Halloween trick or treating hours onboard NAS Pensacola ... Halloween trick-or-treating: Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. throughout housing onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola and NASP Corry Station for authorized dependents. Base security will provide additional patrols to help keep children safe. For more information, contact NASP Chief of Police Carl Matthews at 452-2653. Naval Hospital Pensacola Halloween ... Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will have trick-or-treating Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the hospital. All children of military families are invited to attend and many of the staff will be dressed in costumes. Join NHP for a faBOOlous time!
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NASP holds drone chemical attack exercise Story, photo by Kaitlyn Peacock Gosport Staff Writer
Service members onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) were alerted early morning Oct. 24 of a chemical attack on base as part of a mass casualty exercise. This exercise was the first to be held utilizing new drone technology to simulate an attack onboard NASP. Base security and firefighting forces were joined by local law enforcement and fire stations from Escambia County to assist in the training exercise. The exercise was conducted in response to rising concerns over the use of drones in potential attacks on military installations or crowded areas. The exercise simulated a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) attack as the drone, a DJI FC-40, dropped a new street drug called “gray death” on NASP Port Operations personnel. Gray death
is a designer drug that includes heroin, fetanyl and other chemicals and, as the name suggests, is an extremely dangerous, deadly drug. NASP Executive Officer Cmdr. Shawn Dominguez was on scene to observe the training. “As we are doing this drill for the first time, some of the things we’re learning for the first time,” Dominguez said. “We’ll go back with lessons learned and we’ll build that into our future scenarios. It helps the training for our security forces.” NASP Installation Mission Readiness Officer Trent Hathaway coordinated the exercise. He wanted to utilize drones due to the new and evolving threat they pose to the base. “With a lot of drones, you can be two or three miles away and still be flying it because they have cameras onboard,” Hathaway said. “They can avoid everything from buildings to See Drone on page 2
Drone attack: In a mass casualty exercise held Oct. 24 onboard NAS Pensacola, a drone disperses a simulated deadly drug called “gray death” over a manikin at NASP Port Operations. The exercise is a part of annual training held onboard the base to demonstrate readiness against potential security threats.
March 2018 E-4 – E-6 Advancement Cycle announced By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Public Affairs
The March 2018 Navywide enlisted examinations (Cycle 239) testing dates
for active duty, full time support, and canvasser recruiter Sailors who are advancement eligible to the paygrades of E-4 – E-6 have been announced in Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 252/17, released Oct. 18. Each Navy examination consists of 25
professional military knowledge and 150 job-specific rating technical questions. The Navywide examination dates are March 1 (E-6), March 8 (E-5) and March 15 (E-4). Examination results are anticipated to be released to command triads in late May, prior to posting on the Navy
Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website. During Advancement Examination Readiness Reviews held at NETPDC, visiting E-7 – E-9 fleet subject matter See Exams on page 2
NIOC Pensacola celebrates 30 years of operations By CTN1(IW/SS) Mark Jansson U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/ U.S. TENTH Fleet
NAS Pensacola MATSG-21 Sgt. Major Joseph C. Gray (left) congratulates Marines at the graduation ceremony for the base’s first Marine Corps University College of Distance Education and Training Sergeants Course Seminar Oct. 23.
Marine sergeants first to graduate from training program Story, photo by Mike O’Connor Gosport Editor
Twelve Marines – mostly from NAS Pensacola’s (NASP) Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 (MATSG-21) – graduated Oct. 23 from a new education program at NASP. The Marine Corps University (MCU) College of Distance Education and Train-
ing (CDET) Sergeants Course Seminar graduation marked the first class in a program designed to ensure all Marines are afforded the opportunity to further their professional military education. The ceremony was held at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard NASP; guest speaker for the event was MATSG21 Sgt. Major Joseph C. Gray. See Marines on page 2
Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola celebrated its 30th year of operations during a short ceremony held at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) Corry Station Oct. 6. In 1982, it was recognized that the Naval Security Group would require a significant number of general purpose automated systems for field-station use. With the cost of computer hardware decreasing and software costs increasing at a dramatic pace, it became evident that a new approach to software support was required. Thus, the concept of an organization whose only mission was computer support was born.
In the fall of 1986, the authorization was granted by the Chief of Naval Operations to establish NSGD Pensacola, now known as NIOC Pensacola. A transition team was placed at Headquarters, Naval Security Group Command where planning and implementation efforts continued. Personnel started arriving in Pensacola in February 1987. The event featured remarks from the current Commanding Officer of NIOC Pensacola, Cmdr. Paul D. Lashmet and the former officer in charge of Naval Security Group Detachment Pensacola, retired Capt. Tom Pigoski. “We’re here today to celebrate the 30th birthday of Navy Information Operations Command, Pensacola; a See NIOC on page 2
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Open enrollment application window Oct. 30 to Dec. 15 From Carissa Bergosh NASP School Liaison Officer
The “Open Enrollment Application Window” for incoming students for the 2018-19 school years is approaching. This process allows qualified students to request permission to attend schools for which they are not residentially zoned and/or participate in particular career academies housed within middle and high schools. The application window for incoming middle and high school students runs Oct. 30 through Dec. 15. Students entering elementary school for the 2018-19 school year can submit an online application this Spring for N.B. Cook Elementary School, from Jan. 29 through March 9, 2018.
Fire Prevention Month: Cooking safety and you Commentary from Craig Lewis Fire Prevention Chief, Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast (F&ESGC)
Have you ever had a fire at home due to cooking? What was going on when the fire started or do you recall? In many or dare I say “all” instances cooking fires can be prevented and I will explain why. Stove top fires are caused by being unattended or by a distraction. It is when you leave what you have cooking to go take care of something or hear something that draws you away – even for a few seconds – because that is all the time it takes for a fire to start. Here are some causes of stove top fires: • It may be the heat is too high for the food you are cooking – adjust your flame or burner • It could be that a paper or cloth towel was too close to the heat source • It may be that something flammable spilled on the stove top – whatever the reason you need to be prepared to act • That the cooking oil or grease reached its ignition point or temperature In the event of a frying pan fire, have a corresponding lid or solid pizza pan handy to cover the frying pan. Turn the burner off – do not remove the cover until the pan is completely cooled. Do not move the pan (if you do you could possibly get burnt by hot grease or spread the fire). Call 911 (Report any fire no matter how large or small). Other concerns when cooking: • Keep handles in – don’t let them hang over the front side of the stove where they can get bumped or moved • Don’t wear loose long sleeved clothing • Keep children three feet away • As always, never leave your cooking – if you must leave it turn off the burners and/or remove from the heat In the event of an oven fire do the following: • Do not open the door • Let it completely cool – if you open the door too early and it is still hot enough the introduction of fresh air could possibly reignite the fire. Remember – ovens have seals on the doors and when in the self-cleaning mode can heat up to the 500-plus degrees • Call 911 Holidays are approaching. Be fire safe in all you do, so you can enjoy these times with family and friends. Questions? Contact F&ESGC at 452-2898.
