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Vol. 49, No. 8
USS Missouri joins U.S. Navy fleet
By MC1 T.H. Merritt
Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn. - With the
traditional first order “man our
ship and bring her to life,” Sailors
assigned to USS Missouri (SSN 780)
boarded the Virginia-class attack
submarine during a commissioning
ceremony at Naval Submarine Base
New London, July 31.
About 3,000 people from across
the nation attended the ceremony
at the submarine base, while others
viewed it live on the Internet. The
submarine gleamed under the New
England sun as family, crewmem-
bers and veterans past and present
lined the pier.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus
reminded the crew of the versatility
of their future missions.
“It may take you underneath the
Arctic ice or the warm waters of the
Indian Ocean,” said Mabus.
Secretary Mabus also stressed
the importance of the savings of
the construction program, citing the
submarine’s early completion and
delivery ahead of schedule.
“For every dollar we don’t spend
correctly, that’s one less we have to
defend the country,” said Mabus.
Other speakers included Admiral
Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval
Operations, who noted Missouri
“will deliver an outstanding return
on the nation’s investment.”
Missouri will directly enable five
of the six Navy maritime strategy
core capabilities - sea control, power
projection, forward presence, mari-
time security, and deterrence.
Representative Ike Skelton of
Missouri, Chairman of the House
Armed Services Committee, was the
keynote speaker.
“There is none better,” said
Skelton, referring to the submarine.
“This amazing submarine and the
other submarines of this class are
SUBASE DPWO retires after 30 years
By SN Michael Henderson
NEW LONDON, Conn. - For
more than 30 years at Naval
Submarine Base New London
(SUBASE), Rodger Hosig,
the SUBASE Deputy Public
Works Officer, has literally
shaped the base with his
own hands and paved the
way into its future. On July
29, Hosig who also served
more than 28 years in the
Army and Army National
Guard, relinquished his vigi-
lant watch over the base
when he retired at a ceremo-
ny at the United States Coast
Guard Academy Officer’s
Club before friends and fam-
ily.
Andrew Stackpole, for-
mer SUBASE Environmental
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Andrew Stackpole, former Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Environmental
Director, presents a photo gift of SUBASE to Rodger Hosig, retired SUBASE Deputy Public Works Officer, during his
retirement ceremony held at the United States Coast Guard Academy Officer’s Club, July 29. Hosig retired after having
served SUBASE for 30 years. Stackpole became the new Deputy Public Works Officer in Hosig’s stead.
GROTON, Conn. - Sailors man the rails and bring the ship to life during the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class
attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) at Naval Submarine Base New London, July 31.
vital to our national security. The
simple reason is contained in one
word: stealth.”
Missouri is built to excel in anti-
submarine warfare; anti-ship war-
fare; strike warfare; special opera-
tions; intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance; irregular warfare;
and mine warfare missions in both
the world’s shallow littoral regions
Director who has replaced
Hosig, said he believes there
isn’t a job that Hosig didn’t
hold during his 30 years of
service to the ‘Submarine
Capital of the World’.
Hosig took his first role
on SUBASE in October
1980 as Facilities Support
Contract Manager in the
Resident Officer in Charge
of Construction office, man-
aging a wide variety of
service and construction
projects. He later became
the Supervisory Contract
Specialist from 1983 –
1990, managing a $40 mil-
lion annual budget. From
1990 - 2002, Hosig served
as Director of Facilities
Management Engineering
Division, where he man-
aged long range mainte-
Serving the Military Community in Southeastern Connecticut since 1918
and deep waters.
At 377-feet long, Missouri is
slightly longer than a football field.
She has a 34-foot beam, will be able
to dive to depths greater than 800
feet and will operate at speeds in
excess of 25 knots submerged.
“Although her main goal is to
prevent war, this vessel can in fact
win a high intensity conflict once
nance planning, financial
management, work recep-
tion, self-help and building
manager programs. Finally,
Hosig settled into the Public
Works Office as Deputy
Public Works Officer from
2002 – 2010, where he man-
aged the base’s day to day
financial execution.
“My time here has been
like one massive year, the
people have changed, but
Public Works has continued
its work to make the base a
better place for the Sailors,”
said Hosig.
Commander Frank
Mulcahy, SUBASE Public
Works Officer, spoke on the
trials and tribulations during
Hosig’s career, such as Base
Realignment and Closure’s
See Hosig on Page 10
Photo by SN Michael Henderson
Photo by MC1 Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst
started,” said Skelton.
Commander Timothy Rexrode is
the commanding officer of Missouri,
the seventh ship of the Virginia-
class.
The night before the commission-
ing, the USS Missouri (SSN 780)
Commissioning Committee, in part-
nership with Grantham University,
presented a full scholarship to a
Navy makes move to
digital vacation time
By Petty Officer 1st Class
Tim Comerford
NORFOLK - Commander,
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic
is preparing to move from
pen and ink to digital as it
embraces the electronic form
of the leave chit.
The e-Leave chit will work
as a benefit for both the per-
son taking leave and their
administration. According to
NAVADMIN 103/10 process-
ing leave requests accounts
for 21.6 percent of all pay
transactions submitted each
year.
The new application will
allow Sailors to request leave,
extend leave, electronically
check-in and out on leave,
cancel leave and check the
status of their leave approval.
Commands will be able to
approve, disapprove, monitor
and account for leave elec-
tronically.
“This system eliminates
paper and speeds up the pro-
cess,” said Senior Chief Petty
Officer (SW/AW) Clarence
Johnson, yeoman, command-
“This system
eliminates paper
and speeds up the
process.”
Senior Chief Petty Officer
(SW/AW) Clarence Johnson
er Navy Region Mid-Atlantic
Personnel Leading chief petty
officer. “Our personnel depart-
ment will no longer have to
waste man hours calculating
leave dates, the system does it
automatically. Also, the system
works with Defense Finance
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lucky plank owner assigned to
Virginia-class submarine Missouri.
Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Joseph
Amick was presented the four-year
scholarship by Retired Rear Admiral
Karen Harmeyer, a member of the
INSIDE
university’s Board of Directors, dur-
ing the commanding officer’s recep-
tion hosted by the committee at the
See Missouri on Page 6
SUBSCOL Sailor
honored by
local rotary
and Accounting Service so a
Leave and Earning Statement Page 2
isn’t required to verify a leave
balance. Once online, this sys-
tem will make it easier for all
commands and our Personnel
Support Detachments. As a
Yeoman, I’m very excited
about e-Leave and the improve-
ment it brings.”
The program, which was
set to transition earlier this
week, works through a ser-
vice members Electronic
Service Record and all Sailors
Bruisers take
wishing to take leave must the crown again
have an account.
“Once established, you go Page 7
to the NSIP’s website, select
e-Leave and complete your
request,” said Johnson. “The
e-Leave request is viewed just
like the paper leave request,
the only thing difference is
- it’s electronic. Once a mem-
ber completes the request, it’s
forwarded to their chain of
command. An e-mail will be
sent to all reviewers notifying
them of the request.”
If you have non-military in All-girl drill
your chain of command, it
requires some work for them team comes to
to be able to see leave chits. SUBASE
“Civilians will need to
complete a modified version
of the DD Form 2875, the
Page 10
INDEX
System Authorization Access
Form to have access to view
and approve leave requests,”
explained Johnson. Local...................................2
If a Sailor has a problem Movies.....................................7
with e-Leave, they will know Classifieds................................8
where to go for help.
“Each command will
have a Command Leave
Administrator that will be
able to assist with any prob-
lem,” said Johnson. “In addi-
tion, the CLA is responsible
for training all users.”
Don’t worry about being
tethered to your Navy Marine
See E-leave on Page 8
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SUBSCOL Sailor is Serviceperson of the Month

By Lena Blanch

EAST LYME, Conn. – Sonar

Technician Submarine 2nd
Class Raymond Penyak of Naval
Submarine School (SUBSCOL)
was selected as Serviceperson of
the Month for July. The Niantic
This newspaper is an authorized publication for personnel of the
Department of Defense and their families. Contents of The Dolphin are not
Rotary honored Penyak, July 28
necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the during a luncheon at Flander’s
Department of Defense or the Department of the Navy. Fish Market in East Lyme.
The Service Person of the
Commanding Officer Naval Submarine Base New London Month Program provides com-
Capt. Marc W. Denno munity recognition of outstand-
Executive Officer Naval Submarine Base New London ing active duty enlisted person-
Cmdr. Daniel M. Rossler nel stationed in the Groton-New
Command Master Chief Naval Submarine Base New London London area. Championed by
CMDCM(SS) Ray Powell
Public Affairs Officer - Christopher Zendan
the Chamber of Commerce of
Editor - Sheryl Walsh Eastern Connecticut in coopera-
Editorial Assistant - Christina Lough tion with all active duty units of
Public Affairs Staff - MCC(SW/AW)Evelyn Haywood, military organizations perma-
MCC(SW) James O’Donnell, MC1(AW) Peter Blair, nently based in the area, the
MM3 Sean Phillips, SN Joshua Hirschfeld program is actively supported
and SN Michael Henderson by local service clubs and civic
organizations who celebrate the
• NEWS - The editorial content of this newspaper is prepared, edited monthly awardees at events
and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the Naval Submarine Base New
London. News items and photos must be received by 4 p.m. the Friday
sponsored by the clubs or orga-
before publication. News ideas and questions can be directed to Christopher nizations.
Zendan at 694-5980. Readers can e-mail us at dolphin@ctcentral.com. Log East Lyme’s First Selectman
onto the Web site at www.dolphin-news.com. Paul Formica presented Penyak
• ADDRESS - The Dolphin staff can be reached at 694-3514 or write to: with a proclamation acknowl-
The Dolphin, Naval Submarine Base New London PAO, Box 44, Groton, CT edging his community service Photo by Lena Blanch
06349-5044. All news releases should be sent to this address. in Southeastern Connecticut. EAST LYME, Conn. - Pictured left to right: Paul Formica, East Lyme ‘s First Selectman; Alan Wilensky, President of the
• ADVERTISING - Advertisements are solicited by Shore Line Commander Tom Kraemer, Niantic Rotary; STS2 (SS) Raymond Penyak; Commander Tom Kraemer, Executive Officer Naval Submarine School, Chief
Newspapers and not the editorial staff or Public Affairs Office. Inquiries Executive Officer of SUBSCOL,
regarding advertisements should be directed to the Display Advertising or Laurence Maddy, Naval Submarine School; and Heather Leonard, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut.
Classified Advertising departments.
in his introduction said, “Petty
Officer Penyak is a guy who is known and respected by both and Events Coordinator for everything that they do.
Display Advertising, Laura Carpenter at (203) 752-2704, Betsy staff and students for his men- the Chamber of Commerce of He also said, “I come from
Lemkin at (203) 752-2706 and Mercy Mosher at (203) 752-2702 trains Sailors. He keeps them on
the straight and narrow.” toring and willingness to go Eastern Connecticut, thanks the a small town where everyone
Classified Advertising (in Conn.) (800) 922-7066
Classified Advertising (outside Conn.) (203) 789-5200 Petty Officer Penyak has above and beyond to assist any- Niantic Rotary for hosting the helps each other, so I’m used to
spent countless hours assisting one. event and for honoring the ser- helping.” When he first joined
The Dolphin is published every Thursday by Shoreline Newspapers, students with their personal He is very involved in com- vice member. the Navy, a Navy coordinator
40 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511. Telephone (203) 752-2701. issues. He assisted them with munity volunteer work. Penyak At the luncheon, Penyak was got him out doing volunteer
Minimum weekly circulation 10,000. financial difficulties and guided coordinated 85 service members presented with the following: A projects, and he has continued
them through the process of to assist with a volunteer proj- gift certificate from Mallove’s doing them and now he is get-
John Slater, General Manager ect at the Connecticut Veteran’s Jewelers; a savings bond from ting the young Sailors involved.
