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USCGC Decisive arrives at NASP By Kaitlyn Peacock Gosport Staff Writer

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Decisive (WMEC 629) arrived to cheering crowds welcoming the ship and crew to their new home at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) June 5. The Decisive has had a permanent homeport shift from Pascagoula, Miss. to NASP. The ship is the first of up to three more cutters to shift homeports to NASP, including the USCGC Dauntless (WMEC 624), which is scheduled to arrive in July or August. Decisive’s Commanding Officer (CO) Cmdr. Blake Novak was greeted by NASP CO Capt. Christopher Martin and other officials from the base, military support organizations and the Pensacola community. “For the Coast Guard, this is a big move to come to a facility like this Navy base that has a lot of support,” Novak said. “The support the Navy has here is exceptional and to our people it makes a big difference. I can tell you our crew is very excited to be here.”

Martin was equally appreciative to have the ship and its crew onboard NASP. “It shows that our mission continues to grow,” he said. Novak assisted in the process of shifting the Decisive’s homeport in 2014, when he was still working at the Coast Guard headquarters. He said he was proud to have been a part of the operation. “One of the reasons I stuck around for another three weeks was to see this through to the end,” he said. A change of command will take place June 11, when Novak will be relieved by Cmdr. Jose Martis as CO of the Decisive. As with cutters of its class, Decisive’s primary mission is counter-drug operations. The ship’s bridge is marked with the crew’s successful drug interdictions: 19 marijuana busts, nine cocaine busts, five drug boat seizures and one semi-submersible. From NASP, Decisive will continue to patrol the Gulf and South American coasts. The ship has also been involved in rescue operations in the Gulf.

USCGC Decisive (WMEC 629) arrives in Pensacola June 5, passing Fort Pickens (above) and docking at NAS Pensacola’s Port Operations (below left). NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer (CO) Capt. Christopher Martin welcomes the ship’s CO Cmdr. Blake Novak (below right). Photos by Mike O’Connor For more photos of USCGC Decisive’s arrival, visit www.GosportPensacola.com

455th FTS’ heritage aircraft wears WWII colors By Robert Goetz 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Just weeks after painting a T-38C Talon in the colors of the Vietnam Warera F-4 Phantom II for the 560th Flying Training Squadron’s 45th annual Freedom Flyers Reunion in March, the 12th Maintenance Group’s corrosion control team has completed a similar project for a 12th Flying Training Wing squadron that’s some 700 miles away. This time, the corrosion control team used a green and gray color scheme that hearkens back to World War II to trans-

A T-6 Texan ll aircraft with World War II-era B-26 Marauder paint scheme is drawing attention at NAS Pensacola. The aircraft is assigned to the base’s 455th Flying Training Squadron. Photo by Joel Martinez

form the look of a T-6A Texan II for the 455th Flying Training Squadron at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP).

“Our squadron was constituted the 455th Bombardment Squadron with the Martin B-26 Marauder in August of 1942,” Lt. Col. Douglas Kabel, 455th FTS commander said. “This paint scheme is a replica of our June 6, 1944, B-26 paint scheme as we supported Operation Overlord on the beaches of Normandy, France.” The T-6A heritage aircraft is back at NAS Pensacola after Lt. Col. Nik Stathopoulos, 455th FTS director of operations, and Capt. Kais Heimburger, 455th FTS instructor pilot, came to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph May 8 to pick up the aircraft.

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By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Public Affairs

Area Navy commands and the local community gathered June 4 to commemorate the Battle of Midway during a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). Hosted by the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC), the ceremony honored the service of those who fought in the decisive World War II battle 76 years ago. NETPDC Commanding Officer Capt. Kertreck Brooks welcomed the guests and noted that observances like the Battle of Midway play an important part in highlighting the Navy’s history. “An integral part of our mission as naval professionals is to preserve and celebrate our rich naval history and heritage,” Brooks said. “Understanding our past is key to effectively handling the challenges of the future, and is fundamental to building and operating the 21st century Navy and Marine Corps forces our nation requires.”

The aircraft will be an important part of the squadron’s 75th anniversary reunion June 7 to 8 at NASP. That event will bring together present and former members of the 455th FTS and members of the World War II-era 323rd Bombardment Group, which included the 455th BS. The 455th BS played a major role in the European theater, Capt. Matt Carver, 455th FTS chief of standardization and evaluations said. “The squadron took part in bombardment missions from England before

Guest speaker retired Navy Capt. Kevin Miller addresses personnel attending the Battle of Midway commemoration June 4. Photo by Mike O’Connor. For more Midway ceremony photos, go to www.GosportPensacola.com

Considered by many military historians to be the turning point of World War II in the Pacific theater, the Battle of Midway was fought in the vicinity of Midway Island June 4 to 7, 1942. As a response to their sending planes to See Midway on page 2

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National Naval Aviation Museum unveils rare World War II artifacts By Dina Linn Museum Curator National Naval Aviation Museum

Every object tells a story. Artifacts unveiled during the Battle of Midway commemoration June 4 at the National Naval Aviation Museum tell a powerful story of love, sacrifice and dedication. Jule Adeline “Ade” Williams Galey was the daughter of Ann Galey, who served as the music director and pipe organist for Pensacola’s Saenger Theatre and was co-founder of the Aviation Cadet Choir. During the 1920s and 1930s, many young naval aviators spent their Sunday afternoons at the Galey home, participating in a singing school. Nineteen years young, the beautiful Adeline caught the eye of Marine then1st Lt. Lofton “Joe” Henderson, a flight instructor. The two married in August 1933, their honeymoon consisting of a romantic cross-country road

The “Killer Kooler” is unveiled at the Battle of Midway commemoration at the National Naval Aviation Museum June 4. Photo by Mike O’Connor

trip to NAS San Diego. Sadly, Henderson was killed in action June 4, 1942, while leading VMSB-241 during the Battle of Midway. Adeline was inconsolable, refusing at first to believe the news. Henderson Field at Guadalcanal in the Sol-

USAF from page 1 D-Day and would continue the fight against the Axis powers in Europe until 1945,” he said. The squadron was inactivated and activated multiple times after the war until it was redesignated as the 455th FTS at Mather Air Force Base, Calif., in 1972, giving navigators their initial training flying the T-37. The 455th FTS was inactivated again in 1993, but was reactivated in 2009 at NAS Pensacola as the only combat systems officer primary training squadron in the Air Force after the 562nd FTS and 563rd FTS, which had been turning out Air Force CSOs and electronic warfare officers as well as naval flight officers, were inactivated at JBSA-Randolph. The 455th FTS is part of the 12th FTW’s 479th Flying Training Group at NAS Pensacola. The T-6A that now wears the colors of the B-26 Marauder will not only be an important part of the 455th FTS’ 75th anniversary reunion, it will also figure prominently in the squadron’s future. “I am extremely pleased and excited about the amazing work of our 12th Maintenance Group team on this project,” Kabel said. “It will be a regular part of our training fleet and of course will make its way around the airshow circuit and other recruiting opportunities.” The painting project, which began March 3 and ended April 24, had its share of challenges, Mario Tarin, a member of the 12th MXG’s corrosion control

omon Islands was named in his honor, as was USS Henderson (DD 785). A Japanese flag displayed at the airfield was later gifted to Henderson’s widow by Lt. Col. John L. Smith, Medal of Honor recipient, who flew from Henderson Field during

team said. “The technical order manual used was the latest of that time,” he said, referring to the World War II-era TO. “But we still had to conform to the current TO. One of the most difficult challenges we encountered was the many different layers of colors that were connected to each other, which involved a lot of masking to paint the various colors.” Compared to other projects, Tarin said this job required more masking – about three times the amount of masking versus the regular scheme – and measuring of the markings. The team – which also included Neil Orlowski, Don Collier, Daniel Rodriguez, Louis Gonzales, Daniel Perez, Martin Herrera, Rudy Olivares and Julian Lalinde – was “very satisfied” with the finished project, Tarin said. “When we work on projects like this, we are filled with pride and a sense of accomplishment knowing we had a part of our history brought back to life,” he said. The aircraft gives the 455th FTS “a visible and tangible connection” to its past, Carver said. “It is easy to get caught up in the day-today flying training missions, but the newly painted aircraft helps us to remember those who fought in combat and the sacrifices of all squadron members through the years,” he said. “Not only do we have an obligation to Americans today to do our mission, but we have a legacy that has been built up by those who served before us to uphold.”

