Service members and theirfamilies are concerned aboutpotential sequester-causedcuts to the military’s budgetand possible changes to qualityof life, pay and compensationprograms, the services’ seniorenlisted advisors told a Housepanel here Feb. 25.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army DanielA. Dailey, Master Chief PettyOfficer of the Navy Michael D.Stevens, Sgt. Maj. of the Ma-rine Corps Ronald L. Green,and Chief Master Sergeant ofthe Air Force James A. Codyappeared before the HouseSubcommittee on MilitaryConstruction and Veterans Af-fairs to discuss their respectivebranches quality of life. Army: Fiscal Issues HarmTrust

The Army’s senior enlistedleader said adequate fundingis key to showing soldiers howmuch leadership cares.

“Adequate resourcing allowsArmy leaders to demonstratehow much we care for our sol-diers,” Dailey said. When prop-erly resourced, he said, theArmy is better able to meet theneeds of its soldiers, familiesas well as Army civilians.

Caring for the Army’s people,Dailey said, is non-negotiablefor both himself and all theArmy leaders he represents.

“Caring for our people buildstrust, and trust is built withpredictability,” Dailey said.This, he said, “is the unwrittencontract” between the Ameri-can people, its leaders and theArmy’s soldiers and civilians.

National security interests faceheightened threats and demands asbudget woes grow more challengingand complex, but the Navy andMarines Corps remain the best valueto advance global security and pres-ence, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus tolda Senate panel on March 4.The secretary testified before the

Senate Armed Services Committee’s ap-propriations committee for defense to re-inforce the significance of the navalforces’ rapid, self-contained responseand latitude to execute missions.

Power of Presence“Uniquely, the Navy and Marine

Corps provide presence around theworld, around the clock,” Mabus said.“We are the nation’s first line of de-

fense, ready for anything that mightcome over the horizon.” Mabus cited Article 1 of the Constitu-

tion, which he explained authorizesCongress to raise an Army whenneeded but directs them to provideand maintain a Navy. “From the first six frigates to our

growing fleet today, from Tripoli to

The United Service Organiza-tions (USO) brought an all-starcast of athletes and performersto Naval Support Activity(NSA) Naples’ Support Sitebase during the USO SpringTroop Visit, March 3.

Vice Chairman of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A.Winnefeld Jr. led the group ofathletes, musicians and enter-tainers. This will be Win-nefeld’s third and final USOtour -- an eight-day, seven-country USO Spring TroopVisit.

“The USO is such a wonder-ful organization with manythousands of volunteers all

across the globe taking care ofour young men and women inuniform and they are alsohelpful in producing tours likethis; they are very generous inhelping us get these thingsdone,” said Winnefeld. TheUSO Spring Troop visit fea-tured Indianapolis Colts headcoach Chuck Pagano, Indi-anapolis Colts starting

quarterback Andrew Luck, In-dianapolis Colts tight endDwayne Allen, PittsburghSteelers guard David DeCas-tro, American Idol season 11winner Phillip Phillips, formerAmerican Idol contestantsDiana DeGarmo and AceYoung, Miss America 2015

Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy60th year, No. 9 Friday, March 6, 2015

JFC JMTT MISSIONTO SErbIA . . . . . . . . page 13

WHAT DOESEQUINOX MEAN? . . page 12

CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2

BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ITALIAN NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

NAVY HISTORY / SPOTLIGHT. . 4

FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 12

JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SeniorEnlistedAdvisors:Uncertainty

AffectsQualityof Life

By Army Sgt. 1st ClassTyrone C. Marshall Jr.DoD News, Defense Media Activity

American Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips performs for service members, DOD civilians and their families during the USO Spring Troop Visiton Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples' Support Site base. The USO is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the troops byproviding morale, welfare and recreation-type services to the men and women in uniform. Photo by MC3 Luis R. Chavez Jr.

MCPON Mike Stevens

Navy Secretary Explains Significance of Sea Power

USO Spring Tour Comes to Naples

By Amaani LyleDoD News, Defense Media Activity

By MC3 Luis R. Chavez JrNavy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe

USO TOUR Page 11

SEA POWER Page 5

QUALITY OF LIFE Page 7

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Women’s Symposium at Capo Theater withVCNO as Keynote Speaker

The Naples Area Women’s Network will be pre-senting the Annual Women’s Symposium at theCapodichino base theater on Friday, March 6 from7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include a paneldiscussion and sessions covering topics likeWomen’s Health, Work-Life Balance, Long Dis-tance Relationships, Communication and Leader-ship Roles in Combat and more. The free event isopen to everyone. Adm. Michelle Howard, ViceChief of Naval Operations, will be the keynotespeaker and is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. Per-sonnel can attend the full program or choose thesections and times that work for them. The openpanel discussion will take place in the theater at 9a.m. and breakout groups will be held at 12:40p.m. The theme for this year’s symposium is“Women’s Stories Connecting Women’s Lives.”

OHA and MIHA Survey for Italy Conductedin March

The Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) Utility/Recurring Maintenance and Move-In Housing Al-lowance (MIHA) Survey will be conducted throughthe month of March for Italy. The MIHA survey isconducted once every three years as part of thiscombined survey. The data gathered by servicemembers residing in private housing will help en-sure proper allowances are being paid for both al-lowances. If you’ve been stationed in Italy for threemonths, reside in private housing and receive OHA,then please visitwww.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/oha-utilmiha-mar.cfm during the month of March and contributeto the survey. For the utilities portion, you will beasked to report the average monthly cost of each ofyour utilities and the average monthly cost of anyroutine maintenance expenses incurred over the last12 months. For the MIHA portion of the survey, youwill be asked to report actual expenses incurredwhen moving into your private residence. The elec-tronic survey takes approximately 45 minutes tocomplete and should be completed by you or yourspouse, whoever has knowledge of utility/recurringmaintenance and MIHA expenses. If you are able toaccess the survey from home, it is recommendedthat you take the survey together. For additional in-formation, contact Loredana Avino at DSN 626-2551or Chief Hector Aspurias at DSN 626-6219.

Women’s History Month at Base LibrariesCelebrate Women's History Month at the MWR

Libraries with special displays, bibliographiesand biographies on famous women in history.This year’s theme is “Weaving the Stories ofWomen’s Lives.” Enter the library’s quiz contestwhen you stop by. Check out the NationalWomen’s History project web site for additionalresources at www.nwhp.org. For more informa-tion, call DSN 629-4360 or 081-811-4360.

Personal Vehicle SecurityItalian authorities recently arrested thieves op-

erating at the Capodichino airport who wereusing keyless vehicle jammers to keep car doorsfrom locking and then gaining entry after the vic-tims walked away. Keep this in mind as you leaveyour car anywhere. Personnel can verify their ve-hicle locks depending on the model by the beepingsound or flashing light, physically checking after-ward or using the key. It’s still advised to notleave valuables in your car while it is parked onthe street or in open parking lots, especially withvisible items like iPods, GPS devices, etc.

Flag Etiquette ReminderDuring the playing of the national anthem, all

persons present in uniform render the militarysalute. Members of the Armed Forces and veter-ans who are present but not in uniform may ren-der the military salute. All others should face theflag and stand at attention with the right handover the heart. Men should remove their hats.When the flag is not displayed, face toward themusic and act in the same manner. Service mem-bers are to show the same respect during foreignnational anthems. Civilians and those not in uni-form should stand at attention during foreign na-tional anthems. Uniformed personnel shouldrender the military salute at the first note of theanthem and retain this position until the lastnote. This etiquette and additional informationcan be found in the U.S. Code (Federal Flag Code)and in military regulations. It is applicable formorning and evening colors, sporting events, cer-emonies and other instances where the nationalanthem is played.

Now-March 31: FSYP Fund Requests The Family Support and Youth Programs

(FSYP) committee is soliciting organizations in-terested in obtaining funds raised via the Com-bined Federal Campaign- Overseas. The fundsare used to improve the quality of life at overseasmilitary installations. All organizations not re-ceiving federal funding that support Departmentof Defense employees and/or their families are eli-gible to apply. Organizations may solicit for fundsusing the application enclosed in the instruction,which can be found by going towww.cnic.navy.mil/Naples and entering 'NAV-SUPPACT NAPLES INST 7280.1' in the searchbar. Applications must be forwarded to NSANaples Command Master Chief Ashley Drake atashley.drake@eu.navy.mil no later than 4 p.m. onTuesday, March 31. The board will convene thefirst week of April and make determinations ofaward levels.

March 7: Paintball at Carney Park A day of paintball is being made available at

Carney Park on Saturday, March 7. Open playwill be from 10 a.m. to noon for $10 per person,aged 15 and up. Private or organizational groupplay will be from 2 to 4 p.m., $50 for up to 6 peo-ple, aged 10 and up. All prices include equipmentand field fees for the session. Paintballs are avail-able for purchase. For more information, call theCarney Park NOR Center at 081-526-1579 or 081-526-3395.

March 7-8: Naples Elite Softball Tryouts The 2015 season tryouts for the Naples Elite

softball club will be held at the Carney Park soft-ball field March 7- 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. If interested,contact Lonnie Kerr at DSN 626-3294 or MattVaughn at DSN 626-4708.

March 10-20: Motorcycle Safety Founda-tion Rider Coach Class

The Safety department for NSA Naples is host-ing a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) RiderCoach class March 10- 20. The criteria to becomea rider coach is to be comfortable teaching and tohave a great desire to promote rider safety inclass and by your personal example. There arelimited slots for the class. Please contact DavidPeters at DSN 626-3147 or 081-568-3147 for moreinformation.

As most are aware, we’re in themidst of a very busy month. Wehave a lot of awareness eventsand other activities going onnext month as well. Unlike aship’s work-up and deploymentschedule, NSA Naples stays busythroughout the year. We supporta lot of operations and eventshere year round. Let’s keepworking together year round toensure we’re maintaining ourhigh standards and keeping ourwarfighter’s customer service asour number one priority. Don’tforget to unwind when possible, rely on your coworkers for sup-port and give yourself some downtown to explore Europe.

