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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Navy News for U.S. Navy. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Navy News Service NNS130607-22. Navy Looks to Relieve Administrative Burdens from Fleet -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74702 NNS130607-04. Fleet-Wide Sexual Assault Awareness Stand-down Scheduled for June -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74688 NNS130607-31. COMPACFLT Commemorates Battle of Midway -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74708 DNU -- FLTCM Beldo Discusses Career Navigator -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18520 NNS130607-30. USS Providence Receives NUC in Support of Operation Odyssey Dawn -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74707 DNU -- June 1 - June 7 -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18522 NNS130607-29. Cyber Ops Master's Degree Turns Senior Enlisted Into Cyberwar Specialists -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74706 NNS130607-28. Book Authored by NPS Professor, Students Selected for Air Force Reading List -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74705 DNU -- Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld Speaks on Sexual Assault Prevention at Womens' Leadership Symposium. -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18521 NNS130607-27. NPC Sailor Recognized as Hall of Fame Dad -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74703 NNS130607-25. New Navy E-Learning Improves Efficiency -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74671 NNS130607-19. Joint Course Moderators Prepare Students for Media Interaction -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74700 DNU -- Headlines for Friday, June 7, 2013: Navy Establishes 21st Century Sailor Office; DoD Adds Safe HelpRoom to Safe HelpLine Website for Sexual Assault Victims -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18519 NNS130607-15. PCU Minnesota (SSN 783) Delivers Ahead of Schedule, Achieves Highest Readiness Scores of the Class -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74695 NNS130607-14. USS Gonzalez and Tanzania Conduct Anti-Piracy Focused PASSEX -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74691 NNS130607-13. Naval Academy Food Service Officer Promoted to CWO5 -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74696 DNU -- Battle of Midway Commemorated Across the Fleet -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18518 NNS130607-12. NAVSEA Holds Change of Command -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74693 NNS130607-09. From Navy Enlisted to Lawyer: Judge Advocate General's Corps Establishes Commissioning Program -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74686 NNS130607-08. USS La Jolla Holds Change of Command Ceremony -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74682 NNS130607-07. George Washington, SAPRO, Discuss Sexual Assault Prevention -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74681 NNS130607-06. Wheelchairs Delivered to Samoa National Health Service -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74679 NNS130607-01. Task Force Examines Integrating Enlisted Female Sailor on Subs -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74657 NNS130607-32. Current All Hands Update -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=74698 NNS020418-16. This Day in Naval History - June 08 -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=1380 Eye on the Fleet - U.S. Navy Photo of The Day -- http://www.navy.mil/list_single.asp?id=152846 -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-22. Navy Looks to Relieve Administrative Burdens from Fleet By Terrina Weatherspoon, Defense Media Activity-Navy FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Operations has developed a working group focused on reducing the administrative overhead on commands, allowing Sailors to spend more time and energy on "Warfighting First." "Our goal is to give back to our warfighters, and includes everyone from the CO to the deckplate leaders, more time to focus on the things they need to do," said Rear Adm. Herman Shelanski, deputy to the director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, and director for the working group. "These Sailors need to be mission ready, they need to understand their weapons systems, they need to know how to get their ship underway safely, and they need time to do that." Instead, feedback from the fleet indicates that Sailors are spending far too much time on administrative tasks, such as duplicative training or competing requirements. CNO is hoping that a review of these requirements with an eye toward restoring balance will allow our force to be more efficient and effective. "We plan to accomplish this task in phases," said Shelanski. In phase one we plan to really gather information, and look at the broad brush picture of everything out there that can affect us. In phase two we plan to narrow the scope and take a hard look at what we can take care of very quickly. Phase three is about putting that information into action - then repeat. This will be a flywheel where we constantly repeat the cycle to continue to find balance." Within the week the team plans to have a Website up, which will allow Sailors to begin submitting feedback immediately. The hope is that some commands have already identified ways to reduce some of these administrative burdens and will now have access to a broader audience in which to share that information. A survey will also be going out to solicit even more information from commands to find out what they are spending the most time on and get it fixed. "We want amazing, innovative creative young Sailors of any rank to write in to us," said Shelanski. "Here is an administrative process that I'm spending all my time on and if I had an IPAD and an App, I could save three hours a day." With that input they plan to move ahead quickly to get some affect back to the fleet and buy them some time. And Although they want fast action from the fleet on this, they don't want this process to become another time drain on our Sailors. "We just need to know what is hurting everyone's head," said Shelanski. "Training is a big one, and we think there is a way to make that more efficient. Take something as common as a zone inspection. Walking around with an officer, followed by a petty officer, we've got a process in place that is sucking up time and this guy is writing things down, then he's got to go to a computer and fat finger the notes into a data base so there's got to be someone who has an idea on how to make that a little more efficient. The hope is that in a couple of weeks, once the team has a full excel spreadsheet of inputs; they can narrow the focus to some of the things that they can handle. Maybe the training piece cause I think that is one that tends to affect a lot of the commands throughout the fleet. "We think there is going to be a flood of information," said Shelanski. "So putting together that information in a proper manner so we can systematically go through it will be a challenge. But an even bigger challenge is the cultural change that we hope to effect in the future." The team will also look at Websites that hold repetitive information and try to find an IT solution to the problem. "If our sailors are burdened by systems like that then certainly it's one of the things we want to address," said Shelanski. "It's our obligation to Sailors to give them the time that they need to do the right things." -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-04. Fleet-Wide Sexual Assault Awareness Stand-down Scheduled for June From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- All Navy commands will conduct a sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) stand-down between June 10 and July 1st, according to Navy Messages released this week. Reserve component units and deployed personnel will also commence their stand-down starting June 10, but will have until July 22 to complete. "Our end state for this stand-down will be that all of our service members and civilian personnel clearly understand SAPR principles and resources," said Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, Chief of Naval Personnel. "All personnel will understand their accountability and role in reducing with a goal of eliminating sexual assault from the Navy, fostering a command climate of dignity and respect, and upholding our core values of honor, courage and commitment." The command triad (commanding officer, executive officer, and command master chief) of each command will lead Sailors and Navy civilian personnel in a minimum two hours of focused facilitated instruction on SAPR principles and the importance of fostering a climate of dignity and respect in the workplace. Additionally, targeted professional ethics/standards of conduct refresher training will be conducted for recruiters, sexual assault response coordinators (SARCs) and victim advocates (VAs), which emphasizes how violations impact mission readiness. All training center and institutional instructors, as well as personnel who are the first to interact with sexual assault victims, to include health care providers, Fleet and Family Support Center counselors, chaplains, judge advocate general personnel, and NCIS investigators, will receive specialized refresher training, using the Navy's successful SAPR-Leadership/SAPR-Fleet training programs and other Navy SAPR resources. As part of the stand-down, the Navy will conduct an active review of credentials and qualifications of recruiters, SARCs, VAs, training center and institutional instructors, recruit training center division commanders, NCIS investigators, sexual assault nurse examiners and those qualified to conduct sexual assault forensic examinations. Following the stand-down, a completion report will be submitted to the Secretary of Defense by July 17. A facilitator's guide and Navy leadership video messages can be found at www.sapr.navy.mil. For more information on the upcoming sexual assault stand-down, see NAVADMIN 156/13 and NAVADMIN 158/13. For more information on the Navy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, visit www.sapr.navy.mil. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-31. COMPACFLT Commemorates Battle of Midway By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Dunford, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), Sailors and guests commemorated the Battle of Midway in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor headquarters June 7. Widely recognized as the turning point of World War II in the Pacific, the Battle of Midway was fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Pacific Fleet sank four enemy aircraft carriers, a decisive blow from which the Imperial Japanese Navy never recovered. Haney drew the lessons of Midway at the ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of the battle. "The Navy intelligence and cryptological team were key to winning the victory at Midway, our nation owes them a debt of gratitude, not just for the advantage they gave us then, but for their legacy that continues to live on today," Haney said. "Americans were filled with an overpowering sense of patriotism...our nation was in peril and readily volunteered to join the fight. Many contributed their sweat, muscle, blood and even their lives in sacrifice for our nation but an unusual and important group of men here in Hawaii contributed their mental abilities as they worked diligently to find a way to break the Japanese code. Because they were able to break that code, they were able to determine exactly when and where the surprise Japanese attack would strike, this allowed us to set our own trap for the Japanese." The key to the U.S. victory was the interception and decryption of Japanese plans by naval intelligence specialists in Hawaii, including Station Hypo, the radio intercept station in the basement of Pearl Harbor's Building 1. Knowledge of Japan's intent allowed Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander at the time, to have his carriers ready and waiting for the Japanese at Midway. Capt. James Fanell, PACFLT director for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities division, reflected on the importance of Intelligence gathering during the Battle of Midway. "This battle was by any measure the most significant Naval victory in American history, and clearly the turning point of WWII, therefore it's important today that we stop and remember not only those who fought and died at Midway for the service of our nation, but also to remember the unsung heroes who provided critical intelligence to the Pacific Fleet Commander, Adm. Chester Nimitz," Fanell said. " As he himself said, 'Midway was essentially a victory of intelligence, when attempting to surprise, the Japanese were themselves surprised thus turning the defeat of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, into a pivotal success history has taught us this battle turned out to be.'" During the ceremony, Haney remembered Rear Adm. Donald Showers, who served in the combat Intelligence Unit Station Hypo during the Battle of Midway and attended last year's Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony. "He explained how their team intercepted 500-1000 Japanese radio messages per day in May 1942 and deciphered and translated roughly 25%, an astonishing feat that enabled them to conclude Midway was the target," Haney said. "Their efforts became what we now call operational intelligence, by providing insights to the enemy's intentions, this allowed commanders to make timely and effective decisions in operational planning that gave them a decisive advantage. As a result, we were able to aggregate the necessary forces in time and use surprise to our advantage in order to even the odds in this important fight." PACFLT's intelligence and operations directorate and naval intelligence professionals concluded the Battle of Midway commemoration with a wreath laying ceremony at the Station Hypo plaque on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. "It won't be long before there are no more survivors of this important time in our history. It is up to us to make sure that their contributions to our nation are celebrated and remembered," Haney said. "Many of you in the Information Dominance Corps carry on the legacy of the Sailors of Station HYPO. This important commemoration helps keep the memory of their efforts alive. Each of you who wear the uniform represents those from each service who fought, sacrificed and ultimately won the Battle of Midway. As part of this all volunteer force, please do your part to continue this tradition. Although 71 years have passed, historians are still writing about the battle, military planners are still studying it and we continue to cherish every opportunity we have to commemorate it." For more news from Pacific Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/cpf/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-30. USS Providence Receives NUC in Support of Operation Odyssey Dawn By Lt. j.g. Jeff Prunera, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) was presented the prestigious Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, June 7. The award recognized Providence's participation in flawlessly executing Operation Odyssey Dawn (OOD) in 2011. OOD was a U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. Sixth Fleet-led operation that enforced United Nations Security Council