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RECREATION
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By Airman 1st Class Devin Scott Michaels 633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The season for U.S. Service members to receive permanent change of station orders is here, which can be a stressful time for military families. Looking for a new home, moving furniture, keeping track of paperwork; these are all common stress factors. However, the Langley Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center works to ensure Service members and their families hit the ground running wherever they land. The AFRC’s mission is to provide targeted U.S. Air Force Airmen with family support and services contributing to mission readiness, resiliency and the well-being of the Air Force community. Their services are not limited to Air Force families, either. They are comprised of a variety of representatives capable of providing insight and helping manage multiple aspects of Service members’ lives. The AFRC plays a role in securing the present and future lives of all Service members, veterans and military families, said Ursula Santiago, AFRC Exceptional Family Member program coordinator. The EFMP is for military family members who have an illness, disability or injury causing them to need any type of special accommodations in the home, workplace or education. Military families – especially EFMP families – should visit the center to attend an outbound PCS briefing and get
Heritage Spotlight On May 10, 1862, advancing Union troops occupied Norfolk. Since the Confederate States’ Ship Virginia was a steam-powered battery and not an ocean-going cruiser, it was not seaworthy enough to enter the Atlantic, even if it were able to pass the Union blockade. Virginia was also unable to retreat further up the James River due to its 22-foot draft. In an attempt to reduce its draft, supplies and
The AFRC’s mission is to provide targeted U.S. Air Force Airmen with family support and services contributing to mission readiness, resiliency and the well-being of the Air Force community. connected with their gaining base’s center, said Santiago. The next AFRC may be able to facilitate moving, help find a new home or offer information crucial to the Service member’s circumstances. Santiago said she understands moving or leaving the military altogether can be “a little scary.” She strongly suggested the AFRC as one of the first places a family should go when they find out they are separating. The center has a lot of information to offer soon-to-be veteran families, such as what medical services their state may be able to offer them. Santiago said Airmen new to Joint Base Langley-Eustis can visit the AFRC and request a portfolio containing information to help them acclimate to the area. “We give out portfolios full of information about medical and housing options and accommodations, the community, educational facilities and special programs for EFMP families,” said Santiago. “Those families typically have it a little bit harder than other families, so we offer respite care. It’s when a provider comes into an EFMP family’s home for up to twelve hours to give moms and dads a break, whether they have an ap-
pointment, are busy moving or they just want to go for dinner and a movie. “It’s great for deployments too,” Santiago continued. “While the active duty member is away, the spouse can use respite care for when they need time to run errands or just to relax.” If Service members are unable to visit the AFRC, the center can set up a virtual appointment via computer or smartphone. “We use Skype and FaceTime if someone cannot leave home for the appointment,” said Santiago. “It’s also great for deployed Service members who need to make or attend an appointment while overseas. There is nothing like going on deployment and being able to have that peace of mind, knowing your family is being taken care of.” Santiago said peace of mind is an important aspect of Airmen’s lives, because it helps them maintain focus and remain mentally and emotionally fit. Even though there are other sources for PCS and “civilian world” information, Santiago said the AFRC is ready and enthusiastic about helping families who prefer face-to-face communication. “We try to fill in the gap and connect military families with what they need. I can honestly say that everyone here has a heart to help,” said Santiago. “I know what it’s like to get the run-around and I would never want someone to go through what I’ve had to go through, so it really makes my heart warm when we help people.” For more information, call 764-3990.
Destruction of the CSS Virginia coal were dumped overboard, even though this exposed the ironclad’s unarmored lower hull, but was still not enough. Without a home port and no place to go, Virginia’s new captain, Josiah Tattnall, ordered its destruction in order to keep it from being captured. This task fell to Lieutenant Jones, the last man to leave the Virginia after its cannon had been safely removed and carried to the Confederate Marine Corps fortifications at
Drewry’s Bluff. Early on the morning of May 11, 1862, off Craney Island, fire and powder trails reached the ironclad’s magazine and she was destroyed by a great explosion. The Virginia’s thirteen-star Stars and Bars battle ensign was saved from destruction and today resides in the collection of the Chicago History Museum, minus three of its original stars.
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“This is a big step for [Justice] to be recognized. His dad and Permanent changes of station, de- I are both extremely proud of him. The children [in the youth ployments and temporary duty as- programs] recognize his hard work and want to be like him. signments can often affect the sense He has a positive impact on more of the kids than he knows.â€? of continuity children seek at home, at school and within their social lives. The Department of Defense recognizes the sacriďŹ ces U.S. Service members’ children make as they stand by their parents in service to their nation. For one area youth, understanding, accepting and making the best of changes caused by his father’s U.S. Air Force career aided in his journey of community service. Justice Wade, 15-year-old son of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Wade, 1st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment assistant ight chief, and Chrystal Wade, 633rd Force Support Squadron school-age training technician, recently earned the title of Virginia-Washington, D.C. Military Youth of the Year, awarded by the Boys and Girls Club of America for his ability to persevere through military life. According to the Boys and Girls Club website, the Military Youth of the Year honor is a distinct component of the National Youth of the Year program, which recognizes a club member who has overcome enormous odds and demonstrated exceptional character and accomplishments. Despite several moves due to mil-
— Chrystal Wade Justice Wade’s mother and 633rd Force Support Squadron school-age training technician itary assignments and deployments, Justice maintained his efforts as an avid volunteer and mentor by inuencing children in the Langley Youth Programs. He is the vocal captain for his school’s show choir, a member of his school’s varsity soccer team and participates in multiple national teen councils, all while maintaining a 4.19 grade point average in honors and advanced placement classes. Justice said his motivation to work hard and help others came from the example his parents set. His love for leadership and mentoring other children stemmed from helping his mother at work. “I was a six-year-old thinking of ways to help her with work and trying to tell adults what to do, but that didn’t go over too well,â€? he said, laughing. “Once I got a little bit older I learned my place and really started helping from there.â€? Along with his Boys and Girls Club achievement, Justice and his fa-
ther were recognized by the mayor of Hampton on behalf of the North Hampton Civic Union for volunteer work throughout the city and their efforts in reconditioning an overgrown nature trail near their home. “This is a big step for [Justice] to be recognized. His dad and I are both extremely proud of him,� his mother said. “The children [in the youth programs] recognize his hard work and want to be like him. He has a positive impact on more of the kids than he knows.� Justice said he would not be able to participate in all he does if it weren’t for the unwavering support of his parents. “I couldn’t be more proud of Justice’s achievements,� his father said. “I’m not sure where he gets all of the energy to do everything but his successes are 90 percent his effort and 10 percent motivation from me and his mom.� Justice will compete for the Southeast Region Military Youth of the Year title this summer.
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JusticeWade, 15, was recognized as theVirginia-Washington D.C. Military Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America for his leadership skills and community involvement. Wade is the son of Master Sgt. Michael Wade, 1st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment assistant ight chief, and Chrystal Wade, 633rd Force Support Squadron school-age training technician.
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U.S. Army Col. Steven Braddom assumed command of the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, Aviation Development Directorate during a ceremony at Fort Eustis, May 2. It is a directorate of the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, which is a part of the Research, Development and Engineering Command and is subordinate to the Army Materiel Command.
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The Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, Aviation Development Directorate welcomed U.S. Army Col. Steven Braddom as its new commander during a ceremony at Fort Eustis, May 2. Dr. William Lewis, AAD director, presided over the ceremony in which Braddom succeeded Col. Courtney Cote as commander of the unit. “Colonel Cote has done a wonderful job setting a high bar for standards and I know Col. Braddom will more than meet that bar,� Lewis said. AATD is a directorate of the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, which is a part of the Research, Development and Engineering Command and is subordinate to the Army Materiel Command. AATD’s mission is to develop,
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to lead an organization with a rich history and an outstanding reputation as a world-class capability to develop, demonstrate and transition critical technologies. My goal is to continue to grow the expertise and dedication to the needs of the warďŹ ghter.â€? — U.S. Army Col. Steven Braddom Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, Aviation Development Directorate commander mature, demonstrate and transition critical technologies and products through technology programs and customer support that modernize, maintain and sustain Army Aviation as the dominant land force aviation component in the world. The directorate traces its history to the Transportation Corps Board, activated at Fort Monroe, Virginia in 1944 and was later transferred to the Brooklyn Army Base, New York in 1946. It has been located at Fort Eustis since 1950.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to lead an organization with a rich history and an outstanding reputation as a worldclass capability to develop, demonstrate and transition critical technologies,â€? Braddom said. “My goal is to continue to grow the expertise and dedication to the needs of the warďŹ ghter.â€? Braddom is a 1993 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and has since served the Army in several aviation leadership positions.