Shore Line Newspapers using Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society and Fleet and Family Home. During Thanksgiving The Day; a savings bond from Commander Kraemer
The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the Naval and Christmas, Penyak volun- the Submarine Force Library remarked, “Penyak is a star
Submarine Base New London Public Affairs Office. Support Center. He has helped
The Dolphin is published by Shoreline Newspapers, a private firm in no multiple students through the teered to deliver 170 meals for and Museum; a monetary gift performer and he does a great
way connected with the Department of Defense or the U.S. Navy under exclu- process of moving their fami- the Caring and Sharing Program. from the Niantic Rotary; a check job getting Sailors ready for sub-
sive written contract with the Naval Submarine Base New London. lies to the local area, including He also coordinated a Veteran’s from the Eastern Connecticut marine duty.
The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts of coordinating with the Housing Day celebration at Brown Council of the Navy League; two Penyak is entitled to wear the
supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense Office and Balfour Beatty University. During a cemetery free tickets for the Black Hawk following medals and ribbons:
or Shoreline Newspapers of the products and services advertised.
Communities. On several occa- cleanup, Penyak supervised 15 Fishing Boat; two adult tickets to Joint Meritorious Unit Medal;
Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for pur- volunteers. the Mystic Aquarium; two adult Navy Unit Commendation; Navy
chase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national sions, his foresight and knowl-
edge assisted initial accession From March to May, Penyak tickets to the Mystic Seaport; Battle “E” Ribbon (2); Good
origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other led three volunteer projects four passes to the Denison Conduct Medal (3); National
non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Sailors with the process of pro-
curing and maintaining auto- of unloading food at the New Pequotsepos Nature Center; a Defense Service Medal; Global
This newspaper is printed on recycled newsprint. Please help conserve our mobiles, to include state reg- London Food Bank. He had 74 gift certificate from Rita’s Ice; War on Terrorism Expeditionary
resources and recycle this paper when you are finished with it. istration, insurance, and base SSUBSCOL students to assist a gift certificate to Flander’s Service Medal; Global War on
registration. He was the first to with this project. In addition, Fish Market; and a plaque from Terrorism Service Medal; Sea

News in your community volunteer to assist instructors

Thrift Store
needs volunteers
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society’s (NMCRS) Thrift Store,
in Building 108, will be closed
on Wednesdays and Fridays in
August, due to a lack of volunteers
to man the store.
Members of the Naval Branch
Health Clinic Groton’s First Class
Petty Officer Association have
volunteered to man the store on
Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
for the remainder of August.
Normal hours of operation will
resume in September; Tuesdays
and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., and Wednesdays from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you’d like to volunteer to help
operate the NMCRS Thrift Store,
contact them at (860) 694-4774.
UNH to host open house
The University of New Haven
will be offering an all-day open
house for the New London cam-
pus, Aug. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. The event will be held
at their offices at the Mitchell
College campus, located at 469
Pequot Ave. in New London.
For more information or to reg-
ister, call (860) 701-5454 or e-mail
SECampus@newhaven.edu.
College visits SUBASE
Thomas Edison State College
will visit the Navy College
Office, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m., to meet with students
on a walk-in basis. Edison is a
flexible, distance learning col-
lege that readily accepts SMART
& CLEP/DSST exams.
on other shifts, increasing the
flexibility within the division.
he still found time to volunteer
at the SUBSCOL Chaplain’s food
garden COMREL project.
the Chamber of Commerce of
Eastern Connecticut.
After receiving his gifts,
Service Ribbon (3); Navy Arctic
Service Ribbon; Expert Pistol
Marksmanship Medal and
Penyak has high standards and Heather Leonard, Program Penyak thanked the group for Expert Rifle Marksmanship.
NBHC Groton FCPOA steps up to the plate
By Kathy MacKnight
PAO, Naval Health Clinic New England
GROTON, Conn. - The Naval
Branch Health Clinic (NBHC)
Groton, First Class Petty
Officer Association (FCPOA),
is hoping that their initiative
will encourage other Naval
Submarine Base New London
(SUBASE) groups to follow
their example and volunteer
time working at the Navy
Marine Corps Relief Society’s
(MCRS) Thrift Store on the
base. Every week, two NBHC
Groton FCPOA staff mem-
bers work the Thrift Store

Veterans preferred for

small business ownership
By Frank Quinn
FFSC
GROTON, Conn. - Active duty
service members who are in the
process of transitioning back to
the civilian sector rarely take the
time to explore the many lucra-
tive opportunities of becoming an
owner of a small business. These
chances are overlooked simply
because the service member thinks
the idea is too costly. Many mis-
takenly believe the headache of
small business ownership will be
overwhelming and just not worth
the time or effort.
The facts are, most of the workers
employed today in the United States
are employed by small businesses.
At present, over 65 percent of the
nation’s workforce are employed
by small businesses with workers
numbering between 1 and 500
employees. Starting a small busi-
ness has been made even easier for
veterans today than ever before.
The various types of businesses
that are available for ownership
range from contract services, all the
way to franchise owner. Contract
services are as easy as submitting
a bid with a major company or a
government entity to provide goods
and/or services. Some examples
of contracted services would be
unloading UPS trucks, transport-
ing the US mail, cleaning office
buildings, providing lawn care for
a casino or musical services for
a church. In this type of service
work, whether it involves one per-
son or a crew, the owner of the
business is responsible for the task
to be performed and is paid accord-
ing to the terms of the contract.
Another type of business owner-
ship would be to buy into an ongo-
ing company as a franchise owner.
Some of these include businesses
such as Sears maintenance and
repair, Snap-on Tool franchises,
Weed man (lawn care franchise)
or food prep as a Hooters owner
where the proprietor purchases and
is responsible for the day to day
operation. The choices enterprises
available to you numbers in the
thousands. All offering entry level
management training to get you
started. Many companies will offer
a franchise discount to veterans
and spouses of services members.
If finances are an issue then the
new Patriot Express Loan Program
may be your pathway to owner-
ship. This program can provide
up to a $500,000 loan to veterans
or spouses of veterans or spouses
of active duty services members to
buy into a new business or to get
funding to expand an existing busi-
ness or franchise. To be eligible the
service member, veteran or spouse,
must own 51 percent or more of
the business.
