Joint Base Journal Vol. 4, No. 36
September 20, 2013
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Let’s make it possible: Combined Federal Campaign kicks off BY ROBIN PARKER DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON - The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) kicked off the 2013 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) at its headquarters on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Sept. 10 and announced this year’s goal of $950,000. Some may wonder why the campaign goal decreased from the 2012 goal of one million? Acknowledging the challenging fiscal environment and the unique economic challenges facing the workforce, the Department of Defense (DOD) reduced the goal proportionally across the community. However, as DIA CFC manager Bruce Shank pointed out, DIA would exceed the agency’s goal if each employee in the National Capital Region (NCR) donates the cost of a premium cup of coffee each pay period throughout the year.
The keynote speaker for the event was Tammy Moore, advisor to the American Red Cross president and chief executive officer regarding policy, strategy and operations. She shared the diversity of American Red Cross services which range from teaching animal CPR classes and providing 40 percent of the nation’s emergency blood supply to providing food, shelter and emotional support to disaster survivors. The organization also supports wounded veterans – American Red Cross volunteers are often the first Americans wounded service members see when arriving back on U.S. soil. Other special guests included first responders dear to DIA: members of DIA police, the JBAB fire department and the Waldorf Emergency Management Service. CFC recognizes the critical role of
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The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) held a Combined Federal Campaign kickoff ceremony inside Tighe auditorium Sept. 10. The campaign will run through Dec. 15.
Happy 66th Birthday, U.S. Air Force! Vice commander acknowledges milestone birthday for Air Force BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON – Lunch at the Bolling Club Sept. 18 had an extra special item on its menu – birthday cake. To honor the 66th birthday of the U.S. Air Force, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Vice-Commander Col. Michael E. Saunders welcomed guests and joined Airman 1st Class Joshua Fleek, of the installation’s Air Force Honor Guard, in a ceremonial cake cutting to help celebrate the occasion. From its start as the Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps on up to being part of the U.S. Army Air Forces, Saunders went through some of the history behind the Air Force, including its long, storied presence at the base formerly known as Bolling. It was on this base that the presidential aircraft, dubbed the “Sacred Cow” and equivalent to today’s Air Force One, would take off and land back in the nation’s capital.
While then President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the Sacred Cow only before his death in April 1945, Saunders said the aircraft was in presidential service during the first two years of President Harry Truman’s tenure as commander-in-chief. It was also while on board the Sacred Cow that Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 – which Saunders said established the Air Force as an independent service. “It’s regarded as the birthplace of the Air Force. The Sacred Cow is just one of many interesting facts about our nation’s youngest service,” Saunders said. “As our Airmen continue to accomplish the core missions at hand, I believe it’s significant to acknowledge our past while looking ahead to the future. I’m faithful to our values and proud to be an Airman.” Since 1983, the Sacred Cow has been part of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Vice Commander Col. Michael E. Saunders and Airman 1st Class Joshua Fleek, of the installation’s Air Force Honor Guard, join for a ceremonial cake cutting in honor of the Air Force’s 66th birthday Sept. 18 at the Bolling Club. U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO
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Acting Air Force secretary describes budget choices at a roundtable BY JIM GARAMONE AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE
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Betty Welsh discusses the impact of multiple deployments on Air Force family members during the Spouse and Family Forum at the 2013 Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16. Betty is the wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III.
Air Force forum focuses on family BY SENIOR AIRMAN TABITHA N. HAYNES
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Air Force may have to “cut vertically” in fiscal year 2014 to achieve the savings needed under sequestration, the service’s acting secretary said earlier this week. Everything is on the table, Eric K. Fanning said in a media roundtable at the Air Force Association’s annual meeting. He would not confirm reports that the Air Force is looking at eliminating the A-10 Thunderbolt II air-to-ground fighter and the KC-10 refueling tanker, but said officials are “looking most closely at single-mission fleets.” Cuts to the budget in fiscal 2014 mean no ramp for the services -- they will not enter these spending cuts gradually, the acting secretary said. “If we go into fiscal 2014 with sequestration still in effect, you need to achieve those savings that quickly,” he said. “You have to look at vertical cuts.” The Air Force cannot save money out of installations, because Congress will not support another round of base realignments and closures, Fanning said. And even personnel cuts wouldn’t
provide immediate relief, he added. “You can’t get money out of people fast enough -- it takes about a year to get savings out of personnel,” he said. Fencing off priority programs puts a lot of pressure on the wedge of the budget pie that’s left, Fanning said. “You can see what some of the programs are we might be after, but you can’t get savings of the magnitude necessary by reducing all your fleets,” he said. “You have to take out some of the fleets entirely in order to get the whole tail that would come with it.” The fiscal 2015 budget is in turmoil. The Air Force -- along with all of DOD -- is formulating two separate budgets: one with a sequestration topline and one based on the president’s budget request. “We are constantly balancing modernization versus recapitalization -near-term risk vs. far-term risk,” Fanning said. All Air Force officials fully realize there are near-term commitments that are imperative. “We are still at war,” Fanning said. “We are still required to go when contingencies arise. There is no greater commitment we have than to support the men and women being sent into harm’s way now.”
