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NAS Si gonel l a aw ard e d Sp e c i a l Me r it Aw ard By MCSA Cameron Bramham The Signature Staff Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella’s Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler and members of Sigonella’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) committee joined other service members of NAS Sigonella at Ristorante Bella Etna on Mar. 16 to celebrate CFC accomplishments with an awards presentation and cake cutting celebration. “We had two sets of awards that were handed out today; we have individual CFC Command Units and we have the Special Merit Award for the Sigonella base as a whole,” Community Area Project Officer (CAPO) for CFC Sigonella, Lt. Lew England said. “The CFC has a certain set of standards such as meeting a set of criteria or achieving a certain percentage of participation, then that command can receive a bronze, silver, gold, and platinum award. So we have awards to hand out to individual command and in addition we were selected by EUCOM for the Special Merit Award.” The presentation was highlighted by Butler receiving the Special Merit Award (SMA) on behalf of NAS Sigonella. The SMA recognized NAS Sigonella as one of the 11 Naval installations in Europe for its excellence in contribu-

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S i g o n e l l a’s new skyline By MCSA Cameron Bramham The Signature Staﬀ Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Commanding Oﬃcer Capt. Scott Butler receives the Special Merit Award (SMA) for NAS Sigonella from Combined Federal Campaign ARFICOM/EUCOM Campaign Coordinator (CFC), Laura Funkhouser Mar. 16 at Ristorante Bella Etna. The SMA is the highest honor given in recognition for the CFC in a community.

ting in 2010. “On behalf of our tremendous Sailors at Sigonella, I’m very proud and excited to accept this award,” Butler said. “I thank each and every one of you here today for being a part of this. It is truly

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According to a new study by the National Fire Protection Association, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries, and have contributed to an almost 60% decrease in fire deaths since the late 1970s

USS Stout (DDG 55) supported Joint Task Force Operation Odyssey Dawn by launching missile strikes against Libya March 19 in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973

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an honor to be the Commanding Oﬃcer of a base where so many people dedicate themselves on giving back and helping their community.” England said he was very pleased with CFC, continued on page 12 Mar. 28 H: 75 L: 55

Tons of Violetto di Niscemi artichokes will be the highlight of the annual mouthwatering festival which celebrates one of the largest artichokes -producing town in Italy.

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Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Public Works Department, along with Italian and American civilians have been working constant hours over the past few months assembling and putting together a new water tower, which can be seen above NAS Siognella’s Operational Base. Work on the tower is nearly complete. “It reminds me of one of those amusement rides back in the States that takes you up in the air and then drops you straight to the ground,” Project EngiMar. 30 H: 72 L: 51

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neer Erik Howard said. “Everyone keeps asking me why it looks weird, but the truth is that I’ve actually seen other towers on this island that look like this one.” Howard said the reason for its design is for structural support and monitoring purposes. It has a spiral concrete staircase on the inside that leads all the way up to the base of the tank. Once there, a ladder leads about halfway up through the tank where there is a tiny concrete balcony which circles all the

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Due to real world events, we were unable to respond to the many questions for February’s Feedback Live that we couldn’t cover them all during the show, so we are devoting the next two Direct Line columns to answer them. Please keep sending your questions via email, but remember that Feedback Live is a LIVE call in show -- you can get your question answered on the spot. The show is held on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. To call in live on the show, please dial 624-4265 or 095-56-4265. Q1. The digital information sign for Marinai housing has not been updated in quite some time and is putting out information that is old. Can we expect this to be updated soon with current information? A1. The electronic board was disconnected by housing due to malfunctioning of software. The board in antiquated and cannot be fixed. Housing has no plans to replace the board. Q2. Why does MVRO not open until 0800? Housing, FFSC, Personal

NaS SigoNella CommaNdiNg offiCer, Capt. SCott Butler

Property, and most other customer service operations around the base open at 0730. I understand they possibly wouldn't schedule appointments until 0800, but there are several walk in services that could be taken care of at 0730. It is a civilian operation so it isn't a matter of morning PT. If they have to be at work at 0730, why can't they start assisting customers then? A2. The Italian and U.S. personnel start work at 0730 and leave at 1600. The front desk Military clerks who do AFI drivers license issue, Gas rations and temporary passes, report to work after PT on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, so on those days these services are delayed. We have found in the past that we get very few customers between 0730-0800, so we use that time to set up and do required filing. We have extended our customer service in the afternoon from 1530 to 1545. The established uniform customer service hours are found in NASSIG INST. 5330.1C however the MVRO will normally will service any-

NASSIG N6 KM: CNIC G2 and Training, a way to excel By Saverio Bruno NASSIG N6 KM G2_CM & IT_Trainer Henry Ford said: "There is real progress only when the benefits of a new technology are for everyone." What's the benefit of having a computer (PC) if you don't know how it works and how it can help you? What's the benefit of having some software you don't know how to use and which problems it is able to solve? Expanding the concept, what's the benefit of having so much data available if you don't know where it is located and how you can grab the needed piece of information within it? Knowledge Management may be defined in several diﬀerent ways but, if we want to keep it simple, we could say Knowledge Management (KM) is a collection of disciplines to build common knowledge from singular experiences. Most activities are not one-time events, some of them are just repeated time after time, KM is what we need to keep improving: every time we do something again, we do it better than the last time. The simplest application of KM in the Navy world is the Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) that allows any Sailor to perform some tasks based on someone else's experience, mistake, improvement. That is the "common knowledge"! If KM works to establish a common knowledge platform for all users, this should also include a strong educatioCommanding Officer Capt. Scott Butler Public Affairs Officer Lt. Matt Knight Deputy Public Affairs Officer Dott. Alberto Lunetta Editor Tracie Barnthouse Staff Writers/ Photographers MC1 Christopher Delano MC2 Gary Prill GM2 Kris Carmody MCSA Cameron Bramham The Signature editorial office is located at: Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily PSC 812 Box 3020, FPO, AE 09627 Telephone: 095-86-5440: DSN 624-5440

