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As the use of alternative fuel ve-hicles grows in popularity across thecountry, the Navy is exploring op-tions for not only purchasing hybridand electric vehicles for official use,but providing services for personaluse as well.

In November 2012, the Navy Ex-change (NEX) aboard Naval SupportActivity (NSA) Bethesda became thefirst of three exchanges across thecountry to offer electric vehicle (EV)charging stations for personal useduring a pilot study, which is nowexploring other possible locations inNavalDistrictWashingtonandacrossthe U.S.

At the release of the pilot study,NEX Command Chief Executive Of-ficer Robert J. Bianchi said the pro-gram was intended to meet needs ofcustomers who own alternative fuelvehicles. “Since electricity is consid-

ered an alternative fuel, we are alsoin alignment with the government’sgoal to reduce petroleum consump-tion through improvements in fleetfuel efficiencies and the use of alter-native fuels,” he said.”Electric vehiclecharging stations are a win for ourcustomers, for the Navy and for theenvironment.”

Although many installations in-cluding Washington Navy Yard of-fer charging spots for government-owned vehicles, official policy pro-hibits employees or service membersfrom plugging their vehicles intogovernment power sources. Withoften limited ranges of some battery-operated electric vehicles, the newNEX stations offer personnel a viablechoice for recharging their vehicles.

Teresa Oyler, operations servicesmanager at the Bethesda NEX, saidusage of the new station is slowly butsteadily increasing as people becomeaware of its existence.

“It wasn’t used much when we

first started and we went on board,”she said.”Last year, it was used more;and this year it has almost tripled inuse.”

Oyler said there are currently twounits with one cable each, but eachstation has the possibility to expandto two cables per station if demandincreases. Customers may chargetheir electric or hybrid-electric ve-hicles at the stations at a rate of $0.48per kilowatt.

While most plug-in vehicles arecapable of charging on standardoutlets, the comparatively low volt-age requires charges times of upto 18 hours. By contrast, EV charg-ing stations su ch as those at theNEX can charge batteries up to 80percent capacity in as little as a halfhour.

In a 2006 report to Congress, theDepartmentofTransportation (DOT)said reduction of tailpipe emissions

Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

Members of the U.S. Navy Cer-emonial Guard recently spent aliberty day learning the history andimpact of the largest battle in theAmerican Civil War during a trip toGettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 19.

Retired Master Chief HospitalCorpsman Mark Hacala, a trainingofficerandhistorian for theCeremo-nial Guard, volunteered to lead thetour in cooperation with the LibertyProgram at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), who provided a busand funding for the event.

“There are several reasons forthe trip: to see first-hand one of themost important sites in Americanhistory, to deepen our Sailors’ un-derstanding and appreciation forthe symbolism of our military cus-toms and traditions, and to offer afun, free liberty trip for theirdayoff,”Hacala said.

Before embarking on the tour,Hacala and the Sailors watched

the 1993 movie “Gettysburg” foran overview on the key points andevents of the three-day battle in July1863, which resulted in a turningpoint in the Civil War after Unionforces inflicted devastating lossesto the Confederates during Pickett’sCharge on the final day of the battle.

Both sides suffered more than20,000 casualties each, includingnearly 8,000 killed, in the bloodiestbattle of the entire war, and the endof Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’saspirations to invade the north.

“Ivolunteered todothisbecause,over the years, I have taken manygroups of family, friends, students,military personnel, and veteransaroundthebattlefieldandexplainedkey areas of the fight,” Hacala said.

Thegrouptouredkeyareasof thebattlefield while Hacala explainedtacticsandproceduresof theoppos-ing forces, aswell as someof thehis-toric impactof thebattle thatcontin-ues to influence today’s military.

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Master Chief Hospital Corpsman (Ret.) Mark Hacala, a training officer and historian for theU.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, explains field artillery procedures on a U.S. three-inch ordnancerifle during a liberty trip to the Gettysburg battlefield with Ceremonial Guard Sailors, July 19.Hacala volunteered to lead the tour as a chance for the young Sailors to learn about the larg-est battle fought in the United States.

U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard tours Gettysburg battlefield

Photo by Julie Smith

As the use of electric vehicles is on the rise across the countryandwithin themilitary, theNavy is exploring options for expand-ing installation of electric vehicle charging stations not only forofficial use, but for personal vehicles aswell. Personnel are pro-hibited fromcharging personal electric vehicleswith government-owned outlets, so theNavy is installing EV charging stations suchas this at theNavy Exchange in Bethesda.

