Gosport - June 8, 2012

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More than 1,000 members ofthe local military and civiliancommunity gathered at theNational Naval AviationMuseum in a display of rever-ence and remembrance for thesacrifices of Midway’s heroes.

Veterans of the battle joinedthe air station’s junior Sailors,student aviators, area residents,military retirees and visiting dig-nitaries in observance of theoccasion. Museum guests fromacross the nation were greeted atthe facility doors with news of theevent, and many elected to jointhe memorial activities in themuseum atrium.

This year was the first year thatthe Corry Station/Center forInformation Dominance annualMidway commemoration wasexpanded to include national-scale visibility. Partner com-mands NASP and Naval AirStation Whiting Field, in con-junction with the museum,engaged with the planning

process to celebrate sevendecades of Midway’s enduringlegacy.

Center for InformationDominance CommandingOfficer Capt. Susan Cerovskyopened proceedings with a suc-cinct summary of Midway’simpact and its unique relevanceto the NAS Pensacola com-mands.

“At Naval Air StationPensacola and the Center forInformation Dominance, wepartner in a symbiotic relation-ship for mutual success,”Cerovsky said. As the “Cradle ofNaval Aviation,” NAS Pensacolacontinues to act as the launch padfor students who seek to follow inthe footsteps of Midway’s vic-tors. The air station’s facilitiesteem with student aviators, air-crew and aviation maintenanceprofessionals preparing for thefleet.

CID trains the heirs to theintelligence tradition born of the

Navy Radio Intelligence Unitthat cracked Japanese codedmessages on the eve of Midway.

“In no case more thanMidway, with the stakes as highas they were, did cryptology,ships and aircraft come together

as effectively,” Cerovsky said.Guest speaker Rear Adm.

Donald Quinn, Commander,Naval Education and TrainingCommand, sought to honor theenormity of Midway’s impacton the course of the war in the

Pacific and its lasting relevanceto American military personnel.

Quinn expounded uponCervosky’s focus on the prima-cy of naval aviation and naval

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NAS Pensacola marks Midway anniversaryVe t e r a n s h o n o r e d 7 0 y e a r s a f t e r h i s t o r i c b a t t l e

Pensacola Commissary ʻScholarships for Military Children ̓winners ... The Pensacola com-missary recently awarded $1,500 scholarships to six local students through the Scholarships for MilitaryChildren program. From left, Gabriel Lugo, store director, DeCA (Defense Commissary Agency)Pensacola, stands with recipients Dyune and Amy Martinez, parents of Allia Grace G. Martinez ofCantonment; Kevin D. Moran of Gulf Breeze; Anthony J. Ricketts of Pensacola; Elizabeth A. Wright ofWalnut Hill; and Riley R. Robison of Pensacola. At right is NAS Pensacola Executive Officer Cmdr. DavidJasso, who made the presentations. Scholarship winners Allia Martinez and Andrew M. McCrabb wereunable to attend the awards presentations. The scholarship program is funded by commissary vendors,manufacturers, brokers, suppliers and the general public. Photo by Janet Thomas

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At a Battle of Midway commemoration held June 5 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Rear Adm. Donald P.Quinn, Commander, Naval Education and Training Command, presents a flag to Midway combatantCharles “Chuck” Wheeler, a former chief aviation ordnanceman onboard USS Enterprise (CV 6).Wheeler helped load the ordnance onto the aircraft that attacked the Japanese carrier forces during thepivotal battle. Photo by Mike O’Connor

By Lt. j.g. Tim MossoNASWF PAO

Naval Air Station Pensacola commemo-rated the 70th anniversary of theUnited States’ victory at the Battle of

Midway June 5.

Left-right: HM3 Michael B. Liguori, Jacob Fetner andHM3 Kyle J. Voss. Photo by Justin Spears

From Felicia SturgisNavy Medicine Operational Training Center

When a local boy took a spill recently atMobile’s Battleship Park, corpsmen volunteersfrom Navy Medicine Operational TrainingCenter (NMOTC) found themselves in a positionto help not once, but twice.

As several hospital corpsmen from NMOTCwere working as volunteers onboard battleshipUSS Alabama (BB 60) – performing some much-needed deck repair – a cry went out for help.

While the corpsmen were working on theship’s 0-3 level, 9-year-old Jacob Fetner fromWilmner, Ala., took a fall on the 0-5 level,banged his head, and was bleeding profuselyfrom a scalp laceration. His grandfather was call-ing for help.

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NMOTC corpsmen renderfirst aid onboard a battleship

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.

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P A G E GOSPORT2 June 8, 2012

NAS Pensacola command’s for-mer executive officer, Cmdr. GregThomas, retired from naval service ina ceremony held in the NationalNaval Aviation Museum May 24.

Thomas served 28 years in all,from May 1984-May 2012.

Thomas is a native of Oklahoma,and his call sign is “Okie.” He gradu-ated from the U.S. Naval Academy inMay 1984 with a bachelor’s degree inoceanography. Commissioned anensign upon graduation, he reportedto NAS Pensacola for naval flightofficer training and received his“wings of gold” in November 1985.

Thomas reported to VQ-1 inAgana, Guam, in July 1986 where hewas qualified as a senior electronicevaluator “SEVAL” in the EA-3B air-craft. He completed two WestPac/Indian Ocean deployments embarkedin USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) andUSS Ranger (CV 61).

In 1988, Thomas transitioned toelectronic warfare and completedFleet Replacement Squadron (FRS)training in 1990. He reported to VAQ-132 Scorpions in January 1990 andcompleted two deployments aboardUSS Saratoga (CV 60) participatingin Operations Desert Shield andDesert Storm. Thomas flew 17 com-bat missions during Desert Storm andwas awarded the individual Air Medalwith combat “V.”

In December 1992, Thomas report-ed to VAQ-129 Vikings as a fleetreplacement instructor; in August

1995, Thomas reported to VAQ-134Garudas serving as safety, electronicwarfare and operations officer.

In November 1997, Thomas report-ed to the Naval War College and com-pleted a master’s degree in nationalsecurity affairs in November 1998.

In July 1999, Thomas reported forhis joint assignment with the office ofNATO Standardization at NATOHeadquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Thomas reported to VAQ-133Wizards in December 2001 to becomethe squadron’s executive officer.

In July 2004, Thomas reported tothe staff of U.S. Strategic Command(STRATCOM) in Omaha, Neb., asthe chief of the STRATCOM SupportTeam to U.S. Pacific Command.Thomas then served as the deputy

future operations chief on the staff ofCommander U.S. Naval ForcesCENTCOM. Following this tour,Thomas reported to NAS Pensacolaas the executive officer.

Thomas has been awarded theDefense Meritorious Service Medal(two awards), Meritorious ServiceMedal (three awards), Air Medalw/combat “V” (one indicating twostrike/flight awards), Navy andMarine Corps CommendationMedal w/combat “V” (threeawards), Navy and Marine CorpsAchievement Medal (two awards)and various service medals and rib-bons. He has more than 3,000 flighthours with more than 2,400 hours inthe EA-6B and 450 carrier-arrestedlandings.

NASP command XOCmdr. Greg Thomas retires

Accompanied by his wife, Michelle, and their children, Cmdr. GregThomas passes through the sideboys following his retirement celebra-tion May 24. Photo by Mike O’Connor

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Midway from page 1

cryptology in securing victory. “There were many ingredients in the victory at

Midway, but I’d like to focus on just two today. That’sbecause the successors to those whose heroic exploitsled us to victory at Midway are training in (Naval AirStation) Pensacola schoolhouses today.

“Those ingredients are cryptology and naval avia-tion,” Quinn declared.

He outlined the chain of events leading to the decryp-tion of the Japanese code, the planning of Midway’sdefense, and the execution of the battle strategy that ledto victory. The admiral punctuated his narrative withaccounts of the roles that intelligence personnel and avi-ators played on the path to success.

As the commander of Naval Education and TrainingCommand, Quinn paid special tribute to the personneltraining standards that bolstered American prospects atMidway, and he drew parallels to the present day.

