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Coastal Compass - March 2015

Sailor Continues Family’s Dive Legacy during YOMD CelebrationBy Jacqui Barker

NSWC PCD Public Affairs

PANAMA CITY, Florida – Ask military divers today or from yesteryear about what makes their military community so spe-cial and you’ll hear one word: Brotherhood. For two men sta-tioned onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC) Florida, this brotherhood allows them to share both a personal and professional bond in the home of military diving during this, the Year of the Military Diver.

Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC)’s Training Officer Lt. Jason Junker, USN, today who serves in the U.S. Navy’s diving community as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer just across the base from his father David Junker, a retired Master Chief Machinist Mate and diver, who serves as the In-Service Engineering Agent for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) systems at the Naval Surface War-fare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD). The latter Junker retired in 1997 after 20 years on active duty and four years in the reserves.

“Being a Navy diver to me means being part of a long lega-cy of Navy divers, conducting work under extraordinarily dif-ficult conditions. That was very rewarding for me,” said Dave Junker. “On many occasions during my career, I reflected on how much I enjoyed the work and camaraderie, ultimately leading to a full career in this field.”

Following in his father’s impressive and successful foot-steps, Jason graduated from Bay High School in 1997 and en-listed in the Navy in 1999. Working his way up through the enlisted ranks and the EOD community, he advanced to Chief Petty Officer before he was selected for the Seaman-to-Ad-miral program in which he earned his commission. Since first enlisting, Jason has served in Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). He has been sta-tioned at EOD mobile units two, six, and five. Today, Junker is NDSTC’s third in command.

“Being a military diver means having the honor to follow in the footsteps of some of the bravest men and women who have served our country,” said Jason. “It’s also about maintaining the proud tradition and heritage they built for us, while mov-ing forward in today’s Navy and creating new milestones for future military divers to be proud of.”

While his most memorable dive job or duty station to date remains with EOD Mobile Unit Two in Kandahar, Afghani-stan, he can embrace the legacy of being in the military dive community during the Year of the Military Diver commemora-tion. This year, 2015, is also the 100th anniversary of the Mark V dive suit and NDSTC’s 35th anniversary.

“The Year of the Military Diver offers a time to gather the diving communities from all DOD services together to share experiences and discuss our history,” said Jason. “It provides a rare opportunity for young divers to give something back to those that went before us. It also offers education and qual-ity interaction between our diving community and Bay County

Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center Training Officer Lt. Jason Junker, USN, stands with his father Dave Junker and a photo of his great grandfa-ther who was a U.S. Navy submariner. Dave, who is a retired Navy diver and Master Chief Machinist Mate, is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal In-Service Engineering Agent and now serves his dive community from the Department of Defense’s ac-quisition community. (Photo by Ron Newsome, NSWC PCD\ RELEASED).

leadership.”Dave Junker, who grew up in Galion, Ohio, enlisted in the

Navy’s submarine community in 1972. He fondly remembers when the facilities that now embody the home of military div-ing were being built on the Navy base in Bay County, Flori-da. It’s an area that he proudly calls home and has worked at NSWC PCD now for 10 years.

“I was on staff at the Washington Navy Yard until 1978 and I went through first class dive school here in 1980 when the old Diving Tenders (YDTs) were here,” said Dave. “I had a four year break in service and was in the Navy Reserve with the Harbor Clearance Unit in Seattle. A chief petty officer I had worked for persuaded me to return to active duty.”

Initially, Dave was a “nuke” before he became a Navy diver and was stationed onboard USS Proteus (AS 19). He served in a staff billet at Navy First Class Dive School, Washington Navy Yard before the function was transferred to NDSTC by 1980. He was also stationed at Naval Medical Research In-stitute, Bethesda, Maryland, MV Seaforth Clansman with the British Ministry of Defense diver exchange program, USS Or-tolan (ASR 22) as a saturation diver, and the Submarine De-velopment Group One, where he worked deep submergence operations support. Finally, he worked at the Navy Experimen-tal Diving Unit (NEDU) located onboard NSA PC in Panama City, Florida where he served as an unmanned test director and unlimited dive supervisor. Of all the wide range of experiences Dave had throughout his 20 year of Navy diving, he fondly


InsideThis Edition

Family’s Dive Legacy .....................................2

View From the Bridge .....................................4

Visit from U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham ..............5

Message from New SECDEF “Ash” Carter .6

OPSEC: Social Networking ..........................6

HR: Award Goes To ........................................7

Women’s History Month Proclamation .........8

Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker ..8

Don Arias Show’s Focus on YOTMD ...........8

PCD’s pRFID Reduces Inventory Time ........9

Chief Engineers Visit NSWC PCD ..............10

Rep. Gwen Graham visits NSWC PCD .....11

PA Native Finds Flexibility in Reserves .......12

Engineer by Day: Gilbert Serves Reserves 13

Facebook: Be Careful What you Post ........13

Skill Update Required for OM&S ................14

From PRT to PRF for...Accountability .........15

News 13 Covers Year of the Military Diver .15

Army Diver Receives U.S. Citizenship .......16

Ginger Littleton of Bay District School Board serves as Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker March 4th at the Naval Su-port Activity Long Glass Conference Center. March 2015 marks the 29th anniversary of the Women’s History Month observation in the United States, which seeks to recognize American women who have made contribu-tions to the growth of our Nation. This year’s theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” Read more, page 8. (Photo by Susan Trahan, NSWC PCD/RELEASED)/Coast-al Compass Graphics by Casey Stewart, NSWC PCD)

YOMTD from page 2recalls his work as a research subject be-tween 1984 and 1987 at the Naval Medi-cal Research Institute.

“What made this job so memorable for me was the testing and understanding the limits of physiological and psycho-logical limitations for extended under-water missions,” said Dave.

Today, Dave reflects on what being a Navy diver has meant to him.

