Pax People:Sam RoccoPage 2

AIR 4.0ReorganizationPage 6

Redskins MilitaryAppreciation ClubPage 9

Vol. 71, No. 29 Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership July 24, 2014

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

Ticket prices increase to $45 onAug. 13 Doors Down and Blues Traveler are coming

to NAS Patuxent River Aug. 16with a show on theflightline. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concertstarts at 8 p.m.General admission tickets are on sale now for $35 at

www.FreedomLiveNDW.com, but starting noon Aug. 1,the price increases to $45. The event is open to allauthorized patrons and their guests. Governmentcontractors with base access can sponsor guests tothis event. Theremust be at least one authorizedbase ID cardholder in each vehicle.

Freedom Live concert features3 Doors Down, Blues Traveler

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A crane-operated spreader beam lifts an entire section of thefire-damaged pier at Navy Recreation Center Solomons duringdemolition efforts. The pier was divided into 57 sections and, todate, about 34 sections are left to remove.

By Donna Cipolloni

Tester staff writer

The view of the Patux-ent River from the

Governor Thomas John-son Bridge gets a littlemore scenic each timeanother section of thelengthy fire-damagedpier at Naval RecreationCenter Solomons is re-moved.

The labor-intensive

project, which startedabout a month ago, isprogressing at a steadypace and Mother Natureis cooperating.

“We’ve been luckywith the weather; there’sbeen no down time,” ex-plained Mike Liston, su-perintendent for Astur-ian Group Inc. (AGI), the

Improving the viewDemolition of burned pier atNavy Rec Center underway

See Pier, Page 8

NAS policy ontobacco, e-cigarettes

The Department of the Navy’s(DON) vision is to be tobaccofree, according to SECNAVINST

5100.13E, Navy and Marine CorpsTobacco Policy.

To do this, DON’s objectivesand policy are:1. Reduce tobacco use, preventtobacco product use initiation,reduce nonusers’ exposure tosecondhand, or passive, smokeand residue, promote quittingand establish tobacco-free facili-ties;2. Provide tobacco users with theencouragement and professionalassistance needed to quit;3. Improve personnel health andmaintain a high state of militaryreadiness;4. Ensure a safe, healthy andunpolluted working, living andtobacco-free environment.

NAS Patuxent River PolicyTobacco use inside facili-

ties controlled by the DON isprohibited, according to SEC-

NAVINST 5100.13E, with few ex-ceptions, such as military hous-ing units.

By direction of the NAS Patux-ent River Commanding Officer(CO), use of any form of tobac-co product, smoked or smoke-less, while on NAS PatuxentRiver, Navy Recreation CenterSolomons or Webster OutylingField, is authorized only in des-ignated tobacco-use areas. TheNAS CO has extended this policyto include e-cigarettes; use of e-cigarettes is only authorized indesignated tobacco-used areas.

Designated Tobacco-use AreasEstablishing designated

tobacco-use areas does not en-courage tobacco use, accordingto the SECNAVINST, but ratherprovides a location so othersare not exposed to secondhandsmoke and residue.These areas shall be outdoors, at

least 50 feet away from commonpoints of building entry/exit.

Designated tobacco-use areasshall not be in front of buildingsor air intake ducts.Tobacco-use areas are not

based upon the convenience oftobacco users.

Help with QuittingDON’s policy provides tobac-

co users with the professionalassistance needed to quit, suchas tobacco cessation classes andnicotine replacement therapysuch as the patch.

According to the Navy Bureauof Medicine, e-cigarettes, such assmokeless tobacco, are not consid-ered to be a safe alternative to smok-ing and are not aNavymedicine-ap-proved smoking cessation tool.

For information about Navymedicine policies and initiativesrelated to tobacco cessation, vis-it www.med.navy.mil or talk toyour physician during your nextvisit.

To register for a smoking ces-sation class, call 301-757-9469.

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By Donna Cipolloni

Tester staff writer

Someday, when his Navy career isbehind him, NAS Patuxent RiverAir Traffic Controller 2nd Class SamRocco aspires to be a film director.“When I was younger, I wanted

to be an actor,” he said. “I had smallroles in a few things andwas an extrain a bunch of stuff, but, about sevenyears ago, I decided I’d much ratherbe behind the camera, so I startedmakingmy own short films.”Drawn to dark comedy and sto-

ries about interesting people withoff-the-wall problems, Rocco wrote,directed and starred in “WonderfulThings,” a full-length “short” basedon a condition called cataplexy,which causes an abrupt, temporaryloss of muscular function triggeredby emotional stimulus as simple aslaughing or crying.“I actually interviewed a guywith

cataplexywho couldn’t go anywherewithout a helmet because he’d fallto the ground,” Rocco said. “As soonas he saw something [that madehim happy], he’d fall down. He hadto have a caretaker with him at alltimes.”Besides Rocco and a few others,

the movie — which can be viewedon the video website Vimeo — alsofeatures actress Bonnie Piesse, whoagreed to work for free. It was shotin a park in Philadelphia where nopermit was required.

