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of Naval Educa on and improper way the Sailor is wondered about this and shipmate to serve with.
Training [CNE 1. wearing his fall-protection now I would like to address I take the word shipmate
I appreciate e fine work harness. In the event of a fall, it this attitude towards a very very seriously. I take it with
you are doing with All Hands is highly probable this young meaningful word. pride and honor along with
magazine. No dbubt you man would be seriously injured When I think of a all Sailors before us who
have quite an influence on all because he did not take the shipmate, I think of that served their country with
the young Sailois in the fleet. time to properly adjust his Sailor who works side by side honor, courage and commit-
with you in port or at sea. It’s ment. They have passed on
that Sailor who shares the this tradition with meaning
rough times, as well as the and sacrifice. Always be proud
good times. It’s that same of who you are, and tell that
Sailor who goes to general citizen or acquaintance that
quarters and battle stations you are proud to be called
Send your comments to: with you when tragedy “Shipmate!”
strikes; and that same Sailor
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with. True shipmates are
those Sailors with whom you
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CPO Scholarship Fund
The Senior Enlisted Academy
Alumni Association (SEAAA)
began taking applications
Jan. 1,1999, for CPO depen-
dents. The program applies to
active, Reserve and retired
Navy CPO family members
: DAYS HUU
i know it will work because it is rate at the front door. We are still tweaking the force especially at the E-
i what the fleet wants.” 5/E-6/E-7 levels, and we are rounding the bend in improving advancement
i Here’s a brief look at the PQS opportunity. Perhaps down the road, HYT limits will be raised, but at this time they keep
i changes: the advancement system from stagnating at the E-5 t o E-7 levels. Do not expect a
i Now candidates will have to change t o HYT in the near future.
i complete the PQS core book
i and a unit-specific platform RM3 Barrientez, Naval Computer k
i PQS. Area Master Station, Pacific
i The program is no longer Q: How will the new warfare qualifications affect me on shore duty and what
i voluntary. Enlisted Sailors are the changes to the program?
i E-5 and above serving in A : The new warfare program will not affect you while you are on shore duty. It is manda-
i Type 2 and Type 4 sea duty tory for Sailors who are E-5 and above t o qualify within 18 months when reporting t o a
i assignmentswill now be Type 2 or 4 sea duty command with a warfare program. Completion of the warfare
i required to complete program is required for advancement t o E-6 and beyond for Sailors serving in these units.
i the program within an
This advancement requirement does not apply t o Sailors who have not had the opportu-
18-monthwindow.
nity t o earn a warfare device.
i Program completion will
i now be a requirement for The requirement t o qualify is only one of the major changes t o the warfare program.
i advancement to E-6 and Personnel qualification standards (PQS) have also been modified. There is a Common
i E-7 for Sailors serving with Core PQS covering common topics shared by a warfare community and Platform-Specific
: theseunits. PQS covering items that are unique t o a specific ship type, aviation squadron or Seabee
i Sailors will have to requalify battalion. Sailors are now required t o requalify when reporting back t o Type 2 or 4 sea
: upon reporting to different duty commands with warfare programs. Requalification must be completed within one
: platforms. year of reporting aboard.
Hard charging E-3 and E-4 If you are interested, you can get a copy of the program on the internet at
: personnel, if recommended
: by the senior enlisted
: community,mayalso
: participate in the program.
: “The new standards are unit
: specific,”explained Senior Chief
: Aviation Systems Operator (AW)
: Bill Rainwater, NETPDTC
: enlisted warfare PQS coordinator.
: “If you are assigned to an aircraft e the TSP as a meaningful
: carrier, for instance, then you will r t o stress the ease and im
: complete the PQS core book and
: the carrier platform. If you
Continued on nextpage Speaking with Sailors is a monthly column initiated by the Master Chief Petty
Officer of the Navy as a way of reachingout to the men and women of the fleet,
whether they are stationed just down the road or halfway around the world.
