Happy 222Nd Navy Supply Corps!
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Happy 222nd Navy Supply Corps! Feb 24, 2017 Edition SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: NUWC Awardees JPPSO Moving Tips Military Saves Week Info MWR Job Fair! NCIS Tips * Capt. Doug Noble, top left, cuts the Navy Inside this issue: Supply Corps 222nd Birthday Cake with En- sign Antonio Almazon, youngest ensign in the room, yesterday following the birthday Around the Station 2-4 Chili Cook-off. At right, Capt. Noble pre- sents the second Noble-Pigeon award to Lt. Bravo Zulu Shipmates 5-6 Jason Potvin who dominated the competition with both People’s Choice and Best Tasting Meat & Potatoes of Life 7 Chili. (photos courtesy of NSCS) Morale, Welfare & Rec. 8 The Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) celebrated its 222nd birthday Training Command Newport. On The Move 9 yesterday by holding their second annual The judges were sequestered in a sepa- Chili Cook-Off and cake cutting inside rate room while eleven samples, one Fleet & Family Support 10-11 the school house. from each contestant, was served up in Capt. Doug Noble, Commanding Of- Dixie cups and brought in from the multi At the Chapel/At the 12 ficer (CO) of NSCS was joined by fel- -purpose room where the entire student low commanding officers from around body was engaged in selecting the Peo- Museum the installation to judge this heated com- ple’s Choice winner. Now Hear This/Traffic 13-14 petition. Seasoned second year judges - Competition was stiff. Capt. Dennis R.D. Boyer, CO of Contestant Ensign Kevin Marvel came Around the Fleet 15-16 NAVSTA Newport and Training/Fire to the event with a special ingredient: Prevention Officer David Americo - deer meat from a buck he shot himself Veteran News 17 were joined at the tasting table (spoons with a bow and arrow back in Md. last in hand) by Capt. Derric Turner, CO of October. “I think it turned out pretty the Center for Service Support and Capt. well,” he said after joking about how it Michael Savageaux, CO of Officer was only the second time he made chili, 1 AROUND THE STATION Navy higher education libraries announce digital archives and preservation collaboration U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Library has an- ity—forever—of digital content with maximum integri- nounced initial implementation of TRIREME digital ty. TRIREME promises to make this easier and more repository and preservation system. affordable through a three-institution partnership.” The name TRIREME comes The NWC Library is now seek- from the ancient Mediterranean ing to extend the scope of TRI- maritime vessels with three REME to include preserving For banks of oars. It stands as a met- Official Use Only (FOUO) in- aphor for the three institutions of formation and documents con- higher education involved in the taining Personally Identifiable initial pilot project: the Naval Information (PII), for example, Postgraduate School in Monte- to meet the federal requirements rey, Calif.; the U.S. Naval Acad- for capturing and managing e- emy in Annapolis, Md.; and mail as permanent electronic NWC. records. TRIREME is the result of a This project will explore the two-year collaboration between adaptability of TRIREME to Navy higher education libraries non-public, restricted access in- and a leading software develop- formation, developing documen- er in digital preservation tech- tation for future implementa- nology and was launched world- tions by the other Navy librar- wide today. It is open to the ies, and investigating new types public. of services that can be built on a The system is now in full production, storing metada- shared platform. ta and content in the cloud and holds approximately “We believe that by employing the same software, 1,600 items from the initial test cases ingested by the standards, and protocols,” Benson said, “the sustaina- three institutions participating. bility and potential for future development of TRI- “TRIREME addresses a growing institutional need to REME are enhanced.” preserve, curate, and disseminate the U.S. Navy’s intel- The future goals of TRIREME focus on three areas: lectual output and permanent federal records that origi- development of a comprehensive corpus of electronic nate in a variety of analog and digital formats,” said documents that represent all the intellectual output of Allen Benson, director of the NWC Library. "Among the U.S. Navy’s higher education institutions since the major current issues are never-ending electronic their founding, digitization of special collections, and records management tasks and protecting against file development of long-term preservation policies that format obsolescence. These are time-consuming activi- comply with published standards and adhere to a pro- ties for archivists, records managers, and their institu- fessional code of ethics. tions to manage and ensure the permanent accessibil- NAVSTA Newport Public Affairs Office We are always looking for con- Office# 841-3538 tent to share with our communi- E-Mail: [email protected] ty and welcome emailed .jpg Capt. D.R.D. Boyer, Commanding Officer images; png formats and word Lisa Rama, Public Affairs Officer documents—please do not send Emily Holmes, Staff PDF formatted content. Alexis Chaung, Staff Operational and Exercise Impacts are often communicat- Follow us on twitter @NAVSTANEWPORTRI ed to the public first using the installation Facebook Page— Base Condition Line: 841-2211 ’like’ us at: www.facebook.com/NAVSTANewport to stay informed! 