“Many would opine that our industrial might won thewar in the Pacific. I would offer that our superior train-

ing was equally important… Even today, we see thatmodern equipment in the hands of poorly trained opera-tors is a sure recipe for defeat,” Quinn observed.

The admiral concluded his reflections on the Battle ofMidway by calling upon the assembly to join him as herecognized several guests of honor, each a veteran of thebattle.

Wiley Bartlett, Victor Kalfus, Leon W. Resmondo,James Stofer and Charles Wheeler lived the Battle ofMidway, June 4-7, 1942. On the anniversary morning in2012, each man received a personal expression of grati-tude from members of the event’s distinguished party.Folded flags were distributed to the venerable warriors.

Quinn saluted each veteran in turn, and Wheeler drewa heartfelt outpouring of applause from the crowd whenhe rose from his seat to return the admiral’s salute eye-to-eye.

Memorial activities concluded with the laying of awreath in remembrance of the sacrifices of the service-men who fought and won at Midway 70 years prior.“Taps” was played and a moment of silence wasobserved.

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Battleship Park described thesequence of events.

“Never thought it would happen,but I yelled ‘corpsman’ and went fora first aid kit. In less than 10 min-utes, two Sailors had stopped thebleeding, bandaged Jacob’s head,and had him laughing. The family

remained at the park for severalmore hours. The little guy didn’twant to go home,” Miller said.

The corpsmen, HM3 Kyle J. Vossand HM3 Michael B. Liguori, notonly provided first aid to Jacob, butensured that he was able to enjoy therest of his school field trip.

NMOTC is the headquarters ele-ment for six Navy medicine opera-

tional training institutes and 12training centers in 15 locationsacross the United States. NMOTCmanages 67 operational coursesand is also the home to the R.E.Mitchell Center for repatriatedPrisoners of War studies. TheNMOTC organization trains morethan 24,000 DoD and internationalmilitary personnel annually.

By Ed BarkerNETC PAO

STARBASE-Atlantisis offering free enroll-ment in its summerScience, Technology,Engineering and Math(STEM) academies tochildren of employees ofNaval Air StationPensacola (NASP) andWhiting Field area mili-tary installations. Classesbegin June 11 at NASPand June 25 at NASWhiting Field and con-tinue through August.

The NASP summerprograms offer two lev-els of STARBASE-Atlantis. Level one isopen to current and risingfifth-graders who havenot already attended theacademy. Level two is anadvanced program forthose who have partici-pated in the level oneprogram through theirschool or during thesummer program. Bothlevels are four straightdays of fun, educationalactivities. The program atNAS Whiting Fieldoffers a single-level sum-mer academy, and invitesstudents that are new tothe program, as well asveterans of STAR-BASE-Atlantis to apply.

“This is an outstand-ing opportunity for chil-dren to experience a free,hands-on STEM experi-ence,” said DonnaEichling, director of theSTARBASE-AtlantisPensacola and WhitingField academies. “Levelone is basically the samecurriculum used duringthe school year withsome additional fieldtrips. Level two, heldonly at NASP, is onlyoffered during the sum-mer for STARBASE vet-erans who would like toget even more STEMexposure by shiftingfrom a flight concentra-tion to operating belowthe water’s surface.”

STARBASE-Atlantisis a Navy communityoutreach program man-aged by the NavalEducation and TrainingCommand (NETC), andoperates 15 academies atnaval installationsaround the United States.A part of the Departmentof Defense (DoD)Starbase youth program,STARBASE-Atlantisoffers students an oppor-tunity to participate in a

variety of learning expe-riences designed toincrease knowledge andinterest in STEM sub-jects.

“The STARBASEcurriculum has beenstrengthened with STEMlesson plans that nowinclude chemistry,” saidGreg Adams, instructorat STARBASE-AtlantisPensacola.

At NASP, STAR-BASE level one isoffered June 11-14, June18-21, June 25-28 andJuly 16-19. Level two isoffered Aug. 6-9 andAug. 13-16. Classesbegin at 8:30 a.m. andend at 3 p.m. (studentsare required to bring theirown lunch, drink andsnack).

At NAS WhitingField, the level one pro-gram is offered June 25-28 for B.C. Russell stu-dents, July 9-12 forBerryhill/Pea Ridge stu-dents, July 23-26 for SSDixon students and July30-Aug. 2 for OrioleBeach/Holley-Navarrestudents. Students whoseparents work at WhitingField can enroll with anyof the Whiting Field ses-sions.

Applications for thesummer program anddetailed additional infor-mation about the STAR-BASE-Atlantis level oneand two programs can befound on the STAR-BASE website:https://www.netc.navy.mil/community/starbase/pensacola/. Links to theopen enrollment applica-tion for NASP can befound at: https://www.netc.navy.mil/communi-ty/starbase/ pensacola/_documents /pns_applica-tion.pdf.

To attend the WhitingField sessions, the formcan be found at: https://www.netc.navy.mil/community/ starbase/ pen-sacola/_documents/wf_application.pdf .

Completed andsigned applications forboth NASP and NASWhiting Field sitescan be dropped off atthe main classroomlocation in Bldg.1907, 461 San CarlosRoad on NASP, e-mailed to [email protected] orfaxed to 452-8288.Questions can beanswered by calling452-8287.

STARBASE-Atlantisoffering free

summer academy

Museum offers emergency expo with debut of IMAX filmStory, photosby Janet ThomasGosport Staff Writer

Officials at the NationalNaval Aviation Museummarked the start of the2012 hurricane seasonwith an emergency pre-paredness expo and thedebut of the film “Rescue”at the IMAX NavalAviation MemorialTheatre.

Retired Navy ViceAdm. Gerry Hoewing,president and CEO of theNaval Aviation MuseumFoundation, put thingsinto perspective for theaudience of about 400who attended the free firstshowing of the documen-tary that captures thestruggle to save lives in thewake of the massive 2010Haitian earthquake.

“As we are all tooaware June 1st is the firstday of the 2012 hurricaneseason,” Hoewing said.“Along the Gulf Coast wehave learned the hard waythat you can never forgetthe dangers of hurricaneseason and you can neverbe over-prepared.”

The audience includeda mix of active duty andretired military and civil-ian visitors. Special guestsincluded local emergencyservices personnel partici-pating in the expo includ-ing representatives fromU.S. Coast Guard stationsin New Orleans and NASPensacola, NASP FireDepartment, NASP secu-rity, the American Red

Cross, Gulf Power Co.and Be Ready AllianceCoordinating forEmergencies (BRACE).Members of theSouthwest PanhandleSearch and Rescue alsobrought a number of “res-cue dogs.”

The movie follows fourreal-life rescuers: U.S. AirForce Capt. Lauren Ross,the pilot of a C-17Globemaster II; StephenHeicklen, a concrete con-tractor and a volunteerfirefighter for FEMA;Nevada Army NationalGuard Maj. MatthewJonkey; and Cmdr. PeterCrain of Canadian ForcesMaritime Command.

The film depicts day-to-day rescue operationsincluding some jaw-drop-ping aerial maneuvers aswell as humanitarianefforts related to theHaitian disaster. It alsoillustrates the importanceof international, militaryand civilian aid whencrises occur in the world.

The devastation record-ed in the film was a bitoverwhelming for NASPensacola EmergencyManager Burt Fenters,who has vivid memoriesof dealing with the after-math of Hurricane Ivan in2004.

“I just can’t even imag-ine,” he said. “ The magni-tude of people that needhelp and you can’t do any-thing for anybody.”

Fenters pointed out thattwo storms had developedeven before the hurricaneseason opened this year, sohe encouraged people toreview their hurricaneplans and take steps to getprepared.

The earthquake sceneshad a big impact onRobert Moore, an emer-gency medical technicianand firefighter with Fire &Emergency Services GulfCoast.

“That was way toointense,” he said. “Youdon’t wish that on any-body.”

Lt. Anthony J. Guido Jr.and Lt. Chris Presnell,pilots of a Coast GuardMH-65C helicopter fromNew Orleans that was ondisplay at the expo, had apositive response to thefilm.

Guido said it did a goodjob of incorporating allthe aspects of search andrescue.

