Sign at the entrance of Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida. (Josh Brasted/Getty Images)
5 Mar 2021
Naval Air Station Pensacola leaders have decided to limit alcohol sales due to an increase of alcohol-related misbehavior from junior enlisted service members on the base, according to a spokesperson.
Troops in the rank of E-3 and below are limited to purchasing one six-pack of beer per day from the Florida base s Navy Exchange because of an increase in alcohol-related incidents involving this demographic of service members, said Jason Bortz, a base spokesman.
Bortz said drinking-related incidents constitute conduct that we do not expect our service members to be a part of while on NAS Pensacola, but would not elaborate further on the nature of the base s disciplinary issues.