But manning and equipping the force of the future also is important, Fanning said. In a speech this morning, he said the Air Force needs to ask the right questions to identify the gamechangers of the future. No one really knows what technologies or capabilities will change warfare in the future, he said, but the Air Force must “keep looking for it and investing in it so you are adaptable and agile and better positioned to adjust to whatever that is ahead of your adversary. If you are not asking the question, you are not focused in the right direction.” Over the past four years, the Air Force has been doing not only an annual budget, but also multiple budgets, conducting efficiency drills and “driving all of our thinking and processes into this ever-tightening ‘do loop’ that takes the eye of people off of over-thehorizon thinking,” Fanning said. In a time of drawdown, officials have to set up and enforce priorities, he said. “But you need a budget baseline to build off of those priorities and look over the horizon,” Fanning said. “If we ask the right question, the Air Force … is going to be in a dynamic place 10, 15, 20 years in the future.”
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WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- In remarks and an interactive session during the Air Force Association’s Spouse and Family Forum earlier this week, spouses of Air Force senior leaders championed the service’s focus on families and support. Betty Welsh and Athena Cody, spouses of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, shared their personal experiences with 2013 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition attendees during the forum which featured discussions covering varied topics relevant to the total Air Force family. “I hope you realize it is the friendships, the support, and the sense of contributing to something important knowing you and your spouse are serving our nation,” Welsh said of military families’ advantages. “I hope you feel like I do – that it is the joys of this lifestyle that we live and not the difficulties that form our rewards.” Welsh spoke candidly about her experiences having three boys, one girl, and grandchildren amid many deployments, moves, assignments, expenses and schools. “John is a great story of resiliency,” Welsh recounted of her second son, a 2003 Air Force Academy graduate. Welsh said her son began was diagnosed with Lemierre’s syndrome, which caused him to become medically grounded from flying and discharged from the Air Force. “While I was still crying over his dreams being crushed, John called up one day,” Welsh said. “He said, ‘Mom, I have always wanted to be a doctor’ and I had to make sure I was talking to my son on the phone.” John has since begun his orthopedic residency at Texas A&M University. Welsh remembered the support spouses received, even during her husband’s deployment in support of Desert Storm in 1992. Spouses, she said, had help with counseling, support groups, job assistance, and even pet care. “I am not a licensed counselor or a therapist, but I am very passionate about helping military spouses,” Welsh said. “If it could happen when our spouses were gone it did. And we handled it all.”
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Runners begin the Navy/Air Force Half Marathon Sept. 15 in the shadow of the Washington Monument. Nearly 5,000 people converged on the streets of Washington that morning to take part in the marathon, as well as the Navy 5-Miler.
