SHAPE Community Life November 2019 HOMECOMING eucom staff talks SACEUR first address to Leaders in Mons English speaking - VAT exempt for eligible SHAPE members Discover our 19 shops in Belgium and special offers on www.plum-art.be Rue Grande 208 (N6) - 7020 Maisières Open Monday through Saturday from 10h00 - 18h30 EDITOR’s Letter hese last days, with the typical fall rains, drop of temperatures, and the change to winter time, I have decided to become weather agnostic. That been T said, let me expand the subject and the reasons why I made that decision. causing an increasingly adverse impact in ourselves that leads to a more and more emotional depressed and blue state. So let’s be positive and avoid that feeling. brand new movies, theatre, sports, travel activities, etc. Anyone’s mind is a powerful tool to be used, and these activities will help you to maintain your spirit up. But, breakthrough the fall full of energy! In the meantime, why not listening to Gene Kelly’s weather’s classic performing “Singing in the rain” (1952) to get into the mood and cheer up despite the elements? María José Tezanos Bustamante Community Event & Communication Management SHAPE Morale & Welfare Branch SHAPE Community Life Bldg. 102, Room 105 065/44.20.69 [email protected] www.shape2day.com SCL 1 COMMUNITY NEWS 3 SHAPE International Angling Club 4 SHAPE Haunted Clinic & Grimm’s Garden CONTENTS 4 SHAPE International Dancing Club 5 SHAPE IC3 "La Vaquita” NOVEMBER 2019 5 SHAPE BSA Troop 325 6 SIWC Flower Power Event 8 Homecoming 12 SSAFA “Brilliant Baking for Big Brew” 12 The Spirit of Greek hospitality 13 NMR Echelon’s Visit to the SHAPE International School MILITARY NEWS 15 NCISG Family Day 15 NCISG Hail & Farewell 16 Collective Defense & Gender Expert Meeting 19 ICELAND: NATO Mission Accomplished for Italy’s F-35S 20 Spanish National Day at SHAPE 22 SACEUR First Address To Leaders in Mons 24 Minister of Defense Awarded General Sir James Everard 25 Italian National Unity Day & Armed Forces Day 27 Romania’s Armed Forces Day 31 EUCOM Staff Talks 32 LAWFAS at NATO SFA COE 8 33 Training on Article VII on the NATO SOFA 35 Politics of Lawfare: Legal Challenges in Hybrid Wars SHAPE LIFE 36 SHAPE International Band 40 Share A Meal Appeal 2019 41 SHAPE IC3s Gift Programs: Helping St. Nicholas 42 International Basketball Tournament (IBT 2019) 44 SHAPE Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 44 Norwegian Christmas Market 45 Italian Christmas Market 46 Women pillars of Poland 49 The Internet of Things (IoT) 50 Shape as seen though Irish Eyes (Part II) 52 Winter is Coming 15 54 Take the Library with you wherever you go TRAVEL 55 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge 56 The Nemrut Mountain National Park SPORTS & FITNESS 57 The Sporting Life 59 SICC Rides (Like) a Tank! MORALE & WELFARE 62 Upcoming Movies - SHAPE Alliance Auditorium 22 63 SHAPE Trips and Tours 64 SHAPE Players’ 65 SHAPE International Library 65 Fuel Card Price Information 66 SHAPE Sports & Fitness 66 SHAPE Pizza Bowl 67 SHAPE Club - B3’s - Food Truck Schedule 67 Silver Spoon Menu 68 SHAPE Arts & Crafts SHAPE AGENDA 69 Dates for your Diaries 70 Ongoing Photo Cover 71 SHAPE Travel Group Courtesy of SHAPE 46 59 72 Forum and Puzzles Public A!airs O"ce 2 SCL Community News Specialist Kenny Ortiz (USA) reeled in the trophy winning catch of the day. Photo credit: Technical Sergeant Jeff Hall (USAF). Technical Sergeant Jeff Hall (USAF) demonstrates credit: Sergeant McKay Heaton (USA). SHAPE International Angling Club By Technical Sergeant Je! Hall n Friday, September 27th, Vocalist, Master Sergeant the SHAPE International Rebecca Wischmann (USAF), OBand had an opportunity to reinforce its strong bonds sizable one at that! of resilience, family readiness, The band took some time to and unit cohesion with an pause, relax, and appreciate Master Sergeant Rebecca Wischmann (USAF) holds the fresh air, enjoying a “Hail food, and fun at the lakes of and Farewell” for incoming and Photo credit: Technical Sergeant Jeff Hall (USAF). Saint Denis in Saint Denis, outgoing SHAPE International Belgium. Fishing at the lakes Band members. Tsgt Hall requires a membership to the presented Specialist Kenny SHAPE International Angling Ortiz (USA) with a highly coveted Club. SIAC member and SHAPE singing bass trophy for catching International Band saxophonist, impressive 28-inch Common (USAF), helped organize the Carp. event with the support of club president Ian West. The SHAPE International tournaments throughout the an opportunity to learn about year as well as opportunities for children to learn and participate rules for local waters. He gave instruction in properly setting up equipment and caring for If you are interested in becoming a member of the SIAC or in any of keeping their stocks healthy their upcoming