September 19, 2019

NAVSTA Newport Graduates Largest HIGHLIGHTS CPO Class in Recent Years

Congratulations to The Navy’s Newest CPOs!!!!

NUWC to Host ‘Tech Bridges’

September: Mental Health Resources

Ombudsmen Honored at Luncheon A regional fiscal year 2020 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Pinning Ceremony was held Sept. 13, at Kay Hall in . The ceremony officially recognized the And More! promotion of 17 Newport-based CPOs. The newly promoted CPOs included: Chief Christopher Muff, Chief Master-at-arms Thomas Breitfeller, Chief Operations Specialist Adam Charter, Chief Operations Specialist Colleen Fitzgerald, Chief Operations Specialist Edgar Hernandez, and Chief Builder David Fahy, assigned to the U.S. , Chief Navy Career Counselor Esperanza Cailao, assigned to Naval Station Newport, Chief Quartermaster Michel Davis, assigned to Inside This Issue NROTC Maine Maritime Academy, Chief Hospital Corpsman Jeremy Baer, Chief Builder Frank Chibarro, Chief Damage Controlman Carlos Flores Jr. and Chief Around the Station 2-5 Information Systems Technician Christine Henault, assigned to Navy Operatinal Support Center, Newport, Chief Master-at-arms Justin Cummings, Chief Logistics Fleet & Family 6-7 Specialist Deveye Hademeon, Chief Engineman Luke Holt, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Stephen Jacquet, and Chief Electronic Technician Navigation Submarines Jason Rutkauskas, assigned to Costal Riverline Squadron EIGHT. BZ Shipmates 8 WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Today, around challenges were hard but nothing Meat & Potatoes 9 the Navy and around the world, men and compared to what they will face in the women—Sailors—are making an years to come. And that’s ok, because MWR 10 incredible transition and advancing to challenge is good. Challenges strengthen Chief Petty Officer. The Navy Memorial us. As I reflect on the critical impact Traffic Updates 11 is one of our most sacred places, here in Chiefs have had on my life and career, I Washington, D.C., and today I will stand am convinced of the importance of the Now Hear This 12-14 with a group of Sailors who will receive Mess as an institution. their anchors. I can’t think of a more My first Chief told me that our most Around the Island 15 fitting place to celebrate such a important weapons system is our Navy transformational day. Team and their families. Around the Fleet 16 Over the past six weeks, many Sailors have been challenged, and those Continued on next page Veterans News 17-19 1 AROUND THE STATION ... CPO Pinning continued who just donned their anchors, and I’ve charged them and those who People are and will continue to already wear anchors to think about be our key competitive advantage the Chiefs’ Mess as an institution: over any adversary. The fact that I the sum of the daily acts, both small am highlighting this enduring and large, that continue to challenge principle, 34 years after I first heard us and force us to rise to the it from my Chief, reflects how standards of those who came before. pivotal Chief Petty Officers have The actions that will leave our Navy been in my own life and career. mentorship provided by Chief Petty in a better position tomorrow. I also Every time I get the opportunity Officers. told them that this can’t happen from to reconnect with a group of Chiefs, I Later this year, we’ll the physical space of the Mess. They leave feeling uplifted and inspired. commemorate the 75th anniversary have to be constantly involved in Those brief times reinforce how of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The line their Sailors’ lives on and off duty. important the institution of the Chief of heroes we look to for inspiration Chiefs, carrying forward the Petty Officers’ Mess is to our Navy from that series of combat actions is legacy of those who came before you and our nation. long as well. We will remember will test you, and will draw on all the The word “institution” is the Cmdr. Ernest Evans and Lt. Cmdr. skills, knowledge, and experiences “action of establishing or founding” Robert Copeland and Gunner’s Mate that formed the basis for your and under this definition, the Third Class Paul Carr. A Chief isn’t selection. The demands you face are institution of the Chiefs’ Mess is not in that list, but the Sailors and tall indeed, and I have high who you are, or the insignia you Officers we lionize from that battle expectations of our Chief Petty wear, or the fact that we’ve marked were all trained and mentored by Officers, as do the Sailors you serve this occasion for many years, but Chief Petty Officers. and lead. what you do, the actions you take, Those Chiefs would probably tell However, I am confident that day-in, and day-out, large and you that they weren’t looking for you’ll rise to meet these obligations, small—that Chiefs routinely credit. They weren’t looking to get making the most of each and every undertake to enable our Sailors to their name mentioned by the CNO day, leading Sailors and Officers to perform at their very best. 75 years later. They were focused on fulfill the promise of their potential. Even the briefest review of the actions they needed to take to The challenges we face as a Navy history demonstrates that Chief Petty establish the Chiefs’ Mess, to and a nation demand that you do so, Officers are Sailors of action. Some institute the Chiefs’ Mess—every as do those who wore anchors before of their names, like John Finn, or day. you. We need your best efforts more Oscar Peterson or Peter Tomich—all They were focused on making than ever. I want every Chief in the Chiefs who were awarded the Medal our Navy team the most lethal fleet, new and old, to remember that of Honor—are legends in their own weapons system in our arsenal and the Navy not only expects more of right. These examples of valor and of they were focused on creating you, but demands it—now more than sacrifice are worthy of telling and winners - the Sailors and Officers ever. retelling, but there is something even whose actions would cement the To those of you donning your greater than these individual U.S. Navy’s combat record and show anchors today, congratulations. You examples. Our Navy’s achievements that our destroyers can fight like are now the Chief! Thank you for all throughout our history are due in battleships as they did at Leyte Gulf. that you do, and I’ll see you out in large measure to the training and I sent a letter to all of the Chiefs the fleet.

