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From Chief of Naval Personnel PublicAffairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) — As announced byNAVADMIN 025/12, released Jan. 20, the Navywill offer voluntary early retirement to certainSailors separating due to the Enlisted RetentionBoard (ERB).The National Defense Authorization Act,

signed into law Dec. 31, 2011, reinstated theauthority for the Department of Defense to im-plement Temporary Early Retirement Authority(TERA) for Sailors who have completed at least15 years of service.TERA is a temporary, volun-tary program that offers voluntary early retire-ment at a reduced monthly retirement pay toeligible members with 15 to 20 years of activeservice.“Our Sailors have served honorably and our

Navy is committed to doing all we can to helpthem and their families successfully transition tothe civilian sector,” said Master Chief Petty Offi-cer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D.West.“We have aggressively pursued the option to of-fer early retirement benefits to eligible SailorssinceTemporary Early RetirementAuthority wasgranted.This is the right thing to do, and it en-sures we provide the strongest possible transi-tion benefits to those who qualify for retirementunderTERA.”Sailors who will have completed at least 15

years of active service as of Sept. 1, 2012, andwho were considered, but not selected for re-tention by the ERB,will be eligible for early re-tirement benefits underTERA.Eligible Sailors who desire early retirement

Mistress of ceremony HM1 Mary Wilkins welcomes the audience who attended the Martin Luther Kingcelebration held at NAS Oceana Branch Health Clinic on Jan. 20. The “Breaking All Barriers” themed MLKcelebration was the first event hosted by the newly formed Heritage Committee at the Oceana Clinic.

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STORY/PHOTO BY MC3 INDRA BOSKONAS Oceana Public Affairs

Promoting the theme of“BreakingAll Barriers,”NAS Oceana Branch Health Clinic commemo-rated Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 20, one ofseveral events at Oceana celebrating King’s lifeand Black History Month.

“We set aside a special time to honor MartinLuther King, Jr., his sacrifices, his achievementsand his pursuit to preserve freedom for all nomatter race, religion, color or creed,” said Chap-lain Andrew Brod during the invocation.“Allowus to break the silence and to carry on his legacy.”During the opening remarks, a brief history of

Martin Luther King Jr. was presented by Cmdr.David Thomas, the senior nurse at the Oceana

clinic.Thomas gave a brief history of the NobelPeace Prize winner’s life, achievements, and leg-acy.“Dr. King’s leadership was fundamental to

reversing the legal segregation, separation andunequal treatment of Americans throughout theSouth,” saidThomas.“His was the template uponwhich the world sees the civil rights laws.”Thomas further stated how King’s legacy“con-

tinues to live on.” He quoted that Martin LutherKing Day was first observed in 1986 but it wasnot accepted in all of the states until 2000.Thisyear marks the nation’s 26th year celebratingKing’s life.In an emotional rendition, an excerpt from

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Chapel by the Sea, Dam Neck - 492-6602

Contact Chaplains: NAS Oceana at 433-2871 FRC Oceana at 433-9286, CVW-1 at 433-3676 CVW-7 at 433-2247, CVW-8 at 433-2420,

CVW-3 at 433-2098, CVW-17 at 433-2481/2313

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ProtestantSunday

Sunday School - 9 a.m.Worship (main chapel) -

10:40 a.m.

CatholicMass – Mon-Wed,

Fri - 11:30 a.m.Confession – 4 p.m.

Sun. Mass - 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

Protestant WorshipSunday 9 a.m.

Confession Saturday 4 p.m.Catholic Worship 5 p.m.

Naval Station NorfolkJewish Services - Fri - 7:30 p.m., Naval Station Norfolk - 444-7361

Islamic Services - Fri - 1:30 p.m., Masjid al Da’waj 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7)

Oceana Thrift Shop offers monthly specialsThe NAS Oceana Thrift Shop, located on Hornet

Drive,next to bachelor housing in building 419,offers greatdeals and monthly specials on military uniforms, clothingfor adults and children,household goods and much more.Active duty can take advantage of the special on uni-

forms; all pants, shirts and skirts are buy one, get one free.While the prices are already a good deal, during the last

week of every month, shoppers can save even more,withthe exception of uniform items. For just $7, shoppers canfill a brown, commissary-size paper bag or $30 for a shop-ping cart with anything and everything in the store thatwill fit.The store also accepts donations.A drop box is located

in front of the building for after-hours donations or itemscan be brought inside during store hours. Proceeds fromitems sold benefit military families and the local commu-nity. Current hours are Monday,Thursday and Saturday, 10a.m.to 2 p.m.;Wednesday,7 - 9 p.m.The store’s phone num-ber is 433-2193.

Vow RenewalCelebrate your marriage in Oceana and Dam Neck cha-

pels’ annual “Valentines Day Marriage Renewal and Din-ner” on Feb. 17, starting at 6 p.m.The romantic ceremonywill be led by base chaplains and held at the Dam NeckChapel, with dinner to follow at Shifting Sands.This cha-pel-sponsored event is free to attendees and childcare willbe provided. Registration is required and the opportunityis limited to 50 couples. For more details call 492-6602.

Welcome Coffee and Membership DriveThe Oceana Ladies Golf Association cordially invites all

female active duty, retired, family members, 18 or aboveand DOD personnel to our“Welcome Coffee and Member-ship Drive” at Aeropines Golf Course Club House at NASOceana onThursday, February 16 at 9:30 am. For more in-formation call Colleen Morgan at 363-8019.

Command Leadership ForumNAS Oceana will host the Military Saves 2012 Command

Leadership Forum Feb. 23. The event is scheduled 9-11a.m.at the CNATTUAuditorium,Building 223,Tomcat Bou-levard. The keynote speaker will be Congressman ScottRigell, who has been a successful businessman in Hamp-ton Roads for many years.A panel discussion will followthe congressman.Scheduled panelists are Fred Davis, Personal Financial

Management, CNIC headquarters; Crystal Forehand, NASOceana security manager; CMDCM Bruce Pickinpaugh,Strike FighterWingAtlantic command master chief and re-tired CMDCMWilliamson.Each panelist will present an 8 -10 minute talk, followed by a question and answer session.The focus of the forum is to raise the level of awareness

and increase the proactive involvement of key leadershipin changing the direction of the personal finances of manymilitary members and their families.

Guide to MovingMoving can be stressful and navigating the new move.

mil website can be confusing. If your command has per-sonnel who are transferring and you have space with com-puters with internet access, a relocation specialist fromFleet & Family Support Center at NAS Oceana can cometo your command and help guide personnel through theprocess, provide hints for navigating the new system andprepare for their move. Call FFSC Oceana at 433-2912 orFFSC Dam Neck at 492-6342.