If owning a business sounds any
better to you, go to the upcoming
Entrepreneur Expo, Sept. 23 at 9
a.m., in the Radisson hotel in New
London. Expo sponsored by the
Fleet and Family Support and the
MilitarySeeds®. Meet other small
business owners, attend educa-
tional sessions on small business
ownership, talk to contract ser-
vicers as well franchise providers.
All will be present to help you, the
veterans, get the information you
need to become a small business
owner. To learn more about this
event and other opportunities for
transitioning service members and
spouses go to www.SBA.gov and
www.militaryseeds.org.
on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. This allows the store
to be open during the lunch
hour to accommodate noon-
time shoppers, in addition to
the Wednesday and Friday
hours that the store has been
operating under.
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class
Brandy Baltimore of NBHC
saw the opportunity for the
FCPOA to get involved while
attending a Navy - Marine
Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)
meeting. She presented
the idea to HMCM Michael
Shoulberg and he endorsed
the project with his standard
enthusiastic reply of, “Go for
it.” Members of the clinic
FCPOA rotate working the
Thrift Shop and have the sat-
isfaction of giving something
back to the base. The money
GROTON, Conn. - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brandy Baltimore, from Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton, assists shoppers,
Sherry Parker (center) and Terry Bader (right) who are signing in and checking the discount coupons.
received from the Thrift Shop
sales goes into the General
Fund that provides funds to
assist SUBASE Sailors.
The Thrift Store has an
impressive display of gen-
tly used military clothing
and accessories, which HM1
Baltimore says shoppers gen-
erally head to first, before
gravitating to the books,
kitchenware, children’s toys,
women’s clothing and shoes.
The store is clean and nicely
arranged, making it easy to
locate and find the items one
is looking for.
The Thrift Store is open
Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m., Wednesdays from 9
Photo by Kathy MacKnight
a.m. to 2 p.m., and Fridays
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., so
check it out and consider
what a great service project
giving time to the Thrift Store
would be for your group or
association. For more infor-
mation, contact Tami Scace
at (860) 694-4550 or tamara.
scace@nmcrs.org.
Students are
‘write’ for
scholarships
Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips
GROTON, Conn. – Defense
Commissary Agency scholarship
award winner Jacqueline Benton
stands with her parents and Captain
Marc Denno, Commanding Officer
of Naval Submarine Base New
London, (SUBASE) in the SUBASE
Navy Exchange Conference room,
July 26. Benton won a $1,500 schol-
arship from DECA for the essay she
wrote as part of the DECA contest.
Craig McCue and Emily Maycock
(not pictured) were also awarded
scholarships for their essays in the
essay contest. For more information
on DECA scholarship programs, visit
http://www.militaryscholar.org.
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Sailors graduate
from SUBSCOL
BESS class graduates
GROTON, Conn. - Fifty-six
Sailors, Class 10340/10350,
USS Kete (SS 369) graduated
from Basic Enlisted Submarine
School, July 30.
Fire Control Technician 1st
Class (SS) Justin Thompson,
Sonar Technician Submarines
1st Class (SS) Darrel Malone,
Electronics Technician 2nd
Class (SS/DV) William Perez
and FT2 (SS) Christopher
Omary were class instructors.
Seaman Recruit Michael
Slone was Class Honorman
with a 96.1 Grade Point
Average. Slone, who was meri-
toriously advanced because of
his overall academic achieve-
ment, continues in Apprentice
Team Training, ATT.
Seaman Matthew Northfell
received the Navy League
Award for his academic efforts
and SN Ryan Vista was recipi-
ent of the Submarine League’s
William Purdum Award for
most improved student. Both
join Slone in ATT.
With Grade Point Averages
of over 90.0, Machinist Mate
3rd Class Jeremy Torres,
SN Matthew Copperwheat,
SR Joseph Hubbard, SR
Cameron Romero, SN
Thomas Galbreath, SA
Mattthew Gneiting, SA
Nicholas Giovannoni, Seaman
Apprentice Jaime Cano, SN
Joshua Jones, SN Edmund
Yue, SR Austin Spiller, SN
SUBASE honors employees at awards ceremony
Michael Kirkham, SA Andrew
Church, SN Richard Shaw,
Jr. and SN Tyler Franklin
joined SN Steven Harrelson as
Graduates with Distinction.
SOBC students graduate
GROTON, Conn. - Eighty-
nine officers graduated from
the Submarine Officer Basic
Course Class 10050, July 30.
Captain Michael Bernacchi,
Commander Submarine
Squadron Four, was the guest
speaker.
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Sean Genis received the L. Y.
Spear Award and a gold watch
as class honorman in recog-
nition of his overall superior
academic performance.
Ensign Austin Pfannenstiel
was recipient of the Admiral Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips
Andrew I. McKee Award. GROTON, Conn. - Sailors and Department of Defense civilians display their awards after the quarterly awards ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New
The McKee award is given London’s Dealey Center, July 30. The awards were presented by Captain Marc Denno, Naval Submarine Base New London’s Commanding Officer. Among
to the graduate who displays the awards were five Length of Service awards, and three Sailor of the Quarter awards.
excellence in the submarine
systems and diving trainer
portions of the course and,
who demonstrates superior
performance in the areas of
Hartford Stage to hold general auditions for local actors
submarine design and safety. Hartford Stage will hold open call auditions for local non-equity actors for the upcoming 2010-2011 season at the Tony Award-
Ensign Christopher winning theater, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Participants must be at least 18 years old.
Kagehiro was awarded the Appointments can be arranged by calling (860) 520-7103 weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., through Aug.6. Appointments
Naval Submarine League Fire will be taken on these dates only and space is limited. Audition location and requirements will be discussed when actors call to
Control Excellence Award for arrange for an appointment.
achieving the greatest under- Equity auditions and auditions for children’s roles in Hartford Stage’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” will be held
standing of Target Motion separately later this year on dates to be determined. Hartford Stage is an equal opportunity employer.
