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NATIONAL OFFICERSPresident’s MessageRESERVISTS and theirEMPLOYERSNATIONAL PRESIDENTCDR Joseph Quaglino, Jr., USN (Ret)E-mail: president@navy-reserve.orgNATIONAL EXECUTIVE VPCDR Gary Barron, USNE-mail: barron@ca.rr.comNATIONAL VP-SURFACE RESERVE PROGRAMSCAPT Robert Stickney, USNE-mail: rwstickney@yahoo.comNATIONAL VP-AIR RESERVE PROGRAMSCAPT Douglas H. McDonald, SC, USN (Ret)E-mail: dmcdon8791@yahoo.comNATIONAL VP-BUDGET & FINANCECAPT Stu Colby, USNR (Ret)E-mail: glendalefingrp@aol.comNATIONAL VP-LEGISLATION & EDUCATIONLT Marc J. Soss, SC, USNE-mail: smsoss@aol.comNATIONAL VP-MEMBERSHIPRADM Richard E. Young, USN (Ret)E-mail: dickyoung@4dv.netNATIONAL VP-MEMBER SERVICESCDR Marian Cioe, NC, USNE-mail: cioemar@aol.comNATIONAL VP-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCAPT Larry Weill, USNE-mail: captweill@aol.comNATIONAL VP-ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAMSCDR Matthew P. Dubois, USNE-mail: mattdubois@earthlink.netNATIONAL VP-ENLISTED PROGRAMSVACANTNATIONAL VP-LEGAL AFFAIRSCAPT Christopher Morgan, JAGC, USNR (Ret)E-mail: jagcaptsix@hotmail.comNATIONAL VP-HEALTH PROGRAMSCAPT Susan Labhard, NC, USNE-mail: susan@labhard.comNATIONAL VP-RETIRED PERSONNELLCDR Joseph Golding, USNR (Ret)E-mail: goldingjs@comcast.netNATIONAL VP-JUNIOR OFFICERSLT Steven Michaels, USNE-mail: ensignsting@yahoo.comNATIONAL TREASURERCAPT Bill Loockerman, USN (Ret)E-mail: wloockerman@aol.comNATIONAL CHAPLAINVACANTNATIONAL HISTORIANVACANTNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIANCDR Willard Stubbs, USNE-mail: willstubbs@cox.netThe Global War on Terrorism hastransformed the Guard andReserve into an operationalforce. Reservists are nowrequired to perform extendedperiods of active duty; andtherefore, time away from their civilian occupation.Their employers range from large corporations toself-employed status, and the compensation andbenefits vary widely. When activated, a Reservistis normally faced with a lower military incomethen their civilian position and has an adverseaffect on the quality of life of their families. Eventhough job protection is guaranteed by law(USERRA), the reality is that not all employersare compliant. This situation creates a whole newset of financial problems for the returningReservist; and is acerbated by multiplemobilizations. Since 9/11, USERRA complaintshave steadily risen to approximately 20,000 as ofthis year. A major factor is that many employersare not “educated” as to the changing environmentwhich the Reservist must deal with.Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve(ESGR) is a Department of Defense organizationthat is tasked to gain and maintain active supportfrom all public and private employers for themembers of the Guard and Reserve. OurAssociation works with the ESGR organization;and we support their activities. I wanted to take amoment to express our thanks to the two recentlydeparted leaders of the for all that they have doneover that last several years to reach out to employersand to educate the rest of us. RADM (Ret) DaveJanes, a life member of our Association is thedeparting National Chairman of the committee.Another stalwart, MG Bobby Hollingsworthrecently departed as the Executive Director. BothJanes and Hollingsworth traveled extensivelyduring their leadership tours educating employersand regulars alike of the need to cultivate therelationship with employers across the country.We will be soon meeting with the new leadership– COL James Rebholz, past President of ROA isthe new National Chairman, and Dr. GordonSumner is the incoming Executive Director.The state committees of ESGR need your help.A few years ago, Congress enacted legislationthat requires Guard and Reserve personnel to listtheir employer. The same law requires DoD tocontact each of those employers. That task hasbeen passed to the volunteers of the various state(L to R) NRA President JosephQuaglino, Jr; new ROA President,COL Paul R. Groskreutz, USAFR (Ret);and ROA Immediate Past President,CAPT Michael Smithcommittees for action. I suspect that all theother committees face equally dauntingchallenges to accomplish the mission, so I urgedyou to volunteer some of your time to ESGR. Ifyou are interested, and I hope you are, go tohttp://esgr.org/volunteer.asp.I had the pleasure of attending the ReserveOfficers Association National Convention in SanFrancisco; and discussed many mutual issueswith their leadership. I also had the opportunityto meet with a number of our Associationmembers in attendance, as well as DoD TaskForce/Commission members. Speaking ofcommissions, the Commission on the NationalGuard and Reserves presented their secondreport to Congress on 1 March. As expected, itmainly addressed the National Guard with verylittle attention the Reserves. Their final report isdue 31 January 2008. I bring this to yourattention so that anyone who has significantissues not already addressed can make a timelyinput to the Commission – via NRAHeadquarters. You may review the Commission’sreports at www.cngr.gov .I mention again, the Fall Conference is a littlemore than a month away and we will have anelection of National Officers at that time. Anyregular member is eligible to run for NationalOffice; and to do so, the member should submittheir intention to run for an office and theirresumé to the Nominations Committee Chair,LCDR Gail Holzworth, and NRA Headquarters.Plan ahead to attend our next Conference inChicago/Oakbrook, Illinois – 4-6 October 2007.Joseph Quaglino, Jr.National President6 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

Two years ago, Chief of NavalOperations ADM Mike Mullenestablished guideposts for histenure that have guided the Navyas we move into a complex andevolving security environment.The CNO objectives to “Sustain CombatReadiness,” “Build a Fleet for the Future,” and“Develop 21st Century Leaders” gave a sense ofoperational urgency and focus on the capabilitiesthat active and reserve forces must deliver toJoint Force Commanders. A snapshot of currentactivities in the fleet illustrates the strategic rolethat the Total Force has played while we standwatch during this critically important period inour nation’s history.Sustain Combat ReadinessThe recent deployment of the RONALDREAGAN Strike Group to the Western Pacificexemplified the responsiveness, flexibility,adaptability, and combat readiness of the FleetResponse Plan (FRP) and directly supportedcoalition efforts in the Global War on Terror(GWOT).Today’s diverse global security challengeshave increased the demand for our Sailor’sunique skills and abilities. The Navy’sIndividual Augmentation (IA) programprovides Combatant Commanders with Sailorexpertise and experience to meet the additionalrequirements that this campaign has placed onall of our Armed Forces. We recognize thesignificant contributions made by theseSailors, but we also recognize the need tominimize the long-term strain on our ActiveDuty and Reserve Sailors. Task Force IndividualAugmentation (TFIA) has worked to improvethe IA process, advance personal readiness fornontraditional assignments, develop trainingpipelines for ground combat operations, andimprove support to families.Reservists are a ready and fully integratedpartner in the Navy Total Force and are essentialto the national effort to sustain combatreadiness; they serve at the “tip of the spear” andare integral to mission success. Reservists providesurge capability for the Fleet as well as a wealthof civilian skills and experiences critical tosucceeding in the coalition and interagencyenvironment. During UNITAS 48-07 AtlanticPhase, Reservists supporting DestroyerSquadron (DESRON) 40 included a foreignservice officer, a NASA pilot, and a teacher.On WatchBuild a Fleet for the FutureWe must build a fleet that can sustain itself foroperations well over the horizon and have abalance of capabilities ready to operate in theblue, green, and brown water environments. Ourships and Sailors must be proficient in a diverseportfolio of missions where shaping, anti-piracy,maritime interdiction operations (MIO), andconsequence management play an importantrole in addition to kinetic operations.The shipbuilding plan represents one step thatwill put the right tools in the hands of ourSailors to meet future needs. Our new RiverineForce craft, HSV-2 SWIFT, and the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehiclesfor our Seabees are just a few examples of thesenew “tools.”USS PELELIU (LHA 5) conducting PacificPartnership 2007; HSV-2 SWIFT helping toprototype the Global Fleet Station (GFS) PilotProgram; and, USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20)performing Humanitarian Assistance (HA)missions in a deployment to USSOUTHCOMAOR – these are new missions that demonstratenational commitment to multinational partnerships.These deployments provide the modelfor cooperation and planning with the otherSea Services, nongovernmental organizations(NGOs), partner nations, and will help fosterenvironments where extremist ideologies areless likely to breed. These new relationshipswith multinational civil and military servicesimprove interoperability and ensure thattechniques and procedures are in place for arange of contingency operations.These deployments and joint trainingevolution provide an opportunity for ourSailors to learn from their counterparts in othercountries. Exposure and experience with foreignmilitary services is critical to our ability to buildsecurity relationships among the maritimenations. We can achieve the vision of a GlobalMaritime Partnership by continued engagement,communication, and information sharing.Develop 21 st Century LeadersThe challenge we face as a nation lies in thestruggle between moderates who are tolerant,support modernity, diversity, and peacefulresolution of disputes against those who rejectthe international order. It is a struggle to win“hearts and minds” and is the real key to defeatextremism and the spread of a murderousideology. We continue to review and assessGuestColumnADM Patrick WalshVice Chief of Naval Operationsour preparations for deployment in thisenvironment.The Navy Center for Language, RegionalExpertise, and Culture (CLREC) providesoperational cultural awareness training andrepresents a new dimension in the preparationfor deployment in a highly dynamic securityenvironment. While all Sailors will need tocontinue to focus on core warfighting skills, wewill need to study regional events so that we canbe “ready on arrival” to conduct both maritimesecurity and stability operations at sea.Every day our Sailors are making a differencein the lives of people around the globe. They areproviding health care and reconstructionsupport to Iraqi and Afghan civilians, rebuildingorphanages in Nicaragua, and cleaning andpainting homeless shelters in Hong Kong.Sailors have an opportunity to represent theUnited States and our Navy, as well as gain anunderstanding and appreciation of the peopleand culture in ways never experienced intraining exercises. The story of an IndonesianMuslim boy treated by USNS MERCYcrewmembers in the aftermath of the 2004tsunami, shows the lasting effects of theseinteractions. He prayed daily for “the greatwhite ship” to return, and last year, it did.When CNO charted a path ahead for theTotal Force, he did not separate the Activeforce from the Reserve in name or in hisvision for concept of employment. Today,the Active Duty and Reserve stand watch asthe Total Force and have contributed to thenational war effort in an environment thatis challenging by every measure – andtogether, they continue to set the examplefor all to follow.NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 7

Ke e p i n g U p. . .with CurrentInformationforNavy ReservistsandRetireesBy Tom McAteeReenlistment, ExtensionBonuses, and MontgomeryGI Bill Kicker Eligibilityfor Selected ReserveEnlisted PersonnelNavy message, NAVADMIN 142/07,announced new reenlistment, extensionbonuses, and Montgomery GI Bill kickerfor SELRES enlisted that became effective1 June 2007. This message supersedes allprevious information regarding bonuses,eligibility, lateral conversions, and applicationprocedures. Interested personnel areencouraged to contact their commandcareer counselor regarding eligibility.Tentative Board Schedulefor FY-09 Named BoardsReserve O-6 Line 15 Jan 2008Reserve O-5 and O-6 Staff 26 Feb 2008Reserve E8/9 3 Mar 2008Reserve O-5 Line 11 Mar 2008Reserve O-4 Line 29 Apr 2008Reserve E7 19 May 2008Reserve O-4 Staff 11 Jun 2008Reserve CWO 3/4 26 Jun 2008Apply Board 18 Aug 2008COLA for 2008It is projected that the COLA for militaryretirees will be 1.4% for 2008. Thisprojection is considerably lower than the3.3% COLA received for 2007.Active Duty Pay Raisefor 2008The President’s budget includes aproposed 3% military pay raise. Congresshas final approval authority. The 2007military pay raise was 2.2%.Prostrate Problems – NewTest ComingThe traditional two-step approach ofPSA testing and digital rectal examinationhas helped doctors identify prostatetumors early, while the cancers can still becured. But PSA testing, like many diseasescreeningprocedures, misses some casesof cancer and in other cases erroneouslyhighlights noncancerous conditions. Inthe first clinical study of a new bloodprotein associated with prostate cancer,researchers have found that the marker,called EPCA or early prostate cancerantigen, can successfully detect prostatecancer in its earliest stages. At the sametime, the marker successfully avoids theproblem of false positive results thatplagues prostate-specific antigen (PSA)testing. This new blood test, when coupledwith PSA screening, may help reduce thenumber of both unnecessary biopsies andundetected prostate tumors. In addition tobeing highly sensitive to prostate cancer,the EPCA test is also very specific to it,meaning that other cancers and benignprostate conditions are not detected, thusboosting doctors’ confidence that a positiveEPCA test is really a sign of prostate cancer.Once this test is refined and approved forgeneral use, it will have an impact on thedetection and treatment of prostate cancer.Every year about 1.6 million men withhigh PSA levels have biopsies for whichabout 80% turn out to be cancer-free.New Navy PT Gear NearingApprovalRecently, a group of master chiefs testedthe new proposed Navy physical traininguniform. The new gear is made up of a goldt-shirt with “Navy” in reflective letters on theback and the Navy seal on the front. Theshorts are blue with reflective safety stripsand feature the Navy seal. CNO is expectedto approve the PT uniform soon.8 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

