Volume 11, Number 266 Naval Support Activity Bahrain August 6, 2014

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MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS: HANSEL AND GRETEL, P. 2 U.S. COAST GUARD CELEBRATES 224TH BIRTHDAY IN BAHRAIN, P. 4

3 - CHAPLAIN’S CORNER - CMC’S CORNER - OPSEC CORNER - SAFETY4 - WEEKLY WARRIOR5 - OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGE, WORK ON SOLVING VEHICLE SHIPMENT ISSUES6 - MWR EVENTS & INFO

Bahrain Honors Fallen K-9sBy MC1 (SW) Steve Smith Staff Writer

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain — Naval Security Force (NSF) Bahrain held a memorial ceremony for two fallen military working dogs (MWD), Tyson (H225) and Qquinn (J509), for their service to the U.S. Navy and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Aug. 4.

MWDs are treated as service members in the military community, but additionally as Shipmates in the Navy.

“They are biological creatures with a heartbeat, a mind, emotions and unique personalities,” said Chief Master-At-Arms Lori Beeman, kennel master of NSA Bahrain. “When you combine all these things within the animal and you see their drive, their loyalty and what they do for us, they become more than just tool to help meet a mission.”

Just like Sailors who come into the Navy, each dog receives basic training. Depending on the dogs acquired skills, capabilities and personality; they can receive additional training for special-ized tasks.

“These dogs actually have federal stock numbers based on the dog’s specialty, such

as drug or explosive detection, or for patrol,” said Master-At-Arms 1st Class Jason Walters, MWD trainer for NSA Bahrain. “However these dogs have intelli-gence and the handlers need to be able to respond to bring out the best in the dogs. For example, Qquinn’s first trainer said she was eager to please her handler and wants to go fast. These traits were no lost during her time in Bahrain.”

Qquinn was born in June 2003 and was one of the first litters of the Lackland Air Force Base 341st Training Squadron MWD DoD Puppy Program. She was trained to detect numerous explosive odors and learned more to meet additional mission requirements at NSA Bahrain. Qquinn arrived at NSA Bahrain in December 2006. Since that time, she conducted more than 3,600 hours on duty, which included search-ing 6,000 vehicles, 100 watercraft, 90 buildings and 40 warehouses.

Qquinn was diagnosed with Lymphoma and was retired. She enjoyed a few months of retirement with her adoptive family, Master Chief Master-At-Arms Marc Nieves, before she succumbed to the cancer. Qquinn died on June 29, 2014. She gave 11 years of dedicated service to her country.

Photo by MC1 (SW) Steve Smith

Chief Master-At-Arms Lori Beeman, kennel master of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, speaks about military working dogs, Tyson and Qquinn, during a memorial ceremony.

By MC1 (SW) Steve Smith Staff Writer

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain — Fifteen teens from the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Bahrain Teen Center attended the 4-H Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) summer camp in Texas.

The Teen Center was awarded the free trip to the U.S. for the weeklong camp because of their par-ticipation in a Teen Sponsorship video contest. The camp was for kids ages 13-17 and was hosted by the University of Texas at Austin.

“I think it’s important for us to have these oppor-tunities while overseas,” said Donovan Andrade, 10th grade student and Teen Center member. “It’s especially great to be able to go back stateside for a week. You can get stuck in a routine of doing the same things everyday while on the island.”

The camp featured a sky diving wind tunnel simulator, a tour of undeveloped limestone caves at Inner Space Caverns, and a trip Austin to the see the

famous bats take flight from under the South Congress Bridge at sunset.

“It was amazing to see all the bats come out dur-ing the tour,” said Ethan Hubbard, 10th grade stu-dent and Teen Center member. “Everything was awesome. It’s great to go out and meet new people and experience this camp and participate in the other groups the Navy partners with.”

The camp also included tours of the University of Texas engineering campus and the Concordia University Texas campus.

“If weren’t for these opportunities with the Teen Center, the kids would be sitting on the island with-out much to do,” said Kristen Bowen, 12th grade student and Teen Center member. “But it’s not just the fun events, there are programs to help with school and prepare us for college.”

“I’m new here and I’ve experienced a cool and easy way to meet new people,” said Katrina Therese-Ferrer, 9th grade student and Teen Center member. “ This camp was awesome and the Teen Center offers a lot of activities to do.”

