FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Eye on the Fleet
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VOL. 27 NO. 7
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
JIATF South celebrates 27 years of service (Feb. 13, 2016) Sailors return a hose after fueling a helicopter aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84). Bulkeley is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael Lieberknecht
inside: CADET CREWS MMA’s Kennedy. . . . . . . . . . . 3 AIR SHOW Roadside reminder. . . . . . . . 4 NAVY BALL Golf tourney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: ABHAN Justin Easley, left, oversees ABHAN Olen Harris as he signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the ‘Wildcards’ of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, as it prepares to land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4).
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n Thursday Joint Inter-agency Task Force South commemorates 27 years of service to the detection and monitoring of counter illicit trafficking in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. The task force was created on Feb. 18, 1989, when the Department of Defense was selected as the executive agency to detect and monitor international drug events. Joint Task Force FOUR, homebased in Key West, was activated and assigned the mission to monitor the Caribbean Sea. Recognition that the JTFs could be more effective with the participation of interagency and international partners led to the 1994 signing of the National Interdiction Command and Control Plan by the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Lee Brown. In 1994, JTF FOUR was renamed JIATF East, and was assigned to the see JIATFS page 2
U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody Babin
Naval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Steve McAlearney, center, congratulates Sailors completing Command Financial Specialist training Feb. 12 on Boca Chica Field.
Workshops, activities highlight Military Saves Week From NAS Key West Public Affairs Monday kicks off Military Saves Week at Naval Air Station Key West with a proclamation signing by Commanding Officer Capt. Steve McAlearney. Workshops on saving, investing and retirement are scheduled throughout the week, which will be capped with a Military Saves Fair on Feb. 25. Workshops and the fair are open to all hands, including military retirees. Friday: Proclamation signing: 9:30 a.m. Bldg. A-324 conference room, Boca Chica Field Monday: Thrift Savings Plan: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field
Saving & Investing: 10 - 11:30 a.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Retirement Planning: 1 - 2:30 p.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Liberty/Single Sailor info booth: 6 7 p.m., Truman Barracks Tuesday: Budgeting: 8:30 9:30 a.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Credit Reporting: 10 - 11:30 a.m., Bldg. A-515 Boca Chica Field Beach Patio info booth: Noon - 1 p.m., Truman Annex TSP: 2 - 3 p.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Wednesday: TSP: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Saving & Investing - Bldg. A-515 at
10 - 11:30 a.m. Retirement Planning: 1 - 2:30 p.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Bingo Night: 6 - 8 p.m., Sigsbee Community Center. Child Care provided at the Child Development Center from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Preregistration required; $4 per hour, per child. Call (305) 293-4498 for more information. Thursday: Budgeting: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Traditional vs. Roth IRA: 10 - 11:30 a.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Tax Return Strategies: 1 - 2:30 p.m., Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field see SAVES page 4
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Feb. 19 1945 - Following pre-invasion naval gunfire and aerial bombardment, Marines land on Iwo Jima, securing the island on March 16. Twenty-seven Medals of Honor are awarded for uncommon valor.
Feb. 20 1962 - Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth.
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.
Feb. 24 1944 - PBY-5As (VP 63) employing Magnetic Anomaly Detection gear, bomb and sink German submarine U 761 as she attempts to transit the Straits of Gibraltar.
Feb. 25 1933 - USS Ranger (CV 4), the Navy’s first true aircraft carrier, is launched.
participated in my final Navy Ball golf fundraiser last Friday. From the first year I played to this year, I think my golf game has progressively worsened. It was an ugly game for me. My golf game is already ugly, but Friday it was horrible, even by my standards. I could not hit a drive, a chip or a putt except a few times. My best contribution seemed to be my golf cart driving! As it has always been in these golf scrambles, my team carried me through to the end. I might still be out there swinging if it was not for them. To be honest, I was frustrated with my performance. However, this is why I play on a team when I golf. We all have bad days and bad shots. It reminds me of one of my favorite songs growing up by Bill Withers - “Lean On Me.” Here is a portion of that song: “Sometimes in our lives we all have pain; we all have sorrow, but if we are wise, we know that there’s always tomorrow. “Lean on me, when you’re not strong, and I’ll be your friend; I’ll help you carry on. For it won’t be long ‘til I’m gonna need somebody to lean on.
