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Secretary Hagel announces furlough day reduction Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Aug. 6. Here is the complete text of the secretary’s announcement: When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people. With the end of the fiscal year next month, managers across the DoD are making final decisions necessary to ensure we make the $37 billion spending cuts mandated by sequestration, while also doing everything possible to limit damage to military readiness and our workforce. We are joined in this regard by managers in non-defense agencies who are also working to accommodate sequestration cuts while minimizing mission damage. As part of that effort at the Department of Defense, I am announcing today that, thanks to the DoD’s efforts to identify savings and help from Congress, we will reduce the total numbers of furlough days for DoD civilian employees from 11 to six. When sequestration took effect on March 1, DoD faced shortfalls of more than $30 billion in its budget for day-to-day operating costs because of sequestration and problems with wartime funding. At that point we faced the very real possibility of unpaid furloughs for civilian employees of up to 22 days. As early as January, DoD leaders began making painful and far reaching changes to close this shortfall: civilian hiring freezes, layoffs of temporary workers, significant cuts in facilities maintenance, and more. We also sharply cut training and maintenance. The Air Force stopped flying in many squadrons, the Navy kept ships in port, and the Army cancelled training events. These actions have seriously reduced military readiness. By early May, even after taking these steps, we still faced day-to-day budgetary shortfalls of $11 billion. At that point I decided that cutting any deeper into training and maintenance would jeopardize our core readiness mission and national security, which is why I announced furloughs of 11 days.
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It’s not your mother’s DAR ...but with a little digging, it just may be yours BY CHRIS BASHAM STAFF WRITER
The Daughters of the American Revolution, an organization of women with a direct familial tie to someone who fought in the Revolutionary War, has come a long way since 1939, when then-first lady Eleanor Roosevelt resigned her membership in the DAR in protest of the group’s decision not to allow opera singer Marian Anderson to perform at Constitution Hall because of her race. Over the past seven decades, the organization has evolved into a group more in support of the elemental freedoms for which their ancestors fought, no matter their background or the color of their skin. For some, eligibility for membership in the DAR has always been easy to trace. Families with “legacy” members can pass down the documents necessary to prove eligibility from mother to daughter, as a family tradition. These days, though, there are plenty of members who did not grow up steeped in their family’s genealogy, and who come to the DAR as revolutionaries of a new sort. Reisha Raney is one of those women. Recently installed as Chapter Regent of the Harmony Hall Chapter of the DAR, Raney never paid much attention to her family’s ancestry. Before becoming aware of her family’s Revolutionary War ties, Raney was not, she said, a “history buff,” and focused more on environmental and scientific causes and time spent in the outdoors. An elderly cousin devoted more than two decades’ effort to researching the family’s roots, tracing them back to Edwin Turpin, a second cousin to Thomas Jefferson. Turpin purchased a slave, Mary, married her in Canada and returned to Goochland County, Va., where the couple lived in neighboring houses until neighbors burned down their home. Edwin and Mary Turpin rebuilt their home, raising a family on their own land de-
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Chef Lili Rollins observes closely as Joseph Smith seasons a Latin stir-fry and Tori Maignan, 9, left, caramelizes vegetables. See more photos on page 5.
Camp Springs sends message to criminals at National Night Out BY BOBBY JONES
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Overcast skies and the threat of storms gave way to sunshine and fun for Camp Springs and Temple Hills residents, neighborhood civic groups and Prince George’s County Police representatives as they joined hands against crime to observe the 30th annual “National Night Out” August 6 at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Temple Hills. Beverly Taylor, Camp Springs Civic Association transportation chairman and past CSCA president, called the festivities a “going away party for crime and drugs. We are very serious about keeping crime and drugs out of our community. We’re letting anyone know who’s been robbing homes that we’re organized and we are keeping an eye out on them and trying to help a policeman,” said Taylor, a neighborhood watch block captain. “So this night is about our neighbors coming out and meeting one new neighbor that they didn’t know before and talking to a policeman to voice their concerns.” Taylor further noted the event was an opportunity to share information with other neighbors and block captains about what they’re doing in their areas to curb crime. She and several other neighbors monitor approximately 27 houses in her area. “We use retirees to help keep a look-out at the opposite end of a street. We often ride the streets to make sure nobody is lurking around. And if we see something we call the police, especially if we know our neighbors are not at home during the day.” James Randolph of Camp Springs is chiefly responsible for the CSCA’s successful neighborhood watch program. “I’ve been putting together neighborhood watches in Camp Springs for more than 15 years, doing the neighborhood watch organizing, teaching people how to get them started and keep them running,” said Randolph. “One of my most successful watches started with little or nothing. Now
Tom Brown, Prince George’s County Police K-9 Division, lets Lisa Sills of Temple Hills pet Balu, his canine partner, during National Night Out Aug. 6.
