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The Aug. 5 issue of The Signature
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Navy News
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Community Calendar
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MWR Corner
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Public Works Depar-tment Sigonella is hardat work to ensure thesafe, timely and qualityconstruction of the AirForce’s new Global HawkMaintenance and Opera-tions Complex. Learnabout all of the new ca-pabilities of this com-plex.
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A sweeping new plan tooverhaul the Pentagon’sretirement system wouldgive some benefits to alltroops and phase out the20-year cliff vesting sy-stem that has definedmilitary careers for gene-rations.
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The 18th edition of themouthwatering Sagradelle Pesche & Pere(Peach & Pear Festival)will be held this weekendin Maniace. The festival isa great way to recognizethe town’s peach andpear industry. This yearthe sagra will be heldfrom August 5 throughAug. 7.
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Is your child eligible forSure Start? How aboutthe free or reduced lunchprogram? Find out howto sign up for these pro-grams and more in theSchool Corner.
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The Missoula Children’sTheater is coming toSigonella! Find out howto sign your kids up andwhat the program entailson MWR’s page.
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DLA provides disposal managementsolutions to NAS Sigonella
Defense Logistics Agency(DLA) – Disposition ServicesSigonella, formerly known asDefense Reutilization and Mar-keting Services, supports servicemembers and the public by pro-viding worldwide disposal ma-nagement solutions.
Disposition Services is the of-ficial U.S. Department of De-fense (DoD) agency thatdisposes of military supply itemsthat are no longer required dueto changes in program responsi-bility, functional obsolescenceor as a result of downsizing.
“Usually, what we do is di-spose of property that the mili-tary no longer has a use for,” said
Celia Torres, a disposition ser-vice representative for Europe.“It comes through here after acustomer submits a disposal do-cument. Once we get it here,there are different ways we dealwith that property.”
Torres also added that theproperty they received could beattained by other military servi-ces by request and if no one hasrequests, DLA has a contractoravailable to sell the property.
“If the property is governmentowned, it must have a nationalstock number,” said Torres. “Thenational stock number holds anyinformation on that item: howmuch it costs, the company, themanufacturer and all other infor-mation. If a person is interestedin a certain property, we use the
price that is included in the na-tional stock number or we getthe price from the person whohas turned the item in.”
DLA - Disposition Servicesrequires all customers to have anaccount with the DoD for trac-king items and account credit.
The customers may then goonline to the disposition servi-ces to submit items or conductproperty searches.
“It is important because rightnow all things cost a lot ofmoney,” said Torres. “If you canget it from the system here, youcan save money instead ofbuying it brand new.”
For more information on theDefense Logistics Agency – Di-sposition Services, visit www.di-spositionservices.dla.mil.
United States and coalitionpartners honor fallen WWIICanadian Soldiers By MC2 Gary Prill
NPASE
Service members from NAS Sigonella joined Canadian and Swedish for-ces at a ceremony honoring fallen Canadian Soldiers July 28 in Agira. Nearly 100 Canadian Soldiers deployed to Sicily participated in the event,which included a Catholic Mass and wreath laying ceremony.
U.S. Military service membersfrom Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigo-nella joined Canadian Coalition For-ces Thursday, July 28 in Agira, Sicilyfor a World War II memorial hono-ring fallen Canadian Soldiers.
Nearly 100 Canadian Soldiers cur-rently deployed to NAS Sigonellaand Canadian Forces DetachmentTrapani as part of Operation UnifiedProtector boarded a bus bound forAgira to participate in the event. Alsopresent were U.S. Navy and Air Forcepersonnel along with Swedish offi-cers and countless Italian Polizia, Ca-rabinieri, church officials andcivilians who all gathered to showtheir respects to those killed in Agiraduring WWII.
The memorial started in theChiesa Reale Abbazia di S. FilippoChurch in the province of Agira
where, following a sermon and Ca-tholic Mass held by the local priestwith the help of the Canadian Cha-plain Paul Gemmitti. Agira’s MayorGaetano Giunta shared a brief hi-story of the events leading up to crea-tion of the only all Canadiancemetery as the final resting place forthe lost soldiers of the 1st CanadianDivision.
“Today, we’re commemorating agreat day, because all of us togethercame here today on the 68th anniver-sary of the Allied troops landing in Si-cily and the battle of Agira which wasone of the harshest battles in WW II.”said, Giunta. “Today is also an impor-tant day because we are here unitedtogether to honor 480 Canadian Sol-diers who died during the war of libe-ration.”
