june 2011

Brilliant on the Basics

From the FORCE 03
outstanding ombudsman 11
navy reserve homeport 15

reserve sailor of the year 20

Fair Winds and Following Seas 24
bees in the box 28

When engaged
leaders are
Brilliant on the
Basics, every
Sailor and every
command can
achieve their full
potential.
Volume 3, Issue 6

June 2011

Shipmates,
Thismonth,ourcommunicationpriorityisBrilliantontheBasics,afundamentalleadershipapproachtosix
essentialprogramsthathelpeachSailorandeachcommandachievetheirfullpotential.Itsthesurestwayto
successforall.
BrilliantontheBasicshassixelements:CommandSponsorshipProgram,CommandIndoctrinationProgram,
CareerDevelopmentBoards(CDBs),Ombudsman,Mentorship,andSailorRecognition.Eachofthese
elementsplaysacriticalroleinthedevelopmentofourSailors.
AndwhileBrilliantontheBasicsisaNavywide,TotalForceinitiative,itisespeciallywellsuitedfortheNavy
Reservebecauseitdrivesmeaningful,focusedengagementinthelimitedtimeourSailorsspendtogether.
BothourSailorsandthecommandstheyservereapgreatbenefits whenengagedleadershiphelpsgeteach
Sailorofftoagreatstartandkeepsthemontrack.
Manycommandsdothiswell;weALLmustdoitbetter.Ideally,everySailorisengagedstartingwhenorders
arewritten.Thecommandassignsasponsorwhocontactsthempriortotheirfirstdrill.Thesponsorhelpsthe
Sailorcheckintothecommand,andwithinthefirstthreedrill weekends,theSailorattendsCommand
Indoctrination.ACareerDevelopmentBoardisscheduledandcompleted.Amentorisassignedandengages
withtheSailoronaperiodicbasis.AndwhentheSailordoesgreatwork,itsrecognizedinpublic.ThatSailor
canthelpbutsucceed!ThatiswhatBrilliantontheBasicsisallabout.
Howdoyouexecutetheseprograms?Noneedtoreinventthewheel.VisittheCNRFCN15webpageonthe
NavyReserveHomeportathttps://private.navyreserve.navy.mil/3447B/n1/cnrfc_N15/default.aspx,where
youwillfindresourcesforeachofthesixpillarsandbestpractices.Thesetools,inthehandsofasteady,
disciplinedleadershipteam,buildapathwaytolongtermsuccess.
HowimportantisBrilliantontheBasics?Sailorsshouldexpecttheseprogramstobeexecutedwellatevery
command.Wereteachingitateachlevelofleadershipandmanagementtraining:NOSCCOCourse,Navy
ReserveUnitManager(NRUM)CourseandReserveSeniorEnlistedCourse.Itdeservestobeplanned,tracked
andmadeatoppriority.Whileitsafullteameffort,weareholdingleadershipaccountabletoexecutethese
programsonaconsistentbasis.Planit,doit,spotcheckit,verifyit!
IfwecanbeBrilliantontheBasics,wecancreateasolidfoundationforEVERYSailoratEVERYstageoftheir
career.Engagedleadership,drivenbythesixpillarsoftheprogram,canhelpthenewaccession,theSailor
returningfrommobilization,themidcareerSailorandtheoldsaltalike.WhenweareBrilliantontheBasics,
webuildstrongerSailorswhohavethetoolstheyneedtobeReadyNow Anytime,Anywhere!
VADMDirkDebbink
ChiefofNavyReserve

FORCMRonneyA.Wright
NavyReserveForceMasterChief

This Issue: June 2011

Vice Adm. Dirk J. Debbink

Chief, Navy Reserve
Commander, Navy Reserve Force
Rear Adm. Buzz Little
Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command

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features

02

03

> Letter from the Editor

Rear Adm. John Sadler

Commander, Naval Air Forces Reserve
Deputy Commander, Naval Air Forces

04

Cmdr. Caroline Tetschner

Force Public Affairs Officer

05

Ed Buczek
Deputy Force Public Affairs Officer
Jim Vorndran
Editor-in-chief
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Leslie Long, Creative Director
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Ryan Hill, Editor
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW)
Elizabeth Merriam, Staff Writer/Webmaster

The Navy Reserve is always looking for good action

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tell a story of Reserve training or support to the fleet.
Please provide full identification of all individuals in
the photograph, including their respective rating, rank
and command. Photos should also include a visual
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received eight weeks prior to publication month (i.e.
October 1st for the December issue). Material will not
be returned.

> F rom the FORCE

> Leadership
> Spiritual Navigation

06

> Travel Smart

07

11

08

15

> Money Matters

> Notable

09
The Navy Reserve is an authorized publication for
members of the Department of Defense (DoD). Contents
are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed
by, the U.S. Government, DoD or the U.S. Navy. This
monthly magazine is prepared by the Public Affairs
Office of Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command,
Norfolk. Contributors may send news and images by
mail to: The Navy Reserve, COMNAVRESFOR (N00P),
1915 Forrestal Drive, Norfolk, VA, 23551-4615 or by
e-mail to [email protected].

> Career Counselor Corner

10

> Profiles in Professionalism

14

> Back to Basics

> O utstanding Ombudsman

> Navy Reserve Homeport
(pullout section)

20

> Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year

24

> Fair Winds and Following Seas

STCS Tarulli

30

> Navy Reading List

32

> RC Phone Directory

NEWS ONLINE The Navy Reserve current and past

issues can be accessed online at http://navyreserve.navy.
mil. Navy Reserve News Stand, a Web site featuring
Navy Reserve news and photos, plus links to Navy fleet
pages, can be viewed at www.news.navy.mil/local/nrf.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Selected Reservists with
address changes need to provide updates to the NSIPS
(Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System) via their
NOSC Personnel Office.

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> Bees in the Box

cover photo: Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year Naval
Aircrewman 1st Class (NAC/AW) James L. Henson. Photo
by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jim Vorndran.

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from the force

Written by FORCM (AW) Christopher wheeler

I believe this job is about being an honest steward for the Navy

Shipmates,
I am Master Chief Chris Wheeler, and I first want to take the

This month in TNR we focus on Brilliant on the Basics. Brilliant on the

Basics covers six focus areas aimed at developing Navy Reserve Sailors
to their fullest potential. One interesting look at these areas comes from
Senior Chief Sonar Technician Nick Tarulli. He is the longest serving
enlisted person in the Navy Reserve. There have been many changes to
our Reserve Force during his tenure so it is interesting to read how he
feels about some of our newest programs.
Also this month is our annual coverage of the Reserve Sailor of the year
selection. I had the pleasure of getting to know the five finalists and I
have to say it was a week I will never forget. The Sailors who made it
to the finals formed a pretty impressive crew. Meeting and talking with
them just reinforced to me how motivated and dedicated the people are
in our Navy Reserve. Congratulations to all the finalists.
Being in the communication, field I have had close ties throughout my

features

From the FORCE

Letter from
the Editor
Readers,

Finally, this month marks the retirement of someone I am proud to call

opportunity to express what an honor it is to be selected to

a friend. Force Master Chief (FMF) Ronney Wright will be retiring after

become your new Force Master Chief.

31 years of service. As the editor of TNR, I have worked closely with

FORCM Wright to communicate important programs with you. I know he
has touched a lot of lives during his career and will be missed by all. He
has worked tirelessly to help his Sailors. Fair winds and following seas,
Master Chief.

I would like to wish Force Master Chief Ronney Wright and his
wife Donna fair winds and following seas as they retire this
month after 31 years of service to our Navy and Navy Reserve
Force. Force Wright has been a tireless deckplate leader
working for the enlisted Sailors in our force. His drive and

I have a milestone this month as well. I too will be donning my uniform

for the last time. I will be retiring from the Navy Reserve at the end of
June. Thirty years has gone quickly. Im not going anywhere though,
I will carry on here at TNR in my civilian role. I am fortunate in that
regard because I will continue to have contact with my friends in the
public affairs community and stay in touch with you in the force through
my work here at Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command.
Thanks for all you do, shipmates.

Reserve Force and I pledge my stewardship to Vice Adm.

Debbink and all of our Navy Reserve Sailors.
Im looking forward to getting out and visiting the force to tell
each of you personally how valuable your service is to our
country. I would also like to express my appreciation to your
families and employers for their support in allowing you to
serve. The support they provide you allows us to accomplish
the Navy Reserve Force mission.
So for now, thank you for all you do, and I look forward to

passion will be missed.

My focus as the new Force Master Chief is simple: pick up

seeing you around the fleet!

where Force Wright left off. This means taking care of Navy
Reserve Sailors and being your
advocate to ensure you have
what you need to carry out our
mission. Together, we will live
up to our Navy Reserve Force
motto: Ready Now. Anytime,

career with unit and command ombudsman. Together we have worked

Anywhere.

to get important family information out to the troops. This month TNR
introduces you to an ombudsman who leads the way. Susanna Perry-

My focus also includes your

Hoey is the former ombudsman for SEAL Team 18 and the program she

families and employersthe

put together is a model for all. Read about how SEAL Team 18 works to

other two legs of our triad of

service. Without the support of

take care of their families.

Jim Vorndran
Editor-in-chief
The Navy Reservist

your families and employers, we

couldnt meet the mission.
It is that focus on supporting
Sailors, their families and
employers that will be
instrumental in my primary goal
as Force Master Chief. That goal
is to help Vice Adm. Debbink
carry out the Navy Reserves
strategic plan to deliver a ready
and accessible force, provide
valued capabilities and enable the
continuum of service.

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Vice Adm. Dirk Debbink, Commander, Navy Reserve Force, Command Master Chief Christopher Wheeler and
Navy Reserve Force Master Chief (FMF) Ronney Wright.

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LEADERSHIP

SPIRITUAL NAVIGATION

Being Brilliant
with the Basics

Brilliant on
the Basics

Written by Cmdr. Stephen P. Ferris

Written by Capt. Olric Wilkins, CHC,

Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command

Brilliant on the Basics is a Sailor development and

retention program built around six principles. These
principles serve as the foundation on which every
successful Navy career can be built. The key to the
programs success is a proactive and imaginative
leadership that can adopt the principles to an
individual unit or ship. Lets briefly review these
principles and how unit leadership can best apply
them to their own Sailors.