“When you’re starting out, it isn’tlike you have a lot of money,” Roccosaid. “I was glad to get [Bonnie] be-cause she had actually been in “StarWars.” SheplaysayoungAuntBeru inthe newer movies and is the last per-son you see holding young Skywalkerin episode three. Someone like thatadds abitmore credibility to it.”As with any artist still honing his

skills, Rocco looks back at that filmwith a more critical eye and is lesspleased with the final results thanhe once was; but he’s currently de-veloping another short he wrote lastFebruary, and said he is confident itwill be a good one.“It’s about a woman who’s ter-

rified to leave her house,” he ex-plained. “It will star my wife, whohas surprisedmewith how good heracting is, but I’ll also put out onlinecasting calls at backstage.com.”Regardless of the length of his

films, Rocco must still play out thetedious process of making a movie,which includes developing a cre-ative idea, writing the script, findingactors, choosing locations, shootingthe film and editing it all together.“I’m a planner; I need to plan

out everything,” he said. “I story-board everything and will draw outactual scene shots, so that when wefilm, I know exactly what we needto do. Hours and hours of film willbe shot for the 10 minutes that willmake up the final movie.”

Continuity is paramount; per-haps more so in such a short moviewhere inconsistencies aremore eas-ily noticed.“I use a Blackmagic Cinema Cam-

era and will shoot and reshoot thesame scene over and over from dif-ferent angles,” he said. “We’ll filmthe master shot and then reset for aclose up or a profile shot. Then I cut itall together tomake it look like I usedmultiple cameras. It’s important towatch the action to make sure every-onemovesthesameevery timesothatI can match it. The action must lookidentical, even though it may be shotondifferent days.”Presently, Rocco is also pro-

ducing a music video for an EastCoast, per AP indie band calledSecret Photos. He’ll work on hisfilms as often as he’s able, whilesimultaneously juggling his Navyduties and the online courseworknecessary to earning his bach-elor’s degree in film studies.“I spend a lot of time editing,” he

said. “Whenever I’m not [at Pax Riv-er] or doing homework, I’ll do thatuntil my wife tells me we have to godo something else instead.”Once it’s complete, Rocco plans

to submit his short to as many filmfestivals as he can.“You hope to get recognized and

then maybe someone will actuallygive you money to make anotherfilm,” he said. “It’s a starting point.”

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Hometown: Stockton, N.J.Years in the Navy: ThreeFavorite director:WesAnderson (“GrandBudapestHotel; “FantasticMr. Fox”). “His style is sopresent andeasy to spot. Heusessymmetrywell and it actually sucksyouout of thestory; but hedoes it onpurposeand it createsan interestingaesthetic.”Other talents: Has designed artwork used in Tester, including theMoney Talks logo and last year’s Echoes from the Past historyseries logo.

Sam Rocco: A creator, writer, director and producerPAX PEOPLE

By Gary YoungerCommander, Fleet ReadinessCenters Public Affairs

Tackling high flight-hour costsand spare parts availabilityimpacts to the Navy’s H-53, a lo-cal logistician saved millions oftaxpayer dollars and deliveredvital efficiencies to warfightersin theater.Recognizing him for his feat,

the Department of the Navyselected Marine Corps Lt. ColDavid Phillips, lead NAVAIRlogistician for the H-53 In-Service Program (PMA-261)at NAS Patuxent River, as themilitary recipient of its top lo-gistics award, the Adm. StanArthur Award for Logistics Ex-cellence.Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, com-

mander, Fleet Readiness Cen-ters and NAVAIR assistantcommander for Logistics andIndustrial Operations (AIR 6.0),presented the award to Phillipsduring a video teleconferenceceremony July 2.“This recognition speaks of

leaders like [Phillips] to drive[efficiencies] throughout theprogram,” Sohl said. “We needmore [efficiencies].”By working with warfighters

in Afghanistan, Phillips was ableto reduce component lead timeby 30 percent for the H-53 MainGearbox Housing and reducelead time of main rotor shaftsby 40 percent.“This was a team effort,” Phil-

lips said, deflecting credit. “Ev-erything we do should help thewarfighter and that is my mainfocus of effort.“I didn’t even know I was

nominated for the award,” hesaid. “I didn’t find out until the[award announcement] mes-sage went out and I started get-ting phone calls. It is truly anhonor to receive such a presti-gious award.”Phillips worked with the Ma-

rine Aviation Logistics SupportProgram Pilot in Afghanistanto compare the availability ofmaterials against trending fail-ures. His focus was to ensure

materials were available whenrequired.In the meantime, his team

also saved the Navy millions ofdollars by spending money inthe right places.Phillips also identified shortfalls

in critical components. Procuringthesecomponentsat the right timeeliminatedmore than$3millionofflight hour costs.The recipient of the Civilian

Logistician of the Year is MarkD. Dexter at U.S. Pacific Fleet,while the Naval Aviation ExcessInventory Team at the NavalSupply Systems Command andU.S. Pacific Fleet picked up Ac-quisition Logistics Team of theYear honors.The award was established in

1997 and is named for retiredAdm. Stan Arthur, the formerDeputy Chief of Naval Opera-tions for Logistics and later, ViceChief of Naval Operations. Theaward recognizes both individ-uals and teams who exemplifylogistics professionalism andexcellence.

U.S. Navy photo/Adam Skoczylas

Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, left, presents the Adm. Stanley R. Arthur Award forLogistics Excellence toMarine Corps Lt. Col. David Phillips, leadNaval AirSystemsCommand (NAVAIR) logistician for the H-53 In-Service Program(PMA-261) during a video teleconference ceremony July 2. Phillips success-fully challenged high flight-hour costs and spare parts availability impacts tothe Navy’s H-53, savingmillions of taxpayer dollars and receiving recognitionfrom theNavy as the topmilitary logistician. Sohl is the commander, FleetReadiness Centers andNAVAIR assistant commander for Logistics andIndustrial Operations.