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By Lt. Teng K. Ooi, PhD,USNA/UCLA/VPI/UAHand Missile Defense Agency

The U.S. Naval Academy Mathematics Department isproud to congratulate Midshipman 1st Class Alec Scott Mc-Glaughlin, who received the 2014 National Society Daughtersof the American Revolution Prize for excellence inmathemat-ics.

This award honors McGlaughlin’s superior scholastic aca-demic achievements, his accomplishments in athletics andextracurricular activities, and his commitment to serve in themilitary.

As a Trident Scholar at the Naval Academy, McGlaughlincompleted a project titled “Analyzing and Assessing BrainStructure with Graph Connectivity Metrics” with advisers Dr.David J. Phillips, Naval Academy Mathematics Departmentand Dr. Anja Soldan, Department of Neurology, The JohnsHopkins University.

McGlaughlin graduated fifth in his class with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Operations Research and will attend Stan-ford University as part of the Navy’s Immediate Scholarshipsfor Graduate Education Program. He will pursue a master’sdegree in Bioengineering.McGlaughlin received scholarshipsfrom the Stanford Bioengineering Department and the Pre-

ventive Defense Project. His research at Stanford will focuson developing more effective diagnosis techniques for braininjuries and diseases. After completing his degree he will en-ter the Navy’s nuclear submarine community.

“I am truly honored to be the recipient of this prestigiousaward,” said McGlaughlin. “I am grateful for the consistentsupport and encouragement that I have received from Dr.Phillips and the rest of the faculty of the Math Department.The opportunities provided to midshipmen at the NavalAcademy are extraordinary, and I consider myself fortunateto have had the chance to challenge and improve myselfthrough several of these programs.”

Established in 1890, the Daughters of the AmericanRevolution (DAR) is a non-profit, non-political volunteerwomen’sservice organization dedicated to promoting patri-otism and education and preserving American history. TheDAR prize is presented to that midshipman of the graduatingclass who excelled in the area of operations research.

Additionally, McGlaughlin received the Military Order ofForeign Wars Prize, Chief of Naval Operations DistinguishedGraduate Award, and U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Associa-tion Award.

McGlaughlin received these awards during the 2014 U.S.Naval Academy Prizes and Awards Ceremony at Alumni Hall.

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National Society Daughters of the AmericanRevolution President General Lynn Forney Young,left, presents Midshipman 1st Class Alec ScottMcGlaughlin, the National Society Daughters ofthe American Revolution Prize for excellence inmathematics.

Midshipman awarded for excellence in mathematics

“I would not consider buying a hybridright now, because I don’t think theyhave enough room for my golf clubs.”

Jimmy LeeNaval Sea Systems Command

Photos by Shawn Miller

“I would consider buying one just tosavemoney on gas because gas isgettingmore expensive. It’s just thatthe cars aren’t priced the same as gascars. If they were to getmore afford-able, I would consider it.”

Kenny TinsleyPMW205 Navy Enterprise Networks

“I would consider it just because of thecostwould bemore effective and I docare about pollution; and gas prices areridiculous. It would justmakemenervousbecause I don’t knowmuch about them.”Hospital Corpsman Seaman Julie Walling, Walter

Reed National Military Medical Center

Around the Yard“Hybrid and electric vehicles are gaining popularity. Would you consider buying one?”

July 311815 – Commodore Stephen Decatur

concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis tocompensate U.S. for seizure of merchantships during the War of 1812.

1865 – East India Squadron establishedto operate from Sunda Strait to Japan.

1874 – Commissioning of USS Intrepid,first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes.

1912 – First attempt to launch an air-plane by catapult made at Annapolis.

1964 – All-nuclear task force with USSLong Beach, USS Enterprise, and USS Bain-bridge leaves Norfolk, Va. to begin voyage,Operation Sea Orbit, to circle the globe with-out refueling. They returned on 3 October.

August 11801 – U.S. schooner Enterprise captures

Tripolitan ship Tripoli.1921 – Successful tests of gyroscopic high

level bombsight (Norden Bombsight) atTorpedo Station, Yorktown, Va. Carl Nordendeveloped the bombsight for the Bureau ofOrdnance.

1946 – Office of Naval Research estab-lished.

1950 – Control of Guam transferred toDepartment of Interior.

1958 – USS Nautilus (SSN-571) submerg-es under Arctic ice cap near Point Barrow.

August 21943 – PT-109, under command of Lt. j.g.

John F. Kennedy, cut in half by Japanese de-stroyer Amagiri.

1943 – Naval task groups bombard Japa-nese forces on Kiska, Alaska.

1950 – Amphibious force ships land Ma-rine First Provisional Brigade at Pusan, Ko-rea helping to save this last area of SouthKorea from capture.

