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The Mirror
Is Moving
The Mirror office will
move into the newly reno-
vated Building 1363 on
Thursday, July 26. Building
1363 is located on Massey
Avenue, across from Navy
Federal Credit Union. The
new office will be locat-
ed on the west side of the
building. Fleet Market ads,
articles and photos can be
dropped off at the old office
in Building 1 until July 27.
The Mirror phone number
will change to 270-7817,
ext. 1012.
Harry Potter
Hoopla At NEX
The main Navy Exchange
(NEX) off Mayport Road
will hold a "Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows
Midnight Book Release" on
July 20. NEX will be open
until 11:30 p.m. and reopen
at midnight until 1 a.m. on
July 21. Pre-register for a
kids' coloring contest for
children ages 3-11 on July
20 from 6-11:30 p.m. You
don't have to be present to
win. Also, enter the Harry
Potter Character Costume
Contest for kids and adults
at 11:30 p.m. The newly
released Harry Potter book
will be sold at 12:01 a.m.
on July 21. Door prizes, dis-
counts and refreshments will
be available.
Take 'Wild Ride'
With Chapel VBS
Naval Station Mayport
Chapel will hold its annual
vacation bible school July
30-Aug. 3 for children from
4 years old to sixth grade.
This year's theme is
"Avalanche Ranch: A Wild
Ride through God's Word!"
The Avalanche Ranch pro-
gram will provide fun,
memorable bible-learning
activities for kids of all ages.
Children meet in the main
chapel each day from 8:30
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Friday
families are invited to join
their children for an end of
the week performance and
lunch at 11 a.m. For fur-
ther information please call
Alline Zwarycz, Director of
Religious Education at 270-
5212.
MWR Mayport Holds
Beachfront Movies
MWR Mayport is excited
to offer outdoor movies for
the entire family on Fridays
during the summer months.
Movies will be shown at
Sea Otter Pavilion starting
at approximately 8:45 p.m.,
or at sunset. Bring your lawn
chairs, blankets and bug
spray. The movie schedule
for July is: July 20 Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles (Rated
PG) and July 30 Meet the
Robinsons (Rated PG).
PSD Extends Hours
Personnel Support
Detachment Mayport has
extended its hours. The new
hours are 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Monday-Friday, and 7-11:30
a.m. on Saturdays. ID card
hours are 7 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Monday-Friday and 7-11:30
a.m. on Saturdays.
New Fleet Master Chief
-Photo by MC1 Toiete Jackson
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Fleet Master Chief Rick West chats with Cryptologic
Technician (Administration) 1st Class Ronald Revels aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine
Sea (CG 58).
Visits F
By MCI(AW)
Toiete Jackson
Fleet Public, Center, Det South-
east
Fleet Master Chief for
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces
Command paid a visit to
USS Philippine Sea (CG 58)
Wednesday July 11 to view their
yard period as one of his stops
while touring Naval Station
Mayport..
With about three weeks in his
new position, West hit the road
to meet and greet Sailors.
"I want everyone to know
who the fleet master chief is,
what I do, and that I work for
the Sailors," said West. "I want
to open up communications
lanes between me and the other
master chiefs, so that we can
share best practices," he added.
He jokes about only have
seen Jacksonville through a
periscope and thought it was
about time he stepped foot on
land. West chose to visit USS
Philippine Sea to view their
yard period and let them know
what an outstanding job they
were doing.
'hil Sea
"Philippine Sea has gotten a
lot of new modifications from
their berthing, ship control con-
soles to their galley, so I came
down to look at that yard period
which is a very difficult time
period for a ship and to also see
the ship and her crew."
West commended the crew
on their hard work. After hav-
ing lunch with the Sailors, he
showed the new PT gear that
will be coming down the pipe-
line and asked for inputs to
improve the style and encour-
age the Sailors to keep the com-
munications open between them
and their shipmates that are
individual augmentees.
"Our Sailors are doing a lot of
hard work; we have a lot of mis-
sions out there. We are an any
mission, any time, anywhere,
kind of Navy," said West. "Our
Sailors are doing some great
stuff they have to know that.
They also have to know about
all the other missions out there
and the changes. It's my job to
make sure our Sailors are well
informed of what those changes
are," he added.
USS Carney Prepares For Deployment
By Ensign of air defense exercises, quick tailored training to provide our protection exercises: we provide something of real importance
Rebecca Lawrence reaction communication drills, ships an opportunity to practice these presentations and simu- like this upcoming deployment
USS Carney PAO gunnery exercises, Tomahawk the skills they will need once late the opposing forces. This they are read"
As any Sailor will tell you, planning missions, electronic in theater," O'Hanlon contin- way, the ships can evaluate their te are ir ea. t
morning comes early for a ship warfare tactics, antisubmarine ued. "Air defense exercises, own skills and we can identify USS Carney is scheduled t
at sea. By first light on an ordi- warfare tactics, and coordinated anti-submarine warfare exer- areas that we need to strengthen deploy as part of the Harry S
nary Wednesday, the crew of war games. cises, Visit, Board, Search and so that when ships like Camey Truman Carrier Strike GrouI
the USS Camey (DDG 64) was The operational tempo of Seizure (VBSS) exercises, force are asked by their nation to do later this year.
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already Ousy making prepara-
tions for an extraordinary event:
replenishment at sea with the
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN
75).
Normally refueled by sup-
ply ships specially designed
to carry and transfer fuel, the
505-foot destroyer took special
precautions in approaching the
1,092-foot aircraft carrier. Once
alongside, the ships were only
one hundred eighty feet apart.
Seaman Russell Cummings
was a signalman on Carney's
forecastle for the event.
"It was nothing short of
incredible," he said afterwards.
"I have participated in more
than 40 underway replenish-
ments, but this was a new expe-
rience. Being next to the carrier
was inspiring: I felt proud."
Since the beginning of July,
Camey has been participating in
similar events as part of a multi-
ship pre-deployment training
known as Composite Training
Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).
The intense month-long train-
ing is designed to prepare the
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike
Group for its upcoming deploy-
ment through a rigorous series
COMPTUEX is demanding:
shortly after securing from
the underway replenishment,
Carney Sailors manned their
flight quarters stations with
renewed energy and efficien-
cy. In less than 10 minutes, the
flight deck was ready to land
a helicopter carrying a dis-
tinguished guest, Rear Adm.
Richard O'Hanlon, Commander
Strike Force Training Atlantic.
Sampling the ritual
Wednesday noon meal of
hamburgers and French fries,
O'Hanlon had a chance to talk
with the crew as he dined on
the messdecks. Addressing the
wardroom before taking a tour
of the ship, he explained the
importance of the Composite
Training Unit Exercise.
"There are two levels of
training: basic and integrated.
Carney graduated from basic
training some months ago, and
now my job is to conduct the
integrated training," O'Hanlon
said. "During COMPTUEX,
we simulate an environment
that the Carrier Strike Group
may face in the Fifth, Sixth, or
Seventh fleets."
"We are holding this specially
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-Photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr.
Guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) sails alongside Nimil:--class aircraft carrier USS
Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment at sea. Truman is underway in the Atlantic
Ocean participating in the Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for deployment to the
Persian Gulf
Jagmania With MWR
-Photo by Stephanie Edwards
Lt. Anthony Nally of ATG purchases his 2007 Jacksonville Jaguar tickets. Jaguar tickets for the
2007 season went on sale 9 a.m. July 13 at MWR Mayport's ITT Office. Ticket sales will continue
at ITT while supplies last during normal hours of operation, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is
$49 each and there is a four-ticket limit per person. Seats are located in section 149. For additional
ticket information, call the ITT Office at270-5145.
Beware Of Beach's
Unburied Treasures
By Laura LaBella
NS Mayport Natural Resources Biologist
Beachgoers should use caution before walking or jogging along
Naval Station Mayport's beach.
The beach has lost several feet of beach and dunes from recent
storms. This erosion has revealed bits and pieces of larger objects,
such as old dredge pipes and wire cable, which had been long bur-
ied. Rip currents make the situation worse by excavating an area in
and around the objects.
For example, currents around a large pipe can create 'pockets'
ranging from several inches to a foot or more deep, yet the surface
only sticks up a few inches above the surrounding beach. If the
object was under water and you didn't see it, your first step may be
on hard sand and your next may be into a deep hole.
While a majority of the objects are near the Jetties, they can
surface anywhere along the beach. These objects present a hazard
because they are hidden during high tide and could cause someone
to trip and fall. In addition, some of the objects are made of metal
and are sharp and rusty which can cause a bad cut.
For the many people that utilize Mayport's beach, extreme cau-
tion is advised. When walking in the water during high tides, walk
slowly and carefully. When jogging or walking, please be mindful
of objects in your path. Also, please make sure children do not run
into the water until you have assessed the safety of the section of
beach you are using. With a little awareness, we can all continue to
safely use Mayport's wonderful beach.
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Captain's Column
Congratulation to the
Station for obtaining OSHA
Certification for Stage One
of the Voluntary Protection
Program (VPP). We have spent
almost two years getting to
this level and expect to have
Stage Two completed in the
next quarter. This takes a lot of
work by the Safety Department
to track and monitor progress
and every departments commit-
ment to complete the required
training and inspections. We
are one step closer to achieving
excellence in worker safety and
health. Keep the press on to
complete Stage Two.
Congratulations to Trish Loop
(Environmental), Mayport's
Employee of the Quarter. Her
great customer service and ded-
ication have truly earned her
this award, and I certainly con-
gratulate her and all of the sta-
tion nominees this quarter, Dick
Garis (Airfield), Fred Barton
(Security), Terry Woods (MWR)
Capt. Charles King
and Karen Downey (Chapel).
Keep up the great work, believe
me, it is always noticed.
Congratulations also goes
out to Fleet Readiness Center
Southeast (AIMD) for winning
the 2006- 2007 Captain's Cup.
This past Fourth of July event
was a huge success and thanks
goes out to everyone who spent
put plenty of hard work in to
making it great.
Welcome home to USS
Underwood and HSL-44 Det
6. They just returned from
a successful deployment to
the Six and Fifth Fleet AOR.
Underwood's crew logged in
more than 20,000 nautical miles
and visited eight countries while
protecting more than $6 billion
worth of Iraqi crude oil exports
in the execution of their mis-
sion. Well done.
Over the past couple weeks
several fires have destroyed
property in base housing.
Amazingly, not one family had
renter's insurance to cover their
losses. Renter's insurance will
cover your possessions against
fire, flood and other damage.
There is no excuse for not hav-
ing renter's insurance. First of
all, it's cheap and costs only
$12-$30 a month. It's also easy
to obtain, especially if you
already have auto insurance.
Most auto insurance companies
offer renter's insurance, and
some may offer a discount for
having a second policy with the
same company. In other words,
there is absolutely no reason
you should not have renter's
insurance if you rent an apart-
ment, house or live in base
housing or bachelor quarters.
Navy Knowledge Online is
now offering free practice tests
for the ASVAB and CLEP tests
to help improve scores. The
tests will help you identify your
strengths and weaknesses and
focus your time studying where
you need it. Those of you plan-
ning on re-taking the ASVAB or
taking CLEP tests should visit
NKO at https://wwwa.nko.navy.
mil. If you are on shore duty,
now is the time to take advan-
tage of these offers and continue
your education. Nothing helps
more than studying the right
material. These practice tests
could be the difference between
failure and success.
A new scam against military
spouses has surfaced. It involves
a person with an American
accent calling a military spouse,
identifying herself as a repre-
sentative of American Red
Cross, and telling the spouse
that her husband was hurt in
Iraq and was medically evacu-
ated to Germany.
