February 5, 2014

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The Navy joins our nation in celebratingthe vibrant history and culture of African-American and black Sailors during African-American/Black History Month throughoutthe month of February.

The recognition of African American/Black History Month originated in 1926 asNegro History Week, as an initiative led byCarter G. Woodson to recognize the contri-bution of African Americans to our countryand to foster a better understanding of theAfrican American experience. This year,Navy commands are encouraged to cel-ebrate and reflect on the theme “A Centuryof Black Life, History, and Culture.”

“We (African-Americans) bring the samevalue as any other ethnicity in the Navy,”said Chief Mass Communication SpecialistSam Spain, Naval District Washington re-gional command climate specialist. “Nowwe’re able to show our talents and the thingsthat we’re able to do because previouslyAfrican-Americans were limited to do cer-tain jobs in the Navy, but now we have ourfirst female African-American Vice Chief ofNaval Operations four star admiral, that letseverybody know that the sky is the limit.”

African-American Sailors have a legacy ofhonorable service that permeates our navalhistory through every major armed conflictsince the Revolutionary War. During theCivil War, African-American Sailors foughton every kind of Union warship, accountingfor 10 to 24 percent of each ship’s crew, andincluded eight Medal of Honor recipients.

During World War II, the Golden Thir-teen were an example of African-Americansbreaking new ground in the Navy and inAmerican society. In February 1944, 12prior-enlisted black servicemen were com-missioned as ensigns and a 13th was made awarrant officer. They were the first group ofblack servicemen to complete officer train-ing in the Navy and led the way for futureAfrican-Americans. These 13 officers notonlymade a contribution to the Navy duringWorld War II, but to society as well. By theend of the war, 64 African-Americans hadbecome officers in the Navy.

Striving for equality at home and blaz-ing a trail for future African-American Sail-ors, Wesley A. Brown became the first blackgraduate of the United States Naval Acade-my in 1949, joining the Navy’s Civil Engineer

Navy Celebrates African-American/Black History Month

See Celebrate, Page 7

By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 1st ClassPedro A. Rodriguez

The Naval District Washington VolunteerIncome Tax Assistance (VITA) Center is nowopen for business and ready to assist servicemembers and their families with their taxpreparation at no cost.

The VITA program provides free tax-fil-ing assistance to active duty service mem-bers and their dependents, retirees and theirdependents with adjusted gross incomes ofless than $58,000, DoD civilians overseas ordeployed with the U.S. Armed Forces, and,in limited cases military reservists.

“The primary purpose behind the pro-gram is to educate young military membersabout how to do their taxes, what are someof the credits and resources out there to helpthem and to keep as much of their moneyin their own pockets so they don’t have topay it to outside providers,” said Carol Alli-

son, Navy VITA/Electronic Filing (ELF) pro-grammanager. “Sometimes those providerstalk members into rapid anticipated loanswhich they don’t need, we can help themwith their taxes, do direct deposit with theirrefund and they can have it in their bag justabout as quick as they can anywhere else,but they’re not having to pay the money toget that.”

All qualifying active duty service mem-bers, their dependents, retirees and reserv-ist on active duty status will be able to fileboth federal and state tax returns for free.Additionally, all of the centers are staffedwith certified volunteers, who can assistwith questions.

Taxes are submitted electronically, and re-fundsaredepositeddirectly into aSailor’s bankaccount on an average of two weeks from thedate of transmission according toWaller.

Volunteer TaxAssistanceNowOpen for Free IncomeTaxAssistance

See Tax Assistance, Page 7

Photo by MC1(AW/SW) Pedro A. Rodriguez, NDW Public Affairs

Yeoman 2nd Class Dean Robinson of NDW works on his 2014 tax return.Service members needing assistance in preparing their taxes should con-tact their local VITA office.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives

Doris Miller, Mess Attendant Second Class, USN receives the Navy Crossfrom Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, at an awards ceremony held on the flightdeck of USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Pearl Harbor, 27 May 1942. The medal wasawarded for heroism on board USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the PearlHarbor Attack, 7 December 1941.

