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NASSIG's In-Rate Training Plan provides advancement opportunites By LT pAUL nEWELL NAS Sigonella Public Affairs Officer NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - Day-to-day operations at Naval Air Station Sigonella would suffer greatly if it weren't for the many Sailors here who selflessly perform jobs they didn't join the Navy to do. There are aviation boatswains mates in the Training Department, and machinery repairmen in Dispatch. For these Sailors, NASSIG's Training Department has devised the In-Rate Training Plan (IRTP), an initiative aimed at providing experience, and opportunities for out-of-rate Sailors looking to sharpen perishable skill sets and rating knowledge needed to push them over the hump come advancement time. Chief Master-At-Arms Barion Haywood, Training Department LCPO, says the plan is a cooperative between the air station and its tenant commands that provides rating training for Sailors in 30 ratings (though he said his team will help organize training for ratings not currently represented). "Studying is great," Haywood said. "But doing face-to-face training breaks down technical barriers and puts concepts into digestible laymen's terms that can be hard to grasp in a rating manual." Though ad hoc in-rate training has existed at NASSIG for years, and likely decades, the new plan outlined in a recent 50/60 that went into effect April 1, codifies a designated point-of-contact and meeting time and location for each rating during base working hours, which allows Sailors to plan for consistent training. Before, in-rate training was somewhat word-of-mouth. With the new plan in writing "Sailors can simply pick up the schedule and see where and when training is scheduled," Haywood said. To lend the program even more quality assurance, the commanding officer, executive officer, and command master chief drop into different in-rate training unannounced. The new plan also keeps track of attendance numbers in order to gauge the program's popularity. Though the program is new, it is already getting lots of love from NASSIG Sailors. Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Loshnowsky is a prime example. Loshnowsky has an important job as the base indoctrination coordinator. The job demands a lot of time in a non-CS function. But as valued as he is filing that position, he won't put on a second chevron because he's great at balancing a spread sheet and speaking in front of complete strangers. To advance, Loshnowsky needs to learn about food health codes and how to properly filet a steak. Tomorrow the 23-year-old gets married in Indiana and when he recites his vows to his new bride, he will also inherit a step-daughter as well. In the future, Loshnowsky hopes to apply competitively for commissioning programs. He has responsibilities, and he also has career milestones; both of which he said he hopes the In-Rate Training Plan will help him to be a success at. "I can't advance to the next pay grade unless I am getting the chances to work as a culinary specialist," Loshnowsky said. "With in-rate training I feel like I am getting the support and experience needed to take my career to new heights, and in turn take better care of my family." While the IRTP was taking shape, Loshnowsky started meeting up with Culinary Specialist 1st Class Anthony Hart for training. "Before I started in-rate training I couldn't even tell you what a 1090 (food preparation worksheet) was," he said. "But after taking the advancement test last cycle I walked out of [the test] feeling pretty good. I felt more confident." Ultimately, Haywood says the new IRTP will keep Sigonella on the cutting edge of advancement, and its Sailors employed for the foreseeable future. "Sigonella is always above average in terms of advancement," Haywood said. "We want to keep us there and make sure our Sailors stay Navy as long as they want to." "The advancemement test last cycle I walked out of there feeling pretty good. I felt more confident," Loshnowsky said.
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Loshnowsky receives instruction from Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Don Liggett at Ristorante Bella Etna Galley as part of Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella's training Department's InRate Training Plan (IRTP). Loshnowsky, who works as INDOC coordinator is able to attend IRTP reguarly as an out of rate Sailor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Cameron Bramham/Released)
CTF 67 Sailor selected as 2013 Navy Shore SOY Finalist
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets with 2013 CNO Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) Finalist Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Anthony Artino and his wife, Nicole, in the CNO's dining room at the Pentagon to thank him for his superior service to the Navy and community, which led to his nomination as the 2013 Commander, Naval Forces Europe-Africa Shore SOY. The CNO SOY program was established in 1972 to recognize superior performing Sailors who represent the best of the Navy by demonstrating both professional and personal dedication above and beyond their peers. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Peter D. Lawlor/Released) See "FINALIST" on Page 5 for more.
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U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA Commanding Officer Capt. Chris Dennis Executive Officer Cmdr. Eric Vosler Command Master Chief CMDCM David Graham
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Commanding Officer Capt. Chris Dennis First off, thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Marinai town hall meeting. I very much appreciate everyone's concern and commitment to our community and specifically to maintaining Marinai as Navy housing. As I mentioned during the Town Hall meeting, no decision has yet been made. I will keep all up-to-date as the Marinai decision progresses. I ask you to keep us aware of your concerns and views. Last month we celebrated awareness on several subjects, sexual assault awareness and child abuse prevention being prominent. I can't help but reflect on the last line of the Sailor's Creed, "I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all." Simply put, one cannot commit sexual assault or child abuse and simultaneously live up to the Sailor's Creed. Committing to excellence and fair treatment of all is exactly that, and commitment implies, for a lifetime. This fiscal year, we have seven known reported cases of sexual assault in our community. I emphasize KNOWN, because statistics suggest there are other unknown victims within our community. Seven is too many. Our goal is ZERO victims - known or unknown. As we work toward a community free from sexual violence, I gratefully applaud our Sig' victim advocates, medical caregivers, spiritual caregivers, legal professionals, investigators, and counselors, whose web of compassion emboldens and empowers Sig' victims to seek support. But this is a challenge that requires all of us. Individually, not perpetrating sexual assault is an important start, but we also must commit to intervening when we see unhealthy or unsafe situations developing. We must ensure ours is a culture that rejects abhorrent behavior and simultaneously does not re-victimize victims.
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As your base CO, I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all. Who's with me? Victims - there is help. Anyone believing yourself to be prone to violence or abusive behavior - there is help. No one need face life's challenges alone. If you need help or know someone who might, please contact the Victim Advocate Hotline at 3356428312 (No DSN available). Let's not forget April is also the month of the military child. The sacrifices our children make are often lost on society and even us. Our kids are tremendously resilient in the challenges of being military children. Very few in life are forced to deal with so many moves, changes of homes, schools, friends, and life patterns. Even fewer endure the stress of their beloved mom or dad deploying, often in harm's way. I love and admire my military children, Nathan, Lauren and Graham, and am committed to appreciating more the sacrifices all military children make on behalf of our country. Speaking of admiring loved ones, did you know Sigonella is celebrating military spouses the Friday before Mothers' Day? The Military Spouse Appreciation Luncheon will be hosted at the NAS2 Galley, May 8. Come join me, XO, Base CMC and all our community leaders as we serve those who carry the heaviest burdens, our spouses. Make sure to invite your spouse and sign up to help with the meal. Don't be the dud in your family. For more information contact your command ombudsman. If you don't know who your command ombudsman is, contact Ms. Liz Zendner at: lizurd@hotmail.com. On a final-yet-much-less-serious-butstill-important note, another opportunity to commit ourselves to excellence is now upon us, the semiannual PRT. And I'm really talking to those of us who are once again dreading the
PRT. Why are we discouraged? Haven't taken advantage of the time and many resources available to us to get a healthy grip on our lives? My unscientific data - aka my gut (pun intended) - suggests that in another six months some of us will be in the same boat yet again, dreading the PRT, sorely wishing we had prepared, and telling ourselves 'Never again!' The secret is that diet and exercise are as much mental and social challenges as they are physiological ones. For many of us, getting right with food and exercise requires us to rewire ourselves. If you're ready for less anxiety, less weight and more health, please consider our Naval Hospital Sigonella's Healthy Weigh program. Take control by allowing our professional medical team, and a cutting edge program, to help you. Call the Medical Home Port front desk at 624-4622. That road to excellence is just a phone call away! Sigonella - work hard, be honest, make smart decisions.
