Panorama June 2, 2017

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62nd year, No. 21

Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy

Friday, June 2, 2017

JFC Naples Computer Support Division Completes Intensive Infrastructure Project

The Joint Operations Center video display wall during the test phase. Photo courtesy of JFC Naples J6 division Story by JFC Naples J6 division

A comprehensive project led by JFC Naples’ computer support division to improve the headquarter’s command and control capability as an essential part has recently been completed. The equipment installed when the Lago Patria based opened in 2012 has

increasingly demanded more intensive and costly maintenance, so the decision was taken to invest in replacement systems which cost 50 percent less than the original equipment and provide a 90 percent reduction in running costs over their expected life of 10 years. The video wall solutions are tailored to need for each use environment. The

JOC solution takes advantage of leading edge direct-LED technology, such as those used in sport stadiums, with extreme brightness, long life, and low sustainment costs. “The JOC’s 24m2 wall was specially manufactured as one of the first internal, high-resolution applications of the technology and it is one of the largest currently in existence in Europe,” Project Manager Luciano Baldari said. The solutions for the conference rooms use high-resolution arrays of LED-LCD monitors providing highly reliable, easy maintenance and extremely cost-effective displays. Normally measured in years, this project was completed within five months of funds allocation, including three months of manufacturing time. The project success was a reflection of a team effort consisting of JFCNP computer and funding specialist as well as contracted civilian companies: I&C International Consulting S.r.l., Impianti S.p.A with video walls fabricated by Deltronics S.r.l., and SIRTI S.p.A. The project’s successful conclusion proves JFC Naples’ capability to provide the quickest and most cost-effective acquisition and project management option for urgent operational IT requirements.

NSA Naples, Local Charity Donate Bicycles to Ivory Coast Communities By Maria De Blasio

Naval Support Activity Naples donated more than 50 refurbished bicycles to the E ti porto in Africa charity, an Italian non-profit organization, May 25. Old, damaged, and in many cases, abandoned bikes were collected over the course of 2016 from Support Site by volunteers from the base community. Led by Petty Officer Christian M. Vincent, base military and civilian personnel teamed up with the Vesuvio Velo Cycling Club to perform much needed “TLC” on the bicycles.

The charity, directed by Italian cardiologist Professor Vincenzo Mallamaci, received the bicycles and prepared them for shipment to the Padre Pio Mission on the Ivory Coast. There, underprivileged Ivorians will be able to use them for cheap transportation, a much needed – and much valued – commodity in their communities. This collaboration is yet another example of NSA Naples’ ongoing partnerships with our host nation community. For more information about the E ti porto in Africa charity, visit www.etiportoinafrica.altervista.org

Volunteers from Naval Support Activity Naples and Vesuvio Velo Cycling Club donated more than 50 refurbished bicycles to the E ti porto in Africa charity on May 25, 2017. Photo courtesy of E ti porto in Africa

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President Donald J. Trump speaks to service members and their families onboard Naval Air Station Sigonella during a May 27, 2017, allhands call. This visit marks Trump’s last stop of his first trip abroad since taking office. Photo by MC2 Christopher Gordon

Trump Wraps Up First Overseas Trip at Sigonella By Jim Garamone DoD News

President Donald J. Trump told service members on May 27, 2017, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, that they are the greatest force for peace and justice the world has ever seen. The president spoke to service members and their families at the end of his first overseas trip as president, and he detailed the trip to them. “Our travels took us to some of the holiest sites in the three Abrahamic religions, and to gatherings of both America’s oldest and newest friends,” he said. “We traveled the world to strengthen longstanding alliances, and to form a new partnership among nations devoted to the task of eradicating the terrorism that plagues our planet.” Trump said he is more confident than ever that the will exists for nations to work together against the terrorists that launched recent attacks in Manchester, England, and in Egypt. “Together, civilized nations will crush the terrorists, block their funding, strip them of their territory, and drive them out of this Earth,” he told the service members. TRUMP VISITS SIGONELLA Page 7


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