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Vol. 49, No. 29
No ISP
for PFT
failures
From Chief of Naval Personnel
Public Affairs
Edited by Navy New London Public Affairs
WASHINGTON - To com-
ply with DOD-wide policy,
members separated from the
Navy after Jan. 1 solely for
failing the physical fitness
test (PFT) portion of the
Physical Fitness Assessment
(PFA) will not be authorized
involuntary separation pay,
according to a NAVADMIN
released Dec. 29.
Policy for involuntary sep-
arations before Jan. 1 did not
distinguish between separa-
tions for failing the PFT and
separations relating to weight
control.
Members separated for
failing the body composition
assessment (BCA) in any
of three PFA failures may
receive one-half involuntary
separation pay as long as
they are eligible for such pay
in all other respects, includ-
ing the requirement, if quali-
fied, to serve in either the
selected reserve or individual
ready reserve.
Members who have been
involved in misconduct or
who are not performing sat-
isfactorily must be separated
for those reasons, not for
weight control.
Effective Jan. 1, 2011,
members separated for fail-
ure to pass the Physical
Fitness Assessment (PFA)
shall be assigned a Separation
Program Designator (SPD)
code ending in either “FT”
OR “CR.”
If a member is being sepa-
rated solely for failing the
Physical Readiness Test (PRT)
portion of the PFA and has
passed the Body Composition
Assessment (BCA) portion in
each of the failed cycles, they
shall be assigned an SPD
code ending in “FT” (physi-
cal standards) and will no
longer be authorized invol-
untary separation pay (ISP).
If a member fails to pass
the BCA portion of the PFA in
any of the failed cycles, they
shall be assigned an SPD
code ending in “CR” (weight
control) and may receive one
half ISP. The sailor must be
See ISP on Page 9
Namesake submarine thanks people of Pittsburgh for 25 years of support
From Submarine Group TWO
Public Affairs
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - ment gifts and ball caps for
Commanding Officers and the
ship’s sponsor of Los Angeles-
class attack submarine USS
Pittsburgh (SSN 720) met in
the boat’s namesake city to
thank the Pittsburgh Council
of the Navy League of the
United States and the people
of Pittsburgh for their local
support Dec. 11.
Pittsburgh, commissioned
in November 1985 at Naval
Submarine Base New London
in Groton, Conn., is the fourth
Navy vessel to be named for
the people of Pittsburgh, and
it is home to 13 officers and
121 enlisted sailors.
Dr. Carol H. Sawyer, the
ship’s sponsor, joined local
relief crew and former com-
manding officers to show
their gratitude at a brunch
Dec. 11 at the Pittsburgh
Athletic Club.
The people of Pittsburgh
Serving the Military Community in Southeastern Connecticut since 1918
GROTON, Conn. - Vice Adm. John M. Richardson, Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR), speaks with Machinist’s Mates onboard Los Angeles-class
submarine USS Memphis (SSN 691), Jan. 6. Richardson also toured Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) and Naval Submarine
School during his recent visit to Naval Submarine Base New London.
AFDCB places locations on off-limits list
By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
GROTON Conn. – With the
growing popularity of Spice, a
cannabanoid that mimics the
affects of marijuana, the Armed
Forces Disciplinary Control
Board (AFDCB) has placed sev-
eral Southeastern Connecticut
locations on the “off-limits” list
for military patronage.
The “off limits” locations
are Old Glory Music entertain-
ment (or such establishment)
at 1804 Boston Post Road, Old
Saybrook, Conn., and the fol-
lowing Groton, Conn., estab-
lishments: Cory’s Food Mart
and Gas Station at 208 Route
12, Connecticutz Barber Salon
at 79 Gold Star Highway and
Northern Lights at 771 Long
Hill Road.
“Stay away from locations like
these,” said Naval Submarine
Base New London Staff Judge
Advocate, Lieutenant Dave
Loveless. “You are risking not
only your naval career but quite
possibly your life.”
Once a business is put “off-
limits” military members are
and the USS Pittsburgh Relief
Crew have provided years of
Christmas gifts for children
of crew members, re-enlist-
ship’s personnel, and hosted
numerous half-way and wel-
come home parties and fam-
ily picnics. They have host-
ed fundraising events and
recognized annual Sailors of
the Year by awarding them
savings bonds.
Pittsburgh’s Linton Middle
School established “Where
in the World is Pittsburgh
Today.” The program is a
multi-disciplinary program
that utilizes geography,
math, science, language arts,
and home economics to fol-
low the ship’s travels after
international port visits. The
submarine returned home
Oct. 15 from a six-month
deployment overseas.
Pittsburgh’s current com-
manding officer is Commander
Michael Savageaux, a Savageaux, current commanding officer, pose for a group photo at the submarine memorial outside the Soldiers and Sailors
native of Grafton, Mass.
See Pittsburgh on Page 9
COMSUBFOR visits SUBASE
restricted from that location
until the business is removed
from the list by Commander
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic
(CNRMA).
“A general order is issued
by CNRMA as the sponsoring
Commander of the AFDCB,”
said Commander Frank
Hutchison, Staff Judge Advocate
to CNRMA.
A service member caught in
an “off-limits” establishment
can expect stiff penalties under
the Uniformed Code of Military
Justice (UCMJ).
“It is a violation of UCMJ
article 92, punishable by courts-
martial and non-judicial pun-
ishment,” said Hutchison. “You
can be administratively sepa-
rated, you can be punitively
separated, receive a dishonor-
able discharge, two years in jail
and reduction in rate to E-1. It
has the effects of a violation of
a lawful general order.”
Although not all of the
Connecticut “off-limits” loca-
tions are due to drugs or drug
paraphernalia, they have all
been considered contrary to
good order and discipline for
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – [Left to right] A lineage of leadership, Commanding Officers of USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), retired Captain
Ray Setzer, retired Capt. Neil Walsh, retired Capt. James Adams, retired Capt. David Hahn, and Commander Michael
museum. The group gathered in Pittsburgh Dec. 11 to thank the people of the city for the outstanding support throughout
the submarine’s 25 years in service.
some reason. Some locations on
the “off limits” list have been
known to sell stolen or “black
market” goods as well as drug
paraphernalia and controlled
substances.
“Sailors are not allowed to
go to the businesses on the ‘off
limits’ list for their own protec-
tion,” added Loveless. “Sailors
could be assaulted or swindled
at one of these locations or the
establishment may sell items
that may be detrimental to a
Sailors career.”
Even though the sale of many
cannabanoids like Spice, Genie,
Blaze, Dream, Ex-ses, Spark,
Fusion, Dark Knight, Yucatan
Fire and K2 are not illegal to non-
military personnel the Chief of
Naval Operations (CNO) issued
NAVADMIN 108/10 (released
March 25, 2010) making it ille-
gal for Sailors to possess such
substances.
Additionally, in November
2010, the United States Drug
Enforcement Administration
(DEA), used its emergency
scheduling authority to tem-
porarily control five chemicals
(JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200,
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CP-47,497, and cannabicyclo-
hexanol) used to make “fake
pot” products. Except as autho-
rized by law, this action will
make possessing and selling
these chemicals or the products
that contain them illegal in the
U.S. for at least one year while
the DEA and the United
States Department of Health NSSF partners
and Human Services (DHHS)
further study whether these
with local
chemicals and products should school
be permanently controlled.
“The American public looks Page 2
to the DEA to protect its chil-
dren and communities from
those who would exploit them
for their own gain,” said DEA
Acting Administrator Michele
M. Leonhart in November when
the chemicals were placed on
the controlled substance act.
“Makers of these harmful prod-
ucts mislead their customers
into thinking that ‘fake pot’ is
a harmless alternative to illegal
drugs, but that is not the case.
[Today’s] action will call further Dealing with
attention to the risks of ingest-
ing unknown compounds and snow at
will hopefully take away any
incentive to try these products.”
SUBASE
Page 6
Commander,
Submarine
Group 2
sponsors gospel
concert to
celebrate Black
History Month.
Page 10
INDEX
Local...................................2
Movies ......................................7
Classifieds........................10
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2 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, January 13, 2011

