March 2016 - Corona Navy League

March 2016
United States Navy League
Corona-Riverside Council
2016 BOARD OFFICERS
Phantom Social
Kevin Button
President
(951) 345-0047
[email protected]
Beth Button
Secretary
(951) 345-0046
[email protected]
Ed Carrillo
Treasurer
(951) 522-3534
[email protected]
2016 Board of Directors
Hollie Brown
(951) 265-7676
[email protected]
Cathy Cleghorn
(909) 273-1148
[email protected]
President’s Message
Commander’s Corner
1
Social Calendar
4
2
The Navy in Norco
5 -6
3
Building 808
Community Events
7
Nancy Fay
(951) 735-5981
[email protected]
2016 Judge Advocate
John Cleghorn
(951) 532-9916
[email protected]
WE NEED YOUR DONATION
The month of March is a scheduled Phantom Social. Our socials raise mon-
PROUD SUPPORTERS
ey to support the Paul Revere Division of the Sea Cadets. We need your
help to continue to support the Sea Cadets. Please send your checks to PO
Box 573 Corona, CA 92879.You can also send a credit card donation on
our website, crnavyleague.com.
Paul Revere Division
In this Issue:
Phantom Social
1
Navy Updates
5-6
President’s Message
2
Community Events
7
Commander’s Corner 3
Community Advertisements 8-9
Social Calendar
Our Advertisers
The Porthole
4
10-11
www.crnavyleague.com
President’s Message
Kevin Button
Dear Navy Leaguers,
March is upon us and it is time for a membership drive. We are planning a steak fry at the Carrillo home and this is a great opportunity to invite new people to interact with the Navy League. We
will have tickets available so you can sell them to your friends and family. Please give me a call
or send and email and I will get tickets to you to sell.
We are also looking forward to attending the Los Angeles Air Show in Lancaster on March 20th.
The Blue Angels will be making an appearance and there will be many exciting static displays. If
you wish to join the caravan that is going to Lancaster, Please let me know.
Finally, continue to support the legislative action of the United States Navy League. You can read
about the issues by following this link:
http://navyleague.org/legislativeaffairs/legislative-links.html
We need to work together to let Congress know that we support the Jones Act and the funding of
maintenance for the Sea Services. Together we can accomplish all our goals.
By-Law Changes:
Our board is working to update our by-laws this year. We will be changing the board member quorum from 7 members to 51%. If you have any input on the change, please contact
me by phone or email.
Welcome to our new members:
No new members this month —> Invite someone to join.
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COMMANDER’S CORNER
March 2016
Lieutenant Commander Hollie Brown
US Naval Sea Cadets Corps
Commander’s Corner MAR 2016 by Lieutenant Commander Hollie Brown, US Naval Sea Cadets
Corps
March starts with a color guard for the Planes of Fame monthly program at Chino Airport. The featured
plane is the Republic P-47G. If you’d like to get a glimpse, go to planesoffame.org where you can see the
plane in action and read up on the panel of pilots who will share about its flying capabilities and hold a
question and answer time. The show starts at 10am if you are interested in attending.
The cadets are continuing to practice for Flagship, which will be in April this year. Exhibition Armed and
Unarmed teams should be set and working on routines. Cadets are also practicing Seamanship events of
knot-tying, line-heaving, semaphore (signaling with flags), firefighting, first aid, and swimming. Other events
they are practicing for include Color guard, Personnel inspection, and Regulation Drill.
The Leaguers (ages 10-13) are also busy practicing their Flagship events. Not sure how they’ll do, but
they’re have fun trying everything out.
Our Annual Inspection took place on base the 27 FEB. Paul Revere earned an overall score of 3.86 and
Training Ship Independence earned 3.75, both out of 4.0. Overall we did very well. Now we wait for all
other units across the nation to complete their inspections and then NHQ will list the top 10. All inspections must be completed by the end of this month. Then each area Regional Director (RD) has until the
end of April to get results in to National Headquarters. Ours has already been emailed to the RD and the
new system receives it as soon as he forwards it.