FY-08 NDAA & ReserveRetirement ImprovementsLegislativeUpdateSeveral key pieces of legislationare pending in the 1 st Sessionof the 110 th Congress. It ishard sometimes to understandthe importance of oneperson’s actions. Right now,our membership can have an impact oncritical legislative goals such as transitionassistance program benefits for membersand families, no increases in health carefees, improvements to the Guard andReserve GI Bill, and Reserve retirementimprovements.At this writing, the Senate ArmedServices Committee has completedmark-up on the FY-08 National DefenseAuthorization Act (NDAA). The Senateshould bring the NDAA to the floor bythe time you read this. The House ofRepresentatives has passed their versionof the FY-08 NDAA and is awaiting theSenate action on the NDAA. Conferenceon the bills will proceed when bothHouses have passed their bills andconferees are announced.You and your friends can have seriousimpact on the provisions that we all havestruggled to get passed. One of theprovisions needs your action – Reserveretirement improvements. At this writing,the Senate version was amended fromoriginal intent not to include thoseGuard and Reserve members mobilizedsince 9-11, but include those Guard andReserve members that are mobilized afterthis year’s FY-08 NDAA is passed andsigned into law. We have tried hard tofind someone to amend the Senateversion to include all those mobilizedsince 9-11. However, at this writing, theissue is funding which is hard to overcome.We need your action: e-mailing, calling,and faxing letters of support forincluding all mobilized since 9-11 inthe Senate version of the NDAA. Seeour legislative alert and ExecutiveDirector’s letter posted on our Web site atwww.navy-reserve.org regarding Reserveretirement upgrades.For the first time in over six years,Congress is seriously considering passinga provision that would improve the overallReserve retirement system. We have achance to change the system to a modernday retirement system that supports theincreased usage of Guard and Reservemembers. Currently, over 585,000 Guardand Reserve members have been activated.Over 134,000 have been activated for asecond time. We support including thosethat have been activated since 9-11. Theway Congress acts on legislation, it is rareto get all you want in the initial passage.We will support including those that havebeen activated; however, this may be thebest year to get some legislative improvementsinitiated. This is important.Your action now will assist in gettingthe Senate version of Reserve retirementamended before conference by bothHouses on the NDAA. I encourage you toe-mail, call, and fax letters of support forincluding all those Guard and Reservemembers that have been activated since9-11 in this year’s NDAA Reserve retirementimprovements. See our Web site for letterswe have written in support of Reserveretirement improvements and many of ourlegislative goals at www.navy-reserve.org.Recent events surrounding key piecesof legislation in the Senate show how yourinput and comments can have and do havethe power to make changes. It is sometimeshard to believe one voice canchange something, but it can. You need totake action on the pending pieces oflegislation that improve Guard andReserve MGIB and halt increases inhealth care premiums; and we now havethe opportunity finally to change Reserveretirement benefits. Your action or nonactioncan and will make the difference.E-mail your Congressional delegationtoday – www.house.gov; www.senate.gov– and seek their support for improvementsfor Reserve retirement and improvementsto the Reserve and Guard MGIB that willinclude all those activated since 9-11.By CAPT Ike Puzon, USNR (Ret)Director of LegislationNRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 9

Health AffairsCAPT Susan Labhard, NC, USNNational VP for Health ProgramsSkin cancer is the most commonform of cancer in the UnitedStates. 1 Each year, over a millionpeople in the U.S. learn that theyhave skin cancer, and an estimated10,850 people will die of skincancer this year. 2 Learn how to protect yourskin—check for signs of skin cancer andatypical moles, and love the skin you are in.Skin Cancer and Atypical Moles:When normal cells divide too rapidly and growwithout order, too much tissue can be producedand tumors begin to form. Benign tumors are notcancerous and do not spread to other parts of thebody. Malignant tumors are cancerous, doinvade, and destroy healthy tissues and organs.The two most common kinds of skin cancer arebasal cell carcinoma and squamous cellcarcinoma which are found mainly on skin thathas been exposed to the sun. While they seldomspread to other parts of the body, it is importantthat skin cancers be found and treated earlybecause they can invade and destroy nearbytissue. 5 Melanoma is the most serious type ofskin cancer and causes the most deaths. If notrecognized and treated early, it can advance andspread to other parts of the body where itbecomes hard to treat and can be fatal . . . oneAmerican dies of melanoma almost every hour. 2The American Cancer Society estimates that in2007, there will be 8,110 fatalities (5,220 in menand 2,800 in women) in the U.S. 6 Melanoma ofthe skin forms in cells that make pigments andusually begins in a mole. Moles (nevi) aregrowths on the skin that occur when “cells in theskin, called melanocytes, grow in a cluster withtissue surrounding them.” 4 Moles are usuallypink, tan, brown or flesh-colored. Dysplasticnevi are atypical moles that look different froman ordinary mole and are more likely to developinto melanoma. Refer to additional resources*at end of article to learn about less commontypes of skin cancer.10 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007Summer Is Hereand the Time Is Right . . .for protecting your skin:Skin Cancer and Atypical MolesNormal Mole / Melanoma Sign Characteristicwhen half of theAsymmetrymole does notmatch the otherhalfBorderColorDiameterPicture complements of the National Cancer Institutewhen the border(edges) of the moleare ragged orirregularwhen the color ofthe mole variesthroughoutif the mole’sdiameter is largerthan a pencil’seraserRisk factors: Current estimates show that40-50 percent of Americans who live to age 65will have skin cancer at least once. 5 Anyone canget skin cancer no matter what color your skinis. “Skin cancer affects people of all skin tones,including those with darker complexions.” 3However, the greatest risk is for those with fairskin that freckles easily. Research has shownthat sun exposure that leads to bad, blisteringsunburns is an important and avoidable riskfactor. 4 Skin cancer “can also occur on areasof the skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight.” 3If you have more than 100 moles, you may havedysplastic nevi syndrome – though not cancer, itis an indication you are at an increased risk formelanoma. 6 Other risk factors include familyhistory, personal history, weakened immunesystem, and those adults over age 50.Causes: While ultraviolet (UV) radiationfrom the sun damages the skin and is the maincause of skin cancer, artificial sources of UVradiation like sunlamps and tanning booths canalso cause skin cancer. UV radiation is made upof two types of rays, called UVA and UVB rays.UVB rays are more likely than UVA rays tocause sunburn, but UVA rays pass deeper intothe skin, adding to skin damage and prematureaging. The increase in melanoma is related toincrease of sun exposure. People who live inareas that get high levels of UV radiation fromthe sun increase the risk of getting skin cancer.“The more hours of sunlight in the day, thegreater the incidence of skin cancer.” 6 Skincancer is related to lifetime exposure to UVradiation. While cancer may appear after age 50,the damage occurred much earlier.Symptoms: “The most common warningsign of skin cancer is a change on the skin,especially a new growth or a sore that doesn’theal.” 5 Skin cancer can take on many texturesand colors and can be found anywhere asillustrated in photos below. 5 Pain is not areliable symptom of skin cancer, so play it safeand see a physician if changes in the skin lastlonger than two weeks. 5Diagnosis: When basal cell carcinoma andsquamous cell carcinoma are suspected, thephysician usually performs a biopsy todetermine staging. Treatment depends on thetype of cancer and may include surgery (i.e.,Mohs’), radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.The disease can recur in the same place so it isgood to have regular checkups and followdoctor’s advice on how to reduce the risk ofdeveloping skin cancer again. The CancerInformation Service at 1-800-4-CANCER cantell callers about treatment centers and programssupported by the National Cancer Institute.Prevention: A dermatologist will tell you“sun protection is not optional!” Protect childrenat an early age to prevent skin cancer later in life.Apply sunscreens 30 minutes before sun exposureto allow penetration into the skin. Try to avoidexposure to the midday sun from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. standard time or from 11:00 a.m.-3:00p.m. daylight saving time. Know that if it is coldor cloudy outside, the sun’s UV radiation stillreaches the earth and you can still get a serioussunburn. Wear long sleeve clothing that protectsthe skin. Darker, tightly-woven fabrics and evenhigh-luster polyesters or silk can be highlyprotective as they reflect radiation. Check theUPF rating (ultraviolet protection factor ofclothing) as only clothes with a UPF of 15-50+may be labeled as sun-protective. 6 Do not forgetsunhats and sunglasses that have UV-absorbinglenses with labels specifying that the lensesblock at least 99 percent of UVA and UVBradiation. 4 Use sun blocks for the increasedCont’d. next page

Dear Admiral Coane,Casey, with great interest I read your article,“Seaspace,” in the recent edition of NRA News.You do a great service in getting these issues beforeyour membership. I remember from years ago,when I was Chief, the NRA News was little morethan a rag dedicated to, “Gimmee more, more andmore personnel benefits,” and almost nothing onwhat the Navy and the Navy Reserve should be allabout. I had many arguments with Jim Forrestabout that. Anyhow, unless you object, I plan tofollow your lead with a similar piece, probably tobe called, “Airspace,” for the Association of NavalAviation, an organization we’re trying to reinvigorateand of which I just became president. I’m notsure I want to take on the CNO’s shipbuilding plan,given that we do need his cooperation to get ourorganization going, but there is a plethora of othermaterial our members need to know.On another and more pressing subject, you willrecall that, last year, I gave you a preliminary briefon the Naval Historical Foundation’s effort to raisefunds to support the Cold War Gallery project forthe National Museum of the United States Navy. Ineed not tell you the important role the NavyReserve played in this struggle. Our ChairmanAdmiral Holloway’s vision is that this Gallery willhonor the service and sacrifice of our Navy ColdWar veterans. This is a good news story that wewould like to get out to your membership. Oneopportunity I see to spread the word would beto allow us some exposure at your upcomingconference. We have a 10’ x 8’ portable displaythat could be easily set up outside of a meetingroom along with a small stand with floor planswith handouts. We could even arrange to have itmanned up at times to respond to inquiries. Thisarrangement at the recent ROA conference inFebruary really helped to raise awareness about themuseum and this worthy project.Thanks for your consideration and I hope tosee you at the Thursday evening NRA reception,depending on my scraping up the price ofadmission!Dear Admiral Coane,Bob DunnI just finished reading your article “Seascape” inthe latest issue of NRA News and felt compelled towrite. I am a Navy reserve LT (1635), havingenlisted in the reserve in 1998 as an IS2 at the ageof 31, and just completed nine years of service.Your point WRT operational vs. strategic reserve,and our ability (or rather inability) to sustain thisoperational tempo, particularly hit home with me.It has been increasingly difficult over the last yearor so for me to balance my civilian, family, andreserve obligations (in addition to my continuingeducation, I am nine credits short of an M.A. inNational Security/Strategic Studies). And for thefirst time in my reserve career I have been seriouslyconsidering leaving the Navy. Everyone whoknows me knows I am a patriot with a strong senseof duty to our nation and this is a very difficultdecision, but frankly, lately, it has become more ofa burden than ever and a difficult balancing actindeed. The next 8-10 months are critical, and atLettersNRA News 07this time I don’t yet know how things will play out.I just wanted to write to say thank-you for yourwords. In a way it validates what I’ve been feelingand let’s me know I’m not alone. Only time willtell.Dear Lieutenant Michaels,Name Withheld by EditorLieutenant, USNRI enjoyed your article on “U.S. Navy Terms.” Itcaused me to reflect on the first time I was exposedto “UNODIR.” As a “boot” Ensign assigned to myfirst duty station, USS King County AG157, I metand served under my first “CO” who’s also a friendand mentor. He was a Lieutenant and the ship washis first command. He was a graduate of theAcademy and had served on ADM Burke’s Medfleet staff. As it turned out ADM Burke was hismentor. My skipper/mentor/friend told me about“UNODIR” and I used it during my 23-year ofActive/Reserve career. I also taught it to manyco-workers and employees during my years ofcorporate life. Female supervisors/managers seemedto enjoy using it in “male oriented” work situations.By the way, my first “skipper,” mentor, and Navyfriend was the late VADM Joseph Metcalf III.Arthur W. (Art) Blume IIICommander, USNR (Ret)Health Affairs – Cont’d. from page 10levels of UBV (burning rays) and reapplyfrequently because UVA (aging rays) areequally as strong throughout the day and duringthe year. Use high-quality broad-spectrumsunscreens that reflect, absorb, or scatter bothkinds of UV radiation with sun protectionfactor (SPF) of 15-30 to block most of thesun’s harmful rays – a higher number meanslonger, not more, protection from burning rays.Remember to reapply more often if you havefair skin, or if sweating or swimming whenit is more likely to come off. Many healthprofessionals advise that everyone shouldreapply sunscreen about every two hours,regardless of the SPF. Your dermatologistcan recommend some good UVA/UVBblocks. If you are concerned that you mayalready have some skin damage or dysplasticnevi, point this out to your health professionalright away. Get a total skin examination by askin specialist and do routine self-exams if youhave any known risk factors. The NationalCancer Institute recommends a skin self-examto improve chances of finding skin cancerearly; check the NCI site for guidelines onhow to do your own skin self-exam. 4According to the Skin Cancer Foundation,“fifty-three percent of Americans who participatedin a recent survey say they don’t lookbetter with a tan; and, 63 percent say, theyare not more attracted to someone who istan.” 6 It appears that the popularity of a tan isfading; ask yourself if it is worth the risk.Americans are living longer and spendingmore leisure time outdoors. Experts believethat much of the worldwide increase inmelanoma is related to an increase in theamount of time people spend in the sun. 4 “Butmost skin cancers can be prevented by limitingor avoiding exposure to UV radiation and bypaying attention to suspicious changes in yourskin.” 3 Remember, the majority of skin cancerscan be successfully treated if detected early,but prevention is the key to a healthy lifestyle.SOURCES:1 Medline Plus (A service of the U.S. National Library ofMedicine and the National Institutes of Health). UpdatedJune 10, 2007. Skin Cancer.http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/skincancer.html.2 American Academy of Dermatology. 2007 Skin CancerFact Sheet.http://www.aad.org/aad/Newsroom/2007+Skin+Cancer+Fact+Sheet.htm.3 MayoClinic.com. June 1, 2007. Skin Cancer.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/skin-cancer/DS00190.4 National Cancer Institute. Skin Cancer.http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/skin.Questions about cancer?=1-800-4-CANCERor LiveHelpÆ online chat.5 National Cancer Institute Publication: What You NeedTo Know About T M Skin Cancer. NIH PublicationNo. 95-1564. September 28, 1998.http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/skin-cancer/skcancer.htm6 The Skin Cancer Foundation. 2007.http://www.skincancer.org. Questions=1-800-SKIN-490.NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 11

