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AUGUST 2009
Volume 5 • Number 8
nsawc sailor wins navy league scholarship
Photo by Command Master
Chief Neal Johnson and story
by Chief Mass Communication
Specialist Christopher
Shimana, NSAWC Public
Affairs Officer.
Information Systems
Technician 3rd Class
Erica Gonzales from
Brownsville, Texas,
assigned to the Naval
Strike and Air Warfare
Center (NSAWC) was
awarded an educational
scholarship presented by
the Carson City chapter
of the Navy League July
17.
The Capt. Wendell
R. Alcorn scholarship
is awarded to active
duty Sailors that have
been nominated by
their commands. To
qualify, the Sailor must
be currently enrolled
in college having
completed at least one
semester and show the
potential of obtaining
a degree. The Sailor
must also demonstrate
leadership potential
and high academic
qualifications.
Prior to enlisting in
the military, Gonzales
had experienced
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difficulties in her path
towards earning a
degree. “Initially I joined
the Navy because I
wanted to travel the
world, get an education
and gain experience.”
said Gonzales “It was
hard for me to work
full-time at home and
go to school full-time,
so I figured I could
do that in the Navy.”
Gonzales is pursuing
a Bachelor of Science
in business degree
with a concentration in
information systems and
has earned more than 70
credit hours.
“Since arriving at
NSAWC, IT3 Gonzales
has shown she is an
asset to the command
and the Navy. “said
Gonzales’ supervisor
Chief Information
Systems Technician
Kent Rice “She has
volunteered for
numerous military and
civilian off-duty projects,
participates in Naval
Air Station Fallon’s
Ceremonial Honor Guard
and has also excelled
in her collateral duties,
which are normally
2 SFWPD
3 Fitness and Events
5 FRC West
6 NSAWC
7 FFSC
run by a First Class “The Navy education
Petty Officer. She has programs are helping
become our “go-to me pay for school.” said
person” because of her Gonzales “If you are not
attitude and superior job taking advantage of it,
performance.” you’re missing out.”
The United NSAWC is the center
States Navy offers of excellence for naval
numerous educational aviation training and
opportunities for service tactics development
members. Through in integrated strike
programs like Tuition warfare, weapons
Assistance which assists employment, irregular
active-duty Sailors, the warfare, and maritime
Montgomery G.I. Bill and overland air
and the Navy College superiority.
Program for Afloat Mr. Bud Southard (left) of the Carson City Navy League presents the
College Education Capt. Wendell R. Alcorn scholarship to Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Erica Gonzales
(NCPACE), Sailors can from Brownsville, Texas July 17. Assigned to the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC)
on board Naval Air Station Fallon, Gonzales was nominated for the scholarship due to her academic
pursue their academic achievements and leadership potential. The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center is the center
goals while ashore or of excellence for naval training and tactics development. In integrated strike warfare,
weapons employment, irregular warfare and maritime and overland air superiority.
afloat and still meet U.S. Navy photo by Command Master Chief Neal Johnson/RELEASED.
their work requirements.
“I believe that an
education is a valuable NAS Fallon Child Youth Programs hired six teen hires this summer through a grant
asset while on active from CNIC. The Teens will work for eight weeks in the CYP and FFSC settings.
During their time here, they will participate in job readiness skills, specialized
duty and when you leave
training sessions and special individual projects.
the military service.”
1st row L-R Alexis Romero, Mary Glaser, Caitlyn Newton, Alyxx Godwin • 2nd row L-R Michael Irish, Katherine Pyle
said Rice “While in the
military, an education About the teens. They were asked to summarize their personalities....
helps you communicate Alyxx, “I live for those crazy random moments that come from nowhere.”
more effectively both up Caitlyn, “Goofy, quirky, freckled-face girl. That’s me Caitlyn”
Mary, “I’m goofy, and outgoing and like me for me!”
and down the chain-of- Alexis, “My life is based upon art, music and films.”
command. In the civilian Katie, I love art, my family and friends...They’re the most important thing to me.”
community, an education Michael, “I’m the only guy at the CYP and the tallest!”
allows you to pursue
better opportunities in
the job market.”
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As you are reading events keeping everyone issues known to the it was necessary to Black Daggers Army
this, August should busy, I would ask that leadership at NAS incorporate a wind Jump team to mention
be off to a fast start you stay focused on Fallon is the Quality of screen into the plans for just a few. The day
as we continue to accomplishing all of Life Board which meets the football field. This will kick-off at 0945
host CVW-3 for their these tasks safely. The the first Friday of each requirement meant that with the city of Fallon
Fallon detachment extra couple of minutes month. Please check our start date slid and 9/11 commemoration
and our newest batch that you take to do the the EPOD for the exact that in turn pushed the ceremony so be sure to
of CPO selectees job safely will pay off in time and location. completion date back as arrive early. Also there
will have begun their the long run. Work on the new well. will be numerous traffic
induction process. In Let me take just a football field is off to Finally, this will restrictions so look for
addition, more and minute to plug our a slower start than we be my penultimate the traffic flow plan in
more base personnel Quality of Life boards. would have liked. The reminder for our Air next month’s issue of
will be focused on If you have an idea on field is now scheduled Show on the 11th of the Desert Roundup and
making sure that the how we can improve to be complete by the September. In addition the complete schedule
base is prepared to services on the base middle of November. to the Blue Angels, for the Air Show.
host our Air Show on or an issue with how Because of the harsh we will have a Super
September 11th. My we are currently doing environment that we Hornet demo, the Wall
point is, that with of business, then your deal with daily in the of Fire, aerial acrobatic
all of these different forum to make these northern part of Nevada, demonstrations and the

