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Navy Exchange Service Commandnames new Chief Executive OfficerBy Kathleen MartinNavy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH
Navy Exchange Service Command
(NEXCOM) and the worldwide Navy
Exchange System NEXCOM welcomed
its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
Jan. 11.
In this position, Rear Adm. Robert J.
Bianchi (ret.) is responsible for the over-
sight of 104 Navy Exchange facilities with
nearly 300 stores worldwide, 40 Navy
Lodges, 158 Ship’s Stores, Navy Clothing
Textile and Research Facility and the Uni-
form Program Management Office.
“I am very pleased to have Rear Adm.
(ret.) Bianchi on our team,” said Rear
Adm. Mark Heinrich, Commander,
Naval Supply Systems Command. “He
brings a wealth of experience to the table
and I have great confidence that he can
lead NEXCOM into the future.”
In March 2011, NEXCOM’s flag billet
was converted to a senior civilian posi-
tion per the Secretary of Defense Track
Four Initiatives Decision memo. Rear
Adm. Glenn C. Robillard, Supply Corps,
transferred in August 2011 after serv-
ing as the 29th and final commander of
NEXCOM.
Bianchi is the first civilian CEO of this
organization. He joins NEXCOM after a
distinguished 29-year military career as
a Navy Supply Corps officer. Bianchi at-
tended the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill on a Navy ROTC scholar-
ship, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Mathematics. Upon graduation in
1982, he was commissioned as an Ensign
in the Navy Supply Corps. He earned a
Master’s degree in Business Adminis-
tration with distinction from Harvard
University in 1992 and completed the
Wharton School of Business Executive
Development Program in 2003. Bianchi
served in various senior leadership po-
sitions including assistant deputy chief
of Staff for Fleet Readiness and Fleet
Supply officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Com-
mand; Commander, Navy Exchange Ser-
vice Command; deputy commander for
Aviation, Naval Inventory Control Point;
military advisor to the Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense (Logistics & Mate-
riel Readiness); and supply officer, USS
Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
NEXCOM’s four independently func-
tioning programs generated over $2.6 bil-
lion in sales in 2010 and provided $48.4
million to the Navy’s Morale, Welfare
and Recreation programs. NEXCOM’s
mission is to provide authorized custom-
ers quality goods and services at a sav-
ings and to support Navy quality of life
programs. NEXCOM is an Echelon III
command within the Naval Supply Sys-
tems Command (NAVSUP) Enterprise.
Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi (ret.)
Rear Adm.Tyson relievedas Commander,CSG 2Rear Adm. Gregory M. Nosal, incom-
ing Commander of Carrier Strike
Group (CSG) 2 (left) salutes outgoing
Commander Rear Adm. Nora W.
Tyson during a change of command
ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at
Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 12.
Tyson was promoted to rear admiral
upper half by President George H.W.
Bush aboard the aircraft carrier USS
George H.W. Bush, July, 31, 2011.
She is the first female to command a
Carrier Strike Group.
MC3 Leonard H. Adams
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at an all-hands call in the
hangar bay.
“If you look at this ship
today, she is as modern and
as good as any of our air-
craft carriers out there,” said
Greenert. “It’s her Sailors
that make this ship run and
make this strike group so
great.”
During the all-hands
call, Greenert discussed
the impact of current world
events in response to Sailors’
questions.
Sailors were pleased that
the CNO and MCPON were
able to visit Enterprise and
show their support for the
50-year-old ship as it pre-
pares for its 22nd scheduled
deployment.
“Today, I had dinner with
the CNO,” said Machin-
ist’s Mate 2nd Class Drake
Grills. “It was exciting. You
don’t get too many opportu-
nities to have dinner with a
four-star admiral and it was
a great experience.”
Enterprise is underway
conducting a compos-
ite training unit exercise
(COMPTUEX) in prepara-
tion for her final deployment
scheduled for March.
before, but it did not pre-
pare him for this visit. “To
be able to go down and see
something modern that our
Navy is using right now was
really cool.”
Kress said his favorite
part of the tour was the visit
to the control room where
he saw the center of opera-
tions for the boat.
“We got a chance to look
through a periscope, which
was probably the highlight
of the tour,” he added.
The iCarly cast spent
about 30 minutes on the
submarine and the cast
members said they were all
impressed.
“Visiting the Hartford was
just awesome,” said Munck.
“What a great experience.”
Fans of the show bran-
dishing posters and pictures,
hoping to obtain autographs
began lining up at the the-
ater around lunchtime in
the hopes of getting as close
to their iCarly idols as pos-
sible.
“I’m really excited to get
to see iCarly in person,” said
10-year-old Isabella Iaccari-
no. “I’ve never seen anyone
from television before and
I’m kind of really looking
forward to this.”
Although the show’s audi-
ence focus is the 5 -12-year-
old demographic, there were
even a few more mature fans
in attendance.
“I guess I’m a fan too,”
said Chief Master-at-Arms
Charlie Wenzel, who, in ad-
dition to ensuring security,
was making sure his daugh-
ter Rylie got to see the show.
