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BY MATTHEW DENNYNAWCWD Public Affairs

The Marine Aviation Detachment (MAD)China Lake/Point Mugu recognized threeMarines who had an exceptional year in2013.

Lance Cpl. Michael Boterf, helicopter me-chanic at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron(VX) 9, Sgt. Kenyatta Cone, an administrativespecialist at VX-31, and Maj. Douglas “Rosie”Rosenstock, a dual qualified pilot on theAV-8B Harrier and the F/A-18E/F SuperHornet at VX-31, are Marines at China Lakewho stood out amongst their peers last year.

Each year the command at VX-31 selectsmembers of its military and civilian team asTest Pilot of the Year.

Rosenstock, a native of Baldwin, N.Y., wasselected as the VX-31 Test Pilot of the Yearfor 2013. He graduated from the U.S. NavalAcademy and was commissioned a MarineCorps officer on May 23, 2003. He has beenstationed at Marine Attack Squadron 223,

Thursday, January 23, 2014 | The official newspaper of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Community | Vol. 8 — Edition 2

NAWS Change of Command Feb. 21

NAWS Commanding Officer CAPTDennis Lazar will culminate a 32-yearNavy flying career during his upcomingChange of Command and retirement onFeb. 21.

He will be replaced by CAPT RichWiley, who will be reporting from TacticalFlag Command Center, CommanderStrike Force Training Pacific.

The Change of Command will be heldat 1 p.m. at Hangar 2 on the airfield.

Amthor earns promotionSee page 3

Expanding Your Horizons set for MarchSee page 5

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NAWS on Facebook

Captain’s Corner 2News 3-8Coffee Break Puzzles 4Leave Transfer Program 9Classifieds 10Command Safety Message 11

For the most up-to-date information onwhat is happening at NAWS China Lake,Like the official Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/NAWSChinaLake.

BY JOHN D. BENNETTEditor

A pair of gate incidents causedChina Lake to go into lockdownmode on Jan. 16, resulting in agate runner being placed inhandcuffs and detained.

“A gate running inci-dent is something wetake very seriously,”said Naval AirWeapons StationCommanding Offi-cer CAPT DennisLazar.

The lockdown wasfirst triggered whensomeone attempting togain access at the Main Gateturned and fled when ap-proached by the guard.

As traffic was being held atthe Lauritsen Gate, one of thosewaiting in the line of cars chose

to pull out of the line and drivearound the other vehicles.

“The fact that there was a lineof cars not continuing throughthe gate should have been a pret-ty clear indication that the gatehad not officially reopened,” said

Lazar. Department of De-fense policy is thatpersonnel manningthe gate must notonly visually verifythat an ID card isvalid, they mustphysically handle the

card before waving thedriver through the gate.

“It’s not just a security con-cern,” said Lazar. “Somethinglike this can also result in mil-lions of dollars in lost produc-

SEE ALSO ...FY15 Solicitation for NAWCWD

Fellowship Program, page 4

SEE ALSO ...Marine Staff Sgt. Brian K. Brown reenlists, page 6

SEE ALSO ...Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program

seeks student applicants, page 5

Gate incidentstrigger lockdown

Marines standout among peers

JOHN D. BENNETT/ROCKETEER IIFollowing a pair gate incidents, personnel are reminded to notcontinue through gates unless waved through.

OFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTOLance Cpl. Michael Boterf, left, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal fromCol. Mark T. Johnson, Marine Aviation Detachment China Lake/Point Mugu commanding offi-cer, at China Lake, on Jan. 10 for being selected as MAD’s Marine of the Year.SEE MARINES, PAGE 7