nal program on Information Technology (IT) tools: Computer hardware (HW), operating systems (OS), software (SW) such as common applications like Microsoft Office suite. NASSIG N6 (ITD) recently started an educational program that includes orthodox training on MS-Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. Training classes are 8 hours long (2 days, 4 hours each day) to be held at the N6 virtual multimedia classroom, NAS 2, Building 476. NASSIG N6 also provides advanced classes for users who need to know more than the average, as well as short 1-2 hour long classes on specific advanced MS-Office topics. NASSIG N6 also offers the Sigonella community introductory classes on the basics of PC’s and IT for absolute beginners (called ABC, 4 hours long) to learn about PC/Workstation HW, how to work with MS Desktop and Internet usage. Another class is offered to learn how to easily fix a PC yourself prior to calling the trouble desk. Backing up data may become a problem when a user doesn’t know which data is important to save and how: NASSIG N6 gives a 3 hour long class for data storage and CD/DVD burning. Other specific training classes for specific users are: CNIC WWW Contribution, CNIC G2 Content Management, CNIC G2 Contribution, Acrobat Pro Publishing, RFC Processing and Data Security tips. Please contact Mr. Saverio Bruno, TRAINING, continued on page 12 This civilian enterprise (CE) newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the military services overseas. Contents of The Signature are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense (DoD), or the U.S. Navy. The appearance of advertising in this newspaper, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the DoD or Stampa Generale S.r.l., of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected. The Signature is published weekly by Stampa Generale S.r.l., Sig. Bruno

one who needs assistance as soon as possible, but that means you will still have to wait until: we can open the safe and cabinets, log on to internet connections and data bases, and prepare the daily appointment schedule. As a trial, we will start opening the door at 0745 to see what usage we have. Q3. The intercoms in housing are way to low sound wise and few and far in between. I live right by one and even with my windows open can't hear it. Is there anything that can be done to fix in case we do have an emergency we all can hear it out of the speaker? A3. There are two speaker ensembles for audible public mass warning within the housing area. One is broken and a request for funding has been submitted to repair it. In the event of a real emergency these speakers are augmented by Naval Security Forces using the loud speakers within patrol cars to relay messages, as well as informing drivers upon entry and egress at the gate. Additionally the recent addition of a new mass warning system, call

Computer Desktop Notification System (CDNS) provides notification to all commands which in turn activates phone tree notification to their personnel. AFN radio and TV (Atlantic Channel 20) and the base facebook fan page also carry emergency messages. Q4. My concern is the trash on the base. Wind is a contributing factor, there seems to be a shortage of trash receptacles, and the cans are often overflowing, especially on the weekends. Is it possible to put more cans in the NEX/Commissary area and maybe coordinate a weekly trash pick-up day? This is a beautiful base and we need to take more pride in how it looks. A4. PWD has ordered more frequent trash removal under the existing contract. If the a trash can is overflowing it can be reported through the PWD service desk, 624-6013, for the contractor to respond. Currently, there are 7 receptacles in front of the building and 3 on the far side of the parking lot. With the level of service now provided this should be sufficient for routine

needs. Wind can always be a problem for trash that is not properly disposed of. It is the duty of every citizen to ensure trash is properly secured; at times this requires to carry trash to the next closest receptacle. The questions, comments and concerns stated in this column do not constitute the official position of the U.S. Navy and are submitted by members of the community.

NASSIG WORSHIP SERVICES Chapel Offices: NAS I 095-56-3975, NAS II 095-86-9049 ROMAN CATHOLIC Sunday 0900 Catholic Mass (NAS I Chapel) 1200 Catholic Mass (NAS II Chapel) Monday-Thursday 1200 Catholic Mass (NAS II Chapel) JEWISH LAY SERVICES First Friday 1800 Shabbat Service (NAS I Chapel) sigshalom@yahoo.com

PROTESTANT Sunday 1045 Protestant Worship (NAS I) Wednesday 1700 Fellowship Meal 1800 Adult Bible Study Youth Group Children’s Class CHURCH OF CHRIST LAY SERVICE Sunday 1530 NAS I Chapel Call 624-5128 or 338-736-3061

OTHER SERVICES/ACTIVITIES POINTS OF CONTACT Latter-day Saints: Sunday 1300 Catania Chapel, shefchik@hotmail.com; 624-1393 AA Meetings: Monday,Wednesday, Friday – 1900, NAS II Chapel, 346-840-7745

