February 26, 2015

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The Waterline

Vol. XXXII No. 8

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

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INSIDE

Around the Yard

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Navy Museum

Teaches Students

with Full STEAM

Ahead Program

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By Patrick Gordon

NSAW Public Affairs

A quarter on the street, a dollar in an old

coat, nickels and dimes in seat cushions.

Wherever you nd it, your money is every-

where. Keeping track of it is one thing, but

saving it is another, and the Department of

Defense is aiming to educate servicemembers

on how to do that withMilitary Saves week.

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant,

Naval District Washington, commemo-

rated the event by signing a proclamation

Feb. 20 at the Navy Yard declaring Feb. 23

- 28 as Military Saves Week 2015 in Naval

District Washington.

Military Saves, a partner of the DoDs

Financial Readiness Campaign and the

America Saves program, seeks to motivate,

support, and encourage military families to

savemoney, reduce debt, and build wealth,

according to their website, militarysaves.

org. The campaign uses behavioral econom-

ics and social marketing to educate service

members and their families and help them

change their money handling habits for the

better. They are also encouraged to take the

Military Saves pledge, a commitment to

begin the journey toward nancial freedom.

The program promotes positive changes in

personal nancial behavior through the no-

tion that everyone can Set a Goal, Make a

Plan, Save Automatically.

Without those three elements, saving

money is so difcult, said Paul Grossman,

regional work and family life coordinator.

Military Saves week is a time when service

members and families can focus on their fu-

ture goals. It is a time to pause and rethink

their nancial goals and strategies for achiev-

ing them. Whether young or old, single or

married, its never too late to start planning

and saving. During Military Saves Week,

Service members should be evaluating their

emergency fund, ways to reduce debt, and

savings for short and long-term needs.

The prospect of saving for the future can

be a difcult one for many to grasp, which

the America Saves and Military Saves pro-

grams aim to remedy. According to the Con-

sumer Federation of Americas 7th annual

national survey assessing household saving,

only 35 percent of those surveyed said they

were making good or excellent progress

inmeeting their savings needs, while 63 per-

cent reported that they were making fair

NDW Starts Saving with Military Saves Week

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, Naval District Washington commandant, signs the

proclamation for Military Saves Week 2015. Military Saves is a research-

based social marketing campaign to motivate, support, and encourage

military families to save money and build wealth. Military Saves Week 2014

is from Feb. 24 to March 1, which coincides with America Saves Week.

From NSAW Public Affairs

The decommissioned destroyer ex-USS

Barry (DD 933) is expected to be removed

in 2015 from the Washington Navy Yard in

Washington, D.C., for complete dismantling

and recycling.

The Display Ship Barry must be removed

before construction begins in October 2015

on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial

Bridge, which is a xed span that otherwise

would land-lock the ship.

USS Barry was decommissioned on No-

vember 5, 1982 and began its new career as

a permanent public display ship in 1984. It

has been used for training and shipboard fa-

miliarization, and as a ceremonial platform.

After 30 years as the permanent display ship

at the Washington Navy Yard and ineligible

for listing in the National Register of His-

toric Places, the DS Barry will be designated

for disposal.

USS Barry was the third Forrest Sherman-

class destroyer built and the fourth vessel to

bear the name of the illustrious Revolution-

ary War naval hero, Commodore John Barry.

Commissioned on September 7, 1956, Barry

served 26 years in the Atlantic and Pacic

Fleet. Barry supported the 1958 Marine and

Army airborne unit landing in Beirut, Leba-

non. In 1962, it was a member of the task

force that quarantined Cuba in response to

evidence that Soviet missiles had been in-

stalled on the island. In Vietnam, the de-

stroyer operated in the Mekong Delta and

supported Operation Double Eagle, the larg-

est amphibious operation since the landings

in Korea. Barry was credited with destroy-

ing more than 1,000 enemy structures, and

for its service in the Vietnam conict Barry

earned two battle stars. In the early 1970s it

was homeported in Athens, Greece, as part

of the Navys forward deployment program.

For more information about DS Barry,

contact the Naval Support Activity Wash-

ington Public Affairs Ofce at 443-292-6653.

Ex-USS Barry To Be Removed FromWashington, DC

See Saving, Page 7

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

The decommissioned destroyer ex-USS Barry (DD 933) is expected to be re-

moved in 2015 from the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., for com-

plete dismantling and recycling. After 30 years as the permanent display

ship at the Washington Navy Yard and ineligible for listing in the National

Register of Historic Places, the DS Barry will be designated for disposal.

