Gosport - October 24, 2014

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NAS Pensacola, NAS Whiting Field selected region nominees for FY-15 CNIC Installation Excellence Award ... Commander, Navy Region Southeast, Rear Adm. Mary Jackson, has announced the Navy Region Southeast (NRSE) nominees to CNIC for the FY-15 CNIC Installation Excellence Award: the nominees are NAS Pensacola and NAS Whiting Field for large and small installations, respectively. For more, see next week’s Gosport.

Vol. 78, No. 42

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October 24, 2014

NASP, NASWF Navy Community Service Program award winners From ComNavReg SE Jacksonville

Commander, Navy Region Southeast, (CNRSE) has announced the regional competition winners for the 2013-2014 Navy Community Service Program (NCSP) awards. This year’s recipients epitomized Navy core values and demonstrated a sincere commitment to community service throughout the Southeast region. Regional first-place winners will be forwarded for the Navywide competition. Regional winners by categories are as follows: A. Personal Excellence Partnership Flagship Sea – 500 or more: First place, USS America. Shore – 500 or more: First place, NAS Pensacola. Second place – NAS Jacksonville. Third place – Patrol Squadron 30. Shore – 200-499:

First place – Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Unit Keesler, Miss. Second place – NSA Panama City. Third place – NAS Whiting Field. Sea – 200 and under: First place FBM Operational Test Support Unit Two Cape Canaveral. Shore – 200 and under: First place – TRITRAFAC Kings Bay, Ga. Second place – Naval Aviation Schools Command, Pensacola. B. Health, safety and fitness flagship Shore – 500 or more: First place – NAS Pensacola. Second place – NAS Jacksonville and Patrol Squadron 30 (tie). Shore – 200-499: First place – Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Keesler, Miss. Second place – Naval Construction Training Center Gulfport, Miss.

Blue Angels over Ospreys ... Six MV-22B Osprey transport aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 Reinforced (VMM-365) made a stop at NAS Pensacola’s Forrest Sherman Field’s transient line for refueling following a training exercise Oct. 21. Shortly after refueling, crews and the 120 disembarked Marines had the opportunity to watch a practice performance of the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. (Above) The Blues diamond formation comes in over the Ospreys at Sherman Field. Photo by Mike O’Connor

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Navy Region Southeast launches Navy Gold Star Program By Twilla Smith Navy Region Southeast PAO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Navy Region Southeast has launched a program to assist Gold Star Families – those whose family members have died in military service – as a part of an initiative started by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).

The Navy Gold Star (NGS) Program ensures that surviving families of deceased service members are not forgotten and remain part of the Navy family for as long as they desire. Gold Star Families consist of surviving family members of those whose

loved ones died on active duty or those designated as Prisoner of War/Missing in A c t i o n (POW/MIA). Survivors are not only primary and secondary next-of-kin, but may include other family members. Eligible for this program are the widow, parents and the

Halloween fun includes events aboard NASP By Janet Thomas Gosport Staff Writer

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 4522653. You can also take your pick from wicked events to celebrate Halloween. Here are just a few: • Haunted Lighthouse: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. today, Oct. 24, and tomorrow, Oct. 25, at the Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, 2081 Radford Blvd. Children must be age 7 or older or 44 inches tall and be able to climb tower stairs unassisted. Costumes are encouraged, but ap-

propriate clothes and shoes are needed for climbing safety. The fun will be repeated Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. No reservations will be taken in advance. Admission is $6 for adults, and $4 for children. For more information, call 393-1561. • Museum event: The National Naval Aviation Museum will present its16th annual halloween celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 25. The event will feature treats (while supplies last) and special offers on museum attractions. Children in costume get one free admission to one IMAX movie with an adult at regular admission price (limit one free child admission per adult). Rides will be free for children in costume at the Blue Angel 4D Experience in Hangar Bay One. For more information, go to www.Naval Aviation Museum.org or call the Naval Aviation

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next of kin. The term “widow” includes widower; the term “parents” includes mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother or father through adoption, and foster parents who stood in loco parentis; the term “next of kin” includes children, brothers, sisters, half-brothers, and half-sisters; and the term “children” includes stepchildren and children through adoption.

The program is enhanced by the active participation of new NGS region and installation coordinators, which are the lead agents for actions within the long-term casualty support process. Navy Region Southeast’s coordinator for the Navy Gold Star Program is Rufus Bundrige.

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Schnitzel on the menu at Sherman Field Story, photo by Janet Thomas Gosport Staff Writer

There’s a new chef aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola and his German accent offers a hint about what he is dishing up. The menu at Schnitzels, a curbside kitchen enterprise that opened Oct. 1, features European-style food with a focus on German and Austrian cuisine. You will find the bright green trailer parked in front of the NEX Sherman Field barbershop. The chef behind the operation is Uwe Finkgraef, a German baker who has dreamed of establishing a food business in Pensacola since his first visit to the area in 1997. He said he fell in love with the beauty of the area.

“The beaches are so beautiful,” he said. In Germany, Uwe’s mobile bakeries can be found at high-end festivals and the traditional Christmas markets, and he previously owned a business similar to Schnitzels. Uwe said his grandmother taught him to cook and over the years he has collected recipes from family members and friends. The menu offers several types of schnitzel featuring

hand pounded pork cutlets, coated in a homemade breading and lightly fried. Other well-known dishes include German potato salad, sauerkraut, Bavarian bratwurst and currywurst. Comfort food choices include beef stew and a baked cheese and pasta dish. Unique items include sandwiches served on pretzel buns and homemade condiments.

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Schnitzels is located in the parked in front of the NEX Sherman Field barbershop. You can order food to go or dine outdoors at one of the picnic tables.

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