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Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense Community Commanding Officer – Capt. Christopher T. Martin Public Affairs Officer – Patrick J. Nichols The Gosport nameplate pays homage to the 100th anniversary of naval aviation in 2011: the Centennial of Naval Aviation, or CONA. The image on the left side of the nameplate depicts Eugene Ely taking off in a Curtiss pusher bi-plane from the USS Pennsylvania Jan. 18, 1911. While Ely had taken off from the USS Birmingham two months earlier after his plane had been loaded on the ship, the USS Pennsylvania event was the first time a plane landed on and then took off from a U.S. warship. The image on the right side is one of the

Navy’s most modern fighter aircraft, the F/A18 Super Hornet. Established in 1921 as the Air Station News, the name Gosport was adopted in 1936. A gosport was a voice tube used by flight instructors in the early days of naval aviation to give instructions and directions to their students. The name “Gosport” was derived from Gosport, England (originally God’s Port), where the voice tube was invented. Gosport is an authorized newspaper published every Friday by Ballinger Publishing, 314 North Spring St., Suite A, Pensacola, Fla. 32501, in the interest of military and ci-

battle damage during a kamikaze attack on USS Saratoga off Iwo Jima Feb. 21, 1945 and was billed as “a cold killer that gave the Rising Sun a low temperature.” Adeline never forgot the men she loved, and honored their memories by preserving with meticulous care the things they left behind. She kept Henderson’s medals, sword and log book on a vanity in her room and made sure that Conrad’s icebox never rusted or was lost to time. Following her death in 1999, her ashes were scattered near Midway Atoll. Adeline instilled that appreciation for memory in her daughter Robyn Conrad Adair, who recently donated her father’s icebox and artifacts, as well as other objects documenting Henderson’s life, to the National Naval Aviation Museum. The icebox, flag from Henderson Field and other memorabilia will be featured in an upcoming exhibit.

Midway from page 1 attack the U.S. base at Midway, Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers were fatally damaged by dive bombers from the USS Enterprise (CV 6) and USS Yorktown (CV 5). Four Japanese carriers were sunk, and 3,057 Japanese personnel were killed in the conflict, at the cost of losing the Yorktown and 307 American personnel. Compelled by their losses, the Japanese were forced to abandon their plans to capture Midway and retired westward. This decisive win for the U.S brought an end to Japanese naval superiority in the Pacific. Kevin Miller, a retired Navy captain, noted author and Midway scholar, was the guest speaker for the Battle of Midway commemoration and focused his remarks on how America’s young men and their machines were able to triumph over a seemly unsurmountable force and invincible foe, making a huge difference in World War II. He addressed the standing-room-only crowd in the museum atrium. “Midway was a turning point victory,” Miller said. “Never again would the Japanese threaten the United States, Australia or India. It bought time for us to move resources into Europe. Because of Midway, conflict in both theatres was brought to a conclusion more quickly.” At the end of the ceremony, two additions to the museum collection were unveiled by Dr. Buddy Macon, deputy director of the museum. A Japanese battle flag captured on Guadalcanal (on loan from the Flying Leatherneck Museum) and a squadron refrigerator from Fighter Squadron 34 on the USS Saratoga (CV 3) were donated by Robyn Conrad Adair on behalf of her family. Commands participating in the ceremony included NETPDC, Naval Aviation Schools Command, Corry Station Performing Arts Company and Naval Operational Support Center Pensacola at Saufley Field. Following the ceremony, there was a special showing of the film “South Dakota Warrior” highlighting the life of Lt. Cmdr. John Waldron, a Navy torpedo bomber pilot and a Native American (Lakota) who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Midway. NETPDC’s mission is to provide products and services that enable and enhance education, training, career development and personnel advancement throughout the Navy. Primary elements of the command include the Voluntary Education (VOLED) Department, the Navy Advancement Center (NAC) and the Resources Management Department. For more information on NETPDC, visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/netc/netpdc/Default.htm.

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the Guadalcanal campaign. Adeline went on to serve as a “Rosie the Riveter,” driving supply trucks at NAS San Diego – trucks which had to be altered so that her feet could reach the pedals. It was during this time that she met and married naval aviator Lt. Robert Conrad, who later served as commanding officer of VF-34, serving onboard USS Saratoga (CV 3), and later USS Monterey (CVL 26). He led the squadron in the first strikes by carrier aircraft against Japan in February 1945 through the Okinawa campaign and the final air strikes of the war. Conrad’s squadron included a rather unique member – a highend Kelvinator icebox affectionately nicknamed the “Killer Kooler,” which served both as a canvas for documenting the squadron’s history and as a welcome repository for cold beverages. The icebox even qualified for the Purple Heart, sustaining

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Summer under the Tuscan cloud By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Columnist

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om, the bucket!” Lilly cried from the middle seat of our minivan. It was June of 2010, and we were taking a summer trip to Tuscany from our base house in Germany. We were only fifteen minutes into the nine-hour drive. “Last night’s chicken noodle soup,” Lilly weakly observed after emptying the contents of her stomach into the trash pail. I carefully retrieved the sloshing container and held it over the floormat. “Pull over so I can dump this,” I told my husband Francis. But on he went, mile after stinking mile. Unlike most men, Francis is a nervous driver. I politely suggested potential stopping areas, but all Francis could do was alternately jab at the gas and brake pedals, unable to make a decision as we whizzed down the Autobahn. Only eight and a half hours to go… Come hell or high water (or soup, as it were), I was not going to let a revolting start ruin

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our family trip. “Hey kids, let’s learn a little Italian!” I said, inserting the “Drive Time Italian” disc into the van’s CD player. After what seemed like an eternity of introductory material, the narrator began Lesson One. At my behest, the kids reluctantly repeated the simple phrases. “Buon giorno, come sta?” “Molto bene, grazie.” Twenty minutes later, the kids and I were sound asleep, and the only Italian word I could remember was “spuntino” (snack). We awoke in the hills of Liguria in a dense fog. In an attempt to distract attention from the weather, I read aloud from “Budget Guide to Italy.” “Listen to this, kids – it says

About the columnist Lisa Smith Molinari, mother of three, was a military spouse for more than 25 years. Her husband recently retired from the Navy. Her syndicated column appears in military and civilian newspapers, including Stars and Stripes, and on her blog, www.themeatandpotatoesof life.com. here that, in order to deter pick pockets, we should not wear attire that is ‘obviously American (sweatshirts, college tshirts, sneakers, hiking shorts, jean jackets).’” “But Mom, that’s all we have,” Anna observed, annoyingly astute. To perk everyone up, I sang some Italian songs.