SEE LOCKDOWN, PAGE 11

Thursday, January 23, 2014 Rocketeer II2 News

Rocketeer II is published weekly by The DailyIndependent, a private firm in no wayconnected with the U.S. Navy underexclusive written contract with the Naval AirWeapons Station China Lake, California. TheRocketeer II is an authorized publication formembers of the military services and theirfamilies. Its contents do not necessarilyreflect the official views of the U.S.Government, the Department of Defense orthe U.S. Navy and do not imply endorsementthereof. The appearance of advertising in thisnewspaper, including inserts of supplements,does not constitute endorsement by theDepartment of Defense, the Navy, Naval AirWeapons Station, China Lake (NAWSCL) orThe Daily Independent of the products andservices advertised. Everything advertised inthis publication shall be made available forpurchase, use or patronage without regard torace, color, religion, gender, national origin,age, marital status, physical handicap,political affiliation or any other non-meritfactor of the purchaser, user or patron. If aviolation or rejection of this equal opportunitypolicy by an advertiser is confirmed, thepublisher shall refuse to print advertising fromthat source until the violation is corrected.The editorial content is edited, prepared, andprovided by the Public Affairs Office of NavalAir Weapons Station China Lake, Calif.The editor reserves the right to edit, copy, runand/or delete stories submitted.Correspondence articles and photographs forthe Rocketeer II submitted by the public orNAWSCL should be emailed to Peggy Shoafat [email protected]. Fax submissions to(760) 939-2796 or call the office at (760) 939-1683 or (760) 446-3555. Rocketeer II’s officeis located in the Headquarters Building,Room 1040. Submissions should be sent nolater than noon Wednesday a week beforethe publication date.Correspondence articles and photos from thefollowing commands should be submitted asfollows:• Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Divisionand Explosive Ordnance Detachment MobileUnit 3: NAWCWD Public Affairs (760) 939-3511.• Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Three-One: (760) 939-3529.• Marine Aviation Detachment: (760) 939-8094.• Naval Facilities Engineering Command:(760) 939-8094.• Naval Facilities Engineering Command:(760) 939-0082.• Branch Health Clinic: (760) 939-8002.• Navy Expeditionary Combat Command:(760) 939-6341.

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Daily Masses: Noon Monday -WednesdayBlessed Sacrament Chapel

Sunday Mass: (Saturday vigil for Sunday):Saturday: 4 p.m. & Sunday: 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Main ChapelAltar Society: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays (Prayer, work and refreshments.)

Sacrament of Reconciliation:11:30 a.m. to noon Monday-Wednesday;

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. SaturdaysBaptism and marriage upon request.

JEWISH SERVICESDr. June Leslie Wieder, president

(760) 371-3336, [email protected]

MUSLIM SERVICESDr. Khatib, president

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PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship,

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COMMUNICATION RESOURCESNaval Air Weapons Station: www.cnic.navy.mil/chinalakeNaval Air Warfare Center: www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwdSocial Media: NAWS China Lake can now be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NAWSChinaLake, Twitter at http://twitter.com/NAWS_CL, http://youtube.com/NAWSChinaLake, and Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nawschinalake. Use of any of these channels is totally voluntary and not a requirement. Public Affairs Officer: Peggy Shoaf - [email protected], (760) 939-1683Editor: John D. Bennett - [email protected], (760) 446-3555Advertising: Paula McKay - [email protected], (760) 375-4481 Ext. 129Circulation: Delivery Thursdays on non-flex week. Rodney Conners, (760) 375-4481 Ext. 132.Rocketeer II online: www.rocketeer2.com

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Fraud, Waste and AbuseHotlines:

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The Rocketeer II is distributed to all employees working onboard Naval AirWeapons Station China Lake. If you are not getting a newspaper, contact asupervisor and ask if a code is getting the paper. If not, the person responsible forthe mail stop delivery may contact the Public Affairs Office.

The Captain’s Corner is a method tocommunicate commonly asked questionsfor base improvement between the work-force and command. Suggestion boxeshave been placed in various locations onbase — between the NEX and gym annex,at the Quarter Deck inside the Adminis-tration Building and at the training facilityby McLean Lab — so employees can bringtheir items of concern or suggestions forimprovements to the CO’s direct attention.Every suggestion that gets dropped inthe box gets read, discussed and staffedfor resolution. If a personal nature, theauthor will be contacted if contact infor-mation is provided. If the matter is oneof public interest, it will be posted in theRocketeer II.

Captain Lazar, first; thank you forthe opportunity to provide in-quiries/suggestions to the NAWS

Command. Can NAWS establish a deerhunt for 2014? If so, would suggest theproceeds from the tag sales/raffle go towardsthe Wounded Warrior Program or someother local military organization. Besidesthe mission of China Lake, what betteruse of these lands and its resources thanto benefit the service members who havefought for our collective freedoms? Thankyou for your consideration.

