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NAVY NEWS SERVICE - 05 APR 95 - NAVNEWS 017/95
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR NAVNEWS 017/95
Top News and Policy Stories
NNS238. Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Visits U.S.
NNS239. U.S. Southern Command Headquarters Moving to Miami
Personnel Notes
NNS240. Senior, Master Chief Selection Board Completed
NNS241. LDO, CWO Community Managers Take to the Road
NNS242. Double Check for Mistakes on LDO, CWO Applications
NNS243. Morning and Night Detailing Offers Options for Sailors
NNS244. Naval War College Provides Nonresident Courses
NNS245. BUPERS Lists Important Dates for Navy Personnel
NNS246. Discharges Awarded in Sexual Misconduct Case
Salute to Excellence
NNS247. USNS Spica Rescues 12 on High Seas
Around the Fleet
NNS248. Notable Quotable: GEN Binford Peay, U.S. Army
NNS249. Last Los Angeles Class Submarine Christened
NNS250. Status of U.S. Navy on April 3, 1995
NNS251. This Week in the Navy: April 4, 1776
Short Splices
NNS252. A&E Network to Air Documentary About U.S. Naval Academy
NNS253. SECDEF Nominates Koenig for Navy Surgeon General
NNS254. RADM Thompson Excellence in Public Affairs Entries Due
NNS255. Navy-Marine Corps News
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Top News and Policy Stories
NNS238. Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Visits U.S.
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Russian Federation Navy's Commander-
in-chief, ADM Feliks Nikolaevich Gromov is visiting Washington,
D.C., April 4 through 8 as part of the Chief of Naval Operations
counterpart visit. The CNO, ADM Mike Boorda, is scheduled to visit
Moscow in October.
In addition to the CNO, Gromov meets with Secetary of Defense
William Perry, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff GEN John
Shalikashvili, Commandant of the Marine Corps GEN Carl Mundy and
other senior Naval officers and Defense officials.
ADM Gromov also will visit Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic
Fleet ADM William J. Flanagan Jr. and components, the U.S. Naval
Academy and Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Ga.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA459)
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NNS239. U.S. Southern Command Headquarters Moving to Miami
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- President Clinton announced March 29 that
the Department of Defense has selected South Dade County, Miami, as
the future location for the headquarters of the U.S. Southern
Command.
The Miami area was selected following an extensive and
comprehensive review process which considered more than 100
potential sites in the continental United States and Puerto Rico.
While final site selection is pending completion, a leading
candidate is the U.S. Coast Guard facility at Richmond Heights in
South Dade County. Southern Command will move its headquarters to
Miami in the summer of 1998.
U.S. Southern Command is currently located in Quarry Heights
(near Panama City), Panama. Under provisions outlined in the
Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, U.S. military forces must be withdrawn
from Panama by Dec. 31, 1999.
The joint-service headquarters consists of about 700 DOD
military and civilian personnel, as well as representatives from
the Department of State, Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S.
Coast Guard. U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility
encompasses all of Central and South America south of Mexico, and
its principal missions are to assist Panama in defending the Panama
Canal, remain prepared to command U.S. joint operations in the
theater, assist nations in the promotion of democracy, and support
the U.S. drug control strategy.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA440)
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Personnel Notes
NNS240. Senior, Master Chief Selection Board Completed
[A WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The FY96 E8/E9 selection board selected
2,488 new E9s and E8s.
The board selected 552 master chiefs, up from 450 advancements
in FY95 and 1,936 senior chief petty officers, an increase of 261
over last year.
Advancement opportunity for master chiefs rose almost three
percent, to 11.3 percent, up from 8.5 percent in FY95. Advancement
opportunity for senior chiefs rose to 9.6 percent, up from 7.9
percent in FY95.
Results of the E8/E9 selection board are available from
NAVADMIN 74/95 and from BUPERS ACCESS under Bulletins and System
Information, bulletin 12.
by LT Dan Bates, BUPERS Public Affairs
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NNS241. LDO, CWO Community Managers Take to the Road
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- As part of a continuous effort to keep the
fleet informed about the Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief
Warrant Officer (CWO) communities, the community managers have been
visiting fleet units to provide briefings and counseling.