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transfer to a destrc Type 4 sea duty commandsin
, must then qualify __ qeptember. PQS books are
platform. low available electronically,
“The end result,” Rainwater i via CD ROM and mailed out
i continued,“will be Sailors whc semi-annually.The program
i not only fully understand the i is available on the Internet at
i mission of their command,but i www.cnet.navy.mil/netpdtc/
i also the importance of their job i pqs/default.htm;on the
in completing that mission. i NETPDTC Bulletin Board at
They will be more aware of the i DSN 922-1280/1364, or
. role that aircraft, ship or through the ship’s SALTS
i battalion plays, as a team, in the i system.
Nverall big picture of things.” i
The new PQS Program CDs i By JOC (AW)Jon Gagne,
: were mailed out to Type 2 and i CNET Public Affairs.
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ure, lots of kids have had
arise, Navy men are now being the chance to visit a fire Skyler Williams-Hamilton
l station. They try on a
pair of fiefighting boots, pet a
were allowed to dress in
full fiefighting gear,
Dalmatian and even sit behincl including an insulated suit,
the wheel of a fie truck. But helmet, flash hood, gloves
how many firehouseswill turn and boots.
on the water and touch off a The children then
real fire so the youngsters can entered the firefighting
feel the heat across their faces? trainer for a demonstration
Eighteen 2nd graders from of what happens to a hose
Aquidneck School in under pressure when a fire
Middletown, RL, recently too. fighter loses control. The
a field trip to Naval Station “wild hoses” with a heavy
Newport’s firefightingschool brass nozzle whipped and
and trainer in observance of slashed around inside a
National Fire PreventionWed huge tank, sprayingwater
and got the treat of a lifetime. in all directions.
Damage Controlman 1st Before leaving the school,
Atomic Weapons” and covers the
Class Jason Perry and the studentswatched Perry
Electrician’s Mate 1st Class drag a 175-pound dummy
ognize a nuclear blast (SW) Ferris Hayward, both about 100 feet. Perry then let
instructors at the school, the children try to liftit. It
volunteered to demonstrate took all 18 of them.
basic shipboard firefighting
techniques to the energetic By Richard K. Alexander,
plan for an atomic bomb attack
youngsters. Editor, Newport Navalog.
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Navy ships and aircraft played a vital role in the success of
Operation Desert Fox, an operation designed to degrade Sadd
Hussein’s ability to deliver chemical, biological and nuclear
weapons, as well as wage war against his neighbors.
During the course of Desert Fox, American and British
Mediterranean, the
crew of the Norfolk-
based fleet oiler USS
1 warplanes flew more than 650 strike and strike support sorties and
U.S. Navy ships launched more than 325 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Plutte ( A 0 186)
by transferring 500,000
gallons of fuel to eight
NATO force ships in just six
hours. What made their i For ships at sea, an underway
achievement even more impres- : replenishment, or UNREP,is like
sive was the way the crew dealt : pulling into a moving gas station.
with their most formidable
challenge - overcoming the
i The one twist to Platfe’s six-hour,
language barrier.
i eight-ship NATO force UNREP was
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class : that the orders for fuel were taken
Edward Klimek, Plutte’s winch : in several different languages.
operator, said the ship’s rig team
had to improviseby using hand
signals in place of sound- i Island, Neb., native. “We had no
powered phones to coordinate i choice but to find a different
the underway replenishment i way to communicatewith
with their counterparts on the i them?
receiving end of the fuel lines.
“It was exciting to refuel : Story by LTJG Phaedra J.
foreign ships,” said the Grand i Link, USS Platte
attentlon, Sailors and Marlnes of the 5th Fleet MUST always be ready.
While people around the world watch the region’s events on ____- ning n - _ ,5th Fleet
forces serve right where it happens. Their mission is to maintain peace and stabllity In an
area of responsibility (AOR) covering 7.5 milllon square miles, including the Suez Canal,
Red Sea, northeast Africa, North Arabian Sea and, of course, the Arabian Gulf.
In this part of the world, Sailors don’t have to look for a challenge. They live it everyday.
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A watchstander in the Combat Smugglers would also prefer to bandits continue to test the skill of the
Information Center (CIC) aboard remain hidden from the world. crews trying to stop them.