For more information, visit the School Choice website at www.ecsdfl.schoolloop.com/SchoolChoice or you may contact them at 469-5580. Open enrollment includes application to West Florida Tech High School, Pensacola High IB Program and all career academies in the middle and high schools. Escambia County School District will be hosting its annual School Choice Expo Nov. 2 at B.T. Washington High School, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Parents and students can meet representatives of the academies. School Choice staff members will also be on hand to answer questions about the application process and computers will be available for those wishing to enter their application while at the event. Carissa Bergosh is the School Liaison Officer for NAS Pensacola. She can be reached via e-mail at Carissa.bergosh@navy.mil or by phone at 712-4105 (cell).
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ships with their sensors and the camera allows (the operator) to see live footage while flying. They could be anywhere; on a boat or even off base. So that possibility is always part of the threat.” As part of the training, NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) and Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) both ran exercises Oct. 24 in response to a CBRNE. NHP received and treated ten patients that were exposed to the gray death and FFSC responded by prepping counselors and organizing relief efforts for the families of victims. Exams from page 1
experts (SMEs) in each enlisted rating ensure all examination questions can be linked to current references and publications. As rating SMEs select questions for the examination, an examination bibliography is developed for that specific cycle’s exam, based on the source references for the questions on the exam. The Navy Advancement Center (NAC) updates bibliography information as fleet instructions and manuals change, and it is recommended that candidates check their
BUPERSINST 1430.16F. To support exam administration, the NEAS website also enables Education Services Officers to verify and correct the list of eligible candidates for their command, delete and forward examinations when necessary and confirm examination ordering information. The NEAS Web address is: https://prod. neas. netc. navy.mil. For more information about the Navy Advancement Center and NEAS, visit www. facebook. com/ Navy-Advancement-Center213190711299.
beacon of Navy cyber operations excellence on Florida’s cyber coast,” said Lashmet. “Who would’ve guessed that a 17-person detachment ... (would) grow to nearly 350 Sailors, civilians and contractors conducting full-scope operations to defend our great nation against a myriad of adversaries around the world?” NIOC Pensacola is now a subordinate command of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and comprises Task Group 103 of the U.S. 10th Fleet. U.S. Fleet Cyber Command serves as the Navy component command to U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command, and the Navy’s Service Cryptologic Component commander under the National Security Agency/Central Security Service. For more, visit www.navy.mil/local/FCCC10F. Marines from page 1
The MCU CDET class instructor, Chris Marvin, who is a contractor with the Davis Defense Group, was excited to see the pilot program off and running. “The Marines, in order to be eligible for promotion, have to have what’s called ‘resident’ professional military education,’ and non-resident,” Marvin said. “Normally for ‘resident,’ they’d have to go TAD (temporary additional duty) to, say, North Carolina, which takes them away from their unit and families. They were able to do this (course) on their liberty time, one night a week, for 15 weeks. And they still get a ‘resident’ experience and qualification. So, they’re eligible for promotion now and are better educated and more confident than they were 15 weeks ago.”
Focus is a photo feature designed to draw attention to the rich historical legacy of the base. A photo or photos will be published each week showing an interesting, obscure or historically significant feature of NAS Pensacola. The first person who e-mails Gosport to correctly identify the object and its location will win a $5 coupon good toward food or beverages purchased at the Navy Exchange (NEX) aboard NASP. E-mail your answer to NASPGosport@gmail.com. Winner and answer will be announced on NASP Public Affairs Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NASPPAO and in the following week’s Gosport. (Readers can win once per month). No winner last week.
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Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense Community Commanding Officer — Capt. Christopher T. Martin Public Affairs Officer — Patrick J. Nichols 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 bi-plane 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.
bibliography a few times prior to the exam administration date. To download the bibliographies and an exam-specific topic list for the upcoming cycle, go to the Navy Advancement Center’s My Navy Portal bibliography page: www. mnp. navy. mil/ group/ navy-advancement-center/ bibliographies or the Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) website: www. cool. navy.mil/usn, under the credentials tab. Specific information on exam eligibility and requirements is detailed in NAVADMIN 252/17 and
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The integrated nature of the exercise helped to prepare and train for a large-scale attack again NASP and strengthened community relations between NASP and local emergency response teams. “These are really critical to be able to respond to the different types of threats to our base,” Dominguez said. “For us, we want to do these drills all the time, but we have a base to run. It’s really important when we do these drills that we get the most out of them.” Continued integrated training and exercises are planned to keep preparing base personnel and local emergency services for other potential threats.
The image on the right side is the Navy’s most modern fighter aircraft, the F-18 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,
As of Oct. 1, 2016, all sergeants are required to attend either the SNCO (Senior Noncommissioned Officer) Academy Sergeants Course or the Sergeants Course Seminar Distance Education Program (SCS DEP) for promotion, according to a class program. In order to accommodate the significant number of Marines affected by this policy, the SCS DEP was developed as part of MCU’s efforts to afford every Marine a resident professional military experience (PME) at each rank. The regional pilot of the Sergeants Course Seminar was a 15-week program with 13 lessons. The next such class is tentatively scheduled for February 2018. Three such classes per year calendar year are planned. Marvin can be contacted at marvinc@davisdefense.com for any questions on future seminars.
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Hey Mom, tricks (and treats) are for kids By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Columnist
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t was October 1997 and our first child was two years old. When he was an infant, I did not want to be like those parents who dress their babies up as pea pods or puppy dogs and parade them house to house. Everyone would know I was just showing off – and collecting candy for myself. But now that Hayden was walking and talking, there was a plausible excuse to go trick-or-treating. Admittedly, Hayden would have been perfectly happy spending the night at home watching “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” on our VHS tape player in his footed pajamas. Furthermore, we lived in a village near my husband’s duty station at JAC Molesworth, England, where no one trick-or-treated on Halloween anyway. But I was not about to let English custom ruin my fun. I took advantage of Hayden’s happy oblivion and formulated a costume idea without his input. In a pathetic ploy for laughs, I decided to transform my chunky little boy into a perfect replica of
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Elvis Presley. A battery-operated microphone and toy electric guitar would ensure that Hayden would play along. Before Halloween, I measured, cut and pieced together lilac polyester gabardine into wide bell-bottomed pants, an open shirt with huge tab collars and flared sleeves and a purple metallic lamé cape. My grandmother’s old costume jewelry produced a tacky medallion necklace to complete the ensemble. On Halloween night, I wrestled Hayden into the outfit while he whined for the comfort of his overalls. The shirt I’d sewn did not quite cover his toddler belly, but this added authenticity. He was portraying 1970s Elvis after all, when pills, booze and too many fried peanut
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 andpotatoesoflife.com. butter and banana sandwiches had widened the icon’s girth. After I slicked Hayden’s fine hair back with gel and drew pork-chop sideburns on his cheeks with an eyebrow pencil, he was ready.
