Southernmost Flyer Oct. 9, 2015

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015

Eye on the Fleet

ATLANTIC OCEAN

VOL. 26 NO. 41

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

FPW promotes smoke alarms to save lives From NAS Key West Public Affairs

(Oct. 3, 2015) OS3 J. Ekblad stands forward lookout watch during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). GQ drills prepare Sailors to be at the highest state of readiness in the event of an emergency. Harry S. Truman is at sea to sortie in response to Hurricane Joaquin.

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U.S. Navy photo by MC3 J. R. Pacheco

inside: BLUE STAR Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 JIM KING Navy birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPS DIETZ Blessing pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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HANDS ON Security training . . . . . . . . . . 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducts a variety of flight tests aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

hen it comes to smoke alarms, it’s about “location, location, location.”

The key message of this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday, is that smoke alarms are a necessity in the home.

Fire officials say smoke alarms should be installed in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement. Larger homes may need more alarms.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. - 7 a.m., when most people are asleep.

If there is a fire in the home, smoke spreads fast and smoke alarms give people time to get out.

In fact, having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half.

“You should also have an escape plan,” noted see FIRE page 2

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody Babin

Naval Branch Health Clinic Key West’s HM2 Angel Todd, left, administers a flu shot to Naval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Steve McAlearney as Executive Officer Cmdr. Pornchai Davidson receives his immunization from HM1 Romeo Sili Tuesday.

Sailors ready to bare arms for annual flu immunization

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aval Branch Health Clinic Key West will offer the annual influenza vaccine to service members, retirees, and

family members beginning Oct. 21.

The vaccine is recommended by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for everyone six months of age and older, and is the first and most

important step in protecting against the flu. It’s also a requirement for active duty military personnel, selected reserves and health care workers.

“Different strains of the flu virus can affect the Key

West region due to its everchanging population with the arrival of visiting families, friends and tourists for the winter,” said Lt. Cmdr.

Christopher Davis, NBHC see SHOT X page 3

AWOL flamingo on unauthorized TAD to NAS now in rehab From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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he American flamingo that landed at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field last month is now

awaiting repatriation to a flamboyance - a flock of flamingos - most likely in the Everglades.

USDA Wildlife Biologist Rosa Gonzales, who operates the airfield’s Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard pro-

gram, enlisted the assistance of local biologists and a Miami zoo veterinarian to capture the flamingo Saturday.

The bird arrived earlier in September and spent much of its time wading and feed-

ing in water between runways 21 and 25 near Fire and Emergency Services, Bldg. A-126. Gonzales determined the flamingo needed to be removed for its see flamingo page 3

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Never ending

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Oct. 9 1873 - Lt. Charles Belknap calls a meeting to establish the U.S. Naval Institute.

Oct. 10 1985 - Navy F-14’s from USS Saratoga (CV 60) intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying terrorists who hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro.

Oct. 11 1968 - Apollo 7 is launched. The mission lasts 10 days and 20 hours with 163 orbits.

Oct. 12 2000 - U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is attacked by terrorists in the harbor of Aden, Yemen. The attack kills 17 crew members, wounds 39, and seriously damages the ship.

Oct. 13 1775 - The Continental Congress votes to fit out two vessels, constituting the birth of the Continental Navy.

Oct. 14 1935 - Lt. Cmdr. Knefler McGinnis flies an XP3Y-1 consolidated patrol plane from Cristobal Harbor, Canal Zone to Alameda, California, setting a new world record for Class C seaplanes of 3,281 miles.

Oct. 15 1948 - The first women officers on active duty are sworn in as commissioned officers in the Regular Navy.

remember the day I graduated seminary thinking that I was finally done with homework until I decide to go for another degree. I knew it would be years down the road.

However, I failed to remember on that day one problem with my plan - actually three: My children. As this school year is in full swing and the homework continues to pile on, I find myself celebrating even greater when one of my children comes home and says that they have no homework.

It is not that it is always hard, but it makes me have to think back to the strategies and relearn some formula or fact.

And because education has evolved since the last time I was in elementary school, there are new concepts being taught, such as there are only eight planets … poor Pluto.

It reminds me that learning never ends and there are times we may need to go back and relearn some basics. This is especially true in our faith. Scripture describes us to be disciples of Christ. This is ongoing process that is to happen in our daily lives.

