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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY

February 3, 2012

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With the increase in homegrownterrorism, it is imperative that first re-sponders are prepared. The SolidCurtain/Citadel Shield exercise is oneof the military's vehicles for ensuringthat its first responders are primedand ready for anything.

"This is a yearly military exercisedesigned to test the effectiveness ofour anti-terrorism force protection(ATFP) readiness and training pro-grams," said Julie Keegan, exerciseplanner for Naval DistrictWashington(NDW).

During the week of March 19-24emergency responders on military in-stallations around the world will en-gage in Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield2012, the largest forceprotection/anti-terrorism exercise onall naval bases and installations con-ducted in the continental UnitedStates. A series of mock drills arestaged to resemble real-life emergen-cies during Solid Curtain/CitadelShield throughout the region.

Within the Naval District Wash-ington area, installations participat-

ing in the annual exercise will includeNaval Support Facility Indian Head,Md. and Naval Support FacilityDahlgren, Va.

"This will test our emergency re-sponders on how knowledgeable theyare on ATFP procedures and how theycan think on their feet," said Keegan.

According to Keegan, when SolidCurtain/Citadel Shield is in full swing,Sailors, civilian employees and con-

tractors will notice activity that maylook like a real-life emergency, andthose accessing a Navy installationcan expect possible delays due to in-creased security posture at installa-tion access points. Along with thenormal ID checks, personnel shouldalso expect additional delays frombag checks and possible vehicle can-vassing.

The public also may see an in-

crease in security service personneland traffic around Navy installations.While residents should remain vigi-lant for suspicious activity, theyshould not interpret the additionalactivity as more than a routine mili-tary exercise.

"Normally, installations operateunder Force Protection Condition(FPCON) Alpha. This status applieswhen a general threat of terrorist ac-tivity exists," said Keegan. "Throughthe course of Solid Curtain/CitadelShield 2012, security procedures willprogress through FPCON Charlie."

FPCON Charlie is set when an in-cident occurs or when the probabilityof an attack may occur against per-sonnel of Navy facilities.

It is also important that personnelpay attention and heed messages ontheWide Area Alert Network (WAAN)during Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield.WAAN is a mass notification systemthat alerts the base population of in-creased force protection levels andpotential danger.The AtHoc softwareapplication on Navy-Marine Corp In-tranet (NMCI) computers - the smallpurple globe in your system tray at

Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield2012: We train to protect

U.S. Navy photo by Doug Davant

In one scenario carried out at Naval Support Facility Dahlgrenas part of Solid Curtain/Capital Shield in the 2010 exercise, po-lice officers prepare to enter an office building in response toa report of an armed gunman.

By Andrew RevelosNSASP Staff Writer

Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP)officials met with representatives from the VirginiaDepartment ofTransportation (VDOT) and the KingGeorge County Sherriff's Department on Jan. 30 todiscuss potential solutions to address traffic conges-tion on roadways around Naval Support Facility(NSF) Dahlgren.

That congestion has increased recently asNSASP started applying enhanced security posturesmandated by the Department of Defense, whichhas led to delays as long as one hour to get throughMain Gate on Dahlgren Rd.

At B Gate off Rt. 301, the effect on traffic of thenew security procedures at NSF Dahlgren's gateshas left commuters and base officials concernedthat the situation may be creating less safe drivingconditions. There, slow traffic has piled up in theright-hand lane of northbound Rt. 301, while trafficin the left lane flashes by at 55 mph.

While base officials think wait times will de-crease as Dahlgren's work force gets used to the newsecurity procedures, they are working withVDOT toaddress safety concerns and advocate for roadwayimprovements in the vicinity of the base as soon aspossible.

"We need to help the workforce be prepared to

deal with security measures," said Capt. Pete Nette,NSASP commanding officer, told the VDOT repre-sentatives. "We're looking for guidance and input."

TheVDOT representatives and base officials dis-cussed a variety of potential actions that could helpmaintain traffic safety, such as installing traffic con-gestionwarningsignsalongRt.301.Thestatewillalsorevisit whether 55 mph is a safe speed limit along thestretch of Rt. 301 by B Gate, given Dahlgren's trafficand increased commercial development.

Potential medium and long-term actions aresubject to limited budgets, though NSASP and

VDOT may choose to pool resources to extend theturn lane at B Gate and install lighted warning signsalong Rt. 301, for example.

Base officials reiterated that several seeminglyobvious solutions, such as opening C Gate or addinglanes at B Gate, may actually add to congestion.

In the case of the former, opening C Gate wouldlead to unsafe driving conditions by pushing trafficonto Rt. 301 just as it merges into one lane to crossthe Harry Nice Memorial Bridge into southernMaryland. Additionally, that gate could not accom-modate southbound commuters because of themedian.

In the case of the latter, any advantage gained byadding in-bound lanes at B Gate would be lost asthose lanes merge onto Dahlgren's two-lane roads.

As NSASP prepares to participate in the Navy'sannual Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012 exercisethis March, base safety managers gave VDOT theirgate traffic data in an effort to clearly communicatethe exercise's impact on area thoroughfares. Lastyear, it took commuters nearly three hours to movebetween the intersection of Rt. 206 and Rt. 301, andB gate.

While improved communication and prepara-tion between NSASP and Dahlgren's supportedcommands should result in fewer employees com-ing to work during this year's exercise, gate delaysare still expected to be substantial.

Navy and VDOT review traffic issues at Dahlgren

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

Stricter procedures for validating IDs at en-try control points to Navy installations arebeing followed by NSASP police officers.

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The U.S. Naval Sea CadetsCorps' (NSCC) Pentagon Divisionheld its annual inspection andawards ceremony Jan. 15 at JD'sConference Center on boardNaval Support Facility (NSF)Dahlgren. Parents and Sea Cadetsupporters packed the ballroomfor a ceremony that not only hon-ored Sea Cadets, but also their in-structors.

"The officers, staff and cadetsof the Pentagon Division haveparticipated in numerous activi-ties throughout the year," saidTeresa Crater, executive officer ofthe Pentagon Division, "to gainknowledge about the Navy, Ma-rine Corps and Coast Guard andto further enhance their appreci-ation of the maritime services.Each year, their efforts and train-ing, recruiting and retention, andindividual and unit accomplish-ments all culminate with the an-nual inspection."

Capt. Pete Nette, commandingofficer for Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac (NSASP), was theceremony's guest of honor. "It'smy pleasure to be with you to-day," he told the audience, dis-cussing the central role the Navyplays in American foreign andeconomic policy.

"As a nation and a Navy we re-alize just how important the mar-itime environment is. We also rec-ognize that to continue to lead theworld, it's critical that we lead, ed-ucate and mentor our youth onmaritime matters."

Nette praised the Pentagon Di-vision for doing just that, in addi-tion to supporting numerousNavy events in and aroundDahlgren.

"Parents and Navy friends,let's give these young people around of applause," he asked theaudience.

"They give up a weekend amonth, commit to good hardtraining, stand watch and volun-teer to support Navy programs,events and ceremonies, alongwith local community events. Thecadets perform jobs our Sailors doevery day and they don't get paidfor it."

