Naval Hospital Pensacola school/sports/camp physical rodeo ... Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will have another school/sports/camp physical rodeo tomorrow, July 22, from 8 a.m. to noon. The rodeo allows parents enrolled to the NHP Family Medicine Clinic to bring their children to the hospital on specific Saturdays throughout the summer to complete a physical. The physical exams are for children ages 4 and older, including children new to the area. Appointments are encouraged, however, walk-ins will be accepted from 8 to 11 a.m. Remember to bring any required paperwork to the rodeo. Only school/sports physicals will be addressed at the rodeo. The additional dates for the rodeo will be July 29 and Aug. 5. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 505-7120.
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January 2018 E-7 advancement exam cycle announced By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Public Affairs
The January 2018 Navywide enlisted examination (Cycle 238) testing date for active-duty and full time support (FTS) Sailors who are advancement eligible to the paygrade of E-7 was recently announced in Naval Administrative Message (NavAdmin) 175/17, released July 14. Each Navy advancement examination consists of 25 professional military knowledge and 150 job-specific rating technical questions. The Navywide examination date is Jan. 18 for USN and FTS Sailors eligible to advance to chief petty officer, as well as E-6s who are required to take the E-7 exam for the limited duty officer program. “Bibliographies (BIBs) for the E-7 January exam are available for download on My Navy Portal and the Navy
COOL website,” said ETNCM(SS) James Berhalter, command master chief of the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC). “The E-7 advancement process differs from the E-4 to E-6 process in that the Final Multiple Score (FMS) consists of only two elements that are used to rank order eligible E6s, the exam score and Performance Mark Average (PMA).” Participation in the January exam is only a part of the advancement process for E-7. The top 60 percent, ranked by FMS, in each rating get to compete for advancement against peers and have their record sent to the E7 selection boards. Selection Board Eligibility results are normally released in mid-March on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website. During Advancement Examination Readiness Reviews held at NETPDC, See Exams on page 2
NAS Pensacola CO takes in Blues practice ... NASP Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin watches as Lt. Lance Benson is strapped into the front seat with help from No.4 Crew Chief AM2 Robert Fitzpatrick. Martin flew in the back seat of Blue Angels jet No.7 during a Blue Angels practice session at Forrest Sherman Field onboard NAS Pensacola July 12. Photo by Ens. Kristina Wiedemann
NASP emphasizes motorcycle safety By Ens. Courtney Avon NASP Public Affairs
With the recent surge of motorcycle fatalities among active-duty service members fleet-wide, Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) continues to emphasize compliance with motorcycle safety. In accordance with Navy policy, all military personnel must meet all applicable licensing, registration,
insurance and training requirements before street riding. Also, as of Aug. 1 2017, all sentries at NASP, NASP Corry Station and Saufley Field will check all licensing, training and personal protective equipment (PPE) of motorcyclists. Non-compliance of those requirements is punishable under the UCMJ. Courses for the motorcycle safety training include level I (Basic Rider Course), level II, level III, followon training and refresher training. The Basic Rider
Course (BRC) is good for 60 days. Advanced courses, including BRC and level II and III motorcycle safety classes are good for three years. For more information about motorcycle safety visit the Naval Safety Center website at http://www.public.navy.mil/navsafecen or contact NASP Traffic/Motorcycle Safety Program Manager Jane Bush at 452-8167 with any questions or course motorcycle safety course registration procedures.
Lake Frederic restoration project under way Story, photo by Mike O’Connor Gosport Editor
Car wash for Navy Ball ... (Left-right) HM1 April Crawford and PS2 Kareen Hartley wash the windshield of a local veteran at a fundraising for this year’s Navy Ball. Volunteers from various commands at NAS Pensacola helped pump gas and wash car windows at the Navy Exchange (NEX) gas station at NASP Corry Station July 14. The Navy Ball Committee will continue to hold fundraisers for the Navy Ball taking place Oct.14. Photo by Ens. Kristina Wiedemann
Contractors and crews from NAS Pensacola’s Public Works Department (PWD) and Regal Select Services Inc. (RSSI) began work July 14 to control erosion and restore access to NAS Pensacola’s Lake Frederic beach. Lake Frederic’s access to the intracoastal waterway – a local favorite for recreational use – has been closed since early June due to safety concerns. Severe dune and beach erosion, combined with deep underwater drop-offs and unpredictable currents, led to the closure. The area is currently prohibited to wading, swimming and fishing. The first phase – moving dunes and large amounts of sand along the shoreline – is currently under way. “The captain (NASP CO Capt. Christopher Martin) wants to open the area back up to the community,” said Rick Williams, director for base
Crew from NAS Pensacola Public Works Department and base contractor Regal Select Services Inc. examine the scene of a washout at NASP’s Lake Frederic.
contractor RSSI. “So what we’re going to do is fill in all of the erosion slots. Once we get finished filling in all of the different erosion areas, then we’re going to put in a split-rail fence and a beach walkover, to make it more attractive and accessible to the community.” Project manager James Barry, a private contractor with RSSI, is looking forward to the next step.
“This is the first phase of the job, which is the restoration of the sand on the beach area here,” Barry said. “Then we’re going to come in here – when we get the material in – and we’re going to have a decorative fence installed and it’s going to really be looking nice then, at that point.” See Frederic on page 2
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