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Our Heritage Up Periscope Trunk or Treat WW II Vets and Cold Warriors Who said what about Kings Bay children chart course the Silent Service start Halloween early Page 5 Page 9 Page 4 THE kings bay, georgia VOL. 43 • ISSUE 48 , FLORIDA Vol. 48 • Issue 42 www.cnic.navy.mil/kingsbay kingsbayperiscope.jacksonville.com Thursday, October 31, 2013 Sub Vets’ Memorial Service Friday At WW II Submarine board Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. The 2012 Capt. Stephen Gillespie, Deputy Submarine Vets Memorial Pavilion Commander and Chief of Staff, Subma- Veterans of rine Group Ten, is the scheduled guest World War starting at 10 a.m. speaker for the Memorial Service. II Memorial By MC2 Cory Rose Other scheduled participants, subject Service for Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Public Affairs to change, will be Capt. Ed Mayer, Com- lost boats and Office manding Officer USS Florida (SSGN shipmates at 728). He will present the preamble. the World War Submarine Veterans will participate Submarine Group 10 Command Mas- II Submarine in the United States Submarine Force ter Chief Shaun Garvin will be master of Veterans World War II Memorial Service, at 10 ceremonies. Memorial a.m., Friday, Nov. 1 at the World War II Capt. Steve Hall, Deputy Commodore Pavilion, NSB Submarine Veterans Memorial Pavil- Kings Bay. ion, outside Trident Training Facility on See Sub Vets, Page 3 Navy photo Horror with a cause NSB’s Seabees’ haunted house supports ball By Laura Jefferson Special to The Periscope The Seabees of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay USS West Virginia were busy the early weeks of October, planning their completes overhaul annual haunted house. The Ohio-class ballistic-missile sub- Nearly 50 of them marine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) worked together to bring a night of horror to military departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard in families and friends for the Portsmouth, Va., following an engineer- 14th consecutive year. ing refueling overhaul. West Virginia is At a cost of $3 per per- son, the funds from the permanently homeported in King’s Bay. haunted house are used Navy photos by MC2 Ernest R. Scott to support the annual Sea- bee’s Ball. “The Haunted House was so scary, 17-year-old Camden High School stu- dent Ashanti Jeff-Mapp said. “There was a joker and Jason hiding in the woods. I’ve been to the Jacksonville Zoo haunted house, and this was far better. My money was def- initely well spent.” Operations Chief Steven Maldonado said they de- signed the haunted house for sheer terror, but safety remained a top priority. Some of the Seabees who helped build this year’s haunted house were first-time participants. Others, like EO2 Michael Ivey, who has contributed See Haunted, Page 7 Women assigned to SSNs a desire to succeed in this field and the Fast attacks USS Virginia, submarine force will be stronger because USS Minnesota first to of their efforts. Our Navy has proven over the years that one of our greatest advan- integrate female officers tages is our diversity. This is an advantage From Defense Media Activity — Navy we should capitalize on across all plat- forms, including submarines.” The fast attack submarines USS Vir- Since the Navy officially changed its ginia (SSN 774) and USS Minnesota (SSN policy prohibiting women from serving on 783) have been selected as the initial two submarines on April 29, 2010, the subma- Virginia-class submarines to integrate fe- rine force has integrated 43 women onto male officers, announced Oct. 15. six Ohio-class ballistic-missile (SSBN) and A total of six female officers, two Sup- guided-missile submarines (SSGN). ply Corps and four nuclear-trained, will Further Virginia-class integration is report aboard no later than January 2015. being planned in the submarine force. Both submarines are homeported in “My plan is to begin by integrating Photo by John Whalen/Newport News Shipbuilding Groton, Conn. four Virginia-class attack submarines, USS Minnesota (SSN 783) conducting sea trials. USS Minnesota (SSN 783) and USS “Female officers serving aboard Vir- with the second set of two units being Virginia (SSN 774) have been selected to integrate female officers. ginia-class submarines is the next natu- integrated in Fiscal Year 2016,” said Vice ral step to more fully in- Adm. Michael Connor, commander, The female officers will be assigned to serving on board are USS Florida (SSGN Check us out Online! tegrate women into the Submarine Forces. “Since Virginia and the Virginia-class submarines for duty 728), USS Georgia (SSGN 729) and USS submarine force,” Sec- Minnesota are both Atlantic Fleet sub- after completing the nuclear submarine Wyoming (SSBN 742), homeported in retary of the Navy Ray marines home ported in Groton, Conn., I training pipeline, which consists of nu- Kings