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The County Times NAVY NEWS Thursday, March 21, 2013 22 By Guy Leonard Staff Writer While the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project has done a better job reaching management and cost objectives, the U.S. Government Accountability Office is still worried about its long term affordability. “Going forward, ensuring affordability — the ability to acquire aircraft in quantity and to sustain them over the life cycle — is of paramount concern,” according to the report released this month. “The program continues to incur financial risk from its plan to procure 289 aircraft for $57.8 billion before completing development flight testing. Meanwhile, the services are spending about $8 billion to extend the life of existing aircraft and to buy new ones to mitigate shortfalls due to F-35 delays.” The F-35 project is one of the most critical for Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps as it will replace hundreds of older aircraft. The country has invested $400 billion in the aircraft project to develop and acquire almost 2,500 units through 2037. “The F-35 program has been extensively restructured F-35 Costs Tracking Better Navy General Library Allows Global Reading By Patrick Foughty, Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The service 'Library Press Display' is now available Peaceful Living IN A QUIET SETTING, EXCELLENT SCHOOLS 301-862-5307 over the last three years to address prior cost, schedule and performance problems,” the GAO report stated. The report highlights improvements in the program, though, as the F-35’s manufacturing and testing protocols are getting better. But there is still much work to be done. “With about one-third of development flight testing completed, much testing remains to demonstrate and verify F-35 performance,” the report states. “Software management practices are improved, but with significant challenges ahead as software integration and testing continue to behind plans.” One of the key problems has been with the advanced technology pilot’s helmet that does away with traditional heads-up displays in legacy aircraft. The helmet provides targeting displays as well as information on flight and other sensor data within and without the aircraft, essentially taking the heads up display and putting it right in front of the pilot’s eyes. “The original helmet mounted display encountered significant technical deficiencies and did not meet warfighter requirements,” the report stated, adding that the program had made “considerable” progress in fixing this and several other problems. through the Navy General Library Program (NGLP) and offers free access to over 2,200 newspapers from 97 countries in 54 languages. By logging onto the Navy Knowledge $150.00 Deposit! 13 month with 1st FULL month FREE / 25 month with first 2 FULL months FREE! Online (NKO), either through user name and password or their Common Access Card (CAC), all Department of the Navy employees, Sailors (to include reservists), retirees and their dependents can now have access to many of the world's newspapers - in just a few clicks. "Whether you're into world politics and foreign affairs, fashion or just want to catch up on what's happening in your hometown, this service is another great resource to help you fill your information needs," said Nilya Carrato, program assistant for Navy General Library Program, "and you don't have to pay any subscription fees." Once onto the Library Press Service site, which is found on the Navy e-Library News section of NKO, users are then able to navigate through various subject headings or geographical locations. From there they find the newspaper or periodical they're interested in reading and read it as though they're reading a traditional hardcopy newspaper. "The newspapers even have hyperlinks embedded that allow the user to jump through them with ease," Carrato Archived photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin In all the report showed that costs for the F-35 project were trending towards projections, and manufacturing had become more efficient. Also aircraft were coming on line faster and deliveries of units were coming much closer to contracted delivery months. guyleonard@countytimes.net explained. The service can be used on all forms of digital devices, to include personal computers, tablets and smartphones, all that's needed is an internet connection and authorized access. Navy Library patrons may register for this and many of NGLP's services by logging into NKO (wwwa.nko.navy.mil) clicking on the "Reference" heading in the upper right part of the screen. Then click on "e-Library - news". Once on this NKO page Sailors and their families can explore the vast array of newspapers. Interested patrons are also encouraged to visit the YouTube (youtu.be/nKer1nyh_kk) and Slideshare (www.slideshare.net/NGLP/ library-pressdisplay-on-nko/) tutorials for more information on how to find and use the service on NKO. The Navy General Library Program has existed for nearly a century and is a service of Commander, Navy Installations Command. For more news from Commander, Navy Installations Command, visit www. navy.mil/local/cni/. Owned and Operated by Call For More Information: Bella Bailey, Marketing & Leasing MGR. 301-737-0737 Leases signed in February receive FREE AMENITY PACKAGE!! PLEASE MENTION OR BRING THIS AD! 23314 Surrey Way • California, Maryland 20619 Fax: 301-737-0853 • leasing@apartmentsofwildewood.com Antique & Collectible Friday, March 22 - 6 p.m. 2 DAY Florida Estate Antique & Collectible Auction Friday, March 29 - 6 p.m. Saturday, March 30 - 4 p.m. Chesapeake Auction House St. Leonard, MD 20685 • 410-586-1161 • chesapeakeauctionhouse.com
