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Joint Base Journal Vol. 6, No. 10

March 13, 2015

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JBAB personnel recognized as ‘Life Savers’

BY MICHELLE L. GORDON JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Commander of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Navy Capt. Frank Mays, presented Fire and Emergency Services Awards to 10 JBAB personnel during a ceremony held March 3 at the Fire House.

Six of the recipients received Fire and Emergency Services Life Saving Awards.

“The Life Saving Award was initiated by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) about three years ago,” said Jeff Williams, Naval District Washington (NDW) Fire and Emergency Services district fire chief. “It recognizes [Fire and Emergency Service personnel] for saving a life - someone is not breathing and then resuscitated or someone suffers a traumatic injury.”

Two days before Christmas, Theodore Santos-Gaffney was working at the front desk of JBAB Gateway Inn & Suites. Around 3:30 p.m., he received a call from a coworker that one of the hotel guests had passed out.

“I called [the base emergency number] (202) 433-3333 on another line, so I was in the middle of both calls,” said Santos-Gaffney. “I told them what was going on and they told me do CPR. No one else knew how so I ran over and did it.”

Santos-Gaffney said he learned Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). Al-

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Theodore Santos-Gaffney was working at the front desk of JBAB Gateway Inn & Suites Dec. 23 when he received a call from a coworker that one of the hotel guests had passed out. Having learned Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), Santos-Gaffney called the JBAB emergency line, checked the patient’s vital signs, then began administering CPR. For his actions, SantosGaffney received a Special Achievement Award. though he never had to use the lifesaving technique on a real person, he taught the CPR class to cadets, so he said knowing what to do was instinctive.

“Once you do it so many times, you know what to do,” he said.

“When I got there I didn’t find a pulse, so I flipped him over, checked his vitals and started administering CPR. He didn’t come to when I was there. The paramedics actually brought him back.”

First responders from NDW Fire

and Emergency Services arrived on scene approximately three minutes after the initial phone call.

Paramedic Robert Conklin relieved Santos-Gaffney. Conklin continued administering CPR, and then he, with fellow paramedic

Shawn Kimble, used an automated external defibrillator (AED) to revive the patient. The patient regained a pulse and was transported to a medical facility, where he recovered. Conklin and Kimble both received Fire and Emergency Services Life Saving Awards for actions taken that day.

“These awards are very few and far between,” Williams said during the awards presentation. “We don’t get too many of them around here, which is both a good thing and a bad thing, however you look at it.”

Both Williams and Conklin said Santos-Gaffney saved the patient’s life, not only because he called the base emergency number, which minimized the delay of first responders, but more importantly, because he knew CPR. “The key to survival for anybody in cardiac arrest is early CPR,” said Conklin. “By doing CPR, you keep the heart going and the blood circulating in the system, so that, if needed, we can defibrillate the patient. The chances of the patient’s survival start to decrease after the first five minutes, so the more people out there that know CPR, the better our survival rates are going to be.

“We can’t be there right when the incident happens,” Conklin added. “You have to be prepared to do what you need to do to keep your friends and family alive.”

For more information about upcoming NDW Fire and Emergency Services CPR training opportunities, call 202-767-1906.

JBAB weapons storage policy follows strict D.C. firearm laws

BY NICOLE M. WOODS JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Police Cpl. Nathaniel Edwall wants military members to know that owning a weapon shouldn’t make a PCS move (permanent change of station) difficult or intimidating.

“A PCS move can be a stressful experience, especially if you have guns,” explained Edwall. “Moving to a state that has strict gun laws, such as Washington D.C., can seem like an impossible feat; however, simply knowing and following state, federal and base laws, rules and regulations will make your experience simple and easy.”

At JBAB, there are rules and regulations that allow service member to bring personal weapons on base to make an easy transition to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for registration, he said.

Anyone coming on base, whether from out of state or already in the National Capital Region (NCR), must immediately notify the gate guard of the presence of a weapon or a plan to bring one onto the installation.

A failure to do so could result in a felony charge and confiscation of the weapon, according to Edwall.

“If a non-registered weapon is found in someone’s home or on them, it will be confiscated and taken to MPD to be destroyed,” he added.

