Naval War College Honors September 15, 2017 Edition Victims of 9/11 Attacks SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST 9/11 REMEMBRANCES PELL BRIDGE WORK TO RESUME NEXT TUESDAY SAFE HAVEN NEWPORT NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS OFF TO THE FLEET Inside this issue: Around the Station 1-6 Mark Murphy, U.S. Naval War College’s (NWC) comptroller and re- Bravo Zulu Shipmates 7 tired Navy captain who was working in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001; Rear Adm. Jeffrey A. Harley, president, NWC, and Chief Hos- Meat & Potatoes of Life 8 pital Corpsman (select) Christopher Van Gelder, assigned to Naval Health Clinic New England, pay respects following a wreath laying At the Museum 9 at NWC’s Patriots Memorial during a ceremony to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The ceremony served as an op- Fleet & Family Support 10 portunity to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives and honor the fallen NWC students and alumni killed in the terrorist attacks of NMCRS Update 11 Sept. 11, 2001. (photo by MC2 Jess Lewis/Released) Morale, Welfare & Rec. 12 By Dan Kuester, NWC Public Affairs Now Hear This 13-14 U.S. Naval War College (NWC) held a remembrance ceremony commemo- Traffic & Commuting 15 rating the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The event, held at the Patriots Memorial on NWC campus, honored all Hot Jobs 16 those who perished in the attacks and paid special tribute to the three NWC Around the Island 17 students and eight alumni killed. NWC Comptroller Mark Murphy gave re- marks at the ceremony. Murphy is a retired Navy captain who was working in Around the Fleet 18 the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. “What I’ve spoken about is what I experienced, but my story is not why we Veteran News 19 are here today. We are here to honor the fallen. We are here to remember the 125 Pentagon workers, 59 passengers and crew of Flight 11; 40 passengers 1 AROUND THE STATION-9/11 REMEMBERED and crew of Flight 93 which crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania; and the more than 2,600 workers, firefighters, rescue workers and passengers and crew from the World Trade Center,” said Murphy. “We are here to recall the unsung heroes who stepped up to prevent further tragedy, assist the wounded, comfort the families who lost loved ones, and those who continued on in the face of uncertain times.” The remembrance also included a wreath laying at the memorial and a bell-ringing cere- mony conducted by the Newport-area chief petty officer selectees. Students and staff from Chief Quartermaster (select) Dustin Donner, Assigned to the Navy Supply Corps School also attended. Surface Warfare Officers School tolls the bell as part of roll The 11 lost members of NWC community call for the 11 fallen alumni. honored at the ceremony were Capt. Gerald DeConto, a 1998 graduate of NWC; Lt. Cmdr. Robert Program course; Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Murphy, who stud- Elseth, who went through NWC’s Fleet Seminar Pro- ied at NWC’s Fleet Seminar Program; Lt. Jonas Panik, gram; Capt. Lawrence Getzfred, who graduated in who was studying at the college’s Fleet Seminar; re- 1990; Angela Houtz had just begun her Fleet Seminar tired Capt. Jack Punches, a 1985 graduate; Cmdr. Rob- ert Schlegel, also from the Fleet Seminar Program; Cmdr. Dan Shanower, a Fleet Seminar stu- dent; Army Lt. Col. Kip Tay- lor, a 1998 graduate; and re- tired Capt. John Yamnicky Sr., a 1967 graduate. Relatives of DeConto also attended the event. Patriots Memorial con- sists of a section of limestone removed from the damaged portion of the Pentagon. The names of the 11 fallen are in- scribed on the memorial, which was dedicated in Sept. 2002. Chief Hospital Corpsman (select) Christopher Van Gelder and Chief Navy Career Counselor (select) Anthony Wager stand next to a wreath at U.S. Naval War College’s Patriots memorial during a ceremony to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The ceremony paid tribute to honor those who lost their lives. (Photos by MC2 Jess Lewis/NWC) NAVSTA Newport Public Affairs Base Condition Line: 841-2211 Office We are always looking for content to share Office# 841-3538 with our community and welcome emailed .jpg E-Mail: images; png formats and word documents— [email protected] please do not send PDF formatted content. Capt. Ian L. Johnson, Commanding Officer Lisa Rama, Public Affairs Officer Operational and Exercise Impacts are often communicated Ens William Park to the public first using the installation Facebook Page— YNC Jessica McHam-Rewerts, Public Affairs ’like’ us at: www.facebook.com/NAVSTANewport to stay MC2 Jess Lewis, NWC Public Affairs informed! Follow us on twitter @NAVSTANEWPORTRI 