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FROMTHE COS DESK

DECEMBER 2011VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12

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CMCs Call

Ccc news

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CALENDAR OFEVENTS

News you can

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OMBUDSMEN

MEMOS

Milius holiday

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MILIUS frontline

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USS MILIUS COMMAND NEWSLETTER

Happy Holiday Season MILIUS Team!

I cant say often enough how proud I am of allthe MILIUS Sailors and their accomplish-ments this fall, while we havent been per-fect, weve completed every major milestonerequired to ready us for deployment. Thereare still some remaining items in the shorttime we have left: getting underway mid-December to finish our Anti-Submarine War-

fare (ASW) certification as well as Seaman-ship proficiency requirements; completingour pre-deployment maintenance availability;finishing the final inspections in Medical,Strike, & ASW; another ammunition onload;and last, but not least, our holiday leave peri-ods. For family preparation, we have ourfinal pre-deployment brief on 6 December atthe 32nd Street Bowling Alley.

For the Holidays we have a lot of thingsplanned:

6 December, Holiday lighting contestand ship tours from 6:30 9:00. Ifyou have never driven along the Na-val Base San Diego waterfront to seethe lights, it is worth your time.Judging is 6 December so that weekis when the lights are the best.

9 December, MILIIUS Holiday Party.This isnt a traditional sit down din-ner event, its more like a familyreunion, office party, or picnicwhere we mingle and have a good

time while enjoying the atmosphere,food, and great company. Ticketsare on sale on the ship for $10 each.See the other article in this newslet-ter for more details.

10 December, MILIUS Childrens Holi-day Party. Starting at 1400 this will be onboard with Santa, arts andcrafts, and other fun.

16 December 27 December. First

stand down period. Those not onleave will be in 3 section duty withnormal work days to support half thecrew being gone.

23 December 26 December. Duty Sec-tion only.

28 December 8 January. Second standdown period. Again those not on leavewill be in 3 section duty with normal

work days.30 December 2 January. Duty Sectiononly.

We are looking for a new Family ReadinessGroup President; if you are interested pleasee m a i l M a s t e r C h i e f T h o m a s a [email protected]. The Family ReadinessGroup fills an essential role while we are de-ployed by providing opportunities for our fam-ily members to get together to connect withpeople going through the same challengescaused by the ships absence. Events can be

whatever the FRG decides to do, but often in-clude events like Half-way party, return fromdeployment preparations, beach clean ups, mak-ing packages for the crew for key holidays andevents, other social events; and Childrensevents like Easter Egg Hunts and more.Sincerely,CDR Nikki Bufkin

CDR Bufkin helping guests onboard the ship for thereception hosted by MILIUS for the city of Santa

Barbara
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A big BRAVO ZULU to the followingSailors on their recent Commissioning,

reenlistments, advancements andawards:

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Happy Holidays, MILIUS Families. November was a busy month and a time to reflect on what we are thankful for. MIL-IUS had an extremely successful visit to Santa Barbara Navy Week, now we are completing the final requirements for deploy-ment. Our last Pre-deployment Brief is on the 6th of December at the 32nd Street Bowling Alley. The Holiday party is on

the 9th

of December and we begin our POM stand down on the 16th

of December. You are a very important part in the suc-cess of MILIUS with your support of your Sailor to complete our mission. Now is a very critical time in the US Navy and itcannot be overstated how important OUR mission is today for the safety of the United States. Remember not to discuss spe-cifics on our mission or dates with anyone. This is to keep your Sailors and the ship safe. Take Care and thank you for yoursupport of your Sailor. We appreciate it! I hope to see you at the next Pre-Deployment Brief!

Sincerely,CMC

CMCs CALL

FROM THE COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR

Aloha again MILUS Crew, Family & Friends,One great online tool the Navy has is Navy Personnel Command (NPC)Website: http://www.npc.navy.milFrom Enlisted to Officer, tons of up-to-date information as well as point ofcontacts of Sailors detailers.Some of the information provided on the website include: Latest instruc-

tions released, Retirements & Separations, and even a Customer ServiceDesk to answer any questions.In addition, majority of Naval forms, worksheets, and checklists may befound here.

If you have any questions, please ask your Sailor.Have a Great Holiday Season!

