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USFF deputy commander receivesprestigious NAACP Chairman’s Award

Press ReleaseU.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

The National Association for theAdvancement of Colored People(NAACP) presented its prestigiousChairman’s Award to the U.S. Navy’sfirst female African-American three-star admiral, Feb. 1.

Vice Adm. Michelle Howard,deputy commander of U.S. FleetForces, was recognized at the 44thNAACP Image Awards.

The NAACP Image Awards cel-ebrates accomplishments of peopleof color in the fields of television,music, literature and film, and alsohonors individuals or groups whopromote social justice through cre-ative endeavors.

“Vice Adm. Howard is an inspira-tion for me and women of color acrossour country,” said Roslyn M. Brock,chairman of the NAACP NationalBoard of Directors. “Her service andachievements as a top-ranking officerin the U.S. Navy have paved the wayfor girls and young women to knowtheir dreams can become their real-ity.”

Howard’s father was an Air Forcemaster sergeant and gave her a firmfoundation of discipline and respect-ability. At age 12, Howard wanted tofollow her father’s footsteps by join-ing the military. However, serviceacademies did not admit women until1976.

“I am sincerely touched and hon-ored that the NAACP would chooseto recognize me with the Chairman’sAward,” said Howard. “I have beenprivileged to serve with our nation’ssons and daughters who remain mygreatest inspiration. NAACP ImageAwards remind us that even when wecan’t find role models who look likeus, television and the movies allow usto dream and believe that anything ispossible. From belief comes faith thepossibilities become real.”

Howard entered the Naval Acade-my in 1978, which was the third classto accept women. Upon graduation,she served on numerous ships andbecame the first African-Americanwoman to command a ship in theU.S. Navy.

“For all of you who have written,composed, directed, produced oracted, you let us believe that we canreach for the stars. I accept this awardfor the Sailors and Marines, who con-tinue to inspire me,” she said.

NAACP was founded in 1909 andit remains the nation’s largest civilrights organization. The organiza-tion’s goal is to promote civil rightsin their communities and equal op-portunity in the public and privatesectors.

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I have beenprivileged toserve withour nation’ssons anddaughterswho remainmy greatestinspiration.”

- Vice Adm.Michelle Howard

MC1 Michael O’DayVice Adm. Michelle Howard, deputycommander of U.S. Fleet Forces, posesfor the press after receiving the Chair-man’s Award. The award is bestowed inrecognition of special achievement anddistinguished public service.

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NCIS KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN IN FIGHTFOR SYNTHETIC NARCOTIC PREVENTIONBy MC1 (SW/AW)Molly A. BurgessThe Flagship Military Editor

NORFOLK

As part of an ongoing initiativeto eliminate synthetic narcotic useamong Sailors and Marines, theCrime Reduction Program (CRP)led by Naval Criminal Investiga-

tive Service (NCIS) has introducedthe Synthetic Drug AwarenessCampaign.

The CRP is a program designedto fight crime affecting the depart-ment of the Navy (DoN) by orga-nizing quarterly prevention cam-paigns focused on a single theme,and partnering with law enforce-ment and community service part-

ners within the DoN.From Jan. 1 through March 31,

the CRP will be conducting infor-mational briefs to DoN personnelas part of the campaign which fo-cuses on the use of synthetic drugs,particularly Spice and Bath Salts,drugs that have become a societalfad throughout the U.S. and arebecoming more frequently used

among DoN personnel.“The purpose of the briefs are

to give an understanding on whatSpice and Bath Salts are so thatcommands and command mem-bers can be aware and on the look-out for these drugs,” said KurtInman, NCIS Special Agent.

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By MC1 Eric BrownUSS Arlington Public Affairs

PASCAGOULA, MISS.

USS Arlington (LPD 24) successfullycompleted the four-day Afloat TrainingGroup (ATG) Atlantic’s AntiterrorismBasic Phase Verification 1.3 and 1.4,Jan. 31.

“We tested armed watchstanders’ re-sponses to terrorist threats on the pier,on the ship and from the water, includ-ing penetration from vehicle-borneIED’s, personnel carrying explosive de-

vices, active shooter and hostage situa-tions, bomb threats and small boat andswimmer attacks,” said Chief Master-at-Arms Robert Mueller, the lead assess-ment trainer for the six members of ATGAtlantic who conducted the assessment.“It was very obvious that Arlington Sail-ors have put the time into planning andtraining for this. Overall, Arlington didoutstanding and will be recommended toNaval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleetfor certification.”

During the 1.3 part of the assessment,from Jan. 28 - 30, ATG inspectors evalu-

ated Arlington’s security forces duringdrills, with the 1.4 final certificationtaking place on the last day, while theship in under construction at Hunting-ton-Ingalls Industries’ shipyard in Pas-cagoula, Miss.

“We have been preparing for this formore than six months,” said Lt. ScottRichards, Arlington’s antiterrorism of-ficer. “We started when most of the crewwas stationed at the precommissioningdetachment on Naval Station Norfolk,

Arlington sweeps ATGs Antiterrorism Basic Phase Verification■ localshipUSSArlington(LPD 24)will becommis-sionedat NavalStationNorfolk onApril 6.

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Chief of Naval Op-erations (CNO) Adm.Jonathan Greenertcongratulates ViceAdm. Michelle How-ard for her selectionby the NAACP to re-ceive the prestigiousChairman’s Award.

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By Kristine M. SturkieNavy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Navy Exchange Ser-vice Command (NEXCOM)announced that it is pilotinga program with Redbox, itsDVD rental business partner,to sell local tickets to sportingevents, music, arts, theater,family and various other liveevents through its vendingkiosks, Jan. 29.

“This new initiative is beingoffered as a cooperative effortbetween NEXCOM and Com-mander, Navy InstallationsCommand (CNIC)/ITT TicketProgram Office,” said GerardFantano, NEXCOM vendingbranch manager. “Redbox

kiosks are placed in variouslocations throughout the base,making it an ideal way formilitary members to purchaselocal event tickets. We see thisas a win-win for our Sailors aswell as all personnel on-base.”

Once at the Redbox kiosk,customers can choose theevent, pick a seat and purchasea ticket. During the ticket se-lection and purchase process,customers can choose to eitherpick up the ticket at the WillCall window before the eventor have the ticket voucher sentto them via email to print athome. Redbox charges a $1fee per ticket for its service.

“This service will supple-ment the already great enter-tainment and ticket options

available to authorized pa-trons by allowing us to make awider variety of tickets avail-able than we are able to at our84 local ticket offices,” saidDawn Smith, CNIC ITT pro-gram manager.

NEXCOM is testing thisprogram at Redbox locationsonboard Naval Construc-tion Battalion Center PortHueneme, Naval Base Ven-tura County (Point Mugu) andNaval Air Weapons StationChina Lake, Calif., beginningFeb. 1. NEXCOM currently

has 100 Redbox kiosks onNavy bases around throughoutinstallations within continen-tal United States and Hawaii.

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NORFOLK

Inspectors from the Boardof Inspection and Survey(INSURV) were welcomed bythe staff of Battleship Wiscon-sin (BB 64) prior to conduct-ing a survey as part of a vol-unteer community relationsproject in Downtown Norfolk,Jan. 25.

After a storied history be-ginning in World War II, thebattleship received its lastofficial INSURV inspectionin 1992, before becoming afloating museum on the JamesRiver.

John Elliker, BattleshipWisconsin project manager,said the city of Norfolk ini-tially contacted INSURV toask them about surveyingthe ship. The conversationprogressed into the INSURVteam volunteering their off-time to conduct an inspectionto assist the museum in devel-oping a plan to open more ofthe ship and identify potentialhazards that could impact visi-tor’s health and safety.

“What we want is for yourgrandkid’s grandkids to enjoythis ship in a meaningful way,and we can’t do that if we’reconstantly battling rust anddeterioration,” said Elliker.“This is the beginning of aunique partnership betweenthe active duty Navy and thecity of Norfolk for the preser-vation of the battleship.”

All of the INSURV inspec-tors volunteered to take alook at the ship and help thecity understand what they aregoing to have to do in order tokeep her in great shape for thelong-term.

“We, the city, just don’thave all the expertise we needto maintain this ship, and inan era of shrinking budgetsand limited personnel, wewelcome the support fromvolunteers to help us keep herafloat,” said Elliker.

According to Capt. MarkMetzger, INSURV directorof craft and auxiliary forceinspections, the 15-man teamwas happy to volunteer to helpthe museum preserve a majorpiece of naval history andheritage.

“This ship has so muchhistory, and to be able to useour expertise to help preservethat history is very meaning-ful for us,” said Metzger.“Also, I’ve come here manytimes to attend promotionand retirement ceremonies,and this affords me thechance to get into areas thathaven’t been open for years,like the engine rooms andthe main galley. So if whatwe do here allows the cityto show the American publichow Sailors work and live ona warship, then that is all tothe good.”

The team spent the daygetting a feel for the ship andlooking for obvious safetydiscrepancies. Elliker saidthe report on the findingswill help them put together adetailed plan for opening upmore spaces on the ship.

At the end of the day, hesaid the preliminary resultslook promising.

“The best thing about theresults was there were no bigsurprises, but there were somemanageable surprises,” hesaid. “The focus on a few dis-

crete issues that we absolutelyneed to address will help us inpreparing to open more of theship. The berthing compart-ments are not ready yet. Racklamps need attention, both forlighting and for safety. Sharpedges need to be smoothed.Loose racks and lockers needto be secured.”

According to Metzger, thiswon’t be INSURV’s last visitto the ship.

“This is a huge ship,” hesaid. “There are still areasthat haven’t been accessed foryears and are without power,lighting or active ventila-tion. So we’re excited aboutmaking this a long-term part-nership.”

Elliker said there are anumber of volunteer oppor-tunities on the ship, eitherfor individuals or groups.They even have an ‘adopt-a-spot’ program for groups whowould like to take ‘owner-ship’ of a particular space onthe ship and bring it back toNavy standards.

For more information,visit www.nauticus.org/get-involved/help-restore-bb-64.

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By Rebecca A. PerronNaval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

The Exalted Warrior Adap-tive Yoga program continues toprovide an alternative therapy tothe Marines of Wounded War-rior Battalion-East PortsmouthDetachment, Jan. 28, as the pro-gram enters into its third yearat Naval Medical Center Ports-mouth (NMCP).

The program was brought tothe medical center by the Exalt-ed Warrior Foundation. It givesinjured Marines recuperatingfrom post-traumatic stress disor-der (PTSD) and traumatic braininjuries (TBI) (as well as physi-cal injuries), an option for heal-ing through this comprehensive,complementary and alternativetherapy.

Since the program’s incep-tion, Ann Richardson, yogainstructor and owner of StudioBamboo in Virginia Beach, hasbeen coming to NMCP to leadthe Marines in a weekly class,offering them an opportunity torelax and reconnect with them-selves. For many, it is learning toconnect to their changed bodies.

“I had worked before withfriends who had been injured andused yoga to help them get backinto their bodies after the injury,”Richardson explained. “To helpkeep them focused on what theyare trying to do, you have toadapt the yoga to them.”

Richardson began workingwith service members after oneof her clients, retired Rear Adm.Tom Steffens, began the ExaltedWarrior Foundation. Steffensserved with special operationsforces for 30 years and foundyoga relieved pain from injuries

that surgery and medication hadnot provided. His experience ledto the foundation’s creation andthe implementation of the pro-gram at four military and fiveveterans’ hospitals around thecountry.

“Adaptive yoga increasesbreathing, concentration andfocus, and a calmness comesover them,” said Steffens. “Afterthe first session, some say, ‘Thisis the first time I’ve been relaxedin several years.’ It’s hard tocome down after all the trainingand deploying. For anyone whois injured, or who has PTSD,dealing with this goes on for alifetime.”

The numbers in the detach-ment have fluctuated – up to 70in 2011, now in the 40s – andRichardson has seen many newfaces willing to give yoga a shot.But others are resistant to theidea that yoga can help them.

“I hear, ‘I don’t need yoga,’and I tell them to come in andgive it a try, that they don’t haveto come,” said Richardson. “Oh,they come back. I see them smilethrough the pain and then theyget it. They understand that theyget relief from it. It’s not so jar-ring to their system – they findtheir own body, and for thosewho are physically injured, findthemselves in a new body.”

During each session, Richard-son works the room, helping theMarines get into the preferredposition. Sometimes she holdsa leg and foot, or an arm and ashoulder in place. Sometimesshe helps align backs and hips.She frequently places bolsters,or blocks, under bent knees orinjured limbs for extra comfortand support.

The Marines’ medical care at

NMCP often includes tradition-al physical therapy to help themheal and become stronger. Theyoga class supports the care theyare already receiving.

“Many of them have orthope-dic issues – injuries or amputa-tions – and balancing is a bigdeal,” she explained. “I have tobe quick to tell them a modifi-cation so they can participate inevery aspect of the session, buta lot of times they figure out amodification for themselves.”

Sgt. Allan Olson, who hasbeen diagnosed with PTSD andis being evaluated for a TBI, hasattended only a few sessions,but has already figured out howadaptive yoga can work for him.

“I’ve had anxiety, nightmares

and don’t sleep well, so the naptime at the end is my favor-ite part,” he joked. “Actually, Iwant to get into meditation andyoga for the relaxation, so I geta good workout on my own forthe hour before, and then stretchand relax for the next hour. It’ssome of the best stretching andhelps slow things down. It’sgreat because it slows down mymind and my body and gives mea break.”

Melissa Marshall, the detach-ment’s deputy officer in charge,has seen for herself the effectsthe program has had on her Ma-rines.

“I think it’s a great program,”she said. “The Marines are gen-erally reluctant to participate

at first, but that soon changeswhen they see it doesn’t fit theirpreconceived ideas of whatyoga is. I have seen some reallyfabulous results for some of thepast participants. The relaxationtechniques are very beneficial tothe overall morale of the guyshere.”

About 10 Marines are able totake part in each session. Withdoctor’s appointments and ad-ministrative tasks to juggle, thenumber of participants can fluc-tuate anywhere from a handfulto nearly two dozen.

Richardson and the Marinesmake it their mission to workhard to stretch and relax. Theyend each session with the samerelaxation technique.

“Draw all awareness intoyou, from your toes to heels tocalves,” she said, as they laid onthe exercise mats, eyes closed.“Take a deep breath and drawall awareness there. Draw allawareness from your calves toknees to thighs. Take a deepbreath and draw all awarenessthere.”

By the time they have workedup to the top, many of them havefallen asleep, and Richardsonleaves them all to rest for aboutfive minutes before she wakesthem with a gentle voice. Thegroup gets up, refreshed, readyto take on the next step in theirjourney of healing.

Exalted Warrior AdaptiveYoga program enters thirdyear at NMCP

Photos by Rebecca A. PerronAnn Richardson, yoga instructor for the Exalted Warrior Adaptive Yoga program at Naval Medical Center Ports-mouth (NMCP), sits sideways to demonstrate the proper posture during the weekly yoga session at NMCP.

Ann Richardson, yoga instructor for the Exalted Warrior Adaptive Yogaprogram at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, helps support the leg ofone Marine as she coaches the others in proper technique during theweekly yoga session at NMCP.

To helpkeep themfocused onwhat theyare tryingto do, youhave toadapt theyoga tothem.”

