Southernmost Flyer February 17, 2017

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Eye on the Fleet

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VOL. 17 NO. 7

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

Navy shortens move-in time

Black History Month

From NAVSUP FLC Marine Corps Pvt. 1st Class Juan Perez checks ordnance for tracking numbers on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during ammunition on-load. During the four-day evolution, America will receive more than 1,200 pallets.

U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Chad Swysgood

inside: WARRIOR ANVIL Joint ops in KW. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DEMOLITION Old fire station crumbles . 3 FAIR WINDS CMC retires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 AWARENESS Teen dating violence . . . . . . 7 REMINDER President’s Day Monday TOP OF PAGE ONE: An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The ship is underway conducting a series of qualifications and certifications.

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he Navy Household Goods global team has announced that Sailors should expect a compressed timeline for planning and scheduling military moves through the end of the Continuing Resolution for fiscal year 2017.

As a result, once Sailors are in receipt of orders from their detailers, they should submit those orders to the HHG website within 72 hours to initiate the HHG shipment process. The website for submitting orders is www.navsup.navy.mil/ household.

The consequence of the CR is service members will receive their orders only approximately two months before their expected move timeframe. Due to the way resources are phased and allocated under a CR, the Navy currently does not have sufficient funds in its manpower accounts to allow for the normal threeto-four month lead times for Sailors’ PCS orders.

Besides the time constraints, the impact of the CR will be exasperated by the usual annual peak season challenge of private-secsee move page 3

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Cody Babin

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ACS Reginald Chambers speaks during Naval Air Station Key West’s Black History Celebration Thursday.

The celebration was hosted by NAS Key West’s Multicultural Heritage Committee, and featured a “Who am I” trivia game as well as a luncheon.

Simple steps to saving during Military Saves Week

By Tammy G. Bruzon Military Saves

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ilitary Saves Week, Feb. 27 - March 4, is an annual opportunity for individuals to assess their savings and take financial action.

Each year, service members are encouraged to set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically. Follow these five simple steps to help yourself save automatically -and successfully:

Assess Your Savings - like your health, you should assess your savings annually to make sure your savings priorities are on the right track.

Evaluate your Savings Preparedness - check off your savings accomplishments on the saver checklist to further evaluate where your savings habits need strengthening for your future goals.

Take the “Military Saves Pledge” - set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically. Those with a savings plan are two times as likely to save

for emergencies and retirement than those without a plan. Join more than 250,000 Military Savers who have already committed to save. When you take the pledge, you can choose to receive text message tips and reminders to help you save towards your goals.

Military Saves Week is coordinated by Military Saves. The Week is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status.

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Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby J. Baker Executive Officer Cmdr. Pornchai Davidson PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Trice Denny EDITOR Jolene Scholl

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STAFF MC2 Cody Babin

1942 - The first Construction Battalion (Seabees) arrives in the Pacific during World War II at Bora Bora, Society Islands.

Feb. 18 1944 - The amphibious force under Rear Adm. Harry Hill lands troops on Engebi Island, Eniwetok, securing the island before the end of the day.

Feb. 19 2005 - Fast Attack Submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) is commissioned.

Feb. 20 1962 - Lt. Col. John Glenn, USMC, becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. Recovery is by USS Noa (DD841).

Feb. 21 1991 - During Operation Desert Storm, AV-8B aircraft from Marine Attack Squadron 331 conduct the first of 243 sorties off the deck of USS Nassau (LHA 4).

Feb. 22 1974 - Lt. j.g. Barbara Ann (Allen) Rainey becomes the first Navydesignated female aviator.

Feb. 23 1919 - The first ship named for an enlisted man, USS Osmond Ingram (DD 255), is launched.

