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The WaterlineCommander, Naval Support Activity Washington

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By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

Wake up. Get dressed. Drive to work.Drive home. Repeat. For many working inthe Washington D.C. area, it’s a routine thatis repeated so often, most don’t think aboutit. But what if the physical commute wastaken out of the routine?

Wake up. Work from home. Stay at home.That’s what Naval Support Activity

Washington wants more of its personneland workers from other commands whowork on Naval Support Activity installationsto start doing.

According to the Telework Enhance-ment Act of 2010, each federal agency mustestablish a policy under which eligibleemployees can telework. Further, underDoD Instruction 1035.01, “telework shallbe actively promoted and implementedthroughout the DoD in support of the DoDcommitment to workforce efficiency, emer-gency preparedness, and quality of life.” Inshort, U.S. federal agencies, including theDoD, are required to offer telework to eli-gible employees.

“It’s a beneficial program for the com-mand and employees,” said Michael Mur-ray, total workforce and manpower man-ager for NSAW. “It allows employees to taketheir business home with them and work onit there instead of making the trip in, so itmaintains work output while reducing traf-fic on places like the Washington Navy Yard.”

Currently, there is an “ad hoc” telework-ing policy in place for all NSAW employeesthat applies mainly during inclement weath-er, but Murray explained that most employ-ees can telecommute anytime throughoutthe week with proper approval.

“It’s up to the supervisor whether or nottheir employees can telework,” said Murray.“So if the supervisor said that an employeecan work from home and keep the job run-ning, they should be able to do so.”

According to Naval Support Activ-ity Washington Instruction 12600.1, “Usingregular and recurring telework on a predict-able basis and having a wider bank of par-

ticipants will eventually result in substantialsavings in real estate and base operationsupport.” It goes on to state a secondaryobjective of improving the quality of life forpersonnel by reducing commuting costsand improving productivity in a distraction-free work environment.

The instruction states that NSAW civil-ian appropriated fund employees, non-ap-propriated fund employees, and active dutyservice members are all eligible for telework.In addition to being approved for teleworkby a supervisor, other conditions apply.These include completing telework trainingin the Total Workforce Management Sys-tem, and the understanding that employeesmay be recalled from telework for a variety

of reasons including - but not limited to -special projects, meetings, shortage of staffdue to vacation, temporary additional duty,or a supervisor’s basic need to balance workdemands in the office.

In the event of a telework employeeengaging in prohibited practices, such asengaging in dependent care or babysittingwhile teleworking, or the employee suffersperformance, conduct or security issues, anemployee’s participation in telework can besuspended pending revocation.

Some tenant organizations in NSAWhave been promoting telework with posi-tive results. Naval Sea Systems Commandhas encouraged its employees to apply forand use telecommuting as an alternative to

driving to and parking on the Navy Yard.Murray agrees that the program can be

beneficial to employees and the installation.“If just several people in one department

telecommute, that would free up five spaceson the yard” said Murray. “Now imaging ifevery department in every command wasparticipating; it would have a huge impacton yard traffic.”

While the decision rests on an employ-ees’ supervisor, personnel are encouragedto apply for the program through theirchains of command. If nothing else, thecommute is guaranteed to be shorter tele-working than otherwise.

For more information on teleworking,visit the federal telework page at www.tele-work.gov.

To drive, or not to driveTelecommuting provides time and money saving option for WNY employees

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

An empty cubicle does not mean an employee is not working. Under the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 andDoD Instruction 1035.01 federal employees, including those in the Department of Defense, who are eliglible are en-couraged to telecommute. At the Washington Navy Yard, this means fewer personnel having to drive on and usesparking at the installation.

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By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

Changes are coming to the food selec-tion on the Washington Navy Yard. Renova-tions are planned for the Washington NavyYard’s Building W-22, colloquially known as“Whiskey Twenty Two,” in particular, thebuilding’s kitchen.

