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NAVY NEWS SERVICE - 6 JAN 93 - NAVNEWS 001/93
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR NAVNEWS 001/93
   Top News and Policy Stories
NNS01.  SECNAV Seeks Fair Resolution of Tailhook Events         
NNS02.  Phase III of Operation Restore Hope Continues
NNS03.  Navy Manpower Strategy on Course in '93
NNS04.  E-8/9 Selection Board Scheduled to Convene  
NNS05.  Inaugural Events to Draw 250,000 to Nation's Capitol  
   Around the Fleet
NNS06.  Notable Quotable:  Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney         
NNS07.  Salute to Excellence:  NAS Sigonella                        
NNS08.  "African Eagle 92" Emphasizes "...From the Sea" Strategy    
NNS09.  Multinational Forces in the Red Sea Board 6000th Ship  
NNS10.  USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) Rescues Fisherman                  
NNS11.  Navy Commissions USS Springfield (SSN 761)                
NNS12.  This Week in the Navy:  January 6, 1991                     
   Personnel Notes
NNS13.  NCOA Offers Free Employment Listing Service                 
NNS14.  Navy Federal Credit Union Lowers Car Loan Interest Rates   
NNS15.  DoD Lifts Blood Deferral for Desert Storm Vets
    Short Splices
NNS16.  Navy News This Week                                   
                               -USN-
        Top News and Policy Stories
NNS01.  SECNAV Seeks Fair Resolution of Tailhook Events
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In ALNAV 001/93 (052200Z Jan 93), sent to all
Department of the Navy components Jan. 5, Secretary of the Navy
Sean O'Keefe announced that it is his intent to see the allegations
arising from Tailhook "resolved fairly, in a manner that both
upholds our standards and that provides those accused an
appropriate means to confront the accusations and present their
cases."
     "The ultimate goal," the Secretary said, "is a fair hearing
and a fair resolution of each case."  He called Tailhook and its
aftermath a "long and painful experience" for the Navy Department,
but confirmed that "we are approaching the final steps."
     Part one of the DoD IG's investigation, released in September
1992, reviewed the actions of senior officials accountable for the
Navy's Tailhook investigations.  Part two will address events that
took place at the symposium and any subsequent misconduct related
to the DoD IG investigation effort.
     The DoD IG has not announced when part two will be released.
     A major part of the plan is the designation by the Chief of
Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps of a
consolidated disposition authority (CDA) for each service.  The
CDA's will be senior flag/general officers exercising general
court-martial jurisdiction and will act to dispose of cases within
their respective services.
     CDA's will review individual cases and decide the disposition
of allegations against any individual concerned.  They will
exercise the sole, "unfettered discretion" granted a general court-
martial convening authority under the Manual for Courts-Martial
(1984), and recommend any administrative action deemed appropriate. 
CDA's will carefully review the DoD IG's recommendations to refer
an individual for disciplinary or administrative action as well as
any related evidence.
     Disciplinary or administrative action, if any, the ALNAV
stressed, will not be taken solely on the basis of a referral by
the DoD IG.
                               -USN-
NNS02.  Phase III of Operation Restore Hope Continues
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- As the humanitarian relief effort Operation
Restore Hope enters its fifth week, there is already talk of the
drawdown of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia.
     Although no timetable has been released, DoD spokesman Bob
Hall said in a Pentagon press briefing Jan. 4 that, "We expect by
the end of the month to have reversed the flow slightly -- to be
bringing some people back...We expect to have people there for some
time in the future, but we'll have started the process (of bringing
people home) according to the current plan."
     Also, as a result of coalition contributions and deployments
in support of Operation Restore Hope, the total number of U.S.
troops expected to be deployed in support of the operation has been
reduced from 28,000 to about 24,000.
     While the security situation has improved markedly over the
past four weeks, there have still been isolated incidents involving
gunfire.  In one incident, a U.S. Marine colonel came under fire
from a pair of gunmen while waiting for relief workers at the
Mogadishu airport.  According to initial reports, the two gunmen
opened fire on the colonel and his driver, an Army corporal.  One
of the gunmen was killed when a U.S. soldier returned fire.  The
other gunman escaped into a crowd of bystanders.
     President Bush rang in the new year with U.S. troops in
Somalia, where he gave several speeches and got a first-hand look
at the operation and the people it is serving.  Bush spent the
night of Dec. 31 aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LPH
10). 
     Bush told members of Tripoli's crew and Marines from the 15th
Marine Expeditionary Unit, "This is a historic mission.  I'm
convinced we did the right thing.  The way you responded is in the
finest tradition of American people and the American military. 
