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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 11:14:45 -0800
Subject: Navy News
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NNS020110-01. DoD Identifies Seven Marines Killed in KC-130/R Crash
NNS020110-02. CNO Meets With Task Force Excel
NNS020110-08. Navy Narrows Potential "Super Hornet" Outlying Field Sites to Seven
NNS020110-07. NPS Takes "Big Picture" Situational Awareness Briefs to the Fleet
NNS020110-06. Naval Air Reserve Brunswick Judged Best in Nation
NNS020110-05. Volunteers Needed to Help Youth "DEFY" Drugs
NNS020110-04. Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic Prepares Sailors For "Real-World" Operations
NNS020110-03. Daily News Update for Jan. 10, 2002
NNS011213-07. This Day in Naval History - Jan. 11
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NNS020110-01. DoD Identifies Seven Marines Killed in KC-130/R Crash
By News Release from the United States Department of
Defense
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of Defense
announced that the following Marines were killed as a result
of the crash of a KC-130/R aircraft in Pakistan yesterday:
- Command Pilot: Capt. Matthew W. Bancroft, 29, of Shasta,
Calif. He joined the Marine Corps in 1994.
- Co-Pilot: Capt. Daniel G. McCollum, 29, of Richland, S.C.
He joined the Marine Corps in 1993.
- Flight Engineer: Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Bryson, 35, of
Montgomery, Ala. He joined the Marine Corps in 1983.
- Loadmaster: Staff Sgt. Scott N. Germosen, 37, of Queens,
N.Y. He joined the Marine Corps in 1982.
- Flight Mechanic: Sgt. Nathan P. Hays, 21, of Lincoln, Wash.
He joined the Marine Corps in 1999.
- Flight Navigator: Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Bertrand, 23, of Coos,
Ore. He joined the Marine Corps in 1998.
- Radio Operator: Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters, 25, of Du Page,
Ill. She joined the Marine Corps in 1997.
The Marines are assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler
Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, the "Raiders." Elements of
VMGR-352 are attached to Combined Task Force 58, in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
VMGR-352 is home-based at the Marine Corps Air Station,
Miramar, Calif.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Additional information on Operation Enduring Freedom is
available at http://www.defendamerica.gov.
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NNS020110-02. CNO Meets With Task Force Excel
By Senior Chief Journalist Denny Banister, Task Force
EXCEL Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- "The 'Revolution in Training' is my
top action item for the coming year." With these words, Chief
of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark set the course for the
board of advisors of Task Force for Excellence through
Commitment to Education and Learning (EXCEL).
"I am convinced the Navy cannot succeed in the future if we
do not better equip our leaders to accomplish the task we've
given them -- which is to provide for the growth and
development of our Sailors," Clark told the attendees.
The CNO spoke at a recent meeting of Task Force EXCEL's
board of advisors to help ensure total fleet involvement in Task
Force Excel, the Navy's revolutionary training initiative.
One of the goals of Task Force EXCEL is to give Sailors
comparable training as received by their civilian counterparts,
in a comparable time frame, and to provide comparable
accreditation, certifications and qualifications.
"We want to put initials at the ends of peoples names, as well
as before them," explained Rear Adm. Harry Ulrich, director
of Task Force EXCEL.
Using the Sailor Continuum as a road map, Task Force
EXCEL is addressing professional and personal development,
leadership, qualifications and certifications, and overall
performance.
"We want to develop the whole Sailor. We want to provide all
Sailors with the necessary tools and opportunities to learn,
grow and lead," said Vice Adm. Alfred Harms, Chief of Naval
Education and Training.
A key part of the meeting focused on how pilot projects now
beginning are working to align Navy training with civilian
certification programs.
These pilot projects include the ratings of mess management
specialist (MS), information technology specialist (IT) and
master-at-arms (MA).
For example, the MS pilot project currently is working with the
American Culinary Institute of America to adopt and adapt
their training and education program for the Navy. The goal is
to give Sailors the same certifications as their civilian
counterparts.
