NNS150311-20. eDIVO Mobile App for U.S. Navy DIVOs and CPOs Now Available
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NNS150311-10. Innovation Cell Seeks Input from Pacific Sailors
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NNS150311-08. Theodore Roosevelt Deploys for World Tour
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NNS150311-21. Navy Engineer Honored with Prestigious Modern Day Technology Leader Award
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NNS150311-13. NAVSUP Headquarters Celebrates Women's History Month
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NNS150311-11. 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials Get Underway
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NNS150311-09. Notre Dame NROTC Hosts 20th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend Seminar
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NNS150311-07. USS Hawaii Returns to Pearl Harbor
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NNS150311-06. Essex ARG, 15th MEU Complete PMINT
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NNS150311-04. Theodore Roosevelt Receives Assist From Navy Divers
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NNS150311-03. United Through Safety Theme Showcased for Patient Safety Week at Naval Hospital Bremerton
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NNS150311-02. Midshipman Presents State Proclamation
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NNS150311-01. USS Frank Cable, a Mobile Repair Facility for the Fleet, Wraps up Maintenance Availability in Sasebo
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DNU -- In today's edition of All Hands Update, the Navy held a keel laying ceremony for Virginia-Class submarine PCU Colorado at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Rhode Island and Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center announced the launch of the revitalized ShipShape program to help promote healthy lifestyle choices.
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DNU -- The 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific trials are being hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor.
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DNU -- Commands participate in power lifting competition at Yokosuka's Annual Captain's Cup.
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NNS150311-15. Current All Hands Update
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NNS011215-12. This Day in Naval History - March 11
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Eye on the Fleet - U.S. Navy Photo of The Day
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NNS150311-20. eDIVO Mobile App for U.S. Navy DIVOs and CPOs Now Available
From Sea Warrior Program (PEO EIS PMW 240) Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy launched a new app today named eDIVO, designed to provide junior officers and chief petty officers with quick access to information and resources all conveniently located within one mobile application.
The eDIVO app is the creation of two junior officers, Lt. Charlie Hymen and Lt. John Harry, who were frustrated with the arduous task of sifting through numerous websites and documents in search of military guidance. Today, their idea and determination has led to the eDIVO app, developed by the Navy and now available for free in the App Store and Google Play Store.
The eDIVO app aggregates publicly available information providing quick access to more than 44 documents and 8,300 pages of information in one convenient place significantly decreasing the amount of time it takes to search for frequently needed information. In addition, the eDIVO app works disconnected thus enabling use anywhere, whether ashore or afloat.
"The basic concept was to design a mobile app to help division officers and chief petty officers with their day-to-day management of personnel and divisional affairs, as well as give them the tools to succeed as effective leaders," said Hymen. "Actually seeing our app turn into a reality is very fulfilling."
"We are thrilled to see this app launched today in both the Apple and Android platforms because we understand first-hand how this product will make life easier for the division officer," said Harry.
eDIVO is a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) tool available for smartphones and tablets, and allows the division officers to find applicable information such as basic military requirements, evaluation writing, sexual assault and harassment, legal issues, enlisted advancement, equal opportunity, and navigation basics. It is designed to help DIVOs take the appropriate steps when faced with typical situations they encounter day-to-day.
Beta testers of eDIVO have given the app positive reviews. Lt. j.g. David Galiyas, assistant plans and policies officer, Amphibious Squadron (COMPHIBRON) 6 said, "Instead of spending countless hours searching for instructions, forms and other essential administration, division officers have all of the necessary tools at their fingertips, and can spend more time leading and developing their Sailors. I can't stress enough how much of a positive impact eDIVO will have on the Surface Navy."
Also included with the app is a Rules of the Road quiz that includes a question bank of more than 1200 questions (and answers) ensuring that those standing watch are equipped with the resources and training they need to keep their ships safe.
Lt. j.g. Hans Lauzen, eDIVO tester and combat information center officer, USS Essex (LHD 2) stated, "eDIVO revolutionizes the way a DIVO can work, and brings being a naval officer into the 21st century. Being able to access key publications, helpful tips, and Rules of the Road quizzes from my phone, I am able to immediately make an impact within my division. It even works on airplane mode so I can use it on the high seas!"
The division officer app was developed by the U.S. Navy Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) and produced under an agile development process that allowed an operational utility prototype to be released within six months. This process was specifically designed to develop the eDIVO app, and future apps, on a short timeline and small budget. Tracen Technologies Inc., a company that specializes in integrated mobile and web solutions, was the software developer.
For more news from PEO for Enterprise Information Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/peoeis/.
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NNS150311-10. Innovation Cell Seeks Input from Pacific Sailors
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian M. Wilbur, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Operations' (CNO) Rapid Innovative Cell (CRIC) program recently extended its reach to Hawaii and along with U.S. Pacific Fleet's own innovation team, is looking for contributions from Sailors.
CRIC gives junior leaders an opportunity to identify and rapidly prototype solutions for the fleet and to field emerging technologies that address the Navy's challenges. Hawaii is the first CRIC recruiting location outside of the continental U.S.
"Innovation is not new to the military. This is just a different spin on an old idea," said Cmdr. Ben Salazar, director of CRIC, who went on to say that reaching out to many commands around the fleet helps to get a diverse group of people together with wide-spread ideas on experimentation.
CRIC was commissioned in 2012 by the CNO to allow both officer and enlisted junior leaders to conceive and implement radical ideas. According to a Secretary of Defense memorandum, the purpose of CRIC is to "pursue innovative ways to sustain and advance our military superiority for the 21st century and improve business operations throughout the department."
"This isn't for everyone, but if you have a passion or you think you have an entrepreneurial spirit and you have a vision of something you can improve on in the Navy, throw your hat in the ring," Salazar said. "You miss all the shots you don't take."
Becoming a part of the CRIC team involves an application process and idea submission. If your idea is approved, you brief the CNO about your project proposal.
"Every Sailor has ideas on how to better the Navy," said prospective CRIC recruit Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Anthony Oubre. "CRIC is basically the ear to listen to our voice."
"Organizations like CRIC help junior Sailors bring their great ideas to fruition by operating around the traditional bureaucracy and create a culture where Sailors can be acceptable risk takers and rewarded for it," said David Yoshihara, Pacific Fleet's (PACFLT) director of Warfighting Assessment and Readiness, who added that PACFLT's Innovation Center is also open to new ideas and takes submissions through its website.
"The PACFLT area of operations has a long tradition of innovative initiatives and leadership that has helped keep us in the forefront of innovation," Yoshihara said. "PACFLT has all the ingredients to be a laboratory for innovation, and PACFLT Innovation Center intends to be the nucleus."
CRIC accepts applications for membership throughout the month of June and July. Length of CRIC membership is dependent on the length of a member's project. Typical CRIC projects are from 12-18 months but shall not exceed 24 months. Membership is open to Navy officers and enlisted personnel in paygrades E-4 to E-6 and O-1 to O-3. Exceptional candidates outside these paygrades will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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NNS150311-08. Theodore Roosevelt Deploys for World Tour
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Wyatt L. Anthony, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed its homeport in Norfolk for an around-the-world deployment, March 11.
TR and its Sailors will conduct operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility during the deployment.
"The crew has done an absolutely stellar job getting TR ready for deployment," said Capt. Daniel C. Grieco, TR's commanding officer. "We're at the point where the ship's systems are perfect and ready to go and the crew is as sharp as they can possibly be."
The deployment is part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters around the world.
"This is a unique deployment that will actually encompass three different areas of responsibility or AORs," said Grieco. "We will start off going to 6th Fleet, which is in the Mediterranean, then head on to 5th Fleet, the Middle East, and we will continue through 7th Fleet area of operations before we wind up at the end in San Diego."
Working with allied and partner maritime forces, TR will focus heavily on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts, which help establish conditions for regional stability.
"This is my first deployment," said Damage Controlman Fireman Norman Sanders, from Portage, Indiana. "I just know that it will be a great learning experience, and will give me opportunities I have never had before, so I am very excited."
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) consists of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, TR, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 staff, the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the guided-missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81).
"This will be my 11th deployment and my fifth set of work-ups in a command position. We are more ready to conduct sustained operations at sea as we embark on this deployment than ever before," said Rear Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12. "The Strike Group's components, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Carrier Air Wing One, Destroyer Squadron 2, and the USS Normandy, are mission-focused and well led. We are grateful for the support of the maintenance and training communities as well as the type commands preparing us for this deployment. I want to thank the families and friends of our people for their support and service to our Navy. I know you are tremendously proud of each and every Sailor and Marine in the Strike Group. I am personally committed to their safety and security, and I am confident these great Americans will persevere in every mission."
The five ships and nine aircraft squadrons of TRCSG consist of approximately 6,000 Sailors and Marines who have spent the last year conducting intensive training and certification exercises to establish a safe, cohesive organization capable of performing a wide variety of missions across the globe, ranging from counter-piracy and ground support operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
TR's deployment will be a world tour, which will end with her completing a homeport shift to San Diego. TR's change in homeport is part of a three carrier shift involving the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the USS George Washington (CVN 74).
Theodore Roosevelt, named in honor of the 26th U.S. President, was commissioned Oct. 25, 1984 as the 4th Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
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NNS150311-21. Navy Engineer Honored with Prestigious Modern Day Technology Leader Award
By John Joyce, NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications
DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- A Navy engineer who impacts the safety of military technologies - including the electromagnetic railgun - received the 2015 Modern-Day Technology Leader Award, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) announced March 11.
U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine presented its award to Tiffany Owens at the 29th annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) gala during the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Global Competitiveness Conference.
"I was very excited and humbled to receive the Modern Day Technology Leader award," said Owens. "I'm grateful to have a chance to work on exciting projects utilizing so many new technologies in unmanned vehicles and the railgun."
Twenty other category award winners were also recognized at the BEYA gala for technical excellence, innovation, career advancement and diversity programs.
"Modern day technology leaders are men and women who are demonstrating outstanding performance and will shape the future course of engineering, science, and technology," said Tyrone Taborn, Career Communications Group chief executive officer and publisher of U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine in his letter to Owens upon her selection for the award. "You and the other technology leaders are individuals whose stories of phenomenal success merit national recognition."
The conference's prestigious awards ceremony provided employers with the unique opportunity to acknowledge and share the achievements of minorities who are leaders in the fields of math, science, engineering, and information technology.
