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Security officers survive pepper-spray burn

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer As part of security training, security officers on Fort Belvoir went through a pepper-spray training course last week.

Sgt. David Payamps, a Fort Belvoir police officer and course instructor, said the purpose of the course was to allow those who protect the installation to be prepared for the unknown and still perform their responsibilities under duress.

Now, they no longer have the sudden shock of being contaminated for the first time, he said.

“If some person with a perceived aggression toward them decides to use some type of contamination that is unknown to them, they are mentally able to know that their goal is survival and to bring down the threat, or at least to notify others of the threat,” Payamps said.

While in pain after being sprayed, each participant then had to complete a sequence of tasks, including baton blocks, forward and backward strikes, making a radio call for help, and detaining and cuffing an assailant.

“Once we were sprayed, we experienced intense pain, temporary blindness, discomfort, burning face, labored breathing and we had to still prove that we could function and think clearly enough to get through the course and perform our duties,” said Keith Carter, one of the security officers who was pepper-sprayed.

This was Carter’s second time being sprayed.

Ronnie Hayes, another participant and security officer on Belvoir, said it was experience that got him through the obstacle, as he’d also been pepper sprayed before.

Another security officer, Christian Schroeder, said it was having a particular mindset and knowing “It’s not as bad as it actually seems, and we’re not actually going to die from it.”

Having a purpose helps your mindset when you are sprayed, Carter said.

“Since you’ve had the pain, you can anticipate a real-life circumstance where you still have to perform and lives may be in jeopardy.

So you try to put yourself in that frame of mind of: ‘I have to do this,’” he said.

For security officer Keith Iekar, who’d never been sprayed before the course, he admitted it was worse than expected, based on what he’d heard. However, after experiencing it, he’ll now know what to expect.

“When I got sprayed with it, it shocked me.

So, the next time I get it, I know what to expect and have full confidence in myself,” he said.

It is essential for security personnel and other officers to be prepared, as they are the first line of defense.

“If they go down first, they need to actually subdue the subject or at least delay the subject until other responders can come help them and protect the overall safety and welfare of the installation,” Payamps said.

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Fort Belvoir Security Officer Keith Iekar tries to wash pepper spray from his eyes after Security Officer training Aug. 2. After getting sprayed, Iekar and others had to deflect threats and disarm and handcuff a suspect.

Officials celebrate end of road project

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer

Photos by Paul Lara

Local, state, federal and Fort Belvoir dignitaries cut the ribbon Aug. 2, celebrating the completion of 3.5 miles of U.S. Route 1 widening from Mount Vernon Memorial Highway to Telegraph Road in Lorton.

Route 1 construction officially came to a close Aug. 2 with a ribbon-cutting.

“It had gotten to the point where it was very difficult to travel on this road any time around commuting hours,” said Daniel Storck, Mount Vernon District, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. “It just was not possible, and I’ve heard stories from folks about all of the different ways they found how to go around this area.”

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DCATS gets new project manager

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Col. Charles Stein, project manager, relinquished responsibility of the Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems to Col. Enrique Costas, Aug. 3 in Thurman Auditorium of Humphrey Hall.

Brig. Gen. Patrick Burden said the team “has the responsibility of delivering critical Army capabilities and (Defense Department) capabilities to joint war fighting.” He is director and program executive officer for Enterprise Information Systems and served as the event’s presiding officer.

The organization manages strategic satellites and terrestrial communications systems, while using innovative technologies to meet current and future requirements. The organization has more than 250 people and eight programs with more than 100 products, Burden said.

For three years, Stein has led the team and made large strides in handling complex issues within the

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Brig. Gen. Patrick Burden, Program Executive Officer of PEO EIS, left, hands the charter to incoming project manager Col. Enrique Costas, replacing Col. Charles Stein during ceremonies in Thurman Auditorium Aug. 3. organization, he said.

“Charlie’s vision and determination resulted in the successful execution of this multi-billion dollar

program which provides critical capabilities to our Army and joint war fighter,” he said. Stein’s had a diverse set of responsibilities and

has made a direct impact on the readiness of the war fighter mission around the world, Burden said.

“Thank you for your leadership, dedication and determination during the leading the DCATS team,” he said to Stein. “It’s been an honor to serve with you.”

With the entry of Costas as new commander, Burden said the organization will be in capable hands.

“I’m fully confident he is the right person to continue to lead this extraordinary team,” he said. Costas thanked Burden for giving him the opportunity to lead the organization.

“Just like change happens – it’s inevitable; we are in a position where if we don’t change, the adversaries will continue to challenge us.

So, if we don’t change, it’s our demise. I’m very grateful to take this mission because of its importance, not only for our national leaders, the Army, and the Department of Defense but what it delivers to the war fighter.”

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Initial message to the force, from new Army under secretary Army Family, What an honor it is to again be a part of the U.S. Army, the world’s most powerful and effective landfighting force, made up of the finest men and women our great nation has to offer. As a veteran and a Soldier for Life, I’m extremely humbled to assume the duties of Under Secretary of the Army.

Our Army continues as the most trained and ready-to-fight force, worldwide. The Army has made great progress in improving its readiness across the total force.

However, being ready to fight today’s adversaries is not enough.

