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First AF security forces readiness center opens — Page 3
MEMORIAL
In loving memory of Senior Airman James Prine — Page 7
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Heritage Spotlight The Women in the Air Force program was formed in 1948 when President Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women to serve directly in the military. At its inception, the WAF program was limited to 4,000 enlisted women and 300 female officers. Women were encouraged to fill many different roles but were not to be trained as pilots, even though the
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Army invites public comments on possible impacts of force reduction By Jim Garamone DOD NEWS, DEFENSE MEDIA AGENCY
The Department of the Army has completed a Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Army 2020 force structure realignment and is making a draft Finding of No Significant Impact available for public comment. All interested members of the public, federally-recognized Indian or Alaska Native tribes, Native Hawaiian groups, federal, state and local agencies are invited to review and provide comments. Comments will be accepted until August 25. Submit written comments to: U.S. Army Environmental Command, ATTN: SPEA Public Comments, 2450 Connell Road (Building 2264), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7664; or by email to usarmy. jbsa.aec.nepa@mail.mil The SPEA and draft FNSI may be accessed at: http://aec.army.mil/Services/Support/NEPA/Documents.aspx. Also, approximately one week after publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register by the Army, copies of the SPEA and draft FNSI will be available in some public libraries near the affected installations. The draft FNSI incorporates the SPEA, which does not identify any significant environmental impacts from the proposed action, with the exception of socioeconomic impacts at most installations. The draft FNSI concludes that preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Final decisions as to which installations will be selected for reductions in Soldiers and Army civilians have not yet been made. The SPEA’s analysis of
environmental and socioeconomic impacts will help force structure decisionmakers as they identify specific units and organizations to be affected by reductions over the 2015-2020 timeframe. Following the conclusion of the NEPA process, the Army will conduct community listening sessions to receive public input before making any force structure decisions. This information will assist with the military value analysis. The schedule of the community listening sessions will be announced locally, after the conclusion of the SPEA process. Current budgetary projections require the Army to analyze the reduction of Active Component end strength to a level below that analyzed in the January 2013 Programmatic Environmental Assessment. The SPEA builds on the foundation of the 2013 PEA and assesses the impacts of a potential reduction of an additional 70,000 Soldiers and associated reductions in Army civilians, down to an Active Component end-strength of 420,000. These reductions are necessary to achieve the savings required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Nearly allArmy installations will be affected in some way by additional reductions. The 2013 PEA evaluated 21 Army installations and joint bases where Army stationing changes could lead to Brigade Combat Team restructuring, the loss of a BCT through force drawdown, or a combined loss of 1,000 or more Soldiers and Army civilian employees (Army employees) during the fiscal year 2013-2020 timeframe. With the deeper reductions now anticipated, the Army must consider additional installations that have the potential to lose 1,000 or more Army employees. The potential loss of 1,000 Army
employees was determined to be the appropriate threshold for inclusion of installations at the programmatic level of analysis. Installations that could experience reductions of 1,000 or more Army employees were specifically analyzed in the SPEA. In both the assessments, each document’s reduction alternative analyzed potential reductions at Fort Benning, GA; Fort Bliss, TX; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Campbell, KY; Fort Carson, CO; Fort Drum, NY; Fort Gordon, GA; Fort Hood, TX; Fort Irwin, CA; Fort Knox, KY; Fort Lee, VA; Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Fort Polk, LA; Fort Riley, KS; Fort Sill, OK; Fort Stewart, GA; Fort Wainwright, AK; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK; Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; and, United States Army Garrison Hawaii -- Schofield Barracks, HI. The SPEA also analyzed potential reductions at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; Fort Belvoir, VA; Fort Huachuca, AZ; Fort Jackson, SC; Fort Leavenworth, KS; Fort Meade, MD; Fort Rucker, AL; Joint Base San Antonio -- Fort Sam Houston, TX; and USAG Hawaii -- Fort Shafter. The SPEA provides an assessment of the possible direct, indirect and cumulative environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the greatest Army employee reductions being considered at each installation. The SPEA does not identify significant environmental impacts as a result of implementing the proposed action, other than socioeconomic impacts at most installations. For more information, contact the U.S. Army Environmental Command Public Affairs Office at (210) 466-1590 or toll-free 855-846-3940, or email usarmy. jbsa.aec.nepa@mail.mil.
July 8, 1948: Women in the Air Force United States Army Air Corps had graduated their first class of female pilots in April 1943 under wartime conditions. All WAFs were assigned ground duties, most ending up in clerical and medical positions. The first WAF recruit was Sergeant Esther Blake who enlisted July 8, 1948 in the first minute that regular Air Force duty was authorized for women; Blake transferred from the WACs where she had a post in Fort
McPherson, Georgia. Lackland Air Force Base, near San Antonio,Texas, was where the first cadre of WAFs reported. Recruits were expected to appear attractive and were schooled in posture and cosmetics along with their physical training and military indoctrination. The WAF program ended in 1976 when women were accepted into the U.S. Air Force on an equal basis with men.
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First AF security forces readiness center opens By Wendy Brown FORT BLISS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
As a young captain, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Allen Jamerson once wondered why the Air Force did not have one place where security forces could go for training and evaluation. “All security forces would come through (Fort Polk, Louisiana), and they had all been trained at different regional training centers. There was a different standard of training for each one of those people based on the center they went to,” said Jamerson, director of security forces, deputy chief of staff for logistics, installations and mission support, Air Force headquarters, Washington, D.C. During the Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fort Bliss July 3, Jamerson saw his hopes become a reality. Not only will Air Force security forces now have one consolidated ground combat readiness training center, but all Air Force security forces, be they activeduty Air Force, Air Reserve Command or Air National Guard, will use the center. Air Force officials partnered with the U.S. Army 1st Armored Division to create the center. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, commanding general, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, as well as Brig. Gen. Jon S. Lehr, commander, Joint Task
“It’s important to remember that it’s not just efficiency, it’s effectiveness that is improved by this. That’s the bottom line for the military – to be effective.” – Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth W. Wisian deputy adjutant general and commander of the Texas Air National Guard
Force North, and Col. Thomas E. Munsey, Fort Bliss garrison commander, attended the ceremony. Jamerson thanked MacFarland for his support and the ongoing help from everyone at Fort Bliss. Jamerson noted the idea for the center was not his own, and that work on the center began before he became director of security forces. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth W. Wisian, deputy adjutant general and commander of the Texas Air National Guard, was the event’s guest speaker and said the center will bring an added efficiency and effectiveness to Air Force security training. “It’s important to remember that it’s not just efficiency, it’s effectiveness that is improved by this,” Wisian said. “That’s the bottom line for the military –
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Air Force security forces now have one consolidated ground combat readiness center after the Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fort Bliss,Texas, July 3. All Air Force security forces, be they active-duty Air Force, Air Reserve Command or Air National Guard, will use the center. Air Force officials partnered with the U.S. Army, and specifically the 1st Armored Division, to create the center.
to be effective.” Wisian praised U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick M. Kelly, commander of the headquarters Air Force Security Forces Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and the staff there for getting the center ready while continuing to train a full load of students. “The standup of this center, like everything else over the last 13 years or so, is happening under load,” Wisian said. “There was no time to shut down training.”
He also thanked Retired Lt. Col. Carl Alvarez, former Texas Air National Guard 204th Security Forces Squadron commander at Fort Bliss, for being a driving force behind the center. “I look forward to coming back to the school house soon [participate in] the fun and see the training in progress,” said Wisian. “The esprit de corps of the Air Force security forces is always impressive, and it’s just plain fun to be around you folks.”
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Majors not selected for promotion for a second time during the current year 2014A lieutenant colonel line of the Air Force central selection board, including those who declined continuation, may be eligible for the temporary early retirement authority program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said July 3. Officers who were not offered continuation must sep-
arate by Dec. 31. Those who apply and are approved for TERA may request a retirement effective date of Jan. 1, 2015 or earlier. To be eligible for TERA, affected officers must have at least 15, but fewer than 20 years of total active federal military service time, and at least eight years of active federal commissioned time as of their requested retirement date. TERA applications, including commander coordination, are due to AFPC no later than Sept. 30. Officers can apply via the Virtual Military Personnel Flight online re-
tirement application process. All Airmen who separate under a voluntary or involuntary force management program are authorized permissive TDY and mandatory transition assistance program, or TAP, support. For more information about force management, including complete TERA eligibility and application details and TAP information, visit the myPers website, select the force management link in the left column and go to the officer force management programs section.
