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From the Skipper

Welcome to the first issue of the FleetReadiness Center Southwest Almanac.

As we transition into our new organization,we felt we should create a publication thatwould help to capture and document ourachievements, and present that information ina new magazine format that would be worthyof our world-class organization.

This new magazine format will featuremore full-color photos, more in-depth storiesabout FRCSW employees, divisions, anddepartments; and information of interest toyou, FRCSW employees and Sailors.

This is your newsletter that will be published every two months andinclude information and feature stories about this wonderful organization wecall FRCSW.

I hope you enjoy the new look and design of this publication. If you haveany comments, questions, or suggestions about the FRCSW Almanac, callSteve Fiebing at (619) 545-3415, or email him at [email protected]

And don’t forget to ask your co-workers, “What have you done for thefleet today?”

Capt. Fred Cleveland

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FEATURES4 Composite Repair - Partnership with Fleet Growing5 Sailor Helps Bring Home MIAs6 Artisan Chooses Iraq for Twilight Tour8 Engineers’ Science Program Big Hit with Kids9 Sailor Travels Overseas to Pursue Hockey Hobby10 FRCSW Celebrates Women’s History Month11 Bone Marrow Screening Drive12 Officer Helps Cancer-Fighting Society14 New Main Gate Set to Open15 Changing Roles: Blending AIMD, Depot to Create FRCSW19 Civilians Help Victims of Crimes, Accidents22 NMCI “Tech Refresh”

SPOTLIGHT2 From the Skipper7 Safety Office’s Shocking News Could Save A Life16 Study Finds Genetics May Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome17 FRCSW Receives Navy Hispanic Award20 Business Office Brings in the Business24 Awards27 Team Members Receive Sheepskins

| FRCSW Almanac May-June 20074

By Jim Markle

AM1 Christopher Busenlehner andAM1 Manuel Tablada, two Sailorsfrom USS Nimitz (CVN 68), recentlyspent two weeks with the artisans ofFleet Readiness Center Southwest’s(FRCSW) Composite Repair Programin Building 250 gaining valuable in-sight into the mechanics of their trade.

“This experience takes us to a higherlevel than what we actually deal within the fleet, which is primarily smalldings and scratches on the aircraft,”said Busenlehner.

Honing the skills of aviationmechanics (AM) is the latest move bythe Composite Program to improveimmediate services and repairs to fleetaircraft. The informal, on-the-job train-ing is possible because aviation mainte-nance workload onboard moored shipsis typically lower than when deployed.

“This is an irregular thing which wehope to become more of a regularthing,” said LCDR Cristal Caler,FRCSW Components ProgramMaintenance Officer. “Because wehave them here on the waterfront, we’dlike to increase our time together.We’ve learned that when we had arti-

sans in the field working with theSailors, the Sailors’ skills greatlyincreased. And that’s what we want todo with the Sailors here in port as it’s agreat opportunity for them.”

Through their apprentice and jour-neyman schools, Sailors learn theessentials of composite repair. Calersaid FRCSW's goal is not to serve as a training command, but to provide ahigher level of exposure to the fieldthan what is offered in a classroom.

“It’s not formal training. We’re providing in-depth composite exposurefor the Sailors involved with compositerepair,” added Jim Compagnon,Composite Production Supervisor.

“What we’re doing is to enhancetheir skill,” said Caler. “They may nottake what they’ve done here out in thefield because the specific chemicals ortools are not available. But they willhave gone through different trouble-

shooting skills with the artisans andthey may use those skills in a differentway to repair something they should beable to repair, but just didn’t know theycould. You can't get the experience thatthis shop has to offer from a school,”she said.

AMs in the fleet follow the StandardRepair Manual which limits their repaircapabilities according to object sizeand type of repair. When repairsexceed the manual’s limits, are toocomplicated or cannot be done locallyfor any other reason, a Rapid RepairRequest is generated and the damagedpart is sent to an FRC for repair.

“Some work we get here is a resultof inadvertent damage that occurred inthe fleet. Using a woven cloth to repaira damaged F/A-18 wing as opposed tothe 6-ply graphite-based pre-pregwould be an example of what we mightsee,” explained John Ruiz, FRCSWcomposite work leader.

But by exposing fleet AMs to theexperience and knowledge of FRCSWartisans, the Sailors’ knowledge baseincreases reducing the number of repairrequests.

“Because of our time and the hands-on instruction here, we will becomemore comfortable with what we’redoing in terms of repairing and gettingthings done in the fleet. That's a realpotential to save the fleet somemoney,” commented Tablada.

According to Compagnon, maintain-ing a mentor-type relationship betweenthe Sailor and artisan is a goal of theComposite Program. “After they leavehere and return to the fleet we want tomake sure there's nothing to preventthem from contacting the artisan forhelp on a problem they may encounterout there,” he said.

“And building not just a relationshipwith the individual Sailors, but withtheir command, as well, is somethingwe think is beneficial,” Caler noted.“We actually have a very good rela-tionship with the ships already. Butwe’d like to expand on that and wantthem to feel comfortable coming to uswith other issues – maybe not compos-ite, but metal bending, or avionics, forexample.”

COMPOSITE REPAIRPARTNERSHIP WITH FLEET GROWING

“This experience takesus to a higher level thanwhat we actually dealwith in the fleet ...”

– AM1 Busenlehner

AM1 Christopher Busenlehner (left) and composite work leader John Ruiz discuss arepair made to the wing of a damaged F/A-18 as AM1 Manual Tablada looks on.

Joe Feliciano


Sailor HelpsBring HomeMIAsBy Jim Markle

When PR2 Daniela Cossio was born, three of America's

major conflicts, World War II, Korea,and Vietnam, were long written intohistory books. But for families andfriends of those still listed as missingin action (MIA), a conflict of uncer-tainty rages on, denying closure tothose who have been hoping to learnthe fate of their loved ones. Cossioworks to end this conflict.

The 26 year-old Sailor, who is cur-rently assigned to the CareerCounselor Office at Fleet ReadinessCenter Southwest (FRCSW), hastwice volunteered temporary addi-tional duty (TAD) to the JointPOW/MIA Accounting Command(JPAC). JPAC recovers and identifiesAmericans who were killed in actionbut whose remains were never located.

Created almost four years ago via amerger of the 30 year-old U.S. Army Central IdentificationLaboratory and the 11-year-old Joint Task Force-FullAccounting, JPAC is located at Hickam Air Force Base onthe island of Oahu, Hawaii. It is manned by approximately400 select members from all four branches of the activeduty services and Department of the Navy civilians, andoperates three detachments throughout Southeast Asia.

To date, JPAC has identified more than 1,300 individuals.

“I think it's an amazing thing that people don't know thisis going on - that we're trying to get full accountability of allservice members who died over there. I think that, in itself,is an incredible mission,” Cossio commented. “Can youimagine if something happened to me?” she continued,referring to a conversation with her mother. “In your mindyou might have an idea of what happened, but you’d wantto know for sure. You'd want evidence of what happened.”

In its search for evidence, many potential JPAC sites arefound by word of mouth passed onto investigation teamsinterviewing villagers, Cossio said. Initially, the team ana-lyzes maps, unit histories and medical and personnel filesbefore dispatching an investigation team. “Investigationteams usually include a linguist and life support investigator

who talk to mostly older people of the villages who claimknowledge of potential recovery sites relative to a certainarea during a certain time frame. And then JPAC will useflight records, if they apply, to see when a particular air-plane was lost,” she explained.

Lastly, if warranted, a recovery team is formed and sentto the site for a period of 30 to 45 days. At this time, JPAC

releases a message to all four services if it needs to augmentits teams. Teams are comprised of JPAC members, whichcould include augmenters who must complete two weeks oftraining prior to departure and two weeks of debrief. Totalcommitment is two months. In addition to land-based mis-sions, JPAC also performs underwater recovery operationsusing diver-qualified personnel.

Cossio said departure training varies according to thenumber of recovery subjects and type of aircraft, if applica-ble. “My job as a life support investigator at a crash site isto investigate the wreckage and pinpoint life support. Butbeing in the Navy I've never worked on an Air Force plane,so I’d want to get familiar with their life support so I’dknow what I'd be looking for. Furthermore, the majority ofthe Navy's life support has also changed throughout theyears. Unfortunately, not all life support looks exactly thesame,” she said. The work, she added, is difficult labor anddemands an intensive eye for detail.

