1. JANUARY 2014
Happy New Year,
Family Readiness
(N91) Staff! With the
New Year upon us, I
wanted to take this
opportunity to thank
you for all your hard work and support in
2013. It has been a very busy and productive year and we have accomplished some
great things, started several new initiatives
and made improvements to existing
programs. Your dedication to our Sailors
and their families has resulted in great success and easier access in almost all of our
programs.
First, I want to say how much I appreciate
being part of the Family Support team.
Every day you make a difference in the
lives of our Sailors and their families. It is an
honor to be part of this team, comprised
of some of the most talented and most
dedicated people working for our Navy.
This has been quite an interesting year
with its ups and downs but through it all
you have all performed in a stellar and a
professional manner. You have successfully
navigated budget cuts, sequestration,
civilian furloughs, government shutdown
and even endured the Navy Yard shootings tragedy. Your efforts and dedication
overcame these hurdles and your support
to our Sailors and their families has contributed to the Navy’s mission success.
Transition Goals, Plans, Success took off in
2013 and continues to assist our service
members and their families to transition
back into civilian life more easily and helps
prepare them to overcome the obstacles
they may face. Transition GPS is fully operational and continues to shine.
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is a monthly publication of the Commander, Navy
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Fleet and Family Readiness
Program Director..............................................................Ed Cannon
Our Sexual Assault Prevention and
Response (SAPR) Program staff has had
a tumultuous year but through it all they
continue to support our Sailors, families
and Navy community as a whole. With the
rollout of the new Department of Defense
Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP) requirements in Fiscal Year
2013, all SAPR staff have been properly
trained and credentialed as required per
Department of Defense (DOD) regulations.
A total of 5,835 D-SAACP applications have
been received. To date, 80 Sexual Assault
Response Coordinators (SARCs) and 5,200
SAPR Victim Advocates (VAs) have been
credentialed. The successful completion
of this new requirement has led to a more
competent and professional SAPR program
staff across the Enterprise.
The Counseling, Advocacy and Prevention
Department is in the process of stationing
Deployed Resiliency Counselors on all
carriers and amphibious ships. The New
Parent Support Program (NPSP) has spearheaded initiatives in 2013 that include the
Fatherhood Initiative, Safe Sleep Campaign
addressing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS), Child Abuse Prevention Month
(Break the Cycle) and the Protective
Factors campaign, which focuses on
building resiliency and strengthening families.
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Navy Family Readiness
Program Manager .................................................Matt Straughan
Navy Family Readiness Deputy for
Program Execution .................................................Connie Civiello
Editor....... Timothy McGough timothy.mcgough@navy.mil
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Contents
Healthy Navy Families — The Importance
of Listening ................................................ 2
Military Spouse Scholarships....................... 2
EFMP leadership team visits CNIC regions,
provides training, insight ........................... 3
Understanding consumer education,
marketing.................................................. 3
Welcome Aboard......................................... 3
Around the FFSCs......................................... 3

2. JANUARY 2014
Continued from previous page.
The Family Emergency Response team
continues to keep Sailors and their families
informed and up-to-date on how to prepare for emergencies before, during and
after a disaster. They have recently taken
on the new responsibility of the Navy Gold
Star Family Initiative. In the short time since
they have taken the reins, this program’s
popularity has soared on social media,
receiving more than 14,000 likes in just a
few months.
Our Web-based on-demand training for
staff, Sailors and families has increased in
numbers and subjects. We have also built
numerous training podcasts, giving our
customers knowledge and training that’s
only clicks away.
In 2013, our Deployment Support Department produced a new seven-part video
series focused on building ready and
resilient Sailors and families. In addition, the
Relocation Assistance and Ombudsman
programs updated their training videos,
making the information more relevant to
the 21st Century Sailor.
These examples are just some of the great
work you are doing to make our Navy
stronger and more capable. You should be
proud of your contributions to this! Once
again, thank you for your support and
selflessness throughout 2013, and I look
forward to working with you to accomplish
great things this coming year.
