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By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

Hurricane season is here, and NavalSupport Activity Washington is ready. Butas prepared as the installation is, personnelshould be prepared as well.

Do you know what to do in the case ofa hurricane or tropical storm? Is your fam-ily prepared? What if a storm hits while youare at work? Justin Petrick, NSAW installa-tion emergency manager, wants personnelto be as prepared as NSAW is in the eventof a storm.

“Hurricane season starts June 1 and endsNovember 30,” said Petrick. “Normally therecan be anywhere from one to 10, 12, even 15named storms a year.”

Petrick explained while organizationssuch as the National Oceanic and Atmo-spheric Administration and the NationalWeather Service’s Hurricane Center are call-ing for a less sever hurricane season this year,a destructive storm could still hit the region,and personnel should prepare themselves.

“They are calling for fewer storms, buthere’s the thing about the severity of a storm- you could have a category five storm oryou could have a category one storm,” saidPetrick. “It depends on what the storm doesand how that affects the area. So you couldhave a small category one storm but have itstall over a region and have it rain for daysupon days causing major flooding. On theother hand, you could have a category fivestorm come in and just devastate an areabut move through quickly. And those arejust examples.”

He said this year’s hurricane season na-tional-preparedness information is usingthe hashtag “#ItOnlyTakesOne,” meaningit only takes one storm to drastically affectan area.

“It’s a great hashtag because it is abso-lutely true; it only takes one storm to makea huge difference,” said Petrick. “Look atstorms as recent as Sandy and as long agoas Katrina. That’s all it took.”

In light of this information, Petrick saidhe takes his job very seriously when it comesto emergency preparedness. Constant mon-itoring national weather information, web-sites, and social media during hurricaneseason gives him the ability to know as earlyas possible if a storm may approach NSAW,said Petrick.

“My job as the emergency manager hereon the installation is to make sure our in-stallation fence lines have the informationthey need during any type of hurricane orhurricane activity,” said Petrick. To main-

tain this level of preparedness, Petrick saidthe installation participates in an annualhurricane preparedness exercise prior tothe start of hurricane season called HUR-REX/Citadel Gale.

“We have our emergency managementplan, and part of our emergency manage-ment plan has the hazard-specific annexesfor destructive weather,” said Petrick. “Wewent through our checklists, the emergencyaction plans that some tenants have com-pleted, moved through our tropical condi-tions of readiness, and it was very success-ful. We had the operations center active,were able to make our reports to higherheadquarters, and we had a lot of partici-pation from the tenants, who gave us theirinformation on mission essential personneland things like that.”

But installation preparedness only goesso far for the individual, said Petrick. Hestresses that individuals need to take an ac-tive role in preparing for emergency situa-tions, like a hurricane, for themselves andtheir family.

“Again, my job is to protect everybody onour installations and fence lines, and helppass on pertinent information when I get it,”said Petrick. “But people need to take pre-cautions at home, too. Where I can help youat work and warn you about what’s comingwhile we’re here, I can’t go home with you.But there are a ton of resources out there forpeople on how to prepare - not only for hur-ricane season, but plenty of other disasters,be them natural or manmade.”

For Navy personnel, the Ready Navywebsite, www.ready.navy.mil, provides anumber of resources for individuals andfamilies for staying prepared. Quite sim-ply, the Ready Navy website advises thatpersonnel “Make a plan; Build a Kit; Be andstay informed.” Staying informed can be aseasy as registering for the Wide Area AlertNetwork. Personnel who do so are notifiedfour different ways of emergency informa-tion pertinent to them and their command- giant voice speakers on base, interior voicespeakers or sirens indoors, computer desk-top notifications, and automated telephone

notification system alerts. Ready Navy ad-vises personnel to also have emergency kitprepared with water, nonperishable food,first aid kit, tools, and other essentials tolast three to five days should evacuation benecessary. Petrick added that considerationbe taken if you have family members withspecial needs or pets.

