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.
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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
VISIT GOSPORT ONLINE: www.gosportpensacola.com
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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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(Form I-179). “Information about the Real ID Act has been shared with our installations and we are working with our security personnel to ensure awareness of base access changes,” said Capt. Anthony Calandra, director of public safety for the Navy Installations Command. “We are implementing this process in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD), which recently announced that all DoD installations would comply with the act.” Installation commanding officers (COs) may waive DoD access control requirements for special situations, such as air shows or other public events. Visitors may also enter Navy installations under a “Trusted Traveler” procedure. This procedure allows a uniformed service member or government employee with a valid Common Access Card (CAC), a military retiree (with a valid DoD identification credential), or an adult dependent of at least 16 years of age (with a valid DoD identification credential) to present their identification token for verification while simultaneously vouching for any vehicle occupants. A contractor who has been issued a CAC may, with the permission of the CO, be authorized as a Trusted Traveler. The number of people a Trusted Traveler is allowed to vouch for and/or sponsor at any one time is determined by the installation commander or designated representative. Procedures for currently authorized identification cards for access onto Navy installations such as the DoD CAC, DoD uniformed services identification and privileges cards, federal personal identification verification cards or transportation workers’ identification credentials will not change. The REAL ID Act grew out of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Congress tightened up issuance processes and documentation needed to get a driver's license. Compliant cards must have specific security features to prevent tampering, counterfeiting or duplication of the document. The licenses also must present data in a common, machine-readable format. Additional REAL ID Act resources: • Background and information: www. congress. gov/ bill/ 109th-congress/ housebill/418. • Questions and answers: www. dhs. gov/ real-id- publicfaqs. Navy Installations Command comprises more than 52,000 military and civilian employees across 70 installations under 11 regions worldwide supporting the fleet, fighter and family. For more information about Navy shore installations, visit http://www. cnic. navy. mil.
accidents. Motor vehicle accidents continue to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Drinking and driving, texting Military Saves Week from page 1
If you have another goal in mind, that’s OK – in fact, it’s great. The important thing is that you have a goal, and that you commit to it. That’s what the Military Saves Pledge is about – deciding what’s important to you, and taking action. One small step can lead to another, then another, until your goal is met. Step 2: Make a plan. To take action, you need to save money. How do you go about doing that? This may be the most difficult part of the challenge – finding money to save. It’s most likely in your paycheck (somewhere) – the problem is that so many priorities are fighting over the same dollars. Housing, transportation, food – all are essential needs that must be met. However, when something is a priority, you plan for it. Plan to save for your goal, whatever it is, just like you plan
and driving, and/or distracted driving are the main contributing factors to fatal accidents. Discipline can protect families and Sailors, Marines and civilians, just as surely as a lack of it needlessly endangers them. As Americans enjoy this well-deserved
for your rent, for your car, and for your groceries. To do that, create a budget or spending plan for your monthly expenses. Assign each and every dollar of your paycheck to a category – including savings. By including savings in your monthly spending plan, you’re committing to paying one very important bill – to yourself. Step 3: Save automatically. The theme for Military Saves Week 2016 is “Make Savings Automatic.” Automating your savings will allow you to save regularly without having to think about it. Here are four ways you can set it and forget it: • Contribute to the TSP, and have a portion of your paycheck transferred into your retirement account before you get paid. Many other employer retirement plans offer a similar option – simply decide how much you want to contribute each month to meet your savings goal.
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long weekend, take time to reflect on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Use their examples of strength of character and discipline that were crucial in defending our nation and keeping it safe. These same traits can be used to keep personnel safe today.
• Set up allotments via myPay. Designate an amount go to an account that is separate from a regular checking account – preferably a savings account. If you are paid through a different system, your employer may still allow you to divide your paycheck into different accounts. • Set up regular transfers using your financial institution’s bill pay system. Automatically transfer money from a checking account to a separate savings account each payday. • Tax time is a great opportunity to save for those who receive a refund. Use Form 8888, Allocation of Refund, to direct deposit your refund in up to three different accounts – make sure one is a savings account. Another incentive to this option? Visit SaveYourRefund to learn how saving at least $50 of your tax refund could win you $25,000 in 2016.
Military Saves Week 2016 is one week out of the year to focus on paying yourself first by saving. Your installation or an organization near you may be participating in the week, offering educational workshops, events, and resources to help you meet the challenge of saving. Take advantage of these opportunities and build your financial knowledge and ability. It all begins with the Military Saves Pledge and making the commitment to save. Military Saves, managed by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America (CFA), seeks to motivate, encourage, and support servicemembers and military families to save money, reduce debt and build wealth. Learn more at militarysaves.org or contact Joe Henderson, financial counselor at NASP Fleet and Family Support Center 452-5102.
