ASK THE CHIEF CECS(SCW) Paul Cousins AOIC Detail Gitmo NMCB 7 Without professionalism in a deployed unit there will be an absence of good order and dicipline. Vol. 53 No. 32 Friday, August 16, 1996 Fiorilli assumes command of NSGA of Maryland. munications Area Master Station Eastern Pacific, J02 Mitchel Bone Fiorilli was commissioned in Feb. 1981, upon Wahiawa, Hawaii, June 1985 - Nov. 1988; Na- Gazette graduating fro Officer Candidate School (Basic) val Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, at Newport, R.I. he reported to the commission- Sonoma, Calif., Nov. 1988 - April 1992; and LCDR Phillip F. Fiorilli assumed command ing crew aboard USS Aubrey Fitch where he Officer in Charge Naval Technical Training De- of the Naval Security Group Activity tachment, Goodfellow Air Force from LCDR Billy Ingram in a change Base, Texas, May 1992 -June 1995, of command ceremony yesterday at 8 and served as Executive Officer, a.m. on John Paul Jones Hill. .>. U.S. Naval Computer and Telecom- Ingram will be leaving today to con- munications Stations, Diego tinue in his naval career at the Staff of Garica, BIO.T., July 1995 - June Commander, Naval Security Group 1996. Command at Ft. George G. Meade, Md. Fiorilli's military decorations CAPT J.E. Walton, Director Na- include the Meritorious Service val Security Group Atlantic Fleet, was Medal, Navy Commendation in attendance at the ceremony. Medal, Naval Achievement Medal Fiorilli was born and raised in Phoe- (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary nix, Ariz., where he lived until enlist- Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal ing in the Navy in June, 1972. (2), and National Defense Service He then advanced through the ranks Medal (2). to CTM1. Fiorilli is married to the former He served at Yakima Research Sta- LCDR Phillip Fiorilli LCDR Billy Ingram Kathym M. Wheeler of New Lon- tion, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 1973 don, Conn. They have five chil- - Aug. 1976 and Naval Communications Station, served as commissioning Ordnance Officer, As- dren, Julie, Virginia, William, Stephen, and Rota, Spain, July 1977 - Sept. 1980. sistant Navigator/Administrative Officer and Marjorie. Fiorilli earned a bachelor of Science Degree Damage Control Assistant. For more information on CDR Ingram's tour in Business Administration form the University Subsequent assignments were at Naval Com- at NSGA Gitmo, turn to page 12. Pedestrian fatalities increase Guantanamo Bay - Pedestrian fatalities * Use the buddy system and not just are on the rise. Last year we lost five Sailors overseas. A sober and responsible individual will and a Marine. So far this year the Navy Depart- make a difference. Don't let someone who's in- ment has lost seven Sailors and three Marines. toxicated walk away alone. The Navy/Marine Corps pedestrian mishap rate * Be aware of your surroundings - has risen from .98 (per 100 K personnel) in FY- pay attention to the traffic environment and speed 95 to 2.07 this year. of vehicles. Walk well off the traveled portion Alcohol was involved in seven of the 10 of the roadway. Crosswalks aren't a safe haven. deaths, including two who were drinking under- Make sure drivers know your intentions and don't age. Eight died between 11 p.m and 7 a.m. Three assume you know theirs. were walking from bars and three were victims * If you know you'll be walking after of hit and run drivers. Seven died in CONUS, dark, wear light-colored clothing. See and be three overseas and all the victims were enlisted seen. personnel. The law of gross tonnage applies between a What can we do to stop the death toll? moving vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian * Abstain from alcohol or use it re- always loses. So keep your head on a swivel! sponsibly. We can't afford to lose you. GITMO etc. If we can no longer do some- thing, we need to say so. If we have been absorbing the cost of doing Here now. something for someone and it is not our basic mission, we will no longer do it for free. We are to the point of counting pennies and individu- the news als. We need all your help to de- fine the future of Gitmo. Quality of life is an issue, and it must be CAPT(Sel.) Carl Albury, satisfactory. Doing half a job is a Chief Staff Officer, non-starter. Naval Base , i Migrant Relations Profit and Loss Migrants are not allowed to I just finished looking at the year to date NEX accounts. They are in drink alcohol and must be where the red. Even with a massive reduction in force to keep costs down, the they are supposed