USS John S.McCain (DDG 56) monitors Since August 1990, a cat-and-mouse “There are a lot of contacts every-
activity in the Arabian Gulf. game has been played out between where,’’ said Seaman Apprentice Stephanie
vessels carrying unauthorized cargo to Collins of USS Mil& (DDG 69). “Going
and from Iraq in violation of U.N. sanc- 25 knots with contacts all around you is
tionsfresolutions and those charged to dangerous, especially with these little
enforce the sanctions as part of Maritime dhows that don’t even have lights. You
Interception Operations (MIO). have to keep a good lookout for them.”
Ducking in and out of territorial Once queried and stopped, suspect
waters, running without lights and vessels are boarded and checked for
hiding among commercial traffic, these contraband. Not all smugglers are
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MNSR Everett Morales reports a surface contact to the bridge while standing forward lookout
watch in the Arabian Gulf aboard USS A
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THEEARLY YEA^. 30 years, an industrial revoiuuon and
The Navy’s prestnce in the Gulf has two world wars would bring the world t
grown steadily since 1879, when the Middle East’s doorstep seeking to
Commodore Rabert W. to her vast oil reserves.
Shufeldt sailed USS World War I created th
Ticonderogu through greatest need for petroleum
the Strait of Hormuz, products the world
making it the first had seen to date.
American man-of-war Technological advances
to visit the Gulf. His such as the internal
diplomatic visit it0 combustion engine
Muscat and the Sultan ushered in a new era of
Turki Ibn-Said reas- oil-fueled ships that were
sured the strength of superior in performance
American commercial
interest in the region, but itL-
did little to inspire stronger diplo-
mett\EL.
and maintainability.
Meanwhile, the American oil
industry continued to entrench
matic and military ties. Over the next itself in Middle East oil concerns based
sh force desig
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Gulf. Established as flagship in 1972, it
was painted stark white, just as Vulcour
had been, to reflect the intense sun that
relentlessly pounded the Gulf.
On the eve of the Iranian hostage
crisis in 1979, the first echoes of senti-
ment for establishing a 5th Fleet were
heard following a Joint Chiefs of Staff
Middle East strategy review. At the time
it was deemed a bad idea despite the
strain that was beginning to take its toll
on the 6th and 7th Fleets.
Turmoil dominated the region through
most of the 1980%with Iran and Iraq at
war. On May 17,1987, two French-made
Exocet missiles fired from an Iraqi
warplane slammed into the superstruc-
ture of USS Stark (FFG 31). The
guided-missile frigate was almost sunk
a.nd 37 American Sailors were killed.
SURGEI N RESPONSE
TO TENSION
In February 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Saudi AI n King Ibn-Saud Because the free flow of trade in
held a historic meeting aboard USS Ouimy(CA15) in the Arabian Gulf. region was threatened as Iran
staged a “tanker war,” a stronger U.S.
unscheduled visit with Saudi Arabia’s eventually become the Middle East Force. stance became necessary. Then-President
King Ibn-Saud in February 1945 aboard The meager force was made up of Ronald Reagan approved a request by
USS Quincy (CA 15). The meeting only a few destroyers, a seaplane tender the Kuwaiti government to reflag a
strengthened Saudi confidence in and command aircraft based at Bahrain. number of tankers under the Stars and
America’s commitment to the Middle But a foothold had been established. By Stripes to afford them escort protection
East, even after the war’s end. During the 1951, CAPT Ernest M. Eller, Commander through the the vital choke point known
next four years, a Soviet display of force Middle East Force, would write a letter to as the Strait of Hormuz. Operation
on Iran’s northern borders, coupled with then-Chief of Naval Operations Forrest Earnest Will proved successful, but it
increasing anxieties about America’s P. Sherman stating, “Great nations are wasn’t long before the small country
dwindling strength in the oil export busi- stirring and great events are shaping up of Kuwait would become the focus of
ness brought about an expressed need for in this part of the world. I hope the the entire world.