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No need for commission to study Army restructuring By David Vergun ARMY NEWS SERVICE
The fiscal year 2015 U.S. Army budget submitted to Congress “is lean, stark but critical to meeting the needs of our nation and our Soldiers,” said Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh. The budget reflects an adjustment of the force mix in favor of the reserve component, McHugh told members of the Senate Appropriations Committee during a Defense subcommittee hearing on the Army budget, April 30. That budget and the force restructure do not need to be examined by a commission, added U. S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno. Also testifying were Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau; Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, chief, Army Reserve; and Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, acting director, Army National Guard. McHugh then focused on aviation cuts, explaining that the “vast majority” are coming from the active component. The Guard’s fleet will decline by eight percent, while the active declines by about 23 percent. “We know this is controversial, but we have no choice. The money is gone,” he said. “If our restructure proposals are delayed or rejected, whether through a commission or other actions, we will be forced to take other immediate cuts to the active forces and to those programs that have already been heavily impacted, further eroding readiness and impacting manning – both civilian and military – at every post, camp and station within the U.S.,” he continued. As to studying the restructure proposal by commission, one senator said he’d introduce legislation to do just that, adding that he expects it to have a good chance of passing. He reasoned that the restructure should be looked at through the eyes of an outside, independent commission with a long-term view in mind. Odierno warned that a commission’s study and deliberations might take as much as two years, resulting in adding billions to the funding costs and putting the Army’s manning, readiness and modernization further out of whack. The Army had careful deliberations on how it went about preparing its budget and restructure plans, Odierno said, explaining
that leaders looked at the issues “from all perspectives” in a process that was “transparent, open and highly collaborative with representation from all components and analysis from experts at every level.” The senator said he still wasn’t convinced and would push ahead with his legislation anyway. Just this week, U.S. Soldiers deployed to Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania “to conduct joint training and to reassure our Eastern European allies against Russian aggression,” Odierno told lawmakers, making the point that taxpayers are getting a bang for their buck. He added that Soldiers are training Afghan security forces, standing guard at the Demilititarized Zone in Korea, conducing operations in Kosovo, Jordan and Kuwait, building partner capacity in Africa and pivoting to the Pacific. If sequestration continues with manning dropping below the 440,000 to 450,000 active-component end strength, the Army would not be able to execute a prolonged, multi-phase major contingency operation, Odierno warned, adding that below those red-line levels, the Army would be hardpressed to even meet its current commitments and training requirements. Adding their input to lawmakers, the reserve-component leaders said their Soldiers not only contribute greatly to operations worldwide, including keeping the Russians at bay, they also respond to domestic disasters such as the spate of deadly tornadoes tearing through the Southeast, even as they were speaking. Grass reminded lawmakers that “the current generation of Guardsmen expect to beSdeployed at home and abroad” and that “when our enemies look at America’s military, they see the best fighting force in history. They do not see different components.” He added that the Guard is doing its
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Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh addresses the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Defense subcommittee during testimony on the Army's fiscal year 2015 Budget, April 30.The fiscal year 2015 Army budget submitted to Congress "is lean, stark but critical to meeting the needs of our nation and our Soldiers," said Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh.The budget reflects an adjustment of the force mix in favor of the reserve component, McHugh told members of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
part to ensure a relatively tranquil world through some 70 state partnerships. Lyons called the Guard “a strategic reserve to the operational force” since 9/11. Talley pointed out that the Army Reserve provides “about 20 percent of the total Army force structure, but only about 5.8 percent of the budget. That’s a great return on investment, especially given the positive economic impact we make everywhere we are.” It’s not only the Guard that responds to natural disasters, the Reserve does as well, he said, pointing to rapid response when Hurricane Sandy tore through the Eastern Seaboard. The Reserve is the backbone of the operating force, he continued, providing medical and engineering expertise as well as other technical capabilities often not resident on the active side. As he usually does at budget hearings, McHugh pointed to easy savings that could be had through another round of
base realignment and closure, known as BRAC. “We can’t afford to pay for the maintenance and upkeep of unused or unnecessary facilities,” he said. While McHugh sees another BRAC round as a no-brainer, he acknowledged that it would take courage for lawmakers to authorize one, admitting that when he was a lawmaker an installation closed in his own district and it was very difficult for him. While many modernization and readiness programs have seen decreased funding, McHugh told the subcommittee that funding for ready and resilient programs have actually gone up about 46 percent. Such programs include Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness, transition assistance and suicide and sexual assault prevention – programs he and lawmakers care deeply about, he said. He added that the Army is determined to meet the needs of its Soldiers, civilians and family members and that ready and “If our restructure proposals are delayed or rejected, whether through resilient programs represent “a sacred a commission or other actions, we will be forced to take other immedicovenant to support them and we will not ate cuts to the active forces and to those programs that have already been break it.” McHugh also reminded lawmakers heavily impacted, further eroding readiness and impacting manning – that Army civilians “bore a great burboth civilian and military at every post, camp and station within the U.S.” den” over the last few years with pay — Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh freezes and furloughs, and he said he during a Defense subcommittee hearing on the Army budget “fears we have yet to see the true impacts on morale and retention.”
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The Air Force has implemented the 2014 enlisted date of separation rollback program phase II, Air Force Personnel Center officials said May 1. The program accelerates the date of separation for Airmen who declined to acquire retainability for an assignment, training, retraining or professional military education, and who have fewer than 18 years or 20 years or more of total active federal military service. Airmen identified for separation under this second phase of the fiscal year 2014 DOS rollback program must do so by Sept. 29. Those eligible to retire must apply for retirement by May 29 and must be retired by Sept. 1. Airmen can be considered for the DOS rollback only if they meet all of the following eligibility criteria: ■ Have fewer than 15 years of total active federal military service as of Sept. 29, or at least 15 but fewer than 18 years of Total active federal military service as of Aug. 31; or 20 years or more Total active federal military service on or before Aug. 31. ■ Have an Aug. 31, 2015 or earlier DOS for those eligible to retire, or a Sept. 29, 2015 or earlier DOS for Airmen ineligible for retirement. ■ As of April 30, must have a “3D” or “3E” reenlistment code, a “09” assignment availability code, or “3E” grade status reason that renders them ineligible to reenlist. Airmen separated or retired under DOS rollback will not be required to repay unearned portions of bonuses, special pays or other monetary incentives and they will not be entitled to any unpaid portions of bonuses, special pays or other monetary incentives. Airmen affected by the rollback may also be entitled to separation pay, officials said. Airmen who have between six but less than 20 years of active service who are not first-term Airmen may be eligible for full separation pay if they sign an Individual Ready Reserve agreement. In addition, Airmen on active duty for 180 days or more will be authorized transition assistance benefits such as permissive temporary duty, 180 days extended medical care for themselves and their family members and two years of commissary and exchange privileges. Affected Airmen who have at least 15, but fewer than 18 years Total active federal military service as of Aug. 31, may request retirement under the temporary early retirement authority. For more information about fiscal year 2014 force management programs, including DOS rollback and Temporary Early Retirement Authority, as well as other personnel issues, visit myPers. Select “search all components” from the search window drop down menu, and enter “Active Duty: FY14 Force Management Programs” in the search window.
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While most outdoorsmen may only experience a few mosquito bites and a small rash from poisonous plants, it is important for Joint Base Langley Eustis community members to protect themselves during outdoor exercises or recreation. “Luckily for [JBLE], there aren’t a significant number of dangerous pests to worry about,” said Tim Christensen, 733rd Civil Engineer Division conservation branch chief. “However, ticks and mosquitoes can always carry disease, so it is important to protect ourselves from them.” Ticks specifically pose a threat to anyone planning to stay outdoors near wooded areas. They can carry ailments such as lyme disease, tidewater spotted fever and human babesiosis. The forested training areas around Fort Eustis are perfect habitats, as are most fields, so U.S. Service members using those grounds must be vigilant, said Christensen. To prevent bites, community members should invest in permethrin and DEET sprays. Permethrin-soaked clothes repel insects, and DEET spray on exposed skin further prevents bites. For both chemicals, members should follow the directions on the packaging. As for poisonous snakes, insects and spiders, JBLE is relatively safe, said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zach Bigham, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron pest control noncommissioned officer-in-charge. “Aside from the common black widow spider, there are no documented poisonous snakes or other animals at [JBLE],” said Bigham. “Rattlesnakes have been found at Sandy Bottom Nature Park nearby, so Service members should still be wary.” Hornets, wasps and bees can be found at JBLE and community members with allergies to these creatures must seek attention immediately. Otherwise, the best defense against dangerous pests is to avoid disturbing their habitat. “Most creatures will move away from humans as soon as they spot us,” said Christensen. “If you have to disturb the environment in any way use gloves and stay vigilant.” Additionally, Christensen advised wearing long pants and long sleeves to decrease exposed skin. Opt for boots and blouse the
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While outdoor adventure-seekers may only experience a few mosquito bites and a small rash from poisonous plants this summer, it is important for Joint Base Langley-Eustis community members to protect themselves during outdoor exercises or recreation.
