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By Aaron J. Heiner,NDW Public Affairs

When reporting to your new duty station,married or single, chances are good that youmay need some type of support whether it'schildcare or housing. Regardless of thoseneeds, the Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR)programs are available to provide all the re-sources to enhance your and your family’squality of life.

FFR at Naval District Washington (NDW)facilitates mission readiness through its FamilyReadiness, Fleet Readiness and housing pro-grams.

"FFR provides the quality of life programsfor the Sailors and their families," saidRichard Kozlowski, director of NDW's FFR.

The Family Readiness division providessocial services through the Fleet and FamilySupport Program (FFSP). These services areprovided at the Fleet and Family Support Cen-ters (FFSC) throughout NDW with an excep-

tion at Joint Base Anacosita-Bolling (JBAB).Kozlowski stated the FFSCs are the "social

workers" of the Navy which also encompass-es deployment support.

Some of the FFSC services provided in-clude: relocation assistance, deployment sup-port, spouse employment services, the transi-tion assistance program, financial manage-ment counseling, child and youth programs,family advocacy and crisis intervention.

"We have the child and youth develop-ment programs, and programs that focus ondomestic abuse, which are very importantthese days," said Kozlowski.

Another function provided by Fleet Readi-ness includes the Morale,Welfare and Recre-ation (MWR) programs. MWR provides Navypersonnel access to sports and fitness, out-door recreation, liberty programs, includingtickets and travel, and temporary lodging.

"We provide a lot of different activities,from our core programs such as fitness andthe Liberty Centers, which are recreational

rooms where personnel can relax by watch-ing a movie, or play games," he said.

MWR also offers recreational campsitesand cabins that service members and retireescan rent. Recently Fleet Readiness has strivedto improve travel lodging through Navy Gate-way Inns and Suites.

"Navy Gateway Inns and Suites is what use

to be known asVisitor's Quarters.We've madegreat strides to standardize our rooms withHampton Inn as our model," said Kozlows-ki."When you stay at a Navy Gateway Inns andSuites, you know what kind of bed you are go-ing to get. It's not going to be a 'hodge-podge'like you would have in the old barracks."

Aside from Navy Gateway Inns and Suites,the Navy offers housing to personnel Navy-wide. Through a public-private partnership,the Navy is able to provide affordable modernbachelor and family housing at shore basedinstallations.

"Bachelor housing is available for the E-1through E-4 Sailors only, but family housingis available to families regardless of rank,"Kozlowski said.

From FFSC to MWR and Housing, FFRcontinues to provide those who serve theNavy the tools to perform at their peak.

"Our personnel are extremely dedicated

Fleet and Family Readiness improves quality of life

By MC2 Gina Morrissette, NHHC Public Affairs

One of the oldest federal government libraries, and one of thefew major military historical libraries open to the public, the NavyDepartment Library serves an international audience and providesresources vital to the writing and publishing of naval history, as wellas information relating to the needs of today's Navy.

“Tourists come and go in Washington. They pass the Navy li-brary by. They do not know that they miss the most interesting li-brary in the United States.”

These words appeared 100 years ago in a New York Herald fea-ture article about the Navy Department Library under the headline"The Navy's Century Old Hall of Fame." Many historians and re-searchers of today would say these words still ring true.

Founded under the direction of President John Adams in 1800,the library was originally established to be a personal library for theSecretary of the Navy, explained Glenn Helm, director of the NavyDepartment Library.

“Its focus then was to be a source of information on admiral bi-ographies, operational history and all elements of seamanship thatwere of naval application – basically it was created to be a profes-

200 Years of NavyLibrary Support

See Library, Page 2

By Aaron J. Heiner, NDW Public Affairs

Military life is unique and can be tough for servicemembers and their families. Sailors face a number of life’schallenges both on and off the job. However, these chal-lenges may be overcome with the assistance from themany programs offered by the Fleet and Family SupportProgram.

"The mission of the FFSP is to support military per-sonnel and their family members, to overcome the chal-lenges that arise from the military way of life," said RobertKlebahn, the National Capital Region FFSP manager."Some of these difficulties include the stresses involvedwith deployments and relocation, financial hardship andseparations from families."

The FFSP is divided in to three categories: Deploy-ment Readiness, Career Support and Retention, and Cri-sis Response.These programs are hosted by the Fleet andFamily Support Center (FFSC).

FFSC offers deployment support programs to assistwith the demands associated with the mobile lifestyle in-herent in Navy life.

"We prepare both the service member and family fordeployments by providing pre-deployment training,"said Klebahn. "We offer these opportunities so Sailors areaware of what to expect before deployment, without anysurprises."

The FFSP career support and retention programs ad-dress employment assistance for military family mem-

bers through the Family Employment Readiness Pro-gram (FERP). This service provides the tools needed forfamily members to find employment, maintain careergoals and career progression, and includes resume writ-ing, job searching, interview techniques, and even salary

FFSP offers many opportunities

See Support, Page 3

Photo courtesy of NDW Public Affairs

The Navy Lodge located in Bellevue hous-ing near Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling isone of many travel lodges availablethrough Navy Gateway Inns and Suiteswithin Naval District Washington.

Photo courtesy of NDW Public Affairs

The Naval Support Activity Wash-ington's Liberty Center is an "on-base getaway" available to all E-1to E-6 single and unaccompaniedenlisted military personnel.

See FFR, Page 3

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What is your New Year’s Resolution?

Around the Yard

“I am planning to quit smoking, andI’ll quit it going cold turkey.”

—Lakisha Hains,Cashier, Rice King

U.S. Navy photos by, Aaron J. Heiner, NDW Public Affairs

“This year, I intend to get more exer-cise and get in to shape working outat the gym.”

—Melvin St. Clair Jr.,Contractor, Washington Navy Yard

“This year, I plan to spend more timewith the family focusing on my chil-dren by attending more of theirsporting events.”

—Capt. Joseph Campbell,Facilities and Environmental Officer CNIC

sional library for the Navy at the highest level,”said Helm.

Today, the Navy Library is the nation's mosthighly concentrated and accessible collectionof literature on the United States Navy, housingmore than 170,000 books, more than 343,000manuscripts,andthousandsofperiodicalsandgovernment documents. The vast collectionconsists of naval history, nautical history, mili-tary history and relevant political history.

Many of the library’s books cannot befound anywhere else in the world, said Helm,who explained the cataloging of the books isdone using an international data base.

“Thirteen and a half percent of everythingthat we have cataloged has never been cata-loged anywhere else on earth, which is a pret-ty significant amount of material that isunique to this library,” Helm added.

With more than 50 percent of the library’sholdings being unique, when comparedagainst the Naval War College, Naval PostGraduate School and the Naval Academy, re-searchers and others engaged in naval workor research can find complete references onalmost any subject.

