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p.m. to 5 p.m.; Holiday Hours open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The E-Street Gym offers Captain's Cup sports, intramural sports, and sports equipment for issue. For information about joining a league, participating in a tournament, reserving a field or court, call (361) 961-2401. The E-Street Gym is located in Building 102, at the corner of Lexington and E Street.
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The gymnasium includes a basketball/volleyball court, boxing room, aerobic room, and locker room with showers. A newly renovated racquetball court is also available for play. Outdoor fields and courts are available for football, soccer, and basketball. There is also an outdoor track. Sports are scheduled throughout the year.
Fitness Express Bldg. 103 Phone: (361) 961-3164
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Fitness Express offers an extensive array of equipment and classes to give you a fantastic workout. Strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance and body composition can be improved with the help of our friendly, professional staff. Services included at our facility are: fitness assessments, personal training, and group class instruction.
Group Class Instruction—Pilates, group cycling /step, floor aerobics, etc.
Weight Training Equipment—Free weights, plate loaded and variable weight equipment
Cardiovascular Equipment—Tread- mills, stationary bikes, stairs climbers, step mills, elliptical orbiters, rowers and functional pulley systems. Please bring earphones to tune in a television channel on your personal cardio equipment screen.
Locker Room-—Showers, steam room and sauna.
Group exercise formats change constantly to reflect the interests of our members. For an updated monthly schedule, please call (361) 961-3164.
Recreation Division
Auto Skills Center Bldg. 1713 Phone: (361) 961-3470
Hours of Operation: Monday & Tuesday Closed; Wednesday through Friday open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday open 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Holiday Hours open 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Closed Christmas, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving &4th of July
The Auto Skills Center is a do-ityourself automotive repair program where you, the customer, can make repairs on your vehicle. The Auto Skills Center provides tools, lift and has mechanics on staff to assist with repairs or questions. The Auto Skills Center offers the capability to provide the following services: mounting and balancing tires, air conditioning repair, Texas vehicle inspections, resurfacing rotors, coolant flush, and computer diagnostics. All Data (Computer Repair Manuals) up to 2008 are available.
Used Vehicle Lot Phone: (361) 961-3470
Patrons wanting to sell their personally owned vehicles, trailers, campers, or boats may place them on the MWR Used Vehicle Lot located on Lexington Boulevard, next to the Armed Forces Reserve Center. Patrons must come by the Auto Skills center in Building 1713 to fill out forms prior to placing the vehicle in the lot. A fee will be assessed for each item parked in the lot. Forms must be updated on a monthly basis and are required on vehicles at all times. Questions may be directed to the Auto Skills Center at (361) 961-3470.
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Gulf Winds Golf Course Bldg. 1272 Phone: (361) 961-3250
Winter Hours (November I-March 30): Monday through Sunday should read 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Holiday Hours open 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Closed Christmas Day Summer Hours (April I-October 31): Monday through Sunday open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Holiday Hours open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The course is a challenging 6,410 yard (from the tips) 18 hole, par 71 course located just inside the South Gate of the installation. The facility includes a driving range, practice chipping and putting greens, and a pro-shop offering a full line of golf accessories and club repair services. The pro-shop can special order golf equipment at substantial savings over local merchants. The clubhouse includes ladies and men's locker rooms with showers. Locker rental is on space available basis.
Annual Match and Medal Play Championships, as well as monthly GWGA tournaments are held and are open to all eligible patrons. Just call the pro-shop for information on how to arrange a golf tournament for your command or organization. The Gulf Winds Snack Bar is open for breakfast and lunch every day of the week. Call them at (361) 961-3360 to see what the daily lunch special is, or to order by phone.
Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT) Bldg. 1785 Phone: (361) 961-3961
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Closed Sunday & Holidays
The ITT Office, located next to the Post Office in the NEX parking lot, serves as your one-stop location for all recreational and travel needs. Tickets can be purchased for area theme parks, concerts, special events and attractions. ITT can also help you with all your travel planning (airline tickets, cruises, vacation packages, and much more). Come in today to plan your perfect vacation. Needing a notary pubic or to fax, print, and photocopy? ITT also provides your business services needs. Call (361) 9613961 for more information and for the tickets that are available.
