60th year, No. 3
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, January 23, 2015
Free Tax Preparation, Advice Available to Military Families By Nick Simeoned DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Italian Air Museum at Lake Bracciano The Italian Air Force Museum's early aviation and World War I hangar has a replica Wright Flyer, two ace-flown Spad fighters as well as the last German Lohner L.127 seaplane, a war trophy captured during the Great War. Story on page 7. (Photo by MC1 David R. Krigbaum)
Dempsey, Italian Officials Discuss Security Concerns By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was in Italy Jan. 18 to discuss threats to Italy’s southern flank and get the Italian perspective on the country’s security issues, before attending a two-day NATO meeting in Brussels. The Italians are great military partners who have “stepped up in any number of missions,” Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said in an interview here today. Dempsey, who arrived in Rome earlier in the day, met Monday with his Italian counterpart, Chief of De-
fense Adm. Luigi Binelli Mantelli, as well as Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti. The talks with this “key ally” come at an important time, Dempsey said. “There have been approximately 160,000 immigrants from North Africa into Italy, (that) puts a huge burden on them, so they have some real concerns about their southern flank,” he said. Dempsey and European defense officials have expressed concern about the possible flow of foreign fighters, via the southern flank.
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With the new year comes the annual dread of tax-filing season and the confusion and stress that can go along with it, especially for military families whose tax returns can be further complicated by frequent relocations, involvement of rental properties and other aspects of military life. To ease the burden, the Defense Department, through Military OneSource, is teaming again this year with H&R Block to offer no-cost tax preparation to the military community with a promise of guaranteed accuracy, a service that otherwise could cost military families hundreds of dollars or more.
No-cost Consultation, Tax Preparation
Naples High School Boys Basketball Team going strong Team captain Terrell Staten is leading the Naples High School basketball team with fellow-return starter, Ty’Rick Riggins as they prepare for first time in Division 1. Steven Nowell, Turon Palmer, Jonathen Wheeler, Jack Rinko, Titus Best, KC Evans also return from last year’s team. New players this year are Aaron Snider, Chris Greene, Jan Myckle Olivar, Jordan Lawrence, Tyrone Haynes, Zion Daily, Jackson Elliott, and Lamell Griffin. The Wildcats played six games this season, and split with Sigonella and Aviano. Their record is 4-2. (Photo courtesy of Naples Middle High School)
Military OneSource offers no-cost tax consultation and no-cost tax preparation and filing to service and family members, as well as to reservists regardless of activation status, survivors, and separated service members until 180 days after their retirement, discharge or end-of-tour date, Anthony Jackson, a Military OneSource program analyst, told DoD News. Because it’s online, the service is available to eligible tax-filers regardless of where they are. “They can do one federal and up to three state tax returns – again, at no cost to the service or family member,” Jackson said.
New Features This Year FFSC CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ITALIAN NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES / USO TOURS . . . . . . . 9
This year, he said, the service is adding features to accommodate those with special tax-filing needs. “If your tax situation includes rental property, charitable deductions or mortgage interest, this software can accommodate those particular situations,” he explained.
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PANOrAMA January 23, 2015
FFSC CORNER
BASE NOTES
By Karen Hoover Fleet and Family Support Center director
Now- Feb. 6: Naval IG Area Visit Internet-Based Survey
8 and at the Youth Center Gym at 11 a.m. for 9 year olds and above. For more information, call DSN 629-4729 or 081-811-4729.
Hello everyone, I’m Karen Hoover, the new director of your Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC). I’m coming from Annapolis, Md., where I was the director of the installation’s FFSC. I have more than 31 years of experience supporting our military families and look forward to working with all of you. I am a licensed clinical social worker and started out on Guam in 1983 as a Family Advocacy social worker. I’ve worked at Sigonella for part of the 1980s, 1990s and mid-2000s, while returning to the U.S. to be the Naval Academy’s Family Advocacy representative. I have been a season ticket holder for Navy football for more than 20 years and was fully indoctrinated into “GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!” Although a strong Navy supporter, I like to emphasize our program provides services for all branches of service. Working for the FFSC has been a very fulfilling career. I’ve always said the FFSC is part of the active-duty benefit package. Why pay for services out in town or on the internet when you can get them for free at the FFSC? An example – some people pay to have their resume reviewed, but we can assist both active duty and family members for free. The Fleet and Family Support Center provides a multitude of services such as relocation services, transition services, family employment, clinical counseling, Intercultural Relations, Family Advocacy, financial management, information and referral. I’ve heard too many times about people going through the transition program prior to leaving the service being absolutely amazed at the many programs and services available at the FFSC. If anyone has any questions about our services, just stop by the FFSC located on the first floor of the Village Forum (above the Navy Lodge front desk) and ask. My husband Butch, retired Master Chief Musician James Rodak, has already taken advantage of some of the Naples FFSC programs, such as Easy Italian. While I was here temporarily in 2013, Butch participated in the Earth Day 5K and is looking forward to participating in many more. After retirement, he was active with the USNA Midshipman Marathon team and is an avid runner- although currently sidelined with an injury. We’re both thoroughly enjoying our tour so far and have settled in quickly. We look forward to the next three years of being part of, and serving, the military community here in Naples.
The Naval Inspector General conducts Readiness and Quality-of-Life Area Visits to Navy regions and activities worldwide. As part of the upcoming Naples IG Area Visit, all active-duty and Reserve Sailors and civilian employees are requested to participate in an internet-based survey to capture concerns and identify areas to improve readiness. The survey is scheduled to be active until Feb. 6. Participation is voluntary and responses are anonymous and kept strictly confidential. Feedback provided will help identify focus areas regarding quality of home and work life, and region support services. The survey can be completed by visiting www.secnav.navy.mil/ig/Pages/Naples-AreaVisit.aspx.
Jan. 25: USO Free Bingo at Naples High School
Scholarships for Military Children Available at Commissary Applications for the 2015 Scholarships for Military Children Program are available at commissaries worldwide or online at www.militaryscholar.org. The program awards at least one $2,000 scholarship at each commissary with qualified applicants. An applicant must be a dependent, unmarried child, younger than 21 (or 23, if enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university) of a service member on active duty, Reserve or Guard member, retiree; a survivor of a military member who died while on active duty; or a survivor of a retiree. Applications must be turned in to a commissary by close of business Feb. 13. Applicants should ensure they and their sponsor are enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database and have a military ID card. For more information, call Silvana Carola at 081-811-4871 or email NaplesNSA.Commissary@deca.mil.
American Soccer Club of Napoli (ASC) Mid-Year Tryouts The American Soccer Club of Napoli (ASC) is holding mid-year tryouts for those interested in joining the club. Due to the club size, tryouts will only be for children born in 2000 or 2001. All U.S. military ID card holders, Department of Defense civilians and NATO families are welcome to become members. Tryouts will be held Mondays and Wednesdays until the team roster is filled. If you have additional questions, please email the ASC membership director at membership@ascnapoli.com. Interested community members can also visit www.ascnapoli.com for team information.