Resolutions against the government of Libya and helped establish a transitional government in Libya. Providence was one of three submarines receiving the NUC, along with the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) homeported in Norfolk, Va., and the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) homeported in Kings Bay, Ga. Capt. Vernon Parks, Commander, Submarine Development Squadron Twelve presented the award to the crew of Providence. "Job well done on supporting the president of the United States in the decision making necessary to execute that operation," said Parks to the crew. "We bring, as a submarine force, significant capability to the president. Adm. Donald [former Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion] in October 2012 said 'we have a clear mission of significant importance to the defense of the United States of America - Dominate the Undersea Domain'. That's what you did, and continue to do with the rest of the force on a daily basis." Parks further congratulated the crew on their contributions to Operation Odyssey Dawn and added their actions resulted in a banner day for the submarine force and for the Providence. "You guys should be absolutely proud of yourselves, well done," said Parks. The Navy Unit Commendation was established Dec. 18, 1944 to award any ship, aircraft, detachment or other unit of the United States Navy or Marine Corps which distinguished itself in action against the enemy with outstanding heroism as seen fit by the Secretary of the Navy. The unit must have performed service of a character comparable to that which would merit the award of a Silver Star Medal to an individual. In early 2011, Providence was preparing to return to its homeport in Groton after a successful six-month deployment in the Sixth Fleet Area of Operation. The submarine was then called upon to assist with the initial strike in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. During the operation, Providence successfully launched twelve Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles. "We can't always predict how world events will unfold, or when the nation will call on you to defend her interests," said Rear Adm. Ken Perry, Commander, Submarine Group 2 while addressing the crew of Providence. "But we can predict that the nation will continue to rely on the submarine force to be vigilant and ready. You were ready when called, and you did a superb job. Well done." Providence is the first Los Angeles-class Flight II boat and the first U.S. attack submarine to be fitted with a tactical missile vertical launch system, which houses 12 Tomahawks in the bow of the boat. These missiles can be launched covertly while the submarine remains submerged. Providence is the fifth ship of the U.S. Navy to be named after the Rhode Island capital city, and is the 32nd Los Angeles-class attack submarine to be commissioned. For more news from Commander Submarine Group 2, visit www.navy.mil/local/Subgru2/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-29. Cyber Ops Master's Degree Turns Senior Enlisted Into Cyberwar Specialists By Kenneth Stewart, Naval Postgraduate School Public Affairs MONTEREY, Calif (NNS) -- Last September, a small group of senior enlisted Sailors came to the Naval Postgraduate School campus in Monterey , Calif., to embark upon a cyber operations graduate program designed to meet the Navy and Department of Defense's growing need for trained cyber professionals. Those pioneering Sailors now find themselves just a few short months away from graduation and follow-on assignments at commands across the Fifth Domain. "A couple of years ago, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations asked us to look at creating an opportunity for enlisted service members to receive a master's level education in cyber operations," said NPS Cyber Academic Group Academic Associate Dr. Duane Davis. The Master's of Science in Applied Cyber Operations, or MACO, is the result of that effort, and is open to enlisted personnel with a baccalaureate degree and previous network operations experience. The four-quarter resident program combines classroom and extensive laboratory work, culminating in a comprehensive capstone project. "The program allows our students to look at a different aspect of cyber than what they are accustomed to in their careers. Cyber is a team activity and our students are working together, particularly through their capstone projects, to expand their knowledge and capabilities," said Cyber Academic Group Chair, Dr. Cynthia Irvine. Increased opportunities in cyber education at NPS reflect the Department of Defense's stated need to develop a cyber force capable of meeting future challenges in the cyber realm. "The Department of Defense is expanding its cyber capabilities and is seeking to fill the growing need for enlisted cyber professionals. The MACO program gives enlisted personnel the skills that they need," said Davis. Information Systems Technician (IT) First Class Thomas Skoff of Charlotte, Iowa and ITC Eyan Dontchev of Monroe, New York are among the first four enlisted students charging their way through NPS' MACO degree program. "The opportunity to come here and get some advanced training is a big deal for us. We are an integral part of the development of the Navy's cyber warfare capability ... We will be leading junior sailors in the Navy's cyberwar efforts," said Skoff. "We are here because the enlisted force has [gained] a lot of technical experience. We are the enforcers of cyber policy, and we are here to get the education we need so that we can serve in the trenches and put these skills to use," said Dontchev. "We want to take the knowledge that we get here back to the fleet. The Navy is sending us to strategic commands within the Navy that will benefit from what we are learning here at NPS." For more news from Naval Postgraduate School, visit www.navy.mil/local/nps/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-28. Book Authored by NPS Professor, Students Selected for Air Force Reading List By Kenneth A. Stewart, Naval Post Graduate School Public Affairs MONTEREY, Calif (NNS) -- Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Defense Analysis Professor Anna Simons' co-authored book, "The Sovereignty Solution" was recently included on the Air Force Chief of Staff's recommended reading list. "The Sovereignty Solution" was co-written with two of Simons' former students, U.S. Army Special Forces officers Lt. Col. Joe McGraw and Duane Lauchengco. The book was born from an academic experiment wherein Simons was asked to tackle a strategic policy question using 10 students. "The book grew out of a project that I conducted for the Office of Net Assessment (ONA) at the Pentagon," said Simons. Simons' project was based on the Newport Summer Studies program that Director of ONA, Andrew Marshall, and former Secretary of the Air Force [and NPS Hall of Fame member] James Roche, have been running since the mid-80s. "[During the Newport Summer Studies], a group of academics would be pitched a problem and the attendees would have 10 days to create a briefing ... I pitched the idea that a group of our officers could do the same kind of thing over the course of a quarter," said Simons. In response to Simons' request, ONA sponsored a seminar that brought several participants back to Washington to brief their results. The 10 participating officers drew upon their combined expertise and operational experience as members of the U.S. Special Forces, civil affairs, psychological operations, and military intelligence communities. "The problem we were given was to explore what sort of strategy the U.S. would have to have in place if the U.S. was blindsided by a national-level strategic problem ... Something like the first detonation of a