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Health Promo

Meeting Set
The quarterly Health
Promotion meeting sponsored
by Health Promotion by the
Ocean is scheduled for Jan.
27 at 9 a.m. at Bldg. 2050,
Marshal Couch Drive next to
the Surfside Fitness Center
and the Chief Petty Officers
Club. All Health Promotion
Representatives and Command
Fitness Leaders are invited to
attend. For more information,
call 270-5251.


New Year Brings
New Tools to
Quit Tobacco
It's resolution time. The
DoD Quit Tobacco Make
Everyone Proud campaign is
launching some exciting new
features at its official website,
http://www.ucanquit2.org,
to help military smokers and
users of smokeless tobacco
resolve to get free from tobac-
co addiction.
This unique site is designed
specifically to support junior
enlisted personnel who are
giving up tobacco or think-
ing about it. If they resolve to
quit, we resolve to help.
The news release at www.
tricare.mil/pressroom/news.
aspx?fid=487 invites service
members to take advantage
of the array of resources at
www.ucanquit2.org. They
can access real-time live
help from trained tobacco
Cessation Coaches, read infor-
mative articles, play games,
send a New Year's e-card, and
calculate their savings by giv-
ing up tobacco.
The incidence of smoking
and chewing tobacco is sig-
nificantly higher among 18-
to 25- year-old enlisted men
and women than their civilian
counterparts, and than older,
higher-ranking military per-
sonnel.
We are encouraging mili-
tary tobacco users to sign
the online resolution to quit
tobacco at www.ucanquit2.
org/facts/newyears/default.
aspx.
In addition to signing the
resolution, users who regis-
ter can create a blog-either
public or private-where they
may document and share their
quit experiences. They can
also download a new custom-
izable calendar, a practical
tool to help them stay on track
with their quit plan.


USS Underwood Conducts Joint



Boarding With Panama Sailors


By MC1 (SW)
Holly Boynton
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
Public,.;
USS Underwood (FFG 36)
conducted a joint boarding of
a suspected narcotics trafficker
with Panamanian sailors Dec.
17.
Underwood departed Vasco
Nunez de Balboa after a port
visit when the Panamanian navy
requested their assistance to
board a fishing vessel in their
territorial waters. Eight mem-
bers of their embarked Coast
Guard Law Enforcement
Detachment 102 and one Drug
Enforcement Administration
agent conducted the boarding
with the Panamanians. No illic-
it items were found onboard,
though tests revealed the vessel
had recently carried cocaine in
its holds.
Boatswains Mate 3rd Class
Lucas Penshorn, of LEDET
102, remarked, "It was such a
great opportunity to work with
a foreign boarding team, to see
the different styles of board-
ing they have. The exchange of
training techniques between our
country and the Panamanians
will definitely help us in our
future boardings."
This boarding, the first joint
boarding with Panama, was
an opportunity to share impor-
tant military to military train-


-Photo by MC2 Jason R. Zalasky
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) steams in the
Atlantic Ocean as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training
exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike
group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment. The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Ramage;
the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7); the amphibious transport dock ship USS San
Antonio (LPD 17); the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); the amphibious dock landing
ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); all homeported at Norfolk, Va.; the guided-missile destroyer USS
Roosevelt (DDG 80), homeported at Mayport, Fla.; and the fast-attack submarine USS Hartford
(SSN 768), homeported at Groton, Conn.


ing between the U.S. Navy and
Panama in direct support of the
Maritime Strategy.
Underwood, homeported
in Mayport, Fla., is currently
deployed under operational
control of U.S. Naval Forces
Southern Command (NAVSO)
and U.S. Fourth Fleet, con-
ducting counter-illicit traf-
ficking operations for Joint
Interagency Task Force-South
in the U.S. Southern Command
(SOUTHCOM) area of focus.
As the Naval Component
Command of SOUTHCOM,
NAVSO's mission is to direct
U.S. Naval Forces operating
in the Caribbean, Central and
South American regions and
interact with partner nation
navies within the maritime
environment. Various opera-
tions include counter-illicit
trafficking, Theater Security
Cooperation, Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief,
military-to-military interaction
and bilateral and multinational
training.
Fourth Fleet is the num-
bered fleet assigned to NAVSO,
exercising operational con-
trol of assigned forces in the
SOUTHCOM area of focus.


Vicksburg Welcomes New Year Baby


By Loren Barnes
NHJaxPubhc. ;"
Celebrating the New Year's Day birth of their son
Noah Rylan Jacobs, hospital Executive Officer Capt.
Jennifer Vedral-Baron presented Melissa and CSCS
Greg Jacobs a congratulatory certificate from Naval
Hospital Jacksonville on Jan. 2. Noah was the first
baby born at the hospital in 2009, arriving at 9:16 a.m.,
New Years Day.
Chief Jacobs serves aboard the USS Vicksburg,
homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. He is from
Boytown, Texas and Melissa is from Pensacola, Fla.
Handsome and healthy at 8 pounds, 9.5 ounces and
20.5 inches, Noah is the third of three boys for the
Jacobs. He has two brothers at home; Christian, 6, and
Braedan, 2.
Vedral-Baron also presented the family Noah's
"First Seabag." The baby items in the seabag, includ-
ing a lovely crocheted baby blanket, were donated by
the NAS Jacksonville Navy and Marine Corps Relief
Society. The base Navy Exchange also gave a $50 gift
card to the family.
The Jacobs said they received great care at the
Naval Hospital. Mom was followed throughout her
pregnancy by Cmdr. Ruth Duda and the delivery was
performed by Lt. Cmdr Jason Bosco assisted by Lt.
John Saenz. They received around-the-clock attention
from the hospital's OB/Gyn and Maternal Infant Unit
team. Naval Hospital Jacksonville delivers, on aver-
age, 80-100 babies a month, each one a precious new
member of our military family.
Best wishes for a healthy, safe and happy New Year
from Naval Hospital Jacksonville.


Photo by HM1 (SW) Michael Morgan
Naval Hospital Jacksonville Executive Officer Capt. Jennifer Vedral Baron presents a certificate to Melissa and
CSCS Greg Jacobs, congratulating them on their son, Noah, being the first baby of the New Year born at Naval
Hospital Jacksonville, Fla.


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-Photo by MC2 Alan Gragg
Argentina's National Director of Military Strategic Intelligence Carlos Anibal
Aguilar and Argentine Rear Adm. Jose Luis Perez Varela, Naval Attache to the
Argentine Embassy in Washington, D.C., sit down for lunch aboard the Mayport-
based guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64).


Argentine

By MC2 Alan Gragg
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4"
Fleet Public. -,
Two distinguished Argentine mili-
tary leaders visited U.S. Naval Forces
Southern Command (NAVSO) and
U.S. 4th Fleet Headquarters in Mayport
Dec. 15.
Argentina's National Director of
Military Strategic Intelligence Carlos
Anibal Aguilar and Rear Adm. Jose
Luis Perez Varela, Naval Attach6 to
the Argentine Embassy in Washington,
D.C., met with Rear Adm. Joseph
D. Kernan, NAVSO and 4th Fleet
Commander.
The purpose of the meeting was to
orientate the two guests with NAVSO
and 4th Fleet and to strengthen part-
ner nation relationships. Visits such as
this one also support the U.S. Global
Maritime Strategy by building work-
ing relationships at sea and improving


VIPs Visit 4th Fleet


interoperability between partner nation
navies through face-to-face meetings.
"Whenever we have an opportuni-
ty to meet in person with our part-
ner nation representatives to discuss
our mutual goals and opportunities to
collaborate, it is extremely beneficial
and helps to strengthen our maritime
partnerships and interoperability," said
Kernan. "Our partners have a chance
to ask questions, provide us with their
perspective and we can discuss it with
them face-to-face. This visit was very
productive and I look forward to future
engagements."
During their stay in Mayport,
Aguilar and Varela visited USS Carney
(DDG 64) for lunch and a brief tour
of the Mayport-based guided-missile
destroyer.
Varela and Keman met previously in
November, during the UNITAS Gold
2009 Initial Planning Conference held


in Mayport. Argentina is one of ten
countries set to take part in UNITAS
Gold, the 50th iteration of the annual
multinational maritime exercise series.
UNITAS Gold is scheduled to
begin in late April 2009 off the coast
of Mayport with participants from
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico,
Peru and the United States.
NAVSO, the Navy compo-
nent command of U.S. Southern
Command (SOUTHCOM), over-
sees maritime operations through-
out Latin America, including exer-
cises and deployments, counter illicit
trafficking support, and Theater
Security Cooperation (TSC) events.
U.S. 4th Fleet is the numbered fleet
assigned to NAVSO exercising opera-
tional control of U.S. Navy units tem-
porally operating in the SOUTHCOM
area of focus.


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2 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, January 8, 2009


CREDO Corner


By Lt. Rickey L Bennett
Spiritual Fitness Division Southeast
Archetypes are patterns or
structures common to all peo-
ple cross-culturally. Part of the
core human experience, these
archetypes can be seen as sto-
rylines that define with a par-
ticular meaning and context the
events of life. Carol Pearson
has identified twelve common
archetypes and produced a psy-
chological tool (the Pearson-
Marr Archetype Indicator
or PMAI) to assist people in
identifying for themselves the
archetypes that hold the most
sway in their lives. While
Pearson's model includes twelve
archetypes, my observations
on St. Nick are rooted in only


three of them: the Innocent, the
Caregiver and the Magician.
Innocent Archetype. The
story the Innocent archetype
sees, understands and lives is
one that asserts and needs to
believe that the world is a place
of hope and a happy tomorrow;
a world in which faith and trust
are justly bestowed on people
and systems worthy of being
believed in. The Innocent arche-
type helps us to trust, to hope
and to believe that a better day
lies ahead. This has to be Santa,
who is clearly driven by faith
and trust and the Innocent's
assumption that all will be well
and all wounds healed if only
we believe.
Caregiver Archetype. The


story the Caregiver archetype
sees, understands and lives is
one that asserts that people's
needs require and deserve atten-
tion and tending to as a primary
focus, even at the expense of
the needs of the one giving care.
This care and giving is done
(much like a parent might do)
from a position of power. In
this archetype, however, it is not
the exercise of power that is the
motive, but the drive to bestow
care on those who need it: the
care, concern and nurturing they
lack but deserve. Hey, what
could Santa be but a Caregiver?
He is about giving to others-fill-
ing their needs, not taking any-
thing in return save a cookie,
some eggnog and maybe a shot


of liquor every now and then.
He's a powerful guy-remem-
ber he has the positional author-
ity to decide who gets a new
Nintendo and who gets only
socks, but if we're good and
if we believe, Santa will make
sure we get everything we want.
Santa's a Caregiver.
Magician Archetype. The
story the Magician archetype
sees, understands and lives is
one that transforms reality by
reframing it, realigning our
understanding and shifting
the very paradigms on which
we have here-to-fore rested.
Though Pearson's model is sec-
ular, the idea of the holy man
or woman who transforms lives
and understanding through an


infusion of spirit or a fundamen-
tal paradigm shift is included
within this archetype. It is the
Magician archetype that helps
us transform and transcend cur-
rent reality to find new ways of
dealing, being and succeeding.
A critical element of Santa's
story is the magical transforma-
tion-from the rising up a chim-
ney by the touch of his nose and
his annual circumnavigation of
the globe with his flying rein-
deer to his century-long efforts
to transform a fitful and suffer-
ing world into one filled with
gratitude, compassion and love,
one child's heart at a time. This
drive toward emotional and
spiritual transformation sug-
gests that Santa is a Magician


as well.
While there are other arche-
typal strands that give Santa's
life and efforts meaning, I
think his primary archetypes
are Innocent, Caregiver and
Magician. It does not matter if
you believe in Santa Claus or
even the reality of Santa Claus
is a fact or fiction. What mat-
ters most is, "what ways are we
like or unlike Santa Claus?" If
you would like to know what
story you are living contact
our office to complete an easy
online assessment at 904-270-
6958 option 7 or cnrse_credo@
navy.mil.


