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63rd year, No. 8 Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Friday, March 2, 2018 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy Stoltenberg Discusses NATO Transatlantic Link at Munich Conference By Jim Garamone DoD News Children onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples’ Support Site build a snowman during an unexpected snow storm mid week. Naples, located along Italy’s southwest coast, rarely The North Atlantic Treaty receives snow, especially this late in the winter season. The rare snow storm prompted NSA Naples officials to issue a weather advisory. Many area non-essential personnel, the child development center, DODEA schools, and the Navy Exchange closed on Tuesday, and many commands had their personnel come in late on Wednesday to avoid icy roads. Locally, the Organization is arguably the mayor of Naples ordered schools closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Taking advantage of the day off on February 27, children played outside to enjoy the rare snowfall. Weather forecast - most successful alliance in ers predict seasonal warmer weather will return soon, with the official kick off to spring arriving in three weeks (March 20). Photo by MC1 Justin Stumberg history, ensuring no general war in Europe since the end of World War II. NATO Secre - tary General Jens Stoltenberg NATO and EU Cooperation Marks Bosnia and Herzegovina Trip told the Munich Security Con - ference last week that the or - By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Patton healing, was launched in BiH in 2004 Everard stressed the strategic im - ganization is adapting to and has contributed to the mainte - portance of the Western Balkans for ensure it continues its success Although many years have passed nance of the safe and secure environ - NATO and the EU and the positive against new threats and chal - since NATO first deployed 60,000 ment in the country ever since. aspects stability and security in the lenges. troops to Bosnia and Herzegovina, JFC Naples has operational control region can bring about. But even as the alliance or BiH, in the aftermath of the over four security assistance mis - “I think of all of those countries, and transitions, there are some Bosnian War, the relationship be - sions in the Balkans, to include many of them made really good pillars that remain undis - tween the former Yugoslav Republic NATO Headquarters Sarajevo. progress, Bosnia and Herzegovina turbed and the largest of and the Alliance continues to grow. “The mission in Bosnia is a shared faces the biggest challenge because those is the transatlantic U.K. Army General Sir James mission with NATO and the Euro - there are really intractable political partnership, Stoltenberg said. Everard, the Deputy Supreme Allied pean Union,” British Army Colonel problems, and it requires political ac - He noted the symbolism of Commander Europe, and U.S. Navy Jonathan Campbell, the Naples- tion to unpick them,” Everard said. two items in front of the new Admiral James Foggo, commander based director of staff European NATO headquarters building of Allied Joint Force Command Union Command Element, said. Cooperation in Brussels: a piece of the Naples, visited BiH, February 21, Campbell also spoke to the impor - Despite political difficulties, EU Berlin Wall and a twisted 2018, to highlight their shared inter - tance of two four-star senior officers and NATO military commands say girder from New York’s World est in the region and to meet with visiting BiH together. they are cooperating to offer the Trade Center. “Together they the country’s defence officials. Ever - “I think it sends a very powerful country the best possible opportu - symbolize NATO's steel-hard ard also serves as the operational message, both to our own organiza - nity to enjoy security, stability, commitment to our collective commander of European Union tions and also to the region about democracy, rule of law and universal defense and our solidarity in Force Althea. their care for that particular coun - human rights. the fight against terrorism,” The military Operation Althea, try,” Campbell said. he said. “But most of all, they named after the Greek goddess of During an interview last month, NATO AND EU COOPERATION Page 7 symbolize the unbreakable bond that unites the conti - CAPTAIN’S CORNER . 2 nents of North America and 60% BASE NOTES . 2 Europe.” HISTORY . 4 NATO Steps Up The transatlantic partner - FFSC CALENDAR . 5 60% ship is being questioned, SOUND OFF . 6 Stoltenberg said, with those in Europe perceiving a lack of MOVIES . 9 U.S. support for Article 5, and JOBS . 12 U.S. officials perceiving un - 70% fair burden-sharing. USO TOURS . 