We headed to the American military housing on RAF Alconbury, where trick-or-treating had been planned. Once there, our friends could not stop laughing at Hayden’s retro get-up. They snapped photos, while Hayden gazed obliviously at their jack-olanterns and I grinned with self-satisfaction. Hayden’s interest in the whole charade piqued early, when our friends gave him a King-sized Milky Way to kick off his first trick-or-treating experience. Although Hayden had eaten plenty of birthday cake, he had never tried candy. We peeled the wrapper down and handed the bar to him. Like the toy microphone, Hayden did what toddlers do – he put it in his mouth. His eyes widened and his chubby fist gripped tighter around the bar, where it would remain the rest of the night. By the time we left our friends’ house, it was 7 p.m. Normally at this time, Hayden would be in my lap, sleepily twirling his fingers through my hair. No sooner did we approach the next porch, than Hayden whined to be carried. Not wanting melted chocolate in my hair, I buckled Hayden into his stroller and we carried
on. Try as we might, Hayden would not say, “Trick-ortreat!” So, we did it for him, while he sat, semi-reclined with chocolate around his mouth, one hand twirling his own sticky hair and the other one still gripped around the half-melted Milky Way. Elvis would be so proud. At the fourth or fifth house, I realized that it would be cruel to go on. Hayden had mouthed the Milky Way down to a gooey nub and was whining for his binky and teddy bears. Hayden fell asleep on the ride home, where I carefully peeled the costume off his pudgy frame and used diaper wipes to swab away melted chocolate, sideburns and hair gel. Finally in his beloved footed pajamas, I lowered him gently into bed. In the glimmer of his Winnie the Pooh night light, I paused a moment to wonder if I had been a bad mother. As if on cue, Hayden’s heavy eyelids opened and he smiled up at me before nuzzling back into his teddy bears. “Love you, too, punkin’,” I whispered, silently promising him many happy Halloweens to come.
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One in eight: In October, raise your awareness of breast cancer Story, photo by Jason Bortz Naval Hopital Pensacola PAO
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bout one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer, according to www. breast cancer. org. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) is taking the opportunity to educate patients about the dangers of breast cancer and the importance of getting checked. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 230,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and approximately 40,000 died from it. Approximately 2,300 men were also diagnosed with breast cancer last year. “The most significant risk factors for breast cancer are being a woman and getting older,” said Michelle Wilkes, breast health specialist, NHP. “The best defense against breast cancer is early detection with a breast self-exam, clinical breast exam and a mammogram. Think of screening exams as an important gift for yourself and your loved ones.” A mammogram can often detect breast cancer long before it can be felt and usually years before physical symptoms appear. If detected early, breast cancer treatment can be less invasive
and more successful. Some warning signs of breast cancer include a lump in the breast or armpit, nipple discharge, any change in the size or shape of the breast or pain in the breast. While October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is important that women, and men, regularly check for lumps or abnormalities around their breasts. If something does not look or feel right, contact your physician or Medical Home Port Team as soon as possible. “Treatment is more successful and better tolerated the sooner it is started,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jada Leahy, a general surgeon at NHP. “You know your body best; if you find something that doesn’t look or feel right, contact your physician and get it checked out.” If a patient is diagnosed with breast cancer, NHP has a certi-
Lt. Cmdr. Jada Leahy, a general surgeon at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP), and Michelle Wilkes, a breast health specialist, talks to a patient about breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and NHP is taking the opportunity to educate patients about the dangers of breast cancer and the importance of getting checked.
fied breast cancer patient navigator available to assist with the treatment and recovery process. Wilkes, who was the first breast cancer navigator in Pensacola, will ensure beneficiaries receive everything they need, both physical and emotionally. “Fighting breast cancer is not just a physical battle, but an emotional one as well,” said Wilkes. “I am here, along with the staff at NHP, to help those diagnosed with breast cancer
through a very stressful event in their lives.” Throughout the month of October, NHP will be posting facts and information about breast cancer on its Facebook page. The hospital will also be hosting several events throughout the month to raise awareness on breast cancer including a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, which took place Oct. 20. The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammo-
grams for women starting at the age of 45 and every other year for women 55 and older. Patients are encouraged to speak to their physician about breast cancer screening and personal risk factors. Beneficiaries enrolled at NHP can call their Medical Home Port Team through Central Appointments at 505-7170 to schedule a mammogram or the NHP Radiology Department now offers walk-in mammograms without an appointment.
Breast cancer: What you need to know From www.cdc.gov/cancer
Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the breast, it is called breast cancer. Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. Breast cancer screening means checking a woman’s breasts for cancer before she has any symptoms. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat and before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms. Most women who are 50 to 74 years old should have a screening mammogram every two years. If you are 40 to 49 years old, or think you may have a higher risk of breast cancer, ask your doctor when to have a screening mammogram. Some things may increase your risk The main factors that influence your breast cancer risk are being a woman and getting older. Other risk factors include: • Changes in breast cancer-related genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2)
• Having your first menstrual period before age 12 • Never giving birth, or being older when your first child is born • Starting menopause after age 55 • Taking hormones to replace missing estrogen and progesterone in menopause for more than five years • Taking oral contraceptives (birth control pills)
• A personal history of breast cancer, dense breasts or some other breast problems • A family history of breast cancer (parent, sibling, or child) • Getting radiation therapy to the breast or chest • Being overweight, especially after menopause Symptoms Some warning signs of breast cancer are: • New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit) • Thickening or swelling of part of the breast • Irritation or dimpling of breast skin • Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or the breast • Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area • Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood • Any change in the size or the shape of the breast • Pain in the breast Other conditions can cause these symptoms. If you have any signs that worry you, call your doctor right away. For more information, visit www. cdc. gov/ cancer/ breast/ or call (800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) • TTY: (888) 232-6348.
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USS Cole observes bombing anniversary By Lt. j.g. Travis Greenaway SURFLANT Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) crew, families and guests gathered together at Naval Station Norfolk to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the ship’s bombing, with a wreath-laying and “Roll Call of Heroes,” Oct. 12. The remembrance ceremony honored and celebrated the 17 shipmates who perished in the attack, as well as the resolve and warfighting attitude the “Mighty Cole” continues to embrace. Deployed to the Middle East in 2000, Cole stopped briefly for refueling in the port of Aden, Yemen. At approximately 11:18 a.m., unknown to Cole security, a small boat with terrorists aboard came alongside the ship. Suddenly, a highly explosive bomb detonated alongside Cole. The explosion was so massive, it crum-
bled a 40-by-60 foot hole on the port side of the ship, taking the lives of 17 Sailors and injuring 39 others. Cole’s Sailors courageously fought fires and flooding for the following 96 hours to keep the ship afloat. Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Rear Adm. Jesse A. Wilson Jr., provided the keynote address. “The memories of that day are unforgettable...as we pause to honor our lost shipmates and celebrate the lives they lived, let us also remember who they were,” Wilson said. “They were parents, sons, daughters, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. They were United States Navy Sailors, forward deployed, who volunteered to serve our nation and defend our freedoms when they were attacked. It is that service and their sacrifice that we honor here today.” The Cole’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. David P. Wroe, also provided remarks.