Sincerely,
Matt Straughan
CNIC N91- Family Readiness Director
Healthy Navy Families —
The Importance of Listening
Submitted by Tricia A. Morzenti, MS, LPC, NCC N91 Family
Advocacy Program Analyst
Note: This article is the third of a 10-part series on
healthy military families
This is the third article of a series that promotes healthy
military families by discussing factors that are commonly found in families that are well adjusted, bonded
and functional (Benzies & Mychasiuk, 2009; Vandsburger,
Harrigan, & Biggerstaff, 2009). Last month, the importance of family traditions that form a sense of family
identity was discussed. This month’s article focuses on
listening. As professionals, we are aware that a physical
sense of hearing is not in and of itself “listening.” According to the references below, listening is comprised of
steps: receiving the message, interpreting the message, confirming understanding of the
message and responding to the message, if needed.
With our fast-paced lifestyles and busy environments, we tend “cut to the chase” and respond;
however, in doing so, we often respond with misinformation. This can then create a snowball
effect of misunderstandings. Many times, we may not even know that this is happening. In a
family context, proper listening shows respect, endearment and investment in the relationship.
It can mean the difference between a teen sharing a concern with a parent or going to a peer
for advice, between spouses confiding in one another or containing stress within or between a
family maintaining teamwork towards a common goal or feeling isolated.
The Counseling, Advocacy and Prevention (CAP) program supports healthy coping skills and
communication between family members. Are you interested in learning more? Try the links
below for further information on active listening.
Related Links:
http://www.businesslistening.com/listening_skills-3.php
http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/65759.htm
http://www.taft.cc.ca.us/lrc/class/assignments/actlisten.html
References:
Benzies, K., & Mychasiuk, R. (2009). Fostering family resiliency: a review of the key protection
factors. Child & Family Social Work, 14(1), 103-114.
Vandsburger, E., Harrigan, M., & Biggerstaff, M. (2009). In spite of all, we make it: themes
of stress and resiliency as told by women in families living in poverty. Journal of Family Social Work, 11(1), 17-34. Also available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/
full/10.1080/10522150802007303#.UovT8-KndOs.
Military Spouse Scholarships
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3. JANUARY 2014
EFMP leadership
team visits CNIC
regions, provides
training, insight
Understanding
consumer
education,
marketing
Submitted by Lisa Davis, CNIC N91 EFMP
Manager
To understand
the wide range of
information sources consumers could
be exposed to in making financial
decisions, the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently
commissioned a study of the size and
scope of the financial information
field. The results give an overall indication of the relative amounts spent in
the U.S. on financial education and
on the marketing of certain types of
financial products. The report found
that for every dollar put toward
financial education, $25 is spent on
financial marketing, which can make
it difficult for consumers to find objective information. To give an idea of the
magnitude of this spending: $670 million was spent on financial education
last year, while $17 billion was spent
on marketing financial products to
consumers.
The Exceptional Family Member
Program (EFMP) leadership team,
comprised of representatives from
Navy Personnel Command (PERS
456), Commander, Navy Installations
Command (CNIC) Headquarters (HQ)
and Navy Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery (BUMED) HQ recently visited
CNIC regions Northwest, Mid-Atlantic,
Southwest and Southeast.
The team met with EFMP service
providers, command leadership, EFMP
command points of contact and families to provide training and program
updates and to gain insight into issues
specific to EFMP staff members and
families in those regions.
The training provided enhances
the staff’s provision of top-quality
customer service and family support,
and strengthens command EFMP
execution.
The information gathered from EFMP
staff and families enables the EFMP
leadership team to make constructive
recommendations to Navy leadership
regarding EFMP enhancements.
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
Navigating the Market
A comparison of spending on financial education and
financial marketing
Take a look at the full report, “Navigating the Market,” on the CFPB website,
www.consumerfinance.gov. This
easy-to-read, 48-page report will help
provide important insights for Sailors
and their families.
Welcome Aboard
Please help us provide a warm welcome to
Anthony Stevens. He joined the Commander,
Navy Installations Command N91 Work and
Family Life Program/Transition Assistance Team
on Dec. 9, 2013. He is a former Sailor who brings
a great deal of Information Technology (IT)
experience to the team. Anthony transitioned
from supporting the NAVSEA Virginia Class (SSN
774) Submarine Training and Manpower Team
for URS Federal Services.
