FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015
Eye on the Fleet
INDIAN OCEAN
VOL. 26 NO. 43
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
School Impact Aid $urvey underway: Be counted NAS Key West Public Affairs (Oct. 18, 2015) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt secure a fuel probe from the Indian Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti (A 57) during a replenishment-at-sea exercise as a part of Exercise Malabar 2015. Malabar is a continuing series of complex, high-end war fighting exercises conducted to advance multi-national maritime relationships and mutual security.
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inside: ONLINE MWR library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FAIR WINDS QMCS Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NAVY BALL Happy birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WILMA More photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: Lt. Cmdr. Mark Tedrow, pilot number five with the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs aerial acrobatics during the 2015 Kaneohe Bay Air Show and Open House at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
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mpact Aid Survey cards were sent home with local students this week and officials are urg-
ing parents to complete the surveys, which could bring additional funds to school coffers. Impact Aid provides funding to make up for lost property tax revenue.
School districts receive a percentage of property taxes paid by individuals and local businesses. Because properties on military bases and other federal properties aren’t taxed,
Memories of Wilma linger 10 years later From NAS Key West Public Affairs
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en years ago Saturday Hurricane Wilma was making her way into the Gulf of Mexico, with churning seas and increasing winds. Her eye passed 75 miles northwest of Key West, which sustained only tropical force winds. After three previous hurricanes that summer - Dennis, Katrina and Rita - Wilma seemed to be a minor wind event. In the early morning hours, however, Wilma’s wrath made landfall as the first of two storm surges washed across the Keys. The first surge began on the Atlantic side at about 1 a.m. It was low tide as sea water rose across the island. Driven by wind, the water rose up to four feet in some areas. By 5 a.m. it seemed the surge had hit
its crest and was starting to recede. It was then that a second surge from the Gulf of Mexico started to move in from the west. It was high tide and flood waters were up to six feet above normal in some areas of the Keys. Flooding began to recede after 10 a.m. Weather officials called it the worst storm surge inundation throughout most of the Florida Keys since Hurricane Betsy on Sept. 8, 1965. The flooding caused more than $400 million in damages to Naval Air Station Key West’s buildings, housing, vehicles, equipment, infrastructure and to its coastline. Morale, Welfare and Recreation sustained millions in damage to its marinas, food facilities, vehicles and equipment. see wilma page 7
local school districts don’t receive tax revenue from those properties About 12 percent of the students attending Monroe County schools are federally connected, according
to district records. During the fall of 2014, the Federal Impact Aid Survey counted 987 federally connected students countywide. see survey page 3
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MC Mark McDonald, center, congratulates ET2 Jordan Surrey, left, and ET3 Dustin Naeger, right, after the pair received ‘spot’ Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals Wednesday at Ground Electronics on Naval Air Station Kew West’s Boca Chica Field. The two were recognized for assisting a critically injured motorcycle rider Monday in Key West while waiting for emergency medical personnel.
Navy recognizes Albury for 45 years of service recent high school graduate recognized for 45 years of Peggy Albury has become civil service with a cera 45-year career with the tificate and lapel pin prehat started out as Navy. a temporary job for On Tuesday, Albury was see albury page 4
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Good medicine
Y Oct. 23 1999 - USS O’Kane (DDG 77) is commissioned at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Oct. 24 2009 - USS Makin Island (LHD 8) is commissioned at Naval Air Station North Island, California.
Oct. 25 2014 - Virginia class submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) is commissioned at Groton, Connecticut.
Oct. 26 1921 - An N-9 seaplane piloted by Cmdr. Holden Richardson successfully completes its first compressed-air turntable catapult from a pier at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania.
Oct. 27 1943 - During World War II, women in the Marines Corps Women’s Reserve report for duty on the West Coast at Camp Pendleton, California.
Oct. 28 1882 - Orders are issued for the first Naval Attache, Lt. Cmdr. French Chadwick, to be sent to London, England.