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Naval Air Station Key West Fire and Emergency Services Chief Curt Krieger.

“Sit down with your family and have a fire escape plan that includes getting out of the house and meeting outside in a designated area,” Krieger noted.

“It’s important that your family - especially your kids - know what to do before a fire occurs.”

Families should review and practice the plan every month, he added. Another important

Today at Bible study, we were challenged to look at the prayer in Gethsemane. This is the place where Jesus prayed to God to take the cup of the crucifixion if God would will it. Jesus prayed in such agony that this sweat became blood (Luke 22:39-44).

I know this CHAPLAIN'S story well, but CORNER what I did not expect was the perspective about God’s love for us. In these verses, Jesus NAS Key West calls to God as Command Father, which Chaplain puts this into a Lt. father-son relaEthan Everts tionship. As a result, Jesus the Son was pleading to God the Father to remove this anguish to come. He pleaded so hard the Son sweated blood to the ground and still the Father’s love for us allowed the crucifixion to take place.

As a child, young man or even as a husband, these verses had minimal impact compared to when I placed the title father behind my name. I have four children, two of whom are sons.

I could not imagine being able to act with the same love as God did if any of my children came pleading so hard to remove the tip: Keep the fire department telephone number written and/ or programmed on the telephone.

At NAS Key West, the emergency number is 9-911.

NAS Key West F&ES firefighters met with youngsters this week at the Child Development Center and gave safety demonstrations at Thursday’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s annual Fall Fest.

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic October 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless.

anguish to come, especially when my child was innocent and the people doing this hated me, and I had the power to stop it.

That is how much God loves you and me. Think about that aspect of God’s love.

I just learned to think about that perspective this week. I have been a father for almost 10 years now and a Christian for 20 years, but I just learned this new insight on a very familiar passage.

Learning never ceases in our world. We are designed to learn.

There is no pinnacle of learning when it comes to God and our faith. Even if you have the whole Bible memorized, I can promise you when you read it again you will learn something new. Even if you hear the same passage preached at church, you can learn something new.

Discipleship is a never ending process while we walk this earth.

If you want to deepen your understanding of God, you are welcome to join us at 10:30 a.m.

Sundays for our Protestant worship service at Truman Chapel. If you are in need of chaplain care or spiritual guidance, call (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 292-8788, Coast Guard Sector Key West.

God bless and keep learning!

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.

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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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NAS closes for Columbus Day From NAS Key West Public Office

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aval Air Station Key West’s administrative and facility offices are closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities also are closed except for the following:

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own safety and that of the pilots and aircraft.

The Key West Wildlife Center provided a canon net and its staff the expertise to assist in safely capturing the bird, which was then taken to the local wildlife center for evaluation. The bird remains at the rehab center as officials wait to hear from the

Beach Patio Recreation Center: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Navigator’s Bar & Grill: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Navy Getaways Vacation Rentals: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

NGIS Frond Desk: 24 hours Sigsbee Marina: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Truman Fitness Center: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens Zoo veterinarian who aided in its capture; he will determine when and where to reintroduce it into the wild. The flamingo won’t be available for public viewing while it is at the center, offficials said.

Gonzales said two other flamingos were spotted last month in a salt water marsh area - not on base property - but left and haven’t been seen since.

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he Naval Air Station Key West honor guard stands near the new Blue Star Memorial Highway sign during the Blue Star Memorial Highway Dedication Ceremony in Bayview Park Tuesday. The event and new Blue Star memorial sign were sponsored by the Key West Garden Club.

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Job Title: Security Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Prior Duty Stations: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Hobbies: Working out, playing sports, traveling.

Future Plans: Stand out, there isn’t enough cloth for all of us to be cut from it.

MA3 Omar Gonzalez

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody Babbin

Key West Family Medicine physician.

“Therefore the best way to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the virus is through vaccination,” he said.

Beginning Oct. 21, active duty, retirees and family members can get the vaccine on a walk-in basis at NBHC Key West’s Immunizations Clinic. The Immunization Clinic’s hours are 7:30 a.m.

- 4 p.m., Monday - Friday.

No appointment is needed.