Around the FFSCs
JBAB support center holds Hiring Our
Heroes job fair
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB) Military and
Family Support Center (MFSC) hosted their second
annual Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) job fair at The
Bolling Club on the Nov. 1, 2013. Prior to the job fair,
workshops were held that enabled job seekers to
hone their job-seeking skills. General Electric (GE)
presented job search strategies and MFSC sponsored
Dressing for Success and the Interview.
More than 590 job seekers pre-registered to attend
and were able to upload their resumes, as required.
Those resumes were forwarded to the participating
employing organizations prior to the event. Exit
surveys turned in at the event reflected that the
employers accepted 1,100 resumes, conducted 234
interviews and made 50 firm job offers.
Volunteers from the Department of the Navy/Assistant of Administration (DON/AA), Office of Naval
Intelligence (ONI), White House Communication
Agency (WHCA), Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve,
Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda, Ft. Belvoir, Ft.
Meade, Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren, JBAB
and some military spouses all helped to make the
event a success.
Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce Foundation, was launched in March
2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans,
transitioning service members and military spouses
find meaningful employment. Working with the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, HOH‘s goal is to create
a hiring movement across America in hundreds of
communities where veterans and military families
return every day.
Hiring Our Heroes has hosted more than 650 hiring
fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of
Columbia. Through June 30, 2013, more than 21,600
veterans and military spouses have obtained jobs.
The “Hiring 500,000 Heroes” campaign is engaging
businesses to commit to hire half a million veterans
and military spouses by the end of 2014.
Attendees said that the classes were informative and
the information was helpful for their job search. MFSC
staff was available throughout the event to review
resumes.
JBAB plans to host this event again in November 2014.
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Around the FFSCs (continued)
Mrs. Greenert hosts coffee for
NDW Ombudsmen
Building bridges of understanding,
friendship with Topolino
Intercultural Relations (ICR) is a crucial tool for
smooth, effective adjustment to overseas life
and work. Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella’s
very active ICR team, Agata Carnazza, Andrea
Carobene and Cinzia Spampinato, ensure that
children also get help in adjusting to the new
environment. The Topolino (Mickey Mouse)
Class is a special program that helps children
from first to fifth grades learn about and share
experiences with local Italian school children.
Mrs. Darleen Greenert, spouse of Chief of
Naval Operations (CNO) ADM Jonathan W.
Greenert, hosted an Ombudsman Appreciation Coffee for Naval District Washington
(NDW) Ombudsmen on Dec. 5, 2013. During the coffee the Ombudsmen enjoyed
refreshments, fellowship and a tour of the
Greenert’s historical home.
Service members complete
transition requirements at
Capstone event
The Transition Assistance Management
Program (TAMP) unit from Naval Station
(NAVSTA) Norfolk, Va., conducted a
Capstone event on Nov. 13, 2013, that
supported 61 service members with
their separation/retirement. Participants
conducted an Individual Transition Plan
(ITP) review followed by the completion
of their ITP checklist with Transition Goals,
Plans, Success facilitators. The Capstone
event was the final phase in their transition process as they prepare to separate
from the military and start their new
civilian careers.
Students participate in a customized cultural
brief using a booklet designed just for kids
by Sigonella’s ICR team. In partnership with
Department of Defense Dependent School
(DODDS) and local schools in nearby Catania
(Sicily), the Fleet and Family Support Center
(FFSC) takes American students to visit a
local school and interact with Italian children.
Each month’s event uses a different theme
to explore the two cultures through games,
activities and food. Many American foods,
such as brownies and Doritos, are a novelty
for Italians and vice versa, so kids from both
cultures bring typical or favorite treats to
share with the group.
This “mini-ICR” enables American children to
see what Italian kids do in school and observe
some of the cultural differences. At the end of
class, many of them realize that kids are kids
no matter what, all around the world! The
half-day adventure not only helps kids feel
more comfortable in their new environment,
but also helps launch many new friendships
that continue throughout the tour and
enhance their outlook throughout life.