ProfessionalDevelopmentNever Mind Your Designator...You’re Still a Leader!CAPT Larry Weill, USNNational VP for Professional DevelopmentSWO pins, pilot’s wings,“dolphins,” tridents; ourNavy is full of an amazingarray of pins and badges.It’s gotten to the pointwhere we need a pictorialguide to keep them all straight.Sometimes I regret the fact that we wearany pins at all, because underneath allof that glitter and shine, we are all prettymuch the same thing: leaders.The reason for this column has beenhammered home to me on a number ofoccasions, most notably when talking tomembers of some of the staff corpsdesignators. However, I think it appliesto us all, regardless of designator. Weneed to be leaders, which means managingourselves and our careers in such amanner that will allow us to completesuccessfully for leadership billets.For members of the line communities,this has never been much of an issue.As a warfighter in one of the morecommon communities (SWO, air, sub,SPECOPS, etc.), it is constantly drilledinto our heads that you must lead or stepaside. The phrase “command early andoften” has become so overused that it isnow passé. However, this advice, whichis universal to all line officers, is notcommonly heard in other communitiesacross our service. This message mustbe spread.A very common example that I see isamong our nursing community. Wehave, without a doubt, the finest nursesin the world. They are thoroughlyprofessional, incredibly trained, andmore committed than any others inhistory. Yet the goal of command is notalways pursued, or if it is, that decisionis made very late in the career. Thereason for this is simple; most of thesefine officers are out in the field (orhospitals, or otherwise forward-deployed)doing God’s work. They are working inclinics, saving lives, and making a realand genuine difference in people’slives. However, this is one example ofwhere a little bit of self-focus wouldhelp. (Please note – I’ve used the NurseCorps as an example. However, this isan issue across many of the staffdesignators.)If you ever want to see an interestingphenomenon about leadership and Navycareer paths, go to the APPLY Web site,(http://navyreserve.navy.mil/Public/Staff/WelcomeAboard/default.htm) on thepublic side, and look at the “communitybriefs.” This is where we present anoverview of the career paths of eachcommunity to the APPLY Board members.I recently opened all of these presentationsand compared them, one to the next, forsimilarities and differences. Guess what?There were a LOT more similaritiesamong the communities than there weredifferences. All of them recommendedleadership, starting from very earlyin the career and increasing inresponsibility on a frequent and regularbasis.Let’s take a look at how this goes.Regardless of your community, mostofficers in pay grades O-1 and O-2 willspend their first four years learning howto be officers and how to work withintheir community. That means being aDivision Officer, with a small cadre ofenlisted personnel and a challenging“hands-on” job. Next, years 4-10 generallyinvolve duties at the Department Headlevel, at which point you are lookingat selection to LCDR. This does notmean, however, that you shouldn’t belooking for those junior XO or OICpositions. They are out there, and youshould be competing for them as earlyas possible. Some of these billets do notgo through the APPLY system, so letyour unit CO know that you are interestedand have him/her keep his/her eyesopen for you.Finally, by the time you are in yourO-4 uniform, you should be seriouslypursuing that first command opportunity,whether it is as a CO, OIC, or otheropportunity. Becoming XO or CSO of alarger unit is almost as good, so look forthose both on-line as well as throughyour personal network. This is equallyas true across all designators, althoughthe opportunities for junior commandare much greater in some communitiesthan in others.One real problem faced by somemembers of the staff communities (andby others to lesser degree) is the amountof “face time” you get with yourreporting senior. Reverting to myexample of the Nurse Corps, I’ve hadnumerous nurses at the mid-grade levelbring up this very issue. Those officerswho are actually out in the field, doingthe job on a daily basis, may never havethe time to interface with their reportingsenior, and may have a harder timecompeting for the early promote spots.If you suspect that this might be anissue, try to volunteer to do an extrafunction for your unit that will allowyou to spotlight your managementskills. It might be something as small astracking security clearances or GTCCactivity; anything to show that you arevolunteering for extra duty that willhelp out your unit.By combining these efforts withyour outstanding job performance,you will increase your exposure toyour CO while also benefiting theunit. This should help you on yourfitness report and increase yourcompetitiveness for that next commandbillet. Good luck!12 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

The Chicago MarriottOak Brook Hotelis pleased to welcome:The Naval Reserve Association4-6 October 2007Experience a welcomingenvironment at theChicago Marriott OakBrook, well known asone of the top hotels in OakBrook. A well-appointed lobbygreets you and wonderfullycomfortable guest rooms andsuites offer gracious amenities.Great dining begins in 1401West, a restaurant serving aneclectic menu for breakfast,lunch, and dinner. You can takea coffee break at Starbucks, orenjoy a cocktail in our lounge. Marriott Oak Brook also offers a fitness center, indoorpool, and whirlpool. The Butler Golf Course is less than a mile from the hotel andshopping is just a few minutes away at the Oakbrook Center.The Chicago Marriott Oak Brook is 100% smoke-free, including all guest rooms,restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space, and employee work areas.Guest rooms feature 32-inch LCD high definition TV, luxury bedding, in-roommovies, daily newspaper, and coffeemaker.Oakbrook Center is one of the most prestigious and striking outdoor shoppingdestinations in the Chicago area. In fact, it’s the largest open-air premier shoppingcenter in the country! Always on the cutting edge of fashion, Oakbrook Center wasvoted the #1 shopping destination by Illinois shoppers. And no wonder. With sixmajor department stores and over 160 upscale shops and restaurants – set amidstlush gardens and flowing fountains – it’s a spectacular outdoor shopping experience.Reservations: Call 1-800-228-9290 or 1-630-573-8555. Make sure you tell themyou are with the Naval Reserve Association to get the group rate.Rate: $99.00 per night plus tax (7%) for the period 3 October 2007 to 8 October2007.Rooms are limited: Reservations received after 12 September 2007 are subjectto availability and may not qualify for the group rate.Transportation from O’Hare Airport: The hotel recommends that you callAmerican Taxi at 1-847-255-9614 after you pick up your luggage. Rates are about50% of standard airport taxi service.Preliminary Schedule of EventsOur Fall Conference will be a busy one given our annualelections and the Saturday evening dinner/dance. It willbe different, however, in that we are going to take a “fieldtrip” (spouses invited) to the Great Lakes Naval TrainingCenter and Boot Camp. We will leave around lunch time on Fridayand travel by bus to Great Lakes. Box lunches will be provided on thebus. The afternoon will be spent touring the campus and getting anunderstanding of what our young people experience as they becomeSailors. It is guaranteed to be a great education. After the tour, wewill have no-host cocktails at the Officers’ Club followed by dinner.The ride home after traffic will finish off the day with “hospitality” onthe bus. CAPT John Farr and other members from our Chicago areahave done a lot of work to make this a memorable event. More detailswill follow next month.Naval Reserve AssociationFall National ConferenceThe Chicago Marriott Oak Brook HotelOak Brook, IL4-6 October 2007REGISTRATIONNAME/LIFERANK______________________________________ MEMBER: YES_____ NO_____(AS DESIRED ON NAME TAG)FIRST TIME CONFERENCE ATTENDEE: YES_______________ NO______________MAILINGADDRESS______________________________________________________________CITY_________________________________________ STATE______ ZIP__________PHONE_( ) __ ____ E-mail_______________________________SPOUSE’S NAME(IF ATTENDING)____________________________(AS DESIRED ON NAME TAG)LIFEMEMBER: YES_____ NO_____REGISTRATION FEES: MEMBER: $230.00 SPOUSE/ANCHORS: $230.00TOTAL FORWARDED: $_________REGISTRATION FEES INCLUDE:Thursday night President’s reception;Friday & Saturday continental breakfast;Friday & Saturday lunch; and Saturdaynight installation dinner/dance withDJ (Formal).Additionally, your registration fee includesour tour of the Great Lakes Naval TrainingCommand, followed by a dinner at thePort O’Call Officers’ Club._____________________________FINANCE CHAIRMANPLEASE INDICATE YOUR CHOICE(S) OF COMMITTEE(S) ON WHICH TO SERVE:____ ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAMS____ AIR PROGRAMS____ AWARDS____ BUDGET & FINANCE____ CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS____ EDUCATION & LEGISLATION____ HEALTH AFFAIRS____ JO PROGRAMSDO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE, FORCREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ONLY________ Delegate NRA Chapter_________________ Certified Delegate____ MEMBER SERVICES____ POLICY____ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT____ RESOLUTIONS____ RETIRED PERSONNEL____ SITE SELECTION____ SURFACE PROGRAMSAuthorized Signature:___________________________________________Credit card number:_____________________________ Exp. Date:_______Make checks payable to: NRA 2007 Fall National ConferenceMail this form to:NRA 2007 Fall National Conferencec/o Chief Financial Officer1619 King StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Fax: 703-683-3647 ☛ E-mail: cfo@navy-reserve.orgC O N F E R E N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M SNRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 13

