December 2012 Newsletter

COMMANDING OFFICER:

CDR Rob Peters EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

LCDR Keith Floyd CHIEF OF THE BOAT:

CMDCM Dave Janowski

COMMAND SUPPORT TEAM

CO’s Wife

Sarah Peters [email protected] XO’s Wife

Jennifer Floyd [email protected]

December 2012

USS Louisiana SSBN 743 (G) The Louisiana Lookout Newsletter

Contact Information

COB'S Wife

Allison Janowski (360) 550-4092 [email protected] Ombudsman

Shiloh E. Mahmood 360-598-0587 (H) 860-218-5001 (M) [email protected]

Winter is fast approaching, and we all need to

start getting ready! Here are some resources

that you may find useful in preparing for the

coming inclement weather.

Driving in Snow and Ice

Here are some great tips on how to safely

operate a vehicle if you must drive in bad

weather!

Winterize Your Car

Have questions about what you should carry in

your vehicle? Or what to do if stranded?

Read this article and find out!

Naval Base Kitsap : Base Conditions

Want to know if there are gates or roads closed

on NBK after or during a storm? Check this

website!

Kitsap Department of Emergency

Management

If you have questions about preparedness,

emergency response in Kitsap County, or the

locations of emergency warming shelters and

etc., this is a website you need to visit!

Don’t forget to set one of your radio station

presets to AM 1610!

In the event of severe weather, base

information regarding delays, road closures, or

gate closures will be broadcasted on this

station! This is especially valuable if you have

no power!

mailto:[email protected]




http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/drivingsafety/drivingsafetytips/snow.html

http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/drivingsafety/drivingsafetytips/winterize.html

https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Kitsap/InstallationGuide/BaseConditions/index.htm

http://www.kitsapdem.org/

http://www.kitsapdem.org/

Happy Birthday!

Violet Butterfield

Londyn Gonga

Colin Hess

Oliver Kinney

Noelle Mahmood

Riley Otterbeck

Mathieu Rittenhouse

Tessa Tagaloa

Congratulations!

Advancement to Third Class Petty Officer:

ET3 Meadow - ET3 Walker - STS3 Peplinski

Advancement to Second Class Petty Officer:

MT2 Eis - MT2 Kinney - ET2 Johnson - ET2 Haag –

CS2 Carlsen

Advancement to First Class Petty Officer:

MT1 Iannuzzi - ET1 Brantley - EM1 Guzman –

MM1 Chiles - MM1 Frinzi - MM1 Moreno

COB’s Corner

LOUISIANA (GOLD) Families,

I hope each of you have had a Happy Thanksgiving.

Our sailors have returned from our leave period,

recharged and ready to go. There have been a host of

advancements, transfers and newly reported sailors.

Help me wish Chief Rubenstein, Petty Officer Parker

and their families’ fair winds and following seas, they

are both off to follow on tours here in the

PACNORWEST. Additionally, Chief Sprissler, our

new Machinery Division Chief, MT3 Smith, STSSN

Eby and MMFN Lee are the newest members of our

team. We have several advancements as well, they are

as followed:

Advancement to Third Class Petty Officer:

ET3 Meadow - ET3 Walker - STS3 Peplinski

Advancement to Second Class Petty Officer:

MT2 Eis - MT2 Kinney - ET2 Johnson - ET2 Haag -

CS2 Carlsen

Advancement to First Class Petty Officer:

MT1 Iannuzzi - ET1 Brantley - EM1 Guzman - MM1

Chiles - MM1 Frinzi - MM1 Moreno

Congratulations to each of these men and their families;

each of the advancements is a milestone in their careers

that deserve the recognition and praise for their

achievement and commitment to excellence.

Enjoy the holidays and the opportunities that they afford

each of us. Please keep safety in the forefront of our

thoughts in all that we do. As always the Ombudsman

and Family Support Group are standing by to assist our

families, contact them and utilize the resources they

have to offer. Happy Holidays!

