Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
64th year, No. 22
Friday, June 7, 2019
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the French Marine Nationale frigate FS Languedoc (D 653), the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay,and the British Royal Navy defense destroyer HMS Duncan (D 37) sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea, April 24, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 are conducting dual carrier operations, providing opportunity for two strike groups to work together alongside key allies and partners in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. John C. Stennis is underway in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady From U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs
Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, recently released the 9th episode of his podcast “On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theaters.” The May podcast highlights the Navy’s efforts in the
Mediterranean Sea and Arctic region, as well as U.S. Coast Guard cutter (USCGC) Thetis and maritime forces working with partners in Africa. Dual Aircraft Carriers in the Mediterranean Adm. Foggo and Jon Huntsman, the United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation,
recently embarked Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) with USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) operating nearby. During the visit, Huntsman shared his view on having two carriers operating together in the Mediterranean. “When you have 200,000 tons of diplomacy that is cruising the Mediterranean
– this is what I call diplomacy, this is forward operating diplomacy – nothing else needs to be said. You have all the confidence you need to sit down and try to find solutions to problems that have divided us now for many, many years,” Huntsman said. FOGGO PODCAST
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NATO Hub Hosts Climate Change Conference By American Army Sgt. 1st Class (OR-7) Michael O’Brien Joint Force Command Naples Public Affairs
The NATO Strategic Direction South HUB and the Supreme Allied Command Transformation hosted a Study Day in Naples on “The Impact of Climate Change on Stability in Middle East and North Africa,” May 30, 2019, in Naples. NATO remains interested in the stability of the Middle East and Africa because this will increase the security of Europe. Amongst many global challenges, the HUB has identified climate change as one that does not require any military options but that has security implications. Regional academics, subject-matter experts, and international organization’s representatives attended the study day to help NATO understand how climate change could NATO HUB HOSTS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE Page 7
Dutch Army Brigadier General (OF-6) Jan Blacquiere from Allied Command Transformation (left), Ambassador Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union (center), and Italian Army Brigadier General (OF-6) Ignazio Lax (right), Hub Director, pose at a Study Day on “The Impact of Climate Change on Stability in Middle East and North Africa” on May 30. The NATO Strategic Direction South HUB and the Supreme Allied Command Transformation-hosted the event. Photo Courtesy JFC Naples Southern Hub
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Navy Returns to Flying Union Jack From Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs
U.S. Navy ships and craft June 4 marked the return of the union jack. The date for reintroduction of the union jack commemorated the greatest naval battle in history: the Battle of Midway, which began June 4, 1942. “Make no mistake: we have entered a new era of competition. We must recommit to the core attributes that made us successful at Midway: integrity, accountability, initiative and toughness,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said. “For more than 240 years, the union jack, flying proudly from jackstaffs aboard U.S. Navy warships, has symbolized these strengths.” The union jack is a flag consisting of 50 white stars, representing each of the 50 states, on a blue background. A version of this jack first flew in 1777 and was updated as new states joined the union. “The union jack is deeply connected to our heritage and our rise as a global nation with a global Navy,” Richardson said. “The Navy is a symbol that projects American values to the world. Just as the Navy embodies the values and principles that we hold dear, our very appearance in port and at anchor communicates important messages.” The Navy will re-establish the custom in which the commissioned ship in NAVY RETURNS TO FLYING UNION JACK Page 3