FRIDAY, AUG. 25, 2017
Eye on the Fleet
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VOL. 17 NO. 34
WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/KEYWEST NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA
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Former CO recalls Andrew By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer
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(Aug. 20, 2017) Marines take a break from their work in the hanger bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Kennishah Maddux
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EAN Christopher Chelman directs a MH-53 helicopter at Boca Chica Field Wednesday. Chelman is here training with Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Atlantic, based in Norfolk, Virginia. The detachment, with three helicopters and135 Sailors training in flight, maintenance and administration, is conducting the Helicopter Advanced Readiness Program at Naval Air Station Key West for the first time.
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Scientist uses native plant found at NAS in cancer research
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hile most visitors to Naval Air Station Key West look to the sky to watch combat fighter aircraft, Dr. Mark Day was more interested on what was growing near the shore at Truman Annex beach. Day, a University of Michigan professor, visited last week, searching for a specific plant that grows on Truman Annex - Ambrosia
TOP OF PAGE ONE: An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the ‘Tomcatters’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration.
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lthough Naval Air Station Key West escaped the wrath of Hurricane Andrew, Thursday’s 25th anniversary brought back memories of the non-stop relief efforts supported by base personnel. The Category 5 hurricane blew through Homestead and Florida City, killing more than 60 people and causing millions of dollars in damages. Former Commanding
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hispida, more commonly known as coastal ragweed. While a nuisance weed to some, his research indicates it may produce a chemical compound that can aid in the fight against certain bladder and breast cancers. Ambrosia hispida is considered native to the Caribbean and is found in Southern Florida. Day had been collecting the plant at Fort Zachary Taylor when he noticed a patch growing across the fence on Navy property.
The discovery prompted him to write NAS Environmental Director Ed Barham for permission to access the base. “A. (Ambrosia) hispida is somewhat scarce and a very important plant for cancer research and I am finding very few places to collect it,” Day wrote in his request for permission to collect a kilogram from Navy property. Day, who has a doctorate in molecular and cellular biology, has been conducting research with
the Translational Oncology Program in the Department of Urology at the University of Michigan. Early research indicated “there was something very real with this plant,” he said in an interview Thursday. The plant produces sesquiterpene lactones, which lab tests indicate attack the proteins that drive the cancer cells’ aggressiveness. His work is a continuation of phyto-chemistry research started by other scientists studying natural
remedies that have been used in folk medicine for hundreds - even thousands - of years. What scientists are learning is the compounds extracted from plants, particularly those that appear to be effective in combating certain cancers, can’t be synthesized in labs. “Mother Nature has a vast untapped reservoir,” Day noted. His work is far from over, see ragweed page 3
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Backward or forward?
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1951 - Twenty-three fighters from USS Essex (CV 9) escort Air Force heavy bombers in an attack on Najin, Korea .
Aug. 26 1912 - A detachment of Marines from USS Rainbow lands at Camp Nicholson, near Shanghai, China, to protect American interests from revolutionaries.
Aug. 27 2007 - Vice Adm. Adam Robinson, Jr. becomes the first African-American appointed Surgeon General of the Navy.
Aug. 28 1991 - A helicopter from USS America (CVN 66) rescues three civilian sailors who spent 10 days in a lifeboat 80 miles off Cape May, New Jersey, after their sailboat capsized.
Aug. 29 1916 - High waves force armored cruiser USS Memphis aground at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, killing 33 men.
Aug. 30 1929 - At New London, Connecticut, 26 officers and men test the Momsen lung to exit an intentionally-bottomed submarine.
Aug. 31 1862 - The daily rum issued to Navy Sailors on board vessels is abolished. Ale, beer, wine and other liquors not distilled are exempted.
