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D 4”r Any dayin the Navv J May 18,1994, is just like any other day in the Navy, butwe want you to photograph it.

0th amateur and professional civilian and military photographers are askedto record what's happening on their ship or installa- tion on Wednesday, May 18, 1994, for a photo featureto appear in theOc- tober edition ofAll Hands magazine. We need photos that tell a story and capture fac-the es of sailors, Marines, their families and naval employ- ees. We're looking for imagination and creativity- posed shots will be screenedout. Shoot what is uniqueto your ship or installation, something you may see everyday but others may never get the opportunityto experience. formation. This includes full name, rank and duty sta- We're looking for the best photos from the field, for a tion of the photographer; the names and hometowns worldwide representation of what makes theNavy what of identifiable people in the photos; details on what's it is. happening in the photo; and where the photo tak- was Be creative. Use different lenses - wide angle and en. Captions must be attached individuallyto each pho- telephoto -to give an ordinaryphoto afresh look. Shoot to or slide. Photos must be processed and received by from different angles and don't be afraid to bend those All Hands by June 18, 1994. Photos will not be re- knees. Experiment with silhouettes and time-exposed turned. shots. Our mailing address is: Naval Media Center, Pub- Accept the challenge! lishing Division, AlTN: All Hands, Naval Station Ana- Photos must be shot in the 24-hour period of May costia, Bldg. 168, 2701 S. Capitol St. S.W., Washing- 18. Submit processed color slides; black and white neg-ton, D.C. 203743080, Questions may be addressed atives; or 5 x 7 or 8 x 10 color or black and white prints.to PHC(AW) Joseph Dorey or J02(AW) Laurie Butler at Photos should be printed for magazine quality. DSN 288-41 95or 202-433-4209. Submissions must include full credit and cutline in- ""~""""""""------F Y- F Y- F Y- Y- Y- F Y- F Y- F Xerox this form and attach a completedcopy to each photo you submit Photographer's Full Name: Rank: Duty Station (include mailing address and phone number):

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People in the photo (include first and last names, rankdratings, warfare designators and hometowns): MAY 1994 NUMBER 925

PERSONNEL LIBERTY CALL 4 BuPersNavywide Personnel Survey results 19 “Clear and Present’’ acting 8Combatant assignments for women begin 22Tom’s tomes 24 Journev to Africa TECHNOLOGY TRAlNING/EDUCATION 10 Old gator burns ,.. but doesn’t turn 12 Paperless plan: Trees breathe easier 28 USS Bluejacket has real feel 30 Thelast “R-POC” 32 An academic investment - MGlB COMMUNITY 36 HARP - Planting a seed 40 USS Kitty Hawk - champing at the bit 14 Soothing ruuff edges 44 That’sgotta hurt

2 CHARTHOUSE 27 TAFFRAILTALK 46 BEARINGS 48 SHIPmTES

On the Covers Front cover: The new Chiefof Naval Operations ADM JeremyM. Boorda. Insetphoto: PNSA Boorda upon graduation from Personnelman“A School, Class 5B-56, Naval Training Center, San Diego, July 27, 1956. Back cover: Flag bearers from Company 21 5 make the final pass-in-review at RTC San Diego. See story on Page 30. Photo by PH2 M. Clayton Farrington. Next Month: More on ADM Jeremy M. Boorda 1

We're listening at BuPers

Would you be int&e&d in extending on Which of the followin educational ser~lcespv~d by ~avy Lmpus ~cesare MOST Important to you?

seapayirm#?d%. 44% 29% Nae:EnlistedNHWO;OnIcerN13Y) If youhave usedihe EjUPERS ACCESS How much do you agreeor disagree computer bulletin board, please rate the system. wfth the following statements?

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ALL HANDS How do youmiatethe quality of each of the Family Support programs/ Navy family support services improve services at your presentduty station? quality of life forme and my family.

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Overall, I am satisfied with my quality of life. I am satisfied withmy current child care arrangements.

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I am gladI chose theNavy over In general,I like thework other organizations. in theNavy.

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How much do you agreeor disagree with Please rate the IMPORTANCEto you/your the following statements on downsizing? family of each of the following concerns related to base closutrdship decommissioning:

“Agree” OT “Strongly Agree”

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Edyseparation will bring finandal problems. Negetiveeffectonqdioflii. If offered financlal lmentive,I would accept Morale Is sufkling. ReRnalsfor job placementare available. Damslzlng will be fair. Mgativeeffecionieadiness. Navy will be capable afknvards.

The possibilityof active duty pay caps Spending cuts, downsizing,base closings, and eliminationof cost of living and forced separationdretirernents are: adjustment (COLA) for retirees are:

Making Navy career 68 Making Nevy career 62 less attractive. less attractive. , 1 70 1;. 1) I m 4, 42 Making me anxious. Making me anxious. 52 -51 ~

Hurting my morale.-150 49 Hurting my morale.

Hurting my effectiveness. 32 Hurting my effectiveness. , ~ 01020304050607080901 0102030405060708090 Percent of Agreement Percent of Agreement I I Enllsted IMllcer I I I Enllned IOttlcer I

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about health promotion programs? What are the mdst important reasons for you to stop using tobacco products?

“Aaree” OT “Sbonak Aaree”

Not trying 27 31 Expense to me 14 Navy should continue to offer obesity treatment. InconveniencePeer”“H~~~ r66 , , Know whereto get help forSomeom who is suicidal. Smoke” command Know whereto get help quiltingtobacco. Personal desire cost to non-users ’ I have accessto enough nutrition Other information. 010P3040506070~901I Treatment for obesii is readily available. 4470 52% Percent of Agreement Stress reduction skills are encouraged. 35% 42% I Enllsted IOfflwer I L

6 ALL HANDS The Navy is improving equal opportunity The Navy is improving equal opportunity

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At my command, recommendations about reenlistment eligibility are fair. Gender discriminationis not tolerated at my command 100 82 80 69 69 60 72% 76% 60 2% 3yo 27% 21% :I - I 404 I I 64% 57% 4% 9% 33% 34%

72% 74% 1% 5% EnlistedMale Enlisted Female Officer Male Officer Female 27?h 21% A g ree Disagree NeitherDisagreec] Agree Source: officer and Enlisted Personnei

I understand the Navy's definition of and regulations on fraternization. Racial discrimination is not tolerated at my command 100 I 1 -92

91 92 93 Year EnlistedWhite Enlisted Black EnlistedOther officer White OfficerBlack Officer Other "o- Enlisted "t Officer J a Agree IDisagree INeither SO~m:Mfic~~andEMStglPmnd

MAY 1994 Combatant assignments for women begin

ssignment of women aboardUS. Navy combat ships Sewing their country fiom the begins by June 1994, pending notification of Con- sea is nothing newto women, gress as required by the FY94 Defense Authorization Bill.A The first record of women Repeal of the Combat Exclusion Law (Section 6015,Title 10, US. Code) potentially opens assigning womento all class- aboard ships dates back to the es of ships. This expanded opportunity ensuresa more equi- table sedshore rotation for all sailors, and provides career War of 18129when they served paths for women that are consistent with those of their male counterparts. as contract nurses, Since then9 “We have been in the process of working through this women’s roles in the US. Navy issue and dealing with it in an effective and professional way,” said Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton, “andwe’ll contin- have expandedto tenders, ue that into the future as women go aboard combat ves- oifers? &age shlps9rescue sels.” shlps andsupply ships. Women dif that herifage iation Boatswain’s Mat nd Recovery Equipment) ( info the next century - Gunner’s Mate (GM) unner’s Mate (Guns) (GMG) ab~comfM~&o mner’s Mate (Missiles) (GMM Sonar Technician (Surface) (STC ready in the Navy will be allowea to conver t Lothese ratings, and women may now enter these

occupationalfields when enli ’ ’ N L 8 CIC USS John Young (DD973) USS Moosbrugger (DD98C