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Atlantic Command in Norfolk, Virginia, and designated as one of three national counterdrug centers. In 1997, the task force was assigned to Southern Command. Following a series of mission and area of responsibility consolidations between 1997 and 1999, the current Joint Operations Area was established and the task force was re-designated as JIATF South. JIATF South is an interagen-
“Please swallow your pride. If I have faith you need to borrow, for no one can fill those of your needs that you won’t let show. “You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand. We all need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that you’ll understand. We CHAPLAIN'S all need someCORNER body to lean on.” There are days that it is hard to pick up the golf club and take another swing when your expecNAS Key West tation is that the Command Chaplain ball will only travel 10 yards Lt. Ethan Everts like with the past 100 strokes. However, this is why we have each other. We have each other to lean on so that we can continue on despite the frustrations, pains and sorrows. The people who we lean on remind us of the tomorrow that is coming, and if we run into those same issues they will be there once again to coach and guide us down the fairway of life. What keeps us from taking that help is pride. As the song says, you need to swallow your pride because we cannot see your deeper needs if you do not reach out. cy task force staffed with joint, interagency and international members to include all of the Armed Services, representation from several federal law enforcement agencies, imbedded members of the intelligence community and 18 resident international liaison officers representing 15 nations. JIATF South’s JOA covers 42 million square miles, encompassing 30 countries and 11 protectorates. The JIATF South vision statement was reframed in 2013 to reflect the importance
You need to reach out to friends, your command, your chaplain or a counselor. There are so many people you can lean on if you would just call on them. Ultimately, it is our faith in God that we must also lean on. I know in life there were times I was ready to throw my proverbial golf bag into the nearest lake and walk away from it all. Nevertheless, my faith in God kept me from quitting and keeps me heading to the 18th hole of life. As for last week’s golf tournament, my team made it to the final hole. We completed it together. There were times of cheers, encouragement, frustrations and laughs (thanks to an exploding ball). In the end, all the teams gathered to tell stories, have more laughs, share the frustrations and enjoy food and fellowship. It was worth making it to the end. So keep swinging and lean on those who will help you carry on. Come join us for our Protestant worship service on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at the Truman Chapel. If you are in need of chaplain care, please call (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 292-8788, Coast Guard Sector Key West. God bless and I hope to see you at the 18th hole!
of targeting and dismantling the criminal threat networks challenging the security of the region and the United States. In its 27 years of operation,
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.
JIATF South has supported the seizure of 3,387 metric tons of cocaine, 891,781 pounds of marijuana and 536,518 grams of heroin worth nearly $69 billion.
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Parenting workshops available From Fleet and Family Support Center
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leet and Family Support Center is sponsoring a series of workshops to support parents as they face the challenging responsibility of raising children. The next workshop is Tuesday from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the FFSC on Sigsbee Park. Another workshop is set for March 1. These interactive workshops will provide: Information about what you can expect from children at different ages and stages of development; Skills for helping you manage your children’s
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behavior and for guiding them in healthy ways; Support and help in being effective parents; And a time-out from your regular schedule and the children where you can talk about family life and make new friends. The Child Development Center on Sigsbee Park will offer childcare at a rate of $4 per hour per child. Parents must register with the CDC before the workshops. For more information or to register, call (305) 293-4411 or email danielle.c.martin.ctr@ navy.mil. To register for child care, call (305) 293-4498. U.S. Navy photo by Jolene Scholl
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adets from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy arrive at the Naval Air Station Key West Mole Pier Feb. 14 on the training vessel USTS Kennedy. The Key West stop is a break for the cadets, who are on a ‘sea term’ voyage that lasts about 52 days and takes them throughout the Caribbean.
This Just In… CSADD competition NAS Key West’s Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions is hosting a free-throw shoot out and tricycle relay race to promote the responsible use of alcohol during the month of February. The event also will feature food, games and music. Divisions are invited to register five-member teams to compete. Multiple teams from each division are eligible. All teams must be registered by Wednesday. For more information, call MA2 Daliese Steele, (704) 657-3607, or email daliese.steele@navy.mil.
Job Title: Air Traffic Controller Home Town: Carol Stream, Illinois Prior Duty Stations: USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Hobbies: Fishing, biking and concerts. Most Interesting Experience: Working the Vans Warped Tour . Future Plans: Make 1st Class and finish associates in science.
