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Mission and Installation Contracting

Command gets a new leader

By Adrienne Anderson Staff Writer

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Lt. Col. Douglas Ralph, left, receives the colors from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Gabbert as Ralph assumes command of Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Belvoir during ceremonies, May 2 in Howell Auditorium.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Belvoir hosted a change of command ceremony, Tuesday at DAU’s Howell Auditorium. Lt. Col. Jonathan M. Patrick relinquished command to Lt. Col. Douglas N. Ralph Jr. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Gabbert, MICC commanding general, said families are what hold the Army together. He thanked Patrick’s and Ralph’s families for their commitment and support, noting that the Belvoir office was one of the most difficult of the 31 offices because of its proximity to the nation’s capital.

Gabbert described the number of duties MICC-Fort Belvoir holds, including support for running Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon, and presidential inaugurations.

MICC-Fort Belvoir’s mission is to provide effective, efficient and responsible operational contracting and acquisition management sup-

port to assigned Defense Department and Army organizations within a prescribed area of responsibility. They also provide trained and deployable contracting capability in support of the DoD. Because of those demanding jobs, Gabbert said MICC-Fort Belvoir had to have leaders who were astute and quick thinkers.

“You have to have the right leader, and team, for this command,” Patrick said about Ralph.

He thanked the employees of MICC-Fort Belvoir for their support.

“Your passion and commitment to excellence never wavered,” Patrick said.

He added, the experience of leading the MICC-Fort Belvoir team has been his most rewarding and challenging assignment so far in his career, but because of the dedicated team, they were able to accomplish many things.

Ralph thanked Gabbert and senior leaders for their mentorship to prepare him to assume command of MICC-Fort Belvoir and told the team he looks forward to working with them.

Radio personality to host forum at Belvoir

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Mike Causey, columnist at Federal News Radio, will host a forum on federal employment and media literacy at 10 a.m., May 11 in Humphreys Hall’s Thurman Auditorium.

Causey, who worked at the Washington Post for 30 years, said many federal workers, for years, have had anxiety about their employment, often due to not having the whole story.

He’s covered the federal beat over many administrations, and earlier in his career, walked alongside Martin Luther King Jr., as a reporter.

He now writes five days a week on topics including shutdowns, budgets, retirement planning, social security, investing and government policy.

Next week’s forum will focus on exploring the state of federal employment, what federal workers should know and how to critically

analyze the news.

Over the years, media coverage has changed.

He attributes these changes to three events in recent history, Causey said. The first is Watergate, a 1970s political scandal that ended in President Richard Nixon’s resignation. After that, it was the drama surrounding Gary Hart, a former Colorado senator who made headlines in the 1980s because he was caught cheating.

Finally, Causey said the last event to change how the media covers news was 9/11, with the trend toward a 24/7 news media cycle.

He wants to help people, especially federal employees, sift through exaggerated news to find the real stories. At the forum, while tackling federal employment issues, he’ll also give suggestions about how to read and filter news.

“My mantra is: stay informed. Don’t panic over things and find whose giving you news that’s actual news and is not designed to scare you,” he said.

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Garrison observes Days of Remembrance

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer “We are obligated to make sure human atrocities like the Holocaust never happen again,” said Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Shmuel Felzenberg, April 25, at the Community Center. He was guest speaker at the Holocaust Days of Remembrance observance.

Felzenberg dedicated the event to Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who received numerous awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize.

Wiesel was a supporter of Days of Remambrance, he said.

Wiesel and his family were im-

Day, which marks the atrocities surrounding the Holocaust and acts as a reminder of history.

Attendees also saw a documentary about Adolf Hitler and Nazism’s rise to power and how the Holocaust came to be.

“The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference,” Felzenberg said, adding that indifference allows evil to become strong.

He listed several genocides around the world, including the current crisis in Syria in which half-amillion people have been killed, he said.

“When the good are silent, evil flourishes.”

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Shmuel Felzenberg Days of Remembrance guest speaker prisoned in a concentration camp where he lost his parents. He was a professor, writer and activist. Wiesel passed away last year.

“Despite the evil brought by the Holocaust, Dr. Wiesel stood tireless and strong as a beacon of hope and a messenger of mankind,” Felzenberg said, adding that Wiesel urged others to remember the importance of human dignity and the strength of the human spirit.

“When the good are silent, evil flourishes,” he said.