Homefront in Focus


By Beth Wilson
Military Spouse Contributor
Happy New Year! I recent-
ly heard a news item about
Resolutions. The number one
New Year's Resolution is to
lose weight. But another statis-
tic indicated most of us will for-
get our resolution by March.
The New Year provides an
opportunity to reflect on where
we've been and where we are
going; to shift direction to
where we want to go. Where
would you like to be in a year;
in five years; in ten years? What
do you want your life to look
like; your marriage; your fam-


ily; your finances, your health?
My husband and I recently
attended the retirement cer-
emony of a family friend. Over
the past few months our friend
faced the end of a career and
future uncertainty during an
economic downturn. He told me
he especially regretted not set-
ting goals and making a plan for
life after the Navy. He did not
participate in the GI Bill and
took his Redux without a plan
for the funds. He thought he
would 'make more' as a civilian
only to learn that his particular
military skills did not directly
translate into a lucrative civilian
career.


Have you ever considered a
'Personal Mission Statement?'
Each branch of the military
has a mission statement. IBM,
Starbucks, Microsoft, and UPS
all have mission statements. A
mission statement directs not
only what they do but who they
are. Mission Statements set the
framework for goals and objec-
tives. Franklin Covey says, "A
'Personal Mission Statement'
doesn't have to change the
world, it just has to change
'your world.'"
Let's face it, military spouse-
dom can present many chal-
lenges. Let's look at how to
overcome challenges and build


Advanced Education Ava


By Ed Barker
Naval Education and Training Com-
mand Public. "
The Naval Education and
Training Command (NETC) is
seeking applicants for the fis-
cal year (FY) 2009 Advanced
Education Voucher (AEV)
program, designed to provide
advanced education opportuni-
ties for senior enlisted person-
nel.
Announced by NAVADMIN
Dec. 15, AEV provides finan-
cial assistance to selected senior
enlisted personnel (E7-E8) to
complete post-secondary, Navy-
relevant degrees through off-
duty education. Master Chief
Electronics Technician (SW)
Tom Smith, enlisted education
coordinator at NETC, termed
the program one of the most
generous in the military, as the
Navy invests in the future of
enlisted leadership.
"The senior enlisted members
accepted into this program will
gain the knowledge necessary
to lead our Navy in the future,"
said Smith. "The AEV program
gives them the opportunity to


get a degree from a university
without having to worry about
finances, as it pays for 100 per-
cent of tuition, books and fees
up to a specified limit."
The AEV program will sup-
port bachelor's and master's
degree completion in desig-
nated, Navy-relevant areas of
study. Examples include: stra-
tegic foreign languages; con-
struction management; emer-
gency and disaster manage-
ment; human resources; para-
legal; leadership and manage-
ment; engineering; information
technology; nursing, business
administration; education and
training management, and elec-
trical/electronic technology.
Degrees not listed above must
be approved by the AEV pro-
gram coordinator at NETC to
validate Navy relevance.
"It was certainly time well
spent. The dividends that an
education provides will be real-
ized in the short and long term.
I'm grateful for the opportunity
and proud to have reached my
goal," said Senior Chief Mass
Communication Specialist


Daniel Smithyman, who recent-
ly completed the AEV program.
Eligible applicants include
E7s with no more than 16 years
of time in service, and E8s with
no more than 18 years of time
in service. Time in service for
all pay grades is computed to
Oct. 1, 2008. Proven superior
performers with continued
upward mobility are encouraged
to apply.
AEV will support bachelor's
degree completion in approved,
Navy-relevant areas of study
through off-duty education,
capped at $6,700 per year for a
maximum of 36 months from
the date of enrollment and
covers 100 percent of tuition,
books, and related fees. Total
program cost per student is lim-
ited to $20,000. Qualified can-
didates must have an associate
degree from an accredited insti-
tution or the equivalent amount
of college credit applicable to
the degree being sought.
The AEV master's degree
program covers 100 percent of
tuition, books, and related fees
up to a maximum of $20,000


the life we want. We can easily
identify challenges and hurdles,
but can you articulate what you
-, 1" The exercise of creating a
personal mission statement can
help us clarify who we are, what
is important to us, where we
want to go and develop goals
and plans to get there. Does this
sound weird to you? Yeah, it felt
weird to me, too. But I'd like to
invite you to join me on a jour-
ney for 2009. Would you join
me in developing a Personal
Mission Statement which can
lead to goal setting that can
enable us to 'live the life we
want'?
I can hear some already...


ilable Fo
per year for up to 24 months of
enrollment, with the total pro-
gram cost per individual capped
at $40,000. Qualified candidates
must hold a bachelor's degree
from an accredited institution
recognized by the Department
of Education.
Applicants should be transfer-
ring to (or currently on) shore
duty with sufficient time ashore
to complete their approved
degree program. Applicants
on sea duty may apply pro-
vided they submit an education
plan, with commanding officer
endorsement, which demon-
strates the ability to complete
the degree program. Senior
enlisted members who have
already invested in their profes-
sional development by pursu-
ing college education and those
who are currently enrolled in
a qualifying post-secondary
degree program using tuition
assistance (TA) or other finan-
cial assistance programs are eli-
gible to apply for the AEV pro-
gram. Reimbursement for any
education expenses incurred
prior to participation in AEV


"I'm just a military spouse.
What do I need a mission state-
ment for?" Because you are full
of promise and potential with
a bright future. You can build
your most rewarding life when
you know where you want to be
and how to get there.
Where do we start? The inter-
net provides many options and
tools for developing a personal
mission statement. I personal-
ly like Franklin Covey (http://
www.franklincovey.com/tc/
resources/view/msb/) which
offers free a personal mission
statement builder and other free
tools and support for goal set-
ting.


r Senior
is not authorized. AEV and TA
benefits may not be combined.
Upon completion of, or
withdrawal from education for
which any authorized expenses
were paid, participants shall
agree to remain on active duty
for a period equal to three times
the number of months of educa-
tion completed or three years,
whichever is less.
This obligation is discharged
concurrently with any other
service obligation program
participants may have already
incurred. The AEV agreement
does not obligate the Navy to
retain the member on active
duty. If a program participant
fails to complete the period
of active duty specified in the
agreement, the Sailor will reim-
burse the United States for the
cost of the advanced education
received, prorated for the obli-
gated time served.
The master chief petty officer
of the Navy will convene the
AEV Program selection board
in March 2009 and program
selectees will be expected to
enroll in studies in the summer


Earl Nightingale says, "People
with goals succeed because they
know where they are going. It's
as simple as that." Join me on
this journey? Next week we'll
look at goal setting, and a mili-
tary spouse who actually did
took this challenge in 2008. Till
then Happy New Year!
Questions or comments for
Beth? Email her at beth@home-
frontinfocus.com. Check out
Navy Homefront Talk, Beth's
internet talk show for military
spouses at www.blogtalkradio.
com/nht.


Enlisted
or fall 2009 terms.
Deadline for applying for
FY09 programs is Feb. 27,
2009. However, NETC is
accepting applications now and
encourages early submission.
Please review NAVADMIN
356/08 for specific requirements
and application guidelines.
Packages must be endorsed by
the Sailor's commanding officer
and command master chief.
The AEV program is a sup-
porting element of the Enlisted
Learning and Development
Strategy, which includes post-
secondary education as an inte-
gral part of the career roadmap
for each rating career track.
Additional information
about the AEV program can be
viewed on the Navy Knowledge
Online Web site www.nko.navy.
mil. After logging on, select
the Learning tab, then select
the quick link on AEV located
on the left side of the learning
page.


COOL Approaches 5,000 Funded Certification Exams


From Navy COOL
The Navy Credentialing
Opportunities On-Line (COOL)
Web site has made it easier than
ever to search for credentials
related to a Sailor's rating, job
and/or occupation.
Headquartered at the Center
for Information Dominance
(CID) Corry Station, the Navy
COOL Web site https://www.
cool.navy.mil contains a sig-
nificant amount of information.
The site has virtually all the
links necessary for certifica-
tion programs for active duty
Sailors.
Using Navy COOL is easy
and many Sailors have already
taken advantage of the great
program. More than 4,419 certi-
fication exams have been fund-
ed for active-duty Sailors and
171 certification exams have
been funded for Reservists.
These Sailors passed their
certifications with a 96 per-
cent pass rate. This number far
exceeds the national average


pass rate, which is estimated to
be between 70-85 percent.
In addition to providing
updated information for Sailors
who are seeking to enhance
their careers, Navy COOL
has additional links to educa-
tional resources like the Navy
Advancement Center and the
Navy College Program. The
Navy COOL Overview page is
extremely helpful to navigate
through the Web site.
"I've been in the Navy for
over 24 years and I am real-
ly excited about the Navy's
proactive move to prepare
Sailors personally and pro-
fessionally through the Navy
COOL Program," said Senior
Chief Cryptologic Technician
Collection (CTR) (SW) Patricia
L. Davis CID CTR model man-
ager. "This program allows
Sailors to develop themselves
while on active duty and pre-
pare themselves for life after
the Navy, a civilian job. The


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Navy COOL Web site explains
how Navy Sailors can get infor-
mation about civilian equiva-
lent licenses and certifications
relevant to their Navy job. It's
really all about education, edu-
cation, education."
Navy COOL provides an
additional tool that makes life
even easier for Sailors with
limited Internet connectivity -


Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday 9 a.m.
Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.
Confessions: before & after
mass or upon request
CCD: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Baptisms: class 3rd Sunday of
month
Protestant Worship
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Sunday school 9:15 a.m.
Baptism: For information
contact your chaplain

Women's Bible Study
Wednesday 9:30 a.m.
Protestant choir
Wednesday 7 p.m.

Interdenominational
MOPS (Mothers of
Pre-Schoolers)
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
9:15 a.m.
For more information contact
MOPS coordinator at maypo-
rtmops@yahoo.com

Marriage
Contact Chaplain 6 months
prior. PREP is required

For more information, calll
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download Navy COOL "To Go"
on Navy COOL at https://www.
cool.navy.mil. This enables a
Sailor to copy the program to a
CD, and peruse the program on
any workstation, with or with-
out Internet access.
In addition to the Navy
COOL Web site and program a
great tool for Sailors to enhance
their career, Navy recruiters and


Sailors who wish to cross-rate
to another rating due to merger
or disestablishment can now get
a head start on obtaining cer-
tifications for their new rating
orjob.
Navy COOL personnel are
standing by to assist Sailors
on their certification quest
and answer any questions they
may have about the program.


Representatives for all the rat-
ings are available to answer
questions and help get vouchers
approved through a relatively
simple, streamlined process.
"As a senior leader, I encour-
age all Sailors to take advantage
of the opportunities that the
Navy COOL program offers,"
Davis said. "Check out the
Navy COOL Web page today."


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Photos by Kaylee LaRocque
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Officer Paul Friel instructs AD2(AW) Ramesh Thapa of
HSL-44 atNS Mayport, where to sign his citizenship certificate shortly before a U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Jacksonville Field Office Naturalization Ceremony atNAS Jacksonville Dec. 17.


A group of Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen proudly raise their hands and take the oath to become
American citizens during the ceremony at the NAS Jax BOQ Pavilion Dec. 17.