CDBs are being held and their results documented. The use of

Command Sponsorship: Leaderships sponsorship

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qualities will make them valiant young men and women of

group, voluntary or assigned.

We have to learn it takes more than sound

management and good policies to fulfill the
mission. It also requires a clear vision and the
ability to communicate that vision to subordinates.
We have learned that effective communication
includes knowing how to listen to subordinates
and how to compromise and build consensus.

Sailor Recognition: Sailor recognition should not occur only at the

Above all other lessons, the most important thing I have

In conclusion I would like to issue a word of caution: Our

end of a tour. Recognition is a strong motivator for performance

learned is that leadershiptrue leadershipstarts with having

perspective can become distorted by our accomplishments if

and can occur at anytime Leadership should be creative in

a fundamental belief in what is right as it pertains to the

we fail to recognize God working his purposes through us. When

responsibilities begin with the gain of a new member and

finding ways to recognize and praise Sailors. Sailors who know

mission. It is what is right for our subordinates and the people

we think we are strong enough for anything, we are bound to fail

continues until the Sailor has become an integral part of

they are appreciated and valued will more likely perform at the

we are called to serve and then having the courage to see that

because pride has blinded us to the reality that God is ultimately

highest levels. They are also more likely to re-enlist.

through no matter what the obstacles.

in control. Let us become brilliant on the basics, while glorifying

Ombudsman/Family Outreach: These programs contribute to a

If we are going to become brilliant on the basics to help our

units mission readiness by enhancing family readiness. These

Reserve Sailors reach their fullest potential through career

programs help families obtain the information necessary to

development and mentorship, we must be willing to take a risk

help the new Sailor become part the team.

meet the challenges of a deployment and the transition from

with them. Risk must be taken, because the greatest hazard in

a Reservist to a mobilized Sailor. Leadership must ensure the

life is to risk nothing. The people who risk nothing, do nothing,

Command Indoctrination Program: An effective, thoughtful, and

command ombudsman is trained, enthusiastic, and capable

and have nothing. Only the person who learns how to risk is truly

mandatory command indoctrination program has the potential

of serving as a liaison between the command and the families

free. They are free to be creative, free to be innovative, and free

to make a tremendous impact on Sailor performance and

of its Sailors. Leadership should arrange training and support

to be of service to others.

retention. These programs explain command mission, identify

of its ombudsman so the individual can be an effective

support resources, and help Sailors learn best practices.

referral specialist for family members. Leadership should also

Leadership should focus on making these programs timely in

recognize the service of its ombudsman by formal recognition

their delivery to a new check-in.

and appreciation.

Career Development Boards (CDB): These boards provide

Brilliant on the Basics is a useful and practical program

enlisted Sailors with the opportunity to further develop their

that allows unit leadership to show that it cares about the

technical and military skills. Consequently, these boards

professional development of its Sailors. The six principles of

enhance unit readiness, individual advancement possibilities,

this program set the tone for a Sailors experience in the Navy

job satisfaction, and Sailor retention. Leadership should ensure

This program is one leadership needs to get right.

the unit. Unit leadership must ensure new Sailors are aware
of all policies, programs, and expectations related to their
performance in the unit. Leadership can assign a sponsor
to the new member to assist in transition. Welcome aboard
packages and the sharing of other unit information can further

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these boards can set a Sailor on the path to success.

Mentorship: Sailor mentoring is a critical leadership issue that
affects the career success of every Sailor and ultimately the
operational capabilities of the Navy itself. Mentoring can be
of all kinds: formal or informal, peer or superior, individual or

Becoming brilliant on the basics means we must also

commit ourselves to the mentoring and nurturing of
subordinates. We need to educate them so when we
mention the notions of honor, courage, and commitment,
these are not foreign concepts to them. We must also teach
them honesty and courage; we must teach them kindness
and compassion; we must teach them self-discipline and
respect; we must teach them intellectual virtues such as
commitment to learning; respect for the truth; humility and
objective thinking; we must teach them patriotism, integrity
and loyalty. When embodied on the individual, these

the Navy Reserve team and their community.

As leaders in the Navy Reserve, we have been entrusted with
the professionalism and personal development of subordinates.
Anything short of our best effort becomes a violation of that sacred
trust. Many of us are where we are today because others invested
themselves in us. We now have an obligation to do likewise.

God in the process.

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dlonta Brown prays in

the chapel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
during a break. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Zachary Montgomery.
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TRAVEL SMART

MONEY MATTERS

DTS and You

Vacation Benefits

Written by Chief Personnel Specialist (AW) Jennifer Dunlap and

Yeoman 1st Class (SW/AW) Audrey Jennings,
Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command N33

(Part 2 0f 2)

Throughout the past few years, government travel

and the rules that govern travel have changed
monumentally. Navy Reserve Sailors are now
required to use the Defense Travel System (DTS) and
legacy Navy Reserve orderwriting system (NROWS)
for travel. DTS does not handle back-to-back,
permanent change of station, or orders funded by
other military branches. One of the top issues Navy
Reserve Force travel continues to manage, is when
Reservists do not submit their DTS travel vouchers
within five working days upon completing travel.
When travel vouchers are not submitted it affects
that member, other Navy Reserve Sailors, Navy
Operational Support Centers, future missions, and
potentially, the entire Navy Reserve Force. Heres
a story that isnt uncommon, to illustrate what
happens when a DTS travel voucher isnt submitted
within five working days.
A Navy Reserve Sailor departed on active duty for training orders
to Japan for 25 days to assist with the relief efforts of Operation
Tomodachi. Since these orders were short fused and outside the
continental United States, the airline ticket cost the government
approximately $3,500 and was charged to the Regional
Component Command (RCC) centrally billed account (CBA).
Each RCCs CBA is a credit card Navy Reserve airline tickets are
charged to instead of the travelers government travel charge card.
The Navy Reserve Sailor served in Japan supporting Operation
Tomodachi and returned to their home. Upon return, a DTS travel
voucher should have been submitted within five working days.

Instead, the Navy Reserve Sailor returned to the civilian work force
and planned to complete the DTS travel voucher on the next drill
weekend. Fourteen days later, during the drill weekend, the Navy
Reserve Sailor realized the lodging receipt from Japan has been
lost. The hotel was contacted the following Monday and while
waiting to receive a copy from the hotel, another week passed. The
end result is that the DTS voucher was submitted almost three
months late and CNRFCs CBA acquired a delinquent charge
due to the airline ticket still awaiting payment through a submitted

If youre planning a summer vacation, keep in

mind the many benefits and discounts provided
military members by all types of vacation
outlets, ranging from hotels to transportation and
attractions. This month, Ill focus on attraction
discounts and how to get the best value by using
the resources available to you.

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general, if theres a major attraction within 100 miles of the

ticket office or an attraction in a tourist area like Orlando, they
probably have tickets.
Ask Whether the Outlet Offers Military Discounts
Sometimes the best deals are unadvertised. Movie theater
chains often offer military discounts but dont advertise them.
Ask at the box office if they have a military rate. More often

Attraction Discounts through MWR

than not, the answer will be yes.

thousand Navy Reserve Sailors throughout the Navy Reserve

If you live near a military installation, take advantage of its ticket

This approach holds true while youre on vacation as well.

Force. The amounts can quickly reach several hundreds of

outlet. At Navy bases these are called Information, Tickets and

During our Orlando trip, we went to mini golf. When my

thousands of dollars due to unsubmitted DTS travel vouchers.

Travel (ITT) and at Army bases they are called Information,

husband asked the young man at the counter if they offered a

Tickets and Reservations. They are all run by Morale, Welfare

military discount, we received 50 percent off on the spot

voucher. Now imagine this scenario with several hundred, or

When we have delinquent charges on our personal credit cards,

and Recreation (MWR). My family recently saved 30 percent

our credit is affected. However, with CNRFC centrally billed

off attraction prices in Orlando, which amounted to more than

Often youll find the areas that offer the most generous military

accounts, the affect reaches many more people and can actually

$150 in savings.

discounts are those not in a military installation area. While

stop missions. Why, you ask? When a CBA reaches it limit or goes

living in Chicago, we took a weekend trip to nearby Wisconsin

into a delinquent status, airline tickets can no longer be charged

The Norfolk Naval Station ITT sells tickets to attractions in

Dells. Its a, family friendly place with lots of kid-friendly

to that card, much like a personal credit card. If a Reserve

major tourist areas, including nearby Williamsburg, Virginia

attractions. When we asked about a military discount we almost

component command has only one card and it has reached the

Beach and throughout Florida. The same holds true for

always received at least 20% off their advertised ticket prices.

maximum limit, then potentially no one in that region will be able

attractions on the west coast and in the San Diego area.

We made sure to let the proprietors know we appreciated their

to travel by commercial airline transportation.

Before our Florida trip, I purchased Disney, Wet and Wild and

support and would pass the word to our Navy friends. After all,

Gatorland tickets, saving greatly from prices at the door. Last

the best promotion is word of mouth.

As we approach the busy summer travel season, we all need to

summer, our family took a trip to Luray Caverns in western

do our part to ensure that DTS travel vouchers are submitted and

Virginia. When I asked the ticket office about a military

Vacations can be expensive, but by doing some research,

processed so we can continue to provide world wide support and

discount, I was told military bases sell discount Luray Cavern

using military resources, searching the internet and inquiring

be Ready Now. Anytime, Anywhere!

tickets, but they didnt offer a military discount at the door. Had

about military specials, you can stretch your dollar to its fullest

I checked first with our local ITT office, I couldve saved quite a

potential. Much like developing ourselves to be Brilliant on the

bit off their cover charge.

Basics, helps us reach our fullest potential, brilliant on discount

basics can help us reach our financial potential.