This was one of the messages centered on Holocaust Remembrance

“Neither the Holocaust nor any other genocide would have been possible without whole societies being told that certain groups of people were either alien, dangerous, or not fully human. Such dehumanizing, hostile attitudes must be seen as attempts to wipe out the image of God and the dignity of his children,” Felzenberg said.

“We’re all God’s children, created in his image and thus entitled to that dignity, and required to treat others in accordance with the same,” he said.

“The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.”

Holocaust is a word of Greek origin meaning “sacrifice by fire.”

The Nazis, who came to power in Germany in January 1933, believed that Germans were “racially superior” and that the Jews, deemed “inferior,” were an alien threat to the so-called German racial community.

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Introduction to the Holocaust

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Civilians asked to complete viewpoint survey

By U.S Army Civilian Workforce Transformation The window for the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, is open through June. The survey is crucially important to the Army, commands, installations and units.

FEVS is an annual survey that measures employees’ perceptions of whether, and to what extent, successful conditions exist in their agency. Survey results provide valuable insight for agency leaders into the strengths and challenges that exist to ensure effective civilian workforces.

“The civilian survey results are a key to change. Leaders at all levels get a genuine feel for what’s working or not,” said Stephen Brooks, Belvoir’s deputy to the garrison commander.

“By completing the survey, we influence changes that senior Army and Defense leaders can make to improve our work environments,” Brooks said. “The best chance civilians have to share their opinions, thoughts, improvements and work experiences is through the employee survey.” The survey, issued by OPM, contains multiple choice responses.

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Exchange hosts Montel Williams’ Living Well series

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Montel Williams talked about healthy eating Friday at the Belvoir Exchange. He also showed off household appliances from his new line, “Living Well with Montel.”

“It’s not only important for us as individuals, but it’s important for us as a nation,” Williams said.

“We’re arguing right now about health care. If more people paid attention to their individual health care footprint, we wouldn’t have to argue about insurance, would we?”

Many people today live with a chronic illness, he said, including himself, as he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 43. Williams, a TV personality and 22year Navy and Marine veteran, spoke to the audience about his journey to better health, despite doctors telling him he’d have a 15 percent life decrease.

Williams detailed his daily eating habits, like drinking coconut water every day and eating a bigger meal earlier in the day instead of for dinner.

To change how we look at health, Williams said focusing on military veterans was important, because

it helps the military’s readiness.

“If I can get you healthier, then you’ll be ready to do what you’re called upon to do,” he said.

Williams is active in engaging with veteran issues. He is a board member of the Fisher House Foundation and is vocal about helping veterans with traumatic brain injuries. “I will bleed green and blue until the day I die,” Williams said.

When it comes to health, he is hands-on.

“A lot of people will tell you all of the time that you have to pay attention to your health. But, no one gives you the tools to do so,” he said. “What I’m doing right now is providing all of us with the same tools that people with a lot of money have.”

Most celebrities aren’t relatable to the average person because they can hire others to cook for them or help train them. Williams does everything for himself and his children, he said.

“It’s not as hard as we think,” Wi l l i a m s s a i d a b o u t e a t i n g healthy. “We can pay attention to our health and we can get it all done. It’s not one or the other. This can get done – you just have to have the tools.”

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Military veteran and television personality Montel Williams explains how to eat healthier during an appearance at Belvoir’s Exchange Friday. Williams visited Belvoir as part of the “Exchange’s Living Well with Montel” program.

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Tax center closes another successful season

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer

“That’s a lot of money to put back into the hands of Service members,” said Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army

The Fort Belvoir Tax Center ended its services successfully April 26. Volunteers, new and old, were honored for their dedication to supporting and serving Belvoir military families.

“It’s a calling to be a volunteer, to give selflessly without getting anything in return,” said Lt. Col. Rebecca Connally, Staff Judge Advocate.

Connally addressed Staff Sgt. Nicolya Jones’ role as the officer in charge, saying she did a great job of keeping “this tax center rolling through a difficult year.” Connally commended Jones on her efforts to take care of the tax center’s volunteers and clients.

“I would not have been able to get through this tax season without you,” Jones said to the volunteers, adding she appreciated the hard work and individual contributions the volunteers did to make the tax season successful.

The volunteers processed more than 2,500 returns, saving families almost $400,000 in service fees. The returns brought in $4 million in refunds.

“It’s a calling to be a volunteer, to give selflessly without getting anything in return.”

