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VISIT GOSPORT ONLINE: www.gosportpensacola.com Vol. 77, No. 5 February 1, 2013 Published by Ballinger Publishing, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Navy. Opinions contained herein are not official expressions of the Department of the Navy nor do the advertisements constitute Department of the Navy, NAS Pensacola or Ballinger Publishing’s endorsement of products or services advertised. From VITA The following are the hours of operation for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites onboard NAS Pensacola, Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP), and CID/NASP Corry Station. NASP Bldg. 624: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-noon, walk-ins only; (1-3 p.m. appoint- ments only). Friday 8 a.m.-noon walk-ins only. Call to make an appointment. (Appointments are only for disabled and wounded warriors). NATTC Bldg. 3460 Rm. 633: Monday- Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. walk-ins only; Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. walk-ins only. NHP (fifth floor): Monday-Friday 8:30- 11 a.m. and noon-2:30 p.m. CID Corry Station Bldg. 511, Rm. 121: Monday-Friday 1-3 p.m. walk-ins only; 4-6 p.m. walk-ins only. For those who do not qualify for services on base, there are VITA sites in Escambia County. For more information or help with questions, call the United Way’s central information site at 595-5905, or (855) 698-9435. Escambia County sites include: Pathways for Change Family Center: 2050 W. Blount St., Monday, 2-6 p.m. Pensacola State College (Pensacola Campus): 1000 College Blvd. (Bldg. 17, Rm. 1715), Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit http: //myfreetaxes. com /united wayescarosa.com for more information. Story, photo by Alex Sharp PAO Intern On the one-year anniversary of its history-making flight, the crew of the Navy’s first all-female E-2C Hawkeye combat mission made an overnight stopover at NAS Pensacola. The crew was onboard NASP Jan. 24-25 to record a video seg- ment for the National Naval Aviation Museum’s upcoming multimedia exhibit dedicated to preserving and celebrating the success of women in naval avia- tion. The exhibit is planned to open this year. “It is very humbling; we just want to do our jobs and love to fly,” said Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo, plane commander. “We try very hard not to bring gender into the workplace, so to be highlighted for our gender is a little uncomfort- able, but at the same time, if it helps inspire someone younger, its absolutely worth it.” Women have played an active role in naval aviation, said Hill Goodspeed, historian at the muse- um. Women got their start in naval aviation in World War I as clerical “yeomanettes” and became increasingly more active until the 1970s, when women were allowed to become “winged” naval avia- tion pilots. The combat mission carried out Jan. 25, 2012, was another mile- stone achievement. Flying from the deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the North Arabian Sea, they carried out an airborne early warning radar patrol. “We are like an air traffic con- troller, in that we are the eyes of the fleet,” said radar operator Lt. j.g. Ashley Ellison. “We are able to see what is going on and report that back to the carrier.” The Hawkeye is the largest plane able to be launched from an aircraft carrier; its primary mission is to keep track of all movement within the detectable range of the E-2C’s topside radar disc. Volunteer tax preparation sites, hours of operation, info USCGC Cypress conducts oil spill training ... Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Cypress deploy components of the Spilled Oil Recovery System (SORS) Jan. 24 in Pensacola Bay. The oper- ation was part of annual oil-spill response training to test the crew’s proficiency at operating the SORS equipment. Participants included members of the U.S. Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team from Mobile, Ala. Photo by Janet Thomas See story and photos, 4A. Members of an E-2C Hawkeye crew from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 – (left-right) Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo, Lt. Nydia Williams, Lt. j.g. Ashley Ellison and Lt. Ashley Ruic – pause in front of their aircraft Jan. 25 during a visit to NAS Pensacola. The women aviators made history a year ago when they flew the first all-female E-2C Hawkeye combat mission. Women in combat: Crew of Navy’s first all-female E-2C Hawkeye combat mission visits NAS Pensacola Story, photo by Janet Thomas Gosport Staff Writer A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Jan. 22 to celebrate the reopening of the Gold Coast Cafe at NASP Corry Station. NASP CO Capt. Chris Plummer and Center for Information Dominance CO Capt. Susan K. Cerovsky performed the honors at a small gathering of staff mem- bers and military leaders. The galley, which is located in Bldg. 1080, has been out of operation since May 14, 2012, said NAS Pensacola Food Service Officer Paul Poling. The $4.8 million renovation included the addition of all new windows, customer restrooms, a new air conditioning system, new plumbing and a new ceiling in the dining room. The project also included a redesign of the dish room and remodeling of the kitchen, Poling said. The galley was built in 1965 and the renovation project gave officials the chance to make some basic fixes, such as adding air conditioning in the kitchen, Poling said. And customers no longer See Galley on page 2 Corry Station galley open after $4.8 million renovation By MC2(SW) Greg Johnson Region Southeast Public Affairs JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Navy Region Southeast (NRSE) is consolidating installation emergency dispatch serv- ices, including police, fire and emergency med- ical, into a single 911 call center. By the end of 2013, dispatch services for 13 installations will be centralized to the Region Dispatch Center (RDC) onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville. These efforts will include every installation throughout the region except for Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Orlando. The consolidation is part of a larger, Navywide movement to consolidate each region’s emergency dispatch services into a single dispatch center located at regional head- quarters. “Onboard NAS Pensacola, we have suc- cessfully executed the switchover from 452- 3333 to a simple 9-1-1 call,” said Burt Fenters, NASP emergency opera- tions manager. “However, in the near term, the 452-3333 num- ber will still get you emergency services if dialed.” According to Tom Fasanello, NRSE dis- patch manager, the changes will help stan- dardize the system. “Previously, each installation had its own dispatch center to respond to 911 and emer- gency service requests,” he said. “Additionally, the emergency numbers were not necessarily 911, depending on the loca- tion. As part of the RDC consolidation, a com- pletely new 911 tele- phone routing system is being deployed.” The RDC currently dispatches for five instal- lations, including NAS Jacksonville, NS Mayport, NSA Panama City, Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport and NAS See 9-1-1 on page 2 Region dispatch center coverage expands to 13 installations Onboard NASP, ‘9-1-1-’ will now reach emergency services Marine Pfc. John Green carries a tray to his seat after selecting lunch at the Gold Coast Cafe Dining Facility at NASP Corry Station. The galley reopened Jan. 22 after an eight-month, $4.8 million renovation.

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Page 1: Gosport - February 02, 2013

VISIT GOSPORT ONLINE: www.gosportpensacola.comVol. 77, No. 5 February 1, 2013

Published by Ballinger Publishing, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Navy. Opinions contained herein are not official expressions of the Department of the Navy nor do the advertisements constituteDepartment of the Navy, NAS Pensacola or Ballinger Publishing’s endorsement of products or services advertised.

From VITA

The following are the hours of operationfor the VITA (Volunteer Income TaxAssistance) sites onboard NAS Pensacola,Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP), andCID/NASP Corry Station.

NASP Bldg. 624: Monday-Thursday 8a.m.-noon, walk-ins only; (1-3 p.m. appoint-ments only). Friday 8 a.m.-noon walk-insonly. Call to make an appointment.(Appointments are only for disabled and

wounded warriors).NATTC Bldg. 3460 Rm. 633: Monday-

Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. walk-ins only;Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. walk-ins only.

NHP (fifth floor): Monday-Friday 8:30-11 a.m. and noon-2:30 p.m.

CID Corry Station Bldg. 511, Rm. 121:Monday-Friday 1-3 p.m. walk-ins only; 4-6p.m. walk-ins only.

For those who do not qualify for services onbase, there are VITA sites in Escambia County.For more information or help with questions,

call the United Way’s central information site at595-5905, or (855) 698-9435.

Escambia County sites include:Pathways for Change Family Center:

2050 W. Blount St., Monday, 2-6 p.m.Pensacola State College (Pensacola

Campus): 1000 College Blvd. (Bldg. 17,Rm. 1715), Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-2p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Visit http: //myfreetaxes. com /unitedwayescarosa.com for more information.

Story, photoby Alex SharpPAO Intern

On the one-year anniversary ofits history-making flight, the crewof the Navy’s first all-female E-2CHawkeye combat mission made anovernight stopover at NASPensacola.

The crew was onboard NASPJan. 24-25 to record a video seg-ment for the National NavalAviation Museum’s upcomingmultimedia exhibit dedicated topreserving and celebrating thesuccess of women in naval avia-tion. The exhibit is planned toopen this year.

“It is very humbling; we justwant to do our jobs and love tofly,” said Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo,plane commander. “We try veryhard not to bring gender into theworkplace, so to be highlighted forour gender is a little uncomfort-able, but at the same time, if ithelps inspire someone younger, itsabsolutely worth it.”

Women have played an activerole in naval aviation, said HillGoodspeed, historian at the muse-um. Women got their start in navalaviation in World War I as clerical“yeomanettes” and becameincreasingly more active until the1970s, when women were allowed

to become “winged” naval avia-tion pilots.

The combat mission carried outJan. 25, 2012, was another mile-stone achievement. Flying fromthe deck of the USS Carl Vinson(CVN 70) in the North Arabian

Sea, they carried out an airborneearly warning radar patrol.

