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Pensacola Lightouse celebrates 160 years today ... The Pensacola Lighthouse Asociation is celebrating the 160th

anniversary of the lighthouse today, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. Refreshments and tours will follow the ceremony. The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum is located at 2081 Radford Blvd., NAS Pensacola.

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Vol. 83, No. 1

January 11, 2019

NAS Pensacola CSO training achieves new focus in New Year

By Randy Martin, 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs and Lt. Col. Jesse Lamarand, 451st Flying Training Squadron Commander

Rapid technological advancements and a shift back to great power competition has created a higher demand for welltrained warfighters. The undergraduate combat systems officer (CSO) schoolhouse at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) is changing to meet that demand.

“We’re still going to have somebody who has been exposed to the fundamental skillsets,” Col. Charles McElvaine, 479th Flying Training Group (479th FTG) commander at NASP said.

Since 2009, the 479th has provided undergraduate weapons systems officer, navigator, sensor operator and electronic warfare officer training under the title “CSO,” pronounced “sizzo.”

“The fundamentals are

not what they used to be,” McElvaine said. “CSO graduates will be expected to know more about their specific skillsets and be prepared to fly, fight and win at a higher level than before.”

The new training plan is based on a mix of historic and new training methods combined with today’s high-tech advancements in training simulation. It represents the collective effort of experts in the 479th with inputs from warfighters in squadrons that operate any one of 14 different aircraft that CSOs fly in air-to-ground attack, air-to-air attack, transportation, refueling and information operations.

For three years, the 479th has followed one standard training program with CSOs entering the schoolhouse without a specialty.

Annually nearly 275 students received 195 days of common training that included academics, experience on a desktop simulator and aircrew training

Capt. Matthew Martinez, a flight commander in the 451st Flying Training Squadron and Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, watch while a combat systems officer student receives a briefing from Jeffrey Calvert, a T-1A Jayhawk pilot at NAS Pensacola Dec. 11. Doherty was visiting the 479th Flying Training Group to see how undergraduate CSO training is changing to adapt to the more demanding training environment. Photo by Randy Martin

aboard a T-6A Texan II and a T-1A Jayhawk. Next, the UCT cadre designated each student’s track. Finally, students got 21 days of specific training in one of the four specialties. Overall, by the end of the pro-

gram, each graduate was exposed to all aspects of CSO duties.

UCT leaders said that 21 days of specific specialty training was not enough to meet flying training unit and warfighter needs.

“We’re going to a syllabus that exposes students to each of the primary CSO skillsets through simulators before they begin flying, and then we are going to begin selecting their individual

tracks at the 85th training day instead of the 195th,” McElvaine said. “Our new syllabus will ‘track’ students earlier, which will allow us to provide See CSOs on page 2

March 2019 E-4 to E-6 Advancement Cycle announced

By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Public Affairs

The March 2019 Navywide enlisted advancement examination (Cycle 243) testing dates for active-duty, full-time support and canvasser recruiter Sailors who are advancement eligible to the paygrades of E-4 to E-6 was announced in NAVADMIN 318/18, released Dec. 27.

The Navywide examination dates are March 7 (E-

6), March 14 (E-5) and March 21 (E-4) for Sailors eligible to advance to the next higher paygrade. Examination results are anticipated to be released to command triads in May, prior to posting on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website.

“Bibliographies for the March exams are updated

Navy Medicine comptroller of the year always ready for a challenge: NHP

See Exams on page 2

NASP Notes...

Lane closures at NAS Pensacola. ... The southbound turn lane that connects Murray Road to Moffett Road in front of the base chapel is scheduled to be closed starting Jan. 14, according to NASP Public Works Department (PWD). Drivers will need to go straight on Murray Road to the traffic light and turn right on Moffett Road. Signs will be posted to direct traffic. Afterwards, a single northbound lane of Murray Road will be closed north of Moffett Road. Both closings will be temporary to allow storm water drainage repairs.

The Murray Road northbound lane will not be closed until the work impacting the southbound turn lane is complete. Only one lane will be closed at a time. The construction is expected to take about four weeks. For more information, call Josh Klein at 452-3131 ext. 3076 or Jack Severson at 452-3131 ext. 3074.

By Jason Bortz Naval Hospital Pensacola

Lt. Cmdr. Gennell Kidder, director of Resource Management, Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP), was recently named Navy Medicine’s Financial Management Comptroller Officer for 2018.

Kidder was recognized for her financial expertise, which was instrumental in managing a $125 million budget with a 99.9 percent execution rate, the highest rate in Navy Medicine East.

Managing a budget that large for a hospital that includes 10 branch clinics spread across five states may seem challenging, but Kidder has never been afraid of a challenge.

Originally from a small town in Eastern Pennsylvania called Bristol, Kidder enlisted in the Army while in her junior year of high school and attended boot camp during the summer before her se-

and available for download on MyNavy Portal and the Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) website,” ETNCM(SS) Gregory Prichard, command master chief of the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC), said.

“When the Cycle 243 exams were created, each test question was tied to a specific reference and the bibliography is a compilation listing of all references used to create

Lt. Cmdr. Gennell Kidder

nior year at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. After graduating high school, she pursued her initial career as a combat medic and operating room technician in See Comptroller on page 2

Restriping work to be done on NASP roadways ... NAVFAC SE has awarded a contract to have six roads onboard NAS Pensacola re-striped over the next several months. All motorists are asked to use caution when approaching the work crews and obey all directions given. Signs will be in place ahead of the work crew to notify drivers that there is road work ahead. Starting Jan. 14, crews will begin removing old paint lines and installing new lines on Taylor Road from the intersection at Murray Road westbound to the intersection at Radford Drive. The following week (Jan. 21) crews will be restriping Duncan Road from the front gate canopy to the intersection of Taylor Road and also the outbound lanes on Duncan from the intersection at Taylor Road to the overpass bridge by the golf course. For more information contact either Jeff Harrison at 452-3131 ext. 3088 or Lt. Jordan at 452-3131 ext. 3082.

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CSOs from page 1 gaining formal training units with a more highly qualified aviator for their weapons system. We will simultaneously increase the quality of our graduates and reduce the graduate-level training burden on the operational units.”

The school rearranged training in order to identify students with the best aptitude for typical CSO missions. To do that, they inserted portions of formerly advanced phases of training into the primary phase using simulators. Cadre are now evaluating each student’s potential to function as a WSO, sensor operator, navigator, or EWO before assignment in one of four new specialized advanced tracks.

The change yielded 85 days of fundamental training with exposure to core CSO skillsets and then up to 143 specialized training days more for WSOs, 88 more days for navigators and sensor operators, and 91 more days for EWOs. The increased specialized training reset the baseline for what CSOs believe are the fundamentals needed to be ready to fight. Air warfare concepts that were formerly introduced much later in a CSO’s career are now considered basic tactical knowledge, and are taught at the schoolhouse.

“Improving simulators, providing labs with virtual reality capability and better access to robust instruction like

Secret Internet Protocol Router access for our EWO students is integral to making our newest aircrew fit to fight sooner,” Capt. Emily Elmore, 479th Operations Support Squadron’s chief of academics and simulation support said.