Lt. Col. Rebecca Connally, Staff Judge Advocate Fort Belvoir Garrison commander.

Many of the volunteers have several years experience – anywhere from twenty years to one year.

But, even the new volunteers aren’t afraid to step up and ask questions to help out their clients, Jones said.

In 2016, the tax center saved military families $1 million, and families received more than $5 million in tax refunds.

“I hope to see all of your smiling faces next year,” Holbrook said.

The Fort Belvoir Tax Center reopens next year for the upcoming tax season and expects to serve activeduty, retirees and their family members.

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Lt. Col. Rebecca Connally, left, Fort Belvoir Staff Judge Advocate, thanks Staff Sgt. Nicolya Jones for her leadership in running Fort Belvoir’s Tax Center, April 26. The center saved Soldiers and retirees more than $400,000 in tax preparation fees this year.

NGA hosts teen geospatial fair

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency hosted a geospatial information systems fair with 80 teens from Robert E. Lee and Southlake high schools, Tuesday at their headquarters in Springfield. This was NGA’s fourth annual event.

The students presented geospatial information systems tabletop demonstrations, projects and their findings to a panel of judges of NGA employees and a James Madison University staff member. Some even received credit from JMU, a partner for the event. The students also received speed-mentoring and career advice.

Projects’ topics included the evolution of adoption; mapping out social activism; drunken driving trends in the U.S.; and D.C. evacuation planning.

“It allows us to give back to the student who may work beside us in the future,” Brittani Beverly Jack Watkins, a 12-grader from Southlake, said his project was about Forrest Fenn. Fenn, a multimillionaire who thought he would die from cancer, hid a filled treasure chest with artifacts.

Fenn survived cancer; however, he left a poem with clues to the treasure’s location, which contained many high-value items. For his project, Watkins used clues from the poem and online data to narrow down the treasure’s potential location.

“I just really find it interesting,” he said about Fenn’s treasure. “It’s something that, as a kid, you look forward to finding a treasure.”

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Ed Mornston, left, NGA chief of staff, speaks with a local high school student Tuesday during NGA’s Geospatial Information Systems Fair.

Watkins has participated in science fairs since elementary school, he said. Doing one at NGA was a different change of pace.

“It’s nice to be in a professional environment.

It’s a lot different than being in a classroom,” he said.

Brittani Beverly, public affairs officer and lead for the Partners In Education program, said it was important for NGA to promote STEM (Sci-

ence, Technology, Engineering and Math) among students because they are part of the future workforce.

The science fair is one example of how NGA supports and grooms students for careers in their field. The annual fair encourages student involvement in GIS (Geographic Information System) and other STEM fields.

“It allows us to give back to the student who may work beside us in the future,” she said.

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Belvoir hosts track and field season opener

Superconductors

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Hundreds of youth athletes representing nearly 20 track and field clubs from across the Northern Virginia and the D.C. metro areas converged on Belvoir’s Pullen Field, Saturday to start the 2017 season.

The year’s first invitational meet included intense competition in the high jump, javelin, shot put, long jump, hurdles and distance runs, across several age divisions.

According to Jerry Arrington, Belvoir CYSS sports and fitness director, this meet is one of the season’s largest and offers athletes the full spectrum of competitive track and field events.

“We have a huge turnout today—hundreds of kids are competing,” he said. “This first meet is a great event here; we provide all the field events and the traditional track races. Some meets only have running. It’s also a great opportunity for parents to come out and experience track and field and learn what it’s all about.”

For more information about Fort Belvoir’s Sonic Boom Track Club, including upcoming events, visit www.sonicboomtrackclub.com.

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By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

Photos by Rick Musselman

Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Solenne Montgomery, 14, competes in the 50-meter hurdles event during the 2017 track and field season-opening meet, Saturday at Pullen Track.

SAC students celebrate dedication to fitness

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

Photo by Rick Musselman

Markham School Age Center students representing Game Room Right sample some healthy snacks during an awards ceremony and party celebrating the end of the 2017 Presidential Fitness Challenge, April 27 at the MSAC. Along with the Library and Computer Room, Game Room Right turned in 100-percent participation and completion numbers.

Seventy-eight Fort Belvoir children were recognized April 27 at the Markham School Age Center for completing the Presidential Active Lifestyle challenge, a nationwide program that invites youth to commit to regular exercise and maintain healthy eating habits for eight weeks.

