Vol. 78, No. 4
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January 31, 2014
CNP talks training and responsibility during meeting with NATTC Sailors Story, photo by Lt. Jonathan Bacon NATTC PAO
Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran conducted an allhands call for Sailors at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Jan. 24. During the all hands call, held in NATTC’s Charles Taylor Hangar, he discussed important issues soon to affect these new Sailors’ careers such as wait times before classing up for training, proposed changes to sea pay, benefits, manning and deployment cycles. Moran started by telling the approximately 3,000 staff and students in the hangar that they are entering an exciting period in naval aviation, where nearly every fleet aircraft type is being replaced or updated. “I need smart, technically oriented Sailors like you, and it is critical that we give you the right skills
and tools to operate in this environment,” Moran said. He spoke to instructors in the audience, reminding them of the importance of their work. “What’s critical to the life blood of the United States Navy is the training pipeline that delivers Sailors from Great Lakes to the waterfront,” he said. In regard to the recent headlines about changes to retirement and benefits, Moran reassured the group that they are not cutting pay, Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) or the structure of retirement benefits. He then explained that they are taking steps to slow the growth in the amount that was being spent down to a sustainable rate to afford a more capable and ready Navy. Moran encouraged the students to “have faith, stay the course, keep your heads down, and get to the fleet where great opportunities are available.”
Vice Adm. Bill Moran, Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks to students and staff at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Jan. 24 about important personnel issues impacting their lives and careers, including wait times before classing up for training, proposed changes to sea pay, benefits, manning and deployment cycles.
Following this, he opened up the discussion for questions, fielding questions from the assembled Sailors on a variety of topics. Questions ranged from the personnel about what he could have done differently during the first five years of his career, and what it is like to be a “vice admiral in the world’s greatest Navy.” Other questions posed by the students covered
Navywide topics such as rumors about the closure of the commissaries, the replacement of Perform to Serve with Career Navigator, how changes in technology will affect rates in the future, proposed changes to sea duty incentive pay, imminent danger area pay changes, proposed BAH changes, and the new USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) class aircraft carriers.
When asked how the students could support him and his staff, Moran reminded the audience about the role that each Sailor plays in creating a better Navy for themselves and their shipmates around them, especially in preventing sexual assault and sexual harassment. “Take responsibility at your level to make a positive change, and we can change the culture on
this.” This charge to take responsibility for your own actions and decisions was repeated by Moran when asked about how to deal with driving under the influence (DUI) and underage drinking. “We deal with this through personal accountability of the driver, and the other people with this driver.”
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Energy project to save $120,000 per year at NASP From NavFac SE PAO
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NavFac) Southeast’s Public Works Department (PWD) Pensacola completed the construction of an LED street and parking lot light project on Jan. 10, providing savings of $120,000 in utility costs each year at NAS Pensacola. “The lighting upgrades were the result of a $1.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Cost-saving LED street and parking lot lights are helping save NAS Pensacola energy as well as dollars.
(ARRA) funded project. Not only does this project save energy, it also provides safe, secure and efficient lighting significantly improving visibility for drivers and pedestrians on the installation,” said NAS Pensacola’s Installation Energy Manager Sabrina Williams. The work included the replacement of more than 900 high- and low-pressure sodium light fixtures with brighter, more efficient LED lights.
The project’s energy savings will make significant contributions toward the mandated requirements of the Energy Independence Security Act of 2007 and Executive Order 13423, which require specific reductions in energy in federal facilities of at least 30 percent by fiscal year 2015. The LED lighting upgrade contract was awarded in December of 2012. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by Congress in 2009 and is more commonly known as the “stimulus package.” The goal of the act is to create jobs and spur economic activity by investing in long-term growth through tax cuts, funding entitlement programs and funding federal contracts, grants and loans. More information on the ARRA can be found at www.recovery.gov. NavFac is the systems command that delivers and maintains quality, sustainable facilities, acquires and manages capabilities for the Navy’s expeditionary combat forces, provides contingency engineering response, and enables energy security and environmental stewardship. Additional updates and information about NAVFAC can be found on social media sites Facebook and Twitter; visit www. facebook. com/ navfac and www. twitter. com/ navfac.
In the “1914 Mile Challenge,” an event commemorating NAS Pensacola’s 100-year anniversary, teams can work out and log miles at the Radford Fitness Center (above).
‘1914 Mile Challenge’ a workout opportunity for base’s centennial Story, photo by Aly Altonen NASP Public Affairs Intern
Are you ready to do the equivalent of 73 marathons in 10 months? The “1914 Mile Challenge” is just that. To commemorate the 100th year anniversary of NAS Pensacola, established in 1914, teams of no more than seven individuals will compete to finish a total of 1,914 miles by Nov. 14. “It’s kind of like a New Year’s resolution type of event,” said AZ2 Christopher McDonald, who is in charge of the challenge. Although it
may seem tough, it is open to anyone and everyone, whether you are an exercise enthusiast, or just someone who wants to get in better shape. The only requirement
is that participants are MWR patrons from NASP or Corry Station. “We encourage any type of cardio activity,” said McDonald. This includes running, elliptical, rowing and ARC machine. The only exercise that does not count is cycling since it is easy to accumulate miles.” Log books will be located at Radford Fitness Center, Portside, and Corry Gym so that members from each team can record their miles. Miles will be put in a database and totaled throughout the year.
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