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NAS Pensacola hosts Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show Nov. 2 and 3 ... The Navy’s Flight

Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2018 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show onboard NAS Pensacola Nov. 2 and 3. Gates open both days at 8 a.m. and admission and parking for all shows are free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted. Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site. For additional information on the show and reserved seating, go to www.naspensacolaairshow.com.

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October 19, 2018

Evacuated NSA Panama City employees to report to work onboard NAS Pensacola

From Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs

Civilian and military employees of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City who have evacuated due to Hurricane Michael will report to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Oct. 22. Some members of the reconstitution team for the installation have been called back to NSA Panama City, but the lack of utilities, as well as essential community services such as schools and hospitals, is expected to prevent most employees from returning for an extended period of time. Evacuated employees are directed to report to the quarterdeck of Bldg. 1500 onboard NAS Pensacola as their temporary alternate work site. The phone number to call for this facility is 452-4785. This order applies for CNIC

claimancy personnel only and does not affect tenant command personnel who should maintain contact with their chain of command. For NSA Panama City personnel who are part of the CNIC claimancy, NAS Pensacola has been designated as the new safe haven area. An Emergency Family Assistance Center, commonly referred to as an EFAC, has been set up to help evacuated families at the NAS Pensacola Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC). This service is for all evacuated personnel, whether part of the CNIC claimancy or not. Personnel are encouraged to seek help from the EFAC as they relocate to the Pensacola area. It is critical that personnel from NSA Panama City continue to muster with their See NSA on page 2

Gerald Girardot (left) and William Swaney, Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT) members, assess damage onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City after Hurricane Michael. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast’s CERT provides contingency contracting, natural disaster support and remote construction to Navy and Marine Corps installations. Photo by MC2 Devin Bowser

NAS Pensacola designated as the new remote safe haven

From Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs

Commander, Navy Region Southeast, Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar has designated the area within 150 miles of Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola as the new remote safe haven for Naval Support Activity Panama City personnel and families who evacuated due to Hurricane Michael. The new safe haven becomes effective today, Oct. 19. By today, installation personnel and families who

are currently staying at a safe haven within 150 miles of Naval Construction Battalion Command Gulfport, Miss., must ensure they are within the new safe haven area. The purpose of the move is to offer access to a greater number of temporary quarters, a larger Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) staff and more robust facilities that are available onboard NAS Pensacola. This order only applies to CNIC claimancy personnel, and does not apply to NSA Panama City tenant command personnel who should follow the direction of their chain of command.

“We will make every effort to provide accommodations to house our Hurricane Michael impacted team members and their families,” Bolivar said. “Our Fleet and Family Support Centers and other support personnel are ready to assist you.” The change in safe haven moves NSA Panama City families closer to the installation as base personnel continue work to restore essentials services and to ensure facilities and housing are safe for their eventual return. Personnel are reminded not to return to the installation See Haven on page 2

Hispanic heritage event hosted onboard NAS Pensacola From NAS Pensacola Public Affairs

More than 50 Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola service members and civilian employees gathered at Bldg. 1504 to celebrate the command’s Hispanic Heritage Month observance Oct. 15. The event, hosted by the NAS Pensacola Diversity Committee, included opening remarks from AC1 Chad

Bradley, the committee president, and featured a speech from NAS Pensacola Command Career Counselor NCC Luis Diaz. Bradley explained that the tradition of observing Hispanic heritage began Firefighters from Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast extinguish flames on a realin 1968, when President Lyndon B. istic simulator, the Mobile Aircraft Fire Training Device (MAFTD). Johnson designated a week in mid-September as National Hispanic Heritage See Heritage on page 2

CPOs observe Navy birthday... In celebration of the U.S. Navy’s 243rd birthday, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola CMDCM Mario Rivers and members of the NAS Pensacola Chief Petty Officers Mess stand in formation during morning colors at the NAS Pensacola headquarters building Oct. 12. Photo by Bruce Cummins

NAS Pensacola first-responders participate in aircraft crash exercise

Story, photo by Mike O’Connor Gosport Editor

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola’s Air Operations Department and firstresponders demonstrated emergency response capabilities during an exercise at the base’s Forrest Sherman Field Transient Line Oct. 16. Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast (F&ESGC), NAS Pensacola police and NAS Pensacola Air Operations personnel were called to the scene of an imaginary disaster scenario involving a crash.

The scenario was made realistic through the use of a simulator, the Mobile Aircraft Fire Training Device (MAFTD). Three Sailors and a mannequin stood in for victims. At a signal from the event coordinators, the MAFTD burst into flames. As screams were heard from the role-playing Sailors, F&ESGC vehicles rolled in to extinguish the flames and treat the “wounded.” Incident commander F&ESGC Assistant Fire Chief Chris Hatch was pleased See Drill on page 2

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NEX Pensacola Mall ‘Special Care Package’ event From Andrea Beck Navy Exchange Pensacola

Furthering its mission of celebrating the military and their families, the Navy Exchange (NEX) Pensacola main store will hold a special care package event. Children age 12 and under can create and ship a compli-

mentary care package for their deployed loved one. Space is limited to 50 children. Parents may register at the NEX main store customer service now until the spaces are filled. The care packing event will be held Oct. 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registered participants will be supplied a $20 NEX

gift coupon and a $10 commissary gift card to build their care package. The event also includes complimentary packaging materials and shipping. Navy Exchange Pensacola is honored to host this event allowing families to connect while deployed. For more information, call 458-8811.

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supervisor or through the Navy Family Accountability and Assistance System (NFAAS) at https://navyfamily. navy.mil to account for everyone, including family members. For updates on NSA Panama City, visit the installation’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/NSAPC, or Navy Region Southeast’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/NavyRegionSE. Evacuated personnel should also like and monitor the NAS Pensacola Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/NASPPAO.

until contacted to do so by a supervisor. For updates on NSA Panama City, visit the installation’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/NSAPC, or Navy Region Southeast’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NavyRegionSE. Personnel and families arriving in Pensacola and needing assistance can enter a needs assessment in NFAAS if there is an actual pressing need. NFAAS can be assessed at www.navyfamily.navy.mil or by using the NFAAS cell phone app. The system allows families to assess their needs in 19 categories including: medical, missing family locator, transportation, housing and personal property, financial, employment, child care, education, legal services and counseling. A Navy counselor will make contact and provide assistance.

