FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017
Eye on the Fleet
ATSUGI, Japan
VOL. 17 NO. 16
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Civilians to don teal, denim for SAAPM (April 18, 2017) Vice President Mike Pence departs Air Force Two on the flight line at Naval Air Facility Atsugi for a visit to emphasize President Donald Trump’s continued commitment to U.S. alliances and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 Michael Doan
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OD civilians are encouraged to show their support for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month by wearing jeans and teal-colored clothing Wednesday, which is “Denim Day.” For the past 18 years, the organization “Peace Over Violence” has promoted the “Denim Day” campaign on a Wednesday in April in recognition of SAAPM. The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling made by the Italian
FOCUS GROUPS Listening to Sailors . . . . . . . 6 WORKING TOGETHER SAR joint exercise . . . . . . . . 7 ENVIRONMENT Weekly Tidbit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TOP OF PAGE ONE: Marines assigned to combat cargo department attach pallets of supplies to an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the ‘Blackjacks’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, during a vertical replenishment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).
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ill Loftus, director of the Navy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, and Naval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby Baker discuss base SAPR activities Wednesday. While here Loftus will host group discussions with Sailors; those discussions are part of the Navy’s continued sexual assault prevention efforts. Her visit coincides with April’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Secure messaging now available for NBHC NAS Key West protects endangered species From Naval Hospital JAX Public Affairs
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ant to email your primary care manager from a smartphone, tablet or laptop? Register for TRICARE Online Patient Portal Secure Messaging at the new website, https://mil.relayhealth.com or www.tricareonline.com. Those who already signed up with RelayHealth are registered. Use secure messaging to email the health care team for non-
urgent questions, or to ask for lab results or a medication renewal. Secure Messaging is free and secure. Patients generally get a response from their health care team within one business day. “Tricare Online Patient Portal Secure Messaging connects you to your health care team from any mobile device or computer. It can save a phone call or sometimes even a trip to the doctor,” said Lt. Alexis see Message page 3
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hile Naval Air Station Key West is primarily a warfighter training base, it also acts as a sanctuary for a variety of endangered and protected species of plants and animals. “NAS Key West is home to many protected wildlife species, such as crocodiles, alligators, sea turtles, manatees and, of course, the Lower Keys marsh rabbit,” according to Environmental Director Ed
Barham. Manatees have been spotted in recent months at Boca Chica Marina and on Sigsbee Park. “It’s important that the residents don’t feed, water or touch them,” Barham said. “We don’t need to acclimate them to humans. It presents a danger as they will come up to people and then could be injured by boats running over them.” Not only have manatees been sighted, the endangered least and see ENDANGERED page 6
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H April 21 1990 - USNS John Ericcson (T-AO 194) is launched at Chester, Pennsylvania.
April 22 1898 - Rear Adm. William Sampson leaves Key West, Florida, with the North Atlantic Squadron to begin the blockade of the northern Cuban ports, the beginning of the Spanish-American War.
April 23 1945 - USS Besugo (SS 321) sinks the German submarine U 183 in the Java Sea.
April 24 1906 - Reburial Commemoration Ceremony for Capt. John Paul Jones is held at the Naval Academy.
April 25 2009 - Boeings new P8-A Poseidon test jet, a 737-based submarine hunter for the Navy that will replace the P3-C Orion, flies for first flight.
April 26 2002 - The Watson-class vehicle cargo ship USNS Soderman (T AKR 317) is launched at National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego.
April 27 1963 - USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) is launched at Groton, Connecticut. Commissioned a year later, she serves until decommissioned in August 1990.
