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No more ink, just a link: SMF goes digital By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer

(April 8, 2015) A Sailor mans the helm in the pilot house aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during sea and anchor detail. Essex is underway participating in a certification exercise with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Bradley Gee

inside: FAREWELL Delaney obit . . . . . . . 2 SPOTLIGHT Spouse kudos . . . . . . 3 TRICARE Fraud alert . . . . . . . . 4 FUN FEST Focus on youth . . . 8, 9 TOP OF PAGE ONE: A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing (VT) 2 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

oday’s issue of the ‘Southernmost Flyer’ is the last to be published with a mixture of ink and oil on news-

print. Beginning April 24, Naval Air Station Key West’s SMF newspaper is going digital. Readers can access the digital publication through a link on the installation’s website - www.cnic. navy.mil/keywest - or through a link

that will be posted each week on the NAS Key West Facebook fan page. For “home delivery,” readers can request to be added to the email distribution list by sending a request to southernmostflyer@gmail.com. Timing, technology and waste

were a few of the reasons the decision was made to take the publication digital, according to the NAS Key West Public Affairs Officer. The contract with The Key West see SMF page 16

WHAT WE DO

From turf to trails, MWR plans projects By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer

he workload at Morale, Welfare and Recreation will be $5 million heavier this summer as a number of recreational projects get underway on Sigsbee Park. Those projects include installing artificial turf at Sigsbee softball and soccer/football fields, constructing a fitness trail, upgrading playgrounds at the child development and youth centers and installing a water playground near the community center, according to MWR Director Tim Campbell. Other projects - like the Youth Center addition have been ongoing but are also expected to be complete this summer. The projects are being see projects page 16

U.S. Navy photo by Trice Denny

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Christopher Nisch, left, of Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111, explains the different gear that pilots wear when flying tactical aircraft to the executive staff of Naval Air Station Key West’s Navy Gateways Inns & Suites. The staff took a familiarization tour of Boca Chica Field Tuesday to learn what visiting squadrons, most of whom stay at NGIS, do while detached here. Cmdr. Walter Peasley, commanding officer of VFC-111, can be seen in the background putting on his gear for a flight.

Legal assistance attorney visits NAS Key West in May By Jolene Scholl

Station Key West May 5 - 7 and appointments are now being taken. Those eligible are active legal assistance attorney is sched- duty, reservists on active uled to visit Naval Air duty for 30 days or more,

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retirees and lawful dependents from all branches of service, according to NAS Key West Staff Judge Advocate Lt. Emily Daniels. Priority is given to active

duty military members and their dependents, she said, noting that the visit could be extended if requests exceed see legal page 16

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Duty calls

April 17 1808 - Napoleon Bonaparte authorized the French seizure of all ships entering all ports of the Hanseatic League.

April 18 1958 - Lt. Cmdr. G.C. Watkins flying a Grumman F11F-1F Tiger sets a world altitude record.

April 19 1960 - The Grumman A2F-1 Intruder makes its first flight, receives the designation of A-6A in 1962 and enters service in 1963.

April 20 1914 - The first call-to-action of naval aviators is given during the Mexican crisis.

April 21 1972 - Navy Capt. John Young, commander of Apollo 16, is the ninth man to walk on the moon.

April 22 1898 - Rear Adm. William Sampson leaves Key West to set the blockade of northern Cuban ports, which was the beginning of the SpanishAmerican War.

April 23 1945 - Navy Patrol Bomber PB4Y Liberators (VPB 109) employ Bat missiles against Japanese shipping in the first combat use of the only automatic homing missile to be used in World War II.

hen it rains, it pours. Life is extremely busy this month for work, home and school. There are a lot of activities calling for my attention. So of course, the inevitable happens; my child is home sick. It also happens that while I write this I am the caretaker of this child for the rest of the day so that my wife can fulfill her commitments. So duty calls me home. As I found myself pondering this week’s article, my daughter gave me the inspiration; don’t worry, it is nothing gross. Our children are also on duty. They are the military children. If you did not know, it is Military Child Appreciation Month. Our children have to endure a lot for our military careers. They did not have any choice in the matter. They were either born or had to transition into military life. There are great benefits for children in the military, but there are great hardships for them as well. A lot of those hardships are emotional over any other type. Every few years they have to