Seven-year-old Lilian Balderramos, the daughter of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City LS2 Rolando Balderramos, looks at a coloring book with Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Director Kathleen Doherty at the NAS Pensacola FFSC Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) Oct. 17. Balderramos and her family were at the NAS Pensacola FFSC EFAC following Hurricane Michael, a Category 4 storm which devastated Bay County, Fla., and its surrounding communities, including NSA Panama City. Photo by Bruce Cummins

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Week. Twenty years later in 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended the week to a month-long observance. The heritage month’s dates refer to Independence Day anniversaries of Latin American countries – Sept. 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico declared its independence Sept. 16, and Chile Sept. 18. Diaz, a second-generation Cuban-American, spoke on the impact his grandfather, who immigrated from Cuba during the communist regime “One of the driving forces behind what I do and why I do what I do is my grandfather,” Diaz said during a brief speech detailing the difficulties his grandfather faced when immigrating to the United States from Cuba. Diaz detailed how his grandfather, who had joined the Cuban Army at 17-years-old and subsequently lost both legs at the knee during a military exercise, decided to flee the communist nation, enduring ostracism from his community, even from the family and friends who called him a traitor. Diaz explained that his grandfather, who wished to escape the oppressive communist Cuban government would have to wait three years and then climb the 52-step staircase – without assistance – to board an airplane in an effort to leave the country. Diaz added that his grandfather told him that he vividly remembered each and every step to board that aircraft. “My grandfather said that he had a bigger picture in mind, he said ‘I wasn’t doing it for me,’ ” Diaz said. “My father was a very young boy at the time, and my grandfather said ‘I was doing it for him. And I was doing it for his sons. I did that so the generations of my family after me

with the overall response. “We are required to do a functional exercise that incorporates everyone involved: fire, police, salvage, air operations … all the pieces that come together in an emergency,” he said. “It went very well. It’s always a learning process, and there’s always things we can do better, but overall it was a success.” NAS Pensacola, referred to as the “Cradle of Naval Aviation,” is designed to support operational and training missions of tenant commands, including Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC), the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), Marine Aviation Training Support Groups (MATSG) 21 and 23 and is the headquarters for Naval Education and Training Command (NETC).

NCC Luis Diaz speaks at the NAS Pensacola Hispanic Heritage Month observance Oct. 15. Photo by Greg Mitchell

could have the things that I could not,’ ” Diaz closed his remarks by explaining how the sacrifices that his Cuban grandfather made have provided he and his family opportunities, explaining to the audience how the pride in his grandfather is something he holds extremely important within himself, and something he reflects on when faced with adversity while serving in the United States Navy. As of June 2018, approximately 59,000 active and reserve Sailors of Hispanic heritage serve in the U.S. Navy, contributing to the strength of the nation’s force. Hispanic Americans’ military service dates back to the Civil War.

“NAS Pensacola: History in Focus” ... NASP History in Focus is a photo feature designed to draw attention to the rich historical legacy of the base. A photo or photos will be published each week showing an interesting, obscure or historically significant feature of NAS Pensacola. The first person who e-mails Gosport to correctly identify the object and its location will win a $5 coupon good toward food or beverages purchased at the Navy Exchange (NEX) onboard NASP. E-mail your answer to NASPGosport@gmail.com. Winner and answer will be announced on NASP Public Affairs Facebook at www. facebook.com/ NASPPAO and in the following week’s Gosport. (Readers can win once per month).

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The horrors that don’t scare kids anymore By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Columnist

Having grown up when kids roamed freely while parents smoked Salems, wore belted vests, ate pimento cheese and adjusted console televisions, my upbringing was undoubtedly different than my children’s. Without a 24/7 supply of internet information, my hopes, dreams and fears were based on my imagination, influenced by what others told me and what I saw in movies, television and comic books. Ask my kids what scares them, and they would tell you ghosts, zombies, basements, evil clowns, serial killers and shopping mall Santas. Pretty standard. But I feared a lot more as a child, including: • Quicksand: In the 20th century, we believed that while poking around in the woods we might inadvertently sink into a lethal pit of quicksand and meet an agonizing death. Why? Because this happened to actors in just about every television show and movie of our time, including “The Incredible Hulk,” “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “Scooby Doo,”

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“Indiana Jones,” “Johnny Quest” and “Gilligan’s Island.” • Razor blades in Halloween treats: Before the advent of economical “fun sized” candies, some neighbors were not willing to shell-out for full-sized Zagnuts, so they handed out more economical but boring fruit – the perfect hiding place for razor blades, according to our parents. Apparently, the razor blade threat is an urban myth and the real danger was trick-or-treaters coming back to toilet paper the houses of the cheapskates who did not give out candy. • Hitchhikers: Thirty years ago, hitchhiking was a relatively safe mode of transportation, but disturbing stories circulated at summer camp and slumber parties about murderous hitchers. I never saw Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and my own brother-inlaw rode the D.C. slug lines without incident for years, but hitchhikers were creepy nonetheless. • Stepping in poo: When I grew up, it was everywhere. People let their dogs roam just like the kids, and called

About the columnist Lisa Smith Molinari, mother of three, was a military spouse for more than 25 years. Her husband recently retired from the Navy. Her syndicated column appears in military and civilian newspapers, including Stars and Stripes, and on her blog, www.themeat a nd p ot a t o e s of l i fe.c o m .

them back if they did not show up on the porch in an hour or two. No one picked up dog poo, except big brothers who speared it with sticks to chase little sisters. (Trust me). There were no signs with bag dispensers reading “Pick up after your pet!” Dog poo was a fact of life,

and stepping in it was a real danger. Which leads me to the next terror … • Getting worms: “Put on your flip flops or you’ll get worms!” My mother used to bellow between puffs of her Taryton 100. Apparently, people were not as conscientious about vet care back then, so getting worms was a real possibility for barefoot kids. When I did not heed her warnings, I was punished with few bee stings, but never got worms. Aside from the revolting thought of poo squishing between my toes, the fear of parasites feeding on my innards had me steering clear of piles. • Any disease requiring a large brace, an iron lung, shock treatments or a lobotomy: Sure, needles are not fun. But I would take a shot in the arm any day to the diseases that we faced as kids. Vaccinations were new, so we heard real cases of polio, mumps, measles and chickenpox, and the rumors of treatments were terrifying. Plus, we all knew a kid at school who wore a humongous contraption to brace his legs or spine, and feared we

would end up with a disease too. • Getting chopped up in an outboard motor, locked in an abandoned refrigerator or having an arm ripped off by a passing car: Although we never knew people who had suffered these fates, grown ups told us that, if we were not careful, these things might happen. We could not google to fact check their claims and accepted them as fact. • People with tattoos: Today, it’s normal to see a mom pushing a stroller with roses tattooed around her bicep. But in my day, with the exception of military men, it was assumed that people with tattoos had suffered some misfortune in life that compelled them to become dangerous deviants, probably carrying switchblades. Being a kid used to be pretty scary. But nowadays, children can safely munch their fun-sized candy bars and dream of their first (or second) tattoo, knowing that helicopter parents, pharmaceuticals and the internet will protect them. Now that’s scary.