ave you ever been asked to do something that is out of your comfort zone? It might even be something that is completely opposite of what you think you want to do. There are times we are called to do something that is completely out of our comfort zone and it is only natural for us to want to take the safe and more comfortable route. This coming September it will have been 10 years since I stepped out of my comfort zone and joined the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. It was exciting to think about the adventure ahead of my family and me, but we had no clue what it was going to be like. I wasn’t sure what this new lifestyle would be like or how my family would handle the transition. All I knew was that this was what God was calling my family to do and we were answering the call, even though we knew nothing about the active duty lifestyle. As I said my goodbyes to my family and headed to Newport, Rhode Island, for officer and chaplain schools, I wondered what this new ministry was going to look like. There were so
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Supreme Court. Justices overturned a rape conviction because they believed the victim, who was wearing tight jeans, assisted her rapist by removing her jeans and thereby implied consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans to demonstrate solidarity with the victim. Wearing jeans and the color teal, the symbolic color
many questions that could only be answered in due time. After finishing school, my family said our goodbyes to our family and friends in South Carolina and headed to our first duty station in San Diego. It was there that our adventure in the military began. When my wife and I were first married we knew the church was where we were meant to be serving but thought that down the road we CHAPLAIN'S might look into CORNER mission work overseas. The Chaplain Corps wasn’t even on our radar. The journey to joining the chaplainNAS Key West Command Chaplain cy took quite a few years but as Lt. I look back now I Scott Mason can see how God was preparing us for this mission, even though it wasn’t what we thought we would be doing. Now we can’t imagine not being a part of the Navy or the Chaplain Corps family. In the book of John, Jesus is talking to Peter. Peter had been following Jesus for years but when things got hard he took his eyes off the difficult path of continuing the ministry he had been called to do. He went back to
what felt safe and comfortable. When the resurrected Jesus appeared to him he asked him “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” John 21:15. “These” could have meant many things and we all have our “these” areas in our own lives, things we sometimes choose over Christ. Thankfully, He continues to invite us to a life of more, a life where we can refuse to settle for less. It is a life where we are called and designed to do more. Even though I had no idea what God was doing with my family and I almost a decade ago, I am so glad that we didn’t choose the more safe and comfortable route. As I wrote earlier, we can’t imagine doing anything else right now and we are so glad that we have the privilege of being a part of something so much bigger than us. I hope your time reading this article has encouraged you. Please come and join us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at Truman Annex Chapel for worship service with our praise band and children’s church. Please visit our Facebook page (Truman Chapel) for upcoming events. If you are in need of chaplain care, please call your chaplains at 305-293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or 305-2928788, Coast Guard Sector Key West.
of SAAPM, is a visible way of bringing attention to the misconceptions that surround sexual assault. It’s important that individuals check with their supervisors to get permission to participate in the event. Those who participate are invited to take photos of their group and send them to danielle.c.martin@navy.mil. Please indicate the name of the group and identify the individuals in the photo. A photo collage of participants will be created from the entries.To learn more about
Naval Air Station Key West’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program, call 305-2932408, email danielle.c.martin@ navy.mil or visit the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg. V-4058, 804 Sigsbee Road, Sigsbee Park. If you are a victim of sexual assault 24/7 assistance is available. Contact DOD Safe Helpline at 877-995-5247, an NAS Key West SAPR victim’s advocate at 305-797-1408, or the NAS Key West SARC at 786383-7873.
Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby J. Baker Executive Officer Cmdr. Pornchai Davidson PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Trice Denny EDITOR Jolene Scholl STAFF MC2 Cody Babin This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the military service and their families. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy and do not imply endorsement thereof. The editorial content of this newspaper is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. Additional copy and photographs provided by the readers of the Southernmost Flyer should be addressed to: Editor, Southernmost Flyer, Public Affairs Office, Naval Air Station, Box 9001, Key West, FL 33040-9001. Copy can also be e-mailed to jolene.scholl@ navy.mil. Telephone (305) 293-2425/2434. DSN 4832425/2434. Deadline for all editorial copy is 4 p.m. the Friday preceding publication. All articles must be submitted on disk in text format, written in upper/lower case style.
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Briefly… Earth Day at Bahia Honda Park Naval Air Station Key West’s Environmental Division is once again participating in the Bahia Honda State Park Annual Earth Day Celebration Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The NAS Key West exhibit includes activities for children and displays of various environmental projects at NAS Key West. For more information, call 305-293-2881.
Vacation Bible school set Naval Air Station Key West Religious Ministries Department has opened registration for its Vacation Bible School, scheduled for June 12 - 15 at the Sigsbee Community Center. To register, go to https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myChurch/?id=38881. Call 864-6167349 or email chapmasonfamily@gmail.com for additional information.
Case lot sale set The Naval Air Station Key West Commissary on Sigsbee Park will have its case lot sale on April 28 - 29. A list of items will be available before the sale begins. Call 305-293-4402 for more information. see Brieflypage 5
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ouse Armed Services Committee members Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), left, and Rep. Austin Scott, front right, listen Tuesday as Naval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby Baker briefs them on the installation’s mission. The congressional delegates are making site visits at NAS and Joint Interagency Task Force South.