they are the biggest and most talked about. I’m just trying to do something to keep my community safe.” Randolph said that his civic-mindedness runs in the family: Several family members serve within the police community. “Also, me being a part of this community for more than 30 years, I’ve seen the evolution of how the neighborhood has changed dramatically. So that’s why I’ll continue to help.” Though residents gathered for food and fun, neighborhood civic organizations including the Middleton Lane Area Neighborhood Crime Watch kept at least part of the focus on eliminating crime through community/law enforcement cooperation. “We originally came together because of a murder in our area about six years ago,” said Sharon Sherman, Middleton Lane Area coordinator. “Basically we’re just here to inform, educate, reduce crime in our neighborhoods by working in partnership with the police.” Middleton is also supported by an area community officer from the Prince George’s County Police Department, Officer Sharon Pittman. “We’re in partnership and are so
Patricia Spadlin paints an animal on the arm of a Camp Springs child.
delighted to have a community officer,” said Sherman. “We have a positive relationship with Middleton Lane,” said Pittman, who’s been assigned to the area for the past two years. “I feel like if we work together and be more proactive, it makes everyone more aware by enlisting more eyes to help us. It’s like unity in the community against crime and that’s what needs to be done just to keep everyone a little safer.” The Middleton Lane Area Neighborhood Crime Watch will host a Community Day Walk Sept. 14. “When we have events of this nature, we set it up with the police support,” said Sher-
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“I’m sorry, I thought you were a man.” I hear that all the time. People see my name on an email or a byline and assume that “Chris” is a man. I never really think much of it, although it does help, sometimes, when I am trying to line up an interview. People just seem to take men more seriously than women, even now. Maybe I’m crazy to blow my cover, but, yes, it is short for “Christine.” When I finally get someone on the phone, or meet them in person, as often as not they’ll be surprised when I show up: Me, not the man they’d envisioned. For a while, I thought maybe I was mistaken. This month, though, I received a written reminder that things haven’t changed all that much for women, even in America, even today. How do I know? It’s kind of written on the lease to my apartment. A year ago, when I finally moved into my adorable, little apartment, I knew I couldn’t quite swing the rent on my own. My oldest son and I had talked about it at length, and decid-
ed that we could both use what we called “a sane year,” living together, pooling our resources. With my job and his--he’s a cashier at a local fast food restaurant--we could probably just pay the bills. I found the apartment, toured it, made arrangements to move in, scavenged a few furnishings, recruited volunteers to help us move in and then my son met me for lease-signing day. He’d never signed a lease before, since he was only 20 at the time. I probably didn’t need to have him sign the lease, but I wanted to reenforce for both of us that this was our apartment, a shared endeavor. I wanted to honor both his contribution and my own. So, as I signed or initialed each portion of the lease, I explained it to him and had him do the same. It was a victorious moment, and a little scary, as all new beginnings are. We’ve been here for nearly a year. It has, indeed, been the “sane year” for which we both wished, last August. We’ve made the transition from “mother and son” to something with a little less hierarchy to it, although we each know that where it really matters, he’ll always be my precious firstborn and I’ll always be his Mom.