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2 AROUND THE STATION ... NUWC Division Newport will Host One of Five National Tech Bridges The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport has been selected to host one of five national Tech Bridges charged with creating a nexus of high-impact knowledge and skills for the Department of the Navy (DON). Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA) James Geurts made the announcement Sept. 3 during a conference call with regional representatives and members of the media. Geurts said the other Tech Bridges will be located in Keyport, Washington; Crane, Indiana; Orlando, Florida; and , California. Each will focus on Navy- (U.S. Navy photo by Bobby Cummings) wide issues unique to the sites’ expertise and locations, though James F. Geurts (from left), assistant secretary of the Navy for Geurts declined to go further into research, development and acquisition (ASN RDA), and Capt. specifics at this time. “Tech Bridges can create a Jon Margolick, U.S. Marine Corps Naval Expeditions (NavalX) combustion chamber for innovation. liaison, announce the Department of the Navy's plan to rapidly This will allow us to carry across expand its collaboration capabilities through the creation of much broader systems, scaling out as Tech Bridges on Sept. 3, in Alexandria, Virginia. NUWC Division a much larger piece,” Geurts said. Newport will host one of five Tech Bridges that will partner with “Think of it as a franchise model. academia, industry and government entities to remove the Each has their own unique flavor, but barriers that traditionally hamper external collaboration. they do this with a standard of performance. We can take these Tech Bridges and leverage big programs economic development and job- Partnering with the Office of across the Navy.” creating initiative focused on climate Naval Research (ONR) and the Mary Sylvia, head, Technology change, resilience, cybersecurity and Navy’s Systems Commands, Tech Partnership Office, Valerie Larkin, related marine technology. Our Bridges will connect, reinforce and Technology Transfer (T2) manager, engagement with City of Newport sustain acceleration ecosystems in off and Public Affairs Officer Jeff Prater, (and Innovate Newport) is through a -base locations across the DON. represented Division Newport on the Partnership Intermediary Agreement These Tech Bridges will partner with conference call. The group called in (PIA). PIAs are an important T2 start-up companies, academia, from Innovate Newport, the 34,000- mechanism to enable Tech Bridges.” corporations, small businesses, square-foot collaborative working The Tech Bridges were birthed nonprofits, private capital and space that opened in early June in the from NavalX. Announced by Geurts government entities. former Sheffield School in Newport. in February 2019, the NavalX In this way, NavalX aims to build “Division Newport is an ideal site program is designed to be a “super- sustainable networks for for a Tech Bridge,” Sylvia said. “We connector” of the DON workforce, collaboration and accelerate problem have a history of strong partnerships focused on scaling nontraditional solving. NavalX will work with throughout the region, and beyond, to agility methods across the DON partners to support collision spaces advance our research and technology workforce. “The T2 mechanisms we and generate dual-use solutions. development. As an example, have at our disposal will be leveraged These spaces are designed to lower Innovate Newport, a technology extensively and are important barriers that traditionally hamper incubator and business accelerator, is components in supporting NavalX external collaboration. a key part of a City of Newport objectives.” Continued on next page 3 AROUND THE STATION ... Geurts continued, noting that this will be structuring acquisition NUWC Tech program is aimed at eliminating programs to take advantage of these duplication throughout the Navy ideas. He referenced as a possible Bridges while not changing the identities of example Division Newport’s these installations. Advanced Naval Technical Exercise “I see these first five Tech “We’re most successful when we (ANTX) 2019, which was held Aug. Bridges as starting points to a much let these ecosystems operate 29. broader network, and the team here at organically, rather than trying to “As we link in ANTX from last NavalX working to leverage that,” repatriate them into a new thing. week, if the tech bridge is active, we Geurts said. “We can take the best Each has their own mission area and could structure contracts so we could lessons learned and connect them in we’re not trying to get rid of that,” take a demonstration from ANTX,” the network. Geurts said. Geurts said. “You could think of it as “Please don’t underestimate the “Keep doing what you’re doing, if you develop a technology, test it power of this at your local level. I’m but here’s a way to connect into the out at an ANTX and then if it’s very confident in these five locations network. We’re going to empower successful, you could push it ahead as a foundation for us to learn from. you with more resources and best with an OTA (Other Transactional It is tremendously powerful for the practices.” Authority).” country for developing talent.” The second piece, Geurts noted,