After track selection, EWOs for example, are spending less time practicing navigations skillsets and more time on EWO tasks like threat signal identif ication, electronic attack and self-protection using equipment that emulates realistic threats. More than 60 percent of the new EWO track syllabus is taught in a classified environment where students focus on contemporary threat information and tactics. The integration phase and capstone planning exercise exposes students to joint and inter-service EW concepts to complete training.

In addition to more specialized tracks, UCT instructors have been working hand in hand with civilian experts to design tailorable and reconfigurable aircrew training devices and sensor suites. This allows instructors to use off the shelf equipment and modify it realtime to reflect more realistic training.

All the changes allow each student to get relevant crew position training with a seasoned instructor for his or her

NAS Pensacola Public Affairs Officer Patrick Nichols retires ... Patrick Nichols, the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Public Af-

fairs Officer, retired Jan. 3 during a brief ceremony at the air station’s headquarters building. Nichols joined the Navy in 1974 and attended Photographer’s Mate ‘A’ School in what is now the NAS Pensacola Headquarters Building. Along with serving and eventually retiring from the U.S. Air Force Reserves, Nichols had served as a federal service employee in the NAS Pensacola Public Affairs Office since 1980. (Above) Nichols passes through the sideboys accompanied by clapping and cheering. Photo by Mike O’Connor

Comptroller from page 1 the Army.

“I come from a long line of Army veterans in my family, so joining the Army was almost predetermined,” Kidder said.

After eight years in the Army, Kidder decided to focus on school and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Kidder wanted a degree in psychology because she wanted to better understand and help her son who was diagnosed with autism.

“I chose a degree in psychology because I needed to understand autism spectrum disorders to help my family,” Kidder said. “Through my education, I was able to support other newly diagnosed families and give them community outreach and resources that my family found difficult to find. This difficult time in our lives guided me towards a master’s degree in Healthcare Ad-

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Exams from page 1 that specific exam. With that in mind, I would recommend Sailors use only the official Navy bibliography sources for studying their exam.”

During advancement examination readiness reviews held at NETPDC, visiting E-7 to E-9 Fleet subject matter experts (SMEs) in each enlisted rating ensure all examination questions can be linked to current references and publications, and they also link questions back to the individual tasks listed in the rating occupational standards.

As rating SMEs select questions for the examination, an examination bibliography is developed for that specific cycle’s exam, based on the source references used to formulate questions on the exam.

The Navy Advancement Center (NAC) updates bibliography information as Fleet instructions and manuals change, and it is recommended that candidates check their bibliography a few times prior to the exam administration date to make sure they have the most recent bibliographies. To download the bibliographies and an exam-specific topic list

ministration.”

While attending classes at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, to earn her master’s degree, Kidder met the person that would inspire her to join the Navy.

“I met a Navy Chief (Petty Officer) who became my best friend and convinced me to join the Navy,” Kidder said.

Kidder also discovered she was good with numbers and decided she wanted to be a comptroller in the Navy.

Comptrollers are responsible for all accounting-related activities including managing resources such as manpower, appropriated and non-appropriated funds, payroll, travel and support agreements.

After serving as deputy comptroller in Okinawa, Japan, and deploying to Kabul, Afghanistan, Kidder was stationed at Naval Heath Clinic Cherry Point, N.C. While at Cherry Point, Kidder determined that she wanted Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) to be her next duty station. By coincidence, the executive officer at

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Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense Community Commanding Officer – Capt. Christopher T. Martin

The Gosport nameplate pays homage to the 100th anniversary of naval aviation in 2011: the Centennial of Naval Aviation, or CONA. The image on the left side of the nameplate depicts Eugene Ely taking off in a Curtiss pusher biplane from the USS Pennsylvania Jan. 18, 1911.

While Ely had taken off from the USS Birmingham two months earlier after his plane had been loaded on the ship, the USS Pennsylvania event was the first time a plane landed on and then took off from a U.S. warship.

The image on the right side is one of the

track while not wasting valuable training resources on a skillset they are not expected to use in their future aircraft.

Each track is tailored to the skillsets needed in today’s complex warfighting environment.

Overall the changes will produce as many as 400 CSOs a year.

“Last year Gen. Patrick Doherty, the 19th Air Force commander, made it clear that our student load would increase without an increase in instructors or aircraft assets,” Elmore said.

Air Force leaders said that the emphasis on realism and specialization is vital. Adversaries have evolved and may have the capacity in the future to strip aircrews of the technology CSOs rely on.

“Our graduates need to know how to do it the old school way,” Maj. Gen.

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Patrick Doherty, the commander of 19th Air Force said. “We have to have some really good basic skills to fall back on.”

Doherty visited the 479th Dec. 10 through 11, and he met and observed students and UCT instructors in action.

“Providing senior leadership further insight to where the program has been, where we are, and where we are going demonstrates the positive direction student training is heading,” Capt. Timothy Rak, an instructor with the 451st Flying Training Squadron said.

Rak accompanied Doherty on a training mission with two CSO students and a pilot in a T-1A Dec. 11. The change opens up more time for Rak and other instructors to train more students during the year.

Under the new syllabus EWO, Navigator and SO students begin graduating in mid-August and the first WSOs graduate in October.

“You’ve got to run long, run deep and run fast,” Doherty said.

for the upcoming cycle, go to the NAC’s MyNavy Portal bibliography page: https://www.mnp.navy. mil/group/navy-advancement-center/bibliographies or the Navy COOL website http://www.cool. navy.mil/usn, under the Find & Select Related Credentials, Enlisted tab.

This will be the final active duty E-4 to E-6 Navy advancement examination that will consist of 25 professional military knowledge (PMK) and 150 job-specific rating technical questions. The September E-4 to E-6 exams will not include PMK questions, as announced in NAVADMIN 085/18.

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Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, N.C., was Capt.

Amy Branstetter, who was already selected to be the commanding officer for NHP. Only a short distance away, Kidder arranged a meeting to explain why a then lieutenant should be the comptroller for a large command like NHP. “She was impressive with her presentation and organizational skills,” Branstetter said about that meeting. “I knew we (NHP) were going to be in good hands.”

When asked why she was so adamant about being the comptroller at NHP, Kidder’s reply was simple.

“The staff of the Directorate for Resource Management at NHP have an amazing reputation and I wanted to work with this team,” Kidder said. “Normally, I would have been embarrassed to earn an award like Comptroller of the Year, but the only way you get recognized for an award like that is if you have an outstanding team. I love being a comptroller, and I’m very lucky to work with the team I have every day.”

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That old car smell, it’s priceless For her last five years in Rhode Island, our minivan saw our three children through high school and off to college before giving in to age. Her headlights turned hazy yellow. Her paint became a dull, dirty white. Her dashboard warning lights stayed on; something about needing an O2 sensor. Every time it rained, water dripped from the rearview mirror. I tried stopping the leak by sealing the windshield, which only added flapping duct tape to the myriad of embarrassing blemishes. The automatic sliding door had long stopped working and the other door was missing its handle. She had logged more than 230,000 miles. It was definitely time.

We parked our Sienna in the Carmax lot and waited at a desk for the sales associate and mechanic to inspect the minivan. As I wondered what her fate would be, I thought of my old yellow Schwinn bicycle.