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“If it wasn’t for the contributions ofthe past members that were Afri-can-American I probably wouldn’tbe in the position that I am today.So the first African-American Yeo-man to ever serve was very instru-mental in my decision of enlistingin the military.”

Yeoman 2nd Class Aaron RuddAFPAK Hands

“Diversity is one of the corner-stones in the Navy, it helps us as-similate as we go into all the differ-ent countries.”

Tim KrohaHII industries

“African-Americans have madecontributions for many years andI think that it is important that allof those contributions are recog-nized.”

Amanda WilliamsSPAWAR

By Regina AdamsNAVFAC Washington Public Affairs

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)Wash-ington completed repairs and restoration to the Naval SeaSystems Command (NAVSEA) Headquarters Building onboard the Washington Navy Yard Jan. 30, one day ahead ofschedule and just one year after the contract was awarded.

“The enhanced facility that we’ve turned over to NAV-SEA represents an impressive accomplishment by a diverse,highly-focused Navy-contractor team that shared a com-mon goal, which was to complete the facility in the shorttime allotted while effectively changing the sense of place tosupport the return of the NAVSEA workforce,” stated Capt.Jay Mitchell, NAVFAC Washington’s operations officer.

NAVSEA Headquarters, Building 197, suffered extensiveand widespread damage during the tragic shooting that oc-curred on the Washington Navy Yard Sept. 16, 2013. Twoweeks later NAVFAC awarded an initial contract to conductcritical repairs and develop concept designs for the com-plete restoration. Those concepts led to the overall restora-tion project that was just completed.

“Throughout this entire time, a strong spirit of partner-ship among the stakeholders, Navy and contractor alike,enabled our shared success,” said Capt. Tony Edmonds,

NAVFAC Washington commanding officer, while reflectingon the efforts that took place during the past 16 months.

The restoration project applied distinct design featuresto achieve the overall objective of changing the building’s“sense of place” to mitigate the emotional impacts for thereturning workforce. The historic atriums were upgradedwith enhanced architectural elements, providing a warm-er feel as well as a substantial reduction in noise carryingover into adjacent work areas. The historic entrance wasre-opened on the South side of the building with an archi-tectural portal to enhance the building’s character, alongwith a visitor processing area. The East employee entrancereceived a matching exterior portal, and other changes toincrease capacity and throughput.

The restoration project included an improved way find-ing system and associated color scheme as well as new officecubicles with ergonomically adjustable work surfaces andsmall coat closet lockers. A Remembrance Area was built inthe atrium where the main entry previously existed. The Re-membrance Area provides a peaceful, private area to com-memorate the fallen and accommodate personal reflection.

In addition to increasing overall building capacity from2873 to 3194 seats, the project also achieved an 18 percentreduction in energy consumption and associated utility costs.

“A project of this magnitude typically takes three to fouryears to run through the entire process, said Michelle Con-

nor, NAVFAC Washington’s on-site Project Manager. “Thisproject was condensed into one year.”

The speed of execution reflected the strong partnershipbetween NAVFAC, NAVSEA and the contractors, CH2M Hilland Whiting-Turner. Their combined, collaborative effortsresulted in the delivery of a world-class facility in an ex-tremely condensed period of time. Despite the tremendouspressure to get the job done, safety was never compromised.More than 175 contractors put in over 320,000 work hourswith zero lost timemishaps. The project was completed justahead of schedule and within budget.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command: The Facilitiesand Expeditionary Combat Systems Command

NAVFAC is the Systems Command that delivers andmaintains quality, sustainable facilities, acquires andmanages capabilities for the Navy’s expeditionary combatforces, provides contingency engineering response, andenables energy security and environmental stewardship.NAVFAC Washington is located on the historic WashingtonNavy Yard and serves its supported commands inMaryland,Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Additionalupdates and information about NAVFAC can be found onsocial media sites Facebook and Twitter. Become a Fan atwww.facebook.com/navfac and follow us at www.twitter.com/navfac

NAVFAC Washington Completes NAVSEA Headquarters Restoration on Washington Navy Yard

What is the importance of African-American contributions to the Navy?

