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Commanding OfficerCapt. Ron Ravelo

Executive OfficerCapt. Amy Bauernschmidt

Command Master Chief CMDCM James W. Stedding

Public Affairs OfficerLt. Cmdr. Tiffani Walker

Assistant Public Affairs OfficerLt. j.g. Anthony Junco

Media Department CPOMCC Amy Kirk

Editor MC3 Ashley Raine Northen

Media Department StaffMC1 Josue Escobosa

MC1 Mark LogicoMC3 Cody Anderson

LS3 Samuel Cahill MC3 Juan Cubano

MC3 Clint DavisMC3 Matt Herbst

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MCSN Jeff ShermanMCSN Jacob Smith

MCSN Darion Tripplet

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Commanding Officer of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Capt. Ronald Ravelo presents a Sailor of the Day award to Seaman Justin Nebrija (top) and Seaman Eric Fabi on the bridge of Abraham Lincoln. Photo by MCSN Darion Tripplet and MC3 Juan Cubano

Comic by MC1 Mark LogicoLincoln & Berry MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD

GREAT LAKES (NNS) -- The Seaman-To-Admiral (STA-21) commissioning program, which provides an opportunity for qualified Sailors to receive college educations and navy commissions, is soliciting applications for fiscal year 2018, as announced in NAVADMIN 094/17 April 18. The deadline for submitting application packages is July 1.

“STA-21 is a full-time, undergraduate education and commissioning program open to enlisted personnel of all pay grades and ratings to receive a top-notch college education and become commissioned officers,” said Cathy Kempf, head of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program and

STA-21 selection and placement, at Naval Service Training Command’s (NSTC) Officer Development (OD) directorate in Pensacola, Florida.

“STA-21 pays up to $10,000 per year for college costs such as tuition, books and fees,” said Gough. “All the while, Sailors draw their full pay and allowances for their current pay grade. Under the STA-21 program, Sailors have 36 months, including summer semesters, to complete their Baccalaureate degree requirements.”

All STA-21 officer candidates attend the Naval Science Institute (NSI) course at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, prior to beginning college

studies at an NROTC affiliated college or university.

NSI is an eight-week course of intense officer preparation and indoctrination. Course enrollment is timed to allow college entrance during summer or fall semesters/quarters after selection.

The STA-21 program benefits Sailors as well as the Navy. The average candidate has at least two years and in most cases more than four years of observed performance which assists in the process of selecting the most qualified Sailors to receive a commission.

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy announced Monday the creation of a team that will help reduce child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence among Navy families.

The High Risk for Violence and Coordinated Community Response (HRV-CCR) team will be used when, in the judgment of the Family Advocacy Representative (FAR), there is a threat of immediate and serious harm to Service members, family members, or unmarried intimate partners.

"The Navy is fully committed to ensuring victims of domestic and child abuse are protected, treated with dignity and respect, and are provided support, advocacy, and care," said Sonia Smith, Family Advocacy Program Senior Policy Analyst. "Violence can

escalate rapidly, in order to address this issue the HRV-CCR protocol was established to manage risk and decrease the potential for violence."

The goal of the HRV-CCR team is to provide rapid assistance, safety planning, risk assessment and case management in response to an incident.

HRV-CCR team members include a representative from the command of the alleged victim and offender, Fleet and Family Support Center, Staff Judge Advocate or Regional Legal Service Office, military treatment facility, Chaplain, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, base security, and military and civilian service organizations.

"When members of the community coordinate their efforts to protect victims of abuse, the system is more

efficient, victims are protected and receive the services they need, and offenders are held accountable," said Smith.

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will establish procedures at the regional and installation level that will provide coordinated comprehensive intervention, assessment, and support to suspected or alleged victims and offenders in response to high risk of violence situations.

Family Readiness policy falls under OPNAV N170 within the 21st Century Sailor Office. The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) is a command directed program that provides clinical assessment, treatment and services for service members and their families involved in incidents of child abuse and domestic abuse. The primary goals of FAP are prevention, victim safety and support, rehabilitative interventions, command and offender accountability, and providing a consistent and appropriate coordinated community response.

Full details on command responsibilities for HRV-CCR are available in NAVADMIN 093/17.

Navy Boosts Efforts to Prevent Family Violence

NAVY ACCEPTING STA-21 APPLICATIONS

By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ben Farone

From Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs

Members from Afloat Training Group (ATG) Atlantic assessed the crew of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) April 18-19

as part of the Phase III Crew Certification process.Crew Certification Phase III is a mandatory

assessment of the watch stander’s ability to take the ship to sea and deal with different emergency in a non-warfighting scenario, explained Lt. Cmdr. Paul Henderson, Lincoln’s Training Officer.

