Sailors enrich Sea Cadet training with mock boot camp By MCC (SW) Bill Mesta, U.S. Naval Station GuantanamoBay PublicAffairs

Bay Sea and League GuantanamoCadets attended a special Sea Cadet boot camp at Phillips Dive Park Nov. 27-29. Eleven cadets participated in the three-day event where they built skills in basic hygiene, marksmanship, swim qualifications, physical fitness training and watchstanding. "We conducted two drills as part of the training," said Navy Diver 15 Class Brent Roberts, the Cadets' prospective commanding officer. Cadets went through a fire drill where they were required to muster in different locations and participate in a Navy-style personnel muster. "The whole drill was completed in less than four minutes," said Roberts. Cadets were also required to challenge an intruder while on watch throughout the night. f ft1~oto by Terence Peck "The boot camp was held so the Cadets would be able to complete Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Victor Gonzales, the Guantanamo Bay Sea Cadets' commanding officer, salutes Sea Cadet Seaman Recruit Rhylan Schiltz during the mock boot camp graduation ceremony Nov. 29 outside of the Sea Cadet training See CADETS, page 5 building. Schiltz was one of 11 Cadets who attended the boot camp.

Newly Advanced Petty officer leadership courses to take place NAVSTA Petty The leadership Officers: From U.S. Naval Station Newly advanced petty Guantanamo Bay Public officers from Naval Station continuum course applies Affairs and tenant commands, to to new E-5 sailors, who will GM1 (SEL) Brett Watkins include Joint Task Force meet in the fire department admin building next to LN2 (SEL) Samantha Higgins Thirteen Naval Station Guantanamo, are required Guantanamo Bay sailors to attend leadership courses Bulkeley Hall. New E-5s will MA2 (SEL) Christopher Fern learned they advanced to scheduled to begin Dec. 7. meet at the same times as MA2 (SEL) Joshua Sciarratta the next highest paygrade New E-4 sailors will meet new E-4s Dec.7-11. MA2 (SEL) Raymond Yates when the Naval Personnel Dec. 7-10 in the auditorium New E-6 sailors will ND2 (SEL) Chadd McBride Command released the at Bulkeley Hall from 9 meet in Classroom B at petty officer advancement a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Bulkeley Hall Monday and LS3 (SEL) Charles Motes results Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Wednesday and at 8 a.m. Wednesday from 9 a.m. to MA3 (SEL) Monica Heath Nine of those sailors are to 4 p.m. Tuesday for the 4 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 MA3 (SEL) Jayson Roque currently on-station, while Navy's petty officer selectee four are prospective gains. leadership course. See ADVANCEMENT, page 5 The Guantauano Bay Gazette

GUANTANAMO BAY bAZETTfE SVol. 66 No. 48 It's awesome. My hard work has paid off." U.S. Naval Station Guantanarno Bay, Cuba

NAVSTA COMMANDING OFFICER Capt. Steven H. Blaisdell

NAVSTA EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cmdr. Paul Mitchell YNSA NichOlsPeregri Calif NAVSTA COMMAND MASTER CHIEF CMDCM(SW/AW) Keitl Carlson

NAVSTA PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Mr. Terence Peck

LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE MCC(SW) Bill Mesta

EDITOR, WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER MC3 Leona Mynes

Contact the Public Affairs Of1ice by calling 4,520/4623 or by e-mailing

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The Guantanano Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for members of the military services and their funilies stationed at t~.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The contents do not necessaily Photo by MC3 Leona Mynes reflect the official views of the U.S. Govemnmethe nepanmnenor W. T. Sampson Elementary School fourth and fifth-graders Ashley Campos, Kate defense, orthe U.SNvmvand o not Halsey, Celeste Martin, Justin Halsey, Alyssa Tapia and Andrew Alderete-Laws mlY endorsementthereof film with Trevor Romain of the Trevor Romain Project under a canopy at the

Tevdrit oia l ctntisprepbred W.T. Sampson Elementary School campus Dec. 1. Romain was filming a video Affais Office of I s. Naval Station for Military One Source about how their parents' military obligations, such as Guantmaamo Bay. deployments, put stress on children. Romain is a motivational speaker who works The cuantamno Bay Gazette is with the USO and many childrens' charity organizations.