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Chaplain Michael A. Bigelow experienced. There’s nothing

like it. Here people have
hometown roots and form

thanks for the memories hometown memories that will

Growing up in the sixties,
one could always count on
the Bob Hope Christmas
Special. Besides the AP
All-American football team,
and his self-depreciating
comments, Hope’s signature
sign-off song was “Thanks
for the Memories.” It was
a thank you to his fans and
his adopted country (Hope
was in fact born British), an
expression that his glass was
always “half-full.” For my
family and me, two and a half
years have come and gone,
and in a few short weeks,
I will be exchanging the
delights of the high deserts of
Nevada for the deserts of Iraq.
Unfortunately, Tahoe won’t be
as easy to get to.
People have asked me
what I will miss (and not
miss) about Nevada. First,
what I won’t miss. I’ve
found through the years
when people say that they
won’t miss something, they
usually find something else to
complain about when they get
somewhere new. Amazingly,
what we gripe about finds it
way back in different forms
and fashions, but the root
cause is pretty much the
same. Life is pretty much
what you decide to make of it.
What I will miss. I will miss
wide open spaces with views
as far as the eyes can see. I
will miss the snow-capped
Stillwater Mountains in the
wintertime, watching the sun
rise right over the saddle of
the mountains, feeling that
every day is a fresh and new
beginning. I will miss walking
out at night and viewing the
panoply of heavens where
stars shine forth bright and
clear. If you want to catch a
glimpse of the glory of nature
and nature’s God, you can
readily do it here in the Sierra
Nevadas.
I will miss the adventure
that is Fallon. Whether it is
the base or the town, there is
always something going. I’ve
heard the sound of freedom
daily in my walks around the
base. My family has been
to Cowboy Rodeos, Native
American Powwows, Farmer’s
Market, and the Cantaloupe
Festival. Say what you will,
but watching the Cantaloupe
Catapult Contest where an orb
of fruit gets hurled into the
stratosphere by a mechanical
contraption just has to
last a lifetime. My daughter
has seen Camel Races in
Virginia City, and my son has
hiked along with me and seen
the painted rocks at Grimes
Point.
I will miss the people.
There are tours where when
it’s time to go, you are ready,
and then there are the places
where you are reluctant to
leave for it seems you arrived
only yesterday. Fallon has I will miss being the “small- theology, but hopefully as
been the latter. The people town pastor.” For the better good neighbors across the
here have made the time go part of three years, I have fence discussing faith and life,
by all too quickly because been stopped in the NEX, on and how God can really make
you have made this place so the flight line, where more a difference. My hope is that
enjoyable. Were I to list all the people quite honestly know everyone can be “good news
people involved, I would forget me more than I know them, to all people”. Good news
to mention someone so let and I have been privileged to in our relationship with God,
me simply say thank to all of be engaged in your life, in your and good news to all that we
you for who you are and how family, and in your hearts. I encounter.
easy you made my job just by will miss this conversation Thanks for the memories!
being friendly, available, and that we have had through this .
concerned. column, not so much debating

WIVES BIBLE STUDY
Being a military wife can be challenging.
Join us for a Bible study focused on loving your
military spouse. Gain encouragement from other
wives and insights from a book to help you love
your military husband, based on the attributes of
Philippians 4:8. All women are welcome!
Morning Group: Wednesdays, 10-11 am
Evening Group: Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 pm
Location: NAS Chapel
For more information, contact the Chaplain’s office
(426-2813) or Leanne Miller: 580-583-0154 or
leannemillerokie@gmail.com.
whine or dine…
In my search to find the best cuisine in northern Nevada,
I decided to branch out and explore Carson City this week.
I called my contacts there, and unanimously, they all
recommended the same restaurant as the best in their city:
The Basil.
Nestled in a city known more for its cowboy atmosphere
and steam trains, Asian cuisine was the last thing on my
mind as I drove into town, but right on main street, just a
couple of blocks down from the capitol is the quaint little
building this local gem calls home. Though not particularly
large, the restaurant is well decorated in a Thai theme that
sets the mood for the menu.
I have always been a fan of sweet and sour chicken to a
fault, and always order some variation of that dish at every
Chinese restaurant I visit. I was delighted, therefore, to
discover that The Basil had a Thai variation on the theme.
What I wasn’t prepared for was a sweet and sour chicken
dish that shamed all the Chinese food I’ve ever had. My
husband, who is a tad more daring than I am, decided to be
adventurous and order the Panang Curry, which even my
boring American palate found delightful. It had just the right
balance of curry bite and coconut sweetness to please any
connoisseur of Southeast Asia.
The best part was my son Sam. Sam will eat ANYTHING
as long as he can dip it in something. He loves chips and
salsa (even when the salsa ends up being too hot for him).
Just the idea of being able to dip the chips is enough reward.
The Basil was made for him! It specializes in the best Asian
inspired dipping sauces I’ve ever tasted. Sam was in heaven!
They even sell some on your way out. Try anything you can
dip (I recommend the Basil Sample Platter as an appetizer).
Located at 311 North Carson Street in Carson City, you can
reach them by phone to make a reservation at (775) 841-
6100. If you are a fan of Thai food or merely in the mood for
something different, you will love The Basil Restaurant.
by Erica I. Peña-Vest

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facing the real dangers of wildfire • Prune tree branches

