FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015
EYE ON THE FLEET
ATSUGI, JAPAN
VOL. 26 NO. 46
Adversary squadron VFC-111 to hail Felini as new skipper (Nov. 10, 2015) Spouses from Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 77 navigate through the blindfolded ‘Target Practice’ challenge during the annual Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 ‘BADGIRL’ event at Naval Air Facility Atsugi’s Halsey Gym. The event is hosted each year to foster competition and camaraderie between the squadron spouses.
U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Ryan Green
inside: RESET Chaplain chats. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GAME ON Command picnic. . . . . . . . . . 4 DEDICATION Vietnam memorial . . . . . . . . 5 MARCH ON Veterans Day Parade. . . . . . 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Medium Tiltrotors of Marine Squadron (VMM) 265, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
U.S. Naval Academy. He graduated the academy and was commissioned mdr. Paul “BoBo” in May 1997, earning a Felini will take Bachelor of Science degree command of Fight- in mechanical engineering. er Squadron Composite He subsequently entered (VFC) 111, the Sun flight training and was Downers, in designated a change of a Naval command cerAviator in emony at 11 February a.m., Saturday, 2000. He on Boca Chica then reportField. ed to Naval Felini relieves Air Station Cmdr. Todd Oceana, “BB” Peasley, Virginia, who has served for initial as commandtraining in ing officer FELINI the F-14B since July 2014. Tomcat with Peasley’s next duty sta- the Grim Reapers of tion is at the Pentagon in Fighter Squadron (VF) Washington, D.C. Cmdr. 101. Chris “Cooter” Denny is Upon completion of iniVFC-111’s new executive tial F-14 training, Felini officer. reported to the World Felini graduated high Famous Red Rippers of school in West Chester, Ohio, before attending the see SUN DOWNERS page 3
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NAS KEY WEST’S TOP SAILORS
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aval Air Station Key West Command Master Chief Mark McDonald announced the installation’s top Sailors Nov. 6. From left, Sailor of Year MM1 (SW/AW) Juliana Gomez, Junior Sailor of the Year ABH2 (AW/SW) Ronald Lewis and Blue Jacket of the Year MASN Aldric Meints.
JEA launches Toys for Tots drive
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oys for Tots officially kicked off Tuesday as donation boxes were set out at sites on Naval Air Station Key West and in the community.
The Junior Enlisted Association is doing the heavy lifting - decorating, placing and monitoring donation boxes on base and in town, and HM1 Romeo Sali has volunteered to act as coordinator/liaison with the Marine
Corps Reserves representatives in the Keys. The toy drive was established by Marine Maj. (Ret.) Bill Hendricks in 1947 so that children wouldn’t go without presents during the holidays. The Marine Corps
Reserves continues to run the nonprofit program. This year, the volunteers have set a goal of collecting 3,000 toys, according to JEA President AC2 Liz Lockwood. Lockwood said she see TOYS page 3
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s part of an effort to expand the reach of military voluntary education and help make
higher education accessible for all service members, veterans and family members, the DOD Voluntary Education Program will host its first online Virtual Education Fair Thursday.
The online fair is designed to enable members’ participation from anywhere in the world, helping them get a head-start on the information needed to reach their education goals.
The Military Evaluations Program Manager for the Defense Activity for Non Traditional Education Support, Taheesha Quarells, said this inaugural online education fair will
serve as a pilot for future events and offers several advantages over local education fairs. “We wanted the virtual see FAIR page 5
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Reset buttons
H Nov. 13 1942 - All five Sullivan brothers are lost when the USS Juneau (CL 52) is destroyed during the naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Nov. 14 1910 - Civilian Eugene Ely pilots the first aircraft to take-off from a warship, USS Birmingham (CL 2), at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Nov. 15 1836 - Under the command of Lt. Henry Bell, the sloop of war Saint Louis conducts an exploratory expedition along the coast of Florida with four boats and 70 men.
Nov. 16 1973 - Skylab 4 is launched and recovery is performed by USS New Orleans (LPH 11).
Nov. 17 1941 - Congress amends the Neutrality Act to allow U.S. merchant ships to be armed.
Nov. 18 1889 - The battleship USS Maine launches at the New York Navy Yard.