Mayport, NAS Jax Celebrates New Citizens


By Kaylee LaRocque
NAS Jax Deputy PAO
NAS Jacksonville and
the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Service hosted a
military naturalization ceremo-
ny Dec. 17 aboard the station.
During the ceremony, 34 ser-
vice members from the Navy,
Air Force and Army raised their
right hands as they were offi-
cially sworn in as American
citizens by U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services
Jacksonville Field Office
Director Leonard Susalla.
Shortly before the ceremo-
ny, the service members care-
fully checked their documen-
tation with U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Service offi-
cials as family members and
friends gathered at the Bachelor
Officers' Quarters pavilion.


From FRCSEMayport
FRCSE Detachment Mayport,
FL; honored Chief Aviation
Electronics Technician (AW/
SW) Keith A. Carrico for 24
years of faithful naval service
during a retirement ceremony
at the Ocean Breeze Conference
Center on NS Mayport on Dec.
5. Carrico has served as Quality
Support Division Leading Chief
Petty Officer and Avionics
Division Leading Chief Petty
Officer for FRCSE.
Carrico completed recruit
training at Recruit Training
Center, San Diego, California
in March 1985, and reported
to Millington, Tennessee for


The event began as
Immigration Services Officer
Paul Friel gave the welcom-
ing remarks and the NAS Jax
Honor Support Team parad-
ed the colors. As Navy Band
Southeast played the national
anthem, the group of service
members proudly saluted the
flag. Friel then introduced NAS
Jax Command Chaplain Cmdr.
Gerald Felder who gave a riv-
eting invocation and NAS Jax
Commanding Officer Capt. Jack
Scorby Jr., who delivered the
keynote speech.
"To the service members who
will be naturalized today and
to your families, let me offer
my sincerest and heartfelt con-
gratulations. For some of you
taking the oath of citizenship
today, I know that the journey
has been long and difficult,


extensive avionics training.
After completion of training
he reported March 1986 to the
"Shamrocks" of VS-41, located
in NAS North Island, California
for Radar FRAMP school. After
completing FRAMP, he reported
to his first fleet command at the
"Scouts" of VS-24. There, he
was sent to AIMD Cecil Field
for support of their aircraft radar
until the SEAOPDET concept
was implemented in September
1987
In January 1990, Carrico
reported to Aircraft OPDET at
Naval Station Rota, Spain. In
March 1993, it was time to go
back to sea. Carrico reported to


and I applaud your tenacity in
the fulfillment of your dream,"
said Scorby. "The strength of
our nation continues to grow
because our soon to be newest
citizens, who by their service
and by their oath have chosen to
become citizens of the United
States of America."
"There is no better way to
recognize the sacrifices that
these men and women in uni-
form make day in and day out,
than to grant them the right to
call themselves Americans.
This group of 34 will join
over 37,250 Soldiers, Sailors,
Airmen and Marines who, since
Sept. 11th have taken the oath of
citizenship, knowing that our
country is at war. Many of them
have gone on to risk their lives
to defend this great nation of
ours and fight for our freedoms,


and 111 have paid the ultimate
sacrifice and have been award-
ed citizenship posthumously,"
he continued.
"Once the ceremony is over
and you go about your daily
routines, remember that you are
now an American citizen and
a member of the U.S. Armed
Forces. Your work is incred-
ibly important, for it goes to the
very foundation of our nation.
We began as a nation of immi-
grants and our immigrants have
evolved to make us the greatest
nation on Earth," Scorby added.
"I invite you to become active
participants in the next chap-
ter of our nation's history. And,
just like the immigrants before
you, show courage and exercise
sound leadership. Help America
write a new chapter illuminated
by hope, community service


M ilestones


NAS Cecil Field SEAOPDET Rota. He imme
to serve again as a S-3B radar the Avionics Div
technician. He deployed aboard In June 2003.
USS America (CV-66) in 1993 come back stat
for the last work ups and cruise, chose orders to
Interested to go back to Rota, Truman (CVN-7
Carrico transferred to VQ-2 in His final tou
March 1997. In March 2000, Readiness Cei
he moved across the hangar to detachment M\
AIMD Sigonella Detachment October 2006 to


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vision LPO.
, it was time to
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and above all, a chapter free of
terror."
Next at the podium was
Supervisory Immigration
Services Officer Katherine
Baranowski who offered the
presentation of motion to natu-
ralize new citizens. The service
members were asked to stand
and raise their right hands as
Susalla gave them the oath of
allegiance and proclaimed them
"American citizens."
"This is really an exciting
day. By becoming an American
citizen it will open up more
opportunities for me and help
me move up in my naval career.
I am so very happy to be here
today," said SH3(AW) Victor
Nicaragua, who was formerly
attached to recently disestab-
lished VS-32, which and is cur-
rently awaiting new orders.


While there, he served as the
Avionics leading Chief. His
logistics skill ensured the CASS
offload for the SH-60B avionics
systems for legacy benches such
at TMV, HTS, and RADCOM.
He also acquired an addition-
al CASS bench ensuring an
increase in repair capabilities
for W/C 640. His final personal


"This is truly one of the most
important days of my life. I've
waited a long time for this day
to come. Luckily, the process
of becoming a citizen when you
are in the Navy is pretty quick
and everything is free."
"The Immigration Department
and the Navy made the process
very easy for me. My command
was great because they gave
me the time off that I needed
for my appointments and to
study and take the test," added
PR3 Alejandro Bernal of Fleet
Readiness Center Southeast,
who is from Colombia, Central
America.
For more information on
becoming a U.S. citizen, contact
your command representative or
the Navy Legal Service Office
at 542-2565.


project was to spearhead the
space renovation of the building
main passageway increasing the
morale of the command.
He plans to reside in
Jacksonville with his family.
FRCSE Detachment Mayport,
FL extends Fair Winds and
Following Seas to ATC (AW/
SW) Keith A. Carrico.


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USS Robert G. Bradley Visits Sierra Leone


By Ensign Rajiv Seth
USSRobertG. 5, F PAO
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG
49) made a two-day Theater
Security Cooperation port visit
to Sierra Leone beginning on
Dec. 17.
The commanding officer,
Cmdr. Clint Carroll, visited with
several of the Sierra Leonean
military officials and American
embassy personnel upon arrival.
Additionally, ten mem-
bers of the Republic of Sierra
Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF)
Maritime Wing embarked the
ship for two days and received
familiarization in damage


control, engine maintenance,
and Visit, Board, Search, and
Seizure (VBSS) from the
Sailors of the USS Robert G.
Bradley (FFG 49).
Chief Damage Controlman
(SW/AW) Stephen Henrick
conducted basic firefighting and
damage control familiarization
for the Sierra Leonean riders.
Topics included hose handling,
fire fighting tactics, procedures,
pipe patching, plugging, and
shoring. A pipe patch mock
up was set up and the Sierra
Leoneans were shown how to
apply soft patches to pipes.
"Mending pipes and seal-


ing leaks was very beneficial
to my men. This will help us in
the future. I really appreciate
the familiarization we received
on damage control," said Sub-
Lieutenant Adonis Koroma of
the RSLAF Maritime Wing.
The riders were provided
demonstrations on VBSS tech-
niques. The RSLAF Maritime
Wing Sailors were already pro-
ficient on boarding topics. This
allowed the crew to discuss
more advanced levels of train-
ing that included weapons han-
dling, tactical team movements,
space clearing, and search tech-
niques.
Robert G. Bradley's VBSS


team demonstrated how to prop-
erly board compliant and non-
compliant vessels. A combined
exercise will be held tomorrow
with an RSLAF Maritime Wing
vessel where the crew can prop-
erly simulate all the facets of an
actual boarding.
"The demonstrations on how
the US Navy conducts these
procedures is very exciting and
interesting. Our morale is high
after receiving knowledge and
demonstrations from the U.S.
Navy. We are very grateful for
this opportunity," said Seaman
Ahmed Kumara.
An awards ceremony was
held on the flight deck and the


Sierra Leonean Sailors were
each presented an "honorary
crewmember" certificate and
photo of the ship along with a
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG
49) ball cap by the commanding
officer, Cmdr. Clint Carroll.
Afterwards, a "steel beach
picnic" was held to further
camaraderie. Hot dogs, ham-
burgers, salads, and condiments
decorated tables set up on the
flight deck. The Sierra Leonean
riders received a chance to
socialize with the crew and
learn how life is like in each
other's Navy.
"They came eager and ready
to experience how we oper-


ate. It was an enjoyable expe-
rience for all involved," said
Electronics Technician 2nd Class
Robert Tiner.
The discussions between the
American and RSLAF Sailors
provided many unique opportu-
nities that will be remembered
by all.
"It was professionally and
personally rewarding to work
with the RSLAF Maritime
Wing. It is very clear we have
common interest in ensuring
safety and security in the mari-
time domain," said Carroll.


Photo by CTT2 Michael Edwards
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Hann teaches Leading-Seaman Umaru Kamara proper
perimeter security techniques on Dec. 18.


-Photo by ENC (SW/AW) Manuel V. Esteban
USS Robert G. Bradley Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Clint Carroll presents the RSLAF riders certifi-
cates and ship photos.



It Pays To Survey


-Photo by ENC (SW/AW) Manuel V. Esteban
Chief Damage Controlman Stephen Henrick teaches the RSLAF riders proper methods of patching
pipes.


-Photo by ENC (SW/AW) Manuel V. Esteban
Members of USS Robert G. Bradley VBSS team pose with the RSLAF riders on Dec 18.



'Scout'ing The Area


-Photo by MC1 Holly Boynton
Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, NAVSO and 4th Fleet Commander draws a name from CEL sur-
vey participants with Balfour Beatty Communities Community Manager John Armstrong for
the winner of a month of free rent. The CEL survey is an annual resident satisfaction survey.


-Photo by MC1 Holly Boynton
The guided-missile frigate USS Mclnerney (FFG 8) embarks an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned
air vehicle. This is the first time a Fire Scout has deployed with the U.S. Navy ship. Fire Scout will
assist Mclnerney during its next counter illicit trafficking deployment to Latin America.














THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, January 8,2009 5


NAVSO Hosts Synchronization Conference


With SOUTHCOM Component Commanders


By MC1 (SW)
Holly Boynton
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Public

U.S. Naval Forces Southern
Command (NAVSO) hosted U.S.
Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
component commanders Dec. 17
for the SOUTHCOM Component
Commanders Synchronization and
Coordination Conference.
Component Commanders, who are
in charge of their respective service's
forces throughout SOUTHCOM's
area of focus, met with NAVSO
Commander Rear Adm. Joseph D.
Kernan to discuss future joint military
engagements in Latin America.
"This synchronization confer-
ence was a great forum where we, as
SOUTHCOM component command-
ers and representatives, could sit
down face-to-face and discuss ways
to synchronize our efforts in our area
of focus," said Kernan. "Whether
engaged in humanitarian and civic
assistance, disaster response, partner-
ing military-to-military operations or
counter illicit trafficking, we are all
part of SOUTHCOM's Partnership for
the Americas and this meeting was an
opportunity to talk about ways to bet-
ter support this overarching mission in
more efficient and effective ways."
Kernan welcomed the conference
attendees to his headquarters and pro-


-Photo by MC1 Holly Boynton
Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. Fourth Fleet, greets an
attendee at the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Component Commander Synchronization and Coordination
Conference. Kernan hosted the conference at his headquarters to discuss and plan proposed joint military events and exer-
cises in Latin America with his fellow component commanders.


vided a tour and insight into NAVSO
and U.S. Fourth Fleet's capabilities to
representatives from Marine Forces
South, U.S. Army South, 12th Air
Force, Special Operations Command
South, Coast Guard District 7, Joint
Interagency Task Force-South, and
SOUTHCOM.
SOUTHCOM's mission is to con-
duct joint military operations, pro-
mote theater security cooperation, and
provide humanitarian aid and disaster
relief throughout Latin America.
As the Naval Component Command
of U.S. Southern Command, NAVSO's
mission, in addition to humanitar-
ian and disaster relief, is to direct
U.S. Naval Forces operating in the
Caribbean, Central and South American
regions and interact with partner nation
navies within the maritime environ-
ment, countering illicit trafficking,
building cooperative maritime domain
awareness, and conducting a variety
of other Theater Security Cooperation
operations. These efforts are enabled
by recurring military-to-military inter-
action and bilateral and multinational
training.
Fourth Fleet is the numbered fleet
assigned to NAVSO, exercising opera-
tional control of assigned forces.