- Yoga instructorAnn Richardson

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By MC3 Gregory WhiteNaval Station Norfolk Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Several Navy chief petty of-ficers (CPO) and first class pettyofficers from Naval Station Nor-folk participated in a communityrelations (COMREL) project atthe Foodbank of SoutheasternVirginia and the Eastern Shore,Jan. 29.

Sailors helped to sort, bag anddeliver food to people in need.The effort was inspired by theMCPON’s CPO 365 initiative.

CPO 365 was designed forCPO’s to train first classes in pro-fessionalism, quality leadership,appearance and living in accor-dance with Navy core values ...

365 days a year.“This takes training outside the

class room,” said Culinary Spe-cialist 1st Class Nicholas D. Joss-hua, a participant. “The Chief’sMess and the First Class Messworked together hand and hand tobe Navy ambassadors for our com-munity.”

Chief Culinary Specialist EricJohnson, the project coordinator,said the Sailors are taking theirtraining outside the base into thesurrounding communities.

“This boils down to core valuesand who you are as a leader,” hesaid. “As a chief petty officer,you’re expected to lead from thefront, set the example and be theexample.”

The COMREL was a way for

CPO’s and first class petty officersto work together, build camarade-rie and become better acquainted,all while giving back to the com-munity.

“It is really a great opportunityto provide this kind of serviceto the community,” said MassCommunication Specialist 1stClass Michael Jon Sandberg, aCOMREL participant. “I hope this

can be a trend for us.”Everyone in attendance was

pleased to be a part of the project.Many felt a sense of pride in whatthey were doing, and for some, itwas a humbling experience, buteveryone was pleased.

Within an hour and a half, theSailors had filled more than ahundred bags with non-perishablefood items. They filled three large

boxes with bags of fresh, hand-sorted beets that were placed intosealed variety bags.

“There is no way the handfulof employees here could have ac-complished what all these volun-teers accomplished in the timethey have,” said David Powers,production manager at the Food-bank. “We depend on people likethem.”

All the Sailors had similar rea-sons for their desire to participatein the COMREL.

“If I am going to be a servicemember who is willing to give lifeand limb for my country, then Ishould be willing to give back tomy community also,” said Joss-hua. “It feels good and it is a goodthing to do.”

LOCAL SAILORSHELPED SORT, BAG,DELIVER FOOD FORPEOPLE IN NEED

The Chief’s Mess and the First ClassMess worked together hand and hand to beNavy ambassadors for our community.”

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Chief petty officers and first class petty officers from Naval Station Norfolk inspect and bag fresh beets at the Foodbank of SoutheasternVirginia and the Eastern Shore during a community relations project.

Photos by MC3 Gregory WhiteStephanie Gordon,volunteer coordinator at the Foodbank of South-eastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, addresses Sailors from NavalStation Norfolk during a community relations project at the Foodbank.

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Jon Sandberg bags food items at the Foodbank ofSoutheastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore during a community relations project.

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By Mark O. PiggottNaval Weapons Station Yorktown

YORKTOWN

The Harpoon SustainmentTeam, part of Navy MunitionsCommand CONUS East Di-vision (NMC CED) at NavalWeapons Station (WPNSTA)Yorktown, was recognized,Jan. 16, for their outstandingsupport of the Precision StrikeWeapons Program Office(PMA-201) in 2012.

The team worked diligentlyto complete the programmedmaintenance and repair ofmore than 119 Harpoon mis-sile systems, establishing amaintenance benchmark re-quired to validate long-termmaintenance requirements forthis fleet ready missile system.

“Harpoon refurbishmentat NMC CED DetachmentYorktown has been a resound-ing success both in terms oftotal production and overallcost savings to the fleet,” saidCapt. Mark Springer, Com-manding Officer, NMC CED.“We accomplished this workat roughly one third the costof returning the assets to themanufacturer for repair, andbased on that success, theHarpoon program office hasrequested the work to contin-ue at the same rate of 100 mis-siles per year for FY2013.”

This outstanding effortwas accomplished by a groupof 18 civilian employees atthe Depot Repair Facility atWPNSTA Yorktown, the onlyfacility for Harpoon repair/maintenance for all ships/air-craft in the U.S. Navy.

“The challenge of meet-ing productivity rates and thedaily interaction with productsuppliers, to ensure properquantities of repair parts wereordered and available, wasmet with enthusiasm,” saidSteven Garcia, Deputy Acqui-sition Manager for Logistics,Naval Air Systems Command– Naval Air Warfare Center(NAWC) Weapons Division.

The Harpoon missilesystem is an all-weather antiship attack missile designedfor aircraft, ship or subma-rine launch. Originally, theHarpoon was scheduled to bephased out in 2000 for a newmissile program. But when thenew program was scrapped,the Harpoon was given newlife, but that also meant newchallenges.

“We had to reform oursupply chains for parts afterthe initial phase out began,”said Fred Reinertsen, HarpoonProgram Manager, NMCCED Detachment Yorktown.“We went from an average of50 Harpoons per year to morethan 100 in 2012. That was amajor feat for our team.”

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By MC3 Karen BlankenshipAmphibious Squadron Four Public Affairs

USS KEARSARGE, AT SEA

Lt. David Pagan, the assault divi-sion officer aboard the amphibiousassault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD3), recently won the Junior OfficerExcellence in Shiphandling com-petition for Amphibious Squadron(PHIBRON) Four.

Pagan competed against otherofficers from the amphibious trans-port dock USS San Antonio (LPD17) and the amphibious dock land-ing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD41), both of which comprise the Ke-arsarge Amphibious Ready Group(ARG), along with Kearsarge.

“Kearsarge, San Antonio andWhidbey Island each nominatedone candidate who was asked todemonstrate their shiphandling abil-ity, decision-making skills and com-mand presence,” said Lt. j.g. LindsayBochner, assistant training officerfor PHIBRON Four. “They weregraded on their technical proficiencyand demonstrated professional bear-ing.”

Each candidate spent approxi-mately two hours in the Naviga-tion, Seamanship and ShiphandlingTraining bridge simulator in Nor-folk. They simulated pulling theship away from the pier, maneuver-ing during a man overboard recov-ery, completing a replenishment at

sea and mooring back at the pier.“Once you’re in there, your train-

ing takes over and everything justgoes, and hopefully, that puts youwhere you need to be,” said Pagan.“The competition forces you tosharpen your skills as much as pos-sible to try and be the best.”

Pagan said that going to sea was inhis blood ever since he first toured abattleship, like the one on which hisgrandfather served in World War II,and that taking part in this competi-tion has been his goal for four years.

“Shipdriving is one of the thingsI like the most about the job,” saidPagan. “It’s fun either being theconn (conning officer) or the officerof the deck. It’s a lot of responsibil-

ity and a lot of power that you wield,and once you realize how much trustthe captain and the command haveplaced in you to do that job, it is awe-inspiring.”

Pagan has the chance to move onto the next phase of the competitionwhere he will compete against otherofficers on the East Coast. Fromthere, the winner will compete forthe Navy’s surface force Junior Of-ficer Shiphandler of the Year.

“Lt. Pagan is an outstanding youngofficer and obviously an excellentshiphandler, as were all four par-ticipants,” said Capt. Brad Skillman,Commodore of PHIBRON Four.“Our foundational skills of beingprofessional mariners and shiphan-dlers are vital to the Navy and invalu-able to the Kearsarge ARG.”

Pagan, a native of Bellevue,Wash.,received his commission from theNaval Academy four years ago.

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MC3 Karen BlankenshipLt. David Pagan stands watch as the officer of the deck on the bridge aboard theamphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

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By MC2 Thomas L. RosprimOffice of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy(MCPON)(AW/NAC) Mike D. Stevenscompleted his first trip as MCPON to NavalSubmarine Base New London (SUBASE),Jan. 30.

During the visit MCPON toured USSNew Hampshire (SSN 778) and USS Dallas(SSN 700), held an all hands call with areachief petty officers and an all hands callwith approximately 250 submarine “A”school students and instructors.

During the all hands call, MCPON talkedwith Sailors about the current status ofwomen serving aboard submarines, Per-form-to-Serve (PTS) and looming budgetconcerns.

“I am confident you, our young Sailors,are more prepared to join the fleet than we,your leaders, were when we were in yourshoes, and I know this because of the depthof questions you ask,” said Stevens. “To ac-complish great things, maintain the energyand motivation you showed me today, andthe eagerness you had the day you joinedthe Navy.”

When asked what his biggest challengeshave been while in the Navy, MCPON rec-ommended utilizing three attitudes, just ashe has during his own career.

“First, work hard,” said Stevens. “Second,stay out of trouble. Third, and most impor-

tant, be a good and decent person to yourfamily, friends, shipmates and yourself.”

Prior to the visit with SUBASE, MCPONvisited the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA)and Command Leadership School (CLS) inNewport, R.I. The visit was MCPON’s thirdin four months, as he continues to focus onhis “Zeroing in on Excellence” initiative.The initiative has focuses on three areas:developing leaders, good order and disci-pline, and controlling what we own.

“No organization can rise above the ex-pectations of its leaders,” said Stevens. “Ev-erything starts and stops with leadership,and that’s why my number one focus area isthe development of leaders.”

Fleet engagements are intended to pro-vide senior leadership with a frontline as-sessment of Sailors and what they are doingin the fleet.

For more news from Master Chief PettyOfficer of the Navy, visit www.navy.mil/mcpon/index.asp.

MCPONvisits NavalSubmarineBase NewLondon, talksleadership

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Master ChiefPetty Officerof the Navy(MCPON)(AW/NAC)Michael D.Stevensspeaks witharea chiefpetty officersduring atrip to NavalSubmarineBase NewLondon.

Stevens alsovisited theattack sub-marines USSNew Hamp-shire (SSN778) andUSS Dallas(SSN 700),and held anall hands callwith approxi-mately 250submarineschoolstudents andinstructors.

By MC3 Jeremiah MillsUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72) completed a major step in its overhaul andsaved the Navy nearly $500,000 when all fourcatapults of the Lincoln’s flight deck were re-moved, along with their bottom sheathing, Jan.18, due to the effort of 30 V-2 division Sailors.

“Not only is the catapult removal process un-precedented for ship’s forces during an RCOH[Refueling and Complex Overhaul] period, butwe also did it quickly,” saidV-2 Division officerLt. j.g. Matt McCauley.

V-2’s Sailors also removed the catapult’ssheathing bands and panels.

“That is almost 18 tons of steel in total, aswell as the insulation, or ‘lava-rock,’ from thecatapult’s trough,” said Senior Chief AviationBoatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Frank Bartano-witz, V-2 division.

V-2 division’s teamwork with HuntingtonIngalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuildingdivision workers allowed them to begin theirinspection for structural corrosion beneath thecatapult troughs sooner. In all, Lincoln’s V-2division saved 4,800 man-hours of labor fromshipyard workers, saving the Navy $480,000.

“It’s difficult to remove more than 20 yearsof hardened grit in bad weather,” said ChiefAviation Boatswain’s Mate (equipment) Salva-tore Gumina. “Pure teamwork is what makesthis group of Sailors work so well, on or off-land, underway or during RCOH.”

And that teamwork is a hallmark of V-2, ac-cording to one of its Sailors.

“Whether people believe it or not, this iswhat we do,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate(Equipment) 2nd Class Joshua Smith. “Team-work is what we do day in and day out.”

V-2 Division is now removing the side sheath-ing in each catapult’s trough, which will save theNavy and the shipyard additional money.

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During the quarterly campaign,CRP personnel will visit vari-ous military installations in theHampton Roads area to providein-depth briefings that will pro-vide detailed information aboutthe drugs and drug awareness tohelp educate service members onnarcotic identification and preven-tion.

“NCIS is trying to educate asmany DoN personnel as possiblewith regards to synthetic narcot-ics,” said Inman. “Since April2012, the NCIS Norfolk FieldOffice has educated more than2,000 DoN personnel about syn-thetic narcotics via briefings.”

In a recent ALNAV message(ALNAV 004/13), it states thefocus of the campaign will concen-trate on the prevention of drug use,as well as emphasize bystander in-

volvement and intervention, whichfalls in alignment with the Sec-retary of the Navy Ray Maybus’2012 announcement of the 21stCentury Sailor and Marine initia-tive.

During a 2011 social media mes-sage delivered by former MasterChief Petty Officer of the NavyRick D. West on the dangers ofusing Spice, he reiterates the Navy’sdrug use policy and the affects druguse has on command operationaland warfighting readiness.

“More than 150 Sailors are cur-rently being processed for Spiceuse, possession or distribution.This is unsat,” said West. “TheNavy’s policy on drug abuse issimple and clear – zero tolerance.”

Although the campaign willrun through the end of March, theeffort of synthetic narcotic pre-vention will be an ongoing initia-tive for all DoN personnel and to

help CRP in the fight against thedrugs, personnel can provide tipsto the agency by using any of thethree anonymous and easy-to-usemethods: cellular texting, smart-phone app, or the web-basedmessaging.

NCIS encourages personnel touse one of their three tip lines forinformation on narcotic usage, aswell as any other tips that may needNCIS services. The tip line offersrewards of up to $1,000 for infor-mation that leads to a felony arrest,the recovery of drugs or stolenproperty. It not only allows themember to provide the informa-tion anonymously, but also allowsthe member to remain anonymouswhen collecting a reward.

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USS Bushamong 13commandsto test NavyalcoholdetectionprogramAviation Boatswain’sMate (Equipment) Air-man Tess Fonger takesa breath alcohol testaboard the aircraft car-rier USS George H.W.Bush (CVN 77).

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qualifying more than 225 Sailors for ArmedSentry/Security Reaction Force – Basic, andmore than 30 Armed Sentry/Security Reac-tion Force – Advanced.”

Arlington Sailors have also completedsmall arms and crew-served weapons cours-es, qualifying on the 9 mm. pistol, M-16 rifle,.50 caliber rifle, M500 shotgun and M240Bmachine gun.

“While we were in Norfolk, our train-ing was largely classroom training that waslecture-based and focuses on antiterrorismtheory and Department of Defense instruc-tions and policy,” Richards continued. “Afterthe crew arrived in Pascagoula, we took ad-vantage of Singing River Island’s facilities toget more hands-on training. However, the all-around antiterrorism/force protection train-ing didn’t really get going until we movedaboard the ship following delivery to the U.S.Navy on Dec. 7, 2012. Being on the ship weare charged to defend provided the best train-ing opportunities possible.”

The amphibious transport dock Sailors’

months of hard work paid off when ATG’santiterrorism training inspectors gave thecrew a grade of 95 percent – said to bethe highest given to any ship in recentmemory.

“Even though we’ve been aboard the shipand operation for less than two months, weperformed like a ship that on has been on de-ployment, standing post on foreign soil forthe past nine months,” Richards explained.“We did extremely well because of all thedrilling we have done, our enthusiasm andbecause our command’s antiterrorism train-ing team (ATTT) really did a great job settingup our crew ready for success.”

Arlington’s Executive Officer, Lt. Cmdr.Eric Lull agreed that the ship’s outstandingperformance in this critical inspection wasdue largely to the efforts of the ATTT.

“Our ATTT proved themselves very ca-pable and proficient in getting our armedwatchstanders to where they needed to befor this,” he elaborated. “This certificationmakes us more self-sufficient at force protec-tion, and puts us one step closer to being anoperational unit in the U.S. Navy.”