“I watch it with my daughter
and it’s a funny show. I like
it. I also like the fact that it
deals with kids that have a
parent in the military de-
ployed away from home and
how they handle things.”
iCarly revolves around
the show’s namesake Carly
Shay (played by Miranda
Cosgrove) and her friends
Sam (played by Jennette
McCurdy), Freddie (played
by Kress), Gibby (played by
Munck) and brother Spencer
(played by Jerry Trainor). In
the show, Carly’s father is
an Air Force colonel perpet-
ually deployed away from
home, sometimes on a sub-
marine. Although most kids
here at SUBASE don’t have
a parent deployed year-
round, it is a theme that is
very well understood among
the population of this base
inSoutheastern Connecticut.
In Wednesday’s screening
of the episode titled, “iMeet
the First Lady,” Carly is dis-
appointed when her father
is unable to make it home
for his birthday because of
another deployment. Carly’s
friends to try to brighten
her mood by putting on a
special webisode for her
and her dad, which captures
the attention of the govern-
ment and the First Lady of
the United States Michelle
Obama.
Obama guest stars on the
show, which will air, Jan.
16. In the episode, the first
lady surprises the iCarly
gang to thank them for sup-
porting Carly when her dad
is away.
Obama is a staunch sup-
porter and spokesperson for
the Joining Forces organiza-
tion. Obama, along with Dr.
Jill Biden, the wife of Vice
President Joe Biden, spear-
head the organization to
help support military fami-
lies and advocate for their
priorities.
Following the premiere,
the cast was brought out on
stage to the excited screams
of those in attendance. The
cast members spoke about
their experiences meet-
ing the first lady and even
demonstrated some of their
personal skills, like juggling
and human beat boxing to
the enjoyment of the audi-
ence.
After leaving the stage,
the iCarly cast stuck around
to meet some of their fans
in the back of the Dealey
Center Theater.
For Nathaniel Rivers, who
just turned 10 on Wednes-
day and his sister Alyssa,
8, it was a chance like no
other. Both Rivers children
met the actors, posed for
photos and received auto-
graphs from the cast.
“It was really fun because
I got to see them for the first
time,” said Alyssa. “I got
to meet Miranda Cosgrove.
She is a really good singer.”
“I thought it was awe-
some,” said Nathaniel. “I’ve
never done something like
this. This is my favorite TV
show. I especially like to
thank my parents – it was
the best birthday ever.”
For more information,visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, orwww.twitter.com/usnavy.
For more news fromNaval Submarine Base NewLondon, visit www.navy.mil/local/subasenlon/.
MC1 Peter D. BlairCast members of Nickelodeon’s TV show iCarly sign autographs and meet fans before touring the Los
Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) at Naval Submarine Base New London.
ENTERPRISE | Ship
underway in preparation
for final deployment
iCARLY | Episode about military
family issues to star Michelle Obama
Continued from front
Continued from front
MCSN Harry Andrew D. GordonChief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Master Chief
Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West speak to Sailors during an all-
hands call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).
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If you would have asked me
10 years ago where I would
picture myself at this point
in my life, I would have an-
swered: a mom, maybe mar-
ried to some sleek business-
man, a writer working on my
second book, doing humani-
tarian work overseas … any-
thing that did not involve the
military. Never would I have
guessed that I would marry a
Soldier. I like stability, roots,
a predictable home.
Funny how that happens,
isn’t it? You know what your
life will look like, you know
how you’re going to get from
Point A to Point B and have
listed all possible diversions
and goals between the two.
But as soon as you try to start
moving down your own path,
in swoops a gigantic curveball
you didn’t see coming that
knocks you off course. I would
classify marrying a man in the
military as a massive curve-
ball, for myself at least. There
is no predictability in that.
What city do you want to
live in? Orders will come let-
ting you know where home
will be.
Is he going to deploy? Yes.
But that date could move four
months in either direction on
the calendar.
Will he be home in time
for dinner tonight? In theory,
yes. But you better make sure
that a good episode of Project
Runway is on tonight in case
his release from work comes
at 10 p.m. versus 5 p.m.
It’s hard to anticipate how
difficult this life is. You can
talk to all of the military wives
you possibly can, you can read
books, you can go to spouse
classes, but the only way to
truly learn about it is by living
it. It is a hard life to live, but
it is possible to live it well.
To accept life and adjust. It’s
easy to resent your husband
over the fact that it was “his
job” that moved you across
the country away from your
family and friends and now
you’re left to fend for yourself.
But don’t let yourself go there.
It will start an ugly snowball
effect that will not be good for
yourself or your marriage.
The military life presents
you with many challenges,
stressors, and yes, opportu-
nities that you likely would
not face in another life. PCS
moves, training trips, de-
ployments, new careers, new
neighborhoods, new every-
thing are all likely and all
almost promised when enter-
ing into the life of a military
wife. All are stressful, but can
be dealt with in ways that are
healthy and productive.
Whether your husband is de-
ployed, on a TDY trip, or out
in the field, much of the time
you’re left to fend for yourself.
