Gosport - May 06, 2016

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NAS Pensacola MWR’s Family Luau ... Family Luau: 5 p.m. today, May 6, NASP Corry Station Recreation Lawn. Get a taste of Hawaii during MWR’s annual family luau, which features limbo, fire dancers and live music. The event is open to active-duty service members and their families. For more information, call 452-3806.

Vol. 80, No. 18

VT-4 to change command today (May 6) From Lt. Brianne Law VT-4

Cmdr. Rafael Facundo will transfer command of Training Squadron Four (VT-4) to Cmdr. Stephen Weeks, during a change of command ceremony at 2:30 p.m. today (May 6) at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola.

Cmdr. Stephen Weeks

After more than 17 months at the helm, Facundo will release the reins of the squadron to his executive officer, Weeks. Under Facundo’s command the squadron earned numerous accolades and conducted advanced undergraduate naval flight officer training including ground and simulator training for Navy student NFOs and international navigators. He led the squadron’s transition from training students in the T-39 Sabreliner, which was officially retired from service in September 2014, to a winging squadron in-

Cmdr. Rafael Facundo

corporating the Advanced Maritime, Command, and Control (MC2) course utilizing the multi-crew simulator (MCS) for all NFOs destined for the E-2 Hawkeye, E-6 Mercury, EP-3 Aries, P-3 Orion and P-8 See VT-4 on page 2

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May 6, 2016

Dr. Jill Biden visits EHS, speaks on expanded education initiative From staff reports

Second Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden visited Pensacola’s Escambia High School (EHS) April 29 to discuss the expansion of the National Math and Science Initiative’s (NMSI) College Readiness Program for Military Families. Escambia County has the honor of being one of just two school districts in Florida accepted into the program this year, and an estimated 20 percent of EHS students are Pensacola-area military families. Five of Escambia’s high schools (Escambia, Pensacola, Washington, Pine Forest and West Florida) are set to participate in the College Readiness Program. Biden was accompanied by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall. Kendall flew into NAS Pensacola’s Forrest

Sherman Field April 29. Biden shared the stage with Jason Silva, host of Geographic National Channel’s “Brain Games.” Silva engaged student teams with some quickthinking exercises. NMSI was launched in 2007 with the goal of infoundational creasing knowledge and skills in math and science, crucial to the country’s capacity for innovation and future economic growth. The programs provide a continuum of training and support for students and teachers from elementary school through college and are having a demonstrable and lasting impact on student outcomes. NMSI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming math and science education in today’s classrooms with proven, effective programs that can be replicated nationwide. For more on NMSI, visit http://www.nms.org.

Dr. Jill Biden speaks April 29 at Escambia High School (EHS) in Pensacola for a Joining Forces initiative partnering with National Math and Science Initiative College Readiness Program for Military Families. About 20 percent of EHS students belong to military families. By expanding the College Readiness Program, more military-connected schools will be able to provide their students with access to rigorous advanced placement courses and support, and consistent, high-quality educational opportunities, ensuring their competitiveness for college and beyond. Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kate Meadows

NATTC, NASP FFSC sponsor ‘Amazing SAPR Race’ From Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Public Affairs

Nearly 2,000 Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) students participated in the fourth annual NATTC and Naval Air Station Pensacola Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC)-sponsored Amazing SAPR Race April 29. The event immediately followed NATTC’s Light Up The Night sunrise gathering, also an annual NATTC function featuring guest speakers and information in support of the Navywide Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). According to Amazing SAPR Race organizer Chief and NATTC instructor ASC(AW/SW) Shanta Bernard, the annual 5K run is designed as an educational 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. “At NATTC we have a large amount of new Sailors and while we’re here to train them in aviation rates, we also want to make sure they’re trained on how to be good Sailors, and that includes the prevention of sexual assault,” Bernard said. “So we take this month, the month of April, and SAAPM very seriously, and we do things like the Amazing

NATTC students begin the Amazing SAPR Race April 29 aboard NAS Pensacola. More than 2,000 NATTC personnel participated in the 5K run. Three booths along the course distributed SAPR information. Photo by EN2 (SW) Kesia Vannooten

SAPR Race to help them be aware in preventing sexual assault.” The 3.1 mile course included

three stations at which participants were required to stop and receive a brief talk on the role of alcohol in sexual assault, provide

an example of different types of intervention and observe a brief skit and identify what type of intervention was portrayed. Signs along the race route provided information to assist participants in answering questions at each stop. Bernard said that events such as this continue to stress the importance the Navy places on sexual assault prevention, and hoped the Amazing SAPR Race provided an entertaining and educational experience for participants. “There’s a lot more stress and focus on prevention of sexual assault – that’s why we have SAAPM now,” she said. “The biggest thing I hope the students can gain from this is prevention See Race on page 2

CID conducts change of command From Center for Information Dominance Public Affairs

The information warfare (IW) community’s training arm, the Center for Information Dominance (CID), held a change of command ceremony, May 3. Capt. William “Bill” Lintz relieved Capt. Maureen Fox as CID’s commanding officer during the timehonored tradition, conducted at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Fox, a native of New Castle, Del., assumed command of CID Sept. 26, 2014. She led exten-

sive efforts across several Navy echelons and agencies to define cryptologic, intelligence and information systems training requirements in support of the Chief of Naval Operations’ strategies for further advancing and ingraining IW into naval operations. During the ceremony, Fox was lauded for her leadership as CID improved the quality and speed of delivery of new program transitions and training methods and delivered responsive training solutions to meet the rapidly changing demands of the fleet, the IW community, national partners, and other Department of See CID on page 2

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