Gosport - March 23, 2018

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“Pure Praxis” brings SAPR message to NAS Pensacola ... “Pure Praxis” is a DoN SAPRO-contracted socially adaptive performance group that uses improvisational theater to rehearse for difficult life decisions. This proactive training for service members helps prevent destructive decisions and behavior, and shows how to use positive, creative and safe solutions. See this entertaining, engaging and informative presentation March 27 at Corry Station Chapel (8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) and March 28 at the NASP base theater in Bldg. 633 (8 a.m.), at the Naval Hospital Pensacola auditorium (10 a.m.) and at the NATTC Charles Taylor Hangar (2 p.m.)

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Vol. 82, No. 12

March 23, 2018

NMOTC holds Leadership Development Symposium By MC2 Michael Lieberknecht Navy Medicine Operational Training Center

Navy Medicine Operational Training Center (NMOTC) finished a three-day meeting at the National Flight Academy onboard NAS Pensacola March 8 with top leaders from the command and its detachments. This is a continuation of a similar meeting held August 2017 designed to strengthen leadership and teamwork, and plan the command’s focus for the new fiscal year. Karen Shuttlesworth, NMOTC’s director of business operations, planned the meeting, aiming to influence leaders in attendance and focusing

on affirming past and present strengths while outlining potential for growth. “This month, a strategic refresh event continued the dialogue assessing, prioritizing and designing action plans that directly support the CNO’s four lines of effort; Readiness, High Velocity Learning, Strengthen Team and Joint Partnerships,” Shuttlesworth said. NMOTC leaders, along with representatives from each of the six specialized detachments under NMOTC, began the first day sharing ideas and participating in team-building exercises. The next day, Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, See NMOTC on page 2

The Blues are back ... LS2 Jonathan Bartlett, assigned to the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, embraces his son upon returning home to NAS Pensacola March 19. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform more than 60 flight demonstrations at more than 30 locations throughout the 2018 season. Photo by MC2 Timothy Schumaker

Escambia County schools increase security as of March 19 From Kim Stefansson ECSD Public Relations Coordinator rs

Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas presented a plan to provide armed security in district traditional schools starting this month, rather than waiting for the new school year to start in August. “The district will work with local law enforcement agencies; the Escambia County Sheriff and the City of

the Pensacola Police Department, as well as contract security vendors to achieve the objective of providing armed security in elementary schools, while maintaining the School Resource Officers we already have assigned to our middle schools and high schools,” Thomas said. “The sole purpose of these officers will be to provide security on our campuses,” Thomas said in presenting the plan to the members of the Escambia County

School Board during their regular workshop earlier this week. Thomas said the objective is to provide armed security to schools, and cautioned everyone that achieving this goal will take time to build the capacity and availability of security personnel. “It will take time to identify all of the officers, and See Schools on page 2

NASP Notes ...

Runners turn out for Rock N’ Fly ... More than 1,200 runners crossed the finish line at this year’s Blue Angels Rock N’ Fly Half Marathon and 5K event March 17, benefiting Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS). “NMCRS Pensacola wants to thank all the volunteers who made this race possible,” NMCRS Director Mark Harden said. “It was another great success for the fifth year in a row ... We are looking forward to next year’s race.” Photo courtesy Amanda Shadden/NMCRS

NAS Pensacola CPO 365 leadership symposium for First Class, Chief, Senior Chief and Master Chief Petty Officers ... Mark your calendar for this important Navy leadership event: April 4, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NAS Pensacola Mustin Beach Club. Point-of-contacts are MAC Tyler daron.tyler@navy.mil; AC1 Wethington kimmy.wethington@navy.mil; MA1 McGrath joshua.mcgrath@navy.mil and RP1 Porter robert.porter2@navy.mil. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center onboard NAS Pensacola ... Tax season will be coming to an end soon. The VITA Center is located at 121 Cuddahy Street in Bldg. 680 Suite D, Room 225 E. This service is available to assist active duty, retirees and dependents file their returns. The center is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. until April 17, the U.S. national tax day.

350th CACOM’s Best Warrior Competition ... Pensacola’s 350th Civil Affairs Command (350th CACOM) put their skills to the ultimate test March 4 through March 8. For story and photos, see page B1 “Life.”

Retiree Town Hall at NHP ... Naval Hospital Pensacola will be hosting another quarterly Retiree Town Hall March 29,

from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Command Theater. All military retirees and their families are invited to attend. Capt. Amy Branstetter, commanding officer at NHP, will be available for questions as well as experts from TRICARE, Pharmacy, Internal Medicine and more. For more information, call the hospital’s Public Affairs Office at 505-6796. NASP ‘Safety Dept. Snippets’ ... When traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping for pedestrians crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection (per NASPNCLAINST 5560.5AA). All traffic and pedestrians shall yield the right-ofway to emergency vehicles. DEFY seeks Junior Mentor Volunteers for Leadership Camp July 22 through 27 ... DEFY is seeking DoD-affiliated youth ages 13-21 to serve as Junior Team Leaders for the 2018 DEFY Phase I and Phase II Program. For an application or more information contact Walton Stone, 452-7083, Crystal Johnson, 4527404 or Brandon Stevenson, 452-7600.

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