President proclaims
January is National
This newspaper is an authorized publication for personnel of the
Mentoring Month
develop tomorrow’s leaders.
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Department of Defense or the Department of the Navy.
ing is a proclamation by the a responsible, caring adult can
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Commanding Officer Naval Submarine Base New London America, Barack Obama. mentoring programs can result
Capt. Marc W. Denno in better school attendance,
Executive Officer Naval Submarine Base New London Across our Nation, mentors positive student attitudes, and a
Cmdr. Michael A. Pennington steer our youth through chal- reduced likelihood of initiating
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Public Affairs Officer - Christopher Zendan National Mentoring Month, we have provided resources to
Editor - Sheryl Walsh
Editorial Assistant - Christina Lough
honor these important individu- expand mentoring opportuni-
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News in your community Dale Green, answers questions

Sign up for
youth basketball
Dolphin Sports and Recreation
is currently accepting registra-
tion for this season’s youth bas-
ketball program. Boys and girls,
ages 2 – 15, are welcome to join.
Registration is $55 per child for
military, which includes uni-
form and end of season award.
Check out their Web site, www.
dolphinsportsandrec.org. You
can register on-line. For more
information, call Dawn at (860)
235-0666.
from students during an assem-
bly at Charles Barnum Elementary
School, Dec. 15. NSSF and Charles
will hold their regular monthly
meetings, Jan. 20, at the Branch Barnum were celebrating “Partners
Home. Unit 20 will meet at in Personal Excellence Together,
6 p.m. and Branch 20 will Developing America’s Youth to their
meet at 7 p.m. All members Fullest Potential in Education and
in good standing are encour- Civic Responsibility.” As part of
aged to attend these meetings. thisinitiative, more than 70 NSSF
Membership in the FRA is open members will regularly volunteer to
to all active duty, retired, and mentor students at the school.
veterans of the Sea Services, i.e.,
the Navy, Marine Corps, and
Coast Guard. Membership in the
FRA Auxiliary, or Unit, is open
to all spouses, children and step
children over age 16, parents
and grandparents of FRA mem-