“We are like an air traffic con-troller, in that we are the eyes of thefleet,” said radar operator Lt. j.g.Ashley Ellison. “We are able to seewhat is going on and report that

back to the carrier.”The Hawkeye is the largest

plane able to be launched from anaircraft carrier; its primary missionis to keep track of all movementwithin the detectable range of theE-2C’s topside radar disc.

Volunteer tax preparation sites, hours of operation, info

USCGC Cypress conducts oil spill training ...Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Cypressdeploy components of the Spilled Oil RecoverySystem (SORS) Jan. 24 in Pensacola Bay. The oper-ation was part of annual oil-spill response training totest the crew’s proficiency at operating the SORSequipment. Participants included members of theU.S. Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team from Mobile, Ala.Photo by Janet Thomas See story and photos, 4A.

Members of an E-2C Hawkeye crew from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 –(left-right) Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo, Lt. Nydia Williams, Lt. j.g. Ashley Ellison and Lt. Ashley Ruic – pausein front of their aircraft Jan. 25 during a visit to NAS Pensacola. The women aviators made historya year ago when they flew the first all-female E-2C Hawkeye combat mission.

Women in combat: Crew of Navy’s first all-femaleE-2C Hawkeye combat mission visits NAS Pensacola

Story, photoby Janet ThomasGosport Staff Writer

A ribbon cutting ceremony was heldJan. 22 to celebrate the reopening of theGold Coast Cafe at NASP Corry Station.

NASP CO Capt. Chris Plummer andCenter for Information Dominance COCapt. Susan K. Cerovsky performed thehonors at a small gathering of staff mem-bers and military leaders.

The galley, which is located in Bldg.1080, has been out of operation since May14, 2012, said NAS Pensacola FoodService Officer Paul Poling.

The $4.8 million renovation includedthe addition of all new windows, customerrestrooms, a new air conditioning system,new plumbing and a new ceiling in thedining room. The project also included aredesign of the dish room and remodelingof the kitchen, Poling said.

The galley was built in 1965 and therenovation project gave officials the

chance to make some basic fixes, such asadding air conditioning in the kitchen,Poling said. And customers no longer

See Galley on page 2

Corry Station galley openafter $4.8 million renovation

By MC2(SW) GregJohnsonRegion Southeast PublicAffairs

JACKSONVILLE,Fla. – Navy RegionSoutheast (NRSE) isconsolidating installationemergency dispatch serv-ices, including police,fire and emergency med-ical, into a single 911 callcenter. By the end of2013, dispatch servicesfor 13 installations willbe centralized to theRegion Dispatch Center(RDC) onboard NavalAir Station (NAS)Jacksonville.

These efforts willinclude every installationthroughout the regionexcept for Naval Station(NS) Guantanamo Bayand Naval SupportActivity (NSA) Orlando.The consolidation is partof a larger, Navywidemovement to consolidateeach region’s emergencydispatch services into asingle dispatch centerlocated at regional head-quarters.

“Onboard NASPensacola, we have suc-cessfully executed theswitchover from 452-3333 to a simple 9-1-1call,” said Burt Fenters,NASP emergency opera-tions manager.“However, in the nearterm, the 452-3333 num-ber will still get youemergency services ifdialed.”

According to TomFasanello, NRSE dis-patch manager, thechanges will help stan-dardize the system.

“Previously, eachinstallation had its owndispatch center torespond to 911 and emer-gency service requests,”he said. “Additionally,the emergency numberswere not necessarily 911,depending on the loca-tion. As part of the RDCconsolidation, a com-pletely new 911 tele-phone routing system isbeing deployed.”

The RDC currentlydispatches for five instal-lations, including NASJacksonville, NSMayport, NSA PanamaCity, Naval ConstructionBattalion CenterGulfport and NAS

See 9-1-1 on page 2

Region dispatchcenter coverage

expands to13 installations

Onboard NASP,‘9-1-1-’ will now reachemergency services

Marine Pfc. John Green carries a tray tohis seat after selecting lunch at the GoldCoast Cafe Dining Facility at NASP CorryStation. The galley reopened Jan. 22 afteran eight-month, $4.8 million renovation.

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Officer Leadership Continuum key to growing Navy leadersBy Susan HensonCenter for Personal andProfessional DevelopmentPublic Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH,Va. –A recent update to theNaval Military PersonnelManual’s (MilPersMan)Navy Officer LeadershipContinuum Training arti-cle defines milestonerequirements for officerleadership training, Centerfor Personal andProfessional Developmentleaders said Jan. 22.

MilPersMan1301-906,which was signed Dec. 14,spells out when officers arerequired to attend Navyleadership training that ispart of the OfficerLeadership Continuum,which consists of theDivision OfficerLeadership Course(DIVOLC), DepartmentHead Leadership Course(DHLC), ExecutiveOfficer Leadership Course(XOLC), CommandingOfficer Leadership Course(COLC), and MajorCommander LeadershipCourse (MCLC).

“Navy leadership train-ing is designed to provideofficers with the tools toperform – and excel – indemanding leadership jobsregardless of community,specialty or job title,” saidCapt. John Newcomer,CPPD’s commanding offi-cer. “These courses focuson giving maritime profes-sionals the tools to leadwith courage, respect andtrust and mentor futureleaders to do the same.”

XOLC, COLC andMCLC are offered via theCommand LeadershipSchool in Newport, R.I.,and are available only toofficers selected to thosebillets, with some excep-tions for those selected foran officer-in-charge billet

to attend the COLC courseon an as-available basis.DIVOLC and DHLC areoffered at CPPD learningsites in several fleet con-centration areas.

The MilPersManupdate restated the require-ment for all officers inleadership positions toattend the appropriateCPPD leadership trainingeither as part of their com-munity pipeline, if offered,or through a CPPD learn-ing site. The article definesthe appropriate leadershiptraining for departmentheads and division officersand also clears up previousconfusion by providingcorrected course namesand course identificationnumbers, according toCmdr. Jerome Morick,CPPD assistant director oftraining.

“Communities thathave established trainingpipelines for officers head-ing to division officer anddepartment head billets getthe necessary leadershiptraining course throughthose pipelines,” Moricksaid. “Officers not en routeto a department head ordivision officer tour whowould like to attend thetraining, can enroll throughtheir command trainingofficer or representative.”

Officer leadership train-ing at all levels is a brieftime-out for officers whilein transition to the nextlevel of leadership to re-engage on the discussionof leadership skills, aware-ness, challenges andopportunities to preparethem for the leadershipchallenges they will face.It also provides an oppor-tunity to share experiencesand best practices amongpeers from within and out-side one’s community, saidMorick.

“Attending these cours-

es provide the tools andtime for future divisionofficers and departmentheads to focus ahead oftheir assignment and beready for the challengesthat will greet them assoon as they arrive,” saidCmdr. Kevin Boykin,CPPD Sites West directorand CPPD Learning SiteSan Diego instructor.

Navy leadership train-ing is an iterative process,according to Morick. “It’snot meant to be a one-timesegment of training that,once received, meets acheck in the box. CPPDdevelops training focusedto meet the needs of offi-cers at particular careerpoints. DIVOLC andDHLC are part of a leader-ship continuum that con-tinues throughout the offi-cer’s career. Just like edu-cation, this leadershiptraining stays with youregardless of what you dothroughout your life,whether you stay in theNavy or separate to pursuea civilian career,” he said.

DIVOLC covers vari-ous situations in whichdivision officers may findthemselves, whether itinvolves briefing a seniorofficer on the status of thedivision, working with thechief in administering day-to-day division tasking, orsorting out conflictsbetween members of thedivision. Facilitatorsemphasize the importanceof the chain of commandand how division officersuse the chain to meet thecommand’s mission,according to Lt. DanRogers, a CPPD LearningSite Dam Neck DIVOLCinstructor.

“DIVOLC is valuablebecause it provides aforum for junior officers toprepare for their roles asdivision officers through

practical exercises and theexperiences of both theinstructors and their fellowclassmates. Students donot always realize it, butthey often can find all ofthe answers they needfrom the network thatdevelops between them

and their classmates,”Rogers said.

In addition to coursesoffered at one of CPPD’slearning sites, the com-mand also has the ability toprovide DIVOLC andDHLC to nearly any com-mand in any location in the

world via a MobileTraining Team (MTT)based on need and com-mand support, accordingto Morick.

For more informationabout the CPPD, visit:https:// www. netc.navy.mil/ centers/cppd/.

The Gosport nameplate pays homage to the100th anniversary of naval aviation in 2011: theCentennial of Naval Aviation, or CONA.

The image on the left side of the nameplatedepicts Eugene Ely taking off in a Curtiss push-er bi-plane from the USS Pennsylvania Jan.18, 1911.

While Ely had taken off from the USSBirmingham two months earlier after his planehad been loaded on the ship, the USSPennsylvania event was the first time a planelanded on and then took off from a U.S. war-ship.

The image on the right side is the Navy’smost modern fighter aircraft, the F-18 SuperHornet.

Established in 1921 as the Air Station News,the name Gosport was adopted in 1936. Agosport was a voice tube used by flight instruc-tors in the early days of naval aviation to giveinstructions and directions to their students.The name “Gosport” was derived fromGosport, England (originally God’s Port),where the voice tube was invented.

