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WhidbeyVol. Edition 8, No. 26 NNAVIGATORAVIGATORAVIGATOR N n FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 WWW.THENORTHWESTNAVIGATOR.COM LOOK INSIDE SOCIAL MEDIA The DoN’s trust stems from existing avenues of open communication with anybody who seeks it. PAGE 2 FEELING BLU‘E’ Whidbey Island’s aviation supply team earns Blue ‘E’. PAGE 2 MC1 JOAN JENNINGS Navy Region Northwest Fire & Emergency Services (NRNW F&ES), from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, participate in a simulated car fire in front of Child Develop- CPR READY ment Center in Oak Harbor as part of Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2012. The annual exercise is designed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy Se- curity Forces to respond to threats to installations and units. FRCNW certiﬁes over 2,000 personnel in CPR last year. PAGE 3 Region bases participate in nationwide exercise HEED By ST3 Kenan O’Connor the readiness of Navy personnel in bility to protect critical assets, the fight, therefore we [created] ro- SAFETY NPASE Det. NW responding to threats to installa- ability of Mission Essential Per- bust and realistic scenarios that tions and units, leveraging all pro- sonnel to gain access to the in- will stress and test our capabili- Some useful ommands throughout cesses security forces would imple- stallation in a timely and efficient ties,” said Reeder. advice as more Navy Region Northwest ment in an actual emergency. manner, to sustain a heightened Realistic scenarios are an essen- motorcycles hit participated in the annu- “During the exercise, as we Force Protection Condition for a tial element of the exercise, allow- the road. al security training exer- would in a real event, we must be prolonged period, and to close the ing those involved the closest feel PAGE 12 Ccise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield prepared to sustain critical fleet gap in communication and coordi- to an actual situation. 2012 (SC-CS12) March 19-23. operations while mitigating or re- nation that often exists between “Allowing first responders and INDEX The weeklong exercise consisted sponding to a threat or actual at- ships and shore installations. emergency center personnel to re- of several simulated scenarios and tack,” said Melanie R. Reeder, Na- To ensure proficiency of key spond to live, simulated terrorist The Chief’s creed ............. Page 4 is the largest anti-terrorism/force vy Region Northwest director of tasks, Reeder said assessments attacks allows responders to train Fleet & Family .......... Pages 10-11 protection (AT/FP) training event training and readiness. were conducted throughout the in as close to a real conditions as Classiﬁed ads ................. Page 16 conducted Navy-wide. Reeder said key objectives this exercise. SC-SC12 is designed to enhance year were the installations’ capa- “It is important to train as you See EXERCISE, Page 13 PAGE 2 | FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 NORTHWEST NAVIGATOR WWW.THENORTHWESTNAVIGATOR.COM 1DY\FULVLVPDQDJHPHQWWUXVWLQVRFLDOPHGLD By AT3 Roger Baty Editor’s note: This article is been active, uploading their CNRNW Public Affairs part two in a three part se- own photos of the flood, ries on the Navy’s presence sharing stories and asking You can’t surge trust, but in social media. questions. The “fan” count you can certainly leverage had gone from less than 900 it. on April 30 to more than With their feet already “Our social media efforts 1,200 in the few hours since wet in social media outlets have allowed an extremely the flooding began. like Facebook and Twit- easy and valuable two-way “We decided that if social ter, the Department of the conversation when it’s been media was where our base Navy has begun to capa- needed most,” said Sean population was looking for bly excel in the realm of cri- Hughes, public affairs offi- information on the flood, sis management, and social cer, Commander Navy Re- then that’s where we were media is one of their best gion Northwest. “The Na- going to give it to them,” tools. vy has had great success in said Crenshaw. The DoN’s trust stems social media efforts during By May 3, “Big Navy” and from existing avenues of emergency or humanitari- other commands who had open communication with an support, where two-way already established Face- anybody who seeks it. Their communication amongst book and Twitter pages be- leverage comes from an al- everyone involved was key.” fore the flood, “had begun ready established presence On May 1, 2010, Naval taking our postings and inside social media sites, Support Activities Mid- replicating them on their which are ready to feed the South experienced flood- pages, thus increasing our appropriate information to waters that displaced over reach,” said Crenshaw. everyone involved in a cri- 300 families, single sailors This implementation of sis, be they the victims, the and geographic bachelors, social media in crisis man- rescuers