1964 – Three North Vietnamese PT boatsattack USS Maddox (DD-731) in interna-tional waters in Gulf of Tonkin. Maddoxsinks one.

August 31804 – American Squadron, including

USS Constitution, attacks Tripoli.1812 – Frigate Essex capture British brig

Brothers.1861 – Construction of USS Monitor au-

thorized.1861 – First manned ascent in a balloon

from a ship, gunboat USS Fanny, to observeConfederate artillery position at HamptonRoads, Va.

1942 – Mildred McAffee (Horton) be-comes the first woman officer commis-sioned into Naval Reserve.

1950 – First Marine Corps aviation mis-sion against North Korea by VMF-214, fromUSS Sicily

1950 – First helicopter evacuation in Ko-rea by VMO-6.

1958 – USS Nautilus (SSN-571) is firstship to reach the geographic North Polesubmerged.

1970 – USS James Madison (SSBN-627)conducts first submerged launching ofPoseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy.

August 41846 – Sailors and Marines from USS

Congress capture Santa Barbara.1858 – First trans-Atlantic cable com-

pleted by USS Niagara and British shipAgamemnon.

1944 – Fifth Fleet carrier task forces be-gin air attack against Iwo Jima and the Bo-nin Islands

1947 – Birthdate of the Medical ServiceCorps.

1964 – The Navy and national intelli-gence sources report a North VietnamesePT boat attack on USS Turner Joy and USSMaddox in the Tokin Gulf prompting Con-gress to pass the Tonkin Gulf Resolutionon 7 August 1964. The attack was later dis-proven.

August 51832 – Frigate Potomac is first U.S. Navy

ship to entertain royalty, King and Queen ofSandwich Islands, Honolulu.

1864 – Rear Adm. David Farragut winsBattle of Mobile Bay, sealing off last Con-federate port on Gulf Coast.

1882 – Authorizing of first steel warships,beginning of the modern Navy.

1915 – First air spotting for shore batter-ies at Fort Monroe, Va.

1921 – Yangtze River Patrol Force estab-lished as command under Asiatic Fleet.

1953 – Exchange of prisoners of war ofKorean Conflict (Operation Big Switch) be-gins.

1967 – Operation Coronado III begins inRung Sat Zone, Vietnam.

1990 – Navy and Marine Task Force (USSSaipan, USS Ponce, and USS Sumter) beginevacuation of U.S. citizens and foreign na-tionals from Liberia during civil war.

August 61862 – CSS Arkansas destroyed by her

commanding officer to prevent capture byUSS Essex.

1943 – Battle of Vella Gulf begins. US de-stroyers sink 3 of 4 Japanese destroyers.

1945 – Atomic bomb detonated over Hi-roshima, Japan. Navy weaponeer, CaptainW.S. Parsons, USN, armed the atomic bombon the B-29 bomber, Enola Gay.

1990 – President George Bush ordersOperation Desert Shield, largest overseasdeployment since Vietnam, to protect SaudiArabia after Iraqi’s invasion of Kuwait.

1997 – Naval Forces on Guam help res-cue and begin providing medical care tosurvivors of Korean Airlines Flight 801 thatcrashed on Guam.

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U.S. Navy photo

1964 – All-nuclear task force with USS Long Beach, USS Enterprise, andUSS Bainbridge leaves Norfolk, Va. to begin voyage, Operation Sea Orbit,to circle the globe without refueling. They returned on 3 October.

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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, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholar-ship resources and career assessment tools.Resume Writing Workshops are offered whichincludes Federal Resume Writing InterviewSkills, information on veterans’ benefits and aprofessional resource library; Two TAP Semi-nars and one Executive TAP Seminar - five-dayprograms - are offered monthly sponsored bythe departments of Labor and Veteran Affairs,and include information that will benefit thetransitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which includejob search strategies, job readiness, resourceinformation, job referral service, individualcounseling assistance, career planning andlinks to education and volunteer opportunities.

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., at thePentagon Library and Conference Center.Toastmasters is an international organiza-tion that helps everyone speak, think, leadand listen better. For more info, contact CarlSabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil, 703-695-2804,or Elizabeth Femrite at elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571-256-8674. Remember,great Helmsmen say, “Yes!” To learn moreabout Helmsmen Toastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

from military to civilian life are required by lawto attend a pre-separation counseling briefing.The pre-separation brief is designed to maketransitioning military members aware of allthe services and benefits available to them andtheir family members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informationnecessary to make more informed decisions.For your convenience the pre-separationcounseling briefing is available through one-on-one appointments at Military and Fam-ily Support Center and can be made throughCentralized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

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

cial counseling, financial classes, and is respon-sible for the Command Financial specialisttraining in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help commands

meet requirements, as well as enhance opera-tional and personal readiness including parent-ing skills training, couples communication, an-ger and stress management, conflict resolution,Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse Aware-ness and suicide prevention. Trainings can becustomized to fit needs of the command.