According to Julie Libert, Belvoir CYSS sports and fitness assistant director, the program gives children a chance to establish physical fitness early in their lives.

“The Presidential Active Lifestyle is geared toward younger children and teens who want to set themselves on the road to a healthier life through physical activity and healthy food choices,” she said. “The participants commit to physical activity for 60 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for eight weeks. They can choose all kinds of activities to meet their goal—running, walking, stretching, stepping, basketball, dancing, swimming and so on.”

Libert added that participants were required to report on their development and levels of improvement at the start of each week.

See SAC Students, Page B3.

Every now and again, I’ll reflect on the experiences I’ve had as a sports editor on a military base, and I can say it’s, thus far, been a fascinating journey. I’ve met and spoken with pro athletes from the Redskins and the Wizards, and I’ve interviewed a number of general officers and dignitaries who’ve shown me that rank or station never gets in the way of maintaining close-knit, down-to-Earth interactions with the people they lead. Indeed, many of those officers have come out to the ball fields to watch their units in games and share in both their victories and their losses.

But. perhaps the most impressive experience for me has been witnessing youth players turn into powerhouse athletes as they’ve gradually progressed from starter programs to the most competitive leagues in the county. In fact, I’ve covered a number of those very kids’ commitment signings to attend Yale, N.C. State, Duke and a host of other respected universities. It’s always fascinated me to talk to these college-bound athletes and find that their prowess on the field or court is just as impressive as their performance in the classroom and community. Indeed, at first glance they appear to be ideal kids—excelling in advancedplacement courses at school, being deeply involved in their church and community and still finding the time and balance to shine in sports. Somehow they already seem to have it all figured out and will, no doubt, become the business moguls, Congressmen, federal judges, physicians and groundbreaking scientists of the future.

Sociologists and psychoanalysts even have a name for these young movers and shakers—superconductors.

Of course, it’s important to remember that not everyone has the genetics; the ambition; the willingness (and ability) to put in years of monumental work and, certainly, the degree of luck that goes into reaching such heights and, as such, it’s easy for the rest of us to feel comparatively lacking. But, if there’s one thing I’ve learned from the Army, it’s that all teams count on every one of its members to get the job done, and everybody has something critical to contribute. It may not be widely recognized, but it’s critical nevertheless.

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Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club member, Alanna Bradford, 11, clears the high jump bar in the 2017 track and field season-opening meet, Saturday at Pullen Track.

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Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Jordyn Youngblood, 14, competes in the shot put event during the track and field season-opening meet, Saturday at Pullen Track.

Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club member, London Booker, 7, takes to the air during the long jump of the track and field season opener, Saturday at Pullen Track.

Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Valeria Sanchez, 15, nears the finish line of the 1,500-meter race walk during the 2017 track and field opener, Saturday at Pullen Track.

Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track Club athlete, Hazel Drachenberg, 12, takes to flight during the high jump portion of the 2017 track and field season-opening meet, Saturday at Pullen Track.

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SAC Students from page B1 “They kept track of their progress on an activity log every day for a week and then turned it in for a new one on Mondays,” she said.

“Once they turned their logs in, their progress was posted on the bulletin board by the front office in the School Age Center that would show everyone how they were doing.”

Libert said the award recipients put in a lot of effort and determination to go the distance. For some of them, staying in the program was a particular challenge, in that they were also involved in other athletic activities during the same time period.

Many children at Fort Belvoir are involved in sports that require exercise. That kind of workout time counts toward meeting the Active Lifestyle requirement of being active for five hours per week, as long as participants remembered to turn in their activity logs, Libert said.

“It was hard from week one,” she said. “Every single week, they had to fill out all the paperwork and it could be a challenge to get them to turn in those logs. I can guarantee you these children were working out (for the required amount of time during the week).”

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Markham School Age Center students representing the Computer Room celebrate being one of three groups to have 100-percent participation and completion of the 2017 Presidential Fitness Challenge during an awards ceremony and party, April 27 at the MSAC. group sponsor, Victoria Woods-Moss, students took advantage of a wide range of physical fitness activities that counted toward their personal goals.

“There are so many things the students could do—walking, jogging, cleaning the yard, in addition to the team sports and programs they already participate in—as long as they were mobile, it qualified as physical activity. They were very excited,” she said.