Weekly Traffic Report: April 21, 2014 – April 28, 2014
Gender/Rank Male, E-5 (Suspect) Male, E-3 (Suspect) Male, E-4 (Suspect) Male, E-4 (Suspect)
Type
Location
Rear-ended
SP106, Sicily, Italy
Collision
NAS II
Inattentive Driving Inattentive Driving
A-18, Catania, Sicily, Italy SS-192, Catania, Sicily, Italy
As of April 28, 2014 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO DATE: 76 W/INJURIES: 6 W/DEATH: 0 DUI'S TO DATE: 3 DWI'S TO DATE: 1
Cause
Inattentive Driving Inattentive Driving Inattentive Driving Inattentive Driving
GOV/POV/Inj. POV/POV/No POV/POV/No POV/No POV/No
Compared to April 28, 2013 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO DATE: 81 W/INJURIES: 17 W/DEATH: 0 DUI'S TO DATE: 5 DWI'S TO DATE: 3
NASSIG WORSHIP SERVICES ROMAN CATHOLIC Sunday ■ 8:30 a.m. Catholic Mass (NAS I Chapel)
TUESDAY - FRIDAY ■ 11:30 a.m. Catholic Mass (NAS II Chapel) Sacraments of Reconciliation/Penance precede each Mass PROTESTANT NAS I Chapel Saturday ■ 6:30 p.m. Contemporary Worship Services Sunday ■ 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship NAS II Chapel SUNDAY ■ 5 p.m. Protestant Evening Service
OTHER SERVICES/ACTIVITIES
LATTER-DAY SAINTS SUNDAY at 1:30 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) Contact: sigonellalds@gmail.com or 624-9049 JEWISH SHABBAT LAY SERVICE FRIDAY at 5:30 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) NIGHT STUDY WEDNESDAY at 5 p.m. (NAS I Chapel)
■ AA Meetings: MONDAY at 5:30 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) second deck; THURSDAY at 7 p.m. (NAS II Chapel) NAS Sigonella Religious Ministries Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NavalAirStationSigonella Chapel
Chapel Offices: NAS I 095-56-3975, NAS II 095-86-9049, DSN: 624-3975, CHAPLAIN DUTY: 335-831-4493 RP DUTY: 335-786-1950
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Sigonella Sailors visit Riesi on Good Friday U.S. Fleet Forces Command visiting Sigonella in early May
NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - The U.S. Fleet Forces Command is visiting Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella May 5 - 6 to provide sexual assault awareness and prevention training for personnel in the Sigonella community. The schedule for their visit will begin on May 5 with the commanding officer, executive officer, command officers in charge, command master chief, and selected personnel from 8 – 11:30 a.m. This training session will be held in the Compass Room. For front line supervisors, (mid-level and junior officers, chief petty officers, and E-5 and above Sailors) an afternoon session will also be held at the base theater from 1 – 4:30 p.m. May 6 will also consist of a morning and afternoon session. The morning session will be attended by base sexual assault prevention program managers including victim advocates, DAPAs, and suicide prevention personnel. This training session will also be in the Compass Room from 8 – 11:30 a.m. The afternoon session is from 2 - 3:15 p.m. and will be attended by All-hands at the base theater. This session is a “Can I Kiss You?” workshop. The “Can I Kiss You?” workshop is part of the Date Safe Project that teaches personnel and students across the world how to ask for consent before engaging a partner, making smarter choices with partners, and supports those who have been victims of sexual assault. For more on the “Can I Kiss You?” workshop and these training sessions contact base SARC, Xiomara Bowes at DSN 624-4291 or via email at xiomara.bowes@eu.navy.mil.
2014 spring uniform shift for naval personnel in Europe NAS Sigonella sevice members participated in a Community Relations (COMREL) event on Good Friday in the town of Riesi which is located in the Caltanissetta Province. Pictured (left) is Capt. Linda Youberg from U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella (USNH Sigonella) as she is presented a book from Riesi Mayor Salvatore Chianta. Also pictured are Capt. Jamie Wise and Cmdr. Sally Butler also of USNH Sigonella. Members from USNH Sigonella and Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Sigonella were invited to witness Riesi's Good Friday celebration before meeting the Mayor at city hall. (Photo by John Youberg)
Naval Forces Euorpe / Africa FLTCM visits Sigonella
NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - U.S. Naval forces in Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) Area of Responsibility (AOR) will shift to the summer uniform effective May 12, 2014. Uniform change will occur at 12:01 a.m. local time on May 12, 2014. Local installation Commanding Officer or SOPA may authorize alternate uniforms based on specific local host nation or official ceremony requirements. The designated uniform of the day will be: A. Officer and CPO: Summer White, Service Dress White, Service Khaki, NWU or prescribed alternate. B. E-6 and below: Service Dress White, Service Uniform, NWU. Please remember that every member of the naval service is a representative of the U.S. Navy. Individual conduct and dress, both in uniform and civilian attire, will reflect credit upon the member and the naval service. Continuous command attention will ensure that uniforms are properly worn and maintained so as to bring credit to the command and the naval service. Pride in appearance is the mark of responsible and professional military members.
Requirement for traveling OCONUS
Naval Forces Europe / Africa, Fleet Master Chief (AW/SW) JoAnn Ortloff visited Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella April 21 – 23. During her visit, Ortloff met with enlisted leadership Sailors throughout the base, ate lunch with command Sailors of the Year / Quarter, and conducted a brief at the base theater on how write enlisted evaluations for selection boards. (U.S. Navy photo by Engineering Aid 2nd Class David Lawlor/Released)
NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - With the summer months approaching, many service members at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella will be taking advantage of the base’s location and traveling around the many European countries for vacation. Per Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG), there are requirements to be accomplished before travel to many foreign countries. Please refer to FCG at https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/. If one of the requirements is to submit a clearance request, it must be done via Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS). All personnel taking leave OCONUS are required to fill out an APASC submission. APACS is a web-based tool designed to aid Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft mission planners and operators, as well as DoD travelers on official business. APACS automates the process of requesting and approving diplomatic and personnel clearances by using a common, centralized, and secure database. APACS is intended for use by DoD aircraft mission planners requiring diplomatic clearances overseas. Additionally, any DoD military, civilian, or contractor conducting official DoD business (and in some cases leave) overseas requiring a personnel travel clearance.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MAY Monday 5
ICR for new comers 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. FFSC
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ICR for new comers 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. FFSC
Pre Deployment Class 9 - 11 a.m. FFSC Post Deployment Class 1 - 3 p.m. FFSC
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Bingo Doors open at 5 p.m. Chart Room on NAS I *EVERY TUESDAY
Wednesday
7
ICR for new comers 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. FFSC
Military Family Finances: Planning & Budgeting 9 - 10:30 a.m. FFSC
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Sponsor Training 9 - 11 a.m. FFSC Free Italian Language Class 5 p.m. Take 5
Arrivederci Class 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. FFSC
3OH3! Concert
2014 Tuesday
Friday
2
8
Hanger 630 on NAS II Performance begins at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Meet and Greet after the show!