It’s great, really. The other day, an envelope slid under our apartment door: It is time to renew the lease. I opened the envelope and saw, with some amusement, that my son’s name is listed above mine on the new lease. Not like it was when we originally signed a lease, and not in alphabetical order. He’s first, as far as I can tell, simply because he’s a man. I have always considered myself a fairly traditional, old-school person. I’m not usually the most vocal feminist in any room. And I certainly am aware that there are women enduring inequities of justice, of rights and of treatment far beyond anything an American woman could even comprehend, in places all over the world. But this is just silly, isn’t it? Why didn’t they just copy things down exactly the way they were last year? What makes it “right” to act as if my son should be first, above me, in anything? We’ve come a long way, and I am glad of that. But just when you think we’re equals, I guess we still are not. We’ve made progress, men and women, and with a little determination I hope we shall continue to do so. Saner years are ahead for us all.
Retiree Corner Bud Day dies Retired Air Force Col. George E. “Bud” Day, one of the nation’s most decorated service members, died July 27 at his home in Shalimar, Fla., following a long illness. He was 88. Colonel Day spent 5 1/2 years as a POW in Vietnam before becoming a legal advocate on veterans’ issues. He earned more than 70 medals during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, including the Medal of Honor. He was shot down over North Vietnam, captured and beaten, only to escape. He was recaptured and placed in the infamous Hanoi Hilton. His cellmate was future U.S. Sen. John McCain, whom he helped nurse back to health. Colonel Day retired to Florida in 1977 and practiced law, becoming a crusader for veterans’ health care benefits. He took his fight to the U.S. Supreme Court in a 2003 lawsuit that alleged
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JBA Buzz
What’s been your best adventure this summer? “Seeing my aunt get married was my best adventure, because it was my first time going to a wedding, and it was in Florida.”
“Going to the Pentagon was pretty cool. My dad works there and he had to deliver some important information to someone there. It was classified.”
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Beverly Taylor, Camp Springs Civic Association transportation chairman, welcomes Camp Springs residents to a National Night Out event in Temple Hills, Md.
Waldorf, Md. “Doing the paint gun war today. It was every man for himself during the elimination part of the game. Now I know what how hard it is to carry a heavy gun, like the guys in the military. It was really scary, but a lot of fun.”
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FURLOUGH, from page 1 Hoping to be able to reduce furloughs, we submitted a large reprogramming proposal to Congress in May, asking them to let us move funds from acquisition accounts into day-to-day operating accounts. Congress approved most of this request in late July, and we are working with them to meet remaining needs. We are also experiencing less than expected costs in some areas, such as transportation of equipment out of Afghanistan. Where necessary, we have taken aggressive action to transfer funds among services and agencies. And the furloughs have saved us money. As a result of these management initiatives, reduced costs, and reprogramming from Congress, we have determined that we can make some improvements in training and readiness and still meet the sequestration cuts. The Air Force has begun flying again in key squadrons, the Army has increased funding for organizational training at selected units, and the Navy has restarted some maintenance and ordered deployments that otherwise would not have happened. While we are still depending on furlough savings, we will be able to make up our budgetary shortfall in this fiscal year with fewer furlough days than initially announced.
“Going to Kansas was my best adventure. I hadn’t been there since I was three months old. I went to visit the house that I lived in and the hospital where I was born. It was good to see where I came from and I’ll never forget it.”
This has been one of the most volatile and uncertain budget cycles the Department of Defense has ever experienced. Our fiscal planning has been conducted under a cloud of uncertainty with the imposition of sequestration and changing rules as Congress made adjustments to our spending authorities. As we look ahead to fiscal year 2014, less than two months away, the Department of Defense still faces major fiscal challenges. If Congress does not change the Budget Control Act, DoD will be forced to cut an additional $52 billion in FY 2014, starting on October 1. This represents 40 percent more than this year’s sequester-mandated cuts of $37 billion. Facing this uncertainty, I cannot be sure what will happen next year, but I want to assure our civilian employees that we will do everything possible to avoid more furloughs. I want to thank our civilian workers for their patience and dedication during these extraordinarily tough times, and for their continued service and devotion to our department and our country. I know how difficult this has been for all of you and your families. Your contribution to national security is invaluable, and I look forward to one day putting this difficult period behind us. Thank you and God Bless you and your families.