Both recovery efforts took her to Savannakhet, Laos,which serves as a JPAC detachment communication hub. Itis the second-largest city in Laos. Cossio and her team thenairlifted to the village of Ta-Oy which served as their base

PR2 Daniela Cossio works with a recovery team member near the village of Ta-Oy, Laos.

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By Cmdr. Mike MageeFRC East Det Iraq OIC

Al Taqaddum, IRAQ – A phone callcomes in from the Marine squadronmaintenance officer … a CH-46E SeaKnight helicopter at “TQ” has beendamaged, is hard down, and needs arepair to get it back up and ready forcombat tasking. Luckily, Ed Haith isthere to take the call.

Ed is a Fleet Readiness CenterSouthwest (FRCSW) planner and esti-mator (P & E). He coordinates man-power, supplies, tools, and documentsthat are needed to complete a depot-level structural repair. He tells thesquadron maintenance control officer,“We can fix it here … the repair willbe done in two days” and the “MO”breathes a sigh of relief.

It's another typical day in the desertfor Ed, who is completing his secondtour as lead P&E for the FRC EastDetachment here. Ed is not only com-pleting his second tour supportingOperation Iraqi Freedom, he's puttingclosure on an illustrious 30-year careerof service to the Navy.

Ed enlisted in the Navy in August1962, and he served as a ship fitter. He

served two years at various bases inJapan, then 18 months aboard USSOklahoma City operating in the SouthChina Sea and in the Gulf of Tonkin.In September 1966, Ed left active dutyas a petty officer third class, and begana long career in the aerospace industry.He started as an F-111 aircraft assem-bler for Convair in San Diego, wherehe worked for six years. After a brief

hiatus as a truck owner and operator,Ed joined the Naval Air ReworkFacility at North Island in 1974 andbecame an aircraft sheet metalmechanic working on both F-4Phantoms and CH-46 Sea Knights.Later, he worked as a plaster pattern-maker and composite tooling maker.

In 1984, Ed joined the NavalAviation Depot North Island's FieldService Team, which sent him back toJapan for six months where he workedon a CH-46 modification project. Thatled to 23 years in Field Service and heworked on all types of aircraft, all overthe world. Field Service work alsotook him to Hawaii, Singapore,

England, Spain, Sicily,Greece, Italy, Bahrain,Kuwait, Djibouti, and Egypt.In 1994, he served on a tem-porary duty assignment aboardUSS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71), where he workedon all types, models, andseries of aircraft and makingcalls on aviation capable shipsoperating in the Persian Gulf.He received numerous awardssuch as Artisan of the Year,Artisan of the Month, and let-ters of appreciation.

In 2004, Ed accepted anoffer to become a planner andestimator in the depot'sManufacturing Department.After one year he became aField Service P&E and wasonce again out on the road. InMarch 2006, he was assignedto be the lead P&E at AlTaqaddum, where he becamefully qualified to perform

inspections on Marine Corps AH-1WCobra and UH-1 Huey helicoptersflown at “TQ.” After a brief rest backin the United States, he returned to TQin November 2006 for a second sixmonth tour, where he coordinated 22In-Service Repairs on CH-46E, UH-1N, and AH-1W helicopters. He alsomade three P&E “house calls” toBalad Air Base, helping to keep NavyHH-60H Seahawk helicopters flying.This was far from being a comfy

Ed Haith (right) works with sheet metal mechanic Manual Lozano on a P&E inspectionof a CH-46E Thrust Deck structure at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq.

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Artisan Chooses Iraq for Twilight Tour



By Jim Markle

Working with extreme high voltage is not considered an unusual hazard to the

artisans of the Avionics and ElectricalComponents Department who repair aircraftcomponents at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest(FRCSW). It is simply part of the job. Butregardless of experience and attention, acci-dents can happen.

In response to the potential for electrical-based mishaps, FRCSW's Occupational Safetyand Health Department recently purchased fiveAutomated External Defibrillators (AED) forthe Avionics and Electrical ComponentsDepartment.

“Five AEDs were all we required. We divid-ed Avionics into sections and it seemed logicalthat the main area of Building 463 should havetwo on either side, and one more in the hangarbay where we work on the rotor domes,”explained Stephanie Bye, an electronics meas-urement equipment mechanic. AED locationsare clearly indicated by signs provided by themanufacturer.

Because their work requires the handling of a variety of highly-charged power supplies andamplifiers designed to simulate aircraft actions,all of the Avionics artisans are required tomaintain CPR certification. And use of the newAEDs is now taught in their CPR classes.

Weighing less than five pounds and costingless than $1,000 each, the AED is a self-con-tained unit that, when activated, features a clearautomated voice that provides instructions, andguides the user through each step of defibrilla-tion use or CPR. Pads placed on the patient'sskin are secured using an adhesive gel and trans-mit information to the defibrillator, which sensesrequired actions.

“It knows whether a shock is needed or not.You just listen to what it says and do whatyou’re told. If a shock isn't needed, we’ll assessthe individual and perform CPR until emergencymedical personnel arrive. It really breaks it downand makes it simple and takes the thought out ofthe process,” Bye said.

Once activated, the unit’s battery life is goodfor six hours and 30 shocks. The battery's shelf-life is approximately two years. Once used, theinsides of the AED containing the battery pack,pads, gloves and microbial wipes must bereplaced. Consequently, the unit may be usedrepeatedly.

“These are now used all over the country, inairports, libraries, schools and malls just to men-tion a few. The ones we have purchased are sosimple, a kid could use them,” FRCSWOccupational Safety and Health Director TommyDowdy said.

Plans are under way to install AEDs in otherFRCSW locations and activities. In the past twoyears, FRCSW workers have experienced fivecardiac-related incidents, Dowdy said.

Less than two years ago, Bye’s sister suffereda massive coronary due to an undetected congen-ital heart defect while working for an insurancefirm in Maine.

“Paramedics said the only reason she survivedwas because of the defibrillator in her office. With-out it, I’d be minus one sister today,” she said.

Safety Office’s ShockingNews Could Save A Life

Fleet ReadinessCenter Southwest

Commanding OfficerCapt. Fred Clevelandholds an Automated

External Defibrillators(AED) while

Stephanie Bye, anelectronics measure-

ment equipmentmechanic, reviews its

accompanying CPRguideline chart.

Joe Feliciano


By Jim Markle

For a select group of children fromHancock Elementary School inTierrasanta, the excitement of a recentvisit by the Navy engineers and internsfrom Fleet Readiness CenterSouthwest (FRCSW) was well worththe morning walk from their classroomto the school's auditorium.

As part of the Navy's Partners inEducation program, FRCSW volun-teers have been taking groups of theschool's fifth graders on a special fieldtrip into the world of science throughits Science Enrichment Program (SEP)for the past 16 years.

“This is my third year at the schoolshowing the kids a little bit about sci-ence,” said SEP apprentice structuresengineer Laurie Gris. “How could any-one not like doing this?”

This visit's topic, rocketry, waskicked off by materials engineerJennifer Hickman who used an over-head projector with visuals to providean overview of the mechanics ofexplosions and projectiles. She fol-lowed with a brief discussion on thelaws of physics and then a demonstra-tion of Isaac Newton's laws of motion,which brought a round of laughter astwo students demonstrated how littleforce is required to generate motion.

Next, SEP team leader and chemistPaul Johnson took to the stage to introduce the children to the topic oftrajectory. After explaining the rolegravity plays, he used an analogy of afootball field goal kicker who adjustshis approach and angle to kick the ballto achieve the desired height and pathto split the uprights.

With the fundamentals of rocketryout of the way, the 22 children dividedinto five groups to create the tools theywould use to gain first-hand knowl-edge of the principles taught. Withhelp from SEP team members DennisTagualo, JoAnna Zanmiller, and DrewAdams, the construction and coloringof large, paper bull's eye targets androckets (empty film canisters) began.

“This is radical,” commentedAndrew, 11, “We never get to makestuff like this in other classes.”

Targets were paced off and taped tothe floor. Next, the rockets wereplaced in their wooden launch padsand the precise task of estimating trajectory for a bull's eye followed.Fueled with water and Alka-Seltzer,launching of the first rocket was eager-ly counted down “3-2-1”. And so theexcitement escalated as the launchingsbegan at will.

