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Expo Brings Services To You
New Saturday
Hours At Clinic
To better serve our patients,
Naval Branch Health Clinic
(NBHC) Mayport is making
changes to the Saturday
clinic's hours. Starting April
4, the new operating hours
for the Saturday clinic will be
8 a.m. to noon-the period
when most appointments
are requested and used.
The weekend clinic provides
medical care to active duty
personnel, retirees and fami-
ly members ages 8 and older
with urgent medical needs.
The new schedule will
expand the number of morn-
ing appointments by adding
an additional medical pro-
vider. The NBHC Mayport
Officer in Charge Cmdr. Darin
Rogers explained, "By having
two providers onboard at the
same time, we will be able
to address the numerous
requests we have for early
appointments on Saturday."
Patient appointments may be
scheduled through Central
Appointments at (904) 542-
4677. For additional infor-
mation, contact the clinic's
Chief of the Day at (904)
270-4444.
Spin A Thon For
Wounded Warriors
The Navy Fitness Team
at Mayport is hosting a Spin
A Thon to benefit Wounded
Warriors and you can help.
The fitness team is ask-
ing base personnel to par-
ticipate in a 30-minute
Fitness Specialist led indoor
cycling ride at NS Mayport
Gymnasium on March 17.
More than 30,000 service
men and women have been
injured in the recent war on
terror, many of them suffer-
ing traumatic brain injuries,
amputations and severe
burns. Indoor cycling has
been used in the treatment of
various ailments experienced
by our warriors.
It has been reported that
cycling gives these men and
women a sense of normalcy,
accomplishment, and pride,
offers camaraderie and pro-
vides relief from depression
and other problems that
accompany these ailments.
Cycling is one activity in
which wounded warriors with
either mental or physical dis-
abilities can participate.
The fitness team currently
has more than 250 pledges
and is pushing to the goal
of 350 riders in 10 groups
to collectively ride from 7
a.m.-5:45 p.m. If you are
interested in joining the fit-
ness team in this tribute, call
Emily at 270-7134 or see a
Fitness Specialist at either
fitness facility. There are still
pledges open for three of the
10 ride times. Come out and
ride from either: noon-12:45
p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. or 5-5:45
p.m.
Thrift Stop Open
For In Housing
The Nearly New Thrift
Shop is in its new location
in base housing, 709 A&B
Everglades Ct. The shop
is open on Tuesday and
Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
and open the first and third
Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
From MWR
MWR Mayport is hosting the
4th Annual MWR Expo and
Travel Show from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. today (March 12) at Ocean
Breeze Conference Center.
The MWR Expo and Travel
Show features booths and dis-
plays with free information and
goodies from MWR and other
base programs and services
along with information from
local and regional theme parks,
dinner shows, vacation destina-
tions, hotels and more.
Free food samples will be
provided by multiple vendors
and participants can enter to win
lots of giveaway items.
Giveaways items may include
free tickets, hotel stays, gift
baskets and more. Everyone is
welcome at the MWR Expo and
From USS Underwood Public. .-
The guided-missile frig-
ate USS Underwood (FFG
36) provided assistance to five
Colombian fishermen who were
stranded in the Easter Pacific
Ocean Feb. 27.
The chance encounter
occurred when Underwood's
lookouts spotted personnel on
board the fishing vessel waving
a flag in distress.
The Colombian fishing ves-
sel Jireh had reportedly been
adrift for four days and request-
ed assistance. Once along-
side, Underwood's Rescue and
Assistance Team embarked the
fishing vessel and immediately
began troubleshooting the boat's
engine problems. The rescue
team members Engineman 1st
Class (Surface Warfare) Bruce
Miller and Engineman 1st Class
(Surface Warfare) Antonio
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Travel Show.
For more information, call
MWR customer service at 270-
5228.
Participants include:
The Mirror newspaper
Access Vacation Homes
Adventure Landing
American Red Cross
Bank of America
Boggy Creek
Buena Vista Suites
C&L Travel
Central Florida Visitors Bureau
Clarion Main Gate
Clarion Resort and Water Park
Clarion Universal
Columbia County
Comfort Suites Main Gate
Comfort Suites Main Gate (Old
Town)
Commissary
Days Inn Convention Center
Daytona International
Speedway
Disney
Embassy Suites Brunswick
Fleet and Family Service Center
Thompson quickly determined
the equipment was beyond
repair.
"The Captain of the Jireh
(Tomas Morcillo Garcia) was
incredibly grateful for our
assistance, and it was a plea-
sure to help those in need," said
Thompson.
After supplying the sur-
vivors with food and water,
Underwood remained with the
Jireh until the Colombian navy
vessel ARC Andagoya arrived
nine hours later to relieve
Underwood.
Underwood, homeported
in Mayport, Fla., is currently
deployed in Latin America
under the operational control
of U.S. Naval Forces Southern
Command (NAVSO), and U.S.
4th Fleet, conducting counter
illicit trafficking operations in
Fun Spot Attractions
Gator Land
Georgia Aquarium
Inn at Ellis Square
Jekyll Villas by the Sea
JHM Hotels
Kennedy Space Center
Medieval Times
Military Resort Rental
MWR Athletics and Fitness
MWR Auto Skills Center
MWR Beachside Community
Center
MWR Bowling Center
MWR Child Development
Programs
MWR ITT
MWR Ocean Breeze
MWR Outdoor Adventures
MWR Planet Mayport
MWR RV Parks
MWR Windy Harbor Golf Club
MWR Youth Programs
-Photo by CTT2 Craig Pendergrass
Sailors from the guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36), Engineman 1st Class (Surface
Warfare) Bruce Miller (middle) and Engineman s' Class (Surface Warfare) Antonio Thompson
(right), attempt to repair a disabled boat. Underwood provided assistance to five Colombian
fishermen who were stranded in the Easter Pacific Ocean Feb. 27. The boat was not repairable,
so Underwood provided the fishermen with food and water, and remained with the boat until a
Colombian navy vessel arrived to take over the rescue.
support of Joint Inter-Agency
Task Force-South, U.S. Law
Enforcement and U.S. and par-
ticipating nations drug control
policy.
USS Underwood (FFG-36)
is also supporting the U.S.
Maritime Strategy by con-
ducting Theater Security
Cooperation (TSC) events,
such as Community Relation
(COMREL) projects including
Project Handclasp distributions
to countries in need throughout
Latin America.
Carney Plays Trivial Pursuit To Advance
By Ensign Emily Rhatican
USS Carney PAO
Twice a year Navy Sailors gather with
great anticipation and perhaps some anx-
iety: it is time for advancement exams.
USS Carney (DDG 64) First Class
Petty Officer Association devised and
implemented a way to help their ship-
mates "get smart" for their advancement
exams this year. The answer was simple:
Trivial Pursuit.
The First Class Association concoct-
ed the idea of playing Trivial Pursuit at
the beginning of February. As Carney
was finishing up its Ultra-E and Ultra-
C inspections, its first class petty offi-
cers were already looking forward to the
next challenge the E-6, E-5, and E-4
advancement exams in March.
The First Class Association wanted
to devise an innovative and fun way to
motivate the E-5 and Junior Sailors to hit
the books in preparation for their exams.
Trivial Pursuit was the perfect solution,
and a 96-hour special liberty chit the
perfect Grand Prize.
With the support of CMDCM Ross
Cramer, the First Class Association put
their ideas into action. For the past three
weeks while Carney was underway for
BAT C2X OPFOR and SEASWITI 09-
02, all Carney E-5 and Junior Sailors
gathered on the Messdecks in the eve-
nings after chow to play Trivial Pursuit.
To support the tournament, every first
class petty officer wrote 50 BMR ques-
tions and answers. Questions ranged
from the definition of a "Pigstick" to
rendering honors while underway. The
First Class Association grouped all E-5
and Junior Sailors into teams of four
or five members, and pitted the teams
against each other in a round-robin style
tournament.
After the final round of Carney
-Photo courtesy of USS Carney
USS Carney (DDG 64) First Class Petty Officers lead Trivial Pursuit games in preparation for upcoming Advancement Exams.
Trivial Pursuit, one team proved that Kennybrew, Elecrician's Mate 3rd Class
their knowledge of Basic Military Carl Jones, Elecrician's Mate 3rd Class
Requirements was unbeatable. Dialo Woods, and Gas Turbine System
Gas Turbine System Mechanical Mechanical 3rd Class Jarell Cook Jonte
3rd Class Jarell Cook, Gas Turbine Wilson took home the coveted Grand
System Mechanical Fireman Rondricus Prize.
Thanks to Carney's innovative and
industrious First Class Petty Officer
Association, Carney's Junior Sailors will
return to Mayport at the end of February
ready to fearlessly tackle their advance-
ment exams in March.
MWR Youth Sports
Navy College
Navy Exchange
Navy Federal Credit Union
Navy Lodge
Ocean Water Management
Orlando Vista Hotel
Pirates Dinner Theatre
Pizza Hut Express
Sea World
Seralago
Sleuths
Sun Cruz Casino
Universal
USO
Visit Jacksonville
Westgate Resort
Wet n' Wild
Wild Adventures
Underwood
Helps Stalled
Fisherman
2 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, March 12, 2009
CO Column
Since my last article, the
Navy League hosted a luncheon
honoring our returning I.A.
personnel, and I want to thank
them and everyone who had a
hand in the ceremony.
Our men and women who
have answered this call of duty
are remarkable and the fami-
lies that support them make it
all possible. You have served
honorably and I want to per-
sonally thank you for your con-
tinued service. I also want to
thank Rear Admiral Kernan,
Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, for
sharing his personal experiences
with our IA's.
Today, our MWR will host
the 4th Annual MWR Exp and
Travel Show from 1000 to 1300
at Ocean Breeze Conference
Center. The Expo features
booths and displays with free
information on MWR programs,
hotels and resorts, local attrac-
tions, Orlando attractions and
vacation destinations.
Free food samples and lots
of giveaways will be part of
the afternoon fun. Our MWR
Capt. Aaron Bowman
is designed for you...please stop
by today and see all the pro-
grams that are set up for your
entertainment. On a side note,
our The Mirror Editor Paige
Gnann will be manning a booth,
so stop by and give her any sug-
gestions you might have for our
base newspaper.
Speaking of MWR, we are
playing movies every Saturday
night at the Community Center.
We are trying something new
due to the high turnout rates.
Children theme movies will
show at 1900 and then adult
theme movies at 2100 and are
completely free to everyone.
This week's movie will be Dr.
Seuss Hears a Who (G), and
Seven Pounds (PG-13).
Raising Awareness for
Wounded Warriors..More than
30,000 service men and women
have been injured in the recent
war on terror, many of them
suffering traumatic brain inju-
ries, amputations and severe
bums. Indoor cycling has been
used in the treatment of vari-
ous ailments experienced by our
warriors. It has been reported
that cycling gives these men
and women a sense of normal-
cy, accomplishment, and pride,
offers camaraderie and provides
relief from depression and other
problems that accompany these
ailments. Cycling is one activ-
ity in which wounded warriors
with either mental or physical
disabilities can participate. This
is why the Navy Fitness Team
at Mayport has chosen to honor
these men and women by host-
ing a Spin A Thon. We are ask-
ing you to pledge less than one
hour of your time, including a
30-minute Fitness Specialist
led indoor cycling ride at NS
Mayport Gymnasium on March
17. To date we currently have
more than 200 pledges and are
pushing forward to our goal of
300 riders in 10 groups to col-
lectively ride from 7 a.m.-5:45.
If you are interested in joining
in on this tribute, call Emily
at 270-7134 or see a Fitness
Specialist at either fitness facil-
ity. We currently have pledges
open for the following rides:
0900-0945, 1200-1245, 1400-
1445, 1600-1645, and 1700-
1745.
On March 18, our Navy Fleet
and Family Support centers will
host a Navy Tri base job fair at
Jacksonville's Morocco Shrine
Center. National and local com-
panies will be there, and this
is an excellent opportunity for
separating, retiring, or retired
service members to get a feel
of what is out there for employ-
ment. It doesn't matter if you
are completing four years or
30, sooner or later you have to
make the transition and job fairs
are a great way to experience a
look at what could be next after
your service to our country. For
more information contact our
FFSC at 270-6600 ext. 1709.
This week my "hat is off"
to our base Environmental
Pollution Prevention Team who
was recognized during the annu-
al CNO Environmental Awards
program for exceptional envi-
ronmental stewardship. Great
job to the team, and great job to
the crew of the USS Underwood
(FFG 36) for winning the
Environmental Quality Small
Ship Award for environmental
excellence. The CNO award
winners will be honored June
2 in a ceremony in Washington
at the U.S. Navy Memorial and
Naval Heritage Center.
Finally I want to remind
everyone that if you didn't
replace your batteries in your
residential smoke alarm when
we "sprung ahead our clocks",
now is the time to do it.
Working smoke alarms
are among the most valuable
lifesaving tools for families.
According to the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA), place-
ment of working smoke alarms
on each level of a house and
outside of each sleeping area,
such as in a hallway, will dou-
ble your chances of surviving a
home fire.
In addition to working batter-
ies and proper placement, the
USFA recommends that families
prepare and practice an escape
plan in the event of a home fire.
Smoke alarms should also be
tested annually and replaced
every 8-10 years.
Please keep an eye out while
you go through your day and
don't hesitate to let me know if
you see a better (or safer way)
to do business around the base.
Keep those suggestions roll-
ing in to the CO's suggestion
box located at the base galley,
or email them to aaron.bow-
man @navy.mil.
By Beth Wilson
Military Spouse Contributor
Do you have a collection of
driver's licenses from numerous
states, collected as you follow
your Sailor across the globe?
Yeah, me too. Virgina, Florida,
California, Washington... yup, I
have a collection. Moving is a
hassle, and one of my top frus-
trations is the expense and has-
sle of obtaining a new license,
registering the vehicles and reg-
istering to vote each time we
move. Wouldn't it be nice to be
able to have a 'state of domi-
cile' or 'home of record' like
our service member?
U.S. Representative John
Carter, (R-TX31) introduced
legislation last year entitled the
'Military Spouse Residency
Relief Act.' The bill passed the
House but failed to be enact-
ed as law before congress
adjourned last year. Rep. Carter
is re-introduced the bill this ses-
sion. I am encouraging all of us
as military spouses to support
this bill.
The Military Spouse
Residency Relief Act will
improve the lives of military
spouses. If passed, this legisla-
H omefront in Focus
tion will enable spouses to claim license even though we are
the same state residency as their of state, we can retain our
service member. The bill allows residency for voting and v
a military spouse who moves cle registration. And, like
out of a state with their service service member, we will
member under military orders pay state taxes when wor
to have the option to claim the in our 'state of residency.' A
same state of domicile as their a great savings and benefit
active duty spouse, regardless of military spouses and families
where they are stationed. This To voice your support of
will have an immediate impact bill please contact your
on the spouse in regard to pay- gress persons; both Sena
ing state taxes, voting, and yes, and Representatives, from
keeping your driver's license your current state and your
and vehicle registration. vice member's 'home of rec
Like our service member we to ask them to support the
can renew our state driver's To find contact information
out
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cord'
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n for
your congresspersons log on to
www.usa.gov/contact/shtml.
We have long supported ser-
vice member's ability to con-
tinue voting and paying taxes
in one state over the course of
a military career as they are
transferred around the world
on orders," says Carter, who
represents Fort Hood, the U.S.
Army's largest base."I feel it
has been an egregious over-
sight spanning decades that we
have not extended that stability
to spouses as well, as they are
impacted politically and eco-
nomically just as much as the
service member by these fre-
quent and career-long moves."
Please take a moment this
week to call, write or email your
congresspersons today to voice
your support of the bill. Also,
contact Rep. Carter's office to
express your support (202-225-
3864) and appreciation of his
efforts on our behalf.
Drop Beth an email at beth@
homefrontinfocus.com. Listen
to her talk show for spouses
Navy Homefront Talk at www.
blogtalkradio.com/nht.
