March 12, 2015

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By Patrick GordonNSAW Public Affairs

A series of recent incidents committedin neighborhoods around Southeast Wash-ington D.C., not far from the WashingtonNavy Yard, has command officials remind-ing personnel to be safe when outside theNavy Yard.

While no incidents have occurred on theNavy Yard itself, one attempted armed rob-bery and one aggravated assault have oc-curred off base within the past two monthsto personnel who work on the yard. Person-nel are reminded that certain precautionsshould be taken when walking or biking inareas off the installation to prevent being avictim of such crimes.

“First of all, be aware of your surround-ings,” said Chief of Police Michael McKin-ney, NDW Regional Police at NSAW, “Don’twear big headphones or walk while lookingdown at a device like an i-pod or a smartphone. These kinds of activities will attractattention, and if you have your belongingsout like that while you’re not paying atten-tion a criminal will seize that opportunity. Ifyou really must listen to a device, only haveone ear bud in so you can hear what’s go-ing on around you, and keep your devices

in your pockets. Most people have theirphones stolen because they’re so engrossedwith what’s on their screen that they don’tnotice someone approach them who thensnatches the device and runs.”

McKinney added that by taking simpleprecautions, personnel can prevent beingvictims of crime. These include:

- Only walk or bike alongmain thorough-

fares and in well-lit areas- Do not walk alone. Go with a friend or

travel in a group- Avoid being distracted by electronics or

musicMcKinney also advises that individuals

consider the circumstances and what’s im-portant if they are robbed.

“When it comes to running or handing

over your things, you have to consider whereyou are, are there a lot of people around, isthe suspect brandishing a weapon,” saidMcKinney. “But what it really comes downto, is your cell phone or your wallet worthrisking your life for? There is nothing youhave that can’t be replaced, but you onlyget one life.”

For those looking to protect themselves,McKinney reminds all personnel that weap-ons are strictly prohibited on the groundsof the Washington Navy Yard. He adds thatsituational awareness, particularly wind di-rection, should be considered for those whomay wish to protect themselves with aerosoldevices such as pepper spray.

McKinney stresses that above all safetybe considered by personnel wherever theyare and to report any and all suspicious orcriminal activity to police.

“If you can do so, walk with someone,stay on the main thoroughfares wheneverpossible, and trust your instincts,” saidMcKinney. “If you’re walking somewhereand you get a bad feeling, go another way,because your own body is telling you thatyou something isn’t right, you shouldn’t bedoing this. Most importantly, though, if yousee something, say something.”

Command Urges Personnel to Stay Safe around Navy Yard

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By Patrick GordonNSAW Public Affairs

Simple actions by all personnel can helpto save energy, and money, at home and atwork. From turning off the lights when leav-ing a room, to powering down electronic de-vices at the end of the day, every individualcan make a difference in energy efficiency.

On a larger scale, Naval Support ActivityWashington is making great strides to makesure that saving energy is a goal for civiliansand service members alike. The commandis a part of a region-wide initiative to en-sure that innovative and common sense en-ergy saving actions come together in a waythat conserves energy and resources for theNavy, the Department of Defense, and theenvironment.

“Energy is a key priority of the Secretaryof the Navy,” said Rear Adm.Markham Rich,Naval District Washington Commandant.

“The NDW energy program supports spe-cific SECNAV priorities and is driven by ourfive pillars: energy culture, energy informa-tion, energy efficiency, renewable energyand energy security.”

Ken Preuitt, acting installation energymanager for NSAW, agrees.

“Americans waste upwards of $300 bil-lion a year in energy,” said Preuitt. “That’smore than the entire military budget.”

Preuitt said that NSAW is doing its partto be energy efficient with various initiativesdesigned to maintain smart energy usagethroughout the year.

“We are participating in the President’sCapital Solar Challenge, which directed fed-eral agencies and military installations toidentify opportunities to deploy solar renew-able energy at locations across the NationalCapital Region,” said Preuitt. “We have iden-

NSAW Stays Green with Continued Energy Initiatives

Photo by Shawn Miller

Valentino Floyd, an Enterprise Industrial Control System operator at theShore Operations Center (ShOC) at Washington Navy Yard, monitors en-ergy usage in area buildings through a SmartGrid system. Operators andanalysts at the ShOC maintain command and control of energy usage atthe base through a secure network, allowing for more efficient power us-age to enable mission readiness and lower operating costs.See Energy, Page 7

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Greetings Team 88,In the installation management busi-

ness, we have two fundamental responsi-bilities which guide what we do: first, oursis a supporting role - we exist to providethe operations, facilities and services thatensure the success of our mission partners- their success is our success. Second, wehave an enduring responsibility, as caretak-ers of the resources entrusted to us, to en-sure the long-term viability of our installa-tions and ranges. As a practical matter, theinstallations and ranges we manage todaymust also serve the Navy of the future. Thisis why good stewardship of our resources isabsolutely critical - we aren’t standing upnew bases or ranges - we already have whatwe will have in the future. This month I willaddress two key areas of stewardship - envi-ronment and energy.