Motta Extreme Trail 2.5 Mile Run 10 a.m.
Agrigento: Valley of the Temples & Bagliesi Wine Tasting ITT
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Sunday
Glorious El Fakhar the rediscovery of ancient "Villages and Traditions" ITT
Butterfly House Family Trip ITT
Thursday
Survive & Thrive 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. FFSC Sig Safe 9 a.m - 4 p.m. FFSC
America's Armed Forces Kids Run Sigonella Middle/High School Track 3 p.m.
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3
Saturday
VA Representative 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call FFSC to set-up an appointment
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Relo Fair 1:30 - 3 p.m. FFSC
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11
17
18
Ombudsmen Monthly Assembly 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. FFSC
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Couple's Five "Love Languages" Workshop 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. NAS 1 Chapel Contact Religious Ministries
Extreme Bowling* Sparetime Bowling
*EVERY SATURDAY
*EVERY WEDNESDAY
IMPORTANT EXTENSIONS:
FFSC: x4291 ITT : x4777, x4396 Liberty/Connections/Take 5: x4246, x5602 Outdoor Rec: x4777, x4396 Fitness: x4483, x5243 Midtown 2 Theaters: x4248 American Red Cross: x4900
Does your command or organization have an event you’d like to see on the Community Calendar? Email us at thesig@eu.navy.mil and let us know!
Need an appointment at the hospital? Call DSN 624-CARE (2273) or commercial 095-56-2273, M-F: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. For non-emergent medical questions that arise over the weekend, holidays, or after office hours, please call 335-578-8077 if you are normally seen at the hospital or 335-578-8150 if you are normally seen at the Flight Line Clinic.
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Commanding Officer's Suggestion Box There are two ways to submit feed back to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Commanding Officer Capt. Chris Dennis. Visit The Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) home page on a One-Net computer at: http://ice. disa.mil, All Sigonella services are found under the Navy Europe Listing in the scroll-down menu. Also, visit NAS Sigonella's website www.cnic.navy.mil/Sigonella, go to the "About" drop down menu and click on " CO Suggestion Box". The Signature will anonymously publish comments and responses for the benefit of the Sigonella community. Please make sure your comments and suggestions are constructive. In other words, "BE NICE ON ICE."
CTF 67 Sailor selected as 2013 Navy Shore SOY Finalist By LT pAUL nEWELL & MC2 Tony d. curtis NAS Sigonella Public Affairs Office NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - Each year, every command Navy-wide convenes a selection board to select and recognize the best enlisted Sailor. For Commander, Task Force (CTF) 67 Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Anthony Artino, winning Sailor of the Year at the command level was not enough. The CTF-67 Logistics' Department leading petty officer took the award for his command, then went on to win Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Africa SOY, and recently placed in the top three in the entire Navy for shore Sailors. Artino flew into Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 15 with his wife, Nicole, and daughter, Arabella. Before finding out the results Friday, on Wednesday he was grilled during a 30-minute board unlike any he'd ever experienced. "At that level the things the board asks are much different," Artino said. "The questions aren't really fact-based but more situational and don't necessarily have wrong answers attached. I was asked for my definition of leadership." To what degree Artino's answer impressed the board is unknown. What's definite is the way his superiors perceive him as a leader. Chief Logistics Specialist Zachary Schneider, leading chief petty officer for Logistics, summed it up tidily when he said "[Artino] takes charge of everything put in his path. I virtually don't have to be here, let's put it that way." During the week-long visit, Artino had the chance to meet the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, was given guided tours to several memorials and museums, and ended the week with a ceremony hosted by Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), Adm. Mark E. Ferguson. "It was wonderful to have my family there with me," said Artino. "I would never be this successful without their love and support." Schneider also accompanied Artino on his visit. Over the last year while stationed at CTF 67, Artino chaired the command's Junior Sailor of the Quarter and Year boards, served as the First Class Petty Officer Mess Vice President, led Sailors in three base and community relations projects. "Petty Officer Artino's comprehensive knowledge of Maintenance and Logistics coupled with his charismatic leadership style makes him one of the finest first class petty officers that I've had the pleasure to lead," said
Commander, Task Force 67, Capt. Michael McClintock. "His performance at CTF-67 has been outstanding in all respects. He demonstrates extraordinary leadership qualities that are normally expected at the senior enlisted ranks." Each of the candidates received a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from the VCNO during the ceremony. "These Sailors exemplify our Navy core values. When we look into the faces of these nominees, we see a reflection of excellence," said Ferguson. "Congratulations to our nominees. We are a better Navy because you chose to serve." Adm. Elmo Zumwalt initiated the Sailor of the Year program in 1972, to recognize the outstanding Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Sailors. The following year, the Shore Sailor of the Year program was introduced. Other finalists were Builder 1st Class Deanna Dimeo, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five, Port Hueneme, Calif; Cryptologic Technician Collections James Lee, Jr., Center for Information Dominance Detachment, San Diego; Cryptologic Technician Collections 1st Class Patricia Madigan of Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii, and Master-at-Arms 1st Class Clinton Peterson, Commander Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan.
Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Anthony Artino, his wife Nicole, and daughter Arabella hold his awards earned for being selected as a 2013 Navy Shore Sailor of the Year Finalist, aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, April 25. Artino, stationed with Commander, Task Force 67, was also selected as Commander, Naval Forces Europe, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa Shore Sailor of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communnication 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Relaesed)
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Trecastagni community braces for Three Patron Saints Festival elder brother and consequently was the one who always spoke on behalf of his family. During the centuries, people tended to ask St. Alfio, rather than his brothers, for intercession for healing from serious illnesses and injuries. Once the miracle is granted, devotees feel obligated to thank the saint. That is why today the Nudi still perform with spectacular processions carrying heavy wax candles that can weigh up to 220 pounds. Around the candle a red ribbon with a picture of the saints is tied. Throughout the centuries, the desire to give thanks to the saints has also been driving pilgrims, who were healed after praying to the
saints, to paint or commission ex-votos that are pictures on wood, cardboard or canvas describing the accident for which the saints’ help was invoked. Trecastagni boasts an impressive collection of hundreds of those ex-voto- icons, which also includes artificial limbs donated after the healing to the sanctuary by the pilgrims. Visiting the collection is a touching experience. Every painting tells a story of joys and sorrows. Aci Sant’Antonio Sicilian carts’ craftsmen have been the authors of those art pieces. They are among the few artists who keep alive this ancient decorating tradition.
