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By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

Do you forget to secure your common ac-cess card at the end of the work day? Maybeyou left your uniform on a hanger in yourvehicle? Little things like these might seemharmless, but they can give unauthorizedpersonnel the opportunity they need to ac-cess the installation undetected.

With warmer weather bringing morepeople to the nation’s capital, the morechances there are for unauthorized accessto our military installations in Naval Sup-port Activity Washington, said Bill Holdren,NSAW antiterrorism officer. This is why headvises everyone to do their part in keepingthe installations secure.

“As we get into the summermonths thereare going to be more people around, a lot ofmass gatherings. Fourth of July on the Na-tional Mall is huge. Baltimore’s Inner harboris the same way. Be situationally aware, ifyou see something, say something. Unfortu-nately, these are the most opportune timesfor bad guys to do bad things.”

Holdren explains that a number of seem-ingly small mistakes can create big prob-lems for security. Most notably, CACs anduniforms left behind in offices and vehicles.

“Leaving things like your CAC or uniformbehind is providing people a way to accessthe base” said Holdren. “A CAC is an accesstoken that you can take to any base in theUnited States or worldwide that people rec-ognize as evidence that the individual hasbeen vetted and has access to enter the base.Uniforms are the same way. Somebody cango to the visitor control center, get escortedon base, and if they’ve acquired a uniform,they can put that on and walk around justlike anybody who is supposed to be here.”

He added that just as personnel are thefirst line of defense in policing their ownitems, so too are they when it comes to in-stallation security. Holdren encourages allpersonnel to take part in the security of in-stallations, reporting anomalies wheneverand wherever they may occur on base.

“I’ve always been a huge proponent ofcommunity policing. You embed an officeror two into a community, and they build arapport with that community and you canapply that to the Navy Yard. If you have 20officers on duty at any given time, that’s 20

sets of eyes looking around to ensure thingsare safe. But if you get the buy in from ev-erybody, and they all take responsibilityfor base security, well now you have 16,000people making sure that the installation issecure. And our people notice when some-thing is amiss. They’ve been here five, 10, 20or more years; if something is out of place,they’re the first ones to see it.”

This idea extends beyond fence line.When out in the community, personnelshould make efforts to not identify them-selves as DoD personnel. Recent threatsfrom the self-proclaimed Islamic State andcyber-attacks on DoD personnel make itnecessary for personnel to take steps towardmaking themselves less of a target for vio-

lence or theft inside or outside installations.“Anytime you go into a highly populated

area and you’re in uniform, obviously beaware of what’s going on around you,” ad-vised Holdren. “Every time you leave theinstallation you’re supposed to take yourlanyard with your CAC or ID, and put it inyour pocket so as to not make yourself atarget when you go off base. But as far asuniforms, the best thing to do is to come towork in civilian attire, and when you get towork go ahead and put your uniform on.”

While the idea is not to worry personnel,Holdren said that common sense steps cangreatly improve the security posture of in-stallations and personnel alike.

“You have to think like a bad guy - there

are all kinds of things they could be doing,so you have to apply that to your event plan-ning,” said Holdren. “Bad guys will do badthings; they’ll break into your car, steal youridentification or uniforms, and use them fornefarious purposes. But it all comes downto reporting as well. And that’s where ‘SeeSomething, Say Something’ comes into playat the NSAW installations. If you’re payingattention to what is going on, you’re goingto be that person who notices a backpackout of place, or a strange box, or anythingsuspicious. So people on the yard play avery important role in ‘See Something, SaySomething.’”

See Something, Say Something: Securing items, situationalawareness key to installation security

With warmer weather bringing more people to the nation’s capital, the more chances there are for unauthorizedaccess to our military installations in Naval Support Activity Washington, said Bill Holdren, NSAW antiterrorism of-ficer. Leaving items like Common Access Cards and uniforms out can invite thieves who would use them to gainunauthorized access to installations.

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By Ensign Marissa A. CruzNavy Public Affairs SupportElement East

Warrior-athletes competing from the to-tal military force - active, guard and reserve- of the U.S. and U.K came together at Ma-rine Corps Base Quantico to commence the2015 Department of DefenseWarrior GamesJune 19.

