Automated External Defibrillator check ... All NAS Pensacola and NAS Whiting Field commands that have Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
installed in their facilities are required to report the presence of the AED to the AED Program Coordinators at Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast. If your command has an AED in place, contact Brandon Beecher by e-mail at Brandon.beecher@navy.mil or Ray Winstead at Raymond.winstead@navy.mil with the AED’s make, model, serial number and location with facility name and expiration date of PADS. – Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast
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126 years of tradition instilled in new CPOs By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dan Mennuto NAS Pensacola Public Affairs Office
The Charles Taylor Hanger of Naval Aviation Technical Training Command (NATTC) echoed as 57 newly selected chief petty officers from Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola entered the morning of Sept. 13 singing “Anchors Aweigh” during the FY-20 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony. NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Timothy Kinsella delivered the opening remarks, painting a vivid picture of his first chiefs and the impact they had on him to the more than 400 family, friends and shipmates on hand to witness the Sailors pinning on the chief petty officer fouled anchor. “They inspired me, they cared for me, they taught me, they chided me, they
disciplined me and, they led me to reach my full potential,” said Kinsella. “It is because of them that I am here today.” Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic, Force Master Huben Phillips, the ceremony’s guest speaker, included some of his thoughts on leadership in his keynote address. “I believe that in order for a leader to be anything of relevance to their people, they must first be well within themselves,” said Phillips. For the past six weeks, these 56 Sailors and one Marine Corps master sergeant have been participating in one of the most comprehensive leadership trainings the Navy has to offer. “I didn’t just learn about what it takes to be a chief,” said Chief Master-at-Arms James Lumpkin. “I learned more about myself than I could have ever imagined.” Master Sgt. Kevin Craig
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola-area chief petty officer selects listen to the opening remarks from NAS Pensacola Commannding Officer Capt. Timothy Kinsella Sept. 13 at the FY-20 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker See page two for more local CPO pinning coverage
of Marine Aviation Training Support Group 23, Aviation Maintenance Squadron One took a moment to reflect on what he had learned and why
more of sister servicemembers should consider requesting to go through chief initiation. “I’ve been a part of the PACPOA (Pensacola
Area Chief Petty Officer Association) for three years and that is where I really got See CPOs on page 2
Law enforcement, Army, Navy, Air Force participate in Army Reserve K-9 casualty training By Dustin Gautney 350th Civil Affairs Command (Airborne)
Law enforcement and military K-9 handlers from 17 difference organizations from both the state of Florida and Alabama graduated from a day-long K-9 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care course hosted by the U.S. Army Reserve’s 350th Civil Affairs Command, in Pensacola Sept. 6. Unlike their human counterparts, there are very few law enforcement officers or military personnel
trained to provide first aid to a canine during an emergency or battle. To better assist their canine counterparts in case of an emergency, 51 law enforcement and military K-9 handlers from various Police Departments, Sheriff Departments, Florida Highway Patrol along with K-9 teams from the Navy and Air Force participated in a K-9 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care course.
The K-9 TECC course covered topics of addressing stab or gunshot wounds, broken limbs and dehydration. “During the training, we focus mainly on first aid and general care,” Maj. Mark Pelham, 350th CACOM Function Speciality Team veterinarian said. “These dogs are force multipliers for both law See K-9s on page 2
Never forgotten: POWs operationalize history on NASP Story, photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dan Mennuto NAS Pensacola Public Affairs Office
Thousands of officer and enlisted aviation students receive flight physical evaluations annually through the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.
Retired Navy Capt. Robert Doremus, 87, reflects on his time as a prisoner of war (POW) during a visit to the Robert E. Mitchell Center for POW Studies, Sept. 10.
Tucked away in the back of the same building that all of those students receive their first flight physical is the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) for Prisoner of War (POW) Studies. The goal of the Repatriated POW program and the Center for Prisoner of War Studies is to evaluate the former POWs and their experience both in captivity and through repatriation and reintegration into society so that the data collected from their experiences may be used to help future warriors a resilient combat advantage in future conflicts. For 46 unbroken years, Vietnam-era Navy POWs as well as POWs from more recent conflicts, have been coming to NAS Pensacola for annual evaluations. In 1993 the Air Force, and then 1996 the Army rejoined the Repatriated POW study. “With the anticipation of the end of hostilities in Vietnam, plans for the Center for Prisoner of War Studies (CPWS) began in 1971,” said Dr. John P. Albano, MD, program manager for See POWs on page 2
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Honor Guard performs a 21-gun volley fire at a 9/11 ceremony onboard NAS Pensacola, Sept. 11. Photo by Mike O’Connor
NAS Pensacola remembers 9/11 By Jason Bortz, NAS Pensacola Public Affairs Officer
In commemoration of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola held a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard the installation Sept. 11. Capt. Timothy Kinsella, commanding officer NAS Pensacola, provided opening remarks for the event, which was organized by Chief Petty Officer Class 126.
“Eighteen years ago today, we lost almost 3,000 members of our collective community in Manhattan (New York), Shanksville (Pennsylvania) and Arlington (Virginia)” said Kinsella, who was serving aboard the USS Boxer (LHD 4) when the first airplane struck the World Trade Center. “It seems like a lifetime ago, and the world seems a far different place now than it was before that fateful day.” See 9/11 on page 2
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N A S P e n s a c o l a C h i e f P e t t y O ff i c e r s 1 2 6 Y EAR S O F N A V Y T RADI T IO N A N D PRIDE CPOs from page 1 to see what chiefs brought to the table,” said Craig. “I was so interested in what my friends and mentors in the association had as a brotherhood, I wanted to know what was behind the curtain. I’ve learned that the mess is a tightknit organization and it functions as one unit. A lot of stuff gets done behind closed doors in the chiefs mess and it is admirable the way they go about solving issues.” Pensacola Chief Petty Officer Class 126 have been tried, tested and accepted. As stated in the CPO Creed, “We take a deep and sincere pleasure in clasping your hand, and accepting you as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy.”
