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NAVY NEWS SERVICE - 19 AUG 1992 - NAVNEWS 034/92
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                               -USN-

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR NAVNEWS 034/92
A. Top News and Policy Stories
   A1. Navy Awareness Programs Keep Sailors Safe
   A2. Senate Confirms More Than 2,000 Navy Nominations
   A3. ADM Kelly Concludes Investigation of Tomcat Follies
   A4. More U.S. Bases to End Operations
   A5. Notable Quotable:  ADM Frank B. Kelso II
B. Around the Fleet
   B1. Air Station Saves a Bundle on Bedding                  
   B2. MSC Tanker Uses MFDS, Refuels Indy Underway                  
   B3. Rousing Welcome Greets Antrim at New Homeport
   B4. Navy Christens Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Nebraska
   B5. Salute to Excellence:  USS Abraham Lincoln 
   B6. This Week in the Navy:  Aug. 31, 1944
C. Personnel Notes
   C1. VHA Survey Mailed to Commands 
   C2. Surface Command Qualifications Modified
   C3. Voters Can Get Candidate's Views
D. Awards
   D1. 1992 VADM Stockdale Leadership Award Winners Announced
E. Short Splices
   E1. Flag Moves                      
   E2. Navy News This Week
   E3. Editor's Note
                               -USN-

A.   Top News and Policy Stories
A1.  Navy Awareness Programs Keep Sailors Safe
NORFOLK (NNS) -- A dramatic reduction in off-duty deaths during
recreational, athletic, and home activities and a significant decline
in motor-vehicle deaths are documented in a Naval Safety Center
report covering statistics back to 1980.
     Off-duty deaths (not including motor-vehicle deaths) dropped
from a high of 91 in 1981 to 40 in 1991.  Aggressive safety awareness
programs contributed to the reduction in deaths, Naval Safety Center
officials report.
     These success stories do not occur without constant training
programs, according to safety officials.  However, drowning continues
to be a major cause of off-duty deaths.  One way the Navy is
combating the problem is to have Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Departments offer small-boat safety training.  These classes cover
regulations requiring personal-flotation devices while underway and
boating knowledge.
     The Navy has also reduced one of the biggest killers of sailors:
motor vehicle accidents.  Through driver training, mandatory seat
belt usage, strict rule enforcement and command accountability,
deaths were cut nearly in half, from 245 in 1981 to 146 in 1991,
according to the report.
     Safety center officials report sailors who used their seat belts
and stuck to a strict "don't drink and drive" policy accounted for
fewer deaths than their drinking and/or unbuckled shipmates. 
Motorcycle drivers who completed training courses also accounted for
fewer deaths.  Of the 99 motorcycle drivers killed between  1989 and
1991, 44 percent had not received training, 27 percent had training,
and training for the remaining 28 percent was unknown.  
     The report noted that drivers should use more caution on
weekends and holidays, and that 46 percent of motor-vehicle deaths
occur on Saturdays and Sundays.  Major holidays such as Memorial Day
have even higher death rates.  In addition, throughout the entire
week, 43 percent of motor-vehicle deaths occurred between 9 p.m. and
3 a.m.
Story by Naval Safety Center Public Affairs
                              -USN- 

A2.  Senate Confirms More Than 2,000 Navy Nominations
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Before recessing for the Republican National
Convention and the Labor Day break, the Senate Armed Service
Committee (SASC) and the full Senate voted to confirm the nominations
of more than 2,000 active and reserve Navy officers selected for
promotion.  These included FY93 selectees for captain and commander,
as well as 41 active and reserve flag officers nominated for
promotions, positions and retirement.
     Senate confirmation is required before officers can be promoted
to the grade of 0-4 or above, and the leadership of the SASC has
requested information on any connection between 1991 Tailhook
incidents or investigations on every Navy and Marine Corps officer
whose nomination is submitted before the SASC this year.  To clear as
many officers as possible for immediate confirmation, the Bureau of
Naval Personnel is asking questions relating to the Tailhook
symposium of each officer on FY93 promotion lists.
     The nominations confirmed by the Senate Aug. 12 are in addition
to about 400 FY93 captain selections confirmed July 2.  A list of
those most recently confirmed is forthcoming from BUPERS. 
Approximately 2,500 other FY93 selections for promotion still need
Senate confirmation.  These include recently announced selectees for
commander (staff corps) and lieutenant commander (line).  The Navy is
working with DoD to certify additional names for confirmation after
the Senate reconvenes Sept. 8.
     No one has been removed from a FY93 promotion list as a result
of Tailhook to date.  However, Senate confirmations of those who
attended the Tailhook symposium, or directly supervised someone who
did, may be delayed pending additional questions, review of Navy
investigations into Tailhook, and conclusion of the current
investigation by the DoD Inspector General.
Story by BUPERS Public Affairs
                              -USN- 