I wish we could! If only it werethat simple. Our biologists checked into the possibility of

hosting a deer hunt a couple ofyears ago, since we have some"trophy" buck mule deer on base.I was told that while establishinga California Department of Fish& Wildlife "Special Military Hunt"would be possible, Fish andWildlife indicated it would takefive to six years of up-front workand approval through the Cali-fornia Fish and Game Commissionto establish hunting areas for alimited number of hunters. Itwould require significant herdsurveys and annual monitoring,(an expensive proposition). Wewould also be required to conducta lottery (drawing the deer tag)and of course, be responsible forescorting and monitoring thehunt. In today's economic climate,unless there’s a clear mission need,attempting to resource a huntwouldn’t go far. On a related note,any money collected for the huntswould have to go towards naturalresources management activitiesin accordance with federal law(the Sikes Act).

As you know, we do allowchucker hunts when the birdcounts justify it. Unfortunately,for the past two years the birdcounts have been low. But there’s

always next year…

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MARINE CORPS PHOTO BY LT. COL. JAMES COPPERSMITHCol. Mark T. Johnson, left, commanding officer of the Marine Aviation Detachment, pro-motes Justin D. Amthor to major in a ceremony held on Jan. 7 at Point Mugu.

Amthor, Rosenstock earn promotionsDue to fiscal budget constraints the

NAWS/NAVFAC contracted governmenton-base taxi service has been discontinued.The commands do realize the inconveniencethis causes, especially for those that utilizethe NAWCWD shuttle service. However,the cost and low usage were major decisionalpoints. People on mainsite can still use thelocal commercial taxicab services.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014 Rocketeer II4 NewsWeekly Crossword & Sudoku

December 19 Puzzle Solved

FY15 Solicitation for NAWCWD Fellowship Program

The NAWCWD Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the FY15 cyclethrough 13 February 2014. The Fellowship Committee will interview candidates inMarch to select fellowship recipients for Fall 2014.

This program provides an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills byattending graduate level training directly related to NAWCWD current or future needs.

Employees can apply for a full or part-time fellowship for graduate level course work.Full-time funding includes employee tuition, salary and necessary moving expenses;part-time funding includes payment for tuition. Funding is provided for a maximum oftwo years, with an application required each year.

Applicants with fellowship plans exceeding two years are encouraged to consider theIn-house Laboratory Independent Research program and the DOD Science, Mathematicsand Research for Transformation scholarship program (http://smart.asee.org), aspotential funding sources to complete a degree, thesis or dissertation.

Program guidance, application forms and names of NAWCWD Fellowship Committee(NFC) members are located at the web page below. Please go to the NAWCWD Total Force(HR) link below and select "Employees", "Training", and then "Fellowship Program.”

https://mynavair.navair.navy.mil/totalforce All interested applicants need to contact Gail Bigelow, the Fellowship Program

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The Ridgecrest Women of Math and Sci-ence Inc. in collaboration with the RidgecrestElks Lodge announced that the 13th AnnualExpanding Your Horizons conference willbe held March 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theMcLean Laboratory onboard Naval AirWeapons Station China Lake.

The conference introduces female stu-dents in sixth through eighth grades tothe numerous science, technology, engi-neering and mathematics careers availableto them. Workshop leaders will give stu-dents information on helpful classes andactivities to pursue in preparation for thesecareers, as well as providing hands-on ex-periences. By using positive mentors and

role models to demonstrate anything ispossible for these young women, the pre-sentations will encourage female studentsto take higher math in order to keep all oftheir options open. This year, girls will at-tend three workshops chosen from the 19offered. The ever popular "Will Poo GoSplat?" and "Dog (and Cat) Day Afternoon"return along with "Archeology Rocks!"

Registration begins Feb. 12 and closes Feb.21. Conference organizers encourage thoseinterested to submit applications early asthe workshops fill quickly. Registration formsand a complete listing of workshops may befound at school offices or on the EYH websiteat www.ridgecresteyh.org.

Expanding Your Horizonsconference set for March 8

Thursday, January 23, 2014Rocketeer II

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MATTHEW DENNYAt the 2013 Expanding Your Horizons conference Roxanne Quintana, a Naval Air WarfareCenter Weapons Division chemist, conducts a hands-on demonstration about how theproperties of liquid nitrogen react during one of the workshops.

