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Photo by AndreA howry / Lighthouse
SW3 Adam Smalley of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 greets his 2-month-old
daughter, Bailey, in person for the first time Thursday, Feb. 6, as the advance party
of the battalion returns to Naval Base Ventura County from a six-month deployment
to the Pacific Region. For full coverage of the battalions homecoming, see the Feb.
27 edition of The Lighthouse. For details on the battalions most recent efforts in the
Pacific, see Pages 16 and 17 of todays edition.
DADDYS HOME
Apower outage will affect nearly all of Naval Base
Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme, including
housing areas, beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16,
and continuing until 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17.
The power outage is required to restore power to
the port area of the base after an equipment failure
in the electrical system Jan. 28.
As with previous planned outages, Sunday night
24-hour power outage
set for Sunday, Feb. 16
By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse
The 19th Hole, the restaurant at Naval Base Ven-
tura County (NBVC) Port Huenemes Seabee Golf
Course, will close Tuesday, Feb. 18, for a two-month
renovation that will open up the eating area and add
a faux fireplace with a large flat-screen TVabove the
mantel.
The golf course and pro shop will maintain regu-
lar operating hours during the renovation.
Because the kitchen at the 19th Hole will remain
open on a limited basis during construction, break-
fast burritos and boxed lunches will still be prepared,
then sold through an open doorway from 6 to 11
a.m. Monday through Friday.
Restaurant at
golf course closing
for renovation
Food will be served at other
locations for next 2 months
See ReStauRant, Page 24
All of NBVC Port Hueneme
will be dark starting at 7 p.m.
See POWeR, Page 24
AMEAN Edgar Paniagua of VAW-112,
left, is a volunteer at the self-service
tax center at Naval Base Ventura
County, where AE1 Nathan Stiverson
of VAW-117 and his wife, Jessica,
have prepared their taxes for the
last four years. Page 3
One of dozens of valentines made
by students at E.O. Green Junior
High School in Oxnard and delivered
to Sailors at the Liberty Centers on
base. Page 3
SW3 Brittany Desroches, left, and
EO3 Lindsey Abeyta, both with
Naval Construction Group 1, tally
up the scores on the science fair
experiments they judged at Santa
Clara School in Oxnard. Both said
they were impressed with the
students work. Page 18
CommunityCalendar
SWEETHEART 5K:
Lunchtime run put on
by Morale, Welfare
and Recreation. 11
a.m. registration; 11:30 a.m.
run, BeeHive Gym, NBVC Port
Hueneme. Info: 989-8098.
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NARFE: Monthly
meeting of National
Active and Retired
Federal Employees.
11:30 a.m. socializing, noon
lunch, Elks Club, 801 South A St.,
Oxnard. Reservations by noon Feb.
24 to Dukie, 487-1801 or email
dukies@verizon.net.
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February
FINANCIAL
RESOURCE FAIR:
Sponsored by Fleet &
Family Support Center
for Military Saves
Week. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., NEX Port
Hueneme. Repeated from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. NEX Point Mugu on Feb.
27. Information on saving money,
getting out of debt. Info: Page 19.
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PRESIDENTS DAY
SPECIAL MEAL: 11
a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Port Hueneme; 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Point Mugu. Price:
$4.65. Clam chowder, steak,
lobster tail, vegetables. Open
to active duty, active Reserve
components, dependents, DoD
civilians, contractors.
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Force Protectionofficers fromNaval Base
Ventura County (NBVC) joined the Navy
Criminal Investigative Service in a daylong
search Wednesday, Feb. 5, for one of three
suspects believedtohave abandoneda mar-
ijuana-laden panga boat near Mugu Rock,
about 100 yards from NBVCs fenceline.
Coast Guard patrols spotted the boat
about 7 a.m. Wednesday. An hour later, a
possible suspect was seeninthe wetlands on
base, and officers launched a search that
wasnt called off until late afternoon. Two
suspects were takenintoCaliforniaHighway
Patrol custody near Deer Creek Road and
the Pacific Coast Highway Authorities de-
terminedafter questioning that the twohad
worked alone.
The CHP, Ventura County Sheriffs De-
partment and Customs and Border Protec-
tion investigated the panga boat and the
landing site and found 23 bales of mari-
juana.
InNovember, NBVCPoint Muguhosted
an anti-terrorism exercise involving 150
people from a dozen local, state and fed-
eral agencies including several involved
in the Feb. 5 incident. The scenario: Apan-
ga boat is beached on board NBVC Point
Mugu and the suspects flee to another part
of the base.
When we develop training scenarios, we
always look for the most likely threat,said
Rob Huether, installation training officer.
This incident really demonstrated that
timelyandrelevant trainingcanprepare you
for real-world emergencies.
Search for panga boat suspect turns up nothing
Dozens of state and federal income tax
returns have already been prepared as the
self-service tax center at Naval Base Ven-
tura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme en-
ters its third week in operation.
Its going great, said Salvador Gon-
zales, a legal assistant clerk in the Region
Legal Service Office, Detachment Ven-
tura, and the coordinator of the tax cen-
ter since 2002. We have a good staff of
volunteers who can help the people who
are coming in.
The center was beset by some technical
glitches and staffing issues the first few
days, but about 80 returns had been pre-
pared by the end of the second week,
Gonzales said.
The self-service programhas eight com-
puters set up on a first-come, first-served
Business is brisk at tax center on base
PHOTOS bY ANDREA HOWRY / LIgHTHOUSE
Maria Roque, a seventh-grader at E.O. Green Junior High
School in Oxnard, sends a message to a Sailor away from
home on Valentines Day.
By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse
Twelve-year-oldIrene Sotoknew
exactly the Valentines Day mes-
sage she wanted to send to Sailors
away from home in February.
I want them to know we ap-
preciate what theyre doing for us,
she said.
Maria Roque, Irenes seventh-
grade classmate at E.O. Green
Junior High School in Oxnard,
agreed.
This will make our troops hap-
py, the 12-year-old said as she
wrote, Thank you for all you do
and Happy Valentines Day on a
heart-shaped piece of pink con-
struction paper.
E.O. Green students had the op-
tion of making Valentin-O-
Gramsduring their lunch period
Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Military
Teens Club a project of the
Fleet & Family Support Center
(FFSC) at Naval Base Ventura
County supplied paper, markers
and lots of glittery stickers at a
table set up in the schools quad.
Teenagers who live on base took
those valentines and ones made by
students at Pierpont Elementary
School in Ventura about 500 in
all to the two Liberty Centers
on base Saturday, Feb. 8, in plenty
of time to reach Sailors who are
apart from their loved ones on
Valentines Day.
