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www.cnic.navy.mil/jacksonville www.jaxairnews.com ACKSONVILLE, FLA SOQS HONOREDQuarterly Luncheon Page 6 SWIM MEETDucks Host Event Pages 4-5 SPRING AHEADTime Changes This Sunday, 2 a.m.Check us out Online! jaxairnews.com THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017 Traffic violations on the riseFrom StaffWhen coming aboard NAS Jacksonville, you will now notice new stop signs before reaching the sentry at all gates. Please stop at these signs and wait until signaled by security personnel to proceed and pro vide your ID card. This new procedure is in place for your safety and that of the security personnel at the gates. Another change at the Allegheny (former Commercial) Gate is that all commercial vehicles now have priority over private vehicles when entering the gates. FRCSE makes first 3D-printed aircraft componentBy Clifford DavisFleet Readiness Center Southeast Public AffairsMilitary pilots have to stay cool under pressure, and the first 3D-printed component at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) will help them stay that way. The forearm-length piece of air duct tubing, constructed with a composite material known as Ultum 1085, marked a major step forward for the Navy com mand that is charged with maintain ing, repairing and overhauling aircraft. This is an awesome milestone for our facility, said FRCSE Commanding Officer Capt. Chuck Stuart. It shows the innovative approaches our artisans and engineers incorporate to help support the U.S. military every day. The facilitys first 3D printer became operational in June 2014. Since then, artisans and engineers have put it to good use making parts for support equipment, for prototypes to save on costly material and for tooling but never before for an actual piece of an aircraft. That all changed in January when Matthew Hawn, an aerospace engineer Its that giving time of year at NMCRSBy Clark PierceJax Air News The Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) kicked off its annual active duty fund drive Feb. 28 at the VP-30 auditorium. Last year, the NAS Jacksonville NMCRS assisted eligible area residents with more than $1.5 million in inter est-free loans, grants and educational assistance. We see about 200 people each month and provide about $13,200 in assistance. Our most popular pro gram is the quick assist loan. So how do we do that through interest-free loans? Simple we loan out the money, and when our clients pay it back, the money is then turned around and used by another person in need, explained NAS Jacksonville NMCRS Director Monika Woods. The fund drive is held each year to generate donations that benefit the local NMCRS an organization that Photo by Clark PierceMA2 Alycia Delgado-Brown, a sentry with the NAS Jax Security Department, says most drivers are reading and heeding the new stop signs recently installed at all base entry control points. By Barbara BurchNaval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, Office of Corporate Communications Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Jacksonville and Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville Aviation Support Detachment (ASD) are joint recipi ents of the Blue E Ashore Supply Excellence Award for 2016. The Blue E is awarded to naval stations and naval air stations with an ASD that demonstrates excellent quality and efficiency as judged by a comprehensive Supply Management Inspection. Additionally, NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville and ASD continually met monthly standards of excellence within the goals set by Commander, Naval Air Forces. Providing exceptional service, Photo by Barbara BurchNAS Jacksonville Aviation Support Detachment and Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville Supply Department worked together to receive their sixth consecutive Blue "E" Ashore Supply Excellence Award. NAVSUP FLC Jax, NAS Jax ASD awarded sixth Blue E for supply excellence Photo by Clifford DavisRandy Meeker, an Fleet Readiness Center Southeast tooling designer, shows how a piece of environmental duct for a T-44 Pegasus was designed and created with a 3D printer in the facility's manufacturing department. Photo by Clark PierceVP-8 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christopher Wood, left, pledg es a strong show of support from his "Fighting Tigers" to VP-30 Commanding Officer (and NMCRS Fund Drive Chair) Capt. David Whitehead. They agreed that by sup porting NMCRS, Sailors are directly sustaining the readiness of their ship mates. See Page 3 See Page 3 See Page 3 See Page 9
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2 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 The JAX AIR NEWS is an authorized publication for members of the Military Services. Contents of the JAX AIR NEWS do not necessarily reflect the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Navy. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense, or The Florida Times-Union, of the products and services advertised. Everything advertised in the publication Shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or refraction of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the publisher shall refuse to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected. The deadline for all story and photo submissions is close of business the Friday before publication, and can be sent to jaxairnews@ comcast.net. The deadline for classified submissions is noon Monday. Questions or comments can be directed to the editor. The JAX AIR NEWS can be reached at (904) 542-3531, fax (904) 542-1534, e-mail JaxAirNews@ comcast.net or write the JAX AIR NEWS, Box 2, NAS Jacksonville, FL, 32212-5000. The JAX AIR NEWS is published by The Florida Times-Union, a private firm in no way connected with the U. S. Navy under exclusive written agreement with the U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. It is published every Thursday by The Florida Times-Union, whose offices are at 1 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Estimated readership over 32,000. Distribution by The Florida Times-Union. Advertisements are solicited by the publisher and inquiries regarding advertisements should be directed to: Ellen S. Rykert, Publisher 904-359-4168Advertising Sales Marianne Giordano, Territory Sales Representative (386) 503-3659 Commanding Officer Capt. Sean Haley Executive Officer Capt. Michael Connor Command Master Chief CMDCM(AW/SW) Jeffery Waters Public Affairs Officer Kaylee LaRocque Editor Clark Pierce Public Affairs Specialist Julie Lucas Design/Layout George Atchley From StaffMarch 9 1798 Appointment of first surgeon of U.S. Navy, George Balfour. 1847 Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico. 1862 First battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia. 1914 Test of first wind tun nel at Washington Navy Yard. March 10 1783 USS Alliance, com manded by Capt. John Barry defeats HMS Sybil in final naval action of Revolutionary War in West Indies waters. 1933 Pacific Fleet provides assistance after earthquake at Long Beach, Calif. 1945 Navy and civilian nurses interned at Los Banos, Philippines flown back to United States. Navy nurses awarded Bronze Stars. 1948 First use of jets assigned to an operational squadron (VF-5A) on board aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV21). March 11 1935 Birth of Naval Security Group when OP-20G became the Communications Security Group. 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt signs Lend-Lease Act. 1942 In a PT boat, Lt. Cmdr. John Bulkeley departs the Philippines to take General Douglas MacArthur to Australia. 1945 Use of first Navy landing craft to cross Rhine River at Bad Neuenahr. 1965 Market Time patrols begin off South Vietnam coast. March 12 1917 All American mer chant ships to be armed in war zones. 1942 President Franklin Roosevelt designates Admiral Ernest King to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations, as well as the Commander-inChief, United States Fleet. 1956 -VA-83, on board USS Intrepid (CV-11), is the first overseas deployment of a Navy missile squadron. March 13 1895 Award of first subma rine building contract to John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Co. 1917 Armed merchant ships authorized to take action against U-boats. 1959 Naval Research Laboratory takes first ultra violet pictures of sun. 1963 USS Albany (CG-10) and aircraft of Navy Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four from Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico aid five ill crew mem bers of Norwegian freighter Jotunfjell. March 14 1863 Rear Adm. David Farraguts squadron of seven ships forces its way up the Mississippi River to support Union troops at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge. He is remem bered for his order, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! March 15 1923 The training of nucle us crews for the rigid airships Shenandoah (ZR-1) and Los Angeles (ZR-3) begins at NAS Lakehurst, N.J. under Captain Anton Heinan, a lighter-thanair expert, formerly with the German Navy. 1943 Numbered fleet sys tem established. 1947 Ensign John Lee becomes first AfricanAmerican officer commis sioned in regular Navy. He was assigned to USS Kearsage. 1957 Airship ZPG-2 lands at NAS Key West after its 11-day, non-stop flight across the Atlantic. 1966 Establishment of River Squadron Five in Vietnam. By Sarah SmileySpecial ContributorOn March 8, also known as International Women s Day, the same people who brought us the Women s March on Washington in January plan to give the world a Day Without a Woman. In theory, you should see no women at work. They won t be in the cubicle beside you or in the office next door. Their desks will be empty, their phones unanswered. They won t even be seen picking up children at school, shopping for groceries at the store or taking children to the pediatrician. And they certainly won t be cooking dinner for their husbands. That is, of course, unless they are part of the demographics of women the movement appears to have unwittingly overlooked: military wives and single mothers. Trust me, in my almost 18 years of marriage, Ive dreamed many times of walking out at 5 p.m., right when the kids are hungry, demanding and ornery, and showing my husband what an evening without my help looks and feels like. I ve scrubbed scorched pans in hot soapy water and muttered under my breath about what a mess this place would be if I wasn t picking up every one s shoes and hanging up wet towels. I have groaned and complained, sometimes quite loudly, about having to leave MY work to get a sick child at school while my husband stays at his. Oh yes, I have fantasized many times about giving my husband a Day Without (His) Woman. There s just one problem: My husband is in the military. More often than not, my husband has been out of the country or out of the state while I was complaining and mut tering under my breath. And although my husband wanted to help when, for instance, the basement flooded with sewage in 2012, Uncle Sam wasn t going to send him home from his deployment in Djibouti, Africa, to do it. In 2006, when I was eight months pregnant and our two older children both had pneumonia, Uncle Sam didn t send my husband home from training in another state to help. I took one of the boys to the emergen cy room with a 105-degree fever, and when the doctor looked at me, so obvi ously and uncomfortably pregnant, he said, You should not be around these children right now. If you catch their pneumonia while pregnant it could be very dangerous. I laughed at him and said, Okay, then who is going to take care of them? In part, it was a serious question: If Im not supposed to take care of my children, who will? Outside of occa sional babysitters, Ive never had a nanny. My family doesnt have a cook, and half the time, my family is missing the Dad part, too. Ive never had the luxury of taking a day off. Not even during a natural disaster. In 2004, when Hurricane Ivan was barreling toward us in Pensacola, Florida, my Navy-pilot husband came home and said he and his squadronmates had to fly the aircraft to safety in Tennessee. My husband battened down some porch furniture, and then he was gone. I loaded up the kids and the dog and drove to my grandmother s nursing home in another state, where we lived for the next two weeks. These anecdotes might lead some to believe that I and my career and choices have been oppressed by my husbands inflexible job. For the most part, I see it differently. One of the most progressive things Ive ever done is keep a family together (and fixed a dishwash er to two!) under what has sometimes been extraordinary circumstances. Part of the desired outcome of a Day Without a Woman is to prove how important women are to the economy and society. I get that. I really do. Its the same reason I fantasize about leaving at 5 p.m. and letting my husband han dle dinner and homework. But can we really show our greatness and worth by shirking our responsibilities and drop ping the ball for the other 50-percent of the population? If we women truly are indispensable and I think we are how do we reconcile leaving others to suffer and struggle in our absence? And what about the women who have no choice no nanny, no substitute, no back-up option should they be fired for abandoning their shift? Indeed, on March 8, despite a Day Without a Woman, millions of women will in fact be at work. They are pedi atricians whose patients need them. They are teachers with a roomful of children waiting. They are single moth ers whose family depends on their income. They are military wives who, when the school says a child is sick, are the only ones available to take the call. And march or no march, they will also prove how vital women are, so vital that they have no option but to show up, and so courageous, they do it no matter who thinks they are important or not. From the Homefront This Week in Navy History A day without a woman will have many women working U.S. Navy photosWAVES Aviation Metalsmiths and Aviation Machinist's Mates work on an SBD "Dauntless" aircraft in the NAS Jacksonville Assembly and Repair Department in 1943. Working on the wing are Seaman 1st Class Annia Marie Garman and Seaman 1st Class Frances Culpepper. On the wing and inside the plane are AM3 Audrey Anderson, AM3 Jane Carlisle, AM3 Betty Jo Visson, Seaman 1st Class Mary Jane Boring and Seaman 1st Class Clara Bumgarner. Aviation Machinist's Mate Mary Arnold, USNR(W), slides down from atop the fuselage, while working on a SNJ train ing plane at NAS Jacksonville in November 1943. AM3 Violet Falkum turns over the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine of a SNJ-4 training plane at NAS Jacksonville in November 1943. This photograph was used in a World War II recruiting poster.
