February 12, 2015

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

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INSIDEAround the Yard,Page 2

This Week inNavy History,Page 3

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ByMass Communication Specialist1st Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolisteamed up with the city of Annapolis, Md.,to conduct an active shooter exercise as partof the annual exercise Solid Curtain-CitadelShield (SC-CS) 2015, Feb. 6.

SC-CS 15 is a Force Protection exer-cise conducted by Commander, U.S. FleetForces Command (USFF) and Commander,Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on allNavy installations in the Continental UnitedStates to enhance the training and readinessof Navy security personnel as well as estab-lish a learning environment for securitypersonnel to exercise functional plans andoperational capabilities.

“This is a great training opportunity forthis type of event should it happen on cam-pus,” said Phil Card, NSA Annapolis opera-tions director. “It’s one of those things thatkeep me awake, it’s great for the population- for the Midshipmen and faculty and staff- to see they have a security force do thistraining and understand what their role isas well.”.

First responders teamed up in a scenarioconsisting of multiple “active shooters” inthe Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library. NSA

Annapolis security and Fire department co-ordinated with Annapolis Police and Cityand County Fire Departments to neutralizethe shooters and help the simulated casual-ties on the scene.

“We have the City of Annapolis in herewith us as well just so that we are able tofunction as a team and have the same priori-ties and are looking at the same things,” saidCard. “I mean they get a lot of great trainingand sharing that with our Sailors and DoDsecurity is critical to our success.”

As an annual exercise, SC-CS allows mil-itary and civilian responders alike to honeemergency skills as threats evolve, but in asafe environment, much like any other mili-tary evolution.

Capt. Logan Jones, NSA Annapolis com-manding officer, emphasized that the ex-ercise helps to practice military forces’ in-teroperability with local first responders inthe case an active shooter emergency wouldhappen in his installation.

“It is wonderful for us to be able to exer-cise with our mutual aid partners. We haveestablished some great relationships withthe city police, and that relationship is notjust a drill relationship but it’s a year round

NSA Annapolis conducts active shooter exercise

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

Annapolis police and Naval Support Activity Annapolis security forces ar-rive at the scene of a simulated active shooter at the Naval Academy dur-ing Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2015. Solid Curtain-Citadel Shieldis an annual exercise that assesses the readiness of Navy security person-nel to respond to threats located on naval installations and individual units.See Exercise, Page 6

Greetings Team 88,In a previous Commandant’s Corners’ I

discussed my focus areas, one of which iscommunity. No installation or region canreach its potential without being engaged inand with its local community. You will re-call the guiding principles Vice Adm. Smithoutlined upon assumption of command ofNavy Installations Command - in them youwill find a discussion of the value & impor-tance of representing the Navy in the sur-rounding communities. In the Secretary ofNavy priorities you will find partnershipsand how our global partnerships are criticalto the future success of the Navy. You cansee the common theme here. Communityinvolvement, whatever you happen to de-fine as “community,” matters.

In practical terms, this means engagingexternally; leadership building relationshipswith stakeholders and key influencers. Itmeans looking for opportunities to engageand telling our story around the region. Asthe Regional Commander, over the past year

I have met with state and local elected offi-cials, state and federal agency officials, civicorganizations, community and neighbor-hood groups, and many more. The venueschange, but each engagement presents theopportunity to meet with some of our big-gest supporters, or those who can impacthow we or our tenant commands operate.These are invaluable opportunities to es-tablish or grow meaningful relationshipsand a chance to communicate regional andinstallation objectives and perhaps buildthose relationships into partnerships. Forexample: On opening day for the 2014 base-ball season the Washington Nationals dedi-cated a memorial to the victims of the 2013Washington Navy Yard shooting. The initialdiscussion of the memorial event took placeduring a meeting I had with executives fromthe Washington Nationals.

Meetings with the Washington D.C.Chief of Police and her staff have led to anincreased level of information sharing andcooperation between the Metro Police De-

partment (MPD) and Naval Support Activity(NSA) Washington; enabling MPD to be bet-ter prepared to respond to emergencies oninstallations within the region, and NDW in-stallations better prepared to cooperativelyrespond with MPD.

For the past five years, Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling has partnered with ProjectGiveback, a Washington-based charity, toensure needy military families are able toenjoy the Thanksgiving holiday week. Vol-unteers from the military and the Districtof Columbia’s Ward 8, team up each year tomake this event a success.