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two ways: • by a bite from an infected mosquito. • Possibly by a mother to her fetus during pregnancy. What is your risk of becoming infected? Navy and Marine Corps personnel, and their families, are at risk when travelling to areas experiencing ongoing Zika virus transmission. Infection risk is reduced by taking measures to avoid mosquito bites. Local transmission of Zika virus has not been reported in the United States. What are the typical symptoms? • Fever • Conjunctivitis (red eyes) • Muscle pain • Rash • Headache • Joint pain. Most people infected with Zika virus have no symptoms. About one in five people infected will develop mild symptoms lasting several days to a week. Symptoms typically appear two to seven days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. How can you prevent being infected if you do travel to Zika virus areas? • No vaccine or drug is currently available to prevent Zika virus infection, and there is currently no specific anti-viral treatment for the disease. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid mosquito bites while in areas of ongoing transmission. Note: mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite mostly during the daytime, but bites should be avoided day and night. Until more is known, and out of an abundance of caution, the CDC recommends pregnant women consider postponing travel to any area where Zika virus transmission is occurring – currently the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Mexico, Cape Verde and Samoa. Pregnant women, or women trying to become pregnant, who do travel to these areas should talk to their healthcare provider first, and they should take strict steps to avoid mosquito bites during the trip. Zika virus resources: • CDC information hotline: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636). • CDC Zika virus E-mail: Eocevent164@cdc.gov. • Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Zika virus information: http://www. med. navy. mil/ sites/ nmcphc/ program-and-policy-support/ Pages/ Topics-in-Preventive- Medicine.aspx. • CDC Zika virus webpage: http://www. cdc. gov/ zika/ index. html. • CDC questions and answers, Zika virus infection and pregnancy: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html.
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Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense Community Commanding Officer — Capt. Keith Hoskins Public Affairs Officer — Patrick J. Nichols 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 bi-plane 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 the Navy’s most modern fighter aircraft, the F-18 Super Hornet. Established in 1921 as the Air Station News, the name Gosport was adopted in 1936. A gosport was a voice tube used by flight instructors in the early days of naval aviation to give instructions and directions to their students. The name “Gosport” was derived from Gosport, England (originally God’s Port), where the voice tube was invented. Gosport is an authorized newspaper published every Friday by Ballinger Publishing,
Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) civilian employee John Digmon, the longest-serving CNATT civilian employee, cuts a CNATT birthday cake Feb. 5 at the Portside Complex aboard NAS Pensacola. CNATT photo CNATT from page 1
our Navy and Marine Corps students.” CNATT is headquartered aboard NAS Pensacola. The headquarters develops, delivers and supports aviation technical training at 27 sites located throughout the continental United States and Japan. Hammond addressed the nearly 120 CNATT service members and civilian employees at the onset of the four-hour celebration, stressing the importance the headquarters staff has played in the professional development of thousands of students. “Our support staff (the Pensacola staff) serves as kind of a linchpin to making what we do around the world really work,” he said. “Our key functions here are to provide guidance to our units out in the fleet that are actually doing the training and to provide direction in helping them understand policy, two things I know we are excelling at as we head in to our next year.” The CNATT Morale, Welfare and Recreation committee provided lunch and organized games and activities for the staff members. Pensacola resident and previous Naval Aviation MainteThe Rhodes Building, 41 North Jefferson Street, Suite 402, Pensacola, FL 32504, in the interest of military and civilian personnel and their families aboard the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Saufley Field and Corry Station. Editorial and news material is compiled by the Public Affairs Office, 150 Hase Road, Ste.-A, NAS Pensacola, FL 32508-1051. All news releases and related materials should be mailed to that address, e-mailed to scott.hallford@navy.mil. National news sources are American Forces Press Service (AFPS), Navy News Service (NNS), Air Force News Service (AFNS), News USA and North American Precis Syndicate (NAPS). Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Defense, United States Navy, officials of the Naval Air Station Pensacola, or Ballinger Publishing. All advertising, including classified ads, is arranged through Ballinger Publishing. Minimum weekly circulation is 25,000. Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to rank, rate, race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal of future advertising from that source.
nance Training Group Unit Commanding Officer Capt. Frank Smith also attended the celebration. Hammond also requested the civilian employee with the most time working at CNATT, Marcus Digmon, and the most newly reported service member, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Paul Bourgeois, to cut the command’s birthday cake. Hammond also said the command’s headquarters element remains dedicated to the continued efforts toward training the future maintainers of naval aviation, a task he said CNATT embraces. “Being here in the cradle of naval aviation is important because it gives us an opportunity to be part of that aviation warrior ethos,” he said. “All Naval Aviation Enterprise members come through one of our schoolhouses – whether you’re a pilot, whether you’re an enlisted Sailor or Marine, you have an opportunity to come through our schoolhouses. So I think it’s appropriate and fitting that our center is headquartered right here in the cradle of naval aviation.” For more news from Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnatt.
