Gosport - October 18. 2013

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NAS Pensacola Halloween hours ...

NASP Halloween trick-or-treating hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 31 throughout base housing onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola and NASP Corry Station for authorized dependents. Base security will provide additional patrols to help keep little “goblins” safe. For more information, contact NASP Chief of Police Carl Matthews at 452-2653.

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October 18, 2013

Work begins on NavFac’s new master plan for NASP From NavFac SE

Energy awareness fair at NEX ... October is National Energy Awareness Month, and Navy Exchange (NEX) Aviation Plaza held an Energy Awareness Fair Oct. 15 to educate the public with displays, showcase alternative fuel vehicles and promote environmentally sound energy practices. (Above) ABFAN Chris Pate tries out Gulf Power’s bike generator. Colored light bulbs indicate the amount of electricity generated and a panel at right translates the amount of energy into volts and amps, creating awareness of just how much energy goes into powering home appliances. Photo by Mike O’Connor

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NavFac) Southeast has teamed up with Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola to embark on the development of an updated Installation Master Plan. The master plan will provide guidance for development during the next 30 years at NAS Pensacola. To develop the master plan, the team will include direct input from stakeholders across the installation and its special areas during area development planning workshops.

Most recently, senior leaders participated in a Vision Plan Workshop conducted in July 2013 that resulted in a defined direction for development. A vision statement and supporting goals and objectives were developed. The draft vision statement reads, “In order to support the warfighter mission, we will ensure a viable installation, preserving historical heritage, leveraging natural resources with secure, sustainable, networked communities and campuses.” The first Area Development Planning Workshop

See Plan on page 2

NavFac SE energy saving projects make strides By Earl Bittner NavFac SE Public Affairs

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NavFac) Southeast awarded 59 restoration and modernization energy projects totaling $40.9 million in fiscal year 2013. The projected savings from these projects is expected to be more than 350,000 MBTU, which is a 3.3 percent reduction in energy usage from the 2003 Navy Region Southeast baseline. A British thermal unit (Btu) is defined

as the amount of energy needed to cool or heat one pound of water by one degree fahrenheit. An MBtu is one million Btus and is typically used to measure medium to large scale energy consumption. Cost savings on average per MBtu for these projects is $21. Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville executed the most energy projects, a total of 10, while NAS Pensacola expects to save the most energy – just under 92,000 MBtu – from executed

energy projects. At NAS Pensacola, a contract for $2.8 million was awarded for upgrades to HVAC systems, lighting replacement, and water consumption upgrades in Bldgs. 3221, 3460, 3828 and 3465. Projected annual savings are projected to be 16,331 MBtu. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay awarded a contract valued at $5 million that will see the replacement of approximately 2,833 lights and fixtures with new LED lighting fixtures and save 7,860

MBtu annually. Chillers in Bldgs. 126, 300/300B, 321, 484 and 485 will be modernized at Naval Support Activity Panama City. The award was valued at $1.6 million and will save approximately 4,200 MBtus annually. During fiscal year 2014, 10 installations throughout the Southeast are programmed to receive 27 projects totaling $30.3 million. These projects are projected to save 146,000 MBTUs and will

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FY-14 General Military Training schedule announced By Cmdr. Kelly Brannon NETC PAO

Topics for General Military Training (GMT) for Fiscal Year (FY) 14 were announced in NavAdmin 264/13 Oct. 9. The announcement, usually released Oct. 1, was delayed due to the ongoing effort to streamline or eliminate administrative burdens on the fleet, allowing more time to focus on mission readiness. In support of this effort, known

as Reducing Administrative Distractions (RAD), a revision of the GMT instruction is nearing completion. “Through RAD and other feedback, the fleet has been pretty clear that they want us to give this a good hard look,” said Vice Adm. Bill Moran, chief of naval personnel. “We need to find the right balance of required training and white space for our commanders.” While each of the GMT subjects are important, Moran said his staff's

review of the instruction will ensure training requirements are validated, inefficiencies are eliminated, and improvements are made to overall program effectiveness. The intent of the GMT instruction revision is to provide clear communication of requirements and to establish an annual review process for each topic. There are two categories of GMT topics that must be completed in FY14. Category One topics must be conducted via face-to-face, instructor-led training sessions provided at

See GMT on page 2

NHP prescription drug take back day ... Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will be hosting a prescription drug “Take Back Day” Oct. 26 at the NHP Satellite Pharmacy next to the commissary from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Drop off any unused medications to be disposed of properly. Medications that accumulate in the home can be dangerous to children, pets and others. The event is completely anonymous and is free. All prescription and over-the-counter medications will be accepted, but intravenous solutions, injectables and needles will not be accepted. For more information, contact the NHP Pharmacy at 505-6640.

NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer signs Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation ... On Oct. 11, NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Keith Hoskins put pen to paper to officially proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month onboard the base. (Above) Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Family Advocacy Representative Annette Votaw, CO Hoskins and FFSC Victim Advocate Kristy Malone at the signing. Photo by Mike O’Connor

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