Thirty-eight Sailors from the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), Naval Hospital Pensacola, Navy Information Operations Command Pensacola and Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station prepare to don their chief petty officer (CPO) anchors during a pinning ceremony Sept. 13 at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. Photo by Glenn Sircy
Everyone has a role in stormwater protection From Joelle O’Daniel-Lopez Environmental Protection Specialist NAVFAC Southeast Public Works Department
If you live on or off installation, we all share our unique natural resource, water. This vital resource includes the groundwater we drink and surrounding waters such as bayous, creeks, and bays. We all depend on clean water for our health, the environment, and our economy. NAS Pensacola works diligently to ensure its water resources are protected and managed efficiently and effectively. One important aspect of this stewardship is stormwater management. Three primary challenges of stormwater management are: draining stormwater quickly for flood prevention, ensuring stormwater has not picked up contaminants along the way, and allowing stormwater to recharge groundwater and drinking water supplies. Personally, each of us has a responsibility to protect water for ourselves and future generations, especially with respect to the second challenge of stormwater management; keeping stormwater clean and free of contaminants. Here are some ways you can participate: • Volunteer for beach cleanups • Never dump anything down storm drains or to gutters. Only rain water is allowed to go to storm drains
• Utilize the official installation wash racks or local car wash locations. Lots of pollutants are in the waste water from washing your car, and lots more can be added as the water travels from your car to a storm drain, including: oils & grease, metals, detergents, carcinogens, and phosphorous (harmful to fish and other aquatic life). NASP Designated Carwash Locations: Bldg. 606 and Bldg. 600. • Know what to do in case of a spill and who to notify • Check your car for leaks and recycle your used motor oil • Keep gutters and drains debris free. Debris can clog systems or be transported to waterways posing a hazard to wildlife. Report clogged storm drains to your building manager. • Place vegetation to cover bare spots in your yard. Using native plants has many benefits including decreased irrigation needs • Use fertilizers sparingly and avoid pesticides • Direct down spouts away from paved surfaces • Pick up after your pet. Leaving pet waste on the ground increases public health risks by allowing harmful bacteria and nutrients to wash into storm drains and eventually into local waterbodies Each individual can make a difference. For more tips and information visit www.epa.gov/ npdes/stormwater.
K-9s from page 1 enforcement and military, so keeping one dog in the fight saves many lives.” Due to budget restrictions and agency policies, many law enforcement agencies do not have the resources to train working dog handlers on how to perform emergency medical treatment on their canine counterparts or have Veterinarian Emergency Medical Technicians on staff. However, the event was not only beneficial to the military and law enforcement agencies receiving the training, but also for the 350 CACOM as well. “We were able to use this training experience to enhance our ability to put on similar training with foriegn nations that are starting to utilize K-9’s for law enforcement and military missions but may not have the same resources to provide emergency medical care,” Maj. James Watson, 350th CACOM Public Health Veterinarian said.
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Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense Community Commanding Officer – Capt. Timothy Kinsella Jr. Public Affairs Officer – Jason J. Bortz 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 biplane 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. The image on the right side is one of the
Navy’s most modern fighter aircraft, the F/A18 Super Hornet. Established in 1921 as the Air Station News, the name Gosport was adopted in 1936. A gosport was a voice tube used by flight instructors in the early days of naval aviation to give instructions and directions to their students. The name “Gosport” was derived from Gosport, England (originally God’s Port), where the voice tube was invented. Gosport is an authorized newspaper published every Friday by Ballinger Publishing, 314 North Spring St., Suite A, Pensacola, Fla. 32501, in the interest of military and civilian
POWs from page 1 the REMC for POW Studies. “The Department of Defense recognized a lack of extensive longitudinal data, from direct clinical examinations, forecasting the long-term impact of captivity on injury, disease and psychological problems and established the five-year charter as a tri-service effort under the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) at San Diego. Operation Homecoming began January 1973 and lasted until late May 1973. Capt. Robert E. Mitchell conducted the examinations for the Navy and Marine Corps repatriated POWs at the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) in Pensacola. The resulting data were then sent to CPWS.” Navy Cmdr. Bill Franke and Lt. Cmdr. Robert Doremus were the 19th and 20th POWs to check into the Hỏa Lò Prison in Hanoi, commonly referred to the Hanoi Hilton by American POWs. Franke and Doremus’s F-4 Phantom II was shot down over North Vietnam by a surface-to-air missile in August 1965. They were listed as killed in action for almost two years before word got back that they were captured. “The first SERE (Survive Evade Resist Escape) training focused on escaping, evading and surviving on the sea because if you went down, you’re going to be in the ocean,” said Doremus. “The second one that I had was when I got into the F-4 Phantom training squadron; they were more worried about you becoming a POW. It took us into a lifelike POW status. The one thing that’s different there is, I had orders that said I was going to come home on Sunday and I didn’t have any orders like that when I was shot down in Vietnam. You know exactly when you’re coming home and what bus you’re going to be on, but you don’t know that in prison. In fact, as most Americans would do, we bet on when we were going to come home. I was shot down in August of ‘65 and my date in the ‘go home pool’ was Groundhog Day, which is February 2. I was only 10 days off, but I was seven years off.” Doremus and Franke attribute always having a positive attitude to their drive to live while in captivity. They also said that they learned a lot of things through their training that helped them during their 2,730 days in captivity. “The survival school tried to make it as realistic
as possible, but they couldn’t fully because they weren’t sure who the new enemy would be or what they were going to do to you,” said Doremus. “There were some things that were paramount. When a new prisoner would enter the prison, we would review the code of conduct and explain the tap code (a way of communicating between prisoners). We would also get their name for the list of who the Vietnamese captured, so that later on we could account for them.” Doremus said that he does not make the trip to Pensacola every year from Ohio to be cured of anything. He comes so that the services can follow him to see how he is performing each year after returning home. He hopes that in the future, the military will know what it might be able to expect when and if there are more POWs. “Service members continue to come here on a volunteer basis,” said Albano. “They want to contribute to the knowledge base that allows for analyses that would help future warriors, so it’s important for me to do the evaluations, design research questions, conduct the research and provide potential solutions (ie; lessons learned) and give it to the operator so they can employ it in their training new scenarios.” There were some 600 POWs released from Hanoi in 1973. Dr. Albano has been with the program for the past seven years. He conducts approximately 225 to 250 POW evaluations annually. “As I look at the five-year plan and wonder where this program is going to, even though many of the POWs from Vietnam are in their 80s and beginning to pass on, the future of the program is that research can always be done on their data,” said Albano. “We ask all kinds of questions in certain ways and then go back to that data and do the right studies and the right analysis and we can get the answers. If we do go to war with countries, that are demonstrating aggressive behavior in the naval domain, what is the probability that there would be new and an increasing population of, particularly Navy, POWs?” The mission of the Robert E. Mitchell Center is to determine the long term physical and psychological effects related to POW captivity. Honoring and keeping the faith to a grateful nation’s warriors, the center has remained steady and true ever since Operation Homecoming began in 1973.