The Pentagon Division's offi-cers, husband and wife team Kenand Teresa Crater, were each pro-moted for the outstanding jobthey've done leading the Penta-gon Division, previously namedthe Admiral Farragut Battalion.The battalion was re-designatedafter September 11, 2001 in honorof those lost in the attacks.

Since the Craters took chargeof the Pentagon Division in 2011,17 new cadets have joined. Kenwas promoted from warrant offi-cer to lieutenant junior grade,while Teresa was promoted frominstructor to ensign. The Penta-gon Division also received a com-missioning warrant from the NavyLeague, which allows the divisionto be recognized at the nationallevel.

"[Pentagon Division] has a

great cadre of leadership," saidretired Navy Capt. Joe Littleton,director of the national capitalcouncil of the Navy League. Lit-tleton presented the commis-sioning warrant and recognizedseveral cadets for 2011 accom-plishments. "I think they've gota critical mass, in terms of theirnumbers of cadets, that it be-comes self-generating."

Several of those new cadetsstood tall for their first-ever in-spection, conducted by Nette andLt. Cmdr. Paul McGinnis, regionaldirector for the Sea Cadets. Oneyoung Sea Cadet recruit, 10-year-old Hayleigh Mellinger, had onlybeen with the cadets two days be-fore passing the inspection instride.

Several longtime Pentagon Di-vision Sea Cadets received awardsfor exemplary accomplishments.Petty Officer 3rd Class JohnKeenan received the Veterans ofForeign Wars medal, sponsored byVFW Post 10574 in ColonialBeach.

Petty Officer 3rd Class GunnarKeenan was recognized as thePentagon Division's 2011 NavyLeague Cadet Corps (NLCC)

Cadet of the Year.Seaman Samuel Schuman was

recognized at the NSCC Cadet ofthe Year.

Sea Cadet Seaman ApprenticeTyler Furjes was awarded a certifi-cate, medal and ribbon from theDaughters of the American Revo-lution. Making the presentationwas Carol Nelson, regent for theLeedstown Resolutions KingGeorge Chapter.

The Navy League establishedthe NSCC and NLCC in 1958 atthe request of the Department ofthe Navy. Officially incorporatedby Congress in 1962, NSCC/NLCCis dedicated to educating youth"in seagoing skills, and to teachthem patriotism, courage, self-re-liance and kindred virtues."

The Pentagon Division unit ofthe Naval Sea Cadet Corps is host-ed by Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac on board NSFDahlgren, where the unit con-ducts its monthly training drills.Parents or youth interested inlearning more about the SeaCadets can visit the national web-site at www.seacadets.org or con-tact Teresa or Ken Crater at pen-tagondivision@ gmail.com.

Sea Cadets stand tall for inspection

U.S. Navy photos by Andrew Revelos

Sea Cadets' Petty Officer 3rd Class Gunnar Keenan (fore-ground) and Seaman Samuel Schuman prepare to per-form color guard duties at the Pentagon Division annual in-spection and awards ceremony at Dahlgren. Capt. Pete Nette (l.) inspects Sea Cadet Seaman Recruit

Hayleigh Mellinger.

Tyler Furjes was recognized by the Daughters of the Ameri-can Revolution. Making the presentation was Carol Nelson,regent for the Leedstown Resolutions King George Chapter.

CNIC Force MasterChief reenlists

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Foughty

Force Master Chief (Air Warfare/Surface Warfare)Christopher Engles reflects on his career after hisreenlistment on Jan. 27 at Commander Navy Installa-tions Command (CNIC) headquarters in the Washing-ton Navy Yard. Engles has served over 30 years andis currently the senior enlisted leader within the CNICenterprise. The CNIC Enterprise includes 11 Navy re-gions, 70 installations, and 127 naval operations sup-port centers, and is responsible for 31 business linesand 122 critical shore capabilities across the globe.

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CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED

Van or Car pool desired from Fredericksburg orKing George to Indian Head, Monday thru Fridaywith one RDO, prefer 7-430, but hours can be ne-gotiated. 703-909-3380.

Riders wanted to start a carpool from the NorthernNeck (Lively/Lancaster), passing through Warsawat 0605 and Montross at 0615, arriving at Dahlgrenby 0700; leaving Dahlgren at 1600. Call Lea at540-653-6776 or 571-232-5412 (cell).

Vanpool wanted from the Ferry Farm to Maingate/B gate entrance area. Preferably leave by0700 and leave from base around 1530-1630 lat-est. Contact Richard @[email protected]

From the Ferry Farm area to Dahlgren Bldg. 1500area. Prefer early work hours. Call Mark, 540-653-2148.

Riders wanted for van pool. Leaves from Rich-mond at Home Depot on Atlee-Elmont Rd. (exit #86B off I-95) to Dahlgren. Call David at (540) 653-9203.

Clinton, Md., to Dahlgren. Hours are flexible (0600- 1700). Call Miranda at 703-692-9590.

Carpool/vanpool wanted from Montross area toDahlgren. Can also take up to 3 or 4 riders fromhere if they would prefer me to drive. Call Doc at252-670-6686. Early risers only.

Riders wanted for vanpool from Home Depot onRt. 3 near Central Park, Fredericksburg, stops atmain gate and B gate. Departs 0640, return 4 p.m.M-Th and 3 p.m. Fridays. If interested, call Mike at540-903-4225 or e-mail [email protected]

RIDERS WANTED

Rt 234 & US 1 Dumfries Commuter Lot toDahlgren. Depart at 0630. Stops at the Targetparking lot off exit 133 (Warrenton). LeaveDahlgren at 1620. Call Lin at 540-653-1266.

Claiborne Run at Chatham (Next to Steamers andCVS and across from Wawa on Butler Rd.) toDahlgren. M-Th 0640 departure from Fredericks-burg, leave Dahlgren at 1600; Fridays from 0640 to1530. Call Maria, 540-653-3094.

Fredericksburg Rt. 208 commuter lot and FerryFarm Wal-Mart to Dahlgren; accepting riders ordrivers; call Gina at 540-653-2281.

Want to start a carpool? Need riders?

“Commuter Clearinghouse” is a source for informa-tion on carpools or vanpools that already exist andneed passengers, as well as a place for employeesto advertise to start a carpool or vanpool. Whetheryou already operate a carpool or vanpool and areopen to accepting new riders or need drivers, or ifyou are looking for a carpool or vanpool, provideus with information that might help you find or starta commuter opportunity, such as, where you willneed to commute from and to, preferred scheduleand contact information. You can send your infor-mation via e-mail to [email protected] orcontact our office toll free at 866-359-5540, or DSN249-8153, or 540-653-8153.

FREDERICKSBURG RIDESHARING SERVICE

GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing service thatassists persons who are seeking daily transporta-tion from Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania,Caroline and King George counties to employmentlocations in Dahlgren among other employmentsites. Go to www.gwregion.org/gwrideconnect.html.

The Navy Programs Sectorof Future Technologies, Inc.(FTI), headquartered in Fair-fax,Va., presented their annualawards on Dec. 9.

Employees were recog-nized in seven different cate-gories for outstanding per-formance and service during2011. Larry Leonhardt, FTI vicepresident, presented theawards to the honorees.

Top honors of the nightwent to Louis Shields, CarolFinkle, Leonard Cossette andAntonio Lee.

