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Celebrating the War of 1812
Photo by MC3 Betsy Knapper
NEW ORLEANS - Hospital Corpsman Justin Bell, left, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class
Brian Ordille man the rails aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp
(LHD 1) while departing New Orleans after a six-day port visit for Navy Week New Orleans,
the kick-off of the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration, April 23. Nine ships from six
nations hosted visits by more than 110,000 people at their berths along the east bank of the
Mississippi River. For more on the celebration, see Pages 4 and 5.
Rating change may
strengthen career
By MC3 Andrea Perez
Navy Personnel Command
Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. -
Rating conversion allows
career-minded Sailors in
overmanned ratings to
stay Navy and helps shape
the force to meet future
manning requirements,
officials said, April 16.
If a Sailor is in a rating
where promotion is stifled at
the present time, converting
to a different rating can open
up significant advancement
opportunities, said Master
Chief Navy Counselor David
Duncan, enlisted commu-
nity manager, Bureau of
Naval Personnel and rating
conversion veteran. Duncan
first enlisted as a Radioman
before converting to his cur-
rent rate.
Today, Sailors can apply
for rating conversion during
their Perform to Serve (PTS)
negotiation window. When
Sailors with less than 14
years of service are within
12 months of their end of
active obligated service (as
extended) date, they must
compete for a PTS quota to
continue their career.
The Fleet Rating
Identification Engine-PTS
(FR-PTS) provides Sailors
with billet availability infor-
mation in their current rating
and other ratings one might
qualify for, based on their
year group (YG) and Armed
Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery score.
According to Duncan, when
an individual enters the Navy,
they may not be assigned the
rating they initially wanted
and conversion gives them an
opportunity to try something
different. It also gives Sailors
the chance to discover new
skill sets and talents.
To date, thousands of Sailors
have converted to different rat-
ings, allowing the Navy to keep
Sailors who are committed to a
career in the Navy.
For the past few months,
Ive felt like I needed to do
something different and Im
looking forward to learning
my new rate, said Schroeder.
I dont know anything about
it, so Im trying to go TAD
(temporary assigned duty),
that way Ill have an idea of
what to expect before I actu-
ally go to school.
Sailors considering con-
version can ask their career
counselor to review the
YG manning for the rating
which they would like to
convert to.
They have to do their
homework. Understanding
what your year group man-
ning is in your current rating
and knowing what the year
group manning is for the
rating that youre looking to
convert into is a good start,
said Duncan. You really
have to look and if theres
something that leaves you
scratching your head, talk
San Juan changes
commanders
By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg
Commander, Submarine Group 2
Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn. - Los
Angeles-class attack sub-
marine USS San Juan
(SSN 751), held a change
of command ceremony
aboard the submarine at
Naval Submarine Base
New London in Groton,
Conn., April 27.
Commander Ollie Lewis
was relieved by Cmdr.
Jamie Biondi during the
time-honored ceremony.
Commanding San Juan
for over three years has
been the most rewarding
opportunity of my life,
said Lewis. Our ground-
breaking deployed opera-
tions; early overhaul com-
pletion and prompt return
to tactical proficiency have
been accomplished with
honor and professionalism
that are the hallmark of
our ship and our subma-
rine force.
Rear Admiral Paul
Bushong, Commander,
U.S. Naval Forces Marianas
served as guest speaker
during the ceremony.
You cannot understate
the impact of a command-
ing officer on all aspects of
the ship, said Bushong.
He is the key. Cmdr.
Lewis has done his com-
mand tour exactly right.
During the ceremony, a
naval message from Vice
Adm. John Richardson,
commander, Submarine
Forces Atlantic; was read
in which he praised Lewis
for his effective leader-
ship.
Your expertise and
ability to successfully
transition the crew from
deployed operations to a
major engineered over-
haul was outstanding
during the maintenance
period, your team flaw-
lessly executed all major
events, Richardson said
in the message. Your
effective management and
leadership created a blue-
print for others to follow
in future engineered over-
hauls.
Lewis was recognized
during the ceremony for
his ability to inspire his
crew to perform at peak
operational proficiency,
surpassing pre-deploy-
ment requirements. Lewis
thanked his men and their
families for their determi-
nation and support.
The families and men
of San Juan have made
great sacrifices through-
out this time in contribu-
tion to the security of our
Photo by Lt. j.g. Jeffrey Prunera
GROTON, Conn. - Commander Jamie Biondi shakes hands with Cmdr. Ollie Lewis after assuming com-
mand of USS San Juan (SSN 751). Lewis was relieved by Biondi during a ceremony held onboard.
Celebrating nearly a half century at SUBASE
Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. Joyce Reed blows out the candles on her birthday cake during a party at the Naval
Submarine Support Facility (NSSF) Headquarters, April 27. The 70-year-old Reed said she has no plans
to retire in the near future.
By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn.