Embrace this time and use it to
take care of yourself. There
are many things you can do
to use this time apart for your
benefit and growth.
1. Learn something new.
Are you ever jealous of your
friends that can turn out a
handmade crocheted scarf or
baby blanket in just a matter of
hours? Ask them to teach you,
and voila, you now have pres-
ents to bring to baby showers
that everyone will love. Have
you always wanted to learn
to paint? Cook? Scrapbook?
Skydive? This is the time to
go learn a new skill. It will be
fun and you might even make
some new friends in the pro-
cess.
2. Take classes. Remember
how you wanted to become a
realtor? Now is the best time
– you have more free time to
study and become the best re-
altor your town has ever seen.
Did you want to be a nurse,
teacher, or a personal trainer?
Go get certified and you’ll
have a job before you know it.
3. Get in shape. Start walk-
ing, lifting weights, or running
a few times a week. It’s a great
way to release any pent up
feelings you have inside that
you didn’t realize were there.
You’ll feel better about your-
self, and let’s be honest, it will
just make homecoming that
much more fun.
4. Plan date nights with
your friends. Any “Grey’s
Anatomy” fans out there? Get
a group together, show up an
hour early to relax and chat
and then watch the show to-
gether regularly. Make Mon-
days your night to meet up
at a local restaurant. Find a
playdate group to meet with at
least once a week. The possi-
bilities are endless.
5. Travel. Go visit that
friend in New York who is
studying at culinary school or
take that trip you’ve always
wanted to go on.
Experience life. It doesn’t
only exist when you can share
it with your hubby. Yes, mem-
ories are that much sweeter
when shared with him, but
you can use the time away to
do things that you wouldn’t
have the opportunity to do oth-
erwise. Embrace this time, ap-
preciate it and use it for good.
By Bianca MartinezMilitary Spouse Contributor
I will admit that I have had a unique life when it
comes to being married to a military man. In fact, I
tease him all of the time. I tell him, “I married you to see
the world.” So far I have seen Honolulu and Hampton
Roads. Well, folks we have been married 12 years now.
I suppose we are very lucky that we have been able to
make a career out of sticking in one spot, since that is
such a rare thing. I have watched my sister, on the other
hand, live everywhere you could possibly imagine. Her
husband is in the Coast Guard. Every time I talk to
Rosa, all she can say is, “I am so tired of it. I am ready
to settle in one place and call it home.” She’s ready, but
all of the sudden for them it is very real.
Let’s look back and take a look at their duty stations.
First it was Cape Cod, then Miami, Hawaii, Savan-
nah, Puerto Rico, and now, San Francisco for one year.
Well, Chuck, a helicopter mechanic, is about to retire.
He worked hard and got his Bachelors and Masters de-
grees while in and now he is ready to take on the civil-
ian world. For over 20 years, they have been told where
to go. Sure, they had to pick three places, but in the
end it was, “You are going to (fill in the blank) and you
leave in three months.” Now the decision is all theirs
and it is a whole other world. It is a world that has had
my sister really stressed out.
Like I said, she is done. No more moving for Rosa,
and when she moves, this is it. She doesn’t want to
go home to Washington, D.C. because she is now ad-
dicted to tropical climates, and well, there is that whole
“where can Chuck find a job thing” going on too. I
know there has to be a lot of families going through the
same situation.
It’s not easy to figure out where to place your roots
when your roots have been cut off every three to four
years. According to the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, more than 200,000 people are discharged from
the military each year. There seems to be a lot of infor-
mation out there for the service member transitioning
to the civilian world, but not much when it comes to
the family.
However, I did learn about the Transition Assistance
Program (TAP), a partnership among the Department of
Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
and the Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment
and Training Service (DOL VETS), thar was devel-
oped to ease the transition of active duty military per-
sonnel, civilian employees and family members from
government service to the civilian sector. TAP goes
beyond just job fairs and résumé assistance. Spouses
are strongly encouraged to become familiar and utilize
TAP workshops to find out about resources that can
help with, not just employment, but also relocation and
education. If you want to know more about TAP, The
family support website for each service branch has in-
formation and links related to transition.
Bradley-Morris, Inc., a company connecting former
military to top national companies looking to hire, actu-
ally encourages folks to not automatically look to their
hometowns. So, kudos to Rosa and Chuck on this one.
According to Bradley-Morris, “a huge advantage for
a military-experienced job seeker is that many times,
their military move can pay for relocation to the city of
their new job,” this could be the leg up you need to get
a great position!
I also hate to sound like I am complaining, because it
seems that our generation of military spouses have the
world at our finger tips in certain situations. This tran-
sition phase is one of them. Relocation has become a
little easier with the help of the Internet, Skype, review
boards and the ability to find tons of information with-
out leaving a computer. Rosa has been online looking
at homes, looking at school districts for the boys, and
let’s not forget looking at the current temperatures and
Farmer’s Almanacs for weather information. Then they
cross-check that information with job availability for
Chuck (Rosa’s job moves with her) and it seems they
are really narrowing down the field.