a permanent naval presence in the Gulf. United States will comprehend them and After the 1990 Iraqi occupation of
Although a permanent U.S. Navy pres- be equal to the opportunity.” Kuwait, the largest armada since World
ence has been in place for 50 years, a War I1 assembled in the Gulf in support
of Operation Desert Shield, and ulti-
permanent command in the area did not
exist until after World War 11. Through a
GREATWHITE mately Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
slow evolution,ADM Richard L. GHOST The Middle East Force found itself
Connolly, Commander in Chief, By 1966, the Middle East Force had operating under operational control of
Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, grown to warrant its own flagship, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
was able to formally shape task forces in USS Valcour (AGF 1). But it was “the where it remained following the war. In
the area to give them a more permanent Great White Ghost of the Arabian 1993, LaSalle weighed anchor and
~ r USS LaSalle (AGF 3 ) , that would
position. In 1949, he was able to turn o ~ ~ Coast,” departed for overhaul and reassignment
operational command make the most enduring presence in the as flagship for 6th Fleet.
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standard for those unaccompanied. Challenging work, good
compensation and great housing are just some of the reasons
many Sailors decide to extend their tours in Bahrain.
Drawbacks to serving in Bahrain e few for most Sailors and
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families, but it is important that Sail rs seeking duty in the region
talk early and often with their sponsors to get the proper perspec-
tive before moving. Adequate preparation before leaving the
United States can ease the transition to duty in Bahrain.
I With no on-base housing or barracks, living accommodations
vary. For city dwellers, there are plenty of apartments to choose
from. Those who prefer a calmer neighborhood environment can
choose from compounds in the city or outlying suburbs of
Manama. Grand villas, many with pools, become homes to those
who like to live in a more secluded area.
The overseas housing allowance for all pay grades goes a long
way in Bahrain. Some compoundsoffer homes in excess of 3,000
square-feet situated in the middle of what can only be called an
“oasis”of date palm trees. Most homes are within 20 minutes of
: the ASU. Amenities within the compounds often include bowling
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outdoor pools, hot and cold Tacuzzis, saunas, steam rooms, play-
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f Yeoman 3rd Class Michael Lombardo from Buffalo, N.Y., lives
in a two-bedroom flat about five
minutes from the ASU. His M y -
furnished flat includes two
televisions, a VCR, maid service
(twice a week), a microwave and
I all cooking utensils. His building
I also has a pool, Jacuzzi,weight
room, sauna and game room.
: “The flat is great for an E-4
f living in the Navy. [It’s]better
0 than anywhere else I’ve ever lived,”
-- said Lombardo, who works for the
5th Fleet CNO-designated Command Fleet and Force Master
Chief. “I’ve only lived in two places since I’ve been in the Navy -
in the barracks in Meridian, Miss., and at Sigonella,Italy. If I
could take this apartment back to the states with me, I would.”
Overall, the cost of living is relatively high in Bahrain. Despite
that, prudent Sailors and families do well financiallybecause of a
substantial Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), housing allowance,
tax breaks and $150 per month Imminent Danger Pay.
Many Sailors cite the friendly people, a great school system
and a low crime rate as prime attractions of life in Bahrain.
“It’s a lot safer here than in the states,”said Disbursing Clerk
2nd Class (SW) Frank Jordan from Brooklyn, N.Y., a travel super-
visor at the ASU stationed in the area since 1995 with his family.
26 A L L H A W D S
By J 0 2 Brigette Barnes
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BEFORE YOU GO SHOPPING!
For example, you
can flnd out about the
various kinds and quallty
you are wlliing t o pay,
but only proportionally
t o the value of the
additional item.
of carpets by checktng If you have the time and
local newspapers. thlnk a deat is in the
Here are some tips to making, but not quite
help you get the best deal sealed, walk out of the
while bargaining: store. The merchant may
follow you. if not, return
Remember that merchants later and continue the
want your money as much process where you left off.
as you do. Be at the shop when it
When you find something opens or step inslde
you like, don’t act too
interested In It. Be casual.
minutes before closing
you might get the best
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Take your own han&held deal of the day.
calculator, never flash a
wad of money and never
appear In a hurry.
Ask for the “best prlce.”
If the merchant says some
thing like, “For you, a
special prlce,” your return
should be, “Great, then I storles. You may experie
know you’ll llke my offer.’’ a bit of culture shock whe
Continue the process by you have to go back to
offering 50 percent less. paying full price, but, hey,
lake your time, but be you might Just be able t o
Rrm. To hold your Interest. close that great deal on a
a merchant may offer you new car.