Liberty Center Single Sailor Program Bldg. 1281 Phone: (361) 961-3768
Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday open I p.m. to 10 p.m.; Holiday Hours open 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Liberty Program (Life is Better Every where Recreation Takes You) is dedicated to developing and improving social skills and to meeting the leisure needs of single Sailors and geographical bachelors between the ages of 18 and 25. The pro gram includes events, services, and activities designed to enhance social skills and promote programs that teach positive use of free time. The program is designed for single Sailors.
The Liberty Program hosts numerous events throughout the year at the lowest cost possible. An off-base trip that the Liberty program hosts includes transportation and accommodations, like for tubing trips to the Guadalupe River. The Liberty Program provides other numerous events such as camping, snow skiing, pool parties, sporting events, and holiday parties.
The Liberty Center is located on Ocean Blvd in the Navy Gateway Inns and Suites. The Liberty Center provides a variety of activities free of charge. Such activities include: a whisper room, pool tables, wide screen TV's, X-Box Elite 360, Play Station 3's, Wii Game system, assorted board games, foosball, table tennis, snack machines, internet availability, and free coffee. An outside pavilion comes equipped with one covered area, picnic tables, and BBQ pit. For additional information, please call (361) 961-3768.
Library & Resource Center Bldg. 1872 Phone: (361) 961-3574
Hours of Operation are: Monday, Wednesday & Friday open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday open 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Closed Holidays
The Library & Resource Center provides materials for life-long learning and leisure time in many formats. Books are available to children, young adults, and adults in fiction and nonfiction form as well as newspapers, periodicals, eBooks, language learning materials, audio
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books, music CDs, and the latest blockbuster DVDs. Internet is provided by Go Wi-Fi and patrons can access it via our desktop computers or through our Wi-Fi services. Printing is also available for a fee. We also offer a weekly storytime on Thursdays to elementary aged children where we read stories, sing songs, design crafts, and make new friends. The Summer Reading Program is provided during the summer months to encourage children to work on their reading skills and continue reading over the school holiday. Call the library at (361) 961-3574, for more information about materials and services offered.
Lighthouse Lanes Bowling Center Bldg.1707 Phone: (361) 961-3805
Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday open 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday open 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Holiday Hours open 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lighthouse Lanes Bowling Center offers affordable bowling prices. Located on E-Street, it offers 12 lanes with electronic scoring, year-round leagues, a pro shop and party pricing. To find out about leagues and events, call (361) 961-3805.
Outdoor Recreation Adventure Center (ORAC)/ Marina Bldg. 1757 Phone: (361) 961-1239
Winter Hours (October I - March 30): Monday through Thursday open 9 a.m. to S p.m.; Friday through Sunday open 6 a.m. to S p.m.; Holiday Hours open 6 a.m. to S p.m.; Closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day & Thanksgiving.
Summer Hours (April I - September 30): Monday through Thursday open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday through Sunday open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Holiday Hours open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Outdoor Recreation Adventure Center provides one-stop shopping for the outdoor enthusiast: camping and fishing equipment rentals, fishing, windsurfing and sailboat rentals, adventure trips and activities... and the latest outdoor recreation information. ORAC also organizes fishing contests, regattas, and safe boating courses. Live and dead bait is available.
Other services provided by ORAC include:
NASCC RV Park - Included are RV campsites with picnic tables, water, electric and sewer. Tent sites include picnic tables, water, and a group shelter. Laundry facilities and showers are available. To reserve a camping site, call ORAC at 961-1293.
Boat Storage - Includes 61 covered boat slips with lifts, SI uncovered slips and a refueling station with ethanol free gas. We have a variety of slips from 16' up to 32" that range from 3000 lbs. to 16000 lbs. lift capacity. We also have a 64 enclosed boat sheds and 130 dry storage spots in our dry storage compound.
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Fishing Piers - We have 2 fishing piers. The fishing piers are lighted and have fish cleaning stations.
Sunfish Beach - Located on Corpus Christi Bay north of the Bay Club, Sunfish Beach is available for station-wide day use and private beach parties (pavilions).
Volunteer Programs - The Outdoor Recreation Adventure Connection offers a Volunteer Instructor Program (VIP) aimed at teaching recreation skills to per sons interested in increasing their knowledge about the great outdoors! If you are interested in passing your skills along to others and being compensated for your time, please call ORAC at (361) 961-1293. A list of recreational activities is available at the ORAC.