NBHC Key West will have the flu vaccine at the following locations:

Naval Air Station Key West Air Terminal: 8 a.m.

- 1 p.m., Oct. 21 - 23 for active duty personnel.

NBHC Key West Occupational Health Clinic: 10 - 11 a.m., Oct. 26 - 27, 10 - 11 a.m., for NAS Key West Child Development Center employees.

NAS Key West CDC, Sigsbee Park: 3 - 6 p.m., Oct. 28 - 29, for children who attend the CDC. Joint Interagency Task Force South: 8 - 11 a.m., Nov. 2 - 3, 8 - 11 a.m., for all employees.

Personnel unable to attend unit-specific vaccine dates can stop by NBHC Key West’s Immunizations Clinic to receive the vaccine

on a walk-in basis.

“Vaccines are safe and effective, especially through herd immunity - when the majority of the community receives them,” said Cmdr.

John Steely, NBHC Key West senior medical officer.

“There have been resurgences of diseases like measles and whooping cough in states like California and Vermont where not enough people got vaccinated,” said Steely. “The bottom line is vaccines protect you and make illnesses less severe if contracted. And if you and everyone around you are also vaccinated, you would be less likely to become infected at all.”

The clinic will offer two

kinds of flu vaccines - flu mist and an injectable. The flu mist is an intranasal vaccine that is squirted into the nose and is designed for healthy patients aged two - 49. The injectable vaccine is for people 50 and older, pregnant women [protecting the mother during pregnancy and the baby for up to 6 months after birth], and anyone with a chronic medical condition such as asthma, diabetes, emphysema, or a compromised immune system.

For more information, call the Immunizations Clinic at (305) 293-3929 or the Medical Home Port Gold Team at (305) 2934834.

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Housing residents benefit from Operation ID program From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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esidents living in Naval Air Station Key West’s base housing are encouraged to participate in Operation Identification to protect their homes and property from burglary and theft.

Operation ID is being conducted by NAS Key West Crime Prevention

Coordinator Martin Gregurich, with support from the command, Security department, Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Balfour Beatty Communities.

The program involves marking or engraving property with an identifying number and displaying a window decal to discourage burglary and theft, said Gregurich.

The CPC maintains all logs, documents and tools.

Items most often targeted for theft are bicycles, generators and fishing gear, although the program would include any item that could be the engraved and targeted for theft.

The engraved property, including description, brand, model and serial number, is documented and logged. The property owner

is then given that information to keep in a safe, secure location.

Once property has been engraved and details logged, the resident receives an Operation ID decal to post, showing his or her participation in the program and discouraging burglary and theft. To participate in the Operation ID program, email martin.gregurich@ navy.mil.

Washington, Jones credited with establishing Continental Navy

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nd God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

George Washington said, “Let there be a navy,” and there was a navy.

The spring of 1775 was a time of great happenings. In the aftermath of the confrontation between the Redcoats and the Minutemen at Concord and Lexington on April 19, thousands of militia from other New England Colonies came to Boston.

On June 17, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. The Redcoats won the day, but at an extremely high casualty count.

On June 15, John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress informed George Washington he had been chosen to be “general and commander-in-chief of the forces raised and to be raised in defense of American liberty.” Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge on July 3 and the siege of Boston was on!

The conditions of the army were deplorable as

incompetent officers displayed a deficiency of leadership. Washington broke a colonel and two captains for cowardly behavior in action on Bunker Hill. He soon had other officers under arrest awaiting trial for drawing more food and pay than they had solHISTORICAL diers in their PERSPECTIVES command.

Gradually the general from Virginia established Columnist an acceptable level of Jim King good order, morale and discipline.

Drunken or defiant soldiers were flogged, desertion was punished by a 12-man firing squad.

The Continental Army holding siege to the Redcoats in Boston precluded them from foraging the countryside for food or other necessities. It was no secret the British were being supplied by unarmed and usually unescorted supply vessels.

Washington soon saw the necessity of a Continental

Navy, but not of huge dreadnaughts commanded by naval officers dreaming of immortality by virtue of an indisputable victory over his nation’s foe in a decisive sea battle.

Washington outfitted and armed schooners to prey on British supply ships headed to Boston. He called them privateers, but Congress had not yet issued commissions or letters of marque for such undertaking. Under international law operating without proper authorization, the rebel raiders were pirates.