pant legs to further protect against bites, parasites and stings. If preventative measures do fail, there are easy steps to a speedy recovery. For mosquitoes, simply wash the bite areas and try not to scratch. If a rash occurs, or the area becomes red and hot, seek medical attention. For ticks, use fine-tipped tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the head as possible. After removal, wash the area with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub or soap and water. Black widow spider and snake bite victims need to be taken to a medical care fa-
cility immediately. If the victim is unsure whether the snake or spider was venomous, still rush to a medical facility. While animals may present a more active threat, poisonous plants can be potentially more dangerous to the unwary walker. “[JBLE] contains all three plants with the irritant urushiol: poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac,” explained Christensen. “While most of us will only suffer a rash or itching, those allergic need to be extremely careful when navigating the forest.” In addition to keeping bugs out, full-body
“Most creatures will move away from humans as soon as they spot us. If you have to disturb the environment in any way, use gloves and stay vigilant.” — Tim Christensen 733rd Civil Engineer Division conservation branch chief
clothing will prevent skin-to-plant contact, which will prevent irritation. If actively burning local foliage always remove these plants. Urushiol, when burned, can seriously irritate lungs and can cause anaphylactic shock, in some cases. If the preventative measures do not work, the affected area should be washed immediately with a degreasing agent such as dish soap or detergent. Continuously rinse to prevent the urushiol oil from spreading. To handle the symptoms, overthe-counter antihistamines, calamine lotion and hydrocortisone cream will provide some relief, but users should always consult a doctor and read the instructions before using these remedies. Whether conducting a field training exercise or having a picnic, preventative measures, proper first aid and awareness can turn every outdoor adventure into an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors.
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Biomedical sciences corps lieutenant colonels will not meet enhanced selective early retirement board By Debbie Gildea AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Biomedical Sciences Corps lieutenant colonels originally slated to meet the June 16 enhanced selective early retirement board, or ESERB, will not meet the board, Air Force Personnel Center officials said April 30. ESERB is one of several fiscal year 2014 force management programs that have been or will be implemented to help achieve manpower and force structure goals. BSC lieutenant colonels will not meet the board because Air Force ongoing voluntary separation and retirement programs have achieved established goals in that career field and grade, said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rick Garcia, the AFPC retirements and separations branch chief. As a result, senior raters are not required to prepare retention recommendation forms, or RRFs, for these officers.
Officers who are still scheduled to meet the board include active duty, retirement-eligible majors in the Line of the Air Force, LAF-judge advocate, chaplain, nurse corps, BSC and MSC. For those officers, senior raters as of the Jan. 17 accountability date will prepare a retention recommendation form for each of their eligible officers and will provide those officers with completed copies of their RRFs by May 16. Eligible officers who do not want to meet the retention board can apply for voluntary force management programs and if approved must retire by Jan. 1, 2015. Voluntary retirement applications are due to AFPC by May 16. For more information about ESERB and other force management programs, go to myPers. Select “search all components” in the keyword drop down menu and enter “ESERB” or “Active Duty: FY14 Force Management Programs” in the search window.
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Biomedical Sciences Corps lieutenant colonels originally slated to meet the June 16 enhanced selective early retirement board, or ESERB, will not meet the board, Air Force Personnel Center officials said April 30. BSC lieutenant colonels will not meet the board because Air Force ongoing voluntary separation and retirement programs have achieved established goals in that career field and grade, said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rick Garcia, the AFPC retirements and separations branch chief. As a result, senior raters are not required to prepare retention recommendation forms for these officers.
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Dismounted Soldiers carrying full battle gear are pushed to their physical limits. Soldiers often heft 100 pounds or more of essentials. How the Soldier of the future maintains a decisive edge may lie in innovations developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA. “That load is a critical issue,” said Lt. Col. Joe Hitt, who until recently was Warrior Web program manager. “In Warrior Web, we want to explore approaches which make that kind of load feel, in terms of the effort to carry it, as if its weight has been cut in half. That’s the goal.” DARPA launched the Warrior Web program in September 2011, seeking to create a soft, lightweight undersuit to help reduce injuries and fatigue while improving mission performance. “The number one reason for discharge from the military in recent years is musculoskeletal injury,” Hitt said. “Warrior Web is specifically being designed to address the key injuries at the ankle, knee, hip, lower back and shoulders.” Warrior Web would protect injury-prone areas by stabilizing and reducing stresses on joints and promoting efficient and safe movement over a wide range of activities, he said. While protecting against injury, Warrior Web also seeks to make Soldiers into better performers by giving them the feeling of a lighter load and enhancing their existing physical capabilities. “We’re assessing new technologies that could even allow a Soldier to run a fourminute mile,” Hitt said. “For example, we have components such as motors and springs integrated into a suit which will augment the work performed by the muscles in the legs. This may be a pathway to enhancing performance.” Such performance enhancement may sound like science fiction. “The theory behind it is if you can provide enough force to the runner, you could probably have them do a four-minute mile,” said Michael LaFiandra, chief of the Dismounted Warrior Branch at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. “We’re skeptical because we’re researchers and it’s part of our job to question everything. But, they’re bringing the
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ABOVE: Army researchers at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., capture high-resolution data from Soldiers during a preliminary testing session in 2013. Later this year, the laboratory will host another round of advanced testing scenarios. LEFT:The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Warrior Web program seeks to create a soft, lightweight under-suit that would help reduce injuries and fatigue and improve Soldiers’ ability to efficiently perform their missions
technology here. They want to demonstrate this four-minute mile concept and we’re hopeful that they can do it.” Wearable technologies are the newest buzz in the commercial technology world. Sensors can measure heartbeats, blood pressure and steps taken. This information is useful to an individual interested in trying to live a healthy, active lifestyle. However, the information may be critical to a small unit leader when Soldiers are networked together. A leader would be able to monitor health signs in real time to better evaluate situations and make good decisions. DARPA, along with scientists from the Army Research Laboratory Human Research and Engineering Directorate, or ARL-HRED, tested nine prototype Warrior Web systems on Soldiers over 21 weeks during the first phase of the program. “I think it has enormous potential,” LaFiandra said. “When you look at the amount of load Soldiers are being asked to carry and the various types of terrain
they’re being asked to carry it over, they need some sort of assistance.” The Army has looked at off-loading gear to a robotic asset or even precision airdrops as ways of reducing Soldier load. “Those methods will be effective to some extent,” LaFiandra sad. “The reality still remains that Soldiers are going to be carrying a lot of weight. If we want them to be able to perform their mission and carry this weight, we need to do something to help them.” The initial prototypes went through rigorous evaluation at the Soldier Performance and Equipment Advanced Research Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. This facility features a state-ofthe art bio-mechanics laboratory where researchers capture high-resolution, highlycontrolled data. Immediately adjacent to the lab, there is a two-and-a-half mile crosscountry course through the woods. “We can have Soldiers wearing the system walking on the treadmill, measuring how hard the foot hits the ground and
how hard their muscles are working, and then have them immediately go outside and climb over stumps and downed trees and walk through water to their ankles if we want them to,” LaFiandra said. “We’re also developing ways of capturing more of the high-resolution laboratory data in that field environment.” “I think this approach has contributed to our success because all of the performers knew that they would be undergoing independent testing by a very qualified team with an excellent facility,” Hitt said. DARPA is also partnering with the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, and Natick Soldier Systems Center in Massachusetts. “They are one of our stakeholders,” Hitt said. “They’re part of our Warrior Web community, which will have about 30 different industry, academic organizations and government partners by this summer. They also actively participate by making sure the technologies created by our performers integrate into existing Soldier systems.” Hitt said ARL-HRED helps them to as“The number one reason for discharge from the military in recent years sess biomechanics and physiology while is musculoskeletal injury. Warrior Web is specifically being designed to ad- NSRDEC looks at the Warrior Web technology and makes sure it integrates with Soldier dress the key injuries at the ankle, knee, hip, lower back and shoulders.” equipment such as body armor, communica— Lt. Col. Joe Hitt tions gear and weapons systems.
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DARPA FROM PAGE 10 During the first period of testing, known as Task A, researchers are exploring technologies to augment muscle work and increase Soldier capabilities. The team is addressing five key areas: ■ Core injury mitigation ■ Comprehensive analytical representations ■ Regenerative kinetics ■ Adaptive sensing and control ■ Suit human-to-wearer interface Last year, DARPA called on industry and academia for proposals to begin the second period of testing, or Task B. “We received an incredible response and were very fortunate to have a huge pool of very competitive proposals,” Hitt said. “Come this summer, we’ll announce who we’ve selected for Task B. I think everybody will be very excited about the teams we’ve selected.” In the coming months, the team will explore additional wearable technologies not addressed in Task A. The goal will be to integrate “multiple mature component technologies into a system potentially wearable by 90 percent of the U.S. Army
population, both male and female.” In September, ARL-HRED researchers will begin intensive testing of the next generation of prototypes. “Every system will see six Soldiers over a course of three weeks,” Hitt said. “ARL-HRED is responsible for that effort. If everything goes as it went last year, it’s going to be an exciting event.” DARPA officials said while they are sharing research and findings with the U.S. Special Operations Command, Warrior Web is not part of the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, currently under development. Warrior Web will soon get its final test. “Thirty months from today, we will outfit a squad with our suits and we will compete against a squad without them in activities such as the 12-mile rucksack march, marksmanship and the obstacle course,” Hitt said. “Our vision is to significantly reduce the time it takes to do a rucksack march and then when you get onto the marksmanship course, you’re almost as fresh as if you hadn’t marched at all.”