move to a new part of the country or even a whole new continent. Here they have to find their place once again with new friends, schools and schedules. Depending on our assignment, that child might have to not only endure these CHAPLAIN'S changes, but the CORNER possibility of mom or dad deploying for months, missing birthdays, holidays, proms or graduations. This child also has no NAS Key West Command Chaplain promise that this parent is coming Lt. home, or if they do Ethan Everts come home, won’t have changed because of an injury, physically or mentally. On top of all of this, the child is usually not emotionally mature enough to handle all these stressors. As a result, they may act out, struggle with school, withdraw socially and more. As their parents, we must help them though these times. The most important way is communication. It is critical the child has the opportunity to express what they are feeling through these transi-

tions. It may also be important for you to express how you feel about them as well. Then find ways together to help through these hard times. It is also important to tell them how much you love and appreciate them. Each child will want love communicated differently. Some may need a hug. Others way want to get ice cream. Other children may just want to do an activity together. It also could be as simple as speaking it to them. No matter what it is, you need to take time for them just as you need to do for your spouse. Our time with our children is limited and you cannot take back the time already gone. So I encourage you to appreciate them starting today. Even if they are out of the house, send a letter or give them a call to show your appreciation. I appreciate your time in reading this article. I hope to see you on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at the Truman Chapel for our worship service. If you are in need of chaplain care, please call your chaplains at (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 292-8788, Coast Guard Sector Key West.

Naval aviator, combat veteran, region commander dies By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer

ear Adm. Kevin Delaney, the former commander, Navy Region Southeast, member of the Florida Defense Support Task Force and friend to Naval Air Station Key West and Key West, died April 7 at the age of 68 in Jacksonville, Florida. Delaney, who flew 686 combat missions in Vietnam, retired in 1998 as the most decorated officer in the U.S. Navy. Even after his retirement Delaney continued to support the Navy and its Sailors. He was a past guest speaker at NAS Key West’s Navy Ball and spoke at a remem-

brance ceremony welcoming the traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall to Key West. “Rear Adm. Delany has been a great friend and unequaled supporter of Naval Air Station Key West and the Key West comm u n i t y, ” said Ron Demes, the former NAS Delaney Key West executive director who now works for Naval Air Warfare Center ATMO. “He has been safeguarding military interests for both over the

years, first as the regional commander in the 1990s and most recently as a member of the FDSTF,” Demes said. “His Key West legacy will live on for many years to come.” In Jacksonville, Delaney served on the board of 19 nonprofits, including the Wounded Warrior Project and the Ronald McDonald House. Gov. Rick Scott recognized Delaney for his service to the nation, Navy and Florida in a statement issued April 8: "Kevin was an inspirational leader during his service in the Navy, and he continued to serve see Delaney page 3

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Commanding Officer Capt. Steven P. McAlearney Executive Officer Cmdr. Pornchai Davidson PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Trice Denny EDITOR Jolene Scholl STAFF MC1 Brian Morales This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the military service and their families. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy and do not imply endorsement thereof. The appearance of advertising in this newspaper, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense, the Navy, Naval Air Station Key West or Cooke Communications of the products and services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the publisher shall refuse to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected. The editorial content of this newspaper is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. The sale of Southernmost Flyer advertising and printing of the newspaper is performed by Cooke Communications, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of Defense or the U.S. Navy, under exclusive contract with Naval Air Station Key West. Additional copy and photographs provided by the readers of the Southernmost Flyer should be addressed to: Editor, Southernmost Flyer, Public Affairs Office, Naval Air Station, Box 9001, Key West, FL 33040-9001. Copy can also be e-mailed to andrea.denny@navy.mil. Telephone (305) 293-2027/2434. DSN 483-2027/2434. Deadline for all editorial copy is 4 p.m. the Friday preceding publication. All articles must be submitted on disk in text format, written in upper/lower case style. Advertisements are solicited by Cooke Communications and queries concerning such should be directed to: Cooke Communications, 3420 Northside Dr., Key West, FL 33041. Telephone: (305) 292-7777

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Navy Teen Summer Camp online registration opens From NAS Key West Public Affairs

avy Child and Youth Programs is now accepting applications for the 2015 Navy Teen Summer Camp Scholarship Program. Commander, Navy In– stallations Command will fund summer camp opportunities for Navy teens worldwide. Funding will support commercial airfare, ground transportation, camp registration, camp lodging, miscellaneous insurances, on-site camp meals and camp equipment, rentals, and deposits. There is no cost to the teens who are selected Eligible teens are encouraged to apply. The previous 400 participants of the

2011, 2012 and 2014 SCSP program have expressed how much they enjoyed the places they traveled to, the friends they made and the camps they attended. The featured camps for 2015: • Sail Annapolis, July 10 - 22 • OAC Euro Camp, July 13 - 27 • Passport to Europe, June 21 - July 4 • Explore Japan; July 14 - 27 • Scuba Dive Florida, July 12 - 25 • Hike Hawaii, June 12 -26 Eligible applicants may complete an SCSP application by visiting https:// www.cnic-n9portal.com/ elibrary/index.cfm/document-library/?documentlib raryaction=view&id=818. Applications must be received by May 3.

