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F/A-18 Super Hornets perform a fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman MCSN Angelina Grimsley F/A-18F/A-18 SuperSuper HornetsHornets performperform aa flyfly overover thethe Nimitz-classNimitz-class aircraftaircraft carriercarrier USSUSS HarryHarry S.S. Tr uman Sa(CVNilors prepare75) during to bea change frocked of at command a promotion ceremony ceremony for inthe the “Fighting hangar bayCheckmates” of the Nimitz-class of Strike aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (CVN(CVN 75)75) duringduring aa changechange ofof commandcommand ceremonyceremony forfor thethe “Fighting“Fighting Checkmates”Checkmates” ofof StrikeStrike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211. FighterFighter SquadronSquadron (VFA)(VFA) 21211.1. FromMC2 CScotthief To Swoffordf Naval Personnel Public Affairs most deserving Sailors – without regard for The two MAP seasons will align with the “The total advancement opportunity for MC2 Scott T Swofford how they might fare on the exam. Spring and Fall Navy Wide Advancement paygrades E4 through E6 includes both WASHINGTON MAP is one of Navy’s continuing efforts Exam (NWAE) cycles. Season One will MAP and the Navy Wide Advancement The Navy released the calendar year to foster more merit-driven career outcomes begin 1 March 2019 and end 30 April 2019. Exam,” said Katson. From Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group group remains ready to surge forward or re- (CY)From 20Harry19 M S.eritorious Truman CarrierAdvancement Strike Group Pro- asgroup part ofremains the modernization ready to surge of forward personnel or re-Season Two will begin 1 September 2019 Following feedback from the deckplates Public Affairs deploy when called upon. gramPublic (MAP) Affairs plan, Feb. 8, in NAVA DMIN systemsdeploy and when processes called upon. under Sailor 2025. and end 31 October 2019. Approximately 10 and command leadership teams, MAP will “Our strike group’s missions have dem- 031/19, announcing the transition from one “The“Our“Our Meritorious strike strike group’s group’s Advancement missions missions Program ha have ddem-em-percent of the CY-19 quotas will be assigned account for approximately 20 percent of all NORFOLK onstrated we are inherently maneuverable toNORF twoOLK MAP seasons and increasing quotas is onstratedimportant because we are it inherently empowers maneuverable command for each season, however business rules and E4 through E6 advancements for 2019. Nearly 6,500 Sailors of the Harry S. Tru- and flexible while remaining operational un- in Nearlya continuing 6,500 effort Sailors to empowerof the Harry command S. Tru- triadsandand flexibleflexibleto identify whilewhile and remainingremaining advance theoperationaloperational best ex- un-un-quota allocations will be evaluated after the “It is important to note that the primary man Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) arrived predictable to any potential adversary,” said triadsman Carrier to recognize Strike Group their (HSTCSG) most highly-tal- arrived periencedpredictable and to any pro fipotentialcient Sailors adversary from,”,” ssaidaidfi rst season. focus remains to recognize the most deserv- in Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia, July Black. “This epitomizes the Navy’s dynamic entedinin NaNava Sailorsll StationStation through (NS)(NS) Norfolk,Norfolk,immediate Vi rgrgadvance-inia,inia, JulyJuly withinBlack. their “This commands,” epitomizes said the Capt.Navy’s Angela dynamic MAP functions in conjunction with the ing Sailors, therefore commands are en- 21. force employment concept and shows this ment.21. Katson,forceforce employment employment branch head concept concept of Enlisted and and shows showsForce this thisNavy’s established advancement system couraged to exercise their best judgment The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman strike group is ready and capable of accom- The aircraftmove to carrier two seasons USS Harry which S. ove Trumanrlap Shapingstrikestrike group groupPlans isandis readyready Policies. andand capablecapable“And they ofof accom-willaccom-and is open to all Active, Full Time Support and return quotas as appropriate,” said Kat- (CVN 75) and strike group ships USS Nor- plishing any mission, at any time, as our na- the(CVN(CVN Navy-wide 75)75) andand advancementstrikestrike groupgroup shipsshipsexam USScyUSScles Nor-Nor- is makeplishing those any decisions mission, at based any time, on Sailors’ as our na-and Canvasser Recruiter Sailors who meet mandy (CG 60), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG tion directs.” designedmandy (CG to 60), incentivize USS Arleigh selection Burke of (DDG the demonstratedtiontion directs.”directs.” performance and ability.” advancement eligibility requirements.  See MAP | A7 51) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) While in Norfolk, the strike group will not MC2 Thomas Gooley 51) and USS Forrestrrest Sherman Sherman (DDG (DDG 98) 98) While in Norfolk, the strike group will not MC2 Thomas Gooley arrived after operating for more than three only conduct routine maintenance on ships, A Sailor embraces his loved on after USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at Naval Station arriarrived after operating for more than three only conduct routine maintenance on ships, A Sailor embraces his loved on after USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at Naval Station months in the U.S. 5th and 6th fleets areas of aircraft and equipment, but Sailors will also Norfolk. months in the U.S. 5th and 6th fleets areas of aircraftaircraft andand equipment,equipment, butt SailorsSailors willwill alsoalso Norfolk. responsibility. be able to continue advanced training, main- responsibility.responsibility. be able to continue advanced training, main- “I couldn’t be more proud of this strike tain warfighting certifications, as well as “I“I couldn’t couldn’t be be more more proud proud of of this this strike strike taintain warfightingrfighting certifications, certifications, as as well well as as group team’s performance over more than spend time with family and friends. focused and ready for whatever lies ahead.” Additionally, the HSTCSG conducted group team’s performance overr more more than than spendspend timetime withwith familyfamily andand friends.friends. focusedfocused andand readyready forfor whatewhateverr lieslies ahead.”ahead.” Additionally, the HSTCSG conducted three months of operating in a highly-dy- “I’m incredibly proud of the grit, determi- While deployed, the strike group partici- bilateral operations with allies and partners threethree months months of of operating operating in in a a highly-dy- highly-dy- “I’m“I’m incrediblyincredibly proudproud ofof thethe grit,grit, determi-determi- While deployed, the strike group partici- bilateral operations with allies and partners namic environment across two theaters,” nation and phenomenal effort Truman’s Sail- pated in a variety of partnership and interop- in both U.S. 5th and 6th fleets, to include namic environment across two theaters,” nation and phenomenal effort Truman’s Sail- pated in a varietyriety ofof partnershippartnership andand interop-interop- inin both both U.S. U.S. 5th 5th and and 6th 6th fleets, fleets, to to include include said HSTCSG Commander Rear Adm. Gene ors have shown over the last three months erability exercises, as well as maritime and Egypt, Morocco, Italy, France, Germany and saidsaid HSTCSGHSTCSG CommanderCommander RearRear Adm.Adm. GeneGene ors have sshown overr the the last last three three months months erabilityerability exeexercises,rcises, asas wellwell asas maritimemaritime andand Egypt, Morocco, Italy, France, Germany and Black. “We carried out the full spectrum of operating at sea,” said Harry S. Truman’s theater security operations. Strike group the United Kingdom. Also, aircraft from em- Black. “We carried out the full spectrum of operating at sea,” said Harry S. Truman’s theatertheater security security operations. operations. Strike Strike group group thethe UnitedUnited Kingdom.Kingdom. Also,Also, aircraftaircraft fromfrom em-em- missions from sustained combat flight oper- Commanding Officer Capt. Nick Dienna. units participated in Exercise Baltic Opera- barked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 supported missions from sustained combat flight oper- Commanding Officer Capt. Nick Dienna. units participated in Exercise Baltic Opera- barked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 supported ations to training and integration with NATO “While we plan to enjoy our time in port, tions (BALTOPS) from the Adriatic Sea and Operation Inherent Resolve during May and ationsations toto trainingtraining andand integrationintegration withwith NATO “While“While we we plan plan to to enjoy enjoy our our time time in in port, port, tionstions (BAL(BALTOPS) from the Adriatic Sea and Operation Inherent Resolve during May and allies and regional partners.” including reconnecting with those who sup- Exercise Lightning Handshake with the Mo- alliesallies andand regionalregional partners.”partners.” includingincluding reconnectingreconnecting withwith thosethose whowho sup-sup- Exercise Lightning Handshake with the Mo- Black also emphasized that the strike ported us from afar, we’re continuing to stay roccan Navy and Air Force. »»See HOME | A6 Black also emphasized that the strike ported us from afar, we’re continuing to stay roccanroccan NavyNavy andand AirAir Force.Force. »»»»See HOME || A6A6

CNRMA HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND, RETIREMENT CEREMONY MC2 William Sykes RETIREMENT CEREMONY The ceremonial honor guard from Cryptologic Warfare Group 6 presents the colors during a memorial service for Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent at the U.S. Navy graphic U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Feb. 8, 2019. Kent was killed in a bombing in Syria, ABy graphic MC3 Caledon created byRabbipal the U.S. Navy to illustratewa thes posthumousthe guest speaker. promotion of Chief Cryptolog- Jan. 16, 2019, while supporting Combined Joint Task Force’s Operation Inherent Resolve. By MC3 Caledon Rabbipal wass thethe guestguest speaker.speaker. icNavy Te Publicchnician Affairs (Interpretive) Support Element Shannon– East M. Kent to seniorScorby, chief a pettynative officer. of Manlius, N.Y., as- NavyNavy PublicPublic AffairsAffairs SupportSupport ElementElement –– EastEast Scorby, a native ooff Manlius,Manlius, N.Y.,N.Y., as-as- sumed command of CNRMA on March sumedsumed commandcommand ofof CNRMACNRMA onon MarchMarch NORFOLK 10, 2016 and demonstrated innovative NORFOLK 10, 2016 and demonstrated innovatitive CWA-66 holds memorial service for ChiefRear Adm. Charles Cryptologic W. Rock relieved leadership Te in guidingchnician 14 installations Rear Adm. Charles W. RRock relieved leadershipleadership in in guiding guiding 14 14 installations installations Rear Adm. John C. Scorby Jr. as Com- across a 20-state region. Rear Adm. John C. Scorby Jr. as Com- acrossacross aa 20-state20-state region.region. mander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic While under Scorby’s command, Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent posthumouslymander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic promotedWhile under Scorby’s command, (CNRMA), during a change of command CNRMA encouraged energy conserva- (CNRMA),(CNRMA), duringduring aa changechange ofof commandcommand CNRMA encouraged energy conserva- By MC3 Julia A. Williams bined Joint Task Force - Operation Inher- ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk, tion through initiatives such as Battle ceremonyceremony heldheld atat NaNavall StationStation Norfolk,Norfolk, tiontion through through initiati initiativess such such as as Battle Battle Cryptologic Warfare Activity (CWA) 66 Public Affairs ent Resolve on Jan. 16. July 20. “E” for energy program, resulting in FromJulyJuly 20. 20.the Office of the Navy Chief of Information “E”“E”tive for for), Shannon energy energy program, program,Kent, 35, resulting resulting of Pine Plains, in in ANNAPOLIS, MD. Nearly 2,000 people attended the cere- The change of command ceremony the region garnering 27 Secretary of the The change of command ceremony thetheN.Y., regionregion died ga Jan.rneringrnering 16 in 2727 Manbij, SecretarySecretary Syria ofof when thethe she Cryptologic Warfare Activity (CWA) 66 mony to honor Kent and pay their respects was immediately followed by a retire- Navy energy and water management wass immediately immediately followed followed by by a a retire- retire- Navyand three energy other and Americans waterter management management were killed by a held a memorial service for Senior Chief to the Kent and Smith families. Kent was WAmentSHINGTON ceremony for Scorby. awards during 2016 and 2017. Scorby mentOn ceremony Feb. 8, the for Navy Scorby. announced that a awawsuicideardsards during during bomber. 2016 2016 and and 2017. 2017. Scorby Scorby Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) posthumously promoted to senior chief Vice Adm. Mary M. Jackson, com- also championed the Fleet and Fam- chiefVicece petty Adm. Adm. offi cer Mary Mary killed M. M. in Jackson, Jackson,action last com- com- month alsoalso The championed championed Navy appro the theve d Fleet Fleet a request and and forFam- Kent’s Shannon M. Kent at the U.S. Naval Acade- petty officer during the memorial service. mander, Navy Installations Command ily Support Program, collaborating with willmander, be posthumously Navy Installations advanced Command to senior ilyilyposthumous SupportSupport Program,Program, advancement collaboratingcollaborating effective withwith the day my Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland, Feb. 8. chief petty officer. of her death.»»See CEREMONY | A8 Kent was killed while supporting Com-  See MEMORIAL | A7 Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpre- »»»»See CEREMONY || A8A8 MCSN Caledon Rabbipal MCSN Caledon Rabbipal