24th Annual Regatta Held at NAVSTA Newport

Special Olympics athletes Andy Tabachini (left) and Michael Heins, pose for a photo before lighting the torch, kicking off the 24th Annual Sailing Regatta Sept. 14 - 15 at Newport Naval Station Rhode Island. The weather did not cooperate to hold a race last weekend, but the families did get to spend some fun time out on the water.

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5 FLEET & FAMILY SUPPORT … September is September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

If you or someone you know is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) System dealing with mental health issues, of Care is an integrated network of find support with some of the specialized rehabilitation programs following resources: dedicated to serving veterans and service members with both combat Sexual assault and civilian related TBI and The Department of Defense Safe polytrauma. Helpline is a crisis support service for members of the Department of Domestic abuse Defense community affected by The National Domestic Violence sexual assault that provides live, one Hotline offers phone and chat -on-one specialized support and services to anyone who has been information. systems to service members affected by relationship abuse, Available 24/7, from anywhere recovering from hand wounds and including those who are currently in in the world, Safe Helpline is other severe injuries including abusive relationships, those who are confidential, anonymous and secure. traumatic brain injury and PTSD. working to heal, friends or family of When survivors are ready, Safe National Center for Post- victims and survivors and anyone Helpline staff will connect them to a Traumatic Stress Disorder provides who has questions about domestic Sexual Assault Response research and education on trauma violence. Coordinator or Sexual Assault and PTSD with a mission to improve Call 800-799-7233 24/7 or Prevention & Response Victim the well-being and understanding of access live chat from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Advocate. individuals who have experienced Your installation’s Family traumatic events with a focus on Advocacy Program or military health Military Crisis Line American veterans. care provider can assist you if you’re The Military Crisis Line connects the victim of domestic abuse. a person in need to a trained Traumatic brain injury counselor with a single phone call or Defense and Veterans Brain Child abuse click of a mouse. Injury Center created the A Head for Your installation’s Family This confidential, immediate the Future initiative to raise Advocacy Program will have a point help is available 24/7 at no cost to awareness and lower the risk of of contact for child welfare and active-duty, Guard and reserve concussion. The campaign offers safety. members, their families and friends. information about the signs, Each state has its own civilian In the call 800-273 symptoms, and treatment of brain office dedicated to child services. A -8255, then press 1, or access online injuries and educates service comprehensive list of contact chat at the Military Crisis Line or by members and veterans about how information for each state can be texting to 838255. to prevent them. found at the National Council on Post-traumatic stress disorder The Defense Centers of Child Abuse & Family Violence USA Cares pays essential Excellence for Psychological Health website. household bills while a wounded and Traumatic Brain Injuryprovides The Department of Defense has service member or veteran is information and resources about a designated line, 877-790-1197, for attending residential treatment for a psychological health, post-traumatic reporting of suspicions of child traumatic brain injury or PTSD. stress disorder, or PTSD, and abuse in a Department of Defense Project Valour-IT provides voice- traumatic brain injury. facility. For overseas, call collect 571 controlled laptops and personal GPS Veterans Affairs Polytrauma/ -372-5348 (local charges may apply).