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approved by the public affairs office of Naval District

Washington.

Not being nancially prepared can

have an adverse affect on your

clearance, your career, and your

personal life. It can really create a

lot of unneeded stress.

LS2(SW) Gregory Bills

NSAW Admin

Financial planning makes sure

your needs are met, both person-

ally and professionally. And there

are lots of resources to help with

that like Fleet and Family Services

and Military One Source.

CMDCM(SW/AW) Marilyn Kennard

NSAW Command Master Chief

Its important, especially for de-

ployed personnel, to have money

set aside for emergency situations

and deployment irregularities.

Chief Edwin Hinojous

TPU

Feb. 23-28th is Military Saves Week throughout the region.

Why is nancial planning so important for our service members?

Around the Yard

By Donna Cipolloni

NAS Patuxent River

Public Affairs

The Navys Energy Warrior webpage

says it best: Energy is our greatest enabler

and our greatest vulnerability. Our ability to

keep ships and aircraft on station and in the

ght is directly tied to decisions wemake ev-

ery day that affect howmuch energy we use.

Ashore, every kilowatt hour we save makes

us more resilient and more able to support

the warghter.

NAS Patuxent River -where NAS Com-

manding Ofcer Capt. Heidi Fleming report-

ed that last year alone, the installations util-

ity bill was approximately $34 million -has

embraced Naval District Washingtons com-

prehensive Five Energy Pillars program, with

the rst of those pillars being Energy Culture.

Energy Culture is described as the

shared vision serving as the foundation

of the energy program. With naval leader-

ship calling on all personnel to take it upon

themselves to use energy wisely, educating

and involving those personnel becomes an

important component.

Its all about awareness, said Karl Bry-

an, installation energy manager. We want

to inuence peoples behavior by bringing

energy consumption and conservation to

the forefront. We want to make it part of

their everyday routine.

A number of methods are being em-

ployed at Pax River to accomplish that task,

including engaging tenant command lead-

ership thorough monthly Energy Manage-

ment Team meetings and quarterly Energy

Conservation Board meetings; and through

the use of Building Energy Monitors (BEM),

who are posting monthly facility usage in-

formation throughout their buildings.

BEMs help coordinate repairs and

maintenance and have the ability to moni-

tor building consumption and identify po-

tential energy projects for future develop-

ment, Bryan explained. They also provide

a personal contact for employees with en-

ergy concerns or questions.

A public relations campaign is also un-

derway using various communications

tools. Energy savings reminders and tips can

be found on the base marquees, in the NAS

Plan of the Week, on Facebook and in Tes-

ter, which will continue to include articles

on how people can and should contribute to

energy and water usage reductions.

Also launched last month was the en-

ergy reduction incentive contest, where

the top three Pax buildings to reduce their

annual energy and water use can win as

much as $50,000 toward facility improve-

ments next January.

Each pillar of the ve pillar program has

multiple approaches to help support setting

a goal and moving forward toward meeting

that goal through knowledge and coopera-

tion, Bryan said. All of these efforts will

hopefully increase energy awareness and

encourage our workforce to conserve as part

of their daily routine. Resources are not in-

nite, they are limited. We all must adopt a

conservationist mindset to combat waste

and save energy. We cant perform our mis-

sion without energy.

Energy Culture: Changing behavior through awareness

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February 27

1942-In the Battle of the Java Sea,

the Allied Naval Force attacks the Jap-

anese invasion convoy.

1973-The rst airborne mine sweep

in a live mineeld took place in the

Haiphong, Vietnam, ship channel

by helicopters from Helicopter Mine

Countermeasures Squadron Twelve

aboard USS New Orleans (LPH-11).

February 28

1844-Explosion of the Peacemaker,

an experimental 14-inch gun, aboard

USS Princeton.

1893-Launching of USS Indiana

(BB-1), the rst true battleship in U.S.

Navy.

1959-USS Strong (DD-758) rescues

13 Arab shermen from Bahrain when

their shingboats oundered in a storm.

1980-Blue crew of USS Francis

Scott Key (SSBN-657) launches four

Trident I (C-4) missiles in the rst C-4

operational test.

March 1

1942-U-656 becomes the rst Ger-

man submarine of World War II to be

sunk by Naval air power (VP-82).