“A very high percentage of our collection isunique in that other naval libraries do not havecopies, so this is likely to be the place where

people come to do their research,” said Helm.With the responsibility for housing such

unique and rare collections, comes the veryreal concern for keeping the collections safe,not from thieves, but from the environment.

With works dating back to the 1400s, cli-mate control is a key factor in determininghow to work with and store various pieces ofthe library collection, explained Davis Elliott,technical information specialist for the library.

“The collection needs to be protectedfrom light, both natural and artificial,” Elliottsaid. “The library staff is continuously workingon the collection to prevent its deteriorationby using archival materials to house the mostfragile materials and by doing simple mendingjobs to prolong the life of some of the items.”

Elliott said the staff also pays close atten-tion to temperatures, humidity fluctuationsand rough treatment from the users.

To maintain the right conditions, manymaterials are kept in a secure vault or insidearchival boxes that are acid free, explainedAllen Knechtmann, senior reference librarianfor the library.

When researchers request the older andmore fragile materials, the library staff is morethan willing to accommodate their request aslong as patrons follow the rules.

“We will bring out the materials and letthem look at them in our reference room,” saidKnechtmann. “We also have them use digitalcameras when making copies because most ofthe materials cannot handle the light from the

scanners.With regard to certain rare materials,we provide reverence copies for patrons to useso they won’t actually be handling the actualdocument; they will be handling a replica.”

The library does participate in the interli-brary loan program which transfers items toother libraries, however, items over 100 yearsold, or in fragile condition are not available tobe loaned out.

The library’s stock continues to grow everyyear with individuals making gifts or donations– cruise books, old photographs, welcomeaboard brochures, plans of the day, shipboardnewsletters and commissioning and decom-missioning programs are only a few of theitems most recently received by the library.

“We collect these things so that whenyou’re old and grey or you’ve passed on andyour descendents want to know things aboutwhat ships you served on or what deploy-ments you were on, they can come to find theinformation,” said Helm.

Although a small staff, librarians and theirassistants will go to great lengths to suggestpossible sources of information, such as abook or archival facility, to assist patrons. Alldetailed questions requiring in-depth re-search or assistance must be done in personat the library.

“The most satisfying moment of my pro-fessional time here was when I had a re-searcher who was researching the invasion ofNorth Africa in WWII,” Helm said. “He wenton to write his book, “An Army at Dawn” by

Rick Atkinson and that book won the PulitzerPrize in history; if you go into the books ac-knowledgements, I’m in them.”

“My favorite thing about my job is themulti-tasking assignments in which I get toexperience,” he said. “I have contact with awide variety of materials, old manuscripts tonewly published books, and patrons thatrange in all ages and experiences from schoolage to World War II veterans.”

Helms, Elliott, and other staffers feel it isan honor and privilege to help maintain andcare for the library’s collection and to ensurehistory is preserved and passed on to futuregenerations.

“We really do care about our collections.This is valuable naval property; it’s irreplace-able, once it’s gone it gone forever,” said Helms.

For more than 200 years, the Navy Depart-ment Library has met many challenges in itshistory, including everything from the threatof destruction during theWar of 1812 to beingmoved to various locations over the years.Through it all, the caretakers of this veritabletreasure trove of history has continued tomake every effort to ensure its safety.

Looking to the future, Helms said they willcontinue to seek creative and innovative ap-proaches, to care and maintain its unique col-lection of books, utilizing new technology tonot only provide improved reference services,but also to protect and preserve the historyhoused upon its shelves.

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January 51855 - USS Plymouth crew skirmish with

Chinese troops1875 - CDR Edward Lull begins expedition

to locate best ship canal route across Panama.Route followed 30 years later.

1943 - USS Helena (CL-50) fired first prox-imityfusedprojectile incombatandshotdownJapanese dive-bomber in southwest Pacific.

1968- First Male Nurse Corpsofficer in Reg-ular Navy, LT ClarenceW. Cote.

January 61916 - First enlisted flight training class at

Pensacola, FL1942 - Japanese capture 11 Navy Nurses in

Manila, Philippines1967- Operation Deckhouse V begins in

Mekong Delta,Vietnam.1996 - USS Hopper, named for RADM

Grace Hopper, commissioned.

January 71960-Launchoffirstfully-guidedflightofPo-

laris missile at Cape Canaveral (flew 900 miles)

January 81847 - Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines,

Army defeat Mexicans in CA)

January 91861 - Union steamer Star of theWest fired

on in Charleston Harbor

1918 - Establishment of Naval OverseasTransportation Service to carry cargo duringWWI

1945 - Carrier aircraft begin 2-day attack onJapanese forces, Luzon, Philippines

January 101847 - American naval forces occupy Los

Angeles.1917- Navyplacesfirstproductionorderfor

aerial photographic equipment.1934 -VP-10F flies first non-stop formation

flight from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, ar-riving 11 Jan.

1956 - Establishment of first Navy nuclearpower school at Submarine Base, New Lon-don, CT

January 111863 - CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off

Galveston1944 – Aircraft from USS Block Island make

first aircraft rocket attack on German subma-rine

This Week in Naval History

Courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command

At a South Pacific base, between battles, circa 1943. This image has beenretouched to remove radar antennas from the gun directors and masts.

By Leigh Houck, MHS, Health Educator

Many of us, millions in fact, make resolutions this time of year todrop a few pounds. For some, it’s the typical Thanksgiving to NewYear’s holiday gain that we’re trying to shed. For others, it’s the real-ization that, over the years, our weight has slowly crept up and wenow have significant weight to lose.

Why bother to lose the weight? Many people want to lighten upto look and feel better. They wish to avoid the stigma that can comewith being overweight. However, there are many reasons associatedwith your health and well-being. Being overweight or obese is aknown risk factor for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease,stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and someforms of cancer (uterine, breast, colorectal, kidney, and gallbladder).

How bad is the problem? Approximately 68 percent of Americansare now overweight or obese, as measured by body mass index (BMI).Forty years ago that number was only 48 percent. The 2008 Depart-ment of Defense Survey of Health-Related Behaviors found that thenumbers aren’t much better for our active duty Navy members eitherwith 63 percent are overweight or obese. Also of interest is that in1960, women ages 20-29 averaged 128 pounds, but by 2000, womenin that age group had reached an average of 157 pounds. Clearly,there is cause for concern.

As we begin the New Year, what are some resolutions and smallchanges you can make to get yourself back on track?

Planning- Plan a healthy weekly menu before you go to the gro-cery store. Stock-up on healthy items and leave the temptations atthe store. Plan ahead and pack your work lunch and healthy snacksthe night before.

Water – Substitute sugary sodas and juices you’ve been drinkingwith thirst-quenching, filling water.

Portion Control - The more food you are served or take, the moreyou will eat. Keep portion sizes in balance and don’t go back for sec-onds.