More and more people
are making their homes
in woodland settings
– in or near forests,
rural areas, or remote
mountain sites. There,
homeowners enjoy the
beauty of the environment
but face the very real
danger of wildfire. Every
year across our Nation,
some homes survive
– while many other do not
– after a major wildfire.
Those that survive almost
always do so because
their owners had prepared
for the eventuality of fire,
which is an inescapable
force of nature in fire-
prone wildland areas.
Said in another way
– if it’s predictable, it’s
preventable!
Protect Your Home …
• Regularly clean roof and
gutters.
• Inspect chimneys at
least twice a year. Clean
them at least once a year.
Keep the dampers in
good working order. Equip
chimneys and stove pipes
with a spark arrester that
meets the requirement of
National Fire Protection
Association Standard
211. (Contact your Fire
Prevention Office at 426-
3445 or 3454 for additional
information)
• Use 1/8 inch mesh
screen beneath porches,
decks, floor areas, and the
home itself. Also screen
opening to floor, roof, and
attic.
• Install a smoke alarm on
each level of your home,
especially near bedrooms;
test monthly and change
the batteries at least once
each year.
• Teach each family
member how to use a fire
extinguisher (ABC type)
and show them where it’s
kept.
• Keep handy household
items that can be used
as fire tools: rake, axe,
handsaw or chain saw,
bucket, and shovel.
• Keep a ladder that will
reach the roof.
• Consider installing
protective shutters or
heavy fire-resistant
drapes.
Design and landscape
your home with wildfire
safety in mind. Select
material and plants
that can help contain
fire rather than fuel
it. Use fire-resistant
or noncombustible
materials on the roof and
exterior structure of the
dwelling. Or treat wood or
combustible material used
in roofs, siding, decking,
or trim with UL-approved
fire-retardant chemicals.
Plant fire-resistant shrubs
and trees. For example,
hardwood trees are less
flammable than pine,
evergreen, eucalyptus, or
fir trees.
Create a 30 to 100 foot
safety zone around your
home …
Within this area you
can take steps to reduce
potential exposure to
flames and radiant heat.
• Rake leaves, dead
limbs, and twigs. Clear all
flammable vegetation.
• Remove leaves and
rubbish from under
structures.
• Thin a 15-foot space
between tree crowns, and
remove limbs within 15
feet of the ground.
• Remove dead branches
that extend over the roof.
and shrubs within 15 feet
of a stovepipe or chimney
outlet.
• Remove vines from the
walls of the home.
• Mow grass regularly.
• Clear a 10-foot area
around propane tanks
and the barbecue. Place a
screen over the grill – use
nonflammable material
with mesh no coarser than
one-quarter inch
• Regularly dispose of
newspapers and rubbish
at an approved site. Follow
local burning regulations
• Place stove, fireplace,
and grill ashes in a metal
bucket, soak in water for
2 days, then bury the cold
ashes in mineral soil.

opportunity and education

Too often in life we say or hear said, “If
only I had…then I could…” All too quickly
our desires are reduced to regret because
we did not take advantage of opportunities
set before us.
Whitney M. Young, Jr., an American
social reformer once said “It is better to
be prepared for an opportunity and not
have one than to have an opportunity and
not be prepared.”
For those of you stationed at NAS Fallon,
shore duty, military tuition assistance and
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are
all factors in the ‘opportunity equation’.
Whether the Navy is a lifelong career
choice for you, or a stepping stone to
another field of endeavor, education can
be a key factor in the realization of your
goals.
The Fallon site for Embry-Riddle is here
to assist you in launching your academic
career or, if you are actively pursuing
education, to assist you in reaching your
academic goals. Our degree programs
are designed to prepare students for
immediate productivity and career growth
while providing broad based education,
with emphasis on communication and
analytical skills. We strive for academic
excellence in the teaching of all courses.
The fall term of Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University at NAS Fallon will
begin August 10th and enrollments are
now being accepted. The courses being
offered are:
MGMT 222 - Business Communications
ASCI 254 - Aviation Legislation
ASCI 309 – Aerodynamics
MGMT 333 - Personal Finance
The term schedule has been published
and is available upon request via email
to fallon.center@erau.edu and on our
web site at http://worldwide.erau.edu/
campuses-online/fallon.html. Also,
printed copies are available in the Embry-
Riddle office or, at the Navy College office,
both located in Barracks 2, Building 305.
If you would like to discuss the
educational opportunities awaiting you,
please call Carol Braniff at 775-423-
4018 or stop by the Embry-Riddle office
Monday-Thursday, 0730-1700 and Friday
0730-1130. I look forward to serving you.
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 travel
make it a va-cation instead of a staycation
As a travel writer, I
often get asked travel
related questions.
Where should I go? What
do I do when I get there?
Is it family-friendly? I
sometimes get asked
the same questions so
often, I feel like I am
giving an automated
response. Recently,
however, I was asked a
question that stumped
me. Someone asked
me if I recommended a
‘staycation’. The term
was foreign to me,
however ‘staycations’ are
a concept that has been
gaining traction across
the country in these
tough economic times,
to the point that it was
even added to the 2009
Webster’s Dictionary.
For those, like me, that
are unfamiliar with the
term it means staying
near your home or at
home instead of taking
a trip or vacation. It
means finding something
fun to do in your own
back yard (literally and
figuratively) so that you
can save money instead
of traveling away from
home which can be cost
prohibitive. After I found
out what it meant, I was
even more confused.
Isn’t the whole purpose
of a vacation to get away?
I don’t know about you
but if I stay home, it’s no
vacation. I look around
and see the chores that
need to be done. More
importantly, I look around
as see all the things
my HUSBAND hasn’t
done – the grass doesn’t
cut itself, Ryan! With
that said, why would
I want to stay home
and play Scrabble for
my vacation? Pure
nonsense, I tell you!
As members of the
armed services, you
have no reason to stay
home and explore this
‘staycation’ concept.
There are so many travel
deals available to you all
over the United States.
With free admission to
Disney Parks, Sea World,
Universal Studios and
attractions all around
the country, you would
be remiss not to take
a trip this year. Your
biggest expense will
be the airfare or gas to
drive to your destination,
but even the airlines are
heavily discounting fares
this year and the rest of
your trip is going to be
more affordable than has
ever been possible in
the past. I’ve seen that
some hotels are offering
up to 50% off their rates
for military families.
Other hotels are offering
added value such as free
upgrade to a suite, free
breakfast, free parking,
free high speed internet
and in some cases all of
the above. Attractions
are offering free or
discounted admissions.
Even restaurants are
offering a percentage
off. I recently received
a list of stores that offer
the military a discount
so now even shopping
while traveling is more
affordable!
I understand that the
idea of a ‘staycation’
came from an attempt
to save more and spend
less, but I just can’t
endorse it. I love the
concept of turning your
home into a festivity
of love, family and
adventure, but I hope
you don’t have to take
leave to have that. Make
your home fun – read
6
an adventurous book
as a family, have game
night, host a weekend
barbeque, host Friday
night movie night, pitch a
tent in the backyard with
your kids and pretend
to make s’mores (no
fires please), or simply
take a walk through your
neighborhood. Plan a
day trip, see the local
sites, visit the local
children’s museum, eat
at a foreign restaurant
and try something new.
Whatever you consider
a good time, do it and
enjoy, but don’t cheat
yourself out of getting
away. A vacation isn’t
just a tradition, it’s an
opportunity- it’s a chance
to make a memory.
Think back to your
childhood vacations; no
matter how long the trip,
no matter how much the
car smelled by the time
you got there, no matter
how bad the flight, no
matter how crowded the
amusement park – it’s
a memory you cherish.
Don’t rob your children
of those memories.
Travel CAN be affordable,
especially for members
of the military. It’s the
travel industry’s sincere
way of thanking you for
a job well done, and
one I advise you to take
advantage of.
Where do you find out
about all of these travel
deals and discounts?
Log on to www.
guidetomilitarytravel.
com for the largest
selection of military
travel discounts found…
well, anywhere. Enjoy
your ‘VA-cation’!
by Erica I. Peña-Vest
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transformers: revenge of the fallen