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Retirement of S-3 Viking brings back fond memories From retired Navy CWO4 J. Adron Joyner
The recent Gosport article about the retirement of the S3 Viking, evoked many fond memories for me. As a maintenance officer in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) community, I was on the periphery of the S-3 program even before Lockheed was awarded the contract. I was aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) in autumn 1973 for the S-3’s West Coast sea trials; and I was maintenance/material control officer (MMCO) in Air Anti-Submarine Squadron Forty One (VS-41) when the first aircraft was delivered to the Navy Feb. 20, 1974. In the mid-1960s, the Navy had developed requirements for a new aircraft to replace the aging Grumman S-2 Tracker. Lockheed, Convair and Ling-Temco-Vought all designed aircraft and competed for the contract, which was awarded to Lockheed Aug. 4, 1969, with the order for eight proto-types. The much anticipated, and much heralded, arrival of the first Viking at NAS North Island in San Diego, Calif., was
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We had the S-3 “loitering” out of sight behind Point Loma during the beginning of the ceremony. At a pre-determined point in Stockdale’s welcoming remarks, the signal was relayed to the pilot via an officer in the control tower with a walkie-talkie (no cell phones in those days). As Stockdale said “Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with An S-3 Viking from VS-41 flies over the USS Midway (CVA 41). the S3-A Viking” (or words to The Midway is now a museum in San Diego and the plane is one that effect), the aircraft came roaring over Point Loma, of the aircraft on display on the carrier. U.S. Navy file photo across the channel and broke overhead of the assembled crowd. It was quite an impressive arrival, especially since I had taken a paint crew to Burbank, Calif., the week before and painted VS-41’s Shamrock emblem on the tail of the aircraft. Emblazoned against the clear blue sky over San Diego, it was a beautiful sight. Under Secretary of the An S-2E Tracker from VS-41 is seen on the deck of the USS BenJ. William Middendorf Navy nington (CVS 20) in 1970. The S-3 Viking was the replacement for II, who later served as Secrethe S-2 Tracker. U.S. Navy file photo tary of the Navy, had flown a very exciting day. All the Rear Adm. James B. Stock- down from Burbank in the members of the local anti- dale, who was Commander, aircraft. We taxied the plane submarine squadron commu- Fleet Air San Diego (he re- right up to the steps of the nity were assembled on our tired in 1979 as a vice admi- podium in a show of “lookie, ramp with all the banners, ral). Cmdr. Charles Nelson, lookie,” and the secretary exbunting and such imaginable. the commanding officer of ited the aircraft carrying the logbooks (Note that logbooks Officials present included VS-41, also was present.
should never be flown in their aircraft.) Regardless, the secretary bounded up the steps to the lectern, made a few remarks to the assembled ASW community, then presented the logbooks to Stockdale. Stockdale spoke and presented the logbooks to Nelson, who then spoke. Nelson later turned the logbooks over to me, and, as MMCO of the squadron, I signed the log books accepting the very first S-3A Viking into the Navy’s inventory. During the next several months, I had the honor of signing the logbooks of the following 28 Vikings delivered to the Navy before transferring out of the real Navy to shore duty in October. There are literally thousands of pictures of the S-3 available, but my favorite is a photo of a VS-41 S-3 Viking flying over the USS Midway at her berth in San Diego. The picture is somewhat prophetic, as that very aircraft is now on Midway’s flight deck as a part of the museum. Does all this make me feel old? Well, not really, but it all happened a very short 40 years ago.
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NAS Pensacola Security Department Police Officer Sophia Barnes and MA2 Dustin Kearne enter Bldg. 1534, training weapons at the ready, as they pass the first “victim” of the attack during the Feb. 4 drill. Photo by ACAA Christian Klos-Dunn
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During Navywide force protection Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield, held Feb. 1-12 , NAS Pensacola security and emergency personnel demonstrated force readiness and abilities to prepare for – and defend against – any and all threats.
During an active shooter exercise members of NAS Pensacola’s security forces se- Observers of the exercise take notes as members of NAS Pensacola’s security cure the perimeter of the exercise with a K9 unit. Photo by Janet Thomas forces prepare to enter Bldg. 1534. Photo by Janet Thomas
NAS Pensacola’s security forces re-enact a room-clearing exercise for local media. Photo by Mike O’Connor
Members of NAS Pensacola’s Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast treat a simulated victim at the scene. Photo by Ens. Anthony Junco
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Morse code: A staple in the Navy IW toolkit By Carla M. McCarthy Center for Information Dominance Public Affairs
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he cryptologic technician (collection) (CTR) student cohort in the first revised Basic Manual Morse Trainer (BMMT) course wrapped up recently at the Center for Information Dominance (CID) Unit Corry Station. The update included the latest Manual Morse software used by the Department of Defense and was tested out in a nine-week pilot course that concluded in September. The self-paced course provides basic instruction and practical application in the interception of Morse-type communications. “Morse code continues to be an inexpensive and efficient means of communication for many states throughout the globe,” said CTRCS Tony (IDW/NAC/SW/AW) Gonzales, CTR rate training manager for CID headquarters. “Manual Morse operators here at Corry Station are learning a skill set that has stood the test of time. Many of our most senior CTRs began their careers as manual Morse operators.” In the updated course, Sailors learn how to operate radio-receiving and associated computer-based equipment. From basic safeguards of security to communication procedures and systems theory to operation of communications equipment, the
course teaches how to intercept Morse communications, as well as copy and send Morse code. “There is something special about learning a skill that Sailors have been performing since World War II,” said Gonzales. “The connection between the past, present and future cryptologic technician (collection) is rarely seen in our line of work as technologies are forever changing.” Morse is just one tool that CTRs use as members of the Navy’s Information Warfare (IW) community to perform collection, analysis and reporting on communication signals. “Morse code is not only used in military operations but also in commercial navigation,” said CTR1(IDW/SW) Gabriel Albarran, the BMMT course supervisor. “Search and rescue, science navigations and weather status are frequently passed in automated Morse code.” Sailors can take the course immediately following CTR “A” school or can be assigned as fleet returnees to the course as part of their transfer. The course is now
Students learn Morse code while attending the first revised Basic Manual Morse Trainer (BMMT) course at the Center for Information Dominance (CID) Unit Corry Station. Morse code is just one tool that cryptologic technician (collection) Sailors use as members of the Navy’s information warfare community to perform collection, analysis and reporting on communication signals. Photo by IT1 Kristin Carter
offered to about 40 CTRs each year in the pay grades of E-1 through E-5. “It’s a language,” said CTRSN Mary Kaitlin McKeeby, who beat the course record set during the pilot by two days, finishing the self-paced course in 39 days. “If you have a knack for languages, (Morse code) is going to be easier to pick up.” She stressed the importance of staying composed while learning Morse code and persisting through the lessons even when making a mistake. Graduates receive NEC 9169 as a Morse code intercept operator and undergraduate college credit through the American
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Council on Education. They may also be eligible for selective re-enlistment bonuses in both zones A and B. Morse code training has been taking place continuously at NAS Pensacola Corry Station since 2005, when the Navy moved the training back to Corry Station, in favor of cost and time savings by relocating the course with the cryptology “A” school. A long partnership with the Army providing the training came to an end at that time. The Center for Information Dominance (CID) based at NASP Corry Station is the Navy’s learning center that leads,
manages and delivers Navy and joint forces training in information operations, information warfare, information technology, cryptology and intelligence. With nearly 1,300 military, civilian and contracted staff members, CID provides training for approximately 22,000 members of the U.S. armed services and allied forces each year. CID oversees the development and administration of more than 200 courses at four commands, two detachments and 12 learning sites throughout the United States and Japan. For more news from Center for Information Dominance, visit www.navy.mil/local/cid.