FFSC Financial Corner

USS Iwo Jima reunion
is scheduled for 2011
The USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/
LHD7) shipmates reunion has
been scheduled for June 1
through 5, 2011, at the Marriott
City Center Hotel in Newport
News, Va. Those interest-
ed should contact Robert G.
McAnally at (757) 723-0317 or
via e-mail at yujack@megalink.
net. All ship’s company and
embarked Navy and Marine
Corps personnel are invited to
attend.
FRA announces
January events
Branch and Unit 20 of the
Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
News from Navy College Office
Military Student
Bill of Rights
Check out Servicemembers
Opportunity Colleges’ (SOC)
Military Student Bill of Rights.
Schools are obligated to pro-
vide you with good products and
services; this is especially true
of SOC member colleges. Visit
http://www.soc.aascu.org/soc-
consortium/BillOfRights.html.
Eastern’s spring
semester begins Jan. 24
Registration for newly admit-
ted part-time students and non-
matriculated students has begun.
Eastern’s Fast Track Bachelor of
General Studies (BGS) Program in
Business Management is offered
at Naval Submarine Base New
London and the Groton site.
Other BGS concentrations include:
Information Systems Management,
Environmental Studies, Public
Health, Sustainable Energy
Management and Human Services.
Stop by and see Eastern rep-
resentative Jennifer Beatty, in
Building 83, room 148 or call
for an appointment at (860)
445-0333. Her e-mail address
is beattyj@easternct.edu. Office
hours are Monday through
bers in good standing. For more
information, call the Branch
Home at (860) 445-0731.
The first Saturday breakfast of
January 2011, will take place Jan.
15 from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Branch
Home, located at 242 Thames
Street in Groton. This breakfast
boasts an extensive menu for
a donation of only $5. The bi-
monthly breakfasts, on the first
and third Saturdays of the month,
resume Feb. 5. Volunteers, par-
ticularly cooks, to help with the
breakfasts are always welcome.
Call (860) 445-0731 and leave a
message for Charlie.
The February Board of
Directors meeting will take
place Feb. 1 at the Branch
Home at 6 p.m. All members
in good standing are invited at
attend.
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Three Rivers
Community College news
Spring Semester classes at Three
Rivers Community College (TRCC)
begin Jan. 20 and end May 16.
Registration has begun. Register
early, as classes sometimes fill up.
TRCC will host an advisor at
the base, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Rhonda Spaziani will be here
to help you with any career ques-
tions or to help with registration
decisions. Call ahead for advisor
appointments at (860) 445-5575)or
just stop by.
TRCC offers the following classes
at SUBASE: English K101 (Eng.
Composition) & K102 (Literature
& Composition) on Mondays and
Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., and
Computer Applications (CSAK105)
on Thursday evenings. Call for
details.
Visit the www.trcc.commnet.edu
for a list of Continuing Education
courses and other information
regarding classes, admission and
registration, or call/visit Jean,
TRCC’s Educational Assistant at
(860) 445-5575, Building 83, Room
148. The office is open Monday
through Thursday from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m.
Do you know why you spend more than you think?
By Frances Goodman
GROTON, Conn. - Hasn’t it
happened to all of us? We go
to the grocery store or the mall
to buy what’s on our list and
somehow we emerge with three
times what we wanted. How
could we have done that?
Well, chances are we are
unaware of emotional triggers
that can make us overspend.
To be a savvier, thriftier shop-
per, try these nearly effortless
strategies because they could
have a big impact on your bot-
tom line.
• Keep your hands to your-
self. Studies show that the lon-
ger you hold a product, the
more likely you’ll want to buy
it. Handling an item, even for
a moment, makes you feel it’s
yours.
Nominations open for Military Child of the Year Award
By Elaine Wilson
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - A non-
profit organization is giving
Americans the chance to sing
the praises of a group often
called the nation’s unsung
heroes: military children.
Operation Homefront, a
troop- and military-family sup-
port group, is inviting people to
nominate outstanding military
children from all branches of
service for the 2011 Military
Child of the Year Award.
“It is vitally important to
recognize military children,”
said Jim Knotts, Operation
Homefront’s chief executive
officer. “I think kids have got-
ten overlooked as we’ve rec-
ognized the sacrifices of the
military, and they are such an
important aspect of our military
• Get rid of temptation. That
means halting the never-end-
ing stream of e-mails and cata-
logs from your favorite stores.
They just intensify your urge to
splurge. To stop receiving cata-
logs, direct-mail ads and store
e-mails, visit dmachoice.org or
catalogchoice.org. Unsubscribe
from e-mail lists individually by
following the directions that are
typically at the bottom of each
message.
• Calculate the real cost of
your purchase. Before you
buy that “gotta have it” item,
try thinking about the money
you’ll spend in terms of your
time or what else it could buy.
How many hours will you have
to work to pay for it? Could that
chunk of change cover a car
payment or a week’s worth of
groceries? You may decide that
“must have” item isn’t a “must
community. They deserve to
have their moment in the sun-
shine as well.”
Each winner will receive
$5,000 and be flown here with
a parent or guardian for a spe-
cial recognition ceremony April
7.
In the past, just one mili-
tary child out of the services
received the annual top honor.
But this year - the program’s
third - officials have expand-
ed the program to recognize
one child each from the Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps
and Coast Guard.
“The sacrifices of military
kids are so dramatic,” Knotts
said. “They live through and
thrive in the face of such great
challenges, it is wholly appro-
priate to recognize more of
them.”
A panel of judges - compris-
ing an Operation Homefront
have” after all.
• Unglue yourself from the
tube. If you’re like the average
American, you spend a stagger-
ing 153 hours a month watching
television, according to Nielsen
Company research. And that
could be hazardous to your
financial health because people
who watch a lot of TV tend
to crave more material posses-
sions, says a study published
in the Journal of Consumer
Research.
• Be prudent with your plas-
tic. As you’ve probably learned
the hard way, charging your
purchases to your credit card
makes it easier to overspend.
Researchers discovered that
people are more likely to buy
only the basic necessities when
they fork over actual dollars
and cents.
• If you are tempted by
staff member and volunteer
service members and spouses
-–will select the five winners.
The panel will look at objective
criteria, such as the number
of months a child has dealt
with deployments, and at sub-
jective criteria, such as lead-
ership, strength of character,
resilience and ability to thrive
in the face of challenges, Knotts
explained.
Past winners have set a high
bar, Knotts said, but he added
that he has no doubt many oth-
ers are just as deserving of the
award.
Last year’s winner, 10-year-
old Willie Banks, helped to care
for his younger sister when his
mother deployed to Iraq. His
father, an Army major, died
when Willie was a toddler.
He also volunteers at church,
school and on the athletic field.
The year before, Brittany
promotional offers that come
through the mail, buy a shred-
der and shred the stuff imme-
diately. The purchase of the
shredder will be a cost effective
move in the long run.
• Finally, keep your financial
goals in sight. Clip a beautiful
image from a magazine that
represents something you really
want. If possible laminate the
picture and stash it in your
wallet so you’ll see it every
time you purchase something.
It may prevent you from mak-
ing an impulse buy.
If you need some tips on how
to fatten your wallet instead of
blowing your budget, make an
appointment with a financial
coach at the Fleet and Family
Support Center. We are here to
assist you in any way that we
can. Call (860) 694-3383 for an
appointment.
Wallace took the title. When
her father was severely injured
in Iraq, Brittany took over as
head of the household while
her mother tended to his reha-
bilitation. Brittany, who was
17 at the time, took care of her
two younger siblings, cleaned
the house and made meals - all
while keeping up her grades at
school.
“The two past winners are
indicative of tens of thousands
of exemplary military kids that
are out there,” Knotts said.
Nominations will be accepted
online until Jan. 31 at http://
www.OperationHomefront.net/
MCOY. Nominees must have
a valid military ID or current-
ly be enrolled in the Defense
Eligibility Enrollment Reporting
System, be between the ages of
8 and 18 and able to travel to
Washington, D.C., for the April
7 ceremony.
 Thursday, January 13, 2011 • THE DOLPHIN • 3

