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< DT Jessica Farley (left), from San Diego, and DT Kassi Kosydar, from Anchorage, Alaska, both stationed at the Pearl Harbor Dental Clinic, get ready to examine an awaiting mouth.Photo by PHI Donald E Bray, NAVSUBTRACEN- PAC, Pearl Harbor.

A During a break in the drydock activities of USS Dextrous (MCM 13), BM3 Stacey Reddig (left), of Ellinwood, Kan., explains how to stream minesweeping gear to FN Ryan Strietenberger, of Kingston, Ohio. Photo bySTG3 Troy Smlth, USS Dextrous (MCM 13). 4 AD2 Johnnie Brown, of Georgetown, S.C., schedules fleet airlifts in theOps Dept. of Navy Air Logistics Office, New Orleans. Photo byCDR Wililam G. Carnahan, Navy Air Logistics Office, New Orleans.

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Front Cover: Crew members ofUSS Buffalo (SSN 715) give the sub a complete make over in preparation for a ship's photo.Photo by PH1 Don Bray, NAVSUBTRACEN Pearl Harbor. Back Cover; USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sailors SN William McCoy, from Chicago (right), and BM3 Ryan Esser, from Port Charlotte, Fla., at work on the pier. Photo by PH1 Alexander C. Hicks, NAVPACENPAC, Norfolk.

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housing areas, to provide information Type the file name and select a IRS says moving allow. to Navy members concerning limita- transfer protocol supported by your ance is non-taxable tions in both family and bachelor computer software. Finally, when you quarters in certain geographic areas. see the prompt, “waiting for start Members assigned to a permanent duty station (PDS) in CONUS where The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) housing is designated as critical, may has ruled that Temporary Lodging request a Variable Housing Allowance Allowance (TLA), Temporary Lodging based on the location of current Expense (TLE), Dislocation Allowance permanent residence of family mem- (DM) and Move-in Housing Allowance bers, rather than the location of the (MIHA) are permanently non-taxable. member’s PDS. In May, the IRS issued a statement A complete list of these areas is which temporarily classified the available in NAVADMIN 137/95. allowances as non-taxable. The statement was designed to clarify some confusion started by new tax laws introduced in January 1994, Link, Perspective keep which appeared to include the allow- the fleet informed signal” press the keys that tell your ances as taxable income. software to receive a file. More information is available from Detailing news, career manage- the Link and Perspective offices at ment information, the new FITREP/ DSN 225-01 32/223-1195 or (703) evaluation system and advancement 695-01 32/693-1195 opportunities are some of the articles in the latest Link and Perspective magazines. JASS streamlines Link is the professional bulletin of detailing process Navy enlisted personnel and is The most recent IRS notice, published quarterly. Perspective is the contained in the Aug. 7, 1995, Federal professional bulletin of the Navy officer The Bureau of Naval Personnel is Register and effective Sept. 7, 1995, community and is published bi- developing an officer and enlisted also said service members transferring monthly. assignment process to improve to a new permanent duty station may Received at more than 4,000 customer support and streamline not deduct moving expenses that are locations worldwide, the magazines detailing. reimbursed by one of the tax-free are one of the primary ways for The Job Advertising and Selection allowances. However, any expense detailers to communicate the latest System (JASS) advertises vacancies that meets the definition of a moving trends to Navy people. One copy is and helps individual Sailors apply for expense and is not reimbursed distributed for every five officers or continues to be deductible under enlisted members permanently current law. assigned to a command. The magazin,es also can be down- loaded from BUPERS Access. Through BUPERS Access, from the Critical housing areas main menu, select “F” for file, press updated enter, press “D” for download, press enter and select the issue of Link or Perspective from the description. The Bureau of Naval Personnel has After the file listing is completed, issued an updated listing of critical select “D” for download again. The PN prompt, “type file name:” will appear.

