Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi October 25, 2012Vol. 52 No. 23

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NMCB 133 Task Force Anchorcontinues Afghanistan mission

CAMP KRUTKE, Afghanistan – Constructionman Electrician Elizabeth Leow, as-sistant yard boss for Task Force Anchor material liaison office (MLO), guides a fork-lift operator who is lowering a massive bundle of concertina wire during unloadingoperations. Task Force Anchor, comprised of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion(NMCB) 133 personnel, is deployed to Afghanistan to provide engineering supportfor theater coalition forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Utilitiesman 3rd Class Drew Verbis/Re-leased)

Annual Salute to Militarydraws enthusiastic crowd

More than 1,000 military members, civic leaders and mem-bers of the Gulf Coast community gather at the MississippiCoast Coliseum in Biloxi, for the 34th annual Salute to theMilitary to honor the U.S. Armed Forces Oct. 23. Secretaryof the Air Force Michael B. Donley was guest speaker for theevent and the Navy Ceremonial Band, New Orleans, providedentertainment. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicole D. Dismute wasalso awarded the Thomas V. Fredian Community ServiceAward at the event. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communi-cation Specialist Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

Balfour Beatty Communities willhost a Resident Utility Meetingtoday from 4 - 5 p.m. at theTraining Hall, building 446.

All housing residents are encour-aged to attend the meeting to learnmore about the Navy’s RECP (Resi-dent Energy Conservation Program.)

NCBC Resident Utility Meeting

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In my years of service, I havefound some common traits tobe of great importance to me,not only as a person, but as anAirman and a leader. I willshare with you how character,charisma and commitment aretraits that we should embody.All of these common traits, ifdisplayed uncommonly well,can increase the likelihood ofsuccessful leadership.“Character” is a trait that I

feel can make or break a per-son, not to mention leadershipability. Webster’s 1913 Dic-tionary, defines character as“the peculiar quality, or thesum of qualities, by which aperson or a thing is distin-guished from others . . .” Onone end of the character spec-trum there are qualities thatone would want to follow oremulate, and on the otherthere are qualities that wouldnot benefit anyone if they fol-lowed. If a person fails to ex-hibit the proper charactertraits, it is unlikely that theywill be an effective leader.There are some misguidedfolks that might still follow thistype of leader, but they soonfind out that they made a mis-take. I personally feel that charac-

ter is something that is devel-oped over time, based on thevalues and beliefs that a per-son holds true, as well as thepeople that serve in influentialroles throughout life. Valuesare typically learned eitherfrom family, friends or life-ex-perience. I also feel that justas a person can have a changeof values as they progressthrough life, so too can theircharacter change, perhaps byway of a solid mentoring rela-tionship. So, strive to keepyour character on the “followor emulate” side of the spec-trum. While character is one ofthe common things that great

leaders should exhibit uncom-monly well, the same can besaid for charisma. Charisma is a leadership trait

that I feel is a complimentaryto character. Merriam-Web-ster’s Dictionary defines it as“a personal magic of leader-ship arousing special popularloyalty or enthusiasm.” It canalso be described with wordslike allure, appeal, or “oomph.”However, it’s not the descrip-tive word that is important,rather the action that is takenby the individual. An important thing to keep in

mind about charisma is that ithas to be genuine andmatched to your personality.If it is seen as shallow or fake,then you will likely not achievethe results that you are hopingfor, and will likely push peopleaway. My advice is to be natu-ral in your ways, let folks getto know you, and they willknow when you are charged todo something even if it hasless “oomph” than others. Al-though this might not seemlike a common trait for some,it is important that you makeyour own “magic of leader-ship.” Do this uncommonlywell, and you can inspire oth-ers with your enthusiasm, andin-turn receive an unexpectedloyalty. Equipped with an un-commonly solid character andinfectious charisma, you areprepped to take on leadershipwith an unwavering commit-ment. The last common trait that

leaders should exhibit is com-mitment. According to McMil-lan’s Online Dictionary, it isdefined as, “a strong belief insomething; enthusiasm forsomething and a determinationto work hard at it; a duty orresponsibility.” There are afew buzz words in the defini-tion that stand out to me. Ilike belief because is ties backinto the first trait: character.It is the strong belief in some-thing that is likely to cause aperson, and in our context, a

leader, to act a certain way.Hopefully your beliefs are inline with what most wouldconsider an uncommonly goodcharacter. The word enthusi-asm relates well with the com-mon leadership trait, charisma. That brings me to the last buzzword that stood out from thedefinition - - responsibility. Atrue leader should take re-sponsibility for leading theirpeople. As a leader, I guaran-tee you that you will be heldresponsible for those that youare charged to lead!I encourage you to be a

leader that does the commonthings, uncommonly well. Bea leader with revered qualitiesthat will allow your characterto speak volumes, without asingle word being spoken.Strive to be a leader that oth-ers are eager to follow be-cause you have a natural“magic” leadership quality,which can only come fromgenuine charisma. Embracethe fact that being a leader isan important aspect of yourcareer, and make the commit-ment needed to be the bestleader and supervisor possible. There are many other quali-

ties and traits that I couldhave focused on, but for me,the leadership traits of charac-ter, charisma and commitmentare three common things thatleaders should be able to douncommonly well.

NCBC/20SRGCommanding Officer

Capt. Rick BurgessPublic Affairs Officer

Rob MimsEditor

Bonnie L. McGerrMass Communication Specialist

MCC (SCW/SW/AW) Ryan G. Wilber

Special ContributorsCM3 (SCW) Katchen Tofil

CECN Lucinda Moise

22 NCR CommanderCapt. Darius Banaji

Public Affairs OfficerVacant

25 NCR CommanderCapt. Darius Banaji

Public Affairs OfficerMCC (SW/AW) Scott Boyle

NMCB ONECommanding Officer Cmdr. Chad M. BrooksPublic Affairs Officer

Lt. Jonathon CharfaurosMass Comm. Specialist

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Public Affairs OfficerLt.j.g. Brian Myers

Mass Comm. SpecialistMC1(AW) Jonathan Carmichael

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Lt.j.g. John Parizek Mass Comm. Specialist

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Cmdr. Nicolas D. YamodisPublic Affairs Officer

MC1(SW/AW) Steven Myers

NCTC GulfportCommanding OfficerCmdr. Scott AndersonPublic Affairs Officer

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CommentaryDo common things, uncommonly wellBy Senior Master Sgt. Rich Parsons366 TRS/Det 6 SuperintendentNCTC

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Child Development Center (CDC) employees Violet Brown,left, and Alice Nelson, right, are presented with Outstand-ing Achievement awards by Capt. Rick Burgess, com-manding officer Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC)at the CDC Oct. 18. Along with other employees at the CDC,Brown and Nelson dedicate their time on a daily basis to as-sist parents and their children who are enrolled at the Cen-ter. During the presentation, the Skipper thanked the ladiesfor their dedication and hard work. (U.S. Navy photo courtesyof MWR/Released)

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“I want to be a photographerand an English teacher.”

