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Vol. 49, No. 34 Serving the Military Community in Southeastern Connecticut since 1918 Thursday, February 17, 2011

NSSC opens
satellite dental office
By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. – As Sailors
go through their work sched-
ule, one of the last things they
the work day. Having an office
100 yards from the piers will
save us hundreds of manhours
in the long run.”
Previously, bases like
SUBASE used Mobile Dental

New Haven, CT 06511

really think of is dental readi- Units (MDU’s) to help with

ness, they do their job and go
about normal operations. It
usually isn’t until they have
a toothache or their Chief or
leading Petty Officer tells them
that they’re “class 4” on the
dental hit list that they actu-
ally go to the dentist.
The Naval Submarine
Support Center (NSSC) at
Naval Submarine Base New
London (SUBASE) hopes to
change that with the opening
of their new dental satellite
office in Building 76 located on
lower base. NSSC held a rib-
bon cutting for the new office
Feb. 10, and hopes to help
Sailors save time, and maybe
a few teeth.
“The time saved by opening
this satellite clinic is crucial,”
said NSSC Command Master
Chief, Dave Collins. “Normally
you send a Sailor to the hill
for a dental exam, and you
potentially lose him for half
40 Sargent Drive
routine exams and cleanings;
in 2006 SUBASE turned in its
MDU as plans were put in
place to get rid of nearly all of
the units.
“The MDU’s were mothballed
as they didn’t have a signifigant
return on the Navy’s invest-
ment,” said Commander Gerald
Woelkers, the SUBASE Naval
Branch Health Clinics Officer
in Charge (OIC). “Though they
were useful, the upkeep and
maintenance costs quickly out-
weighed their benefits.”
The new NSSC dental office Photo by MC1 Virginia K. Schaefer
will be open to submariners GROTON, Conn. - Lieutenant Commander Heidi Ellis and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Martin Patrick, cut the ribbon at a
stationed on the waterfront, to grand opening for Naval Submarine Support Center’s (NSSC) dental clinic on Naval Submarine Base New London, Feb. 8.
provide dental exams, x-rays The clinic was opened to help better support the dental readiness of waterfront Sailors. Lt. Peter Mancini and Cmdr. Bryan
and emergency dental care if Still, NSSC Commanding Officer, were also in attendance. For an in-depth look at other recent SUBASE Quality of Life
needed. improvements, see Page 4.
“Our goal is to ensure that
the Sailors on the waterfront clinic. nated with the Independent ellite office staff expects to
are ready to deploy and sup- To ensure that Sailors are Duty Corpsman on each sub. see around 35 Sailors each
port the Navy’s mission,” said seen in an efficient manner the Each month the SUBASE week. The clinic will be open
Lieutenant Commander Heidi dental clinic sends out a three- dental clinic sees an aver- Tuesdays and Thursdays from
Ellis from the SUBASE dental month projection list coordi- age of 2,000 Sailors, the sat- 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SUBASE to participate in SUBASE goes green, (not Army)

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NEWSPAPERS
SHORE LINE

PRSRT/STD
Force Protection exercise By SN Michael Henderson
Vice President of design at
P&S Construction Inc. Hannon
also noted that the building
Gates, and Secretary of the
Navy, Ray Mabus.
Mabus outlined the Navy’s
By Navy New London Public Affairs GROTON, Conn. – is roughly 30 to 40 percent future energy goals in remarks

GROTON, Conn. - Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield

Sometimes, the grass ‘is’
greener on the other side.
In tandem with the Navy’s
2011 will be conducted on Naval Submarine Base New
push toward a cleaner,
London (SUBASE), as well as naval bases and installa-
greener tomorrow, Naval
tions throughout the continental United States, Hawaii,
Submarine Base New London
and Guam, Feb. 21-25.
(SUBASE) has incorporated a
This annual exercise was developed to enhance the number of energy efficiency
training and readiness of Navy security personnel to
improvements into its cur-
respond to threats to installations and units. rent and future construction
On SUBASE, exercise scenarios and the base’s response
initiatives.
may require personnel to temporarily shelter in place or One of these energy effi-
temporarily evacuate specific facilities or areas. The base ciency improvements is the
may also temporarily block traffic for specific roads or newly constructed Submarine
rapidly move Navy Security Forces and first responders Learning Center (SLC) located
throughout the installation. on upper base, just off Shark
Additionally, during Feb. 23-24, as part of the exercise, Boulevard. The building,
SUBASE may increase its Force Protection Condition. expected to hold its grand
Base access may be limited during this period and the opening this spring, will be
local area traffic pattern may be impacted. heated with energy straight
from mother earth.
Many communication tools will be used to keep
SUBASE personnel informed about these exercise secu- The SLC will use geother-
mal energy and other energy
rity situations. Computer network alert systems will
distribute messages to office computers and the “giant efficient design strategies to
save SUBASE big bucks in the
voice system” will be used to immediately alert people
long run, according to a life
base-wide.
cycle cost analysis that evalu-
While measures have been taken to avoid disrup-
ated the upfront costs versus
tions to normal base operations and limit delays in base
access, area residents may see increased traffic around
the long term payback.
“The payback period was
the base. calculated to be less than 10
years,” said Robert Hannon,
A bittersweet farewell for Submarine Group 2’s Command Master Chief
more energy efficient than
the energy code standard for
commercial buildings in the
United States.
The push toward energy
efficiency isn’t just accom-
plished inside the building’s
insulated walls; the new SLC
also inspires its tenants to
“think green” on the drive
over.
The SLC has placed “pre-
ferred” parking spots for fuel-
efficient and carpool vehicles
to emphasize the use of more
efficient transportation, said
Hannon. A secured bike rack
has also been included along the
entrance path to the building.
Inside the new SLC, occu-
pied spaces include natural
day lighting, and a view to
the outside, as well as moni-
toring devices to keep an eye
on energy efficiency, indoor
air quality, and carbon diox-
ide detection.
So why green, why now?
The authorization to hop
on the bio-fueled bandwag-
on comes down from the
Secretary of Defense, Robert
during the Clean Economy
Summit in Washington, D.C.,
Jan. 25, 2011. Providing the
INSIDE
most “overarching” goal of at
least 50 percent of the Navy’s
energy both afloat and ashore
coming from non-fossil fuel
sources.
“History has taught us the
competition for resources has
been one of the fundamental
causes of war for centuries,” SUBSCOL
said Mabus during the sum- Sailors
mit.
Gates has mandated that compete in
all new construction will fundraiser
meet a minimum of “LEED
Silver” design, according to
Lieutenant Peter Daddona,
Page 2
from the SUBASE Public
Works Department. LEED is
the “Leadership in Energy
& Environmental Design”
standard, developed by the
U.S. Green Building Council.
The future Commissary, Port
Operations headquarters, Dive
Locker, and Indoor Firing The first in a
Range have all be designed to
meet the LEED Silver require- series on naval
ments. aviation
Page 6