2 ALL HANDS available jobs. Detailers will then consolidated program. The following process job applications based on the are key elements of the program: Enlisted careerdevelop best match. The enlisted requisitions - The command is the customer ment guides available for each rating will be updated bi- and deals directly with the program’s weekly. administrator who provides program JASS will be implemented for the information, tests the crew and Did you ever wonder what your personnelman (PN) rating this determines participant eligibility. The next assignment should be? What summer. This test version allows PNs commanding officer has the final say about the assignment after that? How at Naval Base Norfolk and Naval regarding the extent of the program. do you know if your career is or isn’t Station San Diego to use the system on track? on a trial basis. During the testing To help you find the answers, a period, PNs will view available billets career development path information and process mock applications. They guide is now available for every will not be able to request actual enlisted rating in the Navy. The Bureau orders during this testing period. of Naval Personnel has developed a Further testing, to be completed typical career path for each rating from before JASS is implemented fleetwide, the time a Sailor enters the Navy will include a sea duty-intensive through retirement. enlisted community as well as a select The career paths outline when group of officers. Sailors should be progressing through Initially, the new system will be advancement points and what type of accessible to command representa- sea and shore duty they will usually tives who have an account on BU- experience as they advance in their PERS Access. In the future, it will be ratings. The career paths are typical accessible via the Internet and the paths, and while no two Sailors will World Wide Web. More information is follow identical career patterns, most available from the project manager, successful Sailors will meet most of Mr. Ron Rouse, at DSN 224-8314 or these milestones at the same time. (703) 61 4-8314. - All ships can offer courses The career path sheets for all taught by a PACE I resident instructor, ratings are available on BUPERS by the PACE II computer interactive Access. To download the file from the TWO Navy afloat college video or both. main menu, select files, then down- programs consolidated - Academic skills modules in load. File name is CPD.EXE. reading, mathematics and English will More information is available at be available fleetwide via interactive DSN 224-4684 or (703) 614-4684. The two Programs for Afloat computer for the first time. College Education, PACE I and PACE - Interactive college courses will II, have been consolidated, significant- be offered at selected remote sites ly increasing educational opportunities around the world. for Sailors assigned to ships and Commands already participating in certain remote sites. PACE will automatically transition into The new PACE programs are a the new program. The contractor will major departure fromthe former afloat provide an information packet to educational program. Every ship in the commands which have never partici- Navy will be able to offer the program pated. The contractor can be contact- and may continue to offer the pro- ed at 1-800-776-0230 or (301) 907- grams during overhaul, drydock and 0070. local operations if there are no local or Additional information can be found on-base programs available. in NAVADMIN 151/95 or by calling Dr. Middlesex Research Center, Inc., of Fran Kelly, at Bureau of Naval Person- Bethesda, Md., will administer the nel: DSN 223-1 749 or (703) 693-1749.

OCTOBER 1995 3 Y ursclay,May 18, 1995, wa> Just another dayin the Navy. 11 was much like the day before it and the day after it. Ships MM1 (SS/DV) Mark Campbellof Seattle, performs a power-up proce- dure inside the control sphereof Avalon (DSRV 2) at San Diego. Photo by PH2 August C. Sigur, Deep Submergence Unlt, San Diego. v J02 Sandra Velazquez of the Norfolk-based Fleet Home Town News Center stretches to reach her toes during the sitheach portion of her semi-annual physical readiness test. Photo by J02 D.N. Kennedy, The Flagship, Norfolk.

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A Sailors from USS George Washington (CVN 71) debark the ship after returning to their home portin Norfolk. Photo by PHl(AW) Phlllp St. Gelais, USS George Washington. 4 EA1 Steven D. Johnson, a Frankfort, N.Y., native and a staff civil engineer at Naval Station San Diego, sights in to verify the elevationof a formed structure in which to pour concrete. Photo by PHS(AW) Gloria J. Barry, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific, San Dlego.

OCTOBER 1995 AN Jessica Bartlett, of Scottsdale, Ariz., runs chocks during “hot pits” for Helicopter Anti-Submarine (Light) Wing 40 at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. Photo by AN Rhonda M. Feeback, Naval Statlon Mayport, Fla.

v RMl(SW) Anthony Navarrette, of Los Alamitos, Calif., hands out the day’s message traffic on computer disk.Photo by LT Peter Strong, USS Antletam (CG 54).