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. This week, Navy Lodge Little Creek - Ft Story, Virginia Beach, Va., kicked off the Navy Exchange Service Command’s Navy Lodge Program 50th anniversary with a cake cutting. The first Navy Lodge opened at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek on Feb. 6, 1971. “We are excited to share this milestone with all of our guests throughout this year,” said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer of NEXCOM. “What started primarily as a resource dur- U.S. Navy photo ing permanent change of station military Retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, CEO of NEXCOM; Michael Bockelman, Vice President, NEXCOM's Navy Lodge Program; Paige Gillespie, moves has evolved into truly a home away General Manager, Navy Lodge Little Creek - Fort Story; Cmdr. Brent Fulton, Executive Officer, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story; from home for our military families. Our Command Master Chief Shannon Howe, Command Master Chief of NEXCOM; and Capt. Darrell Mathis, Deputy Director Military Services of NEXCOM cut the cake to celebrate NEXCOM's Navy Lodge Program 50th anniversary. guests must think so as well! Our most recent guest service scores were 4.8 out of Base Little Creek – Fort Story. “Last winter, they need in one location. Every Navy Textile Research Facility and the Tele- 5.0, which is outstanding!” the heat went out in our barracks during a Lodge is accessible. As an added conven- communications Program Office. NEX- The Navy Lodge Program was created in very cold stretch of weather. The Navy ience, cats and dogs up to 70 pounds in COM’s parent command is the Naval Sup- 1969 to bolster scarce housing options for Lodge opened up 60 rooms so that our weight can stay with its owner at most loca- ply Systems Command. NEXCOM’s mis- military families associated with permanent Sailors would have a warm place to stay.” tions. sion is to provide authorized customers change of station. Teaming up with the Bu- Over the past 50 years, the Navy Lodge Throughout the year, the Navy Lodge quality goods and services at a savings and reau of Naval Personnel and the Naval Fa- Program has grown to 39 facilities world- Program will celebrate its 50th Anniversary to support Navy quality of life programs for cilities Engineering Command, construc- wide. When a guest checks into today’s with a series of events, activities and sur- active duty military, retirees, reservists and tion began on reasonably priced, temporary Navy Lodge they will find amenities such as prises for guests and the local military com- their families. NEXs and Navy Lodges op- lodging facilities. Unlike other services’ free Wi-Fi, a complimentary breakfast each munity. erate primarily as a non-appropriated fund temporary lodging facilities, the Navy morning and a weekly managers reception. About NEXCOM (NAF) business instrumentality. NEX reve- Lodge Program distinguished itself by op- Room choices include family suites with The Navy Exchange Service Command nues generated are used to support Navy erating with non-appropriated funds. flat screen satellite televisions and fully (NEXCOM) oversees 100 Navy Exchange Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) “The service Navy Lodge Little Creek- stocked kitchens. Navy Lodges also have (NEX) facilities and nearly 300 stores programs. Since 1946, NEXCOM has given Fort Story provides to our military members laundry facilities and vending machines as worldwide, 39 Navy Lodges, the Ships $3.6 billion to Navy MWR quality of life is second to none,” said Cmdr. Brent Fulton, well as outside play areas and workout Store Program, the Uniform Program Man- programs. Shop online at myNavyEx- Executive Officer, Joint Expeditionary rooms at many sites so guests have what agement Office, the Navy Clothing and change.com.

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MC3 Mark Thomas Mahmod Cmdr. Leslie Mintz, executive officer of the ‘Blacklions’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, inspects an F/A-18F Super Hornet prior to her flight on board Naval Air Station Oceana. Mintz was one of the participants in the Navy’s first all-female flyover during the funeral of retired Capt. Rosemary Mariner. Continuing legacy: Female pilots represent future of naval aviation

By MC3 Mark Thomas Mahmod “In flight school, there were other wom- same capacity as men is one of the Navy’s compelled to reach out to Speyer. In Spey- Naval Air Station Oceana Public Affairs en in my classes,” said Mintz. “Cmdr. Ut- prime examples of women’s equality. er’s letter published in the Geauga County techt and I went through flight school “The bad guys don’t care if you’re male Maple Leaf, she commented on the an- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. around the same time, so we knew each or female,” said Uttecht. “The jets don’t nouncer labeling the Boy Scouts as the Projecting the U.S. Navy’s aviation other since early in our careers.” know if you’re male or female. The only “future leaders of America” and said the power in attack, reconnaissance, and sea Cmdr. Stacy L. Uttecht, commanding thing that now matters is that you’re a Girl Scouts were “just having fun.” Uttecht control missions, naval aviators have a sig- officer of the “Fighting Swordsmen” of person with wings on your chest who watched as Speyer’s story grew popular nificant role in defending the United States VFA-32 and another participant of the first knows how to operate the weapons sys- and made a video response, saying, and its allies. Since 1974, when the first all-female flyover, earned her “Wings” in tems.” “Julianne, you were right when you said women earned their “Wings of Gold” and June 2002. Originally from Lubbock, Still, Mintz said she’s sometimes sur- women could be anything they want to be, became naval aviators, women have be- Texas, Uttecht received her commission prised to see the occasional reactions of so keep being the leader you are, and con- come an expanding demographic within through ROTC at Virginia Tech in 2000. female enlisted sailors when they first learn tinue to be the change that we need.” the profession. Uttecht said flying in a small Cessna with that their executive officer is a woman. Closing the video with, “Someday, when Following the Jan. 24 death of retired her father at a young age and hearing her Being female allows her to be more relat- you’re older, we want you on our team. Fly Navy Capt. Rosemary Mariner, one of the grandfather’s stories of flying the North able to the young women who work in Navy,” Uttecht sent an important message first females aviators to earn her “wings” American F-86 Sabre jet during the Korean VFA-213. to Speyer and other young women and girls and the first woman to command a U.S. War were the contributing factors that in- “It’s important, whether it’s gender, race across the country. Navy aviation squadron, eight female avia- spired her to become a pilot. By the age of or ethnicity, for people to see their bosses By doing this, Uttecht supported the ef- tors from strike fighter squadrons on board 11 or 12, Uttecht knew she wanted to fly for are like them,” said Mintz. “There are fort to increase awareness that aviation is a Naval Air Station Oceana participated in the military. women airmen in this squadron who I think job anyone can do regardless of the demo- the first ever all-female “missing man” Uttecht said she’s seen more and more really love the fact that they could see my graphic they belong to, and this is partly flyover to honor her. The missing man women taking to the skies since she be- accomplishments, and realize they could because of Capt. Mariner and the other formation is an aircraft maneuver typically came a naval aviator almost 17 years ago. do the same.” pioneering women in military aviation. used as a salute to honor a fallen pilot or “Specifically in the jet community, we Though many female pilots may not ac- Uttecht said Mariner and her contempo- service member. The maneuver features now see more female pilots,” said Uttecht, tively think about the impact they have, raries started the trend of seeing someone four aircraft flying in formation above a a Naval Flight Officer, or a commissioned they serve as role models to young women, as being a warfighter, rather than seeing funeral service as one of the aircraft leaves officer who typically rides as “co-pilot” both junior Sailors and civilians, demon- them as a male or female. the formation and climbs vertically into the and specializes in airborne weapons sys- strating they have the power to accomplish “It is important to recognize and honor sky. The flyover was conducted during tems, electronic warfare, or a number of their dreams. those who have made contributions to soci- Mariner’s funeral service Feb. 2 in May- other specialties. “When I joined my first In July 2018, after hearing the story of ety by breaking down barriers,” said Ut- nardville, Tennessee, as a final salute to the squadron in 2003, there were definitely a 12-year-old Julianne Speyer, an Ohio Girl techt. “Capt. Mariner was one of the first to former aviator who fought a years-long lot of female NFOs, but not many pilots. Scout who made headlines after her “letter show that people shouldn’t be limited to battle with cancer. Being able to put together a team of women to the editor” response to a 4th of July what they are allowed to do based on their Mariner retired from the U.S. Navy in for this fly-over shows that there has defi- parade announcer’s comments, Uttecht felt gender.” 1997 after obtaining the rank of captain and nitely been an increase in female pilots logging seventeen carrier arrested landings since I’ve joined the Navy.” and completing over 3,500 flight hours in Though women have been flying for the 15 different aircraft. Navy since 1974, there have been policy IMMEDIATE POSITION AVAILABLE Due to the accomplishments of Mariner changes that have improved recruitment and the other pioneering women of naval and retention. FULL TIME ASSISTANT MANAGER aviation, women are able to fill an impor- Until 1993, female naval aviators were tant role in accomplishing the U.S. Navy’s limited to training and other non-combat mission. jobs. 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By MC2 Sonja Wickard James Phelps the drill was the Navy Public Affairs Support Element East first time he’d worked with an outside law enforcement agency. WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Phelps was impressed by how Naval Weapons Station York- smoothly he and the other Navy town and Cheatham Annex secu- participants were able to integrate rity forces and Navy Region Mid- with the officers on the York- Atlantic Fire and Rescue worked Poquoson Sheriff’s Office Emer- with York-Poquoson Sheriff’s gency Response Team. Office and York County Fire “The drill went well today, bet- Emergency Services Department ter than we expected,” said to run an active shooter drill dur- Phelps. “For my partner and I, MC2 Sonja Wickard ing the anti-terrorism force pro- who’ve never worked with an Members of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team enter a building during an active tection exercise Citadel Shield/ shooter drill held onboard Naval Weapons Station Yorktown and Cheatham Annex as part of Citadel Shield/Solid outside entity, to go in to that Curtain 2019 (CSSC19). CSSC19 is a two-part anti-terrorism force protection exercise that is being conducted Solid Curtain 2019 (CSSC19), building and have no issues work- nationwide on installations, Feb 4-15. The annual exercise is not in response to any specific threat, but is used to Feb. 5, 2019. ing with them to clear the build- evaluate the readiness and effectiveness of fleet and installation security programs. CSSC19 is a force protection ing, I think it was a great plus for exercise conducted by Com- the security forces and York- that were operated by the York- mander, U.S. Fleet Forces Com- County and all the training that Poquoson Sheriff’s Office, pro- mand (USFF) and Commander, we’ve received that it all comin- viding those in the mobile com- Navy Installations Command gles no matter what your training mand center also set up by the (CNIC) on all Navy installations background is.” Sheriff’s office a live feed of not in the Continental United States K9 Officer Brett Coleman, who just the outside of the building to enhance the training and readi- was part of the Emergency Re- where the suspect had barricaded ness of Navy security personnel sponse Team that went in to clear himself and several others, but as well as establish a learning the building the shooting suspect the interior as well. environment for security person- was in, felt that he and his Navy “Something Naval Weapons nel to exercise functional plans security counterparts were able to Station Yorktown is pretty good and operational capabilities. work well together when it came at across the board is that we “This large exercise, which is to how to clear the building. work hard and have a really great nationwide for U.S. Fleet Forces “When you’re coming in and relationship with local authorities Command, is how we practice,” clearing a building, it’s about the and in particular the York-Poquo- MC2 Sonja Wickard said Captain Matthew A. Kosner, same. Once the shots stop, we son Police and Sheriff’s Office Members of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office coordinate with Naval the installation commander for Weapons Stations Yorktown and Cheatham Annex security forces in the slow down and go slow and me- and the York County Fire Emer- mobile command center during an active shooter drill held as part of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown thodical and clear,” Coleman gency Services Department,” Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain 2019 (CSSC19). (NWSY). “For installations, this said. “Shots pick up again and we Kosner said. is our big exercise to get ready to move to active threat. And that’s That relationship meant that awareness of Navy security broader pieces across more than combat these types of situations. what you all do because you were the York-Poquoson Police and forces, first responders and those one base if you’re able to connect Not just individually per base, but moving up as well. It worked York County were able to use the directing them. all these points. Practicing that over the two weeks, we’ll addi- pretty seamless, in that aspect. active shooter drill to put into “The more eyes on target the today makes us better for that tionally practice how to connect We were almost on the same page practice something they had ne- better sense we have of what’s tomorrow.” the dots between bases, to fight getting upstairs. I asked one guy ver done before. Send in a team of happening,” Kosner said. “As we Exercise CSSC19 is the largest back broadly.” to hold a hallway, he held a hall- emergency first responders to attack one thing on base the other force protection exercise across This exercise also gives mili- way. Me and the other guys provide first aid to any wounded thing the drone helps with the the Department of Defense and tary bases the opportunity to cleared back behind us then we personnel before the situation is feed and with the better situa- consists of roughly 130 simulta- work with and strengthen partner- started working that hallway and declared safe. tional awareness is as the Navy neous field-training exercise at- ships with local law enforcement. that’s when we ran into the sus- According to Kosner utilizing and the military pieces together. tacks across the country. Enhancing their ability to operate pect.” the ability of the drones to gather If there’s an attack on one base CSSC is not in response to any together. During the drill, responders intelligence in real time will and it’s simply a diversionary tac- specific threat, but is a regularly For Master-at-Arms 3rd Class made use of four drones brought greatly increase situational tic, you can piece together scheduled exercise.

