UNITASUNITAS InvadesTakes Over NS Mayport,Mayport, PagesPages 4-54-5 2008 CHINFO Award Winner Vol. 52 • Issue 17 www.nsmayport.navy.mil www.mayportmirror.com THURSDAY, April 30, 2009 NS Mayport Lights Up .,*0$$ Naval Station Mayport Commanding Officer, Capt. Aaron Bowman joined represen- Cinco de Mayo tatives from the base’s Bachelor All Khaki Event Quarters (BQ) and Public Works in lighting up Earth Day with At Foc’sle Club energy-efficient light bulbs. Foc’sle CPO Club wel- On April 22, BQ changed comes all Khaki’s (Chief out approximately 3,000 incan- Petty Officers and Officers) descent light bulbs to Compact and their guests for a Cinco Flourescent Lamps (CFLs) de Mayo celebration start- bulbs in the rooms throughout ing at 4 p.m. on May 5. Free the six BQ buildings. hors d’oeuvres will be served The change out from the from 4-7 p.m. with beverage old incadescent light bulbs specials available all eve- was a part of ENERGY STAR ning. For more information, Operation Change Out (OCO) call 270-5431. held each year. By changing out the incadescent bulbs with the CFLs, NS Mayport can save approximately $200,592. The CFLs have 10,000 hours NEX Rewards For of usage. It will also reduce air pollution by over two million Good Grades pounds of CO2 emissions, the The Navy Exchange wants equivalent of taking 172 cars to help its customers pay off the road for a year. “This is just the first step in for their children’s college -Photo by Paige Gnann education through its A-OK improving our conservation of our resources at Mayport,” !-B-8&@-@5;: -E<;>@;99-:05:3"225/1>-<@->;:;C9-:6;5:?>1<>1?1:@-@5B1?2>;9-/418;>$A->@1>?$?-:0#A.85/ Student Reward Program. *;>7?5:>1<8-/5:3@4125>[email protected]>;95:/-01?/1:@@;-?<->@;2->@4-E-:0!%,&'%"<1>-@5;:4-:31"A@;:<>58 Four times per school Bowman said. “We are initiat- year, four students will be ing an Energy Conservation -@A5805:3 <<>;D59-@18E .A8.?C1>1>1<8-/105:@41?5D$?#5/@A>102>;9812@5?&45<?&1>B5/19-: :08-??4>5?@;<41> the recipients of a $5,000, Board at Mayport to work with '-E8;>&45<?&1>B5/19-: :08-??122>1E>5<<4512A85:->E&<1/5-85?@%;::51->:1?@%-/4-18 A??1>;C9-:-:0&45<? $3,000 $2,000 or $1,000 all the tenants to look for further &1>B5/19-: ?@8-??);8->1EA>:? U.S. savings bond, denomi- reductions. Our goal is to lead nations at maturity. The next the effort in saving resources According to Public Works residents can also go “green” when you leave a room,” she doors and windows.” and to be the model for the rest Productions Officer Lt. Rachael around their own homes. said. “Fix leaky faucets, show- For more information, visit drawing will be held at the of the Navy.” Musser, there are several ways “Always turn off the lights ers and toilets; and weatherize www.energystar.gov. end of May 2009. Any eligible full-time stu- dent that has a B-grade point average equivalent or bet- ter, as determined by their Base Shuttle Gets New Route May 4 school system, may enter the drawing. Eligible students .,*0$$ include dependent children of Naval Station Mayport’s scheduled active duty military members, shuttle service will be taking a new route reservists and military retir- effective May 4. ees enrolled in first through The shuttle operation and stops have 12th grade. Dependent chil- been tweaked as part of a Lean Six dren without an individual Sigma project. Lean Six Sigma is a busi- Dependent Identification ness improvement methodology that Card must be accompanied maximizes shareholder value by achiev- by their sponsor to submit ing the fastest rate of improvement in their entry. Each student customer satisfaction, cost, quality, pro- may enter only once each cess speed, and invested capital. grading period and must re- According to the project charter, one enter with each qualifying of the problems with the old route is the report card. base shuttle at Mayport took too long to To enter the drawing, stop deliver patrons back and forth from their by any NEX with a current work centers to their destinations. report card and have a NEX “The problem has existed for at associate verify the minimum least the past year,” the charter states. grade average. Then fill out “Patrons do not know the shuttle sched- an entry card and obtain an ule and shuttle stops are not clearly A-OK ID, which entitles the marked, marked incorrectly or not at student to discount coupons all.” for NEX products and ser- Other problems include shelters not vices. located in required areas and the large amount of time that it takes for a shuttle to complete the route. “The average time for a shuttle to complete one circuit around the base in Community Yard moderate traffic is between 25 and 30 minutes,” the project states. “This has Sale For Housing resulted in delays of patrons returning Balfour Beatty to their work center from the Galley, Communities will be holding which negatively affects mission readi- a community yard sale at the ness and causes some patrons... to make Ribault Community Center unwise/unhealthy choices...even though on Assisi Lane May 9 from 9-<;2@41:1C8EA<[email protected]??4A@@81C5885:/8A01-:1C?