“To be part of a long legacy of Navy divers, conducting work under extraor-dinarily difficult conditions was very re-warding,” he said. “On many occasions during my career, I reflected on how much I enjoyed the work and camarade-rie, ultimately leading to a full career in this field.”

Today, Dave continues to support his dive community but these days it’s as a federal civil servant working on EOD systems at NSWC PCD, which is a re-search, development, test and evaluation facility. Over the years, he has not only watched the base grow into a military dive hub, he has been a major part of it.

“Certainly, in our local community, Navy divers are well known and are hopefully well regarded,” said Dave. “Panama City has been the hub of Navy dive training since 1980 when NDSTC opened, and with the NEDU being here since 1970.”

Military divers have been stationed or trained at the Navy base for almost 60 years when divers worked at the base – then called the Mine Defense Labo-ratory – on mine countermeasures, and diving and life support programs. Those programs have endured and are now supported by NSWC PCD where Dave Junker is employed working engineering and system development for EOD and diving.

“For many divers, Bay County feels like your hometown because at some point, we’ve all come through the dive school for training,” said Jason. “Small, specialized communities, like EOD or divers, tend to go unnoticed most of the time to the public. Panama City and Panama City Beach are unique in that they are exposed to such a large number of men and women divers from all ser-

vices and Department of Defense (DoD) organizations. The local public seems to recognize the work and sacrifice that the diving community has made and has supported our service members extreme-ly well.”

At NDSTC, Junker is responsible for all NDSTC training courses for each branch of service, foreign national and interagency programs. Specifically, NDSTC houses 23 certified diver life support systems, which include six hy-perbaric recompression chambers, two diving simulation facilities capable to 300 ft, an aquatics training facility which is the second largest pool in the U.S., a submarine lock-out trunk and two 133ft Yard Diving Tenders (YDT) for open, ocean-diving support with recompres-sion chambers and mixed gas diving ca-pabilities.

“Jason Junker is a tribute to Panama City. He grew up in this city and graduat-ed from Bay High School,” said NDSTC Commanding Officer Cmdr. Hung Cao, USN. “Today, he is not only walking in his father’s footsteps but he is also the training officer responsible for develop-ing the next generation of divers.”

NDSTC students are trained in basic gas laws, diving medicine, recompres-sion chamber operations, salvage math-ematics, and salvage operations. The schoolhouse is the largest diving facility in the world and it trains military divers from all services.

More than 1,300 students train each year in the 23 courses. Students include candidates for submarine SCUBA, U.S. Navy Deep Sea Divers, Seabee Under-water Construction Divers, Joint Service Diving Officers, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Divers, Diving Medi-cal Technicians, Diving Medical Offi-cers, U.S. Army Engineer Divers, U.S. Marine Corps Combatant Divers, U.S. Coast Guard Divers, and U.S. Air Force Pararescue Operators and Combat Con-trollers.

A limited number of U.S. law en-forcement, U.S. government agency and students from allied and coalition na-tions also train at NDSTC. ♦

Women’s History Month


View From the BridgeBy Commanding OfficerCapt. Phillip Dawson III

This year marks the third year of focused actions geared towards achiev-ing our Strategic Vision of being the Navy’s Technical Center of Excellence for Littoral Warfare and Coastal De-fense. Recently, we updated the NSWC PCD Strategic Plan; it now resides on the NSWC PCD iNAVSEA webpage for your reference.

At the leadership offsite this fall, we derived our FY15 Strategic Initia-tives starting from this plan and from listening to you and our customers. As a result, we have a blend of initiatives focused on both the workforce and the customer that will benefit both in the long-term as we create our future here at PCD.

Specifically, we will be developing a Junior Professional program and suc-cession planning methodology — two items that have been recognized as criti-cal for quite a while. Before they walk out the door, we must transfer the ex-pert’s knowledge and skills to our jour-neyman and new professionals.

In light of that need, we will also continue our efforts with PCDU, bring-ing back live sessions of the most popu-lar classes and developing new targeted classes on leadership and supervision.

To help you and your career, we will continue to implement our plan for the Technical Competencies. So expect more information soon on items such as work assignments based on qualifi-

cations, and competency-based career path expectations, as well as, expanding the number of Technical Competencies we have established. Finally, we will be implementing a plan for long-term assignments with our customers and stakeholders.

These positions will be critical in not only the implementation of our strategy, but in the individual development of the people who fill the positions. So get your resume ready — PCD needs you!

We have listened to you and are ex-panding our efforts in addressing pro-cess improvement. We will address improving contracting efficiencies, reducing the administrative burden on the workforce, and obtaining tools to aid you in your day-to-day work. We also want to recognize those individuals who excel at their profession and will improve the process for external awards and recognition.

We need your input in these and other areas. One way is through the CO & TD Suggestion Box which you can access from the NSWC PCD’s iNAVSEA main page. We want your ideas, and we will need passionate volunteers to develop and fully implement these proposals!

A really exciting initiative is in the area of mining. The top level leadership in Washington, D.C. has recognized the need for the next generation mine, and PCD is the place with the experts. We will be establishing a Mining orga-nization that will lead us in the future in this vital warfare area. Another area of growth is in-service engineering and software support. We will be developing common processes for these technical areas for use by all programs.

By establishing common best prac-tices, we can reduce variation across the departments and programs and reduce cost to our customers. If your back-ground is in these two new growth areas, watch for announcements on internal openings. If not and you’re interested, talk to your supervisor and add classes to your Individual Development Plan in these areas.

We can’t forget about making your daily life easier by improving our tech-nical processes. We’ve been through a lot of growing pains in this area and are beginning to see pay off in increased quality of our product and the satisfac-tion of our customers.

In fact, our latest customer satisfac-tion survey was the best ever! Great job, everyone. The CHENG and his team have taken the reins here and will be im-

proving processes in the areas of Qual-ity and Value Management to make our product stronger.