Active engagement with the staffs ofSenators Cardin and Mikulski and Con-gressman Van Hollen, and participation inMontgomery County Citizen Action Trans-portation Committee meetings has resultedin an invitation for NSA Bethesda to be partof an action committee for the Rapid Tran-sit System.

Commandant’s Corner: Outreach is essential

Rear Adm. Mark Rich,Naval District Washington commandant See Commandant, Page 7

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By Carol Castospecial to Navy Installations CommandPublic Affairs

HOMES.mil, the official Department of Defense (DoD)housing website, which was activated on Dec. 14, is dedi-cated to helping Service members, families, and DoD civil-ians find housing, wherever they choose to live.

For the first time, the HOMES.mil website is offeringNavy housing listings for those living Outside the Continen-tal United States (OCONUS).

The website enables Housing Service Center (HSC)professionals, landlords, and property managers to findand share vital information about community rental list-ings. Just as in the Continental United States, OCONUSHSCs work closely with landlords in their communitiesto assist service members with finding safe, suitable andaffordable housing.

“Living OCONUS is a unique experience, and our HSCstaff works directly with landlords to ensure the listings

available on HOMES.mil are accurate and meet our mini-mum requirements,” said Anne-Marie Snodgrass, EURAF-SWA regional housing director. “We are excited to finallyhave the opportunity to provide our customers with the ad-ditional service of being able to search for community hous-ing listings online, before they arrive.”

“The HSC staff is experienced in working with landlordsthroughout the world,” said Snodgrass. “Each location hasits own set of local customs, agreements, laws and com-mand policies that the HSC staff considers before acceptinglocal listings, as necessary.”

HOMES.mil is part of the integrated services offeredOCONUS through the HSC. In addition to home finding inthe community, the HSC also offers showing services andlanguage translation services (when needed). HSC coun-selors can provide translation services between the Servicemember and landlord during home tours, lease negotiation,and issue resolution.

“The staffs post each listing on HOMES.mil and workwith their translators and the local community to offerService members and their families the best possible local

housing,” said Snodgrass.Additional HSC services OCONUS may offer include

community orientation; providing information about enti-tlements such as Overseas Housing Allowance, TemporaryLodging Allowance, and Cost of Living Allowance; and tem-porary and full-tour furnishings. Service members shouldcontact their local HSC or sponsor to determine if there is amandatory military family housing assignment or on-basefirst policy at their location.

The Navy HSC is available to assist service members andtheir families find a home wherever they choose to live, ei-ther OCONUS or stateside. HOMES.mil improves the homefinding experience for Service members and their familiesand alleviates some of the burdens and stress of PCS.

To find information about your local HSC, includingcontact information, visit Navy Housing online at www.cnic.navy.mil/ContactHousing.

For more information about the Navy Installations Com-mand, visit http://www.cnic.navy.mil.

Carol Casto is Navy Installations Command ProgramAnalyst for Navy Housing.

HOMES.mil Offers Navy OCONUS Online Community Listings For the First Time

What are your plans for Valentine’s Day?Around the Yard

Feb 121935 - USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashes into

the sea off Point Sur, Calif., after encounter-ing a storm that tears off her upper fin, ef-fectively ending the Navys trouble-plaguedrigid-airship program. Only two of her creware rescued.

1945 - USS Hawkbill (SS 366) sinks thesmall Japanese cargo vessel Kisaragi Maruand the two large boats she is towing, atLombok Strait, N.E.I.

1947 - The first launch of a guided mis-sile, the Loon, takes place on board USSCusk (SS 348).

1994 - Coastal Patrol Ship USS Typhoon(PC 5) is commissioned.

Feb 131913 - The Naval Radio Station, Arling-

ton Va., begins operations. The station is apioneer in communications, most notablywith ether wave experiments with the EiffelTower in France.

1917 - Marine Capt. Francis T. Evansperforms the first loop with a seaplane inan N-9 float plane at 3,000 feet, then forcesit into a spin and successfully recovers. Forthis contribution to the science of aviation,he is later awarded the Distinguished FlyingCross.

1943 - Women Marines were reestab-lished as Marine Corps Womens Reserve.Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter, the first Directorof the United States Marine Corps Women’sReserve, serves until Dec. 7, 1945.

