Serving the nato, naples and Gaeta military community in italy
59th year, no. 23
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Friday, June 13, 2014
Naples Remembers Midway
Castel dell’Ovo Transports the Wines of Italy to One Glass Page 4
NSA Naples Conducts Emergency Management Drill Page 7
Lt. Dirk Caldwell, chaplain, Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Naples, and Command Master Chief Ashley Drake pause for a moment of silence during the Battle of Midway 72nd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at the Capodichino Piazza, June 5. Before a wreath-laying ceremony, Gray told the battle's story and highlighted the roles that initiative, sacrifice and leadership played in the significant battle. (Photo by MCC Travis Simmons) By MC1 David R. Krigbaum, Navy Public Affairs Support Element - East Detachment Europe
Members of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples community came together in the Capodichino Piazza June 5 to remember the Battle of Midway. Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of NSA Naples, told the battle's story during the ceremony and highlighted the roles that initiative,
Navy Voluntary Education Your Time, the Navy’s Money Page 10
Weekly Crime Report Review what happened between June 4 and June 10. Page 5
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‘This is Your Class of 2014’ "This is your class of 2014," said Principal Duane Werner towards the end of the Naples High School graduation ceremony held at Certosa San Giacomo, June 5. Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of NSA Naples, was the graduation guest speaker. More photos on page 11. (Photos by MCC Travis Simmons)
sacrifice and leadership played in the battle. "On this day 72 years ago Marines, soldiers, Sailors and civilians like us faced an indomitable opponent," said Gray. "American forces had what mattered most: an unbreakable spirit, selfless warriors of characters and courage. They didn't give up; these were desperate times for our country and they stepped up and squared their resolve and served." The Battle of Midway took place June 4-7,
1942. After months of Japanese advances across the Pacific and successful invasions in the Philippines, Singapore and the Dutch East Indies, the Imperial Japanese navy carrier strike force planned an invasion of Midway Island, north of Hawaii that was to take the Americans by surprise again. The task force contained four of the six carriers that struck Pearl Harbor. See MIDWAY Page 5
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Closed AGIP/ENI Gas Stations in the Campania Region
By Capt. Scott Gray NSA Naples Commanding Officer
Beginning June 15, we’ll begin collection of detectors that have been in place during the last year for data collection of the naturally occurring gas called radon. Radon is present in rocks and soils, and is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is produced by the decay of naturally occurring chemical elements found in soils and rocks such as granite and shale. We breathe small concentrations of it every time we step outdoors, where it is relatively harmless--where it becomes an issue is when radon collects in basement or ground level spaces. Thus, indoor environments are commonly studied to determine whether radon is present at high concentrations. Wherever air or moisture seeps into building drains, joints, pores, cracks, foundations or exterior walls, radon levels can increase. We’re being proactive with this monitoring and acting out of an abundance of caution. In fact, Naples is the first Navy base in Europe to launch a comprehensive study on its current infrastructure. Radon detectors – called alpha-track detectors – have been placed in Navy facilities at Capodichino, Support Site, Gaeta, Carney Park, and Navymanaged buildings at JFC (Lago Patria), and look like little black discs hanging from white tape. The last time we did this test in Naples was in 1991-1992, however the Support Site did not exist then and neither did many of the buildings we currently use. Exceedances were found in a few of the buildings that were studied previously, however all locations that had exceedances have been demolished, renovated, or are no longer in use. The bottom line: this comprehensive radon study for our current facilities is a good thing. It enables us to ensure that we’re providing the safest possible working and living environment for the community, so keep an eye out for collectors in the coming weeks. Also in great news for the community, I’m happy to announce a spate of recent job openings with the NEX. There are 12 job openings across all of our installations available for local hires, providing many opportunities for spouse and dependent employment. Additionally, there are many wonderful events on the horizon as we head fully into the summer, including the Jess Penner indie-rock concert Monday night at the Support Site central park at 6 p.m. The Carney Park pool is also opening this weekend, and it will be a great day to head over and enjoy the Armed Forces Olympics today as well. Tonight, the George Michael tribute band Freedom Group will perform at the Olde Towne Pub at Capo, and tomorrow will feature a PWOC 5K and USO Multicultural event in the evening. There are more things to do than hours in the day; get out and enjoy another sunny weekend!
Approximately 13 ENI/AGIP gas stations were recently closed due to an investigation in the Campania region by the Guardia di Finanza. It is up to the Italian magistrate investigating this matter to determine when and if these gas stations will be allowed to reopen. For additional information, contact Mr. Bart Di Muccio, Tax Free Programs Administrator, at DSN 626-5439.
Lead Drinking Water Testing NSA Naples is planning on conducting new testing for lead in drinking water at our schools, Child Development Centers, and youth and teen centers. In the U.S., EPA recommends, and the Navy requires, testing for lead in drinking water in schools and day care centers. NSA Naples will be taking a number of steps that include: testing drinking water for lead; disseminating test results to parents, students, staff and other interested stakeholders; and taking appropriate and necessary actions to correct any problems identified during testing. Once completed, the test results from these locations will be available in their offices during working hours, on the command webpage at www.cnic.navy.mil/Naples, and on the command Facebook page. Additional information about water quality resources can be found at http:// water.epa.gov/drink/info/lead/schools_index.cfm.
June 15: NSA Naples to Collect Indoor Radon Level Detectors NSA Naples will collect indoor radon gas detectors beginning June 15 as part of an ongoing Navywide program, with Naples as the first Navy installation in Europe to conduct a comprehensive study on its current facilities. Radon detectors, called alpha-track detectors, will be collected in Navy facilities at Capodichino, Support Site, Gaeta, Carney Park, and Navy-managed buildings at JFC (Lago Patria). The detectors have been placed in all basements and ground level indoor spaces inhabited at least four hours daily over the last year. Navy facilities in Naples were last tested in 19911992; however, the base infrastructure has since changed necessitating completion of a new test. For U.S. Environmental Protection Agency information on radon, go to www.epa.gov/radon. For more info, call the Environmental Office at DSN: 626-6706/6644 or 081568-6706/6644.
MWR Capo FitZone Unmanned Fitness Registration In preparation of the Unmanned Fitness facility, registration forms are now available to pick up both at Capo FitZone and Support Site Fitness Forum for all single Sailor, active duty military. Registration forms can be turned in at both locations. The Unmanned Fitness hours at Capo Fit Zone will be the following: MondayFriday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday 4 p.m. to 8 a.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 a.m. For more information, please call Capo Fit Zone at 626-4266.
SAT Course Instructors Needed
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Teachers are needed to instruct/prepare Naples teens for the upcoming SAT testing in the areas of Critical
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Thinking and/or Mathematics. Classes run 9 hours for each of the two sections in three, 3-hour increments. If you are interested, please submit resume’, proof of education, 3 professional reference letters and three persona reference letters, dates of availability and any other certificates and/or awards pertinent to the teaching field. Background check must be completed. Contact the Teen Director at DSN 629-4395 for more information.
Now-June 20: Youth Volleyball League Registration Summer Leagues are forming for juniors age 9-11 and Seniors age 12-14. Season runs July 12-Aug. 16. The cost is $60 per child with 20 percent discount for additional children in the same family. Participants registering after June 20 are on a space available basis and cost $80. There will be mandatory team assessments on June 23 at 10 a.m. at the Support Site Fitness Forum. Register at Support Site Youth Center weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Youth Sports at DSN 629-4729 or 081-811-4729 or email NaplesYouthSports@gmail.com.
Now-June 20: Registration open for 4th of July Invitational Softball Tournament Tournament will be held July 4- 6 at Carney Park and costs $250 per team. There will be a coaches’ meeting at the Fairways in Carney Park at 3 p.m. July 4. The Home Run Derby will be held July 5 at Carney Park with a cost of $10 per participant (sign up individually) and prize for the winner. For more information, contact Intramural Sports at DSN 629-6528 or 081-811-6528.
June 14: Protestant Women of the Chapel 5K for Freedom Run PWOC will be hosting the 5K for Freedom outside the Support Site Fitness Forum on Saturday, June 14 at 8:30 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and costs $10 for adults. A free T-shirt is included. Children are also welcome. All proceeds will benefit Mission of Light, an organization that assists victims of human trafficking in Naples. NEX gift cards will be awarded to the top male and female finisher over 18. For more information please contact tirzahaiken@gmail.com.
June 14: USO Multicultural Summer Fest USO Naples will be hosting a Multicultural Summer Fest at the Support Site Central Park Area on Saturday, June 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Area community members are invited to enjoy a cultural celebration of foods, music, arts, entertainment and sidewalk sale extravaganza. The event will feature foods from around the world, cultural booths, free Father’s Day photo booth, flea market, music and more. For more information, contact the USO at DSN 626-5713 or 081-5685713.
June 16: Jess Penner Show at Support Site Central Park. Everyone is invited to a free AFE Show from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for some Indie Rock Music from Jess Penner. During the show, food and beverage sales will be available by MWR. All ages welcome. For more information, contact DSN 626-4894 or 081-568-4894.