"The impact of the work we perform at Dahlgren is so far reaching and it's very gratifying to know that I helped to make a contribution," said Owens, regarding the award's recognition of her accomplishments. "I feel that it's also important to look back, and help inspire the future generation of scientists and engineers to pursue careers in STEM. For this reason, I do a lot of outreach, mentoring and volunteering in STEM and share what I do as an engineer so youth can see engineering as an interesting, fun and achievable career path."
The purpose of the BEYA STEM Conference is to shed light on the underrepresentation of all minorities in the STEM industry, and to honor the successful modern-day minority inventors, technical innovators, gifted scientists, budding engineers, and high-level managers and executives whose careers are "Going Beyond the Limits" in private industry, government agencies, and the military, and who are living proof of the benefits of opening doors to opportunity.
"We hope this certificate (Modern-Day Technology Leaders Certificate of Recognition) will validate what you must already know: that you are a special and gifted person," Taborn added in his letter to Owens. "This recognition will also highlight for thousands of young women and men the breadth of opportunities that await them."
The event was hosted by U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine, the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
The three-day February conference attracted about 8,000 attendees, including students, college administrators, recruiters, engineering and IT professionals, scientists, and high-level decision-makers from the corporate, government, and military communities, in an effort to broaden diversity in this country's technical and scientific workforces.
Attendees participated in more than 40 training and networking events focused on career development, diversity in STEM, and innovation.
"The timing of the event was not accidental," said Dr. Eugene DeLoatch, veteran dean of the School of Engineering at Morgan State and longtime chairman of the Council of Engineering Deans of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
"It was planned to coincide with observance of National Engineers Week and to serve historically as a fitting tribute to those close to Black History Month."
The 30th annual BEYA STEM Global Competiveness Conference will be held February 18-20, 2016 at the Philadelphia Convention Center.
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NNS150311-13. NAVSUP Headquarters Celebrates Women's History Month
By David Rea, NAVSUP Office of Corporate Communications
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems (NAVSUP) Command Headquarters sponsored a Women's History Month program for its military and civilian personnel March 10.
Rear Adm. Jonathan A. Yuen, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and chief of Supply Corps, began the ceremony by saying, "We are here to celebrate Women's History Month, and to recognize that many females have woven that spirit that we have in our country of equalness and fairness," he said. "We just had our Supply Corps Birthday Ball last month, and I got to introduce at the ball Vice Adm. Michelle Howard, the first female Vice Chief of Naval Operations and the first African-American female to have four-stars, she's the first of many things," Rear Adm. Yuen said. He then invited Kelly Dermody to the podium.
Dermody, managing partner of a 60-plus attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Nashville, Tennessee, served as the guest speaker. In 2014, the Daily Journal named Dermody as a "Top 100 Lawyer in California," a "Top California Women Litigator," and a "Leading Labor and Employment Attorney in California."
"Thank you admiral for that kind introduction," Dermody said. "I want to especially acknowledge your colleague and my friend Lt. Cmdr. Julie Moss who invited me here today. Today I've been asked to talk about the struggle for equal rights for women in the workplace. This is something very near and dear to my heart, and that I've been working on for more than 20 years."
"I never imagined I would be a lawyer," she said. "In college, I felt sort of directionless and took a semester off to go to Washington, D.C., to work for Sen. Ted Kennedy. It changed my life. I was assigned to Sen. Kennedy's judiciary committee staff, and for five months I did research on Supreme Court appointments and civil rights legislation. I watched the passion the staff had for justice, and their sense of shared mission; it was inspiring."
"I also volunteered for a domestic violence hotline, and went through trainings that raised my consciousness around systemic barriers to freedom, including poverty, racism, sexism, and more," Dermody explained. "I realized with every bit of my soul that I wanted to spend my life helping people who have been treated unfairly and to use the tools and power of the law to even the playing field for the little guy."
She spoke about the many cases she had in companies to equalize payment between the males and females, and giving the women new job opportunities in sales and management positions. "While our focus at the start of many cases was exclusively on race discrimination, we soon discovered that there were also systemic gender issues," she explained. She said that many women were passed over for promotions in favor of men who had no greater experience or qualifications than they, and many were paid less for doing the same job as men.
"Now in many industries, women are tired of pretending it is OK to be paid less or to keep quiet about problems," Dermody said. "I am in awe of their courage and respect their choice to be the generation that says, 'no longer.'"
"So, how do we fix this? We are witnessing a new generation of young men and women entering the workforce who have always competed with each other, been friends with each other, and think there is nothing unusual about female leadership," she said. "I truly believe they will lead us out of this."
Wrapping up the ceremony, Dermody said, "In the meantime, I will be busy working with my clients to try to raise awareness and bring fairness to the workplace."
After she was done with her speech, Capt. Rudolph Geisler, NAVSUP chief of staff, presented her with a plaque in appreciation for her speech.
NAVSUP provides U.S. naval forces with quality supplies and services. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP oversees logistics programs in the areas of supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation, and security assistance. In addition, NAVSUP is responsible for quality-of-life issues for our naval forces, including food service, postal services, Navy Exchanges, and movement of household goods.
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NNS150311-11. 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials Get Underway
By Patty Babb, Navy Installations Command, Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials - which are hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) - Safe Harbor - launched March 10 in Honolulu.
The event, which also is supported by U.S. Pacific Fleet, brings together 60 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, who hail from around the country. The athletes are joined by more than 20 family members and caregivers.
"I'm most looking forward to getting back in shape and getting healthier. The sports are my favorite part; I'm very competitive," said retired Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Marlon Bevans, who was injured in a motorcycle accident in 2011. "But it's like a big family reunion when I come here, and that's a lot of fun."
After two days of practice, competition formally kicked off with archery and shooting (pistol) trials on March 10. The wounded warrior athletes are vying for a slot on the Team Navy roster and advancement to the annual joint-service Warrior Games.
In addition to archery and shooting, wounded warrior athletes will go head-to-head during the trials in cycling; sitting volleyball; swimming; track and field; and wheelchair basketball. Hundreds of local spectators are expected to attend the events, which are taking place at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Iolani High School in Honolulu.
Forty athletes will advance to the Warrior Games, which will take place in the summer. The final Team Navy roster will be announced in the coming weeks, after coaches and NWW staff members assess the results from the trials.
"It feels good to be here. I'm nervous because it's a competition, and, even at my age, I still get nervous," said retired Navy Construction Mechanic 1st Class Rory Aguilar, who suffered several injuries as a result of a combat deployment. "I really enjoy being with these men and women because we can relate to one another."
"The competition is great. But everyone here has a similar story - something they have to overcome - and we understand each other. That's the best part of this event," he added.
Each athlete has been assigned a sponsor from a local command., who helps them feel at home on the island and cheers for them during competition. In addition to the 60 sponsors, more than 100 volunteers will assist with event execution.
"I'm really excited during Rory's time off to try to get him out on the island, and to see some new places," said Navy Sonar Technician, Surface 1st Class Justin Merrill, who serves as Aguilar's sponsor. "He's very athletic and wants to stay competitive, though , so we won't take him away from practice too often."
"I'm just excited to be around all these great people this week," added Merrill, who is assigned to Center for Surface Combat Systems Detachment Pearl Harbor.
The wounded warrior athletes at the trials are active-duty and retired service members with upper-body, lower-body and spinal cord injuries; serious illnesses; traumatic brain injuries; visual impairment; and post-traumatic stress.
All of the athletes are enrolled in NWW, the Navy and Coast Guard's wounded warrior support program. NWW links enrollees to a variety of adaptive sports opportunities to keep them active and connect them to new friends.
"I'm excited to be here, and I feel a lot better than I did the last time I was here, when I was pretty sick," said retired Navy Hospitalman Shemariah Pradia, who was previously diagnosed with a serious illness. " I really hope to make the team, but that's not really what all this is about. It's about not giving up."
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NNS150311-09. Notre Dame NROTC Hosts 20th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend Seminar
By Lt. Matthew Comer, Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs Office
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (NNS) -- The University of Notre Dame Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) hosted its 20th annual Naval Leadership Weekend Seminar to promote the development of midshipmen into strong, ethical leaders, Feb. 26-28.
Keynote speaker Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations (VCNO), addressed the midshipmen in attendance at the closing dinner.
More than 250 midshipmen from 33 NROTC units attended the three-day conference.
Howard spoke to the midshipmen about the importance of courage, it's relevance to the military profession, and how it is the singular core value common to every armed service. She gave examples of courage from Frederick Douglass to the brave actions of enlisted service members.
"Courage takes many forms," said Howard. "As leaders, we need to be worthy to lead the men and women who serve our country. That is what you are preparing for in the NROTC program."
Throughout the weekend midshipmen had the ability to meet and listen to Adm. Michael Rogers, commander, U.S. Cyber Command and director, National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service; Adm. Bill Gourtney, commander, U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command; Vice Adm. Jan Tighe, commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet; Rear Adm. Scott Stearney, commander, Navy Warfare Development Command; Sgt. Major William Sowers, U.S. Marine Corps Training command sergeant major; and Notre Dame professor Joseph Holt.
"What makes Naval Leadership Weekend special is that the number of speakers who bring a diversity of ideas and real-life examples from various war fighting communities," said Midshipman 1st Class Maxwell Brown, Notre Dame's NROTC battalion commander. "With representation from NROTC units across the nation, midshipmen provide unique insights from their different experiences at various studies and universities. These perspectives give midshipmen an opportunity to compare discrete views and develop their own decision-making style."
Stearney spoke to the midshipmen regarding entering into the "service of our nation in a complex and uncertain environment, the importance of creativity and innovation and finding solutions to complex war-fighting challenges." He encouraged the development of leadership through personal reflection, study and learning to create trust in high-performing teams.
"What it requires is full faith and confidence in your cause, in your training and ability," said Stearney. "Success depends on the competence of your character, the competence of your warfighting and your ability to understand the requirements for the future."
Throughout the weekend, between briefs, midshipmen had the opportunity to participate in ethical decision-making games. The exercise gave the midshipmen an opportunity to support and defend their decisions given a scenario and use the discussion to develop and amend the decision-making skills.
"Notre Dame's Navy Leadership Weekend has tremendous benefit for everyone who attends -- regardless of your participant status as a presenter or attendee," said Capt. Michael Ryan, professor of Naval Science and commanding officer of NROTC Notre Dame. For the midshipmen, there is benefit from interacting and learning from some of our most successful leaders in the Navy/Marine Corps family. For the senior leaders in attendance, they get to see first hand and interact with the high-quality young men and women that will be taking over the torch from them in the fleet and corps. There is an amazing amount of positive energy that surrounds this entire event."
