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Vol. 49, No. 11 Serving the Military Community in Southeastern Connecticut since 1918 Thursday, August 26, 2010

DMS being
phased out
From Navy Cyber Forces
Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -

The Navy announced in ALCOM

New Haven, CT 06511

121/10 that it will be phasing out

40 Sargent Drive
the use of the Defense Message
System (DMS) for a majority of
command administrative com-
munications, known as official
information exchange (OIX), and
adopting new methods of delivery
by fiscal year 2011.
The project is being led by Navy
Cyber Forces (CYBERFOR), with
a goal of increasing efficiency and
saving costs by using widely-used
communication tools, such as
unclassified e-mail and other Web-
based applications.
The naval messaging format that
has been in use for many years
has become expensive and time
consuming, said James McCarty,
CYBERFOR’s naval message assis-
tant program manager.
“The transition to sending mes-
sages over e-mail and Web-based
communications has already
begun, and will simplify com- Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
municating routine, non-’com-
mand and control’ messages, such GROTON, Conn. - Alfred Ramage, Virginia Ann Ramage-Ross, Dr. Joan Ramage-Mitchell, and James L. Ramage stand with SUBASE Commanding Officer Capt. Marc
as permanent change of station Denno and SUBASE Command Master Chief Ray Powell as they unveil the Ramage Hall sign in front of the building. Vice Adm. Ramage served on USS Grenadier (SS
orders,” said McCarty. “We’re 210), USS Trout (SS 202), and USS Parche (SS 384) during WWII.

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tecture associated with specialized
messaging programs.”
The process of eliminating DMS
for organizational messaging is
being implemented in a phased
approach to ensure critical mis-
sion requirements are maintained,
By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
Parche (SS 384).
“It truly is a great Navy
day when we can honor our
decreases financial drains; and
ultimately, allows the Navy to
recapitalize key requirements.
of Naval Submarine Base New
London’s Headquarters.”
Serving at SUBASE a num-
INSIDE
and a smooth transition on all the GROTON, Conn. – The legacy as well as highlight The 21,460 square-ft. ber of times throughout his
Navy’s networks, including Navy/ recently transformed the impact we’ve been mak- Ramage Hall, as a repurposed career, Ramage had last been
Marine Corps Intranet, One-Net Headquarters Building at ing for our fleet, fighters, former hospital, has received stationed in Groton as Deputy
(overseas), IT-21 (shipboard) and Naval Submarine Base New and families,” said SUBASE new life as a contemporary, Commander, Submarine Force
the legacy networks. Classified London (SUBASE) finally has Commanding Officer, Captain state-of -the-art headquarters Atlantic Fleet, when he was a
and command and control mes- a name, as Navy and family Marc W. Denno. and cutting edge Consolidated Rear Admiral.
sages will continue to be sent members dedicated Building Previously unnamed because Telecommunications Center The Vice Admiral’s son,
through DMS. 86, here, in honor of the of its early service as an infir- and Emergency Operations James Lawson Ramage,
While acknowledging there are late Vice Admiral Lawson P. mary and hospital, SUBASE’s Center. remarked on the special mean-
Workshop
a few issues the program staff is
working to solve, Nancy Rantanen,
“Red” Ramage, August 20. Building 86, built in 1939, was “Today, we celebrate ing the SUBASE and the build- educates
Ramage was one of only transformed after 2001. Building 86 as it continues ing already has to the Ramage
CYBERFOR’s naval messaging pro-
seven Submariners to be That transformation marked adapting to its new mission as family, as he spoke on behalf Sailors
gram manager, said the transition
awarded the nation’s highest the beginning of dynam- headquarters of our nation’s of his brother Alfred Ramage,
should be seamless to most users.
military tribute, the Medal ic undertakings to improve first Submarine Base,” said and his sisters, Joan Ramage Page 2
“Everyone uses e-mail, so
we’ll just be using it for an addi- of Honor, during World War SUBASE infrastructure and Denno during the ceremony. Mitchell and Virginia Ann
tional function,” said Rantanen. II. He received the award for support – the Groton Chapter “But most of all, we celebrate Ramage Ross.
“Challenges we’re addressing his bold and courageous, pre- of the Navy’s Shore Vision Admiral Lawson P. “Red” “New London has special
include the bandwidth issue asso- dawn attack on a Japanese 2035 Plan. The plan reduc- Ramage. I can think of no significance to the Ramage
ciated with shipboard e-mail use, convoy, July 31, 1944, while es unneeded and transforms finer Sailor and submariner to family,” James Ramage, a for-
but we’re looking at ways to miti- he was in command of USS underutilized infrastructure; honor through the dedication
gate those and provide all users See Dedication on Page 6
with the ability to access their mes-
sages in a timely manner.”
Rantanen emphasized the Rock and Roll legend gives to Grossman’s
importance of senior leader
engagement to ensure commands
initiate registration. MWR hosts
“Many commanding officers
are already on board and have Slice of Summer
led the way for their commands
to operate in the new system,”
event
said Rantanen. “Once commands
complete the set up requirements,
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many of them can start sending
messages via e-mail right away.”
In August 2010, the largest user
of unclassified messaging – the
Navy Personnel Command – began
migrating from DMS to a new sys-
tem called Government Official
Information Exchange System
(GOES), which is Web-based.
“We’re one of the biggest gen-
erators of messages in the Navy,” FFSC, Operation
said Capt. Brian Wenger, Navy Homefront give
Personnel Command assistant
commander for business opera- out backpacks
tions and comptroller. “Since the
(DMS) program was going away, Page 10
we had to develop a solution that
would have the least impact on
the business rules for both those
generating messages and the com-
mands receiving them.”
GOES also supports Sailors sta-
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tioned in non-Navy billets, such Local...................................2
as those in individual augmentee Movies....................................5
assignments, and will continue Classifieds...............................5
to deliver information to BUPERS
On-Line.
“The Navy message has been a
staple for many a Sailor for quite
some time,” said McCarty. “This Photo by SN Michael Henderson
will definitely feel like a culture GROTON, Conn. – Ted Knapp, logistics person of Work Vessels for Veterans (WVFV), holds a guitar as Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason signs it, outside
shift to some, but the reality is Grossman’s Seafood, Aug. 19. During the event, Grossman’s Seafood presented a $10,000 check to WVFV. The check follows Grossman’s military appre-
that this is a very minute proce- ciation dinner “Operation Lobster”, held July 7. Dave Mason, who works closely with WVFV presented the guitar to Shawn Coleman, Grossman’s Seafood
dural change that will benefit all General Manager. “Any time a hall of famer is willing to sign something for you, you make time for him,” said Coleman.
hands.”
2 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, August 26, 2010

