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Joint Base Journal Vol. 5, No. 40

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Happy Fourth Birthday, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling!

Junior Sailors do battle at Joint Base

BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE

A member of the Navy Ceremonial Guard scores the performance, military bearing and execution of members of the Linganore High School (Frederick, Md.) NJROTC color guard unit, during the 15th annual NJROTC Drill Competition at JBAB.

Members of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) fiercely competed Sept.

27 for an opportunity to present the nation’s colors at the Navy Ball in Washington.

The competition, held at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) and judged by members of the Navy’s elite Ceremonial Guard, matched NJROTC color guard units from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

When the scores were tallied, Linganore High School’s NJROTC color guard unit, based in Fredrick, Maryland, won the honor to perform at the Navy Ball Oct. 3 in the District. The Ball is part of the Navy’s 239th birthday celebration.

Cadet Brady Brockdorff, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, led the unit to victory and said of the win, “I was nervous, because the other color guard teams were very good. Now, I feel pretty good.”

For Cadet E.J. Assurian, this was

his first competition year with the color guard. When asked about the win, he too, said he felt good about it.

“I feel great,” Cadet Braeden Bartrum, of Frederick Maryland, said about the unit’s upcoming performance in front of The Honorable Deputy Secretary of Defense, Robert O. Work, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and other military, community and corporate leaders.

“Working together; providing opportunities for excellence” is the school’s motto. The Linganore NJROTC unit lived up to the motto by working together to win the competitive color guard drill competition, which provided the opportunity for the unit to advance to the Navy Ball.

“I’m real proud of my teammates, they really stepped it up today,” said Cadet Robert Milburn, also of Mt. Airy.

Competing NJROTC unit mem-

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Joint Base hosts Bavarian spirit with Oktoberfest

BY ERIC RITTER

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Oktoberfest is a set of days, where just about anyone can feel a little more Bavarian. Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) helped celebrate that heritage Sept. 26 at the Slip Inn, with traditional German music, food and, of course, beer.

This is the third year the event has been held at JBAB. The band, Heidi und Heimat Echo, outfitted with a variety of instruments from percussion, to horns and bells, put on a show for a crowd of all ages. The band’s presence is unique for being on a military installation, since most of the members are actually retired U.S. military.

The event was also a bit of a homecoming for Ola Karabin and Stephen Karabin Sr. They have been in Germany over the past few years working for the U.S. government and have recently moved to

the Washington area to continue work.

“It warms our heart to hear the music,” Stephen said. “It’s nice to hear those sounds again, and the location at the [JBAB] Slip Inn makes it even more enjoyable.”

They agreed that JBAB could never truly match the size of the actual Oktoberfest in Germany, but it did match it in spirit.

Oktoberfest is the world’s largest funfair, held annually in Munich, Bavaria in Germany. It runs for 16 days, from late September to the first weekend in October, with millions of people from around the world attending the event every year. The festival has been celebrated since 1810 and is an important part of Bavarian culture.

For the dozens of people who attended the fest at JBAB, they might be saying “danke schoen” to JBAB’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation division for taking the time to host such a festive event.

Ola Karabin (left) and Stephen Karabin Sr. (right) show off a pint of German beer from this year’s JBAB Oktoberfest celebration at the Slip Inn, Sept. 26.

U.S NAVY PHOTO BY ERIC D. RITTER

The Heidi und Heimat Echo Band performs popular, traditional Bavarian songs to a crowd of JBAB revelers at the Slip Inn, Sept. 26, to usher in the Oktoberfest celebration.

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

Team 88, As we begin a new fiscal year, I think it is noteworthy that we kick it off with a particularly important topic and month: October is National Energy Action Month…a time for especially increased emphasis and positive influence on energy education, training, awareness, culture and action. Naval District Washington and all of our installations will have a variety of efforts and activities which I encourage all hands to actively support and build upon. This month’s message is: Energy Action = Mission Success.

