Annual Training Exercise Kicks Off at Naval Station HIGHLIGHTS

February 7, 2019 Edition Annual training exercise kicks off at naval station HIGHLIGHTS

OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM SUPPORTS NAVY FAMILIES --

150 YEARS OF NUWC CELEBRATION BEGINS --

NWC COURSE USES ART TO STUDY WAR --

WOMEN OFFICER SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCED Security personnel from Naval Station Newport respond to a simulated active shooter scenario at the Navy Exchange during Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2019. The annual Navy-wide exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of Navy security forces and ensure seamless interoperability among the tenant commands, emergency services, and Inside This Issue agency partners. This exercise is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly-scheduled annual event that continues next week.

Around the Station 2-8 Exercise Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain in support of Homeland Defense and to 2019 (CS/SC19) is an annual, two-part protect all our people, equipment and BZ Shipmates 9 anti-terrorism force protection exercise. facilities in situations that pose a This week kicked off training at Naval significant and immediate threat to their Fleet & Family Support 10 Station Newport. safety. The purpose of Exercise Citadel The Navy will conduct training based Meat & Potatoes 11 Shield/Solid Curtain 2019 is to ensure on scenarios that involve waterfront that the Navy is ready to respond to events, active shooters and personnel MWR 12 changing and dynamic threats at all times. attempting to gain unauthorized base Now Hear This 13-14 It is our responsibility to ensure the safety access. It is Navy policy not to discuss of our personnel, equipment and specifics of force protection measures, Traffic Updates & Jobs 15 facilities, as well as to partner with law including exercises, so information of enforcement to assist in protecting our that nature will not be released. Around the Fleet 16-17 installations. The exercise continues through next This exercise is of vital importance to Friday, Feb. 15., please expect possible Veterans News 18-19 our ability to execute the Navy’s mission delays at the gates. More on page 2 1 AROUND THE STATION ... Operation Citadel Shield continues through Feb. 15, 2019

Security personnel from Naval Station Newport arrest a simulated suspect during Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2019. The annual Navy-wide exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of Navy security forces and ensure seamless interoperability among the tenant commands, emergency services, and agency partners. Exercise SC-CS19 is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly-scheduled exercise.

Reduce the stress from a PCS With the busy moving season month as tensions, delays and Move) as fast approaching, here are several cancelations increase due to the an option. tips to make the process easier for sheer volume of moves. Contact military families facing a permanent Start working on securing move your local change of station. dates immediately after actual PCS counseling The goal of this article is to orders are in hand. Any delay will office for provide military families with the limit the Joint Personal Property PPM cost/ necessary information to assist them Shipping Office (JPPSO) / local incentive during this exciting and stressful transportation office ability to estimates. time. accommodate service members’ Avoid making major decisions or Most everyone wants to move preferred dates. commitments until move dates are during the summer, especially at the Provide JPPSO / local confirmed with the Transportation end of a month or week; transportation office counselors Service Provider or carrier. unfortunately there is only so much alternate move out dates that are at JPPSO / local transportation Transportation Service Provider least two weeks out from the original office will utilize all resources (TSP) capacity available and once date. available in an effort to it’s booked up, service members Be aware that due to overall TSP accommodate service members need to have an alternate plan. capacity issues they may need to during a PCS move, but adds that a To help mitigate stressors, we utilize origin storage in order to get service member’s flexibility and offer these steps to assist in your property picked up. If so, this involvement is critical throughout achieving the desired dates: could delay or add time to your the stressful moving process. When possible try to schedule delivery at destination. For further information, contact move dates on a Tuesday, If pressed for time, seek alternate your local Transportation Office at Wednesday or Thursday. Avoid modes or sources of transportation Naval Station Newport at (401) 841- Monday and Friday. such as a Personally Procured Move 4896 or JPPSO Hanscom AFB MA Avoid the last week of any (formerly known as a Do-It-Yourself at (800) 235-7776.

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2 150 YEARS: NUWC DIVISION NEWPORT ... The Navy in Newport Harbor: 1781-1811 To commemorate Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s 150th anniversary, The Navalog will share a monthly article about the Navy and the Division’s history, which began with the establishment of the Naval Torpedo Station on Goat Island on July 29, 1869. The stories include excerpts from a series of articles published in NUWC newsletters in 1977 and 2009.

