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"The earth laughs in flowers." e. e. cummings

Greetings from the KIWC The KIWC Ombudsman is

Ombudsman. I hope this the first step to discovering
newsletter finds everyone the large network of
getting into Spring 2011 friendship and assistance
with hope, some spring that is available to all Navy
adventures, and maybe families.
some gardening and picnics
Please do not hesitate to
Important Contact in the near future!
contact your KIWC
Information
Just a reminder, the KIWC Ombudsman with any
Command Ombudsman is questions or concerns. If
KIWC Ombudsman
the Commanding Officer's you know of someone who
email address:
representative to our KIWC needs assistance please
[email protected]
outstanding Navy families. refer them to the
Military One Source Whether you are a spouse, Ombudsman; word of mouth
Counselors child, sibling, parent, or and working together are
Local: 1-800-342-9647 other family member, the what will make this
Ombudsman is here to program a success. As we
American Red Cross: answer your questions and steamroll forward into
Emergency Message: refer you to the many 2011 I hope the year blooms
1-877-272-7337 experts available for with health for you!!
assistance.

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 Greetings fromKIWC Leadership
Commanding Officer
CAPT Douglas Peabody

Command Master Chief

EODCM Robert Windle
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MILITARY ONE SOURCE

Have you been on this fantastic website? If not,

NAVY REPORTABLES run don’t walk to your nearest computer and go to

www.militaryonesource.com/

Family members should be aware that not

all communication with a Command Om-
budsman is confidential. Safety and well
being of every individual takes prece-
dence over confidentiality rights. where you will find assistance to military families
OPNAVINST 1750.1F requires manda- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Libraries,
tory reporting by all ombudsmen for the counseling, recent news, and more, it’s all there. It
following: can help with questions and is provided by the
DoD at no cost to servicemembers and their
• All suspected child abuse/neglect families.
• Alleged domestic abuse
Military One Source has:
• Suspected/potential homicides,
• violence or life endangering Counseling Assistance: http://
• situations www.militaryonesource.com/MOS/About/
• All suspected/potential suicidal CounselingServices.aspx
• risks Tax Preparation: http://
www.militaryonesource.com/MOS/
Mandatory reports are made to the CO FindInformation/Category/TaxFilingServices.aspx
and/ or other designee, and to the respec-
tive agency or law enforcement. Webinars: http://www.militaryonesource.com/
MOS/OnlineCommunity/Webinars.aspx
2011 Military Children’s Scholarship Information:
http://www.MilitaryScholar.org/
 Jett and Pickler Rock the USO
Report from the from front lines, country singer Kelly Pickler
and rock-and-roll legend Joan Jett are ‘awesome.’ The ladies
were part of a week long USO tour in the Middle East last
month. This is the first time the musical powerhouses have
teamed up to extend their thanks to troops serving overseas.
Very notable is that this trip marked Jett's 61st visit to a
military installation and more
than a decade of supporting
troops serving around the world.
Not to be overlooked for her
generosity, this was Pickler’s
fourth USO tour. Both women
provided much needed morale and
a boost to the spirits of our
troops. Picture depicts LCDR
Frank Vegerita meeting one of
his rock icons, Ms. Jett.

Free tax preparation

What some military members might not realize is that they and their families have
the option of getting free assistance with their tax return under the Voluntary In-
come Tax Assistance Program, or VITA. If you decide to get free assistance with
your return, you will need to find a VITA location and set up an appointment. The
tax preparers that offer their services are trained on specific tax issues that are
relevant to military members. When you get assistance at a VITA location, gener-
ally you will file your taxes right there, electronically.

Link to more information:

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=107626,00.html
 Any e-Readers out there?
SafariR Books Online (www.safaribooksonline.com), the leading on-demand digital library
for technology, digital media, and business professionals, has been chosen by the Department of
Defense to provide eligible active and retired military personnel and their family members with
access to thousands of books via their designated service portal: Army Knowledge Online
(AKO), Navy Knowledge Online (NKO), Air Force Portal (AFP) or Military OneSource.com.

Military families, retirees, and contractors should be using the Military OneSource.com
and active duty members should use NKO (or other equivalent other service site) for access.
The complimentary access to Safari Books Online is realized by funding appropriated by MWR.

Access to Safari Books Online makes it easy for you to solve challenges; enhance your
knowledge and professional skills; quickly and easily search for reliable, definitive answers to
mission-critical questions; and stay on the cutting-edge of your profession or hobby. Subscribers
use Safari Books Online's robust database and sophisticated search to quickly pinpoint the spe-
cific information they need on topics such as technology skills and certifications, programming,
cloud computing, Excel, Word, PowerPoint presentations, project management, Web develop-
ment, digital photography, iPod, iPad & iPhone use, business management & leadership, social
networking, saving money for college or retirement, Java development and more.

• Easily and quickly access thousands of current and relevant resources.

• Stimulate your creativity and feed your professional and personal growth.

The product is packed with features that make the reading experience enjoyable and help
ensure an interactive learning experience. Features such as inline note taking, highlighting on
screen, bookmarking and creation of printable note summaries provide you with the tools to
help you categorize, use expert resources in a variety of formats from the world's leading pub-
lishers. Safari contains more than 1000 training and instructional videos as well as over 14000
of the top technology and business books.

Major categories include:

-Business -Desktop and Web Applications -Digital Media -Engineering -Information Technology
& Software Development -Math & Science -Personal & Professional Development

For anyone with a @navy.mil email address, here are the directions for getting a Safari ac-
count. (other services go through their service portal)

Obtaining Safari access:

1. Log on to NKO (for Navy personnel)...other service portal for others
2. Locate "Reference Tab" towards upper right of page and click on it
3. On left frame, select "E-Content - Computers / IT"
4. Locate "Safari Books Online" web gear and select it
5. Create user account using *.navy.mil email
6. User will be sent an email from the Safari website with log on information
7. Once account is established, it can be accessed at home or work without having to use NKO

ARTICLE FROM THE FEB 2011 CNIC OMBUDSMAN NEWSLETTER.

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