They tell the spouse that
the doctors can't start medi-
cal treatment until paperwork
is completed and that to start
the paperwork they will need
the husband's social security
number and date of birth. First,
American Red Cross represen-
tatives typically do not contact
military members or dependents
directly and almost always work
through commanding officer of
that individual. Military fam-
ily members should NEVER
give out any personal informa-
tion over the phone if contacted
by unknown individuals, even
confirmation that the member
is deployed. All military depen-
dents and military members
should be aware that we are
some of the most vulnerable to
these types of scams because of
our purpose and our position in
war. Be wary of anyone solic-
iting any type of information
regarding your spouses or mili-
tary family members. It is so
important to retain the security
of our service men and women,
and to protect their loved ones
from those that would prey
upon their welfare.
As always, thank you to
everyone who comes to work
everyday to protect our families
and freedoms here in the states.
Mayport is the best naval sta-
tion, please continue the legacy
of the cleanest base in the Navy.
Keep up the great work every-
one, thank you. Keep those
suggestions coming to charles.
p.king@navy.mil.
Fleet Talk
By FORCM(EWS/SW)
Tony Santino
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Money -you've worked hard
for it, but sometimes there
doesn't seem to be enough of
it. We've all had an experience
where an emergency pops up
and we come up a little short
before the next payday. When
those "life happens" situa-
tions take place, you need to be
aware there's an entire indus-
try waiting to take advantage of
and even exploit that situation
- predatory lending.
The most common type
of predatory lending affect-
ing Sailors are payday loans -
money that gets you from today
to the next payday so you can
cover your bills. Walk in, sign
a couple of papers, and walk
out with a few hundred dollars
to tide you over to next payday.
Sounds simple enough, right?
Not quite. The problem is that
money is very expensive, usu-
ally accompanied by annual
percentage rates of up to 400
percent or higher.
Here's an example. Let's
say you borrow $300 for two
weeks from a payday lender.
The lender charges a loan fee
of $15 for every $100 you bor-
row (which is deducted from
the actual loan amount). So,
two weeks later, you owe the
payday lender $345 that's an
APR of 390 percent.
The loan got you through
payday, but what happens when
you can't pay it back after two
weeks? Usually, someone will
"roll the loan over," in other
words, renew the loan for
another two week term for an
additional loan fee. Now, the
$300 loan has jumped to $390
after four weeks.
But wait, it gets better. It's
four weeks later and you still
can't pay it back. Now what?
It's not uncommon for someone
to roll a loan over four or five
times, to the point where you
are paying back an enormous
amount of money, most of it in
fees, for a relatively small loan.
So, if you roll a loan over five
times, that $300 you borrowed
ten weeks ago now costs you
$525 and potentially traps you
in a vicious cycle in which you
keep renewing the loan because
you can't pay it back.
Shipmates, it doesn't
take a finance major to fig-
ure out that this is bad math.
Payday lenders, and other types
of predatory lending establish-
ments not only affect our Sailors
financially, they also affect the
Navy and its ability to carry on
its mission.
Personal finance problems
and indebtedness leads to time
away from work, deteriorat-
ing job performance, letters of
indebtedness and garnishments.
Eventually, this could affect
your ability to obtain or hold
a security clearance, apply for
certain billets, or even reenlist.
It adds stress on you and your
family, and could even lead to
personal injuries, accidents or
even suicide.
Let's face it, if you're worried
about having enough money to
buy groceries or pay the rent,
you're not focused on your job.
And in our business, we need
to be constantly focused on the
job.
The best way to avoid payday
loans and predatory lending is
to have a good personal finan-
cial plan. Sit down and make a
budget. Start putting money into
savings, and have an emergen-
cy fund for those unexpected
things that arise. Learn how to
be a smart shopper and if you're
able, look for ways to invest
for the future, such as the Thrift
Savings Plan. Your Chief or
your command financial spe-
cialist are good resources and
your local Fleet and Family
Support Center offers personal
financial management classes.
If you do find yourself in a
situation where you need cash
fast, there are better alterna-
tives than a payday loan, such
as Navy Marine Corps Relief
Society. Again, talk to your
LCPO or your command finan-
cial specialist.
Shipmates, avoid payday
lenders and avoid the trap it's
just not smart money!
CREDO Corner
Employee of the Quarter
By Lt. Rickey L Bennett
Spiritual Fitness Division SE
Summer makes me think of
baseball, and baseball makes
me think of catcher masks, and
catcher masks remind me that
sometimes when we're griev-
ing, we wear masks, too. When
I was 10 years old, I joined a
local little league baseball team.
My raw talents matched my low
confidence. I went home after
the first practice with a black
eye since I failed to catch a ball
that the coach threw my way.
At the second day of practice
I reluctantly agreed to be the
catcher only after the coach
convinced me that the mask
would prevent the ball from
hitting me in the face; some-
thing completely undesirable
altogether. Baseball catchers
are not the only mask-wearers.
While grieving, our pain may
have caused us to have an out-
wardly distorted appearance,
even when inwardly we may
actually feel we are reconcil-
ing to our losses. Some people
appear to be continually anger
and bitter, when in fact it is
only a reflection of their sad-
ness. Even though their inward
hostilities have begun to soften
and resolve, on the outside they
have kept their protective masks
of fierceness. In reality, they
are starved for love and com-
panionship, but they are afraid
to let their true feelings show.
There are those who have adopt-
ed a perpetually .iiiil coun-
tenance that covers an internal
sorrow. Their hearts and minds
and faith may be splintered, but
they are determined that the
people around them will never
guess their secret. They may
believe that showing sorrow is
a weakness that will drive away
the people they think they need.
It would appear that masks are
psychological props that seem
to protect us from something
we fear. For some people, self
disclosure is as repulsive as
public nudity! It seems safer
for mask-wearers to endure
the lack of support and atten-
tion they so sorely need rather
than to honestly reveal their
innermost feelings to God, oth-
ers and especially themselves.
I wonder what would happen if
we all let down our guards and
allowed our families, friends,
neighbors and co-workers to
discover our real pain. Would
our revelations really make
us any more weak or vulner-
able? Would we really be at
any more emotional risk?
Could we be hurt any more
than we've already been?
Naturally, if we take the chance
of disclosing our true selves,
revealing where we are weak
or frightened or hurt, there is
always the possibility that we
might become prey for the
predators. The vultures seem
always to be circling. But
there is also the chance that
we will provide an opportu-
nity for the intelligent, strong
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pen from 9 a.m.-
y-Friday and 9
urday.
and compassionate of our peers
and to offer their support.
Precisely because we have
suffered the ultimate wound-
the death of one who was
truly loved-perhaps eventual-
ly we can afford to take more
risks. It's a tough issue: Dare
we risk the pain of being hurt
again if we disclose? Or have
we become strong enough and
brave enough to take a chance
on the rediscovery of love and
the richness of new attach-
ments? Is it true that what does
not kill us makes us stronger?
Perhaps it becomes a question
of giving ourselves enough time
to form scar tissue. We may
need to proceed cautiously, tak-
ing baby-step risks at first, trust-
ing our most private thoughts,
feelings and needs to only one
or two close and dependable
friends. We may need to test
the formation of delicate new
bonds-even in old relationships!
As my baseball abilities
improved, so did my contribu-
tion and enjoyment. We may,
too, be able to uncover enough
of our hidden courage to feel
safe in abandoning our protec-
tive masks and revealing our
true feelings-not only to the
world at large, but more impor-
tantly, to ourselves.
Chapel Call
Command Chaplain:
Cmdr. Phil Wyrick
SUNDAY
Sunday School...................... 9 a.m.
Morning Worship............10:30 a.m.
Protestant Baptism....... As requested
TUESDAY
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)......
.....9:30 a.m .
(First and third Tuesday of the
month)
WEDNESDAY
Women's Bible Study........9:30 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal......................7 p.m .
SATURDAY
Men's Prayer Breakfast..........9 a.m.
Youth Group 2, 4..................6 p.m.
Catholic Services:
Sunday Masses..................9 a.m.
CCD..............10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
BAPTISMS
Please call 270-5212 to arrange a
Baptism class.
SERVICES
For shipboard and Waterfront
Services, call 270-5403. Personnel of
other faiths seeking contact with spe-
cific religious groups should call the
Chaplain's Office at 270-5212.
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Naval Station Mayport Commanding Officer, Capt. Charles King, presents a plaque to Mayport
Employee of the Quarter 2nd Quarter Trish Loop of Environmental during the quarterly lun-
cheon held at Ocean Breeze Conference Center
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A First Class Pizza Party
-Photo by MC1 Sonja Chambers
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nick Rivera of Harbor Ops selects a slice of pizza at the NS Mayport's
First Class Petty Officer's Association (FCPOA) E-5 and below Pizza Party on June 27. The
FCPOA held the party in honor of the hard work and dedication shown by the E-5 and below at
Mayport.
On Base
Saturday, July 21
USS Doyle family readiness
group will hold a potluck at the
USO from 1 4 p.m.
Thursday, July 26
The USS Philippine Sea fam-
ily readiness group will hold its
monthly potluck meeting at 6:30
p.m. at the USO on Mayport
Road. Free babysitting will be
provided.
Friday, July 27
The USS Philippine Sea fam-
ily readiness group will hold a
pool party from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
at the base pool. This is free,
but donations will be apprecia-
tion. To help out, call Kim at
874-5204.
Wednesday, Aug. 1
The USS DeWert family read-
iness group monthly meeting
will be at 7 p.m. at the Mayport
USO. Childcare is available
during meeting.
Thursday, Aug. 9
The USS Carney family read-
iness group will meet at 6:45
p.m. at the USO on Mayport
Road. Childcare will be pro-
vided.
Thursday, Aug. 23
The USS Philippine Sea fam-
ily readiness group will hold its
monthly potluck meeting at 6:30
p.m. at the USO on Mayport
Road. Free babysitting will be
provided.
Out in Town
Friday, July 20
Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 is hosting a "Shrimp
C alendar
Dinner" from 5-8 p.m., at the
Branch Home at 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach. A dona-
tion of $8 is requested for each
dinner. Carry out orders are
accepted. The public is always
invited to dinner. Starting at 9
p.m., the music of DARRYLL
will entertain until 1 a.m.
Saturday, July 21
Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 is hosting a "Prime
Rib Dinner" from 5-8 p.m.,
at the Branch Home at 390
Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach.
A donation of $12 is request-
ed for each dinner. Carry out
orders are accepted. The pub-
lic is always invited to dinner.
Starting at 9 p.m., the music of
DARRYLL will entertain until
1 a.m.
The U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary 14-04 as a public
service is offering an Americas
Boating Course program at the
Captains Club. The Captains
Club is at 13363 Beach Blvd.
located between Hodges
and Kernan Blvd. The pro-
gram meets the Florida State
Requirement for a Boaters
Safety Card and the cost is only
$25. Contact Mike at 904-502-
9154 for more information.
The Jacksonville Genealogical
Society will hold their monthly
meeting at 1:30 p.m. on, 2007,
at the Webb-Wesconnett Library,
6887 103rd Street, Jacksonville.
Ann Staley will present "City
Directories--A Line-by-Line
Account of Our Ancestors. For
further information please con-
tact, Mary Chauncey at 781-
9300.
