Chief of Navy Reserve Meets with Jacksonville-Area Sailors
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 www.cnic.navy.mil/jacksonville www.jaxairnews.com VOL. 72 • NO. 8 • NAS JACKSONVILLE, FLA ActiveBy Twilla Smith shooter drills test commands at NAS Jax bers evacuated in an orderly fashion. Some Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs employees reacted to electronic and telephone notifications, while others heard more simu- As part of Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel lated gunfire in the building. Shield 2014 (SC-CS 14) being held Navy wide Feb. Security personnel responded to the scene 18-28, Naval Hospital Jacksonville and the head- within minutes, evaluated the situation, and quarters of Commander, Navy Region Southeast implemented their emergency response proce- (CNRSE) were targets of an “active shooter” dures. workplace violence drill on consecutive days A “shelter in place” order was issued for all beginning Feb. 19 at the hospital. base personnel, including housing residents. NAS Jacksonville Installation Training Officer Members of NAS Jacksonville’s Fleet and Family Jim Butters views this training as crucial. Support Center staff activated to provide sup- “Unlike most emergency response incidents, port to military and civilian members and their whether they are real-world or exercises, an families. active shooter incident provides little to no Once they confirmed that an active shoot- warning – therefore, it is extremely important er was in the building, the combined security that all personnel, including first responders, force sealed the perimeter and began locating know their respective responsibilities and pre- wounded personnel and fatalities. The shooter planned responses.” was eventually located and subdued by security The active shooter drill on Feb. 20 at CNRSE responders. When the shooter had been neutral- was one of many such drills occurring at mili- ized and the “all-clear” was passed, fire rescue tary installations throughout the region during and emergency medical responders treated the SC-CS 14. Blanks fired inside CNRSE Building wounded. 919 created the sound of a real gun. Soon, emer- “The key to minimizing injuries is the initial gency messages by phone and email alerted mil- notification and alerting mechanisms that are in itary personnel and civilian employees through- place – and that was one of our key objectives for out the facility. the drill conducted today,” said Butters. For this exercise, CNRSE Force Protection, “The most important job of NAS Jacksonville’s Operations and Training Departments, the NAS security personnel is to neutralize the threat Photo by MC2(SW) Marcus Stanley First responders MA2 Glenn Patton, MA3 Amanda Nicks Jacksonville security and fire departments, and and clear the building so medical response and MA2 Andrew Bernhart, from NAS Jacksonville Security members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office all teams can enter. Security’s approach is the same Department, clear rooms and hallways as they search for an responded to the active shooter scenario. armed suspect in Building 919, the headquarters of Commander As the scenario unfolded, CNRSE staff mem- See SHOOTER, Page 4 Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE). Photo by Clark Pierce Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens held an all-chiefs meeting Feb. 21 at Dewey's aboard NAS Jacksonville. Topics of discussion included integrity, trust and Sailorization. Photo by MCC Elizabeth Thompson Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun answers questions Feb. 22 during an infor- mal all-hands call at Fourth Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment at Blount Island, MCPON talks integrity located on the St. John’s River. The all-hands call was part of a visit by Braun to local units assigned to Navy Operational Support Command Jacksonville, so Sailors could hear about the latest developments in the Navy Reserves, exchange information on challenges reserv- ists face in maintaining unit readiness, and discuss possible ways to improve training and withBy Clark Pierce chiefs’ messto learn of the breakdown in procedures. Editor discipline. “To say I am disap- pointed would be an under- Master Chief of the Navy statement,” Greenert said. “We (MCPON) Mike Stevens met expect more from our Sailors with the chief petty officers — especially our senior Sailors.” Chief of Navy Reserve meets (CPOs) of NAS Jacksonville Adm. John Richardson, and its tenant commands to director of the Navy’s nuclear discuss Navy ethics – as well propulsion program, said the with Jacksonville-area Sailors as news reports from across alleged cheating came to light By MCC Elizabeth Thompson lenges Sailors face in maintaining unit the Department of Defense of when a senior enlisted Sailor readiness, and to discuss possible ways to incidents involving unethical at the Charleston training site The Chief of Navy Reserve spoke with improve training and procedures. behavior. reported the cheating to higher Sailors about issues facing the reserves “I always get great information when I Stevens was welcomed at authorities. Richardson said the