NAVAIR Marine named top Navy logistician

Thursday, July 24, 2014 3Tester

On base:Town Hall on Human Trafficking8 a.m. to 4 p.m.WednesdayBayDistrictVolunteer FireDepart-ment SocialHall,LexingtonPark

NAVAIR’s International Pro-grams Office is hosting a townhall focused on Human Traffick-ing. The training, which satisfiesthe annual requirement for “Traf-ficking in Persons,” also coversU.S./Latin America Cross CulturalCompetency, with a focus onMex-ico and Brazil; and a discussion onRussian actions in former SovietBloc regions. The event includes abreak for lunch and handouts pro-vided via web access. All NAVAIRemployees, including contrac-tors, are invited. To register, email:NAVAIRIPTRAINING@N-S-I.US.Register by Tuesday. For more in-formation, call 301-757-6682.

Mandatory Counterintelligence Aware-ness Briefs9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,WednesdayBuilding 2109,Eagle’sNestConferenceRoom

These NCIS briefs are manda-tory annual training for all Depart-ment of Navy military and civilianpersonnel. Eachbrief is 50minutes

in duration and begins every houron thehour.

NAVAIR Book Club Discussion11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.WednesdayBuilding 4010,ConferenceRoom145A&B

Join a free discussion of LauraA. Liswood’s book, “The LoudestDuck: Moving Beyond DiversityWhile Embracing Differences toAchieve Success at Work.” Thediscussion features remarks fromWomen’s Advisory Group cham-pion Leslie Taylor. Register onlineat http://www.nbc2.eventsbot.com/ byMonday.You do not needtohavereadthebooktoattend.Formore information, contact MiniBalachandran at 301-342-8266 ormini.balachandran@navy.mil.

Sharpening your NAVAIRmentoring experienceAug.5; register nowBuilding 2189,Room154

The Acquisition WorkforceDevelopment and Training De-partment (AIR 1.5) is hosting twomentoring opportunities for theNAVAIR program management(PM) community: Introduction to

Mentoring, 8-11:30 a.m. and Ad-vanced Mentoring, 12:30-4 p.m.Target audience is NAVAIR civilianand military personnel currently,or aspiring to be, in the PM careerfield. Contractor personnel are noteligible for this training. Registerfor either event via the CAC-en-abled eDACM website at https://www.atrrs.army.mil/channels/navyedacm/Public/DODConsent-Form.htm. Registration is limitedto the first 25 applicants. Partici-pants will receive four continuouslearning points through eDACMafter attending both events. Moreinformation: 301-757-6606.

14th Annual Women’s EqualityLuncheon11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Aug.26River’s EdgeCatering andConferenceCenter

Join the Federally EmployedWomenChapter 304 at the 14th an-nual luncheon, “CelebratingWom-en of Character, Courage andCom-mitment” and the 94thAnniversaryof Ratification of the 19th Amend-ment.Hear keynote speaker, retiredCapt. Barbara Ives, St.Mary’s RykenHigh School Dean of Academics.Tickets: $20, includesmeal.ContactJeannie Facemire at 342-0090, Lot-

tie Briscoe at 342-7075 orMargelynMassey at 757-6451.

Where’s Gnorman?Somewhere in this issue we’ve

hidden Gnorman the gnome. Any-one spotting Gnorman can emailtester@dcmilitary.com or phone301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m.Friday, and include a brief descrip-tionofwherehe’s located.Allcorrectanswers are entered into a drawingand one name is chosen to win aCenter Stage Theater movie ticket.The same person cannot winmorethan once per month. Last week’swinner was Irving “Doc” Piersonwho spottedGnormanonPage 3 inthe St.Nicholas chapel photo.

Off base:

St. Mary’s Century Cycling EventSept.13; register nowBenefitting the Semper Fi Fund

Choose a 104-mile, 68-mile, 50-mile or 25-mile course. Cyclists re-ceive a wicking, technical t-shirt.Rides start and finish at DennisPointMarina inDrayden.At theend,riderscanenjoyashower,picnicandlivemusicat themarina.Costper in-dividual: $55. Formore information:Email stmaryscentury@paxvelo.

com or contact Mike Daugherty at301-997-8487 or Fred Parker at 757-395-9305. Visit http://paxvelo.com/st.marys-century/ for a link to on-line registration.

NEWS BRIEFS

St. Nicholas ChapelService ScheduleCatholic ServicesMass: Sundays at 9 a.m. and5 p.m. Weekdays at 11:35 a.m.Continuing Catholic Development (CCD):Sundays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Protestant ServicesWorship: Sundays at 11 a.m.Men’s Discipleship: Sunday,6-7:30 p.m. at the ReligiousProgramming CenterWomen’s Study: Tuesday,6:30-8 p.m. and Thursday,10-11:30 a.m. at the ReligiousProgramming Center

ByAngelaWaltersNAVAIR CorporateCommunications Support

The team behind NAVAIR’s Collegeof Business Financial Manage-

ment and Comptroller will tell youtheir days are “all about the num-bers.”

In their classrooms, they teachthat the key to running a success-ful aviation acquisition business isas much about understanding thefinancial and budget landscapes asit is about ensuringwarfighters havewhat they need to fight and win inthefield.

That’s why the college was soproud of its own numbers lastmonth when it marked the train-ing of 5,000 students in just threeyears.

“Teaching 5,000 studentsthrough 40 unique courses andmore than 150 training events injust three years speaks volumesabout the way we are improvingthe business literacy of our work-force,” said SharonGellerson, NA-VAIR’s director for Program andBusiness Analysis.

Gellerson also serves as co-deanof the college alongwith Jerry Short,NAVAIR comptroller.

