Panorama Dec. 5, 2014

59th year, No. 46

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Friday, december 5, 2014

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December Events/Christmas Has Arrived in Naples Pages 4-5

The Naples Tiger Sharks compete in this year's European Forces Swim league (EFSL) Long Distance Swim Championships. This is the first Long Distance Championship Title for the Tiger Shark team. (Photo by Mike Sharp)

The December 7, 1941 Raid of Pearl Harbor Page 10

Naples Tiger Sharks are the EFSL Long Distance CHAMPIONS!

By Jennifer Sharp

Staring down the lane of a 50 meter pool thinking about the next four, eight or 15 laps to swim is no easy task physically or mentally, but 36 NTS proved themselves capable and willing to compete and come out champions in this year’s European Forces Swim league (EFSL) Long Distance Swim Championships.

“This past weekend the NTS were represented by 36 mentally tough and physically prepared swimmers,” said Coach Jane Higgins. “It's not your everyday swimmer that decides to swim a 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free and 400 IM. These athletes went in mentally and physically prepared, challenging their minds and bodies, and swam out triumphant.”

There were 13 teams from all over Europe com-

peting in this year’s championship. This is the first long distance championship for the Tiger Shark team following up a regular season 20132014 championship. The swimmers and coaches hard work has paid off and they all have so much to be proud of. Triple first place finishers included 11 year olds Lindsey Sharp and Sean Quirk.

Naples Receives Results from Radon Detectors From U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples Public Affairs

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples has received initial results from the one-year study of radon gas concentrations initiated in 2013 and part of an ongoing Navywide indoor radon monitoring program.

Radon is a gas that is naturally occurring from rocks and soils. It is present in outdoor air, but may collect in basements or ground level spaces. Indoor environments are commonly studied to determine whether radon is present at high concentrations.

Long-term exposure to radon gas at high concentrations can potentially impact health over time. Testing is the only way to know indoor radon levels.

Personnel from the Environmental division of Public Works and the U.S. Department of

Energy installed radon detectors in Navy facilities at Capodichino, Support Site, Gaeta, Carney Park, and Navy-managed buildings at Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples in Lago Patria.

In the spring of 2013, the detectors were placed in basements and ground-level indoor spaces inhabited, or that could be inhabited in the future, at least four hours daily. The radon detectors were collected after one year of readings and analyzed by the Department of Energy. Approximately 200 detectors were not found and those sites are now being retested for six months. Please do not remove or tamper with the small, circular radon detectors, which can be seen near the ceilings of rooms being tested.

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Students from Naples High School Attend the DoDEA Creative Connections

See NAPLES TIGER SHARKS Page 12

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Weekly Crime Report Review what happened between nov. 26 and deC. 14.

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New TASI Tax for Residents of Economy Housing

By Capt. Doug Carpenter NSA Naples Commanding Officer

Sunday will mark 73 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, but think about how relevant Dec. 7, 1941 still is for so many Americans.

This history lesson is still taught in our schools and it’s an important part of our American history. Blockbuster Hollywood movies have been made about the attack on Pearl Harbor, which helps memorialize it in its own way to the public. Some in our Naples community are four generations removed from this attack. Think about how you perceive Pearl Harbor, and how it still has the power to shape attitudes. The Sailor’s Creed, something every Sailor knows, has a line that says, “I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy, and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.” Those who have gone before me – those words are what remembering Pearl Harbor is all about. So many people, 2,403, made the ultimate sacrifice that day and most of them were U.S. Navy Sailors.

Think about the Sunday morning they were just beginning. Historical accounts show that many Sailors were on watch and when duty called, they did exactly what they were trained to do. Starting with the 0645 attack on a submarine spotted outside the harbor – marking the first shot fired between the U.S. and Japan. We will dedicate a wreath today to the attack on Pearl Harbor, and I ask everyone to reflect on the historical importance of Pearl Harbor and those who have gone before us.

On issues closer to home, our year-long study of Radon, a naturally occurring gas, is nearly complete and we’re beginning the process to mitigate 24 ground and basement level rooms with results at elevated levels. Elevated indoor radon levels are easily mitigated by properly ventilating spaces or sealing cracks and potential pathways for radon gas to enter a space. No housing units returned results requiring mitigation. There are still 200 detectors that we had to replace due to them being missing, so if you see the small, circle detectors hanging near a ceiling, please do not tamper with them or remove them. This comprehensive radon study is a great thing for our facilities to ensure we’re providing the safest possible working and living environment for the community.

We have plenty of holiday events coming up to keep you and your families busy this month. Tonight’s Holiday Village and tree-lighting ceremony on Support Site is always a big draw. If the weather permits, the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band will be there spreading holiday cheer, along with our children’s choir. Santa is going to be making a visit and will be stopping by the Support Site quite a few times leading up to the big day, so be on the lookout. We’ll pass updated information on the events pending updated weather forecasts. The Army-Navy flag football game is going to be taking place tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. on the high school football field. Come show your support and see who comes away with bragging rights. Navy had a good run, but Army is currently holding the trophy from last year’s matchup. The Italian Choir “Il Coro Annibale Messore” will be performing their Annual Christmas Cantata at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Support Site Chapel. We’ll have children from the area visiting the Support Site Dec. 14 for a Buon Natale.

Thank you to everyone for helping out with these events and taking part in the many community relations projects going on through the chapel. I encourage everyone to take part in at least a few of these seasonal events.

A new 2014 Italian tax makes residents and homeowners of economy housing responsible to pay a TASI (Tassa Servizi Indivisibili) based on the real estate value of the property. The rate of this tax is established by each municipality and is based on property value. Similarly, the percentage to be paid by residents is established by each municipality and can be up to 30 percent of the total TASI. A resident’s portion of the TASI should be in the range of 60-150 euros per year. Community members, assisted by Housing as needed, must talk with their landlords to get the Italian Tax Form F-24. Once properly filled in, TASI forms are then paid at local banks and post offices. For questions or additional help coordinating with landlords, contact Housing at DSN 629-4466 or 081-811-4466.

Post Office Advisory on Mailing of Nativity Scenes (Presepes) The Presepes ‘Nativity Scenes’ found throughout Naples and Italy contain miniature clay figures that craftsmen have made for hundreds of years. The figurines pose no agricultural risk and can be sent or taken stateside. However, the figures are often housed in a village setting made of natural bark decorated with peat moss, which can contain damaging insects or other pests and are prohibited from being imported into the United States. Nativity Scenes produced using finished wood, plastic, or commercially-cleaned and lacquered straw (except rice straw) can be mailed to the U.S. Customers of the post office can be fined $100 or more if they mail scenes containing moss, bark, pinecones, untreated straw or other restricted materials. For questions, please visit or contact your post office.

