Vol. 4 No. 21
November 21, 2007
Tips for Sailors to increase advancement
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U.S. Navy photo by AW2 Matthew Nikkel
EN1 Brian Riley was one of six PMRF Sailors promoted in the most recent enlisted advancement cycle.
Enlisted promotions from E4 - E6 are determined by a combination of factors including the Sailor’s individual
performance evaluations, their scores on job-specifi c exams and their awards. The ratio between the factors’
importance for promotion recently changed to give more value to performance on the job.
From Navy Personnel
Command Public Affairs
With advancement results re-
leased Nov. 16, many Sailors are
celebrating, while others look for
steps to increase their opportuni-
ties during the next advancement
cycle.
“Superior performance is still
the most important factor in get-
ting advanced,” according to
Vice Adm. J.C. Harvey, Chief of
Naval Personnel (CNP). “The
weight of the performance mark
average from a Sailor’s evalua-
tion promotion recommendation
has increased by seven percent.
The weight of service-in-pay grade
and pass-not-advanced points has
decreased by approximately one-
half,” Harvey said.
“It is extremely important for
commanding offi cers, executive of-
fi cers, and command master chiefs
to communicate with those who did
not get advanced this cycle,” Harvey
added.
According to CNP, one thing the
chain of command can do to assist
Sailors not selected for advance-
ment is schedule a career develop-
ment board (CDB). A CDB provides
personnel the opportunity to discuss
their career progression, the
health of their rating, and their
short and long-term goals for the
future.
It allows a Sailor and his or her
chain of command to review the
Sailor’s record and identify ways
to improve competitiveness in
future advancement cycles.
According to the Navy’s Center
for Career Development (CCD),
located at Navy Personnel Com-
mand, some questions a Sailor
should ask during the board in-
clude:
- What can I do to gain more
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Commanding Offi cer’s Hot Line: Ext. 4435
You can call the Captain with your question/concern too. Dial Ext 4435 any time, seven days a week! The pur-
pose of the hotline (record-a-phone) is to provide all PMRF military members, families, civil service and contractor
employees the opportunity to communicate directly with the CO. Some suggestions are:
· Safety suggestions/violations/unsafe practices, ideas to improve safety and promote safety awareness.
· Ways to improve morale, working or living conditions.
· Suggestions on how to save taypayer dollars, cut costs, save energy, reduce labor manhours, etc.
· Security violations and/or recommendations for strengthening physical security and safeguarding classifi ed
information.
· Any positive things (events, programs, policies, benefi ts, etc.) that you feel are particularly good.
· Any negative things you feel should have the CO’s attention.
· Suggestions for improving disaster preparedness (tsunamis, hurricanes, fi res, etc.)
You need not identify yourself to leave a message, but if you would like a staffed response, please do so. If
reporting a problem, please try to recommend a workable solution. Some of the questions or problems reported
will be answered in the Within Range.
A good point of contact for issues involving Navy families is the PMRF Ombudsman, Becca Denos,
who can be reached at .
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“What do you mean no one brought any coffee?”- Kauai’s westside Boy Scout Troop 203 spent aweekend at Anini beach with other Kauai
troops and participated in a Camporee event featuring a varietyof team-oriented games. Several PMRF fathers attended including Scoutmaster
MA2 John Denos and assistants Capt. Aaron Cudnohufsky, Ens. Nathan Deunk, Charlie Fox and MC1 Johnny Michael.
Within Range is published bi-weekly by the Pacifi c Missile Range Facility Public Affairs Offi ce. Questions, concerns
and comments can be directed to the Editor at . All photos by MC1 Johnny Michael unless
noted otherwise.
Executive Offi cer: Cmdr. Bruce Peck
Editor: Tom Clements
Commanding Offi cer: Capt. Aaron Cudnohufsky
Command Master Chief: STSCM (SS) Ronnie Spake
Staff: MC1 (SW/AW) Johnny Michael
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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PMRF participates in Veteran’s Day events
PMRF Sailors participated in two Veteran’s Day events this year, including a parade held in Kapaa and a
memorial held at the Kauai Veteran’s cemetary in Hanapepe. (Above left) Spectators lined the streets of
downtown Kapaa to witness the parade. (Above right) PMRF Commanding Offi cer, Capt. Aaron Cudnohufsky,
Executive Offi cer, Cmdr. Bruce Peck and Command Master Chief STSCM (SS) Ronnie Spake rode a SEPTAR
boat during the parade. (Below right) Spake and his wife Vanessa delivered a speech the following day at the
memorial held in Hanapepe. (Below right) Flags were placed on each of the graves for the memorial.
PROMOTE, Contd. frm Page 11
authority and responsibility in my
current position to make me more
competitive for the next higher pay
grade?
- I passed but didn’t advance
the last advancement exam, what
changes can I make to improve
my chances next time?
- In order to make me more
competitive for advancement and
to round out my rating expertise,
what should my next assignment
or duty station be?
