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WHATS INSIDE
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
CE3 Bryan Sheridan of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 volunteers
at the Ventura County Rescue Missions Thanksgiving meal Nov. 20, an
annual event that serves 800 people. Naval Base Ventura County had
30 volunteers helping. Story, photos, Page 23.
By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse
On the eve of a newTwilight
movie, Naval Base Ventura Coun-
ty (NBVC) experienced a Red
Dawn.
A remake of the 1984 cult fa-
vorite that starred the now-de-
ceased Patrick Swayze and a lit-
tle-known Charlie Sheen had a
sneak preview at the Needham
Theater Tuesday, Nov. 13, with
Stars shine at Red Dawn
sneak preview in Needham
PHOTO BY ANDREA
HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
Actors Josh Peck,
Adrianne Palicki and
Connor Cruise sign
autographs before
the Tuesday, Nov.
13, sneak preview of
Red Dawn in the
Needham Theater.
About 700 people
visited with the stars
and saw the movie.
GIVING BACK
SEE MOVIE, PAGE 24
By MC2 (SCW) Ace Rheaume
NMCB 5
The 110 Air Detachment
Seabees assigned to Naval Mo-
bile Construction Battalion
(NMCB) 5 who supported re-
lief efforts in New York and
New Jersey following the dev-
astation caused by Superstorm
Sandy Oct. 30 returned to their
homeport of Naval Base Ven-
tura County, Port Hueneme,
Nov. 15 and 16.
The unit flew into McGuire
Air Force Base at Naval Air
Engineering StationLakehurst,
N.J., Nov. 4. NMCB 5 then
began deploying different de-
tachments to various locations,
including Breezy Point, Craven
Point and Rockaway Point.
The Seabees helped the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers with
dewatering efforts and partici-
pated in access clearance op-
Seabees return home
after Superstorm
Sandys relief efforts
PHOTO BY MC2 (SCW) ACE
RHEAUME / NMCB 5
EO3 Ashley Gutel of Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5
steps off a plane at Naval Base
Ventura County, Point Mugu,
after helping conduct relief and
recovery efforts on the East Coast
following the devastation caused
by Superstorm Sandy. NMCB 5
sent 110 Seabees to help with
the cleanup efforts in New York
and New Jersey.
SEE SEABEES, PAGE 25
Capt. Ronald Oswald, commanding
officer of Navy Operational Support
Center Ventura County, chats with
Ted Fujimoto, a Nisei World War II
veteran, during a Veterans Day visit
to a senior residential home in the
San Fernando Valley. Page 10
Information technology specialist
Paul Van Zuyle of the Naval Facilities
Engineering Command Information
Technology Center finishes first in
the Turkey Trot 5K with a time of 17
minutes, 35 seconds. Page 18
EOCA Nathan Bryson of NMCB 5s
Headquarters Company makes his
way through the low crawl obstacle
course as part of the battalions
annual Small Unit Leadership
Capstone, held over two days at
Dozer Field. Pages 16-17.
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By Captain Larry Vasquez
NBVC Commanding Offcer
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PUBLI C AFFAI RS OFFI CER
KIMBERLY GEARHART
LI GHTHOUSE EDI TOR
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Question: I keep hearing rumors about a rash of
break-ins in base housing. What is Force Protection
doing to keep housing residents safe?
Answer: Thank you for giving me a chance to
address these rumors about basewide crime at Naval
Base Ventura County (NBVC). Ive heard many of
the same rumors, and Ive asked the head of Force
Protection to look into it. Heres what he discovered:
In the rst nine months of 2012, there were 14
reported burglaries at NBVC. Half of these involved
someone entering homes, the other half were thefts
from cars and garages. Only three of these crimes
involved forced entry a removed window screen,
for instance and only ve of those reporting the
burglaries could conrm they had secured their pos-
sessions. In other words, garages were open and cars
were left unlocked and someone just walked in and
took what was there. These were crimes of opportu-
nity.
Living on base is a safe choice for your family.
You live in a gated community that is patrolled by
federal police ofcers and requires a 100 percent
identication check to enter. You can help make it
even safer by making sure you take some basic pre-
cautions: Remove valuables from your vehicles and
remember to lock your doors and close garages when
you arent around. If youre leaving for a vacation,
let your neighbors know. If you notice suspicious
activity, report it immediately to Force Protection at
805-982-4591 or the NBVC Quarterdeck at 805-989-
7209.
This is our base, lets work together to make it the
best, safest installation in the Navy!
Keep sending your questions and feedback via this
forum at lighthouse@navy.mil, online using the COs
Suggestion Box at http://cnic.navy.mil/ventura/index.
htm or at www.Facebook.com/NavalBaseVentura-
County. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.
twitter.com/NBVCCalifornia and keep up on the lat-
est news and events.
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As the holiday season gets under way,
the Security Management Office is issuing
a reminder to all personnel regarding For-
eign Nationals (FNs) aboard Naval Base
Ventura County (NBVC).
All FNs including friends and fam-
ily of military personnel living in base
housing (designated as unofficial FN
visitors) must fill out a Foreign Na-
tional Visitor Request Form and fax or
email it to the Security Management Of-
fice at least two business days before they
want to come on base. After approval, they
will receive an orange FNbadge that must
be worn at all times while on base.
FNs staying in the Catalina Heights
military housing complex need not go
through this process unless they want to
come on base for any reason, including
shopping at the commissary or NEX or
to use recreational facilities.
Cases involving base access for official
military and civilian work-related reasons
are usually handled via the tenant com-
mands foreign national security manag-
ers.
NBVC defines Foreign Nationals as
individuals 18 and older who are not
U.S. citizens or, regardless of citizenship,
are representing a foreign government,
foreign corporation, other foreign entity
or an FN doing business with a Depart-
ment of Defense component or contrac-
tor. This includes companies incorpo-
rated in the United States but under
foreign ownership, control or influence.
Legal permanent residents with lawful
permanent resident cards are not consid-
ered FNs.
Once on base, unofficial FNs must be
escorted at all times around the base. They
are allowed to stay alone only inside a base
housing residence.
Around the holidays, the problems
mostly involve unofficial visits. NBVC
Security Manager Patricia David said
there are about two dozen cases late each
year of FNs trying to gain base access
without proper authorization.
The visitor request form and more in-
formation concerning the access program
can be downloaded at www.cnic.navy.mil/
ventura/index.htm
Foreign Nationals need OK for base access
By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse
Members of the First Class Petty Officers Association at
Naval Base Ventura County recently spent several hours
picking up trash along Pacific Coast Highway from Hue-
neme Road to Mugu Rock.
Its something theyll be doing again and again.
The association has made a five-year commitment with
the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to
provide litter removal along the two-mile stretch of high-
way.
At least six times a year more if needed the asso-
ciation will send out six of its members to beautify the
roadway. In return, theyre being recognized with a sign
every driver can read crediting them with the Adopt-a-
Highway effort.
The idea is the brainchild of AC1 Osvaldo Campos, who
helped with a similar project when he was stationed at Lem-
oore Naval Air Station in Californias Central Valley.
We sawa lot of benefits fromthat project,he said. We
showed our commitment to the community, and that was
important.
He knows the work here will be more enjoyable than in
Lemoore, where 100-degree days are common.
There, the temperatures would peak at about 4 or 5 at
night, he said. Youre tired and youre burning up and
youve got to go out and pick up trash.
Here, theyll be working in an ocean breeze.
Campos will be at NBVC for the next four years, so he
can make sure the association follows through with most
of its commitment.
Its good for a group to commit to something long-term
like this, he said. They got an award for it in Lemoore.
Before the associations first pickup earlier this month,
Caltrans provided a safety briefing, along with hard hats,
goggles, gloves, reflective vests and litter scoopers.
Caltrans said there are a lot of stretches that need this
type of ownership,Campos said. Imhoping more groups
will sign up and adopt their own part of the highway.
First class petty officers adopt part of highway
PHOTO BY VANCE VASQUEZ / NBVC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
AC1 Osvaldo Campos of the Naval Base Ventura County First Class Petty
Officers Association fills a trash bag along the Pacific Coast Highway
Nov. 13 near Point Mugu.
Issues always arise when
holidays approach
COMMUNITYCALENDAR
LUNCHTIME MUSICAL:
The Ventura County
Chapter of the Military
Officers Association
of America meets at 11:30 a.m.
at the Bard Mansion for lunch
and a holiday musical by Endless
Harmony. $13. Mail check to
VCC-MOAA, P.O. Box 43236, Port
Hueneme, 93044, by Nov. 30.
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IMMIGRATION,
CITIZENSHIP
OUTREACH: 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m., Bldg. 1180,
Region Legal Service Office,
second floor, NBVC Port Hueneme.
Signup required. Information: 982-
3124.
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December
HOLIDAY SHOW:
7 p.m., Needham
Theater, Home for the
Holidays, presented
by Cabrillo Music Theatre. Free to
all hands. First-come, first-served.
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NAVY LEAGUE:
Channel Islands
Council Holiday
Luncheon, 11:30
a.m. social; noon lunch, $25,
Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club,
2600 Harbor Blvd., Channel
Islands Harbor. RSVP by Nov. 30 to
Dorothy Carmack, 805-671-9878.
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POINT MUGU
COMMISSARY: Club
pack sale, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15.
Information: 989-7891.
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WINTER
WONDERLAND:
40 tons of snow!
3 to 7 p.m., Port
Hueneme Youth Center, NBVC Port
Hueneme. Marshmallow roasting,
cookie decorating, craft tables.
Free. Information: 989-7580.
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Port
Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) par-
ticipated last month in the U.S. mili-
tarys largest and most complex missile
defense flight test to date when it helped
USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) engage a low-
flying cruise missile.
During the Oct. 25 test, conducted
by the Missile Defense Agency in the
Western Pacific, an integrated air and
ballistic missile defense architecture
used multiple sensors and missile de-
fense systems to engage five ballistic
and cruise missiles at the same time.
The exercise was designed to test the
performance of the Aegis Ballistic Mis-
sile Defense (BMD) system, Terminal
High Altitude Area Defense system,
and Patriot Advanced Capability-3.
This test was an excellent opportu-
nity to see the three services Air
Force, Army and Navy working
closely together to plan and execute a
multisystem test event, said Kyle Bell,
NSWC PHD Aegis BMD project man-
ager. The lessons learned will go to-
ward developing our nations multi-
tiered missile defense capability.
Working with USS Fitzgerald and its
crew, Port Hueneme personnel planned
and executed the Aegis BMD portion
of the live-fire test. Preparations and
execution of the event included ensur-
ing equipment readiness, providing
training to the ships workforce on the
mission and engaging the missile test
phase.
Ultimately, the test provided the De-
partment of Defense a unique oppor-
tunity to refine operational doctrine
and tactics. Program officials continue
to assess and evaluate system perfor-
mance based upon telemetry and other
data obtained during the test.
NSWC PHD, commanded by Capt.
Bill DeBow, is a field activity of Naval
Sea Systems Command and provides
the U.S. Navy with weapon system in-
service engineering, logistics, and test
and evaluation. NSWC PHD is located
at Naval Base Ventura County, where
it employs more than 1,900 personnel.
NSWC PHD takes part in historic missile flight test
PHOTO COURTESY MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from an island
in the Pacific near Kwajalein on its way to intercept a ballistic missile target during the
Missile Defense Agencys historic flight test Oct. 25. Naval Surface Warfare Center Port
Hueneme Division assisted with the test.
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As the year nears its end and families
are preparing for the holidays, college-
bound students are in a season of their
own: college application and scholarship
season.
All of the years of preparation culmi-
nate into just a couple of months when
students will painstakingly compile their
hard work at academics, determination on
athletic teams, dedication to community
service and passion for extra-curricular
activities into lines on applications and
words in essays.
Rarely do I speak frompersonal experi-
ence in this column. However, this will be
an exception because currently, in my
home, we are in college application and
scholarship season.
My 17-year-old daughter is a senior in
high school, and my evenings have been
filled with far too many facts about vari-
ous colleges around the country many
of which I never knew existed as she
weighs her options.
College applications are not free. Stu-
dents must make smart decisions about
where they will apply for this very rea-
son.
Here are some things weve learned dur-
ing this process:
Public colleges and universities may
not always be the least expensive choice.
Although Ive often heard that private col-
leges can offer more financial assistance,
I hadnt seen it in action until we started
plugging in the numbers on their cost
calculators. We have found that many
private colleges will have a lower net
price than many of the state schools.
Visit schools during a week while stu-
dents are on campus. We have taken ad-
vantage of the unfortunate teacher fur-
lough days by visiting campuses. The
colleges are in session, but my daughter
doesnt have to miss school. Seeing stu-
dents around the campus, studying in the
library, chatting over lunch in the dining
hall and participating in campus activities
gives prospective students a good feel for
campus life and culture. We eliminated one
school within the first 30 minutes of the
tour because the students on campus
seemed miserable. My daughter and I
didnt even have to say anything to each
other. We both had the same feeling.
It is never too soon for a high school
student to begin searching the College
Board website, www.collegeboard.org. The
College Board is a nonprofit organization
that administers many of the college en-
trance and preparation tests, including the
SAT, AP, PSAT and SAT subject tests. In
addition, they also have an extensive da-
tabase of colleges and universities. Stu-
dents can simply enter what theyre look-
ing for in a college and matches will be
listed. I mentioned to my daughter that
we didnt have the Internet when I was
doing my college search in high school.
Of course, this baffled her not only
because a life without the Internet seems
unimaginable, but also because we have
lived and breathed the College Board web-
site this last month.
Tour a variety of schools. Public, pri-
vate, small and large schools all offer dif-
ferent advantages. Its important for a
prospective student to get a feel for the
type that seems best. My daughter was
pretty convinced she was interested in go-
ing to a large school. Shes outgoing, in-
dependent and likes to stay busy, and she
felt that a large campus would be her best
fit. Once we visited a small campus, she
realized that it offered all of the same ame-
nities as the large campus, and it could
also offer her smaller classes and special-
ized programs.
This is all just the beginning of the col-
lege and scholarship application process.
In the next column, I will share our lessons
in the scholarship search.
For additional college preparation
information or any K-12 education related
questions, contact the Naval Base Ventura
County school liaison officer at 805-989-
5211 or email monica.james@navy.mil.
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Seabee Chapel
Port Hueneme
Building 1433
Phone: (805) 982-4358
Fax: (805) 982-5364
Protestant
Sunday worship service: 9 a.m.
Choir rehearsal: Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Catholic Mass
Sunday: 11:15 a.m.
Confession by prior appt.: 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.