9/11 from page 1 In attendance at the ceremony were local service members and first responders from NAS Pensacola and Escambia County Florida. Several retired first responders were also present including Kerry Troy, a retired New York City police officer who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center. “It feels surreal to be standing here today,” Troy said. “There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about the friends and fellow officers I lost that day.” The ceremony concluded with the traditional ringing of two bells in honor of everyone that was lost on Sept. 11, 2001. “Today is not just about honoring the lost souls of 9/11,” Kinsella said. “Today is about reminding ourselves that we must be steadfast and resilient in the face of those who wish to do us harm and destroy our way of life. To do otherwise would mean acquiescence to an evil foe and the desecration of the memory of our honored fallen.” personnel and their families aboard the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Saufley Field and Corry Station. Editorial and news material is compiled by the Public Affairs Office, 150 Hase Road, Suite A, NAS Pensacola, FL 32508-1051. All news releases and related materials should be mailed to that address or e-mailed to michael.f.oconnor@navy.mil. National news sources are American Forces Press Service (AFPS), Navy News Service (NNS), Air Force News Service (AFNS), News USA and North American Precis Syndicate (NAPS). Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Defense, United States Navy, officials of the Naval Air Station Pensacola, or Ballinger Publishing. All advertising, including classified ads, is arranged through Ballinger Publishing. Minimum weekly circulation is 25,000. Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to rank, rate, race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user or p atron. A confirmed rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal of future advertising from that source.
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When did I become funny to my kids? By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Columnist
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was sitting at our kitchen island with a lukewarm cup of coffee, silently minding my own business. My nineteen-yearold daughter Lilly had just come home from her nearby college classes to grab some lunch, and while she sipped spoonfuls of chicken noodle soup beside me, I reviewed my afternoon “to do” list and quietly muttered to myself. Then I heard Lilly giggling. “Hnn, hnn, hnn, hnn, hnn,” she snorted softly through her nose between slurps and swallows. “What’s so funny?” I asked, hoping she’d let me in on the joke. But instead of responding, she just smiled at me, and her giggle escalated to a chuckle. Then, she dropped her spoon into the soup bowl, opened her mouth and threw her head back into a legit belly laugh. “What is it?!” I demanded. “You!” she finally said between gasps for breath. My brows furrowed with confusion, and Lilly only laughed harder.
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Exasperated, I rubbed my eyes and sighed, which was apparently so hilarious, Lilly’s laughter went completely silent. With her mouth in a toothy, wide-open grin and her eyelids squeezed tightly shut, she rocked back and forth as if the she was experiencing some kind of intolerable fit. I wondered, “What could be so funny about me sitting here, at our kitchen island, with a cup of coffee, going over my To Do list like I’ve done every single day of my adult life?” Lilly’s fit of hilarity slowly subsided, descending through
About the columnist Lisa Smith Molinari, mother of three, was a military spouse for more than 25 years. Her husband recently retired from the Navy. Her syndicated column appears in military and civilian newspapers, including Stars and Stripes, and on her blog, www.themeat a nd p ot a t o e s of l i fe.c o m . each stage of laughter – from silent convulsing, to gasping guffaws, to rapid-fire chuckles, to snorting giggles – until she was able to resume soup sipping. Having regained her composure, she tried to explain what made her laugh in the first place. “You’re just, I don’t know, funny… that look on your face,” she said, and the giggling started all over again. After all the years of
unsuccessfully trying to make my kids laugh, why was I suddenly so funny, without even trying? Was my daughter making fun of me? Should I have been offended? Should I have told her to stop being disrespectful? I remembered when my mother suddenly seemed hilarious to me, too, during my high school days. Throughout my earlier adolescence, everything she said and did was annoying, irritating, corny, oldfashioned, or just plain stupid. My ocular muscles were finely tuned from all the eye-rolling I directed at my mother in my early teens. But then, out of the blue, I started to notice little things – the way my mother said “Whadidyousay?” every ten minutes; the droopiness of her wrists; the goofy sashay in her walk; the way her southern drawl added extra syllables to words like day-own (down) and wi-yund (wind); her tendency to excitedly point out every cattail, bird and meandering stream. Once my brother and I became conscious of my mother’s comical tendencies, all she needed to do was point a finger from her droopy wrist and say, “Look! Over they-er! It’s an egret!” and we would dissolve into convulsive laughter.
I remember my mother’s confusion at our hysteria. I’m sure she felt some unease with being made fun of. She didn’t stop us, however, because she was relieved that my brother and I weren’t fighting. My mother may have worried that my brother and I were being disrespectful, but our amusement was merely a sign of our changing perspectives. As children grow and gain independence, the roles of mother and child adapt and change. It’s a good sign when teenagers find their parents funny, because they are finally transitioning from the intolerant, eye-rolling phase of childhood into an era of appreciation. While giggling uncontrollably at a parents’ every move, comment and facial expression may not seem very appreciative, it is, arguably, a step in the right direction. Identifying my mother’s humorous qualities when I was a teenager opened my eyes as an adult to her intelligence, creativity, work ethic and selflessness. Lilly can laugh at me all she wants, because I know that, in her own juvenile way, she appreciates me. And dare I say that, one day, she might even respect me, too. A mom can dream, can’t she?
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Norway aviators complete Poseidon training From Patrol Squadron Thirty Public Affairs
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (NNS) – Aircrew from the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) graduated from Patrol Squadron (VP) Thirty’s Category 2 school Sept. 11, becoming the first crew to transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon. VP-30’s Foreign Military Sales Division facilitated the course with RNoAF’s No. 333 Squadron, which started in early March. “There is a need for close alliances and an importance for great power rivalry,” Col. Haavard Klevberg, Norway’s air and defense cooperation attache said at the training graduation. “By continuing close operations with the U.S. with ASW and maritime surveillance, the 333 Squadron considerably and substantially contributes to maintain close partnerships between Norway and the United States,” Klevberg added. The VP-30 commanding cfficer agreed. “Whether it be through NATO, our through the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, or simply through humanitarian assistance, the United States and Norway have always had a special bond,” Capt. Thomas Grady said. “And that bond becomes even stronger today, as we celebrate the graduation of the first Norwegian P-8A class.” The RNoAF Squadron’s previous P-3C experience and maritime background ensured the crew hit the ground running in the course and will aid in a seamless transition of the P-8A for future Norway and allied operations. Some RNoAF crewmembers will go to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, to support testing and development of future P-8A technologies. Others will remain at VP-30 to go through the Instructor Under-Training syllabus, to qualify as instructors for the Norwegian P-8A force. The Norwegian military plans to take delivery of the P-8A aircraft in 2021-23. The RNoAF transition will continue as 10 more aircrews are slated to arrive at VP-30 for training in the future.