Presnell said he wasglad to see that the filmspotlighted the humanitar-ian role of the military.

Fred Geiger, director ofIMAX Operations at themuseum, was happy withthe response to the expo.

“Next year we want todo a half day event,” hesaid.

Filmmaker Stephen

Low was in Pensacola tointroduce the film, whichwas released last year.

He said this was a goodaudience for the film.

“It is always great to seepeople who are in theresponse side of it.Because they are veryappreciative of the workand the difficulties,” hesaid.

Low’s other films haveincluded “The UltimateWave Tahiti,” “SuperSpeedway,” “Titanica”and “Volcanos of the DeepSea.”

“Rescue” is his fourthmilitary film and he saidhe loves working with themilitary. For his next proj-ect, he said he hopes to doa film on aircraft carriers.

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Jim Bennett, NAS Pensacola station chief for Fire & Emergency Services GulfCoast, gives Clanton Beeth and his sons, Jesse and C.J., a tour of one of the firetrucks during the emergency preparedness expo at the National Naval AviationMuseum. The Beeths are from Phoenix, Ariz.

From left, “Rescue” director Stephen Low talks to NASPensacola Emergency Manager Burt Fenters followingthe opening of the film at the IMAX Naval AviationMemorial Theatre.

“RESCUE”

Now showing: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. It is42 minutes long. Rated G, suitable for all.Where: IMAX Naval Aviation MemorialTheatre.On the web: Museum information,www.navalaviationmuseum.org; information on film, www.rescue-film.com.Details: 452-3604 or 453-2025.

P A G E GOSPORT4 June 8, 2012 GOSPORT June 8, 2012 P A G E 5

From www.noaanews.noaa.gov

Conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean favora near-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basinthis season, NOAA announced recently from Miamiat its Atlantic Oceanographic and MeteorologicalLaboratory, and home to the Hurricane Research Di-vision.

For the entire six-month season, which beganJune 1, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center saidthere’s a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 namedstorms (with top winds of 39 mph or higher), ofwhich four to eight will strengthen to hurricanes(with top winds of 74 mph or higher) and, of those,

one to three will become major hurricanes (with topwinds of 111 mph or higher, ranking Category 3, 4or 5). Based on the period 1981-2010, an averageseason produces 12 named storms with six hurri-canes, including three major hurricanes.

“NOAA’s outlook predicts a less active seasoncompared to recent years,” said NOAA Adminis-trator Jane Lubchenco. “But regardless of the out-look, it’s vital for anyone living or vacationing inhurricane-prone locations to be prepared. We havea stark reminder this year with the 20th anniversaryof Hurricane Andrew.”

Andrew, the Category 5 hurricane that devastatedSouth Florida Aug. 24, 1992, was the first storm in

a late-starting season that pro-duced only six named storms.

Favoring storm developmentin 2012: the continuation of theoverall conditions associated withthe Atlantic high-activity era thatbegan in 1995, in addition tonear-average sea surface tem-peratures across much of the tropical Atlantic Oceanand Caribbean Sea, known as the Main Develop-ment Region. Two factors now in place that canlimit storm development, if they persist, are: strongwind shear, which is hostile to hurricane formationin the main development region, and cooler sea sur-face temperatures in the far Eastern Atlantic.

“Another potentially competing climate factorwould be El Niño if it develops by late summer toearly fall. In that case, conditions could be less con-ducive for hurricane formation and intensificationduring the peak months (August-October) of theseason, possibly shifting the activity toward thelower end of the predicted range,” said Gerry Bell,Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA’sClimate Prediction Center.

The seasonal outlook does not predict how manystorms will hit land. Forecasts for individual stormsand their impacts are provided by NOAA’s NationalHurricane Center, which continuously monitors thetropics for storm development and tracking through-out the season using an array of tools including satel-lites, advance computer modeling, hurricane hunteraircraft, and land- and ocean-based observationssources such as radars and buoys.

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Santa Rosa County Emergency Management

983-5360www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency/

American Red Cross Northwest Florida773-7620 http://www. floridaredcross.com

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NOAA predicts a near-normal2012 Atlantic hurricane season

Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew underscores necessity to prepare every year

Hurricanenamesfor 2012AlbertoBerylChrisDebbyErnestoFlorenceGordonHeleneIsaacJoyceKirkLeslieMichaelNadineOscarPattyRafaelSandyTonyValerieWilliam

“Just because it’s an average year, remember – onestorm makes it a bad year. It doesn’t take but onestorm to make it a bad season.”

– NAS Pensacola Emergency Manager Burt Fenters

Ready, set –

HURRICANECATEGORIES

TROPICAL STORM:Minor winds — 39-73 mph

Category 1:Minimal winds — 74-95 mph

Category 2:Moderate winds — 96-110 mph

Category 3:Extensive winds — 111-130 mph

Category 4:Extreme winds — 130-156 mph

Category 5:Catastrophic winds — 156-plus mph

HURRICANEHURRICANE


By PRC Ryan FitzgeraldNATTC PAO

As a nation we are celebrating the 70thanniversary of the Battle of Midway.During the battle there were many unsungheroes. Among them were the aviationmechanics and technicians trained tokeep American aircraft in the air. Withoutthem the battle would have been lost. Thelegacy of those Sailors continues at NavalAviation Technical Center (NATTC), andlike the Battle of Midway, it too will sooncelebrate its 70th anniversary. Like theSailors who went before them, today’sNATTC-trained Sailors carry on the her-itage of keeping American aircraft fight-ing fit.

As history shows, the battle involvedthree American aircraft carriers — USSEnterprise (CV 6), USS Hornet (CV 8)and USS Yorktown (CV 5). The USSYorktown, which suffered considerabledamage at the battle of Coral Sea, reachedPearl Harbor just in time to reload provi-sions. Despite estimates that theYorktown would require several monthsof repairs at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard,the vessel was tended to and returned toservice in 72 hours. Elevators were intactand the ship’s flight deck only requiredminor repairs. The Pearl Harbor NavalShipyard worked around the clock torestore the Yorktown to a battle-readystate. The flight deck was patched, wholesections of internal frames cut out andreplaced and several new squadrons weredrawn from other ships.

The squadrons did not, however, gettime to train. Judged “well enough” fortwo or three weeks of flight operations,the crew would have to fight. Just threedays after putting into dry dock at PearlHarbor, the Yorktown was again underway. Repairs continued even as shelaunched sorties.

By June 4 on Midway, the U.S. Navyhad stationed four squadrons of PBYCatalinas, which were used for long-rangereconnaissance duties, along with brand-new Grumman TBF-1 Avengers. Later, adetachment from the Hornet’s squadron,VT-8, was sent to support Midway Atoll.The Marine Corps had SBD Dauntlesses,F4F-3 Wildcats, SB2U-3 Vindicators andBrewster F2A-3s to add. The U.S. ArmyAir Forces contributed a squadron of B-17Flying Fortresses along with B-26Marauders equipped with torpedoes, for atotal of 124 aircraft.

American radar picked up the enemyaircraft at a distance of several miles andinterceptors were scrambled. Unescortedbombers headed off to attack the Japanesecarrier fleet, their fighter escorts remain-ing behind to defend Midway. Japanesecarrier aircraft bombed and heavily dam-aged the U.S. base. Marine fighter pilots,flying F4F Wildcats and Brewster F2As,intercepted the Japanese and sufferedheavy losses, though they managed todestroy four Japanese B5Ns and at leastthree A6Ms. Most of the U.S. planes weredowned in the first few minutes; only tworemained flyable. In all, 16 American air-craft where grounded. American anti-air-craft fire by Marine ground troops wasaccurate and intense, damaging many

Japanese aircraft and claiming destructionof one-third of the Japanese planes. Theinitial Japanese attack did not succeed inneutralizing Midway.

American bombers could still use theairbase to refuel and attack the Japaneseinvading forces. Another aerial attackwould be necessary if Japanese troopswere to make land. Having taken off priorto the Japanese attack, American bombersbased on Midway made several attacks onthe Japanese carrier fleet.