1945 - USS Sennet (SS 408) is damagedby gunfire of Japanese gunboat (No.8 Ko-toshiro Maru or No.3 Showa Maru), east ofTanega Shima, but then Sennett sinks No.8Kotoshiro Maru after it had been shelled by

USS Lagarto (SS 371) and USS Haddock (SS231). Haddock then sinks No.3 ShowaMaru,which had already been shelled by Lagartoand Sennett.

Feb 161804 - Lt. Stephen Decatur, with volun-

teers from frigate Constitution and schoo-ner Enterprise, enters Tripoli harbor bynight in the ketch Intrepid to burn the cap-tured frigate Philadelphia.

1815 - The frigate Constitution capturesBritish ship Susannah, despite the War of1812 being over six weeks earlier. Word isslow getting to the fleet.

1944 - USS Skate (SS 305) sinks the Japa-nese light cruiser Agano as she deploys fromTruk, Caroline Islands.

1945 - PB4Y-1 Liberators from (VPB 117)sink Japanese army cargo ship Ida Maru atCape St. Jacques, French Indochina.

1952 - USS Gregory (DD 802), USS Twin-ing (DD 540), and USS Rowan (DD 782)greet the first anniversary of the siege ofWonsan, Korea, with destructive interdic-tion fire.

1996 - Fast Attack Submarine USS Green-eville (SSN 772) is commissioned.

Feb 171864 - While at anchor off Charleston,

S.C., the Steam Sloop of War USS Housa-tonic is attacked by the Confederate subma-rine H.L. Hunley using a spar torpedo. USSHousatonic is recorded as the first warshipto be sunk by a submarine.

1942 - The first Construction Battalion(Seabees) arrives in the Pacific duringWorldWar II at Bora Bora, Society Islands.

1944 - USS Nicholas (DD 449) sinks theJapanese submarine I-11 in the MarshallIslands.

1944 - During Operation Hailstone, air-craft from the nine aircraft carriers of TaskForce 58 attack the Japanese fleet at Truk.During the 2-day strike, 33 Japanese vesselsare destroyed and nine more damaged.

1945 - While wounded and gravely weak-ened, Medal of Honor Recipient Lt Rufus G.Herring takes the helm of the Landing CraftInfantry Gunboat (LCI(G)-449), which washeavily hit by Japanese counter-fire, rallieshis men, and keeps the ship in action pro-tecting UDT swimmers.

Feb 181846 - Secretary of the Navy George Ban-

croft issues the General Order to changeLarboard to Port for identification of the leftside of a sailing vessel.

1865 - In order for CSS Charleston, CSSChicora, and CSS Palmetto State not to becaptured by Rear Adm. John A. Dahlgren’ssquadron during the evacuation of Charles-ton, S.C., Confederate Capt. John R. Tucker,orders the ships be set afire and blown up.

1942 - USS Truxtun (DD 229) and USSPollux (AKS-2) sink during a heavy storm inPlacentia Bay, Newfoundland, with the lossof 204 lives.

1944 - The amphibious force under RearAdm. Harry W. Hill lands troops on EngebiIsland, Eniwetok, securing the island beforethe end of the day.

1945 - U.S. Navy destroyers engage Japa-nese vessels off Iwo and Chichi Jima. USSWaldron (DD 699) is damaged after inten-tionally ramming a gunboat; USS Dortch(DD 670) sinks auxiliary submarine chaser

Ayukawa Maru north-northwest of IwoJima; USS Barton (DD 722), USS Ingraham(DD 694), and USS Moale (DD 693) operat-ing near Chichi Jima, sink Japanese guard-boats No.35 Nanshin Maru, No. 3 KyowaMaru, and No.5 Kukuichi Maru.

1994 - Mine Countermeasures Ship USSArdent (MCM 12) is commissioned.

This Week in Naval History

By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

Area residents participated in a publicforum for the Indian Head Joint Land UseStudy (JLUS) on Jan. 28 at the Village GreenPavilion in Indian Head, Md.

The Indian Head JLUS, in collaborationwith Naval Support Facility (NSF) IndianHead, the town of Indian Head, and CharlesCounty, was designed to protect and preservethe mission at NSF Indian Head while sup-porting continued community economic de-velopment, and to preserve the health, safetyand welfare of the surrounding community.