6 FLEET & FAMILY SUPPORT ... Mental Health outpatient, inpatient and residential counselors 24/7. treatment facilities, including Make the Connection is VA’s Resources, affordable mental health services. public awareness and outreach The center offers a Behavioral campaign. The goal of the campaign continued Health Treatment Services is to raise awareness on mental Locator to assist persons seeking health symptoms, conditions, and treatment facilities in the U.S. or U.S. treatment. Territories for substance use disorder, addiction and mental Online screening tools health problems. Call 800-789-2647. Free, confidential, online Help is also available through the screenings for anxiety, depression, Childhelp National Child Abuse Deployment Health Clinical mood disorders, PTSD and other Hotline at 800-799-7233. Center conditions are available at http:// The Department of Defense www.mhascreening.org, Mental Mental health conditions Deployment Health Clinical Health America's screening service. TRICARE is the health care Center website provides a list of National Center for Post- program for military members and resources for service members and Traumatic Stress Disorder their families. The program is divided their families and a link to the The Department of Veteran into two regions (East and West) and Department of Defense Mental Affairs website offers a broad range Overseas. Health Self-Assessment Program of information about post-traumatic The TRICARE Military Treatment (alcohol and mental health stress disorder and treatment Facility Locator is the locator tool for screening). options as well as a VA facilities military treatment centers. locator. You may also call (802) 296- The National Institute of Mental U.S. Department of Veterans 6300. Health (NIMH) provides information Affairs mental health resources on a variety of mental health topics The U.S. Department of Veterans National Resource Directory and list current clinical trials that Affairs mental health The National Resource Directory, allow persons to access treatment resources provides information or NRD, connects wounded warriors, for free. Call (866) 615-6464. about mental health and support injured and ill service members, services specifically for veterans, veterans, and their families with Substance use disorders such as the following programs: national, state, and local support Free counseling services for The VA Mental Health connects programs. The NRD is a partnership alcohol and substance use disorders veterans and their families to mental among the Departments of Defense, are available through the installation health services. The programs aim to Labor, and Veterans Affairs. to service members and their family enable people with mental health members. problems to live meaningful lives in Moving Forward Contact your branch substance their communities and achieve their Moving Forward is a free, on-line use disorder prevention program: full potential. educational and life coaching Army Substance Abuse Vet Centers: Community-based program that teaches problem- Program, Marine Corps Substance centers that provide a range of solving skills to help you to better Abuse Program, Navy Alcohol and counseling, outreach and referral handle life's challenges. It is Drug Abuse Prevention, and Air services to eligible veterans in order designed to be especially helpful for Force Alcohol and Drug Abuse to help them make a satisfying post- veterans, service members and their Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) war readjustment to civilian life. families. Program. National Call Center for If you or someone you know is in Substance Abuse and Mental Homeless Veterans: This hotline is crisis, contact the Military Crisis Health Services Administration intended to assist homeless veterans Line at 800-273-8255, then press 1, National Mental Health Information or veterans at-risk for homelessness or access online chat by texting to Center provides referrals to and give them access to trained 838255. 7 BZ SHIPMATES ... Naval Station Ombudsmen Honored at Luncheon

Ombudsmen from Naval Station Newport and tenant commands were honored yesterday at the Naval Station Newport Officers Club. The honorees (in no particular order) are Kari Lawrence; Surface Warfare Officer School, Meggan Carter; Naval War College, Mercedes Umphress; School, Jillian Stone; Naval Health Clinic New England, Mary Bolton; Naval Leadership and Ethics Center, Mel Wathen; Naval Academy Prep School, Jess Mathis; Center for Service Support, Elga Azofeifa; Officer Training Command, Kimberly Cordero; Naval Chaplaincy School , Rebecca Hayes; , Michelle Abel; Navy Recruiting District North East, Stefanie Marlow.

Yesterday was the annual Ombudsman The knowledge and effort of the Ombudsman Appreciation lunch for the Area Command works to empower families by helping solve Ombudsmen. Taking place at the Officers Club, problems as well as being a vital resource. the lunch is a way to celebrate the amazing All of the Ombudsmen in attendance today volunteer service that Ombudsmen provide. have demonstrated excellence, compassion and They are a vital link in the information chain generosity while conducting the Navy’s from Commanding Officer to Executive Officer business. It is truly an honor to be able to work to Command Master Chief, commonly known with and serve the command families. as “the triad,” to the command families. Ombudsmen are professional and well- trained volunteers who are in constant contact with families to ensure all needs are taken care of during their time at Naval Station Newport.