Now, the Army must also focus efforts on modernizing today to be ready to fight tomorrow, against increasingly capable adversaries and near-peer competitors. This will in-

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volve hard choices and investment to rapidly develop capabilities that our Soldiers will need to win decisively, across all domains on complex future battlefields. We must not forget that our most important assets continue to be the Soldiers, Army civilians and families who make up the Total Army.

Over the last 16 years, much has been asked of you, and you have delivered. You continue to fight the longest war in our nation’s history, while meeting additional challenges worldwide, and this demand is not going away. I will work tirelessly to honor your service and sacrifice, to maintain the high quality of our volunteer force, and provide you the quality of life you deserve.

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Meditation helps resilience, performance

By Dr. David Brown Regional Director, Psychological Health, Joint Base Lewis-McChord I recently led a leadership development session for members of the Regional Health Command-Pacific team that highlighted meditation techniques that have been around for centuries and are starting to gain more attention in corporations across the nation and the military.

Over the past decade, a technique called mindfulness has been showing significant promise in helping sharpen skills like attention; memory; listening; emotional resilience; leadership and job performance. Just as the body needs exercise to stay in optimal physical condition, the mind also needs exercise to be at its peak performance.

When practiced regularly, mindfulness can help a person regain their focus and clarity to have a more productive work day. For that reason, and others, many organizations have begun to implement mindfulness and meditation programs to enhance their workforces’ productivity.

Some branches of the U.S. military have also begun using mindfulness training to increase Service members’ resilience and help alleviate stress.

In 2015, a University of Miami-led research study funded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, showed that mindfulness meditation exercises positively support active-duty Soldiers in protecting and training their minds to stay focused and better prepare them for high-stress combat situations, while also improving overall cognitive resilience and performance.

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The opposite of those benefits would be distractedness, inattention and lack of engagement.

For example, multitasking might work well for quantity tasks when safety or mistakes are not concerns. But, excessive multitasking can leave one feeling drained. Mindfulness, however, allows one to feel organized, rested, resilient and more content.

Psychologists believe this is due to the fact that multitasking and mindfulness exercises use different areas of the brain.

Timothy Wilson, professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, has cited that the human brain receives more than 11 million bits of information at any given moment, but our conscious awareness processes only 40 bits of that information.

Through mindfulness practice, a person is able to recognize how the mind reacts to thoughts, sensations and information, which, in turn, creates the necessary space to maintain one’s focus and make more grounded and deliberate decisions.

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U.S. Route 1, from Belvoir’s Gunston Road Bridge, now allows six lanes of traffic and has potential bike and pedestrian lanes. The completion of the 3.5-mile project was celebrated Aug. 2 with a ribbon cutting.

Lt. Col. Chris Tomlinson, Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion commander, recognizes the benefits of widening of U.S. Route 1 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 2, celebrating the end of a road-widening project.

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“So, what this project has done, is married up the economic development engine of Fort Belvoir with the infrastructure that’s needed to make the base successful, but also to make our revitalization of the highway successful,” he said.

Other improvements that have benefited the installation and its travelers include relieving congestion and increasing access to Fort

Belvoir, especially to Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, said Lt. Col. Christopher Tomlinson, Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion commander.

The highway also improved affordable housing options, the environmental capacity for storm-water management and water quality of the Potomac River Basin.

“From the Fort Belvoir perspective, the collaborative efforts of all our partners who are here today were key in getting this project all the way from funding to its completion,” Tomlinson said. “Teamwork manifested right here behind me and the community collaboration added to that.”

Retired Representative James Moran, Virginia’s 8th congressional district representative from 1991 to 2014, secured $180 million for the project. He said it took teamwork from federal, state and local governments to make the project happen.

“Those involved worked very hard each day to make sure things were getting done,” he said.

With the highway completed, Route 1 provides a multimodal way for the community to get around.

The Route 1 construction project began in May 2014 to widen 3.5 miles of the main road adjacent to Belvoir from four to six lanes. The road includes left- and right-turn lanes at intersections and connecting roadways; and provisions for a multi-use trail, pedestrian sidewalk and on-road bicycle accommodations.

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Are wireless networks inherently unsecure and placing you at risk?

From Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID) Are the wireless computer networks many of us use at home unsecure and risky?

It depends. If poorly configured, then yes, and it can expose you to substantial risks. Every poorly connected device you connect to your internet router is a potential entry point into your network. Once into your network, a hacker can move about, spy on your activities, steal data or use your internet connection to do illegal things.

For instance, the below wireless security incidents demonstrate the risks of poorly configured Wi-Fi devices.

• Detectives in Florida traced a man’s tweeted bomb threats to a private residence. There, detectives found an unsuspecting man with a poorly configured wireless router.

After breaking into that router, a criminal used it to send threats.

• Similarly, an Indiana Police SWAT team raided a home and handcuffed all of the residents, only to find someone unrelated had ac-

cessed the home’s unprotected Wi-Fi and sent threats.

• Police officers in New Jersey woke a couple in the middle of the night looking for the individual responsible for downloading and sharing tens of thousands of illegal images and videos. A neighbor used the couple’s Wi-Fi to download and distribute child pornography. Their Wi-Fi was not password protected.

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The vulnerabilities are numerous. These are just a few.

