62nd year, No. 13
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
MCPON Returns to Naples
Friday, April 7, 2017
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
In London, Mattis Discusses Security Concerns, Highlights U.S. - U.K. Ties By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano speaks to Sailors at Naval Support Activity Naples during an all hands call March 30, 2017. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Giordano joined the Navy in 1989. Before becoming the 14th MCPON September 2, 2016, he was Fleet Master Chief of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, a tenant command of NSA Naples. The MCPON is the senior enlisted Sailor in the Navy and serves as an advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel. Photo by MC1 Daniel Barker CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
50% NATO TREATY SIGNED . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
AVOIDING TOOTH DECAY . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis discussed security concerns with his British counterpart in London on March 31, 2017, and praised the enduring relationship between the U.S. and the United Kingdom in defending freedom and shared values. In his first visit to the U.K. as defense secretary, Mattis met with British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon at the British Defense Ministry. In a joint press conference at a nearby historic mansion, Lancaster House, the leaders said the discussions included enhancing bilateral ties, addressing security challenges, countering extremism and strengthening NATO. “On behalf of the American people, I thank the people of this country for being with us to confront our foes,” Mattis said. “If necessary, we will follow them to the ends of the Earth to stop their mayhem.” Mattis later met with British Prime Minister Theresa May at her office at No. 10 Downing St. Those talks, according to May’s office, focused on the strong U.S.-U.K. defense cooperation and how the two nations can work together to tackle shared challenges. MATTIS IN LONDON
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