Last year, I issued the NDW Energy Policy Statement to improve shore readiness and mission support through the judicious use of energy resources at all times, while building our NDW Regional Energy Strategy across five energy pillars: Energy Culture, Energy Information, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy / Alternative Fuels, and, ultimately, Energy Security.

Building an effective Energy Culture starts with energy

Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington awareness, a point of emphasis this month in particular.

But awareness isn’t enough… a strong energy culture, one of conservation, must move from awareness to action – this will be our new emphasis beginning in October. Please take action! and do your part to reduce energy, water and fuel consumption on a daily basis. Please take action! and influence your co-workers and your entire organization to promote a healthy energy culture of prudent conservation.

Throughout the month of Oc-

tober, we will be publishing articles and other sources of information with helpful information on the things you and everyone can do to be energy smart. You can make a difference!

Energy information continues to get better and better with the technology we are installing and enabling across the region and all of our activities. We recently completed the installation of advanced energy meters on over 800 buildings throughout NDW. These meters will significantly improve our ability to actively monitor energy consumption and enable our Installation Energy Managers (IEMs) and Building Energy Monitors (BEMs) to more effectively manage their facilities energy usage and, ultimately, provide more valuable information to all energy consumers.

Energy efficiency continues to drive our energy projects portfolio across every funding stream to capture the best possible projects with the highest return on investment. We have successfully competed for additional funding and thereby completed more diverse projects for the last several years in a row. Our efforts are paying clear dividends and I am ex-

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tremely pleased to report that NDW overall and each of our installations made tremendous progress in reducing Energy Intensity in FY14. Energy Intensity is the amount of energy consumed per square foot of facilities space. Energy Intensity is one of the key metrics in the SECNAV energy reduction goals and thanks to everyone’s efforts and achievements, we are making great strides.

Renewable energy is a top priority for our national and naval leadership. Over the past year, we completed renewable energy assessments for all of our installations and are now moving forward with projects from our two best opportunities: large solar photovoltaic projects at both Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling 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.

Energy security is ultimately what all of this is all about. We cannot perform our missions

without energy, but the less we need, the better we manage it and the more reliable we can make our sources, the more we can insulate our mission success from outside energy sources. We are indeed becoming more energy secure as a result of the efforts outlined above as well as some complementary, focused initiatives to improve the monitoring and control of facilities, utilities and energy through our state-ofthe-art Shore Operations Center (ShOC) and associated Facilities & Energy Operations Cell (FEOC).

Although these critical initiatives are still in their infancy, we are leading the Navy in our ability to manage energy and facilities and ensure their security.

Please be reassured that energy remains a priority today and into the future. As a result of your collective efforts and commitment to continuously improve our energy posture, I am pleased to announce that the NDW / NAVFAC Washington Energy Program was recognized as a 2014 Federal Energy and Water Program Management Award winner. Bravo Zulu to all of you who made this possible! We are building a solid foundation for a strong energy future.

Stay Energy Focused!

Team of the Quarter recognized

by Joint Base Commander

BY NICOLE WOODS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Chief Master Sgt. Angela Burns had already spent many years as a music teacher in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina, before joining the military.

Having degrees in both vocal performance and piano from East Carolina University and University of Maryland, Burns auditioned for the Air Force Band’s vocalist group, the Singing Sergeants, in 1993 and joined the force in 1994.

She later signed up for the Air Force Band’s sub-group, Silver Wings, which is a small country band. After just a couple of years there, she returned to the Singing Sergeants as the assistant conductor for eight years and now manages them, with a group of 23 musicians.

With a highly-competitive audition process and a very demanding job, Burns feels she has one of the best groups out there.

“I truly love my job. I love my people, and I’m very proud of them,” she said. “My people are extremely hard workers, and it makes me very proud to wear this uniform.”

Burns has been with the Air

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Navy Capt. Frank Mays, commander, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling recognizes the Department of Public Works Environmental Division program managers as the Team of the Quarter for the period April to June 2014.