Maj. Victoria Brock, Prince George’s County Police Department, line dances with Camp Springs residents at a National Night Out gathering in front of Thurgood Marshal Middle School in Temple Hills, Md.
NIGHT OUT, from page 1 man. “We have several community walks scheduled annually. We try to inform our neighbors and keep them up on crime in the area.” Camp Springs residents enjoyed food, fun, static displays and took time to mingle with other neighbors and local police members mindful to the importance of keeping vigilant against crime in the community. Organizations participating in the annual event included Prince George’s County Police Department, Prince George’s County Family Services, Boy Scout Troop 1005 Oxon Hill, Neighborhood Watch - Middleton Lane, COPS Officer and Explorers, Southern Maryland Health Screening, AFL-CIO, Concerned Black Men of Prince George’s County, Temple Hills Community Center, Clearwater Nature Center and Allentown Fire Department.
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Ask the Lawyer: When will I go to trial? BY MATHEW B. TULLY
Q. Once a service member is arrested, how long should it take for the case to go to trial? A. You don’t hear many people calling the military justice system a “slowpoke.” That’s because Article 10 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Rule 707 of the Rules for Court-Martial provide service members with the right to a speedy trial, similar to what the Sixth Amendment affords in civilian cases. Article 10 states that after a service member is arrested or placed in confinement, “immediate steps shall be taken to inform him of the specific wrong of which he is accused and to try him or to dismiss the charges and release him.” Rule 707 adds that an accused service member should be brought to trial within 120 days of when the charges were preferred or restraint
was imposed. When examining whether a delay constitutes an Article 10 violation, courts will examine the delay length and reasons for it, whether the accused made any speedy trial demands, and any prejudice to the accused, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces noted in U.S. v. Christine M. Thompson (2010). Service members – and their attorneys – need to be vigilant of their Article 10 rights. If a service member is denied access to a speedy trial, a court-martial judge could dismiss the charges or provide sentence relief. It is important to note that some delays in bringing a case to trial are excusable, such as pretrial delays approved by a military judge or the convening authority and situations where a service member is AWOL or has been hospitalized due to incompetence, according to the Manual for Courts-Martial. Thompson, for example, involved an Army private who spent 145 days in pretrial confinement. Thirty-nine of those
days were attributed to defense-requested delays, and out of the remaining 106 days, a military judge had initially found only 37 of them to represent an unreasonable delay due to a lapse in progress in the investigation. Initially, a court-martial judge dismissed the charges against the private, finding that during the 37-day period the government was not reasonably diligent. However, on appeal, the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals found this 37-day delay to be reasonable, noting confusion between military and civilian authorities over prosecutorial matters. On remand at court-martial, the private was convicted of attempted larceny, AWOL, larceny, and forgery, in violation of Articles 80, 86, 121, and 123. She appealed this decision, eventually all the way up to CAAF, citing her denial of her right to a speedy trial. Although CAAF said the government’s performance in this case “was not stellar,” the high court upheld the private’s conviction. The court stressed that, generally,
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Air Force Active Duty and civilian members can access just-in-time self-development tools without attending classes, to hone skills in a particular area using AF e-Learning, a robust, online self-development tool that is free and available from your desktop 24/7. It contains a large, searchable collection of courses, books, simulations, and other e-learning resources for self-development whenever and wherever you have the need and time: -Thousands of online short courses are accessible from your desktop 24/7 to maximize your time while advancing your self-development. -Books 24x7, an online library of searchable content: Read a book and recommend to a colleague or set up feeds to notify you when new books arrive plus much more. -Mobile “On the Go” options: Download certain content to your smartphone, Kindle, or iPad. - Leadership Knowledge Center portal: Use one of the topical learning road maps with links to related books, articles, courses, video challenges, simulations, and professional sites such as: The Center for Creative Leadership, Harvard Business School, Hale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management, Leadership Now and Forbes. Access AF e-Learning via a link on the Air Force Portal
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The Supervisor Resource Center is an online clearinghouse developed to put Air Force tools and no-cost resources for supervisory and leadership development at your fingertips 24/7: -Learning Programs for Emerging Leaders and Supervisors centered around the Air Force Institutional Competencies save the busy supervisor time. Included are AF e-Learning courses, books, simulations, skill briefs, and job aids. -Resources tailored to three levels of learning: Emerging leaders, firsttime supervisors and seasoned supervisors. - Learning and development road maps to help supervisors guide their employees down an appropriate development path. - Links to mandatory supervisory training course registration for new supervisors. -Access to hundreds of AF e-Learning courses, books, video challenges, Business Impact series learning tools, simulations, and links to professional sites. -Short video snippets from proven Air Force leaders speaking from personal experience about leadership and supervision. The SRC is a great resource for those seeking nocost resources and development tools accessible on demand to meet the needs of current and future Air Force leaders.