John Adams, the New England pro-navy congressmen, led the call for a Continental Navy; many southern state delegates opposed a Continental Navy.

A compromise was reached on July 18 when Congress resolved that “each colony, at their own expense, make such provisions or otherwise for the protection of their harbors and navigation on their coasts.”

The privateers were inadequate in filling the need, so on Oct. 13, 1775, Congress

agreed to the formation of a Continental Navy.

One of the most-often recognized early Navy heroes is John Paul Jones, a Scotsman whose feats of derring-do brought the fight to the mother country much to the surprise of the British. Jones is noted for saying “I have not yet begun to fight,” as the British captain of HMS Serapis offered to allow Jones to surrender.

Jones and his crew boarded the Serapis and took control as the Continental Navy ship Bonhomme Richard burned.

Although other officers, especially Captain John Barry, were equally heroic, it appears Jones is the undisputed father of the Continental Navy.

Barry was the senior officer selected for the permanently established United States Navy as Congress voted into law the Naval Act of 1794. He was given the title of commodore and trained many young officers who would later become heroes in the War of 1812.

He is clearly father of our U.S. Navy today.

BBC News The following LifeWorks programs are open to BBC residents only.

Pilates Monday, 9 - 10 a.m., Trumbo basketball court Coffee Hour Tuesday, 9 - 10 a.m., Dewey House Toddler Tuesday Tuesday, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m., for toddlers aged 1 - 4 years old; RSVP (305) 292-5590 Kids Crafts Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Dewey House Zumba Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Community Center Zumba Saturday, 8 - 9 a.m., Community Center Contact us: Balfour Beatty Communities 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. Saturday.

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This week at FFSC

Pet blessing

Federal Employment Basics Tuesday, 9 - 10:30 a.m., FFSC Understanding the complexity of the federal hiring process can lead to success in gaining a federal job.

Thrift Savings Plan Wednesday, 10 - 11:30 a.m., FFSC Federal employees and members of the uniformed services have the opportunity to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement savings plan similar to 401(k) plans offered to private sector employees. The purpose of the TSP is to provide the ability to participate in a long-term retirement savings and investment plan. This training gives an overview and highlights the many advantages of the TSP.

Resume Writing Thursday, 1 - 2:30 p.m., FFSC Learn how the properly constructed resume can help you stand out in today’s highly competitive job market.

Topics include the basics of resume, key words and formatting.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody Babin

Coast Guard Sector Key West Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Peter Dietz blesses a family pet Sunday during a ‘Blessing of the Pets’ event at Sigsbee Park. The ceremony was in recognition of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi.

This Just In… Navy Ball tickets Tickets are available for the 240th Navy Ball, Oct. 16, at the Marriott Beachside Hotel second-level ballroom. The cocktail hour starts at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. The cost per ticket: E4 and below, $25; E5, $30; E6, $40; E7 and above and civilian, $45.

For more information, or to pur-

chase a ticket, contact one of the following Navy Ball Committee members: MM1 Juliana Gomez, noon - 1 p.m., at the Command PASS office, Bldg. A-324, Boca Chica Field, (618) 248-0325; ET1 Kenneth Deford at Joint Interagency Task Force South, (305) 293-5416; OS1 Kiara Paulino, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Urinalysis Program office, Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field, (786) (202) 8582; or

LS1 Maximo Gutierrez, at Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 Supply Department, (305) 293-2382.

Special Olympics The Special Olympics of Monroe County seeks volunteers to support the 2015 Stand Up Paddle Invitational see This just in page 8

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,call (305) 293-4408 or go to 804 Sigsbee Rd., Sigsbee Park.

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MWR Update Zombie 5K MWR’s annual Zombie 5K Run is at 6 p.m. Oct. 22.

The run is free but strollers, pets and children under the age of 13 are prohibited from participating for safety reasons.

Volunteer zombies and safety personnel are needed to support the event.

Register at the Boca Chica Fitness Center, the ITT office on Sigsbee Park or at Beach Patio Recreation Center on Truman Annex. Sponsors are Navy League Key West Council, Sparkling Ice, Fury Water Adventures and the Key West Area Chief Petty Officers Association. For additional information, or to volunteer, call (305) 7977791 or email kwathletics@ gmail.com.

