‘Denim Day’ is April 29 ...
On April 29, NAS Pensacola will join other installations in recognizing Denim Day by encouraging civilian personnel (who are able to do so) to wear denim to work. The remembrance honors the memory of a sexual assault victim whose case was dismissed due to her choice of clothing. Denim Day stickers will also be distributed by the Fleet and Family Support Center. For more information, visit http://denimdayinfo.org
Vol. 79, No. 16
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April 24, 2015
Navy bases preparing for hurricane season From Commander Navy Installations Command Public Affairs
AMAN Lauren Lucas watches as Paul Maxwell, an education services facilitator at NASP Fleet and Family Support Center, spins a wheel to pick out a topic to discuss April 17 at the health and safety fair. Photo by Janet Thomas
Thousands attend base safety fair By Ens. Jason Buckley NETC PAO
Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) and Naval Air Technical Training Command (NATTC) hosted their eighth annual Safety Fest in the NATTC Charles Taylor Hangar April 17, encouraging students and staff to talk about safety issues both on and off base. The NASC Safety Officer John Prince organized the event and said it usually attracts up to 4,000 people. “It gives the students and staff from the training commands a chance to talk about safety topics,” said Prince. “During a safety stand down, we can only cover so much in the time we have.” Safety stand downs periodically
cover major safety issues, usually occurring before long weekends or holiday breaks. This event takes place during the normal training day and addresses more in-depth safety concerns. Displays included on-base programs from the commands and the Fleet and Family Services Center (FFSC), as well as emergency services like the Florida Highway Patrol. “We had 30 presenters covering everything from disaster to fire prevention to health and wellness. It gives us a wide variety,” said Prince. Some of the booths featured demonstrations, including a beer goggles walk, which simulate vision problems when inebriated, and a firefighting simulation.
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WASHINGTON (NNS) – U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF), headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, and Washington D.C.-based Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) are conducting the preparedness exercise Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2015 (HURREX/CG 15) now through May 1. The purpose of this annual exercise is to prepare the Navy to respond to weather threats to U.S. coastal regions, and to maintain the ability to deploy forces even under the most adverse weather conditions. HURREX/CG 15 will involve two simulated storm systems developing and intensifying to hurricane strength, threatening the Caribbean Islands, East Coast and Gulf Coast regions. All Navy commands with personnel in these regions are participating, to include reviewing and exercising heavy weather instructions and procedures and account-
ing for Sailors, Department of the Navy civilians, and Navy families in the affected regions through the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS). There will be no U.S. Navy ship movements associated with HURREX/CG 15. Onboard NAS Pensacola, predictions for the 2015 season are being viewed with caution. Due to mixed signals from hurricane prognosticators for amount of storms this season, NASP Emergency Manager Burt Fenters urges base personnel to recall the area’s history and be prepared. Fenters recommends bookmarking some websites for hurricane readiness: • In Escambia County, http://www. myescambia. com/ beready. • In Santa Rosa County: http://www. santarosa.fl. gov/ emergency/. • U.S. Navy: http:// www. ready. navy. mil/. For more news from Commander, Navy Installations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.
NHP remodeling Family Medicine Clinic ...
Beginning April 27, Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will begin remodeling the Family Medicine Clinic, but patient care will not be interrupted. Once complete, the new Family Medicine Clinic will have upgraded patient rooms with more privacy, larger clinic spaces and a more efficient layout that will improve patient experience with the Medical Home Port Teams. As part of this remodel, Blue Team will be temporarily located on the first deck of the outpatient clinic next to Immunizations. The phone number for Blue Team during this time will not change. Call 505-7120, option 1, to schedule an appointment or to speak with your team. You can also use RelayHealth to send a secure message to your team or schedule an appointment at www.tricareonline.com.
479th Flying Training Group trains first-generation combat systems officers By Sr.A Christopher Callaway 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
HURLBURT FIELD – The 479th Flying Training Group, stationed at Naval Air Station Pensacola, was activated Oct. 2,
2009, and began a new training program May 5, 2010, that incorporated the legacy panel navigator, electronic warfare officer (EWO) and weapon systems officer (WSO) skill sets into the combat system officer (CSO) training program.
This was the first time in Air Force history that an undergraduate aviation program formally incorporated the fundamentals of electronic warfare into the flights and in the student syllabus. Instructors could now train CSOs while
airborne using current unclassified tactics, techniques and procedures. This training had previously been taught only in the T-25 simulator and without the students getting the chance to test their abilities in the aircraft.
“The execution of what we do here is a building block of chemistry between the students,” Lt. Col. Phillip S.R. Walker, commander, 451st Flying Training Squadron said. “It
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Reminder: Car service Uber is not authorized onboard NASP From staff reports
Bottom line up front: Ride sharing service Uber violates Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) taxi policy. There have been several incidents with Uber drivers recently, according to a recent e-mail from base security. Uber drivers will not be allowed onboard the base and will be issued a trespass warning if caught operating onboard NASP. Uber may be described as a ride-sharing service, but on its website declares that it is “not a transportation provider.”
NASP policy (instruction 5530.1) states “The single source coordinator shall coordinate with the (NASP) Security Department to facilitate the registration requests of one or more taxicab, limousine and shuttle companies to conduct business on an installation. “The registration shall ensure that each vehicle ... is licensed to operate as a transit, taxicab, limousine or shuttle service with Escambia County or City of Pensacola as required. Private vehicles operating as unlicensed taxicabs or vehicles for hire shall not be permitted to register under this instruction.”
Green Week, Earth Day at NEX ... A Chevy Volt was the center of attention at the Navy Exchange (NEX) Aviation Plaza April 21 when Charlie Driver, residential energy consultant for Gulf Power, was on hand to promote the alternative energy vehicle. During the NEX Green Week, an employee recycling contest was on display and Emerald Coast Utilities Authority spokesman Jim Roberts brought educational materials as well as a natural gas vehicle. Photo by Grace M. Gaultney For more, see page A4.
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