Navy program puts ‘FOCUS’ on military families

By Elaine Wilson
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - A Navy pro-
gram is equipping service mem-
bers and their families with
the skills they need to weather
the psychological and physical
challenges bred by a decade of
war.
Project FOCUS, or Families
OverComing Under Stress,
bolsters communication and
coping skills among families
impacted by multiple deploy-
ments and the visible and invis-
ible wounds of war.
“Families make such sacri-
fices to support service mem-
bers and their country,” said
Kirsten Woodward, family pro-
observing the growing effects of
wartime stress on family mem-
bers’ psychological health. Little
research had been conducted
on the impact of war on fami-
lies up to that point, Woodward
noted, but what they could find
indicated a growing need.
“Back in 2007, we started
noticing the effects, and knew it
was important to take a look at
preventing families from going
into health crisis,” she said.
“We wanted to develop some-
thing that would be meaning-
ful and build resilience and
health.”
Officials designed the pro-
gram to address the family as
a whole, taking into account
the community they live in and
the military support systems at
tary families live and work. The
program educates community
members – including social ser-
vices, family service providers,
medical services and schools
-- on the stressors military fami-
lies confront and how the com-
munity can best support them.
The inner tier is centered on
educating and building coping
skills among service members
and their families, Woodward
said. The program provides
information on potential stress
factors and the skills that can
mitigate the impact of multiple
deployments.
The program’s center, or
bull’s-eye, is the intervention
piece, she said. In this segment,
families needing extra care
undergo eight to 10 individual
training sessions aimed at help-
ing them work through issues.
The process starts when a fam-
ily comes in seeking help.
“It can be a kid acting out
or a mom or dad acting disen-
gaged,” Woodward said. “We
get everyone on a shared lan-
guage and shared understand-
ing.”
You Want To Look Good,
But You Need To
Experts take the family
through the deployment time-
line to identify when issues
arose, and to “get everyone on
the same page,” she explained.
They look at family history, the
source of family distress and
areas of potential change.
Families are taught emotional
regulation so they can better
understand their emotions and
how to communicate them,
active listening, problem-solv-
ing, goal-setting and how to
manage deployment and com-
bat stress reminders.
The color-coded stress con-
tinuum is a popular program
tool used to aid communica-
tion, Woodward said. Family
members learn to describe how
they’re feeling in terms such as
green, orange and red.
“A child may not be sure
how to say, ‘I’m scared,’ or ‘I’m
missing dad or mom,’ but may
be more comfortable saying,
‘I’m in the red,’” Woodward
explained. “It’s a language they
can plug into.”
Or, a mom who is having a
See FOCUS on Page 4

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grams division director for the
Navy Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery. “It’s important for us
to support families in the same
manner in which they are sac-
rificing.”
Navy officials created the
program in March 2008 after
their fingertips. As a result, the
program comprises three parts:
an outer and inner tier and a
bull’s-eye.
The outer tier, Woodward
explained, focuses on providing
information and awareness to
the communities in which mili-
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Health plan officials work to improve efficiency, care

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - As Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates
presses for a modest increase
in health plan premiums for
working-age military retirees to
help offset rising health care
costs, the head of the Tricare
Management Activity report-
ed progress already made in
RAYMOND J. RIGAT improving efficiencies as well
ATTORNEY AT LAW as the quality of health care
services.
“We’ve been hearing the sec-
FORMER NAVY JAG retary talk all year about how
concerned he is about health
860-442-0687 or 860-887-9467 care costs. We are too,” Navy
Rear Admiral (Dr.) Christine S.
COURTS - MARTIAL Hunter told American Forces
Press Service shortly after Gates
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION HEARINGS announced his plan yesterday
CAR ACCIDENTS / PERSONAL INJURY to seek a premium increase for
working-age military retirees in
CRIMINAL TRIALS / APPEALS the fiscal 2012 budget request.
“We want to use our ben-
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Hunter said. “But most of all,
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we want to be responsible to
our patients.”
Cost-effective health care
management is a pillar in what
Hunter calls Tricare’s “quadru-
ple aim.”
“We want to have readiness
for the military members and
their families, and we want to
do that through the best pos-
sible health [for beneficiaries]
and enhance the patient experi-
ence,” she said. “And then we
want to do so at a responsible
cost.”
Tricare officials have worked
hard to manage the per-patient
cost of health care, Hunter
said. Tricare Prime, the man-
aged-care option that covers all
active-duty members and many
retirees, costs the government
$4,202 per beneficiary per year,
program spokesman Austin
Camacho reported. Tricare
Standard, the program’s fee-for-
service plan, costs $3,584 per
beneficiary per year. Tricare
for Life, for beneficiaries age 65
and older, costs the government
$3,874 per patient per year.
“We are doing a pretty good
job of managing costs on a per-
patient basis, and year-over-
year growth is low,” Hunter
said.
In their drive to balance cost
considerations with other “qua-
druple aim” priorities, officials
are focusing heavily on preven-
tive medicine.
“If we work together to get to
better health, it will cost less,”
Hunter explained. “So whatever
we can do to work together
to use the benefit most wisely
then allows the benefit to be as
robust as it can be for as many
people as possible. We get the
most for all of us.”
Hunter cited several initiatives
already bearing fruit. More ben-
eficiaries are using the lower-
cost mail-order pharmacy option
to fill prescriptions. They’re get-
ting their immunizations and
increasingly participating in a
new concept called “patient-
centered medical homes” that
provide more comprehensive
and personalized health care.
They’re making greater use of
online appointment services
and health care education mate-
rials. And they’re increasingly
using expensive emergency-
room services only for actual
emergencies.
“All of these things help
us work together to help us
achieve the secretary’s goals,
and we are already starting to
make progress,” she said. “We
need to be very aware that
there is a pressure [to improve
efficiency and control costs]
and the resources are not infi-
nite. But we are all part of the
solution.”
Hunter said she’s confident
the Tricare organization and
its beneficiaries will continue
working together to streamline
costs and promoting efficien-
cies so the system can remain
robust.
“The momentum has started for
us to work together with patients
and leaders to achieve this,” she
said. “We have a community of
Tricare leaders and patients that
together can help to achieve what
America is trying to achieve. We
would like to be as healthy as
possible, and we would like to
have the right health care there
when we need it.”

FOCUS ...
Continued from page 3
bad day at work can say she’s feeling orange when she comes
home, Woodward said. By doing so, the children will know that
mom isn’t mad at them, but simply needs some decompression
time. “It’s a great skill-set to quickly and readily use,” she said.
The program takes all facets of health into account, Woodward
said. Experts may ask chaplains to step in to help a family in spiri-
tual distress. Or, they can refer family members to services that
address physical or psychological fitness.
The goal is to provide families with the tools needed to address
issues long after they leave the program, Woodward said.
To reach the broadest base of families possible, officials offer
onsite and online program options.
The program was instituted two years ago with seven sites and
has grown exponentially since, Woodward said. It expanded to 14
sites within the first year and has now reached 23 sites military-
wide. Each site includes about three to five experts -- including
psychologists, social workers and therapists -- as well as a site
director, and are collocated on bases and in family friendly envi-
ronments, such as family service centers or chaplains’ offices.
For the online option, military families can visit the project’s
website at http://www.focusproject.org, Woodward said. In a
Web-based training application called “Focus World,” people can
create an avatar family and go through the program’s components
virtually. This virtual application is particularly useful for reserve
or geographically separated military families, she added.
The program is open to Navy and Marine Corps families, as well
as families of the Army and Air Force, both active and reserve.
The feedback from participants so far has been positive,
Woodward said, with parents reporting a greater understanding
of their children’s needs, increased resilience and a greater sense
of support.
“Families are what we come home to at the end of the day,” she
said. “It’s important for us to look at our families, our children,
and make sure they’re being supported in every way we can.”
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6 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, January 13, 2011