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U.S. Air Force Airman Nahom Tumalisan, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems technician, wades through water while checking electrical systems during Hurricane Sandy at Langley Air Force Base, Oct. 29, 2012. In recognition of this year’s National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 25 31, members of the 733rd Mission Support Division Emergency Management Office recommend having an emergency plan in place with family members. Photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Aber
For the entire 2013 hurricane season, 13 named n storms formed in the North Atlantic Basin, with two reaching hurricane strrength, according to the National Weather Service. This year, the Atlantic hurricane seeason will run from June through November, but storms can occur before the season n starts, sometimes without much warning. In recognition of this year’s National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 25 on Support Division Emergency Managethrough 31, members of the 733rd Missio ment Office recommend having an emerg gency plan in place with family members. “Storms can be unpredictable,” said Albert Collins, 733rd MSD emergency management specialist. “It’s important to be prepared for any storm situation because they can come up quickly.” In the event of hurricanes, tornados or other severe weather events, planning and preparation is an effective way to en nsure safety for all. Individuals should be aware of their surroundings and risk forr specific weather. Collins recommended individuals preepare an emergency kit and consider the needs of family members who may need d help, such as the elderly, disabled, children and pets. For a list of supplies to build a compreehensive kit, visit www.ready.gov/basicsupplies-kit. “The most important thing to do is be eengaged and develop a preparedness process,” said Collins. “Include a first aid kiit, food, lots of water and medicines that can sustain you and your family until thee emergency passes.” Collins also recommended taking th he following steps when preparing an emergency plan: ■ Identify an appropriate shelter at ho ome and in the community. ■ Plan a route in case an evacuation is necessary. ■ Seek guidance from local governm ment emergency management organizations about disaster notifications and sig gn up for additional alerts through social media sites and local news agencies. ■ Discuss each family member’s resp ponsibilities in the case of a shelter-inplace situation. Whether enduring a storm or evacuatting, having a plan can be the difference between life and death. For more information about disaster p preparedness, check out the following resources: ■ Be Ready Air Force: http://www.be eready.af.mil ■ Ready Army: http://www.acsim.arm my.mil/readyarmy/ra_kids.htm ■ U.S. Army Public Health Command d’s Emergency Preparedness & Response website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil/to opics/emergencyresponse/Pages/default.aspx ■ NOAA/National Weather Service Se evere Weather Awareness website: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severew weather/index.shtml ■ NOAA Weather-Ready Nation webs site: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/ weatherreadynation ■ Virginia Tornado History: http://ww ww.vaemergency.gov/news/history/ tornado ■ Ready Virginia: http://www.vaeme ergency.gov/ReadyVirginia and the Ready Virginia App. Get it by visiting: http://www.vaemergency.gov/News/ h readyvirginia/mobileapp ■ Ready Hampton Roads: http://readyh hamptonroads.org/Resources/Home.aspx ■ FEMA’s Ready.gov website: http://w www.ready.gov/severe-weather ■ Joint Base Langey-Eustis: mobile app p available on Google Play and in the App store, http://www.jble.af.mil, JBLE EStatus on Twitter, PinJBLE on Pinterest and JBLEgram on Instagram.
The Back River spills over the seawall into Eagle Park at Langley Air Force Base during hurricane Sandy Oct. 29, 2012.The Category 1 storm caused some areas to flood. In recognition of this year’s National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 25 - 31, members of the 733rd Mission Support Division Emergency Management Office recommend having an emergency plan in place with family members. Photo by Staff Sgt. Antoinette Gibson
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Air Force secretary reports on total force balance to Senate Committee By Amaani Lyle AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James outlined the service’s progress in leveraging the talent and capabilities of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve within the total force concept. James, along with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing April 30. A team of three generals from each reserve component conducted a comprehensive review of mission requirements, recommended ideas for improving collaboration and sought avenues to balance total force capabilities, James told the senators. “We laid in force structure changes to take advantage of the Guard and Reserve’s strength,” James said. “For example, in the area of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, we’ve increased reserve components’ presence in the MQ-1 (Predator) and (MQ-9 Reaper) fleets of remotely piloted aircraft, so we’re going from 17 percent to 24 percent representation in that arena.” In the cyber arena, James said, three new Air Force Reserve units will reflect an increase in that capability in fiscal year 2016. Meanwhile, James said the Air Force will decrease its active component end-strength by 17 percent while decreasing the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard end-strength by 3 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively, by fiscal 2015. “In the future, we hope to garner enough savings by moving capability and capacity to the reserve component so that future end-strength cuts may not be necessary,” she said. The secretary also reported better projection and budgeting of Guard and Reserve man-day use, with a 70-percent increase in planned manyears over the next two years. James told the senators that Air Force leaders agree with 86 percent of the suggestions put forth by the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, established by Congress as part of the fiscal 2013 defense spending bill.
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Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A.Welsh III present the future structure of the Air Force to the Senate Arms Services Committee April 29 in Washington, D.C. James and Welsh said the Air Force’s future will more fully incorporate personnel from the Reserves and National Guard.
However, she added, they differ with the commission’s recommendation that Air Force Reserve Command be disestablished. “We’re all for integration, and of course, that is the basis of that recommendation,” James said. “But we feel in fiscal year 2015, we don’t have a good alternative way to manage and provide for 70,000 members of the Air Force Reserve, so we would disagree with that proposition, at least for fiscal year 2015.” James reported the Total Force Continuum, another group of generals, will lead the charge for myriad initiatives, one being facilitating an Airman’s ability to serve in the active force, the Air National Guard and theAir Force Reserve in the course of a career. To facilitate a new total force personnel and pay system in support of the continuum of service, the secretary said the Air Force has integrated force support squadrons at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; March Air Reserve Base, California; and Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. “One unit is essentially serving all of the three different components in the geographic area with respect to per-
sonnel systems,” she explained. James noted an uptick in shared active and reserve-component squadrons, or Air Force associations, from 102 to 124, a 22 percent increase in recent years. “It’s a form of integration, and we’re kicking it up a notch and doing more of these in the future,” she said. To retain talent across the total force, the secretary said, the Air Force has reduced the active-duty service commitment payback in the Palace Chase Service Commitment Waiver Program from three reserve years for every year of active commitment down to one. Palace Chase is the name of the Air Force program in which an active-duty Airman transfers to the reserve component. The program also expanded to include rated officers, James said. “Bottom line there is we’re making it easier and more attractive to people to enter the Guard and Reserve,” she added. James also reported seeking authority from the Defense Department to implement aviator retention pay to traditional reservists. “As an aviator leaves active duty for the Guard and Reserve, I want to be able to offer that incentive pay.”
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“CAF is the tool kit needed for Airmen to work on their own resilience. Comprehensive Airman Fitness is not The tools and the how-to can be supplied but it’s up to each individual a new term; however, Air Force Instruc- to develop their resilience by having a healthy balance of all the CAF tion 90-506 was released April 2 and furdomains. It’s the foundation needed to develop what they need.” ther defines requirements for CAF in an effort to enhance the resilience of individuals, families and communities. CAF is described as a holistic approach to develop over-arching Airman fitness and fortitude. When the word “Airman” is referenced it encompasses military, civilian, and family members who all play a role in CAF. It also explains how the platform is a cultural shift in how to view and maintain fitness in a more comprehensive manner and enables Airmen to hold each other accountable to Air Force core values. “The term Comprehensive Airman Fitness has been a buzz word for a few years without people fully understanding what the term means,” said Almeda Giles, a 39th Air Base Wing community support coordinator. “I would hope that commanders have been utilizing the CAF pro-
— Master Sgt. Kimberly Guler 39th ABW Equal Opportunity director and a wing MRT gram all the while by making sure their Airmen are resilient. The AFI should just provide clarity.” In order to instill the CAF mindset, the program delivers a unified outline encompassing many education and training efforts, activities and programs that play a contributing role in sustaining a fit, focused and ready force. “The military community is a very structured environment, where rules and guidelines are what we live by,” Giles said. “Therefore, producing an AFI to accommodate this much-needed program makes it legitimate.” The instruction provides Airmen and
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silience by having a healthy balance of all the CAF domains. It’s the foundation needed to develop what they need.” Guler also explained that if people don’t focus on each domain, there can be weaknesses in CAF pillars. These weaknesses can then be exploited in certain situations or circumstances. To help the understanding and implementation of this program each active-duty Airman must complete four hours of IRST. Training for active-duty members will be tracked by unit training monitors; however, commanders will determine when and how the training is conducted and may tailor which course modules are presented based on training and local needs. “One thing that I want to stress is that at the very core of Comprehensive Airman Fitness is resilience,” Giles said. “We need all Airmen (military, civilian and family members) to be able to bounce back from strenuous situations that happen in their lives. To say that an individual has great coping skills is one thing, but to say that an individual is resilient takes it to an entirely different plateau.”