Pentagon Plans
Sexual Assault
Prevention
Campaign
By Army Staff Sgt.
Michael J. Carden
American Forces Press Service
Just as the armed forces paved
the way for integration more
than 60 years ago, the Defense
Department is working to pre-
vent sexual assault, not only in
the military, but also throughout
the nation, the department's top
prevention expert said March 6.
"It is our goal to develop a
sexual assault prevention pro-
gram that can be a benchmark
for the nation," Kaye Whitley,
director of the department's
sexual assault prevention and
response program, told mem-
bers of the House Armed
Services Committee's military
personnel subcommittee.
The department's preven-
tion efforts really only began
in 2007, and its success will
take more than just good ideas,
Whitley said.
Through joint efforts with
private-sector experts and col-
laborative studies, the depart-
ment realized that programs
supported by legitimate research
will ensure the best results, she
added.
Those experts, Whitley said,
have determined three points
from the past year's research
they think will improve preven-
tion and response:
-Implementing lasting pre-
vention measures by using a
framework that takes action at
all levels of military society;
-Using social marketing cam-
paigns to link all of its efforts to
prevent sexual assault; and
-Focusing on using bystander
intervention techniques to com-
plement its efforts.
"The department believes
that prevention can only occur
with an organized, comprehen-
sive approach that is based on
research," Whitley said, noting
that each of the services used
these points to develop their
own sexual assault prevention
programs.
The department's strategy is
built on what officials call the
"spectrum of prevention," she
said, a nationally recognized
framework that has been used
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in other campaigns throughout
the country.
"The spectrum of prevention
suggests that social harm can
only be prevented by taking
multiple actions at every level
of society," she explained. "The
levels range from improving
individual skills at the lowest
levels to influencing policy at
the highest."
The department will launch a
marketing campaign featuring
two public service announce-
ments in April during Sexual
Assault Awareness Month.
Whitley said she hopes the
campaign will persuade peo-
ple to "behave in ways that
improves their own personal
welfare and that of society."
"The campaign makes it very
clear that each military member
has a moral duty to step up and
take action to prevent sexual
assault," she added.
The initial campaign is
designed to inform military
members about the sexual
assault prevention and response
programs and to demonstrate
key points in the bystander
intervention approach.
The strategy will require
commitment, cooperation, time
and patience, she said.
Whitley said she hopes the
sexual assault prevention strat-
egy will have similarly posi-
tive effects as that of campaigns
against drunken driving. As the
program progresses, she added,
she expects the number of
reports to increase as bystander
intervention improves and cul-
ture changes.
"As the comprehensive strat-
egy takes hold over the years,"
she said, "we look forward
to the day that those numbers
decrease, not because of fear or
stigma of reporting, but because
sexual assault is being system-
atically prevented."
The hearing was the second
in a three-part series the House
Armed Services Committee is
holding on sexual assault pre-
vention, awareness and response
programs and strategies in the
Defense Department.
You are helping move research into reality.
Call 1.800.533.CURE or visitwww.jdrf.org.
A CFC Particinant. Provided as public service.
Chaplain's Corner
I remember the time that
I bought my younger son his
first yo-yo. What a day it was!
At that time Danny was four
years old and his reaction to the
gift was pure joy. It was one
of those deluxe, professional-
grade models that in the right
hands could perform the most
unbelievable tricks imaginable.
As I gave him the gift I took
great delight in just watching
his excitement over this new
toy. But the joy only lasted
about 10 seconds. You see my
son Danny had made a disap-
pointing discovery. His discov-
ery: he was too short to yo-
yo. His legs were too short and
the string was too long. His
mood changed instantly. His
frustration level was discernibly
HIGH. Danny realized, in his
own special way, that life was a
little more complicated than he
thought.
I submit to you that being too
short to yo-yo is a metaphor for
the trying times in life. It is a
metaphor for those hard places
that we find ourselves in every
once in a while. When was the
first time that life became com-
plicated for you? When was the
last time you noticed that your
legs were too short, that your
Chapel Call
Command Chaplain:
Cmdr. Jerome Dillon
SUNDAY
Sunday School................... 9:15 a.m.
Morning Worship............10:30 a.m.
Protestant Baptism....... As requested
TUESDAY
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)......
.....9:30 a.m .
(First and third Tuesday of the month)
Nursery is provided.
WEDNESDAY
Women's Bible Study........9:30 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal.................7...7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Catholic Mass................ 11:30 a.m.
Confessions.........................7... p.m .
SATURDAY
Men's Prayer Breakfast..........9 a.m.
Youth Group ........................6 p.m.
(Second and Fourth Saturdays
of month)
Catholic Services:
Mass........Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.
Confession.......Before and after mass
Religious Education........... 10:30 a.m.
BAPTISMS
Please call 270-5212 to arrange a
Baptism class.
SERVICES
For shipboard and Waterfront
Services, call 270-5403. Personnel of
other faiths seeking contact with spe-
cific religious groups should call the
Chaplain's Office at 270-5212.
Chaplain Joe Molina
CDS40 Staff Chaplain
yo-yo string was too long and
that your arms were too weak?
When have you had that sinking
feeling that comes when your
dreams and /or desires were not
going according to your expec-
tations?
Indeed, in those moments
of testing you become keenly
aware that you are truly not in
control. You may even discover
that your faith starts to falter.
What happens when your faith
starts to crumble? Those are the
hard places in life when your
emotions and life's events get
the better of you and you may
even start to seriously doubt in
yourself and even in the very
God that has given you eter-
nal assurance of His faithful-
ness. In those moments you
will struggle with questions of
importance such as "why do
good things always happen to
the bad guys?"
Have you been there? I have
and those are scary moments in
life. Are you there now? How
do you cope with unfulfilled
dreams? What do you do when
your faith falters? It is impor-
tant to remember in the midst of
seemingly uncontrollable events
that there is still one component
of life that you still have control
over. You do have control over
how you decide to respond to
the difficulties and challenges
of life. You can choose to exer-
cise control over your response.
So, what do you do when
your faith falters? (Or when
you're too short to yo-yo)
LOOK AROUND: Your
difficulties are put in perspec-
tive when you look around and
see the plight of those thhat have
to contend with much graver
circumstances. Your problems
suddenly pale by comparison.
While this doesn't diminish
the importance of your prob-
lem it will hopefully help you
understand that your situation
is solvable and manageable
by comparison. Look around
and see the lives of people who
have successfully surmounted
their obstacles. I'm not a bet-
ting man, but 9 out of 10 you'll
discover that they are persons
of faith in themselves and God
(most importantly).
LOOK INSIDE: I mean,
really look inside you. Who are
you? Do you know yourself?
What do you ultimately believe
in, deep inside? Sometimes we
hesitate looking inside because
we dare not admit that we may
be the cause of our own prob-
lems. Look "inside" and have
the courage to make the neces-
sary changes towards a better
person.
LOOK UP: As you look
up you may discover, to your
delight, that the Almighty is
there. As you acknowledge
your need for God, His divine
invisible hand will lift up your
spirit. This moment of person-
al encounter brings clarity and
new direction. In that moment
of personal encounter you will
find God where He does His
work: in your heart.
Naval Station Mayport
Capt. Aaron Bow m an .................................................................. ................. Com m ending O officer
C m d r. M ike W atson .................................................................................................. Executive O officer
CM DCM Deborah Davidson ..........................................................................Com m and M aster Chief
Naval Station Mayport Editorial Staff
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IC2 Paul Fenn ......................................................................................... D deputy Public A affairs O officer
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On Base
Tuesday, March 17
The USS Hue City Family
Readiness Group will meet
from 6-7 p.m. at Ribault Bay
Community Center in off base
housing every third Tuesday of
the month.
Friday, March 20
USS DeWert family readi-
ness group will hold its monthly
meeting and social at the USO
on Mayport from 6-7:30 p.m.
Childcare is provided.
Sunday, March 22
All Officers, past or
present, of the uniformed ser-
vices, are invited to join the
Mayport Chapter of MOAA's
monthly buffet meeting to
hear Ms Diane Till, Master
Gardner, talk on "Every thing
to know for a beautiful lawn
and garden." The meeting will
be held at the Ocean Breeze CC
beginning with a social hour at
12:30 p.m. followed by a roast
beef buffet. For reservations,
call 646-0944.
Tuesday, April 21
The USS Hue City Family
Readiness Group will meet
from 6-7 p.m. at Ribault Bay
Community Center in off base
housing every third Tuesday of
the month.
Out in Town
Friday, March 13
The Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 is hosting a Baked
Chicken Dinner on from 5-8
pm, at the Branch Home at 390
Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach.
A donation of $8 is requested
for each dinner. Carry out
orders are accepted. Happy
hour precedes the dinner from
4-6 p.m., all drinks are 500 off.
The public is always invited to
dinner. Starting at 9 p.m., the
music of DOUG BRACEY will
entertain until 1 a.m.
Saturday, March 14
"Wild Wonders" returns to
AB Parks. Wild Wonders, a
hands-on nature program for
the entire family returns with
a new program for spring at
Atlantic Beach Dutton Island
and Tideviews Preserves. Mike
Rossi, and experienced educa-
tor, brings turtles, snakes, small
mammals and reptiles for one-
on-one encounters. Dance, sto-
rytelling and humor are inter-
woven into the presentations.
The first program is 1 p.m. at
Dutton Island Preserve pavil-
ion. The March 28 program
is held at Tideviews Preserve.
Programs continue on Saturdays
through June. For a map of the
City of Atlantic Beach parks,
visit www.coab.us/parks, and
for a listing of events, visit
www.coab.us/events.
Come join the "First Annual
St. Patty's Day Poker Run"
at the Fleet Reserve, Branch
#91, on Collins Road, Orange
Park. All proceeds go to your
Greater Jax USO and help us
continue our mission of giving
everything we can to our Active
Duty troops and immediate
family members. Live music by
Human Zoo starting at 6 p.m.
Registration fee is $10 for driv-
er and $5 for rider. Registration
fee includes meal ticket, best
hand/worst hand. Registration
will be held from 11 a.m.-I p.m.
Last bike in at 5 p.m.
Join festivegoers at
Metropolitan Park as they cel-
ebrate the THIRD ANNUAL
JACKSONVILLE IRISH
FESTIVAL. The festival
includes entertainment appeal-
ing to all ages, including face-
painting and bounce castles
for the wee'uns, Irish dancing,
traditional and modern Celtic
music, Irish food and drink
and more. Children's entertain-
ment includes face painters,
bouncy castles, and pony rides.
Music entertainment includes
Rathkeltair, Blaggards, Spade
McQuade, Jana Light, An Triuir.
Performers include Comedian/
Actor Derek Coghlan, Irish
Escape Artist Michael Patrick,
along with Irish Dance by
Glas Tara School of Dance,
Drake School of Irish Dance,
and Boxer/Wrestler Josh "The
Irishman" Rutgers.
Join a Park Ranger at 1 p.m.
for a look into the archeologi-
cal resources left behind by
previous cultures. Find out
what we find today and what
makes the Talbot Islands so
significant. The program will
take place at pavilion one on
Little Talbot Island. No reserva-
tions are necessary and the pro-
gram is free with regular park
admission.
Staffers at the Duval
Extension Service will offer
A Day of Gardening on from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Duval
County Extension Office.
Spend the day learning about
growing orchids, square foot
gardening, hydroponic garden-
ing, irrigation, tomatoes, citrus,
green landscapes, micro-greens,
rain gardens, native plants, and
more. Reserve your space by
calling 904-387-8850 and send
check for $10 made payable to
DCOHAC to Day of Gardening,
1010 N. McDuff Ave.
Need something that the entire
family can enjoy together?
Christ United Methodist Church
Neptune Beach, 400 Penman
Road, Neptune Beach, is host-
ing an evening for the entire
family. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
for dinner. At 7 p.m. we will be
showing a movie appropriate
for every member of the family.
Dinner is $6 for adult, $3 for
children 8 and under. Movie is
free for those who just want to
spend a relaxing evening with
the family. Snacks will be avail-
able for purchase during the
movie. Need more information?
Call the Church office at 904-
249-5370.
Sunday, March 15
Beaches VFW Post 3270, at
915 8th Avenue South will spon-
sor a "Low Country Boil" start-
ing at 1 p.m. All are welcome
to attend to help the Veterans
Beaches Association support
the Mayport USO Centers 'No
Dough' dinners for needy fam-
ilies of our deployed Service
Members. 100 percent of the
donations collected go to the
USO for this worthy cause.
Give Mom a day off and come.
Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 hosts Breakfast on
from 8-11 a.m. at the Branch
Home, 390 Mayport Road,
Atlantic Beach. Menu includes
eggs, bacon or sausage, grits or
hash-browns, biscuits & gravy,
pancakes or toast. Omelets are
also available. Coffee is includ-
ed with all meals. A donation
of $5 for a full breakfast, or
$3 for a breakfast sandwich, is
requested. As always, the pub-
lic is invited.
Palm Valley Baptist Church,
4890 Palm Valley Road in
Ponte Vedra Beach, will hold
its homecoming. Singing starts
at 9:15 a.m. with the Mini-men
of Meninak Choir, a group from
the Florida Baptist Children's
Home. They will be followed
by the Ethiopian Evangelical
Choir of Jacksonville. A former
pastor, Rev. Jim Richards, will
present the morning message.
The service will be followed by
fun, food, and fellowship.
Wednesday, March 18
The Fleet Reserve
Association, Branch 290, invites
you to participate in its "Wings-
N-Things" on from 5-8 p.m., at
the Branch Home, 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach. Snacks
will be available for a donation
of $1.50 to $5. Watch the Dart
League competition; then stay
and enjoy the music of Doug
Bracey from 9 p.m.-i a.m.
Thursday, March 19
In March, the Adele Grage
Cultural Center features artist
Pablo Rivera with his exhibit
"Visions of Dutton Island," a
series of black and white and
color photographs taken at
Dutton Island Preserve on
the Intracoastal Waterway in
Atlantic Beach. Rivera, a gradu-
ate of Cooper Union Art School,
was amazed at the new sources
of visual stimulation each time
he visits Dutton Island, so close
to home and yet removed from
city life. His photographs and
his organic sculpture will be
on exhibit through the month
of March. In addition for the
month, artist Janet Mulligan dis-
plays her fused glass creations.
By cutting, grinding, slumping
layers of dichronic, cathedral
and opaque glass, her unique
art emerges. A reception for the
artists will be from 6 8 p.m.
during the North Beaches Art
Walk. Adele Grage Cultural
Center is located at 716 Ocean
Blvd in Atlantic Beach and is
open to the public weekdays, 8
to noon and 1 to 4:30 pm. Visit
our website at www.coab.us/
events.
Friday, March 20
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Fleet Reserve Association,
Branch 290, is hosting a Steak
Dinner from 5-8 p.m. at the
Branch Home, 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach. The din-
ner will include baked potato
and salad. A donation of $10
is requested for each dinner.
Carry-out orders are accepted.
Happy hour precedes the din-
ner from 4-6 p.m.; all drinks
are 500 off. After dinner, enjoy
the music of Doug Bracey until
1 a.m. As always, the public is
invited to attend.
Sunday, March 22
Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 hosts Breakfast
from 8-11 a.m. at the Branch
Home, 390 Mayport Road,
Atlantic Beach. Menu includes
eggs, bacon or sausage, grits or
hash-browns, biscuits & gravy,
pancakes or toast. Omelets are
also available. Coffee is includ-
ed with all meals. A donation
of $5 for a full breakfast, or
$3 for a breakfast sandwich, is
requested. As always, the pub-
lic is invited.
Saturday, March 28
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. No reservations
are necessary and the program
is free with regular park admis-
sion.
Sunday, March 29
Join archaeologists from 1-4
p.m. for a series of four presen-
tations followed by a question
and answer period. The pre-
sentations will take place at the
Ribault Club on Fort George
Island Cultural State Park.
No reservations are necessary
and the presentations are free.