Cmdr. David Wroe (center), commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), and CMC Michale Leggett (left) place a wreath at the USS Cole Memorial as Rear Adm. Jessie A. Wilson, Jr. (right), commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, pays his respects. Photo by MC1 Jacques Renard
“Cole is a very special ship, we serve every day in honor of our predecessors who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation,” Wroe said. “On this day, we take a moment to briefly reflect on the Sailors who
valiantly fought to save Cole. Their sacrifices will forever be honored.” For more news from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/surflant/.
Future USS Fort Lauderdale Keel Authenticated Oct. 13 From Team Ships Public Affairs
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (NNS) – The keel for the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) was authenticated during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Oct. 13. Keel laying is the traditional start of ship construction. In the age of wooden ships, “keel laying” referred to the laying down of the piece of timber serving as the backbone of the ship or keel. Although modern manufacturing techniques allow fabrication of portions of a ship to begin many months earlier, the joining together of modules is considered the formal beginning of a ship. The keel was authenticated to be “truly and fairly laid” by the ship’s sponsor, Meredith Berger, former Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy who previously served as a senior policy advisor within the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency
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aval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) and Training Air Wing Five (TraWing-5) hosted Marine, Coast Guard and Navy helicopters Oct. 23 through 27 to participate in the annual Gulf Coast Fleet Fly-In, in conjunction with the Naval Helicopter Association (NHA). This is the 27th year for the event that gathers helicopters from across the fleet. The helicopters began arriving on the installation earlier this week for the event. The aircraft for this year’s Fleet Fly-In include various military and civilian aircraft. The schedule of events during the week will include: industry discussion panels, open fly dates, a senior officer panel with question-and-answers, aviation-related community career briefs and a variety of social engagements. The Fleet Fly-In plays a key role for the flight students as they prepare to make career decisions on the aircraft they would like to fly. Students are given opportunities to fly in the
fleet aircraft during the week and are encouraged to attend the informational briefs and social events throughout the week to engage more with rotary personnel and fleet pilots. Fleet Fly-In week involves
Naval Helicopter Association, Training Air Wing Five and Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) hold the annual Gulf Coast Fleet Fly-In on the South Field area the week of Oct. 23 through 27. Various fleet and civilian aircraft flew in for the event to support the effort for aviation engagement for the student aviators, instructor pilots, crews and helicopter community.
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hancing the professionalism of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard rotary wing aviation. The membership is comprised of active-duty and retired U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard helicopter pilots, aircrew and helicopter maintenance professionals. The association was founded in 1976 as a nonprofit professional organization to promote the development and use of naval vertical lift aircraft in the United State Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, accord ing to the NHA website.
visits government Local NAS Whiting Field ... Mem from Rosa bers the Santa County government planning, zoning and development divisions receive a Lt. Brian Stephani brief from that fly at about the T-6 aircraft Station Whiting Field Naval Air (NASWF). The visit to the hangar
was part of a base tour in which members of the community have the opportunity learn about the mission of Training Air Wing Five and NASWF. consisted The tour of a visit to the simulator building, an air traffic control tower, static displays and a command briefing. Photo by Jamie Link
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CREDO announces new workshops The Chaplain Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) is offering new workshops in October, November and December on the topics of family enrichment (Pre-Marriage Seminar) and suicide prevention (ASIST). • ASIST, Nov. 7 and 8, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, attendence both days required • Pre-marriage seminar, Nov. 1, 8 a.m. to noon To register or for more information on any of these workshops, contact Tony Bradford at 4522093 or e-mail Tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil.
Spend Halloween at the museum Bring the family and enjoy a day of Halloween fun at the National Naval Aviation Museum tomorrow, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Featuring “spooktacular” specials on museum attractions, hands on activity stations and even a mascot meetand-greet with the Chick-fil-A Cow, Pensacola Ice Flyers’ Maverick and Smokey Bear in the Blue Angels Atrium. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/NavalAviationMuseum.
Flu shots available for veterans Pneumonia and influenza vaccines are available for veterans receiving care at the Department of Veterans Affairs Joint Ambulatory Care Center (JACC) in west Pensacola, 790 Veterans Way. Influenza vaccines will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through primary care walk-in flu clinics at the JACC, Monday through Friday. Both vaccines will also be available in all primary, specialty and behavioral health care areas through scheduled appointments.
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“Read all about it...” Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show The Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2017 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Nov. 10 and 11. Tentatively scheduled for both days will be extraordinary aerobatics by performers such as the Vertigo Air Shows Jet Glider, the world’s only jet-launched sail plane, flown by Bob Carlton; an A-4 Skyhawk flown by Paul Wood; the Mig-17 piloted by Randy Ball; the Super Stearman flown by Greg Shelton with Wing Walker Ashely Shelton; and John Klatt will fly the Screamin’ Sasquatch Jet Waco. The Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team will jump in to the show and Chris Darnell will drive the 300-plus mile per hour Shockwave Jet Truck plus many more acts. In addition to the scheduled Friday and Saturday shows, there will be a special night show from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 10 only. Aircraft will light up the sky with full afterburner and pyrotechnics, and will end with one of the largest fireworks shows in the Pensacola area. to receive the vaccine without leaving their car, but will be asked to remain on-site for 15 minutes afterwards to monitor for safety. For more information, please contact NHP’s Immunization Clinic at 505-6257 or your Medical Home Port Team.
NEX “spooktacular” costume party To get in the spirit of Halloween, NEX will host a costume party Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. to noon. There will be a costume contest, a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt, a photo booth, crafts and more. For more information, visit your local NEX store.
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There will be a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Wall South at Veterans Memorial Park Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Attendees will be able to lay flowers at the wreath at the flag pole at the park entrance. Extra flowers will be available for anyone who has lost a loved one that is a Vietnam veteran. Flowers can be laid on the wreath from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event is open to the community. For more information, visit www.veteransmemorialparkpensacola.com/blog/Vietnam-War or contact Gloria Collins at 944-7808 or e-mail gloria. collins810@gmail.com.
The military star card will start being accepted at the Pensacola Commissary starting Oct. 30. Service members and their families are invited to attend the local kick-off event marking acceptance of the military star card at the Pensacola Commissary Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will feature refreshments and gift card giveaways. By Nov. 9, the card’s acceptance will be expanded throughout commissaries worldwide for all branches of service. For more information about the military star card, visit MyECP.com.
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The November Retired Officers’ Wives and Widows Association (ROWWA) luncheon and meeting will be held Nov. 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Franco’s, 523 Gregory Street. Reservations are required to Mary Chase at 6861160 no later than Nov. 6. Cost of the brunch is $20. Membership dues are $15 for the year. Checks are payable to ROWWA at the door or sent in advance to Chase. New members are welcome and guests are encouraged to attend. For membership information, contact Molly Werner at 474-1291.