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Hometown: Naples, Italy

“I want to be a Seabee likemy Dad.”

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be when you grow up?

Mathew ParkerYouth Center

Hometown: Port Hueneme,Calif.

By CECN Lucinda MoiseNCBC Public Affairs

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Bat-talion (NMCB) 74 participate in a game of basketballfor morning physical training at the Fitness Center onboard NCBC Gulfport Oct. 18. Daily physical activities,such as basketball, are important for a Sailor in main-taining a Navy culture of fitness. (U.S. Navy photo by Con-struction Mechanic 3rd Class Katchen Tofil/Released)

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Ricky Morgan, a motorcycle rider coach, teachesstudents attending a Sports Bike Riders Course theimportance of knowing their surroundings as theypractice riding their motorcycles across the grinderon board NCBC Gulfport Oct. 19. The course teachesneeded skills for operating safely, stopping quicklywhen needed and to ride defensively in an environ-ment where they may not be easily seen. (U.S. Navyphoto by Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Katchen Tofil/Re-leased)

the Center

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Call the Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or the Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate at 228-669-1774 for assistance.

Seabees with Naval Mobile Con-struction Battalion (NMCB) 27 de-ployed Oct. 15 to the RegionalPeacekeeping Operations TrainingCommand - "CREOMPAZ") militarybase in Coban, Guatemala. The mission is part of a U.S. Naval

Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4thFleet-sponsored theater security co-operation mission that involves con-struction and renovation aboard theGuatemalan peacekeeping base insupport of U.S. Southern Com-mand's Global Peacekeeping Opera-tions Initiative (GPOI). The Seabees have construction ex-

perience and capabilities; however,due to the small size of theirplanned detachment, internal med-ical support was not readily avail-able to meet their requirements atthis remote base. With their abilityto execute their assigned construc-tion mission contingent on securingappropriate medical support, theSeabees turned to the Navy Envi-ronmental and Preventative Medi-cine Unit (NEPMU) 5 for assistance."When given the opportunity to

partner with our fellow shipmates toaccomplish the Navy's mission, wewill," said Cmdr. Jason Spillman, of-ficer-in-charge of NEPMU 5. Weexist to support and take care ofour warriors deployed. Where theygo, we go; anywhere, anytime!"Two Sailors from NEPMU 5 volun-

teered to help support the Seabeeson extremely short notice."I was honored that I was chosen

to not only be a representative formy unit but to also be an ambassa-dor for the United States Navy inGuatemala," said Hospital Corpsman1st Class Karl Youngquist. "This ismy first deployment where I'm notcarrying a weapon. It's a healthychange of pace to have a primarymission of improving the quality oflife for our fellow men and womenin uniform in another country."Lt. j.g. Keith Ferreira, the OIC of

the Seabees in Guatemala, voicedhis gratitude for the NEPMU 5 sup-port. "Having both Petty Officer

Youngquist and Lt. Karmenid Med-ina-Zayas as part of our detachmentgreatly improved morale and confi-

dence in our safety and well-being. Their pro-activeness, professional-ism and expertise allowed us tofocus on what we do best. They area welcome addition to our team andhave positively impacted our mis-sion." Once the combined team was es-

tablished, the execution phase ofthe mission began. In late Septem-ber, the two preventative medicinespecialists departed from theirhomes in California. Meanwhile, anadvance team from the Seabee de-tachment began its journey fromthe Naval Station Guantanamo Bay,Cuba, toward Guatemala City wherethe two groups would eventuallyrendezvous before heading to CRE-OMPAZ to begin work. The remain-der of the Seabee team joined theadvanced group in Guatemala inmid-October, sending their construc-tion efforts into full swing.Paul R. Yorio, Global Peace Opera-

tions Initiative (GPOI) OperationsAnalyst at U.S. Southern Command,discussed the benefits that will re-sult from the team's efforts."U.S. Southern Command GPOI of-

fice is thankful for the 'can-do' atti-tude of the Seabees from NMCB 27in completing these much neededprojects," he said. "By funding thisinitiative and through the efforts ofthe Seabees, USSOUTHCOM will beable to improve the throughput ca-pacity of peacekeepers from ourCentral American Partners at CRE-OMPAZ."The Seabees in Guatemala are

part of a larger group of Navy Re-servists from NMCB 27 based out ofChicopee, Mass., who were recalledto active duty in July and deployedthroughout South and CentralAmerica in support of the Navy'speacekeeping, multinational part-nership, and humanitarian assis-tance missions.NEMPU 5, located aboard Naval

Base San Diego, Calif., has a mis-sion "to man, train, equip and de-ploy expert preventive medicineteams to provide force health pro-tection, population health productsand environmental/disease threatresponse assistance to our Navyand Marine Corps teams, opera-tional forces and homeland defenseagencies.”

Task Force Anchor, comprisedof Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 133 personnel,meets the demand for Seabeecapabilities to support ongoingmilitary operations in Afghan-istan by establishing solid supplylines. The center of the effort resides

in the material liaison office(MLO)on board Camp Krutke,where pushing supply lines ofmission essential materials is as-signed to a small unit of expertsfrom a diverse spectrum oftraining.Builder 2nd Class Travis John-

son, the MLO yard boss, saideach of the nine Seabees hasmultiple responsibilities each dayto complete their tasking re-quirements.“It would all but be impossible

to complete missions as fast orwith such ease as we do, if wedidn't come from such culturallydiverse backgrounds, and such a

mixture of ratings,” said ChiefUtilitiesman Laroy Brisco, theMLO leading chief petty officer.“Here at MLO, we work with aunique dynamic of military, civil-ians and foreign national per-sonnel, which only add to ourfigurative tool box.”MLO uses a variety of methods

to acquire a staggering quantityof tools and materials requiredto support the needs of coalitionforces and at the same timemaintain a working stock able tosupport emergent missions. Thisincludes using local vendors, ad-jacent supporting units like theMarine Corps builder mainte-nance yard, and overseas ship-ments. There are languagebarriers, deadlines, budgets,contracts and physical acquisi-tion of materials which are nor-mally picked up by theequipment operators on staff. At any one time, the depart-

ment might be responsible forsupplying multiple projects withthousands of pieces of materials

worth hundreds of thousands ofdollars. “In a region like Afghanistan,

there’s always a challenge toprovide materials to our projectson camp and located at forwardoperating bases,” said Johnson.“It’s not an easy task.” MLO has already processed

nearly $1.2 million in construc-tion materials for five differentconstruction projects and outfit-ted those same projects with thenecessary tools to complete themission, inventoried most of a5.8 acre yard housing more than$8 million in materials, andmany additional chores since thebattalion's arrival in Afghanistan.“You see us working around

the yard through the day, non-stop until after sunset," said Lt.j.g. Mike Manzano, the MLO divi-sion officer. "The next morningwe come in early with smiles onour faces. Every day is a newday and this crew truly embod-ies the spirit and the legacy ofthe Seabees like no other.”