Bahrain Teens Returns from Texas Summer Camp

Photo provided by the Teen Center

CYP Bahrain Teen Center members pose for a photo while on a tour during the 4-H Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) summer camp in Austin, Texas.

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Commanding OfficerNaval Support Activity Bahrain Capt. David Meron

NSA Bahrain Executive OfficerCmdr. Leif Hammersmark

Public Affairs OfficerJennifer L. Stride

Staff PhotojournalistMC1 (SW) Steven SmithMC2 Derric Cushman

Photos by MC2 Derric Cushman

NSA Bahrain Child and Youth Programs (CYP) played host to the Missoula Children’s Theatre for a production of the play Hansel and Gretel.

Missoula Children’s TheatrePresents: Hansel

Gretel&

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Chaplain’s Corner

Warriors,

As I sit here I am feeling the excitement and joy for the Sailors who have experienced the results of hard work and dedication. We have learned the names of the newly selected Chief Petty Officers. I remember when I was selected and the immense joy to finally make the list. I also remember the disappointment of not making the list. Both are huge emotions and can be somewhat overwhelming. For those that made it… Congratulations! I look forward to the 16th of September as much as you do. The process has changed greatly in the last 20 years, but what is expected of you has not. We expect you to “keep the pack on” and increase the weight and move with purpose. The eyes of Sailors are upon you. You must renew yourself each day and be prepared to lead and take charge with a renewed sense of dedication and service with honor. Congratulations!

For those who didn’t make the list, we are still here for you and will continue to mentor you and help you! We will be doing Career Development Boards with you. Don’t look at it as a failure; look at it as an opportunity to grow. For those Sailors who keep their heads in the game and keep charging will surely be in a better place next year. We select you based on sustained superior performance amongst your peers. It is not a failure to not make Chief, it is a failure to quit and say, “Oh well, I am never going to make it.” Don’t quit. Keep working and know many of us have felt the same way, as most of us in the Mess have had several looks before we were selected.

I am honored to be here with you and look forward to the next year as we will continue to lead and develop the next generation of leaders. You are only irrelevant if you allow yourself to be. You do matter and you are a part of the team.

Show up on timeHave a great attitudeLook good in uniformGive 100% each day

“Row Well and Live”

OPSEC Corner: Identity Theft Identity theft occurs when someone uses your name, your Social Security number, or some other personal, financial, or medical information without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. Online threats like phishing, malware, or hacking can lead to identity theft. If your personal information is lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised, you can minimize the potential damage from identity theft.

Put a Fraud Alert on Your Credit Reports Contact one of the three nationwide credit reporting companies, and ask them to put a fraud alert on your credit report:

• Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 • Experian: 1-888-397-3742 • TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289

The one company you call must contact the others. They also will place fraud alerts on your file. A fraud alert can make it harder for an identity thief to open any accounts in your name. The alert stays on your credit report for at least 90 days. After you create an Identity Theft Report, you can ask for an extended alert on your file.

Review Your Credit Reports After you place a fraud alert on your credit reports, you are entitled to one free copy of your credit report from each credit reporting company. Read the reports; check to see if your name, address, Social Security number, accounts, and other information are correct.

If the report shows accounts you did not open or debts that are not yours, contact the credit reporting companies to report the fraud and have them corrected. You may want to contact the security or fraud department of each company where an account was misused or opened without your permission, too. Ask the company to send you proof that they corrected or closed the problem accounts.

Create an Identity Theft Report An Identity Theft Report will help you resolve problems with credit reporting companies, debt collectors, and businesses that allowed the identity thief to open new accounts in your name. The Report can help you:

• get fraudulent information permanently removed from your credit report • prevent a company from collecting debts that result from identity theft or selling the debts to others for collection • get an extended fraud alert put on your credit report

It takes three steps to create an Identity Theft Report:

1. File an identity theft complaint with the FTC.

Online: http://ftc.gov/idtheft

Phone: 1-877-438-4338

2. When you file your complaint with the FTC, get a copy of the FTC affidavit that shows the details of your complaint. The online complaint site explains how to print your completed affidavit. If you file your complaint by phone, ask the counselor how to get a copy of your affidavit.

3. Take your completed FTC identity theft affidavit and go to your local police, or the police where the theft occurred, to file a police report. Get a copy of the police report or the report number.