-Photo courtesy of HSL-42
Crewmembers of HSL-42 Detachment Two stand in front of an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. The detachment is currently deployed with
USS Nitze and the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group.



HSL-42 Jive Turkeys Deploy


By Lt. Brad Davenport and Detachment Two was able to ing. Each port has offered a
Lt. Matt Bayer spend some quality time in different flavor of world culture
HSL-42 Detachment Two both Italy and Cyprus. Both to be experienced.
After two weeks at Autec, two being new ports for most of With the beautiful scenery
and a half months at sea, and the detachment, a lot of time and rich history of places of
eight months of planning and was spent getting out seeing the like Italy now in the past, the
preparation, the Jive Turkeys of sights. Jive Turkeys have transitioned
HSL-42 Detachment Two are In Italy, most of the detach- back to work mode. Now in
now underway and fighting the ment was able to visit the the Arabian Gulf, the detach-
good fight. ruins at either Pompeii or ment is focusing its energy on
The first two months of Herculaneum, two cities that important missions in support of
deployment have flown by were devastated more than a Operations Enduring Freedom
quickly. Already used to the rig- thousand years ago when Mount and Iraqi Freedom.
orous underway schedule from Vesuvius erupted. One of these missions
workups, the detachment mem- Some even had the opportu- includes providing support for
bers quickly fell back into the nity to climb to the top of this Approach and Assist Visits with
groove of life at sea. Unlike the now quiet volcano and take USS Nitze (DDG 94). These
workup periods, however, the in a view of the city and the visits are important as they aid
long deployment has taken the bay. Others made the trip to in creating a stabilizing pres-
Jive Turkeys half way around Rome and visited the Coliseum ence in the region.
the world via several new and and Vatican City. In Cyprus, Additionally, this allows
interesting ports of call. many went to visit the ancient coalition forces to develop a
To this point, the Jive Turkeys castles which spot the island, rapport with local mariners who
have visited Spain, Italy, Greece or spent the afternoons at the provide information regard-
and Cyprus. Of the four ports, beach swimming and snorkel- ing smuggling and other illicit


USS Underwood Visits


Panamanian Orphanage


activities in the area. The Jive
Turkeys also had the opportuni-
ty to provide training to fellow
aviators from the United Arab
Emirates.
This was an excellent oppor-
tunity for the detachment and
the ship as a whole to train with
and operate with foreign allies.
These and many other missions
will keep the Jive Turkeys busy
during the next five months.
After an exciting start to the
deployment, the detachment is
looking forward to further oper-
ations in the Gulf. Even though
they are missing family, friends
and football at home, they are
dedicated to accomplishing the
mission everyone trained so
hard for during workups.


Old Ironside



Comes To



Jacksonville


From MOSH
The Museum of Science &
History, in collaboration with
the USS Constitution Museum
and the USS Constitution, will
bring the "Old Ironside Across
the Nation" community out-
reach program to Jacksonville
Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2009.
The USS Constitution
Museum in Boston, Mass. sits
only yards away from the USS
Constitution, the oldest com-
missioned warship in the world.
This three-masted, wood-hulled
ship was commissioned in
1797, and was nicknamed "Old
Ironsides" because of its wood-
en hull and undefeated status.
The "Old Ironsides Across
the Nation" outreach will bring
members of USS Constitution's
active-duty Navy crew and a
full-scale, working replica
of the ship's gun deck to the
Museum during family-friendly
activities and demonstrations
the weekend of Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
The sailors will demonstrate fir-
ing thel812 era, 5,600-lb. cast
iron long gun with simulated
gunpowder blasts.
Other activities the sailors
will demonstrate include com-
municating with signal flags,
knot-tying and handling repli-
ca artifacts. Also, visitors will
be able to engrave their names
on copper sheets that will be
installed on the ships hull dur-
ing its next dry dock period.
The goals of these activities are
to increase local visitors aware-
ness with knowledge of US
Naval history, a sailor's life at
sea, and the USS Constitution.


The USS Constitution's goals
for this outreach are not only
to educate and entertain, but to
promote renewed national sup-
port and increase community
awareness of the Navy's impact
on history.
Jacksonville has always been
strongly identified as naval
community, which includes
large naval presence at Mayport,
NAS Jax, and Camp Blanding
in Jacksonville, as well as in
Kings Bay, GA.
In an effort to connect with
the community, MOSH fea-
tured two exhibits in past year
representing naval history. The
first, Veteran's Remember the
War, focused on local Veterans
experiences during WWII. The
other, Sunken Treasure of the
Maple Leaf, displayed artifacts
recovered from the Civil War-
era Union transport ship exca-
vated from the St. Johns River.
Activities for "Old Ironsides
Across the Nation" will be
included with Museum admis-
sion. Museum hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Friday;
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and
1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Museum
admission is $9 for adults, $7.50
for military and senior citizens,
$7 for children 3-12, and free
for children 2 and under and
members. Extreme Science and
Planetarium shows are an addi-
tional $1 per person, per show.


.. .. .. .

mi.


From USS Underwood Public.
USS Underwood (FFG 36)
arrived in Vasquez Nufiez de
Balboa (VNB), Panama Dec. 2
while underway on a counter-
illicit trafficking deployment.
While in port, Underwood
sailors donated their time and
services to the community
of Panama, this time focus-
ing on the Hogar Divino Nifio
Orphanage. Located in Los
Rios, the northern area of VNB,
the facility is home to children
between the ages of one month
to 10 years old.
For Electronics Technician 2nd
Class (Surface Warfare) Thomas
Little, the visit to the orphanage
hit very close to home.
"I enjoyed the opportunity to
see the children," he said. "My
wife and I were just talking
about adoption so it really was
a blessing to see the possible


impact we could have on those
in need."
While many of the sailors
took the children to play in a
nearby park, the house received
a deep cleaning from the
remaining crew which included
window washing and hanging
of curtains, ceiling fan mainte-
nance, and top to bottom scrub-
bing of the tile floors, walls, and
children's toys.
In addition to the work at the
orphanage, Underwood once
again donated vital medical and
hygiene supplies to Patronato
de Nutricion.
Working in conjunction with
the Red Cross, Patronato de
Nutricion brings aid to strug-
gling areas throughout Panama.
Lately, they have been focusing
on victims from a recent flood-
ing in the area.
With the help of Project


Handclasp, a humanitarian pro-
gram of collected donated items
the U. S. military delivers to
countries throughout the world,
Underwood's crew was able to
provide essential provisions to a
community in need.
Underwood, homeported
in Mayport, Fla., is in Latin
America conducting counter-
illicit trafficking operations
under the operational control
of U.S. Naval Forces Southern
Command (NAVSO) and U.S.
4th Fleet.
NAVSO, the Navy compo-
nent command of U.S. Southern
Command (SOUTHCOM),
oversees maritime operations
throughout Latin America,
including exercises and deploy-
ments, counter illicit trafficking
support, and Theater Security
Cooperation events.


-Photo courtesy of USS Underwood
Boatswains' Mate Seaman Juan Cano pushes two children from the Hogar Divino Nimo Orphanage
on the swings during Underwood's community relations project in Panama.














6 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORTThursday, Thu, January 8, 2009


FFSC Workshops, Classes Available In 2009


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. FFSC
is located in Building One on
Massey Avenue.
Jan. 6, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 6, noon-4 p.m.,
Leadership Life Skills for E4 &
Below, ATG
Jan. 6, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC
The program is based
on Dinkmeyer & McKay's
Systematic Training for
Effective Parenting (8 STEPS).
The program is designed to
assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parenting
skills are discussed as well as
the challenges that are faced by
all families. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
Jan. 7, 9 a.m.-noon,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-noon, New
Parent Support Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The
group invites professionals to
address specific areas of con-
cern such as nutrition, toilet
training, etc. We even take field
trips several times a year to
local parks, museums and play-
grounds. This group is designed
for moms new to the area or
moms who want their child
to interact with other children
their child's age. Tottle Tyme
Children's Playgroup meets
every Wednesday. New Parent
Support Children's Playgroup
meets every Thursday. Both
Playgroups meet from 9:00am
to 12:00pm at the USO. All
children age four and below are
invited to attend.
Jan. 8, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 9, 9-11 a.m., Car Buying
Tips, FFSC
Jan. 12, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,


On Base

Sunday, Jan. 11
Capt. Aaron Bowman, com-
manding officer of NS Mayport,
will speak at the Mayport
Chapter, MOAA brunch. The
event will be held at the Ocean
Breeze Conference Center with
a social hour beginning at 12:30
p.m. Bowman will brief mem-
bers, and guests, on the present
and future plans for the Mayport
Naval Station. All Officers, and
former Officers, and their wives,
are invited to attend, and learn
about this important part of our
military community, by going
on line, to www.mpmoaa.org,
or, by calling Ann Froehlich at
946-0944 for their reservations.
Friday, Jan. 16
USS De Wert family readi-
ness group will hold its month-
ly meeting at the USO on
Mayport Road from 6-7:30 p.m.
Childcare will be provided.