A3.  ADM Kelly Concludes Investigation of Tomcat Follies
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- ADM Robert J. Kelly, Commander in
Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, announced Aug. 14 that he has completed
his review of the investigation into the allegations of misconduct at
the Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar Officers' Club June 18, 1992.
     The investigation was initiated when a club patron saw an
inappropriate sign in the facility.  The sign was part of a skit
presented earlier in the day during the "Tomcat Follies," an annual
F-14 fighter community social event.  The investigation was conducted
by RADM Merrill Ruck, Commander Naval Base San Francisco.
     While the investigation was being conducted, five officers (CAPT
Richard F. Braden, Chief of Staff, Commander Fighter Airborne Early
Warning Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet; CAPT George L. Moe, Commanding
Officer, VF 124; CDR David M. Tyler, Commanding Officer, VF 51; CDR
Robert H. Clement, Commanding Officer, VF 111; and LCDR Dale A.
Bruetting, Executive Officer, VF 111) were temporarily removed from
their positions.  Ruck, the investigating officer, recommended that
four of the five officers be detached for cause and that one be
restored.
     The investigating officer's report was forwarded to VADM Edwin
Kohn, Commander Naval Air Force U.S. Pacific Fleet.  He recommended
that two officers be detached for cause.  Kelly directed that the
other three officers be detached for cause and required the
investigation be forwarded through him for review.  These three
officers -- Braden, Clement and Bruetting -- requested individual
meetings with Kelly.
     Upon reviewing the investigation and meeting individually with
the three officers Aug. 7, Kelly made the following determinations: 
not to seek Braden's or Bruetting's detachment for cause; to
recommend that Clement be detached for cause; and to affirm the
actions taken by Kohn concerning the reliefs of Moe and Tyler.
     In his formal endorsement of the investigation, Kelly said, "The
fundamental issue in this episode is the lack of leadership -- the
failure to follow all acceptable parameters of conduct and the
unwillingness to stand up and to say -- 'This activity has gone too
far, it is offensive, it does not meet our (Navy) standards.'"
     Kelly expressed concern that many officers considered the
"Follies" to be a private affair at which they were free from any
encumbrance of rank or professional responsibility.  "The notion that
a naval officer's actions are unfettered in his/her private capacity
is misguided.  Certainly, what one can do is greater off duty than on
duty.  However, one is never totally free of his/her obligation as a
naval officer -- to be an officer and gentleman or a lady, in the
full sense of the phrase.  Civility and proper decorum are not left
at the door just because naval personnel are off duty," said Kelly.
     In announcing the completion of his formal review, Kelly said
that "the judgments we must sometimes make on our people's
performance are some of the most difficult we face.  These officers
have served our nation with distinction in numerous demanding and
dangerous assignments, including combat.  Decisions like this are not
made lightly," he said, "nor are they based on public opinion."
Story by CINCPACFLT Public Affairs
                               -USN-

A4.  More U.S. Bases Overseas to End Operations
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of Defense announced Aug. 13 that
operations will end or be reduced at an additional 69 sites in Europe
and one in Korea under the current plan to scale down U.S. presence
overseas.
      This latest round of full and partial returns to the host
governments, brings to 628 overseas installations where operations
will be ended, reduced, or placed on standby -- a 38 percent
reduction of U.S. overseas installations since January 1990.  Of
those, 592 are in Europe.
Story by OASD (Public Affairs)
                               -USN-

A5.  Notable Quotable
     "I have to tell you that the young men and women who run our
Navy today are the best.  If you walked aboard any of our ships,
submarines or squadrons, you would be so proud of what you'd see. 
They do a great job for our Navy and a great job for our country."  
     --ADM Frank B. Kelso II, Chief of Naval Operations, addressing
USS Alabama Crewmen's Association on the occasion of the 50th
anniversary of the commissioning of USS Alabama (BB 60), Mobile,
Ala., Aug. 15, 1992.
                               -USN-