Environmental stewardship enables ourSailors to carry out their missions whileminimizing impacts on the environment,both afloat and ashore. Here at Naval Dis-trict Washington we are committed to beingan environmentally responsible neighborthat operates with public health and safetyand protecting the environment in mind.NDW employees, whether military, civilianor private contractor, regardless of rank orgrade, are responsible for performing theirduties in a manner that protects the envi-ronment, prevents pollution, and conservesour natural and cultural resources.

Throughout the region we have a legacyof responsible care of the environment asevidenced by several environmental projectsthat preserve our natural and cultural re-

sources. For example, at NSA Annapolis theNavy is proposing to repair and restore ap-proximately 28,000 linear feet of shoreline atthe North Severn Complex along Mill Creek,Carr Creek, the Severn River, and the Chesa-peake Bay. The shoreline erosion in theseareas is occurring at a dramatic rate, result-ing in vertical embankments, threats to infra-structure, and degradation of water quality.

At NSF Dahlgren construction to theWillow Oaks Constructed StormWater Wet-land (wetland built to filter water that drainsfrom the base to the Potomac River) at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren, was completedin January to complement the already com-pleted Upper Machodoc Constructed StormWater Wetland nearby. Its completionbrings NSF Dahlgren into compliance withthe Environmental Protection Agency’s newmaximum daily load rules. The rules, whichlimit the amount of pollutants that enter theChesapeake Bay in storm water, came intoeffect in 2012 and will become progressivelystricter until 2028. Dahlgren’s storm waterwetlands will put it very close to meetingthe 2028 requirement. Once weather per-mits, replanting will occur on both sidesof the wetland. The area will also serve asa successful wildlife habitat with emergentwetland vegetation, shrubs and trees. Thesite will provide an excellent opportunity forviewing wildlife.

NAVFAC Washington is in the process ofmoving a historic watchbox from NSF Indi-an Head to the Washington Navy Yard. Thewatchbox was constructed ca. 1853-1854 atthe Washington Navy Yard. The watchboxstood just inside the Latrobe Gate (8th and

M Streets SE) and functioned as a sentrypost manned by Marines assigned to theWashington Navy Yard. In approximately1905, the building was moved to the NavalProving Ground at Indian Head. The watch-box is currently undergoing preparationwork at Indian Head and will be moved bybarge from Indian Head back to the Wash-ington Navy Yard in March or April. It willbe reinstalled in West Leutze Park and willbe restored as a display piece with inter-pretive signage. Region wide we have com-pleted renovations and upgrades to threewaste water treatment plants to controlpoint source discharges over the past threeyears. The upgrades reduced contaminantdischarges of nitrogen and phosphorousreleases by 74% for nitrogen and 86% forphosphorous per year.

We are also aggressively implementingstorm water management upgrades to helpcontrol and filter non-point source dis-charges. We have made improvements toshorelines, stream beds, impervious surfacereductions, and storm water managementstructures in order to better control rain wa-ter runoff to the Chesapeake Bay. Since 2006,inMarylandwe have completed projects thatare estimated to gain NDW credit for 778acres of treated impervious surface area withanother 1,300 acres of projects in planningor design. This 778 acres of work represents38% of our 2,031 acres of untreated imper-vious surface area. The combined in-placeand planned 2,078 acres of work represents102% of our 2,031 acres of untreated imper-vious surface area. These projects are just a

few examples of projects occurring through-out the region that demonstrate our commit-ment to environmental responsibility.

Energy is a key priority of the Secretary ofthe Navy. Energy security is critical to ourNavy’s mission. The NDW energy programsupports specific SECNAV priorities and isdriven by our five pillars: energy culture,

Commandant’s Corner - Stewardship

U.S. Navy photo

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, Commandant,Naval District Washington

See Commandant, Page 7

From NAVSEA public affairs

Connect Four, Jenga, a dart board, bub-bles and an assortment of other stress re-lieving items can be found on the third floorof the Humphreys Building.

