August 11, 2017

FRIDAY, AUG. 11, 2017

Eye on the Fleet

Pacific ocean

VOL. 17 NO. 32

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

Jet goes down during training; pilot okay (Aug. 7, 2017) AMAN Ryan Johnson, assigned to the ‘Mighty Shrikes’ of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 94, inspects the under panels of an F/A-18F Super Hornet for corrosion in the hanger bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Robyn B. Melvin

inside: 1 SMALL ACT Reach out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO REST Selects on the move . . . . . . 3 WHAT’S UP? MWR activities. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 USMAP Apprenticeships . . . . . . . . . . 5 TOP OF PAGE ONE: An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 takes off from USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

SCHOOLS START WEDNESDAY! THE SUGARLOAF SCHOOL TRAFFIC LIGHT WILL BE FUNCTIONING!

Staffers on station

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ighter Composite Squadron (VFC) 111 pilots were back in the air Thursday morning even as an investigation continued into what caused one of their F-5N II Tiger jets to crash into the ocean Wednesday afternoon.

The pilot, who hasn’t been identified, reportedly was in good condition when he was rescued within an hour of ejecting from the plane, which crashed about 20 nautical miles southwest of Boca Chica Field.

Report of the jet’s downing came in at 12:38 p.m. as VFC-111 was participating in combat air training.

Two squadrons are currently detached to Naval Air Station Key West for training with VFC-111; they are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32, from NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and VFA-106, a replacement air group, also out of NAS Oceana.

The pilot’s wingman reported seeing a “good chute” and stayed in the area searching for the crash site and downed pilot. see Jet page 6

U.S. Navy photo by Jolene Scholl

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ighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christopher Denny talks to a delegation of congressional staffers Tuesday during their tour of Boca Chica Field. The group also visited Coast Guard Sector Key West and the Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School.

Pay attention! Students head back to school Wednesday From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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aval Air Station Key West commuters should expect added congestion on the streets and the highway Wednesday morning as

Monroe County Schools are back in session.

Motorists should be on the alert for youngsters on foot, bikes and skateboards.

They should also pay attention to school busses and teens who may be driving to school for the first time.

NAS Key West Security Forces will patrol base annexes to ensure drivers are staying alert. The high traffic period for school is 7 - 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 4 p.m. The speed limit in school zones is 15 mph and security will issue tickets to

violators.

The base housing areas can be problematic because of the increased numbers of students walking to and from schools.

Students should stay on see SCHOOL page 3

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The apple tree

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Aug. 11 1943 - Aircraft from Composite Squadron One (VC) 1, based onboard USS Card (CVE 11), sinks German submarine (U 525) about 376 miles west-southwest of Corvo Island, Azores.

Aug. 12 1957 - The first test of the Automatic Carrier Landing System is completed

by Lt. Cmdr. Don Walker when he lands a F3D Skynight on board USS Antietam (CV 36).

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uring the first years of my marriage, my wife and I lived in a little farm house with cows in the back and a couple of apple trees.

We rented this little house from a couple that had started out in the same house when they first got married. Later on, they built themselves a bigger house next door.

It was the perfect little house to start a family in. One of the things we enjoyed while living there was picking fruit off the apple trees. We would watch these trees through all the seasons and patiently wait for the fruit to begin growing on the branches.

The thing that I found to be so interesting was that the trees needed each season to help pro-

duce the small pieces of fruit.

If the season was too harsh or too mild it could affect the tree’s production. Cold nights are also necessary for a harvest of crisp apples - as long as it happens during the winter months.

So, for an CHAPLAIN'S apple farmer, CORNER those cold dark nights are good because they know that it will benefit their crop. But if they have an early NAS Key West or late frost it Command Chaplain could damage Lt. the tree.

Scott Mason For the trees to produce good fruit it needs just the right conditions during each season.

Just like the apple tree, we too, start out like a seedling. We start life as infants and with

One Small ACT

1870 - The armed tug, USS Palos, becomes the first Navy ship to transit the Suez Canal.

Aug. 14 1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill agree to the Atlantic Charter at Argentia, Nova Scotia.

Aug. 15 1998 - USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) is commissioned at Pensacola, Florida.

Aug. 16 1986 - USS Nevada (SSBN 733) is commissioned at Groton, Connecticut. The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine is the fourth named after the Silver State.

Aug. 17 1962 - The Navy’s first hydrofoil patrol craft, USS High Point (PCH 1) is launched at Seattle, Washington.

