Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
64th year, No. 39
Friday, October 18, 2019
Chief of Naval Personnel Hosts All Hands Call in Naples By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs
Vice Adm. John B. Nowell Jr., the chief of naval personnel (CNP), delivered remarks to Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 10, 2019. The CNP is responsible for overall manpower readiness of the Navy. “The reason that I'm here as your CNP is to discuss how the Navy is working hard at managing talent; the talent of the folks that are coming in to relieve you and that you're currently utilizing,” said Nowell. “We're working on doing a better job supporting you and your families. And we're doing it because in the 21st century, we have the ability to manage talent differently. We have the ability to get rid of antiquated systems and policies.” Nowell discussed Sailor
Vice Adm. John Nowell, Chief of Naval Personnel, conducts an all hands call at Naval Support Activity Naples, Oct. 10, 2019. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis
2025, the Navy’s program to improve and modernize per-
sonnel management and training systems to more
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Military Sealift Command’s Top Leader Visits USS Mount Whitney By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes
Christopher D. Thayer, U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) director, ship management, visited the U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta September 19, 2019. “We are delighted and honored to have Mr. Thayer aboard Mount Whitney,” civil service mariner Jean Marien, chief mate abo-
ard Mount Whitney, said. “It gives us, as a crew, the chance to show him the capabilities of our platform and the exceptional work we do on a daily basis.” During the visit, Thayer held an office call with Mount Whitney Commanding Officer Capt. Cassidy Norman, toured the ship, attended a meeting with MSC leadership, and conducted an all-hands call with Mount Whitney’s MSC personnel. “The officers and crew greatly appreciated Mr. Thayer’s visit,” Marien said. “He really demonstrated the
commitment of our top leaders to address the issues important to all civil service mariners.” Mount Whitney, forward deployed to Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners in the C6F area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. C6F, headquartered in Naples, Italy, oversees joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national security interest and security and stability in Europe and Africa. CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
HAPPY 244TH BIRTHDAY U.S. NAvY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
10 GREAT, TASTY FOOD TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
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Milley Takes Oath as 20th Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff By Jim Garamone
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley was sworn in today as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a rain-soaked ceremony at Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall, Virginia, on September 30. President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and other officials watched as Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford swore in his successor. Milley is the 20th chairman since the position was established in 1947. “You can rest assured that I will always provide you informed, candid, impartial military advice to you, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and to the Congress,” Milley said. Milley takes over as the military's highest-ranking officer, guiding a force of the 3 million service members. He noted that U.S. service members serve “on freedom’s frontier” — many in harm's way — in more than 160 countries. Milley thanked Dunford and Dunford's wife, Ellyn, for the examples they set. “I know that I have big shoes to fill,” Milley said. MILLEY TAKES OATH AS JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Page 7