Joint Base Vice Commander and Airmen cut Air Force birthday cake U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Chief Master Sgt. Angela Burns, alto vocalist and the flight chief of the Singing Sergeants, The United States Air Force Band, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. rehearses for an upcoming performance. Originally from Wilmington, N.C., her career in the Air Force began in January 1994.

Force for more than 21 years both singing and managing in that time. She never thought the military life and she would “jive,” because she explained that most artists and musicians tend to think outside of the box.

With the Air Force being somewhat strict and regimented, it

can “go against the grain,” she said. But, now she said it is second nature for her.

“This was my journey to take,” she continued.

Burns originally had three career paths in mind before the Air

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U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY NICOLE WOODS

Following the annual Air Force Birthday 5K fun run at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, the base Vice Commander, Air Force Col. Kendall D. Peters, second from left, was assisted by several Airmen cutting the ceremonial birthday cake, marking the Air Force’s 67th Birthday.

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Joint Task Force holds urban search and rescue exercise

A rescuer stabilizes a stokes rescue basket, being lifted from a pile of concrete slab rubble, while continuing emergency care for an injured (simulated) victim, during Exercise Capital Shield.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY NICOLE WOODS

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency responder evaluates the extent of damage and risk of structural collapse at one building, during Exercise Capital Shield, held Sept. 23 at various locations throughout the National Capital Region.

Rescue personnel guide the hook of a crane into place, to lift concrete slabs and uncover a collapsed building zone, under which potential injured (simulated) people are trapped, during Exercise Capital Shield.

Doolittle’s granddaughter recounts raid on Tokyo, encourages other vets to tell their stories

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

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY NICOLE M. WOODS

Joanna Doolittle Hoppes, granddaughter of Gen. James ‘Jimmy’ H. Doolittle, encourages veterans to tell their story at the 2014 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference, held at the National Harbor Gaylord Convention Center, Sept.16.

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Joanna Doolittle Hoppes, granddaughter of Army Air Corps Gen. James ‘Jimmy’ H. Doolittle, recently told her grandfather’s story of the raid on Tokyo and the moments leading up to it, at the 2014 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference held at the National Harbor Gaylord Convention Center.

Most people know Doolittle as the pilot who led the raid on Tokyo, but according to Hoppes, there was a lot more to him than that.

Doolittle was born in Alameda, California in 1896 before moving with his family to Nome, Alaska, where he’d spend a portion of his childhood, before moving back to California.

Hoppes recalls the stories her

grandfather shared about his childhood, especially the ones that took place during the long, dark, winter days in Alaska, when the gymnasium was one of the few places that kids could play, which was very important to Doolittle, who loved acrobatics and tumbling.

She described him as the kid who got picked on for being “too short”, and the kid that pushed the limit with his teachers, landing him in detention from time to time, where he’d have to write on the board 25 times, “Jimmy Doolittle is the smallest boy in Nome.”

Those childhood moments would later become significant in the way Doolittle lived his life. He made sure he didn’t let his small stature stop him from accomplishing the things he wanted to do in life.

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mother moved back to Los Angeles, after the separation of his parents. He continued with gymnastics and later got into professional boxing. He also met his wife, Josephine ‘Jo’ Elsie Daniels, a kind and thoughtful woman, who would play a major role in his career and legacy.

Doolittle eventually joined the U.S. Army Air Signal Corps as a flying cadet, something he’d been interested in doing for years. It was no surprise when he began setting records for long-distance flying, because “he was determined to be the best at whatever he did,” explained Hoppes.

Although he had a desire to fly overseas in England and in Europe during WWI, Doolittle’s unit decided to keep him in the states as a flight instructor at Kelly Field

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National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5 -11

BY DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF JEFF WILLIAMS

NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

In preparation for this annual safety campaign, the Naval District Washington Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind everyone that you are the first link when it comes to Fire Safety at work and at home.