Around the Yard

Feb 51813 - During the War of 1812, the frig-

ate Chesapeake chases the British merchantbrig Earl Percy ashore on Long Island. Ches-apeakes crew saves the Earl Percys crew andthe 58 prisoners who are on board.

1854 - The dedication of the first chapelbuilt on Naval property was held at Annapo-lis, Md.

1942 - USS Bernadou (DD 153), escortingconvoy HX 173, rescues 10 survivors of theBelgian freighter Ganda that had been sunkby German submarine U 135 on Jan. 22.

1944 - USS Flasher (SS 249) sinks Japa-nese army cargo ship Taishin Maru off Min-doro. Also on this date, USS Narwhal (SS167) lands 45 tons of ammunition and cargoto support Filipino guerrilla operations atLibertad, Panay, Philippines.

1962 - USS Stoddard (DD 566) and USSSurfbird (ADG-383) rescue 29 crewmenfrom the sinking Greek merchant vessel Ya-nix off Luzon, Philippine Islands.

1971 - Apollo 14 astronauts Capt. Alan B.Shepard Jr., commander, and Cmdr. EdgarD. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, become thefifth and sixth humans to walk on themoon.

Feb 61862 - During the Civil War, naval forces

under Flag Officer A. H. Foote capture stra-tegic Fort Henry on the Tennessee River,breaching the Confederate line and openingthe flood gates for the flow of Union powerdeep into the South.

1922 - The world powers of the UnitedStates, Great Britain, Japan, France and It-aly, sign the Washington Naval Treaty pro-viding for limitation of naval armament.

1944 - Lt. j.g. C.I. Purnell, in his PB4Y-1Liberator aircraft, sinks German subma-rine U-177 west of Ascension Island, in theSouth Atlantic.

1945 - U.S. Navy submarine USS Pampa-nito (SS 383) attacks a Japanese convoy andsinks merchant tanker Engen Maru about200 miles northeast of Singapore. Also onthis date, USS Spadefish (SS 411) sinks Japa-nesemerchant passenger-cargo ship Shohei

Maru off Port Arthur, Korea.1973 - In accordance with the agreement

at the Paris Peace Talks, Navy Task Force78 begins Operation End Sweep, the mineclearance of North Vietnamese waters ofmines laid in 1972.Feb 9

1799 - During the Quasi-War with France,USS Constellation, commanded by Capt.Thomas Truxtun, captures French frigatelInsurgente off Saint Kitts and Nevis Island.

1942 - While undergoing conversion atNew York City pier 88, USS Lafayette (AP53) catches fire resulting in the total loss ofthe ship.

1943 - Organized Japanese resistance onGuadalcanal ends, bringing to a close thebattle that started in August 1942.

1945 - PV-1 Ventura patrol plane sinkssmall Japanese cargo vessel No.177 NanshinMaru in Flores Sea west of Maumere.

1960 - USS Sargo (SSN 583) becomes thethird submarine to surface through the ice

at the North Pole.

Feb 101862 - A flotilla under Cmdr. Stephen C.

Rowan aboard USS Delaware engages thegunboats and batteries at Elizabeth City, N.C,capturing CSS Ellis and sinking CSS Seabird.

1900 - Commodore Seaton Schroder isappointed the first naval governor of Guam.

1943 - USS Pickerel (SS 177) sinks Japa-nese freighter Amari Maru off Sanriku.

1944 - USS Pogy (SS 266) attacks a Japa-nese convoy and sinks destroyer Minekazeand freighter Malta Maru 85 miles north-northeast of Formosa.

1945 - U.S. Navy submarine USS Batfish(SS 310) sinks three enemy submarines fromFeb. 10-13.

1991 - During Operation Desert Storm,A-6 Intruders attack two unidentified patrolboats in the northern Arabian Gulf, destroy-ing both.

Feb 111862 - Secretary of the Navy Gideon

Welles directs the formation of an organiza-tion to evaluate new inventions and techni-cal development which eventually leads tothe National Academy of Science.

