Gosport - August 28, 2015

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Reminder: Base vehicle registration ... “It is no longer a requirement to issue the DD Form 2220 decal,” NAS Pensacola Security Officer Lt.j.g. Harold Saintcloud noted in a recent directive. “However, all privately owned vehicles of personnel permanently assigned (active-duty, civilian, contractor) to NAS Pensacola complex have to be registered in CLEOC at (NASP) Pass and ID office during in-processing, (valid until the individual’s identification card/CAC expires) and will be de-registered during out-processing due to PCS, or otherwise leaving the command.”

Vol. 79, No. 34

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August 28, 2015

NAS Pensacola, NASWF host CNIC visit By Jay Cope NASWF PAO

Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) and NAS Pensacola (NASP), both recipients of the 2015 Installation Excellence award, hosted Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Vice Adm. Dixon Smith during his tour across the Gulf Coast last week. The two air stations served as the final stopping points for Smith before he returned to CNIC. NAS Whiting Field and NAS Pensacola received the recognition in the small and large categories, respectively. Something Smith alluded to immediately in his comments to the assembled senior staff to kick-off his visit at NASWF. “First and foremost, congratulations on receiving the Installation Excellence Award,” Smith said. “You ought to be very proud of that accomplishment.” During his travels, Smith emphasized the importance of his

guiding principles of taking customer service to the next level, being brilliant on the basics, making smart business decisions and living a culture of continuous improvement. Both Sailors and civilians, along with base leadership, were pleased to connect with CNIC during the week. “I was happy for the opportunity to meet Adm. Smith,” said NAS Whiting Field Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Bahlau. “I think his visit gives us a lot of insight to incorporate as we try to improve the way we serve the tenant commands. His comments were positive, and I believe the trip enabled him to see the tremendous caliber of people we have on our team.” Smith, Jackson and CNIC’s FORCM Andrew Thompson, along with the region’s CMDCM Michael Jackson toured NAS Whiting Field visiting a variety of locations to see first-hand the work that goes into maintaining

(Above) Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Vice Adm. Dixon Smith speaks to NAS Whiting Field’s Sailors of the Year during his visit to the installation Aug. 20. ABH1 Sofia Gonzalez, MA2 Joshua Riendeau and AC2 Taquiyah Watson each received a coin from Smith in appreciation for their efforts. Photo by Jay Cope (Left) CNIC Vice Adm. Dixon Smith speaks with Marine students Pfc. Edgardo Reyes Rivera and Lance Cpl. Samuel Lee outside the NAS Pensacola galley. Photo by Mike O’Connor

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Pensacola-area CPO selectees present NWUs to WWII-era retired CPO From CNATT PAO

More than 100 Pensacola-area Chief Petty Officers and Class 122 Chief Petty Officer Selects attended a Aug. 25 ceremony dedicated to an 89-year-old World War II-era retired chief petty officer. The ceremony, a presentation of the Navy Working Uniform (NWUs) to retired ADC William Spear, served not only to reinforce the concept of brotherhood one of the most unique ranks in the United States Navy boasts, but also to showcase the history and heritage of the chief petty officer, according to Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) CMDCM(AW/SW) Michael Knowles. “Chief Spear represents a living link to history,” he said. “This is a Sailor – a chief petty officer – who bore witness to

some of the historic naval battles of 70 years ago. Being here today and meeting this new generation of chiefs is something I know all of us wearing the anchor can appreciate.”

Spear, who retired in December 1963, had a chance meeting with a Class 122 CPO Selectee that initiated the presentation ceremony. While at the NAS Pensacola Navy Exchange (NEX) shopping

Retired ADC William Spear speaks to ABHCS Gabriel Medina during a ceremony Aug. 25 at the Lighthouse CPO Club aboard NASP. Photo by Bruce Cummins

for her port and starboard anchors, Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) ABE1(AW/SW) Susie Hursey noticed Spear shopping for NWUs. She began talking with the retired Sailor, and discovered he was buying the uniform to wear at his funeral. Touched by the dedication to the Navy Spear showed, Hursey approached other Class 122 CPO Selects with the story, and they collectively passed the hat and purchased the complete uniform for him, presenting Spear with the blue camouflage uniform during the ceremony. “Seeing a retired chief picking out a uniform he never wore on active duty reinforced what we as Sailors, as future chief petty officers, should embody,” she said. “Chief Spear has been out of the

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Ready Navy: ‘Don’t Wait! Communicate’

Assistant secretary of the Navy onboard NAS Pensacola ...

From Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

The honorable Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) arrived at NAS Pensacola’s Forrest Sherman Field Aug. 24. He met with NASP Commanding Officer Capt. Keith Hoskins (right) and went on to tour visiting littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). Photo by Patrick Nichols

WA S H I N G T O N (NNS) – The time to prepare for an emergency is before the first raindrop falls, the first crack of lightning splinters the sky, or the first media report of a storm warning elevates your fear factor. The time to make a plan is now, don’t wait. This urgent theme of action is the focus of September’s

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