Topics include: Joys of Heaven
and Pains of Hell: Introduction
to Spanish Missions and Visitas
in the Mocama Province;
Beyond Kingsley Plantation:
Archaeology at the Spanish
Mission San Juan del Puerto;
Fort George Island, Two
Missions on Harrison Creek,
Amelia Island; The Curious
Case of Santa Cruz y San
Buenaventura de Guadalquini.
For additional information on
any of these programs, call
the Talbot Islands Ranger
Station at (904) 251-2320.
For more information about
Florida State Parks, visit www.
FloridaStateParks.org.
Sunday, April 5
Mayor John Peyton and the
City of Jacksonville, in asso-
ciation with the Captains Club,
invite all boaters for the 25th
annual Blessing of the Fleet. It
will be held on the Northbank
of the St. Johns River, at 2 p.m.
The purpose of this annual tra-
dition is to ask for good weather
and safe boating conditions for
all vessels during the upcoming
navigational season. Reverend
Father Kamal Al-Rahil from St.
George Antiochian Orthodox
Church will perform this year's
blessing. Last year, more than
250 vessels participated in this
yearly event. Boaters should
arrive downtown at 1:30 p.m.
and tune in to VHF channels 16
and 72. There is no limitation
on the size of the vessel and
registration is free. All regis-
tered captains will receive an
exclusive commemorative gift.
The St. Johns River will not be
under any extra restrictions dur-
ing the festivities. Please note
the Main Street Bridge will be
closed to vehicular traffic from
1 4 p.m., Sister Cities Road
will be closed from 7 a.m.-
6 p.m., and Hogan Street will
be closed from Water Street to
the St. Johns River from 7 a.m.
to 6 p.m. The parade of boats
can be viewed from both the
Northbank and Southbank. To
register and for more informa-
tion, visit www.makeascene-
downtown.com.
Join a Park Ranger at 1 p.m.
for a leisurely paced hike to dis-
cover the island's natural com-
munities. This program will
take place at the Ribault Club
on Fort George Island Cultural
State Park.
Saturday, April 11
Palm Valley Baptist Church,
4890 Palm Valley Road in Ponte
Vedra Beach, will host an Easter
egg hunt from 10 a.m.-noon. All
children bring an empty basket.
There will be a hot dog lunch
following the hunt. Individually
wrapped candy and plastic eggs
are greatly appreciated.
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-Photos courtesy of USS Gettysburg
USS Gett)sburg rifle detail and honor guard during the first of three firing salvos.
Gettysburg Commits Veterans To Deep
By Ensign
Stephan A. Lubosch
USS Gettysburg PAO
On Feb. 22, while cross-
ing the Atlantic Ocean, USS
Gettysburg was given the honor
of conducting such a time-hon-
ored Burials-at-Sea for 20 fallen
comrades of the U.S. Navy and
Army.
The ceremony itself was mas-
tered by the Executive Officer,
Cmdr. Scott Robertson. The
Committal was read by the
ship's Chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. John
Thomson.
Burial-at-Sea is an ancient
practice, going back to the ear-
liest days of sea faring. From
the beginning of recorded time,
men have been plying the
seas, in search of food, trading
goods, adventure it has also
been absolutely essential in the
development of civilization as a
keystone to globalization. The
sea has also been critical for
nations to apply their strategic
goals, unfortunately sometimes
resulting in war. Regardless of
the viewpoint, the sea, with its
vastness and untamed reaches,
has left many honor-bound to
memorialize their loved ones by
committing them to the ocean
depths.
The somber and stately cer-
emony involved the entire ship
as the ship's company halted
work to pay their respects. A
rifle detail and honor guard
stood proudly to pay respect to
the fallen service members.
At the commencement of the
ceremony, the ship stopped in
the water and the rifle detail
presented their rifles in salute as
the words "All Hands Bury the
Dead," was passed throughout
the ship.
Upon completion of the
scripture reading, the cremated
remains of each individual were
ceremoniously committed to the
sea.
Following the final com-
mittal, the seven-member rifle
detail fired three volleys into
the air. As the ship played taps,
ship's company stood stoically
while rendering salutes to the
buried Sailors and Soldiers.
Shortly thereafter, the Officer
of the Deck was ordered to
resume his course and speed,
and Gettysburg continued its
voyage eastward across the
Atlantic.
When asked about the expe-
rience, a rifle detail member,
Engineman 2nd Class (SW)
Winters, mentioned, "The cer-
emony was a new experience
and gave us the opportunity to
honor those who have served
before us."
Since the respective family
members could not be present,
each family was sent pictures of
the ceremony, three bullet cas-
ings fired by the rifle detail, a
nautical chart marking the loca-
tion of the burial and a personal
letter from the commanding
officer.
Gettysburg was proud to have
paid tribute to these veterans
and upheld the ancient naval
tradition of solemnly, honorably
committing remains to the deep.
Cmdr. Scott Robertson, USS Gettysburg executive officer, receives an urn before committing a veteran to the sea.
2nd Fleet Conduct Irregular Warfare Training
From U.S. 2nd Fleet Public.;-
Second Fleet is conducting Fleet Irregular
Warfare Training in the vicinity of the Atlantic
Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC)
and in the Jacksonville Operating Areas March
9-16.
Ships participating in the training include the
guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78)
and the guided-missile cruisers USS Anzio (CG
68) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58).
Fleet Irregular Warfare Training is intended to
better prepare individual unit ship commanding
officers and their crews to operate in a complex,
uncertain operating environment similar to the
real-world environments experienced by units
involved in counterpiracy and other irregular
warfare support missions.
"This initial Fleet Irregular Warfare Training
event is an important step for 2nd Fleet toward
improving the quality and realism of training
as we provide ready maritime forces for global
assignment," said Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet
Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr. "We will also con-
tinue to train and certify carrier strike groups and
amphibious ready groups/maritime expeditionary
units for the high-end of military operations -
major combat operations but we will also ensure
that individual units have the preparedness to
operate alone in complex environments."
AUTEC, located in the vicinity of Andros
Island, Bahamas, is a facility that supports the
full spectrum of undersea warfare by providing
accurate three-dimensional tracking, performance
measurement and data collection resources for
assessment of fleet training, tactical and material
readiness.
Ships participating in the training will perform
visit board and search procedures, anti-submarine
warfare, counter-piracy, hostage scenarios and air
defense exercises.
"With this training we're exposing ships to
many different scenarios that they're likely to see
in reality," said Capt. John Kersh, commander of
Destroyer Squadron 24, which is the command
element for the training exercise. "What makes
this training unique is that we're doing multiple
training scenarios all at once."
This training will test commanding officers and
their Sailors in dealing with simultaneous irregu-
lar warfare settings ranging from counterpiracy to
anti-submarine warfare.
"With piracy becoming a larger problem in the
world today, it's necessary we are fully prepared
to conduct counterpiracy operations wherever we
are deployed," said Kersh.
"This is more difficult than just finding a base
where pirates are located and destroying it, as
pirates often pretend to be fishermen off the coast
of Somalia; they're fisherman one minute and
pirates the next, making it difficult to differenti-
ate between the two. As a result, this presents us
-Photo by MCSN Jonathan Pankau
The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and the guided-missile destroyer USS
Bulkeley (DDG 84) transit westward in the Atlantic Ocean. Philippine Sea is currently conducting
Fleet Irregular Warfare Training wiith 2nd Fleet.
with a unique and difficult situation." "By exposing these [commanding officers] to
Another important aspect of this training is the the stress that they'll see over there, they'll be
communication between commanding officers more prepared and ready to execute when sce-
and the various task forces with whom they will narios like the ones we're training for happen,"
work for when deployed, said Kersh.
THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, March 12, 2009 5
Mayport Wins For Environment
By Easter R. Thompson
( 'of Naval Operations Environmen-
tal Readiness Division (N45) Public
The winners have been
named in the Fiscal Year (FY)
2008 Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO) Environmental Awards
competition, sponsored by the
CNO Environmental Readiness
Division (N45). This year's
winners include Naval Station
Mayport and one of its ships.
The annual CNO
Environmental Awards program
recognizes Navy ships, installa-
tions, and individuals or teams
for exceptional environmental
stewardship. The FY 2008 com-
petition categories included:
natural resources conservation,
cultural resources management,
environmental quality, pollu-
tion prevention, environmental
restoration and environmental
planning.
The 29 winners listed alpha-
betically within category are:
Environmental Planning
Team Award:
United States Fleet Forces
Mayport Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) Environmental
Planning Team of United States
Fleet Forces Command
Atlantic Fleet Active
Sonar Training (AFAST)
Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)/Overseas Environmental
Impact Statement (OEIS)
Environmental Planning Team
of United States Fleet Forces
Command
Environmental Planning
Team of Naval Air Engineering
Station Lakehurst
Pollution Prevention
Individual or Team Award:
Pollution Prevention Team
of Naval Station Mayport
Awni M. Almasri of Naval
Support Activity Bahrain
Pollution Prevention Team
of Fleet Readiness Center
Southeast
Environmental Quality
Small Ship Award:
USS Underwood (FFG 36)
USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10)
USS Paul Hamilton (DDG
60)
Natural Resources
Conservation Large
Installation Award:
Naval Air Station Fallon
Naval Base Coronado
Naval Base Ventura County
Cultural Resources
Management Installation
Award:
Commander, Fleet
Activities, Okinawa, Japan
Commander, Fleet
Activities, Yokosuka, Japan
Pacific Missile Range
Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai
Cultural Resources
Management Individual or
Team Award:
Pamela Anderson of
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command Mid-Atlantic
Cultural Resources Team of
Navy Region Hawaii
Teruyo Nishibayashi of
Commander, Fleet Activities,
Okinawa, Japan
Environmental Quality
Industrial Installation Award:
Fleet Readiness Center East
Fleet Readiness Center
Southwest
Naval Weapons Station Seal
Beach
Environmental Quality
Overseas Installation Award:
Commander, Fleet
Activities, Yokosuka, Japan
Naval Support Activity
Bahrain
Pollution Prevention Non-
industrial Installation Award:
Naval Air Station Whidbey
Island
U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo,
Japan
U.S. Navy Region Center,
Singapore
Environmental Restoration
Installation Award:
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek
Naval Base Ventura County
John P. Quinn, acting direc-
tor of the CNO Environmental
Readiness Division, praised the
winners.
"Bravo zulu to all award
winners, and to the many other
nominees. Your sustained
commitment to environmental
excellence is an integral part of
Navy operations and essential
to overall Navy mission accom-
plishment."
The CNO award winners
will be honored June 2 in a
ceremony in Washington at the
U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval
Heritage Center.
USS Jacksonville Makes Port Visit In Namesake
I
-Photo by Bill Austin
USS Jacksonville makes a last port call to its namesake city on March 9 before changing homeports to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The submarine leaves today (March 12). The crew enjoyed three days of
liberty and Southern hospitality. Pictured, Sailors secure the submarine pierside with help from the C-Tractor 12 tug.
NJROTC Class
Visits HSL-48 Vipers
g.
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-Photo courtesy of HSL-48
AWRC George Lansford provides some training on the SH-60 Bravo cabin section.
From HSL-48
The NJROTC unit consisting
of 24 highly motivated students,
along with their chaperones,
visited the spaces of the World
Famous HSL-48 "Vipers" on
March 2.
They were greeted and escort-
ed by AWRC George Lansford,
AWR2 Daniel Anderson,
AWR2 Vincent Rampino, AT3
Jared Ross, and Lt.j.g. Kevin
Vannieuwenhoven.
After a quick muster, and a
brief introduction to the squad-
ron's mascot Skirt, the excited
group of students and parents
proceeded into the hangar for a
tour and a look at the SH-60B
ooo
helicopter.
Flight helmets and flight
vests were provided for some
hands-on experience with gear
that aviators use every day.
Anderson, and Rampino dem-
onstrated the wear and use of
various pieces of SAR gear and
allowed a few of the students
to try them on for training and
photo-ops.
After the SAR brief, the stu-
dents were allowed to explore
Venom 514, the aircraft on dis-
play. Each NJROTC student
was able to sit in the pilot or
copilot seat for a brief on vari-
ous controls and instruments
within the aircraft. Lansford
conducted a question and
answer session inside the cabin
section.
After their experience in the
hangar, the group proceeded to
the HSL-48 ARO for refresh-
ments and a chance for some
world famous Viper memora-
bilia. This was a perfect oppor-
tunity for the pilots, aircrew,
and personnel of HSL-48 to
show the NJROTC students
from Knoxville, Tennessee,
the daily operations of a Naval
helicopter squadron, as well as
provide some training on what
they should do if they are ever
picked up by a rescue helicop-
ter.
An Anderson County High School NJROTC student poses for a photo in Venom 514 on March 2 dur-
ing a visit to HSL-48.
6 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, March 12, 2009
Klakring Gains Vital Training During Exercise
By Ensign Peter Goodman
USSKlakring Public. ;-
USS Klakring (FFG 42), an 0
Hazard Perry Class Frigate b;
out of Mayport, Florida, is curn
ly assigned to Commander, Stan
NATO Maritime Group 1, wherc
ship and crew of approximately
hundred and eighty sailors are 1
engaged in conducting maritime
fare scenarios as part of NATO's L
Mariner 09 exercise series.
The exercise, which began Manrc
has given the NATO allies partic
Klakrinc
By Ensign Peter Goodman
USSKlakring Public,;-
While assigned to
Commander, Standing Maritime
NATO Group (SNMG) 1, USS
Klakring (FFG 42) helped
prepare the Charles de Gaulle
Strike Group (CDGSG) Feb. 24
for her upcoming deployment.
SNMG-1 ships consisting
of FGS Emden, NRP Alvares
Cabral, and Klakring served as
the opposing force while par-
ticipating in the FANAL 09
exercise.
The CDGSG, comprised of
two destroyers, the oiler, FS
Meuse, and anchored by the
French nuclear aircraft carrier,
FS Charles de Gaulle, are in
the midst of completing a final
multi-warfare training exercise
before a scheduled deployment.
The exercise provided
Klakring the unique opportu-
ing the opportunity to evolve both their
interoperability with other navies as
well as each ship's own tactical war
fighting skills.
In the waters off the coast of
Sardinia, Klakring, along with approxi-
mately 28 surface ships, 20 aircraft,
and two submarines are conducting
real-time Surface Warfare, Air Warfare,
Undersea Warfare, and Maritime
Interdiction Operations as part of
NATO's robust training scenarios.
"U.S. participation in these exer-
cises reiterates our commitment
to our enduring partners throughout
Europe who have been and continue
to be strong allies," remarked Klakring
Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Scott M.
Smith.
In addition to gaining tactical train-
ing, the exercise has provided real-time
Information Operations and Public
Affairs training to the ships involved.
Through the experience of embarking
exercise press on board, Klakring's col-
lateral duty public affairs officers are
gaining valuable training and insight
into what it takes to effectively manage
media engagement at sea.
With several days still left in the
exercise, Klakring is hoping to gain
additional opportunities to flex their
command and control systems to pre-
pare Klakring for future engagements
with NATO ships.
Klakring has been operating
with German ship FGS Emden and
Portuguese ship NRP Alvares Cabral
prior to beginning LM 09, acting as a
very high readiness element for NATO
in the region.
While reflecting on the strong heri-
tage of NATO's maritime forces, Smith
added, "the NATO alliance is nearing
60 years of providing peace and stabil-
ity; those aboard Klakring have fathers
and grandfathers that have served
under that same flag."
Klakring and fellow NATO ships
continue to build upon that robust heri-
tage every day while operating to pro-
mote peace and stability.
Klakring is currently on a scheduled
six-month deployment and is assigned
to Commander, Destroyer Squadron
Fourteen.
Teams With French Navy In FANAL 09
nities to conduct maritime
interoperability operations with
not only other allied navies, but
to do so while gaining tacti-
cal warfighting experience in
a more complex and dynamic
maritime environment than she
does so regularly.