“It’s an opportunity for a military baseand the surrounding community to havea dialogue about any compatibility issuesthat the two may be facing and to try andfind ways to address and resolve those is-sues,” said Project Manager Amy Blessinger,Charles County Department of Planning &Growth Management.

Indian Head Mayor Dennis Scheesselewelcomed everyone in attendance and tothe JLUS.

“The project is a study of the planning,zoning and land use policies and practicesof the three parties being studied,” Schees-sele said. “The objective is to deter adverseimpacts among those project policies andpractices, minimize and mitigate those im-pacts. The town of Indian Head is embark-ing on an economic development strategy.We’ve hired a consultant to develop an ac-tionable strategic plan for us.”

He said the study is designed to providegoods and services to meet the needs of the

citizens of the town of Indian Head and theworkforce on the base. Scheessele offered afew updates related to ongoing projects in-cluding renovations to the Indian Head Cen-ter for the Arts, so it can increase programsit can provide to the citizens of Indian Head.

“The town has completed the connectortrail from Village Green to the Indian HeadRail Trail,” he said. He also said a trail headplaza has been completed that will provide

an opportunity for citizens of the town ofIndian Head to organize their hiking adven-tures on the Indian Head Rail Trail.

“Later this spring, we plan to have a rib-bon cutting and dedication ceremony forthe connector trail and trail head plaza,”Scheessele said. “Another project we’removing along with is the Potomac RiverBoardwalk. We hope to start constructionthis summer. It looks like things are start-

ing to come around for the town of IndianHead. We’re making progress. We want toget ready for an economic developmentsurge. We’re looking forward to the conclu-sion of this JLUS study to get us headed inthe right direction.”

Capt. Mary Feinberg, Naval Support Ac-tivity South Potomac commanding officer,offered support in working together to im-prove the area and maintain relations.

“We look forward to participating withthe town of Indian Head on [JLUS] andmak-ing sure we remain good neighbors for whatyou guys bring to the base,” Feinberg said.

Edith Hoschar, of ResourceManagementConcepts Inc. is part of a consultant teamdesigned to help the Indian Head JLUS ef-fort thrive.

“The intent of this meeting is to getfeedback from you all on your concerns,”Hoschar said. She invited residents to askquestions during the forum, which also in-cluded a 15 to 20 minute break to discusspamphlets, maps and other information re-lated to the JLUS that were handed out.

“This is where you come in,” Hoscharsaid to the residents. “You provide us withinput and guidance in the process.”

She said the consulting team has estab-lished the project website www.indianhead-jlus.com, reviewed existing information andreports, collected demographic informationand interviewed 31 stakeholders.

“That’s a wide range of military repre-sentatives and local community represen-tatives and businesses,” Hoschar said. “Our

Indian Head residents participate in JLUS

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Women Marines were reestablishedas Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter, the firstDirector of the United States MarineCorps Women’s Reserve, serves un-til Dec. 7, 1945.

See JLUS, Page 7

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Dozens of Indian Head area residents gathered to participate in a publicforum for the Indian Head Joint Land Use Study on Jan. 28 at the VillageGreen Pavilion.

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includ-ing computers setup for individuals to goonline to different job banks, college andscholarship resources and career assess-ment tools. Resume Writing Workshopsare offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informationon veterans’ benefits and a professionalresource library; Two TAP Seminars andone Executive TAP Seminar - five-day pro-grams - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and vol-unteer opportunities.

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-quired by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separationbrief is designed to make transitioningmilitary members aware of all the servicesand benefits available to them and theirfamily members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informa-tion necessary to make more informeddecisions. For your convenience the pre-separation counseling briefing is availablethrough one-on-one appointments at Mil-itary and Family Support Center and canbe made through Centralized Schedulingat 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, pleasedirect your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-teson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing its

resources to customers and employees ona mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone andAndriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of oper-

ation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and pro-

grams that can be added directly to yourcalendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Start off the New Yearat the Fitness Center!

If your New Year’s Resolution for 2015was to get into shape, the Washington NavyYard Fitness Center has some great pro-grams and promotions for you!

January Group Exercise ScheduleClasses throughout the month of Janu-

ary are FREE* to all! So come on out andtry something new to spice up your work-out routine!