Get your plows,

shovels out -
winter is here!
By SN Michael Henderson

GROTON, Conn. – As evidenced by the most recent bliz-

zard, courtesy of a New Year’s nor’easter, it’s safe to say
that winter has definitely arrived at SUBASE. Because
of this, until Connecticut springtime rolls around, Naval
Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Public Works
Department has provided the Snow Removal and Parking
Plan, as well as the Snow Removal Plan for stairs and
walkways.
During times of inclement weather, certain parking lots
and roads are plowed and treated before others. During
those times, parking in specific lots is unauthorized.
The plans provided are color coded to display which lots
are cleared first, and the order that additional roads and
walkways will be cleared.
Due to the possibility of icy conditions, personnel are
reminded to use caution when travelling along the various
slopes and inclines around the base. Certain roads may be
secured at times of heavy snowfall and hazardous condi-
File photo
tions.
Subscribe to our Facebook page at facebook.com/Naval GROTON, Conn. - One of Naval Submarine Base New London’s (SUBASE) Public Works Department plows, works on Shark Boulevard
SubmarineBaseNewLondon for information as it becomes in the aftermath of a snowstorm in southeastern Connecticut. The maps below show what lots and streets will be plowed first and
available, and other postings about on-base happenings. so on, as well as sidewalks around the base.

For the latest regarding base

closure or delayed opening, call
the snow hotline at 694-4444 or
check out the Naval Submarine
Base New London facebook
page.
Additionally, the base
participates in the alert programs
operated by the following media
partners: WFSB-TV-3 (CBS)
WVIT-TV-30 (NBC) CITADEL
BROADCASTINGQ105 (FM
105.5), The Wolf (FM 104.7),
WXLM (FM 102.3), and WSUB
(AM 980).
 Thursday, January 13, 2011 • THE DOLPHIN • 7

Library offers
story programs
for children
Winter Toddler Time
YKWGWA? Starseige: Tribes The Bill Memorial
Library in the City of
Groton is now taking
GROTON, Conn. - This week’s entry is a mixture of
registration for Toddler
YKWGWA (You Know What Game Was Awesome?) Time, a one-on-one story
and... well, just me ranting about things to come. In the program for children ages
past months, the company “Hi-Rez”, creators of the third- 18 to 36 months with a
person (debatably) Massively Multiplayer Onliner, Global caregiver. Toddler Time
Agenda, announced that they have bought the rights to held on Mondays at 10:30
a.m., will begin Jan. 24
the Starseige: Tribes franchise, and have begun production and run through March
on “Tribes Universe”.
14, with no session Feb.
The creation of this game may be the single biggest boon 21. Toddler Time features
to humanity since the invention of the microwave oven, stories, songs, and activi-
or it may ultimately become the reason the world is going ties or simple crafts in
to end in 2012. the Children’s Room.
WHY YOU ASK? Well, I’ll tell you. Being born in ‘86, I Winter StoryTime
was practically raised by Tribes and Tribes 2 -- sacrificing The Bill Memorial
many hours of possible virginity-losing time (probably Library in the City of
even more than World of Warcraft), to playing the game. Groton is now taking
Produced by Dynamix, Starseige: Tribes was released in registration for our
winter StoryTime pro-
1998 on PC. It’s a first person shooter set way, way in the
gram for children ages
future where players take on the role of members of one
3 to 5. StoryTime is
of four Tribes. Diamond Sword, Starwolf, Children of the held Wednesdays at
Phoenix, and Blood Eagles all participate in the frantic, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30
explosion filled mayhem. There’s a story behind the game, p.m. beginning Jan. 19.
and if you feel like reading it, go to wikipedia.
StoryTime at the Bill
Memorial Library is held
in our Children’s Room
and features classic sto-
ries, songs, fingerplays,
and simple crafts. For
more information or to
register for either ses-
sion, stop by the library
or call (860) 445-0392.
Library hours are
Monday and Thursday,
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday
and Wednesday, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Saturday,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Bill Memorial
Library is located at
240 Monument Street in
Groton, near the Groton
Monument and Fort
Griswold. The library,
now more than 100
years old, has an exten-
sive collection of books
and media for adults
and children. Visit their
Web page at http://
billmemorial.org.

Garde Arts Center announces

Players ran through a variety of game modes, the most
popular being Capture the Flag. Using Jet Packs, vehicles,
rocket launchers, miniguns, mortars, laser rifles, plasma