"As OPFOR, we had the
unique opportunity to develop
our own strategies to best con-
duct harassment training sce-
narios as part of our simulated
attacks against the CDGSG,"
remarked Lt. Michael Beaty,
Klakring Combat System's offi-
cer. "The exercise has certainly
helped strengthen Klakring's
own tactical warfighting capa-
bilities."
The performance of the
SNMG-1 assets directly helped
to sharpen the coordination,
communication, and warfare
employment skills of the strike
group warships and battle staffs.
Klakring's participation in
FANAL 09 helps execute the
United States' Maritime Strategy
as well by both strengthen-
ing relations with allied navies
and enhancing Allied ability to
maintain maritime superiority.
"Our ability to work as a team
against a superior force and
achieve commendable results
demonstrates the seamless
interoperability that we share
with our NATO allies a vital
component in providing global
maritime security and prevent-
ing conflict. It is exercises like
these that strengthen regional
maritime partnerships."
Klakring is on a scheduled
six month deployment. She
is assigned to Commander,
Destroyer Squadron 14 and
homeported in Mayport, Fla.
AT
Multi-Nation Tradewinds
Exercise Is Underway
By Marine Corps Staff Sgt.
A.C. Mink
Special to American Forces Press
Service
More than 400 U.S. service-
members, as well as security
forces and officials from the
Caribbean nation and British
Royal Marines, were on hand
here last week for the opening
ceremonies of the 25th annual
Tradewinds exercise.
"This exercise is yet anoth-
er demonstration of the U.S.
government's commitment to
the peace and security of the
Bahamas, the Caribbean region
and the Western Hemisphere
through a continuous program
of cooperation among all part-
ner nations," Timothy Zuniga-
Brown, charge d'affaires at the
U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas,
said in his opening remarks.
Tradewinds is a chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff-direct-
ed, U.S. Southern Command-
sponsored annual exercise
designed to improve coopera-
tion and interoperability of part-
ner nations in responding to
regional security threats.
"The Tradewinds exer-
cise, now in its 25th year, has
established itself as an essen-
tial and dynamic collabora-
tive framework for improving
cooperation and interoperabil-
ity among participating coun-
tries to confront head-on [the]
grave security challenges in the
Caribbean region," Bahamas
National Security Minister O.A.
"Tommy" Turnquest said.
Turnquest thanked the U.S.
government and Southcom
for their support through the
Tradewinds exercise series and
the Enduring Friendship pro-
gram, through which the nation
received four interceptor vessels
to help its own security efforts.
The program provides high-
speed interceptor boats with
extensive communication and
surveillance suites, as well as a
command, control and commu-
nication package that links U.S.
Joint Interagency Task Force
South with partner nations'
operations centers to track and
coordinate seizure of illicit mar-
itime traffic.
"The focus of this year's
activities on maritime interdic-
tion is critical and timely, and
is in line with our determina-
tion that every effort should
be made to prevent a signifi-
cant upsurge in drug traffick-
ing in the Caribbean region,"
Tumquest said.
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Trent
Blackson of Marine Corps
Forces South, the exercise
director, emphasized the effect
of the cooperative effort.
E\ciciCs Tradewinds 2009
provides an excellent oppor-
tunity for our forces to train
together to counter the illicit
trafficking threat," he said. "We
have brought together a team of
experts with wide-ranging skill
sets to improve our collective
capability across the Caribbean
Basin to stop the flow of illegal
narcotics, weapons, explosives,
terrorists and human traffick-
ing."
Given those issues affecting
maritime traffic, as well as the
area's vulnerability to natural
disasters such as hurricanes,
Turnquest said he is "pleased
with the focus on search-and-
rescue operations, with empha-
sis on command and control,"
and that he's "convinced the
training will provide invaluable
expertise and experience for all
participants."
Nations participating in
Tradewinds 2009 include
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Grenada, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua,
St. Kitts-Neves, St. Lucia,
St. Vincent and Grenadines,
Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, the
United Kingdom and U.S.
In addition to servicemem-
bers from the Marine Corps,
Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air
Force and the National Guard,
U.S. participation includes
members of Joint Interagency
Task Force South, Naval
Criminal Investigative Service
and the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
Partner nations' maritime
security forces, Royal Marine
commandos and personnel from
the Caribbean Regional Security
System also will participate.
-File Photo
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Standing NATO Maritime Group -1.
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John L. Hall Celebrates
Black History Month
By Ensign T. J. Orth Recruits especially, were willing to speak in front
USS John L. Hall PAO of the whole crew. I really liked how everyone,
Sailors aboard USS John L. Hall concluded the regardless of race, helped to make it all work,"
celebration of African-American History Month said Hyde.
on Feb. 27 with a special luncheon and a pre- Each portion of the presentation was conducted
sentation of milestones in U.S. history in which by a different crewmember and covered signifi-
African-Americans played a significant role. cant milestones involving African-Americans in
Organized by the First Class Petty Officers' US History.
Association (FCPOA) with the help of many vol- Seamen Daleth Darrington presented the
unteers throughout the ship, the event was a great decade of the 1980s, including Vanessa Williams
success. becoming the first African-American to win the
Culinary Specialist First Class (SW) James Miss America Pageant and the designation of
Holmes coordinated the meal, which included Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday.
barbecue spare ribs, fried chicken, mashed pota- "I enjoyed it because everyone appreciated it
toes, collard greens, and combread, and was pre- [the presentation]. The mood around the mess-
pared by volunteers from the crew. The fried decks was really good and everyone enjoyed the
chicken, the centerpiece of the meal, was pre-
pared by Cryptologic Technician Technical 2nd presentation and learned a lot about black history
Class (SW) Russell Ledet and Quartermaster 3rd in general," Darrington said.
Class (SW/AW) Maurice Reid. That sentiment was echoed by Seamen Owen
"I wanted to present my ethnicity to my ship- Mortimer, who said, "I felt like I should have
mates and give them a glimpse of my back- an impact and show my appreciation for Black
ground," said Petty Officer Ledet, who is a native History Month by participating. It's something
of Louisiana. everyone should learn about and I was proud I
Two cakes, provided by the FCPOA, com- had the opportunity to speak. I'm glad the John
pleted the feast. Information Systems Technican L. Hall took the time to celebrate, because we
1t Class (SW/AW) Lydale Hyde arranged for need to look at and understand the past to have a
the cakes and coordinated the different groups better future."
involved, which also included the Command USS John L. Hall's Command Senior Chief,
Assessment Team. Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician Technical
"We started putting it together at the begin- (SW) Dion Beauchamp, enjoyed the event.
ning of February. I was really surprised by how "The presentation was very good and I learned
many of the junior Sailors, Seamen and Seamen a lot," he said. "I was very impressed."
-Photo courtesy of USS John L. Hall
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the month with a special luncheon and presentation ofAfrican-American milestones in U.S. history.
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March 12: MWR Expo and
Travel Show. 10 a.m.-I p.m.
at Ocean Breeze Conference
Center. Event features free
information on MWR programs,
base programs, travel and vaca-
tion destinations, hotels, free
food samples, giveaways and
more. 270-5228
March 14: Saturday
Cinema Double Feature. Dr.
Seuss, Horton Hears a Who (G)
at 7 p.m. Seven Pounds (PG-13)
at 9 p.m. Movies will be shown
in the Main Hall at Beachside
Community Center on the Mega
20-foot screen. Light refresh-
ments available for purchase.
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.
March 12: MWR Expo and
Travel Show. 10 a.m.-I p.m.
at Ocean Breeze Conference
Center. Event features free
information on MWR programs,
March 13: Freedom Friday,
St. Patty's Dance. 7-11 p.m. at
the Youth Center for elementary
ages. Cost is $7 in advance or
$9 the day of (if space is avail-
able). 270-5680
March 14: Saturday
Cinema Double Feature. Dr.
Seuss, Horton Hears a Who (G)
at 7 p.m. Seven Pounds (PG-13)
at 9 p.m. Movies will be shown
in the Main Hall at Beachside
270-7198
March 17: St Patty's Day
Spin-A-Thon. Ride to raise
awareness of wounded warriors.
Ten rides throughout the day (7
a.m.-5:45 p.m.) each lasting 45
minutes each. Sign up by call-
ing 270-7134.
March 17: St Patty's Day
Bowling Special. All day bowl-
ing pass only $7 at Mayport
Bowling Center. Come and
go all day (open 10:30 a.m.-
10 p.m.). Shoes are included.
Limited lanes available after
6 p.m. due to league bowling.
270-5377
March 20-22: Open Water
Liberty Cal
base programs, travel and vaca-
tion destinations, hotels, free
food samples, giveaways and
more. 270-5228
March 12: Comedy Zone
Trip. Free trip includes trans-
portation, admission and
appetizers. Pre-registration is
required.
March 13: Prize Pong Meets
Fear Factor. Take the challenge
every Friday during March at
Planet Mayport. Free event.
March 16: Barracks Break
Kid Zone
Community Center on the Mega
20-foot screen. Light refresh-
ments available for purchase.
270-7198
March 21: Teen Night. 8-11
p.m. at Club Teen for middle
and high school ages. 270-5680
March 21: No Saturday
Cinema This Week. No mov-
ies due to a private function in
the Main Hall. Movies resume
March 28.
M Happenings
MA ypORT7 4$r
Scuba Certification Course.
Cost is $290 complete and in g
includes all gear, course materi- 9i
als, instruction, two days admis-
sion to the springs, two nights Yh
lodging, transportation and cer-
tification. No equipment pur- IY uth Di
chase required! Pre-registration
is required. 270-52221 March 30
March 21: No Saturday Camp Hours: 6:14
Cinema This Week. No mov-
ies due to a private function in
the Main Hall. Movies resume
March 28.
March 23: Intramural
Soccer Begins. Sign up at the
Gym. 270-5451
I
In. Free pizza and a movie in
the lounge of Bldg. 2105 start-
ing at 6 p.m.
March 19: Bowling
Tournament. Free bowling,
shoe rental and food at Mayport
Bowling Center starting at 6
p.m.
March 21-22: Street Ball
Tournament. 3-on-3 free bas-
ketball tournament starting at 12
p.m. Sign up at Planet Mayport.
March 30-April 3: Spring
Break Youth Day Camp.
Registration is currently in
progress for ages 6-12 (age 5
if in Kindergarten). Register
at the Youth Activities Center
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Limited space is available.
Fees are based on total family
income. 270-5680
TM WR Sports/Fitness
Fitness
The Surfside Fitness schedule
is as follows:
Monday
7 a.m., TRX
9:30 a.m., Power Walking
9:30 a.m., Broken Hearts with
LaPlace
1 p.m., Moms in Motion
4:30 p.m., Zumba
Tuesday
6:30 a.m., Yoga
9:30 a.m., Lolmpact
11:30 a.m., Advanced Mind
Body
1 p.m., Strength Solutions &
Flexibility Fix-Ups
Wednesday
6:30 a.m., Functional
Flexibility and Stress
Management
9:30 a.m., Intro to Mind Body
Noon, Lunch Crunch
1 p.m., Moms in Motion
3 p.m., TRX
5;30 p.m., Kids Clinic
5:30 p.m., Kickboxing
Thursday
The Fitness P.O.W.
is Cardio:
Jacobs Ladder;
Strength: TRX;
Stretch: Adductors
9:30 a.m., Pump and Grind
11:30 a.m., Zumba
1 p.m., Strength Solutions &
Flexibility Fix-Ups
Friday
7 a.m., Beach Bootcamp
9:30 a.m., Broken Hearts
9:30 a.m., Fitness Equipment
Training
The Gym schedule is as fol-
lows:
Monday
6 a.m., Weight Training for
Warfighters with Ruthie
11:30 a.m., Circuit Senations
with LaPlace
3 p.m., Command Row-bics
with LaPlace
Tuesday
6 a.m., Command Cardio
Pump with Traci
11:30 a.m., Resistance with
Traci
3 p.m., Conditioning for
Running with LaPlace
4:30 p.m., Spinning
5:45 p.m., Fitness Equipment
Training with LaPlace
Wednesday
7 a.m., Cardio, Combat and
CORE with Traci
11:30 a.m., Spinning with
Traci
Thursday
7 a.m., Command Jump and
Jab with Ruthie
11:30 a.m., Row-bics with
Ruthie
3 p.m., Victory PRT with Mia
Friday
6:30 a.m., Command
Spinning with Ruthie
9:30 a.m., Intro to Spinning
with Mia
11:30 a.m., Strength Training
Basics for Women with Traci
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Registration continues
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until all spaces are filled
Payment due at time of registration*
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for those currently enrolled in
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Mayport Youth Celebrate Military Saves Week
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-Photos courtesy of MWR
Children at Mayports Youth Activities Center participated in Military Saves Week
Feb. 23-27. Throughout the week, elementary-age children earned "money" by
attending Boys and Girls Club programs. The "money" was logged in each child's
account register and at the end of the week, each child was allowed to spend his or
her "money" at a Military Saves Carnival. Carnival booths were designed and run
by youth in the Torch and Keystone Clubs. For more information on school age pro-
grams at Naval Station Mayport, including Boys and Girls Clubs, call 270-5680.
Above, Torch Club members run the Rubber Ducky booth at the Youth Military Saves
Carnival. Children from the Youth Activities Center earned "money" throughout the
week to spend at the carnival. Right, Dylan Massey, age 17, shows off his "money" at
the Military Saves Carnival. Dylan is part of the Boys and Girls Clubs Keystone Club
atMWRs Teen Center
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A program aims to help
spouses navigate the Navy will
hold a COMPASS session from
9 a.m.-I p.m. from March 18-
20. at the Base Chapel.
If you were about to go on
an extended journey to a for-
eign country, you would want to
do research and learn as much
as you could to make your trip
enjoyable and successful.
You might need a passport,
guidebook, and map to start off
in the right direction. Now,
think about a spouse embark-
ing on his or her journey as a
Navy spouse for the first time.
To this spouse, the Navy seems
like a foreign land with its' own
language, customs, traditions,
health care system, inherent
moves, and deployments.
COMPASS is a standard-
ized Team-Mentoring pro-
gram developed by spouses for
spouses. COMPASS focuses on
spouses new to the Navy, how-
ever; all spouses are welcome.
COMPASS improves quality of
life through education, enabling
spouses to understand, experi-
ence and meet the challenges of
the Navy lifestyle.
Mentors must have been
married to their sailors for at
least three years, have taken the
COMPASS course, and will-
ing to be mentor trained. If you
would like to get involved with
Please contact Team Leader
Melanie Cullum, 904-200-7751
or email compassmayport@
nsfamilyline.org
For more information or to
register, go to www.gocompass.
org. Babysitting is free.
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Hue City Completes CMTQ
By Ensign Fredrick
Buckley and FC1 (SW)
Gust Tatlas
USSHue .,
USS Hue City is pleased to
announce the successful com-
pletion of their Cruise Missile
Tactical Qualification (CMTQ).
CMTQ is a rigorous combat
scenario that certifies a ship's
crew to utilize Harpoon anti-
ship missiles and Tomahawk
land attack missiles.
It is a complex scenario dur-
ing which all Combat Systems
and Weapons rates work togeth-
er. The scenario simulates hos-
tile ships in the immediate area.
The order comes to neutralize
any specific hostiles (using
Harpoons) to support the ship's
Strike Warfare tasking (using
Tomahawk missiles).
This scenario assumes a
"worst case" environment.
Operation Specialists track
hostile contacts and launch
Harpoons at them while coor-
dinating with other "ships"
(computer simulations) to
remove other hostile contacts,
which clears the Tomahawk
flight paths so the Tomahawk
Fire Controlmen may hit their
intended target.
It is necessary for cruise mis-
sile capable warships to obtain
this qualification in order to
train, self-assess, and participate
in actual cruise missile launches
while deployed.
CMTQ consists of 3 phases:
CM1, a one week evolution;
CM2, also one week; and the
actual Cruise Missile Tactical
Qualification, which is a one
day final examination. Ships
are allowed a second day in
case a backup is required.
