Navy murder suspect found dead in brig at Camp Pendleton
Petty Officer Jonathan Campos was found unresponsive on his cot at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton brig by staff personnel at approximately 12:21 p.m. PDT, Friday. Campos had previously been checked at 11:45 a.m. in satisfactory condition. Brig staff immediately started CPR, and Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton emergency crews transported Campos to the base hospital. He was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. The apparent cause was self-inflicted asphyxiation. Campos was incarcerated at the brig on suspicion of the murder of Seaman August Provost on June 30 at Camp Pendleton. Both Campos and Provost were assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5. Campos had been charged with murder and a series of other crimes, including illicit drug use, larceny, burglary, and theft, arson, and unlawful handling of a deceased individual.

Corps mandates new energy conservation policy
7/30/2009
by Pfc. Daniel Boothe
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON — In an attempt to conserve energy, the Marine Corps has mandated all personnel shut down computer workstations at the end of each day, according to the Marine Administrative Message 0438/09 released July 9. Personnel are also required to shut down all peripherals including monitors, fax machines, printers and copiers during non-working hours. “To remain fiscally prudent, ‘go green’ and ensure Marine Corps networks remain secure through automated patching methods, simple daily procedures are required from all network users,” states MARADMIN 0438/09. “Turning off personal computer equipment at night will greatly reduce unnecessary energy use and allow for efficient software maintenance of computer workstations.” The new procedure saves power, reduces the energy footprint and ensures users are not faced with prolonged software updates when they first log on. A properly powered down workstation also allows Navy and Marine Corps Intranet personnel to install critical updates remotely, without any individual end-user involvement. The new mandated procedure is expected to save the Marine Corps $20 per year for each machine. “Cumulatively, these actions will produce significant energy and fiscal savings across the Corps,” according to MARADMIN 0438/09.

Navy updates confirmed H1N1 cases
7/29/2009
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy updated its confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza July 29 to 652 Sailors.
The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), the headquarters for Navy medicine, continues to monitor the health of the force to ensure necessary precautions are being taken to educate and safeguard Sailors, civilian personnel and family members.
Additional information on the H1N1 influenza is available at:
-- The Center of Disease Control Web site: www.cdc.gov/flu/swine or call 1-800-CDC-INFO
-- The Department of Defense Web site: www.dod.mil/pandemicflu
-- The Department of Health and Human Services Web site: www.pandemicflu.gov.

Main gate closes at Naval Base San Diego for upgrade
7/22/2009
by Maile Y. Baca
Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) closed its main gate, also known as Gate 6, for reconstruction July 19.
The area from Harbor Drive to Surface Navy Way and from Building 29 to Robertson Street is now blocked to traffic. Gate 7, located on Harbor Drive just south of the Gate 6 is now the temporary main gate.
The main gate is being redesigned to make the flow of traffic more efficient, to beautify the area and most importantly, to make the entrance safer for those who guard it.
The current traffic configuration is a 'T' intersection. Under the new construction plan, a traffic circle will be implemented. A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has determined that traffic circles are safer than other kinds of intersections. Additionally, the traffic circle will improve the traffic flow off of Harbor Drive and Interstate-15 and reduce transit time for those who access the area.
A part of the new construction will be the implementation of guard shacks similar to what is on North Island. The new guard shacks will provide shelter from the weather and a layer of protection from vehicles for the security watch.
Trucks and commercial vans that must be security screened need to go to Gate 40A located on McKinley Ave off of Civic Center Drive. The hours of operation are 5 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The entire project is scheduled to cost $2.2 million and take an estimated 10 months. NBSD, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest and Allen Engineering Contractor, Inc., are working together to ensure this project will be a quality of life improvement to those who frequent NBSD while ensuring there is minimal impact to the local community and personnel who work at NBSD while the construction is occurring.

UFC legend Forrest Griffin to visit Pendleton
World famous UFC fighter Forrest Griffin is coming to Camp Pendleton Aug. 13, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the Mainside Center Country Store to sign his new book, "Got Fight? The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat."