USS Barry (DDG52) will rec,..a wor, I r, lnchon (LPH 12) are expected to receivewomen :al ye Plansforfuture assignment: ude two Spruance-classdestro! Arlel lurke lestroyer: Whidbey Island-class doc ships (LHAs and LHDs)in

According to Dalton, 400 to 500 women will be aboard embarked as part of the ship’s crew. In addition, the Navy three aircraft carriers by of the year. “We will benefit plans to open new ratings consistent with the plans to em- from the experience of having women on board noncomba- bark enlisted women aboard combatant ships. tant ships for 15 years. ...We’ll use the lessons learned from Women interested in taking advantage of the expanded what we’ve already accomplished.” opportunities and whose planned rotation date matches open- The Navy is also moving forward to assign enlisted wom- ings should contact their detailer. en to aviation squadrons on board ships with women already More information is available in NavOp 22/93. A Introduction teams ease transition Integrating women into the crews of combatant ships fraternization, core values, responsible sexual behavior, ber- will be done through a three-phase trainingplan. thing and privacy issues. Phase 1 - Pre-embarkation training sessions, under the Spouse meeting - the commanding officer and com- guidance of Fleet Indoctrination Teams (FITS). mand master chief meet with spousesto discuss the Na- Phase 2 - Post-embarkation training in Indoctrination vy’s fraternization policy, berthing and privacy issues and Division for all newly reporting personnel. the history of women in the Navy. Phase 3 - Annual general military training for all person- Pre-shipboard/squadron training - enlisted women re- nel. port to the Fleet Training Center for three to five weeks of FlTs are officersand senior enlisted personnel with lead- training, including fire fighting, damage control, Chemical- ership experience. FlTs are managed at the fleet and type Biological-Radiation (CBR) and general shipboard orienta- command levels in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. tion. - The FIT visits a ship or squadron one to two months Post embarkation - once women have checked aboard prior to integration to provide the most current training ma-their command, all newly reporting personnel will be trained terial and standardized curriculum. on a routine basis during indoctrination division training. - The team monitors the ship’s and squadron’s training Annual training - refresher training will be given annual- teams and serves as a resource for the command’s leader-ly during general military training (GMT). It will include equal ship. It also incorporates “lessons learned” from previous opportunity, fraternization, core values, responsible sexual embarks. behavior, berthing and privacy issues. a Pre-embarkation training - includes equal opportunity, Information provided by the Bureau of Naval Personnel

MAY 1994 9 Old Gator burns... but doesn’t turn Story by Dick Baturin, photos courtesy of Naval Research Laboratory

he ex-USS Shadwell (LSD 15), a 475-foot dock landing ship now berthed in Mobile, Ala., a is full- scale damage control and fire test facility. Since 1987, more than500 fires have been set andstud- ied onShadwell, which now comes under the con- trolT of the Navy Technology Center for Safety and Suwivabil- ity (NTCSS), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, D.C. According to Dr. Frederick W. Williams, NRCs technical director for the ship’s research operations, the tests done aboard Shadwell help the Navy develop fire models andoth- The ship isdecommissioned, er predictive tools, fire-fighting agents, suppression systems and fire and flooding sensors. Her screws no longer turn Recently, the final test ina series for Fleet Doctrine Evalu- ation (FDE) was conducted onboard Shadwell. The week- brine to foam as she long smoke and heat manage- ment/fire fighting series studied prepares to take her crew de-smoking, heat management, clothing, priority in actions and into battle. Yet the research heat stress. that’s conducted onboard “These studies makesure cur- rent Navy damage control proce- helps save sailors’ lives. dures are not only effective,but are the best methodsto use when fac- ing shipboard hazards,” said Will- iams. “If not, problems are identi- fied and changes recommended.” During the last three years, eight similar workshops have beencon- ducted on Shadwell. As a result

British fire fighters dressed in “fearnaught” suits in an exchange of fire fighting techniques on Shadwell during the FDE tests.

10 ALL HANDS Researchers stack wood, a class "A fuel, in a berthing space for a fire test. Although wood is not normally stored in berthing compartments, it supplies a controlled heat source for fire fighters to tackle. of those tests, more than 25 percent of Navy fire-fighting doctrine in the Navy Ship Technical Manual (Chapter 555) has been changed. Since the 1960s, damage control and fire-related work done by NRL researchers has resulted in improved fire-fight- ing systems, techniques and materials for both the Navy and the nation. One such advancement, aqueousfilm-form- ing foam (AFFF), is now widely used for fire fighting in the fleet and at most civilian airports around the world.a

Baturin is assigned to Naval Research Laboratory. I MAY 1994 11 EASIER Jacksonville commands go (mostly)paperless

Story by JOl(AW) Gregory W. Belmore, photos by PH2 David Difuntorum

omeday you may read this story meet the needs of his growing staff and on your computer. It’s part of themove toward the21 st century. SNavy’s paperless plan. After a two-week assessment that in- , ’ ’ Initiated in 1990, the plan continues cluded an on-site survey, the needs of to gain momentumas messages, plans the admiral’s staff were determined of the day and other correspondence through a series of specific questions are now reviewed through computers. and answers. “The paperless Navy is the wave of Based on the survey’s results, Dirren thefuture,” said CDR Greggory chose Boatright’s suggestion to imple- Boatright, director of the Prospective ment a computer local area network Commanding and Executive Officers (IAN). The IAN allows Dirren’s staff to Development School at Naval Air Sta- communicate more effectively and effi- tion Jacksonville,Fla. “You can now ciently as it will simplify the full upward and downward flow of information. “This is abetter way of do- ingbusiness,” Boatright said. “By using office au- tomationsoftware tools andCD data storage,

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Right: As the Navy moves toward its vision of an on-line tomorrow without paper manuals or memos, sailors turn fantasy to reality by deep-sixing binders filled with Navy regulations.