Gosport is an authorized newspaper pub-lished every Friday by Ballinger Publishing,

The Rhodes Building, 41 North JeffersonStreet, Suite 402, Pensacola, FL 32504, in theinterest of military and civilian personnel andtheir families aboard the Naval Air StationPensacola, Saufley Field and Corry Station.

Editorial and news material is compiled bythe Public Affairs Office, 150 Hase Road, Ste.-A, NAS Pensacola, FL 32508-1051.

All news releases and related materialsshould be mailed to that address, e-mailed [email protected].

National news sources are AmericanForces Press Service (AFPS), Navy NewsService (NNS), Air Force News Service(AFNS), News USA and North AmericanPrecis Syndicate (NAPS).

Opinions expressed herein do not neces-sarily represent those of the Department ofDefense, United States Navy, officials of theNaval Air Station Pensacola, or BallingerPublishing.

All advertising, including classified ads, isarranged through Ballinger Publishing.Minimum weekly circulation is 25,000.Everything advertised in this publication mustbe made available for purchase, use or patron-age without regard to rank, rate, race, creed,color, national origin or sex of the purchaser,user or patron.

A confirmed rejection of this policy of equalopportunities by an advertiser will result inthe refusal of future advertising from thatsource.

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Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense CommunityCommanding Officer — Capt. Christopher W. Plummer

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P A G E GOSPORT2 February 1, 2013

Air Force B-52 arrives onboard NAS Pensacola ... An unusual visitor to the base landed at NASP’s Forrest Sherman Field Jan. 17: a Boeing B-52Stratofortress from 2nd Bomb Wing, 11th Bomb Squadron, located at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. According to Lt. Col. Todd Long, deputy commander, 479th FlyingTraining Group at NASP, the B-52 was here for an Air Force career day. The visit allowed Air Force students to have hands-on familiarization with the aircraft in orderto make educated decisions, for those who haven’t chosen an airframe yet. The Navy has a similar exercise with its annual “fleet fly-ins” of various aircraft; studentaviators get the opportunity to see what’s available and speak to crews actually at work in the aircraft type. (Above) An Air Force B-52 deploys a drogue parachuteto shorten its runway roll during arrival at Sherman Field Jan. 17. Photo by Mike O’Connor

9-1-1 from page 1

Meridian. Residents at theselocations will continue to dial911 for emergency services afterthe consolidation. For thoseinstallations yet to consolidate,instructions for emergency noti-fication procedures will be dis-tributed prior to any changes.

In addition to standardizingthe emergency notificationprocess throughout the region’sinstallations, the consolidationwill also provide some techno-logical advantages, Fasanellosaid.

“The RDC also has anadvanced computer-aided dis-patch system that automates theexact response recommendationbased on the nature and location of the emergency. It also provides a mapped locationof the caller. In addition, RDC dispatchers are certified to administer emergency med-ical instructions prior to the arrival of emergency medical technicians to the scene,”Fasanello said.

While the time frame for the consolidation will vary depending on location, theRDC will make public awareness a priority, Fasanello said.

“At about two months out, we will begin to work very closely with the installationand coordinate an agreesive public awareness campaign,” he said.

Galley from page 1

have to walk through the kitchen to getto the bathrooms.

The new design features a big-screen electronic menu board with twocafeteria-style food lines. Customersalso have a variety of choices includ-ing a taco bar and pizza.

Seating capacity was also expand-ed, Poling said.

“We have seating for about 530people,” he said. “That is about 40more seats than we had before.”

David Humphrey, the general man-ager, and his staff are happy to be backin the building after serving meals intemporary quarters across the streetfor the past eight months.

Poling said no changes are planned

in staffing, which includes employeesof Gulf Coast Enterprises, the largestprivate employer of persons with dis-abilities in Northwest Florida.

On Monday, hungry customerswere lined up out the front door at thegalley.

SA Jesse Novak, an IT student atCorry Station, said he enjoys theatmosphere of the renovated galley.

“The food is better than it wasbefore,” he said. “The service is quickand good and everyone is very friend-ly. And it is nice to be eating withproper silverware now.”

During renovation, they had to usedisposable silverware, he said.

Novak also is a fan of the breakfastomelet bar, which offers a choice ofegg-white only omelets.

New decals have been placed on NASP’sphones to remind callers to dial 9-1-1 in theevent of an emergency.

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Story, photoby Lisa Smith MolinariMilitary Spouse Columnist

I love snowy white winters,but ever since the Navy movedus to Florida, the only flakeswe see are floating in milk-filled cereal bowls. So, I sit onmy sunny screened porch inJanuary, surrounded by greengrass, ocean breezes and palmtrees, and I dream of snow.

I know, I know, that’s nuts.Crazy. Certifiable. But I can’thelp it. Something wasimprinted in my psyche manyyears ago, something thatmakes me associate winterwith snow, and snow withpleasure.

As a child growing up inPennsylvania, my heart filledwith anticipation at the firstsnow. To us, snow, especiallyin copious amounts, meant fun.Snowballs, sled riding, hotchocolate, and one of the mostjoyous occasions in a child'slife – snow days.

I can recall falling off myflying red plastic sled in a puffof white on the hill behind ourhouse, and laying a minute ortwo, to make sure I was still inone piece and to listen to thesilence – how the snow absorbsnoise and brings a soft quiet-ness to the air. Packed andpadded in protective layers, Ifelt swaddled like a baby,watching my breath ascendover me into the air. It was purejoy.

Ironically, a serious sleddingaccident in the winter of 1977

only strengthened my positiveassociation with snow.

I was in the fifth grade, andit was the last night of our win-ter break from school, and alsomy father’s poker night. While

the men played cards inour basement rec room,my brother and I listenedto radio reports of a bliz-zard, and hoped for schoolclosures.

Fueled by bravado (anda few beers), my fatherand his buddies decided itwould be a good idea totake our 12-man woodentoboggan out for a rundown the hill behind ourhouse. My brother and Icouldn’t believe our luck, andeagerly followed.

With my legs crisscrossedunder the toboggan’s woodencurl, I sat in the front, four menand my brother behind me.Visibility was nil due to theblizzard and the dark night, butthere was a wide path betweenthe houses for our ride. Withthe weight of the men, we tookoff like a bullet, and I pulledthe ties of my parka hood tightto keep the snow from hittingmy face.

About halfway down thehill – wham. The rest came inflashes: my father’s friendlooking down wearing one ofmy hats, someone saying “Ithink it’s broken,” riding in theback of a truck, being carriedon the toboggan into the hospi-tal, three layers of pants beingcut off, wanting my mom anddad.

I had broken my femur.Apparently, our toboggan haddrifted off course, running intoa white flagpole in our neigh-bor’s yard. I spent the next two-and-a-half months in a hospital

bed, with a weight hanging offthe end of my foot.

To add insult to injury, dur-ing my lengthy hospital stay,the historic 1977 blizzard blewinto town. Schools were can-celled for more than twoweeks, and I was stuck in ahospital bed watching Don Hoand eating Jell-O.

One might think that theexperience would have causedme to associate snow withpain; however, the pain of mybroken leg paled in comparisonto the envy I had for my peerswho spent two glorious weeksout of school, sucking on ici-cles, throwing snowballs, anddrinking hot chocolate.

So now, like Pavlov’s dog,when winter rolls around, Ibegin to drool.

Sometimes the Navy sendsus somewhere that fulfills mynostalgic longings, such as ourlast tour in snowy Stuttgart,Germany.

I must admit, there was adownside. Bundled up like theMichelin Man, I would trudgefour flights down our military

stairwell housing to ourminivan, hazy with saltresidue and laden withblackened hunks of snowbehind each wheel.Despite spraying de-icingcompound into the locks,the doors would often befrozen solid, requiring meto climb in from thetrunk.

But now, even withthe memories of crusted,frozen, gritty car doors

still freshly juxtaposedagainst this balmy pastelFlorida winter, I can’t helpbut long for snow. Big fluffy,white hunks dropping fromtree branches. Delicate crys-talline flakes drifting slowlyfrom the sky. Cold to thetouch. Warm to my heart.

About the columnistLisa Smith Molinari,

mother of three, has beena military spouse for 19years (and running). Herhumor column, “TheMeat and Potatoes ofLife,” appears weekly in newspapers and onStripes Military Moms, awebsite associated withStars and Stripes newspa-per. She also writescolumns for MilitarySpouse magazine and a blog at www.themeatandpotatoesoflife.com.Molinari and her familyare currently stationed atNaval Station Mayport inJacksonville, Fla.

Commentary rulesCommentaries are the

opinion of the writer andshould not be interpretedas official government,Navy or command policystatements. Reader sub-mission are welcome butshould not exceed 800words. Submissions mustbe bylined and include adaytime phone number or e-mail contact for thewriter. All submissions aresubject to editing to com-ply with policy and stan-dards. AddressCommentary submissionsto [email protected]

Warm Florida winter can’t melt my love of snow

3P A G EFebruary 1, 2013

GOSPORT COMMENTARY

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Story and photosby Janet ThomasGosport Staff Writer

Memories of the 2010Deepwater Horizon oil spill arestill fresh along the Gulf Coast andthe Coast Guard plans to be readyif another emergency arises.