“Right now, there’s only one kitchen,”said Gary Elliott, Navy Exchange ServiceCommand manager for Naval Support Activ-ity Washington. “What we’re going to do ismake four, possibly five, kitchens back there.So we’re looking at bringing in up to five con-cepts, or businesses, to fill that space. PandaExpress has already been confirmed, withothers being considered right now.”

While the plan is still in the initial stages,Elliott said personnel on the yard should ex-pect to see a start to the project within thenext several months, with construction ex-pected to last nine months to a year. Elliottexplained that the decision to renovate thebuilding’s food court kitchen came as a re-sult of customer surveys.

Elliot said that these surveys indicatedthat most personnel did not care for cer-tain vendors, and were in favor of greaterdining options.

“So by renovating and bringing in newbusinesses, we hope to improve the overallmorale on base. We kind of want to makeit look like the Pentagon’s Market Baskettype set up. The bottom line, though, is toimprove morale so that people working onthe base don’t have to leave the yard to getsomething to eat.”

Food trucks are being introduced in themeantime to offset the potential lack of din-ing options caused by the renovations.

“During the renovation we’re going to

have mobile food trucks on base,” said El-liott. “So we’ve got a couple coming on nowlike Mobile Kitchen Heaven. As long as thesebusinesses pass RAPIDGate, they’re allowedto come on. And we’ll bring four or fivetrucks on by the time renovation starts, and

they’ll be located over by building WhiskeyTwenty Two where the cafeteria is. That’swhy we’re bringing these food vendors onbase now, so that once we start renovationsthere won’t be a lag of food services or op-tions on base.”

Elliott added that Naval Support Activ-ity Washington has waived the processingfees associated with RAPIDGate securityvetting to further facilitate vendors’ accessto the yard.

Further renovations considered are to theNEX Express store in W-22, which is expectedto close for two to three weeks once renova-tions begin to update flooring, ceiling tiles,lighting fixtures, and other parts of the store.

While the renovations occur to smallparts of W-22, Elliott stresses that thebuilding will remain open and certain ser-vices, such as the barber shop and the gym,will not be affected and will remain openfor the duration.

“While all this is going on the building willstill be accessible,” said Elliott. “It’s still goingto maintain its normal operating procedures;nothing is closing other than the kitchen, andthe NEX Express. But we’ll be able to supple-ment by having the main NEX on base re-main open if they need something.”

Elliott said that the only noticeablechange will likely be a small barrier placedaround working areas to separate it fromday-to-day activities in the building.

“All we’re going to do is put up a wallmaybe 10-feet out from the kitchen to blockoff the work area, so people shouldn’t noticetoo much of a difference,” said Elliott. “Andwe want to make sure that certain events,such as the annual holiday party, can stilltake place there.”

In the end, Elliott would like to remindall patrons that the renovations will improvedaily service to Navy Yard personnel.

“I want to make sure everyone knowsthat everything is going to be better in thelong run than what we have now in an ef-fort to make morale better, because at theend of the day, we’re here for our patrons,”said Elliott.

Renovations planned for Building W-22 at Navy Yard


The cafeteria area of W-22, where work will begin later this year on the building’s kitchen. The building will remainopen during the renovation, with only a small barrier blocking off the work area. Services such as the barber shopand Washington Navy Yard gym will remain open to patrons.


Sonja Dinkins, of Mobile Kitchen Heaven, takes lunch orders from employees at the Washington Navy Yard April6. The Mobile Kitchen Heaven food truck is one of several planned to operate on the installation during the renova-tions to Building W-22.

By Nicholas MalayNSWCCD Public Affairs

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock, is upgrad-ing the portion of David Taylor Model Basin designed to al-low engineers to repair or adjust small-scale ship modelswithout needing to completely remove them from the basin,the Navy announced April 2.

Called the Test Model Servicing Device, the componentis essentially a walled-off compartment at the east end ofthe larger David Taylor Model Basin, with a door that canopen to allow test models to be towed inside. Once themodel is inside, the door is closed and water is pumped out,giving engineers access to a dry environment for servicingor adjusting the models. The floor of the compartment canalso be raised or lowered as needed.

