Vol. 80, No. 38
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September 23, 2016
NASP welcomes newest chief petty officers By MC3 Taylor L. Jackson Center for Information Warfare Training Public Affairs
Forty-two Sailors from Pensacola-area commands donned their chief petty officer (CPO) anchors during pinning ceremonies at Naval Air Station Pensacola Sept. 16. The pinning ceremony concluded CPO 365 Phase II training, which began when the CPO selectees were announced. Families, friends and shipmates joined the selectees as they officially put on the coveted gold fouled anchors of a chief petty officer. “During the course of the last several weeks, our chief selects have received a tremendous amount of training,” said ITC Brian Hamel, master of ceremonies for the Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola and Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station pinning ceremony. “Over the course of six weeks they have been tested, and we are here today to lay testament to their success and finalize their completion of CPO 365 Phase II into a most exclusive fellowship: the chief petty officer mess.” For CTNC Ben Shady, the ceremony was a reminder of the hard work it takes for a Sailor to
reach this level of achievement. “It’s been a fun ride,” said Shady. “It’s been 11 years since I joined to get to this point. It doesn’t matter where you start, it’s how you finish.” Retired Force Master Chief, Chief of Naval Reserve, Chris Glennon, who spoke at Naval Air Technical Training Center’s ceremony, remarked on how these young men and women are the subject matter experts, particularly for those involved in the training mission. “They have been instructors, they know the platforms, they know the weapons systems,” said Glennon. “Now they need to embrace the ability to lead, to take care of other problems, to be in a leadership role. They are expected to step up and be more well-rounded and deal with whatever the problem is.” After all the newly-appointed chiefs were pinned at the IWTC Corry Station and NIOC Pensacola ceremony, the entire Chiefs Mess led the audience in singing “Anchors Aweigh” before joining their family and friends for a reception. “Being a chief petty officer is like no other feeling in the world,” said CTTC Jeremy Wilson. “All the emotions (at the ceremony) are real, and it’s definitely well-deserved.” HMC Ophael Myrtil, Naval
NAS Pensacola’s newest chief petty officers are welcomed into the ranks with ceremonies at Naval Air Technical Training Center (above) and the National Naval Aviation Museum (right) Sept. 16. Photos by Mike O’Connor and MC3 Taylor L. Jackson.
Hospital Pensacola’s newest chief petty officer, received his CPO anchors in an individual ceremony held on site. Center for Information Warfare Training delivers trained in-
formation warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services, enabling optimal performance of information warfare across the full spectrum of military operations.
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NETC embraces importance of suicide prevention By Enid Wilson Naval Education and Training Public Affairs
Military and civilian staff from Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) participated in suicide prevention training aboard Naval Air Station NAS Pensacola Sept. 13. In 2012, the Department of the Navy declared September as Suicide Prevention Month and each year military and
civilian personnel are challenged to find ways to openly communicate about suicide prevention and foster a culture that views seeking assistance as a sign of strength. Bryan Glazier, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) from NAS Pensacola Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), provided the
training. “Suicide has devastating effects that ripple from the individual’s family and friends, to their colleagues, and their commands,” Glazier said “It is imperative that we all do our part in trying to help and assist our colleagues and friends who may be struggling, and this training helps to bring a greater awareness to suicide prevention.”
Rear Adm. Mike White, commander Naval Education and Training Command, attended the training with his staff, and emphasized the importance of being proactive. “If we understand how each individual plays a role in suicide prevention, we can recognize and take action when a shipmate or co-worker needs support,” said White. “The more we train See Prevention on page 2
Naval Hospital Pensacola offers drug take back By Jason Bortz Public Affairs Officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola
Volunteers collect coastal debris near NASP’s Lake Frederic beach. Photo by Carey Bennett
International Coastal Cleanup a success at NAS Pensacola By Jade Woll SCA Americorps Intern
Naval Air Station Pensacola participated in the annual International Coastal Cleanup Sept. 17. NASP has participated in this event for more than 20 years, and each year has been a success. Even with the threat of stormy
weather, 60 volunteers showed up to help clean up the beaches of NASP. The NASP volunteers were able to pick up 1,450 pounds of trash during this year’s coastal cleanup. Among those 1,450 pounds of trash, almost 500 cigarette butts were See Cleanup on page 2
Excess prescription and over-the-counter drugs can pose a serious risk in your home. Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) is helping the Pensacola community fight back against the dangers of unneeded, unused and expired drugs by offering “Drug Take Back” at the NHP
Pharmacy. “Proper drug disposal lowers the risk of abuse, accidental ingestion or environmental contamination,” said Cmdr. Ben Schwartz, head pharmacist at NHP. “We will provide postage-paid envelopes or boxes for beneficiaries to properly dispose both prescription See NHP on page 2
CIWT modernizes Electronic Warfare Officer Course By MC3 Taylor L. Jackson Center for Information Warfare Training Public Affairs
Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) wrapped up the first updated Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) Course at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego, Sept. 16, as part of a training modernization effort for electronic warfare (EW). “We saw that the course needed a change in both the information
being presented and the format in which we presented it,” said CTTC Christopher Love, IWTC San Diego course supervisor and instructor. “We reviewed and revamped all the lessons so that they reflect the most current information the fleet has to offer. “ The EWO course of instruction is designed to provide naval officers serving as EWOs and senior CWO3 Dane Beichter teaches stucryptologic technician (technical) dents attending the updated ElecSee EWO on page 2
tronic Warfare Officer (EWO) Course Photo by Michele Diamond
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