Gosport - November 09, 2012

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Vol. 76, No. 45

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November 9, 2012

Air Force communications team unveils new NASP home By 2nd Lt. Keenan Kunst 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

High above NASP for the 2012 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show ... On a beautiful afternoon for flying, a vintage Stearman biplane takes a turn above Big Lagoon State Park. Two Stearmans took off from Naval Air Station Pensacola Nov. 1 during a media ride prior to the Blue Angel Homecoming Show. The planes are from Stearman Flight, a formation flight training organization dedicated to enhancing safety and proficiency in the Stearman formation flying community. They also performed in the air show on Nov. 2 and 3. Photo by Janet Thomas For more air show photos, see pages 4-5

Congressman Jeff Miller honors Corry Station Marine for carrying young triathlete across finish line Story, photo by Gary Nichols CID Public Affairs

Rep. Jeff Miller honored a young Marine of Marine Detachment Corry Station onboard Corry Station Oct. 26. Miller, who represents Florida’s First Congressional District and serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, presented Marine Pfc. Matthew Morgan, 19, of San Diego, Calif., with a congressional coin and his personal congratulations for a job well done and upholding the finest traditions of the United States Marine Corps. “I would like to personally thank you for assist-

Rep. Jeff Miller presents Pfc. Matthew Morgan, 19, of Marine Detachment Corry Station, with a congressional coin and his personal congratulations for a job well done and upholding the finest traditions of the United States Marine Corps.

ing Ben Baltz when his prosthesis failed him during the Sea Turtle Tri Kids

Triathlon,” Miller said. “Your actions that day drew national attention

because they served as an inspiration to us all.” Morgan gained national fame when he carried Ben Baltz, 11, of nearby Valparaiso, across the finish line during the third annual Sea Turtle Tri Kids triathlon on Oct. 7 at Opal Beach, about halfway between Pensacola Beach and Navarre. Baltz, a bone cancer survivor, lost his right leg when he was 6. But now, he regularly runs triathlons and other athletic competitions throughout Northwest Florida with the help of a prosthetic device. Halfway through the running portion of the triathlon, Baltz’s prosthetic failed and he fell into

See Marine on page 2

The communications team for the Air Force 479th Flying Training Group (FTG) cut the ribbon Oct. 31 on its brand new 3,400-squarefoot facility, which is housed in the Air Operations Terminal, Bldg. 1852, onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). About 50 people attended the ceremony, which opened with a blessing from Navy Chaplain Lt. Zachary Speegle. Speakers included and 479th FTG Commander Col. Neil T. Allen and 479th Operations Support Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Justin Boldenow.

NASP Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Plummer was also in attendance and assisted with the ribbon cutting. After the ceremony, guests were allowed to take a tour of the building. The opening of the new space is a big moment for the office, which had humble beginnings. When the shop’s superintendent, Master Sgt. William Irvine, arrived at NASP in September 2009, a six-person communications team was working out of a 300square-foot office. As the team grew and evolved to meet the network and communications needs of the growing Air Force presence at NAS Pensacola,

See USAF on page 2

Col. Neil T. Allen, commander of the 479th Flying Training Group (FTG) at Naval Air Station Pensacola, speaks during the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 31 for the 479th FTG’s Pensacola Regional Communications Facility in the Air Operations Terminal, Bldg. 1852, at NAS Pensacola. The 3,400square-foot facility houses a 23-person communications team that provides a full spectrum of services to Air Force members in the Pensacola region including NAS Pensacola, NASP Corry Station and NAS Whiting Field. Photo by Janet Thomas

NSTC Officer Development director receives highest civilian Navy award Rear Adm. David F. Steindl (left), commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) presents Dr. Carla Jill Stein, director, Officer Development, with a Distinguished Civilian Service Award at Stein’s retirement ceremony Oct. 23. Photo courtesy of the Stein family

By Scott A. Thornbloom Naval Service Training Command PAO

Dr. Carla Jill Stein, director of Officer Development (OD) for Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), was presented with the highest Navy civilian award, before her retirement Nov. 2. The Distinguished Civilian Service Award was presented on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy (SecNav), the Honorable Ray Mabus, by Rear Adm. David F. Steindl, NSTC commander, in the OD offices Oct. 23. NSTC’s Officer Development Directorate is responsible for the selection and placement of qualified applicants into university Naval Reserve

Officers Training Corps (NROTC) units as midshipmen, officer candidates and nurse candidates. The OD staff also develops training for NROTC units, recruits officer applicants for the Navy’s nuclear program, mentors midshipmen and candidates, tracks professional development and advises unit commanding officers and staff members. OD also monitors the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) at universities nationwide and oversees the Navy’s Seaman-toAdmiral 21 (STA-21) program at the Officer Training Command (OTC) on Naval Station Newport, R. I. The MECEP and STA-21 programs

See Dr. Stein on page 2

Published by Ballinger Publishing, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Navy. Opinions contained herein are not official expressions of the Department of the Navy nor do the advertisements constitute Department of the Navy, NAS Pensacola or Ballinger Publishing’s endorsement of products or services advertised.


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