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.

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.

Babysitting break Child Care MWR’s Child Development Center is offering additional child care. Cost is $4 per child, per hour.

Pre-registration is required two days before the day of care and immunization records are mandatory. For more information, call the CDC at (305) 293-4498.

Oct. 16 - 6:30 - 11:30 p.m. [supporting Navy Ball]; register by Wednesday.

Oct. 24 - 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. [supporting Haunted Clinic]; register by Oct. 22.

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 (305) 2934498.

Cardio Dance

Family movies

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.

Join MWR for Family Movie Night on the second and fourth Friday of every month. The feature film begins at 6:30 p.m. and is shown at the Sigsbee Youth

Center. For more details ics@gmail.com. call (305) 293-2503.

Oct. 23 - “Hotel Tran- Sigsbee Marina sylvania,” (PG) Sigsbee Marina hours of operation have changed Free movies for the winter months. The Beach Patio Recreation facility is open 7:45 a.m. - 5 Center won’t be showing the p.m. daily. For more inforSaturday movies until fur- mation, call (305) 293-4434. ther notice due to a broken projector. Movies will start Disney salute again once it is repaired.

For more information, call Information, Tickets and (305) 293-5282.

Travel, Sigsbee Park, has the 2015 Disney Armed Liberty activities Forces Salute tickets: 4-day ticket with Park Hopper The Liberty Single Sailor option for only $173.75.

Program is open to all sin- Tickets are available now gle or unaccompanied active through Dec. 17. duty military personnel All active military and E-6 and below. Visit us on their spouses, Coast Guard Facebook at “MWR Liberty and active members of the Key West” and request to be National Guard or Reserve added to the closed Liberty can purchase up to six tickGroup. For additional infor- ets per for friends and fammation email naskwliber- ily. Tickets must be actity@gmail.com or call (305) vated by military personnel 293-2682 or (305) 797-4468. or spouse at the park and tickets must be used by the same person on any and all Fall basketball days. Tickets must be used The 2015 Fall Basketball by Dec. 20.

For more information, Tournament begins Nov. 4 call the ITT Office at (305) with rosters due Oct. 22.

293-4173.

There is a maximum of eight teams. Games will be at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. on Thursdays Landing Zone at the Boca Chica Fitness Center. Awards are given The Landing Zone has for first and second place. relocated to Bldg. A-711 For more information, or to Essex Circle, Boca Chica submit a roster, call (305) Field. It is a one-stop shop 797-7791 or email kwathlet- resource center for qual-

ity 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.

Fitness schedule

10 - 10:45 a.m. - HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 6:15 - 7 p.m. - Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) Wednesday 5:15 - 6 p.m. - HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 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 Monday 5:15 - 6:05 p.m. - Cardio Toning (Boca Chica Fitness Kickboxing (Boca Chica Center) Fitness Center) 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Yoga Saturday (Boca Chica Fitness 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Circuit (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Center) Tuesday

Shake It Off CARDIO DANCE CLASS Shake It Off IN THIS CARDIO DANCE CLASS THAT WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF DANCE STYLES AND MUSIC GENRES

TUESDAYS 5:15-6PM IN THE NEW GROUP EXERCISE STUDIO BLDG A-350, BOCA CHICA

Get Ready

CLASSES BEGIN AS SOON AS THE NEW STUDIO OPENS!

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U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Cody Babin

A1 Kyle Christensen, bottom photo wearing NWUs, from the Anti-terrorism Training Team leads a group of Sailors newly assigned to Naval Air Station Key West’s Auxiliary Security Force in the mastery of Mechanical Advantage Control Holds at Bldg. A-734 Tuesday. The two-week training course teaches Sailors MACH techniques, baton handling, the deadly force continuum, the General Orders of Sentry, and ends with an OC spray obstacle course testing all of the knowledge learned throughout the class.

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Branch health clinic revives ‘Haunted Hospital’ water - and branch clinic memorabilia - will be available for purchase, with all proceeds going directly to the clinic’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation fund.

“Haunted Hospital” is for active duty, retirees, dependents and common access card holders.