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DoD responds to Hurricane Michael

By Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Friedl

urricane Michael has made landfall in the Florida panhandle. In preparation for this Category 4 hurricane, the Defense Department pre-positioned active-duty and National Guard members to help civilians during the storm. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, briefed reporters at the Pentagon on the Defense Department’s preparations to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the states affected by Hurricane Michael. “We are surrounding the storm,” O’Shaughnessy said. “This is no small feat given the unprecedented size and strength of (Hurricane) Michael.”. Before the hurricane even made landfall, 2,216 activeduty personnel were in position, along with 32 helicopters, 240 high-water vehicles and 32 swift-water boats. Some 2,300 Florida National Guard mem-

bers also have become actively engaged. As the storm progresses, that number will be increasing to support the demand for assistance, the general said. Although Florida has endured many hurricanes in the past and has a robust capability for dealing with the storms, the federal government assists as part of the national response framework, O’Shaughnessy said. The Defense Department’s preparations and efforts to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency and disaster relief efforts across states affected by Hurricane Michael are coordinated through North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.

(Above) A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Air Station Miami assesses the damage of Mexico Beach, Fla., from Hurricane Michael, Oct. 11. After a storm passes, the Coast Guard focuses on saving lives in the impacted area and responds to hazardous environmental threats. Photo by PO1 Colin Hunt. (Below) A Coast Guard crew member aboard an HC-130 Hercules airplane from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., drops a self-locating datum marker buoy to determine the flow of storm surge during an aerial assessment of damage due to Hurricane Michael near Apalachicola, Fla., Oct. 11. Photo by PO2 Ashley Johnson

NAVFAC Southeast CERT deploys to Panama City to assess hurricane damage From NAVFAC Southeast Public Affairs

Jacksonville, Fla. (NNS) – Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast dispatched one military member and 11 civilian personnel to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City, Fla., from Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville Oct. 11, as part of a Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT) after Hurricane Michael made landfall there. NAVFAC Southeast Commanding Officer Capt. Mike Monreal spoke with the team before they left for Panama City and thanked them as they left their families to help others. “Take your time, be safe,” Monreal said. “Don’t take any unnecessary risks. Know that the things you are doing are very important for our mission and for our military family in Panama City. Thank you for volunteering to do this and know that you have my full support.” CERT members will work directly with the staff on the ground at the installation to perform assessments to help get the base back to normal operations as soon as possible. “This is the first deployment of the

2018 hurricane season for the team,” NAVFAC Southeast Production Officer and Disaster Preparedness Officer Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Thrun said. “The team is experienced in responding to storms. They require little preparation time as they are ready to go at a moments notice. “Our continuous planning for contingencies like this makes deployment of the CERT after disasters very smooth.” In conjunction with the installation Public Works Department staff, the team will prioritize the review of each facility/infrastructure on the base. To accomplish this, the team will also deploy Disaster Assessment Teams (DATs) to identify and quantify damage caused by the storm. They will then record the damage to a sufficient degree to develop cost estimates for repairs. The CERT has DATs which consist of structural, electrical, and mechanical engineers, architects, roofing specialists, community planners, environmental specialists and construction contract specialists that deploy to begin Rapid Damage Assessments. It is during this phase that debris is re-

moved and basic functions are restored such as opening roadways, sanitation, water, electricity and communications. “This will be the third CERT I have been on,” CERT Team Lead Lt.j.g. Derek Schmitz said. “Being a part of a CERT is an exciting experience as it is fast-paced and demands long hours. Being able to coordinate a group of people with various engineering disciplines to safely assess damages of every structure on a base after a devastating event is challenging and rewarding.” The entire team is comprised of volunteers. Every year before the hurricane season begins, a request goes out asking for volunteers so that teams are ready and established in advance of an event. When a disaster occurs, a multidisciplinary team is brought together and is placed on stand-by. The CERT is ready to deploy as soon as it is safe to travel. Typically within 24 hours of the storm making landfall. “It is important to make sure the teams get what they need to accomplish the mission,” Schmitz said. “Our goal is to get there and get working as soon as possible so that we can provide

the base a record of each building and structure with details of the damages, percentages lost and the urgency of certain repairs.” Sending engineers in to devastated areas is not new to NAVFAC. “We train for circumstances just like this. Our team is always ready to go,” Thrun said. Typically, these teams are deployed to assess hurricane or other storm damage to military installations such as was the case last year with Hurricane Harvey at NAS Corpus Christi and then Hurricane Irma at NAS Key West, in October 2016 when teams deployed to the Bahamas and Cuba after Hurricane Maria went through the Caribbean, in April 2014 when teams deployed to NAS Pensacola after heavy storms rolled through the area and again in August 2012 when teams deployed to Gulfport, Miss. and New Orleans in response to Hurricane Isaac. They are also called upon to deploy for humanitarian efforts, such as a tsunami or the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq.

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Air Force, Navy officials describe need for C-130 By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity

ASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force would like to “do more and go faster” in modernizing its C-130 Hercules aircraft fleet, the service’s deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements told a House Armed Services Committee panel Sept. 28. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry D. Harris testified before a seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing on contributing factors to C-130 accidents and other intratheater airlift challenges. Harris was joined by Air Force Lt. Gen. Donald E. Kirkland, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, and Navy Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn, director of air warfare in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. “The C-130 continues to be a workhorse and accomplishes tactical airlift, Antarctic resupply, aeromedical evacuation, natural disaster relief missions,

search and rescue, firefighting duties and support to special operations,” Harris told the panel. However, hard choices must be made, he said, because of declining budgets, late budgets of the past, sequestration spending cuts and new strategies for changing threats. “During this period, we prioritized safety, and then compliance, when it comes to operating, maintaining and sustaining all of our capabilities,” Harris said. “Readiness, lethality and cost-effective modernization efforts (guide) our plans as we continue to deliver the world’s greatest air and space force.”

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Steed, a C-130 crew chief, prepares for takeoff as aircraft evacuate from Savannah Air National Guard Base, Ga., in advance of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 12. The C-130 is a workhorse aircraft used for numerous missions. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Amber Williams

Kirkland called the C-130 a safe, effective aircraft, adding that the Air Force has programs in place “to ensure these conditions going forward.” He said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein recently directed all wing commanders and operational maintenance leaders to conduct a one-day operational safety review, in which commanders assessed processes and looked for areas of improvement to prevent accidents. Kirkland told the panel the Air Force is committed to the safety of its service members and Air National Guard citizen-airmen as it continues to deliver combat power to combatant commanders. Sustainment efforts for the Air Force’s C-130 fleet center on a consolidation of

all program depot maintenance workloads, he said, noting the transition will be completed by fiscal year 2022. “Because all three of our complexes operate as an enterprise, our Air Force will be able to achieve efficiencies in greater economies of scale,” he told the panel. The Navy provides a continuous forward-deployed maritime strike and expeditionary power protection force, Conn said, adding that supporting the force calls for a unique logistics infrastructure. That capability is Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift aircraft, he said, noting that its fleet comprises 24 C-130T Hercules aircraft and 15 C-40 aircraft for responsive, flexible and rapidly deployable air logistics support to combat opera-

tions from the sea. “The C-130T fills the (airlift) requirements for outside cargo,” Conn said. “It is the only Navy aircraft capable of lifting all modules of the F-35 engine.” Further, he said, the C130T provides unique ability to deliver passengers and cargo to austere locations, including unprepared fields and runways less than 3,000 feet long. The Navy completed the procurement of the C130T’s in 1996, he said, and now is looking to recapitalize the effort beginning with advance procurement in fiscal year 2019 by buying three aircraft in fiscal year 2023. “But it’s not just (about) recapitalizing,” Conn said. “It’s (about) modernizing the aircraft. We have to keep them relevant.”