By MC1(AW/SW) Virginia Schaefer

Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn. – Command
Master Chief (CMDCM) Rafael
Perez will say goodbye to
Submarine Group 2 (CSG2) and
its waterfront Sailors, Feb. 18.
He will be relieved by CMDCM
Wesley K. Koshoffer, Submarine
Development Squadron 12’s
Command Master Chief, before
transferring to USS New York
(LPD 21).
Perez’s job as the Command
Master Chief (CMC) is to work
with the submarine squadrons
and major commands CMCs to
ensure that enlisted personnel are
supported and developed both
professionally and personally.
“I have the best job in the
world,” said Perez. “I got to meet
so many different Sailors and
worked with the senior enlisted
leadership. I also got to visit the
ships and find out what’s really
happening at the deck plate. I’ve
really enjoyed working with each
and every one of them. “
Upon arriving in December
2008, Perez worked to enhance
the working relationship between
all the CMCs.
“I have such a great relation-
ship with the current squadron
master chiefs that there was never
an instance where we could not
put our heads together, figure out
the problem and make Group 2
better.”
Perez leaves the submarine
force to expand his naval career
as a surface Sailor.
“It’s bittersweet,” commented
Perez. “I loved my 24 years in
the submarine force … for me to
leave is like leaving my brothers
behind. But I’m excited about
the opportunity of the new chal-
lenges and the new experiences
that I’m going to come across.”
Perez will not be going to just
any ship. As a proud native of
the Bronx in New York, the USS
New York holds a special mean-
ing for him.
“In my opinion, the New York
is the most important ship in the
Navy,” stated Perez. “There’s no
other ship that represents what
the state of New York represents.
There is no other ship that has a
piece of history in its hull. There
were people who died in the
horrific attack (on 9/11), and
their souls, their blood is in that
metal…It is overwhelming. It is
an incredible honor. It is the only
ship I would leave the submarine
force for.”
As a squadron master chief,
Koshoffer often worked with
Perez.
“Perez is obviously a very tal-
ented leader and a large personal-
ity in the area. I have big shoes
to fill as I come up here to take
his job,” said Koshoffer. “He’s
done a phenomenal job. He’s at
the pinnacle of his career and the
top of his game. Now he’s found
a new level to go to - something
completely new, completely dif-
ferent, and it’s got to be very
exciting for him.”
Koshoffer, a native of Newport,
R.I., joined the Navy in March
1989. He brings more than two
decades of naval experience to
the job.
Koshoffer is also no stranger to
the Groton area. He did a tour as
chief of the boat (COB) on USS
Alexandria (SSN 757) and was
the command master chief of
submarine school before assum-
ing his job at Squadron 12.
“I have my very best friend
in the submarine force reliev-
ing me,” said Perez, “so I know
Group 2 is in great hands. He
is the best example of a com-
mand master chief that I could
think of. I just know that I am
leaving the group with a man
who cares just as much about
submariners as I do.”
Base closures, delays
For the latest regarding
base closure or delayed open-
ing, call the snow hotline at
694-4444 or check out the
Naval Submarine Base New
London facebook page.
Additionally, the base
participates in the alert
programs operated by the
following media partners:
WFSB-TV-3 (CBS) WVIT-
TV-30 (NBC) CITADEL
BROADCASTINGQ105
(FM 105.5), The Wolf (FM
104.7), WXLM (FM 102.3),
and WSUB (AM 980).
INDEX
Local...................................2
Movies ......................................5
Classifieds........................7
Photo by MC1 Virginia K. Schaefer
GROTON, Conn. - Rear Admiral Michael E. McLaughlin, Commander, Submarine
Group 2, awards CMDCM(SS) Raphael Perez, Command Master Chief, Submarine
Group 2, with his end of tour award, a Meritorious Service Medal. Perez received
the medal for his meritorious deckplate mentoring, initiative and his experience as
a submariner coupled with sound judgement and strength of commitment. He will
be relieved by CMDCM(SS) Wesley K. Koshoffer, Command Master Chief, Submarine
Development Squadron 12, Feb. 18 and reporting to USS New York (LPD 21).
2 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, February 17, 2011