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NNS150311-07. USS Hawaii Returns to Pearl Harbor
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Swink, Pacific Submarine Force Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Friends and families of the crew of USS Hawaii (SSN 776) gathered at the submarine piers to welcome back the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, returning March 10 to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a deployment to the Western Pacific.
"I couldn't be more proud of the crew of Hawaii," said Cmdr. William A. Patterson, Hawaii's commanding officer, a native of Holliston, Massachusetts. "Every one of them represented the submarine force, the Navy and the nation through seven port visits and did a fantastic job tactically when we were out doing our mission."
Hawaii returned home with a new second in charge, as Lt. Cmdr. Charles Phillips relieved Lt. Cmdr. Mark Robinson as executive officer of Hawaii in a pre-scheduled relief during the deployment.
As this was the first deployment for more than one-third of the crew, Phillips said one of the keys to mission success was how well Sailors supported each other.
"Our junior crew members eagerly met all challenges," said Phillips. "All first-time deplorer's took advantage of every opportunity to start and finish as many qualifications as they could."
During the deployment, 23 Sailors and six officers earned their designation as qualified in submarines and now wear their coveted "dolphin" warfare insignia.
Additionally, 18 Sailors advanced in rank and five Sailors were initiated into the chiefs' mess.
During the seven-month deployment, Hawaii strengthened relations with multiple countries taking part in maritime exercises and conducted port visits to Stirling, Australia, and the cities of Yokosuka and Sasebo in Japan.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Darren Polston, a native of Tucson, Ariz., expressed his pleasure in helping to coordinate community relations events during the various port visits.
"During my 14 years of submarine service, I have always heard of boats visiting Australia, and now I finally got to go," said Polston. "I loved meeting current submariners and veterans from all over the world, and being able to speak at an Australian High School."
"We were fortunate to be in town for the Royal Australian Navy's 100th year celebration of their submarine force," said Phillips.
Hawaii's crew participated in ceremonies held at the Maritime Museum and hosted distinguished visitors including both senior military and civilian leaders.
Upon her return from deployment, the "War Canoe," as the crew calls her, was escorted to the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam by outrigger canoes from the Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club, and greeted by hula dancers performing traditional chants.
"It was a huge honor to support the military community in this way," said Jason Leavitt, an outrigger canoe paddler. "It's not every day you get to paddle under the Ford Island Bridge, stop and pay your respects at the Arizona Memorial, and then meet up with the submarine USS Hawaii to escort her to the pier."
Friends and family crowded the pier with "welcome home" banners as they greeted loved ones following their scheduled deployment.
"It feels really amazing, I have been so nervous lately," said 8-year-old Briana Polston, looking forward to seeing her dad arrive. She said she was looking forward to doing the things they normally do. "We usually just chill at the house and have family time," she said.
"I am looking forward to spending time with my wife and daughter," said Polston, "as well as visiting with other family and catching up with friends."
Commissioned May 5, 2007, Hawaii was the third Virginia-class attack submarine constructed and the first to be named after the Aloha state, recognizing the tremendous support the Navy has enjoyed from the people and state of Hawaii, and in honor of the rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific.
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NNS150311-06. Essex ARG, 15th MEU Complete PMINT
From Commander Amphibious Squadron Three (CPR 3) Public Affairs
PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Sailors and Marines of Commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 3 and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) returned to San Diego March 10, following a twelve day at-sea PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) off the coast of Southern California.
During the nearly two-week underway period, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), the command ship for PHIBRON 3 and the 15th MEU, operated with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) for the first of a three-phase certification process to test the ARG's mission readiness.
Amphibious squadrons and MEUs complete PMINT during their pre-deployment work-up cycle, and the overall focus is to facilitate integration of the Navy and Marine Corps Blue-Green Team through staff planning exercises and an amphibious landing exercise.
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 15, the Navy's integrated training command on the West Coast, is responsible for conducting certification training with U.S. 3rd Fleet CSGs, expeditionary strike groups (ESGs) and amphibious ready groups (ARGs).
"We [CSG 15] are here to provide training and mentorship to PHIBRON-3 and the 15th MEU in order to better prepare them for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), certification and a successful deployment," said Lt. Cmdr. Anne Villalpando, CSG-15 Amphibious Operations Officer.
According to Essex ARG leadership, the integrated training of the nearly 5,000 Sailors and Marines of the Essex ARG and 15th MEU is an essential step towards certification.
"This was a great opportunity for the ARG-MEU team to integrate for the first time at sea to practice our amphibious tactics, techniques and procedures together before we move to the next phase in training," said PHIBRON-3 Commodore Capt. Clint Carroll. "I've been exceedingly pleased by the teamwork and professionalism across the Blue-Green Team and I look forward to exceptional performance during the remainder of the training cycle and beyond."
Col. Vance Cryer, 15th MEU commanding officer, stressed that PMINT provides the foundation to build operational capabilities.
"The amphibious force brings a host of flexible, responsive options across the spectrum of military operations in support of our interagency or joint force commanders," said Cryer. "These skills are critical as we learn both Navy and Marine Corps planning and battle rhythm processes."
The 15th MEU, comprised of Marine forces from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (BLT 3/1), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161 REIN), Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE), and Combat Logistics Battalion 15 (CLB-15), conducted multiple missions across all three platforms. These amphibious missions included ship-to-shore landings and shore-to-ship recoveries utilizing landing craft air cushion (LCAC), landing craft utility (LCU) and amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) operations as well as numerous air sorties using AV-8B Harriers and MV-22 Ospreys.
The Navy units assigned to and embarked aboard the Essex ARG-15th MEU include Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 11, Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 1, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, and Naval Beach Group (NBG) 1 comprised of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 and ACU-1 and Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1.
The Essex ARG-15th MEU is scheduled to deploy later this year and will set out with a wide range of capabilities to conduct crisis response, noncombatant evacuation, aviation and amphibious operations.
U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Eastern Pacific from the West Coast of North America to the international date line, and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary for an effective global Navy.
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NNS150311-04. Theodore Roosevelt Receives Assist From Navy Divers
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Hopkins II, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Navy divers assigned to the Mid-Atlantic Maintenance Center (MARMC) rushed to the rescue, March 10, to help clean out clogged sea-water piping aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) assigned to Naval Station Norfolk.
Scheduled to deploy March 9, Theodore Roosevelt's departure was put on temporary hold when the ship's sea water piping became clogged with marine growth sucked into the ship's intakes.
Since their arrival around 3 a.m., the MARMC divers have been working around the clock to help clear the clogged piping and ensure Theodore Roosevelt is able to depart as soon as possible.
"We got the emergency call from our chain of command stating [Theodore Roosevelt] cannot get underway due to suspected clogged intakes," said Chief Navy Diver Mark Sawyer, assigned to MARMC. "We had the first dive team, dive team charlie, arrive on scene at about three a.m. and we currently have two divers in the water working now."
Even with work continuing around the clock, water conditions ensured progress was slow and difficult.
"The hardest part of clearing the intake suctions under the ship was the temperature. It is only about 36 degrees in that water with only six inches of visibility. It made it incredibly difficult to find the intakes much less work on them," said Navy Diver 1st Class Mike Bayer, from Laconia, New Hampshire.
Theodore Roosevelt expects to depart as soon as its sea-water piping is cleared and the tides are right.
Theodore Roosevelt will join the rest of the ships of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group composed of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Farragut (DDG 90) to conduct operations in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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NNS150311-03. United Through Safety Theme Showcased for Patient Safety Week at Naval Hospital Bremerton
By Douglas H Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton Public Affairs
BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) -- Over the years, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) staff members have had to navigate rough shoals and choppy waters, team up for a Jeopardy challenge, and even go medieval to help showcase National Patient Safety Week, March 8-14.
This year is no different, as NHB staff, along with beneficiaries and visitors were introduced to this year's National Patient Safety Week theme of "United in Safety." The annual educational event coordinated by Quality Management department focuses on enhancing, improving and increasing awareness on a wide range of patient-related safety topics.
"As members of the National Patient Safety Foundation, we try to take their theme and as usual, create our own take. Our quarterdeck display will highlight each patient safety goal and have educational material for both staff and patient's including fun facts that are set in locations around the globe. China, England, Egypt, and of course the USA will be represented. They will be tied together with a red plane - think Indiana Jones flying all over - and have also included information on staying healthy while traveling, including how to avoid jet lag and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)," said Mayda Schaefer, patient safety analyst with Quality Management department.
"Patient safety is the bedrock of our patient care. We have always been good and we can always be better. All this week and the extra attention allow us to do just that," said Capt. Christopher Quarles, NHB commanding officer.
According to Lt. Cmdr. Susan Toyama, Quality Management department head, Patient Safety Awareness Week has been in existence since 2002 and is an annual NPSF-led education and awareness campaign for healthcare safety.
National Patient Safety Week has always provided a great opportunity for command leadership, staff members and patients to interact, focus and address key safety points in a unique and inviting manner.
"What is gratifying about National Patient Safety Week is talking to the patients and staff who stop to read and look at the display," Toyama said.
There's been a Circus theme, Motion Picture Oscars Award theme, Olympics theme, Wild West theme, and a "Seek and Find." The medieval idea? It featured an elaborate mock castle exhibit, with ramparts festooned with National Patient Safety Goals exhibited in a Middle Ages motif.
During that time - roughly from the 5th century through the 15th - people died from the treatment, not just the ailment. The 'Moat of Complacency' was a gentle reminder to refrain from taking everyday occurrences concerning patient safety for granted. One wrong step and it was sink or swim for both patient and provider.
This year's theme also offers reminders on complacency, as well as focused awareness on several topics, such as wrong site surgery, which is when an operation is done on a wrong part of the body or even on the wrong person. It can also refer a wrong surgery being performed. Wrong-site surgery is rare and preventable, but it can still happen. There is Universal Protocol with important prevention steps such as conducting a preprocedure verification process; marking the procedure site; and conducting a time-out before the procedure is performed, all steps for preventing wrong site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery as part of National Patient Safety Goals.