Naval Torpedo Station The following account is from information compiled in 1920 for the Thirteen United States, by adoption commemorate the services of Rhode booklet entitled "The Naval Torpedo of the Federal Constitution. In 1792, Island's war governor, Oliver Station," under the direction of Capt. Fort Washington had armament of Wolcott, and also as a compliment to Martin E. Trench, inspector of three 24 pounders, five 18 pounders his son who was then Secretary of the ordnance in charge, and J. P. and two six pounders, and the Treasury of the United States. During Sullivan, the Station's chief clerk and Assembly ordered powder for use on 1798 a recruiting office was opened by W. J. Coggeshall and J. E. special occasions for saluting. in the Vaughan House on McCarthy, who were employees of Washington Square, for the purpose the Ordnance Department of the Fort Washington of garrisoning Fort Wolcott. The 23rd Torpedo Station: The money appropriated for anniversary of American A strong work on Rose Island fortifications in Newport Harbor was Independence was celebrated by a was armed with 40 pieces of heavy used for strengthening Fort salute of 13 guns from Fort Wolcott. artillery. With such a powerful Washington on Goat Island. A fort, battery to defend the right of the line citadel and air furnace were erected. Federal Acquisition and Military of seven heavily armed French guns On Jan. 18, 1796, the Secretary of Control and mortars of Brenton Point to War reported to the U.S. Senate that On April 16, 1799, Goat Island protect its left, the whole presented a on Goat Island there had been erected was legally turned over to the U.S. formidable army of land artillery and a fort, citadel and air furnace. He government by the town treasurer of naval broadsides to guard the main recommended a further expenditure Newport for a consideration of entrance to the bay. Till the departure to render the defense complete; to $1,500. Rights were reserved by the of [French Gen. Jean-Baptiste] finish the fort, erect an artillery store town to carry away sand, seaweed Rochambeau, June 10, 1781, he with and make a covered way around the and gravel, and to serve civil and the assistance of many officers of fort as in regular fortifications. The criminal processes (original deed engineers, continued to strengthen all expense was estimated at about cede). From meager details at hand, it the batteries, particularly those on $6,000. is evident that the first troops to Goat Island which had not been Under the second commander, garrison Fort Adams, dedicated on destroyed upon the British Maj. Louis Tousard, who lost an arm July 4, 1799, were a company of evacuation. in the Revolutionary War and artillerists and engineers from Fort Fort Liberty was dismantled after succeeded Étienne Nicolas Marie Wolcott under the command of Capt. the Revolution and rapidly fell into Béchet, Sieur de Rochefontaine on John Henry. decay. By an act of the Assembly of May 7, 1798, improvements were Prior to war with England in 1811 Oct. 4, 1784, the fortification was described as a "small, irregular, there were, according to Secretary of armed, the barracks repaired and enclosed work of masonry and earth War Eustis, 38 guns at Fort Wolcott given the name of Washington, after mounting 12 guns, beside flank and 17 guns at Fort Adams, 55 guns the Commander in Chief of the batteries, mounting 18 guns with a in all, large and small for the American Army. brick magazine, officers' quarters, protection of Narragansett Bay On May 29, 1790, Fort and soldiers' barracks for one against the most powerful fleet in the Washington fired the first salute company." world. announcing that Rhode Island had At this time the fortification was Next month’s column will cover finally joined the Union of the christened Fort Wolcott to the years 1812-1879. 3 AROUND THE STATION ... ‘Tough guys’ and poetry: U.S. Naval War College course uses art and literature to teach about war By Jeanette Steele, John Singleton Copley, Winslow Naval War College Public Affairs Homer and Edouard Manet, in partic- ular. With the goal of humanizing the And they have an unexpected tour history of war, professor Yvonne guide: Tom Culora, dean of the Cen- Masakowski leads a U.S. Naval War ter for Naval Warfare Studies. College class that might seem unusu- Culora, a professional visual artist al for a military institution: It focuses outside of his job in academia, talks on the arts. to the class about the historical and Lt. Col. Terry Brannan, left, listens as Tom Her students dig into the paintings, cultural context of the art they are Culora, dean of the Center for Naval Warfare poetry and prose of a different period viewing. Studies, discusses paintings during a Jan. 16 of war each week. “I want them to understand how art tour of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. For example, the class reads the fits in to understanding society and, Brannan is a student in the U.S. Naval War 1862 Herman Melville poem “Shiloh: by extension, understanding a society College elective course Leadership and War A Requiem” when studying the Civil in crisis,” said Culora, whose own Viewed Through the Humanities. (U.S. Navy War. Students sift through Abigail mixed-media art has been exhibited photo by Jeanette Steele/released) Adams’ letters to her husband during regionally, nationally and internation- leader must have.” the American Revolution. ally. There are other field trips, as well. “It’s really about the human side of “We looked at pre-Revolutionary When studying the American Revo- history,” said Masakowski, a psy- War work, such as Copley, to under- lution, the group travels to chologist who is an associate profes- stand visually and conceptually how Charlestown, Massachusetts, to hold sor in the College of Leadership and that work is juxtaposed against young class aboard the USS Constitution, Ethics. America vying for its independence the famed fighting ship from the late “The humanities get you thinking from England,” he said. 1700s. The class also meets at the critically about, ‘I’m doing these “As artists were establishing their downtown Newport Irish pub Busk- things today on the battlefield, but own visual identity, the country was ers to discuss the Irish Rebellion. these things also happened back establishing its cultural and political The final project is an original po- then.’ You know, why do people identity at the same time.” em on a topic of personal signifi- fight? Why did a farmer pick up his This elective course, called Leader- cance, composed by each student and gun? You look at what is the inspira- ship and War Viewed Through the read in front of the class. The poems tion for war.” Humanities and co-taught by Cmdr. don’t have to focus on military ser- This elective course, and other hu- Tom Baldwin, is in its fourth year vice, and students have written about manities classes offered by the col- and is popular with students. family strife and racial injustice, for lege, are an acknowledgement that Lt. Cmdr. Abdullah Noman, a Na- example. the study of war isn’t just about fire- val Staff College student from the Masakowski said it’s a daunting power, officials said. Bangladesh Navy, noted that he is assignment for many officers. Her “Our students learn that war is a studying the same wars in his other students may be experts in missiles fundamentally human affair infused courses -- but from a much different and machine guns, but many are with passion and chance, distorted by perspective. humbled by meter and rhyme. long memories of real and perceived “We discuss various statistics like “I had a student, when he first grievance, shaped by differing views loss of ships, aircraft and troops by came to my class, he said, ‘I don’t of what future victory looks like,” both sides to support our analysis. I write poetry, ma’am. I’m not going to said Tim Schultz, associate dean of feel like the losses of lives are noth- do this,’” she said. academics for electives and research. ing more than numbers to us,” The student was a military pilot and a Students can also take Anthropolo- Noman said. bodybuilder – a real “tough guy” on gy of War, Ethics of Technology and In his humanities class, they look the outside. Masakowski told him it biography-based courses on George at wars from the perspective of the would be worth the work. Washington and Abraham Lincoln, soldier trapped in the trench, he said. “Eventually he wrote three po- for example. “I think it is enhancing my emotional ems,” she said. “They were very Masakowski’s class travels to the intelligence -- which I believe is one powerful.” Boston Museum of Fine Arts each of the most important qualities a term. They face off with works by 4 AROUND THE STATION ... NUWC Division Newport scientist recognized for distinguished technical contributions in electrotechnology