That was the purpose of a train-ing cruise Jan. 24 in PensacolaBay, according to Lt. Cmdr. PaulMorgan, commanding officer ofthe Coast Guard Cutter Cypress.

Members of the National StrikeForce (NSF) team from Mobile,Ala., and crewmembers of the225-foot Juniper-class seagoingbuoy tender based at Naval AirStation Pensacola participated inthe annual pollution responsetraining exercise.

The exercise is designed to testand improve the crew’s ability tooperate the Spilled Oil RecoverySystem (SORS) equipment.SORS is an over-the-side, single-ship system used to recover sur-face oil from the water.

“The goal is to make sure weare familiar with the equipmentand able to deploy it,” Morgansaid.

The training leader, Coast Guardauxiliarist Lt. j.g. John Joe “J.J.”Dec, said the SORS equipment hasbeen in use for many years. AllCoast Guard sea-going buoy ten-ders were equipped with oil skim-ming systems following the 1989Exxon Valdez oil spill, he said.

Annual training is importantbecause there are always new per-sonnel that have to learn how tohandle the equipment, Dec said.

It took nearly two hours for thecrew to deploy the main elements

of the system, including an outrig-ger arm, an oil skimmer with ahydraulic hoses and a fast sweepboom that was inflated with a

small backpack blower. The ship’sonboard crane was put into actionfor several specialized tasks.

The Deepwater Horizoncleanup has resulted in improve-ments in equipment and training,said CWO3 Edgardo Estrada, amember of the NSF team.

“So even though DeepwaterHorizon was a bad thing to happenthat we really didn’t want to hap-pen, we learned a lot from it,” hesaid.

ET2 Eric Jones takes specialpride in being one of the fewCypress crewmembers left whohelped with the spill.

“What we did was little com-pared to the big picture, but we diddefinitely have an impact and I amvery proud that I was a part of it,”he said. “When we talk aboutDeepwater Horizon, knowing thatI was a part of the crew that accu-mulated 63,000 gallons of pure oilis definitely something I am goingto take with me the rest of mycareer.”

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RIGHT:Crewmembers

inflate a section of the

fast sweepboom during

the trainingexercise. The

inflation isdone with a

small backpack air

blower.

Crewmembers work together to deploy an inflated section of the fast sweep boom during a training exercise in Pensacola Bay.

Crewmembers deploy the outrigger arm that is part of the Spilled Oil Recovery System. Three trusssections can be strapped on an aluminum carrier frame for convenient storage and handling orstored in racks in the cutter’s hold.

Coast Guard sharpens skillswith oil spill training cruise

Participants in the training exer-cised included CWO3 EdgardoEstrada and Lt. Aaron Jozsef,response officers from the Mobile-based Coast Guard Strike Team ofthe National Strike Force.

Coast Guard auxiliarist Lt. j.g. John Joe “J.J.” Dec instructs members of thecrew on how to deploy the SORS equipment.

A crane lifts the oil skimmer during the training exercisein Pensacola Bay.

ABOVE: Lt. Cmdr. Paul Morgan,the CO of the Cypress, gives

directions to Lt. j.g. Kyle Reeseas the cutter leaves the dock for

the training exercise.RIGHT: Water is released fromthe hydraulic hose attached to

the oil skimmer pump during thetraining exercise. During a realoil spill, the waste water would

be discharged into a portabletank or barge.

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Civil rights activist urgesAmerica to ‘come to the table’

By Dan BroadstreetNSWC PCD Public Affairs

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The Naval Surface WarfareCenter Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) DiversityCouncil invited local civil rights activist the Rev. Dr.Rufus Wood Jr. as special guest speaker Jan. 23, in obser-vance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The ceremony washeld at the Naval Support Activity Panama City LongGlass Conference Center.

NSWC PCD Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Prattthanked and welcomed Wood for serving as keynotespeaker. Wood expressed his gratitude for having beenasked to return to speak for a second year’s celebration.

“We’re very grateful that one of Panama City’s mostprominent civil rights activists, Rev. Dr. Rufus Wood Jr.,has agreed to join us again to commemorate the MartinLuther King holiday, a day that Congress recognized his-torically important enough to transform into a nationalday of community service,” Pratt said.

Wood began by reminding a packed audience of the1967 classic drama film, “Guess Who’s Coming toDinner,” a film that brought to light the challenges thattwo families faced – one white, the other black – whenthey find out their daughter and son were engaged to bemarried.

“The film depicts family and friends struggling withtheir core beliefs,” Wood said. “It really was a time fortheir family and friends to come to the table and bridgethe gap. I would submit that in the 21st century, this filmis still both powerful and relevant ... As a civil rightsactivist in Bay County, I issue a call: it is time for us tocome to the table.”

Wood said the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.spoke of coming to the table during his famous “I Havea Dream” speech delivered Aug. 28, 1963.

“Dr. King said, ‘I have a dream that one day on the redhills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons offormer slave owners will be able to sit down together atthe table of brotherhood.’ ”

Wood said that historically when people broke breadtogether it was a sign of friendship and that in turn, thosesitting together would not betray one another.

“Of course, today we must be all inclusive and there-fore we must call it the table of brotherhood and sister-hood. Perhaps we can call it the table of humankind. I

believe that there is a place for everyone at this table.”Wood said this is a crucial challenge for Americans,

especially in today’s times of economic hardship. Woodwent on to say that Americans must learn to break barri-ers that still prohibit many from “coming together at thetable” in our country today.

“Dr. King said, ‘I have a dream that my four little chil-dren will one day live in a nation where they will not bejudged by the color of their skin but by the content oftheir character,’ ” Wood said. “Unfortunately, in ournation many minorities have quite often been viewed andtreated as undesirable, unwanted and unacceptable.

Many have never been invited to the table. They have notbeen invited because personal pride, personal privilegeand personal arrogance adopt an exclusive philosophy.The philosophy says in order to be accepted by me thenyou must look like me. As a black man and as a blindman, I tell people appearance can deceive you. Peopleshould not be shut off or shut out from the table becauseof the way they look.”

Wood said what could help heal many social injusticesstill lingering within our nation would be people begin-ning to embrace the country’s diversity.

“Embracing diversity is more than tolerating peoplewho are different. It means actively inviting and welcom-ing people to the table of brotherhood and sisterhood. Wemust respect diversity while maintaining unity. There isdiversity in unity and bonding in pluralism,” Wood said.

Wood said by embracing diversity, it could help ournation become strong by learning core democratic values– values such as justice, which bind us together.

“Dr. King once said, ‘…injustice anywhere is a threatto justice everywhere.’ We must value equality,” Woodsaid. “We must learn the value of sharing and bringing tothe table what we can contribute for the greater good ofsociety.”

Wood said King often taught others with his talent ofdynamic storytelling and that there is much wisdom stillto be learned today by Americans learning to appreciatethe stories of others.

“My parents quite often shared stories with us abouttheir relationship with God and community, about theblack experience in America,” Wood said. “They sharedstories of slavery and segregation. The aim of these sto-ries was not to instill hate and racial prejudice in thehearts of their children, but to teach us to love peopleunconditionally.”

Wood said it is through stories that people learn fromthe past.

“Mark Cerney once said, ‘If my story can help solveproblems of today and the mistakes of yesterday, then itis a story worth telling,” Wood said.

Lastly, Wood emphasized how important it is for peo-ple to seek reconciliation and forgiveness throughdemonstrating love.

“We must develop the capacity to love and forgive oneanother. Only then can we live with one another in peaceand look with confidence toward a shared future.”

Local civil rights activist the Rev. Dr. Rufus Wood Jr.addresses a packed audience Jan. 23 at the NavalSupport Activity Panama City Long Glass ConferenceCenter as keynote speaker to commemorate and cele-brate the nation’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division(NSWC PCD) Diversity Council invited Wood to return fora second year’s celebration of the annual holiday. Wood’stheme for this year’s speech focused on challengingAmericans to “come to the table of diversity” for the sakeof peace and patriotic unity. Photo by Jonathan Gibson

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By Lt. j.g. Tim MossoNASWF PAO

Naval Air StationWhiting Field (NASWF)Crash Division personneldiscovered and extin-guished an early-morningcivilian car fire while enroute to Naval OutlyingLanding Fields Dec. 4.Members of the NavalOutlying Field (NOLF)Evergreen and NOLFBrewton emergencyteams relied on their pro-fessional background infire and emergencyresponse to stabilize thescene and extinguish theblaze.

While en route toEvergreen, Ala., fourmembers of the crashcrew encountered a carengulfed in flames on theroad shoulder of SR87 inBrewton, Ala. The team,which was travelling in agovernment van, immedi-ately surveyed the sceneand called the air stationto send fire-suppressionequipment.

“The car was alreadyengulfed by the time we

got there, so we called foraid. Brewton (crash crewteam members) arrivedwith the aqueous firefighting foam (AFFF),”Evergreen emergencyteam member AB2 DylanForsyth recalled.

The Evergreen teamsearched the immediatevicinity of the blaze forthe occupants of the carbut when none werefound, the focus turned tocontaining the blaze.Adjacent dry grass,shrubs, and trees added

urgency to the response.“The location meant it

could have spread. Thefire was far off the roadshoulder near a field oftall grass,” CrashDivision Officer Lt. j.g.Kenyatto Mayesexplained.