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Naval aircrewmen play a vital role at NASWF By Lt.j.g. Harrison Garrett NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs

n aircrewman’s job is one of the toughest in the U.S. Navy, but according to PO1 William R. Ranum, it’s the best job in the Navy. These enlisted service members serve in aviation squadrons and are responsible for rescue swimming, weapon systems and the overall operations of the aircraft. At Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF), the Helicopter Training Squadrons (HT) HT-8, HT-18 and HT-28 have enlisted aircrew that assist in three of the flights in the training syllabus for flight students. Ranum and PO1 Keithon M. Lee are aircrewmen with HT-8 at NASWF. Lee has been enlisted for eight years and Ranum has been enlisted for seven years. After eight weeks of training at Navy Basic in Great Lakes, Ill., they were assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) to begin their training to become aircrewman. Their first training session was for four weeks. Their second five-week training had a heavy emphasis on swimming and physical conditioning. While at NASP they learned about water survival techniques and parachute disentanglements. They also received firsthand experience escaping a sinking helicopter as simulated in the “helo dunker.” They were placed in water over their head in a training cockpit and then flipped upside down and told to escape. At NASP, they also learned about the medical aspect of flying and diving physiology. “This is where you learn the rescue swimmer job,” Lee recalled. Concluding rescue swim-

mer school, they attended “A” School where training gets more specific about the aircraft platform for which they have been selected. Both Lee and Ranum were selected for the MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter. “Training for the Romeo is a lot longer than the (MH-60S) because we are learning about submarines on top of learning our aircraft,” Ranum said. Because of the rigorous training required to complete training to become an air crewman, there is about a 50 percent attrition rate. “People find out they aren’t as good a swimmer as they thought, or they find out they don’t like the water that much,” Lee said. “There is a mental component that makes a lot of people not want to do this.” After 18 months, and once all required training had been completed, Lee and Ranum then went to the fleet replacement air crew (FRAC) to learn their specific aircraft. The overall time in training for the aircrew pipeline is two years. “The first time we get to see our aircraft, we would have been in training for at least a year,” Ranum said. At the FRAC, Lee and Ranum were stationed together at Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 40 (HSM-40) at NAS Mayport, Jacksonville, Fla. Students study extensively to learn emergency procedures, aircraft system information, complete a Naval Air

A TH-57 helicopter crew practices external load training at NAS Whiting Field. This training allows a pilot to learn how to fly with load cargo. The aircrewman’s job is to attach and detach the cargo, either on the deck of a ship or on the ground. Photo by AWRC Stephen Griffin, HT-8 senior enlisted advisor, NAS Whiting Field

Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) and equipment checks, and search and rescue (SAR) scenarios. “The FRAC is where you first fly hanging out the door with your gunner’s belt on, and your instructor is trying to build your confidence and normalize hanging outside the aircraft with only the strap to keep you connected at 500 feet in the air,” Ranum said. “When you learn to shoot your gun the only thing in the aircraft are the bottoms of your feet,” Lee added. “So my belt is always super tight so I know it is never coming undone.” Once their training at the FRAC was completed, Lee

and Ranum were stationed at their first duty command. Lee went to HSM-70 “Spartans” to NAS Jacksonville. Ranum went to HSM-74, right next door to HSM-70 where Lee was stationed. While at Jacksonville, Lee and Ranum both completed their first two deployments. “I checked in on Friday and left for the boat on Saturday,” Ranum said. Lee was at his squadron for a year before he went on his first deployment. “I deployed Feb. 14, 2014,” Lee recalled. It was Valentine’s Day. “My wife was not happy.” At the end of their first command, Lee and Ranum put in orders to come to Florida.

“In my opinion, (my detailer) didn’t upsell this command enough,” said Lee. “I didn’t really care where I went, but put Florida down as my first choice,” Ranum commented. “But after three looks, I was told I was going to the HTs, and all my friends were excited saying I would love it.” Both Lee and Ranum were surprised when they initially found out they were coming to NASWF because there are not many billets there. The aircrew’s role with student pilots at training squadrons is to assist with tactical flights in their syllabus. This includes conducting confined area landings in challenging settings, pinnacle landings on a raised platform, and external load operations. “By the time we fly with (students) they have only been flying helicopters for a month,” Lee remarked. “We are working with the instructor pilot (IP) a lot trying to help (the student) understand what it’s like in the aircraft.” Aside from certain performance differences between the TH-57B, the training helicopter at NASWF, and the MH-60R, his previous aircraft, Lee said, “the only difference flying with the door open in a MH-60R and with the door off in a TH-57B is that in the TH-57B, I’m being held in by a 1970’s seat belt. I always have a handhold.” Ranum added, “I think it is ingrained in us to have a good handhold.” Reflecting on their last eight years of service, Ranum said, “Choosing to be an aircrewman was the best decision I made in my life.” Lee felt similarly. “I definitely heard that this was the best job in the Navy,” he said. “It has been a great job and has been very rewarding. It is the best job in the Navy.”

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Military Notices VA now has flu shots available

Flu shots are available to veterans in all Gulf Coast VA facilities. Veterans receiving healthcare services from the Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System (GCVHCS) can now get their flu shot. All GCVHCS outpatient clinics are closed on federal holidays and weekends. Veterans in Pensacola can walk in 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Joint Ambulatory Care Center (JACC) to receive a flu shot Monday through Friday. Veterans are also encouraged to request a flu shot during any scheduled VA appointment. The JACC is located at 790 Veterans Way along Highway 98, next to Naval Hospital Pensacola. For more information, visit www.biloxi.va.gov.

Web based field language tests

The Department of Defense is seeking U.S. Navy personnel with Portuguese-Brazilian or Indonesian linguist skills to participate in the Web Based Field Test (WBFT) to contribute with the revision of these Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT). When applying for a WBFT, annotate WBFT in the comments block. The deadline for WBFT participation is Oct. 25. Tests are administered Wednesdays at the Navy Language Testing Office Bldg. 634. Test appointments are accepted through https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/information-warfare-training/n-dfltp. For more language testing information, e-mail CIWT_CRRY_Lang_Testing_Pensacola@navy.mil. To learn more about what the Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture offers, visit www.netc. navy.mil/centers/ciwt/clrec.

DLAB and DLPT tests available

Interested in taking the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) or the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) for foreign languages? Tests are administered Wednesdays at the Navy Language Testing Office Bldg. 634. Test appointments are accepted through www.mnp.navy.mil/group/information-warfaretraining/n-dfltp. For more language testing information, e-mail CIWT_CRRY_Lang_Testing_Pensacola@ navy.mil. Learn more about what the Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture offers at www. netc.navy.mil/centers/ciwt/clrec.

