Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
60th year, No. 26
Friday, July 3, 2015
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey
The Deputy Commander and Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, as well as the Chief of General Staff of the Romanian Armed Forces host a press conference during TRIDENT JOUST on June, 25, 2015. Exercise TRIDENT JOUST is a command and control exercise involving more than 1000 personnel in Italy, Romania and Bulgaria. Photo by Master Sgt. Dennis Tappe
JFC Naples completes TRIDENT JOUST 2015 Story, photo by Allied Joint Force Command Naples Public Affairs
Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the NATO Response Force command and control headquarters, successfully concluded exercise TRIDENT JOUST 15 on June 28, 2015. For 11 days, headquarters staff participated in the exercise which tested operational capability of the standby NATO Response Force C2. The main objective was to conduct a change of control of the headquarters while con-
ducting a high intensity Article V training exercise using a realistic scenario. “TRIDENT JOUST demonstrated that NATO can deliver command and control anytime, anywhere,” Canadian Army Lieutenant General D. Michael Day, Deputy Commander of JFC Naples, as well as the overall exercise commander, said. “TRIDENT JOUST challenged JFC Naples in an ever more complex security environment and our staff has met those challenges with the agility and responsiveness we
expect from NATO service members.” TRIDENT JOUST 15 supported the Readiness Action Plan as was envisioned during the NATO Wales Summit in September of 2014. Located in both Romania and Bulgaria, TRIDENT JOUST 15 involved 25 NATO nations and more than 1,000 personnel. The mission of JFC Naples is to prepare for, plan and conduct military operations in order to preserve the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states.
Region EURAFSWA Kicks Off 2015 ‘Energy Biggest Loser’ From Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs
Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (EURAFSWA) began their regional “Energy Biggest Loser” competition, July 1. The competition among the Region’s installations runs July 1-31 and pits one base against the other to see which one can reduce energy use the most during the month. The biggest energy loser will receive $70,000 to use toward base improvements; second and third place "losers" will receive $50,000 and $30,000 respectively. “This is a friendly way to bring about awareness, and encourage everyone’s participation in reducing energy use ashore,” Rear Adm. Jack Scorby, commander, Navy Region EURAFSWA, said. “Currently, we are spending close to 30 percent of our shore budget on energy costs. Reducing our usage allows us to take that money and invest in other areas, such as alternative energy sources.” While the installations vie against one another for the top prize, the reality is that each base is truly competing against its own prior usage, as the competition compares current energy use to historical energy use.
Installations will use technology that records usage data. That data will be collected and reported weekly to the Region. Each week, the results will be posted so the bases can see how they are faring in the competition. At the end of the competition period, the top installations will be chosen based on the greatest percent reduction in electrical consumption. Each base must use less electrical energy than it has over the same time period in the past. “We are really focusing on education in the competition,” Scorby said. “Reducing usage is really a team effort. By taking simple actions, each of us can continually reduce annual electrical consumption.” These simple acts include turning off lights, unplugging devices and chargers when not in use, and turning off screen monitors and computers. The Biggest Loser competition is part of the Navy’s ongoing energy conservation initiatives and energy strategy, which is centered on energy security, energy efficiency and sustainability. Energy efficiency is vital as it improves mission effectiveness and saves money. For more information on the competition, visit the website www.cnic.navy.mil/ebl. CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY / SPOTLIGHT. . 4
Dempsey Releases National Military Strategy By Jim Garamone DoD News
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey cannot predict exactly where the next threat to the United States and its interests may come from, but he knows it will happen faster than in the past and the U.S. military must be prepared. The National Military Strategy released on July 1, 2015, Dempsey provides the blueprint for how the military will use its forces to protect and advance U.S. national and security interests. “Globalization, diffusion of technology, and demographic shifts are driving rapid change as state actors and trans-regional networks challenge order and stability,” Dempsey said. “This strategy addresses these dynamics and our strategy to ensure that our force remains the best-led, trained and equipped military on the planet.” The National Military Strategy follows the release of the 2015 National Security Strategy in February this year, as well as the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review.
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