June 16-20: Get Golf Ready in 5 Days Learn the fundamentals of the golf swing for woods and irons, golf course etiquette, how to fix your slice or hook. Two sessions available:10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cost is $99 per student and includes all equipment and instruction by PGA Golf Pro. Open to 16 yrs and older, register by June 13. For more info, call Carney Park Golf Course at 081-526-4296.
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June 17, 19, 24: DLPT and DLAB Opportunities at Navy College Office The Navy College Office is offering the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) June 19 and the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) June 17 and 24. Seats are limited based on the number of computer workstations. Interested persons must possess a One Net Account to test. Please contact the Navy College Program at DSN 626-6681 or 314-626-6681 to register and to obtain further instructions. Registrations cannot be accepted via email.
June 19: NMCRS Baby Basics Class A monthly class on newborn care and other useful tips for expecting parents is scheduled to be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 19. The class is offered by Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Visiting Nurses and is open to U.S. military, civilians and NATO ID cardholders. It will be held at the NMCRS office located in room G-16 of the Admin II building at Capo. To register for the class and for more information, call NMCRS at DSN: 626-3913 or 081-568-3913.
June 19: Paleo Yoga Health and Nutrition Class for Youth Registration is open until June 18 for the Paleo Yoga Health and Nutrition Class (for youth ages 5-12). The class will be held on Thursday, June 19 at the Support
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Site Youth Center at 6 p.m. The class intends to bring peace of spirit, mind, body and soul through some relaxing yoga, while participants learn some healthy nutritious lifestyles through eating Paleo. Cost is $5. For more information or to register, call Youth Sports at DSN 629-4729 or 081-811-4729.
June 19-20: Transition GPS Entrepreneurship “Boots to Business” Workshop Fleet & Family Support Center is offering a pilot Transition GPS Entrepreneurship two-day workshop entitled “Boots to Business.” The goals of the class are to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with pursuing business ownership as a vocation and identify the process(es) and elements required and services available for assistance. Participants will come away from the workshop with a Feasibility Analysis Deliverable that will serve as a basis for planning a new business venture. The class will be held at FFSC on the Support Site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend. For more information or to register, please contact FFSC at DSN 629-6372.
June 20: Navy Second Class Swimmer Qualification Testing Open to active duty personnel. Requirements include 25 meters each front crawl, back crawl, breast-stroke, elementary backstroke; abandon ship (tower) jump into deep water; prone & supine floats. Each element must be performed to standards as per NETC1552/16. Email an attendance confirmation to deborah.moors@ eu.navy.mil one week prior to scheduled test date.
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Night Tours to Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius Offered “Buried Stories” is an event that allows visitors to take night tours inside the Herculaneum archaeological site and to the top of Mount Vesuvius. From June 13 to Sept. 8, visitors will be divided into small groups and accompanied by a guide to the top of the volcano from which they can admire the Gulf of Naples from its highest point. In addition, at the top of the volcano visitors will find actors who recite verses and poems dedicated to the volcano. Until Sept. 13, night tours inside Herculaneum will be accompanied by characters dressed up in costume from the Roman era. One of the more emotional tour moments will be the visit to the fornix, where casts are located of the people who tried to run to the beach and escape the fury of the eruption of the volcano. Information and reservations are available at www.campaniartecard.it/herculaneum or toll free at 800-600-601.
Romulus Tomb Reopened to Visitors After 20 years, Rome reopened the Romulus Tomb on ancient Appian Way to visitors. The restored tomb was part of an imperial complex built by the emperor Maxentius in the early fourth century A.D. The burial place was likely the tomb of the emperor’s son who died prematurely in 309. The restoration of the tomb was part of a broader facelift at the site, which cost a total of 873,000 euros. The mayor of Rome said the reopening of the mausoleum of Romulus is part of an ambitious project in creating the world’s biggest archaeological park, extending from the slopes of the Capitoline hill in central Rome all the way to the Appian Way.
Trevi Fountain Restoration Begins Trevi fountain restoration started last week and will continue for about a year and a half. The 18th-
century Baroque masterpiece was built between 1730 and 1762. It will undergo a complete restoration, which will be conducted in public view thanks to a metal fence that surrounds the fountain. A walkway above the central portion of the fountain will allow visitors to catch a better glimpse of ongoing work. After a routine cleaning and collection of coins, water was drained but tourists will still be able to cast their coins in the fountain for luck. Fendi, the Italian luxury fashion house, is financing the restoration. The restoration of the Colosseum is financed by shoe entrepreneur Diego Della Valle, while the Spanish steps restoration is financed by the jeweler Bulgari.
Florence Monument Covered by Scarves From June 16 to 20, Florence will celebrate the 60th anniversary of “Florence Hometown of Fashion” with Pitti Uomo’s annual menswear event. For this occasion, a huge Pucci scarf printed in the designer's signature bright colors and geometrical patterns will hang on each side of the octagonal Baptistery, including Pucci's 1957 Baptistery foulard. The famous fashion house collaborated for this project with the City of Florence, Italian Trade Agency and Economic Development ministry.
‘Fiera della Casa’ Held in Naples June 13-22 The “Fiera della Casa” in Naples has been one of the most important events in the South for nearly 60 years. The house exhibition has three major themes this year. They are quality products, various home categories, and events that offer shows, concerts and products - especially for young people such as leisure, food, wine and entertainment. From June 13 to 22, more than 150 exhibitors will be present at the Mostra d’Oltremare in Fuorigrotta. A ticket is 3 euro from Monday to Friday (children and adults over 65 are 1 euro) and 5 euro Saturday & Sunday (children and adults over 65 are 3 euro).
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T HE I NSIDE P AGE … FOR FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC) EVENTS, SEE PAGE 5.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NAPLES OVERSEAS SUPPORT CLUB (NOSC) is seeking a committed volunteer to serve as fundraising vice president for the 2014-15 board term. For a job description, go to www.noscitaly.com or email nosc1stvp@gmail.com. NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB is looking for new board members. Consider offering your time to further the work of the Athletic Booster Club. The club is accepting nominations and applications for the 2014-15 Board. We will call for a membership-wide vote in May, with the new Board installed in June. The current board is working to have summer and fall kick off plans in place to ease the transition, as well as a healthy bank account to seed 2014-15 Wildcat Athletics. Job descriptions for president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, membership, Webmaster, publicity/marketing and spirit wear can be found at www.naplesboosterclub.com in the documents section. Please contact president@naplesboosterclub.com or membership@naplesboosterclub.com for more information. USO NAPLES is looking for outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers to join their committee to make a tangible difference in the community through events and special projects. If interested, please email Luisa Mazzella at luisa.mazzella@uso.it or call the USO Capodichino office at DSN 626-5713. NAVY BALL COMMITTEE 2014 is looking for new volunteers to help with fundraising events to support this year's Navy Birthday Ball. Everyone is welcome to participate. Events include cookouts, car washes, golf tournaments, assisting with bagging at the Navy Exchange and volunteering at the NOSC Thrift Store. If interested, please contact MM1 Rose at DSN 626-5303. ARGOSY UNIVERSITY is looking for participants to take part in an exploratory study on Military Vs. Civilian Leadership. Volunteers would take part in a one-hour interview detailing previous military leadership role(s) and your current civilian leadership role. If interested, please contact Lovell Jones at 340-959-1173 or lovell_jones318@yahoo.com. NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) needs volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering or in taking a CPR/First Aid class, call 081-5684788 or 626-4788 for more information. You can also "like" our Facebook page American Red Cross Naples - to keep up with current opportunities. FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER is looking for volunteers to assist in the event of an emergency. Volunteers could be called upon if families are relocated to Support Site due to a natural disaster or similar emergency that exceeds what the FFSC staff can support. Volunteers may greet families, inquire about needs, organize supplies, complete paperwork, etc. Being on the list does not obligate anyone to a future event. If you are interested in volunteering for this, please call 081-811-6372 or email FFSCNSANaplesItaly@eu.navy.mil. CLUB BEYOND is searching for volunteers to serve as Adult Leaders. Leaders assist in planning, setup and conducting small group meetings with students in grades 7 through 12. Leadership training lasts a month. If interested, please contact Arturo Paulino at apaulino@clubbeyond.org for an appointment. NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY OPERATION CLIP & SAVE (coupons): 081-568-3913. ANIMALS WITHOUT LIMITS (AWL) is searching for volunteers who want to help at our Animal Hospice in Lago Patria. We also need volunteers for different projects on the Support Site base. For more information, please contact us at awlrescueteam@gmail.com or director@animalswithoutlimits.com. THE AMERICAN SOCCER CLUB (ASC) OF NAPOLI is looking for qualified coaches. Those interested in coaching should e-mail doc@ascnapoli.com.
ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON NAVY LEAGUE NAPLES has three missions: to enhance the morale of active duty personnel and their families; to inform Congress and the American public on the importance of strong sea services; and to support youth through programs such as the Junior ROTC that expose young people to the values of our sea services. Personnel interested in joining or participating with the Navy League should contact Betty Reese at 081-526-8051. For more information, visit www.navyleague.org. THE NAPLES TOASTMASTERS CLUB provides materials and experience to improve competent communication and leadership skills. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the first & third Tuesdays of the month at the Support Site Community Center. Guests are always welcome. For more information, visit www.naplestoastmasters.wix.com/toastmastersnaples or like us on Facebook "Toastmasters Naples Italy." NAPLES AREA FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION is composed of members from different rates with one mission. As a service organization, we enhance community relations, promote awareness of our duties as Sailors, and fortify the professional and social welfare of our service members. We normally convene every other week alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays. Visit us and learn how you can participate and feel free to bring a friend! For more information, please contact YN1 Gordon at DSN: 626-7733. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, San Gennaro Council 14853 meets every third Sunday of the month at 12:30 p.m. in the Support Site chapel offices. For more information, email Robert Kenney at kofcnaples@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/sangennaro14853/. CLUB BEYOND is a youth group run by Naval Support Activity Naples Religious Ministries. Club Beyond is open to children in grades 7 through 12, and meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel Fellowship Hall at the Support Site. For more information, please contact Arturo at apaulino@clubbeyond.org.
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Castel dell’Ovo Transports the Wines of Italy to One Glass Story and photos by Elise Marie Hurtzig
Those who work with the military have the opportunity to travel the world and experience an array of food and culture first hand. While in Italy, it is great to take the opportunity to learn more about the wine culture, which is based on an ancient viticulture map that is remarkably and almost exactly the same as it was during the Roman Empire. Those who savor Italian wine, in a sense, are able to taste history. Castel dell’Ovo provided the perfect opportunity for visitors to taste wines from all the regions in Italy by hosting the Vitignoitalia the largest wine expo in Southern Italy held at the castle for the past five years. Guests to the three-day event that began June 8 were given a large wine glass upon entry and could leisurely stroll around the castle to taste and learn about the different varieties of wine from all the regions across Italy. One could easily be overwhelmed by the seemingly limitless amount of wines being offered for tasting. The wine pouring was all more than generous; however, pour buckets were provided at each booth so more tasting and appreciation could be accomplished. The castle offered a series of eight rooms for the event. Most rooms were located in the dungeons, offering a cool and welcomed retreat from the hot sun. Visitors had the option of downloading a phone application that allowed users to scan QR codes at each both to access detailed information about vineyards and wines, as well as easily track specific wines that had caught their interests. After having a preferred choice of wine poured by a friendly and knowledgeable vendor, many guests headed to the top of the castle to enjoy an array of regional foods accompanied by a soft breeze and beautiful views of the Napoli coastline with the island of Capri on the horizon. Before departing I visited the “wine selfie” exhibit where I was able to answer a series of questions in Italian about my personal wine-drinking habits. After choosing from a variety of multiplechoice options- ranging from whether I like to drink wine in a group, bathtub or alone on my couch and whether rock, classical
or jazz accompanied my wine savoring experiences- I was given a personalized wine bottle containing a description of my ideal wine, or as they called it “wine selfie.” The all-inclusive entry cost of 20 euro easily reimbursed itself through the delicious food, abundance of wine brought to one glass, as well as the memories conjured
up from spending an evening at the infamous Castle dell’Ovo. The event was held to celebrate Italian wine and gather wineries together at a single location with the to promote wine to vendors, as well as, consumers. Learn more about the event and mark your calendars for next year by visiting the website www.vitignoitalia.it.
Panorama June 13, 2014 SBD "Dauntless" dive bombers from USS Hornet (CV-8) approaching the burning Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma to make the third set of attacks on her, during the early afternoon of June 6, 1942. Mikuma had been hit earlier by strikes from Hornet and USS Enterprise (CV-6), leaving her dead in the water and fatally damaged. (Official U.S. Navy photograph)
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Unknown to Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, commander in chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet and planner of the attack, American cryptanalysts had broken their naval codes and discovered the time of the planned attack. A task force with the aircraft carriers USS Yorktown (CV 5), USS Enterprise (CV 6) and USS Hornet (CV 8) was sent to perform a surprise attack of their own on the Japanese once they came to Midway. The Japanese believed they'd sunk Yorktown at the Battle of the Coral Sea and by American estimates battle damage should have kept her out of action for months, but around-theclock work by Pearl Harbor shipyard had her ready for combat in three days. While Japanese aircraft attacked Midway Island and fought with its contingent of Marine aviators and anti-aircraft gunners, U.S. Navy carrier-based torpedo bombers attacked the Japanese carriers. One of the major points of the battle Gray spoke about during the ceremony was the heroism of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8). VT-8 Commanding Officer Lt. Cmdr. John Waldron led his squadron's TBD Devastator torpedo bombers on a lowlevel attack against the Japanese carriers without fighter support. His slow, obsolete bombers were destroyed by the Japanese combat air patrol (CAP) and anti-aircraft fire without scoring a single hit on the carriers. All fifteen aircraft were shot down and aircrews killed with Ensign George Gay as the sole survivor. VT-8's sacrifice had found the Japanese carriers and subsequent low-level attacks by VT-6 and VT-3 torpedo bombers drew the CAP, allowing following waves of dive bombers to take out three Japanese carriers in rapid succession. In the end, the Imperial Japanese navy lost four aircraft carriers, a heavy cruiser, 300 aircraft and 3,000 men, including pilots and aircrews, losses as irreplaceable as the ships due to their high level of training and experience. The U.S. Navy lost Yorktown, destroyer USS Hammann (DD 412), 150 aircraft and about 300 men.
A member of the color guard stands at parade rest prior to participating in a wreath-laying ceremony during the Battle of Midway 72nd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at the Capodichino Piazza, June 5. (Photo by MC2 Luke B. Meineke)
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Fleet and Family Support Center Events this Week From the Fleet and Family Support Center
For more information about local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) events, visit www.facebook.com/NaplesFFSC.
UPCOMING FFSC NAPLES EVENTS Call 081-811-6372 for more information or to register. All classes require registration. • June 16: Easy Italian, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Support Site FFSC – Capo Fellowship Hall (4 Sessions) • June 16: Resume Writing, 1 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC • June 17: Nurturing Touch Child & Infant Massage, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Support Site FFSC • June 18: Sponsorship Training, 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC • June 18: Choices: Managing Your Mood, 2 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC (4 Sessions) • June 19: Becoming a Love & Logic Parent, 10 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC (Last 3 Sessions) • June 19: Italian Language for Teens, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Teen Center at Support Site. To register, contact the school liaison at DSN 629-6549 or Commercial 081-811-6549 • June 19-20: Entrepreneur “Boots to Business,” 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC • June 19: Visit the Royal Park of Capodimonte, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Leaves from Capo – (Meeting point is at McDonald’s Café next to the airport) *Please bring a packed lunch as food options are limited • June 23: Easy Italian, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Support Site FFSC – Capo Fellowship Hall (4 Sessions) • June 23-27: Transition GPS Workshop: (Pre-Retirement) 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC • June 24: Visit San Carlo Theater (Opera House), 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Leaves from Capo (Meeting point is at McDonald’s Café next to Naples airport) • June 24: Learn about Italian Hand Gestures, 10 to 11 a.m., Support Site FFSC • June 25: Choices: Managing Your Mood, 2 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC (4 Sessions) • June 25, Developing a Spending Plan, 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC • June 25, Italian Cooking Class, 10:20 a.m. to 2 p.m., (Leaves from Support Site – Meeting point is inside the Support Site TLA Lobby/Reception Area. Requires 2 E-1 bus tickets (available at the NEX Coffee Shop) Note: Cost is 15 euro to be paid at the restaurant. • June 26: Italian Language for Teens, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Teen Center Support Site. To register, contact the school liaison at DSN 629-6549 or Commercial 081-811-6549 • June 26, Employment Opportunities in Naples, 1 to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC • June 27: Legal Assistance at Support Site FFSC, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (appointments only) • June 27, Pizza by the Meter on the Amalfi Coast, 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., (Leaves from Capo – Meeting Point is at McDonald’s Café next to Naples airport)
UPCOMING FFSC GAETA EVENTS Call 081-568-8354 for more information or to register. All classes require registration. • June 17: Basic Italian Wine Tasting and Appreciation Course (4 sessions), 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. • June 24: Field Trip to San Carlo Opera House and Other Wonders, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • June 26: Smooth Move Workshop, 9 to 10 a.m. • June 27: Field Trip to Where Wine is the Cultural Experience, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Energy Conservation Is Your Refrigerator Running…Efficiently? From the NSA Naples Energy Management Team
NSA Naples holds a Battle of Midway 72nd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at the Capodichino Piazza, June 5. (Photo by Lt. j.g. Alexander Perrien)
After retelling the Midway story, a wreath was laid and a moment of silence held for the Americans who died in the battle. "Like our Sailor's Creed says, 'those
that have gone before us,'" said Chief Master-at-Arms Juan Skewes, assigned to NSA Naples Security. "It's good to see this and for our junior Sailors to see this."
