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Pencil skirts, beltless pants are in

the Works
One deck-plate driven change to womens uniforms is now complete and others are in the
works.
(Navy Times 13 July)
Navy Lodge Hawaii wins Carlson

award for top performer, new record setter
Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) presented Navy Lodge Hawaii with its
third Edward E. Carlson Award, large category,
June 23.
(Hookele 2 July)
Improved personal Wi-Fi Service

coming to Navy Lodging, MWR
Facilities worldwide
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) and its vendor partner, ViaSat, are upgrading personal telecommunications services
for Wi-Fi in Navy Lodges, unaccompanied
housing, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS)
and Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation
(MWR) facilities worldwide.
(Seabee Courier 2 July; Dolphin 9 July;
One NAVSUP June/July)
Navy Lodges now on Defense

Travel System
Effective immediately, Navy Lodge accommodations can be booked directly through the Defense Travel System (DTS) as part of generating
travel orders.
(Navy Dispatch 16 July)
NEXCOM helps MWR
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) released its fiscal year 2014 audited financial report, which showed a $46.6 million
contribution to Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR).
(Hookele 2 July; Southernmost Flyer
3 July; Whiting Field; One NAVSUP June/
July; Kitsap Sun 20 July)
Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society

Fund Raising a Success
The local fund drive for the Navy and Marine

Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) which ran during March and April was a huge success raising
$32,765, an increase of more than $1,300 from
last year.
(Currents June)
Let The NEX Cupcake Wars Begin!
The NEX would like to invite all commands on

base to compete in the fourth annual Command
Cupcake Wars.
(Mayport Mirror 30 July)
NEX gas stations to use prepay

Aug. 1
Starting Aug. 1, all Navy Exchange (NEX) gas

locations will be utilizing a prepay system for
all cash and check payments.
(Hookele 31 July)
Navy Lodge employee earns quarterly award for service
Navy Lodge associate Raiza Rodriguez has

been selected as the Associate of the Quarter
for the first Quarter of 2015.
(Southernmost Flyer 17 July)
NEX Gulfport (photo)

(Seabee Courier 23 July)
Guerrero Set To Take Charge Of

Navy Lodge Hawaii (photo)
(dcmilitary.com 9 July)
NEXCOM Announces 2014 Bingham

Award Winners
Hawaii plastic bag ban goes into

effect
(Navy News Stand 14 July)
(digitaljournal.com 20 July)
Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange is one

of 2014 Bingham Award Winners
RTC barbers at the cutting edge of

boot camp
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has announced its Bingham Award winners for 2014.
The Navy Exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is runner-up in the category of
sales above $85 million for the 2015 Bingham
Award, according to an announcement made by
the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM).
(Hookele 17 July)
As of Wednesday, grocery stores across the entire state of Hawaii are banned from distributing plastic bags to customers.
Though recruits face many uncertainties upon

first arriving to Recruit Training Command,
the Navy's only boot camp, there's one thing of
which the males can be certain: They will get
their heads shaved.
(All Hands online 20 July)
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July 2, 2015
Improved personal Wi-Fi Service

coming to Navy Lodging, MWR
LEFT: Capt. Raymond
Bichard, Commanding
Facilities
worldwide
As the President of the United States put out in a proclamation several weeks ago, we celebrate the important
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FLC Yokosuka, and I cant wait to see everyone at our next
observance, Capt. Bichard said. Thank you once again
for taking part.
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Improved Personal
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Coming to
Navy Lodging,
MWR Facilities
Worldwide
By Kristine M. Sturkie
NEXCOM Public Affairs
eeping in touch with loved ones is about to get much

easier. The Navy Exchange Service Command
(NEXCOM) and its vendor partner are upgrading
personal telecommunications services for Wi-Fi in Navy
Lodges, unaccompanied housing, Navy Gateway Inns &
Suites (NGIS) and Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation
By expanding our existing pay-as-you-go Wi-Fi service, we are