As these processes are updated, we’ll be sure to notify all those affected and provide the necessary training. Finally, we will be strengthening our cyber secu-rity/assurance awareness and capability in line with the NAVSEA Warfare Cen-ters Strategic Business Plan.

The Customer Survey and, better yet, the Workload forecasts, have shown that our customers are happy and the future is bright at PCD. However, we never want to rely on past achievements. We will continue to strive for improvements across all of our strategic areas: in our People and Capabilities; our Leaders and Processes; and the Innovative Tech-nical Solutions we provide to the Fleet every day.

You, the workforce, are the ones who do that. Only by working together as a team – engineers, scientists, supervi-sors, contract specialists, logisticians, purchasers, IT specialists, tacticians, fa-cilities, shops, and human resource spe-cialists – can we succeed in achieving our Vision.

As Mother Teresa said, “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do Great things.” So together we will do great things and we will create our future together; the future where we ARE the Leader in Littoral Warfare and Coastal Defense. ♦

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Edwin Stewart (SES)

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Dan Broadstreet

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Jacqui Barker

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Rep. Graham Tours Naval Support Activity Panama City

From Naval Education andTraining Command Public Affairs

PANAMA CITY, Fla (NNS) — U.S. Rep-resentative Gwen Graham, representing Florida’s 2nd Congressional District and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, toured Naval Diving and Sal-vage Training Center (NDSTC) and helped kick off the Year of the Military of Diver (YOMD) Feb. 18, 2015.

Graham was visiting area commands to become familiar with programs, person-nel and readiness issues. While at NDSTC, Graham and her staff toured the facilities, observed the full range of students in dive training, including the hyperbaric recom-pression chamber and a dive-tender boat used to conduct offshore dives.

NDSTC kicked off the Year of the Mili-tary Diver with a celebratory cake cutting, with the help of Graham, handing out the first piece of cake to the youngest diver present, Army Pvt. Timothy Sparks.

“It was an honor to meet the congress-woman and be part of this celebration as I start my new career as a diver,” said Sparks.

Graham repeatedly stated how im-pressed she was with the training and ex-pressed her gratitude for those military members and civilians for their service. She received some “hands on” training as she donned a military KM-37 dive helmet used for salvage and saturation dives.

“I’m honored to be here and to be in a position to recognize all that you do here,”

From Naval Education andTraining Command Public Affairs

Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center Commanding Officer Cmdr. Hung Cao, USN, explains mili-tary dive systems and hyperbaric chamber controls to Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Fl) during a visit to the Panama City, Florida command Feb. 18, 2015. (Photo by Ron Newsome, NSWC PCD).

said Graham. NDSTC Commanding Offi-cer Cmdr. Hung Cao said military diving has a rich and storied history.

“The purpose of celebrating 2015 as the Year of the Military Diver is to bring awareness to the rich history of our nation’s men and women who have bravely served in times of need, forging the way for pro-fessional and recreational diving practice as we know it today,” said Cao. “The military diver has always been an invaluable asset and often an unsung hero to our nation.”

Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) will recognize 35 years of training this year and the 100th anniversary of the Mark V Dive helmet to commemo-rate the Year of the Military Diver.

The Mark V diving helmet, nicknamed the “Copper Collar,” is the most recogniz-able symbol of Navy diving. Originally de-signed as a firefighting tool, it was adapted for deep sea diving in 1915 according to the Diving Historical Society. The helmet went on to be the workhorse of the Navy deep sea diver for 65 years.

Later models like the Mk21 and later the Km 37 reduced weight and created a more ergonomic fit while also providing contam-ination control. Other countries around the world still use the Mark V today.

Commissioned in 1980, NDSTC is the largest diving facility in the world and trains more than 1,200 divers from all ser-vices in the Department of Defense, allied partners, and other government agencies. ♦


A Message from Newly Appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense

WASHINGTON – To all Department of Defense personnel. I am honored to become your Sec-retary of Defense. I am proud to lead men and women who devote their lives to the highest call-ing – The defense of our nation. And, I am grate-ful to follow in the footsteps of Secretary Hagel, one of our nation’s most honorable and conscien-tious public servants.

We live in challenging times – times that de-mand leadership and focus. And starting today, I will be calling on each and every one of you to help carry out three top priorities.

Our first priority is helping the president make the best possible national security decisions for protecting our country. And then, implementing those decisions with our department’s long-admired excellence.

We confront a turbulent and dangerous world: continuing turmoil in the Middle East and north Africa, and the malignant and savage terrorism emanating from it; an ongoing conflict in Afghanistan; a reversion to archaic security thinking in parts of Europe; tensions in the Asia-Pacific; the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and intensifying threats in cy-berspace.

In addressing these challenges, I have pledged to provide the president my most candid strategic advice. I will count on your experience and expertise as I formulate that advice. I will also ensure that the president receives candid profes-sional military advice. But, as we tackle the many threats to our national security, we must never lose sight of our nation’s enduring strengths – or of the opportunities to make a brighter future and better world for our children.

The United States remains the strongest and most resilient nation on earth. Because of you, we have the finest fighting force the world has ever known. We have friends and allies in every corner of the world, while our adversaries have few. We have long possessed the world’s most dynamic and innovative economy. And our values, principles, and leadership continue to inspire hope and progress around the world.

Editor’s Note: Nominated by President Barack Obama, and confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 93–5, to replace Chuck Hagel as the US Secretary of Defense, Ashton Bald-win “Ash” Carter assumed office Feb. 17, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of DefenseAshton B. “Ash” Carter

Safeguarding America’s security and global leadership will depend on another of my main priorities: ensuring the strength and health of you who make up the greatest fighting force the world has ever known – our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, civilians and contractors all around the world.

I will do that by focusing on the well-being, safety, and dignity of each of you and your fami-lies. I will ensure your training and equipment are as superb as you are. And I pledge to make decisions about sending you into harm’s way with the greatest reflection and utmost care – be-

cause this is my highest responsibility as Secre-tary of Defense.

