December 18, 2014

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 1st Kiona MillerDMA Reserve Unit

Naval District Washington (NDW) heldits annual tree lighting ceremony allowingmilitary service members and their fami-lies to spread holiday cheer and begin theholiday season at theWashington Navy Yard(WNY), Dec 13.

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandantof Naval District Washington, hosted theevent and invited naval attachés located inWashington, D.C. to participate in Americanholiday traditions, which included singingChristmas carols to residents on base andlighting a 34 foot Christmas tree located atLeutze Park.

“The really great thing about the TreeLighting is that it’s my chance to bring inthe international community, and it is awonderful family event” said Rich. “Weattend events with the Naval Attachés allyear round and this is one of the big eventsthat we get to host, and I think it’s one ofthe Attaché community’s favorites. We alsobrought in several community groups aswell as senior Navy representatives becausethis is such a great opportunity to strength-en all of those relationships. ”

Another American tradition the foreignnaval attachés were able to participate in

was the decoration of smaller tree insideWNY Town Center. Each attaché brought aChristmas ornament that represented theircountry and personally placed it on the tree.

“We wanted to have a look at the way[Americans] celebrate Christmas, we heardthat the ceremony is very nice and it’s ourfirst year so that’s why we wanted to behere,” said Colonel Olivier Lecointe, em-bassy of France. “The ceremony went verywell and then it wasn’t that cold outside.”

Kicking off the holiday season with a cer-emony has been a part of the WashingtonNavy Yard tradition formore than 30 years. Al-though there is no specific date etched in his-tory for the first tree lighting ceremony, NDWhas used the ceremony not just to celebratethe holidays but also build camaraderie.

One of the tree lighting guests that nightwas Rear Adm. Peg Klein, Secretary of De-fense senior advisor for Military Profes-sionalism, who attends the festivities tostrengthen friendships.

“Wewent to our first one a couple of yearsago and it’s really enjoyable,” said Klein.“When you first think about coming out ona cold night, you first ask yourself ‘Are wecrazy?’ Then you come out and you run intopeople you know and you sing and you get tostand by the bon fire, it’s really neat.”

Naval District Washington Begins Holiday Season with Tree Lighting Ceremony

Team 88,I wanted to take just a moment during

this busy holiday season to reflect on thepast year and remember how fortunate weare to serve & contribute to the security ofthis great nation. Please never forget thatwhat you do matters, no matter your role orpay grade, what you do makes a differenceto those units that are operating forward, tothe Sailors and Civilians whomake those or-ganizations and the ones who support themsuccessful, and to our families. Thank youfor what you do to make ours the best Navyin the world!

2014 has been a great year and I am hon-

ored to continue to serve as your Comman-dant. We have accomplished a great dealthis year, and each of us should be proud ofthose accomplishments, and eager to takeon whatever the New Year brings. The prideand professionalism you demonstrated ev-ery day for Naval District Washington waswhat made 2014 so successful.

As we bring closure to this year, let’s keepin mind those service members who are op-erating forward, many serving in harm’s wayacross the globe and away from family andfriends. I ask that you keep them & theirfamilies your thoughts.

Please enjoy the holidays with your fami-

ly, and please do so responsibly. Don’t drinkand drive; if you’re traveling, plan your trip,watch the weather and get plenty of rest be-fore and during your time out on the high-ways. Let’s all watch out for our friends andshipmates. A few moments of forethoughtcan ensure we all have a happy holiday andreturn safely for the start of another greatyear. What I want more than anything forthis holiday season is to see each and everyone of you back safely, recharged and readyto have a great 2015!

Brook joins me in wishing you and yourfamily a safe and joyful holiday season anda prosperous New Year!

Holiday Greetings! A message from the Commandant

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, NDW commandant

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kiona Miller

Naval District Washington employees and their family members participatein the annual Tree Lighting ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard. Duringthe ceremony more than 200 participants sang Christmas Coral to Wash-ington Navy Yard residents, watched the lighting a 34-foot tree and donatedto Toys for Tots.

By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 1st Class John Belanger,Navy Installations CommandPublic Affairs

Four U.S. Navy Commands were honoredwith the Department of Energy’s (DoE) Fed-eral Energy Management Program (FEMP)2014 Federal Energy andWaterManagementAwards at the National Archives, Dec. 9.