“I talked to parents also, and told them we’re trying to keep our kids as healthy as possible, but have fun with it, too. Some kids told me they went walking in the park for an hour or they rode their bike or went to the playground with their friends. They really love this program,” Woods-Moss said.

For more information about the Presidential Active Lifestyle Challenge, call Libert, 703 805-9138.

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By Rick Musselman Sports Editor More than 40 athletes, representing six Belvoir units, started the FY17 Commander’s Cup intramural tennis championship tournament, with men’s, women’s and mixed doubles matches, April 26 – Tuesday at the 14th Street, Graves Fitness Center, and barracks courts on North and South posts.

Men’s Doubles FBCH’s Stacy Usher moves in for the return during her and teammate, Grace Colina’s intramural tennis women’s doubles match set against USALSA.

Champion ACC-APG Tony Adams Greg Brooks Runner-up DLA Chris Boeding David bella

Women’s Doubles Champion FBCH Grace Colina Stacy Usher Runner-up DLA Carrie Alfalaij Stephanie Wright

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Grace Colina, competing for FBCH, returns the serve during her and teammate, Stacy Usher’s intramural tennis women’s doubles match set against USALSA, April 26.

Colina and Usher went on to claim the FY17 divisional championship trophy.

ACC-APG’s Tony Adams moves in for the return during his and teammate, Greg Brooks’ Brook’s intramural tennis men’s doubles championship showdown with DLA, Monday at the Graves Courts. Adams and Brooks went on to claim the 2017 title trophy.

ACC-APG’s Greg Brooks executes a tough return during his and teammate, Tony Adams’ intramural tennis men’s doubles championship match up against DLA, Monday at the Graves Courts.

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Fort Belvoir children leave the starting line of the Armed Forces Kid’s Run half-mile race, June 11, at Pullen Field. The 2017 event is May 20.

Kids Run registration open

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Fort Belvoir MWR and Child, Youth and School Services host the 13th annual Armed Forces Kids Run May 20, starting at 9 a.m. at Pullen Track. Participants should arrive at Pullen by 8:15 a.m. to pick up running number and shirt, and pay the $6 registration fee.

Military children will compete in a variety of distance runs in different age groups to celebrate Armed Forces Day, the annual holiday established by President Harry S. Truman in 1949 for U.S. citizens to come together and thank our military for their patriotic service in support of our country, according to the Defense Department.

Jerry Arrington, CYSS sports and fitness director, said the Armed Forces Kids Run is a popular event aimed at getting more children actively involved in competition and providing an alternative athletic activity for youth who don’t participate in team sports.

“We’ve been doing this for the last 13 years. It’s one of the fitness pro-

grams we have to try to get kids involved in running,” he said. “Not all kids play team or individual sports.

This is an opportunity for those kids who are not comfortable with playing on a team. This event is in May every year to celebrate Armed Forces Day and it’s just for kids to have a chance to get out, run and enjoy themselves.”

The Armed Forces Kids Run is open to children ages 4-13 and individual distance runs are geared toward three separate levels of athletic development.

“We have the 4- to 6-year-old run, which is twice around the track, or a half mile. Then we have the 7- to 8-year-old race, which covers one mile. The 2-mile run is for kids 9 to 13 years,” Arrington said.

In keeping with the family-centered tradition of the Armed Forces Kids Run, many parents join their children in the races, as well.

For more information about the Armed Forces Kids Run call Julie Libert, 703-805-9138 or visit www. americankidsrun.org or http://bel voir.armymwr.com/us/belvoir.

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from page B4 In women’s doubles, Grace Colina and Stacy Usher from Belvoir Hospital took this year’s title by defeating DLA’s Carrie Alfalaij and Stephanie Wright and Irene Smith, April 26.

In the men’s doubles division, Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Tony Adams and Greg Brooks claimed the championship trophy with an intense, match-set victory over DLA’s Chris Boeding and David Bella, Monday.

The win was particularly special for Adams, who has made tennis a major part of his life and has shared the sport with many around him. Over the last four years, he has introduced 170 families to tennis and put 17 young people into area high school programs.

“So, this really feels good,” Adams said.

For match schedules, results and standings, visit http://www. quickscores.com/belvoirmwr.

For information about the IM sports program and Commander’s Cup title race, call Geneva Martin, 703-806-5093. Athletes can also contact their unit representative to sign up and for schedules.