“It also proves that we are solidlyaligning with NAVAIR’s long-rangestrategy, which commits to a mean-ingful and robust training programfor theworkforce,”Gellerson said.

Meeting NAVAIR’sLong-Range Strategy

When NAVAIR Commander ViceAdm. David Dunaway and his lead-ership team released their long-range strategy earlier this year, theyput people first on the list of com-mandpriorities.

“We will invest in our people andprepare them for success by invest-ing in quality training, developmentand certification, and we will fostera cultureof continuous learningandthecreationofnewknowledge,”Du-naway said.

Forward ThinkingCollege staff say their courses

help provide a progressive andforward-thinking training experi-ence that fits NAVAIR’s current andfuture needs. Dedicated to buildinga financially proficient workforce,the college focuses on the businessfinancial management communityand expanding the financial knowl-edge base of employees across NA-

VAIR. Through student course eval-uations, the college has measureda 53 percent increase in workforceknowledge.

The classes are built with NA-VAIR goals in mind, focusing onhowNAVAIRdoesfinancialbusinesswithin itself, the Navy, Office of theSecretary of Defense and Congress.Distinctive to the college is “Just-in-Time” training,whichoffers relevantcourses weeks before importantevents, such as budget deadlines orcongressional reviews.

“At the end of the day, we all needto know about the business side ofour house,” said Short. The collegestrives to enable acquisition pro-gram success through business andfinancialmanagement excellence.”

About the CollegeNAVAIR’s College of Business Fi-

nancial Management and Comp-troller is part of the new NAVAIRUniversity, which enables technical,leadership and professional excel-lence innaval aviation.

Improving how we do businessNAVAIR college marks 5,000-student milestone

At the end of the day, we all need to know about the business sideof our house. The college strives to enable acquisition program

success through business and financial management excellence.

Jerry Short

NAVAIR Comptroller and co-dean of NAVAIR’s College of Business Financial Management

Cmdr. Anthony Jaramilloaddresses the audienceduring the change-of-command ceremonyfor the Specialized andProven Aircraft ProgramOffice (PMA-226) July 17at Marine Corps Air Sta-tion (MCAS) Cherry Point,N.C., where he replacedMarine Corps Lt. Col.David Walsh as programmanager. Aligned un-der NAVAIR’s ProgramManagement organiza-tion (AIR 1.0), PMA-226has employees at MCASCherry Point; NAS Jack-sonville, Fla.; and NASPatuxent River.

HOMETOWN: Waterloo, IowaEDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in political science and

international studies; master’s in aeronautical science fromEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University

RÉSUMÉ: Just completed a Secretary of Defense corpo-rate fellowship with Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems;other tours include: director for NAVAIR’s Technical Dataand Engineering Service Center; officer-in-charge for FleetReadiness Center Southwest; Aerospace Maintenance DutyOfficer community manager at NAS Patuxent River

HOBBIES: “Surfing — any water activities. “I love work-ing out, running and biking.”

FAVORITE SUPERHERO: “My childhood superhero isMightyMouse—a solid reminder that the smallest of thingscan have a huge impact on what we do.”

Jaramillo takes command of PMA-226

U.S. Navy photo

As Fred Kofman says in his lec-tures on “Conscious Business,” youcan either be a spectator in yourlife — complaining, or expectingan external factor to change — oryou can be a player — making anadjustment yourself.

An example of a spectator issomeone who is routinely late towork, and repeatedly complainsthat traffic was bad or they hit allthe red lights on the way in. Ex-pecting thousands of other driv-ers to come in earlier or later thanyou do, or that the timing of trafficlights will change, is being a spec-tator. Allowing some extra time foryour commute is being a player.

A classic example of spectator-versus-player is the Bible story ofDavid and Goliath. For 40 days, thegiant Goliath challenged the armyof Israel to send someone out tofight him. And for 40 days, no onecame out. The army was surely amix of pessimists, who felt it wascertain death for anyone who daredto fight the giant, and optimists,who hoped that some other bravesoul would accept the king’s offerof a huge reward for killing Goliath.

Enter David, the realist. Notonly was he brave enough to chal-lenge Goliath, but understood

that he had no chance of beatinghim in hand-to-hand combat: herefused to use the sword and armoroffered by King Saul.

As Malcolm Gladwell points outin his recent book, “David and Goli-ath,” Goliath, and undoubtedly theentire army of Israel, assumed thatwhoever fought the giant woulddo it as an infantryman. Instead,Gladwell points out, David madehimself a piece of artillery, sendinga projectile to knock Goliath downbefore he could get near enough toDavid to slice him to ribbons.

Spectators are characterizedby their blaming of others fortheir problems. An example that

CHAPLAIN’S CORNERAre you a spectatoror a player in your life?

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All classes are held at theFleet and Family Support Cen-ter in Building 2090 off BundyRoad unless otherwise noted.Classes are open to active-duty and retired military andReservists. Reservations arenecessary and can be madeat FFSC or by calling 301-342-4911.

IA Indoctrination: 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday to Aug. 1

Budgeting for Baby at Bldg.401: 10 a.m. noon Wednesday

Stress Management: 1-2:30

p.m. Wednesday

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For all MWR news, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent andclick on the Fleet and FamilyReadiness tab.

Phone directoryInformation,Tickets andTravel Office - 301-342-3648River’s Edge - 301-342-3656NRC Solomons - 410-286-8046Drill Hall - 301-757-3943Energy Zone - 301-342-5449Housing Service Center - 301-342-3846

MWR SurveyThe Department of Defense

has launched its third military-wide MWR customer satisfac-tion survey to help improveMWR programs and servicesacross the military community.The first two, held in 2009 andagain in 2011, sought feedbackon experiences with the MWRprogram overall and with a coreset of MWR programs: fitness,libraries and recreation. Surveyresults were used to improveprogram options, service deliv-ery and funding priorities. Thisyear, the survey continues to ad-dress all previous topics, but alsoincludes questions regardingMWR-run sports and athletics.