Members of the Task Force EXCEL board of advisors are a
"Who's Who" of Navy leadership.
Some of the 16 admirals making up the board include: Vice
Adm. Patricia Tracey, director of the Navy Staff; Vice Adm.
Dennis McGinn, deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
warfare requirements and programs; Vice Adm. Norbert
Ryan, Chief of Naval Personnel/deputy Chief of Naval
Operations for manpower and personnel; Vice Adm. John
Totushek, Chief of Naval Reserve/commander of the Naval
Reserve Force and director of the Naval Reserve; Vice Adm.
Albert Konetzni, deputy commander, Fleet Forces Command
and chairman of the board of advisors; and Vice Adm. Alfred
Harms, Chief of Naval Education and Training.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SS/SW/AW) James
Herdt also sits on the board of advisors.
"This is an incredible board of advisors," said Ulrich. "This
group is going to ensure that the fleet is with us every step of
the way."
When the board of advisors meets again in March, the focus
will be on human performance analysis and upcoming pilot
projects scheduled to get underway in the spring.
The CNO said Task Force EXCEL is creating a major cultural
change within the Navy.
"I want our people to be better educated, part of a Navy
where there are no non-rated Sailors. The Navy's future is
about a more highly educated force. We are going to do this!"
For more information on Task Force EXCEL, go to
http://www.excel.navy.mil.
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NNS020110-08. Navy Narrows Potential "Super Hornet"
Outlying Field Sites to Seven
By Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy has announced that it
has narrowed to seven the number of potential outlying fields
(OLF) being studied as part of the home-basing environmental
impact statement (EIS) for the F/A-18 E/F "Super Hornet."
An OLF is utilized as a support facility where aircraft conduct
training away from their home field.
The EIS is examining four sites as the potential East Coast
home base for the Super Hornets. They are Naval Air Station
(NAS) Oceana, Va.; Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)
Cherry Point, N.C.; MCAS Beaufort, S.C., and NAS
Meridian, Miss.
With the exception of NAS Meridian, these sites are being
evaluated as single-site and split-site alternatives. NAS
Meridian is the only station being studied as a single-site
alternative.
After months of study, the following seven sites, listed in
alphabetical order, have been identified as potential OLF
locations for one or more of the home-base alternatives being
studied in the EIS:
- Bertie County, N.C., approximately seven miles northeast of
the town of Windsor, N.C.;
- Burke County, Ga., approximately four miles north of the
town of Sardis, Ga.;
- Carteret County, N.C., approximately 14 miles northeast of
Morehead City, N.C.;
- Craven County, N.C., approximately five east of the town of
Vanceboro, N.C.;
- Hyde County, N.C., approximately four miles northwest of
the town of Englehard, N.C.;
- Perquimans County, N.C., approximately 13 miles west of
Elizabeth City, N.C.;
- Washington County, N.C., approximately nine miles
southeast of the city of Plymouth, N.C.
NAS Meridian is not being considered in the OLF study since
it already has a viable OLF.
The Navy intends to analyze the potential environmental
impacts of siting and constructing an OLF as part of the EIS.
The EIS will evaluate impacts of siting and constructing an
OLF on the natural environment, including but not limited to air
quality, plant and animal habitats, and water resources such as
wetlands and streams.
The study will also evaluate potential effects to the built
environment, including land use patterns, transportation, urban
development and the regional economy. Further, the Navy will
analyze projected aircraft operations at the OLF, airspace
impacts, and associated aircraft noise exposure levels in and
around the OLF.
Now that specific OLF candidate sites have been identified,
the Navy is undertaking additional scoping to ensure that the
public has an opportunity to provide input on issues to be
addressed in the EIS, related to siting and development of an
OLF.
Federal, state and local agencies, and other interested persons,
are encouraged to provide written correspondence to the
Navy to identify concerns that should be addressed in the EIS.