It's God's work and you're doing it well."
     As of Jan. 4 there were approximately 20,800 U.S. military
personnel involved in the operation -- approximately 16,000
operating ashore and about 3,900 afloat.  In addition, there are
about 800 personnel in Mombasa, Kenya, working in support of the
relief flights.
Story compiled from official releases
                              -USN-  
NNS03.  Navy Manpower Strategy on Course in '93
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- According to the Chief of Naval Personnel, 1992
ended with Navy manpower reductions on course -- having reduced the
active-duty population by 20,000 people in the past year. 
     At the same time, VADM Zlatoper pointed out, the Navy
continued to protect Navy people from mid-career reductions in
force (RIF's), offered advancement and promotion opportunities and
helped the fleet maintain a high level of personnel readiness.
     "When you look across the board at career stability, pay and
benefits, quality of life improvements and bringing in good
recruits, they all come together in a manpower strategy that says,
'we are putting people first,'" Zlatoper commented.
     To prove his point, the admiral noted that the Navy advanced
65,520 sailors to a higher paygrade, advanced another 1,760 sailors
to be ensigns or warrant officers and promoted 14,112 officers. 
Zlatoper explained that voluntary early-out programs are trimming
some overmanned areas, opening up room for these advancements and
minimizing the need for early retirements.
     To help Navy people progress professionally, roll ashore from
sea duty and meet the Navy's needs, BUPERS issued permanent change
of station (PCS) orders to more than 171,000 people in 1992.  About
30 percent of these moves involved no cost, giving many Navy
families more stability and saving money by homesteading wherever
possible.
     In pay and benefits, Navy personnel received a 4.1 percent pay
raise in January 1992, and Congress approved another 3.7 percent
pay raise in January 1993 to keep pay and allowances up with
inflation.  The Navy also paid $208 million in selective
reenlistment bonuses, earned continued Congressional support for
SRB's and other officer and enlisted bonus programs and received
the approval of Congress for extended temporary lodging expenses in
high cost areas and some other new benefits in 1993.
     Zlatoper said the Navy also made progress in improving quality
of life for sailors and families in 1992.  "We've always talked
about putting our money where our mouth is, and this year we
certainly have on quality of life issues," said the admiral.
     "We built or remodeled more than 10,000 housing units for
families and bachelors during 1992.  In addition, we put more money
into MWR, child care, family service centers, Navy clubs -- all
those things that contribute to an enhanced quality of life, you've
seen more funds go into them," said Zlatoper.
     The quality of Navy people continued to increase at the same
time, added Zlatoper.  Navy recruiters broke previous highs for
numbers of high school diploma graduates and recruits qualified for
advanced technical training.  Along with the ENCORE program,
through which first-term sailors apply to reenlist, Zlatoper said
this will give the Navy high-quality young sailors with the right
talents and skills.
     The admiral was enthusiastic about the Navy's record in 1992
and optimistic about 1993.  "We've accomplished an awful lot in the
downsizing and the restructuring," said Zlatoper.  "There are a lot
of challenges ahead of us, but what can sailors look forward to on
the personnel side as we enter 1993?  More of the same:  programs
that make people our top priority, and plans to give career sailors
the opportunity to continue serving, grow professionally, advance
and reach at least the 20-year point for retirement or transfer to
the Fleet Reserve." 
Story by BUPERS Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS04.  E-8/9 Selection Board Scheduled to Convene
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- More than 20,000 active-duty Navy men and women
will be considered for advancement to senior chief or master chief
petty officer by the FY-94 E-8, E-9 selection board convening March
8 at the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS).  Candidates only have
a few more weeks to make sure their records are up to date.
     Candidates for the Naval Reserve E-8 and E-9 selection board
have a little more time, as their board convenes March 29.  (The
Naval Reserve Board considers Training and Administration of
Reserves (TAR) personnel drilling with reserve units, reserves on
active-duty orders of less than one year, and other categories of
inactive reserve members.)
     Many E-8 and E-9 candidates already have sent written
correspondence to the selection boards.  All inputs must be
postmarked by midnight Feb. 1 for active-duty candidates. 
Correspondence from inactive Naval Reserve candidates must be
postmarked no later than midnight March 1.
     Last year BUPERS received correspondence from nearly 20,000
candidates for E-8 and E-9.  However, much of this correspondence
was unnecessary -- this is a problem that can slow down the
selection process, according to the staff of the Enlisted
Advancements Branch at BUPERS.  For this year's board, they offer
these tips for E-8 and E-9 selection board candidates:
     1.  Screen your microfiche first.  Don't submit anything to
the board that is already in your microfiche, on evaluations or
entered on page four of your enlisted service record.