@;<-@@41!+3-??@-@5;: See Bus Route, Page 3 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All resi- dents interested in partici- pating should contact Genie Woodard at gwoodard@bbc- grp.com in order to reserve a Military Monitoring Swine Flu Outbreak table for the event. By Donna Miles ously have plans and take mea- cause for concern and requires a effectively.” sneeze. Throw the tissue in the *#.'!+,.!#/.#//#.2'!# sures to ensure that we can heightened state of alert, but it’s Meanwhile, the U.S. Office trash after you use it. The Defense Department is preserve the fighting strength not a cause for alarm.” of Personnel Management -- Wash your hands often with monitoring the swine flu situ- of the military in the event that The Centers for Disease Director John Berry distributed soap and water, especially after NH Jacksonville ation closely, with its primary there should be a greater crisis Control has confirmed 20 cases CDC guidelines for prevent- you cough or sneeze. Alcohol- focus on protecting the military with respect to a health situa- of swine flu virus infection in ing the spread of swine flu to based hand cleaners also are Hosts Health Fair population, a senior Pentagon tion like this.” the United States in California, the federal work force. Berry Naval Hospital Jacksonville effective. official said April 27. Two prescription anti-viral Kansas, New York City, Ohio also distributed guidance for -- Avoid touching your eyes, will be hosting a health fair As the Department of Health drugs, relenza and tamiflu, and Texas. None have involved federal agencies to protect their nose or mouth. Germs spread on Friday, May 8 from 9:30 and Human Services leads already are standard stock at members of the military or their work forces and the public and that way. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the the U.S. effort, the military is U.S. military treatment facili- families. to ensure continuity of opera- Naval Air Station Jacksonville posturing itself to respond if ties, and larger quantities are Greater cases of infections tions in the event that they must CDC also recommends Navy Exchange courtyard. required, Pentagon spokesman stockpiled at several sites in have been reported internation- institute their already-prepared avoiding close contact with Hospital staff will be on hand Bryan Whitman told reporters. the United States and overseas, ally, particularly in Mexico. pandemic influenza prepared- sick people, particularly if they to provide information on a “We certainly have a number Whitman said. Obama said HHS has ness plans. are coughing or sneezing, and variety of heath-related top- of contingency plans for deal- President Barack Obama declared a public health emer- CDC recommends the follow- to stay home if you’re sick to ics including health benefits, ing with health incidences like told the National Academy of gency only “as a precautionary ing actions people can take to avoid infecting others. Pharmacy services, health this, because our primary goal Sciences today the emerging tool to ensure that we have the stay healthy: For more information, go to promotion and wellness. All is preservation of the fighting incidence of swine flu in the resources we need at our dis- -- Cover your nose and mouth www.cdc.gov or 1-800-CDC- hands are invited to attend. force,” he said. “So we obvi- United States “is obviously a posal to respond quickly and with a tissue when you cough or INFO (232-4636). 2 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, April 30, 2009 Chaplain’s Corner On the lighter side…. a very the anxiety of not having any tity is… our spiritual and moral “Well, if I stay over the week- Is this easy to do? No. It takes upset wife visited the fam- blessed idea of who you are! identity. These are the non-tan- end I want to make sure I get to work and sometimes the work is ily psychiatrist and said to him, These French soldiers had a true gible qualities of the self that church.” The farmer had pro- all uphill. Famous scholar and “Doctor, you’ve got to help my identity crisis. ultimately define who we are.