Shields was awarded FTI'ssuperior performance awardfor FTI's Dahlgren operations.He has been employed withFTI since October 2004 andworks as a systems operationsengineer/analyst on FTI's con-tract in support of Naval Sur-face Warfare Center DahlgrenDivision's (NSWCDD) Inte-grated Warfare Systems Labo-ratory (IWSL).

Finkle was awarded FTI'ssuperior performance awardfor FTI's operations at IndianHead and New Jersey. Shejoined FTI in October 2008 andworks as an executive admin-istrative assistant on FTI's ad-ministrative support contractwith Naval Surface WarfareCenter, Indian Head Division.

Cossette was awarded FTI'ssuperior performance award

for FTI's Patuxent River opera-tions. He has been with FTIsince November 2009 andworks as an information assur-ance engineer on FTI's JTDIcontract at Naval Air StationPatuxent River, Md.

All three individuals wererecognized for their superiorperformance, customer serv-

ice, and initiative.Lee was awarded FTI's

"rookie of the year" award foroutstanding performance anddedication during his first yearwith FTI. He joined FTI in May2011 and works as a depottechnician supporting Toma-hawk test and evaluation forNSWCDD.

Other employees recog-nized included Gregory Mor-ris, who was presented withFTI's five-year service award.

Additional awards present-ed included the following:

Good Will AmbassadorDavid Wilson (Dahlgren)Mark Viniard(Indian Head/New Jersey)Susan Ingenthron(Patuxent River)

Team AwardsMichael BishopJeffrey JohnsonMichael MarshallGregory MorrisKelly O'DonnoghueLouis ShieldsJermaine SorrellRobert SteinHope WhiteDavid WilsonAndrew YorioSpecial RecognitionTonia MarableGeorge RoseJack Wool

Customer RecognitionJose Victor AmadoJennifer CheathemCarol FinkleDebra GilmartinAntonio LeeBrooke MartinMark Viniard

FTI employees honored for sup-port to area Navy installations

Cossette Finkle

Lee Shields


A new Branch Medical Clinic is in theworks for Naval Support Facility (NSF)Dahlgren that will replace the existingbuilding. The future facility will replaceBuilding 192 and provide a more modernand spacious facility, allowing medicalproviders and staff to deliver top notchcare to their beneficiaries.

Building 192 has served the medicalneeds of the base since its construction in1942. The 17,485-square foot Georgian-styled building falls short, however, whenit comes to complying with the Depart-ment of Defense's Military Health SystemSpace Planning Criteria for Health Facili-ties. Those guidelines protect patients'privacy by ensuring health facilities haveenough space, based on the facility's staffand mission requirements.

"We are doing everything we can to el-evate the standard of care down inDahlgren," said Tom Yancoskie, seniorhealth facility planner for the Navy Medi-cine National Capital Area. Yancoskiesummarized the shortcomings of Building192. "It's 69 years old and needs to be re-placed [according] with today's healthcarestandards and requirements."

Currently, 60 medical personnel areassigned to Dahlgren's Branch MedicalClinic. The clinic provides services in thearena of family practice, medical readi-ness, dental, occupational health, andother services.

Staff members tended to agreed withYancoskie's assessment of Building 192,citing shortfalls in patient privacy, lack ofadministrative space, and maintenanceheadaches.

The new building will facilitate greaterpatient privacy while also allowing theclinic to consolidate and add services. In-dustrial hygiene and substance abusecounseling will be housed in the new clin-ic, a move Yancoskie said would save tax-payers' money. Those assets are currentlydisbursed across the Dahlgren installation.

Planners are working to add tele-radi-ology services that will give doctors "livereads" of results. A physical therapy sec-tion will also be added. Planners hope thenew clinic's location next to the planned

new gym will prove convenient for pa-tients requiring additional rehabilitation.Overall, the quality of care available inDahlgren will improve and patients willnot have to seek as many services outsidethe gate.

"What we're envisioning is a 32,066-square-foot building at a cost of $19.4 mil-lion," said Yancoskie. Like the plannednew gym, however, construction of thenew clinic is on hold. Though officiallyplanned, the project is currently unfund-ed. Planners had a hard time estimatingwhen the project would go forward, givencurrent budget reductions facing the De-partment of Defense.

New Dahlgren clinic on horizon

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

Building 192 has served the needs of personnel onboard Naval Sup-port Facility Dahlgren for 69 years. The aging facility will eventually bedemolished and replaced with a more modern and capable design.

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The Center for Surface Com-bat Systems (CSCS) announcedits top civilian employee for2011, during an awards ceremo-ny in the Arleigh Burke Hall au-ditorium, Jan 20.

Lorraine Boarman, a seniorbudget analyst for CSCS's Re-source Management Direc-torate, is the CSCS Civilian of theYear (COY) for 2011.

"We have 1,800 employeesand train 50,000 Sailors a year,"said Capt. Bob Kerno, CSCScommanding officer. "Lori wasselected for her superior per-formance and her dedication toour mission."

Boarman said she was hum-bled when she learned she wasselected.

"I was shocked at first but ex-tremely appreciative," Boarmansaid. "Receiving this esteemedaward is an honor."

This past summer Boarmanwas also selected as CSCS Civil-ian of the Quarter (COQ) for thesecond quarter of 2011.

"Lori executed her dutiesand responsibilities, and sup-ported the maritime strategy by

allocating and managing CSCS'Littoral Combat Ship, BallisticMissile Defense, AdvancedWar-fare Training, and Cruiser Mod-ernization funds," Kerno ex-plained. "Without these funds,our Sailors would not have theessential training they need tohelp make the Navy a globalforce for good."

Since 2008, Boarman hasoverseen the execution of CSCSreimbursable and direct cite al-locations to support acquisitionprograms of record within theCSCS domain and learning sites.

Boarman's supervisor SusanBoarman, director, ResourceManagement nominated Boar-man for the award.

"Lori is a true professionalwho excels using a wide range ofskills and natural talent," saidBoarman. "She always tacklesthe most difficult challenges withoptimism, dedication and a qui-etsenseofhumor.2011wasade-manding year, and I'm verypleased to see Lori get this recog-nition for her tremendous work."

Boarman said she enjoys thechallenges of her field and un-

derstands the importance ofteamwork.

"I enjoy the people I workwith and being part of the budg-et team," Boarman said.

CSCS was officially estab-lished in 2004, and its 14 learn-ing sites (units and detach-ments) are responsible for thetraining of nine enlisted ratings:Fire Controlman (FC), Electron-ic Technician (ET), InteriorCommunications Electrician(IC), Sonar Technician Surface(STG), Gunner's Mate (GM),Mineman (MN), OperationsSpecialist (OS), Boatswain'sMate (BM) and Quartermaster(QM). CSCS also trains officersin system-specific skills requiredto tactically operate and employsurface ships, as well as providespecific training to many inter-national partners.

For more information aboutthe Center for Surface CombatSystems, visit www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cscs/.

For more news from NavalEducation and Training Com-mand, visit www.navy.mil/lo-cal/cnet/.

CSCS Announces Civilian Awards

By Kimberly Lansdale,Center for SurfaceCombat Systems

The Center for Surface Com-bat Systems (CSCS) announcedits Civilian of the Quarter (COQ)for the fourth quarter of 2011 attheir awards ceremony Jan 20.