Ensuring your safety not only includes being fire safe but knowing what to do should you experience a fire at work or at home. Here are some fire safety tips that we suggest you follow to help keep you safe.

Although deaths and injuries from residential fires have decreased in the past several years, deaths from fire and burns are still the third leading cause of fatal home Injuries (CDC).

Seventy percent of these deaths are from inhaling smoke. Two -thirds of deaths from home fires occurred in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

Fires are more likely to happen in certain areas or by certain equipment in your house. Be extra careful while you are cooking, smoking, around candles, furnaces, electrical cords and fireplaces, and with children, toddlers and babies nearby.

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on Oct. 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on Oct. 9, 1871.

Home Fires

• One home structure fire was reported every 85 seconds in 2012.

• 92 percent of all civilian structure fire deaths resulted from home structure fires.

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in San Antonio, Texas. He was disappointed with the assignment, but he made the most of it by spending all of his time practicing.

Known for his fearlessness, Doolittle used to hop in a plane with his buddy, John, and once in the air, he would climb out of the cockpit onto the wing and start performing some of his old tumbling tricks. In 1922, Doolittle became the first pilot to fly coast to coast in less than 24 hours, from Florida to California, with just one stop in Texas for a quick refuel.

“He always pushed the limit,” said Hoppes.

The first school that the Corps sent him to was mechanic school, where he learned how to take a plane apart and put it back together again, which he loved to do. He then attended engineering school, and he received his Bachelor of Science degree, be-

• Most fatal fires kill one or two people. In 2010, 19 home fires killed five or more people.

• These 19 fires resulted in 101 deaths nationwide.

• In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500 home structure fires.

• These fires caused 13,350 civilian injuries, 2,640 civilian deaths, and $6.9 billion in direct damage.

• Eight percent of reported home fires started in the bedroom. These fires caused 25 percent of home fire deaths, 21 percent of home fire injuries, and 14 percent of the direct property damage • Almost two-thirds (62 percent) of reported home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

Escape Planning

• The reality is that when fire strikes, your home could be engulfed in smoke and flames in just a matter of a few minutes and your chances of escape reduced drastically.

• According to an NFPA survey, only one-third of Americans have both developed and practiced a home fire escape plan.

• Almost three-quarters of Americans do have an escape plan; however, less than half actually practiced it.

• One-third of American households estimate they thought they would have at least six minutes before a fire in their home would become life threatening. The time available is often less, and only eight percent said their first thought on hearing a smoke alarm would be to get out!

• Each department or division is responsible for establishing their fire evacuation plan. In addition, in accordance with the NDWINSTR 11320.10E, an annual evacuation drill is required for each building.

• If you need assistance with your fore heading to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a master’s degree. After just two years at MIT, Doolittle not only earned his degree, but also received a Doctorate of Science in aeronautical engineering, the first of its kind ever issued by the school.

Hoppes also emphasized the importance of a strong, supportive military spouse, like Jo Doolittle, who would take care of the children all day and still dedicate her time to her husband and other military spouses in need.

When he got home from school in the evenings, his wife would type his notes in an effort to help him study. Unbeknownst to the Doolittles at the time, those notes would later become the first textbook MIT used for aeronautical engineering.

Doolittle spent the next few years, between wars, testing the limits of planes, which then led to new developments that allowed pilots to fly in whiteout conditions, where visibility was low due to weather.

plan, please contact the Fire Prevention Division.

Smoke Alarms

• Have a properly working smoke alarm: working smoke alarms increase your chances of surviving a home fire by 66 percent.

• Test your smoke alarm monthly.

• Change the battery in your smoke alarm once a year and change the whole unit every 10 years. Pick a special day, a birthday, holiday or daylight savings and change the battery every year on that day.

• Residential smoke alarms are now available with a 10-year battery and require no replacement.

• If possible, replace smoke alarms with interconnected alarms.