Wednesday, Aug. 1
Atlantic Beach Women's
Connection will hold its August
brunch from 9:30-11 a.m. at the
Selva Marina Country Club fea-
turing Kate Cordell of Ocean
Yoga in Atlantic Beach. The
speaker is Jo Ayres of DeBary,
Fla., who says she is "The
happiest girl in the whole
USA!" Cost is $12 inclusive.
Complimentary child care avail-
able with reservations/cancella-
tions by July 30. Call Vivian at
246-2522 or 994-8850. E-mail
reservations to atlanticbeach-
wc@yahoo.com. All are wel-
come!
Sunday, Aug. 26
Chabad @ the Beaches,
Center for Jewish Life is proud
to present "Hard Loxx Cafe
2007". Hard Loxx Cafe 2007
will be the communities second
kosher food festival. Included
in this extraordinary event will
be an array of different kosher
foods, including all of the
Traditional favorites. Also at
this event will be a variety of
free shows and carnival style
games and shows for children as
well as adults. From live music
to cooking shows to a magic
show performance and a rov-
ing clown people of all ages are
sure to have a great time. Hard
Loxx Cafe 2007 will take place
on at the American Legion Hall,
1151 4th St. S., Jacksonville
Beach. Information about this
or any other Chabad @ the
Beaches event is available by
calling 543-9301 or visiting
www.ChabadBeaches.com.
Hurricane Season Is
Here, Are You Prepared?
From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hurricane season is looming around the comer,
and a family action plan can be the best way to
keep you and your family safe.
Practicing the plan helps your family stay pre-
pared in case of severe weather. Begin by dis-
cussing the different types of hazards of your
home from different types of weather. Wind,
flooding, tornadoes and storm surge are the main
types of hazards.
Find out if your home is in any type of evacu-
ation zone, especially for storm surge. If your
home is in an evacuation zone, make sure you
know how to reach a safe shelter in your area.
A hurricane plan should be in place wheth-
er your home is in an evacuation zone, or not.
Locate the safest rooms or places in your house
for each hazard. Don't forget to consider that the
safest place may not be in your house, but in your
community. Determine escape routes from your
home and make sure to have a designated meet-
ing area outside.
If you have pets, make a plan for where to keep
them, as many hurricane shelters do not accept pets.
Emergency supplies may be all you have dur-
ing bad weather, so keep a disaster supply kit
with food and basic living items for 3-7 days.
Have an out-of-state contact designated so
everyone has the same point of contact. Taking
this precaution may make the difference in find-
ing separated family members.
Have an NOAA weather radio for official, real-
time weather information in your emergency kit.
This is a commercial-free, 24-hour broadcast that
provides critical life-saving weather information
when properly placed within your home.
An NWR should be placed near a window and
away from metal wall studs. It may require a
small external antenna. NWRs are available at
electronic stores.
Besides keeping your family safe, your home
and property should also be a priority.
Consider installing a roof covering that is rated
for hurricane force winds. Board windows and
brace doors to protect the interior of your home.
If you live in an especially vulnerable area, such
as the coastline, consider installing permanent
storm shutters for your windows and doors.
Check the caulking and weather stripping on
your windows and doors to protect from flooding.
Tie down fixtures in your yard and remove any
items that may become wind-borne debris and
ask your neighbors to do the same.
Remove gravel/ rock landscaping material and
replace with fire treated, shredded bark to reduce
damage.
These tips and more can be found through
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration at www.nhc.noaa.gov, and the
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes at www.flash.
org, a leading sources for current, accurate and
reliable safety information.
Disaster Supply Kit
Cash banks and ATMs may not be open or
available for extended periods.
Water at least one gallon daily per person for
three to seven days.
Food at least enough for three to seven days,
including:
Non-perishable packaged or canned food /juices
Foods for infants or elderly
Snack foods
Non-electric can opener
Cooking tools / fuel
Paper plates / plastic utensils
Radio battery operated and NOAA weather radio
Blankets / Pillows, etc.
Clothing seasonal / rain gear / sturdy shoes
First Aid Kit / medicines / prescription drugs
Special items for babies and elderly
Toiletries / hygiene items / moisture wipes
Flashlight / batteries
Keys
Toys, books and games
Important documents in a waterproof container;
Insurance, medical records, bank account
numbers, Social Security card, etc.
Tools
Vehicle with full tank of gas
Pet care items:
Proper identification/immunization records/medications
Ample food and water
A carrier or cage
Muzzle and leash
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SHIP'S REGISTRY:
PANAMA, BAHAMAS
4 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, July 19, 2007
Ensign Chris Hutchinson is seen i ilhl local children during the COMREL project where Doyle distributed Project Handclasp Friendship Bags.
Soccer, Doyle Ship Visit Strengthen
Regional Maritime Partnership In Guinea
By Ensign Patrick Shouvlin
USS Doyle
USS Doyle (FFG-39) con-
ducted a recent two-day port
visit to Conakry, Guinea as part
of its deployment to Western
Africa and Gulf of Guinea.
The deployment is unique
in its mission to strengthen,
regional maritime partnerships
improving maritime security
and safety. Doyle's visit marked
the first return of the U.S. Navy
to Conakry since 2005.
Conakry is the largest city in
Guinea with a population of 2
million. Historically, Conakry
was one of colonial France's
major ports in West Africa.
Today, it serves as Guinea's
largest commercial port export-
ing mainly cement and baux-
ite. Major shipping companies
unload cargos of containers and
cars.
Doyle Sailors were afforded
a unique opportunity to experi-
ence the local culture by par-
ticipating in a soccer match
against a local youth team. The
soccer team took advantage of
the game to distribute Project
Handclasp items to children
at halftime as part of Doyle's
ongoing community relations
programs.
Most of the things distributed
were items such as toothbrush-
es, dental floss, personal toilet-
ries and miscellaneous toys.
"It was a good feeling to see
the excitement on the children's
faces when we handed out the
Project Handclasp bags," said
Sonar Technician 2nd Class
Dustin St. George. "You could
really tell by their reactions how
much they appreciated what
we did here today. Children in
Guinea lack some of the basic
necessities of life and we were
able to make a small differ-
ence."
Project Handclasp is a U.S.
Navy program that coordinates
transportation and delivery of
humanitarian, educational, and
goodwill material donated by
-Photo courtesy of USS Doyle
USS Doyle (FFG 39) soccer team plays a friendly soccer match against a local youth team in Conakry, Guinea.
corporations, charitable and
public service organizations,
and private citizens throughout
the United States for distribu-
tion to needy recipients in for-
eign countries.
The soccer match was played
at a neighborhood facility and
drew much attention from the
local populace.
"I was amazed at the amount
of attention our soccer match
drew," said Lt.j.g. Peter Joukov,
a member of the Doyle soccer
team. "The Guinean players
were very skillful and showed
a great deal of sportsmanship
towards us."
The game was very close
until the end of the second half
when the Guinean team scored
two late goals defeating Doyle
3-1. After the game ended, both
teams posed for a photograph.
"It was a once in a lifetime
opportunity playing a soccer
match in Conakry, Guinea,"
said Engineman 3rd Class Kevin
Cole. "There are not many peo-
ple who can say they have been
to a place like this, interacting
positively with the locals and
sharing camaraderie was an
incredible experience."
Doyle's visit to Guinea was a
significant event to the country
and was extensively covered by
the local media. Members of the
Guinean media were given the
rare opportunity to come aboard
a U.S. warship and speak to
members of the Doyle crew.
Guinean media members were
impressed by the ethnic and
social diversity of the crew and
also the amount of responsibil-
ity enlisted Sailors had on the
ship. The visit of the ship by
the local media gave insight to
the unique mission of the Doyle
and its commitment to stabil-
ity in the region. It also gave
journalists exposure to the U.S.
military while increasing their
understanding of the U.S. Navy
and American culture.
Doyle also hosted the Guinea
Chief of Naval Operations,
Adm. Daffy and Chairman of
the Joint Chief of Staff General
Baillo Daillo, for a luncheon in
the wardroom, tour of the ship
and an Automatic Identification
System (AIS) demonstration.
These events on Doyle culmi-
nated into rare interviews of the
high ranking military officials
by the Guinean media.
The Automatic Identification
System (AIS) is a requirement
for all ships to have more than
300 gross tons. This require-
ment became effective on
December 2004 mandated by
the International Maritime
Organization. AIS transmits
information about a ship to
other ships and coastal authori-
ties automatically.
Some of the information
transmitted on AIS includes
vessel's name, international call
sign and next port of call.
A demonstration on how
Doyle uses AIS in the Gulf of
Guinea was given to the Guinea
Chief of Naval Operations and
Chairman of the Joint Chief of
Staff.
"AIS is one of our biggest
tools for this mission, with it
we can identify every surface
contact out here and ensure they
acting in accordance with inter-
national regulations," said Lt.
Brent Fulton, Doyle's Electrical
Material officer.
The demonstration was just
another example of how Doyle
and the Navy keep the seas
safe in Western Africa and the
world.
Twenty officers and enlisted
Sailors from Doyle attended a
reception at the U.S. Embassy
commemorating Guinea's
23rd year of Independence
from France and the U.S.
Ambassador's departure.
More than 200 people were
in attendance including vari-
ous members of the Guinean
Military and National Officials,
members of international
embassies, and individuals rep-
resenting the private sector for
many global companies.
This opportunity gave Doyle
Sailors another chance to inter-
act and broaden the understand-
ing between the Guinean and
American people.
"This visit is part of the U.S.
commitment to help bring sta-
bility and economic opportunity
to all regions of Africa, "said
Cmdr.. Michael Elliott, USS
Doyle commanding officer.
"This deployment is a valuable
experience for the ship and crew
members and we are glad to be
a part of these efforts."
Conakry, Guinea will be one
of many stops that play a piv-
otal part in Doyle's mission in
Western Africa. Doyle is a part
of Surface Strike Group 07-2 in
support of Sixth Fleet operation
while on deployment to West
Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.
Cmdr. Michael Elliott, USS Doyle (FFG-39) commanding officer, pos-
.ses iil Guinean military officials after conducting interviews with
local media
Lt. Brent Fulton demonstrates Doyle's AIS (Automatic Identification
System) capabilities to the Guinea Chief of Naval Operations, Adm.
Daffy.
Seaman Cory Ezmirly of USS Doyle posses for a photograph with
members of the Guinean Navy.
THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, July 19, 2007 5
HSL-44 Detachments Return To Mayport
Detachment 1 Predators
By Lt. Brian Klidies
HSL-44
HSL-44's "World Famous
Detachment One Predators"
returned to Mayport on June 30-
July 1 after being deployed with
USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) as part
of Bataan ESG in support of the
Global War on Terrorism.
The six-month deploy-
ment presented the Predators
with a wide variety of experi-
ences. They operated in every
region of the Fifth Fleet AOR.
Detachment One flew 660 mis-
hap-free hours in support of
missions such as: oil platform
defense in the Northern Arabian
Gulf; RMP (Recognized
Maritime Picture) for three dif-
ferent carrier strike groups to
include the French aircraft car-
rier, Charles De Gaulle; anti-
piracy operations off the Horn
of Africa; and two multina-
tional exercises 'Aman' and
'Khunjar Haad' 2007.
The Predators deployed as a
two-helicopter detachment com-
prised of six pilots, three air-
crewmen and 17 aviation main-
tenance personnel. They were
led by Lt. Cmdr. Bill Reagan,
Officer-in-Charge, Lt. Jarrod
Day, Maintenance Officer, and
Lt. Jarod Trujillo, Operations
Officer. The detachments'
Administrative, Assistance
Operations, and Training Officer
billets were held by Lt. Brian
Klidies, Lt. Bob Kelly and
Lt. Brian Rhodes, respective-
ly. Aviation Warfare Systems
Operator 1st Class Aaron Cook,
Aviation Warfare Systems
Operator 2nd Class Habran
Lara, and Aviation Warfare
Systems Operator 2nd Class
Shawn Tetreault served as the
detachment's Sensor Operators.