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(XVWLV URDGV UHÀHFW PRUH WKDQ \HDUV RI KLVWRU\ By Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle 633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Approximately 10,000 personnel pass through the main gate at Fort Eustis, Virginia each day, onto its web of roads. Many of these everyday travelers and commuters may not be aware that under layers of asphalt lie layers of history. While these glimpses into history are left all but unseen, the installation still keeps the legacy alive. Through the naming of its streets, Fort Eustis pays tribute to Soldiers who made great impacts in the Army, and honors Virginia-born presidents. “It is important for the Fort Eustis community to know that they are part of a long tradition of service to the nation,” said Dr. Christopher McDaid, 733rd Civil Engineer Division environmental element archaeologist. “By commemorating the people, events and places we are reminded of that tradition.” The first road personnel encounter on Fort Eustis is Washington Boulevard, named after “the father of our country,” President George Washington. Born near present-day Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Washington not only served as the nation’s first president, but also led the Continental Army on the peninsula during the Revolutionary War. While Washington may be a commonly-known fixture in U.S. history, as driv-
“It is important for the Fort Eustis community to know that they are part of a long tradition of service to the nation. By commemorating the people, events and places we are reminded of that tradition.” — Dr. Christopher McDaid 733rd Civil Engineer Division environmental element archaeologist ers approach the heart of intersections, they cross the installation’s round-a-bout called Hines Circle. The intersection is named after U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, who guided Soldiers during World War I. Hines served as the chief of the Embarkation Service, assuming the responsibility of transporting more than two million Soldiers to and from Europe during World War I. In this way, his name also serves as a guide for travelers across Fort Eustis today. Lee Boulevard is also named for a military hero, this time U.S. Army Gen. Robert E. Lee. The general commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War from 1862 to 1865, eventually surrendering to Union forces. Later, Lee became president of Washington College in Virginia, now known as Washington and Lee University. “We preserve names through more than just streets,” said McDaid. “Many buildings, towns and military installations are
named in honor of someone [or something]. That’s really the reason ... to honor someone and keep their accomplishments in people’s minds.” Fort Eustis’ Mulberry Island Road is one of the only post streets not named after an actual person, but rather after the previous name of the post. Before it was purchased by the U.S. government in 1918 prior to entering the Great War, it was named Mulberry Island. Colonists first named the area for its dense population of wild mulberry trees, and the island dates back to writings of John Smith, an English soldier, author and leader of the Virginia Colony. Mulberry Island Road, established before 1861, runs almost the same path it did over a century ago. “It is often said that ‘if you don’t know where you came from, it’s hard to know where you are going,’” said McDaid. “History is like that. Knowing the history of our place, knowing what people have done,
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Driving down the streets of Fort Eustis is like driving inside of a history book. The streets pay tribute to U.S. Army Soldiers and Virginia-born presidents through the naming of its streets, which serves as a means of preserving history.
what they are capable of doing. It allows people to find stories of courage and service they can use as role models.” A Soldier may only need to drive to work to learn about the history of Fort Eustis. While the Revolutionary, Civil and World War Soldiers have long passed, their histories are preserved under the streets on which today’s heroes travel.
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Pulse on AF force management Air Force News Service Featured in this force management update are details regarding civilian force management program expansions and ongoing ofďŹ cer early retirement and enlisted retention boards. Civilian force management – voluntary early retirement authority (VERA) /voluntary separation incentive pay (VSIP) The Air Force Personnel Center recently concluded the survey period for VERA/VSIP round 3, in which 29 installations participated, with 248 employees applying for VERA/VSIP. Of those applications, 91 applications were viable based on the criteria that VSIP can only be approved if the loss will prevent an involuntary separation within their competitive area. The 91 employees were approved for voluntary separation effective Aug. 31. Air Force and AFPC leaders, in coordination with installation civilian personnel sections, de-
termined the need for an additional VERA/VSIP round 4 survey window which is scheduled for July 21-Aug. 1. The round 4 surveys will focus on the number of employees potentially impacted by the Secretary of Defense-directed 20 percent management headquarters staff reductions.
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Langley Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen post the colors during U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Prine’s memorial service at Langley Air Force Base, July 3. Prine was a 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and died on June 28 from an accidental drowning.
Family and friends mourn during the memorial service. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Prine was a member of the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and a native of Newport News. He was 23 years old.
Roxanne Prine, mother of the late U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Prine, accepts the Air Force Achievement Medal from Maj. Ivan Pennington, 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. Senior Airman Prine is survived by his mother, father, sister and other relatives.
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Army publishes SHARP campaign plan By Lillian Boyd ARMY NEWS SERVICE
“We must take conscious steps to understand and reduce environmental risks, identify predatory behaviors and mitigate personal vulnerabilities associated with sexual assault and harassment,” U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, G-1, said in the opening letter of the Army’s first formal Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention campaign plan. The Army has seen a 50-percent increase in reports on sexual assault in fiscal year 2013 compared to fiscal year 2012, and officials believe it may be an indication of greater confidence in the Army’s response systems and chain of command. To keep the momentum going by increasing awareness of Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, known as SHARP, services and encouraging victims to report, the SHARP campaign plan provides a road map of how the Army intends to synchronize actions across five lines of effort. The SHARP efforts are in alignment with the Departmet of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention Strategy to embed and integrate programs across the force. “To change the culture, to create an Army where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, where people understand boundaries – that takes time,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Geoff Catlett of Army G-1. “I think what we’re doing is setting the conditions to create culture change.” The Army is facilitating the culture change by improving and synchronizing its response systems by enhancing prevention, investigation, accountability, advocacy and assessment capabilities. The Army has had a prevention strategy in effect since 2009, when it introduced “I. A.M. Strong” to the force, where the initials stand for “Intervene, Act and Motivate,” and focused on the importance of bystander intervention. Out of the five SHARP objectives, the new campaign emphasizes prevention as a priority. “A lot of our training is geared toward education. We get a lot of young people coming into the military who don’t necessarily have a solid foundation on under-
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The Army recently codified the goals of its Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program in a SHARP Campaign Plan. The Army SHARP Campaign plan provides a road map that illustrates the Army’s plans to synchronize actions across five lines of effort that are in alignment with the DOD’s Sexual Assault Prevention Strategy. standing boundaries between people,” Catlett said. “We try to educate young men and women about what it means to live in close proximity while treating each other with dignity and respect.” As for investigating assaults, the SHARP program assures victims that world-class investigators and prosecutors will take their case seriously in order to hold perpetrators accountable. However, there’s more to accountability than punishing offenders. Leaders are now being held to an even higher standard based on their actions or inactions with
regard to SHARP. “We are holding commanders responsible for their command climates and doing it in a way we’ve never done before,” Catlett said. In addition to a more stringent directive on more frequently administered command climate assessments that includes questions about SHARP, commanders now have a 360-degree assessment tool that is used to evaluate performance. “The Army will use these surveys and metrics to gather data and track progress for the assessment portion of the pro-
gram,” Catlett said. The SHARP program is improving, enhancing advocacy lines of effort through a pilot of 11 new SHARP Resource Centers, a study to determine the feasibility of a separate military occupational specialty code for SHARP as well as a school house dedicated to professionalizing those who serve as sexual assault response coordinators and victim advocates. “It is a constantly evolving landscape.” Catlett said about responding to numerous congressional mandates. “I am constantly inspired by how much this means to the secretary of the Army and the chief of staff of the Army. They genuinely want to see an end to this horrible crime in our rank, and I think commanders want that too,” Catlett said. “We just have to continue to educate and be constantly vigilant.” For more information about the Army SHARP program, visit www.preventsexualassault.army.mil.