ARLINGTON | Sailors completed small arms, crew-served weapons coursesContinued from front

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More than 3,000plungers raised$1,250,000 forSpecial OlympicsVirginia at PolarPlungeWinterFestival

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The “Repeat” in this year’sPlunge messaging really is toencourage fans to take the icydip with us again and again.But we couldn’t have been hap-pier when it took on anothermeaning at the coolest event ofthe year. For the third year in arow, Special Olympics Virginiarepeated its record $1 millionfundraising total – make that$1,250,000 and counting, tobe exact – at the 2013 PolarPlunge Winter Festival, Feb. 1- 2, in Virginia Beach. Proceedsfrom the Plunge help provideyear-round support to morethan 11,000 Special Olympicsathletes and 20,000 volunteersacross Virginia.

“Raising one million dol-lars for the third year in a rowis incredible,” said Rick Jef-frey, Special Olympics Virginiapresident. “More importantly,though, these funds will help usto build bigger, better, more in-clusive communities across thestate of Virginia.”

The 2013 Polar PlungeWinter Festival, presented byWTKR NewsChannel 3, theFOX 106.9, FM99, Wawa,WGNT, Virginia Natural Gas,Booz Allen Hamilton and theVirginia Law EnforcementTorch Run, kicked off at 10 a.m.Saturday, with the Polar Plungecommencing at 2:30 p.m. Spe-cial thanks to the many groupswho helped us take the Plungeto new heights, including:

■ 468 local students raised$77,000 and took the icy dipinto the Atlantic on Fridayduring the 3rd annual Polar

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■ thousandsin attendanceThere were 3,312plungers at thisyear’s annual PolarPlunge. The moneyraised supports morethan 11,000 SpecialOlympics athletesand 20,000 volunteersacross the state.

Plunge Cool School Chal-lenge, presented by Wal-Martand WTKR NewsChannel3. The top fundraising team,Plaza Middle School, not onlytook home some great incen-tives, but four students willalso get to anchor the morningnews on WGNT, powered byWTKR NewsChannel 3, thisspring.

■ 992 people got cold feetfor a great cause and raised$47,000 during the 4th annualPolar Plunge 5K, presentedby the Virginia Law Enforce-ment Torch Run and TropicalSmoothie, Saturday morning.

■ 40 “Pee-Wees” age 10 andunder plunged into a “cool”kiddie pool Saturday afternoonand raised $4,000.

■ Special Olympics Virginia

Since itsinception,Plunge hasraised morethan $8.5MPolar plunge sponsors hold upa check written for $1,250,000– the amount raised during thisyear’s event.

The inaugural Polar Plungetook place in 1993, featuring34 plungers who raised nearly$8,000 for Special OlympicsVirginia. Since then, more than36.500 plungers have raisedmore than $8.5 million.

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Coast Guard and rescue dive teams were on-site to make sure thatnone of the plungers became injured from the cold water exposure.

Board of Directors memberRoger Giesinger of Chesapeaketook home the individual fund-raising prize for the seventhyear in a row, with more than$30,000 raised.

■ More than 90 SpecialOlympics athletes and family

members from the Fredericks-burg, Va. area took home theTop Team fundraising award,with more than $75,000 raised.

■ Numerous local celebritiesincluding Kurt Williams fromWTKR NewsChannel 3, RockGirl Gina from FM99 and Vir-

ginia Beach Mayor Will Ses-soms took the icy plunge for agreat cause.

■ Gold level Polar Plungesponsors included Hardee’s,Free Agents Marketing and theVirginia Beach Convention andVisitor’s Bureau.

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By MC2 (SW) Tyrell K. MorrisUSS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

USS Theodore Roosevelt(TR) (CVN 71) won three outof five available awards at the3rd annual “Best of the Mess”competition at The FoundersInn in Virginia Beach, Jan. 25.

TR took home the People’sChoice award for the secondyear in a row, second runnerup and best decoration.

There were five awardsgiven: first place, first runnerup, second runner up, best dec-oration and the People’s Choiceaward, which was voted on bythe guests in attendance.

The Best of the Mess is a cu-linary showdown featuring thetalents of Navy culinary spe-cialists from commands in thelocal Hampton Roads area. Sixteams from local commandscompeted by preparing a three-course tasting menu.

This year’s competing com-mands were defending cham-pions Carrier Strike Group 2(CSG-2), Submarine ForceAtlantic (SUBLANT), NavalStation Norfolk, USS NewYork (LPD 21), USS GeorgeH.W. Bush (CVN 77) andUSS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71). This is the firstyear the Best of the Messcompetition featured six com-

mands instead of five.TR is no stranger to the Best

of the Mess, winning 1st placein the inaugural competitionin 2011 and 1st runner up andPeople’s Choice in last year’scompetition. The three culi-nary specialists representingTR were Culinary Specialist2nd Class (SW/AW) RodneyGobin, Culinary Specialist2nd Class (AW) Candice S.McCollum and Culinary Spe-cialist 3rd Class Joseph Pars-ley.

“The Best of the Mess is anexcellent opportunity to boostthe morale of Navy culinaryspecialists,” said McCollum.“I am grateful that I was ableto participate in this year’sBest of the Mess, it was an ex-perience I will never forget.”

Despite the inclementwinter weather, more than 200guests attended the charitycompetition. In addition to thecompetition, there was alsoa silent auction and a 50/50raffle. The proceeds from theticket purchases, silent auc-tion and raffle went to theChief Petty Officer Scholar-ship Fund, which provideseducation assistance funds forqualified family members ofchief petty officers.

To make the competitioneven more interesting, the com-peting teams had to use a list of

predetermined ingredients fortheir custom menu. The TRculinary specialists prepareda three course meal consistingof a heartland chicken Cobbsalad for the appetizer, Amishbraised beef pot roast for themain course and an apple par-fait for dessert.

After each team present-ed their meals, the panel ofjudges graded each team ontheir use of the required ingre-dients, how the meal was pre-pared, cooked, tasted and thedifficulty of their dishes.

“Our culinary specialistshave been working hard forthe past four months to pre-pare for the Best of the Messcompetition,” said Chief War-rant Officer 2 Shawn Porch,TR’s food service officer.“Their commitment and hardwork showed in their perfor-mance tonight.”

Culinary Specialist SeamanAlison McCartney made themassive 7 feet long, 2 feetwide cake that was in theshape of TR’s flight deck.

“It took me three days tomake the cake,” McCartneyexplained. “It was an honorfor me to have the opportunityto contribute to the Best of theMess and help TR bring homesome awards.”

TR’s supply officer offeredpraise for a job well-done.

“I am extremely proud of

not only the culinary special-ists, but the entire SupplyDepartment,” said Cmdr.Mark Runstrom. “This wastruly a collaborative effortfrom everyone in the SupplyDepartment and we aregrateful to the command andthose in attendance for theirsupport.”

“Although we didn’t winfirst place, it was still re-warding to win secondrunner up, People’s Choiceand best decoration,” saidGobin. “We were the firstcommand to ever win threeawards at the Best of theMess, which is a great ac-complishment.”

Photos by MC2 (SW) Tyrell K. MorrisCulinary Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Rodney Gobin and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Parsleyfrom USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) prepare plates for the judges during the Best of the Mess com-petition at the Founders Inn in Virginia Beach, Jan. 25.

TR sets record with threeawards at ‘Best of the Mess’

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (AW/NAC) Mike D. Stevensplaces a medal around the neck of Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jo-seph Parsley from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) at the Best ofthe Mess competition at the Founders Inn in Virginia Beach, Jan. 25.

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By MC2 (SW/AW) Byron C. LinderNavy Public Affairs Support Element West

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Chief of Naval Operations(CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert ad-dressed the impact of Departmentof Defense (DoD) budget cuts andthe Pentagon’s “Pacific Pivot” shiftin operational focus during a visitto San Diego, Jan. 31.

His visit to the San Diego areacommenced with a mass reenlist-ment and all hands call at NavalBase Coronado. Greenert thentravelled to the San Diego Conven-tion Center to speak at the ArmedForces Communications and Elec-tronics Association (AFCEA)/ U.S.Naval Institute (USNI) West 2013conference.

Greenert acknowledged the bruntof the budget cuts would affect theNavy’s operation and maintenanceactivities, but emphasized the im-portance of keeping the Sailors andequipment safe.

“We have seven months left inthe year and we have to go to wherethe money is. In San Diego, there’sabout $220 million worth of privateshipyard work in jeopardy rightnow. We would have ships thatperhaps won’t get the maintenancethey need and I’d like to make thatup as soon as possible,” he said.“But safety will be funded. Thesafety of people, equipment anddeployed operations will be our toppriority. We cannot risk safety. Wewon’t do that.”

The cuts include eliminatingprivate-sector surface ship main-

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MC1 James R. EvansChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm.Jonathan Greenert speaks at a round-table discussion panel at the AFCEA/USNI West 2013 conference.

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Press ReleaseNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

The Navy will implement twonew programming changes withinthe Fleet RIDE-Perform to Serve(FR-PTS) system that are designedto align the FR-PTS and CareerManagement System-InteractiveDetailing (CMS-ID) applicationwindows, helping Sailors withorder negotiation and improvingsystem efficiency for career coun-selors, according to a Navy mes-sage released Feb. 1.

NAVADMIN 021/13 announcesthe automation of Special Circum-stance FR-PTS applications forProjected Rotation Date (PRD)for Sailors who will have less than24 months of obligated service re-maining at their PRD. Sailors whowill have more than 24 months ofobligated service remaining at theirPRD do not require FR-PTS ap-proval to negotiate orders.

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Navy to implement newFleet RIDE/PTS rules

MC3 Ramon G. GoNewly-promoted petty officers stand in formation aboard the USS George Washington (CVN 73) during afrocking ceremony.

■ whoyou cancontactContactthe NavyPersonnelCommandCustomerServiceCenter, at(866) U-ASK-NPC/ 1-866-827-5672, orvia email atcscmailbox@navy.mil withquestionsconcerningthis policyupdate andnew FR-PTSimplemen-tationprocedures.

months prior to a Sailor’s PRD ifthey will have less than 24 monthsof obligated service remaining attheir PRD. This gives career coun-selors three months to submit theapplication. These Sailors will re-ceive up to three looks in FR-PTS12, 11 and 10 months prior to theirPRD. Sailors who receive a specialcircumstance quota will be able re-enlist for up to six years to coverany obligated service for their nextset of orders.

If a Sailor does not receive aquota, detailers will be able tomake a determination sooner ifthe Sailor will remain at their cur-rent command, or if orders willbe issued in accordance with sea/shore flow. Under the old method,detailers would wait for FR-PTSdetermination. Some Sailors didn’tget FR-PTS approval prior to theirPRD placing them in the needs ofthe Navy window and creating ad-ditional work for career counselorswho continued to work with theirSailors through the order negotia-

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Prepare for Cycle1 Physical FitnessAssessmentBy MCC (SW) Maria YagerNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, TENN.

It is time for Sailors to lace up their run-ning shoes and get moving to prepare for the2013 Cycle 1 Semi-Annual Physical FitnessAssessment (PFA), Navy Physical ReadinessProgram officials said Feb. 4.

“Sailors should be maintaining a goodhealth and fitness routine year round, but withholiday leave periods and gatherings com-peting for time, cold weather and early sun-sets, some Sailors may have succumbed tothe winter doldrums,” said Lt. Cmdr. AustinLatour, Command Fitness Leader (CFL) pro-gram manager, Navy Physical Readiness Pro-gram.

If that sounds familiar, then there is no timelike the present to get back into the routine.

According to the Navy’s Physical ReadinessInformation Management System (PRIMS)most commands conduct their Cycle 1 PFA inMay, giving Sailors a few months to train.

A good starting point is to step on the scaleand see what it says,” said Latour. “Most Sail-ors know how tall they are, so start off by yourchecking body composition.”

Body Composition Assessment (BCA) ispassed when a member is within Navy BCAstandards. These standards are determinedby established “maximum weight for height”standards listed in Guide 4 BCA of the Physi-cal Readiness Program Operating Guide,available at www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/

MC1 Chris FaheyEquipment Operator 2nd Class Renee Harrison and

Construction Mechanic 1st Class David Tacey, bothassigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion(NMCB) 3, cross the halfway point of a 1.5 mile runduring the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA).

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By Bianca MartinezMilitary Spouse Contributor

Well the show is over. Foot-ball season has been laid to rest.The nastiness, trash talking andwhining on Facebook will nowgo away for a few months. Be-lieve me I love football, but it istime for a breather. Of course,the culmination was the SuperBowl. The Baltimore Ravenstook home the title of WorldChampions. As for the com-mercial winners, I think therewere plenty. Come on, youknow there is no other timeyou actually sit and watch thecommercials.

I had my favorites of course.How much do I want to be likethe folks in the Taco Bell com-mercial when I grow up? Didyou see it? The folks in thenursing home go out all nightand party. Cuteness! Thenthere was the amazing PaulHarvey, “God Made a Farmer,”commercial for Dodge. Theway it was shot with the stillpictures that seemed to movenonetheless was genius.

However, it was the Jeep/USO commercial that seemedto get a lot of play here in ourmilitary community on socialmedia. Oprah Winfrey pro-vided the voice over, slowlyspeaking to those serving over-seas. It was done in a way thatsounded as though she trulyknew what it was like to bea family at home waiting fora loved one. Even though itwas a message to the servicemember, it beautifully told thestory of spouses, parents, chil-dren, even pets missing theirhero.

As I looked through Twit-ter on Sunday night, I noticedthat Military Spouse Magazineasked followers if they thoughtit was genuine for using mili-tary families to simply sellproduct. There was definitelya mixed reaction. One tweet-er said it was a fail and usedmilfam struggles to heightenemotion and forge an audienceconnection with product. Yetanother tweeter said it put Jeepat the top of the list for theirnext SUV.

The USO tweeted in re-sponse saying this, “Jeep hasdonated more than $1 mil-lion in vehicles and fundingto help us support our return-ing troops!” So it seems thatwhether they are or aren’t“using” the idea of a militarylifestyle to sell their product,it does come back to our com-munity in some way, shape orform. Let’s face it, Jeeps andthe military have been togetherforever. I know people can sup-port their military communitywithout buying a certain carand that is not my point.

I have never seen our strug-gles expressed so eloquently toa large audience of the civilianworld. Maybe it means our co-workers, our neighbors, evensome of our family memberswill have a better understand-ing of what it is like to feelincomplete until our hero re-turns. For that I am thankful.

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You can catch Bianca Martinezanchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Wil-liams, Barbara Ciara, and JulietBickford during the work week.You can also follow her laughter,stress and tears as a militarywife in her blog, “Married to theMilitary,” weekly in the Flagship.Reach out to Bianca at bianca.martinez@wtkr.com.

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The Flagship Newspaper, Mili-tary Newspapers of Virginia andpresenting sponsor, USA Dis-counters, are pleased to announcethat the 2013 Heroes at Home Mil-itary Spouse Awards nominationperiod is now open. These awardsrecognize deserving active dutymilitary spouses for their strength,their sacrifices and their service toour community. Nominations ac-cepted from active duty personneland the general public. Log ontowww.flagshipnews.com and clickon Heroes at Home for a nomina-tion form.