Confession by prior appt.: 11 a.m.
Christian Bible Studies
Womens Bible Study: Tuesday,
10 a.m.; Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.,
Duty or Delight: Knowing Where
You Stand With God.
Mens Prayer Meeting: Wednesday,
5:30 p.m.
All Hands Bible Study: Thursday,
11:30 a.m.
Catholic Religious Education
Pre-K through high school
Tuesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Chapel of Faith
Point Mugu
Building 121
Phone: (805) 989-7967
Fax: (805) 989-7968
Protestant
Episcopal service: 11 a.m.
Catholic Mass
Sunday: 9 a.m.
Confession by prior appt.: 8:15 a.m.
Thursday: 11:30 a.m.
Confession by prior appt.: 11 a.m.
Chaplains serving NBVC
Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Han
Command Chaplain
Lt. Lesa Welliver
Staff Chaplain
Father Antony Berchmanz
Catholic Priest
Worship schedule
Advent. The word simply means the
coming arrival.
As far back as the fourth century, Chris-
tians began celebrating the coming ar-
rivalof Jesus by intentionally remember-
ing the coming of Jesus as well as
celebrating his anticipated second coming.
This is where we get the celebration of
Advent, which traditionally lasts five
weeks four before Christmas and the
fifth actually being Christmas.
Advent is a season rich with symbolic
meaning. All the components to an Ad-
vent wreath have specific meaning.
The lit candles are blue, recognizing
Christs deity.
The center white light affirms that in
Jesus, there is light in the world, for he
said he is the light of the world.
Each week a new candle will be lit. The
greenery around the candles represent
hope, a sign that winter will end and
spring will come a symbol of God
making new life.
The circular form of the candles means
that God has no beginning and no end
he has been, is now, and ever shall
be.
Many have grown up as part of a church
that celebrated Advent, yet they have
never grasped its full meaning its just
another stuffy church tradition. This is
not so. Advent is a time to recapture the
anticipation of Christs first coming and
the excitement of his second coming.
All of our hope is in Jesus, yet we also
live in a time where that concept is in-
creasingly difficult to grasp. To truly live
out our hope in Christ, we have to sift
through our holiday bustle and be in-
tentional about carving out time to revel
in this anticipation and excitement of
Jesus birth.
This is precisely why we need Advent
and need it now.
Remember that this season in the
midst of the busyness and distraction,
when the haves and have-nots are so vis-
ible we will revel in the promise, prep-
aration, rejoicing and wonder of God,
crammed into a womb and born in stray
poverty.
Advent the coming arrival is rich with symbolism
Religious Ministries at Naval Base Ven-
tura County announces the upcoming
holiday worship services.
The Protestant schedule is as follows:
Covenant Players Christmas Special:
Dec. 11, San Nicolas Island Theater, 6
p.m.
Christmas Candlelight Service: Dec.
23, Port Hueneme Seabee Chapel, 6
p.m.
Roman Catholic Mass is scheduled as
follows:
Christmas Eve Mass: Dec. 24, Port
Hueneme Seabee Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Day Mass: Dec. 25, Port
Mugu Chapel of Faith, 9 a.m.; Port Hue-
neme Seabee Chapel, 11:15 a.m.
For any questions regarding Jewish,
Buddhist and Islamic holy day celebra-
tions, please contact the Port Hueneme
Seabee Chapel at 805-982-4358.
Special holiday worship services set at base chapels
Chaplains
corner
with Lt.Baron
Miller
NMCB4
Religious Ministries is seeking 10 to
12 volunteers to help serve meals at the
Ventura County Rescue Mission from
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
13.
Naval Base Ventura County recently
supplied 30 volunteers to help serve
Thanksgiving meals at the mission (see
story, Page 23), and at that time, Lt.
Cmdr. Jeffrey Han, base chaplain, point-
ed out that volunteers are needed all year
long, not just at Thanksgiving.
Volunteers are asked to be at the res-
cue mission no later than 10:15 a.m. The
facility is at 234 E. 6th St., in Oxnard.
All service members, Department of
Defense civilians and dependents are
welcome.
Volunteers are asked to call the Seabee
Chapel, 982-4358 to register for the
event.
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By MC2 (SCW) Ace Rheaume
NMCB 5
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)
5 has become the first battalion in the Naval
Construction Force to use the Seabee Tech Train-
er (STT) at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)
Port Hueneme.
Seabees used the trainer for the first time in
October.
The Seabee Tech Trainer was constructed to
replace the Seabee F-classes or Special Con-
struction Battalion Training (SCBT) classes
from Naval Construction Training Center
(NCTC),said Steelworker 1st Class Gerald Lis,
the 31st Seabee Readiness Group (SRG) Seabee
Tech Trainer manager.
Training modules in the STT range from con-
struction masonry and roofing to sheet metal
fabrication, interior wiring and light framing.
Seabees will then use these skills on future deploy-
ments.
The skills learned at the STT are put in the
Seabees service record.
Battalions can schedule with the 31st SRG to
use the facility and arrange to obtain any mate-
rials needed.
There are 12 different modules, so we can
practice the basic construction that we do on
deployment, said Builder 1st Class Moses Silva
of Charlie Company, NMCB 5.
The modules are taught by subject matter ex-
perts (SMEs) within the battalion who are qual-
ified in that specialty.
We decide which course of instruction were
going to teach, we develop a plan for it, we do
classroom for about three to four days and then
we come out here and do the practical applica-
tion, said Charlie Company Builder 2nd Class
John Llewellyn.
Lis said the STT offers many benefits.
I think it is good to give more responsibilities
to the SMEs of the units, he said. NCTC is a
great place to train, but unfortunately the instruc-
tors there dont deploy that unit. It also gives the
crew leaders, project supervisors and their chain
of command the ability to evaluate their person-
nel and identify their strengths and weakness-
es.
He sees those benefits increasing as time goes
on.
The facility will benefit the battalion by being
able to incorporate all aspects and skills need for
the upcoming deployment,he said. It will bring
back skills like planning and estimating a project,
project supervision and management, and utiliz-
ing quality control and safety inspectors to make
the units successful in their missions.
Seabees with NMCB 5 will now have more
valuable skills in their toolbox while constructing
projects in their upcoming deployment to Pa-
cific Command (PACOM) early next year.
NMCB 5 first to use Seabee Tech Trainer at Hueneme
Above, BUCN Brittany Littlejohn uses a carpenters level Oct. 11 at the Seabee
Tech Trainer located at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. At left, BU1
Moses Silva teaches construction skills to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5
Charlie Company Seabees.
PHOTOS BY MC2 (SCW) ACE RHEAUME / NMCB 5
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 use a block trainer module at the Seabee Tech Trainer (STT)
at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. In October, NMCB 5 became the first battalion in the Naval Construction Force
to use the STT.
There are 12 different
modules, so we can
practice the basic
construction that we
do on deployment.
Builder 1st Class Moses Silva
Charlie Company, NMCB 5
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By Jillian Alexander
NMCRS volunteer
As we continue into the busiest part of
the holiday season, budgeting stretch-
ing the paycheck and spending less be-
comes crucial.
I recently read an article on Military.
com about setting SMART Goals.You
can find the article at http://paycheck-
chronicles.military.com/2011/12/30/set-
ting-smart-goals-for-2012/.
The holiday season is a time when we
really need to focus on our financial strat-
egies. Black Friday came about because
businesses are always in the black on
that day. Consumerism is at its highest
during this season, and there are ways to
manage our money without ending up in
the red.
Here are what I feel are the top three
tips for maintaining a budget and curbing
spending during the holiday season:
Have a budget and create a spending
plan. Spend less money by tracking all the
gifts you intend to buy or make, and re-
cord the amount of money youll spend
on each person. Keep track of your spend-
ing. Save receipts, write down everything
you spend. These simple tools can help
you stay within your spending budget and
actually enjoy the months that follow the
holidays.
Pay with cash. Shoppers who use
credit cards spend more on holiday gifts
than those who dont, so leave your cred-
it cards at home. Spending cash will force
you to budget and make overspending
more obvious. There is no emotional at-
tachment to plastic like there is to cash.
Avoid shopping at the last minute.
More time means more time to compare
prices and find the best deals. Shopping
sprees leave you exhausted fromshopping,
and you are more likely to buy the next
gift you see, regardless of the cost. Last-
minute shoppers are unlikely to save
money and more likely to blow their bud-
get.
All this planning shows the importance
of budgeting not just during the holiday
season, but all year long.
Figure out what money-saving strategy
works best for you.
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
offers free budget counseling, so dont
hesitate to stop by for advice or assis-
tance.
For more information, call 982-4409.
Sticking to a budget is never more important than now
Budget for Baby: Noon Tuesday,
Dec. 11, and 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
10. Receive $150 of baby items free
for finding out how your new bundle
of joy will impact your budget.
NMCRSThrift Shop: Wednesday,
Dec. 12, is the last day the thrift shop
is open in 2012. It will reopen Mon-
day, Jan. 7, and resume normal hours
of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays. Located in Bldg. 829,
near the corner of Harris and 15th
at Naval Base Ventura County, Port
Hueneme.
Information: 982-4409.
Schedule of events
Holiday season is when
were most tempted to
overspend
Leave your credit
cards at home. There
is no emotional
attachment to plastic
like there is to cash.
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By MC1 Kim McLendon
Navy Reserve NPASE West
ARLETASailors fromNavy Opera-
tional Support Center (NOSC) Ventura
County visited Nisei World War II veter-
ans at a senior residential facility in the
San Fernando Valley for Veterans Day.
The Spirit of 45 event Friday, Nov. 9,
was organized by VITAS Innovative Hos-
pice Care and the Nikkei Senior Gardens
to honor the life and history of the Nisei
veterans of World War II.
The Nisei are
Americans of Japa-
nese descent. Nisei
men, women and
children were moved
to internment camps
after Pearl Harbor
was attacked and the
U.S. entered World
War II, but many
were brought back
into the military to
help as the war pro-
gressed.
Their inner
strength, demon-
stratedinanoutward
fashion, makes them
an integral part of
the Greatest Genera-
tion, said Chief
Yeoman Howard H. Nelson Jr., assigned
to NOSC Ventura County. I consider it
a tremendous honor to be able to meet
these American heroes in person and pray
that their wisdom rubs off and stays with
us.
Command Master Chief Terry Delacruz
of NOSC Ventura County encourages as
many Sailors as possible to attend Spirit
of 45 events and learn from their prede-
cessors. For this event, 12 Sailors attend-
ed and spent time visiting with the Nisei
veterans.
This is the best opportunity for us to
celebrate our veterans for Veterans Day,
said Delacruz.
Colors were presented by Ventura
County Color Guard.
Yeoman 2nd Class Jacqueline Foster,
part of the Color Guard, said the experi-
ence was humbling.
Times have really changed, and seeing
how much pride our older generation has
in our country and our military really puts
in perspective how much they willingly
sacrificed, said Foster.
Not long after the bombing of Pearl
Harbor, more than 100,000 people of
Japanese descent who lived in Pacific
coastal areas were taken fromtheir homes
and interned in one of 10 camps. The gov-
ernment categorized them as enemy
aliens. Given 10 days notice, many lost
their homes and businesses, their free-
dom.
At first, most of
the military Nisei
were kicked out of
the service, and
others were not al-
lowed to join.
Draft boards clas-
sified Japanese
Americans as 4-
C: undesirable
alien. When vol-
unteers were need-
ed, they were
found qualified
for service and ei-
ther volunteered or
were drafted.
Ted Fujimoto,
U.S. Army, 442nd
Regimental Com-
bat Team (RCT),
said he was first allowed out of the camps
to do farming for a few months. He knew
he would be drafted, so he took classes at
Chicago Tech in hopes of joining the Sig-
nal Corps.
Fujimoto said some of the men resent-
ed the treatment they and their families
received in the internment camps and were
out to prove themselves patriots. He joined
for different reasons.
I was a teenager; I didnt have deep
thoughts, he said, explaining that he just
wanted out of the camps. I wanted to
have fun.
Builder 1st Class Douglas Hoffman,
assigned to NOSC Ventura County, said
he felt proud to meet the veterans, and
that it gave him a surreal feeling.
Everyone during World War II sacri-
ficed a lot. Some sacrificed their lives,
Hoffman said. But these men did so
knowing that their country, wrongly as
perception often is, viewed themand their
families as the enemy.
Hoffman used his day off work to bring
his 8-year-old daughter Savana to the
event to teach to her the importance of
honoring veterans.
Some of them most likely joined the
fight straight from an internment camp,
Hoffman said. These men are true patri-
ots, true Americans.
The Nisei were assigned primarily to
three segregated units: the 442nd RCT, the
100th Infantry Battalion and Military
Intelligence Service. They served in both
the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. As a part
of Merrills Marauders, they fought most
battles outnumbered and well behind en-
emy lines. They landed with the Marines
on Iwo Jima.
Throughout the Pacific region, the Ni-
sei were a part of the Military Intelligence
12 NOSC Ventura Sailors
visit Nisei WWII veterans
PHOTOS BY YN2 PAULYN SANTIAGO / NOSC VENTURA COUNTY
Capt. Ronald Oswald, commanding officer of Navy Operational Support Center Ventura
County, comforts Yosh Nakano, a U.S. Army veteran relating the hardships endured by
Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Capt. Ronald Oswald, commanding officer of Navy Operational Support Center Ventura
County, kneels to chat with Army veteran Tanny Sakaniwa at the Nikkei Senior Gardens in
Arleta. Listening in are Chief Yeoman Howard H. Nelson Jr., bending, and Lt. Cmdr. Russell
Dicks, executive officer.
Everyone during
World War II
sacrificed a lot. But
these men did so
knowing that their
country, wrongly as
perception often is,
viewed them and their
families as the enemy.
Builder 1st Class Douglas Hoffman
NOSC Ventura County
SEE NISEI, PAGE 25
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Sailors from Naval Base Ventura County ride the missile float down State Street during the
Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade in Santa Barbara.
PHOTOS BY BM1 MURRAY WILLETT / NBVC PORT OPERATIONS
Exuberant spectators greet Sailors riding the Naval Base Ventura County missile float in
the Santa Barbara Veterans Day Parade Sunday, Nov. 11.
Exceptionally fun was how Boat-
swains Mate 1st Class Murray Willett
described riding Naval Base Ventura
Countys missile float in the Santa Bar-
bara Veterans Day Parade Sunday, Nov.
11.
We received a really warm reception
from the crowd, he said.
The parade began at 12:30 p.m. and
lasted about an hour. It made a straight
shot down State Street, ending up at the
waterfront.