Mindless Eating- Pay attention to every bite you put into yourmouth. Savor it, enjoy it, but try not to mindlessly nibble while doingother things like watching TV, reading, or chatting on the phone.

Exercise – Try to get a minimum of 30 minutes of activity a mini-mum of five days a week. You’ll feel better and you’ll burn calories.

Making small changes will help you to achieve your goals – onestep at a time, day-by-day, into 2012!

If you are active duty and would like additional help, you may reg-ister for the ShipShape Weight Management Program by calling theHealth Educator at the WNY Branch Health Clinic at 202-433-6311or by emailing leigh.houck@med.navy.mil.

For DoD civilian workers, there are often weight managementprograms or counseling through FEHB health insurance or local hos-pitals.

Making small changescan have a big pay-off

negotiation."More spouses choose to work to

offset the high cost of living in thisarea," said Klebahn, "and their em-ployment provides an importantsecond income to their Navy family.”

When a service member transi-tions from a military career to the pri-vate sector, the Transition AssistanceProgram (TAP) is an important ingre-dient in preparing separating or retir-ing personnel with new skills to allowfor entry in to civilian employment.

"TAP was created after a largedrawdown following OperationDesert Storm. It incorporates infor-mation from Department of Defense,Veterans' Affairs and the Departmentof Labor," said Klebahn."Servicemembers are eligible to enroll in TAPwithin two years of retirement, or oneyear in advance of separation."

There are many stresses in life,and military duty can actually mag-nify personal and financial stressorsthat may affect the home life of serv-ice members and their families ac-

cording to Klebahn. The FFSP offerscrisis response to assist those withfamily struggles through family ad-vocacy.

"For many people, the military isthe best experience they could everhave. The Navy provides values suchas Honor, Courage, and Commit-ment. Tradition, honor and integrityaresomethingspeopleneverthoughtof until joining," said Klebahn. "But,since we recruit from our general U.S.population, we access service mem-bers who have learned some badhabitsintheirhomelifewhilegrowingup. Without intervention, they mayrepeat those bad habits."

When a Sailor or family membercrosses the line from a healthy to un-healthy relationship, the Family Ad-vocacy Program (FAP) can step in.Through the use of trained profes-sionals, FAP can break the cycle ofabuse, and assist families to develophealthy relationships.

"We have victim advocates tosupport those who suffer from do-mestic maltreatment," said Klebahn."These advocates work with the vic-tim to assist in locating additional re-sources and developing new rela-tionship behaviors."

FFSPalsooffersanewparentsup-port a home visitation program.These programs educate new or ex-pecting parents in healthy, manage-ablemethodstoprovideforasafeandnurturing environment for the child.

"Our new parent support pro-gram nurses conduct interviewswith new or prospective parents tosee if there are risks factors for po-tential abuse," said Klebahn." Ourvisiting nurses assist care takers andpromote positive interaction be-tween parent and child."

At the end of the day, Sailors andtheir families have a lot on their plate.FFPS offers to lighten the load withprograms and services designed toassist with the challenges ahead.

For more information on Fleetand Family Support Program, pleasevisit: www.cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/WhatWeDo/FleetAndFami-lyReadiness/FamilyReadiness/Flee-tAndFamilySupportProgram/in-dex.htm

For information on the servicesprovided at the Fleet and FamilySupport Center, please visit:www.cnic. navy.mil/JBAB/Warfight-erAndFamilyReadiness/SupportSer-vices/index.htm

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The Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yardwill offer the next session of the ShipShape WeightManagement Program from Jan. 12 through March1. Classes will meet Thursday afternoons from 12p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the classroom at the BranchHealth Clinic, Building 175.

ShipShape is an eight-week program that re-flects the current most up-to-date knowledge onweight loss. It is designed to assist active dutymembers in meeting the Department of Navybody composition standards. Active duty mem-bers may self refer or will get a referral from theirCommand Fitness Leader if they fail the body

composition assessment portion of the PhysicalFitness Assessment.

The program presents a healthy and permanentapproach to weight loss and provides basic infor-mation on nutrition, stress management, physicalactivity, and behavior modification techniques tolower and maintain a healthy body weight. Partic-ipants will learn about goal setting, building sup-port systems, portion control, and handling obsta-cles to exercising. To register for the program orget further information, please call the Health Ed-ucator at 202-433-6311 or email leigh.houck@med.navy.mil.

Upcoming ShipShape Weight Management Class

to the work they do. From the coun-selors to the fitness center person-

nel," said Kozlowski. "Everything wedohere,wehavetheSailorandfamilyin mind."

For more information on the Fleetand Family Readiness and its pro-grams, including the Fleet and FamilySupport Centers, visit: http://auth

.cnic.navy.mil/JBAB/ WarfighterAnd-FamilyReadiness/index.htm?ss-SourceSiteId=NDW

Please visit: www.cnic.navy.mil/NDW/FleetFamilyReadiness/index.htm for more information on MWR pro-grams.

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersChild Development ProgramsChild Development Center 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-2890Child Development Center 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-8071Child Development Center 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0771Child Development Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3223 or (202) 404-1454Regional Child Placement Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3055 or (877) 269-9322Regional Child & Youth School Liaison Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0942

Family HousingJBAB Housing Office 1, Bldg 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-0346JBAB Housing Office 2, Bldg 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-6828

Fitness Centers & Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT)JBAB Fitness Center 1, Bldg 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-5895JBAB Fitness Center 2, Bldg 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2962Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2484/2829

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

Liberty Program (E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Service Members)Liberty Center, bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802JBAB Liberty Program Office, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2636JBAB Liberty Center, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-1802

Food & BeverageCatering and Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3041Mordecai Booth's Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . .(202) 678-0514 or (202) 433-3041Furnari Restaurant, JBAB Bldg. 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2574

Other Important NumbersWFR Administrative Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-7707WFR Marketing and Special Events Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-1371Gateway Inns and Suites, JBAB Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-7050MWR Sports Program/Sports Complex Rental, JBAB Bldg. 419 . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-0483Outdoor Recreation, JBAB Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-9136Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136/8562

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition Assistance ManagementProgram (TAMP) - offers an array of servicesand benefits to transitioning service mem-bers, including computers setup for individ-uals to go online to different job banks, col-lege and scholarship resources and careerassessment tools. Resume Writing Work-shops are offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informationon veterans' benefits and a professional re-source library; Two TAP Seminars and oneExecutive TAP Seminar - five-day programs- are offered monthly sponsored by the de-partments of Labor and Veteran Affairs, andinclude information that will benefit thetransitioning military member.

Family Employment Readiness Pro-gram (FERP) - offers seven basic services,which include job search strategies, jobreadiness, resource information, job referralservice, individual counseling assistance,career planning and links to education andvolunteer opportunities.