able to offer a true enterprise solution for our military members
and their families, said Mary Morse, Vice President,
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person signs up for basic Wi-Fi service, it can be used on Navy
bases where Wi-Fi access is made available, such as lodging
and MWR facilities, anywhere around the world.
In lodging facilities, including Navy Lodges and NGIS, bandwidth speeds on the basic service plan will increase from 2
Mb/s to 5 Mb/s, with a 3 Mb/s guaranteed minimum speed.
Users will be able to stream videos and Skype to loved ones
back home, quicker and easier. The basic service plan in
lodging facilities will be complimentary. However, users can pay
to upgrade their service to include additional bandwidth up to
30 Mb/s.
Previously, users couldnt purchase additional bandwidth,
which is needed if they want to watch movies or play games
while staying in a Navy lodging facility, said Morse. This is
especially important for those military and family members who
may be staying for extended periods of time.
A new feature, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), will allow
guests free in-room phone calls to and from the United States
while staying at NGIS or Navy Lodges. Previously, guests paid
for all in-room calls. Guests will also be able to roam seamlessly between rooms within the same building without being
disconnected.
For military members residing in unaccompanied housing, the
cost for Wi-Fi service remains the same, but the bandwith has
been greatly expanded. Now, users will get 30 Mb/s per month
for the same price they are currently paying for 6 Mb/s.
Most Navy locations will receive these new services by the end
of 2015, except for Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
which will receive the new services in early 2016.
June / July 2015
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The Dolphin (Dolphin-News.com)
Life
Improved Wi-Fi service coming to Navy lodging, MWR

facilities worldwide
Thursday, July 9, 2015
By Kristine M. Sturkie
Public Affairs Specialist
Navy Exchange Service Command
NORFOLK, Va. - Keeping in touch with loved ones is about to get much easier. The Navy Exchange Service Command
(NEXCOM) and its vendor partner, ViaSat, are upgrading personal telecommunications services for Wi-Fi in Navy
Lodges, unaccompanied housing, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS) and Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation
By expanding our existing pay-as-you-go Wi-Fi service, we are able to offer a true enterprise solution for our military
members and their families, said Mary Morse, Vice President, NEXCOMs Telecommunications Program Office. Once
a person signs up for basic Wi-Fi service, it can be used on Navy bases where Wi-Fi access is made available, such as
lodging and MWR facilities, anywhere around the world.
In lodging facilities, including Navy Lodges and NGIS, bandwidth speeds on the basic service plan will increase from 2
Mb/s to 5 Mb/s, with a 3 Mb/s guaranteed minimum speed. Users will be able to stream videos and Skype to loved ones
back home, quicker and easier. The basic service plan in lodging facilities will be complimentary. However, users can
pay to upgrade their service to include additional bandwidth up to 30 Mb/s.
Previously, users couldnt purchase additional bandwidth, which is needed if they want to watch movies or play games
while staying in a Navy lodging facility, said Morse. This is especially important for those military and family members
who may be staying for extended periods of time.
A new feature, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), will allow guests free in-room phone calls to and from the United
States while staying at NGIS or Navy Lodges. Previously, guests paid for all in-room calls. Guests will also be able to
roam seamlessly between rooms within the same building without being disconnected.
For military members residing in unaccompanied housing, the cost for Wi-Fi service remains the same, but the bandwith
has been greatly expanded. Now, users will get 30 Mb/s per month for the same price they are currently paying for 6
Mb/s.
Most Navy locations will receive these new services by the end of 2015, except for Naval Station Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, which will receive the new services in early 2016.
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7/20/2015
De-stress
your move
Navy Lodges now on Defense Travel System
Although moving is one of the

most stressful life eventsaccording to the Employee Relocation Councilit doesnt have to
be. Here are four steps to make
moving easier:
Build A To-Do Timeline
Start by making a list of everything you need to do and when
you need to do it. Include tasks
such as budgeting, decluttering,
hiring movers, purchasing supplies, and updating important
medical and financial records.
Effective immediately, Navy