• Default usernames and passwords – each new device has a default username and password. Often the combination is simple, such as admin and password. Default passwords are often the same for an entire product line. If a hacker can identify the type of device and you haven’t changed the default username password combination, the default combination works rather handily.

• The Internet of Things, IoT – Before too long, your smart refrigerator; coffee pot; doorbell; thermostat; iron; door locks and more will con-

nect to the internet. You’ll be able to tweet directly from your microwave.

Your refrigerator will text you when your half-and-half expires. But, any smart device connected to your internet, if not properly configured, is a threat to your safety and security.

• Firmware – the computer code built into each device must be updated regularly. As vulnerabilities in firmware are identified, hackers quickly learn to exploit them. If you don’t regularly update the firmware on your devices – all of them – you’re at risk.

• Encryption – if you don’t use encryption, your router username and password are broadcast in the clear.

That means a nefarious, nearby user can electronically eavesdrop on the connection and learn both.

Wireless security tips

There are many things you can do to improve the safety of your home internet experience. But, with so many different home router makes and models, it’s impossible to provide instructions for all. Before you undertake any configuration changes, use the internet to find

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Here are useful things you can do to secure your home networks: • Use router encryption – WPA or WPA2. Do not use WEP. It is easily broken.

• Change the default service set identifier, or SSID, and do not broadcast your SSID. • Enable Media Access Control, or MAC, address filtering.

• Change your router’s username and password and be creative with both.

• Enable firewalls on each computer and router.

• Update the firmware on all devices that connect to the internet, including the less obvious like your smart refrigerator, coffee pot, baby monitor and thermostat. Even better, ask yourself if your refrigerator really needs to communicate with your coffee pot … or anything at all, really.

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Belvoir Briefs Annual Springfield BridgeWalk Belvoir joins with community partners, Aug. 29, 7 – 8:30 p.m., at the Annual Springfield BridgeWalk, when roads are closed and people march across a short, usually busy bridge, to show support for the military. The crowd starts at Amherst Avenue and Bland Street and ends at American Legion Post 176 for food, friends and ceremony. Leashed pets are welcome.

Info is available from Public Affairs, 703-805-5001.

Hawaiian Luau The Belvoir O Club has its annual Hawaiian Luau, Aug. 25 from 6-9 p.m. The luau includes an allyou-can-eat buffet and a Hula show from the Tepua Hio Hio Polynesian dancers. The cost is $40 for adults; $15.95 for children 6-12; and free for kids 5 and younger. Pre-paid reservations are required and are available at the O Club or by calling 703780-0930, ext. 600.

Genealogy meeting Tuesday The Mount Vernon Genealogical Society hosts Char McCargo Bah who shows how to use different record groups to find information about pre- and post-Civil War

Virginia ancestors and their plantations. The event is Tuesday from 1-3 p.m., in Room 112 of the Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria.

More information is available from www.mvgenealogy.org or 703768-4101.

Live concert!

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band perform in a free USO concert, Aug. 31, 5 p.m., on Pullen Track Field.

Everyone is welcome and can bring blankets and low chairs.

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Child tickets are $3.50, $5.50 for 3D, $5.50 for first-run movies and $7.50 for first-run 3D movies. Credit and debit cards may be used for the amount of purchase only. For more information, call 703-806-5237.

Retiree Appreciation Day Belvoir’s annual Retiree Appreciation Day is Sept. 8. Events are in Specker Field House from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; a vendor/health fair is from 1 to 3:15 p.m., at Barden Education Center; benefits briefings and cake cutting, 3:30 p.m., Belvoir Exchange.

Gwendolyn Lott is event POC, 703-806-4551.

Club super sign-up Belvoir Officers’ Spouses’ Club has a Super Sign Up Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Belvoir O Club. The event offers community information, special activities information, vendors and light hors d’oeuvres. www.belvoirosc.org.

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Belvoir police, fire celebrate NNO

Fire Marshall Kevin Good, left, hands out stickers during National Night Out on Pullen Field, Aug. 1.

Kaley Fields, 6, sits on a Fort Belvoir Police ATV during National Night Out on Pullen Field. The ATVs are typically used to patrol the woods, provide support at large events and support Fairfax County in its search operations.

Fort Belvoir Police drew a crowd last week, during Belvoir’s National Night Out Aug. 1.

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Melissa Jump, right, and her son Christopher participate in National Night Out on Belvoir’s Pullen Field last week.

Fort Belvoir Police shows off the new paint scheme on one of its new patrol vehicles during National Night Out ,Aug. 1.

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B Section EFMP children learn to kayak

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

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By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

More than 20 children in Fort Belvoir’s Exceptional Family Member Program gathered at Benyaurd Indoor Pool with their parents to learn the basics of kayaking, Aug. 2.

The class, sponsored by Team River Runner, taught participants the fundamentals of boarding their boats, paddling, steering and righting an overturned craft, all while maintaining safety. It also gave parents and children a chance to spend some meaningful time together in a unique environment. The EFMP event was hosted by Team River Runner instructors and volunteers. TRR is a national network which creates innovative paddling programs to help wounded Service members recover.

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Children in Belvoir’s EFMP develop skills during a Team River Runner sponsored kayaking course for children, Aug. 2 at Benyaurd Pool.