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Lt. j.g. Mike Manzano, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 Task Force An-chor Material Liaison Office division officer, supervises the unloading of equipment by Lo-gistic Specialist Seaman Rolando Balderramos, as he is operates a forklift in the Task ForceAnchor MLO yard. Task Force Anchor, comprised of NMCB 133 personnel, is deployed toAfghanistan to provide engineering support for theater coalition forces. (U.S. Navy photoby Utilitiesman 3rd Class Drew Verbis/Released)

By UT3 Drew VerbisTask Force Anchor Public Affairs

Diversity is key component tosuccess of Task Force Anchor

By Lt. Kevin KeenaghanNMCB 27 Public Affairs

NMCB 27 Seabees partnerwith Preventive MedicineSpecialists in Guatemala

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NCBC Energy Fair shines light onNavy’s Shore Energy Strategy

Top 10 most costly itemsto operate in your home1. Range with oven: $1.46 per/hour at

12 cents/killowatt hour (kWh)2. Clothes dryer: 59 cents per/kWh 3. Water heater: 54 cents per/kWh4. Bathtub: 54 cents per/kWh5. Air conditioner, 3 ton: 43 cents per/kWh6. Shower - 8 minutes: 36 cents per/kWh7. Toaster oven: 18 cents per/kWh8. Hair dryer: 17 cents per/kWh9. Microwave: 17 cents per/kWh10. Dishwasher 14 cents per/kWh

Civilian and military personnel with Naval Facilities Command (NAV-FAC) Public Works Department (PWD) Gulfport hosted an Energy Fairat the Navy Exchange (NEX) on board Naval Construction BattalionCenter (NCBC) Gulfport Oct. 17. The fair was held to provide infor-mation to the public about the Navy’s Shore Energy Strategy. Mis-sissippi Power partnered with PWD to educate attendees about waysto save money through the smart use of energy. Shisuko Lytal, an

Energy Fair attendee, said she stopped to learn more about the elec-tric vehicles on display and how she could save money on her utilitybill. Mike Mattina, a residential marketing specialist for MississippiPower, said they set up the fair to promote energy awareness in waysthat aren’t always seen in the military, and get the message of energyefficiency out during Energy Awareness Month. (U.S. Navy photos byConstruction Mechanic 3rd Class Katchen Tofil/Released)

53% Heating & Cooling 19% Water Heating9% Lighting20% Other

Where do you spend yourenergy dollars?

Top 5 Energy Tips1. Set thermostats at 78 degreesin the Summer and 68 degrees inwinter.

2. Properly insulate attic, walls andfloors.

3. Use storm windows or double-panned replacement windows.

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5. Have heating and cooling sys-tems professionally serviced once ayear.

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Seabees from UnderwaterConstruction Team (UCT) 2,based at Naval Base VenturaCounty in Port Hueneme,spent two months this sum-mer performing stabilization,inspection and repairingcable off the Coast of theHawaiian Islands.Construction Dive Detach-

ment Charlie spent much ofJune and July repairing win-ter damage at Pacific MissileRange Facility, BarkingSands, and preparing therange for this year’s Rim ofthe Pacific (RIMPAC) exer-cise. Held in August, RIMPACis the largest internationalmaritime exercise in theworld, involving 22 nations,42 ships, six submarines,more than 200 aircraft and25,000 personnel.PMRF is the world's largest

instrumented multi-environ-mental testing and trainingmissile range capable of sup-porting surface, subsurface,air and space operations si-multaneously. It is the onlyrange in the world wheresubmarines, surface ships,aircraft and space vehiclescan operate and be trackedsimultaneously. There aremore than 1,100 squaremiles of instrumented under-water range and more than42,000 square miles of con-trolled airspace.Seabee divers combine the

best of both disciplines, rely-ing on their construction ca-pabilities as Seabees andtheir competence as Diversto accomplish missions thatno other unit in the Navy iscapable of performing. For this task, UCT 2 Seabee

divers worked in depths from30 to 120 feet of seawateroff a Lighter Amphibious Re-supply Craft (LARC). Threetons of cast iron pipe, de-signed to fit around the ca-bles and protect them fromthe harsh sea state were in-stalled. They also dove todepths of 110 feet in theopen ocean to perform main-tenance on 10 practice minesin a training mine field; witha bottom depth as deep as450 feet, there was no roomfor error.In addition, two members

of CDD Charlie , Builder 1stClass(SCW/DV) DonnyWedekind and ConstructionMechanic 2nd Class(SCW)Ryan O’Toole, provided sup-port to the SPAWAR MarineMammal Unit using LARC’sand small boats to recoverpractice rounds and targetsfor the exercise.Crossing the pristine Hawai-

ian beaches on their way towork presented a uniquechallenge. A mother sea tur-tle decided to lay her eggs onthe beach next to the onlylanding zone for the Det’sequipment. Base environ-mentalists put up a safetybarrier and with careful ma-

neuvering, day to day opera-tions were not affected. Thiswas a great example of envi-ronmental stewardship bythe US Navy, and the UCT 2Seabees were happy to re-port that after seven weeksof anticipation, all of thehatchling made it safely tothe ocean. Detachment Charlie worked

six days a week to take ad-vantage of the favorableweather conditions, complet-ing more than 170 dives to-taling more than 70 hours ofbottom time, ensuring therange would be ready for theexercise. “Our Seabee divers per-

formed a variety of tasksfrom drilling stabilizationpoints, replacing zinc anodesand placing hundreds ofpieces of split pipe to protectthe sensitive acoustic rangecables from the sea state,”said Construction Electrician2nd Class (SCW/DV) DanielLehne.“During the winter months,

the rough wave action willmove the cable across thesand, rock and coral, strip-ping off the protective cover-ing potentially destroying thecables,” he explained. “Thework we do here saves theNavy hundreds of thousandsof dollars in maintenancecosts compared to a civiliancompany and millions in re-placement costs if the systemwere to go down.”Steel Worker 1st Class Nate

Terrazas added, “This is thepremier training range for thePacific and the work we dohere contributes directly to-wards Fleet readiness.” Lt. Sam Williams, a Naval

Air Systems Command Inte-grated Project Team Leadoverseeing work on therange, agreed that UCT 2’swork extended the life of therange and save the Navymoney. “The alternatives would be

decreased training capabilityor a total range refurbish-ment, which could cost theNavy upwards of $50 million,”he said. “The UCT skill set isunique because the unit hasexpertise in both constructionand deep sea diving. This al-

lows the unit to performquality construction work inthe hazardous ocean environ-ment.”Fulfilling their mission of

supporting the Fleet and Ma-rine forces in the PACOMAOR, Seabees from UCT 2were at PMRF on their firststop during a six month de-ployment across the Pacificthat will take them fromKauai to Japan to the southPacific and Naval RegionNorthwest. UCT 2 providesresponsive inshore and oceanunderwater construction, in-spection, repair and mainte-nance to ocean facilities forNavy, Marine Corps and JointForces engaged in militaryoperations.