There are medication mistakes that happen when a patient receives the wrong medication, or when they receive the right medication but in the wrong dose or manner. Unfortunately, medication errors are extremely common. Medication errors harm an estimated 1.5 million Americans each year, resulting in upward of $3.5 billion in extra medical costs. Medication Safety is continually stressed at NHB by using the five 'Rs' - Right patient, Right drug, Right Dose, Right time, and Right route. There are many safety checkpoints in the hospital, but staff members need to ensure that a patient always knows what they are taking and why.
Another Patient Safety goal is awareness of a health care-acquired infection (HAI), which is an infection that a person can get while being treated for a medical condition. This can occur in the hospital or even in the home. An infection is considered to be health care-acquired when it occurs after treatment begins. In the United States, one out of 20 hospitalized patients contracted an HAI. The three most common HAI types are: 1) catheter-related bloodstream infections; 2) hospital-acquired pneumonia; and 3) surgical site infections.
The requirements for handling such goals as previously listed are decided upon from a "pool" of recommendations from Patient Safety Awareness Week.
Each year, the previous goals are evaluated by a panel of widely recognized patient safety experts, called the Sentinel Event Advisory Group. New recommendations are made and the goals are updated or change.
Other goals are; improving the accuracy of patient identification; improving the effectiveness of communication among caregivers; and improving the safety of using medications.
NHB's localize touch on safety branched out from the hospital setting into the global realm. With travel a part of serving in the Navy, a perfect way to tie in the "United in Safety" aspect was to shed some awareness on several health issues that could crop up for anyone taking a trip.
Crossing time zones can disrupt a person's daily body rhythm and lead to fatigue, clumsiness, loss of appetite, memory loss, digestive problems and flu-like symptoms. Not everyone gets jet lag, yet people with strict daily routines tend to be impacted worst. The problem is usually worse when traveling east to west, because the body can cope better with a longer day than a shorter one. Recovery takes about a day for every time zone crossed.
There were suggested tips to help beat jet lag, such as to get plenty of sleep in the days before you travel; start adjusting to the time at your destination as soon as you get on the plane - rest your watch, modify mealtimes and get some sleep, especially if arriving in daylight; take light exercise during the flight; don't overeat and avoid alcohol; when you arrive, get into a routine immediately; drink plenty of water and exercise daily; don't nap during the day; and adjust to local time.
Some important tips to staying healthy on a flight include: sanitize everything, starting with your hands. Bring a sanitizing gel and always use before eating or drinking, always use after your wash hands in the airplane's bathroom, and even put some on a tissue and wipe down your tray. Evidenced based reports have shown that water on planes can have a dirty track record. It is recommended to brush teeth with bottled water. To help prevent catching a pathogen in the plane's recycled air, blow away the airborne microbes by using the vent above. Set it at low or medium and position it so the current is directed towards your lap. If there is something infectious floating into personal space, the vent air will create enough current to blow it away.
DVT is a blood clot in a vein, usually in the legs. The condition is considered serious because blood clots can loosen and lodge in the lungs. Leg pain or swelling may occur, but there may be no symptoms. The following recommendations can help reduce the risk of travel-related DVT:
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NNS150311-02. Midshipman Presents State Proclamation
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Wilkes, U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class Tiana Williams presented an official proclamation from Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan to commemorate March 10 as Harriet Tubman Remembrance Day in Maryland during the 15th annual Harriet Ross Tubman Day celebration in Annapolis, March 10.
This is fifth year midshipman have presented the official proclamation on behalf of the governor.
"This is an important part of history and I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to speak on the governor's behalf and help celebrate the life of Harriot Tubman," said Williams. "We live in an historical town and I feel that it's important to take advantage of all these opportunities that are at our doorstep."
The event, hosted by Barbara Robinson, the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, featured a number of prominent Maryland political leaders including Louis Fields, president of the African American Tourism Council, Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Governor's Office Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, and representatives from voting districts in and around Annapolis.
"The Naval Academy has strong ties with our heritage communities throughout the State of Maryland, particularly in Annapolis," said Miriam Stanicic, USNA community relations director. "This is why, over the past several years, the community's program organizers have taken great pride in having a midshipman read the governor's proclamation every March 10th to honor Harriet Tubman Day in Maryland."
"We are so happy and pleased that our state, our leadership, our senators, our delegates, and our new governor, has embraced Harriot Tubman Day," said Fields. "We hope to continue this tradition for many years to come and continue to celebrate our history."
During the celebration, Dr. Ruth Pratt, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, was awarded the 2015 Harriet Ross Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award for endless passion and dedication to the community throughout her distinguished career as a Maryland educator.
"You are who you are today because your ancestors, grandparents, and parents did whatever it took to make your life better," said Pratt. "Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to doing everything she could to make the lives of the people she saved better, and that makes her a figure in history worth remembering."
Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Maryland native, played a critical role as a civil rights activist and Underground Railroad operator during the 19th and early 20th century. Over the course of her life, Tubman made an estimate of 19 trips along the eastern coast of the U.S. and into Canada, rescuing more than 300 people from slavery.
For more news from U.S. Naval Academy, visit www.navy.mil/local/usna/.
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NNS150311-01. USS Frank Cable, a Mobile Repair Facility for the Fleet, Wraps up Maintenance Availability in Sasebo
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Shelander, USS Frank Cable (AS 40) Public Affairs
SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) finished repair support on multiple U.S. naval assets while in port Sasebo, Japan, March 11.
"Shortly after announcing our plans to visit Sasebo to the port engineers, we received word there was plenty of work to be done," said Capt. Mark Benjamin, commanding officer of Frank Cable. "Within days of announcing our arrival, the job requests started coming our way; more than 100 requests were received."
Frank Cable conducted repairs and maintenance on the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9), USS Warrior (MCM 10) and USS Chief (MCM 14) and deployed fly-away maintenance teams for the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines USS Louisville (SSN 724) and USS Pasadena (SSN 752) to Yokosuka, Japan.
"In less than two weeks, we planned and executed maintenance requests on five homeported ships, totaling 10,000 man-hours with only half of our repair department onboard," said Benjamin. "Our motivated repair department enjoyed being productive and helping out our fellow shipmates on tended units here in Japan."
Frank Cable provides intermediate-level repairs beyond the scope of a ship's organization level of maintenance and routinely performs work abroad that is normally conducted within fully equipped shipyards.
"When commanding officers of any U.S. Navy vessel hear Frank Cable is visiting their port, I want them to think of opportunity. An opportunity to take advantage of Frank Cable's significant repair and support capability to better the material condition of their ships," added Benjamin. "Not only do we help out our shipmates, a continuous stream of work also keeps our shops busy; building proficiencies, competencies, and experience along the way."
Lt. Jay Baker, the underway repair officer aboard Frank Cable, led the ship's repair team of more than 300 Sailors. Baker coordinated with Sasebo's port engineers to identify any ships requiring Frank Cable's services.
"Many commanding officers know of our capability, but few unfortunately have had the opportunity to utilize us in an availability period. If it needs fixed, Frank Cable is ready and able!" said Baker.
In total, Frank Cable Sailors completed 126 jobs amounting to 1,230 man-days of work while in Sasebo. A few of the notable jobs Frank Cable conducted while in port Sasebo were the complete replacement of plate steel for a ship's signal shack - a rare feat and the first time this has been accomplished by Frank Cable, emergent repairs to 440-volt cabling, and weight testing on numerous pieces of weapons and personnel recovery equipment. Frank Cable also lagged more than 3,000 square feet of bulkhead and pipes and augmented the Sasebo dive locker during the conduct of ten diving operations on Germantown.
"Our mission is to demonstrate Frank Cable's capability, breadth of skill, craftsmanship and first-time quality to the farthest corners of U.S. 5th and 7th Fleets! Frank Cable is continually seeking opportunities to show our capabilities and have proven this with countless repairs," said Baker.
Baker also described Frank Cable's support of the mine countermeasures ships as impressive, particularly the 55 jobs performed for Warrior, which is about to undergo an inspection from the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), a group whose purpose is to inspect and assess the material readiness of naval vessels.
"For ships and submarines out there, request us for your next availability. Especially if you have an upcoming INSURV," added Baker. "For Sailors looking to fully exploit your rating skills as mechanics, electricians, machinists, engineman, hull and electronic technicians, boatswains and Navy divers, look no farther than the fighting Frank Cable, you'll not go to a more rewarding command."
Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support on submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and is currently on a scheduled underway period.
For more information about Frank Cable, visit the ship's website atwww.cable.navy.mil or follow on Facebook by typing "Frank Cable" in the search block.
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NNS150311-15. Current All Hands Update
From Defense Media Activity - Navy
WASHINGTION (NNS) -- All Hands Update features three one-minute newscasts today.
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- Headlines for Wednesday, March 11, 2015: Keel Laid for Virginia-Class Submarine PCU Colorado and Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center Announces Launch of Revitalized Shipshape Program
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- 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials Start in Hawaii
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- Yokosuka MWR Fitnees Hosts Captain's Cup Powerlifting Competition
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Defense Media Activity-Navy produces All Hands Update (AHU) newscasts each day. AHU can be seen throughout the day and evening on the Direct-to-Sailor (DTS)satellite television service available aboard 160 ships of the fleet and via the Navy Web site at www.navy.mil. Check your local DTS program schedule for air times. AHU can also be seen throughout the world on the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS).
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NNS011215-12. This Day in Naval History - March 11
From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division
1778 - During the American Revolution, the Continental frigate Boston captures the British ship Martha in the North Atlantic.
1845 - George Bancroft takes office as the 17th Secretary of the Navy. Although he serves in that position only 18 months, he establishes the Naval Academy at Annapolis and encourages the growth and importance of the Naval Observatory.
1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act, which permits delivery of war materials to Allied Powers on credit or lease.
1942 - Lt. John Bulkeley, commander of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, helps Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Rear Adm. Francis W. Rockwell, as well as their families and others, escape the Philippines in motor torpedo boats PT 32, PT 34, PT 35, and PT 41. For this action, along with other operations in the Philippines during the start of World War II, he receives the Medal of Honor.
1945 - The US Navy begins use of LCVPs (Landing Craft, Personal Vehicles) to ferry troops across the Rhine River at Bad Neuenahr, Germany.
1965 - Operation Market Time (Coastal Patrol Force) patrols begin off the South Vietnam coast. The objective is to interdict enemy efforts moving supplies to South Vietnam by sea.