Security and NCIS routinely see an increase in crime this time of year. Community members are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings at all times and to consistently lock vehicles and activate home alarms. Pick-pocketing, purse snatching, theft from parked cars, home break-in and carjacking are all concerns. Comply with thieves quickly to help diffuse situations as resistance can escalate the incident and be hazardous. Exercise extra caution at night and at train stations, airports, nightclubs, bars and outdoor cafes. Never leave valuables in plain sight and if planning a vacation, arrange for a trusted friend to periodically check on the residence during your absence. Report any incidents to 081-568-5638. For additional Safety and Security information, visit www.travel.state.gov and search Italy.

Active Duty Roth TSP Deductions Need Updated by Jan. 31 An upcoming change in myPay requires users to designate Roth contributions as a percentage of your pay, instead of a dollar amount. If you don’t comply with the change, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will not be able to process your Roth contributions until you make the update. Active duty members of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) are encouraged to log into MyPay and click on the section called "Traditional TSP and Roth TSP.” In the "Contribution from Roth TSP" section, enter your desired percentage of your pay and click save. For questions or additional information, contact your command financial specialist or the FFSC.

Bicycles and Strollers Collected from Housing

Dec. 1- 24: Adopt a Service Member for Christmas Dinner Are you a single or unaccompanied service member and don’t want to be stuck in the barracks this Christmas?

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video games and eating too much? Are you a family with a couple extra spots at your dinner table and want to help share the feeling of family and friends? Sign up for “Adopt a Service Member” at the Capodichino Liberty Center and make the holiday extra special for everyone. For more information, call DSN 626-4896 or 081-568-4896.

Dec. 5- 13: Fine Arts Exhibit Child and Youth Programs is hosting a Fine Arts Exhibit at the Support Site food court from Friday, Dec. 5 until Saturday, Dec. 13. Many of the art pieces displayed were made by children from our community aged 6 to 18 years old. Art will be judged locally on Sunday, Dec 14.

Dec. 5: Holiday Village and Tree-Lighting Ceremony The Support Site Village Forum will host the Holiday Village on Friday, Dec. 5 with concerts, a holiday market, food and more. Holiday music will be performed by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band and Santa will make an appearance during the celebration. The event will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. with the tree-lighting ceremony beginning at 5:45 p.m. Entry to the Holiday Village is free and open to all U.S. and NATO ID card holders, as well as local national employees with access card and their immediate family members. For more information, call DSN 629-4390 or 081-811-4390.

Dec. 6: Vaccine Clinic at Veterinary Treatment Facility The Naples Veterinary Treatment Facility will hold a Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is in a walk-in basis and normal fees apply. For more information, call DSN 629-7913 or 081-811-7913.

Dec. 6: Army vs. Navy Flag Football

Crime Awareness

Unlabeled bicycles and strollers collected from Support Site Housing from April to September are in the MWR Warehouse parking lot, located between the carwash and the POV lot. If community members feel their item was mistakenly taken or would like to reclaim it, they can visit the parking lot to see if it is there. If located, please contact Housing’s Peter Parillo at DSN 629-4287 or 081-8114287 to reclaim the bicycles or strollers taken during the periodic collections. The ongoing effort helps clear away objects that may have been left by previous residents or otherwise abandoned. The items not reclaimed will be fixed before being donated to a charity organization.

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Join your local Army and Navy Flag Football teams as they compete for this year’s annual Army vs. Navy game trophy. The game will be held at the Naples High School football stadium at 1:30 p.m. The second annual Mascot Olympics will also take place during the game. For more information, call DSN 629-6528 or 081-811-6528.

Dec. 7: Tea with Santa USO Naples will be hosting Tea with Santa at the Support Site Community Center on Sunday, Dec. 7. The free event is open to children 3-7 years old and will feature free photos with Santa, games, holiday crafts and refreshments. Limited spaces are available, so register to participate by calling the USO at DSN 626-5713 or 081-568-5713.

Dec. 7: Annual Christmas Cantata at Support Site Chapel The Annual Christmas Cantata will be held in the Support Site Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 7. The concert will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. and is open to the community. The Italian Choir “Il Coro Annibale Messore” will be performing. They are composed of 30 members and have performed at the Saint Peter’s Basilica, Abbey of Montecassino, and have accompanied the Roman Philharmonic Orchestra. Refreshments and fellowship with the choir members will follow. Please contact the Chaplain’s office at 626-3539 for more information.

Dec. 9- 10: Santa’s Calling Send a special message to a child this Christmas with a call from Santa. Operators are standing by at the North Pole to put your child’s name on Santa’s phone list. Calls will be made on Dec. 9- 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. The program is free and open to only U.S. active-duty military and DoD ID card holders. Sign up at the Capodichino MWR Admin office, Capodichino CDC, Support Site Youth Center, Bowling Center or Support Site CDC by noon on Monday, Dec. 8. Volunteer men and women are needed for Santa and North Pole operators. For more information, call DSN 6294722 or 081-811-4722.

Dec. 13, 20: Parents’ Night Out Parents can take the night off Dec. 13 and Dec. 20. The Child Development Center will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight 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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Of the approximately 1,600 pairs of radon detectors collected and analyzed, 24 were above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) action level and will require mitigation. No housing units tested exceeded mitigation action limits.

EPA recommends the time frame for radon mitigation actions based on the levels detected. There were 22 pairs between 4.0 picocuries per

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liter, or pCi/L, and 20 pCi/L that require mitigation within 2 years.

There were two pairs of detectors that had results between 20 pCi/L and 200 pCi/L and will require mitigation within six months. The highest measured radon concentration was 35.6 pCi/L. Mitigation measures are being planned and actions taken for these sites with initial focus on the sites requiring mitigation within 6 months.

One of the spaces is rarely occupied and the other already currently has construction underway on the ventilation system. Once mitigation is complete, the sites will be re-tested

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Dec. 12: Naples Middle High School PTSA Wildcat Holiday Bazaar Community members are invited to the Wildcat Holiday Bazaar, which will be hosted by the Naples Middle High School Parent Teacher Student Association on Friday, Dec. 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. There will be a silent basket auction with unique items and services; live music, pictures with Santa, cultural booths, as well as some food and drinks. Baskets, items and services from approved home based businesses are needed and can still be donated. Funds raised will help with student activities, scholarships, school bees and honor roll ceremonies. For questions or additional information, email naplesPTSAteam@gmail.com.

Dec. 13: (Previously Dec. 6) Free Photos with Santa at Commissary USO Naples is providing the opportunity for community members to get a free family photo with Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Commissary. The holiday program will take place from noon to 3 p.m. The photos with

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to verify radon levels are below the EPA threshold. The sites that are being re-tested due to missing detectors will also be analyzed and if found to exceed mitigation threshold will be mitigated and re-tested.

Results from the study are posted on the NSA Naples website at www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_naples/om/environmental_support.html.

For U.S. Environmental Protection Agency information on radon, go to www.epa.gov/radon. Call the Public Works Environmental division at DSN: 626-6706/6644 or 081-5686706/6644 if you have questions.

Santa will be available via a link on the USO’s Facebook page. For additional information, call DSN 626-5713 or 081-568-5713.

Dec. 13: Run, Run Rudolph All ages are welcome to join the Run, Run Rudolph on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Support Site Fitness Forum. Pick up a registration form at either gym and turn it in on the day of the event. Registration begins at 7 a.m. in Central Park with a 1-mile run beginning at 8 a.m. The 5K course starts afterwards. Cost is FREE for the 1 Mile Run, while the 5K Course cost is $5 per person. T-shirts will be on sale for $5 each. For more information, call DSN 626-4255 or 081-568-4255.

Dec. 14: Mystic Roots Band Performing at Support Site The Mystic Roots Band, a Pop Reggae fusion band, will be performing a free concert at the Support Site Central Park on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. The show is open to all ages and is brought to Naples by the Armed Forces Entertainment Shows program. MWR will be selling beverages and food on site. In case of inclement weather, the show will be held at the Reel Times 2 Cinema. For more information, call DSN 626-4894 or 081-568-4894.

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Compiled by Teresa Merola

Italian Police Seize Counterfeit Notes Italian police in Naples arrested 56 members of an international counterfeiting money ring known as the “Napoli Group”.

Investigators, with the support of European Union (EU) law enforcement agency Europol and European Anti-Fraud Office, seized 1 million euros ($1.2 million) in counterfeit notes during a two-year investigation. The group was based in Naples and most of the counterfeit notes would flow from Naples and other Italian cities to the rest of the world. France, Spain, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria were the countries most affected by the counterfeit notes.

The group even produced a 300 euro note that was accepted by a German business. Italian police discovered a secret printing press in the town of Giugliano, north of Naples, which produced millions of notes. They also found a laboratory which made fake stamps and scratch cards in nearby Arzano. Arrests linked to suspect counterfeiting were also made in Genova, Turin, Palermo and Avellino.

Underground Art Tour Volunteers from Legambiente Neapolis 2000, the local Italian Environmental Association, will escort incoming tourists to discover public art in the underground metro museums in Naples. A special Christmas underground metro art tour is scheduled every Saturday at 11 a.m. throughout the month of December. Volunteers will meet tourists at the main entrance of the station and will accompany them on a tour that lasts approximately 90 minutes. Participation for the event is free; however there is a requirement to show the metro under-

ground ticket. The first tour is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6 and includes the stations Toledo, Universita and Salvator Rosa. A reservation for the tour is required by the previous Friday at 5 p.m. Reservations can be made at infoarte@anm.it.

City of Matera Receives Screen Time The city of Matera, famous for its Sassi (Stones), will be one of the locations for the remake of the Ben Hur film. More than 2,000 people lined up at a Matera shopping center to audition to play Roman soldiers and other characters of ancient times.

British actor Jack Huston was casted to play the role of Ben Hur and American actor Morgan Freeman will play as a chariot race trainer. The film is a major boost for Matera which was named the European City of Culture for 2019. Other scenes of the remake will be filmed in Rome’s Cinecitta’ Studios.

25th Annual Ranking for Quality of Life in Italy Italian financial newspaper, Il Sole 24, published its 25th annual ranking for the quality of life of 107 Italian cities.

The city of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region, with its eight early Christian monuments classified as UNESCO World Heritage sites, is at the top of the list. The majority of the cities in the top 10 are northeastern mountain towns or those in north-central regions. Rome is in 12th place while Milan is in 10th. The city of Naples is in 96th place while the worst Italian city to live in, based on the newspaper, is Agrigento, Sicily.

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ThE INSIDE PagE… VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 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."

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.

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 081-8116372 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 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.

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. E-mail 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 081-526-8051. For more information, visit www.navyleague.org.

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Many handmade examples, crafted from wax and sugar, are displayed at the exhibition in the magnificent Church of the Cross of Lucca along Via dei Tribunali near the Naples Conservatory of Music. (Photo by J. Freed)

Christmas Has Arrived in Naples Italy and Beyond Lou Freed is a regular contributing culture and travel columnist for Panorama.

She has traveled and cruised extensively in Lou Freed the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

Her monthly column offers cultural and travel insights locally and further afield.

By Lou Freed

Italians traditionally kick off their Christmas season on Dec. 8 to commemorate “L’Immacolata” (Immaculate Conception). However, this year, there are distinct signs the holidays are already present in our host city.

If you’re looking for ways to fire up some zest to get you ready for this period’s celebrations then consider the following initiatives and venues.

Illuminations With the involvement of local community associations and businesses, Naples city officials turned on magi-

cal crystal-like and multicolored Yuletide lights in many districts in November. The goal was to ignite the spirit of the holidays, welcome city visitors, and dazzle guests and residents with symphonies of brightness and color.

On Nov. 8, illuminations were switched on in record time, according to locals in San Gregorio Armeno or “Christmas Alley”. Nativity representations thrive in the Historic Center of San Gregorio Armeno. Besides typical holiday figures, lights feature historical Neapolitan personalities such as Toto, Pulcinella and Edoardo De Filippo.

Subsequently, towards the third week of November, radiant lights were turned on at Via Toledo, Piazza dei Martiri, Piazza Trieste e Trento, Galleria Umberto and Via Marina.

Christmas trees, decorative balls and stars are now attracting visitors to these areas.

So what’s up this month? Locals are now anticipating more Noel illuminations brightening and animating other city streets, including those in Vomero. Bear in mind that if you wish to experience the illuminations then do so by Jan. 6 when Italians commemorate Epiphany and conclude the Christmas season.

Presepe Exhibition Joining the City’s November Christmas initiatives in the Historic Center, the Associazione Presepistica Napoletana (Neapolitan Association of Nativity Art) launched its 13th presepiale (Nativity scenes) exhibition in the Church of the Cross of Lucca. Displays recall the spiritual side of Christmas as well as draw attention to the Neapolitan style of staging the manger scene that was developed in Naples during Bourbon times.

Of the Association members, 70 participated in the exhibition this year.

Works range from a study of an individual to a group of characters dressed in traditional Neapolitan costumes. Works also show numerous figures of the Holy Family in the midst of villagers and shepherds farming, cooking, entertaining, dining, dancing or going about their daily lives. Angels, animals, farm produce, varied village and landscape settings enhance the mesmerizing explosion of color and drama on the creations. These highly artistic creations are made from sculptured wax and sugar, and the result

a child is participating in a photo opportunity with Babbo Natale at Santa’s Village near the Varca d’Oro Beach in Varcaturo. (Photo by J. Freed)

is incredibly detailed and beautiful.

For a 5 € contribution, you can enter the drawing for one of five samples of this traditional art.

Exhibition hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Jan. 11 at the church located in Piazza Miraglia, near the Naples Conservatory of Music, along Via dei Tribunali. The exhibition is free entry. Info on the Crib Exhibition is at http://www.associazionepresepisticanapoletana.it/

Other Presepe Exhibits Glorious scenes are displayed in the San Martino Monastery Museum in Vomero as well as at the Royal Palaces in Naples and Caserta. To date, the Cuciniello Crib in San Martino, donated by the local architect and playwright Michele Cuciniello, is the city’s largest and most exquisite achievement of the art and is definitely one to share with holiday guests.

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Naples Christmas Markets and Santa’s Village

Fleet and Family Support Center Events this Week

When shopping for decorations and gifts, explore the holiday markets listed by municipality under “Natale a Napoli 2014” at http://www.comune.napoli.it/ As for Babbo Natale (Father Christmas), visit his dwelling manned by elves and lots of Santa’s helpers near Varca d’Oro Beach in Varcaturo.

Within the village is a small arts and crafts market with some beautiful handmade gifts, Santa’s post office, Santa’s bedroom, the elves’ kitchen and workshop, and a North Pole section. The photo op with Santa along with the in-house mini-train ensures children are in for a treat. Located in Pineta Varca d’Oro, the Village is open Monday to Friday for school guided tours only, but is also accessible to the public Saturday and Sunday. Details at http://santaclausvillage.org/

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.

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“The Nutcracker” Ballet A holiday staple in many theaters for graceful dance routines against fascinating winter wonderland backdrops, the classic work returns to the San Carlo Theater with stellar dancers Dec. 30 and Jan. 2-5.

Giuseppe Picone, Alessandro Macario and Alessandro Staiano will alternate as the Prince while Jurgita Dronina, Anbeta Toromani and Luisa LeLuzzi will represent Clara. Sharing the stage with the stars are the San Carlo Ballet Company as well as students of Theater’s Ballet School directed by Anna Razzi. Music will be rendered by the theater’s orchestra and children’s choir.

Brilliant trees, snowflakes, dolls, toy soldiers, gifts and holiday foods provide mounds of heartwarming spirit and cheer. Here, a nutcracker prince comes to life then leads the young and attractive Clara to the enchanting world of the Sugar Plum Fairy for outstanding ambiance and entertainment.

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The Nutcracker, a holiday staple in many theaters for the dance routines and winter wonderland scenarios, returns to the San Carlo Theater with stellar dancers Dec. 30 and Jan. 2-5. (Photo courtesy of San Carlo Theater)

Based on Ernst Hoffman’s "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice," Marius Petipa choreographed the ballet in the 19th century, with music later composed by Tchaikovsky. For the production, choreography credits go to Alessandra Panzavolta, the children’s choir director, Stefania Rinaldi and Nicola Rubertelli for the sets, and Giusi Giustino for the costumes.

Bookings and details are posted at http://www.teatrosancarlo.it/ or call 081-797-2331 or 2412.

Panettone and Pandoro These sweet delights have now

mushroomed in pastry shops and supermarkets since Italian bakers are prolific when it comes to producing them this time of year. On one hand, Panettone, a cupola-shaped raisin and candied fruit cake, is a typical bread of Milan derived from the Italian word “panetto” corresponding to a small loaf of bread. On the other, Pandoro, a star-shaped cake, originates from Verona with its golden color giving birth to its name “Pan d’ Oro”. Both are best served with a generous sprinkle of confectioners’ sugar.

Dec. 5: I.A. Discussion Group, 1 to 2 p.m., Support Site FFSC Dec. 5: VA Refresher Training, 2 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC Dec. 5: Sponsorship Training, 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC Dec. 5: Resume Writing, 2 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC Dec. 8 – Friday, Dec. 12: Transition GPS Workshop: Pre-Separation/PreRetirement, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC Dec. 10: Italian Cooking Class: 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., - Leaves from Support Site – Meeting Point is inside TLA Lobby. Note: Cost is Euro 15,00 to be paid at the Restaurant. Requires prior purchase of 2 E1 bus tickets at NEX Coffee Shop.

Dec. 10: Mood Management, 1 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC Dec. 11: Easy Italian, 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC (2 of 3) Dec. 11: Employment Opportunities in Naples, 2 to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC Dec. 12: SAPR DCC & P.O.C., 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Support Site FFSC Dec. 12: Christmas Alley, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., (Meeting Point is at McDonald’s Café next to Naples airport)

Special and General Courts-Martial for October- November 2014 From Defense Media Activity – Navy The following reports the results of Special and General Courts-Martial tried within Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia in October and November 2014.

General Court-Martial • At a General Court-Martial in Naples, Italy, MA1 Marcus A. Bagmon was tried for indecent exposure. On 2 October 2014, the panel of members returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced the accused to a reprimand.

• At a General Court-Martial in Naples, Italy, MA2 James C. Guin was tried for sexual assault. On 23 October 2014, the military judge returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced the accused to serve 24 months confinement, reduction to the grade of pay grade E-1, and to be separated from the naval service with a Dishonorable Discharge.

• At a General Court-Martial in Naples, Italy, an E-3 was tried for sexual assault and assault consummated by a battery. On 6 November 2014, the military judge returned a verdict of not guilty.

Special Court-Martial • None

Buone Feste!

Crime Report for Nov. 26 - Dec. 2 From the NSA Naples Command Investigative Division and NCIS

Panettones have now mushroomed in pastry shops and markets. Panettone, a raisin and candied fruit cake, is a typical bread of Milan derived from the Italian word “panetto” corresponding to a small loaf of bread. (Photo by J. Freed)

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8 things you Need to Know about the Senior enlisted academy EA will soon be a requirement before SCPOs can promote further

By Terrina Weatherspoon, Defense Media Activity

1. The Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) is expanding its delivery format to afford every Navy senior chief petty officer (SCPO) (E-8) the opportunity to attend the SEA prior to selection to master chief petty officer.

2. Starting in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (October 2016), all newly selected senior chief petty officers will be required to complete the SEA in Newport, RI, or attend either the United States Air Force Senior Enlisted Academy, United States Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy, Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Academy, or the Joint Special Warfare Academy in order to be eligible for advancement to MCPO. 3. To meet the increased resident demand without compromising content, the SEA will modify its delivery format to nine weeks of distance learning online, prior to three weeks of resident education in Newport.

4. Reserve Sailors will continue to attend the present SEA blended course format (six weeks of distance learning followed by two weeks of rigorous in resident education.)

5. Those Sailors who have already earned the rank of senior chief or are selected prior to the FY 2017 board will be grandfathered under the old policy and will not be required to attend the SEA. 6. As a prerequisite to attending the SEA, students must have completed the required 70 hours of online Primary Professional Military Education via Navy Knowledge Online.

It is mandatory that this work be completed prior to arrival at the SEA. 7. Any student arriving to the SEA out of height/weight standards will be disenrolled and required to wait 12 months prior to reenrollment in the course. Any student who fails the course due to his/her academic performance will also have to wait 12 months to re-enroll in the course.

8. For additional information, refer to the SEA website. The Senior Enlisted Academy*s points of contact are CMDCM Jason Wallis, Director, at (401) 841-2912, CMDCM Sidney Dawson, Deputy Director, at (401) 841-4270, and PSCM Danielle Gunsett, Course Director, at (401) 841-4946.

Public Health Center Launches New Website for the Navy's ShipShape Program From Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center

The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced the launch of a revitalized website for the Navy's ShipShape Program, Dec. 2.

The ShipShape program is the official Navy weight management program that assists active-duty sailors, Navy beneficiaries, and government civilians with making healthy behavior changes in order to lose weight.

The program consists of eight sessions that focus on three important components for weight management: mindset, nutrition and physical activity.

The ShipShape program is managed by NMCPHC and aligns to the missions of the Navy's 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative and Navy Medicine to maintain a healthy, fit and ready force.

"The new ShipShape program website provides improved site structure and an array of new content and features," said Sally Vickers, public health educator at NMCPHC. "The new site has already garnered more than

500 unique visits and has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response. It offers ShipShape facilitators, coordinators, participants, and command fitness leaders (CFLs) quick and easy access to essential information and resources in support of the ShipShape program."

The new site includes the following enhancements: * Improved structure and navigation: The new site boasts an improved layout and standardized navigation structure to enhance the quality and availability of information for the ShipShape program community. * New content: The revitalized site contains new and refreshed resources developed specifically to communicate with ShipShape program facilitators, coordinators, participants, and CFLs, such as frequently asked questions (FAQs), updated roster and reporting forms, quarterly newsletters, and a suite of products that align to each of the program's eight sessions. * Access to collaboration website: Beyond providing updated, organized information, the site promotes greater collaboration be-

tween ShipShape program facilitators and the program managers through the use of milSuite. Once certified, facilitators are encouraged to visit the site and establish a milSuite account, if they do not already have one. They are then invited to join the ShipShape Program Facilitators Group in which they will receive the latest information, program materials, and discussions.

"Through the ShipShape program, we help participants achieve healthy weight loss by facilitating changes in eating and exercise habits that enable them to reach and maintain a healthy weight throughout their careers and beyond," said Cmdr. Connie Scott, the Health Promotion and Wellness department head at NMCPHC. "Our goal is to provide a system that helps participants achieve both personal and professional success and empower them to make healthy choices and stay fit for life."

Visit the new ShipShape website at: http://www.med. navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/health -promotion/Pages/shipshape.aspx

Naples Community Health Awareness From Naval Support Activity Naples Public Affairs

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: 6296299 or commercial: 081-811-6299.

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JFc Naples Joint mobile training team (Jmtt) completes mission to moldova

By MWO Giorgio Frausin, J9 JMTT Coordinator

The JFC Naples Joint Mobile Training Team (JMTT) was invited by the Moldovan Ministry of Defense to provide leadership training to 30 Moldovan Officers Non-Commissioned (NCO). The JMTT is a J9 Military Partnerships Branch capability available to member-nations of the NATO Partnerships for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative programs.

The team, consisting of NCO volunteers from JFC Naples and managed by the J9 Military Partnerships Branch, conducted its first ever training mission to Moldova.

The 5-member team of two American, a French, a German and a Canadian NCO delivered training on topics such as; NATO History, Effective Communications, Leadership Theory, Stress Management, Counseling Techniques, Ethical Behavior, Cultural Awareness and Equal Opportunity.

The lessons are NATO-centric and do not reflect a specific nations’ policy but rather focus on preparing the students to work in a NATO multi-national environment. The training was conducted at the “Academia Militară A Fortelor Armate” in Chişinău, the capital of Moldova.

JFC Naples JMTT with graduates – (L-R) MSg Bryan Williams (USa-a), Maître Francois Monatte (FRa-N), MWO giorgio Frausin (CaN-F), PO2 Christian Richter (DEU-N), MSgt alejandrina Evans (USa-F). (Courtesy photo by JMTT)

The Moldovan NCO’s spoke very little English which necessitated the use of a translator but despite this limitation to spontaneous twoway discussions; the students participated well and shared their experiences and opinions. The Ac-

ademia also conducts language courses and Maître Monatte and Petty Officer 2nd Class Richter were invited to visit the French and German classes to speak in their native languages with the students.

The Moldovan Armed Forces are actively investing in their NCO Corps and have adopted the “Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Military Education Ref-

erence Curriculum” as a guide.

Maj. Tinevschi, the J7 from the Military Education Centre, briefed the team on NCO Corps transformation which will also include a new NCO rank structure that will bring them into line with the nine NATO Other-Rank levels. All-in-all, the JMTT mission to Moldova was very successful and the Moldovan Armed Forces have already indicated that they

wish to host the team again in the near future.

This year JFC Naples JMTT has conducted five missions; two to Jordan, one mission to Serbia, one mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina and one mission to Moldova. There are eight missions planned for 2015. The JFC Naples JMTT is always looking for motivated NCO’s willing to share their leadership skills with partner-nation NCO’s.

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M ORE I NSIDE PAGE …

ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON 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.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 346-680-3282 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 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 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 contact Paolo Fleurant at 328-194-6897 or naplesadventistsgroup@yahoo.com.

CONNECT THE TOTS CLUB unites families with children from newborn to preschool 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 201213 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 335-760-4446. Also check out the group’s Facebook page, Fil-Am Naples.

THE U.S. MILITARY RETIREE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN ITALY (USMRASI) 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 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 mom's night out, and field trips to explore Bella Napoli and beyond.

Interested? Considering homeschooling? For more information, please contact Carla Kuhlmann at NaplesITHomeschool@gmail.com. Check out our Facebook page Naples Christian Homeschoolers.

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: 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.

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 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.

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.

Friday, Dec. 5 4 p.m.

Penguins of Madagascar, PG 5 p.m.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, PG-13 7 p.m.

Fury, R 8:30 p.m. Nightcrawler, R Saturday, Dec. 6 Penguins of 3 p.m.

Madagascar, PG, 3D 4 p.m.

Dumb and Dumber To, PG-13 6 p.m.

Big Hero 6, PG 7:30 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, PG-13 8:30 p.m. St. Vincent, PG-13

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Sunday, Dec. 7 Big Hero 6, PG, 3D The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Ouija, PG-13 Nightcrawler, R Monday, Dec. 8 Closed, No Movies

Tuesday, Dec. 9 Closed, No Movies Wednesday, Dec. 10 4:30 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar, PG, 3D 6 p.m.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, PG-13 John Wick, R 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 11 4:30 p.m. Big Hero 6, PG Horrible Bosses 2, R 6 p.m.

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Fury, R, Last Showing Friday, 12 December 4:30 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar, PG 5 p.m.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, PG-13 7 p.m.

St. Vincent, PG-13 8:30 p.m. Beyond The Lights, PG-13, Premiere

Movie Descriptions EYOND THE LIGHTS, PG-13, Premiere. Cast: GuguMbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Colson Baker, Danny Glover. Drama 116 min. This is the story of Noni, the music world's latest superstar.

But not all is what it seems, and the pressures of fame have Noni on the edge - until she meets KazNicol, a young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance. But it is ultimately Kaz's love that gives Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

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HE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1, PG-13, "NAVY FIRST”. Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks. Action / Adventure 123 min.

Katniss Everdeen is in District 13, after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.

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URY, R, Cast: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Bernthal, Michael Pea. War, Action 120 min. April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

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ORRIBLE BOSSES 2, R, "NAVY FIRST”. Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Pine. Comedy 104 min. After barely escaping with their lives when their plans to murder their bosses goes out of control, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide that they'll be better off launching a business of their own. But a slick investor has other plans, and when he manages to snake their successful venture right out from underneath them, the three friends launch a not-very-well-thought-out plan to kidnap the investor's adult son and trade him for control of their company.

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UMB AND DUMBER TO, PG-13, Comedy 110 min. Cast: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle. 20 years after the dimwits set out on their first adventure, they head out in search of one of their long lost children in the hope of gaining a new kidney.

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OHN WICK, R, Cast: Keanu Reeves, Adrianne Palicki, Willem Dafoe, Bridget Moynahan, Jason Isaacs.

Action/Adventure 101 min. An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, John Wick is a fresh and stylized take on the "assassin genre".

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Upcoming USO Tours Capodichino Office 081-568-5713 Support Site Office 081-811-4903 www.uso.it

TOURS OPEN TO BOTh U.S. MILITaRy aND NaTO I.D. CaRD hOLDERS USO DAILY TOURS Dec. 6 - Shopping in Rome (Christmas Markets Special) €42 Dec. 7 -Shopping in Sorrento .............€36 Dec. 12 Christmas Lights of Salerno €19 Dec. 13 Olive Oil Tasting and Lunch in Benevento .........................€45

Dec. 14 Wine Tasting (family special) €45 EXTENDED TOURS Dec. 24-25 Christmas in Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€187 Jan. 17-18 MLK Weekend in Florence and Pisa . . .€175 Feb. 13-16 President’s day in Budapest . . . . . . . . . .€486 Feb. 13-16 Carnevale in Venice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Perugia and Assisi Weekend . . . . . . . . .€188

No Children Under 10 Admitted to R-Rated Movies

T. VINCENT, PG-13, Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Chris O'Dowd, Terrence Howard. Comedy 102 min. Maggie, a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver. Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent, a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper named Daka, Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine - the race track, a strip club, and the local dive bar. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart.

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IGHTCRAWLER, R, Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed, Ann Cusack, Kevin Rahm.

Crime/Drama/Thriller 117 min. A pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou thrives. In the breakneck, ceaseless search for footage, he becomes the star of his own story.

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ENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, PG, "NAVY FIRST”. Cast: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Chris Knights, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch. Animation/Adventure/Comedy, 120 min. Super spy teams aren't born... they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then... you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

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IG HERO 6, PG, Voices By: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, Genesis Rodriguez, T.J. Miller.

Animation 108 min. An action comedy adventure about brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion-a robot named Baymax-Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.

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UIJA, PG-13, Cast: Ana Coto, Bianca A. Santos, VivisColombetti, Douglas Smith, Erin Moriarty. Action/Adventure 90 min. A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.

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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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The December 7, 1941 Raid of Pearl Harbor From Naval History and Heritage Command

The Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. A single carefully-planned and well-executed stroke removed the United States Navy's battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire's southward expansion. America, unprepared and now considerably weakened, was abruptly brought into the Second World War as a full combatant.

18 months earlier, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had transferred the United States Fleet to Pearl Harbor as a presumed deterrent to Japanese aggression.

The Japanese military, deeply engaged in the seemingly endless war it had started against China in mid-1937, badly needed oil and other raw materials. Commercial access to these was gradually curtailed as the conquests continued. In July 1941 the Western powers effectively halted trade with Japan. From then on, as the desperate Japanese schemed to seize the oil and mineral-rich

East Indies and Southeast Asia, a Pacific war was virtually inevitable.

By late November 1941, with peace negotiations clearly approaching an end, informed U.S. officials, and they were well-informed, they believed, through an ability to read Japan's diplomatic codes, fully expected a Japanese attack into the Indies, Malaya and probably the Philippines. Completely unanticipated was the prospect that Japan would attack east, as well.

The U.S. Fleet's Pearl Harbor base was reachable by an aircraft carrier force, and the Japanese Navy secretly sent one across the Pacific with greater aerial striking power than had ever been seen on the world's oceans. Its planes hit just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7. Within a short time five of eight battleships at Pearl Harbor were sunk or sinking, with the rest damaged. Several other ships and most Hawaii-based combat planes were also knocked out and over 2400 Americans were dead. Soon after, Japanese planes eliminated much of the American air force in the Philippines, and a Japanese Army was

Pearl harbor attack, Dec. 7, 1941. USS arizona (BB-39) sunk and burning furiously. her forward magazines had exploded when she was hit by a Japanese bomb. at left, men on the stern of USS Tennessee (BB-43) are using fire hoses to force burning oil away from their ship. (Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection)

ashore in Malaya.

These great Japanese successes, achieved without prior diplomatic formalities, shocked and enraged the previously divided American people into a

Pearl harbor attack, Dec. 7, 1941. USS Maryland (BB-46) is shown alongside the capsized USS Oklahoma (BB-37). USS West Virginia (BB-48) is burning in the background. (Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection)

level of purposeful unity hardly seen before or since. For the next five months, until the Battle of the Coral Sea in early May, Japan's far-reaching offensives proceeded untroubled by fruitful opposition. American and Allied morale suffered accordingly.

Under normal political circumstances, an accommodation might have been considered.

However, the memory of the "sneak attack" on Pearl Harbor fueled a determination to fight on. Once the Battle of Midway in early June 1942 had eliminated much of Japan's striking power, that same memory stoked a relentless war to reverse her conquests and remove her, and her German and Italian allies, as future threats to World peace.

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A Glimpse Around the Fleet

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) adm. Jonathan greenert serve desserts to Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on Thanksgiving Day to show their thanks for their hard work and dedication in upholding the CNO's tenets of warfighting first, operate forward and be ready, enabling the Navy to preserve peace through power projection. greenert was in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting visits with Sailors on various ships and bases. (Photo by MCC Peter D. Lawlor) an F/a-18C hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFa) 113 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier air Wing (CVW) 17, are deployed supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(Photo by MC2 Scott Fenaroli)

Rear adm. Brad Williamson , commander of Standing NaTO Maritime group 2 (SNMg2), waves to the Spanish navy frigate ESPS Reina Sofia (F 84) from the bridge wing of the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte gulf (Cg 55). Leyte gulf is the flagship of Standing NaTO Maritime group (SNMg2) 2. Reina Sofia formally detached from SNMg2 following a month-long deployment with the group in support of exercise Noble Justification and Operation active Endeavour, NaTO's maritime response to deterring terrorist activity in the region. (Photo by MC2 Amanda S. Kitchner)

Sailors aboard the arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDg 75) participate in a freshwater wash down.

Donald Cook, an arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported in Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

(Photo by MC2 Karolina A. Oseguera)

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Sean Quirk, 11, challenges the European Forces Swim league (EFSL) record in the 800 FR. Sean Quirk was Christopher Kanak, 15, competes in the 400 Individual awarded triple first place medals in the 80 free, 400 indiMedley at this year's European Forces Swim league vidual medley, and the 1500 free along with teammate (EFSL) Long Distance Swim Championships.

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Many swimmers will be back in the pool competing this weekend in Wiesbaden and Stuttgart. Coming off this championship, the Tiger Sharks switch focus and gear up to defend their title in the upcoming EFSL Swim Championships Feb. 28 and March 1 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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Results from Day 1 Events: 800 FR: 1st place – Lindsey Sharp and Sean Quirk. 3rd place – Brandon Oestereicher. 4th place – Kathryn Kanak and Drake McGuinn. 5th place – Stephen Traucht and Bret Baldwin. 7th place – Carly Sharp, Max Milton and Nick Sherer. 8th place – Caitlin Quirk, John Sherer and Reagan Butler.

400 FR: 1st place – Alex Ruppe sets new EFSL 8 & Under record. 2nd place – Lauren Snodgrass. 3rd place – James McDonough. 4th place – Jordan Traucht. 5th place – Ashley Snodgrass. 6th place – Leslie Traucht and John Ruppe.

400 IM: 1st place- Lindsey Sharp and Sean Quirk. 2nd place- Carly Sharp. 3rd place – Brandon Oestereicher. 4th place – Stephen Traucht. 5th place – Kathryn Kanak, Caitlyn Quirk and Erin Dromerhauser. 6th place – An-

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“As a marshaling clerk for the long distance champs it was my job to line the kids up in the right order so they could make it to the starting blocks for their event. It sometimes felt like I was herding cats and the end of the day I no longer had a voice, I really enjoyed seeing the swimmers interact with each other. Though they are all in it to win, the high fives and good lucks shared with each other show good sportsmanship and friendly competition,” said Rachael Baldwin.

Day 2 of the Long Distance Championships was all about the 1500 FR. 89 swimmers from all over Europe, 22 of which were from Naples, braved the waters for this grueling race.

“I was very intimidated of this race at first. I didn’t think I would do very well, but I finally decided I could do it. I got tired early in the race, but then I just put my head down and got into a rhythm,” said Lindsey Sharp, first place finisher in the 11 year old girls 1500 FR.

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Energy Conservation

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In the Spotlight

Making a difference while you shower From the NSA Naples Energy Management Team

How does a low-flow showerhead work?

Most low-flow showerheads aerate the water and increase its velocity by restricting the flow of the water by forcing the water through very small apertures. This creates a very fine but "wet" feeling spray pattern.

Why should you make the switch?

While a conventional showerhead uses 18 to 27 liters or more per minute, the low-flow showerhead uses approximately 9 to 11 liters per minute. Most low-flow showerheads are equipped with a push-button shut-off valve, which allows the user to interrupt the flow of water when needed thus saving more.

Are there different types of low-flow showerheads?

There are two basic types of low-flow showerheads: aerating and non-aerating. An aerating showerhead mixes air into the water stream. The air maintains steady pressure and results in an even, full shower spray. Aerating showerheads are the most popular kind of low-flow showerheads. A non-aerating showerhead does not mix air into the water stream. This type of showerhead maintains a warmer temperature and has a stronger, more pulsating spray thus giving more of a massaging effect.

HM2 JATIELA MOORE USO Naples wants to thank and congratulate USO Volunteer, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jatiela Moore!

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Jatiela has served in the Navy for 12 years as a corpsman and has been a valuable member of the USO Naples Volunteer Committee.

Beginning as a volunteer with USO Naples in April 2013, she has generously given 130 hours of her time in support of several events for troops and their families.

Moore focuses her efforts on community events on the Support Site, including USO Bingos, Taste of Home dinners, Hospital Outreach events and more. Regarding the numerous events she has supported, Moore said, “My favorite event is Bingo! It allows me to show my appreciation to my fellow service members, their family and meet new people.”

Moore is also involved in the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Quality of Life Committee as the vice president.

In addition to this dedication to the community, she keeps busy as a full-time mother. “I volunteer for the USO because I am able to give back to the community. Also, I can show how much the USO plays an intricate part in boosting the morale of my fellow service members and their family members worldwide.” She is always there when we need her and the USO Naples Committee is extremely thankful for her commitment to the USO Volunteer program and the NSA Naples community.

Students from Naples high School attend the dodea creative connections (Front Left): Jan Myckle Olivar, adriana Kokosinska, Victoria Molmer, Isadora Flores (Back Left): John Collins, Ian Boggs, John-Michael Spatt, Shannon Berrios (missing Juno Ponce, Tristan Cookson).

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By John-Michael Spatt, Senior at Naples High School

For one week, more than one hundred students from Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) all over Europe came to Oberwesel, Germany to celebrate and study the arts at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Creative Connections event. Students were chosen to attend the event based on talent in certain areas. The courses offered at the event included drama, show choir, strings, dance, music arranging, video production, digital design, drawing, mixed-media and watercolor. The last two days of the week included a talent show and a

formal performance by each of the groups. The event was broadcast live and posted on the site doddshost.net. The experience was a wonderful learning opportunity for like-minded groups of talented students. The Naples students who participated in the event were Shannon Berrios (drawing), John Collins (video production), JohnMichael Spatt (video production), Tristan Cookson (guitar ensemble), Isadora Flores (strings ensemble), Adriana Kokosinska (oil pastels), Victoria Molmer (creative choreography dance), Jan Myckle Olivar (creative choreography dance), Juno Ponce (creative choreography dance) and Ian Boggs (creative choreography dance).

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Jobs

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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 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 NOTE: CONUS hires currently residing in the Naples/Gaeta commuting areas MUST apply through USAJOBS in order to receive consideration.

CLOSING Dec. 11 Management Analyst, GS-034313, ANN#EUR15-984216-AV, Full Time Permanent Secretary (O/A), GS-0318-07, ANN#EUR15-988685-EG, Full Time Permanent Recreation Assistant, (Intramural Sports), GS-0189-05-R2, ANN# EUR15-940463-AG, Full Time Permanent CLOSING Dec. 18 IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/SYSADMIN), GS-2210-12, ANN#EUR15967386-KB-R1, Full Time Permanent Transportation Assistant (Passenger), GS-2102-06, ANN#EUR15984299-AG, Full Time Permanent IT Specialist, GS-2210-11, ANN# EUR15-989515-EG, Full Time Permanent Ballistic Missile Defense Coordinator, GS-0301-13, ANN#EUR15989722-EG, Full Time Permanent CANCELLED Supervisory IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/INET), GS-2210-13, ANN#EUR15-964901-KB, Full Time Permanent Contract Specialist, GS-1102-12, ANN#EUR15-980751-EG, Full Time Permanent

LOCAL NATIONAL (LN) POSITIONS CLOSING Dec. 11 Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment), UA-0201-02 KPP UA-01, ANN#3049B-976037-KB, Full Time Permanent AOC: Current permanent employees serviced by CNREURAFSWA, HRO Naples.

"If you have any questions, contact the front desk at 626-5409 or 081568-5409. You can also contact the HRO Naples helpdesk at: http://cnic.navy.mil/Europe/About /Jobs/AboutWorkingHere/index.ht m. 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 excel-

lent service. As a reminder, an HRO Representative is available for the biweekly "Meet & Greet" at the NSA, Support Site Base, Navy Exchange Food Court area from 0800 to 0900.

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. Dec. 1.

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/c nreurafswa/about/jobs.html The necessary application forms are also available on line. For any questions you have you may reach us at 081-568-4164/2505/5612. The applications may be emailed to C N R E U R A F S WA _ N R B O _ N 9 _ Personnel@eu.navy.mil

NSA NAPLES US NAF POSITIONS Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01ANN# 15-016 flexible, Bowling Center, Support Site. Job Summary: Provides oversight of activities and necessary services to authorized patrons. Closing date: Open Until Filled 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 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 Pre-Teen for children ranging from 10 years old to 12 years old, Teen Center Program for children ranging from 13 years old to 18 years old. 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 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 Pre-Teen for children ranging from 10 years old to 12 years old, Teen Center Program for children ranging from 13 years old to 18 years old. Receives and releases children to/from authorized parents, guidance. Closing date: Open Until Filled Education Technician (Leader), CY-1702-II, ANN#14-143, regular full time, (Eligible for Post Allowance) Fleet and Family Readi-

ness 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 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 #15-019, flexible, MWR Liberty Division, Naples, Italy. Job Summary: Employee helps customers in the recreation center with recreational event. Closing date: Open Until Filled Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN #15-022, flexible, MWR ITT Division, Naples, Italy. Job Summary. Provides customer service and disseminate travel & tour information to patrons and sells tickets. Closing date: Open Until Filled Bartender, NA-7405-05, ANN# 15027, flexible part time, Bowling Center, Support Site. Job Summary: Prepares and serves all types of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage from a full service bar. 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

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.jobs. 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 FilledPay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: Associates engaged in the operation of cash registers to record sales in retail checkout areas.

Ann#140005GD Cashier Checker/ CC/NF-01/FLEX FT- Open Until Filled-Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: Associates engaged in the operation of cash registers to

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record sales in retail checkout areas.

Note: Seasonal through Feb. 2015.

Ann#1400022V Customer Service Clerk/CS/NF-02/FLEX-Open Until Filled- Pay Rate: $9.00 - $11.00 Performs a variety of customer service duties including special orders, foreign currency exchange, Western Union, merchandise returns, gas sales, layaways, etc.

Ann#14000013 Sales Clerk/CL/ NF-01/FLEX - Open Until filled Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: 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#14000015 Sales Clerk/HL/ NF-01/FLEX -Open Until Filled-Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available.

Ann#14000019 Sales Clerk/SL/ NF-01/FLEX PT - Open Until FilledPay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Jewelry, Men’s, Ladies, Shoes, Cosmetics, Handbags, and Children’s departments.

Ann#140000A9 Store Worker/CL/ NA-02/FLEX -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.

Ann#140000LT Store Worker/CS/ NA-02/FLEX – 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.

Ann#1400029V Security Guard/ 52/NF-01/FLEX - Open Until FilledPay Rate: $9-$11.00 Job Summary: Ensures enforcement of security measures; conducts inspections; prepares reports concerning security related incidents, etc.

Ann#140000GM LP/Safety Investigator Asst. (Trainee)/52/NF-01/FLEX FT - Pay Rate: $10.00-$12.00

Job Summary: Responsible for the protection of Navy Exchange assets through investigative strategies and the auditing of controls designed to prevent and minimize loss potential.

Utilizes various surveillance techniques. (POTENTIAL JOB PROGRESSION) GRICIGNANO MINIMART Ann#140001KG Sales Clerk/MM /NF-01/FLEX - Open Until filled Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available.

Ann#1400046V Supervisory Sales Clerk/MM/NF-02/RFT-Open Until Filled-Pay Rate: $10.00-$11.00 Job Summary: Provides work direction and supervision for a group of associates within assigned departments/location engaged in performing various clerical, retail and services functions.

CAPODICHINO NEXMART Ann#140001HE Sales Clerk/MM /NF-01/ FLEX – Open Until Filled Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available.

ROME EMBASSY MINIMART Ann#140005E7 Sales Clerk/MM /NF-01/ FLEX – Open Until Filled ONE VACANCY - $8.00-$9.50 Job Summary: Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available.

EUROPE DISTRICT PROCUREMENT Ann#1400053R Procurement Assistant/H9/NF-02/RFT - ONE VACANCY - Open Until Filled - Pay Rate: $10.00 Job Summary: Assists buyers in planning merchandise programs; reviews and updates stock assortment; places purchase orders; prepares advertising; disseminates merchandising information; initiates retail price changes; merchandise transfers. Develops and analyzes sales data; follows up on shipment problems; coordinates promotional events. Pay will increase to $11.00 after 6 mos. successful performance.