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Pure Praxis Performance Group Visits Naval Station

Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay service member and civilians attended a live sexual assault prevention performances, July. 27-28. The performances were given by the California based performance group, Pure Praxis. Photo by Sgt. Natasha Price

Sgt. Natasha Price Photojournalist ore than 1,200 service members and civilians at interventions that may have helped prevent the rape from Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay attended live occurring or giving advice to the aggressors. performancesM by Pure Praxis, Apr. 27-28 in the Windjammer The Pure Praxis group, contracted by the Department of Ballroom, to raise awareness about sexual assault and how the Navy, is overseen by the Department of the Navy’s Sexual to prevent it. Pure Praxis is a social theater group that Assault and Prevention Team who also travels with the group. uses Performance Education Workshops as an interactive Jill Loftus, the Director, Department of the Navy Sexual performance to train participants in effective bystander Assault Prevention and Response Office (DoN SAPRO), said interventions. one of the many reasons they bring the program to different The group uses dramatic techniques to move participants out locations is to bring awareness to victim retaliation and of the role of passive spectators into being active participants. revictimization. Unlike many other performance-based programs, Pure Praxis “We want people to be aware and to be mindful that words actively engages participants in the performance by inviting can hurt,” said Loftus. “You don’t know that maybe another them on stage to “try out” their ideas. It allows participants friend of yours is a prior victim of sexual assault and how to discover for themselves why bystander intervention is more much damage you’re doing towards them, unknowingly and effective than not stepping in at all. unwittingly, but how much damage and how you are silencing “The mission of Pure Praxis is to develop social change,” said them. And so we would like to make people mindful of that Kelly Pfleider, Founder and President. “We show it through and stop that silence and stop people from silencing others.” art; we show it with passion, to really make a change in a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is an ongoing problem that so many people walk away from.” mission for all service members in order to help eliminate The performance is comprised of two main scenes: one sexual assault. All service members, at every rank, must know, involving a male character provoked by his friends and another understand, and adhere to service values and standards in relating a female character’s disclosure of rape to her friends. order to eliminate inappropriate behavior. Everyone must do During the show audience members are asked to participate their part and know when and where to intervene. “We all by coming on stage to deescalate the situation. Later different have an opportunity to stop a problem,” stated Pfleider. “We audience members are called on stage to enact bystander all play a role that could make a difference.” PAGE 2• THE GUANTANAMO BAY GAZETTE

NS Guantanamo Bay Commanding Officer, Capt. David Culpepper congratulates MASR David Dargan on his selection as Sailor of the Week. MASR DAVID DARGAN ■Job/Department: Command Master-at-Arms/ CMAA ■Age: 22 ■Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA ■Hero(es): Ben Carson ■Sports Team: Penguins, Celtics, Redskins ■Movie: Zombieland, Ironman 3, Harry Potter ■Book: Gifted Hands by Ben Carson ■Hobby: Running and Weight Lifting ■Favorite Quote: “Reach for the stars, so if you fall you land on cloud.” ■Sailors of the Week Because: MASR Dargan was selected for his hard work and determination. Since checking onboard MASR Dargan has assumed the duties and responsibilities for fire warden, building custodian, hazmat coordinator and vehicle custodian. He completed seven work orders for a total of 10 man hours while also working towards apprenticeship in USMAPS. Dargan also volunteered several hours for the Navy Marine Core Relief Society Radiothon and helped raise over $200 dollars in funds. Bravo Zulu on a job well done.

