Vol. 79, No. 33
Naval hospital change of command today (Aug. 21) From NHP PAO
Capt. Maureen Padden, Medical Corps, will relinquish command of Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) to Capt. Sarah Martin, Nurse Corps, at a change of command ceremony today, Aug. 21.
Capt. Sarah Martin
The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at the National Museum of Naval Aviation aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. Martin’s last assignment was as the chief of staff for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., and she was commissioned as an ensign in the Navy in 1987. She has previously served at naval hospitals in Yokosuka, Japan; Bremerton, Wash.; Camp Lejeune; N.C.; and at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. She holds a bachelor of arts in nursing from Gustavus Adol-
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Corry CPO 365 Sailors volunteer with Habitat Story, photo by Carla M. McCarthy CID PAO
NAS Pensacola Corry Station’s Chiefs Mess and chief petty officer (CPO) selectees joined forces with Pensacola Habitat for Humanity for a landscaping project on three homes in south Santa Rosa County Aug. 15. Fifty-five volunteers from the Center for Information Dominance (CID) headquarters, CID Unit NASP Corry Station, and Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola worked together to provide families with better yards around newly built homes. The work involved preparing lawns and laying down 60 pallets of sod. The current and future chiefs offered their time as part of phase two of CPO 365, a yearround training initiative that chiefs’ messes throughout the Navy take on to prepare first class petty officers to become chiefs. Phase two of CPO 365 begins when the chief petty officer selection board results are released, which occurred Aug. 5. The roughly six-week process is designed to foster teamwork and resilience, as well as hone leadership skills. “It is always good to not only serve our country but also the local community,” said ITCS(IDW/SW/AW) Demetrius Farrie, information systems technician training manager for CID headquarters. “Every year we ensure our newly selected chief petty officers are focused on our heritage and giving back to their local community.” Stephen Foxworth, Habitat for Humanity
Chiefs, including CTRC(SW/AW) Edward Stoessel (above, center), and chief selects lay down sod at a Pensacola Habitat for Humanity landscaping project in south Santa Rosa County. Fifty-five volunteers from the Center for Information Dominance (CID) headquarters, CID Unit NASP Corry Station, and Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola provided families with better yards around three newly built homes.
crew leader, said he was very thankful for the support of the Sailors, community members and other organizations that assist Habitat for Humanity on projects. “Without the volunteers, this wouldn’t be
possible,” said Foxworth. “To provide the quality that we do for the homeowners, we wouldn’t be able to do it without volunteers. When
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NASWF job fair moved to Aug. 27 From NASWF PAO
clude: University of West Florida, City of Pensacola, Gulf Power, Cintas Corp, Florida Highway Patrol, General Electric, Georgia Pacific and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. All employers actively seeking veterans and those with military experience are strongly encouraged to attend. The annual fair provides a unique opportunity for employers to prescreen a talent pool from a broad cross-section of the workforce – without having to schedule individual office visits. Company personnel can quickly screen applicants and then invite the most promising candidates for more indepth interviews. Many employers attending last
Because of a conflict in scheduling, the Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) Job Fair has been moved to Aug. 27. The origin a l l y scheduled date was Aug. 20. The job fair is the installation’s largest community relations project each year, and this will be the 26th annual event. It is free and open to the public. The Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) at Naval Air Station Whiting Field is sponsoring the fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the base’s Sikes Hall. The facility can hold as many as 80 vendors during the sixhour event and often draws Capt. Maureen as many as 1,000 job seekPadden ers. phus College and a Registered employers master of arts in nursing for this year’s event inSee NASWF on page 2 from the University of Washington. New Coast Guard stamp ... Padden has served as A stamp honoring the 225th anthe commanding officer niversary of the U.S. Coast Guard of NHP since 2012, and was unveiled Aug. 18 at the Nashe will report to Comtional Naval Aviation Museum. Ofmander, Navy Surface ficials at the ceremony included Forces Pacific, Coron(from left) David McClelland, ado, Calif., to serve as manager of the U.S. Postal Servthe fleet surgeon followice Jacksonville Network Distribuing the change of comtion Center; retired Coast Guard mand. Capt. George Krietemeyer; and During Padden’s
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August 21, 2015
Detachment 2, 66th Training Squadron’s (TRS) guidon is furled and cased by Lt. Col. David Rea, commander, 66th TRS (left) and Maj. Richard Barnes, commander, Det. 2, 66th TRS.
Air Force training squadron detachment ends chapter at NASP Story, photo By Mike O’Connor Gosport Associate Editor
In a move designed to increase efficiency, U.S. Air Force parachute rescue training is closing its doors at NAS Pensacola and relocating to Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB) in Spokane, Wash. NASP’s longtime tenant Air Force Detachment 2 (Det. 2), 66th Training Squadron (TRS) held an inactiva-
tion ceremony Aug. 17 at the National Naval Aviation Museum. The ceremony, which was attended by base leadership from Navy and Air Force commands, was highlighted by a solemn moment during which the Det. 2 guidon was furled and cased by Air Force Lt. Col. David C. Rea, commander, 66th TRS, and Air Force Maj. Richard C. Barnes, commander, Det. 2, 66th TRS. “We’ve had decades of
doing a specific type of training with parasailing,” Barnes said. “Everybody in the Air Force has a parachute in their plane they might have to use. As the military and DoD goes, they are working on finding more efficient ways of training people. There are different ways of doing this training and we are no longer going to be doing it here in Pensacola ... We have been
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller. Photo by Janet Thomas
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