DBIDS reminder ... Rapid Gate will not be accepted for base access after July 15; get your DBIDS card at NAS Pensacola Visitor Control Center, Bldg. 777. Call 452-4153 for additional information. Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) increases installation security and communications by receiving frequent database updates on changes to personnel/credential status, law enforcement warrants, lost/stolen cards and force protection conditions. The system provides a continuous vetting anytime the DBIDS card is scanned at an installation entry point.
Vol. 81, No. 27
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July 7, 2017
Air boss visits NAS Pensacola From Naval Air Forces Public Affairs
Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), visited bases in Kingsville, Texas; Meridian, Miss. and Pensacola, June 28 and 29, to introduce the new chief of naval air training (CNATRA) and to discuss the way forward for training in T45C Goshawks. Rear Adm. James Bynum assumed command of CNATRA June 23. This is Bynum’s third flag assignment, with his most recent assignment as the commander, Carrier Strike Group 9. The increase in seniority for the CNATRA flag is meant to improve flight safety, address current instructor concerns and manage the return to student training and production plans. Shoemaker also announced that instructor pilots will resume flying the T-45C with the On-Board Oxygen Generator System (OBOGS) in early July, with students resuming flight training later in the month. “The safety of our aircrew remains my number one priority,” said Shoe-
maker. “After months of using a modified mask and configuration that circumvented the OBOGS, new mitigation measures have been put in place that give us the confidence to safely resume flight training using the system. These mitigations monitor the breathing gas and alert and protect our aircrew, as well as incorporate new maintenance procedures to ensure the systems are clean and working properly prior to flight.” Instructor pilots will conduct warmup flights, after which they will brief the remaining pilots and students in their squadrons on use of the new configuration. Students will also require additional warm-up flights prior to the resumption of syllabus training. For further information on physiological episodes visit www. navy. mil/ local/ PEs/. For more information, visit www. navy. mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www. twitter. com/ usnavy. For more news from Commander, Naval Air Forces, visit www. navy. mil/ local/airpac/.
At a press conference aboard NAS Pensacola June 29, Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker (left) and Rear Adm. James Bynum addressed plans for flight training to resume in T-45C Goshawks. Photo by Ens. Kristina Wiedemann
NavFac Southeast awards multi-award construction contract From Sue Brink NavFac Southeast Public Affairs
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NavFac SE) awarded a $99 million indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity multiple award design-bidbuild construction (IDIQ-MACC) contract to five small businesses June 28 for construction projects located in the NavFac SE area of responsibility, primarily in the Florida panhandle, Mississippi and Tennessee. EMR Inc., a small business located in Lawrence, Kan. was awarded the first
task order for nearly $18 million for a design-build project to construct a multistory Corry Station “A” school unaccompanied housing facility aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. The other
four entities were awarded a minimum guarantee in the amount of $1,000. “This project is vitally important for the Information Warfare students at NAS Pensacola, Corry Station. To provide ad-
ditional berthing capacity for a national training mission that continues to grow,” said NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin. “It is the last in a series of seven berthing projects at Corry Station to meet student loading numbers.” The Information Warfare Training Center (IWTC) at Corry Station trains “A” school students fresh out of boot camp. The facility provides training in the fields of cryptology, information operations and information technology. The coursework combines technology, innovation and science to produce highly
trained enlisted personnel required to ensure dominance in the information fields. “A” school students require on-base housing. Currently, rooms in unaccompanied housing often have three students assigned instead of two. This exceeds criteria, makes learning difficult, and is not good for student health. Quality of life suffers affecting academic performance and preparation for the fleet. This project will provide unaccompanied housing quarters space for 216 students. See MACC on page 2
NASC volunteers attend Autism Pensacola Kids for Camp luncheon By Ens. Jacob Kotlarski Naval Aviation Schools Command Public Affairs
CNRSE visit to NAS Pensacola ... Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) Emergency Operations Manager Burt Fenters briefs Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE), Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, on the set up and capabilities of the emergency operations center. Bolivar was touring NAS Pensacola for her first time as the region’s commander June 27-29. Photo by Ens. Kristina Wiedemann
F o u r Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) Sailors attended a “hometown heroes” luncheon with Autism Pensacola’s Kids for Camp June 27 at Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola. The Sailors, along with representatives from Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Escambia County Search and Rescue, answered questions and ate lunch with more than 40 autistic camp par-
ticipants. Organizer Jessica Lapen said the event is a valuable experience for the campers. “I am so grateful to the first responders and others who came today,” said Lapen. “This was a great way for our campers to meet people who help the community.” NASC chaplain’s assistant SN Benjamin O’Connor said participating in the event was humbling. “This is probably my favorite ongoing volunteer project,” said O’Connor. “I come back every chance I
FY16 CNO Environmental Awards teleconference ... NAS Pensacola and NASP Public Works Department’s Carrie A. Williams were recognized during a video teleconference for the FY16 CNO Environmental Awards June 27. NAS Pensacola was a winner in the cultural resource management category, and Williams, the base’s cultural resources manager, was a cultural resources management individual winner. Photos by Mark Gibson and Mike O’Connor
See NASC on page 2
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