Junior OfficerColumnDon’t Look Now, You’reAbout to be Frocked!LT Steven Michaels, USNNational VP for Junior OfficersSummertime isn’t just aboutbaseball, barbeque, and watersports. The past few monthshave also been the season forALNAV and NAVADMINannouncements regardingofficer and enlisted promotion selections.Depending on the outcome, this can beeither an exciting time or a not-so-happytime for those anticipating a spot on thelist(s). For those that made the list(s) thisyear, congratulations! The next step iswaiting for authorization to “frock” to thepaygrade to which you have been selected.Frock, you say? Frocking is the wearingof uniform insignia of the next higherpaygrade before actually being promoted.This term applies to both officers andpetty officers in the Navy.MILPERSMAN 1420-020 defines theprerequisites for officer frocking. Theselected officer’s billet must meet one ormore of a list of twelve prioritized criteriain order to qualify for frocking. The prerequisitesare difficult to meet for mostsince many involve major joint commandbillets as well as billets in direct supportof the offices of the President and VicePresident of the United States as anexample. However, billets with the title ofXO or Officer in Charge also qualify forfrocking.Once a prerequisite is met, a request forfrocking may be sent to NAVPERSCOMwhich has ultimate approval authority.The request must come from the commandthat is requesting frocking. Requests fromindividual officers desiring frocking willnot be processed. In other words, youcannot frock yourself.BUPERSINST 1430.16E is theinstruction that explains frocking policiesfor enlisted personnel.Section 710 “Frocking of EnlistedPersonnel” states that CO/OIC’s mayfrock enlisted personnel per MILPERS-MAN 1420-060. This document statesthat E-4 selectees must first completethe Petty Officer Indoctrination Coursebefore being frocked. E-5/6 selecteescan be frocked upon notification ofselection from Naval Education andTraining Professional Development andTechnology Center (NETPDTC). E-7selectees are frocked only after thefirst advancement increment and aftercompleting the Chief Petty OfficerIndoctrination Course. E-8/9 selectees canbe frocked upon receipt of the officialselection board results via NAVADMINmessage.ALNAV is an all-Navy and MarineCorps message sent by the office of theSECNAV. The message is often used toapprove the report of the selection boardannouncing the promotion selection list.NAVADMIN is a routine Naval messageissued by the CNO for the purpose oftimely information including, but notlimited to, procedural changes, certainenlisted selection board results, or modificationsto instructions and directives.After the official posting of the selectionboard results and once authorized frockinghas taken place, the next step in theprocess is actual promotion (issuance ofdate of rank) which is authorized byNAVPERSCOM. This is when you arelegally entitled to pay or other allowances– or increased disciplinary powers whenapplicable – of the next higher paygrade.For officers, the ALNAV contains thefollowing disclaimer:This message is not authority todeliver appointments. Authority to effectpromotion will normally be issued byfuture NAVADMINS requiring NAVPERSpreparation and forwarding of documentto COMNAVPERSCOM.Once the ALNAV is released announcingapproval of the report of the selectionboard for promotions, in actual practice,some officers begin including the spokenword “select” after assuming the newpaygrade. A typical example of this wouldbe LCDR Hotrunner seeing his name inthe ALNAV announcement and thereaftersigning all correspondence: CDR(Sel)Hotrunner. Over the years I’ve seen otherways of doing this such as CDR(S); butupon further investigation, I was unable tofind a single instruction, directive, ormanual that sets a precedent for using theword “select” in any format to advanceoneself summarily to the next higherpaygrade. Keep in mind that this practicefills the gap between the time of the promotionselection list message and frockingor actual promotion.Upon taking a random survey of Activeand Reserve Navy officers, I learned somesurprising things. First, not one personcould recall any document authorizing thispractice. Second, the answers regardingusage tended to be command-specific.Whenever the CO or Skipper of a ship orstation used “select” upon his or her ownpromotion, those under that commandtended to use it as well and vice versa.Since officer frockings are rare (seeabove), the practice of using “select”appears to be a way to notify others inwriting of an impending promotion –which sometimes can take up to one yearfrom the time of the promotion selectionboard message. It is good practice tofollow the lead of those senior to you.Check out the command climate, and youshould be able to ascertain whether othersin the wardroom follow this practice ortend to shy away from it. Ultimately, thedecision is yours; but keep in mind thatothers’ perception of your actions isalways influenced by the culture. Askyour mentor if you are still unsure.LT Michaels is open to ideas forfuture articles so e-mail him at:ensignsting@yahoo.comHe knows that whatever happens inthe Chief’s Mess stays in the Chief’sMess.14 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

★New Flag Selectees★Following are short biographies of this year’s new Flag Selectees:Rear Admiral (Select) Robert O. Wray, Jr. (1115)RADM (Sel) Robert O. Wray, Jr.,entered the United States NavalAcademy in June 1975 and wascommissioned as an Ensign in May1979.After graduating from nuclearpower schools in Orlando andSaratoga Springs, NY, he attendedSurface Warfare Officers school andreported aboard USS Mississippi(CGN 40) in Norfolk in December1980. He served aboard the Mississippifor 42 months, first as Chemistry/Radiological Controls officer, andthen as Electrical Officer / Reactor Controls Assistant. He completedtwo lengthy Mediterranean deployments and numerous NorthAtlantic and Caribbean underway periods, including duty in Beirutduring the 1983 Lebanon crisis. During this period, the Mississippiwon the Battenburg Cup as the #1 ship in the Atlantic Fleet.RADM (Sel) Wray was then assigned as shift engineer / leadingengineering officer at the aircraft carrier prototype reactors in IdahoFalls, ID. During his tenure, his 150-man crew improved from #4 of4 to #1 in scores and achievements. He left active duty in November1986 and was commissioned in the Navy Reserve.RADM (Sel) Wray has held numerous positions in the NavyReserve, aboard USS Fahrion (FFG 22), at Shore IntermediateMaintenance Facility Newport, at SPAWARSYSCOM, and atReadiness Command Northeast, where he was Deputy Commanderfor a command of 6,500 Sailors. He has commanded five reserveunits, most recently NR CNE-C6F Det 802, providing JTF andJFMCC augmentation and support to Navy Europe and 6 th Fleet.In 2004, RADM (Sel) Wray was mobilized for seven months, servinginitially on a Pentagon interagency team working for SecretariesRumsfeld and Powell to coordinate the transition of sovereignty fromthe Coalition Provisional Authority to the government of Iraq. Later, hewas assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad as Security Officer forthe U.S. agency charged with rebuilding Iraq. In this position, he establishedthe only op center in the region coordinating and synchronizingmilitary, civilian, contractor, NGO, and USG efforts in reconstruction.In his civilian career, RADM (Sel) Wray has a broad entrepreneurialbackground, having founded and run companies in manufacturing,construction, services, energy, and information technology. He iscurrently Vice President and Rhode Island site manager for ScienceApplications International Company (SAIC), where he supervises andhas profit and loss responsibility for a 260-person division providingengineering, technical, and information technology services to theNavy, Coast Guard, and to multiple state governments.Rear Admiral (Select) Lothrop S. Little (1117)RADM (Sel) Lothrop S. Littleearned a Bachelor of Arts degree inPolitical Science from the Universityof Nevada in December 1977. Hereceived his commission as anEnsign in the United States Navythrough Officer Candidate School inOctober 1981.His first assignment was aboardUSS Independence (CV 62) 1982-1985. RADM (Sel) Little reportedaboard USS Yorktown (CG 48) asMain Propulsion Assistant in August 1985. Deployed to theMediterranean from August 1985 through April 1986, heparticipated in the Achille Lauro MIO, Black Sea operationsand multi-carrier operations in the Gulf of Sidra. He servedas Commissioning Combat System Officer aboard USS JohnPaul Jones (DDG 53). During his department head tour, JohnPaul Jones completed Shock Trials and AEGIS baseline fleettrials. Subsequently, he served as Executive Officer aboardUSS Russell (DDG 59) and participated in Operation DesertStrike while deployed in the Persian Gulf.RADM (Sel) Little served as Commanding Officer aboardUSS Sides (FFG 14). During his tour, Sides earned the BattleEfficiency Award and participated in a Carat, Southeast Asiadeployment. Additionally, he served as Commander DestroyerSquadron 1, March 2004 through January 2006. As Commodore,he was responsible for training and fleet introduction of newlycommissioned Pacific Fleet Arleigh Burke guided missiledestroyers as well as operation of Reserve Force frigates in SanDiego. Concurrently, he commanded Task Group 712.0 duringSoutheast Asia Seacat and Carat Maritime Security Cooperationexercises under the auspices of Commander, COMLOGRUWEST-PAC, Singapore.RADM (Sel) Little’s ashore assignments have included:Commanding Officer of the Rochester, NY, Navy and MarineCorps Reserve Center; Air Force Command and Staff College,where he earned a graduate degree from the University ofAlabama; Special Assistant for Fleet training in the Office of theSecretary of the Navy (M&RA); Surface FTS Detailer at theNavy Bureau of Personnel, and as Homeland Defense Assistantand Reserve Operations Support Officer for Commander, 3 rdFleet.RADM (Sel) Little assumed his present duties as Chief ofStaff, Navy Reserve Forces Command on 22 February 2006 andwas nominated to Flag rank March 2007.NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 15

NEW FLAG SELECTRear Admiral (Select) Garry J. Bonelli (1135)Enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1968,RADM (Sel) Garry Bonelli graduatedfrom the Great Lakes Recruit TrainingCenter, where he was a member of thefirst ever Underwater DemolitionTeam (UDT)/SEAL boot campcompany. Following graduationfrom Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training in Coronado, CA,RADM (Sel) Bonelli made two,ground combat deployments inVietnam as a Navy Frogman withUDT-12. In 1974, he became a member of the first ReserveComponent unit of Naval Special Warfare.In 1976, as a drilling Selected Reservist, who was completing hismaster of science degree in Mass Communications, RADM (Sel)Bonelli received a direct commission in the Navy Reserve. He hasserved as the Commanding Officer of eight Navy Reserve units.RADM (Sel) Bonelli was mobilized in 1990 in support ofOperations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and served as theCommanding Officer of SEAL Team 5. He has the distinction ofbeing the first and only Reservist to ever command an active dutySEAL Team.In 2001, RADM (Sel) Bonelli was selected to serve as the DeputyCommander at Navy Reserve Readiness Command Southwest. In2005, he completed a three-year collateral assignment as a memberof the Secretary of the Navy’s National Navy Reserve Policy Board.Recalled to active duty again in 2006, RADM (Sel) Bonelli servedas the Chief of Staff for the Naval Special Warfare Command. Thisheadquarters command has cognizance for seven major subordinatecommands comprising a total Force of 6,500 personnel. The commanddevelops strategy, doctrine, and tactics for Naval Special Warfareforces supporting Fleet and Joint Special Operations worldwide.In his civilian profession, RADM (Sel) Bonelli is a staff directorwith the San Diego Association of Governments, a strategic research,planning, and transportation agency working for the 18 cities andcounty governments in the region. He helps manage a $14 billion dollarpublic infrastructure program, and develops public policy initiativesfor locally elected officials on numerous issues encompassingpopulation growth, transportation, environmental management,economic development, public safety, and binational coordination.Rear Admiral (Select) Robin R. Braun (1315)RADM (Sel) Robin R. Braun,daughter of a career Naval Aviator, is anative of Pensacola, FL. A graduate ofNorthern Arizona University, she wascommissioned in March 1980 and wasdesignated a Naval Aviator in February1981.RADM (Sel) Braun’s first assignmentwas to VT-31, NAS Corpus Christi,TX, where she served as anInstructor Pilot and SelectivelyRetained Graduate (SERGRAD) in theT-44 aircraft. In 1983, RADM (Sel) Braun reported to VQ-3(TACAMO) at NAS Barbers Point, HI. She served as a MissionCommander and Aircraft Commander in the EC-130Q aircraft,providing an airborne communications link for strategic forcesthroughout the Pacific theater.In 1986, RADM (Sel) Braun reported to the Joint Chiefs of Staff,Washington, as a Navy Intern in the Operations Directorate (J3).Subsequently, she was assigned to the Navy Personnel Command asthe Aviation Initial Assignments Detailer and Chairman of theAviation Warfare Transition Board.RADM (Sel) Braun’s first Reserve Component assignment waswith NR NAS Keflavik at NAF Washington. From 1989 through1994, she served with VR-61 at NAS Whidbey Island, WA, andVR-51 at NAS Glenview, IL, flying worldwide missions in theDC-9 and C-9B aircraft. Upon closure of NAS Glenview, shetransferred to VR-48 at NAF Washington, serving as one of the Navy’sfirst C-20G Aircraft Commanders and Instructor Pilots. Followingassignment as Maintenance Officer and Executive Officer, shebecame Commanding Officer of VR-48 in 1998. During her tour, thesquadron was awarded the Battle “E” and CNO Safety Award.Follow-on assignments include Commanding Officer, TacticalSupport Center 0793 supporting Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 5;Facilitator for the Naval Safety Center’s Culture Workshop Program;Chief of Staff, Navy Command Center 106/CNO Ops and Planssupporting OPNAV N3/5; and Commanding Officer of NavyReserve Carrier Strike Group 10 supporting USS Harry S. Trumanand Joint Task Force Katrina.Recalled to active duty in July 2006, RADM (Sel) Brauncurrently serves as Commanding Officer, Navy Air LogisticsOffice, New Orleans.RADM (Sel) Braun has accumulated over 5,800 flight hours inNavy aircraft. Her awards include the Meritorious Service Medal(four awards), the Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), and theNavy Achievement Medal (three awards).RADM (Sel) Braun has been employed as a commercial pilot forFederal Express since 1996.Rear Admiral (Select) Sandy L. Daniels (1315)RADM (Sel) Sandy Danielsentered the United States NavalAcademy in June 1976 and wascommissioned as an Ensign in May1980.RADM (Sel) Daniels began flighttraining at NAS Pensacola, FL, inJanuary 1981 and was designated as aNaval Aviator in January 1982. Uponcompletion of pilot training, shereported to her first fleet assignmentwith Oceanographic ResearchSquadron (VXN) 8. While at VXN-8, she flew specially configuredresearch P-3 Orions on missions worldwide.RADM (Sel) Daniels was then assigned to the Naval ResearchLaboratory (NRL) where, in addition to flying research missions, shewas a military liaison to the Space Science Division, supporting aproof-of-concept space project and earned her Space Operationssubspecialty designation. She then was assigned to the Naval Space16 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