To avoid that, there are steps in place to help properly register and store weapons on base.

People coming from out of town are able to initially store personal weapons on base during the initial registration process with MPD, as long as proper documentation is provided by the owner’s chain of command.

After being added to an MPD database, JBAB police will also register weapons and personal information into the Consolidated Law Enforcement Operations Center (CLEOC) to ensure compliance with D.C. laws and U.S. Navy regulations, noted Edwall.

Once the paperwork is complete, owners must submit an approved AF IMT 1314 form, copies of their MPD registration cards

and a copy of their home lease to JBAB police.

The submission of the home lease is necessary before weapons can be kept in a base familystyle residence. For those living in dorms, barracks or temporary lodging on base, however, weapons are strictly prohibited and must be kept in the designated storage unit instead.

“JBAB police’s crime prevention officer is working closely with the base housing office and other offices around the installation to ensure service members coming from out of state know and have access to the correct procedures, and are informed of D.C. laws regarding firearms,” Edwall said. “As long as your weapons meet a strict criterion set by MPD, you will be

able to register your weapon with no problem.”

Additionally, under D.C. Official Code 7-2505.04, assault rifles or weapons are prohibited in D.C., including magazines that equal or exceed a 10-round capacity.

“The biggest thing here is safety - safety for yourself, and safety for the officers here on base. If we have to respond to your house, we need to know if that gun is there so we know what potential situation we are going into. Just like the police [off base] need to know what situation they’re walking into,” Edwall concluded.

For more information on weapons laws and regulations in the District of Columbia, visit www. mpdc.dc.gov and www.handgunlaw.us/states/dc.

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Commandant’s Corner: Environmental and Energy Stewardship

BY REAR ADM. MARKHAM K. RICH COMMANDANT, NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON

Greetings Team 88, In the installation management business, we have two fundamental responsibilities which guide what we do.

First, ours is a supporting role. We exist to provide the operations, facilities and services that ensure the success of our mission partners; their success is our success.

Second, we have an enduring responsibility, as caretakers of the resources entrusted to us, to ensure the long-term viability of our installations and ranges. As a practical matter, the installations and ranges we manage today must also serve the Navy of the future. This is why good stewardship of our resources is absolutely critical - we aren’t standing up new bases or ranges - we already have what we will have in the future.

This month I will address two key areas of stewardship - environment and energy.

Environmental stewardship enables our Sailors to carry out their missions while minimizing impacts on the environment, both afloat and ashore. Here at Naval District Washington (NDW) we are committed to being an environmentally responsible neighbor that operates with public health and safety and protecting the environment in mind. NDW employees, whether military, civilian or private contractor, regardless of rank or grade, are responsible for performing their duties in a manner that protects the environment, prevents pollution and conserves our natural and cultural resources.

Throughout the region, we have a legacy of responsibly caring for the environment, as evidenced by several environmental projects that preserve our natural and cultural resources.

For example, at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, the Navy is proposing the repair and restoration of approximately 28,000 linear feet of shoreline at the North Severn Complex along Mill Creek, Carr Creek, Severn River and Chesapeake Bay. Shoreline erosion in these areas is occurring at a dramatic rate, resulting in vertical embankments, threats to infrastructure and degradation of water quality.

At Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren, construction on Willow Oaks Constructed Storm Water Wetland (built to filter water that drains from the base to the Potomac River) was completed in January to complement the already completed Up-

Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich per Machodoc Constructed Storm Water Wetland nearby. Its completion brings NSF Dahlgren into compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s new maximum daily load rules. The rules, aim at limiting the amount of pollutants entering the Chesapeake Bay via storm water, came into effect in 2012. They are written to become progressively stricter until 2028.

Dahlgren’s storm water wetlands will put it very close to meeting the 2028 requirement. Once weather permits, replanting will occur on both sides of the wetland.