Schooltime Performance Series

guns, etc, etc, etc to maneuver and blow each other to
bits and pieces. Though it sounds like the run of the mill
shooter, the gameplay was genre changing. Before Halo,
Team Fortress, Call of Duty, and even Unreal Tournament,
there was Tribes.
The feel of the gameplay was different than the smaller, NEW LONDON, ment continues at the Garde same stage magic with “If You B., Boss of Lunch” and “Junie
more confined maps of today’s games. Tribes matches Conn. - Eastern with three productions that chil- Give a Mouse a Cookie & Other B., One-Man Band.”
Connecticut’s premier show- dren in grades K - 4 will rec- Story Books,” April 6 at 10 a.m. Tickets for groups of 15 or
often took place amid rolling hills and valleys, with bun- ognize and adore. Two Beans and 12 p.m., this time turning more are $8 each and will receive
kers and outposts used for shelter, and requiring protec- place for the performing
arts, the Garde Arts Center Productions’ “Tales of a Fourth eight classic story books, includ- one free chaperone ticket with
tion. If an enemy took out your sensor array atop your announces its 2010-11 Grade Nothing,” Jan. 24 at 10 ing that famous story about a every 15 paid tickets; additional
barracks, you wouldn’t be able to track your enemies, if Bob’s Discount Furniture a.m. and noon., captures all demanding mouse, into a 10- chaperone tickets can be pur-
they took out your turrets, you would have a hard time Schooltime Performance the humor, sibling rivalry and skit musical revue. chased for $8 each at the time
keeping them from getting into your base/to your flag. Series. Featuring the nation’s elementary school angst of Judy The 2010-2011 series ends the groups reservation is made.
The jetpacks, vehicles, and even “skiing” made use of finest touring companies, this Blume’s famous book about with “Junie B. Jones,” May 3 at Tickets for groups of less than 15
series of eight, hour-long plays nine-year-old Peter Hatcher and 10 a.m. and noon. Presented by people are $10 each. Each person
the game’s incredibly smooth physics (powered by the his toddler brother Fudge, while Theatreworks USA, the brand- attending will require a ticket.
“Torque” engine). and musicals is designed to
engage young people in the Theatreworks USA “Duck for new musical revolves around To reserve or purchase tickets,
So, back to the rant. The folks at Hi-Rez used the “Unreal” magic of live performance, President, Fancy Nancy & Other the beloved children’s book schools are encouraged to call
engine to craft their game, Global Agenda. No offense to reinforce classroom teaching Story Books,” Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. character Junie B. Jones. Books as soon as possible the Garde
the guys at Unreal, but their engine, even with the cutesy and unleash students’ imagi- and noon, turns six best-selling included in this performance for Box Office at (860) 444-7373,
ragdoll physics, is garbage. It’s twitchy, glitchy, and only nations and creativity. children’s books into mini-musi- grades K - 5 include “Junie B., Ext.1, or e-mail the Box Office at
seems to serve its purpose in those fast-paced, in-your-face The book-based entertain- cals. Theatreworks USA does the First Grader (at Last!),” “Junie boxoffice@gardearts.org.
shooters where you can’t notice its lack of grace.
What I have my fingers crossed for, is that Hi-Rez
doesn’t try to turn Tribes Universe into “Global Agenda 2”,
January programs at the Groton Public Library
a do-over of their half-functional mess-terpiece of a game. Movie Monday and is open to students in ages 12 - 24 months and a
Tribes Universe has the potential to be truly great, and I Celebrate Lewis Carroll’s grades six and up. Costumes Winter Storytimes caregiver), or Time for Twos
have at least ‘some’ faith in the folks at Hi-Rez wanting to birthday (Jan. 27, 1823) by are encouraged. This month The Groton Public Library (a program for children ages
do right by the series. I mean, if Hi-Rez really wanted to viewing Tim Burton’s unique the club will meet Jan. 27 will be accepting registrations 24 – 36 months and a care-
turn a quick buck, all you would have to do is re-release take on the classic story about from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for Winter 2011 storytimes, giver), call or stop by the
a girl named Alice, in “Alice Get your game on! Jan. 24. These storytimes Library anytime between 9
Tribes 2 and host some servers. They’d make millions on
in Wonderland”, Jan. 24 at 4 On the last Friday of each are for children from birth a.m. and 9 p.m., Jan. 24.
that alone, and be doing those gamers like myself (and the p.m. The movie stars Johnnie - 36 months of age. Winter The library will contact you
month (Jan. 28 from 3 to
Starseige community), a huge service. Depp and Anne Hathaway, is 5 p.m.), the library’s Wii Storytimes begin the week of by phone Jan. 25. We try to
So here’s a checklist of what ‘not’ to do, for Tribes rated PG, and is 108 minutes gaming system, as well as Jan. 31 and run for six weeks. accommodate everyone, but
Universe. long. other board games, will be To register your child in the case of over enroll-
+ Don’t make the game Free-to-Play: Sure, it’s easier Monthly Anime Club available. Feel free to bring for the next session of Wee ment, classes are determined
to attract new players, but it gives an excuse to lay off The monthly Anime Club your favorite E-rated game Ones (a program for babies by lottery.
your staff, and not-develop as much content as you is a meeting for fans of all to share. Open to students ages 12 - 24 months and For more information, call
things Japanese: gaming, in grades 5 through 12. No a caregiver), Babies and the Groton Public Library at
should. Subscription-players are also elitist (like myself) drawing, cosplay and more, registration required. Books (a program for babies (860) 441-6750.
and bring a lot of competitive attitude to the game. You