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Shore Enterprise provides impressive support By Kyle Hendrix Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs
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ASHINGTON, D.C. (NNS) – Even a hurricane with winds up to 185 miles per hour could not hinder Navy installations from sustaining the Navy’s fleet, enabling fighters and supporting families. As Hurricane Dorian threatened and impacted the U.S. east coast last week, several installations under Navy Region Southeast and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic prepared for the worst while ensuring the safety of the Navy’s people and the security of its ships and aircraft within the area. “Being prepared for natural disasters is something we work towards year-round, and the regions and installations that were directly affected by Hurricane Dorian should have a tremendous sense of pride towards how effectively our process for these storms was implemented,” Tim Alexander, director of operations for Commander, Navy Installations Command, who oversees the shore enterprise said. Navy installations in the path of Dorian recently participated in a major annual weather exercise, called Hurricane Exercise or HURREX, which honed personnel’s skills as they went through procedures on how to prepare the bases for and recover from hurricanes. Procedures practiced included securing potential hazards throughout the base, clearing
storm drains, sandbagging in flood-prone areas, reinforcing building windows and doors, testing and fueling emergency generators as well as evacuating people, aircraft and ships. The exercise proved beneficial as Navy installations in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland braced for the first major hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season that brought torrential rain and high winds. “Mitigating all damage from a storm that size is not possible, but minimizing through preparedness and having the right strategic resources in place to support our Sailors and families before, during and after the storm, that is the mission of CNIC and it is one we executed extremely well,” Alexander said. In preparation for the storm’s arrival, installations, including Naval Station Mayport and Naval Station Norfolk, supported the fleet by assisting with the departure of several ships to other installations outside of the immediate area or out to sea. To prepare and secure the vessels that remained at
A MH-53 Sea Dragon with Helicopters Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 from Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, arrives at NAS Pensacola Sept. 4. Three additional MH-53s from HM-14 and HM-15 also landed at NAS Pensacola. The aircraft were staging at NAS Pensacola to potentially provide assistance following Hurricane Dorian. Photo by Jason J. Bortz
the wharves, base personnel, specifically the installations’ port operations teams, had to add mooring and storm lines, drop anchors, and disconnect shore power cables. Base personnel also supported the departure and eventual return of multiple aircraft to installations including, Naval Air Station Jacksonville. While port and air operations procedures were being executed, the flow of information to those in affected areas was also a top priority. CNIC’s Fleet and Family Support Program at the installations worked with base leaders to ensure service members and families were kept abreast of the hurricane’s track, evacuation notifications and safety measures. “Before a major storm like this, Fleet and Family Support Programs are primarily focused on
communication,” Judith Wright, CNIC headquarters program analyst for Family Emergency Response and Deployment Support said. “It is our goal to ensure that Sailors and their families have all the information needed to help them prepare, be safe during the storm, and easily receive the support they need after the storm has passed.” Alexander advises all Navy personnel and families to always be ready for adverse weather conditions. The Ready Navy program, which is manage by CNIC, offers a range of information to help individuals and families get ready for the next storm or other disasters. To learn more, visit the Ready Navy website at https://www.ready.navy.mil For more news from Commander, Navy Installations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni.
More than 50 aircraft from military installations on the East Coast arrived at NAS Pensacola due to Hurricane Dorian. The aircraft included F-18 Super Hornets from NAS Oceana, Virginia, and MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina. Most of the aircraft remained at NAS Pensacola until after the hurricane passed. NASP Public Affairs photo
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Department of Navy transforms naval education, hires first Chief Learning Officer From Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs
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ASHINGTON (NNS) – Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer on Sept. 10 announced John R. Kroger as the Department of the Navy’s firstever chief learning officer (CLO), who will lead and unify all Navy and Marine Corps formal education programs. Kroger comes to the Department from Harvard University, where he served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and leader in residence at the Kennedy School of Government. He was president of Reed College in Portland, Oregon, from 2012 to 2018. He previously served as attorney general for the State of Oregon and as a federal prosecutor. As the secretary of the Navy’s staff assistant for naval education, Kroger will be responsible for implementing sweeping educational changes, directed by Spencer earlier this year, to better prepare the Navy and Marine Corps for a new era of great power
competition and massive technological change. This was one of the key recommendations of the Education for Seapower (E4S) study completed late last year, chaired by Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly, the first such review of naval education in more than 100 years. As the leader of naval education, Kroger will align the efforts of the Department’s academic institutions to improve officers’ critical and strategic thinking. Those institutions include the United States Naval Academy, Naval War College, Marine Corps University and the Naval
A portrait of John R. Kroger, the Department of the Navy’s first-ever Chief Learning Officer (CLO). The CLO position was created to unify all Navy and Marine Corps formal education programs and will be responsible for implementing education changes as directed by the Secretary of the Navy. U.S. Navy photo
Postgraduate School. “I am convinced now more than ever that the intellectual development of our naval personnel is the most critical warfighting capability for our national security,” Spencer said.
“Failure to adapt to all aspects of how we prepare our naval leaders for the future creates an unacceptable risk for American citizens, who have long relied on the Navy and Marine Corps to be at
the intellectual forefront of national-security concerns.” Kroger will also be charged with implementing education reforms such as the establishment of a Naval Community College (NCC) for enlisted personnel. The forthcoming blue-green institution of higher learning will be a fully accredited online system allowing Marines and Sailors to earn an associate’s degree while on active duty and to transfer their credits to bachelor’s degree programs at civilian universities. “Bringing in a CLO is one of our first steps in investing in our people and preparing them to not only know what to think, but how to think, as it relates to the current and future threat environment,” Modly said. “Investing in their education in the naval profession is our institutional and their personal responsibility. Future threats will be fast and unpredictable. We need people at all ranks and levels that can think through the problems we’ll face.” Kroger served as an enlisted Marine from 1983 to 1986. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Yale and his law degree from Harvard.
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September 20, 2019
GOSPORT
NAS Whiting Field – events and activities at the world’s busiest aviation training base From NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Office
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his week we take a look at new Chief Petty Officers, Suicide Awareness and Prevention month and more.