Mr. James Stacey, the Inter-national Programs Combat Sys-tems Operations Analyst forCSCS's International ProgramsDirectorate, was honored to beselected.

"I feel it is an honor to berecognized by leadership forachievements in the recentquarter that proved to be chal-lenging and rewarding in everyaspect leading to this specificrecognition," Stacey said. "Themost rewarding part of thisrecognition is that leadershipand teamwork helped con-tribute to this achievement andit is very comforting to knowthere is this much cohesivenessand support in CSCS Interna-tional Programs. The teamwork

of our international programspersonnel, my coworkers, in thepast quarter helped me achievethis recognition and I truly oweit to the team."

CSCS was officially estab-lished in 2004 and its 14 learningsites (units and detachments)train Sailors across the range ofthe Navy's warfare capabilities:

maintenance, operation andemployment skills. CSCS alsoprovides international trainingcoordinated through its Interna-tional Programs directorate.

The mission of CSCS Inter-national Programs is to provideallied forces quality training to

CSCS Civilian of the Quarter

DahlgrenASBP Blood Drive

Armed Services Blood Program willholdablooddriveattheBldg.1470Con-ference Room from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. onFeb. 9. All blood collected benefits mili-tary members and their family mem-berslocally,overseas,inharm'swayandrecoveringfrominjuries. Giveourtroopsthe gift of life - give blood!

Black History Month ObservanceCommand Master Chief (Aviation

Warfare/SurfaceWarfare)Evelyn"Vonn"Banks will be the featured speaker for aBlack History Month observance atNavalSupportFacilityDahlgrenonFeb.9. Banks, who currently serves as theCommand Master Chief for Naval SeaSystems Command, will speak on"BlackWomeninAmericanCultureandHistory."

All base employees are invited to at-tend the program, sponsored by NavalSurface Warfare Center Dahlgren Divi-sion's Equal Employment OpportunityOffice.The event will be hosted from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the CommunityHouse.

For more information about Com-mand Master Chief Banks, visitwww.navsea.navy.mil/Leadership/CMDCM-Banks.aspx.

Free Tax Return AssistanceNSASP's Fleet and Family Support

Center will help prepare tax returns foractive-duty and retired military person-nel at no cost beginning Jan. 17, by ap-pointment only. Call 540-653-1839 ortoll free 800-500-4947 to make your ap-pointment.

FSSC will also offer single Sailor taxpreparation assistance at no cost at NSFDahlgren's Liberty Center on Jan. 28from 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Feb. 11 from 11a.m.-5:00p.m.,andFeb. 25from11a.m.-5:00 p.m. No appointment necessary.

Navy Marine Corps Relief SocietyCaseworker Training Offered

The Navy and Marine Corps ReliefSociety (NMCRS) is looking for case-workervolunteerstojointheNavalSup-port Activity South Potomac NMCRSteam. Training will consist of financialcounseling procedures, screeningclients for loan and grant eligibility,BudgetingforBabyandseveralotherre-wardingduties. Caseworkertrainingwillbe held at JD's Conference Center 7-9February 2012 and is open to all handsthathaveaccesstogetonbasetoincludespouses that will be on board throughDecember 2012. RSVP at the Fleet andFamily Support Center or by emailing

FCC Kelley at [email protected]

or FC1 Mounts at [email protected].

Pre-Natal/Post Partum SupportHaving a baby or dealing with a new

baby? Join Fleet and Family SupportCenter'sPre-Natal/PostPartumSupportGroup. The group meets every Tuesdayfrom 10-11 a.m. at FFSC, Bldg. 214 onSchoolhouse Lane at Dahlgren. Formore information, contactTina Sims at540-623-1129 or toll free 800-500-4947.

Scholarships for Military Chil-dren

Applications for the 2012 Scholar-ships for Military Children Program willbe available starting Dec. 1 at commis-saries worldwide as well as onlinethrough a link on www.commissaries.comanddirectlyatwww.militaryschol-ar.org.The program awards at least one$1,500 scholarship to a student at eachcommissary.

To be eligible for a scholarship, thestudent must be a dependent, unmar-ried child, no older than 21 - or 23 if en-rolled as a full-time student at a collegeoruniversity-ofaservicememberonac-tiveduty,reservist,guardsman,retireeorsurvivor of a military member who diedwhile on active duty or survivor of a re-tiree. Eligibility is determined using theDefenseEnrollmentEligibilityReportingSystem database.

Applicants must submit an essay ona topic which will be available Dec. 1 onwww.militaryscholar.org. Applicationsmust be turned in to a commissary byclose of business Feb. 24.

Indian HeadIndian Head Spouses' ClubOpens "Treasures" Thrift Store

The recently established IndianHead Spouses' Club announces theopeningoftheir"TreasuresThriftStore,"locatedat12StraussAve.nextdoortotheUSO. Starting this week, the storeopenedforbusinesseveryTuesdayfrom10a.m.to1p.m.AGrandOpeningcere-mony is being planned for sometime inFebruary.

Donations to theThrift Store are ac-cepted on Mondays and Tuesdays, butother donation appointments can bearranged.

Want to earn up to $5 in free itemsfrom the thrift store every month? Vol-unteer!Stopbythethriftstoreduringop-erating hours or email [email protected] for more information.

Topublishinformationonyoureventor program under "Base Happenings,"contactNSASPPublicAffairsat540-653-8153 or email [email protected].

Base Happenings

James Stacey (right) receives recognition for Centerfor Surface Combat Systems Civilian of the Quarterfrom CSCS Commanding Officer Capt. Robert Kerno.

See CSCS, Page 8

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Michael Pompeii, chief engi-neer for NSWC Dahlgren Divi-sion's (NSWCDD) Chemical, Bi-ological and Radiological (CBR)Defense Division, has been se-lected as a National Society ofProfessional Engineers' (NSPE)2012 Federal Engineer of theYear Award (FEYA) Agency win-ner.

Pompeii, one of two FEYAAgency winners representing theNAVSEA Naval Surface WarfareCenter enterprise, will be hon-ored at the FEYA Awards cere-mony to be held at the NationalPress Club on Feb. 23.

The CBR Defense Divisionchief engineer's vision, leader-ship, technical expertise andachievements have significantlyimproved the Navy's ability todeal with a CBR attack, accord-ing to Pompeii's award nomina-tion.

"Mike is extremely deservingof this award and I am thrilledthat he was selected over manyfine candidates," said Michael

Purello, head of NSWCDD's CBRDefense Division.

"With his education in me-chanical and systems engineer-ing, professional engineering li-cense, and almost 30 years of ex-perience in Navy CBR Defense,Mike has truly helped the Navyin numerous ways and con-tributed to the success of theNavy CBR Defense program,"said Purello.

The 2012 Federal Engineer ofthe Year Award, sponsored bythe Professional Engineers inGovernment, honors engineersworking for a federal agency thatemploys at least 50 engineersworldwide. Candidates are nom-inated by their employing feder-al agency.

The Federal Engineer of theYear is selected by a panel ofjudges established by NSPE Pro-fessional Engineers in Govern-ment who consider engineeringachievements, education, con-tinuing education, profession-al/technical society activities,

NSPE membership, awards andhonors, and civic and humani-tarian activities.