14 USNH RECEIVES AWARD FOR 10 HIKING / OUTDOOR NATO TRANSATLANTIC LINK TEDDY BEAR CLUB . page 5 ESSENTIALS . page 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14 Page 11 PANoRAMA 2 March 2, 2018 CAPTAIN’S CORNER BASE NOTES By Capt. Todd Abrahamson Mar. 2-3: ‘Willy Wonka and the Center. Bring your PAYS online cer - NSA Naples Commanding Officer Chocolate Factory’ Musical at tificate and CYP registration forms. NMH S A fee is required. For details call DSN I’d like to end this week with The Naples Middle High School will 629-4722/4729 or Comm. 081-811- a recap of Tuesday morning’s produce the charming Roald Dahl 4722/4729. inclement weather. First I need musical “Willy Wonka and the Choco - to thank all those involved, Now-Apr. 15: Fitness Forum especially our Emergency Man - late Factory” March 2 through 3 at 7 p.m. (with a special matinee at 1 p.m. Spring Massage Specials agement department, for keep - Relax to a massage with our Spring on March 3 at the school auditorium. ing track of rapidly changing Massage Specials at Support Site Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for chil - information as it came out. Fitness Forum March 1 through dren 4-17, and free for those aged 3 This was crucial in informing April 15. For reservations and details and below. Seating is limited. For de - our community about how the call DSN 629-6606. base would be affected. We tails call DSN 629-7500 or 7501. were definitely faced with some issues worth mentioning Now-Mar. 8: Register Now for Mar. 5-Apr. 27: Swim to Salerno though. Forecasts, as many of you may have seen, did not ac - Spring Term at Self-Paced Swim Journey from Naples to Salerno along count for precipitation, only freezing temperatures through Central Texas College mid-morning. It was for that reason I decided to put installa - Central Texas College, a college for stu - the imaginary coastline in the Capo tion personnel on a two hour delay. When morning came how - dents of the real world, is offering a va - FitZone pool. Swim laps anytime dur - ever, we were treated to an unusual sight in Naples; several riety of local classes in Fire Science, ing regular hours and then record inches of snow. Once we put together the full weather picture Criminal Justice and Homeland Secu - your workout on your log sheet. 1st- with the help of the 21st Weather Squadron in Ramstein, Ger - rity, Child Development and Hospital - 3rd place finishers will receive an many and local Italian authorities, I made the decision to put ity Management. Classes start March MWR swim bag and towel. Program NSA Naples at essential personnel only. Most tenant com - 12 and end May 6 will meet once a is free and open to authorized MWR mands such as the DoDEA schools and the various staffs lo - week at the support site High School. patrons. For details call DSN 626- cated on base followed suit. CTC also offers a large variety of Dis - 4254 or Comm. 081-568-4254. An important take away is how information flows in a tance learning and Web Learning situation like this. The single most important way to stay classes they start every month. Active- Mar. 5-7: Naples Community informed is by signing up for the AtHOC emergency notifica - duty Navy personnel must have com - Theatre Auditions for ‘Noises Off’ Naples Community Theatre will hold tion system. As it stands we only have 80% of the Naples mili - mand approval 14 days prior to the auditions for “Noises Off” – a physical tary community signed up to receive AtHOC messages. These start date of the class. For details call comedy about putting on a play – messages include extremely important information, some of Naples Central Texas College at DSN March 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. at the Naples which may not be shareable through other mediums for opera - 626-6761 or Comm. 081-568-6761 or American High School. Cast includes tional security reasons. Anyone can sign up either through email [email protected] or visit five men and four women (all adults). their Area Orientation class, the purple globe icon in the bot - them on Facebook at Central Texas Auditions will be cold reads from the tom right-hand corner of all OneNet computers, or e-mailing College Naples. the emergency management department at nsanaplesitemcnd - script, but sides will be available at [email protected]. If you haven’t already, please sign 6:30 p.m. Call backs (if needed) will up today. Please also make sure you know where to find accu - Now-Mar. 15: Registration for be March 8 at 7 p.m. For details call rate information about different organizations on base. We Youth Sports Spring Season Mark Reid at DSN 626-5411 or email will always post updates on installation provided services such (Baseball & Softball) [email protected] as fire, security, air operations, and housing on the NSA It’s time to register youth, ages 5 to Naples Facebook page.