Spice, still
a no-no
By SN Michael Henderson

GROTON, Conn. – Regardless

This newspaper is an authorized publication for personnel of the of the state’s pending decision to
Department of Defense and their families. Contents of The Dolphin are not outlaw a new designer drug tar-
necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the geting teens to young adults, the
Department of Defense or the Department of the Navy. Navy says it’s still a no-no.
On the set of “Military
Commanding Officer Naval Submarine Base New London Neighbors,” a television show
Capt. Marc W. Denno providing subject matter experts
Executive Officer Naval Submarine Base New London
Cmdr. Michael A. Pennington
to inform local military commu-
Command Master Chief Naval Submarine Base New London nities, the show’s host Barbara
CMDCM(SS) Ray Powell Ross, Naval Submarine Base
Public Affairs Officer - Christopher Zendan New London’s Fleet and Family
Editor - Sheryl Walsh Support Center (FFSC) Director, Photo by SN Michael Henderson
Editorial Assistant - Christina Lough spoke to guests about the dangers GROTON, Conn. – Barbara Ross, Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC)
Public Affairs Staff - MCC(SW) James O’Donnell, of “Spice” during filming at the Director, interviews special guests during the filming of television show “Military Neighbors”, Feb. 11. The show’s focus was
MC1(AW) Peter Blair and SN Michael Henderson Groton Library Studio, Feb. 11. on the use of the designer drug “Spice”, and the dangers associated with it. Shown from left to right: Lieutenant Natasha
Joining Ross to speak on the Bode, Command Services Lawyer at Regional Legal Service Office, Tony Reihl, Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program
• NEWS - The editorial content of this newspaper is prepared, edited
subject was Lieutenant Natasha
and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the Naval Submarine Base New Director at Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton, and Officer Kelly Crandall, Investigator and Youth Officer for the Town of
London. News items and photos must be received by 4 p.m. the Friday Bode, Command Services Lawyer
at Regional Legal Service Office, Groton Police Department, Barbara Ross, FFSC Director.
before publication. News ideas and questions can be directed to Christopher
Zendan at 694-5980. Readers can e-mail us at dolphin@ctcentral.com. Log Tony Reihl, Substance Abuse and While manufactured to mimic in some cases, acts more like a cation that it will be controlled
onto the Web site at www.dolphin-news.com. Rehabilitation Program Director the same effects as marijuana, stimulant, said Reel, “It causes sometime in the near future.”
• ADDRESS - The Dolphin staff can be reached at 694-3514 or write to: at Naval Branch Health Clinic Spice has been known to have people to become … irritated, very “The Navy’s position is very
The Dolphin, Naval Submarine Base New London PAO, Box 44, Groton, CT Groton, and Officer Kelly Crandall, much more harmful effects. aggressive, things that we’d nor- clear and definitive that it will
06349-5044. All news releases should be sent to this address. Investigator and Youth Officer
• ADVERTISING - Advertisements are solicited by Shore Line “Because of its synthetic nature, mally see from stimulants …” “It’s not be tolerated,” said Bode. The
for the Town of Groton Police there’s no FDA (Food and Drug not the euphoric high of relaxed consequences that come with if
Newspapers and not the editorial staff or Public Affairs Office. Inquiries
Department.
regarding advertisements should be directed to the Display Advertising or Administration) standard on … mellowness, it’s, ‘I can do any- a Sailor still chooses to use Spice
Classified Advertising departments. Packaged in ways that appeal
to a young audience, primarily how strong the packet of Spice thing, I can jump off of the second or synthetic marijuana can range
Display Advertising, Laura Carpenter at (203) 752-2704, Betsy or the packet of K-2 or whatever balcony,’ or, you know, ‘I can run from non-judicial punishment to
Lemkin at (203) 752-2706 and Mercy Mosher at (203) 752-2702 high school students and young
Classified Advertising (in Conn.) (800) 922-7066 adults, Spice is composed of exotic you’re using is,” said Reihl. The in front of a car’ …” involuntary separation, according
Classified Advertising (outside Conn.) (203) 789-5200 plants sprayed with a synthetic drug has been associated with While currently legal in the to Bode.
form of THC (the main psychoac- tremors, extreme paranoia, high state of Connecticut, the Drug For more information on
The Dolphin is published every Thursday by Shoreline Newspapers, tive substance found in canna- blood pressure and heart rate, psy- Enforcement Administration the dangers of Spice, watch
40 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511. Telephone (203) 752-2701. bis), says Crandall. The substance chotic episodes, panic attacks and (DEA) is taking steps to control Military Neighbors tonight at
Minimum weekly circulation 10,000. hallucinations, according to Reihl. the substance. “[The DEA is] tak- 6:30 p.m., on the Government
itself resembles tea, oregano, and
marijuana, and is packaged under Opposite of the giddiness and ing affirmative steps to place Spice Public Access Station (channel
John Slater, General Manager
Shore Line Newspapers many different names, such as K- mellow feelings that marijuana on the controlled substance list,” 2 for Comcast or Thames Valley
The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the Naval 2, Genie, Bliss, or Black Mamba. users are expecting to find, Spice, said Bode, “there is every indi- Communications).

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From National Consumer Law Center

SUBSCOL Bubbleheads rise to the top
The “Tax Refund” that really isn’t one: It’s a Refund Anticipation
Loan By William Kenny
How would you like to pay a super-high price to borrow money
that already belongs to you? Sounds ridiculous, right? But that’s BOSTON, Mass. - Naval
pretty much what happens to many folks at tax time in the crazy Submarine School (SUBSCOL)
world of RALs, or refund anticipation loans. You may be tempted Sailors competed Feb. 5, in the
by tax-time advertisements for “Fast Cash Refunds,” “Express American Lung Association’s
“Fight for Air” Climb at One
Money,” or “Instant Refunds.” These ads will offer to get you your
Boston Place in Boston, Mass.
refund in just a day or two, or even on the spot. Beware! Many of The fundraiser is a timed race
these “fast refunds” are really LOANS, refund anticipation loans. up a 41-story skyscraper and
When you get a RAL, you’re borrowing against your own tax is an opportunity for families,
refund money. And RALs are often marketed to people who need individuals and teams to join
money the most — low and moderate-income workers who receive together to raise awareness of
the Earned Income Tax Credit. the 35 million Americans who
Don’t pay triple-digit interest rates to borrow your refund suffer from asthma.
RALs are extremely expensive. Loan fees typically range from There are both team and indi-
$30 to $90, which translates into Annual Percentage Rates (APRs) vidual competition. With 789
of about 60 to over 700 percent. If you paid those rates on all your steps and an elevation gain of
borrowing you’d probably go broke! And all to get your tax refund 493 feet the “Fight for Air” climb
just a few days earlier than you can for free from the IRS. You’re is just that! A total of 1,011
lining someone else’s pockets with YOUR hard-earned money! competitors entered the race,
RAL fees, combined with tax preparation, electronic filing, and raising more than $291,000
other fees, can end up eating away a big chunk of your refund. in pledges. The 15 climbers
RALs can be hazardous to your financial health of Naval Submarine School
In addition to their high costs, RALs can be risky. Since a RAL “Bubbleheads,” made mostly
is a loan from a bank in partnership with a tax preparer, it must of SUBSCOL staff, raised more
be repaid even if the IRS denies or delays your refund, or your than $2,600 in donations.
refund is smaller than expected. If you don’t pay back the RAL, The finish times for the top
the lender will take actions to hurt your credit rating and may send five runners from each team
your account to a debt collector. In addition, when you apply for a were factored into an average to
RAL, you are giving the lender the right to grab your tax refund to determine overall team results.
pay for old tax loan debts that the lender claims you owe. The “Bubbleheads” placed
Photo by Kendra Pennick
7th out of 50 teams and earned

News in your community five individual medals for top

Churches join Black
Heritage Month concert
Area churches will help the
Commanding Officer of Naval
Submarine Base New London and
the Commander of Submarine
Group 2 “make a joyful noise”
during the Black Heritage Month
Joseph M. Brickhouse Sr., or Eric
Rattler at (860) 694-4451 or (860)
694-3341.
We look forward to the pos-
sibility of your choir and you
joining us for this joyful Black
Heritage Month celebration.
Submarine Birthday
times in a variety of categories
to include Benjamas Humphries
and Ann Harvey, who captured
Gold and Silver medals (respec-
tively) for the Female 50-59
Age Group category.
In addition, the “Bubble-
heads” completely swept
the Top Military Finishers
Category, with Electronics
BOSTON, Mass. - Back row, left to right: Chief Sonar Technician Submarines Anthony Fazzari, Electronics Technician 1st
Class (Submarines) Beau Joly, STS2(SS) Jason Byers, ET2(SS) David Pennick, ET2(SS) David Sidorakis, LCDR Thomas
Houghton, ETC(SS) Jesse Cook. Middle row: Ann Harvey, Benjamas Humphries, ETC(SS) Mike Lagasse. Front row: ETCM(SS)
Jon Smedley, Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class (FMF) Chisan Yeung, ETCM(SS) Gaylord Humphries, Fire Control
Technician 1st Class (Submarines) Joseph Viger and FTC(SS) Joseph Engro.
Technician Chief Petty Officer Technician Master Chief Petty Fazzari, a “Bubblehead” climb-
(Submarines) Michael Lagasse Officer (Submarines) Gaylord er, summed up his day by not-
(Gold), Electronics Technician Humphries (Bronze), each tak-
ing “(i)t was fun, it was for a
Master Chief Petty Officer ing the top three spots. good cause, we all got in better
(Submarines) Jon Smedley Electronics Chief Petty
shape training for it, but now
(Silver) and Electronics Officer (Submarines) Anthony
my legs really hurt!”