It was an elementary school birthday present. Pedal brakes, cruiser handlebars, yellow painted chrome – a real classic. I knew her so well, I could steer her using only my bodyweight. I would stand on her pedals, stretch my arms out wide, and coast from the top of the hill through the curve in Chestnut Street without touching the handlebars, with

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he served us well for thirteen years,” I thought wistfully, as my husband and I drove our 2005 Toyota Sienna minivan to the local Carmax to trade her in last week.

Although her trusty engine still spun like a top, our family vehicle had too many problems to ignore. Passing another state vehicle inspection would have required a couple thousand dollars or a crooked mechanic, so we had decided to upgrade. But I had been with her so long, I had mixed emotions.

I remembered when we bought her while stationed in Virginia Beach. She was slightly used, but sparkling white. With only eight thousand miles on her odometer, she still had that new car smell.

I tried to keep her tidy, but she was soon sprinkled with dog hair, cold french fries, fruit snacks and Polly Pockets. Her cup holders were perpetually sticky, child car seats were strapped into back seats and the cargo area held folding chairs, Gatorades and smelly cleats for soccer and

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flag football games. Each of our carsick-prone children took turns upchucking on her upholstery.

And our dog Dinghy once ate a dead fish on the beach and threw it up in the backseat on the way home. By the time we moved to Germany, that “new car smell” had degraded into an unpleasant sourness disguised by frequent applications of Febreeze.

She braved speedy autobahns, winding mountain passes and former communist territories to deliver us to travel destinations

About the columnist Lisa Smith Molinari, mother of three, was a military spouse for more than 25 years. Her husband recently retired from the Navy. Her syndicated column appears in military and civilian newspapers, including Stars and Stripes, and on her blog, www.themeat a nd p ot a t o e s of l i fe.c o m . all over Europe. When not on the road, she waited faithfully outside our military apartment, crusted with salt for three long winters. A subsequent tour in the searing heat of Florida cracked her dashboard, but she logged thousands more miles on her odometer during carpools, orthodontist appointments, piano lessons, vacations, football games and cross country meets.

the wind in my hair, listening to the cards snapping loudly on her spokes.

Even though that beloved yellow Schwinn had become my trusted friend, I eventually had to trade her in, just like the minivan.

“How much do you think we’ll get for the Swagger Wagon?” We would asked friends.

“I guess it depends on how much gas is left in her tank,” was the best answer we got.

After speaking with the mechanics, the Carmax representative sat down at the desk and tapped numbers into a computer.

“Mr. and Mrs. Molinari, there are several significant problems with your van …” she went on with a laundry list of things we already knew, “So are willing to offer you –” She spun the monitor around so that we could see what their algorithm had decided.

There, in bold letters on a blue screen, we read, “$400.”

We weren’t mad, we didn’t argue, we didn’t shed tears – we cracked up laughing.

We found it hilarious that our family had used up so much of that minivan’s value, she was nearly worthless. But it was also comforting to know that the memories we’d made while driving her were truly priceless.

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NHP: Acupuncture for pain, weight loss and more Story, photo

by PO1 Brannon Deugan Naval Hospital Pensacola

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ll TRICARE beneficiaries can now receive auricular acupuncture within the Pain Management Clinic at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP).

Acupuncture is the stimulation of specific points on the body by a variety of techniques, including the insertion of thin filiform metal needles through the skin.

Three nurses at NHP provide auricular acupuncture, which involves the treatment of the ear with very fine needles to treat conditions such as migraines, general pain, nausea, vomiting, post-operative pain and weight loss.

“Acupuncture is a good alternative to traditional pain therapies such as narcotics,” Mary Pugh-Farrow, acupuncture nurse at NHP said. “It is a good holistic alternative that is noninvasive with minimal chance of complications unlike other types of medications. Also, it works quickly.”

A typical appointment will last between 15 to 20 minutes.

Once the patient arrives, the staff checks them in, takes vital signs and reviews the chief complaint that brought the patient into the clinic. One of the acupuncture nurses will then describe the procedure and the expected outcomes before completing the procedure.

Many patients notice pain relief before leaving their appointment.

“Most people feel results almost immediately,” Ashley Blake, an acupuncture nurse at NHP said. “Some medications can take four to six weeks before the patient feels any relief, however, acupuncture can offer relief for most patients almost instantly. It is rare when someone doesn’t receive instant relief.”

NHP offers four types of auricular acupuncture with the most common method pro-

Ashley Blake, an acupuncture nurse at Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Pain Management Clinic, treats a patient with Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) Dec. 13. BFA consists of inserting five tiny and sterile 2mm needles into specific points of the ear, where they can remain for up to three days.

vided being Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA), which addresses areas of chronic pain.

BFA consists of inserting five tiny and sterile 2mm needles into specific points of the ear where they can remain for up to three days before naturally falling out.

The thought of needles being inserted into the ear may be frightening for some, but the initial pain is mild and quick.

Plus, the benefits are proven and effective for most patients.

To receive auricular acupuncture at the NHP Pain Management Clinic, patients need a referral from their primary care manager (PCM).

For more information, please contact the pain management clinic at 505-PAIN (7283).

Established in 1826, Naval Hospital Pensacola’s mission is to deliver high quality

health care to ensure a medically ready force and a ready medical force through strategic partnerships and innovation. The command is comprised of the main hospital and 10 branch health clinics across five states. To find out more, visit www.med.navy.mil/sites/ pcola/Pages/default.aspx or download the command’s mobile app (keyword: Naval Hospital Pensacola).

Navy establishes first CMV-22B squadron From Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs

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AN DIEGO (NNS) – The Navy held a ceremony Dec. 14 at Naval Base Coronado to commemorate the establishment of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, the Navy’s first CMV-22B squadron.

VRM-30 was established to begin the Navy’s transition from the C-2A Greyhound, which has provided logistics support to aircraft carriers for four decades, to the CMV-22B, which has an increased operational range, greater cargo capacity, faster cargo loading/ unloading, increased survivability and enhanced beyond-line-of-sight communications compared to the C-2A. “Where no instructions existed, no patch existed, no ‘here’s how we are going to perform our duties everyday’ existed, this team will define that. And it’s exciting because we can establish right off the bat those best practices,” Vice Adm. DeWolfe H. Miller III,

Commander, Naval Air Forces said.

“This platform is our future and when you look at the nature of the future fight, we need that versatility, that flexibility that’s going to be provided in every subsequent squadron that transitions.”

The first CMV-22B aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the squadron in FY20. While VRM-30 awaits the arrival of the CMV-22B, Navy pilots and maintainers will train with the United States Marine Corps, which has flown the MV-22 since 2007. As the C-2A squadrons stand down, their pilots and aircrew will transition to the CMV-22B. The final

Squadron plank owners reveal the new logo for Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30 Titans (VRM-30) at the establishment ceremony as Cmdr. Trevor F. Hermann, Commanding officer, VRM-30, looks on. VRM-30 is the Navy’s first CMV-22B Opsrey squadron and was established to begin the Navy’s transition from the C-2A Greyhound. Photo by MC2 Chelsea D. Meiller

C-2A squadron is scheduled to stand down in FY24.

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Enlisted advancement worksheets transition to electronic automation in pilot

MA2 Wanda Cummings takes the petty officer first class Navywide advancement examination aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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By By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPCD) Public Affairs Paper versions of the Navy’s Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) will soon be a relic of the past as hard copy worksheets transition to an electronic automated process, becoming part of the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS).