Nov. 19 1813 - Capt. David Porter of USS Essex claims the Marquesas Islands for the U.S. In the following weeks, he establishes a base to overhaul Essex and builds a fort.
ave you had those days, weeks, months or even an entire year you have just wanted a button in life that reset time so you could do it all over or may be just be better prepared? In spite of a great weekend and a holiday this week, today I wish I had a reset button. The news and information I received through various sources just mentally wore me down to say, “God, can I please have a reset button?” When my phone is acting out of sorts, I just restart it. When my computer is moving slower or just locks up, I reset the computer. If I am playing a game on my Nintendo, there is a lovely button that says, “reset,” so I can start over when the game is not going my way. It seems to be an unconscious desire that humans wish they had in their lives. This is why time travel is so intriguing to us. We always wonder what would happen if we decided to do react differently to a situation. We wonder what would happen if we turned left instead of right. Nevertheless, we know that we cannot reset our days, years or lives. We are to face these troubles that seem to plague us. So what are we to do? Rejoice! That is right! Paul in Romans 5:3-5 states that we are to rejoice in our sufferings. What are the sufferings meant here?
I can tell you it is not because a store switched their coffee cups to red during the Christmas season. Suffering, here, is the troubles we face because of our faith in Christ. This can refer to persecution, but it can CHAPLAIN'S also refer those CORNER trials we face that can derail us from glorifying God each day. There is always a spiriNAS Key West tual battle takCommand Chaplain ing place in our lives when we Lt. Ethan Everts live for Christ. These sufferings are meant to deter you away from God. So Paul instructs us to rejoice. Why? Suffering produces endurance; endurance produces character; character produces hope; hope carries us with God’s love in our hearts. Without our sufferings, we would not have resiliency. It is during these times that we build our endurance and our character. It is like running. I suffer when I run, especially in Key West. However, as I learn to push through the suffering, I build endurance. I am able to run longer and faster. Eventually, as I endure through the sufferings, I build my character. I show myself that I am stronger and I can overcome the hurdles. With that character, I have hope to continue on in my training to improve so that one
day I might run a marathon. I do not know what you are suffering from today. However, God knows. The verses bfore the aforementioned Romans 3 state that we have peace with God because of our faith in Christ and the grace we have obtained. As you face your tribulations, it is not that you need to a reset button on your day. Instead you need a reset button on your attitude. I never could have faced some of the trials I have endured if I did not have faith and hope in God first. I would have crumbled if my foundation was not in God. And if I was not careful, my attitude could have led me away from God. Though you may not see me dancing in the streets of Key West, you will still see me rejoicing in God knowing that no matter what I face, God will see me through if I keep myself fixed upon Him. I know this because the character built within me over time and the hope it brings each day. So rejoice in the hope of the glory of God and in your sufferings! If you need a place to rejoice, come to the Truman Chapel on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. for our Protestant worship service. If you need care and guidance, please contact your chaplain at (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 2928788, Coast Guard Sector Key West. God bless and rejoice!
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.
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VF-11 in August 2001. While with the Red Rippers he served in various positions including air-to-air weapons training officer, AV/ARM division officer and head landing signals officer. During his tenure, the Red Rippers completed two deployments, one in support of Operation Enduring Freedom aboard USS John
F. Kennedy (CV 67) and served as assistant training one in support of Operation officer, was a training qualiIraqi Freedom aboard USS fied landing signals officer George Washington (CVN and was one of the squad73). ron’s T-34 In October pilots. Felini 2004, Felini was selected to reported to the represent the Gladiators of Navy as a memStrike Fighter ber of the East Squadron (VFA) Coast Hornet 106 for transition Demonstration training and folTeam and flew low-on instructor the F/A-18 duty in the F/Atactical dem18A/D. During onstration in this time he 2007. DENNY
Santa to visit pets at vet clinic FROM NAS KEY WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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he quarterly vet clinic is scheduled for Dec. 8 - 9, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., in Bldg. 1509-A, Spadefish Court, Sigsbee Park. “Santa
Paws” will be at the clinic for photo ops with pets and their owners. The clinic is open to active and retired military, and dependents. To schedule an appointment, email keywestvetserv@gmail. com.
Job Title: Arresting gear maintenance Hometown: Poughkeepsie, New York Prior Duty Stations: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Hobbies: Sports, fishing and weight lifting. Most Interesting Experience: Learning about the culture of all the different countries that I’ve visited. Future Plans: Making the Navy a career.