“I saw this done in Balboa Parkonce. But there weren’t any bull’s eyesthere to shoot at,” recalled Unica, 11.

After the last rocket landed, thechildren followed the SEP team to theschool courtyard where an explanationof propulsion was followed by a veryactive demonstration using “Mentos”candy and Diet Coke.

Johnson explained that the roughsurface of the Mentos candy has somany minute nooks and crannies thatan incredible number of bubbles willform inside of them when the candy isdropped in a bottle of soda.Consequently, the soda’s compressedcarbon dioxide gas is released soquickly that the pressure propels it outof the bottle not unlike a geyser. To thegreat delight of the children, the lasttwo-liter soda reached a height ofapproximately seven feet.

“Our goal is just to give the kids ataste of the excitement that’s possiblewith science,” Johnson said. He addedthe SEP team provides 12 demonstra-tions per year at Salt CreekElementary School in Chula Vista andWillow Elementary School in SanYsidro.

Science Enrichment Program team leader Paul Johnson (far right) watches theexplosive combination of Mentos and Diet Coke with his staff and the students.

Joe Feliciano

ENGINEERS’SCIENCE

PROGRAMBIG

SPLASHWITH KIDS


Whether it means bor-rowing “Shamrock”jerseys, gear, or over-coming any otherobstacle to play, AM3Robert Delorey (left)has a passion forhockey and is joinedby teammates ADANMatt Triple (middle)and AD2 David Pangiafollowing a tourna-ment in Atlantic City,N.J. The three Sailorswere assigned to VRC40 at Naval Air StationNorfolk.

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Sailor Travels Overseas toPursue Hockey Hobby By Jim Markle

Call it a family tradition, a hobby, an excuse totravel, or a reason to compete. But first, call it fun.

To AM3 Robert Delorey playing hockey is acombination of them all. The 25-year-old Sailorwho works at the Test Line at Fleet ReadinessCenter Southwest recently spent 12 days in Europefor competition, sightseeing, and making newfriends with fellow enthusiasts of the game.

Delorey, a native of Tecumseh, Mich., firstdonned skates at the age of four when he competedin the “Mini-Might's” a hockey league for tykes.But due to his parents' work schedule, he was ableto play for only one season. He picked the game upagain at age 12 and has played ever since.

“Our family grew up around hockey. My dadand his brothers played. And my mom liked it andgot me playing. My brother played a little, too, butwas more into football,” he said.

Preferring to play goalie in a game based onspeed and contact, Delorey said he has managed toavoid serious injury. A standard hockey puck ismade of vulcanized rubber, is one-inch thick andweighs up to six ounces. Prior to a game, pucks areusually frozen to reduce bouncing during play.

“Some guys can hit the puck up to 80 miles anhour. I've caught a good bruise or two and a coupleof stitches, but nothing like a broken arm or brokenteeth,” he said.

His desire to play far exceeds any pre-occupa-tion with getting hurt. Delorey currently plays in alocal civilian adult league with his team, the“Saints.” He said the 11-member teams are formedby patrons of skating rinks and competition is usu-ally held on Sundays. The league is comprised of afour-month season of 20 games, including playoffs.Cost to players is $300 per season.

But Delorey doesn't limit himself to league play.Many of his tournament opportunities have beenthe result of “pick up” games and networking withfellow players.

Nor does he limit himself to playing locally. InFebruary, he traveled to Las Vegas, where his team,“Pickup Hockey 2000” played against others fromSan Diego, Phoenix, Detroit, and Las Vegas. Afterhis team defeated “Team Phoenix” for the champi-onship, he was named the team MVP. In fourgames he allowed only five goals and the last gameof the championship he managed a shut out.

“The team played really well, too,” he recount-ed, “We tied 3-3 in the first game and went into ashoot-out and won. I probably had about 25 shotson goal. We were much better than the teams weplayed the next two games, and I probably had 12to 15 shots on goal. And the last game I had 12-15shots.”



Women’s History

FRCSWCelebratesWomen’sHistoryMonth By Jim Markle

With a resounding theme of hard workand perseverance, five speakersincluding Fleet Readiness CenterSouthwest (FRCSW) CommandingOfficer Capt. Fred Clevelandaddressed a group of more than 50FRCSW employees during a luncheonin Building 94 in celebration ofWomen's History Month.

Sponsored by Federally EmployedWomen, the FRCSW CommandAssessment Team and the EqualEmployment Opportunity AdvisoryCommittee, this year's event markedthe 20th anniversary of Women'sHistory Month which was establishedby Congress in March 1987 to recog-nize the contributions and promote theteaching of women's history in ourcountry.

Of the many noteworthy women inAmerican history, Capt. Clevelandreminded the crowd of Rear Adm.Grace Hopper's service to her countryand the tremendous role she played insoftware development of industry andmilitary applications. Building 1482on Naval Air Station North Island isnamed for her. He also noted retiredNavy Capt. Wendy Lawrence whoheld the record for time in space withmore than 1,200 hours logged.

Goals and mentorship, he said, arethe keys to success. “First, get a goal.And that goal doesn't necessarily meanto become president one day. Thoughwe may have a female president verysoon,” Cleveland said to the applauseof the crowd, “then, get on the path tothat goal and find a mentor to help youon the way.”

“In 1973, white males represented47 percent of the workforce. In 2003,women represented 47 percent of theworkforce,” said Donna Russell,FRCSW Industrial Production SupportDepartment head, “Further, in 1995, 70percent of women between 25 and 54years-old worked outside of the home,a 50percent increase from 1970.”

Russell, who joined FRCSW in1972 as a clerk/typist, held a variety of positions until she applied to the com-mand's apprentice program and becamean electronics mechanic. “But I decid-ed I didn't want to do that all my life. Idecided that my supervisor's job lookedpretty good, instead. I had some terrificsupervisors, and so, decided to startworking for that,” she explained.

Eventually, she was promoted to general foreman and then to aircraft

production superintendent. “I was thefirst female production foreman (atFRCSW),” she said. She recommendedthat employees be open to differentopportunities and consider departmen-tal and career moves to discover theirniches and passions. “Naval Air StationNorth Island has been great, and I can'tthink of a better place where I couldhave spent my career,” she added.

Like Russell, Diana Delgado, the command's Comptroller Director, alsojoined FRCSW as a clerk/typist. Astaunch believer in setting goals andfollow through, Delgado stressed therole mentorship plays in career devel-opment. “I surround myself with twoor three mentors at any given point,”she said. “Mentors should make surethat you advance in the area that youfeel you need to advance in, and thatyou achieve your goals.”

After working a variety of jobs inadministration, Delgado entered theWomen’s Executive LeadershipProgram where she traveled toWashington and worked with HenryCisneros, U.S. secretary of housingand urban development from 1993 to1997. “It was good to be in that realm,to see that these folks are day-to-daypeople dealing with situations similarto what we deal with here, only on amuch higher level,” she recalled.

A North Island employee for morethan 30 years, Delagdo contributes hersuccess to her mentors and the com-mands she has worked for. “FRCSW isso dynamic and so diverse, that we canpick any career we want. Go out anddecide what it is that you want to do.Find your mentor, set your goals, andgo after your dream,” she said.

With a wealth of experience in amyriad of fields, Field Service VoyageRepair Team/Aircraft ServicesProgram Manager Stella Davies alsoadvocates the value of mentorship, andis a mentor herself. A strong mentor,she said, is always accessible andoffers encouragement to their students.

Davies also encouraged the audi-ence to pursue opportunities which

AEC Chriselle Johnson speaks at theWomen’s History Month celebration.

Scott Janes

Dana Wilson, materials engineering laboratory administrative support assistant at FleetReadiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), swabs her cheek during a recent FRCSW BoneMarrow Screening Drive while AD1 Andrew Fischrup prepares to hand her the third offour swabs used for histocompatibility (HLA) testing. Testing is used to match potentialbone marrow donors with patients fighting various cancers, anemia, and inheritedimmune and metabolic disorders. Wilson will become a potential donor of the NationalMarrow Donor Program. More than 100 FRCSW personnel participated in the screening.