Personal Financial Management(PFM) - program offers individual and fam-ily financial counseling, financial classes,and is responsible for the Command Finan-cial specialist training in the Region (NDW).

Volunteer Program - opportunities areavailable as an administrative assistant, coun-seling mediator, transition assistant, Informa-tion & Referral assistant, data entry/wordprocessor and a retired activities volunteer.

Retired Activities Office (RAO) - Helpssurviving family members of retiree withbenefit information and paperwork, con-ducts briefing and counseling, assists in re-solve pay problems with Defense FinanceAccounting Services (DFAS); provides Na-tional Naval Medical Center preretirementbriefing of active duty personnel.

DEPLOYMENTREADINESS/

FAMILY SERVICESLife Skills Education - provides a variety

of presentations to help commands meetrequirements, as well as enhance opera-tional and personal readiness includingparenting skills training, couples communi-cation, anger and stress management, con-flict resolution, Child Abuse Awareness,Spouse Abuse Awareness and suicide pre-vention. Trainings can be customized to fitneeds of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS) -Assists new parents in coping with the de-mands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and trainingand home visits to new parents prior to de-livery and after delivery; information andreferral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to three

years old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readiness -assisting Sailors and family members pre-pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with familiesand community through services includingthe Family Accountability and AssessmentSystem, Individual augmentee (IA) IndocCourse and Deployed Family Fun Days

Exceptional Family Member Program(EFMP) - provides assistance to servicemembers with special needs children andfamily members with medical needs in-cluding resource referral to medical, coun-seling and educational services, supportgroups and care providers. Assists in findingduty stations where needs are met. Manda-tory enrollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) -assists military personnel and their familiesin identifying relocation needs and access-ing the resource information necessary tomeet these needs including attending avail-able workshops such as, Overseas Planning,Sponsorship Training and Smooth Move.Other services include I&R, Worldwide Wel-come Aboard packets, Hospitality Kits(Loan Locker) and Pre-Move Planning As-sistance (militaryhomefront.com).

MWR HappeningsTravel & Marketing Office Open House

The new MWR Travel & Marketing Officewill open NEXT Thursday, January 12, 2012!Please stop by during our all day openhouse! We are here for all of your vacationplanning needs! Please visit us at Bldg 184,next door to the NEX and check out all wehave to offer. Ribbon & Cake Cutting willtake place at 10 am. Other light refresh-ments will be available. For more informa-tion please call 202-685-8299 or send us anemail at navyyardtravel@gmail.com!

Ski tickets on sale at ITT officeIt's that time of the year again! Stop by

the ITT office to pick up your discounted skiand snowboarding tickets. Ski tickets aregood for Whitetail, Roundtop Mountain Re-sort and Liberty Mountain Resort. Ticketsinclude: Midweek & Weekend 8-Hour LiftTicket, Night Lift Tickets (after 5 p.m.) Learnto Ski Packages, Midweek & Weekend 8-Hour Lift Tickets, plus rental and Weekend& Midweek 2-Hour Snowtubing. For moreinformation call, (202) 404-6576 or by visit-ing http://cnic.navy.mil/WFRJBAB

CERT Members WantedThe Community Emergency Response

Team (CERT) Program educates people aboutdisaster preparedness and trains them in ba-sic disaster response skills. Using the traininglearned, CERT members can assist others intheir neighborhood or workplace following anevent when professional responders are notimmediately available to help.

For those who are interested in this pro-gram, please contact, Paul Grossman at202-433-3562 or by email paul.grossman@navy.mil. You may also contact RobertKlebahn at 202-685-0476 or by email:robert.klebahn@navy.mil

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

More than just a day off!January 16, 2012

Join Naval District Washington in a community service proj-ect for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Bright BeginningsDay Care Center, 128 M Street , N.W. Washington, DC 20001.Volunteers will organize multipurpose rooms, catalogue booksin the library, sterilize children’s toys, and volunteer with artisticskills to paint a mural to commemorate the event. For the on-line registration, go to www.cnic.navy.mil/ndw then click oncommunity service or contact Naval District Washington Re-gional Community Service Program at 202-433-6854.

Volunteers Needed!Dr. MartinLuther KingJr. Day

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Follow NDW on Facebook and Twit terNDW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide

updated information to all NDW residents, tenants,employees (military, civilian, and contractors), and theAmerican public. Show your support, "Like Us," and be-come a fan to see exciting news relating to the Naval District Washington.www.facebook.com/NavDistWash

Follow us on Twitter @navaldistwashhttp://twitter.com/NavalDistWashThe NSAW has a twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the pub-

lic with up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC's Riverwalk.Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalk.http://twitter.com /#!/WNYRiverwalk

Toastmasters MeetingsWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen

Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays, restarting January 5th, 7:30-8:45 a.m., Pen-tagon Library and Conference Center (PLCC).

The Toastmasters are an international organization that helps everyonespeak, think, lead and listen better.

For more info, contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil or 703-695-2804or Andrea Clark at andrea.d.clark8.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8942.

Volunteers Needed for Tax Assistance CenterThe Washington Navy Yard and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Tax Centers

are actively seeking volunteer tax preparers from the National Capital Region.All active-duty service members, family members, retirees and civilians areeligible to volunteer. NDW will provide volunteers with free training on taxpreparation and electronic filing. NDW's Tax Center seeks volunteers who canoffer a few hours of their time every week from Feb.1 through Apr.16. If youare interested in becoming a volunteer tax preparer with the NDW Tax Center,contact Lt. j.g. Chao Pan at (202) 685-5525 or chao.pan@navy.mil for furtherinformation.

Women of the World Bible Study“Women of the Word” is a theological group study focusing on women in

the Bible, and the contemporary social issues that women face in today’s so-ciety. The women’s group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Wednes-day in building 101, conference room 132 or 121 at the Washington Navy Yard( WNY); please bring a bag lunch. Our upcoming group study will be on Faith(Hebrews 11).

This Bible study is open to all women military and civilian personnel. TheBible study is sponsored by the Naval Support Activity Washington (NSAW )Chaplain’s office. Contact Paula Jackson at Paula.V.Jackson@navy.mil or 202-433-9689 for more information.

Make Your Vote Count, NSAW Voting Assistance Office available to assistWith general election fat approaching, the Naval Support Activity Washing-

ton Voting Assistance Office is available to assist military and civilian employ-ees with their voting needs during the election season. Please visit the VotingAssistance Office in Bldg 101, 3rd floor suite 340. Hours are Monday-Fridayfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call us at (202) 433-2008, or contact- Your NSAW VotingAssistance Officer: Cmdr. Dennis Keck at dennis.keck@navy.mil or Voting As-sistance Managers Michael R. Murray at michael.r.murray@navy.mil andWillema S. Hardy willema.hardy@navy.mil. For more general questions, youmay contact the DoD Voting Information Center ( VIC) toll-free, using thenumbers listed on the FVAP website, http://www.fvap.gov. The VIC providesrecorded messages from candidates, as well as other information concerningelections, 24 hours a day.