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NNS150311-10. Innovation Cell Seeks Input from Pacific Sailors
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NNS150311-08. Theodore Roosevelt Deploys for World Tour
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NNS150311-21. Navy Engineer Honored with Prestigious Modern Day Technology Leader Award
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NNS150311-13. NAVSUP Headquarters Celebrates Women's History Month
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NNS150311-09. Notre Dame NROTC Hosts 20th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend Seminar
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NNS150311-07. USS Hawaii Returns to Pearl Harbor
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NNS150311-03. United Through Safety Theme Showcased for Patient Safety Week at Naval Hospital Bremerton
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NNS150311-02. Midshipman Presents State Proclamation
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NNS150311-01. USS Frank Cable, a Mobile Repair Facility for the Fleet, Wraps up Maintenance Availability in Sasebo
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DNU -- In today's edition of All Hands Update, the Navy held a keel laying ceremony for Virginia-Class submarine PCU Colorado at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Rhode Island and Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center announced the launch of the revitalized ShipShape program to help promote healthy lifestyle choices.
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DNU -- The 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific trials are being hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor.
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DNU -- Commands participate in power lifting competition at Yokosuka's Annual Captain's Cup.
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NNS150311-20. eDIVO Mobile App for U.S. Navy DIVOs and CPOs Now Available
From Sea Warrior Program (PEO EIS PMW 240) Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy launched a new app today named eDIVO, designed to provide junior officers and chief petty officers with quick access to information and resources all conveniently located within one mobile application.
The eDIVO app is the creation of two junior officers, Lt. Charlie Hymen and Lt. John Harry, who were frustrated with the arduous task of sifting through numerous websites and documents in search of military guidance. Today, their idea and determination has led to the eDIVO app, developed by the Navy and now available for free in the App Store and Google Play Store.
The eDIVO app aggregates publicly available information providing quick access to more than 44 documents and 8,300 pages of information in one convenient place significantly decreasing the amount of time it takes to search for frequently needed information. In addition, the eDIVO app works disconnected thus enabling use anywhere, whether ashore or afloat.
"The basic concept was to design a mobile app to help division officers and chief petty officers with their day-to-day management of personnel and divisional affairs, as well as give them the tools to succeed as effective leaders," said Hymen. "Actually seeing our app turn into a reality is very fulfilling."
"We are thrilled to see this app launched today in both the Apple and Android platforms because we understand first-hand how this product will make life easier for the division officer," said Harry.
eDIVO is a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) tool available for smartphones and tablets, and allows the division officers to find applicable information such as basic military requirements, evaluation writing, sexual assault and harassment, legal issues, enlisted advancement, equal opportunity, and navigation basics. It is designed to help DIVOs take the appropriate steps when faced with typical situations they encounter day-to-day.
Beta testers of eDIVO have given the app positive reviews. Lt. j.g. David Galiyas, assistant plans and policies officer, Amphibious Squadron (COMPHIBRON) 6 said, "Instead of spending countless hours searching for instructions, forms and other essential administration, division officers have all of the necessary tools at their fingertips, and can spend more time leading and developing their Sailors. I can't stress enough how much of a positive impact eDIVO will have on the Surface Navy."
Also included with the app is a Rules of the Road quiz that includes a question bank of more than 1200 questions (and answers) ensuring that those standing watch are equipped with the resources and training they need to keep their ships safe.
Lt. j.g. Hans Lauzen, eDIVO tester and combat information center officer, USS Essex (LHD 2) stated, "eDIVO revolutionizes the way a DIVO can work, and brings being a naval officer into the 21st century. Being able to access key publications, helpful tips, and Rules of the Road quizzes from my phone, I am able to immediately make an impact within my division. It even works on airplane mode so I can use it on the high seas!"
The division officer app was developed by the U.S. Navy Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) and produced under an agile development process that allowed an operational utility prototype to be released within six months. This process was specifically designed to develop the eDIVO app, and future apps, on a short timeline and small budget. Tracen Technologies Inc., a company that specializes in integrated mobile and web solutions, was the software developer.
For more news from PEO for Enterprise Information Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/peoeis/.
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NNS150311-10. Innovation Cell Seeks Input from Pacific Sailors
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian M. Wilbur, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Operations' (CNO) Rapid Innovative Cell (CRIC) program recently extended its reach to Hawaii and along with U.S. Pacific Fleet's own innovation team, is looking for contributions from Sailors.
CRIC gives junior leaders an opportunity to identify and rapidly prototype solutions for the fleet and to field emerging technologies that address the Navy's challenges. Hawaii is the first CRIC recruiting location outside of the continental U.S.
"Innovation is not new to the military. This is just a different spin on an old idea," said Cmdr. Ben Salazar, director of CRIC, who went on to say that reaching out to many commands around the fleet helps to get a diverse group of people together with wide-spread ideas on experimentation.
CRIC was commissioned in 2012 by the CNO to allow both officer and enlisted junior leaders to conceive and implement radical ideas. According to a Secretary of Defense memorandum, the purpose of CRIC is to "pursue innovative ways to sustain and advance our military superiority for the 21st century and improve business operations throughout the department."
"This isn't for everyone, but if you have a passion or you think you have an entrepreneurial spirit and you have a vision of something you can improve on in the Navy, throw your hat in the ring," Salazar said. "You miss all the shots you don't take."
Becoming a part of the CRIC team involves an application process and idea submission. If your idea is approved, you brief the CNO about your project proposal.
"Every Sailor has ideas on how to better the Navy," said prospective CRIC recruit Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Anthony Oubre. "CRIC is basically the ear to listen to our voice."
"Organizations like CRIC help junior Sailors bring their great ideas to fruition by operating around the traditional bureaucracy and create a culture where Sailors can be acceptable risk takers and rewarded for it," said David Yoshihara, Pacific Fleet's (PACFLT) director of Warfighting Assessment and Readiness, who added that PACFLT's Innovation Center is also open to new ideas and takes submissions through its website.
"The PACFLT area of operations has a long tradition of innovative initiatives and leadership that has helped keep us in the forefront of innovation," Yoshihara said. "PACFLT has all the ingredients to be a laboratory for innovation, and PACFLT Innovation Center intends to be the nucleus."
CRIC accepts applications for membership throughout the month of June and July. Length of CRIC membership is dependent on the length of a member's project. Typical CRIC projects are from 12-18 months but shall not exceed 24 months. Membership is open to Navy officers and enlisted personnel in paygrades E-4 to E-6 and O-1 to O-3. Exceptional candidates outside these paygrades will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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NNS150311-08. Theodore Roosevelt Deploys for World Tour
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Wyatt L. Anthony, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed its homeport in Norfolk for an around-the-world deployment, March 11.
TR and its Sailors will conduct operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility during the deployment.
"The crew has done an absolutely stellar job getting TR ready for deployment," said Capt. Daniel C. Grieco, TR's commanding officer. "We're at the point where the ship's systems are perfect and ready to go and the crew is as sharp as they can possibly be."
The deployment is part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters around the world.
"This is a unique deployment that will actually encompass three different areas of responsibility or AORs," said Grieco. "We will start off going to 6th Fleet, which is in the Mediterranean, then head on to 5th Fleet, the Middle East, and we will continue through 7th Fleet area of operations before we wind up at the end in San Diego."
Working with allied and partner maritime forces, TR will focus heavily on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts, which help establish conditions for regional stability.
"This is my first deployment," said Damage Controlman Fireman Norman Sanders, from Portage, Indiana. "I just know that it will be a great learning experience, and will give me opportunities I have never had before, so I am very excited."
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) consists of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, TR, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 staff, the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the guided-missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81).
"This will be my 11th deployment and my fifth set of work-ups in a command position. We are more ready to conduct sustained operations at sea as we embark on this deployment than ever before," said Rear Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12. "The Strike Group's components, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Carrier Air Wing One, Destroyer Squadron 2, and the USS Normandy, are mission-focused and well led. We are grateful for the support of the maintenance and training communities as well as the type commands preparing us for this deployment. I want to thank the families and friends of our people for their support and service to our Navy. I know you are tremendously proud of each and every Sailor and Marine in the Strike Group. I am personally committed to their safety and security, and I am confident these great Americans will persevere in every mission."
The five ships and nine aircraft squadrons of TRCSG consist of approximately 6,000 Sailors and Marines who have spent the last year conducting intensive training and certification exercises to establish a safe, cohesive organization capable of performing a wide variety of missions across the globe, ranging from counter-piracy and ground support operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
TR's deployment will be a world tour, which will end with her completing a homeport shift to San Diego. TR's change in homeport is part of a three carrier shift involving the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the USS George Washington (CVN 74).
Theodore Roosevelt, named in honor of the 26th U.S. President, was commissioned Oct. 25, 1984 as the 4th Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
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NNS150311-21. Navy Engineer Honored with Prestigious Modern Day Technology Leader Award
By John Joyce, NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications
DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- A Navy engineer who impacts the safety of military technologies - including the electromagnetic railgun - received the 2015 Modern-Day Technology Leader Award, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) announced March 11.
U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine presented its award to Tiffany Owens at the 29th annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) gala during the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Global Competitiveness Conference.
"I was very excited and humbled to receive the Modern Day Technology Leader award," said Owens. "I'm grateful to have a chance to work on exciting projects utilizing so many new technologies in unmanned vehicles and the railgun."
Twenty other category award winners were also recognized at the BEYA gala for technical excellence, innovation, career advancement and diversity programs.
"Modern day technology leaders are men and women who are demonstrating outstanding performance and will shape the future course of engineering, science, and technology," said Tyrone Taborn, Career Communications Group chief executive officer and publisher of U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine in his letter to Owens upon her selection for the award. "You and the other technology leaders are individuals whose stories of phenomenal success merit national recognition."
The conference's prestigious awards ceremony provided employers with the unique opportunity to acknowledge and share the achievements of minorities who are leaders in the fields of math, science, engineering, and information technology.
"The impact of the work we perform at Dahlgren is so far reaching and it's very gratifying to know that I helped to make a contribution," said Owens, regarding the award's recognition of her accomplishments. "I feel that it's also important to look back, and help inspire the future generation of scientists and engineers to pursue careers in STEM. For this reason, I do a lot of outreach, mentoring and volunteering in STEM and share what I do as an engineer so youth can see engineering as an interesting, fun and achievable career path."
The purpose of the BEYA STEM Conference is to shed light on the underrepresentation of all minorities in the STEM industry, and to honor the successful modern-day minority inventors, technical innovators, gifted scientists, budding engineers, and high-level managers and executives whose careers are "Going Beyond the Limits" in private industry, government agencies, and the military, and who are living proof of the benefits of opening doors to opportunity.
