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Wahiawa Annex Fitness Center- JB Pearl Harbor- Hickam

This facility features free weights, cardio and resistance machines, basketball, volleyball, and racquetball courts. Group exercise classes, as well as organized events, are offered.

Featured equipment

  • Free weights
  • Resistance machines
  • Cardio equipment
  • Indoor and outdoor basketball / volleyball courts
  • Baseball / football field
  • Two racquetball court

Available services

  • Complimentary group exercise classes
  • The complimentary monthly fun run
  • Outdoor recreation equipment rental
  • Showers, sauna, and rental lockers
  • Rental storage lockers
  • Towel service

 

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Navy Voting – NSA Bethesda

The Navy Voting Assistance Program (NVAP) provides voting assistance to all Department of the Navy personnel and their families around the world.

The NVAP ensures that all Navy personnel receive timely and accurate information regarding state and federal elections through all communications means available, 24-hours a day.

If you have any questions about absentee voting, voter registration, upcoming elections, or anything else related to voting, the best place to start is with your command Voting Assistance Officer or the Federal Voting Assistance Program website. The Federal Voting Assistance Program’s website (http://www.fvap.gov/) is a one-stop-shop for all things voting-related. The Federal Voting Assistance Program is the Department of Defense agency responsible for making sure that absentee voters can easily exercise their right to vote.

 

Online Voting Assistant: https://www.fvap.gov/fpca-privacy-notice

Voting Assistance Guide: https://www.fvap.gov/vao/vag

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Navy Wounded Warrior- NSA Bethesda

Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) is the Navy’s sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, and providing resources and support to their families and caregivers. Through proactive leadership, the program provides individually-tailored assistance designed to optimize the success of the wounded warriors’ recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration activities.

NWW helps Sailors and Coast Guardsmen return to duty, and, when that’s not possible, the program works collaboratively with federal agencies, and state and local organizations to ease wounded warriors back into their communities.

How does NWW operate?
Regional NWW non-medical care management teams work with wounded warriors and their families to identify their goals and develop plans to achieve them. The teams are led by a regional director, and recovery care coordinators oversee the development and execution of wounded warriors’ Comprehensive Recovery Plans (CRPs). Non-medical care managers anticipate enrollees’ daily non-medical needs and resolve any issues that surface during the recovery process.

NWW headquarters, which is based in Washington, D.C., is divided into four components: Policy and Enrollment; Quality Assurance; Program Support; and Pay and Entitlements.

What is a CRP?
A CRP is an individualized plan developed by the non-medical care management team, the service member, and his or her family or caregiver, which identifies and prioritizes their goals. The CRP is a tool that helps service members remain on course throughout recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration.

How do Sailors and Coast Guardsmen enroll in NWW?
Sailors and Coast Guardsmen may self-refer to the program or be referred by family, command leadership or medical providers.

Who is eligible for enrollment?
NWW enrollment is available to seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, including:

  • OIF/OEF/OND casualties
  • Shipboard and training accidents
  • Liberty accidents
  • Serious medical and psychological condition (e.g. cancer, PTS)

What is non-medical care management?
Regional NWW non-medical care management teams tailor support to each enrolled service member’s needs. Support includes assistance with:

  • Comprehensive Recovery Plan
  • Adaptive sports and reconditioning
  • Pay and personnel issues
  • Invitational Travel Orders
  • Lodging and housing adaptation
  • Child and youth care
  • Transportation needs
  • Education benefits and training and employment opportunities Commissary and Exchange access Respite care TBI/PTS support services Transition assistance and much more

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Navy Gold Star- NSA Bethesda

The Navy Gold Star program is designed to provide long-term support to surviving family members of deceased active-duty personnel. The program’s two goals are to keep survivors connected with the military and to assist them with achieving resiliency and well-being.

Eligible survivors include spouses, children (biological, adoptive, and step), parents (biological, adoptive, step, and foster), and siblings (biological, adoptive, and half). Survivors remain part of the Navy family and are welcome at Fleet and Family Service Centers to receive authorized assistance.

While Navy Gold Star is the official Navy program designed to provide long-term support to surviving families of deceased active-duty Sailors, the program’s staff supports all services. The goal is to help any survivor who requests assistance. This may include connecting them with their own service’s Survivor Assistance Program, giving them references, or becoming their case manager. The survivor decides the level of support.

For assistance, the Regional Navy Gold Star Coordinator is available by appointment to meet with survivors. Please call (202) 433-3171 to schedule an appointment.