AC2 Sarah Jacobs
8 - 9 in Bldg. 1509-A, Spadefish Court, Sigsbee Park. The clinic is no longer affiliated with Morale, Welfare and Recreation and appointments can only be made by emailing keywestvetserv@gmail.com. The clinic is open to active and retired military and dependents.
Seabee birthday sail
Naval Air Station Key West’s Seabees will celebrate the Seabee’s 74th birthday anniversary at a Sunset Sip & Sail March 5. The cost is $50 per person and the event is open to all. Dress is Key West casual. For information or to purchase March vet clinic set tickets, contact BU2 Edward Prejula, The quarterly Army Vet Clinic is (901) 592-7853, email Edward.prejuscheduled for 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. March la@navy.mil.
Boating course offered The Key West Sail and Power Squadron offers the “America’s Boating Course” at the squadron office, 5205 College Road, Stock Island. The course is Saturday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. - noon. An optional charting class is from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Sunday. The course gives the individual their Florida State Boater’s ID card, which is required for anyone born after Jan. 1, 1988, to operate a boat of 10 HP or more. The $60 fee covers the cost of materials; for a family member who shares materials, the fee is $15. For information, call Vince Melendy at (305) 296-1126. More information and registration is posted at www. usps.org/keywest.
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Feb. 25: Military Saves Fair and barbecue: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Chiefs Mess parking lot, Bldg. A-350, Boca Chica Field. Free food and
drinks, games and activities. Also have an opportunity to win cash and gift cards from Keys Federal Credit Union. For more information on classes and events, call Fleet and Family Support Center at (305) 293-4408, ext. 14.
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U.S. Navy photo by Jolene Scholl
he upcoming Naval Air Station Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular gets the attention of motorists traveling Southbound US 1 on Boca Chica. The billboard, a first for the air show, went up Wednesday. The air show is set for April 2 and 3. For more information, visit www.keywestairshow.com.
Mike is performing at the Southernmost Air Spectacular in an Extra 330SC. The 330SC is lighter, faster & more maneuverable than any other aircraft of this type. The Extra tumbles & rotates at awe inspiring rates, which gives Mike the freedom to use his imagination to create an air show performance that is second to none.
For a list of all the Southernmost Air Spectacular performers, visit AirShowKeyWest.com
April 2 & 3 • Free admission & parking
Reserved seating available at AirShowKeyWest.com
NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular
#KeyWestAirShow #SouthernmostAirSpectacular #BlueAngels
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Rainy day forecast - prepare for financial $qualls From FINRA Investor Education Foundation
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ost of us appreciate a sturdy umbrella on a stormy day. We don’t always know when we’ll encounter rain, but unless we live in the desert, we know that eventually rain will fall. So we buy umbrellas, raincoats and boots to protect ourselves against the inevitable downpour. Rainy day funds, or emergency savings, protect us too. We can’t always predict when we’ll have a money emergency, but we know that eventually a financial crisis will arrive. Setting aside money in a rainy day fund shelters you from a financial storm. Chances are, you’ve already
experienced a financial squall or two; it’s tough to go through life without them. An unexpected automobile or home repair, a surprise tax bill, or an unplanned trip home for a funeral or wedding all qualify. Sometimes, financial rainfall lands not in the form of a bill to pay, but as a sudden loss of income. This could be due your spouse’s layoff, a divorce or your unplanned separation from the service. It’s a good idea to make a rainy day fund one of your highest savings priorities. Put $20 a week in an emergency fund and your account will grow to over $1,000 in just one year. That’s often enough to cover a repair bill or emergency travel. A rainy day fund can also
shield you from the high cost of borrowing, and keep you from hydroplaning into debt. A good way to set up a rainy day fund is to save automatically. Arrange to put money into an emergency fund account through an allotment from your military pay. You can accomplish the same thing through a systematic transfer from your regular checking or savings account at your bank or credit union. Keep your rainy day funds separate from your checking account, and label it “for emergency use only.” Just writing down an account’s purpose can keep you from spending the money for any other reason. Visit “Start an Emergency Fund” at www. SaveAndInvest.org for more
tips. Even if you start out small, keep saving. You should put aside enough in your rainy day fund eventually to cover living expenses for three - six months. If you anticipate a job loss or separation from the service, try to save even more. An easy way to save for your rainy day fund is by taking the Military Saves Savers’ Pledge. Choose “Emergency Fund” from the drop-down menu. It’s a commitment you make to yourself to take shelter from financial storms. We know that rainfall is inevitable, and we prepare for it. Like an umbrella sheds rain, a rainy day fund sheds financial rainfall. Storms arise unexpectedly. Protect yourself - with a rainy day fund.