1943 - USS Fletcher (DD 445) and Scout-ing Observation Plane, SON, (VCS 9) fromlight cruiser Helena (CL 50) sink Japanesesubmarine I-18 in the Coral Sea.

1944 - USS Gudgeon (SS 211) sinks Japa-nese freighter SatsumaMaru that was previ-ously damaged by Chinese B-25s off Wen-chow, China.

1945 - The Yalta Conference, in sessionsince Feb. 4, ends. President Franklin D.Roosevelt, along with British Prime MinisterWinston Churchill and Soviet Premier JosefStalin, had discussed Europe’s post-war reor-ganization and the reestablishment of a war-torn Europe, and for the Soviets to enter thewar against Japan upon Germany’s defeat.

1957 - USSWilliam C. Lawe (DD 763) res-cues all hands from the sinking Italian mer-chant vessel, Giacomo H. Atlieri, off CapeBonifati, Italy.

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1862 - Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles directs the formation of an orga-nization to evaluate new inventions and technical development which even-tually leads to the National Academy of Science.

By Brian LeshakNAVSEA Public Affairs

Forty-three million seconds, 725,000minutes, 12,000 hours, 504 days, 72 weeks orone year, four months and seventeen days.However the time is interpreted, it is a longtime to be away from home, but that is howlong employees from the Naval Sea SystemsCommand (NAVSEA) have spent away fromtheirs, since the tragic shootings of Sept. 16,2013 at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY).

NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. WilliamHilarides officially opened the doors to thecommand’s newly renovated workplaceduring a christening ceremony held Feb.2 on the steps of the Humphreys Building,Building 197.

“Seventeen months ago we got knockeddown. But, we didn’t stay down.We returnedto work, kept NAVSEA going, supported thefleet, the Navy and each other,” said Hila-rides during the christening ceremony.

“We did so thanks to numerous peopleboth at the Navy Yard and in the neighbor-hood. Though today is about looking for-ward and getting back to where we belong,we’ll never forget those we lost that terribleday. They will always remain a part of us, theNavy, and NAVSEA.”

Following Sept. 16, employees were dis-placed across the Washington D.C. metroarea as authorities conducted a multi-month investigation inside Building 197. Adecision was quickly made to renovate thebuilding upon conclusion of the investiga-tion, but it would bemore than a year beforethe workforce could return.

With employees working in borrowedworkspaces in neighboring commands orteleworking from home, NAVSEA leader-ship worked feverishly to find a way to bringthe workforce back together under one roofuntil the Humphreys Building could be re-paired and renovated.

Coincidentally, just a few blocks away,at Buzzard Point in Southwest Washington,D.C., members of the U.S. Coast Guard werevacating their headquarters building andmoving to a new location.

NAVSEA leadership worked with theGeneral Services Administration to puttogether an occupancy agreement allow-ing NAVSEA to temporarily move into thebuilding. The 850,000-square foot building,dubbed by employees as “NAVSEA West,”would serve as a temporary workplace fornearly 2,800 employees until renovations

NAVSEA Employees Return to Navy Yard Home

U.S. Navy photo by Scott Adam Webb

Beverly Hilarides, in the time-honored tradition of Navy shipbuilders, chris-tens the Humphreys Building, Building 197, during a ceremony at the Wash-ington Navy Yard. The event marks the first time employees are returningto work in the building nearly 17 months since the tragic events of Sept. 16,2013. Looking on are her husband, Vice Adm. Willy Hilarides, commander ofNaval Sea Systems Command; Rear Adm. Katherine Gregory, commanderof Naval Facilities Command; and Bill Deligne, executive director of NavalSea Systems Command. The renovated building is named in honor of 19thcentury American frigate designer Joshua Humphreys,the architect of theoriginal six U.S. Navy frigates, including USS Constitution. See NAVSEA, Page 6

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includ-ing computers setup for individuals to goonline to different job banks, college andscholarship resources and career assess-ment tools. Resume Writing Workshopsare offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informationon veterans’ benefits and a professionalresource library; Two TAP Seminars andone Executive TAP Seminar - five-day pro-grams - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and vol-unteer opportunities.