Jan. 24: Geocaching Tournament at Carney Park Take treasure hunting to the next level on Saturday, Jan. 24. Teams will seek out caches placed throughout Carney Park using GPS units. The team that finds all of the items in the correct order and with the fastest time will win a trophy and be crowned Carney Park Caching Champion. A limited number of GPS units are available to use for participants who sign up in advance. Participants can also participate with their own GPS units, or using a GPS App on their smartphones or tablets. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. and is free. Participants must register by Jan. 21. For more information, call Carney Park at 081-526-1579.
Jan. 24: Youth Sports Winter Opening Ceremonies Participate in the Youth Sports Winter Opening Ceremonies for this season’s Basketball and Cheerleading leagues. Ceremonies are held at the Support Site’s Fit Forum Gym at 8:30 a.m. for ages 5-
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USO Naples will be hosting a free Bingo event on Sunday, Jan. 25 at the Naples High School Cafeteria from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Spend your Sunday afternoon with the USO and other community members. U.S. ID card holders of all ages are welcome to participate in Bingo! The event will feature 12 bingo games with prizes- to include electronics, home appliances and more. For more information, call DSN 626-5713 or 081-568-5713.
Jan. 25: Don Barnhart’s ‘Comedy of All Stars’ Performing in Gaeta Community members are invited to attend Don Barnhart’s ‘Comedy of All Stars’ at the Gaeta Fleet Recreation Center on Sunday, Jan. 25. The all-ages show begins at 4 p.m. and is presented by Armed Forces Entertainment. Comedians Don Barnhart, Danny Villalpando, Paul Ogata and Michael Finney will be performing their free show for our military community. Barnhart is a regular headliner on the Las Vegas strip and has been performing and producing comedy shows for the troops since 1992. For more information, please call MWR Gaeta at DSN 626-8357 or 081-568-8357.
Jan. 26- 30: VITA Volunteer IRS Training at Capodichino Volunteers are needed for the 2015 IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Volunteers will receive free IRS training and a certificate upon completion. Training will be held at the Capodichino Navy College classrooms Jan. 26- 30. The VITA center will be open during the tax season. There will be volunteer opportunities at both Capodichino and the Support Site. Anyone interested in volunteering to assist service members and their families in income tax filing should contact Lt. Givi Tibaneli at DSN: 626-6702 or 081-568-6702.
Jan. 26- March 1: Naples Overseas Support Club Scholarship Applications Accepted Applications for the NOSC’s annual scholarship program will be available and conducted online from Jan. 26 until March 1. Two scholarship applications will be offered, but applicants may only apply for one. Scholarship #1 is the traditional NOSC scholarship that requires applicants to have a minimum 3.0 GPA, active-duty service members may apply. The new scholarship allows the NOSC to spread the wealth to more community members interested in furthering their education. Scholarship #2 is not open to active-duty service members and doesn’t require a GPA to be provided, but does require a letter of reference with the application. Visit www.noscitaly.com to access the applications. Please contact Cathy Caldwell, NOSC Scholarship chairperson, with any questions at noscscholarship@gmail.com.
Jan. 26: Registration for Session 2 Group and Private Swim Lessons Register in person at the Capo Fit Zone pool for Session 2 Group Swim Lessons, which will take place Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Lesson dates and times depend on age and skill levels. Cost is $30 per person for one session of four, forty-minute lessons. Private lessons are also available on Saturday mornings. Cost is $20 per person for a 30-minute, one-on-one instruction class or $74 for a package of four private lessons. For more information, call DSN 626-4254 or 081-568-4254.
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PANOrAMA January 23, 2015
ITALIAN NEWS BRIEFS pher the writing while leaving the scroll rolled up and undamaged. This method was used on one intact charred scroll, said physicist Vito Mocella at the NaplesLASER-EQUIPPED DRONE TO HELP based Institute of Microelectronics and UNEARTH ANCIENT SECRETS Microsystems, part of the National CounA camera- and laser-equipped drone will cil of Research in Naples. Most of the bring to light secrets of Cerreto Vecchia, scrolls are the work of first century B.C. a medieval southern Italian city buried philosopher Philodemus. in 1688 by an earthquake in the province of Benevento, about an hour’s drive from SIX PEOPLE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR Pompeii. The drone will provide informa- ILLEGALLY OBTAINING CONTRACTS tion for relief sketches of the underSix people were placed under investigaground medieval city, which will be used tion for allegedly steering a multi-million to create a virtual reconstruction of the euro contract for renovations of the Royal area. The project is being carried out by Palace in Caserta. The suspects are the group Progetto Provaci and is being charged with using an emergency clause funded by the Ministry of University and to allow them to skip the public tender Research. The project will take place in offer procedure. The investigation various stages, the first of which is the 3started in 2013 following the theft of a D mapping. An archaeological dig is lightning rod. Investigators acquired docplanned once the mapping is complete, uments related to the metal structures following by restoration of building, artiand found that an employee of a comfacts cataloging, and a 3-D virtual reconpany working inside the Palace had struction of the site. taken piece by piece the entire metal structure. Most of the working contracts X-RAYS READING DAMAGED PAPYRUS had been entrusted with no public bid at SCROLLS FROM VESUVIUS ERUPTION all. After the alert notification of closure The contents of hundreds of papyrus of the investigation, the suspects have 20 scrolls survived by the Vesuvius eruption days to ask to be heard by prosecutors. of 79 A.D. and recovered from the Villa After the deadline, prosecutors will fordei Papiri at Herculaneum many be deci- malize demands of trial. phered soon. Scientists used an X-ray BORGO IN FESTA technique to read some of the writing in the charred scrolls from a library housed “Borgo in Festa” is a celebration event in the villa. The villa was the largest and held at Palma Campania, 25 kilometers most sumptuous of its kind, with a huge east of Naples Jan. 23 to 31. Art, food swimming pool and thermal baths. The and fun will surround the remains of the library was part of it and it is thought to ancient Lombard manor. Celebrations have belonged to Julius Caesar’s fatherstart at 5:30 p.m. with dances and folk in-law. In 1750 there were about 1,800 concert music. The event is sponsored by scrolls unearthed and some of them have the municipality and culture department been deciphered. Most of the carbonized for the enhancement and recovery of the papyrus and the black charcoal ink used territory with culture and tradition, in the scrolls made it tough to read, but as well as a redevelopment of the researchers are using a technology called landscaping, and architectural and X-ray phase contrast tomography to deci- urban planning. COMPILED BY TERESA MEROLA NSA NAPLES PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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THE INSIDE PAGE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED USO NAPLES is looking for outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers to join their committee to make a tangible difference in the community through special events and outreach. If interested, please email Shannon McCaulley at shannon.mccaulley@uso.it or call the USO Capodichino office at DSN 626-5713. NAPLES OVERSEAS SUPPORT CLUB (NOSC) is seeking committed members to serve as Vice President of Fundraising, Membership Chairperson, Parliamentarian, and Shopping on the Boot Editor for the 2014-15 board term. For more information, please visit www.noscitaly.com or email noscitaly@gmail.com. THE TRANSATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA is looking for Eagle Scouts in the Naples community to update the National Eagle Scout Association database. All Eagle Scouts, both active and not active in scouting are asked to send an email with their last name, first name, email address, hometown/community, and council/district name where they earned their Eagle rank, to Troop 007 committee chair Jeff Arter at jeffarter@hotmail.com. "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle." NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) needs volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering or in taking a CPR/First Aid class, call 081-568-4788 or 626-4788 for more information. You can also "like" our Facebook page - American Red Cross Naples - to keep up with current opportunities. 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@naples boosterclub.com or membership@naplesboosterclub.com for more information. 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.