The first Marine aviator to perish dur-ing the battle participated in this first raid.Maj. Lofton R. Henderson of VMSB-241was killed while leading his Dauntlesssquadron into action.

One B-26, hit by anti-aircraft fire fromthe Japanese carrier Akagi, made noattempt to pull out of its run and narrowlymissed crashing into the carrier’s bridge.This experience may have contributed toJapanese leadership’s determination tolaunch another attack on Midway. Whatthe Japanese didn’t know was theAmericans had already launched their car-rier aircraft against the Japanese benefit-ing from PBY patrol sighting reports fromthe early morning.

The Yorktown was initially held inreserve should there be any otherJapanese carriers discovered. Americanleadership judged that though the rangewas extreme, a strike could succeed andgave the order “launch the attack.”Yorktown’s commanding officer, Capt.Elliot Buckmaster, and his staff had first-hand experience in organizing andlaunching a full strike against an enemyforce at the Battle of Coral Sea, but therewas no time to pass these lessons toEnterprise and Hornet which were taskedwith launching the first strike.

At this point, Adm. Raymond A.Spruance gave his second crucial com-mand, “proceed to target” and do not towaste time waiting for the strike force toassemble. Neutralizing enemy carriers wasthe key to the survival of his task force.

Adm. Spruance judged that the need to“throw” something at the enemy as soonas feasible was greater than the need for acoordinated attack among the differenttypes of aircraft (fighters, bombers, torpe-

do planes). Accordingly, Americansquadrons preceded to the target in sever-al different groups. The lack of coordina-tion was expected to diminish the overallimpact of the American attacks as well asincrease their casualties. However, Adm.Spruance calculated that this risk wasworth it, since keeping the Japanese underaerial attack hampered their ability tolaunch a counterstrike and he gambledthat he could find Japanese aircraft carri-ers with their flight decks at the most vul-nerable moment.

American aircraft had difficulty locat-ing the target. The strike from Hornet, ledby Cmdr. Stanhope Ring, followed anincorrect heading. As a result, Air GroupEight’s dive bombers missed the Japanesecarriers. Torpedo Squadron 8, VT-8, fromHornet, led by Lt. Cmdr. John C.Waldron, broke formation and followedthe correct heading. Waldron’s squadronsighted the enemy carriers and beganattacking. The American torpedo attacksindirectly achieved three importantresults: they kept the Japanese carriers offbalance and unable to prepare and launchtheir own counterstrike; they pulled theJapanese combat air patrol out of position;and many of the Zeros had expendedmuch of their fuel and ammunition.

At the same time VT-3 was sighted bythe Japanese, three squadrons ofAmerican naval dive bombers fromEnterprise and Yorktown, VB-6, VS-6and VB-3 respectively, were approachingthe Japanese fleet from the northeast andsouthwest. They were running low onfuel due to a miscalculation of their head-ing. However, squadron commander Lt.Cmdr. C. Wade McClusky Jr. decided tocontinue the search, and by good fortune,spotted the wake of the Japanese destroy-er Arashi. The destroyer was steaming atfull speed to rejoin the carrier force afterhaving unsuccessfully depth-charged theU.S. submarine Nautilus (SS 168). Somebombers were lost from fuel exhaustionbefore the attack commenced.McClusky’s decision to continue thesearch and his judgment, in the opinion ofAdm. Chester W. Nimitz, “decided thefate of our carrier task force and our forcesat Midway.”

The American dive-bombers arrived atthe perfect time to attack. ArmedJapanese strike aircraft filled the decks.This made the Japanese carriers extreme-ly vulnerable. Enterprise’s VB-6 and VS-6 air group split up and attacked theJapanese ships. McClusky and his wing-men scored hits on the Japanese aircraftcarrier Kaga, while to the north the aircraftcarrier Akagi was attacked four minuteslater by three bombers. Yorktown’s VB-3went for carrier Sōryū, scoring hits.Simultaneously, VT-3 targeted theJapanese aircraft carrier Hiryū, which wassandwiched between Sōryū, Kaga andAkagi, but achieved no hits. The dive-bombers left Sōryū and Kaga ablaze with-in six minutes. Akagi was hit by just onebomb, which penetrated to the upperhangar deck and exploded among thearmed and fueled aircraft. One bombexploded underwater very close astern.The resulting geyser bent the flight deckupward and caused crucial rudder dam-age. Sōryū took three bombs in herhangar deck. Kaga took at least four, pos-sibly five. All three carriers were out ofaction and were abandoned and scuttled.

Hiryū, the sole surviving Japanese car-rier, wasted little time in counterattacking.The first wave of Japanese dive bombersbadly damaged Yorktown with threebomb hits that snuffed out the boilers,immobilizing the ship. However, in aboutan hour, damage control teams patchedthe ship up so effectively that the secondwave’s torpedo bombers mistook it for anundamaged carrier. The second wavemistakenly believed that they were attack-ing Enterprise. Despite Japanese hopes toeven the odds by eliminating two carrierswith two strikes, Yorktown absorbed bothJapanese attacks. After two additional tor-pedo hits, Yorktown lost power and beganto list, which put her out of action.

Late in the afternoon, a Yorktown scoutaircraft located Hiryū, promptingEnterprise to launch a final strike of divebombers. Despite Hiryū being defendedby more than a dozen Zero fighters, theattack by Enterprise was successful. Fourto five bombs hit Hiryū, leaving the carri-er ablaze and unable to operate aircraft.Most of the remaining crew on Hiryūwere evacuated and the remainder of theJapanese fleet continued sailing northeastin an attempt to intercept the Americancarriers. Hiryū stayed afloat for severalmore hours and eventually sank.

By June 7, the Japanese fleet began areturn to Japan, unable to complete itsdesired goals. Although the U.S. forceswere completely out matched, inexperi-enced and up against an enormousJapanese naval force, our pilots and theiraircraft reduced the odds and succeeded.

The battle showed that a carrier couldbe repaired and sent back into battle inthree days. The demonstration of navalaviation strength and success of the menwho served in the face of insurmountableodds is an amazing feat. After MemorialDay, Americans should continue toacknowledge all individuals that haveserved and continue to serve our country.

For more information about NATTC,click on link https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cnatt/nattc/Default.aspx.

Naval aviation made mark in history at Battle of Midway

A 1943 oil painting by Lawrence Beal-Smith shows a swarm of fighters gettingready to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet duringthe Battle of Midway. From Naval History & Heritage Command

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to: [email protected] should include the organization’s

name, details about the event, what the event isfor, who benefits from the event, time, date, loca-tion and a point of contact.

Summer camp to focus on drug preventionNAS Pensacola is offering a free eight-day Drug

Education for Youth (DEFY) summer camp at theJ.B. McKamey Center, Chaplain’s Office, Bldg.634, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 19 to 28.

This program is a two-phase prevention programfor children ages 9 to 12. The goal is to enrich thechildren with character, leadership and confidenceso they are equipped to engage in positive, healthylifestyles as drug-free citizens. It is a challenging,fun-filled summer camp (Phase I) followed by ayear of mentoring (Phase II).

The program is open to children of military andDoD personnel. The children must be able to partic-ipate in the entire yearlong program. Youth applica-tions are due June 13.

A mandatory meeting for all parents is scheduledfor 6 p.m. June 18 in the J.B. McKamey Center.

The program is also looking for staff personnelwho are interested in participating. Personnel mustbe able to obtain no cost TAD orders for two weeks(June 18 to 29) and attend a mandatory trainingfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18 in Bldg. 634. Staffapplications are due today (June 8).

To sign up, go to www.hq.navy.mil/defy. Forinformation, contact ABFC(AW/SW) JeremyBolden at [email protected].

Fiesta of Five Flags Association plans dedicationThe Fiesta of Five Flags Association will host a

dedication of the Five Flags Memorial at noontoday, June 8, in Plaza de Luna at Palafox Pier. Thepublic is invited to attend.