“The Department of Energy presentsthese awards annually with assistance fromparticipating agencies and of the Federal In-teragency Energy Management task force,”said Timothy Unruh, DoE FEMP director.

“Since the first of these awards was present-ed in 1981, FEMP has recognized more than1,200 winners.”

This year FEMP honored 25 individualsand teams with Federal Energy and WaterManagement Awards. The recipients collec-tively contributed to saving approximately 2trillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy,1.3 billion gallons of water, 18.1 million gal-lons of fuel, and $115.8 million in energyand water cost in fiscal year 2013.

The Navy has 70 installations aroundthe globe, all of which are engaged in en-ergy and water management efforts. Out ofthose, four commands stood out as exem-

plary for the DoE’s FEMP award. They are:- Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Vir-

ginia Beach, Virginia, which received anaward for their energy program initiativesthat saved 18 billion Btu and 39 million gal-lons of water.

- Naval District Washington, Naval Fa-cilities Engineering Command, Washington,D.C., which received an award for their com-prehensive energy program that reducedenergy intensity by nearly 19 percent and 13percent from the respective baselines acrossthe region’s six installations.

- Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake,China Lake, California, which received a

project award for completing constructionof a 13.78 megawatt solar photovoltaic sys-tem, the largest solar plant in the Navy.

- Public Works Department, Camp Lem-onnier, Djibouti, which received a projectaward for implementing an air condition-ing improvement project that saves 61 bil-lion Btu and $2 million annually.

“The accomplishments of these individu-als and teams and others like them through-out the government have all contributedgreatly to our progress,” said Unruh. “Theycontinue to reach our goals across the gov-ernment and the challenge set by the presi-dent -- lead by example.”

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Commentary from theNaval District Washington/NASPatuxent RiverFire Prevention Office

It’s that time when many families deckthe halls in preparation for the holidays, butdid you know that each year, more than 200fires are attributed to this festive tradition?

Christmas trees account for 240 firesannually, resulting in 13 deaths andmore than $16.7 million in propertydamage, according to the National FireProtection Association (NFPA). Tree firesare typically ignited by shorts in electri-cal lights or open flames from candles,lighters or matches.

Well-watered trees are not a problem. Dryand neglected trees can be.

On average, one of every nine Christmastree fires resulted in a fatality compared toan average of one death per 75 non-confinedhome structure fires overall. Further, 49 per-cent of Christmas tree fires spread beyond theroom of origin. The fires that spread beyondthe roomof origin caused 94 percent of the as-sociated fatalities.

Don’t be one of these statistics and keepthe following safety tips in mind when deco-

rating for the holidays.Live Tree Safety:Pick a tree that is fresh. A fresh tree is

green and its needles are hard to pull from

branches. When bent between your fingers,fresh needles do not break.

Keep the tree away from heat sources likefireplaces, radiators, candles.

Keep the tree watered. The trunk of afresh tree is sticky with resin.

A shower of falling needles shows thatthe tree is too dry.

Remember, Lincoln Military Housing al-lows the use of cut Christmas trees in individ-ual family housing units only; cut Christmastrees are not allowed in the townhome units.

Decorative Lights:Only use lights that have been tested for

safety; this applies to both indoor and out-door lighting. Check the light’s label to iden-tify those that have been tested.

Check each set of lights, new and old,for broken or cracked sockets, frayed orbare wire, or loose connections. Discarddamaged sets.

Candles:More than half of home candle fires are

cause by some form of combustible materialcoming too close to the candle. NFPA foundthat residential fires sparked by candles aretwice as likely to occur in December as anyother month in the year.

‘O Christmas Tree’Keep fire safety in mind when decorating for the holidays

Courtesy photo

December 181902 - Admiral of the Navy George Dew-

ey receives orders to send his battleship toTrinidad and then to Venezuela to makesure that Great Britain’s and Germany’s dis-pute with Venezuela was settled by peacefularbitration not force.

1944 - Adm. Halsey’s Third Fleet encoun-ters typhoon northeast of Samar. DestroyersUSS Hull, USS Monaghan and USS Spencesink, while 21 other ships are damaged.

1965 - River Patrol Force established inVietnam.