In previous years, the games were heldin Colorado Springs, but the change in loca-tion to Quantico is a welcome one.

Capt. Brent Breining - director of NavyWounded Warrior - Safe Harbor, whichsponsors Team Navy - explained the benefitof the new location.

“The support from our senior leaders inWashington, D.C., is very important. Thisyear we’re getting a lot more representationfrom senior leaders because of the proxim-ity to D.C.,” Breining said. “It’s exciting forus to have SECDEF opening it up and show-ing his support for wounded warriors.”

Spectators also were excited to see thisdemonstration of support. As Josh Masonof Washington, D.C., explained, “It was out-standing to see all levels of DoD representedtoday, supporting our nation’s heroes.”

In addition to the high-ranking DoDspeakers at the ceremony, Senator TimKaine (D-Virginia) and Vice Chief of NavalOperations Adm. Michelle Howard wereamong the spectators who came out to en-courage athletes.

The goal of the DoD Warrior Games isnot necessarily to identify the most skilledathletes, but rather to demonstrate the in-credible potential of wounded warriorsthrough competitive sports. Team Navy’sathletes embody this potential in their posi-tive attitudes and athletic abilities.

Lt. Cmdr. Maria Gomez-Mannix of Ham-den, Connecticut, described her anticipa-tion for the games.

“I’m so excited to be here. Being selectedfor Team Navy has been a real privilege andhonor,” said Gomez-Mannix. She compet-ed in last year’s Invictus Games in London,winning a bronze medal in women’s shot-put, but this is her first DoDWarrior Games.She will be competing in the shooting,standing shotput, standing discus throwingand seated volleyball events.

Beyond athletic accomplishments, thegames represent a significant part of the recov-ery process for participating servicemembers.

The 2015 DoD Warrior Games symbolizeto all wounded, ill and injured service mem-bers and veterans across the nation andaround the world that individuals can re-cover from serious injury or illness and leadfulfilling, productive and inspiring lives.

Lt. Steven Simmons (Ret.) of Perry, Ohio,is one such example. In addition to prepar-ing at wounded warrior training camps,Simmons recently competed in the SaltLake City Marathon in hand cycle. He willbe competing in the archery, cycling, trackand field, and wheelchair basketball eventsat the games.

Simmons declared his excitement for theunique balance between competition andcamaraderie that exists at the games.

“I’m looking forward to seeing all thebranches come together, including our U.K.brothers and sisters who are here, and see-ing everyone prepared to represent theirservice and their country, and put forth theirbest effort,” said Simmons.

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter pro-vided inspiring opening remarks to the ath-letes, caregivers, family, friends and spec-tators assembled at the opening ceremonyfor the games. He highlighted the importantlink that adaptive sports programs provideto recovering service members.

“You are the pinnacle of DoD adaptive

sports programs...activities that have helpedour men and women heal together in mind,body and soul,” Carter affirmed.

Adaptive sports and reconditioning ac-tivities help enable healing through a ho-listic approach throughout the recoveryand reintegration process: mentally, emo-tionally, spiritually, physically and, mostimportantly, socially - as service membersand veterans share and learn through theircommon experiences.

“As you run, shoot and swim in competi-tion for the prized Chairman’s Cup, each ofyou is a testament to the healing power ofsport. Sports provide a place to come togeth-er, to learn, to grow, to rehabilitate,” Cartersaid. “Sports keep us going. They can fuel asense of purpose, and they can remind us thatwe can get back up, dust off our uniforms andpush ourselves to our limits once again.”

Forty wounded warrior athletes are com-peting on behalf of TeamNavy this year. TheWarrior Games take place June 19-28, andapproximately 250 service members withupper-body, lower-body, spinal cord inju-

ries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impair-ments, serious illnesses and post-traumaticstress will compete in archery, wheelchairbasketball, cycling, shooting, swimming,track and field, and sitting volleyball.

