Gosport - November 15, 2013

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Veterans Day: Parade, ceremony and Brantley Gilbert concert photos ... See page 4A for a complete photo feature wrapup of the Veterans Day weekend events.

Vol. 77, No. 46

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November 15, 2013

NASP has strong plan to cut energy usage CO sets goals to meet 30 percent savings by 2015 By Janet Thomas Gosport Staff Writer

As the first frosty temperatures of the winter season roll in, officials are turning up the heat on an initiative to reduce energy consumption at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). In accordance with the Shore Energy Management Instruction (OpNavInst 4100.5E), all Navy installations are mandated to reduce energy intensity by 30 percent by 2015 compared to the 2003 baseline of energy usage. In a new report that addresses the issue, NASP Commanding Officer Capt. Keith Hoskins outlines an aggressive stance that includes measures to conserve energy, implement renewable energy systems, consolidate components where needed and improve the efficiency of existing systems. “I intend to do everything in my power to help meet or exceed these goals,” Hoskins said.

The goals listed in the report include: • Implementation and close adherence to mandatory thermostat settings – 78 degrees in the summer and 66 degrees in the winter as instructed by Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CnRSeInst 4101.1B Ch-1). • Instilling a culture of energy conservation throughout the NAS Pensacola workforce through education and awareness. • Ensuring that all new equipment being installed aboard NASP is Energy Star Compliant. • Utilizing space more efficiently by consolidating multiple tenants into one building to reduce the amount of space that needs to be conditioned and powered. The good news for NASP is that substantial progress has been made toward meeting the 30 percent energy reduction goal. Energy usage at NASP is currently

Blues conclude 2013 season with Naval Air Station Pensacola flyover ... The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels F/A18 Hornets perform a Delta Flat Pass over NAS Pensacola’s Forrest Sherman Field Nov. 9. The flyover marked the end of the team’s 2013 season and the beginning of the 2014 air show season. Photo by MC2 Kathryn E. Macdonald

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Southeast region cuts energy costs with ‘Switch4Good’ ‘Digital Outreach’ implemented onboard NASP By MC1(SW) Greg Johnson Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An increasing number of residents throughout the Southeast region are reducing energy bills through the “Switch4Good” energy savings program, which is now in place at 11 of the region’s installations. Balfour Beatty Investments, the Navy’s housing manage-

ment partner, designed the program to inform housing residents on ways to reduce energy consumption and lower their energy bills. The company decided to expand Switch4Good to installations throughout the region after a pilot progam at Travis Air Force Base in 2011 reduced energy consumption by 18 percent. “The program rolled out alongside the Resident Energy Conservation Program (RECP) and attributed to the success

and effectiveneness of meeting energy savings expectations,” said Richard Dye, Navy Region Southeast (NRSE) housing program director. “Participation in the Switch4Good program has been outstanding and impact on energy savings has been right in line with, or exceeded, expectations.” The program’s first phase began in October and consisted of a three-month period where residents received mock bills and energy saving tips. “The mock reports and sav-

ing tips served as a tool for residents to know how much energy they were using compared to like homes,” Dye said. “It was a good opportunity for res-

idents to monitor and change any behavior that could help to reduce their consumption before actual billing started.” Under RECP, utility accounts are either charged or

credited if they are more than 10 percent over or under the established baseline energy consumption. The mock billing period provided residents three months to monitor and change any behavior to help reduce consumption before actual billing started. According to Tabitha Crawford, senior vice president of sustainability and innovation, Balfour Beatty Investments, the program has been a success.

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350th CACOM changes command By SFC Abigail Black 350th CACOM UPAR

NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer signs 2013 Navy Family Appreciation Month Proclamation ... On Nov. 12, NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Keith Hoskins put pen to paper to officially proclaim November as Navy Family Appreciation Month onboard the base. (Above) NASP Fleet and Family Support Center staffers with CO Hoskins at signing: Maria Moultrie, new parent support; Kathy Vail, clinical counselor; Amy Mayne, new parent support; Monya Love, new parent support; Camilla Bolch, clinical counselor; and Tammy Smith, exceptional family member program. Photo by Harry White

The Army’s 350th Civil Affairs Command (CACOM) has a new hand on its rudder after Brig. Gen. (Promotable) Mark McQueen passed the unit’s colors to Col. (P) William Mason III in a change of command ceremony onboard NAS Pensacola Corry Station Nov. 3. “By any measure, Brig. Gen. McQueen has been an enormously successful CACOM commander,” said Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jacobs, commanding general, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, during his remarks at the ceremony. Representatives from each of the command’s subordinate units, as well as leaders from the Pensacola naval community and city government, attended the ceremony and reception. McQueen took the opportunity to assure his successor he was stepping into a positive situation. “I believe you’re embarking on the best years of your Army career,” he said to

Mason, then enumerated a selection of achievements that highlighted the successes of each of the CACOM’s subordinate units. Mason’s brief remarks centered on what he considered vital with his career’s trajectory – his family. “I’m truly fortunate to have her by my side,” he said of his wife, Denise, as he addressed the assembled Soldiers and expressed his desire to stress support for Soldier families. “We may recruit Soldiers, but we retain families.”

Col. William Mason, left, accepts the 350th CACOM’s colors at a change of command ceremony held Nov. 3

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