1965 - Helicopters from HS-11 on USSWasp (CVS-18) pick up crew and capsule ofGemini 7, after picking up the crew and cap-sule of Gemini 6 two days earlier.

1967 - Operation Preakness II begins inMekong Delta.

1972 - Mining and bombing of North Viet-nam resumes with Linebacker II Operation.

December 191870 - After a month at sea in a 22-foot

boat, Coxswain William Halford, the lonesurvivor of five, reaches Hawaii to seek helpfor crew of USS Saginaw, wrecked near Mid-way Island. Rescuers reach the 88 Saginawsurvivors on 4 January 1871.

December 201822 - Congress authorizes the 14-ship

West Indies Squadron to suppress piracy inthe Caribbean.

1941 - Adm. Ernest J. King designatedCommander-in-Chief, United States Fleetin charge of all operating naval fleets andcoastal frontier forces, reporting directly tothe President.

1964 - USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849)completes a successful emergency missionin aiding the disabled American MerchantShip, SS Oceanic Spray in the Red Sea.

1974 - Clearance of Suez Canal for minesand unexploded ordnance completed byJoint Task Force.

1989 - Operation Just Cause begins inPanama.

1998 - Operation Desert Fox in Iraq ends.

December 211861 - Congress authorizes the Medal of

Honor, the Nation’s highest award, for Na-val personnel.

1943 - USS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourthJapanese ship since 18 December.

1951 - First helicopter landing aboard ahospital ship, USS Consolation.

1968 - Launch of Apollo 8 with Capt.James A. Lovell, Jr. as Command Module

Pilot. During the mission Lovell was oneof the first two people to see the far side ofthe moon. The mission lasted six days andthree hours, and included 10 moon orbits.Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USSYorktown (CVS-10).

December 221775 - Congress commissions first na-

val officers: Esek Hopkins, Commander inChief of the Fleet, Captains Dudley Salton-stall, Abraham Whipple, Nicolas Biddle, andJohn Hopkins. Lieutenants included John

Paul Jones.1841 - Commissioning of USS Mississip-

pi, first U.S. ocean-going side-wheel steamwarship, at Philadelphia.

1942 - Pharmacist’s Mate 1st ClassThomas A. Moore performs appendectomyon Fireman 2nd Class George M. Platter onboard USS Silversides (SS-236).

1942 - Sue Dauser takes oath of office asSuperintendant of Navy Nurse Corps, be-coming first woman with the relative rankof captain in U.S. Navy. She was promotedto the rank of captain on 26 February 1944.

1944 - Commissioning of first two Afri-can-American WAVES officers, Harriet IdaPickens and Frances F. Wills.

1960 - HS-3 and HU-2 (USS Valley Forge)helicopters rescue 27 men from oiler SSPine Ridge breaking up in heavy seas offCape Hatteras.

December 231826 - Capt. Thomas Catesby Jones of

USS Peacock and King Kamehameha nego-tiate first treaty between Hawaii and a for-eign power.

1910 - Lt. Theodore G. Ellyson becomesfirst naval officer sent to flight training.

1941 - Gallant defenders of Wake Island(Sailors, Marines, volunteer civilian con-tractors, and Army Air Force radio detach-ment) surrender.

December 241814 - Treaty of Ghent ends the War of

1812.1864 - Naval Forces under Rear Adm.

David Dixon Porter with Army forces underMajor Gen. Benjamin F. Butler begin unsuc-cessful two-day attack against Fort Fisher,North Carolina.

1950 - Under cover of naval gunfire sup-port, Task Force 90 completes a 14-dayevacuation of 100,000 troops and equip-ment and 91,000 refugees from Hungnam,North Korea.

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U.S. Navy photo

1861 - Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation’s highest award,for Naval personnel.

By NDW Public Affairs

Dozens of volunteers from Naval DistrictWashington got more than they bargained forwhen they agreed to help out at the Districtof Columbia Mayor’s Annual Senior CitizensHoliday Gala held at D.C. Armory, Dec. 10.

Service members representing allbranches of the military assisted the morethan 4,000 D.C. residents, who attended theevent, in preparing and serving lunches, es-corting the guests on and off the buses thatbring them to the event, and acting as dancepartners during the entertainment portionof the event.