The final EIS for Super Hornet home basing is scheduled for
release in Oct. 2002.
Site specific location maps for proposed OLF sites can be
obtained by accessing the Navy's Super Hornet project Web
site at http://www.efaircraft.ene.com/ or by contacting the
Navy at the following address:
Commander, Atlantic Division
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Attention: Mr. Fred Pierson, Code BD32FP
1510 Gilbert Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699
Comments must be postmarked by Feb. 8, 2002, for
consideration in the EIS process.
For information on the Super Hornet, go to
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/aircraft/fa18/shornet2.html.
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NNS020110-07. NPS Takes "Big Picture" Situational
Awareness Briefs to the Fleet
By Barbara Honegger, Naval Postgraduate School Public
Affairs
MONTEREY, Calif. (NNS) -- On Oct. 7, 2001, the Navy
fighter pilots who catapulted from USS Carl Vinson (CVN
70) made history -- twice. Not only did they deliver America's
opening response to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in the first
wave of Operation Enduring Freedom, but they also streaked
into Afghanistan with a fresh overview of the history, culture
and politics of the Middle East and South Asia, and of
emergent asymmetric threats to the United States.
Thanks to the new Regional Security Education Program
(RSEP) delivered live -- by RSEP team members -- to the
fleet by the Naval Postgraduate School, officer leadership
from the carrier battle group to the squadron level can now get
real-time, real-world briefs on the strategic context of their
missions and the areas of operations to which they are
embarking.
"From the opening session, it became patently clear these
on-board seminars filled a heretofore gaping knowledge
vacuum, appealing to the acute level of strategic interest in our
officer leadership," said USS Constellation (CVN 64) Battle
Group commander, Rear Adm. David Hart, after experiencing
RSEP's inaugural briefs first-hand.
"They safeguard us from a myopic, black-and-white view of
the AOR (area operating region), as we become exposed to
the complexities that color the real world in which we are
about to sail," Hart said.
"This response to the CNO's challenge to find ways to support
our overseas mission leverages NPS's intellectual capital in a
fleet-relevant way, is right on target, and addresses a number
of crucial areas in ways that are greatly needed and valued,"
said Vice Adm. T. Mike Bucchi, commander of the 3rd Fleet.
"NPS Superintendent Rear Adm. Dave Ellison is doing great
things in this area, enhancing the contribution and value of our
corporate university."
"The Naval Postgraduate School is in a natural position to
assist with the historical, cultural, religious, political and
strategic dimensions our people don't get much exposure to
because of the focus on operational and tactical levels,"
Bucchi said.
"Adm. Fargo was so taken with the (RSEP) concept during
our initial briefing that he immediately fast-tracked it to the
Constellation Battle Group," said retired Vice Adm. Phil
Quast, the RSEP strategic advisor. "'I don't want to wait for a
pilot program,' he told us. 'I want it now!'"
In response to Fargo's call, the initial week-long round of
Persian Gulf area briefs were delivered in April, on board
Constellation off the coast of Australia, before the battle group
deployed to the Arabian Sea.
Immediately after this inaugural run, Hart circulated a
message strongly endorsing the program.
Hart said, "It is imperative that we operators be able to trace
the lineage of our tasking back to the strategic level. With
RSEP, we can build the intellectual foundation that allows a
thinking man's Navy to place its operations in context."
According to Hart, the timing for the on board strategic
situational awareness briefs was also near perfect.
"Conducting the program during the en route transit (one
month into the deployment cycle) may be ideal," Hart said.
"All personnel are present and can immediately benefit, and
the audience is motivated to help shape the discussion. This
program complements and supplements the operational and
tactical considerations of the battle groups, and does not
detract from fleet functions."
In late July and early August, the Carl Vinson Battle Group
received the second set of tailored on-board RSEP briefs
while underway from San Diego to Hawaii, en route to the
Middle East. In just five weeks, hijacked planes would strike
the Pentagon and World Trade Center Twin Towers,
transforming what began as a routine mission into an historic
one.