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at the facilitys trainer aircraft program, sought help from the manufacturing department after the original manufac turer of the T-44 Pegasus exhausted its supply of a piece of air duct used to cir culate air throughout the planes cock pit. Randy Meeker, a tooling maker at the facility who runs the 3D printer, put forth another option. We went over to manufacturing and took a look at making a vacuum form of the tube, which is how the original part was made, Hawn said. Then Randy brought up the possibility of 3D print ing the part. From there, the cost analysis between the two showed 3D printing was cheaper and offered a better mate rial. Not only did Meeker replicate the piece using the 3D printer, he improved on the design. The original piece was made out of two pieces of clear plastic tubing that had a flange all the way down its length, he said. I redesigned it to work better than the plastic model. It didnt need to be two pieces when I could print it as one piece. Meeker, who works as a pit crew man on a racing team, said some teams have begun printing parts for race cars. However, the process for an aircraft demands a bit more caution because the plane most likely wont be on the ground if a part fails. There is a lot of responsibility on the engineer for these parts that are actual ly used in aircraft, he said. Its a whole new world of technology, and its their responsibility to make sure it can be used safely. Thats why this particular project was a good first candidate because its not a flight-critical part, but its a step forward in incorporating 3-D printed parts into aircraft. Private vehicles are asked to use the other gates for access to the station. NAS Jax Security patrolmen are also increasing their vigilance and tick eting drivers who text or talk on cell phones when driving aboard the sta tion. Texting/talking while driving is pro hibited on all military installations and texting while driving is prohibited in the state of Florida. Another reminder for those driving golf carts around the station these are only authorized within local work areas. Golf carts are not permitted to drive on the streets unless properly licensed and have required seatbelts and lights. Additionally, the NAS Jacksonville Security Department is working close ly with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and Florida Highway Patrol to ticket those individuals who use the mid dle lane traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 17 to make illegal right-hand turns onto Yorktown Avenue during busy traffic hours. Only drivers in the right lane are authorized to turn right into the station. This is a continuous safety issue and will result in the tick eting of those drivers who fail to abide by the traffic laws. SECURITYFrom Page 1 FRCSEFrom Page 1NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville and the ASD team manage a combined inven tory in excess of $171 million with a $100 million Aviation Operation and Maintenance budget. Dynamic metrics including Net and Gross Effectiveness were in most instances 5 to 8 percentage points above established management goals of 85 percent. Inventory accuracy and effective measures were greater than 98 per cent for the entire year ensuring all material was properly recorded, man aged, replenished and maintained to provide the highest level of material fulfillment possible. This is the sixth consecutive award for NAVSUP FLC Jacksonvilles Supply Department and NAS Jacksonville ASD, earning the award every year since shore stations were eligible to be considered in 2011. Photos by Clifford DavisFleet Readiness Center Southeast tooling designer Randy Meeker shows how a T-44 Pegasus component was constructed in the facility's 3D printing machine. Support Your Print And Digital Advertisers! They Support You! www.jaxairnews.com BLUE EFrom Page 1 Photo by Clark Pierce GM3 Daniel Barefoot, a sentry for the NAS Jacksonville Security Department, believes that installing dual stop signs at entry control points enhances safety for vehicles and pedestrians. Photo by Barbara BurchNaval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville Supply Officer Lt. Cmdr. Robert Kovack (left) and Aviation Support Detachment Jacksonville Officer in Charge CWO5 Clive Dixon (center) proudly display the Blue "E" award for supply excellence after receiving the award from Capt. James Robinson, commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven, during a ceremony March 2. By Barbara BurchNaval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, Office of Corporate Communications On Feb. 22, Rahman Johnson, an assistant profes sor of journalism at Edward Waters College, spoke to employees of Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville honoring African American/ Black History Month. Johnson, one of the first persons of color to host a program on Nickelodeon, greeted the audience by welcoming them in many foreign languages includ ing Arabic, Hindu, South African, Chinese, Japanese, Tagalog, and ended with the local American greeting, How are yall doing? Promising to be anything but boring, Johnson said, one of the reasons I greeted you in those languages was to underscore how beautiful and amazing the universal ity of the world is. Johnson is also a pro ducer, news anchor, and has held active roles in local government as an elect ed official. He shared his insight and humor on how his lifes sojourn led him to be happy and have a deeper understanding the need to respect what each person brings to the table. He extolled positivity and self-reliance as a means to achieve success, challeng ing each person to be mov ing forward both in work life and at home and be aware of the footprints you leave. This years theme set by Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, focused around a quote by Booker T. Washington, Success always leaves foot prints. At the conclusion of his remarks, Johnson asked the audience, What foot prints are you leaving? Photo by Barbara Burch Rahman Johnson, an assistant professor of journalism at Edward Waters College, captivated the atten tion of employees at Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville while honoring African-American/Black History Month.NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville celebrates African American/ Black History Month JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 3
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4 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 From StaffThe NAS Jax Ducks swim team hosted its first-ever swim meet against the Naval Station (NS) Mayport Anchors Feb. 25. The results are listed below. Open 200 Freestyle Karen Ellis (11), NS Mayport 2:42 100 Medley Relay 10&U NS Mayport A, 1:31; NAS Jax A, 1:39; NS Mayport B, 1:54; NAS Jax B, 1:59 200 Medley Relay 11-18 NS Mayport A, 2:24; NAS Jax A, 2:38; NS Mayport B, 2:57 100 Ind. Med. Female 9&U Samantha Moorman (9), NS Mayport 2:02; Tiana Doss (9), NAS Jax 2:41; Allena Locklear (9), NAS Jax 2:25 100 Ind. Med. Male 9&U Tee Gordon (7), NS Mayport 1:47 200 Ind. Med. Female 10-14 Liliana Angulo (14), NAS Jax 3:17; Isabel Moorman (12), NS Mayport 3:19; Lekyska Cintron (13), NS Mayport 3:40 200 Ind. Med. Female 15-18 Elzbieta Drozdzawski (16), NS Mayport 3:00 200 Ind. Med. Male 15-18 Daniel Benaitis (16), NS Mayport 2:42 25 Freestyle Female 9&U Tiana Doss, NAS Jax 22.06; Cara Rooke (9), NS Mayport 23.06; Mirabella Lopez (6), NAS Jax 23.97 25 Freestyle Male 9&U Lorenzo Lopez (9), NAS Jax 21.75; Walker Donahue (7), NS Mayport 22.75; Nathaniel Harvey (8), NAS Jax 23.22 100 Freestyle Female 10-14 Jazzmine Moore (11), NAS Jax 1:16; Liliana Angulo (14), NAS Jax 1:16; Brielle DiBartola (10), NAS Jax 1:51 100 Freestyle Male 10-14 Chad Todd (12), NAS Jax 1:14; Owen Moore (10), NAS Jax 1:26; Mcinnis Clifton (11), NS Mayport 1:27 100 Freestyle Male 15-18 Daniel Benaitis (16), NS Mayport 1:00; Mark Woerman (16), NAS Jax 1:17 25 Backstroke Female 9&U Cara Rooke (9), NS Mayport 23.06; Margaret Solomon, 30.34; Carly Devose (8), NS Mayport, 34.28 25 Backstroke Male 9&U Tee Gordon (7), NS Mayport 23.69; Lorenzo Lopez (9), NAS Jax 25.63; Walker Donahue (7), NS Mayport 26.13 50 Backstroke Female 10-14 Jazzmine Moore (11), NAS Jax 39.98; Lekyska Cintron (13), NS Mayport 43.18; Karen Ellis (11), NS Mayport 45.21 50 Backstroke Male 10-14 Parker Hayes (11) NS Mayport 47.12; Owen Moore (10), NAS Jax 50.78; Kyle Kroening (12), NAS Jax 53.38 25 Butterfly Female 9&U Samantha Moorman (9), NS Mayport 25.06; Tiana Doss (9), NAS Jax 29.12; Allena Locklear (9), NAS Jax 32.09 25 Butterfly Male 9&U Nathaniel Harvey (8), NAS Jax 32.21; Kellan Burge (6), NAS Jax 39.12 50 Butterfly Female 10-14 Isabel Moorman (12), 39.07; Sarah Martin (10), NS Mayport 44.63; Samantha Benitis, 46.57 50 Butterfly Male 10-14 Chad Todd (12), NAS Jax 38.06; Parker Hayes (11), NS Mayport 52.50; Mcinnis Clifton (11), NS Mayport 56.54 100 Butterfly Female 15-18 Elzbieta Drozdzawski (16), NS Mayport 1:23 100 Butterfly Male 15-18 Daniel Benaitas (16), NS Mayport 1:08 25 Breaststroke Female 9&U Samantha Moorman (9), NS Mayport 27.03; Cara Rooke (9), NS Mayport 29.28; Allena Locklear (9), NAS Jax 34.59 25 Breaststroke Male 9&U Lorenzo Lopez (9), NAS Jax 28.62; Matthew Cool (9), NS Mayport 33.93; Kellan Burge (6), NAS Jax 35.94 50 Breaststroke Female 10-14 Liliana Angulo (14), NAS Jax 42.22; Isabel Moorman (12), NS Mayport 43.75; Samantha Benaitis, NS Mayport 48.37 50 Breaststroke Male 10-14 Kyle Kroening (12), NAS Jax 50.12; Owen Moore (10), NAS Jax 57.12; Mcinnis Clinton (11), NS Mayport 57.72; Nicholas Harvey (10), NAS Jax 1:03 100 Breaststroke Male 15-18 Mark Woerman (16), NAS Jax 1:42 50 Freestyle (all ages) Daniel Benaitis (16), NS Mayport 25.31; Elzbieta Drozdzawski (16), NS Mayport 31.72; Chad Todd (12), NAS Jax 33.13; Mark Woerman (16), NAS Jax 34.97 100 Freestyle 10&U NS Mayport A 1:26, NAS Jax A 1:27, NS Mayport B 1:48, NAS Jax B 1:56 200 Freestyle 11&Older NS Mayport A 2:09, NAS Jax A 2:14, NS Mayport B 2:53, NAS Jax B 2:56 Families gather for the swim meet at the indoor pool hosted by NAS Jacksonville Feb. 25. The NAS Jax Ducks took on the NS Mayport Anchors in their first-ever home swim meet. Swimmers line up near and on top of the blocks getting ready to hit the water at NAS Jacksonville's first swim meet at the indoor pool. The NAS Jax Ducks went against the NS Mayport Anchors. Swimmers from the NAS Jax Ducks huddle and prepare for the first heat at the Swim Meet on Feb. 25 at NAS Jax. Sarah Nutter, 12, and Liliana Angulo, 14, review the program of events for the swim meet aboard NAS Jacksonville Feb. 25. Brielle and Lawson Dibartola share their experiences with their mom, Mrs. Dibartola and a fellow Ducks parent, Kelly Lopez during the competition.