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By IC3 Kaelyn Hernandez Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs

NORFOLK Naval Station (NAV STA) Norfolk Navy Exchange (NEX) partnered with Navy Re- gion Mid-Atlantic Fire Services to host a heart health event. The event provided the public with valuable information on the im- portance of maintaining a healthy heart, Feb. 5. February is known as the month for heart health, and with valentine’s day approach- ing, the Mid-Atlantic Fire Department showed a little love towards the hearts of U.S. Navy photo those they strive to protect. With the desire EN2 Patrick Mason (left) taking an interest in the Heart Health information being presented by Chief Michael J. Palese (right). to better educate the public and bring aware- ness to the serious epidemic of heart dis- that they’re going to find something so your ease, they managed to set up an outstanding blood pressure may be a little more elevat- event to share important information to the ed”. masses of Norfolk. One of the biggest things that the Mid- “Chief Janney, our new Fire Chief who Atlantic Fire Department hoped that many came from a paramedic background, would take away from their presentation thought it would be a great idea if we came was the importance of maintaining a heal- out and did some public relations for heart thy lifestyle. They expounded that exercis- month,” said Chief Michael J. Palese, ex- ing at least 30 minutes a day and having the plaining how the event got its spark. ability to manage a healthy weight were a Most of the health issues that occur few ways to achieve that. There were also within our population commonly deal with discussions about certain habits and health the heart and with heart disease being one of conditions that play a massive role in heart the leading causes for death, not many peo- disease such as being an avid smoker or ple are aware of the health issues dealing being diagnosed with diabetes. with themselves. This event allowed indi- “The information was very helpful and viduals the chance to get a quick blood these gentlemen are extremely knowledge- pressure measurement and receive benefi- able about the subject,” expressed Engine- cial information about heart health, as well man 2nd class (EN2) Patrick Mason after as ways to prevent any further damage. receiving some information from the venue. “This will help them establish a good This event will continue to be held at the baseline,” said Ryan Praither, a Firefighter NEX every Tuesday in February from 1300 Paramedic from the Norfolk Naval Ship- to 1500. Be sure to stop by and receive yards. “This being a very relaxed environ- useful information so you can show your U.S. Navy photo ment, they won’t be as nervous. Usually heart some love. Attendee, LT Smith (right) having his blood pressure measured by Paramedic Ryan Praither when you go to the doctors, you’re worried (left). A6 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019 Navy/AMC Air Terminal Norfolk, taking transportation to new heights

By IC3 Kaelyn Hernandez military, and 35 contractors,” Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs Cmdr. Ronald Kish stated as he NORFOLK shared the diversity of his staff. The Navy / Air Mobility Com- “They work through the opera- mand (AMC) Air Terminal – is tions, many of them having prior one of 11 Navy Operated Aerial military service and they genu- Ports worldwide, and an Air Com- inely like what they do.” ponent of U.S. Transportation One of the largest departments Command (USTRANSCOM) that helps maintain a flowing sys- which provides Global Strategic tem is the Freight department. Airlift to the Department of De- With the support of Electronic U.S. Navy photo Employees at Naval Station Norfolk's Navy / Air Mobility Command (AMC) Air Terminal ensure passengers and fense (DoD). Transfer Vehicles, they’re capable cargo are expeditiously processed each and every day. Most commonly when anyone of transporting cargo to the desig- hears Air Terminal, they always nated transportation vehicles, en- cars that, as their name suggests, associate it with passengers, inter- suring high priority parts are ex- are vehicles that guide the planes national travel and baggage pedited to DoD members who’ve around the airfield, especially checks. Though the AMC Air Ter- requested them and loading/of- since many of the planes that land minal has a well operating Passen- floading passenger baggage for are contracted commercial planes. ger (PAX) department, it is only airlift. All the employees in this They’re also the proud owners of one of the many layers within this department are given training and the only deicing vehicles on base intricate system. certification in operating, as well and have no issue lending a hand The AMC is not only responsi- as inspecting, 54 pieces of Materi- during icy situations. ble for transporting military per- al Handling Equipment (MHE), “We’re good neighbors. We sonnel and their dependents, but Ground Support Equipment don’t want to over extend our wel- also transfers a hefty amount of (GSE) and Specialized/General come, but at the same time, we ordnance, mail, and high priority Purpose Vehicles. also want everyone to know that cargo throughout the world with With the constant buzz, things we’re part of the team and willing the help of aeronautics. can get pretty congested out on the to help out.” James McDonald, Air U.S. Navy photo Norfolk being the largest Navy airfield. The Transient Line (T- Terminal Manager of AMC, ex- operated air terminal, requires a Line) is there to ensure that the presses humbly. istration portion of the facility They not only have a magnificent lot to maintain a smooth running airfield is open and ready to go for Another noteworthy depart- where they’re managing data, ar- view of the airfield, but they also facility. incoming and departing flights. ment that keeps the ball rolling is ranging surface transportations, oversee all the Aerial Port opera- “I probably have the finest crew With 12 civilians and 15 military the Transportation Management calculating funding docu- tions. ATOC is also familiar with in AMC. We have a team of highly personnel, they all work together Support (TMS) department. This mentations and dealing with the the terminal’s schedule as well as skilled professionals consisting of to maintain a functioning work- behind-the-scenes division is movements of shipments. assisting with CBP paperwork, roughly 200 civilians, 80 to 100 load. The T-Line has ‘follow me’ overall responsible for the admin- “We have a full maintenance de- conduct verbal reports of ramp partment. We, in house, maintain status and commencement of air- all the equipment,” CDR Ronald craft services. With being the cen- Kish states proudly. Usually many tral nerve, they ensure that all facilities bring in people from an work centers accomplish mission outside source to upkeep they’re related tasks in a safe and timely equipment, but with the AMC’s manner. impressive Maintenance depart- Due to their outstanding per- ment, they manage to maintain all formance and management, the 159 of their vehicles and MHE. AMC has been presented awards Though with such a busy estab- over the years to ensure their hard lishment, there’s no time for serv- work was recognized. They’ve re- er resets or constant pauses in con- ceived the Air Mobility Command nectivity due to network patches. AMC Navy-Operated Air Termi- Luckily for the AMC Air Termi- nal of the Year, Military Traffic nal, they don’t have to worry about Management Command Award that since they have their own do- for Excellence in Traffic Manage- main. The Information Technol- ment in 2000, and the Air Force ogy (IT) Department ensures the Reserve Center Training Partner- servers function properly. ship Award. Their goal of On- The central nerve center of Time/On-Target/Delivery is seen AMC is the Air Terminal Opera- every day. tions Center (ATOC) department. U.S. Navy photo One of the many contracted commercial aircraft preparing for departure.

Diagramming the deep: Navy-sponsored scientist awarded for sea-floor mapping By Warren Duffie Jr. dips on the ocean surface, which point to Office of Naval Research large-scale features on the ocean floor. For example, undersea mountains are huge ARLINGTON, VA. enough to exert gravitational pulls that For creating the most comprehensive gather water in a bump on the sea surface. In global map of the ocean floor, Dr. David contrast, massive cracks and rifts on the Sandwell received the Charles A. Whitten ocean floor have less gravitational attrac- Medal, sponsored by the American Geo- tion, resulting in a dip on the surface. physical Union (AGU). For utmost accuracy, Sandwell blends Sandwell, a geophysicist at Scripps Insti- satellite measurements with traditional tution of Oceanography, accepted the award sonar soundings from manned research at the AGU Fall Meeting in December 2018. ships. This enables him to compare the to- Named after scientist Charles A. Whitten, pography of the sea surface with that of the the medal is given to honor “outstanding sea floor and form a complete map of the achievement in research on the form and bottom. dynamics of the Earth and planets.” Sandwell created multiple versions of his Since the 1990s, sponsored by the Office map over the last two decades. He unveiled Moraima Johnston of Naval Research (ONR), Sandwell has A version of Dr. David Sandwel’s sea floor map reveals details about earthquakes (red dots), the first in 1997, based on marine gravita- sea floor-spreading ridges and faults. For creating the most comprehensive global map of the combined satellite data with acoustic depth tional data gathered by the Navy’s ocean floor, with support from the Office of Naval Research, Sandwell received the Charles A. measurements to develop a detailed, accu- GEOSAT Earth-observation satellite. In Whitten Medal, sponsored by the American Geophysical Union. rate map of the sea floor—painting a vivid 2014, he improved the original map by add- tapestry of the deepest, least-explored parts ing data from additional satellites operated ia, during that nation’s participation in an countries. of the ocean. The map catalogues thousands by the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- international effort to scour the southern About the Office of Naval Research of previously unidentified underwater ministration (NASA) and the European Indian Ocean in search of the wreckage of The Department of the Navy’s Office of mountains, trenches, physical undersea Space Agency. Malaysian Airways Flight 370—which dis- Naval Research provides the science and connections between South America and “Dr. Sandwell’s map is like a smart phone appeared in 2014. Australia made the sonar technology necessary to maintain the Navy Africa, and extinct ridges that spread the sea that improves with each new model,” said data publicly available in 2017. and Marine Corps’technological advan- floor in the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Reginald Beach, who sponsors “Thanks to this new data, our map can tage. Through its affiliates, ONR is a leader “Dr. Sandwell’s groundbreaking work Sandwell’s work for ONR’s Ocean Bat- provide greater information about the in science and technology with engagement provides the first high-resolution map of the tlespace and Expeditionary Access Depart- world’s oceans,” said Sandwell, “particu- in 50 states, 55 countries, 634 institutions of ocean floor,” said Dr. Tom Drake, head of ment. “Each version teaches us more about larly the Southern Hemisphere, which in- higher learning and nonprofit institutions, ONR’s Ocean Battlespace and Expedi- the topography of the ocean bottom, which cludes the Indian Ocean and south Atlantic and more than 960 industry partners. ONR, tionary Access Department. “This has is crucial to safe navigation for the Navy.” Ocean. I’m grateful to ONR for its valuable through its commands, including head- opened new research areas for oceanogra- Sandwell is now updating the 2014 map support over the years, which has been cru- quarters, ONR Global and the Naval Re- phy, marine geology and geophysics—criti- with information gathered by another pair cial to creating the most accurate sea floor search Laboratory in Washington, D.C., cal topics for the U.S. Navy.” of satellites run by NASA and the French map possible.” employs more than 3,800 people, compris- Sandwell’s work relies on satellite altim- space agency, CNES. Other data comes AGU is a not-for-profit, scientific organi- ing uniformed, civilian and contract per- etry (radar) to measure small bumps and from sonar soundings compiled by Austral- zation with nearly 60,000 members in 139 sonnel. A7 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK HOLDS BARRACKS RIBBON CUTTING