WEEKLONG COOKING CAMP HELD AT ANDREWS YOUTH CENTER Children ages 9 through 12 learned basic cooking techniques, healthy flavoring, diet and nutrition facts, food safety and hands-on preparation during a free, weeklong Cooking Camp at the Andrews Youth Center. The program was presented by Chef-K, a company that promotes culinary health education for kids. The children prepared tortillas, fresh guacamole, beans, rice, stirfried vegetables and beef during the concluding class Aug 2.
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DAR, from page 1 spite prejudice and violence. Turpin freed his wife and children in his will, in which he also gave them all his possessions. In 1868, four years after Edwin Turpin’s death, the family’s names are found listed on forms at the Freedman’s Bureau, an organization which helped former slaves. Those documents became part of the records Raney used to become a member of the DAR. “My application included about 100 sheets of paper: Birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, Census records, pension and Freedman’s Bank records, obituaries, historical society articles, cemetery records and family Bible records,” said Raney. Since her “patriot,” the original family member who fought in the Revolutionary War, was from Virginia, Raney traveled to Richmond to get copies of some of those records to present to the DAR. “People like Reisha who have to do the digging really know their background,” said former Harmony Hall Chapter Regent Denise Todd, who joined the DAR a few years ago after finding out that her great-grandmother had been a DAR member. “My kids know nothing.” Todd was able to rely upon her greatgrandmother’s membership and Raney had to put a great deal of sleuthing into confirming her own eligibility; there is no one right way to trace those connections. For years, women have turned to archives such as those run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. “The Mormons have the best database,” said Todd. “The DAR is second.” Modern technology has made tracing ancestry easier than in the past, in part because many government agencies are
RETIREE, from page 2 the government reneged on its promise to provide free, lifetime health care to Korean War and World War II veterans. The high court declined to hear an appeal of the case, but the legal action was credited with prompting Congress to pass legislation, resulting in TRICARE For Life for military retirees over age 65 who had served at least 20 years or were medically retired.
Scholarships awarded
More than $1 million in financial assistance will go to 670 students, thanks to this year’s Scholarships for Military Children program. Since its start in 2001, the program has awarded $1,500 scholarships
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From left, Past Chapter Regent Denise Todd, Past Chapter Chaplain Willie Walke, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III (D), Chapter Regent Reisha Raney, Chapter Registrar Connie Uy, Chapter Parliamentarian Judy Meade, Past Chapter Regent Dorothy Weberling and Chapter Vice Regent Emma Stuart gather after the officer installation ceremony held June 15, 2013.