“The replacement includes adding additional capabilitiessuch as the ability to handle longer andheaviermodels, aswellas vastly increase work and rigging areas around the new [fa-cility],” said NSWC Carderock Mechanical Engineer and TestModel Servicing Device Project Manager Scott Carpenter.

The newly installed walls hold back basin water and aremade with 14 inches of steel reinforced concrete. Below themoveable platform are four pumps used to drain and sub-merge the area.

“This replacement of old equipment was necessary be-cause it had outlived its design life,” Carpenter said.

Much of the work, which began in December, revolvedaround upgrading the device’s moveable platform, which isnow nearly twice as long, measuring in at 45 feet.

“The Test Model Servicing Device’s original moveableplatformwas approximately 23 feet long andmade of steel,”Carpenter said. “After 66 years of use, the supporting struc-ture began to corrode and work platforms were deteriorat-ing as well.”

The preliminary planning for this replacement projectbegan in 2003, with the intention of both replacing agingstructures, as well as expanding the facility so that it canservice larger models.

“The new 45-foot long [Test Model Servicing Device] willprovide sponsors with the capability to test larger-scale ra-

tio models, thus reducing the impact of scaling effects andincreasing the confidence of test results used in developingnew submarines and surface ships,” said NSWC CarderockHydro Facility Engineering Division Head Joe Moeller. “Ad-ditionally, the new servicing device will provide a liftingplatform capacity of over 20,000 pounds allowing the han-dling of not only longer, but heavier models.”

The entire David Taylor Model Basin building is 3,200feet long and houses the Shallow Water Basin, Deep Wa-ter Basin and High Speed Basin. Wave-makers in the basinproduce head and following waves. This allows engineersand scientists to determine the seakeeping qualities and

propulsion characteristics of models in either uniform orirregular waves.

Research into hull forms, propulsion and ship dynamicsprovides the foundation for new ship and submarine de-signs for the U.S. Navy. “This research is critical in helpingthe Navy to better understand the performance of existingassets to gain undiscovered efficiencies and reduce opera-tional and maintenance costs as well,” Carpenter said.

The upgrade project is expected to complete in time forthe 2015 International Submarine Races, scheduled to beheld during the week of June 22-26 at Carderock.

Carderock Division engineers upgrade Test Model Servicing Device capability

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The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock, is upgrading the portion of David Taylor Model Basindesigned to allow engineers to repair or adjust small-scale ship models without needing to complete-ly remove them from the basin. Called the Test Model Servicing Device, the component is essentiallya walled-off compartment at the east end of the larger David Taylor Model Basin, with a door that canopen to allow test models to be towed inside.


Join the Washington Rugby ClubTheWashington Rugby Club is seeking players to join its ranks. Practices are atMod-

el Secondary School for the Deaf on the Gallaudet Campus, Gallaudet-NOMAmetro onthe red line, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM and last roughly two hours.

For more information, visit the club’s website at http://washingtonrugbyclub.org/.

Navy Museums Offers Well-Appointed Ceremonial and Meeting SpacesLooking for a suitable location to hold your retirement/promotion or change of

command ceremony? Look no further! The Navy Museum located at the historicalWashington Navy Yard has just what you’re looking for. We have two locations tochoose from, both with one of kind naval backdrops (Main Museum - Bldg. 76, andthe Cold War Gallery - Bldg. 70). Both venues are free of charge to both active dutymilitary and Civil Service personnel to use during our normal business hours (9 a.m.-5p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays(except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day).We also provide support for receptions in conjunction with ceremonies. In addition,the Navy Museum is available for after-hour and weekend events to both military andcivilian organizations.

Besides ceremonial support, the Navy Museum also boasts an ample MuseumEducation Center which can be used for meetings, command training, lectures, etc.(seating capacity is approximately 100 and has audio and visual capability) Anotherpopular meeting location we offer is our Ready Room Theater within the Cold WarGallery, which resembles an actual carrier ready room aboard ship. This venue seats23 people comfortably (can be expanded to 30) and has audio and video capability. Ifyou would like further information, or would like to schedule one of our venues dur-ing normal working hours, please contact Mr. Frank Arre at (202) 433-2385. For after-hour and weekend events, please contact the Naval Historical Foundation at (202)678-4333, Ext 1. Stop by and check us out. We’re sure you won’t be disappointed!

