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January 11, 2018
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The Military District of Washington Equal Opportunity Office is observing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at 11:30 a.m., Jan. 17 at the Fort Belvoir Community Center. The guest speaker is retired Brig. Gen. Nolen V. Bivens, president of Leader Six, Inc. He also serves as chair of the National Leadership Advisory Council and the National Initiative for Arts and Health, as well as serving as a senior policy fellow, arts and military, with Americans for the Arts. This year’s theme is “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off,” which recognizes and promotes volunteering. January is a time to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., according to the Equal Opportunity Office. Taking place each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service, empowering individuals to strengthen their communities and create solutions to social problems. King’s birthday was declared a federal holiday in 1983, and in 1994, it also became designated as a national day of service. For more information about the event, contact EOO at 703-805-2288 or 703-805-5390.
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Brig. Gen. Patrick W. Burden, Program Executive Officer Enterprise Information Systems, left, relinquishes his charter to Lt. Gen. Paul Ostrowski, principal military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics and technology) and director of the Army Acquisition Corps, during ceremonies, Jan 8 in Fort Belvoir’s Thurman Auditorium.
Burden departs PEO-EIS First military, first general officer to lead organization By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Brig. Gen. Patrick W. Burden relinquished his position as program executive officer for Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems during a Change of Charter Ceremony, Jan. 8 at Thurman Auditorium. The officiating officer was Lt. Gen. Paul Ostrowski, principal military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics and technology) and director of the Army Acquisition Corps. Ostrowski made things interactive by seeing how big of an applause he could get from the audience to show how great of a leader Burden was to PEO-EIS. He explained how PEO-EIS manifests itself by empowering the Army in areas such as defense cyber operations, which protects the Army’s networks and the mission command. The success
of the organization under Burden’s leadership is second to none, he said. Burden focused on how quickly his time has passed and the successes PEO-EIS has had. “It’s hard to believe that I was just here on this very stage 14 months ago assuming the charter to be your PEO,” Burden said. “It’s been a busy year. Time flies when you’re having fun.” He reflected on the past several months and the accomplishments the organization has had to help make the Army better and stronger. Burden is the first military officer and general officer to serve in this role, according to a PEOEIS press release. “None of this would be possible without your hard work, dedication, and your teamwork,” Burden said thanking the team for its support of Soldiers, the Army, and joint warfighters.
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Save the dates! All these events are open to everyone. Health and Fitness Expo
Legal Assistance Office
Jan.18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kawamura Human Performance Ctr. FMI, 703-806-4655/4659
Closed for all services Monday In observance of the MLK Holiday It will reopen Tuesday, normal hours