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Acupuncture is helping reduce the use of pain killers in Army By Gary Sheftick
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Acupuncture and other forms of alternative and complementary medicine are helping reduce the use of opioids to block pain in U.S. Army patients, the service’s assistant surgeon general said. Brig. Gen. Norvell V. Coots, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command and assistant surgeon general for force projection, testiďŹ ed Wednesday at a hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about overmedication concerns. In 2011, 26 percent of all service members were prescribed at least one type of opioid medication, Coots said. That number was brought down to 24 percent last year partly due to the use of acupuncture, yoga and other alternatives to medication. “It is a small difference, but I think it still represents a big cultural change and a move ahead,â€? Coots told the committee. Army Medicine has been working to change its culture since 2010, when the Pain Management Task Force issued recommendations, Coots said. The Army-led task force, which included members of other services and the Veterans Health Administration, examined best practices for pain management at 28 medical centers. One of the task force recommendations was to explore alternative treatments such as acupuncture, meditation and biofeedback. Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of the body’s functions, often using sensors and instruments. The goal is to try to control functions such brainwaves, muscles, heart rate and pain perception. Biofeedback is sometimes used to treat headaches, especially migraines. The Army had a large upswing in the use of alternative medicine in the past few years, Coots said, and its use has been written into the Army’s Comprehensive Pain Management Campaign. “All the statistics are showing now that with a big push for cultur-
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al change with integration of these alternative modalities, that we’re seeing a downturn in opioid usage across the military, particularly across the Army,â€? Coots told the committee. Robert Petzel, under secretary for health, Department of Veterans Affairs, also testiďŹ ed at the hearing. He said VA has added chiropractic care, massages, mindfulness meditation, exercise therapy and relaxation therapies to its treatment plan for pain. “The burden of pain on veterans is considerable,â€? Petzel said. A 2011 Institute of Medicine report noted that more than 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. The annual cost of that pain in the U.S. was estimated at $560 billion, including health care expenses, lost income and lost productivity. Coots included that ďŹ gure in his written statement to the committee. That statement was co-authored by Col. Kevin T. Galloway,Army Pain Management program director, who stood by Coots’ side at the hearing. Their statement pointed out that Interdisciplinary Pain Management Centers, known as IPMCs, are being established at each of the Army’s eight medical centers. The IPMCs will be staffed by a multidisciplinary team of providers working to rehabilitate patients through a program that includes alternative treatments. The written statement to the committee also discussed a tele-mentoring initiative involving the IPMC staffs. Called the Army Pain Man-
agement Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, or ECHO, this initiative is modeled after a project at the University of New Mexico. In fact, the Army is completing a twoyear collaboration with the university to adapt this program. Essentially, ECHO uses weekly video tele-conferencing to link IPMC experts with remote primary care providers. “Treating pain is one of medicine’s oldest and most fundamental responsibilities, yet modern medicine continues to struggle in its efforts to understand pain mechanisms and to relieve pain and suffering of our patients,â€? Coots said. The Centers for Disease Control identiďŹ ed prescription medication abuse as an “epidemicâ€? in the United States, Coots said, adding “The military is not immune to these challenges.â€? The Army is adding clinical pharmacists to its patient care teams as another initiative to stop medication abuse. Clinical pharmacists can identify Soldiers with polypharmacy risk – dangers due to using multiple medications – and communicate those concerns to health care providers. Coots reported the addition of clinical pharmacists translates into decreased overall costs, fewer adverse drug-related events, reduced hospital admissions, and improved patient outcomes. “Effective solutions must involve innovative strategies, comprehensive solutions and collaborative efforts,â€? Coots told the senators.
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$GYRFDF\ SURJUDP HVWDEOLVKHG IRU WKH YLFWLPV RI VH[XDO DVVDXOW By Fort Rucker OfďŹ ce of the Staff Judge Advocate Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh fully established a special victim’s advocacy program Nov. 1, that entitles victims of sexual assault to legal representation from the moment the victim reports the crime through the conclusion of all legal proceedings against the alleged perpetrator. This program is available to Soldiers, adult dependents of Soldiers or other qualifying sexual assault victims who are afďŹ liated with the military when the alleged perpetrator is a Soldier. Immediately after victims report that have been sexually assaulted, they may choose to have a special victim counsel, or SVC, assigned as their representative. SVCs are legal assistance attorneys (normally captains) with demonstrated experience, maturity and judgment. Because the SVC represents the victim’s interests the SVC and victim maintain an attorney-client relationship. This means all communications between the victim and SVC remain conďŹ dential unless the victim permits the SVC to reveal information in an effort to achieve the victim’s goals related to the prosecution of the alleged perpetrator. The specially trained SVC will guide a sexual assault victim through the various aspects of the legal process against the alleged perpetrator. For example, after a vic-
Immediately after victims report they have been sexually assaulted, they may choose to have a special victim counsel, or SVC, assigned as their representative. SVCs are legal assistance attorneys (normally captains) with demonstrated experience, maturity and judgment. tim makes an allegation of sexual assault, the SVC may accompany the victim to interviews with criminal investigators. The SVC may represent the victim’s interests at pre-trial hearings, advocate for the victim when government prosecutors and commanders are deciding whether to move forward with a case and protect the victim’s rights during the court-martial itself. If the perpetrator is convicted and sentenced at court-martial, as part of the post-trial process, the convicted Soldier may later request a reduced sentence from the commanding general who convened the court-martial. Before deciding whether to grant such a request however, the SVC may help the victim submit a victim-impact statement expressing the victim’s preferences regarding the convicted Soldier’s request for leniency.
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Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh speaks at a Pentagon ceremony marking the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which was observed in April. The Secretary of the Army fully established a special victim's advocacy program Nov. 1, 2013, that entitles victims of sexual assault to legal representation from the moment the victim reports the crime through the conclusion of all legal proceedings against the alleged perpetrator.
Aside from providing support during the legal proceedings, as a legal assistance attorney the SVC is available to provide the victim with a broad range of legal assistance services. For example, if a Soldier sexually assaults a dependent spouse the victim may need legal assistance regarding separation, divorce proceedings, child custody or child support. The SVC can advise the victim about each of those matters and recommend whether the victim should seek the services of a civilian at-
torney. Special victim counsels may also connect victims with various resources on the installation, such as Army Community Service or the health clinic. The establishment of the special victim’s advocacy program represents a signiďŹ cant increase in the rights of victims and their participation in the Army’s criminal justice process. They will ensure that victims understand the process, the victim’s best interests are always represented and victims are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.
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The Army’s “Soldier for Life” website, launched this week, is designed to be a new online home for retired Soldiers. The Army’s web portal “Army Knowledge Online” – better known as “AKO” – has been available to retirees and family members for many years now. However, the Army is transitioning to a more secure enterprise network for business users – Soldiers, Army civilians and contractors. Retirees will continue to be able to access important information about the Army and information pertaining to health, retirement, employment and education benefits online at www.soldierforlife.army.mil. Mark E. Overberg, deputy chief of Army Retirement Services, said the new website will allow “ongoing communications with the retired community.” In February, the Army Retirement Services office was moved under the newly-created Soldier for Life program, Overberg said, because retired Soldiers are “a part of the whole Soldier lifecycle – the last part of the Soldier lifecycle.” Currently on the website, retirees can also opt-in to receive a newsletter that lets them know what’s going on in the Army “with a primary focus on news that retired Soldiers care about,” Overberg said.