Follow NSAW on Facebook and TwitterNSAW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide updated information to all NSAW

NSAW Newsresidents, tenants, employees (military, civilian and con-tractors), and the American public.

www.facebook.com/NavalSupportActivityWashingtonAlso, followusonTwitter@NSAWashingtonPA-http://twitter.

com/NSAWashingtonPA.NSAW also has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to

provide the public with up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC’sRiverwalk.

Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalk - http://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalkShowyour support and see exciting news relating toNaval Support ActivityWashington

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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. DSONorth is the local office for legal defense ser-vices. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members regarding nonjudicialpunishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, administrativeseparation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consultations are confi-dential. DSO is located onboardWNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Servicemembers shouldpresent 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.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activi-ties aboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

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 [email protected] or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.


Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center located on Joint Base

Anacostia Bolling introduces a comprehensive centralizedscheduling service for your individual appointment needs.One call to our screeners gets you an appointment for pre-separation briefs, employment services, clinical counseling,personal financial management, relocation, deployment anda host of other programs and services. MFSC is here to sup-port you and stands ready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Scheduling Center for indi-vidual, marriage and family counseling, individual resumeassistance, financial counseling, relocation assistance or de-ployment/reintegration support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition Assistance Management ProgramOffers an array of services and benefits to transitioning

service members, including computers setup for individu-als to go online to different job banks, college and scholar-ship resources and career assessment tools. Resume Writ-ing Workshops are offered which includes Federal ResumeWriting Interview Skills, information on veterans’ benefitsand a professional resource library; Two TAP Seminars andone Executive TAP Seminar - five-day programs - are of-fered monthly sponsored by the departments of Labor andVeteran Affairs, and include information that will benefitthe transitioning military member.

Transition GPS5-Day Core Curriculum: The five-day Transition GPS

Core Curriculum will include a financial planning seminar,a workshop offered by the Department of Veterans Affairson available veterans’ benefits and services, and a re-de-signed employment workshop offered by the Departmentof Labor. Transitioning service members will also under-take a Military Occupational Code Crosswalk to translatetheir military skills, training, and experience into civilianoccupations, credentials, and employment. An IndividualTransition Plan session will allow Members to seek guid-ance from subject matter experts, identify career goals, anddevelop a roadmap for their transition.

2-Day Optional Career-Specific Curriculum: In addition tocompleting the Transition GPS Core Curriculum, transitioningservice members will also have the option of participating ina series of two-day tailored tracks within the Transition GPScurriculum: (1) an Education track, for those pursuing a highereducation degree; (2) a Technical and Skills Training track, forthose seeking job-ready skills and industry-recognized creden-tials in shorter-term training programs; and (3) an Entrepre-neurship track, for those wanting to start a business.

For more information on Transition GPS pleaswe callthe Military and Family Support Center at 202-767-0450.

Family Employment Readiness ProgramServices include job search strategies, job readiness,

resource information, job referral service, individualcounseling assistance, career planning and links to edu-cation and volunteer opportunities. Program is held onthe last Thursday of each month, 10am-noon, at JBAB,Bldg. 13. Registration is required.

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition from military

to civilian life are required by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separation brief is designed tomake transitioning military members aware of all the ser-vices and benefits available to them and their family mem-bers under Transition GPS. These briefings will provide theinformation necessary to make more informed decisions.For your convenience the pre-separation counseling brief-ing is available through one-on-one appointments at Mili-

tary and Family Support Center and can be made throughCentralized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial ManagementProgram offers individual and family financial coun-

seling, financial classes, and is responsible for the Com-mand Financial specialist training in the region.