While the active duty servicemember is rewarded for superior jobperformance with medals, promo-tions and ceremonies, the militaryspouse generally only receives a kissand a “thank you” from their signifi-cant other. That changed when The

Flagship Newspaper launched it’sHeroes at Home Military SpouseAwards™ in 2005, a Heroes at Homeprogram honoring our local militaryspouses. They are unsung heroeswho maintain the homefront duringlengthy deployments, selflessly giveback to their communities thoughvolunteer work, and provide moralsupport for their loved ones servingboth at home and in harm’s way. Atthe same time, many hold down full-time jobs and raise families. Thesespouses deserve recognition for ev-erything they do behind the scenesand for the challenges they over-come every day.

In 2013, we will celebrate the9th Anniversary of this landmarkevent. The Hampton Roads commu-nity will come together to recognizespouses of service members fromthe Air Force, Army, Coast Guard,Navy and Marine Corps. The Mili-tary Spouse Awards give the militaryand civilian communities an oppor-

tunity to say “thank you” and to rec-ognize our military spouses for theircontributions to our community.This is the only regional event in thecountry that honors military spousesfrom all branches of the Armed Ser-vices.

It is a very highly regarded eventthat has even captured the attentionof the White House. Our 2007 and2008 finalists were invited to a re-ception at the White House honor-ing military spouses and our 2007Spouse of the Year, Linda Port,who went on to receive the Presi-dent’s Volunteer Service Award.The 2009 winner, Michelle Galvez,was chosen to meet with First LadyMichelle Obama when she visited

Hampton Roads. Our 2011 winner,Sara Jane Arnett, was presented withthe Military Police Regimental As-sociation “Order of the Vivandieres”and invited by Senator Mark Warnerto attend the 2013 Presidential Inau-guration.

A judging panel consisting ofmembers of the Hampton Roadsbusiness and military communitywill review the nominations andselect 10 finalists, one of whom willbe named the 2013 Heroes at HomeMilitary Spouse of the Year. Allnominees will be honored at a lun-cheon and awards ceremony on May9. The finalists and Heroes at HomeMilitary Spouse of the Year will beannounced at this luncheon.

Now acceptingnominations for the 2013Heroes at Home MilitarySpouse Awards™

Harry Gerwien | Military Newspapers of VirginiaToni Hall, the wife of Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Ronald S. Hall, Jr., 30th Intel-ligence Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, was announced as the 2012 Heroesat Home Military Spouse of the Year.

By MC2 Andrea PerezNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

Military families should prepare for 2013by reviewing and updating their personalinformation, Navy officials said Jan. 30.

“With all the reporting and record sys-tems that maintain service member infor-mation, it can be confusing for Sailors toknow where to start when updating theirpersonal information,” said Navy PersonnelCommand Force Master Chief (SW/AW/NAC) Jon Port. “But as we’ve seen withearthquakes and tsunamis in Japan, floodsand storms on the East Coast – disastersstrike and maintaining current data may ex-pedite assistance for our Sailors and theirfamilies.”

There are several online systems thatmaintain Sailor and dependant or benefi-ciary information. It is important that whena Sailor has a permanent change of sta-

tion move, or undergoes any life-changingevent, such as marriage, divorce, birth of achild or adoption, or death of a dependant,that they make updates to their personal in-formation.

Most of a Sailor’s personal, dependant,family member or beneficiary informationcan be viewed and updated through the fol-lowing reporting and record systems:

■ Navy Standard Integrated PersonnelSystem (NSIPS) – https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil

■ BUPERS Online (BOL) – https://www.bol.navy.mil

■ Navy Family Accountability and As-sessment System (NFAAS) – https://navy-family.navy.mil

■ Defense Enrolment Eligibility Report-ing System (DEERS) – www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect

It is important for Sailors to visit eachwebsite separately and verify that their infor-mation is accurate, because making updates

to one does not mean your information willbe updated across all Navy or Department ofDefense reporting or record systems.

Service members and beneficiaries canalso visit www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl to locatethe nearest personnel office, or PersonnelSupport Detachment (PSD), where theycan update DEERS information in person,request a military or dependant ID card,update their Record of Emergency Data(Page 2), Servicemembers’ Group Life In-surance (SGLI), or Family SGLI and deathgratuity benefits, or make corrections totheir pay.

Keeping one’s personal information up-to-date is important because failure to doso could result in breaks in certain benefitsor eligibility for a Sailor and their family.These reporting and record systems providevaluable information to a Sailor’s chain ofcommand and can also be used to managea service member’s assignments, training,advancement and separation.

PREPARE FAMILIES FOR 2013,UPDATE INFORMATION NOW

By Tiffany SilverbergMilitary Spouse Contributor

This lovey-dovey time of yearalways has me reflecting upon theintersection of romance and thepracticalities of military life. Justa few days ago I was watching amade-for-television movie thatshowcased the stereotypical ro-mance of our lives. Let me paint thescene.

He left for a deployment. Shechased after the train as he pulledaway, Valentine in hand. Their eyesremained locked. He wasn’t, right-fully, distracted by the men aroundhim and the work ahead of him. Hismind wasn’t elsewhere. It was rightthere with her as they were pulledapart by the reality and the train. Shedidn’t have anyone pulling at herskirt, asking for a snack. Her tearswere artfully placed, not streakingdown, mixing with mascara like acircus clown gone wrong. And thebeauty and perfection remainedthroughout all the terrible realities

they faced.It was romantic. But it wasn’t like

anything I’ve ever seen. I can’t pre-sume to speak for all of us. Maybethere are some out there whosegoodbyes and hellos are punctuatedwith well-scripted romance. ButI can say I’ve never seen it, heardof it, or certainly experienced it.Instead of crisp, colorful scenes,mine always seem to be blurry, greyvision as I try to wrap my little mind

about the enormity of what we haveto experience. It always feels biggerthan me. It always feels wider thanI can grasp. Walking through it feelslike Jell-O. It’s foggy, thick, heavy.It takes a while to process.

It’s far from the floating romancein this movie. But that being said,I’m not here to argue that my mili-tary experience is devoid of emo-tion, of passion, of love. In fact, itmay well be defined by love. Truelove that pushes, strives, yearnsthrough the foggy times, not be-cause it wants, but it has to. This iswhat we do.

In the military community, weknow those long days, lonely Val-entine’s days and lonesome anni-versaries. We know in those timeswe have to dig deep and dwell onour unique love stories. We haveto remember the random trips, ad-ventures, experiences, memorieswe share. We spouses also have anamazing way of reminding eachother. We act as romance advocatesof sorts, bringing back the giddiness

of our early days.I find it interesting that one of

the most common questions weask each other is “how did you twomeet?” It makes sense consideringbeing one half of a pair is a unitingfeature, but I also think it serves apurpose. It’s a subliminal reminder.It takes us out of the long, lonelymoments and brings us back to thesoft, squishy ones.

This year, if you find yourselfwithout your Valentine, grab someequally lonely friends, go out fordinner or drinks, and reminisce.Laugh about the awkward times.Compare dresses and vendors. Talkabout what brought you here in thefirst place.

Tiffany Silverberg is Navy wifeand foodie with an independentstreak. As a freelance writer, shebrings years of journalism and lan-guage experience to non-profits,businesses and families, tellingtheir stories online and offline. Youcan visit her website at www.tiffany-silverberg.com.

■ view orupdaterecordsFor a completedescriptionof all NavyHumanResourceRecords,or detailedinstructionson how toupdate servicerecords, visitthe recordsmanagementand policy,visit http://bit.ly/YxQP7Z.

WHATBROUGHTYOU HERE

True love thatpushes, strives, yearnsthrough the foggytimes, not because itwants, but it has to.This is what we do.”

- Tiffany Silverberg

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By Christianne M. WittenChief of Chaplains Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Navy chaplains gathered withfamily and friends to pay tributeto the life and legacy of the 21stChief of Navy Chaplains at a me-morial service at the Fort MyerChapel onboard Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va.,Jan. 25.

Retired RearAdm. Barry Black,chaplain of the U.S. Senate, andCapt. Gary P. Weeden, chaplainof the U.S. Coast Guard, wereamong the Navy chaplains pres-ent to pay their respects to RearAdm. Byron A. Holderby, Jr.who served in the Navy ChaplainCorps from 1967 - 2000.

Rear Adm. Margaret G.Kibben, deputy chief of NavyChaplains and chaplain of theMarine Corps, read from a Chris-tian scripture passage from Psalm30 stating, “Weeping may linger

for the night, but joy comes inthe morning. You have turned mymourning into dancing ... Youhave clothed me with joy.”

In her message, Kibben re-flected on “many of us in minis-try whom he mentored and led toappreciate the special calling toserve in the Chaplain Corps.”

She went on to say that “howhe lived was grounded in his com-mitment to serve God and to allowGod’s love to flow through him ...to bring God’s peace to countlessSailors, Marines, family membersand many others.”

Following the memorial ser-vice, Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd,current chief of Navy Chaplains,oversaw the committal serviceheld in Arlington National Cem-etery with full military honors.

He remarked, “Arlington Na-tional Cemetery is a nationalshrine and a living monument. Itis a place where men and women

who have served in the UnitedStates Military are laid to restwith honor, so it is fitting that agreat American, such as RearAdm. Byron Holderby, be in-terred in these hallowed grounds.”

Holderby was born in Norfolkand graduated from the Col-lege of William & Mary and theLutheran Theological SouthernSeminary, and was pastor of St.John Lutheran Church in Roa-noke, Va.

In 1967, he became a Navychaplain. His duty stations in-cluded: Japan; Camp Lejeune;Jacksonville, Fla.; GuantanamoBay; Okinawa; Wales; Hawaii;the U.S. Naval Academy, wherehe was named an honorarymember of the class of 1957; andWashington, D.C.

He retired in 2000 as the chiefof Navy Chaplains and died at theage of 77 in Pinehurst, N.C. onAug. 24, 2012.

Photos by Christianne M. WittenA firing squad from the Ceremonial Guard render a gun salute during a committal service for Rear Adm. Byron A.Holderby, Jr., former Chief of Navy Chaplains, at Arlington National Cemetery.

21st Chiefof NavyChaplainslaid to restin Arlington Rear Adm. Mark Tidd, Chief of Navy Chaplains; Lt. Johnathan Craig and

members of the Ceremonial Guard escort the remains of Rear Adm. ByronA. Holderby Jr. during his committal service at Arlington National Cemetery.

By Jessica Clark,U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs

ANNAPOLIS, MD.

More than 250 future surface warfareofficers (SWO) in the Naval Academy’sClass of 2013 chose their first ships duringa ceremony in Mahan Hall, Jan. 31.

Ship selection is one of the most sig-nificant events for the future SWO’s of thesenior class.

Senior leaders from around the fleetattend the ceremony, joining ship com-manding officers, executive officers andcommand master chiefs in welcomingthe Navy’s future ensigns into the surfacewarfare community.

It is especially exciting for these mid-shipmen because after graduation they im-mediately report to the ships they chose.

“This means that after graduation, I willimmediately be working in the fleet [serv-ing] my country as opposed to going tomore training,” said Midshipman 1st ClassRyan Hagelin, of Hamburg, New York.

Midshipman 1st Class Jennifer Jones,who selected a destroyer out of Norfolksaid she was attracted to that platform be-cause of its variety of missions and capa-bilities.

“There are so many excellent optionsout there, that it’s difficult to choose. Thisis the only time we will be able to pickon this scale and it really sends homethe message that our time at the NavalAcademy is almost over, and we will bemoving on to new things,” said Jones,who selected USS Donald Cook (DDG75) based on Norfolk.

“Ballistic missile defense, anti-piracymissions, there’s not much a destroyercan’t do,” said Jones, of Alexandria, Va.“I am really looking to taking charge ofa division and applying the leadershiptraining that the Naval Academy hasgiven me.”

Midshipmen choose their ships accord-ing to their order of merit, which takesinto account their academic performance,physical fitness and professionalismthroughout their four years at the NavalAcademy.

To view an archived version of the cere-mony, visit http://bit.ly/UuJzMQ and clickon the photo on the center of the page.

■ top-10Listed are the Top-10midshipmen from the 2013surface warfare communityand the ships and homeportsthey chose.

Midshipman 1st Class SeanPhilbin | USS Halsey (DDG 97)| San Diego, Calif.

Midshipman 1st ClassJonathan Poole | USSMomsen (DDG 92) | Everett,Wash.

Midshipman 1st Class KirstenAsdal | USS Michael Murphy(DDG 112) | Pearl Harbor,Hawaii

Midshipman 1st ClassJennifer Jones | USS DonaldCook (DDG 75) | Norfolk

Midshipman 1st Class AngeloBriccetti | USS Donald Cook(DDG 75) | Norfolk

Midshipman 1st Class BrigidByrne | USS Wayne E. Meyer(DDG 108) | San Diego, Calif.

Midshipman 1st Class CaitlinFine | USS Boxer (LHD 4) | SanDiego, Calif.

Midshipman 1st Class KatelynDavidson | USS Spruance(DDG 111) | San Diego, Calif.

Midshipman 1st Class JacobJuriga | USS Halsey (DDG 97) |San Diego, Calif.

Midshipman 1st ClassElizabeth Milewski | USSAnchorage (LPD 23)) | SanDiego, Calif.

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PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII

After running aground onthe Tubbataha Reef near thePhilippines, the Navy hasdetermined that the 23-yearold USS Guardian (MCM 5)will be dismantled and safelyremoved from the reef in sec-tions.

Naval architecture and sal-vage experts have assessedthat attempts to removeGuardian intact, such as bytowing or pulling it off thereef, could possibly causemore damage to the reefand the ship’s hull, and mostlikely would result in thevessel breaking up or sinking.

“Guardian is badly dam-aged and with the deteriorat-ing integrity of the ship, theweight involved and where itis grounded on the reef, dis-mantling in sections is theonly supportable option,”said Capt. Darryn James,U.S. Pacific Fleet spokes-man. “We have the right teamof experienced professionalsto conduct this complex op-eration and to ensure that it isdone safely while minimizingdamage to the surroundingmarine environment.”

There were no injurieswhen Guardian ran agroundon Jan. 17 following a portvisit to Subic Bay while intransit to Indonesia. Com-

mander, U.S. 7th Fleet hasordered an investigation toassess the circumstances andfacts surrounding the ground-ing.

No fuel has leaked sincethe grounding and all of theapproximately 15,000 gal-lons aboard Guardian weresafely transferred off the shipduring two days of controlledde-fueling operations lastweek.

Since Guardian’s ground-ing, the Navy has been work-ing meticulously to salvageany reusable equipment,retrieve the crew’s personaleffects and remove any po-tentially harmful materials,including petroleum-basedproducts and human waste-water. USS Mustin (DDG89), USNS Bowditch, M/VTrabajador, USNS Salvor(T-ARS 52) and the Malay-sian tug VOS Apollo remainon-scene supporting the sal-vage operation.

It is expected that the firstNavy contracted floatingcrane from Singapore willarrive in the next several daysand that the dismantling op-eration will take more thanone month. The Navy haspresented a dismantling planto the Philippine Coast Guardthat maintains the floatingcranes necessary for thisoperation in deeper waterin order to minimize coraldamage to Tubbataha Reef.

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By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

Counterterrorism operations in Soma-lia and Yemen demonstrate the value of“small-footprint” approaches and build-ing partner capacity, the Pentagon’s spe-cial operations chief said, Jan. 30.