Honoring all these commitments also requires us to focus on building the force of the future, which is my third prior-ity. We must steer through the turmoil of sequestration, which imposes wasteful uncertainty and risk to our nation’s defense. We must balance all parts of our defense budget so that we continue to attract the best people – people like you, so that there are enough of you to defend our interests around the world; and so that you are always well-equipped and well trained to execute your critical mission.

To win support from our fellow citizens for the resources we need, we must show that we can make better use of every taxpayer dollar. That means a leaner organization, less over-head, and reforming our business and acquisition practices.

It also means embracing the future – and embracing change. We must be open to change in order to operate effectively in an increasingly dynamic world, to keep pace with advances in technology, and to attract new generations of talented and dedicated Americans to our calling.

I first arrived at the Pentagon more than three decades ago, and have had the privilege of serving 11 Secretaries of De-fense in Democratic and Republican administrations. I took the oath of office this morning because I love our country and am devoted to you who defend it. And I am committed to our fundamental mission: the defense of our nation.

I look forward to leading and serving alongside you at this extraordinary moment in our nation’s history. May God bless you and your families, and may God bless America. ♦

OPSEC: Social Networking and the Future of CommunicationsBy Mike Gillian

OPSEC Program Manager

PANAMA CITY, Florida — It is clear that social networking is not only a social tool but has positive business benefits for many organizations. Organizations are now wondering when Facebook morphed from a website where students bragged about the es-capades of their college lives to a multi-billion dollar entity that should be enabled and incorporated into their business processes.

The social networking market is much larger than Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bebo, Friendster, Badoo, MySpace and others

we know. Solution providers have begun to create social network-ing tools to aid organizations with business dealings.

The use of popular networks like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twit-ter for business purposes and industry networking is pressuring or-ganizations to formally adopt and govern their use.

Bottom line: Security lies with you! Every day, tens of thou-sands of people across the world participate on news or “whatever.com” sites - leaving comments, posting iReports, recommending stories to friends and more. Whether you use social media at work or at home, you are the first line of defense in protecting our sensi-tive information. ♦


Assistant Secretary of the Navy Financial Management and Comptroller (ASN (FM&C)) Awards* Mar Procurement Round Table Elmer B. Staats Contracting Professional Excellence Award Mar NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award Mar NAVSEA Logistician of the Year Award - ADM Stan Arthur Award Mar Project Management Institute (PMI) Professional Awards Mar Society of Women Engineers – SWE Mar DoD Disability Awards Apr National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Bronze Medal Apr Women of Color (WOC) Technology Awards Apr

Name of Award PCD Target Month

March 2015

NSWC PCD Awards & Recognition Program Managers may be contacted at 636-6382 / 235-5290

Upcoming Recognition Opportunities

Congratulations to: - Perri Quattrociocchi who received a LETTER OF ACHIEVEMENT from CAPT Andrew Barton, Project Officer for Expeditionary Command and Control Suite “for all of the hard work and skull sweat that everyone has been putting in. We received lots of praise from the MEFs during the last fielding events and it is all due to your efforts and professionalism. Again, thank you for the awesome work. “- Andy

Awards & Recognition Bulletin

Highlight Achievements March LOS Awards

Retired with 35 Years

Mark Hyman, Patrick Lindner

30 Years

Thai Nguyen

25 Years

Mark Connolly, Howard Doane

20 Years

Bradley Collie, Jonathan Shiver

15 Years

Amaryliss Bivins, William Bradley Jay Herin, David Swart

10 Years

Ritchie Hensley, Erica Ifode

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD)Commanding Officer Capt. Phillip Dawson III presents The 2015 Wom-en’s History Month Keynote Speaker Ginger Littleton with an apprecia-tion plaque in honor of her contributions to the community and country. A member of the Bay District School Board, Littleton has been promoting opportunities for female and male students by partnering with NSWC PCD, the National Defense Education Program and Florida State Uni-versity Panama City to direct and coordinate science, technology, en-gineering and mathematics initiatives since 2002. Littleton was able to speak about having helped coordinate these STEM initiatives, which in-spired students from their elementary grades to eventually graduate as engineers with prestigious degrees. (Photo by Susan Trahan, NSWC PCD\ RELEASED).

Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker


Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst Signs Women’s History Month ProclamationNaval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Diversity Council members watch Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst March 2, 2015 sign a proclamation after declaring March 2015 Women’s History Month. From left to right are: Pete Hamilton, Christina Pate, Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst, Zena Le and Jeff Prater. March 2015, marks the 29th anniversary of the observation in the United States of Women’s History Month, a national effort to accord official recognition of American women of every race, class, and ethnic background who have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways. (Photo by Ed Green, NSWC PCD\ RELEASED).

Don Arias Show Highlights Year of the Military DiverNaval Diving and Salvage Training Center Commanding Officer Cmdr. Hung Cao, USN, and Year of the Military Diver (YOTMD) Committee Chair Navy Diver First Class Petty Officer Brandon Zachary, USN, speak to Panama City Florida local FOX 28 morning show host Don Arias about the YOTMD celebration’s intent, and historic military diver contributions. Cao recognized 2015 as the 100th anniversary of the Mark V dive system, NDSTC’s 35th anniversary, the 70th anniversary of the Navy base in Panama City, Florida and 40 years of women in Navy diving. (Photo by Jacqui Barker, NSWC PCD\RELEASED).


NSWC PCD’s pRFID Reduces Inventory Time for SailorsBy Jacqui Barker


PANAMA CITY, Florida — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Mission Package Automat-ed Inventory Information System (MPAIIS) team that created a first-of-its-kind automated inventory system for U.S. Navy asset tracking is one step closer to final fleet implementation.

