Comments on: Navy Secretary Commits To Further NAS Pensacola Museum Access http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tommy Mariner http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-515006 Tommy Mariner Tue, 02 May 2023 18:19:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-515006 Access to the National Museum of Naval Aviation is purely a leadership issue, not a security problem. SecNav and CNO simply need to say "Open the gates to museum visitors." Museum patrons were not part of the security issue in the classroom shooting. They can be funneled to the museum with a dedicated two lanes, separated from the rest of the road by concrete barriers in and out. A few road monitoring cameras would provide a secondary defense mechanism to identify breaching vehicles and people jumping out of cars. This has never been a hard issue, but some leadership is required from Washington to step forward. Building a bridge over the bayou and an elevated car bridge road to the museum parking lot would take way too much money, but paving an extra lane and putting in barriers is very doable. Access to the National Museum of Naval Aviation is purely a leadership issue, not a security problem. SecNav and CNO simply need to say “Open the gates to museum visitors.” Museum patrons were not part of the security issue in the classroom shooting. They can be funneled to the museum with a dedicated two lanes, separated from the rest of the road by concrete barriers in and out. A few road monitoring cameras would provide a secondary defense mechanism to identify breaching vehicles and people jumping out of cars. This has never been a hard issue, but some leadership is required from Washington to step forward. Building a bridge over the bayou and an elevated car bridge road to the museum parking lot would take way too much money, but paving an extra lane and putting in barriers is very doable.

]]> By: Charlie Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514905 Charlie Mike Mon, 01 May 2023 06:07:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514905 The incident that caused the security fracas was caused by three Middle Eastern student pilots, who should have been vetted better before being allowed into the training program. Local civilians had nothing to do with it, and should not be closed off from the base because of it. We should have access to the Museum and the base's other attractions. Not to mention that many of our relatives are buried at Barrancas National Cemetery. Vet the foreign pilots better and stop taking it out on civilians. JMO. The incident that caused the security fracas was caused by three Middle Eastern student pilots, who should have been vetted better before being allowed into the training program. Local civilians had nothing to do with it, and should not be closed off from the base because of it. We should have access to the Museum and the base’s other attractions. Not to mention that many of our relatives are buried at Barrancas National Cemetery. Vet the foreign pilots better and stop taking it out on civilians. JMO.

]]> By: John Paul Jones http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514895 John Paul Jones Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:28:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514895 Your tax dollars pay for the civilian personnel and part of the operating budget. Private donations to the museum's foundation and earned income through the foundation's store, etc. pay for the other part. In addition, there are significant volunteer hours donated to the museum to further its mission. Anyone who doesn't believe that the museum is funded partially with tax dollars should just keep a USA Jobs alert open for jobs at the museum. Those are all funded through CIVPERS. As to people "not having any security for their neighborhood", stop hyperventilating. Of course there is security for the neighborhood. And thanking Congressman Gaetz is ridiculous. He's one of the least important people in this process. But I'm happy he got to grandstand a little about something he already knew was being solved. Your tax dollars pay for the civilian personnel and part of the operating budget. Private donations to the museum’s foundation and earned income through the foundation’s store, etc. pay for the other part. In addition, there are significant volunteer hours donated to the museum to further its mission. Anyone who doesn’t believe that the museum is funded partially with tax dollars should just keep a USA Jobs alert open for jobs at the museum. Those are all funded through CIVPERS.

As to people “not having any security for their neighborhood”, stop hyperventilating. Of course there is security for the neighborhood.

And thanking Congressman Gaetz is ridiculous. He’s one of the least important people in this process. But I’m happy he got to grandstand a little about something he already knew was being solved.

]]> By: CJ http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514894 CJ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:28:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514894 I am glad to hear SECNAV is working towards opening up the museum more. I love taking family and friends. But I hear a lot of comments as to where the funds come from. A lot of you are incorrect. Take a minute to explore the website. Navalaviationfoundation.org. Almost all of the funding comes from donations; corporate and private. Not tax dollars. A lot of the people working at the museum are volunteers. I am proud to have this museum, but I unfortunately get very aggravated with people spouting off untruths. I have heard lots of people on the base who also wants it opened back up. But from the view point of someone who was on NAS that fateful day and remembering other incidents around the world in the past, I am thankful for the extra security. I am glad to hear SECNAV is working towards opening up the museum more. I love taking family and friends. But I hear a lot of comments as to where the funds come from. A lot of you are incorrect. Take a minute to explore the website. Navalaviationfoundation.org. Almost all of the funding comes from donations; corporate and private. Not tax dollars. A lot of the people working at the museum are volunteers. I am proud to have this museum, but I unfortunately get very aggravated with people spouting off untruths. I have heard lots of people on the base who also wants it opened back up. But from the view point of someone who was on NAS that fateful day and remembering other incidents around the world in the past, I am thankful for the extra security.

