Gosport - January 19, 2018

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Vol. 82, No. 3

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January 19, 2018

NAS Pensacola conducts emergency management training Story, photo by Greg Mitchell NAS Pensacola Public Affairs

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)/Incident Management Team (IMT) training was recently conducted in the Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) Command EOC, Jan. 9-11. NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin opened the training session, emphasizing the important role of team members should a catastrophic event occur. The three-day course focused on areas which ranged from EOC/IMT organization and coordination, mass warning and notification, to incident action plan/planning and Command, Control, Communications Computers and Intelligence (C4I) familiarization. “What we attempt to do is standardize the emergency management process and procedures across the enterprise to enable installations to respond to and recover from incidents or disasters, regardless of scope,” said Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Shore Operations Trainer Group Emergency Management instructor James Alger.

Alger is the leader of a four man delivery team which teaches an average of over 30 courses a year. Along with course lectures, students are required to perform in a training setting during an exercise scene setter. The first day called for responders to set up shop due to massive flooding, swells and high tides on the installation and also within the peninsula. “Obviously there are many things involved in an emergency management evolution, but this training is the actual physical aspect of the training that we do online,” said NAS Pensacola Installation Mission Readiness Officer Trent Hathaway. “So in here, you are doing the communications and working as a team to complete the overall goal, which is to support the first-team responders.” The second day began with a recap of the first drill, proceeding into the second drill, an active shooter disaster, which took place on the base as well. NAS Pensacola Emergency Management Officer, Burt Fenters, acted in the capacity of an extra facilitator during the drill. “I think that as a whole we just need to focus on all the little things,” said Fenters. “That

Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) Assistant Fire Chief Christopher Hatch explains emergency operating procedures from the perspective of a firefighter/first team responder in the event of a catastrophe to students of the NASP Emergency Operations Center (EOC)/Incident Management Team (IMT) training course held in the command building, Jan. 11.

means things such as insider communications and making sure that we have the right person in place to do the right job, which in turn is one of the key components for a successful EOC.”

Fenters also said that due to the class’ high volume of students from various tenant commands, broader reach could be achieved, and an increase in the pool of potential future EOC team members can be estab-

lished. “I hope that the students gain an understanding of the importance of efficient and effective response of the EOC in an effort See EOC on page 2

Blue Angels announce change to 2018 air show schedule From Blue Angels Public Affairs

NAF EL CENTRO, Calif. – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced an update to its 2018 air show schedule, Jan. 12. The update adds the Luke Air Force Base Air Show, Ariz., to replace the open weekend, March 17-18. With the changes to the schedule, the Blue Angels are now scheduled to perform 60

demonstrations at 31 locations in 2018. Demonstration sites are selected in support of Department of Defense objectives and in the interest of the armed services, with safety as the primary consideration. Performances greatly assist in recruiting and retention goals for the military services, enhance esprit de corps among uniformed men and women, and demonstrate the professional skills and capabilities of the naval services to the American public and U.S. allies.

Beulah Elementary Students write letters to recruit Sailors at boot camp Story, photo by Kim Stefansson Escambia County School District Public Relations Coordinator

A writing project for a local elementary school will help recruits just starting Navy boot camp keep their motivation, according to Capt. Kertreck Brooks,

commanding officer of the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC), who visited Beulah Elementary School to say thanks to the students Jan. 12. Allison Rhodes’ fourth-grade class took on the project as part of a class See Letters on page 2

NETPDC Commanding Officer Capt. Kertreck Brooks thanks students for letters they wrote to Navy recruits in boot camp. The students wrote the letters as a class writing project, sharing thoughts and jokes with Sailors to help improve morale.

The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. For information about individual air shows, please go to each air show’s official website. For more information about the Blue Angels, including the 2018 and 2019 air show schedules, visit www. blue angels. navy. mil.

Register and request your absentee ballots for upcoming primary elections From Federal Voting Assistance Program

This year the entire House of Representatives and a third of the U.S. Senate are up for election. Dont miss your opportunity to vote in your states primary election as it will determine who is on the November 2018 general election ballot. To register and request your absentee ballot, visit FVAP.gov to complete a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). The following states have elections in the next 90 days: • March 60-day notice – Texas: March 6; Illinois: March 20. • April 90-day notice – No elections scheduled.

Primary elections begin in March: Register and request your absentee ballots for all 2018 elections now at FVAP.gov FVAP recommends that all military members and their eligible family members away from their voting jurisdiction, as well as U.S. citizens overseas, send in a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) every January to ensure receipt of absentee ballots for all federal elections in 2018. Now is the time to update your mailing address and absentee ballot request information to reflect any changes since the 2016 general election.

To register and request your ballots, complete the FPCA using the online assistant (fvap.gov/ militaryvoter/ registration-ballots). You may also use the fillable PDF (fvap.gov/ uploads/ FVAP/ Forms/ fpca.pdf) or pick up a hardcopy version from a Voting Assistance Officer on your installation or at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulates American C i t i z e n See Vote on page 2

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