N A V A L A T T A C H É N EWSLETTER U.S. NAVY FOREIGN LIAISON OFFICE (OPNAV N2/N6, FLO) 2000 NAVY PENTAGON (ROOM 5C547), WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000 CAPT Jay Coles, USN 25 October 2013 Captain Coles: The holiday season is quickly NAA American Dining Experience: Save the date! approaching, and the number of hosted receptions is The fall dining event is scheduled for 21 November increasing and will peak just before Christmas. I at Ted's Montana Grill. More details to follow. strongly recommend getting invitations out as early as possible. If you are in need of assistance with the Upcoming List of Events: Please don’t assume you delivery of electronic invitations to Navy personnel, are invited unless you receive a personal invitation. send electronic invites to our [email protected] account. We do not have means of sending out 31 OCT NAA Professional Breakfast Fort Myer invitations to joint commands. In addition, 21 NOV NAA American Dining Experience invitations for USMC personnel should be sent to the 25 NOV FLO New Attaché Orientation [email protected] account. 07 DEC NDW 2013 Tree Lighting Reception On the lighter side, next Thursday is **16 DEC DNI Holiday Reception (Tentative) Halloween. Typical festive Halloween activities  * = new events; ** = changes to events. include trick-or-treating - where children wearing costumes walk from house to house to receive candy. There will be many attending costume parties, and many houses are decorated. People carve pumpkins U.S. Federal Holidays (Navy FLO closed) into jack-o’-lanterns and in some areas people light 11NOV13 Veterans’ Day bonfires, visit haunted houses or attractions like 28NOV13 Thanksgiving Day theme parks, tell scary stories, and watch horror 25DEC13 Christmas Day films. It is a fun night. If you are out that night be 01JAN13 New Year’s Day careful and watch for the kids.

FLO New Attaché Orientation: FLO, N52, NIPO, PHOTO OF THE DAY Naval District Washington and others are scheduled to present orientation briefs on 25 November. We expect the event to be here at the Pentagon. We will disseminate more information in the near future. If you are a relatively new attaché then we highly recommend you attend these briefs.

NAA Professional Breakfast: The next Naval Attachés Association (NAA) event is 31 October and will feature Vice Admiral Rixey, the current Director of Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). DSCA is the central agency that synchronizes global security cooperation programs, funding and efforts across OSD, Joint Staff, State Department, COCOMS, the services and U.S. Industry. Members CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Oct. 11, 2013) Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt listens to remarks given by retired Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers cost is US $20. Nonmembers and guests are also during Hunt's retirement ceremony aboard USS Constitution. Hunt, encouraged to attend at a cost of US $30. The signup former director of Navy Staff, retired from the U.S. Navy after 37 form is at the end of the Newsletter. years of naval service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Melkus/Released)

Flag Officer Assignments "This is a great opportunity for our Sailors to experience the world and get some much needed The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of rest," said Gonzalez. "Our motto is 'Fight Hard, Play Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert Hard' - we've done the first part of our motto, now it's announced the following assignments: time for the second." This will be the first visit to Rear Adm. John N. Christenson will be assigned as Singapore for the majority of the crew and the chief of staff, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, excitement can be sensed throughout the ship. Germany. Christenson is currently serving as deputy U.S. military representative to NATO Military "I can't wait to try some different food and Committee, Brussels, Belgium. experience the culture of another country," said Culinary Specialist Seaman Dustin Bullock. "I'm also Rear Adm. (lower half) David F. Steindl will be excited about catching up on Kentucky Wildcat assigned as commander, Navy Personnel football!" Command/deputy , Millington, Tenn. Steindl is currently serving as Santa Fe, named after the city of Santa Fe, N. M. is commander, One, San Diego, home ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is assigned Calif. to Commander, 7.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Alma M. Grocki will be Measuring more than 360 feet long and weighing assigned as deputy chief of staff for fleet more than 6,800 tons when submerged, Santa Fe is maintenance, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, among the world's stealthiest platforms. This Hawaii. Grocki is currently serving as Navy Reserve submarine is capable of supporting a multitude of deputy chief of staff for fleet maintenance, U.S. missions including anti-submarine warfare, anti- Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. surface ship warfare, strike, naval special warfare involving special operations forces, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Santa Fe Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment (NAVY NEWS SERVICE, 23 OCT 13)… by Lt. Carlisle USNS Safeguard Begins Diving Exercise in Catacutan Cambodia (NAVY NEWS SERVICE, 22 OCT 13)… by Ed Baxter, Far East Public Affairs The Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived at Changi Naval Base, Rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard Singapore, Oct. 23, for a visit as part of her (T-ARS 50) arrived in Cambodia Oct. 22 as part of deployment to the Western Pacific. the annual exercise series Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). With a crew of approximately 135 men, Santa Fe will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the CARAT Cambodia is part of a bilateral exercise latest capabilities of the submarine fleet. series between U.S. Navy and its naval counterparts from Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the "Santa Fe is honored to be guests of Singapore and Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)," said Cmdr. Each phase of the exercise is tailored to support Timothy J. Poe, Santa Fe's commanding officer. "The mutual host-nation and U.S. objectives. This year's wealth of culture that my crew will experience in this CARAT Cambodia focuses on diving training. great country will enhance cooperation and understanding between the U.S. Navy and our critical "The Safeguard team looks forward to participating ally, the RSN." in extensive diving training during this year's CARAT exercise, an event designed to build Santa Fe is a preeminent weapon in the nation's naval interoperability and strengthen relationships between arsenal. Exercising dominant control of the littoral our two navies," said Capt. Ed Santillan, civil service and open sea, Santa Fe prepares the battle space, master aboard Safeguard. promotes maritime security, and deters aggression across the globe.

