Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military community in italy
58th year, No. 5
Friday, February 8, 2013
Seabees Renovate Carney Park Facility By MC2 Jason Howard, Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe
Public Works Department at Naval Support Activity Naples is making renovations to the restroom facility at Carney Park in order to have larger facilities for the upcoming festivals this summer. The drainage, plumbing and electrical components of the restroom have long been in need of replacing according to Utilitiesman 2nd Class (SW) Joshua Ledestich. “Events like Festa Americana attract huge crowds of people, and until now there was only one actual restroom,” said Ledestich. “The lines to the restroom were intolerable, but the facility will be nearly three times the size of the old one once we finish construction.” The team is wrapping up the final touches on the demolition side of the project that started back in early January. Projects like the restroom renovation provide Seabees an opportunity to hone and perfect their skills in their rate, while helping the local community. “Being on shore duty, it’s hard to find big projects like this to practice what we learned in school,” said Ledestich. “It is especially awesome to see my junior troops get some heavy duty, on-the-job training and watch as they learn what Seabees are all about.” Public Works Department Naples is the first duty station for Construction Electrician Constructionman Brittany Cunningham. “Working on this project is great because a lot of the services we provide are basic maintenance requests like changing light bulbs, fixing sinks and things of that nature,” said Cunningham. “On this project, I really get to do a lot of work pertaining to my primary job.” For more information on this project or Public Works Department Naples, visit their website at www.cnic.navy.mil/Home/Operations and Management.
Left: Utilitiesman 2nd Class Joshua Ledestich breaks a concrete slab to make room for drain pipes during the renovation for the new restroom facilities at Carney Park, Jan. 31. Carney Park hosts many festivals and sporting events for service members and their families throughout the year. (Photo by MC2 Jason Howard)
HSV Swift Completes Tax Assistance Center Opens at Capo Deployment in Region Story and photo by MC1 Travis Simmons, Naval Support Activity Naples Public Affairs
Military Sealift Command-chartered HSV Swift (HSV 2) completed a nearly 10-month deployment to the Europe and Africa areas of responsibility Jan. 31. During that time, Swift and her crew of contract mariners and a U.S. Navy detachment conducted 38 port visits to Africa and 15 to Europe, circumnavigating the African continent in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) and theater security cooperation visits. Swift kicked off the deployment by moving 290 tons of cargo and rolling stock from Poti, Georgia, to Constanta, Romania, in support of Marine Forces Europe’s redeployment of the Black Sea Rotational Force that had just completed participation in Exercise Agile Spirit. Next came a visit to the Lora Naval Base in Split, Croatia, in April 2012. During the visit, Swift’s crew hosted several tours, and a non-lethal weapons class for more than 20 members of the Croatian coast guard and navy, presented by U.S. Marine Corps instructors from the Black Sea Rotational Force. From there, it was on to Toulon, France, where Swift hosted highranking French naval officials for a tour and lunch.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) center at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples opened its doors to customers Wednesday after a ribbon cutting ceremony at their office on the first floor of Administration Building One on Capodichino. The office and its IRS-trained and certified volunteers are able to provide one-on-one tax services to eligible E6 and below service members. All others may have the ability to use the center’s self-help computer station with free tax-preparation software and receive assistance as needed. “It’s great to have VITA here because it helps the service members, the civilians, dependents and contractors that work for the DoD,” said Lt. j.g. Christin Cotten, Region Legal Service Office Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia VITA site coordinator. “Last year we served over 500 clients.”
see HSV SWIFT Page 11
see TAX CENTER Page 12
From Military Sealift Command Europe, Africa Public Affairs
Cmdr. Robert Barbee, executive officer of nsa naples, and Lt. j.g. Christin Cotten, Region Legal service Office (RLsO) europe, africa, southwest asia VIta site coordinator, cut a ribbon to officially open the tax center along with VIta volunteers and RLsO service members. the office at Capodichino will be open until June 15.
FRIDAY
W hat ’ s I nsIde
High 50 / Low 37 Chance of Rain
SATURDAY High 48 / Low 36 Chance of Rain
Weekly crime statistics Review what happened between Jan. 23 and Feb. 3. Page 5
A Bus Ride on the Amalfi Coast Pages 4-5
NATO Forces ‘Deploy’ to Carney Park Page 11
NOSC Hosts Photography Class
SUNDAY Page 13
High 52 / Low 36 Mostly Cloudy