Change your clocks/change your batteries By Sandra Basile NAS Sigonella Asst. Chief of Prevention According to a new study by the National Fire Protection Association, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries, and have contributed to an almost 60% decrease in fire deaths since the late 1970s. A properly working detector could make the diﬀerence in whether or not your family will survive a fire in your home. Unfortunately, the NASSIG Fire Department has encountered too many instances of ocBrandi, Publisher, Naval Support Activity, Capodichino (Naples), Italy - Tel. 081568-7884, Fax 081-568-7887. E-mail: stampagenerale@tin.it. Editorial submissions are welcomed from all Naval Air Station Sigonella departments, divisions and tenant commands. Editorial submissions should be sent to the Public Affairs Office via thesig@eu.navy.mil, guard mail stop #68 or hand-delivered to our office no later than the close of business on the Friday proceeding the expected publication date. All articles submitted by non-staff members will be considered contributing writers. The Signature will not publish any anonymous articles. All advertisements in this publication are the property of Stampa Generale S.r.l. Any reproduction of advertisements in The Signature is unauthorized without the written consent of the publisher.

cupants disabling their detectors because they don’t have a battery available or it is the middle of the night. We have even found smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors removed from the walls and placed in a drawer. Smoke detectors that are disabled because of nuisance alarms provide no protection at all and place your family at much greater risk. To help reduce these nuisance alarms, the NASSIG Fire Department has implemented a campaign to “Change your clock, Change your battery”. Starting March 21 to the 25, the Fire Prevention Oﬃce will have a table set up for you to come and inquire on the importance of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. This year we will also have a sailor helping sailors to assist those living on Marinai with changing

their batteries. Another simple way to keep your family safe and to ensure the detector is functioning correctly is to test your detectors monthly. Every smoke detector has a test button; push the button until you hear the alarm sound. This easy test takes less than one minute. Regularly changing your batteries and conducting a monthly test can give you the peace of mind that you and your loved ones will be alerted quickly to any fires that may occur in your home. Remember on March 27 we strongly encourage all personnel, whether you reside in military family housing or oﬀ-base, to take the time to change your smoke detector batteries and test the system to ensure that your detectors are working properly.

CNE-CNA-C6F/CNREURAFSEA IG Hotline It’s everyone’s responsibility to report fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in Navy activities to: Office of the Inspector General, Naples, Italy Leave a recorded message 24/7: DSN 626-2983, Comm: 081-5682983 Speak to the Investigator: DSN 626-2964, Comm: 081-568-2964 Email: ighotline@eu.navy.mil Website: www.cnic.navy.mil/europe/index.htm You can choose to remain anonymous or confidential.

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USS Stout Conducts Strike Operations in Support of Operation Odyssey Dawn From Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn Public Aﬀairs

vey. "Rapidly shifting from ballistic missile defense to strike operations is proof that Stout is ready for anything." Spivey was operating a camera March 19 capturing the image of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) launching from the ship's bow.

making tonight. It is nice to know that we contributed to the world's effort to protect inUSS STOUT, At Sea (NNS) -nocent civilians in Libya," said USS Stout (DDG 55) supporSeaman Nathan Wade, whose ted Joint Task Force Operation role as helmsman kept the ship Odyssey Dawn by launching on a proper course during the missile strikes against Libya operation. March 19 in accordance with In preparing for March 19's United Nations Security Counmission, the crew all cil Resoluseemed aware that tion 1973, the many drills they helping to ran in support of enprevent atgineering, damage tacks on the control, weapons and Libyan peocombat systems were ple by that absolutely essential c o u n t r y 's to mission readiness. government. "Stout is energized Stout's prilike never before and mary miswe are ready for the sion in the next mission," said MediterraStout Command nean Sea is Master Chief Anb a l l i s t i c The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) transits in the U.S. 6th missile de- Fleet area of responsibility during a routine ballistic missile defense deploy- thony Cole. Stout is supporting maritime security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy "Arleigh Burke once fense, but ment. photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary A Prill/Released said, 'This ship was Stout's crew built to fight. You'd was reta"We've practiced the mission better know how,'" said Cmdr. sked to conduct the initial strikes of Operation Odyssey dozens of times," said Fire Con- Sly Steele, Stout's commanding trolman 2nd Class Joshua Gon- officer. "That is a concept we Dawn. When Stout deployed from zalez, one of the Sailors take very seriously in Stout." Norfolk in December 2010, operating the weapons system For more news from Commanfew could have guessed that the aboard Stout. "To do it for real der, U.S. Naval Forces Europe ship would be asked to assist demonstrates what the crew and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/naveur/. with a coalition of partner na- can do when called upon." tions to stop violence in Libya. Many Stout Sailors were able to "We're built to do multiple mis- witness the initial TLAM launsions," said Sonar Technician ches, especially the ship's (Surface) 3rd Class Jeramy Spi- bridge watchstanders. "We witnessed history in the

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"I would play the bari- "I really wanna learn how to play the banjo." "I want to play the drums." tone saxophone."

CAPT. Scott Butler "I would play the fiddle. because with the fiddle, your style can go either way, classical or country"

MCSA Cameron Bramham "The harmonica....must I really explain why?"

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Tobacco Cessation Class 9 a.m FLC x4950

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Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation signing Marinai Community Center 5 p.m.

American Red Cross Volunteer Orientation 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

NMCRS Thrift Store Open 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

CPR Certification 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

FFSC can be reached at x4291 American Red Cross at x4900 Does your command or organization have an event youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see on the Community Calendar? Email us at thesig@eu.navy.mil and let us know!