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PANOrAMA January 23, 2015
THIS WEEK IN NAVY HISTORY
Reflections on MLK Day From MC2 Luke Meineke Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs
On Jan. 23, 1960, the U.S. Navy bathyscaphe Trieste made a record-breaking dive to a depth of 35,797 feet to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean, the deepest known point in the world’s oceans. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy)
On Jan. 23, 1960, Navy Lt. Don Walsh and Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard, descended on a nine-hour, record-breaking journey in the U.S. Navy bathyscaphe Trieste, to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean, the deepest known point in the world’s oceans. Their goal was simple: Prove that humans could safely explore the deepest ocean depths. At 35,797 feet – or nearly seven miles – the tectonic plates of the sea floor collide and plunge back into the Earth's molten mantle, and the atmospheric pressures is eight tons per square inch, strong enough to bend steel. It took nearly five hours for Trieste to reach the sea bottom. After remaining there for 20 minutes, Walsh and Piccard started their ascent, which took three hours, 15 minutes. This was the first time any human or vessel had gone that deep.
That remarkable achievement was equivalent to putting a man on the moon. There is one notable difference: A dozen people, all U.S. astronauts from the Apollo program, have walked on the moon. To date, Walsh and Piccard are the only humans who have plunged so deeply into the ocean. Not only did that prove that exploration of the ocean, no matter how deep, was possible, it also produced numerous engineering breakthroughs. Those included the first manipulator arm; the first deep-sea, color-TV camera system; the first high-pressure housings and connectors; and the design of the first remotely operated vehicle. In August 1963, Trieste found the wreck of the missing submarine USS Thresher (SSN 593) off the coast of New England in 8,400 feet of water. Trieste was retired in
1980, and is now on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
Navy Lt. Don Walsh (front) and Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard in the bathyscaphe Trieste in 1960 in the Mariana Trench, in the Western Pacific. (Photo by Steve Nicklas)
On Jan. 19, 2015, the nation once again paused to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. day. This holiday, which marks his Jan. 15, 1929, birthday, is held on the third Monday of every January. This day is intended to allow Americans the opportunity to reflect on the prodigious impact his inspired leadership and deeply held beliefs had on the subsequent successes of the Civil Rights Movement. It was these beliefs – predominantly his profound faith in the goodness of man and the great potential of American democracy, and the understanding that progress and change require sacrifice – that made him such an inspiring leader and carried him and countless others through the struggle of the Civil Rights Movement. Love principally drove his faith in the inherent goodness of all men and, despite the vitriolic words and actions of those opposed to civil rights, continually drove him to endeavor to create a brotherhood of all men. “We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive,” King said. “He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” Despite the animosity and atrocity aimed at the civil rights activists, he endeavored to make those opposed to the movement his brother or sister. It is easy to recognize the maxim of loving thy enemy in the quote, but what is interesting is King’s understanding that no man is an absolute. Though he believed completely in the justness of civil rights for all men, and believed absolutely in the Civil Rights Movement, he understood that no one struggling for civil rights is wholly good, nor is anyone opposed, actively or passively, to civil rights wholly evil. It was this understanding and ethos, coupled with his strong belief in the civil disobedience teachings of Thoreau and Gandhi that made him such a staunch proponent of non-violent protest. And it was this permeation of civil disobedience during the Civil Rights Movement that helped enable its success. American society was continually confronted with accounts and footage of the indignities suffered by southern blacks, and of the violence and harassment of civil rights workers and marchers committed by segregationists. Sympathetic public opinion to the Civil Rights Movement was overwhelming and convinced most Americans that it was the most important American political issue in the early 1960s.
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PANOrAMA
5 FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER EVENTS THIS WEEK January 23, 2015
Naval Hospital Celebrates Annual First and Last Baby Ceremony
Matthew and Brittany Meister with daughter, London; and Mark and Ryan Baker with daughter, Giulietta. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Naval Hospital Naples)
From U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Public Affairs
birth of their daughter, Giulietta Danielle, into the world Jan. 7, 2015, U.S. Naval Hospital Naples celebrated at 7 pounds, 7.7 ounces and 21 inches. the Annual First and Last Baby Ceremony Giulietta was the first baby born at in the hospital atrium Jan. 15. USNH Naples in 2015. Proud parents Matthew and Brittany Every year the Naples Area Nurses AssociMeister celebrated the arrival of their ation hosts the Annual First and Last Baby daughter London Reese, 7 pounds, 4.9 celebration. This year quilts were provided ounces, and 20 inches, into the world Dec. by Members of the Quilters Around the 24, 2014. World Organization, diaper cakes were proLondon was celebrated as the last baby vided by the Naples Area Nurses’ Associaborn in 2014 at the hospital. tion, and baby gifts were provided by the Mark and Ryan Baker celebrated the Naples Overseas Support Club.
USO Single Sailor BBQ, Wings & Trivia Night USO volunteers grilled for more than 75 single and unaccompanied sailors at our first Wings & Trivia Night, Jan. 15, 2015, at the Capo MWR Liberty Center. Sailors devoured the buffalo and sweet barbecue wings along with the delicious homemade dishes donated by community members, including potato salad, Spanish rice and beans, chips and dip, pasta salads, desserts and more to fill up the hungry junior service members. Later, Sailors competed in rounds of trivia, with the winners receiving iTunes gift cards, Italian specialties and USO movie sets. Thank you to all the USO Naples volunteers, community donations, NOSC, the Chief’s mess, and all the sailors who came out for the food and fun. (Photo courtesy of USO)
For more information about local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) events, visit www.facebook.com/NaplesFFSC
• Jan. 23: Prenatal Parenting, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Support Site FFSC (3 of 3). • Jan. 23: Couples Communication 101, 1 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Jan. 26-30: Command Financial Specialist Training, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Jan. 27: Easy Italian, 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC (3 of 3). • Jan. 27-28: Ombudsman Basic Training, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., TLA conference room at Support Site • Jan. 28: Becoming a Love & Logic Parent, 1 to 3 p.m., Support Site, FFSC (4 of 7). • Jan. 29: Relaxation Techniques for Labor and Delivery, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Support Site FFSC (2 of 2). • Jan. 30: Nurturing Touch: Child & Infant Massage, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 4: Becoming a Love & Logic Parent, 1 to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC (5 of 7). • Feb. 4: Medi Teverola, 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 5: Fraud Awareness, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 5: How to make Limoncello, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 6: I.A. Discussion Group, 2 to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 6: S.A.P.R. Command/DCC/P.O.C., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Support Site FFSC. To register, use this link http://bpt.me/1121493 • Feb. 6: Egg Castle & chocolate Store, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., (Meeting Place: McDonald’s Café outside of Capo). Call 081-811-6372 for more information or to register. all classes require registration.