"RSEP was extremely valuable to the battle group," said Rear
Adm. Tom Zelibor, commander of the Carl Vinson Battle
Group. "These are the right lectures, with the right focus, at
the right time."
"This program provides great perspective," added the
commanding officer of Fighter Squadron 213, assigned to Carl
Vinson. "I only wish I'd had this type of brief 10 years ago as
a young junior officer. I honestly believe this exposure will
benefit us in our upcoming deployment. I'm thankful, as the
CO, that my wardroom got an opportunity to better understand
the culture and political focus at play in the (Persian Gulf)
region."
To date, RSEP teams have also briefed the battle groups of
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68),
the USS John Young (DD 973) Surface Action Group and the
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Amphibious Ready Group.
For more information about the NPS Regional Security
Education Program, contact RSEP co-directors, Prof. Peter
Lavoy at mailto:pla...@nps.navy.mil, or retired Rear Adm.
Steve Loeffler at mailto:steve-l...@home.com. Loeffler
was the team leader for the Carl Vinson program, and also
coordinates the overall program with 3rd Fleet.
For more information about the Naval Postgraduate School,
visit http://www.nps.navy.mil/.
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NNS020110-06. Naval Air Reserve Brunswick Judged Best in
Nation
By Lt. j.g. John Ripley, Naval Air Reserve Brunswick Public
Affairs
BRUNSWICK, Maine (NNS) -- Naval Air Reserve (NAR)
Brunswick was recently awarded the prestigious Ensign C.H.
Hammann Award for being the most effective NAR station in
the United States last year.
"This is a major award, and it reflects the incredible service of
hundreds of Reservists during a very challenging year," said
Capt. Ralph Dean, NAR Brunswick's commanding officer.
"Each and every member owns a piece of the Hammann
Award."
Dean noted that nearly a third of the command's augment unit
drilling members have been mobilized to serve in a dozen
different gaining commands as part of operations Noble Eagle
and Enduring Freedom.
In addition, NAR Brunswick provided dozens of Reservists for
force protection and intelligence duties in the weeks following
the Sept. 11 attacks, according to Dean.
In addition to the war, NAR Brunswick has provided
contributory support to the investigation of the Oct. 2000
attack on USS Cole (DDG 67) in Yemen, as well as a variety
of fleet and joint operations from Jacksonville, Fla., to Korea,
said Dean.
The award is named for Ensign Charles Hazeltine Hammann,
a Naval Air Reservist in World War I, who was awarded the
Medal of Honor for heroism during a rescue mission in Italy in
1918. He was killed a year later in an airplane plane crash in
Virginia.
First presented in 1990, the Hammann Award reviews
personnel support, unit support, readiness for mobilization, and
other criteria.
Lt. Cmdr. John Whalen, the command's Reserve program
director, noted that NAR Brunswick improved efficiency in
crucial areas, such as pay, while facing a 10-percent increase
in support of operations around the world. In addition, he said,
Brunswick is the newest and smallest of the Navy's Air
Reserve commands.
"We've worked extremely hard to ensure that the trains run on
time, while we increase our support of operations around the
globe," Whalen said. "The Hammann Award is a nice way of
recognizing some of the most dedicated Reservists in the
Navy."
For more information on NAR Brunswick, go to
http://www.narbrunswick.navy.mil/index.htm.
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NNS020110-05. Volunteers Needed to Help Youth "DEFY"
Drugs
By Ensign Paul Noel, Navy Drug Education For Youth Public
Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In the wake of the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks, young Navy and Marine Corps family
members more than ever are feeling the stress of having one
or both parents placing themselves in harms way to protect the
American way of life. That stress can be one contributing
factor in a youth's decision to experiment with illegal drugs or
alcohol.
The Department of the Navy's Drug Education For Youth
(DEFY) works to reduce the negative impacts of that stress.
DEFY strengthens youth by providing them with the
resistance and life skills they need to avoid involvement in
drugs, gangs and crime.