Your FTC identity theft affidavit plus your police report makes an Identity Theft Report. Send copies of the Identity Theft Report to companies where you report fraud. Ask them to remove or correct fraudulent information in your accounts.

Learn more about how to protect your personal information and respond to identity theft at http://ftc.gov/idtheft.

Safety First, Safety AlwaysMaintenance and Safety Go Hand-In-Hand

Maintenance is vital to any facility if it is to operate in a safe and effective manner. Maintenance can be a costly element of facility operations in terms of dollars and impact on operations. Maintenance can also be a potential workplace safety issue if not properly addressed.

There are three common types of maintenance:• Emergency repairs when something breaks• Preventative maintenance, which is carried out on a piece of equipment at a certain interval and• Predictive maintenance, which is carried out when tests indicate that maintenance is needed.

Regardless of the type of maintenance, a number of important activities must take place if the maintenance is to be carried out in a safe manner:

• Equipment selected to have maintenance carried out must be isolated. This includes insuring that all sources of electrical power to the equipment are disconnected and Locked Out (The power source should be tagged “OFF—UNIT UNDER REPAIR” with date and signature of person authorizing the procedure.) so someone does not turn the power on until work is completed. The equipment must also be isolated from the other equipment in the same system.• Maintenance procedures must be developed for all equipment. These procedures should followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsandincludeallinstructions,drawingsandlist of parts needed.• Maintenance activities must be planned, even emergency repairs. The time it takes to plan a job, read the maintenance procedures and get the needed safety equipment will be made up in the safety of the job and the ease in completing the job. A little planning goes a long way in doing safe maintenance. To rush into an emergency repair is to invite disaster.• Maintenance personnel must be trained on the equipment. The proper equipment must be used to safely carry out maintenance. Proper safety equipment such as gloves, eye protection and hard hats should always be used.• Any safety devices or shields removed during maintenance MUST be reinstalled prior to completion of maintenance. Any shields and safety devices originally installed on a pieceofequipmentmustnotbeleftoffto“makeiteasiertofixthenexttime.”• Prior to returning the equipment to service, a supervisor who is familiar with the equipment and the maintenance, should check the equipment to insure that the maintenance is complete, the equipment is properly reassembled, all safety equipment and any tools used in the maintenance have been removed.

RecommendationsHave a plan for every maintenance activity. This plan should include the safety procedures for isolating the equipment, the equipment needed for the maintenance including safety equipment, identificationofwhowilldothemaintenanceincludingqualificationandidentificationofthesupervisortosignoffwhenthejobisfinishedandtheequipmentrestoredto“readyforoperation” status. If the maintenance is carried out repeatedly, this plan can be reused. If it is an emergency or one time repair, the plan should be made up before maintenance is started.

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Photo by MC2 Danielle Brandt

Vice Adm. John W. Miller, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, left, cuts a cake with Capt. David Petty, commodore, Combined Task Group 55.1, U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, during a celebration to honor the U.S. Coast Guard’s 224th Birthday.

U.S. Coast Guard Celebrates 224th Birthday in Bahrain

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WEEKLY WARRIORLS1 (SS) Fredrick Lodonou serves as an expediter for Priority Material Office (PMO) Det. Bahrain. Recently advanced to First Class Petty Officer with only five years of naval service, he is not only a hot-running Sailor but also an outstanding professional. His duties include providing the most up-to-date status of high-visibility parts for Navy and Coast Guard ships, as well as submarines deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR. He also actively coordinates with various organizations; military and civilian, to ensure that customers’ parts are expeditiously released and shipped from the

continental United States to the theater of operations. For recreation, he enjoys playing basketball, hiking, and watching movies.

Maria Fernandes was born and raised in Goa, India. She moved to Bahrain in 1997 and has been working with MWR since 1998. In 2004, Maria moved to the base Library where she continues to work as the Lead Library Technician. Maria is responsible for many of the improvements and programs associated with the library. She is a passionate advocate of her program and dedicated to serving the community here at NSA. Nothing demonstrates this better than the annual Dr. Seuss’ Birthday celebration she programs in April of each year. This outdoor event celebrates the joy of

reading and brings together NSA and the DoDD School for a day of celebration and attendance by over 250 children and adults. MWR is privileged to have such a dedicated employee.

