62nd year, No. 1
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, January 13, 2017
Defense Secretary Ash Carter along with Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host a farewell ceremony to honor President Barack Obama during the armed forces full-honor review at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, January 4, 2017. Army photo by Sgt. Amber I. Smith
Defense Leaders Salute President Obama at Armed Forces JFC Naples Assumes Command of NATO Response Force Farewell Ceremony
Naples celebrates each New Year’s Eve with a blanket of thousands of fireworks, which collectively are bright enough to light up the Bay of Naples and nearby Mount Vesuvius. Photo by Lt. Ryan Tillman
By JFC Naples Public Affairs Office
In a short ceremony at JFC Naples on January 1, 2017, the NATO headquarters raised the colors of the NATO Response Force (NRF), signifying that it was now in command of the force for 2017. Addressing the headquarters staff Commander JFC Naples Adm. Michelle Howard highlighted her three focus areas: Vigilance, resilience and enduring relationships. “Our Alliance maintains a defensive posture, but we remain committed to each other so that if conflict should arise, we will prevail,” Howard said.
JFC ASSUMES COMMAND Page 13
By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News
In a short ceremony at JFC Naples on January 1, 2017, the NATO headquarters raised the colors of the NATO Response Force (NRF), signifying that it was now in command of the force for 2017. Photo by German Air Force Master Sergeant Dennis Tappe, JFC Naples Public Affairs Office
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Defense leaders hailed the commitment and accomplishments of departing commander in chief President Barack Obama in a formal military ceremony as he closes out his presidency. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the armed forces full honor review farewell ceremony January 4, 2017, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. Vice President Joe Biden was a guest of honor. “I can stand before you today and say that there has been no greater privilege and no greater honor, than serving as commander in chief of the greatest military in the history of the world,” Obama said. MILITARY SAYS FAREWELL TO OBAMA Page 11