Combined NSWC PCD and Naval Supply Systems Com-mand (NAVSUP) Automated Identification Technology (AIT) efforts resulted in the Authority to Operate (ATO) information assurance (IA) accreditation being granted in October 2014 from Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command. This IA accreditation allows Mission Package Support Facility (MPSF) personnel to go forward with passive Radio Frequency Identification (pRFID) tagging of all Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Package (MP) support container assets, allowing for future reductions in inven-tory time, increasing inventory accuracy, and reducing inventory costs.

“NSWC PCD developed unique software applications for the laptop and handheld readers. The Management Application segregates the database management functionality from the In-ventory Application,” said MPAIIS Project Manager Bill Israel-son at NSWC PCD. “This separation provides a simplified user experience for the person conducting the inventory, as well as a layer of protection for the person responsible for managing the database.”

The MPSF maintains and integrates MP equipment that is used onboard the LCS, allowing the ship to be configured for various missions ranging from Surface Warfare (SUW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Mine Countermeasures (MCM). MPAIIS is a stand-alone, accredited, pRFID inventory system that will operate inside metal tool cabinets without re-quiring special modifications to the cabinets.

The government-developed software also provides consider-able automated inventory solution cost avoidance as “per seat” software licenses are not required. Initial implementation of the system comprises pRFID tags, handheld readers, a fixed reader with an antenna attached, a laptop, and software. The inven-tory is downloaded to the handheld reader via a USB cable, the containers are scanned, and the updated inventory is then uploaded back to the laptop via USB cable. MPAIIS supports a wireless configuration, but that configuration is yet to be autho-rized aboard Navy ships.

In December 2014, the team provided automated inventory support to the LCS MPSF at Naval Base Ventura County, Ca-lif., in preparation for upcoming LCS test events. MPAIIS and MPSF personnel applied pRFID tags to spares, tools, and sup-port equipment in the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System/Airborne Mine Neutralization System (ALMDS/AMNS) sup-port container.

“Prior to MPAIIS, inventory of the ALMDS/AMNS support container required two people for a duration of four hours; it now takes one person about five minutes using MPAIIS—a min-ute or two longer if pelican cases need to be opened and items shifted around in order to read the tags. This represents a 98.9

percent reduction in inventory time,” said Ryan Mabry, lead software engineer, NSWC PCD.

These results are consistent with prior pRFID tagging dem-onstrations at the MPSF. Presently the MPSF is tagging items while executing initial outfitting of Mission Package Support Containers in preparation for MCM MP testing.

“This has certainly been a joint effort among the NAVSEA Warfare Centers, NAVSUP, and the Fleet users,” said Israelson. “The NAVSEA Warfare Centers involved in this project include Panama City, Florida, Dahlgren, Virginia; and Port Hueneme, California, along with the Naval Sea Logistics Center.”

MPAIIS will be implemented locally in support of the NSWC PCD biennial Explosives Safety Inspection conducted by the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA). The application of pRFID technology will support 100 percent accurate inventory threshold and Non Explosive Ordnance Item control processes.

“We are implementing this RFID system as part of our risk mitigation strategy. Being able to use pRFID tags and a hand-held scanner to verify our inventory will not only save our tech-nicians an enormous amount of time conducting the inventory, it will ensure inventory accuracy each and every time,” said Randolph C. Hetzel, explosive test consultant at NSWC PCD.

The MPAIIS team is working now to achieve large-scale implementation by the MPSF by October 2015. Presently, the team supports MPAIIS installations at Naval Sea Systems Com-mand (NAVSEA) PMS codes 420 and 505, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), U.S. Naval Central Command (NAVCENT), and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Mobile Landing Plat-form (MLP). ♦

Dustin Barnes, a research analyst with Innovative Professional Solutions, Inc., scans Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) tags attached to tools as part of an inventory demonstration. The tags are part of the Mission Package Automated Inventory Information System (MPAIIS) which reduces inventory labor costs. The system, developed at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), recently received authority to operate by U.S. Navy standards. (Photo by Ron Newsome, NSWC PCD\RELEASED).


Chief Engineers Visit NSWC PCD March 3-4, 2015Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC PCD) Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) host-ed the first face to face meeting of the NSWC and Naval Undersea (NUWC) Division Chief Engineers (CHENG) Community of Interest (CoI) March 3-24, 2015. The meet-ing established a forum of CHENGs across the Warfare Centers (WFC) that will allow the technical experts to coordinate, discuss, and resolve WFC or Navy-wide engineer-ing issues, leverage best practices and technical resources, establish standard en-gineering processes, and ensure a high standard of technical rigor and commonality across the engineering discipline. Pictured from left to right (front row): Bruce Cherry, NUWC Keyport; Richard Chierici, CDSA Dam Neck and NSWC Dahlgren, and Capt. Scott Davis, NSWC Port Hueneme. From left to right (back row): Zahid Din, NSWC Crane; Anthony DeSantis, NUWC Newport; Amy O’Donnell, NSWC Indian Head; An-drew Blair, NSWC Panama City; Noel Camanag, NSWC Port Hueneme and Robert Walker, NSWC Panama City. 20150303-N-CD100-001. RELEASED. (Photo by An-thony Powers, NSWC PCD\RELEASED)


Florida’s 2nd District Rep. Gwen Graham Visits NSWC PCD

NSWC PCD Project Manager Nicole McWilliams briefs Florida’s 2nd District Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Fl) on the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) as part of the Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasure Mission Package. Graham visited NSWC PCD and other commands onboard Naval Support Activity Pan-ama City Feb. 18, 2015. (Photo by Ron Newsome, NSWC PCD).

Florida’s 2nd District Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Fl) stands with NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. Phillip Dawson, USN, and Tech-nical Director Ed Stewart (SES) in Panama City, Florida Feb. 18, 2015. Graham visited the Warfare Center and various other com-mands as part of a military installation familiarization tour. (Photo by Ron Newsome, NSWC PCD\RELEASED)

Florida’s 2nd District Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Fl) listens to a Naval NSWC PCD brief by Knifefish Project Engineer Tony David Feb. 18, 2015. Knifefish is a surface mine countermeasures underwater un-manned vehicle used to detect underwater mines. (Photo by Ron Newsome, NSWC PCD\RELEASED)

NSWC PCD Technical Program Manager Bob Benjamin briefs Florida’s 2nd District Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Fl) on Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasure Mission Package test and evaluation work conducted by NSWC PCD Feb. 18, 2015. Graham visited various commands onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City as part of a military installation familiarization tour. (Photo by Ron Newsome, NSWC PCD\RELEASED).