CS2 Leonor Fernandez

time, we grow. We grow into toddlers, from toddlers to preschoolers, and so on until we become adults.

During those years of growth we all have faced different storms and seasons of life. With each season we have become who we are today. God didn’t create us to stay the same, he created us to adapt to change and growth. We can’t grow in life if we aren’t willing to take on the elements of each season of life.

Join us Sundays at 10:30 a.m. for worship services. This Sunday’s worship service is at Truman Annex Chapel. Please visit our Facebook page (Truman Chapel) for upcoming events.

If you are in need of chaplain care, please call your chaplains at 305-293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or 305-2928788, Coast Guard Sector Key West.

Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby J. Baker Executive Officer Cmdr. Greg Brotherton PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Trice Denny EDITOR Jolene Scholl STAFF MC2 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.

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just an illusion

Al-Anon meets in Marathon Al-Anon Family Groups, a support group for the friends and families of alcoholics, offers regularly scheduled meetings in Marathon on Monday and Friday nights. The meetings start at 6 p.m. at St. Columba Church, 451 52nd Street Gulf. A daytime meeting is held during season, Oct. 1 - April 30, at 10 a.m.

Thursdays at the Marathon United Methodist Church located, 3010 Overseas Highway in Marathon.

Al-Anon’s purpose is to help families of alcoholics by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic. Al-Anon is a safe, anonymous environment for its members and there are no membership dues. For more information about Al-Anon, call 973-479-6670 or 305-797-1704.

MS support group meets The Multiple Sclerosis support group meets at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19 at the Monroe County Public Library, 700 Fleming St., Key West. The organization is under the auspices of the MS Society of South Florida. For more information, contact Sandi Friedland at 305-396-7553.

Caregivers are encouraged to attend. see Briefly page 6

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aval Air Station Key West and tenant command chief selects aren’t taking a break from physical training they are doing ‘chair squats’ at Boca Chica Field Fitness Center gym Thursday. The selects participate in PT as part of Chiefs Initiation, formerly known as CPO 365 phase 2. They will continue the initiation process until their pinning ceremony Sept. 15.

Navy policy focuses on improving manning levels From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

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he Navy announced Monday in NAVADMIN 192/17 that it is implementing a

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Job Title: Air traffic controller Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Prior Duty Stations: USS Essex, NAS Jacksonville, Florida; Naval Air Technical Training Center Jacksonville, Florida Most Interesting Experience: Instructor duty.

Future Plans: Make chief or become an officer.

AC1 Robert Griffin

U.S. Navay Photo by YNC Derrick Cunningham

sidewalks and only cross the street at intersections, making sure to check for traffic. A good rule is to establish eye contact with the driver to make them aware that a pedestrian is waiting to cross. Drivers must stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalks.

Bus safety is another issue for motorists and parents, who should review rules of behavior at bus stops and on the bus. The bus stop isn’t a place for tag or horsing around,

new distribution policy for active component and fulltime support senior enlisted supervisors.

The policy is designed to improve manning levels at sea and other operational

units. Effective immediately, the new policy also will lead to a more efficient assignment of senior enlisted leadership across the Navy.

“Our number one priority

is to keep the Fleet properly manned,” said Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke. “We are aggressively using all

regardless of whether the student is a child or preteen. Parents should be at the bus stop for their young children to make sure they are safe when they get on and off of the bus.

Younger children are at a disadvantage because they are less visible to motorists, notes the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website, at www.flhsmv. gov. Children are less capable than adults of judging where and when it is safe to cross the street and less likely to fully understand the consequences of their potential misjudgments.

The FHSMV notes that national statistics show that one-fifth of all children age 14 and under who die in motor vehicle related crashes are pedestrians.

Many of these fatalities are children who run across the street, not paying attention to oncoming vehicles.

For motorists, the rules regarding a stopped school bus is straight forward: “Any person using, operating, or driving a vehicle on or over the roads or highways of this state shall, upon approaching any school bus which displays a stop signal, bring such

vehicle to a full stop while the bus is stopped, and the vehicle shall not pass the school bus until the signal has been withdrawn.”

Motorists need to be on full alert for children waiting at bus stops and walking or riding bikes to and from schools. The best protection is for drivers to slow down when approaching children on roadways.

Motorists also need to pay extra attention in school zones or areas where children are present, not only in these first few critical weeks, but throughout the entire school year.

