Navy College at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) hosted an Off-Duty Education Outreach assembly at the base’s central barracks Feb. 10, providing an opportunity for Sailors to receive information about various educational programs and benefits available to them.
Education Specialist Jeana Vanhouten said it is important for service members to be aware of their educational options, and they should take full advantage of their benefits.
“A lot of our Sailors are so busy that they don’t have time to come in to the Navy College office. So, this is our way of kind of bringing the information to them,” said Vanhouten.
According to Vanhouten, Navy College at NBK hosts this kind of education outreach twice a month at designated areas of the enlisted barracks, providing service members with various educational resources such as course catalogs, schedules and a College Network Resource CD-ROM.
February 17, 2011
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The Naval Base Kitsap Housing Services Center cut the ribbon on its new office at Bangor Plaza on Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bangor Feb. 8 after moving from its old office in bldg. 2901.
NBK Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Olson participated in the ribbon cutting, joined by key NBK Housing personnel.
“This facility has really become a one-stop shop,” said Olson. “It was a joint effort by everyone involved, including NBK and Navy Region Northwest.”
Convenience certainly plays a part in the new office. Olson described during the ceremony a young spouse freshly transferred to Naval Base Kitsap being able to visit NBK Housing for everything he or she needs to get a home prepared.
February 17, 2011
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Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) recently installed Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) kiosks in early February to give customers an additional means to express their level of satisfaction with their experience at NHB.
“The kiosks are here to provide an easy, friendly avenue for all of our patients to communicate with management about their encounters at the Naval Hospital. This can be done either with a request to be contacted or it can be submitted anonymously,” said NHB Customer Relations Officer, Theresa Ryan.
“Anyone can use the kiosks including staff,” added Theresa. “In addition to questions concerning patient care, they can also comment on ancillary services such as the laboratory, pharmacy, patient administration or food services provided at NHB.”
February 17, 2011
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Military and civilian personnel gathered in the Bangor Plaza Ballroom on Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor for the 2011 National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) Feb 10.
The NPB was held to honor service members through prayer and inspirational guest speakers.
The ceremony began with an all you can eat buffet of breakfast foods like fresh fruit, oatmeal, bacon and eggs. Guests enjoyed music from the Navy Band Northwest’s “Five Star Brass” Quintet and followed in prayer by chaplains of the Northwest Region.
“It was a privilege to be here, I think the breakfast was outstanding, and the messages were important,” said Chaplain Ken Bailey, a guest at the NPB and chaplain for the Charteris Foundation of Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. “I certainly hope it is something done nationwide.”
February 17, 2011
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Naval Submarine Support Center (NSSC) Bangor welcomed a new commanding officer, Feb. 11, as Cmdr. James Christie turned over command to Cmdr. Eugene Nemeth in a ceremony at the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor chapel.
“NSSC is a great group of professionals that truly do run the waterfront in Bangor,” said Christie, who had served as commander of NSSC since October 2008.
“It is without a doubt the highlight of my career and it is with great sorrow that I relinquish command of this outstanding command. I turn over a great group to Cmdr. Nemeth, and I am sure he will love his tour as much as I did.”
Christie will remain at Bangor for his next assignment, serving as maintenance/material readiness and training department head for Submarine Group 9. His future commander, Rear Adm. Bob Hennegan, emphasized the highlights of Christie’s tour at NSSC.
February 17, 2011
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Feb. 4 marked the end of an era for the “Silent Service” as USS Los Angeles (SSN 688), the first of the world’s largest class of nuclear-powered submarines, underwent her final decommissioning at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
Cmdr. Steven Harrison, Los Angeles’ last commanding officer, was joined by Capt. Mark Whitney, commander of PSNS and IMF, and Capt. Dan Prince, chief of staff for Submarine Group 9, as the submarine’s commissioning pennant was hauled down and the watch secured for the last time, ending Los Angeles’ 34 years of service.
“Thirty-four years ago, a crew similar to this one ran aboard Los Angeles, bringing life to this steel body,” said Lt. Cmdr. Darrel Lewis, Los Angeles’ executive officer and master of ceremonies for the event. “Today, we reluctantly bid her farewell.”
February 10, 2011
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Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport flipped a ceremonial switch Feb. 1, marking the end of a 12-month Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) construction phase and the beginning of energy savings worth more than $43 million over the life of the contract.
The ESPC’s geothermal heat pumps, high efficiency HVAC and building systems, improved energy management controls and other features of the conservation project will reduce energy consumption and significantly reduce NUWC’s carbon footprint.
“The long tradition of stewardship and management continues today as we celebrate the end of the 12-month construction project and the beginning of reducing our annual energy consumption by more than 30 percent,” said Capt. Stephen Iwanowicz, NUWC Keyport commander. “The 2.5 million kilowatt hours per year the improvements will save translates into over 7,000 tons of CO2 during the life of this contract.”
February 10, 2011
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After receiving the 2009 Presidential Leadership Federal Energy Management Award and the 2009 Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Award, Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) is no stranger to innovative and cost effective energy conservation methods. It should be no surprise, then, that NBK’s recycling program is top notch, and its management says it’s only going to get better.
Over $580,000; that is the amount of revenue generated by NBK Recycle sales in fiscal year 2010.
“Recycling just makes sense, especially in this area of the country,” said John Lacy, Naval Facilities Northwest program manager for integrated solid waste. “To transport our solid waste, we have to put it on a train that takes it over 250 miles to the Columbia River (where it’s stored in one of three locations on both banks of the river). It costs a lot of money to do that.”
February 10, 2011
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Sailors assigned to the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) beach detachment helped staff members from the Clear Creek Task Force (CCTF) remove brush from the Clear Creek Trail (CCT) in Silverdale Feb 1.
The purpose of the brush removal was to further expand the trail for citizens of the community to use.
“This is my second time I’ve worked on the trail, I enjoy giving back to my community,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Wayne Selvester. “I use this trail often on my free time so it’s great to work on something I use.”
The CCTF was established in 1993 to create and maintain a community wide network to mobilize support, and educate and focus actions to preserve, protect and restore the Clear Creek ecosystem.
February 10, 2011
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Naval Hospital Bremerton became the first military treatment facility to receive the Energy Efficiency Commitment (E2C) award from American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE), in recognition of achieving a 15 percent reduction in energy usage. NHB’s Facilities Management Department actively took the lead in establishing command-wide energy reduction measures which lead to this award.
“We have been tracking and attempting to decrease energy consumption for many years,” said Russell Kent, NHB facilities manager. “This award is very gratifying since it provides independent recognition of various efforts, which often are unrecognized. In addition Facilities Department members, this award also recognizes the efforts of the entire NHB staff, since common-sense initiatives such as turning off lights and unused equipment, or reporting wasteful conditions are an important element of our success.”
February 10, 2011
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