In Florida, I have saved greatly at the zoo, a dolphin boat ride,

surprised at the array of tickets your local ITT office sells. In

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Written by Cmdr. Caroline S. Tetschner

a medieval dinner show and to Ripleys museum. Youd be

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Cmdr. Caroline Tetschner

Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command
Public Affairs Officer
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NOTABLE

CAREER COUNSELOR CORNER

Government Travel
Card 101

Taking Care
of Sailors

Written by Chief Logistics Specialist (EXW) Christopher Hennesseyv

Written by CNRFC Career Resources and Information Office

In todays busy hustle and bustle sometimes we

may inadvertently overlook our responsibilities
to the travel card program and some of the
requirements we have as government travel card
holders. So lets take it back to the basics. All
government travel card holders are required to
complete training on travel card policies and
procedures before receipt of their travel card.
Training may be found on the Defense Travel
System Training Tab located at
https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/passport.
Refresher training is required to be completed
every three years.

Everything in life begins with a foundation:

homes, careers, businesses, and families.
Without a strong foundation, the structure
will eventually crack and might possibly
be lost. The Navys people are our greatest
asset and strength. We must ensure every
Sailor knows we want them to succeed. Being
Brilliant on the Basics prepares our Sailors
for success from day one. It creates a solid
foundation from which every successful
career can be launched.

Career Development Board (CDB). Leadership engagement

The basics of retention include six key programs: Command

Chain of Command. They also provide resource referrals when

Sponsorship, Command Indoctrination, Career Development

needed and are instrumental in resolving family issues before

Boards, Mentorship, Ombudsman programs, and Recognition

they require extensive command attention. The commanding

programs. Ensuring these basic retention programs are

officer determines the priorities of the program, the roles

properly implemented in your command is an investment in

and relationships of those involved, and the type and level of

the Navys future.

support it will receive.

Sponsorship/the First 72 Hours. An important step to setting

Mentorship. Mentorship can be accomplished at various levels:

shipmates on the right path is welcoming them into the

senior-to-junior or peer-to-peer. It can be formal or informal.

command and surrounding community. Proactive interaction

Everyone should have at least one mentor assigned to them.

by a sponsor and OMBUDSMAN can solve many issues before

A mentor is someone who is actively engaged in a Sailors

the Sailor arrives. Sponsor assignment can be made at gaining

professional and personal development and can advise them

commands and tracked by losing commands using the Career

on their career. Sailors can have more than one mentor. As a

Information Management System (CIMS).

leader, you should take an active interest in being a mentor.

Command Indoctrination. A great sponsorship program must

Recognition programs. The end of tour should not be the only

be followed up by an effective indoctrination process. This will

time a Sailor is recognized. Recognition can also include specific

send a positive signal we value the skills our new shipmates

action awards, FLOCs, letters of appreciation, and nominations

bring to the command. This means getting new Sailors a

for special programs. Be creative, praise in public, and make

head-start on PQS, family supported, educational opportunities

sure your Sailors know they are appreciated and valued.

When checking in to a command ensure you see the agency

program coordinator (APC), who will give you an application for
a travel card. To activate the card you must call the number on
the back of card. If you already have a travel card issued from a
previous command the APC will transfer the account to your new
command. GTCCs are only to be used while travelling on official
orders. The credit card is only activated once orders have been
received and will be de-activated on the completion of your orders.

If travel is greater than 30 days, cardholders should submit

supplemental claims to their supporting command to be
processed every 30 days with split-disbursement to cover all
transactions during that billing cycle. Use of split-disbursement
is mandatory; ensure you keep all supporting documentation.
Once your claim has been liquidated, verify the split-disbursement
amount to make sure it covers the actual amount due.
Cardholders are responsible for paying the entire balance on their
accounts regardless of reimbursement status. Accounts that
go past due beyond 60 days will be suspended and unavailable
for use until the delinquent balance is paid in full. Travel card
accounts that remain delinquent past 210 days will be chargedoff and turned over to collections and the members credit rating
will also be negatively affected as well. Cardholders have the
ability to view and pay their bills online at the Citi Home Landing
page, https://home.cards.citidirect.com/CommercialCard/Cards.
html. Go to the link for Self Registration for Card Holders to
create your log in and password. Card holders can also check
their account balance, recent transactions and make payment
arrangements by calling 1-800-200-7056.
If you experience problems while on travel contact your APC
as soon as possible. Misuse of GTCCs will be reported and the

If you get extended, or complete your orders early notify your APC

member will be held liable under the DoD travel card program

so changes can be made.

and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Authorized use of the

If there is an emergency during your trip notify your APC

immediately. The APC can allow additional temporary credit and
ATM limit increases. To reduce ATM service fees consolidate your
withdrawals to minimize the number transactions. Keep track of
all of your receipts. Keep your card in a secured place. If you
misplace your card, notify Citi immediately; they will close the
account and issue you a replacement card.

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travel card includes paying for transportation, lodging and meals.

Improper use would be personal use when not on travel orders.
It is also the responsibility of all cardholders to inform the chain
of command of any personal issues resulting in a late payment,
accounts being closed, returned payments, or late fees on their
travel card.

from the Chiefs Mess and the Command Career Counselor is

critical to the career success of every Sailor. CDBs cover watchstanding qualifications, education, advancement and career
goals. CDBs are required within 30 days of a Sailor reporting
aboard. They are also recommended to be conducted at six
and 12 months from report date and annually thereafter.
OMBUDSMAN Program. The OMBUDSMAN is a commanding
officer appointed volunteer who serves as an information link
between the command and Navy families. OMBUDSMAN
are trained to disseminate information both up and down the

through an informative indoctrination program.

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profiles in professionalism

spotlight

outstanding ombudsman

features

We have many talented people in our Navy Reserve. Each

month we highlight our stellar Sailors and some of the unique
careers, skills and services they provide to the fleet. To nominate a Sailor, e-mail the editor, [email protected],
for a submission form. Please include a high-resolution (300 dpi) 5x 7 digital photo of the candidate.

Russ Chilcoat

gunners mate 1st class

Hometown: Denver, Colo.

Who has been your biggest influence since joining the

NOSC: Denver

Navy? For me, it has always been the Chiefs that have
influenced me the most. As the backbone of the Navy,
they lead the way for mission readiness and mentor our
next leaders.

Unit: Pacific Strike Group Operations Detachment C

Brief description of your Navy job: PAC SGO is an anti-

submarine warfare community that supports theater

ASW commands with qualified watchstanders for
mission dependent exercises fleet-wide. The PAC SGO
member provides expert skills as submarine advisory
teams that analyze submarine operations to the fleet.
Brief description of your civilian job: I own and operate

Asher Studio, a graphic design studio in Denver, CO. I

work with clients from local to national markets creating
designs for a wide area of media, such as, logo identities,
brochures, publication design, websites, packages,
environmental graphics, photography and consulting.
What has been your greatest Navy achievement? Just

recently being selected under the Direct Commission

Officer program as a Public Affairs Officer.

What do you enjoy most about the Navy? I enjoy all the
different people I have the privilege of working with and
the jobs I get to do. I find it completely amazing that such
a diverse group of people can work so well together with
a common goal. And as a graphic designer, I sit behind
a computer screen all day. Being in the Navy Reserves I
never know what or where a new task will take me. That
change of pace provides me with a fulfilling challenge
Most interesting place visited since joining the Navy? Ive

been in quite a few interesting and enjoyable ports. Id

have to say Korea was most interesting. The people,
culture and food were fantastically eye opening.
Current hobbies: Just to spend quality time with my family

Outstanding Ombudsman

Written by Jim Vorndran, CNRFC Public Affairs

Contributions for this article by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Shauntae Hinkle-Lymas,
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command

Jefferson Davis

information systems technician 1st class

Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia

Who has been your biggest influence since joining

NOSC: Eleanor, West Virginia

the Navy? My mentor, BMCS Brian Bradley has had

the longest influence in my career. Most recently ENC
Ramsbottom has had an extremely deep influence upon me.

Unit: Submarine Expeditionary Maintenance

Detachment E

With the support of an outstanding Chiefs Mess, an

excellent wardroom, and the best Sailors in the entire
Navy; my job is tremendously simple.

What do you enjoy most about the Navy? By far, the

camaraderie and the Sailors Ive met in twenty-three
years of service. Military or civilian, the best human
beings Ive met were in the Navy Reserves.

Brief description of your civilian job: I am currently

Most interesting place visited since joining the Navy? Being

Brief description of your Navy job: Leading Petty Officer

between jobs, but supplement my income by serving as

the lead on the NOSC Eleanor Funeral Honors Detail
providing final honors to Navy brothers and sisters who
have attended their final muster.
What has been your greatest Navy achievement? My
greatest personal Navy achievement has been to see
every one of my sailors advance to the next paygrade in
one advancement exam cycle.
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in Desert Storm, I had been involved in combat operations

in Kuwait in 1991 and saw, firsthand, the devastation of
Kuwait. Being mobilized to Kuwait in 2004 and 2007,
allowed me to see a Kuwait that had been reborn the
transformation was remarkable.
Current hobbies: History, politics, and philosophy are

The Navy Reserve must be able to deliver

a ready and accessible force to our Navy
and Marine Corps team, and joint forces. To
accomplish this, a Navy Reserve Sailor must
be ready in many different ways. On top of
that list is family readiness.

what I read. I also serve as Scoutmaster in Troop 82,

and President of the local PTO.
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When mobilized, Reservists and their families face unique challenges

During her five years as ST-18s ombudsman, Perry-Hoey had a goal

and barriers. Reserve families are geographically dispersed and live

in mind. The Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command family support

and work in communities across the nation. Often, they do not live

model is amazing, she said. My job is to take that model and apply

near military installations where family support services are most

it to the Reserve.

readily available. They may not even know what services are available.

To apply that model to the Reserve, Hoey-Perry had to find services

Susanna Perry-Hoey understands this like no one else. When Perry-

that would meet the needs of different families. She first looked for

Hoey was the ombudsman for Navy Reserve SEAL Team (ST) 18, she

available Navy resources, but if those resources were not practical she

saw firsthand the difficulties Reserve families had receiving support

looked elsewhere. When I am able to find a virtual service that meets

services during a family members deployment.

a familys needs it is a godsend. It is a win-win because a family can

The commitment Navy Reservists give to serving the nation is

access a service from anywhere.

amazing to me. When I would go to Little Creek, Va. during a drill

Sometimes she must look for a program that is local to the family. I try to

weekend I would see license plates from all across the country,

figure out which program is best. I will vet and screen different programs

Perry-Hoey said.

to meet a familys need. I also ask for feedback from the family.