Surveillance Center in Dahlgren, VA, where she was the FleetSupport Officer and later the Operational Requirements DivisionHead. She completed the Alternate Space Surveillance Center(ASSC) and Alternate Space Defense Operations Center(ASPADOC) Crew Commander qualifications, directing watchteams responsible for processing space events and directing theworldwide space surveillance network. She left active duty inOctober 1991 and was commissioned in the Navy Reserve.RADM (Sel) Daniels held numerous billets in the Space &Network Warfare Program, including with SPAWAR Space FieldActivity units supporting the National Reconnaissance Office,before assuming command of NR NAVSPACECOM 0766 as theplank owner Commanding Officer (CO) in December, 1998. Duringthis time, she also worked on her Master of Arts degree in Science,Technology and Public Policy (Space Policy emphasis) from TheGeorge Washington University, completing it in 1996.RADM (Sel) Daniels was then assigned as Executive Officer ofNR SPAEW 0666 supporting N6. She assumed command of NRSPAWAR HQ 0866 as the plank owning CO in September 2001. Shewas then selected for NR STRATCOM 0188 to support J5 onspace plans and policy issues in 2003. RADM (Sel) Daniels wasdesignated a Navy Space Cadre Expert (AQD VS4) in January 2006.She is currently assigned as the Director, Navy Space & NetworkWarfare Program.In her civilian career, RADM (Sel) Daniels is a senior analyst atLSA, Inc, supporting OPNAV N6F, Warfare Integration, on the N6Staff.Rear Admiral (Select) Scott E. Sanders (1315)RADM (Sel) Scott E. Sandersentered the United States NavalAcademy in July 1976 and wascommissioned as an Ensign in May1980.RADM (Sel) Sanders began flighttraining at NAS Pensacola, FL, inAugust 1980 and was designated as aNaval Aviator in July 1982. Uponcompletion of pilot training, hereported to his first fleet assignmentwith the VAW-126 Seahawks. Whileat VAW-126, he made deployments to the Mediterranean andCaribbean aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67).RADM (Sel) Sanders was then assigned to the E-2 C FleetReplacement Squadron (VAW-120) where he served as a flightinstructor in the E-2C Hawkeye. During this tour, RADM (Sel)Sanders served as the NATOPS Officer, E-2C Model Manager andAIRLANT E-2C Evaluator. He left active duty in July 1987 and wascommissioned in the Navy Reserve.RADM (Sel) Sanders held numerous billets at VAW-78 beforeassuming command of the Fighting Escargots in November 1997.During his tenure as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer,the Fighting Escargots earned the Battle “E” for excellence (twice),the F. Trubee Davison Award as the top tactical Navy Reservesquadron, and a CNO Meritorious Unit Commendation.RADM (Sel) Sanders was then assigned as Commanding Officerof Naval Reserve Tactical Aircraft Control Squadron (TACRON)2186, Naval Reserve Carrier Group 0486, and Naval Reserve 2 ndFleet JFACC 0186. He was subsequently assigned to the staff of JointForces Command, Standing Joint Forces Headquarters – CoreElement. He is currently assigned as Maritime Ballistic MissileDefense Officer on the staff of Commander, 2 nd Fleet.In his civilian career, RADM (Sel) Sanders is Vice President forWyle Laboratories. His business unit supports the Joint StrikeFighter, E-2/C-2, F/A-18 and special program support for specialprograms. RADM (Sel) Sanders directs and manages support fornearly 500 Wyle employees supporting all facets of acquisition,engineering, flight test and financial support to sites in Maryland,Virginia and Florida.Rear Admiral (Select) Michael J. Browne (1445)RADM (Sel) Michael J. Browne is a1980 graduate of the United StatesNaval Academy with a degree inMechanical Engineering.Following nuclear propulsion andbasic submarine training, RADM(Sel) Browne served aboard USSKamehameha (SSBN 642 Gold)where he qualified as a SubmarineWarfare Officer and Nuclear EngineerOfficer, completing four strategicdeterrent patrols from SubmarineBase Holy Loch, Scotland. He also served as Navigator andOperations Officer aboard USS Miami (SSN 755) where he qualifiedfor Submarine Command. RADM (Sel) Browne then served ashoreas Director of Submarine Training, Submarine Officer Basic Course,Groton, CT, prior to transferring to the Navy Reserve in June 1992and changing his designator to join the Engineering Duty OfficerCommunity.RADM (Sel) Browne has commanded four reserve unitsincluding Naval Weapons Station, Port Hadlock Detachment 213,Forest Park, IL; Submarine Squadron 2 Detachment 213, Gary, IN;Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command HeadquartersDetachment 406, San Diego; and as Program Director, NavalNetwork and Space Operations Command, Norfolk.He has recently served as Chief of Staff for Task Force NavyFamily, Washington, supporting families affected by HurricanesKatrina and Rita; as Deputy Director of the Navy Staff, Washington;and as a Senior Fellow for the CNO’s Strategic Studies Group(SSGXXVI), Newport, RI.Over the course of his career, RADM (Sel) Browne has receivedadvanced degrees in Underwater Acoustics from the NavalPostgraduate School; Business Administration from the Universityof Chicago; and National Strategy and Resource Planning from theIndustrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense Universityas IBM’s Industry Fellow in 2005. He is also a graduate of theHarvard Business School Advanced Management Program for IBMClient Executives and the Defense Language Institute, Monterey,CA (French and Spanish).He has proudly served with shipmates who have received threeMeritorious Unit Commendations and four Navy Battle Efficiency“E” Awards for outstanding performance. His other military decorationsinclude the Legion of Merit (three awards), Meritorious ServiceNEW FLAG SELECTNRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 17

NEW FLAG SELECTMedal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (threeawards), and Navy Achievement Medal.In his civilian occupation, RADM (Sel) Browne is an IBMExecutive with experience in management consulting, sales,operations and technology.Rear Admiral (Select) Steve P. Clarke (1505)RADM (Sel) Steve Clarke graduatedfrom Western Maryland College in1976. He attended Aviation OfficerCandidate School at NAS Pensacola,FL, and was commissioned as anEnsign in May 1977.RADM (Sel) Clarke’s first fleetassignment was with AIMD aboardUSS John F. Kennedy (CV-67),completing deployments to theMediterranean and North Atlantic.His next assignment was to the NavalPostgraduate School where he earned a Master of Science degree inManagement, completed Aviation Safety Officer School and wasawarded the Naval Aviation Executive Institute’s Rear AdmiralMcClellan Award for excellence in administrative sciences.RADM (Sel) Clarke was then assigned to the Gunslingers of VA-105, completing Mediterranean and Indian Ocean deploymentsaboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67); the inaugural around theworld deployment of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70); as well as a PacificTheater deployment as part of Marine Air Group (MAG) 12.Following this tour, RADM (Sel) Clarke was assigned to the NavalAir Systems Command (NAVAIR) as an Assistant Program ManagerLogistics and as the Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer Career andCommunity Manager. While at NAVAIR, he was selected as afinalist for the White House Fellowship Program.RADM (Sel) Clarke then reported aboard Carrier Airwing(CAG) 6 as the Maintenance Officer, completing North Atlantic,Mediterranean and Indian Ocean deployments aboard USS Forrestal(CV-59). The carrier air wing team was noted for sustaining a 100percent sortie completion rate while conducting air operations insupport of Operation Earnest Will.Upon release from active duty in February 1990, RADM (Sel)Clarke was commissioned in the Navy Reserve and assigned toMobile Maintenance Facility Alpha and later to Naval AviationDepot 0474 at NAS Jacksonville, where he held billets in Training,Projects and the Administrative Departments. RADM (Sel) Clarke’sfirst command tour was in Naval Air Warfare Training SystemsDivision 0474 (NAWTSD-0474), Orlando, FL. During his tenure, thecommand was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation and selectedas the region’s Small Unit of the Year for two consecutive years.Further command tours included Naval Aviation Depot 0474,Naval Air Systems Command 0566 supporting the ProgramExecutive Office for Weapons and Unmanned Air Vehicles(PEO-W), and the NAVAIR Program Directorate Unit (PDU-0266).RADM (Sel) Clarke chaired the Naval Reserve Air Systems ProgramFlag Advisory Panel and served as the Chief of Staff for the Director,Air Systems Program. He also served as the Chief of Staff, NavyExpeditionary Logistics Response Center.RADM (Sel) Clarke was recalled to active duty from March 2002to December 2004 in support of Operation Noble Eagle, OperationEnduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. While on activeduty, RADM (Sel) Clarke led the turnaround effort of the EA-6BJ-52 engine program in direct support of the Global War onTerrorism. RADM (Sel) Clarke completed an additional active dutyperiod in support of the standup of Riverine Group 1.In his civilian career, RADM (Sel) Clarke is the President ofStrategic Performance Group, Inc., a consulting firm specializing instrategic planning, program management and business reengineering.RearAdmiral (Select) Thomas F. Kendziorski (1615)RADM (Sel) Thomas F.Kendziorski was appointed as Chiefof Staff for the Navy Security GroupReserve Command on 1 January2007.A native of Michigan, he took hisoath into the U.S. Navy on 10 June1972 as an enlisted Reservist, andalmost immediately began activeduty by entering Boot Camp atRecruit Training Command, Orlando,FL, as a Seaman Recruit. RADM(Sel) Kendziorski was assigned to Naval Communications StationSan Miguel, Republic of the Philippines for cryptologic operationsduty. The bulk of his 16 months overseas was spent in the Gulf ofTonkin off the coast of Vietnam at sea in Direct Support operationsserving aboard the following aircraft carriers: USS America(CVA-66); USS Oriskany (CVA-34), two tours; and the USS CoralSea (CVA-43).RADM (Sel) Kendziorski was honorably discharged fromactive duty in December 1974 and immediately rejoined hisDetroit-based Reserve unit in January of 1975. Earning a directcommission as an Ensign in 1980, RADM (Sel) Kendziorskiserved in a variety of administrative and cryptologic operationscapacities while a member of the Naval Reserve Security Group(NRSG) Southfield, MI. His first command at NRSG Muskegon,MI, came shortly after promotion to Lieutenant on 1 October1984. He affiliated once again with NRSG Southfield in October1986 and served as Executive Officer to several commandingofficers until 1996 when he was assigned as the unitCommanding Officer. He next served one year as theCommanding Officer of NRSG Great Lakes, IL, before beingselected in October 1999 as the first billeted Deputy Commander,Reserve Cryptologic Area Central, Ft. Sheridan, IL. FromOctober 2001 until April 2004, RADM (Sel) Kendziorski servedas the Commander, Reserve Cryptologic Area Central. Followingthis tour, he was tasked to establish a new command entity, whichresulted in his appointment as the first Director of MissionManagement for the Naval Security Group Reserve (April 2004-September 2004), Fort Meade, MD. His next assignment(October 2004-December 2006) had him dual-hatted as Director,Community Leadership / Management – Reserve, and Center forInformation Dominance – Active Reserve Integration, located atCorry Station, Pensacola, FL. Since January 2007, RADM (Sel)18 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