Michael A. Sheehan, assistant sec-retary of defense for special operationsand low-intensity conflict, spoke aboutthe threat of terrorism in those and othercountries during remarks at the NationalDefense Industrial Association’s 24thannual Special Operations and Low-in-tensity Conflict Symposium.

Sheehan pointed out the defense strat-egy released in January of 2012 calledfor “innovative, low-cost approaches” inwidely distributed counterterrorism ef-forts. In the year since that guidance wasissued, such approaches have broughtgood results, he added.

“A year ago in Yemen, al-Qaeda hadtaken over vast swaths of territory … andwas really threatening the state inYemen,and also threatening to re-establish somecapabilities that were very problematic,”he said. “Over the past year, we’ve madegreat progress inYemen.”

With the support of U.S. special op-erations forces, he said, counterterror ef-forts there have “turned the corner.”

Somalia also shows progress over thepast year, he said, with al-Shabaab, a ter-rorist group that controlled large partsof the country, pushed out of the majorcities.

“They haven’t gone away,” he added.“They’re a persistent group. … [But]you can see in our strategies, our poli-cies and programs in Yemen and Soma-lia, some of the components of how ourstrategy might look in the months andyears ahead.”

Sheehan said while terrorism groupsare known to spread and metastasize,the three traditional areas where al-Qaeda is an entrenched threat are themountainous area between Pakistanand Afghanistan, in Yemen, and inEast Africa.

“Those three traditional areas … havebeen and will continue to be areas of al-Qaeda persistence,” he said. “Fortunate-ly for us, we’ve been able to batter themin all of those three areas over the last 10

or 11 years with a great deal of success.”The measure of success against ter-

rorism groups is their inability to mountstrategic attacks, Sheehan said. He cred-its constant pressure on al-Qaeda withdiminishing that organization’s ability totrain and equip terrorists.

“Some people say we’ve been a littlebit lucky, with the underwear bomberand other incidents that haven’t quitegone right for al-Qaeda, but I’d say it’smore than luck,” he said. “Because weput more pressure on them around theworld, because it’s more difficult forthem to train and deploy operatives, theymake more mistakes.”

Sheehan said the failed bombing inNew York’s Times Square demonstratedhis point. Faizal Shazad, an Americancitizen later sentenced to life in prisonfor the bombing attempt, failed, Shee-han said, because “he was trained by thePakistan Taliban. He couldn’t get to al-Qaeda.”

The bomb Shazad created didn’t workand he had no network to support him,said Sheehan. “He also wasn’t a suicidebomber,” the special operations chiefnoted. “Why? Because he wasn’t inthose camps long enough to be indoctri-nated.”

The factors that caused the attack tofail weren’t just luck, Sheehan said, but“the result of enormous pressure puton the organization, that prevents themfrom planning, training and launchingskilled operatives.”

Maintaining that pressure againstal-Qaeda and similar groups is a taskU.S. special operations forces and part-ner militaries are focused on around theworld, he said. If such groups find sanc-tuary and a place where they can act withimpunity, he warned, they can rebuildtheir strategic capability.

New and evolving terrorist threatsare emerging in Syria and North Africa,Sheehan noted.

In Syria, where Bashar Assad’s gov-ernment forces and the people havebattled for two years, Sheehan said, theal-Nusra Front is “very closely associat-ed with al-Qaeda … and we believe theyare trying to hijack [the] struggles of theSyrian people … and perhaps put theirown agenda on a post-Assad Syria.”

In Africa, the Maghreb region alongthe Mediterranean Sea and the Saharan

area of the Sahel “are of major concernto us,” he said.

Libya, he added, is “awash withweapons,” while Mali was the scene of aTuareg tribal rebellion that was hijackedby al-Qaeda and other affiliates, whogained control of an area about the sizeof Texas in the country’s north.

The French have had great initial suc-cess in pushing back al-Qaeda advancesin Mali, Sheehan noted, but the wholeNorthern part of the continent is seeingincreased terrorist presence and involve-ment.

“All these groups share a similar al-Qaeda narrative … in many ways, al-Qaeda is seeking to rebrand itself and di-versify into Africa, because they’re ableto find, in those ungoverned spaces, thesanctuary they need … to become strate-gic,” he said.

Northern Africa has the four elementsal-Qaeda needs to do just that, Sheehansaid: ungoverned space, terrorist groups,weapons and funding. Countering al-Qaida requires both direct action andsecurity force assistance, Sheehan said.

“In the long-term, we recognize thatwe can’t solely rely on precision strikesto defeat enemy networks and foster thekind of stability we need in these re-gions,” he said. “Such stability can bestbe established by aiding friends, partnersand allies.”

Special operations forces play a majorrole in security force assistance as wellas in direct action, Sheehan noted. Secu-rity force assistance takes two approach-es, he explained: training local forces tocontrol border areas and deny space andsanctuary to terrorists and training spe-cialized counterterror forces.

U.S. special operations forces have,throughout their history, focused largelyon training host-nation militaries, Shee-han said.

In Somalia, he noted, “the AfricanUnion and a multinational force led bythe Ugandans … did a darn good job,and we helped them. Their job was tocontrol space … and push al-Shabaaboff.” Meanwhile, he added, other unitsfocused on high-value targets and otherleaders of the organization.

“Coupled together, we had a strategythat worked,” said Sheehan.

Sheehan acknowledged that a part-nered strategy holds risks. Other coun-tries may embarrass the United States,or U.S. forces could get pulled into otherconflicts, he said. But the risk of inac-tion is greater, he added, as it holds thedanger of al-Qaeda or other groups de-veloping a strategic attack capability.

Official: ‘Small-footprint’operations effective

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tenance availability andaircraft depot maintenancefrom April - September2013, freezing civilian hiringand curtailing non-mission-essential travel and training.

In the event sequestra-tion is triggered in March,the Navy will have to cutan additional $4 billion forfiscal year 2013. These cutscould include stopping de-ployments to the Caribbeanand South America; reduc-ing the number of deployedships and aircraft, days atsea and flying hours; andlimiting European deploy-ments to those supportingballistic missile defensemissions.

Greenert proceeded to joinCommandant of the MarineCorps Gen. James F. Amosand Commandant of theCoast Guard Adm. Robert J.Papp, Jr. in a roundtable dis-

cussion panel addressing theconvention’s theme, “Pivotto the Pacific: What are thePractical and Global Impli-cations?” at a luncheon.

President Barack Obama’sNovember 2011 speech tothe Australian parliamentemphasized the Asia-Pacificregion’s value to the nationaldefense strategy.

“As we end today’s wars,I have directed my nationalsecurity team to make ourpresence and mission in theAsia-Pacific a top priority. Asa result, reductions in U.S.

defense spending will not – Irepeat, will not – come at theexpense of the Asia-Pacific,”Obama said in the speech.

Greenert discussed the roleof the Navy in the defensestrategy, noting the intrin-sic value the Navy providesin achieving the missionsthrough decades of experi-ence.

“I think the defense strat-egy is solid and I’m verycomfortable with how weare aligned to support thestrategy. I call it a rebalance.A pivot is a left face where

you turn on your heels, butthe Navy has been in Asiafor about 10 years,” he said.“We’ve had 40 to 50 shipsout there for over 10 years atany given time and we willincrease those numbers from50 today to 60 by the end ofthe decade.”

Greenert noted the Navy’sbudget measured the capa-bilities the Navy is buyingand developing to the Asia-Pacific region. He also em-phasized the importance ofstrengthening ties with Sin-gapore, Japan, Korea andAustralia.

“It’s nourishing or re-nourishing relationships wealready have, and develop-ing new ones in and aroundthere, and taking it to thenext level to operate togetherbetter and posture ourselvesto deal with issues of thefuture,” he said.

MC1 James R. EvansChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks during a roundtable discussion panel.

Continued from B1

CNO | Rebalance, not pivot, said Greenert

As we end today’s wars, I havedirected my national security teamto make our presence and missionin the Asia-Pacific a top priority.”

- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert

tion and FR-PTS submission process. Inaddition, Sailors with less than 12 monthsof obligated service remaining were oftenleft in place, but orders were already gen-erated to relieve the Sailor at PRD, cre-ating a situation where two Sailors werefilling one billet. This change aligns theFR-PTS with the CMS-ID window whilepreventing many Sailors from missingtheir opportunity to negotiate for ordersduring their prescribed orders negotiationwindow, benefiting both the Sailor and theNavy.

In other cases, Sailors who didn’t actual-ly require a special circumstance FR-PTSapplication were submitted in FR-PTS cre-ating unnecessary competition for FR-PTSquotas. The new special circumstanceFR-PTS application will prevent Sailors

from applying if they don’t need a FR-PTSquota which will improve opportunitiesfor Sailors who do require a quota.

Sailors who don’t receive a special cir-cumstance FR-PTS quota at their PRD arestill required to submit a regular FR-PTSapplication during their next FR-PTS ap-plication window when they are 12 monthsfrom their end of active service.

The second change covered in the NA-VADMIN improves career counselor ef-ficiency by eliminating monthly denialletters and generating a single final de-termination letter for Sailors. The deniedfinal active letter has also been reformat-ted, including the Sailor’s entire FR-PTSend of active obligated service, as ex-tended (SEAOS), application history tohelp authorizing officials in determining aSailor’s eligibly for involuntary separationbenefits.

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NEW RULES | Changes to help Sailorswith order negotiation, improve systemefficiency for career counselors

suppor t /physical /Pages/Guides.aspx.

Sailors can also contacttheir CFL and ask for acourtesy BCA. A check-in,or courtesy BCA, is a proac-tive measure to help Sailorsin meeting BCA standards.

Sailors who discover theirBCA exceeds Navy stan-dards, should start workingout now. Failing the BCAportion during the PFA isan overall PFA failure. De-creasing your percentage ofbody fat can be more dif-ficult than just decreasingweight. In order to reachBCA standards, Sailorsneed to focus on proper nu-trition and exercise. Regis-tered dieticians are avail-able to help Sailors improvetheir nutrition at most Navyinstallations.

The Physical ReadinessTest (PRT) portion of thePFA consists of curl-ups,push-ups and a 1.5 milerun. Some commands mayoffer bike, elliptical, tread-mill and swim optionsbased on commanding of-ficers discretion and criteriain the Physical ReadinessProgram Instruction, OP-NAVINST 6110.1J.

According to Latour,Sailors can improve theircurl-up scores by conduct-

ing a variety of abdominalstrengthening exercises andcore strengthening exer-cises to increase abdominalstrength and endurance.

“A good way to test yourcurl-up endurance is to per-form a full workout andthen test yourself with theNavy curl-up test,” saidLatour. “If you do wellafter a workout, you willdo much better when you’rewell rested for the PRT.”

Sample exercises areavailable from the PhysicalReadiness Program at www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/suppor t /physical /Pages/SampleWorkouts.aspx.

When training for push-ups, Sailors need to focuson reaching 90 degrees withtheir elbows and pushing allthe way up. Push-ups shouldbe slow and controlledduring training for best re-sults, according to Latour.

“Slow down during train-ing to make your muscleswork harder. The benefitswill be noticed during thePRT,” said Latour.

Sailors can have a friendwatch or even take a videorecording on a smart phoneof the push-up so themember can see what theyneed to improve in theirform. Additional strength-

ening exercises includewide or narrow stance push-ups and strengthening thecore with exercises, like theplank. Sailors should com-plete strength training exer-cises two times a week.

“When it comes to dis-tance running, 1.5 miles isnot that far,” said Latour.Sailors will use three differ-ent energy systems to finishthe test: long distance, in-termediate and sprint. Totrain for this, Latour recom-mends a training regimen ofa two to three mile distancerun, 400 to 800 meter inter-val fast paced runs and 40to 50 yard interval sprints.These workouts can be splitup throughout the week.Sailors should aim for 150minutes of cardio a week,which can be broken downto 30 minute sessions, fivedays a week.

“By incorporating allthree of these types of run-ning into your PRT prepa-ration, Sailors 1.5 milePRT run will be much im-proved,” said Latour.

For more help preparingfor the PFA, contact yourCFL and visit the PhysicalReadiness Program websiteat www.public.navy.mil/bu-pers-npc/support/physical/Pages/default2.aspx.

Lt. Liza SwartRecruits perform cool-down stretches after their final Physical FitnessAssessment (PFA) at Recruit Training Command.

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guished Marksman and theDistinguished Pistol Shotbadges.

“We want to get the wordout to everybody,” said Glanc-ey. “We want more new shoot-ers to come out and participatein the matches.”

Lt. Rich Ray, 2012 EastCoast match director, said thisyear’s theme is “Train the newshooter.”

Sailors do not have to be ex-perienced shooters to benefitfrom competitive shooting,nor do they even need to ownfirearms.

Throughout the matchseason, Naval Sea SystemsCommand Crane Divisionprovides an armorer’s vanwith match grade rifles, pis-tols, ammunition and a work-shop where a group of veterangunsmiths build and maintainthese precision firearms forNavy shooters. They evenhave all the small gear formatches, like spotting scopes,shooting coats, mats and fold-ing stools used to carry gearup and down the 600-yardrifle range.

“Most shooters buy theirown gear once they get in-volved in the sport, but if youdon’t already own the guns andgear, it’s best to try competingbefore you buy, so you’re sureof getting what you need,” saidLt. Eric Palmer, West Coastmatch director, who got hisstart like most Navy shooters– he heard about a match anddecided he wanted to shoot.“Once you’ve shot for a whileand are ready to buy your ownequipment and guns, there area lot of manufacturers thatoffer discounts to team mem-bers on rifles, ammunition andjust about everything else youneed.”

“We’ve had shootersshoot their whole careerswith a van rifle,” saidMaster Chief Utilities-

man Scott Hancock. “Theyjust keep track of the riflenumber and shoot the sameone at every match.”

One common area of con-fusion for Sailors wanting toshoot is how to join the team.It couldn’t be easier. TheNavy Marksmanship Team isnot a commissioned unit ofthe Navy. It has no unit identi-fication code and there are nobillets. Team leadership is acollateral duty and team mem-bership is entirely voluntary.The Navy team doesn’t hireprofessional shooters like theArmy Marksmanship Unit,and it doesn’t have permanentchange of station assignmentslike the Marine Corps team.It is made entirely of Sailorswho love to shoot and want tocompete.

Joining the Navy shoot-ing team and shooting eitherof the fleet matches is thesame thing. Interested shoot-ers need to read the annualmessage, announcing matchdates and locations that cameout recently, and contact theircommands to request ordersto attend. The annual matchannouncement message andteam details may be foundat the team website at www.usnst.org.

Depending on fundingavailability, active duty Sail-ors may have to pay some oftheir travel and messing ex-penses out of pocket.

“No-cost TAD orders arethe norm,” said Glancey.“However, our USMC friendsat Quantico routinely providefree barracks out at CampUpshur, open-bay style living,but it is free!”

Reservists can use any typeor combination of orders withcommand approval. Howev-er, if funding is unavailable,some reservists do have tocome on unpaid annual train-ing orders.

By MCC William LoveladyPatrol Squadron 62 Public Affairs

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

The U.S. Navy Marks-manship Team (USNMT) islooking for new members toparticipate in Navy and inter-service rifle and pistol match-es. All active duty and reserveSailors are welcomed and en-couraged to participate.