Many of these items are what would typi-cally contribute to fun Friday evening withfriends and family, but what are they doingat NAVSEA’s headquarters building?

Staff members from the Navy’s Fleetand Family Support Center (FFSC) now runthe Resilience Support Room to help assistNAVSEA employees transition back to theNavy Yard.

“NAVSEA and NDW leadership thought itwas very important to have a counselor along

with resources within immediate reach ofanyone that might require assistance,” saidPaul Grossman, director of FFSC. “The roomprovides a comfortable and confidential wayfor anyonewhowould like to talkwith a coun-selor, get referrals and collect useful informa-tion for their department.”

Employees are encouraged to use theroom under any circumstances from hav-ing a rough day to longer, more persistentproblems. “The office is staffed with a FFSCclinical counselor who can offer short termcounseling to helpwith transition and anxietyrelated symptoms, and also provide referralsfor specific long term needs,” said Grossman.

Grossman offered advice to employeeswho are unclear on when it’s time to seek

professional help. “Feelings of being anx-ious, stressed, fearful, angry or sad are allnormal feelings,” he said. “However, whenthese feelings interfere with our everydaylife and impede our ability to perform oureveryday tasks, then we need we need toseek further help.”

The Resilience Room will be staffedthrough the end of March. Beginning inApril, employees may still seek assistance,but will need to set an appointment by call-ing (202) 685-0229 or by visiting the centerin person at building 36 on the Navy Yard.Employees wishing tomeet within the Resil-ience Room at the Humphreys Building cancall ahead to schedule an appointment at(202) 781-4404 or walk-in anytime between

8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday through Friday.In addition to short-term counseling the

FFSC offers a wide variety of programs andresources to employees and their familiesincluding:

- Deployment and ombudsman supportfor sailors and their families

- Personal and family wellness educationand counseling

- Emergency preparedness and response- Crisis intervention and response-Military and personal career development- Financial education and counseling- Relocation assistance- Transition assistance- Spouse employmentProgram details may be found by visiting

http://www.cnic.navy.mil/ffr.html.

Board Games Available for Use at Humphreys Building

March 131895 - Award of the first submarine

building contract goes to John P. HollandTorpedo Boat Co.

1917 - Armedmerchant ships authorizedto take action against U-boats.

1959 - Naval Research Laboratory takesfirst ultraviolet pictures of sun.

1963 - USS Albany (CG-10) and aircraftfrom Navy Airborne Early Warning Squad-ron Four from Roosevelt Roads, PuertoRico, aid five ill crewmembers of the Nor-wegian freighter Jotunfjell.

March 141863 - Rear Adm. David Farragut’s

squadron of seven ships forces its way upthe Mississippi River to support Uniontroops at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge.

1929 - Naval Air Station Pensacola aircraftmake 113 flights for flood rescue and relief.

March 151943 - Numbered fleet system estab-

lished.1947 - Ensign John W. Lee becomes first

the African American officer commissionedin the regular Navy. He was assigned to USSKearsage (CV-12).

1957 - Airship ZPG-2 lands Naval AirStation Key West after an 11-day non-stopflight across the Atlantic.

1966 - Establishment of River SquadronFive in Vietnam.

March 161911 - Hulk of USS Maine sunk at sea in

deep water with full military honors.1945 - Iwo Jima declared secure.

1966 - Launch of Gemini 8. Former navalaviator Neil Armstrong flew on this missionwhich completed seven orbits in 10 hoursand 41minutes at an altitude of 161.3 nauti-cal miles. Recovery was made by USS Leon-ard F. Mason (DD-852).

March 171898 - USS Holland, the first practical

submarine, launched.1942 - United States Naval Forces Europe

established toplan jointoperationswithBritish.1958 - A Navy Vanguard rocket launches

a 3.25-lbs. sphere from Cape Canaveral.1959 - USS Skate (SSN-578) surfaces at

North Pole.

March 181945 - Carriers begin a three-month Oki-

nawa Campaign by destroying aircraft onKyushu, Japan.

1974 - U.S. Navy is sent to sweep minesfrom Suez Canal.

March 191898 - USS Oregon (BB-3) departs San

Francisco for a 14,000-mile trip around SouthAmerica to join the U.S. Squadron off Cub.