U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen Von Jett

MA3 Gerardo Martinez and Military Working Dog K-OS inspect luggage at the notional Conch Republic border as part of Operation Warrior Anvil, Jan. 29. Security Office personnel from Naval Air Station Key West participated in Operation Warrior Anvil, a validation exercise held here, by 7th Military Information Support Battalion, 4th Military Information Support Group. The exercise validated teams through unparalleled training with joint, interagency, and civic partners in real-world urban environments that reinforced psychological operations fundamentals, fostered teamwork, and strengthened character.

The Crucible: PSYOP battalion forged for Africa

By Capt. Stephen Von Jett

4th Military Information Support Group Public Affairs Office

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he 7th Military Information Support Battalion, 4th Military Information Support Group, is charged with equipping, training, and validating the teams that will go forth into the gray zones of Africa. Held in the last weeks of January in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Key West, Operation Warrior Anvil served to validate deploying teams through unparalleled training with joint, inter-agency, and civic partners in real-world urban environments that that reinforced PSYOP fundamentals, fostered teamwork, and strengthened character.

Soldiers were evaluated on how they constructed a narrative

framework to fit their environment. To prevent collection on American citizens, a simulated mission set and social media environment was created.

Col. Robert A. B. Curris, commander of 4th MISG, visited the event both as a role-player but also to observe operations and provide command guidance to the teams and staff.

“Building the mindset that this is a test you can fail is important,” Curris said. “On a macro scale, it’s about the credibility we bring to the table. On the micro level, if the world falls down around our Soldiers, we have to know that we’ve given them everything they need to survive.”

Many agencies committed personnel and resources to facilitate the exercise. Local law enforcement, U.S. Navy, Coast Guard,

and civic leaders portrayed Conch Republic government personnel.

When the chartered flight from Fort Bragg touched down at the Key West Naval Air Station, the teams stepped onto a tarmac in the Conch Republic, a fictional nation off the western coast of Africa.

Security personnel from Naval Air Station Key West served as border security for the fictional nation and swept the teams with an explosives-detecting canine at the Conch Republic border.

The Sailors were able to train on their own procedures and techniques as Soldiers were taken into custody and interrogated by Drug Enforcement Administration agents serving as Conch Republic secret police. see PSYOPS page 7

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tor capacity limitations across the industry; shipping, packing, and transportation.

“We are operating under a compressed timeline due to the current CR, and our personnel working at Navy Household Goods are doing everything in their power to facilitate PCS moves once Sailors provide their official orders online,” said Rear Adm. James McNeal, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support.

Navy HHG is providing scheduled, live webinars in an effort to help educate Sailors and their families on the HHG moving process. The schedule for the webinars is available on the www.navsup.navy.mil/household website.

“We are making extra effort to ensure our Sailors and their families are taken care of during the PCS move process; however, I cannot stress how critical it is that the service member follow the guideline to submit their official orders to our website online as soon as possible once in receipt,” said Deborah McGlennon, HHG program manager.

“PCS moves are always a team effort between the Sailor, the family members, and the Navy HHG team, but they begin with that first action -- submitting the official orders online,” said McGlennon. “That must be initiated by the Sailor.”

For more information, visit www.navsup.navy.mil.

U.S. Navy photo by C.J. Krieger

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he former Naval Air Station Key West Fire and Emergency Service’s station is shown in the process of being demolished on NAS Key West’s Boca Chica Field Wednesday. With the recently opened fire station NAS Key West had no use for the 1940’s era hanger, and began demolition Monday. The new fire station was finally opened after two years of construction.

Briefly…

Kid’s Fun Day

Job Title: Quartermaster Hometown: Los Angeles Prior Duty Stations: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Naval Base San Diego; Naval Air Station Everett, Washington Most Interesting Experience: Joining the Navy.

Hobbies: Jogging and reading.

Future Plans: Become a civilian pilot.

QM2 Brelan Rowles

The Safe HelpRoom is an anonymous, moderated group chat service that allows individuals who have experienced unwanted sexual contact to connect with, and support one another. Join this session specifically for men to connect with other men to provide peer-to-peer support Wednesday 7 - 9 a.m. Join the conversation at www.safehelproom.org.