Detailed in NAVADMIN 316/18, released Dec. 27, the EAW transition will leverage authoritative data with a dis-

play of advancement eligibility factors for all E-4 through E-7 candidates.

“This new Sailor 2025 Pay and Personnel System Modernization effort gives Sailors better control over their EAW and provides commands with a more efficient way to validate Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) requirements,” PSCM Anton Fitz, enlisted advancement planner for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N132), said.

“Sailors will have the ability to view their EAW months before the exam, providing additional

time for corrections, if needed.”

The EAW update will begin with a pilot program from January to March 2019, including Reserve advancement cycle 104 and Active Duty advancement cycle 243. The pilot will verify command worksheet validation processes using the new online capability and ensure that connectivity and manual processes support EAW requirements.

“During the EAW pilot phase, the electronic form in NSIPS can be printed and used for the manual worksheet process,” Naval Education and Train-

ing Professional Development Center (NETPDC) CMDCM Gregory Prichard said. “Initially, no data will be transferred from the EAW to NEAS and no discrepancies will be rectified – we are primarily seeking feedback and will gradually integrate changes and full EAW functionality for subsequent cycles.”

Commands with NSIPS Web access should set up their command EAW hierarchy by Jan.15 in preparation for full fleet utilization, scheduled for June 2019. Training modules for the new EAW are posted on the NSIPS main page, beneath the training section. Tutorials include topics associated with user roles and detailed procedures to perform various EAW tasks.

Sailors will be able to access their EAW and post-exam administrative comments through the MyNavy Portal (MNP) Advancement Dashboard in 2019, as MNP enhancements are released.

“Once EAW is fully operational, there will no longer be a requirement for Sailors to enter their Performance Mark Average (PMA) and awards points on their exam answer sheet during the exam,” Prichard said.

“Their PMA and award points will now be system calculated and transferred from their EAW into NEAS along with other advancement cycle data.”

The individual Sailors’ user role is to review their worksheet data, enter comments, upload necessary supporting documents, sign, and maintain awareness of worksheet status through the advancement cycle up to the exam. Sailors can also route post-exam administrative comments to their command Education Services Officer (ESO).

ESOs have the execution role that creates, routes and validates eligible Sailors’ worksheets. This role has full functionality to manually enter and change data, upload documents, enter comments, route, resolve discrepancies, close and digitally sign worksheets.

Additional details on the pilot program, command and other user roles and responsibilities can be found in NAVADMIN 316/18 and at www.public. navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/ enlistedcareeradmin/Advancement/Pages/EAW.aspx.

Sailors can access NSIPS at https://nsipsprod-sdni.nmci. navy.mil.

For process and policy questions, contact MyNavy Career Center at 833-330-MNCC or by e-mail at askmncc@navy. mil.

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NAS Whiting Field fire department blazes through quarterly fire drill inspections Story, photos

by Lt.j.g. Terryll Daguison NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs

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aval Air Station Whiting Field’s (NASWF) fire department, Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast conducts quarterly fire drill inspections with each of their crash crews at each Navy Outlying Field (NOLF) to maintain proficiency and operational readiness.

NASWF is responsible for having a crash crew standing by at both North and South Field, as well as Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Harold, Pace, Santa Rosa, Site 8, Spencer, Barin, Brewton, Choctaw, Evergreen and Summerdale.

Senior enlisted members in the department assess each crew on their performance during a training evolution, in which they respond to a simulated emergency at their respective field. They are evaluated on criteria such as the speed of their response, how safely they operate as a team,

and the proper performance of their procedures.

“The most difficult part is that things are always changing,” crewmember and fire captain, ABH2 Lewis Mashburn said.

“No two (fires) are the same, so it’s hard to train for a specific situation.”

Mashburn, along with his crew, ABH2 Brian Perkins and ABH2 Cheng Fang, conducted their fire drill at NOLF Pace and were inspected by ABH1 Anthony Kirby and ABHC Shane Ammons.

“Each quarter, we’ll go out to

NAS Whiting Field’s (NASWF) fire department conducts regular fire drills and inspections to ensure proficiency in responding to any emergency at the installation’s many Navy outlying landing fields in the area. (Above, below) In the photos, ABH2 Lewis Mashburn and ABH2 Cheng Fang simulate responding to an aircraft emergency at Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Pace to enable crash crews to hone skills and maintain operational readiness. each of the fields and do a fire drill,” Ammons, the divisional leading chief petty officer said.

“Whichever crew performs the best will be recognized as Field of the Quarter.”

Due to the department’s manning rotation, some crash crews may have a chance to work at multiple outlying fields, therefore every crewmember must be trained to respond to emergencies on the TH-57B, TH-57C and the T-6B. This can make fighting emergencies difficult, since firefighting procedures vary between aircraft.

But the crash crews receive extensive training to ensure they are prepared and ready to respond to any type of incident or emergency. The NAS Whiting Field fire department also provides assistance to local community emergencies on an as-needed basis, which also hones skills.

While the job can sometimes be demanding, crewmembers are able to enjoy many parts about the job. While stationed at NAS Whiting Field, Mashburn was able to put time in as a volunteer firefighter while Perkins was able to take on extra school work.

“It’s nice to have another crew switch out with us and have sort of an A and B schedule going,” Mashburn said. “We will get in at 0630 and leave a little before 1900, and by then, anything you need on base might be closed, so it’s nice to have some time off.”

Although they hope their training will never have to be used, NAS Whiting Field’s fire department and crash crews take pride in their operational readiness.

Their job is to be prepared for any emergency, and they continue to be a vital part of training the Navy’s future aviators.

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Military Notices DLAB and DLPT tests available

Interested in taking the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) or the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) for foreign languages? Tests are administered Wednesdays onboard NAS Pensacola at the Navy Language Testing Office, Bldg. 634.

Test appointments are accepted through https://www. mnp.navy.mil/group/information-warfare-training/ndfltp.

For more language testing information, contact CIWT_ CRRY_Lang_Testing_Pensacola@navy.mil.

Learn more about what the Center for Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture offers at www.netc.navy. mil/centers/ciwt/clrec.

Marine enlisted college seminars

Sergeants School Seminar Program (SSSP), Career School Seminar Program (CSSP) and Advanced School Seminar Program (ASSP) classes have been announced and are available for students to sign up. All courses begin Feb. 18 and end May 31. Registration deadline is Jan. 25. Seminars are open to both active-duty and reserve Marines.

ASSP is currently only available for onsite classes. Online class availbility is expected for June 2019 courses.

SSSP and CSSP are both available for onsite and online classes.

For more information, contact Chris Marvin at 4529460, ext. 3135 or e-mail marvinc@davisdefense.com.

Local MOPH orders announcements

The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Chapter 566 and MOPH Auxiliary Unit 566 have canceled their monthly meetings until Feb. 16. When they restart, meetings will continue to be held the third Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Church of Christ, 4286 Woodbine Road.

For more information, contact MOPHA Unit 566 President Ann Smithson at 712-4745 or Dan Smithson at 449-7843.

H.E.R. Foundation volunteers needed

H.E.R Foundation is looking for women veterans and active-duty member to volunteers for a Valentine Day event, Feb. 14. Contact the H.E.R. Foundation at www. honorher.org, select the contact button at bottom of page and let them know you are interested in volunteering. Do not forget to include your contact information. You may also call (866) 944-9561 if you are interested in being a part of change the lives of homeless sisters in arms.