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Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) eniov i
meal while ashore in the United Arab Emirates,
DESERT DEMOGRAPHICS
SAUDI ARABIA QATAI. IRAQ
Saudi Arabia has a land area of 756,983 Qatar is the length of the peninsula from Iraq has a land area of 168,023square
square miles and a population of south t o extreme north is about 160 km, miles and a population of 20,643,769
18,729,576with a growth rate of 3.68 and the total area including the island is with a growth rate of 3.72 percent. The
percent. The population of Saudi Arabia is about 11,427square kilometers. Qatar is population is 75 t o 80 percent Arab,
90 percent Arab and 10 percent Afro- bordered by the kingdom of the Saudi 1520 percent Kurdish, and 5 percent
Asian. The country has two-thirds of the Arabia t o the south, the United Arab Turkoman, Assyrian and other.
world’s oil and natural gas reserves (315 Emirates t o the southeast and the St?+lfp
billion barrels of oil and 235 trillion cubic of Bahrain t o the west. IRAN
meters of natural gas). Iran has a land area of 613,660square
The number of students at all levels of YEMEN miles and a population of 64,625,455with
education rose from 600,000in 1969 t o of 203,797square a growth rate of 2.29 percent.
some 4 million in 1996.The average miles and a population of 15,804,6
annual increase during this period was 7.1 a 3.7 percent growth rate. The pop OMAN
percent for male students and 13 percent of Yemen is 95 percent Arab and 5 Oman has a land area of 82,029square
for female students. percent Afro-Arab, Asian and other. miles and a population of 2,125,089with
a growth rate of 3.71 percent. The populb
BAHRAIN tion is 73 percent Omani Nationa
Bahrain has a land area of 239 square
miles and has a population of 575,925
with a growth rate of 2.58 percent. The
population is 63 percent Bahraini, 13 of 6,880squa
percent Asian, 10 percent Arab, 8 percent of 1,817,397
Iranian and 6 percent other. with a growth rate of 7.46 percent.
Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands, The population is 45 percent
only two of which are inhabited, with a Kuwaiti, 35 percent other Arab,
total land area in excess of 300 square 9 percent South Asian, 7 percent other
miles. Its name is derived from two Arabic and 4 percent Iranian.
words “thnain Bahr” meaning “two seas” percent. The
and refers t o the phenomenon of sweet South Asian,
water springs under the sea which mingle percent Emiri
with the salty water. This phenomenon is expatriates.
believed t o be responsible for the unusual
o escape
the hot sun in the United Arab Emirates.
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shows off his stuff Saiiors from USS George Washinofon
during a sand boarding (CVN 73) window shop in the gold souk
exhibition hosted by USS during a visit to the United Arab Emirates.
b y ’H2 Kevin oraves George Washington’s (CVN 73) MWR.
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“Every question on the
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occupationalor naval standard and
can’t write a question without a refer
he date is set. The Navywide advancement exams are coming. You have studied every-
T thing on your bibliographies. You have gone over the occupational standards, and you
know what is expected in your particular job. You are ready. O r are you? You open the
test and that sick feeling begins to well up from the pit of your stomach. You’ve studied all the
wrong things! Where did all these questions come from? They seem like they were plucked
out of the sky.
You’ve just experienced what thousands of Sailors face every six months at advance-
ment-in-rate exam time - the frustration of taking the test.
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Bibliography
The references are all on a bibliography, which
is used by Sailors to study for the exam. It
contains all the books and instructions needed
for the next exam. They are written after the
exam has been completed and are released six
months prior to the next one.
“Different writers choose how they want to
do their bibliography for their particular rate,”
Answers
After the exams have b
NETPDTC to be sc
which reads the an
computer.
