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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

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By Patrick GordonNDW Public Affairs

Throughout the holiday season, peoplemake the most shopping transactions andspend more money than any other time ofthe year. It is also the time where holidayshoppers are at risk from identity thieves. Ifthey don’t keep a close eye on their personalinformation and finances, the season can gofrom being jolly to gloomy in an instant.

According to the U.S. Department ofJustice, about 8.6 million households na-tionwide, had at least one member age 12or older who experienced one or more typesof identity theft victimization in 2010. Ofthose, 3.8 percent experienced the misuseof an existing credit card. Victims of iden-tity theft suffer drained bank accounts, de-stroyed credit, and even criminal chargesfor crimes committed in their name. And itcan happen to anyone, military or civilian.

“I was on a ship in Yokosuka Japan, andthe postal clerk aboard the ship was a friendof mine,” said Bert Nash, occupationalsafety and health specialist for the NavalSupport Activity Washington Safety Office.“When I transferred from the ship, I had tohave a new credit card sent to me.”

Back in those days, the credit card com-pany would send you the card and then send

you the PIN separately. Well, this postalclerk got my card, and instead of sending itto me, waited on the PIN and started charg-ing things out in town onmy card. NCIS hadto get involved to straighten it out, and theguy ended up going to Leavenworth prisonas a result, but not before he had spent a lotof my money.”

According to the U.S. Navy Safety Cen-ter, identity thieves use a number of waysto gain a victim’s information without themknowing. One tactic is “skimming,” wherea criminal steals a victim’s credit or debitcard numbers by using a special storagedevice when processing your card duringa regular transaction. Another high-techpractice of identity thieves is “phishing,”where a criminal pretends to be a financialinstitution or company that sends spam orpop-up messages so you will reveal yourpersonal information. But low-tech meanssuch as changing a victim’s address througha change of address form or simply stealinga victim’s wallet can both have the same re-sult. As concerning as identity theft can be,there are steps that shoppers can take to en-sure that their personal information and fi-nances are not stolen through identity theft.

Safe shopping practices keeps money secure this season

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class LaTunya Howard

Monitoring personal finances, maintaining security software on your com-puter, and only using secure websites when shopping online are just a fewways that shoppers can prevent identity theft this holiday season.See Safety, Page 8

Team 88,Last month Vice Adm. Dixon Smith re-

lieved Vice Adm. French as the fifth Com-mander, Navy Installations Command.

In this month’s Commandant’s Corner,I want to discuss Admiral Smith’s guidingprinciples. Guiding principles provide over-arching objectives for the enterprise that en-able us to develop strategies and set goalsfor our organizations. We will use this Com-mander’s intent to align our actions, aid ourdecision making and synchronize actionsacross the enterprise.

CNIC Guiding Principles:- Take customer service to the next level- “Can-do” attitudes that result in posi-

tive experiences- Be brilliant on the basics- Know and execute policy / doctrine;

perfect our guidance- Make smart business decisions- Advance enterprise alignment; seek ef-

ficiency and ROI

- Live a culture of continuous improvement- Base appearance, sharing of lessons,

critical introspection- Represent Navy to the surrounding

community- Installations are the face of the Navy;

it’s about relationshipsCustomer Service:First, we must recognize ourselves as not

just a customer service organization buta customer-focused organization. As weprovide support across our business lineswe should never lose focus on the end useror of the foundational fact that our missionis to enable the mission success of our cus-tomers - whether they are mission partnertenants (Fleet), individual Sailors or govern-ment civilians (Fighter), or Navy families. Iencourage you to know your customers andcommunicate with them often, take everyopportunity to give your customers a posi-tive experience.

Brilliant on the Basics:Build a solid foundation based on an

expert knowledge of and compliance withgoverning instructions. It sounds overlysimple, and perhaps it is, but you need tobe clear that you’re executing the missionyou are supposed to be, in accordance withthe appropriate guidance. To put it anotherway, do the right thing the right way. If youfeel the guidance is not helpful, insufficient,confusing or just flat wrong, raise it to theright level of leadership and let’s get it fixed.

Smart Business Decisions:Improving organizational efficiency is

always a worthy objective. In an austere en-vironment - and we are in a long-term aus-tere environment - it’s imperative to workhard at executing the mission at the lowestcost, thereby maximizing efficiency. That

Commandant’s Corner: CNIC Guiding Principles

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, NDW 88th Commandant See Commandant, Page 10

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By Patty BabbNavy Wounded Warrior - Safe HarborPublic Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS)

Ten seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors took partinWarrior CareMonth events at the Pentagon Nov. 20, shar-ing their stories and demonstrating the healing power of artand sports therapies.

Two Navy wounded warriors - Chief Logistics Special-ist Averill Malone and Damage Controlman 1st Class An-thony Timbers - displayed their artwork and poetry at theinaugural Rehabilitation Expo. The event was attended bysenior military leaders - including the Honorable Jessica L.GarfolaWright, undersecretary of defense for personnel andreadiness, and James Rodriguez, deputy assistant secretaryof defense, Office of Warrior Care Policy - as well as Depart-ment of Defense employees.

“This event gives us as veterans the opportunity to showour art in a way that we normally wouldn’t,” said Timbers,who was injured in separate shipboard and liberty acci-dents. “[An event like this is] intimidating in a lot of waysbut, once the show started, it’s like jumping off a divingboard - once you jump, it’s exciting and it’s the best feelingin the world.”

