FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016
Eye on the Fleet
Washington
VOL. 27 NO. 9
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Canadian birds travel south to train at NAS (Feb. 29, 2016) President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to SOCS (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. during a ceremony Monday at the White House. Byers received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a hostage rescue operation in December 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Oscar Sosa
inside: MATERNITY LEAVE Navy updates policy. . . . . . . 2 LIMITED OPENING United Street gate . . . . . . . . 3 TAKING THE TEST E6 exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FUN TIME$ Military Saves Fair. . . . . . . . 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: AB2 Brittany McGhee uses landing signal signs while a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), lands on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4).
By MC3 Cody Babin Southernmost Flyer
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he 410th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force from Cold Lake, Canada, is at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field for flight training in warmer weather. The squadron’s mission here is to train CF-18 pilots and prepare them operationaly. “Key West’s weather helps us to maximize U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody Babin our lines (sorties),” said A CF-18 Hornet from the 410th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force from Cold Lake, Canada, awaits prethe squadron’s Deputy flight maintenance at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field Thursday. Operations Officer Capt. Ryan Kean. The squadron is no They also deploy to other Station Miramar and Naval “Key West’s great sup- accomplish our mission and stranger to NAS Key West, U.S. training facilities, Air Facility El Centro, both port and staff are impor- all of our goals for all of our having trained here in 2014. including Marine Corps Air in California. tant because they help us aircraft,” Kean said.
Navy celebrates women’s accomplishments during history month From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
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he Navy joins the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month throughout March. This year, Navy commands are encouraged to celebrate and reflect on the theme “Working to Form a More Perfect Union:
Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.” Through service and leadership, women have been an integral part of both the Navy’s history and its future. “Women throughout our history have endeavored to serve the flag, not looking for special treatment, prestigious awards or financial
wealth, but merely for the opportunity to serve the flag itself and the great nation it represents,” said Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations. Today, women comprise 18 percent of the Navy and are indispensable to the national security mission. There are more than 59,000 active duty women serving
in the Navy and more than 9,000 female Reservists. Thousands of women have served alongside men in Iraq, Afghanistan and at sea, and their record of performance has been nothing less than outstanding. Over the last decade, more than 280,000 women have deployed in support of our operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Women have shown great courage and sacrifice - we simply could not accomplish the mission without them. The diversity of experiences women have had demonstrates both the challenges and the opportunities women have faced. In March 1917, YNC see women page 4