Guests must be sponsored by an eligible cardholder aged 18 or older. There is a

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Bible study

A Naval Air Station Key West Health Benefits Fair is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field.

Representatives from Government Employees Health Association, Inc., and Blue Cross Blue Shield are among the agencies that are scheduled to attend.

For more information, call (305) 2932425.

SMF online

Naval Air Station Key West Religious Ministries Department hosts a Bible on Oct. 17 and 18. Information is available Study program on Wednesdays from noon at http://specialolympicsflorida.org/mon- - 1 p.m., in Bldg. A-718, Room 219, Boca roe/volunteer/volunteer-calendar.

Chica Field. For more information, call the chaplain’s office at (305) 293-2157, or email ethan.everts@navy.mil.

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Available now: Free home delivery of a digital copy of Naval Air Station Key West’s weekly “Southernmost Flyer.” Send your name and email address to southernmostflyer@gmail.com and the information will be added to the SMF distribution list.

View current and previous issues at www. issuu.com/naskeywestpao.

NAS Classifieds FOR RENT 1BR second-floor apartment. Parking included. $1,500 plus electricity.

Prefer E6 and above. Call (239) 992-0575.

HELP WANTED Hiring front- and back-ofhouse personnel at new beachfront cafe on Boca Chica Field. Applicants must pass a background check. Full-time and parttime positions available.

Hourly plus benefits. Call Guillaume at (305) 9235983 or email flyawaycafekw@gmail.com to apply.

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 all requests in order for them to be considered for publication. For more information, call (305) 293-2425.

maximum of five guests per one individual cardholder.

No backpacks or purses are allowed into the “Haunted Hospital” and NBHC Key West is not responsible for securing these items.

For more information, BM1 Zachary Branum at (305) 293-4855 or HM1 Cesar Borrero at (305) 2933926.

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aval Branch Health Clinic Key West will host its 8th annual “Haunted Hospital” Oct. 24 from 8 p.m. - midnight on the clinic grounds, 1300 Douglas Circle, Key West. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Admission to the event is by donation.

This year attendees can expect over 12 bloodcurdling scenes within the haunted clinic, as well as scare-zones at all concession and waiting areas.

Free-of-charge fun will be available for the entire family, including a DJ, bounce houses, face-painting and candy for the young trick-ortreaters. Concessions - hot dogs, hamburgers, soda and

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Oct. - Nov. 2015 Albany

Live Tobacco-Free

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Jacksonville

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S., yet about 42 million Americans still smoke.

Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

As for smokeless tobacco, it too is associated with many health problems including cancer of the mouth, esophagus, and pancreas; heart disease; and stroke.

Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds are harmful, and about 70 can cause cancer.

your heart rate and blood pressure drop. Within 12 hours, carbon monoxide in the blood drops to normal. And after one year, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.

Now is the time! Join the Great American Smokeout Nov. 19 and make the decision to quit and stay quit.

We can help you quit—once and for all—with prescription medicine, nicotine gum, classes and support.

Get started today. See your primary care manager, or stop by or call Wellness or Health Promotions at the hospital or a branch health clinic.

Hospital: (904) 542-5292 BHC Albany: (229) 639-9535 BHC Jacksonville: (904) 546-7062 BHC Key West: (305) 293-4857 BHC Kings Bay: (912) 573-4237 BHC Mayport: (904) 270-5251

Quitting tobacco provides both short– and long-term health benefits.

Within 20 minutes of quitting,

You can also visit www.ucanquit2.org or call TRICARE’s Quitline at 877-414-9949. #QuitTobacco

16 million

Americans living with disease caused by smoking

480,000

U.S. deaths per year due to cigarette smoking

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Key West

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Kings Bay

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Mayport

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S and the second leading cause of cancer death among women.

Every year over 220,000 cases are reported nationwide.

Early detection can greatly increase chances of successful treatment.

Women age 40 and over should have a mammogram every year, and those with a family history of breast cancer should have a mammogram every year beginning at age 35.

You can lower your risk of breast cancer by changing those risk factors that can be changed such as maintaining a healthy diet and weight, exercising regularly, and limiting alcohol.

To find out more, contact your Medical Home Port team or the hospital’s Breast Health Center at (904) 542-7857. #WomensHealth

42,000

U.S. deaths result from secondhand smoke exposure