March 5, 2015
Women’s Symposium at Capo Theater with VCNO as Keynote Speaker The Naples Area Women’s Network will be presenting the Annual Women’s Symposium at the Capodichino base theater on Friday, March 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include a panel discussion and sessions covering topics like Women’s Health, WorkLife Balance, Long Distance Relationships, Communication and Leadership Roles in Combat and more. The free event is open to everyone. Adm. Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, will be the keynote speaker. Personnel can attend the full program or choose the sections and times that work for them. The open panel discussion will take place in the theater at 9 a.m. and breakout groups will be held at 12:40 p.m. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Women’s Stories Connecting Women’s Lives.” OHA and MIHA Survey for Italy Conducted in March The Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) Utility/ Recurring Maintenance and Move-In Housing Allowance (MIHA) Survey will be conducted through the month of March for Italy. The MIHA survey is conducted once every three years as part of this combined survey. The data gathered by service members residing in private housing will help ensure proper allowances are being paid for both allowances. If you’ve been stationed in Italy for three months, reside in private housing and receive OHA, then please visit www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/oha-utilmiha-mar.cfm during the month of March and contribute to the survey. For the utilities portion, you will be asked to report the average monthly cost of each of your utilities and the average monthly cost of any routine maintenance expenses incurred over the last 12 months. For the MIHA portion of the survey, you will be asked to report actual expenses incurred when moving into your private residence. The electronic survey takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and should be completed by you or your spouse, whoever has knowledge of utility/recurring maintenance and MIHA expenses. If you are able to access the survey from home, it is recommended that you take the survey together. For additional information, contact Loredana Avino at DSN 626-2551 or Chief Hector Aspurias at DSN 626-6219. Women’s History Month at Base Libraries Celebrate Women's History Month at the MWR Libraries with special displays, bibliographies and biographies on famous women in history. This year’s theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” Enter the library’s quiz contest when you stop by. Check out the National Women’s History project web site for additional resources at www.nwhp.org. For more information, call DSN 629-4360 or 081-811-4360. Personal Vehicle Security Italian authorities recently arrested thieves operating at the Capodichino airport who were using keyless vehicle jammers to keep car doors from locking and then gaining entry after the victims walked away. Keep this in mind as you leave your car anywhere.