Transportation SurveyThe Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organiza-

tion (HRTPO) has joined with U.S. armed forces, local gov-ernments, the Port of Virginia, HRT and VDOT to conducta military transportation needs assessment to determinechallenges facing local military personnel during their dai-ly commutes in Hampton Roads.Any military-related personnel (active duty,civilians,con-

tractors, reservists and others) who travel to/from militaryfacilities on a regular basis in Hampton Roads should takethis brief survey. The survey is at http://www.hrtpo.org/militarycommutersurvey.asp.

January 26, 2012 • JET OBSERVER 3y ,

SECNAV recognizes World War II vet

BY LT. CMDR. BOB CHRISTIANStrike Fighter Wing Chaplain

Little Johnny was walkingalong the railroad tracks one daywhen suddenly he got his footcaught under one of the railroadties. He tried to get it out but itwas really stuck.As he struggledto free his foot, he heard a noiseand turned around.To his horror

he saw a train coming and started to pray,‘God, pleaseget my foot out of these tracks and I’ll stop being bad.’Nothing happened,his foot was still stuck and the trainwas getting closer.He prayed again,‘God,please get myfoot out and I’ll stop swearing and being bad.’ Again,nothing happened and he could not get his foot free.The train was just seconds away and Little Johnny

struggled frantically as the train’s horn blared. He criedout in desperation,‘God, please, if you get my foot outof the tracks, I’ll quit being bad, I’ll stop swearing andI’ll stop skipping school.’ Just as the train was about tohit Johnny, his foot broke free and he fell backwards,the train narrowly missing him.He got up, dusted him-self off, looked toward Heaven and said‘Thanks anywayGod, I got it myself.’Many of us have done the same thing as Little Johnny

when we get ourselves in a fix. We pray to God for helpand then when things work out like we hoped we as-sume that it would have worked out anyway and moveon from God.Until, of course, the next traumatic thinghappens in our life.One of the privileges that I have asa chaplain is listening to the struggles and burdens thatpeople experience. I say it is a privilege because I feelhonored that people will let me in on the difficultiesthey are facing.As chaplains we provide a safe place for someone to

talk and be heard.As I listen, I am aware that the num-ber one thing a person in crisis needs to do is allowGod to come alongside and be our source of comfortand encouragement.The Scriptures remind us that God is an ever-present

help in our times of need. Even though some feel as ifGod is to blame for what he did or did not do, turningfrom him only serves to aggravate the problem. Godhas been in the emotional-healing business an awfullylong time,the sooner we turn to him,the sooner we getthe complete help that we need.

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Turning to God

STORY/PHOTO BY MCC(AW) SAM SHAVERSSecretary of the Navy Public Affairs

MOUNTAINVIEW,Calif. (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy(SECNAV) Ray Mabus, presented the Navy and MarineCorps Commendation Medal with Combat DistinguishingDevice to a former Sailor during a ceremony on MoffettField in MountainView,Calif., Jan. 17.Mabus presented the long-awaited medal to Carl E.

Clark, a 95-year-old African-American for his actions dur-ingWorldWar II.“Mr. Clark’s service was honorable, but his DD-214 was

missing one entry,”Mabus said.“Today,we will add that final official entry that has been

missing from his record for almost exactly two-thirds of acentury.That entry will record that Carl E. Clark has beenawarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Med-al with the CombatV”.Clark, then a ship’s steward first class, was working in

the officer’s mess aboard the destroyer minelayer USSAar-on Ward (DM 34) when Japanese kamikazes attacked hisship May 3,1945.TheWard’s gunners shot down some of the kamikazes,

but six planes and three of their bombs hit the ship on theport side of the main deck, igniting an instant firestormupon impact.According to Clark’s Navy and Marine Corps Commen-

dation Medal citation, he was slammed against the over-head from the impact of the first kamikaze attack.He then headed out of the passageway and watched the

second plane as it slammed into the port side. Unawarethat the men on his damage control team were killed, hemanned a fire hose fighting raging fires while kamikazeplanes continued to crash into the deck and infrastructure.“Imagine being in a battle like that. Imagine being a

member of that crew, engulfed in fire and water, whilerelying on training and experience to conquer your fear

with determination,” said Mabus “Carl Clark not only canimagine it, he lived it.”Mabus also said Clark now officially joins other pioneers

like the Golden 13, the Tuskegee Airmen and the Mont-ford Point Marines; African-Americans who proudly rep-resented the Navy and their nation, even during a timewhen their nation did not always live up to the ideals theyserved to protect.“Carl Clark will tell you that he doesn’t consider himself

a hero. He says,‘I only did the best I could in a very uglyand demanding situation,’” said Mabus.“Well, Carl, we here consider you a hero.America con-

siders you a hero and I am proud to offer this symbol ofthanks from a grateful Navy and nation,” said Mabus, justprior to presenting Clark with his medal.

From Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,Tenn. (NNS) — Navy has announced thephase-out of the SEAL Limited Duty Officer (LDO) designa-tor, officials said Jan.17.According to NAVADMIN 017/12 the disestablishment

will create efficiencies while increasing war fighting capa-bility through integration of existing officers into the navalspecial warfare enterprise.Under a phasing plan announced in the message, dises-

tablishment will occur in two phases.During the first phase, current SEAL LDOs may convert

to the SEAL unrestricted line officer designator based ondefined criteria. Some SEAL LDOs may continue to servein the LDO capacity until retirement if that date fits withinbillet conversion timelines. Implementation will be man-aged by the SEAL officer community manager.In the second phase,beginning in fiscal year 2013,Navy

will begin converting SEAL LDO billets to SEAL chief war-rant officer billets or SEAL unrestricted line officer billets.Billet conversion will occur through fiscal year 2017.SEAL LDOs may contact the SEAL officer community

manager and SEAL officer detailer for individual careercounseling to ensure the best possible individual decisionfor career success while integrating their skill sets into thenaval special warfare community.For more information,read the message at the NPCweb-

site at www.npc.navy.mil or call the NPC Customer Ser-vice Center at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672).

The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the honorable Ray Mabus,greets retired Chief Petty Officer Carl E. Clark, just before pre-senting him with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendationmedal with Combat Distinguishing Device. Mabus presentedthe medal to the 95-year-old Clark for his actions during WorldWar II.

Navy AnnouncesDisestablishment ofSEAL LDO Designator


Six more years

Photo by MC3 Antonio Turretto Ramos

NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Jim Webb presents FC2(SW) Amber Smith withher honorable discharge certificate before reenlisting for six more years, Jan. 18 at theAeropines Golf Course. Smith has served a total of 8 years on active duty between the Navyand the Army, nearly three years in the Army national gaurd and eight months in the NavyReserves. She also was just selected to enter into the Medical Enlisted CommissioningProgram, a program for enlisted Sailors to earn an entry level degree in nursing. She is cur-rently temporarily assigned to Branch Health Clinic Oceana.

