Fleet and Family Support Center Open House ... April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and Month of the Military Child. In observation of these occasions, NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) will host a Children’s Services Open House at the FFSC building today, April 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free event will spotlight all the services that FFSC and base community partners have available for military children and families. Registration is not necessary to attend, but RSVPs are encouraged. Non-DoD cardholders must request base access in advance. Contact Jessica.poole@navy.mil to RSVP or for more information on requesting base access, or call FFSC at 452-5990 with questions.
Vol. 81, No. 17
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April 28, 2017
Race at NASP educates Sailors about sexual assault By Ens. Courtney Avon NASP Public Affairs
About 2,500 Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) students participated in the fourth annual “Amazing SAPR (Sexual Assault Prevention Response) Race” April 21 onboard NAS Pensacola. The race was sponsored by NATTC and NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC). The event was a 5K run, walk, skip, and/or jog, designed as an informational event – a proactive effort to instruct participating students about sexual assault resources, the role of alcohol in sexual assault, bystander intervention and supporting victims of sexual assault. “The positive impact of this event will be felt for years to come, because the information provided to the participants will encourage them to speak up and intervene when a situation occurs and it will remind them that sexual assault is a crime that will
not be tolerated within our ranks,” said ABH1(AW/SW) Lois A. Bourne, a SAPR victim advocate (VA) and air training department instructor who organized the event. The course included four booths that teams had to stop at and receive training. Volunteers from each booth asked participants a series of questions pertaining to the SAPR program. Topics included the role of alcohol in sexual assault, examples of different types of intervention and skits performed to show the different types of intervention. Bourne said that the race is an exciting and active way to shine a light on the SAPR program in the continuous efforts to eliminate this misconduct. “Our main goal is for the participants to take what they have learned to the fleet and inspire other sailors to be active in preventing sexual assault,” Bourne said. Before the event, NATTC also held
U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds aboard NAS Pensacola ... The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, visited NAS Pensacola this week. The Thunderbirds spent three days working with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, conducting flight exchanges to learn and work best practices. (Above) Thunderbirds arrive April 24 and meet with the Blue Angels. Photo by Ens. Jacob Kotlarski (Left) The Thunderbirds flew an air show April 25 at NASP’s Forrest Sherman Field, putting on their own signature aerobatics. Photo by Mike O’Connor. For more photos, visit www.gosportpensacola.com.
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Navy installations underway with transition to DBIDS From Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) – In 2015, Navy installations began transitioning to the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) to enhance base access control security. On April 17, the Navy began transitioning all vendors, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers and service
providers seeking base access, who currently use or qualify for the Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS) from NCACS to DBIDS. The transition applies to installations in the continental United States, Hawaii and Guam. The transition that is currently underway from NCACS to DBIDS applies to all eligible vendors, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and service providers. Those individuals with Department of De-
fense (DoD) approved sponsorship to conduct business with the Navy and/or tenant commands aboard a Navy installation, who are not eligible for a common access card (CAC) also may apply for a DBIDS card. Current NCACS cardholders will have until July 15 to obtain a DBIDS credential at the local base Visitor Control Center. NCACS cards will no longer be
Museum foundation to host annual naval aviation symposium
NASC sponsors annual safety fair
“Power Projection in the 21st Century,” May 10-12 From Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
The National Naval Aviation Museum opens its doors for another exciting glimpse into the history and future of naval aviation at the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s annual symposium, May 10-12. The threed a y event w i l l feature a golf tournament May 10, followed by panels and special events May 11 and May 12. The theme for Symposium ’17 will be “Power
Projection in the 21st Century” and will consist of a number of panels and guest speakers who will provide briefings on the current and future role of naval aviation in modern power projection. The symposium will culminate with a distinguished panel of flag and general offic e r s who will discuss both current challenges facing naval aviation and future initiatives. “This year’s symposium theme, Power Projection in the 21st Century,
will give our audience a chance to see and hear about the wonderful things naval aviation is doing today in defense of our great nation,” said retired Navy Capt. Sterling Gilliam, museum director. “In particular, we are honored to have the leaders of our most recent deployed aircraft carrier strike groups – USS Truman and USS Eisenhower – on hand to give us a debrief of their highly successful combat deployments.” Begun in 1987, the symposium series aims to preserve the rich history and proud heritage of naval aviation by highlighting historical See NNAM on page 2
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CNATT’s Raven Smith drives a pedaldriven simulator at the NASC safety fair. The goggles replicate the vision a drunk driver would see. Story, photo by Ens. Courtney Avon NASP Public Affairs
NAS Pensacola’s Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) held its annual health and safety fair onboard NAS Pensacola April 21. Twenty static displays were featured during the four-hour event, providing in-
formation on topics such as beach safety, drunk driving, chiropractic screenings and disaster preparedness. “This event is designed to educate young service members as well as civilian employees on a variety of health and safety topics,” said NASC Safety Manager John Prince. “This also helps prepare them for the (Department of the Navy) 101 Critical Days of Summer program.” “The fair is used to remind and protect our people and their families, and reduce the chance for mishap by increasing awareness of hazards, particularly seasonal safety and health issues to help them enjoy what the area has to offer without getting hurt,” said NASP Safety Manager Jonathan Winters. Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Safety Manager Krystal Hancock said the interactive fair offered attendees the opportunity to See Safety on page 2
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