Spouse Spotlight

AT1 Joshua Burnett

GM1 Daylon Jordan

MA2 Tommy Hayner

ACCS Milford Whitson

My stunning wife Christina Gunn Burnett is the reason and driving force behind all of the success and happiness in this Sailor’s life. My wife is a fulltime reservations specialist at Parrot Key Resorts and the mother to our three wonderful children. She supports, protects and loves her family fiercely and with all of her heart. Christina is my hero and I couldn’t imagine life without her.

I do not know where I would be without the love of my life, my wife Athena. Throughout our four years of marriage she has been there through thick-andthin for me; everything that I am today I owe to her. She undoubtedly has been the absolute best mother to our daughters, Cherish and Harmony; her guidance and nurturing show each day our girls grow. We are grateful to have her; she is the backbone of our family.

In the years we have been together my wife Heejeong has been nothing short of amazing. She has showed great courage through my deployments, support during permanent change of station moves and great patience during the dayto-day Navy life. She is an amazing mother and gives our two children unconditional love. I want to say “thank you” to my wife and best friend for everything she does.

A Navy wife for 17 years, Christie is a model of the perfect military spouse and no doubt the driving force behind our successful Navy career. Through seven moves, two unaccompanied tours and the day-to-day demands of Navy life, her support for me, our family, our Command and the Navy has never wavered. Without my wife Christie’s support, counsel and dedication I would not be where I am today.

Registration opens for spouse appreciation brunch From Morale, Welfare and Recreation

WR and the Fleet and Family Support Center will host the annual Military Spouse Appreciation Brunch and Bingo from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 2 at the Sigsbee Community Center. The annual event is in recognition of the national Military Spouse

Job Title: Search and rescue pilot Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia Prior Duty Station: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Norfolk, Virginia

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Hobbies: Cycling and tennis. Most Interesting Experience: Operational vertical replenish ment in the Arabian Gulf. Future Plans: Enjoy the Florida Keys.

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our state after his retirement, including as a member of the Florida Defense Support Task Force. “I was honored to join Kevin to meet with some of America's brave wounded warriors, and saw first-hand

Appreciation Day, May 8. This is a free event with limited seating and reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is open now to active duty spouses. Stop by or call the Fleet and Family Support Center on Sigsbee Park or call (305) 293-4410. Spouses are encouraged to dress up in their springbest to enjoy an elegant brunch and play 10 rounds

his life-long dedication to serving his fellow military men and women. Kevin was a true hero to our country and the state of Florida.” Delaney is survived by his wife of 47 years, Pat, and three daughters, Kelly, Diana and Seana, as well as five grandsons. Services are Monday in Jacksonville.

of bingo for a chance to win great prizes. In addition to bingo, there are door prizes. A “golden ticket” winner will receive a grand prize giveaway. The event is supported by the following sponsors: USAA, University of Phoenix, Saint Leo University, Mama Flowers, Key West Woman’s Club, Fury Water Adventures, Military Affairs Committee, Key West Sea Glass, Keys

Federal Credit Union, Sparkling Ice, Key West Golf Club, Spa Terre, Kermit’s Key Lime Shop, Key West Aloe, Peppers of Key West, Kai and Co., Key West Navy League Council, Chief Petty Officers Association, Hot Tin Roof, Nailtini Nail Salon and Day Spa, Island Dogs and The Restaurant Store. Sponsorship of this event does not imply federal endorsement of product or service.

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TACO TUESDAY

Upcoming Life Works Events The following LifeWorks programs are open to BBC residents only. Popcorn Friday Friday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., BBC Office. Community Yard Sale Saturday, 8 a.m. - noon. Pilates Monday, 9 - 9:45 a.m., Trumbo basketball court. National Bean Jar Day Wednesday, all day. Come count the jelly beans in the jar at the BBC office, Sigsbee Park. Zumba Thursday, 6:15 - 7:15 p.m., Sigsbee Community Center.