Agata Carnazza, Sigonella Intercultural Relations (ICR) Specialist, and
students from Sigonella Elementary School visit with students from
Catania’s Salesiani School and their English teacher, Carmen Panettiere.
Partnering with In Gear Career to
help transitioning spouses
Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Fleet and
Family Support Center’s (FFSC’s) Family Employment Specialist, Sarah Conlan, partnered with
the local chapter of In Gear Career, a national
nonprofit organization that advocates for and
supports military spouses with professional
careers. FFSC and the local In Gear Career
chapter presented a “Ten Steps to a Federal
Job” workshop specifically for military spouses
and active-duty members who are separating
or retiring in the near future. Each of the 14
participants received a copy of the new edition
of the Job Seekers Guide by Kathryn Troutman,
generating many follow-on appointments
for one-on-one counseling. Sigonella’s Family
Employment Readiness Program (FERP) is planning future classes with In Gear Career to reach
more military spouses and to continue to be a
positive and influential presence on base.
CFS’s full speed ahead in Africa
When preparing to hold Command Financial
Specialist (CFS) training, most Personal
Financial Management (PFM) specialists do not
typically worry about sweeping sand out of
the classroom or having to postpone class until
2:00 a.m. to avoid 112-degree temperatures.
Those challenges are all in a day’s work for Martina Simpson, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti’s FFSC
PFM educator, who facilitated the installation’s
fourth CFS Training Course this year on Nov.
12-16, 2013. Because of the high optempo
in the Horn of Africa, many new CFSs do not
get to complete their training until shortly
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5. JANUARY 2014
Around the FFSCs (continued)
before they rotate back stateside, bringing
their knowledge back to their parent command. After four classes, though, Martina
has now trained enough CFSs that they can
support deployed Army, Marine and Navy
commands working throughout northern
and central Africa, while she also provides
post-deployment briefs and financial counseling for service members from all branches
returning back to America.
Fostering readiness through
cultural understanding, cheese
Newcomers to Naples and Gaeta sometimes
struggle with the contrast between their
imagined “Under a Tuscan Sun” experience
and the realities of Neapolitan living. Naval
Support Activity (NSA) Gaeta’s Fleet and
Family Support Center (FFSC) Intercultural
Relations (ICR) Specialist, Angelo D’Arienzo,
has become legendary in the community for
his expert guidance in fostering understanding by introducing Navy families to local
customs while navigating often-jarring transitions. Naples and the region of Campania
are world-renowned for fresh buffalo-milk
mozzarella, and the cheese is considered a
point of cultural pride among locals.
During a recent ICR field trip, attendees
visited the buffaloes and observed the
cheese-making process step-by-step at
“Caseificio Santa Lucia,” north of Naples. It is
documented that monks in nearby Capua
were making
buffalo mozzarella nearly
1,000 years
ago, which
may be why
this delight
can only be
described as heaven on a plate. During his
field trips, D’ Arienzo plans and coordinates
all the logistics and he also ensures that attendees get a good dose of history to better
understand the new world around them.
Adapting to a new way of life is a little less
rough when you have an ICR specialist to
help guide the way.
Location, location, location
TAMP unit hosts another job fair
with ‘big name’ employers
On Nov. 14, 2013,
the Norfolk Transition Assistance
Management
Program (TAMP)
unit hosted their
second job fair
of the year at the
newly renovated
Building U93. Service members and their
families were provided the opportunity to
speak with numerous employers regarding
job openings. Many of the service members
had attended the Transition Goals, Plans,
Success (Transition GPS) classes prior to
attending the job fair and were prepared
with copies of their resumes and questions
to ask the employers. Thirty-two employers
participated in the job fair, including BAE
Systems, Johnson and Johnson, Cargill,
SAIC, GEICO, Shell Oil, Walmart and Facebook. Attendees were impressed with the
variety of employers to choose from, and
employers praised the quality of candidates
they spoke with. Linda Washington, Human
Resources Specialist at Walmart stated, “I
have a good handful of candidates who we
will be bringing in for interviews next week.
This was a great event, and we hope to be
invited back in the future.”