E-mail changes On AKO, retirees and family members had access to web-based email services that gave them a “.mil” email address. Currently retirees and family members are no longer able to send email from their AKO accounts or read emails within the site. What they are still able to do, however, is instruct AKO to forward any emails they might receive there to a commercial account. The AKO website will continue forwarding emails to commercial accounts, until Dec. 31. Overberg suggests retirees and family members set up a free commercial email account to replace what AKO used to provide for them. He said after setting up such an account, they should notify family, friends, and professional contacts about the new e-mail address. Additionally, he said, retirees and family members should contact any businesses or
other websites where theAKO email address is a part of their contact information and update it to reflect the new email address. One such site in particular to update is the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s “MyPay” website, where retirees and Soldiers alike can look at their leave and earnings statements and other important documents. To ensure that DFAS can contact them retired Soldiers should visit the “MyPay” site and ensure that a non-AKO email address is listed. Overberg said that today some 500,000 Army retirees have MyPay accounts. Of those, he said, about 350,000 are still registered there with their AKOU.S. Army graphic provided email address. By not signing Retirees will continue to be able to access important information about the Army and inup for a commercial e-mail service and formation pertaining to health, retirement, employment and education benefits online at updating business account information, www.soldierforlife.army.mil. former AKO users risk not receiving imOverberg said that commenters to blog tire lifecycle of being a Soldier: from the portant notifications. posts will be limited to those who have re- moment a Soldier shows up at basic trainFuture site tired from the Army. “When somebody ing – “Start Strong” – to the day they arRight now, the Soldier for Life website posts a comment, we’ll want to make sure rive at their first command and begin their Army career – “Serve Strong” – to the mois extremely new. Overberg said the site is they are a retired Soldier.” Part of making that happen, he said, is ment they make the decision to transition only in “stage one” of its development. But he said there are several ideas about what ironing out the technical details of how to from a uniform-wearing Soldier back into will be brought aboard as the site’s devel- authenticate retired Soldiers on the site. a productive member of civilian society – opment progresses into “phase two.” That might include integration of servic- “Reintegrate Strong” – to the final separation or retirement from Army service and Future upgrades to the Soldier for Life es from DoD Self-service Logon. Overberg also said the Soldier for Life transition into an example in their comwebsite might include a “white pages” feature similar to what was once available website has been designed to be easier to munity about what it means to be a Solon AKO, Overberg said. The difference use than AKO. He said he has heard com- dier: “Remain Strong.” Lt. Col. Wenceslao G. Angulo, who will be that the white pages-style direc- plaints from retirees that AKO was too tory will include only those retirees who complex – and so they stayed away from serves as the communications and out“opted in” to the listing. the site. reach director of the Army’s Soldier for Life program, said the SFL program and Also under consideration for inclusion in the next-generation of the site is a “Retired More than just retirees its website aims to serve those in all four Soldiers Blog,” Overberg said. “The intent The Soldier for Life program, and its phases of being a Soldier. of this blog will be to provide a three-way website, is about more than just retirees. “We want to attract talented young men communication: the Army to retired Sol- In fact, the retiree program was just re- and women to join the Army,” he said. diers, retired Soldiers to the Army and re- cently folded into the SFL program. “The new site provides current infortired Soldiers to other retired Soldiers.” “Soldier for Life,” is in fact about the en- mation and links to resources for all Soldiers, which include active duty, Army National Guard and Army Reserve,” An“Soldier for Life” is in fact about the entire lifecycle of being a Soldier: gulo added. “We also provide access to inFrom the moment a Soldier shows up at basic training – “Start Strong” formation and links to resources for those preparing to transition to civilian life. – to the day they arrive at their first command and begin their Army Now with retirement services joining the career – “Serve Strong” – to the moment they make the decision to Soldier for Life program, we can now protransition from a uniform-wearing Soldier back into a productive member vide services and information for those who have retired from the Army, but reof civilian society – “Reintegrate Strong” – to the final separation or main Soldiers for life.” retirement from Army service and transition into an example in their For more information about the AKO trancommunity about what it means to be a Soldier: “Remain Strong.” sition, please visit http://ciog6.army.mil/ AKOTransition/tabid/215/Default.aspx.
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American units adapting to new missions in Afghanistan By Jim Garamone AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE
BAGHRAM AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN – If you walked into the headquarters for Regional Command East, you’d see a photo of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Underneath the photo is an inscription: “Never again.â€? “Our soldiers understand why they are here,â€? said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the commander of Regional Command East and the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. “International terrorists will never use this country to launch attacks on the United States or our allies again.â€? Townsend spoke during a break in meetings with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was visiting Baghram Air Field to confer with senior leaders. The mission American and Coalition service members perform has changed from one in which Americans did the combat operations to one in which U.S. and Coalition forces train, advise and assist Afghan forces. When he does battleďŹ eld circulations, Townsend said, he tells the U.S. and Coalition service members that the mission is to “get the Afghan national security forces stood up, so we can stand down.â€? This, the general said, is the biggest change he has seen since his last deployment to Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, American and Coalition forces conducted about 95 percent of the operations. A few Afghan soldiers accompanied them, he said. “Now, it’s exactly the opposite, with 95 percent of the operations led by the Afghans,â€? he said. “In fact, between 80 and 85 percent of those operations are Afghan unilaterals. There’s nobody from the Coalition with them at all.â€? This does not mean that American and Coalition forces are out of danger, though. Last week, two 10th Mountain Division Soldiers were killed conducting force-protection patrols. Veterans of multiple deployments
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understand what is happening, Townsend said. “They are very happy to advise the Afghans and help train them and encourage them as they leave the gate on a mission,â€? he said. “They stand by as part of a quick-reaction force if needed.â€? But they understand that “victory has an Afghan face,â€? the general said. The mantra now is to train the trainer. U.S. forces train Afghan ofďŹ cers and sergeants, who in turn train Afghan privates. “That’s the only way we can build an institution that can sustain itself,â€? Townsend said. The effort also is transitioning from unit-based security force assistance to functionally-based assistance. In the past, American soldiers have been covering down on Afghan kandaks, or brigades, to train all aspects of what that unit needed to function effectively. “Now we are shifting our lens to functions – critical functions,â€? he said. Logistics and intelligence are two of these critical functions. Training now strives to connect kandaks through the chain of command to the Afghan Defense Ministry. “A lot of the Afghan units are functioning just ďŹ ne,â€? Townsend said. But they do need things from outside the unit to perform best, he added. Spare parts, replacements and intelligence sharing are examples of functions outside a unit that are critical to the unit’s success, he explained. “We’re try-
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is greeted by Army Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of the International Security Assistance Force’s Regional Command East and of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division, upon his arrival on Bagram AirďŹ eld, Afghanistan, May 1.
ing to get the Afghans to push their intelligence down through channels to the unit that needs it,â€? he said. “We’re trying to make that pipe work.â€? With logistics, the Afghans have no historical data to forecast what spares will be needed. As a result, they are still buying bulk parts. This is inefďŹ cient, the general said, because “you end up buying too many of one widget and too few of another.â€? “They don’t have enough money to be inefďŹ cient and wasteful,â€? he added. “They have to be very efďŹ cient. We’re trying to help them maximize their bang for the buck.â€? When Townsend spoke with U.S. and Coalition troops, he said they asked him about the status of the bilateral security agreement that would allow a continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan beyond this year. They also asked if the United States will leave a residual force in Afghanistan and what it will do. “They may operate at the foxholeand-rie squad level, but they think at a national level,â€? he said. Townsend said he believes Americans should know about the work done here. “We lost a soldier, and I read a post on the Internet from an American that said, ‘I thought we were out of there,’â€? Townsend said. “The American people need to know we are still here and doing the nation’s mission.â€?
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2014 Fort Eustis Retirement Ceremony
JBLE Retiree Appreciation Day
Range schedule
The 128th Aviation Brigade will conduct the Fort Eustis Retirement Ceremony at 10 a.m., May 16 at theTraining and Doctrine Command event stand in Depuy Hall.The event will honor retiring participants for their service to the United States. The inclement weather site will be the Jacobs Theater. Military personnel are required to wear the Army Service Uniforms or Class A with black beret; female Soldiers are authorized to wear a skirt or pants and civilian retirees are required to wear business attire.
The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Retiree Appreciation Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 17 at the Fort Eustis Exchange mall. Participating agencies include the Department of Veteran Services, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Retiree Dental, Association of the U.S. Army, American Association of Retired Persons and more. Other activities include games, door prizes and a sidewalk sale. For more information, call 878-3220.
Ranges, training areas and associated facilities are off limits to personnel not engaged in scheduled firing, operations or inspections unless clearance is obtained in person from the Range Control Fire Desk or a designated Range Control technician. The Range Control office telephone number is 878-4412, ext. 226 or 878-3834, ext 234. The range operations schedule through May 14 is: ■ Friday – BTRACS, Range 1 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) ■ Saturday – No scheduled ranges ■ Sunday – POW Range 2 and 3 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) ■ Monday – BTRACS, Range 1; POW Range 2 and 3 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) ■ Tuesday – BTRACS, Range 1, 2, 3, 5 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) ■ Wednesday – BTRACS, Range 1, 2; POW Range 3 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) All personnel are required to check in and out with Range Control before going into or departing from any range or training area.
Dinner for families of deployed Servicemembers Military families experiencing a deployment or other duty-related separation are invited to attend a free dinner from 5:15 to 7 p.m., May 13 at the Regimental Memorial Chapel. The schedule is as follows: ■ 5:15 p.m. – Welcome. ■ 5:30 p.m. – Dinner is served. ■ 6 to 7 p.m. – Craft and game time for children 3-and-a-half and older. ■ 6:10 to 7 p.m. – Adult fellowship. Free child care will be provided after dinner for children 3-and-a-half and younger. For more information, contact Carole Carkhuff at 218-0871 or e-mail carkhuffs2@verizon.net.