Lower back pain volunteers needed

Does chiropractic care improve strength and balance? The DoD-funded ACT 3 Low Back Pain study needs the help of active-duty volunteers. This study will measure changes in strength and balance after chiropractic care for low back pain. We are looking for volunteers who: • Are ages 18 to 40 • Are active duty • Have low back pain For more information, contact: Crystal Franklin, ACT study manager, Naval Branch Health Clinic–NATTC, call 377-9183 or e-mail crystal.franklin@palmer.edu

Coast Guard council invitation

The Pensacola chapter of the Coast Guard Friends and Family Retiree Council meets the second Thursday of each month at Franco’s Italian Restaurant, 523 E. Gregory St. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A fellowship-type organization that would love to hear from folks of any Coast Guard association, including active-duty, retired, auxiliary, family members and others. For more information, contact ret. USCG COMM3 Bill Hayden at 554-3858 or e-mail coastguardfamily@yahoo.com.

DFCS meets honor service members

The Pensacola Distinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS) meets every other month on the second Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Franco’s Italian Restaurant, 523 E. Gregory St. The next lunch meeting will be Nov. 8. The Distinguished Flying Cross medal honors military officers and enlisted members who distinguished themselves by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. Among distinguished DFC medal recipients is the late Sen. John McCain. For more information about DFCS membership and lunch meetings, e-mail ronaldhall2@aol.com or call 458-2504.

Local MOPH orders meets monthly

The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Chapter 566 and MOPH Auxiliary Unit 566 host monthly meetings for veterans and family members. Meetings are held every third Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Church of Christ, 4286 Woodbine Road. The next meeting will be tomorrow, Oct. 20.

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The Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2018 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show onboard NAS Pensacola Nov. 2 and 3. Gates open both days at 8 a.m. and admission and parking for all shows are free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted. Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site. For additional information on the show and reserved seating, go to www.naspensacolaairshow.com. For more information, contact MOPHA Unit 566 President Ann Smithson at 712-4745.

Clinic partners with Army PaYS

The U.S. Army and Medical Center Clinic will sign a partnership agreement Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. at 8333 N Davis Highway as part of the Army’s Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program. PaYS is designed to help Soliders prepare for a career after the Army by connecting them with employers who understand the skills, discipline and work ethic that military service members bring to a business. For more information, e-mail william.b.skelton.civ@ mail.mil.

Onboard NASP NEX Corry Station hosts dog show

The NEX Corry Mall will host the Incredible Dog Show tomorrow, Oct. 20 featuring acrobatic canine’s high-flying jumps and tricks to music. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two show times are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Corry Mall parking lot outside of the Garden Center. In addition, the event will boast canine and feline special guests and activities for the entire family including face painting, paws photo booth and more. For more information, call 458-8811.

Around Town Local American flag ceremony

The Brownsville Assembly of God Church, located at 3100 W. Desoto St., is sponsoring an American Flag Ceremony in honor of all military veterans and the Brownsville community Nov. 4 from noon to 12:30 p.m. All active-duty and retired military veterans, family members and community members are invited to attend For more information, e-mail rwatkins7181@yahoo. com.

Pandhandle senior tour group meets

Panhandle Senior Travelers, a tour group for seniors 50 and over, will meet at the First Assembly of God Church, corner of 12th Ave and Bayou Blvd. Use the 12th Avenue entrance. Annual membership fee $14, $10 if paid before Jan. 1, 2019. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month except May and December. The next meeting is Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. to accept membership applications, pick up travel brochures, pay deposits and pay the balance for trips. The brief meeting starts at 4:30 p.m. During the meeting the members hear details about future trips and listen to speakers on travel related topics. The group is a non-smoking and fragrance-free club. Trip insurance is highly recommended. See a detailed comparison of trip insurance options at www.insuremytrip.com. For more information, visit www.PSTravelers.org or contact Vivian Krumel at 434-1757.

Motown music meddly announced

There will be a Motown Madness Music Medley by Back On The Blocks featuring “An Evening of Sangin’, Dancin’ and Eatin’– the Soulful Way.” Now in its fifth year, this is a music medley of Motown, blues, jazz, gospel, R&B, rock and pop performed by national, regional and local artists, and variety bands within a classic dinner club and evening party entertainment setting that celebrates the rich tradition and heritage of Belmont-DeVilliers and its historic contributions to the Pensacola “Chitlin Circuit.” Legendary greats such as Aretha Franklin, Louis Armstrong, B.B. King, Ike and Tina Turner, Ray Charles, James Brown, Dizzy Gillespie and many others have all made their lasting impressions on the region.

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The event will also feature a tribute to the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 West DeSoto Street, to be held Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. Tickets available at the Gathering Awareness and Book Store, $10 advance, $15 at the door. Enjoy door prizes and giveaways. Featured entertainment provided by Motown group Crystal Clear Band.

Street beats, bands and BBQ event

Street beats, bands and bar-b-que by Back On The Blocks featuring “An Afternoon of Steppin,’ Beatin’ and Eatin’– the Soulful Way.” Vacation culturally at this one-day outdoor entertainment music battle and jam session which occurs on stage, street corners and band stand by local, regional and national musicians. Also in its fifth year, this event includes a Battle of the Bands Challenge as high school, college and variety bands strut their stuff “to the beat of a different drummer.” This event offers a cultural experience for national, regional and local tourists, current and former residents, music and art lovers, historians, cultural enthusiasts, military and veterans organizations and the cultural tourism traveler enjoying area attractions throughout the three-day Veteran’s Day weekend. Mark your calendars for Nov. 10 in the heart of Historic BelmontDeVilliers “Home of the Blues,” and the “Black USO” (where Louis Armstrong played for the troops during World War II), at the Belmont Cultural Center, 432 West Belmont Street at noon. This event is free and open to the public. Entertainment provided by: St. Mary’s Academy (All Girls) High School Marching 100 Band from New Orleans, La.; John LeFlore Magnet High School Marching Band, Mobile, Ala. and local favorites Booker T. Washington High School Band, Pensacola High School Band, Pine Forest High School Band and other various musical entertainment.

Baths offered by Humane Society

Bowser needs a good, long bath and a flea treatment to get ready for the cooling fall weather. The Pensacola Humane Society will finish its 2018 doggie bathe-in season tomorrow, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Batheins offer low-cost dog bathing and flea dips during the warm weather season, and groomings are available on a first come, first served basis. Nail trims will be available for $5 between noon to 2 p.m. during the bathe-in. Charges for baths and groomings are based on the dog’s weight. Bring your own towels or you may rent a towel for a one dollar donation. The Pensacola Humane Society is located at 5 North Q Street. For more information, visit the PHS website at www.pensacolahumane.org.

