Gosport - December 09, 2016

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Trees For Troops reloaded ...

If you were unable to get a tree Dec. 2 during NAS Pensacola MWR’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Trees for Troops event, another shipment will be available today, Dec. 9, from 1-3 p.m. at the Radford Fitness Center onboard NASP. Trees for Troops is open to active-duty military, E-1 through E-6. Service members or their spouses (limit one per family) must pick up a voucher from the MWR admin office at 450 Radford Blvd. (Bldg. 4143) from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., or from Tickets and Travel at the NEX Shopping Plaza on Highway 98 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to receive a tree at the event. Pick up your voucher no later than noon Dec. 9. All remaining trees will be released to any active-duty military after 3 p.m.

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December 9, 2016

Blue Angels announce 2017 schedule changes, release 2018 schedule By PO1 Daniel Young Blue Angels Public Affairs

U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced updates to the 2017 air show schedule and released the 2018 show schedule at the International Council of Air Shows convention Dec. 6. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 63 demonstrations at 33 locations in 2017 and 63 demonstrations at 33 locations in 2018. The 2017 schedule changes announced are: • The show in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is canceled and replaced with a show in Brunswick, Ga., March 25-26. • The show at Offutt Air Force Base (AFB), Neb., July 1-2 is canceled. • The show in Lincoln, Ala. is changed to Sept. 910. • The show at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Va., is changed to Sept. 1617.

• The show in Durango, Colo., is canceled and replaced with Huntington Beach, Calif., Sept. 30Oct. 1. • The show at Marine Corps Base, Hawaii, Oct. 14-15 is canceled. The 2018 show schedule is: March 10 • Naval Air Facility El Centro Annual Air Show – El Centro, Calif. • March 17-18 Davis-Monthan AFB Air Show – Tucson, Ariz. • March 24-25 Wings Over South Texas – NAS Kingsville, Texas. • April 7-8 Heart of Texas Air Show – Waco, Texas. • April 14-15 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show – Tuscaloosa, Ala. • April 21-22 Vero Beach Air Show – Vero Beach, Fla. • April 28-29 Homestead International Speedway Air Show – Homestead, Fla.

Trees For Troops, tree lighting onboard NAS Pensacola ... (Above) PO1 Cody Dale and his wife, Stephanie, pick out a Christmas tree Dec. 2 with their sons, Flint, Zane and Harlan, during the Trees for Troops and Holiday Tree Lighting event presented Dec. 2 by the NASP Morale, Welfare and Recreation department at the Radford Fitness Center. The Spirit of Christmas Foundation in conjunction with FedEx gave away about 250 trees to families of active-duty members E-1 to E-6. Photo by Janet Thomas (Right) Children at the tree lighting get a high-five from one of Santa’s snowmen. Photo by Ens. Dana Voshen

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NAS Pensacola marks 600 days free of alcohol-related incidents From staff reports

Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) recently achieved a milestone of more than 600 days free of alcohol-related incidents (ARI). At a frocking ceremony held Dec. 2 in Bldg. 1504, NASP Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin thanked his Sailors for driving the numbers on Bldg.

1500’s quarterdeck “ARI-free board” higher than ever before. “This is a special time of year for a lot of reasons,” Martin said. “The board is going on 600-plus days. Unbelievable. We are alcohol-related-incident-free for 600 days, almost two years. We’ve seen 400, then 500, now 600 days. It’s all of you, setting the bar every day for doing great work.”

NAS Pensacola advances 19 Sailors to next pay grade Story, photo by Mike O’Connor Gosport Associate Editor

Nineteen Sailors from NAS Pensacola are wearing new ranks after a frocking ceremony held Dec. 2 in Bldg. 1504. Frocking is a Navy tradition that enables selected Sailors to wear the uniform and take on the responsibilities of their new pay grade before they are formally advanced. NASP Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin congratulated the personnel and presented

As the holiday season approaches, it’s a good idea to take into account decisions concerning personal responsibility and alcohol. Programs from Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) help Sailors be responsible with alcohol and assist some with alcoholism and recovery. “Keep What You’ve Earned” and “Who Will Stand Your Watch,” encour-

Social media safety is key during holidays By Twilla Smith Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs

NASP CO Capt. Christopher Martin congratulates recently frocked Sailors on their advancement Dec. 2.

frocking letters to those selected for advancement. “I don’t have to tell you what a huge deal this is,” Martin said. “This is a testimony to the hard work of each of you, your chiefs, your officers and your peers. I couldn’t be prouder ... My hat’s off to

you; well-done.” Base Executive Officer Cmdr. Shawn Dominguez was emcee for the ceremony, which was attended by dozens of friends, family members and military personnel. See Frocking on page 2

age responsible drinking among Sailors by celebrating the achievements in their Navy careers and educate Sailors about the consequences of poor decisions regarding alcohol. For more information on NADAP programs visit: http://www. public. navy. mil/ bupers-npc/ support/21st_Century_Sailor/nadap/campaign_events/drin kresponsibly/Pages/default.aspx.

Most of us look forward to the holidays to relax and enjoy family, friends and holiday fun. We’re taught to use operational risk management (ORM) for our holiday recreational activities, but what about for our use of social media? Facebook, Instagram, Tumbler, Marco Polo, and Snapchat are a few of some of the trendier social media applications. It

TRICARE pharmacy network revised From www.tricare.mil

all seems like harmless fun, but did you know that social media can cause you to become a victim if you are not careful? Information on your social media account can be used to steal your identity, determine your actual location and, depending on the information loaded into the application, even steal your financial information, including debit or credit card information. How can you avoid

Walgreens pharmacies joined the TRICARE retail pharmacy network Dec. 1. CVS pharmacies, including those in Target stores, left the network on the same day. The revised network has more than 57,000 locations, and still ensures timely access to retail pharmacies for TRICARE beneficiaries. Express Scripts Inc. (ESI) manages the TRICARE retail pharmacy network under a

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