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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 NNS130701-05. Reduce Administrative Distractions Website Launches -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75113 NNS130701-15. Pacific Partnership Installs Water Catchment, Filtration Systems -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75142 NNS130701-14. Dual-Military FSGLI Not Automatic -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75158 NNS130701-02. Tacoma Hosts Washington's Women Veterans Summit -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75143 NNS130701-21. NAVFAC Pacific Awards $10 Million Architect-Engineering Contract -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75162 DNU -- This Week on All Hands Magazine Online -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18598 NNS130701-20. NAVFAC Pacific Commander Pins Star at Pearl Harbor Promotion Ceremony -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75164 DNU -- Admiral Kelso Laid to Rest in Tennessee; Navy Holds Keel-laying for Future USS Little Rock -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18599 NNS130701-17. Commanding Officer Relieved at Naval Air Facility El Centro -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75161 NNS130701-12. USS Hue City Starts Tiger Cruise -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75153 DNU -- CNO Stands Up Reduce Administrative Distractions Task Force -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18600 NNS130701-11. Navy Teams with Teachers to Teach Rocket Science and More at STEM Summer Institute -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75154 DNU -- USS George Washington Welcomes Carrier Air Wing Five -- http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18601 NNS130701-10. TSC Conducts Sexual Assault Prevention Training -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75151 NNS130701-07. 6th Fleet Commander Hosts Reception -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75149 NNS130701-06. Virginia Texting Law Takes Effect Today -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75150 NNS130701-24. Current All Hands Update -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=75155 NNS020628-10. This Day in Naval History - July 01 -- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=2298 Eye on the Fleet - U.S. Navy Photo of The Day -- http://www.navy.mil/list_single.asp?id=154375 -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-05. Reduce Administrative Distractions Website Launches By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Nathan Laird, Defense Media Activity FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Operations' Reduce Administrative Distractions (RAD) Team website launched July 1, and the effort is underway to get direct input from Sailors on how the Fleet can streamline or eliminate administrative processes to allow more time to focus on mission readiness. The interactive RAD website provides all ranks, active, Reserve and Navy civilians with a platform to voice their concerns about administrative tasks, procedures, instructions and training, and propose solutions to fix these issues. It will function much like a social media interface, allowing users to comment and vote on posts. The collected data can be analyzed by many different variables, from what is bothering commanding officers to what junior Sailors are concerned with. The site has generated several responses on a wide variety of topics including anti-terrorism force protection, quality assurance, Navy Knowledge Online and electronic routing. IdeaScale rewards users with merit badges based on their activity on the site. Data collection via the RAD website is phase one of the multi-phase approach to streamline or eliminate administrative processes in the fleet and is slated for completion July 31. In phase two, the collected data will be analyzed and the team will make proposals to the "owner" of the administrative program for automation, elimination, reduction or other action by August 30. Phase three will be the action phase, allowing execution of the reduction measures and will wrap up Sept. 30. Upon completion of the three phases, the program will promulgate the progress to date, monitor the impact and plan for the next cycle. For more information, or to give feedback, visit the RAD website at http://navyrad.ideascale.com/ -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-15. Pacific Partnership Installs Water Catchment, Filtration Systems By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tim D. Godbee, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2013 engineers and civil affairs team members will continue installing and renovating critical rain water catchment and filtration systems when the mission arrives at its third mission in the Republic of the Marshall Islands scheduled for July 3. The catchment and filtration systems are used to supply rural island dwellers with consistently clean water and serve as a back-up system for urban areas in the event of a natural disaster. The systems have been successfully installed in host nations of Samoa and Tonga with more installations scheduled for later this summer in Kiribati and Solomon Islands. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Benjamin Pong, a member of the Pacific Partnership 2013 civil affairs team, said that the catchment systems are effective in island environments because they make use of available rain water from the roofs of buildings in places where it can be difficult and expensive to access fresh water from elsewhere, but after the water is captured, it still needs further filtration. "Debris will collect on the roof that can possibly contaminate any water collected from it, so you need to filter the water before it can be used for drinking or crops - that's where the bio-sand filters come in," said Pong. "They're cheap units that are easy to maintain and use." The bio-sand filters work by running water through layers of sand that trap debris and shelter naturally occurring microorganisms that kill bacteria. After the water is run through the filter, it still needs to be decontaminated with small amounts of chlorine to kill any viruses and remaining bacteria that may be in the water. After each installation, subject matter experts conduct hands-on training sessions for members of the local populous on how to use, and maintain, the catchment systems and filters. "We did an overall presentation on rain water catchment system, the need for a filter and how it worked. We also did break out sessions on training on how to assemble and maintain each of the systems," said J. Scott Remer, an engineer with the non-governmental organization University of California, San Diego. "Afterward, we discussed some of the nuances and difficulties that may occur in the future and how to fix them. We also gave presentations on frequent contaminants, their effects and how to remove them." Pacific Partnership's next mission port, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is currently in a severe state of drought so, according to Pong, upon arrival, Pacific Partnership engineers are scheduled to survey possible sights to install catchment and filtration systems so the population will be able to store water during the rainy season to prepare for possible droughts. Working at the invitation of each host nation, Pacific Partnership is joined by partner nations that include Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand to strengthen disaster response preparedness around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-14. Dual-Military FSGLI Not Automatic By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Perez, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs Office MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Dual-military couples who tie the knot this year can add one more bullet to their wedding to-do list if they wish to initiate additional life insurance benefits for their new spouse, officials said July 1. "Sailors married to other service members must now apply for FSGLI (Family Servicemembers Group Life Insurance) if they wish to have spousal coverage," said Alan Gorski, Navy Casualty Policy Compliance branch head. Section 642 of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act repeals the automatic enrollment in FSGLI for service members married to other service members. "In the past when dual-military couples got married, additional life insurance coverage would be automatic for most service members already enrolled in SGLI (Servicemembers Group Life Insurance)," said Gorski. "In the case of service members married to other service members, this was often perceived as 'dual-coverage.' Automatic deductions often went undetected and in some cases, if premium deductions did not begin right away, there was often times a large amount of back-premiums due. The change in law allows a service member to make their own choice regarding the additional coverage." By law, when a Sailor enters the Navy, he or she is automatically awarded SGLI coverage. Upon marriage or the birth of a child, a non-military spouse or child is automatically enrolled in FSGLI. The coverage starts as soon as the marriage or birth is documented and is retroactive to the date of the marriage or birth. The service member may decline the spousal portion of the coverage, but children are automatically covered, with no premiums required. FSGLI provides up to a maximum of $100,000 of insurance coverage for spouses, (not to exceed the service member's SGLI coverage amount), and $10,000 for each dependent child. Sailors must also remember to update their personal and family information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility and Reporting System (DEERS) within 60 days of any life-changing event such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child or adoption. Failure to do so could result in breaks in eligibility for that family. For more information about FSGLI coverage, visit http://www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/CasualtyAssistance/FSGLI/, or call 1-866-U-ASK-NPC. For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-02. Tacoma Hosts Washington's Women Veterans Summit By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Brown, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Northwest TACOMA, Wash. (NNS) -- More than 600 women veterans, active duty military and family members attended the Washington State Women Veteran Summit June 29 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The theme for the 5th annual summit was honoring the