“One of the important things when do-ing things like making evacuation plansfor you or your family, you need to keep inmind there are certain special things youshould be aware of and plan accordinglyfor,” said Petrick. “If you have family mem-bers with special needs or who are elderly,do you have any necessary medication andrefills on those meds in your emergency kit?Do you have a means of transporting themif they are not mobile should you need toevacuate? Do you need to arrange special-ized transport?

“The same goes for pets. Do you havethings that your pets are going to need inyour emergency kit? Do you have the loca-tion of shelters you can go to that acceptpets? If you know a storm is coming, consid-er boarding your animal at a veterinarian’soffice or kennel so you don’t have to travelwith them. These are all things that shouldbe taken into account so that everybodyin your family - whether it’s kids, parents,dogs, cats, whatever the case may be - is ac-counted for in the event of a disaster suchas a hurricane.”

As hurricane season moves on, Petricksaid that he is confident that the installationis prepared for a major storm, and wants toremind everyone to have that same level ofpreparedness.

“I am extremely confident that if we havea tropical cyclone that comes to our areathat we are significantly prepared,” saidPetrick. “The exercise validated this, and oursandbag plan is solid as are our communica-tions up to higher headquarters. We are wellprepared for a hurricane. People need to beready too, though; we can’t go around andmake sure every individual is prepared, theyhave to take responsibility.”

For more information on maintainingpersonal readiness, visit www.ready.navy.mil. To register for the Wide Area Alert Net-work, visit www.ready.navy.mil/make_a_plan/emergency_actions/massnotification/waan.html. And to stay up to date on the lat-est news and situations happening aroundNSAW, visit the installation facebook pageat www.facebook.com/NavalSupportActiv-ityWashington.

NSAW prepared for hurricane season, are you?

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Hurricane Sandy approaching the Northeastern United States in October of2012. An extremely powerful storm, it elicited emergency responses fromfederal and state governments in the U.S. But as destructive a storm canbe, proper planning and readiness can make a significant difference in thesafety of personnel and their families.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd ClassNicolas C. LopezDefense Media Activity

Sailors, Marines and civilians gathered,July 23, at the NavyMemorial Heritage Cen-ter in Washington, D.C. to attend the Sec-retary of the Navy’s annual Environmentaland Safety Excellence Awards Ceremony.

The awards recognize Navy and MarineCorps commands for their exceptional safe-ty performance and environmental ster-wardship during the previous year.

“This is the first that these awards havebeen presented at the same time,” saidDennis McGinn, Assistant Secretary of theNavy for Energy, Installations & Environ-ment. “I think it’s really appropriate to dothat because [with safety] we preserve lifeand health of all our Sailors, Marines andcivilians, and [with environmental steward-ship] we preserve the life and health of ournatural environment wherever we operate.”

Each command awarded was recognizedas the best among the entire Navy. A total of26 awards were presented.

“Being awarded the Emerging Center ofSafety Excellence Award from the deputysecretary of the navy is an extreme honor,”said Cmdr. Stephen Petras, Carrier StrikeGroup 4’s safety officer. “I think it showssafety as a priority of the Navy, but also high-lights not just me, but my command, as it’struly dedicated tomaintaining their Sailors.”

Awards were presented for accomplish-ments in natural resources conservation,cultural resources management, environ-mental quality, sustainability, environmen-tal restoration, environmental excellence inweapon system acquisition, and environ-mental planning.

According to SECNAV Ray Mabus, theobjective of the Environmental and SafetyExcellence Awards is to highlight activitiesthat have excelled in improving warfightingandmission readiness through professionalrisk management in the elimination of pre-ventable deaths, injuries, occupational ill-nesses, infrastructure and materiel losses,and mission degradation. The awards em-phasize the unique importance of safety asa top Department of the Navy priority.

Navy AwardsEnvironmentaland SafetyExcellence

From U.S. Naval ResearchLaboratory public affairs

Dr. David Abe, head of the Electromag-netics Technology Branch at the U.S. NavalResearch Laboratory, has been named Fel-low of the Institute of Electrical and Elec-tronics Engineers for leadership and contri-butions to the development of high powermicrowave and millimeter wave vacuumelectronic devices.