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At the core of the NASS is the academic pro-gram involving 90-minute workshops designedto promote problem-solving skills using critical

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MARINE CORPS PHOTO BY LANCE CPL. BREEANA CARRASCOCol. Mark T. Johnson, left, commanding officer of the Marine Aviation Detachment, reenlists Staff Sgt. BrianK. Brown for four more years in the Marine Corps during a ceremony Jan. 7 at China Lake.

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"Maj. Rosenstock's selection as VX-31's TestPilot of the Year is a testament to his talent as atest pilot and his work ethic on behalf of AV-8B aircrew in the Fleet Marine Force,” saidCol. Mark Johnson, MAD commanding officer.“I don't envy Cmdr. Buus' and Mr. Glen's taskof selecting the Test Pilot of the Year among allthe great candidates at VX-31. This is a bighonor for Maj. Rosenstock and I'm very proudof him. Nice job, Rosie.”

Marine of the Year and NoncommissionedOfficer (NCO) of the Year are awarded toenlisted Marines who stand out amongstfellow Marines in the command and Corps.

"The competition for selection of Marineof the Year and Noncommissioned Officerof the Year was very tight this year,” Johnsonsaid. “Both are very deserving of this recog-nition, the Marine Corps is in good hands."

Cone, a native of San Diego, was selectedas the MAD’s NCO of the Year for 2013. Hewill reach his five-year mark of service tothe Corps in March. From 2009-2011, Coneserved at Camp Pendleton, Calif. In 2011-2012, he went on to serve with the 11thMarine Expeditionary Unit, and arrived toChina Lake in October 2013.

“Sgt. Cone is the epitome of a Marine

NCO and sets a great example for his fellowNCOs and Marines to follow,” Johnson said.

Boterf, an Arlington, Texas native, was se-lected as the MAD’s Marine of the Year for2013. He stepped foot on the ‘yellow foot-prints’ at Marine Corps Recruit Depot SanDiego on March 21, 2011 and arrived atChina Lake in October that year.

“Lance Cpl. Boterf has proven himself asa hard-working, dedicated Marine in VX-9's maintenance department, I have no doubthe will go far in the Marine Corps,” Johnsonsaid.

All three Marines received a Navy andMarine Corps Achievement Medal alongwith their awards.

“1stSgt McDuffie and the senior staff NCOsof the MAD did a great job selecting thebest of the best,” Johnson said.

MARINESContinued from Page 1

Rocketeer II Thursday, January 23, 2014 7News

OFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTOSgt. Kenyatta Cone, left, receives his fourth Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal,from Col. Mark T. Johnson, Marine Aviation Detachment China Lake/Point Mugu com-manding officer, at China Lake on Jan. 10, for being selected as MAD’s Non Commis-sioned Officer of the Year.

OFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTOMaj. Douglas Rosenstock, right, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medalfrom Capt. John Rousseau, Naval Test Wing Pacific commodore, on Jan. 10 for being se-lected as VX-31’s Test Pilot of the Year for 2013. “It's a great honor to be selected as VX-31’s test pilot of the year, considering the exceptional quality of the pilots assigned to thesquadron,” Rosenstock said.

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Cold winter temperature safety reminders

Welcome to 2014 and back to work afterthe holiday season. With December 21stbeing the official the start of the winterseason, below are some cold weather safetyreminders that can be applied both on andoff-the-job.

It is common to begin the day here in theIndian Wells Valley in sub 30 degree tem-peratures with ice accumulation on the side-walks and roadways and cold starting vehicles.By contrast, there is always the possibility ofending the day 40 degrees warmer wearinga pair of shorts and with convertible cartops down. The cold morning temperaturesfirst thing in the morning pose increasedrisks at home and at work, such as icy con-ditions in parking lots, sidewalks, outsidestairways, and driveways.

