Weekly Contest Movies On Base AutoMatters & More FOR THE KIDS: Enter for a chance to win Pacific Rim: Uprising, Sherlock Gnomes, Pixar Fest: Celebrating friendship and tickets to the San Diego Kids Expo & Fair. Tomb Raider, Red Sparrow, Love, Simon, I beyond at the Disneyland Resort. See page 5 Can Only Imagine. See page 8 See page 17 Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard Army Air Force AT AT EASE ARMED FORCES DISPATCHSan Diego Navy/Marine Corps Dispatch www.armedforcesdispatch.com 619.280.2985 FIFTY SEVENTH YEAR NO. 37 Serving active duty and retired military personnel, veterans and civil service employees THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018 The history of Earth Day Forty-eight years ago, on April 22, 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development. In the U.S. and around the world, smog was becoming deadly and evidence was growing that pollution led A Texas National Guardsman and a Customs and a to developmental delays in Border Protection agent discuss the border security children. Biodiversity was mission on the shores of the Rio Grande River. in decline as a result of the heavy use of pesticides and DoD, DHS outline National other pollutants. The global ecological Guard role in securing border awareness was growing, by Lisa Ferdinando and the U.S. Congress and WASHINGTON - National Guard troops are deploying to the U.S. President Richard Nixon re- border with Mexico to work in support functions for the Depart- sponded quickly. In July of ment of Homeland Security, including in aviation, operational and the same year, they created infrastructure missions, officials from the departments of Defense the Environmental Protection and Homeland Security told reporters here April 16. Agency, and robust envi- The Defense Department will provide DHS with up to 4,000 Na- ronmental laws such as the tional Guard troops to support the April 4 presidential memorandum Clean Water Act and the authorizing the enhanced presence along the southwest border, said PQRSTdfabceUW Endangered Species Act, Robert Salesses, deputy assistant secretary of defense for homeland among many. defense integration and defense support of civil authorities. Earth Day is now a global The troops will work only in operational support missions, he said, l'345;918726z- event each year, and more explaining their mission will not include roles in which they would than one billion people in interact with migrants or other people detained by DHS. 192 countries now take part “They will not perform law enforcement functions, and they will in what is the largest civic- not be placed in direct contact with personnel coming to the border,” focused day of action in the Salesses explained. world. He spoke at a news conference at the Ronald Reagan Building It’s a day of political ac- and International Trade Center, alongside Army Lt. Gen. Daniel R. tion and civic participation. Hokanson, the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Ronald People march, sign petitions, D. Vitiello, the acting deputy commissioner of U.S. Customs and meet with their elected of- Border Protection. ficials, plant trees, clean see Border, page 4 up their towns and roads. Corporations and govern- TSC emphasizes teamwork at SAPR Cup ments use it to make pledges SAN DIEGO - Training Support Center (TSC) San Diego took and announce sustainability second place overall in the Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) Sexual As- measures. sault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Cup competition, April 13. Faith leaders, including The SAPR Cup competition is held on NBSD every April during Pope Francis, connect Earth Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year’s theme Day with protecting God’s is “Embrace Your Voice.” greatest creations, humans, “The SAPR Cup competition is a great way to raise awareness biodiversity and the planet of sexual assault and the services we can provide to victims,” said that we all live on. Moniece Montoya, TSC San Diego’s Sexual Assault Response Co- Earth Day Network, the A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE ordinator (SARC). “The event increases a team dynamic in raising organization that leads Earth awareness and we find that people tend to learn better in an interactive Day worldwide, announced Experience the Southern California tradition of excel- team-building environment.” recently that Earth Day 2018 lence, elegance and excitement during the Del Mar SARCs from NBSD offered advice on options available to victims will focus on mobilizing the and discussed the role that all Sailors have in helping one another. world to End Plastic Pollution, National Horse Show. This thrilling three-week event Afloat and ashore commands from the San Diego region competed including creating support for in 12 events at the NBSD Admiral Prout multi-purpose field, includ- a global effort to eliminate features three distinct equestrian disciplines - Western, ing a