Messages from the heart
One of the dozens of valentines
made by students at E.O. Green
Junior High School in Oxnard.
Local students make
valentines for Sailors
away from home
See VALeNTINeS, PAGe 23
See TAX, PAGe 23
AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISTORY MONTH: 10
to 11:30 a.m., Fleet
Readiness Center
Southwest, Det. Point Mugu,
Bldg. 311. Guest speaker is R.T.
Lee, a Tuskegee Airman who
lives in Camarillo. Lunch featuring
African American, Caribbean and
Jamaican foods available for $4
starting at 11 a.m.
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By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse
Kaedin Averrios-Smith was about to
learn an important aspect of civil engi-
neering.
The 5-year-old had just glued some pop-
sicle sticks into place to create his truss
bridge, but before the glue had a chance
to dry, he ran over to get more sticks.
In his absence, the bridge fell apart.
That is what we call structural failure,
Lt. j.g. Alex Rovinsky told the dismayed
youngster.
Undaunted, the boy started over, joining
a dozen other kindergartners building
girder bridges and truss bridges under
Rovinskys watchful eye.
Rovinsky, whos assigned to the Public
Works Department at Naval Base Ven-
tura County, answered a call from the
Camarillo Youth Center in the Catalina
Heights military housing complex to bring
an engineering lesson to after-school pro-
grams.
I knew (Director) Brett Lane has been
wanting to bring in outside resources to
teach the kids different skills sets, said
Rovinskys wife, Rebecca, a program lead
at the center. So she asked her civil engi-
neer husband, who was eager to stop by.
Rovinsky put together two slide shows
for the youngsters one for the kinder-
gartners, the other for first- to fifth-grad-
ers. In both, he talked about suspension
bridges like the Golden Gate and arch
bridges like the stunning Bixby Creek
masterpiece in Big Sur. He also talked
about girder bridges, considered the sim-
plest of bridges, and truss bridges why
theyre different and why some are better
than others depending on their purpose.
He started by asking, What is civil en-
gineering?
Building things! one child answered.
Building big stuff!another one shout-
ed.
He showed photos of the Egyptian
pyramids and Roman aqueducts, explain-
ing that civil engineering dates back to
ancient times and that centuries-old struc-
tures are not only still standing, theyre
still in use.
He showed slides of freeway cloverleafs
answering no when one child asked
him, Did you build that? and waste-
water treatment plants and skyscrapers.
He pointed out that no matter whats
being built, engineers have to know what
type of soil theyre working with so it can
support the structure, and they have to
use a design that wont fall apart when
people start using it.
Then each youngster built a bridge,
some choosing to glue one popsicle stick
perpendicularly across two others cre-
ating an H, a simple girder bridge.
Others made two long horizontal rows
of triangles and inverted triangles a
truss bridge.
Theyre pretty into it, Rovinsky said
as the popsicle sticks began taking shape.
Engineering is really the future with this
country.
He noted that the United States will
always need civil engineers to keep up
literally the nations infrastructure.
Rovinskys father was a chemist who is
now a science teacher, so science has al-
ways been a part of his life. As a child
growing up in New Jersey, he worked on
small projects, then got more serious when
he took woodshop classes in high
school.
Working with tools and wood thats
really what drove me into civil engineer-
ing, he explained.
He studied civil engineering at Rutgers
University in New Jersey, then received
his Navy commission in March of 2010.
He was assigned to Naval Mobile Con-
struction Battalion (NMCB) 40 and is
currently finishing up a two-year tour with
Public Works. Hell soon be entering the
world of combat engineering.
Hes worked with youngsters before,
serving as a judge at an elementary school
science fair.
A lot of those exhibits were very im-
pressive,he said. A lot of detail, a lot of
thought, went into some of those proj-
ects.
He believes children will fall in love with
science if given the opportunity.
The best thing we can do is to intro-
duce youngsters early to science and tech-
nology, he said. If they go into those
fields, theyll be helping out our country
as a whole.
Building bridges to the world of science and technology
Photos by AndreA howry / Lighthouse
Kaedin Averrios-Smith, 5, the son of AT1 Charles Smith of Commander, Airborne
Command Control and Logistics Wing at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu,
glues popsicle stick together to make a bridge as Lt. j.g. Alex Rovinsky of NBVCs Public
Works Department watches. In a few minutes, his bridge would sustain, as Rovinsky put
it, structural failure.
Camarillo Youth Center Program Lead Rebecca Rovinsky helps Maci Schroeder, 5, the
daughter of AT2 Maria English of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Detachment Point
Mugu, build her truss bridge.
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By Matthew Denny
NAWCWD Public Affairs
Rear Adm. Mike Moran, Naval Air
Warfare Center Weapons Division
(NAWCWD) commander, kicked off the
2014 Safety &Security Symposia at Naval
Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point
Mugu Tuesday, Feb. 4, and at Naval Air
Weapons Station China Lake the day af-
ter.
Its important to keep our people safe,
and its important to keep our information
safe, Moran said.
This was the first of the Support Our
People Symposia Series put together by
Susie Raglin, director of NAWCWDs
Corporate Operations, and her team. This
first event was a train-the-trainer event
and was open to level 1 through level 4
supervisors. Future events will be held for
the entire workforce.
The symposia are designed to increase
awareness about safety and security, and
to support the NAWCWDworkforce with
continual learning forums about topics
needed to effectively support WDs mis-
sion.
Events like this make my job easier,
said Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Hector
Garcia of the Naval Branch Health Clin-
ic Port Hueneme. Safety is imperative to
mission success.
Departments within corporate opera-
tions set up stations to offer information
and assistance to leadership and their staff.
Base and local law enforcement, along
with base fire department representatives,
also spoke to the workforce and encour-
aged situational awareness.
The most valuable assets that NAW-
CWDhas are you as a leader in the orga-
nization and our people that come to work
every day dedicated to supporting the
warfighter, said Capt. Karl Andina,
NAWCWDs vice commander. It is our
collective responsibility as NAWCWD
leaders to provide and maintain a safe and
secure environment to accomplish the mis-
sion.
John Martinez, a field training officer,
and Master at Arms 2nd Class Brad Plum-
mer, both with Force Protection at NBVC
Point Mugu, gave a presentation about
what the workforce can do in an active
shooter scenario.
This gives us face-to-face contact with
leadership and allows open forum for di-
rect Q and A, Martinez said. Just be-
cause you are not wearing a police or fire
uniformdoes not mean you cant help. Be
alert of your surroundings and pay atten-
tion to the little differences in your co-
workers.