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MWR Update Miami trip

Lot. Note that this isn’t an MWR event – please MWR is providing trans- contact Tracey Walker at portation to the Dolphin tracey.n.walker@navy.mil Mall in Miami, now for additional information. rescheduled for Saturday.

Transportation departs at Job opportunities 8 a.m. from the Sigsbee Community Center (across There are currently a from the dog park) and number of open positions returns by 8 p.m. The fee within MWR and NGIS. is $7 per person and tickThere is an urgent ets can be purchased at the need for full time and flex Tickets & Travel Office on Child Care Workers and Sigsbee Park. For addi- Housekeepers but many tional information, call 305- other positions available.

563-0364.

For a full list of open positions and a PDF application form visit www.

Dolphin visit NavyMWRKeyWest.com/ Join MWR Aug. 26 for a jobs. visit to the Dolphin Research Center. Discounted admis- Summer hours sion fees are paid at the gate. The tickets are: Adult Navigator’s Bar is open (8 and older) - $14; Child regular hours up until foot(4 - 8 years) - $11.50; 3 ball season. Once games years and younger - free. begin the bar will remain The transportation fee is open until the end of the $5 per person. Register game. The current hours at the Tickets & Travel are Mondays - Saturdays, Office on Sigsbee Park. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Sundays Transportation leaves from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sigsbee Community Center Fly Away Café at (across from the dog park) Navigator’s is open 10 a.m. at 9:30 a.m.

7 p.m. Monday - Friday, and Those wanting to drive 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday themselves should call or and Sunday. text Sarah Graves at 305Trumbo Pool is open 563-0364 for more informa- Wednesdays - Saturdays, 11 tion. To register for dolphin a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sundays, interactions, please call the noon - 5 p.m.

Dolphin Research Center directly at 305-289-1121 Vet clinic before Aug. 19.

NAS Key West is hosting a vet clinic on Sept. 12 Blood drive and 13 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

NAS Key West is host- in Bldg. 1509-A, Spadefish ing a Blood Drive on Court, Sigsbee Park.

Wednesday from 11 a.m.

To schedule an appoint- 6:30 p.m. at the NEX/ ment, or for questions, Commissary and Thursday email keywestvetserv@ from 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. gmail.com. Please allow 48 at the Chiefs’ Mess Parking hours to reply to emails.

Appointments are scheduled every 30 minutes and are open to active duty and their dependents as well as retired military and their dependents.

Bowling center Airlanes Bowling Center & Grill is open with the following hours of operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays, 3 - 10:30 p.m.; Wednesdays 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.; and Saturdays, noon - 6 p.m. The center is closed Sundays.

A minimum of four lanes will be available to patrons during evening league play Mondays - Wednesdays and Fridays.

Bumpers are available on most of the lanes and the grill is open for food and beverages. To book an event or party call 305-293-2976.

Jet ski tour See the island from the water on a 2-hour jet ski tour with Key West Water Tours located at Hurricane Hole. The tour is at 10 a.m., Aug. 27. The cost is $89 per jet ski for this trip only; patrons aged 18 - 28 years old are required to take a test and pay the $5 permit fee directly to the vendor. Purchase your tickets at the Community Recreation Tickets & Travel Office on Sigsbee Park. For additional information, call 305-563-0364.

Free movies The Beach Patio Recreation Center offers movie premieres on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at

10:30 a.m. (this is a new time - previously movies were at 1 p.m.). Note that the facility is only open to 18 and older after 4 p.m. daily.

For more information visit www.NavyMWRKeyWest. com.

Friday: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Lies,” rated PG-13, at 6 p.m.

Saturday: “Captain Underpants: First Epic Movie,” rated PG, at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday: “Baywatch,” rated R, at 6 p.m.

Aug. 18: “Sleight,” rated R, at 6 p.m.

Aug. 19: “Lowriders,” rated PG-13, at 6 p.m.

Aug. 25: “Snatched,” rated R, at 6 p.m.

Aug. 26: “Megan Leavy,” rated PG-13, 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.

Friday: MWR Back to School Open House at 5 - 8 p.m. Volunteer opportunity.

Saturday: Monster Jam, departs at 8:30 a.m.

Transport only, purchase tickets at www.govx.com.

Sunday: Ft. Zachary Taylor, Key West, Depart barracks at 11 a.m.

Transportation, snorkel gear and lunch provided.

Friday: Pool tournament,

barracks rec room at 6 p.m.

Sunday: Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, $8.25, at 10 a.m.