By MC3 Emily Casavant ized in the lives of the men and Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs Office women who reside here, as they NORFOLK make honor, courage and com- Naval Station (NAVSTA) Nor- mitment a daily practice,” said folk held a ribbon cutting cere- Cmdr. Moore. mony to celebrate the opening of The building is named Penn the newly refurbished barracks, Hall in memoriam of Petty Offi- Penn Hall, Feb. 7. cer 1st Class, Robert Penn, who The new barracks building was served in the Navy during the a rehab project that took approxi- Spanish-American War and re- mately 33 months to complete. ceived the Medal of Honor in Among the attendees of the rib- 1898 for acts of bravery. Penn bon cutting ceremony were 20 was recognized for saving the life U.S. Navy photo sailors from Unaccompanied of a fellow sailor and using quick NAVSTA Norfolk's Commanding Officer, Capt. Brad Rosen, prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon during the open- Housing and approximately 30 ingenuity to save his ship, the ing of NAVSTA Norfolk's newest barracks along with personnel from NAVSTA Norfolk Public Works Department, W.M. Jordan Company and NAVSTA Norfolk Unaccompanied Housing who were involved in the project, Feb. 7. civilians who were involved in USS Iowa (BB-4), during a disas- the planning, construction and ter in the ship’s boiler room. projects on NAVSTA Norfolk in Penn Hall was a team effort made lobby and it is an amazing facil- design of the new building. The “It’s truly an honor for me to be the efforts to revamp and mod- possible by NAVSTA Norfolk ity. I can’t thank all those in- event began with an opening here today as we cut the ribbon ernize old barracks buildings. Public Works Department, W.M. volved with this project enough,” prayer from NAV STA Norfolk’s and open our newest barracks, The last of the four will be Enter- Jordan Company, NAV STA Nor- said Rosen after touring the facil- Chaplain, Cmdr. Timothy Moore. Penn Hall,” stated Capt. Brad prise Hall. Penn Hall has 696 folk Unaccompanied Housing ity. “May the very noble, tenacious Rosen, Commanding Officer beds, multiple lounge and multi- and multiple government Penn Hall will be opening its’ spirit of Fireman 1st Class, Naval Station Norfolk. media areas, a communal kitchen sources. doors to its’ first tenants on Mon- Robert Penn, continue to be real- This is the third of four recent and an extensive laundry facility. “I just walked through the day, Feb. 11th.

MAP | Program expands Continued from A1 son. “Returning quotas will not The effective date of advance- impact allocation of future year ment is based on the date of the quotas.” MAP Certification Letter (MCL), The NAVA DMIN also an- but it will be no earlier than 1 nounced the Feb. 25, 2019 dead- March 2019. The time in rate for line for commanding officers to E4-E6 MAP candidates will be 1 request a quota for a controlled January 2019. The time in rate for rate to the Budget Submitting Of- E2 and E3 MAP candidates who fice (BSO)/Echelon II command. advance between the 1st and the The following rates, by compo- 16th day of the month will be the nent, are controlled for CY-19 Sea- first day of the month in which son One (i.e., BSO/Echelon II ap- they are advanced. The time in rate proval is required for Sailors to be for E2 and E3 MAP candidates advanced through MAP into the who advance between the 17th day rates listed): of the month and the last day of the (1) Active Component: AWO1, month will be the first day of the CTI1, RP1, SH1, YNS1, AWF2 following month. Commands are and AWV2. encouraged to begin their MAP (2) Full Time Support: AME1, selection process and submit their AS1, AT1, AZ1, CS1, ET1, IT1, MCL as early as possible to ensure NCR1, AS2, EM2 and CS2. Sailors are advanced and paid ex- The NAVA DMIN also an- peditiously. MC1 David R. Krigbaum nounced that there will be no re- Sailors can only be advanced Legalman 1st Class Ashley Dier is pinned by Lt. Jason Bentley, staff judge advocate at Commander, Fleet Activ- ities Sasebo, during a frocking ceremony at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Nov. 29, 2018. distribution of unused MAP one paygrade. Additionally, Sail- quotas to the BSOs during Season ors can only be meritoriously ad- Sailors must have the following NWAE or rating entry designa- visit https://www.mnp.navy.mil/ One. Unused quotas will be re- vanced once during CY-19 MAP TIR in paygrades E1 through E5 tion. group/advancement-and-promo- turned to OPNAV N132 on 1 May seasons (i.e. a Sailor meritoriously for MAP advancement eligibility: MAP advancement is not au- tion/a-enlisted-advancement-re- 2019 and factored into the 2019 advanced in Season One cannot be E6: 1 January 2018 thorized for PACT Sailors with sources-and-links and select the Spring Cycle 243 NWAE. This meritoriously advanced in Season E6 (Nuclear-trained Sailors): 1 designation approval for A- *Websites* tab in the blue banner. change was based on the fact that Two). January 2017 School required ratings. Sailor 2025 is the Navy’s pro- over 95 percent of the MAP quotas Sailors in a frocked status are E5 and below: No TIR require- Navy Recruiting Districts gram to improve and modernize for 2018 were used and this change not eligible for advancement to the ment (NRD) are authorized to use one personnel management and train- will eliminate an administrative next higher paygrade until effec- COs may select an E6 MAP AC/FTS MAP quota per NRD for ing systems to more effectively burden for commands. tively advanced (i.e., a frocked E5 candidate with no-TIR through reserve Sailors filling Canvasser recruit, develop, manage, reward, Modifications to MAP are the cannot be meritoriously advanced BSO/Echelon II endorsement. Recruiter billets. Additionally, and retain the force of tomorrow. It result of the close partnership be- to E6). However, COs are author- The command must submit the Navy Recruiting Command estab- is focused on empowering Sailors, tween Navy leadership and the ized and encouraged to MAP BSO/Echelon II endorsement lished the Recruiter of the Quarter updating policies, procedures, and MAP strategic working group, frocked Sailors who were selected with the MCL. (ROQ) MAP which authorizes the operating systems, and providing comprised of senior enlisted lead- for advancement from the Fall Professional Apprenticeship use of 12 MAP quotas throughout the right training at the right time ers across the Fleet. The strategic 2018, Cycle 240, NWAE provided Career Track (PACT) Sailors re- the year in conjunction with the in the right way to ensure Sailors working group assessed lessons they have not reached their effec- main eligible for MAP advance- ROQ program. ROQ MAP eligi- are ready for the Fleet. learned from fiscal year 2018 and tive pay date (i.e., a frocked E5 can ment, provided the Sailor has an bility requirements differ from all For more news from Chief of Sailor feedback to ensure com- be meritoriously advanced to E5). approved quota for rating designa- other Sailor of the Quarter or ad- Naval Personnel, visit mand triads are provided even Refer to the profile sheet of the tion (i.e., approved quota in Career vancement programs. www.navy.mil/local/cnp/. greater opportunity and flexibility. member for effective pay date. Waypoints (C-WAY)) via the For more information on MAP

MEMORIAL | Service held for Senior Chief Cryptologic technician

Continued from A1 spected, loved and revered. If we needed something, she was there. She worked She was also awarded the Bronze Star, the tirelessly to help others and she reached for Purple Heart, the Defense Meritorious the stars,” Vola said. “Shannon was a true Service Medal, the Meritorious Service warrior, a sister and a friend. She exempli- Medal and a Combat Action Ribbon. fied every characteristic of what our an- Addressing the crowd, Cmdr. Joseph chors represent to the Chiefs Mess and the Harrison, commanding officer ofUnited States Navy.” CWA-66, spoke about Kent’s dedication Kent, who hailed from upstate New and exceptional leadership. York, is survived by her husband and two “Senior Chief Kent was an extraordinary young sons. She enlisted in the Navy Dec. wife, mother, daughter, sister, daughter-in- 11, 2003, and graduated from boot camp at law, friend and valued leader in the Infor- Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, mation Warfare community,” Harrison Illinois, in February 2004. Her other mili- said. “Her strength, courage, confidence tary assignments include Navy Informa- and resiliency were infectious and exactly tion Operations Command, Fort Gordon, what you want in a chief petty officer.” Georgia; Navy Special Warfare Support MC2 William Sykes Harrison said Kent strived to be out- Activity 2, Norfolk, Virginia.; Personnel The ceremonial honor guard from Cryptologic Warfare Group 6 presents the colors during a standing at everything she put her mind to Resource Development Office, Washing- memorial service for Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent at and epitomized the command’s guiding ton, D.C.; Navy Information Operations the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Feb. 8, 2019. Kent was killed in a bombing in principles of people, teamwork, trust and Command Maryland, Fort Meade, Mary- Syria, Jan. 16, 2019, while supporting Combined Joint Task Force’s Operation Inherent Resolve. communication. land; and Cryptologic Warfare Group “The accomplishments of this rockstar (CWG) 6, Fort Meade. Kent reported to “Senior Chief Kent was a warrior in Medal (2), Navy/Marine Corps Commen- are simply phenomenal. She brought the CWA-66 after the command was estab- every sense of the word – brave, honorable dation Medal, Army Commendation Med- right heart-set and mind-set to everything lished Aug. 10, 2018. and courageous,” said U.S. Fleet Cyber al, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Joint and was a model for others to emulate,” “The Navy and the Chiefs Mess has lost Command/U.S. Tenth 10th Fleet Com- Meritorious Unit Award, Good Conduct Harrison added. a great chief petty officer,” said CWG-6 mand Master Chief Dee Allen. “It was an Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Kent will be missed by many, including Command Master Chief Ricardo Galvan. honor to have her as part of the Chiefs Iraq Campaign Medal, Sea Service De- CWA-66’s command senior enlisted “Shannon was a fighter who always put Mess, and we will never forget her ultimate ployment Ribbon, Rifle Marksmanship leader, Senior Chief Cryptologic Techni- others before herself. I believe that every- sacrifice in service to our Navy and our Ribbon and Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon. cian (Collection) Denise Vola. one who met Shannon walked away a nation.” For more news from Commander, U.S. “Everyone is here today because Shan- better person because of her. We are truly Kent’s other awards and decorations Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, non was a pillar of strength who we re- going to miss her.” include the Joint Service Commendation visit www.navy.mil/local/FCCC10F/. A8 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019

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CECN Manuel Torres Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, Det. Tinian, measure materials for the construction of an emergency temporary roof for a home that was damaged during Super Typhoon Yutu. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' civil and local officials as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency-supported Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts.