Record number of participants for Navy/ Air Force Half Marathon, Navy 5-Miler BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON – Nearly 5,000 runners – many from around the National Capital Region (NCR) and many more from around the country - took to the streets of Washington, D.C. Sept. 15 to participate in this year’s Navy/Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler. Both events were organized by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Division of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) and
far exceeded last year’s turnout by more than 1,000. The events began and ended in the shadow of the Washington Monument at 15th Street between Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive. From there, the race winds around the northern end of the Tidal Basin and then along East Potomac Park, which is followed by a 3 ½ mile stretch along the Potomac River. The course continues along the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, past the Watergate Hotel and Roosevelt Island on through Georgetown. Once runners make the turn to head back in the oppo-
site direction, they follow the parkway south to the Lincoln Memorial. After crossing Arlington Memorial Bridge, runners then head east along Independence Avenue before getting back on 15th Street to cross the finish line. “I’m very happy with my time. I had never run a course like this before, so I didn’t know what to expect,” said Lauren Carter, of New York, N.Y. She was one of the Half Marathon’s earliest finishers. “It was a lot of fun. I’m certainly
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Runners check their time after crossing the finish line during the Navy 5-Miler Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO
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Max Impact, the premier rock band of the U.S. Air Force Band, presented their latest music video earlier this week at the annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition. BY MASTER SGT. RYAN CARSON AIR FORCE BAND
WASHINGTON – The premier rock band of the U.S. Air Force Band, Max Impact, is proud to present their latest music video project “Stand,” featuring the mission and dedication to duty of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard. The original song “Stand,” written by Tech. Sgt. Matt Geist, follows the resounding success of the previous original song and music video, “Send Me,” written for Air Force Special Tactics and winner of the 2012 Air Force Media Contest for popular song. “Stand” features every section of the Air Force Honor Guard doing what they do best-their mission with excellence. It made its debut Sept. 16 at the annual Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at the National Harbor, Md. “Stand” is now available for download on the band’s home page – www.usafband.af.mil. Drawing inspiration from the Honor Guard charge, Geist crafted lyrics and a driving soundtrack to help capture the Honor
Guard’s mission and culture. The musical intensity parallels the energy displayed by Honor Guardsman on every mission. “The opportunity to compose ‘Stand’ provided a unique chance to feature the band alongside our sister squadron, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard. This video product is a result of two visions coming together as one to showcase Air Force excellence,” Geist said. Whether it’s a body bearer laying someone to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, a firing party member rendering the final shot for a fallen hero, a color team member standing proud with Old Glory or the drill team spinning an M1 rifle with surgical precision, the video has something for everybody, Geist said. “Stand” was brought to life with the help from Air Force television, the First Helicopter Squadron from Joint Base Andrews, and the band’s producer, Senior Master Sgt. Jebodiah Eaton. Shot on location in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area, the video highlights some of the beautiful scenery of the National Capitol Region.
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glad I participated. I would love to do it again next year.” Carter found out about the race from a friend who lives in nearby northern Virginia. That’s exactly how Scott and Ruth Podzenek came to be participants, as well. The Hershey, Pa. couple was invited to stay the week by some friends who live in Potomac, Md. When they found out about the Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler, they didn’t hesitate to sign up. “We love walking and running anyway, so it didn’t take much convincing for us to get involved,” Ruth said. “Things like this are fantastic. It’s the best exercise.”
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While there were many that came from great distances to participate, there was plenty of local talent, as well. Paul Balmer, who lives in Washington and is a member of the Georgetown Running Club, participated for the second year in a row. “I got a late start and was disappointed in my time at first. Regardless, I still had a lot of fun,” Balmer said. “It’s a great event. I’m glad the weather was nice for everyone participating, too.” JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, who was also a participant in the marathon, thanked everyone for attending and for making both events a huge success. For additional photos of the Navy/Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler, see page 6.
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NDW begins National Preparedness Month, asks ‘Are You Navy Ready?’ BY PATRICK GORDON NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- September brings many changes to Naval District Washington (NDW); cooler temperatures, changing leaves, football season. But it also begins a time of safety, readiness and preparation. September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. A time when everyone should ask themselves the question, “Am I Navy ready?” “National Preparedness Month reminds us all to be informed, make a plan, build a kit, and stay informed, not just for a month, but every day,” said Jeff Sanford, Commander, Navy Installations Command emergency management specialist, “Ready Navy provides a road map and creates a state of mind for Navy personnel and families to be and stay prepared for any potential hazard
throughout the year, something leadership takes very seriously.” The extra attention paid to emergency preparedness during September is not without cause. The month is in the middle of hurricane season, which runs June 1-Nov. 30 each year. Fall typically sees more tropical storms and hurricanes than the summer months of hurricane season, according to the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center, and it is only one threat of emergency that occur throughout the year. “National Emergency Preparedness Month is a way to be proactive, rather than reactive, when it comes to the safety of you, your family, and your shipmates,” said Edward Lewis, Naval Support Activity Washington (NSAW) safety and occupational health specialist. “Having a plan in place, knowing what to do, and staying informed in the case of any emergency will usually prevent trouble and anxiety, and sometimes
tragedy. I recommend that everyone to take advantage of resources such as www.Ready. Navy.mil to keep themselves one step ahead of preventable danger.” Ready Navy is a proactive Navy-wide emergency preparedness public awareness program. It is designed for the Navy community to increase the ability of every person and family on or near Navy installations to meet today’s challenges head on and plan and prepare for all types of hazards, ranging from hurricanes and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. By exploring the links on the Ready Navy site, personnel can educate themselves on a number of ways to prepare during and after National Emergency Preparedness Month. Pointers such as being informed of potential hazards and what to do before, during, and after an emergency; understanding the steps to make an emergency plan that includes what to do, where to go, and what to take with you; learning to build a kit to
support basic needs for a minimum of three days; and accessing tools and resources to help you and your family prepare for emergency situations that could arise at any time are all available on the site. Another valuable resource available to personnel is the AtHoc Wide Area Alert Network (WAAN). By registering with AtHoc WAAN, NDW personnel can receive weather and other emergency alerts by workstation, email, phone call or text. To register with the Wide Area Alert Network, visit http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/waan.html. “Following your local weather updates and ensuring compliance with preparedness guidance is an essential part of the [emergency preparedness] process,” said Larry R. Nelson, director of training and readiness for NDW. “Advanced preparedness is the key to having an advantage over an inclement weather situation.”
