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NAVSTA Rota Enters July 2, 2020 Volume 30, Issue 13 U.S. Naval Activities Spain NAVSTA Rota Enters Rota Child & Youth Carney Bids Farewell "New Normal" Facilities Reopen Page 10 Page 13 Page 12 2 July 2, 2020 | COASTLINE Not Farewell, but Hasta Luego! CMC's Corner COASTLINE STAFF CMC Rosenbaum's Final Corner Commanding Officer This is prevention right. Capt. David S. Baird the toughest However, the pandemic is not over by any means. There is Executive Officer article to still a very real threat to everyone here, at home and around the Cmdr. Justin Canfield write. It is world. With the memory of how Rota handled the pandemic my final one lockdown, I am absolutely sure we as a community will do the Command Master Chief and I don’t right thing in the future to prevent COVID from spreading. We CMDCM(SW/AW) Gary Rosenbaum want to have the right leadership and we have the right tone across have to say our base. We will continue to be successful. Public Affairs Officer Lt. Lyndsi Gutierrez goodbye. I also want to take the time to announce the winner of [email protected] I am lucky the 2019 Senior Enlisted of the Year. The award is designed 956-82-1680 because "to recognize and reward senior enlisted leaders who have I am not demonstrated sustained superior performance, constantly Deputy Public Affairs Officer really saying promoted Esprit de Corps, and encouraged extraordinary MC1(AW) Benjamin Lewis goodbye development of Service Members.” [email protected] to Rota, This year we had many more nominations than in years 956-82-2813 just the past so it was a tough competition. This year’s winner is Chief Editor/Writer/Layout position of Personnel Specialist (PSC) Tina Brown. PSC Brown works at Courtney Pollock Command Master Chief Base CMC. PSD (Personnel Support Detachment) and is involved or aware [email protected] My next of almost every interaction of every member of our community. 956-82-1021 Gary Rosenbaum assignment If you see PSC Brown, please congratulate her on her award. is with CTF To conclude this final Coastline article, I have to say that I Production Specialist 65 right here am extremely grateful for being given the opportunity to be the MC2 Eduardo Otero Santos in Rota, so I will get to see everyone here for the next couple Base CMC. This role has taught me so many new things that [email protected] 956-82-1021 of years. I never thought I would experience. The partnerships and the Another reason this is a tough article to write is because we presence of each one of you does contribute to our military Community Relations Advisor have had a rough few months. For instance, this year we were readiness. Thank you for helping me during my tour. 956-82-1680 / 2813 / 1021 not able to have Feria, Spring Break, Bike Week, graduations, I will see you in the Fleet! Eggstravaganza, Semana Santa, promotions, Change of - CMC Rosenbaum Contact The Coastline Editorial Staff: Command, PCSs, Youth Sports or any fun whatsoever. Telephone: 956-82-1021 What we were able to do is have the time to figure out what is Email: [email protected] Large-file email: [email protected] important to us in our lives. We came together as a community PSC 819 Box 1 and were able to solve many problems in positive ways. The FPO AE 09645-0001 sheer number of amazing creative ideas from the various members of our community was truly refreshing.Thank You. To place an advertisement in the Coastline, Most everyone was focused on how to prevent COVID 19 please contact our publisher: Ramon Morant from impacting our community and maintaining some sort of [email protected] happiness. Guess what? WE WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL! Happy or 653-78-0296. Rota is leading the way on many fronts on how to do health The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the NAVSTA Rota Public Affairs Office. Contents of the Coastline are not necessarily the On The Front Cover Fourth of official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy. Publishing Cali Pollock Durning is is through a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Navy, or other DoD/military entities, under picked up by her mother, exclusive written contract with NAVSTA Rota. The appearance of advertising in this publication, Courtney Pollock, from including inserts or supplements, does not constitute July! endorsement by the U.S. Navy, other DoD/military School Age Care (SAC) entities, or the publisher of the products or services facility, June 25, 2020. advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage Read more about the without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national reopening of Rota CYP Naval Station Rota wishes everyone a origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political wonderful Fourth of July holiday weekend. affiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the and other base facilities