- What can members of this
board do to assist me both profes-
sionally and personally in order to
help me achieve success?
- What is the status of my rating?
Advancement is extremely limited in
overmanned rates and Sailors may
want to consider a rating conversion
to increase advancement opportuni-
ties.
Every Sailor should have a men-
tor and should also look for oppor-
tunities to mentor other Sailors who
can benefi t from their diverse ex-
periences, according to Chief Navy
Counselor (AW) Kelly L. Strickland,
a career counselor at CCD. A mentor
is a trusted counselor or guide who
is looking out for the best interests
of his or her Sailor. This includes
advancement opportunities, but also
includes helping the Sailor reach
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other personal and professional
goals.
“It is extremely important to
have a mentor,” added Strickland.
“It’s great to have that person in
your career to receive information
and points of view from.”
It’s never too early to start
planning for the next advance-
ment cycle.
“I suggest that Sailors who
did not advance this cycle start
studying again,” said Strickland.
“You should also realize perfor-
mance carries the most weight
in advancement. Look at your
last evaluation and improve in the
areas you scored less in.”
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Bravo Zulu! Excellence abounds at PMRF
(From left) PMRF Commanding Offi cer,Capt. Aaron Cudnohufsky, receives an award on behalf of PMRF
for mission success during the recent Japanese Self Defense Force operation;Lt. Robert Gilbert received
the Air Medal;Esther Estes received an on-the-spot cash award.
MA1 Patrick Walsh (Above left),MC1 Johnny Michael (Above right),MA2 Eric Munoz (Below left) andMA2
Jessica Boeckman (Below left) were frocked to the next highest pay grade during a recent award ceremony.
AM3 Chris Bostwick (Not pictured) will be frocked following completion of the Petty Offi cer Indoctrination
course.(Photos by AW2 Matt Nikkel)
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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Announcements
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Domestic Har-
in this area today’. We
from the PMRF Public Af-
across the street on
mony Erupting want to encourage peo-
ple to know that harmony
across Hawai’i can erupt too and they
Island and Neigh-can reach out one to an-
fairs Offi ce. Look for more
Domestic Harmony infor-
mation in the near future.
the beach. Admission
is free.
Also, there is still
room for more craft
bor Islands
“ P l a n e t P u n a , ” i s
pleased to announce
for the first time in the
eight year history of
the Domestic Harmony
Awareness Initiative,
proclamations have
been secured from
the mayors of Hawai’I,
Maui, Kauai and O’ahu.
They can be seen on
O r g a n i z e r S t a r
Newland says, ‘We
are developing an out-
reach program around
the theme of ‘domestic
harmony erupting.’ We
speak of eruptions of
violence or war as in
‘more violence erupted
other to create more.
Officials from PMRF
met Star Newland during
EIS proceedings, and a
partnership for Domestic
Harmony was formed.
”When the United States
Navy gets behind Domes-
tic Harmony you know
we are on to something”
Newland said. “Our de-
sire is to see programs
made available across
the Navy and other types
of armed services to help
those who serve our
country.”
Neon green ribbons,
representing ‘new life
and new beginnings’ and
as a symbol for domestic
harmony, are available
Kekaha Town Cel-
ebration
A two-day event aimed
at bringing the Kekaha
community together with
music, food, crafts, sand
sculpture exhibit, and
star-gazing lecture from
the Polynesian Voyag-
ing Society. Through the
Mayor’s Ka Leo meet-
ings, PMRF is included
as the “Mana” portion of
the Kekaha community,
so organizers are hope-
ful that we will join in with
great numbers. Hours
are 5-10 p.m. Nov. 30,
and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
on Dec. 1, at the Kekaha
Community Center and
booths and one food
booth. Any organi-
zation interested in
hosting a booth can
call Lyndon Yamane
at 337-9286, or 635-
5892.
PMRF Christmas
Party
The annual Christ-
mas party for active
duty Navy and their
d e p e n d e n t s w i l b e
held at Shenanigans
on December 21. The
party will feature din-
ner and door prizes.
Look for details as the
event draws closer!
Ombudsman’s Corner
Thank you to everyone who attended our Active Duty Military Roundtable last night. We got to meet
our new MWR Director Craig Ulrich and hear about some great improvements that are in the works for
the programs here. Patti Huber, the NEX Manager, was able to answer questions about the NEX and
also enlighten us on current and upcoming events.
Since December is very busy, our next Roundtable will be postponed until January. Please mark your
calendar for the 3rd Monday of each month for this gathering.
Upcoming events: Thanksgiving potluck on the berm for any of our active duty families or single
sailors who don’t have plans already. Please RSVP with number attending and what you are bringing to
Terisa Peck at . Thanksgiving meal item donations for the Kauai
Battered Women’s Shelter need to be delivered to the NEX gas station at 8:00 on Thursday morning.