CMDCM Dave Janowski

Chief of the Boat

USS LOUISIANA SSBN-743 (GOLD)

December 2012

December 7th – National Pearl Harbor

Remembrance Day

December 8th

-16th

: Hanukkah

December 21st: Winter Solstice

December 25th

: Christmas

December 31st: New Year’s Eve

Family Readiness Group

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NAVAL BASE KITSAP CHAPELS

2012 Holiday Worship Services Schedule

CATHOLIC

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception*

Saturday, December 8th 6:30 p.m. (Jackson Park)

2nd Sunday of Advent*

Sunday, December 9th 9:00 a.m. (Bangor); 11:00 a.m.

(Jackson Park)

3rd Sunday of Advent*

Sunday, December 16th 9:00 a.m. (Bangor); 11:00 a.m.

(Jackson Park)

4th Sunday of Advent*

Sunday, December 23rd 9:00 a.m. (Bangor); 11:00 a.m.

(Jackson Park)

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass*

Monday, December 24th 11:00 p.m. (Jackson Park)

Christmas Day Mass*

Tuesday, December 25th 9:00 a.m. (Bangor)

New Year’s Eve Mass*

Monday, December 31st 6:30 p.m. (Jackson Park)

PROTESTANT

2nd Sunday of Advent*

Sunday, December 9th 9:00 a.m. (Jackson Park); 11:00

a.m. (Bangor & Navy yard)

3rd Sunday of Advent*

Sunday, December 16th 9:00 a.m. (Jackson Park); 11:00


4th Sunday of Advent*

Sunday, December 23rd 9:00 a.m. (Jackson Park); 11:00


Christmas Eve Candlelight Service*

Monday, December 24th 4:30 p.m. (Navy yard)

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service*

Monday, December 24th 6:30 p.m. (Bangor)

LOUISIANA Gold Families,

The FRG is having Brunch with Santa on

Saturday, December 8th, from 10:00am-

1:00pm. Please bring a dish for brunch and

join us as the kids do crafts, play games and

visit with Santa! The cost is $5 per family,

which includes a small gift for each child.

Please RSVP by December 6th with the dish

you'd like to bring and the age of your

child/children. Hope to see you there!

Pre-deployment night is coming up and that

means we will be selling first hug and first

kiss tickets for $1 each. Calendar squares

will also be available for purchase for $1

each. Please stop by and see the FRG board

members to purchase!

The FRG will NOT be holding a meeting in

December. The next meeting will be held on

Thursday, January 10, 2013 from 6:30-

7:30pm. Location is to be determined. This

meeting will include an easy, short workout

just for fun. We look forward to seeing you

in the new year!

Miranda Tagaloa

President, Family Readiness Group

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COMMAND HOLIDAY PARTY

Dec 6th at the Bangor plaza ballroom

(2nd deck above in and out café)

TICKETS E6 & below- $10.00 per ticket, E7 & above $15.00 per ticket

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

1800: Social hour and bar will open 1845: Ugly sweater contest

1900: Buffet will open at 1900 2000: Door prizes will be raffled

starting

PRIZES Ugly sweater prize - $50.00 wholesale sports gift card

Raffle prizes (2x) $100.00 gas cards

(2x) $50.00 Sears gift card (2x) $50.00 Best Buy gift cards (2x) $50.00 Cabelas gift cards

(1x) $50.00 Silver City gift card (1x) $50.00 Red Robin gift card

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Pre-Deployment Night

Thursday, December 20

th at the NBK

Bangor Chapel

Pre-deployment night begins at 6:00 PM.

Food will be provided by the Recreation

Committee.

All family members are highly encouraged

to attend. There will be information and

resources available to assist families during

patrol.

Now is the time to begin preparing for the

next patrol!

Talk to your sailor about their Pre-

Deployment sheet and the information they

have submitted to the Ombudsman.

Check all car registrations, base decals,

Military Identification, and etc. and be sure

to renew them if they are due to expire while

your Sailor is deployed.

Get ALL general and specific Powers of

Attorney in order. Remember, tax season is

approaching! If you have any questions on

what you may need, please contact the

Ombudsman.

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Quick Links to Remember www.myffr.navyaims.com

www.militaryonesource.com

www.navylifepnw.com

http://www.gocompass.org/kitsap.html

Ombudsman Contact Information:

[email protected]

Shiloh E. Mahmood

360-598-0587 (H)

860-218-5001 (M)

To keep current crew members and their families

updated on boat information as well as local events,

please "Like" the Command page:

"USS Louisiana (SSBN-743G)".

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