and recognized personnel for their accom- come out to the NOSCs or the regions, from Dewey’s All Hands Club by unidentified Sailor “recognized plishments during a Feb. 20-22 visit to Sailors who are working with the fleet and NAS Jacksonville CMDCM(AW/ that this was wrong” and chose Jacksonville. have challenges, and I want to hear what sort SW) Brad Shepherd and to report it. During her visit, Vice Adm. Robin Braun of things you recommend we do,” Braun told Commander Navy Region Stevens told the audience that met with commanding officers from participants. Southeast CMDCM(AW/SW) with the recent incidents hap- Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) In a meeting with commanding officers, Mack Ellis. pening across the Department Jacksonville, held an all-hands call and vis- Braun received reports on how units support In 2013, it was announced of Defense, the Secretary of ited different commands to learn about the the active component in NOSC Jacksonville’s that dozens of Air Force nucle- Defense could conclude that needs of locally drilling Sailors. area of responsibility and on how reserve ar missile officers allegedly there’s an epidemic of undisci- She met with Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris, billets are manned. cheated on exams, highlighting plined behavior, however, he is commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Two commands highlighted at the meet- a series of security lapses and assured that isn’t the case with Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, and with Reserve ing were Littoral Combat Ship Seaframe and slip-ups that have plagued the the Navy. Sailors supporting the command on NS Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasure ICBM corps. In fact, he said, each branch Mayport. She also spoke at the change of Mission Module Mayport, which provided Later, it was announced that of the military has been ordered command ceremony for HSL-60. pre-commissioning availability support senior instructors at the Navy’s to take a hard look at their eth- Ways to improve training, unit and overall aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4) from Jan. 31 nuclear propulsion school in ics codes – and that, soon, the reserve force manning, and mission capabil- to Feb. 12. Over that time period, 37 reserv- Charleston, S.C., were suspend- Pentagon will appoint a gener- ities were top areas of discussion throughout ists assisted their active duty counter- ed from duty for alleged cheat- al officer to head up an “ethics the visit. parts with Anti-Terrorism Force Protection ing on exams meant to qualify initiative” much like those that More than 150 Sailors attended the all- watch standing, completion of 602 Planned them to train others to operate have been developed for suicide hands call at NAS Jacksonville to hear Maintenance System checks in five work naval nuclear power reactors. and sexual assault prevention. about the latest developments in the Navy Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the “CNO and I understand that Reserves, to exchange information on chal- See CHIEF, Page 8 chief of naval operations, told the Navy by itself has some reporters at a Feb. 4 Pentagon news briefing, that he was upset See MCPON, Page 8 I N S I D E Check us out Online! VP-10/CANADA HONORING IAS 2015 BUDGET Cold Weather Missions Getting It Done One-By-One Military Cuts Are Coming Page 12 Page 7 Page 13 jaxairnews.com 2 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, February 27, 2014 Naval aviation pioneer John Towers heads mission From Staff notified the admiral that a hostile force was approaching. These 1913 photos show Navy Curtiss From the aviation camp, Towers and flying boats at Fisherman’s Point on his fellow Navy pilots explored the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. potential of their planes to serve Navy Lt. John Towers, a graduate of the aerial reconnaissance, bombing, pho- Curtiss Flying School in 1911, arrived tography and radio communications Jan. 10, 1913 and took command of the needs. In the ocean waters off Cuba new aviation camp. Four large tents they were able to spot submarines at U.S. Navy photos served as hangars for Curtiss A-2 and depths of up to 40 feet. C-1 flying boats. Towers was officially designated as On March 6, 1913, Towers was Naval Aviator No. 3 in 1915. He’s also ordered to prepare an air search for a credited with the development of “hostile fleet” approaching the Cuban the naval aviator badge, which was coast. This flight became the first tacti- designed in 1917. cal maneuver involving naval aircraft. In 1960, the NAS Jacksonville airfield Towers spotted approaching destroy- was named “Towers Field” in recog- ers without himself being detected. nition of Towers’ exemplary service Because his radio malfunctioned, in developing naval aviation through Towers landed beside the flagship and World War I and World War II. This Week in Navy History From Staff sunk the following day and one escaped. March 1 Feb. 27 1942 - U-656 becomes the first The seaplane tender USS Langley (AV- German submarine of World War II to be 3), formerly the first aircraft carrier of sunk by naval air power (VP-82).