After a hard day’s work on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70),ABHl James Garrison of Grand Rapids, Mich., tries to jump start his car. Photo by PH2 TroyD. Miller, USS Carl Wnson.

)1 Z ALL HANDS d 4 Today, like most other days, members of the U.S. Navy Cere- monial Guard Casket Platoon, carry the remains of a fallen service member to his final port of call - Arlington Cem- etaryi Arlington, Va. Photo by Lena Kaljot, Marine Corps Historical Center, Washington, D.C.

A Packed up and ready to go, STG1 Kevin Webster, from Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 202, climbs into his truck at the endof Naval Reserve exercise Allegiant Sentry ‘95. Photo by PH1 Patrick J. Cashin, Naval Reserve Atlantic Fleet imaging Unit 193. Cashin, a Navy reservist, was serving his ACDUTRA when this photograph was taken. 4 RM3 Marluis E. Anderon, from Philadelphia, tends hoses as her shipmates practice putting out fires on board USS Grapple (AR 553). Photo by JO1 S.D. Powell, Fleet imaging Command Atlantic, Combat Camera.

OCTOBER 1995 9 I PCl(SW) Don E. Wienand gives a little smile shortly after receivina the dav's mail.Photo bv OS3 Chris G. Hohman, U& Sfoui(DDG 55). v Sailors work to shoreUD a damarred Diw at ATG MIDPAC, Hawaii, during a training class. Phoio byPH2 Kerry E Baker, NAS Barbers Point, Hawail.

ALL HANDS MA2 Edward L Hensom, Ohio, begins a daily chec military police dog, Komo. Photo by PHl(SW/AW) James Westfall, Fleet Imaging Command Atlantic, Jackson- ville DET. Key West, Fla. + AD2 Juanita Williams repairs an F/A-18 engine in the jet shop ofUSS Nimitz (CVN 68). Photo by PH1 James E. Deloach, USSDeloach, E. James Nimitz. I V MSSN Russell Wood from S-5 division shaves before beginning the day's activities aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Photo by PH1 James E. Deloach, USS Nlmltz.

+ ProgramMessy Fingers and Toes at Armed Services YMCA. Photo by Ron Fontalne, Naval Education and Train- ing Center, Newport, R.I. + + Team Work ... USS lngersoll (DD 990) Sailors share the load as they snake their way along the pier, preparing to pass a cable over the side of the ship's fantail. Photo by Rebecca Fox Celll, Naval Base Public Affairs, Pearl Harbor.

I= ALL HANDS v On board USS Grapple (ARS 53) HM2(DV) Paul A. c ., Muir from Lanoka Harbor, N.J., communicates with divers and keeps the dive log during diver training. Photo by JO1 S.D. Powell, Fleet Imaging Command Atlantic, II CombatCamera.

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A GMC(SW) Donald Clink, from Pequot Lakes, Minn., of Afloat Training Group San Diego, prepares a retirement shadowbox. Photo by PH1 Robert D. Chambers, Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, San Diego. SN Karen M. Lewis of Houston, and BM2(SW) Marshall L. Godwin of Swanton, Md., execute morning colors on USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor. Photo by PH1 Gregory G. Hilton, NAVSUB- TRACENPAC, Pearl Harbor. ALL HANDS . ..

OCTOBER 1995 17 + AN Gary McGraw, from Patuxent River, Md., enjoys a brief respite on board USS America (CV 66) by writing tc his family and friends. McGraw is assigned to Air Department’s V-3 Division. Photo by PH2 Dannv W. Lee. USS America. + CTM1 Megan Anlage adjusts the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) during HAZMAT Spill Response Team training at NSGA, Misawa, Japan. Photo by JO1 Joe Staker, NSGA Misawa, Japan.