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NASWF Commissary nominated for best small commissary By Lt.j.g Andrew Bertucci NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Office
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lthough it should not come as a surprise to the Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s (NASWF) Commissary team due to their hard work and dedication, store director Kristi Linn was surprised upon hearing the store was nominated for the Richard M. Paget Best Small Commissary Award. Linn was unaware that they had been nominated. “We were just operating as we normally do, so when I was informed we had been nominated for an award, I was surprised as I did not know we were in a competition,” Linn said. To qualify for the Richard M. Paget Best Small Commissary Award the commissary had to meet a variety of rigorous criteria such as safety, cleanliness, sales, outreach/on base presence and customer
communication in regards to feedback. Ten other stores were nominated in this category with two of them being from the Defense Commissary Agency (DECA) Central Area. The commissary met and even exceeded the criteria set for safety as they had not had a single accident in the past two years. The commissary’s outreach and presence on base has been visible with its Poker Run last year, Family Health Festival, the Feds Feed Families program and even offering
Shoppers browse one of the many aisles at Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Commissary. The commissary has new early bird store hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. File photo
tours for children in the NASWF daycare center. The staff also implemented a new program called the Early Bird in August which runs from 7 to 9 a.m. These early store hours are from Tuesday to Friday and allow customers to buy 10 items or less using the self-checkout, however, if you need to buy more the staff
Active shooter exercise ... Members of the NASWF security force and officers from the Milton Police Department respond to an active-shooter scenario during the Navywide Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2016 exercise. The active shooter drill was held Feb. 3 at the NASWF Whiting Pines housing complex to test the command’s ability to respond to an off-site emergency. Photo by Ens. Matt Hughes
is more than happy to assist you at the cash register. This new program gives variety to those arriving to base early and looking for another means of getting breakfast from the selection at NAS Whiting Field. Linn and the rest of the commissary staff pride themselves on having a good relationship with their customers
and offering the kind of customer service that brings shoppers back each week. “What we love about our customers is that they know the names of our employees and are really engaging with our staff,” she said. “It is a two way relationship and we are so thankful for our customers support.”
Inspector General arrives at NAS Whiting Field ... Deputy Naval Inspector General Andrea Brotherton (right) listens as Cmdr. Eric Seib, NASWF operations officer, describes the work performed by the air traffic controllers in the South Tower at NASWF. Brotherton visited the installation for several hours Feb. 5. Photo by Jay Cope
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Navy Exchange plans special events Two special events are coming up at the Navy Exchange Pensacola Mall, 5600 Highway 98 West. The Follow Your Heart Bridal Event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 13 – just in time for Valentine’s Day. The event will take place in the mall’s fine jewelry and cosmetics departments. In celebration of Black History Awareness Month, the African American Heritage Society of Pensacola will present an event featuring authors reading excerpts from “When Black Folks Was Colored” from noon to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 13, inside the main mall entrance. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 458-8258.
Local submarine veterans to meet
The United States Submarine Veterans Inc. (USSVI) Drum Base chapter meets at 11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month in Pensacola at various locations. The group’s next meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Feb. 13. USSVI is a national organization made up of active, retired and veteran submariners, officer and enlisted. Dues are $25 per year. For more information, contact Drum Base Commander Larry Mueller by phone at 723-3479 or by e-mail at ftcmssusnret@aol.com.
NMCRS fund drive to kick off Feb. 17
The 2016 Active Duty Fund Drive for the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) will kick off with a breakfast for local command representatives Feb. 17 at the Mustin Beach Club. Donations will be collected beginning in March. If you are willing to give of your time and resources in coordinating fundraising events, contact Lt. Cmdr. Charles Mayfield at 452-6736, ext. 293, (e-mail, charles.mayfield@navy.mil), or his executive assistant, CTM1 Blake Phelps, at 452-6813 (e-mail, blake.phelps@navy.mil).