or the coordinators MARK WILSON destroyed office buildings, agement revealed a valu- in the background. They be- An aerial photograph showing flooding at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tenn. Two stranded cars and shut off able and poignant form of come more aware of the ac- days of rain dumped more than 14 inches in the area, causing a levee to become overrun, flooding electricity and telephone communication that is not tions being taken, reducing the base and surrounding community. Naval Support Activity Mid-South hosts several commands, services. entirely run by the DoN or the stress and strain of the including Navy Personnel Command and Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. After the first day’s flood- its commands. Those af- situation, while increasing ing, David Crenshaw, NSA fected by the crisis become vital knowledge. Mid-South’s public affairs some of the most important “Social media is an effec- we have had a hard time When newspapers are for quick, clear and effec- officer, logged on to the com- producers of information. tive channel to communi- reaching before,” wrote read less and at most pro- tive communication in cri- mand Facebook page and They become the DoN’s eyes cate relevant, aligned, and Rear Adm. Dennis Moyni- duced daily, and TV news ses’ that require pertinent found the command had yet and ears on the ground. targeted information to the han, the Navy’s chief of in- prioritizes the information information and direct re- to utilize it as a means of It is a new kind of intel- stakeholders that we want formation, in a letter to Na- broadcast, social media sponses that can save lives providing any official word. ligence gathering, and it to reach, including some vy leaders. sites become the catalyst at a moment’s notice. But the base residents had works. Whidbey Island’s aviation supply team earns Blue ‘E’ µ&DQ¶WÀ\ to bring the Blue “E” back land scored an “Outstand- a 24/7/365 operation sup- to NAS Whidbey Island, fol- ing,” the highest grade pos- porting customers here at ZLWKRXWVXSSO\¶ lowing a 16-year hiatus of sible. Whidbey Island and de- the program. “This really has been a ployed throughout the By Lt.j.g. Brenton Breed “ASD is an integral silent milestone year for ASD, and world. ASD’s personnel are ASD Whidbey Island partner in our success. We the Blue ‘E’ only serves to dedicated to maintaining cannot do our job without tie all the hard work and ac- operational readiness which Whidbey Island’s Aviation the Supply Department,” complishments of the past includes “cradle to grave” Support Department (ASD) said Capt. John Springett, year together,” said Cmdr. tracking of parts; from its and Naval Supply Systems deputy commander, Elec- John Duenas, Whidbey Is- removal from an aircraft, Command Fleet Logistics tronic Attack wing, U.S. land supply officer. “I could its repair locally or off-sta- Center Puget Sound earned Pacific Fleet. “Whidbey’s not ask for a better team of tion, to either its return to Naval Air Forces’ (CNAF) (ASD) is a unique operation individuals to manage and the aircraft or storage at 2011 Ashore Blue “E” Sup- unlike any other. The Blue support continuous P-3C the FLC Puget Sound ware- ply Excellence Award. ‘E’ represents the outstand- and EP-3A deployments, the house to await future use. The Blue “E” highlights ing job and support that you maiden deployment of expe- “Bravo Zulu to the NAV- ASD’s professionalism and do for the Fleet every day.” ditionary EA-18Gs, and the SUP Fleet Logistics Center dedication to keeping planes The Blue “E” is the result rigorous training tempo for Puget Sound ASD Whid- flying and mission ready. of a yearlong evaluation of our carrier-based squadrons. bey Island team. You con- At the heart of ASD are supply and material man- This civilian and military tinue to reach new levels of personnel from Electron- agement including finan- team is always focused on supply management excel- ic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacif- cial management, inventory taking care of the customer, lence,” said Capt. Bill Power, COURTESY PHOTO ic Fleet (CVWP) and NAV- control, and management of keeping them mission ready, NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound Capt. John Springett, deputy commander, Electronic Attack SUP Fleet Logistics Cen- aviation-related repairable and providing the best logis- commanding officer. “You Wing, joins members of Whidbey Island’s Aviation Support De- ter Puget Sound (FLCPS). components concluding with tics support possible.” have raised the bar and set partment and Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics The civilian and military the Supply Management In- Always on duty and ready a new standard for aviation Center Puget Sound to commemorate winning the Commander, team worked aggressively spection, where Whidbey Is- to support the Fleet, ASD is logistics support.” Naval Air Forces Ashore Blue “E” Supply Excellence for 2011.

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