When one alarm goes off, the others will sound too.

• Smoke alarms should be in every floor of your house (including your basement) and outside bedrooms or sleeping areas.

• Make sure your kids are familiar with the sound of the alarm.

Cooking

• Cooking has been the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries since 1990. Unattended cooking was by far the leading cause of these fires; Twothirds of home cooking fires began with ignition of cooking materials, including food, cooking oil, fat, or grease .

• Cooking caused two of every He retired from the Army in February of 1930 for a better paying job with an oil company, adapting new and improved aviation fuel. During that time, Doolittle still flew passenger planes, with his wife as his official passenger.

Around 1938 to 1940, Doolittle began to notice the issues that were ensuing in Germany, so he rejoined the service in July 1940.

On Dec. 7, 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt called his chief of staffs together to request a retaliatory strike. This resulted in the Navy’s plan to take a medium, landbased bomber, the B-25 Mitchell, off of an aircraft carrier and attack Japan - known as the raid on Tokyo.

On April 18, 1942, as planned, 16 B-25 Mitchell, twin-engine bombers, became the first American attack on the Japanese mainland. Before even taking off, the aircraft crews on those planes knew that they lacked the amount of fuel needed to return to the carrier so they planned to crash-land

five (42 percent) of reported home fires, roughly one of every seven (15 percent ) home fire deaths, and two of every five (37 percent ) home fire injuries, and 11 percent of direct property damage from home fires in 2010.

• Ranges accounted for the 58 percent of home cooking fire incidents. Ovens accounted for 16 percent.

• Children under five face a higher risk of non-fire burns associated with cooking than being burned in a cooking fire.

electrical fires involved electrical distribution or lighting equipment.

Other leading types of equipment were washer or dryer, fan, portable or stationary space heater, air conditioning equipment, water heater and range.

• In 2010, electrical failures or malfunctions were factors in an estimated 46,500 home structure fires resulting in 420 deaths, 1,520 injuries and $1.5 billion in property damage.

• The use of extension cords for permanent wiring is prohibited in accordance with Naval District Washington policies.

Candles

• Half (49 percent) of home

• On average, there are 35 home candle fires reported per day.

• More than one-third of these fires started in the bedroom.

• More than half of all candle fires start when things that can burn are too close to the candle.

• In 2010, candles caused three percent of home fires, four percent of home fire deaths, six percent of home fire injuries and five percent of direct property damage from home fires.

• As a reminder, the use of candles at work is prohibited in accordance with Naval District Washington policies.

The Naval District Washington Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind everyone that by following these simple, but vital tips, the chances of you or your family experiencing a home or workplace fire can be greatly reduced.

If you have any questions regarding Fire/Life Safety either at work or at home or need to schedule your Annual Fire Extinguisher Training and Evacuation drill, please contact the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling-based Central Battalion Fire Prevention Division at 202-685-0206.

onto a mountainside in China, after dropping the bombs.

Hoppes explained that this was not designed to be a suicide mission, and Doolittle was called in because of his expertise as a scientist, to lead the raid. The planes were stripped down to a minimum weight and then filled with as much fuel and bombs as possible, in addition to the five men that would operate each of the aircraft. Doolittle ensured that his crew landed safely. Because of his quick thinking and leadership, Doolittle was awarded the Medal of Honor, which he accepted on behalf of all of the raiders on his team.

“I will spend the rest of my life trying to deserve this medal,” Doolittle humbly responded upon receiving the award.

At the time of the Tokyo raid, Doolittle was an Army Air Corps lieutenant colonel. He was promoted to brigadier general after the raid, skipping the rank of colonel.

He retired as a lieutenant general and in 1985, he was promoted to full general in the U.S. Air Force, by

a special act of Congress.

After a long and distinguished military career, Jimmy Doolittle passed away in 1993 at the age of 96.