NMCRS offers interest-free loans The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) offers a safe alternative to payday loans. The Quick Assist Loan (QAL) Program is an interest-free loan for up to $500, available to active-duty Navy and Marine service members. These needbased loans are repayable by allotment within 10 months. The loans are designed to help with emergency needs for basic living expenses. Any active-duty Sailor or Marine who has no outstanding loans from the society and is in good standing is eligible to receive a QAL. To apply for a QAL, bring your most recent Leave and Earning Statement (showing all pays and entitlements) and your active-duty ID card to the NASP NMCRS office at 91 Radford Blvd. For more information, call 452-2300 or go to www.nmcrs.org.
VFW post promises fun and relaxation Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 706 would like to invite all current military, retired veterans and all veterans to stop by and visit the post. There will be karaoke on Thursday and Saturday, from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., plus many other events. The post is located at 5000 Lillian Hwy. near the post office. For further information, call 455-0026.
Onboard NASP NHP 2017 flu vaccines available Flu vaccines are now available at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) for all TRICARE beneficiaries over the age of six months. NHP will also be holding a Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Clinic at the hospital tomorrow, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to noon. TRICARE beneficiaries will be able
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NEX Corry Mall will host the Bose Roadshow Nov. 3 and 4. There will be special event pricing all day during the event. Expert consultations from Bose representatives will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 458-8811.
Legion post last car show of the year The Pensacola Area Cheif Petty Officer Assosiation (PACPOA) last car show for this year will be Nov. 5 at American Legion Post No. 240 on Gulf Beach Hwy. PACPOA will be collecting for Toys for Tots for local children. Car show entry is $5 for a fun and family friendly event and runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. If it has a motor and wheels, it can be judged. Awards will be given to the top three vehicles. Come out for music, food, cars, trucks and to support Pensacola’s Veterans Memorial Park. For more information, contact Trent Hathaway at trentdhathaway@gmail.com or (301)769-1015.
Volunteer at Pensacola lighthouse The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum is looking for volunteers to help keep the light shining. If you need to earn community service hours or just love history, contact Diane Johnson at 393-1561.
Around town Local businesses luncheon and social Central City will be presenting Torches, a social event, tomorrow, Oct. 28 noon to 4 p.m. This event will be a forum and luncheon featuring local bussiness owners and keynote speakers. The event will take place at 2749 N. H Street and the cost will be $10 per person. For more information, call Shaquonda Carter at 497-5086.
PCARA hosting community cookout The Pensacola Community Arts and Recreation Association (PCARA) and the Pensacola Neighborhood Services would like to invite the entire Pensacola and surrounding areas to its 24th annual big community cookout, “The Biggest Cookout of 2017,” tomorrow, Oct. 28 at the Fricker Community Center, 900 North F Street from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. There will be free food, exhibits, speakers and entertainment by recording artists, groups and soloists. Bring your entire family, friends and a good ap-
petite. For more information call Leroy Williams at 293-5345.
Traditional Argentine barbacue The Global Corner will hold an Argentine-style barbecue, an afternoon of authentic Argentine food, tango dancing, culture and family-friendly activities Oct. 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Fluid Metalworks, 55 South A St. to benefit the Global Corner’s educational passport program in area elementary schools. There will be traditional Argentine food, music and dance by the Pensacola Opera; a children’s corner run by UWF students and a featured local painting artist. Eat, enjoy and learn how the Global Corner is bringing the fascinating culture of this South American nation to life for the children of our community. Tickets are $50 and children under 12-years-old eat free. Reservations may be made online at www.theglobalcorner.org or by calling 332.6404.
Back on the blocks festival date The Foo Foo Festival and Truth for Youth will present Back on the Blocks Festival Nov. 4 from noon to 7 p.m. Live music will include Mr. Big & The Rhythm Sisters; Soul Station Band; Jazz Violinist, “John J;” Hannah Moorer; and other local musical favorites. The festival will be topped off with a culinary demonstration by local restaurant favorite, Five Sisters’, with a special appearance by authentic Mardi Gras Indians, the Monogram Hunters of New Orleans, followed by a second line procession, Mardi Gras throws and a photo opportunity. Children interactive area will also be also available. The festival will take place in the Historic DeVilliers. Admission is free open to the public. No pets allowed. For more information or vendor opportunities, visit www.BackontheBlocks.com or call 393-0332.
Panhandle tour group for seniors Panhandle Senior Travelers, a non-profit tour group for Seniors 50 and over, will meet at Asbury Place, 750 College Blvd. to accept membership applications, pick up travel brochures, pay deposits and pay the balance for trips. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month. During the meeting, members will hear details about future trips and listen to speakers on travel related topics. Future trips scheduled include: • Dec. 7 through 11: Christmas in Asheville • Jan. 29 through Feb. 5: Panama Canal Cruise • Feb. 20 through 23: St. Augustine, Fla. • March 16 through 19 Macon, Ga. Cherry Blossom Festival • April 21: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Monroeville, Ala. For more information, visit www.pstravelers.org or contact Vivian Krumel Storey at 434-1757.
Japanese artist featured at art festival Japanese Artist, Yume Matsuo, will be hosting a booth near the gazebo Nov. 3 through 5 at the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival in Seville Square. Matsuo was invited as the international artist of the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival. She will explain her art and techniques. More information about her can be found on the Invited International Artist page of Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, www.ggaf.org./
Glenn Miller orchestra live Come hear the Glenn Miller orchestra, one of the greatest bands of all time, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m., as they bring unique jazz and big band sounds to the National Naval Aviation Museum. The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, a fully self-contained 19 member group, is the most popular and sought after big band in the world today. Since 1956, the band has been consistently performing an average of 300 live dates each year worldwide. For more information, visit www.navalaviationmuseum.org/event/glenn-miller-orchestra-2018/.
Fly fishing group welcomes visitors Fly Fishers of NorthWest Florida (FNWF) hold several meetings each month. The business meeting is at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday; a fly tying session is at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday, and a fly tying and casting session is at 9 a.m. the third Saturday. Visitors are welcome at all meetings. No prior experience required. All meetings are at the clubhouse located in Mira Flores Park at 17th Avenue and East Belmont Street. In addition, FFNWF sponsors a local non-profit chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. The mission of the group is to help injured veterans develop fly tying and fly casting skills, learn fly rod building and fly fishing and to regain lost fine motor skills and mobility. For more information on FNWF, call Cliff Newton at 494-1968 or go to www.ffnwf.org. For more information on Project Healing Water Fly Fishing, call Russ Shields at 983-9515 or go to phwffnwf.org.