bout 30 miles from Belfast, Northern Ireland, close to the shore of Strangford Lough, is a stately home called “Castleward” that tourists can visit. The house was built in the 1760s, and its original owners were Bernard Ward, the first Viscount of Bangor, and his wife, Lady Anne. One of the most striking features of the house is it displays two quite different styles of architecture. The rear of the house is built in Gothic style, while the front is neo-classical. Why the different styles? Because Bernard and Lady Anne couldn’t agree. In fact,
not only did they differ in their architectural preferences, they apparently had other differences, because Lady Anne eventually walked out of the marriage. Depending on your point of view, the house is either a celebration of diversity or a monument of stubbornCHAPLAIN'S ness. See ‘Perfect CORNER Illustrations of Every Topic and Occasion,’ page 173. I like this story because we can also apply NAS Key West it to our everyCommand Chaplain day lives with Lt. Cmdr. our families and Scott Mason neighbors. Are you able to celebrate diversity in relationships or are you going to make a monument of stubbornness? Jeremiah 7:24 says, “Yet they
did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.” I want you to be encouraged that even when it seems that we have differences in our marriages, our families, or within our communities, we can rejoice that God made us unique and different for a positive reason. Let’s walk forward today and not backward. Please come and join us for services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays; this Sunday service is at Truman Annex Chapel. 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.
Health screenings best defense against illness BY Lt. Ferran Mora, Senior Nurse Naval Branch Health Clinic Key West
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reventive services and immunizations are your best defense against serious illness and preventable disease. Your care team at Naval Branch Health Clinic Key West stands ready to provide those services. Each year, potentially preventable chronic diseases - such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes - are responsible for millions of premature deaths among Americans. Colorectal cancer colorectal cancer is the second leading cause
of cancer deaths in the U.S., among cancers affecting both men and women. If you’re age 50 or over, get screened now for colorectal cancer. Screening can find growths so they can be removed before turning into cancer. Screening also finds cancer at an early stage, when treatment often leads to a cure. If you have risk factors, you might need to be tested earlier or more often. Talk to your primary care manager. Diabetes - if you have diabetes, see your health care team every three - six months for an A1C test. This checks your long-term control of blood sugar. Make an appointment with your PCM today. You
can discuss strategies to manage diabetes at home, work, school and while traveling. Men - talk to your PCM about testicular and prostate cancer screenings, or other tests you might need. Women - cervical cancer. Prevent cervical cancer with the right test at the right time. Get your first pap test at age 21. If the test is normal, you can wait three years until the next pap. After turning 30, you have a choice; you can get a pap test every three years, or get a combined pap and human papillomavirus test. If both are normal, you can wait five years until the next screening. Talk with your
PCM about options. Chlamydia - most people who have chlamydia don’t know it, as there are often no symptoms. It’s the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Women under age 25 (and older women with risk factors) need chlamydia testing every year. Call or email your PCM to schedule a urine sample in our lab. Breast cancer - mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat and before it’s big enough to feel. Starting at age 40, talk with your PCM about when to start and how often to get a mammosee NBHC page 7
Commanding Officer Capt. Bobby J. Baker Executive Officer Cmdr. Greg Brotherton 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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Officer Capt. Michael Currie said Thursday he was confident at the time the island was well out of the hurricane’s path. “We had very good intelligence on where that storm was going to,” Currie recalled. “Andrew was going really fast - like a bullet. We knew exactly where it was going to hit. “Forty-nine miles per hour was the worst wind we got,” Currie said. Some folks evacuated to Homestead; fortunately, none were hurt, he noted. After the storm, NAS Key West got busy providing relief. “We used our helicopters to take food, medical supplies and water up there,”
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though. Further research must be done, as well as in-depth toxicology and pharmacology studies. If
Currie said. According to an article published Sept. 4, 1992, in the “Southernmost Flyer,” medical doctors and corpsmen from the branch health clinic also went to Florida City to set up a makeshift field clinic. “When we first set up not a lot of people knew we were here,” HM2 Frederick Lempke was quoted as saying, “but as word got around, business picked up.” Those too seriously injured for treatment at the field clinic were evacuated by SAR to hospitals. Volunteers worked around the clock for the first three days after the disaster, according to the article. Seabees also went north in flatbed trucks with equipment to assist in clearing debris from streets
and roadways. Currie said he made the trip north to check the Navy’s water plants in Homestead, the source of Key West’s water. The scene was void of any landmarks that he previously followed to find the plants. “There weren’t any pine trees, there weren’t any gas stations, there weren’t any street signs.” While Key West may have escaped Andrew’s fury, the island felt the effects in other ways. Electricity generated up north was intermittent. “We had outages. You couldn’t use air conditioning or your ovens because they drew too much electricity,” Currie said. “But when you saw how badly the people up in Homestead were faring, you contended with it.”