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UCT 2 divers spend summer inPacific Missile Range watersBy EAC(SCW/DV) Blair MercadoUCT 2

Builder 2nd Class Sonny Ramos, assigned to UnderwaterConstruction Team (UCT) 2, cleans a deep water buoy offNiihau in the Hawaiian Islands. Based at Naval Base Ven-tura County in Port Hueneme, UCT 2 recently spent twomonths performing stabilization, inspection and repair-ing cable off the Coast of the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navyphoto by Builder 2nd Class Joshua Knolla/Released)

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites Rate Changes . . . Navy Gateway Inns &Suites appreciates your business. While the rates are still competitive with commercial rates, in-creases have had to be implemented. Effective Oct. 1 rates are: Lake House, 1 King Bed:$82/day; VIP Suite, 1 Queen Bed: $75/day; Suite 1 Queen Bed: $60/day; Two Bedrooms/Adjoin-ing bathroom/1 Queen Bed per room, $80/day; Private room with private bath, 1 Queen Bed:$55/day; Private Room with shared bath, 1 Queen Bed: $40/day. Contact General Manager Ms.Simone Tomlin at 228-871-3029 for more information.

Watch out for pedestriansRemember, they have the right of

way! Unless otherwise posted,the speed limited on board NCBC

is 25 m.p.h.

Early one morning in October 2007, Navy Boatswain’sMate 1st Class Jim Castaneda suffered a stroke duringmuster aboard USS Tortuga (LSD 46). The stroke wasentirely unexpected and, in a matter of moments, Cas-taneda’s life was forever changed.Shortly after arriving at Naval Medical Center San

Diego for treatment, Castaneda was referred to NavyWounded Warrior (NWW) - Safe Harbor. His NWW Non-medical Care Manager helped his family

navigate the various non-medical issues – from securingvarious payments and entitlements, to providing adviceon a home application, to accessing Veterans Affairsbenefits – that threatened to distract from Castaneda’srecovery.“[NWW] is one of those programs that commands may

have heard about but don’t know too much about,” saidCastaneda. “But once they know what it does and howit helps families and severely injured Sailors they will ap-preciate it.”Indeed, only one-quarter of enlisted Sailors and less

than one-half of naval officers are aware of CommanderNavy Installations Command’s Navy Wounded Warrior –Safe Harbor program and the services it provides. Yet, it

is among the most important resources available toNavy families.Illness or injury can strike at any time. When they do,

NWW can clear away the clutter and allow service mem-bers to focus on what’s most important – getting well.NWW tailors support to each wounded warrior’s recov-

ery, rehabilitation and reintegration needs. It’s team ofexperts addresses pay and personnel issues, child andyouth care, transportation and housing needs, educationand training benefits, and much more. The program’sgoal is to return wounded warriors to duty, but whenthat’s not possible, it works collaboratively with federalagencies and partner organizations to ensure their suc-cessful reintegration back into their communities.“NWW will address virtually any problem that surfaces

during a wounded warrior’s recovery process,” saidNWW director Capt. Steve Hall. “NWW Non-medicalCare Managers provides enrollees a shoulder to lean on,a helping hand, an ear to listen and encouraging words.They act as advocates when service members need onemost.”NWW enrollment is not limited to service members

who have been wounded in combat operations or ship-board and training accidents. It also is available to thoseaffected by serious illness – like Castaneda – or libertyaccidents.

November marks Warrior Care Month, a time to recog-nize wounded warriors, as well as their caregivers, fortheir service, sacrifices, and achievements. This year’stheme, “Success through Transition,” highlights themany ways wounded warriors and their families thriveafter illness and injury – on active duty, on the playingfield, in the classroom, or on the job.This month, Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the

U.S. Pacific Fleet, will host the first-ever Wounded War-rior Pacific Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam andthe University of Hawaii Nov. 12 – 17. More than 50 seri-ously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guards-men from across the country – including Castaneda –will compete for a place on the 2013 Warrior GamesNavy-Coast Guard team.NWW encouraged Castaneda to get involved in adap-

tive athletics several years ago, and it has had atremendously positive impact on his life. “Everyone [competing in adaptive athletics] seems

seven feet tall – larger than life. I feel like superman. Ican do anything now,” said Castaneda.Sailors and their families are urged to take time during

Warrior Care Month to honor and support our woundedwarriors. They can refer a service member to the pro-gram who has experienced serious illness or injury bycalling 855-NAVY WWP (628-9997).

Veteran’s Affairs (VA) officials esti-mate that nearly 500 veterans at-tended the 7th annual Veteran’sStand Down held at the VA GulfCoast Veteran’s Health Care Systemin Biloxi, Miss. Oct. 17.More than 100 military and civilian

volunteers offered their servicesand assistance to the veterans whoreceived flu shots, food, clothingand other necessity items duringthe event. Blue Cliff College wasamong those that got involved. “A couple of classmates arranged

a food drive. All together we col-lected over 500 can goods and non-perishable items, and our wholeclass of 27 volunteered to come tothe Stand Down,” said BrittanySmith, a Blue Cliff student.According to Susan Turner, a

Healthcare for the Homeless coordi-nator, the Seabee contribution thisyear was substantial.“We were flooded with donations

from the Seabees, so much that wecouldn’t give it all away today evenif we tried,” said Turner.For many people, this was not

their first year volunteering. Gun-

ner’s Mate 3rd Class Sean Rober-son, assigned to 20th SeabeeReadiness Group (SRG), was onesuch return volunteer at the standdown. “I have come for the last two

years. Giving back is important, es-

pecially to those we fought for ourcountry,” said Roberson.Turner also expressed the signifi-

cance of giving back.“If we only served one [veteran]

here today it was worth it,” saidTurner.

