Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
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Friday, February 7, 2020
Innovative Emergency Services Training at NSA Naples By NSA Naples Public Affairs
The Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Fire and Emergency Services Department nears completion with a new form of training, translated into Italian, to standardize firefighting practices and increase operational readiness across NSA Naples, Jan. 22. The training consisted of a Fire and Life Safety certification course conducted and evaluated by the Bucks County Community College and was held onboard Support Site. Certifying and refreshing the skills already in practice by the NSA Naples Fire and Emergency Services Department (NSA FES) improves mission readiness and safety for the base. This course gives NSA FES a foundation to build upon with future advanced courses, and the ability to widen the scope of responsibilities to better serve the installation and local communities. NSA NAPLES FIRE TRAINING
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On the Horizon: Triple C, SpainU.S. Maritime History, Guest CDR Kelley Jones By U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Public Affairs
Firefighters assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Fire and Emergency Services Department prepare for a live fire drill at the fire department on board Support Site, Jan. 22, 2020. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and southwest Asia. Photo by NSA Naples Public Affairs
Esper, Italian Counterpart Reaffirm Shared Goals By Terri Moon Cronk
The United States and Italy honored and deepened their long-standing defense relationship during talks between Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini. The secretary welcomed his Italian counterpart to the Pentagon today, and after their discussions, the two defense leaders met with reporters from U.S. and Italian media. “As a steadfast NATO ally, Italy hosts roughly 34,000 U.S. service members, civilians and dependents across
five major bases,” Esper said. “In doing so, Italy provides a vital role in our force projection into Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa.” The United States is grateful for Italy’s leadership and contributions to coalition operations around the world, especially in the Middle East, the secretary said. Through the defeat-ISIS coalition, the United States and Italy continue to work together to ensure a stable and sovereign Iraq and the lasting defeat of ISIS, he said. ESPER
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NAVEUR Hosted Triple C Typically held in Stuttgart Germany, the Combined Commanders Conference, or Triple C, was hosted by CNECNA at NAVSTA Rota this month. Rota was selected to host the Triple C by Foggo to showcase U.S. Navy platforms and capabilities to other U.S. service commanders in the European theater. Foggo emphasized the importance of bringing our joint leaders to Rota, “…this conference is important to sync leadership on important issues, as we discuss the challenges and opportunities we face and look at ways that we can support each other and to support our NATO allies and partners with collective defense.
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ON THE HORIZON
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper welcomes Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini to the Pentagon, Jan. 31, 2020. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 coroNavirus respoNse assistaNce . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
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In the 15th episode of “On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theaters,” Adm. James G. Foggo III, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNECNA), discussed naval activities in the European theater, and the strategic significance of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain. This episode included two major differences from past podcast. The podcast featured its second-ever guest and was recorded for the first time while Foggo was on travel. Foggo invited Cmdr. Kelley Jones, commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) to discuss the importance of forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) to Europe and the special relationship the U.S. Navy has with the Spanish Armada. The episode was recorded aboard Donald Cook, while pierside in Rota.
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