There was a pretty good crowd, Wil-
lett said. Every block had a good group
of people.
Joining Willett on the float were Culi-
nary Specialist 2nd Class John Coon, Air
Traffic Controller 2nd Class Andrea Cor-
dova, Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class
Michael Clary, Culinary Specialist 3rd
Class Jason-Marc Donato, Culinary Spe-
cialist 2nd Class Felipe Herrera and Re-
ligious Programming Specialist Seaman
Teresa Bomba.
Missile float in Veterans Day parade
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How would you like to satisfy a holiday sweet tooth for Naval Base Ventura
Countys single and deployed Sailors with your favorite cookie recipe?
Bring your baked cookies to the Fleet and Family Support Center at NBVC
Port Hueneme and NBVC Point Mugu before 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Or, if you
dont have the bakers touch, any prepackaged cookies would be greatly appreci-
ated as well. Cookies will be distributed to single Sailors in the barracks, and a
portion will be shipped to deployed Sailors overseas.
The FFSC also needs volunteers to help package and deliver the cookies.
To volunteer or for more information, call the FFSCs Brittany Barton at 982-
3726 or e-mail her at brittany.barton.ctr@navy.mil.

As it does each year, the U.S. Marine Corps is coordinating a Toys for Tots
holiday toy drive for children all across the country.
Dropoff boxes are located on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme.
Unwrapped new toys can be taken to the following locations on weekdays:
31st Seabee Readiness Group, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., 103 Harris St.
Child Youth Programs, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 1439 34th Ave.
Seabee Museum, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1001 Addor St., just outside the gates of
NBVC Port Hueneme. The museum is also open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Staff Sgt. Armando Reyes is coordinating the drive locally for Weapons Com-
pany, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines in Port Hueneme.
For more information on the Toys for Tots program, call 805-207-0503. For a
complete list of dropoff spots in Ventura County, go to the Toys for Tots website
at port-hueneme-ca.toysfortots.org

Canned food is needed to help the hungry in Ventura County, and items may
be taken to the Seabee Chapel at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme,
through Dec. 7.
The yellow collection bins are just inside the chapel.
Food Share, the countys food bank, currently helps 74,500 people obtain food.
For more information, call the chapel at 982-4358.

Toys for foster children in Ventura County are being collected through Dec. 12
at the Seabee Chapel at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme.
Stop by the chapel and select the name of a child, buy an age-appropriate gift
and return it to the chapel no later than 4:30 p.m. Dec. 12.
NBVC Religious Ministries is coordinating this program, called Angel Tree.
For more information, call the chapel at 982-4358.

Religious Ministries at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) is accepting holiday

gifts for students at Providence School, a juvenile court school in Oxnard.
Called Operation Holiday Blessings, the project will provide presents for the
120 students ranging in age from 15 to 18. The school has 110 boys and 10 girls.
Acceptable gifts are plain white T-shirts, white socks, undergarments and cross-
word puzzles.
The unwrapped gifts should be taken to one of four drop boxes on base by Dec.
12. The drop boxes are located at:
The Welcome Center, Personnel Support Detachment, Bldg. 1169, NBVCPort
Hueneme.
The Seabee Chapel, Bldg. 1433, NBVC Port Hueneme.
The Point Mugu Chapel of Faith, Bldg. 121, NBVC Point Mugu.
NBVC Headquarters, Bldg. 1, NBVC Point Mugu.
For more information, call the Religious Ministries Team at 982-4358.

Doing a project for the holidays? Let us knowby sending an email to lighthouse@
navy.mil.
Satisfy a Sailors sweet tooth
HELP ON THE HOLIDAYS
Holiday season is upon us and its time
to pull out the decorations. Here are some
tips to make sure you and your family stay
fire-safe during the holiday season.
Holiday lights
Inspect holiday lights each year for
frayed wires, bare spots and broken or
cracked sockets before putting them up.
Do not overload electrical outlets.
Dont link more than three light
strands together. Connect strings of lights
to an extension cord.
Never leave holiday lights on unat-
tended.
Holiday decorations
Use only non-flammable or flame re-
tardant decorations.
Keep decorations at least 3 feet away
from heating devices.
Never place wrapping paper in the
fireplace.
Never leave candles unattended.
Christmas trees
Do not place your tree close to a heat
source, hallway or door.
If you buy a live tree, needles should
be green and hard to pull back from the
branches.
Keep the tree stand filled with water
at all times.
Dispose of your tree by taking it to
a recycling center or having it hauled
away by a community pickup service.
Finally, as in every season, have work-
ing smoke alarms installed on every
level of your home, test them monthly
and keep them equipped with fresh bat-
teries. Know when and how to call for
help.
Remember, too, to practice your home
escape plan.
For additional information on Fire
Safety for the home or office, contact the
Fire Prevention Office at Naval Base Ven-
tura County at 989-7034.
Tips to keep your family
safe this holiday season
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Twenty members of the Naval Base
Ventura County (NBVC) Seals youthswim
team are registered to compete in the
Channel Islands League Championship
Swim Meet Dec. 1 in Goleta.
Thirteen teams fromin and around Ven-
tura County will be at the meet, which will
be held at the Cathedral Oaks Athletic
Club, said Gerry Legaspi, aquatics man-
ager for Morale, Welfare and Recre-
ation.
At the Seals most recent competition
Nov. 17, which pitted the NBVC team
against Camarillo YMCA, the Seals took
home 31 first-place ribbons, 18 second-
place ribbons, and nine third-place rib-
bons. A total of 48 youngsters competed
in that meet.
Over 100 people braved the rain to
cheer on their swimmers, Legaspi said.
Seals swim team ready for championships
As he does every year, U.S. Rep. Elton
Gallegly is planning to give away hundreds
of gift bags, bicycles and other treats to
youngsters at Naval Base Ventura Coun-
ty (NBVC).
Gallegly will be at NBVC Point
Mugu from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 16, at Hangar 34, home of Fleet
Logistics Support Squadron (VR)
55.
Each child will receive a bag of toys.
A ticket drawing will be held for a
chance to win bicycles. Children must
be present to receive the gifts.
This event is open only to children
of active duty and mobilized Reserve
forces.
For more information call (805) 758-
0564.
Operation Gift Drop is back
The U.S. Postal Service has an-
nounced shipping deadlines for pack-
ages to arrive in time for Christmas this
year.
The deadline for priority mail and for
all first-class letters and cards going to
APO/FPO addresses is Dec. 10, except
for addresses with a ZIP of 093, which
has a deadline of Dec. 3.
Items can be shipped via Express
Mail Military Service (EMMS) until
Dec. 17, except for addresses with a ZIP
of 093, for which this service is not
available. EMMS is available only to
selected military and diplomatic post
offices. Check with your local Post Of-
fice to determine if this service is avail-
able to a particular military address.
Parcel Airlift Mail, which provides air
transportation for parcels on a space-
available basis, may still be available
through Dec. 3 to all addresses except
those with a ZIP of 093. It is available
for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30
pounds in weight or 60 inches in length
and girth combined. The applicable
PAL fee must be paid in addition to the
regular surface price for each addressed
piece sent by PAL service.
There is still time to ship packages
and cards to foreign countries via all
forms of transport offered by the U.S.
Postal Service. Deadlines range from
Dec. 3 to Dec. 19 depending on ship-
ment service and destination. The last
day to ship to Afghanistan via Global
Express Guaranteed is Dec. 18, and the
last day to ship to Iraq is Dec. 17.
Post Office shipping deadlines near
Who needs a sleigh when youve got a
fire truck?
Santa will once again be visiting resi-
dents of base housing aboard Naval Base
Ventura County, Point Mugu, riding atop
a fire truck.
Starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11,
Santa, Sparky and many helpful elves giv-
ing out candy will riding through residen-
tial areas. The trip is expected to last until
7:30 p.m.
For more information call 989-0112.
Santa will ride fire truck Dec. 11
U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly
will give away toy bags,
bicycles as a thank-you
to military children at
Hangar 34 Dec. 16
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By CEC Terence M. Juergens
UCT-2
CAMP LENHOFF, Timor-
Leste Last month, nine Sea-
bee divers from Underwater
Construction Team (UCT) 2 ar-
rived in Timor-Leste via C-130,
tired and jet lagged from a pain-
ful four days of flying. They
were there to perform hydro-
graphic and side-scan surveys of
various sites in support of a Pa-
cific Command bilateral exer-
cise. Additionally, they were
tasked with evaluating a future
site for Timor-Lestes Maritime
Security Force Headquarters
and training the countrys fledg-
ling dive force.
With support from Naval Mo-
bile Construction Battalion 74,
the divers hit the ground run-
ning, offloading five pallets of
dive and geotechnical gear for
transport to Camp Lenhoff.
Equipment was quickly
prepped and loaded onto trucks
so the divers could start hydro-
graphic surveys of Manatutu
Beach, a U.S. amphibious land-
ing zone. Data fromhydrograph-
ic and side scan surveys would
give a 3-D picture of the ocean
floor, identifying any potential
hazards to navigation that could
damage amphibious craft. By
the time they were finished, sur-
vey technicians had covered
more than 2 square kilometers
of ocean floor.
After that, the focus turned to
Dili harbor, the main shipping
port in Timor-Leste. Working
with the United Nations mari-
time advisor, the Seabees would
gather comprehensive data to
develop a strategic plan for the
development of a maritime se-
curity headquarters. This in-
cluded detailed topographic,
hydrographic and side scan sur-
veys, along with soil data.
Divers were faced with myriad
obstacles that come with operat-
ing in a developing country.
They spent seven days working
side-by-side with the National
Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL)
Maritime Security Force collect-
ing mountains of data, including
side scan imagery of two World
War II-era vessels. All the infor-
mation was recorded in a com-
prehensive report for further
review by engineers.
Timor-Leste has a robust mil-
itary that includes a small con-
tingent of divers. Members of
UCT-2 provided a day of class-
room training that encompassed
basic diving theory, including
physics, physiology and recom-
pression chamber operation.
The seven untried PNTL divers
gained valuable information.
We understand that it takes
years of training to properly
absorb the information we
taught, said Engineering Aide
Chief Blair Mercado, officer in
charge of the Seabee divers.
However, the main point we
wanted to drive home is that div-
ing is inherently dangerous, and
no matter how much you think
you know, youre always learn-
ing.
At the end of the day, the U.S.
and Timorese divers shared a
meal and some sea stories, mak-
ing it a very successful event.
The work in Timor-Leste was
part of a six-month deployment
across the Pacific that took the
divers from Kauai to Japan to
the South Pacific and Naval Re-
gion Northwest.
UCT-2 Seabees scan harbor in Timor-Leste, train divers
EAC Blair Mercado, officer in charge of Underwater Construction Team 2s Construction Dive Detachment
Charlie, prepares to launch divers who will be gathering soil density data to support the future installation of
a small-craft berthing area for the local maritime security patrols in Timor-Leste.
PHOTOS BY CEC (SCW/MDV) TERENCE JUERGENS / UCT-2
SW1 Brett Sligo of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 provides side scan sonar training to divers
from Timor-Lestes Maritime Security Force. Seabees from UCT-2 were in Timor-Leste during a six-month
deployment across the Pacific.
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By Alyce Moncourtois
NSWC PHD
Mission Package Support Facility
(MPSF) personnel a combination of
engineers from Naval Surface Warfare
Center Port Hueneme Division (NSWC
PHD) and contractors worked earlier
this year on the Littoral Combat Ship
Surface Warfare Mission Package 3 Gun
Mission Module for production accep-
tance testing at the facility.
This work, which was carried out Sept.
17-21, marked the first time NSWC PHD
personnel conducted a production accep-
tance test at the facility, and it was also
the first time they assembled a complete
gun mission module there.
Now that weve completed the work
on the gun mission module and it passed
acceptance testing, it will be installed on
USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), the newly com-
missioned Littoral Combat Ship, for struc-
tural test firing later this year, said Gene
Scampone, MPSF deputy officer in
charge.
MPSFis a government-owned and man-
aged facility with industry partners con-
ducting a portion of the work. The facil-
ity is a hub for life-cycle sustainment of
all mission modules used on the Navys
Littoral Combat Ships. This effort includes
the preventive and corrective maintenance
for the individual mission systems and
support equipment that make up a mission
module. Personnel at MPSF ensure that
mission modules are tested, properly con-
figured and ready for use prior to embar-
kation aboard a ship.
The Littoral Combat Ship Squadron in
San Diego is operationally responsible for
the MPSF, while NSWC PHD provides
programoversight of the Littoral Combat
Ship mission modules and their associ-
ated mission systems maintenance, inte-
gration and sustainment for the Navys
Program Executive Office for Littoral
Combat Ships.
NSWC Port Hueneme is a field activity
of Naval Sea Systems Command and pro-
vides the global U.S. Navy fleet with
weapon system in-service engineering,
logistics and test and evaluation. Com-
manded by Capt. Bill DeBow of the U.S.
Navy, NSWC PHD is located at Naval
Base Ventura County, where it employs
more than 1,900 personnel.
NSWC PHD
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PHOTO BY ALYCE MONCOURTOIS / NSWC PHD
Will Betancourt, a mechanical engineer with
Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme
Division, works on the Littoral Combat Ship
Gun Mission Module at the Mission Package
Support Facility Sept. 17 in preparation for
the modules embarkation on USS Fort
Worth (LCS 3).
A holiday safety fair scheduled to take
place Friday, Nov. 16, on the grinder at
Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port
Hueneme, was moved to the BeeHive Gym
at the last minute due to a threat of
rain.
About 350 Sailors gathered in the dry
gym to hear presentations on fire preven-
tion, motorcycle safety, child safety and
the dangers of drinking and driving.
This is an ideal time to talk about
safety, right before Thanksgiving, when
people start traveling with the kids, said
Marvin Woods, NBVC safety and health
technician.
Another safety training will be held Dec.
20, between 7 and 11 a.m. and noon and
4 p.m. in the Point Mugu Theater, NBVC
Point Mugu.
For more information, call 989-8099.
Second safety fair set for Dec. 20
Visiting guests of military members
will find the Navy Lodge an ideal
place to stay for the holidays, as it can
save military families and friends 45
percent compared to other hotels
and there are no extra person charg-
es.
We offer a great value considering
our spacious guest rooms, kitchens
and other guest comfort amenities,
said Navy Lodge Port Hueneme Man-
ager Carla Vicens. Guests can also
enjoy a free breakfast in the morning
along with free Internet access.
Every Navy Lodge guest room offers
queen-sized beds, high-speed Internet
access and a kitchenette complete
with microwave and refrigerator. Navy
Lodges also offer convenient on-base
parking and guest laundry facilities,
as well as handicapped accessible and
non-smoking rooms.
