We are happy to have you, your friends and your family as our guests here at Naval Air Station North Island. We will do everything to ensure that your experience is safe and enjoyable. Every effort will be made to minimize delays in entering and leaving the base.

We ask for your cooperation in keeping potentially dangerous items safely outside the Venue gates. At the entry points to the venue, ALL bags will be inspected and all individuals are subject to search prior to entering the venue.

To speed up the process, there will be checkpoints at all venue entrances, including the entrance to the pier for ship tours. Large backpacks/bags, ice chests and coolers will not be permitted. It is recommended that spectators minimize the number and size of permitted items to reduce the inspection time prior to access into the venue, or onto the pier.

There will be five entrance lines at the main entrance for the venue. There will be three lines at the entrance to the pier. All bags and containers will be inspected, and all personnel will either go through the magnetometers or submit to the personnel screening conducted by Security Personnel. ALL adults need to have a VALID form of identification. Please note that this security policy applies to all military and civilian personnel.

Please Note:

• Unattended bags and packages will be removed from the premises
• Water and food will be available for sale
• Wear comfortable footgear; you may walk long distances
• Sun protection, including hat, long-sleeved shirts and long pants and sun screen are recommended. Since it is February, a jacket would be advisable.

Smoking:
Smoking is not permitted near aircraft, in any building, on the ships, or on the pier.

Bicycle & Motorcycle Safety

Planning to beat the traffic by riding a bicycle?

During the event, extra bicycle racks will be installed near the venue entrance gates. Chaining to a flight line fence is prohibited.

However, before riding onto a military base, there are a few Department of Navy requirements you must be aware of. Recreational bicyclists will not be permitted to ride bicycles without approved bicycle helmets — this includes all personnel and dependents. (Only workers operating bicycles in areas that require the use of American National Standard Institute (ANSI) approved helmets for protection from falling and flying objects are allowed to use those helmets instead of approved bicycle helmets.)

All bicyclists should wear helmets and light colored clothing; however, during restricted visibility conditions such as darkness, fog or rain, all cyclists need to have a white lamp on the front of the bike and a red lamp on the rear. To improve visibility, reflective clothing should be worn.

Motorcyclists must wear helmets.

The National Safety Council believes that defensive driving applies to bicyclists as well as motorists:

• Obey traffic rules. Cyclists must follow the same rules as vehicle drivers.
• Know your bike’s capabilities.
• Ride in single file with traffic, not against it. Bicycling two abreast can be dangerous. Stay as far right on the pavement as possible, watching for opening car doors, sewer gratings, soft shoulders, broken glass and other debris. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.
• Make safe turns and cross intersections with care. Signal turns half a block before the intersection, using the correct hand signals (left arm straight out for left turn; left forearm up for right turn).
• Never hitch on cars.
• Before riding into traffic, stop, look left, right, left again, and over your shoulder.
• During the day or when visibility is good, wear bright/light clothing. At night or when visibility is poor, turn on lights and wear reflective clothing.
• Make sure the bicycle has the right safety equipment, a red rear reflector and white front reflector; a red or colorless spoke reflector on the front wheel; pedal reflectors; a white light on the front and a red light to the rear.

Use your head: Wear a helmet. Head injuries cause about 75 percent of all bicycling fatalities. The first body part to fly forward in a collision is usually the head, and with nothing but skin and bone to protect the brain from injury, the results can be disastrous. Look for helmets with approval stickers from Snell Foundation or American National Standards Institute (ANSI):

Certified Stamp
ASTM F1447 & ANSI Z90.4
Safety Tested Standards

It is clear that taking precautions in traffic and wearing protective equipment are a cyclist’s best shields against accidents.

Ship Visits

For your safety, all guests interested in visiting the ships must meet the following requirements:

• Must wear closed toe/low heeled shoes
• Must be eight years or older
• Must be able bodied and capable of climbing up to three stories of steep stairs
• Must be a United States citizen

Thank you for your cooperation.

PLEASE NOTE
The USS Peleliu and USS Pinckney will be open to the public from 9am – 4pm. The USS Stennis will be open from 9 am – 11 am. The last shuttle bus from the USS Stennis will be departing from the Open House event venue at 10:15 am.

Prohibited Items

The following items will not be permitted on the event grounds and are subject to confiscation:

• Weapons (regardless of permit) including firearms, knives (including pocket knives and multi-tools), replica or toy weapons, pepper spray or stun guns
• Alcoholic beverages, unless purchased from approved vendors
• Ice chests or coolers
• Pets, other than service animals
• Glass containers
• Bicycles, roller skates, roller blades, (kick and electric) scooters or skateboards
• Backpacks/Bags larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches (standard backpacks)

Permitted items

The following items are permitted. All permitted items will be inspected prior to admission. It is strongly recommended that spectators minimize the number and size of permitted items to reduce access time into the flight line area.

• Children’s wagons (non-motorized)
• Fanny packs, purses or backpack/bags (8 1/2 x 11 inches or smaller)
• PCS/cellular phones, pagers and FRS transceivers
• Hand-held portable televisions and radios
• Cameras and camcorders
• Folding chairs and lawn chairs
• Hand-held umbrellas
• Wheelchairs
• Baby diaper bags and strollers, if attending with an infant or small child