‘Mer 75 percent of the exam answer sheets have been scanned, we take a
look at the answer key,” said Yates. “We ask ourselves,‘Were there any particular
problems with the questions?’For example, if the correct response to a ques-
tion was ‘1,’but everyone answered ‘4,’ I’ll ask myself, was the question written
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said Chief Legalman (AW) Mary Morgan, properly?Was it understandable? Did the reference change? If the reference
legalman advancement exam, training manual changed and now ‘4’ is the correct answer, I’d change the answer key.”
and advancement handbook writer. “The Discrepancies also slow down the process. “It is very important to make
subject-matter expert can choose to be more sure all the information on your worksheet is correct:’ continued Yates.
specific or more general. For example, one of “Don’t sign it if there is something incorrect on it. It’s your career.”
my references is the Manual for Courts- Historically, the No. 1 cause of discrepancies is an incorrect Social
Martial. If I put just that manual on the Security Number entered on the exam answer sheet. So, people need to
bibliography, it really doesn’t help my Sailors double check the information before handing in the exam.
[when they] study. They would have to read
the whole thing. I choose to be more specific.
I’m going to take the JAG [JudgeAdvocate
General] Manual and break it down into arti-
cles. I believe this will make studying less
overwhelming.”
Each exam has 150 questions - 135 are
rate-specific and 15 are military requirements.
The only exception to this is for Seabee
ratings. They are given 20 military require-
ment questions, five of which are Seabee
Combat Readiness related. If you are attached
to a Seabee battalion, but are not in a Seabee
rating, you will only have 15 military require-
ment questions.
All exams are prepared 12 months in
advance, according to Yates. That gives plenty
of time for proofreading and accuracy
checking. The exam goes through many
versions before it is finally approved and seri-
alized. For example, each item is checked for
grammatical correctness. One item can be
either a question or a statement. The exam is
also checked to make sure every question is
supported by a reference.
By PH2 Joseph Gunder Ill ,
f getting a degree is something you Baron, who has been enrolled full Traditional time and location restric-
38 A L L H A N D S
lips on Selecting a DE tourse
and complete DE courses and program
IObtain a clear, complete description of the course. Call th periodically. Be honest and serious.
school and ask for a catalog. Know exactly how your course
Study in the same place for each study session. Choose
fits into your degree plan. Select your course based on
31Ensure your school will accept the course you are taking, and wnile you study at a
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that the course will satisfv a definite dearee reauirement.
distance. The school is the most logical place to ask for
Give your home school a copy of the description. Will the
help. Consider your school advisor, education counselor,
course fit where you need it?
on-base instructors, subject matter experts or friends.
41Consider enrolling with a friend. Study with a partner. Review feedback from instructors. Consider all graded or
Distance learning students need a support group.
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Story and photos by JO1 Rodney J. Furry
A4 Brandie M. Laferney
hits the books in her
IPACE
and assignments anywhere in the world.
The organizersof PACE at the Navy Personnel Command and
Middlesex Research Center, the current PACE contractor, have
kept that difficulty in mind as they expanded PACE services to
include more upper-level courses.
More and more Sailors are learning how al that
diploma really is. For example, a recent study by the Center for
done:’ said Laferney. “But other weeks are slow and I may Naval Analysis found that 66 percent of Sailors who made E-5
breeze through three or four.” in less than five years were participants in voluntary education
Aviation Maintenanceman Helicopter (AW) 1st Class programs like PACE. That’s a pretty significant number
Darrell L. Rogers is Laferney’s educational services officer. considering that Sailors who had no voluntary education
He thinks it’s a great program for Sailors who don’t have a stood a mere 31 percent chance of putting on that second
lot of free time, because the materials you need for the chevron in the same amount of time.
courses are close to where you work. Also, since he’s there to According to Laferney, the numbers don’t mean as much as
help do the legwork, or has to do is hit the books the value higher education has on your ability to be a good
and pass the exams. team member.
“Once they get signed up for the course and buy their text- “I think a college education better equips a Sailor for
book, I’ll monitor their progress and make sure they’re staying making decisions and performing their job wel1:’she said.
on schedule. The time it takes them to finish the course is really “I feel more comfortable as an airman filling a 2nd class billet,
up to them, within the limits of the course term:’ he said. and I think my education gives me the confidence to do that.”
Laferney, who is majoring in marine biology with a minor
in psychology finds PACE really fits into her lifestyle even if it Furry is a photojournalist assigned to All Hands.
doesn’t have the atmosphere of a traditional school.
, the holiday leftovers have If all this leaves you still lingering in a haze of doubt and
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