B.   Around the Fleet
B1.  Air Station Saves a Bundle on Bedding
NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (NNS) -- More than 1,000 Naval Air Station
(NAS) Whidbey Island sailors are sleeping on new mattresses that
didn't cost the command a cent.  In fact, more than $112,500 was
saved, thanks to the efforts of NAS Whidbey's recycling program.
     Through the local Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
(DRMO), NAS Whidbey's Recycling Center located and obtained 1,200
brand new mattresses.  The supply department was then able to replace
the aging mattresses in the bachelor enlisted quarters.
     The air station has saved $2 million so far this fiscal year
through reusing excess and surplus material.  With the current tight
funding environment and less available funds, coupled with numerous
base closures and an increased availability of excess and surplus
material, the air station encouraged its commands to look to DRMO to
meet their needs.
Story by Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Public Affairs 
                               -USN-

B2.  MSC Tanker Uses MFDS, Refuels Indy Underway
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's Military Sealift Command made history
in late July when one of its chartered tankers refueled an aircraft
carrier.  The MV Lawrence H. Gianella provided underway replenishment
to USS Independence (CV 62) in the Persian Gulf, and it is believed
to be the first time a tanker has replenished an aircraft carrier
under operational conditions.
     Although not the equal of the Navy's 20-knot fleet oilers with
five fueling stations, two cargo stations and vertical replenishment
platforms, Gianella conducted 31 underway replenishments for Navy
destroyers, frigates, cruisers, three amphibious ships and British
and French war ships in the Persian Gulf.
     MSC chartered tankers normally feed fuel to anchored Navy fleet
oilers or other Navy ships with on-board fuel rigs, which in turn,
can provide underway replenishment to Navy combatant ships at sea. 
Gianella was able to perform underway replenishment because it has
been fitted with a modular fuel delivery station, or MFDS.
     The modular fuel delivery station was developed to allow for
rapid modification of tankers enabling them to deliver fuel to
underway Navy ships, but because of their limited capability, MFDS
equipped tankers would likely only be used during war or
contingencies.
     The MFDS is a self-contained fuel station with its own diesel
generator, air compressor, winches and other fuel station gear. 
Typically, two fueling stations are installed on a tanker.  This
arrangement allows underway replenishment with only a minimum
augmentation of the tanker's crew.  The MFDS can transfer 3,000
gallons per hose per minute.  MSC has a total of five MFDSs which
will be installed on additional tankers.
     Tankers are generally used for the point-to-point shipment of
petroleum products, but modular fuel delivery stations will mean they
can be used for refueling missions under special circumstances.
Story by Military Sealift Command Public Affairs
                               -USN-

B3.  Rousing Welcome Greets Antrim at New Homeport
NAVAL STATION MOBILE, Ala. (NNS) -- USS Antrim (FFG 20) became the
first U.S. Navy ship to ever call Naval Station Mobile home.  Antrim
arrived at its new homeport Aug. 13 to a rousing welcome from more
than 400 southwest Alabama residents.
     Antrim's arrival kicked off dedication week at Naval Station
Mobile.  The new Navy facility was officially dedicated Aug. 15 with
an open house Aug. 16 that was attended by an estimated 6,000 people. 
Guest speakers at the dedication were Chief of Naval Operations ADM
Frank B. Kelso II and Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and
Reserve Affairs) Barbara Pope.
     Naval Station Mobile will be the new home to three other
frigates; USS Flatley (FFG 21) scheduled to arrive from Mayport,
Fla., Sept. 1; USS Jesse L. Brown (FFT 1089) scheduled to arrive from
Charleston, S.C., in October; and USS Moinester (FFT 1097) scheduled
to arrive from Norfolk in January 1993.
     Commander, Naval Surface Group 6, administrator for the Navy's
new Innovative Naval Reserve Concept involving the Knox-class
training frigates (FFTs), will be headquartered at the naval station.
     The two FFGs at Mobile report directly to Commander, Naval
Surface Group 4 at Newport, R.I.
Story by Naval Station Mobile Public Affairs
                               -USN-