Special Events

Freedom Live featuringLittle Big TownDoors open at 6 p.m., concertat 8p.m. Sept. 20Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Tickets: $35 to $199. Opento all DOD ID cardholdersand their guests. Visit www.FreedomLiveNDW.com.

Housing Service Center

Home Buying Seminar8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 21Frank Knox Building, Bldg.2189

Open to active-duty militaryand their family members, civil-

ians and contractors. Topics in-clude: personal finances, creditand credit scoring, qualifyingand applying for a loan, choos-ing the right home, and whathappens at a loan closing.

River’s Edge

Operation BravoDinner served 5:30-7 p.m.;show starts at 7 p.m. Aug. 7

Dinner followed by a 90-min-ute show packed with laughsand mind-bending displays ofillusion; acts include comedianand writer Steve Mazan andcomedy juggler Ivan Pecel. Tick-ets: Dinner and show, $30; showonly, $25; dinner only, $14.95.RECCC members save $2 off ad-mission.

ITT

Hours9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdaysBuilding 2655 off of CedarPoint Road, in front of the DrillHall

Garden PlotsHave you always wanted to

have your own garden but ei-ther don’t have the room orright conditions at home? Nowis your chance. Stop by the ITToffice today to register for yourown garden plot at Naval AirStation Patuxent River.

15th Annual Navy Nightat Bowie Baysox!Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5

Free tickets available at ITT.Limited tickets available andare first come, first served.

Great Wolf Lodge AdventureOct. 17-18; register by Sept. 15Cost: $468

Join the fun at Great WolfLodge, an indoor entertainmentarea with its own gigantic waterpark. Price includes a suite thatsleeps six, six passes to the wa-ter park, and $8 in arcade to-kens. Register at the ITT office.

Open to available to all NASPatuxent River-eligible patrons.More information: 301-342-3648.

Tickets availableWashington NationalsNavy FootballRichmond International

Speedway

Drill Hall

Intramural Flag FootballOrganizational Meeting1 p.m. Aug. 4Bowling Center

Season kicks off the week ofSept. 1.

Beginners 10K Training Program11:30 a.m. Tuesdays andThursdays; beginning Aug. 26

Can you already run a coupleof miles, but want some helpbuilding up to a 10K? Whetherit’s your first 10K, 6.2 miles, raceor not, join us to train for the10K Fall Classic. Free to all withbase access.

Energy Zone

Krav Maga5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Julyand August

Cost: $154.80 for the six-week session. Must register forthe entire session; no proratingavailable.

More information: 301-757-3943 or stop by the Fitness andSports Office in Drill Hall.

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By Al KanissGuest contributor

See Chaplain, Page 8

Thursday, July 246:30 p.m., The Fault in OurStars(Rated: PG-13, 2 hrs. 6

mins.) Hazel and Gus aretwo extraordinary teen-agers who share an acer-bic wit, a disdain for theconventional, and a lovethat sweeps them — andus — on an unforgettablejourney. Their relationshipis all the more miraculous,given that they met andfell in love at a cancer sup-port group.

Friday, July 256:30 p.m., Tammy(Rated: R, 1 hr. 37mins.)

Tammy is having a badday. She’s totaled herclunker car, gotten firedfrom her thankless job ata greasy burger joint, andinstead of finding com-fort at home, finds herhusband getting comfort-able with the neighbor in

her own house. It’s timeto take her boom box andbook it. The bad news isshe’s broke and withoutwheels. The worse news isher grandma, Pearl, is heronly option — with a car,cash, and an itch to seeNiagara Falls. Not exactlythe escape Tammy hadin mind. But on the road,with grandma riding shotgun, it may be just whatTammy needs.

9 p.m.,Deliver Us from Evil(Rated: R, 1 hr. 58

mins.) New York policeofficer, Ralph Sarchie,who is struggling with hisown personal issues, be-gins investigating a seriesof disturbing and inex-plicable crimes. He joins

forces with an unconven-tional priest, schooled inthe rituals of exorcism,to combat the frighten-ing and demonic posses-sions that are terrorizingtheir city.

Saturday, July 264 p.m., How to Train YourDragon 2 (3D)(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 45

mins.) It’s been five yearssince Hiccup and Tooth-less successfully uniteddragons and Vikings onthe island of Berk. WhileAstrid, Snoutlout and therest of the gang are chal-lenging eachother todrag-on races (the island’s newfavorite contact sport),the now inseparable pairjourney through the skies,charting unmapped terri-

tories and exploring newworlds. When one of theiradventures leads to thediscovery of a secret icecave that is home to hun-dreds of new wild dragonsand the mysterious Drag-on Rider, the two friendsfind themselves at thecenter of a battle to pro-tect the peace. Now, Hic-cup and Toothless mustunite to stand up for whatthey believe while recog-nizing that only togetherdo they have the power tochange the future of bothmen and dragons.

6:30 p.m.,Deliver Us from Evil(Rated: R, 1 hr. 58mins.)

9 p.m., Tammy(Rated: R, 1 hr. 37mins.)

Sunday, July 272 p.m., How to Train YourDragon 2 (3D)(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 45

mins.)