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JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 5 Joel Lopez (right), assistant coach for the NS Mayport Anchors and a parent volunteer for the NAS Jax Ducks, makes sure the swimmers are ready for the next event at the swim meet. Swimmers line up for a slice of pizza at the completion of the swim meet Feb. 25. NAS Jax hosted the event for the first time and provided pizza for all members of the swim teams of the NAS Jax Ducks and NS Mayport Anchors to enjoy. Swimmers dive in and make a splash at the swim meet Feb. 25 hosted by NAS Jacksonville. The Ducks took on the Mayport Anchors. NAS Jax Ducks and Mayport Anchors backstroke in the 200 Mixed Gender Medley Relay at the swim meet. Ducks swimmer Liliana Angulo, 14, races to beat the Mayport Anchor swimmer ahead of her in the 100 breaststroke. Angulo is a member of the advanced group for NAS Jax. Ducks swim team members Tiana Doss, 9 (left), and Brielle Dibartola, 10, get ready to race against the Mayport Anchors swimmers in the intermediate swimming group. Lawson Dibartola, 8, swims the breaststroke for the intermediate group during the meet. Coaches and members of the swim teams for both the NAS Jax Ducks and NS Mayport Anchors proudly display their medals and ribbons of achievement from NAS Jacksonville's first home swim meet Feb. 25. Both teams are made up of more than 20 swimmers ranging from 6-18 years old, based on the level of advanced swimming. Assistant Swimming Coach Matthew Lewis encourages Owen Moore, 10, just before the next heat at the NAS Jax Swim Meet on Feb. 25. Moore is part of the NAS Jax Ducks Advanced Group.
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6 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 By Kaylee LaRocque NAS Jax Public Affairs Officer NAS Jacksonville recognized 107 top Sailors from the base and tenant commands for the first quarter during the Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) luncheon at the River Cove Catering and Conference Center March 3. In this insanely hectic operational tempo of todays Navy, our ships and squadrons are deploying in every area of responsibility throughout the world to project power, deter aggression and maintain free dom of the seas, said NS Jax Command Master Chief Jeffery Waters. Today, it is most encourag ing and professionally satisfy ing to know we remain com mitted to carving out a chunk of precious time to recognize the incredible contributions, service and sacrifices of our sharpest Sailors! Your Sailors of the Quarter. Navy Band Southeast vocal ist MU1 David Kraftchak per formed the national anthem and NAS Jacksonville Chaplain (Lt.) Kyron Bell delivered the invocation. NAS Jax Senior Sailor of the Quarter AC1 Cynthia Cavedagne was the guest speaker for the event. Leading through a positive example and practicing servant leadership is probably one of the more tried-and-tested lead ership styles, said Cavedagne. Before you become a leader, your success is measured by your own accomplishments. But once you become a lead er, your success is all about the accomplishments of those around you. Cavedagne highlighted the legacy of President George Washington. One of the things I admire most about him was his modest and charismatic approach to leadership, she said. He knew he wasnt the smartest person in the room. But as commander-in-chief, he was the one everyone looked to for answers. Not wanting to disappoint people, he con stantly surrounded himself with knowledgeable advisors giving him the opportunity to make decisions based on a wide platitude of perspec tives. Because of his humble nature he took what could be perceived as a weakness and turned it into a strength. She closed by challenging the audience to look at their own actions today and realize how they impact their Sailors tomorrow. Thats what makes us better leaders, said Cavedagne. Following lunch, NAS Jax Commanding Officer Capt. Sean Haley thanked the Sailors and their spouses. Today, we are recognizing the very best of the best of our Sailors, said Haley. Each and everyone of you is a superstar and are key in moving our Navy forward to the next generation and help ing defend our nation. Haley then presented each SOQ an award envelope with a $25 gift card from VyStar Credit Union and several other rewards. Ive only been in the Navy for two years and Im here in front of all these people being recognized, said AC3 Colten Holliday, Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility Jax Junior Sailor of the Quarter. It makes me feel like Ive really accomplished something and Im honored to be here. It feels great to be here and be honored, added VP-8 Junior Sailor of the Quarter AO3 Brittiany Lee. I really love my command. Its nice to have a skipper, exec utive officer and command master chief who recognize the maintainers and what we do every day. The sponsor for the event was First Command who picked up the cost of the buf fet luncheon for the SOQs and their family members. Neither the U.S. Navy, nor any other part of the federal govern ment officially endorses any com pany, sponsor or its products or services.NAS JAXSSOQ AC1 Cynthia Cavedagne SOQ ABH2 Erin Goodyear JSOQ PS3 Amanda Stampley BJOQ ABEAN Nicholas Wilkins REGIONSSOQMU1 Kevin Creasy SOQOS2 Zachery Coffman BJOQYN3 Antonio DraughnCNATTUSOQAS1 William Cummins MOQSgt David AcunazomoraVP-5SSOQNC1 Shanita Williams SOQAM2 Jamie Gard JSOQAD3 Steven Burns BJOQAOAN Kyliegh LoveVP-8SSOQAZ1 Adrian Ngo SOQAWO2 Blake Pockrandt JSOQAO3 Brittiany Lee BJOQAOAN Jacquilyn Good VP16SOQAME1 James Pankey JSOQAZ2 Terrel Vialva BJOQAWO3 Shane TanguayVP-26 SSOQAT1 Denise Hopkins SOQAWO2 Jeremy Weldon JSOQAE3 Jennifer Dominguez BJOQHN Robert ButtsVP-30SSOQAWO1 Alexander Whitzman SOQAWF2 Kathleen Powers JSOQAT3 Jessica Carter BJOQAMEAN Robert Gianni VP-62SOQAD1 Romeo Delshad JSOQAWF2 Jesse Brigham BJOQAEAR Tobin DoughertySELRESSOQAD1 Steven Sebastiao JSOQAZ2 Leeann Williams BJOQAT3 Blane DonahueVUP-19Shore Component: SOQAT1 Travis Stewart JSOQIT2 Kristian Wix BJOQIT3 Marlene Manning Sea Component: SOQAD1 Cody Brissey JSOQAT2 Johnny Little BJOQAN Stephanie Devera HSM-72SOQAD1 Rennick Fingal JSOQPS2 Matthew Crosetti BJOQAWR3 Jeremy ConnerHSM-74 SOQAZ2 Marichelle Dulay BJOQPRAN Michael RocheTPUSOQOS1 Andre Coleman JSOQABF2 Jessica Smith NOSC Full-time Support SOQ LS1 Vania McKenzie JSOQ YN2 Alec Hipolito BJOQ PS3 Navroj Aulakh Selected Reservists SOQ MA1 Christopher Ortiz JSOQ MA2 Lexton Drakes FRCSEShore SSOQAT1 Christopher Reynolds SOQAS2 Lugina Kerr JSOQAM3 Edgar Cortezbonilla BJOQSN Jennifer Ogaban Sea SOQAT1 Ahmad Zephir JSOQAT2 Jacob White BJOQAT3 Nuikane CorpinWING-11Sea SSOQAWO1 Erick G. Alcala JSOQET2 Robert M. Clinton BJOQET3 Jack S. Johnson Shore SSOQIS1 Melissa L. Bell JSOQLS2 Joshua D. Taylor BJOQLSSN Brittany N. SandersVR-58Full-time Support SOQAT1 Heidi Thaw JSOQPS2 Shanna Ball BJOQAZ3 Tyler Bollinger Selected Reservists SOQAWF1 Matthew Oldham JSOQAE2 Karl Grantham BJOQAWFAN Priscilla PerezFACSFACSSOQAC1 Jazmine Printers SOQET2 Hilarie Jones BJOQAC3 Colten HollidayNCTSSSOQIT1 Marlene Gatlin JSOQIT2 Devin Kelly BJOQIT3 Collin AndrewsNaval Hospital JaxSSOQHM1 Everett Gorum SOQHM2 Kendrick Minion JSOQHM3 Alexander Elfakhoury BJOQHN Milton RoseSERCCSSOQAT1 Justin Garber SOQAT2 Matthew Digiacomo BJOQATAA Hannah SalonkaNRSE RCCSOQPS1 Terrance Dillard JSOQIT2 Quiana Manuel CBMU 202SOQCM1 Jerri Vaughn Weapons SchoolSOQAWO1 Jeremy Williams JSOQAWO2 Jonathan CordovaASTCSSOQAWV1 Levi Coppage JSOQHM2 Robert Zaruba Naval Information Force Reserve Region SoutheastSOQYN1 Emmanuel Rivera JSOQIT2 Juan JimenezVP-10SSOQNC1 Vanessa Morrison JSOQLS2 Dannia Williams BJOQAZ3 Tanyalee ThompsonVP-45SSOQAWO1 Ryan Telenga JSOQAT2 Michael Calderon BJOQAE3 Jacob MillerHSM-60Full-time Support SOQAE1 Haakim Shah JSOQAM2 Patrick Todd (A/C) BJOQAWR3 Osmar Morando Selected Reservists SOQAWR1 Michael Fout JSOQAWR2 Travis Lawing BJOQAD3 Steven Gunter Photo by Kaylee LaRocque Detailing team visits NAS JaxNavy Personnel Command (NPC) Force Master Chief (SW/AW) Tuck Williams discusses changes to the Navy's advancement exams, detailing, revamping of the evalu ation system, continuation boards for leadership and Physical Readiness Training program guidelines with a Sailors from NAS Jacksonville commands during a Fleet Engagement Team visit to the station March. 2. The team met with enlisted leadership and junior Sailors to provide career insight and keep them updated on future changes within NPC. Sailors of the Quarter ~ First Quarter 2017 Sailors of the Quarter honored at luncheon NAS Jacksonville Senior Sailor of the Quarter AC1 Cynthia Cavedagne gives her remarks during the Sailor of the Quarter luncheon at the River Cove Catering and Conference Center March 3. Cavedagne, who is assigned to Air Operations, was the guest speaker for the event. Photos by Kaylee LaRocqueNAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Sean Haley (left) presents Sgt. David Acunazomora with some rewards for being selected the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Jax Marine of the Quarter during the Sailor of the Quarter luncheon March 3. HSM-72 Junior Sailor of the Quarter PS2 Matthew Crosetti, left, happily accepts an enve lope with rewards from NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Sean Haley dur ing the Sailor of the Quarter luncheon March 3.