ENERGY CONSERVATION ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS From the NSA Naples Energy Management Team
The next time you are in the market to buy a new home or renovate an existing home consider the many ways you cut energy cost through the construction of the home. You can choose window treatments or coverings not only for decoration but also for saving energy. Some carefully selected window treatments can reduce heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer potentially lowering utility cost. 1 Awnings: Window awnings can reduce solar heat gain in the summer by up to 65 percent on south-facing windows and 77 percent on west-facing windows. 2 Blinds: Window blinds – vertical or horizontal slat-type – are more effective at reducing summer heat gain than winter heat loss. 3 Draperies: In the summer draperies on windows receiving direct sunlight should be closed to prevent heat gain. During the winter draperies can reduce heat loss from a warm room up to 10 percent when they are closed. 4 High-Reflectivity Films: High-reflectivity window films help block summer heat gain. 5 Mesh Window Screens: Mesh window screens can diffuse solar radiation, reducing heat gain in the summer. These are just a few of the many options homeowners can use to beautify their homes while reducing energy consumption.
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PANOrAMA January 23, 2015
SOUND OFF: WHAT IS YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY?
Cpl. Frank Wojtasiak
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Corley Miller
“i like to wake up late and make a real breakfast.”
“Watch football on tV.”
Chief Information Systems Specialist Josh Pester “Watching football and hanging out with my wife and son.”
Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Chris Saavedra “Church in the morning and some relaxing time in the day to clean the house.”
Mr. John Clark
“Drinking coffee in my pajamas and watching football.”
New Report Shows Active-duty Suicides Declined in 2013 By Nick Simeone DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Suicides among active duty members of the U.S. military decreased in 2013 from the previous year, while those among the reserve components were slightly higher, according to a Defense Department report released today. The 2013 DoD Suicide Event Annual Report lists 259 sui-
cides among active component service members and 220 such deaths among members of the reserves and National Guard. According to the report, failed intimate relationships were the most prevalent stress factor precipitating suicide, with most of those taking their own lives married. Financial or workplace difficulties were also found to be a key factor. Young, Caucasian males – including junior enlisted troops – were found to be most likely to turn to suicide. The report found that just over 66 percent of those who committed suicide had deployed one or more times. Pentagon officials say they are deeply concerned about suicides within the armed forces and are actively working to prevent them. At the same time, they say they have been encouraged to see more people seeking counseling over the past year, including increased calls to helplines and meetings with mental health experts. More than a dozen suicide prevention programs are available to service members, veterans and their families, and each of the military branches conducts suicide prevention awareness training. In addition, DoD as a whole has increased the number of counselors available. The Defense Department is also partnered with Veterans Affairs to promote the Veterans/Military Crisis Line, a confidential counseling service available around the clock at 800-273-8255. Also offered is Vets4Warriors.com, which provides confidential peer support to service members and their families.
The Region CREDO team will hold an ASIST workshop to help prevent the immediate risk of suicide at the Support Site Community Center Feb. 11 and 12. To register and for details call DSN 626-5255 or 081-568-5255 or email CREDO@ eu.navy.mil or link to www.facebook.com/ CREDO.EU.
PANOrAMA January 23, 2015
Storytelling at Lake Bracciano:
The Italian Air Force Museum
A row of 1950s jets in the jet age hangar. (Photo by MC1 David R. Krigbaum)
By David R. Krigbaum Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Detachment Europe
There are many fine military aviation museums in the world but living in Italy means you don’t need to fly far to find one. The Museo Storico dell’Aeronautica Militare Italiana, Italian Air Force Museum, located on Lake Bracciano has an impressive collection of aircraft from powered flight’s earliest days to today’s jets. The display aircraft make up the majority of the museum and instead of covering the museum with walls of text detailing how the Air Force came to be, the Italian Air Force effectively uses the aircraft themselves. Comprehensive in its volume of aircraft, which are arranged chronologically, they tell the Air Force’s story with gleaming aluminum and sometimes a bit of camouflage. A row of aircraft show technological advancement and the changing
insignia and paint schemes show shifting and sometimes divided loyalties, all of which is ably supported by each aircraft’s write up. Thankfully almost everything in the museum is in English. For visitors this means those who came to appreciate the aesthetics of the aircraft but hate reading won’t have large chunks of museum to skip, and for those of us who enjoy the stories, it’s told piece by piece as you move along. The museum itself is the perfect starting point for learning about Italy’s aviation past as it is situated on the site of a seaplane base, Italy’s first, that went into operation a few years after the Wright Brothers made the first powered flight. It’s made of four hangars, each focusing on a different era of aviation. The World War I hangar is composed almost entirely of original, non-reproduction aircraft aside from the replica Wright Flyer. It has two ace-
flown biplane fighters and a one-of-a-kind war trophy- a captured German seaplane, the last in existence. Airplane races were as popular as boot-legging and the Charleston between the World Wars. Nothing highlights this need for speed as the Between the Wars hangar, with its row of redpainted record-breaking and award-winning racing seaplanes. The biggest technological marvel in the hangar is Italy’s first jet which flew in 1940, three full years before the first Allied jets took to the skies. The winged cigar looks a decade ahead of its time with an in-fuselage engine and gaping maw, similar to Korean War-era fighters. This hangar also houses a few aircraft better known for their World War II service but also served in the lesser-studied Spanish Civil War when Italian “legionaries” flew their country’s latest warplanes with Spanish Nation-
alist markings and blacked out roundels in support of Francisco Franco. Franco’s victory, brought about with Italian and German help, ensured Spanish neutrality in World War II and Franco stayed in power until his death in 1975. The role played by the Italian Air Force in World War II is often underplayed and little known, but Italians flew German troops in Russia, bombed England in the Battle of Britain and opposed Allied airpower in Africa. Fittingly the World War II hangar begins with one of the last two existing Macchi C. 202 ‘Folgore’ fighters in a North Africa diorama and camouflage. It’s also here that aircraft are represented by two different yet co-existing Italian Air Forces. One flew for the Allies while the other continued to fight for Mussolini and the Axis. This is also probably one of the few air museums in which German and British aircraft can be seen side-byside because both were used by the same nation during the War.
For Naples-based visitors, the Italian Air Force Museum is best visited as part of a Roman holiday and not a standalone day trip. Italy entered the jet age early but after the War relied almost entirely on foreign or licensed aircraft to fill its fighter and bomber ranks as can be seen in the jet age hangar. Half the room is dominated by American aircraft includ-
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ing an evolutionary chart’s worth of 1950s fighters as well as a British DeHavilland Vampire two-seat night fighter. The twin-boom jet is favorite of mine as its design is reminiscent of World War II’s P-38 Lightning. Total visit time was four hours, though I also am an avid photographer and read pretty much everything they had in English. The only area I had trouble with for learning where some displays on Italy’s polar expeditions in the 1920s and massive trans-Atlantic formation flights of a now near extinct bomber, the S.55, which sadly the museum does not have. To get to the museum I took a train to Rome then another to Vigna di Valle, though I could have gotten off at Anguillara. Both stations are a reasonable 15 Euro flat-rate taxi ride away from the museum and Anguillara is a real station with regular service to and from Rome whereas Vigna di Valle does not have trains returning to Rome. Total travel time from Naples to the museum was about three hours. For Naples-based visitors, the Italian Air Force Museum is best visited as part of a Roman holiday and not a standalone day trip. The museum is situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Bracciano. The museum is owned by the Italian Air Force and admittance is free. In Italian it goes by both Museo Storico dell’Aeronautica Militare Italiana or the shorter Museo Storico di Vigna di Valle, which may cause some confusion if you’re looking for road signs to the museum. Visiting a good war museum should be like attending a veteran’s reunion because every old veteran inside has a story to tell and the Museo Storico dell’Aeronautica Militare Italiana, Italian Air Force Museum, has a lot of old veterans.
