61st year, No. 40
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, October 21, 2016
Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation Exercise Held at Support Site From NSA Naples Emergency Management Office
Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples conducted a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise October 20 at the Navy Exchange Food Court on Support Site. While the exercise at the Support Site was underway, the NSA Naples Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Capodichino was also activated to coordinate and direct support as part of the exercise scenario. The EOC was able to validate a number of the contact points and discuss our procedures with a number of key partners in the evacuation process, including the Department of State’s U.S. Consulate here in Naples. During the exercise, more than 100 individuals, along with their families and pets were processed. Sean Quinn, the Emergency Management Officer for NSA Naples said the NEO exercise was a tremendous success, especially since personnel and families had an opportu-
Peter Cook, Pentagon Press Secretary
U.S. Navy Sailors, family members, DoD contractors and area retirees participate in a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) Exercise October 20, 2016, at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Support Site. A NEO exercise simulates the evacuation of noncombatants, nonessential military personnel, selected host-nation citizens, and third country nationals whose lives are in danger from locations in a host foreign nation to an appropriate safe haven or to the United States. Photo by PO1 Daniel Barker
nity to validate their individual emergency plans, verify their documents were in order and get a bit of experience with the overall process. “This was a great opportunity for all of us to gain a better understanding of the evacuation process from a sponsor and family
member, as well as a command and control perspective,” Quinn said. “We will never be able to eliminate the chaos and anxiety if/when an evacuation may become necessary, but we can lessen it a bit by becoming more informed of the process and what to expect by talking about it
and exercising our procedures.” For details about your family’s emergency preparedness plan, including evacuation, call the NSA Naples Emergency Management Division at DSN 626-3585 or Comm. 081568-3585 or email emogroup@eu.navy.mil.
Naples Tiger Sharks Dominates at ‘Double Dip’ Swim Meet By Lyndsey Hale Naples Tiger Sharks Public Relations
Swimming a pentathlon is not easy; swimming a second pentathlon the very next day is downright tough. Endurance was the key and the Naples Tiger Sharks had it. Despite the grueling weekend, the Tiger Sharks dominated the “double dip” swim meet October 8 and 9 at Signonella. Many swimmers dropped time in one or more events over two days of
competition, not to mention many first-time competitors. “I have to say that this was by far the largest participation in my 11 years of coaching for a non-championship meet,” Head Coach Jane Higgins said. “Twentytwo Tiger Sharks stood on the podium for the pentathlon awards.” Out of 17 total events for the pentathlon, The Tiger Sharks grabbed gold nine times. Saturday’s Swim-
mer of the Meet was Annabella Marthaler. Not only did she win gold in the pentathlon, Marthaler was the only swimmer who dropped time in each of her five events at the meet since competing this season. “The team can always count on Annabella to keep the team spirit up and going strong,” Higgins said. SWIM MEET Page 11
2016 Resident Satisfaction Survey Deadline is Oct. 27
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The 2016 annual Resident Satisfaction Survey deadline has been extended by a week. Responses can be dropped off at the Navy housing office; Snail mail and emails must be delivered by Oct. 27. For details call DSN 629-4431 or 629-4410 or visit www.cnic.navy.mil/Housing
U.S. Responds to Missile Attacks, Targets Three Radar Sites on Yemen’s Coast By Karen Parrish DoD News Defense Media Activity
The United States yesterday conducted sea-launched cruise missile strikes against three radar sites on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters in a news briefing October 13. “These strikes were in response to attempted missile attacks in recent days against USS Mason and other vessels in the Red Sea and Bab el Mandeb,” Cook said. Cook said the U.S. strikes were launched from the USS Nitze, an Arleigh Burkeclass destroyer operating in the Gulf of Aden. Defending Freedom of Navigation “These targets were chosen based on our assessment that they were involved in missile launches in recent days, and they were struck in order to defend our ships and their crews and to protect freedom of navigation through a waterway that is vitally important to international commerce,” Cook said. The press secretary emphasized two points: the strikes were in response to a threat to U.S. vessels and to freedom of navigation, a core U.S. security interest. RADAR ATTACKS
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