     2.  Do send significant information not already included in
your microfiche, such as recent evaluations and awards.
     3.  Do not enclose your package in fancy or elaborate folders,
which are discarded immediately upon receipt at BUPERS.  However,
be sure to secure your package with a staple.
     4.  It is not necessary to submit packages through registered
or certified mail.  At the receiving end, such mail must be signed
for individually, which delays board preparations.
     5.  Mail selection board packages to:
           President, FY-94 E-8/9 Selection Board (Active/Reserve)
           Bureau of Naval Personnel
           PERS-262 (Active) or PERS-932 (Reserve)
           Washington, D.C. 20370-5000
     6.  Reminder -- if something is already in your record, do not
send it to BUPERS.
     7.  To order your microfiche, call Ms. Bingman at (703) 614-
1315.  For information pertaining to active-duty personnel records,
call (703) 614-3428/2763, or (703) 746-6440 for information on
reserve personnel records.
Story by BUPERS Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS05.  Inaugural Events to Draw 250,000 to Nation's Capitol
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- At least eight free public events, including a
festival on the Washington City Mall, and a concert and fireworks
display at the Lincoln Memorial, have been scheduled Jan. 17-21 as
part of the 1993 presidential inaugural activities.
     The 52nd inaugural, with a theme of "An American Reunion --
New Beginnings, Renewed Hope," will be the most accessible ceremony
in recent history, according to presidential inaugural committee
officials.
     "President-elect Clinton and Vice President-elect Gore are
committed to making these inaugural activities accessible to the
public and a true celebration of the diversity of America," said
Ron Brown, committee chairman.
     While many of the events are free to the public, some events
will require tickets for admission.  Tickets will be handled
through a professional ticket outlet.  
     Activities begin Jan. 17 when Clinton and Gore board a bus at
Thomas Jefferson's home in Monticello for a trip to the Lincoln
Memorial for "A Call to Reunion" program.  The inaugural
celebration will end Jan. 21 when the Clintons open the White House
to the public from 0900 to 1200 (EST).
     Clinton will be sworn-in on the west side of the Capitol at
noon Jan. 20 before an expected crowd of 250,000.  The inaugural
parade will follow at 1430 along Pennsylvania Avenue.  Both events
will be televised.
     People can call toll-free 1-800-INAUG93 for a schedule of
events during inaugural week and information on how to get tickets
for events such as the "American Gala," "Salute to Youth" and
"Salute to Children."  The toll-free number is operational 24 hours
a day.
Story by AFNS
                               -USN-
        Around the Fleet
NNS06.  Notable Quotable:  "I think it's fair to say that by the
end of the month we will have begun to reverse the flow, if you
will, and begun to redeploy to the continental United States some
of the portions of the U.S. forces that have been deployed over
there -- But that will be a beginning.  We will by no means have a
large number redeployed by then.  It will start the process. 
That's the current plan." -- Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, in a
statement made to the press Jan. 4 on the withdrawal of U.S. troops
from Somalia.
                               -USN-
        Salute to Excellence 
NNS07.  NAS Sigonella Aircrews Fly 27 Years Mishap-free
SIGONELLA, Sicily (NNS) -- Aircrews from Naval Air Station
Sigonella, Sicily (NASSIG), have maintained a perfect record for
Class "A" mishap-free flying for the past 27 years.  
     A Class "A" mishap occurs when there is a $1 million loss to
an aircraft, the aircraft is destroyed or there is a fatality
aboard the aircraft.
     "This is a superb accomplishment by any measure, and one which
reflects outstanding leadership and consistent professionalism,
past and present," said RADM Daniel T. Oliver, commander, Fleet Air
Mediterranean.
     "This record stands because of the unrelenting attention to
detail by the personnel here at NASSIG," added CAPT Steve Arends,
NASSIG's commanding officer.
     According to LCDR Norman Harris, aviation safety officer, "The
aircrews here are continuously being trained on safety.  We have
weekly flying safety training programs which seem to keep the
personnel more aware of the safety procedures that they have to
follow when an emergency does occur."
     NASSIG will continue to upgrade its aviation safety training
program to make the coming years as safe as the past 27.
Story by JOSN Joe Clark, NAS Sigonella Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS08.  "African Eagle 92" Emphasizes "...From the Sea" Strategy
ON BOARD USS SUMTER (NNS) -- Tank landing ship USS Sumter (LST
1181) recently combined the "...From the Sea" doctrine with
multinational operations when it landed a Moroccan Royal Marine
Company during exercise "African Eagle 92."