to be when they profits are less than the costs of doing business. One of the costs of doing are supposed to be there. Period. business we can help with, to the tune of $50,000 to date, is the reduction Anyone who provides, gives, leaves hidden for, or in any way allows a of bad checks. The $50,000 is the amount we would be in the black had migrant to get, possess or consume alcohol will be debarred from the base these checks been good or made good. We cannot keep operating at a if a civilian, or disciplined appropriately if military. Period. Similar loss, and I know we do not want to keep downsizing to keep within our action will be taken for those who take migrants away from where they budget. The NEX is not the only place that gets bad checks. Think of are supposed to be without proper authority. I cannot be anymore specific what it does to the MWR accounts. They are also cutting personnel to get than this. down to within their budget. Part of their problem is that they are charg- ing less for goods and services than it costs them to operate them. If they are not able to set aside funds to buy new gear when the old stuff wears out, they are not charging enough. If your willingness to pay the price Family Service Center required is not there, then we will have no choice but to eliminate the Programs service. Cost of Goods My unscientific price checks of NEXs in Puerto Rico, Pensacola and Call 4141 or 4153 for more information and to here did not show any large discrepancy in costs except that the cost of register for any FSC programs. beer and cokes in Pensacola was higher than PR or us, and the costs of Registration is required for all programs. meats here was somewhat higher than Pensacola. A more thorough sur- vey done by NEX came out pretty much the same. I would be interested Checkbook Management - Each Monday, 2 - 3 p.m. in any survey information from anyone who wants to check items here Timely tips on how to manage your checkbook and keep you cash and then at home while they are on leave. Please remember that it must flow stable. be an exact name and size match to be valid. Also try to stay away from Couples Communication - Mondays, 19 & 26, 7 - 9 p.m. sale items. Learn self-help skills to deflate conflict and improve the quality of Base Population Reductions your relationship. Well the word is out in various forms as to what will happen to Gitmo. Will we be reduced by half? Will we go unaccompanied? Will we reduce Balancing Your Budget - Tuesday, 2 - 3 p.m. the air field ops to eight hours a day, five days a week? Well the answer Acquire useful management techniques to keep the "out-go" of your is - we don't know. The Efficiency Review that was started here was dollars in balance with income. not finished due to problems in Norfolk at SHORELANT. BUPERS has Home Buying Class -Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. cut our, NAVSTA UIC 60514, enlisted/officer billets by 185/14 in 1997 The purchase of a home is one of the most important events of a (starting Oct. 1) and another 100/1 next year. No one leaves on those lifetime. This workshop will help you make well-informed choices dates but no one comes in to fill billets after those dates either. There are when you invest in a home. similar, but smaller, cuts in the civilian numbers also. Our job is to iden- Mutual Funds Class - Wednesday, 2 - 4 p.m. tify where cuts will leamt impact operations here and then fully and accu- This class covers all aspects of investing. Learn how to make your rately address what the impacts of these reductions are. We have to be money work for you. specific and totally honest if we expect to stop or reverse this trend. We Resume Writing - Wednesday, 9:30 - 11 a.m. have to be innovative in our approach to doing business and to any reduc- Techniques for writing job resumes which stand out and result in tions we may ultimately have to make. Since many people are working interviews. two jobs, we need to address the impact in all areas of a cut in another. Interview Skills - Thursday, 9:30 - 11 a.m. We also need to address any law, regulation, requirement, etc. that exists Learn the stages of an interview, how to prepare and present your- that directs us to do what we do. If we are doing something for another self and win a job offer. agency then we need to identify who, what, how often, how much it costs, Page 2* Friday, August 10, 1996 * . Pages Missing or Unavailable GITMO Right Spirit Program de-glamorizes alcohol nation for junior personnel, explaining to them when enough is enough.