Out in Town

Thursday, Jan. 8
The Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 will hold their
monthly General Assembly
meeting at 8 p.m. at the Branch
Home, 360 Mayport Rd. All
members and prospective mem-
bers are invited to attend. The
Fleet Reserve Association is a
world wide veteran's organi-
zation that represents nearly
165,000 active duty and retired
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard members. If you have
served in any of the maritime
services Navy, Marine Corps
or Coast Guard no matter how
long, stop by the Branch Home,
390 Mayport Road, Atlantic
Beach, FL or call 246-6855.
New members are always wel-
come.
Friday, Jan. 9
The Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 is hosting a "Fish
Fry" from 5-8 p.m., at the
Branch Home at 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach, FL. A
donation of $10 is requested for
each dinner. Carry out orders
are accepted. The public is
always invited to dinner. Happy


Military Spouse 101, FFSC
The Fleet and Family Support
Center offers this class to mili-
tary spouses new to the area,
and those new to the military
way of life. Guest speakers
from the military and civilian
communities will present useful
information to help you have
a pleasant tour here at Naval
Station Mayport.
Jan. 12-15, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., TAP
Retiree Workshop, Building 1
Room 104
Designed for Military per-
sonnel within 180 -90 days of
leaving the military. The semi-
nar focuses on benefits for ser-
vice members and their family
members. Participants receive
help in translating their mili-
tary acquired skills into civil-
ian language and are exposed
to the civilian job market and
how to successfully compete in
the civilian employment arena;
learning about resumes, employ-
ment interviews and marketing
themselves. If you are within a
minimum of 180 days of leav-
ing the military see your career
counselor for a quota for this
highly successful program.
Jan. 13, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 13, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC
The program is based
on Dinkmeyer & McKay's
Systematic Training for
Effective Parenting (8 STEPS).
The program is designed to
assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parenting
skills are discussed as well as
the challenges that are faced by
all families. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
Jan. 14, 9 a.m.-noon,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Jan. 15, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, New
Parent Support Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The
group invites professionals to
address specific areas of con-
cern such as nutrition, toilet
training, etc. We even take field


hour precedes the dinner from
4-6 p.m., all drinks are 500 off.
Starting at 9 p.m., the music of
DOUG BRACEY will entertain
until 1 a.m.
The Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra Discovery Concert
salutes our military with a
Military Appreciation Night,
presented by the Navy Leagues
of Mayport, Jacksonville and
St. Augustine. Navy Band
Southeast will play from 7:00
to 7:30 p.m. in the riverfront
lobby prior to the concert.
Tickets for Navy League mem-
bers are at the reduced price of
$20. Tickets for Active Duty
military and their family are
free. Those on Active Duty are
asked to wear uniform to this
special event. Call Bill Cosnotti
at (904) 356-0426 for Military
Appreciation tickets.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 hosts Breakfast
from 8-11 a.m. at the Branch
Home, 390 Mayport Road,
Atlantic Beach, Fla. Menu
includes eggs, bacon or sau-
sage, grits or hash-browns,
biscuits & gravy, pancakes or
toast. Omelets are also avail-
able. Coffee is included with all
meals. A donation of $5 for a
full breakfast, or $3 for a break-
fast sandwich, is requested. As
always, the public is invited.
Join a park ranger at 1 p.m.
and discover the importance of
estuarine systems that surround
the inshore sides of barrier
islands like those of the Talbot
Islands State Parks complex.
This ranger-guided hike along
the salt marsh will help point
out why these areas are one of
the most productive ecosystems
on Earth, the many roles the
salt marsh plays, the plant and
animal life found in this natu-
ral community, and the impacts
humans have on this system.
This program will take place at
the Ribault Club on Fort George
Island Cultural State Park. No
reservations are necessary and
the program is free.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
The Fleet Reserve
Association, Branch 290, invites
you to participate in its "Wings-


trips several times a year to
local parks, museums and play-
grounds. This group is designed
for moms new to the area or
moms who want their child
to interact with other children
their child's age. Tottle Tyme
Children's Playgroup meets
every Wednesday. New Parent
Support Children's Playgroup
meets every Thursday. Both
Playgroups meet from 9:00am
to 12:00pm at the USO. All
children age four and below are
invited to attend.
Jan. 15, 8-11 a.m., Anger
Management, FFSC
What does anger do for you?
Communicate for you? Keep
people at a safe distance from
you? Keep you in charge? For
many people, anger serves them
many uses, but all too often,
it is at a high cost...usually of
relationships, unhappiness in
the workplace, and a general
feeling of disdain. If you want
to be able to break out of the
"get angry/get even" syndrome,
come to this class. Participants
learn how anger and judgment
are related, about irrational
beliefs and faulty self-talk, what
"E + R = 0" means, and the
roles of stress and forgiveness
in anger.
Jan. 16, 9-11 a.m.,
Establishing A Sound Family
Budget, FFSC
Jan. 20, 1-4 p.m., Leadership
Life Skills for E7 & Above,
Bldg. 1 Room 104
Jan. 20, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC
The program is based
on Dinkmeyer & McKay's
Systematic Training for
Effective Parenting (8 STEPS).
The program is designed to
assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parenting
skills are discussed as well as
the challenges that are faced by
all families. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
Jan. 20, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 21, 9 a.m.-noon,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Jan. 21, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Leadership Life Skills for E5 &
E6, Base Chapel


Jan. 21, 8-11:30 a.m., Stress
Management, Wellness Center
Stress is a normal part of
everyone's life. It can be ener-
gizing and a factor in motivat-
ing us. But too much stress,
without relief, can have debil-
itating effects. This program
is designed to provide partici-
pants with an understanding of
what stress is and how it affects
them. It will also help partici-
pants begin to look at their own
lives and ways they currently
cope with stress. Participants
will be challenged to develop
behavior and lifestyle changes
that will improve their ability to
cope with stress.
Jan. 22, 9-11 a.m., Sponsor
Training, FFSC
Sponsors play a critical role
in retaining newcomers and
increasing overall productivity
and morale by making a new-
comer's arrival at the command
easier. The Sponsor Program
is designed to help facilitate
the relocation of Navy service
members and their families cre-
ating a link between the service
member and their new com-
mand. The primary goal is to
ease difficulty and reduce the
apprehensions normally associ-
ated with a Permanent Change
of Station (PCS) move.
Jan. 22, 9 a.m.-noon, New
Parent Support Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The
group invites professionals to
address specific areas of con-
cern such as nutrition, toilet
training, etc. We even take field
trips several times a year to
local parks, museums and play-
grounds. This group is designed
for moms new to the area or
moms who want their child
to interact with other children
their child's age. Tottle Tyme
Children's Playgroup meets
every Wednesday. New Parent
Support Children's Playgroup
meets every Thursday. Both
Playgroups meet from 9:00am
to 12:00pm at the USO. All
children age four and below are
invited to attend.
Jan. 22, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 23, 9-11 a.m., Credit
Report, FFSC
Jan. 26, 6-7 p.m., Ombudsman
Assembly, USO


C alendar
N-Things" at 5-8 p.m., at the many interest
Branch Home, 390 Mayport creatures an
Road, Atlantic Beach. Snacks found in the
will be available for a donation will take pl:
of $1.50 to $5. Then stay and pavilion on
enjoy the music of Doug Bracey No reservati
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and the progi
Saturday, Jan. 17 vehicle entrai
Join a park ranger at 11 a.m. Thursday,
to learn about the many com- The 6th A
mon species that inhabit the Chocolate C
natural communities of the underway to
undeveloped barrier islands of The Family
northeast Florida. The program of North Floi
will take place at pavilion one children and
on Little Talbot Island. No res- ing times of
ervations are necessary and the will be held
program is free with regular Haskell Build
park admission. Challenge is
The 20th Annual Florida The Family
Shrine Bowl Football Game will of Florida's
be held at 2 p.m. at Mandarin to provide p
High School, Jacksonville, and guidance
Florida. Players in the all-star for many fa
Shrine Bowl are donating their been separa
time and talents to play in their Chocolate C
final High School football game tickets to theip
while the many college scouts include a liv
stand ready to propose foot- tion, a diamo
ball scholarships. Last year, Miriam's Jew
16 players were nominated drawing for
for scholarships. For informa- The event's
tion about the Shrine Bowl, local celebri
Shriners Hospitals, or to have wonderful cl
a Shriner come to your Club or guests to taste
Organization to speak, call 904- favorite.For
642-5200. ets or more
Sunday, Jan. 25 how you cai
Join a park ranger at 1 p.m. Nurturing C
for a walk on the beach as they 6th Annual T
explain the importance of unde- Challenge, p
veloped beach habitat, including Johnson at 9


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d common shells
area. The program
ace at the Bluffs
Big Talbot Island.
ons are necessary
*am is free with $2
nce fee.
Jan. 29
Annual Taste of
challenge event is
fund programs at
Nurturing Center
rida that help keep
families safe dur-
crisis. The event
at 6 p.m. at the
ling.The Chocolate
a critical event to
Nurturing Center
ability to continue
protection, support
c in North Florida
miles who have
ated. This year's
Challenge is selling
s and individual
event, which will
ve and silent auc-
nd giveaway from
welers, and a raffle
a Carnival Cruise.
theme challenges
ty chefs to create
chocolate treats for
e and vote for their
sponsorships, tick-
information about
n support Family
enter of Florida's
Taste of Chocolate
please call Stella
)04.389.4244 ext.


Jan. 26, 8 a.m.-noon, FERP-
Career & Job Readiness Class,
FFSC
Learn how to do an effective
job search to find the "perfect
job!" Topics presented are:
Career Exploration, Job Search
Strategies, Resume Writing,
Interviewing Skills, Self-
Employment and the Federal
Employment System.
Jan. 26, 1-2:30 p.m., FERP
- Ten Steps to a Federal Job,
FFSC
Jan. 26-29, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.,
TAP Separatee Workshop,
Building 1 Room 104
Designed for Military per-
sonnel within 180 -90 days of
leaving the military. The semi-
nar focuses on benefits for ser-
vice members and their family
members. Participants receive
help in translating their mili-
tary acquired skills into civil-
ian language and are exposed
to the civilian job market and
how to successfully compete in
the civilian employment arena;
learning about resumes, employ-
ment interviews and marketing
themselves. If you are within a
minimum of 180 days of leav-
ing the military see your career
counselor for a quota for this
highly successful program.
Jan. 27, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC
The program is based
on Dinkmeyer & McKay's
Systematic Training for
Effective Parenting (8 STEPS).
The program is designed to
assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parenting
skills are discussed as well as
the challenges that are faced by
all families. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
Jan. 27, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 28, 9 a.m.-noon,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m., IA Family
Discussion Group, USO
Jan. 29, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-noon, New
Parent Support Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-


204 or visit www.fncflorida.org.
Sunday, Feb. 1
Join a Park Ranger at 1
p.m.for a presentation and lei-
surely guided hike through dif-
ferent Florida ecosystems on
a quest to characterize tracks
left by an assortment of critters.
This program will take place at
the Ribault Club on Fort George
Island Cultural State Park. No
reservations are necessary and
the program is free.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Join a Park Ranger at 1 p.m.
for a leisurely paced hike to
discover the island's natural
communities. Participants are
encouraged to bring bug spray
and bottled water. The program
will take place at pavilion one
on Little Talbot Island. No res-
ervations are necessary and the


cerns, ideas, and fun! The
group invites professionals to
address specific areas of con-
cern such as nutrition, toilet
training, etc. We even take field
trips several times a year to
local parks, museums and play-
grounds. This group is designed
for moms new to the area or
moms who want their child
to interact with other children
their child's age. Tottle Tyme
Children's Playgroup meets
every Wednesday. New Parent
Support Children's Playgroup
meets every Thursday. Both
Playgroups meet from 9:00am
to 12:00pm at the USO. All
children age four and below are
invited to attend.
Jan. 30, 9-11 a.m.,
Considerations for Home
Buying, FFSC
Jan. 30, 9 a.m.-noon, What
About the Kids?, FFSC
Children who witness fam-
ily violence are often forgot-
ten as the unintended victims.
A wide range of child adjust-
ment problems has been found
to be associated with exposure
to domestic violence. Parent's
need to see and understand the
effects of domestic violence
on children as encompassing
behavior, emotion, development
and socialization. Parents need
to understand that there is an
intergenerational cycle of vio-
lence and they may be creat-
ing a legacy for their child of
learned violent behavior. The
purpose of this program is not
to shame parents for events
that have already happen, but
to instill hope that things can
change. The knowledge that the
violence, which many parents
incorrectly believe is unseen
by their children, is negative-
ly impacting their children's
growth and development and
may provide an additional moti-
vator for ending the violence
and seeking intervention.
Feb. 3, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC
Feb. 10, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC
Feb. 17, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC
Feb. 24, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class, FFSC


program is free with regular
park admission.
Sunday, Feb. 15
Join a park ranger at 1 p.m.
for an introduction to the basics
of hiking. Weather, wildlife
tracking, trail safety, and proper
gear will all be discussed. The
program will take place at the
Bluffs pavilion on Big Talbot
Island. No reservations are nec-
essary and the program is free
with $2 vehicle entrance fee.
Saturday, Feb. 21
Join a park ranger at 1 p.m. to
learn about the many common
species that inhabit the natural
communities of the undevel-
oped barrier islands of northeast
Florida. The program will take
place at pavilion one on Little
Talbot Island.


