Southernmost Flyer June 19, 2015

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015

Eye on the Fleet

SEAQAQA, FIJI

VOL. 26 NO. 25

WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA

Housing wait list grows as PCS ramps up

(June 12, 2015) Lt. Cmdr.

Hannah Castillo measures a Fijian baby’s height during Pacific Partnership 2015. Service members and non-governmental organizations from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) held a community health engagement in Seaqaqa, Fiji, and surrounding areas.

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Once the items are removed from those properties, NAS Key West Security will go through an established process to dispose of them.

Another dumping issue on Geiger Key and Rockland Key is the large amount

o you know someone whose next set of orders have them moving to Key West this summer?

Better give them a heads up to consider finding temporary housing now as the wait list for Naval Air Station Key West’s permanent housing extends beyond days and weeks, and for some, into months.

“We have more families moving in than are moving out,” said NAS Key West Housing Director Charity Sandstrom. “We are seeing more families.

In the past there were more unaccompanied than families. That balance appears to have shifted.”

Currently, housing is available for enlisted military; for officers, the wait can be several months.

Even more aggravating for some is that their position on the wait list can shift frequently because of the current Commander, Navy Installations Command,

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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon

inside: ALL ABUZZ Bee gone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GROCERY GUY Commissary director. . . . . . 4 ACT NOW Suicide prevention. . . . . . . . 5 FIREFIGHTERS They’re hot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Energy Tip Using a small fan near your desk can make you feel several degrees cooler. Be sure to shut it off when you leave.

TOP OF PAGE ONE: An EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

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

MA2 Austin Beaugh places a notice tag on a vehicle left on Navy property at Geiger Key Wednesday. Owners who have property tagged by Naval Air Station Key West must remove it within 30 days or the Security Department will confiscate the properties.

NAS urges neighbors to help stop illegal dumping

By Trice Denny

NAS Key West Public Affairs Officer

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aval Air Station Key West security patrols and calls from nearby residents have alerted the air station to an increase in dumping on Navy properties on Geiger

and Rockland keys.

The majority of the empty lands on Geiger Key and Rockland Key are Navy properties, including lots bought by the Navy in the 90s to help quell development near Boca Chica Field.

NAS Key West Security personnel are tagging boats

and boat trailers, vehicles and other large items that are found stored, or possibly abandoned, on Navy property, particularly along Boundary Lane on Geiger Key. The orange tags alert owners that the items will be removed after 30 days.

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C June 19 1944 - The largest aircraft carrier action in World War II, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, begins.

June 20 1976 - USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32) and Landing Craft Utility 1654 evacuate 276 American and foreign national refugees from war-torn Beirut, Lebanon.

June 21 1919 - The German navy scuttles its own fleet at Scapa Flow rather than surrender its ships to the Allies following the Nov. 11 Armistice.

June 22 1884 - USS Thetis, USS Alert, and USS Bear rescue Lt. Adolphus Greely and six of his exploring party from Cape Sabine, where they were marooned for three years.

June 23 1812 - The first shot of the War of 1812 is fired by USS President during a battle with HMS Belvidera off the coast of New York.

June 24 1948 - The Berlin airlift “Operation Vittles” is initiated to offset the Soviet Union’s blockade access of the U.S., France, and Great Britain to their sectors of Berlin. .

June 25

1950 - North Korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War.

ommunication capabilities are quite remarkable these days.

We can talk to people in any time zone. We have the ability to take a text written in another language and have it translated to us in our own. We can talk face-to-face via our phone or computer.

We are connected to a world of information with just our fingertips. We are the most connected generation this world has seen and the connectivity will only grow as generations continue.

However, with all our advances in communication, I wonder if we are truly the most disconnected generation this world has ever seen.

There is a funny cartoon published Bizarro Comics of people in heaven all looking down at their empty hands with thumbs in motion and you see an older saint talking with another saying, “Most of the new arrivals seem incapable of conversation.

They just stare at their hands in despair.”