18 4 ICl(SW) Norris L White, from Elizabeth City, N.C., records flight deck operations on the Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveil- lance (ILARS) System aboard USS America (CV 66). Photo by PH1 Robert McRoy, USS America. < YN2 Quentin Nunnery, from Hampton, Va., a handler with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif., spends time with Duke, one of the Navy’s sea lions. Photo by PHl(NAC) Stephen Batiz, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific, Combat Camera.

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20 ALL HANDS ~ 4 STGl OdellStogsdill, from Somerset, Ky., tries 1 to reach future Sailors during a “Phone Power”

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OCTOBER 1995 YNCS(SW)Kevin Meyer, from Denver, shops for new ribbons at the Washington Navy Yard's Exchange. Photo by PH3 Cynthia McGuirk, Naval Media Center, Washington, D.C. V SA LateefahCisero, from Spring- field, Mass., moves food stores to the galley aboard USS Shasfa (AE 33). Photo by PH3 Keithan Reed, USS Carl Wnson (CVN 70). A IC2 Juan Delatorre, from Ecuador, performs maintenence on a Betacam video tape playerhecorder. Photo by PHl(AW) Juan Guzman, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific. 4 ABHAN Erik Buffom, from New Port Richey, Fla., and AN Shannon Winton, of Houston, paint the safety-net frames on the end of the angle aboard USS Carl vinson (CVN 70). Photo by PH3 Jason Drake, USS Carl Vinson.

OCTOBER 1995 24 ALL HANDS Roy Rapoza, a shipfitter from Honolulu, inspects an inside port shaft tube on board USS Fletcher (DD 992) in Drydock #4, Pearl Harbor Naval Ship- yard, Pearl Harbor. Photo by Michael F. Laley, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

OCTOBER 1995 25 JOC(SW) Jim DeAngio (left), SR Gerald Avila (center) and J02 Robert Benson deliver a cake to the Aloha Tower Marketplace in down- town Honolulu to commemo- rate Hawaii Military Week. More than 500 people gathered to greet the Pearl Harbor-based frigate USS Reuban James (FFG 57). Photo by SR Sylvia Antun- ez, COMNAVBASE, Pearl Harbor. 4 AMSP David L Brown of Clarksville, Tenn., inspects the tail pylon fold arm on an SH-60 helicopter inside the HS-10 hangar at NAS North Island, Calif. Photo by PH2 David P. Gallant, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific, San Diego.

A As SN Shawnta Hill of Camden, N.J., (left) gets ready for a nightout on the town, SN Lacisha Chamblee of Washington, D.C., jokes with her on board Tug Boat815 at Pearl Harbor. Photo by PH1 Don Bray, NAVSUBTRACENPAC.

4 After a safety brief, membersof the helo crash and salvage crew breakout AFFF hoses. Photo by SN Shane McCoy, USS Willamette (A0 180).

OCTOBER 1995 27 SA Mack Fitzhugh, from Cincinnati, comes up for a break after cleaning a fuel tank on an LCAC (Air Cushioned- Landing Craft). Photo by PHl(NAC) Stephen Bath, Fleet lmaglng Command Pacltlc, Combat Camera.

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A Members of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALS (BUDS) Class201 do their morning workout at the Special Warfare Center, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Photo by PH2 Scott D. Sagisi, Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, San Diego.

4 OCS Gunnery Sgt. Carl Matthews, from Pensacola, Fla., checks the shine * on the brass buckleof Officer Candidate David Kirk during a whites inspection. Photo by Scott D. Hallford, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fia. - MS1 Edward J. Bennet, from I ’. Philadephia, prepares dessert at the galley at Naval Station Anacostia, Washington, D.C. Photo by PH2 Ephraim Rodriguez, Naval Media Center, Washington, D.C.

v MS3 Amador Directo, from the Republic of the Phillipines, dumps aluminum cans into a bailer at Naval Station San Diego’s recycling center. Photo by JO1 Ray Mooney, Naval Media Center Det. 5, San Dlego.