“They see line dancing they’ve neverseen before,” said Naval District Washing-ton Regional Community Service ProgramManager Olivia Hunter, who annually orga-nizes dozens of volunteers to participate inthe event. “It’s amazing to these kids. Someof the steps are really complicated. I call itgeriatric aerobics.”

This year, 78 volunteers got to see agedparticipants, some using canes or walkers,or cutting a rug.

“It’s truly a day of a lot of fun,” Hunter said.The DC Office on Aging sponsored the an-

nual event, which provides wellness demon-strations, information about community andgovernment service, and entertainment.

To find out other volunteer opportunitiesin the National Capital Region, visit NDWCommunity Service website at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/commu-nity_services.html.

NDW volunteers provide helping hand at the Annual Senior Citizens Holiday Gala

U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tom Ouellette

A U.S. Navy Sailor serves lunches to a community members at the DC Mayor’sAnnual Senior Holiday Celebration event held Dec. 10, 2014 at the DC Armoryin Washington, DC. Service members from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army vol-unteered to assist the more than 4,000 residents at the event. The DC office ofAging sponsored the annual event, which provides wellness demonstrations,information about community and government services, and entertainment.

U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication

Specialist Tom Ouellette

A U.S. Navy Sailor holds a tray of pre-pared lunches and helps serve themeals to community members at theDC Mayor’s Annual Senior HolidayCelebration event held Dec. 10, 2014at the DC Armory in Washington,DC. Service members from the U.S.Navy and U.S. Army volunteered toassist the more than 4,000 residentsat the event. The DC office of Agingsponsored the annual event, whichprovides wellness demonstrations, in-formation about community and gov-ernment services, and entertainment.

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.

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., atthe Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization that helps everyone speak,think, lead and listen better. For more info,contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil, 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femriteat elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571-256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmensay, “Yes!” To learn more about Helms-men Toastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org

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

prepare for deployment, manage sepa-rations and reunite and reintegrate withfamilies and community through servicesincluding the Family Accountability andAssessment System, Individual augmentee(IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family FunDays.

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, please

direct 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.

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 itsresources 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) 433-2484

Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312

Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

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

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052

MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912

Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055

Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346

Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136

Navy 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 le-gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service membersregarding 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 onboard WNY 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, ra-

dios, recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging,walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes withand impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the ap-proach of EVs.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

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 Femrite(elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be foundat the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.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 visitwww.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 volun-teer 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 servicemember will be complete their PHAon the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copy ofthe services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record must either bemaintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically 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.matte-son@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713

NDW NewsBy Chief of Naval PersonnelPublic Affairs

Based on Sailor feedback and lessonslearned from Navy’s Sexual Assault Preven-tion and Response efforts, new Bystander In-tervention to the Fleet (BI2F) trainingwill be-gin this fall for all active and reserve Sailors.

As this training will bridge several topicareas, BI2F will count for the fraternization,hazing, physical readiness and sexual healthGMT requirements for FY15.

BI2F training details are spelled out inNAVADMIN 275/14 released Dec. 11.

Rear Adm. Mike White, commander, Na-val Education and Training Command, saidthat BI2F training provides the tools for thefleet to significantly reduce unacceptablebehaviors such as fraternization, hazing,and sexual harassment or assault.

“This training will equip our Sailors withthe skills to recognize potentially risky situ-ations and take appropriate action to helpshipmates avoid decisions that could havelife-altering consequences,” said White.“This peer-to-peer training is designed toencourage open, honest dialogue among

those of similar age and experience level.”Training will be delivered by facilitators

using interactive video and small-grouppeer discussion.

Rear Adm. Rick Snyder, 21st CenturySailor Office director, points out that thetraining covers a range of topics that spanthe continuum of harm.

“BI2F is skills-based, peer-led trainingdesigned to prevent destructive behaviorsand promote an environment of profes-sionalism, respect, and trust for all,” saidSnyder. “It focuses on how to recognize andsafely intervene to prevent a number of de-structive behaviors. In the end, our Sailorswill have the skills to step up and step in tohelp shipmates and our Navy.”

BI2F training must be completed for allSailors no later than Sept. 30, 2015

Commands may access BI2F training in-formation via the NPC 21st Century Sailorwebpage at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/21st_century_sailor/pages/default.aspx.

The BI2F training webpage will containup-to-date policy information, training ma-terials, CF training schedules and locations,and FAQs.