“Crew Cert III ensures that our Sailors are certified to operate safely in areas of navigation, seamanship, damage control and medical response,” said Henderson.

Through a series of drills spanning from safety to firefighting, ATG got a clearer picture of how Lincoln Sailors would respond during actual casualties.

“The training liaison officer from ATG doesn’t say the words ‘very impressed’ without meaning them,” said Henderson. “The crew gave an excellent overall impression and that word was passed to the Captain, perspective commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief.”

In preparation for the evaluation, Lincoln Sailors trained for months in many areas, including damage control, emergency medical response procedures, Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) and other warfare areas, not just to pass a test, but because their

lives may depend on these vital skills.“The crew prepared with general quarters, man

overboard drills, Friday morning training sessions and overnight training fast cruises,” said Henderson. “In addition the crew completed online level of knowledge exams to ensure a basic level of knowledge among all crew members that would allow them to receive effective training.”

Responsibility and ownership are critical for every Sailor aboard a ship. According to Yeoman 3rd Class Victor Munoz, sometimes it means stepping outside traditional ratings roles.

“Normally I work from my office doing administration tasks for the crew,” said Munoz. “As a repair locker investigator, when a casualty is called, I am the first response to figure out how to contain fire and flooding.”

According to Henderson, it’s this level of dedication to training and professionalism that led to the successful completion of Crew Certification Phase III.

“In my opinion our crew rose to the challenge like I knew they could, and I am thrilled they received recognition to honor all the long days and hard work they’ve put in over the last four months. Next, we will be expected to perform more complex scenarios and tackle simultaneous casualties. We are excited for the next steps to ready our ship for its return to sea and plan to make continuous improvement.”

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Story by MC3 Aaron KiserPhoto by LS3 Samuel Cahill

CLOSER TO THE FLEET AFTERCREW CERT II I

Commanding Officer of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Capt. Ronald Ravelo holds an all hands call. Photo by LS3 Samuel Cahill

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Lincoln's Second Class Petty Officers Association (SCPOA) and Family Readiness Group (FRG)

joined forces to host an “Easter Eggstravaganza” for Lincoln Sailors and their families, April 8, at Riverview Farm Park.

More than 100 Sailors and family members participated in fun holiday activities, including a massive egg hunt, an egg toss, egg dyeing, face painting, and potato sack races.

“I think it’s great how the command SCPOA partnered with FRG to hold this event; it just shows how much this

command loves supporting us and our families,” Yeoman 1st Class Lawrence Anderson said. “I brought my two kids who had a blast at the Easter egg hunt and found about 30 eggs each.”

In total the SCPOA and FRG hid 2,500 candy filled Easter eggs around the park for the kids to find. “I loved how everyone could come together as a team and all play important roles in such a successful event,” said SCPOA’s public affairs correspondent Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Neasha Johnson. “My favorite part of the entire day was getting to watch the reaction of the kids while they hit the piñata.”

The SCPOA’s goal is to further the professional development of Abraham Lincoln’s Second Class Petty officers by leading from the front around the ship and in the surrounding community. FRGs are an integral part of a network that bundles key sipport services such as Ombudsmen, Fleet and Family Support Centers, chaplains, school liaison officers and child development centers at the command level. With such a successful event the SCPOA and FRG plan to make their “Eggstravaganza” an annual event and hold more events like it in the future.

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S C P O A & F R GHOSTEASTER

Story and Photo by LS3 Samuel CahillPersonnel Specialist 2nd Class Neasha Johnson (right) lines up children for the "Eggstravaganza" pinata. Photo by LS3 Samuel Cahill

EGGSTRAVAGANZA

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Cmdr. Stephen Coates delivers his Easter Sunday sermon on the flight deck in time for morning sunrise. Photo by MC1 Mark Logico

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A small group of Sailors celebrated a simple Easter Sunday Sunrise on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), April 16.

“Operational requirements sometimes prevent Navy personnel from attending services at their regular place of worship,” said Cmdr. Stephen Coates, the ship’s Chaplain. “For those of the Christian faith, Resurrection Sunday is a very significant day. I simply wanted to give them an opportunity to join with those of like faith to set the day apart.”

The ceremony began at 6 a.m. with a prayer, a scripture reading and a short sermon. Coates urged the

small group to reflect on their families and friends as they enjoy the sunrise together.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class James Nantz said he was excited to meet his daughter who is due in September. He said he thought about his pregnant wife and hopes to spend more time with her.

“Family and friendships are the key to our well-being,” said Coates. “Research consistently demonstrates that spiritual disciplines positively promote psychological wellness even to the point of promoting both prevention and restoration. I trust the crew to correctly identify those connections in their lives that will help them stay tough.”