The program also provides other important lessons on study
skills, violence prevention, personal safety, diversity, conflict
resolution and Internet safety.
"We see an increased need to help Navy and Marine Corps
family members, so we've set a goal to expand the locations
where we offer the DEFY program by 10 percent this year,"
said Timm Bentley, DEFY program manager. "In order to
reach more youth, we need the help of military members, their
spouses and civilian employees, who have the time and desire
to make a difference in a child's life."
Anyone interested in initiating the DEFY program on their
base should contact the DEFY program office at commercial
(202) 433-3113 to learn how to get started.
"It's important that those interested contact us immediately so
they can register for this year's training conference," Bentley
said. The conference is scheduled for Feb. 20 - 22 in San
Diego. Registration deadline is Jan. 25.
DEFY normally limits programs at each base to no more than
three attendees at the conference, but commands within
commuting distance to San Diego are welcome to send
additional personnel on no-cost orders.
DEFY provides positive role-model mentoring and community
outreach to improve the quality of life of military personnel and
their families. It is designed to produce graduates with
character, leadership and confidence to engage in positive,
healthy lifestyles as drug-free citizens.
The year-long program includes a one-week summer
leadership camp followed by a year of mentorship. Both
phases combine education on health, physical fitness,
citizenship and life skills. It gives children the skills they need
to grow up smart and strong in a world that can present them
with a confusing array of choices.
Bentley said adult volunteers are needed to help military family
members learn the skills they'll need as they grow up. It takes
at least one adult volunteer for every eight children who
participate in the DEFY program.
"This program is also an ideal example of what is possible
when people unite for a worthwhile cause," Bentley said. "It
takes a lot of energy, and most importantly, a strong
commitment to make a difference in the lives of our young
people."
Participants from around the world attend the training
conference to receive refresher training and learn new
methods being used for the week-long youth camps and
follow-up mentoring.
DEFY also relies heavily on the involvement of parents, who
receive information and resources such as referrals to other
youth organizations and Internet safety.
"DEFY is not a replacement for parents," Bentley said. "It's a
tool for parents to use to help their children realize their
potential."
Since its beginning in 1993, more than 20,000 youth have
graduated from the DEFY program.
For more information on DEFY, go to
http://www.hq.navy.mil/defy.
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NNS020110-04. Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic
Prepares Sailors For "Real-World" Operations
By Journalist 1st Class O'Dell Issac II, Fleet Combat Training
Center Atlantic Public Affairs
DAM NECK, Va. (NNS) -- At first glance, Fleet Combat
Training Center Atlantic (FCTCLANT) bears a closer
resemblance to a college campus than a military installation.
State-of-the-art classrooms and high-quality living spaces are
surrounded by more than 1,300 acres of wetlands, marshes,
coastal beaches and sand dunes. The age of the average
FCTCLANT student -- between 17 and 19 years -- mirrors
the age of the average college freshman.
But in this placid, scenic atmosphere, while their civilian
counterparts are considering which college major to choose,
nearly 1,000 Sailors are preparing for war.
The cataclysmic events of Sept. 11 have wrought a great deal
of change for America. The day-to-day life of the American
citizen -- from the way he travels to the way she opens her
mail -- has been altered, and will remain so for the foreseeable
future. But at FCTCLANT, the mission remains the same.
"The terrorist attacks were a horrible thing, but they will not
change the way we do business," said Chief Fire Controlman
(SW) Stephen Banks, a senior instructor in FCTCLANT's
Tomahawk Weapons Control Systems training division.
"Before the terrorist attacks, we were providing highly-trained
weapons systems technicians to the fleet, and that's what
we're doing now. The training has not changed at all."
The Navy is playing a prominent role, as American forces
participate in a full-bore effort to stamp out terrorism. The
world's most potent and sophisticated warfighting systems are
prepared to act on freedom's behalf, and many of the Sailors
who operate and maintain those systems obtain their training
at FCTCLANT.