1917 - Navy Department authorizes en-rollment of women in the Naval Reservewith ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, orother essential ratings.

1942 - Secretary of the Navy gives theCivil Engineering Corps command of theSeabees.

2003 - Operation Iraqi Freedom beginswith Tomahawk strikes fromNavy ships andsubmarines.

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U.S. Navy Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory.

Three crew-members of USS Skate (SSN-578) checking the ice on deckwhile above the Arctic Circle in 1959. Skate surfaced at the North PoleMarch 17, 1959.

By Cheryl PellerinDODNews, DefenseMedia Activity

Today’s national security landscapechallenges the Defense Department withthreats ranging from low-tech, lone-wolfterrorists and high-tech peer adversaries toextremist groups that use both approaches,like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant(ISIL); the Defense Advanced Research Proj-ects Agency prepares for them all.

DARPA Director Dr. Arati Prabhakarspoke here recently with CNN defense cor-respondent Barbara Starr at the Future ofWar Conference.

“My first tour at DARPA was in the ColdWar, and at that time [we] worked againstthe one monolithic existential threat andeverything else was just sort of backseat,”Prabhakar said.

“We don’t really have the luxury of deal-ing with [just] one kind of national securitythreat today,” she added.

The National Security LandscapeThe spread and violence of ISIL is what

she called a “today issue,” as is the historicWest African outbreak of Ebola virus dis-ease.

Such crises will flare up and be part ofthe national security environment, “andhow we deal with them as technologychanges and what those kinds of actors areable to do -- that’s part of the national secu-rity landscape but it’s not the whole story,”the director said.

“We know as well that nation statesaround the world are changing their mili-

tary positions, their military capabilities,and with those shifts come the concernabout an acute national security threat inthe future that we want to deter and defeatif that becomes necessary,” she added.

The challenge for the department is awide spectrum of threats, Prabhakar said,from low-tech terrorist groups to peer ad-versaries.

A Wide Spectrum of ThreatsDeterring conflicts with peer adversaries

will require sophisticated high-end technol-ogy, the director said.

“At DARPA what we think about is howdo we prepare for that environment, howdo we get ourselves to a place where we areable to deter and defeat if necessary a verytechnologically enabled peer adversary, buthow do we do it in a way that isn’t just moreof the same from the past? You’ll see thosekinds of ideas about rethinking complexmilitary assistance throughout our portfo-lio,” she explained.

Adversaries like ISIL use low-tech ap-proaches combined with 21st-century com-ponents in their use of social media for ter-rorism and recruitment, she said.

“The 21st-century tools are the scalablepart,” Prabhakar added, “and I think that’s thepiece that needs addressing in order to dealwith the whole situation. In fact, we’re begin-ning now to have tools and techniques to startdealing with that.”

Using Internet Tools Against ISILFor their own nefarious purposes, she

said, ISIL uses the same infrastructure thateveryone uses for connectivity, commerceand interacting with family and community.

“Today at DARPA we are developingsome of the tools and technologies to startseeing patterns of interconnection in thevastness of the Internet,” she said.

A DARPA program called Memex startedby developing a way to understand linkagesamong websites, initially to help fight sextrafficking, the director explained.

The program got its name and inspirationfrom a hypothetical device described in “AsWe May Think,” a 1945 article for the Atlan-tic Monthly magazine written by VannevarBush, director of the U.S. Office of ScientificResearch and Development during WorldWar II, according to DARPA’s website.

A Tool for Law EnforcementThe early Memex work rapidly led to the

ability to see, for example, the same phonenumbers that would pop up over and overagain in a website, Prabhakar said.

“And we started quickly being able togive law enforcement, in that case, a toolthat allowed them,” she said, to do domain-specific deep web searches rather than asingle-threaded search through the smallportion of the web indexed by Google orBing.

In the human trafficking world, Memexis leading to indictments and convictions,the director said, “but those tools can beused for many other purposes, and todaywe’re starting to help in the fight against[ISIL] using those same kinds of tools.”

The director declined to discuss that on-going work, but she said the tool’s useful-ness has played out well in the case of lawenforcement and human trafficking.

Looking for Patterns and Networks

“There, we started working with lawenforcement in the Dallas, Texas, region,where they were looking for sex-traffickingpatterns and networks,” the director said.

Memex experts looked at back-page adsin the region and from there were able tobuild a quick assessment of where the samephone numbers kept showing up on mul-tiple websites.