Timbers has long enjoyed writing and poetry, but he sethis craft aside when he joined the Navy more than a decadeago. In 2008, while he was serving onboard the USS O’Kane(DDG 77) in the Arabian Gulf, a portable dewatering pumpfell on his chest. In the aftermath of the accident, Timbershad difficulty coping with his pain, and his combination ofmedications resulted in seizures and dependency issues.

In 2012, he was injured again in a liberty boating acci-dent and received treatment at the Shock Trauma Centerin Baltimore. Shortly thereafter, Timbers became involvedin the Combat Paper Project, a nonprofit organization thathelped himmake paper using the fibers of his Navy uniformand taught him graphic design skills. The very first piece hecreated through the Combat Paper Project was displayedprominently at the Rehabilitation Expo.

“Combat Paper opened up a whole new experience forme, graphic art, and I was finally good at something again.And then, after a while, I became a good Sailor again. It wasincredibly therapeutic,” said Timbers, who is planning tomedically separate from the Navy this month.

Malone, who suffers from severe post-traumatic stressdisorder after a 2008 combat deployment, served as a key-note speaker at the Rehabilitation Expo. He displayed sev-eral paintings at the event, along with several medals heearned at adaptive sports events.

“I can honestly say that if it weren’t for adaptive sportsand art therapy, I probably wouldn’t be here today. I wouldbe a statistic,” he said.

At the Pentagon Athletic Center, eight wounded warriors- including six members of the Navy’s gold medal-winningteam - participated in a sitting volleyball exhibition amongall branches of military service. The Navy team placedfourth after several closely contested matches.

“It’s such a great feeling when you have a champion-ship team and you come back together, it’s almost like youcan beat anything,” said retired Navy Airman Brett Parks, alower-leg amputee who was injured in 2012 when he triedto stop a robbery in progress. “Today we were a little rusty,

and we were trying out some new guys. But we know whenit’s time to turn it on, we turn it on.”

The event was hosted by the Army’s Warrior TransitionCommand and supported by the Office of Warrior Care Pol-icy. It also featured a senior leader exhibition game, whichincluded Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) - Safe HarborDirector Capt. Brent Breining, and was attended by high-profile guests such as Wright and the Honorable Juan M.Garcia, assistant secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Re-serve Affairs).

All of the Navy wounded warriors who participated inthe events at the Pentagon are enrolled in NWW, the Navy’ssole wounded warrior support program. NWW providesindividually-tailored assistance to more than 3,000 serious-ly wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmenaround the country.

Warrior Care Month, held each November, is an effortto increase awareness of resources available to seriouslywounded, ill and injured service members, their familiesand those who care for them. This year’s theme, “A Show ofStrength,” recognizes the fortitude and resiliency that se-riously wounded, ill and injured service members exhibitduring their journey toward recovery.

For more information about NWW, call 1-855-NAVYWWP/1-855-628-9997, visit http://safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil or email [email protected]. Formore information about Warrior Care Month activities, vis-it http://safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil or www.facebook.com/navysafeharbor.

For more news from Commander, Navy InstallationsCommand, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.

Navy Wounded Warriors Participate in Recovery Events at the Pentagon

By Mass Communication Specialist1st Class John Belanger

WASHINGTON-Navy Installations Command (NIC) cel-ebrated National American Indian Heritage month withan observance ceremony this week at its headquarters inWashington, D.C.

Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Lampert, NIC’s, sustainment, res-toration and modernization branch action officer, servedas the Master of Ceremonies for the event. Following thenational anthem and invocation, Vice Adm. Dixon Smith,Commander, Navy Installations Command, introduced theguest speaker.

“We have a distinguished speaker here today who has acouple of bachelor’s degrees, a couple of master’s degreesand a law degree,” said Smith. “What you won’t find in hisbiography is that he got married a month ago!”

After a round of applause following the admiral’s open-ing remarks, the guest speaker for the event, Joe Sarcinella,stepped up to the podium to share his background with theNIC staff gathered in the NIC headquarters atrium. Sarci-nella is a senior advisor and liaison for Native American Af-fairs for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Sarcinella opened his remarks by sharing a few facts andfigures and then went on to talk about the importance ofNative American service to the military.

“There are 565 federally recognized tribes in the UnitedStates,” said Sarcinella. “Native Americans have the high-est, per capita, service rate of any other ethnic group in theUnited States.”

According to the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau ofIndian Affairs, more than 12,000 Sailors and 1,500 civilians ofNative American and AlaskaNative heritage serve in theNavy.

“It is a huge honor in Indian Country to be in militaryservice to the United States,” said Sarcinella.

The rich history of Native Americans has special mean-ing to Sarcinella as he spoke about the theme for this year’sNational Native American Heritage month, “Native Prideand Spirit: Yesterday, Today and Forever.”

“There was a risk of mymother losing her tribal identity,”Sarcinella said, “but because her parents made certain tokeep it going she continued to do the same with her chil-dren. The pride and spirit that my long past relatives hadby being native became an integral part of us, that culturalfluency to be native people rather than just people that in-cidentally have Native American blood.”

Job programs created for Native Americans were de-signed to get them off the reservation and get themworkingin mainstream America. Although Sarcinella didn’t growup in Indian Country, it was important to his mother thather children have a high level of cultural awareness andfluency. Sarcinella added that this year’s theme “remainsimportant to always remember who you are and where youcame from.”