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Empower. Enrich. EDUCATE. Your Career Planning and Job-Search Calendar Adapted from Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. (Quintcareers.com)

Need to launch, change, or fix your career? It's a daunting task. As we all know, however, experts say that if you break a task down into digestible bites, it doesn't seem quite so overwhelming. That's the idea behind our Career Planning and Job-Search Calendar -- to break down the task of starting or repairing your career into monthly components. If you follow this plan -and all the planets are in alignment -- you just might find yourself in a job and/or career you love by this time next year. If you can't wait a year, feel free to compress this stepby-step guide into a shorter time frame. January • It's resolution time and time to take stock. Ask yourself where you are in your career, where you are headed, and where you want to be. Make lists of what you like and don't like about your current job or career. • This is also a good time to take steps toward both short- and long-term career planning. February • Get to know yourself better. Take some assessments to learn more about your skills, interests, personality, and values. • If your plans involve relocating for a new job or career, now's the time to start planning the move. • If you don't already do so, start tracking your accomplishments in your current job and brainstorming achievements from your past jobs or from your education. This information will be important when you start sending out resumes and cover letters and going on interviews. • Keep networking! March • If you're just starting your career or planning to change careers,

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use the information you learned about yourself in February from taking assessments and listing your accomplishments to explore career fields. • If you're not already a member of a professional organization, join one. Experts rate professional-organization membership as one of the best forms of networking. If you're already a member, consider joining another. • Consider developing a SWOT Analysis, a tool used in business to assess a product's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. By looking at yourself as a product, you can assess your own internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities, and threats. April • Work on identifying the skills you possess that are transferable and applicable to multiple jobs and careers. Identifying transferable skills is especially important for job-seekers with minimal experience, as well as career-changers. Learning to portray your transferable skills strategically is extremely important in resumes, cover letters, and interviews. • After assessing your skills this month and having explored careers in March, you may discover you need to update or sharpen your skills or add new ones. Start looking into schools, degrees, or certification courses that you might pursue. Don't forget about the possibility of distance learning, which will likely enable you to keep your current job while developing new skills and credentials. May • Spend the month researching companies, a critical preparatory step both in planning your job search and which companies you'll apply to and later when you prepare for interviews. • If you're unemployed or a college student, consider working as a temp for the summer. It's a great way to network at various companies, build your skills, and garner items to add to

your resume. • In the months to come, you'll get into the nitty-gritty of jobhunting. Keep networking! June • Review the list of companies you researched in May and narrow it down to those you'd really like to work for so you can target them in your job search. Twenty companies is a good goal to shoot for. Work on identifying hiring managers for the companies you've decided to target. • Begin to explore a technique that's a highly effective subset of networking -- informational interviewing. Conduct informational interviews at the companies you've targeted. At this point, you'll probably find it more helpful to interview people holding the kind of job you'd like to hold in those companies, rather than hiring managers. Your goal is to find out more about these companies first-hand to affirm that you'd like to work for them, find out what their needs are, and learn more about the kind of position you want to hold July • Start to get your resume in shape. Consider hiring a professional resume writer to write your resume or provide a makeover or critique of your existing resume. • Summer is a surprisingly great time to network, so take advantage of this time to network as much as you can. August • Since about 80 percent of employers now want resumes to be sent to them online, you'll need a text version of your resume for at least some of those submissions (for others, employers will ask you to send your resume as an attachment, usually as a Microsoft Word document). Learn how to convert your resume to a text version. CAREER, continued on page 12

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Niscemi to hold Artichoke Festival It’s again carciofi time! Tons of Catherine de Medici brought exhibits, entertainment, folVioletto di Niscemi artichokes with her chefs and artichokes to klore parades and arts and will be the highlight of the an- the French court, when she crafts. n u a l The festival m o u features t hwate town band r i n g performanfestival ces, folklore which parades, celebraand arts tes one and crafts of the stands. largest Artichokeartichobased spekes -procialties ducing include town in “mezze Italy. penne con Th e c a r c i o fi ” “Sagra ( h a l f Bring the whole family to the annual “Sagra del Carciofo” (Artichoke Festival) that will del Car- be held from Apr. 1 through 3 in the town’s historic center. The festival features music, penne with c i o f o ” art and craft, folklore parades and entertainment. articho(Artikes), “carchoke c i o fi Festival) will be held from Apr. moved there after marrying gratinati” (artichokes au gratin) 1 through 3. King Henry II of France. In and “cacucciulata” (grilled artiThe Italian word for artichoke 1806, artichokes were brought chokes), “caponatina di carciofi (carciofo) comes from the Ara- to the United States by French in agrodolce” (caponata is a trabic Al’' quarshuf.” It is a thistle immigrants who settled in Lo- ditional Sicilian sweet and sour like plant that originated in the uisiana. vegetable dish with eggplant, Mediterranean region over Artichokes are very healthy and onions, pulped tomatoes, ce2000 years ago. Ancient Greeks delicious. Scientists maintain lery, bell peppers, pine seeds, and Romans loved artichokes. that this vegetable can lower olives, capers, sugar, vinegar, Roman writer Pliny wrote that blood cholesterol, promotes and oil (Niscemi’s festival artichokes were delicacies bile secretion, helps diuresis cooks will also add artichokes which were enjoyed only by the and prevents liver problems. to that traditional recipe), “fritupper classes. An artichoke re- In Niscemi, the sagra will be tata di carciofi e prezzemolo” cipe appears in the writings of held in the historic center. Ni- (omelet with artichokes and Roman chef Apicius showing scemi artichoke’s production parsley) and “carciofi cotti a vathat those vegetables were very makes up 50% of the total Ita- pore all’olio extra vergine popular in ancient times. lian artichoke production. d’oliva” (steamed artichokes During the Middle Ages, Sara- Food stalls will sell delicious ar- with olive oil). cens cultivated artichokes in Si- tichoke-based dishes. Festival- For more information contact cily, South of Spain and North goers can enjoy a wide variety the Niscemi Town Tourist OfAfrica. of tasty selections featuring a fice at 0933-956519. Historic chronicles tell that, in diﬀerent specialty every day. the 16th century, noble woman The festival will also feature art