Refrigerators are one of many appliances that remain on day and night. One way to reduce energy waste is to ensure your refrigerator is in the best working condition possible. Think of it similar to the way you would think of cooling your home with A/C. When the house has a tight seal, the air circulates better throughout the home and very little escapes. There should be a tight seal on all refrigerator doors. One way to test if the seal is tight is to place a dollar bill in the door. If the dollar falls when the door is closed consider replacing the gasket or if necessary upgrading to an energy star refrigerator. Using an energy star refrigerator can help save up to $150 on utility bills a year.
Crime Report for June 4 - June 10 From the NSA Naples Command Investigative Division and NCIS
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Naples Community Health Awareness From Naval Support Activity Naples Public Affairs
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus conducts an all-hands call aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Karlskrona, Sweden, June 7. During the event, he addressed personnel issues and the importance of international partnerships and interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo)
SECNAV Visits Sailors Aboard USS Mount Whitney in Sweden By Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus spoke to Sailors aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during a visit to the ship in Karlskrona, Sweden, June 7. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, was in Sweden participating in exercise Baltic Operations 2014 (BALTOPS 14). BALTOPS 14 is a joint and combined exercise conducted in the spirit of Partnership for Peace (PFP) in order to promote mutual understanding, confidence, cooperation and interoperability among participating nations in the Baltic region. While aboard, Mabus toured the ship and conducted an all-hands call, thanking Sailors for their efforts while forward deployed, discussing personnel issues and addressing the importance of working with partner nations. "Our defense strategy says to concentrate on
building partnerships, to concentrate of increasing interoperability - things like you are doing here in BALTOPS," he said. "The importance of the work you are doing here cannot be overstated." Mabus also expressed his appreciation to the Mount Whitney crew for their contributions to the Navy's ability to maintain a global presence. "I refer to the Navy and Marine Corps as 'America's Away Team,'" he said, "because that's what you are. You are in the right place, not just at the right time, but all the time." While aboard, Mabus also took the time to promote five Mount Whitney Sailors to the next paygrade and take photos with the crew. Mabus' stop in Sweden is part of a multi-nation visit to the U.S. European and Africa Command areas of responsibility focused on reinforcing existing partnerships and visiting Sailors and Marines providing forward presence.
BALTOPS 2014 Begins MC3 Luis R. Chavez Jr., Baltic Operations Public Affairs
Maritime forces from 12 countries and NATO are participating in the 42nd annual multinational naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, June 6-21. Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) is the largest, multinational exercise taking place in the Baltic region this year and aims to improve maritime safety and security through increased interoperability and cooperation among participating nations. "BALTOPS is an evolving exercise; over the years, I have seen it grow in size and complexity to provide realis-
tic training in a dynamic environment," said Rear Adm. Richard Snyder, BALTOPS 2014 commander. “Our continued presence, as an international force, is a clear demonstration of our commitment to regional stability and to each other. Here, we send a signal to our nations and to the world that we can come together and operate as a team." BALTOPS 2014 officially kicked off during the pre-sail conference in Karlskrona, Sweden, where military officials from participating nations gathered to discuss exercise strategy and objectives. "We are building security in
our neighborhood together," said Swedish Brig. Gen. Ola Truedsson, BALTOPS deputy commander. The exercise will include U.S. Sailors working sideby-side with personnel from participating nations to become more familiar with other nations' military operating procedures and practices, mine clearance operations, anti-submarine warfare and surface-to-air defense, counter piracy, small boat operations and other maritime safety and security tasks. Nations participating in BALTOPS 2014 include Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom and U.S.
The Naples Public Health Evaluation (PHE) was an extensive effort to learn more about the potential environmental health risks present in the Campania region of Italy. The Navy established health protective policies based on the study’s findings to protect the health of U.S. personnel and their families, which includes bottled water advisories and health protective lease clauses. The PHE found the potential health risks for living off-base can be mitigated by following established risk-management actions. The enduring health protection policies are as follows: • Maintain the July 2008 bottled water advisory for U.S. personnel living off base. • Maintain the New Lease Suspension Zone (NLSZ) areas, based on U.S. Navy and Italian environmental sampling data. In these zones, U.S. Navy personnel are not permitted to sign new rental home leases. • Maintain the U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples PHE website and the U.S. Navy Regional Water Quality Board. • Maintain the health-protective U.S. Navy lease clauses for private off-base rental homes: – Landlords must provide containerized water service from a Navy-approved vendor. – Leased homes must be supplied by city water or permitted wells. Landlords must disconnect all non-permitted wells and provide proof of connection to the city water system or that the well is permitted. – Landlords must clean and disinfect domestic water holding tanks every six months. • The U.S. Navy will continue to share data with designated Italian public health officials. Throughout the Public Health Evaluation, the U.S. Navy established health protective policies and took immediate action, when necessary, to protect the health of U.S. personnel and their families. The risk management analysis determined that many of the health protective policies established during Phase I and Phase II will continue, as well as new policies implemented to ensure continued health protection. The Phase I and II reports, along with fact sheets addressing commonly asked questions and a detailed timeline of study components, are available through a link on the Naval Support Activity Naples website: www.cnic.navy.mil/Naples. If you have a concern about your specific health risk and how the study relates to you, please contact the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples at DSN: 629-6299 or commercial: 081-811-6299.
In the event of an emergency or to report a crime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Center at 081-568-4911 or 5911. (On-Base Dial 9-1-1) For non-emergency assistance, call 081-568-5638.
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NSA Naples Conducts Emergency Management Drill By MC2 Eva-Marie Ramsaran, Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs
More than 40 volunteers from Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), local residents and service members assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples participated in an emergency management drill, May 29. An emergency management drill is an exercise meant to prepare the installation, the local communities, and service members and their families in the event that a significant catastrophic event, either natural or man-made, affects their duty stations. “Emergency management drills are necessary for departments to practice policies set in place to help in the event of mass casualties, displaced members of the community and other possible scenarios,” said Lynn Marie Smith Martin, director, Fleet and Family Support Center. Smith Martin stated that the activation of an Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) by the commanding officer may be necessary following a hazardous incident, where the anticipated needs are beyond the capability of the agencies primarily tasked to provide immediate crisis intervention. EFACs are a central location for Navy families to access assistance and resources they may need following a disaster. The centers provide support in response to the full spectrum of crisis, including authorized departures. Members from FFSC, Housing, Personnel Support Detachment, Legal, Training, Emergency Management NonCombatant Evacuation Operations and the American Red Cross participated in the drill. Each department played a vital part in the successful com-
Fire Services personnel use rescue tools to practice freeing personnel from vehicles on the Support Site, May 29. (Photos by MC3 Weston Jones)
pletion of the drill, which also served as a team building event. U.S. Naval Hospital Naples and the base emergency services also coordinated drills during the day to practice medical treatment and freeing personnel trapped in vehicles. “The drill was very successful,” said Smith Martin. “All participants now have an increased understanding of actual procedures to more effectively respond to a real-world event.”
NSA Naples Emergency Management personnel help a service member go through the Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) process at the Support Site Fellowship Hall, May 29.
Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples participate in a mass casualty drill on the Support Site, May 29.
