Volume 53 Number 31 | August 5, 2008 SSUNLIFEUNLIFE DDIRECTIRECT BBILLINGILLING JJustust 3 mminsins ffromrom bbasease Fast, Easy & Convenient MARPAC NEWS CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C. Esquimalt Plaza, 1153 Esquimalt Rd. Serving the Defence Team of Greater Victoria | www.lookoutnewspaper.com 388-6451 EDITORIAL 4 Married to the navy SSummerummer ssailorsailors NEWS 8 It’s all about morale FEATURE 13 Biggest loser in Protecteur Photos by SLt Olivier Tachereau Sixteen-year-old Petty Officer First Class Cadet Melissa Covey displays her sea cadet training by “whipping” the end of the line on board HMCS Oriole. The ship had just spent five days at sea, sailing from Port Alberni down the West Coast of North America to Oakland, Calif. Cadet Covey is with three other sea cadets from across Canada who are spending six weeks in the 87-year-old vintage sailing ship. All line and sail handling in Oriole is done by hand as the ship has none of the modern mechanical fittings. It takes every member of the ship’s company to handle the ship. An avid sea cadet sailor, Cadet Covey is the daughter of Tammy Covey of Timmins, ON, and is a student at O’Gorman High School. Upon graduating, she plans to pursue a career as a news reporter. Royal Canadian Sea Cadets is a national youth program for 12 to 18 year olds sponsored by the civilian Navy League of Canada and the Canadian Forces. For more information check out www.cadets.ca. Brain Ticklers ...................5 Due to construction, the dockyard gym will be closed In Focus .........................16 Dockyard Gym from August 5 to 8. Those wishing to work out are Bravo Zulus ...................17 Closed encouraged to use the Naden Athletic Centre. Classifieds .................18-19 2008 Dodge Ram WAS $41,920 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 $ NOW 25,995 Big Horn Edition • Air DODGE CHRYSLER LTD. • Tilt • Cruise 3240 DOUGLAS ST. Save (250) 475-2313 • Power windows & $15,925 locks www.willedodge.com • CD player * all rebates & incentives to dealer. Eco rebate & PST rebate already deducted 2 • LOOKOUT August 5, 2008 SHIP NEWS: FINAL RIMPAC LEG WAATCHTCH FFOROR TTHEHE UPPCOMINGCOMING ACCTIVITYTIVITY GUUIDEIDE • REECREATIONCREATION OOttawattawa bbattlesattles RReginaegina dduringuring • EDDUCATIONUCATION ffreeree pplaylay pportionortion ooff eexercisexercise • HEEALTHALTH • SPPORTSORTS Mary Ellen Green “We were in place to adds to this success say- Staff writer provide a horizon ref- ing, “Communications erence for the pilots to is the primary challenge Coming August While the final leg of assist with their landings, during RIMPAC. Not just the Rim of the Pacific and to quickly respond to language in terms of dif- 2008! (RIMPAC) multinational an emergency in the event ferent nations’ mother exercise was to be a “free of a crash,” explained Cdr tongues, but the inter- Teft. “Ottawa conducted face of terminology and VAILABLE AT ALL OUTLETS play wartime scenario” A PSP & MFRC in the waters off Hawaii her duties with precision, procedures between guided by a script, for professionalism and for- navies. We’ve made great HMCS Ottawa it was tunately, without emer- progress over the years more like any operational gency.” in getting common archi- mission – nothing is cer- Cmdre Nigel tectures for communica- tain. Greenwood, Commander tions, Internet protocols Within the fictional set- of the Pacific Fleet and the and the way that we pass ting of two warring coun- Sea Combat Commander and share information,” tries, Ottawa was to part for RIMPAC 08, was on On the other side of of the “green” RIMPAC board the U.S. carrier. He the fictional at-sea battle, forces, under the com- said it was a great person- was HMCS Regina, which mand of Ottawa’s Cdr al experience to operate played with the “Orange” Martin Teft, who was from the carrier, and was opposing force, a first in double tasked to also be an advantage for Canada’s 21 years of RIMPAC his- the Surface Action Group Navy as a whole. tory that a Canadian ship Commander for their task “We’ve really learned a has played a bad guy. group. lot about how to conduct The frigate, along with But a last minute change a command and control three other warships, in plans had the frigate of surface forces right five submarines and vari- change course and head along side the task force ous aircraft, attempted 130 nautical miles south commanders in the