NRTF sailors celebrate Carnival at Niscemi disabled center On March 7th, a group of NRTF Niscemi sailors attended a Carnival Party at the Centro socio-educativo-riabilitativo, an education and rehabilitation centre for disabled people in Niscemi. The Navy volunteers spent the afternoon with the center residents and oﬀered them the unique chance to sample American style snacks and desserts. “This US Navy community service project provided a great

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goodwill opportunity to improve integration with the Niscemi community. The center guests loved meeting their new American friends. They hope they come back soon to spend more time with them,” said Dr. Franco Arcidiacono, the disability center director. NRTF sailors indeed plan to conduct new COMREL projects at the center to keep building friendship with their community.

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FIL-AM beautifies Motta S. Anastasia sports center Italy bans Japanese food imports The Filipino-American (FILAM) Association of Sigonella, Sicily, conducted a community relation project at Motta Santa Anastasia’s Sports Field Complex on March 12, 2011. Over 20 association members helped in the beautification of the sports field complex in preparation for upcoming sports events in April. This involved picking up trash, cutting grass, pulling weeds, and trimming the surrounding pine trees. Volunteers enjoyed and appreciated giving back this service to the community of Motta.

The successful event was graciously honored by the presence of Dr. Angelo Giuﬀrida, the Mayor of Motta and his city oﬃcials. “Today’s FIL-AM COMREL project has made an impressive impact on our community. Many local sports fans will benefit from it. The spirit of community service of these American sailors and their families contributed to expanding and strengthening the bonds of friendship between Motta and the US Navy,” Giuffrida said.

in wake of nuclear radiation cause the (food) products Rome - Italy has banned the (imported from Japan) are import of food products from few and Japanese restaurants Japan due to concern that (in Italy) use local fish. Both they may be contaminated by the fish and the products of nuclear radiation, Health Mi- vegetable origin represent nistry oﬃcials confirmed only 0.1% of the imports in those categories," Fazio said. Wednesday. The announcement was first Fazio said the ban would be made by Italian Health Mini- applied to food products, ster Ferruccio Fazio during a mainly fish and vegetables, Tuesday late-night television dating from March 11 - the day when an earthquake and chat-show. "It is not a big problem be- tsunami damaged several nuclear reactors in Japan causing Story by DPA

leakage of radiation. The damage to the Japanese reactors has reignited debate on the safety of nuclear energy in Italy which like the Japan is prone to earthquakes. Italy has been nuclear-free since a referendum held in the wake of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. But Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's conservative government says it plans to begin constructing nuclear power stations by 2013.

ETD Bids Farwell to AWFC Robert Ziegler at Catania War Museum The Chiefs mess of ETD recently organized an outing to bid farewell to AWFC Robert Ziegler. The chiefs wanted to do something diﬀerent and along with the MCPON guidance about naval heritage and leadership. The chiefs’ mess invited the First Classes of ETD to Catania WWII museum to share some history along with some deck plate leadership. It was a great day of history, experiences and saying goodbye to a great chief, AWFC Robert Ziegler.

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Cataniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Markets - the sights, the sounds Article and Photos by Glen Sanders

An array of colors, scents and sounds greet you. The excited chatter of deal making resounds. These are the street markets of Catania, a feast for the senses. Every morning from Monday to Saturday the Pescheria, or fish market, comes alive in the shadows of Piazza Duomo. The market's center, just below the Fontana dell'Amenano, is full of the day's catch. An abundance of fish, from mussels to swordfish, is

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offered. The fish is only the beginning, as the market winds its way through serpentine streets to offer fruits, vegetables, nuts, poultry and meats. Piazza Carlo Alberto houses a larger market located between Via Umberto and Corso Sicilia, not far off Via Etnea. This market exudes produce. A wide variety of dry goods, clothing and small household wares, are also offered. The Carlo Alberto market is open mornings, Monday through Saturday. Site: Five stars The markets get 5 out of 5 stars

for the experience, the sights and sounds of people and products all vying for attention. The experience of shopping in the open air is a chance to see culture in action. Come to the market not only to shop but to see the people of Catania. This is the everyday; this is where culture can be found in the busy, noisy bustle of the street. Here are a few tips to keep in mind. If you plan on buying, wait until about an hour before the market closes. At this point vendors may start to drop prices to encourage

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sales. If you know enough Italian, haggle a bit for better prices. Mind your handbags and wallets as crowded markets are always susceptible to pick-pocketing. Family Friendly: Four stars One star was detracted because small children may tire of a busy market. If children are older, this likely won't prove an issue. When visiting the fish market, a family could find a break from the crowds at an Italian bar in or near Piazza Duomo. Accessibility: Four stars The markets get 4 out of 5 stars

in this category. One star was detracted because driving and parking in Catania requires vigilance and patience in equal parts. Parking by the city's arches, which are near the port, will place you very close to Piazza Duomo and the Pescheria. Take Via Etnea to Via Pacini to find the market in Piazza Carlo Alberto. Travel Time: Five stars Catania rates 5 out of 5 stars because the travel time is only 20 minutes by car making the markets easy to reach.