Change is scary, especially when it feels like you are
doing it on your own for the first time in years. Mili-
tary spouses can deal with change, we know that. If you
are getting ready to make this move, do what you have
done for years and be the strong spouses you are. You
have always put your family first (and your country),
and you will make it this time too.
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By MC3 Trevor WelshNavy Public Affairs Support Element West
CULVER CITY, CALIF.
Military spouses were featured
as contestants on the television
game show Wheel of Fortune at
Sony Pictures Entertainment Stu-
dios in Culver City, Calif., Jan. 12.
This is the first time Wheel of
Fortune has dedicated the show
to military spouses to honor their
sacrifices in support of their loved
one’s service in theArmed Forces.
“During military spouse’s
week it’s not just about the
men and women serving,” said
Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune
host. “It’s about the men and
women behind the scenes, the
wives, husbands and kids who
are doing without someone for a
while, they’re making sacrifices
as well. It’s a way to honor them
and to remind all of America
that there are a lot of people
behind this effort.”
Fifteen spouses of service
members were chosen to compete
for cash and prizes on the 41-year-
old game show and were filmed
on a redecorated set to honor the
United States military.
“It’s funny how great ideas
come into being, and I don’t
know exactly how this one did,
but we’ve always had military
weeks and most weeks we’ll
have someone from the military
on,” said Sajak. “We consider
ourselves America’s game show
and this is just a part of what we
do.”
Grace French, one of the con-
testants and wife of Chief Navy
Counselor Brad French, sta-
tioned at Coronado, Calif., spoke
about the challenges and adven-
tures of being a “Navy wife.”
“Besides being a one woman
operation (while my husband
is deployed), we move at least
every three years,” said French.
“It can be difficult because you
are constantly leaving these
friends we have made and then
we have to make new ones,
which in itself, I find, is fun and
adventurous. I enjoy it – I like
the sense of adventure and the
unexpected.”
The program began airing on
network television on Jan. 6,
1975 on NBC. While retaining
most of the elements from the
daytime version, Wheel of For-
tune has added many new game
play elements and is the longest-
running syndicated game show
in United States television his-
tory, with more than 5,000 epi-
sodes aired. The shows featur-
ing military spouses will air on
national television during the
second week of February.
For more information, visitwww.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.
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By MC3 Andrea PerezNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON,TENN.
In support of mission read-
iness and worldwide deploy-
ability in the New Year, Navy
officials remind Sailors of the
importance of maintaining a
current Family Care Plan.
“A Family Care Plan ben-
efits Sailors by allowing them
to have instructions in place
to take care of family mem-
bers who are unable to care
for themselves,” said Bill
Harris, Family Care Plan pro-
gram manager.
“A detailed plan also en-
sures Navy personnel can
fulfill their military duties, in-
cluding deployments, normal
and extended work hours,
temporary assigned duty,
weekend duty and more.”
A Family Care Plan is
a group of documents, in-
cluding a Family Care Cer-
tificate (NAVPERS 1740/6),
Family Care Plan Arrange-
ments (NAVPERS 1740/7),
and legal documents, such as
custody or separation agree-
ments, custody and support
orders, divorce decrees or re-
lated written agreements.
“A good Family Care Plan
takes care of Sailors and
family members and contrib-
utes to commands being fully
mission ready,” said Harris.
Formal documentation of a
Family Care Plan is required
under any of the following
conditions:
� A Sailor with primary or
shared physical custody of a
minor child or children who
is not married to the other
natural or adoptive parent of
the minor child or children.
� Both members of a mar-
ried dual-military couple
where one or both have pri-
mary or shared physical cus-
tody of a minor child or chil-
dren.
� Sailors who are legal-
ly responsible for an adult
family member who is inca-
pable of providing for them-
selves in the absence of the
Sailor.
� Certain family circum-
stances or other personal-
status changes resulting in a
Sailor becoming legally and
primarily responsible for the
care of another person.
“Sailors must submit a new
or updated Family Care Plan
upon reporting to a new duty
station, change in caregiver
circumstances, or change in
personal or family circum-
stances, such as birth or adop-
tion of a child, or assumption
of sole care for an elderly
or incapacitated family
member,” said Harris. “Fail-
ure to maintain an adequate
Family Care Plan may result
in administrative separation
from the Naval service.”
More information can be
found in the Family Care Plan
instruction, OPNAVINST
1740.4D.
Support for caregivers
designated in Family Care
Plans is available Navy-wide
through Fleet and Family Ser-
vice Centers, Navy-Marine
Corps Relief Society, Mili-
tary One Source, base Child
Development Centers, Navy
Operational Support Centers
and community and family
support groups.
For more information,visit www.npc.navy.mil/SUP-PORT/READINESS/Pages/FamilyCarePlan.aspx
PLAN YOURFAMILY’S CAREOfficials remind
Sailors about main-
taining a current
Family Care Plan
MC2 Kyle Steckle
Press ReleaseChief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON
The Navy released an updated Se-
lective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)
award plan, Jan. 6, in NAVADMIN
013/12.