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USS Vella Gulf, HSL-42 Det. 1 Go Overboard


By MC2 Jason R. Zalasky
Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group
Public.;
Sailors aboard the guided-
missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf
(CG 72) enjoyed an equator
swim call and steel beach picnic
Dec. 16 to commemorate the
halfway point of the ship's cur-
rent deployment.
The celebration followed a
port call in Seychelles, where
Vella Gulf Sailors enjoyed five
days of liberty after nearly 80
continuous days at sea con-
ducting Maritime Security
Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet
area of responsibility.
"It was a long underway,"
said Command Master Chief
Susan A. Whitman, of Piety
Hill, Ill. "It was 78 days under-
way before we hit Seychelles,
so the port visit, and then
Halfway Day celebration, were
a win-win situation. The crew
needed the rest, and deserved
the rest. Now we are back doing
what we need to do for the mis-
sion."
While in Seychelles, Vella
Gulf Sailors enjoyed the beach-
es, food and the culture of the
beautiful island country, as well
as participated in activities such
as, snorkeling, scuba diving and
fishing. There were also a vari-
ety of inexpensive island tours
offered by the ship's Morale,
Welfare and Recreation.
After the port visit, the
Halfway Day celebration started
with a steel beach picnic on the
ships' forecastle, then moved on
to the swim call portion, where
Vella Gulf Sailors dove into the
Indian Ocean right at the equa-
tor.
"A swim call on the equa-
tor is pretty novel," said Lt.
j.g. Michael Gieseking, Vella
Gulf's navigation officer, from
Orlando, Fla. "They are so
rare to begin with, and to do
one on the equator is something
really different. The Command
Master Chief was the one that
really pushed for it. We had the
Lkill"


-Photo by MC2 Jason R. Zalasky
Above, An SH-60B from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 Detachment 1,
embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), conducts a vertical replenish-
ment with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Vella
Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security
operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Right, Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd
Class Jason Nicholas, from Gordo, Ala., jumps from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG
72) during a swim call.
'Crossing the Line' ceremo- remember this forever." "It was really looking bad in
ny on the way down, and she One of the first Sailors to the morning. Then everything
wanted to do something spe- jump into the water was the fit into place right as we did the
cial crossing the line on the way Whitman. steel beach picnic when the sun
back." "It was mostly everyone's came out."
Sailors who took part in the first chance at a swim call," After the memorable and his-
swim call said it was a unique said Whitman. "We decided to torical swim call, there was a
opportunity that they will cher- do it just as we crossed the line 5K fun run for those who had
ish. for the second time on the way the energy left after the swim


"It was the opportunity of
a lifetime," said Operations
Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly
Beck, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
"This was my third deployment
and I've never had a swim call
before. To have it on the equa-
tor makes it even better. I will


back from our Seychelles port
visit. We figured if we have the
opportunity, we will stop right
on zero degrees and do it!"
Weather almost canceled the
swim call.
"We almost called it off due
to the weather," said Whitman.


call. The celebration concluded
with a flight deck talent show.
"I liked the talent show a
lot because it helped to break
up the monotony that we can
sometimes experience out to
sea," said Beck. "It's great to
be able to see the people we


work with everyday in a differ-
ent light showcasing some of
their talents."
The combination of the port
call and halfway celebration
made for a well-rested crew
who were ready to get back to
their mission and the rest of
their deployment.
Vella Gulf is deployed to the
U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations
to conduct Maritime Security
Operations (MSO). MSO helps


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Happenings
MA YPOR7T -r


Jan. 8: BCS National
Championship (Florida vs.
Oklahoma). Pre-game begins at 6 p.m.
with kick-off at 8 p.m. at Beachside
Community Center. Watch the game
on the mega, 20 foot screen. Free food,
while supplies last. 270-5228
Jan. 9: Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta
Hawks Trip. Free transportation


and admission to Amway Arena in
Orlando. Single Sailors sign up at
Planet Mayport; all others (active duty
and dependents) sign up at the USO
on Mayport Road. Limit two tickets
per person. If there is a high demand,
a lottery drawing system will be used.
For more information, call the USO at
246-3481.


Jan. 10: Saturday Cinema The
Dark Knight (PG-13). Free indoor
movies on the MEGA 20-foot screen
at Beachside Community Center (Main
Hall) every Saturday starting at 7 p.m.
Refreshments will be available for pur-
chase. 270-7198
Jan. 13: 5K Run/3K Walk/Stroller
Strut. 8 a.m. start in front of the Gym.


Free; pre-registration is not required.
270-5451
Jan. 13: Intramural Volleyball
Organizational Meeting. 11 a.m. in
the Gym lobby. Season begins Jan. 26.
270-5451
Jan. 21: Intramural Bowling
Begins. Warm-ups start at 11:15 a.m.
every Wednesday at Mayport Bowling


Center. Open to active duty only; teams
of four. Captain's Cup event. 270-5377
Jan. 23: Deadline for Dive Quest
Trip (Jan. 31). Tour and scuba dive
the Living Seas at Epcot in Orlando
for only $150 ($205 includes trans-
portation, gear and park admission).
Pre-registration is required. Sign up at
Outdoor Adventures. 270-5541


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The following activities tar-
get single or unaccompanied
Sailors. For more information,
call 270-7788/89 or stop by
Planet Mayport Single Sailor
Center and pick up the monthly
activity calendar with a com-
plete listing of all upcoming
Liberty events.
Jan. 8: BCS National
Championship (Florida vs.
Oklahoma). Pre-game begins at
6 p.m. with kick-off at 8 p.m. at
Beachside Community Center.
Watch the game on the mega,
20 foot screen. Free food, while
supplies last.
Jan. 9: Orlando Magic vs.
Atlanta Hawks Trip. This
FREE trip includes transpor-
tation in a 50-passenger bus,


admission and refreshments
on the way to the arena. Trip
leaves Planet Mayport at 2:30
p.m. Pre-registration required.
Jan. 10: St. Augustine Trip.
This free trip (transportation
only included) leaves Planet
Mayport at 8 a.m. Pre-registra-
tion required.
Jan. 13: Barracks Break-In.
Free movie night with free food
at the barracks (every Tuesday
in January) starting at 6 p.m.
Jan. 15: Dinner and a
Movie Trip. Pizza served at
Planet Mayport prior to leaving
for Regal Cinemas. Cost is only
$2 for pizza, transportation and
admission to a movie.
Jan. 15: Deadline for Ski/
Snowboard Trip to North


Carolina (Jan. 30-Feb. 1). Cost
is only $110 for Single Sailors
and includes transportation, lift
tickets, lodging and equipment
rental for the entire weekend.
Cost for snowboarders is sub-
ject to change.
Jan. 17: Savannah, Georgia
Trip. This free trip (transpor-
tation only included) leaves
Planet Mayport at 7 a.m. Pre-
registration required.
Jan. 23: IMAX Theatre
Trip. Trip cost is $8 and
includes transportation and your
choice of three movie selec-
tions. Pre-registration required.
Trip leaves Planet Mayport at
11 a.m.


Jan. 10: Teen Ice Skating
Trip. 7-11 p.m. for middle
and high school ages. Cost is
$10 in advance or $12 the day
of (if space is still available).
Bring extra money for food and
drinks. 270-5680/5421
Jan. 10: Saturday Cinema
- The Dark Knight (PG-
13). Free indoor movies on
the MEGA 20-foot screen at
Beachside Community Center
(Main Hall) every Saturday
starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments
will be available for purchase.


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270-7198
Jan. 17: Elementary Lock-
In. 7 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m.
Sunday for elementary ages at
the Youth Center. Cost is $15
in advance or $20 the day of
(if space is still available). Sign
up at the Youth Center. 270-
5680/5421
Jan. 17: Teen Lock-In.
7 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m.
Sunday for middle and high
school ages at Club Teen. Cost
is $12 in advance or $15 the day
of (if space is still available).


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270-5680/5421
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7-10 p.m. at Club Teen for mid-
dle and high school ages. Cost
is $2 at the door.
Jan. 30: Freedom Friday
-Winter Dance. 7-11 p.m. at
the Youth Center for grades kin-
dergarten through fifth. Cost is
$7 in advance or $9 the day of
(if space is still available). 270-
5680/5421


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-Photo by Bill Austin
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Naval Station Mayport lend a hand as science fair judges on Dec. 15. Also pictured is sixth grade stu-
dent Mark Porter.


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Young
By Bill Austin
NSMayport PAO
Young "scientists" at Twin
Lakes Academy Middle School
stood by poster boards on Dec.
15, and patiently waited to share
their experiments to judges who
roamed the school's library with
clipboards in hand.
"This was another great sci-
ence fair for the students who
really put a lot of time and
effort into their projects," said
Kelly Wirfel, who teaches sci-
ence at the school.
Wirfel, a former Naval
Officer and Naval Academy
graduate, invited several Naval
Station Mayport volunteers to
serve as judges for the fair, and
many arrived in uniform to lend
a hand.
"It's hard to explain if you
have never served in the mili-
tary, but the camaraderie and
connection you experience is
life long," said Wirfel. "They
didn't hesitate to come and help
me out and I can't thank them


scientist.
enough."
Twin Lakes maintains a mili-
tary connection that starts with
Principal Don Nelson, a retired
Navy Lieutenant Commander
who served at Naval Station
Mayport.
The projects at the science
fair offered a wide range of top-
ics such as how various tem-
peratures effect the chirping of
crickets, to the process of pho-
tosynthesis.
"My project was fun for me
because I like how science can
surprise you sometimes," said
Gabrielle Ducusia, who dis-
played how cellular light can
effect the growth of mung
beans.
"The best thing about getting
the chance to judge some of
these projects was the enthu-
siasm the kids had as they
explained what they did and
seeing first hand that they took
great care in exploring science
while having fun at the same
time," said Petty Officer First


Class John Rainey of Naval
Station Mayport.
Other volunteers included
Sailors from the USS Mclnerney
(FFG 8), DESRON 14, and
Naval Station Jacksonville.
"Evaluating these projects
wasn't exactly an easy task,"
said Lieutenant Ian Flint, a pilot
based at NAS Jacksonville, and
Naval Academy classmate of
Miss Wirfel.
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were filled with very impressive
detail and obvious hard work."
The winners of the science
fair will go on to a district
wide regional competition next
February.
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N avy News




Navy Tests Waters On Home-Based Work


From Navy Personnel Command Public. ;--
The Navy announced the Virtual
Command Pilot Program, allowing a
select group of officers to work from
home, even if their new assignment
would normally require a permanent
change of station.
"This program will allow officers
to fill career-enhancing billets without
necessarily having to transfer to do so,"
said Capt. James Oakes, in the office
of the chief of naval personnel (CNP)
where the jobs will be located. "The
pilot offers the opportunity to reduce
permanent change-of-station costs for
the Navy while providing stability for
Navy families. It's a win, win."
The test program will initially be


open to eight officer billets. The offi-
cers selected for these billets should be
self-starters, capable of working inde-
pendently and maintaining open lines
of communication with their supervi-
sors via phone and e-mail. They must
be able to travel periodically to their
parent commands.
The parent command furnishes the
Navy Marine Corps Intranet seat to
include: laptop, docking station, moni-
tor, keyboard and mouse and govern-
ment cell phone for the officer's daily
work. The command closest to where
the officer is geographically assigned
will assist with administrative require-
ments like fitness reports, physical
readiness tests and physical health


assessments.
"My geographic command is Navy
Recruiting District (NRD) Pittsburgh.
That is what my BAH is based on,
but my duty station is Washington
D.C.-based. It saves the Navy a lot
of money, and I'm not a geograph-
ic bachelor," said Oakes, "If you call
my Washington D.C. office number,
it rings on my government cell phone
here in Pittsburgh."
In announcing the virtual command
pilot, Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, the
chief of naval personnel, said the pilot
will test whether physical assignment
away from the parent command is fea-
sible.
"It offers individuals the opportu-


Navy To Commission Carrier


nity to work in high-impact positions
while maintaining geo-stability to sup-
port personal and family needs," said
Ferguson.
The initial eight billets, all within
OPNAV N1, are:
Deputy, Manpower Requirement
Branch
Center for Career Development
Assistant Liaison Officer
Navy Personnel Command Planner/
Strategic Roadmaps Production
Management Detachment
N131 Head Professional
Development
Staff Ops and Plans
IRR Force Management Head
Planner


George H


ADP Program/IT/Web Products
Support
Director AED/AMD Career
Management
Only officers eligible for shore duty
as part of their normal sea/shore rota-
tion may apply. Interested officers
must request a chain of command rec-
ommendation be sent to their detail-
ers via an e-mail nomination by either
their commanding officer or executive
officer. The nominating e-mail should
state that the officer is a volunteer and
provide justification on why the officer
is suitable for this pilot.