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Center volunteers join with coast to support annual Veterans Stand DownBy CECN Lucinda L. MoiseNCBC Public Affairs

Volunteers from Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) andHarrison County community came together to distribute food duringthe 7th annual Veteran’s Stand Down held at the VA Gulf Coast Vet-erans Health Care System, Oct. 17. Over 100 organizations and vol-unteers, both military and civilian, offered their services and assistanceat this year’s event. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Electrician Construc-tionman Lucinda L. Moise/Released)

A service member gives a veteran a soda during the 7th annual Veteran’sStand Down held at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System,Oct. 17. An estimated 500 veterans received flu shots, food, clothing andother necessity items to get them through the cold winter. (U.S. Navy photoby Construction Electrician Constructionman Lucinda L. Moise/Released)

Navy Wounded Warrior: A critical resourse for SailorsBy Commander, Naval Installations Command, NavyWounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Program Staff

The fiscal year 2014 (FY14) enlisted selection boards for activeduty and Reserve master chief and senior chief petty officers wereannounced in a Navy message Oct. 22.According to NAVADMIN 313/12, the Reserve board will convene

March 25 and will consider eligible Reserve chiefs and senior chiefsserving on active duty as full-time support (FTS) in the active/guardreserve and selected Reserve (SELRES) to include those serving onvoluntary and involuntary recall and mobilization orders. Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) personnel who are mobilized are

considered under the SELRES requirements for advancement.The active duty master chief board will convene April 15, and the

active duty senior chief board will convene May 13. Eligibility criteriaand special rating/NEC specific requirements are listed in theNAVADMIN. Eligibility maybe verified in November 2012 by education service

officers and command designated personnel via the Navy EnlistedAdvancement System (NEAS) website athttps://neasos.cnet.navy.mil. Candidates should review their official military personnel file

(OMPF) via BUPERS Online at www.bol.navy.mil to verify complete-ness. Documents not viewable through OMPF that candidates wouldlike the board to consider should be submitted with a letter to theselection board president.Candidates' letters to the board must be received at Navy Person-

nel Command not later than March 4, for the Reserve board, March25, for the active duty master chief board and April 22, for the ac-tive duty senior chief board. All correspondence should be on plain white paper, paper clipped

and submitted under cover letter to the president of the board in-cluding board number. The candidate's full name and social securitynumber must be included on all documents submitted. Do not usestaples, binders, folders or tabs when submitting correspondence. Additional guidance and mailing addresses are listed in the NAVAD-

MIN. For more information visit the selection board section of theNPC web site at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/Pages/default.aspx.

For decades, I tried to be cool.Despite numerous desperate at-tempts to wear fashionable clothes,listen to hip music, take up trendyhobbies and become more aloof, Ijust couldn’t change who I was. Fi-nally, in my 40s, I decided to acceptmy unfashionable lot in life and givein to my nerdiness. No sooner did I embrace my lack

of swag, when suddenly, withouttrying, I became the epitome ofchic. No, I’m not whitening my teeth. I

don’t play acoustic guitar on myfront porch swing. I’ve never run amarathon, snow boarded, or surfed.I only wear a waterproof sportswatch so I don’t have to take it offwhen I wash dishes. I’ve never eaten Kobe beef and

I’m not well versed on Beaujolaiswines. I look ridiculous in a maxidress, and avoid chunky jewelry be-cause it catches on stuff. Althoughwe have a big dog – which is kindacool – he’s sloppy and won’t go inthe water above his elbows. The last big concert I went to was

Jimmy Buffet in 2000, but I was 8months pregnant and worried aboutsecond hand smoke. I have no tat-toos or trendy body piercings, un-less you count that second hole in

my left ear that my roommate fromcollege made for me with a potatoand a sewing needle in our dormroom in 1985. Frankly, I’m just a middle-aged

stay-at-home mom, but here’s thething: I’m cool now because I drivea minivan. Not just any minivan, mind you –

an old minivan that we boughtused. A minivan that started outwhite and shiny, but after 100,000miles and three military moves, nowhas the dull hue of stale bread, pit-ted with chips and tiny bubbles ofrust. The once glimmering alloywheels are beginning to corrodeand peel. The formerly blackbumper and trim is a hazy shade ofgrey. Despite regular Shop-Vacing and

spritzing with Armor All, the interiorhas also seen better days. There’s ahole in the carpet, where my leftfoot rests during endless daily carpools to school, sports and musiclessons. The wire to the power slid-ing door snapped a couple yearsago. Two air fresheners can’t hidethe lingering odor from years ofpost-practice sweaty teens, count-less spilled drinks, and chickennuggets lost between seats. Why, you might be asking yourself,

would driving a used minivan withperpetually sticky cup holders andfruit snacks stuck in the carpetmake me cool? I know, it’s hard tobelieve, considering that minivanshave never been particularly cool. Quite the contrary, in fact. Until

recently, a hip-happening trendymom wouldn’t be caught dead in aminivan. Stylish moms overwhelm-

ingly prefer SUVs, which project animage of sporty spontaneity and anadventuresome spirit. While a minivan says, “I’m frugal,

eat meatloaf, wear comfortable cot-ton underwear, and drink homebrewed coffee with powderedcreamer every morning while takingthe kids to school,” an SUVscreams, “Despite the fact that Ionly drive on suburban paved roadsbetween The Gap, pee wee soccerpractice and the Starbucks drive-thru, I am the type that might dropeverything, throw on a bikini andsome Ray Bans, and go kite surfingfor the day.”

However, recently, our strugglingeconomy has forced moms every-where to change their habits andtheir images. Families are tighteningbudgets, clipping coupons, and pay-ing cash. The mom who used tolook so stylish with her 11 mpgRange Rover, overpriced coffee, anddesigner handbag, is SO last seasonin today’s unfortunate economic cli-mate. Nowadays, frugality is the latest

fad. Today’s trendsetters shop atdiscount stores, know which gro-ceries will double coupons, anddrive cars with good gas mileage.The hottest style is savvy spending,and family budgets are all the rage. As for me, I bought my purse at

TJ Maxx. We make our own pizza athome on Friday nights. We haven’tused our credit card in eightmonths. And I drive a minivan.Try not to hate me because I’m so

cool. Get more wit and observations from Lisa at her

blog, http://themeatandpotatoesoflife.com.

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‘The Meat & Potatoes ‘The Meat & Potatoes of Life’of Life’

By Lisa Smith Molinari, By Lisa Smith Molinari, Military Spouse ContributerMilitary Spouse Contributer

Budget is the new black

Navy announcesMaster Chief and Senior Chief BoardsFrom Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

Looking for a way to serve your community? Interested in a law enforcement career? If so, consider volunteering your off duty time and become either a GulfportPolice Reserve Officer or a Reserve Community Service Technician. Call Lt. PhillipKincaid at 228-868-5900, ext. 6189 or email him at pkincaid@gulfport-ms.gov foradditional information.