“If you’re looking across thousands andthousands [of ads] manually, you wouldn’thave seen it,” Prabhakar said, “but we wereable to scoop up these high-value phonenumbers and hand them to law enforce-ment.”

The law enforcement colleagues were“sort of taken aback initially by how richthat dataset was,” she added, and many ofthe numbers tied to criminal violations theofficers were familiar with through conven-tional law enforcement means.

Fighting ISIL OnlineMore interesting from a national secu-

rity point of view, the director said, was thediscovery that some of the phone numberslinked to fund transfers in the region aroundNorth Korea, and that started them on thetrail of looking for a trafficking network.

“That’s the kind of work that is now be-ing picked up by law enforcement and isstarting to help put people behind barsfor human trafficking and sex trafficking,”Prabhakar said.

“But you can imagine how that mightgive you a way to see how the [ISIL] globalcommunity, that’s spreading like cancer,”she added, “is using that infrastructuresimilarly.”

21st-century DARPA tool could work against ISIL

St. Patrick’s Day Party at the PubTuesday, March 174 to 8 p.m.Mordecai Booth’s Public HousePut on your GREEN and be ready to

celebrate this Irish Tradition with all yourfriends and co-workers DJ, Karaoke, Prizesand free Admission!

Women’s History Month -Open Mic Night

Thursday, March 194:30 to 6:30 p.m.Mordecai Booth’s Public House, Bldg. 101Come One, Come All!Enjoy free hors d’oeuvres and wine

specials by celebrating Women’s HistoryMonth and World Poetry Day at Mordecai’sBooth Public House (Bldg. 101) on Thurs-day, March 19th starting at 4:30pm.

This special Open Mic Night is open toall patrons and those who would like to re-cite a poem or song by your favorite femalepoet or music artist. Poems, songs, or stand-up comedy skits of your own are welcomeas well!

Please register via e-mail at market.mwr-nsaw@navy.mil with your artistic selectiontopic for your 5-minute time slot!

Those talented performers will receive agift in honor of their participation.

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includ-ing computers setup for individuals to goonline to different job banks, college andscholarship resources and career assess-ment tools. Resume Writing Workshopsare offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informa-tion on veterans’ benefits and a profes-

sional resource library; Two TAP Seminarsand one Executive TAP Seminar - five-dayprograms - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Transition GPS5-Day Core Curriculum: The five-day

Transition GPS Core Curriculum will in-clude a financial planning seminar, aworkshop offered by the Department ofVeterans Affairs on available veterans’benefits and services, and a re-designedemployment workshop offered by the De-partment of Labor. Transitioning servicemembers will also undertake a MilitaryOccupational Code Crosswalk to translatetheir military skills, training, and experi-ence into civilian occupations, credentials,and employment. An Individual TransitionPlan session will allow Members to seekguidance from subject matter experts,identify career goals, and develop a road-map for their transition.

2-Day Optional Career-Specific Curricu-lum: In addition to completing the Transi-tion GPS Core Curriculum, transitioningservice members will also have the option ofparticipating in a series of two-day tailoredtracks within the Transition GPS curricu-lum: (1) an Education track, for those pursu-ing a higher education degree; (2) a Techni-cal and Skills Training track, for those seek-ing job-ready skills and industry-recognizedcredentials in shorter-term training pro-grams; and (3) an Entrepreneurship track,for those wanting to start a business.

For more information on TransitionGPS please call the Military and FamilySupport Center at 202-767-0450.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Services include job search strategies,job readiness, resource information, jobreferral service, individual counselingassistance, career planning and links toeducation and volunteer opportuni-ties. Program is held on the last Thursdayof each month, 10:00-12:00, at JBAB, Bldg.13. Registration is required.

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-quired by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separationbrief is designed to make transitioningmilitary members aware of all the servicesand benefits available to them and theirfamily members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informa-tion necessary to make more informeddecisions. For your convenience the pre-separation counseling briefing is availablethrough one-on-one appointments at Mil-itary and Family Support Center and canbe made through Centralized Schedulingat 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 Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Employment Classes/WorkshopsMilitary and Family Support Center of-

fers an array of services and benefits toassist personnel looking for employment.Resume Writing Workshop, Applying fora Federal Job, Job Searching Skills, andInterview Techniques are all offered on amonthly basis.