Matt Jackson, NAWCWDChina Lakes
safety lead, encouraged supervisors to
engage the workforce about safety and
security, and to schedule fire, natural di-
saster and workplace violence discussions
with the base police and fire departments
and the local safety office.
Information technology and informa-
tion awareness, physical security and
safety, natural disasters, cyber security,
workplace violence prevention and work-
force awareness were other topics dis-
cussed.
For more information about this event
and future symposia, go to https://
mynavair.navair.navy.mil/links/safetyand-
security.
Series of talks at NAWCWD focuses on safety, security
Photo by Matthew Denny / nawCwD
Rear Adm. Mike Moran, Naval Air Warfare
Center Weapons Division commander, and
senior leadership listen to a speaker Feb. 4
during the first in a series of talks on safety
and security.
First event deals with
active shooter scenario
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By MCCS (SW/AW) John Harrington
AFN Broadcast Center Public Affairs
A small team of U.S. Navy Seabees
saved the American Forces Network
Broadcast Center (AFN BC) roughly
$130,000 in contracting costs by craning
a diesel fuel tank to a new location within
the facility.
Six Sailors from Naval Mobile Con-
struction Battalion (NMCB) 4, home-
ported at Naval Base Ventura County
(NBVC) Port Hueneme, brought in a crane
to move the 16,000-pound tank at the
AFN BC facility in Riverside in support
of the installation of a new emergency
generator.
The AFN BC broadcasts 11 channels
of television and 10 channels of radio via
satellite 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
around the world to nearly 1 million view-
ers and listeners in 173 countries and on-
board dozens of deployed U.S. Navy
ships.
The fuel tank and generator will ensure
that the AFN BC will be able to maintain
its satellite feeds to overseas military, civil-
ian government workers, retirees and their
families in all but the worst of natural
disasters.
We needed to move the fuel tank to a
better location to feed the newgenerator,
said AFNBCs deputy director, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. John Clearwater. Initially, we
received an original quote for $35k but
that ballooned to $131k due to some con-
tracting requirements. Like the rest of
DoD, our budget has been dramatically
curtailed, and we just couldnt support
that. Thats when we reached out to the
Seabees.
Clearwater contacted Naval Construc-
tion Group (NCG) 1 Command Master
Chief Corey Heinrich, and the two began
working details to determine the feasibil-
ity of the project.
Because a crane crew was already as-
signed to construct some buildings for a
new gun range at Marine Corps Air
Ground Combat Center Twentynine
Palms, a trip to Riverside was a convenient
stopover as the crew made its way back
to NBVC Port Hueneme.
As the crew went over the final plan for
the movement of the fuel tank, the con-
fined area where the tank was being moved
from was the most significant hurdle.
Along either side of the narrow corridor
where the tank rested were buildings con-
taining high-value items critical to the
generator project. Asingle miscalculation
by any of the team members could result
in catastrophic damage to either the tank
or buildings, along with significant chance
of injury to the Seabees.
Its a little awkward, but pretty simple,
said Equipment Operator 2nd Class Fer-
nando Mendoza, the crane operator for
the job. This isnt new to me, and Im
pretty good at it.
The operation took about four hours,
and the Seabees said they loved the job.
Its awesome that we get to actually do
real not just training lifts, but to sup-
port actual customers,said Chief Equip-
ment Operator Scott Henske, the load test
director for NMCB 4. Theres no better
training to do that than what were doing
right now.
The lift was special to Henske, Mendoza
and the rest of the Seabees not just be-
cause it was a real-world operation, but
because their client was one that had
served them well in the past.
Ive been deployed overseas eight
times, said Henske. I got to watch the
Super Bowl in Iraq and Afghanistan and
in Guam [because of AFN]. Its a boost
to morale for myself and for all of our
troops that are deployed.
Its good, said Mendoza. [AFN]
helps us out with all the channels, so its
nice to be able to give a little back.
Network gets Seabee help
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4s EOC Scott Henske, right, checks and
adjusts the fuel tanks position at its new location prior to dropping it to the pad.
Photos by MCCs (sW/AW) John hArrington / AFn bC
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4s EO1 Philip King, left, and EO2 Bradford
Cook guide the 16,000-pound diesel fuel tank from its former location to a large flatbed
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By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse
The California Gold Coast Com-
bined Federal Campaign (CFC), which
includes Ventura, Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo counties, collected
nearly $570,000 during the 2013 fund-
raising effort, about 20 percent less
than last year, according to Terri Bel-
kin, campaign director for Gold Coast
region.
The 2013 CFC chairman, Capt.
Mark K. Edelson, the commanding
officer of Naval Facilities Engineering
and Expeditionary Warfare Center
(NAVFAC EXWC), called the cam-
paign successful, noting that the con-
tributions are going to more than 2,000
national and local charities.
The Combined Federal Campaign
was a solid success this year, despite
the pressures on our federal workforce,
Edelson said. The contributions will
improve the quality of life for our fel-
low citizens. I would like to extend my
personal thanks to everyone who do-
nated and to those who coordinated
our collection efforts.
Belkin said the final total of $568,839
was short of the $800,000 goal, a trend
seen in many of the federal campaigns
this year.
The furloughs, all of that, damp-
ened the spirits, she said.
The Gold Coast region is made up
of about 21,000 federal workers. The
region includes Naval Base Ventura
County and Vandenberg Air Force
Base, as well as government workers in
the Air National Guard, post offices,
Social Security, the Internal Revenue
Service and other federal depart-
ments.
Campaign contributions in the Gold
Coast region have been on a downfall
since 2009. That year, $951,000 was
collected, up from $897,653 in 2008.
The campaign brought in $771,000 in
2012, down 23 percent from 2011.
Belkin said the CFC is being re-
vamped. Effective March 1, the Gold
Coast region is becoming part of the
Greater Southern California region for
the 2014 campaign, and more region-
alization is being planned nationwide
for 2015.
Belkin, who has been part of the
CFC for 10 years, said she is losing her
job, and the campaign office in Ca-
marillo is closing.
The Naval Base Ventura County
campaign will now be under the direc-
tion of Demetrius Stevenson, CFC
director of the United Way of Greater
Los Angeles, which includes Orange,
Riverside and San Bernardino counties,
Belkin said.
Local CFC brings in $570,000 for 2013
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An open application period for the
Naval Air Systems Command (NA-
VAIR) workforce to join diversity ad-
visory teams closes Feb. 17.