Operation Wedding Gown . . .Brides Across America, Operation Wedding Gown, willsalute our troops and honor our heroes this Novem-ber while making dreams come true for militarybrides. As part of Brides Across America’s commit-ment to support our troops and veterans, the non-profit organization will host their 6th annual bridalgown giveaway at salons nationwide. From coast tocoast, bridal salons are honoring veterans by givingaway free wedding gowns as a thank you for theirservice to this Country. Events are taking place Nov. 6 -24. To date, BridesAcross America has donated more than 8,000 wedding gown from promi-nent designers. In order to qualify, brides or their fiancé must be serving inthe military; either currently deployed or deployed within the last five yearsto Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Libya, or Japan. Identification and deploy-ment papers must be presented at the event to qualify. For military brideswho are interested in more information, please visitwww.bridesacrossamerica.com on how to qualify. Brides must pre-registerfor the event by logging on to Brides Across America’s website.

Focus on EducationFocus on Education

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NCBC School Liaison

Officer, Kevin Byrd is

located at: MWR, Building 352,

1706 Bainbridge Ave., NCBC, 228-871-2117

email: kevin.r.byrd@navy.mil

Civilians . . . Are you think-ing about retirement?The only CSRS and FERS re-tirement planning coursesbeing offered at NCBC Gulf-port during Fiscal Year 13will be offered in Februaryand are limited to 25 stu-dents each. Find out information on

these courses, as well as

other civilian course offer-ings by visiting: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/gulfport/OperationsAndMan-agement/HumanResources-Office/ServiceCenterTraining/index.htm orhttp://www.donhr.navy.mil/and click on HR office -southeast to find a course.

Civilian federal employees

CDC enjoys visit from very special visitors

Capt. Rick Burgess, commanding officer Naval Construction Battal-ion Center (NCBC) and Cmdr. James Meyer, executive officer NCBC,caused a stir at the Child Development Center (CDC) Oct. 19 when theytook time out of their busy schedules to visit the children in each class-room at the center. Newly appointed CDC Director, Pamela Carlisle,escorted the pair through a maze of adventure. While at the CDC theSkipper and XO gave individual attention to the infants and toddlers

by playing with them and talking with them before sitting down to anice family-designed meal. During the meal, the topic of conversa-tion ranged from brussel sprouts to good manners with the childrenand staff. CDC employees sit down every day for conversation duringmeal time which allows the children to relate to each other by shar-ing stories and ideas. (U.S. Navy photos courtesy of Morale, Welfare andRecreation/Released)

Calling all kids and teens - Halloween is right around the cor-ner. With your parents' permission, create a 8.5 x 11 sizedposter showing how you would prepare for a zombie apoca-lypse and submit to jeffrey.sanford@navy.mil. Remember,being ready involves being informed, making a plan, andbuilding a kit. Include these steps in your "Ready for ZombieApocalypse" poster. The top posters in the following age cat-egories (ages 5-9, ages 10-13, ages 14-18) will be featuredon the Ready Navy Kids page for all to see. All entries mustbe received by Oct. 30. The poster contest is open to all ex-tended Navy family and friends ages 5-18. For more informa-tion on being Ready Navy, visit www.ready.navy.mil/kids.Ready Navy is a CNIC sponsored emergency preparedness,public awareness program serving the entire Navy Community.

Ready Navy Kids are Ready for ZombieApocalypse . . . Enter the Zombie Apocalypse Halloween Poster Contest

Just in time for Halloween

MWR Special Event“Fright Night @ the Lake”

Oct. 26, 6 – 9 p.m. Bringthe family for a night ofFREE Halloween fun! Findyour way through ahaunted maze and take ahayride. Test your nerve inthe Fear Factor Stations.Enjoy food, toys, a chil-dren’s costume contest andmany more activities for allages. For event details or tovolunteer, call 228-871-4010.

FitnessClasses: "Spookie

ZUMBA" Come in your fa-vorite costume and enjoytwo hours of Zumba moveswith instructor Luana. Classwill be held at the CBC Fit-ness Center gymnasium;Oct. 29, 6 – 8 p.m. No Feeor sign up required!Sports: Ready for a little

healthy competition? Signup for intramural basketballfrom now until Nov. 5. Theleague will run Nov. 27 toFeb. 5. Game days areTuesdays and Thursdays.Register at the Fitness Cen-ter front desk.

ServicesAuto Hobby: FREE Tire

rotation and balancing dur-ing October, Tuesday - Fri-day 2 – 7 p.m. andSaturday Noon – 5 p.m.Call for reservations.

RecreationMovie Theater: FREE

every weekend. Grab somepopcorn and sit back andenjoy the movie! Friday, Movies CANX dueto Fright Night at SeabeeLake.Saturday, “The AmazingSpider-Man,” PG13, noon;“Brave,” PG, 2:30 p.m.;Abraham Lincoln VampireHunter,” R, 4:30 p.m.Sunday, “Snow White andthe Huntsman," PG13, 2p.m.; “Rock of Ages,” PG13,4:30 p.m.

Information, Tickets andTours:We have your Mississippi

Surge tickets in stock! Stopin to get your game vouch-ers for only $11 each!Vouchers are good for theentire 2012-2013 seasonbut do not include playoffgames. Purchase your tick-ets today!Disney Military Salute tick-

ets are in! The promotionhas been extended. Thedeeply discounted 4 DayPark Hopper Ticket is theway to go. New tickets arevalid from Oct. 1, – Sept.30, 2013 and they are only$153.25 each! Purchase upto six for your Disney get-away. *Eligible patronsonly (active duty, reservist,retired military.)Love basketball? Watch

the pros play in person.

New Orleans Hornets ticketsare on sale. Call or stop byITT for details.

Liberty Center: So you say you’ve been to

them all? Not this hauntedhouse. Take a trip with theLiberty Center to the Mortu-ary Haunted House in newOrleans; only $25, Satur-day, 6 p.m.Rock your best costume at

the Liberty Center and wina prize the Liberty Hal-loween Party; FREE food,Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Outdoor Recreation: Fallis here. What a great timeto get outside! Stop by andcheck out our wide varietyof gear from tents to sportsequipment. October Specials: All

camping gear (including A-Liners) is 10 percent off.Rent three sets of Paint-

ball equipment and get onefree. What a deal!

FREE Batting Cage: Nomore tokens needed. Stopby and take a swing! Rent bats and helmets at no charge from Outdoor Recre-ation during business hours.

Food & Beverage Monday Night Football:

Grab a buddy and head tothe “BeeHive” on Monday tocatch all the action.

The Grill: Open Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 1:30p.m. Grab a tasty breakfastor lunch. Call ahead fortakeout and avoid the wait.

Anchors & Eagles: Open Tuesday-Thursday 2 - 9 p.m.