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

mands of parenting and military life throughparenting education and training and homevisits to new parents prior to delivery and afterdelivery; information and referral for militaryand community resources; child developmentscreenings and monitoring. All active dutymembers and their families who are pregnantand or have children in the home from infancyto three years old are eligible for these homevisitation 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 family mem-bers with medical needs including resource re-ferral to medical, counseling and educationalservices, support groups and care providers.Assists in finding duty stations where needs aremet. Mandatory enrollment per OPNAVINST1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard.In attempts to alleviate the daily PHA con-gestion, patients will now have an appointeddate and time to complete their PHA. PHAswill be scheduled through the appointmentsline, 202-433-3132, and the service memberwill be complete their PHA on the provideddate and time. PHAs will not be completedwithout a hard copy of the services member’smedical record. The patients’ medical recordmust either be maintained at the BranchHealth Clinic Washington Navy Yard or thepatient must physically bring in their medi-cal record.

If you have specific questions, please di-rect your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer,HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matteson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches for

their 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.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available

for everyone on JBAB as a place to practiceyour leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs arewhere leaders are made, and leadership startswith good communication. The program isself-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toast-masters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitorsare welcome. For more information, call JimQueen at 301-452-6931.

Military and Family Support OffersResume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019Military and Family Support Center offers

a one-on-one resume review session for thosethat are job seeking. Knowledgeable staff willsit down with you and review your resumeand assist you in developing a results-orientedresume. Having a solid and effective resumecan greatly improve your chances of landingan interview. According to a recent study fromTheLadders, recruiters spend just six secondsscanning your resume for certain information.Will your resume make it in those six seconds?Your resume should portray your skills, talents,career highlights and make you stand out fromthe crowd. Focusing on your accomplishmentsvs. simple job experience and using key wordscan open the door for an interview.

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.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecaiBooth’s, locatedonthegroundfloor

ofBuilding101ontheWashingtonNavyYard,haschanged its hours. The new hours of operationare Tuesday-Friday, 2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on inand enjoy the same great service at a new time!

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 legaldefense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members re-garding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and sus-pect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. DSO is located onboardWNY in Build-ing 200, Suite 1200. Service members 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 interfereswith and impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, andthe approach of EVs.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted ac-tivities aboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST5100.12J)

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

Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library andConference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact AnnikaL’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Fem-rite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information canbe found at the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmaster-sclubs.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 at1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.milor 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 the month to discuss and plan vol-unteer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses ofall branches are welcome 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

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: familyhardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,health and environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appoint-ment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

New PHA Process at WNY ClinicIn attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an ap-

pointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and the service member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hardcopy of the services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record musteither be maintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or thepatient must physically bring in their medical record.

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

NDW News Major road closures and restrictions areset to go into effect during the 2014 U.S.-Af-rica Leaders Summit from Sunday, August 3through Thursday, August 7 in Washington,D.C. in the northwest area of the city aroundthe National Mall and White House, as wellas in the southwest near Maine Ave. SW.

Security and transportation plans havebeen developed by a partnership of localand federal law enforcement and publicsafety agencies. Road closures, parking re-strictions, and changes to public transpor-tation routes and public works services willbe necessary during the summit. Additionsor updates to this planmay bemade prior tothe start of the event.

Closures will be coordinated by the Dis-trict Department of Transportation (DDOT)and the Metropolitan Police Department(MPD) and will be staggered in implemen-tation based on the locations of summitevents. Beginning and ending times anddates have been included with each days’closures. Fencing and other physical bar-riers will also be in place as will uniformedlaw enforcement officers. Vehicular trafficwill be limited to law enforcement, officialparticipants, employees, and in certain lo-cations, guests. For updates and informa-tion on streets being closed, contact DDOTat (202) 671-3490 or www.ddot.dc.gov, orMPD at (202) 727-4383 or www.mpdc.gov.