Lodge accommodations can
be booked directly through the
Defense Travel System (DTS) as
part of generating travel orders.
Now travelers have more ways
than ever to make reservations
at a Navy Lodge. The website
(navy-lodge.com) and the DoD
Reservation Center (800-6289466) remain available 24/7
for reservations and to answer
any lodging questions.
This new process of booking official government travel

lodging within DTS is part
of the Integrated Lodging
Program Pilot, which was
launched in June to provide
quality government (DoD)
and commercial lodging, with
greater safety and security
and better services at reduced
rates.
Wi-Fi and complimentary

breakfast and are pet friendly.
Navy Lodge guests enjoy spacious oversized business class
and standard rooms, as well as
family suites that offer a living,
dining area and fully equipped
kitchens.
Navy Lodges are conveniently located near other on

base amenities, such as the gym,
Navy Lodges provide free pool, restaurants and NEX.
New Public Service Announceme
focuses on crime victims and divers
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dum

nounced today that her office has launched a new, cou
public service announcement letting victims of crime kn
are services available to them from the DAs Office, even
criminal case isnt filed. The PSAs theme is Crime Does
criminate. The spot is unique in that it features District A
employees, some of whom are Victim Advocates.
Crime victims often find themselves overwhelmed by

cumstances and by the criminal justice system, said DA D
It is important for them to know that there are resources
that include everything from burial assistance to emotiona
when they testify in court.
The DAs Office Victim Services Division works to re

trauma, frustration and the inconvenience experienced by
witnesses, and family members affected by crime. Som
services provided by the division include crisis interven
source and referral assistance, victims of crime claim sub
court support and restitution assistance. Last year, the DA
Advocates assisted 15,870 new crime victims.
The public service announcement is now airing on Co

stations. The PSA is part of a larger outreach campaign pa
a grant from California Office of Emergency Services, wh
features bus and trolley ads.
A little planning
can help
you have a
smooth move
Create A Moving At-AGlance ListPut all your critical move-related names, phone
numbers and addresses on one
document to carry with you and
store in your smartphone. Be
sure you can easily access your
moving contract, real estate and
mortgage documents, and info
on local utilities, banks and
schools, too.
Pack A First-Night Survival
BoxAfter youve arrived at
your new home, you dont want
to have to hunt for the must-have
items, such as box cutters, tools,
device chargers, bed linens, toiletriesand the coffeepot for the
following morning.
Look Online For HelpIf
youre one of the 40 million people estimated to move this year,
you can turn to valuable online
resources, such as the Moving
Guide, from CableMover. Its a
one-stop, customizable solution
to help you stay organized and
stress-free.
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last four power struggles youve
had at work. How many of these
conflicts started after you began
defending your point of view?
Now, ask yourself: How would
I feel if that person Im talking
to is right?
Of course, the answer is that
youd feel bad about yourself.
But mounting a defense against
such accusations wont solve
our emotional problems. Its
like trying to fix a hole in a boat
thats designed to spring holes.
The only permanent solution is
to learn to tolerate fears that we
are bad or inadequate.
Practice these words: You
may be right. Write down a
list of the worst things someone
could say about you. Then take
a deep breath, have a friend start
reading down the list, and after
every accusation, say calmly,
You may be right.
Notice that the other person
really has nowhere to go if you
resist defending your ego. The
only thing left to do is to solve
work problems - and isnt that
what were paid, appreciated and

promoted for?
In a way, we have more of an
ego crisis than an energy crisis
in this country. Most of us waste
a lot of time, resources and
conversation in a futile attempt
to silence whats really a battle
with our own insecurities.
Tomorrow morning, when
someone invites you into a
power struggle, consider the
cost. We each have the right to
a peaceful, drama-free and effective work life. Give yourself
the gift of disengaging from

conversations about your ego
and focus instead on what you
really want at work.
If youve been the victim of a crime or know someone w

assistance, call the Victim Services Division at (619) 531
visit http://www.sdcda.org/helping/victims/victim-service
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NEXCOM Announces 2014 Bingham

Award Winners
Story Number: NNS150714-07
Release Date: 7/14/2015 9:48:00 AM
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By Kelley Stirling, NEXCOM Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has announced
its Bingham Award winners for 2014. The Bingham Award is presented to the best-of-the-best
Navy Exchanges in nine sales categories for overall financial results and customer service.
"Winners of the Bingham Award exemplify the true spirit, dedication and professionalism of all our
associates and management teams," said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, NEXCOM's chief
executive officer. "The Bingham Award recognizes our stores for work they do throughout the year
in support of our customers. By design, this award is presented to both the NEX and the local
Navy command to recognize their partnership and dedication in supporting the quality of life of our
military members and their families."
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preferences, please click on the envelope icon in the page
header above or click here.
The winners and runners-up of the 2014 Bingham Award are:

Sales above $85 million
Winner: Naval Base Guam
Runner Up: Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam, Hawaii
Sales $36 - $85 million
Winner: Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy
Runner Up: Naval Station Mayport, Fla.
Runner Up: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Winner: Naval Station Rota, Spain
Runner Up: Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo,
Japan
Runner Up: Naval Station Everett, Wash.
Winner: Naval Support Activity Norfolk Naval
Shipyard Portsmouth, Va.
Runner Up: Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy
Winner: Naval Air Station Key West, Fla.
Runner Up: Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu,
Calif.
Winner: Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev.
Runner Up: Navy Region Center, Singapore
Runner Up: NSAHR Portsmouth Annex Navy Exchange,
Va.
Sales $1.4 - $3 million
Winner: Navy Exchange Hario, Japan
Runner Up: Navy Shipyard Portsmouth, N.H.
Sales $700,000 - $1.4 million
Winner: Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md.
Runner Up: Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg,
Pa.
Sales $85,000 - $700,000
Winner: SCSC Wallops Island Navy Exchange, Va.
Runner Up: Naval Support Activity Gaeta, Italy
NEXCOM established the Bingham Award Program in 1979 to recognize excellence in customer
service, operations and management at NEX activities. The award is named after the late Capt.
W.H. Bingham, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve. Bingham was the chief executive officer of the
R.H. Macy's company, and was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy in 1946 to lead an advisory
board for establishment of what is now NEXCOM.
The Bingham Awards will be presented during local ceremonies to be determined at a later date.
For more news from Navy Exchange Service Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/nexcom/
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Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange is one of 2014 Bingham Award

winners
Ho'okele Staff | Jul 17, 2015
Navy Exchange Service Command
The Navy Exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is runner-up in the category of sales above $85 million for the 2015
Bingham Award, according to an announcement made by the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM).
The Bingham Award is presented to the best of the best NEXs in nine sales categories for overall financial results and
customer service.
Winners of the Bingham Award exemplify the true spirit, dedication and professionalism of all our associates and
management teams, said Retired Navy Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, chief executive officer, NEXCOM.
The Bingham Award recognizes our stores for work they do throughout the year in support of our customers. By design,
this award is presented to both the NEX and the local Navy command to recognize their partnership and dedication in
supporting the quality of life of our military members and their families, Bianchi said.
The winner in the category for sales above $85 million was Naval Base Guam.
Other winners and runners-up of the 2014 Bingham Award are: Sales $36 $85 million
Winner, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy; runners up, Naval Station Mayport, Fla. and Naval Station Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.
Sales $23 $36 million
Winner, Naval Station Rota, Spain; runners up, CFA Sasebo, Japan and Naval Station Everett, Wash.
Winner, Naval Support Activity Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.; runner up, Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy.
Winner, Naval Air Station Key West, Fla.; runner up, Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif.
Sales $3 $7 million
Winner, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev.; runners up, Navy Region Center, Singapore and NSAHR Portsmouth Annex Navy
Exchange, Portsmouth,Va.
Sales $1.4 $3 million
Winner, Navy Exchange Hario, Japan; runner up, Navy Shipyard Portsmouth, N.H. Sales $700,000 $1.4 million
Winner, Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md.; runner up, Naval Support Activity, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
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Navy Lodge Hawaii wins Carlson award for top performer, new
record setter
Story and photo by MC1 Omari K. Way

Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs
Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) presented Navy Lodge Hawaii with its third Edward E. Carlson Award, large
category, June 23.
The Carlson Award is presented each year to the Navy Lodge that demonstrates superior performance in operations, guest
service and associate satisfaction.
Last year, Navy Lodge Hawaii was a top performer in each category and set a new record for occupancy rate at 99.7
percent. You had a room occupancy heads and tails over everyone
else in the Navy Lodge program, 100 percent for months. And you did it on an island, of all places. Think about itone guy
misses his plane and you could have a vacancynot you guys, said Michael Bockelman, NEXCOM vice president and
director of Navy Lodge Programs.
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with the Coast Guard.
life programs,
said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, chief executive officer, NEXCOM.
The NAS Key
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installation level MWR efforts. The remaining funds are used for MWR capital projects to improve facilities.
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so patrons are encouraged
to bring cash.
After the event,NEXCOM
everyone operates on the retail fiscal year calendar, which in 2014 was Feb. 1, 2014 to Jan. 31, 2015.
is invited to Truman Beach
to watch the Rotary
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oast Guard Sector Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Janszen, left, speaks to the audience during
the Change of Command ceremony Tuesday on Trumbo Point Annex. Janszen relieved Capt. Aylwyn Young,
second from left.
NEX funds support local MWR quality of life projects