Men's Discipleship GroupA Men's Discipleship Group sponsored by the NDW Chaplain's Office,

meets every Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. in Building 101, room 242. All men arecordially invited. Bible study, discipleship and prayer is the focus. For moreinformation, please contact Lt. Cmdr. Chris Dickerson, at (202) 781-0602 oremail at Stanley.dickerson1@navy.mil.

Recruiting volunteer baseball, basketball, cheerleading coachesThe Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Youth Center is recruiting coaches for the

upcoming season. Coaches receive free certification in first aid and CPR.Coaching certificates are provided through the National Alliance of YouthSports and Coaching Association. Potential coaches must complete a volun-teer package provided by the Youth Center staff to be eligible to coach. Formore information, please visit the JBAB Youth Center at Bldg. 4485, or you mayalso call the center at 202.767.4003.

NDWNewsThe Holidays Have Got Me Down

Q: I am working my first federal job after being in the Army for thelast eight years. I find that I am alone this year during the holidays. Iam alone when I go home,and alone at work as most of my coworkershave taken leave. The place is a ghost town and it’s starting to reallyget to me. I find myself feeling more depressed, being less productiveand thinking about really negative things. Are there any work relatedresources I can use to help fill my time?

A: The holidays aren’t all happiness and cheer for everyone. It can be really difficult toput on a brave face when people ask over and over about your plans and you really haven’tgot any. It doesn’t help if your office empties out and your social network shrinks to a min-imum in the month of December. But there are things you can do.

Is there a gym at your location? Many federal employers are seeing the benefit of a pos-itive work /life balance and have updated their facilities to include gyms, fitness classesand sometimes even swimming pools. If you haven’t taken advantage of this yet, do so.Exercise releases feel-good endorphins and can help to lift your mood. Federal employersmay also offer compensatory time so that you can be paid to work out. Find out if youhave a work/life policy or instruction at your organization to see if you are eligible.

If you can you start a project that you are really interested in. It may be difficult to getmotivated on mundane tasks, but if there is something you have been wanting to sinkyour teeth into, now may be the time to do it. Fewer distractions can mean more time topuzzle out your scope and direction. But if that isn’t possible, rest assured that this is agenerally sleepy time for many federal employers, so your output may not be expected tobe at full throttle.

Finally, please take advantage of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or CivilianEmployee Assistance Program (CEAP) if your negative thoughts become too oppressive.It may not be easy to talk about feelings, but I urge you to try if you are struggling with de-pression, which is more than just a passing sad mood. You can always give our programa call for additional resources or just a friendly chat—I will be in our mostly empty officeall week.

Laura Stanek, Human Resource Advisor and Wounded Warrior Program Manager, isdedicated in assisting wounded warriors and disabled veterans from all branches of servicewith transition to federal civilian employment. Need employment Advice? Have a successstory to share? Email at laura.stanek@med.navy.mil.

Veteran's Helper: Wounded Warrior's weeklysource for federal employment assistance

From Chief of Naval Personnel Pub-lic Affairs Office

The Navy will provide personalized ca-reer coaching and job search assistance tosupport Sailors selected for separation bythe Enlisted Retention Board (ERB) begin-ning Jan. 3, 2012 as previously announcedin NAVADMIN 332/11.

The ERB outplacement services provid-ed by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.(CGC) will start on Jan. 3, 2012. ERB sepa-rating Sailors will be contacted via an intro-ductory email starting Dec. 23, 2011, re-garding the many services available tothem.

"In order to ensure these talentedSailors succeed in the civilian job market,we are providing transition services to helpbuild on their skills, success, and trainingacquired during their Navy careers," saidChief of Naval Operations Jonathan Green-ert.

ERB separating Sailors will be eligiblefor outplacement services which will pro-vide coaching, resume writing and job in-terview preparation as an enhancementand building upon existing transition assis-tance programs offered by Department ofDefense, Department of Labor, Veterans'Affairs and Commander, Navy InstallationsCommand.

Transition coaching will include an ini-tial interview with member, skills inventory

analysis, development of a personal busi-ness/marketing plan, a dedicated careercoach tailored to desired work city, peernetworking support, and support in start-ing a business.

Job search assistance is also available in-cluding daily refreshed job leads, tailoredmarket research tools, access to industryunique job boards, connections to tempo-rary staffing, technical and professionalservices companies, and access to careerinformation, webinars, and e-learningcourses. Job placement assistance includesonline profile management, resume andcover letter preparation, interview prepara-tion, salary negotiation counseling, role-playing with a coach, and "on-call" con-sulting with one-on-one live counseling.

The Navy is providing additional transi-tion services no cost for Sailors identifiedfor separation by the ERB to continue tobuild on their job skills, experience andtraining acquired during their Navy careersand succeed in the civilian job market.

Sailors separated by the ERB can contactCGC starting Jan. 3, 2012 via toll free num-ber (800-971-4288) or email (CGCUS-Navy@challengergray.com).

For more information about the ERBtransition support, check out the NPC ERBtransition support page atwww.npc.navy.mil/boards/ERB/, contactthe NPC customer service center at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672), or emailcscmailbox@navy.mil.

Transisitonal Benefits: Navycontract will provide outplace-ment services for ERB sailors

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Kandahar PRT engineersconduct site assessments

U.S. Air Force Senior AirmanSean Martin, Kandahar ProvincialReconstruction Team

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – En-gineers from the Kandahar Provincial Recon-structionTeam (PRT) traveled to the Dand Dis-trict, Aug. 23, to assess three sites for possibleuse as Afghan National Police (ANP) check-points.

The engineers performed site evaluationsfor three proposed ANP checkpoint sites. Thecheckpoints will be buildings between 30 and50 square meters in size. The buildings will in-clude a hand-pump well and a drainage systemfor rain water.

“We are making these sites very simple tomaintain and operate,” said Jack Babon, Kan-dahar PRT engineer technician with the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers from Missoula, Mont.“We don’t want to give them something thatthey can’t handle or maintain.”

The first potential site will be located closerto the local area that it supports, and is locatednext to a school.

“The ANP are currently residing in theschool,” said Babon. “This checkpoint will givethem a place to go.”

The second potential site is located acrossthe street from a current checkpoint. The sur-rounding area has a lot of fields and orchards,and the Taliban has been known to transitthose areas.

“This is a real strategic area,” said Babon.“It’s a pretty busy area with a lot of activity.”

"Although this site is small, it meets whatthey need right now," said Babon.

The third potential site is located in a verycritical area--at a crossroad near a canal.

These checkpoint sites provide the commu-nities more choices towards battling the insur-gency. They allow the government to be a partof the community and become more involvedin the local areas.