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-quired by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separationbrief is designed to make transitioningmilitary members aware of all the servicesand benefits available to them and theirfamily members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informa-tion necessary to make more informeddecisions. For your convenience the pre-separation counseling briefing is availablethrough one-on-one appointments at Mil-itary and Family Support Center and canbe made through Centralized Schedulingat 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, pleasedirect your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-teson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing its

resources to customers and employees ona mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone andAndriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of oper-

ation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and pro-

grams that can be added directly to yourcalendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Start off the New Yearat the Fitness Center!

If your New Year’s Resolution for 2015was to get into shape, the Washington NavyYard Fitness Center has some great pro-grams and promotions for you!

January Group Exercise ScheduleClasses throughout the month of Janu-

ary are FREE* to all! So come on out andtry something new to spice up your work-out routine!

MondayExtreme Fitness 1045-1130High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

1140-1225 Stretch & Tone 1235-1320(NEW!) Cycle Strong 1615-1700 (NEW!)

TuesdayYoga 1140-1225Cycling 1235-1320Wednesday

Cross Training 1100-1145 (NEW!)Absolute and Roll & Stretch 1200-1245

(NEW!) Yoga 1615-1700ThursdayYoga Express 0700-0730 (NEW!)Beginner HIIT 1045-1130 (NEW!)Yoga 1615-1700 (NEW!)FridayDelvin’s Challenge 1100-1145*Tae Kwon Do Class is not included in

the FREE Group Exercise Promo. Please seethe Fitness Center Staff for more informa-tion about Tae Kwon Do.

Annual 10lb. ChallengeJanuary 5th thru March 31stDo you need direction and motivation

to lose the weight you’ve always wanted toloose or the weight that snuck up on youduring the holidays?

Goal - Lose 10 lbs.!Registration & Weigh-In/Weigh-Out

Dates - Everyone must weigh-in at theFitness Center, in the Lobby on the samescale. This keeps it consistent.

First Weigh-in: January 5-7, 2015Required Mid Weigh-in: February 16-18,

2015Weigh-out: March 30-31, 2015Cost & Eligibility - $10 & Open to all

WNY PersonnelProgram IncentivesFREE Group Exercise Classes for ALL

during the month of January. Contractorswho participate in the program will be giv-en access to the Fitness Center at no chargethroughout the program. Losers of 10lbs ormore will split the pot of money made fromregistration. If all registrants lose 10lbs (wewill work for that to happen) then every-body will get their $10 back!

For additional information, contact:WNY Fitness Center Staff at 202-433-2282 orstop by the Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for legal defenseservices. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members regarding non-judicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, ad-ministrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consulta-tions are confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Servicemembers should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, radios,

recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging, walking,bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes with and impairsrecognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the approach of EVs.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activitiesaboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen Toastmas-

ters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center

(PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organizationthat helps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better.For more info, contact Annika L’Ecuyer (annika.lecuy-er@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite(elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More infor-mation can be found at the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toast-mastersclubs.org.

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military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

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By Shawn GrahamNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

Social media, including sites like Twit-ter and Facebook, can help you find a joband reconnect with people from your past.However, it works both ways. Social media,when used the wrong way, can backfire andjeopardize your job, your safety and evenyour life.

It’s important to be careful and considerwhat you shouldn’t do, as well as what youshould do, when using social media. The bestpractices listed below will help guide youthrough the “Do’s andDon’ts” of socialmedia.

Facebook best practices- Only establish and maintain connec-

tions with people you know and trust. Re-view your connections often.

- Assume that anyone can see any infor-mation about your activities, personal lifeor professional life that you post and share.

- Ensure that your family takes similarprecautions with their accounts; their pri-vacy and sharing settings can expose yourpersonal data.

- Avoid posting or tagging images of you oryour family that clearly show your face. Selectpictures taken at a distance, at an angle, orotherwise concealed. Never post Smartphonephotos and don’t use your face as a profilephoto, instead, use cartoons or avatars.

- Use secure browser settings when pos-sible and monitor your browsing history toensure that you recognize all access points.

