- Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln participated in naval security force exercises, reinforcing the importance of force protection through training. - The Far East Chief Petty Officer Association raised $8,000 for victims of the Millington flood through a 117-hour consecutive run. - Construction projects are underway at an Army base to accommodate incoming units, requiring Seabees to stay flexible and overcome obstacles.

1. This Just In
Navy port outside the U.S., making it slightly
different than the scenarios presented during
CP10. However, important lessons were learned
from both situations.
Advanced training programs like CP10 help
the Navy as it constantly strives to enhance
its readiness, and the lessons learned will help
shape future planning.
Story by MC3 Kristin L. Grover, Navy
Public Affairs Element East, Norfolk.
Photo by MC3 Dominique Pineiro
Far East CPOs Donate
Thousands to Relief Society
The Far East Chief Petty Officer Associa-
tion (CPOA) at Commander Fleet Activities
Yokosuka (CFAY) recently presented a check
for approximately $8,000 to the Navy-Marine NCCS Johannes Gonzalez runs on a treadmill to raise money for the Navy and Marine Corps Relief
Corps Relief Society (NMCRS). Society during the Far East Chiefs 117-Hour Run. The event was sponsored by the Yokosuka Far East
The money derived from a 117-hour con- Chief Petty Officer Association to commemorate 117 years of CPO deckplate leadership.
Photo by MCSN Robert Robbins
secutive run put on by the Far East CPOA will
support victims of the Millington flood. The Saldana said he and other members of the of several Army units. The current area is not
CPOA and major contributors gathered at CPOA hope their hard work and dedication nearly enough, however, the projects underway
CFAY’s Berkey Field to hand over the check a will provide much-needed relief for their ship- will provide an area large enough to accom-
local NMCRS representative. mates on the other side of the world. modate the footprint of incoming units where
“This is one of the single largest donations significant portions of the incoming forces can
we have ever received,” said Amy Lacaria, Story by MC3 Andrew Ryan Smith, Navy live in, and fight from.
Sailors man a .50 caliber machine gun on the fantail aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a naval security force exercise. Sailors assigned to president of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Public Affairs Support Element West, With all the work comes opportunity and
security forces and the weapons department aboard Lincoln participated in Exercises Solid Shield and Citadel Curtain. Japan. “When I first heard about this fund- Det. Japan, Yokosuka, Japan. obstacles to overcome.
raiser, I thought $1,500 would be a good goal, “It’s great that we get to do a little bit of
Training Reinforces Force Protection Importance but they went well over what I thought they
would earn.” Force Expansion Equals
everything and get to see it go from the ground
up!” says Utilitiesman 2nd Class (SCW/SW)
The marathon was conducted on two tread- Seabees in Action Daniel Rodriguez. “We have to stay flexible, ev-
T he Navy continues to improve its
force protection posture at home
and overseas through a series of
One such event, held recently at Naval
Station Norfolk, is Citadel Protect 2010 (CP10).
CP10 is a U.S. Fleet Forces Command and
ed using realistic scenarios, first responders
learn to adapt and overcome in an ever-chang-
ing environment.”
mills and a stationary bike, and each hour as
one chief completed his or her race against the
clock, another “relieved the watch” for the next
In the vicinity of Mazar-e-Sharif, the Sea-
bees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
erything is always changing,” said Rodriguez.
“Between the ever changing weather, getting
to and from the job site, we have had our share
training events, tabletop exercises, Navy Installations Command-led training CP10 successfully determined the Navy’s hour. The 117 time-frame of the event repre- (NMCB) 4 have a challenging task, establishing of challenges,” said Engineering Aid 1st Class
conferences and major exercises. event designed to asses the Navy’s capability to capabilities for identifying both strengths and sented the number of years U.S. Navy chief Forward Operating Base Deh Dadi. (SCW) Carolina Godoy, recalling some of the
These efforts will culminate Oct. 12 - the protect ships against various potential threats weaknesses in ashore/afloat integration. petty officers have been walking the deckplates U.S. and international forces continue to in- initial difficulties. “The best part though, was
10-year anniversary of the attack on USS Cole in Navy ports. “Ultimately, prevention of future attacks and leading Sailors. Proceeds were based on crease their footprint in northern Afghanistan, that I got to design a lot of the project.”
(DDG 67) - with the Anti-Terrorism Flag Sum- “This exercise was a tactical-level exercise will come down to the individual Sailor and “per mile” pledges, but passers-by were also able and the Seabee’s of NMCB 4 have their work According to Vanderley, Seabees faced a
mit action plan led by Adm. J.C. Harvey Jr., specifically focused at testing our tactics, tech- their ability to recognize and respond to a to support the runners by donating on the spot. cut out for them, work that is both difficult number of significant challenges including the
commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. niques and procedures at the waterfront scene,” threat,” said McCormick. “It is important that Area commands were encouraged to pledge and rewarding. sheer size of the project. Weather and associ-
“We are committed to conducting training said McCormick. we make the training as realistic and authentic based on the assumption that runners will “The future vision for work we’re doing here ated soil conditions created problems as well;
and exercises throughout the year to identify The training presented Sailors with different as possible.” average of five miles an hour. is that it will become an enduring Afghan Na- the soil is fine clay which becomes very soft
any gaps or seams in our force protection at scenarios, which required them to respond “Having the opportunity to utilize learned “I feel we did very well, and this money is tional Army (ANA) military base. We are not and sticky when wet.
home and overseas,” said Capt. Sam McCor- quickly and effectively. The use of realistic skills and test reaction time not only benefits going to help out a lot of people in Milling- just building a temporary camp for the force Since the project site is not contiguous with
mick, director for fleet antiterrorism at U.S. simulations and Hollywood-style special the Navy, but it also benefits individual Sailors,” ton,” said participant and avid runner Chief expansion but a long term military installation any existing Forward Operating Base, security
Fleet Forces Command. “We are working this effects, including pyrotechnics, added to the Johnson said. “They gain the confidence neces- Personnel Specialist (AW) Louis Saldana. “We for the ANA,” said Cmdr. Dean VanderLey, also presents a challenge. Seabees essentially
issue all the way down to bare metal. It’s across authenticity of the training experience. sary to act in stressful situations.” had a great response to this event both from commanding officer, NMCB 4. created what they called our own small “Fort
everything; it’s manning, resourcing, technolo- “The exercise was extremely beneficial,” said Since the attack on Cole, the Navy is mak- volunteers and people wanting to donate and The purpose of the construction projects Apache,” expanding out from that. Vanderley
gies, command and control, policies and doc- Capt. Kelly M. Johnson, commander, Naval ing significant strides in improving its force help out, and we hope to do something like hinge largely on the requirement for more added that NMCB 4’s Seabees have put their
trine - the entire spectrum is being looked at.” Station Norfolk. “Any time training is conduct- protection. The attack took place in a non- this again next year.” space, made especially urgent with the arrival
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