From Navy Personnel Command/SeaWarrior Program Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — An up-grade to Career Management System/Inter-active Detailing (CMS/ID), the web-basedprogram enlisted Sailors use to negotiatepermanent change of station orders (PCS)has improved new Sailor access by simplify-ing log-in procedures,officials said Jan.18.“Sometimes the smallest changes make

the biggest impacts,” said Donald Pellinen,CMS/ID project director.“That's what hap-pened when the CMS/ID technical teamenabled users to access the CMS/ID appli-cation using their command access card(CAC).”Before this seemingly simple enhance-

ment, Sailors,detailers and other new usersof CMS/ID had to login to the system usinga password and their social security num-ber. CMS/ID was yet another system thatrequired Sailors to create and save logincredentials, like a user name and password,which they had to remember for the restof their naval career; an unrealistic expec-tation given the system is used on an “asneeded” basis, which sometimes could beonly during the orders negotiation processevery three to four years.“Sailors usually call the CMS/ID help desk

an average of 500 calls per month with 50

percent of the calls for password reset,”said Pellinen.“Leadership asked us to see ifthere was anything we could do to reducethe help desk calls related to password re-sets.”Improving and streamlining information

technology to generate business efficiencyis a critical goal.Opportunities to maximizetechnology in order to make business tasksfaster and easier frees up Sailors' time to fo-cus on their mission at hand, according toPellinen.“One month after implementing the CAC

login we received only 17 help desk callsrequiring assistance in accessing CMS/ID,”said Pellinen.CMS/ID has evolved over the years from

a basic job advertising website to a corecareer management tool. Sailors can viewaspects of their personnel information,search for job opportunities, update dutyassignment desires and submit applicationsfor their next duty assignment.“Much of the functionality found in CMS/

ID is a direct result of input and requestfrom Sailors and career counselors,” saidPellinen.Sailors can learn more about using CMS/

ID and access the web site by clicking the“Career Management System” link on theNavy Personnel Command web site atwww.npc.navy.mil.

CMS/ID CAC login makeslife easier for Sailors

Photo by MC3 Andrea Smithluedke

OSC(SW/AW) Tonye Golston reviews job assignments in Career Management System/Interactive Detailing. Golston is a detailer at Navy Personnel Command, which generates per-manent change of station orders for more than 328,000 active-duty Sailors.

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January 26, 2012 • JET OBSERVER 5

STORY BY KIMBERLY M. LANSDALE,Center for Surface Combat Systems

DAHLGREN, Va. — The Center for Sur-face Combat Systems (CSCS) announcedits Civilian of the Quarter (COQ),4th Quar-ter 2011 at their awards ceremony Jan.20.Mr. James Stacey, the international pro-

grams combat systems operations analystfor CSCS’s International Programs Director-ate,was honored to be selected.“I feel it is an honor to be recognized by

leadership for achievements in the recentquarter that proved to be challenging andrewarding in every aspect leading to thisspecific recognition,”Stacey said.“The mostrewarding part of this recognition is thatleadership and teamwork helped contrib-ute to thisa c h i e v e -ment and itis very com-forting toknow thereis this muchc o h e s i v e -ness andsupport inCSCS Inter-national Pro-grams. Thet e amworkof our in-ternationalp r o g r a m spersonnel ,my cowork-ers, in thepast quarterhelped meachieve thisrecognitionand I truly owe it to the team.”CSCS was officially established in 2004

and its 14 learning sites (units and detach-ments) train Sailors across the range of theNavy’s warfare capabilities: maintenance,operation and employment skills. CSCSalso provides international training coor-dinated through its International Programsdirectorate.The mission of CSCS International Pro-

grams is to provide allied forces qualitytraining to enable them to develop readyteams capable of operations that maintainand expertly employ surface combatants.The program staff partner with U.S. train-

ing, readiness, and policy organizations, aswell as other government agencies and in-dustry to support international missions.Stacey is not new to the CSCS commu-

nity. In fact, he came on board in 2003 asmilitary and helped build CSCS’ foundationas a new command. He has been a civilianstaff member for the past three years.Dr. Darrell Tatro, the director of Interna-

tional Programs and Stacey’s immediatesupervisor, nominated Stacey for the COQaward for several reasons, which includedhis strong, leadership skills.“Mr. Stacey demonstrated outstanding

technical and management skills providingleadership to team members from numer-ous fleet training organizations ensuringthe successful participation of JS KURAMA

(DDH 144),JapaneseMar-itime Self-De-fense Force(JMSDF) in acombat fleettraining exer-cise Koa Kai,”Tatro said.“His effortsconsistentlypositively im-pact interna-tional train-ing and bringgreat creditupon the USNavy, CSCSand himself.”Stacey be-

lieves thatwith eachgreat accom-plishment at

CSCS, a team effort is behind its success.“I believe having the ability to reach

across the CSCS domain empowers us allto do great things,” Stacey explained. “Thisis a rewarding as it is challenging to keepconnected with the changing landscape ofour manning, roles,missions and functionsin the US Navy today. It is not an individualeffort but an enormous team effort and weall should be honored to be a part of thisgreat organization. I would personally liketo thank the leadership who first nominat-ed me and the folks who made the deci-sion to select me as Civilian of the Quarter.Thank you CSCSTeam!”

Center for Surface Combat Systemsannounces Civilian of the Quarter

Photo by Daryl Roy

Capt. Bob Kerno, commanding officer, Center for SurfaceCombat Systems, presents Mr. James Stacey, internationalprograms combat systems operations analyst for CSCS’sInternational Programs Directorate, the Civilian of Quarteraward at an awards ceremony.