For commands or organizations that would like more information on the Navy Gold Star Program, please contact the Regional Navy Gold Star Coordinator.

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Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program- NSA Bethesda

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program’s primary goals are to prevent sexual assault from happening in our community and to support victims when an assault is reported. The SAPR program services are confidential and available 24/7. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding sexual assault and the SAPR program.

 

WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT?

Sexual assault is defined as intentional sexual contact characterized by force, threats, intimidation, or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. It includes rape, forced sodomy (oral or anal sex), touching off a sexualized nature, and attempts to commit these crimes.

 

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I’M THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT?

If you or someone you know is the victim of a sexual assault, it’s important for you to know the reporting options and where to turn for help.  By contacting the SAPR 24/7 Victim Advocate duty, you can speak confidentially with a victim advocate and learn about reporting options and available resources.

 

WHAT IF I’m NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED IS SEXUAL ASSAULT?

You are more than welcome to contact SAPR Victim Advocates or the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) for assistance.

 

WHO IS CAN ACCESS SAPR SERVICES?

Military dependents 18 years old and older.

 

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED REPORT?

Restricted – Allows victims to confidentially disclose the assault to specified individuals. The victim can receive medical treatment, including emergency care, victim advocacy & support, counseling, and Victim Legal Counsel (VLC) legal consultation.  Restricted reports are a good option for victims who want to access services, but don’t want to participate in a criminal investigation or have their command notified of their report.

 

Unrestricted – Victims choosing an unrestricted report to have access to the full SAPR services; including victim advocacy & support, medical care, counseling, and Victim Legal Services  (VLC). With an unrestricted report, the victim’s Commanding Officer and law enforcement will be notified of the report, potentially leading to a criminal investigation. Because the victim’s Commanding Officer is aware of the report, the victim has access to additional services such as an expedited transfer and military protective orders.  An unrestricted report is a good option for victims seeking an expedited transfer or who is in need of other supportive measures from their command. It’s also a good option for victims seeking a criminal investigation.

 

WHO ARE THE SPECIFIED INDIVIDUALS I CAN CONTACT FOR A RESTRICTED REPORT?

SAPR Victim Advocates, SARCs, and medical providers (including counselors) are the only people who can take restricted reports.

 

ARE THERE OTHER PEOPLE I CAN TELL AND STILL MAKE A RESTRICTED REPORT?

There are three additional people you can tell about your sexual assault and still be eligible for a restricted report. They are chaplains, VLCs and a friend.

 

  1. Chaplains are a great resource for victims of sexual assault who are seeking spiritual support. They have an absolute privilege which prevents them from disclosing information about the assault to the SAPR program. Therefore, they are unable to take a restricted report but are a confidential resource for victims.
  2. Like chaplains, VLCs are available to victims of sexual assault and do not inform the SAPR program of victim reports. Victims can learn about the legal process and discuss their options with an attorney and maintain confidentiality.
  3. Victims can now tell a friend, who is not in their direct chain of command, about the assault and still have the option for a restricted report, as long as that friend keeps the information confidential.

IF I MAKE A RESTRICTED REPORT, CAN I CHANGE IT TO AN UNRESTRICTED?

Yes, you can. Restricted reporting documents and evidence (when applicable) are secured for 50 years. Victims can change their mind at any time and reach out to the SARC to change their restricted report to an unrestricted report.

CAN I CHANGE AN UNRESTRICTED REPORT TO RESTRICTED?

Unfortunately, once a case is unrestricted, it cannot be changed to a restricted report because the required notifications have already taken place. However, victims of sexual assault can change their minds about participating in criminal investigations.

WHO ARE/WHAT ARE VICTIM ADVOCATES (VA)?

Victim Advocates are carefully selected, trained, and credentialed military and DoD civilian personnel who provide support and assistance to victims of sexual assault. They are directly supervised by the SARC and are required to maintain the confidentiality of victim communication. In our region, there is a watch bill staffed by SAPR VAs, providing 24/7 access to the SAPR program. You can reach out to a SAPR VA within your command or call the 24/7 duty cell phone.

If you are interested in learning more about the SAPR program or need assistance, please feel free to contact us.

 

SAPR Duty Cell Phone: 301-442-8225
Civilian Victim Advocate: 202-258-3696
SARC: 301-442-2053
DOD SAFE Helpline: 877-995-5247

 

 

 

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