"We hope this certificate (Modern-Day Technology Leaders Certificate of Recognition) will validate what you must already know: that you are a special and gifted person," Taborn added in his letter to Owens. "This recognition will also highlight for thousands of young women and men the breadth of opportunities that await them."
The event was hosted by U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine, the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
The three-day February conference attracted about 8,000 attendees, including students, college administrators, recruiters, engineering and IT professionals, scientists, and high-level decision-makers from the corporate, government, and military communities, in an effort to broaden diversity in this country's technical and scientific workforces.
Attendees participated in more than 40 training and networking events focused on career development, diversity in STEM, and innovation.
"The timing of the event was not accidental," said Dr. Eugene DeLoatch, veteran dean of the School of Engineering at Morgan State and longtime chairman of the Council of Engineering Deans of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
"It was planned to coincide with observance of National Engineers Week and to serve historically as a fitting tribute to those close to Black History Month."
The 30th annual BEYA STEM Global Competiveness Conference will be held February 18-20, 2016 at the Philadelphia Convention Center.
For more news from NSWC Dahlgren , visit www.navy.mil/local/NSWCDD/.
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NNS150311-13. NAVSUP Headquarters Celebrates Women's History Month
By David Rea, NAVSUP Office of Corporate Communications
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems (NAVSUP) Command Headquarters sponsored a Women's History Month program for its military and civilian personnel March 10.
Rear Adm. Jonathan A. Yuen, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and chief of Supply Corps, began the ceremony by saying, "We are here to celebrate Women's History Month, and to recognize that many females have woven that spirit that we have in our country of equalness and fairness," he said. "We just had our Supply Corps Birthday Ball last month, and I got to introduce at the ball Vice Adm. Michelle Howard, the first female Vice Chief of Naval Operations and the first African-American female to have four-stars, she's the first of many things," Rear Adm. Yuen said. He then invited Kelly Dermody to the podium.
Dermody, managing partner of a 60-plus attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Nashville, Tennessee, served as the guest speaker. In 2014, the Daily Journal named Dermody as a "Top 100 Lawyer in California," a "Top California Women Litigator," and a "Leading Labor and Employment Attorney in California."
"Thank you admiral for that kind introduction," Dermody said. "I want to especially acknowledge your colleague and my friend Lt. Cmdr. Julie Moss who invited me here today. Today I've been asked to talk about the struggle for equal rights for women in the workplace. This is something very near and dear to my heart, and that I've been working on for more than 20 years."
"I never imagined I would be a lawyer," she said. "In college, I felt sort of directionless and took a semester off to go to Washington, D.C., to work for Sen. Ted Kennedy. It changed my life. I was assigned to Sen. Kennedy's judiciary committee staff, and for five months I did research on Supreme Court appointments and civil rights legislation. I watched the passion the staff had for justice, and their sense of shared mission; it was inspiring."
"I also volunteered for a domestic violence hotline, and went through trainings that raised my consciousness around systemic barriers to freedom, including poverty, racism, sexism, and more," Dermody explained. "I realized with every bit of my soul that I wanted to spend my life helping people who have been treated unfairly and to use the tools and power of the law to even the playing field for the little guy."
She spoke about the many cases she had in companies to equalize payment between the males and females, and giving the women new job opportunities in sales and management positions. "While our focus at the start of many cases was exclusively on race discrimination, we soon discovered that there were also systemic gender issues," she explained. She said that many women were passed over for promotions in favor of men who had no greater experience or qualifications than they, and many were paid less for doing the same job as men.
"Now in many industries, women are tired of pretending it is OK to be paid less or to keep quiet about problems," Dermody said. "I am in awe of their courage and respect their choice to be the generation that says, 'no longer.'"
"So, how do we fix this? We are witnessing a new generation of young men and women entering the workforce who have always competed with each other, been friends with each other, and think there is nothing unusual about female leadership," she said. "I truly believe they will lead us out of this."
Wrapping up the ceremony, Dermody said, "In the meantime, I will be busy working with my clients to try to raise awareness and bring fairness to the workplace."
After she was done with her speech, Capt. Rudolph Geisler, NAVSUP chief of staff, presented her with a plaque in appreciation for her speech.
NAVSUP provides U.S. naval forces with quality supplies and services. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP oversees logistics programs in the areas of supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation, and security assistance. In addition, NAVSUP is responsible for quality-of-life issues for our naval forces, including food service, postal services, Navy Exchanges, and movement of household goods.
For more news from Naval Supply Systems Command, visitwww.navy.mil/local/navsup/.
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NNS150311-11. 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials Get Underway
By Patty Babb, Navy Installations Command, Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials - which are hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) - Safe Harbor - launched March 10 in Honolulu.
The event, which also is supported by U.S. Pacific Fleet, brings together 60 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, who hail from around the country. The athletes are joined by more than 20 family members and caregivers.
"I'm most looking forward to getting back in shape and getting healthier. The sports are my favorite part; I'm very competitive," said retired Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Marlon Bevans, who was injured in a motorcycle accident in 2011. "But it's like a big family reunion when I come here, and that's a lot of fun."
After two days of practice, competition formally kicked off with archery and shooting (pistol) trials on March 10. The wounded warrior athletes are vying for a slot on the Team Navy roster and advancement to the annual joint-service Warrior Games.
In addition to archery and shooting, wounded warrior athletes will go head-to-head during the trials in cycling; sitting volleyball; swimming; track and field; and wheelchair basketball. Hundreds of local spectators are expected to attend the events, which are taking place at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Iolani High School in Honolulu.
Forty athletes will advance to the Warrior Games, which will take place in the summer. The final Team Navy roster will be announced in the coming weeks, after coaches and NWW staff members assess the results from the trials.
"It feels good to be here. I'm nervous because it's a competition, and, even at my age, I still get nervous," said retired Navy Construction Mechanic 1st Class Rory Aguilar, who suffered several injuries as a result of a combat deployment. "I really enjoy being with these men and women because we can relate to one another."
"The competition is great. But everyone here has a similar story - something they have to overcome - and we understand each other. That's the best part of this event," he added.
Each athlete has been assigned a sponsor from a local command., who helps them feel at home on the island and cheers for them during competition. In addition to the 60 sponsors, more than 100 volunteers will assist with event execution.
"I'm really excited during Rory's time off to try to get him out on the island, and to see some new places," said Navy Sonar Technician, Surface 1st Class Justin Merrill, who serves as Aguilar's sponsor. "He's very athletic and wants to stay competitive, though , so we won't take him away from practice too often."
"I'm just excited to be around all these great people this week," added Merrill, who is assigned to Center for Surface Combat Systems Detachment Pearl Harbor.
The wounded warrior athletes at the trials are active-duty and retired service members with upper-body, lower-body and spinal cord injuries; serious illnesses; traumatic brain injuries; visual impairment; and post-traumatic stress.
All of the athletes are enrolled in NWW, the Navy and Coast Guard's wounded warrior support program. NWW links enrollees to a variety of adaptive sports opportunities to keep them active and connect them to new friends.
"I'm excited to be here, and I feel a lot better than I did the last time I was here, when I was pretty sick," said retired Navy Hospitalman Shemariah Pradia, who was previously diagnosed with a serious illness. " I really hope to make the team, but that's not really what all this is about. It's about not giving up."
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NNS150311-09. Notre Dame NROTC Hosts 20th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend Seminar
By Lt. Matthew Comer, Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs Office
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (NNS) -- The University of Notre Dame Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) hosted its 20th annual Naval Leadership Weekend Seminar to promote the development of midshipmen into strong, ethical leaders, Feb. 26-28.
Keynote speaker Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations (VCNO), addressed the midshipmen in attendance at the closing dinner.
More than 250 midshipmen from 33 NROTC units attended the three-day conference.
Howard spoke to the midshipmen about the importance of courage, it's relevance to the military profession, and how it is the singular core value common to every armed service. She gave examples of courage from Frederick Douglass to the brave actions of enlisted service members.
"Courage takes many forms," said Howard. "As leaders, we need to be worthy to lead the men and women who serve our country. That is what you are preparing for in the NROTC program."
Throughout the weekend midshipmen had the ability to meet and listen to Adm. Michael Rogers, commander, U.S. Cyber Command and director, National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service; Adm. Bill Gourtney, commander, U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command; Vice Adm. Jan Tighe, commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet; Rear Adm. Scott Stearney, commander, Navy Warfare Development Command; Sgt. Major William Sowers, U.S. Marine Corps Training command sergeant major; and Notre Dame professor Joseph Holt.
"What makes Naval Leadership Weekend special is that the number of speakers who bring a diversity of ideas and real-life examples from various war fighting communities," said Midshipman 1st Class Maxwell Brown, Notre Dame's NROTC battalion commander. "With representation from NROTC units across the nation, midshipmen provide unique insights from their different experiences at various studies and universities. These perspectives give midshipmen an opportunity to compare discrete views and develop their own decision-making style."
Stearney spoke to the midshipmen regarding entering into the "service of our nation in a complex and uncertain environment, the importance of creativity and innovation and finding solutions to complex war-fighting challenges." He encouraged the development of leadership through personal reflection, study and learning to create trust in high-performing teams.
"What it requires is full faith and confidence in your cause, in your training and ability," said Stearney. "Success depends on the competence of your character, the competence of your warfighting and your ability to understand the requirements for the future."
Throughout the weekend, between briefs, midshipmen had the opportunity to participate in ethical decision-making games. The exercise gave the midshipmen an opportunity to support and defend their decisions given a scenario and use the discussion to develop and amend the decision-making skills.
"Notre Dame's Navy Leadership Weekend has tremendous benefit for everyone who attends -- regardless of your participant status as a presenter or attendee," said Capt. Michael Ryan, professor of Naval Science and commanding officer of NROTC Notre Dame. For the midshipmen, there is benefit from interacting and learning from some of our most successful leaders in the Navy/Marine Corps family. For the senior leaders in attendance, they get to see first hand and interact with the high-quality young men and women that will be taking over the torch from them in the fleet and corps. There is an amazing amount of positive energy that surrounds this entire event."