SRB is a special incentive pay to
help meet critical skill reenlistment
benchmarks. The intent of the SRB
is to reward those who attain special
training in skills most critical to cur-
rent needs and mission requirements.
While the Navy has 31 overmanned
ratings, there are 91 specific critical
skills that use SRB to help meet criti-
cal skill needs.
“The SRB program provides a
needed incentive to our top perform-
ing Sailors with critical skills,” said
Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, director, mil-
itary personnel plans and policy. “We
will continue to monitor our bonus
programs to maximize retention
behavior in our most critical skills
within the constraints of our budget.”
Enlisted Community Managers
continuously monitor the health of
their community and make recom-
mendations to leadership, as re-
quired, to maintain acceptable man-
ning levels.
From the 91 skill/zone combi-
nations detailed in NAVADMIN
253/11, this update includes reduc-
tions for eight skills, four skills elimi-
nation, 31 skills award levels increase
and 11 skills added to the list.
The plan also continues the quota
management policy established in
NAVADMIN 166/11, whereby re-
enlistment requests for SRB will be
approved based on quota availability.
For updates to SRB eligible rat-
ings/skills, visit www.public.navy.
mil/bupers-npc/career/enlistedca-
reeradmin/pages/srb.aspx.
As with Perform to Serve (PTS),
eligible Sailors desiring SRB reen-
listment are encouraged to work with
their command career counselors,
command master chiefs and chain of
command to discuss timing of reen-
listment and procedures well before
their end of active obligated service.
Command career counselors can
use the Force Management System
or the Officer Personnel Information
System (OPINS) to submit an SRB
request. For commands with limited
Internet access, career counselors
should contact PERS-811 directly
at (901) 874-2526/DSN 882, FAX
(901) 874-2623/DSN 882.
For the complete list of SRB awardlevels and policy in NAVADMIN013/12, visit www.npc.navy.mil.
Navy adjusts SRB plan to retain critical skilled Sailors
A good Family Care Plan takescare of Sailors and family membersand contributes to commands beingfully mission ready.”
-Bill Harris, Family Care Plan program manager
If certain familycircumstancesor otherpersonal-sta-tus changesresulting in aSailor becom-ing legallyand primar-ily responsiblefor the careof anotherperson, formaldocumentationof a FamilyCare Plan isrequired.
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Even though each individual tax return is different, some
tax rules affect every person who may have to file a fed-
eral income tax return. These rules include dependents and
exemptions. The IRS has six important facts about depen-
dents and exemptions that will help you file your 2011 tax
return.
1. Exemptions reduce your taxable income. There are
two types of exemptions: personal exemptions and exemp-
tions for dependents. For each exemption you can deduct
$3,700 on your 2011 tax return.
2. Your spouse is never considered your dependent. On a
joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and
one for your spouse. If you’re filing a separate return, you
may claim the exemption for your spouse only if they had
no gross income, are not filing a joint return and were not
the dependent of another taxpayer.
3. Exemptions for dependents. You generally can take
an exemption for each of your dependents. A dependent is
your qualifying child or qualifying relative. You must list
the Social Security number of any dependent for whom
you claim an exemption.
4. If someone else claims you as a dependent, you may
still be required to file your own tax return. Whether you
must file a return depends on several factors including the
amount of your unearned, earned or gross income, your
marital status and any special taxes you owe.
5. If you are a dependent, you may not claim an exemp-
tion. If someone else – such as your parent – claims you as
a dependent, you may not claim your personal exemption
on your own tax return.
6. Some people cannot be claimed as your dependent.
Generally, you may not claim a married person as a de-
pendent if they file a joint return with their spouse. Also,
to claim someone as a dependent, that person must be a
U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national or resident
of Canada or Mexico for some part of the year. There is
an exception to this rule for certain adopted children. See
IRS Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction and
Filing Information for additional tests to determine who
can be claimed as a dependent.
For more information on exemptions, dependents andwhether you or your dependent needs to file a tax return,see IRS Publication 501. The publication is available atwww.irs.gov or can be ordered by calling 800-TAX-FORM(1-800-829-3676). You can also use the Interactive Tax As-sistant at www.irs.gov to determine who you can claim as adependent and how much you can deduct for each exemp-tion you claim. The ITA tool is a tax law resource on theIRS website that takes you through a series of questionsand provides you with responses to tax law questions.
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The Tax Assistance Center (TAC) pro-
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duty service members and their depen-
dents, retired service members and their
dependents, and any reservists on active
duty for more than 29 days during the
2012 tax filing season.
This year, in accordance with guid-
ance from the Chief of Naval Operations,
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preparation for all eligible customers with
limited exceptions. Self-service allows
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while receiving assistance as needed, from
IRS trained TAC personnel.
The TAC will continue to provide one-
on-one tax preparation services to active
duty, retired, their dependents and eligi-
ble reservists as defined above in limited
circumstances. One circumstance where
one-on-one tax preparation will be avail-
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self-service due to disability. This service
allows eligible customers to come in with
necessary documents and have their taxes
prepared for them by TAC personnel.