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McDermott, a Naval Hospital Jacksonville family medicine nurse. Secure Messaging is one of the advantages of being enrolled with a PCM and Medical Home Port team at NH Jacksonville - its hospital or branch clinics. The team focuses on meet-
Job Title: Oil Spill Response Hometown: Cottonport, Louisiana Prior Duty Stations: Norfolk Naval Station Hobbies: Guns, fishing, video games and sports. Most Interesting Experience: 5th Fleet deployment. Future Plans: Have a family.
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ing the patient’s needs for urgent, preventive and routine care. The teams have also earned highestlevel recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. To reach the care team, call the hospital appointment line at 904-542-4677, Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville’s appointment line at 904-546-7094, or call
the 24/7 Nurse Advice Line at 800-TRICARE (800-8742273). For non-urgent issues, use email Secure Messaging at https://mil.relayhealth.com or www.tricareonline.com. There’s also a free mobile app - “NHJax” - for iPhones and Android phones. Find all of these resources on the NH Jacksonville website at www.med.navy.mil/sites/
navalhospitaljax. Sign up for Tricare Online Patient Portal Secure Messaging at https://mil. relayhealth.com or www. tricareonline.com, or at a kiosk at the hospital or branch health clinic. When registering, be sure to add the patient’s provider to the account. For technical help, call 866-RELAY-ME (866735-2963).
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MWR Update Boondocks Mini Golf Community Recreation is hosting a trip to Boondocks on April 30. Enjoy an early dinner after a round of miniature golf. Purchase your discounted round of golf at the Community Recreation Ticket Office on Sigsbee Park by 1 p.m. April 19. (Golf discounts aren’t available at Boondocks). Transportation will depart from Sigsbee Community Center at 1:30 p.m. Transportation cost is $5 per person; this doesn’t include a round of golf. If you don’t want transportation provided, meet at 2 p.m. at Boondocks, MM 27.5. For more information call 305-2932783.
Self Defense Seminar Don’t be a victim. Learn how to fight back in one of the self-defense seminars listed below. The instructor is Richard Thomas. Athletic attire recommended. Cost is $5 per person and there is a 20 person limit. To secure a spot in the class provide full payment at the Sigsbee Ticket Office. The first class will be held at the Sigsbee Community Center. Boy’s (14-18): May 9 with an overflow on May 23 Girl’s (10-14): Jun. 6 with an overflow on Jun. 20 Boy’s (10-14): Jul. 11 with an overflow on Jul. 18
Navigator’s Bar Hours Temporary hours are in effect at Navigator’s Bar: • Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. 4 p.m. • Friday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. The Fly Away Café continues to be open regular hours from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and will provide non-alcoholic beverages during the hours the bar is closed
Child care available The Child & Youth Programs is offering additional child care through the “Give Parents a Break” program. The cost is $4 per child, per hour and each child must be preregistered, including shot records. Cancellations must be done before 8 a.m. on the day of child care to avoid paying for reserved time. For more information, or to register, call 305-293-4498 or visit the Child Development Center on Sigsbee Park.
AquaFit Classes The Trumbo Pool is offering free AquaFit water aerobics classes every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 11 a.m. – noon. Unattended children are prohibited. For more information call 305-293-4324.
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NAS fire station ribbon cutting A ribbon cutting ceremony for Naval Air Station Key West’s Fire and Emergency Services’ new Fire Station No. 1 is 10 a.m. April 27, Bldg. A-4204, Boca Chica Field. The station is the first truly dedicated fire/emergency response/crash rescue facility at the airfield. The previous station was housed in a 1940s-era aircraft hangar, which is undergoing demolition. For more information, call Carli Alam, 305-293-5810, or Fire Chief C.J. Krieger, 305-797-4401.
Spouse appreciation event Morale, Welfare and Recreation with Fleet and Family Support Center once again hosts the annual Naval Air Station Key West Military Spouse Appreciation Brunch and Bingo on May 6 at the Sigsbee Community Center. Seating for the event, which runs from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., is limited. The registration site has changed and is now at the Community Recreation ticket office, formerly Information, Tickets and Travel, Bldg. V-4113, Sigsbee Park. Registration for the spouses of active duty members has begun; spouses must provide a dependent military ID card. Registration for the spouses of retired military members opens April 28; again, spouses must provide a dependent retired military ID card.