This is an important part of my command philosophy- take careof your family and yourself. We live overseas and it’s a differentatmosphere than many are used to. Don’t underestimate how dif-ficult some little things or creature comforts can be for your fam-ily and how that affects them. During Area Orientation, the Fleetand Family Support Center gives a great presentation on the nor-mal stages of adjusting to life overseas. Be aware of this and bemindful of the challenges you may be having, share your experi-ences with co-workers, friends, and family. I hope that everyonethinks of our military community here as your extended family.I’ve seen it many times where individuals who have been here awhile, or who have a special skill, are immediately there for oth-ers in need. A lot of times they’ve already gone through a similarexperience and can provide that extra insight that you’re lookingfor. Look out for each other and lend that hand when someonereaches out.

I’ve touched on DUIs a number of times since assuming com-mand of NSA Naples last year and I’ll continue to talk with eachof you and each commanding officer about initiatives we can takeand improvements we can make. We need to do a better job of tak-ing care of our shipmates and ourselves. A glass of wine with adinner is fine, but you need to have a plan. Who is not drinkingthat will be driving you home and what is your fallback? A BAC of.05 is the legal limit in Italy, and it isn’t too hard to attain. Peopleunder the influence of alcohol behind the wheel are a hazard tothemselves and everyone else. I’ll continue to have Security checkdrivers periodically at the gates, but I want to ensure that every-one realizes the gate checks are not the main contributor to ourhigh DUI numbers. Accidents in town are where we see the major-ity of our Naples area DUIs. Whether the fault of the accidentwas yours or someone else’s, it will most likely lead to a test foralcohol by the Italian authorities. It’s important to stick to yourplan and use the various resources available. Whether you liveout in town and use public transportation or rely on friends for acarpool, realize that we have a Tipsy Taxi program at 335-640-6597 and supervisors are going to help you out if you let themknow your plan fell through and you need some assistance. Thisgoes back to us looking out for each other and I hope we continueto share this point with everyone in our community.

Stay safe, stay involved, and stay Navy!

By Capt. Doug CarpenterNSA Naples Commanding Officer

CAPTAIN’S CORNER BASE NOTES

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAFN NAPLES is looking for four children between the ages offive and ten to participate in a 30 second commercial about sexualassault awareness. Participants will need to recite short scriptedlines while standing in front of a camera. For more information,to read the script, or to volunteer please contact MC3 Erica Yel-land at 629-6913 or message the AFN Naples Facebook page.

USO NAPLES is looking for outgoing and enthusiastic volun-teers to join their committee to make a tangible difference inthe community through special events and outreach. If inter-ested, please email Shannon McCaulley at shannon.mccaul-ley@uso.it or call the USO Capodichino office at DSN 626-5713.

NAPLES OVERSEAS SUPPORT CLUB (NOSC) is seekingcommitted members to serve as Vice President of Fundraising,Membership Chairperson, Parliamentarian, and Shopping on theBoot Editor for the 2014-15 board term. For more information,please visit www.noscitaly.com or email noscitaly@gmail.com.

THE TRANSATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA is looking for Eagle Scouts in theNaples community to update the National Eagle Scout Associa-tion database. All Eagle Scouts, both active and not active inscouting are asked to send an email with their last name, firstname, email address, hometown/community, and council/dis-trict name where they earned their Eagle rank, to Troop 007committee chair Jeff Arter at jeffarter@hotmail.com. "Once anEagle, always an Eagle."

NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) needs volunteers.If you are interested in volunteering or in taking a CPR/FirstAid class, call 081-568-4788 or 626-4788 for more information.You can also "like" our Facebook page - American Red CrossNaples - to keep up with current opportunities.

NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB islooking for new board members. Consider offering your time tofurther the work of the Athletic Booster Club. The club is ac-cepting nominations and applications for the 2014-15 Board. Wewill call for a membership-wide vote in May, with the newBoard installed in June. The current board is working to havesummer and fall kick off plans in place to ease the transition, aswell as a healthy bank account to seed 2014-15 Wildcat Athlet-ics. Job descriptions for president, vice president, treasurer, sec-retary, membership, Webmaster, publicity/marketing and spiritwear can be found at www.naplesboosterclub.com in the docu-ments section. Please contact president@naplesboosterclub.com or membership@naplesboosterclub.com formore information.

FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER is looking forvolunteers to assist in the event of an emergency. Volunteerscould be called upon if families are relocated to Support Sitedue to a natural disaster or similar emergency that exceedswhat the FFSC staff can support. Volunteers may greet fami-lies, inquire about needs, organize supplies, complete paper-work, etc. Being on the list does not obligate anyone to a futureevent. If you are interested in volunteering for this, please call081-811-6372 or email FFSCNSANaplesItaly@eu.navy.mil.

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POPE FRANCIS TO VISIT NAPLES MARCH 21Pope Francis’ is scheduled to visit Pompeii andNaples March 21. The pope will pray at theShrine of the Virgin of the Rosary in Pompeii at8 a.m. and then he will travel to Naples to meetwith residents in the Scampia suburb, the Go-morra neighboring at 9:30 a.m. He will cele-brate Mass in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples at11 a.m. At 1 p.m. he will have lunch with agroup of inmates at Poggioreale prison. At 3p.m. the pope will pay homage to the remains ofNaples’ patron Saint Gennaro, and he will meetthe clergy. Then he will visit sick people in thebasilica of Gesu’ Nuovo at 4 p.m. and addressyoung people on Lungomare Caracciolo at 5p.m. He will depart by helicopter at 6 p.m. fromthe port of Naples.

APPLICANTS COMPETE FOR TOP SPOTS ATITALIAN MUSEUMSHundreds of applicants have applied for posi-tions as managers at Italy’s top museums sincethe Economist magazine published an adver-tisement to recruit them for managing 20 mu-seums. There have been 80 foreigners amongthe applicants who applied for taking control ofmuseum budgets, and coming up with innova-tive ways to bring in innovation. In addition tothe Uffizi and Borghese galleries, the 20 muse-ums set for new managers include the NationalMuseum of Bargello in Florence, the VeniceAcademy and the National Archaeology Mu-seum in Naples. The hiring committee panel isled by the president of the Venice Biennale, thedirector of London’s National Gallery, directorof the Institute for Advanced Study in Berlin,the vice administrator general at the Louvre inParis and a professor and expert in culturalheritage legislation at Rome’s University.

ITALIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES HIGHSPEED BROADBAND PLANThe Italian government approved a €6 billionplan on Tuesday to bring high-speed broadbandnetwork into line with European Union targets.

The EU’s digital agenda calls for member statesto ensure by 2020 all households will have ac-cess to internet lines with download speedsabove 30 megabits per second and half willhave access to super-fast 100-megabit connec-tions. The government’s plan provoked concernfrom telecoms companies over whether a dead-line would be set to replace their copper wirenetworks with fiber optic cable over a short pe-riod of time, which would cost billions of euros.Any plans for such a deadline has been putaside for the moment. Operators prefer boost-ing the capacity of existing copper wire connec-tions that run between street cabinets andhouseholds. The European Commission rankedItaly near the bottom of the 28-member EU interms of digital economy and online services. Arecent report showed that 31 percent of thepopulation had never used the Internet.

SIENA’S ‘STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN’ TO REOPENThe 13th-century Siena cathedral will reopenits “stairway to heaven” March 9 through Octo-ber 31, 2015. The Gothic cathedral was built be-tween 1215 and 1263 with its distinctivestriped columns and walls in black and whitemarble. The cathedral opened a series of spiralstaircases to the public in 2013, allowing visi-tors to climb up to a walkway near the top ofthe 16 meter nave. Visitors will once againenjoy an aerial view once they reach the top ofthe spiral staircases admiring the Bernini’sgilded lantern.

SENATE APPROVES ENVIRONMENTALCRIMES BILLItalian Senate on Wednesday approved on abill on new environmental crimes regardingpollution, disaster, trafficking and abandoningradioactive material and the crime of imped-ing environmental controls. In recent years,Italy has been hit by several environmentalscandals, including problems linked to the il-legal burial and burning of toxic garbage inthe Campania region. “Now it will be moredifficult to cause environmental damage andremain unpunished,” said Senator Casson.The bill must now return to the Lower Houseto become a law.

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ENGLISH ITALIANCall an ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiamate un'ambulanza Where is a hospital? . . . . . . . . . . . Dov’è l’ospedale?We need a doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbiamo bisogno di un medicoI cannot find my family . . . . . . . . . Non trovo la mia famigliaI am American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sono Americano/aWhere is the reporting point? . . . . Dov’è il centro raccolta?Which roads are open? . . . . . . . . . Quali strade sono aperte?I need a phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ho bisogno di un telefonoHelp! It’s an emergency . . . . . . . . . Aiuto! È un’emergenza

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NAVY HISTORY: FIRST FEMALE NAVAL AVIATORS SPOTLIGHT: LT ARGONCILLO

Story by Gary Nichols

LT KENNETH ARGONCILLOLt. Kenneth Argoncillo hails from the beautiful island ofGuam. He is a graduate of the University of Guam with abachelor’s degree in nursing. He worked as a civilian regis-tered nurse at Guam Memorial Hospital before he wascommissioned into the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps in 2011. His first duty station was at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH)Twentynine Palms. He initially worked on the multi-ser-vice ward and subsequently became the division officer forthe Medical Home Port Gold team. While there he servedon the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Ex-plosive weapons (CBRNE) team, completed Sexual AssaultForensic Examiner (SAFE) training and was a member ofthe Junior Nurse Leadership committee. Argoncillo trans-ferred to USNH Naples in 2014 and currently serves as astaff nurse on the Multi-Service ward. His collateral dutiesinclude serving as Nursing Orientation instructor and asthe Naples Area Nurse’s Association vice president. He en-joys traveling, photography and experiencing differenttypes of cuisines. Argoncillo has a goal to ultimately be-come a Family Nurse Practitioner.

A new chapter in NavalAviation history was writ-ten in 1973 when Secretaryof the Navy John W. Warnerannounced a test programto train female studentNaval Aviators.The program was initiated

to test whether womanwere not only capable ofsurviving, butthriving under thelengthy and rigoroustraining required to be-come a Naval Aviator.On March 2, 1973, four

women made history whenthey joined a group of youngofficers who reported toNaval Air Station (NAS)Pensacola, Fla., to com-mence flight training inhopes of ultimately receiv-

ing their wings of gold as aNaval Aviator.They were Lieutenants (ju-

nior grade) Barbara Allenand Judith Neuffer and En-signs Jane Skiles and Kath-leen McNary.A year later, in February

1974, Allen became the firstof the four women to receiveher wings of gold at NASCorpus Christi, Texas.