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine visits Naval Support Facility Dahlgren BY ANDREW REVELOS PILOT STAFF WRITER
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine got a first-hand look at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren during an Aug. 27 visit to the installation, where he met with Navy leaders and toured the Aegis Training and Readiness Center, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division and the Joint Warfare Analysis Center. At the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, Kaine voiced support for the Dahlgren Heritage Museum and discussed the state of the military budget and recent events in Syria. Kaine last came to Dahlgren when he was the lieutenant governor serving on the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. He is currently a member of the Senate Armed Forces, Budget and Foreign Relations Committees. Kaine first met with members of the Dahlgren Heritage Museum board, who described the museum’s mission and progress. Those efforts will soon take the public stage as Dahlgren celebrates its 95th anniversary in October.
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Dr. Robert Gates, right, vice president of the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation, discusses some of the historic work accomplished with Sen. Tim Kaine at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus on Aug. 27. Ed Jones, president of the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation Board, told Kaine Dahlgren “produced an incredible story of innovation,” de-
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project as a fitting tribute to “Dahlgren’s history and Dahlgren’s future, more importantly,” and became a member of the museum. Once Kaine came onboard the installation, he visited with Sailors at ATRC and was briefed by NSWC DD officials about the progress and capabilities of the Directed Energy Program. A classified briefing at JWAC concluded the tour. Earlier in the visit, Kaine met with reporters for a discussion that centered on the relationship between two high-profile issues: the military budget and the worsening situation in Syria. Kaine emphasized his efforts to “turn off” the sequester in February. He was able to organize 53 votes in the Senate to overturn the cuts, falling short of the 60 votes necessary to prevent a filibuster. Another effort in March, the Senate’s first proposed budget in four years, did not find support in the House. “We proposed a budget in March that would have replaced sequester with a different strategy of targeted savings, yes, but not
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The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Thrift Shop has relocated to Enterprise Hall (building 72). The store hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information call 202-433-3364.
Miscellaneous items related to your health, your career, your life and your community
Financial Services Office to close early Sept. 26 The JBAB Financial Services Office will be closed the entire afternoon of Sept. 26, beginning at noon. In case of an emergency, please call 301-213-4362.
Immunization Clinic has new hours The 579th Medical Group Immunization Clinic will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. On Thursdays, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The clinic closes at 12 p.m. for training the first Wednesday of each month. For more information, call 202-404-6724.
JBAB Cub Scouts Attention all boys grades 1st through 5th interested in scouting. Please contact the JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at jbabcubscouts@yahoo.com for more information. Each den holds their own meetings each
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first responders to many of the 4,440 charitable organizations involved with the campaign. Upcoming CFC fundraiser events at DIA include daily pushup contests, golf tournaments, bake sales, charity fairs, DIA Field Day, social mixers, jeans and jersey days, corn hole and more. Here is some useful information about CFC: What is the Combined Federal Campaign? CFC is the only authorized charitable-giving drive for employees in the federal workplace. The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) is the local campaign for federal employees with a permanent duty station in the Washington Metropolitan Area and is the largest workplace-giving campaign in the world. What is the purpose of CFC? The annual fundraising campaign helps support a variety of health, human and other services provided by local, national and international charitable agencies. This single campaign is one of the most cost-efficient fundraising methods available. It succeeds because campaign workers from the federal workforce combine their resources for one coordinated effort. How do I give to CFC? DIA employees have a few options: • Donate through payroll deduction – either by filling out a paper pledge form or signing up electronically at
month along with one pack event. Boys will earn badges together and can work on individual achievements as well. Come join us for popcorn, camping and so much more.
Toastmasters Club seeks members The Bolling Toastmasters Club is available for everyone on JBAB as a place to practice your leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs are where leaders are made, and leadership starts with good communication. The program is self-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toastmasters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Jim Queen at 301452-6931.