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OCTOBER 1995 31 HM2 Kenneth Mize, from Spokane, Wash., examines a blood sample at Naval Hospital Rota, Spain. Photo by PHl(AW) James M. Williams, Fleet Imaging Center Atlantic, Rota, Spain. .

HTI Frederick A. Henry, from Franklin, Pa., (changes dollars for pesetas while daughter olleen amuses herself with his walkie-talkie. enry is a member of the Security Department at aval Station Rota, Spain. Photo by PH2 tephen M. Kless, Fleet Imaging Command tlantic, Rota, Spain.

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,A YN3 Anthony Christie, from Stewart, Fla., answers the phones and YNSN Lateek Purnell shoots an azimuth to keep USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) on track during sea and anchor detail. Photo by 502 Steven R. Midkiff, USS Gunston Ha//. 4 Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. William Tucker, from Springfield, Mo., takes aim in the Weapons Team Engagement Trainer research and I development facility at Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla. Photo by Don Smith, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Divislon, Orian- do, Fie.

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4 SN(SS) Matt Syzdlowski, from Brighton, Mich., paints a cleat on boardUSS West Virginia (SSBN 736). Photo by Julie Irwin, NAVSUBASE, Kings Bay, Ga. V ISSN Tammy Lee Powell, from Hollywood, Fla., restocks the geedunk machines atUS. Naval Strike Warfare Center, NAS Fallon, Nev. Photo by PH3 Stephanie A. Yoder, US. Naval Strike Warfare Center, Fallon,- Nev.

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OCTOBER 1995 35 PHC(AW) James E. Livingston, from Washington, D.C., regional coordinator of Campaign Drug Free, hands out literature to elementary school students during Drug Awareness and Resistance Education (DARE) day. Photo by PH1 Gary L. Reinhart, Naval Air Reserve, Norfolk. V AT1 (NAC/DV/AW) Dave Nalley, from Grandview, Md., gets hauled up to a search and rescue helicopter during a routine exercise at Naval Station Brunswick, Maine. Photo by PH2 Robert Inverso, VPU-1, Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine.

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A OS3 Annette Gomez, from El Paso, Texas, lays tracks on new charts for the Oakland, Calif., area in preparation for USS Shasta’s (AE 33) dependents day cruise. Photo by PH2 M. Saunders, USS Carl Winson (CVN 70). ALL HANDS V SH3 Jermaine Johnson, of Blounts- town, Fla., takes a littleoff the top of LTJG Jerome R. White, from Youngs Island, S.C. Both are stationed aboard USS Guam (LPH 9). Photo by PH1 Russell L. Scharf, USS Guam.

4AGAN Manuel A. h Santiago, from Cidra, Puerto Rico, pulls up a satelite screen in the meteorological room on board USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Photo by PH2 Jim Collins, USS Theodore Roosevelt . I

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A SH2 Troy Sam, from Baton Rouge, La., enjoys a meal at the galley on Naval Station Anacostia, Washington, D.C. Photo by PH2 Ephraim Rodrlguez, Naval Media Center, Washington, D. C. MMl(SS) Kevin A. Stockwell, from Hillsboro, Wis., and EN1 Michael S. Montayne, from Baraboo, Wis., clean a 60-foot antenna usedin tracking navigational satellites. Photo by Willlam J. Nelson, Naval Satellite I Operations Center, Rosemount, Mlnn.

ALL HANDS A The Liberty Speedway go-cart track at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., is a great placeto let off steam after a hard day’s work.Photo by PHl(AW) Mark Pheipr, Naval Striko Warfaro Center, NAS Failon, Nev. 4 AG2 Greg G. Grayson, of Flemington, N.J., measures wind speed and direction at Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanographic Det., Key West, Fla. Photo by PH3 Karen D. Banks, Fled Imaging Centor Atlantic, Jacksonvlllo Det., Koy Wost, fla.