Oct. 29 1814 - The first steam-powered U.S. Navy warship, Fulton, launches at New York City. Commissioned in June 1816, she carries President James Monroe on a day cruise in New York Harbor a year later.
ou know what I love most about my family when we spend time together? It is when we laugh together. After a long day of work and school, my family will have times when we just eat dinner and laugh at what is going on. It could be a funny story, one of my infamous dad puns, or my toddler singing a new song she learned. My wife and I still share memories of those times when we have laughed together, and it restores joy in our relationship. Laughter is such a great medicine for the day. As it turns out, it truly is a medicine, according to an article I found from helpguide.org entitled, “Laughter Is the Best Medicine.” The article lists the different physical, emotional and social benefits to laughter. Physically, it boosts immunity, lowers stress hormones, decreases pain, relaxes muscle and prevents heart disease. Emotionally, it adds joy and zest to life, eases fears, relieves stress, improves mood and enhances resiliency. It is also important to laugh with others because it strengthens relationships, attracts oth-
ers, enhances teamwork, helps defuse conflict and promotes bonding. Laughter does all this and it also is spiritual. Proverbs 17.22 states that a joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. It also says in 15.15 that all CHAPLAIN'S the days of the CORNER afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast. Laughter and cheer are created by God. NAS Key West Now it is Command Chaplain important to note there is a Lt. Ethan Everts balance that is to take place. Ecclesiastes 3.4 states there is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. I am not saying you have to smile wherever you go. However, you do need to take time to laugh and dance in life. It is also critical to understand what is healthy humor. I have seen YouTube videos and other shows that take humor to a cruel level. This type of humor is not what I am talking about. The article on laughter gave ideas of different activities you
can do with others to bring laughter in your life: Funny movies/shows, comedy clubs, funny books, game night, do fun activities, play with your pets, goof off with the kids and even suggested something called “Laughter Yoga” class. This world is full of bad news and horrific events. They are important and must be addressed. However, if all you do is sulk in the negative, you are missing out on a world that God gave you to enjoy. Learn to laugh at yourself and with others. We did plenty of that at the Navy Ball this year. I also had a good laugh recently after receiving a gift of “Jesus Bandages.” Be proactive in seeking out the joys because they rarely just plop in your life. And so I leave you with this Jewish proverb, “As soap is to the body, so laughter is to the soul.” Come join us in joyous worship and fellowship at the Truman Chapel on Sundays at 10:30 a.m for Protestant worship service. If life has you down, reach out to your friendly neighborhood chaplain at (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 2928788, Coast Guard Sector Key West. God bless and laugh!
Navy sets up digital library for MWR From NAS Key West Publie Affairs
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he Navy has established a new website for Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s online digital library. The online digital library, at https:// mwrdigitallibrary. navy.mil/, offers free E-books, audio books, digital magazines, genealogy resources,
digital newspapers, magazines, journals, auto repair, home repair, tutoring services and more. The digital library is available to Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, active and retired military, dependents, civilian and non-appropriated fund employees and DOD contractors. All library customers must be validated
in order to use the digital library products and services. There are two ways to validate your access: By using a common access card or with a DS logon. A DS logon is required for those who don’t have a CAC, typically, retirees and all dependents. For more information, call (202) 4339802 or email NGLP@ navy.mil.
Commanding Officer Capt. Steven P. McAlearney Executive Officer Cmdr. Pornchai Davidson PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Trice Denny EDITOR Jolene Scholl STAFF MC3 Cody Babin 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 editorial content of this newspaper is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. 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 jolene.scholl@ navy.mil. Telephone (305) 293-2425/2434. DSN 4832425/2434. 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.
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2015 CFC campaign underway From NAS Key West Public Affairs
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aval Air Station kicked off the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign Wednesday with a goal of $37,000. In 2014, NAS Key West raised $32,942, said CFC Coordinator ABHC Toby Shoemaker. The CFC provides funds to local, state and federal nonprofit agencies. Sailors and civilians have the opportunity to touch many lives by donating to the CFC, Shoemaker noted. CFC, he added, represents agencies that need support, from the big cancer research agencies to the small community organizations.
“Through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), our federal family demonstrates that our shared commitment to public service extends far beyond the workplace,” said Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management Beth Cobert. “Last year, federal employees participating in the CFC contributed more than $193 million to the causes they care about across the nation and around the world. And we are all better for it,” Cobert added. Through the CFC, DOD employees have the opportunity to donate to 4,400 local, national and international charities. This year’s CFC theme is “Be an everyday hero.”