The Detachment One main-
tenance team was led by
Det LCPO, Chief Aviation
Electrician's Mate Ted Vaughn
until he needed to return home
for a family emergency. Chief
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Michael Fetchik joined the
Predators in time to finish up the
final six weeks. The deck plate
leadership for the Predators
came from LPO, AE1 Norman
Kennedy. The maintenance
team completed 4 phase inspec-
tions along with countless cal-
endar inspections on Magnum
455 and 456. In addition,
many man hours were spent on
unscheduled maintenance, daily
and turnaround inspections, and
overall TLC, which was evident
with the detachment's 97 per-
cent mission completion rate.
Although port visits were
few and far between with 147
days at sea, Detachment One
made the most of the opportuni-
ties when they presented them-
selves. The first was a Theater
Security Cooperation (TSC)
event with the Moroccan Navy
in Agadir, Morocco. During
the port visit, there were several
social engagements involving
Vella Gulf, the Moroccan Navy,
and local government officials.
Officers from both Navies
enjoyed a reception hosted at the
eloquently decorated Moroccan
Naval Officer's Club, where
the food was quite unique.
The ship's crew enjoyed local
Moroccan culture, shopping,
and cuisine throughout the city.
In the spirit of a TSC event,
many from Vella Gulf and the
air detachment participated in
a community relations project
where they repainted the inside
of a Moroccan boy's orphanage.
After the port call, Vella Gulf
participated in a day long exer-
cise of seamanship drills with
the Moroccan Navy.
Following Morocco, the
Predators next port was a brief
stop for fuel in Souda Bay,
Crete. Although the ship was
there for less than 24 hours, it
gave the crew a chance to get
off the ship, use the phones, and
enjoy a cookout with music and
karaoke. Detachment One was
also glad to spend time with
members of their sister detach-
ment, HSL-44 Detachment Six
"The Woodpeckers," from USS
Underwood (FFG-36).
After leaving Crete and chop-
ping into the fifth fleet, the
Predators' only two port stops
were in Bahrain. It provided
great shopping, and the oppor-
tunity for some rest and relax-
ation. The best port visit on the
Vella Gulf schedule was Dubai,
in the United Arab Emirates,
which was cancelled due to
operational requirements.
During their return trek, the
Predators stopped for eight
days in Gaeta, Italy. While in
Italy, Detachment One complet-
ed it's Detachment Readiness
inspection(DRI). DRI is nor-
mally conducted at home when
detachments return. Detachment
Six would be one of the first to
conduct this thorough inspec-
tion at sea prior to coming
home. This would provide
Swampfoxes with two SH-60B
aircraft to support the operation-
al commitments of the squad-
ron. The Predators were also
able to travel the countryside
and enjoy the great Italian cui-
sine. Many of the detachment
members toured Rome, Vatican
City, Pompeii, and other histor-
ic sites in the local area. A few
even participated in a private
audience with Pope Benedict
XVI in St. Peter's Square.
Even though Vella Gulf's
homeport is Norfolk, Va., it
pulled into Mayport and pro-
vided the Air Department with
a proper homecoming on July
1. For many Mayport families,
this was the first time they were
able to witness the pageantry
of a ship returning from long
deployment. Later that day,
Vella Gulf departed with its
Tigers as they headed to return
to home port on July 3.
-Photos courtesy of HSL-44
Aviation Mainteanance Administrationman Airman Worndle is welcomed by his family after return-
ing to fl i)p I I with HSL-44 Detachment One.
Detachment 6 Woodpeckers
By Lt. Stephen Harrington
HSL-44
The "Woodpeckers" of HSL-44 Detachment
Six returned home on July 2, after flying more
than 160 combat support missions in the North
Arabian Gulf and safeguarding six billions dollars
worth of oil for the Iraqi Government.
Detachment members were greeted by eagerly
awaiting family and friends when the guided mis-
sile frigate, USS Underwood (FFG-36) arrived
back to its homeport of Mayport after six months
of deployment.
The deployment began on the evening of Jan. 8,
when the detachment's six officers and 18 enlist-
ed men finally said good-bye to their families and
prepared to head east across the "pond." As part
of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group(ESG),
they proceeded immediately across the Atlantic
for the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility.
The trans-Atlantic passage brought heavy seas
and ominous grey skies, though this did not stop
the re-basing of deck-landing qualifications and
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training.
After a brief stop in Madeira, Portugal, for
fuel, Underwood passed through the Straits of
Gibraltar, then on to Souda Bay, Crete. Upon
Detachment Six's departure from Crete, the
Detachment received tasking to transfer a Sailor
aboard USS Oak Hill to Souda Bay so that he
could return home for a family emergency.
Despite high seas, strong winds, poor visibility,
and language barriers with Greek air traffic con-
trol, one of Detachment Six's Seahawks and its
crew flew into Crete to assist a fellow sailor and
safely accomplish the mission.
In late January, Underwood transited the Suez
Canal and entered 5th Fleet. Several joint NATO
ASW exercises were conducted in the Gulf of
Aden, followed by a rapid transit through the
Straights of Hormuz.
A stop for six days in Bahrain allowed for ship
and helicopter maintenance, as well as liberty.
Here, the maintenance department of Detachment
Six completed an A-phase and 364 day inspection
on Magnum 443 in only three days.
In February, Underwood departed Bahrain with
orders to the North Arabian Gulf. The ship and
detachment would be assigned to CTF 158 to con-
duct Maritime Security Operations for the Iraqi
oil platforms. While on station, the Detachment
supported night operations in coordination with
British, Coast Guard, and Iraqi forces in the area.
Helicopter missions included providing radar
and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) imagery in
order to track the numerous super tankers, count-
less fishing dhows, any suspicious activity around
the OPLATS.
Throughout all of this, maintenance person-
nel continued to work around the clock to keep
Magnum 442 and 443 fully mission capable in
order to provide the invaluable air surveillance
and potential weapons delivery platform that CTF
158 required.
After an initial 44-day stint on station,
Underwood departed the NAG and sailed to
Dubai for some rest and relaxation. In April,
Underwood departed Dubai well rested and head-
.ed back to its station in the north Arabian Gulf.
. Aircrews once again resumed flying security
patrols around the oil platforms and supported
MSO operations in the area. Highlights included
18 sorties flown armed with Hellfire missiles,
as well as providing aerial support for the Iraqi
Navy's first independent boarding and search-
ing of a suspect vessel without any coalition
assistance. This marked an important step in
the nation's progress towards autonomy and sta-
bility in the region. The Predators of HSL-44
Detachment One joined Detachment Six when
the USS Vella Gulf arrived on station, with both
detachments providing mutual air support for the
oil platforms.
After 38 days of continuous flying, alert pos-
tures, around the clock maintenance, and daily
routine, everyone on the detachment was ready
for a change of pace.
The Woodpeckers headed south, and the
Underwood made a rare three-day theater secu-
rity visit to Doha, Qatar. From there, the ship
made the quick transit to Bahrain, where prepara-
tions continued for the upcoming end of cruise
Detachment Readiness Inspection.
In May, Underwood departed Bahrain headed
east through the Straights of Hormuz. En route,
the ship made a quick stop for fuel in Djibouti,
followed by a northern transit through the Suez
Canal. The ship pulled into Aksaz, Turkey in
June and the Detachment personnel once again
were able to enjoy some time off in the nearby
town of Marmaris and surrounding countryside.
Underwood departed Turkey and headed west
towards Spain. While the ship conducted several
drills during the underway period, the Detachment
finished up final preparations for its DRI inspec-
tion that would take place in Spain.
Though DRI is normally conducted at home
when detachments return, Detachment Six would
be one of the first to conduct this thorough inspec-
tion at sea prior to homecoming. This would
allow detachment personnel to take leave imme-
diately after returning home, as well as providing
HSL-44 with two ready SH-60B assets to support
the operational commitments of the squadron.
After countless hours of hard work and keen
attention to detail, the efforts paid off with a very
successful inspection. With the completion of
DRI, detachment members could finally relax
and start making preparations for arriving home.
After crossing the Atlantic, MAGNUM 442 and
443 flew home on June 30, while the ship and
remaining detachment personnel arrived on July
2.
This marked the end of a very successful cruise
and long anticipated homecoming.
Detachment Six's outstanding accomplish-
ments during the deployment are a direct result of
the tireless efforts of its maintenance personnel.
They allowed the Woodpeckers to fly 682 mis-
hap free hours, including 18 sorties flown with
Hellfire missiles.
The detachment returned home fulfilling
its main goal: Safe Mission Accomplishment.
Considering the age of the airframes, the high-
tempo of operations, and the harsh maritime/des-
ert environment, it is truly an accomplishment
that the Woodpeckers sustained a high availability
rate contributing to the team's overall extremely
successful deployment.
Detachment One's Lt. Jarrod Day is greeted by his wife.
Detachment One Officer-in-Charge Lt. Cmdr. Bill Reagan and Detachment Six Officer-in-Charge Lt.
Cmdr. Christian Cook hold the detachment flags.
Lt. Ken Bradford stands nith his family after returning to Mayport.
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6 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, July 19, 2007
-Photo by MC2 Lenny M. Francioni
The Sailors of Task Group 40.0 conducted a community relations project and distributed Project
Handclasp materials such as toys, medical supplies and new sewing machines, as well as putting
together bikes for the children.
Task Group 40.0 Prepares
For 2nd
By MC2(SW)
Alexia M. Riveracorrea
Destroyer Squadron 40 Public. ;,
Task Group 40.0 success-
fully ended the first phase of
its Partnership of the Americas
(POA) 2007 deployment
after circumnavigating South
America while conducting
numerous exercises at sea and
various port visits.
Navies from Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France,
Peru, Spain, United Kingdom
and the United States as well as
the U.S. Coast Guard participat-
ed in different events during the
UNITAS Atlantic, Team Work
South and UNITAS Pacific por-
tions of POA 2007.
"This year's UNITAS phases
and Team Work South exer-
cises were more challenging
than ever," said Commander
Destroyer Squadron (DESRON)
40 and Task Group 40.0 Capt.
Randy Snyder. "In each of the
successive events in the exercis-
es, we could see the progressive
improvement of not only our
own ships, but also the partner
nations as well. There has been
a steady effort to increase the
complexity of events and stress
such things as command and
control elements, communica-
tions capabilities, and combined
warfare commander doctrine."
The task group which com-
prises Chilean frigate Latorre
(FFG 14) and U.S. Navy ships
USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52),
USS Mitscher (DDG 57) and
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG
58) with Anti-Submarine
Helicopter Squadron Light 48
Det. 7 embarked clearly sup-
ported the CNO's concept of a
"1,000-ship navy" global mari-
time partnership, and opened
the door for future deployments
together with partner nations
throughout Central and South
America.
"Sailors of Task Group 40.0
did an excellent job of meet-
ing all the objectives of the
theater commander for the
deployment," said Cmdr. John
Wilshusen, chief staff officer,
DESRON 40. "Whether it was
working closely with partner
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NAS Jacksonville will hold
a POW/MIA Recognition
Observance aboard the base at 1
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19.
The program will take place
in the All Saints Chapel, on
the corner of Mustin Rd. and
Birmingham Ave, and will
honor all Americans who are
former POWs, as well as those
who are still unaccounted for
and their families.