past, driving into the future. Retired Navy Chief Yeoman Sharon Kirkpatrick, conference planner, said it was important to recognize these great veterans in attendance today. "These women are heroes," said Kirkpatrick. "A lot of women veterans, for whatever reason, do not consider themselves veterans because they did not serve 20 years, but all these women here are veterans. "They have earned this title and they should be proud of the sacrifices they gave for this country," said Kirkpatrick Women at the conference were able to attend presentations on leadership, mental health and wellness, employment opportunities, Department of Veteran Affairs benefits, and education opportunities they may not have known about. "This is just really an all around great conference," said Navy Counselor 1st Class (SW/AW) Brenda Chavez, command career counselor, Transient Personnel Unit on Naval Base Kistsap Bangor. "The active duty women can learn from these great women veterans. They have been in our shoes before so it's nice to learn from their experiences." The summit featured guest speaker retired Army Brigadier General Rebecca Halstead, who gave a leadership presentation to the women in attendance. "Regardless of why they came in today, they should leave with hope that their lives will be better because of the pride they should have from serving their country," said Halstead. Halstead said she was beyond impressed with the summit that the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs put on. "I have been to a lot of women veteran conferences and summits and this is by far the best one I have seen," said Halstead. "Washington is really leading the way in showing the rest of the country how to take care of their veterans." According to U.S. Census veteran data, Washington has more than 47,600 women veterans. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-21. NAVFAC Pacific Awards $10 Million Architect-Engineering Contract By Krista K. Catian, Naval Facilities Engineering Commmand Pacific Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded today a $10 million indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to Jacobs and Architects Hawaii Joint Venture of St. Louis, Mo. for architect-engineer services at various Navy, Marine Corps and other government facilities in the Pacific, including Hawaii, Guam and Japan. The work to be performed includes services for design, engineering, specification writing, cost estimating, functional analysis and concept development, request for proposal documentation, and other related services at various locations in areas under the cognizance of NAVFAC Pacific. "We are very pleased to award the contract to Jacobs and Architects Hawaii Joint Venture," said Ralph Luca, Capital Improvements business line manager. "The design and engineering support services for our entire area of operations are critical so it's important that experienced companies like Jacobs and Architects Hawaii execute the work as part of this Joint Venture." Work is expected to be completed by June 2018. The contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with 17 proposals received. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-20. NAVFAC Pacific Commander Pins Star at Pearl Harbor Promotion Ceremony By Catherine Cruz Norton, NAVFAC Pacific Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Capt. Bret J. Muilenburg, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific was officially promoted to Rear Adm. (lower half) July 1. A promotion ceremony to commemorate his achievement was held at the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) boathouse on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, where Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the Pacific Fleet, served as the presiding officer and administered the oath of office. "Rear Adm. Muilenburg is an outstanding leader who has an immense amount of operational experience, NAVFAC facilities experience and he's terrific with people," Haney said. "It's been my honor to participate in this special ceremony for both him and his family." Family and friends joined Muilenburg to witness this significant milestone in his career as a naval officer. "It is an honor and privilege to have each of you in attendance today," said Muilenburg. "My professional successes are a result of the support that I have received over the years from many of you. I am humbled by your enduring dedication and loyalty, and grateful for your contributions towards the mission of our Navy." Muilenburg assumed responsibilities as NAVFAC Pacific commander and PACFLT civil engineer on May 14. He previously served with Commander, Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) as a staff member; chief of staff for Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH), and commanding officer of NAVFAC Hawaii. A native of Titusville, Fla., Muilenburg was commissioned a Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1984. His extensive educational background includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management from George Washington University, and Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering and Science from Stanford University. In addition, Muilenburg completed the Executive Education Advanced Program at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Muilenburg