1954-The rst of six detonations

in Operation Castle nuclear test takes

place.

March 2

1859-Launch of Saginaw at Mare Is-

land, the rst Navy ship built on West

Coast ofU.S.

1867-Birthday of Civil Engineer

Corps.

1899-An Act of Congress creates the

rank Admiral of the Navy for George

Dewey.

1973-The rst Women begin pilot

training in the U.S. Navy.

March 3

1776-The Navy undertakes its rst

amphibious landing operation. A Con-

tinental naval squadron under Com-

modore Esek Hopkins lands Sailors

and Marines, commanded by Conti-

nental Marines Capt. Samuel Nicho-

las, on New Providence Island in the

Bahamas, capturing urgently-needed

ordnance and gunpowder.

1871-The U.S. Navy Medical Corps

is established

1883-Congress authorizes four

modern ships of steel, A,B,C, D

Ships; three cruisers, Atlanta, Boston

and Chicago, and the dispatch boat

Dolphin.

1915-The Ofce of Chief of Naval

Operations (CNO) established

1915-Congress creates Federal Na-

val Reserve. Under it the Naval Reserve

Force built up.

1960-USS Sargo (SSN-583) return to

Hawaii from an arctic cruise of 11,000

miles, 6,003 miles of which were under

the polar ice.

March 4

1911-Appropriation of the first

funds for experiments in naval aviation.

1925-Congress authorizes restora-

tion of USS Constitution.

1947-Operation Highjump, air op-

erations in Antarctica, ends.

March 5

1942-The Name Seabees and in-

signia ofcially authorized for Naval

Construction Battalions.

1943-USS Bogue (CVE-9) begins

rst anti-submarine operations by es-

cort carrier.

1960-USS Newport News (CA-148)

and personnel from Port Lyautey com-

plete emergency relief operations at

Agadir, Morocco, after earthquake on

Feb. 29.

March 6

1822-USS Enterprise captures four

pirate ships in the Gulf of Mexico.

1862-USS Monitor departed New

York for Hampton Roads, Va.

1942-U.S. Cruisers and destroyers

bombard Vila and Munda, Solomon

Islands, sinking two Japanese destroy-

ers.

1945-First two Navy ight nurses

land on an active battlefield (Iwo

Jima): Nurse (with relative rank of En-

sign) Jane Kendeigh, USNR, and Chief

Nurse (with relative rank of Lieutenant

j.g.) Emily G. Purvis, USN.

This Week in Navy History

The U.S. Navys Construction Battalions received

the nickname Seabees with a corresponding

mascot March 5, 1942, as seen in this World War

II-era recruiting poster for the Seabees.

By Patrick Gordon

NSAW Public Affairs

Rocket science, gas laws, sound science,

optics, cartography, nutrition in the Navy,

and hull design are just a few of the topics

covered in a fast-paced, hands-on training.

But while these seem to be topics covered in

a naval ofcers training course, its actually

for children.

The National Museum of the United

States Navy, located at theWashington Navy

Yard, invites area students once a month to

take part in an active teaching environment

focusing on science, technology, engineer-

ing, and mathematics (STEaM)-related top-

ics in the Full STEAM Ahead program.

While most involved belong to home-school

programs, the coordinators encourage all

students to take part.

Its open to everyone, not just home-

schoolers, said Shejal Pulivarti, the mu-

seums public affairs ofcer. Its a public

program, so local community members and

anyone in the area who is interested can

come and join. Its free, and open, and fun.

The program is held on weekdays once

a month at the museum in an environment

that is tailored to the students.

We set up in the Cold War Gallery at the

Navy Yard with a classroom-style learning en-

vironment, said Laura Hockensmith, the mu-

seums director of education and public pro-

grams. Its really great for independent learn-

ers. By bringing the information to them it re-

ally keeps them stay focused and be engaged.

Hockensmith explained that the program

creates an element of excitement to the top-

ics by encouraging the students to take part

in engaging activities.

Were covering submarines this month,

so the students will be learning about den-

sity, seeing how objects sink or oat, Said

Hockensmith. So theyll be making Carte-

sian divers - which represent how subma-

rines work and deal with buoyancy and den-

sity, and also making periscopes. And those

are just the main topics.

The Full STEAM Ahead program is a wel-

come part of the museums services, said

Hockensmith. After a two-year hiatus due

to stafng, the program returned this past

January, and its coordinators are encourag-

ing local families to take part once again.