LGAFB celebrates 60th anniversary at Member-Guest golf tournament

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

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Jasmin Huh and Shin Sook Kwon make their way to the first tee at the start of the LGAFB’s 2017 Member-Guest golf tournament.

More than 50 golfers took to the fairways and greens of the Belvoir Golf Club to compete in the Ladies Golf Association of Fort Belvoir’s annual Member-Guest Tournament, Tuesday.

The theme of this year’s competition, hosted

by Fritz Diekmann, Golf Club PGA pro instructor, was a celebration of the organization’s 60year Diamond Jubilee anniversary, according to LGAFB member, Gloria Orr. “1957 was a memorable year—the beginning of the Space Age; rock and roll; the invention of the Frisbee; Perry Mason; cheaper items (a dozen eggs cost 23 cents); and the founding of the LGAFB. Who knew the association would still be going strong 60 years later and that we would gather to celebrate the event?” Orr said. “While our membership has ebbed and flowed over the years, our common enthusiasm for golf and the opportunity for social camaraderie and developing lasting friendships have never waned.”

According to Diekmann, the tournament followed a Shamble format, by which each competing team selected the two best drives among the members after teeing off. Participants then played their own golf balls from that position to the hole.

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A couple of weeks ago, I got some really cool news from a guy I went to high school with -- his son, a phenomenal baseball player who’d just wrapped up a stellar college career, had gotten “the call” informing him he’d been selected by the Tampa Bay Rays to start his journey to the “Bigs” on the franchise’s minor-league club, the Princeton Rays. This was really exciting since I’d never known anyone personally who had gotten this close to the top in professional sports, and this development quickly became a constant topic of conversation.

Naturally the subject of big salaries came up during those discussions and someone made the comment how this young athlete, just a kid who’d grown up in the small town of Bridgewater in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, was now going to be earning millions of bucks, making TV commercials for insurance companies and auto manufacturers, and being hounded by fans for an autograph. Not knowing much about how fresh college grads make their way to a professional team, I decided to do a little research to see if it’s as glamorous as many seem to think.

I can say it is most righteously not.

According to several reporting organizations a newly signed athletes makes, on average, between $12,000 and $15,000 a year—half that of a newly graduated teacher, one-fourth that of a starting mail man, one-fifth that of a starting coal miner, and one-tenth that of a dock worker. In 2017, the federal poverty level for individuals was set at $12,060. I found this information startling, especially when I later discovered that the average salary for a rookie in the Major League is $400,000 a year (which, after one year, increases to $480,000.) I can only assume that players in the minor leagues must spend half their time refining their game and the other half working part-time jobs just to pay the rent on the one-room apartment they have to live in.

One minor league player recently said he liked playing road games a lot better than home contests, simply because on the road he got to sleep in a nice hotel bed and he even received $25 a day in meal money.

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Members of the Fort Belvoir soccer team pose for a photo during the Veterans Salute Soccer Cup co-ed tournament July 22-23 at Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Va.

Belvoir soccer team competes in charity tournament

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor A team of Fort Belvoir athletes competed in a two-day, co-ed soccer tournament to raise funds for charities supporting military veterans, July 22-23 at Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Va. Twenty soccer clubs from across the Washington, D.C. area participated in the 5th annual Veterans Salute Soccer Cup event.

According to the VSSC mission statement, this event hosts a diverse range of skill levels and seeks to connect the greater D.C. community to veterans through the game of soccer, while also raising funds to support veteran-enriching programs.

All skill levels are welcome, as the organization ultimately aims to host fun weekends of soccer, camaraderie and community. The VSSC also benefits Team Red, White and Blue whose mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.

Team Red, White and Blue—a community comprised of a diverse group of wounded veterans, advocates, athletes and supporters—enriches the lives of wounded veterans and their families, according to the charity’s website, www.teamrwb.

org. Enrichment is defined as creating quality relationships and experiences that contribute to life satisfaction and overall wellbeing.

The concept of enrichment consists of three core components—health, people and purpose—that define a rich life.

Health: Creating frequent opportunities for team members to connect through fitness, sports and recreation to improve physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

People: Creating authentic connections (defined as genuine, quality, supportive relationships that generate mutual trust and accountability), reflected in an increased number of close relationships and improvements in teammates’ sense of belonging, purpose and community engagement.

Purpose: Engaging members in meaningful team and communitybased experiences such as leadership and service that, beyond physical and social activities, renew self-identity and purpose in life.

After two full days of tough competition, the Belvoir team earned a third-place finish.

For more information about Team Read, White and Blue and the VSSC, visit www.teamrwb.org, http://www. vs-sc.org, or email Andy Green, An drew.Green@dla.mil.

Team Belvoir roster Ray Hernandez, Air Force Jesus Cardenas, Army David Linares, Army Mitchell Kale, Army Roosevelt Asamoah, Navy Eldon Cleary, Army Armando Reyes, Marine Corps Andrew Green, Civilian Brandon Favazzo, Army Michiel Kidane, Civilian Andres Molina-Navarro, Marine Corps Jerome Bryan, Air Force Dylan Mendoza, Marine Corps Elijah Dalrymple, Marine Corps Rozeny Rivera, Marine Corps Eileen McNamara, Civilian Anna Blaser, Army Samantha Ciaravino, Civilian Ali Hafner, Deployed

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Omar Lopez, 4, practices boarding his boat in open water during a Team River Runner-sponsored kayaking course for children in Fort Belvoir’s EFMP, Aug. 2 at Benyaurd Pool.