JBAB Cyclists on Facebook Basically a forum for all JBAB riders to get together. We organize group rides over lunch and during commuting hours. Visit us online at www.facebook.com/groups/ jbabcyclists. For more information, email austin.pruneda@afncr.af.mil.
www.cfcnca.org, printing out a pledge form and giving it to the CFC directorate coordinator. • Contribute a one-time donation by check to CFCNCA or by credit/debit card and e-Check electronic bank transactions on www.cfcnca.org in a paperless eGiving process. • Participate in any of the agency’s CFC events which raise money with fun activities. The first step is to review the list of charities and select the ones that you would like to receive your gift. It’s all about choice — you decide where the money goes and you select the giving method that works best for you. If I don’t designate a charity, what happens to my donation? All “undesignated” donations are combined and then shared proportionately among all charities and federations that received designations from DIA donors. It is important to select and designate charities to ensure your gift goes where you want it to go. It’s easy! Use the Online Charity Search tool to search and find charities that match your interests. It allows searching by keyword, location and other important choices to help you find charities efficiently. Do I have to make a pledge? CFC is committed to giving every DIA employee the opportunity to participate in the campaign. Participation, however, is strictly optional. Any effort to coerce an employee to take part in CFC in any way when he or she does not wish to do so is prohibited by regulation and should be immediately reported. Why should I make charitable contributions through CFC when I could
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AFOWC Thrift Shop The Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accepted during business hours only. Profits from the AFOWC Thrift shop go toward college scholarships and other military charitable organizations. For more information about the AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email afowcthriftshop@verizon.net.
Boys and Girls Club volunteers The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington needs volunteer coaches for their youth baseball league for 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. For more information or to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.
NAVY 311 “NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy military, civilian and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You can
just send a check directly to charities I wish to support? Although you could write a check and mail it directly to a charity, CFC reduces the need for individual and costly solicitations from charities by combining this into one campaign, once a year. Accounting costs are much lower because charitable gifts are consolidated into monthly checks to the charity, thereby reducing the accounting overhead of them processing these donations one-by-one each month. Reducing costs through this collective effort ensures more of your pledge goes directly and quickly to the good work of the charity. Is CFC covered by federal regulations? Yes - all CFC campaigns operate under regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management. The regulations are designed to give federal employees who wish to help others through CFC the opportunity to participate without pressuring individuals who do not wish to do so. What are the details on this year’s DIA campaign? This year’s CFC campaign theme for the National Capital Region is “I make it possible” which runs through Dec. 15. In light of trying times, Ronald Reagan’s words ring true: “We can’t help everyone, but we all can help someone.” DIA has consistently met the CFC goal in the past and is looking to repeat that tradition this year. For those who wish to donate, view the Combined Federal Campaign website today at www.cfcnca.org.
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also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visit www. NAVY311.navy.mil.
Navy Wives Clubs of America The D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37, hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volunteer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses of all branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/NWCA37.
JBAB Girl Scouts Calling all Girls! Girls registered in Kindergarten - 12th grade this fall and interested in joining should contact JBABgirlscouts@yahoo.com. The troop meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the community center on Chappie James Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; building girls with confidence, character and courage for 100 years.
Firth-Sterling Gate operations The Firth-Sterling gate is closed on weekends. Once the gate’s automated features become available, the gate will be accessible by any CAC card holder 24/7 during normal FPCON “A” conditions.
JBAB photo studio closure The JBAB Public Affairs photo studio is closed until further notice. For official studio photography support, contact 11th Wing Public Affairs at 240-612-4430.
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Nation’s capital welcomes runners for annual Half Marathon, 5-Miler
Runners dash from the starting line to kick off the Navy 5-Miler.
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A team of runners from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. participated in both events - earning praise and recognition from their competitors. Here, the team poses for a photograph with an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and the Air Force Honor Guard, both from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), presented colors at the start of the event.
JBAB Commander Anthony T. Calandra, himself a participant in Sunday’s marathon, addresses the crowd prior to the race.
Disability is only a word to these wounded warriors, who begin the Navy/Air Force Half Mara- After a busy morning, runners were treated to apples, bathon Sept. 15 in record time. nanas and cookies at a nearby food tent.
Several wounded warriors from the National Capital Region (NCR) participated in the annual marathon.
Upon completion of the Navy 5-Miler, a runner receives a commemorative “finish coin” from a JBAB Morale, Welfare and Recreation volunteer. Congratulations on a job well done!
Family, friends and even pets found plenty of places to sit and cheer on their favorite runners.