By Jeffrey Prater Technology Officer’s broadband high dynamic NUWC Public Affairs Science and range signals acquisition Technology Council. systems. He has made Naval Undersea Warfare Center He has been significant contributions (NUWC) Division Newport scientist, granted 25 patents in to the development of the Dr. Donald Steinbrecher, has won the areas related to hardware concepts that 2018 Institute of Electrical and technological solutions enabled the evolution of Electronics Engineers (IEEE)-USA for some of the Navy’s software-defined radios. Harry Diamond Memorial Award. most pressing He also developed the This prestigious annual award challenges, and his enabling hardware honors individuals for distinguished software-defined air technology (“Doubly technical contributions in the field of interface concept won Balanced Mixer with electrotechnology while in U.S. the Chief of Naval Optimized Dynamic government service. Research’s “Million Dollar Range,” U.S. Patent No. 4,230,956, Steinbrecher, of Brookline, Challenge for Innovative Ideas.” granted Oct. 28, 1980) that made Massachusetts, has had a 21-year Steinbrecher launched the White possible the original Navy Navy career characterized by a Nail Innovation Project as an Relocatable Over-The-Horizon unique combination of outstanding investment in the future and to help Radar (ROTHR), which was the first abilities as researcher, leader and young scientists and engineers operational wideband over-the- teacher. establish technical foundations for horizon radar system to use digital As chief scientist in the Undersea their Navy careers while being beamforming. Warfare Electromagnetic Systems mentored by senior scientists. Steinbrecher will be honored at Department, Steinbrecher maintains Steinbrecher is known worldwide the IEEE-USA Awards ceremony in a technology roadmap and represents for his groundbreaking work in Huntsville, Alabama, on April 13. his department on the Chief

2019 Supply Corps Birthday Ball

The 2019 Supply number of rooms at the hotel for Event Brite by Feb. 10. Corps Birthday Ball only $79! * Please note there is a $5.39 Saturday is Feb. 23, Reserve by calling the hotel and processing fee for using Eventbrite. 2019 at six o'clock in asking for the “Navy Supply” rate. If you would like to avoid the the evening. The theme this year Dinner Choices: Atlantic fee please contact Lt. Alexis Travis is Mardi Gras! Chicken, Baked Stuffed Scrod, ([email protected]) to pay The event will be held at the Grilled New York Sirloin or Chefs directly. Atlantic Resort Newport, 240 Choice Vegetarian  Military: Dinner Dress Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, Tickets are $60 per person  Civilian: Black Tie RI. Guest Speaker is Capt. Mark until 1/31 and then will go up to  Tickets: https:// Pimpo, USN (ret) - a previous Navy $75 per person after. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2019 Supply Corps School Commanding For more information, contact -newport-supply-corps-birthday Officer. Lt. Danica Johnson via email: -ball-tickets-54347616183. For those traveling from out of ([email protected]).  Or https://www.usnscf.com/ town or looking for a place nearby RSVP, register, and pay via Newport_RI. to stay, they have reserved a limited

5 AROUND THE STATION ... Dr. MLK, Jr. commemoration turns into a family affair

By Jeffrey Prater NUWC Public Affairs

What started as a planned event to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, turned out to be a gathering of several long-lost relatives. Donald Gomes, of Newport, special interest program manager in NUWC Newport’s Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion Office, was organizing the lecture by Dr. Akeia A. Benard, of Middletown, who is curator of social history at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. As they were discussing the Jan. 17 event, they discovered that they were cousins. Donald Gomes (from left) and Brandon Massey, both employees Benard’s maternal grandmother was a sister to Gomes’ father, making at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, recently Benard’s mother and Gomes cousins. discovered that they were cousins with Dr. Akeia Benard Another family relation was (center), guest lecturer for a commemoration of Dr. Martin discovered when Brandon Massey, of Luther King Jr. held on Jan. 17. NUWC Newport’s Information Technology Division, who was him.” color. Systematic and cultural attending the lecture, realized he and Lewis said he was extremely oppressions remain intact. We have Gomes were cousins too. Massey, proud watching his daughter speak to whitewashed his message to be one also of Newport, is an ancestry such a large audience about such that simply says that we should all enthusiast and had been in contact important issues. just be kind to one another and get with Benard on the website Benard’s speech, “Dr. King’s along, and thus we have overlooked ancestry.com. They discovered that Vision and Today’s Realities,” his primary call for economic justice Massey’s great-grandfather and characterized King as a human rights as a precursor to real social justice Benard’s maternal great-great- activist, rather than a civil rights and racial harmony.” grandmother, who was a Massey, activist. Benard believes that King would were siblings. Benard had no idea “Our public memory of Martin be hopeful because people of color that Massey worked at NUWC Luther King Jr. skips ahead to the end continue to struggle for equality, Newport and would be attending her product of his call for human rights mostly through non-violent means, lecture. rather than focusing on the and do so despite personal risk. King Benard was also surprised to see foundations and work we need to do would have agreed with Mahatma her father, Virgil Lewis, a contractor collectively as a society to make Gandhi, who he called “the guiding for Lockheed Martin who supports social harmony a reality,” Benard light of our technique of nonviolent the Sensors and Sonar Systems said. social change,” when Gandhi Department, at the event. “How would Dr. King feel about predicted the failure of oppression. “I hadn’t even thought to mention where we are?” Benard asked. King’s words reiterate the following it to him,” she said. “I have been very “Today, I believe Dr. King would be from Gandhi: “When I despair, I into social justice and human rights disappointed, but hopeful. remember that all through history the since high school, and we would Disappointed perhaps because way of truth and love has always always have political discussions, although major strides have been won.” sometimes debates, so it was really made in laws regarding race and There have been tyrants and cool to be able to speak on these racial discrimination, discrimination murderers, and for a time they seem issues as a professional in front of is still a fact of daily life for people of Continued on page 5 6 AROUND THE STATION ...