2019 Midway Class Reunion event

The 2019 Midway Class Reunion, a.k.a. “The Three Sisters Reunion,” will be held May 6 to 10, 2019, in San Diego, Calif. The reunion hotel will be named once negotiations are completed and the hotel contract has been signed. May 6, will be check-in and registration and May 10 will be check-out. Reunion events will take place on the three days in between May 7, 8 and 9. Three events already scheduled are the welcome reception at the reunion hotel May 7; the “meet and greet” at the USS Midway Museum May 8 and the grand banquet on the flight deck May 9.

Start spreading the news to your fellow Midway class carrier shipmates who served on the USS Midway, the USS Coral Sea or the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. You do not have to be a member of the reunion associations of these three carriers to attend the reunion – but you do need to have served on one or more of the three ships during your time in the Navy. Family members and guests are welcome to attend.

Purple Heart recipients sought

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is a New York State Historic Site administered by the New York State Park Commission. Dedicated Nov. 10, 2006, the hall’s mission is to collect, preserve and share with the public the stories of Purple Heart recipients. It is the first and only facility in the nation dedicated to honoring this country’s Purple Heart recipients.

The primary way in which Purple Heart recipients are honored is through enrollment in The Roll of Honor electronic database which is accessible in The hall’s main gallery and on its website, www.thepurpleheart. com. Purple Heart recipients are encouraged to become members of the Roll of Honor by completing an enroll form and submitting it to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Family members and friends may also enroll Purple Heart recipients, living or deceased, by completing an enrollment form and providing supporting evidence. Enrollment is voluntary and free of cost.

Help us honor and preserve the stories of these deserving men and women by enrolling them today in the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. To enroll a Purple Heart recipient or for more information, visit www.thepurpleheart.com.

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Scholarship for military children

The Scholarships for Military Children Program for school year 2019/20 is now open, and will continue accepting applications through Feb. 15.

Selection qualifications are straightforward. Requirements include completing the application; submission of the student’s official transcript indicating a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for high school applicants, or college transcript indicating a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for students already enrolled in colleg; and an essay of 500 words or less, no longer than two pages.

For scholarship year 2019/20, Fisher House Foundation will award 500 scholarship grants of $2,000 each. The selection process will begin immediately following receipt of all applications in February.

All rules and requirements for the program, as well as links to frequently asked questions are available at the Scholarships for Military Children website.

For more information, visit www.militaryscholar. org.

Onboard NASP Volunteer at Pensacola Lighthouse

The Pensacola Lighthouse is now 160 years old. Celebrate this long-standing part of the Gulf Coast’s history by spending some time volunteering.

The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum is looking for volunteers to help keep the light shining. If you need to earn community service hours or just love history, contact Diane Johnson at 393-1561.

Around Town Military loved ones gather monthly

People who love and support someone in the military are invited to attend the Military Loved Ones luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Pensacola Yacht Club, 1897 Cypress St. The gathering offers an opportunity for military spouses and other loved ones to network. Active-duty or retired are welcome. There is no charge to attend, but participants pay for their own lunch orders.

For more information, contact Susan Lewis at 7238593 or at susanlewisbooks@yahoo.com.

Jazz students invited to apply

Student jazz musicians, you are invited to submit an entry to the 2019 Student Jazz Competition. The finals will be the March Jazz Gumbo, 6:30 p.m., March 18, at Phineas Phogg’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government Street.

Three finalists from each division – College Instrumental, High School Instrumental and Jazz Vocal – will perform at the live finals. Awards for first, second and third in each division, ranging from $100 to $500, will be presented at the conclusion of the event.

Application deadline is March 1. Go to www.jazzpensacola.com to download the 2019 application, the current flyer and backing tracks.

For more information, send an e-mail to info@jazzpensacola.com or call 433-8382.

I Pink I Can annual run announced

Join the Krewe du YaYas at the sixth annual I Pink I Can Run four-mile run/walk for breast cancer Feb. 23.

The race will start at 9 a.m. at the Flora-Bama Lounge.

All proceeds from this event benefit The Keeping Abreast Foundations’ mammography and breast health programs.

Cost is $30 now until Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. Registration rate goes up to $35 at packet pick-up and race day.

To register, visit www.active.com/perdido-key-fl/running/distance-running-races/i-pink-i-can-run-2019.

For more information, visit www.keepingabreastfoundation.org.

Global trivia night at Brew Ha Ha

Show off your worldly knowledge at the Global Trivia Night Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. while you enjoy brew and pub fare at Brew Ha Ha Pensacola. Tickets support The Global Corner’s mission of providing opportunities for the children of Northwest Florida to learn about world languages, cultures and geography through the Global Corner’s elementary school passport program. Tickets are $48 per person or $90 a couple. Sponsorship opportunities are available through Jan. 1.

Visit www.theglobalcorner.org to purchase tickets or call 332-6404 for more information.

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Library Winter Book Sale Jan. 26 and 27 at the Downtown Library, corner of Spring and Gregory Streets. On Jan. 26, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., every item is just $1.

Then, Jan. 27, the library will offer the $5 Bag Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (You will get a brown paper bag, and you pay $5 for each bag you fill.) The library will have carts to help haul away as many full bags as you want.

Credit cards accepted. As always, your contributions will support the West Florida Public Library’s efforts to build community and improve literacy.

For more information, visit www.mywfpl.com.

Faith vs. Fear showings at PHS

Get ready; the nation’s hottest comedy stage play that everybody has been talking about, “Faith vs. Fear,” is coming to the Pensacola High School auditorium Feb. 16 for two big shows at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Get your tickets while they last. “Faith vs. Fear” is inspirational, realistic and down right hilarious. The show is about life conditions, tests, trials and tribulations that we all go through in life. This unique production was written by Pensacola’s own National Gospel Award Winning Playwright Leroy Williams.

“Faith vs. Fear” will keep you laughing in your seat.

Tickets are $20 for general admission. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more people.

Purchase your tickets at the Lifeway Christian Store, on Airport Blvd next to Stein Mart and online at pcaraonline.com. For more information and group discounts, call Leroy Williams at 293-5345.

WFLF to host open mic event

West Florida Literary Federation will present a reading and open mic event Jan. 15 at the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 South Jefferson St., Rm. 200. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.; a reading from “Water Skiing on the Amazon” by Patricia Edmisten will begin at 7 p.m. and open mic will start at 7:30. Admission is free and the event is open to public.

For more information, call 723-2112.

NFA to host hiring event Feb. 2

The National Flight Academy (NFA) and the Fleet and Family Support Center are sponsoring a hiring event.

Seasonal and part-time positions will be spotlighted during the hiring event, which is scheduled for Feb. 2 at the National Flight Academy. The address is 1 Fetterman Way, NAS Pensacola. The event will feature two sessions scheduled for 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Applicants must be at least 19 years old, pass a level-two background screening and have a Florida issued driver’s license or ID card. Sign-up sheets for interview slots will be available for anyone interested in applying for the jobs.

Doors will open 15 minutes prior to each start time. Applicants will receive an introduction and an overview of the NFA’s mission and a tour of the facility. A questionand-answer session will follow.