Guidance for Employees and OfficialGuests near the State Department:

Beginning at 2:00AM on Wednesday,August 6th, vehicle access for those withSummit-issued placards, to the Harry S.Truman Building, Department of State, willbe facilitated through a security checkpointlocated on 21st and Virginia Ave., NW. Vehi-cle access to the Department of Interior andFederal Reserve Building will be facilitatedthrough a security checkpoint located on CSt. and Virginia Ave., N.W. Official partici-pant access to the Harry S. Truman Buildingwill be facilitated through a security check-point located at 23rd and East St., NW. Oth-er buildings in the secure area, to includethe National Academy of Science and theAmerican Pharmacists Association will beaccessible by foot only. Employees and par-ticipants wishing to access the secure areawill be required to submit to a screening ofpackages, baggage, and persons. The park-ing spaces on C St. (21st/22nd) in front ofthe National Academy of Sciences will beposted “NO PARKING” Friday, August 1;Monday, August 4; and Thursday, August 7.All parking spaces on C St. (21st to 23rd) willbe posted “NO PARKING” August 6.

Public Transportation:Metrorail service is not expected to be

impacted. Several Metrobus routes will

be detoured due to street closures aroundsummit event locations, including routesA9, A42, A46, A48, D51, H1, L1, N3, S1, V7,X1, W9, 31, 32, 36, 39, 52, 80, 3Y, 7Y, 11Y and16Y. Riders traveling on these routes areencouraged to allow additional travel timeon Monday, Aug. 4, and Tuesday, Aug. 5.For specific detour information by route,visit wmata.com/alerts/bus. For real-timedelay information, please follow @metro-businfo on Twitter or subscribe to email ortext alerts at wmata.com/metroalerts. Dueto street closures, MetroAccess vehicles maynot be able to provide para-transit serviceto certain locations within the security zone.For assistance, Metro Access customers maycall (301) 562-5350.

DPW will begin ticketing and towingvehicles from designated streets once theEmergency No Parking restrictions go intoeffect. Please call (202) 576-6071 to locatevehicles that may have been towed.

Online Information:Information and updates will be avail-

able online through the following websites:- District Department of Transportation:

Parking restrictions, DC Circulator informa-tion: www.ddot.dc.gov.

- Federal Aviation Administration: Flightrestrictions: www.faa.gov/news.

- Washington Metropolitan Area TransitAuthority: Metrorail, Metro bus, and MetroAccess: www.wmata.com.

- District Department of Public Works:Trash and recycling collections, Vehicleticketing and towing: www.dpw.dc.gov.

- United States Coast Guard WashingtonStation: Waterway restrictions: www.uscg.mil/d5/stawashingtondc.

- United States Secret Service: www.se-cretservice.gov.

- Metropolitan Police Department: www.mpdc.gov.

- United States Park Police: http://www.nps.gov/uspp

Information and updates will be avail-able prior to and during the summit throughofficial social media channels. The followingagencies will utilize Twitter to communicateofficial information from the summit’s pub-lic safety and security partners:

- D.C. Department of Transportation: @ddotdc

- Office of the D.C. Mayor: @MayorVince-Gray

- U.S. Park Police: @usparkpolicepio- U.S. Secret Service: @SecretService- U.S. Department of Homeland Security:

@DHSgov- National Terrorism Advisory System: @

NTASAlerts- WMATA: @wmata

D.C. to see major road closuresfor U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

Join us August 7 for lunch at theWashington Navy Yard Catering and Confer-ence Center and then stay for a 90-minute variety show packed with laughs andfeaturing guest talent demonstrating mind-bending illusions. Show includesEmmy and award winners like comedian and writer Steve Mazan and nine-timeworld champion comedy juggler Ivan Pecel from America’s Got Talent. Call 202-433-5912 for more information.

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By Sarah MarshallWRNMMC Public Affairs staffwriter

Though she’s only been a staff memberat Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC) for a short time, Hos-pital Corpsman Aimee Walton is making apositive impression, according to her col-leagues on the surgical ward.

July 16, Walton received the DAISYAward, presented monthly at WRNMMC tonursing staff exhibiting extraordinary care.The DAISY Foundation was created in 1999by Mark and Bonnie Barnes in memory oftheir son, Patrick, who died at age 33 froman autoimmune disease. The award is pre-sented in more than 1,700 hospitals world-wide as a way to continue thanking nurses,said Army Col. Ray Antoine, director ofnursing services at WRNMMC.

For about four years, the medical cen-ter has been presenting the DAISY Awardto nursing staff, and does so “because weknow what a wonderful job our nursing staffdoes,” the colonel said.

Staff, patients or their family memberscan nominate a nurse for the DAISY Awardand once a winner is chosen, nursing lead-ership travel to the winner’s unit to presentthem with the award in front of their peers.The winner receives a pin and a hand-carved ‘Healer’s Touch’ statue, symbolizingthe caring relationship that forms between anurse and a patient, Antoine added. Duringthe presentation, DAISY nominees from thatunit are also recognized.