As a supervisory research physicist at NRL,Abe leads a 47-person multi-disciplinarygroup of physicists, materials scientists, engi-neers,mechanical designers, and techniciansinvolved in research and exploratory devel-opment of radio-frequency concepts,materi-als, devices, components, and circuits in theultra-high to terahertz frequency range.

“One of Dr. Abe’s most significant ac-complishments is his work with multiple-beam klystrons,” states Dr. Baruch Levush,superintendent of the Electronics Scienceand Technology Division. “His team used

an innovative development approach thatemphasized simulation-based design toachieve optimized performance withoutthe need for multiple hardware prototyp-ing.” Levush adds: “The overall success ofhis leadership can be seen in the first-passdesign successes of three successive multi-ple-beam klystrons - a class of vacuum elec-tronic amplifier - each more challenging indesign and performance than its predeces-sor: This work also stands as a good exampleof Dr. Abe’s ability to combine individualtechnical expertise with superb leadershipand organizational skills.”

Abe received a Bachelor of Science in en-gineering from Harvey Mudd College (1981),a Master of Science in electrical engineer-ing from the University of California, Davis(1988), and a doctorate in electrophysicsfrom the University of Maryland (1992). Atthe University of Maryland, Abe was a majorcontributor to several high powermicrowaveresearch projects including experimentswith plasma-filled backward-wave oscilla-

tors, overmoded backward-wave oscillators,and the first U.S. experiments withmultiwaveCherenkov generators. In 1996 he joined theVacuum Electronics Branch at the NRL.

Prior to NRL, Abe worked on interdisci-plinary projects in pulsed power, high power

microwave generation, and electromagneticeffects at the Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory, Berkeley Research Associates,and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

In 2006 Abe became a section head of theDevices and Design Section of the VacuumElectronics Branch, and from 2010 to 2013he also served acting branch head. In 2013he became the head of a newly establishedElectromagnetics Technology Branch inES&TD. The world’s prominent profes-sional association for advancing technologyfor humanity, the IEEE, through its 400,000members in 160 countries, is a leading au-thority on a wide variety of areas rangingfrom aerospace systems, computers andtelecommunications to biomedical engi-neering, electric power and consumer elec-tronics. The IEEE Board of Directors confersthe grade of Fellow upon nominated mem-bers that demonstrate an extraordinary re-cord of accomplishments in any of the IEEEfields of interest.

Dr. David Abe elected IEEE fellow

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory photoby Jamie Hartman

Dr. David Abe, head of the Electro-magnetics Technology Branch at theU.S. Naval Research Laboratory, hasbeen named Fellow of the Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers.

From Naval History and HeritageCommand Communication andOutreach Division

The Navy has eased its moratoriums onrecovery of submerged macro artifacts andaircraft, officials with the Naval History andHeritage Command announced July 8.

While the moratoriums are lifted, exist-ing state and federal requirements, includ-ing the prohibitions contained in the Sunk-en Military Craft Act and associated permit-ting regimes, remain in place.

“I have determined that such a blanketprohibition is untenable and too inflexiblegiven our responsibility to the public. I amlifting the standing prohibitions put in placeearlier,” said Samuel Cox, the director ofNHHC, who arrived in his new post in lateDecember 2015.

“My primary consideration will be tomaintain the sanctity of any wrecks thatconstitute the last resting site of AmericanSailors whomade the ultimate sacrifice. Forwreck sites that fall short of those criteria,the educational value to the American pub-lic of recovering the wreck must be of suchgreat significance as to outweigh the dis-turbance to the historic and archaeologicalrecord of leaving the wrecks in place; thiswill be a high bar. Any recovery must alsoinvolve negligible cost to the U.S. Navy, andmust be with the legal consent of all appro-priate federal, state and local governmentorganizations responsible for environmen-tal and historic preservation,” said Cox.