In addition to winners in each event,there will be an Ultimate Champion com-petition in a pentathlon format, as well as aChairman’s Cup award for the top-perform-ing service branch.

To learn more about NWW and the sup-port it provides wounded warriors, as wellas the DoD Warrior Games and adaptivesports, visit http://safeharbor.navylive.dod-live.mil; call 855-NAVY WWP (628-9997) oremail [email protected].

Follow NWW and Team Navy’s prog-ress on Facebook (www.facebook.com/na-vysafeharbor) and Twitter (@navysafehar-bor) for the latest news from the games.

For more news from Commander, NavyInstallations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.

Team Navy kicks off 2015 Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico

U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Dana Ayers

Retired Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Adrian Mohammed, fromMilwaukee, Wis., and Senior Chief Explosive Ordi-nance Disposal Technician Austin Reese, from Bowie, Md., pass the torch to Air Force athletes during the openingceremony of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The 2015 Warrior Games represent the culmination ofparticipation in structured adaptive sports activities, providing an opportunity for service members and veterans to re-new their experience of support and camaraderie within the team environment, contribute to team success and demon-strate the “warrior ethos” in a competitive environment.

By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

Physical security is maintained at allhours at Naval Support Activity Washing-ton installations. The sensitive nature of thecommands housed within the fence lines,as well as the high-profile residents andguests there, make it necessary to keep thebases safe and secure. But when people tryto bypass that security, either innocently orotherwise, the security is slowly, but surely,undermined.

One of the biggest culprits is piggybacking.Piggybacking is the process of using an-

other person’s common access card creden-tials to gain access to the installation througha pedestrian turnstile after they have alreadypassed through. The act is highly discour-

aged as a security threat and systems are inplace to prevent it from happening.

Given the threats surrounding nationalsecurity in a post-9/11 world, positive con-trol over credentials is more important thanever said Daryl Colter, NSAW physical secu-rity supervisor. He added that while fail-safesare in place to prevent such activity, whenpersonnel do try to piggyback at a turnstile,it can often jam the credentialing system.

“To prevent illegal access through piggy-backing we have an anti-pass back measureon the CAC-enabled turnstiles that preventsomeone from scanning the same ID morethan once in specified amount of time,”said Colter. “Furthermore, if you try to pig-gyback on someone else’s ID, it can jam upthe system and make it more difficult forpersonnel with the proper credentials to getthrough that turnstile. So in addition to be-

ing a security violation, piggybacking canbe an annoyance to properly credentialedpersonnel.”

If personnel see someone piggybackingat a turnstile, Colter advises that they imme-diately report the incident to a uniformedsecurity officer on base or call dispatch at202-433-3333 to report the security viola-tion. Reporting personnel should includea description of the suspects, the gate orturnstile location and number, the time, andwhat they were doing.

Colter said that personnel should nevergive their CAC to another person for accessto the base, regardless of the circumstances.DoD employees can often be made targetsfor fraud because of their security creden-tials, and criminals aim to exploit any ad-vantage they can.

“It stands to reason that it would be easyfor someone to befriend an employee withaccess to the base and give them a falsestory about ‘leaving their CAC in the office’in order to illegally gain access to the instal-lation,” said Colter. He said other thingsto look for are individuals acting fidgety oragitated, hanging around secure gates orbuildings, paying close attention to securityprocedures, or asking personnel detailedquestions about operations on base.

“If for any reason you suspect somethingon the installation is out of place, or suspi-cious or just doesn’t seem right, you shouldreport it,” said Colter. “It never hurts tomake a report if you feel there is a legitimateneed. Worst case scenario, it turns out to benothing, but ultimately, it may make a bigdifference.”

Piggybacking at turnstiles creates security woes, backups at gates


By Mass Communication Specialist1st Class Pedro A. RodriguezNaval District Washington Public Affairs

Naval District Washington received a new commandantJune 18 when Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich turned over thecommand to Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey at the WashingtonNavy Yard.

Lindsey, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, became the 89thcommandant of Naval District Washington, which is head-quartered at the Washington Navy Yard, the oldest continu-ously operated Navy installation in the country.