Youth Activities Explore the exciting world

of animals at the Hatties-burg Zoo on a field trip de-signed for youth and teens;Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.,

only $5. Lunch needed. After-school program:

Anchors & EaglesAuto HobbyBeehiveChild DevelopmentCenterFitness CenterInformation, Tickets & ToursLiberty CenterSeabee Heritage Cen-terNavy Outdoor Recre-ation RV ParkThe GrillTraining HallYouth Activities Cen-terMain Office

228-871-4607228-871-2804228-871-4682228-871-2323

228-871-2668228-871-2231

228-871-4684228-871-3619

228-871-2127

228-871-5435228-871-2494228-871-4750228-871-2251

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For more informationFor more informationabout MWR programs andabout MWR programs andopportunities, contact:opportunities, contact:

Monday - Friday, 6 - 7:30a.m. and 2 - 5:30 p.m.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - Habi-tat for Humanity is in need of five to10 volunteers with basic carpentryskills for two weekends of work on ahousing project in Pass Christian. Vol-unteers are needed Oct. 26, 27 andNov. 2, 3. Contact Leah atlladner@bbcgrp.com or 228-326-5643.TRUNK OR TREAT - Volunteers areneeded for Truck or Treat at the LongBeach Town Green Oct. 27, 5 - 9 p.m.Volunteers are needed for traffic con-trol, set up and take down of tablesand chairs and to ensure that the kidsare safe. Call Mag at 228-861-007 ifyou can help.CITY OF GULFPORT – The City ofGulfport will hold “Boo Bash,” it’s an-nual Halloween event, Oct. 27 from 6

– 9 p.m. under the Barksdale pavilionin Jones Park. Volunteers are neededwho are interested in setting up a Hal-loween themed booth with a children’sactivity and working the booth duringthe event. Volunteers who are inter-ested in creating a Halloween themedbackdrop for children to take picturesin front of during the event are alsoneeded. Contact Brittany Dyess at228-868-5881 or bdyess@gulfport-ms.gov if you or your group are inter-ested in volunteering.HONOR FLIGHT REUNION - TheHonor Flight is hosting a reunion atJoppa Temple Nov. 3 for participantsof all four Honor Flights and is re-questing assistance cooking for theevent and transporting a grill to the

event. Please contact MCC RyanWilber at ryan.wilber@navy.mil if youare interested in volunteering.IRD/YOUTH BUILD - InternationalRelief & Development/Youthbuild isasking for 10 volunteers during Octo-ber to participate in the “MentalToughness” portion of a recruitmentfor Cafe Climb. Cafe Climb is directedtowards career development for youthages 18 - 26 years old . Volunteers areneeded to help screen candidates. Ifyou are interested, please contact Eliz-abeth Elias at 228-223-3384 or eel-ias@ybgulfcoast.org.ANNISTON ELEMENTARY FUNRUN - Anniston Elementary Schoolneeds volunteers Nov. 7, 7:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m., to set up and take downthe event and also to run with the stu-dents during the the Fun Run. Pleasecall Megan Straub at 228-896-6309 tovolunteer.LONG BEACH ALTERNATIVE

SCHOOL SEEKS MENTORS - LongBeach Alternative School on Old PassRoad in Long Beach is looking formentors for three high school girls andfour high school boys. Mentor dutieswill include providing direction on as-signments, increasing personal ac-countability and other life skills.Please call Michelle Harrison at 228-865-1956 for more information or tovolunteer.WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARYSCHOOL SEEKS MENTORS - Wool-market Elementary School on John LeeRoad in Biloxi is looking for mentorsfor their male students as they pre-pare for middle school. Please contactShirley Hardman at 228-392-5640 formore information or to volunteer.GULFPORT POLICE ATHLETICLEAGUE - The Gulfport Police AthleticLeague is looking for volunteers whoare interested in assisting with theYouth Aftercare Program. Volunteers

would work with youth grade 4 - grade8 in team-building exercises designedto increase self confidence, self-disci-pline and self-respect. Program hoursare M-F, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. For more in-formation, call Officer Tonya Laville at228-596-0281 or 228-868-5703.COAST SALVATION ARMY NEEDSVOLUNTEERS - Volunteers are needfor various projects throughout theyear. The Ray and Joan Kroc CorpsCommunity Center in Biloxi is alwaysin need of assistance in the AthleticDepartment, Fitness Center, Arts andMusic Department, Aquatic Center andmarketing. Contact Shawna Tatge atShawna_Tatge@uss.salvationarmy.orgfor information.

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Center Chaplains: Lt. Cmdr. Paul Smith, Protestant Chaplain

Lt. Yoon Choi, Protestant ChaplainFor information concerning other faith groups,

call the chapel office at 228-871-2454

Services:Gospel Service: 8 a.m.

Sunday Catholic Mass: 9:30 a.m.Weekday Mass: Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.

Divine Worship: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Seabee Memorial ChapelSeabee Memorial Chapel

NCBC Helping Hands NCBC Helping Hands volunteer opportunitiesvolunteer opportunities

Looking for a church?The Seabee Memorial Chapel holdsservices every Sunday that mightsuit your needs. Protestant Servicesinclude a Gospel Service at 8 a.m.and Divine Worship Service at 11a.m. Catholic Services includeCatholic Mass at 9:30 a.m. There isalso Catholic Mass Tuesdays at11:15 a.m.Seabee PantrySeabee Pantry donations are alwayswelcome. Donation drop-off sitesare located at the Navy Exchange,Chapel, Commissary, Fleet andFamily Support Center and ArmedForces Retirement Home. Everyoneaffiliated with NCBC can use the

Seabee Pantry. Praise and WorshipThe Seabee Memorial Chapel islooking for new members for thePraise and Worship Team for the Di-vine Worship Service at 11 a.m.Sundays. If you can sing or play aninstrument, you are invited to comeshare your gift.Women’s Bible StudyWomen’s Fall Bible Study is heldWednesdays at 11 a.m. at theSeabee Memorial Chapel. TheFall Bible Study is conducting asix-week study by JenniferRothchild - Missing Pieces.”Free child care is available. Chapel: 228-871-2454

Chapel Offerings

See I&I First Sergeant, 1st Sgt. Coston, building 114 (NOSC) orcall 228-871-3104

United States Marine Corps 237th Marine Corps BallWhen: Nov. 10, 2012, 6 p.m.Place: Hollywood Casino, Bay St. Louis, Miss.Price: $50 (per ticket)

Uniform: Marines - Blue Dress “B” or Blue Dress “A”Army - Army Blue (Bow Tie)Navy - Dinner Dress Blue Jacket or Dinner Dress BlueAir Force - Mess Dress, Civilians - Black Tie

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SUPPORTFamily Readiness Groups NMCB 1 FRG invites friends and fam-ily members to attend FRG meetingsthe second Monday of every month atthe Youth Activity Center, building 335.A potluck dinner is served at 6 p.m.,followed by a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Chil-dren are welcome and baby sitting isprovided during deployment. ContactFRG President Mary Belanger, e-mailnmcbonefrg@gmail.com. NMCB 11 FRG For more information re-garding the NMCB 11 FRG, please visitthe FRG and Ombudsman website athttp://nmcb11.webs.com.NMCB 74 FRG All families of NMCB 74are invited to the 74 FRG meeting thethird Monday of each month. Meetingsare at the MWR Youth Activities Cen-ter, building 335, behind the Grinderon NCBC. Socializing begins at 5:30p.m., and meetings begin at 6 p.m.