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Please visit www.navymwrjacksonville.com/jobs Limited opportunities available. Apply now!Youth Summer Camp Counselors*starting pay: $11.48 per hourSummer Seasonal Lifeguards$8.50 $9.50 per hour*Must be 18 years or older By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media ActivityPresident Donald Trump promised to rebuild the U.S. military and called for a 12-carrier Navy during a visit March 2 to the future USS Gerald R. Ford in Newport News, Virginia. Trump addressed the pre-commis sioning unit of the Navys newest air craft carrier on the ships hangar deck. He told the crew that if Congress pass es his budget, the military will win again. The proud dignity of the ship is a fitting tribute to Gerald Ford the man and the president, Trump said. He congratulated the men and women of Newport News Shipbuilding who labored on the aircraft carrier the first of its class and the first new car rier design since the Nimitz-class began joining the fleet in 1975. The $13 billion carrier will be commissioned later this year. This warship and all who serve on it should be a source of shared pride for our nation, the president said. Rebuilding Military Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accom panied the president to the carri er, and Trump said the secretary has been charged with rebuilding the U.S. military. We will give the men and women of Americas armed services the resources you need to keep us safe, he said. We will have the finest equip ment in the world planes, ships and everything else. We will give our military the tools you need to prevent war and, if required, to fight war and only do one thing: win. he continued. Were going to start winning again. The U.S. military needs stable, consis tent funding, the president said. In these troubled times, our Navy is the smallest its been since World War I, he said. Thats a long time ago. In fact, I just spoke with Navy and industry leaders and have discussed my plans to under take a major expansion of our entire Navy fleet, including having the 12-car rier Navy we need. Trump said America has always led, and will continue to do so. My budget will ensure we do so and continue to do exactly that, he said. American ships will sail the seas. American planes will soar the skies. American workers will build our fleets. The president said the big-deck car riers are the centerpiece of Americas military might. We are standing today on 4.5 acres of combat power and sov ereign U.S. territory, the likes of which there is nothing to compete, he said. He called the Ford a monument to American might. The ship will have a smaller crew than the Nimitz-class carriers sailing with 4,500 personnel. It will carry 70 aircraft and will be able to project American power to the far thest reaches of the world. Hopefully, its power we wont have to use, Trump said. But if we do, they are in big, big trouble. Trump noted that the three aircraft carriers that won the Battle of Midway the USS Enterprise, USS Yorktown and USS Hornet against the Japanese fleet in 1942 were built in the same ship yards that produced the Ford. The bat tle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. Midway Heroes The sailors at Midway are part of a long line of American heroes, an unbro ken chain of patriots from each genera tion to the next, who rose to defend our flag and our freedom, the president said. That legacy continues today as American warriors protect our people from the threat of terrorism. Trump told the sailors that his budget calls for an end to sequestration spend ing cuts and an increase in 2018 of $54 billion for the Defense Department. After years of endless budget cuts that have impaired our defenses, I am call ing for one of the largest defense spend ing increases in history, he said. By Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs Specialist Twilla SmithDrew Lasseter and Yolanda Mingo were announced as the Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) senior and junior civilians of the first quarter during an all-hands meeting at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville. Lasseter is an air ter minals program manager in the CNRSE operations department. He is a sub ject matter expert for all procedural and regula tory matters pertaining to Air Mobility Command (AMC) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and NAS Jacksonville. This often includes oversee ing AMC contracts for these two installations, and ensuring produc tion at these installations remains high. Mr. Lasseter is a mas ter at program manage ment, said John Furness, Lasseters supervisor and NRSE regional air opera tions program direc tor. His inspirational leadership and tireless work ethic throughout his tenure at CNRSE has demonstrated an unpar alleled level of support to CNIC, Navy Region Southeast, as well as the fleet, fighter and family. He genuinely deserves this award as senior civil ian of the quarter. Lasseter said being selected was a surprise and an honor. Every day I try to look at how the program I support impacts the mission of each installa tion within Navy Region Southeast , said Lasseter. My goal is to make sure the program is manned, trained and equipped appropriately to meet the installation com manders requirements. Every day is different. There is never a shortage of unique air logistics or passenger issues. My job is never boring. Mingo is a manage ment and program ana lyst in the CNRSE inspec tor general departments NAS Key West satellite office. Her work often entails helping her peers complete their compli ance inspections, and researching ways to elevate routine compli ance inspections. In con junction with her duties at NAS Key West, Mingo volunteered to provide inspector general ser vices to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to help with a billet that had been gapped since June 2016. We are very proud of Yolandas contribu tions to NAS Key West and her willingness to go the extra mile to support Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to help fill a gapped billet there, said Robert Redcliff, Mingos supervisor and NRSE deputy inspector general. While many NRSE employees were busy preparing for the holidays, Yolanda trav eled to Guantanamo Bay and was busy conducting inspector general reviews to ensure overall compli ance and improve pro gram execution. Id say her willingness to share her experience with her peers, coupled with her willingness to help every one who comes to her office, are among her greatest workplace con tributions. Mingo said it is always a good thing to be rec ognized for your service to the Department of Defense. When asked what she enjoys most about her job, Mingo stated, Ensuring important pro grams are running prop erly. With a high turnover of personnel in our mili tary environment and the challenge of hiring civil ians due to the cost of living in Key West, many times programs can get off track. What I do is find out where and why, and I strive to put them back on track. Mingo also shared some advice for fellow co-workers, If youre going in the right direction, reach back and pull somebody up. Be a mentor. Individual selection criteria for the awards are based upon exem plary performance of tasks, contributions that enhanced organization accomplishment of com mand objectives, mis sion, teamwork or public image, and ones profes sional attitude toward self and others. CNRSE Announces Senior and Junior Civilian of the First QuarterDrew Lasseter NRSE Senior Civilian of the First Quarter Yolanda Mingo NRSE Junior Civilian of the First Quarter Trump calls for 12-carrier Navy, promises rebuilt military Photos by MC3 Elizabeth ThompsonPresident Donald Trump arrives aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on Marine One for a tour of the ship.Photo by MC3 Cathrine Mae O. Campbell President Donald Trump greets Sailors after entering the hangar bay aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Photo by MC1 Joshua Sheppard Susan Bales Ford, sponsor of Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) introduces President Donald Trump, who visited March 2 to meet with Sailors and shipbuilders of the Navy's first-in-class aircraft carrier during an all-hands call in the ship's hangar bay. JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 7
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By Julie M. LucasNAS Jacksonville Public AffairsHundreds of Sailors, retirees, civil ians and their family members gained financial knowledge during the annu al Military Saves Week Feb. 27-March 3. Topics of the sessions ranged from retirement planning to learning about the new Blended Retirement Plan the Navy is set to adopt in 2018. This years theme was Start Small Think Big. The Blended Retirement Plan was developed to help everyone who serves have a better retirement, even if you dont make the military a career, said Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Financial Educator and Personal Financial Manager John Baker. NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Sean Haley kicked off the weeks events Feb. 27. You will learn this week there is no magic formula to achieving financial independence, Haley said. However, with a little discipline, sacrifice and simple skill sets, you could be on your way to achieving a secure financial future. Bob Bieri from the Navy Mutual Aid Association, spoke about wealth building and importance of having life insurance. Bieri, who is retired from the Marine Corps, recommended that By Twilla SmithNavy Region Southeast Public Affairs SpecialistRear Adm. Bette Bolivar signed a proclamation in sup port of Military Saves Week at Navy Region Southeast (NRSE) headquarters at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Feb. 27. Military Saves Week, which was held last week, is intended to encourage service members to make responsible financial decisions to build wealth and reduce debt. According to Bolivar, finan cial strains can affect anyone personally or professionally. Military Saves Week is rec ognized annually to provide Sailors and families with ways to stay financially sound. Bolivar has challenged the Sailors in her region to set a debt reduction goal. Its about creating a culture of saving, Bolivar said. We want to inform Sailors and their families of the many ways to stretch and grow their money, including putting aside a percentage of the familys income for big changes like the birth of a child, college, and even retirement. Military Saves Week offers tools and information, whether its for small things like buying a new laptop or computer, or saving for high end items like a car or home. Its an attitude and a lifestyle, and its impor tant to encourage our Sailors and their families to start sav ing for their future now. Navy Region Southeast has 17 personal financial manag ers (PFMs) within its 15 Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSCs) that have educational classes and one-on-one finan cial planning and counseling. Their primary focus is helping with buying large ticket items, investing and saving, such as with Thrift Savings Plan. The PFM program aids retention in a major way , said Carol Lucius, NRSE Family Readiness Program work and family life coordinator. The most significant issues addressed by PFMs doing oneon-one counseling is helping Sailors retain their security clearances, and assisting them with letters of indebtedness. Lucius also shared some of the changes that have occurred within the Military Saves Week campaign. The program used to be specific to the branch of ser vice, but now it covers all military services through the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, the PFM pro gram covers prevention, diag nostic and counseling areas of financial stability, where sav ing and investing is a major part of financial stability. Lucius shared a link that PFMs use to help Sailors and their families understand how to decrease credit card debt: http://www.greenpath.com/ resources-tools/credit-carddebt-calculator Take a look at this link, said Lucius. If someone is over their head in credit card debt, this agency can assist. Put the amount of credit card debt into the calculator and hit submit. It shows you how much youd pay total if you kept on paying the cards as is, and how long it would take. Then it shows how much less youd pay and how much less time it would take to pay it off it by paying more than just the minimum! For more information, go to http://www.militarysaves.org/. Bolivar signs Military Saves Week proclamation Photo by Twilla SmithRear Adm. Bette Bolivar signs a proclamation recognizing Military Saves Week in front of members of the Navy Region Southeast Family Readiness Program and headquarters staff. Military Saves Week ran Feb. 27 through March 4 and is intend ed to encourage service members to build wealth and reduce debt. NAS Jax community learns money lessonsPhotos by Julie M. Lucas Fleet and Family Support Center employee Paul Stewart presents a $25 gift card to ATAR Kyle Dawson of VUP-19, during a Military Saves Week class. Hundreds of gift cards were given away during the week courtesy of VyStar Credit Union. During Miitary Saves Week, NAS Jax Fleet and Family Support Center Financial Educator John Baker speaks about the benefits of the new Blended Retirement System the Navy is moving towards in 2018. Bob Bieri, a representative with the Navy Mutual Aid Association, shares headlines from the newspaper regard ing money matters during his presentation for Military Saves Week on Feb. 27. Bieri encouraged attendees to use free base services.See MILITARY SAVES, Page 10 8 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017
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assists hundreds of Sailors and Marines and their families each month in the Jacksonville area. Last year, we raised $314,000. To meet or exceed this years goal, we are striv ing to make 100 percent contact with potential donors. This means that we want our key persons to talk to each service member in their command and give them the opportunity to make a pledge, remarked fund drive coordina tor Lt. Ethan Turner of VP-30, the Navys largest fleet replace ment squadron. With the underlying cam paign theme of, by our own, for our own, we look forward to making this another successful fund drive. Turner then introduced NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Sean Haley, who expressed his support of the stations fund drive and encouraged the tenant com mands to step up and contrib ute their fair share. The purpose of this annual fund drive is not only to raise money for NMCRS, but also to increase awareness among Sailors and Marines and their families about the assistance available through their NMCRS. Its about getting the word out concerning what the soci ety can do for us. Raising funds is important to the con tinuation of this organization. Without funds, the society can not help service members, continued Haley. Every command on base is assigned a key person. Armed with allotment forms, they will meet with as many active duty Sailors and Marines as pos sible to ensure everyone has an opportunity to support the active duty fund drive. Haley introduced Capt. David Whitehead, command ing officer of VP-30, who is vol unteering to serve as the 2017 fund drive chairman. Our giving season goes to April 28, so theres not a minute to spare in our effort to help Sailors and Marines understand the societys pro grams and services available to them. I believe that we can work to exceed last years total donations of $314,000, said Whitehead. NMCRS truly is service members taking care of service members. If you are eligible for their assistance and you need finan cial support, always and I mean always rely on NMCRS as your first resource, said Whitehouse. For more than a century, the NMCRS has helped millions of service members through loans and grants. But NMCRS also offers other forms of assistance such as providing layettes or junior seabags to new family mem bers, a visiting nurse program to help new mothers and elder ly individuals who may need a little extra assistance, as well as thrift shops offering low-cost clothing and household items. This years fund drive runs through April and features events such as a golf tourna ment, car washes, bake sales and special raffles that are planned throughout the next six weeks. One of the special events supporting the fund drive is the NMCRS Golf Tournament, hosted by VP-30 on March 31. Woods has worked at NMCRS since 2001, with the last five years as director. Were very fortunate to have Lt. Turner as our active duty fund drive coordinator. Hes highly motivated and doing a fabulous job of identifying key persons within each command. NMCRSFrom Page 1 Marine vet values NMCRS servicesFrom StaffRetired Marine Sgt. Steve Tovet was the guest speaker at the kick-off event who talked about being injured by an IED blast in Afghanistan during his fourth deployment in five years. When I arrived at Ramstein Air Base (Germany) aboard a medevac shuttle from the war zone who was part of the care team that greeted me? You guessed right if you said, NavyMarine Corps Relief Society. While recuperating at Bethesda National Military Medical Center, the society helped Tovet reconnect with his fam ily and provided grants and loans to help pay unforeseen expenses. His family includes his grandmother, his parents, three brothers and their significant others, as well as his wife, who passed away in November. Ramonia Diallo, RN, is a combat casualty visiting nurse at NMCRS who meets with Tover periodically to discuss his PTSD and may include medical intervention, pain manage ment, mental health and medication management. Ramonia helped me a lot in my recovery. Its good to be back on a military base today. I speak at my old high school and at some Marine Corps organizations. This week Im doing a field inspection for the NJROTC at a high school near my home. Tovet resides in Oakland, Florida, about 20 miles west of Orlando. Photos by Clark Pierce(From left) NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Sean Haley presents a certificate of appreciation to Sandra Jackson, RN, who has served as an NMCRS visiting nurse for 30 years. (From left) NAS Jacksonville NMCRS Director Monika Woods stands with guest speaker retired Marine Sgt. Steve Tovet, along with NMCRS Ramonia Diallo, RN, of the combat casualty assistance program that works to minimize the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Heroes at Home Jacksonville Military Spouse Awards n ow accepting nominations Support Your Print And Digital Advertisers! They Support You! www.jaxairnews.com rf From StaffThe Heroes at Home Military Spouse Awards program is returning to the Jacksonville region. Presented by USAA, the 2017 Heroes at Home Jacksonville Military Spouse Awards recognize deserving military spouses from all branches for their strength, their many sacrifices and their service to the Jacksonville community. Heroes at Home, founded by The Flagship Inc. in Norfolk, Virginia in 2005, is a highly regarded, region al recognition program that honors military spouses from all ranks and branches for their strength, sacri fices, volunteerism and support for the military com munity. For more than a decade, Heroes at Home has recognized military spouses for their important con tributions to our local communities and has empow ered military spouses to further their mission in sup port of the military community and our country. This program started in Hampton Roads, Virginia and has expanded over the years to Central and Northern Virginia as well as Jacksonville, Florida. More than 2,400 unsung heroes have been nominated for this honor over the years. This program has even captured the attention of the White House. Past final ists have been invited to the White House and our 2007 Spouse of the Year, Linda Port, went on to receive the Presidents Volunteer Service Award, presented by President George W. Bush. Past Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year recipients have served as speakers at area events and have also been recognized for this award by numerous organizations in their respective regions. Any spouse of an active duty U.S. military ser vice member or Guard or Reserves spouse activat ed for more than 180 days, living in theJacksonville region may be nominated for the 2017 Heroes at Home Jacksonville Military Spouse Awards. Nominations will be accepted from active duty personnel and the general public. Visit www.heroesathomejax.com for details and to submit a nomination. The nomination deadline is April 23 at midnight. The Jacksonville military and civilian communi ties will come together in May to honor and recognize military spouses in this region for their unending strength, their extraordinary personal sacrifices and their selfless commitment to the community. All of the nominees and their guests will be invited to attend free of charge the Heroes at Home Military Spouse Appreciation and AwardsLuncheon on May 24. We will announce the finalists and name the Heroes at Home Jacksonville Military Spouse of the Year at this event.The Heroes at Home Military Spouse Awards, founded by the Flagship Military Newspaper, is a trademarked recognition program. The Flagship, Inc. is a division of Pilot Media Companies LLC. Neither the U.S. Navy, NAS Jacksonville, MWR or Jax Air News, nor any part of the federal government, officially endorses any company, sponsor or their products or services. JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 9
