Southernmost Flyer Sept. 18, 2015

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Eye on the Fleet

SALT LAKE CITY

VOL. 26 NO. 38

(Sept. 12, 2015) SO1 Trevor Thompson, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute team, the Leap Frogs, flies the American flag as he comes in for a landing during a demonstration at the Utah State Fair Rodeo as part of Salt Lake City Navy Week.

U.S. Navy photo by HM2 James Rauch

inside: TRICARE Cold-call fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9/11 Never forget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RUN Patriot 5K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CPO PINNING Welcome to the mess . . . . . 7 Energy Tip Unplug electronic devices ‘electricity vampires’ - when they are not in use. TOP OF PAGE ONE: An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) departs Misawa Air Base after flying in for the annual Misawa Air Show.

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

Richardson replaces Greenert as 31st CNO

SAR response

From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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dm. John Richardson, previously the director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, replaces Adm. Jonathan Greenert Friday as the 31st Chief of Naval Operations. Richardson was confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 5. Greenert has been CNO since September 2011. Vice Adm. Frank Caldwell, who was also confirmed by the Senate Thursday, will succeed Richardson later this month as the NNPP director. The change of office ceremony is at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Richardson, 55, hails from Petersburg, Virginia. He graduated with a degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982. Richardson also holds master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Woods see CNO page 3

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U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody Babin

aval Air Station Key West Search and Rescue Medical Technician HM2 Derek Brewer, left, and SAR Swimmer AWS1 Juan Sarangocastillo, center, treat a staged burn victim during an annual SAR certification event on Saddlebunch Keys Thursday as HM3 Eric Robertson, assigned to SAR, communicates with the helicopter crew.

Committee lowers ticket prices for 240th Navy Ball From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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ith an intent to introduce Navy tradition to its newest Sailors, the organiz-

ers of this year’s ball have lowered the cost of attending. Ticket prices are based on the Sailor’s rank: $25 for E4 and below; $30 for E5; $40 for E6, and $45 for E7 and

above and civilians. The 240th Navy Ball, set for Oct. 16, is at the Marriott Beachside Hotel, in the second-level ballroom. The cocktail hour starts at 5 p.m. with dinner

at 6 p.m. For more information, or to purchase a ticket, contact one of the following Navy Ball Committee members: see Navy page 3


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