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alloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples, who were once found all
over Europe, divided the year by four major holidays. According to their calendar, the year began on a day corresponding to Nov. 1 on our present calendar. The date marked the beginning of winter. Since they were pastoral people, it was a time when cattle and sheep had to be moved to closer pastures and all livestock had to be secured for the winter months. Crops were harvested and stored. The date marked both an ending and a beginning in an eternal cycle. The festival observed at this time was called Samhain (pronounced Sah-ween). It was the biggest and most significant holiday of the Celtic year. The Celts believed that at the time of Samhain, more so than any other time of the year, the ghosts of the dead were able to mingle with the living, because at Samhain the souls of those who had died during the year traveled into the otherworld. People gathered to sacrifice animals, fruits and vegetables. They also lit bonfires in honor of the dead, to aid them on their journey and to keep them away from the living. On that day all manner of beings were abroad: ghosts, fairies and demons – all part of the dark and dread. Samhain became the Halloween we are familiar with when Christian missionaries attempted to change the religious practices of the Celtic people. In the early centuries of the first millennium A.D., before missionaries such as St. Patrick and St. Columcille converted them to Christianity, the Celts practiced an elaborate religion through their priestly caste, the Druids, who were priests, poets, scientists and scholars all at once. As religious leaders, ritual specialists and bearers of learning, the Druids were not unlike the very missionaries and monks who were to Christianize their people and brand them evil devil worshippers. As a result of their efforts to wipe out “pagan” holidays, such as Samhain, the Christians succeeded in effecting major transformations in it. In 601 A.D., Pope Gregory I issued a now-famous edict to his missionaries concerning the native beliefs and customs of the peoples he hoped to convert. Rather than try to obliterate native peoples’ customs and beliefs, the pope instructed his missionaries to use them: if a group of people worshipped a tree, rather than cut it down, he advised them to consecrate it to Christ and allow its continued worship.
In terms of spreading Christianity, this was a brilliant concept and it became a basic approach used in Catholic missionary work. Church holy days were purposely set to coincide with native holy days. Christmas, for instance, was assigned the arbitrary date of Dec. 25 because it corresponded with the mid-winter celebration of many peoples. Likewise, St. John’s Day was set on the summer solstice. Samhain, with its emphasis on the supernatural, was decidedly pagan. While missionaries identified their holy days with those observed by the Celts, they branded the earlier religion’s supernatural deities as evil, and associated them with the devil. As representatives of the rival religion, Druids were considered evil worshippers of devilish or demonic gods and spirits. The Celtic underworld inevitably became identified with the Christian hell. The effects of this policy were to diminish but not totally eradicate the beliefs in the traditional gods. Celtic belief in supernatural creatures persisted, while the church made deliberate attempts to define them as being not merely dangerous, but malicious. Followers of the old religion went into hiding and were branded as witches. The Christian feast of All Saints was as-
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signed to Nov. 1. The day honored every Christian saint, especially those that did not otherwise have a special day devoted to them. This feast day was meant to substitute for Samhain, to draw the devotion of the Celtic peoples and, finally, to replace it forever. That did not happen, but the traditional Celtic deities diminished in status, becoming fairies or leprechauns of more recent traditions. The old beliefs associated with Samhain never died out entirely. The powerful symbolism of the traveling dead was too strong, and perhaps too basic to the human psyche, to be satisfied with the new, more abstract Catholic feast honoring saints. Recognizing that something that would subsume the original energy of Samhain was necessary, the church tried again to supplant it with a Christian feast day in the ninth century. This time it established Nov. 2 as All Souls Day – a day when the living prayed for the souls of all the dead. But, once again, the practice of retaining traditional customs while attempting to redefine them had a sustaining effect: the traditional beliefs and customs lived on, in new guises. All Saints Day, otherwise known as All Hallows (hallowed means sanctified or holy), continued the ancient Celtic traditions. The evening prior to the day was the time of the most intense activity, both
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human and supernatural. People continued to celebrate All Hallows Eve as a time of the wandering dead, but the supernatural beings were now thought to be evil. The folk continued to appease those spirits (and their masked impersonators) by setting out gifts of food and drink. Subsequently, All Hallows Eve became Hallow Evening, which became Hallowe’en – an ancient Celtic, pre-Christian New Year’s Day in contemporary dress. Many supernatural creatures became associated with All Hallows. In Ireland, fairies were numbered among the legendary creatures who roamed on Halloween. In old England, cakes were made for the wandering souls, and people went “a’ soulin’ ” for these “soul cakes.” Halloween, a time of magic, also became a day of divination, with a host of magical beliefs: for instance, if persons hold a mirror on Halloween and walk backward down the stairs to the basement, the face that appears in the mirror will be their next lover. Virtually all present Halloween traditions can be traced to the ancient Celtic day of the dead. Halloween is a holiday of many mysterious customs, but each one has a history, or at least a story behind it. The wearing of costumes, for instance, and roaming from door to door demanding treats can be traced to the Celtic period and the first few centuries of the Christian era, when it was thought that the souls of the dead were out and around, along with fairies, witches and demons. Offerings of food and drink were left out to placate them. As the centuries wore on, people began dressing like these dreadful creatures, performing antics in exchange for food and drink. This practice is called mumming, from which the practice of trick-or-treating evolved. To this day, witches, ghosts and skeleton figures of the dead are among the favorite disguises. Halloween also retains some features that harken back to the original harvest holiday of Samhain, such as the customs of bobbing for apples and carving vegetables, as well as the fruits, nuts and spices cider associated with the day. Today Halloween is becoming once again an adult holiday or masquerade, similar to Mardi Gras. Men and women in every disguise imaginable are taking to the streets of American cities and parading past grinningly carved, candlelit jack-o’lanterns, reenacting customs with a lengthy pedigree. Their masked antics challenge, mock, tease and appease the dread forces of the night, of the soul and of the otherworld that becomes our world on this night of reversible possibilities, inverted roles and transcendency. In so doing, they are reaffirming death and its place as a part of life in an exhilarating celebration of a magic evening.
Jokes & Groaners Halloween jokes for the “living” What is the tallest building in Transylvania? The Vampire State Building. Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road? He didn’t have the guts. Why do witches fly on brooms? Because vacuum cleaner cords aren’t long enough. What was the witch’s favorite subject in school? Spelling. What do you call a hefty jack-o’-lantern? Plumpkin. Where do young ghosts go during the day? Dayscare centers. What kind of shoes does a ghost wear? Booooooooooooooots! What’s the first thing ghosts do when they get in a car? Buckle their sheet-belts.
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AS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin recognized the Sailors of the Quarter (SoQs), fourth quarter fiscal year 2017 at NASP Command Quarters Oct. 5. The following is excerpted from their citations. Senior Sailor of the Quarter is AC1 Diana Guess. “For professional achievement in the superior performance of her duties while serving as assistant leading petty officer, air traffic control division, air operations department, Naval Air Station Pensacola from July 1 to Sept. 30. “Guess’ unwavering demeanor led to her selection as Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Senior SoQ for the fourth quarter, fiscal year 2017. Guess’ superior performance and dedication led to 803 live and simulated training hours for 16 Sailors during 14,247 mishap-free flight operations which resulted in nine supervisor designations and her qual-
ification as control tower operator. She selflessly volunteered over 12 offduty hours with CPO365 and the Gulf Breeze Quarterback Club for Gulf Breeze High School. “Guess’ personal initiative and dedication exudes Navy core values, reflected credit upon herself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States naval service.” Sailor of the Quarter is MA2 Michael Vandergriff. “For professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as military working dog handler, security department, Naval Air Station Pensacola, from July 1 to Sept. 30. “Vandergriff’s unwavering demeanor led to his selection as Naval Air Station Pensacola’s SoQ for
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the fourth quarter, fiscal year 2017. “Vandergriff performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. He has continually exhibited an exceptionally high degree of professionalism as a military working dog handler, JEA Vice President, divisional supply petty officer, and divisional building petty officer. His enthusiasm and initiative have contributed greatly to the efficiency of the security department and the command as a whole. “Vandergriff’s personal initiative and dedication exudes Navy core values, reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States naval service.” Junior Sailor of the Quarter is MA3 Evan Williams.
