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October 25, 2013
Vol. 30. No. 40
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NASSIG Sailors receive keys to Catania
Catania Deputy Mayor Marco Consoli (right) presents a miniature silver model elephant symbolic of the key to Catania to Lt. Cmdr. Bradley Brooks, site director for Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Sigonella in recognition of the community relations projects that service members from Naval Air Station Sigonella participated in earlier this year. Lt. Travis Miller, supply officer for the Aviation Support Detachment also received a "key". The award ceremony made history, for it was the first time since 1959 that a mayor of Catania has officially recognized U.S.military for giving back to the host nation community. (Photo by Gianni D'Agata) BY ltjg Kristin Lein NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella
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ervice members from Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella's NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) and Aviation Support Detachment (ASD) were honored at a ceremony held at the Municipio (City Hall) in Catania on Friday, Oct. 18, in recognition of the community relations (COMREL) clean-up project that the two commands participated in earlier this year in the Nesima neighborhood. The ceremony marked the first time that the City of Catania has formally recognized U.S.
Military service members for their COMRELs while stationed in Sicily, since Americans began serving at NAS Sigonella in 1959. Deputy Mayor of the city of Catania, Marco Consoli Magnano San Lio, presented miniature silver models of the famous Elephant statue seen in Piazza Duomo, which represent "keys" to the city, to Lt. Cmdr. Brad Brooks, site director for FLC Sigonella, and Lt. Travis Miller, supply officer for the ASD. "It is seen as an honor in the United States to receive the key
to your hometown," said Brooks. "After more than 50 years to receive the key to the city that has been the temporary hometown of so many of our Sailors and Marines only proves to honor the bond we have formed with the community.” During the ceremony, Catania Chair for Environment Rosario D'Agata expressed his gratitude to the Sailors for supporting Mayor Bianco's effort in keeping and preserving the city urban environment. Both Sailors were then recognized for setting a good example in
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environmental care by two local Rotary Club presidents; Nino Prestipino from the Catania Duomo 150 club and Domenico Giuliano from the Catania West club. "This is a great partnership that we have established with the Navy," noted event attendee
Maurizio Catania, chair for volunteer activities for the Catania Duomo 150 Rotary Club. “We are honored as Rotarians to have the chance to join hands with the Navy in volunteer activities, which strengthen the relationships between the Sicilians and the Americans.”
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