Southernmost Flyer Sept. 2, 2016 by Southernmost Flyer

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Hang out

Sept. 2 1862 - The gunboat, USS Pittsburgh, supports Army troops landing at Eunice, Arkansas, during the Civil War.

Sept. 3 1783 - The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the American Revolution. The U.S. is acknowledged as a sovereign and independent nation.

Sept. 4 1954 - A P2V-5 Neptune from VP-19 is attacked by two Soviet MiG-15s and crashes in the Sea of Japan, 40 miles off the coast of Siberia.

Sept. 5 1990 - During Operation Desert Shield, USS Acadia (AD 42) departs San Diego for the first war-time deployment of male-female crew on combat vessel.

Sept. 6 1953 - Exchange of prisoners of war from Korean War called Operation Big Switch ends.

Sept. 7 1945 - The Japanese surrender the Ryukyu Islands area at the U.S. Tenth Army Headquarters on Okinawa.

Sept. 8 1958 - Lt. R. H. Tabor, wearing a Navydeveloped pressure suit, completes a 72-hour simulated flight at altitudes as high as 139,000 feet. It was another step in the development of the Navy spacesuit.

y 3-year-old theologian strikes again! She has inspired previous articles like she is doing for this one. The lessons I have learned being a parent have truly enriched my understanding of God as a Father. This time she has reminded me of how much God wants to spend time with us because we are children of God. For the past few months, my daughter has been resistant to going to bed. She doesn’t throw a temper tantrum. Instead, she will lay awake “reading” books, playing with her animals and singing songs like, “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.” After some time, she decides she wants to get out of bed and find me. When it first started, we kept putting her back in bed and taking books and animals out of her bed so the temptation to be awake would be minimal. However, she has evolved in her ways. Before we bring her back she would say she had a question for me. After a few minutes of thinking on the spot of what the question was, she

would be escorted back. Then she increased her ability to delay by stating, “Daddy, I just want to hang out with you for a little bit.” The cute little blonde and blue-eyed girl struck my heart. My wife, hearing the innocent and sweet tone, knew that there was no way CHAPLAIN'S around this. I CORNER crack every time because there is only one person on this planet who takes priority over my kids and that is my NAS Key West wife. Command Chaplain As a result, there is about a Lt. Ethan Everts five-minute cuddle with my little one and then I tuck her back in bed. Usually, a short time after that she will finally fall asleep to wake me up early the next morning. My 3-year-old reminds me of a few spiritual truths we can forget as Christians. First is that God is our Abba Father. The term Abba can be translated as Daddy. It is the understanding that God is an intimate parent to us. My children are the only ones who call me daddy. Their friends call me “Mr. Ethan” or

my kids’ “dad.” They have their own daddies. My kids and I have an intimate relationship to allow this closeness. However, the term daddy is earned because of the time I make for them. This is another concept shown by my daughter and me. When we approach God to spend time with God, God will be there. He is not a distant God just sitting on his throne, but a God who places us on his lap. We just need to approach God. The final lesson I am reminded of is the peace God give us when we spend time in his presence. My daughter is able to settle down after spending that time. I find when I am stressed or have a million questions racing through my mind that spending time with God helps calm my waters. I am able to find rest because of the peace God gives me in those moments. If you need to spend time with the Abba Father, come join us for our Protestant worship service each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the Truman Chapel. If you need chaplain care, please contact your chaplain at (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 292-8788, Coast Guard Sector Key West. God bless and hang out with God.

Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby J. Baker Executive Officer Cmdr. Pornchai Davidson PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Trice Denny EDITOR Jolene Scholl STAFF MC2 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.

Balfour Beatty selects Dieguez as housing community manager From NAS Key West Public Affairs

alfour Beatty Communities has promoted Arlen Dieguez to community manager for Naval Air Station Key West’s housing at Sigsbee Park, Trumbo Point, Truman Annex and at the Navy Branch Health Clinic compound. Dieguez has been with Balfour Beatty for five-andone-half years, starting as a

resident specialist, moving assistant community manager. up into her recent position as She began her first official day as CM on Monday. “As community manager I oversee day-to-day operations and interact with current and prospective residents,” Dieguez said. “It’s important to me to establish collaborative relationships with the residents, the community and our Navy partner.” Another priority, she said, is maintaining the safety and Dieguez security of the communities at

all times. “I am proud of the work that I and my team do on a daily basis,” she said. “We work hard to provide good customer service to our service members.”