The area will also serve as a successful wildlife habitat with emergent wetland vegetation, shrubs and trees. The site will provide an excellent opportunity for viewing wildlife.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington is in the process of moving a historic watchbox from NSF Indian Head to the Washington Navy Yard. The watchbox was constructed around 1853-1854 at the Washington Navy Yard. It stood just inside the Latrobe Gate (8th and M Streets SE) and functioned as a sentry post manned by Marines assigned to the Washington Navy Yard. In approximately 1905, the building was moved to the Naval Proving Ground at Indian Head. The watchbox is currently undergoing preparation work at Indian Head to be moved by barge from Indian Head back to Washington Navy Yard in March or April. It will be reinstalled in West Leutze Park and will be restored as a display piece with interpretive signage.

Over the past three years, we have com-

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pleted renovations and upgrades to three waste water treatment plants to control point source discharges across the region.

The upgrades reduced contaminant discharges by 74 percent for nitrogen and 86 percent for phosphorous per year.

We are aggressively implementing storm water management upgrades to help control and filter non-point source discharges. We have made improvements to shorelines, stream beds, impervious surface reductions, and storm water management structures in order to better control rain water runoff to the Chesapeake Bay. Since 2006, in Maryland, we have completed projects that are estimated to gain NDW credit for 778 acres of treated impervious surface area with another 1,300 acres of projects in planning or design. Those 778 acres represent 38 percent of our 2,031 acres of untreated impervious surface area. The combined in-place and planned 2,078 acres of work represents 102 percent of our 2,031 acres of untreated impervious surface area.

These projects are just a few examples of projects occurring throughout the region that demonstrate our commitment to environmental responsibility.

Energy is a key priority of the Secretary of the Navy. Energy security is critical to our Navy’s mission.

The NDW energy program supports specific Secretary of the Navy priorities and is driven by our five pillars: energy culture, energy information, energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy security.

Energy security is the bottom line. It means having a resilient and reliable energy supply - sufficient to meet the demands of the mission. The Navy seeks to reduce energy demand and increase alternative and renewable energy supplies.

So what have we done? Over the past year we completed renewable energy assessments for all of our installations and are now moving forward with projects from our best opportunities: large solar photovoltaic projects at both Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) and Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Alternative fuels is another important part of our renewable energy program and we continue to increase integration of alternative fuels vehicles and supporting infrastructure into our transportation fleets to reduce petroleum consumption, increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

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our energy security requires thinking creatively. Naval Air Station Patuxent River recently launched an energy reduction incentive contest with the goal of reducing annual energy and water usage for every eligible building on station. The top facility winner can win up to $50,000 toward facility improvements next January. The objective is to achieve greater energy reductions while at the same time raising awareness and improving behavior. At Naval Support Activity Washington, a pilot program with the National Renewable Energy laboratory is using customizable off-the-shelf software to produce automated alerts of energy related HVAC building performance issues. The software collects, consolidates, filters and analyzes data to identify energy and operational cost reduction opportunities.

Installation of energy smart devices at JBAB is one measure the installation estimates will help reduce energy cost. A $2.3 million investment has included the replacement of incandescent light bulbs with more energy efficient LED bulbs and occupancy sensors in building hallways and rooms. Those sensors turn lights on only when an area is occupied.

JBAB also installed electric meters that provide energy managers with the ability to monitor electric consumption in buildings. The data collected from the meters enables the energy managers to determine the reduction in energy consumption and the amount of savings achieved.

As a result of our collective efforts and commitment to continuously improve our energy posture, the NDW/NAVFAC Washington Energy Program was recognized as a 2014 Federal Energy and Water Program Management Award Winner.

The annual Earth Day celebration in April is a perfect opportunity for you to get involved and help your command demonstrate positive stewardship practices.

Navy and Marine Corps commands worldwide celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and throughout the months of April and May. Earth Day activities allow commands to build relationships across command departments, with sister services and government agencies, and with the local communities where we live and work.

Installations throughout the NDW region will hold Earth Day events and I encourage your participation.

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D.C. resident, Army veteran: Navy-Air Force Half Marathon worth every step

BY JEREMY K. JOHNSON JOINT BASE ANACOSTIABOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

PHOTO COURTESY OF ADAM DEMARCO

Army veteran and marathon runner Adam DeMarco finishes the Marine Corps Marathon. DeMarco participated in the 2014 Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and said for it’s visuals and energy, he encourages any new runners to make the D.C.-based race their first.

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At 29-years-old, six-year Army veteran Adam DeMarco said there was a point in his life where he never considered himself a runner.