Resiliency retreat offered Feb. 19-21
A Personal Resiliency Retreat is scheduled for Feb. 19-21 at Perdido Beach Resort, 27200 Perdido Beach Blvd., in Orange Beach, Ala. The all-inclusive, no-cost retreat begins at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and concludes at noon Feb. 21. You need to provide transportation, but if that is a problem contact the organizers. The workshop is open to activeduty, reserve and family members only. For more information or to register, contact NASP CREDO Facilitator Tony Bradford by phone at 452-2093 or by e-mail at tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil.
Partyline submissions You can submit information for possible publication in Partyline by sending an e-mail to Janet.Thomas.ctr@navy.mil. Submissions must include the organization’s name and details about events including times, dates, locations and any costs involved. Contact information also is required. All submissions are subject to editing to comply with established standards. Items should be submitted at least one week in advance. The deadline is noon Friday for the next week’s publication.
Workshop teaches suicide prevention
A SafeTALK workshop, sponsored by the NAS Pensacola Chapel, is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 18 at the All Faiths Chapel, Bldg. 634. The workshop prepares helpers to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to first aid resources. The workshop is open to active-duty, DoD and civilian employees at NAS Pensacola, NASP Corry Station, Saufley Field and NAS Whiting Field. For more information, call the NAS Pensacola Chaplain’s office at 452-2093 or e-mail CREDO facilitator Tony Bradford at tony.bradford.ctr@ navy.mil.
Highway. Proceeds support local area youth programs involving military dependents. Breakfast is $6 for adults and $4 for children younger than 12.
Military engineers announce luncheon
The monthly luncheon meeting of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is scheduled for Feb. 18 at the Mustin Beach Club aboard NAS Pensacola. Retired Army Col. C.H. “Stretch” Dunn will speak. You are not required to be military or an engineer to attend. Space is limited, so make reservation early. To RSVP, contact Alfred Nuzzolo at nuzzolo9@hotmail.com or call (228) 249-9892.
Art Guild presenting annual event
The Pensacola Museum of Art Guild’s 22nd annual Have a Heart for Art bridge luncheon and fashion show is scheduled for Feb. 16. at the Pensacola Country Club. Tickets are $50 and include your choice of bridge or a variety of other games, lunch and a fashion show presented by Bluetique. For ticket information, contact Elyse Bernstein at 912-4644.
Free event includes bonfire and movie
Warrington Baptist Church, 103 W. Winthrop Ave., is presenting a free bonfire and fellowship under the stars event at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 13. The event will include a movie showing and live music. Hot cocoa, coffee, hot dogs and smores will be served. For more information, call 455-4578.
Annual awards luncheon to be Feb. 25 Old Crows plan Feb. 17 gathering Members of the Pensacola Council of the Navy League of the United States will present the 33rd annual Military Recognition luncheon and Margaret Flowers Civic Award ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 25 at New World Landing. The guest speaker will be Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward. Since 1983, the Margaret Flowers Civic Award has been given to military members in the Pensacola region in recognition of superior community service. It is named in honor of Margaret Flowers, a former NASP public affairs officer with a long record of service to the Navy and the community. Cost is $15 per person. Table sponsorship is $150. For more information or to make reservations, call 436-8552.
Members of the Gulf Coast Crow’s Nest Chapter of the Association of Old Crows (AOC) will be gathering from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Mustin Beach Club. War stories at the unclassified level will be exchanged during the “EW Hangar Fly.” Guests are welcome to share in the camaraderie and discuss recent happenings in electronic warfare, information operations, cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum. Military training students from all services are encouraged to attend. There is no cost and refreshments will be available. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/GCCNAOC, send an e-mail to gulfcoastcrowsnest@gmail.com or call 898-1030 (voicemail).
Kiwanis Club plans pancake breakfast
Members of the Pensacola Numismatic Society (coin club) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q restaurant, 630 North Navy Blvd. For more information, call Mark Cummings at 332-6491.
The Kiwanis Club of Big Lagoon will hold a pancake breakfast and baked goods sale from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. tomorrow, Feb. 13, at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Family Center, 10650 Gulf Beach
Coin club scheduled to meet Feb. 18
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Washington’s, Lincoln’s legacy of leadership resounds through the ages ccording to the federal government, the holiday observed on the third Monday in February is officially Washington’s birthday (Feb. 15 in 2016). To most Americans, this holiday is commonly called “Presidents Day,” in honor of two presidents, Washington (born Feb. 22) and Lincoln (born Feb. 12).
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George Washington On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first president of the United States. “As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a precedent,” he wrote James Madison. “It is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fixed on true principles.”
mother country grew acute, he moderately but firmly voiced his resistance to the restrictions. When the Second Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia in May 1775, Washington, one of the Virginia delegates, was elected commander in chief of the Continental Army. On July 3, 1775, at Cambridge, Mass., he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six long years. He realized early that the best strategy was to harass the British. He reported to Congress, “We should on all occasions avoid a general action, or put anything to the risk, unless compelled by a necessity, into which we ought never to be drawn.” Ensuing battles saw him fall back slowly, then strike unexpectedly. Finally in 1781 with the aid of French allies – he forced the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Washington longed to retire to his fields at Mount Vernon. But he soon realized that the nation under its Articles of Confederation was not functioning well, so he became a prime mover in the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. When the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected Washington president. He did not infringe upon the policy making powers that he felt the Constitution gave Congress. But the determination of foreign policy became preponderantly a presidential concern. When the French Revolution led to a major war between France and England, Washington refused to accept entirely the recommendations of either his Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who was pro-French, or his Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, who was pro-British. Rather, he insisted upon a neutral course until the United States could grow stronger. To his disappointment, two parties were developing by the end of his first term. Wearied of politics, feeling old, he retired at the end of his second. In his farewell address, he urged his countrymen to forswear excessive party spirit and geographical distinctions. In foreign affairs, he warned against long-term alliances. Washington enjoyed less than three years of retirement at Mount Vernon, before he died of a throat infection Dec. 14, 1799. For months the nation mourned him.