Chris Boling, professional Victim Advocate
at Naval Submarine Base (NAVSUBASE) New
London, Conn., watches over an outreach
table located in the waterfront fitness center. The location is one of the best on base
to reach afloat commands.
FFSC Norfolk hosts FAP leadership
training
More than 30 command leadership participants and new Family Advocacy Program
(FAP) Points of Contact (POCs) at Naval
Station Norfolk attended this eight-hour
training. FAP educators, staff, representatives
from Naval Criminal Investigative Service
(NCIS) and the Regional Legal Service Office
(RLSO) provided their expertise, training
and guidance to assist commands in the
prevention and identification of all forms
of domestic abuse. The training covered
numerous aspects of the FAP process, including referrals, the Incident Determination
Committee, Clinical Case Staff meeting, case
management and case closure.
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6. JANUARY 2014
Around the FFSCs (continued)
NIOC Maryland at Ft. Meade opens
new FFSC
The Navy Information Operations Command
(NIOC) Maryland, Ft. Meade Fleet and Family
Support Center (FFSC) celebrated its grand
opening at its new location on Nov. 22, 2013.
The center previously shared a building with
Army Community Service and the Airmen
Readiness Center, but was lacking adequate
space for all its programs. The new location
was advocated for by the FFSC Director,
Joyette Weber, to meet the growing needs
of the more than 7,500 Sailors and family
members stationed at Fort Meade. The new
facility was, in part, a self-help project by the
FFSC Staff and NIOC Maryland Sailors that
owes its completion to the tenancy of its
Director. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was
presided over by VADM Michael S. Rogers,
Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber and 10th Fleet,
Army Col. Brian P. Foley, Fort Meade Garrison
Commander, CAPT Donald E. Elam, Commanding Officer, NIOC Maryland and Weber.
More than 150 command and community
members were in attendance to celebrate
and tour the new facility.
Family employees assisted the children in
painting their hands purple, after which the
kids all took a pledge that their “hands are not
for hitting” before putting their hand prints
onto a local school bus. The event brings
awareness to young children that hitting is
not acceptable. The children came up with
ideas of how they can use their hands for
helping and positive ideas.
FFSC San Diego hosts Retiree,
Veteran Expo, Resource Fair
In November 2013, Fleet and Family Support
Center (FFSC) San Diego conducted the Retiree
and Veteran Expo and Resource Fair for more
than 400 retirees, veterans and spouses. The
annual event included guest speakers from
Veterans Affairs, FFSC, TRICARE and a variety of
other presentations to equip attendees with
the necessary resources for success. In addition
to viewing presentations, attendees networked
with 35 support agencies.
17 San Diego Sailors attend
Transition GPS Capstone event
NAS Fallon kids dedicate, decorate
school bus
Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nev., Fleet and
Family Support Center (FFSC) attended an
event held by local elementary schools entitled “My Hands Are Not for Hitting.” Fleet and
Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) San
Diego held a Transition Goals, Plan, Success
(Transition GPS) Capstone event for 17
transitioning Sailors. At the Capstone event,
each Sailor’s transition plan is evaluated to
ensure preparedness to successfully transition
from the military to a civilian career and to
validate achievement of the Career Readiness
Standards (CRS) for the chosen career path.
INSIGHTS — FFSC San Diego
conducts home based business
training
Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) San
Diego conducted the quarterly INSIGHTS to
Starting a Home-Based Business seminar for
18 Sailors and spouses at the Logan Heights
Public Library. FFSC partners with the
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE),
the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the successful seminar.
Fallon holds DVAM craft fair
Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon Fleet and
Family Support Center (FFSC) held some new
events, partnering with the local Elks Lodge
to host the inaugural Domestic Violence
Awareness Craft Fair. The event also included
the local agency Domestic Violence Intervention, Inc., which funds a shelter in Fallon, Nev.
for women and their children affected by
domestic violence.
The event was a success and helped the
shelter raise funds that will be used to assist
victims of domestic violence by providing
shelter as well as classes and resources to
get back on their feet after leaving a violent
relationship.
The NAS Fallon FFSC also created centerpieces
for the NAS Fallon Navy Ball held on Oct. 25,
2013, using the Domestic Violence Awareness
Month (DVAM) colors purple and gold.