MondayExtreme Fitness 1045-1130High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

1140-1225 Stretch & Tone 1235-1320(NEW!) Cycle Strong 1615-1700 (NEW!)

TuesdayYoga 1140-1225Cycling 1235-1320

WednesdayCross Training 1100-1145 (NEW!)Absolute and Roll & Stretch 1200-1245

(NEW!) Yoga 1615-1700ThursdayYoga Express 0700-0730 (NEW!)Beginner HIIT 1045-1130 (NEW!)Yoga 1615-1700 (NEW!)FridayDelvin’s Challenge 1100-1145*Tae Kwon Do Class is not included in

the FREE Group Exercise Promo. Please seethe Fitness Center Staff for more informa-tion about Tae Kwon Do.

Annual 10lb. ChallengeJanuary 5th thru March 31stDo you need direction and motivation

to lose the weight you’ve always wanted toloose or the weight that snuck up on youduring the holidays?

Goal - Lose 10 lbs.!Registration & Weigh-In/Weigh-Out

Dates - Everyone must weigh-in at theFitness Center, in the Lobby on the samescale. This keeps it consistent.

First Weigh-in: January 5-7, 2015Required Mid Weigh-in: February 16-18,

2015Weigh-out: March 30-31, 2015Cost & Eligibility - $10 & Open to all

WNY PersonnelProgram IncentivesFREE Group Exercise Classes for ALL

during the month of January. Contractorswho participate in the program will be giv-en access to the Fitness Center at no chargethroughout the program. Losers of 10lbs ormore will split the pot of money made fromregistration. If all registrants lose 10lbs (wewill work for that to happen) then every-body will get their $10 back!

For additional information, contact:WNY Fitness Center Staff at 202-433-2282 orstop by the Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for legal defenseservices. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members regarding nonju-dicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, admin-istrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consultationsare confidential. DSO is located onboardWNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Service mem-bers should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, radios,

recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging, walking,bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes with and impairsrecognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the approach of EVs.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activitiesaboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen Toastmas-

ters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center

(PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organiza-tion that helps everyone speak, think, lead and lis-ten better. For more info, contact Annika L’Ecuyer(annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160)or Elizabeth Femrite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be found atthe Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toast-mastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

hosts meetings every second Thursday of themonth to discuss and plan volunteer activ-ities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses of all branches arewelcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service mem-

bers and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: family hard-ships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves, healthand environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appointment with acounselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

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relationship.” said Jones. “I think it’s criticaland maybe it’s more critical for us than oth-er bases - to have those relationships withthe other agencies. We’re not a numberof miles out of town and really out of reach.We’re right in the city of Annapolis - thestate capital.”

Exercise SC-CS is the largest force pro-tection exercise across the Departmentof Defense and consists of roughly 130 si-multaneous field training exercise attacksacross the country.

“For our young folks, we’re trying to in-troduce them to the concepts of what areyour priorities of action in an active shooterand to teach them the tactical movementsnecessary to go through a facility and findthe bad guy, and make sure [the building]is clear,” said Jones. “I think that the annualexercises we do for Solid Curtain and Cita-del Shield are invaluable for really focusingeverybody’s attention on a very importantreality in our lives - the need to keep our-selves safe and secure and to respond tothreats to our security.”

SC-CS15 is not in response to any specificthreat, but is a regularly scheduled exercise.

For more information on events hap-pening in NDW, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash

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Photos by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Pedro Rodriguez

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis teamed up with the city of Annapo-lis, Md., to conduct multiple “active shooters” in the Naval Academy’s Nimi-tz Library as part as part of the annual exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield(SC-CS) 2015, Feb. 6.

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Under the direction of the Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, the UMD UAS Test Site leverages thecapabilities of the people and infrastructure in Southern Maryland and the University of System of

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For best consideration, applications should be submitted online by February 23, 2015:http://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/31900

Information on the Department is available at the following website: www.aero.umd.edu

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employmentopportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color,

sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status.

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next step is to identify any conflicts betweenthemilitary and local communities, preparerecommendations and develop an imple-mentation plan.”

She also said another public forum isslated for March.

“That’s where we’re going to provideour recommendations, any implementa-tion plans and hopefully some more of thereport,” Hoschar said. “After that public fo-rum, we’re going to have a final report andthat will go the town and county.”