Lindsey will also serve as deputy commander of the JointForces Headquarters National Capital Region.

Rich became the 88th commandant in 2013. During histime at NDW, Rich lead a workforce of more than 3,500military and civilian personnel at five Navy and one jointinstallation. Additionally, he hosted the foreign Naval At-tache Corps and personally oversaw all ceremonies featur-ing foreign dignitaries at the Washington Navy Yard, knownas the “quarterdeck of the Navy,” on behalf of the chief ofnaval operations.

During the ceremony, Rich recognized those he hasworked with throughout his time at NDW and in his per-sonal life.

“The first person I am going to recognize is the most im-portant -- my wife Brook, who is the absolute anchor of ourfamily,” said Rich. “It was no accident that we came hereand for the last two years you have worked as hard for the

Navy and especially for Navy families as anybody who actu-ally gets paid for it ... You are a natural leader and my mosttrusted adviser in pretty much everything.”

Rich thanked the NDW leadership and reflected on histime as NDW commandant.

“In any leadership position, there’s nothing better thanto have a leadership team who not only understands andaccepts, but actually embraces your vision and your direc-tion,” said Rich. “I consider myself so fortunate on thatfront. You took my priorities onboard and made them yourown and delivered.”

Vice Adm. Dixon Smith, commander, Navy InstallationsCommand, presented Rich with the Legion of Merit for hisable and dedicated leadership of NDW from June 2013 toJune 2015.

Prior to reporting to NDW, Lindsey commanded Car-rier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 “Wall-bangers,” earning the Battle Efficiency Award and complet-ing an Arabian Gulf deployment aboard aircraft carrier USSNimitz (CVN 68) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hecommanded Naval Base Coronado in California, a consor-tium of eight Navy installations and served as Navy RegionSouthwest chief of staff. He most recently served as the ex-ecutive assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy forEnergy, Installations, and Environment

“Admiral Rich, Brook, thanks so much for the in-depthand complete turnover. Safe travels and best wishes for afun and meaningful tour in Navy Region Southwest,” saidLindsey. “Naval District Washington, it’s an honor and aprivilege to serve with you in this storied and historic place.Thank you for your commitment and dedication. What youdo each and every day is important to our Navy and ournation.”

Naval District Washington Holds Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pedro A. Ro-driguez

Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey, center, reports to ViceAdm. Dixon Smith, commander of Navy Installa-tions Command, as he takes command of NavalDistrict Washington during a change of commandceremony at the Washington Navy Yard. Lindsey re-lieved Rear Adm. Mark K. Rich, right, becoming the89th commandant of Naval District Washington.

By Lt. j.g. Daniel MongioveNaval Submarine Base New LondonPublic Affairs

With their sleek advertising and streamlined appear-ance, electronic cigarettes have garnered quite a user base.

A 2011 study released by the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention reported that about one in five U.S. adultcigarette smokers have tried an electronic cigarette.

Of course with such high usage numbers, there exists agreat opportunity for misuse or even illegal use note legal,health and law enforcement professionals at Naval Subma-rine Base New London.

“E-cigs,” as they are commonly called as well as per-sonal vaporizers are essentially electronic nicotine deliverysystems providing battery-powered doses of nicotine andother additives to the user in an aerosol.

Some of those other additives can be THC (delta-9-tetra-hydrocannabinol, themind-altering chemical from the can-nabis plant that gets one “high”) according to Lt. j.g. AshleyBelyea, a command services attorney stationed at SUBASE’sRegion Legal Service Office.

Products containing THC are nowmarketed for e-cigs as“hash oil,” “cannabis oil,” and “marijuana oil.” Use of suchproducts by Navy personnel is illegal and can raise a hostof problems.

“Limited regulations and online ordering of such oilsmake it easier for Sailors to gain access to THC,” said Be-lyea. “So this technological innovation that’s the e-cig canimpact drug use, good order and discipline, and the healthand safety of our Sailors.”

