Southernmost Flyer Sept 9 2016

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Eye on the Fleet

AT SEA SOUTH OF JAPAN

VOL. 27 NO. 35

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

Annual luau rescheduled

remembering, 15 years later

From NAS Key West Public Affairs Office (Sep. 4, 2016) Sailors assigned to the ‘Diamondbacks’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 remove an AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile from an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). VFA 102 is embarked on Ronald Reagan with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Nathan Burke

inside: NO. 14 Navy welcomes MCPON . . . 2

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he annual “Luau in Paradise” scheduled for Friday has been cancelled due to weather concerns. The luau is rescheduled for Jan. 21, 2017. Refunds will be available starting Tuesday, at the Ticket Office on Sigsbee Park. Tickets will be honored at the rescheduled event in January. For more information, call the Tcket Office at (305) 293-4173.

U.S. Navy photo by Jolene Scholl

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aval Air Station Key West Command Master Chief Mark McDonald discusses how the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks defined a generation of Americans during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Friday at Truman Chapel. Nearly 3,000 died in the attacks; almost all were civilians.

Where were you on 9/11? CPO selects remember

TESTING OUT Makin rank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THAT’S DIFFERENT ULIV in port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LEADERSHIP ACTs Suicide prevention. . . . . . . . 5 TOP OF PAGE ONE: EA-18G Growler, from the ‘Shadowhawks’ of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, performs a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

Garcia HMC select Marcus Garcia was in high school physics class. He enlisted after he junior year because a cousin had joined. “He was killed in Afghanistan in 2011.”

Urena AZC select Eliot Urena was at his first duty station in Brunswick, Maine. “It hit home. I’m from New York City. I was very worried for my family.”

Freeland HMC select Daniel Freeland was getting ready to work for a roofer. “I decided to join the Navy because my grandfather was a gunner’s mate on the USS Midway.”

Beekman OSC select Joshua Beekman was in sixth grade. “I was confused but my dad explained it. Not long after that my brother joined the Navy.”

Jordan GMC select Daylon Jordan was in seventh grade history class. “We watched it on TV. I was confused. They sent us home and my mom told me what was going on.”

Walker LSC select Leroy Walker was A-school in Merdian, Mississippi, waiting to go to his first command. “I was definitely proud of the choice I made to join the Navy.”

Smith AMC Scott Smith was driving to school. “I was in disbelief. I had to get to school to figure out what was going on ... After that more students started enlisting.”


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