Cox met with Navy leaders, industrymembers and curatorial staff members be-fore coming to his decision. His determina-tion to proceed cautiously takes into ac-count the care of the irreplaceable culturalresources.

The moratorium was installed in mid-2014 by the previous NHHC Director, whowanted to verify that reliable, systemic con-servation and preservation process mea-

sures were in place and adhered to. Thoseprocess measures included sufficient re-sourcing and planning assurance. Previous-ly recovered artifacts still await preserva-tion, conservation, or restoration. Further,one of the responsibilities of the commandremains to balance the need to respect cul-tural heritage and the need to tangibly con-

vey the Navy’s contributions and sacrificesto the American people.

For more detailed guidelines, pleasevisit http://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/about-us/services-and-poli-cies/pdf/Guidelines%20for%20Archaeo-logical%20Research%20Permit%20Appli-cation.pdf

Navy Lifts Moratoriums on recoveryof submerged large artifacts;permitting regime still applies

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gina K. Danals

Paul Mardikian and Claudia Chemello, from Terra Mare Conservation, doc-ument the state of a Howell Torpedo at a Naval History and Heritage Com-mand warehouse to develop a conservation plan for the artifact in 2013.The Navy has eased its moratoriums on recovery of submerged macro arti-facts and aircraft. The decision takes into account the care of the irreplace-able cultural resources. While the moratoriums are lifted, existing state andfederal requirements, including the prohibitions contained in the SunkenMilitary Craft Act and associated permitting regimes, remain in place.

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From NAVFAC public affairs

Naval Facilities Engineering CommandWashington plans to hire approximately 250new employees in the coming months for avariety of positions throughout the NationalCapital Region.

The positions range from engineers,planners and contract specialists to skilledtrades such as electricians, plumbers, andHVAC mechanics. Opportunities will beavailable throughout the D.C. MetropolitanArea at various naval installations to includeUnited States Naval Academy (Annapolis,Md.), Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter (Bethesda, Md.), Washington NavyYard (Washington, D.C.), Naval SupportFacility, (Dahlgren, Va. and Indian Head,Md. sites), Naval Surface Warfare Center(Carderock, Md.), Naval Air Station (Patux-ent River, Md.), Joint Base Anacostia Bolling(Washington, D.C.), and Naval ResearchLaboratory (Washington, D.C.).

“We are excited about the opportunity tobring aboard new professionals and trades-men to a team that provides facilities sup-port to such a unique set of Navy Installa-tions,” said Ken Booth, NAVFAC Washing-ton Business Director. “They will be vital toour success and the success in supportingthe overall Navy mission.”

NAVFAC Washington delivers a full rangeof facilities planning, engineering, publicworks and environmental products and ser-vices across the National Capital Region. Asan integralmember of the Commander, NavyRegion Naval District Washington, NAVFACWashington provides a support role as theRegional Engineer to ensure the Region’s fa-cilities and infrastructure are managed in anefficient and cost effective manner.

The NAVFAC Washington team consistsof more than 1300 employees.

Positions to be filled include:ArchitectsMechanical EngineersCivil EngineersElectrical EngineersEnvironmental EngineersPhysical ScientistsFire Protection EngineersContract SpecialistsInformation TechnologyRealty SpecialistsCommunity PlannersEngineering TechniciansHVAC MechanicsMotor Vehicle OperatorsBoiler Plant OperatorsAutomotive and Heavy Equipment Me-

chanicsLow and High Voltage ElectriciansPlumbers/ PipefittersCrane riggers and OperatorsAnd a variety of administrative positionsThose seeking planning, engineering,

and acquisition positions may forward theirresumes to NFWJobs@navy.mil for immedi-ate consideration.

Professionals interested in these posi-tions can also find NAVFAC jobs on USA-JOBS at https://navfac.usajobs.gov . An-nouncements are advertised for a limitedtime, so interested applicants are encour-aged to establish an account in usajobs andset up a search for jobs in NAVFAC with the“my job search agents” tab. Once complete,you’ll receive email alerts when new jobsat NAVFAC are advertised. Follow @NAV-FACcareers on twitter or visit our NAVFACCareers Page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/navfaccareers.