Customers using the TAC can receive
help on both Federal and State tax returns
if they are being filed together. Most cus-
tomers that use the TAC and file an elec-
tronic tax return can expect to receive
their tax refund in as little as two weeks
from the date of filing.
The main TAC is located at Naval Station
Norfolk. There are also two branch offices
at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-
Fort Story and Naval Air Station Oceana.
All TAC customers, self-service and
one-on-one, need to bring their ID, W-2
forms, documentation of any interest
income or mortgage interest paid and any
other tax related documents. Custom-
ers receiving one-on-one assistance also
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dividuals whom they claim on their taxes.
This year, the tax deadline is April 17.
To avoid wait times that often occur right
before the deadline, customers are en-
couraged to come in as soon as they have
received all of their necessary tax forms.
While the TACs IRS trained person-
nel will assist eligible customers in pro-
cessing their taxes correctly, the IRS
does impose some restrictions. The TAC
cannot process business taxes, or returns
that involve the sale of stocks, capital
gains, or rental properties. Service mem-
bers that are deployed during the regu-
lar tax season, which runs from January
through April, receive an automatic ex-
tension on filing.
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Security number verification letter issued
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vices.
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breaking a bottle of champagne
across the bow to formally christen
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maritime tradition.
The ship’s name recognizes the
city of Coronado, Calif. and honors
the city’s deep ties to the U.S. Navy.
Coronado has been home to Naval
Air Station North Island and Naval
Amphibious Base, since 1917. Two
previous ships have been named
after this city: USS Coronado, a
Tacoma-class patrol frigate, earned
four battle stars for supporting
landings in New Guinea and Leyte
during World War II and the USS
Coronado, an Austin-class amphibi-
ous transport dock later re-designat-
ed as an auxiliary command ship,
served as flagship for the 3rd Fleet
and was decommissioned in 2006.
Designated LCS-4, Coronado
is an innovative surface combat-
ant designed to operate in littoral
seas and shallow water to counter
mines, submarines and fast surface
craft threats in coastal regions. The
ship is capable of speeds in excess
of 40 knots and can operate in water
less than 20 feet deep. Coronado
will address a critical capabilities
gap in the littorals and conduct the
Navy’s mission to enhance mari-
time security by deterring hostility,
maintaining a forward presence,
projecting power and maintaining
sea control.
A fast, agile and high-technology
surface combatant, Coronado will
be a platform for the launch and
recovery of manned and unmanned
vehicles. To meet increased demand
for mission-tailored packages, its
modular design will allow the ship
to be reconfigured for antisubma-
rine warfare, mine countermea-
sures, or surface warfare missions
on an as-needed basis. The LCS-
class ships have the ability to swap
out mission packages in a matter
of days – adapting as the tactical
situation demands. The modular ap-
proach allows the Navy to incorpo-
rate new and improved systems into
the fleet as advanced technologies
mature, providing flexibility and
evolving capability.
Coronado will be manned by two
rotational crews, Blue and Gold,
similar to the rotational crews as-
signed to large submarines. These
core crews are augmented by one
of the three types of mission pack-
age crews and an aviation detach-
ment. The commanding officer of
the Blue crew will be Cmdr. John
Kochendorfer, from Dana Point,
Calif. The commanding officer of
the Gold crew will be Cmdr. Mi-
chael “Shawn” Johnston, from
North Carolina. After commission-
ing, the ship will be homeported in
San Diego, Calif.
Constructed by General Dynam-
ics in the Austal USA shipyard
in Mobile, Ala., Coronado is the
second of the Independence-variant
in the LCS class.
scenario is a little different,”
said Penley. “But the thought
process we use in defeating
the IED’s is always the same
– it’s one of the most impor-
tant things we learned at the
schoolhouse and we use it
every day.”
Seaman Apprentice
Thomas Dahlke first watched
the show with several ship-
mates while in the EOD
preparatory curriculum at
Naval Station Great Lakes,
Ill. Dahlke recently began
his EOD/Dive training in
Florida and said the Sailors
were not put off by the real-
ism and danger portrayed by
the show.
“If anything, it made us
want to be EOD technicians
even more,” said Dahlke.
“To see how crucial their job
is to operations in Afghani-
stan and to see the awesome
equipment that they use, who
wouldn’t want to do that as a
career?”
Joe Venafro works for Big
Fish Entertainment and was
the supervising producer/
cameraman in Afghanistan
embedded with the Navy
EOD platoons. He and his
production team shot more
than 4,000 hours of video
during the five-month de-
ployment.
“These EOD guys are a
new breed of warrior – highly
intelligent and skilled,” said
Venafro. “They totally blew
me away with how smart
they were – no fear and ex-
ceptionally well-trained. Get-
ting compelling video for the
series was not a problem.”
The final episode of the
show included the most in-
tense firefight of the series,
and the return home for the
platoons, all of whom re-
turned safely from the de-
ployment.
Future episodes of the
show scheduled to air this
spring will include missions
that weren’t used in the origi-
nal series and a behind-the-
scenes special showing the
production crew in action
with the EOD teams.