The NFA is a subsidiary of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. It is an educational facility authorized but not endorsed or financially supported by the U.S. Navy.

For more information, please visit www.nationalflightacademy.com.

Ocean Hour Florida March schedule

Ocean Hour Florida will be conducting weekly beach clean ups throughout March. Below are all currentlyscheduled clean ups: • March 2: Naval Live Oaks and Bob Sikes Bridge, 1801 Gulf Breeze Highway and Grand Marlin Restaurant, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd, Santa Rosa Island.

• March 9: Bay Bluffs Park & Chimney Park, 3400 Scenic Highway and Scenic Hwy. at Langley Ave. • March 16: Wayside Park and Bartram Park, 745 Bayfront Parkway and 211 East Main Street • March 23: Park West and Quietwater Beach, Park West (1300 Block of Ft Pickens Rd.) • March 30: Philip Payne Bridge and Bruce Beach, 2700 East Cervantes Street and 601 W Main Street Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be supplied for most clean ups. Sign in is at 8:45 a.m. and cleanup is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Dress for the weather and bring water, bug spray and sunscreen as needed.

For more information, contact Ocean Hour Floirda at Facebook.com/oceanhourfl, www.oceanhourfl.com, email volunteer@oceanhourfl.com or call 450-1112.

Over 50 ballroom dance club

Over 50 Ballroom Dance Club dances every Tuesday 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at the Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center located at 913 South I Street Pensacola. This club offers ballroom dancing for adults ages 50 years or older. Dances feature live music and a beautiful dance venue on Pensacola Bay. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Dressy attire; no jeans please. Couples and singles welcome. The venue is smoke and alcohol free.

For more information call Pat Foster at 623-5013 or visit sites.google.com/site/over55ballroomdanceclub.

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Ronda Lee Wood retires with 39 years; See page B2 “Spotlight”

A new you for the New Year

By Yan Kennon Naval Hospital Jacksonville Public Affairs

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t’s a new year; use this opportunity to start fresh for a new you. Whether it’s healthy eating, exercise, better sleep or quitting smoking, one small change can have a positive effect.

“We have the resources here to provide a holistic approach to wellness,” Cmdr. Andrew Tarrant, NH Jacksonville associate director for public health said.

“We offer the latest technology and techniques to partner with you in improving your health.”

Lifestyle changes don’t have to be drastic to be effective.

Small changes (over a period of time) can have a big impact.

Here’s some tips for a healthier you in 2019: • Focus on real food. Emphasize vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meat, fish and dairy products. The fewer the ingredients the better. Eating whole foods means you will be consuming less trans fats, added sugar and sodium.

• Move more. Making time in your day to be active improves mood and decreases stress. Try simple things such as taking the stairs and walking outdoors.

• Get enough sleep. It’s a necessity, not a luxury. Insufficient sleep is associated with a

number of chronic diseases and conditions (such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults need seven or more hours of sleep every night; teens need eight to 10 hours; and school-aged children need nine to 12 hours.

• Be smoke- and tobaccofree.

Take measures to avoid preventable diseases: • Prevent cervical cancer with the right test at the right time. Starting at age 21, get a Pap test every three years. After turning 30, you have a choice: Get a Pap test every three years; or get a combined Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) test every five years. Talk with your primary care manager about options.

• Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat and before it’s big enough to feel. Starting at age 40, talk

HM3 Marquis Hill, a Sailor at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s emergency room, runs outside the hospital for physical training. Photo by Jacob Sippel

with your PCM about when to start and how often to get a mammogram. You have the choice to get an annual mammogram at age 40 and up.

• If you’re age 50 or over, get screened now for colorectal cancer. It’s the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and third most common cancer in men and women.

Screenings can find growths so they can be removed before turning into cancer. If you have risk factors, you might need to be tested earlier or more often.

Talk to your PCM.

• Bring your child in for a check-up in the first month of life, and at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months of age; and at ages 2, 2½, 3, 4 and 5 years. Check-ups track growth and development, prevent illness with immunizations and answer your questions. Talk to your child’s PCM about check-ups during schoolage years.

• If you have diabetes, see your health care team as directed and get your A1C test at least every year. This helps you and your provider better manage your health care.

Make an appointment with your PCM. You can discuss strategies to manage diabetes at home, work, school and while traveling. You can also talk with a diabetes nurse or our nutrition clinic, and ask about our Diabetes Wellness Team.

Medical Home Port teams (at the hospital or branch health clinic) are standing by to meet your preventive, routine and urgent health care needs.

Engaging in regular physical activity is one of easiest ways to improve your health. Find tools at https://health.mil/exercise.

No excuses: You can work out without a gym From www.militaryonesource.mil

It is fairly common for a mountain of excuses to stand between people and their fitness goals. Among the most common excuses for postponing exercise are lack of time, lack of money – or both. If you are one of the many people thinking that fitness is just out of reach because you do not have time or money to spare, there is good news for you. You do not need to pay a monthly fee to lose weight and you do not need fancy gym equipment to build muscle. You can get fit simply by using what you have or using low- or no-cost resources and facilities just for military families.

If you have a desire to get fit, then

you have all the “equipment” you need to reach your goal. Brisk walking and jogging around your neighborhood are great examples of free and convenient exercise. By simply adding one or both of these exercises to your schedule most days each week, you can see a change in your body and an improvement in your mood.

If you are a parent and need to bring your children with you while you walk or jog, push your young children in a stroller or pull them in a wagon. Your older children may enjoy walking or jogging with you or riding their bikes alongside you.

If hitting the trails is not for you, there are plenty of other exercise options that

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you can do anywhere with no equipment, including cardiovascular moves such as jumping jacks, jump squats or high knees. Strength training is possible without equipment too. Moves that use your own body weight to strengthen your muscles, like squats, pushups or sit-ups can build lean muscles without straining your budget with expensive gym membership fees or high-cost equipment.

If you happen to have a few basic pieces of equipment around your house, including a jump rope, a pair of hand weights, medicine ball or resistance bands, you can take cardiovascular exercise or strength training to the next level by adding an extra challenge. While these small, generally inexpensive pieces of

equipment can help you reach your fitness goals, you can still create a quality workout without any of this equipment.

For anyone who is not easily selfmotivated, exercising without the gym may make it a little too easy to give up on fitness goals. Fortunately for military service members and their families, resources are available at low or no cost to help you reach your goals without straining your budget.

Onboard NAS Pensacola, the base’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department has complete information on fitness and exercise opportunities at https://www.navymwrpensacola.com.

No more excuses – take the first step toward your fitness goals today.

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An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. – Bill Vaughan Many years ago, I resolved never to bother with New Year’s resolutions and I’ve stuck with it ever since. – Dave Beard May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions. – Joey Adams

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We spend Jan. 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives ... not looking for flaws, but for potential. – Ellen Goodman Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to. – Bill Vaughan

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Ronda Lee Wood retires with 39 years Story, photo from Thomas B. French Education Programs Dept Head DANTES/DODHRA

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fter 39 years of diligent civil service with the Department of Defense (DoD), Ronda Lee Wood retired to begin the next season of her life Jan. 3.

Wood’s exemplary service at the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), Saufley Field, was recognized with the highest regard. Her hardworking nature, exceptional dedication and wealth of experience are applauded by her teammates and co-workers.