Native American Heritage Month first began with theestablishment of American Indian Day by the governor ofNew York in May 1916, but the celebration did not gain offi-cial national recognition until President George H. W. Bushapproved a joint resolution designating November 1990 as“National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proc-lamations under different names, including “Native Ameri-can Heritage Month” and “National American Indian andAlaska Native Heritage Month,” have been issued each yearsince 1994.

For more information about American Indians and Alas-ka Natives in the Navy from the Naval History and HeritageCommand, visit http://www.history.navy.mil/special%20highlights/NativeAmerican/NativeAmerican-index.htm.

For more information about Navy shore installationsvisit http://www.cnic.navy.mil

CNIC Celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month

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December 41918 - President Woodrow Wilson sails

in USS George Washington for Paris PeaceConference.

1943 - Aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Independence (CVL-22) attackKwajalein Atoll, sinking four Japanese shipsand damaging five others, while only threeU.S. ships suffered damage.

1944 - USS Flasher (SS-249) sinks Japa-nese destroyer Kishinami and damages amerchant ship in South China Sea. Flasheris only U.S. submarine to sink over 100,000tons of enemy shipping in World War II.

1965 - Launch of Gemini 7 piloted byCmdr. James A. Lovell, USN. This flight con-sisted of 206 orbits at an altitude of 327 kmand lasted 13 days and 18 hours. Recoveryby HS-11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS-18).

1983 - Aircraft from USS John F. Kenne-dy (CV-67) and USS Independence (CV-62)launch strike against anti-aircraft positionsin Lebanon that fired on U.S. aircraft. TwoU.S. Navy planes shot down.

December 51843 - Launching of USS Michigan at

Erie, Pennsylvania, America’s first iron-hulled warship, as well as first prefabricatedship.

1941 - USS Lexington (CV-2) sails withTask Force 12 to ferry Marine aircraft toMidway, leaving no carriers at Pearl Harbor.

December 61830 - Naval Observatory, the first U.S.

national observatory, established at Wash-ington, DC, under commander of Lt. LouisMalesherbes.

1901 - First report of Ship Model Basinat Washington Navy Yard issued by NavalConstructor David W. Taylor who designedthe basin. First facility of this type in U.S. totest hull shapes.

1917 - German submarine torpedoessink USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) off England.

1968 - Operation Giant Slingshot beganin Mekong Delta.

December 71917 - Four U.S. battleships arrive at

Scapa Flow taking on the role of the Brit-ish Grand Fleet’s Sixth Battle Squadron.Include USS Delaware (BB-28), USS Florida

(BB-30), New York (BB-34), and USS Wyo-ming (BB-32).

1941 - Japanese carrier aircraft attackU.S. Pacific Fleet based in Pearl Harbor,Hawaii.

1944 - Seventh Fleet forces land Armytroops on shore of Ormoc Bay. Kamikazesattack Task Force, damaging several U.S.Navy ships.

December 81933 - Secretary of the Navy establishes

Fleet Marine Force, integrating a ready-to-deploy Marine force with own aircraft intoFleet organization.

1941 - U.S. declares war on Japan.1941 - USS Wake (PR-3), a river gunboat

moored at Shanghai, is only U.S. vessel tosurrender during World War II.

1942 - Eight PT boats (PT 36, PT 37, PT40, PT 43, PT 44, PT 48, PT 59, and PT 109)turn back eight Japanese destroyers at-tempting to reinforce Japanese forces onGuadalcanal.

December 91938 - Prototype shipboard radar, de-

signed and built by the Naval ResearchLaboratory, is installed on USS New York(BB-34).

1941 - USS Swordfish (SS-193) makes ini-tial U.S. submarine attack on Japanese ship.

1952 - Strike by aircraft from Task Force77 destroys munitions factory and rail facili-ties near Rashin, North Korea.

December 101941 - Guam surrenders to Japanese.1941 - Aircraft from USS Enterprise at-

tack and sink Japanese Submarine I-70north of Hawaiian Islands. A participant inthe Pearl Harbor Attack, I-70 is the first Jap-anese combatant ship sunk during WorldWar II.

1941 - PBY piloted by Lt. Utter of VP-101shoots down Japanese ZERO in first Navyair-to-air kill during World War II.

1950 - Evacuation operations at Wonson,North Korea, completed.

1979 - First Poseidon submarine con-figured with Trident missiles, USS FrancisScott Key (SSBN-657) completes initial de-terrent patrol.

1982 - USS Ohio (SSBN-726), first Tri-dent-Class submarine, returns from firstdeterrent patrol.

This Week in Naval History

U.S. Navy photo

1941 - Japanese carrier aircraft attack U.S. Pacific Fleet based in Pearl Har-bor, Hawaii.

By Carrie Griffin Munn

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equip-ment (PMA-251) Communications Support

In late October, 16 Sailors from USS Ger-ald R. Ford (CVN 78) became the first in thefleet officially trained to operate the Electro-magnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS).

The initial 10-day training was createdfor senior leadership either directly involvedwith launching operations or who performsupervisory duties from CVN 78’s V-2 whomaintain the ship’s aircraft launch and re-covery equipment.

These members of the ship’s pre-com-missioning crew learned the ins and outsof EMALS during classroom instruction andthe realistic experience of launching aircraft,under normal and abnormal scenarios, viasimulation at contractor General Atomics’(GA) Ship Set Control Lab in San Diego.

“Being a part of EMALS is a dream cometrue . this is the ultimate to me,” said Avia-tion Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1stClass Earl Fowlkes. “Nine years in [service]and I never dreamed I’d be working onsomething like this.”