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Joshua Allan, 7, learns paddling techniques with his dad, Josh Allan, during a Team River Runnersponsored kayaking course for children in Fort Belvoir’s EFMP, Aug. 2.

Sofia Allan, 9, prepares to practice her paddling technique with her dad, Josh, during a kayaking course for children in Fort Belvoir’s EFMP, Aug. 2 at Benyaurd Pool.

Children learn to kayak, continued from page B1 “An important aspect of this program is having the parents involved to give their kids a sense of familiarity while they’re in the water,” said Eric Guzman, TRR Fort Belvoir Chapter lead coordinator. “Water can be a scary thing for children who don’t have much experience with it. So, having parents in the water makes it easier for them. This program brings families together.”

The students spent an hour learning how to prepare for a kayaking excursion; the importance of life preservers and helmets in ensuring personal safety; developing smooth paddling techniques; learning steering skills while maintaining control of the craft at all times; and practicing extracting themselves from a capsized kayak. Dads accompanied their children in the water and participated in the instruction.

“The kids really enjoy this program,” Guzman said, “and this season is off to a great start, thanks to the great staff we have here. We have these classes the first Wednesday of every month, from 6 – 8 p.m., and we dedicate the first hour to the EFMP kids.”

The Exceptional Family Member Program serves military families by coordinating with other military and civilian agencies to provide medical;

dental; mental health; developmental; educational and community support to families with special needs.

It can also help with housing, adaptive equipment, assistive technology devices and wheelchair accessibility.

Exceptional Family Members may be children or adults with any physical, developmental, intellectual or emotional disorder that requires special treatment, education, training therapy or counseling.

TRR volunteers and partners, through paddle sports, provide local communities unique opportunities for the active, safe and positive support of healing Service members and their families, according to the organization’s mission statement. TRR, a volunteer-based organization, provides experience through involvement in a challenging activity. We believe that paddling provides fun and fulfillment and enables diverse individuals to enjoy the exceptional camaraderie of the paddle sport community, according to the statement.

For information, visit www.fbch. capmed.mil/patients/efmp.aspx or www.teamriverrunner.org. For a complete listing of youth sports and activities available on post, visit https://belvoir.armymwr.com/catego ries/cys-services.

Lydia Allan, 10, plays a game of catch with an instructor during a TRRsponsored kayaking course for children in Belvoir’s EFMP, Aug. 2 at Benyaurd Pool.

Torquil Smith, 10, takes a free swim during a Team River Runner kayaking course for children in Fort Belvoir’s EFMP, last week.

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Members of the Ladies Golf Association of Fort Belvoir and their guests pose for a photo before the 2017 Member-Guest tournament to celebrate the organization’s 60th anniversary, Tuesday at the Golf Club.

LGAFB member, Marie Anderson, tees off at the start of the 2017 Member-Guest golf tournament commemorating the organization’s 60th anniversary, Tuesday at the Golf Club.

LGAFB member, Carol Mills, executes a long drive during the 2017 Member-Guest golf tournament commemorating the organization’s 60th anniversary, Tuesday at the Golf Club.

Raina Cho prepares to execute a short chip shot during the LGAFB’s 2017 Member-Guest golf tournament commemorating the organization’s 60th anniversary, Tuesday at the Golf Club.

LGAFB celebrates 60th anniversary, continued from page B1 The LGAFB is open to all female golfers eligible for membership at Fort Belvoir Golf Club, and interested players can join at any time.

Weekly play (shotgun start format) is every Tuesday morning, from April through October.

Annual dues are $65. Tournament play continues into November.

The LGAFB gives female golfers the chance to share their enthusiasm for the sport in a socially competitive environment, according to a LGAFB press release. For weekly play dates, groups are comprised of players from various flights, based on handicap, and recognition is given to winners based on their individual flights.

The LGAFB also hosts several special tourna-

ments at the Golf Club each year, including the Rally for the Cure tournament, which recognizes and contributes to Breast Cancer awareness; and the Member-Guest tournament, which gives members a chance to meet and interact with guests invited from various golf clubs in the area.

Other major events include the Member-Member tournament that allows competitors to share camaraderie with other LGAFB golfers; the Memorial tournament, which recognizes those who have belonged to the organization in the past; and the Spring Match and Fall Championships that recognize the most accomplished golfers in the league.

LGAFB members can also meet, socialize and

compete with their counterparts in local and regional events. The Virginia State Golf Association sponsors events throughout the state, and Fort Belvoir Golf Club’s membership in the ArlingtonFairfax County Golf League, comprised of 15 golf clubs throughout Northern Virginia, gives LGAFB members a chance to represent Belvoir in team matches in April and May and play in individual monthly tournaments, June through September.

Locations are rotated among all member clubs.

The LGAFB welcomes all interested female golfers to join to play, compete, socialize and have fun each Tuesday throughout the season.

For more information, call Carol Lucke, LGAFB publicity chair, 703-791-2466.

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Photo by Rick Musselman Members of the Defense Logistics Agency intramural bowling team pose for a photo after claiming the FY17 championship title, Tuesday at the Bowling Center. See full story in the Aug. 17 edition of the Belvoir Eagle.

