Gosport - August 01, 2014

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MWR’s Summer Splash ... Family Summer Splash Party: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Aug. 2, at the Barrancas Sports Complex. Come celebrate one last time before the school year begins. Wear your bathing suit and bring towels and lawn chairs. MWR plans to set up wet and dry inflatable games along with kiddie pools and age-appropriate water and water gun play areas for the bigger children. The event is free and open to all MWR authorized patrons and their guests. For details, call 452-2806, ext. 3140. For more information, see page B4

Vol. 78, No. 30

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August 1, 2014

Chamber foundation, regional partners honor NASP with reunion celebration From the Pensacola Chamber Foundation

In recognition of the centennial anniversary of the nation’s oldest naval air station, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, the Pensacola Chamber Foundation and several other regional partners will be presenting the NAS Pensacola 100-Year Reunion Weekend to honor the significant history and impact the base has brought to Northwest Florida. Known as “The Cradle of Naval Aviation,” NAS Pensacola is one of the largest training operations in the Navy and graduates nearly 60,000 students from its training programs each year. With an approximate $60 million economic impact on the region annually, the military base employs more

than 23,000 personnel and trains individuals from every branch of the military, including the Coast Guard, Air Force and other defense-related agencies throughout the nation. Along with NAS Pensacola, the U.S. Department of Defense is the largest economic engine in the area, contributing nearly $6.7 billion to the economy annually. “This celebration not only recognizes the important economic role that NAS Pensacola has played within Northwest Florida, but also the countless number of men and women who have volunteered to serve our nation and protect the freedom that many have sacrificed for,” said Pensacola Chamber Foundation Executive Director Jerry Maygarden.

See NASP100 on page 2

OBAP youth tour visits NAS Pensacola ... A group of young visitors watch a demonstration of the 9D6 Modular Egress Training System “helo dunker” at the Aircrew Water Survival Training Center at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). About 130 young aviators from around the Southeast, most of whom are enrolled in various flight schools run by the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) volunteer group, visited NASP July 23 as part of the Dream Flight DeltaOBAP program. Photo by Katelyn Barton

Pediatrics joins Family Medicine Clinic at NHP By Jason Bortz NHP PAO

On July 27, the pediatrics clinic at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) merged with the Family Medicine Clinic. The merger occurred to expand and enhance the existing Medical Home Port process in the Family Medicine Clinic. Medical Home Port Teams provide the best care possible for patients by coordinating care within assigned teams. The Medical Home Port Teams in Family Medicine (Blue, Green

and Gold) all have pharmacists, case managers, health coaches and now pediatric providers, who will work together as a team to provide exceptional health care for enrolled beneficiaries. “The Medical Home Port Teams in Family Medicine were already providing patient-centered family care,” said Cmdr. Tim Drill, who was the department head for the Pediatrics Clinics. “By embedding pediatric care into the Family Medicine Clinic, we can maximize our resources and provide the

best care possible.” Children previously enrolled in the pediatrics clinic and new enrollees will continue to see a pediatric provider, but will now be seen in the Family Medicine Clinic located on the second floor of the hospital above the pharmacy. As much as possible, families will be assigned together on the same Medical

Home Port Team, but some children will be referred to a specific pediatric provider based upon their specific health care needs. One of the benefits of the merger is that in the event a child’s assigned pediatric provider is not available, family physicians assigned to each team may be available to see the child if a parent chooses that option. This should improve the access to care for pediatric parents without affecting the access for adults assigned to Family Medicine.

NETC HRO marks anniversary Story, photo by Ed Barker NETC PAO

Naval Education and Training Command’s (NETC) Human Resources Office (HRO) celebrated its anniversary as a separate, command-owned organization July 24. Located in Bldg. 680 on Naval Air Station Pensacola, the NETC HRO allows HR services for NETC civilian personnel to be provided with support from the Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR) Operations Center located in Stennis Space Center, Miss. “We’ve been extremely pleased with the level of serv- Staff members from the NETC command-owned HRO, ice the new HRO has been able to provide,” said Janice Annie Bradley (left) and Lydia Olasin discuss customer Travis, NETC’s director of Civilian Human Resources service practices for the NETC enterprise. (DCHR). “The common approach to HR efforts, clearer terprise-wide and consists of 25 HR professionals, and lines of accountability and consistent resourcing and ex- includes site locations with concentrations of NETC perecution in HR efforts have significantly streamlined the sonnel, including Pensacola; Norfolk, Va., Newport, personnel action process for NETC.” The NETC HRO serves more than 4,500 civilians enSee NETC on page 2

“The Medical Home Port Teams have same day appointments for pediatric and adult beneficiaries and that will continue,” said Cmdr. Carolyn Rice, director of Medical Services at NHP. “We encourage children to be seen by their assigned pediatric provider because they know them best, but family physicians see children regularly too and are available in the absence of their pediatric provider.” To schedule an appointment with the Family Medicine Clinic, call 505-7120.

Navy’s air boss announces improvements to Blues’ selection process From Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO (NNS) – The commander of Naval Air Forces announced July 22 several policy and procedural changes designed to strengthen the selection process for future Blue Angel teams. The process improvements are being made and codified in both governing instructions and practice for the future. “I am committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism while preserving the tradition of excellence that is the hallmark of the Blue Angels,” said Vice Adm. David Buss, commander, Naval Air Forces.

See Selection on page 2 Meet the 2015 Blue Angels on page 4

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