successful, plant cells could be cloned and grown in bio reactors for mass production of anti-cancer agents; that process will protect the plant from eradication, which is important to Day. Fortunately, environmental measures at Fort
Zachary Taylor and NAS Key West also ensure the plant’s survival. Several yars ago, the base’s Environmental Division removed exotic vegetation at the beach, replacing it with native trees and shrubs. “We had no idea those actions would result in the establishment of a native plant being used in cancer research,” he said. Federal law and Navy instructions require the enhancement, protection and preservation of native habitats on military installations when doing so will not negatively impact the military mission. “The enhancement of our Truman Annex beach plant community is an example of how NAS Key West implements this environmental policy,” Barham said.
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Mark Day, PhD, picks coastal ragweed Aug. 17 at Truman Annex. Day studies the plant as part of a cancer research project at the University of Michigan.
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ommanding Officer Capt. Bobby Baker recognizes Military Working Dog MA2 Karo and his handler, MA3 Gerardo Martinez, on Karo’s retirement after 10 years of Navy service, including a tour in Djibouti, Africa. Martinez is adopting Karo, having worked with him for the past three years.
Briefly… Housing Town Hall Balfour Beatty Communities has scheduled a meeting Tuesday for NAS Key West Homes residents to discuss its decision to make 30 Sigsbee Park homes available to rent to the general public. The meeting is from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Sigsbee Park Community Center. For more information, call 305-292-5590.
Autism workshop set The Autism Society of the Keys is host-
ing a free workshop on Sept. 5 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 2713 Flagler Avenue. The workshop is designed to inform participants of resources available to children and families and to create and provide continuing support through personal interaction with other families who are living with autism. Resources include financial assistance with co-pays for doctor visits, help with transportation costs, specially programmed iPads, swimming see briefly page 6
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MWR Update Bowling clinic
Those wanting to drive Vet clinic themselves should call or The Youth Center on text Sarah Graves at 305NAS Key West hosts Sigsbee Park is offering a 563-0364 for more informa- the quarterly Vet Clinic monthly bowling clinic at tion. on Sept. 12 and 13 from Airlanes Bowling Center, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Bldg. Boca Chica Field. The clinic Craft night 1509-A, Spadefish Court, is the first Saturday of each Sigsbee Park. To schedmonth with the first being Join MWR Wednesday ule an appointment, or for Sept. 2. for the Essential Oil Sugar questions, email keywestThe clinic is designed for Scrub Workshop from vetserv@gmail.com. children aged five - nine. 6 - 9 p.m. at the Sigsbee Please allow 48 hours Registration is at the Youth Community Center. Create for a reply to emails. Center; children will be three different scented Appointments are schedpicked up and dropped off scrubs; all supplies are pro- uled every 30 minutes; eliat the center as well. For vided. gible patrons active duty more information, call 305The cost is $10. and their dependents as 293-4437 or visit www. Register and pay at the well as retired military and NavyMWRKeyWest.com/ Community Recreation their dependents. events. Tickets & Travel Office on Sigsbee Park. Call or Jiu jitsu class Labor Day hours text 317-292-6557 for additional information. www. The self-defense seminars All MWR facilities are N a v y M W R K e y W e s t . are an introduction to the closed Sept. 4 in observance com/events. martial art of jiu jitsu selfof Labor Day except for the defense, taught by Richard following: Fly Away Café at Navigator’s: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Navigator’s bar: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; NGIS front desk: 24 hours; Sigsbee Marina: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Trumbo Pool: noon - 5 p.m.; and MWR vacation rentals: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Dolphin trip Join MWR Saturday for a visit the Dolphin Research Center. Discounted admission fees are paid at the gate. The tickets are: Adult (eight and older) - $14; child (four - eight) - $11.50; three years and younger - free. The transportation fee is $5 per person. Register at the Tickets & Travel Office on Sigsbee Park. Transportation leaves from the Sigsbee Community Center (across from the dog park) at 9:30 a.m.