“Sailors receive limitedsmall arms training as theyprocess through Navy Indi-vidual Augmentee Trainingat various U.S. Army train-ing centers,” said Cmdr. MickGlancey, USNMT officer-in-charge. “All Sailors servingIA/GSA tours are issued aservice rifle (M-16), or a ser-vice pistol (M9); some receiveboth prior to deployment.Small arms marksmanship isa basic fundamental skill setall our Sailors are required topossess.”

The USNMT is the lead-ing proponent of small armsmarksmanship and safety

training for U.S. Navy person-nel. Each year, the team con-ducts the U.S. Fleet (Atlanticand Pacific) Rifle and PistolMatches, where hundreds ofSailors are trained in servicerifle and service pistol marks-manship. Sailors participat-ing in fleet matches representtheir commands in individualand team events, earn marks-manship medals and badges,and qualify to stand armedwatches aboard ships and atother commands.

USNMT also conductsthe annual All-Navy (Eastand West) Rifle and PistolChampionships, in which theTop-100 Sailors who havefired qualifying scores in fleetmatches compete. As mem-bers of the rifle and pistolteams, the Top-20 Sailorsfrom each coast represent theNavy in the annual Inter Ser-vice Rifle and Pistol Matches,where the “best of the best”come to compete from theArmy, Navy, Air Force, Ma-rines and Coast Guard. I/S

Pistol Championships areheld at Fort Benning, Ga.,while the I/S Rifle Champion-ships are held at Marine CorpsBase Quantico, Va. The Civil-ian Marksmanship Program’sNational Rifle and PistolMatches and the NationalRifle Association’s NationalRifle and Pistol Champion-ships are held at Camp Perry,Ohio.

Both fleet matches beginwith classroom and rangetraining to familiarize shoot-ers of all skill levels withsafety and proper practices

on the range, as well as thefundamentals of marksman-ship. Then the shooting starts.There are warm-up matchesbefore the 1,000-point riflematches fired at distances of200, 300 and 500 yards, andthe 1,000 point pistol matchesfired one-handed from 25 and50 yards.

Competitors also shoot inboth pistol and rifle excel-lence-in-competition (EIC)matches. EIC competitionsare qualification matches inwhich competitors earn “legpoints” toward the Distin-

Navy competitiveshooting seasonto start soon

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By MC2 Jason BehnkeNavy Public Affairs Support Element West

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

Guided-missile frigate USS Curts(FFG 38) concluded 29 years of ser-vice to the Navy during a decommis-sioning ceremony at Naval Base SanDiego, Jan. 25.

The ceremony was attended by nineformer Curts commanding officers,several former crew members, as wellas grandchildren of the ship’s name-sake, Adm. Maurice Curts.

“I have daily affirmation that Curtswas the best command I could haveever dreamed of inheriting,” saidCurts’ final Commanding Officer,Cmdr. Fermin Espinoza. “I’m proud tobe able to say that this ship will leavethe fleet the same way it came into thefleet – ready to fight.”

Espinoza recently returned withCurts from its final deployment, wherethe Sailors seized contraband worth anestimated 26 million dollars.

Curts and other Oliver Hazard Per-ry-class frigates joined the fleet asreplacements for World War II-era de-stroyers and 60s-era frigates.

“The ship was brought on to be aninexpensive replacement for ships thathad served their useful lifespan,” saidCurts’ commissioning CommandingOfficer, retired Capt. James R. TinsleyIII. “I think if you look at the accom-plishments of the ships and Curts, youcan see that they went maybe over andabove what their critics expected.”

Over the years, Curts played integralroles during Operation Desert Storm,

the Global War on Terrorism and Op-eration Iraqi Freedom. Curts also con-ducted anti-piracy and counter-narcot-ics operations, including a mission thatled to the largest maritime seizure ofcocaine (12 tons) in history.

“Curts will forever hold a specialplace in my heart,” said Espinoza justprior to reading the decommissioningorders. “If my ship could speak today,she would utter the words that nowcapture my thoughts – I suppose I mustgo, but I wish I could stay.”

Curts will be transferred to the inac-tive reserves on Feb. 27.

MC3 John GrandinSailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) man the rails during theship’s decommissioning ceremony.

USS Curtsdecommissionedafter 29 years ofservice

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The Internal Revenue Ser-vice (IRS) opened the 2013 filingseason, Jan. 30, by announcing avariety of enhanced products andservices to help taxpayers prepareand file their tax returns by theApril 15 deadline.

New and expanded services fortaxpayers this year include a rede-signed IRS.gov website that’s easierto navigate and improved serviceoptions, including more videocon-ferencing assistance sites and ad-ditional social media tools. In ad-dition, the IRS has stepped up itsenforcement efforts to protect tax-payers from refund fraud and iden-tity theft.

The IRS began accepting and pro-cessing most individual tax returnsafter updating forms and completingprogramming and testing of its pro-cessing systems to reflect the Amer-ican Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA)that Congress enacted on Jan. 2.

The vast majority of taxpayerscan file now, but the IRS is con-tinuing to update its systems forsome tax filers. The IRS will beginaccepting tax returns from peopleclaiming education credits in mid-February, while taxpayers claimingdepreciation deductions, energycredits and many business creditswill be able to file in late Februaryor early March. A full list of the af-fected forms is available on IRS.gov.

This year, taxpayers have untilApril 15 to file their 2012 tax returnsand pay any tax due. The IRS ex-pects to receive more than 147 mil-lion individual tax returns this year,with about 75 percent projected toreceive a refund.

Last year for the first time, 80 per-cent of all individual returns werefiled electronically. E-file, whencombined with direct deposit, isthe fastest way to get a refund. Lastyear, about three out of four refundfilers selected direct deposit.

Assistance Options, VirtualService Availability

The best way for taxpayers to getanswers to their questions is by vis-iting IRS.gov. Last year, the websitereceived a record 340 million visits,a 17 percent increase over 2011.

This year, the redesigned websitemakes it easier than ever for taxpay-ers to get to key forms and vital in-formation. The front page also haslinks to redesigned pages to helpwith everything from refunds tospecific tax issues, as well as easyaccess to taxpayer-friendly videoson the IRS YouTube channel.

Through IRS.gov, taxpayers canaccess Free File, which providesoptions for free brand-name taxsoftware, or online Fillable Forms,plus free electronic filing. Everyonecan use Free File to prepare a fed-eral tax return. Taxpayers who make$57,000 or less can choose fromabout 15 commercial software pro-viders. There’s no income limit forFree File Fillable Forms, the elec-tronic version of IRS paper forms.

People making $51,000 or lessusually qualify for the VolunteerIncome Tax Assistance program forfree tax preparation and electronicfiling. Tax Counseling for the Elder-ly, a similar community-based vol-unteer program, offers free tax helpwith priority assistance to peopleage 60 and older, specializing inquestions about pensions and retire-ment issues. Information on theseprograms can be found at IRS.gov.

This year, the IRS is doubling thenumber of sites where taxpayers canget assistance through two-way vid-eoconferencing. During 2012, theprogram’s first year, about 14,000taxpayers received assistance at 13locations. Following a strong re-sponse to the virtual assistance pro-gram, the IRS plans to roll out 14new sites. A list of the 27 availablelocations is on IRS.gov.

For tax law questions or accountinquiries, taxpayers can also callthe IRS toll-free number (800) 829-1040 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time),or visit a taxpayer assistance center.

Taxpayers should check IRS.gov forthe hours and services offered at thelocation they intend to visit.

Apps and Social MediaFor the third year, the IRS will

offer IRS2Go, its smartphone ap-plication, which enables taxpayersto check on the status of their taxrefund and obtain helpful tax in-formation. The IRS2Go app, avail-able for Apple and Android users,has been downloaded more than800,000 times and used by taxpay-ers millions of times.

More helpful information is avail-able through IRS social media plat-forms, including: YouTube, whereviewers can watch more than 100short, informative videos. Theyare available in English, Spanish,American Sign Language and otherlanguages.

The IRS also has several Twitterfeeds available for taxpayers in Eng-lish and Spanish at @IRSnews or @IRSenEspanol. And @IRStaxproscovers news for tax professionals.

For the 2013 filing season, theIRS has added Tumblr to its list ofsocial media platforms. People whowant tax information now have an-other way of accessing and sharinghelpful tax tips, videos, podcastsand other information at www.inter-nalrevenueservice.tumblr.com.

The IRS only uses social mediatools to share public information,not to answer personal tax or ac-count questions. And the IRS re-minds taxpayers to never post confi-dential information, such as a SocialSecurity Numbers, on social mediasites.

Check for a RefundEven with the Jan. 30 opening of

the tax season, the IRS expects toissue refunds within the usual time-frames. Last year, the IRS issuedmore than nine out of 10 refunds totaxpayers in less than 21 days, andit expects the same results in 2013.

After taxpayers file a return, theycan track the status of the refundwith the “Where’s My Refund?”tool available on the IRS.gov web-site. New this year, instead ofan estimated date, “Where’s MyRefund?” will give people an actualpersonalized refund date after theIRS processes the tax return and ap-proves the refund.

Here are some tips for using“Where’s My Refund?”:

Initial information will gener-ally be available within 24 hoursafter the IRS receives the taxpayer’sE-filed return, or four weeks aftermailing a paper return.

The system updates every 24hours, usually overnight. There’s noneed to check more than once a day.

“Where’s My Refund?” providesthe most accurate and complete in-formation that the IRS has about therefund, so there is no need to call theIRS unless the web tool says to do so.

To use the “Where’s My Refund?”tool, taxpayers need to have a copyof their tax return for reference.Taxpayers will need their Social Se-curity Number, filing status and theexact dollar amount of the refundthey are expecting.

Taxpayers should remember thatwhile most tax refunds are issuedwithin 21 days, some tax returnsneed additional time to be reviewed.

As part of that effort, the IRS hasput in place stronger security filtersthis filing season to protect againstrefund fraud and identity theft.

Identity TheftStopping identity theft and refund

fraud is a top priority for the IRS,and the agency’s work on identitytheft and refund fraud continues togrow. For the 2013 filing season,the IRS has expanded these effortsto better protect taxpayers, help vic-tims and detect refund fraud beforeit occurs.

The effort includes strongerscreening filters for incoming taxreturns, increased IRS Criminal In-vestigation activity and expandedpartnerships with local law-enforce-ment officials and financial institu-tions. More information is availablein IRS Fact Sheet 2013-2.

By late 2012, the IRS assignedmore than 3,000 IRS employees –more than double the number from2011 – to work on identity theft-related issues. IRS employees areworking to prevent refund fraud,investigate identity theft-relatedcrimes and help taxpayers who havebeen victimized by identity thieves.In addition, the IRS has trained35,000 employees who work withtaxpayers to recognize identity theftindicators and help people victim-ized by identity theft.

The IRS continues to increase itsefforts against refund fraud, whichincludes identity theft. During 2012,the IRS protected $20 billion offraudulent refunds, including thoserelated to identity theft, comparedwith $14 billion in 2011.

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This Feb. 15 - 17, join more than 10,000 spectators at theHampton Roads Convention Center for the 4th annual HamptonSports Festival and Expo. Featuring more than 20 sports withsimultaneous competition and a free expo, the Hampton Con-

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Any eligible full-time student that has aB-grade point average equivalent or better,as determined by their school system, mayenter the drawing. Eligible students include:dependent children of active duty militarymembers, reservists and military retireesenrolled in first through 12th grade. Depen-dent children without an individual Depen-dent Identification Card must be accompa-nied by their sponsor to submit their entry.Each student may enter only once eachgrading period and must re-enter with eachqualifying report card.

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The Virginia Air and Space Center (VASC)is seeing red with “Red Tails to Red Planet,” aBlack History Month celebration, Feb. 9, from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s event will featurethe Tidewater Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen,NASA’s amazing Mars Science Lab, and Dr.D’s Mars Funky Physics activities and exhibits.

Visitors will have an opportunity to meetmembers of the Tidewater Chapter of Tuske-gee Airmen and discover the many achieve-ments of the Red Tails. Original members ofthe Tuskegee Airmen will share their person-al stories with guests in a presentation from1 to 2 p.m. In addition, original TuskegeeAirman Ezra Hill will be signing copies ofhis book, “The Red Tail Angels: A Story ofthe Tuskegee Airmen.”

NASA’s amazing Mars Science Lab comesto life with a number of hands-on exhibitsand activities. A full-scale model of the Marsrover Curiosity, recently featured in PresidentObama’s Inaugural Parade, will be on display.Guests can participate in Dr. D’s Funky Physicsshow, inspired by the twists and turns of rollercoasters, at 11 a.m., Noon and 1:30 p.m. There

will also be many opportunities to drive a Marsrover, including controlling a rover made fromRobotix. The challenges of landing on Marswill be investigated from a Mars Lander Egg

Drop contest to a Drag Race to Mars and at-tempting a Mars rover landing using Xbox360 Kinect. Visitors can explore the challeng-ing conditions on Mars as they build a Marshabitat. The super-cold of outer space will berevealed in the hands-on demonstration, SpaceFreeze. A Solar System twister game will showwhat the inner planets have in common andguests can become rocket scientists when theybuild balloon rockets to send to Mars.

In addition, visitors can discover Orion,NASA’s next human spacecraft. The full-scaletest version of Orion is now on permanent dis-play and offers a glimpse of NASA’s next stepin human space exploration. Hampton Uni-versity will also be on-hand with displays andartifacts touching on its role in the fields ofscience, technology and history.

Red Tails to Red Planet activities are in-cluded in regular exhibit admission: $11.50for adults, $9.50 for children ages 3 to 11, and$10.50 for seniors, military and NASA person-nel. Additional fees apply for IMAX presenta-tions, MAXFlight and motion simulator rides.

For more information, call 727-0900 orvisit www.vasc.org.

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■ information expoDuring the festival, a free expo will take place in the main concourse. The generalpublic will have an opportunity to speak with local sports clubs, city departmentsand area health representatives, as well as doctors specializing in sports medicine.

■ when and whereWill be held Feb. 8 - 10 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10, kids 12 and under free.Features 300 exhibits of products and services for inside andoutside the home, Mike Wolfe from “American Pickers” and Dr.Lori’s Antique Appraisals. There will be free kids activities.For more information, visit www.hamptonroadshomeshow.com.

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My Haley book signing

■ When: Feb. 9; 10 a.m. to Noon■ Where: Nauticus Theater, 1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk■ For more information, call: 664-1005, or visit www.nauticus.org

In celebration of BlackHistory Month, author MyHaley, wife of Roots authorAlex Haley, will read from,discuss and sign her newbook, “The Treason of MaryLouvestre,” a historicalnovel inspired by the truestory of a seamstress slave inNorfolk whose courageousactions during the Civil Warled to a Northern victory inthe naval battle at Hampton Roads in 1862.

‘Follow the Drinking Gourd’ show

■ When: Every Saturday; 4 p.m.■ Where: Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. ClydeMorris Blvd., Newport News■ For more information, call: 595-1900, or visit www.thevlm.org

“Follow the Drinking Gourd” takes us back to the dayswhen freedom was nothing more than a dream forthose held in slavery. Some looked for hope to a certainconstellation with its bright shining star. The story isa poignant and inspiring tale of one African-Americanfamily’s desperate flight to freedom and how they usedconstellations to guide the way.