Five bronze reliefs, each containing a brief histo-ry of the five flags that have governed Pensacola,will be unveiled. The bronze reliefs will be placedon the base of the conquistador memorial statue atPlaza de Luna. Local sculptor Bob Rasmussen cre-ated the life-size bronze conquistador memorialstatue in celebration of the 450th anniversary of thefounding of Pensacola in 2009. The statue portraysa conquistador standing upright, holding the flag ofthe king of Spain. Rasmussen donated his sculptingwork for each of the five bronze reliefs.

For more information, visit www.fiestaoffiveflags.org or call 433-6512.

Museum throwing street party for new exhibitThe surf’s up at the Pensacola Museum of Art,

407 South Jefferson St.The museum is hosting a street party today, June

8, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to celebrate its “SurfingFlorida: a Photographic History” exhibit. TheLocal Surfers’ Gallery portion of the exhibit will beunveiled. Lucy Garcia will be singing with TheCoconuts, and tropical food will be served.

Tickets are $10. The event is open to ages 21 andolder only.

More than 25 professional surf photographerscontributed to this chronological presentation of his-torical and contemporary photographs, vintage surf-boards and surf memorabilia from across the state.Surfing films compiled from vintage clips will beshown during the summerlong exhibition, whichruns through Sept. 1.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. The museum isclosed Sundays and Mondays. Admission is $5 foradults and $2 for students and active duty military.Children younger than 5 are admitted free.Tuesdays, admission is free.

For more information, call 432-6247, or go towww.pensacolamuseumofart.org.

June 9 grand opening planned for Maritime ParkThe grand opening for the Vince J. Whibbs Sr.

Community Maritime Park is scheduled for tomor-row, June 9. The family-friendly event is free andopen to the public.

Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with a funrun/walk around the 28-acre park. At the end of therun goodie bags will be handed out in the park’smultiuse stadium. The first 100 people to registerfor the run will receive a commemorative T-shirt.

Activities on the community stage including anarts festival and a “Touch a Truck” event will startat 10 a.m.

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball team willhost a hamburger eating contest on the stadium’sright field deck at 11 a.m. Participants can register atBlueWahoos.com. The team will also hand out freehot dogs to the first 1,000 children younger than 12who enter the stadium between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The official dedication and ribbon-cutting cere-mony, featuring local and state dignitaries, will takeplace at 12:30 p.m. at the Randall K. and Martha A.Hunter Amphitheater.

Activities will include free hot air balloon ridesfrom 4 to 7 p.m.

Several bands are scheduled to play at theamphitheater starting with The Modern Eldorados at1 p.m., The Gills at 2:15 p.m., Antoine Knight at3:30 p.m., Katie Rogers at 4:45 p.m. and ShamarrAllen and the Underdawgs at 6 p.m. The CharlieDaniels Band will play at 7:30 p.m. The evening

will end with a fireworks display to follow.For information, contact Derek Cosson at

436-5626 or email [email protected].

‘Trouble in Oz’ at PSC to benefit Pyramid ArtsPyramid Inc., a non-profit agency dedicated to

training through the arts for adults with intellectualand developmental disabilities, will be presenting“Trouble in Oz” June 8 and 9 at the AshmoreAuditorium at Pensacola State College. At 5 p.m.each day there will be an art show and a silent auc-tion and at 7 p.m. the curtain will rise for the per-formance. This event is free, but donations will beaccepted for the Pyramid Arts program. To sponsorthe event or for tickets, call Cindy Coleman at 543-3341.

New show opening at Blue Morning GalleryA new featured artists show, “Summerfest,”

opens June 10 at the Blue Morning Gallery, 21Palafox Place. A reception is scheduled from 5 p.m.to 8 p.m. June 22 for the show, which is scheduledto continue until July 21.

The show features works by Valerie Aune, oil;Joy Emmanuel, mixed media; Mark Schmitt, tileart; and James Sweida, photography.

Also beginning June 10 is a “Blue Dot Sale.”Participating member artists are offering a discountfrom the original price of their art. The Blue DotSale runs through June 23.

For more information, call 429-9100.

Memorial golf tournament benefits schoolThe 23nd Annual Bonnie and Cliff Jernigan

Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 11at Tiger Point Golf Club.

Proceeds support Escambia Christian School.Cost is $65 per player (includes green fees, cart,range balls). There will be $10,000 cash and othermajor prizes. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. withtee time at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start.

For reservations, call 449-3034.

Distinguished Flying Cross Society to meetThe Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Society

will meet for Flag Day at 11:30 a.m. June 14 atFranco’s Italian restaurant.

The DFC is awarded to aviators and crewmem-bers of all services as well as and civilians for hero-ism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight.

DFC Society members, spouses, significant oth-ers and those who are interested are invited. Bringyour stories.

For information about DFC, go to www.dfcsoci-ety.org. For local information, call Joe Brewer at453-9291.

Pensacola Sound Chorus plans ‘Diva Day’Pensacola Sound is looking for high school age

girls to participate in a “Diva Day” of learning bar-bershop music with a performance on the samenight.

The rehearsal will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June16 at Heights Baptist Church with an evening per-formance at the Theodore B.D. Bennett Auditoriumat Washington High School. Lunch will be provid-ed. Music and learning CDs will also be provided.To register, e-mail [email protected].

Jazz Society presents entertaining eventsThe Jazz Society presents events throughout the

year. Coming up are: • Blue Monday June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Five

Sisters Blues Cafe, 421 W. Belmont St., Pensacola.The featured artist will be guitarist JB Lawson BluesBand.

• Jazz Gumbo will be June 18 at 6:30 p.m. atPhineas Phoggs in Seville Quarter, 130 E.Government St. The evening will feature a CountBasie Tribute, with a band led by Joe Occhipintiperforming charts from the Count Basie book.

For information, go to www.jazzpensacola.com,call 433-8382 or email [email protected].

Florida-Japan Summit scheduled for June 15The ninth annual Florida-Japan Summit will be

held in June 15 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach GulfFront Hotel, 12 Via de Luna Drive, PensacolaBeach.

The half-day program will feature keynoteremarks by the Honorable Eiichi Kawahara, theConsul General of Japan in Miami, along withremarks by University of West Florida President Dr.Judith Bense and National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) President Peter Kelley.

A welcome reception will be held the evening ofJune 14 at the University of West Florida JapanHouse-International Center for all registered partic-ipants.

Admission to this year’s summit and welcomereception are complimentary, but registration is

required. Special room rates are available at thehotel for summit participants.

For more information, contact: UWF JapanCenter at 474-3363 or send an email [email protected].

Navy hospital offers Red Cross Teen ProgramNavy Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will be hosting

the Red Cross Teen Program and is now acceptingapplications. This is a six-week program runningfrom June 18 to July 27 for teens ages 14 to 18 andis designed to give students a better understanding ofthe medical profession. Volunteers are required tohave a letter of recommendation from a teacher.

Applications can be picked up at NHP’s RedCross office on the seventh floor. Applications mustbe completed and returned by June 4.

For more information, contact Paul Dale at 505-6090 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Two Budget for Baby classes availableThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

(NMCRS) will be offering day and evening Budgetfor Baby classes in June. The day class will be June14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the evening class willbe June 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Both classes will be in the NMCRS facility,Bldg. 191, 91 Radford Blvd., aboard NASPensacola.


Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society has openingsThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

(NMCRS) has openings for Client ServiceAssistants (CSAs) and financial caseworkers at theiroffice on NAS Pensacola. Volunteers for these posi-tions should be computer literate.

NMCRS also has openings for cashiers and otherretail store positions at their thrift shop on CorryStation.

NMCRS will provide training, mileage reim-bursement and child care for volunteers.


Feds Feed Families food drive in progressThe Feds Feed Families food drive will continue

through Aug. 31. Main drop off locations for non-perishable food items are at the NAS PensacolaQuarterdeck, Bldg. 1500; Naval Aviation MemorialChapel, Bldg. 1982; J.B. McKamey Center, Bldg.634; Corry Station Chapel; and the Commissary atCorry Station.

For information call, 452-2341, ext. 3115.

STARBASE-Atlantis taking applications STARBASE-Atlantis aboard NAS Pensacola is

accepting open enrollment applications for the sum-mer program. Level I applicants must have beenenrolled in the fourth-grade or the fifth-grade duringthe 2011-2012 school year. For more information orto request an application, [email protected] or call 452-8287.