It is funny until you think about what it truly means. I have seen the picture of teenagers or college students in groups walking to their next destination with all their faces in their

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of yard waste accumulating in the wetlands on Navy property.

Left by landscapers or neighboring homeowners, the yard waste is essentially filling in the wetlands, said NAS Key West Environmental Director Ed Barham.

“It’s illegal to dump in

phones with a caption reading, “The Zombie Apocalypse has begun.”

The TV is slowly being replaced by the phone as the distracter at dinner tables. People even hate talking on the phone or leaving voice mail and will insist on texting.

We are so disconnected from CHAPLAIN'S each other in the CORNER most connected world. The Bible urges us to be with each other face-to-face.

Jesus tells us were two or more NAS Key West are gathered in Command his name, there Chaplain he will be also Lt. Ethan Everts (Mt. 18:20). Heb. 10:25 says we are not to forsake the assembly of ourselves together. James 5.16 states for us to confess our sins to one another.

These actions are coupled with encouragement and prayer for each other. Doing these actions in person versus the phone, and especially a text, is vastly different. If I have to, I will counsel someone over the phone, but so much is lost in a phone conversation.

I am thankful I have the capability when necessary, but if I prefer to be there with the person. I can read their body lan-

the wetlands,” Barham said. “Dumping yard waste can degrade water quality and smother marine vegetation, such as seagrass.”

In Monroe County, trash collectors will pick up yard waste. It must be less than 4 inches in diameter and in 4-foot lengths; it can be placed loose in cans, or cut to 4-foot lengths and bundled.

guage so nothing is hidden. I am able to enter into the heaviness they hold. And I am able to better help bear the burdens with them as they walk this journey.

And finally, there are no distractions around me.

We must learn to disconnect in order to reconnect with each other. I was jokingly told by a colleague that all this person sees me do is talking with people. I responded back that this is my job! And it is true. When I place my face among the Sailors and troops, it speaks volumes. It shows that I care. It shows I am invested in them whether times are good or bad. It shows them there is always someone to talk to when they need it.

Could you imagine if all I did was send all-hands emails to see how everyone was doing? It sounds ridiculous, but how often do we do this with our friends and family.

We must learn to talk with each other again and build the bonds that make our community stronger.

If you would like a great time of fellowship and bonding, come worship with us at the Truman Chapel on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

If you need one-on-one time with a chaplain, please call (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 292-8788, Coast Guard Sector Key West.

With the amount of property NAS Key West owns, it can be challenging for security and environmental personnel to monitor the properties at all times.

“We really do rely on our neighbors on Rockland and Geiger keys to help us keep an eye out for illegal dumping on our Navy properties,” said NAS Key West Commanding

Officer Capt. Steve McAlearney.

“I encourage everyone out there to say something if they see something, either to us at the air station or to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office,” McAlearney said, adding, “We live in such a beautiful part of the world and it’s a shame to see people abuse protected wetlands and properties.”

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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.

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aval Air Station Key West’s Religious Ministries Department is conducting a three-hour safeTALK training from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Bldg.

A-515, Boca Chica Field.

The training is a halfday alertness workshop that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicidealert helper.

Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive.

SafeTALK-trained helpers

can recognize these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources, such as caregivers trained in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.

The workshop features presentations and guidance from a LivingWorks registered trainer, access to support from a local community resource person, powerful audiovisual learning aids, simple - yet effective - TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe), and hands-on skills practice and development.

The workshop is open to all hands. Register with the chaplain’s office by calling (305) 293-2318 or email ethan.everts@navy.mil.

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U.S. Navy photo by Jolene Scholl

avid Lewis from Florida Keys Honey and Bees comes face-to-face with a cluster of bees Tuesday while removing a hive from a vacant guard shack on Boca Chica Field. The hive, with an estimated 7,000 bees, was removed after two Morale, Welfare and Recreation employees were stung June 11 while mowing grass. One of the workers was stung more than 600 times and was hospitalized overnight for observation and then released.

This Just In… FKCC scholarships Job Title: Patrolman Hometown: El Paso, Texas Prior Duty Stations: Norfolk, Virginia and Diego Garcia Hobbies: Sports and working out.