OCTOBER 1995 39 SN Karen Lewis (left), from Houston, drives a tour boat to theUSS Arizona Memorial while under the supervision of BM2(SW) Marshall L. Godwin, from Swanton, Md. Photo by PHI Gregory G. Hilton, NAVSUBTRACENPAC, Pearl Harbor. V BU3 Jessie Thompson, from Detroit, applies a thin coat of filler to the wall of theCOS office of the Assault Craft Unit 1, Naval Amphibious Base Corona- do, Calif. Photo by PH1 Robert D. Chambers, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific, San Dlego.

SN Will Litteral, from West Liberty, Ky., receives communion from Chaplain i' (LCDR) Jerome Dillon, of Sioux City, I'Yeb., during a church service on board

a ). Z 40 ALL HANDS 4 LCDR Timothy Hannon, an anesthesi- oloaist at Naval Medical Center. San Dieio, and his wife Deniselook at their eight-pound baby girl. Photo by PHl(AW) M. Clayton Farrington, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific, Combat Camera, San Diego. I v NavalAcademy Prep Students practice pass-in-review maneuvers under the watchful eye of Marine Corps

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Payne, Ohio. The Naval Academy Prep ~ School is located at Newport, R.I. Photo by Ron Fontalne, Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I.

OCTOBER 1995 41 . ,Andrew PHI Ward A. ,,ayle CAN Lisa D. Landror PHI (AW) Gary L. Re tDCS(AW/SW) Dermi PHI Mario Romero WCM(AW) Larry Pattc PHI(SS) Christopher Saunders 462 DavidW. Stanhe1 ""1 Russell L. Scharf 4KC(AW) Fidel Lit 1 James F. Schauer 2(AW) Rowel1 C. Rt 4MS2 Tracy L. Pleshe \N Amanda Allred 4N Rhonda M. Feeback 4N Mike P. Gain 4N Joe Hendricks \N Nedky Torres \N Victoria Wadleimh 4TI (AW) Kathleel this issl all our printed outstan1 the best shootrnc+ U I earning arlu main- taining proficiency in La skill takes a lot of time, hard work and discipline. Handling the responsibilities of two demanding interests requires extreme focus. For ENS Maria L. Grauerholz, a student pilot attached to Training Air Wing 5’s fixed-wing training squadron VT-3, at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Fla., training to be a naval aviator and an opera singer requires serious dedication. But according to Grauerholz, “The two are labors of love. ENS Maria L. Grauerholz performs in “The demands of flying the Pensacola Opera production of and singing are very Giuseppe Verde’s “La Traviata” at the similar,” said Grauerholz. Imogene Theater in Pensacola, Fla. “The more you fly the better you get. If you stop and priorities,” said Grauerholz. flying for a long time, you She feels luckyto be able to fly for become unfamiliar (with the Navy. “The Navy pays meto do flying). You can’t just start ENS Maria L. Grauerholz walks from this great thing -to fly. That’s the up where you left off. If you stop, you a T-34C “Turbo Mentor” at NAS Whiting good thing about the job. I get to do lose it. That’s why we havewarm-up Field, Fla., after completing a training flight. something I like to do,” she said. flights.” Grauerholz said singing helps her Singing is no different, according to relax from the strenuous demands of the Naval Academy graduate. “If I stop thing - traveling and representing flight training. “I’ve focused myself on singing for a time, I can’t just pick up the Navy, People don’t normally put one primary mission and one side where I left off. I have to keep singing those two together - singing and activity - to learn to become a naval to keep my voice warm,” said Grauer- being a Sailor,” Grauerholz said. aviator and to sing,” she said. holz. Grauerholz’s most recent operatic “Singing, even though it’s work, Her initial interest in singing was performance was in Pensacola relaxes me. Hopefully, I’ll get so good sparked by family members when she Opera’s production of Giuseppe at flying that flying and singing will was in high school. During the holi- Verdi’s “La Traviata.” serve the same purpose - I’ll do days, her grandmother and mother Grauerholz was a second soprano them both to relax.” & would sing while her grandfather in the show, and said she learned a lot played the piano. about singing from the production. Story and photos by J03(Aw) Russel C. She began singing in the high She plans to further her voice quality Tafuri, assigned to NAS Whiting Field, Ha., school choir and continued in the with some lessons. Flying, however, is public affairs office. Naval Academy choir. “The academy always her first priority. is what really solidified my participation “It takes the same intensity to fly as in music. I thought it was the greatest it does to sing, just different focuses