Last month we had about 60 kids each

day, said Hockensmith. At the peak of the

program in June 2012 we had 300 families,

with about 100 kids a day over four days.

Anyone is welcome to come, and one of

the things that make us unique is that we

are open to all age groups. People can even

bring their toddlers; we always have hands-

on components for every single age group,

so we have kids as young as 18-months par-

ticipating in our activities.

And while the event is designed to be fun

for the students, the instructors enjoy them-

selves as well.

The best part of this is the students,

said Hockensmith. It allows us to cover a

lot more complicated subjects with them.

For example, last month we had the stu-

dents do kinematic equations, which is

entry-level physics. And thats something

most students arent covering until senior

year of high school, but we had eight- and

10-year-olds getting it. So were able to go a

lot deeper into the topics.

She added that joining is simple. To

join the Full STEAM Ahead program, email

Navy Museum Teaches Students with Full STEAM Ahead Program

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Laura Hockensmith, National Museum of the United States Navy director

of education and public programs, instructs students of the Full STEAM

Ahead program on the use of a Cartesian diver to demonstrate buoyancy.

The museum, located at the Washington Navy Yard, invites area students

once a month to take part in the free and active program that focuses on

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEaM)-related topics.

See Program, Page 7

Centralized Scheduling

Military and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base Anacostia

Bolling introduces a comprehensive cen-

tralized scheduling service for your indi-

vidual appointment needs. One call to our

screeners gets you an appointment for

pre-separation briefs, employment ser-

vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-

cial management, relocation, deployment

and a host of other programs and services.

MFSC is here to support you and stands

ready to assist with every career and life

change. Contact our Centralized Sched-

uling Center for individual, marriage and

family counseling, individual resume as-

sistance, financial counseling, reloca-

tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-

tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 to

schedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORT

AND RETENTION

The Transition Assistance

Management Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefits

to transitioning service members, includ-

ing computers setup for individuals to go

online to different job banks, college and

scholarship resources and career assess-

ment tools. Resume Writing Workshops

are offered which includes Federal Re-

sume Writing Interview Skills, information

on veterans benefits and a professional

resource library; Two TAP Seminars and

one Executive TAP Seminar - five-day pro-

grams - are offered monthly sponsored

by the departments of Labor and Veteran

Affairs, and include information that will

benefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment Readiness

Program (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-

clude job search strategies, job readiness,

resource information, job referral service,

individual counseling assistance, career

planning and links to education and vol-

unteer opportunities.

Pre-Separation Briefings

Service members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-

quired by law to attend a pre-separation

counseling briefing. The pre-separation

brief is designed to make transitioning

military members aware of all the services

and benefits available to them and their

family members under Transition GPS.

These briefings will provide the informa-

tion necessary to make more informed

decisions. For your convenience the pre-

separation counseling briefing is available

through one-on-one appointments at Mil-

itary and Family Support Center and can

be made through Centralized Scheduling

at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/

FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial Management (PFM)

Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, and

is responsible for the Command Financial

specialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills Education

Provides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-

hance operational and personal readiness

including parenting skills training, couples

communication, anger and stress man-

agement, conflict resolution, Child Abuse

Awareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness and

suicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-

tomized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)

Assists new parents in coping with the

demands of parenting and military life

through parenting education and train-

ing and home visits to new parents prior

to delivery and after delivery; information

and referral for military and community re-

sources; child development screenings and

monitoring. All active duty members and

their families who are pregnant and or have

children in the home from infancy to three

years old are eligible for these home visita-

tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readiness

Assisting Sailors and familymembers pre-

pare for deployment, manage separations

and reunite and reintegrate with families and

community through services including the

Family Accountability and Assessment Sys-

tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Course

and Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family Member

Program (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service members

with special needs children and family

members with medical needs including re-

source referral to medical, counseling and

educational services, support groups and

care providers. Assists in nding duty sta-

tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-

rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA Process

The purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at the

Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy

Yard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHA

congestion, patients will now have an ap-

pointed date and time to complete their

PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through the

appointments line, 202-433-3132, and the

service member will be complete their

PHA on the provided date and time. PHAs

will not be completed without a hard copy

of the services members medical record.

The patients medical record must either

be maintained at the Branch Health Clinic

Washington Navy Yard or the patient must

physically bring in their medical record.