Monday, July 28and Tuesday, July 29Theater is not open

Wednesday, July 306:30 p.m., Tammy(Rated: R, 1 hr. 37mins.)

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CENTER STAGE MOVIESl Movie Line: 301-342-5033l Reservations: 301-342-3648l Ticket Prices: E-1 to E-5 category:adults, $3.50 and youths ages 6-11,$2.50. All others: adults, $4.50;youths ages 6-11, $3.50.

l 3-D glasses: $1

l Authorized ID required foradmission

See moreCenter Stage movieinformation online.

Senior Sailor of the QuarterEngineman 1st Class(Air Warfare/Surface Warfare)Walter WilliamsNAS Port Operations

Junior Sailor of the QuarterElectronic Technician(Surface Warfare)2nd Class Brandon FoudrayNAS Air Operations GroundElectronics Maintenance

NDW and NASBlue Jacket of the QuarterAviation Boatswain’sMate-Handling AirmanFaith PhillipsNAS Air Operations Air Field Division

NAS Patuxent River leader-ship recently announced its se-lections for third quarter Sailorof theQuarterawards.TheSail-or of the Quarter program rec-ognizes superior performancewith emphasis on outstand-ing achievements, exemplarypersonal conduct and militarybearing,anddemonstrated ini-tiative inperformance.This quarter, the NAS Blue

Jacket of the Quarter (BJOQ)also receivedhonors as theNa-valDistrictWashington (NDW)BJOQ. Thewinners are:

NAS Sailorsof the Quarter

ByShawnMillerNaval DistrictWashingtonPublic Affairs

Editor’s note: This article ispart of a summer travel guideseries featuring getaway ideason installations within NavalDistrictWashington.If your summer travel plans

include a day orweekend tour-ing the nation’s capital, con-sider breaking away from thecrowds on the National Malland making a short detourto the Washington Navy Yard(WNY)—particularly if you orsomeone in your family is ahistory buff.Rooted in the up-and-com-

ing southeast waterfront areaof the city along the AnacostiaRiver, theNavy’s oldest installa-tion offers a number of attrac-tions andplenty of history.Located at 8th andMStreets

SE is the original LatrobeGate, the oldest continuouslyguarded Marine sentry post inthe nation, and one of the fewstructures to escape the firethat destroyed much of theYardduringtheBritish invasionin 1814.

Display Ship BarryOneof the key attractions at

WNY is the Display Ship Barry,a decommissioned ForrestSherman class-destroyer nowserving as a floating museum.Commissioned in 1956, theship is the fourth to be namedfor Commodore John Barry.She saw service around theworld and earned two battlestars for action inVietnam.Visitors can take free tours

of the ship’s bridge andmanyof the internal crew areasand learn about the historyof the ship. The DS Barry iscurrently closed for cleaning,but will reopen Monday. Vis-iting hours will be 10 a.m. to5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays.Arrangements for grouptours should bemade by call-ing 202-433-3091.

National Museum of theU.S. NavyThe other mainstay for visi-

tors toWNYis theNationalMu-seum of the U.S. Navy, housedin the former Naval Gun Fac-tory next to Admiral Willard

Park. Each year, more than200,000 people visit the mu-seum,which houses a plethoraofhistoricartifactsanddisplaysfrom throughout the entirehis-tory of theU.S. Navy from1775topresent.Some of the museum’s col-

lection includes USS Consti-tution’s fighting top, the khakiuniform of Fleet Adm. ChesterNimitz, and theworld’sdeepestdiving submersible, theTrieste;amongmany other permanentand rotating exhibits. OutsidethemuseuminWillardParkareother historic naval artifacts,including an impressive 14-inch railway gun built at WNYfor use inWorldWar I.

Cold War GalleryWhile making your tour, be

sure to check out the nearbyColdWarGallery,wherevisitorscan learn about post-WorldWar IIhistoryandnaval activitybetween the United States andRussia, including the birth oftheU.S. Navy’s nuclear propul-sionprogram.Themuseum is open 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m.weekdays and 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. weekends. More in-formation: 202-433-4882 orwww.history.navy.mil/nmusn.

Navy LibraryAnother hotspot for history

fans is the Navy Library, which

houses special and rare collec-tions including early militaryperiodicals, manuscript collec-tions, and cruise books, amongmore than 200,000 other vol-umes. Other resources includean online catalog, microfilmreader and internet access forresearch.The library is open 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. weekdays. More infor-mation: 202-433-4132.Since WNY is a secure mili-

tary installation, base accessmay change without notice.All non-military and non-DODvisitors must check in at theVisitor’s Center at the 11th andO Street SE gate on weekdaysor use the 6th and M Street SEgate on weekends. TheVisitor’sCenter is open 5:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday-Friday. More in-formation: 202-433-3738.WNY is accessible by travel-

ing to the Navy Yard/Ballparkstop on the metro’s green line,or the Eastern Market stop onthe blue and orange lines. Per-sonal vehicles are not permit-ted on WNY during the week.Fee-based parking is availableat 6th andMStreet SE.

NDW Summer Travel Guide: Washington Navy Yard

U.S. Navy photo

TheNational Museumof the U.S. Navy atWashington NavyYard houses hundreds of artifacts and displays fromthroughout the history of the Navy, 1775 to the present.