Promotions for MAR:
Leaguers – Training Ship Independence (ages 10-13):
Able Cadet (LC3) – Olivia Adams and Jacob Tahir
Petty Officer 2nd Class – Jacob Mc Cormick
Sea Cadets – Paul Revere Division (ages 13-18):
Seaman Apprentice, temp. (E2T) – Angelina Branco (needs boot camp for full E2)
Petty Officer 1st Class – Decklan Eaden (NHQ promotion received)
I also want to welcome our newest cadet, Tim Button, to the Sea Cadets.
Thank you all again for your support of this great youth program!
I hope to see you Friday 29 APR at the Carrillo home in Corona for Steak Dinner at the Navy League social.
Respectfully,
Hollie Brown, LCDR, NSCC
Commanding Officer
Paul Revere Division & Training Ship Independence
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MONTHLY SOCIAL
Social Calendar
STEAK FRY
January 29, 2016
February 26, 2016
March Phantom Social
April 29, 2016
(Steak Fry-Invite a Friend)
May 19, 2016
June 25, 2016
(Saturday Picnic)
July Phantom Social
August 26, 2016
September 23. 2016
October 28, 2016
November Phantom Social
December 9, 2016
(General Membership Meeting)
Date:
April 29, 2016
Place:
Carrillo Home
2495 Waterfall Lane
Corona, CA 92882
Price: $17.00 per person
Social: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Menu: Steak and baked potato
Host: Ed & Yolanda Carrillo
It is important for members to RSVP so we can get a proper number of steaks to feed everyone. We will also be selling tickets to the
public. This is a great event to invite prospective members .
Dates are open to change
RSVP to Kevin Button
Cell
(951) 345-0047
(text or leave a voice message)
Email [email protected]
**DOOR PRIZES**
We are asking for members that participate in the monthly socials to bring a door prize.
We are breaking down the membership list alphabetically into last names and for each
month listed if your last name falls into that alphabet category we would like you to bring a
door prize for that month social. Thank you for your participation in our efforts to make
our socials a fun memorable event. For example: Kevin Button would bring a door
prize to the January Social. The list is as follows:
January, May, September Social: Members A-C
February, June, October Social:
Members D-H
March, July, November Social:
Members I-R
April, August , December Social: Members S-Z
PORTHOLE ADVERTISING
Send in your business card now to be included in our 2016 advertising. The new advertising year starts in
March. Mail your business card along with a $50 check, payable to Navy League, to the attention of
Yolanda Carrillo, P.O. Box 573, Corona, CA 92878.
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USS John C. Stennis
SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) is conducting routine operations in the South China
Sea. The ships transited the Luzon Strait March 1 and have maintained a location in the eastern half of these international
waters for four days.
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) all conducted a replenishment-at-sea today receiving advanced biofuel, aviation fuel and supplies from USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7).
Flight operations have occurred daily with Carrier Airwing (CVW) 9 conducting 266 sorties.
Numerous People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA(N)) vessels have remained in JCSSG's vicinity during this time period.
"We have Chinese ships around us that we normally didn't see in my past experience," said Capt. Greg Huffman, Stennis'
commanding officer. Huffman previously deployed to the South China Sea in 2007.
"Everything I have heard over bridge-to-bridge channels has been good communications between professional mariners," he
added.
In recent months, other U.S. Navy ships have conducted similar events in the 7th Fleet area of operations including the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Preble (DDG 88) and
USS McCampbell (DDG 85), the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), the amphibious dock landing
ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), and the Freedomclass littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3).
JCSSG is the centerpiece of the Great Green Fleet, a year-long initiative highlighting the Navy's efforts to transform its energy use to increase operational capability. The strike group is using energy efficiency measures, to include technologies and
operational procedures, and alternative fuel in the course of its normal operations.
JCSSG is on a regularly scheduled deployment to 7th Fleet. Associated units include USS Stennis with CVW-9 and Destroyer
Squadron (DESRON) 21 embarked, guided-missile destroyers USS Stockdale, USS Chung-Hoon, and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay.
CVW-9 consists of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 and Strike Fighter Squadrons (VFA) 151, 97, 41
and 14.