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M ORE I NSIDE P AGE … ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON continued PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL (PWOC) meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall for worship and bible Study. Stay up-to-date with current events at our Facebook page PWOC Naples or contact us at pwocparticipation@gmail.com to be on our email distribution. THE NAPLES CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION meets every month to support families who have chosen to educate their own children. We offer weekly park/pool days, a mom's night out and field trips to explore Bella Napoli and beyond. Interested? Considering homeschooling? For more information, please contact Tirzah Aiken at tirzahaiken@gmail.com. USNH NAPLES OFFERS TOBACCO CESSATION COUNSELING. Tired of being controlled by tobacco? We can help you quit! Individual sessions are available to active duty members and their dependents in the Health Promotions department at U.S. Naval Hospital Naples. To make an appointment, please call DSN 629-6445 or 081-811-6445, or email napleshealthpromotions@med.navy.mil. For more information, visit us at the hospital's Public Health front desk, located in the main Atrium on the 1st floor. BOY SCOUT TROOP 007 holds troop meetings every Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Support Site Community Center. E-mail the Scoutmaster at 007troop@gmail.com or visit the website at sites.google.com/site/boyscouttroop007naples. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS hosts English-speaking AA meetings on and off base in the Naples area. For more information, please call 339-267-7075 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.eu/countries/italy.htm. NATO LIONS RUGBY CLUB is looking for new players. All abilities wanted. Practice is held every Wednesday at Carney Park at 5:45 p.m. Show up with shoes, shorts and a mouth guard. Training and development will be provided. If you have any questions, email Mark Woodall or co-manager Andrew Bohnsack at markwoodall82@hotmail.co.uk or andrew.bohnsack@gmail.com. NAPLES OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION NEEDS REFEREES Anyone interested should contact Nigel Alexander at 081-721-5413 or 346-6803282 or by e-mail to nalexander@afsouth.nato.int. HARRY S. TRUMAN LODGE No. 649 meets 6:30 p.m. every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. FMI, contact Kevin Baker at 338-479-7023 or hst649sec@yahoo.com, or visit http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/HST649. WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN (WIC) OVERSEAS PROGRAM is offered at NSA Naples. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum or have an infant or child under the age of five may qualify for the program. WIC Overseas is a nutrition education program that provides nutritious supplemental foods. Contact WIC Overseas at 081-811-4962. THE NAPLES AREA SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION meets twice a month to discuss upcoming community outreach opportunities and charity events. For more information, contact MA2 Aaron Kurschner at DSN 626-2871 or ABH2 Brent Paucke at DSN 6265382. NAPOLI NATION FAN CLUB is a group that helps community members attend SSC Napoli soccer games, promotes intercultural relations and provides SSC Napoli information to the community. Membership benefits include SSC Napoli gear, discounted tickets and entry to Napoli Nation functions. FMI, visit www.facebook.com/groups/USASSCNapoli. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST WORSHIP SERVICE takes place Saturdays at Support Site Chapel from 9 a.m. to noon. The schedule is: Sabbath School lessons, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.; songs and praise, 10:45 to 11 a.m.; Divine Service, 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, please contact Paolo Fleurant at 328-194-6897 or naplesadventistsgroup@yahoo.com. CONNECT THE TOTS CLUB unites families with children from newborn to pre-school age within the Naples military community. Club events include monthly coffee mornings and birthday parties, weekly playgroups, craft activities and more. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/ Connect-the-Tots-Club. CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL meets monthly in the Support Site Fellowship Hall for prayer, fellowship, and learning. Child care provided. We also meet Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. for Rosary and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. for bible study. For more information, e-mail cwocnaples@gmail.com or check out our Facebook page: Catholic Women of the Chapel - NSA Naples, Italy. PUBLIC SPEAKING WITH TOASTMASTERS The Naples Toastmasters Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Meetings are held at the Support Site Community Center at 6:30 p.m. FMI, contact the Toastmasters president at 342-010-6263. GAETA/NAPLES AREA GIRL SCOUTS Now accepting registration for the 2012-13 school year. We are still in need of leaders and co-leaders. Training and support provided. FMI, contact naplesgs@yahoo.com. FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NAPLES, ITALY meets at noon the first Sunday of every month at the Support Site Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Ron Nacianceno at 081-568-1746 or 335-7604446. Also check out the group’s Facebook page, Fil-Am Naples. THE U.S. MILITARY RETIREE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN ITALY (USMRA-SI) is the only association in Southern Italy representing the interests of U.S. retired military personnel and their survivors. If you are not a member and are eligible, please join the USMRA-SI at usmrasi.tripod.com. Point of contact: Wylie Miller, 329-208-7315. MEDITATION SITTING GROUP is held from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Monday at the side chapel at the Support Site. Newcomers should stop by from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Participation is free. FMI, e-mail Laura Hitchcock at laura.poodle@ gmail.com. REGISTER FOR GRADUATE DEGREE ON-SITE PROGRAMS The University of Oklahoma offers the Master of Human Relations on-site graduate degree program. Courses meet in a series of four evenings and one weekend. For more information, contact the OU office at DSN: 626-6672 or visit the office at Capodichino in the Admin II building. REGISTER FOR ON-SITE UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES Visit the colleges for more information about what classes and programs are offered. UMUC Maryland can be reached at 081-568-6673/74/75; Central Texas College is at 081-568-6761. LATINOS UNIDOS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Meetings are at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of every month at the Support Site park. For more info, contact Michael Cortez, Michael.cortez@eu.navy.mil, 334-6771-0327, or Gabriel Sermeno, Gabriel.sermeno@eu.navy.mil, 081-811-5554. CALLING ALL NAPLES NURSES! Please consider joining the Naples Area Nurses Association (NANA). NANA is an organization of nurses that work together to fundraise, participate in social events, and provide support throughout the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples and NSA Naples community. FMI, contact Lt. Shelley Beltz at shelley.beltz @med.navy.mil or Lt. Jenny Paul at jenny.paul@med.navy.mil. SURE START is a unique program committed to providing the highest quality of education for command-sponsored children of enlisted personnel (priority to E1-E4) who are 4 years old by Sept. 1. FMI, call Karen Rodrigues at 081-811-4682 or the school at 081-811-4037. SECURITY NOTE: All DoD military or civilian personnel hosting an event off base must complete a Special Event Force Protection Plan (SEFPP) 45 days in advance, regardless of organization, if the event will involve 50 or more personnel, include distinguished visitors or involve personnel wearing uniforms. FMI, contact the AT/FP Division at 081-568-5525 or visit the divi-
Friday, June 13 4:30 p.m. Godzilla, PG-13 5:30 p.m. The Amazing SpiderMan 2, PG-13 (3D) 7:30 p.m. Neighbors, R 8:30 p.m. Edge of Tomorrow, PG-13 Saturday, June 14 How to Train Your Dragon 2, PG, Premiere Showing 4 p.m. Godzilla, PG-13 6 p.m. How to Train Your Dragon 2, PG (3D) 7:30 p.m. X-Men: Days of Future Past, PG-13 8:30 p.m. Million Dollar Arm, PG, Premiere Showing 3 p.m.
3 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 15 How to Train Your Dragon 2, PG (3D) The Other Woman, PG-13 Million Dollar Arm, PG X-Men: Days of Future Past, PG-13
Monday, June 16 Closed, No Movies
Upcoming USO Tours Capodichino Office 081-568-5713 Support Site Office 081-811-4903 www.uso.it
Tuesday, June 17 Closed, No Movies
TOURS OPEN TO BOTH U.S. MiLiTARy AND NATO i.D. CARD HOLDERS
Wednesday, June 18 4:30 p.m. The Other Woman, PG-13 6 p.m. Edge of Tomorrow, PG-13 7 p.m. X-Men: Days of Future Past, PG-13 (3D)
USO DAILY TOURS
Thursday, June 19 4:30 p.m. The Amazing SpiderMan 2, PG-13 6 p.m. The Other Woman, PG-13, Last Showing 7:30 p.m. Neighbors, R Friday, June 20 4:30 p.m. X-Men: Days of Future Past, PG-13 5:30 p.m. Maleficent, PG (3D) 7 p.m. Million Dollar Arm, PG 8:30 p.m. Jersey Boys, R, Premiere Showing
Movie Descriptions OW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, PG, Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Kit Harington, Cate Blanchett, Djimon Honsou. Animation, 105 min. It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and Vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.
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ILLION DOLLAR ARM, PG, Cast: Jon Hamm, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Suraj Sharma, Aasif Mandvi. Drama, 124 min. In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, JB Bernstein concocts a scheme to find baseball's next great pitcher. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a major league baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called "Million Dollar Arm." He discovers Dinesh and Rinku, two 18year-old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball - JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda (Lake Bell) learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.
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ODZILLA, PG-13, Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins. Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure, 120 min. An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
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DGE OF TOMORROW, PG-13, Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way. Action/Adventure, Drama, 113 min. The story unfolds in a near future in which a hive-like alien race, called Mimics, have hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, shredding great cities to rubble and leaving millions of human casualties in their wake. No army in the world can match the speed, brutality or seeming prescience of the weaponized Mimic fighters or their telepathic commanders. But now the world’s armies have joined forces for a last stand offensive against the alien horde, with no second chances. Lt. Col. Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and then dropped -- untrained and illequipped -- into what amounts to little more than a suicide mission. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an Alpha down with him. But, impossibly, he awakens back at the beginning of the same hellish day, and is forced to fight and die again and again. Direct physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop -- dooming him to live out the same brutal combat over and over. But with each
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June 14 Climb Mt. Vesuvius by Night €540 June 14 Minicruise of the Amalfi Coast..............................€59 June 20 Wine Tasting Under the Stars...€38 June 21 Minicruise of the Amalfi Coast..............................€59 June 21 Rome by Night...........................€43 June 22 Genzano Flower Festival .........€43 WEEKEND TOURS July 4-7 4th of July in Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€492 July 19-20 Weekend Under the Tuscan Sun . . . .€169 July 29-Aug 5 The Greek Island of Zakynthos . . . . .€734 Aug 29-Sept. 1 Labor day on the French Riviera . . .€497 Sept. 25-28 Oktoberfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€575
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pass, Cage becomes tougher, smarter, and able to engage the Mimics with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski, who has laid waste to more Mimics than anyone on Earth. As Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated battle becomes an opportunity to find the key to annihilating the alien invaders and saving the Earth. EIGHBORS, R, Cast: Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Jake Johnson. Comedy, 97 min. A comedy about a young couple suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby.
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-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, PG-13, Cast: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry. Action/Adventure, 130 min. The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from XMen: First Class in an epic battle that must change the past - to save our future. The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
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HE OTHER WOMAN, PG-13, Cast: Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster Walda, Kate Upton, Don Johnson. Comedy, 109 min. After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife hes been cheating on, she realizes they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, threetiming jerk of a man.
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HE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, PG-13, Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Stan Lee. Adaptation, Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Sequel, 142 min. It’s great to be Spider-Man. For Peter Parker, there is no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen. But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.