-Photo courtesy of USS Hue City
USS Hue City's Strike and Operations Divisions qualified earlier in the training cycle than any other
cruiser in the Mayport basin, proudly completing CM1 in one week, CM2 in one day, and CMTQ on
the first day for the final examination.
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Law School
By MC3 Patrick Cook vying them in s
NPASE-E Detachment Southeast proceedings; inc
Students from several south- briefs and part
east law schools visited Naval arguments.
Air Station Jacksonville and "It's a way f
Naval Station Mayport to par- out to the vario
ticipate in the region's first mil- and expose the
itary moot court competition, with some of the
Feb. 25-27. of practicing la
Hosted by the Judge Advocate environment and
General's (JAG) Corps the com- to the military j
petition challenged students by said Cmdr. Davi
simulated court
eluding drafting
cipating in oral
or us to reach
us law schools
students there
unique aspects
w in a military
d exposing them
justice system,"
d Berger, exec-
utive officer of Region
Service Office Southeast.
While in the area the sti
had a chance to climb ab(
P-3 aircraft assigned to P
Squadron Three Zero (V
as well as fly a P-3 sii
tor, tour both NAS Jax ai
Mayport and visit guided
sile cruiser USS Hue City
66).
"It's been great I've le
Students
Participate
Legal a lot and I really appreciate all thei
the extra effort the Navy per- Navy
udents sonnel has put into making of C
board a this a very fun and worthwhile "I
Patrol competition," said Loma Cobb, nary
P-30) University of Florida Law atte
mula- Student. "It's really nice and excel
id NS inspiring to see what these peo- brig
1-mis- ple are doing for our country." keel
y (CG The proceedings took place O'T
in the NAS Jax's Officers Club, Nav
;arned where the students presented Crir
r cases to judges from the
y and Marine Corps Court
criminal Appeals.
think it was an extraordi-
y competition, it was well
nded, the students were
eedingly well prepared, very
ht and the competition was
n and close," said Capt. Dan
oole, Chief judge of the
y-Marine Corps Court of
minal Appeals. "I think the
importance for the future bar is
to have the opportunity to have
law students mentored by some
of the senior judges and lawyers
and it's an even better match
when you match that up with
Navy judges doing it."
Taking home first place in
the competition was Florida
Coastal, a local law school.
NPC Adds Force Stabilization Page To Web Site
By MCC(SW) Maria Yager
Navy Personnel Command
Navy Personnel Command (NPC)
added a force stabilization fact sheet to
its Web site Feb. 3 to provide the fleet
more information about how new per-
sonnel policies may affect them.
Those interested can review it at
force stabilizations measures visit
www.npc.navy.mil.
"If deckplate Sailors are out there
working hard every day, that is what
they need to focus on. Continue to
work hard and perform at the high-
est level. Get your qualifications done
and move forward, and you know
what? You're going to be okay," said
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
(MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick West during
a recent visit with force stabilization
policy makers at NPC.
The Web page, which had nearly
5,000 page views in the first two days,
was added to the NPC Web site to
provide references, answer frequently
asked questions, and offer a fact sheet
and links to more information to guide
Sailors.
"We had a lot of questions from
Sailors about continuation boards,
Zone B PTS (perform to serve), and
SRBs (selective re-enlistment bonus),"
said Command Master Chief (AW/SW)
Kenny Ellenburg, a briefer for NPC's
Career Management Symposium team
which visits commands throughout the
Fleet providing information on the lat-
est Navy personnel policies.
Ellenburg and his team spoke to
Japan-based Sailors at Fleet Activities
Yokosuka, Naval Air Facility Misawa,
Fleet Activities Okinawa and Naval
Air Facility Atsugi soon after several
force stabilization Navy messages were
released.
"A lot of chiefs wanted to know what
the senior enlisted continuation boards
would be looking at," said Ellenberg.
More details are on the way and will
be added to the force stabilization Web
site as they become available as Navy
officials finalize details before the
September board.
"Similar to an advancement board,
continuation board panel members will
review both the candidate's official
record and submitted materials. As in
advancements, the single most impor-
tant factor influencing selection for
continuation is sustained superior per-
formance of duty," said Cmdr. Stuart
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forthcoming," said Satterwhite.
For further updates on force stabili-
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FFSC Workshop, Classes Schedule Set
From FFSC
The following classes and
activities are offered by the
Fleet and Family Support
Center (FFSC) and are free
of charge. Pre-registration is
required and childcare is not
available. For more information
about the classes or to register
call 270-6600, ext. 110. FFSC
is located in Building One on
Massey Avenue.
March 12, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 13, 9-11 a.m.,
Establishing A Sound Family
Budget, FFSC
March 16-20, 7:30 a.m.-
4 p.m., Command Financial
Specialist Training, Building
460, Room A
March 17, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 17, 9-11 a.m.,
Parenting Class (8 Steps),
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 parent-
ing skills that are discussed as
well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
misbehavior, beliefs and feel-
ings, encouraging and listening
to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
March 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The group
invites professionals to address
specific areas of concern such
as nutrition, toilet training, etc.
We even take field trips sev-
eral times a year to local parks,
museums and playgrounds.
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. All children age four and
below are invited to attend.
March 19, 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
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* Separating, retiring or retired service members.
* Military spouses and family members with ID cards.
* Involuntarily separated service members and their family members with Transition Assistance (TA)
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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
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are related, about irrational
beliefs and faulty self-talk, what
"E + R = 0" means, and the
roles of stress and forgiveness
in anger.
March 19, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 23-26, TAP Separatee
Workshop, 8 a.m.-04 p.m.,
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.
March 24, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 24, 9-11 a.m.,
Parenting Class (8 Steps),
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 parent-
ing skills that are discussed as
well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
misbehavior, beliefs and feel-
ings, encouraging and listening
to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
March 25, 6-7 p.m., IA
Family Discussion Group,
USO
March 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The group
invites professionals to address
specific areas of concern such
as nutrition, toilet training, etc.
We even take field trips sev-
eral times a year to local parks,
museums and playgrounds.
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. All children age four and
below are invited to attend.
March 26, 8- 11 a.m., Stress
Management, FFSC
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.
March 26, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 27, 9-11 a.m., Credit
Report, FFSC
March 30, 6-7 p.m.,
Ombudsman Assembly, USO
March 30, 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.
March 31, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Leadership Life Skills for
E5&E6, Base Chapel
April 7, 9-11 a.m., Parenting
Class (8 Steps), 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 parent-
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well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
misbehavior, beliefs and feel-
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to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
April 14, 9-11 a.m.,
Parenting Class (8 Steps),
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 parent-
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well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
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to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
April 21, 9-11 a.m.,
Parenting Class (8 Steps),
FFSC
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By Dianne Borges
Beatty Communimtes
Balfour Beatty Communities,
responsible for the priva-
tized family housing at Naval
Station Mayport, has formed
Balfour Beatty Communities
Foundation, a non-profit orga-
nization committed to honor-
ing military personnel active,
disabled and fallen and their
families.
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mary goals: to promote a spirit
of appreciation and remem-
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into practice the skills learned
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U SO News
In order to reduce expendi-
tures and continue troop pro-
grams, the Mayport USO has
discontinued its $6,000 a year
lawn service. The USO has a
labor force to do the work, but
is lacking the tools. What's
urgently needed with spring
approaching are working gar-
dening tools that may be unused
in your garages. Lawn mow-
ers, blowers etc can all be used.
Please contact Ed Champaign
at 246-3481 to coordinate your
donations.
Join us at the Daytona Beach
Kennel Club on April 4 for the
4th Annual Halifax Mopar Club
Car Show. The Show will be
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This
show benefits the USO and will
be a lot of fun for all. There
will be at DJ, Door Prizes,
Raffles, Food, & more. For
more information on this event
visit: www.halifaxmoparclub.
com
Finders Keepers Children's
Consignment Sale: This is
one of the largest Children's
Consignment Sales in the
First Coast area March 12-15
at the Morocco Shrine Center
(3800 St. Johns Bluff Road).
Admission and parking are
free. The hours are 2-6 p.m.
Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday.
Come out on Friday and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. for the Duval County
Health Department to perform a
free car seat safety check.
Adventure Landing will be
hosting a Military Appreciation
weekend April 25-26 from
noon until close at the Beach
Boulevard location. Active &
Retired Personnel will receive
one Free Quest Pass. Military
may purchase additional Quest
passes for $11.99. You must
show a valid ID to get these
offers. The General Public
may purchase a Quest Pass for
16.99. A portion of the proceeds
from Quest pass sales will go to
USA Cares. For more informa-
tion please visit www.adventru-
elanding.com
The Mayport USO received
7 donated computers to pass
out to active military families
in need of a computer. Please
contact the Mayport USO for
more information at 246-3481.
They will be given out on a first
come first serve basis.
Jiffy Lube is teaming with the
Jacksonville USO. Stop by the
Mayport/Jax USO and pick up a
flyer, take it to one of the three
shops listed on the flyer along
with your active military ID
to receive $10 off a Jiffy Lube
Signature Service Oil Change.
It's a great deal and helps out
the USO at the same time!
United Through Reading pro-
gram makes it possible to share
in the enjoyment of reading to
the children in your life, even
while thousands of miles apart.
The Mayport Center and NAS
Center can record you reading
a book to your children and
send it to them after you have
gone on deployment. It is a
great way to make them smile
on their special day even when
you can not be there with them.
Please contact your local USO
center for more information.
The city of Jacksonville
is hosting a tribute to expect-
ant Military mothers at
Metropolitan Park downtown
Jacksonville. This event will
be held Sunday March 22, 2009
from 1-4 pm.
Do you ride a motorcycle?
Want to have some fun? The
Fleet Reserve #91 off Collins
Road, Orange Park, is hosting
a Poker Run to benefit your Jax
USO. There will be live music,
a 50/50 drawing and door priz-
es. No pre-registration; registra-
tion is the day of the event on
March 14 from 11 a.m.-I p.m.
For more information call Tara
at 264-2833.
Scholarships available for stu-
dents who have parents with a
disability. All application mate-
rials must be completed and
postmarked by March 16. For
more information, go to www.
lookingglass.org.
The Anheuser-Busch theme
parks have extended their free
admittance for Active duty per-
sonnel again this year for more
information click on the link
www.herosalute.com
Active duty military are being
given a five-day park hopper
for Free. For more informa-
tion please visit your local ITT
office or this website, www.dis-
neyworld.com/military.
The new Priority Mail Large
Flat Rate Box is now 50 per-
cent larger (12 x 12 x 5 /2) and
for the first time in history, the
U.S. Postal Service if offering
a $2 discount when sending the
new larger box to an APO/FPO
address, enabling customers to
send more with one flat price of
$10.95. There are two versions
of the new box; one branded
with 'America Supports You"
(a Department of Defense-spon-
sored organization that supports
overseas military forces) and
includes an APO/FPO address
block. Either version of the
new Priority Mail Large Flat-
Rate Box is eligible for the $2
discount. The boxes can be
ordered at http://www.usps.com
free of charge.
All University of North
Florida athletic events are free
to active duty service members
and their dependents. Just show
your military ID card at the
gate.
There is a computer resource
center available to all service
members with email, Internet
and word processing. Fax, copy
and free notary service is also
available.
Watch TV or a movie from
the video library. Service mem-
bers can also enjoy video games
or use the sports equipment.
There is a full kitchen, show-
ers, a quiet reading room and a
meeting room available at the
USO. The USO is available for
meetings, support groups, recep-
tions, parties and pre-deploy-
ment briefs. A TV, VCR and
overhead projector are available
for use.
For more information about
activities or meeting avail-
abilities, call 246-3481 or stop
by the center at 2560 Mayport
Road.
Mayport's USO Under
New Leadership
By MC3 Patrick Cook
NPASE-E Detachment Southeast
The Mayport United Services
Organization (USO) office was
recently infused with some
old salt leadership as Mr. Ed
Champagne took the helm.
Champagne retired as a Master
Chief in the U.S. Navy after 30
years of service. His military
experience and knowledge will
aid him in tackling the job of
running Mayport's USO.
Champagne says he will be
able to draw on a wealth of
knowledge from his Navy days
to help him run the center at its
best.
"The Chiefs Mess, on all the
ship's and in the squadrons have
a wealth of knowledge and help
and will be available anytime I
need it, we help each other that
way," said Champagne. "With
30 years experience I can say to
most of the people coming into
the USO that I've been there
and done that and I can help in
that way."
The Mayport USO which
provides services such as; care
packages for each deploying
military member, no dough din-
ners twice a month, free bread
on Monday and Thursdays,
free tickets to events around
Florida, a place to use comput-
ers and the internet, and also is a
well known place to host meet-
ings for Ombudsman, Family
Support Groups and even Girl
Scouts.
"I am the one there making
sure the doors are open, and
that the facilities are clean and
safe, that the grounds are neat
and the building is kept up,"
said Champagne. "I am also in
charge of managing the volun-
teers and keeping a budget for
the facilities."
Many service members know
about the USO and what it
does, but for those who don't
Champagne says that they are
missing out on a great thing and
they should stop by and possi-
bly even think about volunteer-
ing.
For more information contact
the Mayport USO at 246-3481.
More Troops, Families Likely
To Qualify For New GI Bill
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
Troops nearing retirement eli-
gibility may be able to tap into
the transferability benefits pro-
vided in the new Post-9/11 GI
Bill, even if they're unable to
serve four more years of duty
due to service policies, a senior
defense official said.
The Post-9/11 Veterans
Education Bill that takes
effect in August and will offer
more benefits and the ability
to transfer benefits to a spouse
or child has proven to be a hit
with the troops, Bill Carr, dep-
uty undersecretary of defense
for military personnel policy,
told the Pentagon Channel and
American Forces Press Service.
Of servicemembers surveyed
in August, 97 percent said they
plan to take advantage of the
Post-9/11 GI Bill, particularly
its transferability provision,
Carr said.
"Enormous interest has been
expressed in the transferabil-
ity provision and how it would
work, because so many in the
force have families," Carr said.
He noted that half of the mil-
itary force is married. By the
time troops have served six
years of duty, about two-thirds
have families. To qualify for
transferability under the Post-
9/11 GI Bill, servicemembers
must have served six years on
active duty or in the Selected
Reserve and must commit to
another four years. But Carr
said the rules could be tweaked
soon to allow mid- or late-
career troops to qualify, even if
they can't sign on for another
four years of duty due to service
restrictions.
Rules expected to be pub-
lished in the months ahead
will clarify exactly who is or
isn't eligible to transfer their
Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. Carr
said he expects those rules to
be "very flexible" to allow ser-
vicemembers with 15 or even
20 years of service to quality.
What's definite now is that only
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components on Aug. 1 will be
eligible for transferability under
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"The law doesn't allow it to
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who already have left the mili-
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The new bill represents the
most comprehensive educa-
tion package since the original
World War II-era GI Bill, he
said. Unlike the current GI Bill,
it covers 100 percent rather
than 80 percent of the cost
of tuition, fees and books.
Servicemembers no longer will
have to pay $1,200 out of pock-
et, at the rate of $100 a month
for their first year of service, to
qualify.
In addition, most troops will
receive a "living stipend" while
drawing GI Bill benefits. That
benefit will equate to the basic
allowance for housing that an
E-5 with dependents serving on
active duty receives, Carr said.
And for the first time, service-
members will be able to trans-
fer any benefits they don't use
themselves to their immediate
family members.
Of those surveyed in August,
73 percent said they would
transfer benefits to their spouse,
while 94 percent said they
would transfer them to their
children.
This is a particularly attrac-
tive option for servicemembers
who have earned degrees before
entering the military or while
on duty through the military's
tuition assistance programs,
Carr said. These programs will
continue when the Post-9/11 GI
Bill takes effect.
Troops automatically are eli-
gible to transfer to the Post-9/11
GI Bill program when it takes
effect, but must elect to do so,
officials said.
The Department of Veterans
Affairs, which administers the
program, has more details about
the basic program on its Web
site. The Defense Department
will oversee the transferability
program and set up a Web-based
application servicemembers can
use to request transfer of their
Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, Carr
said.