Members of the Regional
Support Group Groton
(RSG)/Naval Submarine
Support Facility (NSSF) team
celebrated a personal mile-
stone as Joyce Reed, from
the NSSF Planning Division
Technical Library turned
70. Reed has been working
at Naval Submarine Base
New London (SUBASE) for
44 years.
Reed began working for
the Navy in the Comptroller
Divison at SUBASE before
transferring to the newly
established NSSF Technical
Library in July 1975.
Joyce is a plank owner at
NSSF, said Joe Heery. Shes
been here since the begin-
ning.
The technical library per-
sonnel procure, copy, pro-
cess, stor and retrieve tech-
nical documentation includ-
ing ship plan indexes, plans,
specifications, drawings,
technical manuals for main-
tenance and repair work on
the submarines. They also
process instructions, Ship
Configuration and Logistic
Support Information (SCLSI),
maintenance standards, test
procedures, vendor drawings/
specifications, Ships Systems
Manuals and Training Aid
Booklets in hard copy and
electronic media forms.
Joyce is a pleasure to
work with, said Lieutenant
Commander Vincent
Kubicsko, the NSSF Planning
and Estimating Officer. Her
vast knowledge and expe-
rience in the tech library
keeps us out of trouble with
seamless transfusions of new
technical and operational
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2 THE DOLPHIN Thursday, May 3, 2012
News in your community
Adoption:
How to get started
Connecticut Adoption &
Family Services, a non-
profit full-service adop-
tion agency, located in
New London serving all
of Connecticut, will spon-
sor information sessions at
the Groton Public Library,
located at 52 Newtown
Road in Groton, tonight
from 7 to 8 p.m.
Pre-registration is
required. Call (860) 444-
0553 or e-mail administrato
r@CTadoptions.org to regis-
ter or schedule a one-on-one
adoption inquiry meeting.
NARFE schedules
monthly meeting
The next monthly meeting
of the National Association
of Retired Federal employ-
ees (NARFE) Chapter 158
will take place May 9 at
the Ocean Beachs Port N
Starboard in New London.
The social hour begins at
11:30 a.m., followed by
lunch, then at 1 p.m. the
meeting begins. Call Sally
at (860) 383-7060 to make
your lunch reservation. All
interested retired federal
employees and their spous-
es are encouraged to attend.
This months prgram will
feature Dr. David Luke dis-
cussing the costs of drug
development and the cost
to the consumer.
Reunion planned for
summer 2012
USS Iwo Jima
The USS Iwo Jima
(LPH2/LHD7) Shipmates
Organization will host a
reunion for all ships com-
pany and embarked Navy
and Marine Corps personnel,
June 6 through 10, 2012,
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Tysons Corner, in McLean,
Va. For more information,
contact Robert G. McAnally
at (757) 723-0317, via e-
mail at yujack@megalink.
net or by regular mail: 152
Frissell St., Hampton, VA
23663.
USS Boston
The USS Boston
Shipmates, crew members
of all U.S> Navy ships
named Boston, including
USS Boston (CA 69), (CAG
1), and (SSN 703), are plan-
ning a July 2012 reunion
of all officers, crew, USMC,
and flag personnel.
The reunion will take
place in Buffalo, N.Y., July
12 through 15. For more
information, contactc USS
Boston Shipmates, INc.,
Arthur Hebert, Secretary,
P.O. Box 816, Amherst, NH
03031-0816, call (603) 672-
8772 or visit www.ussbos-
ton.org.
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By MCSN Gabriel Bevan
GROTON, Conn. Do you have personal infor-
mation or old confidential documents hiding
away somewhere and in need of being destroyed?
How about those old paper bank statements that
you want to get rid of, but worry about identity
theft.
Saturday, May 5, Navy Federal Credit Union
will host their quarterly Just Shred It event at
the off-base NFCU location on 24 Sailfish Drive
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sailfish Drive.
This event is a great way to protect your identity
and safeguard your personal assets. The event is
only open to NFCU account holders and members
are able to shred up to four boxes of documents.
For more information call (888) 842-6328.
Protect yourself,
shred next Saturday!
Aprils Service Person of the Month
honored by Groton Rotary Club
By Ensign Michelle Webster
GROTON, Conn.
Cryptologic Technician
Maintenance First Class
(IDW/SG) Kirby Knopik
from Navy Information
Operations Detatchment
Groton was honored dur-
ing an April 24 luncheon
by the Groton Rotary Club
as the Service Person of
the Month (SPOM) for
April 2012 at the Mystic
Marriott Hotel & Spa.
Petty Officer Knopik was
accompanied by his wife,
Lacy.
The SPOM is a Naval
Submarine Base New
London (SUBASE) pro-
gram that highlights the
achievements and con-
tributions of service
members to the commu-
nity and their command.
Each month a different
local organization recog-
nizes the Service Person
of the Month. Honoring
the Service Person of the
Month is a yearly tradi-
tion for the Groton Rotary
Club.