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MORE THE INSIDE PAGE 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 THE NAPLES MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS Is your Naples Middle High School student in Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Flag Team? If so, then he/she benefits from NMHS Music Boosters! NHMS Music Boosters is a growing organization that ensures all Naples Middle High School music programs continue performing at the highest levels. Help support Music Boosters with your yearly family membership of $25.00 (other membership levels also available). Volunteers are continuously needed to assist with several projects! Email musicboostersnaples@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook "NMHS Music Boosters" for more information.
Friday, Jan. 23 4 p.m. Strange Magic, PG, Premiere 5 p.m. The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies, PG-13 8 p.m. Wild, R 8:30 p.m. Blackhat, R, Premiere Saturday, Jan. 24 3 p.m. Strange Magic, PG 4 p.m. Paddington, PG 5:30 p.m. Selma, PG-13 7 p.m. Top Five, R 8:30 p.m. American Sniper, R Sunday, Jan. 25 3 p.m. Strange Magic, PG 4 p.m. The Theory of Everything, PG-13 5:30 p.m. Paddington, PG 7:15 p.m. Blackhat, R
Monday, Jan. 26 Closed, No Movies
Upcoming USO Tours Capodichino Office 081-568-5713 Support Site Office 081-811-4903 www.uso.it
Tuesday Jan. 27 Closed, No Movies
TOURS OPEN TO BOTH U.S. MILITARy AND NATO I.D. CARD HOLDERS
Wednesday, Jan. 28 4:30 p.m. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tom, PG 5:30 p.m. Unbroken, PG-13 7 p.m. American Sniper, R Thursday, Jan. 29 4:30 p.m. The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies, PG-13 5:30 p.m. Exodus: Gods and Kings, PG-13 7:15 p.m. Blackhat, R
USO DAILY TOURS Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 30
Sorrento and Pizza Class .........................€54 Wine Tasting at the Foot of Mt. Vesuvius €45 Underground Rome ..................................€54 Gourmet Dinner: Naples by Night with Fondue..................€34 Jan. 31 Family Day at the Farm ..........................€25 Feb. 1Royal Palace and San Carlo Opera House ...........................€18 EXTENDED TOURS Feb. 13-16 President’s day in Budapest . . . . . . . . . . €486 Feb. 13-16 Carnevale in Venice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . €237 Feb. 28-Mar. 1 .Perugia and Assisi Weekend . . . . . . €188 July 4-8 Fourth of July in Santorini Greece . . . . . €537
MOVIE DESCRIPTIONS No Children Under 10 Admitted to R-Rated Movies
The NAPLES MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA is looking for volunteers to help provide information, resources and events that strengthen the connections between students, parents, the school and the community. A yearly membership is $10 and joining is a great way to get involved, meet the teachers, other parents and your child's friends. Email NaplesPTSAteam@ gmail.com or search Naples Middle High School PTSA on Facebook. BOY SCOUT TROOP 007 holds troop meetings every Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Support Site Community Center. Email the Scoutmaster at scoutmastertroop007@gmail.com or visit these websites at https://www.facebook. com/BSATroop007; https://www.troopwebhost.org/Troop007Naples and https://www. troopwebhost.org/FormHTML.aspx?site=Troop007Naples. COALITION OF SAILORS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS (CSADD), Naples Chapter meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the NSA Naples Chiefs Mess, located by the quarterdeck in Admin I. CSADD's mission is to create a culture in which our shipmates are helping shipmates maintain a course of success through good decision making. For more information, contact MC2 Ramsaran at DSN 626-5249. 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 081-5268051. 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. 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. 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.alcoholicsanonymous.eu/countries/italy.htm.
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AMERICAN SNIPER R, Action-Adventure, 132 min. Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Luke Grimes, Jake McDorman. U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy and courageous exploits earn him the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his family, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.
BLACKHAT R, Action-Adventure, 133 min. Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei, Wang Leehom, William Mapother. Set within the world of global cybercrime, Legendary’s Blackhat follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.
EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS PG-13, Action-Adventure-Drama, 150 min. Cast: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver. Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
THE HOBBIT: BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES PG-13, Action-Adventure, 150 min. Cast: Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen. This final battle brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide: unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOM PG, Comedy, 120 min. Cast: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Ger-
vais. Get ready for the wildest and most adventurefilled Night At the Museum ever as Larry leaves New York City for London, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
PADDINGTON PG, Animation, 95 min. Cast: Ben Whishaw, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters. Paddington has grown up deep in the Peruvian jungle with his Aunt Lucy who, inspired by a chance encounter with an English explorer, has raised her nephew to dream of an exciting life in London. When an earthquake destroys their home, Aunt Lucy decides to smuggle her young nephew on board a boat bound for England, in search of a better life. Arriving alone at Paddington Station, Paddington soon finds that city life is not all he had imagined – until he meets the kindly Brown family, who find him with a label tied around his neck which reads ‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’ They offer him a temporary home whilst he searches for the explorer who impressed Aunt Lucy all those years before. But when Paddington catches the eye of a sinister, seductive taxidermist, it isn’t long before his home – and very existence – is under threat ...
SELMA PG-13, Drama-History, 128 min. Cast: Lorraine Toussaint, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alessandro Nivola. This is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.
STRANGE MAGIC PG, Animation, 120 min. Cast: Connor Jessup, Wesley Morgan. This is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion.
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING PG-13, Biography-Drama-Romance, 123 min. Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Harry Lloyd. This is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed.
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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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 346680-3282 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 338479-7023 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 081-8114962. 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 626-5382. 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
MORE THE INSIDE PAGE contact Paolo Fleurant at 328-1946897 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-theTots-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 335760-4446. 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 USMRASI at usmra-si.tripod.com. Point of contact: Wylie Miller, 329-208-7315. 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 moms’ night out and field trips to explore Bella Napoli and beyond! Interested? Need more information? Considering homeschooling? Please contact Natalie Mack at NPMack3@aol.com. MEDITATION SITTING GROUP is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday at the side chapel at the Support Site. Newcomers should stop by at 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: 6266672 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. 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. THE WELFARE & RECREATION ASSOCIATION is available to meet associates every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its location on the first floor of Building 450 upstairs from Capo Landing. FMI, visit http://www. wraitalia.it. 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 division office in the Capodichino Security Precinct, Bldg. 403. RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL NAPLES Tuesday Silent prayer (7:15-7:45 a.m.) in the hospital chapel. Traditional hymn and praise and worship music will be provided during this time. Wednesday Roman Catholic Mass (11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.) in the hospital chapel. Call 081-811-6451 to confirm that Mass is being held. Thursday Men’s Fellowship and Bible Study (6-7 a.m.) in the hospital galley. SURE START is a unique program committed to providing the highest quality of education for commandsponsored 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. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, San Gennaro council 14853, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Support Site Fleet and Family Support Center. E-mail George Piette at kofcnaples@ gmail.com or visit http:// sites.google. com/site/kofcnaples/ home. CARNEY PARK LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION meets at 9 a.m. Mondays. All skill levels welcome. Discounted play with membership. FMI, call Carol Borkowski at 081804-3345, or Carney Park Golf Course at 081-526-4296. EDIS SCREENINGS NOW AVAILABLE Room W09, Support Site Village Forum. For eligible children who have not reached their third birthday. If you are concerned about your child’s development, contact EDIS at 081-811-4676. 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, 3346771-0327, or Gabriel Sermeno, Gabriel.sermeno@eu.navy.mil, 081811-5554. CUB SCOUT PACK 007 Want to camp in Nettuno, hike in Cuma, go bowling or participate in swimming and archery? Then Cub Scouts is the place for you! Boys in first through fifth grade meet three times per month to learn skills that they apply on hiking, camping and service outings. FMI, contact naplescubmaster@gmail.com or visit www.cubscoutingnaples.org.