Most Interesting Experience: Traveling to different countries.

Future Plans: Go to college to be a pharmacist.

MA2 Matthew Valentin

Florida Keys Community College encourages prospective and current students to apply for scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year, which begins Aug. 26. Criteria for scholarships range widely to accommodate and assist a variety of students.

Scholarship descriptions and criteria can be viewed at www.fkcc. academicworks.com. Applications are submitted online and most are due

by July 6. There is no limit to the number of scholarships for which a student may apply or be awarded.

For more information and guidance, contact the FKCC Foundation

at foundation@fkcc.edu or (305) 809- the event. For more information call 3153.

(305) 293-2503/2682.

Explore state parks

Boating seminar set

Naval Air Station Key West’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation is promoting Florida’s state parks to mark the National Park Service’s centennial in 2016.

Experts from NPS and the state parks will discuss South Florida’s parks 6:30 p.m., June 26, at the Sigsbee Community Center. Officials will share each park’s best features and what visitors should know before they visit. Active duty military members will receive free park passes at

Don’t leave the dock without knowing the rules of the road. The Key West Sail and Power Squadron is hosting a seminar on the inland and international rules, or COLREGS, for the recreational boater. The seminar, which lasts about two hours, begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the squadron building, 5205 College Road.

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Installation commissary welcomes new director “I am excited to have nity located here,” Loader such a wonderfuld duty said in an email. location and be associated “I also look forward to aval Air Station with the military commu- improving the already outKey West’s comstanding service being promissary has a new vided by the hard working face at the helm as Harry staff at the NAS Key West Loader assumed the role of Commissary.” store director Monday.

Before arriving here, Loader is responsible for Loader was the assisthe overall operations and tant store director of the accountability of the store, Annapolis Commissary, has an average annual Maryland, from 2013 until sales of $6 million and a now. stock assortment of about Born and reared in Ft. Collins, Colorado, Loader 9,000 items. He replaces began his commissary the retiring director John Loader career in 2008 as a store Twigg.

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to avoid collisions in various situations, the differences between power and sailboat rules, special rules for fishing vessels among other important information on making your boat outings safe ones. This seminar is also a starting point for study preparation for the USCG License examination.

Choose Navy Lodge Make a reservation and save money

by staying at a Navy Lodge during vacation travel. With savings up to 45 percent over civilian hotels and locations around the world, Navy Lodges are a great place to stay when traveling.

“Staying at a Navy Lodges during your vacation is a great way to keep expenses down,” said Mike Bockelman, Vice President, Navy Exchange Service Command’s Navy Lodge Program.

For reservations, call 1 (800) 6289466 or online at www.navy-lodge. com or www.dodlodging.com.

worker in the Vilseck commissary, Germany.

His career is highlighted by a series of progressively responsible assignments in four different commissaries in Germany and United States.

Those positions include assistant store manager at Ft. George G. Meade commissary, Maryland, in 2013, and assistant store director, grocery manager, store worker lead and store worker, between 2008 - 2011, at Vilseck Commissary, Germany.

Museums free to military More than 2,000 museums are participating in the Blue Star Museum program, including four in Key West The Custom House, Fort East Martello Museum, Key West Lighthouse & Keeper’s Quarters and the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden.

Admission for active military and their families is free through Labor Day, Sept. 7.

For the facilities hours of operation, visit www.kwahs.org and www. kwtfbg.org.

BBC News The following LifeWorks programs are open to BBC residents only.

Ice cream soda day Saturday, noon - 2 p.m., Dewey House.

Truman plant giveaway Monday, 3 - 5 p.m., across from Bldg. 510, Truman Annex.

Trumbo plant giveaway Wednesday, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Trumbo Point basketball court Sigsbee plant giveaway June 26, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Dewey House Contact us: Balfour Beatty Communities Office Number: (305) 292-5590 Service Request Number: (305) 292-5596 Office hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday Tuesday, Thursday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday.