Cast: Shia LaBeouf
Rainn Wilson
Megan Fox
Josh Duhamel
Tyrese Gibson
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and
brief drug material
Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Sequel and War
Runtime: 140 min
Synopsis: Sam Witwicky again joins with the Autobots against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons.

my sister’s keeper
Cast: Cameron Diaz
Abigail Breslin
Alec Baldwin
Jason Patric
Joan Cusack
Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language and brief teen drinking
Genre: Drama and Adaptation
Runtime: 110 min
Synopsis: After their daughter is stricken with leukemia, a couple conceives a younger sister who can provide a
donor match, but the family is torn apart when, after years of medical procedures, the healthy younger
sibling sues her parents for the right to decide how her body is used.

year one
Cast: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Hank Azaria
Rated: PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 97 min
Synopsis: When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic
journey through the ancient world

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reservoir pressurization, • Remove, install and working with my hands mwr command picnic
emergency actuating rig aircraft flight control and playing an integral
Jeffrey M. Williams devices, pumps, valves, surfaces; part in our world-class On 10 July 2009, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific
regulators, cylinders, maintenance team. Detachment Fallon (SFWPD) held its annual Command
The Aviation Structural Picnic at Sorensen Park. SFWPD’s Morale, Welfare,
lines and fittings; • Fabricate and “Wearing the proper
and Recreation (MWR) team put the event together with
Mechanic (AM) maintains assemble metal protective equipment great success. There was plenty of food and games
all aircraft main and • Service pressure components and make is key in our rate. available for SFWPD Sailors and their families. The
auxiliary hydraulic accumulators, minor repairs to aircraft We handle a lot of picnic was highlighted by the “Khaki Vs Blue Shirt”
power systems, emergency air bottles, skin; hazardous material, softball game in which the “Blue Shirts” demolished
actuating subsystems, oleo struts, reservoirs namely hydraulic fluid the “Khakis” by a score of 19-8. Also highlighted were
and landing gear. The and master brake • Install rivets and metal which is very toxic. the dunk tank and “pie-in-the-face” events. Weeks
AM is responsible cylinders; fasteners; Proper training and the prior to the picnic, Sailors were encouraged to vote
for maintenance on • Inspect, removes and strict following of safety for their favorite “Khakis” to have pies thrown in their
the aircraft fuselage face and an SFWPD all hands voting for the dunk tank,
replace components of • Paint and Weld; guidelines is essential
which consists of the Sailor sitting on a collapsible
(mainframe), wing hydraulic systems; for any good AM.” said plank while balls are thrown at a target that triggers
airfoils, and associated • Fabricate repairs for AMAA Alexander. the plank to fall, thereby dropping the Sailor in a tank
fixed and moveable • Replace gaskets, composite components; AMAA Carroll, having of water. The winners (if you’d like to look at it that
surfaces and flight packing, and wipers in recently reported way) were the top three voted “Khakis” for the “pie-
controls. hydraulic components; • Perform non- onboard SFWPD from in-the-face” and top five Sailors for the dunk tank.
destructive dye “A” school had this to Casted votes were one dollar and each pie/ball thrown
Specific duties • Remove, repair and penetrant inspections say: “I am still new to at the picnic cost one dollar. By far, the top earner in
performed by AMs replace aircraft fuselage, (NDI) the rate but I like being these events was AOC(AW) McGennis. His enthusiasm
include: and sportsmanship in the “pie-in-the-face” event is
wings, fixed and movable an AM because the rate
truly appreciated. All proceeds earned will go to the
surfaces, airfoils, • Perform daily, trains you in a lot of Command Holiday Party in December.
• Maintain aircraft regular seats, wheels preflight, post-flight and highly technical skills
landing gear system, and tires, controls and other periodic aircraft that can be applied in
brakes and related mechanisms; inspections. high paying civilian jobs.
pneumatic systems, If I decide the Navy is
AM2 Horner said of his not for me, I will have
rate, “What I love most learned invaluable skills
about being an AM is the that I may not have had
welding and fabrication an opportunity to learn
of metal parts. I get a anywhere but in the
real sense of satisfaction Navy.”