Following the Catholic Mass awreath laying ceremony took place at
By MCSA Brian Glunt
NPASE East
MEMORIAL, continued onpage 16
PAge 2 AuguSt 5, 2011
Commanding Officer
Capt. Scott Butler
Public Affairs Officer
Lt. Tim Page
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
Dott. Alberto Lunetta
Editor
Tracie Barnthouse
Staff Writers/ Photographers
MC1 Christopher Delano
MC2 Gary Prill
GM2 Kris Carmody
MCSN Cameron Bramham
MCSA Brian Glunt
The Signature editorial office
is located at:
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PSC 812 Box 3020,
FPO, AE 09627
Telephone: 095-86-5440:
DSN 624-5440
This civilian enterprise (CE) newspaperis an authorized publication for mem-bers of the military services overseas.Contents of The Signature are not nec-essarily the official views of, or endorsedby, the U.S. Government, the Depart-ment of Defense (DoD), or the U.S.Navy. The appearance of advertising inthis newspaper, including inserts or sup-plements, does not constitute endorse-ment by the DoD or Stampa GeneraleS.r.l., of the products or services adver-tised. Everything advertised in this pub-lication shall be made available forpurchase, use or patronage without re-gard to race, color, religion, sex, nationalorigin, age, marital status, physical hand-icap, political affiliation or any othernon-merit factor of the purchaser, useror patron. A confirmed violation or re-jection of this equal opportunity policyby an advertiser will result in the refusalto print advertising from that sourceuntil the violation is corrected. The Sig-
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NASSIG WORSHIP SERVICES
Chapel Offices: NAS I 095-56-3975, NAS II 095-86-9049
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Sunday
0900 Catholic Mass (NAS I Chapel)
1200 Catholic Mass (NAS II Chapel)
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
1130 Catholic Mass (NAS II Chapel)
PROTESTANTSunday1045 Protestant Worship (NAS I)
JEWISH LAY SERVICES
First Friday
1800 Shabbat Service (NAS I Chapel)
CHURCH OF CHRIST LAY SERVICESunday1300 Bible Study (NAS I Chapel)1330 Worship ServiceCall 624-5128 or 338-736-3061
OTHER SERVICES/ACTIVITIES POINTS OF CONTACT
Muslim Prayer Room, open for daily prayers, NAS II Chapel, x9049.
Latter-day Saints: Sunday 1300 Catania Chapel, [email protected]; 624-1393
AA Meetings: Monday,Wednesday, Friday – 1900, NAS II Chapel, 346-840-7745
Direct LineWhile the Skipper is out doing
an “Official Function” I thought Iwould take this opportunity tojump in and say a few words. I aminto my third month as XO andhave been overwhelmed by twothings at NAS Sigonella. First, theamount of paperwork that comesthrough this office and secondly,the positive attitude of the menand women that make up thiscommunity. Each person I have en-countered has gone out of theirway to make me and my family feelwelcome. I look forward to buil-ding a community relationshipwith each and every one of you.Please stop me when you see mearound the bases and let me knowwhat you plan to do to make the Si-gonella experience better for eve-ryone.
On another note, we’re overhalf way through the “Critical Daysof Summer” -- the period betweenMemorial Day and Labor Day andthe time of year when the armed
forces typically experience themost off-duty accidents and fatali-ties. Due to the high risk to all ofus, it’s a good time to remind eve-ryone to remain focused on redu-cing risks.
I want to thank the folks at theNASSIG Safety Office for theirhard work in getting the motorcy-cle safety course back up and run-ning. It is mandatory for all ridersto attend the Basic Rider’s Course(BRC) prior to registering or dri-ving a motorcycle and violation ispunishable under the UCMJ andshould an accident occur, you arenot covered under GOV insurance.The danger is out there and oftenthe results are permanent. I askthat everyone take the time to en-sure that you make the safety ofyou and your Sailors the TOPpriority.
The BRC and Experienced Ri-der’s Course (ERC) is normallyheld every month. Due to the bac-klog of request, extra classes have
been scheduled during the monthof August. The BRC is a two-daycourse and will be held 2/3, 9/10,and 16/17 August. The ERC willbe held 11 and 25 August. Pleaseget in touch with AS1 Charlot at624-5630 to sign up.
While riding, ensure that youare wearing the appropriate DOTapproved helmet, face shield or im-pact-resistant safety glasses, boots,long sleeve shirt or jacket, reflec-tive vest and gloves. Remain dili-gent and cautious for thosesituations that most likely cause awreck such as driving to fast, get-ting caught up in another driver’sblind spot and impaired driving.
