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IN THIS ISSUE NORFOLK CELEBRATES MILITARYCHILDREN OnMonday,April29th,Norfolk PublicSchoolsinpartnership withNavalStationNorfolk hostedtheirthirdannualcele- brationfortheMonthofthe MilitaryChild. SeeA4 VOL. 27,No. 18,Norfolk, VA | flagshipnews.com 5.9.2019–5.15.2019 NAVY OFFERS 10 TIPS TO EASE HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVES From NAVSUPPublic Affairs phone number so you can always be reached. Find auser guide for this site at: MECHANICSBURG, PA. https://www.navsup.navy.mil/public/nav- sup/hhg/dps_guides/ About half of all Navy household goods •www.facebook.com/navyhhg (HHG) movesoccur between May 15 and Youcan also use FB Messenger August 15,with late June/early July being •www.youtube.com/navyhhg the busiest. To makethis year’smoving •www.pinterest.com/navyhhg season easier,the Navy is offering 10 tips 2. Start early and be flexible members can use to ensure asmooth move. The high volume of movesduring peak “Anyone in the Navy planning amove season drivesa4-6-week lead time for this summercan greatly reduce the chances scheduling moves. Schedule your move as for encountering frustration before or dur- soon as you get orders. Delay can cause ing an upcoming move by planning ahead.” difficulties in getting your shipment said NavalSupply Systems Command booked. Finally,beprepared to accept al- Navy HHG Manager John Hilaman. “Sail- ternate dates and discuss options with your ors and their families canuse these 10 tips local counseling office. as asimple checklist to making sure all 3. Use online training to help youpre- goes well.” pare 1. Bookmark keywebsites If you have nevermovedorit’sbeen a •https://www.navsup.navy.mil/house- while, you may want to attend one of the hold Navy HHG webinars. During alivewebi- The Navy HHG customer website con- nar,you will have the opportunity to ask tains information on basic entitlements, questions specifictoyour move.Webinar Defense PersonalProperty System (DPS) schedule and links to webinars can be how-to guides, movement of boats, weight found on www.navsup.navy.mil/house- allowances, overseas country instructions, Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle hold. Another option is to watch apre- Moving boxes and household goods get prepped for apermanent-change-of-station. and more. recorded webinar online at your conven- •www.move.mil ience, https://www.navsup.navy.mil/pub- This is where you will start your move lic/navsup/hhg/quick_links/hhg_webi- •Orders 5. Remember that your entitlement application. Newusers can create auser nar_videos/ •SIGNED DD Forms 1299 and 1797 comes first I.D. and password. Makesure your contact 4. Gather supporting documents (both required for all move requests except Before the government either moves information in DPS includes current email All supporting documents are uploaded PPMs) your items or you move yourself, there address, phone number,mailing address, to DPS. Failure to upload required docu- •Power of Attorney, if required. must first be anentitlement. Afunded, valid and delivery address. Youmay want to ments can delay your move.Besure to •Dependent entry approval–required consider using your personal email and include: for certain overseas locations See MOVE |A7 US. Navy MSC to welcome new class of tugboats to fleet NASA photo The Space PlasmA Diagnostic suitE (SPADE) experiment (tower-likestructures in photo), is shown integrated onto the Space Test Program-Houston 6(STP-H6) pallet. By Shevonne Cleveland highly capable platforms that can perform MilitarySealift CommandPublic Affairs awide range of missions ranging from NORFOLK towing and salvage, diving operations and NRL tests sensor on-orbit the ISS submarine rescue,”hesaid. Anew class of towing and salvage ves- The primary mission of the fleet tug is to protect space-based assets sels, will jointhe U.S. Navy’sMilitary towing and submarine rescue with the sec- Sealift Command (MSC) in fiscal year ondary mission of salvage. Rescue and 2021. salvage ships conduct salvage with asec- By Daniel Parry tion onboard the SpaceX Dragon resup- “The newNavajo class replaces the ondary mission of towing. According to U.S. NavalResearchLaboratory Public Affairs plymission (CRS-17), May 4. Powhatan class T-ATF fleet tugs, which Schauwecker,the Navajo class will com- provide towing, diving and standby sub- WASHINGTON Integrated onto the Space Test Pro- bine the capabilities of both classes into a gram-Houston 6(STP-H6) pallet, marine rescue services for the U.S. Navy, single class for greater efficiency. Developed by the U.S. NavalResearch SPADE is designed to monitor back- and the Safeguard class T-ARS rescue and “The major improvements include asig- Laboratory Plasma Physics Division, in ground space plasma conditionson-or- salvage vessels, which mission includes, nificant bollard pull