Wood is recognized for her out-

standing civilian service from Oct. 27, 1979 through Jan. 3, 2019. She served the DoD in many capacities, which began as a Temporary General Library Helper at the DoD Overseas School, Kadena AFB, Okinawa, earning $1.60 per hour. Much of her career was served in the DoD Voluntary Education (VolEd) community,

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where she contributed support for service members’ access to quality

postsecondary education opportunities in their pursuit and achievement of educational goals. Her final assignment was the Lead Education Technician for the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (DoD MOU) program for DANTES from April 2016 to January 2019.

Wood has spent her career emanating the highest values and continuously providing outstanding customer service to countless members of the armed forces, both military and civilian.

Wood’s achievements, dedication, and exemplary performance are in keeping with the highest traditions of government service and reflect great credit upon herself, DANTES and the United States Department of Defense.

Her DANTES teammates, family and friends wish her all the best in her retirement and future endeavors.

IWTC San Diego instructor recognized as NETC Officer Instructor of the Year

By Lt. Patrick C. Rumsey Information Warfare Training Command San Diego

Marine Corps Capt. Michael Asprocolas, with Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego, was recognized as Naval Education and Training Command’s (NETC) 2018 Officer Instructor of the Year, Dec. 5.

The award was presented to Asprocolas by Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, NETC commander, at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. Asprocolas is the first Marine to receive the award in its history.

The award ceremony was held on the same day that the federal government observed a national day of mourning after the death of President George H. W. Bush. One of the planes that President Bush piloted during World War II hangs in the museum, and Asprocolas offered that he was “especially cognizant of the

sacrifices made by President Bush,” and is “proud to a part of the same fighting force that has developed leaders like him.”

Asprocolas hails from Asbury Park, N.J. and is one of two Marines serving at IWTC San Diego. He currently serves as the Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit Intelligence Operations Course division officer.

When asked about his reaction to winning the award, he replied, “This recognition is truly a reflection of all the great work being performed by the incredible team at IWTC San Diego. I’m very fortunate to be part of this incredible group, and look forward to continuing our mission of sending fully prepared Information Warfare professionals to the fleet.”

“The IWTC San Diego team is exceptionally proud of Capt. Asprocolas’ recognition as the NETC Officer Instructor of the Year,” Cmdr. Errol Laumann, commanding officer of IWTC San Diego said. “Not only is

this the first time a Marine Corps officer has received this award, he is a first-rate example of the dedicated and talented cadre of instructors we have here training the fleet in information warfare operations. “ IWTC San Diego, as part of the Center for Information Warfare Training, provides a continuum of training to Navy and joint service personnel that prepares them to conduct information warfare across the full spectrum of military operations.

With four schoolhouse commands, two detachments, and training sites throughout the United States and Japan, CIWT is recognized as Naval Education and Training Command’s top learning center for the past two years. Training more than 21,000 students every year, CIWT delivers trained information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services. CIWT also offers more than 200 courses for cryptologic technicians, intelligence specialists, information systems technicians, electronics technicians, and officers in the community.

Command Lines

GOSPORT

• Fleet and Family Support Center The NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), 151 Ellyson Ave., Bldg. 625, is offering the following: • Family Employment Readiness Brief: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday. This workshop is targeted to spouses and family members who are seeking employment, education and volunteer information.

• Imagination Station: 10 a.m. to noon every third Thursday of the month at Blue Wahoo Stadium. The next meeting is Jan. 17. The NASP New Parent Support program partners with the Imagination Station for a military family play date.

Meet some military families and let your children play.

• Stress Management: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday. The next class is scheduled for Jan. 17. Stress and damage your health, both physical and mental. Learn how to recognize stress and become more productive, happier and healthier.

• Waggy Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 16 at Naval Hospital Pensacola Courtyard. Exceptional Family Member Program event offers interaction with service dogs on third Wednesday of every month at NHP. • SAPR If you are a victim of sexual assault, it is not your fault. Help for victims of sexual assault in the DoD community is a call, click or text away: • The SafeHelpline: Provides live, one-on-one cri-

• Worship schedule • NAS Pensacola – Protestant • Worship service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Chapel choir, meets following the 10:15 a.m.

Sunday service at Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel • Contemporary service, 6 p.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel, dinner after service • Training Air Wing Six Bible Study, 11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Griffith Hall student lounge • Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, J.B. McKamey Center NAS Pensacola – Roman Catholic • Sunday Mass, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Daily Mass, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Our Lady of Loreto Chapel • Confessions: 30 minutes before services Latter Day Saints • Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel • Meeting: 6 p.m. Sunday, J.B. McKamey NASP Corry Station – Protestant • Adult Bible study, 9 a.m. Sunday, fellowship hall • Chapel choir, 9 a.m. Sunday, choir room vice sanctuary • Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday • Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday • Contemporary worship, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, followed by fellowship at 7:00 p.m.

• Bible study and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, fellowship hall Latter Day Saints • Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday NASP Corry Station – Roman Catholic • Mass, noon Sunday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more, call 452-6376 NAS Whiting Field Chapel – Roman Catholic • Mass, 11 a.m. Friday NAS Whiting Field Chapel – Protestant • Bible study, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with meal sis support and information by trained staff. Call: (877) 995-5247; click: www.SafeHelpline.org or text: 55-247, CONUS; (202) 470-5546, OCONUS (may be extra charges for OCONUS)

• Greek Orthodox Orthos, 10 a.m. Sunday, Chapel (everyone welcome) • Greek Orthodox Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday, Chapel (everyone welcome) • Weekly chapel service, 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

For more information, call 623-7212 Other services: • B’nai Israel Synagogue, 1829 North Ninth Ave., services by Rabbi/Cantor Sam Waidenbaum. 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 433-7311 or e-mail help@bnaiisraelpensacola.org • Temple Beth El, 800 North Palafox St., services 7 p.m. Friday (6 p.m. first Friday of each month). For information, call 438-3321 or go to http://templebethelofpensacola.org • Brit Ahm Messianic Synagogue, 6700 Spanish Trail. Services are 10 a.m., Saturday morning. For more, visit www.shalompensacola. com • Buddhism 101 – Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism courses are provided every third Wednesday at the Downtown Pensacola Library at 6 p.m. For more information, call 436-5060 • Seventh-day Adventist – Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1080 North Blue Angel Parkway, services at 11 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 453-3442 • Grace Christian Church – (a non-denominational Christian Church/Church of Christ) 9921 Chemstrand Rd. Phone: 494-3022 Weekly Sunday services: Bible school – 9:30 a.m., Worship – 10:30 a.m.

• Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1720 W. Garden Street. Sunday Service – Orthros 8:45 a.m., Liturgy 10 a.m. Weekday Feast Day Services – Orthros 8:30 a.m., Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

For information call 433-2662 or visit www.annunciationgoc.org.

• The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program: Provides prevention, intervention and a 24/7/365 response to non-intimate partner adult victims of sexual as-

sault.

Active-duty and adult family member sexual assault victims have a choice of reporting options, unrestricted and restricted.