Carr expressed hope that ser-
vicemembers will take advan-
tage of the new benefits.
"The new GI Bill provides
some wonderful opportuni-
ties for the military," he said.
"These are benefits that we had
hoped for for a number of years,
and finally have received."
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By Corporate Communications
The Defense Commissary Agency will
accept outstanding CertifiCheck gift certifi-
cates from authorized customers thanks to a
plan approved today by the Department of
Defense. The approved plan allows DeCA
commissaries to honor CertifiCheck gift
checks now through July 31, 2009.
"I am happy to report that DeCA and
DoD have found a way that we can honor
our customers' unredeemed certifichecks,"
said DeCA Director and CEO Philip E.
Sakowitz Jr. "We have been deeply con-
DeCA will be allowed to absorb the loss-
es incurred from honoring the certificates
from its Defense Working Capital Fund,
Resale Stocks Account, Defense officials
said. The DWCF was established to allow
the federal government purchase and repair
activities to account for costs and revenue
as if they were commercial businesses.
Since 2002, more than $20 million in gift
certificates have been purchased for autho-
rized customers, including more than $3.9
million in fiscal 2008.
cerned about how this situation has impact-
ed our customers worldwide, and we're
happy that we've been able to find a solu-
tion."
CertifiChecks Inc., the Dayton, Ohio,
company that has issued the commissary
gift checks since 2002, announced Feb. 26
on its Web site that it had ceased operations
and was filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Since then, DeCA had been working non-
stop with DoD officials to settle on a legal
recourse it could offer its customers left
holding the unredeemable certifichecks.
NEX Customer Survey Sl
From NEXCOM
Every fall, NEXs around the
world conduct customer satis-
faction surveys to determine
how it is doing in the eyes of its
customers. Customers are asked
to rate their NEX in a variety
of areas including merchan-
dise selection, customer ser-
vice, store environment, prob-
lem resolution and more. The
results from the 2008 Customer
Satisfaction Index (CSI) sur-
vey show that the NEXs' score
remained steady at 80.
"We are very pleased with
maintaining our overall score
of 80," said Mike Conner, Navy
Exchange Service Command's
(NEXCOM) Vice President,
Director of Marketing. "At 80,
we rank among the upper tier
of retailers in the USA. And, as
we make even more improve-
ments to our products and cus-
tomer service, we aim to even
further enhance the customers'
NEX shopping experience."
Using customer feedback
from the 2007 survey, NEXs
focused their efforts on prob-
lem resolution and merchandise
availability. That resulted in a
three point increase in problem
resolution. In addition, there
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in returns, store environment,
convenience, ease of getting
around, ease of finding things,
pricing, sales flyers and NEX
loyalty.
"It's a true indication that
our customers are noticing our
efforts," said Conner. "Our
NEX store managers and asso-
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did a great job last year. In
2009, NEXs will once again
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selection and problem resolu-
tion as its top priorities."
While overseas and CONUS
NEX CSI overall scores
remained unchanged, overseas
NEXs showed some noteworthy
improvements including store
environment, ease of getting
till High
around and NEX loyalty, up
two points each; convenience
increased three points; and
problem resolution was up five
points.
NEX districts scores also
showed improvement in 2008.
Hawaii increased one point to
86; Tidewater increased one
point to 83; Capital/Northeast
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trict decreased one point to 80.
NEXs To Honor
CertifiChecks Cards
From NEXCOM
NEXs worldwide will continue to honor and redeem
CertifiChecks gift certificates that have been purchased for
military members, despite the recent announcement that com-
pany managing the CertifiChecks program has ceased opera-
tions.
"Our mission is to provide a benefit for our customers,"
said Michael Good, Navy Exchange Service Command's
(NEXCOM) Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer. "We don't want our Navy families holding
CertifiChecks to suffer a personal financial loss during these
difficult economic times. Accordingly, we will absorb the
impact and continue to honor the exchange CertifiChecks at
our NEXs."
The program was established in 2003 as a helpful service to
enable non-authorized patrons to purchase CertifiChecks from
a third party as a form of gift certificate.
Exchange CertifiChecks may be redeemed at face value for
merchandise without cash back.
As an alternative to the Certifichecks program, patrons can
purchase a NEX Gift Card either in store or on- line at www.
navy-nex.com. The NEX Gift Card can be purchased by
anyone. However, NEX Gift Cards can only be used by an
authorized exchange customer. The card can be redeemed at
any NEX, AAFES and MCX location worldwide. Some ben-
efits of the NEX Gift Card is that it has no service fees and no
expiration date.
For more information, customers can contact their local
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Electronic Warfare Offers New Jobs For Tech-savvy
By Jamie Findlater
Special to American Forces Press
Service
A new career field makes
room for 1,600 full-time elec-
tronic warfare professionals for
the active-duty Army, the Army
Reserve and the Army National
Guard, a senior officer said Feb.
11 during a Defense Department
Bloggers Roundtable confer-
ence call.
The "29-series" electronic
warfare specialty became an
official career path Jan. 26, said
Col. Laurie G. Moe Buckhout,
chief of the electronic warfare
division in Army Operations,
Readiness and Mobilization.
"There's been a sea change,
a huge paradigm shift in the
understanding of electronic war-
fare," she said. "For decades,
it's been run from the air, and
now that you have an asym-
metric ground battle not the
Cold War anymore people are
beginning to understand that
there are a plethora of targets
in any square kilometer on the
ground, ... and we have to pro-
tect ourselves and be able to
attack from a ground point of
view."
Creation of the career field
gives the Army the largest pro-
fessional electronic warfare
cadre of all of the services,
and arguably one of the larg-
est among the NATO countries,
Buckhout said.
The new positions will be
distributed throughout the force,
from the four-star-command
level down to battalions, and
most electronic warfare practi-
tioners will be in brigade com-
bat teams, she added.
"A brigade combat team
will have an enlisted, warrant,
and officer at each team who
is in charge of the nonkinet-
ics within the targeting cell,"
Buckout explained. "[The
Army's Training and Doctrine
Command] spent a couple of
years analyzing this beast inside
and out, and the final analysis
was we simply have to have
electronic warfare officers, and
the Army has to bite the bullet
in force structure to build them
in."
An electronic warfare non-
commissioned officer can rise
to be a sergeant major, a war-
rant officer can rise to be the
W-4 or W-5 rank, and a com-
missioned officer can rise to be
a lieutenant colonel or colonel,
Buckhout said.
A number of pilot courses
are running at Fort Sill, Okla.,
to train soldiers in the field of
electronic warfare. One officer
pilot course has been complet-
ed, another is under way, and
warrant and enlisted courses are
planned for April, the colonel
said.
"We're getting a whole lot of
volunteers from the field every
day," she said. "NCOs, officers
and warrants all want to play in
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tainly the way ahead to go from
kinetics to non kinetics."
The young officers and enlist-
ed soldiers looking to join the
career field see it as a way to
expand into whole new tech-
nologies, Buckhout told the
bloggers. The colonel cited
the words of President Barack
Obama in explaining the new
direction.
"We must adapt and make
tradeoffs among systems origi-
nally designed for the Cold War
and those required for current
and future challenges," she
said, quoting Obama. "We need
greater investment in advanced
technology, ... like unmanned
aerial vehicles and electronic
warfare capabilities."
The Army's new electronic
warfare career field puts those
words to work, Buckhout said.
"Like the new commander in
chief said," she told the blog-
gers, "this is a way to get out
of old-style Cold War business
and to get into something new.
That is right in line with the
Army way ahead, our mantra is
change."
For two years, Fort Sill has
been running a skill-identifier
course to train interested ser-
vicemembers, some of whom
are Navy and Air Force mem-
bers who have been filling nec-
essary electronic warfare slots
for the Army.
"They have trained a couple
of thousand joint personnel, and
in fact, all of the Navy and Air
Force guys who go over to the-
ater to fill in as Army [electron-
ic warfare officers] go through
those courses, because they do
such a good job and bring them
up to speed on ground [elec-
tronic warfare]."
Ground electronic warfare is
different, she said, because of
the need to find very specific
target areas.
"The Air Force and the Navy
have for a long time been fly-
ing high-altitude, airborne elec-
tronic attack capabilities ... that
have a huge footprint on the
ground," Buckhout explained.
Many of these capabili-
ties were designed to suppress
enemy air defense, protecting
strategic assets, bombers and
long-range strike capabilities
from ground-to-air missiles and
other ground-to-air threats.
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explosive device] from blow-
ing up,... [for the] Air Force or
the Navy airborne platforms,
it's like trying to hit a mosquito
with a sledgehammer."
The Army needs to "apply
surgical on-the-ground assets
to complement the capability of
emitters and collectors to target
enemy communications," she
added.
In future years, Buckhout
explained, the career field will
continue to grow.
"The field first started with
IEDs as the focal point, but we
quickly learned that they were
just the tip of the iceberg," she
said. "We are seeing electronic
attacks [on communications].
We're seeing directed energy
capabilities. We're seeing laser
capabilities. We have something
called active denial systems that
puts out a directed energy pulse
that is harmless, but not some-
thing you want to get in front
of.
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nology in the area. Again,
it's not something that most
folks are reading about in the
Washington Post..., but it's actu-
ally very accessible. It's at high-
technology levels that can be
quickly used by the services."
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diers can contact Army Lt.
Col. Frederick Harper at the
Computer-Network Operations-
Electronic Warfare Proponent
at 913-684-8538 or frederick-
harper@us.army.mil, or Army
Lt. Col. James Looney, Fires
Center of Excellence director
of training and doctrine, at 580-
442-2832 or james.looney@
us.army.mil. Jamie Findlater
works in the Defense Media
Activity's new media director-
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^Navy News
DoD Allows Casket Photos With Family Permission
By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
The Defense Department will allow
the news media to photograph the flag-
draped caskets of fallen U.S. troops
returning home if their families agree,
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates
said Feb. 26.
The announcement authorizes family
members to choose whether to allow
media access to the homecomings at
Dover Air Force Base, Del., revers-
ing a long-standing policy barring the
press.
"I have decided that the decision
regarding media coverage of the digni-
fied transfer process at Dover should
be made by those most directly affect-
ed on an individual basis by the
families of the fallen," Gates said at a
Pentagon news conference.
"We ought not to presume to make
that decision in their place," added
Gates, who began reviewing the pol-
icy at the request of President Barack
Obama.
The Defense Department's choice to
shift course was informed by sources
that include the military services and
groups that represent military families,
the secretary said.
But the issue created divisions with-
in the department, Gates said, adding
that he was rebuffed when he broached
the topic last year, before reaching out
more broadly during the most recent
policy review.
"I had asked about changing the
policy in Dover over a year ago and,
although when I got the response that
I did which recommended no change
- I accepted that at the time," he said.
"I must say I was never comfortable
with it."
The secretary has appointed a group
to quickly develop a plan to implement
the policy, which reverses the restric-
tion put in place by President George
H.W. Bush in 1991.
Under the blanket restriction, the
media has been barred from photo-
graphing the flag-draped caskets of
about 3,850 U.S. servicemembers
killed in action since 2001.
"I have tasked the working group
to examine ways in which we might
further assist the families of those who
have made the supreme sacrifice for
our country," Gates said.
He added that he expects the group
to work under "short deadlines."
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, agreed that
military families deserve foremost con-
sideration in dealing with such issues.
"We've seen so many families go
through so much, and in that, they
have been extraordinarily strong,"
Mullen told reporters. "And meeting
their needs, their requests in the most
dignified, respectful, focused way we
can was very much a driver for me in
supporting this change.
"Because it is family-centric here
more than anything else, I'm very, very
supportive," he added.
HBO 'Taking Chance'
Movie Hits Close To Home
By Marine Corps Lance the screenplay. "That's why I military sometimes find it tough
Cpl. Bryan G. Carfrey wrote it -- the reaction of the to look past the uniform."
Special to American Forces Press American people who witnessed After the movie, spectators,
Service the journey along the way." who included Army Chief of
Senior military officials and Actor Kevin Bacon portrays Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr.,
government dignitaries gath- Strobl in the movie, and also Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.
ered to watch the premiere of made an appearance at the pre- Norton A. Schwartz and Vice
"Taking Chance," the HBO miere. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
made-for-TV movie, at the "I was amazed and surprised haffirman of the Joint Chiefsn.James
Motion Picture Association of I didn't know anything about Staff Mane Corps Gen James
America in Washington, D.C., it and had no idea about the E. Cartwright, were given the
onFeb. 9. [escorting] process," Bacon opportunity to shake hands
"Taking Chance" depicts the said. "I liked that it was a sim- with and express their thanks
experiences of Marine Corps ple telling of Mike's journey to director Ross Katz, who
Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl while with Chance. It doesn't really co-wrote the screenplay with
escorting the body of a fallen hit you over the head. It kind Strobl.
Marine from Dover Air Force of sneaks up on you, and the "I wanted to portray hon-
Base in Dover, Del., to Dubois, accumulative effect of watching esty in this movie," Katz said.
Wyo., in April 2004. the process and the way people "When you witness the remains
Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps reacted along the trip is what I of a young man who gave his
was killed in action April responded to as an actor." life for civilians like me, we
9, 2004, in Ramadi, Iraq, To prepare for the role his aren't red states or blue states,
while assigned to Battery L, third time portraying a Marinepurple
3rd Battalion, llth Marine Bacon said, he met with Strobl we're purple states. We're all
Regiment. on several occasions. Americans."
"When we started filming the "I try my best when play- "Taking Chance" is scheduled
movie, I thought the American ing Marines to pay attention to to premiere on HBO on Feb. 21.
people should be the main detail and try to humanize them Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
character," said Strobl, who as much as possible," Bacon Bryan G. Carfrey serves at
retired in 2007 and co-wrote said. "People who aren't in the Headquarters Marine Corps.
Navy Changes Speicher
Status To 'Missing-In-Action'
From DoD
Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter deter-
mined today that the status of Capt. Michael Scott
Speicher is changed from "Missing/Captured" to
"Missing-In-Action" (MIA).
This determination was made after a review of
available information; including the report and
recommendation of a Status Review Board and
comments provided by the Speicher family, as
well as a Defense Intelligence Agency assess-
ment.
Speicher was the first casualty of Operation
Desert Storm. His F/A-18 Hornet was downed
by hostile action on January 17, 1991, during
the first manned air strike of the war, and he was
declared "Killed-In-Action/Body-Not-Recovered"
in May 1991.
His status was changed in 2001 to MIA, and
then to Missing/Captured in 2002 based on sight-
ing reports in Iraq. Those sightings have since
been discredited.
In October 2008, the intelligence community
concluded that Speicher is deceased, though his
remains are unlocated. Based on that assessment,
the Secretary of the Navy convened a Status
Review Board to consider whether Speicher's
status should remain Missing/Captured or should
be changed.
-Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan G. Carfrey
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl stands next to actor Kevin Bacon during a premier
showing of HBO's made-for-TV movie "Taking Chance" in Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2009.
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By John J. Kruzel
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Acquiring land for U.S. mili-
tary training is fraught with
human and fiscal obstacles.
Lack of available space, thorny
negotiations with private land-
owners and budget grappling
among the services are just a
few of the problems.
Likewise, divesting itself
of land the military no longer
needs has its own set of unique
challenges, Pentagon land man-
agement experts told a congres-
sional subcommittee today.
"It is an essential but complex
task, and we use various tools to
try to handle what our require-
ments are," Keith Eastin, the
Army's assistant secretary for
installations and environment,
told the House Armed Services
Readiness Subcommittee.
The Army is undertaking a
multilateral approach to land
use amid what Eastin said is a
4.5 million-acre deficit. That
approach is to use private prop-
erty for military purposes in
partnership with owners who
promise not to encroach on the
Army's share of the plot.
"We restrict what they can do
in payment to the landowners so
that they will not build houses
on them and encroach on what
we do in our training ranges,"
he said. "But at the same time,
they can use it for agriculture
and other purposes."