“ ‘Mambo Italiano, Mambo.’ Hmmm, how does that go?” “ ‘We open in Venice, we next play Verona, and onto…,’ What the heck is next?” “ ‘Prego! Scuzi! Grazie! Napoli!’ Wait, that’s not how it goes.” After butchering the words to every Italian-themed song I could remember, I settled on humming a depressing rendition of the theme from “The Godfather.” Finally, we exited the garbage-strewn Autostrade and headed for Camp Darby, where we reserved rooms at the Sea Pines Army Hotel. Our “deluxe” rooms were neither delightful nor de-lovely, but we were de-termined to make the best of it. After pizzas in Pisa, we awoke the next morning to torrential rain. We toured Lucca’s charming walls from under dripping tarps. Tuscan pumpkin soup with ciabatta smothered in broiled pecorino nearly made up for the discomfort of my sopping shoes. In Florence, the kids stared at me staring at Michelangelo’s anatomically amazing David at the Accademia. In the museum gift shop, I decided that, although I wanted the two-foot replica of the famous statue for my night stand, the refrigera-

tor magnet would require less dusting, and explanation. On day three, we drove to La Spezia to catch the train to the Cinque Terre. Despite relentless bad weather, arguments with Francis, our dumpy hotel, and Italian indifference to trash – it would all be worth it to hike the groves, vineyards and alleyways of the five cliffside towns. “The trail-a is-a closed-a, atoo-a much-a rain-a,” the local woman reported from behind the station’s information desk. I held back tears. The upchuck bucket, the ants in our hotel bathroom, the fog, the cluttered minivan, the wet socks, my tense husband. I’d put up with it all for nothing. Sensing my disappointment, Francis discovered an alternate route to the villages by way of a steep mountain hike. We stuffed our backpacks with water bottles and local focaccia, and trekked upward into the olive groves, stopping often to take in the breathtaking Tuscan countryside, the glittering sea, and our sweet little family. Eight years later, I’ve learned that summer trips rarely turn out as expected. However, with a little perseverance, and plenty of dry socks, even the darkest clouds can have a silver lining.

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U.S. Navy announces 26th Rim of the Pacific exercise From U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs

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AN DIEGO (NNS) – Twentysix nations, 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 national land forces and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 27 to Aug. 2, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. As the world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s interconnected oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. The theme of RIMPAC 2018 is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners.” Participating nations and forces will exercise a wide range of capabilities and demonstrate the inherent flexibility of maritime forces. These capabilities range from disaster relief and maritime security operations to sea control and complex warfighting. The relevant, realistic training program includes amphibious operations, gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air defense exercises, as well as counter-piracy operations, mine clearance operations, explosive ordnance disposal and diving and salvage

operations. This year’s exercise includes forces from Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. This is the first time Brazil, Israel, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are participating in RIMPAC. Additional firsts include New Zealand serving as sea combat commander and Chile serving as combined force maritime component commander. This is the first time a non-founding RIMPAC nation (Chile) will hold a component commander leadership position. This year will also feature live firing of a Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force aircraft, surface to ship missiles by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and a Na-

Official U.S. Navy file photo of ships and submarines participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012 in formation in the waters around the Hawaiian islands.

val Strike Missile (NSM) from a launcher on the back of a Palletized Load System (PLS) by the U.S. Army. This marks the first time a land based unit will participate in the live fire event during RIMPAC. RIMPAC 18 will also include international band engagements and highlight fleet innovation during an innovation fair. Additionally, for the first time since RIMPAC 2002, U.S. Third Fleet’s Command Center will relocate from San Diego to Pearl Harbor to support command and control of all Third Fleet forces in Third Fleet’s area of responsibility to include forces operating forward in the Western Pacific. The Fleet Command Center will be es-

tablished at a deployable joint command and control on Hospital Point for the first part of the exercise and then transition to USS Portland (LPD 27) for the remainder of the exercise. Hosted by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, RIMPAC 2018 will be led by Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, who will serve as combined task force (CTF) commander. Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Bob Auchterlonie will serve as CTF deputy commander, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Hideyuki Oban as CTF vice commander. Fleet Marine Force will be led by U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Mark Hashimoto. Other key

leaders of the multinational force will include Commodore Pablo Niemann of Armada de Chile, who will command the maritime component, and Air Commodore Craig Heap of the Royal Australian Air Force, who will command the air component. This robust constellation of allies and partners support sustained and favorable regional balances of power that safeguard security, prosperity and the free and open international order. RIMPAC 2018 contributes to the increased lethality, resiliency and agility needed by the joint and combined force to deter and defeat aggression by major powers across all domains and levels of conflict.

USS Manchester commissioned as Navy’s newest surface combatant Story, photo by MC2 Jacob Allison LCS Squadron 1 Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (NNS) – The littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) was commissioned as the Navy’s newest surface combatant in a ceremony in Portsmouth, May 26. The Independence-variant LCS is the Navy’s second ship to be named for the city of Manchester, N.H. “The faces of the Sailors that ran to man this ship are the faces that I’ve seen day after day for the last 22 months as we worked to bring this ship to life,” Cmdr. Emily Basset, Manchester’s commanding officer and a Seattle, Wash. native, said. “They took the city of Manchester’s motto – work conquers – and they have personified the spirit of our name-

The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) man the rails of the ship May 26 after Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the ship’s sponsor, gives the traditional order to “man this ship and bring her to life.”

sake city. Each Sailor is highly trained and must do the duties that three or four would do on another ship. These Sailors are reasons to make us all proud.” The ship’s sponsor Sen. Jeanne Shaheen gave the traditional order to, “Man this ship and bring her to life,” signaling the Sailors to embark and officially

begin the ship’s service as a U.S. Navy ship. For the ship’s crew, the day was the culmination of months’ worth of work to get the Manchester prepared for commissioning, and having the commissioning in the ship’s namesake state was a special opportunity for some of Man-

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NATTC holds ‘Critical Days of Summer’ safety standdown

Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Commanding Officer Capt. Maxine Goodridge greets Escambia County Sherrif’s Office Deputy 1st Class Chad Roop after his presentation on safe driving to more than 1,500 Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) students May 24 in the Charles Taylor Hangar onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. Roop’s presentation was part of a two-hour mandatory safety stand down designed to reinforce methods of avoiding potential mishaps during the “101 Critical Days of Summer,” a Naval Safety Center initiative. Photo by Bruce Cummins By Raven Smith Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Public Affairs

In preparation for a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative that provides service members with information on safety concerns commonly associated with the summer months, more than 2,500 Sailors and Marines assigned to Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) and Marine Aviation Training Support Group attended a safety standdown onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola May 24. The two-hour presentation in the Charles Taylor Hangar reminded the largely junior-enlisted attendees of safety considerations to review at the onset of DoD’s “101 Critical Days of Summer,” a

campaign sponsored by the Naval Safety Center beginning Memorial Day weekend and continuing through Labor Day. Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer activities and has historically shown to have an increase in off-duty safety incidents. “During this upcoming time of school breaks, vacations, warm weather and random family outings, many of us will take part in activities that aren’t a part of our normal routines,” Krystal Hancock, the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) safety manager, said. “The increased opportunities for fun also bring with them an increased chance of incidents and mishaps. The ‘101 Critical Days of Summer’ campaign is designed to mitigate the risk of injury by educating person-