LINCOLN SAILORS CELEBRATE

EASTER SUNDAYStory and photo by MC1 Mark Logico

Airman Derick Pruett blows foreign object debris off the flight deck with an air blower. Photo by MC3 Jessica Paulauskas

Seaman Recruit Pa’shaun Pride, from Valdosta, Georgia, does touch-up painting in the fo’c'sle. Photo by MC3 Aaron Kiser

Master at Arms 2nd Class Jason Smith practices Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).Photo by MC3 Matt Herbst

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The Great TaskShall not perish . . . quite a motto for a Command named after a man who was fatally shot! The origin, of course, is from Lincoln’s own words regarding the living, those he thought must dedicate themselves to the great task remaining before them precisely so that these dead shall not have died in vain. Apparently, our namesake believed our purpose together is more than mustering, maintenance, and material management.There is a portion of Navy history that absolutely arrests my imagination. It is those true accounts of individuals and entire Commands who, in various ways, gave the last full measure of devotion. They are not particularly fun stories but they are accounts that ought to be recalled. Why? Because they always deal with at least some aspect of honor; they forever remind us of the value of life . . . and of the sting of death.I like the motto. But if some ideals and pursuits ought not perish, I better be ready to cope with some unfavorable circumstances.

Did Not See That ComingThe day after the American Pacific fleet was decimated in the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese invasion of the Philippines began. Before being attacked, the United States anticipated this invasion and assumed that with the protection of the American fleet and reinforcements, US/Filipino forces could expel the Japanese from the island chain. But the crippling of the fleet was immediately followed by the Japanese Air Force knocking out all American planes in the Philippines. The Imperial Army invaded Luzon, the main island (center of gravity), and quickly worked its way towards the capital city of Manila. Within three short months, President Roosevelt ordered the Allied Commander, General Douglas MacArthur, to leave – a visible symbol the American government was conceding the islands to the Japanese.The news was greeted with genuine shock in the United States. The jolt was especially profound in New Mexico whose National Guard unit was stationed there; now, New Mexico’s own were either casualties or prisoners.

Just months earlier, it was unthinkable that the Japanese could win a land/sea battle in the Philippines so quickly and easily. By spring 1942, the Japanese reached the gates of India and plunged so far south that Australia was threatened. Was it now unthinkable to hope this army could even be defeated?

•Have you ever witnessed the definition of ‘unthinkable’ literally

change? When?

The Bataan Death MarchThe Japanese made few plans to care for prisoners. What would they do with 75,000 American and Filipino soldiers who surrendered? Surrender? The Japanese were trained in only 2 options – either die in battle or commit suicide. They had nothing but contempt for anyone who surrendered. In April 1942, the prisoners were forced to march in broiling tropical heat from the Bataan Peninsula to Camp O’Donnell more than sixty miles away. With few provisions and limited access to water, disease was rampant. These captives, humans all, were treated with extreme cruelty, continual beatings and torture. Men who fell out – executed immediately. Those who died – some 5,000 to 18,000. Pictures of those who survived – disturbing.

•Contempt for others – is it rampant today? Where? Do contrasting

understandings of honor impact your life? If so, how?

•Have you ever been wrongly treated or even punished only

because you were weary? What impact did this have on your reservoir

of toughness?

Even upon reaching their final destination, many continued to die as a result of illnesses the Japanese captors would not treat. Interned for three years in prison camps, 1 out of every 3 Allied troops in Japanese custody died during World War II. By comparison, 1 in 10 Americans died in German camps.

•How would you react if you didn’t know when or if you would ever be released? What is the relationship

of integrity to each of the following: health, freedom, hope of change?

75 Years LaterI find it hard to imagine myself in that march or in the camps that followed. The purpose of this post is not to proclaim what is honorable or to pretend to have answers so that you need not think. I only want to provide a catalyst for reflection and conversation befitting naval combatants, to encourage anyone interested to consider such matters. So I offer this humble post on Bataan to explore some tough aspects of Navy honor. I am absolutely convinced there is a connection between the everyday encounters of individuals aboard this ship and the historic accounts nearly too profound or horrifying to reconcile with a motto as bold as “Shall Not Perish.”

— Steve Coates, CHAPS

SHALL NOTPERISH

TOUGH EXPRESSIONS OF NAVY HONOR

BATAAN DEATH MARCH ’17APRIL 22 – DISMAL SWAMP CANAL TRAIL CHESAPEAKE, VA

THIS MEMORIAL WALK IS AN OPEN EVENT. THE WALK HAS THREE OPTIONS. 0700 FLIGHT 16.8 MILES 1000 FLIGHT 5 MILES 1130 FLIGHT 1 MILE

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WALKS (1200), A CEREMONY WILL HONOR THE SURVIVORS, ALL WW II VETERANS, AND OTHER VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.