George Washington Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. He pursued two intertwined interests: military arts and Western expansion. At 16 he helped survey Shenandoah lands for Lord Fairfax. Commissioned a lieutenant colonel in 1754, he fought the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. The next year, as an aide to Gen. Edward Braddock, he escaped injury although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands around Mount Vernon and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Married to a widow, Martha Dandridge Custis, he devoted himself to a busy and happy life. But like his fellow planters, Washington felt himself exploited by British merchants and hampered by British regulations. As the quarrel with the
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Abraham Lincoln The son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln had to struggle for a living and for learning. Five months before receiving his party’s nomination for president, he sketched his life: “I was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Ky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families – second families, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my 10th year, was of a family of the name of Hanks ... My father ... removed from Kentucky to ... Indiana, in my eighth year ... It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up ... Of course when I came of age I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write and cipher
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Abraham Lincoln Lincoln warned the South in his inaugural address: “In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you ... You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it.” Lincoln thought secession illegal, and was willing to use force to defend federal law and the Union. When Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter and forced its surrender, he called on the states for 75,000 volunteers. Four more slave states joined the Confederacy but four remained within the Union. The Civil War had begun.
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... but that was all.” Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Ill. He was a captain in the Black Hawk War, spent eight years in the Illinois legislature and rode the circuit of courts for many years. He married Mary Todd, and they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity. In 1858, Lincoln ran against Stephen A. Douglas for senator. He lost the election, but in debating with Douglas he gained a national reputation that won him the Republican nomination for president in 1860. As president, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Further, he rallied most of the Northern democrats to the Union cause. On Jan. 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy. Lincoln never let the world forget that the Civil War involved an even larger issue. This he stated most movingly in dedicating the military cemetery at Gettysburg: “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Lincoln won re-election in 1864, as Union military triumphs heralded an end to the war. In his planning for peace, the president was flexible and generous, encouraging Southerners to lay down their arms and join speedily in reunion. The spirit that guided him was clearly that of his second inaugural address, now inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.: “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds.” On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who somehow thought he was helping the South. The opposite was the result, for with Lincoln’s death, the possibility of peace with magnanimity died.
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Teacher: “John, do you know Lincoln’s ‘Gettysburg Address?’ ” Student: “No, ma’am. I thought he lived in Washington.” Q: What do you call George Washington’s false teeth? A: Presi-dentures. Q. What did one flag say to the other flag? A: Nothing. It just waved. Q: How did George Washington speak to his army? A: In general terms. Q: Did you hear about the cartoonist in the Continental Army? A: He was a Yankee doodler.
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ore than 20 Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) service members and civilian employees participated in a recent one-day supervisor workshop aboard NAS Pensacola. The eight-hour course was designed to provide enterprise-level leadership a streamlined view of both CNATT Commanding Officer Capt. Terrence Hammond’s business concepts as well as the Chief of Naval Operations 2016 Strategic Priorities, according to CNATT Management Analyst Supervisor Richard Knutson. “When leadership is capable of identifying potential gaps in the workflow, is aware of proven leadership tactics and how to recognize employees through appraisals, this can significantly improve
the CNATT mission,” he said. “When we’re all working together – our leadership here and throughout our detachments around the world – we’re ensuring our mission is met: delivering quality naval aviation training in the most efficient and effective manner.” Individual course segments included discussions on establishing and enhancing trust in the workplace, the imporof tance good appraisal writing, the role of supervisors and staff priorities. Knutson said the workshop included supervisory person-
Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Marine Liaision and Operations Officer Lt. Col. Tim Nutter (left), CNATT Total Force Directorate Lt. Cmdr. Robert Fry (center) and CNATT Supervisor Curriculum Manager Dr. Anthony Catanese participate in a group project during the CNATT Supervisor Workshop. Photo by Bruce Cummins
nel from CNATT headquarters directorates, and what they'll be able to take from the day-long course of instruction should provide benefits for the nearly 100 CNATT military and civilian employees. “This course served to widen the perspective of individuals in supervisory roles and should increase productivity,” he said. “Having courses such as this helps to
improve supervisor-employee relationships as well as laterally increase communication.” CNATT is headquartered aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, and develops, delivers and supports aviation technical training at 27 sites located throughout the continental United States and Japan. CNATT is a technical training agent for the Naval
Aviation Enterprise (NAE) an organization designed to advance and sustain Naval Aviation warfighting capabilities at an affordable cost, and is the largest training center under Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). For more news from Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, visit www. navy. mil/ local/cnatt.