For more news from the John C. Stennis Strike Group visit www.stennis.navy.mil or www.facebook.com/stennis74.
For more news from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn74/.
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Frost
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USS Washington
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy will christen its newest Virginia-class attack submarine USS Washington (SSN
787), Saturday, March 5, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.
The ceremony will be broadcast live at http://navylive.dodlive.mil.
Elisabeth Mabus is the ship's sponsor. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the principal address.
"The christening of the future USS Washington brings this technological marvel one step closer to joining the
fleet where it will serve as a crucial piece of the finest expeditionary fighting force the world has ever known,"
said Mabus. "Submarines like the Washington, and all of our platforms, are essential to our Sailors and Marines'
ability to do their jobs. Our ships, and those who build them, enable our Navy and Marine Corps to maintain a
global presence and protect America. This ceremony is a celebration of not only a submarine but also those who
worked to build it--the backbone of our ability to protect our nation--our shipbuilders."
The future Washington is the 14th Virginia-class nuclear submarine and the fourth Virginia-class Block III submarine. The ship began construction in 2011 and will commission in 2017.
Block III and later Virginia-class submarines have a redesigned bow which feature a water-backed large aperture bow (LAB) sonar array and two large diameter Virginia payload tubes (VPTs), each capable of launching six
Tomahawk cruise missiles. The two VPTs replace 12 individual vertical launch system (VLS) tubes utilized on
earlier submarines. The VPTs simplify construction, reduce acquisition costs, and provide for more payload flexibility than the smaller VLS tubes due to their increased volume. The Washington will have the capability to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of
land areas, littoral waters or other sea-based forces. Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare; Special Forces delivery and support; and mine delivery and minefield mapping. So far, 12 Virginia-class
submarines have been delivered, 11 are in construction and five are under contract.
The future Washington will be the third U.S. Navy ship to be commissioned with a name honoring the State of
Washington. The previous two ships were a World War II battleship (BB-56), decommissioned in 1947, and an
armored cruiser (ACR-11) which served under the name from 1905 to 1916.
Virginia-class submarines weigh 7,800 tons and are 377 feet in length, have a 34 foot beam and can operate at
more than 25 knots submerged. They are built with a reactor plant that will not require refueling during the
planned life of the ship, reducing lifecycle costs while increasing underway time. These next-generation attack
submarines provide the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation's undersea supremacy well
into the 21st century. They have improved stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare
enhancements that will enable them to meet the Navy's multi-mission requirements.
Additional information about Virginia class submarines is available online athttp://www.navy.mil/navydata/
fact_display.asp?cid=4100&tid=100&ct=4.
From Navy Office of Information
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Community Events
Corona
- Cars and Coffee; Every Saturday at 7am (Saleen Automotive at 2755 Wardlow Road)
- Corona Farmers Market; Every Saturday at 8:30 am (6th and Main Street)
- 5th Annual Women's Improvement Club of Corona Salutes the Military Past and Present ; March 12
at 7 PM
-CAT presents Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe ; March 12 at 2 pm
Riverside
- Woodcrest Christian-Billy York 5K; March 12 8:30 am
- Spring Eggstravaganza; March 19 at 10:00 am; Ryan Bonaminio Park
-Easter Egg Festival; March 26 at 10:00 am; Fellowship Baptist Church
Norco
- No rco Ran gl er s Gy m kh an a Ho rs e Sh ow; M a rc h 2 6 a t 7 am.
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Thank You To Our Advertisers!
Yolanda Carrillo
Executive Director/CEO
Corona-Norco Family YMCA
1331 River Rd.
Corona, CA 92880
Cell 951-733-1201
Fax 951-736-6515
Nancy Fay
Board Member
(951) 735-5981
Corona-Riverside Council
P.O. Box 573
Corona, CA 92878
Joe Santoro & Darrus Spoon
GSA Supply True Value Hardware
1541 W. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Long Beach, CA 90820
(562) 437-2716
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Thank You To Our Advertisers!
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Corona-Riverside Council
PO Box 573
Corona, CA 92878
www.paulreveredivision.org
www.crnavyleague.com
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Thank you for making our Navy League prosper.
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