     "African Eagle," a joint exercise with the Royal Moroccan
military, elements of the USS John F. Kennedy Battle Group, U.S.
Air Force and a Marine Amphibious Task Force, was conducted off the
north coast of Morocco Dec. 6-16.
     Serving as Sumter's main battery for the D-day assault near Al
Hociema, Morocco, a 101-man infantry unit stormed the beach in two
waves of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVS) from the 22nd Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU).  
     It was a picture perfect landing, according to CDR Carl
Morris, Sumter's commanding officer.  "We were able to put the AAVS
directly into the boat lane on time and in the proper formation,"
he said.
     Several days before the assault, Sumter disembarked "A"
Company, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit on the beach to serve as
the defenders for the exercise.  In return, the ship embarked the
Moroccans by small boat while in Al Hociema Harbor, where many of
the Royal Marines got their first taste of the U.S. amphibious Navy
by scaling cargo nets to board the ship.
     While on board, the troops were briefed on U.S. amphibious
operations as well as the basics of what every sailor and embarked
Marine should know, such as basic damage control, emergency egress
procedures and shipboard safety.
     The exercise also taught U.S. forces how to work together as a
team and integrate the best of all assets to defeat the multitude
of threats in the littoral environment.
     Operating with Marine Amphibious Ready Group (MARG) 1-93 while
deployed to the Mediterranean, Sumter was joined by USS Austin (LPD
4), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS La Moure County (LST 1194). 
For the D-day assault, the Moroccans were joined by "B" Company,
22nd MEU, embarked on Gunston Hall, who landed via Landing Craft
Air Cushion (LCAC).  
Story by USS Sumter Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS09.  Multinational Forces in the Red Sea Board 6000th Ship
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chinese merchant vessel Chunsie became the
6000th ship boarded in support of multinational Maritime
Interception Operations (MIO) which have been enforcing United
Nations sanctions against Iraq.
     The cargo ship was intercepted Dec. 29 in the North Red Sea
and subsequently boarded by a combined inspection team dispatched
from three ships currently enforcing U.N. sanctions -- guided
missile frigates USS Reid (FFG 30), USS McInerney (FFG 8) and
French naval ship Commandant Ducuing.
     The vessel, which was bound for the Jordanian port city of
Aqaba from Vietnam, was determined by the MIO inspection team to be
in compliance with the sanctions and allowed to proceed toward its
destination.  The ship's cargo consisted of 40,000 bags of rice.
     More than 15,600 ships have been intercepted since the U.N.
Security Council approved sanctions against Iraq in August 1990.  
Most of those ships were allowed to proceed toward their intended
destinations.
     U.S. Navy ships participating in the MIO average about eight
boardings each day.  Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are assigned
to U.S. Navy ships as experts in maritime boarding and inspections. 
Three hundred sixty-one merchant vessels have been diverted because
their adherence to U.N. resolutions could not be verified by an at-
sea inspection of their cargos and manifests.
     U.S. contributions to MIO forces operating in the Northern Red
Sea is presently made up of Reid, McInerney and destroyer USS Caron
(DD 970).
Story JO2 Kevin Stephens, USNAVCENTCOM Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS10.  USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) Rescues Fisherman
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Military Sealift Command's (MSC) fleet ocean
tug USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) rescued a Malaysian fisherman off the
coast of Sabah, Malaysia, Dec. 15 while transiting the South China
Sea.
     Personnel aboard Catawba sighted the man waving his arms in
the air.  Catawba proceeded to the vicinity of the boat and brought
the fisherman and his small craft aboard.  The boat, propelled by a
paddle and small sail, had a badly leaking hull and carried no
water or food.
     The fisherman, found to be in good condition by Catawba's
medical officer, said he had been clinging to the vessel since it
overturned in rough seas on the evening of Dec. 14 while transiting
the Baltic Strait.
     "MSC ships are always ready to assist people in distress --
whether it be a single person adrift at sea or millions of people
in famine stricken Somalia," said VADM Michael P. Kalleres,
commander, Military Sealift Command.
Story by Military Sealift Command Public Affairs
                               -USN-
NNS11.  Navy Commissions USS Springfield (SSN 761)
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of the Navy will commission
nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) on Jan.
9 at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Conn.
     Springfield is the 50th of 62 Los Angeles class nuclear-
powered attack submarines authorized to be built and is one of an
improved version of Los Angeles class submarines.  The improved
submarines have a hardened sail for surfacing during Arctic
missions and retractable bow planes. 
     The submarine is equipped with the Tomahawk cruise missile
system, which gives it a significant land attack/strike capability.
Springfield's mission will be to track and destroy enemy ships,
primarily submarines, in order to prohibit the employment of such
forces against U.S. or allied ships.