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Vivid colors add to the market experience; freshness is the order of the day and quality products can be purchased at a good price.

Fish is not the only item to be found at the fish market. Varied food items line the streets that wind out from the market's center.

The center of the fish market is full of activity; from this central point the market coils out along several steets in the shadow of Piazza Duomo.

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*Breakfast: Hot Oatmeal, Grilled Sausage Links, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, Asstd Doughnuts, Cinnamon Rolls. *Lunch: Cream of Potato Soup, Breaded Pork Chop, Baked Fish, Tempura Fish, Oven Glo Potatoes, Tossed Green Rice, Seasoned Mix Vegetables, Summer Squash, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Pudding. Speed Line: Grilled Hamburger/ Cheeseburger, French Fried Potatoes, Baked Beans. *Dinner: French Onion Soup, Chicken Cacciatore, Steamed Rice, Spinach, Cauliflower Polonaise, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Pudding. Choice hamburger or hotdog by order. *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Minute Steak, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Italian Croissant. *Brunch: Breakfast items, Chicken Gumbo Soup, Chili Macaroni, Oriental Stir Fry, Lima Beans, Peach Cobbler, White Cake w/ Frosting. *Dinner: Manhattan Clam Chowder Soup, Teriyaki Chicken, Paprika Buttered Potatoes, Pork Fried Rice, Carrots, Whole kernel Corn, Peach Cobbler, White Cake w/ Frosting. Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

*Breakfast: Farina, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, Biscuits and Gravy, Grilled Sausage Patties, Asstd Doughnuts, Bran Muffins. *Lunch: Spanish Soup, Beef Tacos, Burritos, Chicken Fajita, Mexican Rice, Refried Beans, Calico Corn, Herbed Broccoli, Jalapeno Cornbread, Raspberry Filled Cake, Pecan Pie. *Speed line: Chicken Drum, F. Fries Potatoes . *Dinner: Navy Bean Soup, Roast Turkey, Steamed Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Gravy, Seasoned Asparagus, Honey Dijon Vegetables, Raspberry Filled Cake, Pecan Pie. Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

*Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Corned Beef Hash, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Danish Diamonds. *Lunch: Velvet Corn Soup, Baked Chicken, Lasagna, Oriental Rice, Oven Brown Potatoes, Steamed Cabbage, Cauliflower Au Gratin, Easy Chocolate Cake, Crisp Drop Cookies. *Speed line: Pizza. *Dinner: Cream of Asparagus Soup, Chicken Tetrazzini, Ratatouille Eggplant, Lyonnaise Rice, Mustard Greens, Easy Chocolate, Crisp Drop Cookies. Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

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*Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Ham Slices, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Buttermilk Pancakes, Asstd Doughnuts, Crumb Cake. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Beef Barley Soup, Swedish meat balls, Buttered Pasta, Brown Gravy, Sprouts Superba, Fried Cabbage w/ Bacon, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Apple Crisp. *Dinner: Pepper Pot Soup, Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Rice Pilaf, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Potatoes, Peas w/ Celery, Okra Melange, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Apple Crisp. Choice hamburger or hotdog by order. *Breakfast: Hot Grits, Minced Beef on Toast, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Butterfly Rolls. *Lunch: Creole Soup, Turkey Curry, Baked Fish Fillet, Steamed Rice, Savory Style Beans, Cauliflower, Crisp Drop Cookies, Cherry Crumble Pie, Strawberry Gelatin. *Speed line: Roast Beef Sandwich, French Fries Potatoes. *Dinner: Tomato Bouillon Soup, Baked Stuffed Pork Chops, Steamed Rice, Brown Gravy, Green Beans Nicoise, Carrot Slices, Crisp Drop Cookies, Cherry Crumble Pie, Strawberry Gelatin. Choice hamburger or hotdog by order. *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Creamed Ground Beef, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Blueberry Pancakes, Asstd Doughnuts, Danish Diamonds. *Lunch: Puree Mongole Soup, Fish Amandine, Country Style Steak, Brown Gravy, Potatoes Au Gratin, Steamed Rice, Turnips & Bacon, Peas w/Carrots, Vanilla Cookies, Strawberry Shortcake, Tapioca Pudding. *Speed line: Grilled Hamburger/Cheeseburger, French Fries, Baked Beans. *Dinner: Beef Barley Soup, Baked Chicken, Steamed Rice, Savory Squash, Steamed Broccoli, Vanilla Cookies, Strawberry Shortcake, Tapioca Pudding. Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

Hours of Operation Mon-Fri: 6 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. (Breakfast), 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Lunch), 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Dinner) Sat, Sun, Holidays: 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. (Breakfast), 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Brunch), 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Dinner)

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Family Challenge Think your family has what it takes to be #1? Come join us for our First Ever Family Challenge and show us what your family is made of! The “Family Challenge” will be held on Saturday, April 2 at the NAS I Land Annex. Preregistration is required. Pre-register no later than Friday, April 1. A “Family” must consist of at least four adults and four children, with one adult and one child being female. You may have more than eight “members” in your “family”. The minimum age is five and individuals can only compete in one “family”. Show your team spirit by having a team color, song, and name. Get creative and make your family stand out! For more information call 624-3785.