New Bystander InterventionTraining for FY15

Your Navy is looking for a new breed of “warrior” and that warrior is you!Energy is critical to the Navy’s mission: it is our greatest enabler and our great-

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Naval District Washington’schief of staff visits Joint Base

U.S. Navy photo by Eric D. Ritter

Chief of Staff, Naval District Washington, Navy Capt. Scott Adams(right) listens to the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) commandstaff, Chief Master Richard Simonsen, Jr. (top left), JBAB Command-er Navy Capt. Frank Mays (center) and Vice Commander Air ForceCol. Kendall Peters (bottom right) to learn more about the history andmission of JBAB and its role in the nation. Adams was recently as-signed as the chief of staff.

By Eric D. RitterJoint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Affairs

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling welcomedthe holiday spirit at this year’s tree lightingceremony with the help of Mr. andMrs. San-ta Clause. Festive treats and warm drinkskept the revelers cozy on chilly night whileexcited children told Santa their wishes forthis year’s presents. Onlookers gazed at thebrightly lit tree as others stood around anopen fire that helped usher in that holidayfeel as the Air Force band filled the air withpopular holiday music.

Joint Base ushers in holiday season with annual tree lighting

An open fire scene hosted by theJBAB fire department kept revelerswarm through the evening.

U.S. Navy Photos by Eric D. Ritter

Families gather around pose aroundthe brightly lit holiday tree.

Above: Santa and Mrs. Clause listen to good boys and girls tell the coupleof their favorite holiday wishes. Left: Members of the Air Force band playpopular Christmas music during the event.

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By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

They don’t have wings and theydon’t wave wands, but the volun-teers with Fairy Godmother Proj-ect are no less magical to the fami-lies they assist at a time when helpis most needed.The mission of Fairy Godmother

Project is to ease the burden of ev-eryday life for local families whohave a child in treatment for a formof pediatric cancer by providingthings like cooked meals, housecleaning, lawn care, gas cards, gro-cery cards or amuch-needed parentor family night out.“Imagine what those things

would mean to you if you weretraveling every day to a treatmentcenter hours from home becausethere is no local pediatric oncol-ogy treatment facility here,” saidVicki Quade Hoffman, chapter co-ordinator of the SouthernMarylandFairy Godmother Project. “Parentsare missing work and struggling toraise their other children as nor-mally as possible while watching achild fight for their life. We provideday to day support that allows themto better focus on their family.”Hoffman became involved

with Fairy Godmother Projectthrough its executive director and

her friend, Andrea McConnell,who cofounded the organizationin her Virginia community.“I knew it was something I

wanted to bring to SouthernMaryland,” said Hoffman, full-time mom and former teacher.Using social media to spread

the word, a general interest meet-ing was held in March 2013 andjust two months later, the group’s

initial fundraiser raised over$5,000, enabling them to beginsupporting their first family. Em-braced by the local community,they went on to raise more than$18,000 and were quickly sup-porting four families.“It was October 2013 when we

were devastated by the loss of ourfirst ‘godchild’ to this awful dis-ease,” Hoffman said. “We’re still

serving the other three families.”Fundraising and outreach

events continued successfullyinto 2014, but “ultimately, we’rea volunteer organization and thenumber of families we can sup-port depends on the number ofvolunteers we have to help,” Hoff-man added.Two of those volunteers —

Olivia Douglass and JenniferYoung-Tomechko — work at NASPatuxent River, and both foundthe project a great way to help thecommunity while working withintheir own busy schedules.Douglass has been volunteer-

ing for two years, primarily helpingwith meal donations and delivery.“”I’ll prepare themeal and drop

it in a cooler outside the home,”said Douglass, contract specialistwith F/A-18 and EA-18G ProgramOffice (PMA-265). “Each family isassigned a contact person to com-municate any needs, such as di-etary restrictions, times they’ll beaway, etc.”Also volunteering for two years,

and with limited time to devote,Young-Tomechko isn’t able toprovidemeals, but has found otherways to help instead.“I recently ran the Across the

Bay 10K and raised raised $250,”said Young-Tomechko, manage-ment analyst for the 4.0C Staff

Office. “I hand out fliers at eventsand sold raffle tickets at the an-nual gala. Using my BJs member-ship, I was also able to purchasesome household supplies for afamily whose child was undergo-ing intense treatments and theyjust didn’t have time to shop.”As the main representative for