By MCC Matthew R. White and MC2 Kelsey today, I salute you,” said Tinian Mayor unlivable immediately following the ty- have been on my mind every day since J. Hockenberger Edwin Aldan at an event Feb. 7. “In re- phoon, produced more than 54,000 gallons then. It has been a great honor of mine to building our homes, you have helped re- of potable drinking water, cleared debris lead the Department of Defense mission SANTA RITA, GUAM store certainty in our community and the from 64 miles of road, and translocated here.” Civilian and military dignitaries gath- confidence that we need to keep moving 10,036 cubic yards of debris. The Seabees deployed to Tinian im- ered in Tinian, Commonwealth of the forward.” “As the storm passed over the island, we mediately following Super Typhoon Yutu Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), to offer Seabees from Naval Mobile Construc- had prepared and we know that you had to support the Defense Support of Civil praise and thanks to the Seabees for their tion Battalion (NMCB) 1 and NMCB 3, prepared as you always do for these Authorities (DSCA) and Federal Emer- efforts supporting the island following the alongside other units from the U.S. Indo- storms,” said Rear Adm. Shoshana Chat- gency Management Agency (FEMA) mis- devastation wrought by Super Typhoon Pacific Command region, repaired 184 field, commander Joint Region Marianas. sion following Yutu, which was the sec- Yutu. roofs, installed 196 temporary tents for “The devastation here had struck me so “To our men and women in uniform families whose homes were damaged and profoundly, and the survivors of this storm  See SEABEES | B7

NATO photo Over the past two weeks, more than 160 naval personnel from 21 NATO and Partner nations met at the NATO Mine Countermeasures School (EGUERMIN), in Oostende, Belgium to prac- MC3 Jesse Marquez Magallanes tice large scale mine clearance operations in the computer aided exercise Dynamic Move. Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) and U.S. Navy NATO partners from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and the RNoN Maritime Warfare Center (MWC) Three Task Force Battle Staffs each led pose for a photo at a biannual USN-RNoN Tactical Working Group (TWG) meeting. The TWG NATO trains four Task Units in a virtual task force to meeting was established in 2018 to enhance understanding of the capabilities and tactics used clear mines in a simulated crisis situation. by both navies to improve interoperability of both NATO partners. SMWDC’s mission is to The Task Force Battle Staffs included increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. to keep sea Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One, the US Navy’s Mine Warfare Battle Staff from the Naval Surface and 'NATO in the North' strengthens lanes clear Mine Warfighting Development Center and a Mine Warfare Battle Staff comprised of relationship and develops tactics From NATO Maritime Command Head- Scandinavian Allies and Partners. quarters (HQ MARCOM) Public Affairs “Dynamic Move gives us an opportunity alongside surface fleet's top tacticians to work together as a staff in the controlled OOSTENDE, BELGIUM environment of the exercise to test our lim- From Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting NATO partners to understand our mutual The sea lanes are vital to the health and its,” said Commander of Standing NATO Development Center Public Affairs capabilities, tactics, and to develop profes- wellbeing of a nation. These strategic by- Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNM- sional opportunities to improve warfighting ways allow trade, travel and the movement CMG1), Commander Peter Krough of the SAN DIEGO proficiencies is now more important than of resources. NATO maintains two groups Royal Danish Navy. ”The exercise proved Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting De- ever in this era of great power competition,” of mine countermeasures ships ready to to be very valuable staff training. Acting on velopment Center (SMWDC) hosted lead- said Capt. Joseph F. Cahill, SMWDC Sea respond to a crisis if needed. In order to a higher level of command authority, the ers from Commander, Royal Norwegian Combat Division Director. “Discussing the maintain a high level of readiness, NATO staff gained insight into our commanders Navy (RNoN) Maritime Warfare Center tactics, techniques and procedures devel- conducts training exercises to keep Sailor’s needs and concerns.” (MWC), at the second biannual Tactical oped by our [RNoN] MWC partners and skills sharp. The Director of the US Mine Warfare Working Group (TWG) here Feb. 5 – 7. those of SMWDC’s WTIs [Warfare Tactics Over the past two weeks, more than 160 Battle Staff, Captain Christopher Nelson, The SMWDC-RNoN MWC TWG was Instructors], improves our partnership and naval personnel from 21 NATO and Partner concurred, "Our team was able to achieve established among the NATO partners in interoperability.” nations met at the NATO Mine Counter- all objectives, including; training the Staff 2018 to enhance the understanding of the Ongoing engagements between top tacti- measures School (EGUERMIN), in Oost- on NATO Mine Countermeasures tech- capabilities and tactics used by both navies cians from U.S. and Norwegian navies will ende, Belgium to practice large scale mine niques and procedures, refining internal to improve interoperability in an era of great ensure that the relationship between the clearance operations in the computer aided power competition. exercise Dynamic Move.  See SEA LANES | B7 “Communicating with our maritime  See NATO | B7 HeroesatHome The Flagship | www.flagshipnews.com | 2.14.2019 | B2

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Mid-Atlantic F leet a nd Family S upport Centers ( FFSC) programs a nd services a re d esigned to h elp y ou m ake t he most o f your m ilitary to their communities.” One would think that the Pentagon’s recent experience, a nd Surveys point to measures to reduce hardships and increase they’re a ll a vailable to benefits would have a positive impact military you at n o cost. service satisfaction, yet these survey results don’t lie. Military families aren’t finding cause of military meaning in service anymore and mental ill- nesses and suicides are on the rise. Could the Functions and/or military’s sense of being undervalued and dis- services FFSC provides: morale issues connected be a root cause? n Clinical Counseling- In a February 5, 2019 article, Marine veteran Jeff Groom postulates that military members’ (Individual, Couples, and By Lisa Smith Molinari 2017. An increasing number of these suicides spirits are broken “[n]ot because of what they Child Counseling ) are young service persons who have not been have experienced, but because of what they n Personal Financial I want to know why news reports over the deployed or in combat. haven’t experienced. … [A] life deficient in Management last decade have indicated a steady decline in And the 2018 Blue Star Families Military community, solidarity, and shared suffering is, the well-being and satisfaction of military Lifestyle Survey results, released last week, well, depressing.” n Information & Referral service members. I don’t want the same pat identified the lack of “community connected- “Congress and military leadership have n Family Employment answer, that military families need a better ness and a sense of belonging” as key factors gone all in on the bankrupt idea that comfort Assistance quality of life. Let’s dig deeper. Is there a real negatively affecting military families. Forty- and happiness equals morale and morale cor- n Transition Assistance solution to continuing dissatisfaction? eight percent of respondents reported not feel- relates to readiness. In fact, they got it back- The recently-released results of two surveys ing a sense of belonging to their civilian com- ward. Providing the resources and time to n Family Advocacy point to an interesting theory worth pursuing. munity, and 43 percent felt the same about effectively accomplish the mission is what Program We already know that a decade after 9/11, their military community. This finding was lifts the spirits of the troops,” Groom says, and n Deployment and the public was war-weary, tired of all the bad critical because “a lower sense of belonging to other experts agree. Mobilization Support news and growing deficit. The 2011 budget a community has been linked with both de- “There are secondary benefits that derive cuts known as “Sequestration” arguably pression and suicide.” from high readiness. Troops that train exten- n Ombudsman Support stemmed from a widening military-civilian Blue Star Families also found low scores on sively and have all the equipment they need n Relocation Assistance divide. The drawdown took an obvious toll on military families’ ability to find meaning in will have higher morale and confidence,” says n Parenting Programs morale. With alarming military suicide rates, adversity. “[M]eaning-making is the ‘lynch- Mark Cancian of the Center of Strategic and n Stress and Anger retention and recruitment problems, and other pin in a family’s resilience response’” as it International Studies. complaints, the Pentagon passed new pro- enables “more effective responses to stress.” However, reports of a “military readiness Management grams in recent years to address military Although the majority of military families crisis” abound. The conflict between defense n Command Support spouse unemployment; restricted access to ad- thrive when challenged, their resiliency budget caps and an unsustainably high opera- n Crisis Support equate childcare, housing and education; un- hinges on whether or not they see a meaning- tional tempo has resulted in overworked n Suicide Prevention necessary relocations; multiple deployments; ful purpose to their struggles. crews, inadequate training, shortage of equip- etc. Interestingly, both survey groups felt that ment, and an uptick in military air and sea n SAPR Support Despite these efforts, recent surveys show the public simply doesn’t care. Sixty-seven accidents between 2011 and 2018. that morale and well-being figures are still percent of IAVA members responded that the The solution is clear. The Pentagon must low. American public didn’t understand their sacri- prioritize the readiness crisis to give service The number one key finding of the Iraq and fices. And only 18 percent of Blue Star mili- members a sense of purpose and belonging. Afghanistan Veterans of America 2019 Survey tary family’s surveyed thought the public As Groom put it, “By keeping the military was that 43 percent of IAVA members polled comprehended their challenges. Furthermore, comfortable, in an ironic way, our society in 2018 report having suicidal ideations since 60 percent of veteran families said the “public removes their sacrifice from the altar.” joining the military, a six percent rise from does not understand that veterans bring value www.themeatandpotatoesoflife.com B3 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019

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MC2 Jacob Waldrop Members of the Lake County Sheriff's Department Tactical Response Team clear rooms and search for threats during an active shooter drill as part of Exercise Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain 2019.

Spencer R. Layne Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story security forces hone their defensive skills during a Mock Protest Exercise on- base, Feb. 7. The training was held as part of Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2019 (CS-SC19). CITADEL S HIELD-SOLID

MC2 Jacob Waldrop CURTAIN 2 019 A ROUND Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Kahler simulates being an active shooter during an active shooter drill as part of Exer- THE R EGION cise Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain 2019.

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Sgt. Timothy Valero U.S. Navy Seaman Preston Mayer, left, and Lt. Michael Siy, right, play musical chairs with children during Cobra Gold 19 at the Child Protection and Development Center, Chon Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 9, 2019. Many of the children here have no family, but when the [U.S.] service members visit the children they feel that they are a part of a family again, said Saichon Komjing, the manager of child care and development at Child Protection and Development Center. The children here look up to [the U.S. service members] as role models and try to be brave and strong like they are. Mayer, a native of Fresno, California, is a deck hand with the Deck Department aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Siy, a native of Fresno, California, is a dental officer aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20). USS Green Bay Sailors, Marines visit Thai schools, share cultures

By MC2 Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez played soccer, volleyball, basket- act with different cultures. Getting USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Public Affairs ball, tug of war, jump rope and to eat and play with them is the CHONBURI, THAILAND other games. best experience.” Service members assigned to “It was a privilege to have the Green Bay is in Thailand to par- forward-deployed amphibious opportunity to participate in both ticipate in Exercise Cobra Gold transport dock ship USS Green community service projects,” said 2019. Exercise Cobra Gold, in its Bay (LPD 20) participated in two Seaman Preston Mayer. “It was 38th iteration, will be held from cultural exchange projects in fun being able to play sports and Feb. 12-23, 2019 with 29 nations MC2 Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez Lt. Danny Cho, from Marina, Calif., paints with a child during a community Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 8-9. be involved in different activities participating including Japan, In- service project at the Child Protection and Development Center in Chon- 56 Sailors and Marines as- with the kids. Even though we donesia, Malaysia, Republic of buri, Thailand. signed to Green Bay, Naval Beach don’t speak the same language, we Korea, and Singapore. The exer- Unit (NBU) 7 and the 31st Marine got along great. It was a very re- cise emphasizes coordination on Expeditionary Unit (MEU) inter- warding experience.” civic action, such as humanitarian acted with more than 700 youth The Child Protection and De- assistance and disaster relief, and staff members from Ban velopment Center is run by the seeking to expand regional co- Thung Grad School and the Child Human Help Network Foundation operation and collaboration in Protection and Development Cen- Thailand which provides support these vital areas. ter. to underprivileged, homeless, Green Bay, a San Antonio-class “Most of our Sailors and Mar- abused and broken family chil- amphibious transport dock ship, ines have never been to Thailand dren. was commissioned by the U.S. before so these opportunities for At the center, service members Navy in 2009. The ship is forward cultural exchange are great mem- introduced themselves, played deployed to Sasebo, Japan as part ories for them and an encourage- sports, painted and danced with of Commander, Amphibious ment to continue to get involved,” the children. Green Bay’s Dental Force 7th Fleet and is operating in said Lt. Danny Cho, Green Bay’s Officer, Lt. Michael Siy, demon- the Indo-Pacific region to enhance command chaplain. strated to the children good oral interoperability with partners and Service members were greeted hygiene practices. The children serve as a ready-response force for with a traditional dance performed performed a dance routine before any type of contingency. by the students at Bang Thung giving a tour of the animal farm, For more information about Grad School, which provides edu- garden and facilities. Green Bay, go to https:// cation to more than 600 Thai pri- “My favorite part about com- www.facebook.com/ mary students. munity service is being with the LPD20.GreenBay/. After exchanging greetings, the kids,” said Operations Specialist For more news from Command- Sgt. Timothy Valero students and service members Seaman Catherina Watson. “I er, Amphibious Force, U.S. 7th U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Anaid Rodriguez hugs a child goodbye challenged each other to push up joined the Navy to help people and Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/ during Cobra Gold 19 at the Child Protection and Development Center, Chon Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 9, 2019. and arm-wrestling contests and I think this is the best way to inter- ctf76/.