- Do not log in to or link third-party sites(e.g. Twitter, Bing) using your Facebookaccount. “Facebook Connect” shares your

information, and your friends’ information,with third party sites that may aggregateand misuse personal information. Also, useas few apps as possible. Apps such as Farm-ville access and share your personal data.

Twitter best practices- Avoid using hashtags (#) in updates to

avoid being indexed and associated with atopic by Twitter Search.

- Tweet responsibly. Do not provide per-sonal details regarding your whereaboutsand activities in your post.

- Do not upload links to personal photosor websites on Twitter.

- Do not allow Twitter to use your loca-tion on mobile devices.

- Change your Twitter username periodi-cally to limit account exposure.

You can also visit these websites for moreinformation:

www.doncio.navy.mil/TagResults .aspx?ID=114

www.defense.gov/social media/

Social media: Do’s and Don’ts

U.S. Navy photo illustration by Shawn Graham

Social media, including sites likeTwitter and Facebook, can help youfind a job and reconnect with peoplefrom your past.

Courtesy of Joint BaseAnacostia-BollingSafety Office

The holiday season may be over, butwinter has only just begun, so the JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Safety Officewould like to remind everyone to practicesafe winter driving.

- If you have to drive in weather condi-tions that may be treacherous, be preparedfor icy areas in shady spots, bridges andoverpasses. They freeze first.

- Keep a safe distance between you andother vehicles.

- Look for signs of ice on windshield wip-ers, road signs, trees or fences. If ice is form-ing on any of these items, it’s possible that itmay be on the road as well.

- If your carbegins to skid, removeyour footfrom the accelerator or brake and steer in thedirection of the skid. After the vehicle steadiesitself, straighten the wheels and proceed.

- Anti-lock Braking Systems are designedto overcome a loss of steering control. Tomake antilock brakes work correctly, applyconstant, firm pressure to the pedal. Duringan emergency stop, it may be necessary topush the brake pedal all the way to the floor,even in wet or icy conditions.

- When driving in snow, do everythingslowly. Just because you feel in control,doesn’t mean you are in control of the ve-hicle. The tires are just barely grabbing theroad when it is covered in snow.

- Rapidmovements lead to skids and lossof control. Drive as if there are eggs on thebottom of your feet - step on the gas andthe brake pedal gently so you don’t breakthe eggshell.

- Change your wiper blades at least twicea year if they have ever been iced.

- Ensure your windshield washer fluidcontains antifreeze.

- Do not put hot water on your wind-shield to melt ice, it may crack.

Winter driving safety tips

were completed. “The building really fellinto our laps and it could not have come ata better time,” said Hilarides.

With employees back together under oneroof, the temporary move to NAVSEA Westwas symbolic of the workforce collectivelytaking their first step forward together. Theyear that followed would prove difficult formany, both emotionally and logistically.

“We’ve been here for a little more than ayear now and we’ve obviously had our chal-lenges, coming and going, but it’s been agood year, a year to prepare ourselves, bothspiritually or emotionally to go back,” saidCapt. Karin Vernazza, director, NAVSEA To-tal Force Management, one of the NAVSEAemployees who returns to the Navy Yardthis week. “I believe we’re stronger and bet-ter prepared to handle the challenges ahead.Over the past year we have grown closer as aresult of the incident and we are committedto our mission to get the job done. That’swhat we’re all about, supporting the fleet,so now it is about going to go back to wherewe belong - in the Navy Yard.”

NAVSEA’s workforce will continue totransition back to the Navy Yard in thecoming weeks. The last wave of employeesis scheduled to return by the end of March.While it won’t be the first time many em-ployees have been in the building, it willhave a new look and feel.

In addition to repairing the damage,building renovations were also made. Theyinclude a new main entrance, a remem-brance area and redesigned atriums. NAV-SEA’s renovation team also made a concert-ed effort to maintain the historical facade ofthe building.

Hilarides explained that among his pri-orities of helping to restore normalcy, hewanted to ensure the building had a newsense of space, felt safer and brighter foremployees and also had a space for employ-ees to reflect.