Gospel Music Concert, Feb. 19 at

6:30 p.m., at the Shepherd of the
Sea Chapel in Groton.
Miracle Temple Church of
New London and Walls Temple
AME Zion Church, both of New
London, New Life Church of
Ledyard and Mt. Aery Baptist
Church of Bridgeport have joined
the celebration, which is free and
open to the public.
Music has been a part of the
trials and triumphs in African-
American heritage, and we’ve
come to understand that the
church and Gospel music have
been a keystone for much in
African-American culture. We
hope to recognize and celebrate
this, and the many contributions
of African-Americans to the coun-
try and the world, by lifting our
voices in unity through song and
fellowship.
Choirs or soloists interested
in participating should contact
Ball date is set
The 111th Submarine Birthday
Ball will be held at the MGM
Grand Premier Ballroom at
Foxwoods, April 16.
Tickets are $45 per person
and will be on sale beginning
next month. This year’s theme is
“Celebrating 20 years of Cold War
Victory,” and the guest speak-
er will be retired Vice Admiral
Albert “Big Al” Konetzni.
Uniform for the evening is ser-
vice dress blues or better. Covers
are not required. In addition, com-
mands are encouraged to partici-
pate in the traditional centerpiece
contest.
Military personnel should con-
tact their command’s birthday
ball representative to purchase
tickets. Others interested should
contact Master Chief Electronics
Technician Jon Smedley at (860)
694-3980.
Military spouses of yesteryear faced same worries as today’s
Editor’s note: The following
article is the first of a four-
part series taken from a speech
given by Mrs. Deborah Mullen,
wife of Admiral Mike Mullen,
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, on Jan. 24, 2011, dur-
ing the Military Health System
Annual Conference at Gaylord
National Convention Center in
Washington, D.C.
I’d like to start today by
reading you a line from the
letter of a young military
spouse, and I quote:
“It is infinitely worse to
be left behind, a prey to all
the horrors of imagining what
may be happening to the one
you love. You slowly eat
your heart out with anxiety
and to endure such suspense
is simply the hardest of all
trials that come to an army
wife. “
Those words were penned
by Libbie Custer in May of
1876, just after her hus-
band left her for the Little
Big Horn. And yet they could
have been written - and prob-
ably HAVE been written -
by any of the hundreds of
thousands of young spouses
who have watched their sol-
dier, Sailor, Marine or airman
march off to war over the last
ten years.
The nature of war changes.
Weapons get smarter … tactics
get sharper … breakthrough
medical advances save more
and more lives. But the stress
and the anxiety felt by those
who are left behind NEVER
changes.
Tom Brokaw begins his
speeches by reminding the
audience that in Afghanistan
and Iraq, servicemen and
women are waking up, don-
ning their Kevlar vests and
helmets, picking-up their
weapons and facing another
day of war – with all the hor-
ror, carnage, and fear – that
this entails.
I would like to remind all of
you that - as Libbie Custer so
eloquently wrote - our mili-
tary families are also begin-
ning their day – filled with
worry about the safety and
security of their loved ones.
Like Libbie did, they will
continue to face the “hardest
of all trials.” And they will
need our help in doing so.
I simply do not believe
we fully understand the ter-
rible impact of the cumula-
tive effects of stress, anxiety,
and worry that these families
and their loved ones have
endured. But we need to try,
and we need to do it quickly.
A whole generation has
now been impacted. Michael
often speaks of the 15-year-
old whose parent went off to
war in 2001 when she was 5
years old. For her entire life,
war is all she has known.
Back in Libbie’s day, there
were no studies or polls or
scientific tests to measure the
effect of constant combat on
families. There were no pro-
See Spouses on Page 6
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it’s only February it’s not too The Friendship School is National Women�s Heart Month
an ever-changing world. Call High School 9-12 &
early to start thinking about a collaborative community (860) 892-1900 or visit www. Marine Science Magnet
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schools are not only for the
“permanent” Connecticut
residents and that children
of military families can have
a seat in these schools as
well. “Military students are
underrepresented in the local
schools of choice and we are
really trying to market them
and make them more acces-
sible for military families.
“In partnership with the
base, the regional magnet
schools have developed a pro-
gram where military families
(called highly mobile fami-
lies) have admission spots
available to them up until the
beginning of the school year
regardless of the advertised
application/lottery dates,”
said Chapman.
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 4 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, February 17, 2011
Photo by Maureen Gay
GROTON, Conn. – Guests skate on Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s (MWR)
outdoor ice rink, located on Naval Submarine Base New London’s Shark
Boulevard., Jan. 6. MWR provided the ice rink for the second year in a row, for
open skating and hockey games.
SUBASE Quality of Life
By SN Michael Henderson
GROTON, Conn. – The base has seen a lot of con-
struction projects, to include not only the roads and
sidewalks, but the facilities we use every day. Naval
Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) frequently
receives improvements to its facilities for the sake of
the Fleet, Fighters, and Families stationed on the base.
While these growing pains might require perseverance
from SUBASE Sailors at times of construction, the quality
of life will be improved for not only them, but the future
generations of SUBASE Sailors to come.
Cross Hall Galley
The Cross Hall Galley has received new chairs, trays,
an upgraded serving line, and even an entirely new salad
bar.
“A lot of Sailors live on base and eat at our facility
at least once a day. It is our goal to provide the best
service and facilities to our patrons, so their quality of
life remains high,” said Ensign Anthony Martinez, Cross
Hall Galley Food Service Officer.
For the last three years, the Cross Hall Galley has
received a five-star rating from annual Navy inspections.
The Five Star inspection ensures proper food handling,
preparation, and cooking procedures are being utilized,
and also grants a five-star galley the right to compete for
the coveted “Ney Award” competition.
Cross Hall Galley will also receive a new Virginia
Class submarine “training galley” in the future, thanks
to a $3.22 million gift, formally presented to SUBASE last
December. In this training galley, Culinary Specialists
will learn to operate in the confined kitchen of a Virginia
class submarine, increasing the quality of meals for
deployed Sailors under the waves.
Morton Hall Gymnasium and Bodyworks
Morton Hall Gymnasium and the lower base gym in
building 88 both received a floor resurfacing over the
Photo by SN Michael Henderson
GROTON, Conn. – Hospital Corpsman Jamahl Wright pulls salad from the new salad bar at the
Naval Submarine Base New London’s Cross Hall Galley, Feb. 14. The galley recently received
new trays and chairs, upgraded service lines, and a new salad bar. Cross Hall Galley is slated
to receive a Virginia class “training galley” in the future, which will be used to train Culinary
Specialists for cooking in the tight quarters of a galley onboard a submarine.
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GROTON, Conn. – Yeoman Seaman Forrest Hartman (left) and Fireman Scott McCord (right) plot their next
move on a “life-sized” chessboard at Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Liberty Center, Feb. 14. The Liberty
Center provides console video game platforms, computer and internet access, pool tables, puzzle games
and an in-house movie theater for SUBASE Sailors to enjoy at no cost.
holiday break in December. The 10 year old flooring in
Morton Hall was replaced by new flooring complete with
the SUBASE’s seal.
The old flooring was becoming slippery, and the
lines drawn on the court were fading away said Kevin
Boedigheimer, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Athletic
Director, “It was in dire need of replacement.”
SUBASE Bodyworks, in building 83, also received
new flooring, which replaced the carpeting, as well as
a resurfacing of the upstairs running track. Removal of
the carpet in place of new flooring was important for
maintenance reasons. “Carpet is nice to look at, but it’s
hard to keep clean,” said Boedigheimer.
Ice Rink
Despite the exorbitant amount of snowfall SUBASE has
seen this year, Morale, Welfare and Recreation has shov-
eled the snow, watered the ice, and set up a place where
Sailors can enjoy ice skating and hockey. This is the
base’s second year to have an ice rink available. Located
between the new Submarine Learning Center and Goose
Run Golf Course on Shark Blvd., the annual ice rink is
open to all comers at times of reasonable weather. The
rink is open under the lights until 8 p.m.
Liberty Center
The Liberty Center is a place where single Sailors fre-
quent to play video games on the console systems, use
computers and Internet, shoot pool, work on puzzles
and board games, or just watch movies. The MWR run
facility has recently received quality of life improve-
ments as well, to include a new pool table, an 82”
television for the theater area, more shuttles for Sailors,
“life-sized” board games, and band equipment. The
Liberty Center expects to start a “bike rental” program
for Sailors to enjoy during the summer, according to
Jessica McIntosh, Liberty Center Manager. Sailors are
invited to participate in any of the Liberty Center events
found within MWR’s monthly “At Ease” magazine, or
stop by to just hang out.
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Photo by SN Michael Henderson
Satellite Dental Clinic
On Feb. 10, Naval Submarine Support Center (NSSC)
held a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of a new
Satellite Dental Clinic, in building 76 on lower base. The
new clinic hopes to help Sailors save time, and maybe a
few teeth. “The time saved by opening this satellite clinic
is crucial,” said NSSC Command Master Chief, Dave
Collins. “Normally you send a Sailor to the hill for a den-
tal exam, and you potentially lose him for half the work
day. Having an office 100 yards from the piers will save
us hundreds of man-hours in the long run.” For more
information on the Satellite Dental Clinic, see page 1.
Photo by MC1 Virginia K. Schaefer
GROTON, Conn. - Lieutenant Commander Heidi Ellis, performs the
first dental assessment at a grand opening for Naval Submarine
Support Center’s dental clinic on Naval Submarine Base New
London, Feb. 8. The clinic was opened to help better support the
dental readiness of waterfront Sailors.
Photos by SN Michael Henderson
GROTON, Conn. – Left, Naval Submarine
Base New London (SUBASE) Basic
Enlisted Submarine School students
participate in a relay race during their
required physical fitness in Morton
Hall Gymnasium, Feb. 10. Morton
Hall’s floors were resurfaced over
the 2010-2011 holiday stand down.
The resurfacing job replaced gym’s
original flooring, which was roughly
10 years old.
Below, Sailors and guests exer-
cise in Bodyworks, located in Naval
Submarine Base New London’s build-
ing 83. Bodyworks received resurfac-
ing work on the upstairs running track,
and also removed the carpet on the
lower level, replacing it with new floor-
ing similar to the rubberized basketball
courts in Morton Hall Gymnasium.