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Sailors in prevention of sexual assault
The Dolphin is published by Shoreline Newspapers, a private firm in no
way connected with the Department of Defense or the U.S. Navy under exclu- By MCC(SW/AW) Evelyn Haywood
sive written contract with the Naval Submarine Base New London.
The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts of GROTON, Conn. - Command
supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense leadership and first respond-
or Shoreline Newspapers of the products and services advertised. ers were trained on prevention,
Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for pur- victim intervention services,
chase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other
comprehensive victim advocate
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tact responsibilities, by United
This newspaper is printed on recycled newsprint. Please help conserve our States Fleet Forces Command
resources and recycle this paper when you are finished with it. (USFF), during a Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response (SAPR)

SOAC students graduate Workshop, hosted by Naval

By William Kenny
GROTON, Conn. – Nineteen
members of Class 10030 gradu-
ated from the Submarine Officer
Advanced Course, Aug. 20.
Graduates were addressed
by Captain Mark VanYe, USN,
Commodore, Regional Support
Group Groton.
The L. Y. Spear Award was
presented by retired Rear Admiral
John Padgett to the Class Honor
Graduate, Lieutenant Shawn
Kenady, USS Hampton (USS 767).
Lt. Carlos Otero, USS North
Carolina (SSN 777), received
the David Lloyd Award for
Excellence.
Lt. James Tuthill, USS Virginia
(SSN 774) was recipient of the
Armed Forces Communications
and Electronics Award.
Both Kenady and Tuthill
were named Graduates with
Distinction.
Lt. Zachary Merritt received
the SOAC Outstanding Instructor
Award.
Submarine Base New London
Aug. 17.
“The larger effects of sexu-
al assault are broad and deep.
[They] create lasting physical
and emotional trauma to the
survivors, and those persist long
after the attack. It’s corrosive
to morale and to our opera-
tional and combat readiness,”
said Secretary of the Navy, Ray
Mabus in an Aug. 18 Rhumblines
Photo by MCC(SW/AW) Evelyn Haywood
release to the Navy.
The Navy has a zero-tolerance GROTON, Conn. - Marie Parker, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Officer, United States Fleet Forces
policy towards sexual assault. Command (USFF), explains fleet guidance and objectives of the Department of Defense SAPR Program to first responders
Through the SAPR program, the at a workshop hosted by Naval Submarine Base New London, Aug. 17.
intention is reduction in sexual Assault Response Coordinator are imbedded in the goal of ship- Sexual assault can happen to
assaults through education while (SARC) summit held in March, mates helping shipmates. First anyone, the idea of the new

News in your community also providing victim assistance

School physical
day at NBHC Groton
Naval Branch Health Clinic
Groton will be performing
school physicals, Aug. 28 by
chairs and tables following the
Stand Down event
To volunteer and for more
information, contact Lena
Blanch at (860) 694-4779.
Looking for former
throughout the fleet. Sexual
assault affects mission readiness,
unit cohesion and undermines
morale. “Hurts One, Affects All”,
the slogan used by the program
sums it up.
A pilot program recently
launched after the first Sexual
focuses on bystander interven-
tion. Educating our Sailors in rec-
ognizing behaviors that may lead
to problems and how to intervene
before it becomes a sexual assault
is the primary focus of the new
initiative.
The Navy Core Values of
Honor, Courage and Commitment
responders are trained so they can
provide services to victims; the
new directives are geared towards
getting everyone involved.
Beginning January 2011 the
Navy-wide advancement exams
will include SAPR definitions and
reporting requirements as a part
of general military training.
program is geared towards pre-
vention and getting all involved.
If you would like to become
a SAPR Victim Advocate or
for more information on the
program, contact the SUBASE
SARC, Deb Drucker at (860)
694-2791 or go to http://www.
sapr.mil/.