“My grandfather was a true patriot, he loved his country, and he loved the Air Force,” said Hoppes. “I’m sure, as he looks at what you are all facing, his spirit is right behind you the whole time. He would be so proud to serve with each of you today.”

As the founder and executive director of the Doolittle Foundation, an organization dedicated to making US military history available to students, Hoppes is currently involved in developing lesson plans for teachers in public, private and homeschool settings. Their mission is to link veterans with local schools for lectures that encourage veterans to record their individual histories.

“It is my hope that every single story out there is told, no matter how big or small,” she said.

“Every single one of those stories blend together to tell our nation’s military history.”

Smoking Materials

• In 2010, smoking materials started an estimated 17,500 home structure fires, resulting in 540 deaths, 1,320 injuries and $535 million in direct property damage.

Smoking materials are the leading cause of home fire deaths.

• Sleep was a factor in two of every five home smoking material fire deaths. Possible alcohol impairment was reported in one quarter of these deaths.

• If you have smokers, or you are a smoker, please be sure to have large deep receptacles to extinguish your smoking material and ensure they are completely out before going to bed.

• If you smoke at work, please remember to follow the NDW Smoking Policy and use the approved smoking areas only.

Electrical

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Warfighter & Family Readiness Events Special Events October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Relationships should be respectful, safe and positive. Visit the Military and Family Support Center for more information on how they can help you build healthy relationships.

Navy Birthday 5K Fun Run

Oct. 9 | 11 a.m. | Slip Inn Celebrate the Navy’s Birthday with a 5K Fun Run that starts and finishes at the Slip Inn. The first 500 participants receive a free t-shirt! The run is hosted by the MCPON. For more information, contact Fitness Center I at 202-767-5895.

The event will be followed by: • Awards ceremony for the top finishers (male and female) • Live music by the U.S. Navy Band “Cruisers” • Food and beverage specials • Cake

White House Ornament

2014 White House Christmas Ornaments go on sale October 1 for $18. Purchase a 2014 ornament and receive any previous year, in stock, for only $8! While supplies last.

Slip Inn Arnold Ave., Bldg. 2482 202-767-5840 Hours of Operation - Effective Oct. 1 Weekdays: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Weekends: Closed Last food order will be taken at 5:45 p.m.

2nd Annual Blowout Sale

Month of October In preparation for the winter closure, the Slip Inn is having a blowout sale all month!

Stop in daily to see what special Terri has for you! The Slip Inn will be closed Nov. 3 - March 27, but will open for special events.

Book your holiday party today!

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT) Office 4570 Chappie James Blvd. (Located inside the Commissary) 202-404-6576 Hours of Operation - Effective immediately Weekdays: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Weekends: Closed

USNA 2014 Football Tickets on Sale Now!

• Oct. 11 vs VMI, $22, gate price $38 • Oct. 25 vs San Jose State (homecoming), $27, gate price $40 • Nov. 16 vs Georgia Southern, $22, gate price $38 ITT has a limited number of Navy tickets playing at neutral sites (section location upper end zone) • Nov. 1 vs Notre Dame (FedEx Field, Landover MD), $75 • Dec. 13 vs Army (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore MD), $81

Liberty Center Defense Blvd, Enterprise Hall, Bldg. 72 (202)685-1802 Eligibility: E1-E6 single or unaccompanied active-duty Military

Volunteer Opportunities

Every second and fourth Sunday of the month, Liberty lends a hand helping those in need in downtown D.C. Inquire for more information.

Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operations CREDO offers a variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of communication, adding resiliency, and training service members in valuable life skills.

MER - Marriage Enrichment Retreat - Couples enjoy a free weekend at the Hilton Hotel in Crystal City where they learn and apply marriage skills such as communication and problem solving in a fun, small group atmosphere. Using personality inventories, participants learn that the differences in our marriages can be ways to enhance and complete one another in the marriage journey. Next marriage retreats are Oct. 10-12 and Nov. 14-16.