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Lecture to address need for swarms of robots From WSRE-TV, Public Television
James McLurkin, a leader in the field of robotics, will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 in the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, 1000 College Blvd., as part of WSRE’s Public Square Speakers Series. As a child, McLurkin was constantly building with LEGO bricks, cardboard boxes or any other materials he could find. He continues this tradition in his work today. Using nature as a model, his core research is developing distributed algorithms for multi-robot systems: the software for large swarms of autonomous robots. SwarmBots were originally created during his five-year post as lead research scientist at iRobot, one of the world’s leading robotics companies. In-
spired by the behavior of ants and bees, SwarmBots perform individual tasks that concollectively tribute to the goals of a group. In his presentation, “Dances with McLurkin Robots: The Story of One Engineer, 112 Little Robots, and the Toys, Insects, and Star Wars Movies that Made it all Possible,” McLurkin will take the audience from a lighthearted look at society’s views on robots to philosophical questions about the nature of intelligence that poses problems for the creation of artificially intelligent devices. His talk will address the need for swarms of robots and the technology required to produce
their group behaviors using live robot demonstrations and video clips to punctuate his message. Since 1995, McLurkin has lectured extensively at companies and universities such as the Smithsonian Museum, Harvard University, Infosys, IBM and Honda. He is dedicated to illustrating the fun and excitement in science and engineering and teaches students from elementary school to graduate school. In 2003, McLurkin received the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, which is awarded to burgeoning MIT student inventors. Also in 2003, he was recognized by Time Magazine as one of five leading robotics engineers in their “Rise of the Machines” feature. In 2002, he was featured in the Lemelson Center’s nationwide interactive traveling exhibit, “Invention at Play,” which began at the
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. He also was featured in a 2005 “NOVA: Science NOW” featured on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Today, he is an assistant professor at Rice University in the department of computer science. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a minor in mechanical engineering from MIT, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and master and doctoral degrees in computer science from MIT. The Public Square Speakers Series is an educational outreach program of WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast. Admission is free. Reservations are encouraged and can be made online at wsre.org/speakers.
Tickets can be obtained on the Independence for the Blind Web Site www.ibwest.org or by calling Sally McConnell at 850.477.2663 for more information.
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From Pensacon
Pensacola’s white sand and turquoise water have long beckoned visitors from far, far away. Now, the welcome mat is out for travelers of a different sort — the intergalactic kind. Pensacon 2016 — a comic convention that encompasses many genres of the fan community — will kick off Feb. 19 and run through Feb. 21, bringing along with it a full roster of celebrity guests, parties and cosplayers. Activities will include workshops, contests, a fencing tournament, sci-fi speed dating, gaming and a short film festival. This the third year for Pensacon. Last year’s attendance reached 20,000, and the 2016 event is expected to be bigger – with organizers expanding to venues throughout downtown Pensacola include the Pensacola Bay Center, Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel, the Saenger Theatre and the Rex Theatre. Parties are scheduled to begin Wednesday at several local establishments and the opening day of Pensacon, Feb. 19, is also Gallery Night.
Among the celebrities scheduled to appear are comedian and voice actor Dana Snyder (voiced the character Master Shake on “Aqua Teen Hunger Force�); “Star Wars� actor David Prowse (Darth Vader); “Doctor Who� stars Peter Davison (the fifth doctor) and Dan Starkey (Strax); actors Jonathan Frakes (Riker, from “Star Trek: The Next Generation�) and Bruce Boxleitner (Alan Bradley and Tron, from the original “Tron�); “Rocky Horror Picture Show� alumni Barry Bostwick (Brad Majors), Nell Campbell (Columbia) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta); and several stars from “Game of Thrones.� New York Times bestselling author Dan Wells is scheduled to release “Bluscreen,� the first novel in his new “Mirador� series, and Noise Complaint will present a live anime and video game cosplay tap dance show. VIP passes for the event have sold out, but regular weekend passes are available for $65, and single-day tickets start at $30. Admission is free for children younger than 10. For more information, go to www.pensacon.com.
At the movies FRIDAY
“Norm of the North,� PG, 5 p.m.; “13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,� R, 7 p.m.; “Ride Along 2,� PG-13, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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“Joy,� PG-13, 12:30 p.m.; “Ride Along 2,� PG-13, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; “The Revenant,� R, 8 p.m.; “Norm of the North,� PG, noon; “Concussion,� PG-13, 2 p.m.; “13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,� R, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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“Norm of the North,� PG, noon; “The Forest,� PG-13, 2 p.m.; “Daddy’s Home,� PG-13, 4:30 p.m.; “The Revenant,� R, 7 p.m.; “Point Break� (2D), PG-13, 12:30 p.m.; “Ride Along 2,� PG-13, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; “13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,� R, 8 p.m.
MONDAY President’s Day
“Norm of the North,� PG, 2 p.m.; “The Revenant,� R, 4 p.m.; “13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,� R, 7 p.m.; “Concussion,� PG-13, 2:30 p.m.; “Daddy’s Home,� PG-13, 5 p.m.; “Ride Along 2,� PG-13, 7:30 p.m.
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“Norm of the North,� PG, 5 p.m.; “The Big Short,� R, 7 p.m.; “The Revenant,� R, 6 p.m.
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“Daddy’s Home,� PG-13, 5 p.m.; “Point Break� (3D), PG-13, 7:10 p.m.; “13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,� R, 6 p.m.
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“The Forest,� PG-13, 5 p.m.; “Joy,� PG-13, 7 p.m.; “The Revenant,� R, 6 p.m.