Civilian and military employees may
apply to become a member of one of
the following diversity advisory teams
that support NAVAIRs Executive Di-
versity Council and are led by flag of-
ficer and senior executive service
champions:
African-American Pipeline Action
Team (APAT)
Hispanic Engagement Action Team
(HEAT)
Individuals with Disabilities Action
Team (IWD A-Team)
Womens Advisory Group (WAG)
To join a team, complete the online
application at http://www.navair.navy.
mil/survey/index.
cfm?fuseaction=home.SurveyCaptcha
&key=2653AA9B-FDC1-424A-AA95-
3E86E969D318.
NAVAIRs diversity advisory teams
provide an open forum to discuss top-
ics of concern and interest to African-
Americans, Hispanics, individuals with
disabilities and women in the work-
place. Topics can include recruitment,
retention, development and eliminat-
ing barriers that impact full participa-
tion. All teams address the need to
develop an inclusive culture within
NAVAIR that values diversity to con-
tinue to enable all employees to work
effectively and enjoy satisfying and
rewarding careers.
Membership requirements include
the following:
NAVAIR civilian or military em-
ployee, all grades and ranks, all sites.
Commitment of about three to five
hours per month.
Ability to attend monthly meetings
via video teleconference.
Participation on sub-teams and in
NAVAIRs Mentoring Program.
Participation on these teams is a col-
lateral duty. No chargeable object will
be provided to members when working
on team assignments.
Applicants must talk with their su-
pervisor to obtain approval to par-
ticipate on a team and will be asked to
verify that a supervisor supports par-
ticipation and understands the require-
ments.
Photo by Vance Vasquez / nbVc Public affairs
Lt. Patrick Fab Martin, electronic warfare operational test director for Air
Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9, The Vampires, talks about the AIM-9X
Sidewinder missile mounted on the wingtip of a VX-9 FA-18E Super Hornet during
a tour for the Friends of the Navy Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Naval Base Ventura
County (NBVC) Point Mugu. The group included representatives from the offices
of Assemblyman Jeff Gorell, County Supervisor Peter Foy and U.S. Rep. Howard
P. Buck McKeon, plus members of the Santa Barbara Navy League, Ventura
County Economic Development Association and ITT Technical Institute, to name a
few. The tour included a viewing of the FA-18 Hornet/Growlers on the flightline.
TOURING WITH VAMPIRES
NAVAIR diversity teams have openings
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By SW3 Calvin Johnson and
MC1 Chris Fahey
NMCB 3
DILI, Timor-Leste Seabees assigned
to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
(NMCB) 3s Timor-Leste Construction
Civic Action Detail (CCAD) joined the
countrys president in delivering 600 chil-
drens books to Timorese students Jan.
15.
Seabees joined President Taur Matan
Ruak at the Escola Basiki Similesu Pri-
mary School in the mountainous jungle
village of Gleno as he presented the books
to the schools director on behalf of the
Seabee-Timor team.
Afterward, he spoke to the Seabees
about his time in the Falintil-Foras de
Defesa de Timor Leste (F-FDTL) and
shared stories about his combat experi-
ences.
The president told us that he spent
decades fighting in the jungle, leaving his
home as a young man and not returning
until he was in his 40s,said Construction
Electrician 3rd Class Chioke Richards. It
was inspiring.
After enjoying a community-organized
reception that included a traditional meal,
dancing and singing, Seabees went to work
building a bookcase and reading the books
with the students.
The children really got a kick out of
some of the pop-up books and pictures
in the stories, said Construction Me-
chanic 3rd Class Nathan Pogorzelski. We
would read the words slowly and the stu-
dents would repeat what we were say-
ing.
There is a great urgency for young peo-
ple to learn English in Timor-Leste. Un-
derstanding this need, NMCB 3s Timor-
Leste CCAD liaison officer, Lt. j.g. Mark
Guida, decided to voice the concern to his
hometown in Pennsylvania, and residents
there took the task to action.
Guidas mother, Dee, is a faculty advisor
of a Kiwanis International youth organi-
zation called K-Kids at an elementary
school in Enola, Pa. She asked the children
if they would like to help, and the K-Kids
organized a monthlong book drive in No-
vember, spreading the word across the
school.
I thought it would be great to not only
give books to children that would get so
much joy out of having something to read
in their schools but also connect students
in my hometown with the children of
Timor-Leste and learn what their schools
are like and how they live, Mark Guida
said.
The K-Kids ended up collecting and
shipping more than 2,000 childrens
books to Timor-Leste. The Seabees
raised money to cover all shipping
costs.
By linking the two communities of
young students both from America
and Timor-Leste Guida forged the
same bond of friendship already felt be-
tween the Seabees and Timor-Leste De-
fense Force as they work together to
perform humanitarian construction proj-
ects across the island.
The Seabees invaluable and innumer-
able contributions to Timor-Leste go
above and beyond the very important
construction work they do, said The
U.S. Embassy to Timor-Lestes Charge
dAffaires Scott Ticknor. They are am-
bassadors to the local communities, and
U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battal-
ion 3s interest in promoting education
and dedication to bringing these materi-
als to the community is priceless.
Seabees deliver 600 books
to Timor-Leste youngsters
Photos by sW3 Calvin Johnson / nMCb 3
Students from the Escola Basiki Similesu Primary School enjoy the books presented to
the school by Timor-Leste President Taur Matan Ruak and Seabees from Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3s Timor-Leste Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD).
CM3 Nathan Pogorzelski of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3s Timor-Leste
Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) reads one of the more than 600 books donated to
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By MC1 Chris Fahey
NMCB 3
OKINAWA, Japan For the
past year, commuters traveling
along the primary access roadthat
connects the Heshikiya commu-
nity to the White Beach Naval
Facility did so at their own peril.
Perched roughly 150 meters above
the road on the mountainous face
of an exposed ridge, a boulder the
size of a compact car peereddown
the cliff, threatening to fall at any
moment.
Composed of different types of
dirt, stone and clay and held in
place by a small natural dirt wedge
about the size of dustpan, the boul-
der hada size andconsistency that
could enable it to easily crush
through the average Japanese ve-
hicle and kill anyone traveling on
foot.
With no money left in his bud-
get, Heshikiya District Chief Mit-
suoShinyastruggledtofindasolu-
tion that would allow the open
transit of this important road and
remove the dangerous conditions
threatening those under his
charge.
LedbyChief ConstructionElec-
trician Chance Agnew, 13 Seabees
from Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion (NMCB) 3 ventured to
the ridge above White Beach last
monthtoridHeshikiyaof its prob-
lem.
Agnews plan was simple in
theory: Use equipment in the bat-
talions existing inventory to climb
the ridge, lock workers safely into
place, then use a jackhammer and
several other heavy tools to bust
the boulder apart, piece by piece.
Agnewcombed NMCB3 look-
ing for members who had both
advancedrockclimbingexperience
and gear so they could safely exe-
cute his plan.