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide 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 lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents prior

to delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and familymembers pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

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FFR/MWR Phone numbers

Fitness Centers

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

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)

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

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

Food & Beverage

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

Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support Center

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

Other Important Numbers

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

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

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

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

Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3055

Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-0346

Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-1802

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-9136

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Join the Washington Rugby ClubThe Washington Rugby Club is seeking players to join

its ranks. Practices are at Model Secondary School for theDeaf on the Gallaudet Campus, Gallaudet-NOMA metroon the red line, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM and lastroughly two hours.

For more information, visit the club’s website at http://washingtonrugbyclub.org/.

Navy Museums Offers Well-Appointed Ceremo-nial and Meeting Spaces

Looking for a suitable location to hold your retire-ment/promotion or change of command ceremony?Look no further! The Navy Museum located at the histori-cal Washington Navy Yard has just what you’re lookingfor. We have two locations to choose from, both with oneof kind naval backdrops (Main Museum - Bldg. 76, andthe Cold War Gallery - Bldg. 70). Both venues are free ofcharge to both active duty military and Civil Service per-sonnel to use during our normal business hours (9 a.m.-5p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sat-urdays, Sundays and Holidays (except for ThanksgivingDay, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day).We also provide support for receptions in conjunctionwith ceremonies. In addition, the Navy Museum is avail-able for after-hour and weekend events to both militaryand civilian organizations.

Besides ceremonial support, the Navy Museum alsoboasts an ample Museum Education Center which canbe used for meetings, command training, lectures, etc.(seating capacity is approximately 100 and has audioand visual capability) Another popular meeting location

NSAW Newswe offer is our Ready Room Theater within the Cold WarGallery, which resembles an actual carrier ready roomaboard ship. This venue seats 23 people comfortably(can be expanded to 30) and has audio and video capa-bility. If you would like further information, or would liketo schedule one of our venues during normalworking hours, please contact Mr. Frank Arreat (202) 433-2385. For after-hour and weekend events,please contact the Naval Historical Foundation at (202)678-4333, Ext 1. Stop by and check us out. We’re sure youwon’t be disappointed!

Follow NSAW on Facebook and TwitterNSAW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide up-

dated information to all NSAW residents, tenants, employees(military, civilian and contractors), and the American public.

www.facebook.com/NavalSupportActivityWashingtonAlso, follow us on Twitter @NSAWashingtonPA - http://

twitter.com/NSAWashingtonPA.NSAW also has a Twitter page for the Washington

Navy Yard to provide the public with up-to-date operat-ing hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC’s Riverwalk.

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

Show your support and see exciting news relating toNaval Support Activity Washington by visiting http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/nsaw and subscribing to our news!

DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office 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 lo-cal office for legal defenseservices. Attorneys areavailable to provide adviceto service members regardingnonjudicial punishments, sum-mary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, ad-ministrative separation processing, hardship dischargesand suspect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. DSO islocated onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Servicemembers should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones,and Bluetooth devices:

The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cel-lular hands-free devices, radios, recording devices orother portable listening devices while running, jogging,walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in road-ways and streets interferes with and impairs recognitionof emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and theapproach of EVs.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices whileperforming the noted activities aboard NSAW fence line in-stallations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of informa-

tion to help support Navy military, civilian, and retireepersonnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also emailNAVY311@navy.mil or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

By Shawn Graham,NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

At 12:01 a.m. Feb. 25, Initiative 71 took effect in D.C.,having dropped most criminal penalties for pot. Initiative71 makes it legal for residents 21 and older to possess up totwo ounces of marijuana for recreational use, grow up to sixmarijuana plants inside a D.C. residence and transfer up toan ounce of marijuana to others.

Regulation of the sale of marijuana is a task left up tocity lawmakers, who thus far have been unable to enact anylegislation due to the prohibitions enacted by Congress.

Although the District of Columbia has recently updated thelaw on the use of marijuana, drug policy regulations for the mil-itary remain unaffected - zero tolerance for servicemembers.

The zero tolerance drug policy was implemented after afatal crash of an EA-6B Prowler onboard USS Nimitz in 1981,killing 14 crew members and injuring 45 others.

Autopsies were performed and several members of theflight deck crew tested positive for marijuana. After thisdiscovery, then-President Ronald Reagan instituted a zero-tolerance drug policy across all of the U.S. armed forces.

As a result, regular, random urinalysis drug checks areconducted on all military personnel.

