Remembering Operation Desert Storm ... Base personnel are invited to NAS Pensacola’s Desert Storm Memorial 25th Commemoration today, July 8, 9-10 a.m. The Desert Storm Memorial was dedicated on base July 4, 1991. The memorial is located across the street (north) of the base chapel. For more information call 452-3131, ext. 3003.
Vol. 80, No. 27
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July 8, 2016
NIOC Pensacola change of command ceremony July 14
CNP Vice Adm. Burke visits NASP
From NIOC
From Naval Education Training Command Public Affairs
Cmdr. Joseph D. Sears will turn over command of Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola to Cmdr. Paul D. Lashmet in a ceremony to be held July 14 at 10 a.m. at the Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Cmdr. Paul D. Lashmet
During Sears’ tenure as commanding officer of NIOC Pensacola, he led the command through a period of tremendous growth in personnel, mission, and capability tailored to support USCYBERCOM, national partners and operational commanders worldwide. Sears will be remembered for the vitality, pride and sense of operational relevance he brought to the Sailors of NIOC Pensacola. Sears will be transferring to OpNav for his next tour.
The chief of naval personnel (CNP) visited the Naval Education and Command Training (NETC) June 30 to address manpower and personnel issues with NETC leadership staff and members. Vice Adm. Robert Burke held an allhands call with the NETC staff as well as personnel from Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) Officer Development and Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC). “There is a phenomenal amount of work here in the manpower, personnel, training and education enterprise,” said Burke. “We
are all a team, uniformed, civilians and familieseveryone pulling together for the same objective.” Burke talked about the way ahead for Sailor 2025 and Ready, Relevant, Learning, and the impact that NETC staff will have as the Navy moves forward. “We will need a whole lot of innovation for the future of the Ready, Relevant Learning piece,” said Burke. “I see the things our young Sailors do every day – they innovate – they are problem solvers.” As part of his talk, the admiral discussed how integral training is for the success of Sailor 2025 in support of the Chief of Naval Operations Design See CNP on page 2
Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Robert Burke discusses Sailor 2025 and its support for the Chief of Naval Operations Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority at an all-hands call at NAS Pensacola’s Mustin Beach Club June 30. Among those attending were staff from Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) and the Officer Development Division from Naval Service Training Command (NSTC). Photo by Joy Samsel
Residency program comes to a close at NHP By Jason Bortz NHP Public Affairs Officer
Forty-four years after the Family Medicine Residency Program at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) was created, the final six residents completed their residency June 30 at a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
The ceremony marked the official closure of the program at NHP that graduated approximately 300 residents since its inception in 1972. Throughout their three years at NHP, the residents were exposed to the full scope of family medicine and served as
Kick off with Graham Gano’s Youth Camp
primary care managers for patients within NHP’s Family Medicine Clinic. They treated patients of all ages and saw a variety of health care scenarios in both inpatient and outpatient settings to include pediatrics, surgery, internal medicine, gynecology, psychiatry, orthope-
See NHP on page 2
Air Force’s ‘Wild Blue’ pelican returned to his nest
By Ens. James Griffin NASP Public Affairs
By Capt. Meghan O’Rourke USAF AETC 479 FTG/PAO
Lashmet was born in Chicago, Ill., and raised in Tulsa, Okla. He will serve as the 13th commanding officer of NIOC Pensacola. Lashmet is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned as an ensign (Special Duty Cryptology) in 1998. He also attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif., and in 2005
Children and dependents (grades 1-8) of military active-duty, retirees and DoD employees will have the opportunity to learn from the Carolina Panther’s placekicker, Graham Gano at Barrancas Ball Field on July 19 and July 20. “I’m expecting the kids to have a lot of fun but also learn a lot at the camp,” said Gano. “Sports should always be enjoyable but you have to work hard with every opportunity that you have.” Gano grew up in Pensacola and attended J.M. Tate High School, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track. In high school football, he was an AllAmerican First-Team selection by USA Today and the nation’s third-ranked kicker. In college, he played for Florida State University and then was signed by the National Football League’s (NFL) Baltimore
See NIOC on page 2
See Kicker on page 2
Anyone who visits downtown Pensacola will see the public art phenomenon that is “Pelicans in Paradise.” There are more than 70 giant pelicans, all individually created for their sponsoring organizations. Pensacolans collect miniature versions for their mantles and pose for photos in front of the iconic birds. On the corner of Palafox and Garden streets, “Wild Blue,” the U.S. Air Force Pelican, has resided for a number of years amongst other fellow military Pelicans. In November of 2014, Wild Blue suffered a tragic blow at the hands of a hit-and-run driver. For the last year and a half, members of the Air Force community raised funds to restore Wild Blue, but unfortunately progress had reached a standstill until one day this past February. Maj. David Habben, a member of
Cmdr. Joseph D. Sears
dics, dermatology and neurology. Residents were also assigned to work within a Medical Home Port Team, which is a team-based approach to primary health care where patients are assigned to a specific team of health care professionals. This wide range of health care knowledge is what attracted many of
Air Force personnel unveil Wild Blue onstage at NASP’s Mustin Beach Club June 24. USAF photo
the 479th Flying Training Group (FTG), was touring Air Force units around the base for an upcoming command visit to NAS Pensacola. During See Pelican on page 2
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