10 JAX AIR NEWS,NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, November 1, 2007

FromtheUSO

The Greater Jacksonville Area USO has released the new rules and sale schedule regard-

ing the sale of USO Jaguars tick-ets. You may pick up one of the bro-chures at the NAS Jax or Mayport office. You may also find the bro-chure on our Web site, www.usojax.org, to download, print and fold for easy reference.

Since the Jacksonville Jaguar inau-gural season, the Greater Jacksonville Area USO has sold Jaguars tickets to each home game at minimal cost. The Jacksonville Jaguars generosity is not duplicated by any other NFL team. The tickets are for the express purpose of providing active duty mili-tary personnel and their families the ability to enjoy an NFL game at a

reasonable price. This year, the USO is broadening

the ability for commands to purchase bulk tickets for command-sponsored events. Last year, commands were only authorized to request 25 tickets to individual games. This year, there is no restriction on the number of tick-ets a command may request. Specific details on the method of request-ing command sponsored tickets are included in the ticket sale guideline brochure located on our Web site, www.usojax.org. Additionally, the USO is lifting the restriction imposed last year which did not allow single military personnel to take a civilian guest.

The USO asks for everyone’s sup-port to ensure tickets are not resold to ineligible individuals. This is a good program and a great opportunity for

those currently serving in uniform and their families. Uniforms are not required for admittance. Retired mili-tary personnel, civil service personnel and civilians are not authorized entry to any Jaguars game through the use of a USO ticket.

The cost of the USO ticket is $8 per ticket, regardless of age. Individual tickets go on sale two Mondays prior to the game, or two Tuesdays prior to the game if Monday is a holiday. The NAS Jacksonville USO will open its doors at 8 am for ticket sales and the Mayport Center will open its doors at 9 am for ticket sales as follows:Game Date Opponent Sale DateNov. 18 Chargers Nov. 5 Nov. 25 Bills Nov. 13Dec. 9 Panthers Nov. 26Dec. 23 Raiders Dec. 10

For more information, please visit www.usojax.org.

FromtheUSO

The NAS Jax USO will be closed Nov. 12 for Veterans Day.

Support San Diego shipmatesThe NAS Jax USO is a drop-off location for gift cards to

help ease the financial burden some military families are facing due to the San Diego area fires. Gift cards of value for Target, Wal-Mart, Navy Exchange and military com-missaries will be accepted and forwarded on.

Daytona 500 ExperienceThe Daytona 500 Experience “The official attraction

of NASCAR,” is celebrating Armed Forces Month during November by offering free admission to all members of the military. Family members who attend with the military ID holder receive $10 off the admission price. For more information, visit www.daytona500experience.com.

Jacksonville University Athletes in ActionFree tickets are available at the USO on a first come,

first serve basis for the following events:JU vs. Georgia Southern Women’s Basketball – Nov. 9JU vs. Butler Football, Nov. 10

Jaguars vs. Chargers ticketsDue to the tremendous demand for tickets to the upcom-

ing Jacksonville Jaguars vs. San Diego Chargers game, military members will be able to enter to win the opportu-nity to purchase four tickets Nov. 5. Winners will be noti-fied Nov. 6. Please visit www.usojax.org for more informa-tion.

Pal DayMark your calendars for the 50th anniversary of USO

Pal Day in St. Augustine Dec. 1. Pal Day is an annual appreciation event in which many St. Augustine attrac-tions offer free admission to active duty military and their families. The Elks Lodge also provides a free lunch.

For more information about the USO and the programs it offers, call 778-2821.

Holiday cardcontest coming upFromMWR

The annual “Beat the Holidaze with MWR” program begins soon. All commands, squad-rons and departments are encouraged to par-

ticipate to win money for their Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) funds. To participate, design a holiday card utilizing plywood provided by MWR. Each contestant is responsible for decorating and supplies for the cards. One card from each command is authorized.

Plywood is now available at the Auto Skills Center, Building 622. All cards must be turned in by Nov. 9 to be eligible for judging. The winners will be announced at the 2007 Christmas Tree Lighting event Dec. 7 at 6 p.m.

Prizes are $500 for first place, $300 for second and $200 for third place.

For more information, call 542-3424.

Jacksonville Jaguars tickets on sale at USO

ON THE GO WITH USO

FromNASJaxSafety

St a y A l i v e f r o m Education (S.A.F.E.) is hosting a safety

stand down Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the base theater. This program is presented by firefighter paramedics who share their real life

work experiences. SAFE works to s ignif icantly decrease the percentage of death and injury of young adults due to trauma by: a) delivering to students nationwide field-tested i n t e r a c t i v e w o r k s h o p designed for young adults, and; b) insuring that school

leadership play their in part as public servants in insuring the practice of protective behaviors in young adults.

Family members are also invited to attend the stand down. For more informa-tion, call 542-3082 or go to www.safeprogram.com.

Safety stand down is Nov. 14 at base theater