The tell-tale smell of burning cannabis is almost impossi-ble to detect when it’s transformed into THCoil for e-cigs, andit’s also often masked by the smell of flavors such as “straw-berry” and “chocolate,” notes Belyea. Moreover, she pointsout that THC is often more concentrated in its oil form.

“Because the concentration levels can be significantlyhigher with THC oil in an e-cig, a Sailor can receive danger-ously high levels of THC very quickly,” said Belyea. “And ifusing a laced e-cig at a party or bar, a Sailor may have noidea how concentrated the dose is.”

Ingesting high doses of THC can pose severe health riskscautions Lt. Cmdr. Michael Sracic, a medical doctor and thePublic Health Department Head at Naval Branch HealthClinic Groton.

“THC use results in a wide range of effects, both physical

and mental,” said Sracic. “High dosage can lead to issuesbeyond breathing problems and illnesses. Hallucinationsparanoia, increased heart rate, and the chance of heart at-tack could all result.”

Lt. Cmdr. James Hegarty, department head for Behav-ioral Health at NBHC, expressed his deep concerns as well,especially for synthetic versions of THC that are marketedas “safe” or “legal” alternatives to cannabis or marijuana.

“The really scary part here is that both the civilian andmilitary communities alike are seeing devastating effectsfrom Spice and synthetic THC usage,” said Hegarty. “Manyusers begin to experience severe paranoia, hallucinations,agitation, seizures and various cardiovascular effects. It canbe the first time you try it, or the 20th, either way peoplewho chose to experiment with these synthetic drugs areplaying a game of Russian roulette. Every time someonetries it, there is simply no way to know exactly what it’slaced with or how it is going to interact with your genetics.Sadly, in some cases these effects can be permanent. Someusers have fundamentally changed their lives forever.”

Laced e-gigs are a problem that Naval Criminal Investi-gative Service, special agent, Nate O’Connor, often sees ashe works on the front lines of drug abuse and trafficking.

“It’s crucial that Sailors know exactly what is in an e-cigbefore they inhale,” said O’Connor. “Whether the e-cig be-longs to you or not, it is your responsibility to know whatis in the e-cig. Lack of knowledge is not an excuse, and youwill be investigated.”

That Sailor will also be accountable, highlights Belyea.“The Navy has ‘Zero Tolerance’ for drug abuse,” said Be-

lyea. “THC is an illegal drug as far as the Navy is concerned.It’s screened for during urinalysis, and users are essentiallyending their Navy careers.”

Belyea, Sracic, and O’Connor all warn that, despite theirpopularity, e-cigs offer a great opportunity for misuse oreven illegal use.

“Sailors defend the Constitution so choosing to use ane-cigarette is their right and a freedom of choice,” saidO’Connor. “However, no matter the intent or situation,THC e-cig ingestion has legal, health and law enforcementconsequences.”

For more information on e-cigarettes visit:http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/Documents/

health-promotion-wellness/tobacco-free-living/Frequent_Questions_about_Electronic_Cigarettes_March_2013.pdf

Sailors need to know what is intheir e-cig before they inhale

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By Ed WrightNavy Installations Command

A multi-command event for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, andTransgender (LGBT) Pride month, hosted by Navy InstallationsCommand(NIC),washeldat theWashingtonNavyYard June18.

Employees from tenant commands aboard theWashing-ton Navy Yard, including Naval Facilities Engineering Com-mand, Naval Sea Systems Command, Office of Judge Advo-cate General and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling gathered atthe NIC headquarters to listen to remarks by Navy chaplainCapt. Jon Cutler, a Rabbi, the guest speaker for the event.

“What the military has done by allowing LGB people andhopefully transgender people to serve openly will ensurethat succeeding generations of service members will be ableto serve and live honest and authentic lives,” said Cutler.“They will never live in fear, isolation and shame, and mostimportantly, never have to be dishonest about who they are.The Navy core values of honor, courage and commitmentcan finally apply to all.”

Cutler spoke about his experience in the military as a gayman and said that he had hoped to see a time when he andmany others would be judged by their merits and not whothey loved. He emphasized several points recently madeby Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter during an LGBT cer-emony held at the Pentagon June 9, which focused on theprogress made by the defense department to recognize con-tributions by all who serve their country.