Afterthe original group, flighttraining was discontinuedfor female student NavalAviators until the success ofthe program could be evalu-ated. In 1976, women were al-

lowed to resume training asNaval Aviators. However,they were limited to onlyflying helicopters and non-combat aircraft. In 1979 the Naval Flight

Officer (NFO) program wasopened to women. And, in1993 Secretary of DefenseLes Aspin authorized com-bat aviation to women, in-cluding enlisted female

aircrew members,which allowed women

to fly combat missions,opening up even more op-

portunities for women pi-lots and crew members.Women fill an increas-

ingly important role in intoday’s Navy as pilots,naval flight officers, navi-gators, loadmasters, andvaried officer and enlistedaircrew positions.

These are the first four women chosen to undergo Naval flight training. Left to right: Lt. (j.g.) Barbara Ann Allen,Ens. Jane M. Skiles, Lt. (j.g.) Judith A. Neuffer and Ens. Kathleen L. McNary. U.S. Navy photo

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• March 6: IA Discussion Group, 2 to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC.• March 9: 10 Steps to Federal Employment, 8 a.m. to noon, Support

Site FFSC.• March 9 to 13: Pre-Separation, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC.• March 10: Beginner Saving & Investing, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Support

Site FFSC.• March 10: Easy Italian (3 Sessions), 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site

FFSC, (1 of 3).• March 11: Becoming a Love & Logic Parent (7 Sessions), 11 a.m. to 1

p.m., Support Site FFSC (4 of 7).• March 12: Italian Cooking Class, 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., meeting point

at Support Site TLA lobby, Prior purchase of two AC1 tickets required;Cost is 15 euro.

• March 12: Prenatal Parenting (3 Sessions), 2 to 3:30 p.m., SupportSite FFSC (2 of 3).

• March 13: Resume Writing, 1 to 3 p.m., SS FFSC.

Have you ever wondered how much power your appliances actu-ally use? You could check the information on the box or the dataplate to get a rough estimate or you could invest in an electricityusage monitor. Electricity usage monitors can be used to get anaccurate reading of the amount of energy consumed to run com-mon appliances and electronics.

Electricity usage monitors are simple to use. The monitor isplugged into the outlet that the appliance typically utilizes. Next,the appliance is plugged into the monitor and turned on. Themonitor detects the amount of power being drawn and displaysthe results on the screen in watts. This can also be used for cer-tain appliances and electronics that continuously have a circuitrunning even when in the “off” position (computers, TV’s, DVDplayers, etc.).

To figure out how much electricity an appliance consumes duringa day of normal operation, leave the monitor and the deviceplugged in and review the information on the display at the end ofthe day. Electricity Usage Monitors are can be very useful and areinexpensive. They can be found out your local hardware store andthe average price range is $25-$50.

ENERGY CONSERVATIONElectricity Usage MonitorsFrom the NSA Naples Energy Management Team

FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORTCENTER EVENTS THIS WEEK

For more information about local Fleet and FamilySupport Center (FFSC) events, visit www.facebook.com/NaplesFFSC

Call 081-811-6372 for more information or to register.All classes require registration.

Afghanistan, sailors and Marines have proventhe founder’s wisdom,” the secretary said.

He also noted that senior U.S. leaders recognizethe value of sea power.

“We are truly America’s ‘away team,’” Mabussaid. “We deploy just as much in peace as we doin war, and our role in the last 70 years in secur-ing sea lanes and freedom of commerce hasboosted our own and the world’s economy.”

Nearly half the world’s population lives within100 miles of the sea, 90 percent of global tradegoes by sea and 90 percent of all voice and datago under the sea, Mabus said.

According to the secretary, some 38 million jobsin America are directly linked to seaborne inter-national trade.

Mabus described the Navy and Marine Corps asthe “primary protectors” of an international sys-tem that has created unprecedented economicgrowth.

“While we’ve led this effort,” he said, “we’veworked with allies and partners, increasing inter-operability, establishing relationships that alsohelp keep the peace.”

As a result, the national defense strategy,Mabus said, is focused on the maritime domainand requires investment in maritime assets.

People, Platforms, Power, Partnership Still, in recent years, the Navy has braced in

the wake of budget turbulence marked by nu-merous continuing resolutions and the specter ofsequestration’s return. The environment, he re-counted, has spurred difficult but critical choices,which have helped mold the foundations of pres-ence: people, platforms, power and partnership.

Mabus praised sailors and Marines, whom hedescribed as adaptable and armed with inde-pendent judgment.

“We remain committed to providing our sailors,Marines, and our civilians with the training andsupport they need to maintain our naval pres-ence – and we include in this their dedicatedfamilies and our wounded,” he said. “We’velaunched a comprehensive approach to assurethe world’s healthiest, fittest, most resilient andbest-educated force, truly representing America’sdiversity.”

But people, no matter how prepared, need plat-forms – ships, submarines, aircraft, systems andequipment – to perform their jobs, Mabus said.

Quantity has a quality of its own, he said,adding this philosophy calls for a properly sizedand balanced fleet.

On Sept. 11, 2001, the Navy’s battle force stoodat 316 ships, Mabus said, before a sharp drop in

2008 to 278 ships. He said the focus on twoground wars over the past decade only partly ex-plains the decline.

Mabus said in the five years before he took overas Navy secretary, the Navy contracted for only27 ships, which he maintained was not enough tostanch the decline in the fleet size.

Mabus reported the Navy contracted for 70ships during his first five years on the job, haltingand reversing the decline. And by decade’s end,the service expects to be at 304 ships.

“We accomplished this with a direct and funda-mental business approach,” he said, “increasingcompetition, relying more on fixed-price con-tracts … and multi-year block buys.”

But budget instability, Mabus said, hampersthe Navy’s ability to manage and grow the fleetand maintain the industrial base.

Cutting ships, he added, is the most “damaging,dangerous and least reversible” course of action.

“Fueling those ships, aircraft and vehicles ofour Navy and Marine Corps is a vital operationof concern and enables the global presence neces-sary to keep the nation secure,” Mabus said.

The Navy therefore has a history of innovation,particularly in energy, from sail, to steam, to oiland nuclear pioneering, the secretary said.

“Our national security interests in the Navyand Marine Corps to meet their missions,” hesaid, “must be enhanced by increasing our en-ergy diversity.”

Additionally, presence and global security willbe augmented through partnerships and cooper-ation, ensuring the Navy remains an immediate,capable and adaptable option when a crisis de-velops, the secretary said.

Though President Barack Obama’s proposedfiscal year 2016 budget balances current readi-ness while sustaining a highly capable fleet,Mabus said, the current budget climate de-mands a rigorous examination of every dollarspent and aggressive efforts to cut unnecessarycosts from tail to tooth

Secretary Ray Mabus

Naples Elementary School Registration

Crime Report for Feb. 24 - Mar. 13From the NSA Naples Command Investigative Division and NCIS

Naples Elementary School will conductregistration for next school year in theAtrium from March 23 to April 3, for re-turning students. Parents with newKindergarten students for next school year(2015-2016) can register their studentsfrom April 13-16, during the hours postedbelow. No child will be allowed to attendschool next year until this process is com-pleted, so please be sure to enter the datesand times below in your planning calendar. School year 2015-2016 registrations will

be “All Call” as posted below:Returning Students Week 1: March 23-

27 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Returning Students Week 2: March 30

to April 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. New Kindergarten only: April 13-16

from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Registration is a very important process

for the school. Yearly registration of stu-dents is required as a means to establisheligibility for tuition-free or tuition enroll-ment. However, more importantly, we needto be sure that we can establish grade levelclass enrollments as close as possible topupil-teacher ratio benchmarks. Therefore,we need exact counts of students returningto our school next year, in order to plan fu-ture classes.Student registration after posted dates

will be by appointment only.

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OS1 Damien Brooks

“I would probably go to

Rome. There’s something

about standing, touching

and feeling history and not

just reading about it in a

book. I’m blessed to have

the opportunity of a lifetime

to experience this.”

Ashley Vaughn

“Our favorite weekend

getaway is Positano on the

Amalfi Coast. It’s such a

beautiful place and it’s only

45 minutes away. There’s

nowhere else like it.”

IT2 Erique Edwards

“I’d like to go to Athens,

Greece. I like Greek

mythology and I didn’t get

to see that much of it when

I was there before.”

OS2 Jeremy Byrnes

“I’d like to take my wife on

a flight to Ireland and/or

Sweden because those

are the countries of our

origins.”

Giada Geraci

“I need a Tuscany getaway

far from the chaos of the

city, so I can get back to

nature and take in some

horse riding. It would be

awesome; that’s what I

need.”

SOUND OFF: WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL WEEKEND GETAWAY?

NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts CFMCC Course

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa is hostingthe Combined Force Maritime Component Commander(CFMCC) Flag Course, Africa on the Naval Support Activ-ity Naples, March 2-6.

During the weeklong course, conducted by the U.S.Naval War College, 33 senior naval leaders from mar-itime countries in Europe and Africa will participate inseminars and discussions focusing on the effective em-ployment of naval forces in a joint, coalition or intera-gency environment. This practical application of maritimecapabilities to real-world scenarios helps to improve theeffectiveness of leaders to function together at the opera-tional level of command and control.

“It is important for us as military leaders to come to-gether to discuss maritime issues of mutual concern,” saidU.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Commander, Adm. MarkFerguson. “Doing so helps us build strong partnershipsand improve warfighting capability.”

Throughout the course, guest speakers will deliverbriefs and facilitate candid discussions about maritime

security, strategic and operational planning, and com-mand and control structures among other topics. Thetalks also provide an opportunity to gain a better under-standing of the diverse perspectives involved in a com-bined force.

“Forging this Network of Navies is more than just a con-cept - it involves a willingness to talk meaningfully,” saidU.S. 6th Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. James Foggo.“When opportunities arise, we must continue to foster adialogue, to share our ideas and provide innovative solu-tions to common problems. Events like this are ideal set-tings for achieving common goals.”

The goal of the course is for participants to return totheir respective navies with new ideas and with astrengthened sense of partnership between regional lead-ers in Europe and Africa. Each navy should operate withthe assurance that cooperation and collaboration are criti-cal to the continued success of maintaining regionalsafety and security.