Bring a covered dish to share at ourpotluck dinner. Children are welcome.Email nmcb74fsg@yahoo.com or visitour Facebook page at “NMCB74 Fear-less FRG” for more information.NMCB 133 FRG invites all friends andfamily members to attend FRG meetingsthe first Monday of the month at 6 p.m.at the Youth Center. Children are wel-come and baby sitting is provided. Pleasebring a dish to share. For more infor-mation contact FRG President JaimeRoyal at 317-730-4064 or send an emailto NMCB133fsg@gmail.com. To receiveupdates, log on to the FRG site athttp://www.wix.com/NMCB133FSG/133frgGulfport Officer’s Spouse Club The Gulfport Officers’ Spouses’ Club is asocial organization that has FUN whilehelping our community. We meetmonthly and have special interest groupsfor almost everyone! For more infor-mation, email goscgulfport@yahoo.com.We hope to see YOU soon! NMCRS The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety Thrift Shop is located in building29 on Snead Street. The Thrift Shopis staffed entirely by volunteers, andchild care and mileage are reim-bursed. Retail hours of operation areTuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers are alwayswelcome. Visit the NMCRS offices at

the Fleet and Family Support Center,building 30, suite 103 or call 228-871-2610 to find out how to become apart of the NMCRS volunteer team! Gamblers Anonymous The Fleet and Family Support Centeroffers GA meetings every Thursday at 11a.m. GA is a fellowship of people whoshare their experience, strength andhope with each other. All meetings areconfidential and facilitated by GA. Cometo a meeting or call Jim Soriano at 228-871-3000 for information. TRAININGNaval Sea CadetsThe Gulfport branch of the Naval SeaCadets are recruiting youth ages 11 to17 for Sea Cadets, a nation-wide or-ganization that help youth achieve per-sonal success through nautical training.Meetings are the third Saturday of themonth from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., building1, 2nd floor conference room. ContactLt.j.g. Bowling at 228-313-9035 orcoachcb@yahoo.com for information.SOCIALMiss. Gulf Coast First Class Associ-ation is seeking new members. Meet-ings are every Wednesday at 3 p.m. atCBC’s Beehive, building 352. Call BU1Tony Boldrey 228-871-2577 for moreinformation or just come and join us ata meeting. CBC/20SRG Second Class Petty Of-ficers Association is seeking mem-

bers. Meetings are Tuesdays at 2:30p.m. in the Fitness Center classroom.Contact the Association’s Public AffairsOfficer LS2 Matthew Wasson atmatthew.t.wasson@navy.mil or Presi-dent LS2 Earl Simpson at earl.simp-son@navy.mil for information. NCBC Multi-Cultural Diversity Com-mittee is seeking members. Meetingsare held the first and third Wednesdayof the month at 9 a.m., at the SeabeeMemorial Chapel. Contact BU1 JermaCloude at 228-871-2454 for details.VFW Post 3937 Long Beach is openMonday - Thursday from Noon until 8p.m., Friday and Saturday from Noonuntil 10 p.m., Sunday from noon until 7p.m. The first Friday of the month isSeafood Night, the remaining Fridaysare Steak Night. Breakfast is served from7 to 10 a.m. on Saturdays. VFW meet-ings are held the second Wednesday ofthe month at 7:30 p.m. New membersare always welcome. Contact Post Com-mander Bill North at 228-863-8602 forinformation. VFW Post 4526 Orange Grove is opendaily from Noon to 10 p.m. and locatedat 15206 Dedeaux Road, Orange Grove.Meetings are the first Wednesday eachmonth at 7 p.m. All are welcome and en-couraged to attend. Call 228-832-0017for more info. NMCB 62 Alumni Group Naval Mobile Construction Battalion

(NMCB) 62 was recommissioned in Gulf-port in 1966, and decommissioned in1989. To become a member, go tohttp://nmcb62alumni.org or for links toSeabee historical sites. Seabee Veterans of America Is-land X-1 Gulfport are seeking ActiveDuty, Reserve, Retired or Seabees wholeft the military after a short period oftime. Island X-1 Gulfport meets the firstThursday of each month at Anchors &Eagles at 7 p.m. Contact Joe Scott (sec-retary) at 228-669-8335 orelevenoaks58@cableone.net or log ontowww.nsva.org for information. D.A.V. - Disabled American Veter-ans, Chapter 5 invites Veterans and fu-ture Veterans to monthly meetings heldthe 3rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Call Service Officer, Silva Royerat 228-324-1888 to find out more aboutour organization and all that is offeredto members.HERITAGEThe Seabee Gift Store is located in theSeabee Heritage Center Training Hall,building 446. Hours are Monday-Friday,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays from11a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop has a varietyof Seabee related memorabilia, booksand DVD’s. Contact the museum atwww.seabeemuseumstore.org/-/shop/index.php or call the gift shop at228-871-4779 for information on all thatis available for customers.

CenterCenterNotesNotes

2ND ANNUAL LONG BEACH VETERANS' DAY PARADE and CELEBRATION . . . Long Beach will hold aVeterans’ Day Parade and Celebration Nov. 11. Festivitiesbegin at 1 p.m. with musical entertainment performed by theLong Beach Middle School at the Town Green on Jeff DavisAvenue. After the musical entertainment, the parade beginsat War Memorial Park on Church Avenue and continues to theTown Green. Sponsored by the First United Methodist Churchof Long Beach. Contact Susan Taylor at 228-332-1083 formore information.

Trick or Treat hours on board NCBC will be Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m.

USO to Grant WishesThe USO would like to onceagain extend our heartfeltthanks for your continuedsupport and commitment toour nation’s troops and mili-tary families. Now through Nov. 16, theUSO will be granting wishesfor our heroes stationedaround the world in celebra-tion of Veterans Day. To grant a hero a wish or

learn more about what theUSO will be doing to honorour troops and military fami-lies for their service, sacrificeand strength in defending our country, visit uso.org/grant-a-wish.

Long Beach MiddleSchool Veteran’s DayProgram . . . Activeduty, Reserve and Re-tired military are invitedto join the Gulf Coastcommunity for a Vet-eran’s Day program atLong Beach MiddleSchool, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m.in the school gym. Theprogram will featuremusical entertainmentand a guest speaker.Long Beach MiddleSchool is located at 204North Cleveland Avenuein Long Beach.

SAME Scholarship Golf TournamentThe Society of American Military Engi-neers is sponsoring a scholarship golftournament Oct. 26 at Bay Breeze Golf course,Keesler Air Force Base. For details or to register,go to http://www.samegulfcoasttournament.com