“For professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as military working dog handler, security department, Naval Air Station Pensacola from July 1 to 30 Sept. 30. “Williams’ unwavering demeanor led to his selection as Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Junior SoQ for the fourth quarter, fiscal year 2017. “Williams performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. He has continually exhibited an exceptionally high degree of professionalism as a military working dog handler, training coordinator, assistant command fitness leader, veterinarian liaison, and antiterrorism training team member. His enthusiasm and initiative have contributed greatly to the efficiency of
the security department and the command as a whole. “Williams’ personal initiative and dedication exudes Navy core values, reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States naval service.” Blue Jacket of the Quarter is ACAN Robert Benson. “For professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as flight planning supervisor air traffic control division, air operations department, Naval Air Station Pensacola, from July 1 to Sept. 30. Benson’s unwavering demeanor led to his selection as Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Blue Jacket of the Quarter for the fourth quarter, fiscal year 2017.
“Benson set himself apart from his peers and displayed steady professional growth by rapidly earning his designation as flight planning supervisor and qualification as flight planning dispatcher. His duties contributed to the completion of 3,476 flight plans, critically enabling local squadrons to meet 100 percent of their demanding mission requirements. “In addition to his departmental duties he dedicated a total of 21 off-duty hours volunteering at Pensacola Humane Society and Ocean Hour cleaning up refuse and debris on Pensacola’s beaches. “Benson’s personal initiative and dedication exudes Navy core values, reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States naval service.”
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GOSPORT Fleet and Family Support Center
The NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), 151 Ellyson Ave., Bldg. 625, is offering the following: • Imagination Station: 10 a.m. to noon every third Thursday of the month at Blue Wahoo Stadium. The NASP New Parent Support program partners with the Imagination Station for a military family play date. Meet some military families and let your children play. • Mov.mil Assist: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. One hour of dedicated online walkthrough to set-up your account and make your move seamless. • Base tour: 9 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of every month. The next one is scheduled for Nov. 1. Learn about the history of Naval Air Station Pensacola and how to get around base.
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 victim 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.
Worship schedule 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 All Faiths Chapel. • Contemporary service, 6 p.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel. • 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. 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.
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 293-4561. 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. • ASIST (Applied Suicide In-
• Meeting: 6 p.m. Monday and 6 p.m. Thursday, J.B. McKamey Center. For more information, call 452-2341. NASP Corry Station Protestant • Adult Bible study, 9 a.m. Sunday, fellowship hall vice conference room. • Chapel choir, 9 a.m. Sunday, choir room vice sanctuary. • Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday. • Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday. • Contemporary worship, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by fellowship at 7:30 p.m. • Bible study and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, fellowship hall. Latter Day Saints • Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Roman Catholic • Mass, noon Sunday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call 452-6376. tervention Skills Training): Nov. 7 and 8, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: J.B McKamey Center Classrooms, Bldg. 634, NASP. Who: Military, DoD and NAS Pensacola, Corry Station, Saufley Field and Whiting Field civilian employees. The ASIST workshop is for anyone who wants to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Over one million caregivers have participated in this two-day, highly interactive, practical, practiceoriented workshop. Participation in the full two days is required. Enjoy small group discussions and skills practice that are based upon adult learning principles and experience powerful videos on suicide intervention. Feel challenged and safe. Learn suicide first aid. How do you sign a member up? Provide CREDO facilitator Tony Bradford or chapel staff with the member’s rank, name, contact information, and supervisor’s name.
NAS Whiting Field Chapel Roman Catholic • Mass, 11 a.m. Friday. Protestant • Bible study, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. • Weekly chapel service, 11:30 a.m. Thursday. For more information, call 623-7212. Other services Jewish • B’nai Israel Synagogue, 1829 North Ninth Ave., services 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 433-7311. • 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. Seventh-day Adventist • Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1080 North Blue Angel Parkway, services at 11 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 453-3442.
Registration contact: Tony Bradford or Chapel Staff 4522093 tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil. • SAFE Talk Workshop (Sponsored by NAS Pensacola Chapel) When: Thursday Nov. 16, 8 a.m.-noon. Where: J. B. McKamey Center Classrooms Bldg. 634, NAS Pensacola Who: Military, DoD and NAS Pensacola, NASP Corry Station, Suafley Field and NAS Whiting Field civilian employees The SafeTALK workshop prepares helpers to identify persons with thoughts of suicide, talk about suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Most people with thoughts of suicide, either directly or indirectly, invite help to stay safe. Alert helpers know how to identify and work with these opportunities to help protect life. Powerful videos illustrate both non-alert and alert responses. Discussion and practice stimulate learning. Participants will be better able to:
• Move beyond common tendencies to miss, dismiss or avoid talking about suicide • Identify people who have thoughts of suicide and talk to them about suicide • Apply the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen, and Keep Safe) to connect to a person with thoughts of suicide to a suicide first aid intervention caregiver You must be able to participate in the entire workshop. Experience small group discussions and skills-practice sessions based upon proven learning principles. Instructional, powerful videos on suicide intervention are presented. Create safety for others. Learn how to conduct suicide first aid. To register contact NAS Pensacola Chapel CREDO Detachment and provide rank, name, contact information, and supervisor’s name. You must be able to participate in the entire workshop. NAS Pensacola CREDO Detachment contact information: Work: 452-2093 E-mail: tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society The Navy-Marine Corps relief Society (NMCRS) offers a range of volunteer opportunities for people with a variety of skills and interests. This is a great opportunity to get new skills and build your resume. • Front desk coverage. • Financial assistance. • Budget counseling. • Administrative and communications support. • Financial instruction for expectant parents. Contact the Pensacola office at 452-2300.
Community Outreach If you are interested in participating in volunteer activities, contact NASP Community Outreach. The office tracks volunteer hours. Report your volunteer work to get due recognition. Call 452-2532 or e-mail nasp_ comm_outreach @Navy.mil.