Sincerely,NC1 (SW/AW) B.Baraoidan

Commissioned:CWO2 Walter Ted Lasbury

ReenlistmentsGSEC (SW) Mark UrrutiaOS2 (SW) Kiara SalgadocajinaOS3 (SW) Krista AffourtitAdvancementsPetty Officer First ClassGM1 (SW) Shakara LawrenceLS1 (SW) Carolina Gutierreznieto (CAP)Petty Officer Second ClassCS2 (SW) David Perez (CAP)QM2 (SW) Kendall Mabon (CAP)EN2 Christian Andrade

GM2 Latisha BarnesPS2 Francis FuentebellaEM2 Jose GarzasalinasDC2 Alec HortonSTG2 (SW) Jerrica JohnsonEM2 Komi KetemepiFC2 Zhihong LinIT2 Anthony PisciottoGSM2 (SW) Januar SoepangatCS2 (SW) Cheikh SowET2 Jon StumpPetty Officer Third ClassIT3 Marches ArmstrongQM3 Robert BarnettGM3 Jerek ColumnaOS3 Kyle KuhnCS3 Christopher MassanetlaracuenteDC3 Joshua MerkelbachGSE3 Shannon OlearyEN3 Hugo TapiaHT3 Louie TrevinoGM3 Landon York

The Chiefs Mess of the USS MILIUS at the reception onboard MILIUS while

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December 6: Pre-Deployment Brief Bowling Alley 32nd St

December 8: Fly for FREE: Space-A Travel

10am11am; FFSC Gateway Village BranchDecember 9: Ships Holiday Party @ FLUXXDecember 10: Childrens Holiday Party onboard MiliusDecember 14: Fly for FREE: Space-A Travel

1011am; FFSC Village at Serra MesaSaving and Investing Workshop2-3:30pm; FFSC Naval Base San Diego

December 15: Intro to Owning Your Own Business9-11am; FFSC Naval Base Coronado

December 16: First POM period begins

December 20: Spouse Readiness Workshop:

Resources for the Military family1-3pm; FFSC Naval Base Coronado

December 25: Christmas dayDecember 28: POM Change over day

December 28: Second POM period begins

December 31: New Years Eve

* Annotates in-port, away from home portGreen highlighted boxes annotate underway periods

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Deployments can be difficult no matter how many you have under your belt, having a seasoned mentor canprovide you with perspective and peace of mind. Mentors can help you avoid thoughts, fears, or behaviorsthat can make deployment difficult. Having another spouses experience can get over that hump. A greatorganization to assist Military spouses is COMPASS.


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COMPASS is a spouse-to-spouse mentoring program that intro-duces participants to all aspects of the military lifestyle. COM-PASS offers military spouses the opportunity to establish a peernetwork, acquire knowledge and develop skills necessary to suc-cessfully meet future challenges of military life.COMPASS will Help you - Understand military life better. Get to know your Military Community and what is has to

offer. Find friends within the Military Community Offer a cozy place with a warm atmosphere that provides

complimentary snacks and FREE babysitting.To find out more about Compass visit www.gocompass.org andregister for their basic class beginning Jan 23rd through the 25thin San Diego.

16th Annual Alpine Village Christmas Parade of lights and SnowFestival is December 9th at 6:30pm. Join us for a ride down Al-pine Boulevard to the Alpine Community Center to light theChristmas tree. Enjoy the FREE mountain of snow. For moreinformation visit www.alpinechamber.com/events.html

40th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights is sponsored by thePort of San Diego. This years theme is Back to the Future, boat-ers will light up the harbor with festive lights and decorations.The event will go from December 11th thru the 18th from 5:30-9pm each night. For more information visitwww.sdparadeoflights.org

COMPASS : Spouses Mentoring Spouses


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OMBUDSMAN MEMO


Is Your Family Prepared For Deployment?

With deployment just around the corner, it would be good to ask yourself some of these questions:

- Do you know how to contact the American Red Cross in case of an emergency?

- Do you and your spouse have contact information for the Ombudsmen?

- Are your Ombudsman Information Sheets up to date?

- Do you need a POA for your spouse?

- Are your Wills updated? (changes in family status, etc.)

- If you have children, how will you talk with your children about their other parent leaving? Are

you familiar with United Through Reading?

- Is DEERS enrollment current?

- What is your financial plan/budget?

- Will my ID expire before my spouse returns from deployment?

These are just a few examples of questions we recommend you be asking yourself during the remaining time beforedeployment. If you dont know the answers or need help, we encourage you to contact us so we can assist you andyour family in having a smooth deployment.

Care Packages are much more than just a box packed with items most of us would see as being random. For yoursailor (to use my husbands words), they are a priceless way to feel connected back home to family. The USPS offersFREEpacking materials to families of military members deployed overseas!

To order:

Call (800) 610-8734, press 1 (for English), press 1 again (for Operator) and ask for the CAREKIT04. More infor-mation at www.usps.com/supportingourtroops.