Regardless of your skill andcomfort level, after driving in Sicilyfor only three months, I can attestto the fact that driving in Sicily re-quires an extra measure of concen-tration than anywhere else I’vebeen; the roads are narrow; roadquality can often be questionable;and the drivers seem more aggres-
sive and unpredictable.This combination of fac-tors really puts the respon-sibility of staying awareand driving safely on ourshoulders. We need to beaware of other vehicles,slow down, drive defensi-vely, and resist the urge to“go native” and drive likethe Sicilians. Taking thesetips to heart should keepus on the right path.
My goal for the nextthree years is not to sitaround complaining but toactively make a difference.Join me by looking aroundwhere you work and live,and ask yourself, “How canI make Sigonella better?”,and then do something about it.Whether it is picking up trasharound the parking lot or pullingweeds around your house, we canall make a difference by getting upand doing something. Only 25
days until school starts; enjoy therest of the summer, but rememberto slow down and NEVER makethe choice to drink and drive. Sicilyis a wonderful place to explore andenjoy, but you are responsible forthe choices you make.
NAS SigoNellA executive officer, cmdr. eric voSler
CNE-CNA-C6F/CNREURAFSEAIG Hotline
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Giving Global Hawk ahome of their own
Public Works Department (PWD) Si-gonella is hard at work to ensure thesafe, timely and quality construction ofthe Air Force’s new Global Hawk Main-tenance and Operations Complex. Thisnew hangar will enable the Air Force toconsolidate all of their Global Hawkforces from their current location inhangars 630 and 633 into one facility,greatly improving their operational ca-pability and maximizing their effi-ciency. When completed in thesummer of 2012, this hangar will repre-sent a great step forward toward Naval
Air Station (NAS) Sigonella’s MasterPlan, with many tenant commands mo-ving in order to demolish and rebuildolder hangars. As Major Jeff Lamport (Detachment 4,Director of Operations) said, "This newIntelligence, Surveillance, and Recon-naissance Complex will set the stan-dard for all future Remotely PilotedAircraft beddown activity at NAS Sigo-nella. It will allow us the ability to han-gar all four of our projected RQ-4Baircraft, as well as establish permanentfacilities and working areas for our100+ personnel. We will be one stepcloser to truly becoming a permanent
The day started with the sunrise for vo-lunteers from Naval Air Station (NAS)Sigonella and the First Class Associa-tion, as they joined hands to give a welldeserved clean up to the road in frontof NAS Sigonella’s support base. Over30 volunteers from different depar-tments and tenant commands startedto collect trash in front of the main gateon what seemed to be an easy task. Anhour and over 60 bags later this wasproved wrong. “It is impressive theamount of trash we collected today. It
Submitted by Public Works Department Sigonella
PWD, continued on page 16
NAS Sigonella First Class Associationpitches in to clean up roadBy LS1 Alejandro Ozornio
NASSIG First Class Association
CLEAN, continued on page 16
Members from NAS Sigonella’s First Class Association joined togetherto clean up the road in front of NAS I.
paGe 15auGuSt 5, 2011
on the Go with Mwr
Midtown Movie theaterSSchedule & deScriptionS
Movie schedule is subject to change.Please call to confirm.
Movie Hotline: 624-4248
Friday, August 55:00pm Super 8 PG-138:00pm Cowboys & Aliens PG-13 PREMIERE
Saturday, August 62:00pm Mr. Popper’s Penguins PG PREMIERE4:30pm Captain America PG-137:30pm Harry Potter 7 pt. 2 PG-13
Sunday, August 72:00pm Judy Moody PG PRE-MIERE4:30pm Pirates of the Caribbean 4 PG-137:30pm Cowboys & Aliens PG-13
Tuesday, August 95:00pm Zookeeper PG8:00pm Cowboys & Aliens PG-13
Wednesday, August 105:00pm Harry Potter 7pt. 2 PG-13 8:00pm The Conspirator PG-13
Thursday, August 112:00pm Kung Fu Panda 2 PG 5:00pm Mr. Popper’s Penguins PG8:00pm Horrible Bosses R
Friday, August 125:00pm Captain America PG-13 8:00pm Bad Teacher R PREMIERE
Missoula Children’s eatre
The Missoula Children's Thea-tre (MCT), the nation’s largesttouring children’s theatre, hasbeen touring extensively for 38years now from Montana to Japan,and will visit nearly 1,300 com-munities this year with up to 45teams of Tour Actor/Directors. Atour team arrives in a given townwith a set, lights, costumes, propsand make-up, everything it takesto put on a play...except the cast.The team holds an open auditionand casts 50-60 local students toperform in the production. Theshow is rehearsed throughout theweek and two public performan-ces are presented on Friday or Sa-turday’s. All MCT shows areoriginal adaptations of classic chil-dren’s stories and fairytales... atwist on the classic stories thatyou know and love. Also includedin the residency are three enri-chment workshops presented by
the Tour Actor/Directors. Creati-vity, social skills, goal achieve-ment, communication skills andself-esteem are all characteristicsthat are attained through the par-ticipation in this unique, educa-tional project. MCT's mission isthe development of life skills inchildren through participation inthe performing arts.