the LAN will speed the retrieval of guid- ance, policies, instructions and eliminate volumes and volumes of paper.” Other commands in Jacksonville have had similar systems in use for some time. “It’s a great system,” said CDR Tom Cihlar, Naval Computer and Telecom- munications Station (NCTS) Jackson- ville’s executive officer. “The LAN is more efficient, eliminates paper trails, in-bas- kets and a memo canbe routed to the next person in a matter of minutes.” According to Cihlar, commands de-

siring a LAN should start by contacting 111 their local NCTS and inquiring about funding for the system. “After the funding has been allocat- ed and a survey is completed, the sys- tem is designed, installed and main- tained by experts in the computer field through a local NCTS,” said Cihlar. I As the paperless concept gains mo- ” mentum, other systems besides com- mand LANsare becomingcommon Westlawhelps with legal research. “The less paper we use, the more aroundthe Navy.“Yousearch throughdatabase a on treessave,”we Kennamer said. “As At the Navy Legal Services Office computer, not on paper - you truly soon as the paperlessNavy plan is fully (NLSO) in Jacksonville, a modem-ac- don’t needto have manuals for your jobaccepted, we’ll be able to better our en- cessed computer database known as anymore,” said LCDR Jim Kennamer, vironment and make the world a better NLSOadministrative officer. “We can place for our children.” sendE-mail from Jacksonville to Wash- Andsomeday, perhaps, paper- ington, D.C., cutting postage costs in weights will be merely a memory. & half. We can also review Uniform Code I of Military Justice cases in California Belmore is a writer for the JAX Air News, through Westlaw.” Difuntorum is assigned to VP-45. 1 Compact Disk = In the process of savingmoney, na- ture is also saved. 16 Cases Right: OR CDR Greggory Of Boatright helped Paper NAS Jacksonville purge its ponder- ous piles of policy proliferating, 1 ’4 paper-filled manuals by Pulpwood Trees converting the information to - compact disc. MAY 1994 13 Soothing ruufff edges Shipping pets can be puurrrfected Story and photos by Patricia Swift hree-year-old Max throws hissaid with a wry smile. But never mind the demeanor of the head back, wags his tail Like their masters, animals must go animal, the technicians are always back and forth and barks through routine and sometimes manda-poised and ready. frantically at his owner. The tory tests before deploying with their It’s 2:15 p.m., and Max is one of many bark is very loud and long. owners to other countries, accordingto animals going through the annual ritual TheT ear-piercing pitch seemsto increase Army Sgt. Rachel Goeckeritz, veterinary of health - the first of many steps re- as rapidly as Max’s pacing and panting technician at Ft. Belvoir’s animal clinic quired for deployment. on the gurney. His owner, Yeoman 1st in Fairfax County, Va. According to Goeckeritz, the require- Class Stephen Ballof St. Louis, stands “We expect a lot of fussing and ap- ments for animal importation and expor- patiently in the examining room holding prehension,” said Goeckeritz, a native tation are as varied as the breeds. his cocker spaniel while tryingto assist of Viburnum, Mo. “Some weeks, we’re Depending on the country in which the technician and ease all-around ten- filled with frisky cats and anxious dogs, the owner will deploy, shots and exam- sion. “What can I say; he’s mine,” he other times, they’re very cooperative.” inations must be endured by all pets be

14 ing shipped. And unfortunately, dog- gonit, Max and others pets will just have Before shippinq your animah r to bear with it. 1 Here are some simple rules and reg- ulations that if followed, will help take the bite out ofanimal deployment.

Swift is a staff writer for All Hands.

MaIS auou110 experlence a rlreOT pas- sage shared by thousandsof pets every time their owner gets an overseas duty assignment or purchases an animal. It's a main event where anxiety and excite- ment mix uncertainly. It's a day at the vet. b:** &=*-

Right: Ft. Belvoir's veterinary clinic ser- vices all branches of the military. Four- month-old Little Rascal, a cat, is given apep talk by owner,his Brian Wen- dell. I PetGuidelines Shipment provide a drink of water before turning them in for shipment. You should also exercise the animal before bringing them to the termi- nal area. 6. Some animalswith snub noses may experience respiratory diffi- culty in flight. Please ensure your container has adequate ventila- tion and your pet is free of respi- ratory problems. If at all possible, do not ship female pets that are in heat. This condition causes great distress to other pets and may result in injury. Females with suckling young and unweaned an- imals cannotbe shipped. Weaned puppies younger than eight weeks old should not be shipped due to possible dehydration. transportation office as proof of layers of newspaper, shredded 7. Any exception to DoD policy on ownership. Please be aware that paperor absorbent material petshipment must be sent pet space is limited on all flights, should be placed in the bottom of through channels to your service so requests for reservations will the container. DO NOT use straw, headquarters. However, since reg- made ona first-come, first-served hay, grass, sawdust, sand,or soil. ulations and restrictions khange, basis. Normally, pets will be individually confirm this information with your 2. Processing your pet at the air- caged. However, two small ani- traffic management office or

~ ~ ~~ port can be difficult unless you mals of comDara-I- ~~ ~~ follow some simple rules. You blesize up to must show up for your flight at 14kg (30.5 least two hours prior to departure. pounds)each, Passengers on contract commer- that are used to cial (Category B) flights may cohabitation may check-in up toeight hoursprior to be shipped in the departure, but due to limited pet same container as storage space you must retain long as they can custody of your pet until 45 min- standup, turn utes prior to boarding. All pets around,and lie must remain in their container down with normal while in the terminal area. posture. A familiar 3. Please remember you are re- article or toy in the cage may help transportation office. A sponsible for obtaining all requiredplacate the animal. documentation, immunization and 5. Feed your pet very lightly and Source: US. Army Service Center for the Armed Forces

16 ALL HANDS kCommercial carrier toll free The following numbers are provided in case your reservationsare on a carrier other than Military Airlift Command (owned or contract commercial aircraft). You may call these numbersto get additional information on pet shipments. These numbers are good in the UnitedStates only. I Airline TeleDhone number American Airlines 1-800-543-0460 Continental 1 -800-231-0856 Delta Airlines 1 -800-221 -2121 Hawaiian Airlines 1 -800-367-5320 Northwest Airlines 1-800-447-4747 Pan Am 1-800-221-1 111 (except DE.) TWA 1 -800-892-4141 United Airlines 1 -800-241-6522 Above: Zeus, world traveler and former World Airways 1-800-967-5350 mascot in Saudi Arabia, sports a glass ,'=;. right eye. Pet shipping costs vary with the typeof flight. For example, if your pet is considered "excesspackage," the cost is substantially lower because the animal can be carried on theplane. However, the average cost of Opposite page: Distemper, hepatitis shipping a petranges from $40 to $50 per pet, to a fullfare passenger and feline leukemia shots are adminis- ticket. Always contact theairline prior to departure forfees. tered daily. Szena, a 13-week-old vizsla is in for a routine exam. Source: US. Army Service Center for the Armed Forces

Is Pei and the container. Allow your pet to be- with your pet's name and include your name and come accustomed to the shipping container fewa local address or unit address and phone number if days before departureso that it will be comfortable available. Purchase an I.D. tag for your pet. in its temporary home during flight. Use the crate 6. Pet health. Check with a veterinarian to be sure as a bed orfeed the animal in the crate forseveral that your animal isfit for travel. For example, some d ays. species such species days. do simply dogs,as pug-nosed 2. Use of tranquilizers. Sedation notisnot flywell because they have difficulty advisedsince theeffects tranquilizersof breathing even undernormal conditions. onanimals highat altitudes are unpredict- 7. Pet stress. Keep strangers,especially able.The decisiontoprescribe tranquil-a children,atdistancea yourif pet seems to izer for your petshould bemade bybe nervous. Even themost gentle pet can you r veterinarian.your provokedbelieveyou be growling into If or snapping. someformsedationof might be 8. A new vet Once settledyournew at helpful, be sureobtain to andfol- base,advisable it's compe-locate toa low expert advice. tent veterinarian. tent advice. expert low Whenchosen you've 3. Leash.good It aidea carryis to a one, givehimyour pet's veterinary leash with trip,youona so you may walk record,or havenew recordsestab- your petbefore check-in andafter arrival. lished. Havingthisinformation on hand 4. Animals in public areas. Do not take your pet will save time and confusion should your pet re- out of its kennel inside the airport. In keeping with quire emergency or other treatment.Your pet-own- airport regulations and courtesy for other passen- ing neighbors should be able to direct you to the gers, you should let your pet out only after leaving base veterinarian or animal hospital. a the terminal. 5. Kennel and Pet1-D. YOU should mark the kennel Source: US. Army Service Center for the Armed Forces