Eating Disorders Awareness Seminar

■ When: Feb. 7; 1 p.m.■ Where: Bldg. C-9, Naval Station Norfolk base theater

Between 1998 and 2006, the number of diagnosedeating disorders in the military more than doubled.Come to the Eating Disorders Awareness Seminar tolearn more of this condition affecting so many of ourmilitary men and women alike. Open to all active duty,retirees and their dependants.

Top Gun in 3D

■ When: Feb. 7 - 13; 10 p.m.■ Where: Virginia Air and Space Center, 600 SettlersLanding Rd., Hampton■ For more information, call: 727-0900, or visit www.vasc.org

Come watch “Top Gun” on the peninsula’s biggestscreen in 3D. The story of an elite group of pilotscompeting to be the best in their class and earn the titleof “Top Gun” captured the imagination of a generationand earned a worldwide box office of more than $350million upon its release. Rated PG.

Valentine’sTalent Show

■ When: Feb. 8; 6 to 8 p.m.■ Where: JEB Fort Story Youth Center■ For more information, call: 422-7714

Open to children age five and older. Ribbons willbe awarded for the Top-3 performances. Lightrefreshments will be served following the show.Interested participants should sign up in advance.

Child Safety Seat Round-up

■ When: Through the month of February■ For more information, call: 498-2562

To help keep our young children as safe as possible, DriveSafe Hampton Roads is conducting the 24th annual Old,Used, Borrowed and Abused Child Safety Seat Round-up.Many safety seats are old, have missing parts, have beenrecalled by the manufacturer, or are no longer crashwor-thy. Drive Safe Hampton Roads and its partners want to“round them up” and recycle them so they cannot be usedagain. Drop-off locations include: Wal-mart Supercent-ers, DMV Customer Service Centers and AAA offices inHampton Roads.

2013 Scholarships for Military Children

■ Deadline: Feb. 22■ For more information, specific details andeligibility, visit: www.militaryscholar.org

The Defense Commissary Agency wants to remind youthat the Feb. 22 deadline for students to apply for this year’sScholarships for Military Children Program is fast approach-ing. All students interested and eligible to apply are encour-aged to gather their materials and submit their applicationsas soon as possible. Applications must be turned into a com-missary by close of business on Feb. 22. Commissaries canbe found at www.commissaries.com, then click the link Lo-cations at the top of the page. To apply for a scholarship, thestudent must be a dependent, unmarried child, younger than21 – or 23, if enrolled as a full-time student at a college oruniversity – of a service member on active duty, reservist,Guardsman, retiree or survivor of a military member whodied while on active duty or survivor of a retiree.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

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The USO of Hampton Roads and Cen-tral Virginia (USOHRCV), a non-profit,non-governmental 501c(3), is honoredto host the annual Gala and Silent Auc-tion on Feb. 9 at the Hampton RoadsConvention Center in Hampton. Thisyear’s gala theme will be “A Tribute toWounded Warriors and Their Families.”

The evening’s festivities will includea dinner program with entertainment bythe Silver Strolling Strings, a silent andlive auction, and dessert and dancingwith musical entertainment by the Delo-reans. In addition, the USOHRCV will

also hold a raffle where several itemswill be offered, including a one Totalcarat weight Michael Beaudry Ring setin Platinum, featuring a .71 carat FancyYellow center diamond accented with

Fancy Yellow and White Diamondsvalued at $25,900. Tickets will be soldprior to the event and winners need notbe present to claim their item.

USO of Hampton Roads and CentralVirginia would like to thank this year’sTitle Sponsor Newport News Ship-building – A division of HuntingtonIngalls Industries for their continueddedication to the USOHRCV and theannual Gala and Silent Auction.

Anyone wishing to attend this year’sGala, or purchase raffle tickets, contactthe main office by phone 764-5232, oremail gala@usohrcv.com

HAMPTON

The Hampton History Museum will behosting its second Saturday family event, en-titled “History Under Our Feet,” on Feb. 9from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

According to Archaeologist and HamptonHistory Museum Educator Sarah Heinsman,“Uncovering and holding items that peopleused in the past brings home that they werereal people living their lives just like youand me, and gives you the opportunity to telltheir stories.”

The day’s activities include visiting ar-chaeologists from the Fairfield Foundation– located in Gloucester – who are bringingartifacts for children to clean, sort and helprepair. Mary Gainer, Historic PreservationOfficer, NASA Langley Research Center, ispreparing a special educational componentabout the many archaeological discoveries atthe NASA Langley site, including the Ches-terville Plantation.

To illustrate how much of what we discoverabout the past is through discarded material,Heinsman will lead children in a “Trash Pit”demonstration to create layers of materialsrepresenting years of accumulated material.Afterwards, children can play archaeologistusing tools of the trade to uncover the “ar-tifacts” from the different layers of history.

Children will have the chance to simulatebeing an archaeologist through the BBC’sgame, “Hunt the Ancestor.” Kids will haveto make decisions, keeping in mind time andmoney, to locate and excavate an ancient burialground before the land is closed off and dug upas a mine, thereby destroying the site.

The cost is free for museum members and$2 for non-members. Children six and underare admitted free.

For more information on the Hampton His-tory Museum’s monthly happenings, visit www.hamptonhistorymuseum.org, or call 727-1610.

HAMPTON

The Hampton History Museuminvites film lovers to celebrate Val-entine’s Day with a screening of theHollywood classic “Some Like ItHot” on Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Starring Marilyn Monroe, TonyCurtis and Jack Lemon, the screw-ball comedy unfolds as two Chicagomusicians, the irresponsible Joe andsensible Jerry (Curtis and Lemon),accidently witness the infamous1929 St. Valentine’s Day massacre.To escape the mob, the two mendon makeup and women’s clothingto disguise themselves as Josephineand Daphne and join an all-girl bandheaded by train to Miami.

Hilarity ensues as both Joe andJerry compete for the affectionsof the band’s vocalist and ukuleleplayer Sugar Kane (Monroe). Tocomplicate matters further, mobsters

arrive at their hotel in Miami andDaphne is courted and proposed toby an aging millionaire.

Directed by Billy Wilder and re-leased in 1959, “Some Like It Hot”is the second installment in the mu-seum’s History on Film series. Heldon the second Thursday of everymonth, the series explores variousthemes in popular films, documen-taries and vintage cinema.

Admission is free for museummembers and $3 for non-members.Gallery access is included in admis-sion. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The Hampton History Museum islocated at 120 Old Hampton Ln. inDowntown Hampton. There is plentyof free parking across the street inthe parking deck. For more infor-mation call 727-1610, or visit www.HamptonHistoryMuseum.org, andlike the museum on Facebook.

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Courtesy photoTony Curtis and Jack Lemon star in the 1959 film “Some Like It Hot,” which will beshowing at the Hampton History Museum on Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginiaset to host annual Gala and Silent Auction

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The Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: GetThe Sillies Out! Tour comes to Norfolkat the Chrysler Hall on Feb. 14 for twoshows at 3 and 6 p.m.

Tickets are available at www.ticket-master.com and all Ticketmaster out-lets, as well as the Scope/Seven VenuesBox Office in Norfolk. Tickets are $47,$37 and $27 plus applicable fees. Theconcert is presented by IMG.

The sillies are crazy little creatures thatlive inside of us and need to be shakenout. DJ Lance Rock and everyone’s fa-vorite cast of colorful characters arecalling all fans in Hampton Roads to getready to jump, shake and shimmy themout at the new live tourYo Gabba Gabba!LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out! Yo GabbaGabba is touring in support of their firstnational beverage launch, a new line oftoys, a new line of kids sportswear and aDVD/CD collectors edition.

For a complete list of tour dates,cities and show times, visit www.yo-gabbagabbalive.com

Yo Gabba Gabba! is an award-win-ning, live-action television series andlive stage show whose unconventionalformula has created a triple stacked fanbase, making it one of the most popu-lar entertainment properties amongpreschoolers, parents and indie musiclovers alike. The television show, nowin its fourth season, airs several times aday on Nick Jr.

Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get theSillies Out! marks the third tour for thesuccessful Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!concert series. The first tour, Yo Gabba

Gabba! LIVE!: There’s a Party inMy City! launched with a float in theMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade anda performance at the White House in2010. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: 2010Tour played to sold out venues in 60cities. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: It’sTime to Dance! enjoyed repeat successin 2011, energizing audiences acrossNorth America at over 120 shows.

Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! is a state-of-the-art production and an interactiveexperience that offers audiences of allages the opportunity to witness theirfavorite characters come to life whenDJ Lance Rock and fans say the magic

words, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” Hip-hoplegend Biz Markie will join the cast onstage for Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Getthe Sillies Out! with Biz’s Beat of theDay. The show will also feature SuperMusic Friends and Dancey Dance guestperformances. Past Yo Gabba Gabba!LIVE! guest performances have includ-ed: Devenda Banhart, Cold War Kids,Matt Costa, Kid Koala, Moby, DMC(Run DMC), Shaggy, Snoop Dogg,Dave Grohl, Jon Heder, Talib Kweli,Mix Master Mike, Nicole Richie, KidSister, Keri Russell, Lou Diamond Phil-lips, Jason Reitman, Zac Brown and theDrive By Truckers, and more.

Jump, shake and shimmy your sillies outas Yo Gabba Gabba visits Chrysler Hall

Courtesy photoThe live action show Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get The Sillies Out! is scheduled to visitChrysler Hall for two shows on Feb. 14.

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Barry Manilow may write the songs, but theVirginia Symphony Pops, with the assistanceof Broadway veteran and former Phantom starGary Mauer, will perform them. On Feb. 7 and9, Benjamin Rous will conduct a program thatwas created in 2008 by Mauer and VirginiaSymphony Orchestra (VSO) President and Ex-ecutive Director Eric Borenstein, who workedwith Manilow in the 80s and 90s.

“I’ve seen hundreds of live shows by Barry,”said Borenstein. “There’s absolutely nothinglike hearing his music live. And it turned outthat Gary was a closet Manilow fan just likethe rest of us.”

The concert will feature more than a dozenManilow hits, including “Can’t Smile With-out You,” “Even Now,” “Mandy,” “This One’sFor You,” “I Write the Songs,” and of course,“Copacabana.”

Mauer, who was last seen on the VSO Popsstage in February last year, has thrilled au-diences coast-to-coast and on Broadway inthe title role of “Phantom of the Opera.” Hehas also appeared on Broadway in “Les Mis-erables” and “The Music of Andrew LloydWeber,” in the national tour of Harold Prince’s“Show Boat,” and has performed lead roles innumerous other musicals. Mauer has also ap-peared on “LIVE With Regis and Kathy Lee,”“The View” and “The Today Show.”

Performances are Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. at Fergu-

son Center for the Arts in Newport News andFeb. 9 at 8 p.m. at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk.

Tickets begin at $20 and discounts are avail-able for groups of 10 or more. To purchasetickets, call Symphony Patron Services at 892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org.

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Danny Gokey, national recording artist andTop-3 finalist during American Idol’s eighthseason, will be at NEX Oceana and NEX Nor-folk to promote his Danny Gokey eyeglassframe label by Match Eyewear. While at theNEX’s, he will sign autographs for customersand play an acoustic set of his music.

Gokey will be at NEX Oceana on Feb. 8 at

3 p.m., with the Danny Gokey eyewear trunkshow event being held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.He will appear at NEX Norfolk on Feb. 9 atNoon, with the eyewear trunk show from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Only authorized NEX custom-ers may attend the event.

Customers will receive 20 percent off whenpurchasing an eyewear package from any ofthe Match Eyewear collections.

Broadway veteran set to bring‘Music of Manilow’ to the Pops

Courtesy photoGary Mauer has starred in “Phantom of the Opera”and “Les Miserables.”

‘American Idol’ alum Danny Gokeyscheduled to appear at area NEXs

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SEGA Europe Ltd. and Gearbox Softwarerecently announced “Escape” mode, a newcompetitive multiplayer mode, for “Aliens:Colonial Marines.” The highly-anticiatedgame is set to launch on Feb. 12 worldwide.

With a competitive death match gamemode already revealed, Escape mode is thesecond in a number of competitive multi-player modes for Aliens: Colonial Marinesand will challenge players in an intense sce-nario against the universe’s deadliest killers,the Xenomorph.

An exhilarating experience for fans of theAliens universe, Escape mode puts the four-person United States Colonial Marines teamon the offensive against a four-player Xeno-morph team. The Colonial Marines must blasttheir way through the fast-paced map in orderto escape the attacking Xenomorphs, who inreturn will try to eliminate their prey as quick-ly as possible. Under the pressure and limitedin time, players will have to work together asa team, utilizing each faction’s unique skills,and identifying their opponents’ weak spotsto either reach the safety of the escape pointor to eliminate their targets.

In partnership with 20th Century FoxConsumer Products and developed by criti-cally acclaimed studio Gearbox Software,Aliens: Colonial Marines will bring newlevels of bone-chilling suspense and adrena-line-filled action to the renowned franchise.As the authentic addition to the Aliens fran-chise canon, the game’s stunning visualsand adrenaline pumping action will delivera breathtakingly immersive four-playerdrop-in, drop-out cooperative campaign andexpansive competitive multiplayer mode.Providing for an innovative asymmetricalcompetitive multiplayer experience, thegame lets players fight in first person as theultimate warriors – the U. S. Colonial Ma-

rines – or in third person as the universe’sdeadliest killers – the Xenomorphs. Plung-ing into familiar and new environments fromthe iconic film franchise, players will haveto fight the fear and face the true horrors ofthe Aliens universe.

For all the latest news, www.sega.com/alien-scolonialmarines and for press assets pleasego to www.sega-press.com and Facebook atwww.facebook.com/aliensgames.

Aliens: Colonial MarinesSystem: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC,Wii UPublisher: SegaRelease Date: Feb. 12ESRB Rating: Mature (Blood and Gore,Intense Violence, Strong Language)

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Texas Chainsaw 3D (R) continues the legendarystory of the homicidal Sawyer family, picking upwhereTobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic left off inNewt,Texas, where for decades people went missingwithout a trace.The townspeople long suspected theSawyer family, owners of a local barbecue pit, weresomehow responsible.Their suspicions were finallyconfirmed one hot summer day when a youngwoman escaped the Sawyer house following thebrutal murders of her four friends. Word around thesmall town quickly spread and a vigilante mob ofenraged locals surrounded the Sawyer stronghold,burning it to the ground and killing every lastmember of the family – or so they thought.

Decades later and hundreds of miles away fromthe original massacre, a young woman namedHeather learns that she has inherited aTexas estatefrom a grandmother she never knew she had. Afterembarking on a road trip with friends to uncoverher roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish,isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfoundwealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon ahorror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.

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■ Wounded Warrior Sports CampAn adaptive athletics camp for Wounded Warriors will take place Feb. 7 - 11 at Naval Station Norfolk. During the camp,seriously wounded, ill and injured service members will be introduced to various adaptive sports taught by world-classcoaches, including seated volleyball, wheelchair basketball and swimming. In addition, the Wounded Warriors willmeet with a sports psychologist and a nutritionist. For more information, visit http://safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil/.

By Jonathan McLartyContributing Writer

Greetings wrestling fans. I had the opportu-nity to speak with former National WrestlingAlliance (NWA), World Wrestling Entertain-ment, Inc. (WWE) and Extreme ChampionshipWrestling (ECW) wrestler C.W. Anderson abouthis career and his upcoming match for VanguardChampionship Wrestling (VCW) on March 9.

