Naval Hospital Pensacola school/sports/camp physical rodeo ...
Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will have another school/sports/camp physical rodeo tomorrow, July 15, from 8 a.m. to noon. The rodeo allows parents enrolled to the NHP 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 ages 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 22, July 29 and Aug. 5. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 505-7120.
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July 14, 2017
Blue Angels announce 2018 officers From Blue Angels Public Affairs
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced officers selected for the 2018 air show season July 8. The squadron selected two F/A-18 demonstration pilots, a C-130 demonstration pilot, maintenance officer and public affairs officer to join a previously selected commanding officer on the 2018 team. Each officer was recommended for selection by Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. James Bynum, and ultimately approved by Chief of Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, for final selection to the 2018 Blue Angels team. Many highly qualified Navy and Marine Corps officers submit applications to join the Blue Angels each year. “I am incredibly impressed by the quality, professionalism, and talent of the Sailors and
Marines who apply for this team,” said Cmdr. Ryan Bernacchi, commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels. “We’re going to field a superb team next year and I am excited to see them continue the legacy of representing the pride and professionalism of the Navy and Marine Corps.” The Blue Angels select finalists to interview at the team’s home base of Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) during the week of the Pensacola Beach Air Show each year. The team makes selections at the conclusion of that week. The newly selected 2018 officers include: F/A-18 demonstration pilots: • Marine Maj. Jeffrey Mullins, 30, of Memphis, Tenn., is an F/A-18 Hornet pilot currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31. He graduated from EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University See Blues on page 2
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, make a pass over United States Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Cypress (WLB-210) during the Pensacola Beach Air Show July 8. Beach traffic figures for the show showed an increase from 2016, indicating one of the largest crowds ever. Blue Angels photo
Vouchers available to accelerate officer graduate education By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center Public Affairs
Naval officers unable to pursue full-time graduate studies now have an additional education option with the FY-18 Graduate Education Voucher (GEV) program, announced July 11. Detailed in Naval Administrative Message (NavAdmin) 160-17, the GEV program offers eligible officers
the opportunity to receive funded graduate education during off-duty hours. Through GEV, unrestricted line (URL) officers can apply to receive funding for Navy-relevant graduate education meeting the requirements of at least one sub-specialty code as specified by the Navy Subspecialty System (NSS). “It can be challenging for many officers to maintain their career progression and simultaneously schedule full-time education at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or other institutions,” said Dr. Cheral
Cook, graduate education coordinator for Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). “The GEV program offers an accelerated funding path to an offduty master’s degree with financial support of up to $20,000 per fiscal year, with a total limit of $40,000 for the entire course of study.” All required fees normally charged by the university relating directly to student application and enrollment, including mandatory health fees and health insurance, See GEV on page 2
‘Spirit of Service’ at Pensacola MWR Story, photo by Marshall Pesta NASP MWR Marketing
NAS Pensacola Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Fitness Director Robin Morrissey has taken home the second annual Diane
Long Spirit of Service Award. The Diane Long Award is a top recognition for the Navy Region Southeast MWR program. It is in honor of Diane Long, who dedicated 29 years to the Navy MWR program – leaving a legacy of re-
MWR Pensacola Director Kerry Shanaghan (right) presents the Diane Long Spirit of Service Award to MWR Fitness Director Robin Morrissey.
spect, integrity and teamwork in service to our service members. Morrissey, a Ferndale, Mich., native, has served as the Pensacola MWR fitness director for the last two years with more than 20 years of service to the Navy MWR Program. As fitness director, she oversees five fitness centers, an aquatics program with three pools as well as Barrancas Beach, and two MWR sports programs. During the last year, Morrissey helped to design one of four Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS) Zones at the Portside Fitness Center. In addition, she also serves as a Navy Fitness regional representative for 17 bases and See MWR on page 2
(Left-right) RP1 Robert Porter, Lt.j.g. Chris Terrell and RP1 Larosa Johnson are ready to take donations for NASP’s Feds Feed Families drive. Boxes are located around the base to make donating convenient. Photo by ATAN Bryan Johnson Largo
Feds Feed Families off and running Story, photo from NASP Command Chaplain's Office
Summer is upon us, if you could not tell from the sweltering heat. The July Fourth barbecues have come and gone, and NAS Pensacola’s Blue Angels have performed at the Pensacola Beach Air Show. While summer brings wonder-
ful times with friends and families, it also brings the opportunity to give back to others in a very simple way – the Feds Feed Families (FFF) campaign. First launched in 2009, this government-wide effort coordinates voluntary donations from federal employees to See FFF on page 2
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