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FREE TAX PREPARATION from page 1
TRICARE Patients Must Attest to Health Care Coverage By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity
As tax season begins, Defense Department officials want to remind TRICARE beneficiaries of changes in the tax laws, which require all Americans to have health care insurance or potentially pay a tax penalty. For the first time since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, all U.S. citizens, including service members, military retirees and their family members, must report health care coverage on their 2014 taxes, said Mark Ellis, a Defense Health Agency health care operations program analyst. For this year only, taxpayers will “self-attest” on their 2014 tax forms to each month in which they had health care coverage, he said. Meets Minimal Essential Coverage The act mandates that health care must meet minimum essential coverage, and TRICARE coverage meets that criteria for the majority of service members and their families, Ellis said. TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Standard, TRICARE for Life, TRICARE Overseas, TRICARE Remote and the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan meet the minimum essential coverage, he added. When purchased, premium-based plan
such as TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve also fulfill the act’s requirements. Uniformed service members who have questions about TRICARE, the act and the individual coverage mandate can visit the TRICARE website to download a fact sheet on TRICARE and the act, with TRICARE plans compared to minimum essential coverage, Ellis said. Military beneficiaries that are solely eligible for care in military hospitals and clinics, for example, parents and parents-in-law, have an automatic exemption from the tax penalty for tax year 2014 only. (NOTE: The TRICARE and ACA fact sheet is available at http://www.tricare.mil/ ~/media/Files/TRICARE/ Publications/FactSheets/ ACA_FS.pdf) The site also has suggestions for those who need to purchase coverage to meet the act’s minimum requirements, he noted. That could include retired reservists, Selected Reserve members, young adults up to age 26 and those who leave military service but need transitional coverage, Ellis said. TRICARE beneficiaries with tax questions should contact the Internal Revenue Service or their tax advisers, he emphasized. “The experts there can help them,” Ellis said.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Electronic Filing (VITA/ELF) program helps active-duty service members and their dependents, DoD personnel serving with military units, military retirees and others in filling out their taxes at no cost. (Photo by MC1 Patrick Gordon)
DEMPSEY from page 1
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. (Photo by MC1 Chad J. McNeeley)
Dempsey lauded the Italians for their contributions to global military efforts, including in the United Nations mission in Lebanon, and against terrorists with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. Italy’s leadership in NATO is critical to global security, particularly in the Mediterranean, according to the chairman, who also underscored the U.S. commitment to strong relations with Italy. Italy and the U.S. are the top two contributors of on-theground trainers and advisors who are enabling the Kurds and Iraqis in the fight against extremists, defense officials noted. There are more than 4,000 Italian service members serving overseas in Kosovo,
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Tax experts also are available by phone at no cost for anyone who may have questions before they get down to using the online tax preparation software. “You’re getting individuals when you’re talking – tax consultants who are thoroughly educated on the military situation, no matter what it is,” Jackson said, including knowledge of special tax exemptions for combat duty and other situations unique to the military. The tax service being offered by Military OneSource, which was established by the Defense Department in 2002 to provide comprehensive information on military life free of charge.
termine how they balance their priorities and their resources,” he said. “Our relationship vis-a-vis Russia has changed. I don’t think it’s irreversibly changed,” he said. Allies gather in Brussels “I think that in the next year, Wednesday, Thursday “In my three and a half years you’ll find NATO in particular working toward determining (as chairman) this is probably how to react to going to be the that changed relamost important "The Italians tionship.” meeting of Dempsey highNATO’s military are great lighted the imporleaders during military partners tance of that period,” U.S.-NATO colDempsey said. who have laboration and It is of such high stepped up in maintaining importance, he strong ties with said, because the any number of European representatives allies. are “going to talk missions." “It’s all about about the hard building relationwork that’s been ships so that when things done at the staff level to meet those commitments” that were don’t turn out the way you hope they will, you have a made in September at the foundation to build on,” Wales summit. he said. The NATO Military Committee conference in Brussels on Holy See Meetings Wednesday and Thursday is Dempsey met with the U.S. expected included discussion ambassador to the Holy See, on NATO’s southern flank, Kenneth Hackett, and several Afghanistan, and efforts Vatican officials last Sunday. against ISIL. The goal was to “gain inDempsey said he is looking sight” and discuss the fight forward to also hearing from against Ebola and extremist the Italians about Italy’s view threats, according to on Eastern Europe and “agDempsey’s spokesman, Air gressiveness” from Russia. Force Col. Ed Thomas. “The way they see it will deLebanon, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa on a number of missions, including peacekeeping, training, and counterpiracy missions, they said.
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PANOrAMA January 23, 2015
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MORE BASE NOTES Jan. 27: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Celebration The Multi-Cultural Heritage Committee is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s accomplishments on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in the Capodichino base theater. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a cake-cutting ceremony in the lobby. The celebration is open to everyone. For more information or to participate in future committee events, please contact PSC Watkins at DSN 626-4618 or IS2 Andrews-Schiro at DSN 626-3055.
Jan. 27- 28: Ombudsman Basic Training at FFSC The Fleet and Family Support Center will be conducting a classroom-facilitated Ombudsman Basic Training Jan. 27- 28 in the conference room of the Support Site’s Navy Lodge. Training will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is required for all newly-appointed Ombudsmen who must be trained within six weeks of appointment. It is also for active Ombudsmen who need to re-certify because they're approaching their year point. Key spouses are also encouraged to attend the training. Please contact Suzette Brown at DSN 629-4113 or 081-811-4113 for more information and to register.
Jan. 29: AWSC Keep Your Vehicle Running Free Workshop Learn how to check a vehicle’s vital fluids, brakes, tires windshield wipers, radiator, seat belts and more, as well as how to perform other tasks with the help of the Auto Skills Center’s expert mechanics. The workshop runs every 30 minutes from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call DSN 629-4971 or 081-811-4971.
Jan. 30: Food Handler Course Taught by U.S. Naval Hospital Naples U.S. Naval Hospital Naples will be offering a food handler class on Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon at JFC Naples in the Navy Element conference room. The class teaches food handling safety for individuals who will participate in temporary food events such as command fundraisers, social events, bake sales, or any other short term event that involves preparing and serving food. Please register by calling DSN 629-4170 or 081-811-4170. Additional dates will be held throughout the year.