Now showing at
need that. My suggestion is to use a hybrid-subscription
model. One that allows players to “buy playtime” for the
more casual players, or simply have unlimited playtime
(and additional perks, like additional character slots) by
Dealey Center Theater
Chamber Players
open the new year
subscribing.
+ Don’t use two factions: Really, this may have
worked in World of Warcraft, but don’t reinvent the wheel
by trying to craft the story into a two-faction showdown. Jan. 13 6:00 p.m. Harry Potter (last showing)
It’s not worth it, and it doesn’t make sense, yet... people Jan. 14 6:00 p.m. The Tourist
Jan. 15 3:00 p.m. Narnia 3 The United States Coast Guard Band Chamber Players present
still try to do so, and it ruins games, and severely ticks off 5:15 p.m. Tangled
the community base (Warhammer Online, Warhammer the first concert of the New Year, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m., at the Noank
7:15 p.m. The Tourist Baptist Church.
40K: Dark Millenium Online). Global Agenda is essen- Jan. 16 3:00 p.m. Tangled (last Showing) The program is called “Upstairs, Downstairs.” Music is featured
tially an “every man for himself” sort of online world, so 5:00 p.m. Narnia 3
that takes advantage of the wonderful acoustics of the Noank
I don’t think Hi-Rez will stumble into this pitfall, but you 7:15 p.m. The Tourist
Jan. 17 6:00 p.m. Narnia 3 Baptist Church, as well as instruments so characteristic of the
never know. church sanctuary: the oboe, the recorder, the harpsichord, and the
Jan. 18 6:00 p.m. The Tourist
+ Don’t be boring: The biggest current detriment Jan. 19 6:00 p.m. Narnia 3 organ. The Chamber Players present the Sonata in E Minor and
to Global Agenda (aside from the incredible number of Jan. 20 6:00 p.m. The Tourist the Partita No. 6 in E Flat Major, both written by Georg Philipp
glitches, randomly crashing servers, and limited online Telemann for oboe and continuo; the Arioso by Joseph-Hector
world,) is that Hi-Rez is playing it way too safe for the The Tourist Cast: Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Rated: PG- Fioco for soprano recorder and organ; the recently composed
sake of balance. Weapons and equipment are limited, the 13, Story Type: Drama, Thriller and Remake, Runtime: 104 Sonata for Alto Recorder and Organ by Kevin Murphy; and selec-
“talent trees” don’t feel remarkable in any respect, and min. tions by the greatest German organist before the time of Bach,
the “modifications” you can make to weapons/armor are Narnia 3 Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Rated: Dietrich Buxtehude.
PG, Story Type: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, This event is free and open to the public. The Noank Baptist
unimaginative at best (garbage-and-should-be-removed- Adaptation and Sequel, Runtime: 112 min.
from-the-game at worst). Things always ‘find’ a bal- Church is located at 18 Cathedral Heights in Noank, and is acces-
Tangled Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Rated: PG, sible to the handicapped. For more information on the Coast Guard
ance eventually, whether it’s the guild that stacks Fire Story Type: Action/Adventure, Family, Musical, Animation Band, visit www.uscg.mil/band or call the Concert Information
Resistance because Ragnaros is OP (World of Warcraft and Adaptation, Runtime: 100 min.
Line at (860) 701-6826. In the case of inclement weather, call
jive), or the sniper that switches to Noob-Tubes because Next Week: The Fighter and Tron Legacy (860) 701-6826.
he’s tired of getting owned (Call of Duty talk); people
always find a way around what they instantly perceive
as insurmountable. That’s not to say that the Tank with
seemingly infinite life doesn’t need his max health nerfed,
Museum honors Black History Month with special tours
but what I am trying to convey is... go wild, be creative, WETHERSFIELD, Conn. will climb up to the attic where Americans, such as Quash Main St., Wethersfield, is
and then find balance. – In honor of Martin the slaves slept and explore Gomer, who was captured in open daily – with the excep-
Luther King Day and Black the area where William Lee, Angola and became a slave in tion of Tuesday – from 10
+ Don’t have dedicated healers: Want to know the History Month, the Webb- Washington’s personal valet, Wethersfield. He later bought a.m. to 4 p.m., May through
biggest way to ruin balance? Just add a “Healer” class to Deane-Stevens Museum probably would have stayed his freedom from his owner, October, and on Saturday and
the game! In Tribes, there were health packs, but they in Wethersfield will offer a while protecting Washington married Elenor Smith and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4
were limited. You picked ‘em up off a guy you owned, special tour focusing on the asleep in the room next to had 10 children. The tour will p.m., in November and April.
provided you had space in your inventory to carry it, or enslaved and free African- him. In the Deane house, also reveal the Revolutionary December hours vary. Three-
you went to a station to get patched up. In a game where Americans who lived in town visitors will hear about Hagar War’s impact on slavery. house tours cost $8 for adults
during the 18th century. and Pompey who came there Three-house tours cost $8 and $4 for students and chil-
you can avoid projectiles, find cover, or snipe happily On Jan. 17, and Feb. 19 and as part of Elizabeth Deane’s for adults, $7 for seniors over dren ages 5 to 18. Tours of
out of harm’s reach, there’s a reason you don’t need a 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and dowry. The tour includes 60, AAA members and those the Buttolph-Williams House
dedicated healer. It’s about personal skill, being able to Feb. 20 and 27 from 1 to 4 p.m., the “modern” 1770’s kitch- active in the military and are $4 for adults and $3 for
dodge that rooftop sniper until you close the gap, or kill- the museum will host tours that en where Hagar worked and $4 for students and children students and children 5 to
ing turrets from a distance instead of trying to tank them. provide a unique look at the visited with her friends and ages 5 to 18, $20 per family 18. The museum also offers
Personal skill and accountability make games fun and it struggles and triumphs of the the slave chamber where she (two adults and children). a variety of classes for school
eases up on the “balance” aspect when you leave a dedi- African-Americans who resid- and Pompey slept. Visitors The last tour departs at 3 and community groups. For
ed in Wethersfield, including will also learn about the path p.m. For more information, information about current
cated “Healer” out of the picture entirely. those who lived and worked their lives took after the death call (860) 529-0612 or visit exhibits, upcoming events or
Alright, I’m done ranting. If I get into the alpha/beta in the Joseph Webb and Silas of Silas Deane. webb-deane-stevens.org. Museum School classes, call
tests, expect more on this topic in the future, but for Deane houses. The tour includes the inspir- The Webb-Deane-Stevens (860) 529-0612 or visit www.
now... enjoy the new year! In the Webb house, visitors ing stories of many African- Museum, located at 211 webb-deane-stevens.org.
8 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, January 13, 2011
 Thursday, January 13, 2011 • THE DOLPHIN • 9

What you need to know

about whooping cough
By Tricare Management Activity
FALLS CHURCH, Va.
– Whooping cough is on the
rise across the U.S. and TRICARE
beneficiaries should be aware
of the signs. Dozens of states
reported cases of whooping
cough, also known as pertussis,
during 2010. From January to
November, more than 7,200 cases
of pertussis, including 10 infant
deaths, were reported throughout
California alone. This is the high-
est number of cases reported in 63
years, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Whooping cough is a highly con-
tagious respiratory tract infection
caused by the bacteria Bordetella
pertussis. It is easily transmissible
through coughing or sneezing.
Although it initially resembles an
ordinary cold, after one to two
weeks, severe coughing begins.
Infants and young children may
cough violently and rapidly, many
times until all the air is gone
from their lungs. This leads to the
requiring hospitalization.
Many infants who get whoop-
ing cough are infected by parents,
caregivers or other siblings who
may not even know they are
infected. The best way to prevent
whooping cough is to get vac-
cinated, according to the CDC.
In the U.S., the recommended
pertussis vaccine for children is
called DTaP (Daptacel). This is a
safe vaccine that protects children
against three diseases: diphtheria,
tetanus and pertussis. For maxi-
mum protection against whooping
cough, children need five DTaP
shots. The first three shots are
given at 2, 4 and 6 months of age.
The fourth shot is given between
15 and 18 months of age and a
fifth shot is given when a child
enters school, at 4–6 years of age.
Vaccine protection for pertus-
sis, tetanus and diphtheria can
fade with time. Before 2005, the
only booster vaccine available
contained tetanus and diphtheria
(called Td) and was recommended
for adolescents and adults every
10 years. Today there are boost-
ers for adolescents and adults that
Tdap. Adults who didn’t get Tdap
as a pre-teen or teen should get
one dose of Tdap instead of the Td
booster. Most pregnant women
who were not previously vaccinat-
ed with Tdap should get one dose
of Tdap postpartum before leaving
the hospital or birthing center.
TRICARE follows CDC recom-
mendations and beneficiaries
should make sure they are up-to-
date with pertussis vaccinations.
For the CDC vaccine schedule
and additional information, go
to www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/
schedules/default.htm. TRICARE
covers the vaccines for both chil-
dren and adults. Coverage and out-
of-pocket costs may vary depen-
dent on eligibility and TRICARE
program option the beneficiary is
using. For more information on
coverage go to “Quick Links” at
www.tricare.mil. Photo by MCC Jeremy J. Siegrist
Beneficiaries who have a pro-
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – From first to latest, the very first Commanding Officer of USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), retired Captain Ray
longed cough or become ill with
symptoms of whooping cough Setzer, poses with the submarine’s prospective commanding officer, Commander Axel Spens, at the Soldiers and Sailors
Museum in Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 11. Past and present crew members of the Los Angeles-class submarine were on hand in
should visit their primary care
provider to make sure they receive Pittsburgh to pay tribute to the city, the submarine’s relief crew and the Navy League for more than two decades of faithful
the appropriate treatment, for their support and involvement.