Employment Classes/WorkshopsMilitary and Family Support Center offers an array of

services and benefits to assist personnel looking for em-ployment. Resume Writing Workshop, Applying for a Fed-eral Job, Job Searching Skills, and Interview Techniquesare all offered on a monthly basis.

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help commands meet re-

quirements, as well as enhance operational and personalreadiness including parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress management, conflictresolution, Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse Aware-ness and suicide prevention. Trainings can be customizedto fit needs of the command.

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

FFR/MWRPhone numbers

Fitness 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 NumbersFFRAdministrativeOffice,WNYBldg. 101

(202) 433-3659FFRP Director (202) 433-4052MWRDirector (202) 433-4662MWRMarketing 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

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April 171778 - Sloop-in-war Ranger captures

British brig.

April 181848 - U.S. Navy expedition to explore

the Dead Sea and the River Jordan, com-manded by Lt. William F. Lynch, reachesthe Dead Sea.

1906 - Navy assists in relief operationsduring San Francisco earthquake and fire.

1942 - USS Hornet launches Doolittle’sArmy bombers for first attack on Japan

1988 - Navy destroys two Iranian surveil-lance platforms, sinks one frigate and onepatrol ships, and severely damages a sec-ond frigate in retaliation for attack on USSSamuel B. Roberts.

April 191783 - GeorgeWashington proclaims end

of hostilities in American Revolution.1861 - President Lincoln orders block-

ade of Southern ports from South Carolinato Texas.

1917 - Naval Armed Guard crew on boardSS Mongolia engage and damage a GermanU-boat. This was the first engagement ofU.S. naval personnel against the enemy inWorld War I.

1955 - USS Albany and USS WilliamWood begin to provide disaster relief to citi-zens of Volos, Greece, ending April 21.

April 201796 - Congress authorizes completion

of three frigates.

1861 - Norfolk Navy Yard abandoned andburned by Union forces.

1914 - In first call to action of navalaviators, detachment on USS Birminghamsailed to Tampico, Mexico.

1915 - First Navy contract for lighter-than-air craft awarded.

1942 - USSWasp (CV-7) launches 47 Brit-ish aircraft to reinforce Malta.

1947 - Capt. L.O. Fox, supported by 80Marines, accepted the surrender of Lt. Ya-maguchi and 26 Japanese soldiers and sail-ors, two and one half years after the occupa-tion of Peleliu and nearly 20 months after

the surrender of Japan.1953 - USS New Jersey shells Wonsan,

Korea from inside the harbor.1964 - USS Henry Clay (SSBN-625)

launches a Polaris A-2 missile from thesurface in first demonstration that Polarissubmarines could launch missiles from thesurface as well as from beneath the ocean.30 minutes later the submarine launchedanother Polaris missile while submerged.

April 211861 - USS Saratoga captures slaver,

Nightingale.

1898 - U.S. at war against Spain.1906 - Commander Robert Peary discov-

ered supposed Arctic Continent did not ex-ist.

1972 - Moonwalk in the Descartes High-lands by Capt. John W. Young, Commanderof Apollo 16. He was the ninth man to walkon themoon. Lt Cmdr. Thomas K. MattinglyII was the Command Module Pilot. Duringthe 11 day, 1 hour, and 51 minute mission,213 lbs. of lunar material was collected. Re-covery by HC-1 helicopters fromUSS Ticon-deroga (CVS-14).

April 221778 - Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger

led landing party raid on Whitehaven, Eng-land.

1898 - U.S. warships begin blockade ofCuba.

1987 - U.S. Navy ordered to provide as-sistance to neutral vessels under Iranianattack outside the exclusion zone and thatrequested help.

April 231917 - Launching of USS New Mexico,

first dreadnought with turboelectric drive.1918 - USS Stewart destroys German

submarine off France.1945 - In only U.S. use of guided missiles

in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Baliki-apan, Borneo.

1956 - Project Vanguard, earth satellitelaunching program, assigned to DCNO (Air).

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Photo courtesy of NASA

Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16 lunar module pilot, salutes theUnited States flag during the mission’s first extravehicular activity on April21, 1972.

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