61st year, No. 47
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, December 16, 2016
VCNO Moran Joins Area Sailors for Pickup Basketball Game at Capo Gym By Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Barker NSA Public Affairs
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Moran visited U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. 6th Fleet at Naval Support Activity Naples, Capodichino December 10. He met with enlisted Sailors and senior leadership including Adm. Michelle Howard and Vice Adm. Christopher Grady. “It’s important to stop into 6th Fleet to get a current operations update into this busy AOR,” Moran said. “The Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa are hard at work supporting the mission and we are proud of their dedication and appreciate them serving overseas along with their families.” While in Naples Moran stopped by the base gym, the Capo FitZone, and participated in a brief basketball tournament for fun and physical activity. “During our visit, we were able to get in a Sat-
On February 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn aboard his Mercury Atlas “Friendship 7” rocket became the first American to orbit the Earth. NASA photo
Farewell to Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Moran stopped by the base gym, the Capo FitZone, and participated in a brief basketball tournament for fun and physical activity while visiting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. 6th Fleet at Naval Support Activity Naples, Capodichino December 10. Photo by PO1 Daniel Barker
urday morning game of pick-up basketball with local Sailors,” Moran added. “And as always, it was an-
other great example of how a mind can remain sharp, but not your body – a truth that was readily apparent to me after an hour sweat-
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Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn died December 8, 2016, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. John Herschel Glenn Jr. was born July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio. He attended primary and secondary schools in New Concord, Ohio. He received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Muskingum College in New Concord. He entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program in March 1942. He graduated and was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1943. After advanced training, he joined Marine Fighter Squadron 155 and flew 59 combat missions during World War II, and 63 missions during Korea with Marine Fighter Squadron 311. In July 1957, he set a transcontinental speed record from Los Angeles to New York – 3 hours and 23 minutes. It was the first transcontinental flight to average supersonic speed. Glenn accumulated nearly 9,000 hours of flying time, about 3,000 of it in jets. Glenn was one of NASA’s original seven Mercury astronauts. Glenn’s flight on Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space race with the Soviet Union. It also made Glenn an instant hero.
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ing it out on the court.” Adm. Bill Moran is the 39th VCNO, a title he assumed from Adm. Michelle Howard earlier this year.
Wildcats Wrestlers Dive into First Meet of New Season in Vicenza By Jordan Hoffman Wrestling Team Captain
Wildcat Wrestler junior Andres Tavares pins his opponent December 3 during the first wrestling tournament of the 2016-2017 at Vicenza. Photo by J.D. Hood
The Naples Wildcat wrestling team traveled to Vicenza the first weekend in December to participate in the first Wrestling tournament of the 2016-2017. Fueled with anticipation for the first meet of the season, Naples boasted a total of 97 team points, along with five first place champions, each in their respective weight classes. However, even with the impressive amount of points, Naples fell short of Vicenza’s 104. Regardless of the outcome, many new wrestlers to the team gained invaluable experience on the mats for the first time, and are looking to win this following meet. “We have a young team and they performed very well,” Wildcat Wrestling Head Coach Vito Vitulli said. “They learned a lot that day and we are looking forward to future competitions.” WILDCAT WRESTLING Page 11 CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NAVY ISSUES NEW OPSEC RULES . . . . . . page 6
WINTER EQUINOX DECEMBER 21 . . . . . page 14
From National Aeronautics and Space Administration