Pompeii's accomplishmentsas a nationally and internation-ally renowned CBR defense ex-pert, particularly in the area ofcollective protection systems(d), include:

- Expanded the Navy's capa-bilities to research, develop, andfield revolutionary systems for

the Navy, Department of De-fense and the nation.

- Led the design, develop-ment and delivery of the ship-board collective protection sys-tems, CPS personnel and casual-ty decontamination stations, se-lected area CPS, and the im-proved point detection system.(CPS works by using special fil-ters to remove contaminantsfrom intake ventilation air andthen providing a slight overpres-sure inside the CPS zone to pre-vent entry of contaminantsthrough any leak paths.)

- Developed the ShipboardChemical Hazard AssessmentGuide and authored majorchanges in Navy shipboard CBRdefense doctrine and proce-dures.

- Spearheaded efforts result-ing in multi-million dollar costreduction for the Navy.

- Reconstituted and validatedthe Navy's aerial simulant re-lease capability to support at-sea testing of ship CBR defense

capabilities.- Developed realistic chal-

lenge levels that are now thestandard for designing ship-board CBR defense equipment.

- Developed a groundbreak-ing threat validation report thatwill be the basis for redefininghow and why shipboard CBR de-fense testing is conducted in thefuture, and for redefining stan-dards for shipboard CBR defenseequipment.

- Assessed the threat and de-veloped response procedures forradiological dispersal devices forships.

- Led CBR Defense Division'sresponse to the 2011 radiationreleases from the Fukushimanuclear plants.

- Established the DahlgrenRadiological Control Data Cen-ter to efficiently capture and an-alyze ship contamination levels,which could significantly impactthe Fleet's response to future ra-diation contamination inci-dents.

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DahlgrenColonial Beach Art Walk

February's Second Friday Art Walk willbe held February 10 in Colonial Beach.Valentine's week means enjoying choco-late fun along with the terrific art. All gal-leries/studios will be open from 6 - 9 p.m.The monthly art walk is sponsored by theColonial Beach Art Guild.

Take the Plungefor Wounded Warriors

Wounded EOD Warrior (WEODW)Foundation will sponsor the 5th annualPolar Bear Plunge in downtown Freder-icksburg at the Fredericksburg City Dockon Saturday, Feb. 11.

The event will include a silent auction,costume contest, food available for pur-chase and a static display. EOD MobileUnit 12 Detachment Dahlgren will be par-ticipating as a team to raise money for theWEODW foundation.

Interested participants are encouragedto visit the WEODW website www.wound-edeodwarrior.org for more informationand to register to participate as an indi-vidual or team. All pre-registered plungerswill receive a detailed event itinerary viaemail prior to the event.

Anyone who would like to contribute fi-nancially - but not take the plunge - cancontact Lt. Sam Massey, EODMU12 DetDahlgren officer in charge, at 540-653-7425.

The WEODW Foundation is a 501(c)3non-profit that provides financial assis-tance to wounded EOD personnel andtheir families. U.S. military EOD (ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal) technicians from allbranches conduct dangerous operationsin combat zones around the world, render-ing safe hazards from explosive ordnanceand improvised explosive devices (IEDs).Unfortunately, many EOD techs pay theultimate sacrifice for their efforts. TheWEODW Foundation provides assistanceto those techs injured in combat and helpsthem readjust to life with a disability.

PMP Certification CourseThe University of Mary Washington

(UMW) is offering the PMP CertificationExamination Preparation Course thisspring in three convenient locations:Dahlgren on Tuesday evenings, QuanticoCorporate Center (QCC) on Thursdayevenings and the UMW Stafford Campuson Saturday mornings.

This 35-hour course is designed for cur-rent/practicing project management pro-fessionals seeking to prepare for the PMPRcertification exam and increase theirknowledge of the Project ManagementBody of Knowledge (PMBOKR), projectmanagement concepts, principles, prac-tices, and terminology.

The course cost is $1,300 or $1,170 forPMI members; the cost for two or more in-dividuals from the same organization is$1,150 each. Discount is for currently en-rolled UMW degree-seeking students.

PMI membership information can befound on line at www.pmi.org/Member-ship.aspx. The exam cost for members isless than for non-members.

Course dates and times are as follows:- UMW Dahlgren Campus, 4224 Uni-

versity Drive, King George; Tuesdays, 6p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 14, 21, 28, March 6,13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17.

- Quantico Corporate Center, 1000 Cor-porate Drive, Suite 119, Stafford, Thurs-days, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 16, 23, March1, 8, 15, 22, April 5(?), 12, 19, 26, May 3(?).

- UMW Stafford Campus, South Build-ing Rm. 106, 121 University Boulevard,Fredericksburg; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12noon; Feb. 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,April 7(?), 14, 21, 28(?).

For more information or to register,contact Kevin Caffrey at [email protected] or 540-286-8000. The registrationdeadline is Monday, Feb. 6.

King George Parksand Rec Family Fun Night

Join King George Parks and Recreationfor Family Fun Nights on Feb. 24 from 6 -9 p.m. at the KG Citizen's Center. Cost is

$5 per person. Enjoy pizza, drinks andpopcorn, along with games, movies andBingo for prizes. For more info, call (540)775-4FUN.

KG Parks & Rec Sweetheart DanceKing George Parks & Recreation offers

a Sweetheart Dance - An Evening in Can-dy Land. Fathers and daughters andmothers and sons are invited to enjoy apriceless evening together. Cost is $25 percouple. Semi-formal dress attire required.Evening includes a picture, games, lightrefreshments, a DJ and dancing. Enjoy afun evening and create some wonderfulfamily memories!

Indian HeadCommissioner Davis Invites Publicto Attend Town Hall Meeting

Charles County Commissioner DebraM. Davis, Esq. invites the public to attendan upcoming Town Hall Meeting. It willconvene on Thursday, February 9, at 7p.m., at Sartik's, located on 7670Hawthorne Road in La Plata. The pur-pose of the Town Hall meeting is to takequestions, and to discuss any items ofimportance to the citizens and the com-munity. For more information, contactCrystal Hunt, Public Information Officer,at 301-645-0580 or [email protected]. Citizens with special needs maycontact the Maryland Relay Service at711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.

Softball League RegistrationThe Charles County Department of

Public Works will hold registration for theupcoming Adult Softball League fromMonday, February 27 through Friday,March 16. League play will start the weekof April 22 at Laurel Springs Park andWhite Plains Park. Teams may register atthe Department of Public Works (1001 Ra-dio Station Road, La Plata) weekdays be-tween 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more in-formation, interested teams should call

301-932-3470 or 301-870-2778, or visitwww.charlescountyparks.com.

"To Live Enslaved" at SotterleyIn honor of Black History Month, Sot-

terley Plantation is pleased to offer thesecond of four presentations of the 2ndSaturday Series entitled, "To Live En-slaved." These specialty tours will run onSaturday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Slavery was a part of Sotterley's historyfrom the turn of the 18th century and last-ed for over 160 years. Hear the voices andvisit the places where African Americanslived and labored. Hear the stories of theirresistance and their quest for freedomand learn how research helps us to uncov-er these important stories.

Advance reservations only. $15 perperson. Limited to 20 people per session.Ages 13 and up. Outdoor walking re-quired. Purchase tickets online: www.sot-terley.org. (Snow date: Feb. 25.)