]]> By: Retired Navy http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514887 Retired Navy Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:18:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514887 @William Wallace A quick internet search would let you know that you have been misinformed. This is taken directly from the Naval Aviation Museum Foundations website “ The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) for-cause organization and is responsible for fundraising and development to support those one-of-a-kind experiences.” So no, it’s not supported by our taxes. @William Wallace
A quick internet search would let you know that you have been misinformed. This is taken directly from the Naval Aviation Museum Foundations website “ The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) for-cause organization and is responsible for fundraising and development to support those one-of-a-kind experiences.”
So no, it’s not supported by our taxes.

]]> By: Anistasia B http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514881 Anistasia B Sun, 30 Apr 2023 06:46:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514881 Anytime the subject comes up for discussion, it sure is fun to watch those with the most ignorance screaming the loudest! The Museum is NOT funded with YOUR tax money or anyone else's tax money, try educating yourself before making ignorant statements. It's not a very attractive look. Before anyone talks about manning a gate, moving fences, or adding more manpower to protect the base from CIVILIANS coming aboard; someone needs to stop and think a minute about PRIORITIES. The gate at Corry Mall has been wide open and in addition to Military Families not having any security for their neighborhood; you also have elderly retirees picking up medication at the satellite pharmacy with absolutely no security what-so-ever. It should be a priority to reestablish some security for the families and retirees that live in an unsecured area instead of worrying about some civilians NEEDING to get on base to look at items at the museum. PRIORITIES people, priorities! Anytime the subject comes up for discussion, it sure is fun to watch those with the most ignorance screaming the loudest! The Museum is NOT funded with YOUR tax money or anyone else’s tax money, try educating yourself before making ignorant statements. It’s not a very attractive look.
Before anyone talks about manning a gate, moving fences, or adding more manpower to protect the base from CIVILIANS coming aboard; someone needs to stop and think a minute about PRIORITIES. The gate at Corry Mall has been wide open and in addition to Military Families not having any security for their neighborhood; you also have elderly retirees picking up medication at the satellite pharmacy with absolutely no security what-so-ever. It should be a priority to reestablish some security for the families and retirees that live in an unsecured area instead of worrying about some civilians NEEDING to get on base to look at items at the museum. PRIORITIES people, priorities!

]]> By: Charlie http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514866 Charlie Sat, 29 Apr 2023 22:23:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514866 @Ralph Lee---I think you are mistaken, as one way or another the Museum is supported by some departments taxpayer funded dollars, & also partly by Corporate sponsors. So just who according to you, does pay for the Museum and its upkeep, if not to some extent by taxpayer dollars? @Ralph Lee—I think you are mistaken, as one way or another the Museum is supported by some departments taxpayer funded dollars, & also partly by Corporate sponsors. So just who according to you, does pay for the Museum and its upkeep, if not to some extent by taxpayer dollars?

]]> By: Lynn Collar http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514864 Lynn Collar Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:44:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514864 Love the museum. I'm hoping they can find a solution to getting the museum reopened soon. Wouldn't it be wise to have income from visitors to pay for overhead on upkeep of the facility? Love the museum. I’m hoping they can find a solution to getting the museum reopened soon. Wouldn’t it be wise to have income from visitors to pay for overhead on upkeep of the facility?

]]> By: Robert Stauffer http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514862 Robert Stauffer Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:06:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514862 Tired of waiting ready to move on Tired of waiting ready to move on

]]> By: Robert Stauffer http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/navy-secretary-commits-to-further-nas-pensacola-museum-access/comment-page-1#comment-514861 Robert Stauffer Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:05:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511939#comment-514861 I'm a former sailer usn 1964 to 1967 that loves the museum and have been upset since all closed down even to former military ,my wife and I are snowbirds and spent winters in gulfshores,we want museum reopened I’m a former sailer usn 1964 to 1967 that loves the museum and have been upset since all closed down even to former military ,my wife and I are snowbirds and spent winters in gulfshores,we want museum reopened

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