Kendziorski has been serving as the Chief of Staff for the NavySecurity Group Command, a component of the Navy NetworkWarfare Command, Little Creek, VA.He attended Michigan State University and graduated with honorsin 1979 earning a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and begangraduate work at the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, Lansing,MI, where he graduated in September of 1982 with a Juris Doctordegree. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (twoawards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, NavyAchievement Medal, National Defense (2 nd award), Vietnam ServiceMedal, Meritorious Unit Commendation (4 th award), ReserveMeritorious Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2 ndaward), Overseas Service ribbon, and the Expert Pistol ribbon.In his civilian career, RADM (Sel) Kendziorski is the ExecutiveDirector (CEO) and Managing Attorney of The Arc of OaklandCounty, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization advocating for therights of persons with intellectual impairments and other relateddevelopmental disabilities.Rear Admiral (Select) Kenneth J. Braithwaite II (1655)RADM (Sel) Kenneth J. BraithwaiteII assumed his present duties asDirector, Joint Public AffairsSupport Element-Reserve (JPASE-R)in October of 2004.A 1984 graduate of the UnitedStates Naval Academy, Annapolis,MD, RADM (Sel) Braithwaite beganhis Navy service when he wascompetitively selected for a specialduty one-year assignment in theOffice of Legislative Affairs, U.S.Senate Liaison Office on Capitol Hill. Following this briefassignment, he completed Naval Air Training Schools Command,Pensacola, FL, and was designated a Naval Aviator in April 1986.His first operational assignment was to Patrol Squadron 17, NASBarbers Point, HI. Additionally, he qualified as an ASW BriefingOfficer on the Staff of the Commander, Patrol Wing 2.In April 1988, RADM (Sel) Braithwaite was selected forredesignation as a public affairs officer (PAO). During his firstPAO tour, he was assigned for duty aboard the aircraft carrierUSS America (CV-66). He had additional duty as PAO to theCommander, Carrier Group 2 and Commander, Striking Force 6 thFleet. In 1990, he was assigned as the Public Affairs Officer onthe staff of Commander, Naval Base Philadelphia.Upon separation from active duty in June of 1993, RADM(Sel) Braithwaite completed graduate studies at the University ofPennsylvania. He was awarded a Masters Degree in GovernmentAdministration in April 1995 with honors from the Fels School ofGovernment. His first Navy Reserve assignment was to theOffice of Information Bureau 102, Naval Station New York. In1998, he was assigned as the PAO on the staff of Commander,Naval Reserve Region Four, Fort Dix, NJ. Following this tour, hewas transferred to Naval Office of Information New England101, Newport, RI.In October 2001, RADM (Sel) Braithwaite was assigned as theCommanding Officer, NR Fleet Combat Camera Atlantic, NASWillow Grove, PA. During RADM (Sel) Braithwaite’s tour, thecommand was awarded the Golden Helm award for reserveretention. In October of 2003, RADM (Sel) Braithwaite wasordered as Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Office ofInformation East 102, NY.During his reserve active duty assignments, RADM (Sel)Braithwaite has served on the Public Affairs Staff of CommanderU.S. Naval Forces Europe; staff of Commander, Carrier Group 2;Public Affairs staffs of the Commander of the Pacific Fleet;Commander, Pacific Command; Commander, Atlantic Fleet;Commander, Second Fleet and forward deployed with the 5 th Fleet,6 th Fleet, 7 th Fleet; and Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group 2.Most recently, he was deployed to Pakistan last year, as part of theJoint Task Force for Disaster Assistance to that nation. RADM (Sel)Braithwaite served as the Director of Strategic Communicationsworking for both the JTF Commander and the U.S. Ambassador toPakistan.In his civilian career, RADM (Sel) Braithwaite serves as SeniorVice President of the Hospital and Healthcare Association ofPennsylvania.Rear Admiral (Select Jerry R. Kelley (2105)RADM (Sel) Jerry R. Kelleyreceived his Medical Degree from theUniversity of Texas Medical School atSan Antonio in 1976. He completedhis General and CardiothoracicSurgery training at Bexar CountyHospital and Audy Murphy VeteransAdministration Hospital in SanAntonio, TX, in1983. He entered theprivate practice of cardiothoracicsurgery in 1983 in San Antonio.RADM (Sel) Kelley has held manyleadership positions as Chief and Chairman of CardiothoracicDepartments. He is a member of many societies including theAmerican College of Surgeons, American Board of ThoracicSurgery, American College of Chest Physicians, and the AmericanCollage of Cardiology.RADM (Sel) Kelley entered the Navy as a Direct CommissionedLieutenant Commander in 1991. He was promoted to Captain in1998. His assignments have included: Battalion Surgeon 4 thRecconnaissance Battalion; Assistant Division Surgeon 4 th MarineDivision; S2/3 Officer 4 th Medical Battalion; Director of SurgeryFleet Hospital Dallas; Executive Officer Fleet Hospital Dallas;Commanding Officer Fleet Hospital Dallas; Liaison Officer forReserve Affairs to The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps. RADM(Sel) Kelley’s current assignment is Assistant Chief of Staff, NavyMedicine National Capital Area.RADM (Sel) Kelley has had many collateral duties such as:Specialty Advisor to the Surgeon General; Surgical Representative tothe Central Credentialing and Privileging Department, and DefenseIntelligence Agency.NEW FLAG SELECTNRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 19

NEW FLAG SELECTRADM (Sel) Kelley is a recognized Subject Matter Expert inHumanitarian Operations, Domestic Preparedness, and Chemical-Biological Casualty Management. He has held positions at theUnited States Army Medical Research Institute of ChemicalDefense and United States Army Medical Research Institute ofInfectious Disease, as consultant and instructor. RADM (Sel) Kelleyis also designated as CATF-Surgeon, Joint Task Force Surgeon,POMI, and Shellback.Personal decorations designations include the Meritorious ServiceMedal (three awards), Navy Commendation Medal , MeritoriousUnit Citation and various service medals.Rear Admiral (Select) Cynthia Dullea (2905)RADM (Sel) Cynthia Dullea is a1977 graduate of Salve ReginaUniversity, Newport, RI. In 1980, shewas commissioned as a Lieutenant,Nurse Corps, and attended initialtraining via Officer IndoctrinationSchool.Receiving initial orders to NavalHospital, San Diego, she wasassigned as a surgical staff nurse,assistant charge nurse of surgicalpediatrics and nursing supervisor forthe military treatment facility. Following release from active duty in1983, she transferred to the Independent Ready Reserve (IRR).In 1987, she affiliated with the Navy Reserve (NR) and completedtours with NR Navy Medicine Brunswick 0191, Naval Air StationSouth Weymouth, MA; NR Advanced Base Functional Component120, Honolulu, HI; NR Marine Division 4 th Force Reconnaissance,Honolulu, HI; NR National Naval Medical Center Bethesda 406,Bethesda, MD; NR National Naval Medical Center Bethesda 106,Bethesda, MD; NR National Naval Medical Center BethesdaPO605, Baltimore, MD; and NR Bureau of Medicine and Surgery106, Washington, DC. She served in a variety of roles during thesetours, including Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, Officerin-Charge,Training Officer, Administration Officer and Director ofNursing Services.In January of 1991, RADM (Sel) Dullea was recalled to activeduty in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. She wasassigned to Naval Hospital, Oakland advising the CommandingOfficer’s staff.Most recently, she served as Commanding Officer of OperationalHealth Support Unit, Portsmouth, VA, prior to assuming her dutiesas the Senior Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Surgeon General forTotal Force Integration. RADM (Sel) Dullea is authorized to wearthe Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal, NavyCommendation Medal (two awards), Navy Achievement Medal,National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,the Meritorious Unit Commendation (three awards), and the NavalMarine Corps Overseas Service Medal.In her civilian career, RADM (Sel) Dullea is a Senior VicePresident for SCI Solutions. She holds a Masters in BusinessAdministration degree from Stephens College and is board certifiedin Nursing Informatics.Rear Admiral (Select) Patricia E. Wolfe (3105)RADM (Sel) Patricia E. Wolfe wasborn and raised in northern NewJersey. She is a 1981 graduate ofVillanova University with a BS inGeneral Science and received hercommission through the VillanovaNavy Reserve Officer TrainingCorps Program. She received herMasters of Business AdministrationDegree in 1987 from BrenauUniversity in Gainesville, GA.Following completion of theSupply Corps Officer Basic Qualification Course, she wasassigned as Sales and Disbursing Officer aboard USS Piedmont(AD 17). Follow-on active duty tours included Supply Officer ofthe Navy’s Cover and Deception Group II in Little Creek, VA,and Officer in Charge of Resale Activities at the Navy SupplyCorps School in Athens, GA.Leaving active duty in late 1987, RADM (Sel) Wolfe affiliatedwith the Navy Reserve and served with the Naval RegionalContracting Center 204 in Philadelphia. Follow-on tours includedthe Naval Supply Systems Command 106 in Washington;recalled to NAVSUP for active duty during Desert Shield/DesertStorm; Transportation Officer/ ABFC Coordinator for theLogistics Task Force Atlantic 106 at CINCLANTFLT in Norfolk;again recalled to active duty at CINCLANTFLT N4 to serve asthe UNITAS Transportation Officer.In October 1995, RADM (Sel) Wolfe assumed command ofthe Navy Reserve Cargo Handling Training BattalionAugmentation Reserve Unit; and from October 1996, she wasselected as the Commanding Officer, Navy Cargo HandlingBattalion 11 in Jacksonville, FL. Later, as the CommandingOfficer of DLA’s Defense Contingency Support Team, (DCST)Defense Remediation Team (DRT) Jacksonville, she led DRTJacksonville to selection as a winner of the 1999 Bilger Awardfor reserve excellence.RADM (Sel) Wolfe reported to U.S. Central Command’s J4Mobilization Division as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee(IMA) in October 2002. She was mobilized to active duty insupport of USCENTCOM following the events of 11 September2001. Following release from full-time status, RADM (Sel)Wolfe reported as Assistant Chief of Staff of Supply Plans &Policy at the Logistics Task Force Atlantic in October 2002. Shelater served as the Director, Readiness and Training (N7) for theCommander, Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force inWilliamsburg, VA.RADM (Sel) Wolfe is currently assigned as the CommandingOfficer, Navy Supply Support Battalion (NSSB) 1, a commissionedbattalion under the command of the Navy ExpeditionaryLogistics Support Group and NECC.RADM (Sel) Wolfe’s personal decorations include the,Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious ServiceMedal, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medalwith Gold Star, Joint Achievement and Navy AchievementMedals.20 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

In her civilian career, RADM (Sel) Wolfe is an independentconsultant specializing in managing government and DoDcontracts for small business entities.Rear Admiral (Select) Joseph David Stinson (4105)RADM (Sel) Joseph DavidStinson was commissioned as LTjgChaplain in September 1979.RADM (Sel) Stinson began trainingat the Navy Chaplains SchoolNewport, RI, in January 1980,completing the Basic Course inFebruary 1981. His first assignmentas a chaplain was in NR FRSA REL101 in Quincy, MA. He became achaplain for NR SUBLANT REL101 in Quincy, MA, beginning1981, performing operational support during those years atPortsmouth Naval Shipyard, COMSUBRON2, SUBLANT,COMSUBGRU6, NDRC-Miramar, and attending the USCGand USMC INDOC Courses for chaplains. He becameTraining Officer for NRSUBLANT REL 101 in 1988 andExecutive Officer in 1989.In 1990, RADM (Sel) Stinson became chaplain of FleetHospital 7 250CBTZ in Newport, RI. In 1992, he returned toNR SUBLANT REL 101 as Commanding Officer.RADM (Sel) Stinson, in 1993, became CommandingOfficer of USCG RELSUP 106, a national unit of SelectedReserve Chaplains performing operational support to the U.S.Coast Guard. In 1995, he became a member of VTU 401 inKearney, NJ, providing operational support to USCG GroupSandy Hook, NJ.RADM (Sel) Stinson, in 1996, became the MSC LANTChaplain in Norfolk. Promoted to Captain in 1998, he becameStaff Chaplain for Fleet Support Center, Ft. Dix, NJ, a regionalreserve command for PA, DE, NJ, and NY. In 2001, he wasassigned as chaplain in VTU 415 at Ft. Dix, serving asCommanding Officer of that unit in 2003.RADM (Sel) Stinson, in 2003, became staff chaplain ofREDCOM Northeast in Newport RI, a regional reservecommand covering the New England states, NY and NJ. In2007, he became Deputy Regional Chaplain for Navy RegionMid-Atlantic in Norfolk, supervising Selected ReserveChaplains from NC to ME.In his civilian career, RADM (Sel) Stinson is senior minister ofthe Glen Ridge Congregational Church (United Church ofChrist) in Glen Ridge, NJ.The Naval Reserve AssociationHoliday Card AssortmentThe Naval Reserve Association is proud to present the 2007 HolidayCards. This program provides you with unique, Navy-orientedholiday greeting cards unavailable anywhere else, and helps us toraise the funds necessary to further or Association’s goalsand projects in support of the Navy Reserve and our nation.This year’s Holiday Card Package will consist ofhigh-quality cards, unlike any others that we’ve published inthe past, utilizing all new, never before used original artworkcommissioned exclusively for our use. Three new artists haveproduced outstanding artwork using updated subject matterand artistic styles. You can expect to receive yourcomplimentary Holiday Card package in October,well ahead of time for sending them to your family and friends thisseason. We believe you will be very pleased with the cards anduse them with pride, knowing they reflect your Service as well assupport of our Association, the Navy, and our Country.If you have participated in the past, thank youso much for your support. It has been instrumentalin our ability to move our Association forward.Our goal is to continue to build for the futureas the premier associationrepresenting members ofthe Navy Reserve. We have the vision, the strategicplan, the will, and the committed, growingmembership necessary to make a difference on theissues that count to each and every one of us. Yoursupport this year is vital to our continued success.NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 21