Website: www.naskeywesthomes.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/naskeywesthomes

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This week at FFSC

ACT NOW

Federal Employment Basics Tuesday, 9 - 10:30 a.m., FFSC Understanding the complexity of the federal hiring process can lead to success in gaining a federal job. The class gives information and insight in federal employment.

Saving and Investing Wednesday, 2 - 3:30 p.m., FFSC Develop your knowledge and learn fundamental skills that will enable you to save and invest effectively to achieve your financial goals.

Resume Writing

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aval Air Station Key West’s Fleet and Family Support Center Site Manager Theresa Burek teaches Sailors and civilian employees about the ‘Ask, Care, Treat’ steps during suicide prevention training at Boca Chica Field Tuesday.

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housing instruction.

“The CNIC instruction determines your position on the list,” Sandstrom said.

“That date is determined by the detachment date from your current permanent duty station.”

Eligible applicants are placed on the wait list by control dates, she noted, adding the control date is defined as: (Military) the date of detachment from the previous command if the application is submitted within 30 days of the reporting date.

(Military) the date of receipt of application by the Housing Office if the application is not submitted within 30 days of the report-

ing date.

(Civilian) the date of offer and acceptance letter, or the date of application, whichever is later.

“Your position on the wait list may move up for a variety of reasons,” Sandstrom said.

Reasons include those above you on the wait list have been assigned housing, or they chose to defer an assigned house or have opted to live off base.

“Your position on the waitlist may also move down,” Sandstrom said.

That occurs because an assignment priority might be put ahead on the list, again because of the CNIC housing management instruction. Even after you are on the wait list, assignment priority, control date and priority categorization,

rules still apply for all applicants.

“For example, if you apply three months before your control date, and another person of equal priority applies a month before their control date, which is a day earlier than your control date, they will be assigned a higher position on the wait list which will move you down,” Sandstrom said.

“Our office has no leeway,” she stressed. “Once your name reaches the top of the wait list and there is a house available, our office will refer you to Balfour Beatty for assignment.”

“We are not able to place you on wait lists based on personal preference and are not able to accept any special requests,” Sandstrom said. “You are placed on the wait list based on your rank

and family composition and are referred over for the next available house.”

If a family elects to live off-base, Sandstrom encourages them to visit the NAS Key West housing department, which keeps a list of available homes and apartments.

“I recommend they do not find a place on their own because if there are issues our office is limited on mediation assistance,” she added.

For temporary housing, Sandstrom said the Navy Lodge, (305) 292-7556, is the first call to make. Navy Gateway Inns and Suites and Navy Getaways, www. dodlodging.net, are the next.

For more information, call the NAS Key West Housing Office at (305) 293-4466.

Thursday1 - 2:30 p.m., FFSC The properly constructed resume will help you stand out in today’s highly competitive job market. Topics include the basics of resume writing, using key words and proper resume formatting.

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, relocation assistance, family employment readiness, life skills education, notary service, personal financial management, crisis incident response and training, sexual assault prevention and response, ombudsman support, 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.

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MWR Update Bash at the Beach MWR’s annual Independence Day celebration is 5 - 8 p.m. on Truman Annex behind the Beach Patio Recreation Center.

Bring the family and enjoy water inflatables, games, food and drinks, and more. All carnival games are free but the food and beverages are sold to support a military command fundraiser. There isn’t an ATM on site so patrons are encouraged to bring cash.

After the event, patrons are invited to Truman Beach to watch the Sunrise Rotary of Key West fireworks display.

Event sponsors are University of Phoenix, USAA, Waste Management, Keys Federal Credit Union, Sunset Watersports, Sebago Water Adventures, Fury Water Adventures, Sparkling Ice, Military Affairs Committee, Captain’s Corner, Lazy Dog Charters, Lost Reef Adventures, Navy League Key West Council, Key West Area Chief Petty Officers Association and Saint Leo University.

For more information call (305) 293-2682.

Babysitting break The Child Development Center is providing additional child care during the month of June. Cost is $4 per child, per hour and pre-registration is required, including an immunization records. CDC hourly care is also available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.