Southern Maryland, Hoffman is indirect contact with the families sheand the other volunteers are cur-rently able to assist.“I speak with them often,” she

said. “Any need these familiesmay have, I’ve tried to anticipateor take care of, so that they cancross it off their list.”As they continue learning of

other area families they’d like tosupport, the group is in need ofadditional volunteers for mealmaking and fundraising, Hoff-man noted.“We welcome any amount of

time someone is willing to give;and we’re currently holding a giftcard drive to collect gas, groceryand restaurant cards for our fami-lies, so that’s another way to helpif a time commitment is challeng-ing,” she said. “We want to do allwe can to help those facing thisawful time in their lives and ourgoal is to never turn a family awayfor any reason.”

Fairy Godmothers in Southern Maryland

Courtesy photo

Fairy Godmother Project (FGP) volunteer Olivia Douglass,contract specialist with F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office(PMA-265), prepares a meal for donation. Since the forma-tion of the Southern Maryland chapter in spring 2013, FGPvolunteers have donated and delivered more than 300 mealsto support local families dealing with pediatric cancer.

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By Zack Shelby,NSASP Public Affairsand StaceyScarabello, MWR

Dahlgren and IndianHead celebrated the holi-day season with tree light-ing ceremonies Dec. 4 and 5respectively. More than 350participants enjoyed the fes-tivities’ kick off at Dahlgren,which started with carolerssinging around the tree as itwas being lit.

Capt. Mary Feinberg, Na-val Support Activity SouthPotomac commanding offi-cer, asked Dahlgren youth ifthey were ready to see Santa

to which they respondedwith a resounding “yeah!”

“Awesome,” Feinbergsaid as she welcomed theDahlgren Kid’s Choir whowould sing a collection ofsongs during the event start-ing with “Jingle Bells.”

Feinberg compliment-ed the choir on their per-formance and thankedLt. Cmdr. Randy Gibson,NSASP Chaplain, and AliceStanton, MWR Events Di-rector, along with other Mo-rale, Welfare and Recreationpersonnel for their help inmaking the event a success.

Tree lighting ceremonies spark holiday spirit

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

The Dahlgren Kid’s Choir bellow out Christmascarols such as “Jingle Bells,” Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “We Wish you a MerryChristmas,” during the tree lighting ceremony onDec. 4 at Dahlgren.See Lighting, Page 10

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By Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class Brandon Williams-ChurchNSAB Public Affairs staff writer andBernard S. LittleWRNMMC Public Affairs staff writer

Dec. 5 was a special day for eight Sailors onboard Na-val Support Activity Bethesda. These Sailors represent-ing the culinary specialist, gunner’s mate and master-at-arms ratings were among the most recent class to be‘frocked’ to third and second class petty officers during aceremony in the Building 17 atrium.

Making rank in the Navy is proving to become moredifficult by the exam cycle, but these individuals kepttheir heads to the ground and were selected to advanceto the next rank.

For some, it was their first time taking the exam to ad-vance and they aced it, but for others this would prove tobe their last time being able to take the exam to advancebecause of reaching high year tenure (HYT). To thoseindividuals who had reached HYT, not advancing wouldmean being administratively forced out of the Navy.

Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class (GM3) Hyler Statam was for-tunate enough to advance to third class on his first at-tempt taking the exam.

“It means a lot to me making it first time up because Iwas surprised to see my name on that list,” said Statam. “Idon’t regret any decisions I made coming into the Navy.Now that I have that position, I want to take on more col-lateral duties. ”

Hailing from Pensacola, Fla., Statam explained his ap-proach to the exam was breaking out his ‘gunner’s mate’sbible’ even before the bibliography for the GM3 test wasreleased.

“It still hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said Statam. “To meit looks weird when I look in the mirror and see those‘crows’ on my collar.”

For Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Richardson,the fate of his career in the Navy was hanging in the bal-ance on this exam since reaching HYT.

Self-described as a horrible test taker, but an extremelyhard worker, Richardson knew it was’do or die,’ but didn’tcrack under the pressure.