Within minutes, mem-bers of the outboundBrewton emergency teamarrived from the air sta-tion with fire-suppressionequipment. The crew,which had been momentsbehind their counterparts

from Evergreen, wereequipped with special-ized aviation fire fightingvehicle known as a “twinunit” for its onboardstores of water and chem-ical-f i re-smotheringfoam.

Due to the short noticeof the alert, the Brewtoncadre did not have time todon their complete com-plement of specializedprotection, so precautionswere taken.

“They knew not to goinside range of the fire

without a fire suit. Therewas the possibility thatthe car could carry flam-mable, potentially air-borne fibers, so theyattacked the fire fromupwind,” Mayes related.

Base fire fighters tooka cautious approach tothe blaze, but theyremained cognizant ofthe need to act quickly.With the potential for abrush fire readily appar-ent, the crew used theirautomated vehicular tur-ret to combat the flames.AB1 Bobby Teague wasthe lead petty officer forthe Brewton crash crew.

“We did standardpump-and-roll by startingwith the turret, then thecrew took over with thehose. We used the turret asmuch as we could … noneof us had our full gear, sowe had to keep our dis-tance – about 20 feetupwind was the closest.

“We started withwater, but it wasn’t dyingdown, so we used thefoam to smother the fireto prevent it from spread-ing to the woods,”Teague said.

While the Brewtonteam contained the fire,members of theEvergreen contingentcontacted local authori-ties and routed traffic pastthe site. Civilian fire

fighters from theBerrydale FireDepartment andDixonville FireDepartment arrived totake custody of the scene,guard against a re-flashof the blaze and investi-gate the origins of theconflagration. No respon-sible parties or individu-als were identified at thetime.

The air station’sunique emergency man-agement capabilitieswere showcased duringthe course of the morn-ing’s action. Base emer-gency services and localauthorities maintainstanding agreements toassist each other whenextra personnel or spe-cialized equipment arerequired for contingen-cies on base lands or intown.

According to Mayes,these “mutual aid agree-ments” did not come intoplay Dec. 4, but area firefighters do consider theair station’s chemical firesuppression capability tobe a significant asset tothe local disasterresponse capabilities.

“In the case of a largechemical fire, we wouldbe on standby to con-tribute AFFF to the localfire-fighting effort,” hesaid.

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A recent car fire in Brewton, Ala., was extinguished by the NASWF Crash Division. The fire could have easily spread to neighboring forest areas.

NASWF Crash Division reponds to car fire

Military Saves Week: Feb. 25-March 2From NASWF PAO

Fleet and Family SupportCenters (FFSC) on military installa-tions worldwide will be participat-ing in the 2012 Military Saves WeekCampaign, Feb. 25-March 2.Although Military Saves is a nation-wide campaign, NASWF is doingits part to help in the efforts to save,according to Eugene Jackson, finan-cial readiness program manager andMilitary Saves program coordinatorat NAS Whiting Field.

This year’s Military Saves Weekcampaign is all about getting in themindset of setting a goal, making aplan and saving automatically.

“Start Small, Think Big” and“Build Wealth, Not Debt” are bothnational initiatives for financialreadiness by the Military Saves

campaign, a branch of the largerAmerica Saves campaign. MilitarySaves is intended to persuade, moti-vate, and encourage military fami-lies and civilian employees to savemoney every month. It was alsoinstituted to convince leaders andorganizations to be aggressive inpromoting automatic savings.

“This year is going to be biggerand better than last year because wehave more key players that areready to assist in the cause,”Jackson said.

There are in fact five key contrib-utors to this year’s Whiting Fieldsaves week to include Fleet andFamily Services, Pen Air FederalCredit Union, MWR, public affairs,and perhaps the most important,command leadership.

The week is planned to have var-

ious activities, prizes and seminarsin support of the campaign. Onesuch activity is a planned 5K pokerrun organized by MWR.

Military Saves encourages sav-ing a portion of each paycheck,developing a personal financialplan, and establishing good credit.It is also used to inform on variousother programs such as ThriftSavings Plan, Savings DepositProgram and service membersgroup life insurance.

“You can’t afford not to,”Jackson said. “You need to takecare of your personal mission first,so take the pledge.”

For event information about the2012 Military Saves WeekCampaign visit http://www. mili-tarysaves.org, FFCSs local installa-tion offices and www.navy.mil.

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GOSPORTSymphony goes mad for Mozart

The Pensacola Symphony is presenting “MozartMadness” at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 2, at the FirstUnited Methodist Church in Pesacola. All tickets are$10.

The relaxed concert will feature the music ofMozart. The program includes the “BassoonConcerto” with Jeff Keesecker, the symphony’sprincipal bassoonist. Mozart’s Symphony No. 36,“Linz,” will round out the hour-long concert.

Order tickets online at www.pensacolasymphony.com or call the symphony office at435.2533.

Jazz Society presenting several events The Jazz Society of Pensacola presents regular

first-Monday Jazz Jam, second-Monday “BlueMonday” and third-Monday Jazz Gumbo events.

• The next Jazz Jam will be Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. atthe Unique Cafe, 51 Gulf Breeze Parkway (insideQuality Inn, just across the Three-Mile Bridge fromPensacola).

• The highlight of the year will be the PensacolaJazzFest, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6:30p.m. April 6 and 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. April 7 inSeville Square.

For more information, go to http://jazzpensacola.com/.

Show closing at Blue Morning Gallery The New Blues 2012 Member Show at Blue

Morning Gallery, 21 Palafox Place, will closetomorrow, Feb. 2.

The show highlights artists who have joined thegallery in the past year: Marsha Baumert, acrylic;Cathryn Deal, photography; Melinda Giron, oil;Susan Mayer, mixed media; Karyn Spirson, jewelry;and Holly Vaughn, jewelry.

From Feb. 3 to March 8, seven gallery artists willfocus on Valentine’s Day with a jewelry show. Theshow also will feature Valentine’s Day cards andspecial gift wrapping. Participating jewelers areChristine Chandler, Lyn Gentry, Jan Kurtz, MeghanMcMillan, Joy Oxley, Mara Viksnins and ElaineWoodward.

An opening reception is scheduled from 4 p.m. to9 p.m. Feb. 8 at the gallery. A Valentine-themedwindow offers more gift suggestions.

For information, call 429-9100.

Allied Forces Soccer team reloadsAll soccer players are welcome to join Allied

Forces Soccer for a new year of pick-up or leagueplay. The group plays recreationally and competi-tively in adult leagues. There are two teams, 11-a-side and 7-a-side. Pick-up games are played at vari-ous locations including NAS Pensacola.

Due to the ongoing transition of military players,the teams are always looking for new players tojoin. For more information, contact Lt. Cmdr. DavidToellner at 382-5494 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Fleet and Family plans world fairThe Naval Air Station Pensacola Fleet and Family

Support Center is presenting an Around the World ina Day Adventure Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9at the National Naval Aviation Museum.

The event will focus on cultures of the world.Event sponsors will share knowledge, experiencesand exhibits with DoD personnel and dependentswho anticipate traveling abroad. A special stationwill be set up for Kids on the Move and Kids &Deployment. Admission is free.

For more information, call Work and Family LifeSpecialist Pam Banks at 452-8453 or 452-4277.

Newcomer’s Club mixes games, lunchThe Newcomer’s Club of Greater Pensacola

meets at 9 a.m. on the second Wednesday of eachmonth at the Pensacola Yacht Club.

The meeting features games and lunch for $14.The club is open to all women who have resided inPensacola two years or less. Monthly activitiesinclude a book club, bridge, bunco, bowling and achef’s night out. For more information, call ValerieZubke at 530-3926 or e-mail [email protected].

Take a ride in a sailplane in BeulahMembers of the Coastal Soaring Association are

offering introductory sailplane flights for $75.Flights can be scheduled on Saturdays and Sundaysat Coastal Airport, 6001 West Nine Mile Road inBeulah. Call Art deTonnancourt at 516-4076, or e-mail at [email protected].

Anyone with an interest in gliders can join theassociation. For more information or to view aschedule go to http://coastalsoaring.org.

‘Love is in the Air’ for local production Panhandle Community Theatre is presenting

“Love is in the Air,” two Mardi Gras/Valentine’sDay themed evenings of song, romance and food at7 p.m. Feb. 8 and Feb. 9.

The event will feature heavy hors d’oeurves, bev-erages and desserts. Members of the Gulf CoastChorale will perform love songs. Dramatic readingsof romantic favorites will include the balcony scenefrom “Romeo and Juliet,” Elizabeth BarrettBrowning’s “How Do I Love Thee,” Lord Byron’s“She Walks in Beauty,” Rudyard Kipling’s “If,”

Max Ehrmann’s “Desiderata” and other offerings.Cost is $30 per couple, $15 per single. Seating is

limited. For reservations, call (850) 324-9279 orsend an e-mail to [email protected]. The theateris located at Storage Masters Center, 4646Woodbine Road, in Pace, one mile off Highway 90.

For more information, go to panhandlecommunitytheatre.com.