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This week at FFSC
Parenting Classes
Tuesday, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., FFSC Parenting Workshops will be interactive. Topics include but are not limited to soothing baby, child safety, nonviolent discipline skills and parental self-care.
Military Saves bingo Wednesday, 6 - 8 p.m., Sigsbee Community Center Military Saves Week hosts a bingo night open to all hands. The games are free to play. Prizes are awarded in each round; door prizes, snacks and drinks are provided. For a listing of Military Saves classes and events, visit the Facebook page: “NAS Key West MWR.” 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 Navigator’s live
It’s that time of year Navigator’s is hosting performers during season. Entertainment by Island Time is 6 - 9 p.m. Friday and the Fly Away Café will have a dinner special. For more information call (305) 293-2468.
MS bingo
No registration is required. Patrons interested in staying in the pool after class, must pay the standard fees. Unattended children are prohibited. For more information call (305) 293- 4324.
Babysitting break The Child Development Center offers additional child care during the month of February. The cost is $4 per child, per hour. Preregistration is required, including immunization records. Call the CDC for more information at (305) 293-4498. Wednesday: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Monday deadline to register) Feb. 26: 6:30 - 11:30 p.m. (Wednesday deadline to register)
In support of Military Saves Week, MWR, Fleet and Family Support Center and Keys Federal Credit Union will host a bingo night on from 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Sigsbee Community Center. The games are free to play and open to all hands. Prizes are awarded in each round; door prizes, snacks and drinks are provided. For a listing of Military Saves classes and Beach Yoga events, visit the Facebook page: “NAS Key West MWR” The Boca Chica Fitness and click on “events.” For Center hosts a monthly more information, call (305) yoga class from January 293-2503. April on the beach at the Boca Chica Marina. Classes are the last Sunday of each First Aid CPR month from 10 - 11 a.m. A second all-hands CPR Participants should bring a and first aid training class mat, towel and water bottle. has been set for 10 a.m. - 1 For more information, call p.m. March 11. The class is (305) 293-2480. in the Flying Conch Lounge at Trumbo Navy Gateway Free movies Inns & Suites. Register at the Information, Ticket Beach Patio Recreation and Tours office on Sigsbee Center offers free movies Park. The fee is $35 per per- each Saturday at 1 and 6 son. For more information, p.m. on the big screen. Lazy call (305) 293-4173. Boy seating is available and snacks may be purchased. Note: The facility is for AquaFit class patrons aged 18 and older Trumbo Pool offers a after 4 p.m. daily. For more free AquaFit class every information, call (305) 293Wednesday, Thursday and 5282. Friday from 11 a.m. - noon. Saturday: “The Hunger
Games: Mockingjay Part 2,” (PG-13) at 1 p.m. Saturday: “Creed,” (R) at 6 p.m. Feb. 27: “Spectre,” (PG-13) at 1 p.m. Feb. 27: “Burnt,” (R) at 6 p.m.
Family movies Join MWR for Family Movie Night on the second and fourth Friday of every month at the Sigsbee Youth Center. The feature film begins at 6:30 p.m. For details, call (305) 293-2503. Feb. 26: “Echo,” (PG)
Fly Away Café The Fly Away Café, operating at Navigator’s Bar & Grill, Boca Chica Marina, offers breakfast and lunch, as well as dinner specials. Hours of service are 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday, and 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sunday. In addition to a wide variety of food selections, the café serves café con leche, cappuccino and espresso. Order ahead, or call for specials, at (305) 293-2468.