2 AROUND THE STATION - 9/11 REMEMBERED (left) Master Chief Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) Zach Montello reads the Patriot Day Proclama- tion to members of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlist- ed Academy staff at 8:46 a.m. on the 16th anni- versary of the 9/11 attacks before observing a moment of silence. Patriot Day is observed as a day of National Service and Remembrance each year in memory of all those who lost their lives, and those who in return gathered in service, be- cause of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. (photo by MC2 Jess Lewis/NWC Public Affairs) Men and women from commands throughout the installation assembled near the Weenachasett Bridge at 6 a.m. Monday morning for the annual MWR Race to Remember 3 mile run or 1.5 mile walk. Six hundred and twenty seven military, ci- vilian and family members participated in the event which began with a prayer and the singing of the National Anthem. Prizes were awarded to the top three male and fe- male runners. The first female to cross the finish line was M/C Jessica Nangle from the Naval Academy Prep School and the first male, also from NAPS, was M/C Brandon Sherrill. (all photos from the event by Kelly Con- ner, MWR Marketing) Groups participating included (clockwise beginning left) the Naval Academy Prep School, Marine Corps Detachment Newport and the Chief Petty Officer Selectees. 3 AROUND THE STATION Safe Haven: Rhode Island By NAVSTA Public Affairs “Captain, we will be receiving USNS Yuma (T- EPF 8) 1300, and USS Shamal (PC13) 1200 today alongside for safe haven. All service shops have been informed and pier preps are completed. “ This was the message Chief Boatswain’s Mate Americo Medina, leading chief petty officer for Na- val Station Newport’s (NSNPT) Port Operations, sent to Capt. Ian Johnson, NSNPT’s commanding officer, last Friday morning. This may not seem like an unusual statement on board a Naval Station but it is not routine communications from the waterfront of the Navy’s Center of Excellence for Officer and Crewmembers onboard the patrol craft USS Shamal (PC Senior Enlisted Education and Training. 13) use some of their time alongside Pier 2 at Naval Sta- With one operational pier, NSNPT is homeport to tion Newport to conduct routine maintenance. The ship, four U.S. Coast Guard cutters and one National Oce- moored in front of visiting school-ship USS Cole (DDG anic and Atmospheric Administration Research Ves- 67) pulled into Newport on Sept. 8 for a safe haven from sel. U.S. Navy ships arrive periodically in support of Hurricane Irma. Photo by Ens. Chase Park, NAVSTA PA Office the Surface Warfare Officer’s School (SWOS) Schools-Ship Program; when they are in the area in need of refueling; have an unforeseen mechanical issue Shamal was tied up in front of the Guided-Missile and in support of the Chief of Naval Operations Inter- Destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) which was in Newport national Sea Power Symposium held biennially. To re- as part of a scheduled SWOS visit. Cole was hosting ceive two unscheduled Navy vessels with less than 48- tours pre-arranged by the schools throughout the instal- hour notice spurred the eight-man port operations team lation and many of those visitors also had a chance to into action. learn a bit about the mission and capabilities of the pa- “We sent the logistical requirement out on the sixth. trol craft. It typically takes several days for a response but Medi- “It’s been good for us to promote our ship; the gen- na responded within hours so there was zero stress re- eral knowledge of what we do and to show another garding our support when we arrived,” said Lt. j.g. type of platform that not many people are familiar John D. Watson, Jr., who is triple-hatted on board Sha- with,” said Arndt. mal as the executive officer, operations officer and The Spearhead-Class Expeditionary Fast Transport navigator. “There are worse places to be stuck than USNS Yuma departed the installation on Tuesday but Newport, Rhode Island, especially in the fall,” he add- the Cyclone-Class Patrol Ship USS Shamal remains ed with a grin. alongside Pier 2 due to the weather forecast. She can “We were extremely pleased with the welcome we remain as long as needed in this safe haven; Medina received here and could not have asked for anything and his port operations team have everything under more. They even built us a brow stand,” said Lt. Cmdr. control. Matthew Arndt, Shamal’s commanding officer. Spotlight on Port Ops! There are only eight members of the NSNPT Port Operations Team: BMC Americo Medina, ABF1 Michael Scaglione, UT1 Steven Steinle, MB2 Jonathon Barmby-Barrientes, BM2 Donald Bournekaluhiwa, BM3 Kevin Reeves, MA3 Dante Breaux, and SN Lance Taylor.