In addition to rewarding work that di-rectly supports our country’s uniformed

service members, the Department of Navyoffers competitive pay and great benefits,which include a wide selection of insuranceoptions, comprehensive retirement pro-

gram and work/life balance benefits. Forfurther information on benefits please visithttp://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Ben-efits/Pages/Default.aspx.

NAVFAC Washington offering employment opportunitiesthroughout the National Capital Region

By Matt LeonardNAVSEA Public Affairs

Naval Sea Systems Command held a ceremony July 22to recognize several employees and development teams fortheir innovative solutions to mission challenges.

This recognition was part of NAVSEA’s new Command-er’s Award for Innovation program. The program encour-ages employees to develop ideas that eliminate waste, im-prove work flow, create value and support the command’sstrategic business plan. This program also aligns with theSecretary of the Navy’s direction that commanders createincentive programs for recognizing innovation.

“When you look at our strategic business plan you’ll seethat innovation is a foundational part of it,” said Vice Adm.William Hilarides, commander, NAVSEA. “Recognizing in-novation is essential to creating the culture we need to keepour Navy at the very top of the navies of the world.”

From the 36 nominations, awards were presented to thetop five submissions in each of the categories: individual,team, and “most innovative.”

“We did what we engineers do. We looked at all theaward criteria, and we picked the five individual awards andthe five team awards based on those 10 criteria,” said BillDeligne, NAVSEA’s executive director. “But then, as I was

looking through the nominations not selected, I was think-ing ‘That’s really innovative, and that is really innovative.’So we called an audible, and added a third category also torecognize projects based on pure innovation.”

For their efforts, the 92 employees recognized will re-ceive either time-off or cash bonus awards.

The innovations nominated run the gamut from reduc-ing the cycle time of software development in order to meetan urgent threat requirement of the fleet, to building a 3Dfly-thru for Virginia-class submarines to shorten responsetimes, minimize damage and save lives in the event of ashipboard accident.

A good example of the impact one employee canmake isillustrated by individual award winner Dale Parent. Parent,of PEO IntegratedWarfare Systems, developed a process for

overhauling two sub-assembly items of the MK15 Close-InWeapon System. The current process replaces the system’sGatling Gun and Electro-Optical Stabilization System withbrand new components each time the MK15 undergoes aClass “A” overhaul.

Parent’s analysis and subsequent engineering overhaulprocess reduces cost by reutilizing the sub-assemblieswhile still maintaining performance. This new process isexpected to yield a savings of more than $3.5 million a year.Based on an estimated service life of 20 years, the total lifecycle savings is estimated to reach $76 million.

All the innovations recognized ultimately support NAV-SEA’s mission priorities of “Culture of Affordability” and“Workforce Excellence and Judiciousness.”

Naval Sea Systems Command is the largest of the Navy’sfive system commands. NAVSEA engineers, builds, buysand maintains the Navy’s ships, submarines and combatsystems to meet the fleet’s current and future operationalrequirements.

To view the NAVSEA 2015 Commander’s Award for In-novation list, please visit: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Me-dia/News/tabid/11975/Article/610712/naval-sea-systems-command-recognizes-rewards-employee-innovators.aspx

For more news from Naval Sea Systems Command, visitwww.navy.mil/local/navsea/

NAVSEA Recognizes, rewards employee innovators

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From Naval Hospital Jacksonville’sWellness Center

Did you know consuming the recommended number ofservings of fruits and vegetables daily helps decrease therisk of various chronic diseases such as heart disease, can-cer, diabetes and hypertension?

Below are common questions and answers that can helpyou introduce more fruits and vegetables into your dailymeals.

Question: How do I Include more fruits and vegetablesin main meals?

Answer: Focus your plate on using a variety of fruits andvegetables. Plan some meals around a vegetable main dish,such as a vegetable stir-fry or soup, and then add otherfoods to complement it.