is a qualified Seabee Combat Warfare (SCW) Officer and his operational tours of duty include assignments with Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCB) 62, 133 and 7, along with the 30th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR). Prior to reporting to PACFLT in 2012, Muilenburg served as commodore, 30th NCR; commander, Task Force Forager and theater engineers for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command in Afghanistan. Muilenburg is a registered professional engineer in Virginia and a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps. Guests joined Muilenburg and his family for a brief reception following the ceremony at the boathouse. For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-17. Commanding Officer Relieved at Naval Air Facility El Centro From Commander Navy Region Southwest Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Commander, Navy Region Southwest, Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, relieved Capt. Devon Jones, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., July 1, due to loss of faith and confidence in his ability to command. Cmdr. Erik Franzen, the executive officer at the installation, has temporarily assumed the duties as commanding officer until a decision can be made on a successor to the commanding officer's position. Capt. Jones will be assigned to Commander, Naval Air Forces until the outcome of this issue is reached. The Navy expects its leaders to provide principled and highly ethical leadership, stressing discipline, accountability, and the importance of treating shipmates with dignity and respect. It is of paramount importance to the Navy that even the appearance of impropriety by leadership is unacceptable, and all personnel must conduct themselves in a manner beyond reproach. The Navy is a diverse and agile force exemplifying the highest standards of service to our nation, at home and abroad, at sea and ashore. In keeping with these high standards, the Navy remains committed to maintaining these standards at all times. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-12. USS Hue City Starts Tiger Cruise By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis Fiallos, NORFOLK (NNS) -- Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) began its end-of-deployment tiger cruise after arriving in Norfolk, July 1. A tiger cruise allows a Sailor's friends and loved ones to go to sea and experience a day in the life of a U.S. Navy Sailor. Arriving at Naval Station Norfolk before transiting to her homeport of Mayport, Fla., Hue City welcomed 85 guests, all eager to be reunited with their Sailor. "Family and friends learn to appreciate what their Sailor does in their day-to-day routine and how it contributes to the greater mission of the Navy," said Senior Chief Operations Specialist Timothy Mollock, one of the coordinators of the tiger cruise. Upon arrival to Hue City, each tiger received a Surface Warfare Specialist personnel qualification standard to work on while underway, and a schedule of events for the two-day cruise. It took a lot of planning for the event to become a reality. "After canvassing the crew and determining that they would enjoy inviting a tiger, we quickly began working on getting permission from the Navy to have a tiger cruise," said Mollock. Activities over the next two days will include an air power demo with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), a frocking ceremony for newly selected senior chief petty officers, a steel-beach picnic on the ship's flight deck, and two ice cream socials. "I'm excited for my dad to be here with me," said Fire Controlman 2nd Class John Dempsey. "He used to be in the Navy and I would like to show him how much things have changed since he was in. It'll also give us a chance to bond and catch up after being away for so long." Hue City is transiting to her homeport of Mayport, Fla., after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. For more news from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn69/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-11. Navy Teams with Teachers to Teach Rocket Science and More at STEM Summer Institute By Dan Broadstreet, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Public Affairs PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) -- Navy engineers began teaming with local teachers June 10 at the annual Florida State University Panama City's STEM Summer Institute to teach kids everything from rocket science to engineering and environmental sciences. The event is coordinated between the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and the Florida State University Panama City STEM Institute, according to Ed Linsenmeyer, NSWC PCD STEM coordinator. "Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are at the core of what we're attempting to inspire students to take an interest in and we're doing this by giving them specialized activities so they can learn by hands-on experience," Linsenmeyer said. "It's very important to pique the students' interest in STEM disciplines as early as possible because current research is showing that many American students are losing interest and turning off from these particular studies as early as the fourth and fifth grades." Although sponsorship for