Jonathan McLarty: What are your firstmemories of wrestling?

C.W. Anderson: I wasn’t a big fan at first.My brother got me into it. The Rock ‘n’ RollExpress just came to the NWA and won thebelts. I remember, literally, me and my brotherwere jumping around because the Rock ‘n’Roll Express had just defeated the Russians.That was the first thing that got me hooked.

JM: Who were some of your favorite wres-tlers to watch?

CW: The Midnight Express, Rock ‘n’ RollExpress, Dusty Rhodes. The Midnight Expresswere my favorites. I’m a freakin’ huge fan ofBobby Eaton. He was the person I patternedmy style after when I got into wrestling. It wasall about Bobby Eaton.

JM: It appears in your work ethic and yourbehavior toward people. I always hear thatnobody has a bad thing to say about BobbyEaton ... and the same goes for you.

CW: That has to go back with how I wasraised, living in the country. I was just such a fanof his. I wanted to be that guy – no matter whoI got in the ring with – whether it was their firstday in the business or it was Ric Flair or RobVan Dam, I wanted to have a five-star matchwith them.

JM: You were into baseball growing up, aswell. You were offered a contract for the SanDiego Padres, correct?

CW: That was my first love ... 1989, waybefore the Latin explosion hit. I was comingright out of high school, an 18-year-old kidbeing signed to play Major League Baseball –what else do you want? I talked to my mom and

she kind of talked me out of it. She was a biginfluence on me. I decided to go on to collegeinstead.

JM: You had your first match in 1993 andassumed the name “C.W. Anderson.” Wouldyou like to go into how you obtained the An-derson name?

CW: I sat down one night, for my first match,and there were guys there running the Andersongimmick. I was just fresh into it. One of themwas getting ready to retire, the other one neededa tag partner to run up and down the East Coast.I had a goatee at the time and was bald-headed,so they asked if I wanted to be an Anderson.I said “OK.” We had to get the approval fromGene (Anderson) to do it. I needed to come upwith a three-letter name because there was Pat(my partner), and Ole. So, one night, we weregetting ready to do an interview and I couldn’tcome up with anything. They went “Eh, we’lljust call you C.W.” … my initials.

JM: You went on to run your own trainingschool. Who all did you help with developingtheir talents?

CW: My students involved Lodi, Chilly Willy,most of the young talent around North Carolina.

A lot of the guys inVCW – I may have not trainedthem from beginning to end, but I had a big in-fluence in there training ... molding and shapingthem. Phil Brown, Pat Cusick, guys like that. I didthat show called “Chinlock For Chuck” (a benefitevent in Durham, N.C. last month to raise moneytoward the cancer treatment for North Carolinaindependent wrestler Chuck Coates). I look atthose younger guys and think, “Damn!” – at onepoint or another, I’ve had my hand on these guys,training them and teaching them certain things.Toad was another one of my students. Scotty Mat-thews, Ali Steele – I want (my trainees) to respectthe business like I do and that’s why my ring wasalways hard as concrete. That’s why news stationswould come and do stories about my tryouts be-cause of how difficult they were. People throwingup, quitting. If you want to make it in this busi-ness, you have to earn my respect. It takes a lot toearn my respect in this business, but once you do,I’m there with you to the end.

JM: You mention training until you throw upand that was likely the kind of thing going onduring your training at the WCW Power Plant.

CW:Yes, that’s where I got a lot of my train-ing methods and tryout stuff. Those three days– that’s something I would never want to doagain. Some of the most intense things I’veever been through in my entire life. Sgt. BuddyLee Parker, Pez Whatley and Mike Wenner– those were the three main (trainers). It wassomething a lot of people couldn’t do. Therewas a 95 to 98 percent failure rate.

JM: Getting into your experiences with ECW,what did you learn there?

CW: I learned so much. One was really tonever trust anybody in this business.

Check back next time for the conclusionwhere C.W. discusses his time in ECW and histhoughts on his upcoming match with ChrisEscobar on March 9 in Norfolk.

Jonathan McLarty is a contributing writerfor The Flagship, as well as a local sports andevent photographer. If you have any questionsor comments, connect with him on Twitter(@JonathanMcLarty).

BELLATOR 88Feb. 7, 10 p.m., SpikeFeatured bouts:Maiquel Falcao vs. Alex ShlemenkoMarlon Sandro vs. Akop StepanyanMitch Jackson vs. Mike RichmanFabricio Guerreiro vs. M. Khasbulaev

BELLATOR 89Feb. 14, 10 p.m., SpikeFeatured bouts:Eduardo Dantas vs. Marcos GalvaoDan Cramer vs. Brian RogersBrett Cooper vs. Norman ParaisyDoug Marshall vs. Andreas Spang

UFC ON FUEL 7Feb. 16, 3 p.m., Fuel TVFeatured bouts:Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonaldDustin Poirier vs. Cub SwansonCyrille Diabate vs. Jimi ManuwaGunnar Nelson vs. Jorge SantiagoRyan Jimmo vs. James Te Huna■ All cards are subject to change.

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Veteran wrestler C.W. Anderson discusseswork ethic, training, upcoming VCW match

Courtesy of Jonathan McLartyVeteran wrestler C.W. Anderson.

Rule changes for 2013 seasonThere will be some new rules in place for the 2013 season, rules

much like those in place several years ago.NASCAR is going back to an earlier format for qualifying, scrapping

the current rules, which guarantee starting spots to the top 35 teams inthe car owner points standings.

Instead, the fastest 36 drivers in qualifying will earn starting spotsfor races. Six others get provisional starting spots based on car ownerpoints. A seventh spot is reserved for the most recent past championnot otherwise qualified for a race, and if there’s no past championneeding the provisional, it’ll be allotted based on car owner points.

The qualifying order for Cup races will return to a random draw, but ifqualifying is rained out, the field will be set by practice speeds.

Teams also will be allowed to test four times at tracks that hostNASCAR’s top three circuits, and those with a rookie of the yearcandidate get one additional test.

The starting field for Nationwide Series races will be cut from 43drivers to 40.

The No. 2 circuit has run many races of late in which there have beennumerous drivers who started the race, then parked their cars after afew laps, collecting several thousand dollars for their efforts.

Cup fields will stay at 43 drivers and the Camping World Truck Serieswill remain at 36.

Feb. 24 – Daytona 500; Daytona International SpeedwayMarch 3 – Subway Fresh Fit 500; Phoenix International RacewayMarch 10 – KOBALT Tools 400; Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayMarch 17 – Food City 500; Bristol Motor SpeedwayMarch 24 – Auto Club 400; Auto Club SpeedwayApril 7 – Virginia 500; Martinsville SpeedwayApril 13 – Texas 500; Texas Motor SpeedwayApril 21 – STP 400; Kansas SpeedwayApril 27 – Toyota Owners 400; Richmond International RacewayMay 5 – Aaron’s 499; Talladega SuperspeedwayMay 11 – Bojangles’ Southern 500; Darlington RacewayMay 18 – All-Star Race; Charlotte Motor SpeedwayMay 26 – Coca-Cola 600; Charlotte Motor SpeedwayJune 2 – Dover 400; Dover International SpeedwayJune 9 – Pocono 400; Pocono RacewayJune 16 – Quicken Loans 400; Michigan International SpeedwayJune 23 – Toyota/Save Mart 350; Sonoma RacewayJune 29 – Quaker State 400; Kentucky SpeedwayJuly 6 – Coke Zero 400; Daytona International SpeedwayJuly 14 – New Hampshire 300; New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayJuly 28 – Brickyard 400; Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayAug. 4 – Pennsylvania 400; Pocono RacewayAug. 11 – Cheez-it 355 at The Glen; Watkins Glen InternationalAug. 18 – Pure Michigan 400; Michigan International SpeedwayAug. 24 – IRWIN Tools Night Race; Bristol Motor SpeedwaySept. 1 – AdvoCare 500; Atlanta Motor SpeedwaySept. 7 – Federated Auto Parts 400; Richmond International RacewaySept. 15 – GEICO 400; Chicagoland SpeedwaySept. 22 – SYLVANIA 300; New Hampshire Motor SpeedwaySept. 29 – AAA 400; Dover International SpeedwayOct. 6 – Hollywood Casino 400; Kansas SpeedwayOct. 12 – Bank of America 500; Charlotte Motor SpeedwayOct. 20 – Camping World RV Sales 500; Talladega SuperspeedwayOct. 27 – Goody’s Fast Relief 500; Martinsville SpeedwayNov. 3 – AAA Texas 500; Texas Motor SpeedwayNov. 10 – AdvoCare 500; Phoenix International RacewayNov. 17 – Ford EcoBoost 400; Homestead-Miami Speedway

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NASCAR begins the 2013 seasonwith a fresh new champion, Brad Ke-selowski. He’s the sport’s first cham-pion born in the 80s, but in someways, the 29-year-old racer showsmaturity far beyond his years.

While he’s an enthusiastic partici-pant in modern things like Twitter,he’s also a student of the history ofthe sport. He understands and seemsto appreciate the role of the mediaand has gone out of his way to spendtime getting to know the people whocover the sport.

On the track, he can be aggressiveat times, and conservative at others.

He’s not afraid of change, as evi-denced by his comments regardinghis Penske Racing team’s switch fromDodges to Fords.

Dodge withdrew from NASCARafter Penske announced last year thatit was switching to Ford.

Keselowski said during testingat Daytona in January that therewas a good bit of effort involved inswitching manufacturers, on top ofthe challenge of building new Gen-6cars.

“A lot of that work was done at theshop, and then you come to the trackand test, and you verify it,” he said.“There is a lot of work to be donethere and a lot of work to be done forthe sport in general. There are a lotof things going on, including the newcar, that will get a lot of buzz, deserv-edly so. We are all working hard tofigure out things together.”

For 2013, Keselowski will havemore resources to draw on than he hadlast year. In joining Ford, he gets toshare data with the other Ford teams,particularly those at Roush Fenway

Racing. Before, Penske’s two carswere the only Dodge-backed entries.

“I think so far we all agree to theFord approach of One Ford, where weare going to share what we can thatis practical to do so,” he said. “We allagree that it is better for us to get beatby another Ford than to watch us bethe best Ford, but not be the fastest caron the track.”

Keselowski also will have a hand-picked teammate in Joey Logano,who is moving to Penske from JoeGibbs Racing.

Keselowski said that even withthe changes, he’s looking to pick up

where he left off last year.“If you win a championship, you

are going to come in the next year withextremely high expectations,” he said.“You have to look at our history andwe have been a second-half team thelast two or three seasons, and I wouldexpect nothing different this year.”

Another driver who has shown awillingness to take on change is MattKenseth, who left Roush FenwayRacing after last year to drive the No.20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Kenseth has run 472 Cup races, allbut one of them for Roush. He’s won24 races and a championship, and wasatop the points standings when he an-nounced his departure from Roush.

“It’s a good time [to switch] be-cause it’s going to be a learning expe-rience with not only the new car, butobviously coming to a new team andhaving a new group of people and allthat as well,” he said. “So far it’s beengreat. There are a lot of great peopleover here. I really like their cars. Theseguys win a lot. I’m really looking for-ward to being a part of that.”

His teammates Kyle Busch andDenny Hamlin also are excited abouthaving a former champion join them.

Hamlin said his own performanceimproved dramatically in 2008 whenBusch joined the team and he’s look-ing for similar results with the addi-tion of Kenseth.

“[Busch] pushed me,” saidHamlin. “I remember going to a testand him pushing me to be faster. Iwas like, ‘He knows my game.’And,I think Matt (Kenseth) is going to dosomething very similar to that forour race team. I think we’re goingto have all three cars in the Chase,and we’re going to have a very, verygood year as far as Joe Gibbs Racingis concerned.”

Chris GraythenReigning Sprint Cup Champion Brad Kes-elowski is preparing to defend his title.

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NEW CHAMPION WILLFACE NEW CHALLENGES

■ 2013 Sprint Cup Schedule

If you win a championship, you are going to come in thenext year with extremely high expectations.”

- Brad Keselowski, 2012 Sprint Cup champion

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You may think having golf-course greengrass requires hours of work each day, but ifyou want the best lawn on the block, it’s aseasy as coming up with a plan. The secret?When it comes to lawn maintenance, it’snever too early to prepare your course ofaction. Starting now and focusing on spe-cific to-do’s each month ensures you’ll havegrass you can be proud of all year long.

Here are 12 simple lawn care tips you canuse throughout the year, from the natural-turf specialists at Grass Seed USA:

■ January – Generally a month that re-quires little lawn maintenance, January isa great opportunity to get your lawn mowerprepped and ready for spring’s punctual arriv-al. Take some time to get your mower’s bladessharpened and oil up the engine – your lawnwill reap the benefits of a finely tuned mowerwhen grass cutting season arrives.

■ March – Raking may seem like an oddtask when there are no leaves to clean up,but it can be a beneficial addition to yourlawn care routine. Raking cleans the toplayer of your lawn, allowing healthy greengrass to make its way to the surface.

■ April – Have some thin patches or barespots that emerged over the winter? April’swarming temperatures provide a greatwindow of opportunity for reseeding theheavily impacted areas of your lawn, or seed-ing areas where you’d like to grow new grass.

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■ August – Summer activities and hot,dry conditions can compact the soil in youryard. August is a great month to aerate yourlawn, loosening the soil and creating goodconditions for fall maintenance.

■ September – Autumn is the best timefor establishing new growth in your lawn.With temperatures beginning to cool down,seeding new areas and overseeding existinglawn areas will allow grass to germinateand grow strong before the cool winter tem-peratures set in.

■ October – Winter is coming, so be sureto mow your lawn one last time before thefirst freeze. Grass is much more likely todevelop mold and other turf diseases if itgoes into dormancy at a taller height.

■ November – As the autumn leaves pileup on your lawn, you can put away the rakeand blower. Running your mower over theleaves without the grass catcher grinds thatclutter into a fine layer of mulch that will benaturally composted into the soil, providingrich nutrients for your grass.

■ December – Enjoy the holiday seasonand let your lawn take a breather. Comespring, you will be the envy of your neigh-bors as your healthy, well-cared-for lawn getsa jump start on the growing season.

Keep your yard green with 12-month lawn-care plan■ February – Now that we’re on spring’s doorstep, you’ll

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PROTESTANTWorship service:11 a.m., Sun.Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station NorfolkROMAN CATHOLICOur Lady of Victory ChapelMass schedule: 11:45 a.m.,Wed.10 a.m., Sun..

PROTESTANTDavid Adams MemorialChapelWorship services:10:30 a.m., Sun.

Jewish SABBATHCommodore Levy Chapel(Second Floor Bldg. C7)Sabbath: 730 p.m., Fri. (Sab-bath Fellowship Oneg Shab-bot Follows)

ISLAMIC WORSHIPMasjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor(Bldg. C-7)Services: 1:30 p.m., Fri.Chapels are open daily forprayer.

NAS OCEANA CHAPELROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 11:30 a.m.,Tues.-Fri.9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun.

PROTESTANTSun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun.Worship service:10:40 a.m.,Sun.Bible study/ 11 a.m., Wed.

Norfolk, call 444-7361.JEB Little Creek-FortStory, call 462-7427.Yorktown, call 887-4711.Oceana, call 433-2871.Dam Neck Annex, call 492-6602.

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