starting to put archival information on the Internet where descendants can find it. This year, for example, the muster rolls from Valley Forge were put online for the first time. “Ancestry.com is not acceptable (as proof of descent), but it’s a good start,” said Raney, who said that fold3.com, an organization in partnership with Ancestry.com that focuses on military records, census data, pension information and other official sources, can provide acceptable proof of eligibility. Though the burden of proof is on the prospective member, no one has to sort through it all on their own. “”We have at least three people in the Harmony Hall Chapter who would be excited to help you research,” said Raney,
“and a group from the state of Maryland recently went to the Mormon library to do research.” Once a prospective member has assembled documentation to prove direct lineage to a Revolutionary War participant, the DAR evaluates the documentation. Once confirmed, the new member can join the DAR. Though the organization is selective in its membership, it is not just a social group. “Our mission is three-fold: To promote patriotism, education and historic preservation, including conservation and women’s issues related to the Revolutionary War,” said Raney. Chapters meet monthly from September through June, for presentations by guest speakers. In a recent
to 7,412 children of active duty, Guard, Reserve and retired service members. The Defense Commissary Agency participates in the program through Scholarship Managers, a national, nonprofit, scholarship management services organization. Commissary vendors, manufacturers, brokers, suppliers and the general public fund the program. It is administered by the Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides temporary lodging for family members visiting hospitalized service members. This year’s essay topic was on the applicant’s most-admired presidential first lady. The three most popular choices were Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama. Among 242 commissaries participating in the program, the Fort Belvoir, Va. Commissary led all area stores with 17
scholarship recipients. Other stores and the number of recipients were: Quantico Marine Base, Va., 10; Fort Meade, Md., 9; Fort Myer, Va., 6; Joint Base Andrews, Md. and Fort Detrick, Md., 4; Joint Base AnacostiaBolling, D. C. and Forest Glen, D.C., 1. The 2014 program opens Dec. 3. Applications will be available at local commissary stores and at www.militaryscholar.org.
Memorabilia sought
The Armed Forces Retirement Home welcomes donations for its Hall of Honors in the new Scott Building on campus in Northwest Washington. Librarian Christine Baldwin is interested in any military mementos, collectables or display items. “The room provides the history of the Soldier’s Home since its beginning in 1851,”
change, when those presentations are of potential interest to the public at large, they are opened to the public. The Harmony Hall Chapter presents citizenship awards to honor local people who have performed acts of community service, awards JROTC medals at local high schools, promotes patriotism, funds academic scholarships, gathers Christmas donations for residents of the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and helps members of the chapter and of the community at large learn about how to seek out local services. “It gets us out as members to find and spread information,” said Todd, who said that the DAR provides a sense of community she lost after retiring from the Air Force. “Being in the military, to be successful you have to be community-involved and well-rounded When you retire, you lose all that,” said Todd. “I was finishing my degree and retiring when this fell in my lap. You look forward to retiring, but then you lose everything when you do.” Though Todd and Raney are heavily involved in the DAR at the local and state level, “you can get as involved as much or as little as you want,” Todd said. Chapter members are also working to raise awareness of the declining condition of Harmony Hall Manor, the mansion from which the chapter takes its name. The 62-acre waterfront property includes the oldest known canal and set of architectural plans in the United States. Owned by the National Park Service, it had once been a horse farm. “We would like to see Harmony Hall Mansion open and restored to its former glory,” said Todd. The chapter, formed in 1984, meets at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Md. and is looking for members. “It’s not your mother’s DAR,” said Todd. “It’s more modern, now.” she said. A brief description of items, along with the name of the donor, will accompany the display. For more information, call Ms. Baldwin at 202-541-7630 or e-mail her at Christine.Baldwin@afrh.gov. The Retiree Activities Office is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visit the office in Building 1604 at California and Colorado Avenues or call us at 301-981-2726. Our e-mail address is rao@ andrews.af.mil. Call the office before your visit to ensure a volunteer is on duty. The RAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil; Under “Helpful Links” click on “Retirees Activity Office” for information on retiree subjects, including past copies of “Retiree Corner.”
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WEST FITNESS CENTER PUTS A SPIN ON HEALTH Spin Classes are held at the West Fitness Center Monday, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday 5:30 p.m., Thursday 12 p.m. and Friday 5:30 p.m. For more information call 301-981-7101.
Brian Bell, West Fitness Center spinning instructor, monitors his class during cool-down.
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Deborah Leslie, right, joins other spin class participants in raising arms during an endurance section of the spin class.
A spin class participant’s muscles strain from gripping the handlebars.
A participants’ feet blur as she goes full throttle during the final stretch of the spin class Aug. 1.