EMALS Training Lead Terry Hotz sug-gested candid feedback from senior leader-ship attending the initial training sessionwould be instrumental for improving thecurriculum for future sessions, addingmanyof those receiving the training will be rightthere to support the initial check-out pro-cess and shipboard testing.

“It is incredibly important that we pro-vide the absolute best training possible tothose who will be responsible for this criti-

cal equipment, ensuring they can safely dotheir job,” Hotz said.

The entire effort to provide the criticaltraining for EMALS has been one of col-laboration, Hotz explained. Personnel fromPMA-251, GA, the Future Aircraft CarrierProgramOffice (PMS-378) and the Center forNaval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)combined efforts to ensure the training cur-riculum is comprehensive and robust.

“There will be much less wear-and-tearand there is going to be huge cost-savingsin the long-term with EMALS,” said MasterChief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equip-ment) Eric Young, who will support thesystem’s flight deck certification aboardthe Ford. “This system doesn’t require thelube and hydraulic fluids that are necessaryto run the legacy system. EMALS is muchcleaner and easier as a whole. EMALS is lesslabor-intensive andmore user-friendly. Thewhole system is plug-and-play. If there’s anerror of any kind, we know where it is rightaway with the maintenance workstation.”

Five more training sessions will conveneat Lakehurst between early 2015 and mid-2016, using the EMALS test site, where op-erators and maintainers from CVN 78 as wellas CNATT instructors and Carrier and FieldService representatives will get up close andpersonal with the technology. Some of thosecourses are specifically slated for Electrician’sMates and Interior Communications Electri-cians; rates that Hotz said will see an increasein the number of billets due to the electro-magnetic technology employed by EMALS.

“Going from legacy to EMALS has beena seamless transition,” said Chief AviationBoatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Christopher

Boone. “They kept the systems very similarand familiar, but made things much easieras well.”

EMALS is currently being installed andundergoing numerous subsystem assess-ments on the path toward shipboard cer-tification. The system is slated to make itsdebut in the fleet aboard USS Gerald R. Ford(CVN 78), scheduled to deliver in 2016.

“There is a great deal of excitement sur-

rounding EMALS and its imminent debutaboard the Ford,” said Aircraft Launch andRecovery Equipment Program Office (PMA251) Program Manager Capt. Stephen Ted-ford. “This technology stands to impact thefuture of naval aviation for the next half cen-tury and well-trained personnel are criticalto its integration in the fleet and continuedsuccess.”

First Sailors trained on Navy’s newest launch system

Instructor and training developer Rich Villarreal gives 16 Sailors on USSGerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) pre-commissioning crew an in-depth lesson onthe Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) last month at Gener-al Atomics’ Ship Set Control Lab in San Diego. The crew will work with thenew system during shipboard testing in coming months.

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, informationon veterans’ benefits and a professionalresource library; Two TAP Seminars andone Executive TAP Seminar - five-day pro-grams - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and vol-unteer opportunities.

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., atthe Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization that helps everyone speak,think, lead and listen better. For more info,contact Carl Sabath at [email protected], 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femriteat [email protected], 571-256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmensay, “Yes!” To learn more about Helms-men Toastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org

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, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

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 priorto 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 family members

prepare for deployment, manage sepa-rations and reunite and reintegrate withfamilies and community through servicesincluding the Family Accountability andAssessment System, Individual augmentee(IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family FunDays.

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.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please

direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, [email protected] , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email [email protected].

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available

for everyone on JBAB as a place to practiceyour leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs arewhere leaders are made, and leadership startswith good communication. The program isself-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toast-masters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitorsare welcome. For more information, call JimQueen at 301-452-6931.

Military and Family Support OffersResume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019Military and Family Support Center offers

a one-on-one resume review session for thosethat are job seeking. Knowledgeable staff willsit down with you and review your resumeand assist you in developing a results-orientedresume. Having a solid and effective resumecan greatly improve your chances of landingan interview. According to a recent study fromTheLadders, recruiters spend just six secondsscanning your resume for certain information.Will your resume make it in those six seconds?

Your resume should portray your skills, talents,career highlights and make you stand out fromthe crowd. Focusing on your accomplishmentsvs. simple job experience and using key wordscan open the door for an interview.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing itsresources to customers and employees ona mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone andAndriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness 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 yourcalendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB 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.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecaiBooth’s, locatedonthegroundfloor

ofBuilding101ontheWashingtonNavyYard,haschanged its hours. The new hours of operationare Tuesday-Friday, 2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on inand enjoy the same great service at a new time!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun


FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington 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 & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312

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

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151

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

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

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

MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWR Marketing 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

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050


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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 local office for le-gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service membersregarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and sus-pect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. 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 withand impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the ap-proach of EVs.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activi-ties aboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen

Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library andConference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact AnnikaL’Ecuyer ([email protected] or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite([email protected] or 571-256-8674). More information can be foundat the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.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 [email protected] or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe 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 ofall branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

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

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: familyhardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,health and environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appoint-ment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

New PHA Process at WNY ClinicIn 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 theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and the service member will be complete their PHAon the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copy ofthe services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record must either bemaintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, [email protected] , office 202-433-6713

NDW NewsBy Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

What do you imagine when you hear thewords - “designing spaces”?

Fans of a popular television reality pro-gram featuring home redecoration mightthink of transformed home interior spaces.

Navy human systems integration (HSI)engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Cen-ter Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) HumanPerformance Lab imagine transformed war-ship spaces that enable Sailors to achieveoptimal performance.

However, the design process does notbegin aboard a ship.