Festival Schedule Highlights The festival starts on May 3 with the procession of the three candelore, (heavy wooden floats, about six meters in height, with a big main wax candle surrounded by sculptures representing the martyrdom of the three saints) leaving from the Saint Alfio’s sanctuary. At 5 p.m., these beautiful decorated floats are carried in procession throughout the city historic center. These processions will be repeated daily through May 11. On May 7, the Sagra delle Musiche, a music show is performed at 5 p.m. by local bands in piazza Saint Alfio. On May 8 at 7:30 p.m. the relics of the Saints are brought in procession from the main church to the Saint Alfio sanctuary. The procession lasts until late evening. During the tour of the relics, the city band will be performing in piazza dei Bianchi throughout the night. In the evening, at 9 p.m. a religious play telling the story of the saints’ lives is staged right outside the St. Alfio Sanctuary. The highlight of May 9 is undoubtedly the spectacular fireworks show that is performed at 9:15 p.m. in Piazza Marconi (the main square). Several pyrotechnic operators from all over Sicily will be competing for the best performance. But even more spectacular is the long and exhausting journey that is undertaken by barefoot pilgrims coming from Trecastagni’s surrounding towns, who walk all night long until they get to the Sanctuary, to show their faith to the saints. The celebration’s highlight is May 10 when the unveiling of the Three Saints’ Statues is performed before a huge crowd of devotees at 9 a.m. The ceremony takes place at the Saint Alfio’s Sanctuary, located in piazza St. Alfio, where the statues are usually kept. After that, the statues are placed on the carriage to be ready for the long procession. Later on, the first solemn procession during which the statues will be carried in procession throughout the historic center begins at 1 p.m. After the stop at the main church (Chiesa Madre di San Nicola) the procession is repeated around 8 p.m. and lasts late in to the night. The Festival will be complemented by live music and food booths selling arts and crafts and garlic and onions galore! For more information and detailed festival schedule, visit www.santuariotrecastagni.it
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If you want to understand the inner soul of the Sicilian culture, you should attend a festa religiosa (religious feast). Those celebrations blend religion, history culture and folklore. Every year, the community of Tracastagni hosts a lively festival honoring the “Three Martyred Brothers” i.e. Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino (St. Alphius, St. Philadelphus, and St. Cyrinus). The festival revolves around the saints’ Santuario (sanctuary) which was founded in 1928 thanks to an authorization granted by Cardinal Francica Nava. Trecastagni townspeople share their faith among three saints. The Martyr Brothers or “Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino,” are the town’s three patrons. Devotees believe these saints have the power to win divine aid for mortal petitioners by interceding with God. Celebrations, which go back to the 16th century, also include a spectacular Sicilian carts parade and the traditional garlic fair. Garlic is considered as a symbol of the pilgrim’s participation in the festival and is traditionally believed to keep evil away and grant health and protection from illness. Sicilian anthropologist Giuseppe Pitrè gives a vivid description of the festa (festival), writing that “surging crowds of devotees” attend the celebrations “singing, dancing, playing, laughing and swaying like waves in a stormy sea.” Feasts of the Three Saints are also held in other parts of Sicily (St. Alfio, St. Fratello and Lentini), Italy (Vaste near Lecce) and the world (Lawrence, Massachusetts (USA) and Sydney (Australia). Celebrations actually begin on May 1 with hundreds of pilgrims performing under all weather conditions the Viaggio di Sant’Alfio (St. Alfio’s journey). It is a visit to the sanctuary that is paid daily from May 1 through 10, to fulfill the vows they have made to the saint for granting a wish or bringing themselves or their beloved relatives and friends safely through an accident or an illness. Although this pilgrimage might seem less “picturesque” than the ones performed by the Nudi in the night between May 9 and 10, (during which devotees wearing white shorts and a red band on the chest also walk (some barefoot) from Catania and other Etna towns to the Sanctuary of St.Alfio), the St. Alfio’s journeys are still a genuine and low profiled display of true devotion. Historic chronicles tell us that, in the year 1516, “The Three Saints” began to be venerated with a particular fervor in Trecastagni after the finding of their relics in a monastery near Messina. Throughout the centuries the festival was enriched with more elements like the representation of the life of the Three Saints. According to historic chronicles , the Three Saints were born in Vaste (Lecce) in the III century. During the persecutions made by the Romans against the Christians, they were arrested and forced to leave Sicily to go to Rome where they were convicted and tortured. Legend tells tell of miracles worked by the saints, for instance, the fact that every place they visited became a Catholic community. Since they belonged to a noble family, Romans feared that they could influence other aristocrats. Therefore they used them as scapegoats to convince the others to stay away from the Catholic religion. After being tortured in Pozzuoli and then back in Sicily, they were eventually martyred in Lentini on May 10, 253 AD. Although the festival was meant to celebrate all three saints, the devotion of St. Alfio somehow darkened the memory of the other two saints. This is probably due to the fact that Alfio was the
Learn These Words in Italian! Colors: Part 2
English: pink Italian: rosa
English: blue Italian: blu
English: green Italian: verde
English: light blue Italian: azzurro
English: yellow Italian: giallo
English: violet Italian: viola
U.S. Navy H EADLINES May 2, 2014
DOD releases Suicide Event Report, changes reporting methods reasons By MCC Jayme Pastoric
Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Suicide is a serious problem at all levels of the U.S. military. And now the department has a base against which programs intended to prevent it can be measured. In 2012, there were a total of 319 suicides among active duty personnel and 203 among those in the reserve components. Suicide causes immeasurable pain, suffering, and loss to individuals, families, survivors, military formations and military communities, said Army Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington, military deputy at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Linnington spoke in advance of the Department of Defense Suicide Event Report. The 2012 suicide rate [expressed as a number per 100,000 service members] for the active component was 22.7. For the reserve components it was 24.2. Across the services in 2012, the Army had 155 soldiers commit suicide. A total of 57 airmen and 59 sailors committed suicide, with 47 Marines taking their lives. A total of 841 service members had one or more attempted suicides in 2012. The department does have preliminary readouts of suicide data for 2013, Linnington said. In 2013, the active component rate has come down about 18 percent. The reserve rates rose slightly, he said. "With an 18 percent drop in 2013, something is going right," the general said. "One suicide is always too many, but we have to focus our efforts now where we think they are most needed." And that effort and money must go into programs that promote wellness and resilience, especially in those community based programs that reach out to the reserve component personnel, said Jacqueline Garrick, the director for the Defense Suicide Prevention Office. The report is important, she said, because it gives officials data to back up decisions. "It allows us visibility on what the issues and problems are so we can look at our programs and see if we are matching up, and targeting the issues that we really need to target, specific to things that we know could help facilitate suicide prevention," Garrick said. Linnington said the data contained in the report ensures the department is not duplicating some efforts and leaving gaps in other areas. Up through 2011, the department only captured suicide data on active duty numbers. This meant active duty component personnel and reservists serving on active duty. Yet, doing that only covered about 10 percent of the reserve components. Active duty personnel get treatment at camps, forts, bases and stations versus reservists who need the community based programs. "We weren't gathering information on all reservists and, we didn't have good data on what was going on in the communities where these reservists live, work, play and get treatment," Linnington said. The time is right to deal with this issue, Linnington and
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Garrick said. Congress has fully funded suicide prevention programs the department needs. "Even under sequestration, Congress provided us continuing resolution funding and the administration has really put a spotlight on this issue," Garrick said. The Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services on this issue. "All the departments are joining forces so we're tackling this problem with a unified front," she said. Suicide prevention requires committed leadership, Linnington said. "Leaders at all levels need to take this on head on," he said. "Leaders are responsible for creating climates of dignity and respect in their units; cohesive environments where folks get help from each other when it's needed, reducing the barriers to reducing the barriers to care." This goes to the "heart of what it means to be a military professional: Taking care of subordinates, and building and maintaining those bonds of trust between each other is definitely part of the solution," the general said. He believes the message is beginning to permeate through the force. Service members "don't listen when it's a large groups listening to a lecture," he said. "But when you get them in small groups, and talk about what it means to take care of each other, it works. They understand the need to get involved when they need to get involved. We need to put this
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personally to them: What would they do if they see their battle buddies struggling with issues -- emotional, behavior, family, financial? "When you get to the lower levels, and its soldier helping soldier," he continued, "that's when you know you're making progress." Suicide happens in the civilian community as well, Garrick said, noting is the 10th-leading cause of death among Americans. "People come into the military with issues and problems and leave the military with issues and problems," she said. "We know there will be some overlaps in trends with the civilian population." DOD partners with Health and Human Services and the VA on a military crisis line so service members, veterans and their families to get the help they need, Garrick said. "What one person considers a crisis may not be what another one considers a crisis," she said. "Just ask for the help, make the phone call, work with a professional that can help you get the resources and do the follow-up and help resolve whatever is going on." This Military Crisis Line provides confidential help and can be reached at 1-800273-8255. Folks can chat online at www. MilitaryCrisisLine.net or send a text to 838255. In Europe call 00-1273-8255 or DSN 118. "Suicide is a very complex issue with complex set of solutions and it really requires our best efforts from team leaders to fourstars," Linnington said.
