FRIDAY, NOV. 17, 2017
Eye on the Fleet
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VOL. 17 NO. 43
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
NAS, facilities close Thursday for holiday (Nov. 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) erect a jet blast deflector on the ship’s flight deck. The aircraft carrier is underway conducting routine training as it continues preparing for its next scheduled deployment U.S. Navy photo by MC3 William Ford
inside: CREDO Marriage retreat . . . . . . . . . . 2 THANKFUL Sailors, civilans. . . . . . . . . . . 3
From NAS Key West Public Affairs
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aval Air Station Key West offices and facilities, including the commissary, NEX and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, are closed Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The commissary is open for regular hours on Monday - normally it’s closed - for shoppers preparing for the holiday. The commissary will also be closed Thanksgiving and the day after, Nov. 24. It returns to normal hours of operation the Saturday after Thanksgiving. For
UPDATE MWR facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MARCH ON Veterans Parade . . . . . . . . 6, 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the ‘Stingers’ of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the western Pacific Ocean.
Whites shine bright ‘Today’
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U.S. Navy photo by Trice Denny
aval Air Station Key West Sailors are shown with the group of Key West and Monroe County first responders being recognized by NBC ‘Today’ show’s Al Roker Thursday at the Margaritaville Resort. Roker and the ‘Today’ program broadcast a segment on Hurricane Irma, focusing on those who stayed behind to help get recovery underway hours after the storm passed.
Safety: A key ingredient in Thanksgiving dinner preparation From NAS Key West Fire & Emergency Services
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or most, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. So keeping fire safety foremost in the kitchen during this joyous but hectic time is
important, especially when there’s a lot of activity and people at home. As you start preparing your holiday schedule and organizing that large family feast, remember, by following a few simple safety tips you can enjoy time with your loved ones and keep yourself and your family
safer from fire. Afterall, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. In 2015, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,760 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. Unattended cooking was by
far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. Whether your turkey comes from the oven or the fryer, safety should be the first ingredient in creating a successful holiday meal. Naval Air Station Key West Fire Chief C.J. Krieger notes the National
Fire Protection Association discourages the use of outdoor gas-fueled turkey fryers because of the potential for burns and fires. Those fryers, however, continue to be popular with consumers. Krieger urges those who choose to fry a turkey to see turkey page 8