“There is no problem too great and no contribution toosmall if we work collectively, and pool our resources toovercome the challenges that threaten freedom and secu-rity in the global commons,” said Foggo. “We share the

same views of maintaining safety and security of theworld’s oceans and sea lanes. Through strengthened rela-tionships, we can work together to increase peace andprosperity throughout the region.”

Nations participating in this year’s CFMCC course in-clude: Algeria, Belgium, Benin, Cabo Verde, Congo,France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Italy, Kenya,Liberia, Nigeria, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, Sene-gal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Tanza-nia, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and the UnitedStates.

The first CFMCC course, which focused on U.S. NavalForces Central Command, was held in September 2006 inNewport, Rhode Island. Since then, CFMCC has ex-panded to include three courses conducted periodically inthe European, Middle East and Pacific regions. U.S.Naval Forces Europe-Africa hosted CFMCC courses in2008, 2010, and 2014.

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, headquartered inNaples, Italy, oversees joint and naval operations, often inconcert with allied, join, and interagency partners, inorder to advance U.S. national interests and security andstability in Europe and Africa.

From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th FleetPublic Affairs

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Dailey said that as an advocate for the“greatest team the world has everknown,” he is very conscious that everyfiscal decision has the potential to im-pact soldiers.

“Trust in leaders is essential. Not onlydoes this affect ourreadiness today – it af-fects the all-volunteerArmy of tomorrow,” hesaid.

“The Total Army teammust always trust thatwe have their best inter-ests at heart,” Daileysaid. Perhaps the great-est enemy to the Army’sfuture, he said, is fiscaluncertainty.

Without adequate andpredictable resources,Dailey said, the Army cannot plan andconduct required training, maintainhigh-quality soldier and family pro-grams, and “be the most technologicallyadvanced Army this planet has everseen.”

The potential return of sequestration-level funding is a tipping point, Daileysaid, between the Army’s ability tomaintain its responsiveness and itsability to maintain trust with its sol-diers and civilians. Navy: Sailors Concerned AboutCompensation, Health Care

Stevens said his conversations withSailors and their families over the pastyear have shown they’re overall satis-fied with their quality of life.

“However, the ongoing discussion re-garding possible changes to future payand compensation has created an air ofuncertainty,” he added.

Stevens said while the “spirit” of budg-etary reform is to reinvest in quality oflife, the Navy’s Sailors are concernedthat more reductions will follow in med-ical benefits, pay and compensation,and family programs.

“The Navy is working very hard tominimize this impact and ease theirconcerns,” he said, “but the fact remains– they are concerned.”

Stevens said while he has many con-cerns for his Sailors, if asked to pick

one, his “greatest and immediate con-cern” would be the future of their healthcare.

“Health care is a quality of life issuethat consistently resurfaces during myfleet interactions,” he said. “It is ex-tremely important to our Sailors andtheir families and is very influential in

recruiting and retentiondecisions.”

Stevens pointed to thestate of single-sailorbarracks, which havefallen to 50 percent ade-quacy. And family sup-port programs, whichare relied on to sustainresiliency, also concernhim.

“We can never take forgranted these sacrificesthat our Sailors andtheir families make,” he

said. “Health care, barracks, and familysupport programs are areas that mustbe valued and protected for force readi-ness, recruitment, retention, and qual-ity of life.” Marines: Decisions Must BalanceReadiness

Green said Marines’ operational temporemains high despite the drawdowns inIraq and Afghanistan. The MarineCorps’ combat readiness, he said, is de-rived from unit, personal and familyreadiness.

“With the current fiscal climate, wemay have to take risk in many areas,”Green said. “To meet our responsibili-ties we prioritize near-term readinesswhile assuming risk in our hometownstations, modernization, infrastructuresustainment, and quality of life pro-grams.”

Family readiness and quality of lifeare key Fundamentals “of overall readi-ness and combat effectiveness,” he said.Green said the decisions leaders makeare balanced and have synergy in areasof readiness. However, he added, withinthe past year his service has had to takesignificant financial cuts in core qual-ity-of-life areas, while protecting pro-grams like behavioral health and sexualassault prevention and response.

“Funding levels for the Marine Corpsbelow the presidential budget may force

a choice between quality of life andquality of work,” Green said. “We maybe forced to choose between the most-ready Marines or morale and familysupport services such as child care andfamily readiness programs.”

The Marine Corps takes care of itsown – including its families, Green said.That commitment is unwavering, heemphasized, and having to choose be-tween quality of life at home and readi-ness for combat abroad is not a choicethat should have to be made. Airmen Serve Proudly Despite Un-certainty

The Air Force, with a total force ofmore than 670,000 members, is at itssmallest size since it was established in1947, Cody said.

“This is historic for us,” he said, “and itis also exacerbated by the fact that weare more globally engaged today andcontinue to operate in the longest sus-tained combat operations in the historyof our country.

“On top of all this,” Cody continued,“we do this with an all-volunteer force –a force that continues to experience un-certainty and churn with respect to mis-

sion capability, compensation, and themeaning of service.”

It must not be forgotten, he said, thatthe men and women who volunteer toserve in the Air Force and other servicebranches do so freely and proudly be-cause they believe in what Americastands for and stand ready to defend it.

“There is no question the past year hasbeen extremely stressful on all mem-bers of the Air Force – active duty, AirNational Guard, Air Force Reserve, andcivilians,” Cody said.

Joined by his wife, Athena, and Com-mand Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B.Kirksey of the Air Force Reserve, Codysaid both spouses can attest to the con-cerns of airmen and their families.

“Both have visited with thousands ofairmen and family members over thepast year,” he said, “and have listenedto their concerns and witnessed, first-hand, their passion for service, and theycan affirm the impact of the uncertainty… on our force today.”

Despite that stress, airmen continue toserve proudly and are grateful to thesubcommittee for its longstanding sup-port, Cody said.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens testifies before the U.S. House ofRepresentatives on Sailor’s quality of life. Among his concerns, Stevens spoke about the futureof service members’ health care, single-Sailor barracks, and family support programs. Photo byMC1 Martin L. Carey

QUALITY OF LIFE from page 1

“We can never

take for granted

these sacrifices

that our Sailors

and their

families make.”

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CLUB BEYOND is searching for volunteers to serve as AdultLeaders. Leaders assist in planning, setup and conductingsmall group meetings with students in grades 7 through 12.Leadership training lasts a month. If interested, please contactArturo Paulino at apaulino@clubbeyond.org for an appoint-ment.

ANIMALS WITHOUT LIMITS (AWL) is searching for volun-teers who want to help at our Animal Hospice in Lago Patria.We also need volunteers for different projects on the SupportSite base. For more information, please contact us at awlres-cueteam@ gmail.com or director@animalswithoutlimits.com.

THE AMERICAN SOCCER CLUB (ASC) OF NAPOLI islooking for qualified coaches. Those interested in coachingshould e-mail doc@ascnapoli.com.

ONGOING/ON THE HORIZONTHE NAPLES MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS Is your Naples Middle High School student inBand, Choir, Orchestra, or Flag Team? If so, then he/she bene-fits from NMHS Music Boosters! NHMS Music Boosters is agrowing organization that ensures all Naples Middle HighSchool music programs continue performing at the highest lev-els. Help support Music Boosters with your yearly familymembership of $25.00 (other membership levels also avail-able). Volunteers are continuously needed to assist with sev-eral projects! Email musicboostersnaples@gmail.com or visitus on Facebook "NMHS Music Boosters" for more information.

The NAPLES MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA is lookingfor volunteers to help provide information, resources andevents that strengthen the connections between students, par-ents, the school and the community. A yearly membership is$10 and joining is a great way to get involved, meet the teach-ers, other parents and your child's friends. Email NaplesPT-SAteam@ gmail.com or search Naples Middle High SchoolPTSA on Facebook.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 007 holds troop meetings every Mondayfrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Support Site Community Center. E-mail the Scoutmaster at scoutmastertroop007@gmail.com orvisit these websites at https://www.facebook. com/BSATroop007;https://www.troopwebhost.org/Troop007Naples and https://www.troopwebhost.org/FormHTML.aspx?site=Troop007Naples.

GIRL SCOUTS OVERSEAS NAPLES is very excited to sup-port young leaders in action. We are much more than cookies;we show girls how to contribute positively in this world. Fromarts and crafts to camping trips and more Naples Girl Scoutswants girls to be have fun learning. Information about us canbe found at: https://sites.google.com/site/usagsonaples/ or by li-king the USA Girl Scouts - Naples, Italy Facebook page.

COALITION OF SAILORS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS (CSADD), Naples Chapter meets every 2nd and4th Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the NSA NaplesChiefs Mess, located by the quarterdeck in Admin I. CSADD'smission is to create a culture in which our shipmates are help-ing shipmates maintain a course of success through good deci-sion making. For more information, contact MC2 Ramsaran atDSN 626-5249.

NAVY LEAGUE NAPLES has three missions: to enhance themorale of active duty personnel and their families; to informCongress and the American public on the importance of strongsea services; and to support youth through programs such asthe Junior ROTC that expose young people to the values of oursea services. Personnel interested in joining or participatingwith the Navy League should contact Betty Reese at 081-526-8051. For more information, visit www.navyleague.org.

THE NAPLES TOASTMASTERS CLUB provides materialsand experience to improve competent communication and lead-ership skills. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the first & thirdTuesdays of the month at the Support Site Community Center.Guests are always welcome. For more information, visitwww.naplestoastmasters.wix.com/toastmastersnaples or likeus on Facebook "Toastmasters Naples Italy."

NAPLES AREA FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION is composed of members from different rateswith one mission. As a service organization, we enhance com-munity relations, promote awareness of our duties as Sailors,and fortify the professional and social welfare of our servicemembers. We normally convene every other week alternatingTuesdays and Thursdays. Visit us and learn how you can par-ticipate and feel free to bring a friend! For more information,please contact YN1 Gordon at DSN: 626-7733. If you have been sexually assaulted or need to speak with a S.A.P.R. victim advocate, call 335-640-6621

24/7 for information and support. The DoD Safe Helpline can be reached toll-free at 001-877-995-5247.