MLK continued invincible, but in the end they always fall.” When King gave his famous “I have a dream” speech in 1963, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was only 15 years old. Drafted by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in 1947 and 1948 and adopted by the UN General Assembly on Dec 10, 1948, the declaration was a response to the atrocities of the Holocaust and lists the inalienable rights of all human beings. King understood and actively promoted this concept of human rights, Benard noted. Many rights in the declaration Dr. Akeia Benard's father, Virgil Lewis (right), a contractor for address civil and political rights, such as the right for all to be equal before Lockheed Martin who supports NUWC Newport's Sensors and the law, the right to freedom of Sonar Systems Department, also attended the lecture. thought and speech, the freedom from arbitrary arrests, the right to a If I should need to move, I can be can be protected from making any of fair trial, freedom from interference pretty sure of renting or purchasing these choices. with privacy, freedom of movement, housing in an area which I can afford I can worry about racism without the right to peaceful assembly, and and in which I would want to live. being seen as self-interested or self- the right to participate in I can be pretty sure that my seeking. government. neighbors in such a location will be I need not ask if negative Many other rights are social and neutral or pleasant to me. episodes in my life have racial economic: the right to own property, I can go shopping alone most of overtones. the right to social security, the right the time, pretty well sure I will not be I can use products, such as Band- to work without discrimination and followed or harassed (and, I should Aids, pantyhose or makeup called with equal pay for equal work; the add “asked by customers if I work “flesh colored” and more or less have right to an adequate standard of there”). it match my skin. living, medical care, housing and When I am told about our “If Dr. King were alive today, I food. national heritage or about can’t help but wonder if he would be “We are blinded to the net effects “civilization” I am shown people of disappointed in our failure to address of racial privilege and oppression,” my color made it what it is. the complex intertwined issues of Benard said. “One of the net effects I can arrange to protect my race and poverty and social neglect in of privilege is that those who are children most of the time from favor of an easy message of racial privileged are shielded from their people who might not like them. harmony,” Benard said. own privilege as well as the realities I do not have to educate my “Maybe he would think we gave of the oppressed, believing that children to be aware of systemic up on the harsher work he set out for minorities are ‘taking things too far’ racism for their own physical us to do. And, I imagine, he would when they speak or act out against protection. take to the streets, risking violence their oppression.” I am never asked to speak for against his person and imprisonment To demonstrate some of the people of my racial group. again to remind us of the task he set invisibility of oppression and I can be pretty sure if I ask for the for us and the vulnerable people that privilege, Benard asked the audience “person in charge” I will be facing a are still in need of a charismatic to think about how their race affects person of my race. voice to speak to their cause, for their answers to the following statements I can choose to ignore equality, justice and the inclusion of from “White Privilege: Unpacking developments in the minority all of us in a prosperous society.” the Invisible Knapsack,” an article by community or disparage them or Peggy McIntosh: learn from them, but in any case, I

7 AROUND THE STATION ... Navy Seals on Coddington Point?

The red outline on the map below shows where the walking trail is located. These maps are in the base guide and directory, and also available at most of the buildings on the naval station.

Patriots fans were not the only ones outside enjoying the warm unseasonable sunshine and temperatures on Tuesday. The above photo shows our regular winter friends on the rocks off of Coddington Point opposite the galley. Seals come up to Narragansett Bay annually and can be seen from the jogging trail/walking path that goes around Coddington Point, over the bridges and along the water front – it’s an excellent place to get outside and clear your head during lunch or anytime.

Renovation of Navy At work with Public Works Gateway Inns & Suites Buildings 172 and 678: The project was awarded to The Nutmeg Co., Inc. on Sept. 29, 2016, for $8.35 million. The scope of work for building 678 consisted of a full renovation of 47 guest rooms and suites, spanning five stories. The project also included new blast- resistant windows to meet Anti-Terrorism Force Protection requirements and a new exterior insulate panel wall system. The building is slated to open in May of 2019.

