Gosport - February 16, 2018

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NASP Black History Month observance ...

NAS Pensacocla (NASP) will hold a Black History Month Celebration Feb. 23, in Bldg. 1504 (across from Bldg.1500 NASP Headquarters) from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be FORCM(AW/SW/FMF) Mamudu K. Cole. The NASP Diversity Team would like to invite all active-duty and retired military personnel, their dependents and civilian employees to attend. For more information, contact AC1(AW/SW) Chad Bradley at 452-4671.

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February 16, 2018

Fleet readiness starts with training excellence Navy training commands recognized with TEA From Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) recognized commands for their accomplishments through the 2017 Training Excellence Awards (TEA) program Feb. 6. Ten learning centers and three training support centers are eligible for acknowledgment of superior performance in the annual program. “The entire NETC team is working hard to be better, faster and more effective in how we deliver training to the fleet to win in today’s competitive environment. Our learning centers are continuing to provide our Sailors with the training they need as they progress through their careers,” Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, NETC commander said. “I am incredibly proud of the amazing amount of work that goes into this effort from our instructors and the staffs who support the entire training process.” Nine areas for learning centers and

seven areas for training support centers are evaluated for functional merit awards. When commands score 90 percent, they earn a “T” certificate for that category. The learning center with the highest score in all the functional areas receives the Training Excellence White “T” award, and the overall winner for the training support centers receives the Training Excellence White “TS” award. The 2017 overall award winners are: NETC Training Excellence (White “T”) • Center for Information Warfare Training, NASP NETC Training Support Excellence (White “TS”) • Training Support Center Great Lakes, Ill. These two commands receive a blue burgee to display throughout the 2018 calendar year to indicate their outstanding accomplishments and excellence in See TEA on page 2

Firefighters Logan Rodgers (left) and Ryan Gorman (right) test Engine 625’s water turret. Rodgers and Gorman are part of Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast, winners of the CNRSE Fire Department of the Year for being the best fire department in the Navy Southeast region.

F&ESGC awarded CNRSE Fire Department of the Year Story, photo by Kaitlyn Peacock Gosport Staff Writer

Naval Air Station Pensacola’s (NASP) Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast (F&ESGC) recently won

the Commander Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) Fire Department of the Year. This award recognizes the department as being the best in the Southeast region. F&ESGC services See F&ESGC on page 2

Navy College scheduler tool improved, added to My Navy Portal By Navy College Program Public Affairs

The Navy College Program (NCP) announced Feb. 12 that the self-service Navy College Appointment Scheduler tool available via the NCP website has been enhanced and added to My Navy Portal (MNP). According to Christy Minshew, Voluntary Education (VOLED) Appointment Scheduler pro-

gram manager at the Navy College Virtual Education Center, the improved self-service scheduling tool includes several upgrades. The new version allows all Sailors to directly schedule academic counseling appointments with the Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC), and OCONUS Sailors can schedule counseling appointments at their respective Navy College Offices. Overseas Sailors can also

Reminder on rules and regulations: No drone flying onboard NAS Pensacola By Ens. Lewis Aldridge NAS Pensacola Public Affairs Office

Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin would like to remind everyone both onboard and around the base that an understanding of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rules and regulations regarding the usage of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is necessary in our ever-changing technologically advanced world. NASP is considered a NO DRONE ZONE. This means that unless specific written approval has been provided from the commanding officer, nobody, whether civilian or military, should be operating a UAS onboard the base. There are multiple tools, which can be referenced when determining the ability to operate a UAS in a specific area. The first place to visit would be the website faa.gov/uas. This webpage will help any drone user determine the category of See No Drones on page 2

schedule either an academic test (SAT and ACT) or a Defense Language test. “The old NCP rapid scheduler was more of a manual process, where the new NCP/MNP scheduler allows increased functionality by all Navy College counselors; they can now see and manipulate their schedules, including access to the system by overseas Navy College See Navy College on page 2

CNATT celebrates 15th birthday From Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Public Affairs

The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) headquarters staff celebrated the organization’s 15th birthday with a luncheon and cake-cutting ceremony at the Naval Air Station Pens a c o l a (NASP) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Portside Entertainment Complex Feb. 8. CNATT serves as the aviation training arm of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) and the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) overseeing 28 learning sites located throughout the continental

United States, Hawaii and Japan. “We’re in the business of getting the best, most capable and highly trained Sailors and Marines out to their ultimate duty stations to continue the tradition of excellence Naval Aviation has historically embodied,” Capt. Eric J. Simon, CNATT commanding officer said. “Each and every service member and civilian employee who is part of the CNATT team is playing a critical role in the success and legacy of our Navy’s aviation assets, the most important of which are the Sailors and Marines going through the See CNATT on page 2

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