2 December 4, 2009 Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2003

From Sam Rayburn, Fleet and Family Support Center Financial Management Specialist BASE CHAPEL CATTOLIC Daily Catholic Mass MICAT IS THE S iRVNiE ME sBE R' iv. R EE A Mon.- Fri. 5:30 p.m. (Main Chapel) Vigil Mass The law that governs legal protections for members of the U.S. military. The SCRA was Sat. 5 p.m. (Main Chapel) signed into law Dec. 19, 2003 by President George Bush. It was formerly the Soldiers and Mass Sunday 9 a.m. (Main Chapel) Sailors Civil Relief Act. PROTESTANT Wuo Is covE RIE!)? Seventh Day Adventist Service Active-duty servicemembers and Reservists and members of the National Guard when Sat. 11 am. (Room B) Iglesia Ni Christo in active federal service. Sun. 5:30 a.m. (Room A) SCRA for all begins the first day of active duty, which means when the servicemember ships out Pentecostal Gospel Temple Sun. 8 a.m. (Room D) to basic training. Basic Training and job schools are considered "active-duty" for Guard and Reserve LDS Service Sun. 9 a.m. (Room A) personnel as well as active duty personnel. Liturgical Service Some protections under the act extend for a limited time beyond active-duty discharge, Sun. 10 a.m. (Room B) to the discharge date. Some of the Act's protections extend to members' General Protestant Service but are tied Sun. 11 a.m. (Main Chapel) dependents. United Jamaican Fellowship National Guard members are entitled to SCRA protection when: Sun. 11 a m. (Bldg. 1036) Gospel Service " The member has been called to State active-duty under Title 32, Sun. 1 p.m. (Main Chapel) - The duty is because LORIMI Gospel Service of a federal emergency, Sun. 1 p.m. (Room D) * The request for active-duty is made by the President or Secretary of Defense, and GTMO Bay Christian Fellowship Sun. 6 p.m. (Main Chapel) - The member is activated for longer than 30 days. GTMO Christian Fellowship Sun. 8 p.m. (Main Chapel) 6%f INTEREST RATE FRIDAY SERVICES If a servicemember's military obligation has affected his/her ability to pay on financial Islamic Service obligations such as credit cards, loans, mortgages, etc., the servicemember can have his/ 1:15 p.m. (Room C) her interest rate capped at 6 percent for the duration of the servicemember's military Jewish Service 7 p.m. (FMI call 2628) obligation. Qualifying debts are debts that were incurred by the servicemember or jointly by the servicemember and their spouse before coming on active duty. Debts incurred after JTF TROOPERS CHAPEL going on active duty do not qualify for the 6 percent interest rate. CATHoLIC SERVICES Notice that this particular provision of the act only applies if a servicemember's Spanish Mass military service affects their ability to pay. However, the burden is on the creditor to seek Wed. 11 a.m. relief in court if the creditor believes that the servicemember's military career does not Vigil Mass Sat. 6:30 p.m. (PPI Chapel) materially affect his/her ability to pay. Sunday Mass The creditor must comply, unless he/she gets a court-order stating otherwise. Sun. 7:30 a.m. In order for an obligation or liability of a servicemember to be subject to the interest rate limitation, the servicemember must provide to the creditor written notice and a copy of the military orders calling the servicemember to military service and any orders further extending military service, not later than 180 days after the date of the servicemember's termination or release from military service. Upon receipt of notice, the creditor must reduce the interest rate to a maximum of NAVSTA OMBUDSMAN 6 percent, effective the first day of active duty, even if the service member makes the Connie Schiltz request at a later time. The law unambiguously states that no interest above 6 percent 84792 or 78519. can accrue for credit obligations while on active duty, nor can that excess interest become Call due once the servicemember leaves active duty - instead that portion above 6 percent is permanently forgiven. NEGB OMBUDSMAN Furthermore, the monthly payment must be reduced by the amount of interest saved Marjorie True during the covered period. (757) 705-3538 [email protected] For more information on the SCRA orfor any finance-related questions, contact Sam Rayburn at the Fleet and Family Support Center by calling 4050 U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL or e-mailing [email protected]. OMBUDSMAN Jennifer Mangum Call 5048.