She said that in addition to participatingin the forums, residents can visit the projectwebsite and send questions to Blessinger atBlessingA@charlescounty.MD.gov. Therewill also be an online survey available tomake comments and ask questions.

Several residents also took advantage ofthe forum as an opportunity to do just that.One resident wondered what the JLUS pro-cess was all about and wanted to know whatattendees would be giving input for, the pur-pose of the study and where info would go.While that question and others like it wereclarified by local leaders, another about thepotential for NSF Indian Head to be affectedby the Base Realignment and Closure com-mission was not directly related to the JLUS.

Nevertheless, Feinberg tried to assuagethe concern by setting the record straight.“Right now. there are no plans for BRAC,”she said. “This is something completelyseparate from a BRAC. [The JLUS] makessure we remain good stewards of the envi-ronment surrounding the base and goodneighbors. We want to make sure we dowhat we need to inside the fence lines and

help outside the fence lines where we can.”A retiree posed another military ques-

tion, asking about goals, projections orplans related to the base and its economicdevelopment that might also extend intoand affect the surrounding community.That inquiry was fielded by Cmdr. Jeff Bran-cheau, the public works officer responsiblefor NSF Indian Head.

“Being the public works officer, I’m in-timately familiar with the facilities piece ofwhat’s going on in the installation,” Bran-cheau said. “I’ll tell you right now that wehave probably in the range of about $100million in new construction that’s ongoingon the installation. I will tell you that futureplans have additional construction comingon the installation.”

Brancheau added the caveat that themajority, if not all of that construction, is a“one-for-one” replacement for old or non-functioning facilities. “I do not expect to seea substantial growth in what’s going on atIndian Head,” he said.

After the break for table discussion whereconsultants and military and communityleaders assisted residents with other ques-tions and concerns, another round of ques-tions related to water quantity and quality,ecosystems, striped bass management andwetlands protection highlighted the secondhalf of the forum.

Other common compatibility issues cov-ered by the JLUS include, but are not limitedto community growth, energy compatibilityand availability, marine resources, and un-exploded ordnance and munitions.

To learn more about the Indian HeadJLUS or to provide input, visit www.indi-anheadjlus.com or contact Blessinger at301-645-0650 or BlessingerA@CharlesCoun-tyMD.gov

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In January, the Tri-County Council forSouthern Maryland finalized the 18-monthlong Naval Air Station Patuxent River JointLand Use Study, a collaborative land useplanning effort conducted as a joint ven-ture between the Navy (locally NAS Patux-ent River), surrounding jurisdictions, stateand federal agencies, and other affectedstakeholders.

At Naval Support Activity South Po-tomac, the Commanding Officer chairs a450-member Community Relations Coun-cil (COMREL) that meets quarterly. TheCOMREL council provides an opportunityfor critical information sharing and allowsher to work directly with her four local com-munities, elected officials and business andcommunity leaders.

The region is about to host the first re-gional education forum with educatorswho work with military families to discussunique educational requirements of NCRmilitary families. This comes after meet-ings with several state and county schoolofficials.

These are all good news stories that re-sulted from establishing or fostering strongrelationships. Throughout the region youwill find many success stories like the onesjust mentioned that stem from active en-gagement with local leaders and commu-

nities. At NDW I continue to support andpromote an active and aggressive commu-nity relations program; we reach out to localcommunities and try to reinforce the Navy’sethical and responsible stewardship of thefinancial, natural and human resources thathave been placed in our trust. We collabo-rate on issues that impact the long-termsustainability of our installations and seekto be involved in the discussions leading upto decisions that impact our mission andpeople.

For the annual Solid Curtain/CitadelShield exercise NSA Annapolis works closelywith community partners including the cityof Annapolis’ police and fire departmentsand the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Theexercise provides exceptional training notonly for NSA Annapolis security forces butalso provides these local community orga-nizations needed skills and training. Ad-ditionally, their community outreach wascritical during the construction of the newcommissary/ Navy Exchange complex andmitigated noise and disruption complaints.

Community engagement can take manyforms and covers a broad range of activities,but however you look at it, engagement is akey contributor to our mission success. It’snot just something we do, but rather, it is in-tegral to how we work. Moving forward, wewill continue to refine our model for com-munity engagement that will strengthen re-gion/installation- community partnershipsand become an enterprise model for com-munity engagement.

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com

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