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Vice chairman joins wounded warriors for softball classic BY ARMY SGT. 1ST CLASS TYRONE C. MARSHALL JR. AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE
WASHINGTON - The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff joined wounded warriors, members of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals and celebrities from across the country for the third annual Wounded Warriors Celebrity Softball Classic at Nationals Park Sept. 15. Navy Adm. James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld Jr., joined the Blue Team of veterans, active duty service members and celebrities for a fierce competition against the White Team. Since 2011, the Nationals have hosted the annual event on the field at their home ballpark to raise awareness that “life without a limb is limitless,” team officials said in a news release about the event. “These guys understand that ability overcomes disability every time,” Winnefeld said. “And they live it each and every day, not only when they are playing softball, but when they wake up in the morning and they go on with life -- they want to know about ability.” The vice chairman said the team routinely travels throughout the country seeking competition from other teams and often is underestimated. “If you ever watched these guys play, it’s scary how good they are,” the admiral said. “These guys will show up in towns all across America, and those towns will think, ‘Oh,
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Navy Adm. James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hits a single during his final time at bat during the third annual Wounded Warriors Celebrity Softball Classic at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15. we have to give these guys a break,’ and they find out pretty quickly how good these guys are at playing softball.” Winnefeld noted he considers these wounded warriors to be “elite” athletes, and he noted parallels with traditional athletes. “I think athletes have to strug-
gle every day to overcome adversity,” he said. “They have setbacks, they have successes and the like. And that’s what these guys deal with every day.” That spirit also shows through during the annual Warrior Games competition in Colorado Springs, Colo., the vice chairman added.
“And you can see it in their eyes that they’re working so hard and they’re so proud that they’ve overcome the adversity that they’ve seen in life,” he said. Winnefeld’s hopes for his own participation in the game seemed to reflect the level of respect he had for the competition he’d be facing.
“I’m going to have to work really hard just to hold my own today,” he said. “I just want to get a base hit -- that’s all I want.” Winnefeld and the Blue Team fell to the White Team, 10-9. But regardless of the game’s outcome, the vice chairman said, it was a “real honor and privilege” to be on the field with the wounded warriors. He shared insight into some of the conversations he has shared with many of them. “We’ve had a lot of discussions about what they’ve overcome and the perseverance and the fact that ability overcomes disability every time,” Winnefeld said. “The attitude among these young men and women is fantastic.” The vice chairman was asked if the country has done a better job embracing its wounded warriors after two prolonged wars. “I think there are a couple of things going on here,” Winnefeld said. “First of all, because of the remarkable advances we’ve had in battlefield medical care and postbattlefield medical care, so many of these people are alive now -people who would not have survived previous wars. “I also believe that the country has stepped up, and they understand that the warriors out there should be honored, treated well and with respect,” he continued. “The combination of those two things has really made a difference for these guys. So it is different this time around.”
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
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U.S. Army Band’s, “Son Tropical,” performs a free concert during JBAB’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Son Tropical, which is part of the U.S. Army Field Band’s Jazz Ambassadors, played a wide-repertoire of Afro-Cuban and Latin songs, including music from New York City, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Honor Guardsmen smile and share a laugh during Tuesday’s celebration. Service members from the Air Force Honor Guard ready for lunch during Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, which was held on the grounds of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard campus Sept. 17.
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Sailor receives flag from father’s sea burial BY GARY YOUNGER COMMANDER, FLEET READINESS CENTERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
A local Sailor recently received a precious gift from the Navy; a U.S. flag that flew over the ship that buried her father at sea. Petty Officer 3rd Class Anita Newman, a calibration technician at Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (FRCMA) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River received the flag July 25. Newman is the daughter of retired Petty Officer 1st Class Julian Lee Chebahtah, who was an aviation maintenance administrationman. Chebahtah served 21 years in the Navy, retiring in 1992. He passed away Sept. 17, 2012, after a six-year battle with cancer. His remains were committed to the sea off the coast of California
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from USS Boxer (LHD-4) on Nov. 15, 2012. “My dad said he wanted to be buried at sea because he wanted one last ride,” Newman said. Burial at sea is a privilege granted to retirees, honorably discharged from the military. “Her father was her hero and the reason why she joined the Navy,” said Chief Logistics Specialist Aneta Fusilero, Newman’s mentor at FRCMA Patuxent River who helped get the flag from USS Boxer. “I wanted to show her that the chiefs here care about Sailors, and this is something that could make a huge impact on her career.” Fusilero contacted Master Chief Avionics Technician Armando Rodriguez, the FRCMA Pax River Maintenance Master Chief. Rodriguez was serving aboard the Boxer when Chebahtah was
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Anita Newman, center, holds a flag that flew over USS Boxer (LHD 4) as a memento from her father’s burial at sea. Newman’s father, retired Petty Officer 1st Class Julian Lee Chebahtah, passed away Sept. 17, 2012, after a six-year battle with cancer. His remains were committed to the sea off the coast of California from the Boxer on Nov. 15, 2012. Presenting the flag July 25 are Lt. Cdr. Michael Windom, left, and Chief Logistics Specialist Aneta Fusilero. buried at sea who reached out to Boxer’s Chief’s Mess. “[Burial at Sea] is a way
to celebrate, commemorate and honor our shipmates,” Rodriguez said. He said that four or five burials-at-sea occurred from
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“I wasn’t able to make it out to the ship for my father’s ceremony, but to have something from the burial means a lot,” Newman said.
