Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
63rd year, No. 47
Friday, December 14, 2018
NATO Agrees: Russia in Material Breach of INF Treaty By Jim Garamone
Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Melvin Mattos, right, directs a CV-22 Osprey, attached to the 7th Special Operations Squadron of the U.S. Air Force, prior to take off under the instruction of Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Sammie Smith on the T-line at Naval Support Activity Naples on December 11, 2018. The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to primarily to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions in support of special operations forces. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donavan K. Patubo
Be Prepared: Winter Safety Guidelines From NSA Naples Emergency Management Officer
The weather has a habit of changing pretty quickly, especially during the winter season. When we think about winter in Naples, we think about the heaters inside the houses, scarfs, people walking down the streets all dressed up for the season. Winter storms create a higher risk of car accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and heart attacks from overexertion. Winter storms and blizzards can bring extreme cold, freezing rain, snow, ice, and high winds. It’s very unusual for a snowfall in Naples, but we had some snow this past spring, so it could happen again. WINTER SAFETY
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American children onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples’ Support Site build a snowman during an unexpected snow storm last spring. Although Naples rarely receives snow or extreme cold weather, you should be prepared for cold weather and other winter-related issues like you would for any emergency situation. Photo by MC1 Justin Stumberg
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 NEX GIVES BACK TO STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
WINTER SOLSTICE EXPLAINED . . . . . . . . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
NATO allies agree that Russia is in material breach of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and have decided to start planning for a post-INF Treaty world, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Brussels last week. The secretary general spoke following a meeting of foreign ministers at NATO headquarters. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo represented the United States at the meeting. “All allies have concluded that Russia has developed and fielded a new groundlaunched cruise missile system – the SSC-8, also known as the 9M729,” Stoltenberg said. “Allies agree that this missile system violates the INF Treaty and poses significant risks to Euro-Atlantic security. And they agree that Russia is therefore in material breach of its obligations under the INF Treaty.” Tensions Raised in Europe The treaty – signed by President Ronald Reagan and then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987 – was a pillar of European security. The treaty eliminated an entire category of destabilizing weapons. Russia’s deployment ratchets up tension on the continent. “This is really serious, because, of course, all missiles are dangerous, but these missiles are in particular dangerous because they are hard to detect, they are mobile [and] they are nuclearcapable,” the secretary general said at a news conference. NATO AGREES
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