“I have seen some places where it is a mudhut,” said Babon. “That setup doesn’t offerthem much protection.”

These checkpoints can either be temporaryor permanent. They have the ability to bemoved around to different areas that will bettersupport the ANP’s mission.

“Sometimes the checkpoints do not work aswell insomeareas,”commentedBabon.“Thisal-lows the ANP to have the option to move or not.”

The checkpoints will be built by localAfghan contractors who will design and buildthem as they feel necessary.

“I would like to see the ANP be successfuland take pride in what they have concluded,”said Babon.“It will allow them to become moreof a part of the community.”

Editors note: AFPAK Hands is a languageand cultural immersion initiative which con-sists of three phases: language and culturaltraining,in and out of theater deployment.Dur-ing an out of theater deployment a service mem-ber can be assigned to a government agency,DoD command or other organization wheretheir work in country can be applied and thenadd to their perspective when they redeploy.

AFPAK Blog: On the ground

Photos by U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Martin, Kandahar PRT

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jerry Foster (left), Kandahar Provincial Recon-struction Team engineer from Gulfport, Miss., and Jack Babon, Kandahar PRTengineer technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Missoula,Mont., verify grid coordinates for a potential Afghan National Police check-point in the Dand District Aug. 23. The PRT works with government officials atthe district and provincial levels to build sustainable infrastructure capacity.

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer JerryFoster, Kandahar Provincial Recon-struction Team engineer from Gulf-port, Miss., measures out land in theDand District Aug. 23. The land is be-ing evaluated as the site of a futureAfghan National Police checkpoint.The Kandahar PRT is a civilian-mili-tary organization whose mission isto improve security, governance andinfrastructure capacity throughoutKandahar Province.

Reviewed by CDR YoussefAboul-Enein, MSC, USN

The War That Never Ends: New Perspec-tives on theVietnamWar edited by David An-derson and John Ernst. University Press ofKentucky, 663 Limestone Street, Lexington,KY. 359 pages, 2007.

America’s National Security discoursestarting from the later portion of the 20thcentury must include either consciously orsubconsciously thinking aboutVietnam. De-spite the passage of over three decades sincethe end of the Vietnam War, the vocabularyof this war is with us today and include suchterms as “hearts and minds,” “Vietnamiza-tion,” “credibility gap,” and even as recentlyas Operation Iraqi Freedom when GeneralTommy Franks remarked, “We do not dobody counts!”

Yet we cannot do these terms justicewithout understanding the historical contextof the Vietnam War. I often debate my col-leagues about the usage of such terms as ap-plied to current operations in Afghanistanand Iraq, as I caution those who attempt tolink historical events, as no two wars and ex-actly similar in conception and closure, yetit is only through a study of military historyand such conflicts asVietnam do we begin tounderstand the language, grammar and pastdecision-making of warfare to extract cre-ative solutions to the complex and seriousdecision of committing U.S. forces to war.

Professor’s David Anderson and JohnErnst have collected and edited seventeenessays that explore new questions about theVietnam War. This exploration includes therole of women in the North Vietnamese wareffort, the impact of Buddhism on the courseof the Vietnam War, and the tensions be-tween Marxism and Buddhism that ap-peared to be missed by American policy-makers of the time. The book opens with adistillation of the historical debates on Viet-nam by David Anderson, it lays the ground-work for much of the debates about whatcan be learned about Vietnam.

Cornell University Walter LaFeber dis-sectsVietnam into three phases from 1945 to1975, each phase redefines America’s in-volvement in Vietnam and shaped by theevents of the Cold War. One of the complex-ities of America’s earliest intervention inViet-nam is the decision to supply France withthe weapons needed to maintainVietnam asa French colony after World War II.

A chapter by Gary Hess discusses the re-luctant allies the United States had in theVietnamWar, this included having to pay $80million in aid to the Philippines to have a2,300 man engineering task force, known as

the Philippine Civilian Action Group(PHILCAG). Thailand provided vital air bas-ing, and the administration of PresidentJohnson attempted to get Thai troop com-mitment in Vietnam. Military assistance toThailand was increased from $60 million to$75 million as an inducement to deployThaiforces in Vietnam. This program was knownas the “More Flags Program.” There is muchto learn from this experience at building a re-luctant coalition.

A chapter by Robert Brigham shows howHo Chi Minh amalgamated Marxism andConfucianism to adapt Communism toViet-namese society. Robert Topmiller writes anexcellent chapter on the Buddhist anti-warmovement, and what is striking are the op-portunities missed by the SouthVietnameseregime to elicit Buddhist support and under-stand that many Buddhists expressed con-tempt for Communism. Yet it was Ho ChiMinh who understood the nuance and theability of the Communists to mobilize thecountry-side and the Buddhist ability to mo-bilize the urban areas to protest against theSouth Vietnamese regime and the UnitedStates.

The book’s final chapters discussVietnamand the media, the Congress and how it hasimpacted the national debate during Oper-ation Desert Storm in 1991 to Operation IraqiFreedom today.

Editor’s Note: CDR Aboul-Enein main-tains a regular book review column in theNaval District Washington Waterline andBolling AFB Aviator.

The War That Never Ends: NewPerspectives on the Vietnam War

Did you know?The movement of your household goods is unique to you, and your family.

What does this mean to you?A good move depends on you getting involved, and the more you know the better pre-

pared you are. Your move does not end with the delivery of your household goods. Awealth of information pertaining to your responsibilities, and the responsibilities of yourmovers are available online. Please visit www.move.mil and click the DOD CUSTOMERtab to access the "It's your Move Pamphlet". Please do not hesitate to visit the nearestPersonal Property Processing Office or Transportation Management Office at your loca-tion, or contact our office at the following website:

http://www.belvoir.army.mil/jppsowa

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by Paul Bello, JBAB Public Affairs

The welfare of those living and working onJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling is a big respon-sibility for members of its command team.That same priority is also what’s driving an ef-fort by senior leaders to remind the public onthe importance of road safety -- whetherdriving a vehicle or crossing the street as apedestrian.

“I’ve seen too many close calls since I tookcommand in April.We even had one incidentwhere a pedestrian was struck by a vehicleback in October. Thankfully, it wasn’t seriousand that person was okay,” said Navy Capt.Anthony Calandra, JBAB commander.“Speeding is often the factor and it’s a con-stant problem.The next time we might not beso lucky. We want the public to understandthat we find this kind of behavior intolerableand unprofessional.

According to Calandra, there’s an estimat-ed 17,000 people who work and live on JBAB.Because days are shorter and night comesquicker, Calandra believes drivers should beextra cautious this time of year when taking tothe roads and be on the lookout for pedestri-ans stopped at a crosswalk. Individuals whoare walking on base should also be wearingbrightly colored, more visible clothing and, ifpossible, walking in groups when it starts toget dark out, he said.