nuclear bomb that would cause the U.S. to have to rethink its strategy overnight," said Simons. "The book is the product of our seminar addressing that challenge, and offers a new foreign policy direction for the United States that takes the classic American principles of 'don't tread on me' and 'to each its own' and marries them together," continued Simons. "The Sovereignty Solution" advocates what some might describe as a libertarian approach to foreign policy. The authors create a foreign policy based on principled noninterference and a "you be you" philosophy that they say would result in decreased attacks upon U.S. interests. '"You be you' means there would be no more government-sponsored proselytization of the American Way abroad. There would be no more inveigling by the U.S. government to get others to change. This buttresses the respect that sovereignty is supposed to accord." Simons and her co-authors describe a live-and-let-live philosophy that respects foreign sovereignty, which would make future conflicts less likely. But she acknowledges that attacks may still occur, and in the event of an attack, the authors argue for a decisive response. "If you have to fight wars, they should be short and decisive. In our rubric, we would have never gone to war in Iraq, and Afghanistan would not have been a drawn out war either ... We would have made a simple ultimatum to Mullah Omar, give up Al Qaeda are you are finished, that's the end of your regime. There would be no nation building, no rebuilding, Afghanistan would then have to come together and rebuild itself." The authors defend their position by insisting that long wars are divisive and easily exploited. "Foreign policy is the easiest thing that adversaries can use to divide us. We have never remained undivided over long wars. A clever adversary should want to embroil us in a long drawn out war," said Simons. Also important to the authors' view of military operations is the issuance of a formal declaration of war. "The United States has issued formal declarations of war 11 times, and has followed each declaration with a victory. Not a single declaration of war has been issued in the past 60 years, yet the United States has pursued political objectives through military force almost continuously. The correlation should be striking. Declarations of war appear to be the proven method for reaching political objectives through military means." Another theme of "The Sovereignty Solution" is the authors' insistence that aid and nation building are not only ripe for corruption, they infringe upon sovereignty itself. "Look closely - the aid industry not only enables governments to avoid having to fulfill obligations to their citizens, but it also fails to impel them to have to live up to their sovereign duties. Or, to put none too fine a point on it - aid not only corrupts, it undermines sovereignty absolutely." Simons' lack of belief in nation-building operations stems from her view that only a local actor will have the public support and legitimacy necessary to create a government that will be accepted by that nation's citizenry. Nation building, she argues, forces the U.S. to choose sides and commits American personnel and resources to persons and organizations that may not share American interests. "As soon as you empower someone else, you have essentially placed yourself over a barrel where you have to protect the person you have empowered," said Simons. "The only government that is likely to be legitimate in the eyes of the people is a government that rises amongst its own people." Simons and her co-authors contend that the U.S., in its role as an international policeman, hinders rather than supports the creation of states that are accountable to their people. "There is an argument that we actually make things worse by leading people to believe that we are going to rescue them ... The international community gives deference to heads of state, but there is no accountability - leaders get away with murder figuratively and literally," Simons said. "We argue that if there is a problem that arises in a region, then it is up to regional neighbors to take an interest. We need to let people know in advance that we are not going to come in and save them," she added. Simons and her co-authors also make several arguments regarding how the U.S. could disentangle its national security interests from its national interests, which the authors argue are really more akin to business interests. "There are no such things as truly national interests apart from our physical security. Should the U.S. government be picking and choosing only certain kinds of business interests to support? We say forget all of that, businesses are free to operate wherever they choose, but the U.S. government should neither assist nor rescue businesses wherever they operate," said Simons. The authors believe that by focusing on what makes America unique, and by promoting greater, "American indivisibility - where we don't try to be all things to all people," that the U.S. government will be able to focus its resources on problems at home while at the same time respecting the right of other nations to find solutions to their own problems in their own manner. "We argue for preserving what makes us unique as a people. At the same time, if you push liberalism to its logical conclusion, then we Americans should also want to offer total respect to others who choose to live differently from us," said Simons. For more news from Naval Postgraduate School, visit www.navy.mil/local -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-27. NPC Sailor Recognized as Hall of Fame Dad By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Perez, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs Office MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Memphis Mayor A. C. Wharton Jr. is slated to present an award to a Mid-South Sailor, June 15 at the 3rd Annual Memphis Training Camp for Dads. "I feel humbled and grateful beyond words," said Chief Information Systems Technician (SW) Jeffrey Bryant, Navy Personnel Command (NPC). "This is without a doubt the highest award I have ever received, but I know that without my wife Sonia guiding me and being there for my son on a daily basis and when I'm underway that I would have never been able to be the dad that I am." Bryant is a detailer and works in the Enlisted Information Operations and Intelligence Assignment branch. He was chosen as the Hall of Fame Dad for his extraordinary dedication and love for his family. "My son is diagnosed with Autism and has been the soul of my life since he was born. Seeing the challenges and obstacles that he must overcome daily inspires me to do everything that I can in life to the fullest and support him and be there for him." said Bryant. "I believe I was chosen as a Hall of Fame Dad because every day I wake up to be there for my son and put him and my family first, before anything else in life." The Memphis Training Camp for Dads celebrates fatherhood and is designed for those interested in learning ways to be the best father possible. After a morning of workshops and classes, individuals who have been nominated as great fathers, role models, and patriarchs in the community are recognized at the Hall of Fame Luncheon. "The little advice I have is to treat your child like you wished you would have been treated." said Bryant. "Cherish each and every day with your child and hug and love them daily and spend as much quality time together as possible." For more news from NPC, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/. For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-25. New Navy E-Learning Improves Efficiency By By Sue Krawczyk, Training Support Center Great Lakes Public Affairs Sue Krawczyk, Training