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U.S. Army installations prepare to launch 11 SHARP Resource Centers in coming months By Libby Howe ARMY NEWS SERVICE
The Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program aims to synchronize and professionalize victim advocacy services by establishing SHARP Resource Centers on military installations across the globe. The Army intends to launch 11 pilot SHARP Resource Centers within the coming months, using the center already at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, as a model to analyze the effectiveness and assess costs needed to provide SHARP services in centers on other military installations. SHARP Resource Centers will “bring together all of the response system proponents in the Army into one single location,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Geoff Catlett, with the Army G-1 office. The centers, Catlett said, will act as a “one-stop” consolidation of services. “You’ll have lawyers, investigators, medical personnel and advocates all working together as a community of practice in order to support each other professionally.” The resource centers will also house Sexual Assault Response Teams. Each SART consists of four primary responders, including victim advocates from the military community’s SHARP programs, medical providers from the military treatment facility, criminal investigators from the supporting Criminal Investigation Division and military prosecutors from the supporting Staff Judge Advocate offices. “Now you have one place to go where all [these resources] are brought together. They get a very seasoned, professional team to support them and they also don’t have to go to a half dozen locations across the installation,” said Catlett. “Having that professional team all in one place working together is synchronizing our efforts to professionalize and expedite our
“Now you have one place to go where all [these resources] are brought together. They get a very seasoned, professional team to support them and they also don’t have to go to a half dozen locations across the installation. Having that professional team all in one place working together is synchronizing our efforts to professionalize and expedite our response to victims.” — Lt. Col. Geoff Catlett
response to victims.” Catlett expressed the Army’s excitement about the new model of response systems. “If we, in any way, shape, or form fail people who are dealing with this experience, we are failing as leaders across the Army. We just can’t accept that,” he said. “You can’t legislate your way out of this problem; you can’t regulate your way out of this problem; you can only lead your way out of this problem.” The program is on schedule to launch after the publication of the SHARP-RC “Tool Kit” later this month. These pilots will operate on installations such as Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Schofield Barracks, Hawai; Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; and seven other installations through February 2015. At that point, an assessment of effectiveness and recommendations for additional implementation will be presented to the chief of staff of the Army. “What we’re trying to do is put the systems in place and provide the tools to commanders, to change the culture and create an Army where everyone is treated with dignity and respect,” Catlett said. “If the Army can’t do it, then nobody can do it.” The origins of the SHARP program date back to 2008, when the Army’s leadership decided to focus prevention efforts on eliminating the behaviors that create an
environment conducive to sexual assault. Today’s SHARP program aligns with the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Strategy and the Strategic Direction to the Joint Force on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. Implementation of SHARP follows the five imperatives set forth by the chief of staff of the Army. These imperatives focus on preventing offenders from committing crimes; re-
porting every allegation and ensuring it is professionally investigated; creating a positive climate and an environment of trust and respect; holding every individual, unit, organization and commander accountable for their actions; and maintaining a fully engaged chain of command. Despite fiscal hardships, SHARP continues to expand. “As we’re reducing the Army staff due to budget constraints, this program is actually expanding,” said Catlett. “Our effort right now is about, in the simplest terms possible, professionalizing the force,” he said. “We have worldclass professional investigators, prosecutors, and medical personnel.” Now, work is being done to bring advocacy services, victim advocates, and sexual assault response coordinators to the same level of professionalism. For more information about the Army SHARP Program, go to www.preventsexualassault.army.mil.
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Officials at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center have released new clinical recommendations and support tools to assist in the identification and treatment of a sleep disturbance occurring in patients after a concussion. The suite of products assists health care providers in the identification of a sleep problem and provides recommendations for its treatment, officials said. “Sleep disorders are common after a person sustains a concussion,” said Army Col. (Dr.) Sidney Hinds II, DVBIC’s national director. “The prompt identification and treatment of sleep disorders are an important part of the recovery process for concussion. Sleep is critical to the brain’s healing and recovery processes. Research shows that if sleep is regular and adequate, restorative processes are promoted.” Since 2000, more than 300,000 U.S. service members have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Common sleep disorders associated with TBI include insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder and obstructive sleep apnea. Insomnia is the most common sleep disturbance after concussion, center officials said. The new Management of Sleep Disturbances following Acute Concussion/Mild TBI Clinical Recommendations suite is composed of clinical recommendations, a clinical support tool a provider-education slide deck and a patient-education fact sheet. “These clinical recommendations advise that all patients with concussion symptoms should be screened for the presence of a sleep disorder,” said U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Cynthia Spells, DVBIC’s clinical affairs officer. “Patients should be asked if they are experiencing frequent difficulty in falling or staying asleep, excessive daytime sleepiness or unusual events during sleep. The initial step in the diagnosis of a sleep disorder in-
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Since 2000, more than 300,000 U.S. Service members have suffered a traumatic brain injury. In an effort to provide support for post-concussion sleep issues, officials at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center have released new clinical recommendations and support tools to assist in the identification and treatment of a sleep disturbance.
cludes a focused sleep assessment.” Nonpharmacological measures to treat insomnia that focus on stimulus control and good sleep hygiene are the preferred methods of treatment, officials said. Short-term use of sleep medication may be necessary in addition to these measures if they are not effective by themselves, they added. Spells said stimulus control means controlling the environment to help promote sleep. Examples of stimulus control measures include relaxing before bedtime, going to bed only when sleepy, getting out of bed when unable to sleep, removing electronics such as the TV, smartphone and computer from the bedroom and using the bedroom only for sleep and intimacy. Sleep hygiene habits include avoiding caffeine and other stimulants close to bedtime, daily physical activity without exercising close to bedtime, arising at the same time every morning, getting natural light exposure every day, and avoiding alcohol, nicotine and large meals
close to bedtime. Spells said the new sleep disturbance clinical recommendations and support tool product suite was developed by the Defense Department in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs and civilian medical professionals. “Although tailored for the military and VA health care systems, these recommendations may be used by civilian health care providers treating concussion-associated sleep disorders,” Spells said. “Many service members and veterans, especially those serving in the National Guard and Reserve, receive care from civilian health care specialists.” The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center serves as the Defense Department’s subject-matter expert on TBI and as DoD’s manager of the TBI pathway of care. The center is part of the Military Health System and is the TBI operational component of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
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The McDonald Army Health Center became a tobacco-free campus July 1, in support of the Department of Defense’s goal of tobacco-free military installations by the year 2020. The medical campus includes all property owned and occupied by the medical and dental commands on Fort Eustis and Fort Story. Parking lots are considered part of the medical campus as well, and tobacco use is not permitted in private vehicles on the medical campus property.
McDonald Army Health Center now a tobacco-free campus By McDonald Army Health Center Public Affairs In compliance with Air Force Instruction 40-102, Tobacco Use in the Air Force, and North Atlantic Regional Medical Command guidance, McDonald Army Health Center became a tobacco-free medical campus July 1. “The harmful effects of tobacco are the leading cause of preventable death and chronic illness in the United States today, and there is no risk-free level of exposure to second-hand smoke,” said Dr. John James, MCAHC Preventive Medicine chief. “The tobacco-free campus initiative will allow us to provide a location that is safe from these known hazards for our beneficiaries, visitors and staff, which is consistent with the Army’s message of prevention, Soldier readiness and resilience.” The medical campus includes all property owned and occupied by the medical and dental commands on Fort Eustis and Fort Story. Parking lots are considered part of the medical campus as well, and tobacco use is not permitted in private vehicles on the medical campus property. “This [initiative prohibits] all forms of tobacco, including other delivery devices like electronic cigarettes,” James explained. “The Air Force guidance bans
“The harmful effects of tobacco are the leading cause of preventable death and chronic illness in the United States today, and there is no risk-free level of exposure to second-hand smoke.” — Dr. John James MCAHC Preventive Medicine chief tobacco products within 50 feet from all buildings, parking lots, walkways, egress routes and 150 feet of any recreational use area.” To assist with the Department of Defense’s goal of tobacco-free military installations by the year 2020, MCAHC offers a full scope of tobacco cessation services to enrolled and eligible beneficiaries, and is currently revamping the education and treatment procedures. Those interested in quitting tobacco products can register for tobacco cessation services through the MCAHC Medical Management Clinic at 314-7612, online at http://www.ucanquit2.org, or by calling the TRICARE North’s Tobacco Cessation Quitline at (866) 459-8766.