- 6 p.m. Call the CDC to make reservations up to 30

days in advance; cancellation is required at least 24 hours before your scheduled time. Hourly care cannot exceed 25 hours a week.

For information, call (305) 293-4498.

Tuesday: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., registration deadline Friday June 27: 6 - 10 p.m., registration deadline Thursday.

Movie cancelled The Family Movie Night film scheduled for June 26 is be replaced with the “Find Your Park” event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Sigsbee Community Center.

Free movies

Series: Insurgent” (PG-13) Fitness Center) (Boca Chica Fitness at 1 p.m.

• 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Yoga Center) June 27 - “Unfinished (Boca Chica Fitness • 5:15 - 6 p.m. - Kickbox Business” (R) at 6 p.m.

Center) Step (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Tuesday • 6:05 – 6:50 p.m. - Pilates Liberty activities • 10 - 10:45 a.m. - HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness The Liberty Single Sailor (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Program is open to all single Center) or unaccompanied active • 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycling Thursday duty military personnel (Boca Chica Cycling • 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. E-6 and below. Visit us on Studio) Gentle Yoga (Sigsbee Facebook at “MWR Liberty Community Center) Key West” and request to be Wednesday • 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycle (Boca added to the closed Liberty • 11 a.m. - Noon - Yoga Chica Cycling Studio) Group.

For additional information email naskwliberty@ gmail.com or call (305) 2932682 or (305) 797-4468.

Sunday: 50 percent off gear rental at Boca Chica Marina with Liberty Card Wednesday: Game Night at 1351 barracks, 6 - 8 p.m.

June 27: Guided Kayak/ Paddleboard Tour and lunch, 10 a.m. [$12]

Free movies are shown each Saturday at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Beach Patio Recreation Center, Truman Annex. Popcorn and snacks are sold during the show. Fitness schedule For more information, call (305) 293-5282.

Monday Saturday - “Seventh • 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Pilates Son” (PG-13) at 1 p.m.

(Boca Chica Fitness Saturday “The Center) Gunman” (R) at 6 p.m.

• 5:15 - 6:05 p.m. - Cardio June 27 - “The Divergent Kickboxing (Boca Chica

Friday • 8:30 9:30 a.m.

Paddleboard (Boca Chica Marina). Classes are the first and third Friday of the month. Register for the class the Monday before.

• 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Total Body Toning (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Saturday • 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Circuit (Boca Chica Fitness)

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U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Cody Babin Naval Air Station Key West Fire and Emergency Services Firefighters practice stance and grip on the fire hose as they spray the flames during a training on the Mobile Aircraft Firefighting Chief C.J. Krieger talks to firefighters training.

Training Device June 12 at Boca Chica Field.

Firefighters train to support NAS Key West’s mission tool, called the Mobile Aircraft Firefighting Training Device, sits on concrete in an area well behind aval Air Station Key the Operations Maintenance West’s primary mission is Division.

The MAFTD is laced on the to train warfighters and on Boca Chica Field, those warfighters fly combat aircraft.

On June 12 firefighters spent the morning training to fight aircraft fires. They were joined by three firefighters from Monroe County Fire Rescue, who respond to aircraft fires at the county’s two airports - Key West International and Marathon. Because of a mutual aid agreement, the station and county firefighters will sometimes train together.

Firefighters use a hulking, lifesized metal structure designed to simulate an aircraft to learn how to approach burning aircraft and extinguish the fire. That training

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exterior and interior with pipes that carry flames controlled by a trainer. With safety being the primary concern, firefighters switch turns in training and standing by, always ready to respond.

Monroe County Fire Rescue firefighters, left, don their gear as they prepare to participate in the training. Above, firefighters enter the MAFTD, which has controlled fire burning in the unit’s interior.

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Pilot program focuses on increasing effiency in booking military lodging From DOD News Defense Media Activity

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he Defense Department on Monday launched an integrated lodging program pilot designed to provide quality government and commercial lodging, with greater safety and security and better services at reduced rates.