Support Center Great Lakes Public Affairs Sue Krawczyk, Training Support Center, Great Lakes Public Affairs GREAT LAKES (NNS) -- Students at Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit (CSCSU) and Surface Warfare Officer School Command Unit (SWOSCU), Great Lakes, have begun utilizing a modernized Learning Management System (LMS) that allows them to navigate through their online lessons with greater ease. The new system was developed under a modernization effort called the Enterprise Training Management Delivery System (ETMDS) and uses AtlasPro as the replacement technology for the current LMS that is at its end-of-life. The LMS is the technology backbone of Navy e-Learning (NEL), enabling the delivery, administration, documentation, tracking and reporting of online educational courses and training programs. "The students say they've actually found that it's a lot easier to get directly to the content," said Electronics Technician 1st Class (SW) Scott Alway, student coordinator, CSCSU. "They don't have to click on so many different tabs to get where they want to go as everything is a bit cleaner and more direct." The new NEL system is role-based and uses a modern tabs-and-gadgets design that can be customized by the user. This allows to them to navigate within the application and view their customized options at a glance. A tab is a set of related functionalities presented to the user that contains one or more gadgets. A gadget is a snapshot of the most commonly used information and actions related by functionality. "With the new system, anything that's been added to their lesson plan pops up on one side of the screen, and from there they can click "enroll" and then it redirects it to the other side of the screen. It's a more efficient interface," said Alway. For the student coordinators, they now have an easier time of enrolling the new students into their courses. "This is a way for us to take every new student, enroll them, create a learning plan specific to their rate, and then they go through the entire training process and simply follow that," said Lt. David Andrews, executive officer, SWOSCU. Our instructors provide the students with an internet link, they log into a Tranet computer, they enter the link, it brings up their Navy e-learning plan and then they click on item 1." Another plus to AtlasPro is that the system allows the instructors to see up to the millisecond how long the students have been in a particular module. "We could get that information from the old system but it was difficult as there were numerous levels we would have to drill down to. With the new system, it's much easier to get to that," said Senior Chief Fire Controlman (SW) William Ball, director of training and leading chief petty officer, CSCSU. Students have easily adapted to the new system with no interruption in their training. "It's a bit more streamlined and although it was a little bit awkward getting used to at first, we immediately realized it's more clear cut and much easier to see what we're actually doing," said Electronics Technician Seaman Apprentice Alex Fanning, a current student. A five-phased rollout of the new NEL began in February and will continue through July. For more news from Training Support Center, Great Lakes, visit www.navy.mil/local/tscgl/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-19. Joint Course Moderators Prepare Students for Media Interaction By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alice C. Hall, U.S. Naval War College Public Affairs NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- Twenty-five media specialists, comprised of Navy officers and enlisted personnel, provided media training to 307 U.S. Naval War College (NWC) students as part of the Joint Military Operations (JMO) Capstone Exercise, June 3 to June 7. "Know your message. Communicate it clearly and know the reporter is neither your friend nor the enemy, but a partner to get your word out there," said Capt. Mary Hanson, public affairs officer and moderator for the JMO media training. The training consisted of simulated news conferences and one-on-one interviews with mock reporters. Following the conference and interviews, students were given immediate feedback based on their responses to media questions. The overall experience was designed to prepare JMO students for real-world public interaction while serving as part of a joint staff. "The JMO exercise that is happening here is a terrific opportunity for students to represent the Navy in the media, in an environment where they're working together as part of a joint staff," said Capt. Randy Britton, public affairs officer and moderator for the JMO media training. Three-hundred seven students participated in the media training as part of the JMO Capstone Exercise. The exercise provided students with an opportunity to apply knowledge learned during the 17 weeklong JMO course. During the course, students are prepared for joint command and staff positions by learning joint planning, war-fighting, theory and practice of operational art; the cognitive approach by commanders to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways and means, as it relates to maritime and joint forces. For more news from Naval War College, visit www.navy.mil/local/nwc/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-15. PCU Minnesota (SSN 783) Delivers Ahead of Schedule, Achieves Highest Readiness Scores of the Class From Team Submarine Public Affairs NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy took delivery of the future USS Minnesota (SSN 783) from Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) June 6, 11 months early of the submarine's contract delivery date of April 2014. Minnesota took just 63 months to build. The fastest delivery yet for a HII-NNS-delivered Virginia-class submarine. "Minnesota's delivery is a tremendous milestone for the submarine, our shipbuilding partners, the Navy and the nation," said Rear Adm. David Johnson, program executive officer for Submarines. "Virginia-class submarines are a vital part of our nation's security strategy. Their capabilities make them indispensible assets." Minnesota's delivery is two months faster than USS California's (SSN 781), the next most recent submarine delivered by HII-NNS. The submarine also had the shortest construction span from pressure hull complete to delivery, taking only 12 months, and is the most complete Virginia-class submarine at delivery. Finally, Minnesota had the highest readiness score of any Virginia-class submarine to date as measured by the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). Minnesota, which began construction in February 2008, was built under a unique teaming agreement between HII-NNS and General Dynamics Electric Boat. "The skill, commitment and dedication I have witnessed this team exhibit over Minnesota's construction and trials period has been outstanding," said Capt. David Goggins, Virginia-class program manager. "The entire team recognizes the importance of our mission to deliver the best possible platforms to the warfighter and each team member continues to execute that mission at the highest levels." Minnesota will be commissioned Sept. 7 in a ceremony in Norfolk, Va. Virginia-class submarines are built to dominate the world's littoral and deep waters, while conducting anti-submarine; anti-surface ship; strike; special operations forces; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions. For more news from Naval Sea Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navsea/ -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-14. USS Gonzalez and Tanzania Conduct Anti-Piracy Focused PASSEX By Lt. j.g. Jonathan L. Bullough, USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) Public Affairs INDIAN OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TPDF) navy exchanged best practices and exercised techniques of maritime interdiction, June 6. The military-to-military bilateral training event focused on the fundamentals of visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) through both classroom and hands-on training. A 13-member boarding team from the TPDF navy embarked Gonzalez and practiced a non-compliant boarding scenario in which participants tactically boarded Gonzalez at sea. The joint training was conducted to enhance the Tanzanian navy's proficiencies in boarding vessels and strengthen regional maritime security. The event also served as an opportunity for partnership and cooperation between the two navies. "Today's VBSS exercise with the Tanzanian People's Defence Force navy was an excellent opportunity to interact with one of our partner nations in East Africa," said Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Gantt, Gonzalez's executive officer. "Not only were we able to build on the technical skills required to conduct maritime security operations at sea, we furthered relationships between our Sailors and the partnership between our navies. It was a great day of training at sea." Tanzanian navy members approached and climbed aboard Gonzalez via the destroyer's rigid hull inflatable boats as if the event were a real world boarding. Once aboard, the boarding team demonstrated professional teamwork as they swept the ship and successfully handled the training scenario. TPDF navy personnel involved also felt that the combined training was exceptionally valuable. "Today was a great opportunity to learn new tactics, techniques and a different point of view," said Maj. Patrick Sawala, lead training officer of the TPDF navy. "Today we were able to board a ship with a higher freeboard than we were previously used to. This was a very good experience for us." Many aboard Gonzalez benefited as well, as they trained alongside their counterparts and shared best practices. "This was a great experience for all of us," said Lt. j.g. Cade Spivey, Gonzalez's VBSS officer. "It's great to interact and train with other navies and see what each other bring to the table." Gonzalez, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility. For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/naveur/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-13. Naval Academy Food Service Officer Promoted to CWO5 From Naval Academy Public Affairs ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- The Naval Academy celebrated the promotion of its food service division officer to chief warrant officer 5 (CWO 5) during a ceremony held at the Chesapeake Room, May 31. Chief Warrant Officer Kathy Wiseman is one of the first female food service warrants to be selected for CWO5. Wiseman said she was excited and shocked when she first found out she was selected for promotion, but that ultimately it wasn't really about her. "It's about the support and guidance I have received from my chain of command, junior and senior enlisted, food service contractors and shipmates," Wiseman said. "It means that I get to stay in the Navy longer to conduct more training and hopefully guide future food service officers." Only five percent of the CWO force can be CWO5, and it is one of the toughest selections outside of flag ranks. The rank was phased in from 2002 to 2006, and was designed to help the Navy retain the best technical leadership for a full 30-year career and beyond. Wiseman is in her 31st year of service in the U.S. Navy. "Making CWO5 is a dream come true," Wiseman said. "I plan to work hard to make my mentors proud and create future opportunities for my shipmates." A native of Rome, Ga., Wiseman enlisted in the Navy in December 1982 as a seaman recruit. After attending Mess Management "A" School, she served at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and deployed on board USS Jason (AR 8). She then transferred to Naval Station Mare Island, Calif., and then back to Hawaii with VP-4. She was promoted to chief petty officer while serving as a food service instructor at Fleet Hospital Training Command in Camp Pendleton, Calif. Her subsequent duty stations included USS Nimitz and Navy Recruiting District Montgomery in Alabama. She was selected for the food service warrant officer program in 2000 and completed Navy Supply Corps School before reporting to USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the food service officer. Under her leadership, her team earned two Capt. Edward F. Ney awards for food service excellence. After completing a tour as a quarantine inspector in Iraq, Wiseman reported to Naval Station Mayport in June 2004 as the food service officer, again leading her team to win the Capt. Edward F. Ney award. Wiseman transferred to Navy Region Southeast in 2006 as the Galley Program deputy director and regional food service officer where she spearheaded the first regional Chef Certification Program, monitored 12 food service contracts and 14 galleys employing 600 military and civilian personnel. In 2009, Wiseman reported to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where she managed four dining facilities and led her team to win two Capt. Edward F. Ney awards. In April 2010, she transferred to NAS Jacksonville as the food service officer, where she led her team to attain its first Five-Star Accreditation in 2011. Wiseman's certifications include master food service executive, executive chef, chef de cuisine, sous chef, food program manager, and hazard analysis critical control point manager. She has also completed an associate's degree from Central Texas College, a food service manager course and dietetic service supervisor certification from Palomar College, the food service manager course from the U.S. Department of Labor, and the operations management course through the National Restaurant Association. "My advice to junior sailors is to enjoy your job because if you're not enjoying it, you aren't doing it right. Make it fun, create camaraderie, spend time with mentors and volunteer with your team," said Wiseman. "The Navy has so much to offer. If you fully support your chain of command and shipmates, you will never have to worry about being supported." For more news from U.S. Naval Academy, visit www.navy.mil/local/usna/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-12. NAVSEA Holds Change of Command From Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) held a change of command ceremony, June 7, at the Washington Navy Yard. Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides relieved Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy as commander. Hilarides graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in physics, and also holds a master's degree in Engineering Management from the Catholic University of America. He served aboard the submarines USS Pargo (SSN 650), USS Gurnard (SSN 662) and USS Maryland (SSBN 738), and commanded USS Key West (SSN 722). Ashore, he served as flag lieutenant to Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; personnel assignment officer at the Bureau of Naval Personnel; action officer on the Joint Staff in the Force Structure, Requirements and Assessment Directorate (J8); and, Requirements and Acquisition branch head on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, where he served as the Navy representative to the Joint Requirements Panel. Since becoming an acquisition professional in 2002, he has served as Director, Advanced Submarine Research and Development, as well as the program manager of the SSGN Program. Most recently, he served as program executive officer for Submarines, responsible for all new construction submarine programs along with the acquisition and life cycle maintenance of submarine