8 THE MEAT & POTATOES OF LIFE ... Balancing Blind Faith with Stranger Danger Before our girls “Es-cuse me, Miss, can I help cornfield, locked in an unmarked car went back to college you?” he said. with a strange man. this year, we gave I was so relieved to have some It would take hours for them to them the usual kind of human contact and looked up realize that I wasn’t on that advice. Don’t walk at the man with tears flowing from Greyhound bus. The stranger had on campus at night my eyes. plenty of time to hide my lifeless alone, don’t take “I missed my bus back to body in a cornfield and get back to rides with strangers, school!” I sobbed. the anonymity of the city, and his etc. I stopped short Lisa Molinari He inquired where I needed to secret life as a serial killer. before arming them with pepper go, and after a moment of thought, But that didn’t happen. spray. offered to drive me to Oxford. “Thanks so much for the ride, I wondered, do they really need “Are you sure?” I asked. “It takes Mister,” I said to the stranger as he to have their thumbs poised, ready to about an hour.” But he agreed, and I pulled up to my dorm. I offered to blind someone with pepper spray? followed him out of the grungy bus run inside and get money to pay for Or, has our culture become paranoid? station to his car – a brown Ford gas, but he politely refused, only As a freshman at Miami asking me to point out the University in tiny ivy-covered nearest fast food place. Oxford, Ohio, I was utterly Without the need of naïve. Violent crime seemed pepper spray, my faith in some far off rarity that human kind was happened in New York City blissfully blind, and I or Los Angeles. So, when a gratefully waved farewell strange man with a thick as the stranger pulled foreign accent offered me a away. ride when I was stranded at What am I saying? the Cincinnati bus station, I Should we unlock our took it. doors, unzip our purses I was on my way back to and tell our teenage school from my cousin’s daughters to take up wedding in Louisville, hitchhiking from city bus Kentucky. Due to some kind terminals? of mechanical failure, my bus Definitely not a good was late arriving in idea, but who wants to Cincinnati, causing me to miss the Fairlane sedan with no distinguishing live with the pessimistic assumption one daily connection to tiny Oxford. features. The stranger closed the that all strangers are dangerous? I used my last coins at the pay phone passenger’s seat door after I willingly Sure, there are a few wackos out trying to call my dorm phone to see if got in with my backpack. I didn’t there who make it smart to carry anyone could make the 50 mile drive even know the way to Oxford, and pepper spray, but as we protect to pick me up, but no one answered. could only tell him to go north. He ourselves, let’s not chastise the entire I sat in the vinyl bus station headed out of the city on unfamiliar human race. chairs and glanced around the shabby roads, looking for signs along the Besides, without the kindness of terminal. Realizing I would have to way. strangers, I might still be stuck at that wait for the next day’s bus, my mind Soon, the last traces of suburban bus station in Ohio. raced, “I’m out of money. No one sprawl were in the rear view mirror, knows where I am. I have to spend and we were surrounded by the vast Lisa’s syndicated column the night in the bus station. What am cornfields of southwestern Ohio. Not appears in military and civilian I going to do?” many cars on the road; no one really newspapers I began to cry. noticed the plain brown sedan with including Stars and Stripes, Mid sob, a thin man with a brown the foreigner and the 18-year-old girl. and on her blog at face and a thick Indian accent tapped No one – not my roommates, my themeatandpotatoesoflife.com. me on the shoulder. parents, my aunt in Kentucky -- had She can be contacted at any idea that I was in the middle of a [email protected].

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10 TRAFFIC UPDATES ... Newport Claiborne Pell Bridge !!!! PLEASE NOTE: THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE NEWPORT PELL RIDGE !!!! HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 25 MPH !!!!

*NPB Roadway Deck Repair Project*

From now through December 2019 there will be work taking place 24 ELECTRICITY OUTAGE, planned hours a day with a for maintenance of lights at the Permanent Lane Closure Naval Undersea Warfare Center in the Westbound Travel and Officer Training Command Lane. Lanes of travel Eastbound and Westbound will Newport. Specifically fire fighter alternate to allow two lanes into Newport during training academy and NUWC morning rush hour (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and two lanes parking lot lights. out of Newport during afternoon rush hour (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.). Temporary outage will happen At all other times the contractor may utilize one Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. other lane which would leave one lane of traffic open in each direction.

STANDARD GATE HOURS

 Gate 1: Open 7-days-a-week / 24-hours-a-day for routine traffic.

 Gate 2: Open for a.m. commute Mon through Fri, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. to alleviate Gate 1 backups.

 Gate 10: Closed until further notice.

 Gate 17: Open Mon through Fri from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on holidays)

 Gate 7: NHCNE Gate, open Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 Gate 23: NUWC Gate open 24/7 for commuters.