MAY 1994 17 find pets. They 1)rovitlecon] panionshi indcomfort, I andthe ways They servetheir

families u,b as varied as the families who owrl them. Unfortunately, the responsi- Ihlity of pet ownership is often OL looked like any livinPets,any like IVt: basic needs. Theyneeds.basic ne an adequate, bal :ed :ed access to fresh water. They need shel- ler fiorn the sometimes harsh weather Unfortunately, with deployment comes the reality that some owners can no longe arid they needto relieve themselves reg- provide for their pet. Often animals are left to stray. That’s when Ft. Belvoir’s ve hrlv. They also need your companion- clinic comes to the rescue and provides temporary shelter for them. For more infor mation on vet service, and animal adoptionin your area, call your command’s veter sl1ll: ets, unlikewild animals, cannot inary clinic. firltl what t need to meetthose re- ~~~~irc~~ne~it:~leydepend on their own- ers to prw.” for them and pet owners must bt llin to acceptthis responsi-

slbility of pet owner- here. Owners have a responsibility to prevent the spread of disease by keeping their pets healthy. Theyhave a responsibilityontrol their pets to prevent destruction of property, injury to people and other animals and I annoyance. And they have a responsi- bility to GIE up anddispo: If their pet’s waste. Within the community, there are lawsI and regulations to ensure pet owners Most pet supply stores accept this responsibility. Local laws and I stockeverything from lrlilitaryregulation5 ake the:3spon- flea and tick collars to heatworm prevention slhililii:s a rc:cylirorrlcmt i.mlI1 on and off medicine to mutiple vi- I-~asn.Capos ~rmybe ot)taitrnd through tamins and shampoos. Ic~calofficia I erinaria Pets provide wonderful enrichmentto nmny military families. Let’s return the favor by providing them with responsi- I ble net ownershin.

ALL HANDS ? LIBERTY CALL-

“Cut! That was great. Let’sdo it again. Mr. President, take set. “It was a long day. I had no idea what a movie was all it from the top.” The director’s voice puts everyone in rewind. about. They were doing close-ups, shooting from the sides, There’s a movie being made here, so this scene will be re- the top, the back, it was unbelievable. ... But it never got bor- peatedagain -again and -again. and ing.” On a cold, rainy morning in mid-January, the “Clear and To add authenticity to the movie, personnel from the Of- Present Danger” film crew, along with some invited guests, fice of Naval Intelligence were invited to stand in for their fic- huddled around a grave site at Arlington National Cemetery tional counterparts. Dinkins, a yeoman assigned to the direc- outside Washington, D.C. Washington, outside playedIntelligence, Naval 3r of film DM Greer’s yeoman in the funer- thethere werein yeoman They Greer’s DM to film the funeral scenefuneral the At scene. of CIA 6 feettall, 5 inches D eputy Director for Intelli- for Director Deputy le is used to standing in the gence, ADM James Greer, sck. But sck. Greer, James ADM gence, Thanks time. this not played by James Earl Jones. Earl James by played a (and role ) her 5-inchfor box The character was created was character The Dinkinscharacter) le main by author by Tomin Clancy The ‘oundnext up right mov-to the H unt for Hunt Red October and Ford. Harrison ’s star, . Although “It wassaid great,” Dinkins filming the scene took all day, it will apLual just a few min- about being next to Ford. “Every time there was a break, he U tes inUtes movie.hungaroundthe talkedand to us,”lookingwasat“He said. she “We were all frozen to death,” said Yeoman 1st Class Eb- all the officers with their gold and said, ‘Are you an admiral onnee Dinkins, one of the active-duty military extras on the too?’ I said no, I’m the admiral’s yeoman, so he wanted to

Above: Director Phillip Noyce watches a taped replay of the scene just filmed. Thisis his second collaboration with Harrison Ford. He also directed ’s “Patriot Games,” released in 1992.

Previous page: U.S. Navy Honor Guard performs funeral scene for a character in the movie “Clear and Present Danger”.

20 know what was a yeoman.” When the movie comes out in August, the Miami native wants to take her husband and sonto the first showing.“I’m really looking forwardto seeing it because I want to see how much they cut out andif they kept mein,” Dinkins said. If she is indeed left in the scene, Dinkins said she will prob- ably buy a videotape of the movieso that someday her grand- children can see her. “It’s not very much, but they can say, ‘that’s Grandma Eb- onnee there.”’ Either way, Dinkins has plentyto talk about and would like to be in more movies. She even put in a good word for her- self. “1 was tryingto get Harrison Ford’s autograph butI had no paper,” she said. “ButI’m a Mary Kay and Avon lady,so I had him sign my Avon book. And I gave him a Mary Kay cardto take back to Hollywood with him. I told him, ‘Look, in case you need another extra- especially a tall extra- here’s my card.’ He thoughtthat was so funny.” So is there aTom Clancy character in your future? Be on the lookout for the next time Hollywood comes to a base near you. Maybe you can grab apart too. a

Dorey is a photojournalistfor All Hands.

Top: Harrison Ford returnsin his role as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, along with his “wife,” playedby Anne Archer. They areattending the funeral Ryan’sof friend and mentor ADM James Greer, played by James Earl Jones.To Ford’s left, at 6 foot 5 inches tall is YN1 Ebonee Dinkins. Dinkins, along with CTOl Ida Woodall (center) from the office of the Chief of Naval Intelligence, appear as extras during the filming of “Clear and Present Danger” at Arlington NationalCemetery.

Left: Members of theU.S. Navy Honor Guard await direction during funeral scene at Arlington. Producer Mace Neufeld likesto use real military personnel in his films because, “They’re used to learning things quickly and rehearsing, because they’re always rehearsing. And so we put our actors with some Navy people, show them whatto do once or twice, and then they just doit very well after that.’’

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*, Tomes I. Story and photos by JO1 Steve Orr ! ay the name Tom Clancy, and a ,. )j called Clancy3 who recently visited ty of the 19-year-old kids that is always ,_;, , half-dozenbest-selling books Hampton, Va., to help commission the :,I stunning. They are such good kids, and ’ - ’ I spring to mind. Navy’s newest nuclear-powered subma- sBooks like The Hunt for Red Octo- they know what their jobs are, they know rine’ (SSN 767)’ “After whatthey’re outthere for,and they care ber, Patriot Games and his latest,With- dreamingand hoping and putzing about what they do. out Remorse, have been read by mil- aroundfor 20 years, I just decided, ‘By “-,-hefact of thematter is, the u,s, lions. “Red October” andPatriot Games God, ‘Im gonna do it!’ and I did‘ Today I Navy could probably operate without were made into movies, while cinemat- use a computer, butI still start the same officers,” he said, “but there’s no way in ic versions of Clear and Present Dan- way. ” hell it could operate without chiefs. ger, The SumofA// Fears and “Remorse” While the complicated plots for his Thatls one of thethe Russians are in the works. novels are all written with heavy Not bad for someone who says he emphasis on the military, its peo- knocked around for two decades be- pleand weaponry, Clancy fore writing his first book. claims he doesn’t spend a lot “I got started by taking a piece of of time coming up with ideas. paper and sticking it in a typewriter,” re “Damned if I know where the ideascome from,” he ex- claimed.“They just come. I don’t know how. I don’t know “You expect the why. As long as they keep com- ing, I’m not gonna worry about officers to Ire it.” One thing is certain: his ideas smart, because turn into books that always seem to do justice to the Unit- they’ve been to ed States’ armed services, es- pecially the Navy. “I kinda like college and the Navy,” he chuckled. “The enlisted ranks in particular.” Part profea:onnl of it, says Clancy, comes from an appreciation gained in his schools. It’s the childhood. “I have a lot of respect for the quality of the 19- enlisted ranks, because my dad was a boatswain’s mate 2nd year-old kids that is class once upon a time,” Clan- cy revealed. “The thing that is always stunning.” always stunning to me is the -- Tom Clancy