Photos by Rick Musselman

DLA’s David Bella delivers a rocketing reform during his and teammate, Chris Boeding’s intramural tennis men’s doubles championship showdown with ACC-APG, Monday at the Graves Courts.

DLA’s Chris Boeding returns the ball with a surgical backhand during his and teammate, David Bella’s intramural tennis men’s doubles championship match up against ACC-APG, Monday at the Graves Courts.

DLA’s Andy Green successfully executes a near impossible return during his and teammate, Russell Neukirchen’s intramural tennis men’s doubles match set against ACC-APG, April 28 at the Graves Courts.

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Sports and Recreation Briefs This week Water Safety Instructor Course

Benyaurd Indoor Swimming Pool offers a Water Safety Instructor Certification Course with First Aid/CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certification. The course is Friday - Sunday. Details and class requirements can be found on the MWR website, belvoir.armymwr.com. The deadline to register is Friday and must be completed in person at the Benyaurd Indoor Swimming Pool, 10051 Gay Road, Bldg. 182. Call 703-8052620 for more information.

Run to Honor 5K

Participate in the Run to Honor Fallen Heroes 5K, Friday. The Run starts at Pullen Field, behind Specker Field House, at 7:30 a.m. after the conclusion of the formation run that starts at 7 a.m. Active-duty military, retirees, DoD civilian employees and family members are eligible to participate. No registration required. There will be a Run to Honor sign-in table. This event is free. For more information, call Survivor Outreach Services at 703805-5487. Volunteers are needed for road guards and water points. If interested, call 703-806-4647.

Get Golf Ready clinics The Fort Belvoir Golf Club offers group golf clinics for beginners that will cover everything needed to get

started. Learn to play golf in a fun, casual environment. The cost for the clinic is $100 for five sessions. Clinics are either Tuesdays or Thursdays (2 separate groups) for five weeks. Start dates are today, May 23, May 25, July 11, July 13, Sept.

5, and Sept. 7. Call the Golf Shop at 703-806-5878 to register or for more information.

Upcoming Bike to Work Day

Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association invite you to celebrate bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work, May 19. Be one of the first 16,000 to register and attend a pit stop in D.C., Maryland or Virginia to receive a free T-shirt, refreshments, and be entered into a raffle for a new bicycle. The Fort Belvoir pit stop is outside Walker Gate, Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy and Mount Vernon Road, 7 - 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information contact the Fort Belvoir Safety Office, 703806-3447, email jay.mejia.civ@mail. mil, or visit http://www.biketowork metrodc.org.

forms and online registration is available from the chapter’s website, www.ausa-fairfaxlee.org.

The event is a four-person, captain’s choice, team scramble. The cost is $120 per person with $20 discount for active duty and DA civilians. Sponsor opportunities are also available through website.

Register by June 2. Registration includes green fees, cart, range balls, lunch buffet, awards and prizes. For info, Leif Johnson, 703-618-9684, po hickcreek@yahoo.com.

Tennis Clinics and Drop-in lessons

The Fort Belvoir Sports and Fitness Program offer beginner, intermediate and advanced tennis clinics and single-hour drop-in lessons. Clinic start dates are June 6, July 11, Aug. 1, and Sept. 5. Clinics will consist of warm-up, technical, practical and sports conditioning segments. Beginner sessions will be from 5 – 6 p.m. and intermediate and advanced sessions will be 6 – 7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, at either the Graves Fitness Center tennis courts, 2116 Abbott Road, or the tennis courts on Gunston and 14th St. Clinics last 3 weeks with 2 sessions a week (total of 6 sessions).

The cost is $115. Drop-in lessons are one hour long and are available for Army Birthday Golf beginner, intermediate or advanced Tournament levels. Drop-in lessons must be arThe Fairfax Lee Chapter, AUSA, ranged by calling 703-806-4430. has its first Army Birthday Golf The cost for drop-in lessons is $35.

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Participants must register and pay at Graves Fitness Center or the Body Shop. For more information call 703-805-4430.

CYSS Color Run 2017

Registration is open for the 2017 Child, Youth and School Services Color Run, June 10. The cost is $15 and children ages 4 – 16 are eligible to compete. Register at Parent Central or WebTrac, 9800 Belvoir Rd, Bldg. 200. All participants will receive a t-shirt and goggles on event day. The course is one mile, with obstacles and color splashes. For more information call Julie Libert at 703805-9138.

