Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
64th year, No. 23
Friday, June 14, 2019
CSG 8 Holds Change of Command Ceremony By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis
Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 8 held a change of command ceremony in Naples on May 30, 2019. Rear Adm. William J. Houston relieved Rear Adm. Thomas E. Ishee as commander of the submarine group. Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, delivered opening remarks about Ishee’s dedication to service, and Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa served as the guest speaker for the ceremony. “His signature accomplishments harken back to the core of his time in the Navy, mainly his significant advancement of SUB GROUP CHANGE OF COMMAND
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Lone Sailor Now Stands Watch at Historic D-Day Beach Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (center back) and Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (left back) oversee the official turnover of Rear Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, outgoing commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 8 (right front), to Rear Adm. William J. Houston, incoming CSG 8 (left front), during a change of command ceremony for CSG 8 at the central piazza aboard Capodichino on May 30, 2019. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis
U.S. 2nd Fleet Staff Embarks USS Mount Whitney for BALTOPS 2019 By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs
Staff members attached to U.S. 2nd Fleet embarked aboard U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), June 6. U.S. 2nd Fleet, commanded by Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, will join the Mount Whitney to lead Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), marking the first time the Fleet will operate in the European theater. “This is a reunion 15 years in the making,” said Capt. Cassidy Norman, The Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departs Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Mount Whitney’s commanding officer. MOUNT WHITNEY-BALTOPS
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Germany on June 9, 2019, to begin exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.Photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Abrey Liggins
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 HISTORY OF FLAG DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
FATHER'S DAY FUN FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
From U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs
In the midst of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (CNE-A), and the U.S. Navy Memorial teamed up to dedicate The Lone Sailor statue at Utah Beach, June 6, 2019. The Lone Sailor is an iconic symbol of the Navy Memorial’s mission to Honor, Recognize, and Celebrate the men and women of the Sea Services, past, present, and future and to inform the public about their service. The statue at Utah Beach is the first one located outside the continental United States. “The newest location was chosen to honor the “Frogmen” of the Naval Combat Demolition Units and all of the men and women of the Navy who heroically served at Normandy to defend freedom for the United States and our allies,” retired Rear Adm. Frank Thorp IV, president and CEO of the U.S. Navy Memorial, said. In the predawn hours of June 6, 1944, they were the first Americans to set foot on to the shores of France as part of Operation Neptune. LONE SAILOR STANDS WATCH Page 11