CNP: Sea Duty to bring more money and opportunity for Sailors By MC1 Elliott Fabrizio
Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP), Vice Adm. Bill Moran and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo, Moran's senior enlisted advisor, addressed Sailors and answered questions at the Association of the United States Navy's 1st Annual Career Development Symposium (AUSN), April 23 in Norfolk, Va. CNP spoke about the importance of sea duty, upcoming advancement changes and stressed the need for Sailors to look out for one another. "Post Iraq and Afghanistan, our Navy will continue to be out forward-where we need to be, when it matters," said Moran. "A key part of making sure those ships and units are ready will be their manning." Moran told the audience that his office remains focused on filling critical gaps at sea and that the Navy has reduced those gaps by approximately 50 percent in the last two years. "We are working hard to demonstrate how we value service at sea-not just talking about it," said Moran. "Improving at-sea manning, reducing 'cross decks', paying Sailors more for going and staying at sea are all tangible examples of our commitment." In addition to the Career Sea Pay (CSP) increase, which takes effect on May 1, Moran said that the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and he are working to institute an additional allowance for Sailors deployed longer than 190 days. "Your leadership wants to reward you for the sacrifices you and your families make during the longer and tougher deployments that we expect for the foreseeable future," Moran told the roughly 150 Sailors in the audience. Responding to questions, CNP and Fleet discussed the latest news on advancements and retention. Moran said upcoming changes to the Final Multiple Score, expected to be announced next month, will increase the focus on performance and the opportunities for Sailors excelling in their job. "The best chances our Sailors have to advance and succeed are at sea--the changes we have in the works for the Final Multiple Score and for CAP (Command Advancement Program) are intended to recognize performance and further incentivize sea duty." CNP closed by reminding Sailors about the importance of looking out for each other and using bystander intervention to prevent suicide, sexual assault and destructive decisions. "If we can't trust each other as 'Shipmates', we are in real trouble," said Moran. "If we are going to continue to be successful as a Navy, we have to be able to rely on each other-up and down the chain of command."
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y husband and I are still fairly new to the island but Siracusa will surely remain one of our favorite Sicilian sites for a long time to come. This trip was offered through ITT so it was a packed day that started at the Greek and Roman Photos and Story BY Kaitlin Gentile ruins outside the city. The Greek Theater in Siracusa is the largest on the island and overlooks both the city and sea. As soon as we entered, I couldn’t help put pull away from the tour group and snap photo after photo of this space I had only previously seen in movies. After the ruins, we went to Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime, a church that’s nothing like any others I’ve seen in Sicily. Of course I love all of the old architecture and mosaics offered in the more historic churches of the island, but this sanctuary is beautiful in a very different way. Its architecture is much more modern and striking both inside and out. Because of the roof’s shape and its windows, you can stand (or lay down as my husband did) on a particular spot in the very center of the building and the light resembles a kaleidoscope. Our last and longest stop was the island of Ortigia. We parked and walked across a short bridge to the island.
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Once we crossed I felt like we had entered a different world. This was the first time my surroundings matched the images in my mind from when we first found out we were coming to Italy. We walked through the narrow streets that ultimately opened up into the bright Piazza del Duomo a Ortigia, home to the Cathedral of Ortigia. We ate lunch at a small family seafood restaurant near the Piazza and toured a sanctuary that houses one of Caravaggio’s paintings (sadly photos were not allowed here). On our way back through the streets, we took a gelato break (or three) and walked along the seaside. We stopped at one of the curves of the coast above a rocky shoreline where the afternoon sun, the clear water, and coral colored buildings begged for photos to be taken. We made our way back across the bridge and saw a canoe polo game happening just under us—a concept totally foreign to me. Siracusa was a great introduction to Sicily for us and we will surely go back many times while we are here. If you have a free day as a family or when you have visitors in town, I definitely recommend Syracusa as a must-see area while you're living in Sigonella.
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Health and Wellness Fair set for May 12-17
A Zumba demonstration was one highlight of the 2013 Wellness Fair. (U.S. Navy Photo by Children learn the basics of CPR at the 2013 Wellness Fair. (U.S. Navy Photo by Hospitalman Hospitalman Jasper Seisa/Released) Jasper Seisa/Released) By HM3 Joseph Castro U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - With nearly one-fifth of the United States’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dedicated to health care costs, the old adage “Health is Wealth” hits much closer to home. Like most essential things in life, good health is seldom appreciated until it is gone. Health will be king this spring, as 25 different organizations across Naval Air Station Sigonella, under the guidance of U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella Health Promotions, collaborate for the annual Health and Wellness Fair, scheduled from May 12-17. “Live Well, Work Well, Play Well” is the fair’s theme for this year. “What we want people to understand is that living a healthy lifestyle encompasses every second of our lives,” said Giuseppe Licari, Assistant for Health Promotions and Tobacco Cessation Specialist. “Whatever we do at work or at leisure comprises our lifestyle and inevitably
shapes our health not only in the present moment but especially in the future.” Lt. Christina Bologna, Department Head for Health Promotions, is one of a handful of Sigonella Sailors who bike to work every day and is looking to incorporate that habit into the Health and Wellness Fair this year. “[May 16] is National Bike to Work Day in the States,” she said. “We’re trying to partner up with different organizations in Sigonella to encourage biking as not only a healthy but a fun way to get to work.” Biking on May 16 is only one of a battery of events from the Health and Wellness Fair 2014. The week begins with a vegetable grill on May 12, a skin care demonstration at the commissary on May 13, a healthy barbecue on the May 14, a shoe-fitting clinic for runners on May 15 and a host of other fun and educational activities that culminate on May 17 at the DoDDS High School field on NAS 1 in conjunction with the Relay for Life event.