If you have specic questions, please

direct your questions to me or the Medical

Readiness Department Leading Petty Of-

cer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-

teson@med.navy.mil , ofce 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteers

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches for

their youth baseball league for 10-year-olds

and 12-year-olds. For more information or

to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-

5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.

af.mil.

Download the Free ABSalute App

The JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed a

free smartphone application, bringing its

resources to customers and employees on

a mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone and

Andriod devices.

ABSalute is a fast and easy-to-use ap-

plication designed to allow quick access to

events and programs. Download the app

and receive the latest information about

MWR, as well as Warfighter and Family

Readiness programs.

The app features:

- Facility finder including hours of oper-

ation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities

- Upcoming special events and pro-

grams that can be added directly to your

calendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital Cove

Marina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus

- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNIC

JBAB website, Naval District Washington

(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-

tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos

- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Start off the New Year

at the Fitness Center!

If your New Years Resolution for 2015

was to get into shape, the Washington Navy

Yard Fitness Center has some great pro-

grams and promotions for you!

Group Exercise Schedule

Classes throughout the month of Janu-

ary are FREE* to all! So come on out and

try something new to spice up your work-

out routine!

Monday

Extreme Fitness 1045-1130

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

1140-1225 Stretch & Tone 1235-1320

(NEW!) Cycle Strong 1615-1700 (NEW!)

Tuesday

Yoga 1140-1225

Cycling 1235-1320

Wednesday

Cross Training 1100-1145 (NEW!)

Absolute and Roll & Stretch 1200-1245

(NEW!) Yoga 1615-1700

Thursday

Yoga Express 0700-0730 (NEW!)

Beginner HIIT 1045-1130 (NEW!)

Yoga 1615-1700 (NEW!)

Friday

Delvins Challenge 1100-1145

*Tae Kwon Do Class is not included in

the FREE Group Exercise Promo. Please see

the Fitness Center Staff for more informa-

tion about Tae Kwon Do.

Annual 10lb. Challenge

January 5th thru March 31st

Do you need direction and motivation

to lose the weight youve always wanted to

loose or the weight that snuck up on you

during the holidays?

Goal - Lose 10 lbs.!

Registration & Weigh-In/Weigh-Out

Dates - Everyone must weigh-in at the

Fitness Center, in the Lobby on the same

scale. This keeps it consistent.

First Weigh-in: January 5-7, 2015

Required Mid Weigh-in: February 16-18,

2015

Weigh-out: March 30-31, 2015

Cost & Eligibility - $10 & Open to all

WNY Personnel

Program Incentives

FREE Group Exercise Classes for ALL

during the month of January. Contractors

who participate in the program will be giv-

en access to the Fitness Center at no charge

throughout the program. Losers of 10lbs or

more will split the pot of money made from

registration. If all registrants lose 10lbs (we

will work for that to happen) then every-

body will get their $10 back!

For additional information, contact:

WNY Fitness Center Staff at 202-433-2282 or

stop by the Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22

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FFR/MWR Phone numbers

Fitness Centers

Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)

Ticket Ofce, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484

Travel Ofce, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & Beverage

Catering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312

Mordecai Booths Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support Center

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important Numbers

FFR Administrative Ofce, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052

MWRDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWRMarketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912

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Follow NSAW on Facebook and Twitter

NSAW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide updated information to all NSAW

residents, tenants, employees (military, civilianandcontractors), and theAmericanpublic.

www.facebook.com/NavalSupportActivityWashington

Also, followusonTwitter@NSAWashingtonPA-http://twitter.com/NSAWashingtonPA.

NSAW also has a Twitter page for theWashington Navy Yard to provide the public

with up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DCs Riverwalk.

Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalk - http://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalk

Show your support and see exciting news relating to Naval Support Activity

Washington by visiting http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/nsaw and subscribing to

our news!