As many of you are aware, China Lake isreducing the amount of water used for irri-gation in order to be more ecologicallyfriendly and also achieve a cost savings onlawn maintenance and water usage. Whilesprinkler use has decreased, there will stillbe water irrigating plants and trees through-out the winter. Occasionally these systemsover water or fail, leading to water poolingand freezing overnight which can be almostundetectable early in the morning until it’stoo late and someone slips on the ice patch.It is not uncommon for our number onemishap during the winter months to be slips,trips and falls caused by ice that went unno-ticed. This is also common in neighborhoodswhen sprinklers are in use late at night re-sulting in ice accumulation outside the homeearly in the morning.

Always use situational awareness whileon walking surfaces. Parking lots are noto-rious for “black ice” and disrupted pavementduring the winter. In addition, large structuresmay cast shadows and have areas withinthose shadows that never see the sunlight,posing a very dangerous place to be in wintermonths. To avoid a slip/fall, areas that resultin frequent ice accumulation should be post-ed/signed to warn personnel of the potentialhazard. In addition, if ice is observed, takeaction to spread rock salt or sand over theicy patch and warn personnel walking throughthe area.

Aboard our Installation, there are remotework sites with elevations in excess of 8,000feet where the workforce has a harsh environ-ment to work in. With over 1 million acres and

many harsh terrains, it is imperative that em-ployees, pay close attention when driving, walk-ing, or working in our remote range areas. Inaddition, we are very close to mountain recre-ation areas where we enjoy winter sports andactivities. Prolonged exposure to low temper-atures, wind and/or moisture can result incold-related injury from frostbite and hypother-mia. If working or recreating in low temperatureenvironments, below are basic reminders onhow to keep warm and avoid hypothermia andfrostbite.

Proper Dress for Warmth: Wear severallayers of loose-fitting clothing to insulateyour body by trapping warm, dry air inside.Loosely woven cotton and wool clothes trapair best and resist dampness. The head andneck lose heat faster than any other part ofthe body. Your cheeks, ears and nose are themost prone to frostbite. Wearing a hat, scarfand/or turtleneck sweater will help to protectthese areas.

Hypothermia: When your core body tem-perature falls suddenly below a level wherenormal metabolic functions can be accom-plished, defined as 95 degrees F, you are hy-pothermic. This condition can occur unex-pectedly, even on days when the temperatureis 60 degrees. All it takes is wet clothes anda brisk breeze. Other factors can contributesuch as if you are hungry and tired, or ifyou’ve been drinking alcohol. You may notbe aware of the condition, and it may go un-noticed until your core body temperaturehas dropped dangerously low. To preventhypothermia, wear clothes that are made ofwool and that are windproof. In spite of ad-vances in synthetic fibers, wool is still a su-perior insulator. Wear loose garments thatdon’t restrict your circulation. Layers of lightclothing are better than one heavy layer. Ifyou get wet, change into dry clothes. Keepyour hands, head, and feet covered—that’swhere your body loses the most heat.

First Aid for Hypothermia: Graduallywarm the victim. Get them out of wet orcold clothing, and wrap them in layers ofdry, warm clothing. Give them somethingwarm to drink (avoid alcohol and caffeine).Don’t move the victim unless staying put iseven more risky or dangerous due to the en-vironment. Symptoms vary depending onthe severity of the chill. Victims of mild hy-pothermia often shiver uncontrollably andappear clumsy. Moderate hypothermia victimsmay slur their speech, appear dazed and actirrationally. Sometimes they don’t feel cold.

Victims of severe hypothermia have dilatedpupils, pale skin, and a slow pulse. Theirmuscles become rigid, and they eventuallystop shivering. Ultimately, they collapse, andin the final stages, stop breathing.

Frostbite: Superficial frostbite is charac-terized by white, waxy or grayish-yellowpatches on the affected areas. The skin feelscold and numb. The skin surface feels stiffand underlying tissue feels soft when de-pressed. Deep frostbite is characterized bywaxy and pale skin. The affected parts feelcold, hard, and solid and cannot be depressed.Large blisters may appear after re-warming.