Jan. 30: International Festival and Silent Auction at Naples Elementary School The Naples Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) will be hosting its annual International Festival and Silent Auction on Friday, Jan. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Entry is free and the festival is open to all U.S. and NATO ID cardholders. The silent auction raises money for programs and events that enrich the learning experience for elementary school students within the community. Volunteers are still needed to represent their state or country through food, dance, music, crafts, pictures, or any other way to share and educate others about the location. Donations are currently being accepted. Email Jaime Thomason, PTA president, at nes.pta1@gmail.com if you are considering a state or country, would like to donate a good or service, would like additional information or to sign up for the festival.
Jan. 31: Polar Bear Plunge at the Support Site Pool Join a fun, freezing time at the Support Site pool for the 9th Annual Polar Bear Plunge. Program is open to 9 year olds and above at a cost of $10 per person. Commemorative T-shirts will be given to all participants. Register at the Support Site pool front gate on the day of the event at 10 a.m. Plunge will begin at 11
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a.m. with hot chocolate and warm towels provided after the swim. For more information, call DSN 6264254 or 081-568-4254.
Jan. 31- Feb. 1: Super Bowl Invitational Flag Football Tournament Cheer your favorite team to victory at the Super Bowl Invitational Flag Football Tournament to be held at Carney Park Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Team coaches need to attend the meeting at the Carney Park Rec Center (behind field #1) at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. For more information, contact Intramural Sports at DSN 629-6528/6529 or 081-811-6528/6529.
Feb. 2- 5: Exercise Reliant Pulcinella 2015 NSA Naples will conduct a security-centric exercise Feb. 2- 5 that will involve the Capodichino, Support Site and Gaeta military installations. Announcements will be made in advance of key exercise events. As always, please follow the directions of Security and avoid interfering whenever possible. Minor traffic delays are possible, but will be kept to a minimum. Retail and MWR facilities will not be affected. For more information, call DSN 626-3948 or 081-568-3948.
Feb. 6- 8: CREDO Marriage Enrichment Retreat The Region CREDO team is offering a Marriage Enrichment Retreat Feb. 6- 8. Couples can experience a safe and relaxed environment where they can fall in love all over again. Re-discover the foundations of your relationship, develop new skills and learn from other couples during this weekend for you and your spouse. The retreat will be held at a hotel in Gaeta. To register and for more information, call DSN 6265255 or 081-568-5255. Interested community members can also email CREDO@eu.navy.mil or follow CREDO’s upcoming retreats and workshops on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CREDO.EU.
Feb. 10: Town Hall with Capt. Doug Carpenter NSA Naples Commanding Officer Capt. Doug Carpenter will host a Town Hall meeting for all personnel and families assigned to the Naples area on Tuesday, Feb. 10. It will be held at the Reel Times 2 Theater on Support Site at 6 p.m. There will be a question-andanswer session after a few words from the CO. For anyone unable to attend, questions for the Town Hall can also be emailed to the Public Affairs office at pao_naples@eu.navy.mil or messaged to the NSA Naples Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NSANaples.
Feb. 11- 12: ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training The Region CREDO team will hold an ASIST workshop for everyone who wants to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide in our community. It will be held at the Support Site Community Center Feb. 11 and 12. To register and for more information, call DSN 626-5255 or 081-568-5255. Interested community members can also email CREDO@eu.navy.mil or follow CREDO’s upcoming retreats and workshops on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CREDO.EU.
Feb. 14: Parents’ Night Out Parents can take the night off on Saturday, Feb 14 from 4 p.m. to midnight. The Support Site Child Development Center will be open so parents can enjoy the time with spouses, family or friends. Cost is $4 per hour. Children accepted are from ages 6 weeks to 6th grade. Register at the Support Site or Capodichino CDC from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. by the Friday, one week prior to date. For more details, contact DSN 629-4390 or 629-4989.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. photographed by Marion S. Trikosko, 1964. (Source: Library of Congress)
King, though, understood that suffering these injustices was necessary to change American opinion and ultimately society. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable,” he said. “Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” King himself was arrested 30 times. He barely survived an attack at a book signing where he was stabbed in the chest. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) from 1957 until his death in 1968. He organized and led marches for blacks’ right to vote, desegregation, labor rights and basic civil rights. He spoke, struggled, and inspired from the beginning during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, through the Birmingham Campaign comprised of fire hoses and police dogs unleashed on marchers, to the more than a quarter million strong March on Washington and his infamous and riveting “I Have a Dream” speech. Finally, as perfectly and prophetically, King said in his final speech: “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I
just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!” Despite his untimely death on April 3, 1968, his dream would soon be realized. Just days after his assassination, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. This legislation was seen as a tribute to King’s struggle in his final years to combat residential discrimination in the United States. In the decades since his death, activists have continued to work to end racial discrimination, not just in the United States, but around the world. His work influenced activists such as Nelson Mandela, who helped end apartheid in South Africa, and Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who defied threats of the Taliban to campaign for the right to education. Their work built upon King’s remarkable legacy: a largely nonviolent movement which, despite impassioned and often brutal opposition, have torn down unjust laws to help create their country’s which remain true to ideals of equality and justice for all people.
The Multi-Cultural Heritage Committee is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s accomplishments on Jan. 27 in the Capodichino base theater. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a cake-cutting ceremony in the lobby. The celebration is open to everyone. For more information or to participate in future committee events, please contact PSC Watkins at DSN 626-4618 or IS2 Andrews-Schiro at DSN 626-3055.