“The Remembrance Area inside thebuilding is the physical manifestation ofthat truth. It’s also a place where those ofus who were physically and emotionally af-fected by the 16th can go for quiet reflectionand healing,” said Hilarides. “Getting to thisday hasn’t been easy. It’s been a long road- physically, mentally and emotionally butwe’re back. Our work home is complete.”

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Corps and retiring at the rank of lieutenant commander. Hepassed away May 22, 2012 after a distinguished career bothin the Navy and in the civilian workforce.

“My dad did 30 years in the Marine Corps so I kind offollowed that and looked up to him, but I also have DorisMiller, the stuff that he was able to do during World WarTwo it actually good, but there was actually a lot of peoplethat actually paved the way for us African-Americans malesand females to open up the door to do more than just theaverage culinary specialist or mess attendant,” said Spain.

Edna Young was the first black woman to enlist in theregular Navy and later the first black woman to achieve therank of chief petty officer. Young joined the Navy after thepassage of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act July7, 1948.

In December 1996, Adm. J. Paul Reason became the firstblack naval officer to wear four stars and assumed commandof the Atlantic Fleet, comprising nearly 200 warships, 1,400aircraft, and 122,000 service men and women based at 18major shore facilities.

These outstanding examples of African-American Sailorsare just a handful of those marking history with firsts anddistinguishing the Navy as a force for freedom and equality.

“I think it is very important that everyone knows theachievements that African-Americans have brought to thetable,” said Spain. “Each culture from each branch havedone something tremendous I am glad that the African-American History Month is being recognized and it is good

for Junior Sailors as well as Senior Enlisted and Officers toknow that, you didn’t get this on your own, there’s peoplethat paved the way for you and this is a tremendous tributeto give to them.”

Observed during the second week of February, a weekthat encompassed the birthdays of two champions of equal-ity, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, the eventbrought National recognition to African American contri-butions to America throughout her history. Fifty years afterits creation, during the bicentennial of the United States in1976, President Gerald R. Ford expanded the observanceand proclaimed February to be Black History Month.

More information on the many milestones achieved byblack Sailors and the history of the African-American Navyexperience can be found at the Naval History and Heri-tage Command webpage at http://www.history.Navy.mil/special%20highlights/africanamerican/african-hist.htm.A full-color brochure on the history of African-Americansin the United States Navy is also available for downloadthrough the Naval History and Heritage Command link.

A complete educational presentation, including a down-loadable educational poster on African American/BlackHistory month, can be requested from the Defense EqualOpportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) by email atdeomipa@us.af.mil.

More information on Navy diversity events, includingthe observance of African-American/Black History Month,can be found on the Navy Office of Diversity and Inclu-sion calendar at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/diversity/Pages/default2.aspx.

For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.

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In addition to learning how to file their own taxes, per-sonnel who use the VITA/ELF program will usually end upsaving money by filing themselves instead of going to a taxpreparation company.

“This program wouldn’t exist without the volunteersthat take the time to take the training and pass the InternalRevenue Service certification to come in and help their co-workers,” said Allison. “The fact that the program is a wayto get out and educate not only the clients we see, but thevolunteers also learn a lot of things with their own taxes.They may not know they could’ve been saving money andalso it gives them the chance to try a job that they may like.”

The local center is located at the Fleet and Family Sup-port Center, 6027 School House Ln., Ste. 208 at Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF) Dahlgren and at the Morale Welfare andRecreation building at NSF Indian Head, with services avail-able by appointment only. To set up an appointment call(540) 653-1839. Before going to a VITA/ELF office, Allisonadvises costumers to bring the following items to ensureproper and thorough tax filing:

- W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, and other tax forms- Bank account/routing information for direct deposit of

refunds- Applicable receipts for Schedule A and adjustment

items- If filing in the status of “Married Filing Jointly,” both

taxpayers must be present to sign the return or present asigned power of attorney for taxes.

Additionally, Allison recommended that membersshould bring all documents relating to tax year 2014.

To find the nearest VITA center, or for more information,visit the Navy JAG Corps web site at http://www.jag.navy.mil/.

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