Vol. 79, No. 24
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June 19, 2015
NHP offers new pharmacy options Story, photo by Jason Bortz NHP PAO
Blue Wahoos fly with Blue Angels ... Members of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball team, the local minor league Class Double-A affiliate of the Cincinatti Reds, joined forces with the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, June 16. The players flew onboard the team’s C-130 Hercules transport, Fat Albert, during a Blues practice session. (Above) One of Fat Albert’s pilots, Marine Maj. Mark Hamilton, briefs the ball players before the flight. Photo MC1(SCW) Michael Lindsey
SAPR training Victim Advocates From NASP FFSC
The NAS Pensacola Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program is currently recruiting active duty military members who desire to serve as Victim Advocates (VA) for NASP’s SAPR Team. DoD requires all VAs to be certified through the Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (DSAACP). The first step is for the VA candidate to be validated by their commanding officer via the command SAPR POC. After the VA candidate is validated by the command and has a current clearance of NAC or above within the last five years, the next step is to complete the required 40 hours SAPR Initial VA class. The next 40 hours VA class will be held at the NETC HRO, Bldg. 680,
See SAPR on page 2
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s (NHP) Pharmacy has recently implemented new options for TRICARE beneficiaries to improve customer satisfaction and help reduce wait times. Beneficiaries picking up new prescriptions at the main pharmacy in the hospital now have three options available to them. Prescriptions can be dropped off or activated, and beneficiaries can return any time after two hours to pick up their prescriptions. Beneficiaries choosing this option can proceed immediately to Window 6 to pick up their prescriptions after the two hours without standing in the normal line and do not need a ticket. Beneficiaries can also select to pick up their prescriptions at the NHP Satellite Pharmacy the following business day after 1 p.m. The satellite pharmacy is located next to the Navy Exchange and Commissary and has a drive-through window for prescription pick up. The satellite pharmacy will also now accept prescriptions at the drive-through window. Prescriptions dropped off at the satellite pharmacy will be available for pick up after two hours or the next day. If beneficiaries are unable to return to either the main or satellite pharmacy after
the two hours or the next business day, prescriptions will be held for 14 days. The final option available is to wait in the main pharmacy’s lobby for the prescription to be filled. The average wait time for prescriptions is 10 to 15 minutes for active-duty service members and 20 to 30 minutes for all others, though wait times can fluctuate.
See NHP on page 2
Wanda Ward, a pharmacy technician at NHP, fills prescriptions for TRICARE beneficiaries June 11. The hospital’s pharmacy fills approximately 3,000 prescriptions a day, making it one of the busiest pharmacies in the Navy.
NETPDTC changes command By Katrina Gergely NETPDTC Public Affairs
Capt. Lee Newton relieved Capt. Janet Lomax as the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) commanding officer June 12 in a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval
Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Lomax assumed command in May 2013 and during her time as commanding officer led efforts to ensure the Navy Advancement Center (NAC) implemented the Chief of Naval Personnel’s changes to the Final Multiple Score (FMS)
calculation used to rank-order Sailors for advancement. The command also successfully passed the Cyber Security Inspection – Command Program (CSI-CP), which ensured the backbone of Naval Education and Training Command’s (NETC) global training
Tex-Mex restaurant opens at NEX Pensacola Aviation Plaza By Grace M. Gaultney NEX Aviation Plaza event coordinator
With a June 15 ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Navy Exchange (NEX) Avia-
Officials gather to cut the ribbon for Loco Bros Mexican Grill at NEX Pensacola Aviation Plaza. Photo by Mike O’Connor
tion Plaza aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) welcomed Loco Bros Mexican Grill to its roster of food court fare. The Tex-Mex assembly-line style restaurant offers NEX patrons a mix of bold flavors and fresh ingredients. The owners, Uguray Isik and Burak Kus, pride themselves on their inviting atmosphere and modern concept, with recipes that are made from scratch. “We believe that fresh food is what they (the men and women of the military) deserve,” Isik said. The menu features tacos, burritos and bowls with several fresh options for mixins and add-ons. The line starts just inside the front doors of Bldg. 630, and the hours of operation are 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
delivery system is protected and available to deliver training around-the-clock. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to lead this organization. NETPDTC is a command with vast capabilities,” said Lomax. “Our mission is diverse and the superb professionals who execute it
See NETPDTC on page 2
DHS Cybersecurity Job Fair June 22-23 From Community Economic Development Association (CEDA)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is holding a Cybersecurity Job Fair June 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and June 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at New World Landing Center, 600 South Palafox St. DHS has full-time cybersecurity positions available at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, (NCCIC) Pensacola Operations Center. NCCIC is a 24/7 cyber situational awareness, incident response and management center that is a national nexus of cyber and communications integration for the federal government, intelligence community and law enforcement. Tentative selectees must successfully complete a background investigation for TS/SCI clearance as a condition of the position. Some positions may require shift work on a 24/7/365 basis, and incumbents may be
See Job Fair on page 2
Darius Rucker concert July 4 ... Darius Rucker will be the star of the show July 4 for the “Tour for the Troops” concert. Special guests will be Michael Ray and Jacob Davis. NASP MWR and the Air Force Reserve are teaming up to present the free concert, which will be staged on the lawn at NASP Portside. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and concert will start at 7 p.m. For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/mwrpensacola.
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