“Drivers need to be extra vigilant, especial-

ly in the housing developments where thereare children. Be aware of poor visibility like fogor rain and follow the posted speed limits,”Calandra said.

“Vigilance doesn’t stop when you leaveyour house, either. Let’s look out for one an-other. Buck the trend to make things safer foreveryone.”

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steven James, J3 com-mander/Security Enforcement, also believesin policing your neighbor. If someone is doingsomething wrong, James insists that peoplecontact him or someone from his staff rightaway. After all, he said it takes a village to makethings better.

“I’ve lived on military bases before andmost people understand the rules. I’ve alsomet people who were not shy about remind-ing their neighbors when they’ve done some-thing wrong,” James said. “JBAB is not unlikeany other installation when it comes to con-cerns about speeding. Though, unlike someother places, we can be more proactive.That’swhat we need here.”

James stresses that individuals should slowdown and drive more defensively to look outfor pedestrians - not just those at the cross-walks. He also said drivers should be aware ofstreet signs in housing developments, such asChildren at Play, and to observe posted speedlimits at all times. Pedestrians should also lookboth ways before stepping out to cross anyroad, he said.

As a means of deterring those from speed-

ing on base, James said selective enforcementis just one approach that JBAB is utilizing. Itrequires radars to be set up in select areas onbase to warn drivers how fast they’re going.These radars would then be replaced by patrol

officers who issue tickets to those not obeyingthe posted speed limits. Currently, James saidsecurity forces are writing Washington, D.C.,as well as federal tickets, for traffic infractionson JBAB.

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By Nicholas Malay,Naval Surface WarfareCenter, Carderock DivisionPublic Affairs Office

West Bethesda - A design teamof engineers from the Center for In-novation in Ship Design (CISD) pre-sented their final briefing on theHospital Ship Replacement (HSR)concept to representatives fromMilitary Sealift Command (MSC)and Navy Bureau of Medicine andSurgery (BUMED).

The team's objective was to re-fine and expand a previous Innova-tion Cell study on a future hospitalship. Design topics included incor-porating maneuverability, reduceddraft, flexibility of medical spaces,and efficient patient transfer to-and-from the hospital ship using airand sea vehicles.

“The Center for Innovation inShip Design took on the emergingrequirements to replace the currenthospital ships with a clean sheet ofpaper concept design and used ad-vanced technology to develop an af-fordable and more capable hospitalship for the future,” said SteveOuimette, Director of Operationsfor CISD.

During the summer of 2011, amultidisciplinary intern team atCISD conducted a concept designstudy for a ship to replace the cur-rent hospital ships, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH20), which are nearing the end oftheir service life. Design goals wereguided by MSC as well as BUMED.Both emphasized the need for aship optimized for the primary mis-

sions of casualty care, humanitarianassistance, and disaster relief.

The conceptual HSR is a 684 ftlong monohull with a draft of 23 feetand a full load displacement of25,000 long tons. The hull is outfit-ted with a large flight deck for mul-tiple helicopter support and a welldeck. Patients will be transported byboth air and surface vehicles withthe potential ambulance craft in-volving commercial hovercraft,LCAC, Sikorsky CH-53K, Osprey V-22, and other vehicles of opportuni-ty. Additionally, the ambulancecraft will support needed stretchercapacities, required medical per-sonnel, and less wounded patients.

Originally starting as a Naval Re-search Enterprise Intern Program(NREIP) project, a group of internschose the LPD-17 as the parent hullbecause of its shallow draft, large

displaced volume, and access foraerial and surface ambulance vehi-cles. During the fall of 2011, a sec-ond CISD design team of newly-hired engineers conducted a refine-ment of the HSR concept to expandupon the general arrangements,structures, manning estimate, ma-chinery selection, weights, and sta-bility. The team addressed designconcerns of affordability, flexibility,and mission optimization.

“Working at CISD has given methe opportunity to practice naval ar-chitecture and future concept shipdesigns. Having the exposure ofworking with technical experts fromCarderock along with other organi-zations like BUMED and MSC hasbeen extremely beneficial to my ca-reer development,” said project leadAshley McClelland, a naval architectfrom the University of New Orleans,

Louisiana.Efficient patient flow and in-

creased throughput are the main fo-cus points of the medical facilities ofthe design. The operating rooms,intensive care units, laboratories,and pharmacy are centrally locatedon 2nd deck in order to minimizethe patient transfer vertically. TheHSR has incorporated modularityand flexibility into the design. TheHSR currently has space to store six-teen medically-outfitted militarycontainers, which will be airlifted tothe mission site. Several spaceswithin the ship are also designatedas ‘flex spaces,’ which have the ca-pability of transforming from over-flow berthing to any specialty carefacilities.

There are three main areas ofwork that require future attention;acquiring T-AH seakeeping data forperformance comparison, improv-ing the interface between the shipand surface ambulance vessels, andoptimizing the hull for use of az-imuthing pods. McClelland was ex-cited to be involved with the hospi-tal ship project.

“It has been fun watching these

designs evolve through several iter-ations and there are many designaspects that can feed into futureCISD projects. The need for a solu-tion to replace the current hospitalships is emerging within the fleetand I hope that these design effortswill be able to contribute to anyAnalysis of Alternatives (AoA) thatmay be conducted in the near fu-ture,” said McClelland.

Stood up in 2002 through a SEA05/NSWC/ONR signed charter, theCISD is an interdisciplinary activitydevoted to the creation and devel-opment of breakthrough ship de-sign technologies, ship concepts,processes and tools. The Center fo-cuses on People, Knowledge & In-novation to nurture interest and de-velop experience in the field ofnaval engineering. Its activities in-volve faculty and students from thecolleges of naval engineering, coop-erating with engineers and scien-tists from the government and ship-building industry to support ONR'sNational Naval Responsibility forNaval Engineering.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’spresents hospital ship replacement concept design

Official US Navy photo

The current navy hospital ship, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). TheUSNS Mercy (T-AH 19) has been in the service of the USNavy for over thirty six years.

Concept image created by: CISD Design Team

Center for Innovation in Ship Design’s concept drawing ofthe future Hospital Ship Replacement (HSR).

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By Andrew Revelos,NSASP Staff Writer

Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac (NSASP) host-ed elements of a training exer-cise Nov. 8 and 9 designed toenhance the United States'ability to respond to nationalcrisis. U.S. Northern Com-mand's (NORTHCOM's) Vigi-lantShield12exercisepresent-ed participants with nationalsecurityscenariosrequiringin-ter-service,inter-agencycoop-eration and advanced com-munication capabilities withassets located across the Unit-ed States.

