63rd year, No. 18
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
Friday, May 11, 2018
Navy Adjusts Incoming FDNF Sailors’ First-Term Sea Duty Tour Lengths From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
Area fathers and daughters in line last Sunday at the Naples Middle High School to spend time together at the annual USO Naples Daddy-Daughters Dance. Photo courtesy of USO Naples From Naples USO
Military daughters spent a fairy tale evening with their fathers, last Sunday during the annual USO Naples Daddy-Daughters Dance. This special opportunity,
hosted by the USO, with the support of its Volunteer Committee, provided quality time for Father’s and Daughters to have fun while strengthening their bond, during the festive and engaging afternoon.
This year’s dance was based on the success of the firstever 2017 Daddy-Daughters Dance. USO Area Operations Manager Luisa Mazzella explained that last year the USO received a request from
an area father who inquired about the possibility of hosting something special for local fathers and daughters. “That program was a huge success and we decided to USO DANCE
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Prepare Now for Peak PCS Moving Season By Tia Nichole McMillen Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella Public Affairs
Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Sigonella encourages Sailors and civilians to start planning now to navigate through the peak season household goods moving rush as tens of thousands of personnel receive orders to new assignments across the nation and worldwide. Peak season for household goods moves runs from May 15 to August 15. During this time, almost 65 percent of all Department of Defense (DoD) household goods (HHG) moves for the year will be executed. Personnel preparing to execute a permanent change of station (PCS) move are encouraged to take the following actions 30 days prior to receipt of orders: ● Visit the NAVSUP HHG and personal property website at https://www.navsup.navy.mil/household/dps. If using a tablet or mobile phone, be sure to include the "https" prefix to the web address. ● Explore the informative tutorials available on the website. Tutorials cover subjects including initial processing, self-counseling, storage information, tracking your shipment, and claims processing. ● Register for a Defense Personal Property System account at the web
address, www.move.mil/. ● Self-counsel on your move entitlements. ● Submit your household goods shipment application. ● For guidance on account creation, application screenshot assistance, and notices for moves outside of the continental United States (OCONUS), visit https://www.navsup.navy.mil/household/dps. Members will submit shipment applications in the DPS, while also providing a copy of PCS orders and all other required documents to the applicable local counseling office. These documents must be provided a minimum of three weeks prior to the desired pack-out date and are required before any action can be taken on an application. The transportation service provider (TSP), or moving company, will call to conduct a pre-move survey over the phone. Final pack and pick-up dates are not confirmed until the conclusion of the pre-move survey. Be flexible when arranging your dates for packing, pick-up and delivery. Often during the summer months local moving companies are operating at capacity and sometimes a first choice of moving dates PEAK MOVING SEASON Page 7 CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SHOPLIFTING: A SERIOUS CRIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
MOTHER'S DAY FUN FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
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To improve readiness and reduce turnover of Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) sea duty units, the Navy announced May 1, that effective immediately, incoming first-term enlisted Sailors assigned to sea duty billets in Japan, Guam and Spain will be assigned to longer tour lengths, in NAVADMIN 107/18. Prescribed Sea Tours (PST) for first-term Sailors assigned to FDNF sea duty billets will be up to a maximum of 48 months accompanied by dependents and 48 months unaccompanied. If a Sailor’s dependents are not given command sponsorship, a maximum of 24 months unaccompanied orders will be issued. This change only applies to first-term Sailors on their way to their first sea duty tour in Japan, Guam and Spain, and does not apply to assignments listed in exhibit one of MILPERSMAN 1300-308. First-term FDNF Sailors currently assigned to a sea duty tour in Japan, Guam, and Spain and Sailors on their second or subsequent FDNF sea duty tour are encouraged to take advantage of the incentives offered to extend their tours, as outlined in NAVADMIN 042/18. First-term Sailors with orders issued on or after May 1, 2018, will not be eligible for incentives listed in NAVADMIN 042/18, but will have any remaining PST obligation from their first sea duty tour waived. Sailors will only become eligible for the Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Program if they extend after completion of their assigned 48 month tour. For more information, please read NAVADMIN 107/18 located at www.npc.navy.mil.