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Chesapeake, Virginia-basedgeneral contractor in charge ofthe project. “Rain doesn’t af-fect us much, but we do needto keep an eye on the wind.”Commuters crossing the

bridge will notice two largeflat barges floating next to thedemo site — one holds a tallcrane, the workhorse of theproject; and the other holdsthe damaged pier materialthat the crane helps dismantleand stack.“That material then goes

back to Chesapeake for re-cycling by AGI,” Liston said.“One full barge has gone outalready.”What is not visible from the

bridge are the numbers 1 to 57that mark individual sectionsof the pier.Liston explained that each

section, which varies in widthdepending on how deterio-rated it is, will be lifted up andremoved by a spreader beamthat was manufactured spe-cifically for the project.“Basically, the crane sets

the spreader beam down andwe slip cables underneath thedecking and pull it up until

it’s snug,” he said. “Workers ina boat come underneath thepier and cut everything loose.The spreader then lifts it upand we can pull out the entiresection at once.”After a section is removed,

the remaining piles are loos-ened with a vibratory hammerwhich slowly works them up-ward to a certain point.“We’ll then dis-

connect the ham-mer and attacha cable to eachpile, pulling it outcompletely withthe crane,” Listonsaid. “Each pile issunk about 35 to45 feet. They getlonger as the wa-ter gets deeperbeneath the pier.Luckily, [their removal] hasbeen easier than expected.We’re getting about 98 percentof them out intact.Whatever isleft over will later be cut downto the mudline by underwaterdivers.”The demolition site is fre-

quently visited by an engineer-ing technician from Naval En-gineering Facilities Commandand Liston also gives projectupdates at regularly scheduledquality control meetings.

“There’s great cooperationand teamwork between AGIand Pax River’s NAVFAC,” hesaid.

Funding the demolitionSince the pier was burned

beyond repair in April 2009,Pax River’s Public Works De-partment has been attempt-ing to obtain the necessary

funding throughthe DemolitionProgram, a com-petitive programwhereby all pub-lic works depart-ments within NAV-FAC compete forlimited demolitionfunds.The funding

request packagecontained a plethora of paper-work, including the requiredDepartment of Defense formsand necessary approvals re-lated to the EnvironmentalDivision, State Historic Pres-ervation Officer, GSA/HUD,Coastal Zone Consultation,and the McKinney Act, ex-plained Sandy Stankovich, re-quirements branch head.Once the project was ap-

proved by the region, a scopeof work estimate was complet-ed and sent out to contractors

for bidding. When a price wasagreed on, the funds to sup-port the project were request-ed and the project was award-ed, Stankovich said.“The contract that was

awarded actually contains twopier demolition projects: theSolomons pier and the old fuelwharf located at Pax River,”she added. “Total cost of thedemolition for both piers was[just over $2.5 million.]”Before demolition began,

sonar was performed to en-sure no unexploded ordnancewas in the area and it was alsonecessary to wait until an os-prey nest on the pier was fi-nally vacated by its featheredtenants.Expected to be completed

by November, the project hashad no impact to Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation opera-tions at Solomons.“Our guests and even a large

majority of the N9 Team wasunaware the demo had evenbegun,” said Carrie Jay-Rose,NRC Solomons installationprogram director. “The teamconducting the demo hasbeen mindful of the activities,mission and programs thathappen on the MWR side ofthe complex.”

About thestructure722 feet long32 feet wideEach pile is buried35-45 feet deep

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Kofman points out is someoneblaming the computer for los-ing an important file. Rather, hepoints out, it is that person’s faultfor not making a backup copy ofthe file.

Kofman also points out thatit’s natural for children to blameoutside influences for their mis-takes, because they don’t want toget into trouble. Kids will say “thesoda spilled” instead of “I spilledthesoda,”or“the toybroke” ratherthan “I broke the toy.” Too often,this“it’snotmyfault”attitudecon-tinues into adulthood, resulting inspectator behavior.

Often, we use the words “Ican’t” or “I have to.” Rarely arethese true, rather they are indica-tions of spectator behavior. Yes,there are outside influences thatact on us, challenges and prob-lems. We can either be proactiveas playersworking through them,or spectators blaming people orthings, or hoping the situationwill change.

Remember the old expres-sion: “Hope is not a strategy?” Ihope you will be a player in yourown life; go ahead and adjustthose sails.

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The District of Columbia Na-tional Football League team re-cently launched the franchise’sfree, official military apprecia-tion club.The club, Redskins Salute, is

a partnership between the NFLteam and USO of MetropolitanWashington-Baltimore (USO-Metro) and will provide an av-enue for fans to thank and showtheir appreciation to service-members and their families.“Boosting the morale of

members of our military com-munity is at the heart of every-thing we do at USO-Metro,”USO-Metro President and CEOElaine Rogers said in a Redskin’snews release, which announcedthe effort that began June 23.“Redskins Salute aligns beau-tifully with our mission to ‘liftthe spirits of America’s troopsand their families.’ We’re look-ing forward to working with theRedskins to celebrate the ser-vice of those who have [given]and continue to give so muchfor our nation.”According to the news re-

lease, the club was formed bythe Redskins to “amplify theteam’s decade-long military ap-preciation initiatives into one

comprehensive, year-roundplatform.”Those eligible to join Red-

skins Salute include all active-duty servicemembers, NationalGuard members, reservists, re-tirees, Department of Defensecivilians and military veteransfrom all branches of the ArmedServices as well as their families.“Whenwemetwith [Redskins

owner] Dan Snyder about Red-skins Salute, we wanted to con-solidate fans under one plat-form,” said Redskins SeniorVicePresident for CommunicationsTonyWyllie. “For over a decade,we’ve had military appreciationevents— and they’ve been greatevents. We feel Redskins Salute

is the best way to create a truefootball community and to havethese events where fans canengage with us and with eachother.”The events and community

bonding began with a June 28career fair hosted by the clubfor former and retired militaryservicemembers at FedEx Field.