Dahlgren'sEmergencyOp-erations Center (EOC) sup-ported a portion of the stafffrom Joint Force HeadquartersCommand National CapitalRegion (JFHQ-NCR), theNORTHCOM arm responsiblefor homeland defense in thegreaterWashingtonarea.Inthewake of 9/11 and HurricaneKatrina,NORTHCOM'sstrate-gy for responding to nationalemergenciesplacesapremiumon a maintaining commandand control capabilities acrossa broad spectrum of govern-ment agencies at the federal,state and local level.

Coordinating multiple

communications networksand chains of command intoone seamless emergency re-sponse in no small task;NORTHCOM'sannualVigilantShield exercises helps its per-sonnelandcommandersiden-tifyareasforimprovementandmeasure progress.

"We like to go through dif-ferentcontingencies,"saidCol.Burton Shields, operations of-ficer for JFHQ-NCR. "We'll doexercises in different locationsjustsowecantestourabilitytoestablish command and con-trol. Our mission is to provide

command and control for ac-tiveduty,DODforcesinthena-tional capital region."

Shields spoke about theimportance of training for theunexpected. "We never knowwhat the situation is going tobe," he said. "We have to beprepared to be flexible,whetheritbeahurricane,ater-roristactoraman-madedisas-ter.We'vehadanearthquakeinthe national capital region."

Coordinating emergencymanagement with the myriadof government agencies in theWashington region requires

more than mastery of ad-vanced communicationsequipmentandprotocol,how-ever. People skills continue tobe an essential tool in the digi-tal age.

"Anotherimportantpartof[our mission] is our partner-ships with other agencies, bethey local, state, federal or re-gional," said Shields.

"Everything DOD does, intermsofrespondingtodisasterson U.S. soil, is in support of alead agency.We work a lot withourinter-agencypartners-prac-ticingwiththem,communicat-ingwiththoseagenciesandget-ting to know them is really oneofourcorecompetencies."

JFHQ-NCR deployed a keypiece of gear to Dahlgren tohelp it maintain com duringVigilantShield.TheEmergencyResponseVehicle (ERV) wouldlook like any other Chevy Sub-urban, were it not for the largesatellite dish and multiple an-tennas sticking out its roof.Chuck Holt, telecommunica-tions specialist for JFHQ-NCRand operator of the ERV, de-scribed not only his vehicle'scapabilities,butwhysuchtoolsare vital to JFHQ-NCR's emer-gency management.

Holt's mission falls underthe broad umbrella of what hecalledconnectivity, thoughtheERV certainly exceeds thecommon definition of thatterm.Theshort listofthoseca-pabilities includes access tomultiple radio frequencies,military and civilian informa-tion networks, and providingcommanders with telephoneand video conferencing.

In a world with smartphones, many may take suchconnectivity for granted. Butwhen emergency serviceswork through the friction ofdisasters, it can mean the dif-ferencebetweenlifeanddeath.

"A perfect example was[Hurricane]Katrina,"saidHolt."I was there.

You had one fire depart-ment roll in with one [type of]radio, trying to talk to anotherfire department from anotherstate with another [type of] ra-dio. They couldn't talk to eachother.This device that we havewill tie those two radio nets to-gether."

Holt's veteran status as anemergency responder servedas a motivator to get the mostout of Vigilant Shield 12. "Wepractice this every day in therear, but when you roll the ve-hicles out, things break," hesaid.

"Wehavetotearintothingsand get them fixed. What welearn during exercises are howto fix the little issues."

Like all exercises, ShieldshopedVigilantShield12wouldoffer both answers and ques-tions to policymakers and theorganizations responsible formanaging national emergen-cies. "Most of the lessons we'relearningarehowtocommuni-cate back and forth and shareinformation," said Shields.

"The other half is staff-soweunderstandwhatotherele-ments are doing, that we're allon the same sheet of musicandprovidingthecommandera consistent message," headded.

In a world where militaryofficersrotateinandoutofbil-lets, Shields credited JFHQ-NCR civilians such as Holt formaintaining his command'scapabilities. "About half of ourstaff are civilians," he said."Whattheyprovideiscontinu-ity.Theystay[withJFHQ-NCR]through the years as the mili-tary folks rotate out. We havefolks that have been toDahlgren before; they main-tain those inter-agency part-

nerships."Shields had never been to

DahlgrenbeforeVigilantShield12, but thought the setting wasconducive to training or oper-ational activities.

"We have the capabilityhere where we can show upand very little prep work has tobe done in order to get usquickly operating the appro-priate command and control[communications] systems,"he said.

"We can talk to other por-tions of our staff, other agen-cies.We need to be able to talkto other components: theArmy, Air Force, Navy andMarines, all the componentheadquarters across the na-tional capital region. All thosecapabilities we need are resi-dent here, so Dahlgren is agreat facility for us."

Tim Bennett, emergencymanagement director forNaval Support Activity SouthPotomac (NSASP), is a veteranofmanyVigilantShieldexercis-esandappreciatedthetrainingvalue of working with JFHQ-NCR. "The best way to protectlife, safety and governmentproperty is to train, train andtrain, utilizing effective pastpractices already developedand directed instructions forour population," he said.

"Havingatrainingplanandawell-thought-outemergencyplan to guide us when anemergency arises is critical tomitigating, responding to andrecovering from disasters. Weintegrate lessons learned aftereach event for continuous im-provement."

Bennett expounded on abuzzwordwordinnationaldis-aster preparations: interoper-ability. The mechanism to en-sure interoperability, hesaid, isNational Incident Manage-ment System (NIMS), whichprovides emergency manage-mentguidelinesfor"allfederal,state, local and tribal first re-sponders and incident man-agement."

"The NIMS has beenadopted into the all Navy pro-grams and sets a standard ap-proach that uniformly is put touse by all Navy," said Bennett."So if you have an emergenteventinCaliforniafirstrespon-ders and others operate underthe same guidelines/practicesandterminologyasthosehan-dling an emergency in Wash-ington."

While Vigilant Shield 12provided a great training op-portunityforemergencyman-agement professionals, Ben-nett encouraged all servicemembers and employees onboard NSASP to practice theirown emergency preparations."Nobody expects an emer-gency or disaster, either man-made or natural," he said, "es-pecially one that affects Navyfamilies and employees, andthecriticalmissionsofhostandsupported commands. Yet thesimple truth is that emergen-cies and disasters can strikeanytime, and anywhere."

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Vigilant shield brings JFHQ to Dahlgren

Capt. Pete Nette (l.), NSASP commanding officer,greets Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, commanderof Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Re-gion, after Linnington arrived on board Dahlgrenfor the kick-off of Vigilant Shield.

U.S. Navy photos by Andrew Revelos

Chuck Holt (l.), telecommunications specialist forJoint Force Headquarters National Capital Re-gion (JFHQ-NCR), gives Cmdr. Elvis Mikel, NSASPexecutive officer, the run down on JFHQ-NCR'sEmergency Response Vehicle.

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