23 Thursday, March 21, 2013 The County Times NAVY NEWS Wreath-Laying Honors First Female Naval Aviator By Harry Andrew D. Gordon Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW), VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) celebrated Women's History Month, March 3, with a wreath laying ceremony at the Naval Aviation Monument Park in Virginia Beach, Va. The event, sponsored by the HM-15 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Mess, commemorated the 40th anniversary of the first female naval aviators. "[Chief Petty Officers] are the ones who remember when we did things and why we did things," said Cmdr. Mark Leavitt, commanding officer of HM-15. "They are the ones that archive the history of this great Navy. This event in aviation is a part of our heritage that we need to hold on to and build on the importance of that date." Members of HM-15, also known as the Blackhawks, were in attendance during the ceremony. These members included division officers, chief petty officers, first class petty officers of the squadron, and civilian friends and family. All attendees celebrated the accomplishments of women in naval aviation. "This organization [Navy] has realized the benefit and value of diversity," said Leavitt. "Women in aviation make us a more diverse organization." During World War II, a group of women pilots were pioneers, heroes and role models. They were the Women Airforce Service Pilots, otherwise known as WASPs. They were the first women in history to be trained to fly American military aircraft in the United States. The women were trained to fly noncombat missions in order to free up male pilots to fly combat missions overseas. From 1942-1944, 1,079 women successfully completed training to ferry aircraft, test planes, instruct male pilots and tow targets for anti-artillery practice. These women covered a wide spectrum of social and economic backgrounds. They were nurses, teachers, secretaries, factory workers, waitresses, students, housewives, debutants, actresses, and there was even a chorus girl. But despite their different backgrounds, Lt. Barbara Allen Rainey was the first woman to graduate as a Naval Aviator. they were patriotic, strong in spirit and had a passion for flying. During the ceremony, the guest speaker, Navy Lt. Rachel M. Barton, aircraft commander and helicopter pilot assigned to HM- 15, quoted Doris Tanner, an original WASP. "The myth of flying was 'a glamorous, long white scarf flying in the wind; the breeze in your face.' It was just that – a myth. The routine was back-breaking, hard, dirty work. It strained every ounce of endurance and courage we could muster. The dust and sand ground into our clothes, the sun burned our skin to leathery brown and our hair to dry straw. There were days when we wondered, why not quit and go home? Why didn't we? Not a question that is easy to answer! Love of flying, love of a never ending challenge, and the pride of having a vital part in the defense of our nation. The desire to release the men for combat and thus ending the war and bring a loved husband or brother home, taking part in defeating the monster Hitler and liberate Europe. None of us knew exactly why, but every one of us loved the excitement and were determined to make it through and win those silver wings." Photo of the Day The WASP program was deactivated Dec. 20, 1944, having flown about 60 million miles in operations. Thirty-eight WASPs were killed during the life of the program, including some in training. Thirty years later, the Navy became the first service to graduate a female pilot. Lt. Barbara Allen Rainey was the first woman to receive the wings of gold Feb. 22, 1974. Today, more than 54,000 women are on active duty and more than 10,000 females serve in the Reserves. In 2012; 873 women earned their wings of gold and women now comprise 10 percent of the naval aviation community. The "Blackhawks" of HM-15 reached a milestone in female aviation, June 22, 2012. Barton was a part of the first all-female mine-countermeasure flight that took place in Bahrain. This event was significant, not only because the flight crew was all-female; but also because the maintenance crew was all-female, including the maintenance safefor-flight chief. This was the first time there were enough qualified females in the same location to comprise a "female-only" minecountermeasure flight. "Today, women serving in active duty Dawn Seymour, one of the original Women Airforce Service Pilots [WASP] during World War II. billets have become so accepted that most of us don't stop to think about it as we go about our daily lives," said Barton. "It has become something that is accepted as normal. But on days like today, it is nice to take a few moments to stop and think about those who have served before us - the opportunities we now have due to their legacy, and the role that we now play in paving the way for future generations. In order to truly appreciate the life we have today, it's important to know our past and how far we've come." For more news from Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, visit www.navy.mil/ local/comnavairlant/. HIDDEN EASTER EGG CONTEST MARCH 28TH EDITION Find the 10 eggs hidden within the paper and win! Tickets • Pizzas • Gift Cards Waters to the west of the Korean Peninsula (March 18, 2013) U.S. and Republic of Korea Navy line officers plan together in the combat operations room of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during exercise Foal Eagle 2013. McCampbell is part of Destroyer Squadron 15, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway to conduct exercise Foal Eagle 2013 with allied nation Republic of Korea in support of regional security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)
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