THE SIGNATURE
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May 6, 2016
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Commanding Officer Capt. Chris Dennis In this moment in history, there is no more relevant, no more critical European base than Sigonella. For the last three years, I have lived and worked alongside Italians and Americans who are truly helping make today and tomorrow safer for all who hold dear the inalienable rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. From our operational forces gathering critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, to our Marines performing theater security cooperation with African partners, to our vast array of logisticians in the air and on land and sea, and our communicators tying it all together, no forces are contributing to Italian, NATO and US security like Sigonella's. The success of our operational forces has been underpinned by the rest of Sigonella providing medical, administrative, security, legal, infrastructure and utility, retail, educational, faith, financial, counseling, and recreational support. I have marveled at your professional: prowess, intellectualism, wisdom, discipline, creativity, teamwork and COMMITMENT. It truly does take a village, and comprehensively there is none finer than our Sigonella village. Our whole truly exceeds the sum of our parts but as impressive as our collective mission effectiveness ¬¬– and what leaves me truly in awe – is your civility and humanity. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously dreamt one day our nation would rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to
be self-evident, that all men are created equal... That one day all would be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.... that the sweltering heat of injustice,…(and) sweltering heat of oppression, would be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice... and that people would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have seen Dr. King’s dream with my own eyes. But let me be clear and honest, none of this has been easily achieved. We are a perfect community of imperfect people. Instead of allowing our shortcomings to dissolve our union, I have observed you rise up, time and again, and in unity, harmonize our discord. Our perfection is our ability to overcome our imperfection. For the last three years, in a world ripe with acrimony, suffering, and strife, we have bound ourselves together, and lived Dr. King's dream. I can testify, in Sigonella it truly doesn't matter about one's skin color or gender, who we pray to or if one prays at all, or who we love. No, in Sigonella, all are created equal. Living here has been a gift with no equals, a blessing beyond words. My gratitude for you pours freely. As I leave to rejoin American society, I am comforted knowing you are standing the watch,
but also, I will tell your story. I will describe your character and your community. And in your honor, wherever I go I will try to impart your commitment to Dr. King’s dream. Thank you Sigonella for everything. I wish blessings on you each and every day. And know if anyone asks, I will always say, “I am proud to have been a Sig’ Citizen.”
Commanding Officer's Suggestion Box The ICE/CO Suggestion Box is for our community and Commanding Officer to discuss, with an eye toward constant improvement, how we are excelling* and how we can improve**. The Signature and NASSIG Facebook Page typically publish comments and responses for the benefit of the Sigonella community. Comments/suggestions are useful when objective, constructive, and specific. ICE/CO Suggestion Box is NOT a forum for mean-spirited attacks. * If you submit a "BZ" about a specific person or department, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR NAME in order to ensure comment authenticity and therefore publically recognize employees or organizations. ** The Commanding Officer will ensure a response to all signed comments/suggestions and the vast majority of anonymous ones but reserves the right to disregard those comments/ suggestions disinterested in the spirit of the program! There are two ways to submit; go to: 1) 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. – or – 2) NAS Sigonella's website www.cnic.navy.mil/Sigonella, go to the "About" drop down menu and click on "CO Suggestion Box".
FY16 Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus Released - 8 Things Aviators Should Know From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs Office
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The fiscal year 2016 and 2017 Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus (ADHRB) for active duty aviators was released in NAVADMIN 099/16 and for Full-Time Support (FTS) aviators in NAVADMIN 100/16, May 2. Here are eight things to know about ADHRB: 1. ADHRB provides incentives to retain skilled pilots and naval flight officers (NFO) to fill critical aviation billets and is part of the Aviation Career Continuation Pay (ACCP) program. 2. Active duty officers who sign ADHRB contracts incur five years of obligated service and agree to be considered by the Aviation Department Head Screen Board (ADHSB) and, if selected, to accept department head orders and complete a department head tour. 3. FTS officers who sign the ADHRB contracts incur three years of obligated service to finish their department head tour and accept a followon assignment. 4. Active duty aviators who accept ADHRB are eligible for the Career Intermission Pilot Program (CIPP). Officers interested in both ACCP and CIPP should contact the ACCP program manager and their detailer for more details. 5. Aviators with an active duty service obligation (ADSO) that expires in FY16 and FY17 are eligible to apply. FY16 and FY17 ADSO cohorts have separate programs with the same total bonus amounts: HM Pilot-------------------- $75,000 HSC Pilot ------------------ $75,000 HSL/HSM Pilot ------------ $75,000
VAQ Pilot ------------------ $125,000; VAQ NFO $100,000 VAW/VRC Pilot ----------- $125,000; VAW NFO $75,000 VFA Pilot ------------------ $125,000; VFA NFO $75,000 VP/VQ(P) Pilot ------------ $75,000; VP/VQ(P) NFO $75,000 VQ(T) Pilot ---------------- $75,000; VQ(T) NFO $75,000 6. FY16 ADHRB is paid out in five equal annual installments. To promote early commitment, FY17 ADHRB is paid out in six equal installments if the contract is signed prior to September 30 and changes to five equal annual installments if the contract is signed on or after October 1. 7. The FTS FY 16 Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus is paid out in installments over three years for FTS aviators. Total bonus amounts are: HM Pilot-------------------- $30,000 HSC Pilot ------------------ $45,000 HSM Pilot ------------------ $45,000 HT Pilot -------------------- $15,000 VAQ Pilot/NFO ----------- $30,000 VFA/C Pilot ---------------- $75,000 VP Pilot/NFO-------------- $30,000 VR Pilot -------------------- $75,000 VT(JET) Pilot -------------- $45,000 VT(PROP) Pilot/NFO ---- $30,000 8. For details and eligibility and application procedures for active duty go to http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/officer/Detailing/aviation/ OCM/Pages/ACCP.aspx; for FTS go to http://www.public.navy.mil/bupersnpc/officer/Detailing/fulltimesupport/Pages/Aviation.aspx. To read the complete NAVADMINs go to http://www.npc.navy.mil. For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit http://www.navy.mil/ local/cnp/.