nel and reinforcing methods of avoiding potential mishaps, and it’s something all CNATT units and detachments do.” With the significant number of junior Sailors and Marines attending classes at NATTC, the safety standdown is an annual event with a variety of topics of regional and general interest. Highlighting the safety standdown was a nearly hour-long interactive presentation from Street Smart, Stay Alive From Education (S.A.F.E.) for making smart driving choices. The program centered around distracted driving, seatbelt use and driving under the influence. Program facilitators demonstrated the consequences bad driving choices from their firsthand observations. The two-hour program also included presentations from Escambia County Sheriff’s Office representatives discussing traffic safety, motorcycle guidelines, a beach and water safety brief from Santa Rosa Island Authority personnel and a heatinjury prevention and identification brief from Naval Hospital Pensacola medical staff. “Safety is an all-hands effort, something each and every service member – whether student or staff, Navy or Marine Corps – needs to always think about,” Sean Brown, NATTC safety manager, said. “The most important part of our Navy and Marine Corps is our people, and making sure each and every Sailor, Marine and civilian employee is aware of recreational and occupational risks is something we strive to impart on all who come through our schoolhouse doors.” For more than 70 years, with the last two decades at NAS Pensacola, NATTC has been providing training and increasing readiness within the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE). The facility graduates approximately 15,000 Navy, Marine Corps and international students annually. NATTC is part of the CNATT, which provides single-site management for Navy and Marine Corps aviation technical training. CNATT is the technical training agent for the NAE, an organization designed to advance and sustain naval aviation warfighting capabilities at an affordable cost under the Naval Education and Training Command.

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NASWF welcomes new command executive officer By Lt. j.g. Luke Rague NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Staff

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mdr. Jim Brownlee became the executive officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) in Milton May 15, following an already distinguished career in naval aviation. Brownlee was born in 1970 in Upper Black Eddy, Penn., a small town on the Delaware River where he spent much of his youth boating and fishing up and down the river. “Not much has changed in town over the years,” Brownlee said. His parents, Rita and Art Brownlee, still live in the house they bought just after he was born. “When I visit, it really is like coming home.” As a child, Brownlee was given his first exposure to flying in a Cessna by his parents. “It was my mom, sister and me along with the flight instructor,” he said. “I got to sit in the front seat and from that point on I wanted to fly.” After high school, Brownlee attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in

Airway Science Management in 1994. The degree required Brownlee to earn his professional pilots license, giving him a greater taste of life in the cockpit and leaving him wanting more. “Aviation was what drew me to the Navy,” Brownlee said, who by then had solid knowledge and experience in the profession to build upon. Brownlee joined the United States Navy after college, reporting to NAS Pensacola for Aviation Officer Candidate School in 1995. After commissioning as an ensign, Brownlee reported to NAS Corpus Christi, Texas to fly the T-34C Mentor II in Training Squadron TwentyEight (VT-28), followed by NAS Whiting Field to fly the TH-57 Sea Ranger in Helicop-

ter Training Squadron Eight (HT-8). Brownlee earned his Wings of Gold as an unrestricted naval aviator onboard NAS Whiting Field in 1998, and learned to fly the MH-53 Sea Dragon at Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMT-302), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, N.C. At that time, the Navy had a detachment assigned to HMT-302. “Although we were on a Marine base at a Marine squadron, we flew with Navy instructors,” Brownlee said. Following HMT-302, Brownlee learned tactics and warfare at AMCM Weapon Systems Training School (AWSTS) before reporting to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Four (HC-4), NAS Sigonella, Italy in April, 1998. His time at Sigonella was an especially memorable one in Brownlee’s career, and he encourages others to take advantage of the opportunities and life experiences their careers present. “Get out and experience as much of the culture as you can,” Brownlee said. Brownlee spent a tour of duty in HC-3, in San Diego, Calif. as a flight instructor and onboard the USS Nassau (LHA

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4) as the safety officer. He returned to HC-4, Norfolk, Va. as a department head until the squadron was deactivated in 2007, and he was transferred to HSC-2. “San Diego was my first instructor tour,” Brownlee said of his time in HC-3. “It’s where I realized how much I enjoyed being a flight instructor, directly impacting the students coming through the fleet replacement squadron. Training the next generation of aviators just prior to them going to their first operational tour was very rewarding.” Brownlee spent a significant portion of the past decade in

Norfolk, working on NATOlevel strategic planning, serving in Carrier Strike Group 12, earning a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2008, deploying on the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) for the ship’s final deployment, and then transferring to Tactical Training Group Atlantic in nearby Naval Station (NS) Dam Neck, Va. “Working with all the NATO nations was eye-opening,” Brownlee said. “As one of the most successful alliances in history, it was incredible to experience working with such a vast number of countries with vastly different cultures.” In January 2018, Brownlee reported to NAS Whiting Field as the prospective executive officer, where he began training for the command position, as well as requalifying in the TH-57. Brownlee has two goals for himself as the executive officer of NAS Whiting Field – to effectively lead and support the Sailors and civilians he works with, and to find a way to leave the base even better than the CNIC-award-winning installation that it is today. “NAS Whiting Field is a great place to work,” Brownlee said. “I’m very proud to be here.”

Saluting the colors ... Retired Capt. Walt Reese renders a salute during the singing of the National Anthem June 1 at the start of the Second Annual Navy League Capt. Walt Reese Golf Tournament at the Tanglewood Golf Course in Milton. The U. S. Navy Sea Cadet Whiting Field Division performed colors for the start of the event. This is the second year of the event, but the first year it was officially deemed the “Capt. Walt Reese Golf Tournament.” Reese served as a naval aviator, instructor pilot, navigator, executive officer, Santa Rosa County community leader, Navy League member and an active influencer in the Milton High School JROTC unit – to name just a few of Reese’s titles. The tournament consisted of more than 20 teams comprised of military and civilian groups representing all military branches of service. The tournament included 18 holes of golf, driving range time and a provided lunch. Photo by Jamie Link

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Military Notices Language test appointments open

Interested in taking the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) or the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) for languages? Tests are administered Wednesdays at the Navy Language Testing Office Bldg. 634. Test appointments are accepted by e-mail only. For appointments and language testing counseling, contact CIWT_CRRY_ Lang_Testing_Pensacola@navy.mil. Learn more about what the Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture offers at www. netc.navy. mil/centers/ciwt/clrec.

Foreign language web base field test

The Department of Defense is seeking U.S. Navy personnel with Italian and Polish linguist skills to participate in the web based field test to contribute to the revision of the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) and the mission of the Department of Defense. They are a series of three versions called “Forms,” and it is requested all forms be taken, in order to evaluate a true assessment of the study for a new DLPT revision. When registering, precede your last name with WBFT and indicate in the comments section of the online request “For WBFT.” Test location will be NAS Pensacola, Bldg. 634. Deadline for participation is July 31. To schedule an appointment, register at www.mnp. navy.mil/group/information-warfare-training/n-dfltp. Learn more about what the Center for Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture offers at www.netc.navy. mil/centers/ciwt/clrec.

PMOAA scholarship applications

The Pensacola chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (PMOAA) will be awarding scholarships to children, stepchildren, spouses or grandchildren of active-duty, honorably discharged veterans, reservists or retired military personnel (both officer and enlisted). To be eligible, applicants must be a resident, dependent of a resident or grandchild of a resident of Escambia, Santa Rosa or Baldwin (Ala.) counties, must have completed a minimum of one year at a college or university, with at least a 3.2 GPA if an undergraduate and 3.5 if a graduate student, for the two preceding semesters, fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, as a full time student. Scholarships are $2,000 each. Applications must be submitted by June 15 and may be downloaded at www.pmoaa.org. For more information or to request assistance in applying, contact retired Navy Cmdr. Vann Milheim at 969-9715 or vann.milheim@att.net.