Operation Franchise for the military member

appointment only. Call (860)
694-1471 or (860) 694-7519 to
make your appointment today!
Tobacco Cessation
classes offered
There will be two sessions
of Tobacco Cessation classes
in September. Group one will
meet on Tuesdays from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Group two will
meet on Thursdays from 2 to
3:30 p.m. Call (860) 694-4446
or (860) 694-3104 for more
information.
Thrift Store
to resume normal hours
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society’s (NMCRS) Thrift Store,
in Building 108, will resume
normal hours in September;
Tuesdays and Fridays from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., and Wednesdays
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you’d like to volunteer to
help operate the NMCRS Thrift
Store, contact them at (860)
694-4774.
Volunteers needed at
veterans home
The annual Stand Down for
homeless and needy veterans
will take place Sept. 10 at the
Veterans Home campus in Rocky
Hill. Volunteers are needed for
several parts of the preparation
and take down. Fifteen to twen-
ty volunteers will be needed at
any of the times listed below:
* Sept. 2 or 3 from 8:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. to prepare the grounds
- raking, leveling of rough areas,
etc.
* Sept. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 2
p.m. to erect two medical tents
and set up 600 chairs and 80
tables
* Sept. 10 from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
- Day of Stand Down - to disas-
semble two medical tents, fold
crewmen of Trepang
Crew members of USS
Trepang (SSN 674) are being
sought after. Contact Gary
Theriault at gterio@bellsouth.
net or Ed Rabbitt at
bugsbunny35@centurytel.net
with your e-mail and postal mail
address.
Small business
workshops offered
The Small Business
Administration (SBA) is offer-
ing a free three-part series of
workshops this fall at the Groton
Public Library. The first session
will take place Sept. 22, from
6:30 to 8 p.m., and will feature
a representative from SCORE on
the topic of starting a business.
The workshops will address
ways the SBA can assist small
business owners. Topics will
include: start ups in these eco-
nomic times, credit issues and
the America Recovery Program
(ARC). Future sessions are
planned for Oct. 13 and Nov. 10,
and will include information on
financing a business and work-
ing with the government.
For more information, con-
tact the Groton Public Library at
(860) 441-6750.
Book sale
at Groton Public Library
Groton Public Library will
hold its semi-annual book sale
through Sept. 1 during the
library’s regular hours. Buy
gently used books and media at
great prices and support your
local library!
They will offer books, DVDs,
CDs, books on tape, and more.
There will be great deals on
multiple purchases!
Call the library at (860) 441-
6750 for more information.
Women make good franchisees
By Heidi Bohi and Rick Jeffcoat
GROTON, Conn. – “Must be
able to set goals and objec-
tives, contribute vision and
ideas, demonstrate leadership
and decision-making skills,
have exceptional communica-
tion abilities, and be proven in
networking and team building.
Budgeting skills mandatory, as
well as being able to cultivate a
positive culture that fosters well
being, balance, and productiv-
ity.”
At first glance, this reads like
a job description for the CEO
of a Fortune 500 company. In
fact, this is the same listing
a human resources manager
would post if hiring a mother
and homemaker. It’s no sur-
prise that franchise industry
leaders agree that women are
rapidly becoming successful in
the world of franchising, with
business indicators pointing to
signs of this trend continuing
to spiral up.
Women owned an estimat-
ed 25 percent of U.S. fran-
chises in 2005 (the last year
for which complete data are
available), an increase from
only 8.5 percent 10 years ear-
lier, the International Franchise
Association® says. The number
of women-owned firms jumped
by 20 percent between 1997 and
2002. Although the industries
with the highest percentage of
female franchise ownership are
travel and children’s products
and services, even this stereo-
type is starting to dissipate as
more and more women prove
that with self-motivation and
hard work – attributes already
possessed – they can success-
fully run an automotive fran-
chise as easily as they could a
toy company.
After leaving the U.S. Marine
Corps to focus more on her fam-
ily, Mary Kennedy Thompson,
president of the plumbing fran-
chise group Mr. Rooter®, became
a franchise owner of Cookies by
Design®. She found that the tra-
ditional business world didn’t
offer the camaraderie and team
approach that she had thrived
on while working her way to
becoming a captain during her
military career.
Although she is quick to point
out that she considers everyone
she hires with neutrality, as
a woman herself she cannot
help but recognize the count-
less skills that women tend to
come by more naturally that
are transferable to the business
world. “Women tend to wear
a lot of hats in their life,” she
says, “making them excellent at
multi-tasking, while also being
compassionate, natural net-
workers, and actively involved
in their communities.”
“Part of leadership is caring
about your people and knowing
the fine line between nurtur-
ing and coaching, so women’s
natural leadership abilities are a
good match for running a fran-
chise,” Thompson says. “What
every woman should know is
that a lot of the things they are
required to do when running
a household are the same as
MilitarySEEDS®, in collaboration with the
Fleet and Family Support Center, will hold an
informational event Sept. 23 at the Radisson
- New London, from 4 to 7 p.m, introduc-
ing transitioning service members and their
spouses to the rewarding world of business
ownership. For more information, visit www.
militaryseeds.org, www.SBA.gov and www.
SCORE.org.
running a franchise,” such as than their male counterparts,”
managing household finances, Altiery says, adding that this
schedules, and finding the bal- increases success. “Franchisees
ance between parents, teachers, need to have a calmness of
kids, and friends. character and underlying drive.
Another characteristic that
Female franchisees who create a
makes women naturally suit- positive, warm, engaging work
ed to franchising is that they
environment have had success
are risk-takers – 66 percent of recruiting similar employees
women business owners say and in turn, that tone is felt by
they are prepared to take sub- their clients.”
stantial risks when investing At the same time, he says,
in their business, the Center
their ability to balance profes-
for Women’s Business Research
sional drive and determination
says.
is another reason most women
The interpersonal manage-
ment style of women means
are naturally positioned to ben-
efit from the franchising indus-
they are more willing to consult
with experts, employees, and
try.
entrepreneurs, as well as put “Franchise businesses require
more emphasis on building and patience and diligence – you
maintaining positive workplace have to set your path and fol-
low through on core competen-
relationships. This is ultimately
a benefit to the bottom line cies while taking inventory of
notes Mario Altiery, president small successes,” Altiery says.
and founder of Upside Group “The duality of setting goals
franchise consulting and a for- and remaining calm during
mer franchise owner. growth, combined with relent-
“Historically, female fran- less drive, are inherent, gen-
chise owners have been more der-based personality traits that
willing to work within a struc- make women successful busi-
ture and are less adversarial ness managers.”