Antoine read the nomination for Wal-ton, submitted by a staff member: “Thisteammember is exceptional … never has tobe prompted to aid with patient care, strip

rooms or complete tasks. This person pre-emptively does all appropriate tasks, andthen some.”

The staff member described Walton as anurse who consistently asks others if theyneed help, and actively checks for new pa-tient admissions, so she can help stock theirrooms and check their vitals. The nomina-tion also stated Walton has a “great attitudeand is very professional with staff” and “isan example to all others.”

“A lot of what [nurses] do, we do behindthe scenes, and we don’t do it because weseek the recognition,” Antoine noted. “Wedon’t expect recognition because it’s whowe are, and it’s what we do.”

When the colonel announced Walton asthe DAISY Award winner, Walton said shecouldn’t believe what she was hearing.

“I couldn’t believe I actuallywon,” she said.Walton began working at WRNMMC, her

first duty station, in January. Prior to joiningthe U.S. Navy about a year ago, she worked ata facility that provides 24/7 care to individualswith mental and developmental disabilities.

“I really just love the reaction on theirfaces when they have the care they need,”she said, of working with patients.

Though early in her career, Walton is add-ing to her list of accomplishments: she hasbeen accepted into the Army’s 68 Charlie/Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) course. Theprogram teaches practical nursing special-ists to perform preventive, therapeutic andemergency nursing care, and was recentlymade available to Sailors for the first timeat WRNMMC. After completing the year-long course and passing a national licensureexam, she will be credentialed as an LPN.

The hospital corpsman plans to continueenhancing her skills, and wants to eventual-

ly become an Independent Duty Corpsman,also known as an ‘IDC.’ IDCs are essentiallythe “best of the best,” Walton said. TheseSailors are the ‘subject matter experts’ forthe corpsman rating and are trained tofunction independent of medical officers,according to the Navy’s website. They workin a wide range of medical environmentsand are trained to work in various locationsunder a myriad of circumstances.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nde Chesaid he sees great potential in this juniorSailor, having worked with her since she

arrived at WRNMMC. Che is Walton’s firstline supervisor, as the unit’s assistant lead-ing petty officer.

“I wish words could express the kind ofperson she is. She’s professional as a nurseand as a corpsman,” Che said.

HealsonotedWalton isproactive—sheaskshim each day what needs to be accomplished,andwhat she can do tomeet thatmission.

She is a corpsman “through andthrough,” Che said, and she upholds thecore values of every U.S. Navy Sailor—hon-or, courage and commitment.

Corpsman awarded for ‘exceptional’ care, professionalism

Photo by Sarah Marshall

Army Col. Ray Antoine, director of nursing services at Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center, presents Hospital Corpsman Aimee Walton thismonth’s DAISY award.

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By Andrew RevelosNSA South Potomac Public Affairs

A Pentagon Division Sea Cadet returned recently froman opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at what hisdreamwill look like if he is admitted to the U.S. Naval Acad-emy in Annapolis, Md.

Daniel Grigg earned admission to the Naval Academy’sSummer Seminar, a highly-competitive, six-day programthat introduces promising young people from around thecountry to the academics, athletics and professional train-ing that epitomize the academy.

“The goal is that we did everything a midshipman woulddo,” said Grigg, an incoming senior at King George HighSchool. “We slept in Bancroft Hall, we ate in King Hall [and]we went to academic workshops and classes. It was a veryimmersive experience.”

The participants’ days during the seminar developed afamiliar rhythm: wake up at 0530 hours begin extended ses-sions of physical training. “They did stuff that was hard butalso intended to be fun,” said Grigg. “You had to bear crawlacross a football field.”

One novel exercise, dubbed “Bravehearts,” saw a mid-shipman stand in the middle of the field playing bagpipeswhile seminar participants ran sprints and shouted. “It wasmotivating,” said a smiling Grigg, who credited his experi-ences in the Sea Cadets and King George Junior ROTC forpreparing him for the physical challenges.

After PT, participants attended lectures on academy life,“invaluable” question and answer sessions with admissionsofficers, and “amazing” academic workshops, said Grigg.

The workshops included time in a guided missile de-stroyer simulator and several physics experiments. “I madetunnels out of smoke in the air,” he said. “We fired lasers.Using nothing but a sheet, we stopped an egg that was goingalmost 200 miles per hour. They were demonstrating thatif you increase the surface area and decrease the force ofdeceleration, it distributes the force evenly and you don’tbreak it.”

Another, perhaps more unusual series of experimentsexamined how chemistry can control “unpleasant” odors,an important consideration in the close confines of a ship.“Otherwise your job stinks,” said Grigg.