Those license plates would serve as a reminder that as ombudsman,

she needed to find services for family members in some creative ways.

Communication and training plays an important part of having an

My first job is to communicate with the families. Ombudsmen for

last thing a busy ombudsman needs to do is reinvent the wheel.

active component units are able to introduce themselves in person.

Ombudsman training provides an opportunity to share best practices.

We have to be more virtual in the Reserve, Perry-Hoey said.

That is why Perry-Hoey attends NSW ombudsmen conferences.

Hoey-Perrys first connection with families was usually through email.

The events acquaint ombudsmen, family support personnel, and

She would then follow up with phone calls and send an ombudsman

spouses of senior leadership from all over the globe, including Bahrain,

package. I saw an interesting pattern. The people I had a five

Germany, and Guam. The event is an effort to improve the way they

minute conversation with, typically are the ones that reach out to the

help NSW Sailors and their families. The most recent NSW ombudsman

ombudsman, Perry-Hoey said.

conference was held in San Diego during the summer of 2010.

That initial important link created an environment where personal

The conference provides training and networking around best

relationships were formed.

practices, said Damaris Wilson, NSWs family support senior analyst.

effective family support program according to Perry-Hoey. The

L to R: Force Master Chief (FMF) Ronney Wright speaks to the attendees of the 2010 National Navy Reserve Ombudsman Conference. Vice Adm. Dirk J. Debbink,
commander, Navy Reserve Force, holds a round of applause for the Navy Reserve Ombudsmen at a banquet in their honor. He was on hand to recognize the unique and
difficult role they play in the lives of the more than 60,000 Navy Reservists and their families. Debby Greene, one of two CNO appointed Ombudsmen-at-Large, speaks to
the Navy Reserve Ombudsmen in attendance at the National Navy Reserve Ombudsman Conference. Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles White.

Susanna Perry-Hoey poses with members of SEAL Team 18 and their families following a pre-deployment briefing.
We have brand new Ombudsmen here and we have some who are

other areas. Each year she makes about four trips to Little Creek. While

very seasoned. We get the folks to be able to hear from each other

there she meets with command leadership, Sailors and families. On

and see whats happening between coasts. We have different types of

these trips, she gives pre-deployment briefings for hundreds of service

programs to share, giving each individual ombudsman the opportunity

members during drill weekends. She provides them with information to

to go forward with a new tool kit as well as new contacts.

take home to their families. She also participates in indoctrination for

At the conclusion of the conference, Perry-Hoey was awarded the

Navy Distinguished Public Service Award. She received the award for
her work and dedication to the NSW Reserve
Ombudsman program.
There is nothing more special and rewarding than
knowing I have helped a family member, PerryHoey said. The work I put into our ombudsman

new members. Additional briefings and outreach is done for shorterterm assignments and as family members request assistance.

My first job is to
communicate with
the families. said
susanna perry-hoey

program is all worth it when someone says That

program you told me about really helped. Thank you.
When Perry-Hoey began her tour as an ombudsman, the availability of

The ombudsmen of ST-18 dont do their

job alone. They are active in the command
communicating with leadership and making
suggestions to improve the program.
We encourage the spouses of newly made ST-18
chiefs to lead by example and by participation.

We ask them to support chiefs and enlisted spouses as part of their

new role, Perry-Hoey said.

programs for families was limited. She has found the number of good

The program Perry-Hoey established, and the current ombudsman

family support programs increase each year. Whether it is a family

Amy Harrington continues, has been so successful ST-18 received the

retreat, a gym membership or a medical resource, ombudsman can

2010 DoD Reserve Family Readiness Award.

find them. The ST-18 ombudsmen continue to improve their program in

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I back to basics

One of the first and most important things we all learned in Basic Training were the 11 General
Orders of a Sentry. This list includes everything a Sailor needs to know and do in order to stand an
effective watch and keep their ship or station safe. However, how many people remember them as
well as they did during training? This month, lets take a refresher.

SharePoint Site
The Eleven General
Orders of a Sentry

The Navy Reserve Homeport (NRH) private site is built upon the Microsoft SharePoint environment.
This document consists of three sections:

To take charge
of this post and
all government
property in view.

To quit my
post only when
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Banner

Top Navigation Menu

The U.S. Navy Reserve emblem on the banner is a link to

navigate a user back to the home page. The banner appears
on every page.

The top navigation menu is displayed throughout The NRH

private site to provide overall consistency and branding. The
top navigation menu allows the user to have constant access
to links such as: Applications, Reservist Toolbox, Reserve
Families, Ready Now Strategic Plan, Communications and
OCNR.

Left Navigation Menu

Right Column
These web parts contain
information on CNRFC
announcements,
communications and
questionnaires.

Center Section
The new center navigation
area allows you to access
important information and
tools to perform your day to
day operations. It is grouped
into work, training and
benefits categories.

To report all
violations of orders
I am instructed to
enforce.

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The back section walks you through step by step on how to create a site in SharePoint.

The left navigation menu

offers access to Info Board
and Quick Links.

To walk my post
in a military
manner, keeping
always on the alert
and observing
everything that
takes place within
sight or hearing.

To repeat all calls

from posts more
distant from the
guard house than
my own.

The front section highlights key components of The NRH private home page describing the functionality of each
component.
The middle section describes the anatomy of an organizational page and walks you through step by step on how to
create a web part to add to your organizational site.

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ken Barriere stands watch as part of the nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelts (CVN 71) force protection detail as she transits
the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Nathan Laird.

Click on the questions or

comments image/button
to link to the question or
comment form for feedback.

Center Section
Breakout

Bottom Navigation
Menu

Select Work, Training

or Benefits to move to a
breakout page with more
relevant links on the topic.

The bottom navigation

menu is displayed
throughout the NRH private
site to provide overall
consistency and branding.
It provides constant access
to the DoD Policy, Privacy/
Security Statement, Freedom
of information Act, External
Link Disclaimer, Privacy
Advisory, Feedback and Site
Map links.
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This job aid describes the anatomy of an organizational page and walks you through step by step on how to add a web part.

Left Navigation Menu

How to add a Web Part to the center section (site owners only)

This section can be modified for each individual organizations needs to

include photos, shared documents, calendar events, tasks, custom lists,
team discussion, sites, people and groups.

1. From a page, click the Page tab in the ribbon, and then click the
Edit command.

Right Column
This area is reserved for each individual site. Each organization is
responsible for populating and maintaining this section.

Command Profile
2. Open the page where you want to add a Web Part, click the Insert tab
under the Editing Tools tab, and then click Web Part.

In this area place your organizations logo, mission and contact

information (address, hours of operation, chain of command, and site
owner contact data).

Center Section
The center section can be modified for each individual organizations
needs to include announcements, calendar, photos, task lists and other
web parts.

3. Under Categories, select a category, such as Lists and Libraries,

then select the Web Part you would like to add to the page, such as
Announcements, and then select Add.

Help Desk Contact Information:

Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command
Navy Reserve Customer Support Center
1915 Forrestal Drive
Norfolk, VA 23551-4615
Email: [email protected]

When you select a Web Part, information about the Web Part is displayed
in About the Web Part.

Commercial: 757-322-2489
Toll Free: 866-830-6466

When you have finished editing the page, click the Page tab, and then
click Save & Close.

Above is an artist rendition of an organizational page master template for SharePoint.

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The instructions below will walk you through the steps to create a new site.
Simple Steps
Note: You must have site owner permissions
first. To obtain permissions contact your NOSC
or RCC site manager.
1. Site Actions:
Go to the SharePoint NRH site home page and
look for Site Actions.

Click on Site Actions> New Site
2. Template Selection:
Select the NRH Core template.
3. Title and Description:
Type a title for your site. The title will be
displayed on each page in the site.
4. Web Site Address:
Users can navigate to your site by typing the
URL in their browser. The address should be
short and easy to remember. The URL will be
prefaced with https://private.navyreserve.
navy.mil. Simply add the title as described
above.
5. Permissions:
By default, sub sites inherit all users and
permissions from the parent site. You can
change the permission to access your new
site if desired.
6. Navigation:
Select Yes for the question: Display this
site on the Quick Launch of the parent
site?
7. Navigation Inheritance:
Select Yes to inherit configuration from the
parent page (Configurations such as theme
and permissions).
8. Create Site:
Click on the Create button to create the site.

To receive, obey and

pass on to the sentry who
relieves me, all orders from
the Commanding Officer,
Command Duty Officer,
Officer of the Deck and
Officers and Petty Officers
of the Watch only.

To talk to no one except in

the line of duty.

To give the alarm in case of

fire or disorder.

To call the Officer of the

Deck in any case not
covered by instructions.

To salute all officers

and all colors and
standards not cased.

To be especially
watchful at night
and during the time
for challenging, to
challenge all persons
on or near my post
and to allow no
one to pass without
proper authority.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Kevin Harris stands watch as part of USS Theodore
Roosevelts (CVN 71) force protection detail as she transits the mouth of the
Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird.

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I navy reserve sailor of the year

accomplished and what you bring to the Navy,

These Sailors rsums certainly warranted

When I went to my first overseas duty station

said one board member.

their visit. Each one of them had already

I was young and impressionable, Licon

gone through a number of Sailor of the year

said. My sponsor took the time to show me

selection boards at their commands. To

around the command, the community in

receive an invitation to this event, the final

Sigonella, Italy, and helped me navigate being

five had to make it through a review of their

in a foreign country. My sponsor showed me

records and nomination packages during an

there are people out there that care. He set

RSOY paper board.

me up for success.

This process started back in October with

The first SPAWAR Sailor to be an RSOY finalist,

the submission of packages that had been

Johnson agreed about the value of sponsorship.

The next day the finalists and board

members began their day with group physical
training (PT). The weather didnt hold up for
the scheduled run, but the finalists more than
made up for that during their workout in the
small confines of a racquetball court at Ft.
Meyers in Arlington, Va.
Jeffcotts voice could be heard throughout
the building as he counted down calisthenics
and sang cadence during the routine. RSOY
selection isnt the only competition going on
this week. The finalists sure were giving us
master chiefs a run for our money during
PT, a board member commented.
With PT complete, the finalists changed into
their spotless dress white uniforms to begin a
L to R: Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year finalists Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class (AW) Jamie V. Licon, Electronics Technician 1st Class (NAC) Ralph E. Johnson,
Naval Aircrewman 1st Class (NAC/AW) James Henson, Naval Aircrewman 1st Class (NAC/AW) Paul F. Marticorena and Gunners Mate 1st Class (EXW) Joe M. Jeffcott pose at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C.

whirlwind tour of the Pentagon.