All Souls’ Day celebrated Nov. 2

The annual Ecumenical All Souls’ Day Candlelight Prayer Service will be held Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at St. Michael Cemetery located at 6 N. Alcaniz Street. Bishop William Wack, Bishop of the Diocese of PensacolaTallahassee, will preside at this centuries-old prayer service. The event is sponsored by the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in collaboration with the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel. All are cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact Robert Pappas at 3807287.

Annual Christmas Creation date

The 41st annual Christmas Creation Arts and Craft Show will be held Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served both days. Santa will make an appearance Nov. 17 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Get a host gift for Thanksgiving and start on your Christmas list. Stop by the Sweet Shoppe for cheese straws, cookies and pies. For more information, e-mail kmwramsey@gmail. com.

Brick engraving for Wall South

The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation launched a brick engraving fundraiser titled Walk of Honor to allow members of the local community to sponsor an engraved memorial brick on behalf of fallen veterans. Community members can also sponsor engraved memorial bricks to show their lasting support for the veteran community. The Walk of Honor will replace the current walkway that leads to Wall South, the only permanent replica of the National Vietnam War Memorial, located at Memorial Park in downtown Pensacola. Sadly, the path to freedom comes with great sacrifice, not just for the ones we lost but for the ones we left behind. The Walk of Honor will allow their sacrifice to be known and honored in our own local area. For more information, contact Nancy Bullock, VMPF Board Member, at 982-8977 or e-mail contactvmpf@ gmail.com.

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October 19, 2018

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FMC honor grad comes from humble beginning; See page B2 “Spotlight”

Ghost tales, haunted history aboard NASP By Mike O’Connor Gosport Editor

murmur of voices teases your ear; you feel a sudden drop in temperature. In the icy cold you may smell an aroma

of pipe or cigar smoke, or catch a fleeting glimpse of movement out of the corner of your eye. Then a feeling of dread sweeps over you as you realize you are in the presence of the supernatural ... onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). Over the years, several buildings at NASP have attained the reputation of being haunted. Whether or not you believe in ghosts or scientific explanation, a number of witnesses have reported eerie phenomena that seem to defy the senses. What better time than late October to explore some of NASP’s ghost tales? • At Admiral’s Row In 1874, Commodore Melanchton B. Woolsey was the first resident of newly built “Quarters A,” in Admiral’s Row

In this mysterious photograph, a ghostly figure appears to be gliding down the lighthouse steps. Gosport illustration by Art Giberson

on Johnson Street. An epidemic of yellow fever had been sweeping the area, and Woolsey did not want to be a victim. Believing that disease-carrying mosquitoes could not reach the third floor cupola, he moved into it to wait out the epidemic. He received his daily supplies of food – and medicinal rum – by rope basket. When the “tonic” was forgotten one day, Woolsey came down, contracted the fever and died shortly after. His presence, as well as those of a ghostly lady clad in white, are still said to be seen and felt on occasion in Quarters A. • In Bldg. 191 Built in the 1850s, Bldg. 191 was a grocery store once and has served many roles over the years. It is the only remaining building of the early town of Warrington. Owned and operated by the Bauer family, it became Navy property in 1915. Once home to NASP Public Affairs and Gosport offices, Bldg. 191 may still be home to some previous inhabitants. Former Gosport reporter Larry Kachelhofer recalled receiving an unpleasant surprise when working late in the building one night. “I’ve heard people walking down the stairs when there was nobody else in the building,” he said. On another occasion, he said voices could be heard speaking indistinctly. A search of the building with another staffer revealed no other people. The final straw came when Kachelhofer saw what he believes was an actual apparition: an outline of a figure in a swirl of skirts, which then turned and vanished.

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Do ghosts keep watch over the NAS Pensacola Lighthouse? Sightings of apparitions, along with sounds and other phenomena indicate a strong possibility. File photo by Mike O’Connor

“There is no doubt in my mind that building’s haunted,” he said. • In Bldg. 16 In the 1920s, Marine Capt. Guy Hall, a flight instructor, frequently whiled away off-hours playing poker with other officers. His well-known habit of shuffling poker chips with his fingers may have been his way of shifting attention from a winning hand. Hall’s luck ran out when he was killed in a training mission, but some believe he never really left Bldg. 16. Over the years, on more than one occasion, the tinkling sound of poker chips has been heard – as if they are being shuffled. • The NAS Pensacola Lighthouse Featured in several television appearances, including “America’s Most Haunted Lighthouses,” the NASP light is the most famous haunted structure on-base. “We believe we have at least three ghosts,” Pensacola Lighthouse Associ-

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ation founder Dianne Levi said. “Most of our volunteers over in the keeper’s quarters have experienced strange things. Seeing a reflection of a person or hearing voices. I myself heard someone walking from the downstairs cellar to the front door – and there was no one there inside or out.” In the light tower and in the keeper’s quarters, cigar smoke has been smelled, doors slammed by themselves and a conversation between two female voices are among a few unexplained happenings reported, Levi said. The apparition of a woman, possibly a former lighthouse keeper’s wife, is frequently mentioned in sightings. “A family was down on the beach having a picnic,” Levi added. “It was getting towards dark and when they looked up toward the light tower, they saw the image of a lady in a long white Victorian-style dress. It was seen by three of them. But the light beam passed right through her while it circled.”

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October 19, 2018

FMC honor grad comes from humble beginning By MC2 Michael Lieberknecht Navy Medicine Operational Training Center

he recent honor graduate of the Flight Medic Course (FMC) at Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) is no stranger to accomplishing his goals. HM2 Scott Barder, a Grand Terrace, Calif., native, began his Naval career as an undesignated Seaman assigned to USS Ross (DDG 71). Soon after settling in, Barder requested to attend the Surface Rescue Swimmer course in Jacksonville, Fla. After becoming a Search and Rescue swimmer (SAR) and returning to the Ross, Barder was responsible for continuing emergency medical training. It was here when he met HMC Mercedes Sawin, the ship’s Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC). “This is where Barder came to shine,” Sawin said. “His ease with medicine and complicated scenarios prompted me to ask him if he would like to ‘strike’ to become a corpsman.” At the first available chance, Barder ‘struck,’ or acquired the rating of yeoman, emphatically explaining to Sawin “Chief … I will never be a Navy corpsman.” Barder continued to practice his emergency medical training and even taught

junior Sailors assigned to the ship’s battle dressing stations before moving onto his next command as a yeoman third class. “It just so happened that Chief Sawin, my IDC mentor, had transferred to the same command a few months prior,” Barder said. “I continued working with her hoping to crossrate into the corpsman rating once my two-year time-in-rate requirement was up.” “I never expected to walk into Military Sealift Command and see YN3 Barder check in and immediately state his interest in finally going to ‘Corps school,’ ” Sawin said. Sawin explained to Barder when it was time to apply that he would have about a one percent chance to strike corpsman. “So you’re saying there’s a chance,” Barder said. In order to increase his chances, Barder completed 20 Navy Knowledge Online courses, CPR provider courses, an EMT course and anything