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By Lt j.g. John WatersVP-8 Public Affairs OfficerA group of officers and Sailors from Patrol Squadron Eight (VP-8) wel comed the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs (FCYC) to NAS Jacksonville recently, hosting 48 visitors and giv ing tours of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft while providing a glimpse into the daily operations of a Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron. The members of the yacht club thor oughly enjoyed their first experience touring the Poseidon and getting to chat with several of the aircrew that fly the P-8A on a daily basis. Ive really been quite impressed. Seeing the different assets that the Navy employs in the defense of our country is fascinating, said Tim Stickney of the Key Biscayne Yacht Club. After a tour of the plane, the group got the opportunity to participate in both a question and answer session, as well as a brief introduction to the gear utilized by combat aircrews in flight. We were really happy to be able to share what we do with so many Floridians. It is humbling to know that folks from all over the state have an inter est in what goes on here at NAS Jacksonville, said Lt. Kevin Roy, a naval aviator assigned to VP-8. The Florida Council of Yacht Clubs is an organization made up of 36 yacht clubs located across the state, repre senting a population of approximately 37,300 Floridians. VP-8 is currently in the middle of an Optimized Fleet Response Plan and is slated to deploy in October of this year. By Lt j.g. John WatersVP-8 Public Affairs OfficerA CP-140 Aurora assigned to Maritime Patrol Squadron 405 Pathfinders was one of the aircraft providing Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) support for a portion of Task Force Exercises (TFEX) off the Atlantic coast from Feb. 7-14. Hosted by Patrol Squadron Eight (VP8), the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) crew was briefed on TFEX, NAS Jacksonville course rules, and pre pared for their flights. The crew flew three sor ties over their stay, all with an ASW proficiency focus. For many on our crew, this was their first detachment to NAS Jacksonville. Since our squadron is based at Greenwood, Nova Scotia it was special to get the opportunity for a train ing flight down the east coast, said RCAF lead pilot Capt. Francois Clark. Were thankful for VP-8 enabling us to par ticipate in TFEX this year. Its good for our crews to deploy to a different training environment than Nova Scotia. Here we got to practice basic searching and tracking, which we have not had the opportunity to do in a long time, said Capt. Bryan Morrison. Working an active ASW scenario involving a nuclear sub and a task group is always a great training opportunity. We were a full participant in TFEX and were able to seamlessly integrate with American P-8A crews that passed off their con tacts to us or vice versa. Clark added, Squadron 405 has had an overwhelming amount of ISR training and tasking over the last two years, so the oppor tunity to get back to our ASW roots was a tremen dous training opportu nity for all of us. Led by Carrier Strike Group Eight, TFEX serves as a deployment certi fication exercise for the surface fleet and includes realistic training sce narios that test the ability of the ships to react and perform as an integrated unit. From StaffUnited Way RealSense offers free tax preparation and guidance by Internal Revenue Service certified volunteers at NAS Jacksonville. The service is being offered to people who have household incomes of $64,000 or less, filing for 2016. The center is open for appoint ments Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. in Building 13 at the NAS Jax Main Gate. What to bring: all dependent stubs) coverage or exemption for yourself and all dependent refund(s) be present. To make an appointment, call 5153481. RealSense provides free tax preparationeveryone take advantage of the free ser vices offered on the base. You can get a will done through legal assistance, but consider selecting an additional person from your spouse in case something happens to both of you, Bieri said. Some facts Bieri presented showed that 61 percent of adults have no budget and 65 percent of U.S. adults havent checked their credit report in 12 months. You get a free credit report every year from each of the different cred it bureaus, Bieri said. Every four months, Im contacting one of them and I make notes to remind myself. The three main credit bureaus are Equifax, Trans Union and Experian. Other sessions included the ever-pop ular car-buying strategies course that is offered at different times throughout the year. The car-buying class is taught by Baker, who is a former command financial specialist. Sixty percent of military families are stressed about their financial situation, Baker said. One of this years sessions was taught by Lt. Cmdr. Ian Burgess from VP-8 who attended numerous courses at last years Military Saves. Burgess presenta tion entitled, Millionaire Math, dis cussed the net worth continuum. The last session of the week was the Coupon Savings seminar that offers tips from the binder system to phone apps. Emily Barcomb, a volunteer with Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) returned to teach the class again this year offering details of what kinds of coupons to look for online and in news papers. One of Barcombs recommenda tions is purchasing a deep freezer, to purchase meats on sale. Those who attended sessions were given free items from water, to snacks and informational pamphlets. Military OneSource had military financial counselors at each session offering sion, drawings were held and $25 gift cards were given away, courtesy of VyStar Credit Union. AMAN Jennifer Muhammad of VP-30, won a $100 gift card and said that she was using the money to buy diapers and other baby items as she is expecting her first child. I learned a lot of tools that Im going to educate my husband on and make life better for our child, Muhammad said. Baker stressed that free financial help is available year round from FFSC, NMCRS, VyStar and command finan cial specialists. For more information, contact Baker at 542-5635.Neither the U.S. Navy, nor any other part of the federal government official ly endorses any company, sponsor or its products or services. MILITARY SAVESFrom Page 8 VP-8 supports RCAF in TFEX Photo by AWO2 David Scudder VP-8 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christopher Wood presents a plaque of appre ciation to Capt. Francois Clark, a Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) pilot, after participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise that took place off the Atlantic coast from Feb. 7-14. The exercise was anti-submarine warfare focused, which provided the RCAF valuable training time. VP-8 welcomes Florida Council of Yacht Clubs Photos by MC2 Clay WhaleySailors assigned to VP-8 gather for a photo with 48 members of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs, after a tour of the P-8A Poseidon. Lt. j.g. Jeffery Veatch, a naval flight officer assigned to VP-8, explains the purpose of the P-8A Poseidon to members of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs, during a recent tour. 10 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017
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From VP-45 Public AffairsThe Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 Pelicans will hold a change of com mand ceremony March 10 in Hangar 426 aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, where Cmdr. Ryan Lilley will relieve Cmdr. Jason Williamson as com manding officer. Cmdr. Mark Zematis will assume the duties of executive officer. Capt. Chris Flaherty, commander, Task Force 57, will serve as the guest speaker for the event and Capt. William Ellis, com mander, Task Force 67 will preside over the cer emony. Lilley is a Pennsylvania native who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bache lors degree in computer science. After commis sioning as an Ensign, he reported to NAS Pensacola for flight train ing and later earned his naval flight officer wings at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He deployed twice from Brunswick, Maine with VP-26, support ing NATO operations in the Balkans and Mediterranean Sea from Sicily; missions in the North Atlantic from Iceland and counter-drug flights in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea from Puerto Rico. Lilley later joined VP-46 in Whidbey Island, Washington, as a depart ment head, deploying to Bahrain in support of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and the Arabian Gulf. Between operational squadron tours, Lilley served aboard the air craft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN68), home-ported in San Diego. His initial assignment as assistant navigator afforded Lilley the opportunity to qual ify as officer of the deck during a Western Pacific deployment. When Nimitz later entered an extended maintenance period, he remained aboard to serve as flag aide to the commander of the Nimitz Strike Group, qualifying as a Task Force Battle Watch Captain during pre-deployment exercises. Lilleys assignments ashore included instruc tor duty at VP-30 at NAS Jacksonville, and staff duty at the Pentagon. During his time with VP-30, Lilley earned a masters degree in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College Fleet Seminar Program. While at the Pentagon, he served two years with the Navy Staff (OPNAV N98) as the Assistant Requirements Officer for P-3 and P-8 aircraft, followed by two years with the Joint Staff Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5) as an action officer. After completing his J-5 tour in April 2016, Lilley joined the VP-45 Pelicans reliev ing Williamson as execu tive officer. Williamson joined VP-45 in May 2015 after completing initial P-8A training and has deployed to both the 