For more informationabout the Naval School of Ex-plosive Ordnance Disposal,visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/ceneoddive/eods/Default.aspx
For additional information,visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/.
Continued from B1
Continued from B1
EOD | ‘If
anything,
(the show)
made us want
to be EOD
technicians
even more.’
CORONADO | Third ship to be named
after California city with deep Navy ties
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Austal USASusan Ring Keith, the ship’s sponsor,
christens the Coronado, the second
Independence-variant Littoral Combat
Ship (LCS 4), Jan. 14, during a ceremony
in Mobile, Ala. Upon her birth in Coronado,
Keith joined a long family history associ-
ated with the Navy and Coronado.
� the nameThe ship’s name recognizes thecity of Coronado, Calif. and honorsthe city’s deep ties to the U.S.Navy. Coronado has been home toNaval Air Station North Island andNaval Amphibious Base, since1917.
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Austal USA
The littoral
combat ship
Pre-commission-
ing Unit (PCU)
Coronado (LCS
4) is rolled-out at
the Austal, USA
assembly bay.
Coronado was
christened, Jan.
14, and will un-
dergo sea trials
later this year.
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Calendar
Black Pearl Sings!� When: Jan. 17 - Feb. 5
� Where: Wells Theatre
� For more information, visit:www.vastage.com
The stirring, heartfelt melodies
of African American folk songs
and spirituals will fill the Wells
Theatre as Virginia Stage Com-
pany presents Black Pearl Sings!
by Frank Higgins. Imprisoned
for murder, Alberta “Pearl”
Johnson is the living storehouse
of dozens of songs passed down
from her African American an-
cestors. When Library of Congress song collector Susannah Mullally finds her, Pearl must
decide whether to entrust the woman, not only with the songs of her ancestors, but with
her chance at freedom. Tickets range from $33 - $50. Students and active military tickets
are $15 day of show, with identification presented at VSC’s Box Office. Tickets may be
purchased through by calling (800) 982-2787 or at any Ticketmaster outlet, at the VSC
box office, or online at www.vastage.com. Group discounts are available by calling
627-6988 ext. 358.
For a complete list of events in Hampton Roads or tosubmit your own, visit www.flagshipnews.com/calendar
Veterans information seminar� When: Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to Noon and
2 to 4 p.m.
� Where: American Legion Federal Post
#60, 4610 Colley Ave., Norfolk
� For more information, contact: NSO
Tracey M. Torres at (540) 597-1731
So many veterans feel confused about ben-
efits and services they’ve earned. There’s
so much to know and so many changes
from one year to the next. That’s why
local members of the non-profit Disabled
American Veterans (DAV) will present
a veterans information seminar. Like all
DAV services, this seminar is free to all
veterans and members of their families.
Instrumentalist of theYear� When: Jan. 20 - 22
� For more information, contact: VSO
Patron Services at 892-6366 or visit www.
virginiasymphony.org.
The Virginia Symphony begins the new
year with a spectacular program of Ameri-
can Classics. Violinist Gil Shaham, who
was recently named Instrumentalist of the
Year for 2012 by Musical America will
join the orchestra to perform Samuel Bar-
ber’s Violin Concerto. Performances are
Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. at the Ferguson Center,
Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. at Chrysler Hall, and Jan.
22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Sandler Center. Fal-
letta will take to the stage one hour before
each performance for a Behind the Notes
conversation with audiences to share more
about the music to be performed. Tickets
begin at $20 and $10 student tickets are
available with student ID.
Bison opens Art After 5� When: Jan. 19, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
� Where: Peninsula Fine Arts Center, 101
Museum Dr., Newport News
� For more information, call: 596-8175
or visit www.pfac-va.org
The band Bison is the musical guest for
Peninsula Fine Arts Center’s free live
music, poetry and art happening “Art After
5.” This is the first of the spring series and
one of many events taking place this year
recognizing Pfac’s 50th Anniversary. In
addition to the music, the Art After 5’s
Poetry Open Mic led by poet Pete Freas is
being bolstered through guest presenters
organized by Hampton University English
professor Shonda Buchanan. The poetry
starts at 6:15 p.m. While admission to the
event is free, Pfac encourages donations
and membership.
Courtesy of Virginia Stage CompnayJessica Wortham as Susannah Mullally and Jannie Jones
as Alberta “Pearl” Johnson star in “Black Pearl Sings!”
By David ToddThe Flagship Managing Editor
NORFOLK
Over the holidays, The Gallery at Military
Circle joined forces with Operation Home-
front Hampton Roads to give support to
children of military service members. As a
part of “Operation Give Back,” mall shop-
pers were asked to contribute unwrapped
toys and children’s items to brighten the
holiday season for those in need.
“They (The Gallery at Military Circle)
wanted to do something a little more com-
prehensive that they could give, not just the
one time a year support to the military, but
something they could do for on-going ac-
tivities throughout the year,” said Carol H.
Berg, Operation Homefront Hampton Roads
Executive Director and Chapter President.