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7. JANUARY 2014
Around the FFSCs (continued)
Family Readiness Express makes
stop at shipboard health fair
Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC)
San Diego’s Family Readiness Express (FRE)
attended USS Essex and USS Makin Island’s
joint health fair. The FRE staff met with
Sailors to provide information about FFSC
services, alongside Naval Medical Center
San Diego’s (NMCSD) Blood Donor Center,
the commissary, Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society (NMCRS) and the NMCSD’s Health
and Wellness Department.
Lemoore promotes team
building with boat races
The Naval Air
Station (NAS)
Lemoore Fleet
and Family Support
Center (FFSC)
monthly
manager’s
meeting for
October was held on Halloween, postponed from the normal first Thursday of
the month due to the government shutdown. This meeting was a team-building
event providing fun and friendly competition, mixing boat races with Halloween
costumes and a potluck. Each FFSC team
member was given a basic wooden boat
and tasked with customizing and decorating it prior to the meeting. Two prizes were
given out, one for the best-looking boat
and one for the fastest boat. The event was
great for building team camaraderie and
the staff looks forward to making this an
annual event.
Lemoore promotes DVAM with ‘In
Their Shoes’
the holiday season including finances, parenting, family violence and stress. While in the
midst of their performances, actors would
freeze to allow the facilitator to explain which
programs could benefit the pretend family.
The actors portrayed different directions
relationships could take. They concluded with
a summary of FFSC resources.
DAVAs provide unique training for
base security
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore Fleet
and Family Support Center (FFSC) team
worked with the base law enforcement to
conduct training to increase victim sensitivity
and domestic violence awareness. Members
of law enforcement were given scenarios to
role play and sent through pre-determined
stations that included housing, legal, medical,
job seeking, chaplain, FFSC, command, the
victim’s home and/or the victim’s friends/
family. All of the participants were playing the
role of an abused spouse and were able to
experience the consequences of each of their
decisions while transitioning between the
stations. This training reached about 70 military law enforcement members. Participants
were debriefed after the interactive portion
of the training and showed great depth in
understanding the challenges of domestic
violence from the victim’s perspective.
NAS Lemoore stands down for safety
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore Fleet and
Family Support Center (FFSC) raised the roof
at a recent installation safety stand down. Their
completely original approach highlighted
various programs offered by FFSC and received
high praise. The staff acted out a few of the
most common safety concerns throughout
Naval Air Station
(NAS) Lemoore Domestic Abuse Victim
Advocates (DAVAs)
spearheaded an
innovative and
unique training with
base security that
mirrored real life
domestic violence
scenarios. Each
Master-at-Arms
(MA) had the opportunity to watch five
scenes acted out and actively participate in
an additional scenario. This creative training
provided domestic violence education
related to what could be happening “behind
closed doors” and included an informative
after-action brief discussing response
techniques. It also presented an opportunity
for the MAs to receive feedback from their
peers, chain of command, Criminal Investigative Department (CID), Naval Criminal
Investigative Service (NCIS), DAVA and Family
Advocacy Representatives (FAR).
Attention FFSC Employees! We want
you to share your success, experience and
expertise. If you have a success story, an
employee(s) you want to recognize, a cool
event or just great information you want to
share with the FFSC employees around the
Navy, we are waiting for you! Just send your
photos, stories, blogs, etc. to Tim McGough
at timothy.mcgough@navy.mil. Ensure your
material is focused towards the FFSC staff.
Deadline for submission is close of business
on the 10th of each month for the following
month. We look forward to hearing from you!
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EMERGENCIES
HAPPEN
Seconds Count!
Prepare beforehand and save
lives, property, and time.
Go to the Ready Navy website and learn about:
• Potential Hazards
• Being and staying informed,
before, during, and after a crisis
• Creating Emergency Plans
• Building 3-day Emergency Kits
• Available Resources
www.ready.navy.mil
@ReadyNavy
Contact info:
(202) 433-9348
DSN 288-9348
readynavy@navy.mil
THE NAVY’S EMERGENCY PREPARENESS PROGRAM
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