Petty Officer Knopik
maintains an impres-
sive community service
record. In one such exam-
ple of excellence, Knopik
drove around the areas
affected by Hurricane
Irene with a generator
in the back of his truck.
More than 2 million peo-
ple lost their power as
Irene blew through, but
due to Knopiks noble
actions local residents
were able to maintain
their refrigerated foods
cold enough to prevent
spoiling.
Of all the outstanding
Sailors at SUBASE, Petty
Offcer Knopik is an excel-
lent choice, said retired
Captain Denny Hicks. His
devotion to duty and com-
munity service record is
a testament to his char-
acter.
Knopik continued his
impressive record of excel-
lence leading up to his
assignment to SUBASE by
putting in countless hours
of community service
to the community, serv-
ing on multiple deploy-
ments, earning three Navy
Achievement Medals and
the Navy Good Conduct
Ribbon.
Knopik received numer-
ous gift certificates to local
establishments, such as
the Mystic Sea Aquarium
in recognition for his out-
standing service to the
community as well as
within his command at
SUBASE.
Its a little overwhelm-
ing, said Knopik. I just
want to say thank you
to the Rotary Club and
the Chamber of Commerce
for your support. Its an
honor to be recognized by
you.
A Nebraska native,
Knopik reported to Great
Lakes in 2003 for basic
training and has since
put forth every effort to
reach the highest level
of achievement in every-
thing he does. During his
training, Knopik routinely
ranked in the top of his
class.
The Groton Rotary Club
is a service-based orga-
nization that focuses on
community outreach and
has focused on eliminat-
ing polio from the world.
Local community mem-
bers meet on a weekly
basis. If you are interested
in joining the local Rotary
Club or in contributing
time to a charitable orga-
nization contact Terry
Donlick at (607) 898-3370,
tdonlick@odyssey.net or
Lena Blanch at (860) 694-
4779.
The Object of Rotary
is to encourage and fos-
ter the ideal of service as
a basis of worthy enter-
prise
Photo by Ensign Michelle Webster
GROTON, Conn. Cryptologic Technician Maintenance First Class
(IDW/SG) Kirby KC Knopik shakes retired Captain Denny Hicks
hand in thanks for the recognition and plaque provided by the
Groton Rotary Club in honor of being named Aprils Service Person
of the Month.
Military Spouse Online National Virtual Career Fair
By Kathy MacKnight
Naval Health Clinic New England
Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn. - For
close to a decade Naval
Branch Health Clinic
(NBHC) Groton civilian
staff member, Maxine
Pearcy, has spent her
weekdays and weekends
coaching soccer, basket-
ball, track and field, bowl-
ing, and also partners with
the athletes on their sail-
ing team. Maxine learned
to sail with a group of
athletes from the Groton
Special Recreations Special
Olympics. Approximately
250 hours a year are volun-
teered to this worthy cause
by her, and she stated that
all of the Special Olympians
that she coaches, Are like
my family; they are a part
of who I am.
This year Maxine
received the Connecticut
Special Olympics Unsung
Hero Award, which rec-
ognizes a volunteer who
does more than he or shes
asked with no expectation
of reward. Not only is she
a dedicated coach for the
organization, she has been
involved with fundraising at
the local, regional and state
levels. Whether it is recruit-
ing help for the Eastern
Region Annual Chowder
Fest or volunteering at the
Mike Famous Dream Ride
Satellite Location in Groton,
her contributions to the
organization are truly
invaluable stated Eileen
Cicchese, local coordinator
for Groton Special Olympics
and a program supervisor
with the Groton Parks and
Recreation Department.
Maxine who has worked
at NBHC since November
1993 is a Managed Care
Program Coordinator. She
and her husband David live
in Stonington, and Maxine
is quick to acknowledge
that her husband is her
biggest supporter regard-
ing her involvement with
Special Olympics. On the
horizon for the upcoming
months are track and field
events for the State regional
competition at Stonington
High School, May 20, and
the state-wide competition
that will take place in June
at Southern Connecticut
University in New Haven.
When asked what her
favorite or most memorable
experience with Special
Olympics is, Maxine
responded, I enjoy it all.
And that is why Maxine
Pearcy has been honored
as the Connecticut Special
Olympics Unsung Hero for
2012.
Naval Branch Health Clinic staff
member is Special Olympics unsung hero
Photo by Kathy MacKnight
GROTON, Conn. - Maxine Pearcy, a Managed Care Program Coordinator at Naval Brnach Health Clinic
Groton, has spent almost a decade volunteering with the Groton Special Recreations Special Olympics.
By Rick Jeffcoat, FFSC
GROTON, Conn. -
Todays Military Spouses are
skilled, diverse, and moti-
vated, with sound work val-
ues and a strong work ethic.
The majority of spouses of
our military members, are
currently actively seeking
employment.
95 percent of the 1.2
million military spouses
are women.