(Above) Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Nicholas Langevin, spouse and family members pin anchors on NAS Whiting Field’s newest chief petty officer, Air Traffic Controller Tabitha Langevin. Langevin was one of 57 who received their new rank at the CPO pinning ceremony Sept. 13. The ceremony was rich in Navy tradition with “Anchors Aweigh” sung as the new CPO’s marched into the Charles Taylor Hangar at the Naval Aviation Technical Training Command where the pinning took place. These new chiefs take on greater responsibilities as they lead the Navy’s Sailors into the future. Photo by Julie Ziegenhorn, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs
(Above) Sue Nadolny, NAS Whiting Field Child and Youth Programs director, addresses families at a Child Development Center open house last week onboard the installation. The open house offered parents information on what to expect from the curriculum, teachers and additionally, how they may assist in their child’s learning. Parents and children were also provided tours of the facility. Photo by Julie Ziegenhorn, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs
Naval Air Station Whiting Field Executive Officer Cmdr. Jim Brownlee signed a proclamation last week to declare September as Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. Efforts to engage and educate your shipmates about stress navigation and suicide prevention can help promote a culture that supports psychological health, emotional wellness, protective factors, connectedness and seeking help, not just in September, but throughout the year. One small ACT can make all the difference: Ask, Care, Treat. Photo by Julie Ziegenhorn, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs
(Above) NAS Whiting Field and Training Air Wing FIVE leadership commemorated the opening of the new Fixed Wing Operations Center (Bldg. 3155) with a ribbon cutting Sept. 9. Capt. Paul Bowdich, commanding officer, thanked all who worked on the project for their hard work and efforts to bring this facility to fruition. Construction on the facility commenced in June 2016 and completed with the acceptance of the building at the end of July 2019. Photo by Lt.j.g. Nick Wren, NAS Whiting Field public affairs office
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Partyline
Military Notices DLAB and DLPT tests available
Interested in taking the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) or the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) for foreign languages? Tests are administered Wednesdays onboard NAS Pensacola at the Navy Language Testing Office Bldg. 634. Test appointments are accepted through https://www. mnp.navy.mil/group/training-education-qualifications/ appointment. For more language testing information, contact CIWT_ CRRY_Lang_Testing_Pensacola@navy.mil.
Around Town JUMP returns to Pensacola
The Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP), in coordination with the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida, announced it will present the fifth annual JUMP event tomorrow, Sept. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. JUMP connects past and present service members, families and government civilians who have served in Japan. JUMP provides a foundation for sustaining the solid alliance and relationship that exists between the U.S. and Japan. The fifth annual JUMP event is free and open to the public. The event includes base reunions for U.S. service members who served in Japan, as well as Japanese cultural presentations, and a reception on the USS Cabot flight deck. This event is also supported by The National Association of Japan-America Societies, the Consulate General of Japan in Miami, and Sasakawa USA. To RSVP or for more information, call 602-7049 or e-mail info@jasnwfl.org.
West Florida Library book sale
Stock up on books at the Friends of West Florida Public Library Big Fall Book Sale Sept. 27 through 29 at the downtown library, corner of Spring and Gregory Streets. Books will be sorted into different categories to make it easy to find your favorites. On Sept. 27, friends advance sale will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., for $5 admission or friends members for free. On Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., paperbacks are two for $1 and all other items will be just $1 each. Then, Sept. 29, there will be a $5 bag sale from 10 a.m.
“Read All About It...” Purple Heart recipients sought
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is a New York State Historic Site administered by the New York State Park Commission. Dedicated Nov. 10, 2006, the hall’s mission is to collect, preserve and share with the public the stories of Purple Heart recipients. It is the first and only facility in the nation dedicated to honoring this country’s Purple Heart recipients. The primary way in which Purple Heart recipients are honored is through enrollment in The Roll of Honor electronic database which is accessible in The hall’s main gallery and on its website, www.thepurpleheart. com. Purple Heart recipients are encouraged to become members of the Roll of Honor by completing an enroll form and submitting it to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Family members and friends may also enroll Purple Heart recipients, living or deceased, by completing an enrollment form and providing supporting evidence. Enrollment is voluntary and free of cost. Help us honor and preserve the stories of these deserving men and women by enrolling them today in the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. To enroll a Purple Heart recipient or for more information, visit www.thepurpleheart.com. to 3 p.m. Library workers give you a brown paper bag, and you pay $5 for each bag you fill. The library will have carts to help haul away as many full bags as you want. Books in the collector’s corner are priced as marked all weekend. Credit/debit cards and checks accepted. As always, your contributions will support the West Florida Public Library’s efforts to build community and improve literacy.
PSF grant applications open
The Pensacola Sports Foundation is accepting applications for its 2019 grant program. Community organizations involved in providing youth sports opportunities are eligible to apply for funding. Applications must be received by Nov. 1. These grants are administered by the Pensacola Sports Foundation through an annual application process. The purpose of the Pensacola Sports Foundation grant is to support the part of the Pensacola Sports mission that focuses on the development, education, promotion and recognition of youth sports, amateur sports, scholar athletes and athletic
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excellence in the Greater Pensacola area. Since its inception in 1984, the Foundation has distributed over $500,000 in funding to organizations in the Greater Pensacola area. Applicants must be located in or serve Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties, and be deserving organizations or individuals that need support with an existing event. Grant applications can be found on the Pensacola Sports website at pensacolasports.org. Completed applications may be sent to info@pensacolasports.org or delivered to the Pensacola Sports office downtown at 101 W. Main Street. For questions regarding the Pensacola Sports Foundation grant program, contact Grant Committee chairman Jack Williams at jack@rosies.com.
St. Francis Day Family Festival
St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church will hold its annual St. Francis Day Celebration and Bazaar Oct. 5 on church grounds at 1 St. Francis Drive. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with the “Blessing of the Animals” in the Gardens of St. Clare behind the church. The Friends of the Escambia County Animal Shelter will have pets to adopt looking for their loving forever homes. Coastal Sunrise Animal Hospital will offer discounted vaccinations for dogs and cats. The price of the vaccination includes a free exam. Dogs: Rabies $15; DAPPV (distemper, adenovirus, parvo and para-influenza) $20. Felines: FVRCP (rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and pan leukopenia) $20. Parking is available on church grounds. Thanks to Andrew Institute for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine overflow parking will be available behind their main building at 1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway. St. Francis is one block west of the Andrews facility. For the protection of you and your pet, keep your pet on a leash at all times. For more information, contact Leo M. Cyr at 889-3517 or leo@leomcyr.com.
EAGC Poker Run fundraiser
The Emerald Angels of the Gulf Coast (EAGC) Chapter 99s, a 501(c3) nonprofit, is hosting a Poker Run to include several local airports in the west Florida Panhandle and southeast Alabama, Sept. 28. Ferguson Airport is a participating location. During this event, EAGC expects to raise money to fund aviation scholarships for female pilots to further their training and to become more proficient in their skill as a pilot. To register, refer to http://eagc99s.org/poker-run-rulesand-registration-information.