Navy golfers to qualify to play in Africa!
7/23/09
The Navy Golf Team is currently accepting applications for new members. Navy Golf Camp will be held at the Sea 'N Air Golf Course aboard Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, CA 29 October-4 November. Applicants must be active duty Navy golfers with an established handicap of 5 or lower. Interested and eligible golfers may submit their application for review by completing the process below. The newly extended application due date is 15 September 2009.
Those selected for the team will be invited to play in the Armed Forces Championship in Namibia, Africa in November.
To submit an application:
1. Obtain a Navy Sports application by visiting www.mwrtoday.com
2. Fill out the application completely. Ensure you have command endorsement
3. Fax the completed application to Navy Sports Office at 202-433-0936 or mail to Navy Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) 716 Sicard Street, SE, Suite 100, Washington DC, 20374
For additional information please contact Jim Higgins at (619) 556-5162.

CNO announces flag officer assignments
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced July 21 the following assignments:
Rear Adm (lower half) Ted N. Branch will be assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group 1, San Diego, Calif. Branch is currently serving as director, Information, Planning, Security Division, N3IPS, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas S. Rowden will be assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group 7, San Diego, Calif. Rowden is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Korea/commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea/commander, Naval Component, U.S. Forces Korea, U.N. Command, Korea.

Recovery Act contract awarded to repair enlisted quarters at Camp Pendleton
7/23/2009
by Lee H. Saunders
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded MTM Construction Inc,. from City of Industry, Calif., a $579,659 Recovery Act funded contract task order July 17 to repair and renovate bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQ) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside.
"The much needed improvement to BEQs at Camp Pendleton will enhance the quality of life, health and safety for young enlisted Marines," said Nate Cervantes, Camp Pendleton Public Works Office's facilities support contracts manager overseeing the project.
"This project and the numerous construction projects currently in full swing aboard Camp Pendleton will not only provide improvements to quality of life for the much deserving Marines, their families and DoD civilians, it also provides many jobs in the construction field and assists to jump start the economy in these difficult financial times."
MTM Construction Inc., will repair and renovate an existing BEQ by fall 2009. The repairs and renovations will prevent further deterioration of the building, reduce maintenance costs and improve the quality of life of the Marines living there. The BEQ is a three-story building containing 22 units and providing housing for 44 Marines.

San Diego-based Deep Submergence Unit holds change of command
Cmdr. David Lemly relieved Cmdr. Jay Spencer as commanding officer of Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) July 17 during a ceremony held at the DSU facility.
Capt. Stuart B. Munsch, commander, Submarine Development Squadron 5, was the guest speaker at the ceremony. He congratulated Spencer on a job well done and remarked that Lemly comes to DSU with impressive credentials and many successes. Lemly, a graduate of North Carolina State University, has been serving the submarine force for 20 years with early sea tours on USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716), USS Helena (SSN 725) and USS Tucson (SSN 770). Most recently, he served as the deputy for Submarine Material Readiness for Submarine Squadron 15.
Deep Submergence Unit provides submarine rescue for the U.S. Navy and foreign navies. Rescue systems include the Submarine Rescue Diving Recompression System and Submarine Rescue Chamber Flyaway System. Assigned assets include, the Advanced Diving Suit 2000, and primary rescue module called Falcon. Both systems are operable in depths of up to 2,000 ft of seawater. Staffed by active duty, reserve, contractor, and civilian personnel, DSU provides a lifeline for distressed submarines worldwide.

Commander Navy Region Southwest gives final address
SAN DIEGO - Rear Adm. Len R. Hering Sr., commander Navy Region Southwest, spoke Tuesday, July 21, at the San Diego Military Advisory Council breakfast at the Admiral Kidd Conference Center.
At the breakfast, Hering shared his thoughts and recollections of his last four years as the commander of the region with the largest Navy presence.
Hering became the commander of Navy Region Southwest in 2005. He oversees approximately 75,000 active duty Sailors on 10 installations in the southwestern six-state region.
Hering will retire in August after 32 years of naval service.