LS1 (AW) Cenon Lu is currently serving as Commander Task Force 53’s (CTF-53) N5 Dept. Leading Petty Officer. A top notch Sailor, he leads a team of Logistics Specialists in providing material support to all ships and aviation squadrons in the 5th Fleet AOR. Working closely with various commands such as Priority Material Office (PMO), Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Military Sealift Command (MSC) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), as well as commercial shipping companies such as FedEx and DHL. He and his team aggressively track and expeditiously

deliver high-priority repair parts to the customers to maintain fleet readiness. Additionally, he coordinates the hazardous waste offloads of ships and is the command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) point of contact. LS1 Lu likes to play basketball and cook Oriental food in his spare time.

Tyson entered military service in August 2004 and reported to NSA Bahrain in December that year. Due to his aggressive personality, Tyson worked mostly behind the scenes away from people. He was the only MWD allowed to ride in the front seat and not in the kennel in the back of the vehicle.

Tyson had one of the best noses for explosives, so this is where he was most used. During his nine years in Bahrain, Tyson swept more than 54,000 vehicles and more than 1 million pounds of inbound cargo. On Aug. 28, 2013, Tyson was suffering with excessive pain and lameness in his hindquarters and was euthanized.

“We honor these dogs for their service because they are truly dedicated,” said Beeman. “The dogs never asked to be in military service and all they want in return is for us to feed and water them, provide them with a place to sleep, and reward them with their toys.”

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By Mark Diamond Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (NNS) — Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and U.S. Transportation Command are standing up a team of transportation experts this week to quickly address the most significant challenges and concerns military customers are facing when shipping their privately owned vehicles.

On May 1, International Auto Logistics, known as IAL, assumed responsibility for the Global Privately Owned Vehicle Contract, also known as GPCIII. Under the terms of the contract, IAL is responsible for processing, transporting and storing vehicles owned by military personnel and Department of Defense civilian employees bound for, or returning from, overseas duty assignments.

SDDC officials acknowledge the transfer to the new POV contractor did not go as smoothly as it could have. They want customers to know that SDDC is aware of and under-stands the issues some of them have experienced while shipping their privately owned vehicle, adding that solving those issues is the command’s No. 1 priority.

They also want their customers to know what SDDC and U.S. Transportation Command are doing to help resolve these issues and facilitate a smoother and more effec-tive transition to the new contractor.

SDDC serves as the POV program manager, whereas Transcom is the global POV contract administrator. These two commands work closely together in managing and monitoring this critical quality of life contract.

“We are well aware that our customers continue to experience challenges in shipping their vehicles,” said Navy Capt. Aaron Stanley, personal property director for SDDC.

The Transcom contracting office and the SDDC program management office continue to provide program oversight, while daily performance is monitored by contracting offi-cer’s representatives, or CORs, assigned to vehicle processing centers.

Stanley said about three dozen CORs are globally dispersed to provide daily oversight of IAL operations. “According to the CORs, IAL is responding to their feedback and has begun to make improvements,” he added. “That said, we believe that one unhappy cus-tomer is one too many. We want to assure our military and civilian partners and their families that SDDC, U.S. Transcom and IAL are actively taking steps to improve the POV shipping process for them.

“We will continue to use their feedback and observations as we work to deliver their vehicles during the busy peak moving season,” he continued, “and we apologize to those who have experienced frustrations during the initial months of the new contract.”

Stanley said that although these challenges won’t go away overnight, service members should know the steps they can take to help ease the stress of shipping their vehicles. Military personnel and DoD civilian employees who are experiencing delays with their vehicle arrival time should call IAL at 1-855-389-9499 and choose Option 2, or visit IAL’s website at http://www.pcsmypov.com, he said.

“We must give IAL the chance to resolve an issue,” Stanley added. “We understand our customers’ frustrations; however, we are optimistic that once the peak moving sea-son is complete, IAL can and will make the necessary adjustments to refine their pro-cesses and ensure a quality POV experience consistent with the quality standards reflected in the contract.”

Stanley said rental car expenses are one of the main concerns customers have when their vehicle is delayed, and that they can be reimbursed for rental car fees incurred after their vehicle’s original required delivery date is missed.

While the first seven days of rental car fees are handled by the member’s local military or government claims office, he added, rental car fees incurred after the initial seven-day period will be reimbursed by IAL via an “inconvenience claim.”