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HALL PASS- Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate, Nicky Whelan

Friday, March 25 5:00pm The Roommate PG-13 PREMIERE 7:30pm The Mechanic R Saturday, March 26 2:00pm Rango PG 5:00pm The Roommate PG-13 7:30pm Sanctum R PREMIERE Sunday, March 27 2:00pm The Rite PG-13 4:30pm The Dilemma PG-13 7:00pm Sanctum R Tuesday, March 29 5:00pm The Roommate PG-13 7:30pm Battle: Los Angeles PG-13 Wednesday, March 30 5:00pm The Dilemma PG-13 LAST SHOWING 7:30pm Hall Pass R Thursday, March 31 5:00pm The Green Hornet PG-13 LAST SHOWING 7:30pm Sanctum R Friday, April 1 5:00pm The Eagle PG-13 PREMIERE 7:30pm The Mechanic R

Rick and Fred are best friends who have a lot in common, including the fact that they have each been married for many years. But when the two men begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalizing their marriages: granting them a "hall pass," one week of freedom to do whatever they want... no questions asked. At first, it sounds like a dream come true for Rick and Fred. But it isn't long before they discover that their expectations of the single life--and themselves-are completely, and hilariously, out of sync with reality. (105 min.) THE ROOMMATE- Frances Fisher, Ryan Doom, Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Alyson Michalka A deranged college freshman becomes obsessed with her new roommate. (92 min.) THE RITE- Ciaran Hinds, Anthony Hopkins, Colon O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Toby Jones

An American seminary student who attends exorcism school at the Vatican finds faith through encounters with demonic forces. (109 min.) COUNTRY STRONG- Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton Meester, Marshall Chapman

Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star, the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all. (117 min.) NO STRINGS ATTACHED- Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Gretta Gerwig, Kevin Kline, Ophelia Lovibond

Emma and Adam are life-long friends who almost ruin everything by having sex one morning. In order to protect their friendship, they make a pact to keep their relationship strictly "no strings attached." "No strings" means no jealousy, no expectations, no fighting, no flowers, no baby voices. It means they can do whatever they want, whenever they want, in whatever public place they want, as long as they don't fall in love. The question becomes -- who's going to fall first? And can their friendship survive? (110 min.)

Great day of service On March 5th, the Youth Center had a group of volunteers from Defense Courier Station (DCS) help deep clean and organize storage rooms at the Youth Center. Wow, what an amazing group of volunteers to dedicate their time to help the center in time of need. The Youth Center staﬀ is very grateful and thankful to those volunteers who came out that day to help support our mission, YN1

Roxanne Martinez, YN1 Marc Semones, TSgt Trustin Bey, YN2 Spencer Turner, YN2 Joseph Geiss and TSgt Jerred Mitchell. If you are looking for a great way to volunteer at the Youth Center, Tween Program and/or the Teen Center, please contact Patricia Martinez at DSN 624-3721 or email patricia.a.martinez@eu.navy.mil

April Fool’s Poker Run Put on your Poker Face and join MWR Fitness on Friday, April 1 at 3:30 pm. This 5k combines running and poker. As you run through the orange grove you will be stopping and collecting a five card poker hand. At the end of the run the

best poker hand wins. Registration is the day of run at 3:30 pm in the parking lot adjacent to the Nearly New Thrift Shop. Run Starts at 4 pm and all participants will receive April Fools prizes! For more information call 624-4483

Sigonella All Oﬃcer's Spouse's Club would like to support the wonderful organizations that contribute to our community. AOSC is now accepting written requests for funds from any NASSIG sanctioned group or DODDS organization. Written requests outlining the need for funds must be received no later than March 31st, 2011. The requests will then be reviewed by the AOSC Board and funds will be earmarked by April 15th, 2011.

THE MECHANIC- Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn, Mini Anden

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can't turn his back on Harry's son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves. (100 min.) Movie schedule is subject to change. Please call to confirm. Movie Hotline: 624-4248

Please send requests to: Sigonella All Oﬃcer's Spouse's Club c/o Lisa McEwen PSC 812 Box 3320 FPO, AE 09627 If you have any questions or if you would like more information, please contact AOSC at the following email address: aoscsigonella@yahoo.com

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TOWER, continued from page 1 way around the tank and is how workers will test and monitor the water once the tower is operational. It doesn’t stop there. Another ladder shoots through the rest of the tank and goes all the way to the top of the structure and has a view of the Sicilian landscape. “On days where it’s not cloudy, we’ll take a quick break and just look out towards Mt. Etna,” Howard said. “The view is simply wonderful.” Howard said the reason for the new tower is simply an upgrade from the older one. “We are building a new tower because the other tower is approximately 35 years old and we needed an upgrade for the facilities and water on base,” Howard said. “It’s a concrete water tower that is 1,150 meters cubed and will be able to hold 300,000 gallons of water in it. It’s about 30 percent larger than the old tank and will be 73 meters high while the old tank was only 57 meters high.” Howard said that because the new tower will be higher than the other one, it will help ensure better water pressure for every water facility on base. “The higher it is, the more we can increase the water pressure on base for firefighting capabilities. It also should allow the base to expand more in the future,” Howard said. Construction began in March 2010 and will continue through the summer when workers will put the finishing touches on the tower and begin the testing process. “It’ll be finished sometime during the next summer, and then once they complete it and finish all the proper testing protocols, they will take down the one next to it,” Howard said. “It should be fully operational by October this year.”