CNIC awards NBSD for excellence

By MC2 Austin Haist The CNIC Excellence Award Naval Base San Diego Public Affairs recognizes the top three large and SAN DIEGO top three small installations and is Commander, Navy Region judged on their performance con- Southwest (CNRSW) presented sistent with their strategic goals Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) and the Office of the Secretary of with an award pennant signifying Defense criteria for the Depart- excellence during a ceremony ment of Defense (DoD) wide January 30. Commander-in-Chief Installation Commander, CNRSW Rear Excellence Awards. Adm. Yancy Lindsey presented In a message addressed to NBSD with the 2019 CNIC Ex- NBSD personnel, Love stated, cellence Award flag pennant on “We set this goal for ourselves Krishna M. Jackson behalf of Commander, Navy In- this year, and you exceeded all Commander, Navy Region Southwest Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey presents the Commander, Navy Installations stallations Command (CNIC). expectations. I am proud of you, Command (CNIC) Excellence Award pennant to Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) during an awards ceremony Janu- ary 30, 2019. NBSD was selected by CNIC as and extremely grateful to be a the 2019 first place winner for part of this great team! Thank you commander, CNIC. “I am proud and every one of you are very retired military personnel, civil- large installations. Other installa- for continuing to serve the fleet to announce this year’s selection proud of because you all played a ian government employees and tions recognized by CNIC in the with excellence, always,” he of Naval Base San Diego to repre- roll allowing the base to perform contractors. Often referred to as large and small categories in- wrote. sent the Navy for this prestigious at that level across the entire 32nd St., the base is divided into clude: NBSD will go on to represent honor. Congratulations to CAPT Navy,” said Lindsey. “Not only three sectors that include the wet- Large Category: the Navy in competition with Love and the NAV BASE San Di- are you number one in the Navy, side, dry-side and the Navy Ex- 2nd Place: NAS Jacksonville other military branches in the ego team for your exemplary ef- but now you represent the Navy at change complex. The NBSD 3rd Place: JB Pearl Harbor/ DoD Commander-in-Chief’s An- forts on behalf of our men and the next level at the Commander- commanding officer also over- Hickam nual Award for Installation Ex- women in uniform and their fam- in-Chief Installation Excellence sees the bases that are home to Small Category: cellence, which recognizes a ilies,” said Jackson Award.” Naval Medical Center San Diego, 1st Place: NAS FT Worth JRB base’s ability to function effi- During the awards ceremony, NBSD is homeport to more CNRSW and Navy Facilities En- 2nd Place: Camp Lemonnier ciently and effectively and com- Lindsey joined CNIC in con- than 50 ships and about 200 shore gineering Command Southwest, Djibouti pares it at a DoD level. gratulating NBSD on the award commands and serves the fleet, Admiral Baker Golf Course and 3rd Place: NSF Diego Garcia “A single nominee was se- and representing the Navy at the fighter and their families. As one Murphy Canyon housing and NBSD Commanding Officer lected to compete for the Com- next level of competition. of the largest Navy installations child care facilities. Capt. Roy Love accepted the pen- mander-in-Chief’s Annual Award “What a tremendous achieve- on the West Coast, NBSD serves For more news from Naval nant during an all-hands awards for Installation Excellence,” said ment and it’s well-deserved and approximately 50,000 people a Base San Diego, visit ceremony. Vice Adm. Mary M. Jackson, something that hopefully each day including active, reserve and www.navy.mil/local/NBSD/. B6 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019 Navigating by the stars

By SA Jordan Ripley bodies to determine the ship’s po- USS John C. Stennis sition. “When quartermasters used pa- INDIAN OCEAN per charts before computer sys- U.S. Navy quartermasters tems, celestial navigation was aboard the aircraft carrier USS more heavily relied upon than it is John C. Stennis (CVN 74) are re- today,” said Rogers. “Dead reck- sponsible for safely navigating the oning, or directly calculating our waters while underway, and some position, was the way we deter- have been trained in the lost art of mined the ship’s location.” celestial navigation. In addition to STELLA, other Celestial navigation is a method tools used to aid quartermasters in of establishing the ship’s position celestial navigation are the Nauti- anywhere in the world relative to cal Almanac, a book that contains celestial bodies. Using the sun, astronomic information, and mar- moon, planets, and stars to naviga- ine sextants, which are used to te on the ocean dates back to an- measure the height of the stars and cient times. other celestial bodies. “Quartermasters aboard the Despite modern GPS, maritime John C. Stennis use global posi- navigators might need to rely on U.S. Navy photo tioning systems (GPS) to plot the sky in an emergency event. By courses and navigate,” said using the distance measured be- equipment has been damaged or basics, and by the time I left the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in 2017, we Quartermaster 3rd Class Javen tween the celestial object and the jammed.” ship, I had mastered the skill. I utilized celestial navigation skills Rogers, from Long Beach, Cali- ship, as well as math equations Although maritime navigation also went to a 3-week school in from the Arabian Gulf to the Sea fornia. “Our main focus is to com- and star charts, a celestial naviga- technology has improved thanks San Diego to refine the skill.” of Japan and compared our work pare latitude and longitude against tor can pinpoint their location. to GPS, celestial navigation is a With the introduction of GPS, to VMS. The Sailors in the Nim- the Voyage Management System “Celestial navigation is a skill skill that has been passed down to the reliance upon celestial naviga- itz’ Navigation department really (VMS) during our watches.” we would use if we sustained a the current generation of quarter- tion had dwindled, and Sailors enjoyed doing something new.” Quartermasters who stand complete loss of GPS,” said Sen- masters. were no longer being taught the Now that quartermasters are watch on the ship’s navigation ior Chief Quartermaster Matthew “I learned celestial navigation skill in quartermaster “A” school, again being taught about celestial bridge use a program called Sys- Searer, from Tucson, Arizona, the from my first chief quartermaster but a recent reconstruction of the navigation in school, the skill can tem to Estimate Latitude and Lon- John C. Stennis’ Navigation de- aboard the mine countermeasure curriculum has brought the skill be mastered by more Sailors. gitude Astronomically partment’s leading chief petty of- ship USS Guardian (MCM 5),” back into the program. “It’s an art that went away,” said (STELLA), which uses celestial ficer. “We would also use it if our said Searer. “He taught me the “As of right now, there is no Searer. “Now, because of the dy- specific school for celestial navi- namics of the world we live and gation, but it is becoming a part of operate in, we can use this skill the curriculum in ‘A’ school anytime and still get the John C. again,” said Rogers. “Quarter- Stennis where she needs to be.” master is one of the oldest rates in Celestial navigation is part sci- the Navy, so there are senior ence and math, part art-form, and quartermasters that have had the has been around since Galileo’s opportunity to learn this subject time. It continues its relevancy and through hands-on training. throughout the modern Navy, They have experienced the proving that time-honored tradi- changes our rate has gone through tions are still beneficial to the in terms of the technologies we modern age. use to navigate.” The John C. Stennis Carrier Celestial navigation uses com- Strike Group is deployed to the plex math and steady hands while U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in handling the marine sextant, but support of security and stability in has proven itself to be a skill that the Indo-Pacific region. leaves a lasting impression on jun- For more news on John C. Sten- ior Sailors. nis, visit www.stennis.navy.mil or MC3 Justin Whitley “Celestial navigation is an awe- follow along on Facebook at Quartermaster 2nd Class Jeremy Kowalski, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), performs some skill to teach and practice,” www.facebook.com/stennis74 celestial navigation on vulture’s row. Boxer is underway conducting routine operations as a part of USS said Searer. “On my last deploy- Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. ment aboard the aircraft carrier

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SEABEES | Tinian support effort comes to a close

Continued from B1 ond-strongest storm to hit U.S. territory in recorded history. They were part of Task Force-West, which was the Indo-Pacific Command response to Yutu, initially di- vided into Task Group Tinian and Task Group Saipan, eventually rolled into Task Group Engineer and included units from the Navy, Marines, Air Force, Army, and Coast Guard. “Without our Department of Defense and the many components of it and FEMA, these islands would have not been able to recover in the short period of time that we have,” said CNMI Lt. Governor Arnold Palacios. “So you have in this corner of the nation, in this commonwealth, a grateful community, a really grateful community. To all the men and women in FEMA and all the branches of the Department of Defense who were here to help us pick up our lives. Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish Are we back to normalcy? No. But we are Construction Electrician 3rd Class David Yoder, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, cuts a downed tree with a chainsaw at the junior senior high school in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Oct. 31, 2018. almost there and it is because of your hard work every day, day in and day out.” in the CNMI to support civil and local Palacios added “Know this that you have a authorities as they continue recovery ef- grateful American community in Tinian forts in the wake of Typhoon Yutu,” said and Saipan and the rest of the Common- Chatfield. “Service members from Joint wealth. Not only are we grateful, but we Region Marianas and Indo-Pacific Com- are proud of our Department of Defense. mand worked with FEMA and the Com- We are very proud of every man and monwealth of the Northern Marianas Is- woman in our Department of Defense. lands’civil and local officials to deliver Now, we really see what our Department of water, fuel, housing, transportation, medi- Defense is all about. Thank you very much. cal support, electricity and food across the Thank you for everything that you’ve done affected regions in Guam and the Marianas for us.” Islands. Going forward, the DoD remains With the close of Department of Defense ready to support FEMA and local and support to DSCA, FEMA and civilian civilian authorities as needed with forces in authorities will continue to provide support Joint Region Marianas." to essential services on Tinian and Saipan. For more news from 30th Naval Con- “It has been an honor for the U.S. struction Regiment, visit www.navy.mil/lo- MCC Matthew R. White Military is to serve our brothers and sisters cal/30NCR/. Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 remove debris from a road during recovery operations following Typhoon Yutu.

Since its opening in 2017, more than 500 SSC Atlantic Cyber employees have taken networking and op- Education Team erating system classes to learn about vari- ous off-the-shelf software and to achieve receives DoN and commercial certification. A second CERF opened recently in Virginia to train person- DoD Acquisition nel at SSC Atlantic’s Hampton Roads sites and the development of a third lab to serve Innovation Awards employees in New Orleans is underway. “We are proud of the successes of the By Diane Owens CERF and are working hard to continue to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic Public Affairs expand the capabilities and offerings,” said CHARLESTON, S.C. Ann Rideout, senior scientific technology A Space and Naval Warfare Systems manager, communications and networks. Courtesy photo Center (SSC) Atlantic team received a De- “Look for more great things to come.” Eleanor M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, center, presented a Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Innovation Award to SSC At- partment of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Offering the courses in-house rather than lantic Executive Director Christopher Miller, from left, Total Workforce Lead Pamela K. Bell, Workforce Development Innovation Award having employees travel to attend commer- team lead Fred Bisel and team members Kamau Buffalo and Wesley Jones. Feb. 5 at the Pentagon for their work on a cially-provided training has saved approxi- cyber-education resource. mately $1.2 million and represents a major Navy and Marine Corps. “Here, students know they are safe,” said The team’s efforts led to the creation of step forward in SSC Atlantic’s investment The outcome of the CERF team’s accom- Bisel. "This lab is a risk-free playground for the Cyber Education and Certification in credentialing its technical workforce and plishments is far-reaching,“ said Miller. learning networks that makes for more nu- Readiness Facility (CERF) based in development of its cybersecurity special- ”Not only are our team members being anced learning.” Charleston, S.C. ists. During unscheduled time, students can trained through the lab, but programs across SSC Atlantic provides systems engineer- Eleanor M. Lord, undersecretary of de- come to the lab and use the equipment to the Navy and DoD enterprise are utilizing ing and acquisition to deliver information fense for acquisition and sustainment, pre- reinforce concepts conveyed during formal the CERF team and the lab’s capabilities. warfare capabilities to the naval, joint and sented the award to SSC Atlantic Executive training. As a result, the team is providing cyber national warfighter through the acquisition, Director Christopher Miller, Total Work- On Oct. 16, 2018 the team also received a training to civilians and military members development, integration, production, test, force Competency Lead Pamela K. Bell, Department of the Navy Acquisition Excel- across the globe.” deployment, and sustainment of interopera- CERF Lab Lead Fred Bisel and team mem- lence Innovation Excellence Acquisition Instructors and participants share experi- ble C4ISR, cyber and information technol- bers Wesley Jones and Kamau Buffalo. Team of the Year Award at the Pentagon. ences in CERF courses not traditionally ogy capabilities. The state-of-the-art facility was con- Acquisition Excellence Awards recognize offered in vendor training and cover topics For more news from Space and Naval structed in less than a year using excess individuals and organizations that demon- on applying commercial technologies to Warfare Systems Command, visit government equipment, resulting in a cost strate ingenuity and superior performance unique and critical DoD and Navy applica- www.navy.mil/local/spawar/. avoidance of more than $1 million. acquiring products and services for the tions used by the warfighter.