Pets
Veterinary Treatment Facility Bldg. H-110 Phone: (361) 961-3952
Animal care for active duty personnel, dependents and retired military personnel is provided at the Corpus Christi Veterinary Treatment Facility by one Veterinary Corps Officer, one Veterinary Corps Animal Care Specialist, and one civilian animal care assistant. They also provide support to NAS Kingsville. While care for privately owned animals is very important, it is subject to availability and mission requirements. Animal care provided at the Corpus Christi Veterinary Treatment Facility is not available for civilians, reservists that are not on active duty, or reservist retired.
The staff performs preventive care and minor sick call for your pets; including
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annual vaccines for dogs and cats, vaccinations for puppies and kittens, laboratory services and overseas health certificates. Heartworm prevention, flea and tick preventatives, dental supplies and nutritional supplements are sold as well. No products will be dispensed without a medical exam performed at the Corpus Christi VTF within 12 months.
The Veterinary Office is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., pets are seen by appointment only. The Veterinary Office is also open one Saturday during each month from 9 am until noon. For appointments or any other information, call (361) 961-3952.
MWR Facilities with Free WiFi All Hands Club Lounge and Ballroom The Flight Deck Liberty Center Library & Resource Center Lighthouse Lanes Bowling Center NASCC RV Park
MWR Guest Card Program
MWR Guest Card Program Phone: (361) 961-3961
Do you know of a friend, neighbor, or relative wanting to come on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi to use our outstanding Gulf Winds Golf Course, Outdoor Recreation/ Marina, NASCC RV Park and enjoy dining at our food establishments? Now with the MWR Guest Card Program they can.
Eligibility:
Any individuals who meet a criminal history check and background requirements. Minors 16 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult MWR Guest Card holder at all times.
Costs:
The MWR Guest Card costs $20.00 per year; $10.00 for children 16 years of age and under and is valid for one year from the date of issuance.
How to apply:
Visit the Pass & Tag office during the hours of operation Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (excluding holidays) to fill out an application, or print one from www.cnic.navy.mil/ CorpusChristi under “Fleet and Family Readiness—Things to do.” Turn the application into the Pass & Tag Office, the building on the right just inside the main gate of NASCC.
Once your criminal background has been verified as clear, ITT will contact you (usually within 5 working days) to set-up an appointment to come into the ITT office, building 1785 to pay for your membership, receive your picture ID card and your MWR Guest Card vehicle decal that will allow you access into NASCC to visit the eligible facilities. MWR Guest Card and the MWR Guest Card vehicle decal will be valid for a period of one year. If you have further questions, regarding the MWR Guest Card Program, please call (361) 961-3961.
MWR PHONE NUMBERS
MWR Administration/ Resource Management Division
MWR Administration Office (Bldg 39) MWR Accounting Office (Bldg 39) (361) 961-2267
(361) 961-3144
MWR Information Technology (Bldg 39) (361) 961-3149
MWR Marketing Office (Bldg 39) (361) 961-2268 NAP Human Resources Office (Bldg 39) (361) 961-3187
Food and Beverage Division
All Hands Club (Bldg. 1238) (361) 961-2541 The Flight Deck (Bldg. 149) (361) 961- 2249 Gulf Winds Snack Bar (Bldg. 1272) (361) 961-3360
Library Coffee Shop (Bldg. 1872) (361) 961-0368
Child and Youth Programs
Child Development Center (Bldg. 1782) (361) 961-1165
Child Development Home Program (Bldg.1782) (361) 961-1166
Youth & Teen Center (Bldg 1756) (361) 961-2355 School Liaison (Bldg 1782) (361) 961-2625
Recreation Division - Sports, Fitness & Aquatics
E-Street Gym (Bldg. 102) (361) 961-2401 Fitness Express (Bldg. 103) (361) 961-3164 Bayside Pool (361) 961-3260
Recreation Division
Auto Skills Center (Bldg. 4008) (361) 961-3470 Car Resale Lot (361) 961-3470
Gulf Winds Golf Course (Bldg 1272) (361) 961-3250
Information, Tickets & Tours (ITT) (Bldg.1785) (361) 961-3961
Liberty Center (Bldg. 1281) (361) 961-3768 Library & Resource Center (Bldg. 1872) (361) 961-3574
Lighthouse Lanes Bowling Center (Bldg. 1707) ORAC (Marina) & NASCC RV Park (Bldg. 1757) (361) 961-3805
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Chief of Naval Air Training
Naval aviation has evolved dynamically sine 1910 when Eugene Ely made the first successful takeoff in an aircraft from a Navy vessel. Today, Naval Air Training Command’s squadrons log more than 400, 000 flights hours annually in seven types of training aircraft comprising more than 750 airplanes. Each year, more than 1, 800 pilots and naval flight officers pin on their “Wings of Gold.”