85 percent of military
spouses either want or
need employment current-
ly, and there is a 26 per-
cent unemployment rate
among them (1 in 4 spous-
es are without work).
There are 750,000 active
duty spouses over half are
under 31 years old.
84 percent of spouses
overall have some college,
including a Bachelors
degree (25 percent) and
a post-graduate/advanced
degree (10 percent).
Military spouses are
also special because of
their frequency of relo-
cation military families
move 14 percent more
often than their civilian
counterparts.
MILICRUIT, an initiative
supported the White House
Joining Forces Program
and DoD, is hosting a series
of Military Spouse Online
National Virtual Career
Fairs with the goal of put-
ting ten thousand veterans
and spouses to work by
December 2013.
Military spouses are invit-
ed to participate in the first
of four Virtual Career Fairs,
May 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. Job
seekers can virtually attend
the Career Fair by going to
www.veteranscareerfair.
com.
Milicruits success is due
to partnership companies
committed to helping mobile
military families be success-
ful. Employers scheduled
to participate in the May 7th
Career fair include Aetna,
Camping World, CBRE,
Citi, DaVita, DISH Network,
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group,
Graybar, Lowes, NCO
Financial, Penske Truck
Leasing, Pfizer, Philips,
Progressive, Sears, State
Street Corporation, Xerox
Business Services, American
Corporate Partners. Two
Work from Home compa-
nies, Convergys and Arise
Virtual Solutions Inc., will
participate as well.
In addition to Milicruits
- Military Spouse Online
National Virtual Career
Fair, the Military Spouse
Employment Partnership
(MSEP)( www.msepjobs.
com) connects military
spouses with corporations
who are ready to help spous-
es explore career options
for their mobile lifestyles.
Available services include: to
career and education coun-
seling, coaching on how to
determine the career field
that will be a great fit as
well as guidance on how to
prepare and land employ-
ment, job search assistance,
support for drafting and for-
matting your resume, and
financial assistance. More
information is available at
https://msepjobs.militaryo-
nesource.mil/.
Military spouses are
resilient team players
and strong leaders all
of the qualities essential
for a 21st century work-
force. Now, your next job
might find you at the next
Military Spouse Online
National Virtual Career
Fair.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 THE DOLPHIN 3
Sea faring Master Chief stands relieved after 30 years of service
By MCSN Gabriel Bevan
GROTON, Conn. - After
30 years of dedicated ser-
vice in the United States
Navy, Command Master
Chief(SS) Reginald Chevy
Brown retired with pomp
and circumstance on the
pier of the USS Nautilus
at the Submarine Force
Library and Museum, April
27.
Brown, a Torpedoman,
served aboard the USS
Sturgeon (SSN 637), USS Ray
(SSN 653), USS Woodrow
Wilson (SSN 624), USS
Memphis (SSN 691), and
served as Chief of the Boat
while serving aboard USS
Alexandria (SSN 757), USS
Norfolk (SSN 714), and USS
Missouri (SSN 780).
Brown, a Dallas native,
enlisted in the United States
Navy in June of 1981 and
reported for active duty in
June the following year.
Upon completion of basic
training in Orlando, Fla.,
he completed Basic Enlisted
Submarine School (BESS)
here in Groton before travel-
ing back to Orlando to finish
Torpedoman A school.
During his retirement cer-
emony Brown addressed
those in attendance, spe-
cifically Sailors, about the
importance of remaining
ready and willing at all
times to go to sea and do
our nations work.
We need to get back
to being boat Sailors, said
Brown. We need to be
ready at all times to answer
our nations call and ready
to go to sea at a moments
notice, because that is our
mission as Sailors.
Commander Tim
Rexrode, guest speaker
and former USS Missouri
commanding officer,
spoke about how valuable
Browns contributions were
to the boat and the crew.
Master Chief Brown
was always aware of the
status of the crew and he
took that seriously, said
Rexrode. I believe that
Master Chief Browns lead-
ership and dedication to
the crew no doubt had
a tremendous impact on
their lives.
Photo by MCSN Gabriel Bevan
GROTON, Conn. CMDCM (SS) Reginald Chevy Brown, speaks to all those in attendance at his retirement ceremony on the pier of the
USS Nautilus (SSN 571), April 27. Brown served active duty in the United States Navy for 30 years.
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nation today and for the
future, said Lewis.
USS San Juan returned
to Groton Feb. 11, after
completing an Engineered
Overhaul at Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard consisting
of various maintenance
work and several system
upgrades.
During Lewis command
tour his crew of 13 officers
and 121 enlisted personnel
completed special mission
requirements that resulted
in a unique intelligence col-
lection exceeding expecta-
tions and ultimately led to
successfully carrying out
multiple national security
objectives.
Today, we are able
to celebrate that journey
and chart the path for
continued success, said
Lewis.