“But, apparently I am,” said DeMarco. He discovered this about himself a couple of years ago.

“The first marathon I ever ran was when I got back from Iraq,” DeMarco recalled. “I hadn’t trained for it. I just decided to go out there and give it the old college try and see what happened. As soon as I finished, I said to myself that I was never going to do it again - that’s the last time I ever run. But really, there was just such a sense of pride that I found in it, I just kept going and the next thing I know, I’ve run four marathons and a couple of half marathons.”

Last August, DeMarco moved to the D.C. area from

Texas, transferred into the D.C. National Guard, and began his pursuit of a new career while also looking at graduate school options.

When he arrived, he was ready to pound the pavement, so he reached out to Team RWB (Red, White, and Blue), a non-profit group of runners that brings veterans and non-veterans together.

“When I stopped playing college football, I was looking for something to stay in shape and keep me ‘in tune,’ so I got into running. Being a veteran, there’s a great community within [runnering culture]. I just decided that with being new up here, it’d be one way to reach out and start building my network and my community with other veterans,” he explained.

That’s where Team RWB was helpful.

“It’s great,” DeMarco said. “Team RWB is really an organization that is not only for veterans but it’s

for everybody and it’s great because they’re able to use the veteran pride that we all have, coming from the service, and foster a mixed community and really bring people together.”

When DeMarco heard about the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon, he was quick to register. It was his first D.C. area race. Running it, he said, was an incredible experience.

“It was great. Having just moved to the area - you’re running around seeing history and the landscape of our nation - it’s an amazing experience. I tell anyone who even thinks about running, ‘If you’re going to pick one event to run, run the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon.’

There’s no other feeling like being able to run through our nation’s capital.”

The Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler races are held together annually in September and hosted by Joint Base Ana-

costia-Bolling (JBAB) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). Last year, just over 6,400 people participated.

According to information provided by JBAB MWR, the 2015 goal is at least 8,000 runners.

DeMarco emphasized just how much impact the tone of the race had on how he ran it.

“It is one of the most serene, tranquil, competitive races that you’ll find,” he recounted. “You don’t even need headphones in; it’s such a great, spirited event. Everyone’s out there cheering you on. There’s not many events like this, particularly in D.C.; this is one of the top events to do, especially in terms of running.”

The Navy-Air Force Half Marathon takes place in September. Registration for the 2015 race is now open.

Runners can sign up at NavyHalf.com. Prices for registration increase April 1.

Training for disaster response An Airman trains to remove storm and wildfire debris on Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., March 5.

The Airman is assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Civil Engineering Squadron.

CATHOLIC SERVICES Reconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m.

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Rosary

Sunday 9:10 a.m.

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Mass (Chapel Center) Tuesday 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday 11:30 a.m.

Thursday 11:30 a.m.

Friday 7 a.m.

Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m.

PROTESTANT SERVICES Sunday Worship

Gospel 11:30 a.m.

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General Protestant 11 a.m.

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September - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Questions about these services or other religious needs can be directed to 202-767- 5900.

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Secretary of the Air Force introduces diversity initiatives

BY TECH. SGT. ANTHONY NELSON, JR. AIR FORCE NEWS SERVICE

DOD PHOTO BY U.S. NAVY PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS DANIEL HINTON

U.S. Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses for a selfie with a Sailor during his visit to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Gulf, March 5. Winnefeld was visiting the ship as part of the spring USO tour.

Public Health Center announces Revitalized ShipShape program FROM NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced the launch of the revitalized ShipShape Program, March 9.

The ShipShape Program helps participants achieve healthy weight loss and maintain a healthy weight by facilitating changes in eating and exercise habits. The program aligns to the missions of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine Initiative and Navy Medicine to maintain a healthy, fit, and ready force.

“We spearheaded an intensive ShipShape Program improvement initiative to enhance curriculum content, facilitator training, and participant involvement which we feel increases the value and impact of the program,” said Cmdr. Connie Scott, Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) Department Head at NMCPHC. “We led an in-depth review to assess service member success rates after completing the program, surveyed current ShipShape Program facilitators on best practices and recommendations, reviewed ShipShape Program Participant evaluations, and conducted a contemporary literature review on management of overweight and obesity in our efforts to improve the program.”