SEA LANES | NATO trains to keep lanes clear

Continued from B1 staff processes and procedures and integration with our Allies and Partners.” Dynamic Move is an annual exercise held in two parts. Part one is held in Ostend Belgium in the early spring of the year and the second part is held in La Spezia, Italy in the early fall. Each part of the exercise allows mine counter- measures personnel from across the Alliance to come to- gether to enhance interoperability and hone tactics and procedures to ensure NATO Is ready to work together should there be a need. For more news from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, visit www.navy.mil/local/SMWDC/.

MC3 Jesse Marquez Magallanes Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) Cmdr. Rolf Tverbakk, left, section head for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) at the Norwegian Maritime Warfare Center (MWC) shakes hands with U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Vigilante, right, an Anti-Submarine/Surface (ASW/ SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor assigned to the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) at the ADVERTISE beginning of a biannual USN-RNoN Tactical Working Group (TWG) meeting. NATO | Strenthening relationships and developing tactics IN THE Continued from B1 NATO partners remains strong. SMWDC is a subordinate command of Commander, FLAGSHIP CLASSIFIEDS “The maritime domain is more dynamic, and is becoming Naval Surface Forces, and is headquartered at Naval Base more contested, and so we must work together to retain our San Diego with four divisions in Virginia and California maritime advantage over the competition,” said Capt. Egil focused on AMW, IAMD, ASW/SUW, and MIW. FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Vasstrand, RNoN MWC Commander. “Tactical proficiency For more news from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting is one of the keys to maintaining free navigation on interna- Development Center , visit www.navy.mil/local/SMWDC/. tional waters.” B8 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019

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By Yiorgo there from K-9th grade and I was cause back stage I could commu- really able to play with what I nicate without talking. My mom The greatest family musical of wanted to do in life because I had was a Special Ed teacher and when all time, the wonderful “Wizard so much personal attention from she became a Superintendent we Of Oz,” is coming to Chrysler Hall my teachers and I learned to play talked about it and she said, “You this Valentine’s Weekend as part six musical instruments. I found should do it, most states don’t of the Norfolk Theatre Festival ex- my passion for music. I studied have enough sign interpreters to perience that includes unforget- piano when I was five, violin when cover the students.” I did not per- table shows, behind-the-scenes I was seven, and the clarinet in form for three years because it was workshops, meet-the-artist events middle school and dabbled with a 3 year program and one of the and more. drums, electric guitar, the cello coolest bonuses I had with that A show for the entire family, it’s and oboe a little bit so I really was, one of my professors found filled with lavish productions, found my inner passion for music. out I was a performer, she sent me breathtaking special effects, and My mom also signed me up for to Boston for my internship and I superb choreography. All the clas- dance classes when I was three was able to interpret Broadway sic songs are there. Dorothy, Toto and I’ve been dancing ever since. shows that came through, and their friends the Cowardly Li- Also when I was 10 I did a couple interpret for Horace Mann Uni- on, Tin Man and Scarecrow will of summer camps where they were versity in Massachusetts. I was captivate you as they travel over all driven for theatre and arts and able to bring both of my worlds the rainbow, down the Yellow eventually started doing more together, my love for the theatre Brick Road to wonderful Oz, com- stage work and I never wanted to and the deaf culture. plete with munchkins and flying leave the stage. I went to a pro- Y: How did you get the part of monkeys and the wicked witch gram at Carnegie Mellon Uni- the wicked witch, audition, etc.? played to perfection by Emily versity and finished my bachelor’s EP: I was working in Austin, Perzan who returns as Miss at the Hartt University of Hartford. Texas where I did 16 shows in two Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West. I then moved to Austin, Texas and a half years. Back in 2009 Her regional credits include where I live now and became an when Wizard of Oz toured, I was Velma (Chicago), Cassie (A Cho- American Sign Language inter- in the finals for that show for the Photos by Denise S. Trupe rus Line), Vivian (Legally preter. witch but I did not get the part. In Blonde), Maureen (Rent), Rut- Y: what prompted you to be- 2017 when they were auditioning boys, Tin Man, scarecrow, profes- director gave some directions to ledge (1776) among others. come an American Sign Language in New York City, I went up, sor Marvel, feeling good for my- the other girls but when it was my Yiorgo: Where were you born, interpreter? waited in line with hundreds of self that I got this part when four turn he did not say anything to me. where is home now and can you EP: I’ve had three knee sur- people. I got there Monday 6:00 more witches come in. We go back I’m freaking out on the inside. Oh, tell us a little about your early life geries and when I had my first and am, signed my name on the list. I in the room and I have to watch no what am I going to do? So I go growing up? could not dance or do theatre, I was number 127. I sang a little bit every girl with their readings and through the scene, it feels abso- Emily Perzan: I was born in knew that I wanted to create my and got a call back Thursday for off course all these questions are lutely awful. I go out to the waiting New Britain, Connecticut and own bumper sticker, my own tag- the show. It was the most nerve- going through my head, should I room and the monitor comes out raised in Kensington, Connecti- line in life. I had learned a little racking thing. It was me and nine do this, change my tone on that, and says, “We are good witches, cut. I was blessed to go to a very sign language in middle school other girls. They brought five of us starting to doubt my self. When have a nice day.” So I’m thinking I small private school. There were and loved it. I took it with me in in and I was the only one asked to the other girls are done with their 25-30 kids in my entire class. I was college a little finger spelling, be- stay. So I was waiting with the reading they leave the room. The  See OZ | C3

Norfolk native Christopher Kypros performs Live at the Z this Saturday

By Yiorgo ful music teacher from the ele- on but I wanted to play the mentary level to the college piano so she had a teacher This Saturday, February 15, level. Also a stage and TV ac- come home and give me Norfolk native, Christopher tor in Hampton Roads, Chris lessons and my mother told me Kypros, award-winning com- has provided many years of that I would teach her Greek. I poser, choral conductor, and original piano accompani- continued through high school musical director, will perform ments to silent films at Nor- and when I went to Old Domin- in the Main Stage at the Zei- folk’s Naro Cinema. ion University (ODU). I got ders American Dream Theater Yiorgo: Tell us a little about my Bachelor’s of Science De- at the Town Centre in Virginia your early life and how did you gree in music, piano perform- Beach solo piano works by discover your love of music? ance. I then attended Julliard Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Chris Kypros: I was born in in New York City. and Ginastera and so much Norfolk. My parents are from Y: Talk to us about Julliard. more. Cyprus. I wanted to take piano CK: I went to New York and Kypros has created a name lessons since I was four. My for himself as a very success- mom started me on an accordi-  See KYPROS | C3 Courtesy photo

INSIDE: Check out Flagship Values, your source for automobiles, employment, real estate and more! Pages C6-7 C2 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019 Calendar Community For a complete list of events in Hampton Roads or to n Submit YOUR events, news and photos submit your own, visit www.flagshipnews.com/calendar The Flagship welcomes submissions from our readers online. Please submit events here: www.militarynews.com/users/admin/calendar/event/ Please submit news and photos here: www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/submit_news/ LOOKING AHEAD. . . Hampton Roads Military Hiring Event ■ Thursday, Feb. 28. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Diners savor their options as Virginia's ■ Virginia Wesleyan College, Jane P. Batten Student Center, 1584 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk ■ Sharalyn Saliger, 919-282-1815 or email at largest restaurant week returns [email protected] From Virginia Beach Restaurant Association view the full list of participating restaurants, their menus, This hiring event is not a job fair. Job seekers are which meals are offered and at which price points. All pre-matched for face-to-face interviews. Follow the Diners will have a dilemma when one of the area’s most offerings exclude beverages, tax and gratuity. steps below to get matched to jobs. highly anticipated culinary events returns this year. The New additions to this year’s list of participating restau- REGISTER - Make sure to register by Feb. 21. 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Breakfast specials are offered at $5 and $10 prised of restaurants and businesses dedicated to keeping ■ Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. per person, two-course lunches at $10 and $15 per person, the city’s restaurant scene vibrant by providing diverse ■ The Fleet and Family Support Center and three-course dinners at $20, $25 or $35 per person. culinary choices and enjoyable dining experiences. ■ http://zeiders.adobeconnect.com/rpr1zt0w3bvk/ Patrons are encouraged to visit VBRestaurantWeek.com to CNIC HQ will host a Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP) Department of Labor Military Spouse Licensure Portal Training on Feb. 22, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This training will provide a live detail demonstration on how to utilize the Department of Labor site for informa- TCC offering more than 100 summer tion to assist FFSC staff and users(spouses) with real time state licensing information per state. camps for youth of all ages World Of Pets Expo ■ Fri-Sun., Feb. 15, 16, 17. $5-$10. From Tidewater Community College • Black Rocket Camps, which explore simulated environ- ■ Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum ments and crafting memorable 3-D experiences with hand- Dr., Hampton, Va Are you looking for summer fun with a purpose for your made Virtual Reality headsets. ■ 757-728-5328 children? TCC’s week-long programs are affordable and conven- Check out Tidewater Community College’s summer iently located on the Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and The World of Pets Expo is held at the Hampton Roads camps with offerings for budding scientists, engineers, Virginia Beach campuses, and at the Center for Workforce Convention Center. Exhibitors fill the spacious HRCC artists, doctors, interior designers, computer wizards and Solutions in Suffolk. Camps are offered from June through with thousands of products and services, not just for more. August. dogs, but pets of all kinds. You’ll get hands on pet Spark your child’s imagination with interactive and edu- Limited enrollment size ensures all campers receive per- experiences, entertainment, educational workshops and cational programs tailored to their interests and grade lev- sonalized attention. speakers, expert pet advice and demonstrations, pet shows, shopping and more. Expo hours are Friday 2-8 els. This summer, TCC offers more than 100 camps suitable There is an Early Bird pre-registration discount of $5 per p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 for elementary, middle school and high school aged-youth. camp through May 31. Scholarships are available for some p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 ages 5-12 and Among them: camps, including the SMART Maritime Camp and Robot- FREE for children under age • Junior Veterinarian School, which encourages campers ics 101 for Girls. 5. Ticket sales online or at the door. 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Panties In A Twist: The All-Female Sketch Comedy Show is excited to be performing for audiences in Norfolk for it’s 8th consecutive year this month. This production is proud to be written, directed, & performed by all women - a feat that is hard to come by in the comedy world. With 42 women in this year’s produc- tion, PIAT is the largest all-female live sketch show in the country. Aside from their ability to make anybody laugh, the women of PIAT really don’t have that much in common. They are diverse: all ages, cultures, experi- ence levels, and walks of life! Our cast includes a 71 year old martial arts master, active duty & veterans, local students, moms, and career-titans! No matter which part of the 757 they are coming from - these 42 local Hampton Roads Women are excited to put together a show that not only celebrates (and pokes fun) of our community, being a woman, and everything in between.

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In Flames brings the metal to the Norva with guests All That Remains and All Hail The Yeti. The Swedish/ German based band is in support of its’ latest album “Siren Charms.” Courtesy Norgolk.gov Norfolk's mermaid mascot turns 20!