Middle School Basketball LeagueTest your skills versus the best Charles

County has to offer. This league is de-signed to allow middle school studentswho have dreams of playing high schoolbasketball an opportunity to play againsttheir peers. There will be an eight gameregular season with playoffs. Divisions arebased on grade level. Players can onlyplay at middle school community centerthey currently attend. Those attendingprivate school must play for the center intheir appropriate school zone. Divisionsare: 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Boys; as wellas 6th - 8th Grade Girls. Practice is esti-mated to begin March 12. Registration islimited and deadline is March 3. $90;however, if you register before February18, the fee is $75. Online registration atwww.charlescountyparks.com. For moreinformation, please call 301-934-9305 or301-870-3388, ext 5152.

To publish information in "Communi-ty Notes," call or email the NSA South Po-tomac public affairs office at 540-653-8153or [email protected].

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Dahlgren

Liberty CenterLiberty Regal Movie Trip -Fredericksburg

February 4Location: Dahlgren Liberty Center -Van

leaves at 5 p.m.Cost: Free - Liberty Center Patrons Only,

E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active DutyMilitary.

We provide the transportation to theFredericksburg Regal Movie Theater, youchoose the movie! For more information,please contact the Liberty Center at 540-653-7277.

Aquatics CenterFamily Fun & Float Night

February 10Location: Dahlgren Aquatics CenterEligible Patrons: All with Base Access.

Free Admission Fun for the Whole Family.Bring your float (a limited number will beavailable at the pool). Play games or just re-lax! Pre-register at the Dahlgren AquaticsCenter. For more information contactplease call 540-653-8088 or 540-653-6213.

Youth ActivitiesCenter

Youth Valentine's Dance andKaraoke

February 10, 6 - 8:30 p.m.CelebrateValentine's with your friends!

For children ages 9-14. Location: DahlgrenSchool Gymnasium, must wear tennisshoes. Eligible Patrons: All with Base Ac-cess. Cost: $4. Please call the Youth Activi-ties Center at 540-653-8009 for more infor-mation.

Bowling CenterCosmic Bowling

Every Friday and Saturday in Februaryfrom 7 p.m. - Midnight

Location: Dahlgren Cannonball LanesBowling Center

Enjoy music and lights while bowling.Eligible patrons include all with base ac-cess. For more information contact Can-nonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.

Family Fun BowlingEveryWednesday in FebruaryLocation: Dahlgren Cannonball Lanes

Bowling Center$30 for one lane for an hour, one pitcher

of soda, and one large single topping pizza.Bowling shoes are extra. Eligible patrons in-clude all with base access. For more infor-mation contact Cannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.

All-U-Can BowlFridays in February from 7 p.m. - Mid-

nightCome out on Friday Nights and enjoy 2

hours of All-U-Can Bowl fun. Military is$5.95 per person and civilian is $6.95 perperson. Shoes are not included in price. Formore information contact CannonballLanes 540-653-7327.

MWR Highlights

540-653-7336Hours of OperationFriday: 7 p.m. Showing

Saturday: 7 p.m. Showing

Price of Shows$5 Civilian,

$4 Active Duty, Retiredand Reserve Mil. E7 and above

and their family members with ID,$2.50 E1-E6 and below

and their family members with ID,$2 Child (6-11),

Free - Child (5 and under).

February 3rd / FRIDAY -Adventures of Tintin -Rated P G - 107 min

February 4th / SATURDAY -We Bought a Zoo - Rated PG - 126 min

February 10th / FRIDAY -War Horse - Rated PG13 - 146 min

February 11th / SATURDAY -The Devil Inside - Rated R - 87 min.

DahlgrenMovie Theater

2 Self Employment 1000-1200 Dahlgren7 TRACC/CFS 0800-0900 Dahlgren7 Resume Writing 0930-1200 Dahlgren8 CRC 1200-1600 Dahlgren9 Communication part 1

0900-1200 Dahlgren9 Checkbook maintenance

1300-1400 Dahlgren14 Smooth Move 1000-1130 Dahlgren15 Smooth Move 1330-1500 Indian Head15 SAPR Refresher 1300-1500 Dahlgren15 Sponsorship Training

1000-1100 Indian Head15 Deployment Discussion Group

1200-1300 Indian Head16 Deployment Discussion Group

1200-1300 Dahlgren19-25 Military Saves Week21 Communication Part 2

0900-1200 Dahlgren21 Ombudsman Meeting

1530-1630 Dahlgren22 Communication 0900-1200 Indian Head

February Fleetand FamilySupport Centerclass offerings

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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Delivering a cost-effective FleetAs tensions rise in the Pacific and Middle East, the U.S. has

prioritized sustaining and modernizing its Navy now.The needfor a modernized Fleet has never been greater as state, regionaland non-state actors have all been developing and acquiringemerging military capabilities to counter global anti-access/area-denial threats.

The DoD is focused on developing these capabilities bystriving to control crucial choke points and maintaining globalfreedom of the seas with its surface warfare assets. It has alsodetermined U.S. naval forces must maintain a balance amongall ship classes to ensure it can execute its responsibilities hereand abroad.

In keeping with these developments, the Surface WarfareSummit, sponsored by the Institute for Defense and Govern-ment Advancement (IDGA), will explore the latest news andadvancements in technologies that increase warship self-de-fense and survivability. It will also take a close look at theprocess of delivering a cost-effective surface combat fleet thatcan operate within diverse threat environments.

To learn more and view the full list of speakers and theirkeynote sessions, visit www.SurfaceWarfareSummit.com andview the draft agenda.

IDGA SurfaceWarfare Summitthe bottom of your computer screen - notifies NMCI users of

key operational events or emergencies. Alerts are sent directlyto a user's desktop (as a brightly colored pop-up graphic boxwith information) or as a text message on registered cellphones.

"AtHoc is a very important tool for emergencies and exer-cises like Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield because it provides in-stant notification of events and circumstances as they devel-op," said Keegan.

Aside from AtHoc notification, this year's exercise puts em-phasis on the importance of identifying mission essential per-sonnel (MEP). Prior to Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2012, allinstallations within NDW and their tenant activities are toidentify respective critical missions and MEP to control baseaccess without causing undue adverse mission impact.

"When a base operates during an extended period ofheightened FPCON, identification of mission essential per-sonnel is imperative," said Keegan. "Mission Essential Person-nel will reduce the risk of casualties by eliminating non-essen-tial personnel during an incident."

To receive emergency notifications and information onchanging base operational status on your home or workphone, work or personal email, or text, please register by vis-iting the WAAN website at www.cnic.navy.mil/NDW/About/WAAN.

In the coming weeks, Naval Support Activity South Po-tomac (NSASP) will provide information and updates con-cerning exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2012 in the SouthPotomac Pilot newspaper.

Exercise notifications will also be provided on NSASP'swebsite at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/SPotomac and Facebookpage at http://www.facebook.com/NSASouthPotomac, aswell as through all hands email bulletins as necessary.

GaryWagner,NSASP public affairs officer,contributed to thisreport.

Solid CurtainContinued from page 1

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Mills

Naval District Washington firemen tend to avictim in a mass casualty drill on the formerNaval Support Facility Anacostia during a pre-vious Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield exercise.