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Naval Air Station Fallon commanding officer, Capt. Glaser presents AM2(AW) George Piel of Fleet
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his achievements with Special Olympics Fallon, NV. AM2 Piel coached and trained 45 athletes in various
sports to include bowling, basketball, softball, and track and field. Unselfishly giving over 625 service
hours to assist in providing athletes with continued opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate
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and other athletes in the community. His care and mentoring has left a lasting impression on Churchill
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Photos and Story by Chief as a Senior Chief here lost in Operation Iraqi Lt. Ken Lane from Marsh credits Cmdr. make lifetime friends.”
Mass Communication at NAS Fallon.” said Freedom and Operation Cleveland was one Dave Faulk (ret.), for The Naval Strike and
Specialist Christopher 4 • MAY 2008
Shimana, NSAWC Public Marsh. “NAS Fallon Enduring Freedom of the BRC students suggesting to Marsh that Air Warfare Center is
Affairs Officer. is the only base that combined. attending the course. he share his knowledge the center
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for new and experienced more than 28 years of the importance of for the Basic Riders what took me so long
incidents from 1996 to 2007 there sound decision,” States
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to learn safe riding teaches the principles of program to senior the opportunity to ride Marsh. “It’s extremely
cause of the NADAP program and training, academic
Sailors because of drugs or alcohol.
practices on board Naval safe motorcycle riding to enlisted leaders and most importantly fun and rewarding, you
policies.” instructional
The cost to separate classes and
one Sailor and
NADAP holds these summits train their replacement can be as
Air Station Fallon. more than 225 students throughout the fleet. ride safely.” said Lane. onget to meet
a monthly basissome of the
on different direct operational
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In addition to his over 15-20 classes per “Our highways are “I had never been on a most
bases andinteresting people
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duties as NSAWC Risk year. a battle zone that motorcycle before and in theseMaster
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department leading Naval Safety Center for thirty-three the entire process,I feel
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Important NAS Fallon Numbers

Master Chief Avionics has experienced 7 last year, while many I owe it all to Master
Technician Mike Marsh deaths in fiscal year others suffered life-long Chief.”
from Lewistown, Mont. 2009 from motorcycle- injuries. I’m calling on Marsh was recently
has been mentoring related accidents and the chief petty officer awarded a letter of
military personnel, the Marine Corps mess and the first appreciation from
department of defense experienced 12. In fiscal class petty officers to Capt. Michael Glaser,
civilians and local year 2008 the Navy engage the deckplate commanding officer
citizens in the basic and experienced a total of 33 and ensure our Sailors of NAS Fallon for his
experienced motorcycle motorcycle fatalities and get the proper required efforts supporting the
safety courses for the the Marines 25. This was training.” Department of the Navy
past six years. greater than the number NAS Fallon Air Traffic to make motorcycle
“I started coaching of Sailors and Marines Control facility officer safety a priority.