Friday, March 6 4:30 p.m. SpongeBob Movie: Sponge

Out Of Water, PG5:30 p.m. Black or White, PG-13 7:30 p.m. Focus, R8:30 p.m. Chappie, R, Premiere

Saturday, March 7 3 p.m. SpongeBob Movie: Sponge

Out Of Water, PG, 3-D4 p.m. Project Almanac, PG-13

5:30 p.m. Selma, PG-137 p.m. Chappie, R

8:30 p.m. Jupiter Ascending, PG-13,Premiere

Sunday, March 8 3 p.m. Paddington, PG4 p.m. Black or White, PG-136 p.m. Jupiter Ascending, PG-137 p.m. Seventh Son, PG-13,

Premiere

Monday, Mar. 9Closed, No Movies

Tuesday, Mar. 10Closed, No Movies

Wednesday, Mar. 44:30 p.m. SpongeBob Movie: Sponge

Out Of Water, PG6 p.m. Taken 3, PG-13,

Last Showing7:30 p.m. Focus, R

Thursday, March 124:30 p.m. Paddington, PG,Last Showing6 p.m. Seventh Son, PG-13, 3-D7 p.m. The Wedding Ringer,

Last Showing

BLACK OR WHITEPG-13, Drama, 121 min. Cast: Kevin Costner, Oc-tavia Spencer, Gillian Jacobs, Jennifer Ehle, An-thony Mackie. This is the story of a grandfather whois suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaugh-ter. When her paternal grandmother seeks custodywith the help of her brother, the little girl is torn be-tween two families who love her deeply. With thebest intentions at heart, both families fight for whatthey feel is right and are soon forced to confronttheir true feelings about race, forgiveness, and un-derstanding. Anchored by an all-star cast and basedon real events, the movie is a look at two seeminglydifferent worlds, in which nothing is as simple asblack or white.

CHAPPIER, Action-Adventure, 120 min. Cast: Sharlto Copley,Dev Patel, Yo-Landi Visser, Ninja, Jose Pablo Can-tillo. In the near future, crime is patrolled by an op-pressive mechanized police force. But now, thepeople are fighting back. When one police droid,Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, hebecomes the first robot with the ability to think andfeel for himself. As powerful, destructive forces startto see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order,they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quoand ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind.

FOCUSR, Comedy-Crime-Drama, 105 min. Cast: Will Smith,Margo Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong, GeraldMcRaney. Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection,becomes romantically involved with novice con artistJess. As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, shegets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks itoff. Three years later, the former flame-now an ac-complished femme fatale-shows up in Buenos Airesin the middle of the high stakes race car circuit. Inthe midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme,she throws his plans for a loop, and the consummatecon man off his game.

JUPITER ASCENDINGPG-13, Action-Adventure, 125 min. Cast: ChanningTatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne,Douglas Booth. Jupiter was born under a night skyand signs predicted she was destined for greatthings. Now grown up, Jupiter still dreams of thestars, but wakes up each day to the cold reality of ajob cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks.But when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-mili-tary hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down,Jupiter begins to glimpse the fate that has beenwaiting for her all along – her genetic signaturemarks her as next in line for an extraordinary inher-itance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

PADDINGTONPG, Animation, 95 min. Cast: Ben Whishaw, NicoleKidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, JulieWalters. Paddington has grown up deep in the Peru-vian jungle with his Aunt Lucy who, inspired by achance encounter with an English explorer, hasraised her nephew to dream of an exciting life inLondon. When an earthquake destroys their home,Aunt Lucy decides to smuggle her young nephew onboard a boat bound for England, in search of a betterlife. Arriving alone at Paddington Station, Padding-ton soon finds that city life is not all he had imag-ined - until he meets the kindly Brown family, whofind him with a label tied around his neck whichreads ‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’ Theyoffer him a temporary home whilst he searches for

the explorer who impressed Aunt Lucy all thoseyears before. But when Paddington catches the eyeof a sinister, seductive taxidermist, it isn’t long be-fore his home – and very existence – is under threat.

PROJECT ALMANACPG-13, SciFi-Fantasy, 106 min. Cast: Jonny Weston,Sofia Black D’Elia, Michelle DeFraites, PatrickJohnson, Allen Evangelista. A brilliant high schoolstudent and his friends uncover blueprints for amysterious device with limitless potential, inadver-tently putting lives in danger.

SELMATwo Nominations: Best Picture, Music (OriginalSong). PG-13, Drama-History, 128 min. Cast: Lor-raine Toussaint, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth, CubaGooding Jr., Alessandro Nivola. This is the story of amovement. The film chronicles the tumultuousthree-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equalvoting rights in the face of violent opposition. Theepic march from Selma to Montgomery culminatedin President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Actof 1965, one of the most significant victories for thecivil rights movement.

SEVENTH SONPG-13, Action-Adventure, 102 min. Cast: JeffBridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikan-der, Antje Thruway. In a time of enchantments whenlegends and magic collide, the sole remaining war-rior of a mystical order travels to find a prophesizedhero born with incredible powers, the last SeventhSon. Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the un-likely young hero embarks on a daring adventurewith his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a darkqueen and the army of supernatural assassins shehas dispatched against their kingdom.

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATERPG, Animation, 93 min. Cast: Clancy Brown, TomKenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, CarolynLawrence. SpongeBob goes on a quest to discover astolen recipe that takes him to our dimension, ourworld, where he tangles with a pirate.

TAKEN 3PG-13, Action-Crime-Thriller, 120 min. Cast: LiamNeeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Jon Gries.Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative BryanMills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragi-cally cut short when she is brutally murdered. Con-sumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goeson the run to evade the relentless pursuit of theCIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Millsmust use his “particular set of skills,” to track downthe real killers, exact his unique brand of justice,and protect the only thing that matters to him now– his daughter.

THE WEDDING RINGERR, Comedy, 101 min. Cast: Kevin Hart, Josh Gad,Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Ken Howard, Cloris Leach-man. Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkwardgroom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man.With less than two weeks to go until he marries thegirl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Calla-han, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a companythat provides flattering best men for socially chal-lenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wed-ding charade as they try to pull off the big con, andan unexpected budding bromance between Doug andhis fake best man Jimmy.

MORE THE INSIDE PAGE

No Children Under 10 Admitted to R-Rated Movies

MOVIE SCHEDULE

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CLUB BEYOND is a youth group runby Naval Support Activity Naples Reli-gious Ministries. Club Beyond is opento children in grades 7 through 12,and meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. inthe Chapel Fellowship Hall at theSupport Site. For more information,please contact Arturo atapaulino@clubbeyond.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS hostsEnglish-speaking AA meetings on andoff base in the Naples area. For moreinformation, please call 339-267-7075or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.eu/countries/italy.htm.

NATO LIONS RUGBY CLUB is look-ing for new players. All abilitieswanted. Practice is held every Wednes-day at Carney Park at 5:45 p.m. Showup with shoes, shorts and a mouthguard. Training and development willbe provided. If you have any questions,email Mark Woodall or co-manager An-drew Bohnsack atmarkwoodall82@hotmail.co.uk or an-drew.bohnsack@ gmail.com.

NAPLES OFFICIALS ASSOCIA-TION NEEDS REFEREES Anyoneinterested should contact NigelAlexander at 081-721-5413 or 346-680-3282 or by e-mail to nalexander@ af-south.nato.int.

HARRY S. TRUMAN LODGE No.649 meets 6:30 p.m. every 2nd and 4thFriday of the month at 6:30 p.m. FMI,contact Kevin Baker at 338-479-7023or hst649sec@ yahoo.com, or visithttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/HST649.

WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN(WIC) OVERSEAS PROGRAM is of-fered at NSA Naples. Women who arepregnant, breastfeeding, postpartumor have an infant or child under theage of five may qualify for the pro-gram. WIC Overseas is a nutrition ed-ucation program that providesnutritious supplemental foods. ContactWIC Overseas at 081-811-4962.

THE NAPLES AREA SECONDCLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCI-ATION meets twice a month to discussupcoming community outreach opportu-nities and charity events. For more in-formation, contact MA2 AaronKurschner at DSN 626-2871 or ABH2Brent Paucke at DSN 626-5382.

NAPOLI NATION FAN CLUB is agroup that helps community membersattend SSC Napoli soccer games, pro-motes intercultural relations and pro-vides SSC Napoli information to thecommunity. Membership benefits in-clude SSC Napoli gear, discounted tick-ets and entry to Napoli Nation

functions. FMI, visit www.facebook.com/ groups/USASSCNapoli.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST WOR-SHIP SERVICE takes place Saturdaysat Support Site Chapel from 9 a.m. tonoon. The schedule is: Sabbath Schoollessons, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.; songs andpraise, 10:45 to 11 a.m.; Divine Service, 11 a.m. to noon. Formore information, please contact PaoloFleurant at 328-194-6897 or naplesad-ventistsgroup@ yahoo.com.

CONNECT THE TOTS CLUB unitesfamilies with children from newborn topre-school age within the Naples militarycommunity. Club events include monthlycoffee mornings and birthday parties,weekly playgroups, craft activities andmore. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/ Connect-the-Tots-Club.

CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THECHAPEL meets monthly in the Sup-port Site Fellowship Hall for prayer,fellowship, and learning. Child careprovided. We also meet Wednesdays at10:30 a.m. for Rosary and Thursdaysat 9:30 a.m. for bible study. For moreinformation, e-mailcwocnaples@gmail.com or check outour Facebook page: Catholic Women ofthe Chapel - NSA Naples, Italy.

PUBLIC SPEAKING WITH TOAST-MASTERS The Naples ToastmastersClub meets the first and third Tues-days of every month. Meetings are heldat the Support Site Community Centerat 6:30 p.m. FMI, contact the Toast-masters president at 342-010-6263.

GAETA/NAPLES AREA GIRLSCOUTS Now accepting registrationfor the 2012-13 school year. We are stillin need of leaders and co-leaders.Training and support provided. FMI,contact naplesgs@yahoo.com.

FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIA-TION OF NAPLES, ITALY meets atnoon the first Sunday of every monthat the Support Site Fellowship Hall.For more information, contact Ron Na-cianceno at 081-568-1746 or 335-760-4446. Also check out the group’sFacebook page, Fil-Am Naples.