construction projects like NEXCOM.
Each year, we contribthe Youth Center addition and the new Splash ute 70 percent of our profits
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Service Command are funded by CNIC from mission, Bianchi added.
released its fiscal these NEX dividends, said For 2014, we gave Navy
MWR $46.6 million from
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used to support a number
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to provide our customers in a variety of ways.
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projected to receive $17,000 services at a savings and of the funds for specific
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Roberto Madrigal
special events, said MWR life programs, said retired efforts. The remaining
Rear Adm. Robert Bianchi, funds are used for MWR
Director Tim Campbell.
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facilities.
Our MWR effort relies
on the dividend we get
from NEXCOM to continue
to offer a quality recreation experience for Sailors
and their families, said
Lorraine Seidel, recreation
program manager for Navy
Installations Command.
These funds are very
important in helping us
to upgrade facilities and
equipment, as well as support the diverse recreation
needs of the military community that we serve,
NEXCOM operates on
the retail fiscal year calendar, which in 2014 ran
from Feb. 1, 2014 - Jan. 31.
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return to and stay in her career,
yielding
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NEXCOM Public Affairs
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced June 25 that its fiscal
year 2014 audited financial report showed a $46.6 million contribution to Navy
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR).
"NEXCOM's mission is to provide our customers with quality goods and services at a
savings and to support Navy quality of life programs," said retired Rear Adm. Robert
Bianchi, chief executive officer, NEXCOM. "Each year, we contribute 70 percent of
our profits to MWR to accomplish that mission. For 2014, we gave Navy MWR $46.6
million from our sales. Shopping at the NEX not only saves our customers money, it
also contributes to their quality of life."
Navy MWR uses the dividends from the NEX in a variety of ways. Installations
receive part of the funds for specific installation level MWR efforts. The remaining
funds are used for MWR capital projects to improve facilities.
"Our MWR effort relies on the dividend we get from NEXCOM to continue to offer a
quality recreation experience for sailors and their families. These funds are very
important in helping us to upgrade facilities and equipment, as well as support the
diverse recreation needs of the military community that we serve," said Lorraine
Seidel, recreation program manager for Navy Installations Command.
NEXCOM operates on the retail fiscal year calendar, which in 2014 was Feb. 1, 2014
to Jan. 31, 2015.
Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,
rewritten, or redistributed.
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June 2015
Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society Fund Raising a Success

By Tammy Prine
The Currents Staff
The local fund drive for the

Navy and Marine Corps Relief
Society (NMCRS) which ran
during March and April was a
huge success raising $32,765,
an increase of more than $1,300
from last year.
The Society provides financial assistance and education, as
well as other programs and
services, to members of the
United States Navy and Marine
Corps, their eligible family
members, widows, and survivors. The Society also receives and manages donated
funds to administer these programs and services.
Their main goal is to help
each person who asks for support for their immediate needs.
The long-term mission is to
help Sailors and Marines become financially self-sufficient
by learning how to better manage their personal finances and
prepare for unplanned expenses.
In 2014, locally, we helped
373 clients with $252,161 in
loans and $22,425 in grants,
said Amy Eberle, NMCRS relief services assistant at Naval
Air Station Joint Reserve Base
Katie Wilson, second from right, Navy Exchange general

manager at NAS JRB New Orleans presents a check for
$5,445 to the NMCRS representatives at the end of the
Societys annual fund drive. From left: Amy Eberle,
NMCRS relief services assistant; Capt. Scott Gootee,
NAS JRB commanding officer; Yolanda Roldan, NEX associater and top donation getter; Wilson; and ETC
Christopher Scott, NMCRS active-duty fund drive coordinator for 2015.
NMCRS volunteers and directors gather at a luncheon