car- to penetrate the security to the side of USS Kitty rier, and that’s been a around the Kitty Hawk. Hawk to serve as a screen great learning experience Cdr Teft said it was fun ship for the high-valued for all of us.” to have a Canadian ship aircraft carrier. In the final days of act as the enemy. “They Cdr Teft says exchang- the free play exercise, kept us on our toes, but ing a low action area for Ottawa was instrumen- we took advantage of the the high action Maritime tal in keeping the USS fact that we knew their Action Group 1, where Kitty Hawk safe from the tactics.” the Kitty Hawk was being enemy, chalking up fic- Regina finished the exer- targeted by the enemy tional “mission kills” of cise with a “clean sweep,” orange forces, was a sig- two surface vessels and meaning that every nificant operational chal- three submarines. Two weapon that was fired lenge for his crew. kills were performed by hit the target. Regina’s “Ottawa’s team accept- its embarked Sea King Commanding Officer, Cdr ed the mission and the helicopter “Stinger 36.” Hadyn Edmundson called challenges that accompa- But Cdr Teft said he is it a unique circumstance nied it with open arms most proud of Ottawa’s for any ship. and ably dominated the accomplishments as Regina sailed into Pearl surface and subsurface Surface Action Group Harbor last Tuesday with warfare threats,” Cdr Teft Commander, coordinat- a broom hoisted on its said. ing the movements and mast, in recognition of Ottawa was placed operations of ships from the accomplishment. 3,000 yards astern of the three different nations Both ships are now carrier while it launched throughout the first two heading home, and are and recovered multiple and a half weeks of the expected to come along- F-18 jets, E2 Hawkeyes, exercise. side in Esquimalt some- Prowlers, and Sea Hawks. Cmdre Greenwood time this week. August 5, 2008 LOOKOUT • 3 RIMPAC: FROM THE CAMERA’S EYE ATTENTION: Satellite/Cable Viewers Watch Shepherd’s Chapel - G6 Transponder 16 (24hrs) Also on small dish networks, KVOS TV 5am-6am Weekdays www.shepherdschapel.com Travel Family Vacation to Disneyland! Kids Fly Free when you book a package before September 25th for travel until September 30th for departures from Victoria or Vancouver. LAST CHANCE for great Christmas Holidays rates! Sgt Eileen Redding, 19 Wing Public Affairs Technicians in HMCS Ottawa’s Air Detachment BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY WITH UNIGLOBE move the CH-124 Sea King helicopter to the flight GEO'S CANEX OFFICE AND ENTER TO deck from the hangar. WIN AN XBOX 360 OR MP3 PLAYER! Contest All new bookings made between June 16 and Sept. 15 are eligible for the draw. Sgt Eileen Redding, 19 Wing Public Affairs Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or travel credit • Limited time offer Acting Sub-Lieutenant Benjamin Scott, Second Officer of the Watch, takes a bearing of USS In the CANEX building off Admirals Rd • Service en Francais Disponible Call us at 250-953-6640 or email [email protected] UNDER NEW KittyHawk to keep her on an east bearing. HMCS MANAGEMENT Ottawa was in the Hawaiian area of operations Now open Saturday 10am to 3pm during RIMPAC and is now on its way home. Women’s Hockey Skills Camp All skill levels welcome. Learn the basic skills and knowledge of the game at the women’s hockey training camp. CCGP RIMPAC August 16 & 17 • 8am to 5pm Above: Canadian Soldier slides down a rope as he Wurtele Arena • $50 practices fast roping from a helo on board the USS Equipment available. Bonhomme Richard. Registration forms at the Sports Coordinator’s Offi ce. 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Rates Subject to Change Call 250-363-1009 for more Without notice phone 391-6191 • fax 391-6192 information or to register 4 • LOOKOUT August 5, 2008 ofOPINION WHO WE ARE WHATmatters SAY WE MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Atkinson 363-3372 [email protected] SShehe ccarriesarries oon:n: tthehe wwifeife bbehindehind tthehe nnavyavy llifeife STAFF WRITER Penny Rogers same movie. And the ensuing Mary Ellen Green 363-3672 conversation between sailors Alexander Jones 363-3130 Lookout contributor ultimately focuses on two things: PRODUCTION Navy wife Penny Rogers wrote the ship and hockey. Wives smile Carmel Ecker 363-8033 this piece before her husband and wait for it to end and then Myrna Proulx CPO2 Reg Rogers deployed on they carry on.