7th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Pelicans. His next assign ment will be with OPNAV N98 as the requirements officer for the MQ-4 Triton aircraft. Zematis is a native of Barkhamsted, Connecticut. He gradu ated from the United States Naval Academy in May 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering. Additionally, he holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Zematis reported to his initial operational assignment with the Mad Foxes of VP-5. Designated an instruc tor pilot and mission commander he deployed twice to 6th Fleet in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He finished his tour as the pilot training officer and was selected as the Mad Foxes 2005 Pilot of the Year. Subsequent opera tional tours includ ed flag lieutenant to Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, and a department head tour in VP-47. Zematis shore assign ments included FRS instructor duty at VP-30 and staff tours in U.S. Pacific Commands Operations Directorate (J-3) as the depu ty chief of the Joint Reconnaissance Center and the Air Warfare Division (OPNAV N98) as the deputy executive assistant to the director. Photo by AO3 Karen TurnerCS1 Scotty Wells (left) and Tony Daning sample a new breakfast item during the Flight Line Cafe's quar terly menu review board March 2. Photos by Julie M. Lucas NAS Jacksonville Sailors taste food options offered from numerous companies during a menu review. Companies are focusing towards the Navys Go for Green intiative where healthier options are emphasized.New food optionsEric Parks, an employee with Acosta, serves boneless chicken wings to a Flight Line Cafe civilian employee Feb. 2. The galley hosts quarterly menu reviews and invites companies to show off new food items and get feedback from Sailors. Lilley to take command of VP-45Cmdr. Ryan Lilley Cmdr. Jason Williamson JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 11
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12 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 From Naval Hospital JacksonvilleTRICARE Online (TOL) Patient Portal will make access easier and quicker for site users, according to Defense Health Agency (DHA) offi cials. The goal is to empower patients with tools to control their health care, explained COL Rich Wilson, Chief, Solution Delivery Division, a component of the DHA J6 Health Information Technology Directorate. TOL has made tre mendous performance and capability improve ments over the years. The TOL Patient Portal puts the patient at the center with simplified access to appointments, prescriptions, medical records, secure messaging, etc. More than 675,000 beneficiaries regularly access TOL to perform a wide range of health care functions, including scheduling appoint ments at military hospitals and clinics, accessing Department of Defense and Veterans Administration personal health data, and requesting prescription refills. Recent improve ments to the patient portal include updates to the TOL log-in and home pages featuring clean er, visually appealing designs and directional graphics that make it easier for users to quickly find and link to specific TOL Patient Portal infor mation and services. The upgrades are the first of a two-phased process to improve the TOL Patient Portal user experience. Improvements planned for Phase 2 include implementing mobile access, redesign ing TOL modules, and expanding capabilities. Phase 2 upgrades will also include a single sign-on for the Secure Message application, which enables patients to send secure email to their health care team. With the Phase 2 upgrades, users will no longer be required to log into secure messaging separately after logging into the TOL Patient Portal. To view TOL Patient Portal upgrades, please visit www.tricareonline.com. Tennis Tournament March 30 The tournament is open to active duty, selective reservists, dependent spouses, DoD civilians, and DoD contractors assigned to a command at NAS Jacksonville. The tournament starts at 5 p.m. at the Guy Ballou Tennis Courts on the corner of Allegheny Road and Birmingham Road. Call NAS Jax Athletics at 542-2930 to sign up by March 27. Greybeard Softball League is open to active duty, selective reservists, DoD civilians, DoD contractors, military spouses age 30 and older assigned to a command at NAS Jacksonville and retirees. The games will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. at the McCaffrey Softball Complex. Intramural Softball League is open to active duty, selective reservists, DoD civilians, DoD contractors, military spouses assigned to a command at NAS Jacksonville and retirees. The games will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays in the evenings at the McCaffrey Softball Complex. is open to active duty, selective reservists, DoD civilians, DoD contractors, military spouses assigned to a command at NAS Jacksonville and retirees. The games will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays in the evenings at the McCaffrey Softball Complex. Leprechaun Dash 5K March 17 The run is free and open to all authorized gym patrons. for participating. The race will be held on Perimeter Road at the end of Mustin Road at the Antenna Farm at 11:30 a.m. Registration will be held at the race site from 10:3011:15.a.m. Soccer League forming. Open to active duty, selective reservists, Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, DoD contractors, military spouses assigned to a command at NAS Jacksonville and retirees. The matches are played Monday through Thursday at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee League underway. Open to active duty, selective reservists, DoD civilians, DoD contractors, military spouses assigned to a command at NAS Jacksonville and retirees. The matches are played in the evenings at the turf 4-on-4 Flag Football forming. Open to active duty, selective reservists, DoD civilians, DoD contractors, military spouses assigned to a command at NAS Jacksonville and retirees. The games will be played Mondays and Wednesdays in the evenings. Tennis lessons and clinics now offered on base A professional tennis instructor is now offering tennis lessons to all authorized MWR patrons. Contact the base gym at 542-2930 to make an appointment for a lesson. Private Lessons Adults and Juniors: 60 minutes = $40 90 minutes = $60 Additional hours if person takes more than two hours per week = $25 Semi-Private (2 people) Lessons Adults and Juniors: 60 minutes = $20 each person Group/Clinic Lessons (3 or more people taking lesson(s) together : Adults: 3-8 people (60 minutes for 3 people; 90 min for 4 or more people) = $15 per person Note: The minimum of each clinic is three people and maximum is eight. For more information, contact Bill Bonser at 5422930/3239 or e-mail bill.bonser@navy.mil Standings as of March 3 Greybeard Winter Basketball StandingsTeams Wins Losses VR-62 7 0 CNATTU 5 2 HSM-72/HSM-60 Jaguars 3 2 NAVFAC Blue 4 3 CRS-10 2 4 VP-62/NAVSUP FLCJ 2 4 NAVFAC Red 2 44-on-4 Flag Football StandingsTeams Wins Losses ASD 2 0 FRCSE 2 0 VP-8 1 1 MPRWS 1 1 FRCSE Legends 1 2 TPU/PCF 1 2 VP-26 1 2Skeet StandingsTeams Wins Losses NAVFAC Sons of Guns 5 0 FRCSE 900 A 5 0 FRCSE 900 B 3 1 NAVFAC Reigning Clays 3 1 NAVFAC World War Z 3 1 NAVFAC Gulf Coast Shooters 2 2 CPRW-11 1 3 FRCSE Bye Week 1 3 VP-30 Team 1 1 3 NAVFAC Shooter Girls 0 4 VP-30 Team 2 0 4Badminton Doubles StandingsTeams Wins Losses NAVHOSP 3 1 NAVFAC The Turtles 3 2 MWR 2 1 NAVFAC Flying Gravity 2 2 TPU/PCF 2 3 NAVFAC Clear 0 3 Intramural Winter Basketball StandingsTeams Wins Losses VP-62/NAVSUP FLCJ 7 0 NAVHOSP Jax 6 1 VR-58/VR-62 6 1 ASD 5 1 VP-8 5 3 FRC Gold 3 3 VP-30 3 3 FRC Blue 3 4 VP-16 3 4 HSM-72/HSM-60 Jaguars 3 5 FRCSE Legends 2 5 Navy Reserve 2 6 NMC 2 6 HSM-74 0 6Winter Golf StandingsTeams Wins Losses CBMU 202 4 0 DLA 2 0 VP-62 2 0 MPRWS Red 3 1 FACSFAC Blue 2 1 CV-TSC Gold 2 2 MPRWS Black 1 2 CV-TSC Blue 1 3 FACSFAC Fore Play 0 2 GEMD 0 4 HSM-74 0 4 Ultimate Frisbee StandingsTeams Wins Losses CNATTU 3 0 FRCSE Legends 2 1 NAVFAC 2 1 VUP-19 2 1 VP-8 0 3 VP-62 0 3 NAS Jax SportsPhotos courtesy of NAS Jax SportsFlag football David German from the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Legends, puts pressure on quarterback Chris Silk from another FRCSE team. Legends were not enough to hold off Silk and his team from gaining the 40-30 win during a flag football game March 1. Photo by Jacob SippelNaval Hospital Jax awardsCapt. David Collins, Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville commanding officer, presents the Customer Service Excellence Award to the Maternal Infant Unit during an awards ceremony at the hospital. The Customer Service Excellence Award, selected by the Patient and Family Advisory Council, recognizes a department for providing superior service. Other awardees included: Lt. Paul Mouhalis (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal); HM1 Shelby Mayfield (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal); HM2 Kiyomie Banks (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal); HM2 Jamie Kozlowski (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal); HN Brittany Braxton (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal); HN Jena Stalinsky (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal); Octavio Morales (10-year Length of Service Award); Michelle Dunson (20-year Length of Service Award); SH3 Jesse Turtenwald (Naval Air Force Atlantic Letter of Commendation); and HA Apprentice Phelix Robinson Jr. Photo by Jacob Sippel Scholarly research from NH Jax Lt. Amanda Antonio and Lt. Matthew Wessner, both of Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonvilles Medical Home Port Red Team, discuss a potential research project Feb.17. Twenty-eight family medicine resident physicians from Naval Hospital Jacksonville were accepted for presentation of scholarly work at the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting in March. NH Jacksonvilles family medicine residency program is the Navys oldest and largest, and has earned numerous awards for scholarly activity and teaching. TRICARE Online Patient Portal improves user experience Photo by Jacob SippelUse TRICARE Online Patient Portal for a wide range of online service like making appointments, refilling prescriptions, and viewing medical records. Visit www.tricareonline.com.