22 Right: Tom Clancy pins dolphins on USS Hampton crew member FTG3(SS) Chris Southerland, of New Brunswick, N.J., as CDR David Antanitus, Hampton’s PC0 looks on. crashed and burned, they triedto run a navy without career enlisted people, and you just can’t do that. They tried and tried and tried, and they failed.” Clancy’s enlisted fans appreciate the writer’s portrayal of the Navy ranks, al- though they may have varied views on why his books areso popular. “He really gives sailors something they want in their own Navy career,” said Electronics Technician 3rd Class (SS) RobertMcCammon, a native of Maryville, Tenn. “He romanticizes the Navy experience. Sailors want more of “1 went aboard Hampton and had However, he did let one tidbit slip: that in their own everyday lives.We live lunch and signed a bunch of books,” “Right now, I have four or five potential for the adventure and thrills ofit all, and Clancy said.“I thought the shipyard wasbooks locked away in my computer. I think he portrays that spirit quite well.” great. I’ve always said that a naval ship-Only one isa Jack Ryan adventure, and Damage Controlman 1st Class (SW) yard is where God built the world. It’s a it’s my next one.” William Phoenix, of Brooktondale, N.Y., very impressive facility.” And he doesn’t rewrite his books for offers a slightly different view. “The ap- The commissioning provided Clancy the big screen. “1 don’t work on the peal of his books is his portrayal of the with a new experience, accordingto the screenplays,” saidClancy, “first, be- realism of every- techno-writer.“It’s cause l don’t know how, and second, day life,” he said. neat being this in- because it’s not worth my time.” “The way that he volved with a com- What’s really worth his time are his writes, it’s not hard missioning,”he children, ages 7 to 20. “When I’m be- to imagine some- said. “It’ssome- tween books,l remind myself l have four thing actually hap- thingI’ve never children who really like to have daddy pening. done before. It be- around once in a while,” Clancy states. “For me, while came especially “My children’s reaction to my celebrity I’mlying in my fun whenI went on status is that I’m still Dad, and that’s rackor sitting board Hampton important to me.” somewhere read- and met the skip- Ask Tom Clancy how he wants to be inghis books, I per and crew. remembered, and he’ll tell you it’s not can actually put “But,” warned for his writing. “I don’t worry about be- myself in that situ- Clancy with a grin, ing remembered,” he said. “My religion ation. When I was in the Persian Gulf, “I won’t bewriting abook about the-ex- tells me that when you die, you get an reading Sum of A// Fears, I could actu- perience. 1’11 let the crew write their ownevaluation bya somewhat higher author- ally visualize this little farmer, diggingup books about Hampton.” ity than human history, before which ev- a nuclear bomb in his sand field.” Although the reading public waits for erything else pales. And Clancy’s popularity among the each new adventure with eager antici- “The only thing I hope to be remem- Navy ranks continues to grow. As hon- pation, Clancy doesn’t liketo give away bered as is Dad,” Clancy concluded, orary chairman of the commissioningof too many clues about his next tome. “I “and that should be good enough for USS Hampton, the 41-year-old writer don’t discuss works in progress,” he anybody.” A toured the Newport News shipyard, said. “I think it titillates the reader, and where the new was under that’s unethical. 1’11 talk about a book construction. after it’s published.” Orris assigned to NlRA Det. 4, Norfolk, Va.

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went on a tour that was cultural and adventur- ous. Masai nomads, draped in colorful beads,

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performed traditional dances against the backdrop of Kilamanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain.Barefoot Masai youths wrappedin one-Diece ensembles played in the fields The nexttwo days were spent on the t Masai reservation. As we approached the Masai tribesmen, the tour guide asked us not to take pictures. Pho graphing a tribesman without his p mission is, in his eyes, the guide si the equivalent of stealing his soul. The guide’s warning was reinforced when I attempted to take a photo of a tribesman from the jeep - or :o have him raise his six-foot hunting spear to launch it in my direction. Being informed of the Masai’s incredible accuracy with L ,,?~,~-,~~~~~,,:,,~‘~‘~‘I~~ this weapon, I quickly the ~,~~!’~~~,~~~’~~’~~~,~~~~~~~ ,,L, , :I ,:I,:r<,, ?Ip:,r thought. The tour guide also showed US LIE Masai living quarters. “The roundedb1 It is a one-room dwelling, which the mo er has built herself by placing sticks, terhoven with boughs, into the ground and tying them together at thetop,” he said. “She then plasters a mixture of mud andcow dung over the whole bas- ket-like structure.” He also explained that when it rains the hut is protected with a coverof cowhide sewntogetbr As the sun set behind Lake Victol his festive excursion came to a clo! Sailors with cameras were still away at silhouettes of wildlifestar ing toward a fiery sunset. I never believed a port visit co be so rewarding. Now I see the Na\ la different light, “It’s not just a job. I an

s assigned to USS Mou Vhitney LCC 20). Top: Tourism is a major economic activity in Kenya. Thousands of tourists visit the country each year to -9 and photograph wild animals.

Above: The best-known Kenyan nomads e., :he Masai. These tall, slender people are famous for their skillin the use of weapons and their strongly independent way

26 ALI ANDs Scuttlebutt The origin of the word “scuttlebutt,” which is Pea coats I1 Sailors who have to endure pea-soup weather often don their pea coats, but the coat’sname isn’ derived from the weather. The heavytopcoat worn in cold, miserable weather by seafaring men and women was once tailored frompi- lot cloth - a heavy, nautical parlance for a rumor, coarse, stout kindof comes from a combination of twilled blue cloth “scuttle,” to make a hole in the with nap on one ship’s side causing herto sink, and “butt,” a cask side. Thecloth was or hogshead used in the days of wooden shipsto sometimes called hold drinkingwater; thus the term scuttlebutt “p-cloth” from the means a caskwith a hole in it. initial letter of the “Scuttle” describes what most rumors accom- word and the garment plish if notto the ship, at leastto morale. “Butt” made fromit was called describes the water cask where men naturally a “p-jacket” - late congregated, and that’s where most rumors get “pea coat.” The term started. The terms “galley yarn” and “messdeck hasbeen used since intelligence” also mean the spreading of rumors 1723 todenote coats and many, of course, start on the messdeck. made from that cloth.