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Oktoberfest
Sept. 20 | 4-8 p.m. | Slip Inn Bar & Grill Sounds of Summer presents Oktoberfest featuring the Alte Kameraden Band! Food specials include Bratwurst or Knockwurst, Sauerkraut and German Potato Salad for $6. German draft beer for $5 and receive a complimentary mug for free (while supplies last). Please call 202-767-5840 for more information.
Third Friday
Sept. 20 | 5 p.m.-12 a.m. | Bolling Club – Washington Dining Room Join us on the every third Friday of each month featuring DJ Bobski. Club members will be given access to FREE hor d’ouevres from 5 to 7 p.m., non members can enjoy these items for only $10. In addition, the Club’s famous fried chicken and Chef’s specials will be available for purchase in the WASP lounge from 7 to 10 p.m. Please call 202-563-8400 for more information.
Nationals Baseball Game
Sept. 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Liberty Liberty is providing transportation to and from the Nationals Park when the Nationals play the Marlins. Please call 202-6851802 for more information.
Keystone Club Meet and Greet Social
Sept. 20 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Youth Center Come and learn about the JBAB Keystone Club at a Meet and Greet Social. The Youth Center is looking for members ages 13-18 years old. The Keystone Club is an organization that helps develop future members with leadership and character development.
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Refreshments will be served. Please call 202767-4003 for more information.
Luray Caverns
Sept. 21 | 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | Luray Caverns We are visiting one of the world’s most spectacular wonders! Luray Caverns! A one hour tour, from well lighted, paved walkways lead visitors through cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings 10 stories high. Enormous chambers are filled with towering columns, shimmering draperies and crystal clear pools. Also included in the ticket price is a self-guided tour of the Car and Carriage Caravan and access to the Luray Valley Museum. Free admission to Toy Town Junction. Price for admission and transportation is $50 for adults and $35 for kids 6-12. Pack a picnic lunch or enjoy the on site café. Please call 202-767-9136 for more information.
Ultra Laser Zone
Teens: Sept. 21 Pre-Teens: Sept. 28 12-8 p.m. | Falls Church, VA | Sign up by Sept. 25 Do you like to play capture the flag? If you do, join the Youth Center Staff for an evening of dodging lasers and strategizing with your teammates in a futuristic version of the game. The cost of a single game is $8.99, $19.99 for 3 games or play all day for $24.99. Current membership and signed permission slips is needed for this activity. There are limited seats available on the bus. Please call 202767-4003 for more information.
Trip to Baltimore
Sept. 21 | 12 p.m. | Baltimore Inner Harbor | Sign up by Sept. 20
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If you’ve wanted to check out the National Aquarium or Baltimore’s beautiful Inner Harbor, join Libert on our day trip to Baltimore! Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.
is $10. Please call 202-563-8400 for more information.
Fiesta DC
Sept. 27 | 7-8 p.m. | Youth Center Join the JBAB Youth Center for an evening of baking Colossal Cookies. We’ll supply the recipe and all the ingredients. Please call 202-767-4003 for more information.
Sept. 22 | 10:15 a.m.-3 p.m. | Washington, DC Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fiesta DC, the Latino Festival of Washington, DC. The Parade of Nation’s starts at 11am and features hundreds of dancers from Latin America, Spain and the Caribbean. Then enjoy the Latino Festival from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. which features 5 stages that will incorporate performances from outstanding artists, international & local folklore acts, theatrical performances and much more. ODR will provide transportation to and from the event.
Story Time
Tuesday and Thursday | 10-11 a.m. | Library Sept. 24: Marco the Flamingo! Sept. 26: Please and Thank You!