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Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia will beg gan implementing a new entry control systtem beginning the week of July 8, as a means tto more efficiently and accurately regulate insstallation access. The new system, Defense Biometric Identifi fication System (DBIDS), is a Department of D Defense-owned networked database that uses h handheld scanners to provide security feedb back at entry points and determine authorrized access to an installation. DBIDS uses continuously-updated databasees to verify personnel status through ID cards, ssuch as information pertaining to credential sstatus or identifying those who have reported a lost or stolen ID card. “The system provides a means for automateed installation entry control, where identificattion cards can be verified against databases or rrestricted lists,” said John Challis, 733rd Securrity Forces Squadron deputy director. “This aallows us to easily verify access authorization aand identify fraudulent IDs or [common acccess cards], which eliminates concerns of unaauthorized entry.” Personnel with DOD-issued ID cards are rregistered through the system upon enteriing the installations’ entry points, while perssonnel who have previously-issued or local-
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ABOVE: A U.S. Air Force Security Forces patrolman uses a Defense Biometric Identification System scanner to determine authorization to enter a military installation. The system provides a means for automated installation entry control, where identification cards can be verified against databases or restricted lists, eliminating entry fraud. Joint Base Langley-Eustis began using DBIDS the week of July 8, with full implementation taking place over a 90-day window.
RIGHT: A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airman scans a Common Access Card using the Defense Biometric Identification System scanner to determine authorization to enter the military installation. Joint Base Langley-Eustis will began using DBIDS the week of July 8, with full implementation taking place over a 90-day window.
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ly-produced badges, such as contractors, will have to register directly with the DBIDS system and obtain newly-printed DBIDS ID cards from the Visitor Control Centers, said Challis. Full DBIDS integration requires periods of intermittent ID card scanning, which allow entry controllers to capture identifiable information on all personnel accessing JBLE, he explained. That information will be stored in the installation database and will allow for ease of access prior to full system implementation. Langley Air Force Base and Fort Eustis will began using DBIDS with full implementation taking place over a 90-day window, said Challis. To alleviate possible traffic concerns, DBIDS will be employed in a series of phases during that 90-day period, which will slowly adjust to preserve a smooth flow of traffic accessing JBLE, he said. While JBLE community members may experience some delays initially, the overall impact should be minimal and will afford improved protection measures, said Challis. “An initial scan may take three to five seconds, but after that, the process should be instantaneous,” said Challis. “Ultimately, DBIDS serves as a tool to enhance our efforts to effectively secure the installation from unauthorized access.” For more information, contact the Langley VCC at 764-7770 or the Fort Eustis VCC at 878-1878.
“The [Defense Biometric Identification System] system provides a means for automated installation entry control, where identification cards can be verified against databases or restricted lists. This allows us to easily verify access authorization and identify fraudulent IDs or [common access cards], which eliminates concerns of unauthorized entry.” — John Challis 733rd Security Forces Squadron deputy director
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In December 2013, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command began migrating education content to the dotcom cloud, a commercially operated bank of servers. This is a signiďŹ cant step for several reasons. The Army is currently a Common Access Card-enabled, Windows-based devices operating environment. That means Soldiers can’t access much of the training and education content from home or other places when they’re using non Windows-based mobile devices, said Helen A. Remily, Training and Doctrine Command’s, or TRADOC’s, capability manager for the Army Distributed Learning Program, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The commercial cloud allows them a broader capability to access content via their personally owned devices, such as Apple iOS and Android mobile devices, she added. “Given information-technology advances, Soldiers expect the ability to access learning content regardless of the type of mobile device they own,â€? she said. “Today’s generation of Soldiers and leaders have a high expectation of persistent access to learning content from a reliable network, independent of their location.â€? Gen. David Perkins, TRADOC commander, is behind the program. “During the downsizing of our force, it is critical to develop our leadership effectively,â€? he said after assuming command in March. Leadership development and technical training are at the heart of TRADOC’s mission, and delivering learning content to develop leadership competencies in the most efďŹ cient and effective way is critical, said Remily. That delivery just got a whole lot better.
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The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command began using the dotcom cloud, a commercially operated bank of servers, to allow Soldiers access to educational content via their personally owned handheld devices.
cember 2013, TRADOC created a commercial cloud learning environment and migrated all of the non-sensitive distributed learning content for the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to the commercial cloud. This has been a highly successful endeavor with approximately 5,000 students attending annually as part of their professional military education. This has also produced signiďŹ cant savings for the Army. Within the next three months, the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, will also migrate their learning content to the commercial cloud, and by the end of this calendar year, the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, will also migrate content. The future plan is for other Army schools to migrate learning content to the commercial cloud learning environment, Remily said, with disMigrating to cloud cussions underway with the Army School of Music, Army Chaplain CenRemily laid out the timeline: After conducting a 12-month proof ter and School, the Defense Language of concept, which concluded in De- Institute, and the Army Management
Staff College, which oversees the Army’s civilian education system. More will follow. Students at the Command and General Staff College have already provided very positive feedback, she noted. They value the exibility of distributed learning and being able to use their personal mobile devices. They also like the social learning aspect of having a dotcom learning environment with peer to peer interactions through threaded discussions, blogs, etc. Many students who previously did not have a reach-back capability to access relevant content after graduation now do, she added. For example, Soldiers in the Individual Ready Reserve don’t have CACs. Also, foreign nationals who attend schools often receive temporary CACs, however, they must return them after graduation from Command and General Staff College and the War College. Before going to the commercial cloud, they did not have reach-back access to the content. SEE CLOUD PAGE 15
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Balancing security, access Remily spent most of her 32-yeargovernment career with military intelligence and counter-terrorism fields before coming to TRADOC, so she has an abiding appreciation for information technology security concerns. TRADOC “is working very closely with the [Army’s Chief Information Office] community to help design and field an Army-persistent learning capability that doesn’t compromise the network,” she said. The Army Chief Information Office’s “primary mission is protecting the Army’s network, so they are risk-averse, as they should be,” she continued. “Many of our adversaries are tech-savvy and use technology against us as they don’t have the regulations and laws that we must follow.” On the other hand, Remily said content should be protected only at the level that’s necessary and no more. “There’s no need to over-protect our content as this leads to challenges with accessibility of training and education products and material. It comes down to balancing accessibility and that of
security and risk mitigation. Moving education content to the cloud is actually good news for the Chief Information Office. “Migrating content off of the Army’s network automatically increases the operational network bandwidth because you don’t have large packets of training and education information flowing back and forth across that network,” she explained. There’s a lot of sensitive military occupational specialty-type training that won’t go to the cloud, but in the future, it may be possible to do so as commercial cloud-computing has provisions for CAC-enabled authentication Despite a tight budget, the future for cloud migration looks promising. Currently, the TRADOC Project Office for Mobile Devices, which is managing the integration of mobile computing throughout TRADOC, is only temporary. Recently, TRADOC gained approval for a permanent office to manage the effort. It will be known as TRADOC’s Capability Manager for Mobile and it will fall under the Army’s Distributed
Learning Program. The new office, she said, will address policy, governance, infrastructure and devices. More importantly it will assist us in identifying mobile content (to include mobile apps) that should migrate and better enable accessibility via personally owned mobile devices. Because of the resource issues, “we’re re-purposing current positions” to establish the new organization, meaning no new hires. “This is a big move for the Army,” she said. “We’ll start with TRADOC to get this right and then support other Army organizations.” In a concluding remark, U.S. Army Col. Charles Harris, TRADOC G-6 deputy chief of staff, said last week that the Army chief of staff’s strategic priority is developing adaptive leaders for a complex world. “The Army must seek solutions balancing national defense information security and the need for Soldiers’ unlimited access to training and education content, products and services through mobile devices and adaptive wireless networks,” Harris said.