Kids write cards for SUBASE Valentines
Photo by SN Michael Henderson
GROTON, Conn. – Shown (left
to right): Hunter Summers,
Electronics Technician 2nd
Class Lee Steen, Raenesha
Fluker, Kyle Eagan, and
Shayla Lyon show off the
hand-crafted Valentine’s
Day cards at Catherine
Kolnaski Magnet School,
Feb. 11. Students created
Valentine’s Day cards to dis-
tribute to Naval Submarine
Base New London Sailors
on the waterfront for
Valentine’s Day.
Buster Williams returns to the
Garde with All-Star Jazz Quartet
Renowned upright jazz bassist Buster
Williams returns to the Garde’s intimate
130-seat Oasis Room, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.,
with a once-in-a-lifetime all-star lineup fea-
turing the multi-Grammy nominated pia-
nist, Patrice Rushen; acclaimed bandleader
and saxophonist, Steve Wilson; and drum-
ming phenom and Santana band member,
Cindy Blackman-Santana. The event is co-
presented with Kitchings Productions.
One of jazz’s most valuable sidemen,
Buster Williams has been able to flourish
through many periods of changing fash-
ions in jazz. Best known since the 1980s
for his solid, dark tone and highly refined
technique on the acoustic bass, the jazz-
rock generation knew him as the mobile
anchor of Herbie Hancock’s exploratory
“Mwandishi” Sextet from 1969 to 1973,
doubling on acoustic and electric basses
sometimes attached to electronic effects
devices.
Tickets to Buster Williams All-Star
Quartet in the Garde Arts Center Oasis
Room are $35 and are available at the
Garde Box Office, 325 State St., New
London, Conn. The Garde Box Office is
open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., and two hours prior to the cur-
tain on performance days. Tickets may
be purchased online at www.gardearts.
org, or by phone during regular box office
hours at (860) 444-7373, Ext. 1.
Now showing at
Dealey Center Theater
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
Feb. 20
Feb. 21
Feb. 22
Feb. 23
Feb. 24
The Green Hornet Cast: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Rated:
PG-13, Story Type: Drama, Thriller and Remake, Runtime:
119 min.
The Dilemma Cast: Rebecca Spence, Vince Vaughn,
Rated: PG-13, Story Type: Comedy and Drama, Runtime:
111 min.
True Grit Cast: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Rated: PG-13,
Story Type: Action/Adventure, Western, Adaptation and
Remake, Runtime: 110 min.
Base-wide
chili cook-off
There will be a base-
wide chili cook-off,
Feb. 25 at Morton Hall
Gymnasium! There is
an entry fee to com-
pete with your famous
chili. Cost is $6 for all-
you-can-eat chili and
a soda; $8 if you also
want to be a judge for
the cook-off. For more
information or to sign
up or judge, call MMC
Schaeffer at (860) 694-
2085 or FTC Ware at
(860) 694-1237.
Love is in the air
GROTON, Conn. – Oh love. What a wonder-
ful way to fall blissfully into the open arms of
a new year. No box of chocolates, no singu-
lar red rose, no heart-shaped treats with “Be
Mine” stamped deliciously on them will ever
replace that warm feeling you get from know-
ing that love… real love… is nowhere near
as awesome as what PC games are slated for
launch in 2011.
“Henderson. You have no life.” I know this;
but I also don’t have to buy $5 Hallmark cards
that read the same thing I could say to some-
one else face to face. This is of course, given
that I had any friends to talk to in the first
place. Awwwww.
Anyway; Happy few-days-after-Valentine’s
Day folks! And what better way to celebrate,
than to take a look at all the fun PC titles we’ll
all be playing in the not-too-distant future!
Battlefield 3
The next installment of the tank driv-
ing, artillery barraging, para-trooping, 4x4-
strapped-with-C4 exploding Battlefield series.
Probably one of my favorite wartime games
since Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2,
but completely different. Battlefield 3 is a
first-person shooter, where, in stark contrast
to the Modern Warfare series, you play as a
soldier on very expansive maps, making good
use of vehicles and strategy to complete objec-
tives. The last Battlefield game, Battlefield: Bad
Company 2, received a 10/10 from me in a
previous review. Battlefield 3 will be enlisting
players in Fall of 2011.
Bioshock Infinite
If you played and enjoyed either of the first
two Bioshock games, you might be taken
aback by the new setting of the latest game.
In this first-person shooter, you will no longer
be fighting amongst the underwater ruins of
“Rapture” in the early 1960. Instead, you’ll be
confronted by the same horror/suspense atmo-
sphere among the clouds, in the flying city of
Columbia. Set in the year 1912, the game takes
a unique twist on our own timeline, forcing
you to use mutations that grant special pow-
ers, to fight your way to sanctuary in a city
that is literally falling from the sky. Bioshock
Infinite is rumored to be released this year.
Brink
Put the free-running feeling of a game like
Mirror’s Edge and the gun-slinging combat of a
game like Modern Warfare 2 together, and stir
it in a bowl of sky blues and rust oranges, then
you get the beautiful, hopefully genre-chang-
ing masterpiece that is Brink. A first-person
Thursday, February 17, 2011 • THE DOLPHIN • 5
6:00 p.m. The Green Hornet
3:00 p.m. The Green Hornet
5:15 p.m. True Grit
7:30 p.m. The Delimma
3:00 p.m. The Dilemma
5:15 p.m. The Green Hornet
7:30 p.m. True Grit
6:00 p.m. The Dilemma
6:00 p.m. True Grit
6:00 p.m. The Green Hornet
6:00 p.m. The Dilemma
Next Week:
The Rite and Country Strong
shooter set in a photo-realistic, and incredibly
lush, but war-torn and very flooded future,
Brink seems to have a style all its own. I’ve
already got this one on pre-order, I’m anxious-
ly anticipating its release, which is supposed to
be May 17, 2011.
Diablo III
Well guys, Diablo is at it again, with his
silly shenanigans… and destruction of life as
we know it. Loads of new enemies, shiny new
loot, and five new classes all wrapped in a gory
little top-down third person beat-em-up. Diablo
III will incorporate a wealth of new elements
into the game, including competitive multi-
player integrated with Battle.net’s matchmak-