New program offers training for veteransThe Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the

Department of Labor (DoL) are working together toroll out the new Veterans Retraining AssistanceProgram (VRAP) July 1. The VRAP offers 12months of training assistance to veterans who:

• Are between he ages of 35 and 60.• Are unemployed.• Received an other than dishonorable discharge. • Are not eligible for any other VA education ben-

efit program. Participants will receive a monthly payment equal

to the full-time payment rate under the MontgomeryGI Bill-Active Duty program (currently $1,473 permonth). Participants must be enrolled in a VAapproved program of education offered by a com-munity college or technical school.

For more information, visit http://benefits.va.gov/vow/education.htm.

USCG group holds monthly meetingsCoast Guard Friends and Family meets from 5 to

8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month atGolden Corral, 2260 Langley Ave., on the corner ofNinth and Langley avenues.


PMOAA scholarship application now availableThe Pensacola Chapter of the Military Officers

Association of America will award scholarship grants tochildren, stepchildren, spouses or grandchildren of active-duty or retired military personnel. To be eligible, appli-cants must be a resident, dependent of a resident, or grand-child of a resident of Escambia, Santa Rosa or Baldwin,Ala., counties, must have completed a minimum of oneyear at a college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0(undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate) for the two precedingsemesters as a full-time student.

Applications must be submitted no later than June 15and can be downloaded at www.pmoaa.org. For moreinformation or to request assistance, call retired Capt.James Frazier at 484-9162.

USO looking for volunteersThe USO onboard NAS Pensacola is looking for

volunteers to help staff the facility, especially duringnights and weekends. The NASP USO facility servesmore than 250 military personnel per day and is staffedby 99 percent volunteers. Anyone who is interestedshould visit www.usovolunteer.org.

NoticeThe annual drinking water quality reports for

NAS Pensacola, Corry Station and Saufley Fieldare available on the NAS Pensacola website atwww.cnic.navy.mil /pensacola/ index.htm.Additional copies can be obtained by contactingIntegrated Science Solutions Inc. Environmentalat 452-3908.

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June 8, 2012NETPDTCemployeereceives hall offame recognition;See page B2SpotlightGOSPORTLIFE

President Woodrow Wilsonrecognized during his first FlagDay address in 1915 that thefreedoms the U.S. flag stands forweren’t and never would be free.

“The lines of red are lines ofblood, nobly and unselfishlyshed by men who loved the lib-erty of their fellowship morethan they loved their own livesand fortunes,” he said. “God for-bid that we should have to usethe blood of America to freshenthe color of the flag.”

But American blood hasspilled time and time again topreserve American liberties,most recently in the war againstviolent extremism.

Three current or retired serv-ice members have shared theirpersonal perspectives about howthe flag has inspired themthrough their proudest as well asdarkest days as a symbol ofpatriotism, strength andresilience.

Army Capt. Joe Minning –9/11 terror attacks

Few Americans will forgetthe image of three firefightersraising an American flag overthe World Trade Center ruins inNew York just hours after theSept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

But for Army Capt. JoeMinning and his fellow NewYork National Guard Soldiers,many of them New York Cityfirefighters and police officers,the “Ground Zero” flag took ona very personal significance asthey desperately sifted throughthe rubble looking for survivors.

“Seeing the flag raised aboveall of the rubble and ruins of theWorld Trade Center instilled anew sense of pride in me for ourcountry,” he said. “No matterwhat happens to the UnitedStates – on foreign ground, onU.S. soil – we, the Americanpeople, will always continue tomove forward, rebuild and faceany challenges that lie ahead.”

Three years later, Minningand the “Fighting 69th” Brigade

Combat Team would take thatinspiration with them to Iraq,where they lost 19 Soldierssecuring Route Irish and its sur-rounding Baghdad neighbor-hoods during their yearlongdeployment.

Among those killed wasArmy Staff Sgt. ChristianEngledrum, a New York fire-fighter who, like Minning,worked amid the dust andsmoke immediately followingthe World Trade Center attack.Engledrum, the first New YorkCity employee to die serving inIraq, became a symbol of theunit that went from GroundZero to Iraq’s Sunni Triangle,and after his death, to the moun-tains of Afghanistan.

The flag and what it repre-sents continue to motivate unitmembers during their deploy-ment to Afghanistan as embed-ded trainers for the AfghanNational Army, he said.

Minning said he recognizeswhen he saw Old Glory flyingat his tiny forward operatingbase there that he and his fellowSoldiers were following in thefootsteps of the earliest U.S.patriots and defending the samevalues they fought for.

“The flag is a symbol ofeverything the United Statesstands for – from our FoundingFathers up until now, all that wehave accomplished, and the hur-tles our country has overcome,”he said.

As a Soldier, Minning said,he and his fellow Soldiers rec-ognized that it’s up to them tocontinue carrying the torch for-ward.

“It is the American Soldierwho keeps the country movingforward and will never let it betaken down by any adversity. Itis what we fight for and, if wefall in battle, what our coffinsare draped with,” he said. “Andit’s what we are committed toprotecting and defending, nomatter what the price.”

Marine CWO Charles W.Henderson – Beirut embassybombing

Back in April 1983, rescueworkers picking through the rub-ble of what had been the U.S.Embassy in Beirut following aterrorist attack uncovered thebody of 21-year-old Marine Cpl.Robert V. McMaugh. Beside hisbody lay the tattered remains ofthe U.S. flag that had once stoodproudly beside his guard post inthe embassy’s main lobby.

McMaugh’s fellow Marinesecurity guards draped their fall-en comrade in a fresh Americanflag and carried him away on astretcher. A squad of Marinessnapped to attention and saluted.

“It was a poignant moment,”recalled retired Chief WarrantOfficer Charles W. “Bill”Henderson, a spokesmanattached to 22nd MarineAmphibious Unit in Lebanon atthe time of the bombing.“Everyone had been digging anddigging, then suddenly, every-thing stopped. Not a word wassaid. Seeing the body of a fellowMarine covered with theAmerican flag … it was an elec-trifying moment.”

While stationed in Beirut,Henderson said, he came toappreciate the flag, not just as apiece of material, but as a sym-bol of courage. “Each Marine (inLebanon) wore an American flagon his shirt,” he said. “It did

more than show that we wereAmericans. It showed that wewere representing this countryand what it stands for: freedomfor all people.”

Henderson said terroristattacks that followed that initialsalvo and the thousands ofAmericans who have died as aresult have only deepened theflag’s symbolism.

“What’s behind it are theblood and tears of hundreds ofthousands of Soldiers who havesacrificed. The symbolismbehind the flag is this long tradi-tion of sacrifice to preserve liber-ty,” he said.

“Yes, it is just a piece of cloth,”he said. “But what it represents arethe lives of thousands ofAmericans who have given every-thing for this nation – who asknothing in return but felt an obliga-tion of duty to their country.”

Henderson said he doesn’ttake disrespect for the flag light-ly. “When you insult our flag,you insult the lives and the sacri-fices of all the men and womenwho have served this country,”he said.

On the other hand, honoringthe flag is showing respect andappreciation for all they havedone. “You are honoring every-thing that we, as a nation, haveaccomplished, what America hasdone and what America repre-sents to the world,” he said.

Air Force Col. David M.

Roeder – Iranian hostage cri-sis

Now-retired Col. David M.Roeder remembers living with-out the freedoms he had workedto protect when he and morethan 50 other Americans weretaken hostage for 444 days inIran in November 1979.

Roeder, assistant Air Forceattache to the U.S. Embassy inTehran at the time, watchedhelplessly as U.S. flag burningsbecame almost daily mediaevents. His captors taunted thehostages by carrying garbagefrom one area of the embassycompound to another, wrappedin the American flag.

Through it all, Roeder said, henever lost faith in his country orthe flag that symbolizes itsideals.

“When you talk about a flag,whether it’s standing in a placeof honor at a ceremony ordraped over a casket or wavingfrom someone’s house, you’retalking about a symbol,” he said.