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A U.S. Army Soldier at a forward operating base needs the proper form to recommend an award for a fellow Soldier. He goes online, opens a form, fills in the blanks and hits “PRINT.” Easy. Another Soldier at a forward operating base needs a part for a weapon trigger assembly. Spare parts are not in storage. He goes online, opens the computer-aided design, or CAD, file for the trigger assembly and hits “PRINT.” Impossible? Not to quibble, but James Zunino, a materials engineer for the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, would say that printing gun parts is no problem; it’s just not possible to print qualified gun parts to military standards ... yet. “We’ve made a lot of parts and prototypes,” Zunino said during a discussion about printed metal parts. But none of the parts have undergone a rigorous process to determine whether they were suitable to replace actual weapons parts. “In theory, if you have a certified operator, certified materials and a certified printer, you can make qualified parts,” Zunino said. In today’s Army, certified materials and printers to make qualified parts don’t exist. However, uses for additive manufacturing and 3-D printing continue to develop. Zunino explained that metal parts are made using additive manufacturing in the medical and aviation industries. Those materials are too obscure and expensive for military application now, but Zunino and his colleagues here are laying out steps that would make it possible for a Soldier to print qualified metal parts to get parts faster, while saving the Army money. Zunino’s colleague, Elias Jelis, is working on a doctoral project to qualify and set the parameters for a specific steel alloy additive manufacturing process using what’s known in the industry as 4340 steel. “Once you establish the process of qualifying one material you can use it to qualify another,” Zunino said. The ARDEC engineers may also qualify
4140 steel, another alloy used in gun barrels, warheads and munitions parts, and others. They would then make parts from the metals and compare them against existing parts. In such a comparison, data would be built on the structural differences between printed and machined parts, which would contribute to the effort to eventually qualify parts made from a 3-D printer. Additive manufacturing is defined as a process of making devices or objects with an additive process, where successive layers of material are added or laid down in different shapes, rather than conventional subtractive processes that include removal of material such as machining, cutting, drilling, etching and carving. Additive manufacturing of metals is often accomplished with help from laser-induced heat, called sintering, which bonds metal particles together to form the object being printed. Because of the way the material is applied in successive layers, printed materials have strengths in different orientations than from currently manufactured parts, Zunino said. Knowing these characteristics, engineers might orient the way the object is printed so that the qualities of the printed part are consistent with the strength characteristics of a functional, durable part. The effort to develop additive manufacturing for the Army would be worthwhile. Zunino asserts that the technology may well have a significant impact one day on how the military provides specialty tools, custom parts and replacements for obsolete parts to deployed Soldiers, who are often at remote forward operating bases. “If you are a Soldier in a [forward operating base] in Afghanistan, everything is different,” Zunino said. “It’s not as easy as running down to the Home Depot and picking up a screwdriver.” Today, to get a spare part or tool delivered to a forward-deployed Soldier, the part left a warehouse and was delivered to a shipping port or airport where it departed for an overseas journey. It was received, and then joined a convoy with security personnel or was taken by helicopter to the distant location. In any significant deployment, an untold numbers of parts, tools and spares add up
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James Zunino, Picatinny Materials Engineer, displays an object that was created by an additive printing process. 3-D printing gives engineers the flexibility to quickly print items of various shapes, materials and structure.
to comprise a military logistical tail. “Those costs add up,” Zunino said. “When you add all the transportation costs, fuel, security, it then might be cheaper to be able to print one.” An imaginative future with additive manufacturing might reduce the logistical tail to the raw materials the printers require to function. Not all replacement parts are simple, one-piece metal items. Many parts are comprised of multiple materials and include electronic components. Zunino points out that there are many ways that items can be produced using additive manufacturing. 3-D printers can also be used to make molds, which can be used to create plastic injection molds or metals casts for objects like exhaust manifolds, he said. Additive manufacturing processes may also be combined with subtractive processes such that a metal object can be printed and then machined to obtain a desired shape. 3-D printers can produce metallic shapes that are impossible or far more expensive to produce when using machine tools. Examples of such shapes include square holes, holes within cylinders and zigzag channels. The boundless potential of the shapes made possible by additive manufacturing inspires design engineers. “We’re already getting CAD designers to think in 3-D,” Zunino said. Warhead designers attempt to create blast effects that meet specific criteria, ex-
plained Zunino. They may want blast fragments of specific sizes to radiate in specific directions such that their blasts can most effectively destroy desired targets. “Once you get into detonation physics you open up a whole new universe,” Zunino said. The limits on what can be produced using machine tools limit warhead shapes. By lifting limitations through the expanded capabilities that come with additive manufacturing, space is used more efficiently. “The real value you get is you can get more safety, lethality or operational capability from the same space,” Zunino explained. Zunino and his colleagues are also developing manufacturing processes that bring together printed metals, printed energetics and other materials layered onto substrates into the many components that comprise an “initiation train” in munitions. The term describes how primers, fuzes and explosives are arranged to facilitate how a device goes from being safe, to armed and, ultimately, initiated. Those efforts may transform a supply base that is ground in the industrial age. The current industrial base for these processes, think of traditional watches with springs and gears, were developed in the World War II era and before, according to Zunino. “You can vastly simplify the manufacturing of energetic materials by printing them,” Zunino said. “When entrepreneurs can begin to inexpensively produce their dreams, additive manufacturing will help revolutionize the industrial base and the manufacturing revolution will begin.”
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A permanent-change-of-station move prompts its own challenges, but family members with special-needs children face another complexity when looking for the right schools at their new home, a Defense Department official said July 2. Ed Tyner, acting deputy director of DOD’s special needs program, told DOD News that U.S. Service members and their families can find a comprehensive tool in the newly updated Education Directory for Children with Special Needs, which addresses opportunities in all 50 states and Washington. Available on the Military OneSource website, the directory gives parents guidance to make informed decisions on new school districts, programs and services for special-needs children. “[The] DOD is supportive of all families with special needs,” Tyner emphasized. The directory has been available for about four years. It initially covered 15 states with the largest military populations and certain special needs, such as autism, intellectual deficits and behavioral concerns, Tyner said. In addition to those needs, the new, more comprehensive directory includes “the whole gamut,” from speech and language to learning disabilities to physical impairments, he said. Tyner noted that the directory is an education resource that’s also useful to families without special-needs children. Navigational tools provide family members with tips on transitioning between schools by providing questions to ask and offering forms to download. “It’s organized in a way that makes it very [user-friendly]. The feedback we’ve gotten from families has been great,” Tyner said. The directory comprises two components: one on early intervention for children up to age 2, and another for schoolaged children and young adults up to age 22, and both provide a substantive guide of tools and resources to make education transitions easier during a PCS move.
“The directory has been designed to help parents make better decisions, and it gives them information and tools as they work with their family members’ special needs. It shows the commitment by DOD to really put resources where they need to be for these families.” — Ed Tyner acting deputy director of the DoD’s special needs program
While the directory on Military OneSource neither compares nor rates schools, it will walk family members through school districts near the new installation and lists what schools offer for special-needs education opportunities and services, as well as enrollment numbers, Tyner explained. “Contacts are listed so family members know who to call for more information,” he said. Other tools in the directory include a checklist to give family members questions to ask at the new school and tips for organizing school records and other advice to help in the transition. A common theme is that families look for special-needs education opportunities that are comparable to the school resources from which they’re moving, Tyner said. Laws ensure that special-needs education must provide comparable services, he added. “Parents need to be sure the individualized needs, goals and objectives for their child are being met,” he said, even though the new school might be organized differently. “The directory has been designed to help parents make better decisions, and it gives them information and tools as they work with their family members’ special needs,” Tyner said. “It shows the commitment by DOD to really put resources where they need to be for these families.”
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Obama celebrates newest Americans during ceremony By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. DOD NEWS, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
“You understood what makes us American is not just circumstances President Barack Obama helped wel- of birth, or the names in our family tree. It’s the timeless belief that from come 25 U.S. Service members and many we are one and are bound together by adherence to a set of beliefs spouses from 15 countries at the end of a and unalienable rights, with certain obligations to serve each other.” journey in which they became America’s newest citizens, July 4. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas administered the oath of citizenship to candidates from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as military spouses, proclaiming, “You are now United States citizens.” Obama then lauded the new citizens for their “long journey” from Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Jamaica, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine to the U.S. “Many of you did something extraordinary,” Obama said. “You signed up to serve in the United States military. You answered the call to fight and potentially to give your life for a country that you didn’t fully belong to yet.” “You understood what makes us American is not just circumstances of birth, or the names in our family tree,” he said. It’s the timeless belief that from many we are one and are bound together by adherence to a set of beliefs and unalienable rights, with certain obligations to serve each other, Obama said. “Over the years, that’s exactly what you’ve done,” he added. Obama talked about three of the ceremony’s participants, describing their motivation for joining the U.S. military.