The 12th and 13 th of June marked the 58 th consecutiveSECNAV Current Strategy Forum. In recent history,these conferences have been held at the Naval WarCollege in Newport, RI; and this one was a greatevent with approximately 750 registered attendants.The conference is well attended by members of theNaval War College Foundation, the Navy League, and, yes, theNaval Reserve Association (see pictures on page 29). Additionally,many Reservists, officers and enlisted, from local drilling units areon board as staff to assist the college and the guests. The conferenceis by invitation, but invitations can be obtained; and I heartily recommendgoing to one of these if you are interested in the future courseof the Navy. CSF is always held in early June just before the graduationof the current War College class. The schedule is such that youare in Newport, the home of America’s Cup racing, just before thereal summer crowds and summer prices arrive.The CSF is an annual opportunity for the Secretary to invitebusiness and community leadership to take two days to listen and toparticipate with the Navy in sharing opinions and building consensusfor the future. This year’s conference was clearly a follow on to theConversation with the Country road show series kicked off by theCNO at last year’s Forum. In addition to formal presentations by theSecretary, the Honorable Donald Winter, and the CNO, AdmiralMike Mullen, there were four panel discussions titled: The Natureof Military Power in the International System: Implications for aMaritime Strategy; Toward a New Maritime Strategy; U.S. MaritimeStrategy: Regional Implications; and U.S. Maritime Strategy:Partner Perspectives. At the end of this article is an impressive listof panel participants. Each presentation and panel was followed bylengthy Q&A where attendees engaged and commented on thetopics. Aside from the Q&A conferees participated in traditionalbreakout seminars where these topics were engaged.I’m sure that every conferee heard different things and came awaywith his/her own unique observations. Here area a few of mine:Secretary Winter spoke much the same as he did in our interviewfor the June magazine, calmly, choosing his words carefully. Hetends to speak broad brush, avoiding controversial detail. While heacknowledged the immediate goals of prosecuting the war and takingcare of our wounded, he clearly wanted to focus on the future. And,that focus is heavy on the shipbuilding industry, their need tobecome more efficient in what they produce, and the Navy’s needto create a thirty-yearplan upon whichindustry can depend.He said, “We needmore ship for themoney invested in it.”In his keynote address,Secretary Winter alsointroduced the ideathat the Navy is inmany respects aglobal arm of thediplomatic efforts ofthe Department ofState. The CNO alsospoke of his efforts in creating an active partnership with State. Thiswas a recurring theme – The Navy and State forging a future strategy.Because of the Navy’s forward presence, we have always beeninvolved with State and our embassies abroad, but this was a themethat was deliberately brought forward and repeated often at the CSF(note one of the invited panel members for panel #1).The CNO is very active when he speaks at such an event. Hecomes right to the front of the stage and paces back and forth as hethinks about and answers questions. When he talks, his hands areconstantly in motion. My view is that he clearly understands that theNavy has not yet completely put the Cold War paradigms behind it.There are significant implications for the Navy in this new globalterrorism threat, and he is wrestling to get future strategy right. Theproblem that was presented in several different discussions is howdoes the Navy deal with a very real, global in scope, yet low-endthreat while maintaining a high-end capability for naval warfare?It was understood that while an emerging China was not necessarilya threat, her Navy must be properly balanced by ours and that willcertainly impact the strategy and the force structure that flows fromstrategy.Speaking of regional implications, Dr. Ashley Tellis from theCarnegie Endowment for International Peace made what, I thought,was an unique analogy. The world tomorrow,he said, will look to us like “a lot of Indias,neither great friends nor great foes.” Hefurther suggested that the Navy will have topreserve and at the same time expand its corecompetencies. As we try to define our strategy,he said, “complexity will be the orderingprinciple.”General Conway, Commandant of theMarine Corps, speaking as part of a panel,was extremely articulate and forceful. Hespoke of non-state actors taking advantage ofhigh-tech communications and getting inside22 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

our decision loops, while expressing concern that the Corps mightbe losing its expeditionary mindset. The General drew a good laughwhen he said that Haagan-Dazs with the evening meal was not veryMarine-like. He did not seem pleased that the Corps was “startingto look like the Army,” bedding down in country for the long stay;and he seemed to acknowledge that the Marines would have toadjust to combat operations farther from the coastlines than theirtraditional role. The message, though, was that as the Corps comesout of Iraq, there would be the need for some resetting of the force,including training for full spectrum engagement in mountain,jungle, and arctic scenarios. $By RADM Casey W. Coane, USN (Ret)Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen, comes across asunruffled and deliberate. He seems sure of the challenges ahead forthe Coast Guard. He was a great addition to the program as hisexplanation of the licensing and law enforcement responsibilities ofthe Coast Guard created a much better awareness of their roleglobally. For instance, the Coast Guard regularly engages withChina, in China, on licensing matters. They visit more than theNavy does. In speaking of global maritime security and the 1,000-ship Navy, Admiral Allen suggested that the strategy which evolvesmight be similar to the international weather services, whereeveryone participates and benefits yet not all involved are allies.One other theme that permeated several panels was talk of theNavy and the interagencies. The CNO put up only one slide, but itincluded a representation of all the governmental agencies that hethinks must be part of the strategy. I thought that this was a profoundacknowledgement. Here was a Navy that I believe has dragged itsfeet on jointness for years, espousing a future strategy of manypartnerships. The CNO commented that if people wondered why hedidn’t just lock some O-6s in a room and feed them pizza until theyhad a strategy, it was because they wouldn’t get the interagencyview. Nor would they see the world as other countries see it, andwe must consider that in our strategy. I was wondering if all thetalk of working closely with State and the other agencies wouldhave occurred if Secretary Rumsfeld were still in the office?By way of audience feedback, one theme came across loud andclear: In this current conflict, the Navy is doing a terrible job ofmarketing. Our commerce travels by sea, and the Navy is the forcethat secures and enables that commerce. As a Navy priority, it is rightbehind winning our nation’s wars; but we have let America forget that.To summarize briefly: it was a well spent two days. Clearly, theway ahead is complex, as Dr. Tellis suggested. Without one specificnational actor threat on which to focus, building the right Navy isnot going to be simple. Every service, Navy and Marines includedis going to have to let go of some programmatic mindsets. And, itwon’t be easy.Participants in these panels included: (Panel 1) Dr. Stephen Rosen,Harvard University; Mr. Michael W. Coulter, Deputy AssistantSecretary of State Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs; Dr. Geoffrey Till,King’s College, London; Mr. Walter Russell Mead, Council on ForeignRelations. (Panel 2) Admiral Michael Mullen, CNO; General JamesConway, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps; Admiral Thad Allen,Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. (Panel 3) Admiral Gary Roughead,Commander Fleet Forces Command; Dr. Ashley Tellis, CarnegieEndowment for International Peace; Mr. Thomas Betro, Director, NavalCriminal Investigative Service; Mr. Robert Work, Center for Strategicand Budgetary Analysis. (Panel 4) Dr. Jim Goutilier, Special AdvisorCanadian Navy; RADM Federico Miemann, Chilean Navy;Commodore Albert Addison, Navy of Ghana; and VADM Lutz Feldt(Ret) former Chief, German Naval Staff.NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 23

Retirees’ CornerGarnishment of Retired PayLCDR Joseph P. Golding, USNR (Ret)National VP for Retired PersonnelThe following article willhelp the reader gain someunderstanding as to thereasons his/her retiredpay can be garnished, theprocedure for garnishment,the limits of garnishments, and theexceptions to garnishments of retired pay.Authority for GarnishmentThe authority for garnishment of retiredpay comes from Section 659 of Title 42,United States Code. This is the codedescribing the consent by the UnitedStates to income withholding, garnishment,and similar proceedings forenforcement of child support and alimonyobligations. Federal law authorizes the payof Active, Reserve, and retired membersof the military and the pay of civilianemployees of the U.S. government to begarnished for alimony and/or child support.This article will focus on the garnishmentof retired pay.Implementing a GarnishmentRetired pay may be garnished forenforcement of a retired member’s legalobligations to provide child support ormaking alimony payments. Under theFormer Spouse Protection Act, the retireemust have been married to his/her spousefor at least ten years while serving on acombination of Active duty or Reserveduty. Upon receipt of a valid court order,the Defense Finance and AccountingService (DFAS) may use retired paythat may be available, including anyallotments, to satisfy the amount ofgarnishment. That garnishment can includeall retroactive amounts for which a retireeis delinquent in child support or alimonypayments. DFAS also handles Chapter 13bankruptcies for retirees. DFAS will notifya retiree of any garnishment againstretired pay.It should be noted that only the retiree’sdisposable retired pay can be garnished.Disposable retired pay is defined as grossretired pay less: amounts owed to theUnited States; federal and state incometaxes; compensation deductions, such asVA or dual compensation; and SurvivorBenefit Plan deductions. As to VAcompensation, only if the retiree waivedall or part of his/her retired pay in order toreceive compensation from the VA wouldthat retired pay be subject to garnishments.To determine whether the VA paymentsare subject to garnishment, and to arrangefor garnishment, the retiree should contactthe VA Regional Office which pays theretiree. To determine the appropriateoffice, one should call the VA at 1-800-527-1000.Creditors should submit a completedDD Form 2293, Application for FormerSpouse Payments from Retired Pay, andDD Form 2653, Involuntary AllotmentApplication, along with the court order.These forms may be found on the Web siteat www.dfas.mil .The valid court order should nameDFAS, not the retiree, as the agency whowill garnish the retired pay. The courtorder cannot be the divorce decree orother order that directs the retiree to makethe payment. It should state the reason forthe garnishment on the court order. Itshould also include the debtor’s full nameand Social Security number. These courtorders, along with the appropriate forms,should be mailed or faxed to:Defense Finance and AccountingServices - ClevelandATTN/ DFAS - DGG/CLP. O. Box 998002Cleveland, Ohio 44199-8002The retiree is eligible for legal assistanceat the JAG office of the nearest militarybase. However, the military attorneys arenot able to attend court hearings.Garnishment LimitsThe Consumer Credit Protection Actsets limits on the amounts of garnishments.These limits are as follows: 50% ofdisposable retired pay if the retiree issupporting a second family; 60% ofdisposable retired pay if the retiree is notsupporting a second family; and anadditional 5% if the retiree is in arrears ofpaying child support or alimony.Exceptions of GarnishmentLimitsMoney owed to the United States, taxes,health insurance premiums, life insurancepremiums, and normal retirement contributionsare excluded from the pay subjectto garnishment.ResourcesFor questions regarding garnishment,the retiree may visit the Web sitewww.dfas.mil or call the garnishmentoperations customer service at 1-888-332-7411.24 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

