MILLINGTON, Tenn QWNS) — The fing the Fal 2008 FF acc the Personnel Specialist 1st Glass Brandon Notman perfor ‘Yeoman Jamies Hurm Keeps count during a Navy Personnel Command mock physical finess assessment. Physical fnese assessment fallures have Seereaced by more than 50 percent in five years. SOIT IN THIS EDITION Next issue street date Friday, Mar. 27 ‘Submission deadline Friday, Mar. 20 American Gladiator ‘ompetton ‘See Page 3Mission Teenie ari ais by prin tation agent nd Ins sapprt a Lamas aren efi, Sarr Gti Diy Mare eum is ie Foon ee See cama aa Lae eric a Pt sO ei he Pusher tay evn peo eaecemreaecte| Advertsing Navy Chaneston shortine Captain’ 's Log Country Warriors have been very busy These last few weeks ‘Station Charleston; we've had ‘several Hag Officers visiting, including our new boss Rear Admiral Tim Alexander, Commander Navy Region Southeast ‘Rear Admiral Alexander rived from his headquarters in Tacksonville, FL, for tours and briefs of Naval Weapons Station ‘Charleston and wo also ated the Joint Base Charleston Memorandum of Agreement workshop. He was very impressed with you and every thing you make happen on the Station The leaders at oth the Weapons Station and Charleston Air Force Base are puiting the “near inal words down t inlize Ws ay ket ey oe exe Jol ane Car Tk in 8 he Depa! Of Delene (sD) rsa he 4s dramatic ifferent than ‘rior rounds because most of the in the form of underased fai ties. Therefore, greater emphasis {in BRAC 0S i placed on “joint hess” and sharing tactties, rather thin simple cost citing ‘DoD included a concept called “joint basing” in BRAC 05 where 10 oF more installations the Fight location will consolidate the delivery of installation support functions to significantly improve. combat effectiveness hile reducing coss. This a win ‘hing combination that could save the Defense Depariment $230, ‘over 20 yeats, Within DoD, installations use military, civ ims, an eonttactors to perform ‘common Tastallation |Support functions, All installations exe cute these Funetions using similar processes. Joint bases are being estab lished at 12 eatons that either share common hourdary or are in pear proximity to one another, Which provides significant ‘opportunity 19 consolidate the delivery of Installation Suppor Tunetions and realize savings, Naval Weapons Station Charleston and) Charleston Air Free Base ate oe. Joint Basing Mar. 13 - Mar. 26, 2009 te sigicat ings thee cosioatt eel The BRAC. recommendations alow fess to coma the best ties patos a cre a ng cabin Ste pst or eran So what fet il Joi nee teri he Low Coun? Nowe "The inet of Join Being not congromis rigli Ccpsblii. Conbinng isl (ees eee ees fon al ten il Sears fds and esl in ene etic ntl fam eh Wes and ow sige Secs ihaereiey raion rains ee lm tlio the ew “elo tie is peie a fits pa uth of how we do ba jee 6 ae Tone) Son to ming scat fm this move to dant Basing ll hr oid ho tea Ships forge songs es batvee ere We will not only train as we fg we wl lie a we Mowe Team Chreson ia siroger ad aoe na Naber caeMar. 13 - Mar. 26, 2009 Navy Chieston shoreline Page 3 Naval Weapons Station Charleston hosts American Gladiator Competition ‘Story and photos provided by MWR Naval Weapons Staton Charleston's Morale, Welfare and Recreation fitness eam put oman American Gladiator competition Fday, Feb at Sas Gym. The com Petition consisted of four events cde, sumo syle basketball, jnstng, and final obstacle course. The purpose ofthe competition was o give contestants grul 9g carlo workout ina fun almcaphee The frst ofthe four gruclng events was a sicde. Contestants were tied while they sprinted as guihly a they could ory al set theses score, Aer this, com texas immediately wen wae onthe sia styebashtbll challenge This cha lenge consisted of four fot taste girded by an American Glo in sm stn Contestants arte en the alco nea hd one mine or a et ast {he shat to make a8 many ofthe Five alle they stared with, Nex comestants ‘oveson fo he jnstng even. Cones ited i at thee 30 secon nds ‘on ot inate Jousting arena. This third event proved to dain whit enegy was Jett of mos cootetants, but res fr them! Next, its stright othe fourth std final event. This consisted ofa tightrope walk fllowed by the obstacle course. Contestants fist had to wall the tight ope wl gladitrs temo knock thea eT thowing lage exten alls at them. IF contestants stepped the rope, they Inu o stat over, Once thy compsted the tit rope, they immediately began the fina leg of the comptition: one S0-foct inflatable obstacle conse, Hee is whore the tie fight in our contestants cami ot. Contestants Fxg through tothe end, Ttling fatigue and an oeasional bum fom the obstacle course, ual they finished by sliding 0 victory Sounds easy you sy? Think again when you ac baling glaiators wih ues the like of Princess O'Pain, Nighlwk, Venom, and Zack Atack. Jest ask Mat Tuckat and Jenifer Timmer, ou top male and female comtestans, They cdr tat the glo Wo disk Ow to Them, ad cate O41 8 NWS American Glaators ‘Over the competition pote stccessful Confess gots demanding Work ‘on, hile having bls a the same time. They also received ree Naval Weapons on Americ Glaistor thi for paicipating, which they were abl to wie cirowngladstor name on. The top wo mae and female comtetants received Tee tickets othe Rey Theory concent, Which took place this past Saturday nigh at tbe Dive. Souatilthe next competition, Task thx: Do you have wht it takes to Become ‘Naval Weapons Stition American Gli?