First Aid for Frostbite: Get the victim outof the cold and to a warm place immediately.Remove any constrictive clothing items thatcould impair circulation. If you notice signsof frostbite, seek medical attention immedi-ately. Place dry, sterile gauze between toesand fingers to absorb moisture and to keepthem from sticking together. Slightly elevatethe affected part to reduce pain and swelling.If you are more than one hour from a medicalfacility and you have warm water, place thefrostbitten part in the water (102 to 106 de-grees Fahrenheit). If you do not have a ther-mometer, test the water first to see if it iswarm, not hot. Re-warming usually takes20 to 40 minutes or until tissues soften. Donot use water hotter than 106 degrees Fahren-heit. Do not use water colder than 100degrees Fahrenheit since it will not thawfrostbite quickly enough. Do not rub or mas-sage the frostbite area. Do not rub with iceor snow.

Stay warm and practice situational aware-ness and Operational Risk Management dur-ing our winter months ahead.

Back to work with safety in mindWith our return to work after the holiday

season, we must now re-focus our attentionback on performing our jobs in the mostsafe and healthful manner possible. This istypically the time of year when many work-groups will be having safety meetings andstanddown presentations aimed at directingattention back on work and doing our jobssafely. Be an active participant in all safetytraining activities within your work unit.This is also a good time to review one of ourmost basic safety principles – OperationalRisk Management (ORM).

ORM: Operational Risk Management(ORM) is a five-step approach to reviewing

all operations in your workplace for possiblehazards and implementing controls to min-imize risk. As a reminder, the steps of ORMare:

1) Identify Hazards – Review the steps ofthe task or operation at hand and determinewhat could go wrong at each step. Questionsto ask: What are you going to do? What arethe steps? What could go wrong at eachstep of the operation?

2) Assess Hazards – Review each step anddetermine the risk level or risk assessment.What is the probability that the somethingwill go wrong and compare that to the severityof the event. Questions to ask: What is theworst thing that could happen (i.e., severity)?What is the likelihood that something willgo wrong (i.e., probability)?

3) Make Risk Decisions - Review the riskassessment to help make your decision on ifthe risk level is acceptable or what controlscan be implemented to reduce the risk level.Questions to ask: Does the benefit outweighthe risk? Is it worth doing? What can I doto reduce the risk at each step?

4) Implement Controls – Put in place thecontrol measures you described in the previousstep. Simply activate your control plan. Im-plement the process changes, conduct the train-ing, use the Personal Protective Equipment(PPE), write the Standard Operating Procedures,obtain the right tools, etc.

5) Supervise – Watch for changes. Ques-tions to ask: Are the controls I planned toput in place actually being done? Are theyworking? Do they need to be changed?

The principles of ORM incorporate thefollowing: 1) Accept risk only when benefitsoutweigh the costs; 2) Accept no unnecessaryrisk; 3) Anticipate and manage risk by plan-ning; and 4) Make risk decisions at the rightmanagement level.

Navy and local instructions that apply re-garding ORM include: OPNAVINST3500.39C and NAWSINST 5100.28B (dated29 Apr 13). ORM training is available onthe Enterprise Safety Application Manage-ment System (ESAMS) web site. ORM train-ing on this web site is titled, “Individual –Managing Your Risk” (Course number 3454).The goal is to make ORM part of our dailyoperations. This simple, logical process willhelp save lives, protect people and preserveassets. Think and use ORM both on-dutyand off. The sound principles can be easilyapplied to any situation to lessen your riskof a mishap.

Command Safety Message January 2014

tivity and directly impacts our mission tosupport the warfighter.

“Some may think they have a right tocome aboard unless challenged, but the op-posite is actually true. Access to the base isa privilege and permission has to be grantedto come aboard.”

Further appropriate action will be takenagainst the gate runner, which will includeloss of base driving privileges, according toLazar. The incident was not part of a securityexercise that had been planned for that day.

The incidents also triggered a traffic back-up, with a line of vehicles reportedly stretch-ing from the Main Gate as far as the inter-section of Drummond Avenue and NorthChina Lake Boulevard.

A Facebook post announcing the lockdownresulted in a number of comments fromFacebook users. The comments ran thegamut from frustration at the inconvenienceto support for the action to calls for evenharsher consequences.

One commenter posted that she andothers have been waved through the gatewithout having their IDs physically inspectedsimply because “I know the gate guard orthey recognize my face. People need con-sistency and we do not receive it from allthe gate guards,” she wrote.

“It’s a valid point and it’s one we’re workingto address,” said Lazar. “The proper proce-dure needs to be followed by all guards aswell as personnel approaching the gates.”

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