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Sports and Recreation Briefs This week

KAYAKING LESSON

Pick-up dodgeball Sports and Fitness invites the Belvoir Community to participate in a new, pick-up dodgeball league at Wells Field House. Dodgeball will be played Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Wells, 1810 Goethals Road. All skill levels welcome. This program runs through September, or longer, depending on popularity. For more information call 703-806-5093.

Upcoming 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 date is 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 an hour long and are available for beginner, intermediate or advanced levels. Drop-in lessons must be arranged by calling 703-806-4430. The cost for drop-in lessons is $35.

Eligible patrons include all active duty Service members, retirees, and dependents over the age of 18, DoD civilian employees, and contractors.

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

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 Sept. 5, and Sept. 7.

Call the Golf Shop at 703-806-5878 to register or for more information.

Pooch Plunge Connelly Outdoor Pool invites all socialized dogs to a Pooch Plunge Pool Party to close out the summer.

The event is Sept. 9 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Connolly Outdoor Pool Complex at the Officers’ Club, 5500 Schulz Circle. There are contests occurring throughout the day which will include a dog ice cream eating competition, best dog trick and best dog costume. The cost is $3 per dog. No registration required. Call 703-805-

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Montse Situerentes, 11, develops her steering technique during a Team River Runner-sponsored kayaking course for children in Belvoir’s EFMP, Aug. 2 at Benyaurd Pool.

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Intramural Swimming Championship Benyaurd Indoor Swimming Pool will host the 2017 Intramural Swimming Championship Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. There is an organizational meeting Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. at Benyaurd Indoor Pool, and the entry deadline is Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. Eligible patrons include active-duty and DoD civilians assigned to Fort Belvoir. Call Benyaurd Pool at 703-8052620 for more information.

In progress Walking Across the USA Walking across the USA is a 12week program in which participants record their miles each day after using a treadmill, elliptical, bike, track or outdoor trail. The program runs through Aug. 27. Each participant uses log-in sheets to track their progress. Miles are tracked at the Body Shop and Graves Fitness Center. In addition, a map of the USA will pinpoint locations and be updated Mondays. There are three categories: elliptical, bike, and walking

(treadmill, track, or outdoor trail).

First-place finishers with the most miles in each category win a Fitbit Flex. Eligible participants are military, DoD civilians, retirees, and family members. Register at the Body Shop, Graves Fitness Center or at Kawamura Human Performance Center. Call 703-806-3100 for more information.

Associate passes now available at the Golf Club Fort Belvoir Golf Club offers the opportunity to become affiliated with the “Flagship Golf Facility” of the United States Army through the Associate Pass Holder program. It is a great way to get many of the benefits of being a member of a golf club, without the upfront costs involved.

The annual fee of $120 includes no initiation fees, no food and beverage minimums, annual gate pass, priority tee times and participation in member events. For more information, call the Golf Club at 703-8065878.

FIT Team Sports and Fitness is offering a fun, energetic and motivational free

workout every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-7 p.m. at Wells Field House, 1810 Goethals Road. Fit Team work outs are tailored to all fitness levels and focused on burning fat and building lean muscle. Class is open to all Service members and their families (ages 16 and older), DoD civilian employees and contractors.

Classes provided by Global Expansion Team International Health Coach Damon Stewart. For more information call 210-776-4045.

Personal Training Sports and Fitness offers weight management, high-intensity strength conditioning, and functional training programs at the Kawamura Human Performance Center. Their staff is certified to assist and educate patrons on reaching their fitness goals. They offer exercise prescriptions, body-composition assessments, micro-fit assessments, functional movement system screens, and muscular endurance tests. They also offer competitive rates for solo or group sessions. Prices are available online at Belvoir.armymwr.com or contact Kawamura Human Performance Center at 703-806-4430.

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Sports and Recreation Briefs Registration open for 24/7 Graves Fitness Center access Graves Fitness Center is accessible to registered Fort Belvoir community members, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sign up for all-access passes is now underway and gym patrons wishing to utilize the facility after normal operating hours need to register their Common Access Cards to allow entry. Registration is not necessary if accessing during normal operating hours.

For more information call Graves Fitness Center at 703-806-5368.

Monthly and weekly aerobics class passes Sports and Fitness offers aerobics classes Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Wells Field House, 1810 Goethals Road except Spin classes, at Graves Fitness Center, 2116 Abbott Road.

Monday schedule: Pilates at 10:30 a.m. and Indoor Cycling at 11:45 a.m.

Tuesday schedule: HITT at 10:30 a.m., Extreme Core at 11:30 a.m., and Yoga at noon.

Wednesday schedule: Body Pump at 10:30 a.m. and Indoor Cycling at 11:45 a.m. Thursday schedule: Zumba at 10:30 a.m. Extreme Core at 11:30 a.m., and Yoga at noon.

Unlimited monthly passes are $20 and an unlimited weekly passes are $7 and are available at Graves Fitness Center or at the Body Shop, 1023 12th Street.

For more information, call 703-806-4430. Visit the Sports and Fitness page at belvoir.armymwr. com for detailed class descriptions.

Golf Club membership sales Belvoir Golf Club has two championship 18hole golf courses, Woodlawn and Gunston courses.