Lewis, a native of Baton
Rouge, La., will serve
next as prospective com-
manding officer instructor
aboard Naval Submarine
School in Groton.
Biondi, who previous-
ly served as the branch
chief of U.S. Northern
Command (NORTHCOM)
Special Activities, has
considerable experience
time spent aboard USS
San Juan. Previous to
his command tour, he
served as San Juans
executive and engineer-
ing officer.
I am excited and hon-
ored to return to San
Juan and relieve as the
commanding officer,
said Biondi. Commander
Lewis and the crew have
done an amazing job
completing the modern-
ization and returning
to sea one of the most
technologically advanced
submarines in the fleet.
I am looking forward to
leading the crew in the
employment of her new
systems.
San Juan is the third
ship of the U.S. Navy to
be named for San Juan,
Puerto Rico. The first
San Juan (SP 1352) was
acquired by the Navy
from the San Juan Packing
Company of Seattle and
used as a minesweeper
and patrol boat during
World War I. The second
San Juan (CL 54) was an
Atlanta-class anti-aircraft
cruiser that served during
World War II. The third
San Juan (SSN 751) was
the first of the improved
Los Angeles-class subma-
rines, capable of under-ice
operations.
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DATES TIME
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(Locatedonthe FirstFloor behind theQuarter Deck) unlessotherwise
specified
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2. DiabetesEducation 21 May (Monday) 1330-1430
3. DiabetesNutrition 23 May(Wednesday) 1400- 1600
4. DiabetesSupport Group29May (Tuesday) 1300-1400
5. Healthy Heart Class 18 May (Friday) 0800-1000
6. WeightManagemen t 16 May (Wednesday) (Rm4040 ) 0900-10 30
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New Orleans wraps up first War of 1812 commemoration
From Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Public Affairs
NEW ORLEANS - As the bells tolled in St. Louis
Cathedral and other churches along the Mississippi
River, a coalition of United States and international
ships left New Orleans April 23 marking the end of the
first Navy Week commemorating the bicentennial of
the War of 1812.
Nine ships from six nations hosted visits by more
than 110,000 people at their berths along the east bank
of the Mississippi River.
The six-day celebration of the sea services honored
the men and women of the military through public
events and recognition and also provided an opportu-
nity to showcase the capabilities of surface platforms,
equipment and the skills of the men and women serv-
ing aboard these vessels.
The visit was a success, said Lieutenant Michael
Welgan, one of the USS De Werts (FFG 45) engineer-
ing officers. We had a chance to showcase our ship
to New Orleans and the outlying communities. I have
been to New Orleans in the past, but it was nice to
return and introduce my shipmates to the culture the
area has to offer.
Three U.S. Navy ships - the amphibious assault ship
USS Wasp (LHD 1), the destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG
57), and the frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45) were joined
by tall ships from Indonesia, Ecuador, as well as ships
from France, Great Britain and Canada.
The commemoration in New Orleans was an oppor-
tunity for Sailors and Marines to engage the American
Photo by MCC William Lovelady
NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Coast Guard cutter barque Eagle (WIX-327) arrives in New Orleans as part of The War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commemoration, April 17. The events in New Orleans were part of a series of city visits by the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and
Operation Sail, which began in April and concludes in 2015. New Orleans is the first and the last city visit in the series.
Photo by MC3 Betsy Knapper
MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Colonel Mathew G. St. Clair, commanding officer of the 26th
Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious
assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in a replica of a Marine uniform worn during the War
of 1812, April 17. Wasp was in New Orleans April 17 through 23 for the War of 1812
Bicentennial Commemoration Fleet Week.
Photo by MC1 Kenneth W. Robinson
NEW ORLEANS - Ecuadorian sailors aboard the Ecuadorian steel-hulled barque BAE Guayas (BE-21) man the yardarms
as they arrive in New Orleans, April 17, in conjunction with The War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration in New
Orleans.
Photo by MC1 Mark ODonald
NEW ORLEANS - Visitors await the public boarding of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) during New Orleans Navy Week, April 20. Mitscher participated in The War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commemoration, a series of city visits by the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Operation Sail, which began in April and concludes in 2015. New Orleans is the first and the last city visit in the series.
Continued on page 4
Thursday, May 3, 2012 THE DOLPHIN 5
public and increase aware-
ness and knowledge of
the Navy, Marine Corps,
Coast Guard, and the vital
role these services play in
defense of the nation and
the projection of the mari-
time power and security.
This is a fantas-
tic opportunity for our
Sailors and Marines to
tell their story and the
story of the sea servic-
es, said Captain Gary
Boardman, command-
ing officer of Wasp. I
would like my Sailors to
reflect back on what we
as a Navy accomplished
back in 1812 and look at
how far we have come.
Events throughout the
week included a seafood
cook-off competition
featuring local celebrity
chefs teamed with mili-
tary culinary specialists
at Woldenberg Park,
service bands playing
throughout the French
Quarter, and a daily
schedule of ship tours.
