Gosport - June 20, 2014

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‘Duck Dynasty’ star to sign books at NEX ... Jase Robertson, one of the stars of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty,” is scheduled to visit the Navy Exchange Mall, 5600 Highway 98 West. Robertson is scheduled to sign copies of his newly released book, “Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl,” from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 26. The second oldest Robertson son, he has been involved in the family business making duck calls since he was a boy. He and his wife, Missy, live in West Monroe, La., with their children and the rest of the Robertson clan. For more information, call 458-8250.

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U.S. Rep. McIntyre visits NASP Story, photo by Katelyn Barton NASP PAO Intern

U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, said he came away with a good impression of Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) after taking a tour of the base June 13. “I always heard good things about Pensacola,” McIntyre said, “but to see it in person, the proverbial phrase that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words,’ well – the visit is worth hundreds of thousands of words, because you can see the dedication in the eyes of students.” McIntyre, who has represented North Carolina’s 7th District since 1996, serves as the third-highest ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee and is the top ranking member on the subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. McIntyre is also the co-chairman and co-founder of the Special Operations Forces Caucus on Capitol Hill. McIntyre started the day off with a briefing led by NASP Commanding Officer Capt. Keith Hoskins at command headquarters. His tour included

stops at Training Air Wing Six, the Blue Angels hangar, the National Naval Aviation Museum and Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) onboard NASP. McIntyre was able to examine several different aircraft on display outside the Blue Angels facility and at the National Naval Aviation Museum as well. McIntyre joined a group of students for lunch at the JetPort Café at the NATTC galley, and Hoskins stopped in to present a personal command coin to the congressman. During his visit to the NATTC, McIntyre spoke with students. On behalf of the U.S. Congress and the armed service committee in particular, he expressed his thanks for the dedication and commitment of the men and women who serve in the military. McIntyre also emphasized his support for NASP students for the sacrifices they made for their families, an act usually unseen by the public eye. McIntyre helped pass the Defense Authorization Bill before Memorial Day, to make sure the military was provided pay, uniforms and the equipment necessary to be able to perform their missions.

U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre from North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District is shown the cockpit of a T-45C Goshawk by Lt. Bradley Nesmith of VT-86 onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. A member of the House Armed Services Committee, the congressman toured the air station June 13 to get a first-hand look at the base’s training facilities.

Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 (MATSG-21) changes command From Joan Hatch MATSG-21

Col. Eric F. Buer

Col. Robert C. Sherrill

Family, friends and service members gathered at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola June 6 to attend the Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 (MATSG-21) change of command ceremony between the outgoing Commanding Officer, Col. Robert C. Sherrill, and the incoming Commanding Officer, Col. Eric

F. Buer. After 30 months as the commander of MATSG-21, Sherrill released the helm of the group and is executing orders to Germany, where he will be the J7 Exercise Director at European Command. Under Sherrill’s command the group trained more than 15,000 student officers and enlisted men and women across 79 military occupational specialties in three different states. Buer joins the unit after having

served as a professor of National Security Strategy at the National Defense University, a tour that also included deployment to Afghanistan where he served as an adviser to headquarters, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), headquartered in Kabul. Completing the ceremony, both Buer and Sherrill stood together and listened to the Marine Corps Hymn, finalizing Sherrill’s last day as the group commander.

Advancement exams scheduled for September From NASP PSD Education Service Office

The Education Services Office (ESO) of Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) Pensacola will administer the Navywide Enlisted Advancement Examinations (NWE) at the Mustin Beach Club aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station (NASP) in September. Dates for the exams are Sept. 4 for advancement to PO1, Sept.11 for advancement to PO2 and Sept. 18 for advancement to PO3. The doors will open at 6 a.m. and close promptly at 7 a.m. the day of the exam. Participants are encouraged to report at 6 a.m. to begin preparations for exam administration. Commands are requested to provide time In rate (TIR) eligibility/TIR waivers/advancement recommendation letters to ESO PSD no later than July 2 for E- 6, July 10 for E-5 and July 17 for E-4 candidates.

Advancement candidates must wear the prescribed uniform of the day of their respective command and have their military ID cards to participate. Remember, no cell phones, beepers, watches, food or beverages are permitted in the exam room/site. Local area commands will be requested to provide proctors based on number of candidates from their commands by separate cover. Additionally beginning with the NWE in September 2014 (Cycle 224), there is a change to the advancement exam structure. Per NavAdmin 114/14, the award points for Good Conduct Medal and Navy Reserve Meritorious Service Medal will no longer be counted. New policies for calculating PMA and counting SIPG and PNA points are also addressed in the NavAdmin along with new CAP policy. Refer to NavAdmin 114/14

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NAS Pensacolaʼs 100th anniversary on display at NNAM ... Florence Everett and Tino Juri of Philadephia, Pa., look at a panoramic exhibit regarding the 100th anniversary celebration of Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) during a recent visit to the National Naval Aviation Museum. The display, which features two video screens, depicts the highlights of the base’s history. NASP was established as the first permanent naval air station in the United States Jan. 20, 1914, and the base’s 100th anniversary is being celebrated with a series of events throughout 2014. Photo by Mike O’Connor

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