Add fruit to salads, breakfast cereals and plain fat-freeor low-fat yogurt. It adds color and makes meals more fla-vorful.

Choosing new fruits or vegetables can also introduce youto new tastes and allow you to experiment with new recipesor simply add to your favorite recipes.

Question: How can I buy fruits and vegetables on abudget?

Answer: Try buying what’s in season; it can be tastier,easier to get and usually less expensive. Keep a list on yourrefrigerator of what’s in season.

Consider visiting farmers’ markets, especially near clos-ing time, for bargains. Canned and frozen fruits and vegeta-bles can also be great cost effective options, and as a bonus,they are often pre-washed and already prepared.

Even though non-frozen, pre-cut and ready-to-eat pro-duce is convenient, it’s usually more expensive.

Question: How can I incorporate fruits and vegetablesas on-the-go snacks?

Answer: Plan ahead by stocking your pantry, desk orrefrigerator with items that can easily be taken on-the-go.Some great options include dried fruit, whole fruits, pre-packaged salads and pre-cut fruits and vegetables with dip.

Tip: For a quick, non-fat dip, try non-fat Greek yogurtwith one packet of dry ranch dressing mix.

Blending smoothies with fruit can also be a fresh and fill-ing drink to take while on your way out for the day.

To learn more about nutrition contact your local Well-ness Center or Health Promotions.

Are You Eating Enough Fruits and Vegetables?

By Amaani LyleDoD News, Defense Media Activity

Members of the U.S. World War I Centennial Commis-sion met yesterday with members of Congress to bolstersupport for commemorating the war through education andenduring observance of Americans’ sacrifices that shapedthe modern world.

Retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, three-time PurpleHeart recipient and the commission’s senior advisor fordevelopment, noted that while some 2.5 million veteransserved in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the armed forceshave a much longer, storied journey and a seminal role inAmerican history.

“This nation is primarily [one] of business, human rights,families and religious groups,” the retired general said. “Butat the end of the day, the only reason it persists after 200-plus years is the armed forces. [They] were created beforethe country existed.”

Core ProjectThe commission’s core project is to establish and man-

age the design, competition, selection and constructionprocess for the World War I Memorial in the nation’s capi-tal, with a goal to break ground on Veterans Day 2017 andhold the official dedication in 2018.

“Many decades have passed since the guns fell silent,”said retired Army Col. Robert J. Dalessandro, the commis-sion’s chairman and the host for yesterday’s event. “Theparades and the memorials have become a dim memory inmany cases -- and before long, the doughboys themselvesand the folks back home became a forgotten generation ofAmericans.”

In some cases, Dalessandro said, World War I servicemembers’ lives were sold cheaply, and their notions of ide-alism became seemingly quaint by today’s standards. “Butthey bridged the gap between the Gilded Era and the JazzAge,” he said. “They watched the fall of empires in bewil-dered awe, and they dreadfully witnessed the rise of com-munism, of fascism, of Nazism, while birthing that GreatestGeneration.”

With a father who fought in Italy and uncles who foughtin the Battle of the Bulge and Java Sea during World War II,McCaffrey acknowledged the rightful respect for their gen-eration. But he urged current veterans to remember thatAmerica emerged as a world power in World War I.

U.S. Service Members Ended World War I

“A lot of times you read in history that [U.S. troops] camein at the tail end of the war and won it due to a psychologi-cal factor,” McCaffrey said. “It wasn’t psychological. Thisended the war -- the American engagement -- and broughttremendous power to the U.S. Marines, soldiers and sailors.

McCaffrey estimated the memorial would cost between$20 million and $25 million.

Congress created the World War I Centennial Commis-sion in 2013 and gave it permission to use appropriatedfunds, but the commission was never provided with an ap-propriation.

