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Friday, September 20, 2019
Naples Welcomes Newest Chief Petty Officers
A new Local Service Arrangement (LSA) was signed at Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples on September 4 by Italian Army Colonel Giancarlo Turco (right), JFC Naples Base Support Group Commander (right), and Italian Navy Captain Marcello De Bonis (left), Italian Headquarters Commander (QGI). Photo courtesy of JFC Public Affairs
Local Service Arrangement Signed At JFC Naples From JFC Naples Public Affairs Office
Chief petty officers from Naval Support Activity Naples parade the colors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, September 13, 2019. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Turner
A new Local Service Arrangement (LSA) was By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Naples on September 13, 2019. signed at Allied Joint Trey Fowler Fleet, officially donned anchors and The rank of CPO was created on Force Command Naples combination covers for the first time at April 1, 1893, formalizing a tradition on September 4 by Italian Twenty first class petty officers, a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceArmy Colonel Giancarlo which includes eight from U.S. Naval remony held at Naval Support Activity NAVY'S NEWEST CHIEFS Page 7 Turco, JFC Naples Base Support Group Commander, and Italian Navy Captain Marcello De Bonis, Italian Headquarters Commander (QGI). An LSA implements the Garrison Support Arrangement (GSA) signed by the Supreme Headquarters Allied PowBy Mass Communication Specialist “Every Baltic country has ers Europe (SHAPE) and 3rd Class Drew Verbis something powerful to conthe Ministry of Defense of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and tribute, and when they do, the Italian Republic to Africa Public Affairs our unified strength is simprovide base support to ply unmatched,” said Foggo. JFC Naples. Commander, U.S. Naval The two-day conference This LSA provides deForces Europe and Africa, provided a venue for Baltic tails regarding the impleAdm. James G. Foggo III, Chiefs of Defense and Naval mentation of the Host hosted a maritime security Forces Europe leaders to Adm. James Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, left, speaks with Nation Support Policy meeting in Naples, Italy, Baltic Chief of Defense leaders from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at Naval Support Ac- and the Base Support ADM. FOGGO MEETS BALTIC with Baltic Chiefs of Detivity Naples, Italy, September 10, 2019. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Concept (BSC) at JFC MILITARY LEADERS Page 7 Class Drew Verbis fense, Sept. 9-10, 2019. Naples as well as of the GSA agreed by SHAPE CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 and the Ministry of DeBASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 fense of the Italian Republic. HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 With this LSA, the participants have renewed FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 consensus on the full SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 range and type of base support functions and MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 services that the QGI JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 may provide to JFC Naples, its personnel and
Baltic Military Leaders Meet in Naples to Discuss Importance of Maritime Security
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JFC SIGNS AGREEMENT
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