the event varies, Linsenmeyer said the lion's share comes from the Office of the Secretary of the Defense (OSD). "Much of the funding is channeled through OSD's National Defense Education Program (NDEP)," Linsenmeyer said. "This is actually the sixth year OSD's NDEP has helped make it possible for our scientists and engineers to partner with local teachers and students." Director of the STEM Institute Ginger Litttleton said the summer-science camp's reputation for success continues to grow with each passing year. "This program continues to attract more teacher-student participation from surrounding counties each year," Littleton said. "This year we have added Hamilton, Washington, Clay, Franklin and Walton county schools to our STEM Summer Institute." Linsenmeyer and Littleton said the camp was structured so that Navy scientists and engineers partnered with master teachers during the camp's first week to design the curriculum's activities and projects presented to students. "We also took a day or two of that first week to teach the activities to the newer teachers, which is good practice for every facilitator interacting with students," Littleton said. "We use several different types of hands-on learning modules designed to pique students' interest in the STEM disciplines. Students work with rocketry, robotics, environment, electrical engineering and computer programming with the goal of connecting them to STEM careers in the future." Retired NSWC PCD Engineer John Hansel introduces students to rocket science as they rotate through his class project. "I introduce the kids to rockets. And by showing them how to build and fly model rockets, we end up talking about Newton's Laws of Motion, Boyle's Gas Law of Gas Expansion, center of gravity and even a little geometry so we can build and successfully fly our rockets," Hansel said. Vernon Middle School rising eighth grader Trinity Potter said learning to build model rockets was fun. "Basically, we put colored water into a plastic bottle, then we use a bicycle pump to pressurize air into the bottle and just let Newton's Law of action-reaction happen. When the water comes out, it goes in one direction and the rocket bottle goes in the other direction - up," Potter said. Standing ankle deep in St. Andrew Bay and surrounded by a group of students armed with nets, Waller Elementary STEM Teacher Carla Thedford helped her students gather some of the smaller sea-life forms near shore for identifying and classifying the creatures. "Once we classify the creatures, we study how they survive on various food sources located in the bay," Thedford said. One of the science camp's newer teachers, Thedford said her school's principal was impressed by the apparent success of STEM's hands-on learning approach so she decided to incorporate a STEM class as a required part of Waller Elementary's curriculum. "I teach STEM all year," Thedford said. "All of our elementary students rotate through my classroom once a week to learn about the principals of STEM. If I had not been invited to participate in FSU PC's STEM Summer Institute last year, I wouldn't have known exactly how to begin with my students at Waller Elementary." Thedford said her school staff was grateful for having the opportunity to participate in the STEM Summer Institute and for the support the school received from the Navy base, too. "If I ever have any questions about engineering all I have to do is call Mr. Linsenmeyer and he connects me with the appropriate subject matter expert," Thedford said. "This is so beneficial because our school hasn't just adopted the learning modules here, but we've also begun using Engineering is Elementary (EIE) to complement our STEM curriculum. Like the STEM learning modules, EIE - a program developed by the Museum of Science, in Boston - uses learning kits structured to pique students' interest and build their confidence about learning engineering principles." Thedford said currently she was using EIE's Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills unit. "These learning units usually come as kits with a reader scenario that challenges students to find solutions to energy-related problems. For example, our most recent windmill project taught students to build windmills, with the module's scenario supposedly being located in Denmark. These EIE learning units are designed extremely well because they incorporate social studies, science and math," Thedford said. Littleton said all attending students from this year's FSU PC STEM Summer Institute were required to give a PowerPoint presentation to highlight their various team projects and to relate to an audience of parents, relatives, teachers, Navy scientists and engineers the significance of what they learned from this year's participation. "The objective of this STEM Summer Institute is to inspire students to learn to appreciate how science and math can help open up future career opportunities, performing job tasks they actually deem rewarding and interesting. By partnering with the Navy scientists and engineers, we can empower them with real-world experience of learning to problem solve side by side with real-world professionals," Littleton said. "By incorporating other business skills such as having to learn to use PowerPoint to give presentations, we are also helping to complement their STEM disciplines with business skills to shape our country's next generation of leaders and problem solvers." The summer science camp is scheduled to conclude July 12. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, visit www.navy.mil/local/NSWC/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-10. TSC Conducts Sexual Assault Prevention Training By Sue Krawczyk, Training Support Center Great Lakes Public Affairs GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) -- Sailors and civilian personnel at Training Support Center (TSC), Great Lakes, completed a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Standdown June 27. The training was conducted to comply with NAVADMIN 156/13 and NAVADMIN 158/13 that mandates all military service members and Department of Defense (DoD) employees must complete command-SAPR training. The goal of SAPR training is to reemphasize the Navy's zero tolerance policy regarding sexual assault and sexual harassment, as well as review the types of reporting and services available to the victims of these crimes. The command triad, Capt. Henry "Hank" Roux Jr., commanding officer, TSC; Cmdr. Olivia Bethea, executive officer, TSC; and Master Chief Gunner's Mate Phillip (EXW/SW), acting command master chief, TSC, led Sailors and civilians in two hours of focused facilitated instruction on SAPR principles and the importance of fostering a climate of dignity and respect in the workplace. More than 3,600 students and staff were trained in the 90-minute sessions over a period of five days. "This has given us another opportunity to look all the students and staff in the eyes and make sure that's there no doubt how we feel about sexual assault here at TSC," said Roux. "The goal of TSC is to continue the drumbeat that we've already established. Clearly at TSC, sexual assault awareness is not a one-day, one-month evolution, it's a year-round evolution. This gave us another opportunity to reinforce the values that we've already established." Having the sessions led by the command triad rather than by instructors helped to reinforce with the staff exactly how the command triad feels about sexual assault. "That's what the biggest difference was with this stand-down - by having us three up there in front of the staff teaching, it really pointed to the importance of how the Navy feels about getting at this problem from the top down. I think this was the right approach. They had to hear it from us," said Roux. Each 90-minute session was set up as primarily a question-and-answer opportunity. While many at TSC were concerned that they wouldn't be able to fill up the entire timeslot, they found that each session actually went over two hours. "What we found from our triad is that our training is taking hold because our people knew the answers - they know right from wrong and they know what they can and cannot do," said Roux. "I think this stand-down just reinforced that what we're already doing is starting to take hold. This gave us another opportunity to make the message even stronger." The command said what is important for TSC staff, Navy Mmlitary training instructors and senior leadership is to not just discuss prevention, but to show by example. "The TSC triad led by example and showed the command their commitment to stopping sexual assault," said Chief Religious Programs Specialist Lawrence E. Pieper, master training specialist at TSC and facilitator for the standdown. "More leaders such as CEOs of COOs in society should be following the example of naval leadership and put their faces out for their employees to see." Roux emphasized that if leadership is going to tell the students what is right and what is wrong, it can't just be talked about, it has to be lived. "We have to walk the walk. What we say is one thing, but what we do is another and that's what the students really watch so we have to do it right," said Roux. "We have to live our core values but more importantly, we have to show in our actions that we truly want to eradicate sexual assault from our ranks." 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. For more information and resources to combat sexual assault at http://www.sapr.navy.mil. Sexual assault affects Navy readiness, and the Navy is committed to preventing sexual assault. Join the Navy's conversation about sexual assault on social media and help raise awareness by using #NavySAPR. For more news from Training Support Center, Great Lakes, visit www.navy.mil/local/tscgl/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NNS130701-07. 