purchases, user, or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is on pages 12-15 (Photo confirmed, the publisher shall refuse to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected. by MC1 Benjamin Lewis) COASTLINE | July 2, 2020 3 NAVAL STATION ROTA OMBUDSMAN LIST 4 July 2, 2020 | COASTLINE Enjoy the Beautiful Summer Weather, but Beware of Unwanted Guests! By HM1 Tommy Troutman and Lt. can cause illness. In Spain, infections Cmdr. Jeff Hertz caused by mosquitoes are rare, but some Navy Environmental and Preventive infections are reported from Andalucía Medicine Unit (NEPMU) 7 almost every year. West Nile Virus *in coordination with NMRTC Preventive Medicine and Dengue Fever are just a couple of As the weather has been increasingly examples of the mosquito-borne diseases getting warmer, many of us are looking that have been locally acquired in Cádiz forward to enjoying the best Spain has Province. to offer by going to the beach, having Rest assured, Naval Station (NAVSTA) summer barbecues and pool parties, Rota Public Works Department and exploring locally, or just lounging around the Navy Medicine Readiness and in our backyards. Unfortunately, these Training Command (NMRTC), formerly activities are also enjoyed by unwanted known as U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota guests – mosquitoes. Many of you Preventive Medicine Department continue have probably already experienced the to monitor mosquito populations and annoyance that mosquitoes cause while rapidly implement control measures trying to enjoy these outdoor activities. to knock down mosquito populations. Recently, there have been media However, as with everything on NAVSTA reports of increased mosquito populations Rota, this is a team effort. We want to in some parts of Spain. These reports ensure our community remains safe, so indicate that normal maintenance on here are some tips that you can use to swimming pools and other water-holding prevent mosquito breeding at your house containers (e.g. construction dumpsters) and reduce the risk for you, your family, Photos by Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Hertz were not being performed due to less and friends. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Tommy Troutman, assigned to Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NEPMU) 7 collects mosquito larvae from a fountain on Naval Station Rota. routine travel, which created a perfect The most important thing you can habitat for mosquito larvae to thrive. Most do to reduce mosquitoes is to eliminate light from coming in. Department (727-2347/2348) or NMRTC mosquitoes are simply a nuisance and standing water from in and around your When outside and mosquitoes are Rota Preventive Medicine Department are not harmful to humans, but some home. Standing water can be found active, it is best to cover exposed skin (727-2999) of any standing water or in flower pots, fountains, with clothing such as long pants and long- unusually high mosquito activity that you children’s pools, tarps, sleeve shirts. However, that is not always may notice on base. abandoned tires, buckets, feasible, so applying a CDC-approved *NEPMU-7 protects and preserves etc.; essentially anything repellant on exposed skin is the next best force health readiness through provision that can hold water. Items thing. The most commonly used insect of theater-wide preventive medicine that can be emptied should repellent is a 30 percent DEET solution, support to operational forces. If NAVSTA have water replaced but picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus Rota units are in need of more information once or twice per week, are also widely used. For more information, on this topic, or other deployment services or simply discarded (e.g. check the CDC website: https://www.cdc. to include uniform repellent treatment to rubbish). For items that gov/features/stopmosquitoes/. Space prevent mosquito-borne disease, please can’t be emptied, there are repellents, such as citronella candles contact [email protected]. products (e.g. dunks) that and other commercial products work with can be purchased to safely highly variable kill mosquito larvae. effectiveness. Mosquitoes often look Keep these for shaded areas to rest few principles in during the hot times of the mind to safeguard day. Often, these areas yourself and are by doors, windows, the community or in the ornamental against mosquito- plants surrounding your borne diseases house. Protect mosquitoes as you enjoy from entering your home the beautiful by making sure that all Rota summer. window screens are not Please help CLOSED torn and that the weather our communityFOR SPRING HOLIDAYS stripping and/or door by informinguntil Wednesday May 6th Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Tommy Troutman, assigned to Navy brush are properly fitted NAVSTA Rota Adult female mosquitoes lay eggs in water sources.
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