Logistics Specialists 2nd Class
Eric Johnson and Travis Pommer,
best friends and both assigned to
NMCB 3s Supply Department,
answered Agnews call. Having
safely completed more than 200
climbs between them, they were
able to use the 200-foot climbing
ropes, carabineers and harnesses
inthe battalions inventorytoallow
Agnews team of Seabees to re-
move the cliffside tumor both
safely and within the allotted
time.
Prior to actually putting hands
on the boulder, Agnew and his
team spent days clearing paths
leading through the triple-canopy
jungle that surrounded the ridge.
This helped them gain safe access
tothe jobsite andtransport a gen-
erator, jackhammer, fuel and oth-
er tools, including a wire litter in
case someone was injured.
Once access was establishedand
gear staged, Pommer andJohnson
created a solid anchor point using
a redundant locking system that
ensured the only thing sent tum-
bling down the cliff was the boul-
der.
That was the biggest challenge,
Agnew said, getting access
through this thick jungle and en-
suring everyone was taking their
time, paying attentionandlooking
out for each other. We had good
radiocommunication, sowe could
each pass along whatever was
needed in case of an emergency
a corpsman on site and an am-
bulance on site fromWhite Beach
not more than 300 meters from
where we worked.
Once their climbing systemwas
secure andanchors set, Agnewand
his teamdonnedclimbing helmets,
eye protection and climbing har-
nesses to reach the boulder. They
used a large jackhammer to drive
steel rebar stakes into the heart of
the rocky beast. These stakes al-
lowedlarge sections of the boulder
to shed safely from the mass and
roll easily down the slope.
Once we were able to get safely
locked in position, our top crew
did a great job sending us tools,
food, stayinghydratedandmaking
sure we could stay in our work
rhythm,said Agnew. We trusted
our climbing experts to keep us
safe, and they trusted us to get the
work done. The teamwork was
perfect.
The project ran from Jan. 14 to
29.
On the last day, as the team
watched the last piece of the boul-
der collapse into the dense jungle,
the crew spread out across the
job site cheered and high-fived,
allowing the nearby populace to
hear the Seabees joy at having
eliminated a threat to the commu-
nity and making a true impact on
the districts safety.
Ive been working on trying to
get the boulder removedfor a year
and a half, District Chief Shinya
said through an interpreter. I
want tothankthe Seabees for help-
ing solve this problem. Their mo-
tivationandspirit assuredme they
could get the job done.
Seabees remove boulder perched precariously above road
Photo by Eo3 AAron Wilson / nMCb 3
BU3 Caleb Esparza, top, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, uses a Hilti
to break off sections of a large boulder while IS2 Collin Austria, also from NMCB 3, acts as
a safety spotter. The two are working atop a steep ridge near White Beach Naval Facility to
remove the boulder, which is dangerously perched above a primary access road.
Photo by MC1 Chris FAhEy / nMCb 3
From left, CEC Chance Agnew, IS2 Collin Austria and BU3 Caleb Esparza, all from Naval
Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, prepare to climb a steep ridge near White Beach
Naval Facility so they can begin work to remove a boulder dangerously perched above a
primary access road connecting the Heshikiya District to White Beach.
Photo by Eo3 AAron Wilson /
nMCb 3
BU3 Caleb Esparza from Naval
Mobile Construction Battalion
(NMCB) 3 steadies his support line
after climbing a steep ridge near
White Beach Naval Facility.
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By Alyce Moncourtois
NSWC PHD
Underway Replenishment (UN-
REP) personnel from Naval Sur-
face Warfare Center, Port Huen-
eme Division (NSWC PHD)
provided specialized refueling
training for the crewof USS Pele-
liu (LHA 5) Jan. 27-31 at the
commands UNREP test site.
Although the ship was not in
port, 15 Sailors traveled fromSan
Diego to Port Hueneme to learn
UNREP operational procedures
from the Navys experts.
Most of the Sailors that come
here have never experienced an
actual UNREP evolution, said
Bob Hilger, UNREP division
manager. Our job is to give them
a thorough understanding of the
procedures with hands-on learn-
ing from our team of profession-
als.
Pelelius crewstarted with class-
roomtraining in standard operat-
ing procedures for conducting
UNREP maneuvers. They then
received hands-on machinery
practice for fuel and cargo rig-
sending and receiving specific to
their ship. As the training pro-
gressed, the Sailors became more
comfortable with the hoses, rig-
ging and equipment.
The UNREP test site offers
training in a static and controlled
environment where there is norisk
to personnel or cargo.
It was satisfying to see the
Sailors progress and gain confi-
dence in their abilities to perform
underway replenishment opera-
tions, said Hilger.
As the Navys only fully
equipped and operational UN-
REP test site, NSWC PHD has
provided replenishment engineer-
ing services to the surface fleet
since 1963. NSWCPHDs experts
are the fleets full service UNREP
agents, maintaining crucial capa-
bilities that allow the U.S. fleet to
remain at sea for as long as neces-
sary.
Peleliu, commissioned in 1980
and homeported in San Diego, is
a Tarawa-class amphibious assault
ship named for the World War II
Battle of Peleliu.
USS Peleliu crew learns specialized refueling at NSWC PHD
Photo by Alyce Moncourtois / nsWc PhD
Crew members from USS Peleliu (LHA 5) demonstrate their ability to use
hand signals and control rigging during their training at Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division.
By Delaney Rodriguez
NSWC PHD
More than a dozen volunteers fromNa-
val Base Ventura County took time out
fromtheir busy schedules Wednesday, Jan.
29, to serve as judges at an annual science
fair at Santa Clara Elementary School in
Oxnard.
Many came away impressed by the stu-
dents efforts, including Technical Editor
Darla Pluckrose of the Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division
(NSWC PHD).
I wanted to participate in this pro-
gram, she said, because I believe kids
need to interact with adults at this age in
order to come out of their shells. I am
impressed with the work and presentation
of these projects, and I am happy to be a
part of it.
Students from the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades presented projects in a num-
ber of categories, including chemistry,
physics, animal behavior, botany and life
sciences.
According to Michelle Mullen, a sev-
enth-grade teacher at the school and the
project coordinator, events like the science
fair help prepare students for the future
by promoting a higher level of thinking,
something the school encourages in their
students from an early age.
She said the Navys involvement has
been critical to the success of the annual
event.
Theyre all very friendly and knowl-
edgeable, she said of the Sailors who
volunteer. We really appreciate themtak-
ing their time to help our students.
