63rd year, No. 6 Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Friday, February 16, 2018 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy Naples Tiger Sharks Capture EFSL Southern Mattis, Italian Counterpart Division Championships for the 12th Year Reaffirm U.S.- By Solange Markvart The Naples Tiger Sharks Italian Defense won the European Forces Swim League (EFSL) Relationship Southern Division Champi - onship title for the twelfth From DoD News year in a row, shattering both league and team During their meeting in records. Rome February 13, De - The Tiger Sharks hosted fense Secretary James N. swimmers from all over the Mattis and Italian Defense Southern Division (Aviano, Minister Roberta Pinotti Lisbon, Naples, Rota, discussed the close U.S.- Sigonella, and Vicenza) Feb - Italian defense partner - ruary 3, 2018, as they con - ship that is built upon a verged on Naples for a long long history of mutual re - day of competitive swimming. spect and shared values, The competition was fierce as well as robust coopera - as the majority of swim - tion bilaterally and mers from all the teams sig - through NATO, chief Pen - nificantly dropped their tagon spokesperson Dana personal times, improved W. White said in a state - their EFSL standings, and ment. for some earned a qualify - The two ministers dis - ing time for the EFSL cussed ongoing operations Championship that will Naples Tiger Sharks, Cosmo Salicone, 11, sprints toward the wall in the Boys 12 and Under 100 meter freestyle during the 2018 European in Afghanistan, the Middle take place in London later Forces Swim League (EFSL) Southern Division Championship, which was hosted by NSA Naples February 3, 2018. Photo by Jason Markvart East and Africa, as well as on this month. the competition, scoring points over second place Vicenza Mako Sharks with the new U.S. National De - From the opening whistle 1,370 points, which secured Sigonella Swordfish with 970 points. fense Strategy, which un - the Tiger Sharks dominated their first place with 350 1,020 points and third place TIGER SHARKS Page 7 derscores the importance of the NATO alliance, White said. 11th Naples Got Talent Praises Italy’s Contributions Mattis praised Italy’s im - By Niki Leiva a standing room-only audience portant contributions to NSA Naples USO and a panel of esteemed judges. coalition operations in During an exciting evening of Special celebrity guest, vocal - Afghanistan and Iraq, community fun, Mass Commu - ist of 98 Degrees and winner where Italy is the second nication Specialist 2nd Class of Dancing with the Stars, largest contributor of Buonome Chanphouang, bet - Drew Lachey, shared his cri - troops after the U.S., ter known by her nickname tiques and praises with con - White said, adding that “JP” won the 11th edition of testants as one of the Mattis noted the signifi - the USO’s Naples Got Talent evening’s judges. cant role that the Italian show at the Naples High Opening the evening’s pro - national police and army School Cafeteria February 11. gram and continuing the en - are undertaking to train With that victory, “JP” tertainment during host-nation security forces. brought home two round-trip intermission, the U.S. Naval Mattis also applauded tickets to the United States Forces Europe Rock Band took Italy’s superior support courtesy of United Airlines, the stage with energizing per - and cooperation in ad - and shared the stage with formances including several dressing security threats eight other highly talented along NATO's southern contestants who performed for NAPLES GOT TALENT Page 7 flank, especially in the Mediterranean, White Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Buonome Chanphouang said. They discussed deep - won the 11th edition of the USO’s Naples Got Talent show at the ening cooperation in Naples High School Cafeteria February 11. Photo by Joe Luthy Africa, and in particular on the stabilization of CAPTAIN’S CORNER . 2 Libya, where Italy has sig - BASE NOTES . 2 nificant historical experi - ence, and where the U.S. HISTORY . 4 and Italy share a common interest in the formation of FFSC CALENDAR . 5 a stable, unified govern - SOUND OFF . 6 ment. Mattis also thanked Italy MOVIES . 9 for hosting more than JOBS . 12 30,000 U.S. military serv - ice members, civilians USO TOURS . 