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Naval Hospital Pensacola “Facebook Town Hall” ...

Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will be hosting a special Facebook Town Hall on Women’s Health Oct. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. Topics will include breast cancer, gynecology and overall women’s health. Questions may be submitted during the town hall on NHP’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/NavalHospPensacola.

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Bells Across America toll at NASP By Ens. Clara Navarro Naval Air Station Pensacola Public Affairs

In association with Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) hosted a Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members ceremony, held at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM), Sept. 21. Conducted at Navy installations throughout the nation, the ceremony recognizes military service members who died on active duty. The name of each person is read aloud as a bell is tolled to honor and remember him or her. The Navy is proud to recognize the sacrifices of fallen service members and the Gold Star families left behind through these coordinated ceremonies. Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad served as guest speaker.

At a Bells Across America ceremonony held Sept. 21 onboard NAS Pensacola, SN Ian Kator presents an honorary flag to family members in attendance while bugler AN Robyn Miller plays Taps. Held in cooperation with NASP Fleet and Family Support Center, the event is a national program that remembers and celebrates the lives of fallen service members. Photo by Mike O’Connor

“Our great country was founded upon a personal willingness to sacrifice for something greater than one’s self,” said Cozad. “Today’s ceremony

is an opportunity to recognize the unselfish service of those shipmates and to say thank you.” The ceremony was a collab-

orative effort between the NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) and the Navy Gold Star Program. The Navy Gold Star Program serves

the families of all who died on active duty, regardless of branch of service or cause of See Bells on page 2

IWTC Corry Station changes command By MC2 Taylor Jackson Center for Information Warfare Training

Cmdr. Chad Smith relieved Cmdr. Christopher Eng as commanding officer of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station, during a change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) Sept. 22. Eng assumed command of IWTC

Corry Station in Sept. 2015. He was responsible for managing the largest schoolhouse in the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) domain, training more than 8,000 students annually. The guest speaker Capt. Bill Lintz, commanding officer of Center for Information Warfare Training, welcomed Smith and praised Eng for his leadership.

“Skipper Eng has spectacularly accomplished the mission that the Navy has set out for him to do,” said Lintz. “He has led change, cared for his crew and has left an impact on not only Corry Station, but the Navy as a whole. Our job is to prepare all of our trainees for war and IWTC Corry Station under skipper Eng has achieved this goal. Under

skipper Smith, we expect it will continue to excel in this mission.” Eng is credited with improving the command’s information warfare specialist qualification, master instructor qualification and physical fitness programs. IWTC Corry Station also maintained advancement rates above the Navy average. “I was blessed with an amazing team, See IWTC on page 2

NASP marks 900 days ARI-free By Ens. Clara Navarro NAS Pensacola Public Affairs

Lt. Cmdr. Phil Hickman (center), executive officer of Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station, cuts a ribbon to open Escambia High School’s quarterdeck room. The quarterdeck serves as a place for military children to connect with each other and video chat with their deployed family members.

Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) celebrated a recordbreaking milestone of 900 days free of alcohol-related incidents (ARIs) Sept. 22. “This is a wonderful achievement for NAS Pensacola and a clear indication that our Sailors continue to make responsible decisions

about alcohol use,” said NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin. Since Dec. 9, 2014 a handmade wooden tally board on display in the quarterdeck has tracked NAS Pensacola’s commitment to discipline. The board is updated on a daily basis so everyone who enters NAS Pensacola headquarters is reminded of See ARI-free on page 2

Escambia High School dedicates ‘quarterdeck’ Story, photo by MC2 Taylor Jackson Center for Information Warfare Training

Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station’s executive officer Lt. Cmdr. Phil Hickman served as the keynote speaker for the grand opening of Escambia High School’s quarterdeck lounge. The quarterdeck serves as a place for students whose parents are currently serving in the military to connect with their

deployed family members. The room includes computers that the students can use to video chat during school hours. “I applaud the effort of our district, in partnership with our military, for putting together this project,” said Escambia County School District Superintendent Malcolm Thomas. “This quarterdeck is a celebration of our military-dependent children. These students have parents who are thousands of miles away serving See EHS on page 2

TOPGUN onboard NAS Pensacola ... TOPGUN students and instructors arrived onboard NASP Sept. 21 for a two-week training period in which students and instructors will fly training exercises over the Gulf of Mexico. (Left) Lt. Nick Laviano, an instructor pilot with TOPGUN, speaks with media personnel about the training program. (Right) Aircraft roll out. TOPGUN students will train with and against both instructors and other students. Photos by Kaitlyn Peacock

Published by Ballinger Publishing, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Navy. Opinions contained herein are not official expressions of the Department of the Navy nor do the advertisements constitute Department of the Navy, NAS Pensacola or Ballinger Publishing’s endorsement of products or services advertised.


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