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ERSEY BOYS, R, Cast: Christopher Walken, Vincent Piazza, Freya Tingley, Francesca Eastwood, Kathrine Narducci. Drama, 134 min. The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs that influenced a generation, including "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Dawn," "Rag Doll," "Bye Bye Baby," "Who Loves You," and many more.
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If you have been sexually assaulted or need to speak with a S.A.P.R. victim advocate, call 335-640-6621 24/7 for information and support. The DoD Safe Helpline can be reached toll-free at 001-877-995-5247.
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navy Voluntary education Your time, the Navy's money By Susan D. Henson, Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs
A typical Navy Sailor's day is jam packed with qualifications to get signed off, watches to stand, training to complete, inspections to prepare for and a regular job to do, all in 24 short hours. Who has time to finish a college degree? Well over 100,000 former and current Sailors - and counting. Each year, an average of 45,000 Sailors takes advantage of Tuition Assistance (TA), which pays tuition and fees for course enrollments toward completion of a high school diploma or college degree. Since 1974, the Navy has spent more than $1.5 billion funding TA requests for Sailors to take more than 5 million courses. While TA is the most popular Voluntary Education (VOLED) program the Navy offers, it's just one of many that have been available for decades to Sailors working on furthering themselves and their careers by meeting educational and credentialing goals. Back in the early '70s, the United States was transitioning to an all-voluntary military force, which meant the services needed incentives to recruit people and then keep them past their first enlistment. Survey data showed education benefits among the top reasons people joined a military service. A story in the May 1974 edition of All Hands magazine reported it as the most important single incentive. Because of this demand signal, Navy Campus for Achievement (NCFA) was officially established May 14, 1974. In 1999 the Navy Campus name changed to the Navy College Program (NCP) and is currently administered by the Voluntary Education directorate of the Center for Personal and Professional Development, located in Virginia Beach, Va. NCFA was designed to help Sailors, regardless of duty location, to enroll in a certificate or degree program with a participating institution and be guaranteed of certain policies that were to the Sailors' advantage. These policies included no school residency requirements, acceptance of transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions, and the maximum possible credits for Navy courses and experience, which were among the stipulations participating schools agreed to follow. At the time NCFA launched, seven educational institutions participated in the program. Now 4,041 educational institutions participate in a Navy VOLED program. Educational programs existed in 1974 to help service members develop personally and professionally, yet the services had different approaches to what they offered members. For example, the Air Force established the Community College of the Air Force to award academic credits and certificates. The Navy, however, realized not all Sailors wanted to complete a college degree and preferred to focus on vocational-technical skills. VOLED was designed to help all Sailors achieve their goals, regardless of career focus. Over the past 40 years, the
Navy has continually developed and refined programs such as TA that are a great financial deal for Sailors to help as many as possible reach their educational goals. For example, a column by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Robert Walker in the April 1976 edition of All Hands magazine discussed the Navy's TA policy that covered 75 percent of tuition and enrollment fees the service funded. An October 2002 policy change increased that to 100 percent, and TA funding will continue at this percentage in Fiscal Year 2015. "When TA increased from 75 to 100 percent, I jumped at the opportunity," said Chief Petty Officer Anton Fitz, a personnel specialist serving as VFA-204's personnel office leading chief petty officer. Fitz used TA to complete an associate degree in 2009 and a bachelor's in management in 2013. "Without TA, I could not afford to attend school due to limited grants and scholarships," he said. Another great deal for Sailors is Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE), which provides Sailors assigned to ships and deployable commands (Type 2 and 4 duty) with educational opportunities on par with what's available to Sailors on shore duty. Tuition is funded at 100 percent, and students are responsible only for the cost of textbooks and related materials. Petty Officer 3rd Class Davin Blain, a cryptologic technician (collection) assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Georgia at Fort Gordon, Ga., has used NCPACE to work on a master's degree, which he plans to use after his Navy service to teach music or history. "VOLED helped me start my academic career," Blain said. "I started using NCPACE as soon as I got on board. I love how the Navy helps Sailors achieve their educational goals while we are in the middle of the ocean. We are truly blessed to have professors to teach on the ship." Blain is one of more than 279,500 Sailors who have participated in NCPACE, which was originally called PACE when established in 1974 as part of NCFA. Sailors back then could take courses whether shored-based or deployed through instructors in a classroom. Today's Sailors can also access college courses through a CD or the Internet. As in the 70s, the college track isn't the only type of VOLED opportunity currently available for Sailors. Petty Officer 1st Class John Rozyczko, an electronics technician assigned to USS Maryland (SSBN 738) serving as the command career counselor, completed maintenance mechanic and electronics technician journeyman certificates using the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) and is currently enrolled in a counselor trade. USMAP is a formal military training program that provides active duty Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy service members the opportunity to improve their job skills and complete U.S. Department of
Labor civilian apprenticeship requirements during their normal work hours. Established in 1976, more than 350,500 Sailors have enrolled in USMAP. Last year, more than 6,300 Sailors like Rozyczko completed a certificate. The most popular trade in the program is computer operator. Also popular for the life of the program have been certificates for electrician trades as well as for counselors. The most recently added certificate opportunity is "Criminal Investigator." Rozyczko described USMAP as a stepping stone in his overall career path at the right cost. "It seemed like a no brainer," he said. "It's free and simple to complete. It's helped with learning more of my job and to be more knowledgeable, and it will help later in my civilian career." Some Sailors take advantage of as many VOLED programs as possible during their Navy service, such as Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Kriloff, a Navy counselor assigned to Navy Recruiting District Portland, Ore. He completed a USMAP office manager certificate in October of 2006 and a counselor trade this May. He has also used NCPACE and TA while working on a bachelor's in human resources with an emphasis in counseling, which he plans to complete by 2018. Kriloff said he chose to use VOLED to further himself personally and professionally and to have something to fall back on when he eventually ends his Navy career, whether through separation or retirement. "VOLED has allowed me to con-
tinue my military career while working on my education goals. I have a sense of accomplishment knowing I have worked toward something that I can show my children - my career and my education. Without VOLED, continuing higher education while on active duty wouldn't be possible," he said. Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar Ward, a transfer supervisor aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), used TA, as well as his Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit, to earn a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in March. He also plans to complete a USMAP computer specialist certificate by the end of the year and said these will be part of the officer commissioning package he plans to submit. "Joining the Navy was the best decision I've ever made," he said. "The Navy has helped me receive my degree, support my family financially and has given me access to use different VOLED programs. My degree will help me achieve my Navy career goals." One former enlisted Sailor who said VOLED was instrumental to his success was Capt. David Meron, the commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Meron used TA to earn a bachelor's in computer science in 1990, which led to his commissioning that same year. "My degree got me a commission in the Navy and has allowed me to continue serving for 32 years, now," he said. Reflecting on whether he would have attained his educational goals without using VOLED he simply said,
"probably not." As in 1974, today's VOLED professionals are dedicated to providing unbiased advice and counsel to Sailors to help them reach their education and credentialing goals in the best way for each Sailor and at the lowest cost for them. "There are so many choices of educational institutions and paths that Sailors can get overwhelmed trying to decide what school and program is just right for them," said Capt. John Newcomer, CPPD's commanding officer. "Our Virtual Education Center and 33 Navy College Offices serve as honest brokers to help Sailors find the best school and degree match for them. The VOLED team is completely dedicated to helping Sailors succeed." Now 40 years - and thousands of Sailors with degrees and certificates - later, Navy VOLED continues to celebrate the success of each Sailor, such as Petty Officer 1st Class Nhatnguyen Tran, a master-atarms assigned to Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., who finished her associate degree in 2009 and is nearly complete with a bachelor's in finance using TA. Tran said that finishing her degrees has given her a sense of accomplishment and encourages shipmates to take advantage of VOLED programs, despite the challenges. "It's tough going to school full time while serving in the Navy or any other military branch, for that matter," she said. "It takes commitment, sacrifice and selfdiscipline to finish a four-year degree, but it will be well worth it at the end. One thing I can definitely advise to other Sailors is not to sit around and waste time, but to invest in their education for a better future."
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‘This is Your Class of 2014’
JFC Naples Team Trains Serbian NCOs By Master Sgt. Justin Phillips
The Joint Mobile Training Team from Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples completed a mission to Belgrade, Serbia, May 26-30, where they trained 15 senior non-commissioned officers (NCO) from the Serbian army. The trip, under the leadership of German army Master Sgt. Torben Ritz, was the second this year for the team and the first in support of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, which directly supports one of JFC Naples’ key tasks of engaging with partners. The main mission of the team is to travel into non-NATO-member countries and introduce a different kind of training to their armed forces. The team facilitated classroom based leadership training covering various NCO development and leadership topics such as ethics, communication and counseling. The training team’s material doesn't include any country-specific doctrine and is based on the NATO School’s and SWISS NCO School’s leadership course. “The mission to Serbia was a really great experience,” said Ritz. “We met some really experienced and professional senior NCO’s. It was a unique experience to instruct and learn from our Serbian partners.” Ritz’s team members included Turkish army Sgt. Maj. Aydin Cavas, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bryan Williams, British army Sgt. Christopher Barr and Canadian air force Sgt. Sebastien Turgeon. The team also had the opportunity to attend an ongoing Serbian First Sergeant Academy session and delivered a briefing on the role of the NCO. This additional training session provided the academy students with an international perspective on NCO’s working within the multi-national environment, and the team received praise from the training base commandant for their efforts. During the training, the team established relationships and shared ideas with other NCOs from a partner country. The Naples Joint Mobile Training Team graduated 15 Serbian senior NCOs and fulfilled the team’s motto of "We train our own!"