“They contacted Operation Homefront be-
cause they wanted to develop a relationship
with an organization that gave back to the
military and provided services to them, and
an organization that would be willing to
partner with them on a regular basis.”
The Gallery at Military Circle saw the
holidays as a perfect opportunity to show
support and give back to military service
members in Hampton Roads.
“I felt that the military as a group was
being overlooked to some extent in this
area,” said Michael P. Glenn, CSM, the
General Manager of The Gallery at Military
Circle. “…(we wanted to) establish a rela-
tionship with the military.”
The goal for this year’s event was to col-
lect 1,000 unwrapped toys, and through the
partnership, Operation Homefront met and
surpassed it in a very short period of time.
Toys were collected from Nov. 25 through
Dec. 15, 2011, and then distributed to chil-
dren only – one toy per child on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Additional toys collected
were distributed to military children at local
military hospitals and military child devel-
opment centers across Hampton Roads. All
of the toys were cataloged and then wrapped
by volunteers so that the children receiving
the gifts would receive age-appropriate gifts.
Some donors also gave monetary donations,
which in return was used to purchase addi-
tional gifts to distribute.
The inaugural event was a success and
The Gallery at Military Circle has plans to
continue to provide support for military ser-
vice members in Hampton Roads. They’ve
also said that next year they want to start
sooner and try to double, if not more, the
amount of donations.
“We want next year’s (event) to be the
2nd annual, and we want this to be the 3rd,
4th and grow and get better,” said Glenn.
“One thing that we learned is that we may
not limit it to toys in the future … there is
no reason why we can’t get clothes for kids
(too).”
“This shows the support our community
has for our military families, particularly
those that are experiencing a financial hard-
ship of some kind,” said Berg. “The families
that we’re going to be able to give gifts to …
the junior enlisted population, which is in our
goal E1-E6, is going to take a burden off of
them for the holidays that they may not have
already had an opportunity to have lifted.”
Berg said that the support they received
over the holidays was paramount to provid-
ing a quality and happy holiday experience
for the military families, but it also shows
that support for the military is increasing.
“We’re seeing that the level of support to
our military continues to increase year after
year, at least through Operation Homefront’s
standpoint because we are becoming better
known, but as the information in the news
is indicating families are coming home, de-
ployments are starting to drawdown, there
is a better understanding, or a better aware-
ness, of the role of our military and their
families, and how they are impacted,” she
explained. “I think the drawdowns through
Iraq and the decreases in some of the de-
ployments are bringing the military families
to the forefront of our community’s mind.”
Although the Christmas and New Year
holidays are over, Operation Homefront
Hampton Roads will be gearing up again
shortly for the Easter holiday to provide
baskets for pediatric patients on Easter
Sunday. They will also have an inaugu-
ral event called “Homefront Celebration,”
which will provide an evening out for 200
military spouses in Hampton Roads area,
including a motivational speaker, dinner,
door prizes and additional thank you gifts
to show support for their service to the mili-
tary and to their service member throughout
their career.
Operation Homefront Hampton Roads
looks for volunteers throughout the year,
performing a wide variety of tasks, such as
administrative functions, social media, web-
site, military spouse bloggers and special
events. Visit www.operationhomefront.net/
hamptonroads for more details.
Operation Give Backsurpasses goals forinaugural event
Courtesy photo
This showsthe support ourcommunity hasfor our militaryfamilies,particularlythose that areexperiencing afinancial hardshipof some kind.”
- Carol H. Berg, OperationHomefront Executive Director
and Chapter President
The goal for this year’s event
was to collect 1,000 un-
wrapped toys, and through the
partnership with The Gallery
at Military Circle, Operation
Homefront met and surpassed
it in a very short period of time.
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FunandGames ReligiousServicesJEB Little Creek ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.(fulfills Sunday obligation)9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun.Fellowship: 10 a.m., Sun.Choir practice: 6 p.m., Tues.Confessions:3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sat.
PROTESTANTSun. School : 9 a.m. Sun.(Ages 4 - Adult)AWANA / Children’s Church :10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10)Worship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.Coffeehouse: 6 p.m., Sun.Bible Study/ Band Practice:5 p.m., Mon.PWOC: 9:30 a.m., WedChoir practice: 6 p.m., Wed.
LATTER DAY SAINTSWorship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.(Chapel Annex Classroom 1)Meeting: 7 p.m., Wed.(Chapel Annex Classroom 4)
* Nursery care is availableSundays, 10 a.m. - Noon
NWS YORKTOWNCHAPELNelson Chapel,1868 Lafayette Rd., NewportNews
ROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun.
PROTESTANTWorship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.
DAM NECK ANNEXCHAPELROMAN CATHOLICConfessions: 4:15 p.m. - Sat.Mass Schedule: 5 p.m. - Sat.
PROTESTANTWorship service: 9 a.m. - Sun.
JEB FORT STORY ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun.Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues.
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.,Mon. - Thurs.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-Fort Story, call 462-7427.Yorktown, call 887-4711.Oceana, call 433-2871.Dam Neck Annex, call 492-6602.
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