Visitors to the ships
were surprised at the
amount of interactive,
hands-on opportunities to
handle Marine Corps and
Navy gear, vehicles and
weapons under the watch-
ful supervision of crew
members and Marines.
Cliff Morrison brought
his 12-year-old grand-
daughter Taylor from
Baton Rouge to tour the
ships. I like the M-16s
and big guns, she said.
When Im older, I want
to follow in my great
grandfathers footsteps
and join the military.
While New Orleans
is known for its night-
life and food, liberty
wasnt the only mission
during this port visit.
Nearly a dozen commu-
nity relations projects
were completed, and the
ships performed normal
underway training on
the way to and from
New Orleans.
Sailors and Marines
from the ships, as well
as Navy Seabees from
Gulfport, Miss., rolled
up their sleeves and
planted trees along Lake
Pontchartrain, built a
house with Habitat for
Humanity and visited
children in local hospi-
tals.
Chief Operations
Specialist Clifford Dillard,
from USS Mitscher, par-
ticipated in a three-day
project at Boystown
where he helped sanding
and painting.
We were warmly
received, said Dillard,
a lot of people didnt
know that the Sailors
did projects like that.
Commemorative events
are scheduled to continue
over the next three years
in 14 cities, including New
London, Conn. Events will
culminate in New Orleans
in January 2015 at the
bicentennial of the Battle
of New Orleans. In 1815,
a mostly volunteer army
led by future president
Andrew Jackson defeated
a much larger British force
at Chalmette, securing the
Mississippi River and the
entire Louisiana Purchase.
U.S. Navy Sailors and
U.S. Marines were among
the defenders, and Navy
cannon contributed to
the firepower that devas-
tated 10,000 crack British
troops.
Two hundred years
ago, the United States
was a sparsely populat-
ed, newly independent
country fighting a war
with Great Britain - the
worlds largest empire
- over disputed borders
and maritime superior-
ity. The War of 1812
brought forth many
heroic acts on land and
at sea in defense of our
freedom and national
sovereignty.
The Navys role in
the War of 1812 reem-
phasizes the Navy Core
Values we have today,
said Cmdr. Vince W.
Baker, De Werts com-
manding officer. It
shows what the Navy
has been doing well for
200 years on the world
seas.
Continued from page 4
New
Orleans...
Photo by MC1 Mark ODonald
NEW ORLEANS - The steam-
ship Natchez passes by the
guided-missile frigate USS
DeWert (FFG 45) on the
Mississippi River during New
Orleans Navy Week, April 20.
DeWert is participating in the
War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commemoration, a series of
city visits by the Navy, Coast
Guard, Marine Corps and
Operation Sail beginning in
April 2012 and concluding
in 2015. New Orleans is the
first city visit in the series.
Photo by MC2 Gretchen Albrecht
NEW ORLEANS - Above, Captain Gary Boardman, commanding officer of the amphibi-
ous assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), gives a hat to a child during a visit to Ochsner
Hospital, April 19. Sailors and Marines from various commands visited the children,
parents and staff as part of a Caps for Kids event during New Orleans Navy Week.
Photo by MC2 Gretchen Albrecht
NEW ORLEANS - Below, Corporal Erin Parobek, assigned to the 26th Marine
Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS
Wasp (LHD 1), April 19, helps a child look through the eye piece of an anti-tank
missile saber system while her father watches during a tour aboard Wasp.
6 THE DOLPHIN Thursday, May 3, 2012
PBR Stars visit SUBASE
Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. Professional Bull Riding (PBR) Rockstar team members Fabiano Vieira, Renato
Nunes, Valdiron De Oliveria, Miss PBR Rockstar Marissa Kimberlin and Ryan McConnel sign auto-
graphs for a young bull-riding fan at the Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE), April 28.
The Rockstar team members signed more than 100 autographs during their visit to the base.
By Kathy MacKnight
Naval Health Clinic New England Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn. - Hospitalman Apprentice (HA) Alicia Green receives congratu-
lations April 24 from Luis Chaves, Field Office Director of U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services in Johnston, R.I., after Green took the Oath of Allegiance to
become a citizen of the United States. Originally from Jamaica, Green has been
stationed at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Groton for the past two and a half
months and currently works in the Undersea Medicine Clinic.
Naval Health Clinic New England Citizenship Coordinator, Senior Chief Hospital
Corpsman (FMF) Kim Ripoli, facilitates the process for the Active Duty member
with Immigration Services. To acquire citizenship, it usually takes six to eight
weeks once the paperwork is completed and the interviews scheduled. Ripoli
stresses that the naturalization process should be started once the member arrives
at their first duty station, a location where they will be for a period of time. If the
naturalization paperwork is started in Corps School or a temporary assignment
location, the paperwork usually gets hung up or lost in the system and it can take
months, even years to get things on track again.