"Our students are out there, doing the job, as we speak," said
Senior Chief Operations Specialist (SW) James Greco,
Tomahawk division's leading chief petty officer. "You
probably can't find a ship in the fleet -- on the east or west
coast -- that doesn't have one or two of our students on it."
The Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TWCS) Operator
and Maintenance course teaches enlisted fire controlmen and
operations specialists to maintain and operate the system
responsible for launching the Tomahawk cruise missile.
According to Greco, more than 70 ships are currently
Tomahawk-capable, and the need for properly trained
technicians is constant.
The 20-person staff supplies the fleet with approximately 100
Tomahawk technicians per year. The majority of the students,
however, are fresh out of boot camp. While the average
19-year-old student is taking freshman English and math
courses, Tomahawk students are learning to operate, maintain,
troubleshoot and repair a multi-million-dollar launching system.
The TWCS course is divided into two eight-week phases: the
operations phase and the maintenance phase. During the
operations phase, students learn the basics of the Tomahawk
system and the logistics involved in engagement planning. In
the maintenance phase, they learn to troubleshoot the system,
repair it and keep it in working condition.
Much of the maintenance training is hands-on, taking place in
the school's Tomahawk laboratory.
The culmination of the course, which takes place during the
final two weeks, is called the "All-Up Lab." The
comprehensive lab -- much more demanding than a
conventional final exam -- is an opportunity for the students to
apply what they have learned during both training phases.
Their task is to troubleshoot a damaged Tomahawk system,
repair it, then construct and successfully execute an
engagement plan.
"In the All-Up Lab, the students have to use everything
they've learned here," said FC1 Ruben Serrato, a Tomahawk
instructor. "They have to take a broken system, fix it and get it
ready for launch. Then, they have to build a plan and execute
it. We go from a broken system right to the launch plan."
In addition to ingesting tons of information during a demanding
16-week curriculum, the students are also learning to become
professional Sailors.
With only basic training and "A" school under their belts, there
is still much for them to learn.
"These Sailors have only been in the Navy for a short time,"
said Greco, who has been in the Navy for 20 years. "We're
teaching them how to act, and how not to act. We're teaching
them how to wear their uniform correctly, and how to manage
their finances. We're not just teaching Tomahawk; we're
helping them grow up."
"I love this job," said FC1(SW) Gregory Griffith, who is
currently serving his second tour at FCTCLANT. "I love the
one-on-one interaction with students, and I enjoy teaching
them to do the job the right way."
FCTCLANT's weapons instructors are well aware of their
place in today's geopolitical landscape.
They read the headlines and watch the news like everyone
else; they know some of their students will go directly from
the confines of a classroom to the very center of the war on
terrorism. The Tomahawk instructors relish the challenge.
For more information on FCTCLANT, go to
http://www.damneck.navy.mil.
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NNS020110-03. Daily News Update for Jan. 10, 2002
By the Navy News Service
The following stories are airing on Direct-to-Sailor Television
(DTS-TV), a satellite television service available aboard 142
ships of the fleet:
Two-minute newscast-
-Marine Corps KC-130 "Hercules" Crashes, Kills Seven
Marines
-Navy S-3 Viking Suffers "Hard Landing" on USS Theodore
Roosevelt
One-minute newscast-
-Thrift Savings Plan Deadline Approaching
One-minute headlines-
- Stennis Sailors Reap More Than $1 Million in SRB
Dividends
- Naval Academy Seeks Qualified Reserve Officers
Daily News Update features three newscasts each day -- one
two-minute cast, a one-minute cast and a one-minute Navy
News Service Headlines cast.
Daily News Update can be seen broadcast throughout the day
and evening on the Direct-to-Sailor satellite network. Check
your local DTS program schedule for airtime.
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NNS011213-07. This Day in Naval History - Jan. 11
By the Navy News Service
1863 - CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston.
1944 - Aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft
rocket attack on a German submarine.
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