61st year, No. 27
Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy
Friday, July 8, 2016
Festa Americana Celebrating Fourth of July at Carney Park Rear Adm. Rick Williamson
Commander Navy Region EURAFSWA Speaks About Supporting Missions in Unique Area By MC2 Joe Bishop Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over NSA Naples’ Carney Park during Festa Americana 2016 on July 2, with service members, Department of Defense civilians, dependents and local Italians in attendance. The annual Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) event celebrated the United States’ Independence Day with the Naples community and featured a softball tournament, food vendors, a hot dog eating contest, carnival rides, live music performances, and fireworks. Photo by MC1 Daniel Barker
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVY HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ASC HOSTS SOCCER CAMP . . . . . . page 3
IT'S SUMMER BEAT THE HEAT .. . . . page 14
USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
After 100 days in command of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (EURAFSWA), Rear Adm. Rick Williamson, spoke from his office at Capodichino on board Naval Support Activity Naples on June 21 about the unique challenges of commanding a region that has an environment of threats that range from hybrid war, terrorism, and low intensity conflict to humanitarian crisis. During his first official interview since assuming command of EURAFSWA this past summer, Williamson, who previously served as commander of Navy Region Midwest, Navy Region Southeast, and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, said this region is definitely different from his previous regional commands. “EURAFSWA’s mission sets are the same as CNIC and other regions,” Williamson said. “CNIC (Commander, Navy Installations Command) provides air operations, port operations, security, safety, Fleet and Family [Support Center], MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation), and housing.
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