and awards ceremony honoring the many hours of time
spent helping fellow Sailors and Marines and their families. From left: Julia Whitaker; Saada Oualett Ibrahim;
Alice Huffman, director NMCRS Gulfport; Amy Eberle;
Emma Ealem; Deidra Mejia, FFSCs new parent support
manager; Colette Paulino and Joseph Sheppard.
Photos by Tammy Prine
(NAS JRB) New Orleans. So

far this year we have helped 98
clients with $70,188 in loans
and $15,201 in grants.
Donations to NMCRS are
made through payroll deduction, cash and check, and are
accepted from everyone, not
just active-duty military members.
Donations were also collected at NAS JRB New Orleans Navy Exchange (NEX).
this campaign which contributed greatly to the stores

total $5445 donation to the organization.
But money cant alone help
our clients, said Eberle.
The local NMCRS office has
eight volunteers; three caseworkers, one customer service
assistant, three baby blanket
knitters and one website controller.
The total volunteer hours for
During February and March

customers at select NEXs were
able to take advantage of a great
sale event and support the
NMCRS by purchasing a $5
benefit coupon that entitled
them to specific percent-off discounts applied to a one time
purchase, said Deanna Vaurigaud, NEX administrative assistant. Navy Exchange
associate Yolanda Roldan sold
the most coupon cards during
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to the survey statements. The top employers in each
size band were then selected as the Top Workplaces
in New Orleans for 2015
BCA school leader Jane Dye, was very proud to
have the school on the list.
Belle Chasse Academy employees should be especially proud of this achievement since they are
the ones who were compelled to nominate BCA,
she said. We stood apart from other comparable
companies when measured for company leadership,

compensation, training, workplace flexibility and
diversity, all things to be very proud of.
The school opened its doors in September 2002
to 600 military and DoD dependent children from
the greater New Orleans area. Since the first year
the school routinely serves more than 900 students
each year. A Louisiana Type II charter school, the
BCA learning community is dedicated to meeting
2014 was 2,169 and so far this

year the total is 922, Eberle
said.
Everyone is able to help our
Sailors and Marines with donations and volunteering, said
Eberle. They can do so by visiting the website, http://www.
nmcrs.org or can come by our
office with cash or a check.
For more information or to
volunteer with NMCRS call
504-678-4652.
the unique educational needs of the military child

in the 21st century.
BCAs Louisiana Department of Education school
report card reflects a grade of A. BCA is also
fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).
To learn more about BCA visit http://www.bellechasseacademy.org.
Belle Chasse Academy Meetings Notices

June Meeting -
Board of Directors
1 June 2015 7 p.m. at BCA
July Meeting -
6 July 2015 7 p.m. at BCA

Please check the BCA web site for
Board of Directors Committees Meetings and
PTO Meeting
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RTC barbers at the cutting edge of boot camp
16 July 2015
By Sue Krawczyk, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Public Affairs
Though recruits face many uncertainties upon first arriving to

Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp, there's one
thing of which the males can be certain: They will get their heads
shaved.
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Having the honor of exposing their scalps during this long-standing military rite are six Navy
Exchange barbers with 85 years of combined RTC experience among them. Armed with clippers and
scissors, the barbers shave, trim and crop a total average of 75 to 100 recruits on an average day, and
that number easily climbs to more than 150 on busy days.
"It is repetitive, but there is a tad bit of creativity to the haircuts due to the fact that we cut different
ethnic types of hair that create some challenge," said Alvin Tharbs, who has been shaving heads at
RTC for 21 years. "And no matter what kind of day we might have, we really want to come here and
do our best and make the recruits feel welcome."
In addition to Tharbs, the barbers - who all previously worked as hair stylists in the civilian world
-Hyong Davis has been at RTC the longest at 24 years; Pam Kiesgen, 20 years; Brenda Ricker, 15 years;
Ricardo Nicholas, five years; and the newest member of the crew, Eren Gonzalez began four months
ago.
Within 12 hours of recruit arrival, the Sailors will be lined up outside the barber shop located in the
Golden Thirteen in-processing building.
That initial haircut is to get everyone on the same level; the