Army Emergency Relief campaign The 2014 Army Emergency Relief campaign is ongoing through May 15.The campaign highlights the benefits of selecting AER to resolve short-term financial difficulties and provides the opportunity for Soldiers to help fellow Soldiers. This year’s theme is “Army Emergency Relief – A Soldier’s First Choice.” Soldiers needing financial assistance can contact their unit chain of command or visit the Fort Eustis AER office at 705 Washington Blvd., suite 132. For more information about the AEF campaign, visit www. aerhq.org or call 878-2137.
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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., May 21, and June 4 and 18. 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., May 13 and 20, and June 3, 10 and 17.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, call 501-8261/8230/8263.
Bicycle registration
Fort Eustis Military Police, in conjunction with Balfour Beatty Communities and AAFES, are offering bicycle registration for on-post residents to help identify lost or stolen bicycles. Registration forms are available at the following primary locations: ■ MP Station, Bldg. 648 – 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week ■ Vehicle Registration Office, Bldg. 2 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday Registration forms are also available during regular business hours at the following alternate locations: SummerYouthVolunteer Program ■ Balfour Beatty Community Center, Bldg. 126 Applications are available for the 2014 American Red Cross ■ Fort Eustis Exchange, Bldg. 1386 Summer Youth Volunteer Program scheduled for June 23 ■ Vehicle and Weapons Registration Office, Bldg. 650 through Aug. 29.The program is open to youth ages 13 to17 For more information, call 878-3623. and provides an opportunity to excel, learn new skills and Exchange Buddy List program give back to the military community. Applicants must be 13 years old as of June 23 and must The Fort Eustis and Langley Air Force Base Exchange Budnot be 18 years old prior to Aug. 29. All applications must dy List program enables shoppers to be among the first to be submitted by June 2. To register, contact Sheila Keenan find out about exclusive savings, promotions, events and speat Fort Eustis at 878-3339 or email sheila.keenan@redcross. cial offers via the Internet. Customers interested in receivorg, or Judy Theodosakis at Langley Air Force Base at 225- ing these messages can sign up at the Exchange or online 4060 or email judy.theodosakis@us.af.mil. at www.shopmyexchange.com/ExchangeStores/buddy.htm. The 12th Annual America’s Armed Forces Kids Run is May 17 atYouth Services at 1102 Pershing Ave.The event is free and open to military dependent children ages 5 to 13. Online registration is available at http://www.americaskidsrun.org. Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. and participants can pick up a bib andT-shirt during this time. For more information, contact Debbie McPherson at 8782662.
Wedding Show at the club The Fort Eustis Club will host a wedding show from 2 to 5 p.m., May 18 at 2123 Pershing Ave. Admission is $10 at the door, $5 online for brides and guests and free for grooms. The event will include prizes, gift certificates and a fashion show. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www. showbride.com.
Army Community Service Army Community Service classes and workshops for May will include: ■ Baby and Me Play Group – 10 to 11 a.m. onThursdays at 501 Madison Ave. ■ Civilian Professional Development – 1:30 to 3 p.m., May 15, Problem Solving Strategies and 9 to 10:30 a.m., May 19, Improving Personal Relationships. Registration is required. ■ Credit Reporting, Scores and Debt Management – 9 to 10 a.m., May 20. ■ DevelopingYour Financial Plan – 9 to 10 a.m., May 27. ■ Effective Resume Writing – 9 a.m. to noon, May 16. ■ Federal Employment – 10 a.m. to noon, May 15. ■ Financial ReadinessTraining – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., May 16. ■ Instructor FacilitatorTraining,Army FamilyTeam Building – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 27-30. Registration is required. ■ Leadership Development, AFTB – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., May 20-22. Registration is required. Call 878-3638 to register and sign up for free child care. ■ ManagingYour Checking Account, Online Banking – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., May 16. ■ Play Mornings Play Group – 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays at 1102 Pershing Ave. ■ Spouse Resilience Fair – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 16 at the Balfour Beatty Community Center at 126 Madison Ave. Unless otherwise noted, classes and briefings will take place in Bldg. 650, Monroe Ave. For more information about Army Community Service classes and workshops, call 878-3638.
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figurines, costumes or other significant items. All items Effective July 1, Servicemembers Group Life Insurance will be returned to the rightful owners after the celebrapremium rate will be adjusted from 6.5 cents to 7 cents tion. per $1,000 of insurance. For example, the premium for If interested, contact Master Sgt. Lynn Ward at 764service members with $400,000 coverage will rise from 3414 or Master Sgt. Tamika Richmond at 764-5550. $26 to $28 a month. For more information, visit www.benefits.va.gov/insur- Asian-Pacific American Heritage committee ance. The Asian-Pacific American Heritage planning committee will host meetings at 11 a.m., May 9, 16, 23 and 30 at the Mental Health fair Langley Chapel Auditorium. For more information, contact The Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center will host a Com- Master Sgt. Darwin Mallari at 574-5004 or the Equal Oppormunity Mental Health fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 15 tunity office at 764-5878. at the Rupert Sargent Arena. The event aims to inform and educate community organizations, veterans and the Police Week Hampton VAMC staff about resources available to assist The 633rd Security Forces Squadron will host this year’s veterans and their families. National Police Week activities: ■ Monday – Opening Ceremonies, 7:30 a.m. at MemoFor more information, contact the VAMC Mental Health rial Park front desk at 722-9961 ext. 2003, 2004 or 1612. ■ Tuesday – Police Week 5K, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at BuildNorfolk Tides annual Armed Forces Night ing 926 The Norfolk Tides will host its annual Armed Forces ■ Wednesday – Police Week golf tournament, 11 a.m. Night at 7:05 p.m. May 17 at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va. sign-in, noon shotgun start at Eaglewood Golf Course Box seats are $8.50 and reserved seats are $7.50. Active ■ Thursday – K-9 Demonstration and Weapons Display, duty military personnel, their dependents and military re- 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Building 1030 tirees will receive discounted tickets with proper identi• Motorcycle Ride, 9 a.m. at the former community fication. center parking lot. Burgers, chips and drinks will be availFor more info, call 622-2222 or visit www.norfolktides. able for $5 upon return. com. ■ Friday – 633rd Force Support Squadron farewell barbecue and Burger Burn, noon at Building 335 JBLE pools schedule For more information, contact Master Sgt. James GardBelow are the times the pools at JBLE are open: ner at 764-1521. May 23 to June 12 ■ Langley Shellbank outdoor pool – open noon to 6 p.m. Exchange Game Division ■ Ft. Eustis community outdoor pool – open noon to The Army and Air Force Exchange Service will now buy 6 p.m. used video games from shoppers in exchange for gift cards ■ Langley Club outdoor pool – closed until June 13 through its new program, Game Division. Shoppers can visit June 13 to Sept. 1 – noon to 6 p.m. the Exchange PowerZone to sell games, consoles and acces■ Langley Shellbank outdoor pool – open Friday to sories including from Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, PSP,Wii, Wednesday, closed Thursday Wii U, Nintendo and Nintendo 3DS games. ■ Ft. Eustis community outdoor pool – open Friday to For more information, call 766-1282. Wednesday, closed Thursday ■ Langley Club outdoor pool – open Thursday to Sun- Armed Services Blood Program Drive day, closed Monday to Wednesday The Armed Services Blood Program will conduct a blood For more information and for summer passes, contact drive at the Community Commons from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Langley Outdoor Recreation at 764-7170, the Shellbank May 28. For more information, visit www.militaryblood. indoor pool at 225-8163 or the Ft. Eustis Aquatic Center dod.mil or e-mail Ralph.peters@med.navy.mil. at 878-1090.
Annual Restoration Advisory Board
Asian-Pacific American “Tasters Choice” The Asian-Pacific American Heritage Committee will host a “Tasters Choice” 1 to 3 p.m., May 9. The event will feature performers representing different Asian cultures as well as food from local restaurants. For more information or questions, contact Master Sgt. Darwin Mallari at 764-5004.
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Joint Base Langley-Eustis is soliciting public interest regarding the annual Restoration Advisory Board for Langley Air Force Base. The purpose of the RAB is to inform the public of the base environmental restoration program. For more information, contact Mr. JohnTice at 764-9394 or john.tice@us.af.mil.