Members of the Joint Mobile Training Team from Allied Joint Force Command Naples pose with members of the Serbian army during a senior non-commissioned officer training course conducted in belgrade, Serbia, May 26-30. The training team graduated 15 senior NCOs from the Serbian army after covering development and leadership topics such as ethic, communication and counseling. (Photo courtesy of JFC Naples)
Kids’ Talk: The Upside of PCSing to Italy
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efficient, or convert them to an electronic format." The program provides an opportunity for the fleet to share thoughts and possible solutions, he added. Participation is voluntary, and personnel can take part by creating an online account at https://navyrad.ideascale.com. First-time users will need to log on from a .mil email address, but once registered, can create a password to log on from home without a CAC. The website offers users a chance to read suggestions by others, make comments, vote on ideas, and see progress based on suggestions made in the first iteration of RAD last year. During the 2013 RAD campaign, 7,350 users posted more than 7,600 comments and 91,000 votes on ideas. This year's RAD forum will remain open on the IdeaScale website until mid-July, after which feedback will be offered regarding initiatives being evaluated based on the ideas and comments submitted. "This effort will only be successful if leadership across all levels participate to identify solutions, and continue to encourage a culture of change and innovation across the deck plates," the NAVADMIN states. "This is an opportunity to save hundreds of man hours, further empower commanding officers, and improve our Sailors' 'quality of work' without lowering standards." To learn more about the program or create an account, visit https://navyrad.ideascale.com.
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The Navy recently launched the second round of an ongoing initiative known as Reducing Administrative Distractions (RAD), meant to solicit feedback from Sailors and Navy civilians on how to focus their daily activities on "Warfighting First." Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert launched the initial RAD campaign last summer to evaluate how the fleet managed administrative duties considered to be distractions from primary mission readiness. According to NAVADMIN 117/14, Sailors and Navy civilians submitted more than 1,400 ideas, resulting in changes to the number of General Military Training requirements, advancements in digitizing Material, Maintenance and Management (3M) programs, Common Access Card (CAC) utilization, establishment of a Navy wiki-encyclopedia, and Anti-Terrorism Force Protection reforms. The second round of RAD started May 15, and leaders are urging personnel at all levels to contribute new ideas. "Our goal is to help you alleviate these administrative burdens by removing as many unnecessary and redundant processes we can identify," wrote Rear Adm. Herman Shelanski, director, Assessment Division, in an email to Navy commanding officers, executive officers and command master chiefs. "We will either eliminate them, centralize them, outsource them, make them more
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Navy Launches Second Round of RAD Campaign By Shawn Miller, Naval District Washington Public Affairs
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When I first heard that my family would be PCSing to Naples, I excitedly smiled, cheering with my siblings. When reality sunk in, however, and I realized I would be leaving all I’d ever known, I was shocked. This was different than a regular move: I’d be traveling to a non-English speaking country, immersed in a new culture. Friends and teachers responded differently. “Fantastic! I bet you’ll get to see (insert famous European landmark)!” Now, I know they were right. In the U.S., an
exciting vacation consists of a trip to Disneyland, or even an airplane trip. That doesn’t compare to our trips around Europe: to ancient Greek ruins, Turkish baths, or Alpine slopes. I recognize I’m blessed, and plan to take full advantage of these three blissful years. Of course, there are disadvantages. Though the food here is fantastic, I miss the variety found in the States. I’ve learned that Italians love, well, Italian food. Like any other move, too, I’ve left friends behind. But once I change my perspective, I become more grateful for all I have. I delight
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in authentic Italian food, and Olive Garden no longer appeals to me, now that I’ve tasted “the real deal.” I’ve met amazing friends here in Italy. Though my Italian is limited, I experience a new culture in ways most people never will. Looking back even now, I’m glad I moved to Italy. My friend back in the U.S. told me about an upcoming trip to England. By the time I leave Italy, I’ll have visited several countries. I’m seeing places that most teens only read about. So every time I find myself wishing I was back home, all I need to do is remember how lucky I am, and thank God for the amazing opportunity He’s given me.
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Obtaining your Sojourner Permit Italian law requires all foreign personnel working or living within Italy, other than an active-duty member under military orders, to obtain a Sojourner Permit within eight days of arrival in Italy. This is different from a visa, which is merely an approval for entry into the country. All applicants over 14 years of age must apply in person, as each person's signature is required at the time of application. NATIONALS OF ANY STATE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMING TO ITALY DO NOT REQUIRE ANY VISA OR SOJOURNER PERMIT. As part of the Area Orientation process, the U.S. Region Legal Service Office (RLSO EURAFSWA) assists in the preparation and oversees the acquisition of the Sojourner Permit for all personnel attached to U.S. Navy commands in the Naples area. Army and Air Force personnel stationed at JFC must apply through the Carabiniere at the JFC Provost Marshall's Office, Building L. Contact Tiziana Petrarca, RLSO EURAFSWA liaison advisor, at 081-568-4639 for more information.
In the event of an emergency or to report a crime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Center at 081-568-4911 or 5911. (On-Base Dial 9-1-1)
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In the Spotlight HN RIVER MEYER Hospitalman River Meyer, from Vanceboro, N.C., reported to U. S. Naval Hospital Naples in October of 2013 from Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, S.C. Meyer is a medical records clerk who completes admissions paperwork for all beneficiaries who are admitted into the hospital. As a member of Patient Records, he plays a critical role in ensuring medical records get to beneficiaries and medical treatment facilities around the world. In addition to his primary job in Patient Records, he volunteered to stand Naval Support Activity Naples’ Auxiliary Security Force duty at our installation to ensure only authorized personnel enter and order is maintained. Outside work, Meyer is currently working toward a degree as a Registered Nurse Assistant. “I truly enjoy my crew and the work we do; Patient Records is the best department to be a part of.” When asked about his favorite things in Naples he said, “I love the coffee! I enjoy running, hiking and the great chance to travel all around Europe.” HM3 JAKE MEDINA Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jake Medina was born and raised in Manila, PI. This enthusiastic and jubilant Sailor can be found working hard in Radiology at U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy. He joined the Navy and completed Corpsman Basic School before being selected to attend Advanced Radiography Tech School. As the top graduate of his class, Medina had first pick for a duty station. “I chose this duty station for the professional and personal opportunities. USNH Naples, being a smaller command, would allow me the opportunity to quickly progress as a Registered Technologist. Also, I couldn’t think of a better location than Italy as my first duty station.” He arrived in Naples in July 2013 and quickly became a Nationally Certified Radiological Technologist. He has a strong work ethic and willingness to diversify himself in all areas of Radiology practice. As one of the more seasoned Color Guard and Drill Team members of the hospital, he exemplifies Navy tradition. In his free time, he is an avid basketball player and loves to share his knowledge of the game with the children he coaches. In addition to coaching, he is highly active in the hospital’s MultiCultural Committee and the Filipino-American Community.
NAPLES AREA SAILORS OF THE QUARTER Sailors of the Quarter pose for a group photo with Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Naples, and USO Naples staff during the Sailor of the Quarter Luncheon held at the Capodichino Air Terminal Lounge. The ceremony highlighted the achievements of the area Sailors. Members from NSA Naples, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Naples, U.S. Naval Hospital, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the Naval Forces Europe Band were recognized by Gray and the USO Naples staff. Each honoree received a complimentary gift certificate for a USO Wine Tasting Tour to Mt. Vesuvius and a USAA Coin of Appreciation. Afterwards the service members had a complimentary luncheon inclusive of Italian specialties, pasta, salads, sandwiches and desserts.