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had experienced volunteering for Toys for Tots drive at a previous command. “There, we actually went to the distribution center and pushed the carts for families [getting toys for their children],” she said. The response of parents, she added, “really brought it home. I wanted to continue that.” Nearly two dozen collection boxes are being set up. On base, boxes can be found at the following sites: Boca Chica - NAS Quarterdeck, Bldg. A-324; Air Terminal - Bldg. A-4203; Air Lanes Bowling Center, Bldg. A-332; Morale, Welfare and Recreation Administration, Bldg. A-711; Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111, Hangar A-936; and the Pass and ID office, Boca Chica
After transitioning to the Navy Reserves in March 2008, Felini spent a short time at Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 56 before returning to VFA106 to join the squadron augment unit. While with the SAU he instructed both pilots and weapon systems officers in the F/A-18A/F. In March 2012 he was selected for an active duty recall to serve on staff at Commander Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic as the air launched weapons team
(ALWT) deputy director. He managed the naval aviation enterprise’s ALWT cross functional team. While serving his active duty recall, Felini was mobilized to serve as senior offensive duty officer at the combined air and space operations center on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. While there he also qualified as chief of combat operations and served as the dynamic targeting cell chief. Felini reported to the
•3 Sun Downers of VFC-111 in April 2014 for initial F-5N training and assumed duties as executive officer in July 2014. Felini has accumulated over 2,850 flight hours, 334 carrier arrested landings and 48 combat missions. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Strike Flight Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal [2 awards], Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal [2 awards].
Gate. Sigsbee Park: Information Tickets and Travel/ Recreation Center, Bldg. V-4113; Child Development Center, Bldg. V-4187; Youth Center, Bldg. V-4189; and the Navy Exchange, Bldg. V-4111. Trumbo Point - Navy Gateway Inns & Suites lobby, Bldg. C-2076. Truman Annex - Beach Patio Recreation Center, Bldg. 1332. In the community, a box can be found at VFW Post 3911, 2200 N. Roosevelt Blvd. Additional boxes will be going out into the community in coming weeks, she said. “The JEA has worked hard to get this together and we really want to make an impact for our community,” Lockwood added. For more information, email Lockwood at U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody Babin Elizabeth.lockwood@navy. Junior Enlisted Association President AC2 Liz Lockwood decorates Toys for Tots donation boxes Tuesday. mil.
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KICKIN’ IT
NAS Key West Homes The following LifeWorks programs are open to NAS Key West Homes’ residents only. Zumba Saturday, 8 - 9 a.m. Dewey House Kids in the Kitchen Saturday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Dewey House Yoga Monday, 9 - 10 a.m., Trumbo basketball court Sewing Class Tuesday, noon - 2 p.m., Dewey House Happy Baby Class Wednesday, 9 - 10 a.m., Dewey House Zumba Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Dewey House
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ailors attached to Naval Air Station Key West participate in a kickball tournament during NAS Key West’s command picnic on Sigsbee Park Nov. 6. The picnic promoted friendly competition in softball, basketball, cornhole and horseshoes. Sailors and civilians were treated to barbecued burgers and dogs and lots of camaraderie.
Contact us: NAS Key West Homes Office Number: (305) 292-5590 Service Request Number: (305) 292-5596 Office hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday Tuesday, Thursday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., first Saturday. Website: www.naskeywesthomes.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/naskeywesthomes
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PAYING HOMAGE
Stress Management Thursday, 2 - 3:30 p.m., FFSC Through discussion of different strategies to manage stress, this workshop helps participants increase their awareness of sources of stress and how to identify the physical symptoms of stress and its impact.
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ietnam Veterans Living Memorial project founders unveil the Vietnam Living Memorial during the dedication ceremony in Key West’s Bayview Park Wednesday. The memorial pays homage to those who served in the war, including the 35 local residents who never returned. The memorial, supported by local donations, took more than two years to plan and execute.
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education fair to act as a force multiplier, working in conjunction with the services’ education centers to offer service members a greater variety of school options,” said Quarells. “Each of the 43 schools participating in this fair have both online and faceto-face programs, and are currently members of the service members opportunity college degree network system. SOC DNS schools have simplified credit transfers and reduced residency requirements making it easier for students to complete degree requirements.” Registration is required to participate, but takes only a few minutes and is anonymous, asking only for a unique username, location, e-mail, major interest, education level and how
participants heard about the fair. Advance and day-of registration for the virtual education fair is available through: https://dodeducationfair.com/signup.html Representatives from participating schools will be available via live chat from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST to accommodate different time zones. The fair is designed to offer an informative, pressure-free experience, where members can learn about: • Schools having a signed agreement with the DOD to provide a quality education to service members and military spouses • Financial aid options to help defray the cost of education • Degree and certificate program offerings • Cost of tuition and fees • Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits During and after the fair, several prerecorded video information sessions will
be available, including: Top high-growth career fields and degrees; resources for choosing a school; and bridging education and credentialing. Information from schools participating in the fair will be accessible online after the event as well. One unique aspect of the virtual education fair is participation of education counselors representing each branch of the armed forces, offering real-time counseling during the fair. “All of the services have unique rules, requirements and policies regarding tuition assistance, education plans and credit transfer options,” said Deborah Harris-Sims, manager of special projects for Navy VOLED. “During the online fair, service counselors will be able to explain and clarify any misconceptions that service members may have
about education benefits and get answers that are accurate for their particular service branch.” Quarells added that rarely will service members and their families find so many resources in one place and the virtual education fair is perfect for those who might not have an educational support office nearby. “Depending on their location, it can be challenging for service members to find answers to their education questions quickly,” she said. “During the virtual education fair, not only will they be able to speak with someone from DANTES or a counselor from their service, but they will also be able to chat live and get real-time answers from Federal Student Financial Aid and post-9/11 GI Bill representatives.” For information about the fair, visit: http://www.dodeducationfair.com.