Legion plans Mardi Gras celebrationAmerican Legion Post No. 240, 8666 Gulf Beach

Highway, will be celebrating Mardi Gras from 7p.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 9. The event will include doorprizes, live music and food.

Cost is $15 per person.For more information, call 455-6111.

Mardi Gras krewe marking 30 yearsAvant Garde Mardi Gras krewe is celebrating its

30th anniversary with a masquerade ball scheduledfor today, Feb. 1, at the Pensacola Yacht Club.Krewe membership includes active and retiredmembers of the military and supporters of the mili-tary community.

The theme of the black-tie ball is “Honoring OurRoyalty.” The reigning queen and king, ShirleySanders and Gar Thiry, will open the festivities andcrown the king and queen for the 2013-2014 season.

Reservations were required in advance. For membership information, call Elaine

Ciardello at 439-1892.

Museum presenting big band musicBig band music will be in full swing at the

National Naval Aviation Museum with the GlennMiller Orchestra performing a live concert on at 7p.m. Feb. 5. The Cubi Bar Cafe will be open beforethe concert and feature a special menu with a cashbar beginning at 5:15 p.m.

The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formedin 1956 and tours consistently, playing an average of300 live dates a year all around the world.

Advance tickets are $27.50 for general public and$22.50 for foundation members and groups of 20 ormore. At the door, tickets are $30 for general publicand $25 for foundation members and groups.Tickets are can be purchased at the National NavalAviation Museum, by phone at 453-2389, or onlineat www.navalaviationmuseum.org/glennmiller.

General to speak at group’s meetingMembers of Chapter/Unit 566 Military Order of

the Purple Hearts will meet at 11 a.m. Feb. 16 atWest Milton Church of Christ, 5300 West Highway90 in Pace.

The guest speaker will be retired Army Brig. Gen.Mike Ferguson. Ferguson is West Florida’s Armyrepresentative to the Secretary of the Army forretirees. He also works for a firm that provides legalservice to active and retired military families. Hewill be speaking about military growth in the regionand about what is happening in today’s military.

Members will be discussing “Purple Heart Day,”which is Aug. 7 every year. The Pensacola BlueWahoos baseball team will be dedicating the Aug. 7game to Purple Heart recipients.

A meal sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary will beserved after the meeting.

For more information, call Eustice Shiver 791-1175.

DFC Society plans to meet Feb. 14The Pensacola Chapter of the Distinguished

Flying Cross (DFC) Society will meet at Franco’srestaurant, 523 East Gregory Street, at 11:30 p.m.Feb. 14.

The guest speaker will be Tom Baca, who is alliedwith National Geographic.

The military award of the DFC is made to avia-tors and crew members of all services and civiliansfor heroism and extraordinary achievement duringaerial flight.

Meetings are open to members, active duty, andretired, spouses, significant others, and those inter-ested. Meetings are held the second Thursday ofevery other month.

For more information, call Joe Brewer at 453-9291.

Senior Follies scheduled for MarchThe Pensacola Senior Follies is presenting “Viva

Las Vegas,” its 16th annual “Young at Heart” show,at the WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio

at 7 p.m. March 15 and 2 p.m. March 16 and March17. The studio is located at 1000 College Blvd. atPensacola State College.

Local multi-talented seniors will perform in the-musical extravaganza.

Tickets are $12 and are available at BayviewSenior Center and West Escambia Senior Center.For more information, call 453-3016 or 417-7736.

Budget for Baby classes scheduled The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is offer-

ing Budget for Baby classes during February.Classes are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 7

and Feb. 21 at NAS Pensacola.Another class will be offered from 10 a.m. to

noon in the atrium building at NAS Whiting Field. Each class will describe the financial implica-

tions of adding one or more new members to yourfamily and will provide information about programsand local resources that might help you minimizenew expenses.

In addition, you may be eligible to receive ababy’s first sea bag and a hand-knitted blanket.

For more information and to reserve a seat, call452-2300.

Songwriters schedule night in MiltonA concert featuring four of Nashville’s most pro-

lific songwriters is scheduled for Feb. 22 at theHistoric Imogene Theatre in Milton. Performers willinclude Steve and Terri Williams along with Willand Holly Hefner Nance.

A meet and greet session is schedule to begin at 7p.m. and show time is 8 p.m.

The event is a benefit for Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities of Northwest Florida. Tickets arelimited and are priced at $50.

For tickets or more information, call (850) 477-2273

Evangelist to perform in Lillian, Ala.Gospel singer and evangelist Alan Harris will be

performing at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Feb. 10 at FirstBaptist of Lillian, 34421 Barclay Ave., in Lillian,Ala. Other performances are schedule for 6:30 p.m.Feb. 11, Feb. 12 and Feb. 13. An offering will becollected. For more information, call (251) 962-2180 or e-mail [email protected]. The church'saddress is 36549.

Ballet performances based on artA selection of work from the Pensacola State

College Permanent Collection, which is on exhibitat Pensacola Museum of Art, is the focus of a first-time collaboration with Ballet Pensacola. RichardSteinert and Christine Duhon will present fournights of a choreographed performance inspired bythe art on display.

Performances of “Possible Symmetry” are sched-uled for 7 p.m. Feb. 15, Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 and 2p.m. Feb. 17.

Tickets cost $18.For more information, call 432-9546 or go to

www.balletpensacola.com.

Ziplines part of plan in Gulf Shores Officials from the Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf

State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala., are looking forwardto completing construction of the featured attrac-tion, the Hummingbird Ziplines, after additionalpermitting requirements and relocation of crewsafter Hurricane Sandy caused minor delays.

The Gulf Adventure Center is slated to open thisspring. It is located at 21101 State Highway 135 atthe entrance to the park. The center will offer out-door adventures including kayaking and paddleboarding on Lake Shelby in addition to ziplines.

For more information, go to www.facebook.com/GulfAdventureCenter.

Quayside puts focus on three artistsQuayside Art Gallery, 15-17 E. Zarragosa Street,

is presenting “Any Thing Goes,” a show featuringartists Debbie Andress, Morris Eaddy and PatsyPennington from Feb. 7 to March 18.

An opening reception is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 8p.m. Feb. 8.

For more information, call 438-2363 or go towww.Quayside Gallery.com.

Hit the trails with Western Gate group The Florida Trail Association develops, maintains,

protects and promotes hiking trails throughout thestate. Members of the Western Gate Chapter of thegroup, which includes Escambia and Santa Rosacounties, organize regular hikes, campouts, back-packing and canoe trips and bike excursions.

For more information about the group’s activities,go to westgate.floridatrail.org or sign up atwww.meetup.com/ftawesterngate/.

NAS Whiting Field office serves retireesThe NAS Whiting Field Retired Activities Office

is located in Bldg. 1417 (Atrium), Room 168.The office serves military retirees, dependents of

military retirees and survivors of military retirees.For assistance, call (850) 623-7215 and leave a

message that includes your name and the phonenumber where you can be reached. Someone fromthe office will return your call.

Submission guideYou can submit information for possible

publication in Partyline by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Submissions must include the organiza-tion’s name and details about events includ-ing times, dates, locations and any costsinvolved. Contact information also isrequired.

All submissions are subject to editing tocomply with established standards. Itemsshould be submitted at least one week inadvance. The deadline is noon Friday for thenext week’s publication.

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Feburay 1, 2013

NASP 2013 ArmedForces InsuranceMilitary Spouse ofthe Year;See page B2SpotlightLIFEGOSPORT

The Ravens, finishing their 2012 regu-lar season with a 10-6 record, are attend-ing their second Super Bowl, having pre-viously won Super Bowl XXXV.

The San Francisco 49ers finished theirregular season with 11-4-1. The 49ers arethe first team in 25 years to appear in the

Super Bowl after a tie in a regular seasongame, following the 1987 DenverBroncos.

The 49ers will enter the game seekingtheir sixth Super Bowl win in team histo-ry, hoping to tie the Pittsburgh Steelerswith the most Super Bowl wins.

Super Bowl XLVII

From media reports

To add to the normal Super Bowl excite-ment, this will be a battle of brothers.With opposing head coaching brothers,

Baltimore’s John Harbaugh and San Francisco’sJim Harbaugh, the game has been called TheHarBowl, The SuperBaugh and others.

Word Search ‘Super Sunday’Super-bad jokes

Playing possum: Why are the (insert team) like a pos-sum?Because they play dead at home and get killed on theroad.

Time to go: After spending all day watching football,Jimmy fell asleep in front of the TV and spent the wholenight in the chair. In the morning, his wife woke him up.“Get up dear,” she said, “it’s 20 to 7.” He awoke with astart and said, “In whose favor?”

Q: Why are football stadiums always cool?A: Because they’re full of fans.

Great football quotes“Football is like life; it requires perseverance, self-denial,hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”- Vince Lombardi

“When you win, nothing hurts.” – Joe Namath

“Football combines two of the worst things in Americanlife. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.”– George Will

Color Me ‘Super ball’

Jokes & GroanersGosling Games

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From NEX

NEX Aviation Plaza aboard NavalAir Station Pensacola, Bldg. 607, isplanning a pre-Super Bowl pep rallyfrom 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 1.

The event will feature performances bythe University of West Florida cheer-leading squad. Complimentary sampleswill be provided and games will beplayed. games.

