FRIDAY, SEPT. 29, 2017
Eye on the Fleet
utuado, puerto rico
VOL. 17 NO. 36
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Recovery from Hurricane Irma continues at NAS Key West By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer
(Sept. 26, 2017) CE3 Joshua Reding, assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 202, inspects a generator at the Metropolitano De La Montana Hospital in Puerto Rico. The DOD is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria.
U.S. Navy photo by GM1 Jonathan Eddy
inside: STRESS Take control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CNO Lauds Sailors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IRMA Photo album . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 CPO PINNING Close enough to home . . . . 6 TOP OF PAGE ONE: Sailors work alongside U.S. Air Force personnel and civilians Sept. 14, 2017, to receive supplies and additional aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field.
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t’s been less than three weeks since Hurricane Irma came ashore in the Lower Keys, and while much has been done to
return to pre-hurricane normal, some facilities and services will take time to restore. A core team of 36 personnel from the command staff, Air Operations, Security, Public Works and Fire
and Emergency Service, weathered the hurricane at the Cat 5-rated Marriott Beachside. Within five hours of the all-clear, Air Ops and Public Works personnel had the main runway open
and DOD transports began landing to assist with recovery. A combined task force began arriving within days at the Mole Pier with Sailors, Marines and Seabees bringing supplies
for the air station and community, and providing equipment and manpower to clear debris and restore operating capacity. The task force see irma page 2
Irma teaches Sailors, civilians practical lessons By MC2 Cody Babin Southernmost Flyer
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n the wake of Hurricane Irma, Naval Air Station Key West, its Sailors, civilians and families have faced challenges, including clean up, message coordination and reentry. One big hurdle that they had to overcome was evacuation itself. A few Sailors and civilians offered advice that they had wished that everyone had heard or heeded before the evacuation. Danette Baso Silvers, a graphic artist at Morale Welfare and Recreation’s Landing Zone, shared her hurricane evacuation advice. “Empty your fridge see lessons page 3
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Cody Babin
It’s great to be home with old friends! Youngsters get re-acquainted Wednesday while checking into Naval Air Station Key West’s Child Development Center as routines return to normal after Hurricane Irma and the mandatory evacuation. The CDC is temporarily operating out of the Youth Center while repairs are made to the facility.
MWR facilities, programs affected by Hurricane Irma From Morale, Welfare and Recreation Morale, Recreation Campbell update on
Welfare and Director Tim released an the status of
programs and facilities at Naval Air Station Key West. The following Programs/ Facilities are now open: Child Development Center child care and paid
SAC before/after school care are open at the Sigsbee Youth Center from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday Friday. The free Youth and Teen Program is closed until further notice.
The Fly Away Café at Navigator’s located at the Boca Marina is open for lunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily. Navigator’s Bar is open for see MWR page 6