For more news from Naval Service Training Command, visitwww.navy.mil/local/greatlakes/
For more information about NROTC, visit https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/. For more information about NSTC, visit http://www.netc.navy.mil/nstc/ or visit the NSTC Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/
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NNS150311-07. USS Hawaii Returns to Pearl Harbor
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Swink, Pacific Submarine Force Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Friends and families of the crew of USS Hawaii (SSN 776) gathered at the submarine piers to welcome back the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, returning March 10 to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a deployment to the Western Pacific.
"I couldn't be more proud of the crew of Hawaii," said Cmdr. William A. Patterson, Hawaii's commanding officer, a native of Holliston, Massachusetts. "Every one of them represented the submarine force, the Navy and the nation through seven port visits and did a fantastic job tactically when we were out doing our mission."
Hawaii returned home with a new second in charge, as Lt. Cmdr. Charles Phillips relieved Lt. Cmdr. Mark Robinson as executive officer of Hawaii in a pre-scheduled relief during the deployment.
As this was the first deployment for more than one-third of the crew, Phillips said one of the keys to mission success was how well Sailors supported each other.
"Our junior crew members eagerly met all challenges," said Phillips. "All first-time deplorer's took advantage of every opportunity to start and finish as many qualifications as they could."
During the deployment, 23 Sailors and six officers earned their designation as qualified in submarines and now wear their coveted "dolphin" warfare insignia.
Additionally, 18 Sailors advanced in rank and five Sailors were initiated into the chiefs' mess.
During the seven-month deployment, Hawaii strengthened relations with multiple countries taking part in maritime exercises and conducted port visits to Stirling, Australia, and the cities of Yokosuka and Sasebo in Japan.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Darren Polston, a native of Tucson, Ariz., expressed his pleasure in helping to coordinate community relations events during the various port visits.
"During my 14 years of submarine service, I have always heard of boats visiting Australia, and now I finally got to go," said Polston. "I loved meeting current submariners and veterans from all over the world, and being able to speak at an Australian High School."
"We were fortunate to be in town for the Royal Australian Navy's 100th year celebration of their submarine force," said Phillips.
Hawaii's crew participated in ceremonies held at the Maritime Museum and hosted distinguished visitors including both senior military and civilian leaders.
Upon her return from deployment, the "War Canoe," as the crew calls her, was escorted to the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam by outrigger canoes from the Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club, and greeted by hula dancers performing traditional chants.
"It was a huge honor to support the military community in this way," said Jason Leavitt, an outrigger canoe paddler. "It's not every day you get to paddle under the Ford Island Bridge, stop and pay your respects at the Arizona Memorial, and then meet up with the submarine USS Hawaii to escort her to the pier."
Friends and family crowded the pier with "welcome home" banners as they greeted loved ones following their scheduled deployment.
"It feels really amazing, I have been so nervous lately," said 8-year-old Briana Polston, looking forward to seeing her dad arrive. She said she was looking forward to doing the things they normally do. "We usually just chill at the house and have family time," she said.
"I am looking forward to spending time with my wife and daughter," said Polston, "as well as visiting with other family and catching up with friends."
Commissioned May 5, 2007, Hawaii was the third Virginia-class attack submarine constructed and the first to be named after the Aloha state, recognizing the tremendous support the Navy has enjoyed from the people and state of Hawaii, and in honor of the rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific.
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NNS150311-06. Essex ARG, 15th MEU Complete PMINT
From Commander Amphibious Squadron Three (CPR 3) Public Affairs
PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Sailors and Marines of Commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 3 and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) returned to San Diego March 10, following a twelve day at-sea PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) off the coast of Southern California.
During the nearly two-week underway period, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), the command ship for PHIBRON 3 and the 15th MEU, operated with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) for the first of a three-phase certification process to test the ARG's mission readiness.
Amphibious squadrons and MEUs complete PMINT during their pre-deployment work-up cycle, and the overall focus is to facilitate integration of the Navy and Marine Corps Blue-Green Team through staff planning exercises and an amphibious landing exercise.
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 15, the Navy's integrated training command on the West Coast, is responsible for conducting certification training with U.S. 3rd Fleet CSGs, expeditionary strike groups (ESGs) and amphibious ready groups (ARGs).
"We [CSG 15] are here to provide training and mentorship to PHIBRON-3 and the 15th MEU in order to better prepare them for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), certification and a successful deployment," said Lt. Cmdr. Anne Villalpando, CSG-15 Amphibious Operations Officer.
According to Essex ARG leadership, the integrated training of the nearly 5,000 Sailors and Marines of the Essex ARG and 15th MEU is an essential step towards certification.
"This was a great opportunity for the ARG-MEU team to integrate for the first time at sea to practice our amphibious tactics, techniques and procedures together before we move to the next phase in training," said PHIBRON-3 Commodore Capt. Clint Carroll. "I've been exceedingly pleased by the teamwork and professionalism across the Blue-Green Team and I look forward to exceptional performance during the remainder of the training cycle and beyond."
Col. Vance Cryer, 15th MEU commanding officer, stressed that PMINT provides the foundation to build operational capabilities.
"The amphibious force brings a host of flexible, responsive options across the spectrum of military operations in support of our interagency or joint force commanders," said Cryer. "These skills are critical as we learn both Navy and Marine Corps planning and battle rhythm processes."
The 15th MEU, comprised of Marine forces from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (BLT 3/1), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161 REIN), Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE), and Combat Logistics Battalion 15 (CLB-15), conducted multiple missions across all three platforms. These amphibious missions included ship-to-shore landings and shore-to-ship recoveries utilizing landing craft air cushion (LCAC), landing craft utility (LCU) and amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) operations as well as numerous air sorties using AV-8B Harriers and MV-22 Ospreys.
The Navy units assigned to and embarked aboard the Essex ARG-15th MEU include Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 11, Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 1, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, and Naval Beach Group (NBG) 1 comprised of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 and ACU-1 and Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1.
The Essex ARG-15th MEU is scheduled to deploy later this year and will set out with a wide range of capabilities to conduct crisis response, noncombatant evacuation, aviation and amphibious operations.
U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Eastern Pacific from the West Coast of North America to the international date line, and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary for an effective global Navy.
For more news from USS Essex (LHD 2), visit www.navy.mil/local/lhd2/.
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NNS150311-04. Theodore Roosevelt Receives Assist From Navy Divers
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Hopkins II, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Navy divers assigned to the Mid-Atlantic Maintenance Center (MARMC) rushed to the rescue, March 10, to help clean out clogged sea-water piping aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) assigned to Naval Station Norfolk.
Scheduled to deploy March 9, Theodore Roosevelt's departure was put on temporary hold when the ship's sea water piping became clogged with marine growth sucked into the ship's intakes.
Since their arrival around 3 a.m., the MARMC divers have been working around the clock to help clear the clogged piping and ensure Theodore Roosevelt is able to depart as soon as possible.
"We got the emergency call from our chain of command stating [Theodore Roosevelt] cannot get underway due to suspected clogged intakes," said Chief Navy Diver Mark Sawyer, assigned to MARMC. "We had the first dive team, dive team charlie, arrive on scene at about three a.m. and we currently have two divers in the water working now."
Even with work continuing around the clock, water conditions ensured progress was slow and difficult.
"The hardest part of clearing the intake suctions under the ship was the temperature. It is only about 36 degrees in that water with only six inches of visibility. It made it incredibly difficult to find the intakes much less work on them," said Navy Diver 1st Class Mike Bayer, from Laconia, New Hampshire.
Theodore Roosevelt expects to depart as soon as its sea-water piping is cleared and the tides are right.
Theodore Roosevelt will join the rest of the ships of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group composed of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Farragut (DDG 90) to conduct operations in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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NNS150311-03. United Through Safety Theme Showcased for Patient Safety Week at Naval Hospital Bremerton
By Douglas H Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton Public Affairs
BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) -- Over the years, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) staff members have had to navigate rough shoals and choppy waters, team up for a Jeopardy challenge, and even go medieval to help showcase National Patient Safety Week, March 8-14.
This year is no different, as NHB staff, along with beneficiaries and visitors were introduced to this year's National Patient Safety Week theme of "United in Safety." The annual educational event coordinated by Quality Management department focuses on enhancing, improving and increasing awareness on a wide range of patient-related safety topics.
"As members of the National Patient Safety Foundation, we try to take their theme and as usual, create our own take. Our quarterdeck display will highlight each patient safety goal and have educational material for both staff and patient's including fun facts that are set in locations around the globe. China, England, Egypt, and of course the USA will be represented. They will be tied together with a red plane - think Indiana Jones flying all over - and have also included information on staying healthy while traveling, including how to avoid jet lag and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)," said Mayda Schaefer, patient safety analyst with Quality Management department.
"Patient safety is the bedrock of our patient care. We have always been good and we can always be better. All this week and the extra attention allow us to do just that," said Capt. Christopher Quarles, NHB commanding officer.
According to Lt. Cmdr. Susan Toyama, Quality Management department head, Patient Safety Awareness Week has been in existence since 2002 and is an annual NPSF-led education and awareness campaign for healthcare safety.
National Patient Safety Week has always provided a great opportunity for command leadership, staff members and patients to interact, focus and address key safety points in a unique and inviting manner.
"What is gratifying about National Patient Safety Week is talking to the patients and staff who stop to read and look at the display," Toyama said.
There's been a Circus theme, Motion Picture Oscars Award theme, Olympics theme, Wild West theme, and a "Seek and Find." The medieval idea? It featured an elaborate mock castle exhibit, with ramparts festooned with National Patient Safety Goals exhibited in a Middle Ages motif.
During that time - roughly from the 5th century through the 15th - people died from the treatment, not just the ailment. The 'Moat of Complacency' was a gentle reminder to refrain from taking everyday occurrences concerning patient safety for granted. One wrong step and it was sink or swim for both patient and provider.
This year's theme also offers reminders on complacency, as well as focused awareness on several topics, such as wrong site surgery, which is when an operation is done on a wrong part of the body or even on the wrong person. It can also refer a wrong surgery being performed. Wrong-site surgery is rare and preventable, but it can still happen. There is Universal Protocol with important prevention steps such as conducting a preprocedure verification process; marking the procedure site; and conducting a time-out before the procedure is performed, all steps for preventing wrong site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery as part of National Patient Safety Goals.
There are medication mistakes that happen when a patient receives the wrong medication, or when they receive the right medication but in the wrong dose or manner. Unfortunately, medication errors are extremely common. Medication errors harm an estimated 1.5 million Americans each year, resulting in upward of $3.5 billion in extra medical costs. Medication Safety is continually stressed at NHB by using the five 'Rs' - Right patient, Right drug, Right Dose, Right time, and Right route. There are many safety checkpoints in the hospital, but staff members need to ensure that a patient always knows what they are taking and why.