I.W. Bush


From the Department ofDefense
The Navy's newest nuclear-
powered aircraft carrier George
H.W. Bush will be commis-
sioned Jan. 10, 2009, during
a ceremony at Naval Station
Norfolk, Va.
President George W. Bush
will deliver the principal
address. Dorothy "Doro" Bush
Koch, daughter of the ship's
namesake, is the ship's spon-
sor. In the time-honored Navy
tradition, she will give the order
to "man our ship and bring her
to life!"
The last Nimitz-class air-
craft carrier is named to honor
World War II naval aviator
and America's 41st president
George H. W. Bush. Born on
June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass.,
Bush began a lifetime of service
to America when he joined the
Navy on his 18th birthday as a
seaman. He became the young-
est pilot in the Navy at the time,
receiving his commission and
naval aviator wings before his


-Photo by MC3 Jeffrey M. Richardson
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Steven J. O'Conner
stands lookout while the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush (CVN
77) transits to Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for the ship's
commissioning.
19th birthday. During an attack on enemy
Bush flew the Avenger tor- installations near Chichi Jima in
pedo bomber in combat from September 1944, his plane was
the carrier USS San Jacinto. hit by enemy fire while mak-


ing a bombing run. Although
the plane was on fire and heav-
ily damaged, he completed a
strafing run on the target before
bailing out of the doomed air-
craft. Bush parachuted into the
sea and was later rescued by the
Navy submarine USS Finback.
He was later awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross and
three Air Medals for his Navy
service in the Pacific theater
during World War II.
After his time in the Navy
ended in September 1945,
Bush held a number of public
service roles that included two
terms as a U.S. congressman
from Texas, ambassador to the
United Nations, chief of the
U.S. Liaison Office to China
and director of the Central
Intelligence Agency. He then
served two terms as vice pres-
ident under the late President
Ronald Reagan before being
elected himself as president of
the United States in 1988. As


commander-in-chief, Bush led
the United States and a coali-
tion of nearly 30 other nations
during Operation Desert Storm,
which ended Iraq's invasion of
Kuwait and liberated the people
of the Persian Gulf nation.
Capt. Kevin O'Flaherty, from
Los Angeles, and a 1981 Naval
Academy graduate, will become
the ship's first commanding
officer, leading a crew of more
than 5,500 men and women,
including embarked air wing
personnel. George H. W. Bush
will be initially homeported in
Norfolk, Va., assigned to the
U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Construction of the tenth
Nimitz-class ship took place at
Northrop Grumman-Newport
News, Va., starting with the
ship's keel laying Sept. 6, 2003,
and christening Oct. 7, 2006.
George H. W. Bush towers 20
stories above the waterline, dis-
places approximately 95,000
tons of water, has a flight deck


width of 252 feet, and at 1,092
feet long, is nearly as long as
the Empire State Building is
tall. This floating airfield has a
flight deck that covers 4.5 acres.
Bush's two nuclear reactors are
capable of more than 20 years
of continuous service without
refueling, providing virtually
unlimited range and endurance,
and a top speed in excess of 30
knots.
The ship will support a wide
variety of aircraft, including the
F/A-18C Hornet and F/A-18E/
F Super Hornet strike fighters,
the E-2C/D Hawkeye Airborne
Early Warning aircraft, the C-
2 Greyhound logistics aircraft,
the EA-6B Prowler and the EA-
18G Growler electronic warfare
aircraft, multi-role SH-60 and
MH-60 helicopters, and other
future carrier-based aircraft.


Official Responds To


Congressional Findings


On Military Linguistics


By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
A congressional assessment of
how the Pentagon is implement-
ing its language strategy reflects
the Defense Department's prog-
ress and shortfalls, a Pentagon
official said recently.
"I think the House Armed
Services Committee report
accurately reflects the progress
that we've made," said Gail
McGinn, deputy undersecretary
of defense for plans. "It also
talked about some of the things
that we haven't quite accom-
plished yet, which we knew."
The report, released last
month, acknowledges that the
department and the services
are taking additional action to
complement the 90-percent
completed tasks it outlined in
a language plan launched four
years ago.
Known as the Defense
Language Transformation
Roadmap, the broad strategy
aims to address national short-
falls in foreign language skills
in the United States.
But one of the report's find-
ings is that "inconsistencies"
exist in the way the department
and the services are approach-
ing language transformation.
The report recommends that
the department should clarify its
policy characterizing foreign
language, regional expertise,
and cultural awareness as criti-
cal or core competencies essen-
tial to its missions as a way to
establish greater consistency.
McGinn said the services'
leaders understand the impor-
tance of foreign languages, but
that the demands of language
training an Arabic course lasts
63 weeks, for example places
difficulty on a force with finite
manning.
"When you talk about want-
ing to get more language capa-
bility in your officer corps, it's
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To mitigate this, the depart-
ment has begun focusing on
pre-accession education, mean-
ing academics undertaken
before becoming a military ser-
vicemember, she said.
The idea is that troops would
enter the force having complet-
ed previous language training.
As part of this transformation,
all three service academies now
feature more robust strategic
language and cultural program
offerings.
As a result, more cadets and
midshipmen are studying lan-
guages of strategic importance.
ROTC programs also reap the
benefits, with students enjoying
a wider array of destinations for
study abroad.
Beyond pure language know-
how, McGinn said, the military
hopes to instill cultural and
regional expertise in service-
members, which often require
less labor-intensive instruction
and time than language training.
"There's an issue of striking
the right balance: we need cul-
tural understanding, we need
regional expertise and we need
foreign language," she said.
"We need to figure out how to
fit all of that into the force, and
that is still a work in progress."
To ensure that the language
transformation occurs smoothly
and successfully, the depart-
ment has appointed senior lan-
guage authorities in each of the
military services and agencies
to conduct oversight, execution
and planning. McGinn said she
meets regularly with these rep-
resentatives to best determine
how to steer policy.
"We want them to know
what is needed, what capabil-
ity already exists, and they also
help me formulate policies and
programs," she said of senior
language authorities.
Anther measure of transfor-


national progress is the depart-
ment's establishment of centers
of excellence in each military
service to oversee and standard-
ize training and impart essential
and mission-targeted cultural
training.
Pentagon officials also
increased the Defense Language
Institute Foreign Language
Center's funding from a fiscal
2001 budget of $77 million to
$270 million this fiscal year.
DLIFLC, located in Monterey,
Calif., is the department's pre-
miere language and cultural
training center.
McGinn said the overall goals
are three-fold: more foundation-
al and strategic language exper-
tise in the force, the ability to
obtain expertise in a language
if needed at short notice, and to
develop a cadre of linguists with
higher-level language skills.
The upshot of foreign lan-
guage and cultural expertise is
that it helps U.S. servicemem-
bers communicate, negotiate
and set goals with foreign part-
ners. It also helps troops avoid
pitfalls that often surround lan-
guage barriers.
In American military lingo,
for example, the term "field of
fire" refers to area in which a
person can be engaged by weap-
onry.
"Someone in another cul-
ture might see that as a burning
wheat field," McGinn pointed
out. "And that's not what you
mean at all when you said those
words."
The maxim "know a language
and understand what some-
one says, but know a culture
and understand what someone
means" rings true in this exam-
ple. Unfortunately, U.S. educa-
tion does not greatly emphasize
the study of foreign language
and culture, the report notes.


Gates Requests Plan


For Guantanamo Close


By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has request-
ed a proposal for shutting down the U.S. deten-
tion center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a Pentagon
official said Dec. 18.
Gates wants to be prepared to provide a plan for
closure if President-elect Barack Obama requests
it, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell told
reporters at the Pentagon.
"The president-elect has made it perfectly clear
throughout the course of the campaign that he
wishes to address this issue early on in his admin-
istration," Morrell said. "So the secretary wants


to be prepared to assist him in trying to figure out
a solution to this thorny problem."
Gates has stated that requirements for closing
the facility include constructing legislation that
provides statutory framework for housing detain-
ees outside the confines of Guantanamo Bay,
Morrell said.
"He has asked his team for a proposal on how
to shut it down [and] what would be required spe-
cifically to close it and move the detainees from
that facility, while at the same time ensuring that
we protect the American people from some very
dangerous characters," he said.


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squadrons of the P-8A Multi- squadrons is projected to beg
Mission Maritime Aircraft no later than 2012 and be co
(MMA) with a fleet replace- pletedby 2019.
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Mullen Views Life On Sharp End Of Afghan Spear


By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
The chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff got a close look
at conditions on the ground
in western Afghanistan today
during visits with a provincial
reconstruction team and the 3rd
Battalion, 8th Marines.
The visit gave Navy Adm.
Mike Mullen insight into the
obstacles and opportunities in
the region in ways that briefings
or conversations with officials
never can.
It was Mullen's second visit
to the region. He was here ear-
lier this year when Marines first
moved in to the region.
The chairman flew aboard an
Air Force C-130 from Kabul to
a dirt airstrip next to the provin-
cial reconstruction team base
in Farah. The province is pri-


marily agricultural, with opium
poppies its primary cash crop.
Some 70 percent of the popu-
lation lives below the Afghan
poverty line.
The PRT here is a mix of
Army and Navy personnel, with
the sailors from all over the ser-
vice and carrying a melange of
specialties. Most of the soldiers
are civil affairs specialists or
members of an infantry unit
that provides force protection.
State Department, Department
of Agriculture and Agency for
International Development per-
sonnel round out the team.
Mullen held an all-hands
call with the base personnel,
assigned in a region that's a hot-
bed of Taliban insurgents and
banditry.
"I'm incredibly proud of the
way you are accomplishing


your mission," Mullen told the
soldiers and sailors during his
all-hands call at the base. "What
you are doing is important to
our country and ultimately the
citizens of this country."
The chairman thanked the
servicemembers for their and
their families' sacrifices.
Mullen met with provincial
leaders at the base and spoke
of the needs of the citizens of
the region. Roads, schools, agri-
cultural advice, wells and basic
services are in short supply, and
provincial leaders look to the
Americans for help.
The team leaders explained
the transportation difficulties
inherent in operations around
the region. A portion of the
country's Ring Road links Farah
with Kandahar. Dirt roads -
some little more than goat trails