DSO Changes Walk-in Hours

Defense Service Ofce North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local ofce for le-

gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members

regarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150

complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and sus-

pects rights. Consultations are condential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Build-

ing 200, Suite 1200. Service members should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:

The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, ra-

dios, recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging,

walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes with

and impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the ap-

proach of EVs.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-

ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

Helmsmen Toastmasters

Want to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen Toast-

masters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and Conference

NSAW News

Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international orga-

nization that helps everyone speak, think, lead and

listen better. For more info, contact Annika LEcuyer

(annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or

Elizabeth Femrite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil

or 571-256-8674). More information can be found at the

Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toast-

mastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311

NAVY 311 is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-

NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visit

www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of America

The D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volun-

teer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses of

all branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@

me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling Services

Clinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing todays military: family

hardships, marital conicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,

health and environmental factors, and many other difculties. Make an appoint-

ment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

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By Lt. j.g. Michael Hathaway

Naval Education and Training Command

Public Affairs

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) an-

nounced Feb. 10 that the Navys comprehensive enlisted

career guides, Learning and Development Roadmaps

(LaDR), have transitioned to a Web application that is easi-

ly-accessed and instantly updatable.

Available through Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) and

Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (Navy COOL),

LaDRs are a vital tool that help guide enlisted Sailors

throughout their career advancement, and are available

for all enlisted ratings and paygrades.

The LaDRs effectively provide Sailors and their leader-

ship a guide that displays in one location all of their current

and projected enlisted training and education requirements

as they advance, said Richard Nein, NETC LaDR program

analyst. The LaDRs also include suggested certications,

apprenticeships and educational opportunities that can

help with job performance and advancement.

Previously, LaDRs were static .pdf documents reviewed

and updated annually, drawing from revisions and modi-

cations submitted to NETC by 13 separate learning centers

and three training support centers throughout the Navy.

By using the newly-launched application, the learning

centers are able to review and directly update the LaDRs

as needed for their specic ratings and the changes are re-

ected and available to Sailors immediately. LaDRs support

a career-long learning continuum, helping Sailors prepare

for their role in the eet.

LaDR accuracy and standardization are now greatly im-

proved, said Tom Smith, NETC Enlisted Professional Mili-

tary Program coordinator. Weve added a sample career

path to all LaDRs; a short document developed by detailers

and community managers that outlines the ideal career for

a Sailor to follow in their given rate, to include tours, educa-

tion, and assignments. Its a valuable tool for a senior and a

subordinate to have a discussion about that persons career.

It gives a junior Sailor a career path to follow.

Master Chief Navy Counselor James Brady, Command

Career Counselor for the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan

(CVN 76), is a strong believer that LaDRs are tools that can

signicantly help a Sailors career navigation.

LaDRs play a vital role in a Sailors career right from the

start, explained Brady. We as command career counselors

should ensure that every Sailor gets a detailed explanation

of how to utilize this valuable tool throughout their time in

the Navy. Not only will it make them a better Sailor, but it

will also prepare them for the private sector, college, and

life itself. It is highly stressed the LaDR be reviewed regu-

larly by the Sailor and referenced by the chain of command

during Career Development Boards.

Air-Trafc Controller 2nd Class Michelle Coleman plans

to make master chief one day.

I like that the LaDR shows you where you need to be

for the next pay grade, said Coleman. Its a lot of valuable

information, including online courses, a degree plan, and

shipboard qualications. Also, the recommended readings

and leadership courses are appreciated.

For more information about LaDRs, visit Navy Knowl-

edge Online: www.nko.navy.mil. For more information

about Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line, visit

www.cool.navy.mil.

For more information about the Naval Education and

Training Command, visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/ and

www.navy.mil/local/cnet/.

Learning andDevelopment RoadmapsNow InstantlyUpdatable

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication

Specialist 3rd Class Lorelei Vander Griend

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class

James Carson, from Ozark, Ala., studies for the

upcoming advancement exam aboard the air-

craft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

From NAVSEA Public Affairs

Starting Monday, March 2, two Slug-lanes will be estab-

lished on theWashington Navy Yard for afternoon commut-

ers. This pilot is approved by NSA-Washington and will be

facilitated by NAVSEA.

DESTINATIONS:

The two locations, selected based on a zip code analysis, are:

1) Horner Road - Woodbridge

2) Rte. 610 - Stafford.

BASE LOCATIONS:

The slug line locations will be on Patterson Ave, the one-

way (northbound) street on the East side of the Bldg. 28

parking garage.

Signs will be posted on the left-side sidewalk. The Horn-

er road pick up point will be on the Northeast corner of Bldg.

176, and the Rte. 610 pick-up point will be at the Northeast

corner of Bldg. 201. Lines should form to the West between

the buildings, and not along the roadside sidewalk.