Embarked U.S. Navy divers from Pearl Harbor, other Spanish-speaking nations. This year's theme Hawaii-based Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One, was: "Hispanics: Serving and Leading our Nation Company 1-3, will train with Cambodian navy divers with Pride and Honor." to share best practices and techniques in dive and salvage operations. The exercise will include both "Hispanics have had a proud and positive influence classroom training and at-sea diving exercises. on our country through their strong commitment to Classroom training will take place on board family, faith, hard work and service," said Lt. Cmdr. Safeguard where MDSU divers will provide an Angela Kosko, commanding officer of troops. "They overview of dive medicine and maintenance of dive have enhanced and shaped our nations character with equipment. Divers will demonstrate the use of century-old traditions and reflect multi-ethnic, multi- Safeguard's hyperbaric chamber to treat cultural customs of their community." decompression sickness required after deep-water dives. Divers will also conduct training on the use of During the event, Hispanic Heritage committee Safeguard's remotely-operated vehicle (ROV). members gave "Did You Know?" facts about important figures in the military and throughout the "Our dive team hopes to build a lasting working country. Retired Navy Rear Adm. William relationship between U.S. Navy and Royal Rodriguez, attending the event as the guest speaker, Cambodian navy divers," said MDSU 1's officer in spoke about influential figures and Hispanic statistics charge Chief Warrant Officer Three Michael Miller. in the United States. "This is a great opportunity to build upon past successes from previous CARAT exercises." The committee also organized entertainment from Grupo Folklorico San Ysidro, which included San Safeguard's civil service mariners navigate the ship, Ysidro High School student and alumni dancers. and provide engineering and supply services to support the divers throughout the exercise. Mariners "Celebrations like this are very important for all of us also operate on board cranes and rigid-hull, inflatable because we can learn something new, gain an boats for dive missions, and ensure generators are appreciation for what our shipmates bring from running to supply power for the recompression different cultures and how we may incorporate those chamber, shipboard lighting, and compressors. elements into our lives," said Capt. Frank Olmo, Safeguard's steward department prepares meals for SURFPAC chief of staff. the crew and additional crewmembers embarked aboard for the exercise. He described diversity as both a strength and a force multiplier of the U.S. Navy. MSC operates approximately 110 noncombatant, U.S. merchant mariner-crewed ships that replenish "Our Sailors are the face of our nation and I would U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, like to personally congratulate all Hispanics who strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around serve, lead and answer the call to our nation with the world, and move military cargo and supplies used pride and honor." by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners. The ceremony concluded with a cake cutting and a SURFPAC Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month variety of ethnic food including empanadas, flan, Celebration mole and tamales. (NAVY NEWS SERVICE, 18 OCT 13)… by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Rosalie Garcia America's official Hispanic heritage observance started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under The staff of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet President Lyndon Johnson. On Aug. 17, 1988 (SURFPAC) honored the conclusion of Hispanic President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation that Heritage Month with a celebration held at their expanded the official observance to the current headquarters building in Coronado, Calif., Oct. 18. month-long celebration.