From Naval Aviation Enterprise Public Affairs

Being recognized for Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlan-tic (FRCMA) Site Oceana’s continuous process improve-ment (CPI) successes was an honor for KeithWhittington,but one he felt must be shared with others.“My job is to provide mentorship, independent review

and approve phases,” said the FRCMA integrated productteam (IPT) lead.“The petty officers and the Marines do all of the

work. I just discuss their ideas with them.After FR-CMA leadership is briefed on the project, the main-tainers in the work centers take ownership of it andtailor it to their areas. I’m just the guy who reportsand make sure it’s sustained.”Whittington was recognized with the Naval Avia-

tion Enterprise SiteVisit ExcellenceAward during the“Boots-on-the-Ground” site visit Nov. 9 for his collab-orative work that resulted in improved throughputand quality of work life in his command.One of the notable improvements was the reduc-

tion of the Consolidated Automated Support System(CASS) Shop’s work in progress (WIP) by more than45 percent.Before theAIRSpeedTeam applied CPI tothe CASS Shop,it did not have a standardized processto assign priority to its work.Maintainers were constantly working on expedi-

tious repairs.Time, they said, was what they neededmost to facilitate the repair of components.“We believe that the most important thing a Sailor

has to do is production. But we also know they haveto do other things beside production.We sought tounderstand that through the Human Capital Project.”SaidWhittington.“When we looked at everything else they had to do —

[physical readiness testing],doctor’s appointments, collat-eral duty training, plus any personal activities, we foundout just how much it was impacting the time they hadavailable to work,”he said.Only 38 percent of their available work hours were

spent on maintenance.The success of the initial solution — dedicating three

hours for administrative tasks in exchange for five hours

of dedicated maintenance time — was impacted by otherfactors.“While it made a marked improvement in that work

center,we found that it had limitations,” saidWhittington.“So we revised the work schedule from three to two shifts.As other work centers applied it, we also found that wecouldn’t just do it at that level because of the differentmeetings and training the maintainers had to attend.It hadto be applied at the division and command level as well

for it to be really effective.”Once the team proved that the revised scheduling could

work, they briefed other Mid-Atlantic sites. “All the sitestailored it to improve their performance.Not only did theWIP at Mid-Atlantic go down,but it has decreased at othersites as well,”he said.Another game-changer that may impact readiness be-

yond Oceana that Whittington is involved in is the im-provement project to reduce time to reliably replenish in

theArmament Division.Each station in the division is currently configured to

run a specific type of equipment. The work center alsolacks a consistent work flow and space is primarily beingused to warehouse components.More than 480 man-hours are spent each month on

preservation and de-preservation of armament equipment.Work is underway to achieve a prescribed level of pro-

duction, including improving manpower use, decentraliz-ing production efforts by establishing universal workcells, cross-training maintainers, creating buffers andrealigning/rearranging schedules.Plans also include installing lights at each of the

work spaces so that the work center can be coveredby only one collateral duty inspector.A green belt isworking on the configuration for the tool boxes andon a new kitting design. Plans also call for the build-ing to eventually be climate-controlled.After 26 years in the Navy,Whittington said his sec-

ond career has changed how he looks at his everydaysurroundings.“I’ve gone from a do-whatever-it-takes-to-get-it-done approach to understanding the benefitsof CPI and even training the trainers.“It makes you look at things in different ways. I’ve

seen things I never saw before. I’ll walk into a [busi-ness] and say ‘Man, this place is a mess,’ or ‘This isinteresting how they did this’,”he said.Whittington advises CPI practitioners to apply CPI

with purpose.“Don’t do events just to get qualified,”he said.“Put measurements in place to validate theprocess. Understand what success means.And com-municate, communicate, communicate.”CPI practitioners, he said, should also understand

what they are trying to accomplish when making adecision.“Once you possess the knowledge, the decisionshould first focus on bettering the lives of those peoplewho work there. Get their input.They have to believe itin order for it to work.That’s how it is sustained,”he said.After all, saidWhittington,CPI is all about the Sailor and

Marine.“Job satisfaction, enthusiasm for the job is impor-tant.The work is on their backs— they are the workforce,”he said. “If you can find a way to make their life better,everyone’s life is better.”

FRCMA IPT lead earnsNaval Aviation Enterprise Site Visit Excellence award

Photo provided

Adm. Branch presents Keith Whittington, FRCMA intergrated productteam lead, with the Naval Aviation Enterprise Site Visit Excellence awardfor his collaborative work which resulted in improved throughput andquality of work life within the command.

Volunteers are needed in support ofthe 2nd Annual Run for the Dream raceweekend, May 18 - May 20th in historicColonial Williamsburg. Saturday racesinclude the Fit to Run, Fit to Dream 8KRun/Walk, 2012 USA Masters 8 km Na-tional Championships and a Kids FunRun. The Run for the Dream Half Mara-thon is Sunday morning.

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January 26, 2012 • JET OBSERVER 7y ,

STORY/PHOTOS BYAMAN LENEA JOHNSONFleet Readiness Center Mid-AtlanticSite oceana Public Affairs

Members ofTidewater ChapterTuskegeeAirmen, Inc., visited NAS Oceana, January17, to show the documentary Double Vic-tory.The documentary was created by Lu-casfilm to be paired with the debut of RedTails,which opened in theaters January 20which is executive produced by GeorgeLucas. Double Victory and Red Tails detailthe story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the firstAfrican-American aviators in the UnitedStates who fought in World War II as partof the 99th,100th,301st and 302nd FighterSquadrons, comprising the 332nd Fightergroup, the 477th Bombardment Group andtheir Support Groups. The Tuskegee Air-men are comprised of pilots, navigators,bombardiers, maintenance, support staff,and instructors who fought fascism in Eu-rope while fighting for civil rights inAmer-

ica.The documentary is narrated by CubaGooding Jr.,who also stars in RedTails, andfeatures interviews with living TuskegeeAirmen interspersed with wartime footage.After the documentary was shown in the

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Train-ing Unit (CNATTU) Oceana auditorium, at-tendees had the rare opportunity to speakwith several of the Documented TuskegeeAirmen of the Tidewater area. Also in at-tendance was Master Sgt. Curt Clarke, theSenior Enlisted Marine at CNATTU and theTidewater Chapter President of the Mont-ford Point Marines Association, a veteranorganization established to perpetuate thelegacy of the first African Americans in theUnited States Marine Corps from 1942 -1949 at Montford Point Camp, New River,N.C.“I learned a lot of information. It really

makes me admire the strength of thosewho overcame their situations back then,”said Aviation Support Equipment Techni-cian 3rd Class Eric O’Neal who attendedthe viewing onTuesday.

TOP: Members of the Tidewater ChapterTuskegee Airmen, Inc., comprised ofDocumented Original Tuskegee Airmen andvolunteer men, women and youth from acrossHampton Roads, at NAS Oceana CNATTU audi-torium for viewing of Double Victory, a docu-mentary detailing the story of the TuskegeeAirmen, the first African-American aviators inthe Unites States who fought in World War II.RIGHT: Master Sgt. Curt Clarke, the SeniorEnlisted Marine at CNATTU and TidewaterChapter President of the Montford PointMarines Association, a veteran organizationestablished to perpetuate the legacy of the firstAfrican Americans in the United States MarineCorps from 1942-1949 at Montford Point Camp,New River, N.C., answers questions after theviewing of Double Victory.