Intramural Golf Standings Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Teams 4 June 11 June 89 OG 12 9 AFDW 10 8 NGB 8 4 11 SFG BYE 11 PAG 12 BYE 779 MDG 4 3 11 FSS 2 1 1st HELI 0 12
25 June 10 12 11 1 12 BYE 2 0
2 July 9 BYE 3 12 6 6 7 5
9 July 12 11 12 0 1 12 BYE 2
16 July 10 12 BYE RS 12 RS 0 2
23 July BYE 11 7 12 5 1 12 0
30 July 12 0 12 12 0 12 0 BYE
6 Aug. 5 7 6 7 5 12 6 F
Total 79 71 63 55 53 50 30 19
The top four teams--89 OG, AFDW, NGB and 11 SFG--will move on to the playoffs, to be held over the next two weeks. Two teams still have to make up their match. The outcome will affect which teams move on to the playoffs.
Fitness tip: What’s the buzz on caffeine? BY SABINE LOPEZ FITNESS AND OPERATIONS SPECIALIST WEST FITNESS CENTER
Caffeine is getting a lot of attention these days. The US Food & Drug Administration has announced that it’s looking into how to consider regulating caffeine, because caffeine is popping up in all kinds of products – from drinks to sport gels to diet aids and even nuts. This conversation is not really new. In the past, the International Olympic Committee established limits on caffeine consumption – athletes were not allowed to have more than 12 mg/ liter of caffeine in their system. You would have to drink 8 cups of regular coffee to get this concentration. People have known for thousands of years that the substance has an impact on human performance. This week, we’ll describe the specific impacts of caffeine. You can judge for yourself what’s right for you. Caffeine is what is called an ergogenic aid. That means it’s a substance that is not produced by the body, so any caffeine in a person’s system must have been ingested by that person. The main take-away is this: when caffeine is processed by the body, it’s gone; in other words, caffeine has a relatively short-term effect, and in order to keep producing the effect a person must keep ingesting caffeine. This is partly why the FDA and the IOC are interested in what constitutes safe mounts of caffeine consumption.
Studies have shown that caffeine increases power, endurance, speed and resistance to fatigue. However, it has not been shown to increase maximal strength. This means caffeine may help you run faster or longer, but it won’t help you increase the weight you can lift. Keep in mind the impact is over the short-term, unless you keep ingesting caffeine throughout a workout. It’s also worth talking about the definition of “short-term.” Caffeine studies have shown that effects last anywhere from 60 seconds to 2 hours. The range depends primarily on the amount of caffeine ingested, but it also varies from person to person. There is conflicting data when talking about caffeine and dehydration, ion imbalance or other adverse effects. However, it’s fair to say that overuse of caffeine changes a person’s ability to focus and concentrate, and a lack of concentration could have very negative consequences for even the most basic life activities. In summary, caffeine appears to be a safe substance, when used in moderation. And, like most things, it stops being safe when it’s overused. The trouble with caffeine, which makes it a problem for the IOC and the FDA, is that definitions of “moderation” and “overuse” rely at least in part on the individual taking the caffeine. In whatever way you choose to use caffeine, be safe by being careful and recognizing your own limits with this stimulant.
Aubrey Davis, Pentagon policeman, responds to cadence from the spin instructor during a high-tempo, calorie-burning bike surge.