For more information on the naturalization process for US military and their
dependants, go to http://www.USCIS.gov.military. It is important to note that
Sailors who wish U.S. citizenship are given special consideration and fast tracked
in the process, with the filing fee also waived.
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From Commander
Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
GULFPORT, Miss. - A
Groton-based Navy com-
mander visited several
Mississippi Gulf Coast cit-
ies, April 23 through 25,
to promote the upcoming
commissioning of the ninth
Virginia-class submarine
Pre-Commissioning Unit
(PCU) Mississippi (SSN
782).
The future USS
Mississippi will be com-
missioned in Pascagoula,
Miss., June 2, and will
be the fifth ship to bear
the name of Mississippi.
Commander Dale Green,
the Submarine Group 2
shipyard representative at
General Dynamics Electric
Boat, participated in the
three-day visit.
Im excited to be here,
working with the com-
munity leaders, commis-
sioning committee, and
meeting the great people
of the Magnolia state as
the boat and her crew
also look forward to an
exceptional event for our
Navy, the region, and the
state of Mississippi, said
Green.
Green visited the
state on behalf of both
Commander, Submarine
Group 2 and PCU
Mississippi, discussing the
unique bond the crew has
with its namesake state.
Although the crew of
PCU Mississippi is home-
ported in Connecticut they
claim Mississippi as their
home, said Green. Im
here to brag about the
incredible men that make
up the heart and soul of
your namesake subma-
rine PCU Mississippi.
The guiding force
behind the success of PCU
Mississippi, said Green, is
credited to Captain John
McGraths leadership and
his core philosophy.
The heartbeat of the
future USS Mississippi
is centered on the com-
manding officers core
philosophy for the ship.
They train and work to
a philosophy that focuses
on making every crew-
member a critical part of
the team, said Green.
Green added that this
philosophy includes
three basic points which
include integrity, readi-
ness, and teamwork,
which he personally saw
the commanding officers
leadership philosophy in
action when he embarked
aboard the submarine dur-
ing its Alpha sea trials.
Two weeks ago I was
at sea with the Mississippi
crew as they completed
Alpha trials, the first time
the ship was at sea and
the crew was amazing,
said Green. The com-
mand team has built a
team with a strong family
bond.
Whi l e vi si ti ng
Mississippi, Green spoke
at the Gulf Council
Business Council, Biloxi
and Pascagoula Rotaries,
and met with submari-
ners residing at the Armed
Forces Retirement Home,
located in Gulfport.
I had the opportunity
to visit with some retired
shipmates who told
heartrending sea stories
from World War II and
expressed their personal
excitement of seeing the
commissioning of the
Mississippi in June, said
Green.
One of the submariners
Green met with was a
retiree who entered the
U.S. Navy in January
1939. Retired Lieutenant
Commander Richard
Halloran, 91, served 29
years in the Navy and vol-
unteered for submarine
service ultimately serving
aboard six submarines
while on active duty.
Halloran discussed his
time aboard USS S-37 (SS
142) and the pivotal role
his submarine played in
World War II. While USS
S-37 was on its third war
patrol in February 1942,
the submarine attacked a
Japanese convoy and sunk
the destroyer Natsushiro.
Sinking Natsushiro
marked the first Japanese
destroyer sunk in the war
by a U.S. submarine,
said Halloran.
Halloran served on the
following submarines:
USS S-37, USS Scamp (SS
247), USS S-20 (SS 125),
USS Sea Owl (SS 405),
USS Bergall (SS 320),
and USS Flying Fish (SS
229).
From Commander
Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn.
- Pre-Commissioning
Unit Mississippi (SSN
782), the nations new-
est and most advanced
nuclear-powered attack
submarine, arrived April
17 at General Dynamics
Electric Boat following its
successful completion of
Alpha and Bravo sea tri-
als.
Testing evolutions
completed during Alpha
sea trials included diving
to test depth, conduct-
ing an emergency sur-
facing, and testing the
submarines propulsion
plant and were designed
to evaluate the ships
seaworthiness and opera-
tional performance.
With each Virginia-
class submarine delivery,
we continue to raise the
performance and qual-
ity even further above
an already high bar. Our
first look at Mississippis
performance underway
shows that she has con-
tinued that trend, said
Virginia Class Program
Manager Rear Admiral
(sel.) Michael Jabaley,
who rode the ship during
Alpha trials.
Bravo trials consisted of
testing Virginias acoustic
performance and combat
systems.
The ninth ship of the
Virginia-class, Mississippi
is on track to deliver up
to one year early of its
contract delivery date. All
Virginia-class submarines
currently under construc-
tion are scheduled to
deliver earlier than their
original contract delivery
dates.
Mississippi is com-
manded by Neptune,
N.J., native Captain John
McGrath, who shared the
experience of seeing his
crew successfully operat-
ing his ship at sea for the
first time.
