Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
62nd year, No. 31
Friday, August 25, 2017
USO Naples Hosts Day Trip to Explore Wonders of Rome
Being stationed here can be an amazing experience for service members, dependents and DOD employees, and you can easily visit many world-famous sights. Italy is rich with cultural and archaeological sights, and on August 19 USO Naples hosted a day trip to Rome, the nation’s capital. USO tour guide and Rome expert, Maria Teresa led 50 community members to tour the Vatican and the Historical Center, with time at St. Peter’s Square, the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and more. The group also enjoyed a panoramic tour of all of the must-see sites of the city along with plenty of leisure time to explore local shops, savor local cuisine for lunch and, of course enjoy a leisurely cup or two of espresso. To explore more of Italy with professional guides and round-trip transportation, speak with a USO Naples representative at DSN 626-5713 or Comm. 081-568-5713. Photo by Gary Nichols
JFC Naples DCOM Sees Bright Future for New “Hub”
Canadian Army Lieutenant-General Christian Juneau, deputy commander of JFC Naples, speaks about NSD-S Hub at his office August 3, 2017. The NSD-S Hub is designed to focus on a variety of complex issues existing and emerging from southern regions. Photo by German Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis Tappe By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Patton
With the official opening of the NATO Strategic Direction South Hub a month away, the deputy commander of
Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Canadian Army Lieutenant-General Christian Juneau, is optimistic about the new center’s future. The NSD-S Hub, located at the head-
quarters of JFC Naples, is designed to focus on a variety of complex issues existing and emerging from southern regions such as the Middle East, North Africa and Sahel, sub-Saharan Africa and nearby areas, waters and airspace. “The security environment in the whole area is extremely complex, and because it’s so important globally, especially to the NATO countries, there’s a lot of effort, activities and analysis that is going on, a lot of information that’s gathered,” Juneau said. One of the Hub’s goals is to take this information and analysis that exists and transform it into knowledge and information even more useful to stakeholders. “The Hub, at the end of the day, will be an enabler for unity of understanding and knowledge, and, hopefully, unity of action,” he added. Officials say another role of the Hub is to team up with personnel from various agencies outside of NATO and national military structures to synchronize, coordinate and enable. BRIGHT FUTURE
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CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MUD RUN SATURDAY AT CARNEY PARK . . . . . . page 5
READING KEY TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL . . . . . . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
CNO ‘Devastated’ Over McCain Collision By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson said he is devastated and heartbroken over the collision of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, and has ordered a worldwide operational pause as fleet commanders assess practices. “I just want to convey again that our thoughts and prayers are with the crew of the John S. McCain and their families as we work together through this very, very difficult time,” Richardson told reporters August 21 at the Pentagon. MCCAIN COLLISION PAGE 7