Warrant Officers golf tournament The Lord Fairfax Silver Chapter, USA Warrant Officers Association will host their 3rd Annual Warrant Officer Week Golf Tournament at the Fort Belvoir Golf Course, June 22 at 8 a.m. Entry forms are on the chapter web site, http://www.usa woalordfairfax.org. The event is a four-person, captain’s choice team scramble. Cost is $80 per person. If you sponsor a hole for an additional $250, the team entry is only $250 (a $70 savings). Entry deadline is June 15 and includes greens fees, golf cart, barbecue dinner, beverages and awards. For more details, call Dick Markle at 571-319-7103 or email at rcmrkl@verizon.net.

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More than 100 graduate staff officers course Submitted by Command and Gerenal Staff One hundred and fifteen students graduated from the Army Command and General Staff Officers’ Course, April 20, at Fort Belvoir, with Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley Jr., the Army’s deputy chief of staff, G2, as the guest speaker.

The Belvoir campus, in the Barden Education Center, provides the 16-week resident course CGSOC common core instruction three times a year to active-duty, Reserve and National Guard field-grade officers, from all branches, and civilian employees. Students at the Belvoir campus get the same resident instruction that officers get in the CGSOC common core at the college’s main campus at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Course students receive instruction in force management, joint operations, ethics, military history and Army doctrine and planning.

The course prepares field-grade officers to plan and conduct unified land operations on Army, joint, multinational and interagency staffs.

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Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley Jr., center, deputy chief of staff, G2, with the Command and General Staff Officers’ Course 17-001 honor graduates, Maj. Matthew Schardt and Maj. Brian Drohan. fers four electives: Military Leadership Lessons of George Washington, taught at the George Washington Leadership Institute at Mount Vernon; Genocide Prevention at the

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.; USAID at Barden and at its D.C. headquarters; and Logistics for the Battalion Executive Officer at Barden.

Many students participated in optional speed-reading seminars and writing labs to improve their skills. The students also participated in several team-building events throughout the course, including intramural sports, bike rides and social events.

General officers from the Army Armor School, G2, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Army Headquarters, and Fort Belvoir Garrison chaplain’s office visited and provided the students with professional development sessions.

Several of the student staff groups visited local sites, like the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon.

Many students attended monthly international student receptions hosted by the Army staff at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to meet their international counterparts and expand their understanding of foreign militaries.

Course honor graduates were Maj. Matthew Schardt, returning to duties as a staff officer for 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kan.; and Maj. Brian Drohan, who will assume duties as a G5 plans officer at Eighth U.S. Army, Republic of Korea.

Service experts discuss progress in recognizing, treating PTSD and TBI

By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News Heads of military centers and programs targeting post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury in Service members and their families reported progress recently in the timely recognition and treatment of these and related health conditions.

Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee on Defense Department clinical research and program assessment for PTSD and TBI were doctors, Navy Capt. Mike Colston, director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury; and Air Force Col. Steven Pflanz, deputy director of psychological health for the Air Force.

Joining them on the panel were doctors Army Lt. Col. Chris Ivany, chief of behavioral health in the Army Office of the Surgeon General; and Navy Capt. Thomas Johnson, site director for the Navy Intrepid Spirit Concussion Recovery Center at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Prevention Colston began by noting that last year about a quarter of Service members were seen for PTSD, TBI or a mental health condition. “We made PTSD and TBI leadership issues with an emphasis on prevention,” he said, describing recent progress.

PTSD incidents decreased from 17,000 to 14,000 from 2012 to 2015,

U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Laboratory scientist, Mihai Popescu points out areas of magnetic activity in a brain on a display at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Mar. 16, 2017. and TBI incidents decreased from 31,000 to 23,000 over the period, he said. The center expanded access to care by tripling its mental health infrastructure since 2001, and a recent Rand study found that DoD outperforms civilian health systems in outpatient follow-up after psychiatric inpatient care for PTSD or depression, Colston told the panel.

“One of our largest tasks is better understanding why PTSD and TBI often present with depression, chronic pain, substance use disorders and suicide risk,” he said.

Essential to Readiness Ivany said health care is essen-

tial to readiness, which is the Army’s first priority. No area has faced as many challenges, made as many changes and achieved as many advances as Army behavioral health care, he told the House members.

“Early in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army realized that the size and the organization of our behavioral health force was insufficient to meet the needs of our beneficiaries,” Ivany said. Officials greatly increased resources and expanded the number of clinical programs, he added.