VOL. 73 • NO. 15 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA Guantanamo Bay Gazette COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT. DAVID CULPEPPER PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER JULIE RIPLEY EXECUTIVE OFFICER CMDR. AL ROSS GAZETTE EDITOR MCC(SW/AW) KEITH BRYSKA COMMAND MASTER CHIEF CMDCM (SW/AW) RODD TOOKER PHOTOJOURNALIST SGT NATASHA PRICE

The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for members of the military services and their families stationed at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The contents do not necessar- ily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy, and do not imply endorsement thereof. The editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is printed by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Document Services with a circulation of 535. April 29, 2016• PAGE 3 Navy Leader Passes Away, Leaves Legacy in Surface Warfare Community Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Oliver Defense Media Activity etired Vice Adm. Henry C. Mustin passed away April 2), LAMPS helicopters and the Ticonderoga-class Aegis 11 from congestive heart failure at age 82. The U.S. guided-missile cruisers. He was also instrumental in the NavalR Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, will hold funeral initial requirements for Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile services at the Academy Chapel to honor Mustin and his destroyers. 34-year service to the Navy. Mustin directed all U.S. Navy arms control planning, A fifth generation naval officer, Mustin commissioned as including negotiations with the Soviet Union and led high an ensign from the Naval Academy June 3, 1955. level U.S. interagency delegations to Moscow; London; “From as far back as the 1800s, the Mustin family name Paris; Lisbon, Portugal; Oslo, Norway; and Seoul, Republic has been synonymous with a legacy of service in our Navy,” of Korea. He also served as the senior U.S. military said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. representative to the United Nations. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Lucy, the entire (DDG 89) is named for the Mustin family. Mustin family and the countless shipmates that mourn his The Vietnam veteran served with the Delta River Patrol loss,” Richardson said. “He will be greatly missed.” Group as flag lieutenant to the commander-in-chief Pacific Mustin retired from the Navy in 1989. His decorations and later as a destroyerman serving at sea both in the Pacific include two Distinguished Service Medals, three Legions and Atlantic Fleets. of Merit, three Bronze Stars with Combat “V,” Meritorious “His forward-leaning approach to warfighting was Service Medal, Air Medal with Gold Star and Combat “V,” instrumental in the development of numerous shipboard Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation and weapons technologies,” Richardson said. “Vice Adm. Medal With Combat “V,” Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Mustin took strong hold of the naval legacy passed to him Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, two Navy Unit by both his father and grandfather, cementing into history a Commendations, three Meritorious Unit Commendations, continued family drive for ingenuity and service to country.” many campaign and service medals, and numerous foreign Some of those naval developments and fleet introductions decorations and awards, including the Vietnamese Medal of include the Tomahawk cruise missile, Standard missile (SM- Honor and Gallantry Cross with Palm.

Local 24/7 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Contact #: 84578 Your Installation Sexual Assault Response Coordinator’s Contact #: 84577 Naval Station Guantanamo Bay host “Fun Day” By MCC Keith Bryska Gazette Editor ailors from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay when it comes to doing your job, but sometimes you hosted a “Fun Day” for service members and just have to let your hair down and have some fun. It’s theirS families, April 22. great for morale and I enjoyed the camaraderie and aval Station Command Master Chief Rodd seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces,” said Ingram. Tooker believes that opportunities like this “That says a lot to me and it makes me feel good giveN the command a chance to get together and help inside.” build unit moral. Information Systems Technician 1st Class Stephanie “It’s great to spend the day as a command doing Avilarosales noted the pie in the face fundraiser was something enjoyable,” said Tooker. “It’s a great sponsored by the First Class Petty Officer Association morale booster, you come out here in the morning as a way to raise money for the Kids Splash Pad event to compete, have fun, eat and spend time talking to that they will be hosting in June. each other.” “The event was very successful. Everyone was getting The day included softball, a pie in the face fund very competitive and people were having such a good raiser and plenty of food to eat including chicken, time getting the person they wanted to see get a pie burgers hotdogs, popcorn and cotton candy. in the face on top. It was a race against Admin and “Today was a great day and everyone seems like Supply on who was going to get their person in top they had fun,” said Culinary Specialist 2nd Class spot,” said Avilarosales. “There was also a completion Mario Ingram who helped come up with and plan going between myself and GMC Peterson. People the event. were making sure that the top 5 spots all remained “I think it is important to take care of business the same.”