The Kid’s Fun Day carnival is 2 - 5 p.m. Saturday at Sigsbee Field. The family event includes carnival rides, inflatables, games and food; ride tickets must be purchased. Food sales benefit fundraisers on base.

Sponsors are USAA, Waste Management, Fury Water Adventures, Sparkling Ice, Navy League Key West Council, Key West Vet clinic Military Affairs Committee and VFW post 3911. For more information, visit The Vet Clinic is from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. www.NavyMWRKeyWest.com/ Feb. 28 and March 1 in Bldg. 1509events.

A, Spadefish Court, Sigsbee Park.

Canine treatments include rabies, distemper/kennel cough vaccinations, Safe HelpRoom heartworm testing, and flea and The DOD Safe HelpRoom has heartworm prevention prescriptions. implemented services specifically tai- Feline treatments include rabies, lored to male service members who distemper/combination vaccinations have been victims of sexual assault. and flea prevention prescriptions. To

schedule an appointment, or for questions, email KeyWestVetServ@gmail. com. Please allow 48 hours for a reply.

Appointments are scheduled every 30 minutes. The clinic is open to active duty, military retirees and dependents. Patrons must provide a valid military ID.

Tax center open The facilitated self-assistance, selfservice tax center is available until April 18 at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg. V-4085, Sigsbee Park. The center is open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday.

The tax center is available to active duty, their dependents, retired military and Reservists on active duty for 30 days or more. For more information, contact MAC Christie Kehm, 484-809-1562.

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MWR Update Bowling Party Celebrate Presidents’ Day Monday at the Airlanes Bowling Center & Grill from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The party includes free shoe rentals, a free drink with meal purchase and a “bowl two games and get one free” offer. The first 100 patrons receive a door prize. For information, call 305-293-2783.

Flea market trip MWR is providing a shuttle to the Islamorada Nautical Flea Market on Feb. 25. The bus departs at 7:30 a.m. and will return by 3 p.m. The transportation cost is $3. To register, provide full payment at the Sigsbee Ticket Office.

AquaFit classes The Trumbo Pool staff is offering free AquaFit water aerobics classes every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. - noon. Unattended children are prohibited. Classes are free and registration is not required. For more information call 305-293-4324.

Dance clinic The Sigsbee Youth Center is hosting a dance clinic from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Mondays for children 5 - 18 years old starting Feb. 27. The registration deadline is Feb. 22. Dancers will perform at the 2017 Youth Fest April 8.

Register at the Youth Center or call 305-293-4437.

Open craft activities MWR offers a number of open craft activities for all hands at the Sigsbee Community Center throughout the week. No supplies are provided; patrons must bring their own. All experience levels are welcome.Sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting and painting from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; games, from 6 -9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; see MWR page 5

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Kumihimo jewelry, from 10 a.m. noon, Mondays; chip carving from 1 - 3 p.m. Mondays; wood carving 9 - 11 a.m., Wednesdays, and Crafts from 1 - 3 p.m. Wednesdays.

Jam sessions All musicians are invited to join the jam session Fridays from 1 3 p.m. at the Sigsbee Community Center. All experience levels and all instruments are welcome. For more information call 305-293-4432.

Community softball All-hands softball games are at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Sigsbee Softball Field. Everyone gets to play and bat - no hard running. Bring your own glove as equipment is limited.

All players must sign the rules and regulations before playing on the field. For more information, call 305293-4432.

Self-defense seminar Learn how to fight back in selfdefense seminars with instructor Richard Thomas. Register at the Sigsbee Ticket Office (full payment is required). The classes are at the Sigsbee Community Center.

Class schedule: Men’s (18 and above) - March 7 with an overflow on March 21; teen girls’ (aged 15 - 18) - April 4 with an overflow on April.

18; teen boys’ (15 - 18) - May 9 with an overflow on May 23; ‘tween girls’ (10-14): June 6 with an overflow on June 20; ‘tween boys’ (10 - 14) - July 11 with an overflow on July 18.

