The White Falcon - 17.11.2005, Síða 1

Vol. 65 No. 46
online at www.nctskef.navy.mil
November 17, 2005
Navy, Air Force team
up to report weather
Air Force joins Naval Meterology, Oceanography
Detachment (NLMOD)
By AG2 Devrie Paradowski
All-Navy vs all-Air Force CFC B-ball rematch
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The Navy bested the Air Force in the Combined Federal Campaign Katrina Fund Basketball
rematch game, 91 to 84. This game raised $744, bringing the total raised from the two games to
more than $1,300. The two games gave members of the Naval Air Station Keflavik community a
chance to come together and raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
(Photo by Journalist 2nd Class Matthew Bradley)
Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography
Detachment (NLMOD) is beginning to turn over
the challenge of weather forecasting to the Air
Force.
The Air Force’s 21st Operational Weather
Squadron (21 stOWS) based at Sembach, Germany
began issuing our Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts,
five-day forecasts and local weather warnings and
advisories on Oct. 1.
“NLMOD has successfully merged members of
an Air Force Combat Weather Team (CWT) into
their operations,” NLMOD Chief Petty Officer
in Charge Chief Aerographer’s Mate Patrick
Prentice.
“This transition gives Sailors and Airmen the
unique opportunity to work jointly together to
provide both NASKEF and the 85th Group tailored
forecasts and prepare the local community for the
subtle changes in weather products as a result of
the Navy to Air Force shift.”
The biggest challenge associated with this shift is
already well underway. The majority of forecasted
weather for the naval station is being generated by
Air Force forecasters in Sembach Germany.
What does this mean to the NASFEK
Community?
“The majority of changes will be transparent to
most folks, however what the community will see
See Weather pg. 4 ——
Recognizing those who go above and beyond
Commander Navy Region Europe Public Affairs
Since announcing the implementation of an email
address to inform Commander Navy Region Europe
(CNRE) RADM Noel Preston of people in the region
who are providing ‘great service’, both civilian and
military personnel have been regularly applauded by
their customers and Preston is hearing about it.
“The idea behind the whole thing is providing
instantaneous access - a direct line to CNRE. You
have the opportunity to personally put someone in the
spotlight,” said CNRE Regional Command Master
Chief CNO-directed Command Master Chief William
R. Clouse.
“Individual customers can, with just an email, bring
to the forefront and inform the upper echelon about
their experiences within a particular organization or
with a certain individual who went above and beyond
their normal duties to provide great service,” he said.
“So far we’ve had two people, mentioned in an e-
mail to greatservice@cnre.navy.mil, receive personal
recognition by ... Preston, when he visited their bases.
One was a civilian employee at the Navy Exchange in
Rota, Spain and the second was a civilian employee
on the staff of the National Support Element, also in
Spain,” he said.
“When an e-mail is received, I read it and contact
the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and
Command Master Chief at that particular command
to inform them of the Great Service that was received
in their area,” he explained, “If possible during one
of our many base visits, and when the situation war-
rants, I will arrange a date and time for Rear Admiral
Preston to visit that individual or organization and
thank them personally for their Great Service.
See Service pg. 4 ™
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