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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO) To find out what positions are currently open, please contact our front desk at DSN 626-5409 or commercial 081-5685409. Copies of vacancy announcements will be posted at the Human Resources Office, located in the Admin I building at Capodichino, first floor. The customer service hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) at Support Site will also have vacancy announcements and they can be easily viewed the HRO Website: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/about/Jobs.html Applications are accepted at the Security Pass and ID Office at Capodichino, or at the HRO, located in Admin 1, Capodichino, or by mailing to: HRO, PSC 817 Box 29, FPO AE 09622, or at Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC) located on the TLA first floor, at Support Site. HRO must receive mailed applications by closing date of the vacancy announcement. PLEASE NOTE: Customer service operation hours for the following HRO services are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: • ID/CAC Cards (DD1172-2) • Requests for an Official Passport (DD1056) • Logistical Support Letters
U.S. POSITIONS NOTE: CONUS hires currently residing in the Naples/Gaeta commuting areas must apply through USAJOBS in order to receive consideration. CLOSING DATE JUNE 13 Administrative Security Technician, GS-0303-07, ANN# EUR14-812580-EG-R1, Full Time Permanent CLOSING DATE JUNE 19 Secretary (O/A), GS-0318-08, ANN#EUR14-848449-AV, Full Time Permanent Lead Firefighter, GS-0081-08, ANN#EUR14-826732-AG, Full Time Permanent Supervisory Firefighter, GS0081-09, ANN#EUR14-800099AG, Full Time Permanent. Contract Specialist (Multiple Positions), GS-1102-12, ANN# EUR14-840946-EG, Full Time Permanent Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13, ANN# EUR14-840944-EG, Full Time Permanent Supervisory Marketing Specialist, GS-1101-09, ANN# EUR14-848368-AG, Full Time Permanent Physical Security Specialist (Multiple Positions), GS-008013, ANN#EUR14-832367-KB, Full Time Permanent Information Technology Specialist (CUSTSPT/INET), GS2210-12, ANN#EUR14-844257KB, Full Time Permanent Management and Program Analyst (CER), GS-0343-12, ANN#EUR14-849529-KB, Full Time Permanent Management Analyst (Workload Forecasting), GS-0343-12, ANN#EUR14-846338-KB, Full Time Permanent CLOSING DATE JUNE 26 Supervisory Facilities Management Specialist, GS-160113, EUR14-849511-AV, Full Time Permanent Strategic Communications Advisor, GS-0301-13, EUR14851432-EG, Full Time Permanent Management Analyst, GS0343-12, ANN#EUR14-783312KB, Full Time Permanent CANCELLED Physical Security Specialist,
GS-0080-13, ANN#EUR14-832369-KB, Full Time Permanent
LOCAL NATIONAL (LN) POSITIONS CLOSING DATE JUNE 26 Utility Systems Operator, UC5406-05, ANN#44308-843196-AV, Full Time Permanent If you have any questions, contact the front desk at 081-568-5409. You will be contacted within 24 hours, so please be sure to provide your contact information. Thank you and we appreciate your input, whether negative or positive so that we can find ways to improve the HRO services or continue to provide excellent service. As a reminder, an HRO representative is available for the bi-weekly "Meet & Greet" at the Support Site food court area. Please feel free to come by, pick up a copy of a vacancy announcement that you may be interested in applying for, or ask questions. If the HRO representative is unable to provide you a response, he or she will bring the question back to the HRO office and you will be provided an answer or a call back the same day. The next "Meet & Greet" is from 8-9 a.m. June 16.
NON-APPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) POSITIONS Fleet & Family Readiness NAF Local Naples job announcements within CNREURAFSWA may be viewed at: www.cnic.navy.mil/ regions/cnreurafswa/about/jobs. html. The necessary application forms are also available online. For any questions you have, you may reach us at 081-568-4164/ 2505/5612. The applications may be emailed to CNREURAFSWA_NRBO_N9_Personnel@eu. navy.mil.
NSA NAPLES U.S. POSITIONS, MWR OPEN CONTINUOUS POSITIONS Education Aid/Technician, CY-1702-I/II, ANN#14-005, (Multiple Positions) regular full time (Eligible for Post Allowance) part time & flexible, Child Development Centers, School Age Care, Youth Programs, Teen Center and Youth Sports Capodichino/ Support Site. Provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from six weeks to eighteen years in a Child and Youth Program setting Performs routine, day-to-day care of infants and children ranging from 6weeks to 5 years old. Assembles of gathers materials and equipment necessary to execute School Age Care for children ranging from 6 years old to 9 years old, School-Age Care PreTeen for children ranging from 10 years old to 12 years old, Teen Center Program for children ranging form 13 years old to 18 years old. Receives and releases children to/from authorized parents, guidance. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01 ANN#13-128, flexible, Bowling Center, Support Site. Provides oversight of activities and necessary services to authorized patrons. Food Service Worker, NA7408-04, ANN#13-126 flexible, Bowling Center, Support Site. Performs a variety of tasks such as grilling or frying pancakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, eggs, sausage, by watching while the items are cooking, turning as required; regulating temperature and removing when done. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01,
ANN#14-022, flexible, MWR Liberty Division, Naples, Italy. Employee helps customers in the recreation center with recreational event. Education Technician (Leader), CY-1702-II, ANN#14-051 Multiple Positions, regular full time, (Eligible for Post Allowance) Fleet and Family Readiness Program, CYP Division, CDC Capo & Support Site. The purpose of the CY Program Leader (CYP) is to provide appropriate development care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in one or more CY programs. This includes the provision of guidance, assistance, and mentoring for the CY Program Assistants. Closing date: Open Until Filled. Lifeguard, NF-0189-01, ANN# 14-084 (Multiple positions) temporary flexible (Seasonal Employment) Aquatics Division, Carney Park/Support Site. Job Summary: Works as instructor, safeguards and supervises swimmers and bathers in pool area. Closing date: Open Until Filled. Information Technology Specialist, NF-2210-04, ANN#14055R, regular full time, (Eligible for Post Allowance) MWR, Administration Division, Naples, Italy. The incumbent manages the local MWR NAF IT Help Desk and works closely with vendors NCTS, ISD and other DON entities to procure, implement, integrate, operate, maintain, and support all NAF Resale/Retail Information System hardware and software used in support of Food and Beverage, Child and Youth, Recreational and Fitness departments within MWR NSA Naples. First cut-off date: June 27. Closing date: July 11.
NEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Gricignano, Building 2091-B Call 081-813-5252/5253/5254 or DSN 629-4774 Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a current list of U.S. vacancies and the on-line application, please visit our website at: https://www.NavyExchange.job s. To assist your job search go directly to the location field, open the drop down menu and click on Italy, then click on the ‘Search for Jobs’ button. You will see all the jobs in Italy (mostly Naples area); please ensure you are not applying for a position located in Sigonella (Sicily). Call the numbers above for assistance.
U.S. NAF POSITIONS AVAILABLE GRICIGNANO MAIN STORE Ann#14000014 Cashier Checker/CC/NF-01/Flex- Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Associates engaged in the operation of cash registers to record
sales in retail checkout areas. Ann#14000015 Sales Clerk/ HL/NF-01/Flex – One Vacancy. Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Electronics, Housewares, Domestics, Furniture, and Gifts departments. Ann#14000019 Sales Clerk/ SL/NF-01/Flex part time- Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $8.00$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Jewelry, Mens, Ladies, Shoes, Cosmetics, Handbags, and Children’s departments. Ann#14000013 Sales Clerk/ CL/NF-01/Flex – Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Cosmetics, Health & Personal Care, Sporting Goods, Garden, Christmas Shop, Pets, and Cough and Cold departments. Ann#1400029V Security Guard/52/NF-01/Flex - Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $9.00$11.00. Ensures enforcement of security measures; conducts inspections; prepares reports concerning security related incidents, etc. Ann#140000LT Store Worker/ CS/NA-02/Flex. Two Vacancies. Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $10.34. Performs various duties including loading/unloading merchandise, verifying type and quantities; prepares merchandise for stocking and stocks shelves; assists in conducting periodic inventories; assists customers and keeps storage, layaway and sales areas clean and orderly. May include cart retrieval in an Exchange store, storeroom and/or location. CARNEY PARK MINIMART Ann#14000172 Sales Clerk/ MM /NF-01/Seasonal Flex – Two Vacancies. Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available. CAPODICHINO MINIMART Ann#140001HE Sales Clerk/ MM /NF-01/ Flex – Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and
ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available. GRICIGNANO MINIMART Ann#140001KG Sales Clerk/ MM /NF-01/ Flex – Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available. LATINA MINIMART Ann#140002PG Retail Annex Operator/MM/NF-02/RFT. Pay Rate: $9.00-12.00 Serves as Operator in charge of retail outlet located a significant distance from an Exchange, with responsibility for selling a variety of technical items (uniforms, automotive parts, electronics, etc.) ROME EMBASSY MINIMART Ann#140002J5 Sales Clerk/ MM /NF-01/Seasonal Flex – One Vacancy. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available.
COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS Office Receptionist. The Naples Veterinary Treatment Facility is hiring a Veterinary Services Clerk (office receptionist) and an Animal Health Technician (must have animal technician experience). Applicants should go to www. USAJOBS.gov for detailed position descriptions and to apply. If you have any questions, please contact the Naples Veterinary Treatment Facility at DSN: 6297913 or 081-811-7913. TRICARE Overseas Program Beneficiary Service Representative-Italy, U.S. Naval Hospital Naples is looking for someone to serve as a TRICARE liaison for TRICARE Overseas Prime beneficiary population. The position requires an individual to independently perform a variety of tasks that are broad in nature and concerned with customer service, enrollment/disenrollment, portability, TRICARE education, and tracking issues. They will also maintain confidentiality and ensure information meets the standards and requirements established by partnering professional organizations. Personnel can apply at http://jobs. leidos.com/job/Naples-TRICAREBeneficiary-Service-Rep-Naples,Italy-Job/56058200/. For any questions, please contact Reggie Haines at DSN 629-6201.
In the event of an emergency or to report a crime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Center at 081-568-4911 or 5911. (On-Base Dial 9-1-1) For non-emergency assistance, call 081-568-5638.