Contact us: Balfour Beatty Communities Office Number: (305) 292-5590 Service Request Number: (305) 292-5596 Website: www.naskeywesthomes.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/naskeywesthomes

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 (SW/AW) Brian Morales

he Holiday Party Committee hosted a ‘Taco Tuesday’ lunch at the chief petty officers’ mess on Boca Chica Field. The committee plans fundraisers to support this year's holiday party at the Ocean Key Resort.

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he Defense Health Agency, Office of Program Integrity has received a significant number of reports from Tricare beneficiaries about unsolicited attempts by

“call centers” seeking personal and health information so that they can allegedly provide prescribed cream medications to the beneficiary. Tricare and its contractors never call and ask for personal identifying infor-

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mation or health information. Beneficiaries should be wary of unsolicited attempts by any entity asking for personal or health information, either by phone or in person. The call center caller typically makes a cold call and say, "I am a representative calling from XYZ, we are calling to tell you about a benefit Tricare will cover for you for a prescription pain cream you are eligible for.” The caller will tell the beneficiary that “Tricare wants to get you taken care of, all we need are your Doctor’s name and your Tricare information and we will contact your doctor and

get these medications or supplies out to you immediately and submit a claim.” DHA PI strongly advises that beneficiaries not provide any information to these types of requests. Often these call centers have identified beneficiaries using the limited information available through search engines like “Google.” If you are contacted, don’t provide information. Rather, immediately submit a fraud line report to the Pharmacy Benefits contractor ESI. Call the Fraud Tip Hotline 1 (866) 759-6139 or email tricarefraudtip@ express-scripts.com.

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Federal Employment Basics Tuesday, 9 - 10:30 a.m., FFSC This presentation offers insight into the complexity of the federal hiring process and can assist jobseekers in gaining a federal job.

Command Indoctrination, April 27 - May 1, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field This five-day class informs incoming personnel of base policies, procedures and services available. A multitude of guest speakers will present an array of topics and will take questions from training participants. Spouses are encouraged to attend. Call (305) 293-4408, ext. 19, for more information. Fleet and Family Support Center’s hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. FFSC offers many services including deployment support, life skills education, notary service, personal financial management, crisis incident response and training, sexual assault prevention and response, transition assistance management, family advocacy and professional counseling. For more information or to request services, call (305) 293-4408 or visit the center at 804 Sigsbee Rd., Sigsbee Park.

Stereotypes perpetuate sexual assault myths YN1 Tristan Hill NAS Key West Victim Advocate

f you Google “male sexual assault statistics” the search engine automatically populates “male sexual assault statistics in the military” before you even finish typing. Imagine my surprise when I found this out. It wasn’t because I believed the myth that men can’t be sexually assaulted. Rather, it was because as a society we don’t generally think that male sexual assault would occur in the military. Yet just last month, the Government Accountability Office released a report entitled “Actions Needed to Address Sexual Assaults of

Male Service Members.” According to information in the report, only 13 percent of men in the military who were sexually assaulted reported their assaults; yet, at least 40 percent of the women in the military who were assaulted made reports. Additionally, in 2008 the DoD acknowledged it needed to address an “unofficial” military culture that was defined by exaggerated characteristics of stereotypical masculinity. That culture, among other things, included values and customs that may perpetuate rape. If we aren’t able to overcome the stereotypes of what is masculine, then the crime of male sexual assault

in the military will continue to be overlooked. One myth of the stereotype is that real men should be ashamed to ask for, or need, help. To do so is a sign of weakness. Of course, that myth isn’t reality, yet it is just one of the many stereotypes men face in situations where, in reality, their gender plays no role. The time is now for sexual assault, regardless of whether the victim is a man or woman, to be viewed for what it is - as a heinous crime against an individual. The victim should be able to have support from peers, the military and society. If we as Sailors and shipmates live the Navy core values of honor, courage

and commitment, we can overcome the stereotypes and provide encouragement and support for anyone and everyone who is victimized. Support and assistance are available to victims through the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program and peer victim advocates. To get help, call Safe Helpline, 1 (877) 9955247, visit the website www. Safehelpline.org, or text 55247. NAS Key West’s 24/7 Hotline is (305) 797-1408. The NAS Key West Sexual Assault Response Coordinator is at the Fleet and Family Support Center on Sigsbee Park. The SARC can be reached by calling (305) 293-2408 or (786) 383-7873.

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will participate in the Bahia Honda State Park Earth Day Celebration from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 25. NAS Key West’s Environmental Division will have an informational/ educational booth providing information on the installation’s environmental management system, natural resources conservation programs and energy management program. For more event information, call the park’s Sand and Sea Nature Center at (305) 872-9807.