Mandatory BAH recertification
All U.S. Air Force Airmen receiving dependent-rate Basic The Asian-Pacific American Heritage planning commit- Allowance for Housing are required to recertify their entitletee is soliciting Asian artifacts to be used during May to ment by Dec. 31.Those affected are required to provide the showcase the Asian culture. The committee is requesting financial services office a signed Air Force Form 594 and
source document validating the requirement for dependent-rate BAH. Service members will be notified via email when they are required to recertify and may use a marriage certificate, youngest child’s birth certificate or court order attesting to physical custody.Those who do not respond by the established suspense date will have their BAH reduced to single-rate until they recertify. For more information, contact the FSO at 764-3333 or 633cpts.service@us.af.mil.
Machen Elementary tutoring Machen Elementary School is asking for volunteers to tutor students in math, reading and writing. Sessions will take place on Thursdays. For more information, contact terry.yates@us.af.mil.
Let JBLE run your golf league Have you ever thought about hosting a golf league, but did not know how to do it or you just did not want to deal with the administrative headaches of handicaps, or match ups? Those are just a few of the things that the Joint Base Langley-Eustis golf facilities can do. Each golf course has Professional Golf Association staff available to do all of the work and United States Golf Association software. All that is needed is a minimum of 12 people to commit to a minimum of 6 weeks and the facilities will set up a golf league. For more information contact the Fort Eustis Pines Golf Course at 878-2252 or Langley Eaglewood Golf Course at 764-4547.
ABU Maternity Uniform shortage The Defense Logistics Agency is in the final phases of switching over to the lighter weight fabric Airman Battle Uniforms. Due to this change AAFES Military Clothing Sales stores now have an approximately 90 day shortage of ABU maternity uniforms. The blue maternity uniforms are currently in stock and commanders have the ability to authorize their wear until the supply system recovers approximately May 2014.
Langley undergoes network modernization Langley Air Force Base is undergoing a major networking upgrade to 210 buildings on base. Throughout the process users should expect some lapses in communication connectivity during the various phases. The project is expected to be completed by Dec. 31.
Right Start The Right Start Orientation and Information Fair will now take place at the Eaglewood Golf Course from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Orientation includes a welcome and mission briefing by the 633rd Air Base Wing commander, information from various base agencies and time to complete medical in-processing. Participants are required to bring one copy of orders, and the uniform of the day is mandatory for all military members. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend and, based on availability, free childcare may be provided. For more information, contact the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 764-3990.
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OutsideTheGate Panorama Caribbean Music Fest The Virginia Arts Festival presents the Panorama Caribbean Music Fest on May 9-10 at 24th Street Oceanfront Park in Virginia Beach. The event is free and open to the public. Come out and enjoy steel drum bands in a celebration of island music starting at 8 p.m., May 9 and 10 a.m., May 10. For more information, visit www.vafest.org
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Toy Soldier Show
The Virginia War Museum is hosting a Toy Soldier Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 17 at 9285 Warwick Boulevard in Newport News. Vendors will be selling antique and contemporary toy soldiers, historical miniatures, and models in metal and plastic. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for active-duty U.S. military and senior citizens ages 62 and older, $4 for children ages seven to 18 and free for children ages six and under. Safety Town Summer Program For more information, call 247-8523 or visit www.warYork County residents can register their children for the museum.org. Safety Town Summer Program from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May 16. Non-county residents can register begin- Military Day at Paragon City Center 12 The United Services Automobile Association presning May 19. The program’s goal is to reduce childhood injury by introducing kindergarteners who are starting ents Military Day from noon to 5:35 p.m., May 17 at the Paragon City Center 12 theater complex in Newschool in the fall to basic safety concepts. Spaces are available for 50 children each weekly ses- port News. All military personnel with valid identificasion and the cost is $25 for county residents and $35 tion cards can view free movies and receive free popfor non-residents. Registration forms must be hand de- corn and a small beverage. The free movies and viewing times are as follows: livered to the Community Services Administration office ■ “Wolf of Wall Street” – noon and 4 p.m. at 224 Ballard Street in Yorktown. The forms are available ■ “Frozen” – 12:10 p.m., 3:45 and 5:15 p.m. at all York County elementary schools, the York County Public Library, Parks, Recreation and Tourism office, Grif■ “American Hustle” – 12:15 and 4:30 p.m. fin-Yeates Center and online at www.yorkcounty.gov/ ■ “The LEGO Movie” – 12:30, 3 and 5:25 p.m. comunityservices. ■ “Gravity” – 12:45, 3:15 and 5:35 p.m. The program schedule is as follows: To register online, visit www.vpcc.org. ■ July 7-11 and July 14-18 – Coventry Elementary Jefferson Lab Open House School, 200 Owen Davis Boulevard ■ July 21-25 – Yorktown Elementary School, 131 Siege The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will Lane host its Open House: Accelerating Discovery event from 9 ■ July 28-Aug. 1 – Waller Mill Elementary School a.m. to 3 p.m., May 17 in Newport News. Admission and A Safety Fair and Completion Ceremony will take place parking are free. Visitors are invited to learn about superat the end of each session and students will receive a cer- computers, particle accelerators, lasers, nuclear physics tificate, T-shirt, backpack and a bicycle helmet. research and more. Other activities include demonstraFor more information, contact Katie Meis at 890-3880. tions, exhibits and tours. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Free International carnival shuttle buses will be provided to every tour stop and will St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church will host an international continuously loop the facility and parking lots. Visitors carnival May 16-17 at 315 Harris Grove Lane in Yorktown. who plan to walk the entire two-mile tour route should Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Ac- wear low-heeled, closed-toe shoes. The event will take tivities include live music, vendors, carnival rides, games, place rain or shine. For more information about the open house, call 269-7100 and arts and crafts. Food and beverages will be available or email openhouse2014@jlab.org. for purchase. Carnival hours are from 5 to 10 p.m., May 16 and from National D-Day Memorial bus trip 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., May 17. The Virginia War Memorial will sponsor a bus trip to the For more information about the carnival, call 585-5403 National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia on June 6. or visit www.stjoanofarcva.org. Attendees will have reserved seats at the D-Day MemoYorktown Freedom Run 5K rial’s 70th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony. The The Yorktown Freedom Run 5K will take place at 8 a.m., bus will depart from the War Memorial at 7 a.m. and reMay 26 at Grafton High School in Yorktown. The cost is turn by 5:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person and includes $18 and $25 if postmarked after May 17. Race day regis- admission to the D-Day Memorial. World War II veterans tration will take place from 6:30 to 7:40 a.m. T-shirts will are invited to travel free of charge. The Virginia War Memorial is located at 621 S. Belvidere be provided to all runners. Race timing will be provided by the Peninsula Track Club. Street in Richmond. RSVP by May 20 to Candi Shelton at To pre-register for the 5K and view the course map, vis- (804) 786-2062 or email cshelton@vawarmemorial.org, or visit www.vawarmemorial.org. it www.yorktownrotaryclub.org.
Red, White and Blue 5K Run/Walk The Eighth Annual Red, White and Blue 5K Run/Walk will be held at 8:30 a.m., May 17 at the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex. The race is open to the public and is an official Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event. The cost is $10 for active duty U.S. military and Reserve members, and $20 for civilians. Race day registration will take place from 7 to 8 a.m., followed by a one-mile Fun Run. To register, call 229-6511, or visit www.williamsburgcc. com/redwhiteblue5k or www.raceit.com.
DMV2Go at Yorktown Library The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ DMV2Go mobile office will visit the Yorktown Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 20 at 8500 George Washington Memorial Highway. Visitors can conduct full service DMV transactions, including applying for or renewing driver’s licenses and identification cards. The mobile office will also issue veteran identification cards if an official copy of the DD214 is provided. For more information, visit www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/dmv_2go.asp.
Boating, kayaking and canoeing ■ Lake Maury Boating – Lake Maury’s boat operations are now open at the cove adjacent to the front entrance of the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News. Visitors can rent jon boats, paddle boats and canoes for fishing or exploring from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. Fishing is catch-and-release and a state fishing license is required. Rental boats seat one to six people. Motors are not provided. Visitors can provide their own trolling motors and batteries, but gas-powered motors are not permitted. All guests using kayaks, canoes or boats on Lake Maury must wear life jackets. Boat rental prices are as follows: • Jon boat - $4 per hour or $15 per day • Canoes - $5 per hour or $20 per day • Paddle boat - $5 per half hour or $8 per hour. For more information, visit www.marinersmuseum or call 591-7792. ■ Bring-Your-Own-Kayak to Queen’s Creek – Visitors can bring their own kayaks or canoes to Queen’s Creek at New Quarter Park on May 17. The event is free and open to the public and is held every third Saturday from May to September. The two-and-a-half-hour roundtrip will launch at 9:20 a.m., led by park staff members. Kayaks are available for rent for $30 from Chesapeake Experience by calling 2596859 or emailing jill@chesapeakeexperience.org no later than noon on Fridays prior to the event. Participants are asked to bring water and snacks and wear hats and sunscreen. New Quarter Park is located at 1000 Lakeshead Drive between the Queens Lake neighborhood and Cheatham Annex. For more information, call 890-3500 or 890-5840.
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