If you have questions feel free to call me. The Annual Military Christmas partywill be held at Shenani-
gan’s on Friday, Dec. 21.
Have a great Holiday weekend!
Becca Denos PMRF Ombudsman
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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Safety Corner
The Friday Funnies
(a.k.a.) Summary of
Mishaps
Warning Sign of a Bad
c o m i n g . I d o u b t t h e
length of the flag pole
is based on the size
of the local dunes or
hills. If anyone knows better, let
us know.
Our AM3 can provide a tes-
technique is much more ef-
fective when you don’t start
hopping up and down and
yelling, “Ouch!” afterward.
He was treated by the
ship’s corpsman, and then,
when the ship pulled into
M e e t i n g : S o m e b o d y timonial for the buggy’s safety
port the following day, he
Passes Out
1. Welcome to the latest
edition of the Friday Fun-
nies. This week we exam-
ine the design parameters
of dune-buggy flag poles,
dangerous meetings, anger-
management techniques, and
whether it is possible to hold
onto a wall.
A. Have you ever seen
dune buggies racing around
and wondered what those
little flags on the top of those
harness, by the way. Without it,
her week of LIMPDU might have
been a month.
B. A GS-11 office worker in
California went to a meeting
one morning. When it was over,
the report says, he got up to
leave and “lost his balance.” he
banged his head on the deck and
scraped his knee on the floor.
The report doesn’t say what the
precise physiologic cause was,
but I can sympathize. I’ve been
to some meetings where I felt
got to visit the local hospital
instead of going on liberty.
Three weeks of light duty
and some anger-manage-
ment classes ensued. Ev-
eryone is always in a great
mood when they show up
for those.
D . S o m e w h e r e i n t h e
bowels of a Supply Center
in the Pacific, a GS-7 sup-
ply clerk makes her way
up a stairwell. She carries
some classified paperwork
f l e x i b l e p o l e s w e r e f o r ? like banging my head on the
and a record book in her
There’s an AM3 in California
who can explain. She was
roaring around somewhere
in California. Topping a hill,
she saw another dune buggy
heading straight for her. In
the best tradition of “After
you, Alphonse,” she turned
left and the other guy turned
right. One head-on collision
later, she found herself briefly
airborne, rolling over twice,
and then spinning around on
all four wheels. During this
spectacular display, she had
broken her foot on the other
buggy’s roll bar.
Here’s where we get to
those flag poles, because,
according to the report, she
“claims the flag poles should
have been taller.” not that
she shouldn’t have been rac-
ing blindly up a hill. Rather,
if there is a 20-foot hill, the
other dune buggies ought to
have 30-foot flag poles on
them, so you can see them
deck during them. The meetings
usually took too long, and I felt
myself getting woozy toward the
end, too.
C. On a ship en route to a
port of call, an E-7 was standing
engineering-officer-of-the-watch
during some drills. Things were
not going well, for some unspeci-
fied reason. Personally, I can’t
think of anything that might go
wrong during underway drills
on a ship, but something was
a m i s s . F r u s t r a t e d , o u r c h i e f
progressed from concerned to
peeved to annoyed and beyond.
Wisps of steam were just begin-
ning to seep from his ears when
he slammed his hand down on
the table in the central control
station.
This got everyone’s attention,
which might have been his goal,
but he found himself unable to
capitalize on this dramatic mo-
ment, due to the fact that he had
broken his hand.
Note to hand-slammers: This
left hand. According to the
report, she is “holding on to
the right side wall” with her
right hand.
Not sure if you’ve ever
tried holding onto a wall.
Unless your nickname is
“Spidey,” it is easier said
than done. Her nickname
wasn’t. Directly, she was
sprawling on the deck, scat-
tering documents and bruis-
i n g h e r k n e e s . S h e h a d
“tripped over the safety slat
at the top step,” she says.
If a so-called “safety slat”
is installed so that someone
can trip over it, isn’t the
word “safety” a misnomer?
I n q u i r i n g m i n d s w a n t t o
know.
2. That’s all for now, ami-
gos. Until we meet again,
take care, take five minutes
to read the instructions, and
take a deep breath if you
start feeling frustrated. See
you next time.
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Wish you were here - Photos from the Fleet
U.S. Navy Photo by MC22Drae Parker
(Above)ABF2 Marwin D. Aquino supervises fueling stations ensuring aircraft are fueled aboard the
amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the lead ship of the only permanently forward-deployed
U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the fl agship for Commander, Task Force 76.(Below left)HM1
Sean Ehrsam, a medical laboratory technician aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry
S. Truman (CVN 75), reads the Disney/Pixar book “Monsters, Inc.” to his 3-year old son George and
4-week old daughter Sasha.(Below right)Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jerry Jump, an individual
augmentee Sailor attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Khost, secures the perimeter during
a groundbreaking for one of more than 50 schools funded by PRT Khost this year.
U.S. Navy photo by MC33Patrick Grieco
U.S. Navy photo by MC11William Hamb