To make a reservation for any of the
40 Navy Lodges worldwide, call toll
free at 1-800-628-9466 or log on to
www.navy-lodge.com.
For other military lodging options,
go to www.dodlodging.net.
Navy Lodge handy for holiday guests
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By MC2 (SCW) Ace Rheaume
NMCB 5
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Con-
struction Battalion (NMCB) 5 conduct-
ed their annual Small Unit Leadership
Capstone (SULC) last month at Naval
Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hue-
nemes Dozer Field.
Each NMCB 5 company was repre-
sented, and squads participated in ac-
tivities and events over two days. The
final events took place Oct. 26.
SULC was organized by the NMCB 5
First Class Petty Officers Association
(FCPOA). Events included marching
drills, uniform and personnel inspection,
a professional military knowledge ques-
tionnaire and an obstacle course that
tested teamwork.
Im very proud of the fact that I got
to help coordinate the obstacle course,
said Utilitiesman 1st Class Jesus Esca-
milla, the president of NMCB 5s
FCPOA. All of those events are engi-
neered to be team-building events and let
squads know that without each other and
working as a team, nothing can be ac-
complished.
The squads worked together through-
out homeport honing their skills and
knowledge to prepare for SULC. Team-
work was vital in completing each event
during the competition.
It basically takes all the training and
thought process that weve been putting
together and puts it to the ultimate test,
trying to see how we come together as a
team in the end. It feels great Im learning
a lot, said Equipment Operator Con-
structionman Apprentice Nathan Bryson,
a Headquarters Company squad mem-
ber.
Construction Mechanic Construction-
man Derek Ellis said some challenges
were tough, but his squad, Alfa Com-
pany, enjoyed the competition.
Most of Alfa Company is pretty close,
so its pretty fun to get out here and com-
pete with the guys we hang out with all
the time, Ellis said.
After all activities and events were com-
pleted, the NMCB 5 FCPOA hosted a
luncheon for all personnel. The results
of SULC were mentioned shortly after,
with NMCB 5s Alfa Company placing
first, Charlie Company finishing second,
Headquarters Company placing third and
Bravo Company ending up in fourth.
Im really proud to be a part of NMCB
5, Escamilla said. Ive belonged to pre-
vious battalions in the past and they
didnt quite have the camaraderie that we
have here.
NMCB 5 is preparing for a scheduled
deployment to Pacific Command (PA-
COM) early next year.
Battalion learns its all about teamwork
Alfa Company Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 struggle through an obstacle course with ammo cans during last months
Small Unit Leadership Capstone. BU2 Darcus Coleman, assigned to NMCB 5s Charlie Company, participates in the low crawl obstacle course.
Headquarters Company Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 participate in a marching drill during Small Unit Leadership
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By MC2 (SCW) Ace Rheaume
NMCB 5
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Con-
struction Battalion (NMCB) 5 conduct-
ed their annual Small Unit Leadership
Capstone (SULC) last month at Naval
Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hue-
nemes Dozer Field.
Each NMCB 5 company was repre-
sented, and squads participated in ac-
tivities and events over two days. The
final events took place Oct. 26.
SULC was organized by the NMCB 5
First Class Petty Officers Association
(FCPOA). Events included marching
drills, uniform and personnel inspection,
a professional military knowledge ques-
tionnaire and an obstacle course that
tested teamwork.
Im very proud of the fact that I got
to help coordinate the obstacle course,
said Utilitiesman 1st Class Jesus Esca-
milla, the president of NMCB 5s
FCPOA. All of those events are engi-
neered to be team-building events and let
squads know that without each other and
working as a team, nothing can be ac-
complished.
The squads worked together through-
out homeport honing their skills and
knowledge to prepare for SULC. Team-
work was vital in completing each event
during the competition.
It basically takes all the training and
thought process that weve been putting
together and puts it to the ultimate test,
trying to see how we come together as a
team in the end. It feels great Im learning
a lot, said Equipment Operator Con-
structionman Apprentice Nathan Bryson,
a Headquarters Company squad mem-
ber.
Construction Mechanic Construction-
man Derek Ellis said some challenges
were tough, but his squad, Alfa Com-
pany, enjoyed the competition.
Most of Alfa Company is pretty close,
so its pretty fun to get out here and com-
pete with the guys we hang out with all
the time, Ellis said.
After all activities and events were com-
pleted, the NMCB 5 FCPOA hosted a
luncheon for all personnel. The results
of SULC were mentioned shortly after,
with NMCB 5s Alfa Company placing
first, Charlie Company finishing second,
Headquarters Company placing third and
Bravo Company ending up in fourth.
Im really proud to be a part of NMCB
5, Escamilla said. Ive belonged to pre-
vious battalions in the past and they
didnt quite have the camaraderie that we
have here.
NMCB 5 is preparing for a scheduled
deployment to Pacific Command (PA-
COM) early next year.
Battalion learns its all about teamwork
Alfa Company Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 struggle through an obstacle course with ammo cans during last months
Small Unit Leadership Capstone.
Charlie Company Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 carry a wooden pole through a muddy
obstacle course during Small Unit Leadership Capstone Oct. 26. Charlie Company would end up finishing second at
the end of the two-day event. Alfa Company placed first, Headquarters Company placed third, and Bravo Company
ended up in fourth place.
Photos by MC2 (sCW) ACe RheAuMe / NMCb 5
BUCS Thomas Sanchez of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 conducts a uniform inspection on Headquarters
Company Seabees during Small Unit Leadership Capstone (SULC) at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Oct.
25. SULC was a culmination of small unit leadership homeport training that tested squads mentally and physically in
activities and events over two days.
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Three turkeys and six pies
awaited lucky finishers of the
Turkey Trot 5K, held under
cloudy skies Thursday, Nov. 15,
at Naval Base Ventura County,
Port Hueneme.
More than 130 runners
turned out for the event, which
coincided with America Re-
cycles Day, prompting the
bases recycling coordinator,
Lloyd Nash, to set up a booth
at the finish line and give away
tote bags, informational bro-
chures and notebooks, all of
which were made with recycled
products.
Weve got a big turnout and
good running weather, said
Amanda Haskell, who coordi-
nates the lunchtime 5Ks for
Morale, Welfare and Recre-
ation (MWR). And people
seem excited about the raffle.
At the end of the race,
Haskell pulled names of finish-
ers and raffled off the turkeys
and pies for Thanksgiving.
The first person to cross the
finish line outside the Bee-Hive
Gym was Paul Van Zuyle, an
information technology spe-
cialist with Naval Facilities
Engineering Command Infor-
mation Technology Center. He
started running lunchtime 5Ks
nearly two years ago, finishing
his first one in 19 minutes, 30
seconds. This one he finished
in 17 minutes, 35 seconds, and
Im 51 now, he added proud-
ly.
The first womantofinishwas
Norma Santiago, with a time
of 22 minutes, 11 seconds. She
was cheered on by her spouse,
Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Santiago, the
executive officer of the Naval
Construction Training Cen-
ter.
The next lunchtime 5Kis the
Sweetheart 5K Run, set for
Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Bee-
Hive Gym.
5K participants in the running for 3 turkeys, 6 pies
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Help when you need it.
The Fleet & Family
Support Center
An African proverb states, It takes a
village to raise a child. Remember when
you had family and relatives you could
count on to help out with the kids? Those
days are long gone.
Parenting can be really stressful with-
out reliable support. With the ever-chang-
ing demands of life and the uncertainty
of our economic climate, more and more
families are required to relocate. In ad-
dition, many families are unaware of lo-
cal resources. One military spouse stated,
I dont want to be close to anyone be-
cause they are just going to move
away.
We at the Fleet and Family Support
Center (FFSC) are here to help meet your
familys needs. We offer a range of class-
es on a variety of topics, such as financial
planning, parenting and resume writing,
to name a few. We can provide free day
care, with advance notice, for individuals
who wish to attend classes. In addition,
we offer confidential counseling services
for individuals, families and children.
FFSC staff members are also knowl-
edgeable about local resources and all
of our services are absolutely free!
We even have special services for the
little ones. Every Tuesday from 10 to 11
a.m. we offer a free toddler group that
meets at the Midway Community Center
at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hue-
neme. Toddler group is a great way for
both children and parents to socialize,
learn about local resources and make new
friends. This group is not just for moms
and tots fathers are welcome too!
Run by child specialists, this group fo-
cuses on building fine and gross motor
skills in children. Toddlers and their par-
ents participate in story and singing time,
arts and crafts, and outside play.
If you have any questions about our
services, please dont hesitate to call the
FFSC at 982-5037.
Its all about the family
PHOTO BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
Ethan Davis, 2, enjoys the playground equipment outside Midway Community Center at
Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, during a recent toddler group meeting put on
by the Fleet and Family Support Center. Ethan is the son of Christine and AWF1 Charles
Davis of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30.
Family
time
with Alicia
Newitt
FFSC
Toll-free appointment scheduling ser-
vice: 1-866-923-6478, call 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Personal, marital, fam-
ily counseling; financial management;
spouse employment; transition assistance;
relocation assistance; life skills workshops
are available at the Fleet and Family Sup-
port Center.
Nowwith three locations: NBVCPoint
Mugu, Bldg. 225 next to the chapel, 989-
8146; NBVC Port Hueneme, Bldg. 1169
behind NEX, 982-5037; Catalina Heights,
913B Calle la Roda, 982-5037.
All classes at Port Hueneme unless oth-
erwise noted. Call 982-5037 for more in-
formation.
Workshops also available in command
spaces.
Child care option available with prior
registration.
Career Support and Retention
(Register for TAP classes with your
Command Career Counselor)
Executive Transition Assistance Pro-
gram (XTAP): E-7 & above, retirees and
officers. Bring medical record & DD2648
Monday. Appropriate civilian attire.
Spouses welcome. Please register via your
command career counselor. Monday
through Friday, Dec. 3-7, daily 7:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Transition Assistance Program(TAP):
E-6 & below, separatees. Bring DD2648
& medical record on Monday. Appropri-
ate civilian attire. Register via command
career counselor. Monday-Friday, Dec.
10-14, daily 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Corporate Resume Writing: Cutting-
edge resume techniques! Tues., Dec. 14,
7:30 to 9 a.m. Port Hueneme; Mon., Dec.
17, 10 a.m. to noon, Catalina Heights
Federal Employment: Learn about
resumes, relevant websites and application
process for federal jobs. Fri., Dec. 14, 9:15
to 11 a.m.
Deployment Support
Deployment Readiness: Ready for
your spouses deployment? Join others
to learn how to do more than just survive
deployment. Tues., Dec. 4, 3 to 4 p.m.
IA Family Connection: Whether this
is your first or 21st experience with IAs,
join other family members and meet the
spouses of deployed service members.
Share your own knowledge of the IA
experience. Thurs., Dec. 13, 3 to 4
p.m.
Command Liaison
The Fleet &Family Support Center can
provide services at your location . Call the
FFSC command liaison at 982-3159 or
email Sandra.Lyle@navy.mil.
Operation Prepare
Disaster Preparedness: Information and
hands-on activities to help you prepare
for disasters. Wed., Dec. 6, 1 to 2 p.m.,
Point Mugu; Wed., Dec. 12, 1 to 2 p.m.,
Catalina Heights. Call if you would like
classes in your command spaces. 805-982-
6251.
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Help when you need it.
The Fleet & Family
Support Center
Relocation Assistance
General information: 982-3726.
Ombudsman
General information: 989-1682.
New Parent Support
General information: 982-4130, 982-
5328.
In-home visitations available for
children up to 36 months. Call 805-982-
4130 for more information.
New Mamas Support Circle: For
expecting mamas and mamas with ba-
bies 015 months old. Information,
education and support. Wednesdays,
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No registration
needed. Just stop in!
Playtime for Toddlers: An interac-
tive parent-toddler playgroup for ba-
bies 15-36 months. Tuesdays, 10 to 11
a.m. Midway Community Center. Call
805-982-5037 for more information.
Yoga Mamas: For expecting and
new mamas. a gentle stretch. Tuesdays,
12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Bee Fit Center.
Exceptional Family
Member
General information: 989-8844.
EFM Program Overview: Learn
about this program, which serves mili-
tary families with special needs, includ-
ing medical, dental, mental health,
developmental or educational require-
ments. Ensures families are assigned to
areas where they can access necessary
resources. Thurs., Dec. 13, noon to 1:30
p.m.
Victim Advocate Services
General information: 982-5037.
Victim advocates can conduct safe-
ty planning; assist with obtaining emer-
gency shelter and housing; assist in
obtaining protective orders; provide
information on reporting options, as
well as divorce or custody; provide in-
formation on transitional compensa-
tion and make referrals to community
agencies. Call 982-4117 to speak to an
advocate.
Sexual Assault Prevention
and Response (SAPR)
If you are a victim of sexual assault,
please call the 24-Hour DoD Safe
Helpline at 1-877-995-5247,
Life Skills Workshops
General information: 982-3102.
The 5 Love Languages: Learn the
secret to creating a loving relationship.
Mon., Dec. 3, 6 to 8 p.m.
Assertiveness (4-part series): Learn
to express your ideas and stand up for
yourself at work and in relationships.
Tuesdays, Dec. 4 through Jan. 8, 3:30
to 5 p.m.
Goal Setting: Learn to identify, pri-
oritize and achieve long- and short-term
goals through planning and organiza-
tional strategies. Wed., Dec. 5, 10 to
11 a.m.
1-2-3 Magic (2-12-year olds): Learn
skills for this age group. Learn to in-
crease your childs cooperation and
desirable behaviors. Wed., Dec. 5, 5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
More 1-2-3 Magic: More skills to
help with child discipline. Wed., Dec.
12, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Financial Management
One-on-one financial counseling
available. Topics include money man-
agement, home buying, car buying,
retirement planning and financial plan-
ning for deployment. Call 982-3159 for
appointment.
Home Buying Seminar: Learn to
determine your price range, select a real
estate agent and choose the best financ-
ing plan. Wed., Dec. 5, 5:30 to 9:30
p.m.
Free Food Distribution
Third Saturday of every month:
Dec. 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bldg. 19, near
the Pleasant Valley Gate on NBVC Port
Hueneme. Food items vary from month
to month. Requirements: Active duty
E-6 and below or their spouses; bring
an LES and only one issue per family.
E-7 with two or more dependents may
qualify. Income guideline statement
available at distribution site.
For information, please call Sandy Lyle,
command liaison, at 982-3159 or e- mail
sandra.lyle@navy.mil.