World War I centennial commission seeks national memorial

DoD photo by Amaani Lyle

Retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, the World War I Centennial Commission’s senior advisor for devel-opment, explains to a reporter the significance of ensuring a suitable observance and memorial of thewar through education and remembrance during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 21, 2015.The commission hopes to break ground for a national World War I Memorial on Veterans Day 2017.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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June 301918Headquarters Company and Squadrons

A, B, and C of the First Marine AviationForce arrive at Brest, France, on board USSDeKalb (ID #3010), as U.S. enters EuropeanTheater of World War I.

1919During an inspection by a six-man main-

tenance crew, the submarine USS G-2 sud-denly floods and sinks at hermoorings in TwoTree Channel near Niantic Bay off the Con-necticut coast. She goes down in 13 1/2 fath-oms, drowning three of the inspection crew.

1942President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the

act establishing Women Accepted for Vol-unteer Emergency Service, or WAVES. Dur-ing World War II more than 80,000 officersand enlisted women serve in the WAVES.

1943PV 1 aircraft from (VB 127) sinks Ger-

man submarine (U 591) off Pernambuco,Brazil. Also on this date, TBFs and F4Fs (VC29) from USS Santee (CVE 29) sink Germansubmarine (U 43) in the mid-Atlantic, while(PC 624) sinks German submarine (U 375)off Tunisia.

1945A Japanese submarine sinks USS India-

napolis (CA 35), northeast of Leyte. Only 316of her 1,199 crew survive. Due to communi-cations and other errors, her loss goes un-noticed until survivors are seen from a pass-ing aircraft on Aug. 2. Four days earlier, shehad delivered atomic bomb componentsused on Japan in August.

2005USS Halsey (DDG 97) is commissioned at

Naval Station North Island in San Diego, Ca-lif. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missiledestroyer is named after U.S. Naval Acade-my graduate Fleet Adm. William Bull HalseyJr., who commanded the U. S. 3rd Fleet dur-ing much of the Pacific War against Japan.

July 311865The East India Squadron, later known

as Asiatic Squadron, is established under

Commodore Henry H. Bell, to operate fromSunda Strait to Japan. The squadron con-sists of USS Hartford, USS Wachusett, USSWyoming and USS Relief.

1874USS Intrepid is commissioned, the first

U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes.1941The Japanese government reports that

the bombing of USS Tutuila (PR 4), whichhappens the previous day during the bomb-ing raid on Chungking, China, is just an ac-cident, pure and simple. USS Tutuilas mo-tor boats were badly damaged and motorsampan is cut loose when one bomb fallseight yards astern of the vessel. There wereno causalities.

1943PBM (VP 74) and Brazilian A-28 and

Catalina sink German submarine U-199 offRio de Janeiro, Brazil. Small seaplane ten-der USS Barnegat (AVP 10) rescues the sur-vivors.

1944USS Parche (SS 384) participates with

USS Steelhead (SS 280) in a predawn attackon a Japanese convoy off Takao, Taiwan.Under Cmdr. Lawson P. Ramages bravecommand, Parche’s crew sinks the Japanesecargo ship, Manko, and the Japanese tanker,Koei, while also badly damaging three otherenemy cargo vessels. For his “conspicuousgallantry” on this occasion, he is awardedthe Medal of Honor.

1951Dan A. Kimball takes office as the 50th

Secretary of the Navy, serving until January1953. His tenure is marked by the continu-ation of the Korean War, expansion of theNation’s defense, and technological prog-ress in aviation, engineering and other de-fense-related fields.

1959President Dwight D. Eisenhower re-

sponds to Secretary of the Navy William B.

Franke’s recommendation to name threenuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile sub-marines with these names: USS Sam Hous-ton, USS Thomas A. Edison, and USS JohnMarshall. The proposed name from Secre-tary Franke, USS Nathan Hale, is used twoyears later.

2010USSMissouri (SSN 780) is commissioned

at Groton, Conn., her homeport. The sev-enth Virginia-class attack submarine is thefourth Navy vessel to honor the state of Mis-souri.