The responsibility for training all prospective Navy pilots, naval flight officers and enlisted aircrew members falls on the shoulders of the Chief of Naval Training, whose headquarters, Naval Air Training Command, is located at NAS Corpus Christi.
In addition, the Naval Air Training Command provides training for aircrew members from the Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as several foreign countries through the Foreign Military Sales program.
The command is composed of five Training Air Wings located on five Naval Air Stations in Florida, Mississippi and Texas. The five wings are home to 16 training squadrons. In addition, joint training is conducted with the Air Force on bases in Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia. It also manages that Naval Aviation Schools Command, the Blue Angels, and the National Museum of the Naval Aviation.
Two of the Training Air Wings are located in South Texas: (1) Training Air Wing Four which is located at NAS Corpus Christi and is responsible for providing basic flight training for Navy, Marine, Air Force and Coast Guard aviators in single engine aircraft and intermediate and advanced flight training in multi-engine aircraft; and (2) Training Air Wing Two, at NAS Kingsville, which provides undergraduate jet pilot training.
Training Air Wing Four
Training Air Wing Four has been training the world’s premiere Navy pilots for more than 30 years. Located at Corpus Christi, it enjoys an ideal environment for raining... warm year round weather with lots of wide-open space.
Established in March, 1972, it is composed of four dying squadrons with a combined strength of 800 officers and enlisted personnel and more than 180 aircraft and simulators.
Four units making up the Wing include Training Squadrons Twenty-Sev-
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en (VT-27), Twenty-Eight (VT-28), Thirty-One (VT-31), and Thirty-Five (VT-35). Training Air Wing Four also has a Reserve Component composed of squadron augment units (SAU) assigned to each squadron.
Student aviators receive basic flight training in VT-27 and VT-28 flying T-34C “Turbo Mentor” aircraft or T-6B Texans. VT-31 and VT-35 provide intermediate and advanced flight training using multi-engine aircraft, the T-44A/C “Pegasus” and the TC-12 “Huron,” respectively.
Training Squadron Twenty-Seven
Training Squadron Twenty-Seven was initially established on July 11, 1951, as Advanced Training Unit-B at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. The command moved to Naval Air Station Kingsville in 1952 and again to Naval Air Station, New Iberia, Louisiana in 1960. It was there the squadron was redesignated as VT-27. In July 1964, the “Boomers” returned to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi where they continue to be an important member of the community.
In 1973, the squadron began a transition to the role of primary training squadron with the arrival, on Aug. 1, of the first “T-28” Trojan. By Oct. 1, 1973, the last TS-2A had departed, signifying the end of the advanced training role and the completion of the first “T-34C” Mentor aircraft. Since March 1984, when the last T-28 ever used for naval flight training departed, the T-34C has been the mainstay of the Navy and Marine Corps primary flight training.
The “Boomers” average more than 11,000 training missions a year, and more than 70 sorties per training day. Since taking delivery of the T-34C, its safety record sets the standard for excellence in Navy Air Training Command.
Expected to achieve high levels of production while maintaining the highest standards of safety demanded, VT-27 consistently accomplishes its important mission—by producing Navy and Marine Corps pilots of the highest quality for our nation’s defense.
Training Squadron Twenty-Eight
Training Squadron Twenty-Eight was commissioned on May 1, 1960 under the leadership of Commanding Officer, Commander O.T. Knight. Prior to that, it operated as Advanced Training Unit 611. The primary mission of VT-28 was advanced multi-engine flight training for Student Naval Aviators (SNA's). More than 6,000 Naval Aviators have been trained by VT-28 before assignment to fixed wing, multi-engine squadrons. This curriculum has evolved over the years in response to the changing need to the Navy and advances in aviation technology.