Purple Heart recipients sought

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is a New York State Historic Site administered by the New York State Park Commission. Dedicated on November 10, 2006, the hall’s mission is to collect, preserve and share with the public the stories of Purple Heart recipients. It is the first and only facility in the nation dedicated to honoring this country’s Purple Heart recipients. The primary way in which Purple Heart recipients are honored is through enrollment in The Roll of Honor electronic database which is accessible in the hall’s main gallery and on its website, www.thepurpleheart. com. Purple Heart recipients are encouraged to become members of the Roll of Honor by completing an enroll form and submitting it to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Family members and friends may also enroll Purple Heart recipients, living or deceased, by completing an enrollment form and providing supporting evidence. Enrollment is voluntary and free of cost. Help us honor and preserve the stories of these deserving men and women by enrolling them today in the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. To enroll a Purple Heart recipient or for more information, visit www.thepurpleheart.com.

Coast Guard council invitation

The Pensacola chapter of the Coast Guard Friends and Family Retiree Council meets the second Thursday of each month at Franco’s Italian Restaurant, 523 E. Gregory St. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A fellowship-type organization that would love to hear from folks of any Coast Guard association, including active-duty, retired, auxiliary, family members and others. For more information, contact ret. USCG COMM3 Bill Hayden at 554-3858 or e-mail coastguardfamily@yahoo.com.

Navy choir seeking members

The Naval Air Training Command Choir, officially sponsored by the U.S. Navy from 1949 until the early 2000s, is reuniting its members from across the decades. Choir alumni have been invited to the University of Florida in Gainesville to perform Dec. 2 with more than 200 other singers and a symphony orchestra in an extraordinary event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the carol Silent Night. An especially unique segment of the concert will musically convey the true story of the 1914 Christmas Eve cease-fire between German and Allied troops in World War I when the soldiers set aside their weapons, exchanged gifts and sang carols together. Former members who still enjoy singing and are interested in participating in this – or future choir ac-

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Naval Hospital Pensacola’s annual School/ Sports/Camp Physical Rodeo will kick off June 23 from 8 a.m. to noon. The rodeo allows parents enrolled to the Family Medicine Clinic to bring their children to the hospital on specific Saturdays throughout the summer to complete a physical. The physical exams are for children 4 and older, including children new to the area. Appointments are encouraged, however, walk-ins will be accepted from 8 to 11 a.m. Remember to bring any required paperwork to the rodeo. Only school/sports physicals will be addressed at the rodeo. The additional dates for the rodeo will be July 21, July 28 and Aug. 4. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 505-7120. tivities – should register now at https://tinyurl.com/ NATCC-Signup or send an e-mail to natcc1@aol.com. Include your name, phone, e-mail, years in the choir, mailing address and vocal range. Interested parties may mail the same information to Dave Scott, P.O. Box 6892, Huntsville, AL 35813. Music scores, recorded rehearsal tracks and other preparation aids will be provided electronically, and two days of rehearsal will precede the concert. Facebook users may connect with choir members at www.facebook.com/groups/natcc.

Onboard NASP Marine Corps family team building

L.I.N.K.S. is offering team building classes located at 211 Farrar Road, Bldg. 3450 in the commanding officer conference room. The last class will be tomorrow, June 9 at 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up for classes, contact Shanel Gainey at 452-9460 ext. 3012 or e-mail Shanel.Gainey@usmc.mil.

MWR summer reading program

Every week MWR will have a new adventure at the NASP library as the summer reading program takes children around the world. Join the library each Friday at 1 p.m. starting June 15 until Aug. 3. The eight week reading program helps to keep children’s reading skills up, enhancing the love for books and learning in a family friendly, fun environment. Weekly programs include: • June 15: Airport departure • June 22: Africa • June 29: Europe • July 6: Australia and Antartica • July 13: Asia • July 20: South America • July 27: North America • Aug. 3: End of the program party For more information or to register, call 452-4362.

Commodore’s Cup race No. 2

Race registration for the Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola (NYCP) 87th Anniversary Regatta, Commodore’s Cup Race No. 2, Bay Championship Race No. 5 is now available via the Regatta Network and is mandatory for participation in the race. The race has been rescheduled due to weather concerns and now will be Aug. 11. Registration and race information packages for the Commodore’s Cup Series can be obtained from the Navy Yacht Club through their website www.navypnsyc.org. Regatta entry fee is $35 with U.S. Sailing membership and $40 for non-member racing participants. Spectators and anyone who is interested in the racing event are invited to the Navy Yacht Club facility, which is located onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. For the onshore regatta information, contact Jim Parsons at 384-4575 or e-mail jimparsons@bellsouth.net. For race information and docking availability, contact John Buziak, Navy Yacht Club fleet captain, at 2912115 or e-mail buziakj@cpmechanics.com.

Around Town 39th Chip Boes Basketball Camp

The 39th Chip Boes Championship Basketball Camp, hosted by the City of Pensacola Department of Parks and Recreation Sports Specialty Summer Camp Program, will conduct three fun filled sessions for boys and girls ages 7 to 13 this summer. Cost for this week of basketball fun is $90 per camper. Campers receive a new basketball, camp shirt, awards, ice cream party and more. Brochures and information for all three sessions can be obtained at all the City of Pensacola Community Recreation Centers. Sessions include June 18 to 22 and July 16 to 20. For more information, call 968-9299, text 449-9958 or e-mail chipboes@gmail. com.

Flag Day 5K run/walk for charity

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The Columbiettes and Knights of Columbus Organizations of Saint Sylvester Catholic Church, 6464 Gulf Breeze Highway in Gulf Breeze are holding their annual Flag Day 5K Run/Walk at the church tomorrow, June 9 with the race starting at 7:30 a.m. Supported charities this year include Project Hero, Trauma Intervention Program and St. Sylvester youth programs. All military, family, friends and neighbors are invited to run or walk for charity. Registration is at www.active. com or www.stsylv.org. Cost is $20 per individual early registration, $25 day of the race, $15 for active-duty military and $10 for children ages 12 and under. For more information, call the church office at 939-3020.

Annual Navy Cup Regatta date

The Navy Yacht Club will host the 56th annual Navy Cup Regatta starting tomorrow, June 9 and 10. Registration and check-in will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with the skipper’s meeting for the Performance Handicap Racing Formula fleet scheduled for 6 p.m. June 8. Blessing of the fleet will be held at 11:15 a.m., with the first race starting at 12:30 p.m. June 10 race day check-in will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a skipper’s briefing at 11 a.m. and the blessing of the one design boats following. An entry form for each individual boat must be completed or submitted prior to or during registration. Entry forms can be completed online by visiting www. navypnsyc.org/racing.htm. For more information, contact Bill Clark, commodore of the Navy Yacht Club, at 380-0762 or by e-mail at sf44clark@bellsouth.net.

Basketball referee training camp

There will be a championship basketball referee training camp June 29 and 30 at Pensacola State College. This camp is for men and women ages 17 and above. Cost of the camp is $30 advanced registration before June 21 and $40 after June 22. For more information or to apply, contact Chip Boes at 968-9299, text 449-9958 or e-mail chipboes@gmail. com.