For military claims, eligible personnel may rent a car at government expense for up to seven days if their privately owned vehicle transported at government expense for their use does not arrive at the authorized destination by the required delivery date. Reimbursement is limited by law to $30 per day, with a maximum reimbursement of $210. Stanley said that authority expires on the date their POV is available for pick-up at destination.

“If a member is inconvenienced because of a missed required delivery date, temporary lodging and rental car expenses beyond the initial seven-day period are IAL’s responsibil-ity,” he said. “IAL will review each claim on a case-by-case basis and, based on the cir-cumstances, reimburse the member accordingly.”

According to the IAL website, there are three options for filing a claim, including “Site Settlement,” “IAL Claims,” and “Inconvenience Claims,” with each option offering a dif-ferent level of service and convenience. For more details on each option, visit the website’s FAQ section

Stanley said that in an effort to further reduce the customer’s financial burden, if a customer is inconvenienced because of a missed delivery date and cannot pay for a rental car, IAL has coordinated with Avis and Budget for direct billing from those rental car companies to IAL.

“As a military service member who has conducted many military moves during my career, I understand the stress involved in moving,” he added. “Rest assured, SDDC will continue to do what we can to help lessen that stress on our military personnel and their families.”

Officials Acknowledge, Work on Solving Vehicle Shipment Issues

Please let NAVSUP Household Goods know about your move by completing

this survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/dps_pcs_move

Your responses will assist in making future moves for other Sailors

smoother.

The survey link can also be found on the Navy HHG Facebook page

facebook.com/navyhhg

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Thursday, August 7Volleyball Tournament• Time: 1830

Sunday, August 10Sunday Sundae!• Free ice cream while supplies last.

Monday, August 11Speedpool Monday!• Time: 1130; Free lunch for players! While supplies last.

Wednesday, August 13Minute To Win It!• Time: 1130

Friday, August 15Henna Trip• Time: Van leaves @ 1000; $5.00 transport

Souq Trip• Time: Van leaves @ 1700

Saturday, August 16Animal Shelter Trip• Time: Van leaves @ 0800; Sign up in advance; $5.00 transport

Sunday, August 17Sunday Sundae!• Free ice cream while supplies last.

Monday, August 18Speedpool Monday!• Time: 1130; Free lunch for players! While supplies last.

Tuesday, August 19Laser Tag; Startrooper Amwaj Lagoon• Time: Van leaves @ 1700; $5.00 transport

For more information, call the Liberty Center at 439-3192

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Comments & SuggestionsAll are welcome to send comments or suggestions to MWR Bahrain. Please e-mail them to: MWRSuggestionBox@me.navy.milIf you would like to receive MWR Bahrain’s e-mail announcements, just send your official e-mail to the above address.

ITTHawar Island Resort Day Trip Friday, August 8• Time: 1000 – 1400 • Min 5/ Max 11 people; Price: $65.00

Al Areen Wildlife Park Saturday, August 9• Time: 0900 • Min 10 people; ITT Price: $11.00

Al Dar Island Day Trip Saturday, August 9• Time: 0930 – 1400 • Min 10 people; ITT Price: $17.00

Fun At Ozone Entertainment Club Sunday, August 10• Time: 1000 • Min 10 people; ITT Price: $33.00

4X4 Xperience LR4 Passenger Rides Monday, August 11• Time: 0900 • Min 4/Max 12 people; ITT Price: $35.00

Site Seeing Tour Tuesday, August 12• Time: 1000 – 1400 • Min 5/ Max 11 people; Price: $5.00

Al Dar Island Day Trip Friday, August 15• Time: 0930 – 1400 • Min 10 people; ITT Price: $17.00

Guided Cultural Tour Of Bahrain Saturday, August 16• Time: 0900 – 1600 • Min 14 people; ITT Price: $35.00

For more information, call x-3531All dates and times are subject to change

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U.S. NAVY CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS WELCOMES CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES

All participants in Summer Camp Programs(SAC, Teen, Youth Sports, CDC, Aquatics) and their families are

invited to join us for this end of summer celebration. Free of charge!Please bring a dessert to share! For more info, call: 439-4901 (1785-4901)JAROD.BAILEY@ME.NAVY.MIL

NAVY CYP

Child and Youth Programs

TUESDAY, AUGUST 191830-2000•Freedom Souq, Multi-purpose Room

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