It was an exhilarat-
ing experience to finally
see the crew operate the
ship at sea. The sea trials
schedule was extremely
challenging and required
us to drive the ship at
its operational limits. I
was very happy with the
ships performance, but
I was even happier with
how our Sailors execut-
ed their duties through-
out the underway, said
McGrath.
Mississippis spon-
sor Allison Stiller chris-
tened the ninth Virginia-
class submarine during
a ceremony at General
Dynamics Electric Boat,
Dec. 3. Mississippi will
be commissioned in
Pascagoula, Miss. June
2.
Construction on the sub-
marine began in February
2007. Virginia-class sub-
marines are built under a
unique teaming arrange-
ment between General
Dynamics Electric Boat
and Huntington Ingalls
Industries - Newport
News.
Virginia-class subma-
rines are designed to
dominate the worlds
littoral and deep waters
while conducting Anti-
submarine; anti-surface
ship; strike; special oper-
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Maritime Strategy Core
Capabilities - sea control,
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security, and deterrence.
Underway and always ready
Photo by MC3 Tim D. Godbee
ARABIAN SEA - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) transits the Arabian Sea, April 22. Pittsburgh,
homeported at Naval Submarine Base New London, is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
Mississippi successfully
passes sea trials
Groton-based commander visits
Gulf Coast to promote
PCU Mississippi commissioning
Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg
GULFPORT, Miss. - Commander Dale Green, Submarine Group 2 shipyard representative to General
Dynamics Electric Boat, enjoys a laugh with retired submariners residing at the Armed Forces
Retirement Home in Gulfport during his visit to Mississippi, April 23, to bring awareness to the upcom-
ing commissioning of the newest Virginia-Class submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi
(SSN 782) on June 2 in Pascagoula.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SEEKS TAG SALE VENDORS
The Clinton Chamber of Commerce will hold a tag sale on Sat-
urday, May 5, 2012 on the Pierson School Lawn, Main Street,
Clinton. The sale will run from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.
Limited vendor space is available to individuals as well as civic
and non-prot groups for a prepaid nonrefundable fee of $20 per
space.
Rental space arrangements can be made by calling the Clinton
Chamber of Commerce at 860-669-3889 or emailing
chamber@clintonct.com
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private school. FREE, FAST, TOW AWAY. Running or Not Run-
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SOUTHEASTERN CT SINGLES ASSOC invites singles and
couples to our Salute to Our Armed Forces Dance on Fri., May
18th from 7:00 to 11:00 @ the VFW on Raymond Hill Rd., Un-
casville. Music by Mystical Music DJ . Delicious All
American hot buffet served. Cash Bar. Prizes. Non-members
$12; members $10. All Active Duty Military personnel admitted
free . For futher info, call Sylvia 860-444-0400.
THE 3RD ANNUAL OCEAN BEACH MILE-LONG TAG &
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with your career counselor.
Per MILPERSMAN 1440-
010, requests for conver-
sion to ratings that are
properly manned, will
only be considered on a
case-by-case basis and
requests for conversion to
overmanned ratings will
not be considered.
On PTS applications
where willing to con-
vert is selected, a mem-
ber will be considered for
in-rate reenlistment prior
to being reviewed for con-
version. On applications
where conversion only
is selected, the member
will be reviewed only for
conversion.
A Sailors command
career counselor can assist
them in understanding the
benefits of reviewing their
YG information and pro-
vide Sailors with guidance
throughout the FR-PTS
process.
Many years back,
we didnt always see a
conversion as a posi-
tive thing, said Duncan.
Now days we have got
to look at conversion and
know that its the way
things have to be for us to
stay up to speed and keep
the same good people in
uniform.
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requirements, because we
are always up to date with
the latest changes.
Heery, one of Reeds old-
est friends at SUBASE set up
the party. He has known her
since 1975 when he came to
NSSF as a Chief Petty Officer
assigned to the Shippingport
Superintendents office.
When you look at
Joyces accomplishments
and length of service
you cant help but be
amazed, said Heery.
She has adapted to the
changing technology
throughout the years,
maintaining an outstand-
ing technical library and
continually helped the
submariners at SUBASE
complete the mission.
During the party people
talked about how long
they have known Reed
and what a great per-
son she is. Many spoke
of knowing her while
they were in the Navy
before coming to work
as a civilian for NSSF.
Reed has the same warm
feeling for her coworkers
and her job.
I enjoy my job and
the people I work with,
said Reed. If I didnt I
wouldnt still be working
here at NSSF.
Though she has been
working for the govern-
ment for 44 years, Reed
said she has no plans to
retire in the near future;
a statement that Kubicsko
was happy to hear.
I can only hope that
she decides to retire
after I am gone, added
Kubicsko. Because
I dont think anyone
knows all of the things
she actually does for us.
... we have got to look at
conversion and know that its the
way things have to be for us to stay
up to speed and keep the same
good people in uniform.
NCMC David Duncan
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