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Sailor of the Year

AZ2 (AW/SW) Rowena A. Manu

Aviation Main-tenance Adminis-trationman (AZ)2nd Class (AW/SW) Rowena A.Manu has beenselected as theSailor of the Year2011 for FRCMAOceana Mainte-nance ControlDivision. Manu isalso a key playerin the success ofthe Command’sMorale, Welfareand Recreation

(MWR) department. She is responsible for the coordi-nation and execution of various fundraiser events tobenefit the command’s annual picnic and holiday party.Manu was previously selected as Sailor of the Quarter,3rd Quarter 2011.

Manu was born in Kumasi, Ghana and graduatedfromYaa Asantewaa High School. She enlisted into theUnited States Navy in 2004, attended basic training atRTC Great Lakes, Ill. and ATD School in Pensacola,Fla.

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Aviation Main-tenance Admini-startionman (AZ)1st Class (AW/SW) LekesiahD. Patterson hasbeen selected asthe Shore DutySenior Sailor ofthe Year 2011

for Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (FRCMA) SiteOceana. She has worked as main production controlleading petty officer and technical directive programmanager. She has also served as the first class petty of-ficer association president and has been chosen as thecommand’s sponsorship coordinator. Patterson is cur-rently the leading petty officer of power plants logsand records where she was selected as the Sailor of theQuarter, 1st Quarter 2011.

Patterson was born July 16, 1976 in Sikeston, Miss.to Maxine Davis and Franklin Robinson. She graduatedfrom Sikeston Senior High in 1994 and enlisted in theNavy in December 1993,completing basic training at Re-cruit Training Command (RTC) Orlando, Fla. in October1994. She attended AZ “A” School where she graduatedfifth in her class. In July 1995,she reported to HelicopterAnti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 43 at Naval Am-phibious Base Coronado, Calif.While assigned to HSL-43she served as maintenance control clerk, quality assur-ance central technical publications library (CTPL) librar-ian and was selected as Blue Jacket of the Quarter. Sheadvanced to petty officer third class in December 1996.Upon transfer she was awarded her first Navy and Ma-rine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM).

In July 1997 Patterson reported to Carrier AirborneEarly Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 at NAS Miramar inSan Diego, Calif., and was advanced to petty officer sec-ond class in December 1997.While assigned to VAW-117she served as maintenance control leading petty offi-cer. In April 2000 she completed her first deploymenton board USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), where she quali-

fied as an enlisted aviation warfare specialist. She wasawarded Sailor of the Quarter and received her secondNAM while on board. Patterson completed a homeportchange to NAS Point Magu,Calif.and participated in twoRim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises onboard the Vin-son.

Patterson then reported to VAW-120 at NAS Norfolkin July 2001, where she served as maintenance controlnight check supervisor and logs and records supervisor.While assigned toVAW-120,she made numerous trainingdetachments on various ships to include USS Enterprise(CVN 65) and USS Harry S.Truman (CVN 75).While onboard,she was named Sailor of the Quarter and receivedher third NAM.

Following her tour in VAW-120, Patterson reported toVAW-126 at NAS Norfolk in July 2004, where she com-pleted her second deployment on the Truman and ad-vanced to petty officer first class in June 2005. Whileon board, she was temporarily assigned to the Secu-rity Department and qualified on the .50 Caliber Rifleand the M-302 grenade launcher. After a brief assign-ment at Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department(AIMD) Norfolk, in November of 2006, she reported toUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in February 2007,where she served as the maintenance administrationleading petty officer and production control leading pet-ty officer.While onboard,she qualified as an enlisted sur-face warfare specialist, and upon transfer she receivedher fourth NAM.

In September 2009, Patterson attended Aviation Main-tenance Data Base Administrator ‘C’ School at NAS Pen-sacola, Fla. In December 2009, she reported to FRCMASite Oceana.

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of the Quarter,3rd Quarter 2006.ber of 2009,Manu reported to FRCMA Siteere she was assigned as the Support Equip-istration leading petty officer.As the Main-

ntrol (900) Division logs and records lead-ficer, she trained and directed the efforts ofnd records clerks on the proper documen-intenance actions. Her efforts ensured thed logging of more than 2,000 scheduled,

d, corrosion, preservation and depreserva-nance actions. Her efforts contributed sig-

Aviation Fleet Support Readiness for sixWings and 300 aircraft.

o received her Bachelor’s degree inechnology during her time on board.nal decorations include two Navy andrps Achievement Medals (NAM), twoduct Medals, National Defense Servicebal War on Terrorism Expeditionary

bal War on Terrorism Service Medal andDeployment Ribbon.

Junior Sailor of the Year

ET3 Kendall JamesAviation Electronics Tech-

nician (ET) 3rd Class KendallJames has been selected as bothJunior Sailor of the Year 2011and Junior Sailor of the Quarter,4th Quarter 2011 for FRCMASite Oceana.

James was born in Hartsfield,S.C. to Rena and Jerome James.He graduated high school inMay 2005 and went on to at-tend the University of SouthCarolina, in Columbia, S.C.where he earned his Bachelorof Arts in African-AmericanStudies. James joined the Navyin December 2009 and was as-signed to FRCMA Site Oceana

after completing basic training and‘A’school.As a ConsolidatedAutomatedSupport System (CASS)Technician, James repairs F/A-18 avionics compo-nents and performs CASS test station maintenance.In 2011’s third quarter,James repaired 95 F/A-18 avionics components,accounting for 12 percentof the work center’s 793 completed maintenance actions.He played a piv-otal role in the expeditious repair of 76 critical F/A-18 Heads-Up Displays(HUD),resulting in a 70 percent decrease in component turn-around time.

James also served as work center career counselor, administering Ca-reer Development Boards for 18 Sailors,contributing to his work center’s97 percent retention rate.

Additionally, he devoted off-duty hours to provide trail mainte-nance at Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve in Portsmouth, Virginia,restoring access to trails that were otherwise inaccessible to thepublic.

Colorado in Greeley, Colo. and taught kin-Benchmark Elementary School in Phoenix,joining the Navy.

c training and “A” school, Vicha joined theOceana team and has been a valuable as-center 460 since her arrival. Utilizing Leanrinciples, she directly contributed to the

efforts and swift repair of nineAerial Refuel-x Control Panels, three F-18/A Drop Tanks,oller Units, four Modular Valves and threearnesses.rently serves as Tools and dispersed techni-on library (DTPL) librarian and is respon-

o zero hit audits in her program.Vicha, as apreformance,was selected as Blue Jacket of1st Quarter 2011.

