61st year, No. 32
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, August 26, 2016
Navy Announces Elimination of NWU Type I From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
Naval Support Activity, Naples, Commanding Officer, Capt. Douglas Carpenter runs with Naples Area Chief Petty Officers and Chief Petty Officer selectees during a morning run at Support Site, Naples on August 15, 2016. Photo by MCC Brian P. Biller
CNRE EURAFSWA Volunteers Help Prep for Back to School By MC3(SW) Robert S. Price
Eight volunteers from Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (CNREURAFSWA) helped prep NSA Support Site Elementary School for returning students on August 19, 2016. “We have school starting here in two weeks,” Chief Master-at-Arms Lydya Sollum, who volunteered to help prep the school, said. “With new equipment, books, teachers and students it is helpful to get the school ready.” The volunteers showed up early Friday morning to clear out classrooms and hallways, and to unload boxes of new school books and equipment. The seven enlisted, and one civilian also helped dispose of all the older unnecessary items the school was replacing. The volunteers worked tirelessly into the afternoon emptying the rooms to prepare our teachers for a brand new year. “Here at the school, we can’t thank the community enough for volunteering,” Jessica Fizer, school secretary and volunteer coordinator, said. “The help is going
CNRE EURAFSWA community relations volunteers transport new materials at the Naples Elementary School August 19, 2016. Photo by MC3(SW) Robert S. Price
to jump start the new school year.” The CNREEURAFSWA volunteers are dedicated to assisting the Elementary school, the team of volunteers are working with the school to create new future projects.
“We focus on the school to support our community, whether it be with science fair projects or preparing the facility for classes,” Jenny Camillucci, a volunteer, said. “We plan to do reading for the kids in the future as well.” CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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The Navy announced on August 4, 2016, in NAVADMIN 174/16 that it will transition from the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type I to the NWU Type III as the service’s primary shore working uniform beginning October 1, 2016. Over the next three years, Sailors may wear either the NWU Type I or III, but effective October 1, 2019, all Sailors will be expected to wear the NWU Type III as their primary Working Uniform when ashore or in port. While the Navy is developing an incremental regional fielding plan for the NWU Type III, this transition period will give Sailors time to prepare for the change and allow them to get maximum wear out of recently purchased NWU Type I uniforms. “As the CNO and I travel to see Sailors deployed around the world, one of the issues they consistently want to talk about are uniforms,” Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said. “They want uniforms that are comfortable, lightweight, breathable ... and they want fewer of them. We have heard the feedback and we are acting on it. As a direct result of Sailors’ input, effective October 1, we will transition from the NWU Type I to the NWU Type III as our primary shore working uniform.” This change is the first step in a multi-phased process that will streamline and consolidate the Navy’s uniform requirements, and ultimately improve uniformity across the force. NAVY ELIMINATING UNIFORM Page 11