FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016
Eye on the Fleet
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
VOL. 16 NO. 39
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
NAS observes federal holiday
Safe Harbor
From NAS Key West Public Office (Oct. 4, 2016) Service members attached to Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay take shelter inside Denich Gym before Hurricane Matthew hits Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Matthew passed over as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained wind speeds of 145 mph and wind gusts of 170 mph.
U.S. Navy photo by PO1 Kegan Kayx
inside: FIRE PROOF Time to update alarms . . . . 2 JUST CALL ME Petty Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 STAYING HEALTHY Tips for women. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ENERGY TIP; If you lose power, only open your fridge/freezer when necessary. Keep the cold in to preserve your refrigerated food. TOP OF PAGE ONE: An AV-8B Harrier, from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).
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aval Air Station Key West’s administrative and facility offices close Monday in observance of Columbus Day. The Navy Exchange on Sigsbee and NEX minimarts on Trumbo Point and Boca Chica Field are open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities are closed except for: • Fly Away Cafe: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Navigator’s Bar & Grill: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Navy Getaways Vacation Rentals: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Sigsbee Marina: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fall Fest rescheduled From MWR The threat of bad weather from Hurricane Matthew has prompted organizers to postpone the Fall Festival and Fire Safety Fair. The event is now scheduled for Thursday from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Sigsbee Park Field.
U.S. Navy photo by PO2 Cody Babin
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ine ships from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, research vessel Whalton Smith and a contract vessel take shelter at Naval Air Station Key West’s Mole Pier Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida. Only Key West and the Lower Keys escaped inclusion in the watches and warnings issued for Florida’s east coast.
TRICARE’s Express Scripts adding Walgreens, dropping CVS From TRICARE
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xpress Scripts, Inc. has upcoming changes to the retail pharmacy network it manages on behalf of TRICARE. Starting Dec. 1, Walgreens pharmacy loca-
tions will join the network. CVS pharmacies, including those in Target stores, will leave the network on the same day. The new network will have more than 57,000 locations nationwide, and ensures TRICARE benefi-
ciaries have timely access to retail pharmacies in their community. ESI is the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, responsible for developing the pharmacy network. ESI reached a new network agreement with Walgreens,
which will replace CVS pharmacy in the TRICARE network. This change is intended to provide better value and maintain convenient access for beneficiaries. see tricare page 4