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Pensacola’s fourth Foo Foo Fest
Cubes painted during the 2016 Foo Foo Festival. Sixteen artists plan to paint four cubes, each with eight-foot canvases, at this year’s Foo Foo Fest. Photo from www.facebook.com/FooFooFest From www.foofoofest.com
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he fourth annual Pensacola Foo Foo Festival will be held Nov. 2 through 13. Foo Foo Fest is a 12-day celebration of culturally creative happenings, events and moments under one banner. Foo Foo Fest is filled with events of high artistic and cultural caliber, delivered with a hefty dose of Southern sophistication. Art, Culture and Entertainment, (ACE), Inc. announced in March the return of Foo Foo Festival for 2017. The festival marked the start of its fourth year with a grant workshop for organizations interested in learning more about participating earlier in the year, March 28. This year, the festival committee is excited to build off of the now three years of experience and successes. “In the last three years, we’ve managed to create an event and brand that now resonates with visitors and locals alike,� said David Bear, president of ACE. “Because of the collaborative efforts between ACE, Visit Pensacola, hoteliers, and most importantly our local arts and cultural organiza-
tions we’ve seen marked increases each year (year-over-year) in tourist development tax revenues collected during the month of November since the festival’s first year in November 2014.� Foo Foo Fest acts as a “marketing umbrella� for the period of time to help leverage the breadth and depth of the overall selection of events, which are comprised of programming from more than 20 grant recipients and many more existing events. “Locals and tourists are hearing our message and taking advantage of the premium slate of arts and cultural programming between the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival and the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show. The data shows that visitors are staying
longer to take advantage of other festival events,� Bear said. “This is great for the economy of Escambia County, from the City of Pensacola and Perdido Key to Pensacola Beach and beyond. We’re building what everyone believes can be an expanded tourism season.� Festival events include the Big Green Egg Cook-off, the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola, Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival and the Pensacola Marathon, among other uniquely artful events in the area. For more information, visit FooFooFest.com or find Foo Foo Festival on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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“Flatliners� (PG13) 3 p.m.
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“The Lego Ninjao Movie� (PG) 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. “Kingsman: the Golden Circle� (R) 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
“The Lego Ninjao Movie� (PG) 3D: Noon 2D: 2:30 p.m. “Flatliners� (PG13) 5 p.m. “American Made� (R) 7:30 p.m. “Kingsman: the Golden Circle� (R) 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. “It� (R) 7 p.m.
Regular shows: $4 adults, $2 children ages 611, free for 5 and younger 3D shows: $5 adults, $3 children ages 6-11, free for 5 and younger NASP Portisde Cinema is closed on Monday. Details: 452-3522 or www.navymwrpensacola.com
“Home Again� (PG13) 5 p.m. “It� (R) 7 p.m.
“Kingsman: the Golden Circle� (R) 6 p.m.
THURSDAY “The Lego Ninjao Movie� (PG) 5 p.m. “Kingsman: the Golden Circle� (R) 7:10 p.m. “American Made� (R) 5:10 p.m. “Mother!� (R) 7:30 p.m.
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. • Learn to golf: Try the “Get Golf Readyâ€? course at A.C. Read Golf Club and be ready to tee off in no time. This fivecourse week • Blue Angels Air takes just one Show: The 2017 NAS hour per week Pensacola Blue Anto get a full ingels Homecoming Air troduction to the Show is less than a various aspects month away. Come of the game, out to welcome the top until you are military and civilian fully ready to hit aerobatic performers the links on your from around the counown. MWR has try Veterans Day four sessions Weekend, Nov. 10 and throughout the 11. In addition to all of week for your the aerial displays, c o n ve n i e n c e , there will also have a beginning tospecial performance morrow, Oct. 28, 30, 31 and Nov. from the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs, ground 1. Cost is $89 shows from Shockfor active-duty, wave Jet Truck, Preciretired and famsion Exotics Racing ily and $99 for civilian guests. and Keith Sayers FMX. Do not miss the For more inforspecial night air show mation, call Nov. 10, including the 452-2454. biggest fireworks dis• Zumba play in Pensacola. party: MWR is hosting the fourth annual zumba party tonight, Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to dress in their favorite Halloween nerdy costumes. For more information, call 452-6198. • Zombie run: Get ready to run on Halloween day, Oct. 31 at the Mustin Beach Club Zombie Run. The run will begin at 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. and will be a 3.5-mile trail run. Pre-registration is required at Radford Fitness Center. For more information, call 452-9845. • Tennis class: MWR Fitness now has Tennis classes and lessons available. Get two free weeks of Cardio Tennis, Tuesday through Thursday starting Nov. 7. There will also be a six week mens doubles/quads program starting Nov. 7 for $20 per person. MWR’s USPTA instructor also has lessons available for youth, individuals and groups. For more information, call 292-3502. • Haunting fall festival: There will be a Haunting Fall Festival at Blue Angel Park tomorrow, Oct. 28 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. MWR will host a costume contest for all ages, including adults, a free Haunted Hay Ride and other free activities for the whole family, including spider mountain. Food and beverage will be available for sale. For more information, call 453-6286.
Liberty activities 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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Sandy’s Good Times Dance Club. Thursday weekly dance lessons 6:30 pm-6:55pm $10. For lessons – please refrain from wearing scented products. Friday Latin night. Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday ballroom night 7:30-10:30 p.m. Beginning social dance lessons Thursday and Friday 6:307:25 p.m. Each night $10. 1707 West Fairfield Dr. 850-458-1979. pensacoladanceclub.com.
Offshore fishing. More than 200 circle hooks of all sizes from sharks to trout. 6000 yard line of spills of best monofilament and a Penn 113 reel with matching rod. $100 for all. 4549486
Kenmore 10 cuft stand up freezer, 13 years old. Runs great, no longer needed, $75. 850-2612540 or 850-206-6983
04 Toyota Solara soft top convertible, 76,560 miles in great shape, clear title & carfax report. $7,800 850-736-7531
Multi Family Estate Sale Near NAS in Navy Point. 316 Payne Road, 32507 Fri: 830-3, Sat: 830-3, Furn, Clothes, Hshld, Kitch n’ More. CARDON ESTATE SALE is proud to present the Estate of “Dix” Darby Masterchief Navy Thursday Oct 26th, Friday Oct 27th and Saturday Oct 28th 9am to 3pm / Navy Point, 109 NW Kalash Road cardonestatesales.com 850433-6427 Huge church-wide garage sale at West Pensacola Baptist Church, 5213 W. Jackson St, Pensacola on Sat, 4 Nov. from 0800 - 1400. Tools, furniture, toys ArticlesArticles for Sale for Sale Pistol. Model 1911 45 calibre automatic. With two magazines. Older gun, but shot very little <200 times. Very tight, very accurate. $400 or possible trade for revolver. 497-1167
Reel Van Staal copy made by quantum. Excellent reel with all the install features of the Model 300. Like new condition. $20. 417-1694
Large 3 piece light wood entertainment center. Asking $800 OBO. 850-454-6478 Wood futon. Asking $350 OBO. 850-454-6478 For sale WestHyland Terrior female puppy,10 weeks old. Breeding rights and registration paper go with her. Vet check up is available. Asking $1200.00. 850-496-3650
Square grand piano. Beautifully restored rosewood. Approximately 7ft x 4ft lovely furniture piece. Will send photo. $2,000. Auto 202-550-7688
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Antique Bavarian china. Winterling pattern. Lg. 12 place setting w/ many extra pieces. White/gold trim. Ex cond. Exquisite $400 cash. 850 432 3108
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