Security exercise ends today ... Personnel at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) are working through Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2016, an annual exercise focused on training and readiness, through today, Feb. 12. This training event is an annual exercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command on all continental United States Navy installations. This exercise is designed to enhance training and readiness of Naval Security Force personnel to respond to threats to installations and units throughout the nation and is not in response to any specific threat. For photos of the active-shooter drill conducted Feb. 4 at NASP, see page A4.
Vol. 80, No. 6
Put safety first when traveling on Presidents Day From NATTC Safety Office
Every February, this great country sets aside a weekend to honor two of the nation’s most important presidents: George Washington and Lincoln. Abraham These two men did more for the United States than perhaps any other leaders in our history. They literally formed the nation and then held it together against all threats foreign and domestic. They were able to do this by virtue of their strength of character and their personal discipline. Strong character and discipline are the heart of safety and are the duty of every Sailor, Marine and civilian. In the end, behaving safely comes down to character and choices. Just like these two great Americans, one must consider both threats to our safety from our own actions, as well as from the actions of others. People often make decisions that threaten their own safety as well as the safety of those around us. Over this weekend, many service members and personnel will take a trip to visit friends and relatives. Making disciplined decisions, like deciding to wear a seatbelt and inspect vehicles is a crucial step toward avoiding these self-inflicted safety threats. Failure to use seatbelts is reckless. There are laws requiring vehicle drivers ensure passengers buckle up. Performing preventive maintenance checks and services is second nature to some. But it takes time, effort and sometimes money. In a rush to get started on a trip, one might consider skipping vehicle checks. Worn tires, cracked windshield wipers or broken turn signals are all examples of small problems that are easily identified and fixed. If we don’t take the time to make these repairs, they potentially can result in totally avoidable See Safety on page 2
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February 12, 2016
Navy installations begin enforcement of REAL ID Act By Ed Wright Navy Installation Command Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) – Navy installations worldwide will no longer authorize base access for individuals who do not have an approved U.S. government-issued credential or state driver’s license that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005. Driver’s licenses from Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Washington and American Samoa are not compliant with the congressionally-mandated REAL ID Act of 2005 and therefore personnel seeking base access from these states will require a secondary form of identification. Washington and Minnesota enhanced driver’s li-
censes, however, which do meet the REAL ID Act requirements, will be accepted. Navy installations will require visitors who present a driver’s license from a non-compliant state or territory to provide an additional form of identification. Examples include a U.S. passport or passport card; employment authorization document (card); foreign passport with an I-551 stamp; federal, state or local government ID, Social Security card without restrictions; student ID with photo; original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued in the U.S., or a Native American Tribal document U.S. citizen identification card See ID on page 2
Blue Angels @ Super Bowl 50 ... U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in delta formation over the 2016 Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. This year, the Super Bowl celebrated its 50th anniversary and the Blue Angels are celebrating their 70th anniversary year. Photo by MC1 Andrea Perez
Military Saves Week 2016: Meet the challenge in three steps From NASP FFSC
Military Saves Week 2016 (Feb. 22-27) is fast approaching. Every year, military installations and organizations around the world join forces to motivate, support, and encourage servicemembers and military families to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth through a week of financial focus and education. Since 2007, more than 200,000 Savers have accepted the challenge of Military Saves Week. What is that challenge? The Military Saves Pledge. The Pledge is a commitment to exercise good financial habits, improve financial readiness, and encourage other Americans to do the same. Military Saves encourages all servicemembers, their families, and civilian employees to take the Military Saves Pledge, and to “Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically.”
“I will help myself by saving money, reducing debt and building wealth over time. I will help my family and my country by encouraging other Americans to ‘Build Wealth, Not Debt.’ ” – The Military Saves Pledge
(Left-right) NASP CO Capt. Keith Hoskins, Pen Air FCU’s Patty Veal, FFSC Financial Counselor Joe Henderson and NASP XO Cmdr. Shawn Dominguez with the proclamation for 2016 Military Saves Week.
Step 1: Set a goal. Why is a goal important? If you don’t know
what you’re saving for, you haven’t established what you won’t spend it on. By saving for a car down payment, you’ve established that you won’t spend that saved money on a new TV instead. When you take the Military Saves Pledge, you’re asked to identify a savings goal. The top two goals selected by our Savers are: • Saving for a rainy day with an emergency fund. • Saving for retirement. See Military Saves Week on page 2
Zika virus: CNATT celebrates 13th birthday From Center for Naval Aviation support of the Naval Aviation Entersymptoms Technical Training Public Affairs prise and fleet readiness, according to Commanding Officer Capt. and prevention The Center for Naval Aviation Tech- CNATT Terrence Hammond. From Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center
Zika is a viral infection spread by mosquito bites. Recently, Zika virus infections in pregnant women have been linked to infants born with birth defects. Ongoing Zika virus transmission is predominately occurring in South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a travel alert for all of these areas. The following information is intended to raise awareness of Zika virus and recommend precautions for those travelling to areas of ongoing transmission: How do you become infected? The virus is spread See Zika on page 2
nical Training (CNATT) Headquarters, “We’re celebrating 13 years of the celebrated its 13th birthday with a Center for Naval Aviation Technical luncheon, cake-cutting ceremony and Training (CNATT),” he said. “A highteam-building exercises light for me is that at the NAS Pensacola we’ve been able to proPortside complex Feb. 5. vide the single source A command with for naval aviation techoversight of more than nical training for these 3,000 staff members supmany years, and with porting 115,000 students each year we’re providannually at training units, ing greater and greater detachments and learning quality in support of a sites around the world. training continuum for Capt. Terrence CNATT provides Hammond nearly 550 courses in See CNATT on page 2
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