Sea Sailor of the Year

AD1 (AW) Theresa B. Munet

Aviation Machinist’s Mate(AD) 1st Class (AW) TheresaB. Munet has been selectedas the Sea Duty Senior Sailorof the Year 2011 for FRCMASite Oceana. She is currentlyserving as Power Plants Pro-duction Control leading pet-ty officer while also workingtowards her Bachelor’s de-gree in Psychology at SaintLeo University. She was alsoselected as Sea Senior Sailorof the Quarter, 2nd Quar-ter 2011 for FRCMA SiteOceana.

Munet was born July 30,1978 in Statesville,N.C., to Allen and Carolyn Bouchard. She grad-uated from Alexander Central High School in 1996 and went onto attend Forsyth Technical Community College, receiving herTechnical Degree in Diesel Vehicle Maintenance in 1997. She en-listed in the Navy in July of 1999 and completed basic trainingat RTC Great Lakes, Ill. in June 2000. She transferred to AviationMachinist Mate “A” school in Pensacola, Fla. where she graduatedin the top ten of her class in August 2000. She reported to StrikeFighter Squadron (VF) 31 at NAS Oceana and completed her firstdeployment aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), where shewas promoted to petty officer third class in January of 2002.

Munet was then assigned to the Line Division and served asplane captain and night shift supervisor. She was advanced topetty officer second class in November 2002 through the Com-mand Advancement Program. While on board she qualified asan enlisted aviation warfare specialist and was assigned PowerPlants night shift supervisor. Munet received her first NAM upontransfer from VF-31.

In May of 2004, Munet reported to AIMD at NAS Oceana. Shewas assigned to work center 41W as a technician and also aswork center 490/413 leading petty officer. While on board, sheearned her Associates degree in Liberal Arts in March of 2006from Saint Leo University. She was selected as Junior Sailor of theQuarter and Junior Sailor of the Year for 2006 and received hersecond NAM upon transfer.

In June of 2007, Munet reported to VFA-37 at NAS Oceana. Sheadvanced to petty officer first class while deployed aboard USSHarry S.Truman (CVN 75). In October 2008, Munet reported toFRCMA Site Oceana where she served as Power Plants (400) Di-vision administration leading petty officer. She received her thirdNAM upon transfer. InApril 2010,she reported to FRCMA OceanaSEAOPDET and was assigned as the leading petty officer of workcenter 41U. She was selected for Sea Senior Sailor of the Quarter,4th Quarter 2010. Munet completed a deployment on board theTruman as IM-2 Power Plants leading petty officer.

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— Continued from Page 1underTERA must submit an application.AsTERA is not anentitlement, all eligible members must apply to receivebenefits, and all applications may not necessarily be ap-proved.Eligible Sailors who wish to apply forTERA willhave their ERB results held in abeyance to facilitate theirapplication for voluntary retirement.Navy Personnel Command (NPC) will contact every

eligible Sailor or their command to ensure all eligible sail-ors are aware of this benefit.A NAVADMIN outlining detailed application procedures

for voluntary early retirement is forthcoming.Sailors whose TERA application is approved will be re-

tired voluntarily no later than Sept. 1, 2012, and will notbe entitled to involuntary separation pay (ISP). However,Sailors will remain qualified for enhanced ERB transitionbenefits until their retirement date.“We strongly encourage Sailors who are eligible for

voluntary early retirement under TERA to discuss this op-tion with their families and with their command retentionteam,” said Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Scott VanBuskirk. “Additionally, we’re encouraging Sailors to con-tinue to take advantage of the multitude of transition as-sistance benefits and resources available to them duringthe next few months.”

Sailors eligible to apply for early retirement shouldrequest to remain in the Navy through Sept. 1, 2012. Asreferenced in NAVADMIN 025/12, NPC is now acceptingShort Term Extension (STE) requests to extend a SailorsSoft End of Active Obligated Service (SEAOS) to Sept. 1,2012, to ensure eligible Sailors have the opportunity toreceive TERA benefits. Sailors should submit a request foran STE to PERS-81 via e-mail to pers-81(AT)navy.mil forexpedited processing and approval.Because of their time-sensitive nature, commands are encouraged to expeditethese requests.Once program application procedures are established,

Sailors may still be able to separate prior to Sept.1,2012 iftheir application is approved and they have accumulated15 years of service.ERB Sailors who will reach 15 years of service after Sept.

1, 2012,will not be eligible forTERA and must separate inaccordance with ERB policies no later than Sept. 1, 2012,or at the end of their operational deferment, as applicable.For more information on the ERB visit the NPC Web

page www.npc.navy.mil or contact the NPC customer ser-vice center at [email protected] or 1-866-U-ASK-NPC.More information on ERB transition assistance can be

found on the NPC Web page at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/ERB/Pages/TransitionInfo.aspx.

Early retirement: Some ERB Sailors eligible

STORY BY MCSN(SW/AW) MOLLY A. TREECENavy Public Affairs Support Element East

A disestablishment and realignment ceremony was heldon board Naval Station Norfolk, Jan.20.The command formerly known as NAS Oceana Air De-

tachment Norfolk was disestablished and realigned be-coming Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.Capt. Mary M. Jackson, commanding officer, Naval Sta-

tion Norfolk, relieved Capt. JimWebb,NAS Oceana’s com-manding officer, during the ceremony.“My expectations and our commitments will not

change,” said Jackson.“Good principles and values are im-portant to ground us in what we do everyday.”Due to budgetary constraints and the availability of com-

mercial transport, it was determined that the UC-12 Huronwho had served the Navy since 1979 providing passengersupport, light cargo and medical evacuation services,wasno longer needed.On Sept. 19, 2011, the final UC-12 Huron belonging to

NAS Oceana Air Detachment Norfolk was transferred toMarine Corps Air Station Beaufort, marking the end of anera in naval aviation.RearAdm.Townsend G.Alexander,commander,Navy Re-

gion Mid-Atlantic, expressed his gratitude to the disestab-lished command during the ceremony.“Men and women, both Navy and civilians fromAir Det

Oceana, soon to be air operations department Chamber’sField, thank you for what you do each and everyday,” saidAlexander. “I do believe this arrangement is a good one,and it’s time to move forward in a new direction.”

NAS Oceana air detachment realigns toNaval Station Norfolk

Capt. James D. Webb, commanding officer, Naval Air StationOceana, addresses the audience during a disestablishmentand realignment ceremony on board Naval Station Norfolk.Air Operations and Chambers Field are being realigned fromOceana to Naval Station Norfolk.

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Celebration: Oceana clinic remembers MLK

Cmdr. David Thomas, the senior nurse at the NAS OceanaBranch Health Clinic, gave the opening remarks for theClinic’s observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, givinga brief history of the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s life, achieve-ments and legacy.