The Missoula Children's Thea-tre is based in Missoula, Montana,and also runs many local pro-grams. These include musicaltheatre day camps and performingarts classes for local children, asummer residency Performing
Arts Camp for students fromaround the world and the MCTCommunity Theatre which crea-tes an arena for local talent of allages to participate in large-scaleproductions and attracts audien-ces from western Montana. Forstudents interested in a career inthe performing arts, MCT has de-veloped Next Step Prep—TheAcademy for Musical Theatre—providing high school students anaffordable opportunity to trainand study with well-known pro-fessionals in the field of music,dance and acting to prepare forcollege.
2011 Missoula Audition andPlay Information
AGES OF THOSE AUDITIONINGAll MCT Tour shows are designed for students entering 1st grade through 12th grade.This is the optimum age range for our productions. There are roles especially suited forall ages, skill levels and experience levels. At a minimum, we must have students entering1st grade through 5th grade. No children entering Kindergarten may audition, regardlessof age. AUDITION LOCATIONKnights Hall, 1000-1200 on 22 Aug Several actors will be required to begin practice at 1300, shortly after the audition. Youmay want to be prepared with a lunch or lunch money. STUDENT PREPARATION No advance preparation is necessary, but a smile☺never hurts at an audition. Studentsshould be ready to come and have a good time! Please remember that everyone muststay the entire two hours of the audition.AUDITION SCHEDULERemember that the normal rehearsal schedule is two 2 hour sessions per day. The au-dition must be scheduled as the first session of the first day. Everyone is required to bepresent for the entire 2 hour audition. Due to time constraints, anyone missing the initialaudition will not be considered in the casting of the show. Actors may not miss any ofthe practices, under any circumstances. If a day is missed the actor will be dismissedfrom the cast. ASSISTANT DIRECTORSDuring the audition, four to six Assistant Directors (ADs), ages ten and older, are se-lected to help teach and direct the show early in the week as well as take on technicalresponsibilities at performance time. Their logistical help and creative ideas are a vitalpart of the process and the experience of the ADs can be just as valuable as that of anycast member. They are normally older students who do take part in the audition session.It is a common misconception that junior high and high school students can only beinvolved in an AD capacity. Please note that there are roles in the show designed forolder students as well.NUMBER OF STUDENTS CAST Approximately 40-50 students will be cast in the show. There is no guarantee that eve-ryone who auditions will be cast.REHEARSAL HOURSMon 1300-1500 Tues-Thurs 1000-1200 1230-1430 Fri 1330 -close of production approximately 1900. Schedule subject to change on thefirst day of audition, as per Director’s requirements.
Coming to NAS Sigonella this August
HARRY POTTER & THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (7) pt. 2 - Daniel Radcliffe,Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Carter
In the epic finale, the battle between good and evil forces of the wizarding world es-calates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. Butit is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he drawscloser to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here (118 min.)
COWBOYS & ALIENS – Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde,Paul Dano, Sam Rockwell
It’s 1873 in the Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumblesinto the town of Absolution. The only hint of his history is a mysterious shacklethat encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’twelcome strangers, but they will come to depend on him as their only hope forsurvival in an epic showdown with marauders from the sky (112 min).
CAPTAIN AMERICA – Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan,Hayley Atwell, Samuel L. Jackson
Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns himinto the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogersjoins forces with Bucky Barnes and Peggy Carter to wage war on the evil Hydraorganization, led by the villainous Red Skull (124 min).
JUDY MOODY & THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER – Heather Graham, Jordan Beatty, Paris Mosteller, Preston Bailey, Jaleel White
This summer, Judy Moody is planning the most super-duper, double-rare vacationever with best friends Rocky and Amy. But her friends have other plans it seems;just when it appears that she’ll be stuck at home with brother Stink and a second-best friend, her parents tell her that they’re going to California and that she’ll bestaying behind with Aunt Opal, who she’s never met! It looks like her summer’sgoing from the best ever to the worst, but with some help from unexpectedsources, she’s headed for a summer full of surprises. (91 min).
BAD TEACHER – Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, John Higgins
Some teachers just don’t give an F. For example, there’s Elizabeth. She’s foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, gets high, and can’t wait tomarry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. A wild set of relationshipcircumstances including being dumped by her fiancé and fighting off the un-wanted advances of a co-worker set into motion an education like no other forher, her co-workers and her students (89 min).