The keynote speaker is Capt.
Henry "Hank" Lesesne, USN
(Retired). He was deployed
with VA-55 aboard the USS
Hancock (CV-19) flying the A-
4 Skyhawk when he was shot
down over Hanoi on July 11,
1972. After ejecting, he was
captured and held in Hanoi for
more than nine months until his
release March 28, 1973.
POW/MIA observances
are held nationally and reaf-
firm a promise to fallen com-
rades, "you are not forgotten."
Military and civilian employees
are encouraged to attend. The
military attire for participants
is summer whites, working uni-
form for guests and appropriate
"attire for civilians.
Phase Of POA
-Photo by MC2 Lenny M. Francioni
Cryptologic Technician Interpretive 1st Class Andrea Moore of
DESRON 40 poses during a community relation project in Callao,
Peru.
nations to plan and execute
challenging events at sea, vol-
unteering for community rela-
tions projects or participating
in memorial ceremonies and
multinational sports ashore,
our Sailors put their efforts into
every event to accomplish a lot
of great things and developed
personal friendships with their
counterparts across the theater."
For the next two months,
ships of Task Group 40.0 will
be doing a series of theater
security cooperation events
throughout Central America
and the Caribbean. During these
activities Sailors will work
directly with their counterparts
in partner nation navies within
a wide variety of areas, such
as small boat handling, boat
engine maintenance, and marine
electronics troubleshooting and
repair.
"It's an opportunity for
exchange of professional
knowledge, skills and abili-
ties at the personal level, and
helps develop the spirit of team-
work and cooperation at the
Proud
tactical level," said Wilshusen.
"Through these building blocks,
we can develop the personal
ties that allow us to work more
proficiently in larger operations
like the counter-drug effort."
During this period, Sailors
will also have the chance to
interact with local citizens by
participating in community rela-
tions projects, delivering Project
Handclasp materials and taking
advantage of tours of the loca-
tions visited.
"As good ambassadors we
look forward to continue helping
others, and enhancing friend-
ship with partner nations," said
Pearl Harbor's commanding
officer, Cmdr. Victor Cooper.
"I fully expect this phase to be
successful and meaningful for
our Sailors as well the commu-
nity."
POA 2007 is focusing on
enhancing relationships with
regional partner nations through
a variety of exercises and events
at sea and ashore through-
out South America and the
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DESRON 24 Makes Stop On Humanitarian Mission
By Lt. Andrew Biesterveld
DESRON 24 PAO
Mayport's Destroyer
Squadron Two Four (DESRON
24) recently got underway
from anchorage at Belize City,
Belize.
DESRON 24 is serving as the
command and control element
onboard USNS Comfort, one
of the Navy's two T-AH class
hospital ships.
While deployed, Comfort
is under the tactical control of
DESRON 24 and under the
operational control of Mayport's
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Southern Command.
After arriving in Belize City
on June 20, DESRON 24 coor-
dinated a massive Humanitarian
Assistance / Disaster Relief
(HA/DR) training evolution,
utilizing more than 500 medi-
cal professionals assigned to
Comfort's Medical Treatment
Facility and various other
embarked detachments rang-
ing from Mobile Security to a
Helicopter Detachment.
DESRON 24 coordinated
the movement of nearly 10,000
pounds of equipment and
donated materials and moved
as many as 200 people each day
to a total of seven worksites
in Belize. With the first boat
departing for the shore at 5:30
a.m. each day and the last boat
returning to the ship around 7
p.m., Sailors on board Comfort
worked long days in the tropi-
cal heat. These long days are
the norm, though, for Comfort
Sailors. The same day Comfort
departed Belize she arrived in
Guatemala to start a brand new
mission.
"This is a great mission that
we are doing to assist people
that are in need. It has been
one of the most interesting
deployments I have ever been
a part of." said Storekeeper 1st
Class (SW) Chiwanna Thomas,
Supply Officer for DESRON
24.
While conducting the train-
ing mission in Belize, Comfort
treated patients in the thousands,
gaining hands-on experience for
the inter-service, multi-national,
-Photo by MCSN Jeff Hall
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class (AW) Joseph Fowler helps
Shanieya Johnson aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital
ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) for medical care. Comfort is on a
four-month humanitarian deployment to Latin America and the
Caribbean providing medical treatment to approximately 85,000
patients in a dozen countries. While deployed, Comfort is under
the operational control of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
and tactical control of Destroyer Squadron 24.
and mixed military and civilian
medical professionals onboard
Comfort. In conjunction with
the medical treatment ashore,
SEABEEs conducted com-
munity relations (COMREL)
projects at two rural schools
approximately 40 miles from
the Belizian coast, Navy den-
tists flew into an isolated school
more than 50 miles Northwest
of Belize City to provide den-
tal care, the Fleet Forces Band
entertained patients at multiple
sites, civilian and military doc-
tors provided medical train-
ing at the University of Belize,
Navy bio-medical repair tech-
nicians repaired piles of non-
functioning medical equipment
and Project Handclasp and other
charitable organizations donated
more than $40,000 of medical
equipment, medicine, furniture,
and other goods to the remote
schools.
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(SW) Nikita Barnes said, "I'm
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Comfort will continue
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Southern Command Area of
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DR training in 12 countries
before returning to Norfolk, Va.,
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M WR Happenings
Summer Swing Racquetball Tournament A Hit
By Rita Hammerstad
MWR Sports Coordinator
The courts in the gym were
jumping July 11 during the 2007
Summer Swing Racquetball
Tournament.
Players from NS Mayport
Security, USS Taylor, HSL-44,
HSL-46, retired military and
DoD firefighters all joined in
the five-hour double elimina-
tion competition.
Not a dry t-shirt in the house
as players pushed their game
to the limit. To start the tourna-
ment Mayport firefighter Mark
Broder battled USS Taylor FC3
Kevin McCarthy in a 15-13, 15-
8 victory while MA3 William
Rodriguez NAVSTA Security
defeated Retiree Bill Malehorn
15-10, 15-8.
Next up retiree Jay Caffey
defeated Seaman Carlos Dobbin
II while HSL-46 Senior Chief
Aviation Warfare Systems
Operator David Wilkerson
defeated retiree Ray D. Liz
15-4, 15-10. Games 5 and
6 brought on the battle of the
firefighters Jack Sayers defeat-
ing Mark Broder 15-4, 15-6
and HSL-46 Wilkerson defeat-
ing HSL-44 CWO3 Mike
David 15-11, 15-3. Retiree Bill
Malehorn defeated firefighter
Mark Broder 15-5, 15-6 fol-
lowed by HSL-44 CWO3 Mike
David bringing in a win against
Fire Controlman 3rd Class
Kevin McCarthy to move on in
the tournament. Games 9 and
10 brought in some excitement
as Caffey defeated Firefighter
Jack Sayers 15-13, 15-9 and
Wilkerson defeated Rodriguez
in a grueling three-game match
of 15-13, 4-15, 11-9. David
came back with an exciting win
against retiree Ray D. Liz in a 3
game series 15-6, 13-15, 11-10
while Rodriguez defeated retir-
ee Bill Malehorn for a second
time in 3 games 15-11, 8-15,
11-7. Retiree Jay Caffey con-
tinued his win streak defeating
Wilkerson 15-7, 15-7 and David
continued his win streak defeat-
ing Jack Sayers 15-3, 15-7. The
final 4 games were the toughest
as players were given a 5 min-
utes break between matches to
keep the ball rolling. Rodriguez
held his position defeat-
ing David 15-3, 15-4 moving
him on to a rematch against
Wilkerson. Rodriguez turned
the tables on Wilkerson beat-
ing him 15-5, 15-8 to move on
to the finals against undefeated
Caffey. With time as a major
factor for Rodriguez defeated
Caffey in the first series 15-14,
15-9. Retiree Jay Caffey would
take 1st as Rodriguez ran out of
time and had to report to duty.
Many thanks to all that par-
ticipated. Captain's Cup points
were awarded to NS Mayport,
USS Taylor, HSL-44, HSL-46
for doing their part in support-
ing this event. For those inter-
ested the racquetball courts are
open for pick up games daily
with challenge courts from 11
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
For more information on how
to reserve your court times call
270-5451. The next racquet-
ball tournament will be held in
November.
-Photo by Rita Hammerstad
MWR Mayport held the 2007 Summer Swing Racquetball Tournament on July 11 at the gym.
Winners from this year are from left, 3rd place Senior Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
David Wilkerson, 1st place Jay Caffey and second place Master-at-Arms 3rd Class William
Rodriguez.
Surfside/Gym Schedule Is Set
Surfside Fitness Schedule
Monday: 7 a.m. Victory PRT
with Sally; 9:30 a.m. Lo Impact
with Sally; 11:15 a.m. 3 B Burn
Bosu/Balls/Bar with Ruthie;
11:30 a.m. Fitness Equipment
Training (sign up) with Sally;
1 p.m. Moms in Motion with
Sally; 4 p.m. Advanced Pilates
with Apparatus with Emily
Tuesday: 7 a.m. Step &
Kick with Heather; 9:30 a.m.
Resistance with Heather; 11:15
a.m. Kickboxing with LaPlace;
11:30 a.m. Fitness Equipment
Training (sign up) with Heather;
2 p.m. Fitness Equipment
Training (sign up) with Sally;
3:30 p.m. FEP Training with
Sally; 5 p.m. Kids Clinic (sign
up) with Sally; 6:30 p.m.
Cardio, Combat and CORE
with Sally
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.
Fitness for Mature Audiences
Only with Sally; 9:30 a.m. Intro
to Resistance with Sally; 11:30
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11:30 a.m. Fitness Equipment
Training (sign up) with Heather; Conditioning for Running with
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M WR Happenings
July 19: Junior Golf Clinic.
This 4-day clinic is 9-11 a.m. at
Windy Harbor Golf Club. Clinic
is open to ages 8 and older. Cost
is $100 per child and pre-regis-
tration is required. 270-5380
July 19: Youth (Open Rec)
Adventure Landing Field Trip.
Trip fee is $19 and includes
lunch and water park admission.
Sign up at the Youth Activities
Center. 270-5680
July 19: Bubblemaker. 5:30-7
p.m. Bubblemaker is one 90-
minute pool session introducing
youth ages 8-12 to scuba in a
pool setting. Cost is $20 and
includes all scuba gear and a
certificate of completion. Just
bring a swimsuit. Class is at the
base pool. 270-5541
The Liberty Program, also
known as the Single Sailor pro-
gram, is geared towards enlisted
bachelor and geo-bachelor per-
sonnel, E-1 through E-6. Special
events, workshops, tournaments,
inexpensive trips and more are
scheduled ON & OFF base each
month, offering a wide variety
of exciting programs and activ-
ities. The Liberty Program is
based out of Planet Mayport,
located in Bldg. 46 near Bravo
Pier. Planet Mayport is an alco-
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MWR Holds
Kids Clinic
MWR Mayport will hold a
Kids Sports Clinic July 23,
24 and 26 from 9:30-11:30
a.m. at the Gym.
Instructed by the Mayport
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Night Out
From MWR
Naval Station Mayport resi-
dents will join forces with thou-
sands across the nation in the
23rd Annual National Night Out
(NNO) on Aug. 7, from 5-8
p.m.
National Night Out, is spon-
sored by the Jacksonville
Sheriff's Office, city of
Jacksonville and Naval Station
Mayport Security Department.