The Army also tries to more
effectively use its current land,
employ simulators over actual
training exercises where pos-
sible, and adopt adjacent fed-
eral property before seeking to
ooo
acquire privately owned tracts.
Eastin was joined at the
hearing by his Navy and Air
Force counterparts, and Wayne
Arny, deputy undersecretary
of defense for installations and
environment.
In testimony, the Defense
Department and service rep-
resentatives emphasized the
importance of land use for mili-
tary readiness, and characterized
the acquisition of private prop-
erty as a last resort for armed
forces expansion. Subcommittee
member Rep. J. Randy Forbes
of Virginia called land acquisi-
tion "one of the toughest issues
we face" because of private
property rights guaranteed in
the Fifth Amendment.
"[The amendment] forbids
the federal government from
taking private property for pub-
lic use without just compensa-
tion," said Forbes, referring to
the "eminent domain" clause in
the Bill of Rights.
Amy said the department fol-
lows all federal and regulatory
requirements in eminent domain
cases. "These procedures ensure
that owners of real property that
we seek to acquire are treated
fairly and consistently," he said.
The Navy, which own 4.4
million acres -- with roughly
equal parts used by the Navy
and Marine Corps -- strives to
be good stewards of land use,
said B.J. Penn, the Navy's assis-
tant secretary for installations
and environment.
"The department takes its
land management responsibili-
ties very seriously, and we work
closely with our sister servic-
es and other federal agencies
to ensure that our stewardship
meets the department's require-
ments and benefits the nation
and our local communities to
the maximum extent possible,"
he said.
"We look forward to work-
ing with the new administration
and Congress to expedite those
actions that are of greatest ben-
efit to streamline economically
beneficial land actions and to
ensure the department is able
to fulfill its mission with the
appropriate supporting infra-
structure," Penn added.
Kevin Billings, the Air
Force's acting assistant secre-
tary for installations, environ-
ment and logistics, said he laid
out four basic principles when
he began his tenure.
"The first was to comply with
the law. The second is to be
good stewards of the environ-
ment and, equally importantly,
[third] is to be good stewards of
the taxpayers' dollars," he said.
"And fourth is to do this while
remembering that taking care
of airmen and their families is
what allows us to accomplish
our mission."
Transparency, accessibility,
and consistency enable the Air
Force the largest energy user
in the federal government to
fulfill its obligations, Billings
said. "When we use this as a
template for decisions in bas-
ing, these will serve the public
well," he said.
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Re aching Out
The following are just a sam-
ple of volunteer opportunities
available through NS Mayport
and Volunteer Jacksonville.
For more information, call NS
Mayport volunteer coordinator
CS1 Hopkins at 237-5808 or
270-5373 or Dianne Parker at
542-5380 or you can immedi-
ately sign-up online for oppor-
tunities using www.volunteer
gateway acksonville.org.
WJCT Radio Pledge Drive
WJCT is in need of volun-
teers during our Radio Pledge
Drive which runs from Saturday
March 21 to Friday April 3. We
are requesting 3-4 Volunteers
per shift to man the telephone
bank. There are two shifts per
week as follows:
Monday March 23 to Friday
March 27
6:45-8:30 a.m. or 3:45-6 p.m.
Monday March 30 to Friday
April 3
6:45-8:30 a.m. or 3:45-6 p.m.
Drinks and snacks are pro-
vided in a fun atmosphere. For
further information, call Teresa
Boone, WJCT T.V. at (904)
358-6340.
Mayport Lions Club
Volunteers
The Mayport Lions Club is
looking for Volunteers to help
with various projects. If you
are interested (military & civil-
ian), please contact either Bob
Krepps, Senior Chief Petty
Officer, USN(Ret) 509-4945
or Chuck Carroll, Commander,
USN(Ret) 463-2884.
Jacksonville International
Airport Volunteer
Ambassador Program
We are looking for volunteer
to assist travelers with locating
arrival and departure gates, tele-
phones, baggage claim and tick-
eting areas. The Ambassadors
provide vital customer assis-
tance and a lot of smiles to
ensure a pleasant and memo-
rable experience while traveling
through our airport. Benefits of
being in the Ambassador pro-
gram include gratitude of the
passengers served each day,
invitations, to volunteer appreci-
ation events, free parking at the
airport, meal voucher for every
four-hour period worked, ser-
vice recognition and the oppor-
tunity to meet people from all
over the world. Contact Yvonne
Pooler at 904-741-2006 or email
ypooler@jaa.aero.
Jacksonville Zoo
The Jacksonville Zoo is ask-
ing for volunteers. Volunteers
are needed to educate varied
audiences about the natural
world, teach conservation mes-
sages, beautify the grounds,
assist guests in various areas
of the park, input data, lend
a hand in animal care areas,
answer questions, drive trains
and enhance guests' experienc-
es. You provide the interest and
enthusiasm, and the zoo will
provide the training. Scheduling
is flexible. Volunteers receive
special discounts, free admis-
sion, newsletters and special
programs only available to
employees and volunteers. Take
this opportunity to meet oth-
ers who share your interests in
the animal kingdom. New Adult
Volunteer Orientations are
held at the Pepsico Foundation
Education Campus. All inter-
ested personnel please CS1
Hopkins or call 270-5373 for
more information.
YMCA of Jacksonville
YMCA of Jacksonville is
looking for volunteers for their
outreach programs geared
towards males. For more
information, contact Terra
Herzberger at 265-1820.
Children's Home Society of
Florida
Children's Home Society of
Florida is getting ready to per-
manently place seven or eight
children in loving homes within
the next couple weeks. Seeking
children's furniture. Contact
Nick Geinosky at 904-493-
7738.
Homeless Pet Shelter
Jacksonville Homeless Pet
Shelter seeks volunteers. The
new Homeless Pet Shelter is
seeking help at a Temporary
Clinic on surgery days. Days
and hours vary. Contact
dlfields@bellsouth.net.
St Augustine Amphitheatre
Seeks Volunteers
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
seeks volunteers to be used as
ushers, checking tickets, and
pointing out seats. As a volun-
teer, you get to see the entire
show. For more information,
contact Lisa Tomkins at 209-
3750.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters is
providing an in-school men-
toring program at Mayport
Elementary School. Little
Brothers and Sisters are needed
just as much as Big Brothers
and Sisters! If you are interested
in this opportunity, please visit
our website for more informa-
tion: www.usojax.com
Navy-Marine Corp Relief
Society Needs You
The Navy Marine Corp Relief
Society is in need of Volunteers
to give a couple of hours of
their time each week to help
others in need. The mission of
the Navy-Marine Corp Relief
Society is to provide emergency
financial help and educational
assistance to members of the
Naval Services active, retired,
and family members when
in need: to assist them achieve
financial self-sufficiency and
to find solutions to emergent
requirements. Navy-Marine
Corp Relief Society firmly
believes in personal financial
responsibility. By helping the
service member and family
through difficult times and by
assisting them to develop their
own problem solving capabili-
ties, they will achieve financial
stability, increase self-worth
and reduce the need for future
financial assistance. Without
their volunteers, the Society
could not meet the needs of so
many. If you are interested in
volunteering and would like
more information, contact Bill
Kennedy at 270-5418, 9 a.m.-
3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
St. Johns County Habitat
For Humanity Needs
Volunteers!
Habitat for Humanity is
in need for volunteers every
Friday and Saturday to help
build homes in St. Augustine.
No skill is necessary. Must be
16 or older. They are starting
a new home every month and
need help on the construction
site. Please call 826-3252 ext.
2006 to sign up.
Lea's Place
Lea's Place is a volunteer
program, on-call 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week to help the
Department of Children and
Families take care of children
who have been removed from
abusive or neglectful situa-
tions or who have been aban-
doned. Volunteers assist Child
Protective Investigators with
feeding, bathing and playing
with the children. They may
also assist in the clothes clos-
et, providing the children with
clean clothing. 360-7091.
NS Mayport Retired
Activities Office
Naval Station Mayport is
currently searching for com-
mitted volunteers to serve the
local retiree community in the
Retired Activities Office (RAO)
located in the Fleet and Family
Support Center (FFSC). RAO
volunteers maintain the vital
link between the retiree, local
military communities and other
government and non-govern-
ment agencies. Anyone inter-
ested should contact the FFSC
for an application or to get more
information about the duties and
responsibilities of the RAO vol-
unteers. Call the FFSC at ("''4)
270-6600 Ext. 110
I.M. Sulzbacher Center for
the Homeless
Volunteering at the I.M.
Sulzbacher Center for the
Homeless The I.M. Sulzbacher
Center for the Homeless serves
more than 1,000 well-balanced,
nutritious and delicious meals
per day, every day of the year.
These meals are prepared and
served with the help of more
than 100 civic, religious and
business organizations from
the Jacksonville community.
Annually, these Volunteer Meal
Groups provide over one hun-
dred thousand dollars in sup-
port and more than 13,000
hours of volunteer time. Serving
meals at the Center is a fun and
feel-good way to give back to
the community. For informa-
tion about volunteering at the
I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the
Homeless call 904.394.1356.
Also, see www.imshomeless-
center.org/volunteers.html
Dignity U Wear
Volunteers are needed to help
process clothing in order to
fulfill the needs of our clients.
Volunteers are needed Monday
thru Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and
9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. They
also can help raise awareness
of our mission, introducing us
and our cause to their friends.
Contact a Michelle Charron at
('""4) 636-9455 for information
on volunteering.
Children's Home Society
Children's Home Society
(CHS) has been providing
services to children and their
families since 1902. Started in
Jacksonville, CHS is a state-
wide non-profit agency provid-
ing services such as foster care,
adoption, child abuse preven-
tion, group shelters, and mentor-
ing. CHS's MODEL (Mentors
Opening Doors Enriching
Lives) Program matches vol-
unteers with children ages 4-
18 who have a parent incarcer-
ated in prison. We are seeking
volunteers that will commit
to a minimum of one hour per
week for one year with a child.
Volunteers need to be at least 21
years old and complete an inter-
view and background screening.
We provide training and ongo-
ing support for all volunteers.
Volunteers build a friendship
with a child while engaging in
community activities such as
going to the library, beach, park,
or playing sports. For anyone
interested in additional infor-
mation or becoming a mentor,
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at 904-493-7747.
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Volunteers Needed For
St. Johns Cleanup
From NS Mayport Environmental
The 14th Annual St. Johns
River Celebration Cleanup will
be held on March 21.
Volunteers are needed to col-
lect litter and debris at Helen
Cooper Floyd Park (Little
Jetties Park) in support of The
14th Annual St. Johns River
Celebration. The Park is located
at 3600 S.R. A1A near Sherman
Point on the St. Johns River,
west across from Naval Station
Mayport.
The event will occur from 8-
11 a.m. Gloves and trash bags
will be provided.
Following the clean-up,
volunteers are invited to
gather from noon 2 p.m. at
Metropolitan Park in downtown
Jacksonville for a celebration
where free refreshments, a com-
memorative t-shirt, and live
entertainment will be provided
(as supplies last).
To learn more about how to
join this effort, go to: www.coj.
net, keywords: St. Johns River
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Stay Clear: We Have Clearance, Clarence
By Lt. Jeffrey Harper
RLSO SE
You've over extended your
credit cards. Maybe your iden-
tity has been stolen. A court
has determined that you're the
father and you now owe five
years of child support arrear-
ages. Perhaps you've been
sued because your landlord
found damages to the property
you rented that will cost more
than the security deposit to fix.
Perhaps your Mom has died,
and you're trying to take care of
her final affairs.
These are issues that you
might come to a legal assistance
office for help with. If you have
a security clearance, they're also
all issues you should let your
Command Security Manager or
Special Security Officer know.
Although there a large num-
ber of laws, regulations, direc-
tives, and instructions that play
into security clearances and a
servicemember's eligibility for
one, SECNAV M-5510.30 is
really the go-to guide.
Amongst other things, it dis-
cusses clearance eligibility stan-
dards that the Department of
the Navy Central Adjudication
Facility (DONCAF) will apply
in determining whether to grant,
deny, or revoke a clearance.
Appendix G, in particular, lists
areas of a person's life that may
cause concerns when applying
for or retaining a security clear-
ance.
A number of these issues
will often arise because of legal
problems a member is facing
such as: (1) Finances; (2) Drug
or Alcohol Use; (3) Emotional
An Open
If you are speaking with a legal
assistance attorney and you have a
security clearance, be sure to
mention that fact. Your security
clearance may change the advice you
receive.
or Mental Issues; and/or (4)
Personal Conduct.
To be clear, this isn't a com-
plete list of factors, just the ones
that often overlap with a need to
seek help from the legal assis-
tance office. For instance, crim-
inal conduct can be the basis for
denying a security clearance,
but you'd be seeking the advice
of a defense attorney, not a legal
assistance attorney.
Let's take a look at these
issues, what the Navy's con-
cerns are, and some circum-
stances.
First, the big one: finances.
Historically speaking, about
three-quarters of the clearances
that are denied or revoked are
the result of financial problems
- and most of those involve
individuals in paygrades E3-E6.
Do you have a lot of outstand-
ing debts (e.g. over extended
credit cards)? Have a history
of not meeting financial obli-
gations (e.g. owe child support
arrearages)? Engage in decep-
tive or illegal financial practic-
es (e.g. have a habit of writing
checks that bounce)? Own a
house in foreclosure? Filed for
bankruptcy? All these things
cause concern. On the other
hand, if you just found out you
have a child and owe child sup-
port, or you racked up a lot of
debt because of an unexpected
medical emergency and you're
actively working with your
creditors to get the money paid
back, DONCAF may determine
your financial issues do not
pose a security risk.
Drug and alcohol use most
often comes up in a criminal
context use illegal drugs, or
drink and drive, and you're
going to have clearance eligibil-
ity issues period. But con-
cerns can arise in other contexts
- for instance, binge drinking.
That is, habitual binge drinking
- if you over indulge at your
bachelor party you're probably
okay; but if your BAC tops .20
every Friday, probably not.
The timing is also a factor if
what you can remember of your
college years bore (past tense)
a resemblance to "Animal
House," probably okay. If it
takes you a couple hours at
Letter To Sailors,
Marines, Their Families
From the President of the
Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society
Mission and Background
The mission of the Navy-
Marine Corps Relief Society is
to provide, in partnership with
the Navy and Marine Corps,
financial, educational and other
assistance to members of the
Naval Service of the United
States, eligible family members,
and survivors; and to receive
and manage funds to administer
these programs.
We were founded in 1904 by
19 volunteers and our first cli-
ents were widows and orphans.
That year we disbursed almost
$9,000 in donations to assist
34 widows. We continue to
assist widows today, and during
2008 we provided $549,000 to
nearly100 widows in monthly
income supplements.
These are widows who are
not eligible for support by any
other existing S.um\ i oi ben-
efit" programs. Our assistance
is basically all that keeps them
from slipping into a life of pov-
erty.
Volunteers remain the
Society's life blood and we cur-
rently have more than 3,600
volunteers delivering our servic-
es to clients around the world.
Although partnered with the
Department of the Navy, the
Society is a private, non-profit
organization whose programs
and services are totally funded
by charitable donations.
Contributions received from
Sailors and Marines (both
active duty and retired) translate
into direct financial assistance
to your Shipmates and Fellow
Marines they do not get invest-
ed in the Society's Reserve
Fund and they are not used to
fund any of the Society's educa-
tion programs.
Reserve Fund
The Society's Reserve Fund
dates back to 1942 when
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
authorized a one-time public
solicitation of donations to aug-
ment the Society's funds during
the War.
Wall Street financier Clarence
Dillon agreed to chair the
National Citizens Committee
with a goal of raising $5 million
for Navy Relief.
At the conclusion of the cam-
paign, the Committee delivered
$10 million and this was the
genesis of the Society's Reserve
Fund.
The return on these invested
funds is designed to pay all of
the Society's administrative and
fundraising costs; pay for the
Society's education programs;
augment the Society's general
fund when financial assistance
to clients exceeds loan repay-
ments and contributions; and to
provide resources in case of cat-
astrophic loss associated with
natural disasters, accidents and
wartime casualties.