Lt. Bologna, who also serves as Staff Dietitian for the Hospital, highlights that one of the advantages of living in Sicily is access to markets that offer healthy fare. “It is much easier and cheaper to go organic over here,” she said. “You can go to the market and get fresh produce for a fraction of the cost elsewhere.” Ultimately, a healthy lifestyle requires individual effort. It is a refreshing thought, however, that wellness is something that is not merely attainable but is supported in the community. While the Health and Wellness Fair runs for just a week in the month of May, several organizations in Sigonella have programs that run all year round that foster a healthier community for all of us. “A healthy lifestyle is a lifelong journey,” Licari stressed. “It is beyond passing the PRT or getting into a certain medical condition. It is an on-going process, perhaps the most important journey we take in our lives.”
Friday, May 2 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Patties, Ham Sliced, Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Waffles. *Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Stuffed Baked Fish , Mess Lords Meat Loaf, Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus, Cauliflower, Cookies. *Speed line: Chicken Pattie Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes. *Dinner: Cream Of Mushroom Soup, Cantonese Spareribs, Spaghetti w/ Fish Sauce, Rice Pilaf, Steamed Whole Corn, Cookies.
Tuesday, May 6 *Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Sausage Patties, Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Waffles. *Lunch: Cream of Broccoli Soup, Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Pork Cutlets, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Whole Kernel, Caponata, Bruschetta, Cake. *Speed line: Ham Cheese Sandwich. Dinner: Beef Rice Soup, Sauerbraten, Penne Alfredo, Lyonnais Rice, Vegetable Stir Fry, Natural Pan Gravy, Cake.
Saturday, May 3 *Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Ham Slices, , Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Buttermilk Pancakes. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Beef Vegetable Soup, Baked Chicken, Oven Brown Potatoes, Broccoli, Chicken Gravy, Cookies. *Dinner: Broccoli Soup, Pizza, Fishwich, French fried Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Cookies.
Wednesday, May 7 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Creamed Beef, Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Pancakes. *Lunch: Beef Vegetable Soup, Baked Fish w/ Tomato, Barbecued Chicken, Steamed Rice, Cauliflower, Tangy Spinach, Cake. *Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Turkey Burger, Baked Bacon, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes. *Dinner: Minestrone Soup, Pepper Steak, Penne Amatriciana, Steamed Rice, Brown Gravy, Green Beans, Cake.
Sunday, May 4 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Oven Fried Bacon, French Toast Puff, Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Italian Roasted Potatoes. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Egg Drop Soup, Breaded Pork, Italian Roasted Potatoes , Carrots, Cake. *Dinner: Egg Drop Soup, Pasta Alfredo, Roast Beef, Fried Rice, Fried Cauliflower, Cake.
Thursday, May 8 *Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Corned Beef Hash, Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, French Toast. *Lunch: Onion Soup, Roast Turkey, Lasagna, Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Gravy, Mix Vegetables, Simmered Cauliflower, Vanilla Cookies. Speed line: Philly Cheese Steak, Onion Rings . Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup, Meatballs Stroganoff, Penne Amatriciana, Rice Pilaf, Simmered Carrots, Vanilla Cookies.
Monday, May 5 *Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Italian Roasted Potatoes, French Toast. *Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup, Hamburger Yakisoba, Baked Fish, Mashed Potatoes, Summer Squash, Steamed Peas, Brown Gravy, Yellow Cake. *Speed line: Pizza. *Dinner: Pepper Pot Soup, Baked Chicken Quartered, Pasta Chef, Baked Potatoes, Calico Cabbage, Chicken Gravy, Yellow Cake.
Friday, May 9 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Patties, Asstd. Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Waffles. *Lunch: Cream of Mushroom Soup, Meat loaf, Penne Alfredo, Steamed Rice, Calico Cabbage, Herbed Broccoli, Cake. Speed line: Grilled Fish Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes. *Dinner: Egg Drop Soup, Chicken Parmesan, Rice Pilaf, Spaghetti w/ Fish Sauce, Green Beans, Cake.
As a reminder, all dependents are always welcome at the galley! Please provide any negative or positive feedback. There is a suggestion box near the entrance to the galley, next to the serving line.
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A night at the Bellini Opera NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily The Massimo Bellini Theater in downtown Catania begins its second show in the 2014 opera season with “Cavalleria Rusticana” by Pietro Masacagni. The story takes place in a Sicilian village on Easter morning where a young man named Turiddu returns from military service to discover his fiancé married to another man. Follow Turiddu’s complicated love affair in what is expected to be a memorable performance. “Cavalleria Rusticana” has
seven scheduled performances throughout the month of May. Catch the Saturday, May 3rd performance with discounted tickets and transportation from ITT. The show starts at 5:30 p.m. To purchase tickets and reserve transportation visit the ITT office on NAS I or call 624-4777 for more information. For more information on the Massimo Bellini Theater and its upcoming performances visit their website at www. teatromassimobellini.it.
Sigonella to participate in the World’s largest kids run NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - The annual America’s Armed Forces Kids Run will take place on Thursday, May 8th at 3:00 p.m. at the Middle/ High School track. This run is the largest of its kind and has been national recognized by National Geographic World, Runner World, and USA Today, among others. The America’s Armed Forces Kids Run was voted the “Best Children’s Run” by Runner World and offers recommended miles for each age range. Children from ages 5 to 14 and in the eighth grade are eligible to participate. Parents can register their children for free online at www. americaskidsrun.org. The first 120 registered participants will receive a free t-shirt. Check-in for the run will start at 2:30 p.m. For more information contact Youth Sports at 624-3785.
Midtown Movie Theaters Schedule & Descriptions
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Wednesday, May 7
5:00 PM Divergent 7:00 PM Chuck Milligan Show 8:00 PM Noah
Thursday, May 8
Friday, May 2 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
Amazing Spiderman 2 PG-13 Trancendence PG-13 Amazing Spiderman2 3D PG-13 The Winter Soldier PG-13
Saturday, May 3
2:00 PM Rio 2 3D G 2:30 PM Draft Day PG-13 4:30 PM Sabotage R 5:00 PM Grand Budapest Hotel R 7:30 PM Amazing Spiderman2 3D PG-13
Sunday, May 4 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Need For Speed 3D Rio 2 Amazing Spiderman 2 Grand Budapest Hotel The Winter Soldier
Tuesday, May 6 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
Mr. Peabody 3D Muppets Most Wanted Amazing Spider-Man 2 Need For Speed
PG -13 G PG-13 R PG-13 PG PG PG-13 PG-13
5:00 PM The Winter Soldier 7:00 PM Chuck Milligan Show 8:00 PM Grand Budapest Hotel
Friday, May 9
2:00 PM Rio 2 2:00 PM Think Like A Man 5:00 PM Grand BudHotel 5:30 PM Sabotage 7:30 PM Oculus 8:00 PM Draft Day
PG-13 Free PG-13 PG-13 Free R G PG-13 R R R R
Saturday, May 10
2:00 PM Rio 2 3D G 2:30 PM Transcendence PG-13 4:30 PM Amazing Spiderman 2 3D PG-13 5:00 PM The Winter Soldier PG-13 7:30 PM Sabotage R
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2:00 PM Godzilla 3D PG 13 *Sneak Peak - Must be seated by 1:45 p.m. 2:30 PM Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG 4:30 PM Amazing Spiderman 2 PG-13 5:00 PM Sabotage R 7:30 PM Transcendence R
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLIDER 2D & 3D ... PG-13 STARRING: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America. (124 m.) DRAFT DAY ... PG-13 STARRING: Jennifer Garner, Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman The General Manager of the Cleveland Browns struggles to acquire the number one draft pick for his team. (110 m.) GODZILLA 2D & 3D ... PG-13 STARRING: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston The world's most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. (123 m.) GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL ... R STARRING: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend (100 m.) NOAH ... PG-13 STARRING: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins A man is chosen by God to undertake a mission of rescue before an apocalyptic flood destroys the world. (138 m.) OCULUS ... R STARRING: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon. (104 m.) RIO 2 2D & 3D... G STARRING: Rodrigo Santoro, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann Blu, Jewel and their 3 kids get sent to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes up against the vengeful Nigel, & meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law. (101 m.) SABOTAGE...R STARRING: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence Howard Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house. (109 m.) TRANSCENDENCE ... PG-13 STARRING: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman A terminally ill scientist uploads his mind to a computer. This grants him power beyond his wildest dreams, and soon he becomes unstoppable. (119 m.)