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It Takes a Family to Deploy a Seabee
opens as a new exhibit Dec. 7 at the U.S.
Navy Seabee Museumat Naval Base Ven-
tura County, Port Hueneme.
From World War II through their most
recent deployment, Seabees depend on
their loved ones at home to keep their
lives intact so they can serve their coun-
try around the globe. This simple fact
often goes unrecognized by the general
public.
The new Seabee Family exhibit high-
lights the invaluable support provided by
Seabee families, as well as the many ways
Seabees and their families stay connected.
Prominently placed in the museums
Grand Hall, the exhibit features a wall
mural painted by local artist and Seabee
wife, Kira Schaaf. The artist was inspired
by her own firsthand experience as a
Navy spouse.
Not everyone makes it home safely,
Schaaf said, so we cherish the moment
every time they do.
The museum is open to the public, and
base access is not required to visit. Ad-
mission and parking are free. During the
holidays, the museum is also an official
drop site for the U.S. Marines Toys for
Tots program.
For more information, visit www.us-
navyseabeemuseum.com.
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Help when you need it.
The Fleet & Family
Support Center
Jim Ramey
The supervisor of nine Work
and Family Life consultants at
the Fleet and Family Support
Center (FFSC) at Naval Base
Ventura County (NBVC) is a re-
tired chief petty officer and for-
mer manager of the Personal
Financial Management program.
He fully under-
stands the impact
his departments
services can have
onNBVCSailors
and their fami-
lies. His primary
mission is to
train and supervise his staff so
they can provide unparalleled
service to the customers. If at
the end of the day the client has
been provided the necessary tools
to make better life decisions, the
FFSC mission will have been
met, he says.
Dan Savage
As a financial educator for the
Personal Financial Management
(PFM) program, Savage focuses
on providing the
necessary infor-
mation, resourc-
es and classes to
put the dreamof
financial free-
dom within your
reach. PFM can
help you avoid becoming a victim
of identity theft, high-interest
loans and bad credit. Theres also
information on buying a car thats
within your budget, and one-on-
one or couples financial counsel-
ing is also available. Savage can
be reached at 982-5037.
Naomi Bethke
The Family Employment
Readiness Program, or FERP,
focuses on empowering individu-
als with the tools to succeed in
any job market, says Bethke,
who coordinates
the program.
Whether it be
nailing an inter-
view, writing a
killer rsum,
discovering the
key job search
techniques, meeting individuals
to form a network system or
walking through the federal em-
ployment process, FERP offers
it all. Come meet with us today
to get started on putting your job
search tool belt together.
Brittany Barton
The relocation coordinator
and deployment specialist for the
FFSC is a Navy veteran and cur-
rent military spouse. As such,
she can provide her personal
knowledge and
experience to
help you with
any deployment
or relocation
needs you may
have.
Deployment is
a normal part of
military life, but it can also be a
stressful and confusing experi-
ence. Get support, information
and resources before, during and
after deployment and learn to
thrive while your spouse is
away.
The FFSCs Relocation As-
sistance Program can provide
information on PCS moves and
entitlements in a Smooth Move
class, tips about the base and lo-
cal area in Welcome Aboard and
an introduction to the military
way of life in a Married to the
Military class. Want to help
someone else relocate more
smoothly? Become a command
sponsor for incoming sailors and
their families.
Barton can be reached at 982-
3726.
Gil Cajala
The FFSCs Exceptional Fam-
ily Member coordinator is a son
of a Sailor and lifelong local from
the Oxnard area.
He has worked
with the develop-
mentally disabled
community of
Ventura County
for the past five
years as a direct
support professional, fulfilling
the basics of person-centered
thinking and community-based
therapy. With his background as-
sisting those with special needs,
Cajala provides much-needed
guidance for Navy families who
seek support for their exception-
al family members in order to
enhance their quality of life.
Corey Kendrick
The ombudsman coordinator
and disaster preparedness instruc-
tor is a Navy spouse of eight
years who has gone through four
moves to both the East and West
Coasts as well as overseas. She
was a command ombudsman for
four years, in-
cluding three for
a forward de-
ployed aircraft
carrier.
As the om-
budsman coordi-
nator, I provide
training, resources, and guidance
for both ombudsmen and their
commands, she said. As the
disaster preparedness instructor,
I provide commands, service
members and family members
information on what the likely
disasters are here in Ventura
County and ways to help insure
that families are prepared in the
event of as disaster. The class fol-
lows the guidelines of the Ready
Navy program, which includes
being informed, having a plan
and making an emergency prep-
aration kit.
Kendrick can be reached at
982-5037.
Kirstin Davy
Davy coordinates the Transi-
tion Assistance Management
Program, and its main compo-
nent, the TAP class, is currently
being revamped to ensure that
retiring and sepa-
rating service
members have
the necessary
preparation to
re-enter the civil-
ian employment
and educational
sectors.
We believe that soon-to-be
veterans have the skills and desire
to succeed, and we want to enable
themto have a smooth transition
upon exiting the military, Davy
says. Our programalso includes
providing information and refer-
rals to local, national and online
resources to help transitioning
personnel get the answers they
need on a variety of topics.
Davy can be reached at 982-
5325.
Kelly Coughlan
Coughlan is the Individual
Augmentee (IA) coordinator.
IA deployment brings about
unique challenges for families,
and we dedicate additional re-
sources to family members of
IAs, Coughlan
says.
As a military
spouse who has
experienced IA
deployment, she
understands the
importance of
having services, support and in-
formation about available re-
sources based on your needs. IA
Family Connection, a monthly
support group, is just one of a
variety of services we offer to
provide support before, during,
and after an IA assignment. Join
in and get the support you
need!
Coughlan can be reached at
982-6132.
Michelle Pollock
Pollock coordinates the Life
Skills program.
The Life Skills program in-
cludes a variety of enrichment
workshops designed for individ-
uals and families
to strengthen
personal skills in
communication,
positive stress
management,
goal setting, con-
structive time
management, Excel computer
skills, and more, she says. The
program focuses on achieving
positive results for everyday life
events.
Sandy Lyle
Lyle is the marketing and
command liaison point of con-
tact.
The FFSC strives on a daily
basis to reach more military
members and families to pro-
vide our clients
with the best
possible service
we can, she
says. Com-
mand outreach
is an ongoing
process FFSC
staff provides to NBVC tenant
commands. Working on a wide
variety of diverse special proj-
ects has provided significant
assistance to our customers
while giving true satisfaction to
the FFSC Team. Please give us
a call if we can assist in any
way!
Meet the Work and Family Life consultants at FFSC
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Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, commander of
the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons
Division (NAWCWD), was a speaker at
the Department of the Navys third an-
nual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Sup-
port Conference last month in San Di-
ego.
As a panelist in an eight-person round-
table discussion, Sohl talked about the
benefits of hiring a wounded warrior and
shared a personal experience fromhis time
at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast in
Jacksonville, Fla.
The lesson he learned from that experi-
ence, he said, was to not underestimate
the connections and contributions wound-
ed warriors make with teams already in
place.
At FRC-SE, a wounded warrior was
hired into the engine shop and put on a
development plan that would take him
through the various shops at the depot.
What we didnt anticipate, Sohl said,
was how difficult it was to pull him out
of there because the team said, You cant
have him. Hes too connected to us.
Sohl explained that NAVAIRs wound-
ed warrior efforts began about three years
ago in pockets around the command,
which employs about 37,000 people across
eight sites. The enthusiasm for a success-
ful program was there, but a coordinated
plan was lacking.
Under the direction of NAVAIRs then-
commander, now-retired Vice Adm. David
Architzel, to do more than just talk,the
command inserted a wounded warrior
requirement into performance appraisals
of its senior executives.
When we send folks out to recruiting
events, weve screened jobs and were ready
to hire, Sohl said.
In 2010, about 5 percent of NAVAIRs
new hires were wounded warriors.
In 2012, were at about 12 percent,
Sohl said. Were making headway.
Sohl acknowledged the barriers and
frustrations faced by wounded warriors
looking to get into the federal civilian
workforce.
We are trying to resolve them but un-
fortunately its not going to happen over-
night, he said.
Sohl said NAVAIRmakes every attempt
to track every contact with wounded war-
riors at each event who was hired, who
wasnt and why.
Joan Johnson, head of the NAWCWD
Systems Engineering Department, and Dr.
Ron Smiley, head of the NAWCWD Avi-
onics Department, also attended the
event.
I amvery interested in any activity that
relates to improving the tapestry of our
workforce,said Smiley, a goal champion
for diversity efforts at NAWCWD.
Wounded warriors are a tremendous po-
tential source of talent for us. They bring
experience, proven leadership capabilities,
loyalty and dedication, and a skill set that
we need. For all that they have given up
for our country, we owe them a shot.
NAWCWD makes hiring of wounded warriors a priority
Early one morning in October 2007,
Navy Boatswains Mate 1st Class JimCas-
taneda suffered a stroke during muster
aboard USS Tortuga (LSD46). The stroke
was entirely unexpected and, in a matter
of moments, Castanedas life was forever
changed.
Shortly after arriving at Naval Medical
Center San Diego for treatment, Castane-
da was referred to Navy Wounded Warrior
(NWW) - Safe Harbor. His NWW non-
medical care manager helped his family
navigate the various non-medical issues
from securing various payments and
entitlements, to providing advice on a
home application, to accessing Veterans
Affairs benefits that threatened to dis-
tract from Castanedas recovery.
[NWW] is one of those programs that
commands may have heardabout but dont
know too much about, said Castaneda.
But once they knowwhat it does and how
it helps families and severely injured Sail-
ors they will appreciate it.
Indeed, only one-quarter of enlisted
Sailors and less than one-half of naval of-
ficers are aware of Commander Navy In-
stallations Commands Navy Wounded
Warrior Safe Harbor program and the
services it provides. Yet, it is among the
most important resources available toNavy
families.
Illness or injury can strike at any time.
When they do, NWW can clear away the
clutter and allowservice members to focus
on whats most important getting
well.
NWWtailors support to each wounded
warriors recovery, rehabilitation and re-
integration needs. Its team of experts ad-
dresses pay and personnel issues, child and
youth care, transportation and housing
needs, education and training benefits and
muchmore. The programs goal is toreturn
wounded warriors to duty, but when thats
not possible, it works collaboratively with
federal agencies and partner organizations
to ensure their successful reintegration
back into their communities.
NWWwill address virtually any prob-
lem that surfaces during a wounded war-
riors recovery process,said NWWs direc-
tor, Capt. Steve Hall. NWWnon-medical
care managers provide enrollees a shoulder
to lean on, a helping hand, an ear to listen
and encouraging words. They act as advo-
cates when service members need one
most.
NWW enrollment is not limited to ser-
vice members who have been wounded in
combat operations or shipboard and train-
ing accidents. It also is available to those
affected by serious illness like Castane-
da or liberty accidents.
November marks Warrior Care Month,
a time to recognize wounded warriors, as
well as their caregivers, for their service,
sacrifices, and achievements. This years
theme, Success through Transition,high-
lights the many ways wounded warriors
and their families thrive after illness and
injury on active duty, on the playing
field, in the classroom, or on the job.
This month, Adm. Cecil D. Haney, com-
mander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, hosted
the first-ever Wounded Warrior Pacific
Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
and the University of Hawaii. More than
50 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sail-
ors and Coast Guardsmen fromacross the
country including Castaneda com-
peted Nov. 12-17 for a place on the 2013
Warrior Games Navy-Coast Guard
team.
Naval Base Ventura County will host
the team in March as it prepares for the
Warrior Games in Colorado Springs.
NWW encouraged Castaneda to get
involved in adaptive athletics several years
ago.
I feel like Superman, Castaneda says
today. I can do anything now.
A service member who has experienced
serious illness or injury can be referred to
the program with a simple phone call to
855-NAVY WWP (628-9997).
This article was written by the staff of
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Program.
Navys wounded warrior program a buoy in dark times
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By Andrea Howry
Lighthouse
Thirty Sailors from Naval Base Ven-
tura County, including Chief Staff Officer
David Sasek and Command Master Chief
Thomas Cyr, were among the 150 volun-
teers who showed up at the Ventura Coun-
ty Rescue Mission in Oxnard Wednesday,
Nov. 21, to serve 800 meals to county
families who wouldnt otherwise have a
Thanksgiving feast.
We are so appreciative that the military
is willing to give up a day and come help
the community,said John Saltee, director
of the rescue mission. We are so pleased
with the turnout.
Sasek and Cyr were among several local
dignitaries at one buffet table serving food
onto plates that were then taken to the
families seated at picnic tables all over the
rescue mission property.
Another buffet table was staffed by Sail-
ors in their khaki uniforms, while more
Sailors shuttled steaming plates of food
to the hungry families.
While serving didnt begin until noon,
several volunteers came as early as 10:30
a.m. to help with behind-the-scenes work,
from wrapping plastic tableware in nap-
kins and tying them with orange yarn to
setting out drinking cups filled with ice.
Adozen other volunteers fromthe base
visited the rescue mission the day before
to help set up for Wednesdays feast.
Its important to help out, said Con-
struction Electrician 3rd Class Bryan
Sheridan of Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion (NMCB) 3. We all need to give
something back.
Added Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Ivy
Jane Ibarra, also of NMCB 3, We have
a lot of things to be thankful for. We need
to give, too.
Five volunteers came fromNaval Branch
Health Clinic, including Hospital Corps-
man 1st Class Starleen Whitaker.
I wanted to help support the needy,
she said. I like reaching out to the com-
munity.
Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Han, base chaplain,
said the Religious Ministries Team orga-
nizes several volunteer opportunities at
the rescue mission every year.
This is important because its Thanks-
giving, he said. But its important to
volunteer the other 364 days of the year
as well.
30 volunteer at
rescue mission
RPSN Teresa Bomba serves a plate of food
to youngsters at the Ventura County Rescue
Missions annual Thanksgiving meal.
Capt. David Sasek, left, chief staff officer of Naval Base Ventura County, and Command
Master Chief Thomas Cyr load up a plates to be taken to the 800 people who showed up
at the Ventura County Rescue Mission for a Thanksgiving meal. RPC Alan Grow, right, was
among 30 Sailors from the base who volunteered to help serve the plates.
RP2 Royce Jones serves a Thanksgiving
meal to a family at the Ventura County
Rescue Mission.
PHOTOS BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
Naval Base Ventura County was well represented at the Ventura County Rescue Missions Thanksgiving meal event. Thirty of the 150
volunteers helping were from the base.