Grigg had some difficulty choosing his favorite event atthe seminar, but settled on the sea trials at the end of theweek. They featured intensive, prolonged PT sessions. “Itwas amazing,” he said. “We had to run and do pushups andsit ups; we rolled around in the sand and carried boats andpaddled through the surf.”

That might not sound like much fun to most people, butGrigg found inspiration from both his family and his squadmates. “I grew up in a military family and it’s always beeninstilled in me, that military mentality,” he said. “Even inthose times when you’re going through something tough,you know that you’ve trained physically, you’ve trainedmentally to get through it. And you forge a very strong bondwith the people in your squad, just in those six days.”

While the seminar was overwhelmingly fun for Grigg,he also recognized it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity tocontinue along a path he began even before he joined the

Sea Cadets and JROTC. “It was very humbling to be acceptedin the first place,” he explained. “Entry is very competitive.My dad is an academy graduate and that is what gives me somuch motivation to go. My dad has been a big inspirationfor me wanting to do this and my family has been very sup-portive of everything I want to do. It’s very rare when youachieve something all on your own.”

While Grigg is working diligently to make his dream ofattending the Naval Academy become reality, he isn’t en-tirely sure about how he’d like to serve. “If you get into theNaval Academy, you have an opportunity to experience ev-erything,” he said. “My favorite part was the tradition andvalues you feel walking through the halls, the same hallsNimitz, King and Halsey walked through. We were given theright to sing ‘Navy Blue and Gold,’ the alma mater. It’s hardto explain how significant that feels.”

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Photo courtesy of U.S. Naval Academy

U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar participants conduct physical training during the six-daycourse in June. Daniel Grigg, a Pentagon Division Sea Cadet and member of the King George JuniorROTC, earned a spot at the seminar and thrived on the PT.

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“Manyof thepracticesandproceduresexecuted inbattleby soldiersof that timeare thedirect antecedentsof thecer-emonial practices the Guard executes today,” Hacala said.“With its close proximity, a day trip to Gettysburg offered awonderful opportunity for liberty for our Sailors, as well asa chance to appreciate their role as today’s inheritors of ourrichmilitary heritage.”

Hacalasaidanother trip to thebattlefield isscheduledforSaturday, Aug. 23, and future visits to Gettysburg and otherhistorical sitesmade through the JBAB Liberty Program arepossible dependingon scheduling and interest.

The JBAB Liberty program, one of six Liberty programsin Naval District Washington (NDW), is a Morale, WelfareandRecreation quality of life programdesignated for E1-E6single or unaccompanied enlisted military personnel, withthe focus on18-26 year-olds.

Formore informationabout tripsor to learnmoreaboutthe program, call (202) 433-2636. To stay connected withnews fromaroundNDW,visitwww.facebook.com/NavDis-tWash.

GETTYSBURGContinued from 1was the single greatest benefit of alternative fuels, and in 2011

noted the potential for electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehiclesto greatly decreaseU.S. dependence on oil.

In recent years, more manufacturers have started offeringgasoline-electric hybrid vehicles with the benefit of extendedrange, suchas theToyotaPrius andChevroletVolt. Electric-onlyvehicles such as theNissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster are also be-coming more popular, although offering a more limited rangeon a battery charge.

In a 2011 literature reviewof plug-in EVs, theDOTexplainedthat while most Americans’ daily drives are shorter than therange of most batteries, consumers expected a greater range,and said that the higher upfront costs compared to traditionalgasoline cars are keeping competition down.

Still, Oyler said she as more people become aware of theability to charge vehicles while they work or shop at the NEX,demand will continue to grow, much as it has in less than twoyears since the Bethesda station opened.

“Very often when you go down there, they’re both in use,”she saidof the twocharging spots. “As it goes forward, I think it’sgoing to getmore use.”

ThenewNEXatNaval SupportFacilityAnnapolis, scheduledto be opened in September, was also reviewed as a potential lo-cation forEVcharging stations. The stationsdidnotmake it intothe current contract, said Installation EnergyManager MichaelPartyka, but there is a possibility for them to be installed in thefuture if funding is available. Theparking lot at thenewNEXwillfeature 20 designated spots low emission and fuel efficient ve-hicles, he added.

NDWEnergyDirector Lt. Cmdr. Keith Benson added, “every-onehasan important role inbuildingourenergyculture through-outNavalDistrictWashington; this includes planning for and in-tegrating alternative fuel infrastructure to drive positive behaviorchange and reduce annual petroleumconsumption.”