Chewing the “God made the vittles, but the fatdevilthe made cook,” was a popular saying used by seafarers in the last rn century when salted beef was a diet staple aboard ship. This tough cured beef, suitable only for long voyages when nothing else was as cheap or would keep as well, required prolonged chew- ing to make it edible. Men often chewed one chunk for hours, just as it if were chewing gum and 1I referred to this practice as “chewing the fat.” a

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.eft: Members of a seaman apprentice raining class practice heaving a mooring ne aboard USS Bluejacket destroyer nockup.

$elow: SN Korey Munson receives instruc- ion on a sound-powered phone from IJITC(SS) Charles McDevitl r

Left: BMC(SW 110 Man (left) shows students how much wace they’ll have aboard ship stow their personal gear.

berthing c( partment is equipped with two “tsof racks. One rack is --,uipped with a full seabag, neatly stowed and displayed un- derneath a Plexiglas cover. “This gives them some idea of how murh@“ace theywill have abc p. As youcan see, it’s not ch,” Manessaid. 2mage control locker be- IUW t~le fantail isa large compart- ment P~Irinnd with fir@ firrhtinn

hen Paul James Walstad Jr. was eight, he celebrated his W birthday by attending an In- dependence Day fireworks extravagan- Born za inthe nation’s capital. This was a first for him, and he was puzzled.How come nobody else in the family is getting as big a birthday party as he was? the Because July 4th, his dad explained, on was also the nation’s birthday. Walstad left that Independence Day celebration a little disappointed. Twenty years later,the boy who grew 4th of up with red, white and blue birthday cakes, fireworks, patriotism and military parades, was leading a military forma- tion into history. I “Yes, it was sort a of letdown at first,” July said Walstad. “But I began to feel spe- cial because of beingborn on thesame day as America. It made me feel very Story and photos by patriotic.” ’ p”2 ” ‘laflon Above:Walstad leads companyhis thein That patriotism took Walstad from his final pass-in-review at RTC San Diego in home in Washington, D.C., to Compa- November 1993. ny 215 - the last recruit company in

3 ALL HANDS lgthe three-week basic sea iship course,students re tested on their knowledge with written examinationsanc “hands on” demonstrations. “We can’t teach themto be professional boatswain’s mates in three weeks,” Tuzicka said, “but we do give them the ba- sics, and no matter what rate theygo into, their seamanship skills will be an advantage.” a rar IWL n seaman appre tice tries her hand at tying P “stopper” knol “ as part of a high- line transfer exercise.

Left: Learning orders to the helmsman are FN Jason Milli and FN Jenny Aquino

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the 70-year history of Recruit Training not justthe last 100 guys that they threw Command (RTC) San Diego. together to graduate.” Now 28, Walstad not only served as Under his leadership, Company 215 his company’s Recruit Chief Petty Of- not only won the sports weekend tro- ficer (RPOC), but he was also selected phy, but was awarded “Best Foot For- as Honor Recruit out ofthe 51 4 men of ward,” an award given to the company his division. judged sharpest in their pass-in-review. According to his company com- Boot camp in San Diego wasn’tWal- mander, Chief Electrician’s Mate (AW) stad’s first experience at proving him- Rockette L. Miller, Walstad had a tough self in the military. In the summer of job in uniting the company to work to- 1986, he enlisted inthe National Guard gether as a team. “The guysat the very and spenttwo and a half years asa sin- beginning didn’t seem to get along at gle-channel radio operator in the 19th all. They didn’t even tolerate each oth- Special Forces Group, based in Utah. er. Walstad had to bring out the disci- However his interest in the military pline in the ranks and act asboth Mas- while a civilian, especially the NavySEAL Walstad and fellow recruit joke around ter-at-Arms and RPOC,” he said. program, continued and upon gradua- after graduation ceremony. To Walstad, it was just another chal- tion from bootcamp, he was selected lenge added to the pressure of being to attend the Navy Special Warfare to be a master chief or evena petty of- the last RPOC in San Diego. School. ficer. It’s justa good feeling to think that “There was not only pressureto be Walstad, whose ultimate goalto isbe- when I get home, people are going to really good, but there was alsoa kind of come command master chief at the start calling me ‘sailor.”’ a stigma to being the last of more than a Special Warfare School, said he islook- million recruits to come through here,” ing forward to his future in the Navy. Farrington is assigned to Combat Camera he said. “We had to show that we were “Right now I don’t know what it means Group Pacific, San Diego. 1 EDUCATION

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Sailors use Montgomery GI Bill to reach educationalgoals

Story and photos by JOS(AW) Michael R. Hart

monthfor one work,” said Lopez. “That’s allit took. My year, MGlB enti- benefits are mailed to my home each tles you to re- month.” ceive$400 a A sophomore majoring in biology, monthfor 36 Lopez chose Montgomery College be- months to han- cause his credits would transfer to the dle tuition and University of Maryland and he could books. That’s a stretch his dollar to the fullest. “I’d rec- $1,200invest- ommend going to a community college mentfor a or a state-run college because they’re $1 4,400 return. more reasonable,” said the Chicago The process native. of applying for “The$400 a month I receive is yourbenefits, enough to pay for mybooks, tuition and whichyou can gas money to and from school - with use while on ac- a little leftover,” he explained. “The tive duty orup to $1,200 I invested for the benefits is def- 10 yearsafter initely worth it, because I can afford to you retire or sep- go to college. Without the MGIB, I’d arate from the have to apply for financial aid and loans. Navy, is reallynot As it stands, I won’t have to take out a complicated, ac- loan until my senior year. It’s saved me cording tocording three year’s worth of college funding,” Fernando A. Lo- said the former hospital corpsman. hinkof the Montgomery GI pez, who iscurrently using his MGlB College funding was an automatic Bill(MGIB) as an investment benefits at Montgomery Community benefit for another Montgomery College you make toward your edu- College in Rockville, Md. student, C. Herbert Richardson, a re- cation. If thatdegree, diplo- “If you’re intimidated by the paper- tired senior chief fire control technician ma or certificate you seekis work and red tape you think you might (SS). Richardson, now a freshman man- perchedT upon an imaginary penthouse, face when applying for your benefits, agement major, joined the Navy under then the MGlB can surely get you a few don’t be,” he said. “It was pretty easy the Vietnam-Era GI Bill.“I was automat- flightstoward the top. me.forAfter registration I wentstraight ically covered for MGlB benefits under If you entered the Navy on or after to the Veterans Affairs Office on cam- that program without investing any mon- July 1, 1985, and invested $100 per pus and filled out the necessary paper- ey,” said the Buffalo,N.Y., native. “When

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(* Don’twait too long to start school. Just be- cause you have up to 10 years af-

Above: C. Herbert Richardson (I) and Fernando A. Lopez relax after class registra- ter you’re out of tion at Montgomery Community College. the Navy, don’t Opposite page: C. Herbert Richardson, a retired senior chief fire control techniciar (SS), registers for management classes at Montgomery Community College, Rock- waituntil the ville, Md. “MGIB is a great deal to help pay for college.” eighthyear to start a four-year program. the new MGIB was established in 1989, who retired in 1991.“If I take 12 credits it automatically encompassed sailors like1’11 get $660 per month. USQ tuition me. I didn’t invest any money, but I did “The MGIB is a great dealto help pay invest 22 years.” for college,” Richardson continued. “Talk assistanceas Because he joined under the Vietnamto anyone who’s on the outside [formet Era GI Bill, Richardson had more pa- military] and they’ll tell you one of the much as possible perwork to fill out than Lopez, but he is major benefitsof the militaryis the edu- before using your eligible for more money. “I’m getting cational opportunities.” ..E. extra money for my wife and two sons. Hart jS a staff writer for All Hands, MGIB benefits. Right now I’m taking six hours and I re- ceive $335 a month ” said Richardsnrl, (* Understand your MGIB may “The $1,200 I invested for the benefitsis not cover all your

definitely worth it .#. It’s saved me three expenses. year’s worth of college funding.” (* Shop around for a school that - Fernando A. Lopez fits your needs. I