weapons, countermeasures, sonar, combat control and imaging systems. "Everyone who reads the Wall Street Journal or the Washington Post knows we have some daunting challenges ahead of us," said Hilarides. "And I look forward to tackling those challenges." Following the ceremony, McCoy retired from the Navy after serving 35 years, including five as the NAVSEA commander. "Most of you know about what we do for ships and weapons systems here at NAVSEA, but I also want to brag briefly about the vast expanse of what this team does for our Navy and nation on a regular basis," said McCoy. "This is the team that responds to collisions, groundings, fires and other adverse events. This is the Navy's 911 force for problem solving - everything from locating downed airliners . to protecting our shores during the Deep Water Horizon disaster, to opening up damaged ports in Haiti, to pumping out the numerous tunnels in New York following Hurricane Sandy. This is the team that has such awesome engineering capability and recognized credibility to represent the Navy on the world stage." The largest of the Navy's five systems commands, NAVSEA engineers, build, buy and maintain the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems. With a workforce of nearly 60,000 civilians and service members, NAVSEA has 33 field activities across 16 states. For more news from Naval Sea Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navsea/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-09. From Navy Enlisted to Lawyer: Judge Advocate General's Corps Establishes Commissioning Program From Navy Judge Advocate General Corps Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In a NAVADMIN released June 4, the Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps announced the In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) designed to create a pathway for enlisted Sailors to become judge advocates. The JAG Corps IPP is open to qualified and career-motivated enlisted personnel of all ratings. Candidates selected for the JAG Corps IPP have the opportunity to complete a Juris Doctor in preparation for a JAG Corps commission. "The JAG Corps IPP provides a commissioning option for talented and motivated Sailors," said Vice Adm. Nanette DeRenzi, Judge Advocate General of the Navy. "Officers commissioned through JAGC IPP will provide diversity of perspective, thought, and experience not widely found in the civilian law student population." The JAG Corps IPP provides both funded and unfunded paths to JAG Corps commissions. Sailors who have earned a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree may apply for funded legal education; Sailors who have already earned a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and a bar license from any state may apply for direct appointment. "JAG Corps IPP will expand the pool of applicants from which we recruit judge advocates," said Command Master Chief Paul St. Sauver, Office of the Judge Advocate General. "It will provide key enlisted fleet experience to the JAG Corps, thereby significantly enhancing the value of the JAG Corps to the fleet." The JAG Corps IPP is open to active-duty enlisted personnel and Navy full-time support personnel, in any rating or military occupational specialty, in pay grades E-5 through E-7 with at least two years and not more than 10 years of service. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and under the age of 42 by the time of commissioning. Complete application procedures and education requirements are provided in NAVADMIN 154/13 and can be found at JAG Corps Web site. For more news from Navy Judge Advocate General, visit www.navy.mil/local/jag/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-08. USS La Jolla Holds Change of Command Ceremony By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Smiles lit faces and handshakes were exchanged at a time-honored change of command ceremony at the submarine piers for the Los Angeles Class submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 6. Cmdr. Jeff Bernard, commanding officer of La Jolla, was relieved by Cmdr. Kevin Roach. The ceremony's guest speaker, Commander Submarine Squadron 1, Capt. James Childs praised Bernard for his exceptional performance while in command of La Jolla. "Congratulations on a great tour and in meeting every mission and ensuring your ship was ready to take the fight to the enemy every day," said Childs. Bernard said he is proud of having had the opportunity to be in command of La Jolla and working with a fantastic team of Sailors. "To the Sailors of La Jolla: I say thank you very much for your hard work and dedication on a day-to-day basis. Your ability to persevere through each and every unexpected change of plans or tasking is phenomenal and can never really be appreciated by those who have never been to sea," said Bernard. During the ceremony, Bernard received the Meritorious Service Medal for his performance as the commanding officer of La Jolla from February 2010 to June 2013. Bernard's next duty station will be at the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. As Roach assumed command of La Jolla, he thanked Bernard for turning over a great ship and an even greater crew. "To the warriors and families of La Jolla. I feel especially honored and humbled to take command on this day, the 69th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. As we embark on our journey of preparing for and conducting our deployment, we will face many challenges. I am confident that we will make great things happen," said Roach. Roach went on to paraphrase Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in his address in the Battle of Normandy. "I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle - for fortune favors the brave," said Roach. USS La Jolla is named for La Jolla, Calif., and is the first warship named after this township. Commissioned Oct. 24, 1981, La Jolla is the fourteenth ship of the Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines. The submarine is 360-feet long, displaces 6,900 tons and can be armed with sophisticated Mark-48 ADCAP anti-submarine torpedoes and Tomahawk guided cruise missiles. For more news from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/subpac/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-07. George Washington, SAPRO, Discuss Sexual Assault Prevention By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin Devenberg, USS George Washington Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) welcomed members of the Department of Navy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO), June 6. Dr. Paul Garst, SAPRO deputy director, Mr. Loren Linscott, SAPRO program analyst, and Chief Boatswain's Mate Dena Partain, SAPRO representative, met with Capt. Greg Fenton, George Washington's commanding officer, to discuss important issues concerning sexual assault prevention. "The meeting with [Capt. Fenton] went wonderfully," said Garst. "We talked about our insights on the challenges of combating sexual assault across the Navy and the high priority that national leadership places on this issue." In October 2005, the sexual assault prevention and response policy implemented a committed mission to provide tools and guidance to educate military members on the prevention and treatment of victims of sexual assault. "Not everybody is at the same level in maturity and responsibility," said Chief Mass Communication Specialist Latonya Ellis, George Washington's command SAPR representative. "That's why we need to take care of each other; this is what being a shipmate is. If you see the problem before it becomes an issue, you can prevent a terrible situation from happening by stepping in and saying something." SAPRO also urges victims to speak out and report acts of sexual assault. "This