Movie schedule is subject to change. Please call to confirm.
Movie Hotline: 624-4248
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Shipping a POV? Some things you need to know By mitch chandran Surface Deployment and Distribution Command HQ Public Affairs The Personal Property directorate at Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command manages the Defense Department’s Privately Owned Vehicle shipping program and wants service members to know there are several changes in the program starting May 1. Changes occurring with the Global Privately Owned Vehicle contract include a new contractor managing daily vehicle processing at vehicle processing centers worldwide; new VPC addresses for vehicle drop offs and pickups, a new website for service members to request and track their POV shipments, and eight VPCs closing in both the continental United States and overseas. Starting May 1, International Auto Logistics will assume the contract from American Auto Logistics to manage the daily activities associated with the GPOV contract for processing The following are new U.S. VPC addresses for IAL vehicle processing centers starting May 1: - Atlanta, Ga.: 3025 Sylvian Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30354 - Baltimore, Md.: 17079 Midway Road, Odenton, Md. 21113 - Charleston, S.C.: 3601 N. Meeting St., North Charleston, S.C. 29405 - Dallas, Texas.: 957 Heinz Way, Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 - Los Angeles, Calif.: 14611 S. Broadway St, Gardena, Calif. 90248 - Norfolk, Va.: 1215 Executive Blvd, Chesapeake, Va. 23320 - Seattle, Wa.: 840 Industry Way, North Algona, Wa. 98001 - St. Louis, Mo.: 13918 St. Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, Mo. 63044 - San Diego, Calif.: 11433 Woodside Ave, Santee, Calif. 92071 The following are new overseas VPC addresses for receiving vehicles starting May 1: - Anchorage, Alaska: 300 LaTouche Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 - Fairbanks, Alaska: 5250 Airport Industrial Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709 - Bahrain: Al Musaskar 940, East Riffa Industrial Area, Bahrain - Brandon, UK: Field Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7AL, UK - Aviano, Italy: Via dei Longobardi 49, 33080, San Quirino PN - San Juan, Puerto Rico: 45 Calle 1 Parque Indust., San Miguel, San Juan, PR 00936 - Rota, Spain: Calle Dr. Pariente, 11500 El Puerto de Santa Maria, (Cadiz) Spain - Incirlik, Turkey: Yenimahalle 33 Sokak No. 31 TR01340 Incirlik, Turkey - Izmir, Turkey: Doganlar Mah. 1417 Sokak TR-35040 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey The following overseas VPCs will be vacated by AAL on 30 April, and then closed for all but emergency dropsoffs with IAL on May 1&2. The facility will be open on May 5 for all vehicles. To aid in the transition, SDDC urges customers to reduce traffic and provide the additional time needed for the contractors to transition responsibilities:
service member’s vehicles worldwide. “Our goal is for a seamless transition between providers, and we are engaged in daily meetings with International Auto Logistics to ensure as smooth a transition as possible,” said Navy Capt. Aaron Stanley, director of the Personal Property directorate for SDDC. “Likewise, we don’t foresee the need for any major changes in the process used to ship/store privately owned vehicles.” With the exception of eight cities (domestic and overseas) that will close their VPC locations, many others will remain in the same city, but provide services at a different location and street address. Others, primarily overseas, will continue to operate at the same address and location, simply under new management.
- Chievres, Belgium: Chievres Air Base, Bldg 46, Belgium 7950 - Shinnen, Netherlands: 254th BSB Shinnen, Borgerweb 10, Bldg 27 RM 102, 6365 CW Schinnen - Baumholder, Germany: Gebaeude 8716, Raum 1-3 Smith Barracks AM Bahnof/Building 8716 55774 Baumholder, Germany - Boeblingen, Germany: Panzer Kaserne Bldg. 2931 71032 Boeblingen, Germany - Grafenwoehr, Germany: U.S. Grafenwoehr Base, 322 Shiloh Avenue, 92655 Grafenwoehr, Germany - Kaiserslautern, Germany: Kapaun Air Station Bldg. 2806 67661 Kaiserslautern, Germany - Schweinfurt, Germany: Conn Barracks Custer St., Bldg. 35 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany - Spangdahlem, Germany: Spangdahlem Air Base Bldg. 222, 54529 Spangdahlem, Germany - Wiesbaden, Germany: Mainz Kastel Housing Area Bldg. Wiesbadener Str. 78, 55252 Mainz Kastel, Germany - Livorno, Italy: Leghorn Army Depot, Gate 27 Bldg. 5138 Depot Via Aurelia Tombolo Pisa, 56128 Livorno, Italy (pending contract mod) - Naples, Italy: Naval Support Activity Bldg. 2081, Contrada Boscariello 81030, Gricignano di Aversa (CE), Naples, Italy - Sigonella, Italy: Basee Navale USA/NAS II Strada Statale 417, Catania-Gela 95030 Piano d’Arci/Sigonella (CT) - Vicenza, Italy: Via Strada Della Pelose, Bldg. 928 Entrance 8, Torri Di Quartesolo, 36040 Vicenza, Italy - Guam: COMNAVMAR Naval Base Building 3179, Santa Rita, Guam 96915 - Seoul, South Korea: Camp Kim, Building C1244-68 US Army Garrison Yongsan, Korea, APO AP 96205-5333
- Taegu, South Korea: 20th Support Group Bldg. 1415, Camp Henry, Korea APO 96218-0562 - Honolulu, Hawaii: 1601 Sand Island Parkway, Honolulu, HI 96819 VPC closures Eight of the current 46 VPCs will permanently close May 1 in both U.S. and overseas locations. VPCs slated for closure in the U.S. are located in Edison, N.J; New Orleans, La; Orlando, Fla; and Oakland, Calif. VPCs overseas that have closed, or are slated for closure, include Mannheim, Germany (closed); RAF Croughton, England; RAF Menwith Hill, England; and Seville, Spain. “It is important to note that American Auto Logistics will still be on hand at these eight VPC locations until Aug. 1 to service already processed vehicles until each VPC becomes empty,” said Craig McKinley, supervisory transportation management specialist for the Personal Property directorate. “These eight VPCs on the closure list will not accept new vehicles for processing after April 30.” Additionally, AAL’s website, www.whereismypov.com, will remain active until all vehicles in their possession have been delivered. For more information, service members are asked to either contact their transportation office/personal property office, or starting May 1, customers desiring to ship their POV or make an appointment at an VPC with IAL should call: For U.S. domestic appointments: 1-855-389-9499 For appointments in Germany: 0800-227-7447 For any other locations: 00800-227-7447 Each year, about 68,000 POV shipments occur throughout DOD, of which, about 8,500 vehicles require storage.