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— Continued from Page 1read by Hospital Corpsman (HM) 1st Class Cedric Odom.Hospital Corpsman (HM) 1st Class Fred Nti echoed

King’s “I Have a Dream”speech on how children“will notbe judged by the color of their skin but by the content oftheir character”and explained how he experienced tribal-ism and ethnocentrism as a child living in Ghana.“The inferior feeling of having another human being

look at you and tell you …‘you are not good enough’ be-cause you look different,”said Nti.After joining the Navy 14 years ago, Nti shared how

“King’s dream” has influenced his life and career in theNavy.Nti noted that even though there is a generational gap

between King’s time and younger Sailors today, King’sdream is still part of everyone’s dream.“Dr.King had a dream,a dream that changed the human

race for many years to come,” said Nti.“Today, I am a testi-mony of a dream that became a foundation of a place tolive as people regardless of each person’s color and back-ground.”Nti, who was recently accepted to the Medical Service

Corps, credits his success in life and the Navy to Dr.King.“Beginning my career as a deck seaman, King’s dream

paved the way for me to be able to go through the ranksand to be selected as a naval officer,” said Nti. “My selec-tion was based on the ability to contribute to the mission,not on my skin color. I was not looked upon as just an-otherAfrican-American male who is good enough to cookand clean after a bunch of hungry Sailors,” said Nti. “Wecan continue to facilitate freedom in our own way.”The presentation, which included a luncheon, ended

with closing remarks by Oceana Branch Health Clinic Of-ficer in Charge Cmdr.Martin Kerr,who also shared his ex-perience.

Kerr,who is of Irish descent,asked: “What does aWhiteman know about racism?”Kerr expressed that even though he can never be in the

shoes of African-Americans who have suffered racism andsegregation, he can, however, share his experiences as achild facing religious segregation between Catholics andProtestants in Belfast,Northern Ireland.Kerr,who was raised as a Catholic, said that segregation

in Belfast is “not about black and white”but about the dif-ference of names, religious flags or the color of sidewalksthat separated Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods.“I know a little of what it is like to be judged not by

the color of my skin, but what my faith is,” said Kerr.“ButI know a lot about what it means to be judged, to havepreferential treatment or not have preferential treatment.”Kerr revealed the keys to equality: education,communi-

cation and eradication.“Nobody can take away your education and how you

get ahead,” Kerr said.“Don’t be afraid to talk about race;and the third thing is eradicate any type of hateful com-ments ….in all of our communities.”Nti also expressed to Sailors to not only honor Rev.King

but to also honor those who have assisted their successfulNavy careers along the way.“It then becomes your duty as a good citizen of our be-

loved country to do the same,” said Nti.“Each of us mustsearch within ourselves for the good we can do for peo-ple.As Dr. King once said, ‘the time is always right to dowhat is right; the time to do right is now’.”

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AQUILA THEATRE COMPANYPERFORMS MACBETHJanuary 27, 8 p.m.The American Theatre in Hampton is of-

fering a free pre-performance lecture at 7p.m.before the play at 8 p.m.Often superstitiously referred to as The

Scottish Play by those who fear to utterthe name Macbeth within the confines ofa theatre, the playhas enjoyed consid-erable success aswell as notoriety asa cursed play.Tickets are on sale

now by calling 722-2787. Tickets mayalso be ordered online at: www.hamp-tonarts.net.Prices are $27.50

or $32.50 with discountsfor students, seniors andmilitary personnel.

EAGLE COUNTRYWINTERBLASTJanuary 283 p.m.

The Hampton Coliseum is hosting theEagle Country Winterblast featuring JoshTurner,Gloriana,Andy Gibson,Sunny Swee-ney,The Farm and Kip Moore!Reserved seating is $35,$27 and $15.Mil-

itary discount will save $5 on select tickets.Discount valid only on $15 and $27

tickets.The following offers are valid withMilitary ID at all Ticketmaster outlets andHampton Coliseum Box Office or withpassword “USA” at Ticketmaster.com andby phone at 1-800-745-3000.

SUPER BOWL IN IMAXFebruary 5, 5:30 p.m.The Virginia Air & Space Center is host-

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Cosmic Café and a cash bar will be avail-able.Guests can purchase a specialTailgatePass for $20 that includes: complimentarydraft beer and fountain soda, cornhole,one complimentary nacho with cheeseand 10% off purchases in the Cosmic Café.Seating is limited to first come, first serve.The Virginia Air & Space Center is locatedat 600 Settlers Landing Road in downtownHampton. Take I-64 to exit 267. Call 727-0900, ext. 718 for more information.

1940’S VALENTINES HANGARDANCEFebruary 11, 6 - 10 p.m.Join us in at the Military Aviation Mu-

seum in Virginia Beach for our 4th Annual1940’s Valentines Hangar Dance.Come dressed in your

1940s attire as we trans-form one of our hangarsinto a dance floor incelebration of ValentinesDay. Terry Chesson Or-

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now at http://www.militaryaviationmuse-um.org/events/vday-dance.Visit MilitaryAviationMuseum.org for

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VIRGINIA 1812BICENTENNIAL SPEAKERSERIESFebruary 16, 6 p.m.British naval historian, Brian Lavery, one

of the world’s leading authorities on thesailing fighting ship, will be the featuredspeaker in the third of a six-part OpSail2012VirginiaTM 1812 Bicentennial Speak-er Series, scheduled forThursday, February16,2012,7 p.m.at the George M.& Linda H.

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— Continued from Page 12Kaufman Theatre at the Chrysler Museum,245 West Olney Road, Norfolk,VA. Laveryis traveling to the United States and specifi-callyVirginia fromGreenwich,United King-dom to discuss “In Nelson’s Shadow: TheRoyal Navy in 1812.” Mr. Lavery was thehistorical consultant for the constructionof Jamestown Settlement’s SUSAN CON-STANT as well as the popular film, Masterand Commander. His discussion of theWarof 1812 from the perspective of the RoyalNavy promises to be compelling and infor-mative. Doors open at 6 p.m., lecture be-gins at 7 p.m., followed by a book signingreception.There will also be a drawing fora one-of-a-kind gift.

MONSTER JAMFebruary 17 – 18The Hampton Coliseum is hosting the

world’s largest and most famous monstertruck tour featuring the biggest names inmonster trucks including Grave Digger®,Maximum Destruction®, Monster Mutt®,El Toro Loco®, Captain’s Curse® and BlueThunder®.

Event will be February17 at 7:30 p.m.andFebruary 18 at 2p.m. and 7:30p.m.Reserved seat-

ing is $60,$40,$25 and $22.Kids (2-12) areonly $5. Military discount is only $15 peradult ticket.Offer valid onAdult tickets reg-ularly priced at $22.Not valid day of show.All tickets increase $2 day of show.Notvalid onTotal Access Package, Front Rowor Gold Circle tickets.ickets are on salenow by calling 722-2787.Tickets may alsobe ordered on line at:www.hamptonarts.net.