CNN broadcast to feature Naval Research project
7/22/2009
ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- Breakthrough technology adapted for breast cancer detection, based in part on research originally sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), is set to air July 23 during a CNN International news segment on Vital Signs.
The technology, referred to by the U.S. Navy as enhanced digital imaging, developed out of the Navy's need to improve capabilities to detect, localize and classify underwater mines. It later served as the point of departure for research conducted by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWC), part of the Naval Sea Systems Command, designed to enhance the discrimination of data in complex underwater environments. Researchers at NUWC later patented the enhanced digital imaging process.
NUWC's Technology Transfer program, also known as T2, made possible the transfer, commercialization and transition of the digital enhancement technology. The innovative concept was adapted by software developer, Advanced Image Enhancement (AIE), to provide improved enhancement of digital mammography images, thereby increasing the potential for improved reliability in the early detection of breast cancer.
The Vital Signs July program series, hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, is reporting on select medical advances born from military research, both on the battlefield out of necessity and other sources, highlighting how innovations eventually are applied in emergency rooms and medical procedures around the world.
AIE technology complements existing radiology devices by yielding more detailed images, especially by uncovering the often faint cancerous lesions in dense and hard-to-detect breast tissue. It is expected to be commercially available in the late summer 2009.
The news feature segment will air on the following:
- CNNI and www.cnn.com/vitalsigns - July 23
- CNNI - July 24
- HLN - July 25-26
ONR manages science and technology research for the Navy and Marine Corps. ONR sponsors basic and applied research in oceanography, advanced materials, sensors, robotics, biomedical science and technology, electronics, surveillance, mathematics, manufacturing technology, information science, advanced combat systems and technologies for ships, submarines, aircraft, ground vehicles and much more.

Nighttime operations at MCAS Miramar July 20-24
The CP&L Office wishes to alert you that MCAS Miramar will be conducting the
following night time training operations next week:
1. On July 21 and 22, there will be standard rotary-wing operations using
the Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) from the early evening to late night
(concluding before 1 am).
2. On July 20 and July 23, there will be standard fixed-wing operations
using the Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) pattern from the late
evening to late night (concluding before 11 pm). Additional FCLP operations
will occur during the day on July 20 and 24, but will conclude before 3 pm.
Weather conditions could propagate aircraft noise and you may experience
varying degrees of noise and vibration within adjacent communities.

Navy executes $101 million worth of Recovery Act projects
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy recently awarded four task orders totaling $101 million for renewable energy projects at several naval installations through a multiple award contract.
The task orders, awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to Atlantic Contingency Constructors of Norfolk, Va., are for a multiple award contract for the site investigation, design and construction of nine photovoltaic installation projects in the District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Texas and Virginia.
These projects will boost the Navy's progress toward its energy usage reduction goal under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Under this federal mandate, the Navy is required to reduce its energy consumption by non-renewable sources by 30 percent by 2015, as compared to its energy consumption in 2003.

Chamber honors military leadership
Over 50 high ranking military officers were on hand July 18 as the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce honored the region’s military leaders at the 63rd annual Flag, General & Senior Officers Ball presented by Lockheed Martin.
The Chamber inaugurated the Ball in 1946 to honor service members returning home from World War II. This gala black tie affair is a premier opportunity for local community and business leaders to recognize our region’s brave military leaders for all that they do for our region and our nation. With a tradition over 60 years strong, the Ball will once again be the military social event of the year.
The business community saed say farewell to Rear Adm. Leendert R. Hering, Sr. USN and Brigadier Gen. Angela Salinas, honoring their commitment and their steadfast leadership.
The U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command, commonly referred to as Navy SEALs, will be recognized with the 2009 Distinguished Military Award for their bravery and skill combating global terrorist threats such as bringing down Somali pirates who were threatening the life of American hostage Capt. Richard Philips. The Naval Special Warfare Command organizes, trains and maintains combat readiness, and deploys naval special warfare forces to accomplish special operations missions worldwide.
The Chamber also honored the Veterans Medical Research Foundation, a private, nonprofit research corporation created in 1989 by a Veterans Administration. The Foundation aims to increase and enhance medical research devoted to veterans and is involved in some of the nation’s most groundbreaking medical research.
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization committed to advocating for the business interests of its 3,000 member companies, with the goal of increasing the international region’s prosperity. For more information on chamber advocacy initiatives, events and benefits of membership, visit www.sdchamber.org for more information.

San Onofre commissary has new hours of operation
Effective July 19, the San Onofre Commissary at Camp Pendleton will have new hours of operation. Operational hours will be Sunday 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Monday Closed; Tuesday 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturday 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
The commissary will continue to open a half hour early for the physically challenged.
In related news, on July 13, a newly constructed San Onofre pass and identification office will be open for business. The San Onofre office will be located near the commissary complex, adjacent to The Zone Video Store in the 51 area.
Business hours at the Mainside and Main gate offices will be expanded and vehicle registration services will be available to base residents at both locations.
The Mainside office will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.