Public safe boating course available

Pensacola Sail and Power Squadron is proud to present America’s boating course at Pensacola State College, Warrington Campus, Bldg. 3200A, Rm. 3205 located at 5555 W Hwy 98, Pensacola. Dates for the courses will be June 12, 14, 19 and 21, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Subjects covered include: Florida boating laws, boat terms, boat handling, anchoring, boat equipment requirements and more. The course meets requirements for Florida Boating Safety Education ID card. No registration fee or tuition. A text book is required at $40 including tax. Two students may share course materials. For more information, contact Chuck Blair at blairchuck@hotmail.com or (813) 731-6327. To register online, visit www.usps.org/cgi-bin-nat/eddept/800/ getregformx.cgi?C-17986.

Open house for swing dance lessons

Emerald Coast Dance is hosting a free open house at URU Yoga Studio June 8 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m from 7:30 to 8:30 pm to demonstrate East Coast and West Coast Swing dances taught at the studio Sunday evenings. Attendees can register for the next series of dance lessons starting June 10. A military discount of 10 percent applies to group classes and also to private lessons. East Coast Swing is taught from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and West Coast Swing is taught from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. each Sunday starting this weekend, June 10 through July 15. The cost for each class is $60. Come join the fun. For more information, e-mail Bob Smith at gulfsmith@AOL.com or Kathy Smith at krmh1@yahoo. com.

Panhandle senior traveling group

Panhandle Senior Travelers, a tour group for seniors 50 and over, will meet June 19 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Asbury Place, 750 College Blvd, in back of Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 5725 N. 9th Avenue. The meeting will be held to accept membership applications, pick up travel brochures, pay deposits and pay the balance for trips. The brief meeting starts at 5 p.m. During the meeting the members hear details about future trips and listen to speakers on travel related topics. Annual membership fee is $14 and pay for trip(s) you wish to attend. Meetings are the third Tuesday of each month, except May and December. The group is a non-smoking and fragrance-free club. Trip insurance is highly recommend. See a detailed comparison of trip insurance options at www.insuremytrip.com. For more information, visit www.PSTravelers.org or contact Vivian Krumel at 324-0626.

Skopelos announces charity festival

Skopelos is hosting its second annual festival July 29. For the inaugural festival last year, there were more than 400 guests and there is expected to be an even larger turnout this year. Skopelos selects a different charity each year to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and this year they are excited to benefit the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation. For more information, visit www.skopelosatnewworld.com/2018-skopelos-wine-spirit-food-festival.

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Old Glory’s birthday: Flag Day Flag Day honors American ideals, sacrifices By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service

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n June 14, the United States observes National Flag Day, an annual tribute to the American flag, the ideals it stands for and the sacrifices made to preserve them. President Woodrow Wilson recognized during his first Flag Day address in 1915 that the freedoms the U.S. flag stands for were not and never would be free. “The lines of red are lines of blood, nobly and unselfishly shed by men who loved the liberty of their fellowship more than they loved their own lives and fortunes,” he said. “God forbid that we should have to use the blood of America to freshen the color of the flag.” But American blood has spilled time and time again to preserve American liberties, most recently in the war against violent extremism. Two current / retired service members have shared their personal perspectives about how the flag has inspired them through their proudest as well as darkest days as a symbol of patriotism, strength and resilience. Army Capt. Joe Minning – 9/11 terror attacks Few Americans will forget the image of three firefighters raising an American flag over the World Trade Center ruins in New York just hours after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But for Minning and his fellow New York National Guard Soldiers, many of them New York City firefighters and police officers, the “Ground Zero” flag took on a very personal significance as they desperately sifted through the rubble looking for survivors. “Seeing the flag raised above all of the rubble and ruins of

the World Trade Center instilled a new sense of pride in me for our country,” he said. “No matter what happens to the United States – on foreign ground, on U.S. soil – we, the American people, will always continue to move forward, rebuild and face any challenges that lie ahead.” Three years later, Minning and the “Fighting 69th” Brigade Combat Team would take that inspiration with them to Iraq, where they lost 19 Soldiers securing Route Irish and its surrounding Baghdad neighborhoods during their yearlong deployment. Among those killed was Army Staff Sgt. Christian Engledrum, a New York firefighter who, like Minning, worked amid the dust and smoke immediately following the World Trade Center attack. Engledrum, the first New York City employee to die serving in Iraq, became a symbol of the unit that went from Ground Zero to Iraq’s Sunni Triangle, and after his death, to the mountains of Afghanistan. The flag and what it represents continue to motivate unit members during their deployment to Afghanistan as embedded trainers for the Afghan National Army, he said. Minning said he recognizes when he saw Old Glory flying at his tiny forward operating base there that he and his fellow Soldiers were following in the footsteps of the earliest U.S. patriots and defending the same values they fought for. “The flag is a symbol of

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everything the United States stands for – from our Founding Fathers up until now, all that we have accomplished, and the hurtles our country has overcome,” he said. As a Soldier, Minning said, he and his fellow Soldiers recognized that it’s up to them to continue carrying the torch forward. “It is the American Soldier who keeps the country moving forward and will never let it be taken down by any adversity. It is what we fight for and, if we fall in battle, what our coffins are draped with,” he said. “And it’s what we are committed to protecting and defending, no matter what the price.” Marine CWO Charles W. “Bill” Henderson – Beirut embassy bombing Back in April 1983, rescue workers picking through the rubble of what had been the U.S. Embassy in Beirut following a terrorist attack uncovered the body of 21-yearold Marine Cpl. Robert V. McMaugh. Beside his body lay the tattered remains of the U.S. flag that had once stood proudly beside his guard post in the embassy’s main lobby.

McMaugh’s fellow Marine security guards draped their fallen comrade in a fresh American flag and carried him away on a stretcher. A squad of Marines snapped to attention and saluted. “It was a poignant moment,” recalled Henderson, a spokesman attached to 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit in Lebanon at the time of the bombing. “Everyone had been digging and digging, then suddenly, everything stopped. Not a word was said. Seeing the body of a fellow Marine covered with the American flag ... it was an electrifying moment.” While stationed in Beirut, Henderson said, he came to appreciate the flag, not just as a piece of material, but as a symbol of courage. “Each Marine (in Lebanon) wore an American flag on his shirt,” he said. “It did more than show that we were Americans. It showed that we were representing this country and what it stands for: freedom for all people.” Henderson said terrorist attacks that followed that initial salvo and the thousands of

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Americans who have died as a result have only deepened the flag’s symbolism. “What’s behind it are the blood and tears of hundreds of thousands of Soldiers who have sacrificed. The symbolism behind the flag is this long tradition of sacrifice to preserve liberty,” he said. “Yes, it is just a piece of cloth,” he said. “But what it represents are the lives of thousands of Americans who have given everything for this nation – who ask nothing in return but felt an obligation of duty to their country.” Henderson said he does not take disrespect for the flag lightly. “When you insult our flag, you insult the lives and the sacrifices of all the men and women who have served this country,” he said. On the other hand, honoring the flag is showing respect and appreciation for all they have done. “You are honoring everything that we, as a nation, have accomplished, what America has done and what America represents to the world,” he said.