6th Fleet Commander Hosts Reception From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs GAETA, Italy (NNS) -- The commander of U.S. 6th Fleet hosted a reception for local dignitaries aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts during a port visit to Gaeta, June 30. During the reception aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe thanked Gaeta Mayor Cosmo Mitrano and the local community, recalling their longstanding support for the U.S. Navy and their hospitality to Sailors. Gaeta is the homeport of the 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), currently on deployment to the Baltic Sea. "The 6th Fleet arrived in Gaeta in 1967," Pandolfe said, delivering his remarks in Italian. "Since then, this beautiful port has greeted 29 6th Fleet Commanders, nine different flagships, and 27 flagship captains. All of them, and thousands of Sailors and their families, know and love this most beautiful city." "Thank you for the kindness presented to our Sailors and their families during those many years. We consider it a great privilege to be welcome in your home," Pandolfe said. Cmdr. Robert R. Williams, USS Samuel B. Roberts' commanding officer, also expressed his appreciation to Gaeta community members for their welcoming spirit to the crew while the ship is on deployment. "Thank you to the members of the Gaeta community who have already given my crew and me such a warm welcome," Williams said. Since deploying from its homeport of Mayport, Fla., April 23, guided-missile frigate has traveled more than 12,000 miles, conducting maritime security patrols in the Mediterranean Sea. While it is the ship's first port visit to Gaeta, the Italian city has hosted many Sailors and boasts a long history with the U.S. Navy. U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters is located in Naples, Italy. It conducts a full range of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in concert with coalition, joint, interagency and other parties to advance security and stability in Europe and Africa. 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- NNS130701-06. Virginia Texting Law Takes Effect Today From Naval Safety Center Public Affairs NORFOLK (NNS) -- A new law in Virginia, home of the world's largest naval base, makes texting while driving a primary offense as of July 1. Police can now pull over distracted drivers for texting behind the wheel. Previously, it was a secondary offense and could only be cited if the driver was stopped for another reason. Mishap reports gathered by the Naval Safety Center show that distracted driving behaviors, including texting, are responsible for many preventable four-wheeled vehicle crashes each year. The Navy's Traffic Safety Instruction (OPNAVINST 5100.12J) requires Sailors to comply with state and local laws while operating a personal motor vehicle off base. Hand-held cell phones and texting are prohibited onboard all Navy installations. The instruction also advises Sailors everywhere to avoid distracting behaviors such as, "eating, text messaging, adjusting the radio or compact disc player, shaving, applying make-up, reading maps, newspapers, magazines, books, etc." That's a smart choice regardless of the law. The new Virginia law states that a driver cannot "manually enter multiple letters or texts" while driving or "read any email or text message transmitted to the device." Under the new law, fines for texting while driving in Virginia increase from $20 to $125 for a first offense, and $250 for subsequent offenses. For more information about motor vehicle safety, visit www.public.navy.mil/navsafecen. For more news from Naval Safety Center, visit www.navy.mil/local/nsc/. NNS130701-24. 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 newscast. Two-minute newscast- - This Week on All Hands Magazine Online http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18598 http://youtu.be/c6DhqViSjok First One-minute newscast- - Headlines for Monday, July 1, 2013: Admiral Kelso Laid to Rest in Tennessee; Navy Holds Keel-laying for Future USS Little Rock http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18599 http://youtu.be/vQqkzWFO9K4 Second one-minute newscast- - CNO Stands Up Reduce Administrative Distractions Task Force http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18600 http://youtu.be/k0ru9DBE19M Third one-minute newscast- - USS George Washington Welcomes Carrier Air Wing Five http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=18601 http://youtu.be/vy9Ri03J0pk 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- NNS020628-10. This Day in Naval History - July 01 From the Navy News Service 1797 - Naval Regulations passed by Congress. 1800 - First convoy duty; USS Essex escorts convoy of merchant ships from East Indies to U.S. 1801 - U.S. squadron under Commodore Dale enters Mediterranean to strike Barbary Pirates. 1850 - Naval School at Annapolis renamed Naval Academy. 1851 - Naval Academy adopts four year course of study. 1911 - Trial of first Navy aircraft, Curtiss A-1. The designer, Glenn Curtiss, makes first flight in Navy's first aircraft, A-1, at Lake Keuka, N.Y., then prepares Lt. Theodore G. Ellyson, the first naval aviator, for his two solo flights in A-1. 1914 - Prohibition of alcohol begins in the Navy. 1916 - Establishment of informal school for officers assigned to submarines at New London, Conn. 1946 - First of two detonations, Operation Crossroads nuclear test. 1951 - Responsibility for the Government of Trust Territories transferred from Navy to Department of Interior. 1972 - Date of rank of Rear Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely Jr., who was first U.S. Navy admiral of African-American descent. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil. -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. It is a product of the Defense Media Navy - 6700 Taylor Rd., Fort Meade, MD 20755. Reprints should be credited to the Navy News Service (NNS). For the latest in Navy news from around the fleet, visit www.navy.mil. 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