ing system, and the incorporation of Blizzard’s
proprietary physics system. Gamers around the
world have been drooling over this game since
Blizzard first acknowledged its development
in 2008. The third addition to the series which
started as a 2d game in 1996, Diablo III is set
to launch sometime this year.
Duke Nukem Forever
Big guns, strong language, graphic violence,
nudity; Arnold Schwarzenegger’s American
alter-ego is about to save the world from an
alien horde, again, and after 12 years in devel-
opment as well. I shouldn’t have to say much
about this one. Anyone but the most fledgling
youth will remember this iconic role model
from the classic 20 games. The original man
made of testosterone, red meat, and football
will make his way to America May 3, 2011.
Rift
The new MMORPG by Trion Worlds that
I’ve been fortunate enough to become addicted
to through the beta alone. Something that will
(for me) finally replace that desire to play
World of Warcraft. For more information on
this one, take a look at my Pre-Review in the
Jan. 20 edition of The Dolphin, or just type
“Rift” in the search bar at Dolphin-news.com.
Rift will be released in March 2011.
Unfortunately, that’s all the time
(and space) I have for today’s col-
umn. If there’s a game you’d like to
see reviewed, or information (or chal-
lenges) you’d like to share, send us an
email at PAOSUBASENLON@navy.mil.
As a side note, I’m also looking skilled
players interested in a casual-hardcore
guild when Rift releases, just toss an
email this way and we’ll talk!
6 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, February 17, 2011
Celebrating 100 years
of naval aviation
The birth
By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. – Over the
last 100 years the United States
Navy has defended the nation
in the skies as well as on the
high seas, and in that time it has
evolved from Curtiss biplanes to
the hi-tech jet powered aircraft of
today. With innovation, sacrifice,
courage and will, the Navy has
pressed aviation to the edge of the
envelope and beyond.
Over the next three issues of the
Dolphin we will examine the jour-
ney of the Navy’s air force: from
a fledgling idea, and a war time
force, to the humanitarian efforts
that have helped press forward the
Navy’s ideals of Honor, Courage,
and Committment.
In 1903, the Wright Brothers
made their historic flight at Kitty
Hawk, and over the next few years
the U.S. military started to look for
strategic applications for the new
technology. In less than a decade,
the Navy would prove that naval
Tricare debunks myths about the flu vaccine
By Tricare Management Activity
FALLS CHURCH, Va. –
Many have heard the stories,
“I got the flu shot and the next
day I got the flu. The flu shot
won’t protect you against the
flu.” Despite the stories, rumors
and myths, getting the vac-
cine is the best way to guard
against the flu and protect pub-
lic health.
Seasonal influenza is a con-
tagious respiratory virus that
affects millions of Americans
every year. “The flu vaccine
is the best method of protec-
tion,” said Lt. Col. Susan Lahr,
deputy director for scientific
affairs, Military Vaccine Agency
(MILVAX). “Although some
“He (Ely) possessed the qualities of
personality, character and ability that was
admired and highly respected in his private
life and his dealings with other men.”
aviation was not only feasible, but
could revolutionize the service.
On Nov. 14, 1910, Eugene Ely
flew his Curtiss pusher off the
Light Cruiser USS Birmingham
(CL 2) in Hampton Roads Virginia.
The plane rolled off the 83-foot
platform and nearly plunged into
the water. As the wheels touched
the sea below, Ely quickly lifted
the plane into the air and steered
the plane towards the coast, land-
ing safely on the beach near the
Navy Yard.
Two months later Ely again
took to the skies as he landed his
people who are vaccinated may
still get the flu, getting a flu shot
dramatically improves your
chances of staying healthy.”
One common myth is that
the flu vaccine causes the flu.
Like other vaccines, flu shots
contain killed viruses.
“Dead viruses cannot cause
infection, but they do help the
body’s natural defenses recog-
nize living viruses and kill them
before you get sick,” said Lahr.
Because the influenza virus
mutates so quickly, there are
several different strains of the
flu. Each year, researchers at
the World Health Organization
(WHO) select three strains of
influenza, based on which
strains are circulating and how
they are spreading, to include in
Glenn Curtiss
plane on the deck of the Armored
Cruiser USS Pennsylvania (ACR
4), Jan. 18, 1911. Using cables
stretched across the wooden deck,
Ely “caught the wire” and suc-
cessfully executed the first air-
craft landing on a warship. A few
hours later he would successfully
launch his plane off the deck of
the Pennsylvania — giving birth to
naval aviation.
“There was never a doubt in my
mind that I would affect a success-
ful landing,” said Ely, in a March
1911 Naval Institute Proceedings
article. “I knew what a Curtiss
the vaccine. The 2010-2011 flu
vaccine protects against three
different flu viruses: H3N2,
influenza B and the H1N1 virus
that made many people sick
last winter.
“It is possible for a person
to be exposed to an influenza
strain that was not in the vac-
cine,” said Lahr. “That is why
the flu vaccine does not have
the same perfect record as some
other vaccines. It is due to the
nature of the virus, not a draw-
back of the vaccine.”
There is also an intranasal
vaccine, which contains live,
weakened flu viruses that rep-
licate in the nasal passage in
order to stimulate a robust
immune response. This vaccine
is licensed for healthy people
SAN FRANCISCO – Eugene Ely lands his Curtiss pusher biplane onboard the Armored Cruiser USS Pennsylvania (ACR 4) in
San Francisco bay, Jan. 18, 1911. Ely would later fly his plane off the deck of the Pennsylvania as the Navy department
representatives, guests, and even Ely’s wife watched the aviator make history.
biplane could do, and I felt certain
that if the weather conditions were
good there would be no slip.”
Over the next few years, the
Navy would make signifigant