TRAINING, continued from page 2 saverio.bruno.it@eu.navy.mil for more info and schedules. KM's key points are identifying, structuring and sharing existing information to make this available and valuable to everyone. Following this philosophy, CNIC recently gave a tool to all its members: a World Wide Web Portal called Gateway. After a few years, CNIC just released a second version of the Gateway, a second generation called G2. The G2 portal is structured by Regions and then vertically by Org-Codes as well as horizontally by Installations. Talking about CNREURAFSWA, the Gateway Governing Board is the highest G2 authority while the Regional Gateway Master (RGM) is the main technical administrator. Each Regional OrgCode has a Regional Content Manager (CM) who provides strategic directions to each related Org-Code CM at the installation level; each installation has then a main CM who works as technical advisors for all the other Org-Code/Departmental CM's of the installation. CNREURAFSWA N6 provides the RGM for our Region, NASSIG N6 provides the main CM for Sigonella. The G2 portal is made of two layers: the first layer is defined as "public" and provides information about the specific organization and/or installation such as points of contact, phone numbers, leadership, mission and projects. The second layer is defined as "private" or "teamsite": a teamsite is place to share information within members of an organization. A teamsite is the right place to place documents, calendars and other useful data for the whole organization and/or department. A teamsite is not just a departmental share drive but a common environment to share knowledge, make plans, organize the personnel and follow projects and tasks.

G2 also includes another special type of site to share specific topics for members across the whole portal; they are called "teamspaces". CNIC is strongly pushing to promote G2 as a tool to use for business on daily basis. NASSIG N6 provides demos and consultancies to show how G2 is able to convey and organize Departmental information as well as training for CM's and G2 data contributors. Please contact Mr. Saverio Bruno, saverio.bruno.it@eu.navy.mil for more info. KM is a serious matter and NASSIG N6 takes KM seriously: whenever you need organizing, distributing, storing and learning about your data and its IT media, your N6 (ITD) will support anytime, anyway. CAREER, continued from page 5

• Start thinking about cover letters. • If you decided earlier in the year that you needed additional training to land your dream job, you may be starting that training now or in September. Come up with a good time-management plan so you can handle your new school responsibilities along with everything else you're doing. • Keep networking! September • Your cover letter should be specific for every job you apply for, but this month you can write the basic "guts" of your letter so you'll have something you can adapt for each job. Ideally, you'll be targeting the 20 or so employers you listed in June and using information from your company research and informational interviewing to tell the employers in your cover letters how you can address their needs and solve problems for them. • Begin to learn everything you can about interviewing so you'll be ready when you start getting called for interviews. October • The Internet should play an important but by no means pre-dominate role in your job search. • Before you go full throttle with your job search, make sure you have all your references lined up. • As you prepare for interviews, are you ready to negotiate your compensation package? • Consider compiling a portfolio to take to interviews and showcase your skills and accomplishments. November • You've probably been jobhunting through the year, but with all the preparation you've done in the preceding months and all you've learned, now's the time to let loose your fullblown job-search campaign. Think it's crazy to job-hunt as the holidays approach? Any number of experts refutes that idea and cites the holidays as one of the best times to job-hunt. • Be sure you are poised to write a thank-you note after you go on each job interview. December • Beyond the thank-you note, be sure you are following up after each interview. • Not getting interviews or job offers? Depending on how long you've been going at the job search full force, it may be too soon to panic. • If all goes well, you may be able to quit your old job this month. • While it may be too soon for success, if you've followed these steps, you may just be able to ring in the New Year with a new job! Best of luck to you!

CFC, continued from page 1 not only how the Sigonella CFC did in 2010, but also was very pleased and surprised with commands everywhere. “Given the rough economy over the past year, I would say that all the commands did a wonderful job,” England said. “Here in Sigonella we were able to surpass our totals last year and I had some great people working with me. The biggest thing we wanted to get out there was making sure everyone out there had an informed opportunity to give and I know without a doubt that we reached that goal.” The SMA was presented to Butler by CFC ARFICOM/EUCOM Campaign Coordinator, Laura Funkhouser and was signed by Supreme Allied Commander, Europe Commander, United States Central Command, Adm. James G. Stavridis and Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, Commander Maritime Air Naples Rear Adm. Anthony E. Gaiani. “The Special Merit Award is the highest honor given in recognition for the Combined Federal Campaign in a community,” Funkhouser said. “To put in perspective, this is the only Special Merit Award given to all the Naval bases in Europe and it’s chosen by Navy leadership so it’s actually chosen not by us at CFC overseas, but by other Sailors.” Funkhouser said she considered it an honor to present an award for a base like Sigonella. “I wanted to thank everyone for letting me have the pleasure to be here in sunny Sigonella today to hand out the Special Merit Award,” Funkhouser said. “Sigonella was one of only a handful of bases who had improved their earnings from 2009 – 2010.” Visit http://www.opm.gov/cfc / for more information on the Combined Federal Campaign.

Who: NAS Sigonella Pack 53 Boy Scouts What: Pine Wood Derby and Cake Auction When: April 30, 12 p.m. Where: Midtown Complex

News Briefs Navy Federal ATM Replacement Omni Navy Federal Credit Union will be replacing two of our older ATM machines on 29 and 30 March with new models. e ATM on the south end of the Navy Federal Branch Office (Building 542) will be replaced on Tuesday 29 March. e Branch Office will remain open to conduct the full range of Navy Federal services including cash transactions and deposits during the replacement process. e ATM on the right side in front of the Commissary (Building 225) will be replaced on Wednesday 30 March. e second ATM in front of the Commissary will remain open during the replacement process. e Branch Office and ATM on NAS II will also be open while this ATM is replaced.

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