This is my first time in the Pentagon. You
can walk down a passageway and all the
sudden you are meeting with the Master
Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or the Vice

The Navy Reserve

Sailor of the Year

Chief of Naval Operations, Johnson said.

reviewed as they move up the chain of

command. In March, 19 packages were
provided to members of the paper board in
Norfolkthey recommended the five finalists
here today, said Wright.
During their tour of the Pentagon, the
finalists had an opportunity to see the
Pentagon Press room. While there, they
posed for pictures behind the familiar
podium used by DoD spokespeople.
During the day each finalist was quick to
point out that their shipmates, past and
present, were the real reason they made it to
this occasion.

Having a sponsor early in a career is critical

to success. Help from a sponsor ensures a
Sailor starts a tour on the right track. When
that happens you have a better chance of
having a Sailor for life, Johnson said.
Marticorena mentioned how having great
mentors throughout his career is the reason
he is a finalist.
When I was a junior second class I had
chiefs who helped me, but I also had a
mentor who showed me what it takes to
be my best. He taught me instructional
techniques which I currently use to train my
squadron personnel, Marticorena said.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West shakes hands with Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year Naval Aircrewman 1st Class James Henson.

Story and Photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jim Vorndran, npase east

We raise each others game.

When Naval Aircrewman 1st Class
(NAC/AW) James L. Henson said
those words, he was speaking of the
staff and the first class petty officers
mess at Fleet Logistics Support
Squadron (VR) 58. Four days later it
became evident those same words
rang true for the five Sailors vying for
the 2010 Navy Reserve Sailor of the
year (RSOY).
But getting these five Sailors together

problema potential government shutdown.

The board was on; it was off; it was on again.
The shutdown didnt happen, but the
logistical issues of getting five Reservists

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Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15.

Naval Aircrewman 1st Class (NAC/AW)
Paul F. Marticorena, Helicopter Support

Reserve Force Master Chief (FMF) Ronney

Squadron (HSC) 3, Squadron

Wright knew if any Sailors could make it

Augment Unit.

happen, it was these five finalists.

Joining Henson for the oral board were:
Gunners Mate 1st Class (EXW) Joe
M. Jeffcott, Maritime Security Squadron
(MSRON) 14 Det Foxtrot.
Electronics Technician 1st Class (NAC)

in April, the final five ran into one small

Class (AW) Jamie V. Licon, Helicopter

to Washington, D.C. still remained. Navy

wasnt exactly smooth sailing.

Set to get meet for the RSOY oral board

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st

Ralph E. Johnson, Space and Naval

Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) 119.

The five newfound friends had one opportunity

to take a load off and relax before they started
a very busy schedule. The first evening after
meeting, the finalists had an ice breaker with
board members and event sponsors. You
have all been through a lot to get here. You are
already Sailors of the year at your command,
you know what it is like to go before a board.
We are all very proud of what you have

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Naval Aircrewman 1st Class (NAC/

AW) James Henson
Fleet Logistics Support
Squadron (VR) 58

Electronics Technician 1st Class (AW) Ralph Johnson

L to R: Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year finalists Electronics Technician 1st Class (NAC) Ralph E. Johnson, Gunners Mate 1st Class (EXW) Joe M. Jeffcott , Naval Aircrewman
1st Class (NAC/AW) James Henson, Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class (AW) Jamie V. Licon and Naval Aircrewman 1st Class (NAC/AW) Paul F. Marticorena at the
Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Former Marine and now leading petty officer of

CDBs early in my career set a path for

from the public, it became obvious tourists

the security division of his unit, Jeffcott focuses

success and its because of them I set short

dont usually see five people in white Navy

on mentoring his locally assigned personnel

and long-term goals. The CDBs gave me a

uniforms walking around town together.

and Sailors cross assigned to his unit.

map to reach those goals, Henson said.

Members of my unit need to be able to

These petty officers are modest. They easily

by the sight of them. Throughout their tour

mobilize within 72 hours. Having a strong

spoke of the people who got them to where

they were thanked for their service. One

mentor program, especially for people we

they are today, and the brilliant on the basics

family on vacation found out why the Sailors

dont see each month, is important to meet

programs that helped them in their careers.

were in Washington. Upon learning they were

our mission, Jeffcott said.

Nobody would say what went on during the

School children seemed especially impressed

junior Sailors were learned from mentors he

board was over, the Sailors were able to relax

has had during his career. I have more than

a little and take some time to see sites that

What comes around must go around.

one mentor. In fact, tonight I am going to call

reminded them why they serve the nation.

Henson, Johnson, Jeffcott, Licon and

During a walking and driving tour of

during this week.

Washington, the finalists visited the Marine

Henson agreed with his fellow finalists on all

Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

points. He added to the discussion his feelings

At each stop they were treated as celebrities.

on holding career development boards.

Washington has a large military presence but

Corps War Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans

by the reaction these Sailors were receiving

Maritime Security Squadron (MSRON) 14 Det Foxtrot

quickly asked to have their pictures taken

oral board they went through, but when the

our discussion tonight will most likely help me

Gunners Mate 1st Class (EXW) Joe Jeffcott

Reserve Sailor of the year finalists, the family

The skills Jeffcott uses when he mentors

one of them. My mentors tell it like it is, so

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

(SPAWAR) 119

with them.

Marticorena are quick to thank others for

their successes. By the end of the week the
thanks had turned towards these five Navy

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class (AW) Jamie Licon

Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15

Reserve Sailors.

Naval Aircrewman 1st Class (NAC/AW) Paul Marticorena

Helicopter Support Squadron (HSC) 3, Squadron
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Fair Winds and

Following Seas
Senior Chief
Nick Tarulli

and chose to continue his career with the volunteer training unit

Written by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RONALD KUZLIK

Photos Courtesy of Sonar Technician Senior Chief NICK TARULLI

Early during his Reserve career, Tarulli worked as a pharmacy

Steering Committee. Working with the U.S. Attorneys Office he was

assistant while attending Nassau (N.Y.) Community College. In 1979,

responsible for providing crime data and statistics on police activity in

he established his own business as a vinyl/aluminum siding contractor

the Weed and Seed areas.

Members of the VTU drill in a non-pay status. They continue to

perform drills. Although they continue to accumulate retirement
points, they do not get paid for their drill time.
I decided to continue serving in order to train my reliefs, Tarulli said.
As a leadership instructor/facilitator, master training, I wanted to insure
that all Sailors were given the best possible opportunities and training.

and industrial mechanic.

When Nick Tarulli and a few of his friends from

Farmingdale High School enlisted in the Navy, at the
recruiting station in Levittown Island, N.Y., in August
1969, troop levels in Vietnam were at 543,400. Richard
Nixon was in his first term as President. The combat
action ribbon was recently authorized to recognize Navy
personnel who engaged in ground or surface combat.
Navy Chaplain Lt. Robert Vincent Capodanno was
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after being
killed in Vietnam while serving with M Company of the
5th Marine Regiment.

Senior Chief Tarulli has

impacted many, many people
in his career and I am one
of them. Said retired navy
reserve force master chief
david pennington.

(VTU). Fourteen years later, Tarulli is still with the unit.

At the 75th Precinct he was appointed to represent a Weed and Seed

In 1998, he was assigned to the Drug Education for Youth (DEFY)

After giving up his business in 1984, Tarulli became a corrections

Program. He was able to coordinate with the Navy Reserve to be a

officer with the New York City Department of Correction. After

partner in conducting DEFY presentations. The Navy withdrew from the

completing eight weeks of instruction at the NYC Correction Academy

DEFY program after Navy & Marine Corps Reserve Center (NMCRC)

on Rikers Island, he was assigned to the Correctional Institution For

Floyd Bennett Field was closed in 1999. Tarulli then forged a new

Men at Rikers Island.

partnership with the Marine Corps when they took control of the facility.

In 1986 he was transferred to the Manhattan Court Detention Facility

As the program manager, Tarulli was responsible for planning and

and was appointed to the New York City Police Department in July of

execution of 12 DEFY Youth Leadership Camps for two different

the same year.

precincts and the follow-on mentor program.

Following six months at the Police Academy, he was transferred to

Tarulli received a letter of appreciation from the Commander, Navy

patrol duty in Northeast section of the borough of Queens. A year

Personnel Command for his work in the DEFY program, including

later, he was assigned to street patrol in the 75th Precinct in East New

participation in 11 train-the-trainer conferences for the Navy and

York, Brooklyn.

Air Force.

During his four-and-a-half years aboard the frigate, he deployed to

the Mediterranean Sea twice, rounding the Strait of Magellan and
circumnavigating South America during UNITAS 13. He also made
four deployments to the Caribbean.
In August 1975, he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
That same month, Tarulli transferred to the Navy Reserve to continue
his Navy career.
He served a variety of assignments, including Navy recruiter,
maintenance technician and instructor.
Tarulli was assigned to Fleet Training Group, Guantanamo Bay Cuba

I really didnt want to be drafted into the Army, so a few of my friends

from 1981 to 1999, where he was an anti-submarine warfare/sonar

and I enlisted in the Navy during our senior year of high school,

operations instructor aboard various surface ships. He was also

Tarulli said.

selected and appointed as a Master Training Specialist with the

He attended boot camp at Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes,

Atlantic Fleet Training Command.

Ill. He was then transferred to the Naval Training Center Great Lakes

After being transferred to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Bronx (now

before being sent to sonar school in Key West, Fla.

Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) New York City) in 1999, he

After completing his training as a Navy sonar technician (ST), he

then reported to the Brooke-class guided missile frigate USS Talbot
(FFG 4) in Newport, R.I. While stationed aboard Talbot, Tarulli was

assumed the duties as command senior chief for more than 900 fulltime and selected reserve (SELRES) personnel. (He currently serves
as an instructor and Senior Enlisted Leader at NOSC New York City.)

a maintenance technician on the ships sonar and underwater fire

During the 1990s, advancement was slow for sonar technicians in the

control computers. He was also the sonar watch supervisor, and the

Navy Reserve. In 1997, Senior Chief Tarulli hit high year tenure (HYT)

anti-submarine attack coordinator during battle stations.

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nosc phoenix

He has been recognized by local community leaders, politicians and

little chance of mobilizing; and now, he sees shipmates mobilizing often

the U.S. Department of Justice for his work in the DEFY Program.

and for long periods. The mobilizations mean families are going through

Retired Navy Reserve Force Force Master Chief (FORCM) David

Ombudsmen are very important to the mission readiness area, he said.

It is one thing to say you love the Navy and are dedicated to the

They are needed to insure Sailors families are informed of the

halt, the paid billets no longer exist, and you have enough points to
retireyet you keep on giving your time and energy to your country,
the Navy and sailors. Senior Chief Tarulli has impacted many, many
people in his career and I am one of them.
Although he retired from the NYPD after 22 years of service in
2006, he went back to work as a police officer working for the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs.

features

separations they didnt experience in the past.

Pennington spoke of Tarullis service.

Navy but the culling takes place when the advancements come to a

programs available to them before, during, and after deployments. We

should insure this program continues and that all ombudsmen are
properly trained to be knowledgeable to perform their duties.
Overall, in my 41 plus years, I have always advocated professional
development, however it can be achieved. I think that had indoc,
mentoring and career development boards been around in my early
years, many Sailors who didnt stay in the Navy would have excelled
and made better choices for there careers.

With more than 41 years of service in the Navy some might think of
Tarulli as old school. While he doesnt mind talking about the past, he
continues to serve because he cares about the future.
After setting down his coffee cup, Tarulli folded his arms behind
his head, and began to talk about many of the changes and
developments that have taken place since he first joined the Navy

This August 21, Senior Chief Sonar Technician (SW) Nicholas J. Tarulli
will retire after 41 years, or 15,340 days (give or take a few), of faithful
and dedicated service in the United States Navy.
When I speak to new Sailors, I make a point of telling them to take
advantage of any opportunity or training available to them, Tarulli said.

in the 60s. The indoctrination program is probably one of the most

For Sailors leaving the active component, I would advise them to

important programs we have, he said.

think about how much time they have already invested towards their

When I first entered the Reserve component in 1975, there was no

indoctrination performed. Today, a good indoc program is essential
to mission readiness. It gets everybody thinking on the same page. It

career. The Navy is an opportunity for them to achieve goals and excel
in life.
Fair winds and following Seas, Shipmate!

Phoenix Sailors Receive Command

of the Year Award

prepares our Sailors for the future. A good indoc program helps our
new Sailors make the right decisions.
Tarulli continues to promote the virtues of a solid Brilliant on the
Basics program. Brilliant on the basics is a six-part program to
develop Navy Reserve Sailors to their fullest potential.
Mentorship is a great opportunity for all Sailors, Tarulli remarked.
Mentoring is something both people learn from. The junior
Sailors get sound advice, and professional development, and the
senior person becomes a better coach and communicator.
Effective coaching and better communication plays a role in
conducting a third element of brilliant on the basics.
Career development boards (CDB) are a great tool for our Sailors
to get on the right track for advancement, and again, professional
development.

During a visit to Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Phoenix, the regional commander, Capt. Marco Cromartie,
urged the command to focus on being brilliant on the basics. Phoenixs command career counselor Navy Counselor 1st
Class Tanya Golden took the message to heart and energized the commands career development board (CBD) process.
The number of CDBs completed in 2010 jumped 486 percent. CDBs are a vital tool to our Sailors, they provide the
opportunity for our Sailors to discuss their goals and make informed career decisions. CDBs enhance the success of our
Sailors and to the future of the United States Navy, said Golden.
Another key to Phoenixs success is the commands ombudsman, Linda Morton. Communication with families is a key responsibility for Morton.
In 2010, she sent more than 32,000 emails to families and Sailors sharing opportunities ranging from free Christmas trees to Returning Warrior
Workshops and job fairs. Understanding the difficulties associated with deployments, she spearheaded a care package drive and partnered with
a local television station and the Arizona National Guard. All told, 500 care packages were shipped to Sailors around the world.
To better understand the performance of each of the twenty NOSCs in the region, the commander of of the Reserve component command
developed a scorecard to measure key metrics. Each month the scorecard information is presented to the regional commander by each NOSC
commanding officer. Top performing centers are named NOSC of the month. The performance of the Sailors in Phoenix was impressive which

Unfortunately, in the Reserve Component, we have a lot to do in a

little time, so career development can get missed. With an effective
CDB program developing Sailors doesnt become a lost art.
During Tarullis career, he has seen many changes to how the Navy
Reserve contributes to the total force mission. He served during the
Vietnam war in the 60s and 70s; he remembers the days during the
1980s when Reserve Sailors did most of their training locally and had
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helped the command earn seven monthly awards.

The seven monthly awards led to NOSC Phoenix becoming the NOSC of the Year.
The professionalism and performance of this staff is unmatched and in my 19 years, I have never seen a more dedicated and mission focused
group ensuring our Selected Reserve personnel are prepared for the challenges they will face in theater and when they return home. I am proud
to serve everyday with this staff and look forward to the future for continued success, said Senior Chief Electronics Technician (SW) Terry
Parker, the command senior enlisted leader.

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spotlight

I bees in the box

'Bees
in the
Box

I had an open mind and didnt want to prejudge, but I used to think

16 hour days most days. They gather, prepare and disseminate

there was a quicker solution, said Ferguson. Now I have a better

intelligence to the task force. They ensure everyone leaving the wire

idea of the long term conflict. I think the great minds leading this force

is armed with information and not just a weapon. He understands the

are making valiant efforts to improve the situation in Afghanistan the

importance of what he is doing and doesnt mind the long hours one

best way they can.

bit. In fact, he gives the same response no matter what you ask him to

It is Fergusons job to tell the good guys where the bad guys are at.
I just try to keep our Seabees safe, said Ferguson.
Despite not being organic to the Seabees, he is very well received.
I felt accepted as one of them, even though Im not actually a
Seabee, said Ferguson. It is very rewarding. The job these guys do
is incredible, and I would deploy with them again. Working outside
the wire and establishing relationships with these guys is enlightening.
Staying on standby waiting for a bird to take us around Afghanistan

Story and photos by

Chief Mass Communication Specialist
Terrina Weatherspoon

listening to old salts banter about how it was and how it will bethat
was intel I wasnt going to get from a computer. It made me feel closer
to what was going on and to understand my role a bit more.

do, easy day.

I work hard because I want to be able to say I did this, said Ferguson.
Up to this point I hadnt given what you need to give to live free.
Yes, that was a direct quote.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MCC Terrina Weatherspoon left active duty as a Chief in

January 2008 after 13 years of service, and affiliated with the
Navy Reserve in March of 2009. She is currently deployed
to Kandahar, Afghanistan with the Third Naval Construction
Regiment The Leaders out of Marietta, Ga. The regiment
heads up Task Force Keystone, one of the largest engineering
efforts in Afghanistan.

That role is vital to the central nervous system of every movement

and decision the regiment makes. Ferguson and his coworkers work

It is crucial on deployment to have an active and engaged intelligence

Fast forward to Afghanistan, where Ferguson works as an intelligence

department. There is a lot more being generated in that shop than

specialist for the Seabees.

fancy maps and weather reports. Every morning the Commodore gets
briefed from each department. Its no wonder why the intel officer
briefs firstits just that important. Questions are answered during
that brief that no one else can answer. Where did last nights rocket
attack originate? How many attacks did we have across Afghanistan in
the last 24 hours? We are traveling down this route todaywhat is the
background on that route? How safe is it? Should we take a different
route? There are also occasional lighter notes including celebrity

Being rurally reared and bearing a strong mechanical and

construction aptitude, I could not envision a more appropriate
assignment than with the Seabees, said Ferguson. After carving
my first wooden duck when I was five, I soon realized construction
would be a cornerstone of my life. As the projects I did grew over the
years, so did my ambition to serve in similar stride. Since I was young,
I craved belonging to a close-knitted organization of brotherhood,

gossip and Chuck Norris jokes.

where men and women stood on equal ground in the value they

Behind these briefs is one Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Loyce

with your grandchild on your knee, being able to recount the endless

Ferguson. Even his name sounds smart.

pleasantries and memories of old that you shared with your war

projected on their respective missions. Its pulling out the scrapbook

He was born Loyce Wesley Thomas Ferguson, to proud parents in the

heart of northeast, Texas. His father and grandfather served in the
Marine Corps. As his parents are older than the parents of his friends,
he was reared in a manner much unlike his peers.
Growing up in the piney woods of Texas his days were filled with

buddies. Its being invited to dinner with most of your comrades in

attendance and immediately respecting the air surrounding them;
as you have worked double backbreaking shifts, stood long sleepdepriving watches and embraced the agony of war.
And yes, that was a direct quote.

building forts in the woods, pitching hay every summer, working rough

The well spoken Ferguson talks like a Shakespearian, an old soul

lumber and timber, learning carpentry, mastering the art of small engine

born in the wrong generation, and looks like your typical professional

repair and being self sufficient in nearly every other facet available.

football player.

After graduating top of his class, he left for Texas A&M the morning

Back at home he works as a border patrol officer near the Gulf of

after he graduated high school to begin college three days later. He

Mexico. He eats his vegetables and he loves his mother. He whittles

was ready to harness all the world had to offer. After graduating with

with his grandfather. He always says Yes Maam, and you can tell

an agriculture business degree, he tried joining the Marine Corps but

right away hes the kind of guy who always opens the door for a lady.

because of an ankle condition was not able to enlist. It wasnt until five

His Texas accent is thick and you half expect him to greet everyone he

years later he learned the Navy accepted those with his condition. He

meets with a Howdy yall.

finally came to terms with the fact that serving in the military, a life-long
dream, was much more important than which uniform he would wear.
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Clockwise from top: (Left and middle) Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Loyce Ferguson participates in tent set-up in Gulfport, Miss. during certification exercises prior
to deployment to Afghanistan. (Right) IS2 Loyce following an awards ceremony in which he received his Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist pin. (Bottom) IS2 Loyce
waiting for a helo to get him outside the wire.