Thomas. The cost is $5 per person and classes are from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Sigsbee Community Center. Register and pay at the Community Recreation Tickets & Travel Office on Sigsbee Park. For additional information, call 305563-0364. Dates and ages: Sept. 5: Men aged 18 and over. Oct. 3: Boys aged 14 - 18 Oct. 10: Girls aged 14 - 18
Nov. 7: Boys aged 10 - 14
Community Recreation Tickets & Travel Office on Sigsbee Park. For addiJet Ski tour tional information call 305See the island from the 563-0364 or go to www. water on a two-hour Jet N a v y M W R K e y W e s t . Ski tour Sunday at 10 a.m. com/events. Theost is $89 per jet ski for this trip. Job opportunities Patrons 18 - 28-years-old are required to take a test There are currently a and pay the $5 fee directly number of open positions to the vendor. Purchase tickets at the see MWR page 5
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within MWR and NGIS. There is an urgent need for full time and flex Child Care Workers and Housekeepers but many other positions available. For a full list of open positions and a PDF application form visit www. NavyMWRKeyWest.com/ jobs.
Liberty activities The Liberty Single Sailor
Program is open to all single or unaccompanied active duty military personnel E-6 and below. Visit us on Facebook at “MWR Liberty Key West” and request to be added to the closed Liberty Group. For additional information, email naskwliberty@gmail.com. Friday: Birthday bash game night, barracks common room at 6 p.m. Saturday: Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, from 9 a.m. - noon. Volunteer opportunity Sunday: Back country kay-
aking, $17, from 10 a.m. - noon. Thursday: Crafters anonymous, barracks common room at 6 p.m. Friday: Dolphin Research Center, Marathon, $14, depart barracks at 9 a.m. Saturday: Parasail with Fury Water Adventures, $20, register by Aug. 24. Thursday: National trail mix day, barracks common room from 5 - 6 p.m.
& Grill is open with the following hours of operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays, 3 - 10:30 p.m.; Wednesdays 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.; and Saturdays, noon - 6 p.m. The center is closed Sundays. A minimum of four lanes will be available to patrons during evening league play Mondays - Wednesdays and Fridays. Bumpers are available on most of the lanes and the grill is open for food and Bowling center beverages. To book an event Airlanes Bowling Center or party call 305-293-2976.
Fitness Schedule: Monday 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. HIITRX (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Yoga (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) Tuesday 6:45 - 7:45 a.m. Command PT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) * active duty only 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Pump (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) Wednesday 7 - 8 a.m. Command PT (Boca Chica Fitness Center)
•5 * active duty only 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. HIIT (Boca Chica Fitness Center) 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Kick n’ Core (Boca Chica Exercise Studio) Thursday 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) Friday 6:15 - 7 a.m. Cycling (Boca Chica Cycling Studio) 10 - 10:30 a.m. Tabata (Boca Chica Fitness Center) Saturday 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Circuit (Boca Chica Fitness Center)
Updated hours
Navigator’s Bar is open regular hours up until football season. Once games begin the bar will remain open until the end of the game. The current hours are Mondays - Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily. Fly Away Café at Navigator’s is open 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Monday - Friday, and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Trumbo Pool will have limited hours due to staff shortages. The hours are 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon - 5 p.m. Sundays. The pool is closed Monday - Friday.
Free movies The Beach Patio Recreation Center offers movie premieres on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Note that the facility is only open to 18 and older after 4 p.m. daily. For more information visit www. NavyMWRKeyWest.com. Friday: “Snatched,” rated R, at 6 p.m. Saturday: “Megan Leavy,” rated PG-13, at 6 p.m.
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This week at FFSC Exceptional Family Member overview Tuesday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., FFSC The Exceptional Family Member Program extends a helping hand to those with special needs, including physical and mental health, and special education needs. Find out who should enroll and the enrollment process. Register with Amanda Slater at 305-293-4409. Fleet and Family Support Center’s hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. FFSC offers services including deployment support, relocation assistance, family employment readiness, life skills education, personal financial management, crisis incident response and training, sexual assault prevention and response, ombudsman support, transition assistance management, family advocacy and professional counseling. For information or services, call 305-293-4408 or visit the center at 804 Sigsbee Rd., Sigsbee Park.
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lessons, special-needs equipment and first-hand experience with the family challenges of autism. Additional monthly meeting are scheduled for Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. For more information, contact Jill Campbell at 305-942-5172 or autismsocietyofthekeys@gmail.com.
Women’s Bible study
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ADC (SEL) Chiann Klempke, left, is fitted for khakis at Naval Air Station Key West’s Sigsbee Park Navy Exchange Aug. 18, as other selectees complete their uniform shopping tasks.
