Navy News Service 0 Receive Updates Navy News Service U.S. Navy sent this bulletin at 08/19/2013 06:30 AM EDT You are subscribed to Navy News for U.S. Navy. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Navy News Service NNS130817-09. USS Arlington Hosts NASA Space Craft Recovery Tests -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76002 DNU -- Navy, NASA test recovery of Orion capsule by USS Arlington -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18757 NNS130816-07. Navy/Marine Corps Team: Testing F-35B Lightning II Aircraft Aboard USS Wasp -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76012 NNS130816-06. Navy Releases Special and General Courts-Martial Cases from July 2013 -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76009 NNS130816-05. MCPON Talks CPO 365; Phase I, Phase II and The Stand Down -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76005 DNU -- Newly Developed Generators Aim to Reduce Need for Battlefield Fuel; New NAVADMIN Outlines Continuum of Service Programs for Sailors -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18756 NNS130816-02. Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75999 DNU -- SECDEF Announces New Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Initiatives -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18758 NNS130816-01. CNO Releases Navigation Plan for 2014-2018 -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75991 NNS130816-03. USS Rentz Seizes a Ton of Cocaine Worth $78 Million During its First Week in 4th Fleet -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75992 NNS130817-16. Rear Adm. Cindy Thebaud Assumes Command of COMLOG WESTPAC in Singapore -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75988 NNS130817-03. CVW-5 Targets Readiness -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76013 http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNAVYDMA/bulletins/87a54b[2013/08/19 19:47:54] Navy News Service NNS130817-15. Underwater Construction Team 2 Returns from Deployment to Pacific Islands -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75989 NNS130817-12. (STEM + Kids) = Fun -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75994 NNS130817-10. Senator tours Naval EOD School -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76001 NNS130817-08. Vandegrift Sailors Prepare for Upcoming Anti-Terrorism Certification -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76003 NNS130817-07. CSS Honors Building Namesake, Touts Environmental Stewardship -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76004 NNS130817-05. USS Pearl Harbor Visits Hawaii Following Multilateral Pacific Partnership -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=76010 NNS130817-14. USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives In Durres for Port Visit -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75990 DNU -- Week in Review August 10th - 16th 2013 -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18759 NNS130817-18. Current All Hands Update -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75997 NNS020716-03. This Day in Naval History - Aug. 17 -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=2563 Eye on the Fleet - U.S. Navy Photo of The Day -- http://www.navy.mil/list_single.asp?id=157442 -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130817-09. USS Arlington Hosts NASA Space Craft Recovery Tests By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Public Affairs NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- After three days of practice, NASA conducted a stationary recovery test of their latest space craft, the Orion, in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24) while berthed at Naval Station Norfolk's Pier 12 on Aug. 15, 2013. This successful test of the four-man, 16-foot capsule paves the way for future testing of NASA's Orion Program, including a West Coast underway recovery test in January, and the recovery of a low-orbit module following splashdown in the fall of 2014. NASA plans its first unmanned Orion voyage to take place in 2017, and a http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNAVYDMA/bulletins/87a54b[2013/08/19 19:47:54] Navy News Service manned expedition in 2021. "Arlington is all about ownership and standards, and Arlington is setting the standards for the other ships in our class that will be assisting in the recoveries of Orion space craft." said Arlington Commanding Officer Cmdr. Darren Nelson. "To be able to work with NASA on the next manned space capsule is a dream come true for many Arlington crew members - they are very excited about this unique opportunity." Arlington Sailors and Marines assisting with the recovery in front of, adjacent to, and above the well deck throughout the week were joined by more than 75 NASA engineers, designers and technicians from Langley Research Center, Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center. The testing was overseen by NASA Recovery Director Louie Garcia. "We performed the recovery several times earlier this week, and have gotten proficient at it," he said. "Today we did everything all together, perfecting the operation as if the capsule had left its orbit and splashed down, sending the small boats out to conduct a safety assessment, hook the taglines up and tow it into the well deck. The capsule was floated in over a cradle in the ballasted ship, and then settled into the cradle when the ship was deballasted. "We have a requirement that we have the crew hatch opened within two hours of splashdown. We are trying to verify if that is a realistic goal, and so far it has been." The U.S. Navy has worked with NASA with space craft recoveries for programs including Mercury (1959-1963), Gemini (1961-1966) and Apollo (1961-1972). The last recovery done by the U.S. Navy was in 1975. Arlington's namesake predecessor, the major communications relay ship USS Arlington (AGMR 2) assisted with the recoveries of Apollo 8 in 1968, and 10 and 11 the following year. "My crew and I are very proud to continue the legacy of Arlington and the NASA space program," Nelson said. NASA has been planning the Orion recovery tests for more than five years. The most challenging part of the Orion recovery was in the "choreography" of all the moving parts, Garcia said. "We have never done this before, and we are working with Arlington, which of course has never done anything like this before either," he explained. "Also, we are working with people we've just met, and learning how to mesh different government organizations together so that their strengths and skills can accomplish the recovery of the capsule." Arlington, a San-Antonio class warship, has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. "This is a cost-effective partnership," Nelson noted. "The Navy has the necessary at- sea recovery experience and capabilities and is always willing to work with http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNAVYDMA/bulletins/87a54b[2013/08/19 19:47:54] Navy News Service government and private partners when directed and when it makes the most sense in terms of capability and economy." The recovery testing aboard Arlington has proven that the U.S. Navy can safely support NASA's requests for operational support without adversely impacting the Department of Defense's primary warfighting mission. "This is a building block for the United States to conduct manned space flight again," Garcia said. The ship is named for Arlington County, Va., home of the Pentagon, in honor of the 184 victims and heroes who lost their lives during the terrorist attack there on 9-11. Arlington is the eighth in Navy's San Antonio class of ships, designed to be the most survivable amphibious vessels ever put to sea. The third in the U.S. fleet to bear the name, Arlington was be commissioned on April 6, 2013. The ship combines 21st century amphibious shipbuilding and warfighting technologies to support current and future Marine Corps aircraft and landing craft, and will be capable of taking nearly 1,200 Sailors and Marines into harm's way. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/clf/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130816-07. Navy/Marine Corps Team: Testing F-35B Lightning II Aircraft Aboard USS Wasp By Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Michael T. Forbes, USS Wasp Public Affairs AT SEA, ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Two F-35B Lightning II jets (BF-01 and BF-05) touched down aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Aug. 12, kicking off week of Development Testing II (DT-II) where Wasp Sailors and Integrated Test Force (ITF) team members are testing and further validating the F- 35B. DT-II is the second of three test phases encompassing numerous milestone events including the first night operation at sea as well as the first launch and recovery of the F-35B at sea by a U.K. test pilot. The goal of this testing is to further define F- 35B operating parameters aboard amphibious ships such as Wasp. The F-35 Lightning II is the next generation strike aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, as well as eight international partners. The jet combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Wasp is testing the F-35B, which has short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) capability, enabling it to operate from a wider range of ships and in support of expeditionary operations. http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNAVYDMA/bulletins/87a54b[2013/08/19 19:47:54] Navy News Service "It's a significant milestone for the F-35 program," said Capt.