Navy adds new guidelines
to drug policy, emphasizes
zero tolerance policy
By MC3 Kari R. Rodriguez
Navy Region Southwest Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO - Due to
increased use in designer
drugs, the Navy has added
new guidelines to its exist-
ing drug policy that empha-
sizes zero tolerance of drug
use by its Sailors.
NAVADMIN 108/10 states
that Navy personnel deter-
mined to be unlawfully
using, possessing, promot-
ing, manufacturing, or dis-
tributing drugs and/or drug
abuse paraphernalia shall be
disciplined, as appropriate,
and processed for adminis-
trative separation.
“We have the drug policy
there to ensure the safety
of Sailors and to make sure
we can get our mission com-
pleted,” said Chief Culinary
Specialist (SW/AW) Jason
Simmons, Navy Region
Southwest regional drug and
alcohol program advisor. “A
person who is using drugs
won’t be able to perform a
job 100 percent, and people
can get hurt that way. That
is kind of scary to think
about when you’re out at
sea.”
Designer drugs were cre-
ated to get around existing
drug laws and often can be
deadlier. The new guide-
lines in the policy, which
were released in March, now
include products that con-
tain cannabinoid synthetic
compounds, such as spice,
blaze and spark.
“We have had issues with
designer drugs and what
“I believe that commands should get in-
volved with their Sailors so they know they
have someone to talk to and they know
where to turn for help.”
Chief Culinary Specialist (SW/AW)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 • THE DOLPHIN • 3
MSRA team awarded for saving Navy money
people don’t understand is
that they don’t know what
is being put into these drugs
and the effects can be differ-
ent on each person. Because
of the different side effects
the results can sometimes
turn deadly,” Simmons said.
According to NAVADMIN
108/10, more than 1,300
Sailors were separated from
the Navy during Fiscal Year
(FY) 2009, and 303 more
were separated during the
first quarter of FY 2010.
“The number of people
being separated due to drug
use has gone down over the
last five years due to the
increased number of random
drug tests,” Simmons said.
“We have also implemented
lots of programs to help Sailors
make the right choices.”
Simmons added that
Sailors tend to make bad Photo by SN Michael Henderson
decisions due to not being
able to handle their person- GROTON, Conn. – Team members of Naval Submarine Base New London’s (SUBASE) Module Screening and Repair Activity (MSRA) stand for a photo
nel issues. after receiving awards, presented by Naval Submarine Support Facility’s (NSSF) Commanding Officer, Commander Dale Green, Aug. 18. Flag Letters of
“A lot of these Sailors Commendation, signed by Rear Admiral Michael McLaughlin, Submarine Group 2 Commanding Officer, were given to Sailors while civilians received Letters
who choose to use drugs are of Appreciation. The awards were given due to the team’s efforts in saving over $5 million during fiscal year of ’09, repairing circuit card assemblies and
very young, and it’s the first electronic modules. Rodger Diebel, United Research Service (URS) Lead and MSRA team member since 1989, mentioned that the team’s efforts have already
time away from their fami- saved $7.8 million during the current fiscal year. Shown left to right: Terry Davidson, URS engineer, John DeRose, micro/miniature repair (2M) technician,
lies. They’re not quite sure Electronics Technician 1st class Richie Payne, Electronics Technician 1st class Joshua Whitmore, Commander Green, Diebel, Chief Electronics Technician
how to handle the stress of Luis Scarabosio, MSRA Leading Chief Petty Officer, Robert Green, URS engineer. Not shown, Chief Electronics Technician Ron Robeson, module testing repair
their jobs,” Simmons said. technician, an activated Navy reservist who is currently deployed overseas also received an award.
“I believe that commands
should get involved with
their Sailors so they know
they have someone to talk
to and they know where to
Continuation board keeps best Sailors in the fleet
turn for help.” Sailors will not be continued in the entire record and use weekly until Sept. 1.
For more information, visit By MC1(AW) LaTunya Howard in the Navy past the 20-year its judgment to select Sailors For Sailors being reviewed,
www.npc.navy.mil to view Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs mark. Among the specific per- for continuation whose ser- the board correspondence
the NAVADMIN. formance indicators the board vice is in the best interest of submission deadline has been
For more news from MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The will consider are: the Navy. NAVADMIN 276/10 extended to Sept. 1. Board-eli-
Navy Region Southwest, Navy announced the fiscal year * Documented misconduct contains the complete list of gible Sailors must submit any
visit www.navy.mil/local/ 2011 (FY-11) performance- involving either Uniform Code board consideration factors. correspondence to the board
cnrsw/. based board for continuation, of Military Justice (non-judi- “This is a performance- with a postmark by this date.
which will convene Sept. 20 to cial punishment) or civilian based board, and I have West said this is the second
review senior enlisted (Active/ offenses. extreme confidence that the year of the Senior Enlisted
Reserve) personnel with more * Moral or professional der- senior enlisted leadership who Continuation Board, but the
than 19 years of service. eliction such as relief for cause sit the board are focused on first year Reserve chiefs will
The focus is performance or detachment for cause. fairness and proper adherence be looked at.
within the last five years or * Continuity gaps in evalu- to standards,” said Master “The continuation board has
since advancement to cur- ation/fitness report of greater Chief Petty Officer of the expanded from last year,” West
rent grade (E-7 through E-9), than 90 days. Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW) Rick said. “More people are being
whichever is later. According to * The Sailor’s evaluation/ D. West. “This is a move in looked at across the Navy’s
NAVADMIN 276/10, an ampli- fitness report during the peri- the right direction, so we are Total Force including reserves
fied update to NAVADMIN od reviewed includes marks retaining the best people pos- and some communities that
180/10, documented miscon- showing sub-standard or mar- sible for our Navy.” were exempt last year.”
duct, sub-standard or margin- ginal performance of duty. Commands may re-verify For more news from Navy
Jason Simmons al performance will be the The board will consider their FY-11 enlisted continu- Personnel Command, visit
primary reason board-eligible these factors and others with- ation board eligibility listings www.navy.mil/local/npc/.
Submariners prepare for culture changes
4 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, August 26, 2010