same playing field. We're a team and need to look uniform all
the way around," said Tharbs.
The recruits will see the barbers twice more before graduation as they receive another haircut
midway through training and one right before graduation at which point they are allowed to have the
top, sides and back all neatly trimmed.
As of January, female recruits no longer are required to have their hair cut. Previously, RTC required
all females with long hair to cut it to the lower edge of the uniform collar. Now, female Sailors will
have the ability to choose any hairstyle that meets uniform regulations and are taught how to
properly wear their hair in a bun. Females requesting a haircut may still receive one.
"Previously, females didn't have a choice about getting their hair cut and there were a lot of tears,"
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said Tharbs. "The crying has been greatly eliminated because now they have a choice. Those who
choose to get their hair cut are volunteering to do so - they're like warriors!"
Although recruits only spend about three minutes in the chair, it's during those few minutes that the
barbers make it a point to put them at ease by engaging them in conversation.
"I'm a talker - I find out more about these kids than their parents probably know," said Kiesgen. "We
want them to know that when they see us, they can relax, even if only for a moment."
Nicolas said he listens to the recruits describe their struggles with training and that offers him the
opportunity to get them motivated in the few minutes they sit with him.
"I feel like I'm part of this whole operation and somehow, someway, the people that need me always
wind up in my chair," said Nicolas. "I have small talk with them to help them find purpose when
somewhere along the way they lost [sight] of why they came here."
Although their time is short with the recruits, each barber feels honored to play a role in the boot
camp experience.
"Seeing the recruits from when they first get here until they graduate gives me pride as I feel that I
had a little hands-on in helping the Navy," said Kiesgen.
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NEX gas stations to use prepay Aug. 1

Starting Aug. 1, all Navy Exchange (NEX) gas locations will be utilizing a prepay system for all cash and check payments.
Dispensers will not be activated until an authorized patron has their cash or check payment completely processed,
according to the NEX.
Credit card and Military Star Card payments will still be accepted at the pump in normal fashion.
This is a standard practice that is currently utilized by most gas station businesses, according to the NEX.
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Navy Lodge employee earns

quarterly award for service
FROM NAS KEY WEST
PUBLIC AFFAIR
avy Lodge associate

Raiza
Rodriguez
has
been selected as the
Associate of the Quarter
for the first Quarter of
2015.
She was selected for
the award from 2,100
Navy Lodge employees
Navywide, said Jessie
Earnest, Naval Air Station
Key West Navy Lodge
General Manager.
Rodriguez is a supervisor housekeeper and has
worked at the Navy Lodge
since 2007.
SAY CHEE
Rodriguez was awarded

the recognition for her
leadership skills and for
going above and beyond in
providing customer service
to Navy Lodge patrons,
Earnest said.
Rodriguez
Job Title: DASR/ Star Tech

Hometown: McCormick,
South Carolina
Prior Duty Stations: NCTS
Bahrain; Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion
(NMCB) 7, Gulfport,
Mississippi.
oungsters take a selfie of themselves with Captain Ameri

Center on Sigsbee. The event, hosted by Morale, Welfare an
Marvel and Disney characters who met and had their photos t
Hobbies: Basketball (playing

and coaching), reading,
writing and poetry.
Most Interesting Experience:
Played for the Navy allwomens basketball team.
Trumbo Pool schedules swimmin

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Socorro Dennis
THINK FIRST!
DONT DRINK & DRIVE
ITS NOT WORTH THE TIME
FROM NAS KEY WEST

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
orale, Welfare and

Recreation is offering swim lessons
for eligible patrons aged
6 - 8 during the months
of July and August at the

Trumbo Pool.
Two sessions, with two
start times, are available.
Each session offers six
30-minute lessons, with
classes running from 10 10:30 a.m. or 10:30 - 11 a.m.
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Guerrero
or any inconvenience.
Set To Take Charge Of Navy Lodge Hawaii
U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham
4 a command coin from Capt. Heidi Fleming,

Rachel Guerrero, NAS Patuxent River Navy Lodge general manager, receives
NAS Patuxent River commanding officer June 8. Guerrero, who was recently promoted to Navy Lodge Hawaii general
manager, will depart Pax at the end of the month.
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