PA Native Finds Flexibility in Reserves, Continues to DefendBy Jacqui Barker


PANAMA CITY, Florida – A Carolltown, Pennsylvania native says serving her coun-try as a reservist gives her more flexibility to also support her family.Linda Meyer, an administrative assistant and Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) federal civil servant, left the active duty Navy ranks in 2006, but continued her service as a reservist. Today, she is a Yeoman First Class Petty Officer.

“While I was active duty, I served as an enlisted Interior Communications Electri-cian,” she said. “When I returned to the re-serves, that rate was closed (over-manned) so I came back in as a yeoman.”

She served on active duty between 1983 and 1993, served one tour in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Free-dom (OEF), onboard USS Yellowstone (AD-41), served at Tac-tical Training Group Dam Neck, Virginia and with Naval Secu-rity Forces, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

She joined the U.S. Navy reserves simply because she missed

serving her country in uniform.“I missed my time on active duty. I want-

ed to do more for my children and liked the idea of one weekend a month and only two weeks a year,” said Meyer. “I get to con-tinue to serve my country, and I am able to help mold our younger generation to appre-ciate those who have gone before us.”

Among Meyer’s many military awards stand two more recent ones – 2012 and 2014 Sailor of the Year, Navy Operational Support Center Tallahassee, Florida.

As a reservist, Meyer drills out of the Naval Operation Support Center (NOSC)

located in Tallahassee, Florida with the Surge Maintenance (SURGEMAIN) Unit, which is

a Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) command. NSWC PCD is also a NAVSEA command. SURGEMAIN units employ reservists with civilian skills in production trades, such as welders, or pip-efitters or officers with engineering or science-based degrees.

“Being a Naval Reservist has helped me become a better per-son and has opened so many doors for me,” said Meyer. ♦

YN2 Linda Meyer also works inCode A at NSWC PCD


Engineer by Day — Gilbert Put Science into Military ServiceBy Jacqui Barker


Ens. Steven Gilbert, USNR, swears in fellow Engineering Duty Officer Ens. Blake Davis into the U.S. Navy Reserve Jan. 15, 2015 at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division. Both Gilbert and Davis are assigned to Navy Reserve SURGEMAIN, or Surge Maintenance, a Naval Sea Systems Command unit, out of Naval Operational Support Center Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Jacqui Barker, NSWC PCD Pub-lic Affairs)

PANAMA CITY, Florida – By day, he is an engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), and one weekend of each month and two weeks of every year, he is a Navy Reserve Engineering Duty Officer.

Ens. Steven Gilbert, whose hometown is Lynn Haven, Florida, joined the U.S. Navy selective reserves ranks in 2014 to give back to his country.

“I think I have always had a desire to serve and feel blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of the U.S. Navy,” said Gilbert. “Even if my contributions are minimal compared to the many oth-ers, it is a joy to serve next to the greatest people in the world. I hope my contributions will somehow help to secure our nation’s future for my children and their children, and that they will enjoy the quality of life we have been afforded and that many take for granted.”

Gilbert, who is a full-time engineer at NSWC PCD, holds a Master of Science degree in systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechani-cal engineering from the University of Alabama.

As a reservist, Gilbert drills out of the Naval Operation Sup-port Center (NOSC) located in Tallahassee, Florida with the Surge Maintenance (SURGEMAIN) Unit. This is a Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) command; a perfect fit for him because his day job at NSWC PCD is also a NAVSEA command. SURGEMAIN units employ reservists with civilian skills in production trades, such as welders, or pipefitters or officers with engineering or science-based degrees. Gilbert’s gaining command is Pearl Harbor Naval Ship-yard. For two weeks of each year, Gilbert goes on active duty to support the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

The work Gilbert performs for NAVSEA as a federal civil ser-vant and as a reservist helps him to grow professionally and per-sonally.

“As a NAVSEA reservist and a NAVSEA civilian, my work compliments perfectly. Growing and utilizing my engineering

knowledge and skills as a civilian makes me more useful to the Navy as a reservist,” he said. “Growing and utilizing me as a leader in the reserves make me invaluable as a civilian. Additionally, un-derstanding what it is like to wear the uniform makes me a bet-ter employee as I develop systems as a civilian those in uniform will use. Thinking that I may one day be the one using a system I worked on makes me strive for excellence in every effort.”

Personally, being a reservist means being ready and willing to serve his country as needed.

“It means being a part of something bigger than myself work-ing together for a common goal,” he said. “Being a reservist has helped develop me as a better leader personally and professionally. It has helped bring fulfillment to my life by allowing me to serve the people of this nation. It is humbling and honoring to be a part of such a great organization that is rich in history and success.” ♦

Cyber Security Facebook Incident: Use Caution When You Post Information Online

A Facebook user began receiving phone calls from friends ask-ing if her Facebook account had been hacked because someone with her same name and profile was sending friend requests to her friends. Once the request was accepted, the hacker began chatting with her friends and asking for their Social Security Number (SSN), date of birth (DOB), address, etc. Upon review, the replicated profile copied 100 percent of the user’s Facebook profile and all pictures, but had a different URL. Below are a few steps to take if this happens to you.

Bottom Line Upfront: As a general rule, DO NOT ACCEPT a friend request from someone who you thought was already on your friends list or from someone you do not know. Restrict your Facebook privacy settings to allow only your friends to see your profile.