2011

Before he came to Afghanistan he had a different view of the war.

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reference

I navy reading list

Division Leader Collection

he books and additional publications

of interest in the Navy Professional
Reading Program were selected
by the Programs advisory group based
on criteria for the program. The selection
of these books and publications should
not be construed as an explicit or implicit
endorsement by the U.S. Navy for these
particular books and publications, or
the authors or publishers views or
interpretations. Authors and publishers
may submit other books for consideration
for inclusion on future program lists to
Accelerate Your Mind, Naval War College,
686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841-1207.

Subject Legend
Management and Strategic Planning
Naval and Military Heritage
Leadership
Critical Thinking
Regional and Cultural Awareness
Joint and Combined Warfare

Leading Petty Officer Collection

American Government
Billy Budd and Other Stories
Caine Mutiny
Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror
Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navys Finest Hour
Sand Pebbles
Shackletons Way: Leadership Lessons From the Great Antarctic Explorer
Sheriff: Americas Defense of the New World Order
Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
To the Shores of Tripoli: The Birth of the U.S. Navy and Marines
Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the American Revolution
Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of China and India and What it Means for All of Us

Senior Leader Collection

1776
Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World
Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism
Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War
Great Wall at Sea: Chinas Navy Enters the Twenty-first Century
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson
Rethinking the Principles of War
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning
Scenarios: The Art of Strategic Conversation
Second World War, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm
Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers
Good Shepherd
Innovators Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace
Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power
Shield and Sword: The United States Navy in the Persian Gulf War
Two Souls Indivisible: The Friendship That Saved Two POWs in Vietnam
World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin Americas Soul
Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

Department/Command Leader Collection

Cruel Sea
Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair
From Beirut to Jerusalem
Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground
Implementing Diversity: Best Practices for Making Diversity Work in Your Organization
Jeffersons War: Americas First War on Terror, 1801-1805
Leadership: The Warriors Art
Master and Commander
One Hundred Years of Sea Power: The U.S. Navy, 1890-1990
Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision Makers

Junior Enlisted Collection

7 Habits of Highly Effective People
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II
Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History, 1775-1865
Enders Game
Flags of Our Fathers
Kite Runner
Life in Mr. Lincolns Navy
Lincoln on Leadership
Sailors History of the U.S. Navy
Starship Troopers
Time Management From the Inside Out: The Foolproof Plan for Taking Control of Your Schedule and Your Life
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
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reserve component phone directory

Spokane, Wash.
(509) 327-3346

RC Phone Directory

Springfield, Ore.
(541) 915-2391
Whidbey Island, Wash.
(360) 257-2922

If any information in this Navy Reserve RC Phone

Directory is in error, please Email the editor at
[email protected] with the correction.

VP-62
(904) 542-4461
VP-69
(360) 257-6969

Chief of Navy Reserve

(703) 693-5757

Norfolk, Va.
(757) 318-4500

Harlingen, Texas
(956) 425-0404

Green Bay, Wis.

(920) 336-2444

Denver, Colo.
(720) 847-6205

Office of the
Chief of Navy Reserve
(703) 693-5757

Pittsburgh, Pa.
(412) 673-0801

Houston, Texas
(832) 380-7400

Indianapolis, Ind.
(317) 924-6389

Fort Carson, Colo.

(719) 526-2964

Commander Navy Reserve

Forces Command
(757)445-8500
Force Equal Opportunity
Advisor and EO Hotline
Chief Dionn Henderson
1-877-822-7629
(757) 322-5679
Naval Air Facility, Washington
DC
(240) 857-4880
Naval District Washington RCC
(240) 857-4880
Baltimore, Md.
(410) 752-4561
Region Mid-Atlantic RCC
(757) 444-7295
Amityville, N.Y.
(631) 433-2532
Avoca, Pa.
(570) 457-8430
Bangor, Maine
(207) 974-1301
Buffalo, N.Y.
(716) 807-4769
Charlotte, N.C.
(704) 598-0447
Earle, N.J.
(732) 866-7288
Ebensburg, Pa.
(814) 472-5083
Eleanor, W. Va.
(304) 586-0326
Erie, Pa.
(814) 866-3073
Fort Dix, N.J.
(609) 723-7160
Greensboro, N.C.
(336) 254-8671
Harrisburg, Pa.
(888) 879-6649
Lehigh Valley, Pa.
(610) 264-8823
Manchester, N.H.
(603) 537-8143
New London, Conn.
(860) 625-3208
Newport, R.I.
(401) 841-4550
New York City, N.Y.
(718) 892-0312

Plainville, Conn.
(860) 747-4563

Jacksonville, Fla.
(904) 542-3320

Kansas City, Mo.

(816) 923-2341

Guam
(671) 339-6724

Quincy, Mass.
(617) 753-4600

Meridian, Miss.
(601) 679-3610

Knoxville, Tenn.
(865) 545-4720

Las Vegas, Nev.

(702)632-1455

Raleigh, N.C.
(866) 635-8393

Miami, Fla.
(305) 628-5150

Lansing, Mich.
(517) 482-9150

Lemoore, Calif.
(559) 998-3778

Richmond, Va.
(804) 271-6096

New Orleans, La.

(504) 697-9205

Little Rock, Ark.

(501) 771-0880

Los Angeles, Calif.

(323) 980-7131

Roanoke, Va.
(866) 527-6595

Orlando, Fla.
(407) 240-5939 x 2117

Louisville, Ky.
(502) 375-3329

Moreno Valley, Calif.

(951) 656-1199

Rochester, N.Y.
(585) 247-6858

Pensacola, Fla.
(850) 452-1341

Madison, Wis.
(608) 249-0129

North Island, Calif.

(619) 545-2610

Schenectady, N.Y.
(518) 399-2134

Puerto Rico
(787) 707-2324

Memphis, Tenn.
(901) 874-5256

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

(808) 471-0091

Syracuse, N.Y.
(315) 455-2441

San Antonio, Texas

(210) 225-2997

Milwaukee, Wis.
(414) 744-9764

Phoenix, Ariz.
(602) 484-7292

White River Junction, Vt.

(802) 295-0050

Shreveport, La.
(318) 746-9657

Minneapolis, Minn.
(612) 713-4600

Point Mugu, Calif.

(805) 989-7559

Wilmington, Del.
(302) 998-3328

Tallahassee, Fla.
(850) 576-6194

Nashville, Tenn.
(615) 267-6345/6352

Port Hueneme, Calif.

(805) 982-6106

Wilmington, N.C.
(910) 762-9676

Tampa, Fla.
(813) 828-1971

Oklahoma City, Okla.

(405) 733-1052

Reno, Nev.
(775) 971-6289

Waco, Texas
(254) 776-1841

Omaha, Neb.
(402) 232-0090

Sacramento, Calif.
(916) 387-7100

West Palm Beach, Fla.

(561) 687-3960

Peoria, Ill.
(309) 697-5755

Salt Lake City, Utah

(801) 736-4200

Rock Island, Ill.

(309) 782-6084

San Diego, Calif.

(858) 537-8040

Saginaw, Mich.
(989) 754-3091

San Jose, Calif.

(408) 294-3070

Sioux Falls, S.D.

(605) 336-2402

Tucson, Ariz.
(520) 228-6289

Region Southeast RCC

(904) 542-2486 x123
Amarillo, Texas
1-866-804-1627

Region Midwest RCC

1-847-688-4916

Atlanta, Ga.
(678) 655-5925
Augusta, Ga.
(706) 733-2249

Akron, Ohio
(330) 376-9054

Austin, Texas
(512) 458-4154

Battle Creek, Mich.

(269) 968-9216

Bessemer, Ala.
(205) 497-2600

Chattanooga, Tenn.
(423) 698-8955

Charleston, S.C.
(843) 743-2620

Chicago, Ill.
(847) 688-3760

Columbia, S.C.
(803) 751-9251

Cincinatti, Ohio
(513) 221-0138

Columbus, Ga.
(706) 322-4670

Columbus, Ohio
(614) 492-2888

Corpus Christi, Texas

(361) 961-2241
El Paso, Texas
(915) 565-3993

Decatur, Ill.
(217) 875-1733
Des Moines, Iowa
(515) 285-5581

Springfield, Mo.
(417) 869-5721
St. Louis, Mo.
(314) 263-6490
Toledo (Perryburg), Ohio
(419) 666-3444
Tulsa (Broken Arrow), Okla.
(918) 258-7822
Wichita, Kan.
(316) 683-3491
Youngstown, Ohio
(330) 609-1900
Region Southwest RCC
(619) 532-1842

Region Northwest RCC

(425) 304-3338

VR-48
(240) 857-6814

Portland, Ore.
(503) 285-4566

Judge Advocate General

(202) 685-5190

HS-10
(619) 545-6600

Logistics Group Western Pacific

011-65-6750-2645

VFA-106
(757) 433-9081

Marine Forces Reserve

(504) 678-1290

VFA-122
(559-998-3482

Merchant Marine Reserve

Program
(800) 535-2580

VR-54
(504) 678-3061

Center for Naval Aviation

Technical Training
(850) 452-9700

Naval Air Forces/Naval Air

Force US Pacific Fleet
(619) 545-2017

Comptroller of Navy
(202) 685-7000

Naval Construction Forces

Command
(757) 462-3658

VR-55
(805) 989-8755
VR-56
(757) 433-4065
VR-57
(619) 545-6920
VR-58
(904) 542-2380 x110
VR-59
(817) 782-5411

Defense Intelligence Agency

(202) 231-4044
Defense Logistics Agency
(866) 204-4850

Military Sealift Fleet Reserve

Support Command
(202) 685-5155

Naval District Washington

Headquarters
(202) 369-7683

Oak Harbor, Wash.