Cmdr. Malissa Wickersham (left) announces HM2 Scott Barder as the honor graduate of the Flight Medic Course (FMC) at Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI). FMC teaches students the foundations of international trauma life support, pediatric education for prehospital professionals, and advanced cardiovascular life support classes. Photo by HMC Richard O’Dell

else he hoped would help his submission. Following a few attempts and some discouraging responses, Sawin sent a letter of recommendation with Barder’s package on the very last attempt he was allowed. “I was disappointed he hadn’t been selected at this point,” Sawin said. “He was a good Sailor and would make a phenomenal corpsman if they would just give him a chance.” After a review process, Barder was notified that he would soon be attending ‘A’ school in San Antonio, Texas before

moving on to Field Medical Training Battalion and ultimately 1st Medical Battalion. He was now a Navy hospital corpsman. “It takes fortitude and aptitude to be a corpsman,” Sawin said. “When you know someone who possess those qualities, you work for them to get there.” Barder continued to further his medical knowledge shortly after arriving at his first command in his new rating. “I heard about Flight Medic Course and decided to volun-

teer,” Barder said. FMC is where SAR corpsmen will receive their required flight medical training. The course teaches students the foundations of international trauma life support, pediatric education for prehospital professionals and advanced cardiovascular life support classes. “This course has been an amazing experience to say the least,” Barder said. “I have learned a lot about medicine and a lot about myself.” Barder was named the honor graduate of his class. He explained how his confidence in treating patients raised significantly after graduation and he would highly recommend any corpsman who is looking to “take that next step” in their medical career to apply now. “Barder has become an integral part of Navy Medicine for the majority of his enlistment,” Sawin said. “Although his selfactualization of becoming a hospital corpsman came much later, he has been my Sailor on multiple platforms and is who I consider my progeny and legacy as an IDC.” NAMI is a detachment of Navy Medicine Operational Training Center (NMOTC), whose mission is to provide operational medical and aviation survival training. NMOTC is part of the network of Navy medicine professionals who support Sailors and Marines worldwide, providing critical mission support aboard ships, in the air, under the sea and on the battlefield.

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• Fleet and Family Support Center The NASP Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), 151 Ellyson Ave., Bldg. 625, is offering the following: • Family Employment Readiness Brief: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday. This workshop is targeted to spouses and family members who are seeking employment, education and volunteer information • Move.mil: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. One hour dedicated to online walkthrough to set up your account and make your move seamless • Base tour: 9 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of every month. The next tour is scheduled for Nov. 7. Learn about the history of Naval Air Station Pensacola and how to get around base. • Stress Management: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday. The next class is scheduled for Nov. 1. Stress and damage your health, both physical and mental. Learn how to recognize stress and become more productive, happier and healthier • Waggy Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 21 at Naval Hospital Pensacola courtyard. Exceptional Family Member Program event offers interaction with service dogs on third Wednesday of every month at Naval Hospital Pensacola • Imagination Station: 10 a.m. to noon every third Thursday of the month at Blue Wahoo Stadium. The next meeting is Nov. 15. The NASP New Parent Support program partners with the Imagination Station for a military family play date. Meet some military families and let your children play.

• Worship schedule • NAS Pensacola – Protestant • Worship service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Chapel choir, meets following the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service at All Faiths Chapel • Contemporary service, 6 p.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel • Training Air Wing Six Bible Study, 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Griffith Hall student lounge • Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, J.B. McKamey Center NAS Pensacola – Roman Catholic • Sunday Mass, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982 • Daily Mass, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Our Lady of Loreto Chapel • Confessions: 30 minutes before services Latter Day Saints • Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, All Faiths Chapel • Meeting: 6 p.m. Sunday, J.B. McKamey NASP Corry Station – Protestant • Adult Bible study, 9 a.m. Sunday, fellowship hall vice conference room • Chapel choir, 9 a.m. Sunday, choir room vice sanctuary • Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday • Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday • Contemporary worship, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by fellowship at 7:30 p.m. • Bible study and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, fellowship hall Latter Day Saints • Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday NASP Corry Station – Roman Catholic • Mass, noon Sunday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more, call 452-6376 NAS Whiting Field Chapel – Roman Catholic • Mass, 11 a.m. Friday • SAPR If you are a victim of sexual assault, it is not your fault. Help for victims of sexual assault in the DoD community is a call, click or text away: • The SafeHelpline: Provides live, one-on-one crisis support and information by trained staff.

NAS Whiting Field Chapel – Protestant • Bible study, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday • Weekly chapel service, 11:30 a.m. Thursday. For more information, call 623-7212 Other services: • B’nai Israel Synagogue, 1829 North Ninth Ave., services by Rabbi/Cantor Sam Waidenbaum. 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 433-7311 or e-mail help@bnaiisraelpensacola.org • Temple Beth El, 800 North Palafox St., services 7 p.m. Friday (6 p.m. first Friday of each month). For information, call 438-3321 or go to http://templebethelofpensacola.org • Brit Ahm Messianic Synagogue, 6700 Spanish Trail. Services are 10 a.m., Saturday morning. For more, visit www.shalompensacola. com • Buddhism 101 – Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism courses are provided every third Wednesday at the Downtown Pensacola Library at 6 p.m. For more information, call 436-5060 • Seventh-day Adventist – Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1080 North Blue Angel Parkway, services at 11 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 453-3442 • Grace Christian Church – (a non-denominational Christian Church/Church of Christ) 9921 Chemstrand Rd. Phone: 494-3022 Weekly Sunday services: Bible school – 9:30 a.m., Worship – 10:30 a.m. • Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1720 W. Garden Street. Sunday Service – Orthros 8:45 a.m., Liturgy 10 a.m. Weekday Feast Day Services – Orthros 8:30 a.m., Liturgy 9:30 a.m. For information call 433-2662 or visit www.annunciationgoc.org.

Call: (877) 995-5247; click: www. SafeHelpline.org or text: 55-247, CONUS; (202) 470-5546, OCONUS (may be extra charges for OCONUS) • The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program: Provides prevention, intervention and a 24/7/365 re-

sponse to non-intimate partner adult victims of sexual assault. Active-duty and adult family member sexual assault victims have a choice of reporting options, unrestricted and restricted. Unrestricted reporting allows victims to have an advocate, seek medical care, counseling, legal

services, safety interventions and/or transfer, etc. To access an unrestricted report, the victim may report to his/her chain-ofcommand, security/law enforcement, NCIS, SAPR VA, SARC or others. NCIS shall be notified by the CO and/or the VA/SARC in unrestricted cases to begin investigation. Investigation results are provided to the offender’s CO for appropriate action/disposition. Restricted reporting allows a victim to have a confidential report, which does not trigger command or law enforcement notification and the victim may have a SAPR VA and seek medical care and/or counseling. To access restricted reporting, the victim may disclose his/her sexual assault only to the SARC, a current SAPR VA, a health care professional and/or a chaplain. To contact the NASP 24/7 Victim Advocate, call 4499231/2. For the Civilian Victim Advocate, call 293-4561. To contact duty SARC, call the SARC cell at 554-5606. • CREDO Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) Southeast offers retreats enabling military members and their families to develop personal and spiritual resources in order to meet the unique challenges of military life. For information, e-mail Tony Bradford at Tony.bradford.ctr@navy.mil or call 452-2342. • NASP Community Outreach If you are interested in participating in volunteer activities, contact NASP Community Outreach. The office tracks volunteer hours. Report your volunteer work to get due recognition. Call 452-2532 or e-mail nasp_ comm_outreach @Navy.mil.