1. BEFORE you accept a friend request with the same profile as a friend you thought was already on your friend list:

2. Go to your personal friend listing. If you still have that friend

on your list, the new friend request is probably a hacker.3. From your friend list, click on the friend’s name who is asking

to be your friend. Once there, look at the URL and pay at-tention to all the numbers and letters. (For example: https://www.facebook.com/first.last.568)

4. To verify it’s not who you think it is, go to the new friend re-quest and look at their profile page. Notice the URL at the top; it will be different. (For example: https://www.facebook.com/first.last.589)

5. You should not accept the new request and block the repli-cated profile.

6. If you think you have added a hacker, un-friend the hacker, change your Facebook password, delete your cookies and restart your computer.

For more information or if you have further questions, please con-tact Mike Gillian at 636-6365 or Jacqui Barker at 636-6168.


SKills Update Required for OM&S Purchase RequestsBy Dan Broadstreet


Paul Bannister

PANAMA CITY, Florida – According to Op-erating, Materials and Supplies (OM&S) Lead Paul Bannister, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSW PCD) has been experiencing a command-wide require-ment to update their skills and abilities for pro-cessing purchase requests.

“The procurement of materials or compo-nents for the Navy has always been done,” said Bannister. “OM&S is a material or component and the Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) is the method we use to track its lifecycle from cradle to grave.”

Bannister said the OM&S processes can be defined as any materials that are procured for the Navy to conduct a project, to perform operations, to manufacture assets or to perform repairs to existing assets.

“OM&S materials can be understood as: operating mate-rials and supplies, the computers we use to conduct analyses, the software that is loaded on a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), the metal or material used to create towed body mine countermeasures platforms, the resin that is used to create a shell for a sonar, or the tools we give Sailors to operate and/or maintain their equipment,” said Bannister. “OM&S can be anything that can be issued or consumed.”

Bannister said all NSWC PCD employees should keep themselves familiarized with OM&S processes and the Na-vy’s ERP system because the Navy will continue to improve how its materials are tracked through ERP.

“From the NAVSEA perspective, OM&S and ERP have certainly evolved and that is just within the four months that I’ve been in this job,” said Bannister. “Tracking OM&S via ERP requires detailed documentation and financial account-ability, and we track the materials through ERP until they are consumed are issued to the Fleet,” said Bannister.

Bannister said that NSW PCD is currently experiencing an organizational paradigm shift.

“For a long time our command had a very stable work-force with very few newcomers and so there was a tradi-tional way of doing business that became the norm for most employees. For example, take acquiring travel orders and getting them processed. Years ago, employees would go to administrative (admin) assistants, tell them they needed travel orders, provide itinerary details, include a job order number and then the admin-assistant would complete pro-cessing the necessary steps and inform the people when their travel documents were ready,” said Bannister.

Bannister used the Defense Travel System (DTS) as an analogy to illustrate how ERP is changing the Navy’s busi-ness culture into a self-sufficient and economical model of handling organizational processes.

“Now the DTS helps you to do all that yourself,” said Bannister. “And with ERP, it’s the same thing. We’ve just left those days of having our travel orders done by admin-assis-tants and we’re figuring out how to do them ourselves.”

According to Bannister, NSWC PCD em-ployees learning to track OM&S via ERP isn’t just a priority set by NSWC PCD senior lead-ership.

“This is accountability mandated by Con-gress, that we become financially auditable and compliant by 2017. So, whether or not you’re ordering reams of paper or specialized

cables for research and development projects, learning how to properly submit a purchase request is impor-tant. This is particularly so because everything we’re doing to become compliant with OM&S processes is leading up to our 2017 Audit,” said Bannister.

Bannister said all NSWC PCD employees need to learn the basics of the U.S. Navy’s Supply system, whether you’re a basic requester, a Purchase Request (PR) Creator, or a Technical (Tech) Screener.

“The Navy supply world has its own culture. There are nuances associated with it where if you don’t work with it often enough, you won’t be able to retain a working knowl-edge base,” said Bannister. “So, the people who are going to become successful with OM&S and ERP are those employ-ees who will devote time to trial and error, and if necessary, ask an advanced user for help.”

To bring the workforce up to par with OM&S, Bannister has a few viable options he is lining up for training NSWC PCD employees. According to Bannister, educating NSWC PCD’s workforce on fundamental OM&S processes will re-quire training across the command’s entire spectrum of ca-reer profiles.

“Firstly, I’ve proposed strategically placing OM&S De-partment Leads within each technical code, who will be edu-cated subject matter experts within departments as helpdesk point of contacts. These OM&S Department Leads will stay updated on that latest of everything to do with OM&S poli-cies being used in conjunction with ERP. In addition, I plan to further educate by using social media display, composing more newsletter articles, workshops, brown-bag lunches, in-structional videos, and weekly-working groups led by se-lected Department Leads.”

Bannister believes employees will appreciate the return-on-investments from having familiarized themselves with OM&S processes in conjunction with ERP.

“My intent is to help OM&S end-users understand that using the ERP system correctly can and will make their lives easier,” said Bannister. ♦


PCD Transitions PRT to PRF for Compliance and AccountabilityBy NSWC PCD Public Affairs

PANAMA CITY, Fla – A new Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) purchase request tool in a web-based format will be released April 2015. The new tool, called the Purchase Request Form (PRF), serves as a front-end to the overall purchase request process and was designed to support the Operating, Material and Supplies (OM&S) management.

According to NSWC PCD Deputy Comptroller/ERP SIL Jonathan N. Armstrong (Code 01B), the new tool was created to lessen the ad-ministrative burdens on users and improve accountability.

“There were a lot of lessons learned from our current Purchase Requirements Tool (PRT) and this is a way to deliver a more user friendly, standardized tool,” said Armstrong. “The new tool on Naval Systems Engineering Resource Center (NSERC) has more function-ality and is more user friendly that our current PRT on PCDWeb.”