8 BZ SHIPMATES ... Well done Master At Arms 3rd Class Morris! BZ!!! Master at Arms 3rd Class Charles Morris receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his professional achievement while serving as Security Department Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station Team Leader and Gate Sentry at Naval Station Newport from January 2016 to February 2019. He performed his demanding duties in an exemplary manner, contributing to the command anti-terrorism and force protection mission by conducting 3,200 vehicle inspections, 175 random anti- terrorism measures, ensuring the highest levels of safety, security, and readiness for 14,000 military and civilian personnel onboard the naval station, in support of 50 tenant commands. Combined Federal Campaign Ends Soon—Feb 22 community of employees in Federal more. service who had gone weeks without If you have not yet heard (and pay during the government shutdown since we've received so many Many of the people whose plight inquiries), the CFC deadline has we witnessed, maybe one of them been extended to February 22. was you, may very well have been One-time pledges, volunteer one of the many Federal employees hours, and recurring gifts are still who have so compassionately being accepted at If you have not contributed yet— donated for years to CFC charities. www.newenglandcfc.org. it’s not too late! That generosity came full circle If you have any questions, please We don't always see the results as we witnessed case after case of call the CFC office at (401) 233- of the compassion of our Federal CFC non-profit organizations 0398 or NAVSTA CFC Coordinator community of employees, but this responding to the needs of federal BMC Lawrence (401) 841-2655 or year it's been different. employees by providing food, [email protected]. This year, many of the faces of clothing, counseling, utility those in need belonged to the assistance, pet food, and so much

THE 2019 NAVAL STATION NEWPORT GUIDE AND DIRECTORY WILL BE OUT SOON! This annually updated reference is complete with information on all of the tenant commands, departments, services and facilities here on the base; maps and tel- ephone numbers. Limited hard copies will be de- livered soon but it’s also available on line at: www.mybaseguide.com/navy/39/ns_newport

9 FLEET & FAMILY SUPPORT ... Meet Ombudsman Melissa “Mel” Wathen

Melissa Wathen, known by peers Ombudsmen are as “Mel” is originally from Dale, Ind. not paid for their She has been serving as the services, authorized Ombudsman for the Naval expenses, such as Leadership and Ethics Center since mileage, childcare, 2017. and office supplies, She is a Navy spouse, and an Air can be reimbursed Force veteran, who served six years when approved by on active duty. Prior to this the Commanding ombudsman position, she served in Officer. The most the same capacity for the ships USS significant value to John. C. Stennis, USS Abraham the Ombudsman is Lincoln, and a Navy Air Squadron the satisfaction of (VQ-1). helping other “The Ombudsman Program is an command family amazing program that has the ability members. Also, the to create a more cohesive command. skills and When our Sailors are cared for and experience gained the Sailor knows their family is cared benefits the for they go to work giving 100 volunteers percent,” said Wathen. throughout their She has big goals for the future lives. and is passionate about her work. “I would love to bring awareness What is an to our command ombudsmen, and to Ombudsman? let our commands, Sailor and family Every members know what our program Command has an can do and provide,” she said. Ombudsman who is a spouse of a Navy Family Ombudsmen are a sailor at the Command. The critical communication link between Ombudsman serves as the liaison the Commanding Officer and family between the command and the members. They must be the spouse families. The Ombudsman is the of an active duty or Reserve member point of contact for the families. He of the command. Once appointed as or she can assist families with the command Ombudsman, the navigating Navy life through volunteer receives standardized resources and information. Ombudsman Basic Training (OBT). communication between the OBT provides the basic knowledge How can an Ombudsman help me? Command and family members. and tools necessary to be an effective Navy Family Ombudsmen are Ombudsmen may publish or representative of the command and key resources for family members, contribute to command newsletters an advocate for family members. particularly during deployments. or maintain care lines, which have The Ombudsman represents and Ombudsmen maintain current recorded messages with information reports to the Commanding Officer resource files with information on for command families that can be who maintains ownership of the military and civilian community accessed 24 hours a day. command Ombudsman program. agencies that can help families solve Ombudsmen can also assist Ombudsmen are primarily a variety of problems, and families in contacting the Command Information and Referral Specialists successfully meet the challenges they for a variety of reasons. who help command family members face before, during, and after Onboard Naval Station Newport, gain the assistance they need to deployments. In addition to Ombudsman are also assisted by succeed as part of the extended Navy providing referral information, direct contact with the team at the family. This is especially critical for Ombudsmen can facilitate Fleet and Family Support Center. deploying commands. Although