Unrestricted reporting al-

lows victims to have an advocate, seek medical care, counseling, legal services, safety interventions and/or transfer, etc. To access an unrestricted report, the victim may report to his/her chain-of-command, security/law enforcement, NCIS, SAPR VA, SARC or others. NCIS shall be notified by the CO and/or the VA/ SARC in unrestricted cases to begin investigation. Investigation results are provided to the offender’s CO for appropriate action/disposition. Restricted reporting allows a victim to have a confidential report, which does not trigger command or law enforcement notification and the victim may have a SAPR VA and seek medical care and/or counseling. To access restricted reporting, the victim may disclose his/her sexual assault only to the SARC, a current SAPR VA, a health care professional and/or a chaplain.

To contact the NASP 24/7 Victim Advocate, call 449-9231/2. For the Civilian Victim Advocate, call 293-4561. To contact duty SARC, call the SARC cell at 554-5606.

• CREDO Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) Southeast offers retreats enabling military members and their families to develop personal and spiritual resources in order to meet the unique challenges of military life.

For information, e-mail Tony Bradford at Tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil or call 452-2342.

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Off Duty

Glenn Miller Orchestra at NNAM

The Glenn Miller Orchestra, one of the most sought after big bands in the world, performs at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM). The orchestra will be performing at NNAM Jan. 15. Photo courtesy of Naval Aviation Museum Foundation

From Malerie Shelton Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Big bands are back at the National Naval Aviation Museum. Tickets are on sale now to see The Glenn Miller Orchestra, scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 15, in the Blue Angels Atrium at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM). Concertgoers will also be able to enjoy dinner at the authentic Cubi Bar Café, which will remain open from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m for a special dinner menu and cash bar.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra is one of the most sought after big bands in the world. The 18-member orchestra plays many of the original arrangements of legendary Glenn Miller such as “In the Mood” and “Moonlight Serenade,” as well as modern big-band style selections. The band has been touring consistently since its founding in 1956, playing an average of 300 live dates each year, all around the world.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra has been led by music director and vocalist Nick Hilscher since January 2012. Hilscher, who began his professional career in the 1990s as a teenager, has been featured on several albums with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, including “On The Air” and “Steppin’ Out.”

Admission tickets are $30 per person and $25 for Foundation members. Group rates are also available at $25 per person for 25 people or more. Tickets are available at the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation office or by calling 453-2389 or by visiting www.navalaviationmuseum.org. All non-Department of Defense (DoD) ID holders must enter and exit through the West Gate of Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola at the following address: 1878 South Blue Angel Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32507.

All guests age 16 and over must have a valid photo ID to enter the base.

The National Naval Aviation Museum, one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 Museums in the United States,” features nearly 350,000 square feet of displays and is one of the world’s largest aviation museums. Located onboard NAS Pensacola, the facility boasts more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation, and is one of Florida’s most visited museums. Museum admission is free and open to the public. The National Naval Aviation Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit www.NavalAviationMuseum.org.

C @ NAS Pensacola Portside Cinema a FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY “The Mule” (R) “Ralph Breaks the t 5 p.m.

Internet” (PG) 2D: Noon c “Mortal Engines” (PG13) “Into the Spiderh 2D: 7:30 p.m.

Verse” (PG) 2D: 2:30 p.m. and 5 a M o v i e

“Mortal Engines” (PG13) 3D: Noon

“The Possession of Hannah Grace” (R) 5 p.m.

“Ralph Breaks the Internet” (PG) 3D: 2:40 p.m.

“Creed II” (PG13) 7 p.m.

“Into the SpiderVerse” (PG) 2D: 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

“Into the Spider-Verse” (PG) 3D: 5:10 p.m.

2D: 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

“The Mule” (R) 7:40 p.m.

“The Mule” (R) 5 p.m.

“Mortal Engines” (PG13) 2D: 7:10 p.m.

“Ralph Breaks the Internet” (PG) 2D: 5:10 p.m.

“The Possession of Hannah Grace” (R) 7:30 p.m.

“Robin Hood” (PG13) 5:40 p.m.

“The Possession of Hannah Grace” (R) 8:10 p.m.

p.m.

“The Mule” (R) 7:30 p.m.

“Mortal Engines” (PG13) 3D: 1 p.m.

“Into the Spider-Verse” (PG) 2D: 5:10 p.m.

“Robin Hood” (PG13) 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

“Creed II” (PG13) 4 p.m.

“The Possession of Hannah Grace” (R) 5 p.m.

“Green Book” (PG13) 7 p.m.

“Green Book” (PG13) 7 p.m.

“Into the SpiderRegular shows: $4 adults, $2 children ages 6 Verse” (PG) through 11, free for 5 and younger 3D shows: $5 adults, $3 children ages 6 through 2D: 5:10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

11, free for 5 and younger NASP Portside Cinema is closed on Monday.

January 11, 2019

Morale, Welfare and Recreation

The NASP Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department has a number of upcoming events and activities. For more information, call 452-3806, ext.

3100, or go to the MWR website at www.navymwrpensacola.com.

• Homeschool P.E. program: Looking to supplement your child’s physical education? MWR Fitness will host a Homeschool Scholar Program every Monday from Jan. 14 to the end of the school year April 29. Physical Education classes will be offered at the Family Fitness Center onboard NAS Pensacola Try this Corry Station. Classes will teach fitness, nutri- • Winter Wondertion, mind and body for land: Ready for some children of eligible MWR winter fun? MWR will Homeschool families. host a Winter WonderTimes include 9 a.m. to land Jan. 26 from 11 10 a.m. for children ages a.m. to 3 p.m. across 6 to 10 and 10 a.m. to 11 from the Mustin Beach a.m. for children ages 10 Club on Radford Blvd. to 15. For more informa- There will be ice fishing, penguin bowltion, call 452-6004.

• Full Moon Float: ing, downhill sledding Get set for a paddle- and a hill of snow. board race under the full This event is free for moon Jan. 21 from night- all MWR patrons. For fall, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. more information, call At the events, there will 452-2137. be free drinks, hotdogs and s’mores. Races include kayak, tandem kayak and paddleboard races. For more information, call 452-4152.

• Onesie Fun Run: MWR Fitness Center will host a Onesie Fun Run, a 1.5 mile race along the NAS Pensacola Seawall Jan. 24 starting at 4:30 p.m.

Bring your favorite onesie and the family for this fun family-friendly run with hot cocoa and cookies at the finish line. For more information, call 452-9845.

• Danger Zone Paintball: The Blue Angel Park hosts Danger Zone Paintball Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday and Friday for private party reservations. The “woods-ball” facility has approximately 35 acres of wooded area for play. A military or DoD ID is required to rent equipment. For more information or for reversations, call 281-5489.

• Family Fitness Days: The Family Fitness Center onboard NASP Corry Station will be hosting Family Fitness Days the first and third Saturdays of the month. These events will educate families about fitness and nutrition through family fun, activities, lectures and programming. For more information, call 452-6004.

• Chocolate Cake Cosmic Bowling: NASP Corry Station Bowling Center is hosting special chocolate cake day Cosmic Bowling Jan. 27. Chocolate cake will be served to all bowlers. Price will be $1.50 per game or rent a lane for $10 for one hour of play. For more information or to reserve a lane, call 452-6380.

Liberty Activities Liberty program events at NAS Pensacola and Corry Station target young, unaccompanied active-duty military. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Sunday through Thursday. Regular events are scheduled at the main Liberty Center in the Portside Entertainment Complex. You must sign up in advance for off-base trips. For more information, call 452-2372 or go to www.naspensacola-mwr. com.

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