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The emotional cycle of deployment story provided by militaryonesource.com
Although the actual stages haven’t changed, the change in the timing of the various stages and nature of the deployments can cause increased turmoil and stress for the military family. The “new” stages are: Stage 1 - Anticipation of departure: In this stage, spouses may alternately feel denial and anticipation of loss. As reality sinks in, tempers may flare as couples attempt to take care of all the items on a family pre-deployment checklist, while striving to make time for “memorable” moments. In the new emotional cycles of deployment, Stage 1 may begin again before a couple or family has even had time to renegotiate a shared vision of who they are after the changes from the last deployment. Stage 2 - Detachment and withdrawal: In this stage, service members become more and more psychologically prepared for deployment, focusing on the mission and their unit. Bonding with their fellow service members is essential to unit cohesion, but this may create emotional distance within the marriage. Sadness and anger occur as couples attempt to protect themselves from the hurt of separation. In the new emotional cycles of deployment, as this stage happens more often and more frequently, marital problems may escalate. When a husband or wife must repeatedly create emotional “distance”, they may gradually shut down their emotions. It may seem easier to just feel “numb” rather than sad, but the lack of emotional connection to your spouse can lead to difficulties in a marriage. Stage 3 - Emotional disorganization: With back to back deployments, one might think that this stage of adjusting to new responsibilities and being alone would get easier. Although a military spouse may be familiar with the routine, (s)he may also be experiencing “burn-out” and fatigue from the last deployment, and feel overwhelmed at starting this stage again. Stage 4 - Recovery and stabilization: Here spouses realize they are fundamentally resilient and able to cope with the deployment. They develop increased confidence and a positive outlook. With back to back deployments, however, spouses may find it hard to muster the emotional strength required, but many resources are available to provide needed support. Stage 5 - Anticipation of return: This is generally a happy and hectic time spent preparing for the return of the service member. Spouses, children and parents of the service member need to talk about realistic plans and expectations for the return and reunion. Stage 6 – Return adjustment and renegotiation: Couples and families must reset their expectations and renegotiate their roles during this stage. The key to successful adjustment and renegotiation is open communication. Families also need to be prepared to deal with the effects of combat stress on the returning service member. Such stress and trauma can be difficult to deal with. Troops with combat stress are often irritable, guarded, and want to be alone. Some may use increased alcohol or drugs in a failed attempt to “numb” the emotional pain they are experiencing. Attempts at renegotiation may result in increasing marital arguments. Stage 7 - Reintegration and stabilization: This stage can take up to 6 months as the couple and family stabilize their relationships anew. As noted with Stage 6, the presence of combat stress can severely disrupt the stabilization process. Reintegration and stabilization can hit more roadblocks when a family must make a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move immediately upon the return of the service member. Back to back deployments create stress as families stabilize only to begin Stage 1once again. Where can families find help? • Your military service Family Support Center on the installation offers groups, classes, and counseling for a variety of issues. National Guard and Reserve families can contact their state or regional Family Assistance Center for assistance. • Military OneSource provides access to confidential non-medical counseling sessions with a provider in your local area for issues such as coping with deployment, reintegration, and marital and family problems. • Local Military healthcare facilities & TRICARE: www.tricare.osd.mil
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Staying or moving when your spouse is deployed story provided by militaryonesource.com
When the service member receives orders to deploy, your first impulse may be to pack up your belongings and move back home to more familiar surroundings, especially if you haven’t been married for long. While there are advantages to being among family and old friends while your spouse is away, there are many benefits to staying in your military community. Before making a decision, it’s important to think through the pros and cons of staying or moving. Deciding what's right for you The decision to stay or leave is a personal one that will depend on a number of factors, including the following: • Your ties to the community where you live — If you have lived on or near the installation for a while, you've probably developed support systems that can help you while your spouse is away. The people in these communities maybe able to help you with any challenges you encounter during the deployment. • Your children — It's easier to pick up and move if you don't have children. But if you have a baby or toddler, you may want to live with relatives who can help you care for them. If your children are older, moving may be disruptive, especially if they are in school and involved with sports, lessons, or other organized activities. • Whether you have a place to move to — If you plan to move back in with a parent or other relative, how do they feel about sharing their home with you and perhaps your children? Although moving back home may be done with the best of intentions, it can also create added stress. • Your finances — Moving means paying transportation costs for you and your children twice — once when you leave, and again when you return to the installation. You will also have to pay to transport or store your furniture and other possessions. • Your willingness to spend the time before your spouse deploys preparing to move — If there's enough notice before the deployment, you and your spouse may want to take a last-minute vacation or just be together without the distraction of packing up your home, canceling services, and looking for a new place to live. • Your housing situation — If you will be paying rent in a new location, it may not be covered by your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). BAH is based on the housing market in the area where the installation is located. If rent is more expensive back home, then you’ll have to cover the difference yourself. If you live in government quarters, you may not be able to keep your housing if you leave. Check with the housing office to find out whether you can leave your place vacant until you return after the deployment. • Your need for special medical treatment — If you have a child in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), the special care he or she receives may not be as readily available in your new location. Advantages of remaining on the installation Your reasons for wanting to move back home when your service member deploys are good ones. You may need a break from the military lifestyle and the
constant reminders of the deployment by others. You may look forward to the love and support that your extended family and old friends can give you. Before you make up your mind, it's important to consider the advantages of remaining at the installation until your service member comes home: • Access to installation services — If you stay on or near your installation, you'll have easy access to the commissary, exchange, recreational activities, family and community support, legal assistance, and other services. • Family readiness and unit activities — Many installations have special activities and programs for family members of deployed service members. This is a good way to meet others in your situation and to stay connected with your spouse's unit. • Medical care — If you need to see a health care provider while you're living away from the installation, you may not be able to find a preferred provider and you could end up spending more for medical treatment. Visit the TRICARE website for more information on medical services in different areas. • Other military families to turn to for support — It can be comforting to be with people who share your experience or have already been through a deployment. Friends and family back home may not understand the military lifestyle or the unique circumstances of a deployed service member. • Safety and security — You and your service member may have peace of mind knowing that you’re in a familiar environment on or near a military installation. • Keeping children's routines intact — Your children may enjoy visiting their grandparents or other relatives, but leaving home to move in with them — even temporarily — will disrupt your children's normal routines. • A chance to settle in — If you recently moved to the installation, you can start putting down roots while your service member is away. His or her transition back home after deployment will be easier if routines have been established and the family is settled. If you decide to move closer to family Once you have considered all the options, you may decide that moving closer home is the right choice for you and your family. If you decide to move • Give your contact information to your spouse's unit. Though it sounds obvious, be sure to give your spouse your new address and phone number. • Contact TRICARE. Talk with a TRICARE representative to help you understand how your health care benefits will cover you and your family. • Notify installation housing or your landlord that you will be moving out. • Change your address at the post office. Otherwise your mail won't be forwarded. • Keep in touch with the Family Readiness Group. Be sure they have your contact information. You may want to visit the units website to stay connected. • Look for ways to connect with other military spouses or support programs. Your local Red Cross chapter or the State Family Program at the Joint Forces Headquarters is a good place to start.
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