10 THE MEAT & POTATOES OF LIFE ... Remotely Romantic Valentine’s Day is bunnies and dragon breath. coming, and while Stretch marks and soap your civilian friends scum. are picking out new Romance does not lingerie and making come easily for husbands dinner plans with their and wives who have passed hubbies, you’re through the honeymoon wallowing in self- phase and are fully pity because your Lisa Molinari entrenched in hectic significant other is modern family life. After deployed. they fight traffic to get You imagine that your friends home from work — will float through the upcoming week stopping at Walmart to get buoyed by the anticipation of foil the cards and heart-shaped hearts, velvety roses, and soft kisses, box of chocolates they while you scan Netflix for something almost forgot — they pick up the himself with cologne. He’s not to binge watch alone on Thursday babysitter, and rush to make their paying the dinner bill. night after the kids go to bed. Maybe seven-thirty reservation at The He’s serving his country. He’s an alien invasion movie or a Melting Pot for dinner. They’re doing something brave and honorable documentary about serial killers? hangry, but they hide their annoyance to protect you, your children, and Definitely not “The Bachelor” or because they know it will kill the everyone else back home. Normally, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” mood. They order a bottle of wine, he doesn’t stop to think about what With a heavy sigh, you slump and hold hands over the table, but he’s missing while he’s away. He your shoulders and drag your feet, inevitably, they find themselves must keep his mind on the mission. resigned to being a lonely military talking about the kids, the in-laws, But on this Valentine’s night, spouse while the rest of the world and the carburetor. By the time the your husband lays in his bunk, enjoys the exquisite expressions of check comes, they are muffling looking up at the dim ceiling of his love and abundant sensual pleasures yawns. barracks, quarters, or bivouac. As he of Valentine’s Day. At home, they muster the energy listens to the ambient sounds of But I’m here to tell you, my for the obligatory romp in the sack, engines, wakes, aircraft, and foreign fellow military spouses, you’ve got it even lighting a candle for extra lands, his mind wanders away from all wrong. atmosphere. But it’s not the stuff that his military duties, to you, his wife. Having your spouse deployed on romance novels are made of. It takes Maybe he was able to video Valentine’s Day is a blessing in too long or not long enough. The dog chat, call, or email you today to wish disguise. Believe it or not, Thursday jumps on the bed. A kid wakes up. you a Happy Valentine’s Day. Maybe night will be much more romantic for Something embarrassing happens. not. Regardless, he won’t just miss you than your civilian friends, and The days of sexual nirvana have long you tonight. here’s why: passed, and they must now be He’ll long for you — your hair, Just like growing up, New Year’s satisfied with the unaltered affections your perfume, your lips, your curves. Eve parties, and eating Taco Bell, of normal married life. And he’ll envision every last detail of Valentine’s Day seems really At least they’re together, you what would happen if you were wonderful until you actually argue. But you still don’t get it — together. experience it. You tend to glamorize this Valentine’s Day, you’ll be See? Lucky girl, you are the these overrated events in life, when living every woman’s romantic envy of women everywhere. the reality can be sadly disappointing. fantasy.

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ATTENTION – RIFLE SALUTE SUNDAY home or office. Also, leave water AFTERNOON CPR TRAINING AVAILABILITY running over night to avoid complete The U.S. Army Reserve Center will be The next CPR class will be held on freezing and potential leaks. hosting a Fallen Soldier Memorial Feb. 26 and there are currently 10 Service on Sunday, Feb 10 between openings. Group classes for BAYSIDE MINI-MART CHANGING 2 and 3 p.m. at the Chapel of Hope. commands/departments that would HOURS OF OPERATION: As part of the ceremony there will like their personnel to be trained in Beginning next Monday, Feb. 11, the be a 21- gun salute so PLEASE NOTE CPR can be coordinated. Classes are Bayside Mini-Mart will be open IF YOU HEAR GUN FIRE BETWEEN 2 open to DoD personnel (military or Monday-Friday AND 3 P.M. ON SUNDAY COMING civilian) and DoD dependents with from 7 a.m. to 5 FROM THE VICINITY OF THE CHAPEL installation access and are free of p.m. and 9 a.m. to OF HOPE – IT IS PART OF THE charge. Please contact Miguel Saul 5 p.m. on CEREMONY. The event is not open by email at [email protected] weekends. The gas to the public and is by invitation or call (757) 444-7264. pumps will remain available with only. debit/credit cards 24/7 as always. If ISSUES IN NATIONAL SECURITY you need something in the middle of 2019 NEWPORT SEABEE BALL LECTURE SERIES the night but don’t feel like leaving SAVE THE DATE: The next lecture of this series, open base? Head over to the newest Navy March 9, 2019 will be to anyone with routine installation Gateway Inns and Suites (1688 Perry the annual Newport access and their guests, is on Civil- Rd.) micro mart just inside Gate 1 Seabee Ball with Military Relations with Professors and shop at your convenience any guest speaker Lindsay Cohn and Jessica Blankshain, time of day or night. They carry a Command Master Chief Delbert NSA. The lectures are held in Pringle selection of coffee, snacks, drinks Terrell, Jr., Director of the Senior Auditorium inside the Naval War and convenience foods. Enlisted Academy. The event will be College from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. No held at the Naval Station Newport RSVP necessary but parking is STAY INFORMED! Officers Club. Tickets are not on sale limited. For more information, On base military and civilian yet but stand by—for more email: [email protected]. personnel should be registered for information email: AtHoc notifications. Registration is [email protected]. WATER CONSERVATION TIP OF THE done via an NMCI computer (https:// WEEK www.ready.navy.mil/stay_informed/ FIRE SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK Repair leaky faucets promptly. waan.html). Some of the tenants Fire Safety Tip: Keep One faucet leaking one drop per have their own automated you and your family second can waste 2,400 gallons of notification systems so make sure safe from a winter fire. water a year. That's 13 years worth you find out if you are assigned to Clear driveway and of drinking water for one person. one of them and get enrolled. front walk of ice and Additional methods of staying snow. This will provide easy access WATER SHUTOFF VALVE—COLD on top of operational impacts/ to your home for fire & emergency WEATHER IS NOT BEHIND US emergency situations are to follow services. Make sure your house Know where your water shutoff the installation on social media: number can be seen from the street. valves are in your home and office. www.facebook.com/ If you need help, the fire department With temperatures dipping NAVSTANewport; Instagram.com/ will be able to extremely low, then warming up navstanewportri and/or find you. Generators should be used rapidly, buildings are seeing pipes Twitter.com/NAVSTANewportRI— outdoors. Keep them away from freezing, which often leads to pipes winter weather often impacts windows and doors. Do not run a bursting after the freeze melts. To installation operations so make sure generator inside your garage, even if prevent flooding, know where to you are in the know. the door is open. shut the water supply off in your