Extensive Screening Pflanz said all Air Force mental

health providers get training in one or more of the several evidencebased therapies for PTSD, and all airmen can be confident that they will receive state-of-the-art treatment when they enter an Air Force mental health clinic.

Fortunately, Pflanz added, PTSD and TBI rates remain low among Airmen.

“Even so,” he said, “we’re excited about the successful translation of research into clinical practice, including requiring evidence-based therapies for PTSD, event-driven protocols for recognizing TBI, and the use of progressive return activity in the management of concussion.”

Interdisciplinary treatment The director of the Navy’s Intrepid Spirit Concussion Recovery Center said that about 80 percent of all TBIs are classified as mild. Those who have suffered mild TBIs may experience only subtle changes in mood, memory, sleep and balance.

They have no visible signs of injury, Johnson said, but often struggle to function at work, at home and in the community.

“The reality is there is currently no diagnostic tool that is sensitive and specific for mild TBI,” he said. “However, we have worked to overcome this [by] developing a holistic, integrated, interdisciplinary treatment model that employs a standard evaluation that includes physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions.”

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Belvoir Briefs Militaria Show

Outdoor Recreation hosts a Militaria Show Sunday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the indoor archery range, 10155 Johnston Road, Bldg. 778.

People can buy, sell, trade, and collect memorabilia from different eras and all parts of the world.

Hunting equipment and accessories will also be featured. Admission is free. Vendors may register for 6-foot tables at Outdoor Rec, for $15 - $20 depending on location, and can reserve more than one table. Sameday table registration opens at 5:30 a.m.

Future Militaria Show dates are Aug. 6 and Nov. 5.

For information, call 703-8053081.

Travel and Commuter Show

The Community Center and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission invites the Belvoir Community and surrounding area to take part in the Travel and Commuter Show June 8 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The event showcases the products from numerous sponsors, travel companies and local attractions; and presents a variety of commuting options for military personnel, government employees and family members.

The event will be in the Community Center Ballroom, 10300 Taylor Road, Bldg. 1200.

For information, call 703-8053714.

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Have you postponed getting your GED, maybe, due to funds? If so, the GED Spouse Assistance Program is for you. The program pays up to $120 for a GED exam; and up to $280 for Adult Basic Education/ Pre-GED Preparation Classes. The cap for reimbursement is $400.

This program is sponsored by the Belvoir Thrift Shop.

More info and eligibility requirements are available by stopping in Barden Education Center’s Room 138, or calling 703-805-9264.

Resale Lot

The Resale lot is open for active duty, retirees and DoD civilians to display a vehicle, RV, trailer, or boat (on a trailer) for sale. The lot is at the corner of Gunston and Abbott roads. The cost for an 18-foot space is $45 for 30 days.

Register for a space at the Automotive Skills Center, 9290 Gunston Road, Bldg. 1462. For more information, call 703-806-4088.

Belvoir Swim Team

The Fort Belvoir Swim Team has expanded and now swims at a number of facilities in the area. The team has been around for more than 30 years and coaches all ages. They offer a rolling admission program and participants can join at any point in the year.

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Get Golf Ready clinics

The Fort Belvoir Golf Club offers group golf clinics for beginners that cover everything to get started.

Learn to play golf in a fun, casual environment.

The clinic costs $100 for five sessions. Clinics are Tuesdays or Thursdays (2 separate groups) for five weeks. Start dates are during the weeks of May 23; July 11 and Sept. 5.

Call the Golf Shop at 703-8065878 to register or for more information.

80s night out, May 12 from 6-8 p.m.

80s attire is highly encouraged.

The event will have a photo booth, DJ, prizes, light food, cash bar, and more. Free tickets are limited and are at the Community Center. Each active-duty spouse 18 or older can get one ticket and friends cannot pick up others’ tickets. Children are not permitted to this event. Call the Community Center at 703-805-3714 for more information.

cers’ Club, overlooking the Potomac River. There are two seating’s available; 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The buffet costs $39 for club members; $42 for non-members; $16 for children 6-12; and is free for those 5 and younger.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 703-7800930 or in person at the O’ Club, 5500 Schulz Circle, Bldg. 20.

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Fort Myer’s Grant Hall quarterly public open house Saturday Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly public open house of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday. Located on the Fort McNair portion of the joint base, the courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

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