Joe Feliciano

FRCSW Bone Marrow Screening Drive


expand one's knowledge. FRCSW's Tuition AssistanceProgram for higher education is a tremendous opportunityopen to federal employees, she pointed out. “You can eventake classes online. Look at different ways to get an educa-tion and a degree,” she urged.

Davies joined FRCSW in 1978 and soon entered anupward mobility program in Quality Assurance. Discoveringit was not to her liking, she decided on an apprentice pro-gram as an aircraft mechanic. “The Apprentice Programafforded me the opportunity to go into a lot of differentareas, different jobs. I also volunteered for some electricalwork,” she said.

The “All Hands” section of FRCSW's intranet often poststemporary positions, paid and unpaid, which may serve as atool to expand one's knowledge. “Those opportunities aregoing to provide a better position for you in other jobs. The

experience you gain and visibility, all of that helps,” shesaid.

Like their civilian counterparts, active duty females wereinitially recruited to fill clerical or nursing billets, AECChriselle Johnson stated. A naval veteran of 18 years andthe mother of three, the Components 620 Branch chief is theonly female chief with FRCSW. But now, with the excep-tion of submarine and special warfare billets, there are fewpositions unavailable to women.

“We're all in the presence of history today. As a result ofall this hard work, this is how I came about. And we'reworking hard to chip away at those milestones inDepartment of Defense history,” Johnson said.

There are 367,000 women serving in the Navy today; onein six is an officer.

Month


By Jim Markle

C mdr. Jim Goudreau wasn't thinking aboutthe level of competition during his first

triathlon or all the training and pain that wentinto preparing for it. Instead, for every step,stroke and pedal he took on April 1 to benefit

the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during theLavaman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, one personand two numbers were going through his mind:Marty, 10 and 6,500.

Marty is the name of Goudreau’s sister-in-lawwho died in January 2006 from leukemia.

Ten is the recurring number of minutes anoth-er person dies from leukemia, lymphoma ormyeloma (bone marrow cancer), and 6,500 wasthe dollar goal Goudreau set to raise to help theLeukemia and Lymphoma Society fight bloodcancers.

Goudreau, site manager for Fleet Industrialand Supply Center San Diego (FISCSD) at FleetReadiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), enteredthe triathlon through a non-profit organization:

Team in Training (TNT). It is the world’s largestendurance sports training program and trainspeople to compete in marathons, triathlons andcentury bike rides.

Though he had run several marathons,Goudreau said he had never been inclined to try

a triathlon. “I’d always known TNT did endur-ance events that benefited the Leukemia andLymphoma Society. And I always thought it wasa great cause, and certainly after Marty passedaway it was much more personal,” he stated.

Soon after transferring from Naval InventoryControl Point (NAVICP) in Philadelphia, Pa., toFISCSD, a TNT mail flyer announced team for-mations for the 2007 spring season events andfeatured the 10K run, 40K bike ride and 1.5Kswim of the Lavaman Triathlon.

Goudreau went to the meeting, looked atTNT's training program and committed himselfto participate.

“I realized, ‘You know, I can do this.’ Anactual triathlon can be tough but I can do this.

Cmdr. Jim Goudreaucrosses the finish

line with fellow TNTathlete Alexis Secka

at the LavamanTriathlon.

Richard Goudreau

Officer Helps Cancer-Fighting Society

10&6500

This is easier than any chemo or radiation treatment that any leukemiapatient has gone through and I’mgoing to do this,” he said.

The four-month triathlon trainingprogram began in late November 2006with 150 registrants. Ultimately, 98competed in the triathlon; several ofwhom, were leukemia survivors.Goudreau noted that for one survivor,a male in his mid-30s, it was his 14thTNT endurance event since he com-pleted leukemia treatments. “Some ofthe monies raised through TNT areused to fund research for new drugsand treatments, some of which havebeen used with great success over thelast few years in treatments,” adding,“funds are also used to support thesociety's educational and service programs for patients undergoing treatment and their families.”

At the onset of training, Goudreausaid he had doubts about his abilitiesand conditioning. Though he was man-aging minimal workouts and had gonemountain biking sporadically, he hadn’tridden a road bike or swam laps in apool for years. His stamina wouldquickly change. “The coaching staffsare literally some world-class guyswho are involved in mentoring andtraining the TNT here in San Diego forthe triathlons. They were an enormousasset,” he said.

The training regimen set by thecoaching staff required five to six daysof workout commitments each week.Within three months, he was bike rid-ing almost 40 miles, ocean swimmingmore than two miles, and runningeight to nine miles for his long work-out each week. But more importantly,he had achieved 88 percent of his$6,500 fundraising goal. The minimumrequired fund raising is $5,000 per participant.

As his job required traveling,Goudreau said he often worked out ontreadmills and exercise bikes in hotelsto help improve his conditioning.

“It was an amazing experience train-ing for the event and learning to pushmyself far beyond limits that I wouldn’tnormally set. To end up going out for a45-mile bike ride in the mountains on a

Saturday morning that lasts four hours,is something I wouldn’t just do on myown,” he recalled.

“The people involved are amazing,wonderful people who have made acommitment to make a personal sacri-fice to accomplish this. They may havehad a connection to someone who hadsuffered from blood cancer, whetherthey’ve passed away, or still battling it,or they had a friend who knew some-one or they just recognized it is a bigissue in society and just wanted tomake a difference. It was prettyincredible being around a large groupof folks who believed in doing something for someone other thanthemselves,” he said.

The TNT San Diego team raisedmore than $400,000 during the event,and overall, $1.1 million was raisedfor the Leukemia and LymphomaSociety at the Lavaman Triathlon. In

the past 18 years, TNT has raised morethan $700 million. “None of this ispossible without the coaches, mentorsand volunteers who keep the programsrunning and the teams motivated,”Goudreau said.

In the three hours, 28 minutes and44 seconds it took Goudreau to finishthe triathlon, approximately 21 peopledied from blood cancers.

Future TNT San Diego eventsinclude the Triathlon at Pacific GroveSept. 8 and 9; the Honolulu Century(100-mile) Ride Sept. 30; and theDublin (Ireland) Marathon Oct. 29.

For more information on Team inTraining programs, call TNT SanDiego coordinator Heather Hoffman at(858) 427-6652, or [email protected].

RECEIVES COMMISSION - Newly commissioned warrant officer ATC(AW/SW) Karl T. Harber receives his CWO2 bars from Ensigns Yvette Davisand Michael Dimmitt during a ceremony in Building 94 at Fleet ReadinessCenter Southwest. A native of Austin, Texas, Harber, 36, is a former chiefaviation electronics technician and has been in the Navy for 17 years. Hewill attend Aviation Maintenance Officer School at Naval Air Station WhitingField, Pensacola, Fla., and then be assigned to USS Bonhomme Richard(LHD-6). Harber and his wife, Caroline, have two children, Samantha, 15,and Kristofer, 13.

Scott Janes



Sailors, Marines, employees, and visitors to Naval Air Station North Island will

soon be entering the installation via a newMain Gate located at the intersection of ThirdStreet and Alameda Blvd., in Coronado. Theproject is expected to be fully functional andoperational by early July.

For most Fleet Readiness Center Southwestemployees and Sailors, the greatest improve-ment they’ll notice is increased traffic flow onand off the installation.

Currently, vehicles traveling to naval air sta-tion along Third Street must turn left atAlameda Boulevard to access the installationvia the Main Gate at the intersection of FourthStreet, or turn right to enter via Gate 2 at theintersection of First Street. The new Main Gatewill allow traffic to flow into the air stationfrom Third Street, directly onto Tow Way Road.

The new Main Gate will feature numerousimprovements including: five in-bound trafficlanes; two separate truck inspection lanes; twocar inspection lanes; a new Pass and Decalfacility; city and shuttle bus stop area; a covered ID check point; and a special event parking area for 75 cars.

The new entrance is expected to increasetraffic flow into the base via the Main Gate by 25 percent.

Other major traffic changes will include:Alameda Boulevard becoming a two-way roadalong its entire length; traffic lights will even-tually be installed at the intersections of Thirdand Alameda, Fourth and Alameda, and Rogersand Tow Way; outbound base traffic will shiftlanes on McCain Boulevard to align exitingvehicles directly onto Fourth Street, utilizingthe current in-bound lanes, before they reachthe intersection.

