Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards – 2016 Best Newspaper in the Navy
63rd year, No. 7
Friday, February 23, 2018
USS Carney Joins Ross in the Black Sea Mattis ‘Heartened’ by NATO Nations’ Increased Defense Budgets By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Bosphorus Straits, February 17, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Turner From U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Public Affairs
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) joined USS Ross (DDG 71) in the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations February 17, 2018.
A second U.S. Navy ship in the Black Sea is part of an operational schedule that helps sustain the U.S. Navy's operational presence in the region. These naval activities will be conducted in accordance with interna-
tional law, including the 1936 Montreux Convention which regulates maritime traffic through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus international straits. USS CARNEY JOINS ROSS Page 7
Base Holds First #AskNSANaples Facebook Event By Naval Support Activity Naples Public Affairs
Members of the Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy community participated in the base’s first #AskNSANaples Facebook event February 15. The new communication tool is intended to help foster increased audience engagement by inviting questions about new policies and projects. Last week’s inaugural event fo-
cused on post office box construction on Support Site and a new, e-mail based package delivery notification system. Community members were invited to post their questions regarding these topics during an hour long period, during which Tim Callahan, Fleet Logistics Center Naples postal officer, was on hand to provide expert answers. “We spend a lot of time
telling people what we’re working on or what services are available to them, but we don’t always get the chance to hear what’s on their minds,” Callahan said. “This was a great way to let people ask us the questions they’ve got all at once.” Questions asked included how to sign up for a Support Site post office box, how to sign up for package delivery e-mail notifications, and whether or not Joint Force Command NATO personnel were eligible to have their
post office boxes located on Support Site. Callahan explained that once construction is complete, sponsors stationed here under orders will be able to request their boxes be moved to Support Site from Capodichino if they choose. Eligible personnel will be notified when this is possible. He also stated that personnel with boxes at Capodichino can now sign up for e-mail notifications by filling out and ASK NSA NAPLES
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Global democracies are working together, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said February 18, 2018, to reporters traveling with him as he wrapped up a European trip to reaffirm key partnerships and alliances. The secretary’s travels included meetings with defense leaders in Rome, taking part in this year’s first meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, attending the 54th Annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, and meetings with leaders and troops from U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. The Defense Department has three lines of effort that include creating stronger alliances by working by, with and through partner nations, Mattis told reporters. To that effort, “NATO remains our No. 1 alliance,” he said, adding that he was heartened at the ministerial by various nations’ continued increased defense budgets. “[Just] to look around that room and see 29 nations all working together … you have to remember the fundamental strength of that alliance,” the secretary said. INCREASED NATO DEFENSE BUDGETS Page 11