Aug. 18: Birthday bash game night, barracks common room at 6 p.m.

Aug. 19: Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, from 9 a.m. - noon. Volunteer opportunity Aug. 20: Back country kayaking, $17, from 10 a.m.

- noon.

Aug. 24: Crafters anonymous, barracks common room at 6 p.m.

Aug. 26: Dolphin Research Center, Marathon, $14, depart barracks at 9 a.m.

Aug. 27: Parasail with Fury Water Adventures, $20, register by Aug. 24.

Aug. 31: National trail mix day, barracks common room from 5 - 6 p.m.

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USMAP: Earn journeyman-level apprenticeship

By MC3 Weston A. Mohr, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Public Affairs

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or many Sailors and Marines, the military is great for onthe-job training. They work around the clock throughout the ship in different technical fields from welding to photography.

With the U.S. Military Apprenticeship Program, service members can attain tangible proof to show their next employer how much

experience they gained working in their various fields aboard the ship.

USMAP offers apprenticeships for most rated Sailors. The program works with the Department of Labor to provide nationally recognized apprenticeship programs which result in journeyman-level certificates of completion for members of the sea services. During their apprenticeship, service members document hours performing the

duties associated with their job in the military.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has 813 Sailors aboard with completed apprenticeships and 720 who are currently working on their certifications.

“The DOL offers programs like this in the civilian sector as well, only you have to pay for it,” said Chief Navy Counselor Desiree Rivers, from Everett, Washington.

“USMAP, however, does not cost a Sailor anything. It is

completely free.”

The apprenticeships available coincide with the work service members are already doing on a day to day basis. Each certificate has a certain amount of hours required for completion and once the hours required are completed and the certificate is received, it gives Sailors a leg up in the Navy and against their civilian counterparts.

“Inside the Navy, it shows your chain of command that you can start something and finish it on your own time without supervision,” said Rivers. “When you separate from the military and you’re writing your resume for a new job, your resume is going to have that certification on it, so the benefits of the program are twofold.”

MR1 Carmen Vescio, from Fulton, New York, received his USMAP certificate in 2012.

“In the Navy, if you do it step-by-step it will give you the tools to be great at your job by helping you with your in-rate knowledge; helping you with your advancement exam, while also furthering your career,” said Vescio.

Vescio was advanced to first class petty officer within five years of being in the see USMAP page 6

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This week at FFSC Command indoc Monday-Friday, 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. Point of contac ABHCS Aguirre 305-293-2525.

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. Register with Dave Patrocky at 305-293-3770.

Couples communication Tuesday, Tuesday, 1 - 2:30 p.m., FFSC At this workshop you will learn tools to better communicate and reconnect with your partner. Register with Neasie Boggess at 305-293-4411.

Resume writing Thursday, 1 - 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 resumes, key words, and formatting.

Register with Dave Patrocky at 305-293-3770.

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, 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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Feds Feed Families continues Naval Air Station Key West’s Junior Enlisted Association will continue to collect non- perishable food for local food banks as part of this year’s annual Feds Feed Families campaign until Aug. 31.

Civilians and military members are encouraged to donate canned food, rice and other staples at collection boxes located at various sites on Boca Chica Field, including the Command Quarter Deck, Bldg. A-324; the Air Operations/air terminal lobby, Bldg. 4085; and the main entrance to Hangar A-936.

The JEA collects the donations on a regular basis and drops them off at either St. Mary Star of the Sea food pantry on Stock Island or with the Florida Keys Outreach Coalition.

Get active with MCHC The Multicultural Heritage Committee is looking for more people - Sailors and DOD civilians - to join the organization. The MCHC meets every Thursday at noon in Bldg. A-324 conference room, Boca Chica Field. For more information, email PRC Michael Dees at michael. dees@navy.mil.

CSADD seeks members The Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions is currently looking for new members. Meetings are every Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Air Ops Conference Room. CSADD a peer-to-peer mentorship program focusing on volunteerism and educating our young Sailors on the importance of good decision making.

For more information, email AZCS(AW) Amy-Shirelle Santos at amy-shirelle.santos@navy.mil.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Cody Babin

Naval Air Station Key West Search and Rescue lands Wednesday after participating in the search Wednesday for a Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 pilot who ejected from his jet during combat air training. As SAR was en route, NAS Key West air traffic controllers reached out to a Coast Guard helicopter and aircraft already training in the area to aid in the search. The Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, from station Miami, spotted the pilot within minutes of arriving on scene. They reported the pilot to be in good condition, and after hoisting him aboard, flew the pilot to Lower Keys Medical Center for evaluation.