By Emily A. FunderburkCommunications CoordinatorTotal Force Strategy & Management Department

Keynote speaker Cmdr. David R. Brown challenged approx-imately 80 attendees at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. serv-ice of remembrance to "live the dream."

Surrounded by posters listing some of King's famous quo-tations, Brown, the assistant deputy chaplain of the MarineCorps, told listeners they are living King's dream today. Theannual event was held at St. Nicholas Chapel at NAS PatuxentRiver Jan. 11.

"Dreams often come when the mind and heart are rest-less," he said, noting that King voiced his dream at a time whenAmerica was "living in a nightmare."Today, despite continuedstruggles with crime, drug abuse and rising college costs, thereare fewer instances of intolerance and prejudice, he said.

"His [King's] faith and courage continue to inspire us," saidNAVAIR Comptroller Jerry Short in his welcoming remarks.

Brown listed three tenets to help live the dream. The first isto "have an attitude of gratitude," listening to and learningfrom the personal stories of the previous generation and neverforgetting those roots that have borne the "sweet fruits of free-dom" today.

The second is to "exploit every opportunity to excel andbring others with us." Americans are master opportunists,Brown said, who manage to rise up and overcome in even theworst circumstances. He cited 1968, a year marred by the TetOffensive during the Vietnam War, the assassinations of Kingand Robert F. Kennedy, and rioting at the Democratic NationalConvention - a year that ended with the entire world watchingas the first American astronauts orbited the moon.

"Everything doesn't have to be perfect for you to be a suc-cess," he said.

Finally, Brown encouraged attendees to "honor the dream-er and the dream" by finding a focus to their lives to, ultimately,fulfill their own dreams and goals.

The event, hosted by the NAS Patuxent River Chaplain's Of-fice, in conjunction with the Naval Air Warfare Center AircraftDivision Equal Employment Opportunity Office, also featuredperformances by Esperanza Middle School's Festival Chorus.

Martin Luther KingJr. event reminds usto 'live the dream'


By MC2 Joshua CassattPublic Affairs Center San Diego

The Navy made another leap into renew-able energy integration Jan. 18 with ground-breaking on a new 118 acre solar farm in Chi-na Lake, Calif.

Construction of a SunPower Corporation13.78 megawatt solar photovoltaic power sys-tem officially got underway at Naval AirWeapons Station (NAWS) China Lake follow-ing a mid-morning ceremony at the sprawlingweapons development base.

"This is the largest solar project in theNavy," said Assistant Secretary of the Navy forEnergy, Installation and Environment Jacka-lyne Pfannenstiel. "It demonstrates tangibleprogress toward national energy independ-ence and reaching the Department of theNavy's energy goals."

SunPower's Oasis Power Plant product, afully-integrated, modular solar block consist-ing of 31,680 solar panels, is expected to gen-erate more than 30 percent of NAWS ChinaLake's annual energy load.

"The weapons division here is the con-sumer, and with that consumption require-ment comes responsibility," said Rear Adm.Mat Winter, commander, Naval Air Warfare

Center Weapons Division."This project gives us the opportunity as

the major consumer of the energy to look intoour own processes and practices," Wintersaid. "As we are more efficient in executingand continuing to do our mission it frees upresources for us to provide to our war fighter."

The solar farm integration, which is madepossible through a 20-year power purchaseagreement (PPA), will allow the Navy to buyelectricity below the retail utility rate and re-duce costs by an estimated $13 million overthe next 20 years.

The PPA involves no initial out-of-pocketexpenses for the Navy and will provide in-creased energy independence and reliable,emission-free solar power to NAWS ChinaLake beginning at the end of this year.

"The Navy has a longstanding record ofidentifying energy and water conservationopportunities across our facilities," said RearAdm. Dixon Smith, commander, Navy RegionSouthwest. "We are continuing to transformour culture from one of consumption to onefocused on conservation."

NAWS China Lake's solar farm is represen-tative of the Navy's energy initiative, laid outby Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in 2009,which aspires to achieve 50 percent of the

Navy's shore-based energy requirements pro-duced by alternative sources by the year 2020.

"We face a global energy challenge, whichis for us a national strategic imperative that wesolve," said Capt. Clifford Maurer, Naval Facil-ities Engineering Command Southwest com-manding officer. "There was an extraordinarylevel of effort that went into market research,industry partnering, preparing complicatedacquisition documentation, navigating com-plicated regulations and incentives, and doingtechnical analysis."

Under the 20-year federal solar PPA, Sun-

Power will build, operate and maintain the so-lar power system that uses the company'shigh-efficiency solar panels, and which itguarantees through a 25-year warranty. Sun-Power has worked with federal agencies since1999 and has installed more than 25megawatts of solar power systems at govern-ment facilities, including solar power plantsat Navy installations in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,and Coronado, Calif.

"We are so honored to be here today," saidHoward Wenger, president of SunPower. "Itreally is a testament to the commitment andleadership of many people in the Navy, andthe base here in China Lake, that we are heretoday celebrating this very significant ground-breaking."

NAWS China Lake is located in the West-ern Mojave Desert region of California. Theinstallation is the Navy's largest single land-holding, representing 85 percent of the Navy'sland for research, development, acquisition,testing and evaluation of weapons systems.The two ranges and main site of NAWS ChinaLake cover more than 1.1 million acres, anarea larger than the state of Rhode Island.

For more news from Navy Public AffairsSupport ElementWest, visit www.navy.mil/lo-cal/pacensandiego/.

Navy solar farm construction underway at NAWS China Lake

U.S. Navy photo by MC Bill Mesta

A view of solar panels being in-stalled at Naval Station Guan-tanamo Bay, Cuba.

While the budget picture is far from clear, supporting the clin-ic's approximately 2,500 enrollees, many of whom work andtrain at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center, is a missionthat is not getting any smaller.

"We have the new clinic inserted into the FutureYear De-fense Plan," saidYancoskie. "We are supporting a huge enlist-ed training center down [in Dahlgren]. My motto is 'build itand they will come,' but many organizations in the Depart-ment of Defense are juggling critical budgetary shortfalls."

Funding is not the only potential obstacle to building anew branch medical clinic onboard Dahlgren. As required bythe National Environmental Policy Act, the Navy is preparingan Environmental Assessment (EA) to consider the potentialenvironmental effects for the proposed project to upgrade theDahlgren Naval Health Clinic. The preferred alternative is toconstruct a new facility to facilitate the clinic function andthen demolish Building 192 which houses the Dahlgren NavalHealth Clinic.

This proposed action is subject to Section 106 of the Na-tional Historic Preservation Act. Building 192 is a contributingelement of the Dahlgren Residential Historic District whichis eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Through consultation withVirginia's State Historic Preser-vation Officer (SHPO), it has been determined that the projectwould have an adverse effect on an historic property.

To mitigate the adverse effect, the Navy is working withthe SHPO and any interested parties to develop a Memoran-dum of Agreement which will include terms for mitigating theadverse effect. Building 192 would be documented and an in-terpretive display regarding Building 192 and its history wouldbe developed to display in the new facility.

ForinformationontheNEPAprocessortoparticipateintheSection 106 process for this project, contact Mary Geil,NEPA/Cultural Resources Manager for NSF Dahlgren at 540-653-8584.