2 AROUND THE STATION Supply Corps Birthday (cont. from page 1) the first being Tuesday night. enrolled in Team “Loose Cannon” served up a Alpha Com- chili that included ground sausage pany, to cut and boasted of having ingredients the celebrato- inspired by Cajon's (apparently ry cake thus team leader Ensign Jake Chivers had putting the a roommate from Ala. and his Sup- frosting on ply Corps shipmates decided to in- another great dulge him.) Supply Corps An interesting outlier for this year’s Birthday cel- competition was the “Low Key” ebration. chili mixed up by Ensigns Jorge Ma- ta and Spencer Adametz, Charlie The Chili Cook-off judges at the Navy Supply Corps Team 1. “We decided to make it so School: Capt. Boyer, Capt. Savageaux, Capt. Noble, Fire everyone can taste it and enjoy it,” Prevention/Training Officer Americo and Capt. Turner. said Mata. Becoming a bit more philosophical about the whole expe- About the Supply Corps… teaches the fundamentals of supply rience, Adametz said “I guess you The history of the Navy Supply and logistics. The curriculum in- could call it a mystery.” Either Corps dates back to 1795 when Pres- cludes training in supply manage- way, it was delicious. ident George Washington appointed ment, food service, retail operations, The judges had to rate each sample Tench Francis as the first purveyor disbursing, and leadership and man- on multiple categories that included of public supplies; however, it was agement. Officers returning to the creativity, hotness, taste and appear- not until 1921 that the first Supply fleet to take charge of an afloat Sup- ance. Only three of the entries Corps School opened in Washing- ply Department attend the Supply would walk away with a coveted ton, D.C. In 1924, the school was Officer Department Head Course or “Noble Pigeon” trophy (ahem, CO’s disestablished but then reopened in Senior Supply Officer Department name is Noble, XO’s name is Pigeon 1934 as the Naval Finance and Sup- Head Courses to review supply fun- = a winning monument!). ply School in Philadelphia. The damentals. After much debate and considera- school then merged with the Supply Other courses include: Joint Avia- tion, the judges selected #11 – “La Corps Reserve Officer School in tion Supply and Maintenance Mate- Flama Blanca” concocted by Lt. 1941. In 1945, the school was rial Management, Introduction to Jason Potvin as the “2017 Best Tast- moved to Bayonne, New Jersey, Expeditionary Logistics, Transporta- ing Chili.” Sueann Costa, a pro- where it operated until 1954, then tion of Hazardous Material, Rela- grammer at the school, walked away relocated to Athens, Georgia, where tional Supply Force Level Course with her Noble Pigeon for the “2017 it remained until December 2010. and Reserve Supply Management Hottest Chili” in this year’s competi- The Navy Supply Corps School Advanced Refresher Training. The tion. Potvin’s white flame also officially opened its doors here in school also partners with interna- earned him the “2017 People’s Newport in January 2011. tional military and civilian manage- Choice” award. The mission of the Navy Supply ment programs to offer the Interna- Capt. Nobel likens Potvin to the Corps School is to develop Navy tional Officer Supply Basic Course, “Tom Brady of Chili.” The CO Supply Corps officers and other lo- International Logistics Executive took the opportunity to point out to gistics professionals through inte- Advanced Development and Ad- the students the value of little things grated education and training while vanced Management Program. like holding such an event for boost- building their personal, professional The Navy Supply Corps School ing the morale of a crew. and leadership competencies to meet trains more than 2,400 students eve- Following the awarding of the current and future global defense ry year. The training is delivered in- beautiful golden birds, Capt. Noble challenges. As the initial training resident and through distance learn- invited the youngest Supply Corps site for new Supply Corps officers, ing via a mobile training team or Officer in the room, Ensign Antonio the Basic Qualification Course/Basic Video Tele-Training. Almazon, 20 years old and currently Qualification Course Navy Reserves 3 AROUND THE STATION Left to right (front row): BM3 Ken- dall Brown, ABF1 Michael Scaglio- Port Ops Going Strong! ne, BM3 Kevin Reeve, BM3 Donald Bournekaluhiwa, and BMC Americo Medina (center). Left to right (back row): UT1 Steven Steinle, IC2 Jimonte Neclos, NS Newport CMC Paul King, BM3 Jonathon Barmbar- rientes, and MA3 Dante Breaux.