Analysis (TMA) as measured
by demonstrated proficiency
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Rules change on
escorting families
during duty station moves
By Wm. Cullen James
Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. –
Service members traveling
on indeterminate temporary
duty (ITDY) orders are now
authorized to escort their
family members to and from
an alternate location at gov-
ernment expense, according
to NAVADMIN 227/10.
The message, released July
9, announces the change
in the Joint Federal Travel
Regulations (JFTR) law that
went into effect March 15.
This new policy adds an
escort entitlement for Sailors
to accompany their family
during an authorized move.
There is no change to family
member travel.
ITDY is similar to TDY,
which the Navy calls tempo-
rary additional duty (TAD),
but there is no specified time
period and no end-date in the
orders. A modification or fol-
low-on orders are required for
the member to go to their per-
manent duty station (PDS).
According to Commander
Carl Chaffin, Distribution
Management and Procedures
Branch head, this change
in policy is the culmination
of more than two years of
work that was initiated at the
direction of the Task Force
Individual Augmentee (IA)
Conference held in the fall
of 2007.
“To allow service members
returning from IA assign-
ments to reunite with their
families was a major issue
of that conference,” Chaffin
said. “Reducing the require-
ment from 365 to 210 days
to be eligible for ITDY orders
and the escort entitlement
were the courses of action
taken to meet that issue.”
Thursday, August 5, 2010 • THE DOLPHIN • 5
VITAS honors veterans
To apply for escort entitle-
ment, the member must be on
ITDY orders dated March 15,
2010, or later. Orders dated
prior to March 15 can be
modified, but this modifica-
tion does not grandfather in
prior travel.
“ITDY orders are issued to
service members going on
temporary duty when the
return date is unknown,” said
Chaffin. “To qualify for ITDY
orders, the Navy has reduced
the estimated minimum num-
ber of days on assignment to
210 days. ITDY orders extend
the same entitlements as TDY
orders, plus additional enti-
tlements for moving family
members to an alternate place.
The escort option only applies Photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair
to the member when assist- GROTON, Conn. – Submarine Veterans man the rails of Historic Ship Nautilus at the Submarine Force Library and Museum during the VITAS Honor and
ing family members such as Remember Ceremony, last month. During the ceremony each branch of the Armed Forces was honored by VITAS and the guests in attendance.
for the purpose of concurrent
travel.”
Under the new rules, ser-
vice members must request
approval of their itinerary
prior to starting travel. Travel
is either from the PDS to the
ITDY location or from the
ITDY location to the PDS.
Service members currently
on Global War on Terrorism
Support Assignments (GSA)
cannot be reimbursed retroac-
tively for previous travel, but
may make a request for their
return travel.
Some typical scenarios:
* A service member accom-
panies family members from
an alternate location en route
to the old PDS upon return
from an individual augmen-
tee assignment when the ser-
vice member does not have
follow-on Permanent Change
of Station orders.
* The member escorts fam-
ily members to an alternate
location and returns to the
See Rules on Page 10
6 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, August 5, 2010
GROTON, Conn. - Sailors man the rails and bring the ship to life during the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class
attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) at SUBASE, July 31.
Missouri ...
Continued from page 1
Mystic Marriott.
“This is a perpetual scholarship,”
said Harmeyer. “There will always
be one scholarship available to a
member of USS Missouri’s crew.
What better way to grow our lead-
ers of tomorrow.”
The scholarship can be used to
earn an undergraduate or graduate
degree at Grantham and includes
tuition costs, required textbooks and
software, and a laptop computer.
Amick said he plans to get started
right away.
“I’m a little overwhelmed right
now,” he said. “I never thought I
would be selected for this amazing
opportunity.”
Amick acknowledged he felt a
little bit of pressure.
“I feel like I need to complete this
early,” he said. “There are so many
other deserving crewmembers that
could also use this.”
In addition, Harmeyer said the
university is donating five additional
laptops loaded with selected courses
from Grantham for general crew
use.
Any crewmember who completes
the courses could opt to enroll at
Grantham to receive credit.
Missouri, which completed sea
trials in early July, arrived at Naval
Submarine Base New London July
22 in preparation for commission-
ing following a material readiness
inspection by the Navy’s Board of
Inspection and Survey (INSURV)
team. INSURV is a survey team
established by Congress to assess
Navy surface ships, aircraft carriers
and submarines and ensure they
are properly equipped for prompt,
GROTON, Conn. – The crew of USS Missouri (SSN 780) “brings the ship to life” following the command from sponsor Becky Gates, during the commissioning ceremony, July 31.
reliable and sustained mission readi-
ness at sea.
Construction on Missouri began
in December 2004; the submarine’s
keel was authenticated during a cer-
emony, Sept. 27, 2008, at the Electric
Boat facility in North Kingstown,
R.I.; and, she was christened during
a late morning ceremony at Electric
Boat, Dec. 5, 2009.
Another milestone occurred April
16 during “In Service Day,” when
crew members moved aboard the
submarine, bringing her systems to
life, beginning general day-to-day
operations and preparing for sea-tri-
als, work-ups and commissioning.
Rexrode leads a crew of about
134 officers and enlisted personnel.
A native of Spencer, W.Va., Rexrode
graduated with honors in 1990 from
West Virginia University, receiving
a Bachelor of Science degree in
Aerospace Engineering. In addition,
Rexrode is a distinguished graduate
of the United States Marine Corps
Command and Staff College, hold-
ing as Master’s in Military Studies.
He also received a Master’s of Arts
degree in Administration from
Central Michigan University.
Becky Gates, wife of U.S. Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates, serves
as the submarine’s sponsor. She
broke the traditional champagne
bottle against the boat’s sail dur-
ing the christening ceremony last
December.
Her initials were welded into a
plaque inside the boat during last
year’s keel laying ceremony.
Missouri is the fifth Navy ship to
be named in honor of the people
Photo by MC1 Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst
of the “Show Me State.” The last
USS Missouri, the legendary battle-
ship, was the site where Fleet Adm.
