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SIGNATURE SIGONELLA, SICILY
VOL. 29 NO. 8
MARCH
2, 2012
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Equipment Operator 3rd Class Richard Gaines (left) and Equipment Operator 3rd Class Jonathan Willbur (right) tow a seven passenger government owned vehicle (GOV) with a five ton Kilar Roll Back Wrecker. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matthew C. Haws/Released)
Seabees save several stranded GOVs after severe storm BY MC2 MATTHEW C. HAWS NAS Sigonella Public Affairs
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ou see them working, repairing and moving personnel and supplies across Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella and when Mother Nature plays it fierce, the Seabees come to the rescue. Just last week, more than 24 hours of
strong winds and heavy rains uprooted trees and flooded streets leaving some service members stranded in several feet of water. Equipment Operator 3rd Class (SCW) Jonathan Willbur, a Seabee attached to the operations department of (BSVE) Basic Support Vehicle Equipment was one of the two wreckers in action after the flood. “After the storm, we got a call from dispatch and towed a seven passenger van. It was one of the three government owned vehicles (GOV) that needed to be rescued after the flood. Two of the vehicles had to be left by the drivers but we were able to help one person drive the GOV back to base before it was too late,” said Willbur.
Whether you are in a GOV or a personally owned vehicle (POV), it is important to know what to do if you are in a situation where you need help. According to Equipment Operator 2nd Class (SCW/EXW) Derek MCCleary, it is always safer to reverse the vehicle back out of high water rather than leave the vehicle and risk flooding your engine and totalling your car. "If the vehicle is abandoned or is a safety and security concern to the base operations, we are authorized to go get the vehicle," said MCCleary. “Under normal circumstances, people who drive POVs that break down need to call Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tow service at 624-5244. For GOVs the driver should call dispatch at 624-2945 or 624-5354 after working hours."
QUOTE Equipment Operator 3rd Class Richard Gaines attaches a tire strap on a tire of a government owned vehicle (GOV) in preparation to mount the vehicle to a five ton Kilar Roll Back Wrecker. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matthew C. Haws/Released)
OF THE WEEK
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” - Aristotle
SPMAGTF-12 Marines beautify Aci Castello beach
From Catania’s market to your table
NEX holds semiannual wine expo
Read about their cleanup project.
Make steamed mussels in white wine sauce Sicilian style.
Sicilian wines featured during event.
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