Master Chief Avionics Technician Mike Marsh from

Lewistown, Mont. (center) provides motorcycle safety
instruction during a basic rider course on board Naval Air
Station Fallon July 9. Marsh is assigned to the Naval Strike
and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) as the Risk Management
and Safety department leading chief petty officer and has
been a rider coach for the past six years. The Naval Strike
and Air Warfare Center is the center of excellence for naval
training and tactics development and provides service to
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Photos and Story by
Chief Mass Communication
Specialist Christopher
Shimana,NSAWC Public
Affairs Officer.
Rear Adm. Mark I. “MRT”
Fox assumed command
of Naval Strike and Air
Warfare Center (NSAWC)
relieving Rear Adm. Mark
T. “Waldo” Emerson during
a change of command
ceremony on board Naval
Air Station Fallon June 26.
Military and civilian
dignitaries, NSAWC
personnel, family and
friends were on present to
bid farewell to Emerson
and welcome Fox and his
family to NAS Fallon and
the Fallon community. Fox
is the 8th 2-star admiral to
command NSAWC since its
inception in 1996.
The events guest
speaker was Vice Adm.
Thomas J. Kilcline Jr.,
commander, Naval Air
Forces and presented
the Distinguished Service
Medal to Emerson for his
exceptional meritorious
service in improving naval
aviation training, doctrine
Rear Adm. Mark T. Emerson, 7th commander of Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), renders a salute while
passing through side boys following a change of command ceremony on board Naval Air Station Fallon June 26. Along
with turning over command of NSAWC to Rear Adm. Mark I. Fox, Emerson retired following 33 years of naval service.
The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center is the center of excellence for naval training and tactics development.
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and combat effectiveness
while serving as NSAWC
commander.
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with both of these men and
feel very strongly about
their leadership of our
center for Strike and Air
Warfare” said Kilcline about
the outgoing and incoming
NSAWC commanders.
“Because of Waldo and
leaders like him, NSAWC
has seen a tremendous
change, and with “MRT”
I know it will continue
to evolve, ensuring that
naval aviation remains the
premier combat ready air
force in the world.”
During his speech,
Kilcline touched on
several of Emerson’s
accomplishments while
serving as NSAWC
commander, of particular
note was Emerson’s
contribution to current
combat operations.
“NSAWC truly evolved
to meet the reality of
contemporary strike
warfare. They trained and
equipped thirteen carrier
air wing detachments,
four air wing sustainment
12
detachments, fifteen
advanced readiness
programs, nineteen joint
terminal attack controller
classes including two for
the Dutch. At the same
time they helped guide a
short-notice requirement
to provide critical precision
strike special operations
forces training to over forty
Air force and Army joint
terminal attack controllers
in Afghanistan in support
of Operation Enduring
Freedom.” said Kilcline
“It will take us years to
measure his impact.”
Along with turning over
command of NSAWC, The official party renders honors during the playing of the national anthem at the Commander, Naval Strike and Air
Emerson retired following Warfare Center change of command ceremony held on board Naval Air Station Fallon June 26. Shown from left to right:
Vice Adm. Thomas J. Kilcline, commander, Naval Air Forces,Rear Adm. Mark T. Emerson, outgoing NSAWC commander,
33 years of naval service Rear Adm. Mark I. Fox, incoming NSAWC commander and Lt. Cmdr. Michael Bigelow, NAS Fallon Chaplain. Fox relieved
During his speech, Emerson, becoming the 8th two-star admiral to command NSAWC since its inception in 1996. The Naval Strike and Air
Emerson shared moments Warfare Center is the center of excellence for naval training and tactics development.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Shimana/RELEASED.
of his career and his history
in the Fallon community.
“Fallon is where I began for me, the flying and the have been truly blessed NSAWC is the center
to learn my craft. First career have come full circle with the most professional of excellence for naval
as a light attack pilot, here in Fallon, Nevada.” team of men and women aviation training and tactics
then as a strike fighter Emerson also thanked that I have ever had the development in integrated
pilot and Fallon is where many of the people who pleasure to being a part strike warfare, weapons
it is concluded for me. have helped him during of, let alone command. employment, irregular
Yesterday was just an his career including his “said Emerson. “NSAWC warfare, and maritime
awesome flight and I can’t personal mentors, friends in my mind is the finest and overland air
think of a better way to go and the NSAWC staff. “Here war fighting institution this superiority.
out.” said Emerson “So at NSAWC, I personally nation has to offer.”
Vice Adm. Thomas J. Kilcline , commander, Naval Air Forces (right) presents the Distinguished Service Medal on Rear
Adm. Mark T. Emerson during Naval Strike and Air Warfare Centers change of command ceremony on board Naval Air
Station Fallon June 26. Emerson’s 36-month tour was highlighted by vastly improving aviation training realism while
reducing costs for thirteen Carrier Air Wing detachments, four air wing detachments, fifteen Strike-Fighter Advanced
Readiness Program detachments and nineteen Joint Terminal Attack Controller classes including two for Dutch
coalition training. Following the change of command ceremony, Emerson retired following 33 years of naval service.
The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center is the center of excellence for naval training and tactics development.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Shimana/RELEASED.
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 mwr news
fighting saints hold change of command
By LT Patrick Taylor, VFC-13
Public Affairs
The Saints of Fighter
Composite Squadron 13
held a Change of Command
ceremony on July 1 in
which CDR Greg Schuster
relieved CAPT Ted Graham
as Commanding Officer
of VFC-13. The ceremony
marked the twenty-seventh
Change of Command in the
squadron’s history since the
unit’s commissioning in 1973.
CAPT Graham’s tenure
as the Skipper of the Saints
was but the most recent
chapter in an illustrious
Naval career. Commissioned
in 1987 through Aviation
Officer Candidate School,
CAPT Graham earned his
Wings of Gold in 1988 and
was selected to fly the F-14
Tomcat. Following flight
training, CAPT Graham
completed two deployments
on the USS Nimitz while
assigned to the Fighting
Renegades of Fighter
Squadron 24 (VF-24),
including participation in
Operations Desert Storm and
Southern Watch. In 1993,
CAPT Graham was selected
as a Full-Time Support (FTS)
reservist and assigned
to VF-202 at NAS Dallas,
followed by a transition to
VF-201 and a subsequent
move from NAS Dallas to
NAS JRB Fort Worth in
1995. In 1998, CAPT Graham
transitioned from the F-14
Tomcat to the F/A-18 Hornet
at VFA-125 at NAS Lemoore,
CA, and from there was
assigned to the River Rattlers
of VFA-204 at NAS JRB New
Orleans. From 2002 to 2004,
CAPT Graham served as the
Air Wing Operations Officer
for Air Wing 20 (CAG-20) at
NAS JRB Atlanta, and from
2004 to 2007 was assigned
to the Pentagon as the
Special Assistant to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Reserve
Affairs. CAPT Graham came
to the Saints in 2007 as
the Executive Officer (XO),
and leaves now to return to
Washington, D.C. to attend
the Industrial College of
the Armed Forces. Among
his personal awards are
three Meritorious Service
Medals, an Air Medal, two
Navy Commendation Medals,
and four Navy Achievement
Medals. He also received
a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from the
University of Texas in
2008, but considers his
greatest achievement to be
husband and father to his
wife Kathleen and their two
children, Zach and Savannah.
CDR Schuster steps in
as the Saints’ Commanding
Officer, though he has been
a member of the squadron
for over ten years. Working
as a civilian engineer in San
Jose in 1988, CDR Schuster
was struck with the idea
of flying jets as a Naval
Aviator, and soon after began
Aviation Officer Candidate
School. After receiving his
commission, CDR Schuster
began flight training, first
at NAS Corpus Christi and
then jet training at NAS
Kingsville in south Texas.
Earning his Wings of Gold in
1990, CDR Schuster was also
placed on the Commodore’s
List with Distinction for
outstanding performance
during flight training, and
was granted a position as an
instructor for an additional
tour of duty at Kingsville.
Following his instructor tour,
CDR Schuster joined the
Gladiators of Strike Fighter
Squadron 106 (VFA-106)
for initial training in the
F/A-18 Hornet, and from
there was assigned to the
Kestrels of VFA-137 where he
deployed on board the USS
Constellation. During his
four-year tour he won back-
to-back fighter competitions
during the East Coast
“Top Dome” competition
in 1992 and the west coast
“Thunderdome” competition
in 1993. Upon completion of
his fleet tour, CDR Schuster
became a Selected Reservist
(SELRES) and joined VFC-13
where he has accumulated
14
over 1,000 hours in the F-5
Tiger II as a Fleet Adversary
pilot. In addition to becoming
the Commanding Officer
of VFC-13, CDR Schuster
is a pilot and instructor for
United Airlines in his civilian
role. He credits his wife,
Cynthia, and their two sons,
Jonathan and Jacob with the
support and sacrifices that
have enabled his success.
CDR Schuster is joined by
a new squadron Executive
Officer, CDR Tony Gilbert.
CDR Gilbert comes to the
Saints from the Commander
of Naval Air Forces (CNAF)
staff at NAS North Island,
CA, where he has served
as the Reserve VFA/VFC
Program Manager since
2007. CDR Gilbert holds a
Masters Degree in Strategic
Studies from the U.S. Naval
War College, and has been Capt Ted Graham, left, shakes hands with Cdr. Greg Schuster in front of the newly redesignated
“01” F-5 Tiger II aircraft. Schuster took over as Commanding Officer of Fighter Composite
awarded two Meritorious
Squadron 13 (VFC-13) in a formal ceremony at NAS Fallon on 1 July. Photo by MC2 Steven Rinkel
Service Medals, five Navy
Commendation Medals,
and two Navy Achievement
Medals. He brings with him
to the Saints his wife, Rachel,
and their four children:
Joshua, Grace, Faith, and
Josiah.
VFC-13 is the U.S. Navy’s
premier Fleet Adversary
support squadron, providing
dedicated air-to-air warfare
adversary training for Navy
fleet squadrons in multiple
phases of pre-deployment
training. Initially formed as
VC-13 at NAS New Orleans
in 1973, the squadron has
undergone multiple changes
in aircraft and designations
as their role continues to
evolve and expand. In March
1996, the Saints moved to
NAS Fallon and transitioned
to the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger
II, a small supersonic fighter
originally developed for
the Air Force in the 1960’s.
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The Fighting Saints wish
CAPT Graham and his family
Fair Winds and Following
Seas.
 need to know 15

chiropractic care for active why conserve water?