— President Barack Obama speaking to 25 service members and spouses during a naturalization ceremony “Rodrigo Laquian came to the United States from the Philippines,” the president said. “He joined the Navy because, he said, he ‘wanted to be a part of something big and important – to be a part of a great cause.’” “Stephanie Van Ausdall moved here from Canada with her mom when she was 18 years old,” Obama continued. “Today, she’s 26 and a sergeant in the Army. Stephanie says she joined the military ‘to give my children someone to look up to and someone they can be proud of.’” “Oscar Gonzalez was born in Guatemala, and became a Marine last year,” he said. “Becoming a citizen, he says, means becoming part of a ‘society that strives and stands for good all around the world – just being a part of that makes me complete.’” Obama also recognized military spouses who have “been serving our country as well.” “Diana Baker is originally from Kenya and met her husband Kowaine in Germany,” he said. “Today, she’s a nurse at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Maryland, and she and her husband have four beautiful children.” “In Diana’s words,” Obama said, “‘be-
coming a citizen of the United States is like joining a club of the best of the best.’” Together, the president said, the new Americans remind the country that “America is and always has been a nation of immigrants.” “Throughout our history, immigrants have come to our shores in wave after wave, from every corner of the globe,” he added. “Every one of us – unless we’re Native American – has an ancestor who was born somewhere else.” “And even though we haven’t always looked the same or spoken the same language,” Obama said, “as Americans, we’ve done big things together. “ We’ve won this country’s freedom together, he said, built our greatest cities together, defended our way of life together and we’ve continued to perfect our union together which is what makes America special. Obama said what makes the America strong is the basic idea of welcoming immigrants to our shores and it is central to our way of life. We believe our diversity and differences, he said, when joined together by a common set of ideals, make the nation
stronger and more creative. “From all these different strands, we make something new here in America,” Obama said. The president provided inspiration through a quote from a “famous” immigrant chef from Armenia named George Mardikian, who notes, the president said, “‘You who have been born in America, I wish I could make you understand what it is like not to be an American – not to have been an American all your life – and then, suddenly to be one, for that moment, and forever after.’” Today, Obama said, on this Fourth of July, all across the country – from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to the Alamodome in Texas – immigrants from around the world are taking the oath of citizenship. “Many of them have worked and sacrificed for years to get to this moment,” he said. “All of them have done it for something none of us should ever take for granted – the right to be called an American, from this moment, and forever after.” This fact, Obama said, should give Americans hope and make them confident about the future of the country. As long as there are men and women willing to give so much for the right to call themselves Americans, he said, and we do our part to keep the door open to those willing to earn their citizenship, the nation’s economy will grow. “We’ll continue to journey forward,” Obama said. “And we’ll remind the world of why the United States of America is, and always will be, the greatest nation on Earth. We’re very proud of you. Congratulations.”
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Bundles for babies be closed on the day of the event. To make an appointment, visit www.tricareonline.com Second Lt. Jessica N. Grier, 1st Maintenance Squadron, The Langley Airman and Family Readiness Center will is detailed as the Summary Court Officer to secure and or call the TRICARE Hampton Roads Appointment Center host a Bundles for Babies course from 3 to 4:30 p.m., evmake proper disposition of the personal effects of Senior at (866) 645-4584. ery Wednesday of every other month. Airman James A. Prine. Anyone having knowledge of monFor more information or to sign-up, call 764-3990. ey or property due to the deceased or claims against the Stress Management Classes deceased’s estate, contact Grier at 659-4322. The Health and Wellness Center will host stress man- American Red Cross needs volunteers agement classes from 11 a.m. to noon, Aug. 12 and Sept. The American Red Cross is in need of volunteers to help Busch GardensTrip 9. These classes will identify the sources of stress and provide emergency coverage to families in crisis. Training The Langley Chapel Single Airman Ministry will facilitate how to cope with them. and support will be provided on an individual basis. For more information, contact Aillen Ford at 764-9581. a trip to Busch Gardens at 1 p.m., July 12. Cost is $20 per For more information, contact the Red Cross Office at person.Those attending the trip will meet at the Boots Hall 878-3339 or email Sheila.keenan@redcross.org. Mind Over Mood Classes parking lot at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 764-7847 or email jousha. The Health and Wellness Center will host Mind Over Vehicle Operations Center duty hours change woods.16.ctr@us.af.mil. Mood classes from 11 a.m. to noon, July 15, Aug. 19 and The 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle OperSept. 16. These classes will explore thinking errors and ation Center’s duty hours have changed to 5 a.m. to 10 Education Assistance Gala their effects on our mood. p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., SaturThe Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Tidewater Chapter will hold For more information, contact Aillen Ford at 764-9581. day and Sunday. Services will be limited to on-call emertheir 31st Annual Lawrence E. Anderson Education Asgency wrecker operations, protocol service and aircrew sistance Gala on July 19 at the Point Plaza Suites, 950 J. Sex Signal Improv Show support. Clyde Morris Blvd., in Newport News. The event will feaThe Joint Base Langley-Eustis Sexual Assault Prevention For any of these emergencies, please contact the Fuels ture Dr. Jarris Louis Taylor Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary and Response Program will sponsor a production of “Sex Service Center at 764-4105 or 764-3505. for the Air Force for the Strategic Diversity Integration, Of- Signals” at 9 and 11 a.m., July 30 at the Langley Base TheFor more information contact the Vehicle Operations fice of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Man- atre. The event will explore behaviors which may lead to Control Center at 764-5714. power and Reserve Affairs, as its guest speaker. sexual assault. Street Clean up For more information, contact Chief Master Sgt. Tony For more information, call 764-3359. Levine at 225-6526, Lt. Col. (ret) Claude Vann at 826-6976 Volunteers are needed to help clean up the area around Family Advocacy Safety Education Seminar or Chief Master Sgt. (ret) Bernie Monk at 826-1692. South Seldendale Drive from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more inThe Family Advocacy Program will host safety educa- formation or to register, contact Pat Parker at paparker1@ Family Advocacy classes tion seminars on Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The seminars cox.net. The Family Advocacy Program is hosting the following will highlight the dynamics of domestic violence and child classes at the Health and Wellness Center: abuse. Learn who is at risk, available resources and the Upcoming events at Langley Lanes ■ Stress Management classes will be held from 11 tools for maintaining a healthy relationship. Below are the ■ Operation Naked Wings – Mondays and Thursdays a.m. to noon every second Tuesday of each month. seminar dates and locations: from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wings are 60 cents with a choice ■ Five Love Languages classes will be held from 11 ■ 9 a.m., July 18, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11 at Bldg. 2115 Per- between buffalo, BBQ and Asian Zing sauce. a.m. to noon, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11. shing Ave., Fort Eustis. ■ Cosmic Bowling – Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. ■ Mind over Mood classes will be held from 11 a.m. to ■ 9 a.m., July 18, Aug. 22 and Sept. 19 at the Health and Cost is $8 per person and $3 for shoe rental. noon every third Tuesday of each month. Wellness Center, Langley Air Force Base. ■ Stackers are now available at the Kingpin Kafe. Start■ Healthy Relationship Skills for Singles classes will For more information, contact Aillen Ford at 764-9581. ing at $3.25 each. An additional Burger will cost $2. be held from 11 a.m. noon every third Wednesday of each For more information, call 764-2433. Armed Services Blood Program Drive month. ■ A four-week Anger Management class will begin The Armed Services Blood Program will conduct a blood Anger Management Classes every first Monday of the month. Participants must attend drive at the Community Commons from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Health and Wellness Center will host Anger Manall four classes to receive credit. July 30. agement Classes from 2 to 3:30 p.m., every Monday. For more information, visit www.militaryblood.dod.mil These classes will provide means to deal with uncon■ A 1-2-3 Magic class will be held from 9 a.m. to noon trolled anger. July 11. The class will explore a positive discipline tech- or e-mail Ralph.peters@med.navy.mil. For more information, contact Aillen Ford at 764-9581. nique program for parent of children two to 12 years old. ■ Prenatal Fitness classes will be held from 1 to 3:30 SNCO Medallion and Induction Ceremony p.m. every third Tuesday of each month. To sign-up, call The 2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Medallion Junior Golf Camps The Pines and Eaglewood Golf Courses will host junior 764-6321. and Induction Ceremony will take place on Aug. 1.The MeFor more information contact Aillen Ford at 764-9581. dallion Ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., at the Community golf camps this summer. Each course will accommodate Commons. Dress code is uniform of the day.The Induction various ages and abilities. 