60th year, No. 40
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, October 23, 2015
NSA Volunteers Unearth History in Downtown Naples Story, photo by Lt. j.g. Alex Perrien NSA Naples Public Affairs
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson provides remarks during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Oct. 20, 2015. Richardson followed the allhands call with a question and answer session and a meet-and-greet with NSA Naples Sailors. For more photos from the CNO visit, go to page 7. Photo by MC1 Theron J. Godbold
Reminder: On Sunday at 2 a.m. Clocks are to be turned back one hour. Sunrise and sunset will be about one hour earlier, resulting in more light in the morning.
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 12 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NAPLES, Italy – Sailors and community members assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples assisted the Bourbon Tunnel History Museum in downtown Naples in excavating a new chamber, Oct. 18. The group of 13 volunteers from NSA Naples arrived early Sunday morning to meet with local Italian volunteers who had been working on clearing other areas of the tunnel. The group was provided work gloves and digging tools for the day ahead. “We are always looking for opportunities to assist the Naples area community,” NSA Naples Commanding Officer, Capt. Douglas Carpenter, said. “This project provided the opportunity for our Sailors and community members to take a hands-on approach in uncovering the incredible history of this ancient city. We will continue these outreach programs through our chapel and public affairs offices working to continually strengthen our ties with the local community.” Many of the volunteers from NSA Naples had never visited the site and were excited for the unique opportunity to help dig a section of the tunnel previously inaccessible to the general public. “I signed up for the Tunnel dig because I thought it would be a great opportunity to help out, be an ambassador for the Navy and NSA Naples, and to fulfill my curiosity of being the Bourbon Tunnels,” Petty Officer First Class Elliott Williams, a volunteer for Sunday’s expedition, said. “I thought it was awesome, lots of great artifacts, and old cars I had never seen before. I had a great time and will definitely come back as a tourist and a helper.” BOURBON TUNNEL Page 11