Wii- U Pick Tournament
Sept. 25 | 6 p.m. | Liberty Pick your game and do battle amongst your peers in our Wii- U Pick Tournament. Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.
Boss and Buddy
Sept. 27 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | WASP Lounge Follow up that monthly promotion ceremony by taking your boss to the Club for Boss and Buddy night. Our Club Members enjoy a FREE buffet; cost for non-members
4-H Colossal Chocolate Chip Cookies Cooking Project
Download the FREE “ABSalute” App
The Warfighter & Family Readiness Marketing Department developed a free smartphone application, bringing its resources to customers and employees on a mobile platform at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. “ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use application designed to allow quick access to events and programs. Download the app and receive the latest information about MWR, as well as Warfighter and Family Readiness programs. The app features: • Facility finder including hours of operation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities • Upcoming special events and programs that can be added directly to your calendar • Outdoor Recreation and Capital Cove Marina equipment and boat rentals • Full dining facility menus • Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNIC JBAB website, Naval District Washington (NDW) Facebook page and the current edition of the 411 magazine • Facility and Event Photos • Push notifications to alert users with the most current information
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to the degree that sequester is cutting our defense budget,” Kaine told reporters. “Furloughs would not have been necessary. As member of the Budget Committee and the Armed Services Committee, I’m very committed to continuing to work to find a larger budget solution that eliminates sequester. If we’re going to deal credibly with our deficit, we need to find targeted savings, but the sequester is across-the-board, blunt savings. [The sequester cuts] are not targeted at all; it’s exactly the wrong way to deal with our budgetary issues.” Discord between the House and Senate on budget matters can only be overcome through compromise and the chaotic state of world affairs exemplified by Syria only highlights the need for cooperation, said Kaine. “The world is not getting safer; it’s getting more dangerous. Priorities like Dahlgren and the work that goes on here are not getting less important; they’re get-
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling ting more important. So I’m hoping that the combined state of all this will force the two houses, both parties, the executive and the legislature, to sit down and this fall find a budget deal we can live with.” While the nation faces some tough challenges in the near future, Kaine said the improving economy and declining deficit projections make a deal achievable. “Let’s take advantage of it to come up with a better alternative to sequester.” The sequester is affecting the military’s options in Syria, said Kaine. “Generally, what the military has the ability to do still, is to do the thing we have to do today, but you take it out things you ought to be doing to prepare for tomorrow.” Kaine has no doubts about the perpetrators of the Aug. 21 chemical attack in Ghouta region east of Damascus. The attack, which occurred three days after a UN inspection team arrived in Damascus, is widely believed to have killed more than 1,000 people, mostly civilians. “They crossed the red line,” he said. “If you define that red line and we have for a very long time-that you shouldn’t use chemical weapons against
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civilian populations and no nation has for 25 years-than this is an intolerable step and a desperate one by the Assad government.” Kaine expressed hope that other nations would participate alongside the U.S. in any response against the Assad regime and emphasized the need to the Obama Administration to coordinate with Congress. Later that evening, Kaine returned to the UWM Dahlgren Campus for dinner with the Military Affairs Council of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, where he was the keynote speaker. He thanked the council for all it does to preserve Virginia’s military heritage. “One in three Virginians has a direct connection to the military,” Kaine told the council. “We’re connected not only in people, we’re connected in history. The map of Virginia is a map of American military history: Yorktown, Appomattox, the Pentagon, the Bedford Boys.” While governor, Kaine helped the UMW Dahlgren Campus become a reality as part of the state-wide effort to enhance the military value of Virginia. “It’s a multi-platform installation that helped people get degrees
and get skills and help themselves and help the mission,” he said. “It’s exciting to be back.” Kaine, whose son is a newly-commissioned officer in the Marine Corps, returned to the topics of the budget and the Middle East. “The events of the last month in Egypt and Syria should tell us that we’re playing with fire if we continue to do stupid budgetary things that jeopardize defense.” The implications of cutting research and development in the military affects the retention of highly-skilled innovators at a place like Dahlgren, which in turn affects more than just the military, said Kaine. “Some of the research that’s being done here at Dahlgren is earth-shattering, it’s game-changing. Not just militarily, but the potential civilian and economic applications are just fantastic. If you have people who are doing that work and they feel like they going to face a furlough. they won’t do this kind of work. They’ll do other kinds of work.” Kaine said he hopes to return to Dahlgren later this fall.
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Sept - May 9:30-10:30 a.m. Any questions about these services or other religious needs call 202-767-5900
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