Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
62nd year, No. 33
Friday, September 8, 2017
Naples-Based ‘Hub’ Holds Grand Opening
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
Adm. Michelle Howard, commander of JFC Naples, speaks to the crowd at the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the NSD-S Hub, September 5, 2017. Photo by German Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis Tappe By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Patton
A new center designed to enhance cooperation among organizations held a September 5, 2017, ceremony at Allied Joint Force Command Naples to mark the NATO Strategic
Direction South Hub’s opening. “Fifty years after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization opened the doors on the Brussels headquarters, the Alliance today faces a dynamic security environment,” U.S. Navy Adm. Michelle Howard, com-
mander of JFC Naples, said to the ceremony crowd. “The change has led us to the Hub, a new facility to enhance our understanding of the Middle East and North Africa.” JFC RIBBON CUTTING FOR HUB Page 5
Agosto Vacanza:
A Royal Taste of Scotland at Edinburgh Tattoo By Lou Freed
Given my limited travel time, there was a compelling reason to justify my return summer visit to Edinburgh, beautiful capital of Scotland. Two years ago, I was massively impressed by the magical sight and sound of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, prompting me to once again see the show
held each August as part of the Edinburgh Festival. The word “Tattoo” may bring to mind artistic designs on bodies. However, Edinburgh’s event originates from the Flemish word, “doe den tap toe” (turn off the taps), the innkeepers’ closing call when, in the olden days, SCOTTISH TATTOO
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The 2017 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo participants at the Royal Edinburgh Castle’s Esplanade. Photo by Jim Freed
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LEt’S PLAy SOCCER! . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
WHERE FALL COLORS COME FROM . . . . . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
Mattis, Dunford Brief President on Military Options to Deal With North Korea By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, standing in front of the White House on September 3 after the latest and largest nuclear test carried out by North Korea, said the United States has many military options for dealing with Kim Jong Un’s provocations and that President Donald J. Trump wanted to be briefed on each one. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Mattis for his announcement. At about 11:30 p.m. EDT Saturday night, the U.S. Geological Survey‘s Earthquake Hazards Program detected a magnitude 6.3 explosion, about 13 miles east-northeast of Sungjibaegam, North Korea, located near the site where North Korea has detonated nuclear explosions in the past, according to a USGS statement. Other institutions and organizations specializing in seismic detection also reported the explosion and resulting seismic signature. NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TEST Page 6