PAGE 6• THE GUANTANAMO BAY GAZETTE Navy Calls for All-Hands Participation in National Take Back Day From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs isuse and abuse of prescription drugs is a serious health on base or in their local community. threat, and a threat to Fleet readiness. The U.S. Navy To identify the appropriate DEA point of contact to help is Mparticipating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s you host a Take-Back day in your area, visit http://www. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30. deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/poc.htm. The event offers Navy personnel and their families a safe In addition to this event, the Prescription for Discharge venue to turn in expired, unused and unwanted prescription website provides tips for all Navy personnel on the safe and drugs to a local drop-off site anonymously and free of charge. proper use of prescription drugs, as well as offers materials for Through Take-Back Days, Navy personnel can take a proactive distribution and display at Navy medical clinics, pharmacies, role in preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. waiting rooms, barracks, etc. The website also provides “When prescription medications fall into the wrong hands, resources for Navy leadership, medical personnel, and drug they have serious health and career consequences,” said abuse prevention personnel to present at safety stand downs, LaNorfeia Parker, deputy director of the Navy Alcohol and briefings, or community health fairs. Drug Abuse Prevention Office. “Take-Back Day should be an Sailors can also watch and share videos from the Prescription all-hands event, where we each have the chance to protect our for Discharge campaign on YouTube. The Prescription for Sailors and their families.” Discharge training video details the warning signs and facts Sailors can find information about whether their military about prescription drug misuse in the Navy. The Public treatment facilities (MTFs) are participating by contacting the Service Announcement “Flooding the Brain” describes how hospitals directly. While participation at MTFs is encouraged, prescription drug misuse and abuse overwhelms normal brain Sailors and their family members can also drop off unused chemical levels, while “Toxic Agents” explains the dangers of or expired medications at participating sites in their local chemical build up and overload caused by prescription drug communities. Collection sites in local communities can be misuse and abuse. found by visiting the DEA’s Office of Diversion Control and “Please take part in this important event to help rid our Navy searching for local collector locations. communities of unused or expired medications before they Local law enforcement, military security, and MTF staff can get into the wrong hands,” said Parker. “And encourage your support this DEA initiative by hosting a Take-Back program shipmates to do the same!”