SW3 Calvin Johnson
of Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion
3 sets a cloth-
covered picnic table
in preparation for the
Thanksgiving feast at the
Ventura County Rescue
Mission. The director
of the mission, John
Saltee, was especially
pleased with the turnout
from the base. We are
so appreciative that
the military is willing to
give up a day and come
help the community, he
said.
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its stars aligning beforehand to
sign autographs for the 700 peo-
ple who queued up inside, out-
side and around the building.
Among those seated behind a
table on stage signing autographs
were Josh Peck, Adrianne
Palicki, Connor Cruise Toms
son Brett Cullen, Matt Ger-
ald, Alyssa Diaz, Julian Alcaraz,
Lucas Kerr and director Dan
Bradley. Three dozen other
members of the cast and produc-
tion crew also mingled on stage,
chatting with Sailors.
I loved the original, said
Equipment Operator 3rd Class
Diton Parker of the 31st Seabee
Readiness Group. I watched it
all the time as a kid.
The remake, which didnt open
to the general public until
Wednesday, Nov. 21, stars Chris
Hemsworth and Josh Hutcher-
son, both of whom were filming
other movies and couldnt attend
the preview.
That didnt matter to Lt. Rick
Engel of the Naval Satellite Op-
erations Center at NBVC Point
Mugu. Engel is an aspiring actor
and was eager to meet people
whove found success in his
dream career.
Ive acted on the side, he
said, adding that he has been a
contestant on game shows, a fea-
tured extra in some movies and
will be seen as an extra in Cave-
men, due to be released in
2013.
The celebrities hed soon meet
said they were enjoying the eve-
ning.
This is really exciting, Peck
said as he signed Red Dawn
posters.
He greeted Sailors with a big
smile, a Nice to meet you,
dude! and an Enjoy, buddy!
Bradley said he was honored
to meet so many members of the
military.
Theyre wonderful people,
he said.
He also appreciated the op-
portunity to visit the base.
I grew up in Southern Cali-
fornia and would always drive
by this base, he said. I always
imagined this was where John
Wayne hung out.
Bradley is a big fan of Waynes
movie, The Fighting Seabees.
The turnout surprised many
who came that evening.
This is crazy, said Builder
Constructionman Rachel Al-
dridge of Naval Mobile Con-
struction Battalion 3. Its just
insane. I didnt hear about this
until this morning, and I had no
idea!
Also surprised was Builder
Constructionman Kevin Galvan
of Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion 3, who had been in a
dirt-biking accident shortly be-
fore and stood on crutches out-
side the theater for more than an
hour with his buddies waiting to
get in.
I didnt know any of this was
going on, he said. I just want
to see the movie.
BUCN Rachel Aldridge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 shares
a laugh with Red Dawn director Dan Bradley during an autograph-
signing session in the Needham Theater.
By Kimberly Gearhart
NBVC Public Affairs
Actor Connor Cruise, his road manager and several
associates arrivedearly for the Tuesday, Nov. 13, sneak
previewof RedDawnsothey couldtour Naval Base
Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme, including the
Self-Defense Test Ship.
After an on-deck explanation of the ships purpose
and remote-control capabilities, Cruises group began
firing questions:
Does this really shoot missiles?
Can you really remote control this whole ship?
Can it sail to Asia without stopping?
How long does it take to gas up?
Yes. Yes. No, we would have to stop in Hawaii. Two
days.
After sitting in the captains chair and executive of-
ficers chair on the bridge, the group had to hurry to
the NeedhamTheater soCruise couldsignautographs.
But they said they were looking forward to coming
back to tour more of the facility, meet more Sailors
and try out some of the simulators at Point Mugu.
Im a 17-year-old kid, Cruise said. This stuff is
great!
Actor tours base: This stuff is great!
PHOTO BY KIMBERLY GEARHART / NBVC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Actor Connor Cruise checks out one of the chairs on the bridge of
the Self-Defense Test Ship.
PHOTOS BY ANDREA HOWRY / LIGHTHOUSE
EO3 Diton Parker of the 31st Seabee Readiness Group has his cast
signed by actor Brett Cullen before a sneak preview of the Red Dawn
remake Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Needham Theater. Parker is a big fan
of the original. I watched it all the time as a kid, he said.
Actress Adrianne Palicki poses for a photo with Naval Base Ventura
County Command Master Chief Thomas Cyr, left, and Capt. Larry
Vasquez, commanding officer of the base.
CONTINUED FROM 1
Movie brings
star power
to Needham
Connor Cruise arrives early to
see Self-Defense Test Ship w
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Service. They were interpreters
and interrogators, and some were
sent behind enemy lines to gath-
er intelligence, even impersonat-
ing Japanese officers. Key Japa-
nese documents of strategies and
troop and artillery positions were
translated by the Nisei, shorten-
ing the war and saving lives.
The 442nd RCT, commonly
known as the Purple Heart bat-
talion, had the motto, Go for
Broke. It summed up their phi-
losophy of giving all they had.
In the fall of 1944, the unit suf-
fered more than 800 casualties as
it rescued 211 members of a
Texas unit pinned down by the
Germans in France. The battle
is known in military legend as
the rescue of the lost battal-
ion.
The 442nd RCT was the most
decorated unit for its size and
length of service in the history
of American warfare, receiving
a total of 18,143 personal and
unit awards.
The 100th saw heavy combat
during World War II before and
after combining with the 442nd
RCT to form a single fighting
combat team. The 100th exists
today as the only remaining com-
bat arms unit in the U.S. Army
Reserve.
I think its important to re-
member all that they really ac-
complished; sometimes its hard
to remember because we only see
things in movies and books,
said Yeoman 2nd Class Stephan
Schreiber, NOSCVentura Coun-
ty Color Guard. But a chance
to actually talk to them and hear
their stories is eye-opening.
In the last part of 1943, Japa-
nese-American women were ac-
cepted into the Womens Army
Corps (WAC). More than 300
Nisei women served in the WAC
during and after World War II.
Honor, courage and commit-
ment these courageous men
fought to save lives, knowing
their lives were in jeopardy; they
were committed to the cause,
said Personnel Specialist 3rd
Class Taylor Perry, assigned to
NOSC Ventura County. I am
overjoyed to visit veterans on
this extraordinary day. I thank
these men for my freedom.
The victory overseas did not
mean all would go well back
home. Japanese-American vet-
erans encountered prejudice
when they returned. Past awards
were reviewed in recent years
and many recipients were found
to have been deserving of high-
er-level awards. Twenty-one
Distinguished Service Crosses
were proven to warrant the
Medal of Honor in 2000.
The Congressional Gold
Medal was officially awarded on
Nov. 2, 2011, to the three seg-
regated Japanese-American
Army units in Washington,
D.C.
We have to be grateful for
their honor, bravery and dedica-
tion to serve a country that was
not affording them or their
families the freedoms that many
take for granted today, Nelson
said. Their patriotism in the
face of adversity is to be com-
mended and emulated by all.
CONTINUED FROM 10
erations.
We helped clear any kind of debris
trash, patios that were flown off hous-
es, said Builder Constructionman Ap-
prentice Sill Panil. A house, for example,
that was taken off its foundation was
blown 25 feet away.Panis said that doing
humanitarian work and helping people
was the reason he wanted to become a
Seabee.
NMCB 5 helped drain flooded base-
ments by pumping hundreds of thousands
of gallons of water daily.
Ive been to Spain, Ive been to Af-
ghanistan, and helping the people out
there felt really good, said Builder Con-
structionman Adrian Mora. Something
about helping my own country made me
feel a lot better. We dont really get the
opportunity to do stuff like this very often,
and going there made me appreciate what
I have more.
NMCB 5 used Construction Engineer-
ing Support Equipment (CESE), such as
front-end loaders and backhoes, to remove
debris and complete the access clearance
operations.
Panis and Mora said the damage they
saw was unbelievable and that they were
honored to help with recovery efforts.
Hopefully they will send another bat-
talion out there to help out, Panis said.
There is a lot of work to be done. It was
good experience, and I enjoyed it.
NMCB 5 is now preparing for a sched-
uled deployment early next year to Pa-
cific Command.
PHOTO BY YN2 PAULYN SANTIAGO / NOSC VENTURA COUNTY
Capt. Ronald Oswald, commanding officer of Navy Operational Support
Center Ventura County, is introduced to Nikkei Senior Gardens resident
Tomiye Yonemoto. Full-time support and Navy Reserve Sailors visited
the senior residential facility to spend time with Nisei World War II
veterans and learn about their adversity and heroism.
Nisei World War II veterans share stories with NOSC
PHOTO BY MC2 (SCW) ACE RHEAUME / NMCB 5
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 return home Nov. 15 from the East
Coast, where they helped with relief and recovery efforts following the devastation caused
by Superstorm Sandy.
PHOTO BY CAPT. BENJAMIN NICHOLS /
U.S. MARINE CORPS
CMCN Brian Lanasa of Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion 5 pumps floodwater
from a basement in Breezy Point, N.Y., Dec.
6.
CONTINUED FROM 1
Seabees back
after storm
cleanup effort
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NEEDHAM THEATER
Thursday, November 29
7pm: Looper R
Friday, November 30
7pm: Pitch Perfect PG13
9pm: Looper R
Saturday, December 1
2pm: Frankenweenie 3D PG
5pm: Taken 2 PG13
8pm: Looper R
Sunday, December 2
2pm: Frankenweenie PG
5pm: Taken 2 PG13
Friday, November 30
7pm: The Dark Knight Rises PG13
Saturday, December 1
2pm: Para Norman PG
4pm: The Possession PG13
7pm: The Expendables 2 R
Sunday, December 2
2pm: The Odd Life of
Timothy Green PG
4pm: Premium Rush PG13
All base movies are FREE. Authorized patrons include active duty and dependents, reservists,
retirees, and DoD civilians. Listings are subject to change without notice. For up-to-date movie
listings, please call the MWR Movie Line at (805) 982-5002.
Thursday, December 6
7pm: No Showing
Friday, December 7
7pm: Home for the Holidays
Presented by Cabrillo Music Theatre
Friday, December 7
7pm: The Bourne Legacy PG13
Saturday, December 8
2pm: The Odd Life of
Timothy Green PG
4pm: Premium Rush PG13
7pm: Lawless R
Sunday, December 9
2pm: Para Norman PG
4pm: Total Recall PG13
MUGU THEATER
NOWSHOWING 3D MOVIES!
NEEDHAM THEATER WILL BE
CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
DECEMBER 8, 2012
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2013
MOVIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE SHOWN AT THE
NBVC POINT MUGU THEATER.
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IM BRADLEY a Cocker Spaniel
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Purebred, Fawn,
Female & Male Avail.
Andy 805-889-0923 VCS319947
ROTTWEILER PUPPIES
European champ bloodlines
AKC. $500-$700. Call for info
661-472-0221 or 661-587-0359
VCS319299
Santa Paula Animal Rescue
Center in honor of Sr. Dog
Adoption Month - Penny 9 yr
old Boxer Lab is avail for
FREE. Great Dog. Please
Call 805-798-4878
VCS320105
SHIH TZU PUPPIES AKC
Beautiful color, small size
$500. www.lovelyshihtzu.com
805-415-8661 VCS319378
SIAMESE BLUE
POINTS - Purebred
1 year old, male/female,
neutered, $100/cash
805-405-8926 VCS319333
SIAMESE KITTENS
Males & Females, 1st shots.
CFA Regd, CH lines, $250.
661-265-0577 VCS320083
Volunteers Needed
With Retail Experience.
Cats Cradle Rescue Thrift
Shop. Wed thru Sun 11a-5p
805-485-8811 VCS319891
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
for Santa Paula Animal
Rescue Center. All pet
lovers encouraged to
apply. 805-798-4878
VCS320126
YORKIE - AKC - M & F
Beautiful Yorkie Puppies.
Microchipped. From $800.
www.myplayfulpuppy.com
805-320-1246 VCS319937
YORKIE - TINY TEACUP
1 Male, 1 Female, crate
trained, $1,500/each.
www.breeders.net/detail.
php?id+236549
805-857-0455 VCS319473
Apt. Maint Tech -
Groundskeeper
Oxnard - 4 properties
3 years exp. Bilingual
(Eng/Spanish). Salary +
benefits. Send resume to
Laura 805-620-9294
VCS319827
Auto Sales
LOOKING FOR
A CAREER, NOT
JUST A JOB?
Immediate Sales positions
available. Guaranteed Sala-
ry aggressive pay plan,
401K full benefits, work for
a professional dealership in
the Thousand Oaks Auto
Mall that has been in busi-
ness 35 years.
Contact Jon at: 805-497-2711
kempfordto@aol.com
VCS320180
Auto Sales
VENTURA
TOYOTA
BIG VOLUME
DEALERSHIP
Needs energetic and
motivated sales
professional
to join our team,
6,000 GUARANTEE
TO START
We will train.
See dealer for details.
We offer:
Top Commissions
Bonuses
Promotions
401k
Health Benefits
APPLY IN PERSON
See Jaime Torres
805-650-0510 ext: 220
VCS320079
Computers:
Sr. Associate Biostatistical
Programming sought by
Amgen Inc. Reqs: MS & 3
yrs exp or BS & 5 yrs; exp
w/ Drug devt (pre-, early,
late &/or obsrv clinical
trials); Drug Devt Proc &
Ops; stats anly in clinical
study dsgn, data variable
derivation & data stats anly
mdlng; SAS in both Window
& UNIX envrmt; SAS Stats
rltd Proc (PROC MIXED,
PROC GLM, PROC LIFE-
TEST, PROC LOGISTIC);
C, C++, UNIX scripting.
Job site: Thousand Oaks,
CA. Reference # 7MKUET
& submit resume to Global
Mobility, Amgen Inc., One
Amgen Center Dr, B36-2-C,
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320.
No phone calls or e-mails.
Must be legally authorized
to work in the U.S. w/o
sponsorship. EOE.
VCS320207
Computers:
Systems Design Engineer
(Camarillo, CA): Modify &
create comp applic s/ware.
Dvlp s/ware solutions &
port client applics onto
FPGA based hardware.
Dsgn & customize s/ware
using ISI products. Dsgn
databases & advise regard-
ing end-user needs &
reqmts. Masters in Elec-
tronics & Comp Engg or re-
lated reqd. Resumes:
Interconnect Systems, Inc.,
Attn: Louis Buldain, 759
Flynn Rd, Camarillo, CA
93012. VCS320029
Ventura Harley-Davidson is
looking for an ambitious
Sales Person with a passion
for both motorcycles and
exceptional customer
service. A quick and ready
smile, an eagerness to work,
the ability to take direction
well and an appreciation for
a company that values and
rewards loyalty and
performance will help seal
the deal. Will train the right
person with the right
attitude. Weekends required
(sorry, thats the business).