Going Ashore
MCS Eric Clark is piped ashore during his retirement ceremony Oct. 16 on Naval Air Station Key West’s Mole Pier at Truman Annex. Clark’s three sisters and daughter were present for the ceremony. Clark retired after 24 years of service.
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Hometown: Atlanta Prior Duty Stations: This is my first duty station. Hobbies: Being outdoors, hiking and camping. Most Interesting Experience: Hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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This increased number was attributed in part to a push made by Monroe County schools and Naval Air Station Key West to get parents and guardians of all school-aged children to complete and turn in the annual survey, said NAS Key West School Liaison Officer Yoli Eldred. On Monday, every parent/ guardian of a school-aged child enrolled in Monroe County schools should have received a Monroe County Pupil Parent Information Form, Eldred said. Students were instructed to give the form to their parents/guardians for completion and then to return the form to
school no later than Oct. 30, she added. The survey is conducted by Monroe County schools and collected information is kept confidential, Eldred stressed. It is important that the survey form be filled out correctly or it will be disqualified. Parents/guardians must not use P.O. Box addresses for home or work addresses. In order to assist with street addresses for on-base facilities, it is requested that the employer’s facility building number be used with the name of the annex as the street. Forms must contain a signature of a responsible adult and must be dated within the period of Oct. 19 - 30. One form must be used for each child.
The survey is focused on more than just active duty dependent children. Federally connected students include those whose parents are foreign liaison officers, DOD employees, DOD contractors and/or residents who live and/or work on federal property, and federally subsidized low income housing. The survey helps determine the number of federally connected students enrolled in the district. This number is then reported to the U.S. Department of Education in the form of an application requesting Impact Aid. To be eligible to receive aid, a school district must have at least 400 federally connected students in their average daily attendance
or federally connected students must account for at least 3 percent of the district’s attendance. Officials know that more than 987 federally connected students attend school in Monroe County, but in the past many of the students didn’t return the survey. Underreporting excludes districts from receiving funds, which could assist the district, she said. The more federally connected students the district can account for, the more likely the school system to receive certain grants, such as the DOD Education Activity grants, she added. For additional survey forms, questions on addresses to use, call Eldred at (305) 293-2621 or (786) 6917187.
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SafeTALK training scheduled From NAS Key West Public Affairs
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aval Air Station Key West’s Religious Ministries Department is conducting a three-hour safeTALK training session from 9 a.m. - noon Thursday at Bldg. A-718, 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
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invite help to stay alive. SafeTALK-trained helpers can recognize these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources. 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. To register, contact the chaplain’s office at (305) 293-2318 or email ethan.everts@navy.mil.
BBC News
Peggy Albury, center, is joined by her Supply Department coworkers Tuesday after a ceremony in which she was recognized for 45 years of government service. She starting working as a temporary employee at the Naval Base in 1967 and became a permanent employee on Oct. 20, 1970.
The following LifeWorks programs are open to BBC residents only.
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sented by Naval Air Station Key West Supply Officer Lt. Howard Milligan. Afterward, she and her peers enjoyed a luncheon of lobster and steak in her honor. Albury said it was her mom who had urged her to take a temporary job at the Key West Naval Base. Her parents - Eugene and Edilia Albury - also were civil servants and had met while working at the base; she was a secretary and he was a ships’ painter. Albury worked as a temp
where she was needed, often as a clerk typist in various departments. When the temp work would stop, she worked as a retail credit clerk. Then on Oct. 20, 1970, she received a permanent appointment while working in the Naval Base supply department. She was straight forward on discussing the key to her longevity - “I just hung in there.” When the Naval Base closed she transferred to the Naval Hospital. When that closed, she found a permanent home with the transportation division at Boca Chica Field.