“Additionally, we would like to recognize our ShipShape Program facilitators who are essential in providing the needed program outreach assisting service members in meeting readiness requirements, and also providing a resource to improve the health of our beneficiaries and civilian staff,” said Scott.

NMCPHC modernized the ShipShape Program curriculum and reporting forms, unveiled a new logo, adopted “Get Ready. Get Fit. Get Healthy” as its tagline, and redesigned the ShipShape Program website, which has garnered more than 6,000 unique visits since October 2014.

“Over the last two years, ap-

proximately 43 percent of active duty fitness enhancement program (FEP) participants that successfully completed the ShipShape Program have met Navy body composition assessment (BCA) standards within six months of completing the program,” said Sally Vickers, ShipShape Program manager at NMCPHC. “Through the updated ShipShape Program, we look forward to helping more active duty and reserve service members, beneficiaries, and government civilians meet their weight management goals.”

The updated ShipShape Program curriculum ensures that each of the program’s eight sessions cover three essential components for weight management: mindset, nutrition, and physical activity. It also integrates engaging activities that promote both participant interaction and individual accomplishments.

Reporting form revisions include a consolidated attendance roster and reporting form, auto-population features for follow-up reporting, and other updated features that provide an easy-to-use tool for participant tracking.

“In addition to the overall redesign of the program, we also focused on increasing interaction between ShipShape Program facilitators and NMCPHC, as the program manager,” said Vickers. “We established a forum via milSuite for facilitators to ask questions, share their experiences, and provide program feedback.”

Since November 2014, NMCPHC has trained and/or recertified approximately 130 ShipShape Program facilitators from across the Navy.

The ShipShape Program is the official Navy weight management program that assists active duty and reserve military service members, beneficiaries, and government civilians with making healthy behavior changes to reach their weight management goals. The program is administered at local medical treatment facilities (MTFs) and clinics, shipboard commands, and other ashore facilities.

Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) Deborah Lee James kicked off Women’s History Month by speaking to attendees during the Center for a New American Security “Women and Leadership in National Security” conference in Washington, D.C., March 4.

“There’s simply no country in the world as widely diverse as the U.S.” James said, who was the keynote speaker at the event.

“Progress has been made, but we [the Air Force] can do better.”

She spoke about the steps the Air Force is taking to strengthen its diversity and inclusion by introducing nine initiatives. James along with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh, III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody, signed two memos that were sent out to all Airmen to help guide the Air Force efforts.

Air Force leaders want to ensure the service attracts and retains the most innovative, skillful Airmen possible. “Diversity and inclusion help us become more strategically agile,” James said.

The initiatives SecAF discussed were career path tool transformation, diversity and inclusion perspective for development team boards, promotion board memorandum of instruction (MOI), Career Intermission Program, increased female officer applicant pool, Reserve Officer Training Corps rated height screening, identifying high-performing enlisted Airmen for Officer Training School, post pregnancy deployment deferment, use of panels in civilian hiring.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SCOTT M. ASH

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks to attendees at the Center for a New American Security’s, “Women and Leadership in National Security,” in Washington, D.C., March 4. During her speech, James touted the diversity of the United States of America, and said the Air Force is working to continue to recruit and retain the best our nation has to offer.

Life Saving Awards presented

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, and Vice Commander, Air Force Col. Kendall Peters, presented JBAB personnel with awards March 3 for actions taken when a guest at JBAB Gateway Inn & Suites suffered cardiac arrest Dec. 23. Due to their quick actions, the guest was resuscitated and made a full recovery. Pictured left to right: Mays, Fire Capt. William Rabbitt, Prevention Chief Michael Jackson, Paramedic Robert Conklin, Paramedic Shawn Kimble, Firefighter Dale Ridgell, Firefighter William Jones, Firefighter Michael Glenny, Theodore Santos-Gaffney, Peters. Not pictured: Fire Capt. Trenton Massenberg, and Demetria Gassaway.

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Stay Connected!