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CIWT Sailor trains, prepares IS ratings; See page B2 “Spotlight”
Fall’s changes begin in September
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all officially begins Sept. 23 with the autumnal equinox but the month is full of historical changes as well. • German troops invaded Poland, starting World War II in Europe, Sept. 1, 1939. • U.S. Department of the Treasury established, Sept. 2, 1789. • Japan’s surrender in World War II first celebrated as Victory over Japan (V-J) Day, Sept. 2, 1945. • First Labor Day celebrated as a legal public holiday, Sept. 3, 1894. • Great Britain signed Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War in America, Sept. 3, 1783. • First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774. • Massachusetts Bay Colony established, Sept. 6, 1628.
• California became the 31st state, Sept. 9, 1850. • Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. • Battle of Brandywine in Revolutionary War, Sept. 11, 1777. • Henry Hudson entered the river named for him, Sept. 12, 1609. • Russians launched first rocket to the moon, Sept. 12, 1959. • Walter Reed, American surgeon, born Sept. 13, 1851. • John J. Pershing, American general, born Sept. 13, 1860. • Great Britain and its American Colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, Sept. 14, 1752. • Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled
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Autumn officially begins Sept. 23. With the autumnal equinox, days and nights are approximately of equal length. At this time, the sun rises due east and sets due west, a fact noted by commuters driving with the sun in their eyes.
Banner” during the attack on Fort McHenry, Sept. 13 through 14, 1814. • U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City, Sept. 14, 1847. • Congress passed the Selective Service Act, providing for the first peacetime draft in U.S. history, Sept. 14, 1940. • The Soviet space probe Luna 2 became the first manmade object
hurricane
From www.ready.gov/hurricanes
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October. Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the local hurricane evacuation route(s) to take and have a plan for where you can stay. Contact your local emergency management agency for more information. • Put together a go-bag: disaster supply kit, including a flashlight, batteries, cash, first aid supplies, medications and cop-
ies of your critical information if you need to evacuate. • If you are not in an area that is advised to evacuate and you decide to stay in your home, plan for adequate supplies in case you lose power and water for several days and you are not able to leave due to flooding or blocked roads. • Make a family emergency communication plan. • Many communities have text or e-mail alerting systems for emergency notifications. To find out what alerts are available in your area, search the Internet
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to reach the moon as it crashed onto the lunar surface, Sept. 14, 1959. • Pilgrims sailed from England in the Mayflower, Sept. 16, 1620. • Constitution of the United States signed, Sept. 17, 1787. • George Washington laid cornerstone of the Capitol, Sept. 18, 1793. • Great hurricane swept the Atlantic Coast, Sept.
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with your town, city or county name and the word “alerts.” Preparing your home: Hurricane winds can cause trees and branches to fall, so before hurricane season trim or remove damaged trees and limbs to keep you and your property safe. • Secure loose rain gutters and downspouts and clear any clogged areas or debris to prevent water damage to your property. • Reduce property damage by retrofitting to secure and reinforce the roof, windows
21, 1938. • Revolutionary War patriot Nathan Hale put to death as a spy by British, Sept. 22, 1776. • President Abraham Lincoln issued preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, Sept. 22, 1862. • John Paul Jones, commanding the USS Bonhomme Richard, defeated the British ship HMS Serapis in the
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and doors, including the garage doors. • Consider building a FEMA safe room or ICC 500 storm shelter designed for protection from high-winds and in locations above flooding levels. After a hurricane: Listen to local officials for updates and instructions. • Check-in with family and friends by texting or using social media. • Return home only when authorities indicate it is safe. • Watch out for debris and downed power lines.
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Revolutionary War, Sept. 23, 1779. • Publick Occurrences, first American newspaper, appeared in Boston, Sept. 25, 1690. • William Faulkner, American novelist, born Sept. 25, 1897. • Samuel Adams, American patriot, born Sept. 27, 1722. • William the Conqueror landed in England, Sept. 28, 1066.
• Avoid walking or driving through flood waters. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of fast-moving water can sweep your vehicle away. • Avoid flood water as it may be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines and may hide dangerous debris or places where the ground is washed away. • Photograph the damage to your property in order to assist in filing an insurance claim. • Do what you can to prevent further damage to your property.
Jokes & Groaners More bad science jokes ...
How do you know the moon is broke? It’s down to its last quarter. Why can’t you trust atoms? Because they make up everything. A photon checked into a hotel. The bellhop asked him, “Can I help you with your luggage?” To which the photon replied, “I don’t have any. I’m traveling light.” The optimist sees the glass as half full. The pessimist sees the glass as half empty. The engineer sees the glass as twice as large as it needs to be. Either you’re part of the solution or you’re part of the precipitate.
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LIGHT PARTICLE SCIENTIST THEORY WAVE
I was going to tell a chemistry joke, but I was afraid of not getting a reaction. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
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September 20, 2019
CIWT Sailor trains, prepares Navy ISs to defend America By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Neo B. Greene III Center for Information Warfare Training
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n Arlington, Texas native is stationed with a command responsible for teaching future information warriors the skills required to defend America around the world. Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Burrow is a Navy intelligence specialist (IS) and operates as an assistant command fitness leader and a training manager for the IS rating curriculum out of Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station. An IS Sailor is responsible for tracking targets in real time, defending ships against inbound threats, and operating computer and communications equipment across the fleet. Burrow has served in the Navy for 11 years of active duty and has been stationed at CIWT for
four months. “Our CIWT Sailors truly are the best of the best, and Petty Officer Burrow is a superb example of the outstanding Sailors serving in today’s Navy,” CIWT’s Command Master Chief Francisco Vargas said. “His dedicated efforts are why CIWT is recognized as the best learning center in the Navy and are indicative of today’s Navy team of world-class enlisted leaders molding fleet-ready Sailors for the Navy the nation needs.” As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Burrow and other Sailors and staff serve as a key part of the information
Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Philip Burrow, a native of Arlington, Texas, currently serves as training manager, preparing and managing curriculum for the IS rating. He is responsible for teaching future information warfare professionals the skills required to defend America around the world. Photo by Glenn Sircy
warfare community in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries and developing unmatched knowledge of the battlespace during wartime. “Our job as training managers provide impactful and relevant curriculum to new
accession, fleet returnee and cross-rating Sailors across our “A”, “C”, “F” and “T” schools,” Burrow said. “Currently, we are preparing to pilot the new curriculum for one of our schoolhouses.” These Sailors and staff have a tremendous responsibility in creating warfighting options for fleet commanders and
advising decision makers at all levels as they serve worldwide aboard ships, submarines and aircraft and from the National Security Agency to the Pentagon. “I enjoy visiting the schoolhouses and interacting with the instructors and students,” Burrow said. “It’s the perfect way to see firsthand the effects the work that is completed at CIWT has across the information warfare domain.” Charged with developing the future technical cadre of the information warfare community, the CIWT domain leads, manages, and delivers Navy and joint force training to approximately 21,000 students annually. With 1,200 military, civilian and contracted staff members, CIWT oversees about 200 courses at four information warfare training commands, two detachments and additional learning sites located throughout the United States and Japan. CIWT is also recognized as Naval Education and Training Command’s top learning center for the past three years.