crime is often perpetrated by people who the victim trusted, which makes it difficult for the victim to come forward," said Partain. "I'm glad our Sailors have the option to make restricted reports. They get the help they need and only a select few ever know the personal details." George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its partners and allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. For more news from USS George Washington (CVN 73), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn73/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-06. Wheelchairs Delivered to Samoa National Health Service By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samantha J. Webb, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West APIA, Samoa (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2013 and Samoa National Health Service leadership celebrated the delivery of more than 200 refurbished wheelchairs, June 4. Pacific Partnership mission commander, Capt. Wallace Lovely; Deputy Mission Commander, New Zealand Air Force Group Capt. Darryn Webb; and USS Pearl Harbor Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Michael Harris attended the ceremony. "The 220 wheelchairs are just the tip of what we would love to do for the great people of Samoa," said Lovely. "I hope that the people use these tools, remember the teamwork, the family, that has come together this week in Samoa thus far." Kristin Taylor, the co-founder of T.H.O.R.N (Thankfully Helping Others Real Needs) Ministries, Inc organized the donation, which was delivered to Samoa aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), the command platform for Pacific Partnership 2013. Taylor, a long- time advocate for the needs of Samoans, worked with Hope Haven International, an organization that refurbishes donated wheelchairs, and the Samoan National Health Service to acquire the wheelchairs and an assortment of crutches. Taylor's effort began after a 1995 visit to Samoa when she saw a need for wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches. To date, Taylor has helped send nearly 2,000 wheelchairs to Samoa. Leota Laki Lamositele-Sio, Samoa's National Health Service General Manager, said that Samoa not only has a need for wheelchairs in hospitals, but also within its elderly community. The transportation cost of shipping wheelchairs to the island is often beyond the National Health Service's capabilities. According to Taylor, the office of Samoan National Health Services was able to pay just $75 for each wheelchair, a minimal fee compared to the actual cost of the wheelchair. Hope Haven International delivered the wheelchairs to Project Handclasp, a worldwide outreach program that accepts and transports educational, humanitarian and goodwill materials donated by America's private sector, who arranged for their transportation aboard USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). "It's a very good arrangement such that the wheelchairs are being delivered free of charge," said Lamositele-Sio. "It fosters and strengthens our relationship between the people of the United States and Samoa." For more news from Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, visit www.navy.mil/local/pacensandiego/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130607-01. Task Force Examines Integrating Enlisted Female Sailor on Subs By Defense Media Activity-Navy FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (NNS) -- Commander, Naval Submarine Forces in Norfolk established a flag officer-led task force in May to focus on effectively integrating enlisted women Sailors on board multiple submarine platforms. Vice Adm. Michael Connor stood up the task force to specifically look at best integration practices for SSBNs, SSGNs, and VIRGINIA-class SSNs. Commander of Submarine Group Two, Rear Adm. Kenneth Perry is leading the task force. The group is charged with developing a comprehensive Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM) by January 2014. This POAM will mirror the previous deliberate process used to successfully integrate female officers by including feasibility studies, potential courses of action and candidate timelines. Pending the results, a detailed implementation plan will be presented to the Chief of Naval Operations by March 2015. Female officers have been successfully integrated on board OHIO-Class SSBNs and SSGNs, and will be integrated onboard VIRGINIA-Class SSNs in fiscal year 2015. The Navy is working with industry to design the Ohio replacement SSBN to support both officers and enlisted mixed-gender crews. NNS130607-32. Current All Hands Update From Defense Media Activity - Navy WASHINGTON (NNS) -- All Hands Update features four newscasts today - one two-minute newscast and three one-minute newscasts. Two-minute newscast- - Battle of Midway Commemorated Across the Fleet http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18518 http://youtu.be/FacbOF3ur3I First one-minute newscast- - Headlines for Friday, June 7, 2013: Navy Establishes 21st Century Sailor Office; DoD Adds Safe HelpRoom to Safe HelpLine Website for Sexual Assault Victims http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18519 http://youtu.be/k7Va2Ha09ts Second one-minute newscast- - FLTCM Beldo Discusses Career Navigator http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18520 http://youtu.be/-16SuXdJfRQ Third one-minute newscast- - Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld Speaks on Sexual Assault Prevention at Womens' Leadership Symposium. http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18521 http://youtu.be/H0Fu73e8_M0 Defense Media Activity - Navy usually produces four All Hands Update (AHU)newscasts each day - one two-minute newscast and three one-minute newscasts. AHU can be seen throughout the day and evening on the Direct-to-Sailor (DTS)satellite television service available aboard 160 ships of the fleet and via the Navy Web site at www.navy.mil. Check your local DTS program schedule for air times. AHU can also be seen throughout the world on the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS). -USN- -USN- -USN- -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS020418-16. This Day in Naval History - June 08 From the Navy News Service 1830 - Sloop-of-war Vincennes becomes first U.S. warship to circle the globe. 1853 - Commodore Matthew Perry arrives at Uraga, Japan, to begin negotiations for a treaty with Japan. 1880 - Congress authorizes the Office of Judge Advocate General. 1937 - Observation of total eclipse of the sun by U.S. Navy detachment commanded by Navy Capt. J. F. Hellweg, participating in the National Geographic Society - United States Navy Eclipse Expedition at Canton Island in the Phoenix Islands, Pacific Ocean. USS Avocet (AVP 4) was assigned to this expediton. 1958 - Navy and post office deliver first official missile mail when USS Barbero (SS 317) fired Regulus II missile with 3,000 letters 100 miles east of Jacksonville, Fla., to Mayport, Fla. 1960 - Helicopters from USS Yorktown (CVS 10) rescue 54 crewmen of British SS Shunlee, grounded on Pratus Reef in South China Sea. 1962 - Medical team from Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md.; Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Md.; and Naval Preventative Medicine Unit No. 2 Norfolk, Va., sent to San Pedro Sula, Honduras to fight epidemic of infectious gastroenteritis. 1967 - USS Liberty (AGTR 5) attacked by Israeli forces in Mediterranean. 1990 - Cmdr. Rosemary Mariner becomes first Navy women to command fleet jet aircraft squadron. -USN- -USN- -USN- Navy News Service is the official news wire service of the U.S. Navy, containing stories recently posted to the Navy Web site at www.navy.mil. 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