Commissary has coloring contest The Defense Commissary Agency is sponsoring a “Month of the Military Child” coloring contest and local military children can participate through the commissary on Sigsbee Park. The grand prize design will be imprinted on reusable grocery bags. To participate, the artist must be a military dependent aged 11 or younger. The coloring template must be used and can be downloaded or printed from www.commissaries.com/color. Entries can be emailed to decabrand@deca.mil or dropped off at the NAS Key West commissary’s customer service office through the close of business on April 30. Only one entry per child will be accepted. Each commissary will select a local winner and the winners will be forwarded to DeCa for final judging.
Get active with MCHC The Multicultural Heritage Committee is looking for more people - Sailors and DOD civilians - to join the organization. The MCHC meets every Thursday at noon in Bldg. A-324 conference room, Boca Chica Field. For more information, email PRC Michael Dees at michael.dees@ navy.mil.
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Roseate terns have returned to the area for nesting. The terns migrate through Florida in the spring and are seen on Truman and Sigsbee Park annexes as well as Boca Chica Field. The adult birds are extremely sensitive to prolonged or frequent disturbance. The eggs and chicks require parental protection from daytime heat because they are highly susceptible to heat stress, Barham said. If disturbed, the young chicks may fall off the roofs or suffer heat exposure. To protect the species, the following policies are in effect: • Routine work on rooftops should be scheduled outside of nesting season. • Do not access any flat roof - or very shallow
•April 21, 2017 pitched roofs - between April and August for any reason without first contacting the base Natural Resources Manager at 305 797-9576. The manager will determine if terns are nesting on your roof. • If you see these birds on or around your roof, please call the NRM. If terns are found to be nesting on the roof, any access to the roof during nesting season must be coordinated with the NRM. • Anyone who finds a tern chick that has fallen off a roof should immediately contact the NRM. If the NRM is not available, please contact Wildlife Rescue of the Florida Keys at (305) 292-1008. This also the start of turtle nesting season, which runs through Oct. 31. U.S. Navy photo by Rosa Gonzales If you spot a nest please Naval Air Station Key West DOD civilian Robert Madrigal paints the side of a Boca Chica Field runway green Wednesday. Painting contact the Environmental the gravel green has successfully deterred the endangered tern from nesting on the surface, which is the birds’ preferred nesting medium - and also dangerously close to jet aircraft using the runways. Director at 305 293-2911.
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SCS Maria Lopez from Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office leads a group SAPR discussion at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field Thursday. Lopez is a member of DON SAPRO Jill Loftus’ team visiting NAS Key West to conduct various SAPR activities.
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SAR, Trauma Star drill together By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer
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t was a worst-case scenario drill that brought Navy Search and Rescue and Monroe County Sheriff’s Trauma Star together for an exercise in cooperation. In Thursday’s drill Naval Air Station Key West’s SAR responded to a report of a pilot ejection on the outer edge of the station’s training range. The pilot was seriously injured and in need of trauma care, which is only available in Miami. In the scenario, SAR only had enough fuel to land at Boca Chica Field. Enter MCSO Trauma Star, which now operates two rescue helicopters and is awaiting the delivery of a third. In the drill, Trauma Star responds to an emergency request to assist in the transfer of the pilot to Miami. Although this was the first patient transfer drill involving SAR and Trauma Star, SAR Operations Officer Lt. Ian Braun said the two entities had worked together before - at the 2016 Southernmost Air Spectacular. The NAS Key West flight surgeon at the time had set up a mass casualty station for the air show and invited Trauma Star to participate.
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“That’s when we met Bob Inscoe [director of Monroe County’s Trauma Star program]. Since meeting him, we’ve been working with them on increasing their operability,” Braun said. Thursday’s exercise involved two separate drills, Braun said. The first was the rescue of the ejected pilot and the second was handing off the injured pilot to Trauma Star for transport. “We alerted them and they were on standby for a hand-off,” Braun said. After landing, the mock patient was transferred to the Trauma Star helicopter, which then launched as if enroute to Miami. “They are a mobile ambulance and have a better level of care,” said SAR pilot Lt. Cody Harris. “They have two paramedics and a nurse. This is what they do every day.” In fact, one of the Trauma Star crew members was a Navy veteran. The drill “was like being home,” said Trauma Star air crewman Alex Bauer afterward. “From our perspective, everything went great,” Braun said after the event. Inscoe agreed, saying, “It was superior. It’s been such a pleasure working with Navy personnel.”
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Naval Air Station Key West’s Search and Rescue helicopter, top left photo, waits for Monroe County Trauma Star to land at Boca Chica Field. SAR and Trauma Star air crew, top right photo, discuss the exercise after its completion. SAR air crew, above, move a mock air crash victim to a waiting Trauma Star helicopter. Exercise planners from SAR and Trauma Star, at left, review the exercise.