As part of their visits, the managers also conduct individual
counseling and review both previously submitted or new applications
for LDO or CWO. During the application review, the managers
provide feedback on possible reasons for non-selection and offer
suggestions on how to submit more competitive packages.
Since the individual counseling is available on a first come
first served basis, not every package can be reviewed immediately.
For those applications that are not reviewed at the Sailor's duty
station, the community managers bring them back to Washington for
review. This candid look at packages also is available to those
interested in mailing prospective applications to the community
managers at BUPERS.
Along with individual counseling brief, the community
managers also brief current LDOs and CWOs on the status of the
community, as well as briefs for those Sailors interested in
becoming an LDO or CWO.
The next selection board will convene in January 1996.
Applications for that board are due to BUPERS (Pers-251) no later
than August 1, 1995. The January 1995 selection board selected 548
new LDOs and CWOs, from a record 4,976 applicants.
More information is available from community managers, CDR Ron
Jaeh and LT Chuck Schultz at DSN 223-2309/10 or (703) 693-2309/10;
by fax at DSN 224-1189 or (703) 614-1189; or by writing to Bureau
of Naval Personnel, #2 Navy Annex, Pers 211-L, Washington, D.C.
23070-2110.
by LT Dan Bates, BUPERS Public Affairs
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NNS242. Double Check for Mistakes on LDO, CWO Applications
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief
Warrant Officer (CWO) community managers are helping Sailors
applying for those programs avoid common mistakes in their
selection packages.
Some of the common errors that selection boards find are:
- Applications not signed by candidate.
- Commanding officer's endorsement too lengthy. A page to a
page and a half should be maximum.
- Candidate's percent body fat and physical readiness
criteria not included in the commanding officer's endorsement.
- Grade and designator of interviewer left off the interview
sheet.
- "Potential" block on interview sheets not completed by
interviewers.
Part of the application includes a statement as to why the
applicant desires an appointment to LDO or CWO. Community
managers stress that the statement is a great opportunity to "sell
yourself." Applicants should speak in their own words as to why
they should be future LDOs and CWOs.
Applications for the January 1996 selection board are due to
BUPERS (Pers-251) no later than Aug. 1, 1995. More information is
available from the LDO and CWO community managers at DSN
223-2309/10 or (703)693-2309/10.
by LT Dan Bates, BUPERS Public Affairs
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NNS243. Morning and Night Detailing Offers Options for Sailors
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The twice monthly morning and night
detailing periods helps Sailors who are located in different time
zones than Washington, D.C. get in touch with their detailers. The
next morning and night detailing is April 11. Dates after that are
April 25, May 9 and May 23.
On those dates, detailers are available exclusively for
Sailors stationed in the Middle East and Europe in the morning from
6 to 8 a.m., Washington time. Those nights, detailers are
available for Sailors on the West Coast, in Hawaii and in the Far
East until 10 p.m., Washington time.
In addition, Sailors calling from overseas during normal
working hours have "head-of-the-line" privileges when calling to
talk to their detailer. Detailer phone numbers may be found in the
March 1995 issue of All Hands magazine.
by LT Dan Bates, BUPERS Public Affairs
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA458)
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NNS244. Naval War College Provides Nonresident Courses
NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- The Naval War College (NWC) will again
offer its nonresident seminar program at 15 locations across the
country. Consisting of graduate courses in "Strategy and Policy,"
"National Security Decision Making" and "Joint Maritime
Operations," the classes are open to officers (O-3 and above) and
senior civilian employees (GS-11 and up).
Successful completion of all three courses leads to a Naval
War College Diploma and Joint Professional Military Education Phase
I certification.
Beginning Aug. 30, evening seminars will be offered in:
Newport, R.I.; Warminster, Pa.; Washington, D.C.; Fort Meade, Md.;
Annapolis, Md.; Patuxent River, Md.; Dahlgren, Va.; Norfolk, Va.;
Jacksonville, Fla.; Pensacola, Fla.; New Orleans; Corpus Christi,
Texas; San Diego; San Francisco; and Seattle.