“But the importance of thatsymbolism is monumental. Itrepresents what we are, wherev-er we are in the world,” he said.

“And no matter what anyoneelse says about it or does to it, theflag never loses dignity. It onlygains dignity, because whensomeone attacks the Americanflag, it’s because they recognizeall that it represents and thegreatness of this country.”

Flag Day honors American ideals, sacrifices

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(Above) “The Birth of Old Glory,” a painting by Percy Moran, featured at the Library of Congress.According to legend, in 1776, George Washington commissioned Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Rossto create a flag for the new nation. Scholars debate this legend, but agree that Ross most likely knewWashington and sewed flags.

Happy birthday, Old GloryBy Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service

On June 14, the United Statesobserves National Flag Day,an annual tribute to the

American flag, the ideals it stands forand the sacrifices made to preservethem.

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NETPDTC employee recognized for wrestling achievementsBy Thomas UpdikeNETPDTC

Steve Mays, a federal civil serviceemployee at the Naval Education andTraining Professional Developmentand Technology Center (NETPDTC),was inducted into the NationalWresting Hall of Fame through theMichigan chapter during ceremoniesheld on the Michigan State Universitycampus in Lansing, Mich., May 20.

Mays began wrestling at age 9 inKalamazoo, Mich., where he became astate champion at the 49-pound weightclass as a first-year wrestler. In 1983 hewas an all-state wrestler for KalamazooCentral High School. Mays joined theNavy in 1984. During his militarycareer he switched to Greco-Romanwrestling which enabled him to com-pete in increasingly larger and moresignificant competitions.

Capt. Ann Burkhardt, NETPDTC’scommanding officer, recognizedMays’ recent hall of fame induction atan all hands event on Saufley Field bydiscussing his many wresting achieve-ments as well as the key events duringhis active-duty Navy career.

“During his 22 years of service in theNavy as an aviation boatswain mateequipment (ABE) operator, he was athree-time Armed Forces Championand in 1999 was selected as the NavyMale Athlete of the Year,” Burkhardtsaid.

Also in 1999, Mays earned a bronzemedal at the Pan Am Games, and wasa Greco-Roman World Team memberand U.S. National Champion. Hismost notable achievement was whenhe earned a spot on the 2000 Olympicteam which went to Sydney, Australia.Mays was elected by his peers to be ateam captain for the United States.

“Being an Olympic wrestler is adream come true,” Mays said. “Thedream started when I was 9 years old.It wasn’t easy but I would do it allagain, because being an Olympian issomething that will stick with me for-ever.”

Surprisingly, he does not considerhis Olympic experience to be his sin-gle proudest moment. As a wrestler,he compared the Army-Navy footballgame to the Wrestling Armed ForcesChampionships.

“I feel like the rivalry between theservices is like no other in sports,”Mays said. “Even though my being amember of the 2000 Olympic team iswhat most people focus on, I am per-sonally just as proud to say I’m anarmed forces wrestling champion.”

Mays was inducted under theOutstanding American Award cate-gory. The National Wrestling Hall of

Fame board gave greater considera-tion to his accomplishments given hisactive duty service commitment andchallenging training schedule. Hisinduction places him among the Hallof Outstanding Americans inStillwater, Okla. Other inductees inthis category include those who havedemonstrated wrestling’s pride andused the discipline of the sport tolaunch notable careers in other walksof life, such as science and technolo-gy, business and industry, govern-ment and the military.

Mays retired from active duty as achief petty officer and currentlyworks in the exam development divi-sion of the Navy AdvancementCenter as an exam development teamleader.

For more information aboutNETC, visit https:// www. netc.navy.mil/Default.aspx

Steve Mays receives his induction plaque from Jim Keen, a board of directorsmember of the Michigan Chapter of the Wrestling Hall of Fame. Mays, a 2000U.S. Olympic team member, will be enshrined with past inductees selected in theOutstanding American category at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame inStillwater, Okla. U.S. Navy photo

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A changing of the guard recently took placeat Navy Medicine Operational TrainingCenter (NMOTC) as Dr. Robert E. Hainretired from the Robert E. Mitchell Center forRepatriated Prisoners of War and Dr. JeffreyL. Moore took over as the center’s executivedirector.

Hain served as the executive director for thecenter from October 2003 until April 30, 2012.The Mitchell Center program includes repatri-ated Prisoners of War (RPOWs) fromVietnam, Operation Desert Storm andSomalia.

Initially a Navy and Marine Corps program,the program’s reputation is such that begin-ning in 1994 and 1997, the Air Force andArmy, respectively, have provided travel fund-ing for their Vietnam-era RPOWs to partici-pate in the Mitchell Center Study. It now existsas a tri-service POW follow-up program and isthe only such program in the world.

Hain served as an adviser to the congres-sionally mandated Veterans Administration(VA) Advisory Committee on FormerPrisoners of War and worked closely with theVA on POW related matters, including identi-fying medical and psychological conditionsrelated to captivity.

Moore took the position as executive direc-tor April 30. Moore is a licensed clinical psy-chologist and has been employed as a clinicalneuropsychologist and assistant departmenthead at RPOW studies since 1997.

As the Department of Defense resource forPOW affairs, the Mitchell center has providedpersonnel, advice and assistance for the repa-triation of POWs in Operation Desert Storm,the Army personnel held in Bosnia, and in therecent Hainan Island detention of the Navy P-3 crew.

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The Florida Trail Associationdevelops, maintains, protects andpromotes a network of hiking trailsthroughout the state including theFlorida National Scenic Trail,which stretches more than 1,300miles from Fort Pickens inEscambia County to the BigCypress Swamp in South Florida.

Members of the Western GateChapter of the group, which isresponsible for trails in Escambiaand Santa Rosa counties, organizeregular hikes, campouts, backpack-ing trips, canoe trips and bikeexcursions.

Early risers can join members ofthe group every Sunday morningfor a wake up hike of one to threemiles at various location followedby breakfast. For more informa-tion, call Trudy Walden at 434-8861 or sign up online.

Here some other upcomingactivities:

• June 9: Hiking and blueberrypicking on Blueberry Hill on theYellow River Ravine Trail. Meet at8 a.m. at Harold Store 10535Highway 90, in Milton. RandyCreel will lead a hike with lots ofblueberries to pick along the way.Creel will cook blueberry cobblerover a open fire in a iron pot. CallPeggy Grantham at 776-5147 fordetails or sign up online.

• June 16: Map and compasstraining. Meet at 9 a.m. at the BoneCreek Recreation Area inBlackwater River State Forest, inHolt. (The sign for Bone Creek ison Highway 90, east of Holt).

Learn the basics of using a map andcompass from an expert. Bring acompass if you have one. RSVP isrequired. Participants will meet atthe pavilion at Bone CreekRecreation Area. Swimming isalso available at Bone Creek.Contact leader Bob Browder at995-4137 for details or sign uponline.

• June 21: Chapter meeting atFirst Christian Church, 6031Goodrich Drive, in Pensacola.Social at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7p.m. The program will be present-ed by Paul Arthur, environmentaleducator at the E.O. WilsonBiophilia Center in Freeport.Contact Helen Wigersma at 484-0528 or sign up online.

• June 23: Tubing on ColdwaterCreek. Meet at 9 a.m. atAdventures Unlimited, 8974Tomahawk Landing Drive, inMilton. A three- or four-houradventure (with an occasional stopon sandbars). Bring sunscreen, hat,sunglasses, some liquid refresh-ment. Cost is $20 per person.Contact Helen Wigersma at 484-0528 or sign up online.

All activities are free unless oth-erwise noted. For leisure activitiessuch as breakfast and dinner hikes,you only need a pair of sturdywalking shoes. For longer hikes,you will need boots and a day packcontaining, water, lunch, a ponchofor rainy weather, insect repellantand sunscreen.

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The LibertyProgram events targetyoung, unaccompanied active-duty military.Events are at the mainLiberty Center in thePortside EntertainmentComplex at NASPunless specificallystated to be at CorryStation. For additionalinformation, call 452-2372 or visit www.naspensacola-mwr.com/sing sail/lib-erty.htm.