Members of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) met with Fleet Master Chief (Ret.) Scott Benning and Naval Station Command Master Chief Rodd Tooker to hear their vision of the CSADD program and how it was created. According to Benning the CSADD program originated as a process for Sailors to take a more positive leadership role while encouraging other shipmates to make the right choice. April 29, 2016• PAGE 7 LESSONS Atrium to support the 118th The Every other Friday beginning Philippine Independence Scoop April 22 in the Windjammer Day Celebration. They will Ballroom there will be Salsa be selling Lumpia, Steamed MOVIESDOWNTOWN LYCEUM DEFY VOLUNTEERS and Bachata lessons starting Rice, Pancit and Adobo for FRIDAY APR 29 DEFY is accepting at 8 p.m. with Latin Night $5. 8 p.m.: Mother’s Day applications for volunteers following at 10 p.m. Also PG13 to assist in a two-phase looking for a Male instructor NAVY COLLEGE program that promotes to assist with lessons. For OFFICE 10:30 p.m.: Eye in the Sky team building, goal setting more information please The Navy College Office R and increased self- contact Chelsea Garcia at needs your help. They are confidence for our 9-12 75033 or Wolgan Ramos as asking for the community’s SATURDAY APR 30 year olds. Volunteer for 9924/ 84608. opinions and would like 8 p.m.: Midnight Special a 5-day summer camp people take part in an online PG13 and bimonthly mentoring FILM FESTIVAL Base Education Needs events through the school W.T. Sampson High School Assessment Survey that 10 p.m.: 10 Cloverfield Lane year. Summer Leadership is holding their inaugural is going on until May 2. To PG13 Camp is August 1-5, Film Festival and would like access the survey please 2016. Application deadline to invite everyone to come check the web address on SUNDAY MAY 1 is April 30. Volunteer out and see. The event will the roller or on the Naval 8 p.m.: Batman V. Superman positions available are take place at the Downtown Station Guantanamo Bay PG13 Administrative Assistant, Lyceum on Fri., May 6 from Facebook Page. Once Camp Photographer, 7:30 to 8 p.m. completed please click MONDAY MAY 2 and Mentors. For more on the “Submit” button at 8 p.m.: The Jungle Book information please contact FILIPINO FOOD SALE the very end of the survey, PG MA1 Roberto Aguilar at The Filipino-American Cultural so your responses are Roberto.aguilar@gtmo. Association is hosting another included. For questions TUESDAY MAY 3 navy.mil or 2460. Filipino Food Sale fundraiser or additional information 8 p.m.: The Miracle from Heaven from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on please send an email to PG SALSA/BACHATA Sun., May 8 at the NEX [email protected] WEDNESDAY MAY 4 8 p.m.: The Perfect Match OMBUDSMAN CONTACT INFORMATION: R NAVSTA: Home: 78096 THURSDAY MAY 5 Laura McManus 8 p.m.: The Huntsmann: [email protected] Naval Hospital: Winter’s War Cell: 84792 Home: 77182 Lauren LaBoy PG13 [email protected] NAVFAC: Home: 75877 Brittany Roley [email protected] CALL THE MOVIE HOTLINE @ 4880 CALLING ALL ARTISTS! U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is hosting a Logo Design Contest for their 60th “Diamond” Anniversary The wining design will be painted in the Hospital’s Command Suite and used for fundraising events, including t-shirts, glassware and the limited edition Challenge Coin! Winner will also receive two tickets to the command celebration in September. All entries must be submitted by May 6. MEDIUM: Pencil/ink drawing, painting and graphic design. DIMENSIONS: Minimum- 8x10 Maximum- 24x36 Original artwork ONLY (no copyrighted material or PowerPoint slides) Please contact LCDR Susan Mojica for details by e-mailing her at [email protected] or calling 72150. The Guantanamo Bay community is invited to view and vote on their favorite entry on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the hospital’s fundraising event at the NEX. Upgrade to Navy COOL Mobile App Includes Advancement BIBs Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center Public Affairs The Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) app users should see noticeable improvements after downloading the for mobile devices received a significant upgrade April 28 with update.” the addition of advancement exam bibliographies (BIBs). The Navy COOL app is a bring-your-own device tool designed Added to the Navy COOL website last month, BIBs on COOL to work on personal devices outside of the NMCI domain. allows Sailors, including the Reserve forces, who are preparing Users can download the Navy COOL app from the Apple for advancement examinations to access their references without store and Google Play Store at no cost. the need for a Common Access Card (CAC). The direct links to To find the free Navy COOL app, search “Navy COOL” in the Navy COOL website BIBs enhance the functionality of the app stores or in your web browser. To update the existing Navy COOL app for mobile devices. COOL app on your mobile device (if you haven’t received a “Adding the BIBS to the Navy COOL CAC-free website notification), check the page in the device store and there will be was a major win for the Sailor,” said Master Chief Electronics an upgrade option -- choose ‘upgrade’ and download. Technician - Nuclear Power (SS) James Berhalter, command The Navy COOL office is located at the Center for Information master chief for the Naval Education and Training Professional Dominance at Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station. CID Development Center (NETPDC). “Adding that same tool to the is the Navy’s learning center that delivers information warfare Navy COOL app makes it even more convenient, with the ability professionals to the Navy and joint services, enabling optimal for active-duty and Reserve Sailors to prepare for advancement performance of information warfare across the full spectrum of exams virtually anywhere.” military operations. According to Keith Boring, Navy COOL program manager, NETPDC, located on board NAS Pensacola Saufley Field, adding the BIBs to the app is a major accomplishment, but is just provides products and services that enable and enhance one of the upgrades. education, training, career development, and personnel “Many of the documents in the app have been compressed, advancement throughout the Navy. Primary elements of the making downloading it easier,” said Boring. “We’ve also added command include the Voluntary Education Department, the supporting files for the Learning and Development Roadmaps, Navy Advancement Center and the Resources Management Rating Information Cards and Joint Service Transcript files. App Department.