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Membership1,000 New Dues Paying Membersby September 2007WE HAVE 311 TO GO. CAN WE DO IT?RADM Richard E. Young, USN (Ret)National VP for MembershipIt is up to all of us and to each of us,the NRA readers of this magazine.No one is going to do it for us. Itmeans finding that person whoshould be a dues paying member ofthe NRA. Explain accurately,positively, enthusiastically, why he/sheshould belong to the premier professionalorganization aimed directly at the NavyReservist. And, as everybody knows inselling, close, close, close.The tools, the information, the data, thereasons are all on our NRA Web site,www.navy-reserve.org. A person can do itall on-line, by telephone, or by mail. Butunless we all do our share – unless we eachdo our share to make that extra effort herein these last two months of August andSeptember 2007 to sign up that newmember, we’re going to come close to1,000 – but no cigar.As of the time of turning in this article forthe NRA NEWS magazine, we are at 689,meaning only three months and a few daysin June to bring in at least another 311 newdues-paying members. So don’t put it offany further. Go do it now!LOCAL NRA CHAPTERS WORKINGWITH THEIR NOSCsWe have started an effort throughout theUnited States for key members of our localNRA Chapters to set up and meet withtheir NOSC COs. We want to introduceourselves; explain the NRA (if necessary);ask how the local Chapter can be of helpto the CO; and start building a workingrelationship that we, unfortunately, have letslip in too many locations.From the reports coming in, these meetings,such as in Houston, TX; Buffalo, NY;Fort Worth, TX; Denver, CO; Rochester,NY; Kansas City, MO; and Austin, TX, aregoing extremely well. We’re asking if theNOSC needs us to send more NRA NEWSmagazines. The answer so far has beenYES. They are our best advertising, and thetwo copies currently being sent to eachNOSC are not enough.One area where the answer seems to berepeated most often is that we can be of helpwith the families of those Navy Reservistswho are deployed. What better mission andservice can a local NRA Chapter take onthan one of helping the very people that ourorganization is all about. It gives an addedand very important reason why our localChapters are so crucial to the future of theNavy Reserve and to our Association.Questions/comments/ideas, holler.dickyoung@4dv.netNRA NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL OFFICESLCDR Gail W. Holzworth, NC, USNR (Ret)Nominations Committee ChairShipmates:We are coming to the end of the two-yearterm for our current Executive Board. Ifyou would be interested in running for anelected or appointed position, I wouldenjoy hearing from you soon. The positionsthat need to be filled are:Elected:National PresidentNational Executive VPVP-Surface Reserve ProgramsVP-Air Reserve ProgramsVP-Budget & FinanceVP-Legislation & EducationVP-MembershipVP-Member ServicesVP-Professional DevelopmentVP-Active Duty ProgramsVP-Enlisted ProgramsVP-Legal AffairsVP-Health ProgramsVP-Retired PersonnelVP-Junior OfficersNational TreasurerAppointed:Public RelationsNational ChaplainNational HistorianNational ParliamentarianA lofty description of these positions canbe found on the NRA Web site or in theConstitution & ByLaws and OPSMANbinders. For more information, you maycontact your District President, NRAHeadquarters, or the current VP of theposition that interests you. As mentionedbefore, I have held two VP positions andam currently a member of numerouscommittees. I heartily recommend yourbecoming active in YOUR Association.26 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

IRR 101WHAT HAPPENS IF I CAN’T PARTICIPATE ON A REGULAR BASIS?Since the Navy Reserve is a voluntary, rather than full-time,program, not all Reservists will be able to drill all the time.Should professional occupation or personal matters preventregular participation on a temporary basis, all is not lost.In order to maintain some semblance of participation forBy Tom McAteeIRR Summary Informationthe accrual of points for maintaining a satisfactory (50points) anniversary year, transfer to the Individual ReadyReserve (IRR) is the best option. The following matrixanswers most of the questions involved with assignment tothe IRR.QuestionSTATUSAm I in the Ready Reserve?Am I in the Selected Reserve?Am I in an active status?Am I subject to mobilization?PARTICIPATIONCan I perform nonpay IDT?Can I perform paid IDT?Can I perform paid AT?Can I accrue retirement points?(i.e., correspondence courses)What is the maximum inactive points I can earn?Do I accrue longevity for pay purposes?Do I receive membership (15) points each anniversary year?Can I return to the Selected Reserve?How long can I stay in an active status?ADVANCEMENT / PROMOTIONAm I eligible for enlisted advancement?Am I eligible for officer promotion boards?Can I be issued a DOR?Who does the paperwork for DOR?Does time count toward officer time-in-grade (TIG)?Is there a minimum number of points to accrue for TIG to count?ADMINISTRATIVEDo I have a CO?Do I receive a periodic fitness report or performance evaluation?Do I have to maintain PRT standards?Where are my medical records maintained?Where is my official service record located?Can I use the exchange and commissary?Can I maintain SGLI?Am I covered under VGLI?Do I lose TRICARE Reserve Select?IRR Active Status PoolYes. In the active status pool.No.Yes.Yes, partial or full mobilization.No.No.Yes, if funds are available.Yes, complete listing can be found in BUPERS Instruction1001.39E, Chapter 20, Figure 20-1.Ninety (90) per anniversary year.Yes.Yes.Yes.Until end of enlisted contract or maximum commissioned servicelimitation, age 62, or screened from an active status by NavyPersonnel Command.No.Yes. Nonparticipation decreases competitiveness.Yes.Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4912).Yes.No.No. Administered by Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4912).No.No PRT test but fitness should be maintained.Navy Personnel Command.Navy Personnel Command in Millington, TN.Yes, unlimited exchange and commissary privileges with validID card.No. Refer to BUPERS Instruction 1001.39E, Chapter 15.Yes, if selected and premiums are paid. Refer to BUPERSInstruction 1001.39E, Chapter 15.Yes.NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 27

News Notes...PENSACOLA SEES LASTOF OFFICER CANDIDATESThe last candidates for OfficerCandidate School at Pensacola NavalAir Station arrived in June. After theygraduate 21 September, the officer trainingprogram moves to Newport, RI. Roughly50 civilian candidates and former enlistedpersonnel are expected to make up the lastclass.past success. We all have a conscriptmentality that there’s a never-endingsupply of perfect high school graduatesthat are over the horizon coming at us tofill every job we have,” said VADM JohnCotton, Chief of the Navy Reserve. “I’lltell you what; we’re about to be shocked,800,000 1_2pg4c copy 12/4/06 5:38 PM Page 1because they are not there.” Seventy-twopercent of American youth between 17 and24 years of age are not eligible for militaryservice for fitness, academic, and lawenforcement deficiencies, Cotton said, citingnational statistics that some 30 percent ofmale youths drop out of high school.VIETNAM VISIT BY CHIEFOF NAVAL OPERATIONSA delegation from the U.S. Navy, led byAdmiral Michael G. Mullen, Chief ofNaval Operations, paid a visit to Vietnamin mid June. While in Vietnam, AdmiralMullen and his delegation visited the HoChi Minh Mausoleum and called on SeniorLieutenant-General Nguyen Huy Hieu,Deputy Defense Minister, and Vu Dung,Deputy Foreign Minister. The delegationworked with the Vietnam Navy HighCommand and called at the MarinePolice Department, the Vietnam MaritimeUniversity, and several historical sites inHa Noi.USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAULIS BEING DECOMMISSIONEDAfter a final deployment marred by thedeaths of two Sailors and the transfer ofits commander, the fast attack nuclearsubmarine USS Minneapolis-St. Paulwas decommissioned on 22 June. After23 years of service, the submarine faceda scheduled inactivation, not the resultof problems stemming from its lastdeployment.DROPOUTS, FLAB, DRUGS HURTRECRUITINGMany of this country’s youth are noteligible for military service because theyare too fat, too weak, not smart enough,prone to drug-use, or have past criminalbehavior. “We are all victims of our ownHow much protection is enough?Double your coverage with Navy Mutual.Navy Mutual Flex Term & SGLISGLI $400,000 $29.00*Navy Mutual $400,000 $19.00Total $800,000 $48.00*includes $1 charge for TSGLI. Monthly premiums shown.NO WAR, NO AVIATION, and NO TERRORIST CLAUSES.Is $400K of SGLI enough for your family ifsomething happens to you? Consideranother $400K with Navy Mutual term lifeinsurance in addition to your SGLI. It’s theleast expensive way to get $800,000 ofcoverage. And with Navy Mutual,your policy will continue afterseparation or retirement.Call Navy Mutual:1.800.628.6011www.navymutual.orgHenderson Hall /29 Carpenter Rd., Arlington, VA 2221228 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

Reservists CAPT Greg Johnsonfrom ONR/NRL S&T 113 and LTJim Reilly from ONR/NRL S&T110 are headed into space on theSpace Shuttle. CAPT Johnson isslated as the pilot for a mission toservice the Hubble Space Telescope in the summerof 2008, and LT Reilly will help build theInternational Space Station in June of this year as aspacewalking astronaut. Both officers have servedseveral years in Program 38 as project officers;CAPT Johnson has also served as Program 38 CO. The technology focusin their ONR/NRL S&T units, combined with their previous operationalnaval experience, is sure to serve them well on these extremely challengingspace missions.CAPT Johnson’s mission, STS 125, will return to the Hubble SpaceTelescope on a final mission to repair and enhance the telescope. This repairmission, named Hubble Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), will include fiveNRA Members - Attendeesfor Current Strategy Forum in NewportRight photo:(L to R) CDR MikeMosley, CDR RichFahy, CAPT BudWulff, CAPT G. MarkHardy, and CAPTJames GriswoldRight photo:(L to R) Captainsfrom Ohio: RonAllan, JimConnell, FrankLovell, LarryJohnson, FredClarke, and TomCrellinReservists in ActionONR Program 38 Officers Head to SpaceBy CAPT Greg Johnson, USN(RC) and LT Jim Reilly, USN(RC)Left photo: CAPT Ron and Diane Partnoyback-to-back spacewalks to install six new batteries,a suite of six new gyroscopes, a powerful newcamera, a state-of-the-art ultraviolet spectrograph,and a replacement fine guidance sensor to help theobservatory find and track its targets. In addition, theastronauts will also attempt to fix a broken imagingspectrometer, a complex task that will require theremoval of 111 non-captive screws and the replacementof a power supply circuit board. CAPT Johnsonwill help rendezvous with the telescope over 300 nmabove the earth, positioning the 250,000 lbs. shuttle towithin 30 ft. of Hubble so that the telescope can be grasped withthe shuttle’s robotic arm. This will be CAPT Johnson’s first spaceflight; heis a member of NASA’s 17 th group of astronauts.This servicing is considered the most challenging Hubble repair job todate, and one of the most intricate tasks ever attempted by spacewalkingastronauts. The Hubble repair mission was originally cancelled due to theperceived risk, but was reinstated on the flight manifest with the uniquerequirements to have a rescue shuttle on a second launch padready to launch in three days if damage is discovered on theSTS 125 orbiter. When Hubble SM4 is complete, engineersbelieve Hubble will remain scientifically productive at leastthrough 2013, when its replacement, the huge infrared-sensitiveJames Webb Space Telescope, is expected to be launched.LT Reilly’s mission to the International Space Station, STS117, is to install, deploy, and activate a major part of the station’spower system. Once the starboard truss and solar array segment,known as the S3/S4 segment, are activated, the power gridinside the station will be fully operational, supplying power notonly to the United States’ Laboratory but also the JapaneseLaboratory “Kibo” and the European Laboratory “Columbus”both scheduled for installation during the next 18 months. Atover 37,000 lbs., the truss payload will be the heaviest payloadflown aboard the Space Shuttle. The solar array panels, oncedeployed, will extend over 200’on either side of the supportingtruss and deliver more than 65 kW of continuous power duringsolar exposure. Onboard batteries integrated within the trussstore excess power for the right portions of the orbits.LT Reilly joins mission commander COL Rick Sturckow,USMC; pilot COL Lee Archambault, USAF; robotic armoperator and spacewalker COL Pat Forrester, USA (Ret); flightengineer and spacewalker Dr. Steve Swanson; and spacewalkerDr. Danny Olivas as the overall spacewalk (EVA) leadfor the mission as well as the flight’s loadmaster for logisticsand transfer. Having coordinated all the spacewalk activitiesrequired for the mission, he will also lead the team on the firstand third spacewalks as the team works to install and deploythe solar array segments. During the second spacewalk, he willtake the place of COL Pat Forrester, USA (Ret), as the IV, orprocedures coordinator, for the second team led by COLForrester. This will be the third spaceflight for LT Reilly and hissecond to the International Space Station; with COL Sturckow,he is a member of NASA’s 15 th group of astronauts.NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007 29

CAPT Tom McAtee passes out prizes to thewinners at this year’s annual All Services E-9Golf Tournament. CAPT Jim Diehl, Presidentof the Washington Chapter and Ms. Lee Rambofrom our Headquarters obtained sponsorshipson behalf of the official host MCPON JoeCampa. NRA sponsored hole #1.30 NRA NEWS/AUGUST 2007

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