The new Main Gate and Tow Way Road will be renamed in honor of the late Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale, a Medal of Honor recipient and long-time Coronado resident. The dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 30.

New Main Gate Set to Open


By Chuck Arnold

When Naval Air Depot North Island and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Departments (AIMD)

San Diego and Point Mugu merged last October and wereincorporated with the newly Fleet Readiness CenterSouthwest (FRCSW), then-AIMD Officers-in-Charge (OIC)Cmdr. Thomas Straub (San Diego) and Cmdr. GregMunning (Point Mugu) were well aware of the challengesfacing them in the integration of their commands and theirchanging roles in the new FRCSW command.

“The integration of two different workforces operatingunder two different funding streams, information technolo-gy systems, and supply systems is quite a challenge,”Straub said, who now serves as FRCSW deputy componentsmanager.

No longer operating independently, Munning said themerger is transforming AIMD Point Mugu into a compo-nent of a “unit that thinks collectively.”

“We are now part of a much larger enterprise, and it is anessential part of my job to ensure Point Mugu ‘connects’and aligns its business management processes with those ofFRCSW. Because of this new alignment, I am charged withlocal management of the critical linkage, interaction, andintegration between FRCSW Site Point Mugu and FRCSWHeadquarters at North Island,” he explained.

As the AIMD San Diego OIC, Straub was responsible formore than 600 enlisted Sailors and nine officers. A signifi-cant part of his day was spent mentoring personnel anddealing with leadership challenges on the “people” side ofthe business including legal, family and personal issues.Following the merger, many of those responsibilities trans-ferred to FRCSW’s commanding officer and executive offi-cer.

Munning, conversely, continues to provide guidance anddirect leadership to more than 300 active-duty personnel atPoint Mugu.

FRCSW employs a sizable population of civilian man-agers and artisans, who now integrate with AIMD SanDiego’s active-duty population. “In my new position, mycivilian population is larger than my Sailor population andwill require more oversight on my part to better understandthe inner workings of unions, disciplinary actions, and theNational Security Personnel System (NSPS),” Munningpointed out. Creating a unified, diverse workforce, he noted,will be essential as the transition evolves.

No stranger to the mechanics of workforce integration,Straub and his AIMD staff were designing integrated work

centers where Sailors and civilian artisans worked side-by-side prior to the FRCSW formation. “Our ‘Petri-dish’experiment with the APX-100 IFF transponder gave us theopportunity to address our concerns of being a fully inte-grated workforce,” he explained, “We enlisted the help ofexperts from both the AIMD-side and Depot-side andformed teams to identify differences and similarities, andthen put together a future design of how we will operate inthe Fleet Readiness Center construct.”

To help ensure product success, Straub said, AIRSpeedtools were used as a foundation for all decisions. Further,cross-functional teams were created to address the 5M's(manpower, material, methods, measurements, andmachines). The teams also developed training materials,Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and business rules tobetter equip managers and supervisors on their roles in thenew integrated workforce.

AIRSpeed improvements were instrumental in the inte-gration of AIMD technicians with experience on the SH-60Seahawk helicopter and its components, adding to the over-all value and capabilities within FRCSW. Straub said theability to integrate speed and velocity of repair at AIMDproved significant in the integrated work cell for the repairof the AN/APX-100 IFF transponder. This momentum, hesaid, will now carry forward as the merger of Sailors andartisans continues throughout the FRCSW ComponentsProgram.

To reduce its Beyond Capability of Maintenance (BCM)costs while increasing capability at a lower cost, Munningsaid that the Point Mugu site is working to qualify its civil-ian workforce to perform depot level repairs. “In manycases, our highly-skilled workforce has already been com-pleting tasks above the I-level standards, but now we areworking to get these artisans ‘certified’ through a trainingprocess going on right now at FRCSW,” he said.

Changing Roles: Blending AIMD,Depot to Create FRCSW

“We enlisted the help of experts fromboth the AIMD-side and Depot-side andformed teams to identify differencesand similarities, an then put together afuture design on how we will operate inthe Fleet Readiness Center c construct.”

– Cmdr. Thomas Straub



There is better evidence that genetics rather than handuse is the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A newstudy presented recently at the annual meeting of theAmerican Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons indicates thatthe causal link between CTS and repetitive use of the handsis much weaker than has been assumed.

“The idea that CTS is related specifically to typing oroveruse of the hands in general is pervasive in modern soci-ety,” said Dr. David Ring, MD, senior author of the study.Ring is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and ahand and upper extremity surgeon at Massachusetts GeneralHospital in Boston. “It is commonly accepted as true, butaccording to the scientific evidence, the link between handuse and carpal tunnel syndrome is overstated and may beinaccurate. In contrast, there is strong evidence for an inher-ent, genetic risk for CTS. CTS sufferers are most likelyinnocent bystanders and should not be blamed for their illness.”

Patients with CTS experience hand numbness and even-tually develop weakness and atrophy of some of the smallhand muscles that control the thumb.

“Another common misconception is that patients withcarpal tunnel syndrome present with complaints of activity-related wrist pain,” Ring said. “In fact, the hallmark of CTSis numbness that wakes you at night or is present when youwake in the morning. The numbness can be so intense thatit's painful, but pain without numbness is not characteristicof CTS.”

Carpal tunnel syndrome remains poorly understood, theresearcher said. Pressure in the carpal tunnel (a tunnelformed by the small wrist [carpal] bones and the transversecarpal ligament) is involved in the pathophysiology, andrelease of the pressure by dividing the transverse carpal ligament stops the process. The cause of the increased pressure, however, remains unknown in the vast majority of patients.

Researchers evaluated data for the cause of CTS by aquantitative scale, based on the Bradford Hill criteria (wide-ly accepted by the scientific establishment), which deter-mines a causal relationship. Average scores for biologicalfactors (genetics, race, age, etc.) were double those of occu-pational factors (occupation, repetitive hand use, vibration,etc.). In addition, the average strength of causal association(odds ratio) was about three times as strong for biologicalfactors as it was for occupational factors.

“This application of stringent science to theories of cau-sation may affect claims of disability, workers compensationand personal injury,” Ring noted. “It also should influencethe information that physicians are providing their patientsabout carpal tunnel syndrome. Physicians have the power toincrease or decrease illness and disability with their words.In my opinion, we should provide patients with the mostoptimistic, positive, practical and enabling illness conceptsthat are consistent with the best available scientific data.”

Study Finds Genetics May CauseCarpal Tunnel Syndrome

Twilight Tour from page 6

twilight tour – indirect mortar androcket fire from enemy insurgents rou-tinely target Al Taqaddum and Balad,some of it resulting in helicopter dam-age which Ed helped to repair. “Thiswas the highlight of my career, sup-porting these young Marines as theygo off to war … and seeing the results

of our hard work in keeping these warfighting birds in the air,” he said. “If Icould relive these 30 years over, Iwouldn’t change a thing.”

Ed plans to retire from civil service.The depot (now Fleet ReadinessCenter Southwest) has been fortunateto have a man of his caliber on theNAVAIR team for so many years. He

spent countless hours keeping theNavy and Marine Corps flying, andhas made many friends along the way.

Now, after successfully completingwhat was one of the most challengingof his career field service assignments,Ed will hang up his spikes and spendmore time at home with his family athis new home in Fort Worth, Texas.


FRCSWReceivesNavyHispanicAward

Recognized for its exceptional pro-grams, initiatives and work with theNorth Island Hispanic Association(NIHA), Fleet Readiness CenterSouthwest (FRCSW) was awarded theDepartment of the Navy's (DON) 2006Hispanic Employment AchievementAward.

The award was presented byCommander Naval Air SystemsCommand Vice Adm. David J. Venlet,and acknowledges FRCSW's successin achieving recruitment, retention andpromotion goals of the DON AdvisoryCouncil on Hispanic Employment(ACHE).

The ongoing partnership betweenFRCSW and NIHA, which strives tocontinually improve employment andeducational opportunities for Hispanicemployees within the command,exceeded an ACHE goal of Hispanicrepresentation reflective of the nationallabor market.

According to a San DiegoAssociation of Governments report lastyear, 29.1 percent of San Diegans areof Hispanic heritage. Since 2002 thepercentage of Hispanics onboardFRCSW (then NADEP) has risen from13.8 to 15 percent. Nationally, theNavy employs approximately 6 per-cent. Further, FRCSW Hispanics in

high-grade billets (GS-13 to GS 15)has grown from 11 people in fiscalyear (FY) 1998 to 24 in FY 06.

FRCSW supervisors and managersreceive annual formal trainingdesigned to advise and educate themon emerging issues pertaining to socialdiversity, leadership, and equalemployment opportunity.

Commander Naval Air Systems Command Vice Adm. David Venlet (3rd from left)presents the 2006 Department of the Navy Hispanic Employment Achievement Awardto Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Commanding Officer Capt. Fred Cleveland.Pictured are (from left) Industrial Operations Compliance Department Head JoseJiminez, Manufacturing Program Manager Joseph Garcia, Vice Adm. Venlet, Capt.Cleveland, Production Officer Cmdr. Bart Grossman, Comptroller Diana Delgado, andIndustrial Production Department Director Fernando Ramirez.

Photo by Joe Feliciano

Changing Rolls from page 15

In addition to workforce issues, Straub said the opportu-nity to work within FRCSW's Maintenance, Repair andOperational (MRO) business sector was not only challenging, but also the most beneficial aspect of changing theAIMD officer billet to that of a Components Officer.“Although I was the (AIMD) Maintenance Officer, the production aspect of the business was left more in the handsof the Maintenance Material Control Officer with me providing the ‘stick and rudder’ where and when required.”

He said his new position has focused him on the produc-tion of components, working within budget and managingcosts and materials. Straub works with two different funding

types: one common to direct military operations such asAIMD, and the other derived from the Navy Working CapitalFund (NWCF), involving the industrial aspects of componentproduction. Funding challenges include direct and indirectcosts, variances of costs and performances, buyer-seller negotiations, and competing production schedules.

“My new job has broadened my production managementskills more so than as an AIMD Officer, and will make me amore effective maintenance officer,” Straub said.

Arnold, an aircraft mechanic, is on special detail with theFRCSW Public Affairs Office.


Hockey from page 9

Delorey attributes much of his suc-cess to teamwork principles he’slearned in the Navy. “If you see aproblem on your team you tell themabout it. You don’t just let it go. Evenif it’s just an adult league you stillwant to win,” he said.

Players are varied and often quiteformidable opponents. Delorey said hehas faced former professional playersincluding the ex-coach of the SanDiego Gulls, a former AAA profes-sional hockey club of the WesternHockey League. While stationed atFleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Va., lastyear, he played a number of gameswith the manager of the NorfolkAdmirals, the Chicago Blackhawks(National Hockey League) farm team.

“There definitely are some verygood players. We do take it seriously,

but in the end it’s really just for fun,”Delorey said. “There’s a guy inNorfolk I played with who was verywealthy. He owned seven ‘LibertyTaxes’ franchises in the area. He wasin his 60s. But every time he went onthe ice he played like he was 20.”

His next tournament will take himto Czechoslovakia with a team named“Kadan.” Kadan is a small town in theCzech Republic near Prague and is thebirthplace of the team founder’s wife.The founder, Chris Heaney, who hasbeen coordinating the annual trip formore than 10 years, is the owner of alocal bar which he's also named“Kadan.”

The trip was Delorey’s first withthis team, and he covered all of hisown expenses. “I played with theseguys in pick up games and kept intouch with Chris who also playsgoalie,” he said. “Goalies are kind of a

rare breed and so it can be hard to findsomeone to play that position if theoriginal guy can’t play. I got an emaillast November about this Europeantrip and I said to myself, ‘I’ve got todo this.’ It’s all about fun and seeingsome new places. The hockey’s reallythe bonus to it all. We'll have twoteams and play four different tourna-ments. We’ll play Russians, Germansand a bunch of Czech teams.”

Including international play,Delorey said he has held thoughts ofplaying at the professional level. “Icould’ve gone up to Canada and try toplay for the junior teams. They (NHL)look at college players, but a lot ofthem don’t make it. They also look atjunior teams. But I figured if I went upthere and didn’t make it, or if I justended up sitting on the bench thewhole time, then what would I do? So,I had to do something with my life.”

CAREER RETENTION PENNANT - Fleet Readiness CenterSouthwest (FRCSW) Command Career Counselor PS1(SW/AW) Tony Adewunmi (left), AT2 (AW) Jason Beck andPR2 Daniela Cossio proudly display the career retentionhonor roll pennant awarded to Aircraft IntermediateMaintenance Department (AIMD) North Island, now part ofFRCSW, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 byCommander U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Gary Roughead.

Adewunni noted that FRCSW surpassed quarterly retention goalsin three zones: below 6 years, 6 to10 years, and 10 to 14 years. “Yourdedication and commitment tocareer motivation and excellencenot only exemplify your superb performance, but also attest to your concern for the personal andprofessional needs of our Sailors,”the admiral wrote.

Scott Janes


By Jim Markle

Imagine one of the worst days ofyour life: the loss of a loved one, lossof a home, or the assault of a familymember and you had no one to turn to.If you lived in Chula Vista, Bonita orImperial Beach, odds are help wouldbe on the way from the CitizensAdversity Support Team (CAST). Andit may be Fleet Readiness CenterSouthwest’s (FRCSW) Donna Russellor Linda Fitzsimmons who wouldassist you.

Formed in 1993 upon the insight ofa Chula Vista firefighter, CAST is avolunteer crisis intervention programdesigned to assist victims of crimesand accidents and their families. Theprogram works in cooperation with thecity of Chula Vista Fire and PoliceDepartments, American MedicalResponse (an ambulatory service), andhospital emergency rooms throughoutthe South Bay.

The Chula Vista Police Departmentscreens and dispatches CAST assis-tance, said Russell, FRCSW IndustrialProduction Department head. She vol-unteered for the program after readinga newspaper article about it during itsinception, and has been volunteeringever since.

“When there is a fire or death in thefamily and the fire departmentresponds, for example, they have to dotheir job and then go to the next call.This leaves the families or victims totheir own devices, so this programreally bridges that gap,” Russell said.“We're there to provide practical andemotional support.”

Working out of their homes and on-call 24 hours-a-day, everyday, CAST iscurrently comprised of 65 volunteerswho each work two, 12-hour shifts per

month. They undergo a backgroundinvestigation check through the ChulaVista PD and attend a four-monthtraining program. Training is conduct-ed by the Chula Vista Police, Fire andCoroner departments, and a sexualassault officer.

“Of the 12 people in my trainingclass 10 graduated,” said Fitzsimmons,FRCSW deputy production controller,who was introduced to the program byRussell four years ago. “We had some-one tell us about elderly abuse andchild abuse. And a local mortuarytrained us in what paperwork is neededwhen someone dies. Sometimes peoplecan't handle what we do and drop out.It's very intense.”

Volunteers may respond to virtuallyany incident involving police or firedepartment personnel including autoaccidents, deaths in the home or hospi-tals, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS), suicides, rapes, and murderscenes.

A volunteer’s office is a myriad ofresources including VHS tapes andpamphlets for people needing long-term help. “We also have a directory ofagencies. There are agencies that pro-vide clothing and temporary housingfor fire victims. We have resources weseek out depending on the situation asto what we need to provide to the peo-ple to make their lives a little easier.But we know we're not going to wipeaway whatever trauma it is they aregoing through,” Fitzsimmons said.

Fitzsimmons said she responded tofour consecutive rape incidents in her

first year as a volunteer. But added thata greater percentage of calls deal withdeath. “Whether it’s a hospital orsomeone’s home, we handle the assistance needed for mental health,mortuaryservices, and things like that.Sometimes, if the death is a homicide,we may have to testify in court as towhat we saw at the scene.”

“We’ve been called out to sceneswhere the person we were there to sup-port was actually the perpetrator whoended up getting arrested. You neverknow what you're going to respond to,”Russell noted.

For service to their communities,Russell and Fitzsimmons recentlyreceived the President’s VolunteerService Award in ceremonies spon-sored by the city of Chula Vista. Theaward is sponsored by the President'sCouncil on Service and CivicParticipation.

Fitzsimmons, who said she plans toalso volunteer for Sharp Hospital inChula Vista, received the “Silver”award for volunteering more than 175hours during a one-year period. Russellreceived the President's Call to ServiceAward which is presented to individu-als who have contributed more than4,000 hours of service.