Illegal or wrongful use, possession, sale, transfer ofcontrolled substances or any attempt to commit drug of-fenses results in maximum punishment under the UniformCode of Military Justice, which includes forfeiture of a halfmonth’s pay for two months, reduction in rank, courts mar-tial, three days confinement on bread and water (for Sailorsin the rank of E-3 and below), 45 days of extra duty and 45days on restriction or 60 days of restriction and dischargefrom military service.

Aside from the typical punishment that follows drug use,there are collateral consequences to being dismissed fromthe military, increased difficulty finding a job and the lossof your GI Bill benefits.

For more information about the misuse of controlledsubstances and its consequences, reference Milpersman1910-146.

Sailors not affected by newD.C. law on marijuana

U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Jim Watson

Urine samples arrive at a toxicology lab for drugscreening. Technicians barcode each sample forcareful tracking and inventory. Samples are thenplaced in matched bar-coded test tubes to beginthe evaluation process.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd Class(SCW/SW/AW)Jonathan PankauDefense Media Activity

Service members and civilians packedthe Pentagon Library Conference Center forthe Navy Reserve Centennial Kickoff Cel-ebration March 2.

Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. RobinR. Braun delivered the opening remarks,commending Navy Reserve Sailors for be-ing ready then, ready now and ready always,and introduced Chief of Naval OperationsAdm. Jonathan Greenert, the centennial’skeynote speaker.

“Serving through the Cold War, I’veseen the Navy Reserve go from a group of‘One day we may need them, let’s hold onto them. That’s our strategic reserve,’... tointegration, to addiction in Desert Shield/Desert Storm ... to really, frankly, total inte-gration today,” Greenert said.

Greenert and Braun visited the U.S. NavyReserve displays set up in the Pentagon’sNavy corridor after the opening ceremonyand performed the cake and ribbon cutting.

“All 59,000 Sailors are very proud to cel-ebrate the history and the heritage of ourservice and especially to highlight the mil-lions who have served over the past cen-tury,” said Braun.

Congress authorized the establishmentof the Federal Naval Reserve on March 3,1915. Initially, the only Sailors eligible to en-roll were enlisted Navy veterans. On Aug. 29,1916, with the prospect of America’s entry

into World War I looming, the Navy Reservereorganized to allow the enrollment of non-veterans and designated as the U.S. NavalReserve Force.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, there have been

more than 70,000 Selected Reserve mobi-lizations, along with an additional 4,500deployments by Full Time Support Sailors,including more than 8,000 who have done asecond combat tour.

Since its establishment in 1915, five U.S.presidents have served in the Navy Reserve.

For more information on the Navy Re-serve, search Navy.mil or visit https://www.navyreserve.navy.mil.

Navy Reserve celebrates centennial anniversary

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun, Assis-tant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan Garcia and Navy Reserve Force Master ChiefC.J. Mitchell cut a ribbon in front of the new Centennial of the U.S. Navy Reserve display in the Pentagon March 2.

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energy information, energy efficiency, re-newable energy and energy security. Energysecurity is the bottom line. It means havinga resilient and reliable energy supply - suf-ficient to meet the demands of the mission.The Navy seeks to reduce energy demandand increase alternative and renewable en-ergy supplies. So what have we done? Overthe past year we completed renewable en-ergy assessments for all of our installationsand are now moving forward with projectsfrom our best opportunities: large solarphotovoltaic projects at both Joint Base An-acostia Bolling and Naval Air Station Patux-ent River. Alternative fuels is another impor-tant part of our renewable energy programand we continue to increase integration ofalternative fuels vehicles and supportinginfrastructure into our transportation fleetsto reduce petroleum consumption, increaseenergy efficiency and reduce emissions.

Any meaningful progress in increasingour energy security requires thinking cre-atively. Naval Air Station Patuxent Riverrecently launched an energy reduction in-centive contest with the goal of reducingannual energy and water usage for everyeligible building on station. The top facilitywinner can win up to $50,000 toward facil-ity improvements next January. NAS Patux-ent River’s objective is to achieve greaterenergy reductions while at the same timeraising awareness and improving behavior.At Naval Support Activity Washington a pi-lot program with the National RenewableEnergy laboratory is using customizable

off-the-shelf software to produce automat-ed alerts of energy related HVAC buildingperformance issues. The software collects,consolidates, filters and analyzes data toidentify energy and operational cost reduc-tion opportunities.