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 Winter Fest Mark your calendars, MWR’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Winter Fest is 5 - 8 p.m., Dec. 10, at the Sigsbee Youth Center. Children will meet Santa and Mrs. Clause and explore Winter Wonderland. For information, call (305) 293-2503.
Fitness studio The new Boca Chica Exercise Studio opened Monday in the former Landing Zone offices, Bldg. A-350, next to the Air Lanes Bowling Center. A number of fitness classes, including Pilates and yoga, are offered in the studio, which features state-of-the-art bamboo flooring, mirrors and sound system. See the Fitness Schedule for class information or call (305) 293-2480 or email bocachicagym@gmail.com.
Fly Away Café MWR announces the opening of the Fly Away Café, a new food service contractor, at Navigator’s Bar & Grill, Boca Chica Marina. The Fly Away Café offers breakfast and lunch. Hours of service are 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily. 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.
Holiday softball NAS Key West’s sports and fitness department hosts the annual Holiday Softball Tournament
on Nov. 30; rosters are due Monday. Games are Mondays and Wednesdays at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. on the Sigsbee Softball Field. The tournament is double elimination and a maximum of seven teams are allowed to play. The tournament is open to all hands. For more information, or to submit rosters, email Robin at kwathletics@gmail.com or call (305) 797-7791.
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 party call (305) 293-4324.
Babysitting break The Child Development Center is offering additional child care. Cost is $4 per child, per hour and pre-registration is required, along with immunization records. For more information, or to register your child, call (305) 293-4498. Nov. 20: 6:30 - 11:30 p.m. [register by Wednesday]
Family movies Join MWR for Family Movie Night on the second and fourth Friday of every month. The feature film begins at 6:30 p.m. at the
Sigsbee Youth Center. For details, call (305) 293-2503. Friday: The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) Nov. 27: A Christmas Story (PG)
2016 air show The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels are coming to Key West on April 2 and 3. The air show also will feature other military and civilian performers. MWR is now soliciting cash and in-kind sponsorship to support the show. Anyone interested in sponsorship may contact the air show sponsorship coordinator by emailing emma.harlow@ navy.mil or calling (305) 293-2503.
1 p.m. (PG-13) Saturday: “Straight Outta Compton” at 6 p.m. (R) Nov. 21: “Mission Impossible Rouge Nation” at 1 p.m. (PG-13) Nov. 21: “Trainwreck” at 6 p.m. (R) Nov. 28: “Ricki & the Flash” at 1 p.m. (PG-13) Nov. 28: “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” at 6 p.m. (PG13)
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) Child Care 293-2682 or (305) 797-4468. Need an extra hour or two No activities are scheduled of child care? The School for November. Age Care program and the Child Development Center Sigsbee Marina offer hourly care. Families may not exceed 10 hours of Sigsbee Marina hours care per child per week dur- of operation have changed ing SAC Before and After for the winter months. The School program. Children facility is open 7:45 a.m. - 5 must have an active regis- p.m. daily. For more infortration on file. Make res- mation, call (305) 293-4434. ervations in person or by calling the Youth Center at Disney salute (305) 293-4437. For CDC hourly care, call (305) 293Information, Tickets and 4498. Travel, Sigsbee Park, has the 2015 Disney Armed Forces Salute tickets: 4-day Free movies ticket with Park Hopper Beach Patio Recreation option for only $173.75. Center offers free movies Tickets are available now each Saturday at 1 & 6 through Dec. 17. All active p.m. on the big screen. Lazy military and their spouses, Boy seating is available and Coast Guard and active snacks are available for members of the National purchase. For more infor- Guard or Reserve can purmation, call (305) 293-5282. chase up to six tickets per Saturday: “Fantastic 4” at for friends and family.
Tickets must be activated by military personnel or spouse at the park and tickets must be used by the same person on any and all days. Tickets must be used by Dec. 20. For more information, call the ITT Office at (305) 293-4173.