Aug. 11801The schooner, USS Enterprise, com-

manded by Lt. Andrew Sterett, encountersthe Barbary corsair, Tripoli, west of Malta.After a three-hour battle, USS Enterprisebroadsides the vessel, forcing Tripolis sur-render.

1921A high-altitude bombsight, mounted on

a gyroscopically stabilized base was suc-cessfully tested at Torpedo Station, Yor-ktown, Va. This test was the first phase ofCarl L. Nordens development of an effectivehigh-altitude bombsight, which becameknown as the Norden Bombsight.

1944PBY aircraft attacked Japanese convoy,

sink ammunition ship, Seia Maru, in Talia-boe Bay, Soela Island. Also on this date, USSPuffer (SS 268) damages Japanese oiler, Su-nosaki, northeast of Borneo.

1946President Harry S. Truman approves

legislation establishing the Office of NavalResearch (ONR), charging ONR to “...plan,foster and encourage scientific research inrecognition of its paramount importance asrelated to the maintenance of future navalpower, and the preservation of national se-curity...”

1952During the Korean War, USS Carmick

(DMS 33) is fired on by enemy shore guns inthe vicinity of Songjin lighthouse. Returningfire, Carmicks battery fire silences the guns.

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Washington Navy Yard Food ServiceRice King, located in the food court in Bldg. W-22 on the Washington Navy Yard,

has been closed by the installation commander due to public health concerns. It willreopen after deficiencies noted in a recent sanitation inspection have been properly ad-dressed and the facility has been re-inspected by health officials, no earlier than July 28.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but your health is our primaryconcern with our food establishments.

NSF Carderock Lane ClosureEffective today through approximately Aug. 1, one lane at the Main Gate Entry Con-

trol Point onto NSF Carderock will be closed for road paving. For the period of con-struction, all vehicles will be forced to enter via the Main Gate and exit via Gate 3.

Tingey Street pedestrian gate opensThe pedestrian gate at the corner of Tingey St. and Isaac Hull Ave. (next to Bldg 197)

is ready for normal use. This gate is now accessible 24/7. As with other WNY pedestriangates, a valid token (CAC, Teslin Card) must be swiped through the Lenel device orpresented to the reader in order to unlock the gate.

Street painting at Washington Navy YardA contract has been awarded to repaint street lines around the Navy Yard. Public

Works is currently making final plans with security to complete the painting project.Tenants and visitors to the Navy Yard should experience few impacts on parking andtraffic; most of the work will be performed on nights and weekends throughout Au-

NSAW Newsgust and September. Additional details will be pro-vided prior to commencing work in order to ensurepersonal and government vehicles are clear of anypainting activity.

If personnel experience malfunctions with DoD-issued ID cards at a pedestrian gate and cannot gainaccess via the turnstile, they are advised to email the turn-stile access functional mailbox at tamr.nsaw-wnyd@navy.mil to report the problem. When doing so, include your name, date, time, turnstilenumber, and the 10-digit ID number on the back of card.

NHHC Headquarters Buildings RenovationsFrom June 2015 through 2016, NHHC’s Washington Navy Yard headquarters build-

ings are undergoing renovations that may affect our visitors. We encourage you tocontact the office you plan to visit in advance, as access to entrances, bathrooms, andresources such as Rare Book Room holdings will change during the construction period.Research in the archives remains available by appointment only.

Thank you for your patience as we improve our facilities. Please call the public affairsline at 202-433-7880 for more information or general assistance.

Upcoming Events at WNYSept. 2 -- A large private event, hosted by NHHC and NSAW will occur on the Navy

Yard throughout the evening hours. This event will require the use of most of the avail-able parking space adjacent to Willard Park, potentially as early as 31 August throughto completion of the event. More information will be provided as the event approaches.

Watercolor by Albert K. Murray

On 17 January 1955 U.S.S. Nautilus (SSN-571) signaled the attainment of thelong-anticipated goal of “underway with nuclear power.” On Aug. 3, 1958,Nautilus becomes the first ship to reach geographic North Pole submerged.

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