 Gate 32: Open Mon-Fri 6:30 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for commuters.

11 NOW HEAR THIS ... FIRE SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK alert people to the presence of service equipment and a multitude Did You Know? Now is the time CO. Remember, CO is a silent killer! of things in between. to have your home furnace checked Visit the govdeals.com website, and tested for the winter heating NAVY MARINE CORPS and do a location search by zip code season. If you have gas or some RELIEF SOCIETY 02841 to see the Naval Station other type fuel heat you should also NMCRS is open Mon-Thu from 8 Newport listings. Equipment is have a working CO detector. a.m. - 1 p.m. with the ability to flex sold as-is and buyer is responsible In 2010, U.S. fire departments on individual basis for hours outside for transportation. responded to an estimated 80,100 of those normal business hours. Check back regularly as we non-fire CO incidents in which update more and different items. carbon monoxide was found, or an MWR EXCESS EQUIPMENT average of nine such calls per hour. AVAILABLE ONLINE US ARMY VETERINARY FACILITY TO The number of incidents Excess equipment is available for REOPEN increased 96 % from 40,900 bid and purchase equipment on the U.S. Army Veterinary Treatment incidents reported in 2003. This govdeals.com website. Facility will reopen the Naval Station increase is most likely due to the Items ranging from retired gym Newport Office beginning on Tues., increased use of CO detectors, which equipment to vehicles to food Sept. 3. You must call the Groton, Conn. facility at (860) 694-4291 to make appointments. Clinics will be held on Tuesdays from Noon-7 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. by appointment only. The vet clinic is open to active duty personnel & retirees only.

STEPS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN DRINKING WATER 1. Let the water run from the tap (15-30 seconds) before using it for drinking or cooking anytime the water in a faucet has gone unused for more than 6 hours. 2. Use only cold water for cooking and drinking. 3. Use bottled water - the steps described above will reduce the lead concentrations in your drinking water. However, if you are still concerned, you may wish to use bottled water for drinking.

ID CARD REMINDER: DON’T LET IT EXPIRE BEFORE YOU RENEW IT! If you currently have a CAC card, retiree ID card or dependent ID card – do yourself and the team at the ID Card office a favor and don’t let it expire beforehand. A current card can be one of the forms of ID used to reissue a card. Appointments can be

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made for replacement cards up to 30 All Sailors applying or reapplying Program Announced! days ahead of time by going to for TEB who have not previously Open to active duty, active duty https://rapids-appointments. completed the online self-service dmdc.osd.mil. Statement of Understanding must dependent, retired, and retired first complete it at the MyNavy dependent NO MARIJUANA ON BASE Education website at https:// Prohibition of the use of hemp myeducation.netc.navy.mil/webta/ products in any form by active duty home.html#nbb. military or DoD civilians is For more information on Post- prohibited. Marijuana and any other 9/11 GI Bill education benefits illegal substance – even with a transfer procedures, read prescription or coming from out of NAVADMIN 020/19. state where recreational marijuana may be legal – is not allowed WANT TO BEAR A TORCH FOR onboard any federal installation. WATERFIRE SALUTE TO VETERANS? Waterfire will be held again this PERSONALLY INDENTIFIABLE year at the RI Statehouse and along MILITARY EPIC PASS$$ INFORMATION (PII) the river to pay tribute to all those REMINDER: To protect your ACTIVE/RETIRED/DEPENDENTS - who serve and have served in our $159.00 privacy and the privacy of others, Armed Forces. The event will be please review DON CIO's policy on held on Saturday, Nov. 9th. If you are VETERANS - $559.00 the Privacy Act Cover Sheet. interested – please go to the UPDATE: All materials printed LIBERTY PASSES (1 RESORT/ following links: on a UNLIMETED ACCESS) - $289.00 REGISTRATION FOR WALKING government The Season Without Limits printer MUST BE TORCHBEARERS: https://forms.gle/ SHREDDED. o5644hhSkgr9ymVH8; UNLIMITED, UNRESTRICTED ACCESS Even if you REGISTRATION FOR STATIONARY AT THESE EASTERN RESORTS: know the TORCHBEARERS: https://forms.gle/  Stowe, VT document does nWye91FzCfD64oQp6. not contain PII.  Okemo, VT This is for all installation tenants. TF GREEN AIRPORT MILITARY  Mount Sunapee, NH LOUNGE SEEKS VLUNTEERS POST-9/11 GI BILL The RI Military Organization  Mount Snow, VT EDUCATION BENEFITS TRANSFER Military Lounge at TF Green Airport  Hunter Mountain, NY DEADLINE EXTENDED is seeking volunteers to staff the  Attitash Mountain Resort, NH NAVADMIN 020/19 announced lounge during hours of operation. DoD’s exception to policy for enlisted Open 15 hours every day, the  Wildcat Mountain, NH and officers who cannot obligate for primary goal of the lounge is to  Crotched Mountain, NH four more years due to statute or provide a welcoming place for service regulations expires July 11, Military Service members, veterans And dozens of other resorts in the 2019. and their families to relax and Rockies, the West, Midwest, Canada, The deadline for Sailors who regroup during their travels through Australia & Japan have over 16 years of service to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill RI. Interested volunteers can email Unlimited, unrestricted skiing or education benefits to dependents [email protected]. riding at the best resorts*