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PANOrAMA January 23, 2015
JOBS 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 at 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 • Work Certificates
U.S. POSITIONS CONUS hires currently residing in the Naples/Gaeta commuting areas MUST apply through USAJOBS in order to receive consideration. CLOSING Jan. 29 Supervisory Financial Management Analyst, GS-0501-13, ANN#EUR15-970339-KB, Full Time Permanent Financial Manager, GS-0505-14, ANN#EUR15-011236-KB, Full Time Permanent Transportation Assistant (Passenger), GS-2102-06, ANN# EUR15-984299-AG-R1, Full Time Permanent IT Specialist (INET), GS-2210-12, ANN# EUR15-014142-EG, Full Time Permanent HR Assistant (Recruitment/ OA), GS-0203-05 KPP GS-0203-06 KPP GS-0203-07 or GS-0203-06 KPP GS0203-07 or GS-0203-07, ANN# EUR15-012102-KB, Full Time Permanent CLOSING Feb. 5 Region Investigator/Inspector, GS-1801-12, ANN#EUR15-977271KB, Full Time Permanent Safety and Occupational Health Manager, GS-0018-14, ANN# EUR15-992464-KB, Full Time Permanent Physical Therapist, GS-0633-09, ANN#EUR15-963872-EG, Full Time Permanent IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/SYSADMIN), GS-2210-12, ANN#EUR15967386-KB-R2, Full Time Permanent CANCELLED Interdisciplinary (multiple positions), GS-0185/0180/0101-11, ANN #EUR15-996227-AG, Full Time Permanent
LOCAL NATIONAL (LN) POSITIONS If you have any questions, contact the front desk at 626-5409 or 081-5685409. You can also contact the HRO Naples helpdesk at: http://cnic. navy.mil/Europe/About/Jobs/Abo utWorkingHere/index.htm. 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 NSA, Support Site Base, Navy Exchange Food Court area from 8-9 a.m. 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/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. on Jan. 26, 2015. CLOSING Jan. 29 Purchasing Agent, UA-1105-02, ANN#70294-995182-AG, Full Time Permanent CLOSING Feb. 5 Emergency Dispatcher, Ua-030306, ANN#62588-006138-AG, Full Time Permanent Emergency Dispatcher, Ua-030306, ANN#62588-007002-AG, Full Time Temporary
NON-APPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) POSITIONS Fleet & Family Readiness NAF Local Naples job announcements within CNREURAFSWA may be viewed at: http://www.cnic.navy. mil/regions/cnreurafswa/about/ jobs.html. The necessary application forms are also available on line. For any questions you have you may call 081-568-4164/ 2505/5612. The applications may be emailed to CNREURAFSWA_NRBO_N9_Personn el@eu.navy.mil
NSA NAPLES US NAF POSITIONS Food Service Worker, NA-740804, ANN#15-003 flexible, Bowling Center, Support Site. Job Summary: 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. Closing date: Open Until Filled Education Aid/Technician, CY1702-I/II, ANN#15-004, (Multiple Positions) flexible, Child Development Centers, School Age Care, Youth Programs, Teen Center and Youth Sports Capodichino/Support Site. Job Summary: Provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from six weeks to 18 years in a Child and Youth Program setting Performs routine, day-to-day care of infants and children ranging from six weeks to five years. Assembles and gathers materials and equipment necessary to execute school age care for children ranging from six to nine years, school-age care pre-teen for children ranging from 10 to 12 years, Teen Center Program for children ranging from 13 to 18 years. Receives and releases children to/from authorized parents, guidance. Closing date: Open Until Filled Education Aid/Technician, CY1702-I/II, ANN#15-005, (Multiple Positions) regular full time, (Eligible for Post Allowance) Child Development Centers, School Age Care, Youth Programs, Teen Center and Youth Sports Capodichino/Support Site. Job Summary: Provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from six weeks to 18 years in a child and youth program setting. Performs routine, day-to-day care of infants and children ranging from six weeks to five years. Assembles and gathers materials and equipment necessary to execute school age care for children ranging from six to nine years, school-age care pre-teen for children ranging from 10 to 12 years, Teen Center Program for children ranging from 13 to 18 years. Receives and releases children to/from authorized parents, guidance. Closing date: Open Until Filled Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01ANN #15-016 flexible, Bowling Center, Support Site. Job Summary: Pro-
vides oversight of activities and necessary services to authorized patrons. Closing date: Open Until Filled Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#15-019, flexible, MWR Liberty Division, Naples, Italy. Job Summary: Employee helps customers in the recreation center with recreational event. Closing date: Open Until Filled Recreation Assistant, NF-018901/02, ANN#15-035 flexible, Fleet & Family Readiness Center, Gaeta, Italy. Job Summary: Serves as a primary front line customer service representative of the overall program as such, must continually present information in a high professional and customer friendly style. Closing date: Open Until Filled Education Technician (Leader), CY-1702-II, ANN#15-050, regular full time, (Eligible for Post Allowance) Fleet and Family Readiness Program, CYP Division, Teen Center. Job Summary: 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 Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#15-058, flexible, MWR Golf Course, Carney Park, Naples. Job Summary: Collects green fees (monthly and daily), locker fees and fees for electric cart rentals. Employee will act as starter when needed on weekdays and assist when needed as cashier. Closing date: Open Until Filled Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN# 15-059, flexible, Fitness Forum, Support Site, Naples, Italy. Employee in this position plays an integral part in providing customer service and insuring patrons are offered a clean facility and pleasant conditions for their fitness/athletic workouts or programs. First Cut off date: 01/23/2015. Closing date: Open until Filled Education Aid/Technician, CY1702-I/II, ANN#15-063, (Multiple Positions) regular full time, (Eligible for Post Allowance) Child Development Centers, Support Site. Job Summary: Provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from six weeks to 18 years in a Child and Youth Program setting. Performs routine, day-to-day care of infants and children ranging from six weeks to five years. Assembles and gathers materials and equipment necessary to execute school age care for children ranging from six to nine years, school-age care pre-teen for children ranging from 10 to 12 years, Teen Center Program for children ranging from 13 to 18 years. Re-
ceives and releases children to/from authorized parents, guidance. Area of Consideration: Current CDC Support Site employees Only. Closing date: 02/06/2015 Education Technician (Leader), CY-1702-II, ANN#15-070, regular full time, (Eligible for Post Allowance) Fleet and Family Readiness Program, CYP Division, School Age Care. Job Summary: The purpose of the CY Program Leader (CYP) is to provide appropriate development care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from six 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
NEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Gricignano, Bldg. 2091-B Call 081-813-5252/5253/5254 / DSN: 629-4774 Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a current list of U.S. vacancies and the on-line application visit: https://www.NavyExchange.jobs To assist your job search go directly to the location field, open the drop down menu and click on Italy, then click on SEARCH FOR JOBS button. You will see all the jobs in Italy (mostly Naples area); just make sure you are NOT applying for a position located in Sigonella (Sicily). For any questions or concerns please call the numbers above. Distribution Center, Cricignano Ann#15000023 Warehouse Worker/72/NA-05/Flex – Open Until Filled – Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $12.88. Job Summary: Responsible for one or more functions (receiving, storing, issuing and shipping, etc.) within a warehouse area. Candidates must be at least 18 years to apply. Earth and Vine Shop Ann#1500003K Sales Clerk/PS/ NF-01/FLEX – Open Until Filled – Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $8$9.50. Job Summary: Responsible for selling merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked, displayed, and available. Knowledge of wines and specialty
foods is desirable. Candidates must be at least 18 years to apply. Gricignano Minimart Ann#1500000W Sales Clerk/MM /NF-01/FLEX – Open Until Filled – Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $8-$9.50. Job Summary: Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available. Candidates must be at least 18 years to apply. Gaeta Minimart Ann#1500003L Retail Annex Operator/MM/NF-02/RFT – Open Until Filled – Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $9-$14. Job Summary: 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.). Candidates must be at least 18 years to apply.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES School Age Care Looking for FullTime Leads Child and Youth Programs is looking for full-time lead positions at the Support Site’s School Age Care Program. The position helps oversee the Before- and After-School Program, in addition to the summer day camp. Apply through the Human Resources Office at Capodichino. Call 081-568-4164/2505 to find out what documentation is needed. USO Operations Specialist USO Naples is looking for a fulltime Center Operations Specialist. This person delivers customer service and support to military families at the USO Center as well as provides assistance with USO Naples programs, services, event and fleet support. Apply through http:// www.uso.org/careers. Call DSN 6262914 with questions. Contract Dental Assistant Naval Hospital Naples is seeking a full-time contract dental assistant for the Support Site Dental Department. If interested, please contact Ms. Paola Gargiulo at DSN: 6296117, Comm: 081-811-6117 or email: paola.gargiulo.it@med.navy.mil. The position will remain open from Jan. 16-30, 20