VT-28 quickly established a standard of excellence which has continued unabated for 35 years. With 44 instructors, 48 TS-2F "Tracker" aircraft, 400 enlisted personnel and an average on board student count of 125, VT-28 set new training, safety, and cost efficiency records in its first 10 months of operation. During the 1960's, as the demand for fixed wing maritime pilots increased, so did the scope and responsibility of the squadron,
By the mid-'60s, the flight syllabus, augmented by simultaneous ground training, had expanded to include Familiarization, Basic and Radio Instrument Navigation, Cross County, Night Familiarization and Carrier Qualification. The TS-2F "Tracker" proved itself a most reliable and stable training platform during periods of changes in the syllabus and increased requirements. In 1969 alone, nearly 300 Naval Aviators were designated and 40,000 aircraft hours flown by VT-28. The squadron carrier qualified or "CQ'd" thousands of Student Naval Aviators in the "Tracker" until its retirement in 1979 when it was replaced by the T-44A on March 1st of that year.
The squadron continued to train Advanced Maritime Student Naval Aviators in the T-44A aircraft until 1990, when CNATRA directed the squadron to change its mission and become the first Instructor Training Squadron. VT-28 then assumed the responsibility for instructor training within Training
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Air Wing Four as well as Instructor Standardization, Functional Check Flights, and course curriculum oversight in both the T-34C and the T-44A aircraft.
On April 1, 1993, VT-28's mission changed once again; this time to provide Primary/Intermediate Maritime and Heli copter instruction to Student Naval Avia tors while flying the T-34C. In the first months as CNATRA's fifth Primary Squadron, VT-28 continued to set the standard for training excellence, flying more than 20,230 mishap free flight hours and graduating more than 200 primary students and more than 100 intermediate students.
With the mission change, a new squadron patch was designed. The new patch depicts the silhouette of a Texas Ranger mounted on a rearing horse. Flying over the Ranger is an aircraft leaving a patriotic contrail. This patch symbolizes the proud tradition of VT-28's nickname and radio call sign, "Ranger," as well as the pride the squadron possesses for its new mission and its country.
T-34C "Turbo Mentor"
The primary aircraft flown by both Squadron Twenty-Seven and Squadron Twenty-Eight is the T-34C "Turbo Mentor." Developed in 1950’s as primary trainer for both the United States Navy and Air Force, the T-34 is used to instruct student pilots in basic flying skills. The original aircraft was designated as the T-34B and was used from 1955 to 1976. In 1978, the turbo-prop version of the T-34 entered service with the Navy.
Built by Beechcraft Inc., the T-34C "Turbo Mentor" utilizes a turbo-prop engine manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada (Model PT6A-25) large turbo-prop engine combined with a light airframe to produce flying qualities similar to, but safer than, those of military jet aircraft. The T-34 is an unpressurized, two-place tandem cockpit aircraft. It is used as the primary stage training aircraft for all Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard pilots as well as pilots from numerous other foreign countries.
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Training Squadron Thirty-One
Training Squadron Thirty-One began training Student Naval Aviators in February 1958 as Advanced Training Unit 601. The unit, assigned to NAS Corpus Christi, flew the Beechcraft SNB multi-engine aircraft as an instrument and navigation trainer.
Commissioned as VT-31 on 1 May 1960, the squadron's scope of training was expanded and a new aircraft, the P2V"Nep tune," replaced the aging SNB's. In January 1961, VT-31 continued its expansion when the first PSM "Marlin" was accepted for the advanced training syllabus. In 1963, another reorganization of advanced training found VT-31 transitioning to the TS-2A "Tracker," an aircraft the squadron would use for the next 15 years. The "Stoof," as it was called, was used in all facets of advanced multi-engine training which included carrier qualifications for naval aviators.
VT-3I's transition to the BeechcraftT-44A began in spring of 1977, and on Feb. 8, 1979, the last TS-2A departed the squadron. In addition to the T-44A aircraft, students also receive instruction in fully computerized synthetic trainers. These devices are able to simulate virtually any instrument flying condition and allow students to fly numerous instrument approaches. The trainer can be "frozen" during any phase of the flight to discuss mistakes or replay a portion of an instrument approach.
In 1996, VT-3I's aircraft fleet began to grow. The established and successful USAF joint training program resulted in VT-31 being tasked to train all Air Force C-130 students. With the number of students almost doubling, the need for more aircraft became apparent. Since the T-44A is no longer in production, the UC-12B was chosen to support the current fleet of T-44A aircraft. The UC12B designation was changed to TC-12B and its primary mission was changed from cargo to training student Military Aviators.
