All Hands articles from July 2010

All Hands archives from July 2010

Preliminary swimming competitions.(Warrior Games)(Brief article)
July 1, 2010... BM1 Jim D. Castaneda pounds his way down the lane during the preliminary swimming competitions in the inaugural Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Castaneda is one of nearly 200 wounded, ill or injured...

Shipmates.(Speaking with Sailors)(Essay)
July 1, 2010... Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Force Master Chief (EWS/EXW/SW/AW)Farris Foresman Today, Sailors continue to provide a valuable capability that no other service in any other country can provide as a whole. I believe today's Sailors are more...

Navy designs new IA program.(Around the Fleet)(Individual Augmentee)
July 1, 2010... A new program to preserve career choice, volunteerism and predictability of Individual Augmentee (IA) assignments while solidifying Sailor and family support is being developed by U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and Navy Personnel Command (NPC). ...

NOC 10 describes means for the maritime strategy.(Around the Fleet)
July 1, 2010... The U.S. Navy director of Strategy and Policy Division (N51) spoke at the Pentagon about the significance of the Naval Operations Concept (NOC 10), which was recently released. Rear Adm. David B. Woods said that NOC 10 is the result of months...

YN, PS advanced course gets a makeover.(Around the Fleet)(Yeoman/Personnel Specialist Advanced Administration Course)
July 1, 2010... Training specialists from the Center for Service Support, Newport, R.I., and its learning sites in Norfolk and San Diego tested the improved and modernized Yeoman/Personnel (YN/PS) Specialist Advanced Administration Course, recently graduating...

USS Ronald Reagan Sailor sets bench press world record.(Shipmates)(Eric Olmstead)(Brief article)
July 1, 2010... Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Eric Olmstead, a Sailor aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) broke the world record in the bench press at the World Power-lifting Federation (WPF) Championships in Las Vegas. A 22-year-old...

SURFPAC welcomes midshipmen for summer training.(Around the Fleet)(Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet)(Brief article)
July 1, 2010... Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SURFPAC) welcomed more than 150 midshipmen to the San Diego waterfront for summer training. Naval Academy and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) midshipmen will experience a wide range of surface...

Navy's first playground for children with disabilities opens at NAS Jacksonville.(Around the Fleet)(Naval Air Station Jacksonville)
July 1, 2010... Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jax) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Patriots Grove Playground specifically designed for children with disabilities. This is the first of its kind to open on a Navy installation. NAS Jax...

Free admission for service members and families to 600 museums across nation.(Around the Fleet)
July 1, 2010... The Blue Star project offers free admission for all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010 to 600 museums across the country. The 600 museums across America have come together to create Blue...

What the games are all about: "the most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well".(Faster, Higher, Stronger)(Warrior Games multisport event for disabled service member athletes)
July 1, 2010... The Olympic motto, the Latin phrase--Citius, Altius, Fortius--faster, higher, stronger is a hallmark of the very concept of any athletic endeavor, a benchmark coined more than 110 years ago by the father of the modern Olympic Games. The same...

Shaping Future Leaders.
July 1, 2010... Imagine this scenario - You worked hard as a student growing up, always earned good grades, participated in sports, were active in your community and took all the right steps to get accepted into the college of your dreams. In college you did...

Operation Bearing Duel: Putting Seabees to the Test.(training military personnel for construction missions)
July 1, 2010... By MC3 Lex T. Wenberg "Bunkers, bunkers, bunkers, gas, gas, gas!"Seabees scrambled for their mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear as gas grenades went off throughout their forward operating base. Most Seabees took their...

Support to navy spouses.(Something to Think About)(Fleet and Family Support Center)
July 1, 2010... A Sailor assigned to USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) is greeted by family members during a homecoming celebration after a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. The Navys goal is for spouses to be resilient, well-informed and...

Sailor mentor brings new capability to Afghan hospital.(Focus on Service)(HM1 Sean Buckley)
July 1, 2010... Making something out of nothing is a daunting task on its own, turning Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers into biomedical engineers is an entirely different matter and the perfect job for one Sailor. HM1 Sean Buckley, NATO Training Mission...

Training reinforces force protection.(This Just In)
July 1, 2010... The Navy continues to improve its force protection posture at home and overseas through a series of training events, tabletop exercises, conferences and major exercises. These efforts will culminate Oct. 12 - the 10-year anniversary of the...

Far east CPOs donate thousands to relief society.(This Just In)(Far East Chief Petty Officer Association's donation to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society)(Brief article)
July 1, 2010... The Far East Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA) at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) recently presented a check for approximately $8,000 to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) The money derived from a 117-hour...

Force Expansion Equals Seabees in Action.(This Just In)
July 1, 2010... In the vicinity of Mazar-e-Sharif, the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 have a challenging task, establishing Forward Operating Base Deh Dadi. U.S. and international forces continue to increase their footprint in...

Millington hosts first navy 10-nautical mile run.(This Just In)
July 1, 2010... Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South recently hosted a 10-nautical mile run in Millington, Tenn. The NSA Mid-South community pulled together after more than a month of flood recovery efforts to celebrate what they hope will be the start of...

HSV swift deployment foster regional security, cooperation.(This Just In)
July 1, 2010... With a scheduled which has included visits to Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Ecuador and Nicaragua, HSV Swift and her embarked crew deployed to the U.S. Southern Command (USSSOUTHCOM) Area of Operations in support of Southern Partnership Station (SPS)...

John Paul Jones, FDR and the movie that story by MC2 Geraldine Hawkins.(History)(Franklin D. Roosevelt)
July 1, 2010... I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go into harm's way," said John Paul Jones, who is commemorated by three anniversaries this month--his birth, July 6, 1747, his death July 18, 1792 and his...

Logistics specialist 3rd class Ricardo Chery.(IA 360[degree])
July 1, 2010... The ability to move troops, supply and equipment has always been key to mission success. For the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Afghanistan, this mission is complicated with rugged terrain and treacherous roads. In this...