(360) 257-9500
Naval Hospital Pensacola, Fla.
(850) 505-6601
Naval Hospital
Yokosuka, Japan
011-81-46-816-5137
Naval Inspector General
Hotline
(800) 522-3451
Naval Medical Center
Portsmouth, Va.
(757) 953-5000
Naval Medical Center
San Diego, Calif.
(619) 532-6400
Navy Medicine Manpower
Personnel Training and
Education Command
(301) 295-2333
Naval Meteorology
and Oceanography Command
(228) 688-4384
Naval Network
Warfare Command
(540) 653-5001
Naval Network Warfare
Command
(757) 417-6750
Naval Operational
Logistics Support Center
(717) 605-5790
Chief of Naval Operations
(703) 697-5664
Naval Operations Office of the
Chief of Chaplains
(504) 678-1394
Naval Operations
Office of Naval Intelligence
(504) 678-1394

Destroyer Squadron Two

(757) 444-1452

Naval Education and

Training Command
(850) 452-4000

VR-62
(904) 542-8557

Employer Support of the

Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
(800) 336-4590

Naval Facilities
Engineering Command
(202) 685-9499

Naval Sea Systems Command

(202) 781-1748

VR-64
(215) 443-6400

Expeditionary Strike Group Two

(757) 462-7403 x 110

Naval Health Care

Newport, RI
(401) 841-3771

Naval Training Support Center

Great Lakes, Ill.
(847) 688-3536

ETD Pacific
808-448-9278

Expeditionary Strike
Group Three
(619) 556-1470

Naval Hospital
Bremerton, Wash.
(360) 475-4000

Naval Special Warfare Command

(619) 437-2848

VR-61
(360) 257-6595

ETD Sigonella
011-39-095-86-5289
Tactical Support Wing
(817) 782-5295

VFC-13
(775) 426-3644

Albuquerque, N.M.
(505) 853-6289

HSC-3
(619) 545-8196

Naval Air Force US Atlantic

Fleet
(757) 444-2928

Everett, Wash.
(425) 304-4777

Grand Rapids, Mich.

(616) 363-6889

VFA-125 SAU
(559) 998-1841

Joint Tranformation Command

for Intelligence
(757) 836-7000

Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery
(202) 762-3211

VFC-12
(757) 433-4919

Gulfport, Miss.
(866) 502-1271

VAW-120 SAU
(757) 444-5072

Joint Chiefs of Staff

(703) 693-9753
(703) 695-1033

Mine and Anti-submarine

Warfare Command San Diego
(619) 524-0114

Cheyenne, Wyo.
(307) 773-6500

Kitsap, Wash.
(360) 627-2203

VAQ-129 SAU
(360) 257-2276

Amphibious Group One

011-81-611-742-2377

VFA-204
(504) 678-3491

Alameda, Calif.
(510) 814-2605

Headquarters
US Marine Corps
DSN: 278-9360

VR-53
(240) 857-9029

Boise, Idaho
(208) 422-6236

Fargo, N.D.
(701) 232-3689

VP-30 SAU
(904) 542-3060

VR-52
(215) 443 6600

VAW-77
(504) 390-6288

Helena, Mont.
(406) 449-5725

Fleet Intelligence
Training Center Pacific
(619) 524-5814

Operational Support
Offices and Reserve Force
Operations Allied Command
Transformation (NATO)
(757) 747-4071

VR-51
(808) 257-3289

Billings, Mont.
(406) 248-2090

Greenville, S.C.
(864) 423-5889

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VR-46
(817) 782-3420

VAQ-209
(240) 857-7828

Detroit, Mich.
(586) 239-6148

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VR-1
(240) 857-3410

Anchorage, Alaska
(907) 384-6491

Fort Worth, Texas

(817) 782-1805

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Fleet Logistics, Support Wing

(817) 825-6438

HSL-60
(904) 270-6906

VFC-111
(305) 293-2654
HSC-85
(619) 545-7218
HSC-84
(757) 445-0861

First Naval
Construction Division
(757) 462-8225 x 222
Fleet Activities Chinhae, Korea
011-82-55-540-2852
Fleet and Industrial Supply
Center Jacksonville, Fla.
(904) 542-1000 x144
Fleet and Industrial
Supply Center Norfolk, Va.
(757) 443-1610
Fleet and Industrial Supply
Center Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
(808) 473-7928
Fleet and Industrial Supply
Center San Diego, Calif.
(619) 556-6234
Fleet Air Mediterranean
011-39-081-568-4184
Fleet Forces Command
(757) 836-3644

Naval Hospital
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
(910) 451-3079

Naval Personal Development

Command
(757) 444-2996

Naval Special Warfare

Group Eleven
(619) 522-3232

Navy Criminal Investigation

Service Espionage Hotline
(800) 543-6289

Sealift Logistics Command

Europe
011-39-081-568-3568

Navy Emergency Preparedness

Liaison Officer Program
(504) 678-4264

Sealift Logistics Command

Pacific
(619) 524-9600

Navy Expeditionary Combat

Command
(757) 462-4316

Space And Naval Warfare

Systems Command
(619) 524-7323

Navy Expeditionary
Logistics Support Group
(757) 887-7639

Commander Submarine Force

US Atlantic Fleet
(757) 836-1341

Navy Information Operations

Command(NIOC) Maryland
(301) 677-0817

Commander Submarine Force

US Pacific Fleet
(808) 473-2517

NIOC Misawa, Japan

011-81-3117-66-2834

Submarine Group Nine

(360) 396-6530

NIOC Norfolk, Va.

(757) 417-7112

Submarine Group Ten

(912) 573-3733

NIOC Pensacola, Fla.

(850) 452-0400

Submarine Group Two

(860) 694-5683

NIOC San Diego, Calif.

(619) 545-9920

Submarine Squadron Eleven

(619) 553-8641

Navy Net-Centric Warfare

Group
(240) 373-3125

US Africa Command
011-49-711-729-4484

Navy Installations Command

(202) 433-3200
Navy Munitions Command
(757) 887-4834
Navy Personnel Command
1-877-807-8199
Navy Region Europe
011-39-081-568-4636
Navy Region Guam
(671) 355-1110
Navy Region Southeast
(904) 542-2324

US Naval Forces Korea

011-822-7913-5795

Navy Region Singapore

011-65-67-50-2531

US Naval Forces Marianas

(671) 339-7133

Navy Region Hawaii

(808) 473-1168

US Naval Forces Southern

Command
(904) 270-7354 x4304

Naval Health Clinic

Great Lakes, Ill.
(847) 688-4560

Naval Supply Systems

Command
(717) 605-3565

Navy Support Activity,

Washington, D.C.
(202) 433-3963

Naval Hospital
Jacksonville, Fla.
(904) 542-7300

Naval Support Activity, Bahrain

011-973-39-14-6793

Office of Naval Intelligence

(301) 669-5557

Naval Surface Force

US Atlantic Fleet
(757) 836-3057

Office of Naval Research

(703) 696-5031

Naval Hospital

Naval War College

(401)-841-3089

Navy Reserve Intelligence

Command
Reserve Intelligence Command
Hdqtrs.
Fort Worth, Texas
(817) 782-7107
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Northwest
(360) 315-6001
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Southeast Det New
Orleans
(504) 678-3411
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Southeast - Ft. Worth
(817) 782-6464
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Southeast Jacksonville
(877) 882-7396
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Southwest San Diego
(800) 873-4139

Navy Intelligence Reserve

Region Midwest
(847) 688-6273

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Group Two
(757) 462-8453

Navy Intelligence Reserve

Region Midwest Det
Minneapolis
(847) 688-6273

First Naval Construction

Division
(757) 462-3658

Navy Intelligence Reserve

Region Southeast Det Atlanta
(678) 655-6380
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Mid-Atlantic
(757) 444-1352
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Washington
(240) 857-7878
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region Midwest Det Millington
(847) 688-6273
Navy Intelligence Reserve
Region
Midwest Det Detroit
(847) 688-6273

Naval Construction Forces

Command
(757) 462-3658
Maritime Expeditionary
Security Force
Maritime Expeditionary
Security Group One
(619) 437-9808
Maritime Expeditionary
Security Group Two
(757) 396-0513
Chief of Naval Air Training
CAOSO
(361) 961-3386
CNRF CNATRA/FRS PM
(757) 322-6751

Navy Expeditionary Combat

Command
(757) 462-4316

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Navy Region Mid-Atlantic

(757) 322-2800

Navy Region Southwest

(619) 532-2925

US Transportation Command
(618) 229-8269

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Group One
(619) 437-3700

ph o to s u b missions

US Naval Forces Japan

011-81-46-816-1110

Naval Station Rota Spain

011-34-956-82-3232

US Third Fleet
(619) 767-4296

Navy Intelligence Reserve

Region Southwest Det Denver
(720) 847-6240

US Naval Forces Alaska

(907) 463-2248

Navy Region Korea

011-822-7913-7251

Naval Health Clinic

Charleston, S.C.
(843) 743-7000

US Strategic Command
(402) 294-0246

US Joint Forces Command

(757) 836-6555

US Naval Forces Europe

011-44-207-514-4605

Navy Region Northwest

(360) 315-5123

Naval Surface Forces/Naval

Surface Force US Pacific Fleet
(619) 437-2950

US Fleet Forces Command

(757)-836-4180

Navy Region Japan

011-81-46-816-3155

SEAL Team Eighteen

(757) 763-3100

Naval Hospital Naples Italy

011-39-081-811-6000/1

US Fifth Fleet
011-973-724-383

US Naval Forces Central

Command
011-973-724-383

Navy Region Midwest

(847) 688-2884

Naval Hospital
Lemoore, Calif.
(559) 998-4481

US European Command
011-49-711-680-113

Navy Region Hawaii

(808) 473-4505

SEAL Team Seventeen

(619) 437-5860

Naval Hospital
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
(760) 725-1288

US Central Command
(757) 836-4180

(305) 437-1261

US Naval Special Warfare

Command
(619) 522-2825
US Northern Command
(719) 554-5920
US Pacific Command
(808) 477-9138
US Pacific Fleet
(808) 474-8415
US Second Fleet
(757)443-9850
US Seventh Fleet
011-81-6160-43-7440 x4090

doing in the photo. Also credit the photographer.

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words. More is okay, well edit it. Feature stories: at
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

(360) 476-7683
Sealift Logistics Command
Atlantic
(757) 443-5758

US Sixth Fleet
011-39-081-568-4634
US Southern Command

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