Starting Saturday, Keys residents will need to include the area code when making local phone calls. Aboard Naval Air Station Key West, the change only affects local calling. When dialing a local number, dial 9 plus the 10-digit local number. The processes for making on-base four-digit, long distance, DSN or tollfree calls are unchanged. The mandatory 10-digit dialing comes as the 305 area code has been exhausted, with no available phone numbers left. New tele- Special discount phone lines in the Keys will have the 786 area code Customers who open beginning June 1. a new Military Star Card account from April 29 - May 5, will receive 15 percent off Earth Day Naval Air Station Key West

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MWR Update Command Challenge The annual NAS Key West Command Challenge is May 15 on Truman Annex, next to the Beach Patio Recreation Center. The event runs from 6:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Commands will compete in different sports and challenges, including beach volleyball, world cup soccer, cornhole, XL Jenga, hop ball hockey, 3-ON-3 basketball, wacky obstacle, golf scramble, hungry hungry humans, pickleball, squirt gun bullseye, tug-of-war and team spirit challenge. MWR has invited special guests to judge the team spirit challenge: the Miami Dolphins cheerleaders. The cheerleaders also will per-

form at 9:15 a.m. The cheerleaders will meet with fans from 11 a.m. - noon and again from 1 - 2 p.m. Two additional special guests attending the challenge are Washington Redskins starters Darrel Young and Niles Paul. They, too, will be at the meet and greet sessions from 11 a.m. - noon and 1 - 2 p.m. Additionally, Young and Paul will have a meet and greet from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Sunset Lounge on Sigsbee Park. For more information, call (305) 293-2480 or email kwathletics@ gmail.com. Sponsoring the event are: University of Phoenix, USAA, Saint Leo University, Columbia Southern University, Waste

Management, Fury Water Adventures, Sparkling Ice, Military Affairs Committee, Balfour Beatty Communities and Key West Navy League Council. Sponsorship of this event does not imply federal endorsement of product or service.

Babysitting break The Child Development Center is providing evening child care during the month of April. The cost is $4 per child, per hour. Preregistration and inoculation records are required. For more information, call the CDC at (305) 293-4498. April 24: 6 p.m. - midnight. Registration deadline is Wednesday. May 2: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.,

supporting the Spouse May 22 at the Navigator’s Brunch and Bingo event. Bar and Grill; weigh-in is at Registration deadline is Sunset Lounge May 23. April 30. The entry fee is $125 per boat for anglers who complete early registration Armed Forces before May 16. After May Kids Run 16, the entry fee is $175 per Naval Air Station Key boat. There is a limit of six West’s military children are anglers per boat. All anglers invited to join in on the must be an MWR-eligible annual America’s Armed patron or sponsored by Forces Kid’s Run at 10 authorized MWR patron. a.m., May 23, at Sigsbee For more information or to Community Center. The receive an emailed copy of event is open to depen- the registration, call or stop dents aged 5 - 13. Youth by the Sigsbee Marina, (305) participate in .5-mile, one- 293-4434. mile or two-mile runs. Registration forms are avail- Arts, Crafts able at the Youth Center and Information Tickets and and Yard Sale Travel office on Sigsbee Park Shoppers and sellers are or at the Boca Chica Fitness welcome at the April Arts, Center. Online registration Crafts and Yard Sale April is available at www.ameri- 25 from 8 a.m. - noon on caskidsrun.org. For more Sigsbee Park. The cost is $3 info call (305) 293-2480 per table/space. Call the or email bocachicagym@ Sigsbee Recreation Center/ gmail.com. Campground Office, (305) 293-4432, to reserve a space or for more information. Dolphin Derby The 19th Annual Dolphin Derby is May 22 - 23, Memorial Day weekend. The Captain’s Meeting is

A-711 Essex Circle on Boca Chica Field. The Landing Zone is your one-stop-shop resource center for quality products at competitive prices. Services include: Awards and recognitions, custom imprinted apparel, NAS Key West logoed products, printing/copying, signage and it is also an authorized Notary Public. Stop by to see the new location and learn about the available services. For more information, call (305) 293-2884 or email mwrgraphics@hotmail.com.

Free movies

Free movies are shown each Saturday at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Beach Patio Recreation Center on Truman Annex. Popcorn and snacks are sold during the show. For more information, call (305) 293-5282. The schedule: • Saturday - “The Imitation Game” (PG-13) at 1 p.m. • Saturday - The Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies,” (PGLanding Zone 13), at 6 p.m. • April 25 - “Black and The Landing Zone has White” (PG-13) at 1 p.m. successfully relocated Bldg. • April 25 - “Taken 3” (PG13) at 6 p.m.