“I’ve been a third class for so long, I was ready to be-come a second class petty officer,” said Richardson. “Itmakes me feel really good about myself. I believe somepeople can get frocked too early, and those people canlose their careers. You can be given that position of au-thority but you may not be ready for it. For me, the thingsthat I wanted to fight for, I am in a position where I canpull on that rope. I may not win, but I have that pull now.”

From the small town of Anderson County, Tenn., grow-ing up, Richardson always had an itch to be in the armedservice as an adult.

“I grew up in a time of good cartoons, the early 90s,”said Richardson. “We had G.I. Joe, Popeye, you know,some cartoons that showed aspects of the military. See-ing that, ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be inthe service, I thought I would end up in the Army becauseI came from a landlocked town. But, I can honestly say Iam living my dream.”

To reach that next rank, the Navy’s core values and aheavy dose of motivation was the common thread amongthe ‘frockees.’

“My goal is to make senior chief,” said Richardson. “Atmy last command, I helped with a retirement ceremonyand the senior chief retiring wanted the senior chief an-chor on his cake. We didn’t have a picture of the anchorand had only 12 hours to complete the cake. So, I boughtthe cap anchor piece from the uniform shop and took it tothe cake shop where they were able to pull it off. I went togive the senior chief that anchor piece and told him ‘thissaved the day.’ He told me to keep it because ‘I was goingto be wearing that one day.’ I keep that anchor piece in mytruck. That is my motivation. When I feel like I am aboutto fail I look at that anchor. I pulled it off when people saidit couldn’t be done.”

Naval Support Activity Bethesda was not the only com-mand which had Sailors reach the next rank. The base’slargest tenant command Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center, frocked nearly 90 Sailors before a stand-ing-room-only crowd in Memorial Auditorium on Dec. 4.

“This is a big day for the Sailors who will walk acrossthe stage, and it’s a big day for their families,” said Brig.Gen. Jeffrey B. Clark, WRNMMC director. “This is a familyaffair, [and] what we do is a family affair. Said another way,there is no greater patriot than the family of an Americanservice member,” he added.

“It is good for us to gather, and today we gather for thefrocking ceremony of [our] Sailors,” the general continued.“Promotion is recognition of potential to serve in the nextrank,” Clark said. The general stated he spoke with thoseSailors frocked before the ceremony, and explained his andWRNMMC Command Master Chief Tyrone Willis’ expecta-tions of them.

“Each will lead. Each will be a role model of our core val-ues. Each will take care of those they are privileged to lead.And each will keep those we are privileged to serve — ourpatients — at the center of all that we do. CommandMasterChief Willis and I expect and will have nothing less.”

Eighty-six Sailors were frocked to first, second and thirdclass petty officers in their rates during the ceremony. Inaddition to being proficient in their jobs and hard work,key to their promotions was successfully studying for theiradvancement exams. Those newly-promoted Sailors ex-plained they understand the significance of their achieve-ment and new responsibilities.

NSAB, WRNMMC Frock Sailors to Next Rank

Nearly 90 Sailors at Walter Reed Bethesda are frocked during a ceremony Dec. 4 at the medical center.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church

Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jasmin Castro-Roach gets her new collar devices pinned on herby her daughter Brooklyn, 3, during the NavalSupport Activity Bethesda frocking ceremonyDec. 5 in the Building 17 atrium.See Rank, Page 10

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Volunteers are needed to pick up 110,000 wreaths that were laid on Wreath AcrossAmerica Day in December at Arlington Cemetery. Saturday, January 24, 2015, vol-unteers will meet at the parking lot on Joint Base Fort Myer, Henderson Hall nearSpates Community Center (214 McNair Rd, Ft. Myer, VA). All volunteers shouldbring gloves and a long stick such as a broom handle to carry the wreaths. If you areinterested in being a team leader send an email to Olivia.hunter@navy.mil no laterthan January 20, 2015 with the subject title “Team Leader”. All other volunteers canpre-register at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/community_services/community_service_sign_up_form.html. For more information call 202-433-6854.

Volunteers Needed

“Words cannot describe the feelings Ihave about being promoted,” said HospitalCorpsman 1st Class (HM1) Annie A. Mar-tin. “I am truly happy and humbled for be-ing promoted to petty officer first class. Myreasons for these feelings are because if itwasn’t for my faith in God and the help ofmy shipmates, I would not be the personand leader I am today.”