44 ALL HANDS SS Carl Wnson (CVN 70) Sail- In fact, the children had been ors and some of their families learning about the environment as one Urecently volunteeredto help of the beach-combing students students from Paden Elementary proved. “We saw this film (in school) School of Alameda, Calif., cleanup where some mother birds were feeding debris from Alameda Beach. The their babies pieces of plastic,” said debris, which accumulated during the Katie Baldridge,a fourth-grader at winter months, was creating aneye Paden. “It’s prettygood that we’re out sore and threateningthe environment. here helping cleanup so that won’t “I jog on the beach about fourto happen again.” five times a week and I noticed a Katie also thought it was “pretty tremendous amount of trash lying cool” that the Sailors were out there around,” said ENS Tom Prusinowski, giving them a hand. Beach Walk ‘95 coordinator. After about two hours of work,the “1 thought this wouldbe perfect for students and Carl Wnson volunteers two reasons. We could teach the kids accumulated 45 bagsof trash and left Students from Paden Elementary about environmental concerns and Alameda Beach a cleaner place. & School in Alameda, Calif., thought it show the community that Carl Wnson was “pretty cool” when USS Carl Story and photo by J02 J.P Baldwin, as- Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors helped them does care about Alameda and we are signed to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) public clean up debris from the Alameda willing to help,” said Prusinowski. affairs ofice. Beach.

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The crew of USS Aubrey Fitch (FFG 34) helped celebrate the 50th anniver- sary of World War 11’s end in a flurry of port visits across the northern British Isles. In addition to a port visit to Liverpool, England, for V-E Day, they also made stops at Bangor and Londonderry, Northern Ireland. “This was a ground- breaking visit for us. My guys were proud to be a part of the members paraded with various British DCl(SW) Darrel Beal (left) and 50th anniversary commemorations,” military units, including former regi- STGP(SW) Nolan Houser talk with said CDR Craig Knouse, commanding ments of World War II veterans, members of the King’s Regiment of Liverpool. A unit from Aubrey Fitch was officer of the Mayport-based frigate. through the streets of Liverpool, to the invited to march in the parade with “Our crew not only represented the town center for a ceremony honoring many British military units, including United States at the ceremonies, but the veterans. the King’s Regiment. also the American military’s contribu- Moving on to a port visit near tion to World War II. I think its some- Londonderry, Rtch Sailors helped veteran who had served at the U.S. thing they’ll be telling their grandchil- honor the Allied seamen who fought in station in Londonderry during the war. dren.” the North Atlantic during WorldWar II Barney Hale, along with another Several days after being the first at a wreath-laying ceremony off the member of the group, was giventhe US. Navy ship to visit Bangor in 30 western coast of Northern Ireland. honor of dropping the wreath from the years, Aubrey Rtch steamed into The wreath laying was part ofthe fantail. Liverpool for V-E Day. The visit by an ceremonies held to dedicate the Battle “Laying the wreath was very American ship to Liverpool had some of the Atlantic Memorial in Londonder- emotional. It brings back a lot of historical significance. Because of its ry, which had served as an Allied naval memories,” Hale said after the cere- importance during WorldWar II as a base during World War II. mony. “We lost a few comrades right terminal for importing American Ships from the British, Canadian here and I still think about them.” weapons and supplies, the city was and Belgian navies joined AubreyFitch targeted by Hitler for massive bombing for the ceremony. raids. The group that came aboardFitch Story and photo by JO1 (SW) Bill Polson, Several of Aubrey Fitch’s crew included an American World War II assigned to CINCUSNAVEUR

46 ALL HANDS when a plane crashes. Quigley knew the pilot had crashed somewhere near Marshfield High School. The hard part was finding where he went down. What he spotted was part of the