By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service
ABOARD USS RHODE ISLAND - Ask the offi-
cers of this Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
which of this year’s policy changes will be the
harder to implement – the one that will assign
women to subs or the one that bans smoking
– and they answer without hesitation.
“No smoking!” Master Chief Petty Officer
Robert McCombs, head of the sub’s engineering
department, said during an Aug. 16 media visit
to the submarine, while his accompanying crew
nodded in agreement.
Earlier this summer, the Navy chose 21 women,
mostly from this year’s Naval Academy gradu-
ates, to be the first women to serve on subma-
rines. They began the 15-month training process
in July, and will be posted on the Tridents in
the fall of 2011, Navy officials said. The ban was
overturned, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has said,
because the service was missing out on too many
talented potential recruits.
Officers on board USS Rhode Island (SSBN
740) were quick to say that the addition of three
women officers to the crew next fall will be an
asset.
“Women will bring a lot to submarines,”
McCombs said. “Most of us have worked with
women before, so I think the only real issue will
be logistics and berthing.”
Navy officials have said the Ohio-class subma-
rines will need minimal to no modifications to
accommodate the first group of women. Rhode
Island has two state rooms with doors that lock,
and two bathrooms with two showers each. One
bathroom with showers was designated “female-
only” for certain times during the media visit,
and a separate bathroom without showers was
for women only during the 24-hour visit.
That’s not to say the permanent addition of
women will be easy.
Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Bottoms,
chief of the boat for Rhode Island, said the cul-
tural change “will take some getting used to,” but
“if they can do the job, we’ll take them.”
The Navy’s strict policies against fraternization
and sexual harassment have been in place since
the ban on women serving on surface ships was
lifted in the mid-1990s, Bottoms noted. “I think
after this happens we will say, ‘Why didn’t we
put women on board years ago?’” he said.
Meanwhile, the smoking ban, which was
enacted after studies showed second-hand smoke
is a problem, will go into effect on submarines
in January. The ban will hit hard on subs where
smoking is common. On Rhode Island, half of the
crew smokes, McCombs said.
Preparing the crew for the smoking ban has
included smoking cessation programs and efforts
to make smoking inconvenient, such as limiting
smoking time and the number of Sailors who
smoke in the boat’s smoking area at any given
time, McCombs said.
“This is a very high-stress job,” he said. “We
push our crew very hard every day, 12 to 18
hours a day, and smoking is how they relax.
Some people are saying they don’t want to stay
on subs because they can’t smoke.
“Cessation programs should start in boot
camp,” he added.
Lieutenant Eugene Mendez, Rhode Island’s
assistant weapons officer, wore a smoking cessa-
tion patch on his arm to prepare for the January
deadline to stop smoking. As for the addition
of women, he said, the submarine culture has
changed since he joined it 20 years ago to more
readily accept women on board.
“We’ve always worked hard, but we used to
play really hard, too,” Mendez said. “We had
fewer married [crew members] back then, so this
was your family.”
While the submariners’ bond still is tight,
Mendez said, those changes affected camarade-
rie, and adding women will, too.
“It definitely will affect the submarine force,”
he said.

Sailors paint the rails

MWR program
kicks off
Fantasy Football
contest
From Commander Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON - The Navy’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation

Photo by SN Michael Henderson
GROTON, Conn. – Machinist’s Mate 3rd class Craig Willford and Electrician’s Mate 3rd class Nicholas Pinto, from 1st Lieutenant Division; paint the staircase
rails next to the Morton Hall Gymnasium on Naval Submarine Base New London, Aug. 19. First LT personnel perform the day-to-day upkeep of the base,
from painting and trash pick up, to re-lining the parking lots across the base.
Menu Review
Board
Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips
GROTON, Conn. - Naval Submarine
Base New London menu review
board representatives discuss
galley changes at the quarterly
menu review board, held Aug.
19. Representative suggestions
included more vegetarian options
and placing sauces accompany-
ing meals as a side. Other items
discussed included the barbeque
pit closing Sept. 3 and that the
grab-and-go breakfast option
that began Aug. 23 for Naval
Submarine School students. For
Cross Hall Galley operation hours
and up-to-date menu information,
call (860) 694-2917.
(MWR) program has teamed up with the Marine Corps, Coast
Guard and several sponsors to offer eligible patrons the opportu-
nity to participate in a free, online 2010 MWR Fantasy Football
League, which is open until 8 a.m. Sept. 12. All active-duty mili-
tary personnel, their family members, military retirees, Reservists,
National Guardsmen, and DoD and U.S. Coast Guard civilians are
eligible to participate in the contest. The participant with the top
score at the end of the season will win a trip to Super Bowl XLV
in Dallas, Texas. In addition, all participants will have a chance to
win the national contest, with a grand prize of $100,000.
Contest participants can enroll in MWR’s free “RapidDraft”
Fantasy Football League at www.mwrfantasysports.com, hosted
by World Fantasy Games, an online fantasy sports company. Each
player will draft their team and play against 11 simulated pros
from the fantasy football industry (including Hall of Fame quar-
terback Joe Namath), and compete directly with them throughout
the season. An overall military winner will be named, which will
be determined by the total accumulation of points gained during
each week’s games. The best player from the armed services will
win a trip to Super Bowl XLV in February 2011.
All eligible patrons are allowed to draft as many teams as permit-
ted by World Fantasy Games. Once participants are registered for
their free team, they can draft their team anytime they desire before
the draft deadline of 8 a.m. Sept. 12. Custom leader boards will be
created for each service, and an overall military leader board will be
available for ease in comparing your team to those across the entire
nation. A custom championship ring will be presented to the top
finisher from each service and weekly prizes will also be awarded.
“Navy MWR would like to thank World Fantasy Games, Coors
Light and First Esprit de Corps for their support in bringing this
exciting MWR Fantasy Football League contest to our military
personnel and their families, which was made possible through
the Commercial Sponsorship Program,” said Gordon Digby,
program manager, Navy MWR Golf/Auto Skills/Fantasy Sports,
Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).
Commercial sponsorship is an authorized way for Navy MWR
activities to offset the cost of programs and services. Sponsorship
is received in the form of in-kind services and financial support in
exchange for public recognition, advertising consideration and/or
product promotion at MWR events.
The Department of Defense, U.S. Armed Forces and Department
of Homeland Security do not officially endorse or recommend any
sponsor’s products or services related to this promotion.
For more information about the 2010 MWR Fantasy Football
League, and to register for a free team, visit www.mwrfantasys-
ports.com.
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Now showing at Free admission

Dealey Center Theater to Museum Thanks to a grant from
The Community Foundation
Aug. 27 6:00 p.m. Cyrus of Southeastern Connecticut,
Aug. 28 3:00 p.m. Ramona and Beezus all residents of New London
5:00 p.m. Salt County receive free admission
7:00 p.m. Cyrus to the Florence Griswold from
Aug. 29 3:00 p.m. Ramona and Beezus Sept. 14 through 19. Visitors
5:00 p.m. Salt must show proof of residen-
7:00 p.m. Cyrus cy. “This generous grant from
Aug. 30 6:00 p.m. Salt The Community Foundation
Aug. 31 6:00 p.m. Cyrus gives residents of New London
Sept. 1 6:00 p.m. Salt County the opportunity to
‘try out’ the resources of the
Sept. 2 6:00 p.m. Ramona and Beezus
Museum for free,” states David
D.J. Rau, Director of Education
Cyrus Cast: John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Rated: R, Story and Outreach. “We know that
Type: Comedy, Drama and Kids/Family, Runtime: 92 visitors will find so much to do
min. here, they will come back again
Ramona and Beezus Cast: Joey King, Selena Gomez, and again!”
Rated: G, Story Type: Comedy, Kids/Family and The Museum is located at 96
Adaptation, Runtime: 104 min. Lyme Street in Old Lyme, and
Salt Cast: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Rated: PG is open year-round Tuesday
13, Story Type: Action/Adventure, Drama and Thriller, through Saturday from 10 a.m.
rtuntime: 100 min. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5
p.m. Admission is $9 for adults,
Next Week: $8 for seniors, $7 students, and
free to children 12 and under.
Dinner for Schmucks and For more information, visit
Cats and Dogs the Museum’s Web site www.
FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org or
call (860) 434-5542, Ext. 111.
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Ramage Hall Dedication

Dedication ...
Continued from page 1
mer Submariner himself, noted. “Three of Red’s
grandchildren were born in this building.”
James Ramage also called attention to the
Submarine Force veterans attending the building
dedication who had served with Vice Admiral
Ramage aboard USS Trout (SS 202) and USS
Parche (SS 384): Bob Hall, Carl Kimmons, Ron
Williams, and Deen Brown.
The Sailors and crews of those submarines had
helped the Vice Admiral pioneer such aggressive
and inventive tactics as adapting the Wolf Pack
operations of the German U-boats in the Atlantic to
the U.S. Submarines in Pacific; and, the innovative
and revolutionary mastery of combat re-loading
torpedoes.
Vice Admiral Ramage would call combat re-load-
ing the “basis of our success;” and, it was that and
more, during Parche’s infamous pre-dawn attack
on a Japanese convoy in July 1944.
Following a ferocious but brief surface engage-
ment of less than an hour, Vice Admiral Ramage
and Parche emerged unscathed after delivering
crippling blows to several ships from both bow
and stern torpedo tubes; conducting numerous
combat re-loads; and avoiding terrific enemy
return fire and a ramming attempt.
Vice Admiral Ramage would receive the Medal
of Honor from President Franklin Roosevelt six
months later.
“All I can say is having the presence of his ship-
mates here is such an honor. Dad would have been
so proud to be remembered here today, in this
Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips
way,” James Ramage concluded.
After the dedication ceremony, Ramage fam- GROTON, Conn. - Above, members of the Silver Dolphins, The
ily and friends toured the new Ramage Hall and Naval Submarine School color guard, “ready the colors” for the
the Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine, USS playing of the national anthem during the Ramage Hall dedication Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
Providence (SSN 719). ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Aug. 20. GROTON, Conn. - World
War II submarine veterans
Bob Hall, Carl Kimmons,
Deen Brown, and Ron
Williams pose for pictures
next to the Ramage Hall
sign after the official dedi-
cation, Aug. 20. The vet-
erans were honored not
once, but twice during the
ceremony.

Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips MCC(SW) James O’Donnell

GROTON, Conn. - (From left to right) Virginia Anne Ramage-Ross, Alfred Ramage, Dr. Joan Ramage-Mitchell, Jim Ramage, and GROTON, Conn. - Before proceeding on the tour of Ramage Hall Virginia Ann Ramage Ross
Captain Marc Denno, Naval Submarine Base New London’s Commanding Officer, cut the cake at the Ramage Hall dedication cer- stops to view her father’s portrait and biography in the main stairwell, Aug 20. The biography
emony reception held at the Dive, SUBASE’s Officer’s Club, in O’Kane Hall, Aug. 20. features Vice Admiral Ramage’s Midshipmen Portrait, photo of USS Parche (SS 384), and a
photo of the Vice Admiral wearing his Medal of Honor.

Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair

GROTON, Conn. - James L. Ramage, former submarine officer and son of Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, thanks SUBASE for naming Building 86 in his father’s name, during the dedication ceremony Aug. 20.
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SLI E f

SUMMER
GROTON, Conn. - Children eat apple, blueberry, and cherry pies during
the “Slice of Summer” pie-eating contest. The kids had to eat two pies,
adults’ three pies and the winner received a gift certificate.

GROTON, Conn.- Right, Boatswain Mate Seaman Kai Wong

carries his oily watermelon up the beach at Naval Submarine
Base New London’s North Lake during the MWR sponsored
“Slice Of Summer” picnic, Aug 14. Contestants had to carry an
oil-covered watermelon from the beach into the lake, around a
lifeguard pontun and back.

SUBASE shares a slice of summer

By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. – The weather coop-
erated beautifully as Naval Submarine
Base New London’s (SUBASE) Morale
Welfare and Recreation (MWR) host-
ed a “Slice of Summer” picnic event
at North Lake, Aug. 14. More than
400 people celebrated summer with
friends and family. The day’s events
featured relay races, necklace assem-
bly, colored sand globe construction,
snow cones, ice cream, and of course
swimming at the lake.
Lunch was sponsored by a local
Italian themed restaurant as guests
to the event enjoyed spaghetti, salad,
and French bread as the main dish for
the event. Patrons also enjoyed chips
and pretzels as MWR gave the base
one last big summer event.
“This is awesome,” said Melissa
Weatherspoon. “It’s definitely a great
way to end the summer. I think it’s
wonderful that events like this still
take place.”
Children and adults participated in
the multiple MWR events, while oth-
ers enjoyed the company of friends
and family at the North Lake picnic
grounds. Personnel participating in the
games experienced a multitude of chal-
lenges from carrying oil covered water-
melons, to pie eating contests, and
even relays where participants carried
water from the lake to the beach.
“The watermelon run was pretty
hard,” said Boatswain Mate Seaman
Amanda Visinho, from SUBASE’s Port
Operations Department. “The oil made
them very slippery, and having to run
them through the water just made it
harder.”
The slice of summer was made
memorable to many patrons by the
special food items that were featured
at the event.
“We want to thank Ben & Jerry’s,
Olive Garden, and the USO for coming
out and celebrating the near end of sum-
mer with us,” said Commander Daniel
Rossler, SUBASE Executive Officer. “It’s
great to have one last big get together
before the kids go back to school.”
“MWR is proud to put on another
great family friendly event, with great
food and family fun,” said Melissa
Forrester, the MWR special events
coordinator. “Be sure to mark the
date on your calendar for next year as
MWR will look to top itself.”
With a “Slice of Summer”, SUBASE
MWR continues to show case its tal-
ents for presenting special events at
the base, like SUBFEST, and the Kids
Karnival. The next big event spon-
sored by MWR will be the “Battle of
the Commands,” Sept. 8.

GROTON, Conn. - Sailors and family members from the SUBASE community enjoy Italian food during
the MWR “Slice of Summer” picnic. Besides the main dish, patrons to the events enjoyed ice cream,
chips, snow cones, pies, and popcorn.

GROTON, Conn. - Above, Kevin Boedigheimer, Naval Submarine Base New London’s
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Athletic Director drives a tractor for the hay ride
around North Lake at the “Slice of Summer” picnic. The 25-minute ride took patrons
around the North Lake and Goose Run Golf course areas.
GROTON, Conn. - Below, participants in the “Slice of Summer” fear factor challenge
use their mouths to search a bowl filled with pudding, vegetables, pie filling, and other
not-so-tasty ingredients to find a specific string in the bowl. The participants who found
the string won a gift certificate.