B4.  Navy Christens Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Nebraska 
GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The Department of the Navy christened fleet
ballistic missile submarine Nebraska (SSBN 739) Aug. 15 at the
Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn.
     The submarine honors the 37th state of the Union.  One previous
U.S. Navy ship has been named Nebraska.  Battleship number 14,
commissioned in 1907, took part in the circumnavigation of the world
by the "Great White Fleet," and escorted troop convoys during World
War I.  Nebraska was decommissioned in 1920 and scrapped.
     Nebraska is an Ohio-class fleet ballistic missile submarine and
is the 14th of 18 to be built specifically to carry the Trident II
(D-5) missile.  It serves as a key element in the U.S. strategic
deterrence force and will operate in support of national security
policy.  Nebraska is 560 feet in length, has a beam of 42 feet and
displaces approximately 18,700 tons when submerged.
Story by OASD (Public Affairs)
                               -USN-

B5.  Salute to Excellence:
     USS Abraham Lincoln and Oakland School Become Partners
NAS ALAMEDA, Calif. (NNS) -- Eighty students from the Oakland Unified
School District were honored as Lincoln Scholars Aug. 14 in
ceremonies held on board aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN
72).
     The event is part of the partnership in education cooperative
between Abraham Lincoln and Oakland's Manzanita Year-Round School. 
The ship adopted the school March 12, and became the 116th Bay Area
command to participate in the Personal Excellence Program, a Navywide
program designed to better prepare America's youth and enhance their
future.
     The Lincoln Scholars Program recognizes the academic
achievements of Manzanita students.  Eighty scholars were selected
for merit by the faculty and staff at Manzanita, with 10 students
from the sixth-grade class selected to receive savings bonds ranging
from $200 to $1,500.  The bonds were made available through donations
of Bay Area businesses, as well as the Oakland Navy League and other
private donations.  The scholars program strives to spotlight the
sustained superior performance of students who have achieved
exceptional academic records at the elementary school level.
     Over the past five months more than 100 sailors and Marines have
provided nearly 6,000 hours of tutorial assistance for the students. 
Marines have also supervised a midday athletics program at the
school, while crewmembers' wives have provided assistance in
upgrading and organizing the school's library.  The ship also
sponsored educational field trips to points of interest in the Bay
Area.
     "The program has had an impact on the school," said Will
McIntosh, Principal, Manzanita Year-Round School.  "It's really made
a difference.  I've noticed our student discipline problems have
declined because the kids are able to get more personal attention
from the volunteers.  They have someone to help them with problems
they can't solve themselves.  This frees teachers to conduct other
classroom training."
Story by USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs
                               -USN-

B6.  This Week in the Navy
Aug. 31, 1944 -- It was on this day that naval ships attacked Iwo
Jima and the Bonin Islands.      
                               -USN-

C.   Personnel Notes
C1.  VHA Survey Mailed to Commands
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The 1992 Variable Housing Allowance (VHA) survey
will soon be arriving at Navy commands worldwide.  Data provided by
this census will be used to establish FY93 VHA rates and to help
determine and support Navy family housing construction requirements. 
Sailors are encouraged to return the survey as soon as possible.
     VADM R.J. Zlatoper, Chief of Naval Personnel, emphasized the
importance of this census in ensuring immediate and long term quality
of life for Navy members and their families.  "This is one of the
opportunities we have to impact significantly our sailor's quality of
life and compensation." 
     The survey consists of simple questions concerning the number of
dependents, monthly rent or mortgage payments, number of bedrooms,
number of bathrooms, etc. and can be completed in ten minutes or
less.  The information provided does not have to be verified through
bills or leases.
     In 1991, only 65 percent of Navy members returned the survey. 
A low return rate could adversely affect the validity of the data,
resulting in inaccurate rates.  VHA law precludes modification of the
VHA rate once established and the only option available to change the
allowance is to wait until the next year's survey.
Story by BUPERS Public Affairs
                               -USN-