If youd likemore information about Slugging, visit www.

slug-lines.com. Slugging is a term used to describe a unique

form of commuting found in the Washington, D.C., area. It

is unique because people commuting stop to pick up other

passengers even though they are total strangers. However,

slugging is a very organized system with its own set of rules,

proper etiquette, and specic pick-ups and drop-offs loca-

tions. The system of slugging is quite simple: A car needing

additional passengers to meet the required three-person

HOV minimum pulls up to one of the known slug lines and

picks up sluggers.

Slug Lanes to

be Established

on Navy Yard

AFPAK Hands

Photo courtesy of AFPAK Hands

AFPAK Hand Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Mur-

ray, JC, far right, right after com-

pleting one of the weapons quali-

cations courses at Fort Polk, La.

Hands complete up to eight months

of pre-deployment training including

various courses of combat readi-

ness and four months of language

and cultural training at the Defense

Language Institute, Rosslyn, Va. Lt.

Murray is preparing for his second

deployment with the AFPAK Hands

program where he will serve as an

legal advisor to the Afghan govern-

ment. The AFPAK Hands program

was launched by the Department of

Defense in September of 2009 to de-

velop a cadre of experts specializing

in Afghan and Pakistani cultures, lan-

guages, processes, and challenges.

1042257

1042258

RN - Regional Quality Manager

Responsibilities Include:

Demonstrate a total understanding of the Defense Health

Agencys (DHAs) contractual requirements with regard to

service delivery and quality.

Manage the quality management program. The program will

utilize data, feedback, audits and other sources of information to

drive and hardwire improvement in service delivery, clinical

outcomes and staff and client satisfaction.

Provide oversight and advice as required in the development of

the Quality Improvement Projects and Clinical Patient Studies.

Ensure that quality and training activities provide the feedback

and information necessary to ensure a continuous quality-

improvement-training-evaluation cycle.

For requirement details and to apply to go:

http://www.dcmilitary.com/section/dcmilitaryCareers

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or no progress.

Military Saves Week aims to curb those rising numbers

by educating service members on how to take control of

their nances and plan for their futures. Service members

can go to www.militarysaves.org to make a pledge to save,

and are encouraged to attend training provided by the Per-

sonal Financial Educators at Fleet/Military and Family Sup-

port Centers.

The most successful part of Military Saves Week has

been the partnerships established between personal -

nancial educators, commands, and community organiza-

tions to deliver workshops, display informational tables,

and conduct one-on-one consultations, said Grossman.

These have really increased money management aware-

ness and resiliency for service members and their fami-

lies. Military Saves reports pledges increased by over 300

percent from 2007 to 2013, reaching a new high of 29,307

pledges across all services.

The program has shown to be successful since its de-

but in 2007, with 2014 being the most successful. The last

Military Saves Week had the largest participation to date,

with 494 organizations signed up or reported participating.

Those organizations included installations, commands and

detachments, 80 nancial institutions, and 53 non-prot

organizations.

As we move into the future, expect more materials, re-

sources, and information from Military Saves, said Gross-

man. Our focus on a year-round effort has improved and

expanded. We will continue to engage with Commands

and community organizations. Look for nancial themes

focused on savings throughout the year from your local

Family Support Center.

For more information on Military Saves Week, visit

www.militarysaves.org, or contact a local Fleet and Family

Support Center and learn about the savings events being

offered.

SAVING

Continued from 1

Hockensmith at laura.hockensmith@navy.mil, to coor-

dinate access to the Navy Yard and reserve a spot in the

program. Hockensmith said that walk-ons are welcome as

well, provided that they have appropriate identication.

The important thing is gate access. If theyre a military

family with appropriate ID its very simple to get on the Navy

Yard, but if they do not have a Common Access Card or oth-

er military ID they just need to give us their drivers license

number in advance sowe can coordinatewith base security.

And with so much to offer, the coordinators want as

many people as possible to take advantage.

We want everyone in the local community to know that

were here for them, said Pulivarti. Theyre all welcome.

To learn more about the Full Steam Ahead program and

other events at the National Museum of the United States

Navy, visit https://www.facebook.com/NMUSN, or call

(202) 433-4882.

PROGRAM

Continued from 3

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

A student is led through the sound reaction sta-

tion by David Barker, left, National Museum of

the United States Navy deputy director of educa-

tion and public programs, during the Full STEAM

Ahead program at the Washington Navy Yard.

The museum invites area students once a month

to take part in the free and active program that

focuses on science, technology, engineering,

and mathematics (STEaM)-related topics.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com

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