Chester Nimitz, General Douglas
MacArthur, and many other U.S.
and Allied officers accepted the
unconditional surrender of the
Japanese at the end of World War
II, Sept. 2, 1945.
Missouri is built to excel in anti-
submarine warfare; anti-ship war-
fare; strike warfare; special opera-
tions; intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance; irregular warfare;
and mine warfare missions. Adept
at operating in both the world’s
shallow littoral regions and deep
waters, Missouri will directly enable
five of the six Navy maritime strat-
egy core capabilities - sea control,
power projection, forward presence,
maritime security, and deterrence.
The 7,800-ton submarine Photo by MC1 Steven Myers
Missouri is being built under a
GROTON, Conn. – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, right, hands the ceremonial spyglass to Lieutenant Mark Treen, USS Missouri
teaming arrangement between
(SSN 780) Navigation Officer, left, as the first watch is set aboard the Virginia-class submarine. Missouri, the fifth ship to
General Dynamics Electric Boat and
be named for the “Show-me” State.
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-
Newport News. At 377-feet long,
submarine’s commissioning. The
Missouri is slightly longer than
Commissioning Committee offers
a football field. She has a 34-foot information about the development
beam, will be able to dive to depths of the submarine, as well as history
greater than 800 feet and will oper- on former Navy ships named for the
ate at speeds in excess of 25 knots “Show Me State.”
submerged. Missouri is designed Grantham University was found-
with a nuclear reactor plant that ed in 1951 by Mr. Donald Grantham,
will not require refueling during the a veteran of World War II, to help
planned life of the ship, reducing prepare veterans for new jobs in
lifecycle costs and increasing under- the electronics industry and a better
way time. future upon their return to civilian
The USS Missouri Commissioning life. Today, the University supports
Committee, an IRS-designated thousands of online students in 36
501(c)3 nonprofit charity, was cre- different associate, bachelor’s and
ated to increase awareness of the master’s degree programs.
Photo by MC1 Steven Myers
Photo by MC1 Steven Myers GROTON, Conn. – The crew of USS Missouri (SSN 780) stands ready for the
command to ‘bring the ship to life”.

Bruisers
beat
Mixed Nuts
Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips
GROTON, Conn. – The
Bruisers pose for a picture
with Commander Daniel
Rossler, Executive Officer
of Naval Submarine Base
New London (SUBASE),
after the women’s soft-
ball tournament held on
the SUBASE ball fields,
July 31. The Bruisers held
the championship for the
fourth consecutive year,
beating the Mixed Nuts
12-11.
Mystic Seaport brings history to SUBASE Library
GROTON, Conn. – Carl Thornton plays Caleb Walker, Chief’s Mate of the Whale Ship Nile, at Naval Submarine Base New London’s Library, July 30. Children learned
many facts about whale hunting and how Sailors dealt with long years at sea during that time. The Summer Reading Program continues next week with a Disney
themed scavenger hunt, Aug. 6.
Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips
GROTON, Conn.
– Children play “pin
the fin on the fish”
at Naval Submarine
Base New London’s
(SUBASE) library
during the Summer
Reading Program’s
Undersea Party,
July 23. Participants
learned about sharks,
“fished” for starfish,
and played hot potato
with a plastic sea-
horse. The library’s
Summer Reading
Program rewards
continuous participa-
tion with prizes based
on the number of
books read. For more
information, call the
SUBASE library at
(860) 694-3723.
DoD child care fees change to maintain quality services
By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - The Defense
Department is adjusting its
child care fees, adding catego-
ries for its highest income earn-
ers, to compensate for six years
without fee range increases,
Pentagon officials announced
last week.
The department’s Military
and Community Family Policy
Office has added three catego-
ries to the top of its fee schedule
to go into effect by Sept. 30,
Barbara Thompson, director,
office of family policy, chil-
Children party with the fishes
dren and youth, said during an
interview with American Forces
Press Service and The Pentagon
Channel. Each service will issue
specific fee guidelines, includ-
ing exceptions to the fee sched-
ule, and adopt fees within the
policy office’s ranges, she said.
The adjustment brings the
number of fee categories to
nine, causing some people to
move into different categories,
Thompson said. In the previous
fee schedule, which has been in
effect since 2004, everyone with
a total family income of $70,001
or more was in Category VI
– the top level – and paid an
average of $124 per child per
week, she said.
Under the new schedule, fam-
ilies with a total family income
between $73,501 and $85,000
will be in Category VI and will
pay between $122 and $130 per
child per week, still under $3
per hour for a 50-hour week,
Thompson said.
There is a high cost option for
installations that meet specific
criteria due to the high cost of
living and high staff salaries.
Military child care is known as a
model for the nation, and fund-
ing is evenly split by fees and
federal subsidies, Thompson
said. The increased fees are nec-
essary to maintain high quality
Thursday, August 5, 2010 • THE DOLPHIN • 7
Museum offers free
admission for military
families this summer
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is pleased to announce its
participation in the Blue Star Museums program, a partner-
ship between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue
Star Families, an organization that supports military families
and increases awareness of the unique challenges of military
life.
The Blue Star Museums program offers free admission to
active duty military personnel and their families through
Labor Day, Sept. 6. More than 650 museums across America
are participating in the program. For a full list, visit http://
www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index.php.
The free admission program is available to active duty mem-
bers including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard
and active duty Reserve and active duty National Guard. ID
is required; personnel should bring their Geneva Conventions
Common Access Card and families their DD Form 1173 ID.
Up to five immediate family members – spouse, child, or sib-
ling – are allowed in for free per visit.
For more information, contact Susan Hendricks at (860)
443-2545, Ext. 130 or at hendricks@lymanallyn.org.
The museum is located at 625 Williams Street in New
London, Conn., exit 83 off I-95. The museum is open Tuesday
through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from
1 to 5 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays. For more
information, call (860) 443-2545, Ext. 112 or visit us on the
Web at www.lymanallyn.org.
Christmas in August
at Bank Square Books
Bank Square Books, located at 53 W. Main St. in Mystic, will
host Christmas in August, Aug. 7-13.