“Peggy worked her way up within the division and was appointed as the Naval Air Station transportation officer in 1987, a position she still currently occupies today,” according to Diane Moll, deputy site director for NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center. Albury is responsible for processing all items that are shipped from NAS Key West. Moll said the total value of those items that she has processed over the years is in the millions. “Anyone who ships through here - on base or visiting squadrons,” said Warehouse Manager Kim Clemons. “She’s very thor-
ough, very knowledgeable. “You know this job can always get done, but it will never get done the way Peggy does it,” Clemons added. Albury remembers when Clemons joined the team in 1983 just after she graduated high school. “We go a long way back,” Albury said with a smile. “Half the people I’ve known have moved and retired.” With that in mind, she said she plans to retire in July, about the time she turns 68. “That’s when I’m checking out. I don’t want to be here when I’m 70,” she noted, laughing.
Sewing Class Tuesday, 12 - 2 p.m., Dewey House Kids Halloween Craft Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Dewey House, RSVP (305) 292-5590 Zumba Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Community Center Halloween Trick or Treating Oct. 31, 5 - 8 p.m. in BBC housing areas 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.
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Navy Ball bash
Effective Communication Thursday, 2 - 3:30 p.m., FFSC Learn about common barriers, aggressive versus assertive communication and techniques to enhance your interactions with others. 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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aval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Steve McAlearney, left, draws the first raffle ticket at the Navy Birthday Ball Oct. 19. Joining him are Navy Ball Committee members, from left, ABHC Toby Shoemaker, MM1 Juliana Gomez and ABH1 Jose Ventura. The ball, which sold out, featured guest speaker Rear Adm. Michael Manazir, director, Air Warfare, on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.
This Just In… Haunted Hospital Naval Branch Health Clinic Key West hosts the 8th annual “Haunted Hospital” Saturday from 8 p.m. - midnight on the clinic grounds. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation. “Haunted Hospital” is for active duty, retirees, dependents and common access card holders. Guests must be sponsored by an eligible cardholder aged 18 or older. There is a maximum of five guests per one individual cardholder. No backpacks or purses are allowed.
Marine Corps Ball The Marine Corps celebrates its 240th year with the Marine Corps Ball
Nov. 7 at the Truman Little White House. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour; the ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Ticket prices are $40 for E-5 and below and $50 for E6 and above and civilians. For information or to purchase a ticket, contact one of the following: Capt. Shane Robinette, (305) 293-5320 [8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday], email shane.m.robinette.mil@mail.mil; or Sgt. Joshua Robinson, [off-hours, weekends or for watch-standers], (305) 293-5444 or (828) 606-5832, email joshua.s.robinson32.mil@mail.mil.
and locations: NAS Key West Child Development Center employees: Monday - Tuesday, 10 - 11 a.m., at the NBHC Key West Occupational Health Clinic on South Roosevelt Blvd. Children registered to attend the CDC: Thursday - Friday, 3 - 6 p.m., at the CDC, Sigsbee Park. Joint Interagency Task Force South employees: 8 - 11 a.m., Nov. 2 - 3, at Joint Interagency Task Force South, Truman Annex. Beginning Nov. 4, flu shots are available to retirees and family members at NBHC Key West’s Immunizations Clinic. Clinic hours Flu vaccine available are 7:30 - 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. No Naval Branch Health Clinic Key appointment is required. For more information, call the clinic West will have flu vaccine clinics for at (305) 293-3929. the following groups at these dates
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MWR Update Soccer tourney
emma.harlow@navy.mil or facility is open 7:45 a.m. - 5 Cardio Dance p.m. daily. calling (305) 293-2503. NAS Key West’s Boca Chica Fitness For more information, Captain’s Cup 11v11 Soccer Child Care Center is rolling out a new call (305) 293-4434. Tournament is at 5 p.m. class on Tuesdays - Shake Nov. 16; rosters are due Need an extra hour or two Disney salute It Off Cardio Dance Class Nov. 4. The tournament is of child care? The School includes a variety of dance at Sigsbee soccer field; it is Age Care program and the Information, Tickets and style and music genres. The a single-elimination tourna- Child Development Center Travel, Sigsbee Park, has class meets 5:15 - 6 p.m. ment. offer hourly care. Families the 2015 Disney Armed in the new group exercise For more information, or may not exceed 10 hours of Forces Salute tickets: 4-day studio, Bldg. A-350 on Boca to submit a roster, email care per child per week dur- ticket with Park Hopper Chica. Robin at kwathletics@ ing SAC Before and After option for only $173.75. Classes begin as soon as gmail.com or call (305) 797- School program. Children Tickets are available now the new studio