strides in its aviation program,
such as the invention of the cata-
pult in 1912, the establishment
of the first Naval Air Station in
Pensacola, Fla., in 1914, the build-
ages 2 to 49. It may cause
brief flu-like symptoms, it gives
recipients an active immuni-
ty to the strains of influenza
it contains. Pregnant women
should not receive the nasal
spray version of the vaccine.
Tricare beneficiaries can get
the flu vaccine (and a vac-
cine for pneumonia) at no cost
to them at military treatment
facilities, and through Tricare-
authorized providers and par-
ticipating network retail phar-
macies (call (877) 363-1303 to
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Photo courtesy Defense Media Network
ing of the Navy’s first self-designed program would never see the
seaplane in 1915, and the first amazing accomplishments his first
catapult assisted launch of an air- flights and landing would lead to.
craft underway in 1915 aboard Ely died in an airplane crash Oct.
USS North Carolina (ACR 12). 19, 1911.
All of these innovations would “Ely was the highest type of
help the Navy in its defense of American aviator, as good as the
America, after declaring war on best,” said Glenn Curtiss. “He pos-
Germany in 1917; the nation would sessed the qualities of personal-
soon realize the potential and sig-
ity, character and ability that was
nificant use of aircraft in war.
admired and highly respected in
When the United States entered
WWI there were 38 trained Navy his private life and his dealings
aviators and 163 enlisted men with other men.”
in aviation ratings, by the time Ely was posthumously awarded
the war ended 19 months later, the Distinguished Flying Cross
there were 1,650 pilots and 21,951 in February 1933 by President
enlisted Sailors serving in those Herbert Hoover. The retired air-
ratings. craft exhibit at Naval Air Station
Tragically, the man who paved Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., bears
the way for the Navy’s aviation Ely’s name.
Spouses ...
Continued from page 2
grams in place to help young spouses deal with the chal-
lenges of child-rearing on remote Army posts or care-giving
for a wounded soldier who’s just returned.
Today, we know better. And we know MORE. And while
there ARE many programs in place … and there IS a greater
understanding overall, we are still discovering, still reveal-
ing, fissures and cracks in the family support system.
It is about those fissures and cracks I would like to speak
today, in the hopes that we might begin to find new ways
to seal them.
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CNIC names Sailor of the Year USS Springfield class joins the fleet Honorman with a 94.55 Grade and also continues in ATT.
By CNIC Public Affairs By William Kenny Point Average. Kemblowski, who SN Robert Pritchett was
Naval Submarine School Public Affairs will continue in the Apprentice recipient of the Submarine
WASHINGTON - Team Training (ATT) pipeline, Veterans Heritage Award as
Commander, Navy Installations GROTON, Conn. - Seventy- was also meritoriously advanced Class Leader.
Command (CNIC), Vice nine Sailors, Class 11100/11110, because of outstanding academ- With Grade Point Averages
Admiral Michael C. Vitale USS Springfield (SSN 761), ic achievement. over 90.0, Machinist’s Mate 3rd
recently announced the selec- graduated from Basic Enlisted Electricians Mate 3rd Class Class James Hofer, SA Joshua
tion of Air Traffic Controlman Submarine School, Feb. 11. Michael McLaughlin was recipi- Kissel, SA James Burke, SN
First Class (AW/SW) Juanita
Electronics Technician 1st Class ent of the Submarine League’s David Knee, SA Jace Olstad,
Brown as the 2010 CNIC Sailor
(Submarines) Beau Joly, Sonar William Purdum Award for most SN Kristofer Leegard, Fireman
of the Year (SOY).
Vitale, before announcing Technician Submarines 2nd Class improved student. McLaughlin Apprentice Joshua Hansen,
the Sailor of the Year said, Jason Byers and ET2(SS) Mario joins Kemblowski in ATT. Logistics Specialist Seaman
“We have the very difficult Hose were class instructors. Seaman Anthony Clement Barry Rise and SA Preston Payne
challenge each year of pick- Seaman Apprentice Adam received the Navy League joined SN Anthony Clement as
ing the best of the best. The Kemblowski was Class Award for his academic efforts Graduates with Distinction.
quality of our young people
today is the best that it ever
has been. I want to congratu-
late you all.”
Brown, a native of Puerto
SECF, Apprentice course graduation
Rico, is stationed at Naval Air GROTON, Conn. - Fifty-nine Sailors of Class 10170 graduated from the Submarine Electronics
Station, Patuxent River, Computer Field, SECF, Apprentice course, Feb 11.
Md., as a Tower Supervisor. The SECF “A” school combines a core curriculum of Electronics, Fire Control and Sonar Technician
Upon being named SOY, Brown, representing Navy Library of Congress. skills and abilities while emphasizing team training and cross rating familiarization.
Brown a nine-year veteran Region Japan; and Naval Brown will now go on to Fire Control Technician 1st Class (Submarines) Kirk Osborne, Electronics Technician 1st Class
said, “I am overwhelmed Aircrewman First Class compete for the Vice Chief (Submarines) Gonzalo Custodio and Sonar Technician Submarines 2nd Class Richard Allen were aca-
and honored by my selection (NAC/AW) Eric Deburkarte, of Naval Operations Shore demic instructors.
today. The competition was representing Navy Region Activities Sailor of the Year. Seaman Sonar Technician Submarines Brandon Shiniski, ETSN Travis Bender and FTSN Brandon
extremely tough.” Northwest, enjoyed a tour CNIC is responsible for George were Class Honormen with ETSN Rodney Oniel and STSSN Hendy Gelin joining George in
Brown, and the other of many of Washington’s managing all 11 regions and being meritoriously advanced because of academic achievement.
two finalists, Yeoman famous sites, including 73 Navy Installations around STSSN Robert Bruneel, FTSN Robert Browning and ETSN Andrew Wit, together with Shiniski, were
First Class, (SW) Nashera the White House and the the world. recognized for Personal Excellence.