633rd MDG School/Sports Physical Day For more information or to register for the camps, visit Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m., at the Bayview CommonThe 633rd Medical Group will host a School/Sports wealth Center. Dress code is semi-formal or mess-dress www.active.com. Physical Day on July 30 at the Family Health and Pediat- for military and business casual for civilians. The theme ric Clinic. Appointments are required and patients must for this year's ceremony is "Rock Solid Leaders for a Flu- Dining rooms available provide state and necessary school forms during the ap- id Force.” The Fireside Room at Eaglewood Golf Course and the pointment. Four to 18-year-olds TRICARE Prime enrolled For more information about how to be invited to the Patio at the Pines Golf Course are available for reservation. at USAF Hospital Langley are eligible to participate. Iden- dinner, contact Senior Master Sgt. Muriel Manns at 848For more information, call the Eaglewood Golf Course at tification is required during this visit. All walk-in clinics will 7504, 575-5344 or muriel.manns@us.af.mil. 764-4547 or the Pines Golf Course at 878-2252. Appointment of summary court office
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McDonald Army Health Center’s new dining facility, the The Family Advocacy Program will host Active Parenting Bistro, is open for business at 576 Jefferson Ave. Break- of Teens classes from 1 to 4 p.m., Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at fast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. and lunch from 11 2115 Pershing Ave. For more information about the classa.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sgt. 1st es, call 878-0807. Class Jermaine Jones at 314-7724 or Sgt. 1st Class ShaFamily Advocacy Safety Education Seminar won Tucker at 314-7669. The Family Advocacy Program will host safety educaPines Golf Course events tion seminars on Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The seminars ■ Payday Scramble – 1 p.m., July 11. The format will be will highlight the dynamics of domestic violence and child a traditional four-person Captain’s Choice where players abuse. Learn who is at risk, available resources and the can pick their own team or get placed on a team. The cost tools for maintaining a healthy relationship. Below are the is $25 for members, $18 for E-4 and below, $20 for E-5 seminar dates and locations: and above, $40 for retirees and Department of Defense ■ 9 a.m., July 18, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11 at Bldg. 2115 Percivilians and $45 for guests. shing Ave., Fort Eustis. ■ Get Golf Ready Program – Participants can learn the ■ 9 a.m., July 18, Aug. 22 and Sept. 19 at the Health and skills needed to play golf. The cost is $99 per person. To Wellness Center, Langley Air Force Base. view upcoming classes online, visit www.getgolfready. For more information, contact Aillen Ford at 764-9581. com. All graduates will receive five sessions of group golf instruction, range balls, course time, rule books, follow-up Movies Under the Stars The 733rd Mission Support Group will host Movies golf outings and a set of golf clubs. ■ Couples Golf Outings – 3 p.m., July 19. Ladies will Under the Stars at 7 p.m. at the Murphy Field Sports be paired with ladies and men paired with men for nine- Complex. The event is free and open to the public and holes or two-hour golf outings. The cost is $40 per cou- gates will open at 6:30 p.m. Bleachers are available for ple which includes greens and cart fees, practice balls and seating and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets prizes. Food and drink specials will be available at the club- and lawn chairs. Food and beverages will be available for house after play. purchase. The inclement weather location is Jacobs TheFor more information about events at Pines Golf Course, ater at 647 Monroe Ave. The movie schedule is as follows: call 878-2252. ■ July 23 – Iron Man 3 (PG-13) JTFCS change of command ■ Aug. 6 – Cloudy with a Chance for Meatballs 2 (PG) Joint Task Force Civil Support will host a change of com■ Aug. 20 – Planes (PG) mand ceremony at 9 a.m., July 15 at Seay Plaza. Maj. For more information about Movies Under the Stars, Gen. Jeff W. Mathis III will relinquish command to Maj. visit www.jbleforcesupport.com. Gen. William F. Roy. A retirement ceremony for Maj. Gen. Mathis will take place immediately following the change Army Community Service Army Community Service classes and workshops for of command. For more information about the ceremony, contact Lt. July will include: ■ Baby and Me Play Group – 10 to 11 a.m. on ThursCol. Beth Miller at 501-7856. days at 501 Madison Ave. Home buying and selling seminars ■ Credit Reporting, Scores and Debt Management – The Fort Eustis Housing Referral Office will host a 9 to 10 a.m., July 15. Home Buying Seminar from 6 to 8:30 p.m., July 15 and a ■ Effective Communication – noon to 1 p.m., July Home Selling Seminar from 6 to 8:30 p.m., July 17. Both 16, Communication Style Assessment; and noon to 1 seminars will take place in the Civil Engineer Division con- p.m., July 30, Assumption of Goodwill. This is a Lunchference room at 1407 Washington Blvd. Industry speakers and-Learn series and attendees are encouraged to bring will include a realtor, mortgage lender, attorney and home their lunch. inspector. The seminars are open to active-duty U.S. mil■ Effective Resume Writing – 9 a.m. to noon, July 25. itary members, retirees, reservists, National Guard and ■ Federal Employment – 10 a.m. to noon, July 17. their family members. ■ Financial Readiness Training – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 To register for either seminar, call 878-2977/5687/5579 p.m., July 18. at least three business days prior to attending the semi■ ManagingYour Checking Account, Online Banking nar of your choice. – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., July 18. ■ Play Mornings Play Group – 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Music Under the Stars Wednesdays at 1102 Pershing Ave. The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band is ■ Spouse Resilience Training – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July hosting Music Under the Stars at 7 p.m., until Aug. 28 at 28-31. Registration is required. Magnolia Park. The event is free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, classes and briefings will take For more information about Music Under the Stars, vis- place in Bldg. 650, Monroe Ave. For more information, call it www.tradocband.com. 878-3638.
Fort Eustis Retirement Ceremony The 733rd Mission Support Group will host the Fort Eustis Retirement Ceremony at 10 a.m., July 18 to honor retiring participants for their service to our country. The ceremony will take place at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command event stand. The inclement weather site is Jacobs Theater at 647 Monroe Ave. For more information about the retirement ceremony, call 878-6880.
Family Advocacy Program The Family Advocacy Program is offering the following classes at 2115 Pershing Ave. ■ Anger Management – 1 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays. The next eight-week clinical series will begin July 29. ■ Relaxation Course – 3 to 4 p.m., July 22. ■ The Five Love Languages – 3 to 4 p.m., July 15. To register or for more information, call 878-0807. No children please.
Motorcycle rider courses The 633rd ABW Safety Office is offering the following motorcycle courses: ■ Experienced Rider’s Course (BRC-2) – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 23, and Aug. 6 and 20. The course will take place at training area 14-A at 3300 Wilson Ave. ■ Military Sport Bike Rider’s Course (MSRC) – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 15 and 22, and Aug. 5 and 12. The course will take place at 705 Washington Blvd., room 169. Motorcycle courses are offered to active-duty U.S. military members on a first-come, first-served basis. Family members, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and contractors will be scheduled on a standby basis only. Currently, the Beginner Rider’s Course is not offered at Fort Eustis; however, active-duty military can take the BRC at Fort Lee or Little Creek free of charge. All active-duty military members will be reimbursed the training fee for BRC courses taken at Thomas Nelson Community College, Tidewater Community College, Rappahannock Community College and other local colleges. To register for the BRC-2 or MSRC courses, email usaf.jble.633-abw.mbx.eustis-safety-office@mail.mil and include the following information: desired course date, first and last name, last four digits of social security number, rank, age, branch of service, unit and phone number. For more information about the motorcycle courses, call 501-8261/8230/8263.