Applications will be accepted through July 1. For more
information contact NWC's College of Continuing Education at DSN
948-2135 or (401) 841-2135.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA449)
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NNS245. BUPERS Lists Important Dates for Navy Personnel
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) is
reminding Navy people of upcoming selection boards, application
deadlines and other dates that are important for them.
April 3 Reserve E7 special board convened
Fleet Support CO/XO screening board convened
Surface CO/XO screening board convened
April 10 Transfer/Redesignation board convenes
April 11 Morning (6-8 a.m.) and Night Detailing (until 10 p.m.)
EST
April 17 Active O-5 Medical, Nurse, Dental, Supply, Medical
Service, Judge Advocate General, Civil Engineering,
and Chaplain Corps boards convene
Reserve O-5 Line board convenes
April 24 Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program board convenes
Enlisted Education Advancement Program (EEAP) board
convenes
April 25 Morning (6-8 a.m.) and Night Detailing (until 10 p.m.)
EST
April 28 Officer Spot Promotion board convenes
April 30 E9 evaluations due
by BUPERS Public Affairs
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NNS246. Discharges Awarded in Sexual Misconduct Case
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Two USS Dwight D. Eisenhower crew
members received other than honorable discharges and were separated
from the naval service after being found guilty in a case involving
sexual misconduct. They were removed from the ship March 17 after
the command learned that the two junior Sailors (male E-2 and
female E-1) had engaged in consensual sexual relations in an
isolated space aboard Eisenhower.
They waived their rights to a review board and were discharged
March 31 following approval of their discharges by the Navy's
Bureau of Personnel in Washington, D.C.
A chief warrant officer was also disciplined for his failure
to report the incident of misconduct March 17 and was removed from
the ship.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA455)
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Salute to Excellence
NNS247. USNS Spica Rescues 12 on High Seas
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The combat stores ship USNS Spica (T-AFS
9) rescued 12 crew members from the Indian-flagged vessel MV Bismi
while operating in the southern Persian Gulf March 27.
Bismi's captain reported that the vessel was listing
excessively to port and taking on water. Spica was in sight of the
ailing ship within 30 minutes.
Bismi's captain asked Spica's Master, Captain Dan O'Brien, to
stand by while he and his crew tried to save the distressed ship
and get it to the nearest port. During the next three hours Bismi
crew members had to be rescued from the sea rather than Bismi's
deck because of the 10-foot swells engulfing the vessel. Spica's
crew watched as Bismi crew members made a valiant effort to save
their ship -- but to no avail. Finally, Bismi's captain and two of
his officers abandoned ship just five minutes before the Indian
vessel sank out of sight.
"My crew was very relieved when we were able to get all 12
crew members safely on board," O'Brien said. "Those high swells
had us all worried -- but we got them all and were very happy to
help."
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA442)
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Around the Fleet
NNS248. Notable Quotable: "Forward presence demonstrates U.S.
commitment, strengthens deterrence and facilitates transition from
peace to war. Naval forces are critical to our long-term forward
presence because of their flexible offshore stationing ... The
carrier battle group and the amphibious ready group with its Marine
Expeditionary Unit have continued to be the mainstay of naval
operations in the Central Region throughout the year ... Because of
their limited footprint, strategic agility, calculated ambiguity of
intent and major strategic and operational deterrent capability,
naval forces are invaluable. Our ability to rapidly move these
forces in 1993 and again in 1994 from the Mediterranean Sea and the
Arabian Gulf to positions off the coast of Somalia and Kuwait
demonstrates extraordinary utility and versatility ... the carrier
battle group, in particular, has been an unmistakable sign of U.S.
commitment and resolve in the Central Region." -- Army GEN Binford
Peay, U.S. Central Command's Commander-in-Chief, testifying before
the House National Security Committee Feb. 23.
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NNS249. Last Los Angeles Class Submarine Christened
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The last of 62 Los Angeles Class
Attack submarines scheduled to be built in the current shipbuilding
program was christened April 1 at Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Va. Cheyenne, named for the capital city of Wyoming,
was christened by Ann Simpson, wife of Senator Alan K. Simpson of
Wyoming. Senator Simpson was the ceremony's principal speaker.
Two previous U.S. Navy ships have been named Cheyenne, a tug
during the Spanish-American War, and a Monitor serving from 1902 to
1926.