duty service members expands to The earth is covered with
water, yet only one percent
new locations this fall is available for drinking.
Unfortunately, many of us
take this small percentage
Eleven military hospitals and clinics are gearing up this summer to ensure more active
for granted. The average
duty service member (ADSMs) have access to chiropractic services starting this fall.
adult needs only 2-1/2 quarts
The 11 new locations join the 49 military clinic and hospitals currently providing of water per day to maintain
chiropractic care to ADSMs. Also, for the first time, ADSMs overseas will have access to health, but in the United
chiropractic services with two of the new location in Germany and one in Okinawa, Japan. States, we each use 125
The new sites are tentatively scheduled to be up and running by Sept 30, 2009. to 150 gallons per day for
The 2009 National Defense Authorization Act called for the Department of Defense cooking, washing, flushing,
to expand the number of military facilities offering chiropractic services to ADSMs. As and watering. That’s over
a result, “TRICARE Management Activity convened a chiropractic workgroup composed 40 percent more water than
of senior service representatives, “said Kathy Larkin, chief of the TRICARE Policy we need to accomplish these
tasks. Our wasteful habits
and Benefits Branch. “Group worked long and hard to determine where to expand
not only deplete clean water
chiropractic care to best meet the needs of active duty service members.” reserves faster than we can
replenish them, but they
The planned sites are: pollute many waterways,
AIR FORCE rendering them unfit for
human consumption. They
• 1st Special Operations Medical Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
also stress aging drinking
IN THE KITCHEN
• When cooking, save 10
to 15 gallons of water per
meal by peeling and cleaning
vegetables in a large bowl
of water instead of under a
running tap.
• When hand washing dishes,
save 15 gallons of water by
soaking dirty dishes in the
basin, then rinsing them off.
• Run full-load dishwashers
to save 15 gallons per load,
and hot water costs, too.
• When buying a new
dishwasher, select one with a
“light-wash” option. Newer
models use 20 percent less
water than older ones.
7,000 gallons per year per
person.
• Use 100% of your bar soap
by doing the following: When
you get down to that little sliver
that you can no longer use
simply wet a new bar of soap
and stick the leftover piece to
it. The next time you use it the
sliver will be solidly affixed.
ON WASH DAY
• When purchasing a new
washing machine, buy a water-
saving model that can be
adjusted to load-size and has
a “suds-saving” option. New
models use 40 percent less
water than older models.
• For old and new machines,
run full loads only.

MWR News
ARMY water and sewage treatment IN THE BATHROOM
• Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kan. facilities beyond their • Take short showers instead TAKING WATER
capacities. In each of the of baths. Showers use an CONSERVATION OUTDOORS
• Lyster Army Health Clinic, Fort Rucker, Ala.
• Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fork Polk, LA. DESERT ROUNDUP past few years, wastewater average of 5 to 7 gallons per • Mow your lawn with water
treatment systems dumped an minute, three times less than retention in mind. Set mower
• Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. estimated 2.3 trillion gallons the water used to take a bath. blades on a high setting (2 to 3
• Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. of inadequately treated sewage inch grass length as opposed
l • Grafenwoehr Army Health Clinic. Germany. into U.S. coastal waters, • Install a low-flow to golf-course short) to provide
ds destroying beaches, fisheries, showerhead. This will cut natural ground shade and
NAVY
and other marine life. We water use in the shower to just promote water retention by the
ma- • Naval Health Clinic Quantico, Va. waste water both by practicing 3 gallons per minute and still soil.
• Naval Branch Health Clinic, Groton, Conn. bad habits, like leaving the provide a invigorating flow.
ar • Naval Hospital Lemoore, Calif. water running when we • Water lawn and garden in
• U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan. brush our teeth, and by using • Turn off the water to brush the morning when evaporation
antiquated equipment not teeth, shave, and soap up in is lowest.
For a complete list of military facilities offering ADSMs chiropractic care, or for more built with water conservation the shower. Filling the sink to
information about chiropractic care, see the TRICARE Web site at http://www.tricare. in mind. Bad habits can be shave uses only 1 gallon, while • Water no more than 1 inch
0
mil/ChiropracticCare. difficult to change, but new letting the water run can use per week, applied slowly to
ol.
The Chiropractic Care Program has been in effect since 2001 and is only available to ones can save thousands up to 10 gallons per shave. prevent runoff. Place several
d
of gallons of water per year Turning off the water when you empty cans around the yard
ADSMs at designated military treatment facilities. A service member’s primary care
l- per person. Installing new brush your teeth can save 4 when watering to determine
manager determines if chiropractic care is appropriate.
ee water-saving equipment gallons of water each time. how long it will take to water 1
TRICARE does not cover chiropractic care, but family members may be referred to and small devices also can inch.
non-chiropractic health care services—physical therapy, family practice or orthopedics— save significant amounts of • Repair leaky toilets to save
for treatment as appropriate. water per household without more than 50 gallons of water • Collect rainwater for water
For more TRICARE news go to http://www.tricare.mil/pressroom. requiring us to change our per day. Add 12 drops of food plants using a barrel covered
daily routines. Many devices coloring into the tank. If color screen.
are inexpensive, available in appears in the bowl one hour
local hardware stores, and later, the unit is leaking. • Plant indigenous species
Important NAS Fallon Numbers