13 NOW HEAR THIS ... HOMETOWN NEWS RELEASE installation and should be followed by on a full breakfast and an opportunity Are you a military dependent proud all individuals who do so. Per U.S. Navy to learn about benefits, entitlements of the accomplishments of your Regulations, Chapter 12, “the and appeals. Sailor or Marine? If so, encourage ceremonial hoisting and lowering of There will be a guest speaker from him or her to participate in the the national ensign at 8 a.m. and the VA Regional Officer providing an Hometown News Release Program. sunset at a naval command ashore or update on their services. Cost to This program helps the Navy and aboard a ship of the Navy not attend the event is $5.00 per person. underway shall be known as morning Please send checks made payable to Marine Corps team in recruiting new and evening colors, respectively … “RI DAV Chapter 15” to: Lawrence members as well as instilling pride in “Attention” shall be sounded, followed Matika, 35 Adams Point Rd, the services. Military can check with by the playing of the National Anthem Barrington, RI 02806 (include your full their public affairs officers at their by the band (or onboard NAVSTA we name, contact information and commands or email: use a loud speaker system mounted on number of guests). Deadline for [email protected] for buildings throughout the installation). reservations is Feb. 25. For more more details. At morning colors, the ensign shall information, call 508-965-1557. be started up at the beginning of the FEBRUARY BLOOD DRIVES music and hoisted smartly to the peak DONCEAP FREE LIVE WEBINARS R.I. Blood Center or truck. At evening colors, the ensign Join Our Live Webinars (RIBC) will hold blood shall be started from the peak or truck The DONCEAP offers employees access drives onboard NS at the beginning of the music and the to live webinars each month. Space is Newport at the lowering so regulated as to be limited, so register today. following locations, on completed at the last note. At the - Interacting with Intention: From the following dates—remember, you completion of the music, “Carry On” Thoughts to Words don’t have to be a member of the shall be sounded. During colors, Communication in our work and vehicles within sight or hearing of the personal relationships is a critical skill command to donate—just show up ceremony shall be stopped. Persons for success. 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American Veterans DONCEAP services are voluntary, in vehicles, Individuals who are not (DAV), Lawson- confidential, and offered as a FREE but outdoors and hear the notes being Raiola Chapter 15 is benefit from the Department of the played, should stop and face the music hosting their annual Navy to federal employees and their or the nearest flagpole and render the Boot Camp Breakfast on Saturday, family members. appropriate honors. March 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the 24 HOURS A DAY call 1-844-DONCEAP This time honored courtesy to our R.I. Veterans Home, 480 Metacom (1-844-366-2327) or TTY: 1-888-262- national ensign is one of the privileges Ave., Bristol. All veterans, active duty 7848. DONCEAP.foh.psc.gov. of serving and working on a federal and their guests are welcome to join in 14 TRAFFIC UPDATES & HOT JOBS ... GATE OPERATIONS IMPACT STANDARD GATE HOURS Gate 1: Open 7-days-a- week / 24-hours-a-day for routine traffic. Gate 2: Open for a.m. commute Monday through Friday, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. to alleviate Gate 1 backups. Gate 10: Closed until further notice. Until further notice: Gate 17 is open 24 hours and Gate 1 is Gate 17: Open Monday open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. through Friday from 6 a.m. On Feb. 5, a truck caught edge of the exit fence panel at Gate 17, to 6 p.m. (CLOSED ON causing significant damage—Public Works is fully engaged to HOLIDAYS) repair the damage quickly. Stay informed and follow us on Gate 7: NHCNE Gate, www.facebook.com/navstanewport for real-time traffic open Monday through information. Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gate 23: NUWC Gate open 24/7 for commuters. Gate 32: Open Monday Fri 6:30 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for commuters.

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15 AROUND THE FLEET ... US Fleet Forces Commander Designated as NAVSTRAT, JFMCC STRAT From U.S. Fleet Forces Command warfighting command with a normal Public Affairs structure familiar to all military personnel," said Gen. John Hyten, NORFOLK (NNS) -- As part of commander of U.S. Strategic the ongoing U.S. Strategic Command Command. "This is the way we (USSTRATCOM) restructure, U.S. organize as one joint warfighting Fleet Forces Commander Adm. team, providing the integrated, multi- Christopher W. Grady is officially domain combat capabilities our designated concurrently as U.S. nation needs." Naval Forces Strategic Commander The designation of the U.S. Fleet and Joint Force Maritime Component Forces commander as NAVSTRAT/ Commander (JFMCC) for JFMCC STRAT was preceded by the USSTRATCOM, Feb. 1. designation of the Air Force Global U.S. Naval Forces Strategic Strike Command commander as the Command's mission is to maintain Joint Force Air Component operational readiness of commander in October 2017, and the USSTRATCOM assigned and Air Force Space Command allocated forces, while JFMCC Adm. Christopher W. Grady Commander as the Joint Force Space STRAT's ultimate mission will be to Component Commander in conduct joint maritime operations to December 2017. execute the maritime aspects of more in line with that of other Get more information about the strategic deterrence. combatant commands. Navy from US Navy Facebook or The overall restructure of "This restructure is part of a Twitter. For more news from U.S. USSTRATCOM creates a more larger effort to make sure everybody Fleet Forces Command, visit streamlined, effective method of who works in USSTRATCOM and www.navy.mil/local/clf. command and control of forces and is beyond understands it is a