Cheyenne is equipped with the "Tomahawk" cruise missile system
and hardened sail and retractable bow planes for surfacing through
the ice during arctic missions. The ship is 360 feet long, has a
beam of 33 feet and displaces approximately 6,900 tons submerged.
Cheyenne will carry a crew of 14 officers and 127 enlisted Sailors.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA439)
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NNS250. Status of U.S. Navy on April 3, 1995
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The status of the U.S. Navy on April 3
Personnel: approximately 449,990 active duty
approximately 100,700 selected reserves
Ships: 379
Aircraft: approximately 5,400
Underway: 176 ships (46%)
Deployed: 100 ships (26%)
Exercises: 10
Port Visits: 13
Carriers/Air Wings Deployed:
USS Theodore Roosevelt/CVW 8 - en route Mediterranean
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower/CVW 3 - port visit Palma de Majorca,
Spain
USS Constellation/CVW 2 - en route Perth, Australia
Carriers Underway:
USS Nimitz - local operations, Eastern Pacific
USS America - local operations, Western Atlantic
LHAs/LHDs/LPHs Underway:
USS Kearsage - en route Mediterranean
USS Nassau - port visit Rota, Spain
USS Belleau Wood - training operations, Western Pacific
USS Essex - offload Okinawa, Japan
USS New Orleans - Exercise Kernal Blitz, Eastern Pacific
USS Tripoli - Exercise Kernal Blitz, Eastern Pacific
USS Peleliu - Exercise Kernal Blitz, Eastern Pacific
USS Wasp - en route home port
USS Tarawa - local operations, Eastern Pacific
Attack Submarines Underway: 38 (46%)
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA459)
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NNS251. This Week in the Navy: April 4, 1776 -- Make-do brig
Lexington (16 guns), under John Barry, defeated HMS Edward (8) in
lower Delaware Bay. This was the earliest of Barry's successes.
(DD 2, DD 248 and DD 933 have been named for him.)
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Short Splices
NNS252. A&E Network to Air Documentary About U.S. Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- The Arts & Entertainment (A&E) network
will air "The U.S. Naval Academy: 150 Years in Annapolis," April 8
at 8:00 p.m. EST and again at midnight. The 90-minute documentary
explores the academy's century and a half of contributions to
America.
The film uses historical photographs, archival footage and
recent interviews with staff members, graduates and current
midshipmen to paint a picture of the first 150 years of the
national institution.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA441)
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NNS253. SECDEF Nominates Koenig for Navy Surgeon General
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Secretary of Defense William J. Perry
announced March 27 that President Bill Clinton nominated RADM
Harold M. Koenig, Medical Corps, for appointment to vice admiral
and assignment as Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and
Surgeon General.
Koenig is currently serving as Deputy Chief of the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery and Deputy Surgeon General in Washington, D.C.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA429)
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NNS254. RADM Thompson Excellence in Public Affairs Entries Due
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The 1994 RADM Thompson Excellence in
Public Affairs Awards submissions are due April 21. The awards
promote professionalism and excellence by recognizing public
affairs achievements in community relations, special events,
emergency activities and internal communications.
Guidance is contained in OPNAVINST 5305.4E. Questions should
be directed to J.D. Leipold at DSN 288-4091 or (202) 433-4091.
(This story appeared on Navy Wire Service as NWSA445)
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NNS255. Navy-Marine Corps News
The April 7 edition of Navy-Marine Corps News -- a videotaped
newscast generated for broadcast to Navy-Marine Corps fleet and
shore units -- includes the following stories:
-- Navy leaders talk to Congress about MWR funds
-- Secretary Dalton addresses the Navy's pregnancy policy
-- The last Los Angeles-class submarine is christened in Norfolk
-- Healthbeat: The sun's rays can cause more than just a sunburn
-- Marines in Camp Pendleton train to increase their firepower
-- Navy, scientists team up to study the coastal waters of Fla.
-- Search and Rescue crews at Patuxent River train to save lives
-- Logistics squadrons bring "Mail Call" to Sailors and Marines
-- Sailor makes skydiving a reality for handicapped thrill seekers
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