For more information, call 341-6681.

Onboard NASP ...Super Bowl pep rally scheduled Feb. 1

Super Bowl, chili at the J.B McKamey Center Feb. 3 ... No matterwho wins this year, a great place to watch the game will be the McKameyCenter, as the NAS Pensacola Chapel once again hosts its Super Bowl Partyand Chili Cook Off Feb. 3. The party begins at 5 p.m., with chili judging at 5:30p.m. There will be plenty of time to chow down before the kickoff and lots offood throughout the evening. (Above) Service members from across NASPensacola pack the J.B. McKamey Center to watch as the New OrleansSaints hammer the Indianapolis Colts during the 2010 Super Bowl. The Saintsbeat the Colts 31-17. Photo courtesy NASP Chapel

AFC champion Baltimore Ravens will take on NFC championSan Francisco 49ers to decide the NFL champion for the 2012 season

in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., Feb. 3

GAME STARTS 5:30 p.mon CBS, WKRG Channel 5

By Kay BlakleyDeCA Home Economist

With Super Bowl uponus, you need look no far-ther than your local com-missary for all the fixin’sto make the game-dayparty at your house theenvy of the neighborhood.Your commissary has youcovered.

Hot and SweetDrumsticks

Ingredients:1 cup apricot preserves1/2 cup ketchup1/4 cup soy sauce2 teaspoons minced

garlic2 teaspoons hot pepper

sauce3 pounds drumsticks

(about 12)

Directions:Preheat oven to 350

degrees.In a small saucepan,

combine preserves,ketchup, soy sauce, garlicand hot pepper sauce.Cook and stir over medi-um-low heat until pre-serves are melted.

Arrange drumsticks in asingle layer in a 13-x-9-inch baking pan. Poursauce over drumsticks,turning to coat.

Bake, uncovered, for 40to 45 minutes or untilchicken is done, spooningsauce over drumsticks sev-eral times while baking.

Super Bowl chicken drumsticks

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Naval Hospital Pensacola,Dec. 30, 2012 - Jan. 14, 2013

Caleb Matthew Foster, was born to CTN2 Brandon andRachel Foster, Dec. 30.

Kathryn Grace Scott, was born to Capt. Cody and Capt.Anne Scott, Jan. 1.

Faith Marie Mountain Matul, was born to Lance Cpl.Kyle Fountain and Lance Cpl. Geysy Matul, Jan. 2.

Callyn Lee Hayhurst, was born to 1st Lt. Kyle and JaclynHayhurst, Jan. 5.

Luke Joseph Masters, was born to Capt. Nicholas andJillian Masters, Jan. 6.

Ashton Hendrix Sidner, was born to SRA Lawrence andAshley Sidner, Jan. 7.

Katherine Elizabeth King, was born to Lt. Ryan and JulieKing, Jan. 7.

Eli Patrick Hamilton, was born to AME1 Bryan andMelissa Hamilton, Jan. 8.

Liam Gary Laird, was born to Lance Cpl. Michael andChristina Laird, Jan. 10.

Liam Edward Cudmore, was born to AM2 Timothy andHeather Cudmore, Jan. 10.

Abigail Annalynn Bischoff, was born to Brandon and ErinBischoff, Jan. 10.

Curtiss Matthew Delaware, was born to Shawn andNicole Delaware, Jan. 10.

Emi Lynn Sears, was born to HM3 Zachary Sears andGabrielle More, Jan. 12.

Eowyn Louise Laspina, was born to Ian and Lt. HelenLaspina, Jan. 14.

Kimani Rochelle Carter, was born to Legendre and Lt.Christina Carter, Jan. 14.

BIRTHANNOUNCEMENTS

From http://msoy.militaryspouse.com

The installation win-ners for the 2013 ArmedForces InsuranceMilitary Spouse of theYear (MSoY) have beenselected and willadvance to the nextround, where they willbe voted on for AirForce, Army, CoastGuard, Marine Corps,Navy and NationalGuard Spouse of theYear. Voting for branchlevel takes place for oneday only, Feb. 5, atmsoy. military spouse.com.

This year is the firsttime a winner has beenrecognized at eachUnited States militaryinstallation that submit-ted nominations.Spouses were submittedfrom more than 154bases, all nine CoastGuard Districts, and 39states (National Guard).

“The installation win-ners are a true represen-tation of what the mili-tary spouse communityhas to offer,” saidBabette Maxwell, exec-utive editor of MilitarySpouse magazine. “All

of the winners haveextraordinary accom-plishments and achieve-ments. Incorporating theinstallation level win-ners in our sixth year

highlights spouses withexceptional talents andresources at local levels,and we look forward toworking with them inthe coming year.” Tolearn about the installa-tion winners/branchnominees go to msoy.militaryspouse. com.

A vote Feb. 5 and a

judges’ panel reviewwill identify the sixbranch winners, whowill then compete forthe 2013 Armed ForcesInsurance Military

Spouse of the Year(MSoY), representingall branches of the mili-tary.

“America’s fightingmen and women haveendured an incredibleburden during this past11-plus years our nationhas been at war.Simultaneously, the

spouses of thosedeployed have beenunsung heroes whomaintain the home-frontduring these all-too-fre-quent deployments, self-lessly give back to theircommunities thoughvolunteer work, and pro-vide moral support fortheir loved ones servingboth at home and inharm’s way,” said GarryL. Parks, retired Marinelieutentant general andchairman of ArmedForces Insurance. “Nowis the time to recognizetheir accomplishmentsand identify the best ofthe best, MilitarySpouse of the Year …from among all branchesand at every installa-tion.”

Winners for thebranch level will beannounced Feb. 21 andnational voting for theprestigious 2013 ArmedForces InsuranceMilitary Spouse of theYear Award will be onMarch 5. The branchfinalists and overall win-ner will be honored at anawards luncheon May 9,in conjunction withMilitary SpouseAppreciation Day.

Installation winners, branch nomineesnamed for the 2013 Armed Forces Insurance

Military Spouse of the Year Award

Naval Operational Support Center Pensacola’sAOAN Tara Glenn is NAS Pensacola’s installationwinner of the 2013 Armed Forces Insurance MilitarySpouse of the Year award. “I want to nominate mymom because she’s the best mom in the world,”wrote Kurtis Weimann, in Glenn’s nomination. “She'sa photographer, a Sailor ... and she still finds time totake care of me, my brother and my dad ... I love herso much.” Photo from http://msoy. military spouse.com/profile/Tara/Glenn

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The NASP Morale, Welfare and Recreation(MWR) department has a number of upcomingevents and activities that the whole family canparticipate in. For more information, call 452-8285 or visit the MWR website:www.naspensacola-mwr.com.

• Zumba Fitness: Mustin Beach ClubZumba Fun 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Event will last 90minutes. Sample Latin cuisine and specialtydrinks. Registration is $5. Preregister atRadford Fitness Center. For more information,call 452-9845.

• Valentineʼs Dance: The Youth Center isplanning a Valentine’s dance from 6 p.m. to 10p.m. Feb. 9 for ages kindergarten to 12 years.Admission costs $4. Pizza and beverages willbe provided. There will be a candy and bakesale. There will be contest with prizes for bestsingle and team dances, most white outfit, mostred outfit and best dress. Event is open todependents of active-duty, retirees, reservist,DoD and contractors. For more information, call452-2417.

• Youth sports: Soccer, baseball, T-ball andcoach pitch registration continues through Feb.28 at the NASP Youth Center. Coaches andassistant coaches are needed. For more infor-mation, call Brett Pelfrey at 452-3810.

• Sailing classes: Monthly sailing classesdon’t begin until April, however, classes can bearranged at Bayou Grande Marina on NASPensacola any time for groups of six or more.You will be on the water in your first lesson andthe cost of the class includes the rental. Cost is$45 for beginners class. For more information,call 452-4152.

• Winter Wonderland: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb.23 at the old hospital grounds, across the streetfrom Mustin Beach Club on Radford Boulevard.Admission is $3 per person. Activities includesnow sledding, penguin bowling, ice fishing,spider mountain with bungee jump, climbingwall, and a giant slide, plus inflatable obstaclecourse, golfing, face painting, jousting andmore. Concessions available for food and bev-erage purchase. For more information, call452-3806, ext. 3138, 3139 or 3140.

• Spring Flea Market: noon to 4 p.m. March17 at Corry Youth Sports Complex on Highway98. Applications available on the MWR website:www.naspensacola-mwr.com or at Bldg. 4143on Radford Boulevard. Applications are beingaccepted. This event sells out each year, soreserve early. Spaces $25 to $40. Tables are $8each. For more information, call 452-3806, ext.3140.

• Let the games begin: Blue AngelRecreation Center has everything you need toplay paintball and disc golf. There are threepaintball fields. Come alone and join a team orarrange to have private parties. Or enjoy a dayon the wooded disc golf course. The greens feeis $2. For more information, call 453-4530.

• Runners welcome: The NAS PensacolaRunners Club invites all runners, walkers andjoggers to run along with members of the groupat 6 a.m. Tuesday and 4:30 p.m. Thursday.Meet at Radford Fitness Center. For more infor-mation, call 452-9845.