- link the towns.
The chairman got a bird's
eye view of transportation chal-
lenges as he flew to the next
stop of his tour at Forward
Operating Base Baqwa aboard
a UH-60 Black Hawk helicop-
ter. During the flight, Mullen
viewed a landscape not unlike
that of Mars. Knife-edge ridges
separated valleys with bone-
dry wadis at the bottom. Not
a single tree or blade of grass
marked the route, a testament
to the region's 13th year of
drought.
The Baqwa base is manned
by Kilo Company 3-8 Marines.
"It's not the end of the world,
but you can see it from here,"
said one Marine at the base.
Marines patrol the valley and
the small villages, Marine 2nd
Lt. Kenneth McKenzie, the pla-


toon commander, told Mullen.
The young lieutenant was frank
and forthright about the job the
Marines are doing under tough
conditions. Mullen had a tray
ration lunch with the Marines
at the base and discussed the
mission and their contributions
to it.
The chairman then choppered
to another forward operating
base in Delaram. The Marines
share that base with an Afghan
National Army battalion, called
a kandak, and anticipate more
kandaks arriving as the base is
expanded.
The Marines at the base are
training and mentoring the
Afghan National Police and the
Afghan Uniformed Police.
This base is next to the Ring
Road, and supplying it is a
bit easier than at Baqwa, the


Marines explained.
After leaving Delaram,
Mullen flew to the reinforced
battalion headquarters on this
British base, where the Marines
are tenants. The chairman held
an all-hands call with the per-
sonnel and received a briefing
on the lay down of forces in the
region and the threats. He then
returned to Kabul via C-130 air-
craft.
Mullen said he welcomed the
visits to get the sights, sounds
and smells of life on the sharp
end of the spear. At every stop,
he spoke with the troops and
asked them what they need and
what he can do to help their
missions. If he didn't have an
answer, the chairman took e-
mail addresses so he could write
back personally.


Navy Settles SED ive4oA tueisesetl .'

Sonar Lawsuit '"
ee
From U.S. Navy Office of Information extensive litigation, this mat- Alm
The Ne vv and several lain- -In. .. --_- ,- .. ..I l .. -' I


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tiffs, including the Natural
Resources Defense Council
(NRDC), the International
Fund for Animal Welfare, the
Cetacean Society International,
the League for Coastal
Protection, the Ocean Futures
Society, and Jean-Michel
Cousteau, entered into a set-
tlement agreement to resolve
a worldwide challenge to the
Navy's testing and training with
mid-frequency active sonar.
The settlement essentially
adopts the long range program
for environmental analysis and
research that the Navy under-
took in August 2005, months
before this lawsuit was origi-
nally filed. The Navy will con-
tinue to implement a variety
of protective measures previ-
ously developed in cooperation
with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
The agreement does not require
any additional mitigation mea-
sures.
"The Navy is pleased that
after more than three years of


ter nas oeen orougit to an end
on favorable terms," said Frank
R. Jimenez, General Counsel
of the Navy. "The Navy wel-
comes an approach that relies
more upon scientific research
than litigation."
The settlement agreement
additionally highlights the
Navy's investment program in
marine mammal research $26
million in fiscal year 2008. As
part of the settlement, the Navy
has agreed over the next three
fiscal years to direct $14.75
million of its research dollars to
marine mammal topics of mutu-
al interest to the Navy and the
plaintiffs.
This settlement reaffirms the
Navy commitment to balanc-
ing its leadership role in envi-
ronmental stewardship with
its responsibility to protect the
public interest in national secu-
rity by preserving the ability to
conduct realistic training.


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It's Time For
By Lt.j.g. Kirt Marsh pitalized due to injuries or ill-
RLSO SE ness sustained while serving in
Tax season is still a few the combat zone. For enlisted
months away, but it's not too members, warrant officers and
early to start planning for it. commissioned warrant officers,
Several areas of tax law and you can exclude from taxes all
policy uniquely affect military pay earned during that month.
personnel. Understanding those For commissioned officers, you
provisions ahead of time can can exclude all pay up to the
save you and your family time, highest rate of enlisted pay (plus
energy and maybe even some imminent danger/hostile fire
money. pay received) for each month
Combat Pay If you are a you served in a combat zone or
member of the Armed Forces qualified hazardous duty area.
who serves in a combat zone The "Boomer" Deduction
or a qualified hazardous duty The IRS and federal tax courts
area, you can exclude certain have determined that for Sailors
pay from your income, gener- assigned to two-crew fleet bal-
ally referred to as "combat listic missile submarines, the
pay." The month for which you submarine is the Sailor's tax
receive the pay must be a month home for tax deduction pur-
in which you actually served poses. Therefore, when the sub
in a combat zone or were hos- deploys and is being manned


The Return Of Tax Season


by the other crew, the Sailor
is "forced" away from his tax
home (the submarine), there-
by turning his living expenses
during that time (rent, meals
and utilities) into deductible
expenses. Sailors can use Form
2106 to itemize expenses on
their return. Also remember
that a naval vessel in dry dock
can't be considered a Sailor's
home for tax purposes, so any
days the boat is in dry dock or
refit cannot be used for calcu-
lating Form 2106 expenses.
Filing Extensions The
deadline for filing tax returns,
paying taxes and filing claims
for refund is automatically
extended if you serve in the
Armed Forces in a combat zone
or qualified hazardous duty
area, are deployed overseas in


support of operations in a quali-
fied hazardous duty area, or are
deployed while participating in
contingency operations. If any
of these situations apply to you,
your spouse is entitled to the
same extension. Extensions last
for 180 days after the last day
you are in the combat zone or
contingency operation. In addi-
tion to the 180 days, your dead-
line is extended by however
many days you had left to meet
the deadline before you left.
(For example, if you deployed
in mid-January, you would have
three months plus 180 days to
file your taxes after you return.)
However, remember that if you
qualify for a refund, delaying
filing will delay receiving your
refund. You may want to see
your Navy Legal Assistance


Office to get a tax power of
attorney for your spouse to file
taxes during your deployment,
expediting the process of get-
ting a refund.
Where and How to File
- Active duty personnel and
their dependents are eligible to
have free tax return preparation
services provided by Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
centers at all US military instal-
lations. At these centers, IRS-
trained volunteers can help with
your return and help you maxi-
mize your tax savings. These
centers will be open shortly
after e-filing begins on Jan. 19,
2009. Additionally, www.mili-
taryonesource.com will offer
free online tax filing, a great
option for basic tax returns.
For more information,


visit your local Navy Legal
Assistance Office, or go online
to http://www.irs.gov/publi-
cations/p3/index.html. Legal
assistance offices can be reached
as follows: Jacksonville, Florida
at (904) 542-2565 ext. 3006;
Mayport, Florida at ('""4) 270-
5445 ext. 3017; Kings Bay,
Georgia at (912) 573-3959;
Charleston, South Carolina at
(843) 764-7642/44; Gulfport,
Mississippi at (228) 871-2620;
Pensacola, Florida at (850) 452-
3734; New Orleans, Louisiana
at (504) 678-4692; Corpus
Christi, Texas at (361) 961-
3765; and Fort Worth, Texas at
(817) 782-6009. This article is
not intended to substitute for the
personal advice of a licensed
attorney.


Need Will or POA? Call In Advance


By Lt.j.g. Cara Addison
RLSO SE
Estate planning devices, like
a will or power of attorney, are
good things to have, regard-
less of your reason for getting
them. From deployment pur-
poses to ensuring general piece
of mind, your local legal assis-
tance office would be happy to
advise you on what is appropri-
ate for your own personal situa-
tion, and would most likely be
able to prepare those documents
for you and your dependents.
However, given the large num-
ber of clients in need of servic-
es, postponing the visit to legal
assistance is not a good idea.
It is best to call about a month


in advance of your scheduled
deployment date in order to get
an appointment with an attor-
ney. An appointment is gener-
ally not required for a power of
attorney, but talking one-on-one
with a lawyer is necessary for
the preparation of a will. Please
realize that appointments get
booked early, and that time is
needed to draft your documents
and for you to review and sign
them. Are you deploying on
short notice or facing a medical
emergency? Still call the legal
assistance office. Your will and
power of attorney are impor-
tant things; with some advance
planning the process will go
smoothly for all involved.


Are you not sure if you need
a will? You should consider
having one written if you would
like to do any of the following:
appoint guardians for your chil-
dren; name a certain person as
executor of your estate; create
a trust for your children or for
another beneficiary; include a
stepchild, adopted child or non-
family member as a beneficiary;
make specific gifts of property
to certain people; minimize the
tax consequences of a sizable
estate with numerous assets;
prevent someone from receiv-
ing a portion of your estate
(disinheriting); or simply make
your intentions clear of who
should inherit from you. This


is not an exhaustive list and you
may have other reasons for hav-
ing estate planning documents.
Talk it over with an attorney.
Legal assistance offices can
be reached at the following
numbers: Jacksonville, Florida
at (904) 542-2565 ext. 3006;
Mayport, Florida at ("'4) 270-
5445 ext. 3017; Kings Bay,
Georgia at (912) 573-3959;
Charleston, South Carolina at
(843) 764-7642/44; Gulfport,
Mississippi at (228) 871-2620;
Pensacola, Florida at (850) 452-
3734; New Orleans, Louisiana
at (504) 678-4692; Corpus
Christi, Texas at (361) 961-
3765; and Fort Worth, Texas at
(817) 782-6009.


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9850 Atlantic Blvd.
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6914 Blanding Blvd
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4660 Southside Blvd. 642-6060


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4700 Southside Blvd. 642-5111

NIMNICHT CADILLAC
7999 Blanding Blvd. 778-7700

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375 Belz Outlet Blvd
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425-6312
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1166 Blanding Blvd. 272-2200

JACK WILSON CHEVROLET
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Macdenny 259-6117


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2330 US1 South 354-4421

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1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792

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2330 US1 South 354-4421

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10979 AtlanticBlvd. 904-642-0000
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7233 Blanding Blvd. 777-5500

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10720 Philips Hwy.
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11333 Phillips Hwy. 370-1300

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7801 Blanding Blvd. 269-2277


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7600 Blanding Blvd. 899-0900
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9A & BAYMEADOWS.
493-0000

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1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792

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10259 Atlantic Blvd. 721-5000
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7040 Blanding Blvd. 777-5100
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LINCOLN MERCURY
4620 Southside Blvd. 642-4100

MIKE SHAD FORD
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7700 Blanding Blvd. 777-3673


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www.lotusolacksonvlle.com
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TOM BUSH MAZDA
9850 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911

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6916 Blanding Blvd. 779-0600



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10231 Atlantic Blvd. 724-1080


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7018 Blanding Blvd.
777-5900


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9875 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911


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1810 Cassat Ave.
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1565 Wells Rd. 269-9400

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10600 Atlantic Blvd.
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10859 Philips Hwy.
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2250 US1 South
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10863 Philips Hwy. 262-7145

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8105 Blanding Blvd.
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8600 Atlantic Blvd. 725-8200
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10800 Atlantic Blvd. 641-6455


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10585 Atlantic Blvd.
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6501 Youngerman Circle.
771-9100
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1310 CassatAve. 389-4561


VW OF ORANGE PARK
1481 Wells Road 269-2603

TOM BUSH VW
9850 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911
O'STEEN VOLKSWAGEN
11401 Philips Hwy. 322-5100


O'STEEN VOLVO
2525 Philips Hwy. 396-5486


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6833 Beach Blvd.
724-3511

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10211 Atlantic Blvd.
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10384 Atlantic Blvd.
998-0012

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9910 Atlantic Blvd.
371-4381

TOM BUSH MINI
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