CIWT is responsible for training enlisted cryptologic technicians, information systems technicians, intelligence specialists and electronics technicians. CIWT also provides training to cryptologic warfare, information professional, intelligence and foreign area officers that prepares them to be prepared to wage battle, and assure the nation’s success in this burgeoning warfare arena. “The CIWT team is successful because each of our domain members, like IS1 Burrow, is committed to our job of preparing Sailors to fight and win in the arena of information warfare,” Capt. Nick Andrews, CIWT’s commanding officer said. “I’m extremely proud of how his hard work and professionalism prepares our Sailors so they are ready to fight and win.” For more news from Center for Information Warfare Training domain, visit www.navy. mil/local/cid, www. netc.navy.mil/centers/ ciwt, www.facebook. com NavyCIWT or www. twitter.com/NavyCIWT.
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Command Lines &Worship Schedule
• Fleet and Family Support Center The NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), 151 Ellyson Ave., Bldg. 625, offers a variety of classes and workshops. For information or to register, call 452-5990. Upcoming classes include: • Family Employment Readiness Brief: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday. This workshop is targeted to spouses and family members who are seeking employment, education and volunteer information. • Base tour: 9 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of every month. The next tour is scheduled for Oct. 2. Learn about the history of Naval Air Station Pensacola and how to get around base. • Waggy Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 16 at Naval Hospital Pensacola Courtyard. Exceptional Family Member Program event offers interaction with service dogs on third Wednesday of every month at Naval Hospital Pensacola. • Couples Communication: 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 23. Build a happier relationship by developing better communication skills, managing your stress as a couple and finding ways to compromise. You will even learn how to fight fairly. • Partners in Parenting: 1 p.m., Sept. 25. Caring for your baby can be overwhelming at first. Let us show you techniques that will assist in caring for your newborn. This class is designed for the non-pregnant partner. • Sponsor Training: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Oct. 15. Everyone in the military has to transfer sooner or later. FFSC conducts Command Sponsorship Training monthly. After completing the required training, sponsors are prepared to provide reliable information to incoming personnel and their families. • SAPR If you are a victim of sexual assault, it is not your fault. Help for victims of sexual assault in the DoD community is a call, click or text away: • The SafeHelpline: Provides live, one-on-one crisis support
and information by trained staff. Call: (877) 995-5247; click: www. SafeHelpline.org or text: 55-247, CONUS; (202) 470-5546, OCONUS (may be extra charges for OCONUS) • The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program: Provides prevention, intervention and a 24/7/365 response to non-intimate partner adult victims of sexual assault. Active-duty and adult family member sexual assault victims have a choice of reporting options, unrestricted and restricted. Unrestricted reporting allows victims to have an advocate, seek medical care, counseling, legal services, safety interventions and/or transfer, etc. To access an unrestricted report, the victim may report to his/her chain-ofcommand, security/law enforcement, NCIS, SAPR VA, SARC or others. NCIS shall be notified by the CO and/ or the VA/SARC in unrestricted cases to begin investigation. Investigation results are provided to the offender’s CO for appropriate action/disposition. Restricted reporting allows a victim to have a confidential report, which does not trigger command or law enforcement notification and the victim may have a SAPR VA and seek medical care and/or counseling. To access restricted reporting, the victim may disclose his/her sexual assault only to the SARC, a current SAPR VA, a health care professional and/or a chaplain. To contact the NASP 24/7 Victim Advocate, call 449-9231/2. For the Civilian Victim Advocate, call 2934561. To contact duty SARC, call the SARC cell at 554-5606. • CREDO Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) Southeast offers retreats enabling military members and their families to develop personal and spiritual resources in order to meet the unique challenges of military life. For information, e-mail Tony Bradford at Tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil or call 452-2342.
NAS Pensacola – Protestant • Worship service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Chapel choir, meets following the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service at Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel • Contemporary service, 6 p.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel, dinner after service • Training Air Wing Six Bible Study, 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Griffith Hall student lounge • Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, J.B. McKamey Center NAS Pensacola – Roman Catholic • Sunday Mass, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Daily Mass, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Our Lady of Loreto Chapel • Confessions: 30 minutes before services Latter Day Saints • Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel • Meeting: 6 p.m. Sunday, J.B. McKamey NASP Corry Station – Protestant • Adult Bible study, 9 a.m. Sunday, fellowship hall • Chapel choir, 9 a.m. Sunday, choir room vice sanctuary • Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday • Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday • Contemporary worship, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, followed by fellowship at 7:00 p.m. • Bible study and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, fellowship hall Latter Day Saints • Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday NASP Corry Station – Roman Catholic • Mass, noon Sunday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more, call 452-6376 NAS Whiting Field Chapel – Roman Catholic • Mass, 11 a.m. Friday NAS Whiting Field Chapel –
Protestant • Bible study, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with meal • Greek Orthodox Orthos, 10 a.m. Sunday, Chapel (everyone welcome) • Greek Orthodox Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday, Chapel (everyone welcome) • Weekly chapel service, 11:30 a.m. Thursday. For more information, call 623-7212 Other services: • B’nai Israel Synagogue, 1829 North Ninth Ave., services by Rabbi/ Cantor Sam Waidenbaum. 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 433-7311 or e-mail help@bnaiisraelpensacola.org • Temple Beth El, 800 North Palafox St., services 7 p.m. Friday (6 p.m. first Friday of each month). For information, call 438-3321 or go to http:// templebethelofpensacola.org • Buddhism 101 – Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism courses are provided every third Wednesday at the Downtown Pensacola Library at 6 p.m. This event is not sponsored or endorsed by the West Florida Public Libraries or Escambia County. For more, call 291-4333 • Seventh-day Adventist – Seventhday Adventist Church, 1080 North Blue Angel Parkway, services at 11 a.m. Saturday. For more, call 453-3442 • New Life Baptist Church – 6380 Bayberry St., Milton, Fl. Phone: 6261859, Sunday School at 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m., www. miltonnewlifebaptist.com. • Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1720 W. Garden Street. Sunday Service – Orthros 8:45 a.m., Liturgy 10 a.m. Weekday Feast Day Services – Orthros 8:30 a.m., Liturgy 9:30 a.m. For information call 433-2662 or visit www. annunciationgoc.org. • Grace Christian Church – (a nondenominational Christian Church/ Church of Christ) 9921 Chemstrand Rd. Phone: 494-3022 Weekly Sunday services: Bible school – 9:30 a.m., Worship – 10:30 a.m.