June 8Camping trip.Departs at 5 p.m.$35, includesfood and transportation.

June 9Volunteers needed forHabitat forHumanity. Depart at 7 a.m.

June 10Tandem skydiving. $140.Departures, 8a.m. and 11 a.m.

June 11Dolphin boatcruise. Depart at5:15 p.m. $15.Includes dinner.

June 12Free shuttle forBands on theBeach departs at5:30 p.m.

June 13Movie premierefor “21 JumpStreet,” 7 p.m.Free.

June 14Free mall shuttledeparts at 5:30 p.m.

Through June 15Pick up a freeFather’s DayCard. Deadlinefor Father’s Daycontest is June10.

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

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MOVIES“Pirates Band of Misfits” (PG) 4:45 p.m.; “The Lucky One” (PG-13) 5 p.m.; “Think Like a Man”(PG-13) 6:45 p.m., 9:15 p.m.; “The Raven” (R) 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

“Pirates Band of Misfits” (PG) noon; “The Three Stooges” (PG) 12:15; “The Lucky One” (PG-13)2:15 p.m.; “Think Like a Man” (PG-13) 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.; “The Five Year Engagement” (R) 4:30 p.m.; “The Raven” (PG-13) 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.; “Lockout” (PG-13) 7:30 p.m.; “Cabin in theWoods” (R) 9:30 p.m.

“The Three Stooges” (PG) noon; “Pirates Band of Misfits” (PG) 12:15 p.m.; “The Lucky One” (PG-13) 2:15 p.m.; “The Five Year Engagement” (R) 2:30 p.m.; “Think Like a Man” (PG-13) 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m.; “The Raven” (R) 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

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“Think Like a Man” (PG-13) 5 p.m.; “The Lucky One” (PG-13) 5:15 p.m.; “Cabin in the Woods”(R) 7:15 p.m.; “The Raven” (R) 7:30 p.m.

“The Three Stooges” (PG) noon (free); “Pirates Band of Misfits” (PG) 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. (free),“Lockout” (PG-13) 2:30 p.m. (free); “Cabin in the Woods” (R) 5 p.m.; “The Lucky One” (PG-13)5:15 p.m.; “Think Like a Man” (PG-13) 7 p.m.; “The Five Year Engagement (R) 7:15 p.m.

“Think Like a Man” (PG-13) 5 p.m.; “The Lucky One” (PG-13) 5:15 p.m.; “Cabin in the Woods”(R) 7:15 p.m.; “The Raven” (R) 7:30 p.m.

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NAS PensacolaProtestantSunday• 8 a.m., CommunionService**• 10:15 a.m. WorshipService*• 6 p.m. ContemporaryService**Tuesday• 9 a.m., Women’sBible Study***Wednesday• 5:30 p.m. FellowshipDinner • 6 p.m. Bible Study*** Roman CatholicSaturday• 3:45 p.m. Sacramentof Penance****• 4:30 p.m. Mass*Sunday• 8:30 a.m. Mass*Monday and Thursday• Noon Mass****Corry Station ProtestantSunday• 9 a.m. Adult BibleStudy (chapel confer-ence room)• 9 a.m. Chapel Choir(sanctuary)• 10 a.m. WorshipService• 11:30 a.m. Fellowship• 7:30 p.m. Praise andWorshipThursday• 5:30 p.m. Bible Studyand dinner (fellowshiphall)Roman CatholicSunday• Noon MassTuesday• 11 a.m. Mass (smallchapel)Latter Day SaintsSunday• 10:30 a.m.**Whiting Field ChapelRoman CatholicFriday• 11-11:30 a.m. MassProtestantThursday Bible Study• 11:30 a.m.

*Naval AviationMemorial Chapel**All Faiths Chapel***J.B. McKameyCenter****Lady of LoretoChapel

Sometimes hikers findcobbler at end of the trail

Western GateChapter FloridaTrail Association

Meetings: Start at6:30 p.m. the thirdThursday of eachmonth (exceptDecember) at FirstChristian Church,6031 GoodrichDrive, in Pensacola. Cost: Yearly membership is $35for an individual and$50 for a family.Discounts availablefor students andsenior citizens. On the web: westgate.floridatrail.org or www.meetup.com/ftawesterngate.

Randy Creel holds a pot of blueberry cobblerhe made during a Florida Trail Associationhike last year. Photo by Kean Engie

Details: 452-3522 or www.nasp-pensacola-mwr.com

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Morale, Welfare and RecreationThe NASP Morale, Welfare and

Recreation (MWR) department has anumber of upcoming events and activi-ties that the whole family can partici-pate in. For more information, call 452-8285.

• Teen summer camp program –Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP)is now accepting applications for its2012 Navy Teen Summer CampScholarship Program. CNIC will fundall-expenses paid summer camp oppor-tunities for Navy teens worldwide. Alleligible teens should be encouraged toapply for these camps. To apply, eachteen must complete an individual appli-cation by no later and June 15.Applications can be found athttp://navymwr.org/. Route all applica-tions to [email protected].

Teens are required to write two shortnarratives about the adventures theywant to experience and rank their selec-tions. Notification of selections will bemade by June 22. Questions can bedirected to [email protected] (901) 874-6897.

• An evening of comedy and illu-sion – Enjoy a free night of entertain-ment and laughs on June 22 at theMustin Beach Club. Comedian DavidBeck will be joined by The BornsteinExperiment starting Jeff and KimberlyBornstein. The pre-show is from 6 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.; dinner (a $15 ticketrequired) is from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m.; and the free comedy and illusionshow starts at 8 p.m. Purchase your din-ner ticket at the MWR, Bldg. 4143.Note: Dinner tickets will only be avail-

able until June 15. For more informa-tion, call 452-8285.

• Summer reading– The MWRLibrary onboard NAS Pensacola urgesfamilies to bring their appetites to thelibrary for “Reading Is So Delicious!”this summer. The library is participat-ing in the DoD-wide summer readingprogram. Throughout the next 10weeks the library will host a range offree activities for children and families.Participation incentives (T-shirts,prizes) will be awarded each week.Themed events include “vegetable”bingo with prizes and making dessertsushi. Registration begins now andremains open throughout the program.To learn more about the summeradventure at the library, Bldg. 634,452-4362.

• Summer youth boating camps –June 11 to 15. $50. Register at CDCCorry Station (453-6310). June 25 to29. $50. Register at NASP YouthCenter (452-2417).

• Summer youth sailing camp –June 18 to 22 (register at NASPAquatics Department). $110. 452-9429.

• Summer bowling camp – 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. June 27 to 29 at CorryBowling Center. $60 per person.Includes lunch. For ages 5 to 19. 452-6380.

• Summer Day Camp Program atthe youth center – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.Monday through Friday. Fee is basedon total family income. For ages 5(completed kindergarten) to 12. Swimlessons offered for an additional fee.

Community OutreachNASP Community Outreach is seeking volunteers

for a large number of opportunities. These include:• Regency Hospice of Northwest Florida –

Volunteers are needed for terminal hospice patientsthroughout Escambia County. Active-duty or veteranvolunteers are also needed for “Hospice for Heroes.”Call Victoria Brown for more information at 585-3926.

• Tennis mentors needed – The Pensacola Parks andRecreation Department is seeking volunteers to help

young children learn to play tennis. Tutoring takes placefrom 3 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at theFricker Center, 900 North F St. For more information,call 380-5458.

• Goodwill Good Guides mentoring – TheGoodwill Good Guides mentoring program is seekingvolunteers for youth tutoring. For more information, callRobin King at 438-3699.

• Youth Works – The Children’s Home Society of

Florida is seeking volunteers to mentor youth ages 14 to21. For more information, call Rachel Wade at 266-2715.

• Restoring the USS Alabama – Volunteers are need-ed to help in the restoration of the USS Alabama. Formore information, call Owen Miller at (251) 767-1507.

• Northwest Florida Blood Services – TheNorthwest Florida Blood Services is seeking volunteersto help in general drive preparation. For more informa-tion, call Christen Glover at 473-3853, ext. 132.

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