A spacious clubhouse featuring Niblick’s Clubhouse Grill and the Clubhouse Lounge offer a view and, food and drink specials.

Call the Golf Club at 703-806-5878 for more information.

BODYBLAST Fitness Class BODYBLAST4X4 is a massive metabolic strength and cardio mask-up of functional, bootcamp style, fitness training. Sports and Fitness is hosting BODYBLAST4X4 for military families to grow in health and fitness while having a blast.

A fun inspirational workout, jam-packed with the latest and greatest in fat-blasting strength and cardio moves. Kids are always welcome and the class is free. Class is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Specker Field House, 1182 12th Street. Call 703-806-3057 for more information.

Day trips Day trips with Outdoor Recreation run through the fall. ODR offers transportation for day trips such as wine tasting, hiking, white water rafting, fruit picking and more. Prices vary based on the destination.

For more information or to register for a trip, call ODR at 703-805-3081.

Professional golf lessons From beginner to avid golfer, the Fort Belvoir Golf Club staff will customize your individual program to maximize your golf experience. The

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Golf Club offers experienced PGA Class “A” Golf Instruction to help you in all parts of the game including; club fitting, full swing, chipping, pitching, sand, and strategy. Call the Golf Club at 703806-5878 for more information.

Cosmic Bowling Cosmic Bowling is Fridays, 9 p.m.-midnight, and Saturdays, 1 p.m.-midnight at the Bowling Center, 5975 Middleton Road, Bldg. 1199. Cosmic Bowling is out of this world, featuring music videos and awesome effects lighting in an ultralounge atmosphere. The cost is $5 per game or a 3-hour unlimited special for $16 per person, 5 p.m.-midnight.

For more information, visit http://belvoir.ar mymwr.com/us/belvoir/programs/bowling-center.

Scuba Open Water Certification Open-water scuba certification classes are available at Benyaurd Indoor Pool, Saturdays, 8-11 a.m.

For more information, call Patriot Scuba at 703-781-4649. For more information on registration, call Benyaurd Indoor Pool at 703-805-2620.

Adult recreational volleyball Eligible individuals ages 18 and older are welcome to play adult recreational volleyball Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sundays, 2-5 p.m., at Wells Field House.

For more information, visit http://belvoir. armymwr.com/us/belvoir/programs/wells-fieldhouse or contact Ron Valentine at Ron.Valentine@ dau.mil, or 703-805-2912; T.J. Dierks at Timothy.

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Belvoir Exchange not just for shopping

Children practice with Thor hammers during Marvel Super Hero Training at the Belvoir Exchange, Sunday and had visits and photographs with Spider-Man.

Belvoir Exchange upcoming events, specials

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Ian Lee, 8, poses with Spider-Man at the Belvoir Exchange, Sunday as part of a Marvel Comics promotion.

Ian Lee, 8, practices his Hulk smash moves during Marvel Super Hero Training at the Belvoir Exchange, Sunday.

• Friday through Sunday, free kid’s haircut with purchase of one adult haircut at any Exchange barbershop.

• Through August, no interest and no payments on purchases of $199 or more made at any Exchange Optical Center or Vista Optical Center when using a Military Star card.

• Aug. 19, Star Wars Jedi Training Lessons for Kids, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Register early at the Belvoir main store’s customer service.

• Sept. 1, book-signing with Don Winslow, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NEW WHEELS FOR THE WINNER Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Wilusz received a Harley Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight Motorcycle, the grand prize in the Exchange’s Win, Refresh and Ride sweepstakes, at the Fort Belvoir Exchange, Aug. 2. From left, Exchange Deputy Director Mike Immler; Kevin Rodden, national account executive, Dr Pepper Snapple Group; Sgt. 1st Class Richard Wilusz; his wife, Traci; Belvoir Exchange General Manager Bill Shoffner; and Lt. Col. Christopher Tomlinson, Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion commander. Sgt. 1st Class Wilusz, a Bronze Star recipient who’s served for more than 19 years, was randomly selected from more than 9,500 entrants to win.

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Central Issue Facility changing procedures Provided by LRC CIF The Logistics Readiness Center’s Central Issue Facility on Fort Belvoir has new procedures for in-processing and other programs.

The hours of operation are Monday - Thursday. All services are provided from 7-11 a.m. and limited staff is available during lunch, 11-11:30 a.m. From 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. we will be limited to issues only. When the CIF is closed, personnel should check with LRC’s front office for help.

Those personnel clearing from Belvoir, or other installations, and not possessing any OCIE, may be eligible for out-processing without coming to the Belvoir CIF. Contact the CIF manager at 703806-3070 or 3038 to determine eligibility and for instructions.

Due to a change in Army policy, PCSing Soldiers are required to PCS with their OCIE, with only a few exceptions. Check your record on AKO to determine if any items are identified for turnin. All OCIE issues for parties of five or more will be conducted on an appointment basis. Contact the CIF to schedule the issue.

Required CIF Documentation: For In-processing

• ID Card • Copy of PCS Orders/Unit assignment orders, In Processing Papers. If expecting to draw TA50, bring a memo from the unit commander with menu number For Out-processing • ID Card • Copy of PCS/ETS /Retirement Orders • Installation clearing papers

In- and Out-processing procedures

1. All personnel may access their clothing records via AKO, before arriving to the CIF. 2. Commander or designee will ensure a 100 percent OCIE inventory is conducted before the individual arriving at the CIF. 3. Commander or designee will ensure adjustment document is completed for all missing, lost, or damaged OCIE before the individual arrival at the CIF. (FLIPL, CCV, SC, damage statement) 4. All OCIE will be cleaned before individual arriving to the CIF.