Stay up-to-date with all events, programs and specials! Visit www.MyWFR.com or download the Free Smartphone App: ABSalute

Special Events Bingo is Going Live

Begins March 17 | Bolling Club, WASP Lounge After much anticipation, traditional and electronic bingo begins March 17 at Bolling Club. Join in on the fun any time every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday! Purchase a complete Bingo pack for only $13. Buy two complete packs and get one free! Single cards are also available for sale. Every Sunday and Thursday and Sunday there are three $5,000 progressive jackpots! Weekly Schedule: Sundays at 12:30 p.m.; Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.; Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

Save the Date: Easter Egg Hunt!

March 28 | 11 a.m. | Base Track Bring your Easter Basket for a morning of hunting Easter eggs on the JBAB soccer fields near the base track. Children will be placed into appropriate age groups.

The Easter eggs will offer a sweet reward for those collected by the children; a select few eggs hold a special prize. Parents, don’t forget your camera so you can capture those special moments with the Easter Bunny! Rain date: March 29.

Earth Day Fun Day – Register to Volunteer!

April 25 | 9 a.m. | Slip Inn Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling waterfront!

Register to volunteer online at www.MyWFR.com or call 202-767-7077. We’ll wrap up the day with an Earth Day Celebration at Slip Inn, featuring a chili cook-off, a blessing of the Marina Fleet and prizes!

Navy-Air Force Half Marathon & Navy 5-Miler

Sept. 20 | National Mall, Washington, D.C. Register today online at NavyHalf.com.

Prices increase April 1!

Burst of Color 5K

May 9 | 10 a.m. | Giesboro Park Registration opens on March 16! Register online to run or to volunteer at MyWFR. com. $15 per person; Free for active duty and children under age 5.

Dining St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon

March 17 | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Bolling Club, Washington Dining Room Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a traditional Irish lunch at the Bolling Club! In addition to our staple favorites we’ll be preparing corned beef with cabbage and boiled potatoes, and cottage pie.

Club Members: $9.95; Non-Members: $12.95

Slip Inn BBQ Menu Tasting

March 20 | 2-4 p.m. | Slip Inn Celebrate spring with BBQ! On the first day of spring the Slip Inn will introduce our new BBQ menu items. Enjoy free samples of smoked ribs, brisket or chicken!

Champagne Sunday Brunch

Every Sunday | 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bolling Club, Washington Dining Room Club Members: $17.95; Non-Members: $22.95

2-for-1 Steak Night

Every Thursday | 5-8:30 p.m. | Bolling Club, Wings Bar & Grill Club Members: $24.95 for two people; Non-Members: $24.95 per person.

All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Tuesday-Friday | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Bolling Club, Washington Dining Room

Easter Brunch Buffet

April 5 | 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. | Bolling Club Make your reservations today by calling the Bolling Club at 202-767-6794/6792.

Club Members: $28.95; Non-Members: $33.95; In honor of Gold Star Wives Day, any Gold Star member will receive a free Easter brunch. Simply wear your Gold Star pin or show your Gold Star Survivor ID. View the full menu online at MyWFR.com.

Entertainment VIP Bingo’s Player Card Promotion

March 1 – 31 | Potomac Lanes Bowling Center If you live on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, you’re eligible for a free VIP Bingo Player’s Card with $2 credit! Must be 18 years or older; only one $2 credit per household. Ask Potomac Lanes today!

Rock & Bowl

March 14 | 8 p.m.-midnight | Potomac Lanes Bowling Center DJ Chris lights up the night with great music and unlimited bowling for only $15; $12 for active military personnel and their families. Shoe rental is included.

Third Friday

March 20 | 6-11 p.m. | Bolling Club, Wings Bar and Grill Be a karaoke star with DJ Chris!

Social Hour

Wednesdays & Fridays | 5 p.m. | Bolling Club

Recreation Chili Cook-Off

April 25; Register by April 22 | Noon | Slip Inn The chili cook-off is right around the corner and we want YOU to show off your chili cooking skills! Compete with Clay, the 2014 Chili King, as he defends his title! The community will vote for their favorites! Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners. Register online at www.MyWFR.com or in person at Capital Cove Marina. All authorized ID card holders are eligible to participate. The first 20 registered participants will receive a free apron.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

March 20-22 | Verizon Center | Tickets available at the ITT Office Tickets are $19.75. Purchase your tickets today, while supplies last!