cadence competition, five running events, tug-of-war, sit-ups, single-use plastics along with Dressage and Hunter/Jumper - and is recognized as one push-ups, pull-ups, tire flips, and SAPR trivia. global regulation for the dis- “Sports and team competitions are great ways to build trust and posal of plastics. of the top horse shows on the international stage, camaraderie within our command,” said BMC (Equipment) Leguan EDN has built a multi-year attracting nearly 1,500 horses and Olympic, World Cup, Penigo, TSC San Diego’s training department leading chief petty offi- campaign to End Plastic Pol- cer. “The teamwork that we foster here today will definitely promote lution. and World Champion athletes. See story on page 14. a culture of respect and open communication in the workplace.” sotos -not by main by Adm. Bill Moran In short, the annual guidance and professional conduct, we value to this dynamic insti- ecently released Annual illustrates the close personal jeopardize the institution and tution. Small things matter. RStandards of Conduct involvement that the Office of erode the efforts of everyone When aggregated across the Guidance reminds all senior the Vice Chief of Naval Op- else on the team. In order to Fleet, relatively minor im- leaders of their personal own- erations exercises in ensuring be the high quality Sailors provements can make a major ership over their respective ownership and oversight of the public expects and our difference. ethics programs and discusses ethics in our Navy. shipmates deserve, we must my expectations concerning go beyond mere compliance Raising standards is a mis- their personal standards of In turn, I expect you to take and exceed the standard in sion for all hands. Today’s behavior and performance. ownership for the standards of everything we do. environment is composed of conduct within your respective infinite challenges and limited In past years, the Standards command, department or divi- Here are three things all of resources. Although we navi- of Conduct Guidance em- sion. Our collective focus on us can do to raise the standards gate through an invariable sea phasized the importance of this effort will help develop in our Navy: Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Navy Photo of change, our commitment developing strong personal standards-based leaders who by MC3 Jake Cannady to these principles must never character in our senior officers apply good judgment and meet 1) Improve our professional waiver. and leading by example. While the mission. performance: Achieving mini- is the root of our professional ing attitude that respects the this guidance is directed at mal levels of performance is ethics. chain-of-command while con- Thank you for your profes- our flag officers, we must all This year’s guidance focuses not good enough; true profes- stantly seeking process im- sionalism and your steadfast act as standards-based leaders on trust, which is the corner- sional excellence requires 3) Identify process improve- provement. devotion in standing the watch. who aspire to elevate personal stone for leadership at all lev- breaking through required ments: Do not accept the status See you in the fleet. behavior and performance to els within the Navy. Principled, minimums to reach peak per- quo simply because that is Be intellectually curious higher level outcomes and ethical leadership strengthens formance. how we have done things about how the Navy can do Adm. Bill Moran is the Vice better unit cohesion. the Navy’s foundation of trust, in the past. Have a question- things better, and provide Chief of Naval Operations. which is essential to ensuring Before we question the Whereas rules-based leaders the safety of our people, safe boundaries of a perceived may foster minimally accepted operations at sea and the readi- roadblock, explore the wisdom Peters: Budget increase means more levels of behavior, standards- Armed Forces Dispatch Newspaper ness of our force. behind the rule and intimately based leaders do what is right, understand what it seeks to aircraft, better systems for Naval aviators which almost always exceeds When we fail to meet the guard against. the legal requirement. highest standards of personal by Jeff Newman and 2023, said Peters. Follow- projects that need that funding, 2) Safeguard our personal NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. ing recent increases in federal whether it’s our procurement character: Following the rules - The program executive officer defense spending, those figures programs or our upgrade pro- is important, but doing what (PEO) overseeing more than half have increased to 75 and 207, grams,” he added. “It’s not like is right is imperative. Never of Naval Aviation’s aircraft in- respectively. we all of a sudden got a lot of compromise our integrity, ventory is putting recent budget money and are looking around our morals or our honor. Our increases to good use, dramati- “That’s a fairly significant for where to spend it.