Each year, the month-long observance from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 celebrates the culture, history and contributions of citizens from Spain, Mexico, and To Return To Annapolis, In 2011, they were retooling after a dangerous Baltimore Skies maneuver nearly went wrong at an air show. In 2012, (BALTIMORE SUN, 22 OCT 13)… by Kevin Rector they did a flyover but not a full performance because the graduation date had changed and they had a scheduling conflict.

In 2013, sequestration forced the Navy to cancel 2,800 events across the country, including the Blue Angels' performances, officials said.

In June 2012, the Blue Angels screeched over Fort McHenry and the Inner Harbor in Baltimore for the "Star-Spangled Sailabration," the kick-off event to September's "Spectacular" send-off to the bicentennial.

F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration On Monday, Rear Admiral John Kirby, a Navy squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in formation during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar 2012 Air Show. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year spokesman, wrote on the Navy's official blog that the heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. fiscal year 2014 budget includes enough community interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media outreach funding to cover the costs of the Blue using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans/Released) Angels' schedule and other Navy events.

For the first time since 2010, it appears the Blue From a pre-sequestration outreach budget of $99.38 Angels will be back in full formation above million, the Navy is now operating with a $57.2 graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy in million outreach budget, which is about a 42.2 Annapolis this spring. percent reduction.

They'll also show up above Baltimore next fall. "For us, this means that, while we won't return to our The U.S. Navy announced funding on Monday for pre-sequester level of outreach activity, we will be the "full" schedule of its Flight Demonstration able to execute our key programs in a manner that Squadron – better known as the Blue Angels – in ensures Americans outside of fleet concentration fiscal year 2014, after sequestration grounded the jet areas have the opportunity to see and connect with fighter team's operations this year. their Navy," he wrote.

A Blue Angels spokesman confirmed Tuesday In addition to Blue Angel air shows, the Navy will morning that the team is planning to perform at all also be participating in port visits and fleet and Navy shows listed on its current 2014 schedule. weeks, including a Navy Week in Baltimore and a port visit in Baltimore. That schedule includes air shows in Annapolis on May 21 and May 23 – which is commissioning week The events are geared toward providing Americans and graduation – and in Baltimore from Sept. 13 to "around our nation with special events to explain and 14, which is the "Star-Spangled Spectacular" show what their Navy does," Kirby wrote. commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Schofield said previous limitations on community outreach efforts, including under the recent partial "We're happy to be on the schedule," said Cmdr. John government shutdown, had prevented midshipmen Schofield, an academy spokesman. "It's an event that from participating in all planned community events – means a lot to the Mids and the parents and to the they committed 23,000 hours of community service Annapolis community as a whole." last academic year – and returning to that work is just as exciting as the Blue Angels coming back. The Blue Angels have performed for graduates at the Academy almost every year since 1954, but haven't done a full performance since 2010. "Service to our community – be it through "Our crew is prepared to handle a myriad of midshipmen volunteer efforts or entertainment and situations while deployed to the 4th Fleet Area of outreach – is one of our top priorities," he said. Operations, including Safety-of-Life-at-Sea operations. We do so with the utmost pride and USS Rentz Rescues Fishing Vessel in professionalism, and it is our duty to assist those in Distress after 10 Days Lost at Sea need on the high seas when the time comes. I am (NAVY NEWS SERVICE, 22 OCT 13)… by Ens. John very pleased with this operation and could not be Baldwin more proud of the swift actions taken by our crew," Cmdr. Lance Lantier, commanding officer of USS Rentz said.

Rentz is currently conducting counter transnational organized crime operations in the 4th Fleet Area of Operations as part of Operation Martillo which began in January 2012.