C2.  Surface Command Qualifications Modified
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy has revised the process by which surface
warfare and special operations officers must qualify for commander
command at sea.  Under a revision to OPNAV Instructions 1412.3,
officers must complete the final process for commander command
qualifications at the LCDR (sel) or senior level, successfully
complete the Surface Warfare Officer School PXO (prospective
executive officer) course and be currently serving in or complete a
LCDR XO afloat tour.   Previously, officers could qualify for command
at sea as a LT and were not required to attend the PXO course.
     Additionally, candidates for command at sea must have served at
least 60 months of sea duty, and have obtained qualification as
Tactical Action Officer as well as Engineering Officer of the Watch. 
The revision also eliminates the written examination; and while oral
boards are recommended, they may be waived by the immediate
supervisor in command.
     The modifications are designed to encourage officers to gain
broader experience prior to attaining command qualifications, and to
allow those serving in department head billets to focus on shipboard
responsibilities and technical expertise.
     Officers may qualify under either the old or new instruction
until Dec. 31, 1992.  After that date, the revised policy will apply
to all officers.  For more details, see NAVADMIN 122/92 and OPNAVINST
1412.3D.
Story by BUPERS Public Affairs
                               -USN-

C3.  Voters Can Get Candidate's Views
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Voters can now hear what candidates have to say
about the issues directly from the candidates themselves by calling
the DoD Voting Information Center (VIC).
     The VIC, operated by the Federal Voting Assistance Program in
cooperation with the Non-Commissioned Officers Association, gives
voters access to the candidates or leaves messages for them.
     When leaving messages, give your name, address, telephone number
and legal residence.  Make your message short and to the point.  If
you do not know who your candidate is, wait on the line and an
operator will assist you.
     To access VIC, call (DSN) 223-6500 or (703) 693-6500.
                              -USN- 

D.   Awards
D1.  1992 VADM Stockdale Leadership Award Winners Announced
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- CDR Bruce W. Cavey, commanding officer, USS
Daniel Boone (SSBN 629-Blue), and CDR Jonathan W. Greenert,
commanding officer, USS Honolulu (SSN 728), are the recipients of the
VADM Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership.
     This unique fleet award was established in honor of VADM James
Bond Stockdale, whose distinguished naval career symbolized the
highest standards of excellence in both personal example and
leadership.  The award is presented annually to two commissioned
officers on active duty below the grade of captain who are in command
of a single ship, submarine or aviation squadron at the time of
nomination.  Candidates are nominated by peers who themselves must be
eligible for the award.
     The 1992 winners were chosen from among eight outstanding
finalists in a review process which included screening at the fleet
commander level and final selection by a board of senior officers in
Washington, D.C.
                               -USN-

E.   "Short Splices"
E1.  Flag Officer Announcements
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The following flag officer moves were recently
announced:
     RADM Brian G. ESTES, to Commander, Pacific Division, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, from Vice Commander, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command.
     RADM (sel) Robert M. GALLEN, to Vice Commander, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, from Deputy Commander for Acquisition, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command Headquarters.
     RADM (sel) Thomas A. DAMES, to Commander, Atlantic Division,
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, from Commanding Officer,
Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
                               -USN-

E2.  Navy News This Week 
     Note:  This NNTW line up is repeated from last week due to the
new Wednesday release of NNS.  All future NNTW line ups will be in
consecutive order.
     The Aug. 12, 1992 edition of Navy News This Week -- a videotaped
newscast generated for broadcast to Navy/Marine Corps fleet and shore
units -- includes the following stories:  SPECIAL SEGMENT:  EAGER
MACE -- Overview of exercise operations; Marines train Kuwaiti
military for urban warfare; Special boat unit trains with Kuwaitis;
Transition Assistance Program prepares sailors for civilian life;
Navy Secretary addresses standing committee on women in the Navy;
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard disrupt drug smuggling operation; DoD
investigates petroleum poisoning in Kuwait; USS Gates, Trenton
support U.N. in war-torn Yugoslavia; SPECIAL SEGMENT:  UNITAS 33 --
U.S. and South American Navies "unite" for training cruise; Volunteer
sailors help through community relations; Retired Army Lt.Gen. Vernon
Walters visits UNITAS exercise; Rio de Janeiro makes for an exciting
port call; 210th anniversary of the Purple Heart; Guadalcanal vets
remember first major ground assault of World War II; Navy develops
new method of getting fuel to isolated beaches.
     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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global events affecting the Navy and Marine Corps.  Your video
contributions, on 3/4-inch, 1/2-inch or Hi-8 videotape, are needed. 
                               -USN-

E3.  Editor's Note
     In the interest of making Navy News Service a more timely means
of providing information to all hands, the NAVNEWS message is now
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225-1888 if you have a breaking story that warrants our immediate
attention.  PAO's are encouraged to submit articles that affect all
sailors and Marines.
                               -USN-

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