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In the meantime, NAS Key West’s Search and Rescue launched as air traffic controllers reached out to

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Navy, and said that it was because of everything he learned while also working on his apprenticeship.

“For people like myself, this program is huge,” said Vescio. “We get to get out of the Navy and jump right into a leadership position as a civilian instead of being the guy fetching the tools

a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, which were on routine training in the area, to aid in the search, according to ACCS Chris

Ollinger.

The Coast Guard helicopter crew arrived in the crash area within minutes and observed an emergency smoke signal and located the pilot in the water. At

1:17 p.m. the crew had the pilot aboard and were headed to Lower Keys Medical Center, where the pilot was evaluated as a precaution.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

and having to learn how to use the machines.”

Vescio received his certificate after logging 9,000 hours on the Inside Machinist apprenticeship.

The Inside Machinist certificate relates directly to machinery work and repair.

“I would have to work for years as a civilian to get my journeyman,” said Vescio.

“My time in the military counts as progress with my career on the outside as

well. Why would you not use this program to your advantage?”

By completing an apprenticeship program through USMAP, service members can save time and money by not having to complete them in the civilian sector.

Working 40 hours a week allows someone to complete about 2,000 hours in one year.

For service members underway or on deployment

they are able to log even more than that, meaning an apprenticeship is attainable in a shorter span of time.

With Nimitz being on deployment, the time spent while a Sailor waits to enroll is just time that they can’t claim for their apprenticeship. A Sailor can enroll in an apprenticeship by visiting https://www.usmap. netc.navy.mil and following the procedures on the website.

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force shaping levers to do just that.”

Over the past several months, the Navy has implemented several policy changes designed to improve enlisted sea duty manning at every experience level. This policy change is the next step to improve fleet manning.

Currently, there are 25 ratings that are overmanned ashore and the Navy anticipates that more than 1,100 supervisors will be able to be transferred to operational units in the next several months. This has largely resulted from strict adherence to seashore-flow and sea-shorerotation rules, regardless of when an individual is selected for CP. The revised rules will more closely resemble officer career paths, which respect the need for rotation ashore but also recognize the critical need for leaders at sea.

“Chiefs are the Navy’s critical leadership element,” Burke said. “This change places chief petty officers into a ‘career path’ vice ‘seashore-flow’ paradigm, much like that for officers. It is essential that we have our deck-plate leaders, including newly selected chiefs, where it counts - on ships and submarines, in aviation squadrons, and in other operational or fleet production units on the leading edge of our combat teams.”

Assignments for all enlisted supervisors, including those selected for advancement to chief petty officer, will be reviewed to maximize Fleet manning readiness. When detailing senior enlisted personnel, sea-shore-flow and seashore-rotation concerns will continue to be considered, but will be secondary to fleet manning requirements.

“Chief petty officers have always been the bedrock of our Navy,” said Rear Adm. John Meier, assistant commander, Navy Personnel Command for

Career Management. “They inspire, train and motivate the young men and women who join our Navy and who frequently go to operational sea-duty commands on their first assignments.”

The new redistribution guidelines and business rules will be followed until the sea-shore-flow plan for enlisted AC Sailors in NAVADMIN 190/16 and sea-shore-rotation plan for enlisted FTS Sailors in NAVADMIN 395/02 are updated.

Chiefs will be considered eligible for reassignment if they are assigned to an unfunded billet, in excess of authorized supervisor billets or to a billet of a lower paygrade.

Chiefs are encouraged to consider the Voluntary Sea Duty Program and the Sea Duty Incentive Pay Program. These programs allow chiefs to proactively manage their career and provide benefits including geographic stability, the opportunity to negotiate for choice orders, and SDIP for eligible ratings.

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Landlord will conduct background checks at landlord’s cost. Call 305-304-1486 NAS KEY WEST CLASSIFIEDS are free for active-duty and retired personnel, their families and civilian base employees only. Deadline for submis-

sions is noon the Tuesday prior to that Friday’s issue.

Make submissions to the NAS Key West Public Affairs Office by email, jolene.scholl@navy.mil; mail, P.O. Box 9001, Key West, FL 33040-9001; or fax submissions to 305-

293-2627. Unless otherwise directed, ads will run for four issues. Name and phone number must accompany all requests in order for them to be considered for publication. For more information, call 305293-2425.

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