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Nominations are now being accepted for Community Service Awards. Presented by National Grid, the Awards recognize citizens of Newport County who go above and beyond to make a difference in our community. Nominations can be made online at NewportRI.com/Service until September 30. We are seeking nominees in the following categories. Citizen of the Year Given to a person in Newport County who has made outstanding contributions to society. Young Leader Award Given to a person in Newport County in the early stages of his or her career in recognition of outstanding achievement in private business, professional life or community leadership. Nominees may not be older than 35 Public Service Award Given to a person in Newport County for exceptional public service. Legislators, public employees, teachers, administrators, members of public service agencies, employees of nonprofits and other volunteers are eligible. Educational Outreach Leadership Given to a person in Newport County for their dedication and commitment to support individuals of all ages through teaching, mentoring, support services to help face and overcome challenges achieve educational goals and success in society. Eternal Service Award Given to a person in Newport County that has dedicated 15 or more years of service to a nonprofit or community organization and has helped to make positive changes for those in need. Winners will be chosen by the selection committee and honored at an awards gala on November 14th at Wyndham Newport Hotel at the Atlantic Resort.

14 AROUND THE ISLAND ... Discover Newport and the Newport Maritime Alliance Join Forces to Present Harbor Lights

Newport (R.I.) August 21, 2019 – “Harbor Lights Newport,” a new event presented by Discover Newport and the Newport Maritime Alliance, promises to “enlighten” visitors and residents alike in just a few weeks. Boat owners, marinas and waterfront businesses have been invited to participate in this event Sept. 20-21 by illuminating their vessels, docks, yacht clubs, shops and restaurants with festive lights from dusk until 10 p.m. both nights. “This is an idea we’ve been developing for a couple of years now, and as Newport has such an extraordinary boating community combined with a pedestrian- friendly harborfront, the event is a “Many destinations around the Harbor Lights Newport is natural fit and will invite people to world have developed impressive and proudly sponsored by Discover see our city, pardon the pun, in a innovative platforms to utilize light Newport and the Newport Maritime whole new light,” says Matt Gineo, as an applied art form either as the Alliance. General Manager of Oldport Marine cornerstone of a special event or to About Discover Newport Services, Inc. and Chairman of enhance a special event,” explains Discover Newport is the official Harbor Lights Newport. “I’m Evan Smith, President & CEO of destination management organization confident Harbor Lights will truly Discover Newport. “Our goal with (DMO) dedicated to promoting the capture the spirit and beauty of our Harbor Lights is to celebrate the City of Newport and the eight legendary waterfront.” inspiration of light and its surrounding coastal townships in Gineo emphasizes that Harbor transformative power.” Newport and Bristol Counties, Rhode Lights Newport is not a boat parade. To get everyone in the spirit of Island. These include Barrington, Illuminated vessels will remain in the event, each marina will choose Bristol, Jamestown, Little Compton, their slips and on their moorings, and award their top three Best Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, inviting people to stroll the Decorated Boats to each receive a Tiverton and Warren. As a non-profit waterfront while allowing boat fantastic prize with an additional organization, Discover Newport owners an opportunity to host a prize awarded to the Best Decorated partners with stakeholders festive end-of-summer party onboard Marina or Waterfront Business. throughout our tourism and with family and friends as the Judging will commence on Friday, hospitality industry to market the destination welcomes the fall travel Sept. 20 and prizes will be awarded region as a premier destination for season in a unique and luminescent on Saturday, Sept. 21. Event will business and leisure travel. way. take place rain or shine.