COST Regular: $3 adults, $1.50 children ages 6-11, free for 5 and younger3D shows: $5 adults, $3 children ages 6-11, free for 5 and younger

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

At the movies“Django Unchained,” R, 5 p.m., 8:15 p.m.; “Jack Reacher,” PG-13, 6 p.m.; “Silver LiningsPlaybook,” R, 8:45 p.m.

“Monsters Inc.” (3D), G, noon; “The Hobbit” (3D), PG-13, 2 p.m.; “Django Unchained,” R,5:15 p.m., 8:30 p.m.; “Parental Guidance,” PG, 12:30 p.m.; “Jack Reacher,” PG-13, 3p.m., 6 p.m.; “This is 40,” R, 9 p.m.

“The Hobbit” (3D), PG-13, noon; “Guilt Trip,” PG-13, 3:15 p.m.; “Silver Linings Playbook,”R, 5:30 p.m.; “Monsters Inc.” (2D), G, 12:15 p.m.; “Jack Reacher,” PG-13, 2:15 p.m.;“Django Unchained,” R, 5 p.m.

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“Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away” (3D), PG, 5 p.m.; “Jack Reacher,” PG-13, 7 p.m.;“Django Unchained,” R, 6 p.m.

“Guilt Trip,” PG-13, 5 p.m.; “This is 40,” R, 7 p.m. “Playing for Keeps,” PG-13, 5:15 p.m.;“Jack Reacher,” PG-13, 7:15 p.m.

“The Hobbit” (2D), PG-13, 6 p.m.; “Parental Guidance,” PG, 5 p.m.; “Silver LiningsPlaybook,” R, 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY

Details: 452-3522 orwww.naspensacola-mwr.com

Liberty program events target young, unac-companied active-duty military. Regularevents are scheduled at the main LibertyCenter in the Portside EntertainmentComplex. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Sunday through Thursday and holidays and10:30 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.Off-base trips leave from the NASP LibertyCenter, but you must sign up in advance. Formore information, call 452-2372 or visitwww.naspensacolamwr.com/singsail/liberty.htm.

Morale, Welfare and Recreation

Liberty activities

Pensacola Sports Association

A record number of 4,000 run-ners are expected to hit the streetsof Pensacola and Gulf Breeze forthe Double Bridge Run tomorrow,Feb. 2. Race organizers are expect-ing the event’s first-ever sell-out of2,500 entries in the 15K portionand 1,500 entries in the 5K race.The 2011 race was recently namedthe 11th Largest 15K Race in thecountry by Running USA.

In addition to a record field, theevent will feature some newupgrades and improvements thisyear.

The course encompasses threecities, two bridges and two bodiesof water. It starts in downtownPensacola, travels across theThree-Mile Bridge over EscambiaBay, through Gulf Breeze, across

the Bob Sikes Bridge over theIntracoastal Waterway and finish-ing on Pensacola Beach.

“We feel we have the best 15Kcourse in the country,” said RayPalmer, executive director of thePensacola Sports Association, theevent’s managing organization.“The view from the top of BobSikes Bridge looking out over thebeach and seeing the horizon of theGulf of Mexico is breathtaking.”

The new start line location forthe 15K is at the Maritime Park.

Additional improvements for the15K race will be that finishers willreceive a custom Double BridgeRun finisher’s medal upon crossingthe finish line.

On the course, runners willexperience more entertainment.Chick-Fil-A employees andpatrons in Gulf Breeze will cheeron the runners as they go by andLeadership Pensacola (LEAP)class members will be encouragingthe runners at the official “HighFive Station” at the base of the BobSikes Bridge on Pensacola Beach.

Similar to year’s past, a DJ willbe stationed on the top of eachbridge to keep the runners motivat-ed.

Participants will be treated to anupbeat post-race party that includesthree bands, free food, drinks andan award ceremony.

Runners to race across bridgesThe starting line for the Double Bridge Run is in downtown Pensacola. About 4,000 runners are expected to runin the race this year. Photo courtesy of Pensacola Sports Association

Details• What: Double Bridge Run.• When: Tomorrow, Feb. 2. 15Krun starts at 7 a.m.; 5K run/walkstarts at 8:30 a.m.• For more information: call434-2800 or go to www.doublebridgerun.com.

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NASP Community Outreach is seekingvolunteers for opportunities including:

• Ronald McDonald House: A groupcan volunteer to complete family chores orprovide a meal for families in residence.Other opportunities include hosting specialevents. Another way to help is by conductinga “Wish List” Drive by collecting items forthe house. For more information, contactVicky Bell at 477-2273.

• Learn to Read of NorthwestFlorida: Volunteers needed to help withadult literacy program. For more information,call 432-4347 or e-mail [email protected].

• GoodWill GoodGuides: The GoodWill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast is located

at 15 East Brent Lane. They are looking forvolunteers to come out and join their youthmentoring program. No experience neededthey will train. Contact Robin King at 438-3699.

• Northwest Florida BloodServices: Volunteers are needed to help ineveryday operations. For information, con-tact Jamie Hudson at 473- 3853, ext. 132, ore-mail at [email protected].

• USO Northwest Florida: The USO isseeking volunteers that are committed tosupporting America’s troops and their fami-lies. If you are interested, contact Faye Whiteat 455-8280, option 4.

• Pensacola Habitat for Humanity:Volunteers are need to help build houses.

You must be at least 16 years old and be will-ing to work an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. shift. Formore information, call 434-5456, ext. 140.

• The USS Alabama: Preserve Navalhistory. USS Alabama Memorial in Mobile,Ala., is in need of volunteers to help chippaint, restore aircraft, clean displays, fore-casting, polish torpedo tubes and otheritems and assist with general set up. Formore information, contact Owen Miller at(251) 767-1507.

For more information, contact NASPCommunity Outreach at 452-2532, [email protected] or find information onFacebook at NAS Pensacola CommunityOutreach.

The Fleet and Family Support Center(FFSC), 151 Ellyson Ave., Bldg. 625, isoffering the following classes:

• Parenting: Zero to 2 years of age:A class to help prepare for the arrival of ababy is offered quarterly. Next class isscheduled for 10 a.m. to noon March 13. Toregister, call 452-5990, ext. 3122. If you havespecific questions, call 452-5900, ext. 3143.

Peer to peer support group: Talkthrough issues that occur when you experi-ence a traumatic (wartime) event.Discussing problems with peers is proven

to be more successful to well-being thandiscussing it with others. For service mem-bers and veterans, this is an opportunity toshare experiences. Meetings are from 5p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday ofeach month. If you would like to attend, call452-5990, ext. 3122.

Anger control: Learn how to expressyour feelings without attacking the other per-son. Class includes two sessions. Classesscheduled for 10 a.m. to noon March 13 andMarch 20 and 10 a.m. to noon May 7 andMay 14. For details, call 452-5990.

Stress management: Participantswill learn tips and coping mechanisms tomanaging stress. Classes are scheduled for10 a.m. to noon on first and third Thursdayof each month. For details, call 452-5990.

How to file your VA claim: Allactive-duty service meembers and veteransare welcome. AMVETS representative willconduct the classes from 10 a.m. to noonthe last Thursday of each month. Classesare free. Seating is limited. Bring pen andpaper with you. To register, call 452-5609or 452-5990.

Note: The Naval AviationMemorial Chapel and theLady of Loreto Chapel areclosed for renovations.During renovations, Sundayservices will be held at theauditorium at Naval AviationSchools Command (NASC),Bldg. 633.

NAS PensacolaProtestant•Communion service, 8a.m. Sunday, All FaithsChapel.• Protestant Sunday School,9 a.m. Sunday, J.B.McKamey Center.• Worship service, 10:15a.m. Sunday, NASC auditori-um.• Contemporary service, 6p.m. Sunday, All FaithsChapel.• Women's Bible study, 9a.m. Tuesday, J.B. McKameyCenter.• Fellowship dinner, 5:30p.m. Wednesday. • Bible study, 6 p.m.Wednesday, J.B. McKameyCenter.Roman Catholic• Sacrament of Penance,3:45 p.m. Saturday, AllFaiths Chapel.• Mass, 4:30 p.m. Saturday,All Faiths Chapel.• Mass, 8:30 a.m. Sunday,NASC auditorium.

• Mass, noon Monday,Thursday, and Friday, AllFaiths Chapel.Latter Day Saints• Service, 10:30 a.m.Sunday, All Faiths Chapel.

NASP Corry Station Protestant• Adult Bible study, 9 a.m.Sunday, chapel conferenceroom.• Chapel choir, 9 a.m.Sunday, sanctuary.• Worship service, 10 a.m.Sunday.• Fellowship, 11:30 a.m.Sunday.• Praise and worship, 7:30p.m. Sunday.• Bible study and dinner,5:30 p.m. Thursday, fellow-ship hall.Roman Catholic• Mass, noon Sunday.• Mass, 11 a.m. Tuesday,small chapel.

Whiting Field ChapelRoman Catholic• Mass, 11 a.m. to 11:30a.m. Friday.Protestant• Bible study, 11:30 a.m.Tuesday.• Weekly chapel service,11:30 a.m. Thursday.

For more information,call 452-2341.

Community Outreach Worship schedule

Fleet and Family Support Center

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