It is expected to involve 10,000
communities from all 50 states,
U.S. territories, Canadian cities
and military bases worldwide
with 34 million people partici-
pating. The participants will be
citizens, law enforcement agen-
cies, civic groups, businesses,
neighborhood organizations and
local officials.
Residents of Naval Station
Mayport are asked to lock their
doors, turn on porch lights, sit
out on porches and/or in yards
and spend the evening outside
with neighbors and the local
police, participating in activi-
ties such as block parties, vis-
its from police, cookouts and
children's safety activities.
National Night Out is
designed to heighten crime
and drug prevention aware-
ness while generating support
for, and participation in, local
anti-crime programs. NNO also
helps strengthen neighborhood
spirit and police-community
partnerships and send a mes-
sage to criminals letting them
know that neighborhoods are
organized and fighting back.
To find out more about
National Night Out contact
Latoya Mccrimmon or William
Sessoms at Base Security, 270-
6689, or email james.monroe@
navy.mil, latoya.mccrimmon @
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July 20 & 21: Register for
Session 4 of Children's Swim
Lessons. Register for Session
4 only from 8-10 a.m. at the
base pool. Cost is $40 per
child or $35 for children cur-
rently enrolled in summer
camp on base. Pay by check
or cash only. Session 4 meets
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270-7788 for information.
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transportation and use of all
necessary scuba equipment.
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Friday, Combo. 7-11 p.m. at the
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to ages 6-12 and age 5 if in kin-
dergarten. Cost is $7 in advance
or $9 the day of. Space is lim-
ited so early sign-up is strongly
encouraged. 270-5680/5421
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outdoor movie starts at approxi-
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equipment, activity book,
log book, certificate and Seal
Team card. Pre-registration is
required. 270-5541
July 23: Youth (Open Rec)
Popcorn and Movie. 4 p.m. at
the Youth Activities Center.
270-5680/5421
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don't miss out on this trip. Cost
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Van will depart from Planet
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July 23: Dinner and a Movie
Trip. Join the Liberty Program
as we head to Regal Cinemas
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box office hits. Pizza will be
served at Planet Mayport prior
to departing for the movie the-
ater. Cost of this trip is only $2
which includes food, admission
and transportation.
July 25: Nine Ball
Tournament. Join the Liberty
Program in a free, single elimi-
nation tournament starting
at 6:15 p.m. sharp at Planet
Mayport. Prizes will be awarded
to first and second places.
July 26: Jacksonville Suns
Trip. Join us as we head out to
the baseball grounds to watch
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at Planet Mayport; trip fills up
quickly. Van will depart at 6:15
p.m.
July 29: Deep Sea Fishing
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the Liberty Program heads out
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call Planet Mayport at 270-
7788/7789.
July 31: Comedy Zone Trip.
Join the Liberty Program for
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the Comedy Zone in Mandarin.
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sion, transportation and appetiz-
ers. There is a one drink mini-
mum purchase. This trip is open
to those 18 years old and older.
Van will leave from Planet
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$100 per child and pre-registra-
tion is required. 270-5380
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Popcorn and Movie. 4 p.m. at
Ribault Bay Community Center.
270-5680/7276
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p.m. Bubblemaker is one 90-
minute pool session introducing
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pool setting. Cost is $20 and
includes all scuba gear and a
certificate of completion. Just
bring a swimsuit. Class is at the
base pool. 270-5541
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Oct. 10. This is a Captain's Cup
event. 270-5451/5377
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p.m. Bubblemaker is one 90-
minute pool session introducing
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pool setting. Cost is $20 and
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certificate of completion. Just
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base pool. 270-5541
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door movie starts at approxi-
mately 8:45 p.m. at Sea Otter
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blankets and bug spray. 270-
6015
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The Sullivans Qualifies
1st Foreign Officer As
Ship Of
From USS The Sulitvans
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68)
is steering its way to new mile-
stones.
Lt.j.g. Kai Geisler, a German
naval officer, recently quali-
fied Officer of the Deck (OOD)
underway on board USS The
Sullivans. This is the first time
a foreign officer has qualified
and taken the deck while The
Sullivans was underway and
operational.
Geisler serves in The
Sullivans under the auspices
of the Personnel Exchange
Program, which assigns offi-
cers and Sailors from the allied
navies to ships and squadrons
from partner countries. The
program is designed to build
relations between allied and
partner navies, as well as to give
each side a better understanding
of how the host nations' mili-
tary works.
In order to be accepted to the
Personnel Exchange Program,
an individual has to prove that
he or she has a thorough under-
standing of military command
and control processes, good
leadership skills as well as
sound language skills. Naturally,
it is a never ending process to
really get familiar with the host
nation's language, customs and
traditions, and processes in
every day life on board a war-
ship.
Geisler was born in the for-
mer German Democratic
Republic in 1980, and became a
citizen of the Federal Republic
of Germany when he was 10
years old. This took place after
both countries, which had been
separated for more than 40
years, were finally reunified in
1990.
After graduation from high
school in 2000, he joined the
German Navy and was trained
for more than three years with
the goal of becoming a Surface
Warfare Officer in the German
Navy. Finally, in 2004, he was
assigned to his first command,
FGS Augsburg, a Bremen class
ficer Of Deck
frigate.
After more than two years in
the German Navy, and having
participated in various multi-
national Task Forces, he trans-
ferred to the U.S. Navy for a
two year tour on board USS The
Sullivans in September 2006.
Geisler said, "he saw it as the
chance to really learn to coop-
erate with my country's most
enduring ally, and friend, and
to experience first hand what
it means to be a member of the
world's biggest navy."
"There are some things that
are different, and it took some
time for me to adopt myself to
the U.S. Navy. But with the help
from the officers and crew of
The Sullivans, it is getting bet-
ter and better. Everybody was
very friendly and offered help
from the very first day, just as
I had expected it. That was a
good feeling, to be accepted and
supported from the beginning."
Not long after he reported on
board the ship, he was heading
back home at least, in a way.
In November 2006, the ship left
Mayport and headed to Europe,
for a six month deployment in
the Mediterranean and Black
Seas.
Now that the ship is heading
home for a maintenance phase,
he will be responsible for the
safe navigation of the ship.
"I feel very confident, for it
is not the first time for me to
be responsible to the CO of a
warship," he said. "The CO and
crew trust me, and I feel proud
that I have the captain's confi-
dence. I am looking forward to
being in charge, because it is a
dream of mine."
When asked what the main
difference between the two
navies is, he said, "The main
difference is the training of each
individual crew member. In
Germany, we get very intense
training at schools which pre-
pare the Sailor for the job they
will be assigned to. After report-
ing on board, training on the
job is the final step to become
a qualified watch stander. That
means that once the sailor or
officer has shown satisfactory
knowledge, he or she will be
assigned his or her watch sta-
tion and will be able to stand
watch without instruction. This
process might take some time
or not, depending on the job.
Naturally, becoming an OOD
takes longer, much longer than
most."
Geisler's next goal is to be
a qualified Surface Warfare
Officer, or SWO. He said he
should be ready to stand his
SWO board in October.
"One of my German com-
rades, a good friend of mine,
is a SWO," he said. "From the
first time I saw it, I have been
fascinated by the SWO pin, and
this is my only chance to get it.
When he told me what he had to
do in order to get it, I realized it
is a hard piece of work, but that
it will be worth it in the end.
The road to being a SWO is
long, and it's a hard way to go,
but with the help of my friends
on board The Sullivans, I will
make it.
"From the many things I've
learned so far, one is the most
remarkable and memorable:
We stick together," he contin-
ued. "It's not just three words,
it's the way the ship, the crew,
works and lives. It is truly
the way of life on board The
Sullivans. From the captain
through the officers and chiefs,
to the firemen who are work-
ing in the engine room, it is this
motto that makes The Sullivans
a special ship. A ship I am proud
of being a member of."
SNHIUSH
12 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, July 19, 2007
USS Halyburton Runs For Independence
By Lt.j.g. Samantha Lester
USS Halyburton PAO
On July 4, USS Halyburton
(FFG 40), currently on a
Counter-Narco Terrorism
deployment for U.S. Naval
Forces Southern Command,
chose physical fitness as its
theme to celebrate Independence
Day.
At about mid-morning, the
officer of the deck made the
official announcement which
challenged the crew to run as
many laps on their top deck
as possible. The goal was to
run multiples of 231, the num-
ber of years since our nation's
Declaration of Independence
was signed on July 4th 1776.
"I wanted to do something
that would challenge the crew
and that I could link to our
nation's 231st birthday," explains
Cmdr. Scott Pratt, Halyburton's
Commanding Officer. "I came
up with the idea of running laps
on the 0-2 level until sunset on
the 4th to see how many incre-
ments of 231 we could com-
plete. I never anticipated we
would complete 17 increments,
but I should have known the
number would be large! I am
lucky to have the best crew on
the waterfront and they have
always stepped up to any chal-
lenge I put before them and
impressed me with their dedica-
tion and stellar results."
--
-Photo by Lt.j.g. Samantha Lester.
Ensign Carmen Myers runs on the top deck during USS Halyburton's (FFG 40) "Fourth of July 231
lap running challenge." Halyburton, homeported in Mayport, along with its embarked SH-60B
helicopter detachment from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (Light) 44 (HSL-44), is deployed
under the operational control of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command as part of a Jiul Intel-
Agency Task force conducting counter-narcotics trafficking operations in the Caribbean and Eastern
Pacific. Also onboard is a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment.
Despite the sun and extreme
heat that is typical of their
Little Effort Goes
By Lt. j.g. Samantha Lester
USS Halyburton PAO
While USS Halyburton (FFG
40) is on her Counter Narco-
Terrorism deployment, there is
something special onboard that
is raising the spirits of every
Sailor: freshly brewed high
quality coffee!
When Electronics Technician
2nd Class John Kalafatis' wife,
Angel, learned that Sailors
were subjected to drinking
generic coffee onboard, she just
couldn't bear the thought that
her husband would have to go
through another deployment
without a touch of home. She
made signs asking for donations
to post by the registers at two
local specialty coffee stores, one
of which she is an employee at,
and in just three weeks, custom-
ers had donated over 90 lbs of
high quality coffee!
The Saturday before Haly-
B left on deployment, Mrs.
Kalafatis spent four hours after
work grinding up all the cof-
fee beans since she knew there
weren't coffee grinders onboard
Navy ships. The morning
that her husband's ship left on
deployment, she even helped
carry four huge boxes of the
coffee grounds onboard.
One of the most touching ges-
tures of this act of kindness is
that each customer who bought
a bag of coffee beans also chose
to write a note of encourage-
ment to the Sailors on the bag
itself. Some messages are the
standard "thank you" and "god
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operating region, 41 Sailors
participated, totaling 3,927
.ong Way
bless" while others are incred-
ibly unexpected and poignant:
"In memory of my son who was
killed in Iraq." It becomes so
much more than just about good
coffee when one reads that.
It's about the duty Halyburton
Sailors are performing, it's
about continuing to keep our
nation free.
Thanks to Angel's creativity
and hard work, she and the cof-
fee are raising the spirits of the
crew while deployed. Coffee is
a key ingredient in any Sailor's
work day, and now it is one
they really look forward to.
The simplest gestures can help
change the world. Thank you,
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laps which is 17 multiples
of 231. The top five runners
were Boatswains Mate Seaman
Phillip Fiorentino, 247 laps;
Seaman Matthew Saunders,
237; U.S. Coast Guard Gunner's
Mate 3rd Class Jose Castro,
U.S.C.G. Boatswains Mate 2nd
Class Derek Wallin, and Ensign
Carmen Myers, each completing
231 laps. With the number of
laps run, the crew totaled more
than 245 miles, which makes it
at least one mile for each year
of our nation's history.