During the period 2003-2007,
the Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society withdrew $70 million
from the Reserve Fund to pro-
vide assistance not covered by
contributions and loan repay-
ments and to pay administrative
costs.
During that same five-year
period, the Society disbursed
$182 million in interest-free
loans and grants in nearly
213,000 financial relief cases,
and received $62.1 million in
charitable contributions from
active duty and retired Sailors
and Marines.
Client Confidentiality
The Navy-Marine Corps
Relief Society adheres to a strict
client confidentiality policy. A
Sailor or Marine does not need
chain of command approval to
seek assistance.
If the Society denies assis-
tance, a client is always advised
on the reason for denial and
briefed on the command appeal
process. Confidentiality, of
course, does not apply in cases
of criminal acts, misconduct,
matters affecting good order,
discipline and security of com-
mand.
Loans Versus Grants
A major element of our mis-
sion is to promote financial
self-sufficiency and responsi-
ble financial decision making.
We do that by combining our
financial assistance with budget
counseling.
All of our financial assistance
is based on need, and we make
the decision whether to provide
an interest-free loan versus a
grant on the ability of the indi-
vidual to repay a loan.
Experience has shown that
the best long-term outcomes
occur when the individual is
able to take the responsibility
for meeting his or her financial
obligations.
About 88 percent of our assis-
tance is in the form of interest-
free loans. In cases where loan
repayment would create undue
hardship, clients receive out-
right grants. Through education
and budget counseling, our goal
is to ensure the service member
and family are prepared for the
next unexpected crisis and can
make informed and responsible
financial decisions.
Our goal is helping Sailors
and Marines achieve long-term
financial stability. By helping
clients develop their own prob-
lem-solving capabilities, we
encourage them to live within
their means.
Highlights from 2008
*$10 million in contributions
from Active Duty Fund Drive;
$2.6 million from the Secretary
of the Navy direct mail cam-
paign to retired Sailors and
Marines.
*77,754 financial assistance
cases in 2008 (up from 45,690
in 2007).
*$44.2 million in financial
assistance (up from $43.6 mil-
lion in 2007).
*Quick Assist Loan (QAL)
Program designed to combat the
predatory lending industry. In
2006, the Society provided $1.3
million to clients victimized by
payday lenders. In 2008, that
figure was reduced to about
$340,000 mostly to retirees.
*QAL Program expanded
across the Society in January
2008, resulting in 23,836 QALs
totaling $6.9 million, represent-
ing 37.6% of our casework for
the year.
*Visiting Nurses made 43,742
patient contacts, including over
8,000 contacts in support of
more than 560 combat-injured
service members and their fami-
lies.
Available Programs &
Services
*Loans and Grants for
Emergencies (basic living
expenses, emergency leave trav-
el, funerals, car repairs, medical
and dental bills, combat casual-
ties)
*Education Loans and Grants
*Thrift Shops
*Budget for Baby Classes and
Layette Program
*Widow Supplements
*Financial Counseling
*Pre-deployment Briefings
*Support America Saves
Program
*Combat Predatory Lending
Industry with Quick Assist
Loans
*Food Lockers
*Disaster Assistance (evacu-
ation debit cards and funds for
temporary lodging and food for
displaced families)
*Visiting Nurse Program
(combat casualty long-term
case management; newborn and
new mother visits; assistance
to the elderly including picking
up prescriptions for housebound
clients)
Final Thoughts to
Remember:
Thank you for your service to
our Nation and for your finan-
cial support of your Shipmates
and Fellow Marines. When
you run into financial difficulty,
please make the Navy-Marine
Corps Relief Society your first
resource!
Sincerely,
Steve Abbot
Admiral, U. S. Navy (Ret)
President and
Chief Executive Officer
work every Monday to get back
on top of things because you're
fighting a hangover probably
not.
Emotional issues are a con-
cern that's a bit more rare. For
your emotional or mental state
to cause a concern about your
security risk, it has to be fair-
ly severe for example, if it
causes you to engage in high-
risk, irresponsible, aggressive,
anti-social or emotionally unsta-
ble behavior.
Usually something that
severe is going to overlap with
concerns for criminal conduct.
However, if you've been pre-
scribed medication for a mental
health issue (perhaps your Mom
has passed away recently) your
refusal to take it as prescribed
is a concern not the fact that
you've been prescribed it.
The Navy wants you to take
your prescribed medication
and continue counseling with-
out you having to worry about
whether you getting the help
you need will harm your career.
The mere fact that you're get-
ting counseling or have mental
health issues will not harm your
career, although you should
report that you're receiving
counseling to your SSO.
There is an exception mari-
tal counseling and counsel-
ing for Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder does not have to be
reported again, the Navy
wants you to get the help you
need.
Personal conduct is often the
elephant in the room concerns
over a servicemember's person-
al conduct generally boil down
to the question of "Is this ser-
vicemember cooperating with
our efforts to adjudicate their
clearance or are they trying to
hide something?" Fail to coop-
erate with DONCAF's investi-
gation into any other factor, and
your clearance could be denied
on that basis alone even if you
would have otherwise been eli-
gible for a clearance.
Among the guidelines
DONCAF considers when adju-
dicating a clearance is "whether
the person voluntarily reported
the information [which caused
the security concern], was truth-
ful and complete in responding
to questions, sought assistance
and followed professional guid-
ance, [or] resolved or appears
likely to favorably resolve the
security concern..."
What's that mean? The best
defense is a good offense. Get
legal help from legal, financial
help from Fleet and Family or
Navy-Marine Corps Relief, and
talk to your chain of command
about the issues you're facing.
Be proactive.
Your command will find out
about your problems anyway;
you want the command to find
out from you and not DONCAF.
Failing to bring issues to the
command's attention will only
hamper your ability to get or
keep a clearance.
If you are speaking with a
legal assistance attorney and
you have a security clearance,
be sure to mention that fact.
Your security clearance may
change the advice you receive.
For instance, if you have a
debt to which you have a legal
defense to paying (perhaps the
statute of limitations has run, or
the debtor is unable to satisfac-
torily verify the debt under the
Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act) an attorney may advise
you not to pay the debt.
If you have a security clear-
ance, however, it may be bet-
ter for you in the long run to
pay the debt to demonstrate to
DONCAF that you're on top of
your financial problems.
As always, every situation
is different so consult your
friendly local legal assistance
office: Jacksonville, Florida
at (904) 542-2565 ext. 3006;
Mayport, Florida at ("114) 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..
Special thanks to Mr.
Douglas Jones, SSO, Center for
Information Dominance for his
assistance with this article.
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POOL TABLE
Brand new 7'
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$1600/obo. 904-583-4425
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BULLDOGS AKC
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GREAT DANE PUPPIES
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shots, dewclaws $650.
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Misc. Auto
Autos/Trucks Wanted
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Consignment Boat Sales
Jaxboatlng.com
904-249-6225
AUDI A6 '06
Ex Low Miles
1-Owner $21,980
998-0012 LEXUS OF
JACKSONVILLE
AUDI A8 '06
Fully Eqpt $33,980
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FORD FOCUS ZX3 '02
Yellow, Sep90 Day
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Transportation 642-8011
HONDA ACCORD
Hybrid '05 1-Owner
Like New $15,490
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tributed at the
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area,
Please call
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Fax 366 6230.
SHONDA CIVIC EX
Coupe' 07 $15,990
998-0012 LEXUS OF
JACKSONVILLE
INFINITI M35'06
Black/Tan, Fullty
Eqpt, $26,680
998-0012 LEXUS OF
JACKSONVILLE
INFINITI G35 '07
SEDAN White/Tan
29K mi $25,690
998-0012 LEXUS OF
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MAZDA 3'07
S-Model Like New
$13,980 998-0012
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
s l MAZDA 3 '07
Lthr,Sunroof, CD
$15,980 998-0012
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
MITSU ECLIPS Spyder '98
Spyder GS Red, 55K
Speed, 90 Day Warranty,
Network Trans 642-8011
PONTIAC FIREBIRD'02
Champagne, T-Tops,
Loaded, 90 Day Warr,
Network Trans 642-8011
SCION XB '05 XM Radio,
White, 90 Day Warranty,
Network Trans 642-8011
SMART CAR'08
Auto, Only 10K
Miles, $13,990
998-0012 LEXUS OF
JACKSONVILLE
7 CADILLAC
ESCALADE '07
Like New, One
Owner, Fully Eqpt.
$37,990 998-0012
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
4 Chevy S-10 2003
Truck w/cover
low miles 60,257
good con d
AM/FM and AC
asking $4500.
904-908-9109
JEEP GR CHEROKEE
'02 LTD, Graphite,
8cyl, 90 Day Warranty,
Network Trans 642-8011
7 MERCURY
MARINER Hybrid
'06, Only 22K mi
$18,990 998-0012
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
CASH FOR JUNK CARS
Alive or Dead 237-1657
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US NAVY
VETERANS 2 t Of a I00
ASSOCIATION
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1-800-580-NAVY (6289) The military community makes up 20 percent of the total
population for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
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ACURA OF ORANGE PARK
7200 Blanding Blvd.
777-5600
AUDI JACKSONVILLE
4660-100 Southside Blvd.
565-4000
TOM BUSH BMW
JACKSONVILLE
9850 Atlantc Blvd.
725-0911
TOM BUSH BMW
ORANGE PARK
6914 Blanding Blvd
777-2500
GARER BUICK
Green Cove Springs
2644502
www.garberautomall.com
KEY BUICK
4660 Southside Blvd. 642-6060
CLAUDE NOLAN CADILLAC
4700 Southside Blvd. 642-5111
www.claudenolan.com
NIMNICHT CADILLAC
7999 Blanding Blvd. 778-7700
PARKER CADILLAC
375 Belz Outlet Blvd
(904)824-9181
NIMNICHT CHEVY
1550 Cassat Ave.
425-6312
www.nimnichtchevy.com
GARBER CHEVY
Green Cove Springs 264-4502
www.garberautomall.com
GORDON CHEV
1166 Blanding Blvd. 272-2200
JACK WILSON CHEVROLET
2255 US1 South 797-4567
JERRY HAMM CHEVY
3494 Philips Hwy. 398-3036
ATLANTIC CHRYSLER
2330 US1 South 354-4421
CARUSO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE
10979 Atlantic Blvd. 904-642-0000
www.carusocjd.com
GARBER CHRYSLER
Green Cove Springs 264-2416
www.garberautomall.com
JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER
JEEP DODGE
9A & BAYMEADOWS. 493-0000
MIKE SHAD CHRYSLER JEEP
1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792
RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fern Bch.
1-800-228-7454
ATLANTIC DODGE
2330 US1 South 354-4421
CARISO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE
10979 Atlantic Blvd. 904-642-0000
www.carusocjd.com
JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER
JEEP DODGE
9A & BAYMEADOWS. 493-0000
GARBER DODGE TRUCK
Green Cove Springs 264-2416
www.garberautomall.com
ORANGE PARK DODGE
7233 Blanding Blvd. 777-5500
RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fern Bch.
1-800-228-7454
WESTSIDE DODGE
1672 Cassat Ave. 384-6561
BOARD FORD
LINCOLN MERCURY
St. Augustine 824-1641
Florida's Super Duty
Headquarters
PAUL CLARK FORD-ERCURY
1-95 N. Exit 129 (Yulee)
225-3673
GARBER FORD-MERCURY
Green Cove Springs 2644502
www.garbemautomall.com
MIKE SHAD FORD
At The Avenues
10720 Philips Hwy.
904-292-3325
MIKE DAVIDSON FORD
AT REGENCY
9650 Atlantic Blvd. 725-3060
MIKE SHAD FORD
OF ORANGE PARK
7700 Blanding Blvd. 777-3673
NIMNICHT PONTIAC-GMC
11503 Phillips Hwy 854-4826
GARER GMC TRUCKS
Green Cove Springs
2644502
www.garberautomall.com
DUVAL HONDA
1325 Cassat Ave. 899-1900
LOU SOBH HONDA
OF THE AVENUES
11333 Phillips Hwy. 370-1300
HYUNDAI OF ORANGE PARK
7600 Blanding Blvd. 899-0900
KEY HYUNDAI
4660 Southside Blvd. 642-6060
ATLANTIC INFINI
10980 Atlantic Blvd. 642-0200
ATLANTIC JEEP
2330 US 1 South 3544421
CARUSO CHRIYSLER JEEP DODGE
10979 Atlantic Blvd. 904-642-0000
www.carusocjd.com
GARBER JEEP
Green Cove Springs
264-2416
www.garberautomall.com
JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER
JEEP DODGE
9A & BAYMEADOWS. 493-0000
MIKE SHAD CHRYS-JEEP
ON CASSAT
1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792
RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fem Bch.
1-800-228-7454
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
10259 Atlantic Blvd. 721-5000
LEXUS OF ORANGE PARK
7040 Blanding Blvd. 777-5100
www.lexusoforangepark.com
NORTH FLORIDA
LINCOLN MERCURY
4620 Southside Blvd. 642-4100
MIKE SHAD FORD
LINCOLN MERCURY
7700 Blanding Blvd. 777-3673
LOTUS OF JACKSONVILLE
www.lotusoiacksonville.com
11650 BEACH BLVD. 998-9992
TOM BUSH MAZDA
9850 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911
MAZDA CITY
6916 Blanding Blvd. 779-0600
BRUMOS MOTOR CARS INC.
10231 Atlantic Blvd. 724-1080
MERCEDES ENZ
of ORANGE PARK
7018 Blanding Blvd.
777-5900
TOM BUSH MINI
9875 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911
MIKE SHAD NISSAN OF JAX
1810 Cassat Ave.
389-3621
PARKER NISSAN
2755 U.S.1 South, StAug. 904-
794-9990
MIKE SHAD NISSAN OF OP
1565 Wells Rd. 269-9400
COGGIN NISSAN-All.ANTIC
10600 Atlantic Blvd.
888-519-0618
COGGIN NISSAN-AVENUES
10859 Philips Hwy.
888-542-4858
GARBER PONTIAC
Green Cove Spings
264-4502
www.garberautomall.com
JACK WILSON PONTIAC
BUICK GMC
2250 US1 South
797-4577
NIMNICHT PONTIAC GMC
11503 Phillips Hwy.
854-4826
BRUMOS MOTOR CARS INC.
10100 Atlantic Blvd. 725-9155
NIMNICNT SAAB
7999 Blanding Blvd, Jax
904-778-7700
www.nimnicht.com
SATURN OF AVENUES
10863 Philips Hwy. 262-7145
SATURN OF ORANGE PARK
8105 Blanding Blvd.
779-0071
SATURN OF REGENCY
8600 Atlantic Blvd. 725-8200
8600 Atlantic Blvd.
725-8200
SUBARU OF JACKSONVILLE
10800Atlantc Blvd. 641-6455
KEITH PIERSON TOYOTA
6501 Youngerman Circle.
771-9100
ERNIE PALMER TOYOTA
1310 Cassat Ave. 3894561
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
off SvT rr^ 7
PROFESSIONAL
AUTO LEASING
BEACH BLVD. AUTOMOTIVE
www.beachblvdautomotive.com
6833 Beach Blvd.
7243511
BRUMOS MOTOR CARS
PRE-OWED AUTO CENTER
10211 Atlantic Blvd.
724-1080
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
PRE-OWNED CENTER
10384 Atlantic Blvd.
998-0012
TOM BUSH BMW
9910 Atlantic Blvd.
371-4381
TOM BUSH MINI
USED CAR
SUPER CENTER
9875 Atlantic Blvd.
371-4877
WORLD IMPORTS CERTIFIED
PRE-OWNED AUTO CENTER
ww.worldimportsusa.com
11650 BEACH BLVD.
998-9992
O'STEEN VW CERTIFIED
PRE-OWNED CENTER
11401 Philips Hwy.
322-5100
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