“There’s really four pieces that we need to get right,” said Dane Swenson, who is also the chief of travel transformation for the Defense Travel Management Office.

“One is the policy, the other is the program. The third piece is the strategic sourcing, and the last part is the [information technol-

ogy] interface, which is the Defense Travel System,” said Swenson.

“What we’re doing is giving the traveler a single interface,” he explained.

“Basically, what will happen then is that you’ll be able to go eventually to one place - the Defense Travel System - to book all your lodging.” Previously, he said, the traveler had to guide themselves through the process.

When filing the travel voucher, everything from room rates to the traveler’s government travel card information will already be embedded in the system, Swenson said.

Travelers, however, should not contact their

Commercial Travel Office to book government lodging, officials said. Travelers can, however, contact their CTO for assistance with booking commercial lodging.

The pilot program was created to ensure “duty of care,” and to comply with Office of Management and Budget directives regarding efficiency.

“Duty of care,” Swenson explained, “is taking care of our travelers while they’re traveling, making sure they can … get good accommodations. We know where they are, they can contact [us], they can go online.”

The other component - efficiencies - is no less important, he said.

“There have been a lot

of efficiency initiatives,” Swenson said.

Currently, Swenson said, certain components such as preferred commercial lodging are already available in the Defense Travel System at seven initial pilot sites: Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina;

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; select Norfolk, Virginia-based installations; Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, New York; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington; MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida; and Marine

Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California As of the pilot launch date, Air Force Inns will be active, and Navy Gateway Inns and Suites and Army lodging are expected to be active within the next week followed by Navy Lodge.

NAS Classifieds ROOMMATE WANTED Room to rent in midtown, Catherine Street house. $900/month all utilities included. Flexible deposit.

Share bath with one other.

Clean, quiet, newly remodeled home. W/D, central A/C. Male only. Available immediately. Must keep daytime schedule - no night owls. Text inquiries to (305) 393-0039.

HELP WANTED The Marker Key West has employment opportunities for the following positions: Staff accountant, guest service agents, server, reservations supervisor, bartender, maintenance technician, guest services

agent/front desk, room attendant, houseman and steward. Apply online at: www.themarkerkeywest. com.

Four Star Rentals is seeking a store associate for its Key West location.

Job description: Process rental contracts, answer the phone, help customers choose equipment, receive and process payments, open and close store, assist customers in loading and unloading equipment, make computer reservations and schedule deliveries. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license.

Leadership and team-work skills are essential. Salary: $30,000. If interested, send

resume to elip@missioncomplete.org or call (703) 647-6221 for more information.

The Navy Exchange and Navy Lodge offer excellent benefits for full- and part-time employment.

The following positions are available: Fulltime supervisory sales clerk, loss prevention investigator and softlines sales clerk; part time warehouse worker, cashier, sales clerks (electronics and mini mart), and guest service representative; flex time housekeeper, hardlines sales clerk. Go to www.NavyExchange.jobs to apply. EEO and ADA compliant.

Key West Police Department is hiring for the positions of TELECOMMUNICATOR (dispatcher), $20.08/ hour, and Florida Certified Police OFFICER, $4653,000/year depending on experience. These are safety-sensitive positions, 12-hour shifts and require 24/7/365 availability with no restrictions. We are an EEO Employer and Drug Free Workplace. Contact dgray@cityofkeywest-fl. gov.

NAS KEY WEST CLASSIFIEDS are free for activeduty and retired personnel, their families and civilian base employees only. Deadline for submissions is noon the Tuesday prior to that Friday’s issue.

Make submissions to the NAS Key West Public Affairs Office by email, to jolene.scholl@navy. mil; mail, P.O. Box 9001, Key West, Florida 330409001; or fax submissions to (305) 293-2627.

Unless otherwise directed, ads will run for four issues. A name and phone number must accompany all requests in order for them to be considered for publication.For more information, call (305) 293-2425.

Sponsorship of this event does not imply Federal endorsement of product or service