Santa may be relaxing, but Bank Square Books, located at 53
W. Main St. in Mystic, is not. Join them for Christmas in August,
a holiday children’s book sale and preview of new holiday titles,
August 7-13. See what’s new for this season. Find some bargain
selections. Talk with our staff about children’s books. And on Aug.
13th, meet local children’s book author CJ Connolly and illustrator
Lisa Adams.
Also, the popular Mystic- and Connecticut-themed boxed holi-
day cards will be available during this special holiday week.
Don’t miss this chance to get ready for Christmas in August at
Bank Square Books!
For more information, call (860) 536-3795, e-mail at
banksquarebks@msn.com, or visit the Web site, www.bank-
squarebooks.com.
Groton Public Library
announces events
Last day to play ‘Make a Splash Read!’
The Groton Public Library reminds children from birth to grade
6 that Aug. 7 will be the last day to play the summer reading game.
Children have been reading tons of books and earning prizes and
fun items. They will be able to play the game until 4:30 p.m.
For more information, call the Children’s Room at (860) 441-
6750.
Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips
Wet and Wild Summer Reading Finale
The Groton Public Library invites children of all ages and their
adult caregivers to celebrate the end of summer reading at our Wet
and Wild Fun Finale, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m.
This event will feature games, prizes, food and plenty of fun
- both wet and dry! Children who read for at least eight hours, or
have at least 50 books read to them, will earn a chance to try and
soak our department head, Miss Beth! Open to all ages – preregis-
tration is required.
This program is free and open to the public. For more informa-
tion or to register, call the Children’s Room at (860) 441-6750.
Now showing at
Dealey Center Theater
Aug. 5 6:00 p.m. Grown Ups
Aug. 6 6:00 p.m. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Aug. 7 3:00 p.m. Toy Story 3
5:00 p.m. The Last Airbender
7:00 p.m. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Aug. 8 5:00 p.m. Toy Story 3
7:00 p.m. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Aug. 9 6:00 p.m. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Aug. 10 6:00 p.m. The Last Airbender
Aug. 11 6:00 p.m. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Aug. 12 6:00 p.m. The Last Airbender
Grown Ups Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Rated: PG-13,
Story Type: Comedy, Runtime: 102 min.
Twilight Sage: Eclipse Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert
Pattinson, Rated: PG 13, Story Type: Drama, Romance,
Thriller, Adaptation, Sequel and Teen, Runtime: 124 min.
Toy Story 3 Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Rated: G, Story
Type: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Animation
and Sequel.
The Last Airbender Cast: Noah Ringer,
Nicole Peltz, Rated: PG, Story Type: Kids/
Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation,
Runtime: 103 min.
Next Week: Despicable Me and Predators
of care, she said. Thompson said. she said. “When you look at
The changes come after two “We understand that these what you’re getting for your
years of study that found the are tough economic times for child care fees, it’s a wonderful
fees were not keeping up with families, but we did this very opportunity in a high-quality
inflation and family income, deliberately after careful study,” care environment.”
Category
New DoD child care fees
I – incomes of $29,400 or below – will pay between $44 and $59 per week
Category II – incomes from $29,401 to $35,700 – will pay between $60 and $74 per week
Category III – incomes from $35,701 to $46,200 – will pay between $75 and $90 per week
Category IV – incomes from $46,201 to $57,750 – will pay between $91 and $105 per week
Category V – incomes from $57,751 to $73,500 – will pay between $106 and $121 per week
Category VI – incomes from $73,501 to $85,000 – will pay between $122 and $130 per week
Category VII – incomes from $85,001 to $100,000 – will pay between $131 and $133 per
week
Category VIII – incomes from $100,001 to $125,000 – will pay between $134 and $136 per
week
Category IX – incomes of $125,001 or above – will pay between $137 and $139 per week
8 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, August 5, 2010
Iwo Jima Survivors to host
candlelight ceremony
NEWINGTON, Conn.
- The Iwo Jima Survivors
Association, Inc. is hold-
ing their 65th Anniversary
Reunion this month. This will
be their final gathering. As
part of this reunion, survi-
vors will be hosting the 2nd
Annual Candlelight Ceremony
of Remembrance at the
National Iwo Jima Memorial
Monument and Park, Aug. 14
at 6 p.m. here.
The Candlelight Ceremony
of Remembrance takes place
to remember and honor the
100 men from Connecticut
who died during the World
War II Battle of Iwo Jima.
The names of those men are
inscribed on the black gran-
ite panels on the front of the
monument. The ceremony
will also honor and remem-
ber all survivors of the battle
that have since passed away.
In addition, all Killed In
Action (KIA), Missing In
Action (MIA), and deceased
veterans who served at any
time in the armed forces, will
be honored. The survivors
would like to make contact
with, and are seeking infor-
mation on, any of the 100 men
KIA or Survivors of the battle
who have passed away.
There will be a ceremony,
followed by taps and a rifle
salute, after which candles
will be lit. A bell will be tolled
for each of the 100 men KIA
as their names are called. The
survivors wish to invite the
public to attend this free event
and participate by remember-
ing any survivor, or other
servicemen/women who are
no longer with us. You may
call their name and toll the
bell for them. Registration
for anyone who would like to
honor a serviceman/woman
will be held from 6 to 6:30
p.m., prior to the ceremony.
Everyone is invited to bring
a photo of the service person
they would like to remember
and place it on the Wall of
Honor.
Parking is available at
Central Connecticut State
University, where a shuttle
to the park will be avail-
able.
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SUBASE implements Navy Electronic Leave Program
From Naval Submarine Base
New London Personnel Support
Detachment
GROTON, Conn.
NAVADMIN 252/10 is the latest
of a number of messages direct-
ing shore commands to imple-
ment e-leave to request, track,
and manage leave transactions
for military personnel, effective
Aug. 1. This article provides
additional information to cus-
tomer commands as to how
Personnel Support Detachment
New London will implement
the e-leave program.