“You meet some of the most terrificpeople. You're able to be there withthem when they're going through a badtime and, hopefully, help them getthrough it better. And what you're get-ting back is you’re helping somebodyon one of the worst days of their lives.You give a little and a whole lot comesback,” Russell said.

South Bay residents interested involunteering for CAST may contact Dr.Emerald Randolph, project coordinator,at (619) 691-5213.

CASTMEMBERS

Civilians Help Victimsof Crimes, Accidents


By Linda Garcia

While departments and productionlines continue to fully integrate intoFleet Readiness Center Southwest(FRCSW), it is important for the com-mand that we constantly pursue work-load opportunities that will secure theshort, mid and long-term future of theorganization.

Within FRCSW, support tothe warfighter remains the com-mand's primary focus, but noone can afford to overlook thebusiness opportunities that awaitin the repair/modification field.

It is a fact that FleetReadiness Centers will nolonger be delivered workload totheir doorstep; so they are com-pelled to look for methods toincrease or maintain their busi-ness base and IndustrialBusiness Operations Department(Business Office) is activelypursuing potential workloadopportunities for FRCSW.

To achieve this goal, theBusiness Office is no longerrelying on the traditionalDesignated Source of Repair(DSOR) process. The office isfundamentally changing itsprocesses and approach to iden-tify and acquire new capabilityand/or capacity through the useof Internet-based military work-load solicitations, performance based logistics (PBL),public-private partnerships (PPP), andlogistic solutions.

The Business Office is implement-ing a process to identify potentialworkload through the Internet. FEDBI-ZOPS, formerly known as CommerceBusiness Daily, is the first site forwhich the Business Office ran a pilotprogram to identify potential workprojects.

During the FEDBIZOPS pilot, anArmy gyro was identified as a possiblematch for the FRCSW's instrumentshop. The Army had reliability prob-lems with a repair provider and waslooking for a solution. The InstrumentShop reviewed the specifications anddetermined that the gyros were similarto ones the production center wasfamiliar with.

Within two hours of submitting thework reply, the Army program manag-er contacted the Business Office andthe FRCSW lead engineer. The solici-tation asked for a repair capability of20 units per month. But through fol-low-up conversations, it was deter-mined that there were as many as 450

gyros on back order and a demand ofup to 100 per month.

The prospective customer wanted toimmediately send FRCSW three gyrounits as a capability demonstration andnoted that there were other gyros con-figurations the service would be inter-ested in sending when FRCSW provedits performance.

Following the success of the gyrobid, the Business Office is implement-ing a process to review FEDBIZOPSsolicitations on a daily basis to identifypotential business opportunities for allcommodities within FRCSW.

For a PBL or a PPP, the FRC teamsup with the Original Equipment

The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest display at the Aviation Week MagazineMaintenance/Repair/Overhaul conference in Atlanta.

Carlos Normandia

Business Office Brings in the Business


Manufacturer (OEM), defense contrac-tor, or private company, to provide theservices that FRCs do best, “touchlabor.” FRCSW currently hasPBLs/PPPs established with BoeingFirst, Rockwell Collins Aerospace andElectronics (Kaiser Electronics),Phototelesis, Lockheed Martin, andAeronautical Systems Inc.; and are invarious stages of teaming efforts withSikorsky Aircraft, Moog AircraftGroup, General Electric (SmithsAerospace Electronic Systems), BAE,Boeing HISS, Honeywell, andStandard Aero.

FRCSW has a great track record forcreating in-house logistical solutions.As an example of logistics solutions,FRCSW recently declared capabilityon the E2/C2 outer-wing panel bybuilding in-house fixtures and process-es to accomplish the repair work; andis pursuing a similar effort to declarecapability on the F/A-18 inner wingrepair.

The Business Office is in early dis-cussions with PMA-213 to repair andmodify the APX-118, transforming it

into an APX-123 configured transpon-der. There is a significant amount ofworkload as the APX-118 and 123 systems are used on multiple militaryplatforms in each of the services.

The Business Office is activelyengaged with the F/A-18 E/F ProgramOffice on the capability and capacityrequirements of several FA-18 E/FSuper Hornet components; one ofwhich is the new configurationcanopies (common to multiple lots ofthe Super Hornet). This will mitigateworkload from shifting from FRCSWto the OEM through forced retro-fitmodifications. While seemingly unimportant, the result could impedeFRCSW from keeping up with the latest configuration components in thefleet today.

The Business Office is also aggres-sively addressing capacity issues toidentify gaps and mitigate any short-falls with the procurement of additionalsupport equipment, training inhydraulics, surfaces, and rotating electric components.

A major future program that willhave lasting impacts on FRCSW is theJoint Strike Fighter aircraft. TheBusiness Office is establishing dia-logues with suppliers of componentsfor the aircraft to ensure a viable,future workload for the command. TheNavy is scheduled to receive the firstF-35 Lightning II in 2015. There areopportunities to partner with the 27suppliers, not only in the area of com-ponent repair, but also in assembly andmanufacturing of sub-systems. Thereare 736 components that the BusinessOffice will actively engage with theOEM to facilitate early coordination ofPerformance Based Logistics (PBL)relationships.

The FRCSW Business Office con-tinues to assess current and futurecapability, commensurate withresources needed to satisfy the short,mid and long-term health of FRCSW.

Bring Home MIAs from page 5

camp. From there, the team traveled by helicopter to therecovery site where, she said, she could walk to the borderof Vietnam. JPAC operates an average of 30 missions yearlywithin Southeast Asia. “I thought Laos was amazing; thearea was beautiful and the hospitality was very warm. Thepeople are so interested in learning everything, especiallythe villagers who don't really go to big cities. Even thoughthere’s a communication barrier, after 30 days you have abond that grows,” she recounted.

On her first mission, from March through June last year,Cossio worked a burial site. “We were trying to pinpoint thesite from a witness who said he had buried someone.” Ifremains are found at any recovery site, they are transportedto the JPAC Central Identification Laboratory for furtheranalysis. Once an identification has been completed, whichcould take months to years, the appropriate service mortuaryaffairs office will personally notify next-of-kin family members.

Her latest recovery operation, which concluded inFebruary, involved two sites of downed aircraft. Becausewreckage may be spread out for miles, and crew

ejection may have taken place miles prior to the crash,Cossio pointed out it was not unusual for sites to be visitedmultiple times.

“The aircraft spread can be so large that we don’t havetime to dig in those 30 days. The way we dig is just like at acrime scene. Everything is treated like evidence. We digdown to specific units - it’s all measured, very specific. Andthe prior reports we read are very detailed, too. You have toknow where the last team dug, where they stopped, andwhat they found,” she said. “From all the wreckage, we hadto make sense of how the crash happened. And we did findsome life support in this instance.”

JPAC’s permanent life support team is strictly Air Forcepersonnel. “If they had a Navy spot there, I’d be there in aheartbeat, or at least try to be there permanently. As far asgoing to the sites, there are so many PRs who want to go. Ithink it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. And the fact that Iwas able to go twice just shows how lucky I was,” she said.

On average, JPAC identifies six MIAs monthly.

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By Chuck Arnold

By now, many people have seen the latestdesktops and laptops issued by theNavy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) underthe Technology Refresh Program, or simply“Tech Refresh”. These machines are faster,more robust, and have more memory andstorage capacity than older computers.

For the initial FRCSW run, approximately800 computers were replaced April 2007.More than 1,500 computers are scheduledfor Tech Refresh in August and the effort isto run through September.

Here are some tips and lessons learnedfrom the previous Tech Refresh that mighthelp smooth the transition:

People might ask, “My machine worksfine! Why are we spending money on newcomputers?” Under thecontract terms forNMCI, desktop com-puters are to berefreshed every fouryears (three for lap-tops), in an effort tostay current with tech-nology and advances that come with newcomputers and software. Just as the Navyconstantly improves aircraft, components,processes, and other technology, computersystems must also improve.

Stay Informed

Information on the Tech Refresh is avail-able on the “Homeport” intranet website(http://homeport). The link is on a securedwebsite at:

https://www.homeport.navy.mil/training/techrefresh/

On homeport there is training, a checklist,and a “Ready, Set, Go” guide available formore information. The basic events for aTech Refresh are as follows:

Users are notified by their NMCI Point ofContact (POC) that their machine is desig-nated for Tech Refresh and provided a target

date. This date can shift; staying flexible,informed and prepared is best.