GROTON, Conn. - Electronics Technician 1st Class Steven Carlson, Boatswain Mate Seaman Amanda Visinho and Boatswain Mate Seaman Photos by
Apprentice Pamela Giesen transfer water from bucket-to-bucket during the water relay at Naval Submarine Base New London’s “Slice of
Summer” event. The summer picnic featured a variety of games for young and old alike. MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
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Operation Homefront helps SUBASE kids prepare for school

By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON, Conn. – As par-
ents and children prepare for
the beginning of the school
year, some families find out
they can use a helping hand
to ensure their children have
the school supplies they need.
One regional organization
recently decided to help out
Naval Submarine Base New
London (SUBASE) families by
lending a helping hand, or in
this instance a helping bag,
about 50 of them.
A local chapter of
Operation Homefront, a non-
profit organization who pro-
vides emergency financial
and other assistance to the
families of our service mem-
bers and wounded warriors,
distributed the donated sup-
plies to Groton families in
its “Back to School Brigade”
event August 20 at the Fleet
and Family Services Center
(FFSC) here.
“I’m really glad Operation
Homefront has this program,”
said Amanda Ekwall, mother
of three girls, Makenzie, 10,
Hannah, 7, and Kaydence, 4.
“With all the stuff that hap-
pens like deployments and
missing parents, this is a great
benefit to our military kids. It
makes them happy.”
“I get great satisfaction from
these events,” said Bill Moore,
a disabled Air Force veteran
and chairman of Operation
Homefront New England
(OHNE) which coordinated
last Friday’s event. Operation
Homefront partnered with a
national business during the
year to collect donations for
their back-to-school drive.
“It’s great that the pub-
lic, through their donations at
Dollar Tree, gets involved in
supporting our New England
military families. They really
stepped up to the plate here,”
said Moore.
Besides the backpacks filled
with supplies, OHNE also had
five boxes of school materi-
als that would not fit into the
backpacks. These materials
were distributed to the fami-
lies during the event as well.
OHNE supports all military
branches in the New England
area, they recently held a
National Guard event August
19, and are hosting a similar
event in Newport, R.I., next
week.
For more information
about Operation Homefront
visit their Web site at www.
operationhomefront.net.You
can also visit the SUBASE
FFSC located in Building 83 in Photo By MC1(SW/AW) Steven Myers
Dealey Center for more infor-
mation on the “Back-to-School GROTON, Conn. - Beth Darius of the Naval Submarine Base New London Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC), helps seven-year-old Hannah Ekwall, reach a back-
Brigade” and other family-ori- pack during the Operation Homefront New England Backpack Brigade pickup, Aug. 20. Operation Homefront New England and Dollar Tree, in coordination with the
entated concerns. Groton/New London Ombudsman Assembly and FFSC, provided more than 50 backpacks filled with school supplies to local military families.

Sailors, NPC’s new link is all about you Lyman Orchards’ mazes are open for fun!
By MC1(AW) LaTunya Howard
Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Navy
Personnel Command (NPC)
has an all new “My Personnel
Information” link on the NPC
homepage, directing Sailors to a
single grouping of web links for
personnel information and career
management.
“This is all about the individual
Sailor,” said Captain Hank Vitali,
director of the Personnel Services
Delivery Transformation Office at
the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
“The ‘My Personnel
Information’ page (the first list-
ing under quick links) is a first
step in response to requests from
the fleet for a single self-service-
online site for personnel service
delivery capabilities,” Vitali said.
“We’ve heard the fleet loud and
clear and are working to develop
an enhanced ‘portal’ that provides
Sailors direct access to the most
commonly used applications and
sources of career information.”
The “My Personnel
Information” page has four
main functions; personnel
records, self-support, training
and education, and Customer
Service Center support. Sailors
can access their official mili-
tary personnel file, their physi-
cal readiness information, sub-
mit an electronic-leave request,
enter the Defense Travel System
or request a Sailor/Marine
American Council on Education
Registry Transcript.
“There are 20 links to person-
nel records information, self ser-
vice and support sites, training
and education, customer service
- even post-incident personnel
accountability via the Navy Family
and Accountability System,” said
Vitali. “We’ll leverage the feed-
back and lessons learned from
the ‘My Personnel Information’
page into the requirements for the
future Navy Human Resources
Portal under development for our
active and Reserve Sailors.”
For more information or to
provide direct feedback on “My
Personnel Information” visit
http://www.npc.navy.mil (quick
links to the left), or contact
NPC Customer Service Center at
CSCMail@navy.mil or 1-866-U-
ASK-NPC.
For more news from Navy
Personnel Command, visit www.
navy.mil/local/npc/.
Sunflower Maze
The Lyman Orchards
Sunflower Maze will be
open through Sept. 6. Get
lost for fun, and to sup-
port a great cause! The 4th
Annual Sunflower Maze
features winding pathways
etched into three beautiful
acres of multi-colored sun-
flowers. Enjoy a bird’s eye
view of the maze from a
viewing platform and from
the peaks of the surround-
ing orchard hills. One dol-
lar of each admission ticket
is donated to the pediatric
cancer unit at Connecticut
Children’s Medical Center
in Hartford. Group visits
are welcome. Ages 13 and
up admitted for $9; ages 4
to 12 for $5; free for ages 3
and under. For hours, dis-
count coupons or addition-
al information, call Lyman
Orchards at (860) 349-
1793, or visit the Web site
at www.lymanorchards.
com.
Corn Maze
The 11th Annual Corn
Maze at Lyman Orchards
will open Sept. 4, and
remain open through
Halloween, Oct. 31, with
over two miles of trails
and about 100 decision
points through four acres
of towering corn stalks.
Visitors can walk through
the maze on their own
just for fun, use a map to
plan their route or answer
trivia questions along the
way to point them in the
right direction. One dol-
lar of each ticket sold is
donated to the American
Cancer Society. Groups
are welcome. Ages 13
and up admitted for $9;
ages 4 to 12 for $5; free
for ages 3 and under. For
hours, discount coupons
or additional information,
call Lyman Orchards at
(860) 349-1793 or visit the
Web site at www.lymanor-
chards.com.