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Tultion assistance helps sailors further their education

Story and photo by JOP(AW) Michael R. Hart

sk just aboutany sailor why Electronics Technician1 st Class Antho- they joined the Navy and ny 0. Mack, who has earned more than education will be some- 70 credit hours using TA. Mack used where on their list of rea- TA to earn a bachelor’s degree insoci- sons. Whether you stay in ology from the Universityof the Stateof Athe Navy or take your skills to the civil- New York and is currently working on a ian market, some type of degree or cer-bachelor’s in electrical engineering at tification will be necessary for youto be Montgomery Community College in as successful as possible. Rockville, Md. During FY92, the Navy paid more The Chicago, Ill., native started us- than $24 million in tuition on behalf of ing his TA benefits in 1985 while sta- 43,584 sailors pursuing high school di- tioned in Norfolk. “When I decided to plomas, vocational certificates, associ- work on my degree, I realized that TA ate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. was a great way to save money on my The Navy’s Tuition Assistance FA] college expenses,” said Mack, current- program can help you reach your edu- ly stationed at Naval Medical Research cational goals by paying 75 percent of Institute, Bethesda, Md. your tuition costs. ‘‘I saved at least After working and waiting eight years $6,000 using TA, and I’m still saving 1 .’ to earn his bachelor’s (although didn’t he because I’m taking classes now,” said take any classes for four years because he was at sea)Mack saidhe feels a keen sense of accomplishment. “It’s a great Left: ET1 Anthony 0. Mack builds an feeling to finally have it,” he said. “There EKG amplifier, which is used to monitor are still some milestones I want to Navy divers’ heart rate in a hyperbaric achieve, but having my degree feels chamber. Mack recently earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology using good.” A his tuition assistance benefits, and is currently working on a bachelor’s in Hart is a staff writer for All Hands. electrical engineering.

34 ALL HANDS Need B little help for college? Try tuition w&kmce

0 TA is authorized within ed TA registration formto Navy school at registration. At that the following constraints: Campus. They will process and time they will pay the differ- 0 Undergraduatecours- approve the request.ence between the amountau- es: 75 percent of a maxi- 0 The TA authorization form is thorized by Navy TA and the mum of $125 per credit then signed by the Navy Cam- total tuition. The TA approval hour, not to exceed $395 pus education specialist and process should take place be- per course. returned to you. fore the course(s)begin. 0 High school completion 0 You submit the formto your courses are fully funded. 0 TA is capped at $1,000 per year for vocational- technicalcourses and courses leading to a “cer- tificate.” 0 TA will pay for the first associates, bachelor’s or graduate degree only. Un- dergraduate courses will be funded forsailors who already have an under- graduate degree when it can be shown the course is a prerequisitefor a grad- uate program in which the individual is participating. Here’s howTA works: 0 You and a Navy Cam- pus education specialist decide what institutionyou will attend, what major to pursue and which courses to take. 0 Then you submita spe- cial request chit through your chain of command to attend off-duty classes. 0 Send the approved re- quest chit and a complet-

MAY 1994 35 IEDUCATION Planting a seed Sailor comes home; tells recruits aboutNavy life, benefits

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anted: Energetic, en- thusiastic sailors for two weeks of recruit- ingduty. Must enjoy interacting with 1380- pleW and be willing to travel. Travel home, that is. The Navy’s Hometown Area Recruit- ing Program (HARP) provides an oppor- tunity for youto go home for12 days to assist local recruiters in enlisting quality recruits by relating your Navy experienc- es to your peers. The list ofHARP duty activities is limitless. “I’ve been goingto area high schools and shopping plazas, talking to high schoolstudents and making phone calls,” said Cryptologic Technician (In- terpretive) 3rd Class Phillip s. Barbour, completing HARP duty at Navy Recruit- ingStation, Smithfield, N.C., 12 miles southeast of his hometown Clayton, N.C. “It’s a blast telling my friends about what the Navy has to offer - the vari- I ety of career opportunities and educa- tional programs as well as the exciting travel,”said the 1988 Garner High School graduate. “I’ve always wondered what recruit- ing is like,” he said. “It was a good

Right. CT13 Phillip S. Barbour explains some of the Navy’s many educational and career opportunities to students at Clayton Senior High School, Clayton, N.C.

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Above: Having sailors go back home to talk to students about their experiences in the Navy is the main purpose of HARP. “The Navy has done so much for me, it’s a real motivator to tell people allI can about

Navy- life.” - CTl3 Phillip S, Barbour, HARP chance to get home, spend time with myfamily and see what it’s all about.” recruiter The long hours don’t compare to what sailors work on board ships, said life,” he said. “WhenI talk about my ex- Barbour, but they weren’t 9 to 5 by any periences, it gets them more excited.” means. One recruit stands out in Barbour’s “I didn’t realize so much effort was mind. “When he was at MEPS (Military put into recruiting,” he said. “It’s at leastEntrance Processing Center), he wasso 11 hours a day or more. .. going to peo- excited, and I now know how he felt. ple’s houses after normal working hours.He’s getting on with his life, starting a It takes a lotof dedication.” career.” “HARP isan invaluable recruiting Most of his friends, Barbour said, “are tool,” said Ship’s Serviceman1 st Class either in college and haven’t finished, (SW) Edwin L. Shartzer, the recruiter at or finished and can’t find a job. When I NRS Smithfield. “Having sailors return tell them about all the benefits I have: to their hometown is very important, free medical, dental, etc., they seem a because the students see someone little envious. I feel fortunate I made the from their community come back as a Navy a career.” success. They’ve got one of their own Barbour has one goal in mind when who is sharing their experiences-good he speaks to prospective recruits. “1 and bad. People can relateto that,” the want them to understand they need a Tucson, Ariz., native said. good education, and the Navy can help Barbour, currently stationed at Naval them do that. If I plant a seed in their Security Group Activity, Rota, Spain, mind the Navy is an avenueto get that speaks Russian and Serbo-Croatian education, then I’ve done myjob.” A and has traveledto places such as Aus- tralia, Germany and Italy. “The Navy hasHart is a staff writer forAll Hands. done so much for me, it’s a real motiva- tor to tell people all I can about Navy

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Sailor helps recruit in old stomping grounds

Story and photos by JO1 Julius L. Evans

f you ask for specifics about a cryp- Gainor, a Cassville, Ga., native and1978 listed personnel, E-6 through E-9 and tologic technician’s job, many will shygraduate of Cass Comprehensive High W-2 through 0-6, the opportunityto go away from the conversation and School. She recently returned home to back to their hometownto assist recruit- eventually, if you persist, from you. But share some of her Navy experiences ers in meeting with high school students given the opportunityto share theiropin- with high school juniors and seniors and other community members to dis- ion on something other than their work,while participating in the Senior Minori- the cryptic sailors’ communication skillsty Assistance to Recruiting (SEMINAR) Below: Making contacts, talking to high become strikingly apparent. Program. school students and other community members takes up most of CTAC Such is the case for Chief Crypto- SEMINAR allowsactive-duty African- Sharon Gainor’s time as a SEMINAR logic Technician (Administrative) Sharon American and Hispanic officer and en- recruiter.