Resale Lot

The Resale Lot is located on Duncan Avenue. If you‘re selling a car, truck, motorcycle, trailer, RV or boat, stop by Outdoor Recreation to register your vehicle. The cost is $12 for the first month. All items will be featured on the WFR Facebook page, www.

Facebook.com/MyWFR.

D.C. Fishing License Residents $10 Non-Residents $13 Temporary $6.50

Auto Hobby Shop Specials

Coolant flush is $75 and includes one gallon of coolant.

Oil Changes start at $13.50 with free washer fluid top off. Oil and filter are sold separately.

Air conditioning service is $75. Freon is not included.

Child & Youth Programs Barracuda Swim Team

Registration: March 2 - May 1 | Register online at www.MyWFR.com The season runs May 26 - July 25. Swimmers are required to purchase swim suits suitable for competition. The $50 cost includes a swim team t-shirt.

Give Parents a Break

Fridays | 6-11 p.m. | Child Development Center II Saturdays | 9 a.m.-6 p.m.| Child Development Center II Military families are subject to the unique stressors of a military life including deployments, remote tours of duty, and extended working hours. This program is designed to give family members a short break from parenting to help them deal with stressful situations. Respite Care is available with an approved referral. The program is FREE for Respite Care referrals and $4 per hour for all other patrons. To learn more or to register visit www.MyWFR.com.

Trampoline Park Trip

Pre-Teens (Ages 9-12): March 21 | 3-7 p.m. | Register by March 13 Teens (Ages 1017): March 28 | 3-7 p.m. | Register by March 20 Jump, leap and bounce all afternoon!

Participants are responsible for all costs incurred on this trip. Current membership, signed permission slip and waiver are needed for this activity. Space is limit, so register today at the Youth Center. The cost is $25 for a 2-hour session.

Mommy & Me Yoga

Every Wednesday | 10:30 a.m. | Library

Video Game Night

Every Friday | 4:30-6:30 p.m.| Library Play games for Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 or X-BOX 360 totally free!

Movie Madness

Every Friday | 5 p.m. | Library, Children’s Room The weekly Movie Madness features a popular, Navy Motion Picture Service (NMPS) G, PG or occasional PG-13 movie.

Complimentary theater style popcorn is served.

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Fitness & Sports Recreational Volleyball League

April 6 | Register by March 31 | 6 & 7 p.m. | Fitness Center I Register to play on JBAB’s Volleyball League. Open to all military, dependents, civilians and contractors attached to JBAB. Cost is $25.

24-Hour Fitness

Workout any time you want at the 24hour Fitness Center. Sign up at Fitness Center.

Liberty Center Eligibility: E1-E6 single, unaccompanied active duty military members.

Paintball Trip

March 14 | 9 a.m. | PEV’S Paintball Center The $45 package includes a gun, mask, air and extra paint. A $25 package includes a mask, air and extra paint.

St. Patrick’s Day

March 17 | 6 p.m. | Liberty Center Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Liberty Center with traditional Irish games and food.

Liberty Tournament Battle Royal

March 19 | 6 p.m. | Liberty Center Pick your game of choice and see if you’ll be crowned Liberty Video Champion.

Liberty Spring Social

March 26 | 5 p.m. | Liberty Center Tell a friend to tell a friend! Liberty is hosting a social with an opportunity to win GREAT PRIZES! If you’re currently a regular attendee of the Liberty Program and you have a friend who has yet to visit the program, bring them along to the social and show them around for your chance to win BIG. Liberty is providing a variety of ice cream along in addition free food and drinks. Learn about new programs, trips and MUCH MORE!

Outdoor Movie Night

March 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Front lawn at Furnari Restaurant Don’t miss your chance to watch one of Liberty Center’s popular Navy Motion Picture Service DVDs.

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Do you like green eggs and ham?

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

Throughout the week of March 2-6, preschoolers enrolled at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Child Development Center I celebrated the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. The 3 to 5-year-olds read stories written by the American writer and cartoonist, made their own Seuss-inspired artwork, and enjoyed a breakfast of “Green Eggs and Ham.” For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

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