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Virginia Cyber Training and Belvoir Public Affairs Education Roadmap, which seeks consortium of Northern to address a shortfall in cyber Virginia community, readiness throughout Northern educational, Federal and Virginia. cause your arms are not your legs military organizations, including By Mary Therese Griffin The roadmap is a collaborative Fort Belvoir, was recognized Army Warrior Care and Transition –it’s all arms and upper body. I’m pretty much limited from the chest effort to prepare, grow and as a 2019 recipient of an Army sustain a cybersecurity workforce Community Partnership Award gt. 1st Class Jay Martin, a up. It’s hard, but once I got fitted in that safeguards and promotes the Dec. 5, during a ceremony in the trumpet player in the Army’s the bike, I realized I have to get in region’s security and economic Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon. Old Guard Fife and Drum there and keep going, because pracprosperity. The Community Partnership Corps, openly admits he was never tice makes perfect,” said Martin. He won a bronze medal for his Virginia’s current cyber talent Awards recognizes exceptional really athletic. “I was not athletic classification in hand cycling for demand greatly exceeds supply, community partnerships that until my mid-forties and I started Team Army at this year’s Departwith many jobs requiring a have improved readiness, driven racing BMX bicycles, believe it or ment of Defense Warrior Games security clearance and at least modernization and contributed to not,” said Martin. in Tampa. Martin knew about the 3 plus years of experience. The reform initiatives throughout the Biking was his new hobby ungames before his accident but now increasing cyber workforce gaps total-force Army. til an accident Jan. 6, 2018, at an realized he could participate. He exdemands that the region come Fort Belvoir and the indoor bike park. Martin knew im- plains why he believes Photo bythe Leroy Council Warrior together in a collaborative manner Fort Community, Military, and mediately onthe impact that his legs and Belvoir and Community, Military, Federal Partnership of Games are Facility important. to produce the talent through Federal Facility Partnership of were not goingreceived to be thean same. Northern Virginia ArmyAfter Community Partnership Award, 5. “Just like sports are Dec. important new partnerships, alternative the Northern Virginia Regional Theimmediate partnershipsurgery was recognized developing implementing the Northern he learned he forand kids with developing personality strategies, new investments, and and Education Roadmap, whichsports seeks at to address a for Commission developed and wouldCyber neverTraining walk again. and growth, this point U.S Army photo by PFC Dominique DixonVirginia accelerated efforts. readinessthrough throughout region. or handicapped individuimplemented As in hecyber transitioned thetheinjured Sgt. 1st Classthe JayNorthern Martin participates in the cycling event June 23 in shortfall Warrior Transition Battalion at als is the same kind of thing . . . it Tampa, during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured Service mem- Fort Belvoir, he decided not to give shapes development and helps you up on biking and used it in his adapbers and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams Army approves coyote tive reconditioning. from U.S. and Allied military forces compete in a variety of athletic Warrior Games, page A5 brown fleece caps By Paul Lara next few years, he is will try to findbe- See competitions. “Hand cycling different, Belvoir Eagle genuine moments in ways that Thomas Brading have not been documented before; Army News n Belvoir’s Theote from the fatigue after a firefight, Service Road, the U.S. Army to boredom on watch, to games oldiers Museum Support of pick-up basketball between now have Center has been springing buddies. Contemporary moments more to life, as workers navigate degrees to senior NCOs drawn working with each of the military by Loter will join the color choices while Credentialing, along with bachelor’s through the 120,000 squarewho attended the Sergeants Ma- existing centers 12,000 of excellence toprevious provide works by wearing fleece caps – but it’s at foot warehouse, gathering, changes to promotion jor Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. Army technical skill training equitable to artists. their commander’s discretion. wrapping, and boxing artwork said the Army will provide academic skills. A life-long artist, Loter said he boards, helps ensure the Dailey The coyote brown cap is an for transport down the road Soldiers with some college credit or was “We thought we need to build on drawing before he could recall. alternate option to the black to the National Museum of best are promoted and professional credentialing for each that more, because 60make percent of the “My mom used to jokes fleece cap while in the Army the U.S. Army, level of NCO training. Army how is combat arms, so what about I’d draw pictures fortanmy retained Combat Uniform, according to scheduled to “The expectation is we give some- first giblegrade technical skills dohand theyitleave teacher and to a change authorized by Army open in June. thing back for that service,” Dailey her with?” he said. – almost every day. I’ve never By Joe Lacdan senior leaders earlier this year. Tucked said at an Association of the U.S. stopped drawing since,” said Loter. Army News Service According to the regulation, inside this required Army breakfast in Washington, Skilled Loter’slabor artistry took him to Iowa DA Pam 670-1, commanders building is Photo by Luc Dunn, AUSA Dailey cited that 80 he percent he Army could add to its D.C. “Not just be able to say that State University, where got hisof Sgt. mayMaj. authorize the foliage green of the Army Daniel a modest American jobs require skilled labor, Dailey record retention numbers by you served and sacrificed, but (get- degree or black or coyote brown fleece in graphic design and fine speaks about retention art studio and that Soldiers can become pro- and providing more incentive for ting) tangible results. That’s what arts. capacademic with the combat uniformat the He said he assumed that was credentialing with brushes ductive members oflife, thebut work force AUSA Soldiers to stay on duty, the ser- we owe to the American people–is a his in field environments when career path for 9-11 Institute of Land Warfare on the table better product, to be more produc- altered after leaving the Army. vice’s top enlisted leader said. the combat helmet isn’t worn, breakfast in Arlington, June 26. his outlook. Watching his and sketches “There is a great opportunity The Army has been testing a pilot tive in their hometowns.” on work details, or other times friends do their duty and enlist, he taped to the wall, Dailey said the Army has been for many of our Soldiers to fulfill late program for academic credentialing when wearing the patrol capskills, is those to civilian-sector knew he should, as well. and one special artist – the ranks of those skilled labor re- which at Fort Hood, Texas, and plans to working out the finer points of the the“So, impractical. we had not done.” I walked into the recruiter’s Army Artist in Residence. Photos by Paul Lara quirements in Iour hometowns extend the program to several ma- program to ensure higher quality office, Troops will stillthe be help issued Last year, with of the Conand said want the 25M of Sgt. 1st Class Curt Loter is Sgt. 1st Class Curt Loter, Army Artist in training for Service members and America, and they have the tangible gress jor installations by the end of 2019, black fleece cap, but can buy the and the Army Continuing Multimedia Illustrator position, the newest resident, arriving Residence, works graphics projectdeciding how agencies will get pay- skills,” Dailey said. “We just need to Education said Sgt. Maj. of on theaArmy Daniel coyote brown caps. the Army creSystem, and he said ‘we don’t have that in October to document Army in his studio at the Army Museum Support makeI told it official. Dailey. The Army plans to spread ment. The program will also be job.’ Soldiers with suggested ated the credentialing assistance him, ‘yeah, you kinda life for history’s sake. For the Center, Nov. 22. “We saw the opportunity to be the program to all installations in available to National Guard and uniform improvements can email Army Reserve members. able to capitalize on the great skills fiscal year 2020. usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1. See Credentialing, page A8 Dailey said the Army has been our Soldiers have and transSeenow, Artist, page A5 Recently, the Army provided 110 mbx.uniform-policy@mail.mil.
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