Liberty activities The Liberty Single Sailor Program is open to all single or unaccompanied active duty military personnel E-6 and below. Visit us on Facebook at “MWR Liberty Key West” and request to be added to the closed Liberty Group. For additional information email naskwliberty@gmail.com or call (305) 293-2682 or (305) 797-4468. 400293

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April 17, 2015 • Southernmost Flyer • 7 side on the last Sunday of every month. Join the Boca continued from page 6 Chica Fitness staff at the Boca Chica Marina Beach April’s scheduled activi- for a 10 a.m. class. Bring your own mat and towel - all ties: • Thursday - Birthday Bash levels are welcome. for Liberty patrons, 6 - 8 p.m. Youth Center • April 25 - Single Sailor Cookout and Volleyball The MWR Youth Center Game at Truman Annex, on Sigsbee Park serves 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. dependents of active duty, • April 26 - Tortugas one- retired military, Reservists half day fishing trip. $20; and DOD civilians ages 10 must RSVP. 18. The facility is open after • April 27 - Free bowling at school Monday - Thursday Air Lanes Bowling Center, until 8 p.m., Friday after 3 - 5 p.m. school until 9 p.m. and • April 29 - Free family din- Saturday from 1 - 9 p.m. ner at the barracks 1351 For information on how to

Boca Chica gym • Fridays at 5 p.m. - open volleyball • Saturdays at 11 a.m. open basketball For more information, email bocachicagym@ gmail.com, look for the gym on Facebook - NAS Key West MWR, or call (305) 293-2480.

MWR rentals Need a canopy? How about tables and chairs? A stage? MWR has the following items available for rent: 20-by-20 canopies, 20-by-40 canopies, 10-by-10 pop-up canopies and a 15-by-15 stage canopy. Also available are 6-foot tables, chairs, a 6-by-16 stage and bunting. Rental prices are based on daily rates, on-base only. Prices include set up and break down. For more information, call Leroy Jackson at (305) 797-1275.

Beach Yoga Take your practice out-

register your child call (305) Fitness Center) 293-4437. • 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Yoga (Boca Chica Fitness The Youth Center also Center) has a closed Facebook group online for children Tuesday and parents to join - NAS Key West Youth Center. A • 10 - 11 a.m. - Xtreme Circuit (Boca Chica request must be submitted Fitness Center) to join the group. • 5:15 - 6 p.m. - TRX (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Fitness Schedule • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. - Pump (Sigsbee Community Monday Center) • 7-7:45 a.m. - Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling • 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) Studio) • 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Pilates (Boca Chica Fitness Wednesday Center) • 5:15 - 6:05 p.m. - Cardio • 11 a.m. - Noon - Yoga (Boca Chica Fitness Kickboxing (Boca Chica

• 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycle ‘n Center) Sculpt (Boca Chica • 5:15 - 6 p.m. - Kickbox Cycling Studio) Step (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Friday • 6:05 - 6:50 p.m. - Pilates 9:30 a.m. (Boca Chica Fitness • 8:30 Paddleboard (Boca Chica Center) Marina) * Sign up starting the Monday before class Thursday • 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. - Boot • 10 - 10:45 a.m. - Total Body Toning (Boca Chica Camp (Boca Chica Track) Fitness Center) • 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Gentle Yoga (Sigsbee Saturday Community Center) • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. - Pump • 9 - 10 a.m. - Xtreme Circuit (Boca Chica (Sigsbee Community Center) Fitness Center)

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Youth Fest attendees place their hands over their hearts for the national anthem at Sigsbee Park Story And Photos By MC1 (SW/AW) Brian Morales

The Key West High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps parade the colors.

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hey may not wear a uniform, but their sacrifice for this country is well noted. The average child in a military family moves an estimated six - nine times during a school career, according to DoD Education Activity. To show appreciation for their sacrifices, Morale, Welfare and Recreation celebrated the Month of the Military Child with its 26th annual Naval Air Station Key West Youth Fest at Sigsbee Park Saturday. “We’re celebrating all military children because it’s hard being a military child and moving around from place to place, so it’s a good reason to help them come together,” said YN1 Tristan Hill, member of the Southernmost First Class Petty Officer Association. FCPOA provided hamburgers and hot dogs with chips and drinks at the event. “This is a good thing the MWR is doing and I fully support it,” Hill added. The Youth Center’s dance group “Uptown Funk” performed hip-hop dance routines throughout the day along with other youth performances. Thriller BMX Team also put on a stunt show for spectators. Other activities included the Youth Center’s Goodfellas and SMART Girls Bake-Off, a Home Depot Kid’s Workshop, marine life touch tanks, the inflatable Bootcamp Challenge, bounce houses, a water/bicycle/ pedestrian safety exhibit, Nikki’s Face Painting and the Keys Photo Booth. Event sponsors were USAA, University of Phoenix, Waste Management, Seacamp, Sparkling Ice, Fury Water Adventures, The Home Depot, Military Affairs Committee, Navy League Key West Council and the Key West Area Chief Petty Officers Association.