THE U.S. MILITARY RETIREE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERNITALY (USMRA-SI) is the only asso-ciation in Southern Italy representingthe interests of U.S. retired militarypersonnel and their survivors. If youare not a member and are eligible,please join the USMRA-SI at usmra-si.tripod.com. Point of contact: WylieMiller, 329-208-7315.

THE NAPLES CHRISTIAN HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION meetsevery month to support families whohave chosen to educate their own chil-dren. We offer weekly park/pool days, amoms’ night out and field trips to ex-plore Bella Napoli and beyond! Inter-ested? Need more information?Considering homeschooling? Pleasecontact Natalie Mack atNPMack3@aol.com.

MEDITATION SITTING GROUP isheld from 7 to 7:30 p.m. every Mondayat the side chapel at the Support Site.Newcomers should stop by at 6:30 p.m.Participation is free. FMI, e-mailLaura Hitchcock at laura.poodle@gmail.com.

REGISTER FOR GRADUATE DE-GREE ON-SITE PROGRAMS TheUniversity of Oklahoma offers theMaster of Human Relations on-sitegraduate degree program. Coursesmeet in a series of four evenings andone weekend. For more information,contact the OU office at DSN: 626-6672or visit the office at Capodichino in theAdmin II building.

REGISTER FOR ON-SITE UNDER-GRADUATE CLASSES Visit the col-leges for more information about whatclasses and programs are offered.UMUC Maryland can be reached at081-568-6673/74/75; Central Texas Col-lege is at 081-568-6761.

CALLING ALL NAPLES NURSES!Please consider joining the NaplesArea Nurses Association (NANA).NANA is an organization of nursesthat work together to fundraise, partic-ipate in social events, and provide sup-port throughout the U.S. NavalHospital Naples and NSA Naples com-munity. FMI, contact Lt. Shelley Beltzat shelley.beltz @med.navy.mil or Lt.Jenny Paul atjenny.paul@med.navy.mil.

THE WELFARE & RECREATIONASSOCIATION is available to meetassociates every Thursday from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. at its location on thefirst floor of Building 450 upstairs fromCapo Landing. FMI, visit http://www.wraitalia.it.

SECURITY NOTE: All DoD militaryor civilian personnel hosting an eventoff base must complete a Special EventForce Protection Plan (SEFPP) 45 daysin advance, regardless of organization,if the event will involve 50 or more per-sonnel, include distinguished visitorsor involve personnel wearing uniforms.FMI, contact the AT/FP Division at

081-568-5525 or visit the division officein the Capo-dichino Security Precinct,Bldg. 403.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT U.S.NAVAL HOSPITAL NAPLES Tues-day Silent prayer (7:15-7:45 a.m.) in thehospital chapel. Traditional hymn andpraise and worship music will be pro-vided during this time. WednesdayRoman Catholic Mass (11:30 a.m.-12p.m.) in the hospital chapel. Call 081-811-6451 to confirm that Mass is beingheld. Thursday Men’s Fellowship andBible Study (6-7 a.m.) in the hospitalgalley.

SURE START is a unique programcommitted to providing the highestquality of education for command-sponsored children of enlisted person-nel (priority to E1-E4) who are 4 yearsold by Sept. 1. FMI, call Karen Ro-drigues at 081-811-4682 or the schoolat 081-811-4037.

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS,San Gennaro council 14853, meets at7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdayof each month at the Support SiteFleet and Family Support Center. E-mail George Piette at kofcnaples@gmail.com or visit http:// sites.google.com/site/kofcnaples/ home.

CARNEY PARK LADIES GOLF AS-SOCIATION meets at 9 a.m. Mon-days. All skill levels welcome.Discounted play with membership.FMI, call Carol Borkowski at 081-804-3345, or Carney Park Golf Course at081-526-4296.

EDIS SCREENINGS NOW AVAIL-ABLE Room W09, Support Site Vil-lage Forum. For eligible children whohave not reached their third birthday.If you are concerned about your child’sdevelopment, contact EDIS at 081-811-4676.

LATINOS UNIDOS WELCOMESNEW MEMBERS Meetings are at 2p.m. the first Sunday of every month atthe Support Site park. For more info,contact Michael Cortez, Michael.cortez@eu.navy.mil, 334-6771-0327, orGabriel Sermeno, Gabriel.sermeno@eu.navy.mil, 081-811-5554.

CUB SCOUT PACK 007 Want tocamp in Nettuno, hike in Cuma, gobowling or participate in swimmingand archery? Then Cub Scouts is theplace for you! Boys in first throughfifth grade meet three times permonth to learn skills that they applyon hiking, camping and service out-ings. FMI, contactnaplescubmaster@gmail.com or visitwww.cubscoutingnaples.org.

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Kira Kazantsev, Americanfilm, stage and television actorDennis Haysbert, and motionpicture and television person-ality Jason “Wee Man” Acuna.

“It’s a chance for us to bring alittle bit of Americana to ourtroopers and our families over-seas and a chance for some re-

ally successful people whodon’t really have to do thiskind of thing to come out tosay thank you to our troopsand to their families,” saidWinnefeld.

Wee Man took the stage andkept the crowd energized be-fore Luck threw a few passesto audience members.

“I’ve been doing USO tours

for a few years now and I comefrom a military family so I justlove showing my appreciationfor our military,” said “WeeMan.” “It’s just something forme to give back and saythanks. I want service mem-

bers to know that when they’reout here wherever in the worldthat we’re back home thinkingabout them and appreciatingwhat they do.”

“This is my first USO event Ihave been able to attend and Idefinitely enjoyed it,” said In-telligence Specialist 3rd ClassJoshua Vail. “I’m thankful the

USO has events like these be-cause it really feels like a partof home has made it overseasand it’s a huge boost to moral.”

The USO is a private, non-profit organization whose mis-sion is to support the troops byproviding morale, welfare andrecreation-type services to themen and women in uniform.

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Jason "Wee Man" Acuna, motion picture and television personality, gives his remarks during the USO SpringTroop Visit at the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples' Support Site base. Photo by MC3 Luis R. Chavez Jr.

Former American Idol contestant Ace Young performs for service members, DOD civilians and their families dur-ing the USO Spring Troop Visit on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples' Support Site base. The USO is a private,nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-typeservices to the men and women in uniform. Photo by MC1 David Krigbaum

Miss America Kira Kazantsev takes a "selfie" with crowd members duringthe USO Spring Troop Visit on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples' Support Site base. Photo by MC1 David Krigbaum

Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer JoAnn Ortloff, left, greets Vice Chairman ofthe Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld Jr. during the USO SpringTroop Visit on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples' Support Site base.Photo by MC1 David Krigbaum

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Answer to last week’s puzzle

I + + + + + + + + + E + + + + + R + + O + + + + + T + + + + + + A + + L + + + + N + + + + + + + F + + L + + + O + + + + + + + + A + + I + + R + + + + E + + + E S + + R + E + + + + N + + + + L + + + D C + + + + O O Z O L L E D E D O T S U C E Z E B R A G F + + N C + + G L V E T E R I N A R I O C I + + + + R + + R + + N R + U O + + + G + + + A + + + T N + + C + I + + + + F + + + G E + + + T + + + + + F + + L + + + + + + + + + + + A + A I M M I C S

AUTUNNO / Fall

EQUINOZIO / Equinox

MARZO / March

ORBITA / Orbit

PRIMAVERA / Spring

ROTAZIONE / Rotation

SETTEMBRE / September

SOLE / Sun

SPAZIO / Space

TERRA / Earth

COLOR ME: EQUINOZIO

DAILY TOURS

EXTENDED TOURS

Upcoming USO ToursCapodichino Office

081-568-5713Support Site Office

081-811-4903

www.uso.it Mar 14-15 Spring Weekend in Alberobello . . . . . . €180Mar 28-29 Dolce Vita Roman Weekend . . . . . . . . . €187Apr 4-5 Easter in Florence and Pisa . . . . . . . . . €192May 22-25 Memorial Day in Athens . . . . . . . . . . . €195Jul 26-Aug 2 Greek Islands of Zakynthos . . . . . . €779

TOURS OPEN TO BOTH

U.S. MILITARY AND

NATO I.D. CARD HOLDERS

Mar 6 Naples After Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . €18Mar 7 Amalfi Coast and Sorrento . . . . . . . . . . . . . €38Mar 8 Women’s Day at the Neapolitan Taverna . €43Mar 13 Dinner with Ukrainian flavors. . . . . . . . . . €47Mar 14 Sant Agata dei Goti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . €12Mar 15 The Angel Caves of Pertosa . . . . . . . . . . . . €45

What Does Equinox Mean?Equinox is a term which simply means night

and day have the same number of hours. How this works, from a planetary point of view,

is interesting and has everything to do with ourorbit around the sun, and the way the earth tilts.

As the Earth orbits around the Sun, the appar-ent north to south position of the Sun changes,depending on what part of the elliptical path ourearth is as we move around the sun. And the sea-sons have corresponding changes over the courseof the year due to the changing orientation of theEarth’s tilted rotation axes.

Equinoxes occur when the axis of rotation of theearth – that imaginary, but important linethat runs from the North toSouth poles – is exactlyparallel to the direc-tion of motion of theearth around thesun. This happenson just two days ofthe year: and wecall those thespring and autumnequinoxes. Whenthat happens, thelength of the dayand night are both12 hours each.

The name is derived from the Latin aequus(equal) and nox (night), because at the equinoxthe night and day are nearly equally long.The Vernal (Spring) EquinoxThe vernal equinox is the first day of spring

season, which means that day and night have ap-proximately the same length (approximately 12hours for day and 12 for night), and occurs whenthe sun passes the equator moving from the

southern to the northern hemisphere. The NorthPole begins to lean toward the sun.

Vernal (spring) equinox typically occurs aroundMarch 20.The Autumnal EquinoxThe autumnal equinox is the first day of the au-

tumn season, which means that day and nighthave approximately the same length (approxi-mately 12 hours for day and 12 for night), and oc-curs when the sun passes the equator movingfrom the northern to the southern hemisphere.The North Pole begins to tilt away from the sun.

Autumnal equinox typically occurs around Sep-tember 22.

Equinoxes do not always occur on the same dayeach year, and generally will occur about

six hours later each year,with a jump of a day

(backward) duringleap years.