Apply in person, and be
prepared to mock sell a 2013
Ultra Limited if invited to
interview. Benefits include
paid vacation, medical,
dental & 401k. Applications
accepted Tues-Sat 9am-6pm,
ask for Ed. VCS320273
Appliance Co.
GRAND
OPENING
18+ Workers
Needed at Once
805.532.2132
Interviewing Today!
VCS319922
PLUMBER with 5 years
commercial experience.
Med gas certs a plus.
Project in Goleta area.
Fax resume to: 559-651-0205
Attn: Carlton Allen or
email to: callen@aminc.com
VCS319742
Engineer
Immediate opening for
leading Magnetics/Elec-
tronics manuf./distributor
in Simi Valley. Required
exp. as Applications/Elec-
tronics Engineer or relat-
ed. Knowledge of
magnetic components:
common mode chokes,
SMD air coils, power
chokes, transformers, as
well as diodes, chip-resis-
tors, & dielectric pow-
ders. Min. of 5 yrs. Work
Exp. in related field; BS
in Electronics Engineer-
ing, Physics, or related.
Must be willing to travel
& versatile w/ computers.
Email Resume to:
JAYV@FRONTIERUSA.COM &
Frontiersales@frontierusa.com
VCS319932
Ojai Unified School District
Director, Maintenance
Operations, Transportation
F/T. ($35.38-$43.01/hour)
Closes 11/29/12
www.ojai.k12.ca.us/hr
805-640-4300 ext:1041
VCS320000
Ojai Unified School District
Director, Maintenance
Operations, Transportation
F/T. ($35.38-$43.01/hour)
Closes 11/29/12
www.ojai.k12.ca.us/hr
805-640-4300 ext:1041
VCS319895
Driver/Maintenance
Coordinator
Oxnard Hospital seeks
F/T/PT driver and main-
tenance coordinator.
Must have valid CDL.
Email resume to:
Rader@RaderPrograms.com
Fax: (818) 880-3750 Attn:
Nyssa, or call 818-880-3755
x:211 VCS320236
Healthcare
THEAPISTS NEEDED
Physical and Occupational
CareMeridians 10-bed
home-like facility in Oxnard
(Vta County) specializes in
transitional and long term
care for the catastrophical-
ly ill and injured and medi-
cally-complex patients. We
are seeking Therapists
(independent contractor)for
assessments, continuum of
care and patient support.
Email resume to:
bfreeman@caremeridian.com
or fax to 805.382.9721 - Attn:
Brandy VCS319877
Lead Cook
Prep Cooks
Kitchen Mgr
Hospital in Oxnard seeks
F/T/P/T Lead Cook/Prep
Cooks/Kitchen Manager.
Experience w/specialized
diets a plus.
Fax: (818) 880-3750 or
Rader@RaderPrograms.com
or Call 818-880-3755 x:211
VCS320235
Health and Care Services
Director. MA in any medi-
cal field, or BA + 5 yrs.
exp. Care Provider Home
Health Inc. 5775 E. Los
Angeles Ave. #100, Simi
Valley,CA 93063 VCS319521
Landscape Laborers,
68 temporary positions.
Laborers will be needed for
pruning, fertilization; irri-
gation system maintenance
and repair, water trees,
plants using portable
sprinkler system, hose or
watering can. Outdoors,
physical work. Period of
employment approx:
02/01/13 - 11/30/13. May work
Mon. through Fri. Hours of
work 6:00AM-2:30PM. Em-
ployer will offer a wage of
at least $9.73-$9.74/hr. (O.T.
$14.58/hr) No experience re-
quired. No OJT. No trans-
portation. Job location:
Fillmore, Ventura County
Employer: Moon Mountain
Farms, LLC, Fax resumes
to: 602-337-8658. Reference:
CalJobs Job Order Number
#CA13482096. Proof of
authorization to work in
U.S. required if hired.
VCS319040
Med Asst w/strong admin
skills needed for busy TO
hand surgeon. Must be
organized and able to work
efficiently in a fast paced
environ. Some travel
required. Fax 818-901-6642
or kfelice@scoi.com
VCS319955
Healthcare
Physical Therapist & PTA
needed for busy SCOI O/P
Simi Valley clinic. F/T with
productivity bonuses. Fax
818-901-6642 or smoreno@
scoi.com VCS319769
PLUMBER
Roto-Rooter is offering a
career opportunity. Secure/
steady income, benefits,
sign on bonus. 805-642-1980
or email resume to:
contact@venturarr.com
VCS320184
PLUMBERS
Immediate Openings
Must have new construc-
tion plumbing install exp
for multi-family apts.
Email resume to:
pmjobs@ampam.com or
call (800) 647-7779
VCS319975
PRODUCT SPECIALIST
Ventura County Star
The Ventura County Star, Ventura Countys
leading newspaper and web site, has an
opening on our Advertising team for an
experienced Product Specialist to advance
the success of our newspaper, niche prod-
ucts, and web offerings.
The Product Specialist works under the
direction of the Senior Manager/Director
Acquisitions to support the Growth & Reten-
tion Account Managers and Acquisition
Account Executives through expert product
knowledge, custom campaign presentations
and sales expertise.
Duties include:
*Assist in selling designated products
*Drive advertising revenue by increasing
advertiser digital product campaigns. *As-
sist in the generation and determine sales
campaign effectiveness.
*Has interpretation of analytics and under-
standing digital portfolio
*Assists reps and managers in developing
strategy, campaign presentations and clos-
ing sales.
*Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
*Bachelors degree in related discipline plus
2 years sales experiences, closing business
and managing clients or comparable combi-
nation of education and experience.
*Must have proven prospecting and closing
capabilities.
*Knowledge of full product portfolio digital
products.
*Strong communication skills
*Proficient use of Microsoft Office
We offer a competitive compensation pack-
age including salary and commission. Addi-
tional benefits include Medical, Dental,
Vision and disability.
The Ventura County Star is part of the E.W.
Scripps Company, a diverse 134-year-old
media enterprise with interests in television
stations, newspapers, local news and infor-
mation web sites, and licensing and syndi-
cation.
Please apply at our careers site at
www.scripps.com and select requisition
#5633. VCS320070
Chef (Japanese Cuisine):
2 years exp reqd. Kabuki
Restaurants, Inc.
500 Collection Bl. #3230,
Oxnard, CA 93036.
VCS320066
SALES
DO YOU HAVE THE
HEART?
If you enjoy cold calls,
closing & a fast paced
sales environment, we
may have a place great
for you. 17 yr old Ventura
Tool Company seeks
tenacious reps to earn
skys the limit income.
Friendly, supportive
office works great with
hippies, grungers or 3-
piece suits. Absolutely no
sales or tool experience
needed. We offer a
complete training
program. Not MLM or
blow & go, we are looking
for career type long term
reps. Currently 7 reps
making $31.42 per hour,
hourly plus commission.
Great hours M-F 7am to
2:15pm. Come in & give it
a shot. Call Matt now @
805-644-7758 VCS319624
Software Quality Assurance
Manager Design, dvlp &
implmnt s/w quality
reqs/assurance plans &
tests. Report defects to
R&D team. Provide build
vs buy guidance. Monitor
project progress. Provide
tech support to all program
& app users. Req: Masters
in Comp Sci, S/W Eng or
Mchncl Eng w/ comp rltd
coursework or foreign
equiv. This may be sub w/ a
Bachelors in the above stat-
ed majors or foreign equiv
+ 5 yrs exp in the job of-
fered or rltd position in the
IT industry. 40 hr/wk.
Job/Intrvw Site. Camarillo,
CA. Send Resume to:
DP Technology Corp, Attn:
Resume @ 1150 Avenida
Acaso, Camarillo, CA, 93012
VCS319677
Looking for F/T Expd
Veterinary Technician and
Veterinary Receptionist to
join our knowledgeable
team. Must be able to mul-
ti-task, use common sense
to find solutions to daily
happenings, accurate data
entry/record keeping, com-
passionate /professional in-
teractions with clients/
patients and be self moti-
vated. Full Time position
available includes one
weekend day. Wage de-
pending on experience.
Health insurance, profit
sharing, uniforms, and CE
included. Email resumes
to: civhresumes@aol.com
VCS319986
Staff Assistant I
$15.45 - $20.84/hr
City of Camarillo more
info visit:
www.ci.camarillo.ca.us
Submit City app and supp
(reqd) by 5 p.m.,11/21/12,
601 Carmen Drive,
Camarillo, CA 93010.
(805)383-5618. No fax/
email/postmarks. EEO.
VCS319588
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AIRE COMFORT INC.
Residential HVAC
Design, Installation, Svc
BBB A+ Accredited Bus
and Trustlink Member
Serving all of Vta County
FREE Install Estimates
*** 805-797-9968 ***
Lic #877321 VCS319859
Gretas Guns, LLC
Buy Sell Consignment
Ask About our
Laser Shot Training
4228 Los Angeles Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Btwn Tapo Cyn & Tapo St.
805-520-4867
www.gretasguns.com
VCS320014
SIGNATURE FINISH
CARPENTRY, INC
Bonded/Insured/Licensed
Crown Molding Doors
Wainscot Mantles
Columns Etc
www.SignatureFinishInc.com
805-558-0551
Lic#948934 VCS320285
CARPET REPAIR
& CLEANING &
TILE CLEANING
Stretching Patches
Carpet to Tile
Carpet Rescue
805-483-0899
(Lic #787080) VCS319893
On-Site Computer Repair
Service for home and
businesses. Apple and PC.
Repairs, Service, Virus
and Spyware removal,
New PC Setups, iPhones
etc. 15 yrs exp.
Local, call for appt:
805-443-0900 VCS319894
GABRIEL H. RUIZ
Masonry & Concrete
Stamp Concrete
Driveways Block Walls
Retaining Walls
Brick & Stone Work
BBQ Paving Stucco
+ Bobcat Tractor Svc
Cell-805-231-5576
Lic#883357 VCS320407
RECESSION
RATES
For all your home
improvement & more.
Fast, Free Estimates
creatbldr@verizon.net
805-382-0464
818-312-2308
Lic#342943 VCS319660
THE
DOORMAN
Door Installations & Repairs,
Windows, Moldings, Stairs
Cabinets, Handyman Service
34 years exp. Camarillo
805-890-9493
VCS320282
TIMS CUSTOM
DOORS
Over 200 Styles
French Swing Sliders, All
Brands, Locks. Hardware,
Moldings. Wholesale Prices.
25 Years Experience!
(805) 527-5808
Lic #724376 VCS319374
TIMS CUSTOM
DOORS
Over 200 Styles
French Swing Sliders, All
Brands, Locks. Hardware,
Moldings. Wholesale Prices.
25 Years Experience!
(805) 527-5808
Lic #724376 VCS319372
ALL-PHASE
DRYWALL
No Job Too Small
All Your Drywall Needs!
40+ Years Experience
Competitive Rates
805-701-3108 Lic #955634
VCS320124
AROUND TOWN
ELECTRIC
BEST VALUE!
Since 1981
Experienced Contractor
Greg & Steve Mendonca
Specializing in Residential
Jobs & Repairs at
Reasonable Rates.
No Job Too Small
805-988-0636
Lic #407590 VCS319751
Conejo Valley
Electric
Lighting Specialist
Recessed & Landscape
Anything Electrical!
Family Owned
* FREE Estimates *
SERVICE CALL $50
Cool off whole house, Attic &
Gable Fan Specialists.
Supply a ceiling fan & we
will install it for you. $149
We install ALL
Wall Mount, Flat Screen
TVs, Speakers & Network
Systems.
Will Beat Anyones Price!
805-497-7711
818-259-4055
www.conejoelectric.com
Lic#922260 VCS320288
JEFF WARD
ELECTRIC
*LED Lighting*Remodels
*Trouble Shooting *Free Est.
805-648-3184
Ins/Lic#648300 VCS320123
HARRIS
HARDWOOD
FLOORING
37 Year Veteran
Master Craftsmanship
Sales and Installation
Refinishing and Repairs
805-654-0969
Greg. Lic 643309 VCS319586
JJS GARDENING
Landscaping General
Cleanups Haul Trash
Sodding & Seeding Tree
Planting and Pruning
Stump Removal.
Good Prices!
* FREE Estimates *
805-760-2204 ; 805-986-0370
Lic#1119461 VCS319336
A WOMAN
IN TRADE
Home Repairs
Complete Kitchen Bath
Remodeling Custom
Cabinets & Refacing
Wood Work/Molding
Tile, Paint, Drywall
Plumbing, Electric,
Lighting Reasonable/Clean
Lynn 805-487-7709
Lic#285372 VCS320125
H & S
Plumbing
Heating
Electrical
Roofing Flooring
Kitchen & Bath
805-641-2222
(Lic #642719) VCS320007
JAIMES
HANDYMAN
All Trades. FREE Estimates
Low Rates. 25 Years Exp.
Plumbing, Electrical, Tile &
Hardwood Floors, Concrete,
Carpentry, Stucco, Drywall,
Paint, Rain Gutters. Shower
& Tub Recaulk & Seal.
Doors, Windows & Screens.
805-558-7525
VCS319987
lights plumbing
doors carpentry
locks cabinets
painting
Tim Voorhees 527-5808
LIC #724376 VCS319371
PARAMOUNT
Heating,Plumbing,Electrical
Painting, Drywall, Stucco,
Carpentry, Windows, Doors,
Landscaping & Hauling.
FREE Est & Sr. Discounts
No Job Too Small!
Richard 805-815-8745
Lic#086358 VCS319572
ALS
HAULING!
7 Days-FREE Estimates!
(805)485-9334
Tree/HedgeTrim and
Chain Saw
Yard Rototilling
Garage Cleanups
Appliance Removal
* Will Haul Big or Small *
Lic. 94-06169 VCS320175
CJ HAULING
* Real Estate Clean Up
* Jacuzzi Removal
* Yard & Garage Clean Up
* Fence Removal
* Concrete, Demolition
Debris & More
FREE Estimate Anytime!
805-252-3836
VCS319578
HOUSECLEANING over 20
years exp. Excellent, fast
efficient & thorough work
at modest prices, and...
I DO WINDOWS
and gutters. I also love
to help the elderly as needed.
Have xlnt references.