Landing Zone The Landing Zone has relocated to Bldg. A-711 Essex Circle, Boca Chica Field. It 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. Stop by to see the new location and learn about all the services they offer. Call (305) 2932884 or email mwrgraphics@hotmail.com.
Cardio Dance Boca Chica Fitness Center is rolling out a new class on Tuesdays - Shake It Off Cardio Dance Class includes a variety of dance style and music genres. The class meets 5:15 - 6 p.m. in the new group exercise studio, Bldg. A-350 on Boca Chica. Classes begin as soon as the new studio opens - stay tuned. For more information call (305)
293-2480.
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 Fitness Center) 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Yoga (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Tuesday 10 - 10:45 a.m. - HIIT (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 5:15 - 6 p.m. - HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Pilates (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) Thursday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Gentle Yoga (Sigsbee Community Center) 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycle (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) Friday 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Total Body Toning (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Saturday 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Circuit (Boca Chica Fitness Center)
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Key West parade honors vets
U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Cody Babin
An honor guard representing all forces leads the annual Key West Veterans Day Parade Wednesday.
Sailors from Naval Air Station Key West march in the parade, which had 42 entries and nearly 1,000 participants.
Naval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Steve McAlearney watches the parade from the judge’s review stand.
Members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force march up Truman toward the parade’s end at the Living Vietnam Memorial in Bayview Park.
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This Just In… Snuff the smokes
Immunizations Clinic. Clinic hours are 7:30 - 4 p.m., Monday The American Cancer Society’s Great - Friday. Call (305) 293-3929 for more American Smokeout is Thursday. Every information. year on the third Thursday in November the ACS challenges people to stop using Health Benefits Fair tobacco. Smokeout events began in the 1970s, A Naval Air Station Key West Health when smoking and secondhand smoke were Benefits Fair is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. commonplace. Then, on Nov. 18, 1976, the 1 p.m. Monday at Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica California Division of the American Cancer Field. Representatives from Government Society got nearly 1 million smokers to quit Employees Health Association, Inc., and for the day. That event marked the first Blue Cross Blue Shield are among the Great American Smokeout, and the ACS agencies that are scheduled to attend. For took the program nationwide in 1977. For more information, call (305) 293-2425. more information, visit http://www.cancer. org. Bible study
Flu vaccines Naval Branch Health Clinic Key West has the flu vaccine available to eligible patrons, including retirees and family members. Immunizations are available on a walk-in basis at NBHC Key West’s
Naval Air Station Key West Religious Ministries Department hosts a Bible Study program on Wednesdays from noon - 1 p.m., in Bldg. A-718, Room 219, Boca Chica Field, or more information, call the chaplain’s office at (305) 293-2157, or email ethan.everts@navy.mil.
NAS Classifieds FOUND A woman’s silver ring with a small diamond-like jewel was found Oct. 19 at the NEX minimart on Boca Chica Field. To claim, call Security’s lost and found at (305) 293-2506 or (305) 293-2460. FOR RENT 1BR apartment, Old Town, second floor. Quiet, private parking, $1,500 plus electricity. Call (239) 248-9759. 1BR second-floor apartment. Parking included. $1,500 plus electricity. Prefer E6 and above. Call (239) 992-0575. HELP WANTED Like working with people? Full time and part time positions available at Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Good pay, no late nights. Send letter of interest to jphillips@mfmm.org. Love sea turtles? Seasonal work, 10 - 25 hours a week, available at Key West Turtle Museum. Send a letter of interest to jphillips@mfmm.org. The Key West Citizen is seeking a skilled graphic designer with a back-
ground in print advertising. Candidates must be extremely attentive to detail, willing and able to take notes, follow instructions, multi-task and prioritize. Excellent grammar and spelling skills required. Responsibilities include fast-paced production of creative display advertisements to meet daily deadlines. Qualified individual must have advanced Adobe InDesign and Photoshop skills, Illustrator skills are a plus. Night, weekend and limited daytime shifts available. Position is entry level, part
to full time, season dependent. Qualified applicants are encouraged to email resume to Lisa Sacco at: lsacco@keysnews.com.
Full time Inventory Control Clerk, 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday at Tropical Shell & Gift. Requirements: Strong attention to detail, great Excel skills, analytical skills. Job involves entering and maintaining item database, and creating and confirming purchase orders. $13 per hour. Apply online at www.historictours. com.
NAS KEY WEST CLASSIFIEDS are free for activeduty 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 (305) 293-2627. Unless otherwise directed, ads will run for four issues. Name and phone number must accompany requests; Call (305) 293-2425.