Each judge carefully examined the proj-
ects prior to the students arriving so they
would be prepared with appropriate ques-
tions. The judges questioned students
about their experiments and evaluated
them on the level of complexity, the suc-
cess of the experiment and on the students
presentation skills.
When asked howhe judged the students
work, Baseline Assessment Test Director
Kenneth Unchangco explained, I focused
on the creativity, presentation and how
well the experiments were conducted. I
was highly impressed with the work and
will definitely return as a judge next
year.
Many students researched a subject re-
lated to a hobby or a sport to which they
dedicated a lot of time.
Lt. Adrian Laney, Combat Systems Ship
Qualifications Trials project officer at
NSWC PHD, was happy to give back to
the community and engage with the stu-
dents.
As an Engineering Duty Officer, said
Laney, I want to help younger genera-
tions get excited about and engaged in the
fields of science, engineering and math. It
was really a joy and a privilege to help
judge the wonderful projects that the stu-
dents at Santa Clara had obviously worked
so hard on.
Navy helps judge science fairs
Judging for the 60th Ventura Coun-
ty Science Fair at the Ventura Coun-
ty Fairgrounds is set for March 19,
and volunteer judges are needed.
About 900 students are expected to
enter the competition.
This means that nearly 250 judges
are needed to adequately judge the
projects and interview the students,
said John Tarkany, who organizes
student competitions for the Ventura
County Office of Education. Thank-
fully we live in a community that re-
sponds to the call and provides vol-
unteers. For example, over the course
of the past years the Navy has pro-
vided anywhere from20 to 40 of those
judges. The students are always im-
pressed when they realize that the
Navy is on site and helping to judge
their projects.
To volunteer, visit www.vcoe.org/sc,
go to the Science Fair tab and call up
Volunteer Judges Registration. For
more information, call Tarkany at
805-437-1501.
County event coming up
Photo by AnDreA hoWry / lighthouse
Lt. Daniel Taphorn of the Naval Satellite Operations Center at Naval Base Ventura County,
Point Mugu, listens as Santa Clara sixth-grader Gabriel Espinosa explains his experiment,
The Smell of Taste and Food. Taphorn said he liked the fact that students had to discuss
their work outside the classroom with people they dont know. Public speaking skills are
critical in todays world, he said.w
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Help when you need it.
The Fleet & Family
Support Center
Let me congratulate you on making it
through another holiday shopping season.
Hopefully, you were able to put together
a shopping strategy that minimized the
damage to your bank account. If you
spent more than you wanted to and could
use some assistance in figuring out how
to pay it all off, give the Fleet & Family
Support Center (FFSC) a call and we will
see how we might be able to help. Know-
ing that in another 10 months we get to
do this all over again, it might be extreme-
ly beneficial to start planning now.
As far as saving goes, the Department
of Defense implemented a social market-
ing campaign in February 2007 titled
Military Saves.This is a collective effort
to not only persuade, motivate and en-
courage military families to save every
month, but also to convince leaders and
organizations to be actively aggressive in
supporting and promoting automatic sav-
ings. While it is an ongoing annual cam-
paign, the entire military community
comes together to focus on financial read-
iness during Military Saves Week. This
year, that week is from Feb. 24 to March
1.
The campaigns lifeblood is in its part-
ners and organizations that see the value
in working together to empower members,
employees, customers and clients to be-
come financially stable through saving,
debt reduction and wealth-building over
time. Bottom line: Its time to commit to
building wealth, not debt.
For this years Military Saves Campaign,
the FFSC is holding several financial
events for Naval Base Ventura County
(NBVC) personnel and their families.
First off, you should be seeing Military
Saves pledge boxes in your command
spaces and around the base. These pledge
boxes are where you can drop your pledge
to yourself to save money and also request
more information from the FFSC finan-
cial counselors on different financial top-
ics, such as car buying, home buying, in-
vesting and paying down debt. You can
also make a pledge by going to www.
militarysaves.org, and youll receive your
free FICO score and credit report.
The FFSC will also be hosting two Fi-
nancial Resource Fairs. The first is Feb.
25 at the Navy Exchange at NBVC Port
Hueneme, and the second is Feb. 27 at the
Navy Exchange, NBVCPoint Mugu. Both
fairs run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In attendance will be numerous resourc-
es, including Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society, Armed Forces Bank, CBC Fed-
eral Credit Union, Ventura County FAST
Program and WIC. There will also be an
opportunity to win an awesome prize!
Additionally, FFSC will be holding fi-
nancial Lunch n Learn classes through-
out the month of March. All classes are
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. They are:
Car Buying, March 10, Point Mugu
FFSC.
How To Improve Your Credit Score,
March 21, Port Hueneme FFSC.
Saving and Investing, March 25, Port
Hueneme FFSC.
We hope you take advantage of all the
financial resources the FFSC has to of-
fer.
If you have questions, call Dan Savage
at the Point Mugu FFSC, 805-989-8844,
or Brittany Barton at the Port Hueneme
FFSC at 805-982-3726. Your command
financial specialist (CFS) will also have
updated information.
Brittany Barton is a financial educator with
the Fleet & Family Support Center at Naval
Base Ventura County.
Military Saves Week starts Feb. 24: Take charge now!
Toll-free appointment scheduling ser-
vice: 1-866-923-6478, call 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Confidential clinical
counseling, relocation assistance, resume
assistance, financial consultations, deploy-
ment support, newparent support, career
services and many other support services
are available at the Fleet and Family Sup-
port Center. NBVC Point Mugu, Bldg.
225 next to the chapel, 989-8146; NBVC
Port Hueneme, Bldg. 1169 behind NEX,
982-5037.
All classes at Port Hueneme unless oth-
erwise noted. Call 982-5037 for more in-
formation. Child care option available
with prior registration.
Career Support and Retention
Transition Assistance Program
XGPS: Mondays-Fridays, 7:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, March 3-7 for
retirees and E-7 and above; March 10-
14. Register via Command Career
Counselor.
VA Paperwork Assistance: Hands
on assistance in filing, reopening or
appealing your VA claim. Active duty,
veterans, widows, walk-ins welcome!
Call for more info at 805-982-5037.
Capstone/ITP Review: For those
who have completed Transition GPS
to ensure Career Readiness Standards
have been met. Wed., March 12, 9 a.m.
to noon; Wed., March 26, noon to 3
p.m.
Power Point Tips & Tricks: Learn
how to create basic presentations using
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.
Thurs., Feb. 13, 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Writing the Perfect Resume & Cov-
er Letter: Learn cutting-edge resume
and cover letter techniques to success-
fully present your skills. Thurs., Feb.
13, 1 to 3 p.m.