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or Naval Air Station Key West’s chief petty officer selectees, uniform fitting at the NEX Aug. 18 provided a
big boost in morale and a respite from grueling CPO initiation activities. The selectees - BMC (SEL) Walley Weekfall and ACC (SEL) Joseph Blocker II, NAS Key West; AOC (SEL) Scott Larrick, ADC
(SEL) Chiann Klempke and LSC (SEL) Ben Joseph, Fleet Readiness Center; LSC (SEL) Jose Camposflores, Aviation Support Detachment; AEC (SEL) John Gearhart and AM1 Dennis Diage, Strike
Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 - were all smiles as they pulled khaki uniforms, went through fittings and paid the tab. The event was a reminder they were one step closer to their pinning, scheduled for Sept. 15.
Naval Air Station Key West’s Religious Ministries Department hosts “Women’s Bible Studies” on Tuesdays from Oct. 3 - Nov. 14 at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 6 - 8 p.m. Sigsbee Community House, 1101-B Dewey Rd. The topic is “Uninvited,” by Lysa Terkeurst. The study is led by the Protestant Women of the Chapel. Books and childcare are provided. For more information, call 305293-2318.
Feds Feed Families ending soon Naval Air Station Key West’s Junior Enlisted Association will continue to collect non-perishable food for local food banks as part of this year’s annual Feds Feed Families campaign until Aug. 31. Civilians and military members are encouraged to donate canned food, rice and other staples at collection boxes located at various sites on Boca Chica Field, including the Command Quarterdeck, Bldg. A-324; the Air Operations/air terminal lobby, Bldg. 4085; and the main entrance to Hangar A-936. The JEA gives the donations to local food pantries.
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gram. You have the choice to get an annual mammogram at age 40 and up. Talk to your primary care manager. Children - bring your child in for a well-child check-up in the first month of life (preferably a twoweek check-up), and at two, four, six, nine, 12, 15, and 18 months of age; and at ages two, three, and between four and six years of age. Check-ups track growth and development,
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ersonnel at Naval Air Station Key West’s Environmental Division, from left, Ed Russell, Shelby Graham and Helen Stanley, watch the partial solar eclipse Monday outside Bldg. A-626, Boca Chica Field. The next solar eclipse that will be visible at NAS Key West is in 2024.
NAS Classifieds FOR SALE Trawler - 51’ 2002 Magna Marine Nova Scotia Trawler. Can be viewed at slip 32A, Boca Chica Marina. $289,000. Call Bob, 850-559-5550 for details. FOR RENT Big Pine Key - 3/2, 1,300 sq. ft. home. Waterfront with heavy duty davits. Tropical Bay Estate neighborhood. Pets welcomed; no smokers. Military welcomed. Partially furnished. $2,500/month; no utilities. F/L/S. For more information, call 305-897-4644 and leave a message. 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. $1,550 F/L/S. Call 305-745-1462. HELP WANTED Looking for two fun, energetic, puzzle-loving people
for part-time game master and part-time assistant manager positions for a new ‘Escape Room’ opening in September in Key West. Reliable, outgoing people with computer knowledge required; acting or character experience is a plus. Send resumes to southern-
mostescape@gmail.com. NAS KEY WEST CLASSIFIEDS are free for activeduty 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 305-293-2627. Unless otherwise directed, ads will run for four issues. Name and phone number must accompany all requests for publication. For more information, call Jolene at 305-293-2425.
prevent illness with immunizations, and answer your questions. Talk to your PCM about check-ups during the school-age years. Your Medical Home Port team is here to meet your preventive, routine, and urgent health care needs. Make an appointment with your PCM by phone (305-293-4834) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., or at TRICARE’s Online Patient Portal at www.TRICAREonline.com. For immunizations, stop by or call 305-293-3929. To take a free class
•7 on tobacco cessation or healthy weight, contact our Health Promotions at 305293-3857. For 24/7 clinical advice, call the Nurse Advice Line at 800-TRICARE (800-8742273). For secure email messaging with your care team (for non-urgent issues), register for free at https:// mil.RelayHealth.com. For Navy physical health assessments, please contact the medical readiness clinic at 305-293-3904 to receive instructions on the process.