It begins at the Human Performance Labwhere the Navy ship spaces are designed,redesigned, and transformed.

The WASP Class Amphibious LandingHelicopter Dock (LHD) mock-up CombatInformation Center (CIC) is a case in point.

“We have a full-scale space analysis ef-fort going on,” said Alex Salunga, NSWCDDSurface Combat Systems Group Lead.

The LHD carries 1,200 crew and 1,800Marines in various detachments.

“After our carriers, the amphibious as-sault ships are the biggest combatant shipsin the Navy,” said Jon Dachos, NSWCDDCommand Center Design Lead.

Some of its other diverse functions in-clude embassy rescues, humanitarian ef-forts and amphibious assaults.

“It has the largest hospital afloat in theNavy after the two MERCY Class Hospitalships,” said Dachos. “It has a full intensivecare unit with 64 patient beds and six op-erating rooms. An additional 536 beds canbe set up in an ‘Overflow Casualty Ward’ asneeded. It’s a great ship - very capable. Itcarries about 40 aircraft.”

The HSI tasking for the LHD mock-uprequired arranging the Combat Informa-tion Center space as optimally as possibleto maximize operational effectiveness, saidSalunga, adding that it could be done a cou-ple of different ways, including taking a lookat how to optimize the work performancefor some of the individual watch stations.

“That’s sort of the approach we took,”Salunga said. “The process started out withidentifying the watch stations we could focuson and identifying some experienced fleetpersonnel who could provide feedback.”

Salunga cited surveys, interviews and atool known as a “doll house” which is a porta-ble layout display, explaining why certain per-sonnel belong in specific areas. Informationanalyzed in the doll house includes dimen-sions of the space, amount of consoles withinthe space, and other important equipment.

“You can start placing things and com-ing up with various layouts,” Salunga said.However, he also cautioned that with ninelayout options, everything can’t be depictedon such a small platform.

“You can’t just bring fleet folks into afull-scale mock-up like this,” Salunga said.“It becomes too difficult. With this (thedoll house) platform, you can’t necessarilyachieve a variation in floor height from oneset of consoles to another. Sometimes, evenif it’s a good idea, it gets eliminated becauseit’s not executable.”

Another tool the HSI branch uses is theSpatial Analysis Link Tool (SALT).

“SALT takes into consideration the rela-tionships your subject matter experts iden-tified as critical,” Salunga said. “You takethose relationships and input the fleet feed-back, then the tool is able to rank layouts

against each other.”A consensus from the fleet may rank one

proposed layout over another or eliminateone altogether.

“Once we narrow it down to two or threelayouts, then we can do a full-scale mock-up,” Salunga said. He added that from there,engineers can develop a scenario, bring thefleet in and show them different options.At that point, Sailors engage in a scenariothat places them in an environment physi-cally representative of what the CIC lookslike. The scenario also sets up representa-tive situations that prompt Sailors to thinkabout what else they may need and if thelayout being considered would supportthose needs.

“After that, they typically tweak the fi-nal layouts, and from that we rescore thelayouts,” Salunga said. “Sometimes there’sa clear winner. Sometimes it’s really close.Throughout the process we keep our stake-holders involved.”

Once the layouts are analyzed, the HSIbranch generates a report laying out theprocess. Salunga said 262 Sailors and Stake-holders participated in the LHD mock-up.

“We protect their identities as part of ourprocess,” he said. “We record data as far asdemographics such as rank and experienceto give credence to the process. Once we dothat, we formally submit the report alongwith our recommendation for the layout.Then the sponsor goes to the requirementsoffice - in this case OPNAV (Office of theChief of Naval Operations) and they’ll offi-cially sign off on the actual layout.

Salunga said the lab can be divided andreconfigured in many different ways. “Rightnow we have two full-scale mock-ups - aDDG Flight III and an LHD 2 in our lab,”Salunga said. “We also have a robust scienceand technology research and developmentteam that looks into different ways they canaid the operator. This could link mentalmodels to process or display informationin the most efficient way for operators tomake their decisions. Eliminating humanerror can be as simple as putting signs upin a particular area to assist the operator indoing or not doing something.”

In addition to the implementation of simplesigns, a doll house and SALT, the HSI branchalso uses eye-tracking technology and lightingmeasurement, among other techniques.

“We have diverse tools available to support

Navy redesigns AmphibiousAssault Ship spaces viahuman systems integration

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Alex Salunga, Surface Combat Sys-tems Group Lead for the NSWCDDHuman Systems Integration Branch,uses a small scale model to explainwhy certain personnel belong inspecific areas.

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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall Commander Col. Mike Hen-derson addressed the concerns ofemployees and the installation’spreparedness for the Ebola VirusDisease (EVD) during a town hallNov. 12 in Spates Community Clubon the Fort Myer portion of thejoint base.

Muchmedia attention has beengiven to the massive outbreak ofEbola in western Africa and thefew cases that have popped up inthe United States.

U.S. military personnel arebeing deployed to Africa to pro-vide assistance to medical per-sonnel and to build 17 diseasetreatment centers by the end ofthe year, according to severalPentagon news reports.

During the town hall, Hen-derson and Lt. Col. Ed Weinberg,commander of JBM-HH’s AndrewRader U.S. Army Health Clinic,briefed employees and commu-nity members on the basics of thevirus, the goal of the mission andthe operating procedures for dis-ease prevention on base.