I wing-tip of the plane. Quigley then made three more passes of the area. On the third pass, he spotted the fuselage in some pine trees. He then confirmed the crash site with Boston Approach and, using a radio/ telephone link, directed emergency vehicles to the scene. Total time to locate the wreck and rescuethe injured pilot: 15 minutes. Story by JOC(SW Mark Piggott,photo by pH2 Jocelvn Bentlv,both assigned to NAS

everal Sailors aboardUSS Sign language is a perfect Guam (LPH 9) had the privilege example of the fair’s message: Sof par-ticipating in a multicultur- Communication is possible al fair held at Granby Elementary between people of different School in Norfolk. cultures. Guam’s crew members were eager “This is a wonderful extrava- to help make the fair a success. ganza,’’ said CAPT Peter A. Airman Dav Sit, a native of Thailand Masciangelo, Guam’s executive and Cambodia, helped teach a officer. “We are the beneficiaries number of students to sign (sign of this relationship. We get to Students from Granby Elementary language) the chorus of the fair’s work with the future of America.” School watch as HM1(SW/AW) Albert theme song “Love in Any Lanaguage.” Displays were set up in classrooms A. Mitchell tells them about sugar cane, He also signed the song with them and hallways so the children could one of Jamaica’s main crops. during its performance. see and hear about different cultures, Sit said he enjoys being active with foods, clothes, handcrafts and much exposure for the children, because it the school through the ship’s Partners more. brings the world closer to them,” in Education Program. “It feels good to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (SW/ said Mitchell. a participate because a lot of people AW) Albert A. Mitchell shared a taste Story by JOl Douglas M. Scherec photo can learn about me ... It gives me an of his culture with a home-made dish by pH1 R. L. Scharf, both assigned to opportunity to express myself.” using goat meat. ‘‘I think it was good USS Guam (LPH 9) public affairs office.

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Opticalman 3rd Class Annie Hancock was selected for the Nurse Corps Option of the Broad- ened Opportunity for Officer Selectionand Train- ing program (BOOST). Hancock, fromPortland, Ore., will report to the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., for training.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handler) 3rd Class Torrance Gardner was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal after he extinguished a fire in Hanger Bay 2 aboard the California-based nuclear- powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Gardner, from Washington, D.C.,currently works with V-3 division which fuels Vinson’s fighters.

Roger Stensland was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for developingalternative repair procedures in maintaining Commander Naval Air Force Pacific E-2 andC-2 readiness. The Lakeside, Calif., native is a Naval Aviation Depot North Island cognizant fieldactivity engineer on the E-2/C-2 mechanical systems program.

Dental Technician 3rd Class Mark A. Beckwith was selected as Commander Naval Coordinator Mid-South Junior Sailor of the Quarter for 2nd Quarter FY95. Beckwith, a native of Defiance, Ohio, was selected for personal dedication, profes- sional achievement and public relations efforts. Beckwith is assigned to Branch Dental Clinic, Naval Air Station Memphis, Tenn.

Yeoman 3rd Class Stephanie A. Joiner was selected as Shippingport (ARDM 4) Sailor of the Year. Joiner, a native of Warner Robins, Ga., set the following goal for herself, “Iwant to be the first female Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or complete the Enlisted Commissioning Program.”

Seaman Linda Carol Brookins was selected as USS Simon Lake‘s (AS 33) Seaman of the Quarter for 1st quarter 1995. Brookins,a Dallas native, attributes her success to her philosophy of, “Know what you want, how to get it and let nothing stand in your way.” She plansto get a bachelor’s degree in science and apply for the Medical Enlist- ed Commissioning Program in 1996. I ALL HANDS EM2 Jimmy Ford, from Copperas Cove, Texas,"1 cleans the ship's bell in preparation for a change of command ceremony on boardUSS Bremerton (SSN 698), at Pearl Harbor.Photo by PH1 Don Bray, NAVSUBASE Pearl Harbor.