Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
63rd year, No. 36
Friday, September 28, 2018
Eurasian Partnership 2018 Concludes Navy Announces FY-19 GMT Requirements From Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs
The Eurasian Partnership Senior Non-commissioned Officer Development Symposium is an annual workshop that brings together senior enlisted leaders to focus on topics participants face in an open forum setting. U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nelson
Senior non-commissioned officers from the U.S. Navy and allied and partner nations in Eastern Europe
concluded the Eurasian Partnership Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Leadership Symposium at Naval Support Activity Naples September 21, 2018. The symposium offers an opportu-
nity for the NCOs of participating countries to get together and share knowledge and experience among each other. EURASIAN PARTNERSHIP 2018
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Ribbon Cutting for New Facility and Educational Upgrades to Naples Middle-High and Elementary Schools Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy, cuts the ribbon at a September 14, 2018, ceremony in honor of new facility and educational upgrades to the DoDEA schools onboard Naval Support Activity Naples. Both the Naples Elementary and Naples Middle/High Schools underwent major upgrades during the summer including a new exterior paint job, an improved outdoor field and an enhanced STEM program. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alora R. Blosch
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 FY19 NATO GAS COUPONS NOW AVAILABLE . . . . . . page 4
CAMPFIRE SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
The Navy announced fiscal year (FY) 2019 General Military Training (GMT) requirements via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 226/18, released September 12. The number of mandatory topics has been reduced to five to empower commanders with a greater ability to decide what training their personnel should receive. As part of Sailor 2025’s initiatives, reducing administrative distractions continues to be a focus, as well as encouraging commanders to personally interact with their teams to share insight on the issues affecting warfighting readiness of the force. Military GMT requirements and resources for the mandatory and 13 command-discretion training topics are available on My Navy Portal at https://my.navy.mil under the “Professional Resources” drop-down menu by selecting “General Military Training.” The webpage provides topic-specific information such as: requirements for instructors and documentation, the ability to conduct training in combined military-civilian sessions, and links to instructor guides and other training products. The mandatory GMT topics include: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Awareness; Suicide Prevention; Cyber Awareness; Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting; NEW GMT REQUIREMENTS Page 7