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JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 13 Get Connected with MWR navymwrjacksonville.com facebook.com/nasjaxmwr twitter.com/nasjaxmwr instagram.com/nasjaxmwr Marketing at nasjaxmwr@navy.milRiver Cove Catering & Conference Center Call 542-3041 conferences and more at the River Cove Catering & Conference Center? Cove Hear directly from enrollees and their will help improve the delivery of nonet. frith@navy.mil to register and for more info. from San Sebastin Winery. DeweysCall 542-3521 Night 542-3227 for more info. begins at 11:15 a.m. Freedom Lanes Bowling Center p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Fitness, Sports & Aquatics Fitness Center. Remember to wear green! Farm Race day registration will be from 10:30 11:15 am. Awards will be given to the top men and women in each to participating commands. Register online: http:// www.1stplacesports.com/calendar.html Visit www.navymwrjacksonville.com for Learn to Swim Visit www.navymwrjacksonville.com for now available. Call the base gym for pricing information. treatments. For a complete list of center.MWR Digital Library NavyMWRDigitalLibrary.com to register. The Liberty Recreation Center Liberty Centers temporary location information. NAS Jax Golf Club Refreshments immediately follow. teams Appreciation Days 18 holes with a cart and enjoy 10 wings and two draft beverages for only Monday Friday. holidays. Mulberry Cove Marina Free kayak & canoe rental Auto Skills Center and welding Learn the basics of vehicle wear clothes to get dirty in and closedtoe shoes.Youth Activities Center Movie Under the Stars provided. disability? Activity Center. Sat. 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Free childcare for ages K 18 years Register today!Family Fitness Center Fitness Center Family Fitness Center; each shamrock children! Children 5 and older are Jax Navy Flying Club Additional ratings are available commercial Find more info. online at jaxnfc.netNAS Jax Farmers MarketCall 542-3227 vegetables in the main Naval Hospital parking lot. All forms of payment are accepted.Navy Community Recreation nasjaxtickets@navy.mil with the vendors who offer special Gator Nationals Globetrotters Disney on Ice Arena Disneys Little Mermaid: March 22 & Arts Florida Resident Disney World Discover & more parks & more & more parks & more an affordable price! booking. Following: Chocolate Kingdom (Kissimmee/ 4-Day ticket with hopper option ticket with park hopper and water Memorial Arena. Indoor arena football: vary depending on game and seating choice. expire 7 days from date of activation. from the airport. Photo by Demi CruzA line of Sailors patiently wait for the doors to open at the Tickets & Travel Office Feb. 23 to pick up free Daytona 500 tickets after MWR posted on their Facebook that the office had received a last-minute shipment of tickets.
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14 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, ursday, March 9, 2017 N.E. Florida Chapter 18 will have their luncheon/meeting March 15 at 11 a.m. RSVP to Dick Chadwell at 264-5589 by March. MOAA membership is open to all branches. Naval Weather Service Association Southeast Chapter will hold their spring meeting April 28 at 6 p.m. at the Golden Corral in Orange Park, Fla. Current and former naval weather personnel and guest are invited. To RSVP, call (904) 777-4443. Navy Wives Club of America, Daughters In Dixie No. 300 meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 Lakeshore Blvd., 32210. Join anytime. For information, contact Misty Sanders at (904) 307-8683. National Association for Retired Federal Employees Orange Park Chapter, meets at the Orange Park library on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding summer months) at 1:30 p.m. Featured are guest speakers from local, state and federal agencies. For more info, call Linda Fleming at 838-7617. Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 38 Mon., Tues., and Thurs., 9 a.m. 3 p.m., and Wed., 5:30 7:30 p.m. at 470 Madeira Dr., Orange Park. Call 269-2945 or Email: davchapter38@comcast.net www. davchapter38.com meets the 4th Friday of each month (Sept. Memberships now available to all wives or died while serving in the U.S. military. Come out and socialize with old friends, and meet new ones. For more information, call Joan Moses at 384-7013. Marine Corps League Det. 059 meets p.m. at Five Star Veterans Center at 40 Acme St. in Arlington. For information visit https://mcljacksonville.org/ or call Dwayne Enos (904) 693-0280. HandsOn Jacksonville seeks active duty military and veterans to lead volunteer efforts that address pressing community issues. Training is ongoing. Contact Tanja Goulet at 904-332-6767 or tanja@ handsonjacksonville.org Navy Jacksonville Yacht Club is open to active duty, reserve and retired military, plus, active or retired DoD civilians. Call 778-0805 or email commodore@njyc.org COMPASS Spouse-to-Spouse Military Mentoring Program Helping others help themselves. Visit www.gocompass.org for more info. Navy Wives Clubs of America No. 86 to the Thrift Store at the NAS Jax Yorktown gate. Contact Chris McCloskey (904) 3471447 or Amy Johnson (904) 303-9437 Fleet Reserve Association Branch 290 p.m., 390 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. Call 246-6855. National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Clay County Chapter1414 meets at 1:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Orange Park Library, off Kingsley. Guests welcome Contact Marilyn Hollowood at (904) 264-3486 for more info. Employees, Westside Jacksonville Chapter 1984 meets at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Murray Hill United Methodist Church, (Fellowship Hall Building) at 4101 College Street. Contact Richard Carroll at (904) 786-7083. Retired Enlisted Association meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Fleet Reserve Hall at 7673 Blanding Blvd. Visit www.trea.org Branch 91 General Assembly meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m., 5391 Collins Rd., Jax 32244. www.FRA91. org or call 269-7436. meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Fleet Reserve Center, 5391 Collins Road. For information, visit www. aao9.com. (VFW) Post 5968 and its Auxiliary located at 187 Aurora Blvd. meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. VFW composed of combat veterans and eligible service members from the Active, Guard or Reserve forces. Go to www.vfwpost5968. org or call (904) 276-5968. at NAS Jax Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) needs volunteers to assist military retirees and dependents. Work four hours a day, one day per week. Call 542-5790 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays to volunteer. a breast cancer support group at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Call 542-7857 for more info. is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the 2nd Clay County Administration Building at 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs. For an appointment, call 904-269-6326. Forum. Share practical information based on your personal experiences. Meet every last Thursday of the month from 2 4 p.m. at Fleet and Family Support Center. Call 542-5810 or Fleet & Family support center at (904) 542-5745. (NNOA) meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at Jacksonville Urban League 903 Union Street West Jacksonville. For information, contact retired Lt. Cmdr. Paul Nix at 542-2518 or paul.nix@navy.mil Naval Hospital Jax delivers cures and carePhoto by MC2 Ridge Leoni HM2 Joshua Crisano, assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, demonstrates stretches and exer cises during a physical therapy session as part of Continuing Promise 2017 in Honduras. Photo by MC2 Brittney CannadyHM2 Kristi Perales, a native of Cebu, the Philippines, examines a host nation patient Feb. 22 at the Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17) medical site in sup port of CP-17's visit to Trujillo, Honduras. CP-17 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian assistance, training engage ments, and medical, dental, and veterinary support in an effort to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America. Photo by MC2 Shamira PurifoyRear Adm. Sean Buck, commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, arrives at the Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17) campsite to con duct a tour of operation sites supporting CP-17's visit to Trujillo, Honduras. Photo by MC2 Brittney Cannady Cmdr. Chris Crecelius, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, performs surgery at Hospital Salvador Paredes during Continuing Promise 2017s (CP-17) visit to Trujillo, Honduras Feb. 23. Photo by MC2 Shamira PurifoyMU1 Christopher Jerome attached to U.S. Fleet Forces Band, Norfolk, Virginia, plays the sousaphone for host nation school children in support of Continuing Promise 2017s (CP-17) visit to Trujillo, Honduras, Feb. 22. Photo by MC2 Ridge Leoni Lt. Lisa Daily, assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay demon strates stretches and exercises during a Feb. 23 physical therapy session at the Continuing Promise 2017 medical site in Trujillo, Honduras. CP-17 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations that show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America. Photo by MC2 Shamira Purifoy HM2 Jessica Poe, assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville reads an ultrasound Feb. 10 on a host nation patient at the Continuing Promise 2017 medical site in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. Community Calendar
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