Attendees build objects at the Home Depot Kid’s Workshop.

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Thriller BMX rider Rob Nolli speeds toward the ramp during a stunt show.

Children take center stage during a dance performance.

More than 750 military members, civilians and families attend this year’s Youth Fest.

Junior Enlisted Association member AC2 Liz Lockwood, left, passes the basketball to a child.

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their entire first day’s purchase. It is good on everything purchased on the first day, including gasoline and services. Normally, customers receive 10 percent off their first day’s purchase. The Military Star Card has no annual fee, low interest rate and 24-hour customer service including online access. Applications are available at any NEX customer service location. The application can be processed the same day.

Scholarships available ThanksUSA has awarded over $10 million in needbased college, technical and vocational school scholarships to military dependent children and spouses.

This year’s application deadline is May 15. To be eligible, the dependent must have at least a 2.0 grade point average. Spouses must be enrolled part-time in an undergraduate course of study at an accredited institution. The scholarship can be used for non-degree licensure/certification programs regardless whether an undergraduate degree has been completed. Please go to www.thanksusa.org to apply. For a list of available scholarships for dependents, please contact Naval Air Station Key West School Liaison Officer Yoli Eldred, at yolanda.eldred@navy.mil or call 786-691-7187.

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Available now: Free home delivery of a digital copy of Naval Air Station Key West’s weekly “Southernmost Flyer.” Send your name and email address to southernmostflyer@gmail.com and Roadwork on US1 your information will be The start of the roadway/ added to the SMF distribubridge repair project from tion list.

NAS Classifieds FOR RENT Available May 1: 3BD/2BA canal front home near MM17. Renovated with new appliances, counter tops and tile floors. Includes pest control, yard maintenance and water (up to $100). Asking $3,200 per month; discount for military - $3,000 per month. Call Sammy at (305) 896-4677 or email sammyjlevin@gmail.com. FOR SALE Solar panels for sale: 58 watt - $99, 68 watt - $110, 140 watt roll-out panel, $130. The roll-out panel has a sticky backing will adhere to anything - perfect for motor homes as there a no holes to drill. Also for sale: Inverters, charge controllers and batteries. Call Pete at (305) 923 3306. 2001 Holiday Rambler Presidential

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the triangle in Key West to the end of the four-lane entering Big Coppitt Key has been rescheduled to begin the week of April 27. The construction, from MM 3.9 - 9.8, is scheduled for completion in June 2016. For more information, visit the project website on www.fdotmonroe.com, or contact Public Information Specialist Dean Walters at dean@swcinc.net or call (305) 849-1474.

fifth wheel, 32 feet, two slides, excellent condition. $10,500. Big Coppitt. Call (765) 585-0363. Electric bike, new, two chargers, up to 17 mph, can peddle to charge. $1,800 OBO. Call (575) 937-9206. WANTED TO BUY Enclosed Cargo Trailer; must be good shape and not leak. Call (305) 509-7244 or (610) 304-2392. ROOMMATE WANTED Available May 1st, unfurnished room, with shared kitchen in Old Town, two blocks from Duval Street. Looking for a quiet roommate/couple to share a 2/BR apt. with married couple. Job and previous landlord references required. Long-term tenant/s

preferred. $1,000 per month, plus utilities. F/L/S. Security deposit is $500. $2,500 to move in. HELP WANTED Part-time grounds keeping/maintenance position at Truman’s Little White House. Cut grass, trim shrubs and complete light maintenance tasks. $12 per hour. Schedule - what days or hours work for you? Apply online at: www.historictours.com Retail positions with part time and full time, a.m. and p.m., shifts available. Work serving happy tourists. Work for a great company - Historic Tours of America. Apply online at www.historictours.com. The Navy Exchange on Sigsbee Park has the following positions open: full time - loss prevention detective; part time - hair stylist, customer service; and flex time - cashier. Applicants must pass a background check and have open availability to qualify. For information or to apply, visit www.NavyExchange.jobs. NAS KEY WEST CLASSIFIEDS are free for active-duty and retired personnel, their families and civilian base employees only. Make submissions to the NAS Key West Public Affairs Office by email, jolene.scholl@navy. mil. For info, call (305) 293-2425.