COST Regular: $3 adults, $1.50 children ages 6-11, free for 5 and younger 3D shows: $5 adults, $3 children ages 6-11, free for 5 and younger
Details: 452-3522 or www.naspensacola-mwr.com
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. • Singles Racquetball Tournament: Feb. 16 to March 16 at NASP Corry Station Wenzel Gym, Bldg. 3711. Two-person teams. For more information, contact command sports representative or call NASP Corry Station sports office at 452-6520. • Bushido Sports Judo Club: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday at NASP Youth Center, Bldg. 3690 (452-2417). For adults and children ages 5 to 17. $20 per month for adults and $15 per month for children. For more information, call Sensei Gerome Baldwin at 324-3146 or 4571421 or 457-1421 (e-mail baldg6@att.net). • 2016 Spring First Tee Program: Free golf • Frozen Winter lessons available Wonderland: Noon to for military dependp.m. Feb. 20 on old 4 ents ages 5-18. hospital grounds Limited spots available. Classes across the street from scheduled from Mustin Beach Club on March 15 to March Radford Boulevard. 24. Register at MWR is presenting the Youth Center, Bldg. event for the fourth 3690, 8 a.m. to year. Enjoy sledding in 5:30 p.m. Monday real snow. There will through Friday. For also be games and acmore information, tivities including penguin bowling, ice call 452-2417. • A.C. Read fishing, cookie decoinflatable Junior rating, Spring Golf Program: games, face painting, being tattoos, and a coloring Entries taken. The pro- station. Food and bevgram, which runs erage will be available from March 14 to for purchase. Event is May 6, is limited to free and open to all first-come, first- MWR authorized paserve. Beginners trons: Active-duty, reand experienced tirees, DoD civilians juniors are encour- and their families. aged to participate. Registration form can be found at www.navymwrpensacola.com. For more information, call 452-2454. • Travel Expo: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Mustin Beach Club. MWR Information, Tickets and Travel office will host the event. Browse through a variety of travel and recreational destinations from across the Southeast. Free admission, and opportunities to win prizes. For more information, call 452-6354. • Auto repairs: NASP Corry Station, Bldg. 1006, is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Do vehicle repairs yourself. The Auto Skills Center has tools, manuals (online), equipment and lifts, as well as staff to assist. For information, call 452-6542. • Winter aquatics: Even during winter you can get your swim fix. MWR aquatics programs are offered at the indoor pool, Bldg. 3828. Check out classes at www.facebook.com/ naspaquatics or call 452-9429.
Liberty activities Liberty program events target young, unaccompanied active-duty military. New hours are 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. 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 http://naspensacolamwr.com/singsail/liberty.htm.
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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 crisis 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). 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 assault. Active-duty and adult family member sexual assault victims have a choice of reporting options, unrestricted and restricted. Unrestricted reporting allows victim 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-ofcommand, 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 the duty SARC, call the SARC cell at 554-5606.
Worship schedule NAs pensacola protestant • Worship service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982. • Chapel choir, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel. • Contemporary service, 6 p.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel. • 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. 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. Monday and 6 p.m. Thursday, J.B. McKamey Center. For information, call 452-2341. NAsp Corry station protestant • Adult Bible study, 9 a.m. Sunday, fellowship hall vice conference room. • Chapel choir, 9 a.m. Sunday, choir room vice sanctuary. • Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday. • Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Fleet and Family support Center • Contemporary worship, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by fellowship at 7:30 p.m. • Bible study and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, fellowship hall. Latter Day saints • service, 7 p.m. Wednesday. roman Catholic • Mass, noon Sunday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For information, call 452-6376. NAs Whiting Field Chapel roman Catholic • Mass, 11 a.m. Friday. protestant • Bible study, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. • Weekly chapel service, 11:30 a.m. Thursday. For information, call 623-7212. More services Jewish • B’nai Israel synagogue, 1829 North Ninth Ave., services 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 433-7311. • 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://templebethelof pensacola.org. seventh-day Adventist • seventh-day Adventist Church, 1080 North Blue Angel Parkway, Bible studies at 9:30 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 4533442.
The NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), 151 Ellyson Ave., Bldg. 625, is offering the following: • u.s. Department of Veteran’s Affairs e-benefits workshop: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 17. A resource guide to all online veteran’s benefits. Open to all military veterans and military family members. To register or for more information, call 452-5609. • Couples Communication Workshop: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Feb. 17 and Feb. 24. This is a two-day, two-hour class. To register or for more information, call 452-5609. • time to move: If you want help with your PCS move stop by the FFSC. Move.mil assist workshops are available at 4 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. This is the program which must be completed and submitted for transferring individuals and families who have
household goods to move. Prior to coming to the class/workshop you must have a login name and password created. Open to all branches. For information or to reserve a seat, call 452-5609. • Family Caregiver seminar: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. March 9. Taking care of aging parents and children while on active duty presents a great challenge. Find out how to navigate this challenge with the vast resources available to assist military families. To register or for more information, call 452-5609. • personal Financial Management: A series of classes are offered throughout the year on topics such as car buying, using credit cards, developing a budget and spending plan and how to build your savings. Seating is limited and reservations are required. To register or for more information, call 4525609.
Community outreach NASP Community Outreach volunteer opportunities: • Meals on Wheels: Council on Aging of West Florida needs help delivering meals to homebound elderly throughout Escambia County. Flexible schedules. For information, go
to www.coawfla.org. The NASP Community Outreach office tracks volunteer hours. Report hours to receive due recognition. For more information, call 452-2532 or e-mail nasp_comm_ outreach@Navy.mil.
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