15 AROUND THE FLEET ... Teaching Today’s and Tomorrow’s Surface Navy to Fight and Win

During a team training exercise at the Aegis Ashore Team Trainer (AATT), AATT students work at the consoles to gain experience working with the system and to certify for operations prior to deployment.

Kimberly M. Lansdale provide better quality training Information Center Trainers, a CIAT CSCS Public Affairs resulting in more rapid qualifications minus the ASW capability, at the of Navy officers and Sailors. AEGIS Training and Readiness The Center for Surface Combat Instructional systems and simulated Center. CIAT provides our Systems (CSCS) headquarters’ staff physical environments provide watch watchstanders a state-of-the-art oversees 14 learning sites and standers and maintainers the ability training lab to detect, control and detachments located throughout the to gain proficiency through engage simulated modern threats in continental United States, Hawaii, repeatable exercises, drills, and challenging environments. With an Spain, and Japan. evolutions ashore. emphasis on realism, it replicates a CSCS trains over 38,000 U.S. STAVE-CS (Combat Systems) warship’s actual combat suite. Navy and international Sailors each Solutions Combined Integrated Air We can reduce visibility, increase year. As a global organization, & Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti wave heights, degrade weapons technology plays a key role in how -Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer systems, overwhelm the radars with we train surface warriors to fight and (CIAT) The purpose of CIAT is to clutter returns, and in the end, force to win. In an ever-advancing provide a warfighting training every single watchstander in combat technological society, CSCS laboratory that is realistic and to adapt to challenging threats. implements a variety of training relevant in training our Sailors and We have to ensure our Sailors enablers to achieve the ultimate goal officers to employ the full range of have trained and succeeded in a of Sailor 2025’s Ready, Relevant the combat system capability against “worst case” scenario. What makes Learning (RRL) pillar — provide advanced threats in complex CIAT unique is its ability to replay Sailors the right training at the right operating environments. all decisions from a scenario in a full time in the most effective manner CSCS has two CIATs, one in San debrief. We synchronize all console throughout their careers. Diego, which opened in December and headset communications against The Navy introduced Surface 2018, and one in Norfolk, which the scenario ground truth to show Training Advanced Virtual opened in July 2019. In addition, each team the cause and effect of Environment (STAVE) in 2013 to there are two Reconfigurable Combat every decision.

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Thursday, September 19, thru Leader Institue, 978.219.4003, or via Memorial Observance Ceremony,” Sunday, September 29, 120th email at amosher@camp- Portsmouth Historical Society, 870 Birthday, National Veterans’ of resilience.org. East Main Road, Portsmouth. Foreign Wars (VFW) (1899) Sunday, October 13, 244th Monday, September 23, visit Sunday, September 29, Gold Birthday, US Navy (1775) website for event schedule, “The Star Mother’s Day (Observed Last Monday, October 14 Columbus Moving Wall – Vietnam Veterans Sunday of September) Day Memorial,” 5 Touro Park, Monday, October 7, 11a.m., Saturday, October 19, Noon – 4 Newport. Point of contact is Kim through Thursday, October 10, 2:30 p.m., “Chicken Dinner Fundraiser” Shute, Community Relations p.m., “Camp Resilience Military hosted by the Combat Veterans Manager, Memorial Funeral Homes, Trauma Retreat” The Gunstock Inn, Motorcycle Association, Chapter 9-1, at (401) 846-0698. Website: 580 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, New VFW Post #237, 850 Hope Street, www.movingwallnewport.org. Hampshire. To apply, visit https:// Bristol. Point of contact is Gary Friday, September 20, National www.camp-resilience.org/ Rehak at 401.829.3004 (cell), or via POW/MIA Recognition Day (Third apply.html. Point of contact is email at [email protected]. Friday in September) Alyssa Tetreault Mosher, Program Wednesday, October 23, 10 Friday, September 20, 7:30 a.m., Coordinator, Patriot Resilience a.m., “The 35th Annual Beirut thru Sunday, September 22, Noon,

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“Stand Down Weekend” Operation Stand Down RI, Diamond Hill State Park, 4097 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland. For more information go to www.osdri.org, or call (401) 383-4730. Thursday, September 26, through Monday, September 30th, “The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall”, Highland Park (formerly Highland Country Club), Mechanic Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts. For additional information, please call Ken Badertscher at (508) 223-2222, Extension 3281, or visit www.AttleboroMovingWall.org. Thursday, September 26, 78th Birthday, US Army Military Police Corps (1941).

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