Armstrong said the tool will incorporate Technical Screeners to assist users with their procurement requests and to ensure compliance with the OM&S business rules and prepare us for the fiscal year 2017 (FY17) audit.

“OM&S and PRF go hand in hand, in terms of material readi-ness,” said Armstrong. “The PRF essentially serves as a front-end that allows users to input their requirements and tracking the requirements throughout the life cycle of the purchased item.”

How it Works:

The process begins once the user or the PRF creator submits a pro-curement request using the form located at NSWC PCDs Knowledge Management System (KMS). Once the information is submitted, the Technical Screener reviews the information and assists in completing the form if required before submitting the request to the Navy ERP Purchase Request (PR) creator.

Next, the PR creator creates the PR in Navy ERP and then logs the ERP PR number into the PRF form. Then the PR routes through the approvals in Navy ERP and is sent forward to the buyer when fully approved. The buyer will make the purchase or in the case of MILSTRIP the request will be automatically sent to the Navy supply system.

The PRF will replace the existing Purchase Requirements Tool (PRT), presently located on the PCDWeb page. An account is re-quired in order to access the KMS site and the new PRF application.

All employees with an active KMS account will have access to the PRF to view submitted requirements. If you require the ability to input requirements in the PRF, then you will need to attend a training session in order for that access to be granted to you. Training sessions will be held in Bldg. 110, Room 3B8 during the below times:1. 4/14/15 - 1300-14302. 4/15/15 - 0900-10303. 4/15/15 - 1300-14304. 4/17/15 - 0900-10305. 4/17/15 - 1300-1430 ♦

Navy Diver First Class (DSW/EXW) Brandon Zachary, USN, speaks to Panama City, Florida ABC affiliate WMBB News Channel 13 reporter Corey Debridnia about the 2015 Year of the Military Diver celebration at the Naval Diving Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) quarterdeck Feb. 11, 2015. (Photo by Jacqui Barker, NSWC PCD\RELEASED).

News Channel 13 Covers 2015 Year of the Military Diver at Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center

Navy Diver First Class (DSW/SW) Matthew McComas, USN, tells WMBB News Channel 13 reporter Corey Debridnia why he is proud to serve his country as a Navy diver. Dobrinia interviewed divers as-signed to the Naval Diving Salvage and Training Center Feb. 11, 2015 about the year-long event designed to honor all military divers. (Photo by Jacqui Barker, NSWC PCD\RELEASED).


U.S. Army Diver Receives Citizenship during NDSTC TrainingBy Cmdr. Hung Cao, USN,

Commanding Officer, Naval Diving Salvage Training Center

PANAMA CITY, Fla – Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center military divers witnessed a special ceremony that is not part of the normal curriculum Feb. 23, 2015 – a flag presentation in honor of one of their own earning a U.S. citizenship status.

In front of his peers and fellow dive school classmates, former Italian infantry officer now U.S. Army Specialist Ricardo Miche-letto and U.S. citizen was presented with the national ensign flown at NDSTC that day. Micheletto earned U.S. citizenship status in a naturalization ceremony in Panama City, Florida Feb. 20, 2015, just days before the NDSTC ceremony was held.

“It was a surprise. I certainly did not expect it,” said Micheletto.Micheletto is presently assigned to Alpha Company, 169th En-

gineer Battalion at NDSTC and will obtain a 12D military occupa-tional specialty as an engineer diver.

Micheletto’s journey to U.S. citizenship began when he met U.S. Army intelligence Soldier, Specialist Sunny Weber while both were serving in Afghanistan. Micheletto was then responsible for provid-ing ground escort and protection for U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams while they rendered-safe Improvised Explo-sive Devices (IED) on the battlefield. It was his second tour in Af-ghanistan. Prior to his deployment, Micheletto attended the Basic Officer Leadership course at Fort Benning, Georgia with his current

Students and staff from all branches of service stationed at the Naval Diving Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, Florida gather to recognize U.S. Army Specialist Ricardo Micheletto’s naturalization in a military flag presentation ceremony held Feb. 23, 2015. NDSTC Com-manding Officer Cmdr. Hung Cao (right), USN presented the American flag to Micheletto. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Army Specialist Ricardo Micheletto’s naturalization ceremony was conducted at the Bay County Courthouse Feb. 20, 2015. Micheletto was supported by his wife and members of his chain of command; following the ceremony the Honorable Judge Smoak shared thanks and tales of service one on one. (Courtesy photo)

company commander, CPT David Guerdan in 2009 and it was there that he said he fell in love with the U.S. Army.

“I loved it. It was my dream to join the U.S. Army,” he said.Michelletto and Weber fell in love in 2011. Micheletto returned

from deployment, resigned his commission and moved to the United States. In 2012, the couple married. As an immigrant, Micheletto then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was selected for the Army Corps of Engineers dive program.

“It is one thing for an immigrant to come to the United States, adopt our culture, our customs and our way of life – but to join the United States Military and fight for what we believe in takes a per-son of special character,” said NDSTC Commanding Officer Cmdr. Hung Cao, USN who himself came to the United States as a Vietnam refugee.

Micheletto’s U.S. born wife and former Army Specialist is proud of her husband.

“Honestly, sometimes I wonder if he’s not more American than me,” said Weber. “He appreciates things that we take for granted because we are here all the time.”

After the NDSTC ceremony, fellow service members in atten-dance shook Micheletto’s hand, and one by one, congratulated him on becoming an American.

“We don’t just make them divers, we make them Americans!” said U.S. Army dive instructor at NDSTC Staff Sgt. William D’Angelo at the event.

“Only one percent of our nation serves in the military,” said Cao. “It speaks highly that a man is willing to put his life on the line for a country he just adopted.”

Micheletto also holds a master’s degree and speaks four languag-es and at 34-years old, will continue to finish dive school training alongside other military members perhaps 15 years younger. Upon graduation, he will be minted a U.S. Army deep sea diver during the year coined as the Year of the Military Diver. ♦

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