“Talking about the Navy’s career opportunities gives me the chance to show these young students they can beat the odds

a n d realize their dreams.” their realize and L

38 cuss the Navy’s educational and careerer high schools in the Cassville area. “After they see me in uniform and advancement opportunities. “Talking about the Navy’s careerop- learn that I grew up in this area, they Unfortunately, Gainor pointed out, notportunities gives me the chanceto show realize I am just like them,” Gainor said. many sailors are familiar with the pro- these young students they can beat the“The students seea success story gram. “I’ve been in the Navy 15 years odds and realize their dreams,” Gainor grown right in their backyard, and one and I had never heard of the program,” said. “Too many people have miscon- day that success could rest on their she explained. “One of the petty offic- ceptions about the Navy, and women shoulders. ers on mywatch asked me about HARPin the Navy particularly. Participating in “When I tell them about the respon- duty, and as I researched the programI SEMINAR lets me clarify someof those sibilities I have in the Navy and mytrav- came across the SEMINAR instruction. misconceptions, such as the Navyis no els around the world, the students be- That was the first timeI had heardof it.” longer hiring women, which just isn’t come moreinvolved with what I’m Gainor said the SEMINAR program true. Women and minorities alike are sharing with them,” she said. “When I was perfect for her, because she was playing a vital role in the Navy’s mission.”look into their eyes and see the bright able to visit family members, but more Addressing rumors and misconcep- lights come on, that makes it all worth importantly, she talked with high school tions, however, wasn’t Gainor’s primary while.” A students from her alma mater and oth- objective. Evans is assigned to NRD Atlanta.

Below: CTAC Sharon Gainor tells Keisha Clark, a student at Rome, (Ga.) High School, about the different career fields within the Navy. “When I look into their eyes and see the bright lights come on, that makes it all worth while.’’

0 SEMINAR allows you the op. portunity to help your hometowr recruiter contact minorities whc are interested in the Navy. 0 SEMINAR is performed in con- junction with permanent change01 station (PCS) orders. 0 You are entitledto per diem and travel allowances in most cases. 0 There are norate or age restric- tions.

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Story by 502 W. Scott Permer ’ o all who look, USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Conste//ation(CV 64), moored end-to-end at Naval Air Sta- tion North Island, San Diego,are sis- ter ships. Indeed, they are just about twin sisters, except that “Connie” is missing a “tooth.” The tooth on the “Hawk’s” bow belongs to an old fash- ioned bridle catapult, a partof naval aviationthat is fading into history, said Kitty Hawk’s LT Anthony Migliore. Until the 1960s, I bridle catapults were the onlyway to power aircraft off a car- rier flight deck. “The aircraft we’re shooting now are called ‘nose-toe launched,”’ said Migliore. “They’re hooked to the cat shuttle by their nose wheels. “But with bridle-launched aircraft, a steel bridle cable is hooked to the aircraft’s undercarriage. Then the cable is wrapped around the cat shuttle. It actually pulls the aircraft by its fuselage rather than its nose wheel. “Although the bridle was a well-used system in the past,” he said, “ The nose-toe launchis much more reliable and less susceptible to break down.” The bridle assembly adds another dangerous element to the already risky Right deck, said Migliore. Once an aircraft is launched, five to 10 feet of steel cable weighing more than 100 pounds is retracted along the lengthof the catapult. Also, the bridle has the potential to damage the underbelly of the

Right: Three soon-to-be naval aviators await a cat shot as a fourth soars from USS Kitty Hawk’s catapult. All of the training shots were made on the starboard bow cat which is equipped for bridle launches, a system now used only by older jet trainers. 40 ALL HANDS i the bit

I MAY 1994 aircraft at the end of the cat stroke. shooting bridles,”he said,” and we also had some operators Finally, according to Migliore, each bridle is only good for from USS John F: Kennedy (CV 67) who recently shot train- about 50 catapult shots before it has to be replaced. ing aircraft. They came out and helped us for the first two Recently aboardKitty Hawk,the bridle catapult on the star-days of carrier quals.” board bow was the star of theair show. Three Navy training The training cruise was the first time the Hawk’s starboard squadrons, flying TA-4Skyhawks and T-2C Buckeyes, spent bow catapult was used for bridle launchesin five years. Dur- a week landing and launching from the Hawk. Buckeye and ing the week-long carrier qual process, the Hawk made about Skyhawk trainers are the only aircraft in the Navy still bridle 500 bridle launches. launched. “Firing bridle aircraft is becoming a art,” Migliore said, That will change soon. Migliore noted that even as the but luckily, not aboard the Hawk. Hawk launched and landed the trainers, they were becom- “With a highly-trained crew and a properly operating bri- ing obsolete. The Navy’s new Goshawk,T-45 a nose-launched dle,” he said, “we can launch planes just as fast.” A trainer, is replacing the older jets. A former Navy journalist, Permer has transitioned to civilian life. “We’ve got some experienced crewmen who remember Caldwell and Byers are assigned to USS Kitty Hawk.

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Bridle Launch I I MAY 1994 43 . That’s gotta hurt! Navy Safety Center’s weekly“Ouch” message

In SA entered a paint locker with an open can of soda, which he put on a shelf while he was talkingto the custodian. Engrossed in conversation, he reached for his sodawithout looking, pickedup a cup filled with primer and took a big gulp. Realizing (quite quickly) his mistake, he hurled the mouthful, rinsed his mouthwith water for20 minutes and went to sick bay Improper storage isn’t the only culprit here, food and drink really have no place in paint lockersI suppose, (and it’s not a bad idea to look at what vou’re aboutto swallow.) Yikes!

An MM1 decided to scrape the soot from the inside hisof chimney by scrubbing it with agunny sack full of bricks tied with a rope while standing on the roof. While he was jerking theup bag and down it got stuck.To free it, theMMl dropped 2 lit match down the chimney figuring he could burn the bag and the bricks would fall out. Instead, the chimney exploded with a “foon!” scorchinghis face and hands and blowing off him the roof. Poor guy was hospitalized four days with burns that ‘ook two weeks to heal. Oooh!

A seaman finished washing his dog and was drying him with a blow dryer when the dog objected and ran under a table. rhe seaman reached for the dog’s collar and the dog growled. He again reacheddog for and the it bit him. Thedog air dried, Ouch! “Ninety-five percent of safety is awareness of the hazards and the common sense to do something about it.” - RADM “Guido” Granuzzo

44 ALL HANDS rnFIRST Total Navy/Marine Corps military fatalities were the lowest on record inW93 at 299. The Navy with 201 had its best year;a 50 percent drop from 404 a decade ago and13 a percent declinein W92. Total Marine Corps fatalities droppedto 98 in W93, the lowest on record, down from123 in W92and 157 in W86.

I OperationalNavy I 120 120 Total 100 100 80 \ 80 60 60

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100 c 100 Motorcycle - 94 (21) 50 0 88 90 89 9188 93 92 89 90 91 92 93 ( ) FY94 deaths through Jan. 31, 1994

MAY 1994 Bearings

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