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Barktoberfest: Finding a new home

Dog and animal lovers of all kinds will find something fun and exciting to do at this year’s Barktoberfest, which is set to be the biggest doggie festival yet. Photo courtesy of the Humane Society

By Kaitlyn Peacock Gosport Staff Writer Animal lovers and doggie costume enthusiasts gather every year for the annual Barktoberfest hosted by the Pensacola Humane Society. With the event going on 17 years, it has grown out of Seville Square and will be hosted at Community Maritime Park, Oct. 27. With the change in venue, Barktoberfest is set to be bigger than it has ever been, with new events and more rescues. “It’s a great day for anybody who loves their animals or pets in general to come out and be with like-minded folks, with all kinds of activities, and maybe take home a new rescue pet that day,” Pensacola Humane Society Executive Director Jennifer Bitner said. “We are really looking forward to it.” Along with finding homes for dogs, the festival raises money for the Humane Society and other rescues. Last year, Barktoberfest raised between $55,000 to

$60,000 in donations. This year, the Humane Society is hoping to reach $65,000. Many of the donations were made as part of one of the most popular events of the festival, the Most Adorable Pet Contest. Last year’s winner was Anna, a blind dog rescued from the Pensacola Humane Society. This year, the event will return, with people able to submit and vote on their pets at gogophotocontest.com/pensacolahumanesociety. The winner will be featured at Barktoberfest. Along with the Most Adorable Pet, other contests will be held, including best trick, best costume, best wiggly butt and more. Between the contests, expect to see more animal entertainment, including a dog-centered square dancing group. Bitner explained that the main goal of Barktoberfest is and always will be to find new homes for the dogs featured at the event. The Humane Society adopts out about five to 10 dogs from Barktoberfest alone, however the

rescues attending will bring hundreds of dogs available for adoption. “There’s a lot of local rescues that are looking for an opportunity for exposure to the work that they are doing,” Bitner said. “This is really an opportunity to highlight that in this community and all the work that is being done.” Giving rescues a platform to find other people out in the community, and for potential pet owners to get in contact with new rescues, is a huge aspect of Barktoberfest. Many of the rescues featured at events like Barktoberfest don’t have a storefront, as the Humane Society does. Instead, these rescues are often run out of a home, with their main promotion coming from attending events and networking through social media online. Barktoberfest is the best place for these rescue to get the word about the good work they are doing, and find some of their dogs a new home. Although the event is centered around pet adoption and pet owners, any animal lover will find something to do and enjoy. With festival season in Pensacola growing as the weather cools, Barktoberfest is set to be the biggest and best animal-based festival the community can look forward to. There are no breed restrictions for Barktobrfest, the Humane Society only asks that you keep your dog on a leash and know your dog’s limits when interacting with other animals and people.

C @ NAS Pensacola Portside Cinema a FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY “The House with a “Night School” “The House with a t Clock in its Walls” (PG13) Clock in its Walls” c 5 p.m. and(PG)7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Noon and(PG)2:30 p.m. “The House with a h “Night School” Clock in its Walls” “The Predator” (R) (PG13) (PG) 2D: 5 p.m.

“The House with a Clock in its Walls” (PG) 5 p.m. “Peppermint” (R) 7:10 p.m.

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5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Noon and 2:30 p.m. “Peppermint” (R) 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

“White Boy Rick” (R) 7:30 p.m.

“The House with a Clock in its Walls” (PG) 5 p.m.

“The Nun” (R) 7:30 p.m. “Night School” (PG13) 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. “A Simple Favor” (R) 7 p.m.

“A Simple Favor” (R) 7:10 p.m. “The Predator” (R) 2D: 5:10 p.m. “The Nun” (R) 7:30 p.m.

“Night School” (PG13) 5:10 p.m. “The Predator” (R) 2D: 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY “The House with a Clock in its Walls” (PG) 5 p.m. “White Boy Rick” (R) 7:10 p.m.

Regular shows: $4 adults, $2 children ages 6 through 11, free for 5 and younger 3D shows: $5 adults, $3 children ages 6 through 11, free for 5 and younger NASP Portside Cinema is closed on Monday.

“Peppermint” (R) 5:10 p.m. “Night School” (PG13) 7:30 p.m.

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Morale, Welfare and Recreation

The NASP Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department has a number of upcoming events and activities. For more information, call 452-3806, ext. 3100, or go to the MWR website at www.navymwrpensacola.com. • Zombie 5K Run: MWR will host a Zombie 5K Run Oct. 26 at 7 a.m. through the Radford Trail. Pre-registration is required at the Radford Fitness Center. For more information or to register, call 452-9845. • History Walk Through: NASP Corry Try this Station will host a History Walk Through Nov. • Haunting Fall 30 at 8:30 a.m. Dress Festival: MWR will according to tempera- host a Haunting Fall tomorrow, ture and bring a water Festival Oct. 20 from 4 p.m. to bottle. For more infor9 p.m. Events will inmation, call 452-6802. • Pop-Up Play- clude carnival games, dates: Pop-Up Play- face painting, costume dates will be hosted contests, a bounce throughout NASP and house, a haunted hay NASP Corry Station ride and more. Open the second and fourth to all eligible MWR Tuesday of every patrons and guests. month from now un- Some events will retil Nov. 27. Make new quire tickets. For more friends in the commu- information and for nity. The next event will tickets, call 452-6286 be Oct. 23, 10 a.m.to or 452-6310.

noon at the Corry Youth Sports Complex Playground. For more information, call 452-3806. • Tickets for Halloween Horror Nights: Information, Tickets and Travel (ITT) now has tickets for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. Tickets will be available through Nov. 3. Prices will vary. For more information, call 452-6354. • Zombie Run: Get ready for Halloween with a 5K Zombie Run Oct. 26. The race will start at Radford Trail and end at the Mustin Beach Club. Race starts at 7 a.m. Pre-register is required at the Radford Gym. For more information, call 452-9845. • Homecoming Air Show: The Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2018 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show onboard NAS Pensacola Nov. 2 and 3. Gates open both days at 8 a.m. and admission and parking for all shows are free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted. Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site. For additional information on the show and reserved seating, go to www.naspensacolaairshow.com.

Liberty Activities Liberty program events at NAS Pensacola and Corry Station target young, unaccompanied active-duty military. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Regular events are scheduled at the main Liberty Center in the Portside Entertainment Complex. You must sign up in advance for off-base trips. For more information, call 452-2372 or go to www.naspensacola-mwr. com.

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