     Springfield is 360 feet in length, has a beam of 33 feet and
displaces approximately 6,900 tons submerged.  It will sail with a
crew of 16 officers and 130 enlisted personnel.
                               -USN-
NNS12.  This Week in the Navy:  
January 6, 1991 -- It was on this date that USS Saratoga (CV 60)
transited the Suez Canal for the fifth time, a record canal transit
by any Navy ship during a single deployment.
                               -USN-
        Personnel Notes
NNS13.  NCOA Offers Free Employment Listing Service
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Non Commissioned Officers Association
(NCOA), a veterans service organization that represents the total
force, is offering a free listing service to all veterans who are
seeking employment.  
     The service is called the "People Bank/Resume Registry," and
it uses NCOA's unique "Mini Resume" to enter a job seeker's
qualifications into a computer data base that is accessed by
hundreds of companies across the nation. 
     Membership in the organization is not required and there are
no rank or grade restrictions.  All veterans, family members and
DoD civilians are eligible to use this free service.
     To obtain a "Mini Resume," contact any local NCOA Service
Center or write to:  NCOA, ATTN:  Veterans Employment Assistance
Program, P.O. Box 33610, San Antonio, TX  78265.
Story by Non Commissioned Officers Association
                               -USN-
NNS14.  Navy Federal Credit Union Lowers Car Loan Interest Rates
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In commemoration of its 60 years of service to
members, the Navy Federal Credit Union has lowered interest rates
for new and used car loans through March 31.  The new rates and
terms are as follows:
     Category & Terms                Annual Percentage Rate     
     New Cars, Trucks, Vans                    
         up to 3 years                         6.4 
         up to 4 years                         6.9
         up to 5 years                         7.4
         up to 6 years                         8.4
              ($18,000 sticker price for 6-year terms)      
     Used Cars, Trucks, Vans
         up to 3 years                         8.4
         up to 5 years                         8.9
     (dependent on model year and/or purchase price of vehicle)
     For application and loan information, members can call toll-
free, 24 hours a day, 1-800-336-3333.  In metropolitan Washington,
D.C., members should call (703) 255-2626.
Story by Navy Federal Credit Union
                               -USN-      
NNS15.  DoD Lifts Blood Deferral for Desert Storm Vets 
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Effective Jan. 1, DoD has lifted the ban on
blood donations from military personnel who served in the Persian
Gulf area.
     The ban was ordered in November 1991 to reduce the risk of
transmission of leishmaniasis, a parasitic infection caused by the
bite of a sandfly. 
     During the 14-month deferral period, no scientific evidence
was found to conclude that the viscerotropic, or internal, form of
the infection posed a threat to the blood supply.  
     Twenty-eight cases of the infection were confirmed in U.S.
personnel who served in Operations Desert Shield/Storm.  Eleven of
the personnel had the internal form of the infection and the other
seventeen had the cutaneous or skin disorder variety.  There have
been no cases where the infection has been transmitted through the
blood supply.
     DoD will continue to screen personnel interested in donating
blood and blood already donated by military personnel for the
infection.
Story by Navy Medical News Service
                               -USN-
        "Short Splices"
NNS16.  Navy News This Week
     The Jan. 6, 1993 edition of Navy News This Week -- a
videotaped newscast generated for broadcast to Navy/Marine Corps
fleet and shore units -- includes the following stories: 
HEADLINES:  Secretary of Navy Seeks Fair Resolution of Tailhook
Events; 3000 More Sailors Offered Phase III of VSI/SSB;
Philadelphia Honors USS Constellation Sailors; USS Harry E. Yarnell
Returns from Deployment; President Bush Visits USS Tripoli Crew;
Joint Allied Team Prepares for and Lands at Kismayo; Navy Seabees
Create Working Port at Mogadishu; USS Valley Forge Controls Air
Traffic Around Mogadishu; Beachmasters Handle Incoming LCAC
Traffic; USS Kitty Hawk Joins Operation Southern Watch; Sigonella
Helicopter Squadron Supports Adriatic Sea Patrol; Live Satellite TV
Reaches Sailors and Marines at Sea; Military Sealift Command Plays
Vital Role in Joint Operations; Food Guide Pyramid Offers Tips to
Better Eating; Navy League Awards Deadline Nears; NAS Miramar Hosts
Holiday Bowl Luncheon.
     QUESTIONS?  Contact Navy Broadcasting Service, Navy News This
Week, Bldg. 168, NAVSTA Anacostia, Washington, D.C. 20374-1682 or
call (202) 433-5844, (AV) 288-5844.
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