Community kayak trips Join MWR for a free all-hands kayak trip Sunday starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Geiger Key Marina.

Patrons are required to bring their own kayaks. Register at the Sigsbee Recreation Center or call 305-2934432.

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Fair winds and following seas, Master Chief

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ommand Master Chief Mark McDonald retired Feb. 10 during a ceremony outside Naval Air Station Key West’s Chief Petty Officers’ Mess.

The ceremony was attended by his wife and two children as well as his Navy “family” accumulated over the years. A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, McDonald enlisted in the Navy March 1989. He served on six ships and completed three tours as a command master chief, arriving at NAS Key West in 2014. McDonald retired after 28 years of service.

U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Cody Babin

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The unit broke new ground in this exercise along both technological lines, through the use of new communications equipment and series development software, to partnering opportunities as the first PSYOP battalion to conduct joint training with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Soldiers provided training on equipment such as the New Generation Loud Speaker and other transmission devices.

In turn, the PSYOP Soldiers learned how to integrate their systems onto a variety of watercraft, the transmission capabilities over open seas, and how the Coast Guard conducts risk mitigation and mission planning.

One team leader shared his thoughts about Warrior Anvil and where the focus was for this iteration.

“Prior exercises have been less about the seven step PSYOP process,” the U.S. Army captain said. “This time, we have been focused on the process throughout training and certification on the road to validation.”

That focus is exactly for what Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Callahan, senior enlisted advisor for 7th MISB, has been striving. PSYOP not as just a job, but as a craft.

A place where science and technique blend.

“Train for the skillset, don’t worry about the mission,” Callahan said. “We need to develop the craft to be applicable to any environment.”

To aid that process, the battalion ensured that teams would never be truly comfortable with their environment.

Some scenarios were planned and coordinated ahead of schedule, allowing the teams to prepare.

Others came seemingly at random from a variety of role-players. Local radio disc jockeys, roving reporters, and even the police would ambush teams in broad daylight and attempt to gain information, curry favor, or even solicit a bribe to make a tough situation disappear into nothing.

Local law enforcement role-played the Conch Republic national police. Responding to early mistakes by the teams, some of the role-players were given a more adversarial role. This made for uncomfortable bedfellows when PSYOP teams interacted with police, often during surprise traffic stops.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy John McGee discussed the value that exercises like Warrior Anvil bring to his own department.

“We like joint agency training, we include as many law enforcement departments as we can,” McGee said. “We have detectives, SWAT, and road departments involved.

This helps us stay on our toes, stay sharp.”

By all accounts, the juice is worth the squeeze.

Community leaders take pride in supporting a high caliber exercise, the partnered agencies have found unique ways to meet their own training objectives through the scenarios, and the teams heading out the door are better prepared; prepared to amplify African solutions to African challenges.

U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen Von Jett

MA3 Luone Herbert detains a psychological operations paratrooper under suspicion of transporting explosive materials, Jan. 29.

Security office personnel from Naval Air Station Key West participated in Operation Warrior Anvil, a validation exercise held here, by 7th Military Information Support Battalion, 4th Military Information Support Group.

U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen Von Jett

A tactical psychological operations paratrooper transmits orders from a Next Generation Loud Speaker while conducting a pursuit mission aboard a U.S. Coast Guard Response Boat Medium, Feb. 2. The Coast Guard served as the Conch Republic Coast Guard during Operation Warrior Anvil, a validation exercise held in Key West, by 7th Military Information Support Battalion, 4th Military Information Support Group.

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Violence can mar teen dating experience

This week at FFSC Parenting workshop

the CO’s Conference Room.

Feb. 28: BINGO Night from 6 - 8 p.m.

2 - 3:30 p.m. Thursday, FFSC at the Sigsbee Community Center. Child Parenting classes are interactive. Topics care is provided at the CDC for $4/hour include but aren’t limited to soothing your per child from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Register by baby, child safety, nonviolent discipline Feb. 24. and parental self care.