opens - stay 7791. must have an active regis- through Dec. 17. tuned. tration on file. All active military and For more information call Make reservations in pertheir spouses, Coast Guard (305) 293-2480. Holiday softball son or by calling the Youth and active members of the NAS Key West’s sports Center at (305) 293-4437. National Guard or Reserve and fitness department For CDC hourly care, call can purchase up to six tickhosts the annual Holiday (305) 293-4498. ets per for friends and famSoftball Tournament ily. Tickets must be action Nov. 30; rosters are Free movies vated by military personnel or spouse at the park and due Nov. 16. Games are Mondays and Wednesdays Beach Patio Recreation tickets must be used by the at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. on the Center won’t be showing same person on any and all Sigsbee Softball Field. the Saturday movies until days. Tickets must be used by The tournament is further notice due to a broDec. 20. For more informadouble elimination and a ken projector. maximum of seven teams Movies will start again tion, call the ITT Office at are allowed to play. The once it is repaired. For more (305) 293-4173. tournament is open to all information, call (305) 293hands. 5282. Landing Zone For more information, or to submit rosters, email Liberty activities The Landing Zone has Robin at kwathletics@ relocated to Bldg. A-711 gmail.com or call (305) 797The Liberty Single Sailor Essex Circle, Boca Chica 7791. Program is open to all single Field. It is a one-stop shop or unaccompanied active resource center for qualduty military personnel E-6 ity products at competitive 2016 air show and below. prices. The Navy Flight Visit us on Facebook at Products include awards Demonstration Squadron, “MWR Liberty Key West” and recognitions, plaques the Blue Angels are coming and request to be added to and engraving, custom to Key West on April 2 and the closed Liberty Group. imprinted apparel, NAS 3. The air show also will For additional informa- Key West logoed products, feature other military and tion email naskwliberty@ printing/copying, signage civilian performers. MWR gmail.com or call (305) 293- and it is also an authorized is now soliciting cash and 2682 or (305) 797-4468. notary public. Stop by to in-kind sponsorship to supsee the new location and port the show. learn about all the services Sigsbee Marina Anyone interested in they offer. Sigsbee Marina hours sponsorship may contact Call (305) 293-2884 or the air show sponsorship of operation have changed email mwrgraphics@hotcoordinator by emailing for the winter months. The mail.com.
Fitness schedule
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Monday 5:15 - 6:05 p.m. - Cardio Kickboxing (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Yoga (Boca Chica Fitness Center)
Thursday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Gentle Yoga (Sigsbee Community Center) 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycle (Boca Chica Cycling Studio)
Tuesday 10 - 10:45 a.m. - HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio)
Friday 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Total Body Toning (Boca Chica Fitness Center)
Saturday Wednesday 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Circuit 5:15 - 6 p.m. - HIIT (Boca (Boca Chica Fitness)
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Wilma
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Southernmost Flyer file photo
Boca Chica Marina before and after Wilma
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The command flagpole on Boca Chica Field. Southernmost Flyer file photo
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The back parking lot of the command building on Boca Chica Field.
Keys wide, the damage was massive: Insurance claims made by Monroe County residents, including the military at NAS, exceeded $208 billion. Commander, Navy Installations Command responded quickly, sending 200 defense contractors on Oct. 22. Within 72 hours, Commander, Navy Region Southeast had a C-40A land at Boca Chica field with water, generators and recreation kits. CNIC’s Community Support Team supplied utility vehicles for MWR and recreational trailers for displaced families. On Oct. 30, evacuated military families were finally allowed to return. Half of those returning came back to homes that were uninhabitable. Of 800 housing units, 50 percent were damaged. Housing, MWR and Navy Gateway Inns and Suites created a triage for returning families, assigning them
according to size to temporary quarters at NGIS, the Navy Lodge and MWR Vacation Rentals, said MWR Director Tim Campbell. “We thought the temporary lodging was to be 60 - 90 days but in some cases it was six months,” said Campbell, who was at NAS at the time. “No family from on-base or DOD/ military living off base [who lost housing] was turned away.” MWR also served free breakfast and lunch at the Trumbo Palms for three weeks and provided lunch on Boca Chica for the hundreds of workers who were brought in to start making repairs at the air station.. A one-stop shop assistance program was set up at the Sigsbee Youth Center. The event included insurance representatives, Fleet and Family assistance, and care packages with basic supplies. Ten years later, the lessons learned from Hurricane Wilma are now part of NAS Key West’s annual hurricane preparation.