Trumbo Pool The Trumbo Pool has shifted to winter hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. The pool, on Trumbo Point, offers laps swimming, water slides, lily pads, climbing wall and kiddie splash pad. The pavilion is available for parties and a playground is on site. Admission is $1 a day for retirees and DOD civilians and free to active duty and their families. For more
information, or to book a to the event is free but if party, call (305) 293-4324. you are looking to purchase reserve seating tickets are on sale now: www.air2016 air show showkeywest.com. The Navy Flight Bleacher and Box seating Demonstration Squadron, are available online or visit the Blue Angels are coming the ITT Office for assisto Key West on April 2 and tance. For more informa3. The air show also will tion, email emma.harlow@ feature other military and navy.mil or call (305) 293civilian performers. For a 2503. full list of civilian performers along with bios, videos Child Care and more visit the air show website. General admission Need an extra hour or two
of child care? The School Age Care program and the Child Development Center offer hourly care. Families may not exceed 10 hours of care per child per week during SAC Before and After School program. Children must have an active registration on file. Make reservations in person or by calling the Youth Center at (305) 293-4437. For CDC hourly care, call see MWR page 8
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Golfers swing in support of Navy Ball fundraiser From NAS Key West Public Affairs
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ineteen teams of active and retired military - and DOD civilians - came with clubs in hand Feb. 12 for the annual Navy Ball Golf Tournament at the Key West Golf Club. Winning the tournament was the team of Jim Scholl,
Ron Demes, Ricky Philips and John Tortorici, all of whom have played in the annual fundraiser since it was established in 2011. The group donated the first place award - $400 - back to the Navy Ball Committee, which organized and ran the tournament. All funds raised in the tournament are used to offset the cost of the Ball for Sailors.
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The winning team, at left from left to right, Jim Scholl, Ron Demes, Rickey Phillips and John Tortorici, donated the cash award back to the Navy Ball Committee. Above from the right, Dave Dymarcik, Naval Air Station Command Master Chief Mark McDonald, ABHC Cory Schwisow and ACC Chris Ollinger donned golf wear for the event.
U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Cody Babin
Navy Ball Committee members complete registrations at the Feb. 14 golf tournament. The committee organized and ran the fundraiser.
Navy Ball Committee members grilled burgers and hot dogs for the golfers.
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(305) 293-4498.
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 or call (305) 2932682 or (305) 797-4468.
Sigsbee Marina Sigsbee Marina is now operating on winter hours of operation - 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call (305) 293-4434.
Landing Zone The Landing Zone has relocated to Bldg. A-711 Essex Circle, Boca Chica Field and is a one-stop shop
resource center for quality products at competitive prices. Products include awards and recognitions, plaques and engraving, custom imprinted apparel, NAS Key West logoed products, printing/copying, signage and it is also an authorized notary public. For more information, call (305) 293-2884 or email mwrgraphics@hotmail.com.
Fitness schedule Monday 7 - 7:45 a.m. - Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Pilates (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) 5:15 - 6:05 p.m. - Cardio Kickboxing (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Yoga (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) Tuesday 10 - 10:45 a.m. - HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Gentle Yoga (Sigsbee Community Center) 4:15 - 5 p.m. - TRX (Boca
Chica Fitness Center) 5:15 - 6 p.m. - Shake It Off (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) Wednesday 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Total Body Toning (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) 5:15 - 6 p.m. - HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Yogalates (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) Thursday 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. - Boot Camp (Boca Chica Track) 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Gentle Yoga (Sigsbee Community Center) 5 - 6 p.m. - Pump (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) Friday 10 - 11 a.m. Yoga (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) Saturday 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Circuit (Boca Chica Fitness Center)
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Learn the skills to help save a life. Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference. Attend the award-winning ASIST workshop and learn to: • recognize people at risk of suicide, • talk to them, hear their stories, and understand their situations, then • help them stay safe with a life-affirming intervention. The two-day ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) workshop is open to anyone 16 or older. Widely used by both professionals and the general public, ASIST offers something to every participant, no matter how experienced.
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PROVEN: ASIST works. A major 2013 study showed that the ASIST intervention process significantly reduces thoughts of suicide and helps people at risk feel more hopeful about living.1 COST-EFFECTIVE: A 2015 RAND Corporation study found that for every $1 spent on the ASIST program in California, the state government would save $50 in medical expenses and associated costs.2 Upcoming workshop 3-4 March 2016 Where: Coast Guard Sector Key West Training Room (Command Building, 1st floor) To register or inquire: Chaplain Dart (jason.s.dart@uscg.mil) (305) 292-8788 Chaplain Everts (ethan.everts@navy.mil) (305) 293-2318
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