Another Patient Safety goal is awareness of a health care-acquired infection (HAI), which is an infection that a person can get while being treated for a medical condition. This can occur in the hospital or even in the home. An infection is considered to be health care-acquired when it occurs after treatment begins. In the United States, one out of 20 hospitalized patients contracted an HAI. The three most common HAI types are: 1) catheter-related bloodstream infections; 2) hospital-acquired pneumonia; and 3) surgical site infections.
The requirements for handling such goals as previously listed are decided upon from a "pool" of recommendations from Patient Safety Awareness Week.
Each year, the previous goals are evaluated by a panel of widely recognized patient safety experts, called the Sentinel Event Advisory Group. New recommendations are made and the goals are updated or change.
Other goals are; improving the accuracy of patient identification; improving the effectiveness of communication among caregivers; and improving the safety of using medications.
NHB's localize touch on safety branched out from the hospital setting into the global realm. With travel a part of serving in the Navy, a perfect way to tie in the "United in Safety" aspect was to shed some awareness on several health issues that could crop up for anyone taking a trip.
Crossing time zones can disrupt a person's daily body rhythm and lead to fatigue, clumsiness, loss of appetite, memory loss, digestive problems and flu-like symptoms. Not everyone gets jet lag, yet people with strict daily routines tend to be impacted worst. The problem is usually worse when traveling east to west, because the body can cope better with a longer day than a shorter one. Recovery takes about a day for every time zone crossed.
There were suggested tips to help beat jet lag, such as to get plenty of sleep in the days before you travel; start adjusting to the time at your destination as soon as you get on the plane - rest your watch, modify mealtimes and get some sleep, especially if arriving in daylight; take light exercise during the flight; don't overeat and avoid alcohol; when you arrive, get into a routine immediately; drink plenty of water and exercise daily; don't nap during the day; and adjust to local time.
Some important tips to staying healthy on a flight include: sanitize everything, starting with your hands. Bring a sanitizing gel and always use before eating or drinking, always use after your wash hands in the airplane's bathroom, and even put some on a tissue and wipe down your tray. Evidenced based reports have shown that water on planes can have a dirty track record. It is recommended to brush teeth with bottled water. To help prevent catching a pathogen in the plane's recycled air, blow away the airborne microbes by using the vent above. Set it at low or medium and position it so the current is directed towards your lap. If there is something infectious floating into personal space, the vent air will create enough current to blow it away.
DVT is a blood clot in a vein, usually in the legs. The condition is considered serious because blood clots can loosen and lodge in the lungs. Leg pain or swelling may occur, but there may be no symptoms. The following recommendations can help reduce the risk of travel-related DVT:
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NNS150311-02. Midshipman Presents State Proclamation
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Wilkes, U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class Tiana Williams presented an official proclamation from Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan to commemorate March 10 as Harriet Tubman Remembrance Day in Maryland during the 15th annual Harriet Ross Tubman Day celebration in Annapolis, March 10.
This is fifth year midshipman have presented the official proclamation on behalf of the governor.
"This is an important part of history and I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to speak on the governor's behalf and help celebrate the life of Harriot Tubman," said Williams. "We live in an historical town and I feel that it's important to take advantage of all these opportunities that are at our doorstep."
The event, hosted by Barbara Robinson, the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, featured a number of prominent Maryland political leaders including Louis Fields, president of the African American Tourism Council, Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Governor's Office Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, and representatives from voting districts in and around Annapolis.
"The Naval Academy has strong ties with our heritage communities throughout the State of Maryland, particularly in Annapolis," said Miriam Stanicic, USNA community relations director. "This is why, over the past several years, the community's program organizers have taken great pride in having a midshipman read the governor's proclamation every March 10th to honor Harriet Tubman Day in Maryland."
"We are so happy and pleased that our state, our leadership, our senators, our delegates, and our new governor, has embraced Harriot Tubman Day," said Fields. "We hope to continue this tradition for many years to come and continue to celebrate our history."
During the celebration, Dr. Ruth Pratt, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, was awarded the 2015 Harriet Ross Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award for endless passion and dedication to the community throughout her distinguished career as a Maryland educator.
"You are who you are today because your ancestors, grandparents, and parents did whatever it took to make your life better," said Pratt. "Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to doing everything she could to make the lives of the people she saved better, and that makes her a figure in history worth remembering."
Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Maryland native, played a critical role as a civil rights activist and Underground Railroad operator during the 19th and early 20th century. Over the course of her life, Tubman made an estimate of 19 trips along the eastern coast of the U.S. and into Canada, rescuing more than 300 people from slavery.
For more news from U.S. Naval Academy, visit www.navy.mil/local/usna/.
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NNS150311-01. USS Frank Cable, a Mobile Repair Facility for the Fleet, Wraps up Maintenance Availability in Sasebo
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Shelander, USS Frank Cable (AS 40) Public Affairs
SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) finished repair support on multiple U.S. naval assets while in port Sasebo, Japan, March 11.
"Shortly after announcing our plans to visit Sasebo to the port engineers, we received word there was plenty of work to be done," said Capt. Mark Benjamin, commanding officer of Frank Cable. "Within days of announcing our arrival, the job requests started coming our way; more than 100 requests were received."
Frank Cable conducted repairs and maintenance on the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9), USS Warrior (MCM 10) and USS Chief (MCM 14) and deployed fly-away maintenance teams for the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines USS Louisville (SSN 724) and USS Pasadena (SSN 752) to Yokosuka, Japan.
"In less than two weeks, we planned and executed maintenance requests on five homeported ships, totaling 10,000 man-hours with only half of our repair department onboard," said Benjamin. "Our motivated repair department enjoyed being productive and helping out our fellow shipmates on tended units here in Japan."
Frank Cable provides intermediate-level repairs beyond the scope of a ship's organization level of maintenance and routinely performs work abroad that is normally conducted within fully equipped shipyards.
"When commanding officers of any U.S. Navy vessel hear Frank Cable is visiting their port, I want them to think of opportunity. An opportunity to take advantage of Frank Cable's significant repair and support capability to better the material condition of their ships," added Benjamin. "Not only do we help out our shipmates, a continuous stream of work also keeps our shops busy; building proficiencies, competencies, and experience along the way."
Lt. Jay Baker, the underway repair officer aboard Frank Cable, led the ship's repair team of more than 300 Sailors. Baker coordinated with Sasebo's port engineers to identify any ships requiring Frank Cable's services.
"Many commanding officers know of our capability, but few unfortunately have had the opportunity to utilize us in an availability period. If it needs fixed, Frank Cable is ready and able!" said Baker.
In total, Frank Cable Sailors completed 126 jobs amounting to 1,230 man-days of work while in Sasebo. A few of the notable jobs Frank Cable conducted while in port Sasebo were the complete replacement of plate steel for a ship's signal shack - a rare feat and the first time this has been accomplished by Frank Cable, emergent repairs to 440-volt cabling, and weight testing on numerous pieces of weapons and personnel recovery equipment. Frank Cable also lagged more than 3,000 square feet of bulkhead and pipes and augmented the Sasebo dive locker during the conduct of ten diving operations on Germantown.
"Our mission is to demonstrate Frank Cable's capability, breadth of skill, craftsmanship and first-time quality to the farthest corners of U.S. 5th and 7th Fleets! Frank Cable is continually seeking opportunities to show our capabilities and have proven this with countless repairs," said Baker.
Baker also described Frank Cable's support of the mine countermeasures ships as impressive, particularly the 55 jobs performed for Warrior, which is about to undergo an inspection from the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), a group whose purpose is to inspect and assess the material readiness of naval vessels.
"For ships and submarines out there, request us for your next availability. Especially if you have an upcoming INSURV," added Baker. "For Sailors looking to fully exploit your rating skills as mechanics, electricians, machinists, engineman, hull and electronic technicians, boatswains and Navy divers, look no farther than the fighting Frank Cable, you'll not go to a more rewarding command."
Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support on submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and is currently on a scheduled underway period.
For more information about Frank Cable, visit the ship's website atwww.cable.navy.mil or follow on Facebook by typing "Frank Cable" in the search block.
For more news from USS Frank Cable (AS 40), visitwww.navy.mil/local/as40/.
NNS150311-15. Current All Hands Update
From Defense Media Activity - Navy
WASHINGTION (NNS) -- All Hands Update features three one-minute newscasts today.
First one-minute newscast-
- Headlines for Wednesday, March 11, 2015: Keel Laid for Virginia-Class Submarine PCU Colorado and Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center Announces Launch of Revitalized Shipshape Program
https://youtu.be/irE-4_l6raY
http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.
Second one-minute newscast-
- 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials Start in Hawaii
https://youtu.be/u4egeGujucM
http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.
Third one-minute newscast-
- Yokosuka MWR Fitnees Hosts Captain's Cup Powerlifting Competition
https://youtu.be/irE-4_l6raY
http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.
Defense Media Activity-Navy produces All Hands Update (AHU) newscasts each day. AHU can be seen throughout the day and evening on the Direct-to-Sailor (DTS)satellite television service available aboard 160 ships of the fleet and via the Navy Web site at www.navy.mil. Check your local DTS program schedule for air times. AHU can also be seen throughout the world on the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS).
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NNS011215-12. This Day in Naval History - March 11
From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division
1778 - During the American Revolution, the Continental frigate Boston captures the British ship Martha in the North Atlantic.
1845 - George Bancroft takes office as the 17th Secretary of the Navy. Although he serves in that position only 18 months, he establishes the Naval Academy at Annapolis and encourages the growth and importance of the Naval Observatory.
1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act, which permits delivery of war materials to Allied Powers on credit or lease.
1942 - Lt. John Bulkeley, commander of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, helps Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Rear Adm. Francis W. Rockwell, as well as their families and others, escape the Philippines in motor torpedo boats PT 32, PT 34, PT 35, and PT 41. For this action, along with other operations in the Philippines during the start of World War II, he receives the Medal of Honor.
1945 - The US Navy begins use of LCVPs (Landing Craft, Personal Vehicles) to ferry troops across the Rhine River at Bad Neuenahr, Germany.
1965 - Operation Market Time (Coastal Patrol Force) patrols begin off the South Vietnam coast. The objective is to interdict enemy efforts moving supplies to South Vietnam by sea.
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