Federal Employment & Resume:
Learn about resumes, relevant websites
and the application process for federal
jobs. Wed., Feb. 19, 9 to 11 a.m.
Interview Skills: Prepare for your
job interview, learn about the interview
process, conduct a mock interview and
more. Thurs., Feb. 20, 2 to 4 p.m.
Excel Intermediate: Learn advanced
shortcuts, formulas, charts, referencing
and more using Microsoft Office Excel
2007. Wed., Feb. 26, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Are You LinkedIn? Using LinkedIn
for your job search. Thurs., Feb. 27,
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Excel Basics: Learn how to use Mi-
crosoft Office Excel 2007 software for
both personal and professional use.
Tues., March 4, 2 to 4:30 p.m., FFSC
Point Mugu, Bldg. 225.
Spouse & Family Employment:
Learn important job search skills, re-
sume basics and more! Wed., March 5,
9 to 10:30 a.m.
Deployment
Individual Augmentee (IA) Family
Connection: Whether this is your first or
21st experience in IAs, join other family
members and meet with spouses of de-
ployed service members. Share your
knowledge of how to thrive during this
experience. Mon., March 3, noon to 1
p.m.
Disaster Preparation
Disaster Preparedness: Be informed,
have a plan, and make a kit! Information
and activities to help you prepare for
disasters. Tues., Feb. 25, noon to 1 p.m.,
FFSC, Point Mugu, Bldg. 225.
Surviving the First 72 Hours: Infor-
mation on sheltering in place after a di-
saster. Thurs., Feb. 27, noon to 1 p.m.,
FFSC, Point Mugu, Bldg. 225.
Relocation Assistance
General information: 982-3726.
Stressless PCS: Make your PCS move
easy, simple, smooth. Learn about your
entitlements fromthe experts. Wed., Feb.
19, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Married to the Military: Newly mar-
ried to the Navy? Learn about military
benefits family programs, Navy jargon
and customs.Thurs., March 13, 5 to 7
p.m.
ConTinueD on 20
Financial
education
with Brittany
Barton
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Help when you need it.
The Fleet & Family
Support Center
Parenting
How to Survive your Teen: 2-part se-
ries. Do you feel like the more you try the
less effective you are? Come learn how to
deal with your teens abusive or obnoxious
behaviors. Mondays, Feb. 24 and March
3, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Co-Parenting: 5-part series on parent-
ing techniques for divorced or separated
parents. Tuesdays, March 4 through April
1, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Life Skills
General information: 982-3102.
Stress Management 101: Learn to
tackle stress and build your stress stamina.
Develop the skills and tools to more ef-
fectively manage your response to stress-
ors. Wed., Feb. 19, 9 to 10 a.m.
Miss Fix It, Auto 411 Basics: Familiar-
ize yourself with your vehicle and learn
how to perform basic maintenance that
will save you money. Wed., March 12, 10
a.m. to noon, Hueneme Hobby Shop.
Goal Setting: Learn how to identify,
prioritize, and achieve long- and short-
term goals through planning and organi-
zational strategies. Thurs., Feb. 20, 1 to
2 p.m.
Financial Management
One-on-one financial counseling avail-
able. Topics include money management,
home buying, car buying, retirement plan-
ning and financial planning for deploy-
ment. Call 989-8844 for appointment.
Military Saves Campaign Kickoff:
Annual kickoff week is Fri., Feb. 21,
through March 1. Contact your CFS or
FFSC for kickoff week events.
Car Buying Lunch n Learn: Mon.,
March 10, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., FFSC
Point Mugu, Bldg. 225.
How to Improve Your Credit Score
Lunch n Learn: Fri., March 21, 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saving and Investing Lunch n Learn:
Tues., March 25, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Sexual Assault Prevention
and Response (SAPR)
Contact the Sexual Assault Response
Coordinator at 805-982-6139 for the 2013
SAPR Training Schedule or for more in-
formation about the SAPR Program. If
you are in need of assistance, please call
the 24-Hour DoDSafe Helpline at 1-877-
995-5247,
Command Liaison
The Fleet &Family Support Center can
provide services at your location. Call the
FFSC command liaison at 982-3159 or
email Sandra.Lyle@navy.mil.
Domestic Abuse Victim
Advocate (DAVA) Services
General information: 982-4117.
Advocates can conduct safety plan-
ning, assist with obtaining emergency
shelter, assist in obtaining protective or-
ders, provide information on reporting
options, divorce or custody and transi-
tional compensation and referrals to com-
munity agencies. Call 805-982-4117 to
speak to an advocate.
Ombudsman
Ombudsman Monthly Meeting: Last
Tuesday of the month. Call 989-1682 for
more information.
Exceptional Family Member
Program (EFMP)
EFMP Overview: Learn about this
program, which serves military families
with special needs, including medical,
dental, mental health, development or
educational requirements. The program
ensures families are assigned to areas
where they can access necessary resourc-
es. Mon., March 10, 10 a.m. to noon.
EFMP POC: Assists each command
in developing mission readiness for Sailors
who support a loved one with special
needs. Tues., March 11, 10 a.m. to
noon.
EFM Special Needs Network: Get
together with other EFMP members to
share information and support. Fri.,
March 14, 10 a.m. to noon.
Free Food Distribution
Saturdays, Feb. 22, March 22, 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Food is distributed at Bldg. 19,
near the Pleasant Valley Gate on NBVC
Port Hueneme behind Print Shop on the
loading dock. Bring a laundry basket to
carry your items. Food items vary from
month to month. One issue per family.
Bring LES; income guideline statement
available at distribution site. Eligibility:
Active duty E-6 and below or spouse; E-
7 with two or more dependents; or a cus-
todian of a child who is a family member
of active duty personnel on deployment.
For information, please call Sandy Lyle,
command liaison, at 982-3159 or e-mail
sandra.lyle@navy.mil.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Service (USCIS) will provide services
Thursday, March 20, from10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. to all military personnel, dependents,
retirees and Department of Defense per-
sonnel on the second floor of Bldg. 1180,
the Region Legal Service Office (RLSO)
Detachment Ventura, Naval Base Ven-
tura County, Port Hueneme.
Assistance can be provided with immi-
gration and naturalization issues either
beginning or already started, including
fingerprinting. Bring all relevant paper-
work, including copies of filed documents,
Notices of Action, Alien Registration
Number or LIN/WAC numbers, corre-
spondence and any other information that
pertains to your inquiry.
Sign-up is required. Stop by the first
floor of Bldg. 1180 to complete a Military
Inquiry Sheet. For more information, call
the RLSO at (805) 982-4548.