From Norfolk.gov our city, from Ocean View beaches to Wards Corner inter- sections to Downtown buildings. Our residents listened to NORFOLK, VA her siren call, and versions of her grace brewery murals, Our Mermaid celebrates her 20th birthday this year! She jewelry counters, and even neighborhood lawns. wants to celebrate with her friends here in Norfolk and all Join the party! Cut out the attached mermaid and take her Kathleen Madigan comes to Sandler Center on Saturday, Feb. 16. over the world. with you to your favorite spots and snap a “shellfie.” She Watch for Norfolk’s mermaid on social media with the loves historical sites, museums, statues, cultural facilities, Kathleen Madigan Hot Dogs and Angels hashtags #Mermaid20 and #NorfolkVA. She will be trav- concerts, picnics, parades, festivals, other mermaids, boats Tour eling the globe as a “mermaid in the mail” all year long and and waterways, of course. Packing for a trip? Take her with taking “shellfies” along the way. You’ll also see our mer- you! She’s up for all kinds of adventures, so be creative. ■ Saturday, Feb. 16. 8 p.m. $29.75 - $39.75 maid making a splash around the city as part of the Virginia Post to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with our #Mer- ■ Sandler Center, Performance Hall. 201 Market Arts Festival, during events at Town Point Park, in our maid20 and #NorfolkVA hashtags so she can keep track for Street, Virginia Beach, Va ■ www.sandlercenter.org libraries and recreation centers, and as part of a city-wide her birthday photo album! scavenger hunt. Kids can get in on the birthday celebration, too – check For 28 years, comedian Kathleen Madigan has been Norfolk adopted the mermaid as its symbol in 1999, out our Mermaid 20 coloring sheets. Color and hang at touring 250 nights on the road and squeezing in hour- following the suggestion of longtime Norfolk attorney and home, send us a photo with the #Mermaid20 hashtag, or long filmed specials and performances on every late philanthropist Pete “Uncle Pete” Decker. He credited his send her back to us for possible inclusion in a Mermaid night show ever made. From 25 appearances on the wife, Bess, with the idea, who drew inspiration from Chi- coloring exhibit. Make sure the little ones include their Tonight Show and multiple appearances on Letterman cago’s “Cows on Parade” campaign. name, age, and city on the back! and Conan to recently riding around with Jerry Seinfeld The original mermaid design launched a campaign that We can’t wait to see where her travels take her! Thanks in his internet series "Comedians in Cars Getting Cof- led to a sea of sculptures, each based on a template created for helping our mermaid have a birthday year to remember. fee," Madigan is still having a blast and selling out by local sculptor Kevin Gallopand customized by local theaters across the country. artists and businesses. Norfolk’s mermaid swims all over C3 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019

OZ | Interview with the wicked witch and so are the stairs. At least once my laugh is a cackle and I can use much since the paint goes back on a week my cape gets stuck. I’m it in scenarios like that. That’s the in two hours. The patrons recog- Continued from C1 do not cover myself there. Like very lucky, our Dorothy, Kalie beauty of live theatre. nized me and a dad and his young how does it get there? The person Kaimann is just wonderful and Y: Why should people come see son apologize for bothering me blew it. Many months go by and that gets my make-up said, “Oh no you are going to fall in love with this show? and ask for my autograph. After I one wonderful day I got that phone honey, with over 300 shows, it’s her as Dorothy. She and I, I think EP: Because it’s great. There is finish eating, I get up to leave, it’s call telling me I got the part. It was now a part of you and in your of it as the improv scene at this a reason why Wizard of Oz has packed with people and this wom- amazing!! blood stream. You are going to point since it happens so often, my been around for 80 years. It hits an sassy cackled at me. I looked at Y: What is your favorite part of sweat it out of your pores.” But I blocking goes out the window and home for so many people who her and she at me and I cackled playing that role? just love being the wicked witch I have to figure out a way of getting have their own memory and story back at her. We had a little cackle EP: One of my favorite things is Y: You are such a breath of fresh unstuck and Kalie finds a way to about the movie. It’s a genera- battle and the entire restaurant being green. I’ve never felt confi- air, very bubbly and warm, how do unstuck me without the audience tional show. For so many kids, this started clapping. It was just amaz- dent in my own skin, as I am when you play the villain? being aware. What is also so is their first exposure to theatre. ing. I am crying now just thinking I am green. I love painting my EP: I have never looked at her funny, it’s rarely the same part of Everyone can identify with some- about it. I said thank you so much hands green before the show. I as the ultimate evil villain and I the set piece I get stuck too. one in the show. You see people and they all stood up, all complete love being green. From applying it know that’s what she has to repre- Last year, I actually tripped on falling in love with a character and strangers and gave me a standing for so many shows, I now have a sent. I approach my witch as the stage during a show on my cape have empathy for. Weather the au- ovation. I called my mom and I glowing green tint every day. woman that has been wronged. and fell. I had a TFCC tear and did dience is made up with young peo- remember saying, “Mom, I mean Y: Is it hard to take off? You’ve killed my sister, steal her 67 shows until I had a break to get ple or much older, there is always something to people.” And I de- EP: It is. We only have about 15 magic, it’s my one memory of my surgery. Then I did three weeks of this energy from the audience that scribed what happened. That minutes to get out of the theatre sister and you took it. And you’re shows with a cast on my arm. I is just magical for each show. made me understand that I’m do- after the show, it’s equity rule so I dog is scaring my cat and ruining love my job too much to leave the There is something for everybody. ing something good and wonder- scrub as much as I can before I my garden. I’m able to make her stage. It’s still healing but getting Y: Wow moments? ful. leave but it’s hard to take off when my own while holding true to what better every day. EP: The biggest complement I For more info go to https:// you have it in your system all these people love about the movie. There was a black wing one ever had and something I will ne- www.sevenvenues.com/events/de- years. At this point I sweat green Y: Any interesting, funny anec- time I got stuck too and I pulled the ver forget was when we were be- tail/wizard-of-oz because it’s gotten into my blood dotes from the show? Oh, oh, I entire curtain on the stage. Anoth- tween shows, I had gone to this Yiorgo is a Hampton Roads system so I now sweat another already hear you giggling. er time I was leaving the castle restaurant called The Fountain in arts, entertainment and sports color. EP: Yes, just thinking of it once and my cape got stuck at the St. Louis the night before, loved writer. A stage, TV and movie ac- Y: Wait, you’re not kidding, makes me laugh. My funniest door. I had this great exit and ha, what I ate and I returned the fol- tor, he is also an educator, motiva- you’re being serious. thing with the show is that I have a ha I can’t leave. I had to go back lowing day between the two shows tional speaker, writer, storyteller EP: Yes I am serious, I even big black cape, and in the castle and pull the cape and the whole to get the same thing. I’m between and columnist. sweat green under my arms and I scene, the staircase is very small audience went crazy. It’s great that shows so I don’t scrub my hands

KYPROS | Norfolk native returns Y: What are playing Live at the Z this Saturday? Continued from C1 home so we could all cele- CK: I will be playing beauti- brate. ful classical pieces from some auditioned for them and even- I loved it there. ODU really of the famous works of Brah- tually got a letter from them prepared me for it. I was in ms, Beethoven, Chopin, and a saying I was not accepted. I Manhattan and I loved the en- Latin American composer was fine with that. The way I ergy of the city. I use to take named Ginastera and will give found out that I was really ac- walks in the middle of the a little background about each cepted was, Julliard called my night to take it all in. piece. They are all wonderful dad apologizing that they sent Y: Did you meet anyone who pieces and even if someone is the wrong letter and that I was eventually became famous? not use to classical music they accepted. So my dad called the CK: I was a casual friend will really enjoy themselves. ODU music department im- with David Ogden Stiers (from For tickets and more info go mediately because I was in MASG fame), so I don’t think to https://thez.org/show/ class there. The secretary in- he would remember me but I christopherkypros-in-concert/ terrupted class and told every- remember him saying that he Yiorgo is a Hampton Roads one what happened and every- was going to California and arts, entertainment and sports one was happy for me. I re- take a chance there with his writer. A stage, TV and movie member there was a bakery at career. And of course I also actor, he is also an educator, that time across the street, I know some who went on to motivational speaker, writer, went, got a cake and brought it become concert pianists. storyteller and columnist. Courtesy photo C4 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 2.14.2019 4 simple tips to satisfy your comfort food cravings

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After a long day, digging into a hearty pasta dish or a piping hot bowl of soup can fill you with warmth and coziness - espe- cially on those chilly days. The good news is that comfort foods don’t have to be unhealthy or take a lot of time to make. We can still enjoy the rich, Brandpoint image flavorful options that feed your cravings * Strategically mix in vegetables. There 1/2 bunch of kale, stems removed & are soft and have wilted down by a good with easy-to-make dishes that incorporate are several ways to sneak veggies into your chopped amount. Add the tomato paste and cook for wholesome, nutritious ingredients (some favorite comfort foods. Sprinkle greens into 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 minute, then add the kale, crushed to- taken directly from your grocery store’s scrambled eggs and quiches, incorporate 3 quarts beef stock or broth matoes, beef stock, dried beans, Parmesan chilled foods section). Here are some help- shredded zucchini and carrots into baked 1/2 cup dried white beans rind, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few ful tips to enjoy comforting meals without goods, add spinach or broccoli to spaghetti Small rind of Parmesan cheese cracks of pepper. the guilt: sauce, or make pumpkin waffles. The pos- 1 dried bay leaf Make sure you don’t add liquid past the * Combine frozen and prepared foods sibilities are endless. 9-ounce package of Buitoni Three max line on the instant pot. Mix well and with fresh produce. Frozen meals and piz- * Use fruit to indulge your sweet tooth. Cheese Tortellini check for seasoning; you will likely need a zas, as well as chilled pasta, are the perfect For many people, comfort foods are all Olive oil bit more salt. Press cancel on the instant pot, bases for balanced meals and come in many about desserts. Those striving to eat healthi- 1 teaspoon kosher salt put the lid on, and set to pressure cook on varieties. Shop the refrigerator and freezer er can still enjoy their sweets in moderation, Fresh pepper high for 40 minutes. Once the cook time is sections for your favorite dishes that you but may wish to incorporate ingredients like For the crostini: done, let the instant pot sit for 10 minutes, can simply pair with fruits, vegetables, fresh fruits so they also offer greater nutri- 1/4 cup Buitoni Pesto with Basil then carefully release the pressure manu- whole grains and low-fat dairy to create a tional value. Consider warm berry cobblers, 1 small baguette ally. Make sure to remove the bay leaf and balanced plate. It can be much easier and baked apples, carrot cake and/or smoothies 1/2 cup ricotta cheese Parmesan rind. less time-consuming than cooking a full that make use of fruits and even veggies. 1 cup cherry tomatoes When the soup is ready, bring a 4-quart meal from scratch, and leave you more time Instant Pot Minestrone Soup with Ricotta Olive oil pot of water to boil and cook the Buitoni to do other activities beyond cooking. Pesto Crostini 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Three Cheese Tortellini according to pack- * Try recipes featuring a balance of pro- Ingredients: Fresh pepper age instructions. Drain well and add the tein, dairy and vegetables. Cozy up on the For the minestrone: Instructions: tortellini to the pot of soup and stir. couch with a rich and tasty mug of minestro- 4 ounces thick cut bacon, small dice Pre-heat instant pot to the sauté “normal” Make the crostini by seasoning the to- ne soup loaded with seasonal vegetables. 1 teaspoon each fresh or dried rosemary, setting along with 1 teaspoon of oil. Add the matoes with 1 teaspoon of oil, 1/4 teaspoon Adding refrigerated pasta like Buitoni thyme & sage bacon and cook for 5 minutes, then add the salt and a couple cracks of pepper, and roast Three Cheese Tortellini helps make it a 1 yellow onion, chopped rosemary, thyme and sage. Cook for 3 more in a 400 F oven for 15-20 minutes. Once the complete meal, cutting time spent on prepa- 2 medium size carrots, medium dice minutes or until the bacon is golden in color, tomatoes start to burst they are ready. Toast ration, but not on taste. The blend of ricotta, 1 red bell pepper, medium cut then add the onions, carrots, bell peppers, the bread, schmear on some ricotta cheese, Parmesan and romano cheeses in the tortel- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a spread on the Buitoni Pesto with Basil and lini perfectly complements veggies like 3 cloves garlic, minced few cracks of pepper. Mix well and turn the top with roasted tomatoes. sweet potatoes, kale and carrots in a steam- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled & me- sauté setting to “more” on the instant pot Serve the soup with the crostini and en- ing, herby broth. Try the sample recipe be- dium dice and cook for 8 minutes. Add the garlic and joy! Soup will keep for 3 days in the fridge low! 2 tablespoons tomato paste cook another 6 minutes, or until the veggies or can be frozen for 3 months.

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