increase that will en- conjunction with the Spacecraft Engi- bit the International Space Station and salvage, diving, towing, and heavy lift op- able the ship totow virtually anyship neering Department, the Space PlasmA provide early warning of the onset of erations," according to TimSchauwecker, currently in the USN inventory.The new Diagnostic suitE (SPADE) experiment hazardous levels of spacecraft charging. MSC Towing and Salvage Project Officer. ships include additional deck space to ac- launched from Kennedy Space Center in “MSC and the Fleetcommanders will Florida to the International Space Sta- See SPACE|A7 benefitbyhaving new, state-of-the-art and See TUGBOATS |A7 Sea-Air-Space Sailors, Celebrate CHECKK Exposition 2019 Marines of NorfolkBike US OUTT day one Boxer Month! ONLINEE! Seaservicechiefsand Amphibious civiliandefenseleader- Ready Group Getoutandrideyour www.flagshipnews.com shipdiscussedopportuni- deploy from bikethismonthto tiesandchallengescom- San Diego participateinNorfolk BikeMonth!Readup mandersfaceduringthe Thesailorsleftfora firstdayofthe54thannual onsomegreatbike www.facebook.com/ regulardeployment Sea-Air-SpaceExposition, eventsaroundtown. The.Flagship onMay1. May6,2019. B1 SeeA5 See SeeC1 Signup THE FLAGSHIP’S FREE HOME DELIVERY today!Call www.twitter.com/ 222-3900 the_flagship SouthHamptonRoads:GettheconvenienceofyourNavynewspaperdeliveredrighttoyourdoorforfree! A2 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 5.9.2019 Wreath-laying ceremony marks start of National Nurses Week From Military Health System Communica- tions Office The Military Health System held its third annual National Nurses Week wreath-laying ceremony Monday, May 6, 2019, at the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. Nearly 100 guests, including dignitaries and luminaries of military nursing, filled Tiffany Circle Hall to honor the contributions, sacrifices, and bravery of past and present military and civilian nurses. National Nurses Week, an annual event that starts each May 6, concludes on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, internationally regarded as the founder of modern nursing. “Nurses are superheroes” is the theme for the MHS’s weeklong celebration this year. In her remarks during the live-stream- ed ceremony, Navy Rear Adm. Mary Riggs, the Defense Health Agency’s deputy assistant director for research and development and interim chief nursing officer, complimented nurses for their teamwork and sacrifices. “Nurses in every setting – whether aboard a ship at sea, in a civilian urgent care clinic, teaching in a classroom, or volunteering for a humanitarian mission overseas – are nurses who are perform- ing heroic acts every single day.” Riggs also provided a historical per- spective of how nurses have provided vital services and care on and off the battlefield since the Revolutionary War. She noted how momentum for the pro- fession of nursing gained traction in the 1860s during the American Civil War, under the direction of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. Riggs described how the founding of the U.S. Navy Army Nurse Corps after the Spanish American War expanded to the estab- lishment of the Navy and Air Force Nurse Corps. Army Maj. Gen. Barbara Holcomb, “We’ve only scratched the surface of chief of the Army Nurse Corps and the significant roles nurses have played Commanding General, U.S. Army Med- throughout history,” said Riggs, recog- ical Research and Materiel Command nizing today’s nurses as women and and Fort Detrick, Maryland. “Nurses are men in diverse roles across the Military patient advocates, administrators, pro- Health System who follow in the foot- gram managers, educators, researchers, steps of pioneering nurse leaders. and clinic leaders who take on some of Dr. Linda MacIntyre, chief nurse of the most challenging positions across the American Red Cross and chair- the Military Health System. Our capa- person of the Federal Nursing Service bilities span a wide range of specialties Council, highlighted one such leader, from disease management and behav- Jane Delano, superintendent of the ioral health to flight and combat medi- Army Nurse Corps, who also served as cine.” chair of the National Committee on Red Holcomb concluded her keynote ad- Cross Nursing Service. In the early dress expressing gratitude for all 1900s, Delano realized the need for a nurses, highlighting the men and wom- ready supply of nurses in the event of en in uniform who inspire her by their military conflict. When the United sense of purpose and their character. States entered World War I in 1917, “Thank you for being a part of the Delano mobilized over 20,000 nurse profession of nursing; thank you for volunteers to care for the sick and your dedication, compassion, and self- wounded, both at home and abroad. less service to the nation,” she said.