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Coffee and a presentation
Presenters at a recent 1 Million Cups. Photo by Bara’ah Jaraiseh
By Kaitlyn Peacock Gosport Staff Writer Starting a business can be one of the most stressful and exciting things in a person’s life. It’s a very personal thing, to take an idea and make something out of it. In recent times, Pensacola has been built on these small ideas. Most of downtown are locally-owned small businesses and every large business started as a small one. As the community and economy of Pensacola grows, the value of an idea has grown in proportion. It’s easy to come up with an idea. It’s harder to build on that idea, and even harder to know if you’re idea is a good one or how to profit from it. That’s where 1 Million Cups comes in. 1 Million Cups is an experiencebased educational program from the Kauffman Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. It is built on the concept of how many business ideas are thought about, explained and expanded upon over cups of coffee. The
meeting offers the chance for two presenters to introduce attendees to their idea or business. After giving a six-minute presentation, audience members are given twenty minutes to ask questions about the business and the presenter. The goal is through these presentations and questionanswer sessions, would-be entrepreneurs learn the value of their idea, how to explain it to potential customers or investors and to refine their business. Through attending meetings, business leaders are able to connect to the larger Pensacola community. Attendees do not have to be past or future presenters, though it is recommended that anyone interested in presenting attend a meeting first, and you do not even have to be a business leader to participate. The goal is to further the ideas of the community and to help support one another. The Pensacola chapter is one of only a few 1 Million Cups in the country. Every chapter must
be approved by the Kauffman Foundation, and the Foundation has high standards for proving that a community is ready for and in need of something like 1 Million Cups. The Pensacola chapter was founded in part by Kenzie Fitzpatrick, who now works as the southeast regional representative for 1 Million Cups. After being a part of the Tallahassee chapter for two years, she returned to Pensacola and knew that the city needed a chapter of its own. After finding a mentor and sponsor, plus several others willing to help set up the chapter, she applied to bring 1 Million Cups to Pensacola. Her application was approved. “There’s only 180 chapters in the U.S. for 1 Million Cups,” Fitzpatrick said. “It takes a lot of time, effort, resources and people to bring a chapter here, but I knew that if we brought it, people would be able to practice presenting their business, meet with the community members and it was a safe place where you don’t have to pay a membership, you don’t have to pay to present. It is truly for the community, by the community.” Pensacola’s 1 Million Cups currently meets once a month, but the group is aiming to start meeting every week. Meetings are always Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Pensacola Socialdesk. For up to date scheduling or to browse past presentations, visit https://www.1millioncups.com/ pensacola.
C @ NAS Pensacola Portside Cinema a FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY “Angry Birds Movie t 2” (PG) 2D: 5 p.m. c “Angel Has Fallen” h (R) 7:10 p.m. “Angry Birds Movie 2” (PG) 2D: 5 p.m.
“Dora and the Lost City of Gold” (PG) Noon
“Dora and the Lost City of Gold” (PG) Noon
“Angel Has Fallen” (R) 7:30 p.m.
“Blinded by the Light” (PG13) 2:30 p.m.
“Blinded by the Light” (PG13) 2:30 p.m.
“Blinded by the Light” (PG13) 5:30 p.m.
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“Angel Has Fallen” (R) 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “Angry Birds Movie 2” (PG) 2D: 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
“Angel Has Fallen” (R) 5 p.m. “Good Boys” (R) 7:30 p.m. “Angry Birds Movie 2” (PG) 2D: 1 p.m.
“Dora and the Lost City of Gold” (PG) 5 p.m.
“Hobbs and Shaw” (PG13) 5:30 p.m.
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (PG13) 3:30 p.m.
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (PG13) 7:10 p.m.
“Good Boys” (R) 8:10 p.m.
“Hobbs and Shaw” (PG13) 6 p.m.
“Hobbs and Shaw” (PG13) 6 p.m.
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Regular shows: $4 adults, $2 children ages 6 through 11, free for 5 and younger 3D shows: $5 adults, $3 children ages 6 through 11, free for 5 and younger NASP Portside Cinema is closed on Monday.
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
The NASP Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department has a number of upcoming events and activities. For more information, call 452-3806, ext. 3100, or go to the MWR website at www.navymwrpensacola.com. • Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show: The annual Blues Angels Homecoming Air Show will take place over Veteran Day weekend, Nov. 8 and 9. Come see spectacular aerial acrobatics from civilian acts as well as the show-stopping, NAS Pensacola’s own Try this Navy Demonstration Squadron, the • Navy Birthday Blue Angels. For 5K: Join MWR as more information they celebrate the and to purchase Navy Birthday with a tickets, visit www. 5K fun run Oct. 10 at naspensacolaairshow. 8 a.m. All participants will be registered for a com. • Pop-Up $100 gift card prize. Playdates: Pop- Sign up at the Radford Up Playdates will be Fitness Center or call hosted throughout 452-9845 for more NASP and NASP Corry information.
Station the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from now until Sept. 24. Make new friends in the community. The last playdate will be at the Family Fitness Center, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 4523806. • Breast Cancer Awareness 5K: MWR will be hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Oct. 25 at 8 a.m. starting at the Radford Fitness Center. A free T-shirt will be given for the first I00 to register. Registration is required. To register or for more information, call 452-9845. • Halloween Horror tickets: MWR has tickets on sale now for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. Tickets are available until Nov. 2 at the Tickets and Travel office. For more information, call 452-6354. • First Tee of Northwest Florida: The First Tee of Northwest Florida has announced their 2019 First Tree Program Fall class schedule for children ages 7 to 9 in the Target level and ages 10 to 13 in the Player level. Target classes are now through Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until Oct. 30, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Player level now until Nov. 6, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. To sign up or for more information, call 452-2454. • Danger Zone Paintball: The Blue Angel Park hosts Danger Zone Paintball Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday and Friday for private party reservations. The “woodsball” facility has approximately 35 acres of wooded area for play. A military or DoD ID is required to rent equipment. For more information or for reversations, call 281-5489.
Liberty Activities
THURSDAY “Angry Birds Movie 2” (PG) 2D: 5 p.m. “Angel Has Fallen” (R) 7:10 p.m. “Blinded by the Light” (PG13) 5:10 p.m. “Good Boys” (R) 7:30 p.m.
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Liberty program events at NAS Pensacola and Corry Station target young, unaccompanied active-duty military. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Regular events are scheduled at the main Liberty Center in the Portside Entertainment Complex. You must sign up in advance for off-base trips. For more information, call 452-2372 or go to www.naspensacola-mwr.com.
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