In his Pentagon remarks Carter said, “Four years afterthe repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” -- following years andyears of gay and lesbian service members having to hidewho they are -- today we take pride in how they’re free toserve their country openly. Because we believe in getting toa place where no one serves in silence, and where we treatall our soldiers, Sailors, airmen, and Marines with the dig-nity, and the respect, that they deserve.”

Calling the changes to the law amiracle, Cutler said after30 years he is able to declare, without any shame, who he is.

Speaking of the crafting of the Declaration of Independence239 years ago in the city of his birth, Philadelphia, Cutlersaid, “The miracle that the founding fathers created was aprocess to root out injustices and elevate human worth anddignity ... Freedom, fairness, diversity and inclusion are, in-deed, part of our national character.”

The LGBT celebration marked the first event hosted byNIC headquarters that included guests from all tenant com-mands located at the historic Washington Navy Yard.

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is re-sponsible for 70 installations under 11 regionswithmore than52,000 military and civilian personnel to sustain the fleet, en-able the fighter, and support Navy families worldwide.

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stallations.For more news from Commander, Navy Installations

Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.

LGBT Pride Month celebratedat Washington Navy Yard

DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivers the key-note address during the Defense Department’sLesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender PrideMonth ceremony at the Pentagon, June 8.

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By Nicholas MalayNSWC Carderock DivisionPublic Affairs

Charlotte George, a naval architect atNaval Surface Warfare Center, CarderockDivision in the Naval Architecture and En-gineering Department, acts as a liaisonbetween the Carderock leadership and theFoundation for Underwater Research andEducation for the 13th International Hu-man-Powered Submarine Races to be heldJune 22-26.

“We appreciate all of FURE’s dedicationand hard work to make this event a success,”said George. “The next couple of days andupcoming week are going to be very excit-ing. We are happy to host participants fromacross the world and cannot wait to see theirinnovative ideas in action.”

The FURE and the ISR are managed byvolunteers that support the biennial designcompetition. This unique program encour-ages innovation, problem solving and prac-tical skill development through applicationof knowledge learning. The foundation helpseducate students in marine technology.

George encourages NSWCCD scientistsand engineers to engage the ISR partici-pants throughout the week of the races.

She cannot stress enough the safety mea-surements all participants must abide by- she asks that all Carderock Division em-ployees, ISR personnel and participants aresafe in everything they do throughout thesubmarine races.

She graduated from Florida Atlantic Uni-versity with a bachelor’s degree in ocean engi-neering in 2012. While at FAU, she was a strongsupporter of science, technology, engineeringand math outreach, which eventually spawnedher involvement with the human-poweredsubmarine races held biennially at Carderock’shistoric David Taylor Model Basin.

“I am especially proud to be a part ofthis week,” said George. “When I was anFAU student, I participated in the ISR andit piqued my interest in interning and work-ing full time at Carderock.” She hopes thesubmarine races will inspire participants tofollow in her footsteps.

George was a contestant at two interna-tional human-powered submarine races,which were both held at NSWCCD in WestBethesda, Maryland. As a result of her in-volvement with the races, she pursued asummer internship with NSWCCD, whilestudying at FAU. Today, she is a full-timeemployee at NSWCCD.

“I am proud to be a part of a team thatkeeps our Sailors safe in support of the warf-ighter,” said George.

At the end of the week-long competition,the winning teams are recognized for bestoverall performance, innovation, speed,best design outline and spirit of the race.This year, teams from the United States,Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, theNetherlands, New Zealand, Oman and Unit-ed Arab Emirates will compete in the races.

NSWCCD race liaison serves as bridge between command,foundation for underwater research and education

U.S. Navy photo by James Contreras

Participants take part in the 13th International Human-Powered Subma-rine Races at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in WestBethesda, Md., June 23, 2015. Charlotte George, a naval architect at NSW-CCD in the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department, acts as a liai-son between the Carderock leadership and the Foundation for UnderwaterResearch and Education for the race.

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