805-201-8585 VCS319367
ADVANCED
MOVING
We Make Moving Easy
Locally Owned
No Job Too Big or Small
*Free Boxes*
805-584-2007
Cal T#182606 VCS319903
AAA Pacific Coast
Construction
Kitchen & Bath Remodels
Paint & Drywall Specialist
Interior/Exterior Painting
Acoustic Removal/
Retexture
Reasonable Rates
FREE ESTIMATES
WE DO IT ALL !!
Guaranteed Quality Work
Call Matt 805-443-4608
Lic# 579047 VCS319357
DONE RIGHT
PAINTING
Quality Since 1989
Contractor.....
does his own work.
Lots of Referrals!
All work guaranteed
Residential
Full Preparation
* FREE ESTIMATES *
805-522-1698
Lic/Ins #575354 VCS319070
PAINTING
C & R WEST COAST
SERVICES
Comml & Residential
Interior & Exterior
Free Estimates!
Quality @ Reasonable Rates
805-647-4900
Insured/Lic635809 VCS320080
Clogged Drains?
$50 DOLLAR
ROOTER MAN
Any drain or sewer line
unclogged only $50! 24 hr/ 7
805-758-9420
Insurd/lic#B13894 VCS319904
JLG ROOFING
DBA Gils Roofing Co.
New Roof, Re-Roof,
Flat Roof, Woodwork
Owner on every job!
Free Estimates!
All Work Guaranteed!
www.JLGRoofing.com
805-816-9414
Lic #885763
Insured/Workers Comp.
Accepting Visa/MC/Discover
VCS319977
Fast & Dependable
Quality Work
(805)487-8189
www.ericksonsroofing.com
Free Estimates.Insured
Lic #734346 VCS319368
BOBLETTS
SPRINKLER SVC
*Repairs *Timers
*Trouble Shooting
*System Tune-Up
*Upgrade Existing
Systems
805-804-7785 VCS319430
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California law requires that
contractors taking jobs that
total $499 or more (labor and
materials) be licensed. State
law also requires that contrac-
tors include their license num-
bers on all advertising. Check
out your licensed contractor by
calling the Contractors State
License Board at:
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2088 W. Hillcrest Drive
NEWBURY PARK
Quiet 54 Unit Community.
1 Bedrooms, Up to
$900 Gift Card
Studios $1,275
1 Bedroom $1,395
Dual Master 2+2 $1,725
fireplace,renovated,custom
paint, upgraded carpet.
Small dogs are welcome.
866.462.1407
VCS319230
FILLMORE Adult 55+ 1br,
a/c, all utils pd, except elec.
From $795. $500 Bonus
HUD/Pet OK. 805-642-9527 or
805-524-4124 VCS319436
Oxnard Beach
Channel Island
Village Apts
Studio $925
1+1 $1,075
2+1 $1,295
Spacious floor plans,
heated indoor pool &
spa tennis ct & gym.
Only $500 dep!!
No Application Fees
3650 Ketch Ave
(805)984-5880
VCS319892
OXNARD
DEL CIERVO
APARTMENTS
Low Deposits
OAC
1 & 2 Bedrooms
*on availability
Beautiful Grounds
BBQ Area
Pool and Jacuzzi
Tennis Courts
Close to Shopping
1905 N. H St.
805-981-4341
VCS320277
Oxnard N.
2 Bedroom
See us before you rent!
From $1,200.
Parkwood Gardens Apts
Ventura Rd. @ Gonzales
805-983-1201
aptlifestyles.com
VCS320326
OXN N. 2+2 from $1,325
Good credit/immediate
move-in.(Gonzalez @ H St.)
CEDAR GLEN APTS
805-485-5877 or visit:
aptlifestyles.com
VCS320325
Port Hueneme: 1 Bdrm
Gated prkg, patio/balcony.
Quiet, close to the Base.
PARK MADERA APTS
805-984-4062
or visit: aptlifestyles.com
VCS320328
T.O. - Granada Gardens
2+2, $1,445 - $1,545
No Dogs or Cats.
Good Credit Required.
805-492-2113 VCS319247
T.O. WINTER SPECIAL
@ MOUNT CLEF APTS
Studio @ $900/mo
1 Bdrm @ $1,200/mo
2 Bdrm @ $1,500/mo
www.mountclef.com
805-492-2022 VCS320010
Ventura
1 or 2 Bedroom
From $1,350/$1,550
Spacious, gated parking,
Convenient to shopping.
ASHWOOD GARDENS
805-644-6724
aptlifestyles.com
VCS320324
VENTURA
2 Bd - Townhouse Plan
$1,395/mo. Gated parking.
Convenient to everything.
Ventura del Sol Apts
805-656-0236
aptlifestyles.com
VCS320327
VENTURA
Montalvo 2bd+1ba,
$1,000/mo+dep.
805-658-7276 or 805-901-1059
VCS319907
VENTURA - Victorian
Spacious 2+1, plus garage,
$1,500 plus sec. Broker
805-651-9077 VCS320262
VTA 2+1 $1,100, sparkling
clean. 114 Kellogg, new
carpet, fresh paint, lndry &
trash paid, Cat ok. N/S.
805-643-3419 or 805-643-5834
VCS319707
VTA 2+1+garage, N/S/Pet,
secluded & quiet. $1,195/mo+
$1,000/dep. 3450 San Luis.
805-648-3590 VCS319959
VTA 2br 2ba x-Lg units w/all
appliances, close to shopping
Some units avail for
handicapped and/or seniors.
3rd month half rent free.
805-658-7453 VCS320278
VTA BIG 2+1.5, nr college/
mall & shopping, 1 car gar,
laundry on site, $1,400/mo.
805-620-0847 VCS320043
VTA
Harbor View Villas
Luxury Apt. Homes
Fabulous Ocean Views
FREE Cable!
333 N. Kalorama St.
805-648-1760
www.gardnercompany.com
Harborview apts/gardner
management VCS320283
VTA Large 1+1 over looking
pool, garage. Indoor cat ok,
onsite laundry. Avail 11/15.
$1,050mo. 805-644-4131
VCS319010
Oxnard Shores Luxury gated
2+1.5, priv. gar, f/p,
vaulted ceilings, spacious,
enclosed priv. patio,
steps to beach, $1350
805-981-1552
Keith Hanson Realty
VCS320320
VTA: Mussel Shoals
Rincon. Sharp 2+2, huge
deck on ocean side, N/P/S.
Lease $1,850, wtr/grdnr pd.
818-363-3402 VCS320435
CAM: $1,499/mo, 2 bedroom
condo w/ 2 car gar, balcony
& view. Utils & lndry incld.
140 Calle Vista
805-603-0681 VCS319109
CAM Beautiful 3+2.5
Townhome on lake, deck,
$1,850/mo. Avail 11/15. Stan
818-677-2548 VCS319911
CAM SPRINGS 2 master
bdrms+2.5 baths, open &
bright, incls amenities, att
gar, gated. N/S/P. $1,750/mo.
805-497-9568 VCS319088
MOORPARK 3+2.5, fresh
paint, super clean, central
air, indoor lndry, f/p, 2 car
gar, comm pool, $1,695/mo.
View our website:
www.westcoastpm.com
Westcoast Prop Mgmt, Agt
805-522-0060 VCS319667
VTA Midtown, Triplex 1+1
Lovely cottage w/ lots of
character in xlnt cond.
Remod bath w/tile flooring.
Front & back entries,hdwd
flrs, lndry porch w/ hkps,
linen storage, enc. gar,
stove, fridge, garden. Wtr,
sew,trash, gardener paid.
Sm pet OK. $1035+dep.
805-241-8212 VCS319909
AGOURA: OAK PARK
ELEGANT & SECLUDED
3bd+2ba House + Office.
Bright, totally private.
Award winning schools.
A/C, f/p,dining rm oak flrs,
large 2 car gar, all SS
appliances. Alarm system,
lovely pvt patio, Pool/Spa.
Cul-de-sac. $2,495/mo.
818-281-4495 VCS319802
CAM, 2134 Via Montecito,
4+3 2800sq ft, 3 car gar,
prefer no pets, $2950 incl
gardener. dep $4000,
805-218-5678 VCS320230
CAMARILLO
4+2 single story house,
dble gar, fireplace, hkups,
yard, new carpet & paint,
pet considered. $2,000.
Crossroads Investments
805-485-4040
crossroads-investments.net
VCS319470
CAM Mission Oaks 3+2,
2 car gar, fenced yard,
$1,975/mo+dep, grdnr incl.
Recently Remodeled.
805-482-6074 VCS319885
CAM: Mission Oaks 4+2,
single story, upgraded &
well maintained, $2,350+
sec, incls grdnr, sm pet ok.
Country Lane 3+2.5 patio
hm with 2 car gar, near
PV Hosp. Only $2,300+sec.
Capric Properties
805-377-3689 VCS319490
NBP 3+2, new paint/carpet,
nice yard, $2,250/mo.
Available Now. GE Realty
805-496-9650 VCS320274
PT HUE 1 block from PTH
beach. 3+2.5+2 car att gar,
clean, like new. $2,000/mo.
Pati or Bill 805-208-6269
VCS319788
Ventura 3+1, dbl gar, hook-
ups, pet ? avail Dec 15,
401 Valmore Ave, $1850/mo
805-647-1473 VCS320393
VENTURA Hillside House,
ocean views, 3bd+ba. New
roof, furnace, paint & carpet.
Large deck w/BBQ, washer,
dryer. $2,500/mo+$2,500/sec.
805-901-4559 VCS319258
VTA East End 4+2.5+2 car
gar, storage room, two story,
2,000sf, $2,250/mo+$2,250/dep,
includes stove and fridge.
805-746-7145 VCS319794
CAMARILLO Furnished,
pvt entry & bath, king bed,
pay every 2 wks, $430+sec.
Single bed, TV, share bath.
$370 every 2 wks+sec.
Near stores, Santa Rosa.
805-857-0310 VCS319875
CAMARILLO Mission Oaks.
Share house and utilities.
No smoking/drugs/pets.
$575. 805-822-3646
VCS320335
MALIBU: Near Co-Line.
Very private, One Bedroom
Cabin. Porch, patio, washer/
dryer, SAT/HDTV, WiFi.
Rustic wood floors, walls,
open beam ceilings.
Panoramic view of Boney
Ridge on 27 acre Dry Gulch
Ranch (movielocations
malibu.com) $1,500/mo+Sec
Dep. Utilities paid, no pets,
no messes. 310-457-3807 or
310-589-8311 VCS320087
N. OXN Room for Rent,
quiet area, house
privledges, $600+cleaning
deposit, 805-485-6363
OXN 1bd+pvt entry & bath.
Near College. $550/mo+dep.
805-797-8030 or 805-804-0482
VCS320061
OXNARD Share house and
bath, no drinking/drugs,
smoke outside. $500/mo+dep.
805-827-8348 VCS320337
OXN Beach - 2 rooms avail,
share bath, 1 unfurn/$550 or
furn/$600, 1 huge mstr/$800.
No S/P/D. 805-816-7684
VCS320077
OXN North 1 Bdrm $550+
dep reqd. Furn/Unfurn,
shared bath, incls utils, dsl
wireless & cable, kitch &
lndry privs. Nice, quiet &
clean. Nr Walmart & fwy.
805-612-1822 VCS319944
SIMI ROOM includes utils,
kitch/lndry privs, WiFi,
share bath, $550/mo.
805-501-4253 VCS320171
SIMI ROOM, shared bath,
util, lndry, internet, dish incl,
No inside smoking, no pets/
drugs. $500/mo+$300/dep.
805-583-5668 VCS320334
SIMI: Spacious Master Bdrm
pvt bath & patio, new paint,
hse privs: kitch/lndry, nr
park. $825+dep. 805-522-1265
or 805-991-6208 VCS320157
CAMPUS YOGURT,
Business For Sale,
6593 Collins Dr., Ste D7,
Moorpark, CA 93021,
located in M.P. Campus
Plaza shopping Cntr.
full turn key business,
incl equipt, attractive
lease rate, Please Call
Suzanne 805-299-8210
VCS319272
T.O. Condo For Sale By
Owner. 2br+2.5ba, double
carport. Lots of storage.
805-492-9111 VCS319785
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Camarillo: 2,240 warehouse
with offices and bathroom.
Great location and prices!
Call Paula 805-649-4857
VCS319779
CAMARILLO
2nd floor offices
approx 600-830 sq ft
Dawson & Pleasant Valley
$400 - $550 per month
Crossroads Inv 805-485-4040
crossroads-investments.net
VCS319469
CAMARILLO 675 to 4,480 sf
Warehouse with offices and
bathroom. Great location!
No Auto. 805-649-4857
VCS319288
CAMARILLO
Commercial bay w/roll-ups
2,400sqft - $1/sqft-divisable
Dawson & Pleasant Valley
Crossroads Inv 805-485-4040
crossroads-investments.net
VCS319468
SIMI INDUSTRIAL
800sf - 5000sf, with office &
warehouse, roll up door,
terrific location, great
terms and pricing.
Mid Valley Properties
805-527-9632 Ext: 1
VCS320015
VTA INDUSTRIAL SPACE
960sf - 2,125sf, with office &
warehouse, roll up door,
terrific location, great
terms and pricing.
Mid Valley Properties
805-527-9632 Ext:1
VCS320018
AVENIDA DE LOS
ARBOLES (1310 & 2622 SF)
NEW HOME OF
99 ONLY STORES
Prime Location Established
Thousand Oaks
Neighborhood Center,
2 spaces Available @ $1.20
sf/ea NNN. Call Ana
(310)675-1179 VCS320049
CAMARILLO RETAIL
Santa Rosa Plaza, 650sf
to 3400 sf. David Press
(310)553-6512 VCS319234
SIMI OFFICE SPACE
700sf - 1,000sf. Available.
Excellent terms & pricing.
Mid Valley Properties
805-527-9632 Ext: 1
VCS320016
VTA OFFICE SPACE
Beautiful units from
540sf - 4,500sf. Great terms
& pricing. Now Available!
Mid Valley Properties
805-527-9632 Ext: 1
VCS320017
TOW DOLLY
Never used, adjustable
restraining straps, xlnt
condition, NEW $2,800,
Sacrifice $1,600/obo.
805-647-1777 VCS319746
SUZUKI BOULEVARD 2009
S-40 with 2000 miles in
almost new condition. $4,000
or trade for low mileage dirt
bike in similar condition.
(18N5084) 805-271-5060
VCS320086
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BMW 1996 K1100 LT
40k miles, call for details,
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805-612-0499 VCS319216
BMW 2002 R1150 RS
One Owner, 25k miles,
extras, call for details.
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FERRARI F430 2008
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818-926-1166
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$6,800.00 ()(661)333-2949
VCS320310
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805-512-6331
VCS319474
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