Both Henderson and Weinbergstressed that service members de-ployed tofight Ebolawouldnot be in

direct contactwith infectedpatients.“The bottom line is, right now

the United States Army folks whoare deploying are not the ones whoare directly treating the patients,”Henderson said. “We should restassured with that.”

All troops deployed to thesecountries will undergo a 21-dayquarantine, or “monitoring pe-riod,” upon completion of themission to confirm that they didnot contract the virus. Accordingto various Pentagon news reports,these service members will besequestered at Joint Base Lang-ley-Eustis, Va.; Fort Bragg, N.C.;Fort Hood or Fort Bliss, in Texas;or Joint Base Lewis McChord inWashington.

One service member on JBM-HH will be deploying to westernAfrica in support of the 86th Com-bat Support Hospital out of FortCampbell, Weinberg said. Thatperson will likely undergo a moni-toring period on a different instal-lation, Weinberg said.

Weinberg assured communitymembers that Rader Clinic wasprepared for the disease.

Infrastructure is in place totransport patients to Walter Reedand to trace an infected patient’spoints of contact - where theywent, who they talked to, what

they touched - on base before theircase was discovered, he said.

He also stressed that it can onlybe transmitted through contactwith bodily fluids, and that therehave only been a handful of casesin the nation.

“It’s not spreading like the flu,”Weinberg said. “You should bemore concerned about the flu.”

Employee questions, concernsAfter the Ebola briefing, Hen-

derson also addressed employeeconcerns raised during his intro-

ductory town hall meeting in earlySeptember.

JBM-HH employees raisedquestions about teleworking, ayear-round wellness program andcivilian use of the dining facility.

Regarding teleworking, Hen-derson acknowledged that therewere many considerations beforeemployees are approved to tele-work regularly.

Only two of more than 200 eligi-ble employees have actually beenapproved to telework, he said.

Measuring productivity can bedifficult, and approvals take time.Regardless, he said he would bewilling to look at telework options.

Other employees wonderedwhether the Installation Manage-ment Command’s wellness pro-gram could be a year-round fea-ture. Henderson said that extend-ing the policy would not be possi-ble, but encouraged employees toexercise during their lunch breaksor before and after work hours.

Under current IMCOM policy,the one-time-only program allowsfederal civilian employees up to sixmonths to participate in exerciseduring work hours.

Finally, Henderson and Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Randall Woods ex-plained why civilians were unableto use the dining facility on base.

Woods said the dining facilityhas to maintain a 65 percent uti-lization rate from meal-card hold-ing service members. If card-hold-er use dips below that number,the dining facility could be closeddown, he said.

“It’s not about money, it’sabout intent and purpose of chowhalls,” Woods said.

JBM-HH command talks Ebola, employee concerns during town hall

Photo by Rachel Larue

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Hen-derson gives remarks at a town hall meeting in Spates Com-munity Club Nov. 12. Henderson addressed current eventsand concerns voiced by those in the JBM-HH community.

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By Michelle L. GordonJoint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Affairs

Veterans, transitioning servicemembers and military spouses alllooking for their next employment op-portunity, filled Bolling Club on JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) duringthe Hiring Our Heroes job fair, heldNov.12.

The event also included workshopsto assist attendees with dressing pro-fessionally, preparing a resume andperfecting their elevator pitch.

“An elevator pitch is what you sayin the 20 seconds you have to sell your-self when you walk up to an employ-er,” said Kathryn Poynton, director ofevents for the U.S. Chamber of Com-merce Foundation Hiring Our Heroesprogram. “The workshops prepare ourjob seekers to be professional and lookprofessional. We tell them, ‘when youapproach a table and you start talking,that might be your very first interviewwith your next boss. So treat it as such.’”

The JBAB Hiring Our Heroes eventincluded 85 employers with jobs rangingfrom hourly-wage work to career man-agement. Poynton said one of the criteriafor employer participation was availabil-ity. All of the employers must be hiring toattend a Hiring Our Heroes event.

As of the morning of the event, near-ly 500 job seekers had pre-registered toattend, but with walk-ins, Poynton saidshe hoped to see around 600 job seek-

ers throughout the day.“Job seekers can walk-in to our

events, but one of the benefits of pre-registering is that they can uploadtheir resume into our system,” shesaid. “When they upload their resumeas part of the pre-registration process,all of the employers get their resumeahead of time. This enables them tocontact the applicants that they’re in-terested in speaking with, before the

job fair even takes place.”In addition to employers, the event

also included service providers suchas Veterans Affairs, the JBAB MilitaryFamily Support Center, and humanresources assistants. Poynton said in-cluding the service organizations is animportant part of the process.

Joint Base hosts Hiring Our Heroes;helps transitioning service members

See Heroes, Page 8

U.S. Navy photo by Michelle L. Gordon

Barbara Owsley, a senior technical recruiter for an aerospacedefense company, talks with potential new employees during theHiring Our Heroes job fair held Nov.12 on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). Owsley, whose company provides contractors onJBAB, as well as other military installations nationwide, said sheattends Hiring Our Heroes events because the military communityis well-trained and they also have the work ethic, loyalty, and dedi-cation, that her company looks for in their employees.

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

visitwww.dcmilitary.com

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“People can do a lot to protect themselves from iden-tity in a few simple ways,” said Ray Murphy, assistant vicepresident of the Navy Federal Credit Union information se-curity program. “Keep your computer systems and mobiledevices updated with operating system patches and fixes,make sure your anti-virus and anti-malware is up to date,and make sure your fire wall is active and updated. Thesecan act as a first line of defense on your devices.”