Bay, Ga., and USS Ohio (SSGN Mabus said. “There are intend to select two Pacific Fleet subma- clear power school, prototype training 726), USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), and USS many extremely talented rines home ported in Pearl Harbor, Ha- and the Submarine Officer Basic Course. Maine (SSBN 741), homeported in Ban- kingsbayperiscope.com and capable women with waii early next year.” Submarines with women currently gor, Wash. 2 THE PERISCOPE, NSB KINGS BAY, Thursday, October 31, 2013 Local news and views Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Ga. Now hear this! Branch Health Clinic offers flu shots By Yan Kennon can be given to healthy patients ages Naval Hospital Jacksonville Public Affairs two to 49. The injectable vaccine, or NMCRS Budget 4 Baby Nov. 7 Senior Writer NBHC Kings Bay flu shot, is given to pregnant moms, The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s Bud- diabetic patients, asthmatics and get 4 Baby Class is Nov. 7. Learn what expenses Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings 2009 H1N1 global pandemic — the anyone with a chronic medical con- you should plan for and how to make wise fi- Bay is now providing annual influ- first such pandemic in more than 40 dition such as emphysema. nancial decisions, where you can you find the enza vaccine to service members, years. The shot is safe for pregnant wom- best prices on diapers and formula, and what retirees and families. Influenza is a virus that infects the en at any time during pregnancy. baby furniture you will need. At the workshop, The flu vaccine is required for all nose, throat, windpipe and lungs. Since babies aren’t able to get the you’ll receive a Junior Sea Bag, which includes active duty military personnel, se- It is highly contagious, spreading vaccine until age six months, mom layette items like crib sheets, onesies and a lected reserves and healthcare work- from person to person by coughing, is baby’s best protection. Breast- baby blanket handmade by a Society volun- ers, and is recommended by Centers shaking hands, sneezing or talking feeding also helps protect babies, teer. To register, call (912) 573-3928. for Disease Control and Prevention closely with another person. thanks to the protective flu antibod- for everyone age six months and up. Typical flu symptoms include ies that appear in mom’s milk about Veteran Job Fair Nov. 7 in Jax It’s the first and most important step fever, chills, muscle aches, conges- two weeks after immunization. RecruitMilitary will have a Veteran Job in protecting against flu viruses. tion, cough, runny nose and diffi- At NBHC Kings Bay, patients can Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7 in According to CDC, seasonal epi- culty breathing. Flu can lead to more walk-in for flu vaccine 7 a.m. to 3 Jacksonville at Everbank Field. For more infor- demics of influenza occur every severe infections like pneumonia, p.m., Monday through Friday. Flu mation, visit www.prlog.org/12221360-job- year in the United States, usually be- especially in the elderly and the im- vaccine walk-ins will be conducted fair-for-veterans-scheduled-for-jacksonville- tween October and April. Typically, munocompromised. from 7 to 11 a.m. only, on the last on-november-7.html epidemics cause thousands to tens H1N1 flu virus has similar symp- Friday of each month, to facilitate of thousands of deaths and about toms, sometimes also including vom- command training. 200,000 hospitalizations each year iting and diarrhea, and can cause For more information, visit www. Kingsland plans Vets Day salute in the U.S. severe infections in younger patients, cdc.gov. VFW Post No. 8385 will host the annual Vet- A vaccine to prevent influenza has pregnant women and children. To find out more about NBHC erans Day Parade at 10 a.m., Nov. 11 in down- been available since the 1940s, yet NBHC Kings Bay offers two kinds Kings Bay, visit the command Web town Kingsland. At the conclusion of the pa- some patients don’t take the time to of flu vaccine. Flu mist, an intranasal site at www.med.navy.mil/sites/Na- rade, all are invited to the Kingsland Veterans get the vaccine, even after the recent vaccine that is squirted into the nose, valHospitalJax. Memorial Park for the 11 a.m. “Spouse House” pavilion dedication ceremony, followed by a southern fried catfish dinner at the Kingsland Depot Pavilion, 200 E. King Ave. in downtown Kingsland. Don’t let fleas drive your pet crazy Camden Partner Golf Nov. 7 lea allergy dermatitis or sen- Your pet known as self-trauma, and it can The Camden Partnership’s Inaugural Kings sitivity to fleas is a common may be lead to hair loss, redness, formation Bay/Camden Community Golf Classic begins Fissue in veterinary medicine. Four-Legged World suffering of papules — little bumps on the with registration and brunch 10 to 11:30 a.m., We call it the pants off allergy from flea skin— and more.