A new computer is delivered to the deskor office area a day or two prior to therefresh date. Do not open the box. If any-thing is missing or damaged, the technicianwill verify this, but complete the swap thebox has been tampered with.

The then technician installs the new com-puter and moves all data files and recentprofiles (those profiles that have beenaccessed on the machine within the past 60days) over to the new machine, this usuallytakes place at night while workers are away,to reduce the work delay that might becaused if it occurred during regular businesshours. For most users, it’s a matter of leav-ing work one day, and returning the next to abrand new computer!

Users should verifytheir data files havebeen copied to the newcomputer and note dis-crepancies during theAutomated UserOrientation (AUO), aprogram designed to

provide a brief familiarization and verifica-tion process, which tells the Tech RefreshTeam when problems or difficulties arise.

After that, it’s business as usual, exceptthe new computer should provide faster,more efficient and effective service.

Physical Preparations

Some of the things that need to be doneprior to a Tech Refresh are simple, but areoften overlooked.

Remove Personal Belongings from

the Desk/Workstation

Notes, photos, or other desktop items onor around the computer, keyboard, mouse, ormonitor, should be moved to a safe location.The technician will need access to the cablesand wires, and might inadvertently damagethings nearby.

NMCI “Tech Refresh”More powerful computers coming to users

These machines are faster,more robust, and have morememory and storage capacitythan older machines.


Secure Classified Materials and Information

As always, classified materials, personal or Privacy Act information should be secured in asafe location.

Clear Access to Electrical Outlets

Gaining access to electrical plugs andpower strips is essential to the installa-tion of the new computer. Bothmachines need to be connected to elec-trical power to transfer data files fromone machine to the other.

Ensure Peripherals are Plugged

into NMCI Seat

Printers, speakers, PDAs, scanners,ergonomic keyboards and mice need tobe attached and available for the techni-cian to ensure the proper driver pro-grams are installed to operate thesedevices and that they are attached to theNMCI machine correctly. If the devicesare not connected, they cannot be veri-fied as operational.

Data Files - Back them up!

Users should always back up theirpersonal data using writeable or rewriteable CDs (CD-Rs orCD-RWs), external hard drives, thumb drives (also knownas memory sticks or flash drives), or the “H” drive (if spacepermits). Better to back up than to try to recreate these filesfrom scratch.

Don’t use 3-inch floppy disks or Zip drives for backingup data; the new machines won’t support these types ofdrives.

Make backup copies of “Favorites” and “Cookies” fromInternet Explorer so that all useful links to websites are pre-served. Save created files to your external drives or on the“H” drive. PST files from Outlook are saved in a similarmanner. Ensure PST files are under 1 GB in size, or theycould become corrupted. Save them the same way as otherdata files.

Files stored in “non-standard” folders on the hard driveshould be moved to the “My Documents” folder on thedesktop. This is the default location for saving and copyingdata files.. If files are elsewhere, they may not be copied tothe new computer.

After the New Computer Arrives

Users who obtained a new CAC card within the past sixmonths may not be able to log in properly due to software

conflicts. Those who have trouble logging in with theirCAC card following a Tech Refresh should call the NMCIHelp Desk to get the problem resolved.

When users first log into their new machine, a programcalled the Automatic User Orientation (AUO) will start. It is

important to run this program, and go through all the steps;it helps to configure the machine to access email and net-work drives, and has a reporting tool that feeds informationdirectly to the “Sweeper” team that follows up after theTech Refresh installation to help fix any problems. Theygenerally respond within hours, instead of days.

Make sure to check all applications during the AUOprocess, and avoid the temptation to skip ahead or ignorethe AUO. It is there for the user’s benefit and is designed tohelp make all the proper connections to email, applications,shared and network drives, and data work properly. Whatmight seem a tedious process will save a great deal of timeand frustration if something is wrong.

The process for Tech Refresh isn’t complicated, but canbe intimidating if users are not prepared. Knowledge is thebest tool and being prepared is the best safeguard to keepeverything running smoothly, with minimal interruption.

All problems with NMCI computers should be reportedto the NMCI Help Desk at 1-866-843-6624.


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AZ1 (AW) Joshua Alcazar: bachelor's degree in businessadministration management, University of La Verne.

SK1 (SW) Arturo Baluyut: bachelor's degree in criminol-ogy, University of La Verne.

ASCS Pablo Contron: bachelor's degree in businessadministration, National University.

Lt. Peter Crescenti: bachelor's degree in organizationalmanagement, University of La Verne.

AT2 (AW/SW) Tyler Davies: bachelor's degree in organi-zational management, University of La Verne.

AW1 (AW) Joshua Dietrick: bachelor's degree in profes-sional aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

AD1 (AW) Jasper Garcia: bachelors degree in profession-al aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

SK2 Kirby Harrison: bachelor's degree in workforce edu-cation and development, Southern Illinois University.

AT3 Paul Hipolito: bachelor's degree in professionalaeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

AD1 Phouvilay Insixiengmay: bachelor's degree in pro-fessional aeronautics, Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity.

AT2 (AW/SW) Richard Maylone: associate's degree inelectronic technology, Coastline Community College.

AS2 Candice Moore: associate's degree in aviation elec-trical technology, Coastline Community College.

Mr. Alexander Oliver: bachelor's degree in business man-agement, University of Phoenix.

AMCS (SW/SW) Teodorico Presbitero: bachelor's degreein professional aeronautics, Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity.

Mr. Charles Soper: bachelor's degree in business adminis-tration, University of Phoenix.

Lt. Roy Turner Jr.: master's degree in business adminis-tration, Naval Postgraduate School.

AS3 Eric Seyller: associate's degree in professional aero-nautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

AS2 (AW) Joselito Velasquez: bachelor's degree in pro-fessional aeronautics, Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity.

Lt. Eric Walker: bachelor's degree in organizational man-agement, University of La Verne.

AEAN Matthew Wilcox, bachelor's degree in organiza-tional management, University of La Verne.

Mr. Reginald Woods: bachelor's degree in business man-agement, University of Phoenix.

SK2 (AW) William Wright: bachelor's degree in crimi-nology, University of La Verne.

ATC (AW/SW) Matthew Zupetic: bachelor's degree inapplied technology in electronics engineering technology,Thomas Edison State College.

Team Members ReceiveSheepskins These Fleet Readiness Center Southwest members have received or will

receive their college sheepskins this year. The Class of 2007 includes:

Kenneth MoenFausto MolinaJonathan MooreCharles MorrisDevonie Morrow Jr.James MundellSarah MundwillerKhoa NguyenThanhlan NguyenMark OhlerPatrick OrcalesPhilip OstranderGregory Patterson IIJason PayneDavid PerkoDerrick PettitDonald PotenzaLilibeth QuijencioJonathan Ramba

Fernando RamirezEfren RayKenneth RedmanPaul ReschkeAlejandro ReynaShirley RodgersEdgar RomeoHector RomeoJeoffry RossJames Russell IIIMarcos SalazarBrian SandersDustan SandovalNayarit SantoyoKenneth SanzoteraNoly SapinosoJennifer ShowalterMichael StanleyDennis Tagulao

Rick TalamantesMark ThaidigsmanJoymarie ThomasRichard Thompson IIKenneth TicaricCrystal TijerinaBrianna TimothyPaul ToledoMichael TomasDavid TrigliaMary VilicichPhillip VuMark WatkinsHeidi WilsonAshley YoungJohn YoungGreg ZulimFernandoZunigasandoval

CivilianRetirementsWayne BeachRichard BradyLee CowlingRoseanne CraddickEsteban CruzStevan DiamondDominador DomilWilliam GoodwinHarry Harmer Jr.Adam Henderson Jr.Leo Ibasco, WarrenJohnsonKevin KearnsThomas MitchBabgaunda PatilEarl Smith

Melvyn StewartGuy TheriaultCharles TomlinsonQuang TrieuLinda VasquezJames WheelerJerry Yakel

MilitaryRetirementPRC Jose ArendonET1 Joaquin ArivzuAZ2 Kevin Oneil.