Castro said the entire USCG
Law Enforcement Detachment
(LEDET) 403 decided to run
for two reasons: "First of all,
231 great years of freedom is
worth so much more than just
running 231 laps, so it was defi-
nitely the least we could do to
celebrate! Secondly, I wanted
to represent the Coast Guard
and show that even though we
are two different services we
are all here to get the job done
as a team...plus I never ran on
a ship, let alone 14 miles on an
underway Navy frigate!"
Castro's fellow Coast
Guardsman,sand 231-lap runner,
Wallin continues by explain-
ing "There were calm seas and
sunny skies, but man did it get
unbearably hot up there after
a couple of laps! We were up
there sweating right alongside
the ship's crew and hopefully
built up a little camaraderie
between everyone involved.
And hey, when else are you
going to be able to run 14 miles
in the middle of the Pacific
Ocean!?"
There were 18 participants
who completed 100 laps or
more, and all but two surpassed
the Commanding Officer's ini-
tial kick off with 116 laps. After
numerous crew members broke
that record, he went up and ran
an additional 51 laps for a total
of 167, which left nine runners
still ahead of him, including the
civilian Navy College at sea
instructor Shari Mattos-Alcorn
who walked 168 laps.
Myers explains that several
Sailors "took on the challenge
of beating the captain's record
of 116 laps. Once we reached
the initial 150 lap goal I had
enough momentum to keep
going. The weather was great
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all the different sailors joining
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Detachment Brings Best
Practices Back To Squad
HSL-40 On Stage
From HSL-48
The "Dirty Dragons" of HSL-48's Detachment
Six are sharing their experiences and lessons
learned with Mayport's helicopter community
after the recent SINKEX 2007, targeting the ex-
USS LaSalle and their work with a carrier strike
group.
Detachment Six began their deployment work-
up cycle in January 2007 with their stand-up and
completion of the HSM Advanced Readiness
Program (HARP).
After brushing up on their anti-submarine war-
fare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASU) tac-
tics in the HARP classroom, the Dirty Dragons
were off to the Atlantic Undersea Training and
Evaluation Center (AUTEC) to put their training
into action in the air.
At AUTEC, the detachment successfully com-
pleted three torpedo drops, which resulted in three
crew ASW qualifications, as well as numerous
practice Hellfire missile attack sessions, which
resulted in three crew qualifications in ASU.
The period allowed the detachment to begin
the process of fighting as cohesive combat crews,
as well as hone their tactical acuity in the pri-
mary mission areas they will encounter while on
deployment.
Detachment Six embarked on their first under-
way period in March 2007 aboard the USS
Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) shortly after
completing their AUTEC training.
This initial Week One Work Up (WOWU)
training allowed the Dirty Dragons to further their
deployment training by integrating the helicopter
detachment with the ship's company.
Through a series of introduction flights, the
new ship-helo team gained valuable experience
performing such evolutions as vertical replenish-
ment, helicopter in-flight refueling, and emer-
gency low visibility approaches.
WOWU afforded all those involved, in the air
and on the ship, with exposure to the helicopter
shipboard operating environment and was consid-
ered an initial training period for the junior crew
on the detachment.
Detachment Six took full advantage of this
period to not only gain confidence operating in
the shipboard environment, but also to begin lay-
ing the groundwork for a successful and effective
deployment with USS Winston S. Churchill.
WOWU training included day, night, and night
vision goggle landings to the ship, and simulated
ASW and ASU evolutions, all of which further
developed the coordination between the ship-helo
team.
Upon completion of WOWU, Detachment Six
disembarked USS Winston S. Churchill to begin
Detachment Norfolk, a two-week, land-based
training period.
During this time, the Dirty Dragons took full
advantage of the ground training offered at Naval
Station Norfolk, sending two of its pilots to a
coordinated ASW course and four of its maintain-
ers to NALCOMIS VIDS/SCIR School.
In addition to the ground training, the detach-
ment continued their high maintenance tempo,
completing a seven-through-3 64-day special
inspection on their aircraft. This allowed the
aircrew to fly locally and utilize the opportunity
to gain experience in a different flight training
environment.
While on Detachment Norfolk, the Dirty
Dragons flew a total of 15.4 hours with the focus
of those flights being coordination between a two
helo combat team, utilizing tactical formation,
combat vectoring and coordinated ASU.
After the two week period of shore-based oper-
ations in Norfolk, Detachment Six re-embarked
USS Winston S. Churchill in preparation of
SINKEX 2007, targeting of the ex-USS LaSalle.
This exercise was an all-encompassing event
that called into play air and sea attack assets
associated with the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
Carrier Strike Group.
The primary purpose of the exercise was to
coordinate, practice, and evaluate each asset's
ability to put munitions on target. The Dirty
Dragons began their initial preparations for their
two live Hellfire shots by completing training-
specific flights involving ASU scenarios and
practice attack runs with a Hellfire captive air
training missile loaded on the aircraft.
Along with its SINKEX preparations,
Detachment Six was tasked by the strike group
commander with numerous passenger, equipment,
and supply transfers within the battle group, log-
ging a total of 11.9 hours of operational time and
6.2 hours of support time in an eleven day period.
The two crews chosen for the SINKEX
Hellfire delivery performed at a superior level,
tactically and professionally. The Dirty Dragons
launched two valid shots and successfully accom-
plished all exercise tasking.
Detachment Six returned home to Mayport in
April 2007 with a large amount of experience
and lessons learned to be shared with the squad-
ron. As the HSL community moves toward the
battle group concept of deploying its detach-
ments, Detachments One, Four and Six were the
first from HSL-48 to embark on a work-up and
detachment cycle at the same time with the same
carrier strike group.
Detachment Six, along with the other return-
ing detachments, was able to provide the squad-
ron and Wing leadership with much anticipated
feedback as to the coordination and management
required of detachments deployed with a car-
rier strike group as opposed to those deployed on
single ship operations.
All three detachments debriefed their six
Hellfire shots that took place during SINKEX
2007 in an effort to train and expose more of the
HSL community to the attack capabilities of the
SH-60B.
-Photo courtesy of HSL-40
The Joey Award, awarded to the squadron who makes the best entrance, was handed to the
Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Doug Malin, and the Airwolves of HSL-40. A hushed silence
fell over the 400-strong crowd of the Navy's finest aviators and their guests as the members
of KISSWOLF took to the stage at NS Mayport's annual Flight Suit Formal at Ocean Breeze
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N avy News
Sailor Reenlists On Board Sunken Carrier
By Mike O'Conner dive to the ship's bridge, speak and hear the oath while
Naval Air Station Pensacola Public The H20 Below, a local dive we were under water," Armold
Sailors reenlist aboard ship
every day, but Personnelman
1st Class (SW/AW) Kevin
Armold, a supervisor at Naval
Air Station Pensacola's (NASP)
Personnel Service Detachment,
won't be serving on board the
ship he chose to take his oath.
Armold raised his right hand
to accept another term of ser-
vice, July 6, while on board
the former aircraft carrier USS
Oriskany (CV 34), which lays
in more than 200 feet of water
at the bottom of the Gulf of
Mexico.
Maj. Shean Phelps, an aero-
space medicine resident at
Naval Aerospace Medical
Institute, conducted the ceremo-
ny via underwater talking appa-
ratus on Oriskany's "smoking
deck" at a depth of 85 feet.
"As you start descending
down toward the ship, you see
this massive piece of steel sit-
ting on the bottom just start
appearing," Armold said. "As
we got down closer to it, we
found the deck where they have
a U.S. flag and a POW flag, and
that's where we actually per-
formed [the reenlistment]. It
was just amazing to actually
see."
The top of Oriskany's
"island" structure is at a depth
of about 68 feet. It's a 106-foot
charter boat, took the group
of 15 divers out to Oriskany.
H20 Below divemaster Paul
Sjordal shot still photography
while Phelps discharged and
then reenlisted Armold with the
traditional Navy reenlistment
articles. A planned submerged
reenlistment date of July 4 had
to be postponed two days due to
rough seas.
The avid open-water certi-
fied scuba diver made the deci-
sion to reenlist underwater on
board Oriskany while watch-
ing a Discovery Channel spe-
cial on the sinking of the ship,
which was sunk May 17, 2006,
approximately 23 miles off the
coast of Pensacola.
"leve been on a carrier
before," Armold said, "but to
see one that has the history that
ship has ... it's a tremendously
impressive sight."
The contract and certificate
was laminated for use under
water and a grease pencil was
used by Armold to sign his
reenlistment; an actual submis-
sion copy was signed with ink
on land.
Clint Rutherford of Escambia
County Search and Rescue pro-
vided technical support for the
project including the loan of the
full-face communications appa-
ratus.
"We were actually able to
said.
Local dive shop MBT Divers
Inc., of Pensacola was also
instrumental in their encour-
agement and support with the
planning, according to Phelps.
Armold recruited Phelps' help
from a local online divers' mes-
sage board.
"He put out a post on the
message board asking if there
were any officers that dive out
there," Phelps said. "He said he
wanted to reenlist on Oriskany
and I thought it was a great
idea. I said eit's an honor to me
to do it. On the world's largest
artificial reef. How can it get
any better than this?'"
Phelps believes there hasn't
been a reenlistment on board
Oriskany since at least the mid-
1970s. Oriskany was decom-
missioned on Sept. 30, 1975.
Armold was pleased with the
way the reenlistment unfolded.
"It was something I don't
think I'll ever forget," Armold
said. "I knew there had been
underwater reenlistments before,
but I believe this is probably
the first one on a sunken naval
vessel, especially this one as an
artificial reef.
"I wasn't looking at it as [an
historical event], just as a way
to bring some credit to the dive
and military communities. More
so than anything, I was able to
-U.S. Navy photo
Personnel Specialist 1st Class Kevin Armold, attached on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, is reen-
listed by Army Maj. Shean Phelps on the main deck of the newly sunk aircraft carrier ex-Oriskany at
the bottom of the Gulf ofMexico about 23 miles south of Pensacola. This was the first reenlistment to
be held on the sunken aircraft carrier
mix two important factors in
my life that I enjoy doing, and
it was a wonderful experience
to bring them together," Armold
concluded.
Armold grew up snorkeling
and scuba diving in the waters
off the Florida Keys. Armold
has dived in exotic locations
such as Ibiza and Palma, Spain;
the Red Sea and the coast of
Dubai.
He enlisted in the Navy in
1995 and has completed three
cruises on board USS Carter
Hall (LSD 50), USS Nashville
(LPD 13) and USS Enterprise
(CVN 65).
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By Julia Dixon
NMCRS
If you're seeking the best
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help, a junior sea bag, nursing
assistance, scholarship informa-
tion or just a budget done, hunt
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In Building 1363 you can
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us, but we've moved and your
challenge is to track us down.
Bright new spaces, better park-
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The best part? We've updated
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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at Mayport will holding
a "pre-demolition" give a way of old office furniture and other
miscellaneous items from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 20. Location
is at 1234 Baltimore Street (old office on top of hill). Items are
being given a way on a first come first serve basis. No furniture
will be held. Please come prepared to load and take items with
you. Any questions, call Becky Haire at 270-5418 ext.1505.
ber one goal: to assist sailors
and their families in the best
way possible. As always, all
client personal information
will remain confidential within
NMCRS. Stop by, phone in or
log on to get more information
on the complete list of treasures
offered to you.