Customer commands should
have submitted a letter of des-
ignation (LOD) to PSD des-
ignating their comand’s Navy
Standard Integrated Personnel
System (NSIPS) Command
Leave Administrator (CLA) by
July 30.
Presently, each customer
command has a specific leave
input source code assigned to
them regardless of how many
Unit Identification Codes (UIC)
they administer. As of Aug. 1,
leave input source codes must
be assigned to each UIC. As
such, when submitting LOD’s,
commands must include each
UIC for which they will be
administering this program.
PSD will endorse and return
to the originator that specific
command’s leave input source
code, or in the case of com-
-
mands administering/consist-
ing of two or more UIC’s, a
leave input source code for each
individual UIC. LOD examples
may be obtained from and sub-
mitted to:
Primary Point of Contact
(POC): Personnel Specialist 1st
Class (SW) Joseph Downing
at joseph.downing@navy.mil
or (860)-694-3024, DSN prefix:
694.
Secondary POC: PSC(SW/
AW) Warren Smith at warren.
e.Smith@navy.mil or (860)-
694-3046, DSN prefix: 694.
Customer commands should
have submitted a System
Authorization Access Request
(SAAR) (OPNAV Form 5239/14)
to PSD by July 31, so they
can administer access to the e-
leave application within NSIPS
for CLA’s. Once they have
arranged NSIPS access, they
will inform CLA’s by e-mail and
advise them to take actions per
paragraph 3.d of NAVADMIN
252/10. SAAR forms should be
submitted to:
PSC(SW/AW) Smith or sec-
ondary POC - Tom Seguin at
thomas.seguin@navy.mil or
(860)-694-4262, DSN prefix:
694.
If commands are unable to
meet the “comply by” date of
Nov. 1, they must communi-
cate exceptions or issues to
PSD prior to Oct. 15. Request
customer commands communi-
cate exceptions/issues by Navy
letter to Director, Personnel
Support Activity Detachment,
New London, Box 88, Groton,
CT 06349-5088.
Primary POC: Roy J. Simmons
at roy.simmons1@navy.mil.
Secondary POC: PSC(SW/AW)
Smith.
Submarine force
Per NAVADMIN 252/10, sub-
E-leave ...
Continued from page 1
Corps Internet account, e-Leave
can be done at home, although
it may take a trip to the Navy
Exchange.
“In order to access e-Leave
from home, a CAC card reader is
required,” said Johnson.
Sailors who have not yet estab-
lished a Self-Service ESR can cre-
marines will implement e-leave
by Oct. 1 per specific submarine
force direction. Upon receipt of
that direction, PSD will pub-
lish execution plan to all con-
cerned.
Training available
Per SUBASE New London
message 151125Z JUL 10,
PERS-26 will conduct two,
eight-hour training sessions
at Naval Submarine Base New
London, Sept. 1 and 2 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m., in Building 439,
Conference Room 2. Attendees
must provide the following
information via e-mail, to the
POC, Robin McAuliffe at robin.
mcauliffe@navy.mil. Include
rate/last/first/e-mail/phone
number/date attending/com-
mand no later than Aug. 20.
ate an account at https://nsips.
nmci.navy.mil or on the NSIPS
server aboard ship. NAVADMIN
043/09 announced the require-
ment for all active duty and
reserve personnel to establish
and maintain a Self-Service ESR
as the Navy phases out paper
service records.
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Rules ...
Continued from page 5
Chicago girls drill team performs
Photo by MM3 Sean Phillips

Sailor’s PDS prior to depart-
ing for an IA/GSA.
* When the service mem-
ber has follow-on PCS orders,
travel from the ITDY loca-
tion to the old PDS (if fam-
ily members elected to stay
there) and travel to new PDS
when returning from a GSA.
The government will not
pay for escort travel when:
* The member wants to
use it to arrange for house-
hold goods or privately owned
vehicle shipments, take leave
or any other personal conve-
nience.
* The member does not have
ITDY orders. Any travel prior
to having written orders is not
reimbursable.
* The member has already
reported to the new PDS.
Specific information on
how to apply can be found
in the message; visit the Navy
Personnel Command Web site
at www.npc.navy.mil and click
on “Messages.” For more infor-
mation about the change, ref-
erence the Per Diem, Travel,
and Transportation Allowance
Committee memorandum
announcing the change to the
JFTR at www.ia.navy.mil/new.
htm.
GROTON, Conn. - The championship Angel Drill Team, above, performs at Naval
Submarine Base New London’s Submarine Force Library and Museum, July
29. The group is an all girls team from Lake County, Ill., and is led by retired
Signalman Chief Nathaniel Hamilton. The team has performed at countless ven-
ues around the United States, including the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade.
Iwo Jima ...
Continued from page 8
The Battle of Iwo Jima was of the Battle for Iwo Jima and
fought Feb. 19 through March the memory of those who fought
26, 1945. It was the bloodiest and died there.
battle in Marine history, resulting For more information, visit
in the deaths of 6,821 American their Facebook page and Web
servicemen and wounding more site at www.SOSIwoJima.
than 19,000. The purpose of The com. You may also e-mail
Iwo Jima Survivors Association, SOSIwoJima@yahoo.com or
Inc., is to perpetuate the history call (860) 291-9666.

Hosig ...
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(BRAC) looming threat of
shutting down of SUBASE in
2005. “It was Rodger that had
to sort through all of that”
said Mulcahy.
“It’s gonna be sad when
he leaves, I don’t know how
I’ll show up to work every
morning for a while,” said
Mulcahy.
During the ceremony, Hosig
received gifts and accolades
from many members of the
Public Works Department. One
such gift was a sharply folded
National Ensign. The Flag was
flown above places Hosig held
a special interest in, includ-
ing the Tournament Players
Club Golf Course in Cromwell,
Conn., Connecticut National
Guard Armory in Hartford,
Naval Submarine Base New
London, the New Hampshire
Speedway, and finally Yankee
Stadium.
Hosig remarked on what he
will do with his free time: “I
would like to play a little golf,
travel, and possibly work for
Habitat for Humanity; I live on
a lake now I could always go
fishing.”