events, contact and thriving. For some at the them at shapeanglingclub@ gmail.com or visit their page on shape2day.com. Photo credit: Technical Sergeant Jeff Hall (USAF). www.shape2day.com SCL 3 SHAPE Healthcare Facility Family Association Staff By MSG Rocha GRIMM’S SHAPE HAUNTED CLINIC & GARDEN HAPE Healthcare Facility Family Association Many things were done to prepare for this event. would like to thank all those that attended Vendors from all over were welcomed.e to come Sthe Haunted Clinic & Grimm's Garden Event and participate. Thank you SHAPE Library and on October 18 and 19. It could not have happened ASAP for educating and entertaining the masses. without a great team of people pulling together Thank you all food vendors. And an awesome from all walks of life and ages. Production started thank you to all of the scary volunteers that pulled in the summer and the high school JROTC came in through each h night they came to give their best strong. Their talent and constant show of reliability to scare and delight all that attended. was greatly appreciated. Lynn McIntosh, SGT Valiencia and Claudia Parker were the backbone Special admiration and thanks to the Command of the program and gave spine chilling direction Team of the Health Clinic for their support and on how everything was to be built. Volunteers from bringing back such an amazing event. all over SHAPE and even non-Shapians bonded They can’t wait to scare, I mean welcome everyone body parts to ensure anyone who entered were back next year. happy they came or feared ever coming back. “Thank you all for being part of it” Spiderman SHAPE International Dancing Club By Laura Tometczak he SHAPE International Dancing Club had the Euros if you are a couple. The yearly subscription pleasure of attending the Latino Night out in town allows you to participate or teach any dance Tat the Hype Bar in Mons on Saturday October course or participate in activity being held by the 12th. We enjoyed dancing and listening to music SIDC. all night long with the special guest Javier Matos The dance disciplines are as follows: Beginner, Jimenez, a Cuban musician, and DJ Willis. The club and Advance Salsa. To become a member of our is looking forward to attending more events like this dancing family, or if you have any experience of throughout the season. any other dance disciplines that are not being The SHAPE International Dancing club is a taught already, and want to volunteer teaching Group 2 Activity ruled and controlled by SHAPE a new discipline we are always looking for new BSG. The mission of our club is to promote any teachers. kind of dance, and related activities as a way to The Schedule for the Lessons encourage cultural exchanges, friendship among is as follows: members of SHAPE, their families and guests and it is aimed to build multicultural dancing groups Advance Salsa: 1900-2000 representing National Cultures. What a great way Monday (In the Aerobic Suite to meet people while having fun. at the gym) This club is open to all SHAPE ID Card Holders 16+. Beginner Salsa: 1900-2000 To become a member/teacher, there is a yearly Wednesday (In the Aerobic subscription fee of 35 Euros for singles, and 60 Suite at the gym) Please contact us on Group SIDC or [email protected] 4 SCL The new Spanish team begins again to help children in a local “La Vaquita” fostercare home By Pam Giacomello, President, IC3 Photos by Chantal Labrie (CAN-USA), IC3 St Nicolas Gi" Coordinator HAPE IC3 exists to help We, at the SHAPE International The IC3s St. Nicolas Gift others in need. As a SHAPE Chapel Centre Charity Assoc. Program has also had a long- SMorale and Welfare Group (SHAPE IC3), took over the standing tradition, between the 2 activity, we invite international sponsoring of what was once Spanish and Canadian military like-minded volunteers to called a “Milk Drive” or “La communities. Soon, an Angel help support children. Of six Vaquita (little cow)” from Tommy Tree will invite Canadians to charities we now support - two Temple, who for over 20 years choose a child and purchase are foster care homes where worked with the ladies from the their wish, with the Spanish children, placed there by a SHAPE Spanish Community. community organizing the meal. Judge from the Belgian Court “Innocent of the choices of Andre, a retired Shapian, will System, must now have their their parents”, he would tell the put on the St. Nicolas Bishop’s basic needs looked after by writer, and so when he retired, robe that his mother made for strangers in a group home. our group helped to ensure the him, to hand out the gifts once (Notwithstanding, that other Spanish Ladies’ could continue a special song is sung by the family contact is mandatory on children to invite him to come weekends.) Monthly government children at the SAAE Bethl’eem in.