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IWTC Corry Station’s NMTIs prepare IW Sailors for the fleet From Center for Information Warfare Training

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ll training at Information Warfare Command (IWTC) Corry Station begins and ends with Navy Military Training (NMT). NMT is a program conducted at Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) “A” and follow-on “C” schools designed to continue the professional and personal development of junior enlisted Sailors during their initial phase of naval service. This performance-based training process, provided by military instructors, enables a smooth transition from a highly structured recruit training environment experienced at boot camp to one of personal accountability and responsibility. “We are like the bun of a cheeseburger,” FC1 Joel Abbott said. “We are the first and last faces these Sailors interact with at Corry Station. With this much visibility lies a large amount of responsibility in shaping these Sailors’ lives in a positive way, and the NMT program at Corry Station has and continues to exceed expectations.” The core of the NMT program lies at the source, the instructors. From the moment they arrive, Sailors are looking for an appropriate role model to emulate and will follow leaders who gain their confidence and respect. IWTC Corry Station’s newest Sailors have volunteered to serve their country and are influenced by the actions of their leadership. Before any

instructor can have the opportunity directly impact a Sailors life they must first be prepared to lead. Navy Military Training Instructors (NMTI) are first selected from a pool of candidates and then screened for suitability. Those selected then complete the Navy Instructor Training Course prior to reporting to their ultimate duty station. Prospective NMTIs are assigned a mentor to guide them through the certification process unique to each command. In order to stay sharp and maintain staff proficiency and focus, commands conduct periodic military in-service training in support of NMT at least annually or as needed. NMTIs are expected to provide balanced and reflective descriptions of the fleet environment in order to help build confidence and understanding of the challenges to come. They teach new Sailors an appreciation of the Navy’s unique role in forward operations and pass on their own enthusiasm and personal pride for their chosen profession. “A large part of what we try to develop in these Sailors is resiliency,” AO1 Omri Dixon said. “Not only do we want to tell them of the deep satisfaction

AO1 Omri Dixon, an Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station Navy Military Training Instructor (NMTI), teaches a Life Skills course to a class of Sailors. Photo by Lt. John Laughrey

of rigorous challenges, personal sacrifice and successful missions of shipmates served with and deployments made, but we also want to teach them that it is ok to fail and you can and will bounce back from it much stronger.” IWTC Corry Station’s NMT is intended to maintain a military environment that promotes and reinforces pride and professionalism, culture of fitness and academic excellence. Prior to any training, students receive a “welcome onboard” indoctrination led by the command’s NMTIs for the purpose of providing immediate orientation for the Sailors in their new environment. This includes items such as medical, dental, barracks, Fleet and Family Support Centers, Morale Welfare and Recreation and Personnel Support Detachment check-in. Indoctrination is immediately followed by the Life Skills

Course, formerly known as Core. Life Skills topics are designed to reinforce and continue the Sailorization process undertaken at Recruit Training Command. “Unlike at Recruit Training Command, however, we are here to build them back up,” Abbot said. “We are not drill instructors but we continue to ensure they are maintaining good order and discipline. As good as the schoolhouse instructors are, they are not building on and reinforcing the knowledge and lessons learned in bootcamp. That is our job.” As they approach graduation, the focus of mentoring shifts toward an effective and successful transition, concentrating on the Sailor’s future needs for success in the fleet. This is facilitated by giving them opportunities and tasks they would experience in the fleet such as watch standing, field day, and student mentors.

They are also given leadership positions to help build confidence and knowledge before entering the fleet so that they can effectively work with and lead others. When the Sailor is finally ready to transfer to their permanent duty station, the responsibility again falls in the hands of the NMTIs. “Most all of these Sailors are entering an environment that could at first be quite intimidating,” AO2 Veronica Finch said. “We want to create a seamless transition so that each Sailor is prepared for their transfer, their first day aboard and meeting their immediate goals. “Sailors must be ready to set sail at any time. They should be ready to serve unencumbered by medical, dental, psychological, physical, personal, spiritual, or financial hindrances and it is up to the NMTI to make this happen.”

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• Fleet and Family Support Center The NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), 151 Ellyson Ave., Bldg. 625, is offering the following: • Family Employment Readiness Brief: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday. This workshop is targeted to spouses and family members who are seeking employment, education and volunteer information. • Move.mil: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. One hour dedicated to online walkthrough to set up your account and make your move seamless. • Base tour: 9 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of every month. The next tour is scheduled for July 11. Learn about the history of Naval Air Station Pensacola and how to get around base. • Stress Management: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday. The next class is scheduled for June 21. Stress and damage your health, both physical and mental. Learn how to recognize stress and become more productive, happier and healthier. • Waggy Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to noon June 21 at Naval Hospital Pensacola courtyard. Exceptional Family Member Program event offers interaction with service dogs on third Wednesday of every month at Naval Hospital Pensacola. • Imagination Station: 10 a.m. to noon every third Thursday of the month at Blue Wahoo Stadium. The next meeting is June 21. The NASP New Parent Support program partners with the Imagination Station for a military family play date. Meet some military families and let your children play.

Worship schedule NAS Pensacola – Protestant • Worship service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Chapel choir, meets following the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service at All Faiths Chapel • Contemporary service, 6 p.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel • Training Air Wing Six Bible Study, 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Griffith Hall student lounge • Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, J.B. McKamey Center NAS Pensacola – Roman Catholic • Sunday Mass, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Daily Mass, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Our Lady of Loreto Chapel • Confessions: 30 minutes before services Latter Day Saints • Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel • Meeting: 6 p.m. Sunday, J.B. McKamey NASP Corry Station – Protestant • Adult Bible study, 9 a.m. Sunday, fellowship hall vice conference room • Chapel choir, 9 a.m. Sunday, choir room vice sanctuary • Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday • Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday • Contemporary worship, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by fellowship at 7:30 p.m. • Bible study and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, fellowship hall

• Emergency Preparedness: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. today, June 8 and 22. Emergencies come in many forms. Be prepared for yourself and your family. • Music and Movement: 10 a.m. to noon June 22 at Lighthouse Terrace, #1 Price Ave. A learning activity to enhance selfexpression and socialization in children through dance with use of instruments. • SAPR If you are a victim of sexual assault, it is not your fault. Help for victims of sexual assault in

Latter Day Saints • Service, 6:30. Wednesday NASP Corry Station – Roman Catholic • Mass, noon Sunday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call 4526376 NAS Whiting Field Chapel – Roman Catholic • Mass, 11 a.m. Friday NAS Whiting Field Chapel – Protestant • Bible study, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday • Weekly chapel service, 11:30 a.m. Thursday For more information, call 623-7212 Other services: • B’nai Israel Synagogue, 1829 North Ninth Ave., services 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 433-7311 • Temple Beth El, 800 North Palafox St., services 7 p.m. Friday (6 p.m. first Friday of each month). For information, call 438-3321 or go to http://templebethelofpensacola.org • Buddhism 101: Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism courses are provided every third Wednesday at the Downtown Pensacola Library at 6 p.m. For more information, call 436-5060 Seventh-day Adventist • Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1080 North Blue Angel Parkway, services at 11 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 453-3442

the DoD community is a call, click or text away: • The SafeHelpline: Provides live, one-on-one crisis support and information by trained staff. Call: (877) 995-5247; click: www.SafeHelpline.org or text: 55-247, CONUS; (202) 4705546, OCONUS (may be extra charges for OCONUS). • The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program: Provides prevention, intervention and a 24/7/365 response to non-intimate partner adult victims of sexual assault. Active-duty and adult family

member sexual assault victims have a choice of reporting options, unrestricted and restricted. Unrestricted reporting allows victims to have an advocate, seek medical care, counseling, legal services, safety interventions and/or transfer, etc. To access an unrestricted report, the victim may report to his/her chain-ofcommand, security/law enforcement, NCIS, SAPR VA, SARC or others. NCIS shall be notified by the CO and/or the VA/SARC in unrestricted cases to begin investigation. Investigation results are provided to the offender’s

CO for appropriate action/disposition. Restricted reporting allows a victim to have a confidential report, which does not trigger command or law enforcement notification and the victim may have a SAPR VA and seek medical care and/or counseling. To access restricted reporting, the victim may disclose his/her sexual assault only to the SARC, a current SAPR VA, a health care professional and/or a chaplain. • To contact the NASP 24/7 Victim Advocate, call 4499231/2. For the Civilian Victim Advocate, call 293-4561. To contact duty SARC, call the SARC cell at 554-5606. • CREDO Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) Southeast offers retreats enabling military members and their families to develop personal and spiritual resources in order to meet the unique challenges of military life. For information, e-mail Tony Bradford at Tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil or call 4522342. • NASP Community Outreach If you are interested in participating in volunteer activities, contact NASP Community Outreach. The office tracks volunteer hours. Report your volunteer work to get due recognition. Call 452-2532 or e-mail nasp_ comm_outreach @Navy.mil. • USS Alabama: The USS Alabama Memorial, 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, Ala., is in need of volunteers to help with preservation. For more information, call (251) 433-2703 or go to www. USSALABAMA.com.