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NAS Classifieds FOR RENT Bay Point - Very clean, private, 1BR/1BA with dock and beach. A/C, W/D. One person only. No smoking, no pets. Prefer military member. $1,500 F/L/S. Call 305-745-1462. FOR SALE 1961 Gulf Stream 26-foot trailer - a great restoration project. $1,000. View at Auto Skills Shop, Boca Chica Field. For more information, call 570-8782674. 2006/07 Wildwood Forest River Toyhauler 37’, 5th Wheel, two tipouts, 12’ garage. Onboard generator. Fully self-contained. Stored on Fleming Key. $15,000. Call or text Adrian or Tiffany Hunt at 843-312-7853 to schedule a showing. LOST & FOUND Portable charger, gray in color, SN# D331511683, Model REV 8000. Turned in at Bdg. A-734 Jan. 21. Email robert.calabro@ navy.mil. HELP WANTED Navigator’s Bar at Boca Chica Marina, Boca Chica Field, has several open positions for bartender. Call 305-293-2402 for more information. Sloppy Joe’s - security staff. Candidates must possess customer service skills, sound judgment, and good decision making skills. Prior security, martial arts, or military experience is a plus. Contact Marian Kershenbaum on 305-296-2388, ext.123 or email marian@sloppyjoes. com. NAS Key West Fleet and Family Support Center is seeking a counseling and
advocacy program technician (office automation) in the Family Readiness program. The successful selectee will perform the following duties: Type documents (e.g., correspondence, reports, records) from rough draft to edit into final form; serve as the point of contact for timekeeping database (e.g., input of data into time and attendance system or similar system) to ensure accuracy of data; use an automated travel system to prepare travel orders and travel vouchers and interview customers to obtain data needed to complete actions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www. opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedule-qualificationstandards/#url=GS-CLER. Application information is available at ww.usajobs. gov. Hog’s Breath Clothing Company seeks a parttime sales associate for
nights and weekends. Hourly pay plus commission. Apply in person at the T-shirt shop, 400 Front St., Key West. Summerland Ace Hardware seeks a parttime employee who will continue our drive for customer service excellence. Preference is given to active duty/retired military and their dependents. We offer competitive wages, an excellent employee discount program, seasonal bonuses and a great working environment. Our primary requirement is a cando, want-to-please attitude with a smile. For information, call Jeff at 305-7453500 or stop by and pick up an application. Historic Tours of America seeks an inventory control clerk. Fulltime, strong computer skills, good Excel skills, data entry experience, analytical skills. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday. $14/hr. Start immediately. Benefits available, including pet insurance. Apply online: www.historictours.com. EOE/DFW.
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This week at FFSC First State Bank of the Florida Keys has positions available for the following: Assistant branch operations manager, assistant BSA officer, branch manager, business analyst, consumer loan manager, lead teller, loan servicing assistant manager, portfolio analyst, teller, VP/regulatory compliance/BSA officer. Apply online at www. KeysBank.com/Careers. NAS KEY WEST CLASSIFIEDS are free for active-duty and retired personnel, their families and civilian base employees only. Deadline for submissions is noon the Tuesday prior to that Friday’s issue. Make submissions to the NAS Key West Public Affairs Office by email, jolene.scholl@navy.mil; mail, P.O. Box 9001, Key West, FL 33040-9001; or fax submissions to 305293-2627. Unless otherwise directed, ads will run for four issues. Name and phone number must accompany all requests in order for them to be considered for publication. For more information, call 305-293-2425.
SAAPM Fair
participants. Call 305-293-3770 for more information.
Friday, 2 p.m. Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field Fleet and Family Support Center’s hours The SAAPM Fair will run concurrently of operation are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday with Pure Praxis programs scheduled for - Friday. FFSC offers many services 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. including deployment support, relocation assistance, family employment readiness, life skills education, personal financial Command Indoc management, crisis incident response and Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. training, sexual assault prevention and Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field response, ombudsman support, transition This five-day class informs incoming assistance management, family advocacy personnel of the bas policies, procedures and professional counseling for all Sailors and available services. A multitude of and dependants.. guest speakers will present information For more information or to request seron an array of topics. Guest speakers vices, call 305-293-4408 or visit the center also will answer questions from training at 804 Sigsbee Rd., Sigsbee Park.