JBA Intramural Softball Standings
American League: Tuesday/Thursday TEAM WINS LOSSES TOTAL GAMES AFDW 9 2 11 113th WING 12 4 16 811 SFS 13 5 18 779 MDG 10 4 14 11 CES 9 5 14 11 SFG 6 8 14 744 COMM 4 9 13 89 MXG 4 12 16 NCMS 2 12 14 PAG 1 9 10
WIN % 82% 75% 72% 71% 64% 43% 31% 25% 14% 10%
National League: Monday/Wednesday TEAM WINS LOSSES TOTAL GAME 89 APS 12 4 16 1st HELI 13 5 18 89 COMM 10 6 16 FRC MA 11 7 18 NGB 10 8 18 11 LRS 8 8 16 NCWDG 9 9 18 VR-53 8 10 18 779 ASF 3 15 18 779 AMS 0 12 12
WIN % 75% 72% 63% 61% 56% 50% 50% 44% 17% 0%
JBA Intramural Soccer standings TEAM 11 SFG 779 MDSS (A) 11 CES 89 OG 744 CS (B) 744 CS (A) 11 LRS 89 CS PAG 89 APS 459TH 779 MDSS (B)
WINS 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
LOSSES 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 3 5
TIES 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1
POINTS 14 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 3 3 1 0
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24/7 fitness center access coming to a base near you BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS AARON STOUT 11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Getting fit to fight in the Air Force just became more convenient. As part of an Air Force Services Transformation Initiative test concept, Joint Base Andrews, Md., was one of six installations to implement unmanned hours at their fitness center, making it accessible 24/7. Since February, there have been roughly 25,000 visits between the test bases and every aspect of the initiative is going well. Now with the test phase at these six bases nearing its end, the program is rolling out Air Force wide. “The purpose of the initiative is to boost morale and provide access to the gym for service members who work unconventional shifts, such as security forces members,” said 1st Lt. David Smith, the 11th Force Support Services Sustainment Flight officer in charge.
Registration for the test bases has already begun for authorized users of the fitness center who are 18 years and older. Users must have a valid government identification card in to register. Dependents, 16-17 years old must register and be with their registered sponsor to enter. One member who is taking advantage of this is Staff Sgt. Sean Matiasic, an 89th Aerial Port Squadron Air Transportation specialist. He works second shift and said it more convenient, as he prefers to work out after work. “I keep fit not because it’s my job, but because I like to be fit; I like to stay in shape and it’s a hobby,” he said. Daniel B. Ginsberg, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs along with Rosemary Freitas Williams, The Office of the Secretary of Defense Military Communities and Family Policy director, approved the Services
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Religious Services
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Prayer Room in Chapel 1 Annex Daily Prayer Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Prayer Service Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Jewish
Chaplain Maj. Raphael Berdugo is the new Jewish chaplain. He can be contacted at the Chapel’s main line, 301-981-2111. Chaplain Berdugo hosts a Lunch-andLearn each Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. in Chapel One. Bring your lunch and study the Torah portion of the week together with others of all faiths.
Protestant
Sunday Services Chapel 2, Traditional Service 9 a.m. Base Theater, Contemporary Service 10 Gospel Service 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday Family Night at Base Theater Family meal 5 p.m. Christian Education and AWANA Kid’s Program 6 p.m.
Roman Catholic
Reconciliation by appointment, call 301-981-2111 Daily and Saturday Mass have been temporarily suspended. Chapel 1, 1345 W. Perimeter Road. Mass Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Chapel 2, 3715 Fetchet Ave. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes Monday, 6 p.m. For information, pastoral counseling and religious accommodation of all faith traditions call 301-981-2111 or visit the chapel office at 1345 W Perimeter Road.
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FITNESS, from page 7 Transformation Initiative to test unsupervised fitness and sports center afterhours use. “Other test installations include Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.; Scott AFB, Ill.; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; Tinker AFB, Okla.; and Little Rock AFB, Ark.,” Smith said.
With fitness centers now being available unstaffed after regularly staffed business hours, member’s safety remains a top priority, said Col. Thomas Joyce, the Air Force Personnel Center Services director. “Entry access and surveillance systems will provide patrons security and safety in their pursuit to get fit in off hours,” Smith said. “Emergency equipment such as a defibrilla-
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tor and first-aid kits will be readily available as well as phones with emergency number lists and clear procedures for fire department access.” With safety measures in place, installation commanders will also conduct and document operational and risk management assessments, Joyce said. Additionally, each facility will have a number of motion-censored, recordable security cameras that are hooked up to a standalone computer in the fitness center staff office, Joyce added. This provides the staff and/or emergency personnel appropriate data in case of an incident. “We also have written standards in place for patrons to understand guidelines for unsupervised use of the facility,” Smith said. For shift workers like Matiasic, there is nothing more convenient than a 24-hour fitness center. “There are definitely less people here, which is nice. It’s pretty slow so you don’t have to wait for weights or to get on a machine,” he said.
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