3I Teli Guantanamo Bay Gazcut Giving servlCe new meaning New CYP sports coordinator has big plans for GTMO youth

the teen population very quickly," McKnight said. "So anything that can get them new experiences and different culture awareness is something I would really like to do." McKnight's new job in Guantanamo Bay is his first after receiving his bachelor's degree in recreation management and outdoor experiential education from Appalachia State University. During his college years, he completed two internships with MWR in Sasebo, Japan and in Guantanamo Bay. "I grew up a Navy brat, so I've been involved in the MWR program since I was able to walk," he said. McKnight did not join the military, but felt the need to serve in a different way. "This is my way to give back to the community that fostered my development," he said. "I came up through youth center programs, teen programs and all of these sports." Part of McKnight's ambition is to get the community involved with teen fitness through volunteer programs in alternative sports. "There are military and family members who have black belts in Christopher McKnight, the Child and Youth Program's new Teen and Sports Coor- different martial arts," McKnight dinator, reviews an order for basketball jerseys while at work Dec. 1. Aside from the said. "It's not an option for our kids normal annual sports, McKnight planned to jumpstart alternative sports for Guan- to take a martial arts class, so that's arts. tanamo Bay youth including a bowling league, tennis clinics and martial something I can look at bringing in." Right now, McKnight and the By Terence Peck, Naval Station PAO very basic. "It gives you the run-of-the-mill CYP are focused on the upcoming basketball season. and their parents baseball, basketball, soccer and flag Teenagers, children Registration is Dec. 7-Jan. 11. will notice alternative physical football," said McKnight. "I would like The first games of the season will fitness programs starting up now that a to expand that program to include a be played new coordinator for the Child and Youth youth bowling Jan. 30. Program arrived Nov. 14. league and t "FFor more Christopher McKnight is tennis clinics." i information Guantanamo McKnight t h o Bay's new Morale, on the Welfare and Recreation CYP Teen and also plans to and to Sports coordinator. start a program o ' t CYP volunteer, McKnight looks forward to that will get call McKnight at 75294 or e-mail providing teenagers and children with youth off-island for a portion of [email protected]. more activities and wants to expose their summer to promote cultural them to alternative sports. He said the awareness. sports program in Guantanamo Bay is "Everything becomes very old for

11 December 4, 2009 Christmas Parade 6 p.m. Saturday, December 5th along Sherman Avenue and at the Downtown Lyceum

CADETS requirements to make it to the next [Cadet] rank," said Roberts. Cadets advance similarly to Sailors, said Roberts. Cadets use the Navy's basic military requirements and petty officer manuals as aides for advancement and are required to spend two hours per week at meetings for training. "We are teaching Naval seamanship, heritage, uniform and grooming standards, formation drill training and Navy rules and regulations," said Roberts. "The Sea Cadets program offers youth an opportunity to develop good morals and ethics." The Cuban Community Program, Guantanamo Bay Spouses Club, and League and Sea Cadets is a voluntary program for the NEX youth ages ten to 17. Present the "We focus on teaching young kids what military life is all about," said Yeoman Seaman Jae-Ho Lee, the Cadets' administrative officer. An annual GTMO Tradition The Sea Cadets were founded in 1958 by the Navy League to encourage and aid American youths to develop Spread a little Christmas Cheer to our Cuban Residents! well, learn seagoing skills and teach patriotism and Here's How: courage. --Select an "ornament" from the Angel Tree at the entrance of the NEX. For more information on the Guantanamo Bay Sea -Purchase a gift (gift suggestions are on the back of the ornaments). Cadets, call Roberts at ext. 4444 or e-mail brent.roberts@ --Tape your ornament to your gift donation and place it in the marked box at the entrance of the NEX no later than December 23rd. usnbgtmo.navy.mil.

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Parents: Please note the following important dates!

DEC. 21 THROUGH JAN. 1-Winter Holiday The Middle/High School office hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday - Thursday. Closed on Christmas and New Years day. ***If you are PCSing during the holidays please notify the school your child attends as soon as possible so that we can prepare your child's records for you to handcarry to their next school.

JAN. 18-Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day JAN. 29-Closed for Teacher Work Day

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December 10Q - Part December 22d Part 2 6pm to 8pm

This class demonstrates the basic techniques of molding and glazing pottery. It is a 2 part class. ¬ -- " - -1^ - : ' The class is held at the Ceramic Shop d

M { t You must sign up before the class. Sign up at the C 74 Ceramic Shop. Students receive clay glaze, and tools needed for the class. Class is limited to S participants.

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