Officer Women Leadership Symposium Announced, Open for Registration

From Navy Personnel Command must be funded by the individual. Navy Public Affairs sponsor must attend both days of the symposium. Funded registrations will be MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The provided on a “first-come, first-served” 2019 Officer Women Leadership Sym- basis. Funding for attendees' travel must posium (OWLS) hosted by Acade- be covered by individual commands if myWomen is scheduled to be conducted approved for non-local attendee. Travel at the Arlington Women’s Memorial in costs shall not exceed $2,000 per at- Arlington, Virginia on April 24-25, tendee. The deadline for requesting a 2019. Navy-Funded registration is March 24, AcademyWomen's mission is a 2019. “leadership and professional develop- Breakfast and Lunch will be provid- ment organization that empowers aspir- ed for those in attendance. Non- ing, current and past women military provided meals must be purchased by leaders through mentoring, training, and the attendee. The uniform will be Ser- growth opportunities to impact positive vice Khakis, Business Casual Attire is ALI OUNE, Djibouti (Jan. 31, 2019) change locally, nationally, and globally.” optional. U.S. Navy Lt. Mellany George, an This year's symposium theme is For more information concerning “Leading Innovation and Change in a 2019 Officer Women Leadership Sym- engineering project manager New Era.” Symposium approval has posium (OWLS) scheduled events visit assigned to Combined Joint Task been authorized for Navy Total Force https://www.militaryowls.org/ Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participation. To request a funded registration laughs as she dances with Djiboutian The Navy will sponsor registrations please email Lt. Christina Johns, christi- citizens before the Ali Oune Medial for 50 personnel to attend the two-day [email protected], subject line: “2019 Clinic ribbon cutting ceremony in Ali symposium only; any additional events OWLS Registration Request.” Oune, Djibouti, Jan. 31, 2019.

16 AROUND THE FLEET ... CNIC Names 2019 Sailor of the Year By MCC Brian Morales, CNIC PAO WASHINGTON (NNS) -- A Brooklyn native currently assigned to Naval Security Force Bahrain was selected as the 2019 Shore Enterprise Sailor of the Year during a ceremony held at Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) headquarters at the historic Washington Navy Yard, Feb. 6. Master-at-Arms 1st Class Yanitsa Wiley was selected from among 70 other installation Sailor of the Year recipients to earn the prestigious award. “Breathtaking. It’s absolutely an honor,” said Wiley, who will go on to represent CNIC for the Navy-wide Sailor of the Year award. Wiley, representing Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, was WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2019) Vice Adm. Mary M. Jackson, commander, among the three finalists who went Navy Installations Command (CNIC), announces Master-at-Arms 1st Class before the CNIC Sailor of the Year Yanitsa Wiley as the CNIC Shore Enterprise Sailor of the Year inside board conducted by a panel of senior CNIC headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard. Wiley, assigned to Naval enlisted leaders. Security Force Bahrain and representing Navy Region Europe, Africa, Each Sailor was invited to tour the Southwest Asia, was among the three finalists who went before the Sailor National Capital Region and of the Year board conducted by a panel of senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Na- competed in a final board. They were vy photo by MC1Christopher Thien/Released) evaluated on job performance, contributions to command climate, week at CNIC were incredible as represented Navy Region Mid- peer group involvement, educational well.” Atlantic. accomplishments, physical fitness After the ceremony, Wiley spoke During the ceremony, Hein and standards and participation in of her approach to her leadership. Thurston were each presented with community service activities. “I’m the first person in and the last the Navy Marine Corps “These Sailors are truly person out every day,” she said. “But Commendation Medal by Jackson. impressive,” said Vice Adm. Mary my junior Sailors make it worth it.” Under the Chief of Naval Jackson, commander of Navy Her personal awards include three Operations, Navy Installations Installations Command. “They Navy and Marine Corps Command is responsible for competed at the base level, at the Achievement Medals, the Military providing support services for the region level and now here at CNIC. Outstanding Volunteer Service fleet, fighter and family with more The hardest part of this process is Medal and numerous unit and than 52,000 military and civilian that you have to pick one, because if campaign awards. personnel under 10 regions and 71 I could, I would pick all three. The other two candidates who installations worldwide. Congratulations to our Sailors. I am competed for the CNIC award were For more information about Navy very proud of each of you.” Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Installations Command, visit http:// Wiley has served in the Navy for Michael J. Hein, from Austin, Texas, www.cnic.navy.mil more than 10 years, starting her naval who is serving at Naval Air Station career in the Reserves. She Whiting Field Milton, Fla., and transitioned to active duty in 2014. represented Navy Region Southeast “I met nine incredible Sailors at and Master-at-Arms 1st Class region,” said Wiley. “They all Matthew J. Thurston, from deserve the chance to be here and my Summitville, Ind., who is serving at peers that were here throughout this Naval Station Great Lakes, and

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Japan (Feb. 6, 2019) Chief Con- struction Mechanic Chris Nor- Making Friends in the Snow ris, Right, from Albany, New York, Chief Builder Frank Ring, from Greensboro, North Carolina, and Master-at-Arms 1st Class Tom Yokoi, from Par- adise, California, demonstrate parts of the construction and maintenance process behind creating the Navy Snow Team snow sculpture for the 70th An- nual Sapporo Snow Festival. Approximately two million vis- itors from around the globe visit the festival each year to see hundreds of snow and ice sculp- tures. This is the 36th year the U.S. Navy has participated in Veteran Friends—Don’t forget that the Navy cur- the festival, allowing Sailors a rently in the middle of a major annual training ex- unique opportunity to experi- ercise—there may be delays at the gates next week ence Japanese culture and tradi- but don’t be discouraged, if part of the exercise— tion while strengthening the they will not last long! The Navy Exchange and close friendship between the Commissary will remain open during the exercise U.S. Navy and the citizens of so come onboard for some great savings! Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Samuel Bacon/Released)