Funded Legal Education Program The Office of The Judge Advocate General is accepting applications for the Army’s Funded Legal Education Program. Under this program, the Army projects sending up to 25 active-duty commissioned officers to law school at government expense. Selected officers will attend law school in the fall of 2015 while remaining on active-duty. The program is open to commissioned officers in the ranks of second lieutenant through captain. Interested officers can contact Capt. David Johnson at 501-5771 or david.f.johnson1@us.army.mil.
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The Cinema Café movie theater is hosting a summer movie series for children at 10:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday at 1044 Von Schilling Drive in Hampton. Admission is $1 per person.The schedule for July and August is listed below: ■ July 11-17 – Despicable Me ■ July 18-24 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked ■ July 25-31 – The Lorax ■ Aug. 1-7 – The Croods ■ Aug. 8-14 – Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ■ Aug. 15-21 – The Lego Movie ■ Aug. 22-28 – Rio: The Movie Call 747-1397 for special daycare package pricing. For more information, visit http://cinemacafe.com.
The Chapel of the Centurion Interdenominational Church will host Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon, July 14-18 at Fort Monroe. The school is open to children ages 4-16 who will be separated into four age groups. Activities will include bible stories, music, arts and crafts and lunch. To pre-register, visit www.chapelofthecenturion.org. For more information, email info@chapelofthecenturion.org or call 329-8410 or 224-7263.
Virginia Living Museum ■ Star Party and Lasers: Lord of the Rings – Free observing begins at sunset on July 12 at the museum. Dr. Kunio Sayanagi, a member of NASA’s Cassini Imaging Science Team, will present a free lecture at 6:15 p.m. to discuss the strange hexagonal structure that surrounds Saturn’s North Pole. Visitors can select from six shows at the planetarium: Saturn: The Ringworld at 5:30 p.m., Spirit of America at 6:30 p.m., Virginia Skies at 7:30 p.m., Laser Magic at 8:30 p.m., Laser Metallica at 10 p.m. and The Vision Bell at 11:30 p.m. All shows are $6 each and the Wild Side Café will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. ■ Dinos Live Evening –The Dinos Live exhibit and outdoor Fossil Find opens from 6 to 8 p.m., July 12. The museum is featuring lifelike creations from North America’s leading producer of animatronic dinosaurs. Amateur paleontologists can dig through a mound of fossil-filled sediment and sift out fossils they can take home. Cost is $6 per person. ■ StoryTime at the Museum – The third Saturday of the month is story time at the museum. Bring the kids at 10 a.m. on July 19 to hear a nature-related story. Recommended for ages 2 and above and included in museum admission. ■ Wild and Well Exhibit – Children can role play at being an animal keeper and wildlife specialist at the Wild and Well permanent interactive exhibit. Role play activities include preparing special diets for museum animals, diagnosing illnesses and injuries, and performing treatments to improve the animal’s health. ■ Planetarium Shows – Choose among four shows at the Abbitt Planetarium. A staff astronomer takes a tour of the current night sky in Virginia Skies. Explore how dinosaurs lived and died in Dinosaur Prophecy. Enjoy a retelling of the classic Greek legend in Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda. Laseropolis is a mind-blowing mix of music and dazzling laser effects.Tickets are $4 in addition to museum admission and the planetarium is open every day. ■ Shark Week – Bring the family on Aug. 2 and enjoy a fun day filled with crafts, a live shark feeding, scavenger hunt and more. Visitors can also learn why these efficient and intelligent hunters are the top predators in the sea. The Virginia Living Museum is located at 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News. Admission is $17 for adults, $13 for children ages 3-12, and free for children ages 2 and under. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Labor Day. For more info, call 595-9135 or visit www.thevlm.org.
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The Music by the Bay outdoor summer concert series will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Fort Monroe’s Continental Park. The concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner, lawn chairs and blankets. The schedule for July is listed below: ■ July 17 – U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, Full Spectrum ■ July 24 – U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band, Four Star Edition Summer camps for youth ■ July 31 – U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, DiThe Hampton Arts Studio is offering summer camps for xie Ensemble youth at the American Theatre at 125 East Mellen Street. For more information, visit www.fmauthority.com. Campers should bring their own bag lunch and snacks, and beverages will be provided. The following camps will Thursdays by the Lake concerts take place Monday through Friday: The Mariners’ Museum will host Thursdays by the Lake ■ Fairy Tale Dance Camp – 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July outdoor summer concerts from 6 to 10 p.m. at Mariners’ 14-18, $175. Open to children ages 4-7. Park in Newport News. The concerts are free and open ■ Youth Dance Camp – 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., July 28- to the public, and food and beverages will be available for Aug. 1, $245. Open to children ages 8-12. purchase. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and ■ Theater Camp – 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Aug. 4-8, $245. lawn chairs for seating. Open to children ages 8-12. The schedule for July and August is listed below: ■ Puppet Camp – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 11-15, $200. Camp■ July 17 – Party Fins ■ July 24 – SpeakEasy ers will be assigned to two groups: Group One is for children ■ July 31 – SlapNation ages 8-11 and GroupTwo is for youth ages 12 and older. ■ Magic Camp: Beginning Magicians – 9 a.m. to noon, ■ Aug. 7 – Karnivale Aug. 18-22, $225. Open to children ages 8-11. Campers ■ Aug. 14 – The Hark will perform live on stage on the final day of camp. ■ Aug. 21 – The Deloreans ■ Magic Camp: Beyond the Basics – 2 to 5 p.m., Aug. ■ Aug. 28 – Rich Whiskey 18-22, $225. Open to children ages 9 and older. Campers For more information, visit www.marinersmuseum.org. will perform live on stage on the final day of camp. Campers should bring their own bag lunch and snacks, The Loch-In: Dozin’ with the Dinosaurs and beverages will be provided. To register and for more The Mariners’ Museum will host an overnight program, information, call 727-1490 or visit HamptonArts.net. The Loch-In: Dozin’ with the Dinosaurs, from 6:30 p.m., Aug. 8 to 8:30 a.m., Aug. 9 at 100 Museum Drive in NewVPCC Military Job Fair port News. Activities will include crafts, games, a gallery The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will host tour, 3-D movie, snacks, a light breakfast and admission to its annual Military Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 17 at the museum on Aug. 9. the Hampton Roads Convention Center at 1610 Coliseum The cost is $35 for student members, $40 for student Drive. The event is free and open to active-duty or retired non-members, $15 for adult members and $20 for adult military, reservists, veterans, Department of Defense ci- non-members. Children must be accompanied by an adult vilians and their family members. More than 70 employ- and admission is free for children under age 5, however, a ers will be on hand to network and offer employment second paying adult must attend to supervise the child. To opportunities. Job seekers are encouraged to dress in register, call 591-7745. business attire and bring several copies of their resumes. For more information, visit www.marinersmuseum.org. Four seminars will be offered including how to navigate a job fair, how to develop job search strategies and more. Yorktown Market Days Minor children are not allowed. York County and the Riverwalk Landing Business AssoTo register and for more information, visit http://virginia- ciation hosts Yorktown Market Days from 8 a.m. to noon, peninsulachamber.com. Saturdays through September 27 at Riverwalk Landing between Buckner and Ballard streets. More than 35 local TRADOC Colonial Brass Quintet farmers, producers and vendors will provide locally-grown The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band’s and fresh-picked produce. The event will also feature flowColonial Brass Quintet will host a concert from 5 to 6:30 ers, herbs, dairy products, potted plants, art and live mup.m., July 27 at Grace Episcopal Church at 111 Church sical entertainment. Street in Yorktown. The event is free and open to the pubFree parking is available throughout Historic Yorktown lic. The concert will feature two trumpets, a trombone, a and the free trolley runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Martuba and a French horn. Guests are encouraged to bring a ket Days will take place rain or shine. picnic dinner and chairs or blankets for seating. For more information about the Yorktown Market Days, For more information, call 890-4490. visit www.yorktownmarketdays.com.
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