JIATF South photo by Kehaulani Murray

ep. Carlos Curbelo, (R-FL), right, is shown with Rear Adm. Stephen Mehling, director of Joint Interagency Task Force South, after his first visit to the command Thursday.

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Citizen, which had published the paper without cost in exchange for placing advertisement, was ending, Denny said. The Citizen printed just over 2,500 issues each week and delivered to facilities on all four annexes. Advertising wasn’t supporting the increasing costs of production and the Rapid Gate access fees. Additionally, except for when visitors were here for the season, the number of newspapers that ended up in the recycling bin was well above 1,000. The trend for publications to publish online began with the last decade; now most newspapers have

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funded from the Commander, Navy Installations Command non-appropriated fund construction program, he said. Work kicked off Monday when crews began to dismantle the fencing around the Sigsbee softball and soccer/foot-

digital editions that are exact replicas of their print editions. The first issue of the Southernmost Flyer was published Nov. 17, 1989. The “Captain’s Corner” carried a column by Commanding Officer Capt. J.C. Ensch, who served as the installation commander from July 1989 - July 1991. “I’m excited about the prospect of having a new base newspaper to serve the military, DoD employee and retired community of Key West,” Ensch wrote in that first column. The newspaper started out as a regular-sized broadsheet and then transitioned to a tabloid - half the size - in the late 1990s. Before the SMF, there was no installation newspaper, according to Cathy Robinson, who manages Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s

Another project is a .4 mile fitness trail that will start and end on either side of the Youth Center. The surfaced trail will wind around the ball fields and have five exercise stations. The focus of the playground projects at the Child Development Cen ter and Youth Center involves updating the area with modern equipment, Campbell said. The 5,000 square-foot water playground is designated to be adjacent to the Sigsbee Community Center. “It will be in an enclosed compound,” Campbell said. “It will have two areas, one for smaller children and the other for older children.” The interactive playground will allow youngsters to push buttons to set off the water flow in fountains, bubblers and sprinklers. Work on the Youth Center addition, designed for teens and pre-teens, began in 2014, should be completed soon Campbell said. The plan is to have all of the projects done by late Illustration by Tim Campbell summer.

ball fields to prepare for the installation of artificial turf. “This will improve the quality of the playing fields,” Campbell said. “Our fields were getting torn up because of fire ants and iguanas; it was hard to maintain the fields. “We submitted for this project in 2010 and have been working with CNIC and Naval Facilities Engineering Command the last two years in the contract requirements.”

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Landing Zone. “MWR had a newsletter but the base didn’t have anything,” she said. Robinson, who is listed in that first issue as the MWR Public Affairs Specialist, was responsible for writing the MWR content. She remembers joining the Public Affairs Officer, Lt. Maria Gotthard, and a Fleet and Family representative working together at the Citizen to produce the paper. They would typeset the stories and do paste-up on light tables in the production shop. The small SMF staff did everything but run the printing press. “I’m going to miss it,” Robinson said. “I like holding a paper. I’m going to miss getting black ink all over my hands.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 (SW/AW) Brian Morales

atrick Gonzalez, of New Horizons Environmental Services, paints the side of a Boca Chica Field runway green Tuesday. The painting is a test to determine if green gravel will deter the endangered tern from nesting on the rock, thus creating a flight hazard.

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available slots. She encouraged early registration. The legal assistance attorney made a first visit to NAS Key West in December 2014; 18 wills were processed for active military, retirees and dependents. The plan is to have the legal assistance attorney visit about three times each year, Daniels said. In addition to wills, legal assistance attorneys can provide services/advice in the following areas: general estate planning; domestic relations, including divorce, legal separation, annulment, custody and paternity; adoption and name

changes; immigration and naturalization; nonsupport and indebtedness, including communication, correspondence and negotiations with another party or lawyer; consumer fraud and abuse, including identity theft; landlord-tenant relations, including tenant advice concerning review of personal leases and communication and correspondence; and military rights and benefits, including Service Members Civil Relief Act advice and assistance. For more information or to make an appointment, call the SJA office at (305) 293-2833. Information is also available at www.jag. navy.mil/legal_services/ legal_services_faq.htm.