Feb. 28: Liberty Single Sailor Seafood Boil at 6 p.m. in the Truman Barracks.

March 3: Military Saves Fair & Cookout Military Saves Week from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Chiefs’ Mess Feb. 28 - March 3 Parking Lot, Boca Chica Field.

The Fleet & Family Support Center and Morale, Welfare and Recreation are Fleet and Family Support Center’s hours working with Keys Federal Credit Union of operation are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to support Military Saves Week, Feb. 28 - Friday. FFSC offers many services including deployment support, relocation - March 3.

The week will include a number of finan- assistance, family employment readiness, cial classes, instructed by FFSC and Keys life skills education, personal financial Federal staff, along with other events and management, crisis incident response and training, sexual assault prevention and activities.

Visit www.NavyMWRKeyWest.com/ response, ombudsman support, transition events for details on the events and learn a assistance management, family advocachance to win $500 in the Money Machine cy and professional counseling. For more at the Military Saves cookout March 3. information or to request services, call 305-293-4408 or visit the center at 804 Scheduled events: Feb. 24: Proclamation signing at 9 a.m. in Sigsbee Rd.

NAS Classifieds FOR RENT Old Town Key West 2br/2ba OFP LTL $3,000 p/m plus utilities, F/S, references, credit check, small pet considered. Available now. Call 305-522-4231.

FOR SALE 2006 Civic SI Coupe 6-Speed Manual, perfect car to get around the island.

Silver. Tinted windows.

Underbody and Wing Spoiler.

150,000miles.

Good condition. Asking $4,000. Text Chris at 619800-3170.

LOST & FOUND One 13-round 357 Glock magazine with a “x-grip” spacer, both black, and a 13 Speer 357 SIG rounds found at the Trumbo Point (ECP) Guard Shack Nov. 22, 2016.

One black and silver GM key with a red band and a yellow laminated card with the number “7” on it, found at the Boca Chica (ECP) Guard Shack Dec. 21, 2016.

HELP WANTED

T r a n s i t i o n s Rehabilitation at Key West Health and Rehab is seeking a full-time rehab director with skilled nursing management experience.

We are also looking for a full-time rehab tech, former medical or CNA work experience preferred. Please fax resume to 727-6742933 for consideration.

First State Bank of the Florida Keys has positions available for the following: Lead teller; full/part-time tellers; digital banking CSR; credit analyst II; marketing coordinator; bank

secrecy act officer; assistant branch operations manager; portfolio analyst; and consumer loan manager. Apply online at www.

KeysBank.com/Careers.

The City of Key West is seeking 12 part-time bus drivers. $15.39/hour.

Different shifts are available to employees work around other schedules.

For more information, go to www.kwtransit.com http:// www.kwtransit.com.

NAS KEY WEST CLASSIFIEDS are free for active-duty 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, jolene.scholl@navy.mil; mail, P.O. Box 9001, Key West, FL 33040-9001; or fax submissions to 305293-2627. 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.

From Fleet and Family Support Center

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id you know that February is designated as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month?

Statistics indicate that 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. It is estimated that one in three adolescents is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner and one in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit by a boyfriend/girlfriend.

This type of violence can have longlasting effects and may contribute to the risk of substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior and further domestic violence.

One out of three teens in a violent

relationship never tells anyone about the abuse.

Parents may not want to believe these statistics, which makes it all the more important to discuss what a healthy relationship is to their teens. It can be a tough discussion to have, as many parents and teens may be uncomfortable in talking about it.

The truth is, parents have the responsibility and the right to know what their children are doing. It’s okay to “get in their business” to teach them and share with them so their relationships don’t include violence.

As difficult and uncomfortable it is, parents need to take that first step and then periodically revisit the issue. It is up to the parents to teach their teens how to avoid relationships that involve violence and how to build healthy relationships.