Liberty Center...........2836
Information,Tickets &
Tours...........2275 or 2865
Sports World
Gymnasium..............2949
Oasis Fitness
Center.........2251 or 2252
Go Kart Track............2437
Theater
Recording.................2552
Theater Office...........2580
Pony Express
Outdoor Recreation. .2598
Auto Hobby Shop. . . . .2575
Top Fun Youth
and Teen Center........3777
Indoor Pool..............2791
Silver State Club.......2625
Sage & Sand Club. . . .2482
Planet X Club............2445
Sage Brush Bowl......2451
Hot Stuff Pizza..........2454
MWR LPO Office. . . . . .2869
MWR Office..............2550
Fleet and Family
Services Center........3333
Child Development
Program............423-5808
Child Development
Homes..............423-0220
Housing Office..........2809
Chapel......................2813
Recycling..................2274
Commissary.............3428
Navy Exchange.........2818
Medical.............428-0100
Dental.......................2811
Drug and Alcohol
Prevention................3738
Navy Marine Corps
Relief Society...........2739
Not-New Shop..........3440
Fire and Security
Emergencies...............911
easy to install. By following
a few simple steps, a typical
family of four can save an
astounding 50,000 to 100,000
gallons of water per year.
What are we waiting for? Here
are 21 water conservation
measures for everybody:
FOR EVERY ROOM IN THE
HOUSE
• Repair leaky faucets,
indoors and out. One leaky
faucet can use up to 4,000
gallons of water per month.
• Install faucet aerators.
These inexpensive devices
can reduce water use up to 60
percent, while maintaining a
strong flow.
• Install a toilet displacement
device to save thousands of
gallons of water per year or 5
to 7 gallons per flush. Place
one to three weighted plastic
jugs into the tank, making
sure the jugs don’t interfere
with the flushing mechanism
or a suitable flow. Or instead
of jugs, use toilet dams that
hold back a reservoir of water
during each flush, saving 1
to 2 gallons. Don’t use bricks
because they can chip and foul
the flushing mechanism.
• When buying a new toilet,
select a low-flush model that
uses less than 1-1/2 gallons
of water to flush, saving over
suited to your area and save
as much as 54 percent the
water used to care for outdoor
plants. Ask your local nursery
for plant and grass species
that require less water.
• When washing your car, turn
off the hose between rinses
to save up to 150 gallons per
washing.
• Sweep down decks and
driveways instead of hosing
them down.
From an EPA article
Edited by Cecil Cook,
NAS Fallon Solid Waste
Coordinator
 mwr news 16

MAKE YOUR OWN

100-CALORIE SNACKS
By Lt. Col. Karen E.
Hawkins,
DeCA dietitian
It’s that time of day
when your stomach starts
growling. You feel hungry
so you make your way to
the vending machine for
a quick energy boost. But
there’s a healthier way
HOOBLER FROCKING to satisfy your desire for
a quick snack and watch
the calories at the same
Jeremiah Hoobler, a member of Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit Three Zero Three (CBMU-303) is time: make your very own
advanced to Constructionman Electrician First Class by the unit’s Officer In Charge, Lt. Junior Grade Jack
100-calorie snacks. It’s
Corlis. Petty Officer Hobbler received his frocking before his fellow Seabees on 18 June at NAS Fallon.
easy to do with the variety
Photo by Zip Upham.
of foods you can find at your
commissary – all at savings
that average 30 percent or
more.
Snacks can be an
important part of your
diet by helping you get the
nutrients you need, such
as fiber and protein, to help
you feel full longer and the
carbohydrates you need for
energy. To get the most out
of snacking here are some
ideas:
Try boxed popcorn
with 100-calorie serving
packages or pop your own
light popcorn and bring a
TRANSPORTATION RIBBON CUTTING couple cups for a snack
Make a snack mix with
4 cups of whole grain, high
The Seabees of Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit Three Zero Three (CBMU-
303) Detachment Fallon celebrated the completion of a complete rebuild of the base’s
transportation building on 18 June. The new 2,400 square foot building required 1,300
man-days of Seabee labor, and was built at a cost of $447,000. By using the Seabees for
the project, the Navy saved $357,000 in taxpayer dollars. Joining Captain Michael Glaser,
NAS Fallon Commanding Officer, on the ceremonial scissors are Lt. junior grade Jack
Corlis (left), Officer in Charge of CBMU-303, and Cmdr. Dale Seeley (right), NAS Fallon
Public Works Officer, as well as members of CBMU-303 and the Public Works staff.
Photo by Zip Upham.
fiber cereal (5 grams fiber
or more per serving), sliced
almonds, ½ cup raisins,
miniature marshmallows
and ½ cup dark chocolate
chips. One-half cup has
about 100 calories, so
watch the portion size.
Cut up broccoli,
cauliflower, carrots, celery,
peppers and squash on the
weekend and portion it out
for snacks during the week
with 2 to 3 tablespoons of
hummus per serving.
Some foods that make
great 100-calorie snacks
include:
• Four-ounce
applesauce cups
• Fat-free pudding
snack cups
• Four-ounce fruit cups,
packed in fruit juice
• Two mini-size boxes
of raisins
Fresh fruit with less than
100 calories per serving:
• Medium apple
• Small banana
• Medium peach
• Medium plum
• One-fourth cantaloupe
• Medium kiwi fruit
• Medium orange
• One-half mango
• Medium orange
• One cup blueberries
• Sixteen grapes
• Sixteen strawberries
• Medium pear
For more information
about making healthy
choices, visit Ask the
Dietitian on http://www.
commissaries.com and
post your questions on
the DeCA Dietitian Forum.
Be sure to look for other
useful information in the
Dietitian’s Voice archive.
Sign up with the DeCA
Dietitian on www.twitter.
com and get messages
sent to your cell phone
today. For delicious
recipes, check out Kay’s
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Tommy Murphy, Teen Volunteer for Summer Camp

volunteered more that 40 hours during his summer vacation.
Tommy conducted a basketball camp which consisted of
teaching basic basketball concepts. He lives and participates in
his local community of NAS Whidbey Island, WA.
Tommy is the son of Cdr. Charles Murphy.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS AT SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP