Jan. 15, 2015
Now- Feb. 6: Naval IG Area Visit Internet-Based Survey The Naval Inspector General conducts Readiness and Quality-of-Life Area Visits to Navy regions and activities worldwide. As part of the upcoming Naples IG Area Visit, all active-duty and Reserve Sailors and civilian employees are requested to participate in an internet-based survey to capture concerns and identify areas to improve readiness. The survey is scheduled to be active until Feb. 6. Participation is voluntary and responses are anonymous and kept strictly confidential. Feedback provided will help identify focus areas regarding quality of home and work life, and region support services. The survey can be completed by visiting www.secnav.navy.mil/ig/Pages/NaplesAreaVisit.aspx. JFC International Store Access for U.S. ID Holders U.S. Department of Defense service members, civilian employees and their sponsored family members who are not assigned to NATO have access to shop at the International Store located at Allied Joint Force Command Naples in Lago Patria. The International Store sells clothing and accessories, perfume, spirits and wine, food and beverages as well as audio and video appliances, computers, mobile phones, accessories and chargers. Normal hours of operation are Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In order to access the store and have shopping privileges, personnel must first obtain a bar code for their U.S. Military Common Access Card (CAC). The duty-free barcode may be received from the In & Out Processing Center located at JFC Naples in building A-6, room 301. The Processing Center’s hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. A valid DoD government ID card must be provided. The barcode privileges will allow non-assigned members to purchase items from the International Store at JFC Naples. Ration card items (tobacco and hard-alcohol) cannot be purchased at the international store even with a national ration card. Hard-alcohol is defined as spirits containing 33 percent or more alcohol per volume. For more information please contact Petty Officer First Class David Rattler at 081-721-2396. Scholarships for Military Children Available at Commissary Applications for the 2015 Scholarships for Military Children Program are available at commissaries worldwide or online at www.militaryscholar.org. The program awards at least one $2,000 scholarship at each commissary with qualified applicants. An applicant must be a dependent, unmarried child, younger than 21 (or 23, if enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university) of a service member on active duty, Reserve or Guard member, retiree; a survivor of a military member who died while on active duty; or a