Building 1363 is located in
FFSC Workshop,
Class Schedule Set
From FFSC
The following classes and
activities are offered by the
Fleet and Family Support Center
(FFSC) and are free of charge.
Pre-registration is required and
childcare is not available. For
more information about the
classes or to register call 270-
6600, ext. 110.
July 19, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
July 19, 9 a.m.-noon, New
Parent Support Playgroup, USO
July 19, 9 a.m.-noon, Smooth
Move Workshop, FFSC
Mayport
July 20, 9-11 a.m., Command
Financial Specialist Refresher
Training, FFSC
July 23-26, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Command SAVI Training, NCO
July 23-26, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.,
TAP Separatee Workshop,
JDR F Juvenile
I L Diabetes
I 1 p Research
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S / Internatinal
dedicated to finding a cure
RBCC
July 24, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
July 25, 9 a.m.-noon,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
July 26, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
July 26, 9 a.m.-noon, New
Parent Support Playgroup, USO
July 26, 8-11 a.m., Anger
Management Class, FFSC
July 27, 9 a.m.-noon, What
About The Kids?, FFSC
July 30, 6-8 p.m.,
Ombudsman Assembly, CPO
Club
July 30-Aug. 3, 5-9 p.m.,
Ombudsman Basic Training,
RBCC
July 31, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
the old medical annex building
across from NFCU on Massey
Ave. We are located on the east
side, by our sign.
If you need to call us: 270-
5418, press #3 or ex. 1504.
Want to log on? Go to www.
nmcrsmayport.org Make
Navy-Marine Corps your First
Resource, not your last resort!
FCCJ Holds
Orientation
From FCCJ
FCCJ is holding an ori-
entation for new students
on Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. and
2 p.m. in the Building 460
classrooms.
If you have questions
about registration, what
class to take, Artemis train-
ing, tutors, resources, or
any other pressing issue
about FCCJ, this is for you.
For more information or
to reserve your seat, contact
Shellye or Jeff at the NS
Mayport FCCJ Office by
calling 249-731 or email at
mretegui@fccj.edu or jsch-
neid@fccj.edu.
Diabetes affects millions and can cause long-term
complications like blindness and kidney failure.
Call 1.800.533.CURE or visit www.jdrf.org.
By Bill Dougherty
CNRSE Public.,,
As part of an effort to control
the proliferation of Navy Web
sites, the Navy directed that
all Web sites consolidate with
Echelon II command Web sites.
What does this mean?
For Commander, Navy
Installations Command (CNIC),
it means that region and instal-
lation Web sites will be incor-
porated into a single CNIC Web
site. For more than a year, Navy
Regions and installations have
migrated their Web sites into
the CNIC Web site. The web
pages are divided into two dis-
tinct areas: "public" and "con-
trolled access."
Part of the driver for
this change is an Office of
Management and Budget
(OMB) memo that prohibited
all federal public Web sites
- including the Department
of Defense from posting
employee information. This
means information that is tar-
geted toward internal audiences
- active duty, reserves, civilian
employees, retirees, and fami-
lies members is considered
"employee information."
Enter the new and improved
CNIC Web site.
Remember how hard it was
to find ITT ticket prices? How
about those special discounts
MWR offered for trips and
tours? Lunch menu at your
favorite on-base dining estab-
lishment? That information
r
Learn more about the new CNIC
Web site at www.cnic.navy.mil
could not be posted because
SECNAVINST 5720.44B -
Navy Web Policy prohibited
any content on public Web sites
that sold or promoted to sell any
item or service.
How can our Navy family
access this information? Via the
"controlled access" portion of
the CNIC Web site. Go to www.
cnic.navy.mil, click on Log In
at the upper right hand comer,
enter the information requested,
and your identification will be
validated and authorize access
to anywhere on the site. The
information in the "controlled
access" area is only available
to "authorized patrons" active
duty, reserves, civilian employ-
ees, retirees, and family mem-
bers. The general public will
only be able to access the public
pages on the Web site.
The "controlled access"
side can do more because it's
secured for authorized users.
Since it's not open to the gen-
eral public, Morale, Welfare
and Recreation (MWR), along
with Fleet and Family Support
Centers (FFSC), can do more
because the Navy's Web Policy
instruction applies to the pub-
lic access pages. That means
ticket prices, lunch specials,
and more will be accessible to
Sailors, Navy civilians, retirees
and families. An effort is also
underway to allow for e-com-
merce on controlled access web
pages (this is just getting started
and may be 1-2 years before it's
available).
Visiting the CNIC Web site,
viewers can access installations
by clicking on the region web
page links, and then clicking
on the link to their installation.
The installation web pages will
provide the detailed information
on MWR and the FFSC.
All the information previous-
ly available from the old region
and installation Web sites is
available on the new pages, and
much more. Visitors will find
it easy to locate information on
installation pages because the
design of the pages is the same.
Whether you are on the NAS
Jacksonville page or the NAS
North Island page, the format is
identical making the search for
information easier and effective.
The goal of the CNIC Web
site is to be the Navy family's
single source for installation
information. No matter where
you live or work, you can find
what you need at www.cnic.
navy.mil.
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7200 Blanding Blvd. 777-5600
AUDI JACKSONVILLE
4660-100 Southside Blvd. 565-4000
BENTLEY- ORLANDO
895 N. Ronald Reagan Blvd.
Longwood/Orlando FI 407-339-3443
TOM BUSH BMW
9850 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911
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GARBER BUICK
Green Cove Springs 264-4502
KEY BUICK
4660 Southside Blvd. 642-6060
CLAUDE NOLAN CADILLAC
4700 Southside Blvd. 642-5111
NIMNICHT CADILLAC
7999 Blanding Blvd. 778-7700
PARKER CADILLAC
283 San Marco, St Aug (904)824-9181
COGGIN CHEVY AVENUES
10880 Philips Hwy. 260-7777
CREST CHEVROLET
8281 MerrillRd. 721-1880
GARBER CHEVY
Green Cove Springs 264-4502
GORDON CHEV
1166 Blanding Blvd. 272-2200
JERRY HAMM CHEV
2600 Philips Hwy. 398-3036
PINEVIEW CHEVROLET
Macclenny 259-6117
GEORGE MOORE CHEV
711 Beach Blvd. 249-8282
NIMNICHT CHEV
1550 Cassat Ave. 387-4041
ATLANTIC CHRYSLER
2330 US1 South 3544421
CARUSO CHRYSLER
1750 Southside Blvd. 725-7300
FRANK GRIFFIN
Chrysler of Orange Park
1515 Wells Rd. 269-1033
GARBER CHRYSLER
Green Cove Springs 264-2416
MIKE SHAD
CHRYSLER JEEP
1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792
RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fern Bch.
1-800-228-7454
ATLANTIC DODGE
2330 US1 South 3544421
JACK CARUSO
REGENCY DODGE
10979 Atlantic Blvd. 642-5600
GARBER DODGE TRUCK
Green Cove Springs 264-2416
ORANGE PARK DODGE
7233 Blanding Blvd. 777-5500
RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fern Bch. 1-800-228-7454
WESTSIDE DODGE
1672 Cassat Ave. 384-6561
BOARD FORD
St. Augustine 353-6797
Florida's Super Duty Headquarters
PAUL CLARK
FORD-MERCURY
1-95 N. Exit 129 (Vulee) 225-3673
GARBER FORD-MERCURY
Green Cove Springs 264-4502
MIKE SHAD FORD
At The Avenues
10720 Philips Hwy. 904-292-3325
MIKE DAVIDSON FORD
AT REGENCY
9650 Atlantic Blvd. 725-3060
MIKE SHAD FORD
OF ORANGE PARK
7700 Blanding Blvd. 777-3673
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LAMBORGHINI- ORLANDO SATURN OF AVENUES
895 N. Ronald Reagan Blvd. 10863 Philips H 262.7145
Longwood/Orlando R 407-339443 SATURN OF ORANGE PARK
8105 Blanding Blvd. 779-0071
MATHENY LAND ROVER SATURN OF REGENCY
11211 Atlantic Blvd. 642-1500 8600 Atlantic Blvd. 725-8200
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
10259 Atladc Blvd. 721-5000
NOR FLORIA UNCOL MERCURY
4620 Southside Blvd. 642-4100
GRIFFIN LINCOLN MERCURY
7447 Blanding Blvd. 777-3000
LOTUS OF JACKSONVILLE
www.lotuslacksonville.com
SUBARU OF JACKSONVILLE
10800 Atlantic Blvd. 641-6455
KEN CHANCE SUZUKI
1285 Cassat Ave. 389-7700
CITY SUZUKI
10585 Atlantic Blvd. 998-7111
www.cityautomotive.com
11650 BEACH BLVD. 998-9992 ARLINGTON TOYOTA
NIMNICHT PONTIAC-GMC 1or__ 10939 Atlantic Blvd. 302-6762
11503 Phillips Hwy. 854-4826 COGGIN TOYOTA AVENUES
COGGIN GMC TRUCKS TOM BUSH MAZDA 10564 Philips Hwy 262-0338
9201 Alantic Blvd 724231 9850 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911 KEITH PIERSON TOYOTA
PARBER GMC TRUCKS MAZDA CITY 6501 Youngerman Circle. 771-9100
GRADER GMC TRUCKS 6916 Blanding Blvd. 779-0600 LIGHTHOUSE TOYOTA
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fl-77 mMRE S N800-6224888 or 904-797-8800
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OF ST. AUGUSTINE VW OF ORANGE PARK
2898 U.S. Hwy. 1 S. 1-800-456-1689 TOM BUSH MINI 1481 Wells Road 269-2603
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1325 Cassat Ave. 899-1900 i I l J ,-|| I i 11401 PhilipsHwy. 322-5100
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7801 Blanding Blvd. 269-2277 ND PAE IMM
7505 Banding Blvd. 779-8100
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of ORANGE PARK 0Im II7-1= AUTO LEASING
7600 Blanding Blvd. 899-0900 COGGIN NISSAN-ATLANTIC 10231AtlanticBlvd. 722-1694
KEY HYUNDAI 10600oo Atlano Blvd. 642-7900
4660 Southside Blvd 642-6060 COGGIN NISSAN-AVENUES
O|I| r1T7ITT 10859 Philips Hwy. 880-3000
SIKESHADNISSANOFJAX BEACH BLVD. AUTOMOTIVE
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10980 Atlantic B. 642-02 PARKER ISSAN 6833 Beach Blvd. 724-3511
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MATHENY JAGUAR
11211 Atlantic Blvd. 642-1500
ATLANTIC JEEP
2330 US 1 South 3544421
CARUSO JEEP
1750 Southside Blvd. 725-7300
FRANK GRIFFIN
Jeep of Orange Park
1515 Wells Rd. 269-1033
MIKE SHAD CHRYS-JEEP
ON CASSAT
1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792
RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fern Bch. 1-800-228-7454
RAY CARTER KIA
6373 Blanding Blvd. 771-6078
COGGIN PONTIAC-GMC
9201 Atlantic Blvd. 724-2310
GAMRBER PONTIAC
Green Cove Springs 264-4502
NIMNICHT PONTIAC-. GMC
11503 Phillips Hwy. 854-4826
BRUMOS MOTOR
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10100 Atlantic Blvd. 725-9155
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Lexus of Jacksonville
Pre-Owned Center
10384 Atlantic Blvd. 998-0012
Tom Bush BMW
9910 Atlantic Blvd. 371-4381
Tom Bush Autoplex
9875 Atlantic Blvd. 371-4877
WARREN MOTORS, INC.
233 East State St. 356-8491
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STORES
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