FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016
EYE ON THE FLEET
DES MOINES, IOWA
VOL. 27 NO. 32
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST
NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Fiona reminds hurricane prep procrastinators to get busy FROM NAS KEY WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS (Aug. 15, 2016) Navy Band Great Lakes marching band performs at the Iowa State Fair Veterans’ Day Parade kicking off Navy Week in Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines is one of select cities to host a 2016 Navy Week dedicated to raise U.S. Navy awareness through community service and exhibitions.
U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Gilbert Bolibol
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ummer may be over but hurricane season isn’t. Tropical Storm Fiona, which is currently attempting to build in the Atlantic, is a reminder to procrastinators to complete their hurricane preparations.
Preparation tips include keeping you vehicle fuel tanks closer to full rather than empty and have emergency supplies, like food, water, propane and flashlights, ready. Military members and DOD civilians be ready to evacuate with important documents and paperwork already prepped to go.
NAS to distribute mosquito flyers
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BY MC2 CODY BABIN
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he potential for mosquito-borne illnesses increases with number of mosquitoes and authorities say the best prevention is to rob the insect of its breeding habitat - standing water. Naval Air Station Key West along with Naval Branch Health Clinic have combined forces to distribute mosquito awareness flyers to all base housing in the coming weeks. “The tags (flyers) have information that can help people prevent mosquitos from breeding around their homes,” said Officer in Charge of Key West Naval Branch Health Clinic Cmdr. Duneley Rochino. “The flyers also tell residents how to protect themselves from bites when they are outside.” The door tags illustrate where to find standing water, which can become breeding areas for mosquitos, as well what type protective clothing and repellant to wear to avoid getting bit.
HOUSING Admiral review . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GET READY PRT prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SUMMER BASH Ends with fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
One of the easiest tasks is to make sure you’re information is up-to-date on the communications tree: AtHoc and the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System. Whether it is a hurricane, storm or flood threat, or any other emergency, Naval Air Station Key West Emergency Operations
Manager Steve McBride can send information updates via the AtHoc system. The message is sent via emails and phone notifications. Military and civilians can register through their work computers; the AtHoc purple ball icon is found in the “hidden icons” folder at the bottom right of the computer screen.
“It’s so simple for people to do, especially if you have a navy.mil email address,” said McBride. “If they receive that message, they know it’s real. When I send out to all hands, it’s a realworld situation.” In addition to AtHoc, military members should see PREP page 5
DRESS LIKE A CHIEF
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U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Cody Babin
aval Air Station Key West’s Chief Selectees with help from chief sponsors, the chain of commands and Naval Exchange staff, begin fittings for their chief uniforms at NAS Key West’s Sigsbee Park Navy Exchange Friday. The selectees are expected to don their new uniforms during a pinning ceremony in September.