"It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing defini-tive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.'"

President George Wash-

ington, 15 November 1781, to Marquis de La-fayette.

Vice Adm. William French, Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) visited

U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay on 11 Oct 2012. Vice Adm. French (seen

in top photo with Rear Adm. Anthony Gaiani, Commander of Navy Region Europe,

Africa, Southwest Asia and Captain James Gibson, NSA’s commanding officer).

French, responsible for leading the entire Navy’s shore infrastructure, toured NSA’s

facilities, met with installation program directors and received a waterside tour of the

NATO Marathi pier facility during his visit to Souda Bay. This was French’s first visit

to NSA Souda Bay since assuming the duties as CNIC in February of this year.

Recent Flightline

Activity P3

Serving the Fleet P4

Reenlistments P6

Sep-Oct 2012 Awards P6

Navy Birthday Ball

2012 P7

Vice Adm. French

visits Souda Bay P1

A Message from your

Chaplain P8

Inside this issue:

Produced by NSA Souda Bay Public Affairs

Bulgarian Defense

Officials Visit Souda

During DV Embark P2

New Arrivals P5

Sep-Oct 2012 Sep-Oct 2012

NSA SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 13, 2012) Bulgarian defense minister Anyu Angelov (left) and several Bulgarian

defense officials are traveling to participate in a DV carrier embark. The group is accompanied by by Admiral

Bruce W. Clingan (right) Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Africa and commander Allied Joint Force

Command (JFC) Naples, Ambassador Marcie Ries, U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria; and several members of the

JFC staff. In the photo above the Bulgarian defense minister has his cranial helmet and flotation vest checked by

Admiral Clingan and Captain James Gibson (center), Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda

Bay. The vest and helmet with hearing protection are required for a flight to USS Enterprise (CVN 65) via a C2

aircraft.

Commander, Naval Air Forces' Distin-

guished Visitor (DV) Embark Program

places key leaders from all sectors of soci-

ety - corporate, civic, government, educa-

tion, non-profit and service—aboard a de-

ployed carrier.

While aboard, embarkees meet the talented

young men and women who bring these

ships to life, and they experience first-hand

how the Navy is contributing to the secu-

rity of the United States, and to the stabil-

ity of the global community.

DVs are flown via Navy helicopter or

aboard a C-2 Greyhound Carrier Onboard

Delivery aircraft, or COD, to a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier operating at sea. Guests spend one or

two days meeting with the ship's leaders, interacting with Sailors and Marines, touring the ship and observing a

full spectrum of operations. DVs must pay the cost of transportation to and from the port of embarkation, which is

typically Norfolk, Va., or San Diego, as well as any local lodging costs.

Recent Flightline Activity Sep-Oct 2012

A U.S. Navy H60 helicopter prepares

for departure.

A Grumman C-2A Greyhound taxis for departure.

A Grumman C-2A Greyhound comes in for a landing at Souda Bay.

An F-18G Growler assigned to the Black Ravens of VAQ 135 takes

off for a training flight.

A U.S. Navy Gulfstream C-20 taxis to

a parking spot.

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Serving the fleet Sep-Oct 2012

Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oilers USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), left,

and USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) moored at the Marathi NATO pier complex.

Military Sealift Command's dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) pierside.

Team Souda welcomes aboard our new arrivals!

24 Sep 2012

09 Oct 2012

22 Oct 2012

24 Sep 2012

09 Oct 2012

22 Oct 2012 Here are our command INDOC class participants for Sep-Oct 2012

Sep-Oct 2012 Awards

BZ to the Security Department awardees that were recognized on 03 October!— with Commander

Demetries Grimes and CMC Todd Prayner.

MA2 CHARLES LANDIS SEPT 19

MA2 PRESTON STREETER SEPT 21

MA2 DAVID SILAL SEPT 21

MA2 CHARLES SMITH SEPT 24

MA3 ALEXANDER COTTER SEPT 25

MA1 ADRAIN RAMIREZ SEPT 28

MA3 JASON ALLEN OCT 14

MA2 ANTHONY BROCK OCT 14

ABH2 CHARLES TAYLOR OCT 23

MA2 CHRISTOPHER CHAPPELL OCT 25

MA2 ANDREW ENGLISH OCT 26

MA3 ASHELY KUHL OCT 29

Navy Birthday Ball – A Time Stamped in Tradition

U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay celebrated the Navy’s 237th birthday throughout the evening hours of Friday, the 12th of October at a luxurious five-star hotel.

The night was filled with Navy ceremonies, history and traditions that included a video produced by American Forces Network detachment personnel that highlighted the events and significance of the War of 1812 that took place exactly two centuries before.

NSA’s commanding officer, Captain James Gibson was the evening’s speaker and in his remarks he emphasized the importance of our personnel. “Much has changed during the past 237 years” he noted. “Although our fleet and the technologies we use to perform our global mission have changed significantly, the professionalism, resourceful-ness, and dedication of our Sailors and those who support them continue to make our people the most important asset in our arsenal.”

Those who attended the event joined Sailors and civilians with their families and guests around the world in cele-brating the U.S. Navy’s 237 year history, while, at the same time, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.

Greetings Team Souda, I will be sharing with you, on a consistent basis, Leadership (inspiration) with the purpose to "strengthen the force". As we strive for "best practices" we learn from those who are successful and masters at their trade. You are probably al-ready doing all the "right" things, so I want to encour-age you to empower your people to accomplish our mission. Throughout the last decade there has been a lot of re-search about what makes a great leader; The mind set, the actions, the personality type, the goals, vision and attitudes of a leader. Here I present to you the notes by Jo Owen in his book "How To Lead." His focus is that a great leader should have a particular "mindset" guided by the following: 1. START AT THE END: Focus on where you want to get to. Be clear about the outcome you want to achieve, the impact you will make and the difference you will leave. 2. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: Take responsibility for your performance, the performance of your team and for your career, your conduct and your feelings. 3. RAISE THE BAR: Set challenging and stretching goals for yourself and others. Force business not as usual and dare to achieve.

4. DRIVE TO ACTION: Focus on what you can do, not on what you cannot do. Prefer action to analysis; look to the future, not to the past. 5. BE POSITIVE: Find a role where you can flourish. You only ex-cel at what you enjoy; maintain energy, excitement and enthusiasm for what you do. 6. ALWAYS DELIVER: Accept no excuses. Setbacks are a reason to learn, not a reason to scale back. Be inflexible on goals, but flexible on how to get there. 7. WORK HARD:

Be prepared to go the extra mile and take on new opportunities. 8: WORK THROUGH OTHERS: Build a loyal and committed team around you. Invest time to build your team and build your network of trusted allies. 9. ACT THE PART: Be a role model to those around you. Live up to the standards of the role models you most admire. 10. KEEP ON LEARNING: Push your limits, stay curious,

try new roles and experiences. Always reflect on what works and does not work. Adapt your way of working and be open to feedback.

Very Respectfully,

LCDR Alan Cameron, CHC, USN

Installation Chaplain

NSA Souda Bay

LCDR Alan Cameron

Installation Chaplain