For more information or to request EV charging stations atyour localNEX, contact your installation transportationdirector,energymanager orNEX representative.

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert awards a letter of com-mendation to Washington Navy Yard Physical Fitness Trainer Junko Hinkle,July 28. Greenert praised Hinkle for going above and beyond her duties tohelp Sailors in Naval District Washington reach their fitness goals.

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By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

Theviewof thePatuxentRiver fromtheGov-ernor Thomas Johnson Bridge gets a little morescenic each time another section of the lengthyfire-damaged pier at Naval Recreation CenterSolomons is removed.

The labor-intensive project, which startedabout a month ago, is progressing at a steadypace andMother Nature is cooperating.

“We’ve been lucky with the weather; there’sbeennodown time,” explainedMikeListon, su-perintendent for Asturian Group Inc. (AGI), theChesapeake, Virginia-based general contractorin charge of the project. “Rain doesn’t affect usmuch, but we do need to keep an eye on thewind.”

Commuters crossing the bridge will noticetwo large flat barges floating next to the demosite — one holds a tall crane, the workhorse ofthe project; and the other holds the damagedpier material that the crane helps dismantleand stack.

“That material then goes back to Chesa-peake for recycling by AGI,” Liston said. “Onefull barge has gone out already.”

What is not visible from the bridge are thenumbers 1 to 57 that mark individual sectionsof the pier.

Liston explained that each section, whichvaries in width depending on how deterioratedit is, will be lifted up and removed by a spreaderbeamthatwasmanufactured specifically for theproject.

“Basically, the crane sets the spreader beamdown and we slip cables underneath the deck-ingandpull it upuntil it’s snug,”he said. “Work-ers in a boat come underneath the pier and cuteverything loose. The spreader then lifts it upandwe can pull out the entire section at once.”

After a section is removed, the remainingpiles are loosened with a vibratory hammerwhich slowly works them upward to a certainpoint.

“We’ll then disconnect the hammer andattach a cable to each pile, pulling it out com-pletely with the crane,” Liston said. “Each pileis sunk about 35 to 45 feet. They get longer asthe water gets deeper beneath the pier. Luckily,[their removal] has been easier than expected.We’re getting about 98 percent of them out in-

tact. Whatever is left over will later be cut downto themudline by underwater divers.”

The demolition site is frequently visited byan engineering technician from Naval Engi-neering Facilities Command and Liston alsogives project updates at regularly scheduledquality controlmeetings.

“There’s great cooperation and teamworkbetweenAGI andPaxRiver’sNAVFAC,” he said.

Funding the demolitionSince the pier was burned beyond repair in

April 2009, Pax River’s Public Works Depart-ment has been attempting to obtain the neces-sary funding through the Demolition Program,a competitiveprogramwherebyall publicworksdepartments within NAVFAC compete for lim-ited demolition funds.

The funding request package contained aplethora of paperwork, including the requiredDepartment of Defense forms and necessaryapprovals related to the Environmental Divi-sion, State Historic Preservation Officer, GSA/HUD,Coastal ZoneConsultation, and theMcK-inneyAct, explainedSandyStankovich, require-ments branch head.

Once the project was approved by the re-gion, a scope of work estimate was completedand sent out to contractors for bidding. Whena price was agreed on, the funds to support theproject were requested and the project wasawarded, Stankovich said.

“The contract that was awarded actuallycontains twopier demolition projects: the Solo-mons pier and the old fuel wharf located at PaxRiver,” she added. “Total cost of the demolitionfor both piers was [just over $2.5million.]”

Before demolition began, sonar was per-formed to ensure no unexploded ordnancewasin thearea and itwas alsonecessary towait untilanospreynest on thepierwasfinally vacatedbyits feathered tenants.

Expected tobe completedbyNovember, theproject has had no impact to Morale, Welfareand Recreation operations at Solomons.

“Our guests and even a large majority ofthe N9 Team was unaware the demo had evenbegun,” said Carrie Jay-Rose, NRC Solomonsinstallation program director. “The team con-ducting the demo has been mindful of the ac-tivities, mission and programs that happen ontheMWR side of the complex.”

Demolition of burned pier at Navy Rec Center underway

Photo courtesy AGI

A crane-operated spreader beam lifts an entire section of the fire-damagedpier at Navy Recreation Center Solomons during demolition efforts. The pier

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert presents the Le-gion of Merit (Degree of Commander) Medal to his counterpart from the Re-public of Korea Navy, Adm. Hwang Ki Chul, during a full honors ceremonyat the Washington Navy Yard, July 30.

Korean Admiral awarded Legion of Merit

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