characteristic “whooping” sound
when they then inhale. Babies are
the most severely affected, with
more than half of infants under 1
year of age who get the infection,
contain tetanus, diphtheria and
pertussis, called Tdap (Adacel).
Pre-teens going to the doctor for
their regular check-ups at age 11
or 12 years should get a dose of
Pittsburgh ...
own health and to help prevent
further spread of the infection.
For more information on
whooping cough, go to www.cdc.
gov/Features/Pertussis/. Continued from page 1
Under Savageaux’s com- of the command to carry out demonstrated the highest level

New Tricare Dental contract awarded
By Tricare Management Activity
FALLS CHURCH, Va. –
TRICARE Management Activity
announces its intent to award
the TRICARE Dental Program
(TDP) contract to Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company of
Bridgewater, N.J.
Dental care coverage under the
new contract begins Feb. 1, 2012,
following a 12-month transition
period from the current contractor,
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
Over 1.9 million beneficiaries
purchase dental coverage through
the TDP, which provides compre-
hensive dental coverage to family
members of uniformed services
active duty personnel, as well as
members of the selected reserve
and individual ready reserve and
their eligible family members
worldwide.
New and enhanced benefits
including an increase in the annu-
al maximum, an increase in the
lifetime orthodontic maximum,
accidental dental injury coverage,
an additional cleaning for women
during pregnancy, and much
more. Under the new contract, all
enrollees will enjoy lower premi-
ums in the first year.
More information about the
TRICARE Dental Program is avail-
able at www.tricare.mil/mybene-
fit/home/Dental/DentalProgram,
and information about the TDP
contract is available at www.tri-
care.mil/TDPcontract.
During the 12-month transition
enrollees can access customer ser-
vice at the same toll-free phone
numbers they have been using.
That contact information can be
found at www.tricare.mil/contac-
tus. Well before Feb. 1, 2012,
enrollees will receive a welcome
packet and new enrollment cards.
Beneficiaries can keep up-to-
date on dental benefits via e-mail
by signing up for benefit updates
and news at www.tricare.mil/
subscriptions.
The contract award includes a
base year and five one-year options.
The award amount for the base
year is $7,049,314. If all options
are exercised, the total contract
price to the government is $1.9
billion. Source selection procedures
in accordance with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation were used
to determine the successful offeror.
mand, Pittsburgh won the
2010 Battle Efficiency (Battle
“E”) competition and Health
its assigned wartime tasks as a
unit of the Atlantic Submarine
Force, and is based on a year-
of battle readiness during the
evaluation year.
The Navy League of the
Readiness Unit award. The long evaluation. United States was founded in
Battle “E” competition is con- One submarine from each 1902 and is a civilian organi-
ducted to strengthen individ- submarine squadron in the zation with more than 50,000
ual command performance, Atlantic Fleet is recognized. members dedicated to educat-
overall force readiness, and to The awards are presented by ing American citizens and elect-
recognize outstanding perfor- the commodore of each squad- ed officials about the impor-
mance. The criterion for the ron to the submarine under tance of sea power to the United
award is the overall readiness their command which has States.
ISP ...
Continued from page 1
eligible in all other respects including the requirement to serve in either the selected reserve
or individual ready reserve components in order to receive ISP.
This provision will not be used to separate members who meet the criteria for separation
under other, more appropriate provisions of navy separation policy. For example, a member
who is separated for weight control and is also involved in misconduct or unsatisfactory
performance should be separated for misconduct or unsatisfactory performance and not for
weight control.
10 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, January 13, 2011

Submarine Group 2 hosts Black

Heritage Month Gospel Concert
seeking choirs to participate.
By Submarine Group 2 If you are interested, please
Public Affairs RSVP no later than Jan. 21
with your church and choir
GROTON, Conn. - The name and/or soloist repre-
Commander of Submarine sentative. Also include your
Group 2 and the Black Heritage musical needs. All choirs are
Committee seek choirs to help asked to render two selections;
“make a joyful noise” and cel- all soloists one selection. The
ebrate Black Heritage Month point of contact for this even
through music during a Black is Joseph M. Brickhouse Sr.,
Heritage Month Gospel Music office (860) 694-4292/3341,
Concert, Feb. 18 at the Shepherd cell (201) 463-3867 and Eric
of the Sea Chapel, located at Rattler, office (860) 694-
231 Gungywamp Rd. 4451/3341.
Currently, the committee is We have come to understand
that from inception to present
day, music has been a part of the
trials and triumphs in African-
American heritage. Moreover, the
church and Gospel music have
been the backbone for much
of African-Americans culture.
Therefore, we want to recognize
and celebrate the many contribu-
tions of African-Americans to the
country and the world by lifting
our voices in unity through song
and fellowship.
Thank you for helping us cel-
ebrate an important part of our
national heritage.

ECSO concert series continues

The Eastern Connecticut cert highlights the work of For tickets, contact
Symphony Orchestra contin- Kathryn Salfelder, one of the the Eastern Connecticut
ues their concert series, Jan. youngest of them. Symphony office at (860) 443-
22 at 8 p.m., at the Garde Members of the audience 2876 or purchase them online
Arts Center in New London. are invited to a free cham- at www.gardearts.org. Senior
Music Director, Toshiyuki pagne reception, spon- and student discounts avail-
(Toshi) Shimada is promot- sored by private individu- able in selected seating areas.
ing four women composers als, post-concert to meet Rush tickets for students will
during the 2010-2011 per- the conductor, soloist, and be on sale at 6 p.m., the eve-
formance cycle and this con- musicians. ning of the performance.

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