9TH ANNUAL EGG DROPCONTESTFeb. 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.TheVirginiaAir & Space Center’s 9thAn-

nual Egg Drop Contest features studentsfrom Hampton Roads’ schools competingin a test of engineering prowess. Studentsare challenged to design the lightest possi-ble container to hold a fresh egg that whendropped from the 2nd floor of the VirginiaAir & Space Center will prevent the eggfrom cracking or breaking.Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd &

3rd place winners. Students in HamptonRoads– categories range from 1st grade tocollege/adult.Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Partici-

pants are free.Guests are $3.For more information contact Swee Hart

at 727-0900, ext 759 or by email [email protected]. The Virginia Air & Space Centeris located at 600 Settlers Landing Road inDowntown Hampton.

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Volunteer OpportunitiesAmerican Red Cross

The American Red Cross of Southeast-ern Virginia has a variety of volunteeropportunities including day time blooddrive volunteers, an urgent need for vol-unteers to transport blood, disaster re-lief volunteers and transportation officeworkers. Volunteers ages 16 and older.Some volunteer positions may requiretraining. For more information contactErika Dillard at 446-7775.

Junior Achievement of GreaterHampton Roads

Junior Achievement of Greater Hamp-ton Roads needs volunteers from the

community to facilitate Junior Achieve-ment (JA) programs to students in localschools. JA is a non-profit organizationthat partners with volunteers from thecommunity to facilitate fun, hands-onlessons to elementary, middle, and highschool students in Hampton Roads aswell as world-wide.Each volunteer is pro-vided with all of the necessary materialsfor their students and are trained by JAstaff before visiting their classroom. Vol-unteers can choose from various schoolsand schedules.Volunteers must be out ofhigh school. For more information con-tact Lauren Franza, or Heather Dixon at455-9500 or [email protected]

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EFFECTIVE RESUME WRITINGJan. 26, 9 a.m. to noonLearn how to market your skills, knowl-

edge, accomplishments and experiencewith an impressive resume.This workshopincludes tips on translating military termi-nology

FOREIGN-BORN SPOUSESSUPPORT GROUPJan. 27, 10 a.m. to noonJoin other foreign-born military spouses,

network and share resources, discuss theAmerican way of life, develop friendships,receive monthly newsletters and learnabout the many resources available to makeyour new life experience positive.

CAREER PLANNINGJan. 31, 9 a.m. to noonThis workshop you will be guided

through career choices based on life goals,personal skills, abilities, preferences andwork values.

EFFECTIVE RESUME WRITINGFeb. 1, 9 a.m. to noonThese days, only a top-notch resume

will get you an interview. Learn how tomarket your skills,knowledge,accomplish-ments and experience with an impressiveresume. This workshop includes tips ontranslating military terminology.

VETERAN’S AFFAIRS DISABILITYBENEFITS REVIEWFeb. 2, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.This workshop teaches participants

how to review service medical recordsand identify medical conditions that maylead to a compensable disability ratingwith the VA; request vocational rehabilita-tion benefits and training; and completetheir VA application for submission. Ser-vice members must be within 75 days tosix months of separation to attend. Partici-pants should bring their medical records,copies of their medical records and copiesof (if applicable):marriage certificate, chil-dren’s birth certificates,dependent’s socialsecurity numbers and divorce decree ordeath certificate.

SAPR COMMAND POINT OFCONTACT (POC)Feb. 2, 8 a.m. to noonSexual Assault Prevention and Response

(SAPR) POC Training maintains and pro-vides current information and referrals tobase and community programs for victims.

IA HOMECOMING BRIEFFeb. 2, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.This program explains potential physical

and emotional effects of hazardous dutyon Sailors and their family members, andidentifies resources that provide help formilitary families.

OPERATION PREPAREFeb. 2, 1 - 3 p.m.Learn how to prepare, respond, and re-

cover with Fleet & Family Support Cen-ter’s“Operation Prepare”public awarenessprogram.

SAPR COMMAND DATACOLLECTION COORDINATORTRAININGFeb. 2, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.The Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-

sponse (SAPR) Data Collection Coordina-tor (DCC) training will certify individualsdesignated by their Commanding Officersto collect data through coordinated effortswith all agencies assisting a victim of sex-ual assault.

Fleet and Family Support Center Oceana is located in Building 531. It offers a variety of programs and workshops to assist active duty and their families. Registration isrequired for most programs. Call FFSC at 433-2912 for more information or registration, unless otherwise noted or register online at www.cnic.navy.mil/navylifema.

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2012 Sorento FWD LX 2.4L I4 A/T39 Month Lease$2,999 Due at Lease Signing$239 a Month

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†Assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts. 1Military bonus from Kia Motors America, Inc., available to active members of the United States Armed Forces or Reserves or the immediate family of the participant (spouse or child)on purchase of a new 2012 Sorento. Proper identification must be provided. Military bonus may not be used in conjunction with any financing through KMF/HMF, or AmeriCredit. Must take delivery from participating Kia retailer’s stock by 1/31/12. Seeretailer for incentive details or go to kia.com. 2Class-leading claim based on comparison to 2011 and available 2012 midsize crossovers with 4-cylinder (non-turbo) engines as of December 2011. 2012 EPA fuel economy estimates are 22 mpg/city and 32mpg/hwy for Sorento with available 2.4L GDI engine and FWD. Actual mileage will vary. 3Class-leading claim based on comparison to 2011 and available 2012 midsize crossovers with available 4-cylinder (non-turbo) engines as of December 2011. 4Closed-endlease for new 2012 Sorento, model 72222 LX 2.4L I4 6 A/T FWD, subject to credit tier approval, dealer participation and vehicle availability. $2,999 due at lease signing includes $239 1st monthly payment, $2,165 capitalized cost reduction, $595 acquisitionfee, plus tax, license and registration. No security deposit required. $12,081 total lease payments. Actual payments may vary. $12,933 residual value lease-end purchase option. Lessee responsible for insurance, maintenance, repairs, $.20 per mile over12,000 miles/year, excess wear, and $400 termination fee. MSRP for lease offer model is $23,950. MSRP for Sorento EX shown starts at $26,750. MSRPs include freight, and exclude taxes, title, license, additional options and retailer charges. Actual pricesset by retailer. Must take delivery from retail stock by 2/29/12. See retailer for lease details or go to kia.com. Lease offered through Kia Motors Finance (KMF)/Hyundai Motor Finance (HMF in MA and DC). *Optional features. Not available on all trims.

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