Installation of energy smart devices atJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling is one measurethe installation estimates will help reduceenergy cost. A $2.3 million investment hasincluded the replacement of incandescentlight bulbs with more energy efficient LEDbulbs and occupancy sensors in buildinghallways and rooms, turning lights on onlywhen an area is occupied. JBAB also in-stalled electric meters that provide energymanagers with the ability to monitor elec-tric consumption in buildings. The datacollected from the meters enables the en-ergy managers to determine the reductionin energy consumption and the amount ofsavings achieved. As a result of our collec-tive efforts and commitment to continuous-ly improve our energy posture, the NDW/NAVFAC Washington Energy Program wasrecognized as a 2014 Federal Energy andWater Program Management Award Winner.

Next month’s annual Earth Day celebra-tion is a perfect opportunity for you to getinvolved and help your command demon-strate positive stewardship practices. Navyand Marine Corps commands worldwidecelebrate Earth Day on 22 April and through-out the months of April and May. Earth Dayactivities allow commands to build rela-tionships across command departments,with sister services and government agen-cies, and the local communities where welive and work. Installations throughout theregion will be holding Earth Day events andI encourage your participation.

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tified several buildings to install photovolta-ics on. Photovoltaics are panels that convertsunlight directly into electricity.”

The photovoltaics generate electricity byusing the solar panels as a semiconductor.When photons from the sun’s rays contactthe solar panel, the outer electrons break freeof their atomic bonds. These electrons areforced in one direction by the semiconduc-tor, which creates a flow of electrical current.This technology is expected to have a notice-able return in NSAW, according to Preuitt.

“We will produce 2 to 4 megawatts ofpower that will have a utility cost savingsbased on the energy supplied by the photo-voltaic solar system,” said Preuitt.

In addition to photovoltaics, the commandis moving forward with other energy savingprograms as well. The Washington Navy Yard,in conjunction with Shore Operation Center,is employing temperature set points to reduceclimate control system usage.

“ShOC operators will be working close-ly with facility management specialistsand energy representatives to monitor thechanges and review reduction in energy,”said Preuitt. “This implementation will con-tinue as additional buildings are broughtonline with the ShOC.”

Preuitt explained that NSAW is lookingahead with other energy saving initiatives.He said that the command is reviewing in-novative technology under the CognitiveEnergy Management System project. AnNDW sponsored demonstration is under-way at the Washington Navy Yard’s Building101 to evaluate the effectiveness of intelli-gent occupancy-based building automationstrategies, added Preuitt.

“CEMS manages building lighting andenvironmental conditioning systems basedon the occupancy to optimize energy us-age,” said Preuitt. “The CEMS architecturewill allow for energy savings with legacyindustrial control and access systems inany Navy or DoD information assuranceenvironment. Currently, the informationis revealing a lighting energy savings in therange of 10 to 15 percent. We’re continuingto collect data through the ShOC and expectto utilize this technology in future energysavings projects.”

Preuitt said that cost saving measurescan also come from utilizing readily avail-able materials. The command is reviewingnear real-time measurement, monitor-ing and management of building systemsthrough a pilot program with National Re-newable Energy laboratory using SkySpark.

“This software package utilized the cur-rent Industrial Control System platform at theShOC and combines customizable off-the-shelf software to produce automated alerts ofenergy related HVAC building performanceissues,” said Preuitt. “This package collects,consolidates, filters, analyzes, and visualizesdata provided by the building systems andintegrates facility equipment and control sys-tem information to identify energy and op-erational cost reduction opportunities.”

In the end, though, Preuitt stresses thatenergy saving comes down to individuals,which is why training is planned for key per-sonnel throughout the command.

“We are preparing to conduct BuildingEnergy Monitors training for each of ourFacility Managers and POC’s for each build-ing,” said Preuitt. “Their goal is to assist inidentifying and eliminating energy waste.”

With these plans in action, NSAW con-tinues its commitment to the communityand the environment by staying energy con-scious top to bottom.

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checking smoke alarms

Photo courtesy of U.S. Fire Administration

Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8. The U.S.Fire Administration (USFA) recommends checking smoke alarms andcarbon monoxide detectors at the same time you change your clocksduring the semi-annual Daylight Savings time changes in the springand fall. For traditional smoke alarms, USFA recommends changingthe batteries annually. As an alternative, 10-year sealed lithium batterysmoke alarms are available in many home improvement stores andonly require semi-annual testing. For more information about fire safe-ty, visit the U.S. Fire Administration website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov

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