Murphy also advised to be cautious when online, and

only shop at trusted websites. Using strong passwords, anddifferent passwords for different accounts, will also protectyour information online. He also warned that mobile devic-es are being targeted with malicious code, so smart phoneusers should be aware of what they download.

“Of course, one of the best ways to stay on top of yourfinances is to check your credit report annually, and checkyour financial statements frequently to see if there has beenany suspicious activity,” said Murphy “If there has been,contact your bank immediately.”

By staying vigilant, shoppers make sure their identitystays safe, and their holidays stay pleasant.

For more information on identifying and preventingidentity theft, visit http://safetycenter.navy.mil/.

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“These organizations provide veterans with services likehelping them with housing, helping them with their ben-efits, reviewing their resumes - things like that,” she said.“Job seekers need to have their benefits and resumes correctbefore they can actually engage the employers.”

Poynton said she’s been working with Hiring Our Heroesfor more than three years now and she’s seen the successfultransition of service members into civilian careers.

“Immediately after each event, we survey the employers toget their feedback,” she said. “We follow up with the compa-nies, and we also follow up with the job seekers. This allowsus to find out the number of hires per each event.”

Poynton said the feedback she receives from the employ-ers is consistent. They tell her the caliber of job seekers whoattend Hiring Our Heroes events far exceeds the caliber ofpeople who attend general-public job fairs.

“These individuals have military bearing, and that’s veryimpressive to employers,” said Poynton. “The employersalso know that everyone coming here has something to of-fer them. They’re transitioning out of the military and theyneed that next career, so they’re here seriously looking. It’sjust about making that match and finding the right companyfor the right person.”

The Hiring Our Heroes program launched in 2011 as anationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses find meaningful employ-ment opportunities.

This was the third time JBAB hosted an event. Poyntonsaid they hold approximately five to six events throughoutthe Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. area each year. Thenext one is scheduled for the end of March and the detailscan be found at their website, www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes.

The Hiring Our Heroes events are free and open toall transitioning service members, veterans and militaryspouses. Poynton said she encourages anyone affiliatedwith the military and looking for a job to attend and mostimportantly, to attend with an open mind.

“Come and be yourself,” she said. “Be professional, con-centrate on your skill sets, and take a look at each of the em-ployers. Look beyond the companies and find out exactlywhat it is they have to offer. You’ll be surprised. A companyyoumay never have consideredmight be your perfect home.”

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By NSAW Safety Office

As the mating and hunting season for deer moves into highgear, Naval District Washington workforce is reminded to beaware of deer that may dart into their path when travelling.

According to the Washington Department of Fish andWildlife (WDFW) more than half of all deer-motor vehiclecollisions occur from October to December.

Furthermore, WDFW adds that deer are most active atdusk and dawn, but can venture onto roadways at any timeof the day. WDFW offer these tips to prevent deer crashes:

-If you see one deer crossing a road, watch out for more.Deer often travel in groups and move fast to stay caught upwith each other.

-If you see brake lights ahead of you, it could be becausethe driver has spotted a deer. Stay watchful as you drivethrough the area, as more deer could try to cross.

-Take note of deer-crossing signs slow down and antici-pate a deer darting out and drive accordingly.

-Drive more slowly at night, giving yourself time to see adeer with your headlights. Lowering the brightness of yourlights will make it easier to see deer.

-Be especially watchful when traveling near steep road-side banks. Deer can appear on the roadway with little orno warning.

-Be aware that headlights confuse deer and may causethem to move erratically or stop.

-If you accidentally hit and kill a deer, report the loca-tion of the deer’s carcass to the city, county or state highwaydepartment and police (you will need the police report forfiling an insurance claim to repair your vehicle) that has ju-risdiction over that stretch of road.

You also have a right to claim the carcass once it’s re-ported to authorities. You are then free to take the deer to abutcher or other place of business to process the deer. It’soften times possible for a processed deer to “dress out” towell over 100 pounds of good nutritious meat to stock yourfreezer or possibly be donated to a homeless shelter thatwill greatly appreciate the generous donation.

Rutting season creates deer strike dangers

The holiday season is rapidly approaching. For a sea-son of family and fun, be sure to make the Navy Lodge thedestination of choice for holiday guests. Guests of the NavyLodge save over 40 percent compared to other hotels andthere are never any additional fees or taxes.

“Navy Lodges are the perfect place for guests of militarymembers to stay during the holidays,” said Navy LodgeAnnapolis general manager, Malerie Shipe-Meyers. “NavyLodges offer a great value with our spacious rooms, kitchen-ettes, free Wi-Fi and many other amenities we offer. We alsoprovide a complimentary breakfast in the morning, a man-ager’s reception, in-room coffee and premier guest service.”

Navy Lodge guests will experience a variety of roomtypes to include family suites, with cable TV and DVDplayer, as well as kitchenettes with a microwave and fullsize refrigerator. Navy Lodges are equipped with guestlaundry facilities, vending areas and playgrounds forthe little ones. As an added convenience, pets can stayat many Navy Lodges. Please contact the Navy Lodge re-garding pet policies.

To make a reservation for any of the 39 Navy Lodgesworldwide, call toll free at 1-800-628-9466 (NAVY-INN) orlog onto www.navy-lodge.com. For other military lodgingoptions, go to www.dodlodging.com.

This HolidaySeason Stay ata Navy Lodge

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our analysis,” Salunga said. “This lab is ananalysis tool. We look at howwe can use all ofour different assets to provide our warfighterswith the best answers.We like to be integratedinto the process as early as possible.”