Redskins Salute is hosting moreevents as the preseason andtraining camp begins.As the Redskins prepare for

the 2014 season at its Richmondtraining camp, Redskins Salutewill follow. The club will hostmilitary personnel at a trainingcamp VIP tent. Times will be an-nounced at a later date.

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As of July 18Intramural Softball LeagueMonday/Wednesday - A DivisionDirty Dogs 7-1River Dawgs 5-1Boozin’ Ballers 5-4Warlocks 1-6Softballs of Steel 1-7B DivisionMoe’s Tavern 8-0PPE 8-1Chiefs 4-7Drunken Clams 3-6Sliders 2-7Hardwood 3-8

Tuesday/Thursday - A DivisionA/O 9-0Salty Dogs 3-5BadMedicine 3-5VX-1 2-7B DivisionHalraisers 5-1Aviators 6-2Remove Before Flight 4-2Sons of Pitches (withdrawn) 2-7TC-7 1-6

Intramural Golf LeagueFinal ResultsP.G.A. 9-1Goat Locker 8-2Pax Police 7-3MAD 6-4VX-23 5-5Nighthawks 4-6VX-1 1-9VX-1 FCPOA 0-10

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U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Johnson

More than 100 servicemembers stationed in the National Capital Regionmeet Washington Redskins quarterback, Robert Griffin III, and other play-ers during an event hosted by the team at their training camp in Ashburn,Va., in May. The Redskins now have an official military appreciation club,Redskins Salute, which servicemembers, families, retirees, veterans andDOD employees can register for via www.redskinssalute.com.

Be a VIP atPreseason OpenerAug. 7Redskins vs. New England Patriots

At this preseason opener,Redskins Salute will host1,500 military personnel at Fe-dEx Field and a separate VIPhospitality party for active-dutyand retired military before tokick-off.

More information: www.redskinssalute.com.

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St. Mary’s County:

River Concert SeriesGates open 5 at p.m.; concert at 7 p.m. FridayTownhouse Green, St.Mary’s CollegeStorytelling is the theme of the season finale with

a performance of Rimsky Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.”The evening features an appearance by vocalist Mau-reen McGovern, known for her iconic renditions of theOscar-winning songs “The Morning After” from the film“The Poseidon Adventure” and“WeMayNever Love LikeThis Again” from“TheTowering Inferno.” McGovern willclose out the series with a program featuring The Ameri-can Songbook. Free.

Downtown Tunes6 p.m. Saturday

Historic Leonardtown SquareHydrafax will rock the Square. Band members Greg

Barrick, Jon Kinkade, Anthony Damron and Andrew Du-laney perform a perfect mixture of cover and originalmusic. Free.

Professional Performance: Ventriloquist Tom CrowlMonday10 a.m. Lexington Park library;12:30 p.m. Leonardtown Elementary; and3 p.m.White Marsh Elementary in Charlotte HallKids of all ages will enjoy this puppet show with the

science theme, “Fizz, Boom, Read!” Free. Please bring anonperishable food item for the local food pantry.

Little Shop of Horrors8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday;

3:30 p.m. Sunday July 25 to Aug. 10Three Notch Theater, Lexington ParkThe Newtowne Players present a musical mix of doo-

wop, rock and funk as a down-and-out Skid Row floralassistant becomes an overnight sensation when he dis-covers an exotic plant with an appetite for less-than-or-dinary plant food. Tickets: $18, adults; $15, ages 65 andolder, students and military; $13, children under age 12;and $13 on Thursdays. For ticket reservations, call 301-737-5447 or visit www.newtowneplayers.org.

Calvert County:Open Mic Night7-8:30 p.m. todayCalvert library, Prince FrederickBring your music, poetry, short fiction or whatever to

share. Or just come to listen. Sign up for a five-minutespot if you want to perform. To register, phone 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Free Shredding Event8 a.m. to 2 p.m. SaturdayNorthern High School, OwingsThis free event allows Calvert County residents to de-

stroy unwanted paper and documents, helping to pre-vent identity theft. Rain or shine.

Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth,Uncle Kracker and the Gin BlossomsGates open at 4 p.m.; concert at 5:30 p.m. SundayCalvert Marine Museum’s PNCWaterside PavilionUnder the Sun Tour. Four hours of live music the

whole family can enjoy. Tickets: $39 for reserved seats;$49 premium seats. Purchase tickets at www.calvert-marinemuseum.com or by calling 800-787-9454. Mu-seumwill close at 2 p.m. for concert preparation.

Mike Rose: Magic & Science & Stuff2-3 p.m.WednesdayCalvert library, Prince FrederickMagician Mike Rose presents a magic show not like

other magic shows. Created specifically for libraries, it’sdesigned to perfectly complement the 2014 SummerReading theme “Fizz! Boom! Read!”

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SALE ENDS AUGUST 2ND 201425470 Point Lookout Road • Leonardtown, MD

Next to the White Rabbit BookstoreTues. – Fri. 9am - 5pm • Sat. 9am - 3pm

Closed Sundays and Mondayssidetrackhobbies@erols.comwww.sidetrackhobbies.com

301-475-5381 Fax 301-475-0337

One of the largest Lionel and MTH Traindealers is having a SALE. All train setson sale at below Christmas prices.

Closeout on all Airplanes,Helicopters, Boats,

Radios, Servos and Parts.

Closeout on Chugginton,Thomas the Tank and

Merkur Metal Construction Kits.

SideTrack Hobbies is moving to a smaller location and needsto sell it’s inventory to make room for the new.

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