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employees from 83 federal organizations in the community, federal employees make themselves known in contributing to nonprofit organizations which they believe in and know will make a difference in the lives of men, women and children locally and around the world. “We are so excited about the new initiatives taking place this year,” said Ron Denson, EscaRosa area CFC director. “We are contacting commands and other federal offices throughout the community identifying their activity chairpersons (AC) who will lead their offices successfully. We’ve held meeting with many senior leaders of our federal offices and we are ready to kick this campaign off strong this year.” What started with a small handful of approved nonprofits in 1961 has grown to more than 5,000 nationwide. CFC has become recognized as the world’s largest workplace campaign and for so many nonprofits is a major entity of their existence. Thousands more agencies apply each year to be part of the CFC program, only a small number is approved. Tight federal regulations provide strict guidelines which agencies must meet, assuring the federal employees of the organization’s credibility. With new OPM regulations in place this year, federal employees can be more proud and confident in the efforts of the CFC program. It’s the only authorized solicitation process within the federal offices on behalf of thousands of nonprofit agencies seeking contributions. Education of the purpose of the program is the key to its success. In 2011, the EscaRosa CFC added online pledging as a method for donors to make contributions to the charity(ies) of their choice. This year, CFC is introducing mobile pledging, via the QR code (below). Scan it with your smart phone to register. Beginning Sept. 1, users can log in, search for the charity they want to support and make a pledge, all in one place. For more information on the CFC, contact the EscaRosa CFC office at 452-2029 or e-mail manager@escarosacfc.org.
Restoring and saving ... AM1 Kenneth Hall, AC1 Mercilyn Francis, LS1 Misty Brown, SH1 Don Perry and SHCS Warren Brown joined in sprucing up the Blue Angels F-18 on display at the Mustin Beach Club. The group will take about another week to complete washing, painting, waxing and replacing stickers on the aircraft. The Sailorsʼ volunteer effort is saving the Navy approximately $10,000 in cost had the restoration been contracted. Photo by Scott Hallford
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Seymour Johnson (AFB), another training facility in North Carolina. And the Air Force shelters right over here (at NASP).” The APE shelter project, which was projected to only take about a month to complete, was a cooperative effort between
(NASP) Public Works, airfield management and Training Wing Six to coordinate the scheduling and aircraft movements. The squadron’s aircraft were moved to Sherman Field’s transient line during the construction. “With the glass (T-6) cockpits, (the shelters) help preserve the equipment in the cockpit interior,” Oram noted. “Of
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the next month, providing training for regular and reserve commands. The few commands that are deployed and unable to host a MMTT can receive the training via Defense Connect Online. SAPR-L training must be completed for all E-7 and above by Sept. 30 and SAPR-L training completion will be documented by individual commands via the Fleet Training Management Planning System (FLTMPS). Capt. Clark Price, commanding officer of the Navy ROTC unit at Savannah State University and assigned as team leader for the Florida/Central Command MMTT, is
course it’s going to be a benefit for the maintainers, who work on the aircraft. When it’s very hot, you can really tell a difference when you go under one of the shelters. “There’s been issues with hailstorms and things like that,” Oram said. “This will provide some protection from that, too. These are expensive aircraft and
the senior member of the team that presented the SAPR-L sessions at the NASP command headquarters building. “The first training sessions have gone great and we’re getting into a rhythm,” said Price. “My team has an aggressive schedule of 11 cities in 30 days, ranging from Pensacola to Bahrain; allowing us to see a lot of the fleet. This is time exceptionallywell spent and we are looking forward to delivering the CNO’s message on sexual assault prevention to Florida and Central Command.” Sexual assault prevention is an important element of the readiness area of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative, which
it will be good for them.” A second phase of Sherman Field’s aircraft shelter project is being planned for the base’s T45C Goshawk aircraft, Oram said. The construction of the shelters for the jets is tentatively planned for November, based on the timing of some repairs or replacement to the concrete ramp surfaces.
consolidates a set of objectives and policies, new and existing, to maximize Sailor and Marine personal readiness, build resiliency and hone the most combat-effective force in the history of the Department of the Navy (DoN). Additional information on the MMTT and SAPR-L training efforts can be found at the SAPR L/F training Web pages, including command registration for SAPR-L training: http://www. public.navy. mil/bupers-npc/support/ sapr/Pages/ training.aspx . For more information on the Naval Education and Training Command, visit the NETC website: https://www.netc.navy.mil.
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Last year, the hospital collected 68 pounds and is looking forward to tripling that amount this year. Among the items being sought are: canned fruit (light syrup) and vegetables (low sodium); multigrain cereals; brown and white rice; macaroni and cheese; oatmeal; canned proteins such as tuna, chicken, beans and peanut butter; soups such as beef stew, chili, chicken noodle and turkey and rice; 100 percent juices; condiments including tomatobased sauces, light soy sauce, ketchup, mustard, salad dressing and oils; individually packed snacks; hygiene items; and paper products. All of the items donated will go to food banks throughout the area. The food drive will end Aug. 31.
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MCPON select at NASP Corry Station ... Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) select Mike Stevens speaks with Cryptologic Technician Technical “A” school instructors onboard Center for Information Dominance (CID) Unit Corry Station during a brief visit to the schoolhouse July 13. Photo by CTR1 Joshua Pugh
July 27, 2012
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense Community Commanding Officer — Capt. Christopher W. Plummer Public Affairs Officer — Harry C. White The Gosport nameplate pays homage to the 100th anniversary of naval aviation in 2011: the Centennial of Naval Aviation, or CONA. The image on the left side of the nameplate depicts Eugene Ely taking off in a Curtiss pusher bi-plane from the USS Pennsylvania Jan. 18, 1911. While Ely had taken off from the USS Birmingham two months earlier after his plane had been loaded on the ship, the USS Pennsylvania event was the first time a plane landed on and then took off from a U.S. warship.
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