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Naval Attaché Newsletter 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 chief of naval personnel, Millington, Tenn. Steindl is currently serving as Santa Fe, named after the city of Santa Fe, N. M. is commander, Carrier Strike Group One, San Diego, home ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is assigned Calif. to Commander, Submarine Squadron 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, Military Sealift Command 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.
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