The NAS Pensacola Asian-American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month Ceremony has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. May 19 at NASC Auditorium (Bldg. 633) • Everyone welcome
Vol. 78, No. 18
Filing a claim with the Navy for personal property damage caused by April 29 flooding Office of the Judge Advocate General Head, Personnel Claims Unit Norfolk
If you suffered loss or damaged to your personal property due to the flooding April 29, you can file a claim if: A. The property was located on base or in your government assigned quarters when it was damaged. Government assigned quarters is defined as housing provided in kind by the government or PPV housing located within the perimeter of the installation. B. You are a proper claimant under the Personnel Claims Act. A proper claimant is an active-duty member, a reservist on active duty, or a civilian employee of the Department of Navy. Claims packets for filing your claim with the Navy can be found online at http://www. jag.navy.mil. Click on “Claims” under “For Sailors and Families” then select “Packets & Forms” on the right side of the screen. You may also obtain packages from the Office of the JAG, Personnel Claims Unit Norfolk (PCUN). PCUN contact information: • Phone numbers: toll free (888) 897-8217, commercial (757) 4406315 • Fax numbers: (757) 440-6316 and 444-3337 • E-mail address: norfolkclaims@navy.mil You may also turn your claim in to Bonnie Conlon, who will be located at the Legal Assistance Office located at Bldg. 680, NAS Pensacola. Bldg. 680 is located across the street from the NEX minimart and gas station. Conlon can be contacted through the NASP legal assistance office front desk at 452-3733 or 452-3734. If you have private insurance covering your loss, you must make a
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May 9, 2014
Florida counties receive federal disaster declaration for flooding From www.FloridaDisaster.org
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott announced May 6 that the state of Florida received a presidential declaration to provide federal assistance to counties impacted by the severe storms and flooding April 28-May 6. The declaration for individual assistance provides federal assistance to individuals and families who were affected in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. “The declaration for federal assistance in these counties will help Floridians as they begin to recover and rebuild,” said State Coordinating Officer Bryan W. Koon. “As more damage assessments are finalized we will work to expand the declaration request so that all Florida’s communities impacted by this storm are provided assistance.” Residents in the declared counties can expect Disaster Recovery Centers to open in their community in the coming days. Disaster Recovery Centers are temporary facilities located in or near the impacted area where survivors can go to obtain disaster-related infor-
Unyielding rain and flooding caused severe erosion along parts of Radford Boulevard at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The base had flood water measured in excess of 3.5 feet in low-lying areas. Photo by Patrick Nichols
mation. Centers are staffed with specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a variety of disaster-re-
covery representatives from local and voluntary agencies. Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can begin applying for assistance by registering online at http://www.disaster assistance
.gov, by web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The
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Navy Region Southeast begins HurrEx Citadel Gale 2014 By Twilla Smith Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) – Hurricane season is right around the corner and Navy Region Southeast (NRSE) has geared up with the 2014 HurrEx Citadel Gale training exercise. The exercise will run through May 15 in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season. The purpose of HurrEx Citadel Gale 2014 is to prepare regions Navywide 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.
Tropical storms have the potential to cause great damage as they pass and the Navy prepares every year to mitigate that damage.
“HurrEx Citadel Gale 14 is the annual U.S. Fleet Forces Command hurricane preparedness exercise and Commander, Navy Installations Command natural disaster restoration and recovery exercise that provides evacuation, disaster preparedness and consequence management training to afloat and shore
based commands,” said John Hunczak, NRSE Regional Operation Assessment and Assistance Program (ROAAP) exercise planner. “This is a great training opportunity and focusing event for the Navy Region Southeast team in preparation for the 2014 hurricane season,” continued Hunczak. For exercise preparation, NRSE will review disaster preparedness plans and conduct individual and team training. NRSE will also conduct pre-exercise and pre-tropical cyclone season discussions with disaster preparedness
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Flight students using new virtual training tool at NASP By Lt. Jason Panos Training Air Wing Six
Training Squadron 86 (VT-86) at Naval Air Station Pensacola is transitioning to a new age of training. Using new technology, the T-45 Goshawk will now be able to train students in advanced tactics using simulated radar in a real aircraft environment, which will better equip students with the skills they need to operate today’s advanced tactical jet aircraft. The Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS), a key element in the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Military Flight Officer
VMTS is designed to enrich the UMFO’s weapons-and-tactics curriculum, producing flight officers who are better prepared to transition to carrier strike-fighter and electronic attack aircraft in the fleet. The new system provides naval flight officers (NFOs) the opportunity to train inside the T-45 with a more accurate representation of the cockpits and radar systems in the F/A -18 Super Hornet and E/A-18 Growler aircraft. Ens. Robert Heller executes a close air support (CAS) VMTS allows the T-45 mission in the VMTS-equipped simulator at Naval Air Sta- aircraft to train flight offition Pensacola. Photo by Lt. Brendan Johnston cers in the use of radar de(UMFO) training modern- ronment and will enable tection and weapons ization plan, provides real- the retirement of the T-39 employment against viristic training at a reduced that is currently doing this tual enemy targets, including cooperative training cost in a fighter-like envi- job.
with real and virtual aircraft. Using this technology will take training to the next level of fidelity. VMTS uses data link to send unclassified, mechanically scanned tactical radar information that provides air-to-air and air-toground modes, as well as simulated weapons and simulated electronic warfare. These functions can be networked between the participating aircraft and instructor ground stations that control the mission presentation. This data-link technology also allows instructors on the ground to monitor virtual radar screens that
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