See more Hurricane Wilma photos on Facebook at NAS Key West
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Women’s health at forefront during October From Naval Hospital Jacksonville
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ctober is Women’s Health Month - and making health a priority helps women stay in optimum shape and keeps illnesses and disease at bay. Regular screenings and prevention are keys for maintaining good health. Annual well-woman exams are essential. At this exam, the patient’s primary care manager will conduct a physical exam, as well as document health habits and history, discuss recommended screenings and immunizations, and provide education and counseling so the patient can
make informed health decisions. Some common health issues for women include heart health, breast disease, cervical cancer, diabetes and stress. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. Risk factors include high blood pressure, obesity and physical inactivity. Patients should know risk levels and coordinate with their PCM on actions to reduce those risks. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women. However, it is on the decline due to increased awareness, screenings and improved treatment. Primary care manag-
ers can educate patients on which tests are needed and when to have them. Mammograms are recommended every two years for women aged 50 - 74. Women should begin cervical cancer screening at age 21 and continue through age 65, at which point they can stop as long as previous results didn’t show precancerous changes. Women age 21 - 65 should have a Pap test every three years, with human papillomavirus testing every three years for women 30 - 65. Other actions women can take to live a healthy life include: Maintain a healthy weight, exercise for a least 30 minutes at least five days a week, limit alcohol use, quit smoking, practice
NAS Classifieds FOUND Woman’s silver ring with a small diamond-like jewel was found Monday at the NEX minimart on Boca Chica Field. To claim, call Security’s lost and found at (305) 293-2506 or (305) 293-2460. FOR RENT 1BR second-floor apartment. Parking included. $1,500 plus electricity. Prefer E6 and above. Call (239) 992-0575. HELP WANTED Like working with people? Full time and part time positions available at Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Good pay, no late nights. Send letter of interest to jphillips@mfmm.org. Love sea turtles? Seasonal work, 10 - 25 hours a week, available at Key West Turtle Museum. Send a letter of interest to jphillips@ mfmm.org. The Key West Citizen is seeking a skilled graphic designer with a background in print advertising. Candidates must be attentive to detail, willing and
able to take notes, follow instructions, multi-task and prioritize. Excellent grammar and spelling skills required. Responsibilities include fast-paced production of creative display advertisements to meet daily deadlines. Qualified individual must have advanced Adobe InDesign and Photoshop skills, Illustrator skills are a plus. Night, weekend and limited daytime shifts available. Position is entry level, part to full time, season dependent. Email resume
to Lisa Sacco at: lsacco@ keysnews.com. Full time Inventory Control Clerk, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday at Tropical Shell & Gift. Requirements: Strong attention to detail, great Excel skills, analytical skills. Job involves entering and maintaining item database, and creating and confirming purchase orders. $13 per hour. Apply at www.historictours.com. Hiring front- and back-ofhouse personnel at new beachfront cafe on Boca
Chica Field. Applicants must pass a background check. Full-time and parttime positions available. Hourly plus benefits. Call Guillaume at (305) 9235983 or email flyawaycafekw@gmail.com to apply. NAS KEY WEST classifieds are free for activeduty, retired military, their families and DOD employees. Deadline is noon Tuesday. Email jolene. scholl@navy.mil; include name/phone number. For info, call (305) 293-2425.
safe sex, get seven - eight hours of sleep per night, see a health care provider every year and get appropriate screenings as recommended by the health care provider. Remember, it’s important to get recommended screenings, especially if at a higher risk for certain diseases. Talk with assigned PCM about family, emotions, stress, and non-physi-
calconcerns as well. Some life events can bring higher stress with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. To schedule an appointment with a PCM at Naval Branch Health Clinic Key West, call (305) 293-4834. For health and wellness information, call Health Promotions at (305) 2934857.