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Fishing rodeo helps veterans From www.billhargreavesfishing rodeo.com The 48th Bill Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo will be held June 14 thorugh 17. The rodeo started in 1971 with 18 anglers on Mother’s Day. Hargreaves started the rodeo as part of a Kiwanis program whose goal was to fight the war on drugs in this country. Hargreaves was then in charge of children’s activities with the Kiwanis and thought that a fishing rodeo would be a good family event. The entry fee for the rodeo was 25 cents and in its first year made only $12.50. From these humble beginnings, the Hargreaves Rodeo was on its way. Hargreaves believed that involving both parents and children in a family fishing event was the way to help combat drugs, promote the sport of family fishing and strengthen the family unit as a whole. “I thought if I could get to them before they got involved in that stuff, that would be the thing to do,” Hargreaves said. The rodeo event was changed to Father’s Day weekend due to the suggestion of many mothers who were without husbands and children on Mother’s Day weekend. Plans now start in early January to get this event off the ground and it takes less than a dozen volunteers working hundreds of hours to set the wheels in motion. The Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo has grown into a four-day event. Registration tickets are $40 for anglers 13 years and older,

which includes tax and a fish fry ticket. Anglers 12 and under fish free and are encouraged to pre-register, which will assist in speeding up the compilations for the awards ceremony. The rodeo will start at 12:01 a.m. June 15, and ends at 8 p.m. June 16. Anglers fishing from boats may not clear the pass (Pensacola/Perdido) until 12:01 a.m. June 15. Fish may be caught on rod and reel on any boat or from ashore. A boundary line to the east and west of the Pensacola sea buoy will apply. There are no boundaries to the south. No participating boat shall exceed longitude 88 degrees to the west (mouth of Mobile Bay) and no further east than longitude 86 degrees 40 minutes. This represents an area approximately 37 NM to the west and 32 NM to the east. Failure to comply will result in disqualification without refund. No gill net fishing will be allowed. Cast net fishing will be allowed for mullet only. Fish must be caught unassisted except for landing. No “team fishing.” Any angler attempting to weigh-in a fish not caught by that angler will be disqualified. Fish must be kept on ice to prevent spoilage. No frozen, drawn, chemically treated or spoiled fish will be accepted.

The designated weigh master will inspect all entries for compliance. A Tory meter may be used. The Rules Committee will make any final determination of entry eligibility. Rules Committee rulings on fish eligibility are final and not subject to appeal. Registration fees must be paid by 10 p.m. June 14 to make any fish caught during rodeo hours eligible for prizes. Mail-in applications must be received by the Rodeo Committee no later than close of business, June 13. The line for the weigh-in scales will close promptly at 8 p.m., June 16 and no further entries will be accepted. All those physically in the weighin line with their entries at 8 p.m. shall be allowed to weigh their entries. Late-comers will not be allowed to join the line, nor enter their catches. In the event of a tie in any category, the first fish weighed in will be declared the winner. The largest fish will be determined by weight. Eligible species of fish and permit requirements subject to change depending upon applicable laws. All prizes must be collected by winning anglers within thirty days of the award ceremony. For more information, visit www.billhargreavesfish ingrodeo.com.

C @ NAS Pensacola Portside Cinema a SATURDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY “Avengers: Infinity “Avengers: Infinity “Avengers: Infinity t War” (PG13) War” (PG13) War” (PG13) 2D: 12:30 p.m. and 4 3D: 3:30 p.m. 2D: 6 p.m. c p.m. 2D: Noon and 7 p.m. “Breaking In” (PG13) “Traffik” (R) h “I Feel Pretty” (PG13) 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. “Breaking In” (PG13) 5 p.m. “Avengers: Infinity War” (PG13) 2D: 7 p.m.

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2D shows: $4 adults, “I Feel Pretty” (PG13) $2 children ages 6 Noon and 2:30 p.m. through 11, free for 5 and younger 3D shows: $5 adults, “Traffik” (R) children ages 6 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $3 through 11, free for 5 and younger

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Morale, Welfare and Recreation

The NASP Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department has a number of upcoming events and activities. For more information, call 452-3806, ext. 3100, or go to the MWR website at www.navymwrpensacola .com.

• Backpacking Overnight Trips: There will be an overnight backpacking trip June 23 through 24 to Cheaha Falls, Talladega National Forest, Ala. Go with MWR on an out-of-town backpacking adventure. All gear and transportation provided. Only $60, rain or shine. Sign up for the skills course at the Tickets Try this and Travel office Bldg. Great Navy 3787 at Corry Station. • There Campout: Backpacking 101 will be a campout at Skills Course is a preBlue Angel Park startrequisite for all NAS Pensacola backpack- ing tomorrow, June 9 ing trips. For more through 10. Attendinformation call 281- ees are encouraged ot bring their own 5489 or 452-6354. • Movies on the camping gear, but Lawn: There will be a limited amount of movies shown on the gear will be available lawn in front of the to rent. The campout Portside Gym, Bldg. will include educa627 every second tional activities inand fourth Saturday cluding animal meetstarting at dusk. Bring and-greets, archery, your blankets, lawn gardening, stargazchairs and coolers. If ing and more. For it rains, the movie will more information or be canceled; check to register, call 281Facebook for rain- 5489. outs at www.facebook.com/mwrpensacola or call 452-2372. • Father’s Day Massage Special: MWR Fitness will have a Father’s Day special June 16 to 21. Book full body massage and get a free thirty-minute armoatherapy scalp massage. For more information or to book a massage, call 452-9845. • Youth Bowling Camp: The Corry Bowling Center will host a camp for ages 5 through 18, June 6 through 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Camp price will be $65 and includes lunch. For more information, 452-6380. • National Ice Tea Day: NASP Corry Staon will celebrate National Ice Tea Day June 10 at the Corry Grill. Large ice tea will be sold for the price of regular ice tea. • Four-on-Four Sand Volleyball: NASP Corry Station Wenzel Gym will host a fouron-four sand volleyball tournament June 23. Check in time will be 8 a.m. Deadline to entry is June 13 at 11 a.m. with a coach’s meeting at the same time. For more information, call the NASP Corry Station Sports Office at 4526520. • Karate class: Shotokan Karate classes are $20 per month at Portside Gym, Bldg. 627, for active duty and family members ($22 for DoD). For more information call 452-7810, 452-7813 or 291-0940.

Liberty Activities Liberty program events at NAS Pensacola and Corry Station target young, unaccompanied active-duty military. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Regular events are scheduled at the main Liberty Center in the Portside Entertainment Complex. You must sign up in advance for off-base trips. For more information, call 4522372 or go to www.naspensacola-mwr.com.

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