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/C4F) supports USSOUTHCOM joint and combined full-spectrum

CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 9, 2013) The guided-missile frigate USS military operations by providing principally sea- Rentz (FFG 46) participates in the start of the annual UNITAS based, forward presence to ensure freedom of multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. maneuver in the maritime domain, to foster and Corey Barker/released sustain cooperative relationships with international Guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) and partners and to fully exploit the sea as maneuver embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement space in order to enhance regional security and Detachment (LEDET) conducted a Safety-of-Life-at- promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the Sea operation rescue Oct. 20-21 for a fishing vessel, Caribbean, Central and South American regions. 200 nautical miles off the coast of Ecuador in distress and stranded for 10 days. P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime The crew of the 14 meter vessel and four other small Aircraft (MMA) crafts in tow, had been without fuel or food prior to Navy Program Guide 2013 Rentz' arrival.

The distressed vessel was spotted early Sunday morning, Oct. 20 by Rentz' forward lookouts, who reported the small craft roughly 6,000 yards forward of the ship's position. The ship swiftly responded and launched a rigid-hull inflatable boat to investigate the situation with embarked U.S. Coast Guard LEDET personnel.

During the two-day rescue operation, LEDET personnel discovered that the vessel and five Ecuadorian nationals aboard had been struck by heavy weather, disorienting the crew and setting the Description small vessel 100 nautical miles off-course. The P-8A Poseidon recapitalizes the broad area Anti- Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare Adrift and out of fuel, the crew subsisted on bananas (ASUW), and armed Intelligence, Surveillance, and until Rentz arrived on scene and provided meals, Reconnaissance (ISR) capability resident in the ready-to-eat and approximately 120 gallons of diesel legacy P-3C Orion. The P-8A combines the proven fuel; enough to return to home. reliability of the commercial 737 airframe, power plants, and avionics with an open architecture that The first LRIP aircraft delivery occurred in March enables integration of modern sensors and 2012 to Patrol Squadron THIRTY (VP-30) at NAS communications networks. P-8A will leverage global Jacksonville, Florida, and the first operational VP logistics support infrastructure and commercial squadron commenced transition from the P-3C to the training applications to provide both higher P-8A in July 2012. operational availability and improved warfighting readiness. The P-8A will be built with incremental Increment 1 of the P-8A program is on track for upgrades that include improved ASW sensors, Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in late 2013, network enabled ASW and ASUW weapons, sensor when the first squadron will have completed and targeting enhancements, and improved transition and is ready to deploy. Increment 2, which communications capability. includes a series of three Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), is planned to achieve IOC in FY Status 2015, FY 2016, and FY 2017, respectively. The P-8A program is meeting all cost, schedule, and Increment 3, which includes integration efforts that performance parameters in accordance with the will deliver capabilities required to pace future Acquisition Program Baseline. The MMA program threats, will reach IOC in 2020. received a Milestone 0 decision in March 2000 and explored concepts for MMA with industry. Developers Included in the concepts was the integration of UAVs The Boeing Company Renton, Washington USA to augment MMA capability. An Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) began in the summer 2000 and leveraged previous analyses and the results of the industry studies. The AoA concluded that manned aircraft are an essential element of providing broad area maritime and littoral armed ISR, and that UAVs provided a transformational opportunity for obtaining additional capability.

In 2002, the Navy re-engaged industry in Component Advanced Development, concept refinement, architecture design, and requirements validation. USD (AT&L) approved a revised acquisition strategy to focus MMA on P-3 replacement and not a P-3 Service Life Extension. The Operational Requirements Document/Capability Development Document was endorsed by the Navy and Joint staff in preparation for a successful May 2004 Milestone B and entry into System Development and Demonstration.

In June 2004, the Navy selected the McDonnell- Douglas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, as the single system integrator. P-8A completed Preliminary Design Review in November 2005, Critical Design Review in June 2007, and Design Readiness Review in August 2007. The program successfully passed Milestone C in August 2010 and received permission from USD AT&L to buy three Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lots totaling 24 aircraft.

NAA - PROFESSIONAL BREAKFAST – 31st October 2013

The next Naval Attachés Association Professional Breakfast will be held on Thursday, October 31st., 8.30 a.m. (sharp) at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club, Lamplighter Room. The dress code for this event is Uniform of the Day.

Our guest speaker will be Vice Admiral Joseph W. Rixey Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency

All Members are kindly invited to attend the breakfast and are encouraged to bring a colleague or guest if they wish to do so. In order to attend, Attachés must complete the form below, fax or email it not later than October 25, 2013 to the NAA Secretary and mail the check of $ 20,00 per member and $ 30 per non-member - payable to Naval Attachés Association – to the address indicated here underneath.

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