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Decreased funding reduces orders timeline
Stop by SUBASE FFSC for help
From Chief of Naval Personnel
Public Affairs
and SUBASE Public Affairs
WASHINGTON - Citing the
impact of reduced funding,
Navy announced Feb. 8 that
Sailors should expect to receive
orders with shorter lead times
and based on operational pri-
ority.
NAVADMIN 049/11 informed
the Fleet of the impact to per-
manent change of station (PCS)
orders while operating under
a continuing resolution (CR),
which is a Congressional bud-
get authorization that allows
for continuous normal opera-
tions while a final budget is
approved.
“Due to the way resourc-
es are phased and allocated
under a CR, Navy currently
does not have sufficient funds
in our manpower accounts to
allow for normal lead times for
Sailors to receive PCS orders,”
explained Vice Admiral Mark
Ferguson, Chief of Naval
Personnel. “The measures we
are taking are absolutely nec-
essary in order to remain with-
in budget. Our goal remains to
mitigate the impact to Sailors
and their families as funds
become available.”
UNH offers new graduate certificate at local campus
The Southeastern Campus
of the University of New
Haven (UNH), located in
New London, will offer a
graduate certificate in emer-
gency management as a
hybrid program for graduate
students beginning in April.
This four-course program
provides professionals who
are currently working in
policing, fire protection,
town management or facili-
ties management with the
skills necessary to prepare
for and respond to a num-
ber of emergency situations.
Emergency management
students learn emergency
management principles,
social and natural science
knowledge, administrative
and managerial skills, and
technical and personal com-
petencies that are necessary
Navy Personnel Command’s
(NPC) ability to release approx-
imately 10,000 orders at the
end of fiscal year 2010 mini-
mized the impact of the CR
until now. To date, NPC has
received 40 percent less fund-
ing than planned and is cur-
rently releasing priority orders
for members with detachment
dates between February and
May 2011. Sailors detaching
in the next few months who
have not yet received orders
will likely have less than two
months lead time when the
orders are released.
Anticipating a heavy vol-
ume of Fleet questions and
concerns, Navy leader-
ship reminds the Fleet that
the Sailor to detailer ratio is
1500:1 which means there
may be a delay in response
to individual questions. When
seeking more information on
this topic, Sailors are asked
start with the PCS “Frequently
Asked Questions” on the NPC
Web site at http://www.npc.
navy.mil or to contact the NPC
call center at (866) U-ASK-
NPC ((866) 827-5672). Naval
Submarine Base New London
(SUBASE) personnel looking
at an approaching PCS win-
dow are reminded to contact
the SUBASE Fleet and Family
to plan for and implement
hazard mitigation and catas-
trophe responses.
Michelle Mason, director
of the UNH Southeastern
Campus, notes the program
was designed to help stu-
dents develop the problem-
solving skills needed by com-
munities in emergency situ-
ations, adding, “Emergency
management students will
learn how to step into lead-
ership roles in the event of a
disaster and help build com-
munity capacity in prepar-
ing for crises.”
The graduate certificate in
emergency management is
offered in a cohort format,
with the same group of work-
ing professionals following a
set schedule and progressing
through the program togeth-
er. Classes are offered in the
Support Center.
Frank Quinn, SUBASE’s
relocation assistance manager,
says that the FFSC should be
one of your primary sources
of information and help come
PCS season.
“The FFSC offers a number
of programs for the PCS’ing
Sailor,” said Quinn. “From
our monthly PCS workshops
held on the third Wednesday
of every month to to “Money
and the Move” and “PCS’ing
with Children”. We present the
latest information on moving
entitlements as well as Web
sites to help service members
and families with their move.
... guest speakers from Personal
Property, Navy Housing Office,
Balfour Beatty and others will
answer questions about you
move.
Quinn recommends anyone
preparing for a PCS in the near
future to give the FFSC a call
at (860) 694-3383 for more
information.
“We remain committed to
providing Sailors with as much
information and lead time
as possible,” said Ferguson.
“Thank you for your patience
as we work through the con-
tinuing resolution funding
challenges.”
evenings and are designed to
meet the needs of working
students, with registration
only occurring once per pro-
gram, books and materials
delivered to the classroom,
and books, registration and
fees included in the cost of
tuition.
The program will be
offered on Tuesday evenings,
from 6 to 9 p.m., for seven
weeks per course, includ-
ing an online component.
All classes will be held in
New London on the Mitchell
College campus. Applications
are currently being accepted
and enrollment is limited.
For more information, go
to http://www.newhaven.
edu/sect or contact the
UNH New London office at
(860) 701-5454 or e-mail
secampus@newhaven.edu.
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