Once the HSI branch is involved, it leavesvirtually no stone unturned. “We’ll look at

colors, text sizes, lighting and touch capabil-ity,” said Dachos. “We’ll perform task analy-sis on what the Fleet Sailor needs to do.”

Navy engineers also look at whether in-formation is displayed in the ideal mannerfor warfighters to accomplish their missions.

“That’s what this amazing lab can do- the whole spectrum of providing for theuser’s needs to ensure Fleet operators caneffectively use the hardware and software,”Dachos said. “We’re kind of the glue thatintegrates the end users with the systems.”

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Naval Support Activity Washington (NSAW) is proud to announce their involve-ment with Toys for Tots this Holiday Season. If you would like to donate a toy, pleasevisit our drop locations listed below. The last day for donations will be 14 December2014. For more information about toys that are acceptable, please visit the FAQ sec-tion on the Toys for Tots website listed below.

NSAW Admin Building - Bldg. 101Fitness Center - Bldg. 22MWR ITT Office - Bldg. 22Admiral Gooding Center - Bldg. 22Navy Exchange - Bldg. 184Navy Federal Credit Union - Bldg. 418Catering and Conference Center - Bldg. 211 CNIC Building - Bldg. 111Washington

Planning Center - Bldg. 220, 4th Floor Security - Bldg. 166, ground level If you wouldlike to make a monetary donation, you can do so on the Toys for Tots Website at:http://toysfortots.org/donate

Toys for Tots

From Defense Media Activity

The Chief of Naval Operations will pres-ent the Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale Lead-ership Award during a ceremony at the Pen-tagon Hall of Heroes Dec. 4 at 10 a.m.

The ceremony will be streamed live onwww.navy.mil.

The award is presented annually to twocommissioned officers on active duty in thegrade of commander or below who are serv-ing in command of a single unit and whoserve as examples of excellence in leader-ship and conspicuous contribution to theimprovement of leadership in the Navy.

A Naval Academy graduate and pilot,Stockdale ejected from his A-4E Skyhawkover North Vietnam in September 1965 andwas held prisoner and frequently tortureduntil February 1973. He received the Medalof Honor in 1976 and served as president ofthe Naval War College from October 1977until August 1979.

For more information, please visit www.navy.mil , www.facebook.com/usnavy, orwww.twitter/usnavy.

CNO to Present 2014 AdmiralStockdale Award

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class M.J. Gonzalvo

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)Adm. Jonathan Greenert deliversremarks to Sailors and guests dur-ing the 2013 Vice Adm. James BondStockdale Leadership Award cer-emony at the Pentagon. Cmdr. Rich-ard N. Massie and Cmdr. Leif E. Molloare the 2013 recipients of the award,which is presented annually to twocommissioned officers in the gradeof commander or below who serve asexamples of excellence in leadership.

By Kristine M. SturkieNavy Exchange ServiceCommand Public Affairs

The Navy Exchange Service Command(NEXCOM) announced Dec. 2 its customerreward program for its web store, myNavy-Exchange.com.

The newMy Navy Blue Rewards programrewards customers for shopping online.

“NEX customers are very loyal and spe-cial to us,” said Christine Estes, NEXCOMvice president, Omni-channel. “We knowcustomers have a number of retailers theycan shop, particularly online. The My NavyBlue Rewards program is our way of thank-ing customers for choosing to shop the NEXweb store.”

To participate in the My Navy Blue Re-wards program, customers must be signed

up for the myNavyExchange.com e-mail list.Once enrolled in the program, customer on-line purchases will be tracked over a specifictime period and for every $500 spent, the cus-tomerwill receive a $10 electronic reward thatcan be redeemed in aNEX or online. Custom-ers can opt out of the rewards programby un-checking theMyNavy Blue Rewards option intheir e-mail preference profile.

The first rewards period where purchaseswill be tracked is Nov. 1, 2014 - Jan. 31, 2015,with the electronic reward being distributedvia e-mail in February 2015.

More information on the My Navy BlueRewards program can be found under theCustomer Service section on myNavyEx-change.com.

For more news from Navy Exchange Ser-vice Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/nexcom/.

NEXCOM Launches My NavyBlue Rewards Program

is achieved through a combination of threebasic methodologies: disciplined execution,process improvement, and innovation, ormore likely, some combination of the three.

At the same time, we should be look-ing at getting the most return on our dol-lars spent, i.e., maximizing effectiveness.Know and understand the difference be-tween efficiency and effectiveness - theyaren’t the same thing, and they aren’t mu-tually exclusive - we should carefully evalu-ate which approach is appropriate for theparticular situation.

Continuous Improvement:Do not use COL 4 as a crutch. Leverage

your resources to execute functions in amanner that is representative of this profes-sional organization. Your team deserves tobe proud of the services they provide. Findinnovative ways to achieve customer sat-

isfaction even when you don’t have all theresources we would like. Focus on gettingbetter every day.

Represent the Navy:This is an “All hands” assignment and

our responsibility toward professionalconduct does not end at the fence line.We are part of the communities surround-ing our installations. The communities inwhich we live depend on us just like we de-pend on them. That relationship must benurtured; never forget that each and everyone of us represents the Navy in some wayto someone.

I am proud of how far we’ve come in thepast year and you should be as well. Theseguiding principles provide clear directionon how we should focus our efforts goingforward. Please know I am committed to-ward supporting your efforts in achievingmission objectives.

Thanks Team 88,Keep Charging

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