Vol. 78, No. 29
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July 25, 2014
CNRSE holds change of command Story, photo by MC2 (SW/AW/EXW) Stacy D. Laseter Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs
Rear Adm. Mary M. Jackson relieved Rear Adm. Rick Williamson as Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville July 18. The time-honored ceremony marked an end to Williamson’s leadership of the command that supports and guides 17 installations throughout the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean. Vice Adm. William D. French, the commander
of Navy Installations Command, served as the guest speaker for the ceremony. Originally from Wimberley, Texas, Jackson entered the United States Naval Academy in July 1984, earning a bachelor’s of science degree in physics with an emphasis in oceanography. She later went on to earn a graduate degree from George Washington University in engineering management and became qualified as a joint specialty officer. She has served onboard five U.S. Navy ships, in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets with deployed operations in
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Instructor ABH1 Jessica Roman, center, works with a group of children at NAS Pensacola’s Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) summer camp.
Students complete DEFY summer camp Story, photo by Katelyn Barton PAO Intern
Rear Adm. Mary Jackson and Rear Adm. Ricky Williamson shake hands following the official turnover during the Commander, Navy Region Southeast change of command ceremony onboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville. During the ceremony, Jackson accepted command from Rear Adm. Ricky Williamson. Williamson will be reporting to Norfolk, Va., as Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.
Students celebrated their graduation from the Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) summer camp program onboard the Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) July 17. “The camp has been extremely successful,” said AMC William Goldacker, local coordinator for the nationwide program. “This allows children to come together as a group in order to learn about basic life skills.” This year, 26 students participated in the first phase of the eight-day DEFY camp, which is designed to
foster positive relationships between the children and role models and to discourage drug use and gang involvement. Camp mentors, consisting of volunteers, will continue to meet with the students one weekend per month throughout the remainder of the year during DEFY’s second phase, which is designed to continue progress and further build those relationships. The second phase of the program will begin in early to mid-September. The second phase sessions will last two to three hours and will emphasize everything learned in the first phase.
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Navy training leader meets with Mustangs By Joy Samsel NETC PAO
Addressing an audience of limited duty officers (LDO) and chief warrant officers (CWO) from commands throughout the Gulf Coast area July 16, Rear Adm. Mike White, Commander, Naval Education and Training
Command (NETC), said Mustangs are unique leaders. The remarks were made at the quarterly meeting and luncheon of the Emerald Coast Mustang Association (ECMA) held at the Mustin Beach Club onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
NASP collecting for Feds Feeds Families From NASP Chaplain’s Office
The annual Feds Feed Families campaign is in full swing aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). So far, 1,422 pounds of non-perishable food and household items have been collected at NASP, according to Command Chaplain Cmdr. Steven “Todd” Orren. Orren said the goal for NASP is to collect 58,000 pounds by the Aug. 27 deadline for the end of the campaign. You can bring your non-perishable food items to the following drop-off locations: • NAS Pensacola Chaplain’s Office, Bldg. 634. • NASP Command Headquarters (Richardson
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White is the community flag officer sponsor for the LDO/CWO community in the Navy. He monitors the strength and management of the officers and acts as an advocate for the assignment and community structure within the Navy. “You have a unique blend of
experience, technical expertise and perspective that make you outstanding role models for junior Sailors, and exemplary advisers for senior officers,” White said. “The difference between some maritime forces and ours is our cadre of Mustangs and enlisted leaders to whom we delegate responsibil-
ity and authority. They are problem solvers who can take a basic direction and turn it into positive results.” To help illustrate the point, White told a story he heard about Adm. Chester Nimitz. “It is said that during the peak
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And the winner is ... More than 1,200 people attended NASP MWR’s MMA Friday Night Fights held July 18 at the NATTC Charles E. Taylor Hangar. (Left-Right) Announcer Troy Kirkinburg calls the results of the 160-pound class fight; Patrick Brett, referee Larry Downs Jr. and winner MA2 Robert Yamashita of NASP Security. Yamashita reported to NASP in January 2013. He is assigned to the security department’s patrol division. Yamashita has travelled with the All Navy Wrestling team and has attended U.S. Olympic Team training camps. He is currently ranked sixth nationally in the discipline of grappling. More MMA Friday Night Fights are planned; check back at http://naspensacolamwr.com. Photo by Billy Enfinger
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