Southernmost Flyer July 8, 2016

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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2016

Eye on the Fleet

atlantic ocean

VOL. 27 NO. 26‑‑

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

Summer risk: Heat stroke, exhaustion

They’ve been ‘map’ped

By MC2 Cody Babin (June 30, 2016) Sailors release the ashes of a deceased Sailor during a burial at sea ceremony onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Eric Garst

inside: CDH Program Career in childcare . . . . . . . 3 SAFETALK Training set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 IT WAS A BLAST! July 4 beach bash. . . . . . . . . 7 ENERGY TIP Do a summer maintenance check on your vehicle to prevent engine overheating and maintain fuel efficiency. TOP OF PAGE ONE: An MV-22 Osprey lands on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19).

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he snowbirds have retreated to their homes in the cool north and the heat and humidity have returned to the Keys for the summer. With the higher temperatures comes the risk of heat-related injuries for those that work and play outside. Those injuries commonly manifest themselves as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness, headache, weakness, cramps, nausea/ vomiting, rapid heartbeat and profuse sweating, according to Ed Donohue, Naval Air Station Key West safety coordinator. The symptoms for heat stroke are red, hot, dry skin, high body temperature, confusion, convulsions and fainting. “If you notice someone with symptoms of heat stress, move them into the shade, loosen the clothing, wet and fan the skin, place ice-packs in the armpits and on the see heat page 4

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U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Cody Babin

ACS Reginald Chambers, far left, pins first class insignia on MA1 Jennifer Rael, as ABHC Terrone Wolliston pins the same on ABH1 Ronald Lewis Wednesday. Naval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby Baker authorized their advancement under the Meritorious Advancement Program, which gives commanding officers that authority, was opened to more commands this year.

Barham lauded for commitment to mission, environment By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer

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n 2003, Ed Barham was a regulator with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. One of his responsibilities was processing permits filed by Naval Air Station

Key West, including the initial permits for an airfield restoration project. By the end of that same year, Barham had been hired to replace the installation’s retiring Natural Resources manager, and was now the lead in the Boca Chica Field Clear

Zones and Drainage System Restoration project. Eleven years later, Barham saw the project completed in 2014. On Tuesday, NAS Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby Baker awarded the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award to Barham

for his commitment to preserving the installation’s training mission and, at the same time, enhancing and protecting the natural resources and the species that call the installation home. see barham page 3


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