Editor's note: Mary Geil and TomYancoskie contributed tothis article.

Clinic: Services improveContinued from page 3

enable them to develop ready teams capableof operations that maintain and expertly em-ploy surface combatants. The program staffpartner with U.S. training, readiness, and pol-icy organizations, as well as other governmentagencies and industry to support internation-al missions.

Stacey is not new to the CSCS commu-nity. In fact, he came onboard in 2003 asmilitary and helped build CSCS' founda-tion as a new command. He has been acivilian staff member for the past threeyears.

Dr. Darrell Tatro, the director of Interna-tional Programs and Stacey's immediate su-pervisor, nominated Stacey for the COQaward for several reasons, which includedhis strong, leadership skills.

"Mr. Stacey demonstrated outstandingtechnical and management skills providingleadership to team members from numer-ous fleet training organizations ensuringthe successful participation of JS KURAMA(DDH 144), Japanese Maritime Self-DefenseForce (JMSDF) in a combat fleet training ex-ercise Koa Kai," Tatro said. "His efforts con-sistently positively impact internationaltraining and bring great credit upon the USNavy, CSCS and himself."

Stacey believes that with each great ac-complishment at CSCS, a team effort is be-hind its success.

"I believe having the ability to reachacross the CSCS domain empowers us all todo great things," Stacey explained. "Iwould personally like to thank the leader-ship who first nominated me and the folkswho made the decision to select me asCivilian of the Quarter. Thank you CSCSTeam!"

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By Aaron J. Heiner, NDW Public Affairs

Whether you're a civilian employee on the road, a serv-ice member on leave, or a traveling retiree, before droppingyour hard earned cash down on the check-in counter at anexpensive hotel try the Navy Gateway Inns and Suites.

Navy Gateway Inns and Suites provides service mem-bers and their families with short term lodging, equivalentto a mid-level commercial hotel at nearly half the cost. For-merly known as Visiting Quarters (VQ), or “The Q,” NavyGateway Inns and Suites aims to redefine the military'scustomer experience.

"I would recommend Navy Gateway Inns and Suites toanyone who is traveling. It is much better than the formerVQ," said Gene Hile, MWR's manager for Naval DistrictWashington (NDW). "You are going to find quality andstandardization at an excellent price—from a third to halfthe cost of a regular commercial hotel."

Installation visiting quarters’ were separated from themilitary housing program to better suit the needs of a dif-ferent customer. According to Hile, the housing office pro-vides an excellent service when hosting Sailors and theirfamilies. However, personnel needing hotel accommoda-tions have different requirements and the VQ model wasno longer effective. When the time came for housing tomodernize through the Public Private Venture (PPV), so didthe time for short term lodging.

"In the days before Navy Gateway Inns and Suites, aSailor easily would have arrived at the VQ, pay the 20 dol-lars for a night's stay before turning in for the night," saidDebra Raspberry, assistant manager at the lodging facilitylocated at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). "That verysame Sailor might arrive to find a room that had seen bet-ter days—leaky faucets, a toilet that won't stop running, orbad wallpaper."

John Inaldo, accounts manager at JBAB, said that manyDepartment of Defense employees and military personnelprefer to stay on base because the amenities offered arecomparable to mainstream commercial facilities at a muchbetter price.

“In the DC area, the average night stay may cost 170dollars and up. Our highest rate is only 70 dollars a night,”said Inaldo. “We also offer a variety of different room typesand amenities.”

Navy Gateway Inns and Suites offers similar amenitiesto commercial name brand hotels, including refrigerators,microwaves, large high definition televisions and queensleeper sofas. Some of the suites offered to officers even in-clude multiple bedrooms, full kitchens and even laundryrooms, he added.

“We are now comparable to any major hotel chains whenit comes to our amenities,” said Inaldo. “Not only can weprovide a great place to stay, we offer first rate customerservice.”

Navy Gateway Inns and Suites' motto is “Costumers’

first," and according to Raspberry customer service is thecompany's foremost priority. The facilities at JBAB have238 rooms with a staff of 73, which equates to one employ-ee for every three guests when every room is full.

“We can offer an outstanding customer experience at avery reasonable price,” said Raspberry. “Our location has alot of repeat business because we are focused on service.”

Navy Gateway Inns and Suites is available to membersof all branches of the military and civilian employees withmultiple locations within NDW. For those looking to travelabroad for vacation, or for families wishing to visit Sailorsstationed overseas, Navy Gateway Inns and Suites offers fa-cilities in 10 different countries.

"Customers will receive the same level of quality andservice no matter where you go," said Raspberry. “If youstay with us, you won’t be disappointed.”

Reservations for Navy Gateway Inns & Suites locationscan be made by calling 1-877-NAVY-BED (1-877-628-9233),or on line at www.dodlodging.net.

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Navy Gateway Inns and Suites, home away from home

U.S. Navy Photo by Aaron J. Heiner

Warm and inviting are two words that can beused to describe the rooms at Navy Gateway Ins& Suites. Many suites offer separate living areas,kitchens and in case of this officer's suite, a sunroom.

The University of Mary Washington (UMW), a SHRM Uni-versity Partner since 1999, again is pleased to offer the SHRMCertification Examination Preparation Course this spring. Thecourse will be held on 11 Wednesday evenings and two Satur-day mornings at the UMW Stafford Campus located on Route17 North at 121 University Blvd. in Fredericksburg, Va.

The course cost is $1,250, $1,150 for national or local SHRMmembers, or $1,150 each for two or more individuals from thesame organization. (We also offer a significant discount for cur-rently enrolled CGPS degree-seeking students.) The course costincludes the SHRM Learning System and Joe Gilkerson, MS,SPHR, will be your instructor. SHRM membership informationcan be found at www.shrm.org/Pages/default.aspx.

This 39-hour course is designed for current/practicing hu-man resource professionals seeking to prepare for the SHRMcertification exam while increasing knowledge of HR-relatedmanagement concepts, principles, practices and terminology.

For more information or to register, contact Kevin Caffreyat [email protected] or 540-286-8000. The registration dead-line is 5 p.m. on Feb. 16.

Course days and times: Wednesdays at 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 22,29; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18, 25; and May 2 and Satur-days at 9 a.m. to 12 noon on March 17 and April 21.

SHRM CertificationPrep Course at UMW

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MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTInternal medical practice inClinton/Waldorf is looking for Front DeskReceptionist. Candidate should have medi-cal office experience, ability to multi-task,and excellent communication skills. Com-petitive salary and benefits.

Fax Resume to: 301-856-9368

PlumberPlumber / Gas FitterNeeded for Bowie/Crofton area, etc….

Top Pay & Benefits!

Email resume to:

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The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) seeksenergetic professional to make a difference in the lives of veterans andtheir families

∂ Direct service to those with PTSD or brain injury∂ Oversees operation of grant-funded program and staff∂ Thorough knowledgeable of military culture∂ Master’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences

Additional information and application form available at:www.racsb.state.va.us. Interested candidates should forward completedapplications, including position title and number to:

Rappahannock Area Community Services BoardOffice of Human Resources

600 Jackson StreetFredericksburg, VA 22401Facsimile: (540) 371-3753

RACSB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

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