Equinoxes don’talways occur onthe same day eachyear because theearth takes ap-proximately 365and a quarter daysto go around theSun, yet our calen-dar year is 365days. Every four

years, we have a leap year where another day isadded to our calendar to make up for the fourmissing quarters. It is important to do this sothat there is not a gradual drift of date throughthe seasons.

For the same reason the precise time of theequinoxes are not the same each year. In 2015,the spring equinox will occur on March 20, andthe fall equinox will occur on Sept. 23.

EQUINOZIO

By Gary Nichols

The angle between the earth’s axis and the earth-sun line changesthroughout the year. Twice a year, at the spring and fall equinox(around March 21 and September 22) the two directions are per-pendicular, in relation to the sun, thus, the equal hours of day andnight. Illustration by Gary Nichols

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March 11: Free Presentation Skills Work-shop

The Naples Toastmasters International Club isholding a Free “How to Become a Better Speaker”workshop on Wednesday, March 11 from 6:30 to7:45 p.m. in the Support Site Community Center.The free presentation is open to everyone. Atten-dees will be able to learn how to become a moreconfident and skilled speaker, to create successfulattention-grabbing openings, to conclude with flair,to better organize and optimize practice time, touse body language, and to learn the secret tospeaking without being nervous. Normal clubmeetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday ofthe month in the Support Site Community Centerfrom 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. For additional information,please email naplestoastmasters@yahoo.com.

March 13: Family Math Night at Naples Ele-mentary School

The NES is hosting Family Math Night on Friday,March 13 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. There will be inter-active games and other events taking place. Volun-teers are still needed to run the game tables in themultipurpose room and the gym. For more informa-tion, call Contact Yvonne Salinas at DSN 629-4038or 081-811-4038.

March 14, 28: Trekking Day Trips with NORCenter

Join a group of enthusiastic hikers for the NOR’smost popular trek on the Path of the Gods March14 and the Valley of the Mills March 28. No previ-ous mountaineering experience is required. Mustbe 15 years or older to participate (ages 15-17 mustbe accompanied by adult/legal guardian). $30 perperson includes guide and transportation from theSupport Site. Wear sturdy hiking boots and bringsnacks, lunch, water and euros for incidentals. Signup by 5 days prior to trip at the NOR Center. Formore information, call DSN 629-4947 or 081-811-4947.

March 15: Spring Bingo at Naples HighSchool

USO Naples is hosting their free Spring Bingo atthe Naples High School cafeteria on Sunday,March 15 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The doors willopen at 3 p.m. There will be door prizes and takehome prizes such as gift baskets, home appliances,electronics and more. Call DSN 626-5713 or 081-568-5713 for more information.

March 16, 23, 30, and April 13: NORArchery 4-Day Course

Shoot the bull's-eye with a four-day archerycourse at the Support Site Youth Center gym from7 to 8 p.m. on the scheduled Monday evenings. Theprogram is open to 10 years and above (under 17must be accompanied by a parent/guardian). Costis $30 per person for the entire workshop and in-cludes equipment. A FITARCO qualified instructorwill be present. For more information, call DSN629-4947 or 081-811-4947.

March 16-17: Transitioning GPS AccessingHigher Education Workshop

The Fleet and Family Support Center is holdingthe next session of the Transition GPS AccessingHigher Education two-day workshop. If you are in-terested in going back to school (undergraduate orgraduate school) after the military, this track canhelp you define your career goals, identify requiredcredentials, research education institutions toreach those goals and assist you in utilizing yourVA education benefits. You do not need to be in theprocess of transition to attend. The class will beheld at the Support Site FFSC from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Spouses are encouraged to attend. Please con-tact the FFSC at DSN 629-6372 or your CommandCareer Counselor for more information or to regis-ter.

March 17: Shamrock 'n Roll 5K Run andStrikers’ After Party

MWR is hosting the Shamrock 'n Roll 5K Run onTuesday, March 17. Registration is $5 on the day ofthe event at the Strikers Bowling Center and in-cludes a T-shirt. The run begins at 5:30 p.m. andwill be followed by the Strikers’ After Party. Therewill be an Irish Buffet for $10, live DJ music, Irishdrink specials and more. For more information, callthe Fitness Forum at DSN 629-6604 or 081-811-6604.

March 21: Rafting with NOR Center Get your feet wet on this Class I + / II+ whitewater

river rafting trip on Saturday, March 21. The trip issuitable for ages 12 and older. Transportation,guide, and all equipment are included in the priceof $49 per person. Participants should be reason-ably fit and able to swim. Sign up deadline is March16. For more information, call the Support SiteNOR Center at DSN 629-4947 or 081-811-4947.

MORE BASE NOTES JFC JMTT Mission to Serbia

T-Pain Puts on Show for Military Community in Naples

The Allied Joint Force Command Naples Joint MobileTraining Team (JFC JMTT) conducted training at theSerbian Armed Forces NCO Training Centre inPancevo, Serbia, Feb. 9 to 13. MWO Giorgio Frausin (CAN-F) the J9 Military Part-

nership Branch JMTT Coordinator, led the team con-sisting of MSgt Emilene Mann (USAF), OR-8 PatrickKrainer (DEU), OR-9 Nathalie Gonzales (FRA) and SgtDerrik Arthur (US Army) on this mission to deliverNATO NCO leadership training to Serbian ArmedForces personnel.This training is based on the two week NATO certified

“Intermediate Leadership in a Multi-National Environ-ment” course that is taught at the NATO School Ober-ammergau and the Swiss Leadership Academy inLucerne. Although the train-ing is structured towards de-veloping partner nationsNCO’s at the OR-6 and 7 lev-els, the 28 participants onthis serial were mostly Com-mand Sergeants-Major andFirst-Sergeants from both theSerbian Army and Air Force.As the leadership and experi-

ence level of the participantswas considerable, the team de-parted from the usual level oftraining and instead lead in-depthdiscussions based on scenarios and per-sonal experiences working with multinational forces.Especially interesting were the discussions based onethics and effective communications. These discussionshighlighted the importance of understanding that thereare always other options, no one right way of doingthings and accepting cultural diversity are key to effec-tive interoperability. The Serbian Armed Forces are truly investing in the

development of their NCO corps and have adoptedmany of the leadership doctrines used by various NATOnations. It was a pleasure to get to know and share ex-periences with this group of true professional soldiersand the JFC JMTT is looking forward to conductingtraining with the Serbian NCO’s in the future.The JFC JMTT is always looking for motivated multi-

national NCO’s to join the team. For more information,please contact MWO Giorgio Frausin at 081-721-2451.

By MWO Giorgio Frausin, JFC Naples JMTT Coordinatora

Story and photo by MC3 Mat Murch

T-Pain performed a con-cert for active-duty militaryand their families at NavalSupport Activity NaplesMarch 1 as part of his tourwith Navy Entertainment.More than 300 people

crowded into the BellaNapoli center for a chanceto see T-Pain perform onthe stage. DJ Goose kickedoff the entertainment witha performance before T-Pain entered the room tostart his concert.For more than an hour T-

Pain sang, danced andrapped on the stage under-neath the flashing purpleand blue lights, all just anarm’s length from hisscreaming fans.“Being so close to someone

with a huge amount of tal-ent was incredible,” said In-telligence Specialist 3rdClass Katie Mackenzie, as-signed to U.S. 6th Fleet.Having the show on

Capodichino instead of theSupport Site made it easierfor the Sailors living onbase to attend.

“It was so nice to have aconcert on Capo for the firsttime,” said Mackenzie.“Normally we always haveto go to Support Site to seea concert, so finally beingable to see a really greatconcert that was easily ac-cessible.” T-Pain’s performance on

Capodichino was part of theMorale, Welfare and Recre-ation’s (MWR) plan to bringa different genre of music tothe Naples area than is reg-ularly provided said MWR’s

Fun Boss Staci Dietrich.“We actually happened to

get really lucky,” said Diet-rich. “T-Pain was alreadyon tour and wanted someextra dates to fill up hisschedule even more, and wewere incredibly happy tooblige.”MWR provides entertain-

ment and events for active-duty military and theirfamilies in the UnitedStates and overseas to helpmaintain morale in themilitary.

T-Pain performs at Capodichino on March 1

To find out what positions are currentlyopen, please contact our front desk atDSN 626-5409 or commercial 081-568-5409. Copies of vacancy announce-ments will be posted at the HumanResources Office, located in the AdminI building at Capodichino, first floor.The customer service hours are Mon-day through Friday, from 8 a.m. to3 p.m. The Fleet and Family Support

Center (FFSC) at Support Site will alsohave vacancy announcements and theycan be easily viewed at the HRO Web-site: http:// cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/ about/Jobs.html

Applications are accepted at theSecurity Pass and ID Office atCapodichino, or at the HRO, located inAdmin 1, Capodichino, or by mailing to:HRO, PSC 817 Box 29, FPO AE 09622,or at Fleet and Family Service Center(FFSC) located on the TLA first floor, atSupport Site. HRO must receive mailedapplications by closing date of thevacancy announcement.

PLEASE NOTE: Customer serviceoperation hours for the following HROservices are Monday, Wednesday andFriday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from1 p.m. to 3 p.m.:• ID/CAC Cards (DD1172-2)• Requests for an Official Passport

(DD1056)• Logistical Support Letters• Work Certificates

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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO)

JOBS will be contacted within 24 hours, soplease be sure to provide your contactinformation. Thank you and we ap-preciate your input, whether negativeor positive so that we can find waysto improve the HRO services, or con-tinue to provide excellent service. Asa reminder, an HRO Representativeis available for the bi-weekly “Meet &Greet” at the NSA, Support Site Base,Navy Exchange Food Court areafrom 8-9 a.m. Please feel free to comeby, pick up a copy of a vacancy an-nouncement that you may be inter-ested in applying for, or askquestions. If the HRO representativeis unable to provide you a response,he/she will bring the question backto the HRO office and you will be pro-vided an answer or a call back thesame day. The next “Meet & Greet” isfrom 8-9 a.m. on Mar. 9.