The new first class petty officer added,“My responsibilities now that I have beenpromoted continue to be taking care of mySailors, Soldiers and Airmen while support-ing the command mission, vision and guid-ing principles, but also not forgetting to take

care of myself and my daughter while up-holding the Navy core values.”

Information Systems Technician Sec-ond Class (IT2) Daniel L. Warshaw sharedsimilar sentiments about his promotion.

“I feel grateful to be selected for the rankof IT2; it brings the culmination of hardwork full circle, and I can recognize that theway I conduct myself is keeping with whatthe Navy is looking for in future leaders,”Warshaw said. “I have worked hard takingon a lot of responsibilities, dedicating nu-merous off-duty hours, and now it all haspaid off,” he added.

“My new responsibilities as a secondclass petty officer are to set the example forand lead those under me to be the best theycan be led, and the best I am able to leadthem,” Warshaw said.

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After the carolers sung its final Christmasmelody, the crowd which filled the street,walked toward Leutze Park where the for-mal tree lighting ceremony took place. Aftersinging one last song, “Jingle Bells”, as theNavy Band play along, the crowd assistedthe daughter of Argentine naval attachéturn on the lights with a count down.

“It’s really special to me because the [na-val attachés] come from countries all overthe world,” said Rich. “They don’t all havethe same traditions as we do but they getthe camaraderie and the friendship and the

family piece of it, so across the board theyall love it.”

Participants also used the event as anavenue to give back to those in need. Everyyear all attendees are asked to bring an un-wrapped gift in support of Toys for Tots.

“It’s really neat that Naval District Wash-ington combined it with Toys for Tots,” saidKlein. “Everybody was encouraged to bringtoys to donate, so they combined camara-derie with the holidays with gift giving andthat’s kind of what it’s all about.”

The Christmas tree will remain a per-manent fixture at the WNY throughout theholiday season.

For more information about holiday ac-tivities within NDW visit http://www.face-book.com/NavDistWash.

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kiona Miller

Naval District Washington employees and their family members participatein the annual Tree Lighting ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard. Duringthe ceremony more than 200 participants sang Christmas Coral to Wash-ington Navy Yard residents, watched the lighting a 34-foot tree and donatedto Toys for Tots.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kiona Miller

Naval District Washington employees and their family members participate inthe annual Tree Lighting ceremony at theWashington Navy Yard. During the cer-emonymore than 200 participants sang Christmas Coral to Washington NavyYard residents, watched the lighting a 34-foot tree and donated to Toys for Tots.

“I can’t think of a better way to get intothe Christmas spirit than with Christmascarols,” Feinberg said. She then invited allthe youth up to the podium and surround-ing area with her to help light the tree. Thenthe choir led everyone in the singing of “Ru-dolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

Feinberg closed her remarks by statingthat she has enjoyed getting to know thecommunity over her five months in com-mand here.

“I’ve enjoyed sharing in the great eventswe offer for our residents and employees, thisbeing just one of them,” Feinberg said of herfirst tree lighting ceremony. “We hope to make2015 even better than this year. Thank you formaking me feel so special and welcomed andfor making this event so awesome.”

To close out the ceremony, she askedattendees to let everyone know how muchChristmas spirit they have by ringing theirjingle bells in advance of the choir singing“We Wish you a Merry Christmas.”

After the singing commenced, Santamade his way to the traffic circle at Caffeeand Sampson Roads, much to the delight ofchildren and adults alike.

After the tree-lighting, the crowd walkeda short ways to MWR’s Winter Wonderlandfestivities. The Parade Field came to life as Sa-mantha Roberts, 2014 King George Fall FestivalQueen, opened up the iceless skating rink withthe first skate of the night. Santa took pictureswith all of the children and took note of theirChristmas wish lists. The USO held its annualFish for Gifts event for Military families. Somechildren took part in games as other followedthe lighted path to the Youth Activities Centerfor holiday crafts. Despite the wintery weather,all participants enjoyed the skating fun accom-panied by hot chocolate and cookies!

One evening later, over 60 attendees atNSF Indian Head participated in a tree-light-ing ceremony. Command staff from NSASPthanked MWR staff for all of their hard workorganizing the event. Once again, Santa de-lighted children and posed for photos.

Indian Head’s own Winter Wonderlandis scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at the gym.

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