14 NAVY COOL VISITS ORIGIN OF PRESIDENT'S and family members, NSA NAPLES . page 6 DAY . page 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14 White said. PANoRAMA 2 February 16, 2018 CAPTAIN’S CORNER BASE NOTES By Capt. Todd Abrahamson Now-Feb. 28: African American information and pictures. Reach your NSA Naples Commanding Officer Heritage Month at the MWR libraries objective and show off your results at Come to the Support Site library and the NSA Muscle & Fitness Show in This past weekend I was Capo Connections to check out our dis - June. Registration deadline is February honored to be able to partici - plays, quiz and special story time in 16 at the Capo FitZone. For details call pate in the USO’s “Naples February for African American Heritage DSN 626-6489 or Comm. 081-568-6489. Got Talent” show on Sunday. Month. For details call DSN 629- The event, put on by our fan - 4360/4361 or Comm. 081-811-4360/4361. Feb. 20: Crowd Manager Training tastic Naples USO team, was NSA Naples Fire & Emergency Serv - a huge hit and a lot of fun. Now-Mar. 8: Register Now for ices, Fire Prevention Office will be pre - The highlight for me wasn’t Spring Term at Central Texas senting crowd manager training at the just getting to be a judge College Capodichino Theater February 20 at 9 alongside former 98 Degrees Central Texas College, a college for stu - a.m. The training is required for super - member, Drew Lachey, but dents of the real world, is offering a va - visors and employees of activities in as - also seeing the incredible con - riety of local classes in Fire Science, sembly occupancies, such as theaters. centration of talent we have right here in our community. Criminal Justice and Homeland Secu - Per OPNAVINST 11320.2G, “Public as - If you didn’t know already, a lot of hard work went into rity, Child Development and Hospitality sembly facility managers shall be making this event happen. I want to give a big shout out Management. Classes start March 12 trained in proper fire prevention and to Sabrina Pullido and her amazing USO team led by Ms. and end May 6 will meet once a week at crowd control management responsibili - Luisa Mazzella, Ms. Melissa Orr, and Ms. Christina the support site High School. CTC also ties.” Assembly occupancies shall be pro - Luthy, for making the event such a success. Opportuni - offers a large variety of Distance learn - vided with a minimum of one trained ties like this bring our community closer together and ing and Web Learning classes they start crowd manager or crowd manager su - help us appreciate the exceptional people who make it up. every month. Active-duty Navy person - pervisor. Where the occupant load ex - We followed the talent show up on Monday with a pos - nel must have command approval 14 ceeds 250, additional trained crowd sibly less exciting but definitely important opportunity days prior to the start date of the class. managers or crowd manager supervi - to further support the community. Our second official For details call Naples Central Texas sors shall be provided at a ratio of one Family Readiness Coordinating Committee meeting in - College at DSN 626-6761 or Comm. 081- crowd manager or crowd manager su - cluded the discussion of numerous improvements we 568-6761 or email pervisor for every 250 occupants. For can make to benefit our personnel and their families [email protected] or visit them on details call DSN 629-4488 or 626-6626. here. We discussed topics such as spousal employment Facebook at Central Texas College opportunities, the move process both to and from Naples. Feb. 21: USO Spouse Coffee: Health, Naples, health and medical support, and school re - Fitness and Zumba sources. I think it’s very important for the community Now-Mar. 15: Registration for Youth The USO invites all NSA Naples to know that NSA Naples and our tenant commands get Sports Spring Season (Baseball & spouses to join us for a free Spouse Cof - together to talk about these important issues. We’re al - Softball) fee focused on health, fitness, and ways looking at how we can best support you, and this It’s time to register youth, ages 5 to 18 Zumba February 21 from 10 to 11:30 is a great way to discuss how. for the upcoming Baseball and Softball a.m. For registration and details call Lastly, you may have seen some construction going on Spring Season. Register at the Support DSN 629-4903 or Comm. 081-811-4903. over at the post office on Support Site this month. The Site SAC office or Teen Center. Bring Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella-Naples postal team has your PAYS online certificate and CYP Feb. 21: Free Automotive Workshop been hard at work so we can get more boxes installed registration forms. A fee is required. For at Support Site for those who wish to pick up their mail on Support Site details call DSN 629-4722/4729 or Keep your vehicle running with a free instead of Capodichino. During this time, all Support Comm. 081-811-4722/4729. workshop at the Auto Skills Center Feb - Site mail will have to be picked up at the post office ruary 21 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The work - counter.