CLOSING Mar. 12Financial Management Ana-lyst, Ua-0501-04 KPP Ua-03,ANN#44308-041741-AV, FullTime Permanent Legal Assistant, Ua-0303-05,ANN#31940-053348-AG, FullTime Permanent

CLOSING March 19Financial Management Ana-lyst, UA-0501-02, ANN#3049B-050100-KB, Full Time Permanent

NON-APPROPRIATED FUND(NAF) POSITIONS

Fleet & Family Readiness NAF LocalNaples job announcements withinCNREURAFSWA may be viewed at:http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/about/jobs.html. Thenecessary application forms are alsoavailable on line. For any questionsyou have you may call 081-568-4164/2505/ 5612. The applicationsmay be emailed to CNREURAFSWA_NRBO_N9_Personnel@eu.navy.mil

NSA NAPLES US NAF POSITIONS

Food Service Worker, NA-7408-04, ANN# 15-003 flexible, BowlingCenter, Support Site. Job Sum-mary: Performs a variety of taskssuch as grilling or frying pan-cakes, hamburgers, hot dogs,bacon, eggs, sausage, by watchingwhile the items are cooking, turn-ing as required; regulating tem-perature and removing whendone. Closing date: Open UntilFilledEducation Aid/Technician, CY-1702-I/II, ANN# 15-004, (MultiplePositions) flexible, Child Develop-ment Centers, School Age Care,Youth Programs, Teen Center andYouth Sports Capodichino/Sup-port Site. Job Summary: Providesappropriate developmental careand instruction for children andyouth ranging in age from sixweeks to 18 years in a Child andYouth Program setting Performsroutine, day-to-day care of infantsand children ranging from sixweeks to 5 years. Assembles andgathers materials and equipmentnecessary to execute School AgeCare for children ranging from sixto nine years, School-Age CarePre-Teen for children rangingfrom 10 to 12 years, Teen CenterProgram for children rangingfrom 13 to 18 years. Receives andreleases children to/from author-ized parents, guidance. Closingdate: Open Until Filled

U.S. POSITIONSCONUS hires currently residingin the Naples/Gaeta commutingareas MUST apply through US-AJOBS in order to receive consid-eration.

CLOSING March 12Program Analyst, GS-0343-12KPP 13 or GS-0343-13, ANN#EUR15-046530-EG, Full TimePermanentProgram Analyst, GS-0343-12,ANN#EUR15-046554-EG, FullTime PermanentProgram Analyst (BusinessOperations), GS-0343-13, ANN#EUR15-045305-AG, Full TimePermanentHR Specialist (Recruitment &Placement), GS-0201-11, ANN#EUR15-027174-KB, Full TimePermanentSocial Services Program Ana-lyst, GS-0101-13, ANN#EUR15-038938-KB, Full Time Permanent

CLOSING March 19Financial Manager, GS-0505-15, ANN#EUR15-046561-EG, FullTime PermanentFinancial Management Ana-lyst, GS-0501-12, ANN#EUR15-046766-EG, Full Time PermanentOperations Specialist, GS-0301-09, ANN#EUR15-051234-AG, Full Time Permanent

CANCELLEDCBA Coordinator, GS-0301-07KPP 09 or GS-0301-09, ANN#EUR15-959718-EG-R1, Full TimePermanent

LOCAL NATIONAL (LN) POSITIONS

If you have any questions, contact thefront desk at 626-5409 or 081-568-5409. You can also contact the HRONaples helpdesk at: http://cnic.navy.mil/Europe/About/Jobs/AboutWorkingHere/index.htm. You

Education Aid/Technician, CY-1702-I/II, ANN# 15-005, (MultiplePositions) regular full time, (Eligi-ble for Post Allowance) Child De-velopment Centers, School AgeCare, Youth Programs, Teen Cen-ter and Youth SportsCapodichino/Support Site. JobSummary: Provides appropriatedevelopmental care and instruc-tion for children and youth rang-ing in age from six weeks to 18years in a Child and Youth Pro-gram setting Performs routine,day-to-day care of infants andchildren ranging from six weeks tofive years. Assembles and gathersmaterials and equipment neces-sary to execute School Age Carefor children ranging from six tonine years, School-Age Care Pre-Teen for children ranging from 10to 12 years, Teen Center Programfor children ranging from 13 to 18years. Receives and releases chil-dren to/from authorized parents,guidance. Closing date: OpenUntil FilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01ANN # 15-016 flexible, BowlingCenter, Support Site. Job Sum-mary: Provides oversight of activ-ities and necessary services toauthorized patrons. Closing date:Open Until FilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01,ANN #15-019, flexible, MWR Lib-erty Division, Naples, Italy. JobSummary: Employee helps cus-tomers in the recreation centerwith recreational event. Closingdate: Open Until FilledEducation Technician (Leader),CY-1702-II, ANN # 15-050, regu-lar full time, (Eligible for Post Al-lowance) Fleet and FamilyReadiness Program, CYP Divi-sion, Teen Center. Job Summary:The purpose of the CY ProgramLeader (CYP) is to provide appro-priate development care and in-struction for children and youthranging in age from six weeks to18 years in one or more CY pro-grams. This includes the provisionof guidance, assistance, and men-toring for the CY Program Assis-tants. Closing date: Open UntilFilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01,ANN# 15-058, flexible, MWR GolfCourse, Carney Park, Naples.Job Summary: Collects green fees(monthly and daily), locker feesand fees for electric cart rentals.Employee will act as starter whenneeded on weekdays and assistwhen needed as cashier. Closingdate: Open Until FilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01,ANN# 15-059, flexible, FitnessForum, Support Site, Naples,Italy. Employee in this positionplays an integral part in providingcustomer service and insuring pa-trons are offered a clean facilityand pleasant conditions for theirfitness/athletic workouts or pro-grams. First Cut off date:01/23/2015. Closing date: Openuntil FilledEducation Technician (Leader),CY-1702-II, ANN # 15-070, regu-lar full time, (Eligible for Post Al-lowance) Fleet and FamilyReadiness Program, CYP Divi-sion, School Age Care. Job Sum-mary: The purpose of the CYProgram Leader (CYP) is to pro-vide appropriate developmentcare and instruction for childrenand youth ranging in age from six

weeks to 18 years in one or moreCY programs. This includes theprovision of guidance, assistance,and mentoring for the CY Pro-gram Assistants. Closing date:Open Until Filled

NAF LOCALNATIONAL POSITIONS

Recreation Specialist, Ua-0188-02, ANN # 15-089, perma-nent full time, Child & YouthProgram Division, Naples, ItalyAREA OF CONSIDERATION:Current CYP NAF/APF perma-nent employees only. Closing date:03/06/2015CYP First Cook, Uc-7404-06,ANN # 15-041, permanent fulltime, Child Development Center,CDC Capodichino, Naples, Italy.AREA OF CONSIDERATION:Current CDC Capodichino employ-ees only. Closing date: 03/06/2015

NEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Gricignano, Bldg. 2091-BCall 081-813-5252/5253/5254 /

DSN: 629-4774Hours: Monday to

Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.For a current list of U.S. vacanciesand the on-line application visit:https://www.NavyExchange.jobs To assist your job search go directlyto the location field, open the dropdown menu and click on Italy, thenclick on SEARCH FOR JOBS but-ton. You will see all the jobs in Italy(mostly Naples area); just make sureyou are NOT applying for a positionlocated in Sigonella (Sicily). For anyquestions or concerns please call thenumbers above.

GRICIGNANO MAIN STOREAnn# 150000BK Sales Clerk/HL/NF-01/FLEX – Open UntilFilled/Closes 3/28/15 – Pay Rate:$8-$9.50. Job Summary: Responsi-ble for selling general merchandiseto customers and ensuring mer-chandise is properly stocked andavailableAnn#150000H3 LP/Safety In-vestigator (Detective)/52/NF2/RPT – Open Until Filled/Closes3/28/15 – Pay: $10-$12.Job Summary: Responsible for theprotection of Navy Exchange as-sets through investigative strate-gies and the auditing of controlsdesigned to prevent and minimizeloss potential. Utilizes various sur-veillance techniques.

DISTRIBUTION CENTER,GRICIGNANO

Ann# 15000023 WarehouseWorker/72/NA-05/Flex – OpenUntil Filled/Closes 3/28/15 – PayRate: $13.01. Job Summary: Re-sponsible for one or more func-tions (receiving, storing, issuingand shipping, etc.) within a ware-house area. Candidates must be atleast 18 years old to apply.

EARTH AND VINE SHOPAnn# 1500003K Sales Clerk/PS/NF-01/FLEX – Open UntilFilled/Closes 3/28/15 – Pay Rate:$9-$10. Job Summary: Responsi-ble for selling merchandise to cus-tomers and ensuring merchandiseis properly stocked, displayed, andavailable. Knowledge of wines andspecialty foods is desirable. Can-didates must be at least 18 yearsold to apply.

GRICIGNANO MINIMARTAnn# 1500000W SalesClerk/MM /NF-01/FLEX – OpenUntil Filled/ Closes 3/28/15 – PayRate: $9- $10. Job Summary: Re-sponsible for selling general mer-chandise to customers andensuring merchandise is properlystocked and available. Candidatesmust be at least 18 years old toapply.

CAPODICHINO NEXMARTAnn# 150000AJ Sales Clerk/MM /NF-01/ FLEX – Open UntilFilled /Closes 3/28/15 – Pay Rate:$9- $10. Job Summary: Responsi-ble for selling general merchan-dise to customers and ensuringmerchandise is properly stockedand available. Candidates mustbe at least 18 years old to apply.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIESSchool Age Care Looking

for Full-Time LeadsChild and Youth Programs is look-ing for full-time lead positions atthe Support Site’s School Age CareProgram. The position helps over-see the Before- and After-SchoolProgram, in addition to the sum-mer day camp. Apply through theHuman Resources Office atCapodichino. Call 081-568-4164/2505 to find out what docu-mentation is needed.

U.S. ConsulateLooking for Chauffer

The U.S. Consulate General inNaples is seeking eligible and qual-ified applicants for a position asChauffeur, available immediately.Qualifications required and all in-formation on the position are avail-able at http://redirect.state.sbu/?url=https://webservices.usem-bassy.it/erecruitment/

U.S. Consulate Looking forMaintenance Technician

The U.S. Consulate General inNaples is seeking eligible and qual-ified applicants for a position asMaintenance Technician, availableimmediately on a full-time sched-ule. The incumbent of this positionwill be responsible for electricalservices as well as general techni-cal and maintenance support forthe Consulate facilities. Qualifica-tions required and all informationon the position are available athttp://redirect.state.sbu/?url=https://webservices.usembassy.it/ere-cruitment/