5. All items with a letter “N” on the clothing records must be turned in to CIF during a PCS, ETS and retirement, regardless of the location of the CIF where it was issued.

6. The Set Fighting Load and AC Helmet will be disassembled before an individual arrives to the CIF. Do not disassemble the Large Rucksack.

7. Protective mask and NBC gear will be turned in to unit supply.

Personnel requiring OCIE for school attendance will have items permanently assigned on their OCIE clothing record. This CIF is not authorized to maintain a stock of several items required by personnel deploying. Personnel deploying requiring specialized equipment will contact the CIF manager for assistance or coordination for those items.

Units requiring new OCIE, not currently listed on the unit menu, must coordinate the requirement with the CIF manager.

Per HQDA, 04, Central Management Office Directive, any specialized items required by units that are not stocked by the CIF, for example, Concealable Body Armor, Hand Cuffs, Batons, Combat Boots, etc., will be procured with unit funding.

Contractors returning equipment must turn in all issued items, or provide a government payment voucher for any lost, damaged or missing items. Contractors without all issued equipment will be turned away and must return when all items are found.

CIF Points of Contact

Manager/Property Book Officer, 703-806-3038 Technical Assistance, 703-806-3070 Issue, turn-in, 703-806-3228

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Antoinette Hunter of the Armed Services Blood Program, left, wraps the arm of Spc. Allison Riddle, military police assigned to INSCOM, after she donated blood during INSCOM’s Blood Drive at the Nolan Building on Belvoir last month. INSCOM personnel donated 55 suitable units of blood, with the potential to reach 165 patients in need, including Service members injured downrange and patients at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. According to Donna Onwona, public affairs and donor recruitment, ASBP-National Capital Region, the blood drive was the largest ever at the Nolan Building. INSCOM’s Blood Drive provided a potential savings of $49,500 for the ASBP.

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By Joseph Lacdan Army News The Army has more obese Soldiers than ever before and, to address the problem, senior Army leaders discussed a holistic approach that includes vegan options at dining facilities and box breakfasts at fitness centers.

Currently, one in 20 Soldiers fails the Army Physical Fitness Test annually and 13 percent of Soldiers are clinically obese, according to statistics from the Army Surgeon General’s Office that were presented at the 2017 Medical Symposium. The conference was hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army in San Antonio.

“I do think we’ve been recognizing that what we are doing has not been working,” said Michael McGurk, director of the Research and Analysis Directorate at the Army Center for Initial Military Training.

“Holistic health and fitness is a radical change -- radical departure. It is going to cost the Army money, time and people. We’ve got to be willing to give that up to make the changes that we need.”

The Army’s new campaign plan, called “Holistic Health and Fitness,” focuses on improving the Soldier selection process; physical performance; performance education; and transforming and improving Soldier fitness/training centers.

Tim Higdon, Healthy Army Communities program manager, said one suggestion is to have fitness centers

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Healthier food options will be introduced at five Army installations as part of an effort to improve Soldiers’ overall health. The Army’s new holistic approach to health and fitness was discussed at the 2017 Army Medical Symposium. provide box breakfasts so Soldiers measures: Fort Belvoir; Fort Meade, in a time crunch will not need to Md.; Fort Riley, Kan,; Fort Sill, Okla.; choose between having breakfast Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Huachuca, and working out. Higdon said HAC Ariz.; Redstone Arsenal, Ala.; Fort is also planning to attempt inno- Bliss, Texas; and U.S. Army Garrivations such as requiring 15 to 50 sons in Italy and South Korea. percent of vending machines to have McGurk noted the Army has not healthier options, while others will changed its physical fitness test be all healthy items. Vegetarian and since 1980. He said the field manual vegan options may also be added to for Army Physical Readiness Traindining hall menus. ing, FM 7-22, is being rewritten with “It’s about action and what we a new name, Holistic Health and could do next to improve the overall Fitness. health of our communities,” Higdon “Wearing the uniform that says said.

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Col. Matthew Garber, director of the Rehab and Reintegration Division at the Office of the Surgeon General, said that new emphasis will also be placed upon decreasing the impact of muscular skeletal injuries on readiness. Looking at the entry standards and alternative training methods could help decrease preventable injuries during physical training. He also said it is important Soldiers suffering from muscular and skeletal injuries have access to treatment.

“When you do get hurt, we know it’s vital that you get seen early to prevent a chronic problem from developing,” Garber said.

Retired Brig. Gen. Peter Palmer said to achieve a truly holistic approach to health and fitness, the cognitive aspect of training must be studied.

“The key challenge here is if we’re going to really talk human performance, we’ve got to understand how we actually perform,” Palmer said.

“That’s why I emphasize the brain portion.”

Surgeon General of the Army Lt. Gen. Nadja West noted that each facet of the combat medic process -- from training to veterinary assistance for military working dogs -- plays interdependent roles. She said each role has an integral part in assuring the Army’s warfighters are fit for battle.

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