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By Renee Hatcher
NAWCWD
During a two-day meet-
ing in December, senior
leadership of the Naval Air
Warfare Center Weapons
Division (NAWCWD) met
to map out the commands
future. Instead of just de-
ciding upon and setting the
course for the command,
the leadership teamdecided
the best way forward was
to identify key objective
areas, establish teams
throughout the organiza-
tion to address each one,
andthenbuildNAWCWDs
vision for the future togeth-
er.
We are going to leverage
the tremendous talent and
expertise this organization
is blessed to have as we de-
termine how best to meet
Vice Adm. Dunaways vi-
sion,said Rear Adm. Mike
Moran, NAWCWD com-
mander, referring to Vice
Adm. David Dunaway,
commander, Naval Air Sys-
tems Command. We are
building teams and reach-
ing deep into the organiza-
tion for those new and in-
novative ideas. You never
know where that golden
nugget is going to come
from.
NAWCWD is aligned to
NAVAIRs long-range strat-
egy, which is focused on
people, integrated warfight-
ing capability and afford-
ability. The Weapons Divi-
sion has identified nine
objectives on which to focus
in an effort to move the
command forward while
supporting NAVAIRs three
priorities.
Some of the objectives
involve remaining focused
on the fleet, increasing the
capability of what we al-
ready have, getting back to
the forefront of science and
technology, investing in
core skills and reinvigorat-
ing invention. NAWCWD
employees should expect to
hear fromtheir supervisors
or focus area leaders, if they
havent already, about the
details of the objectives and
how they can get involved.
More information can be
found online at https://
mynavair.navair.navy.mil/
links/WDobjectives. After
reviewing this information,
the workforce is encouraged
toemail NAWCWD-PAO@
navy.mil and specify which
objective they want to sup-
port.
This is an opportunity
to help define the future of
NAWCWD, Moran said.
We are inviting you to get
out of your comfort zone
and participate in an inno-
vative culture that is dedi-
cated to providing more
warfighting capability at a
reduced cost.
Command leaders recog-
nize there are challenges on
the horizon like downward
trending budgets and neu-
tral workforce growth. And
although there are still un-
answered questions that
must be worked through as
a team, according to leader-
ship, the call to arms is real
and immediate.
Nations around the
world are heavily investing
in advanced military tech-
nologies to gain that deci-
sive advantage in combat
and challenge the techno-
logical superiority our
forces have enjoyed for de-
cades, Moran said. Re-
member, U.S. RDT&E (re-
search, development, and
test and evaluation facili-
ties) have been instrumental
in providing that decisive
technical advantage our
warfighters have enjoyed,
and Weapons Division has
played a significant role in
that regard. The challenge
to maintain it, however,
nowrests on our shoulders.
It is up to each one of us to
engage and participate with
our best and brightest ideas
to help make a future we
can all be proud of and one
that keeps the legacy of
NAWCWD alive, and our
Sailors, Marines, Soldiers
and Airmen safe.
Moran also wanted to
remind the workforce that
the nation is still at war and
there are warfighters whose
daily lives are fraught with
significant risk. He said he
doesnt want the workforce
to ever forget that the work
performed at NAWCWDis
important and essential to
keeping the warfighter safe
and the mission whole.
The work you do is rel-
evant, and its directly con-
nected to our national de-
fense posture, said Scott
ONeil, NAWCWD execu-
tive director. Terrorism
has not gone away; our call-
ing is to help keep the Unit-
ed States and our way of
life free and safe.
NAWCWD plans for future
Photo by Mark P. Mccoy / NaWcWD
Rear Adm. Mike Moran, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons
Division commander, and his senior leadership team are
actively engaging with all levels of the workforce so that
together, they can define the future of the Weapons
Division.
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Every time we do this, my heart sings,
said Lori Steinhauer, a clinical counselor
with the FFSCand the coordinator of the
Military Teens Club at E.O. Green, one
of half a dozen schools near the base that
host a club for children of military-con-
nected families.
Steinhauer said she enjoys seeing the
admiration and appreciation the children
show todays military personnel through
their valentines.
E.O. Green Principal Heidi Haines said
the lessons taught in the school quad that
day transcend the classroom.
As a former Navy brat, I remember
howhard deployments were, howdifficult
it was to have Dad away at the holidays,
she said. This is a simple and easy way
to give back to the people serving our
country. Its a morale-builder for kids
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basis or by appointment. The center is
available to active-duty service members
from all branches, their dependents and
retirees. The program is free to all service
members and their dependents; there is a
minimal charge for retirees whose adjust-
ed gross income is more than $58,000.
Volunteers are available to help people
who have questions as theyre preparing
their own returns.
Its free and easy, and any questions I
have, there are people right here who can
answer them,Aviation Electricians Mate
1st Class Nathan Stiverson of Carrier
Airborne Command and Control Squad-
ron (VAW) 117 said as he worked on his
tax return with his wife, Jessica.
Seated next to them, ready to help, was
first-time volunteer Edgar Paniagua. He
was there on his lunch hour; hes an avia-
tion structural mechanic safety equipment
airman with VAW-112.
I wanted to help out, he said, adding
that he took the free training class offered.
Anyone can manage to do this once a
week.
Aviation Boatswains Mate Launch and
Recovery Equipment 2nd Class Aaron
Pitts, whos stationed on San Nicolas Is-
land, was also volunteering.
I did it last year, he explained. I en-
joyed it and learned a lot, so I called and
asked where I could sign up again.
Gonzales stressed that taxpayers need
to bring in last years return, and they must
have an email address.
The tax center is open from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday through Friday in class-
room 102 of Building 103, the headquar-
ters for Naval Mobile Construction Bat-
talion 3 at Harris Street and 23rd
Avenue.
The center will be closed Friday, Feb.
14, and Monday, Feb. 17.
In addition to last years return, taxpay-
ers need to bring the following documents
with them:
All W-2 forms for the taxpayer and
spouse (if applicable).
1099 interest statements.
Information on daycare providers, in-
cluding name, address, Social Security
number and amount paid to provider.
Names, Social Security numbers and
dates of birth for all dependents.
Bank routing and account information
for direct deposit of the refund.
All other pertinent tax documents re-
ceived for the 2013 tax year.
Gonzales recommended that people call
(805) 982-4548 to set up an appointment
and make sure the tax center is open.
Valentines created for Sailors
Photo by AndreA howry / Lighthouse
ABE2 Aaron Pitts volunteers at the tax center
when hes home from San Nicolas Island.
Here he helps Ruby Meale, who needed
assistance with her tax forms because
shes filing a joint return for the first time.
Last August, she married BU2 Linda Meale
of the Naval Construction Training Center.
tax center
staying busy
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