Jeri and I recommend you and your spouse come out to the next USS MILIUS Pre-Deployment brief on Dec 6th atthe Admiral Robinson Bowling Alley at 1800, especially if you missed the first one. The Command leadership, FFSCand both of us will be on hand with handouts and key information. We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Holidays!

Your Command Ombudsman Team

Teresa Tillman and Jeri Nix

Ombudsman Info:

[email protected]

OMB Phone619.417.9980

Careline619.338.1754


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USS MILIUS CHILDRENS HOLIDAY PARTY

Sponsored by the FCPOAOur annual Childrens Holiday Party will be December the 10 th from 1400 to 1600. Wewill be doing crafts where each child can make an ornament to proudly hang on their treeat home. The children will also be able to decorate a stocking for Santa to place their giftsin. We will also be providing fruit, veggies, juice and Santas favorite, cookies and milk.When the children arrive onboard they will be given a Santas helper hat and welcomed tothe ship. They will then proceed to the Mess decks to have snacks and begin working onan ornament or their stocking. We have been in touch with Santa and he is very excitedto be able to come and visit with us this year. He is so excited he is actually going to bringone of his elves with him to help carry some special books for each of the children. Eachchild will be able to sit on Santas lap to tell them what they want for Christmas, at that

time the child will receive their book and a candy cane. Santa will also hand the children some reindeer food, this is to help the

reindeer find their house. To conclude the afternoon they will have their picture taken with Santa.I hope each of you that come have a great time with your child or children. If you have any questions I can be reached [email protected].

Dewayne Nix ET1(SW)

For the FCPOA

WANT TO GO SHOPPING? NEEDCHILDCARE? WANT IT FREE?

To support families during the busiest season of theyear, San Diego navy Child and Youth Programs facilitiesare offering FREE childcare. Reservations are required

one week in advance, an up to date shot record for eachchild and a completed emergency card at time of dropoff is all that is required. Visit mwrtoday.com for CYPlocations, phone numbers and addresses.
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This years Command Holiday Party is fast approaching and December 9 th will be here before you know it. The theme is Mas-querade and the night is shaping up to be like nothing you have experienced before. The party is going down at FLUXX, down-town San Diegos newest night club. Take what you traditionally know of past holiday parties and your Moms white linen, finechina, centerpieces and boring speeches in the Hotel Conference room and toss it to the curb as this night will be unprecedented.This will be a heart pumping sensory overload experience with everything from a DJ taking requests to three separate Fire Dancerperformances and as always, superb MWR prizes.

This years prizes include the chance to win one of three I-Pad 2s or a $500 gift card to the NEX as our Grand Prizes. The re-maining prizes include two Kindles and Visa Gift cards ranging from $50 to $100. We are also giving away two $100 gift cardsfor the best dressed male and best dressed female, to include your Masquerade Mask.

The cost to you for this EPIC night is only $10. Not only does this price get you all the above mentioned fun and prizes but if youare over 21 it gets you in the club for the rest of the night. Thats right MILIUS Sailors and guests over 21 will not have t o pay anadditional cover charge (normally $20) when the Club opens to the Public at 2200 (1000 PM for the civilian types) sorry butthose under 21 must be out of the Club by 2150. Tickets are now being sold on the Mess Decks during the lunch hour so be sure

to get your tickets as this will be an EPIC night and you will have a new sea story to tell your grandkids about.

TRAY PASS HORS DOEUVRES

Filet Mignon b'stilla with plum sauceHerbed Baby Crepes with free-range

chicken and ricottaCamembert and Cinnamon poached persimmons

on brioche with honeycomb

RECEPTION STATIONSGourmet Grilled Cheese

Choice of prosciutto, ham or turkey with selection of brie, gorgonzola, cheddar and tomatoes.Served on sour dough bread and prepared fresh on a hot grill.

Roasted Tomato & Fennel SoupBraised Short Rib

Tender and succulent Beef Short Ribs served with Red Wine Reduction SauceMartini Mashed Potato Bar

Sour cream and chive mashed potatoes served in individual martini glasses with choice of top-pings to include Boursin cheese, shredded cheddar, sour cream, chives, Applewood smoked

Roasted Turkey BreastHoney & Thyme glazed turkey breast, with cranberry-orange relish, lemon herb mayonnaise &

rolls

SWEET ENDINGS

Gourmet Dessert Bars: Lemon, coconut macadamia, apple crunch, mixedberry shortbread & pecan

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries:Bittersweet & white chocolate

Cupcakes: Red velvet with cream cheese frosting, carrot cake with pineapplefrosting, lemon blueberry with lemon frosting, chocolate chip with caramel

butter cream and coconut with key lime frosting

MILIUS HOLIDAY PARTY at FLUXX


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