PREP -Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program gives prospective and married couples effective and proven communication and relationship skills needed for the stresses of today’s military relationships. PREP is offered in partnership with the Military and Family Support Center covering such topics as Communication Danger Signs, Fun and Friendship, Forgiveness, and Supporting One Another. Next Personal resiliency retreat is on Oct. 24-26.

For more information or to register, please contact the CREDO offices at 202767-5901or 5900, e-mail at CREDO.NDW.fcm@navy.mil, or drop by the JBAB Chapel and inquire within.

Chapel Schedule

CATHOLIC SERVICES Reconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m. Chapel Center

Rosary

Sunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel Center

Mass

Tuesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel Center Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel Center Thursday 11:30 a.m. Chapel Center Friday 7 a.m. Chapel Center Saturday 5 p.m. Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES Sunday Worship Gospel 11:30 a.m. Chapel Center General Protestant 11 a.m. Chapel 2

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

Any questions about these services or other religious needs call (202) 767-5900.

Liberty NFL Action

Don’t miss your favorite teams all season long at the Liberty Center! Liberty will host a tailgate party with food and refreshments every first Sunday of the month. Also, Liberty will stay open late for Sunday night, Monday night, and Thursday night football games all season long!

Field of Screams: Paintball Apocalypse

Oct. 4 | 5:30 p.m. | Field of Screams, Olney, Md. A hellish ride through zombie infested lands on a large, black, steel, double-decker cart, which is the only thing protecting you from certain infestation. Battle zombies by shooting glow-in-the-dark paintballs at them as they attack!

Old School Video Game Tournament Night: Nintendo 64

Oct. 9 | 6 p.m. | Liberty Center Battle it out on classic game systems amongst your peers.

Bolling Club Theisen St., Bldg. 50 New phone numbers: 202-7676794/6792

12 Weeks of Christmas

Every Monday | Ongoing until December 15 | Any MWR Facility In celebration of you, our valued club member, MWR wants to make this holiday season a little more cheerful. Every Monday, ANY club member, who purchases ANYTHING from ANY MWR facility, is eligible to win extra presents. All it takes is for you, the club member, to make a purchase, put your full name and phone number on your receipt and drop it in a designated drop box. A drawing will be held every Monday!

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She said she wanted to sing on Broadway, be a flight attendant, or possibly a Rockette. Until one day, the Singing Sergeants performed at her high school, “I was amazed by them,” but it still wasn’t enough to make her take the leap, so she contemplated her original three plans for a while longer.

A few years later, after pursuing a flight attendant career and teaching, a friend of Burns informed her of auditions in New York for an opening with the Singing Sergeants. The opening just so happened to be for her voice type. So, she sent in her tape for screening, and shortly thereafter she got a call for an on-site audition.

Apprehensive about accepting, because her parents had always warned her to stay away from military people, she went to the audition anyway. She said she was scared to death, but just two days after the audition, she was offered the spot.

“I know it sounds like some kind of

If you’re not a club member, sign up today and take advantage of fantastic specials and price discounts. Applications are available at the Bolling Club or online at www.myairforcelife.com. Prizes are time sensitive, non-transferrable and cannot be redeemed for cash.

On the twelve day of Christmas my Bolling Club gave to me......

11 Champagne Sunday Brunches - Oct. 6 10 Movie Passes - Oct. 13 9 Lunch Buffets - Oct. 20 8 Oil Changes - Oct. 27 7 Pool Passes - Nov. 3 6 Two-Piece Slip Inn Chicken Combos Nov. 10 5 White House Christmas Tree Ornaments (choose from an existing inventory of years) - Nov. 17 4 One-Hour Segway Rentals - Nov. 24 3 One-Hour Pontoon Boat Ride/Rental Dec. 1 2 Free Tire Rotations - Dec. 8 1 Gourmet Six-Course Dinner at the Bolling Club - Dec. 15

Birthday Lunch

Oct. 8 | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Washington Dining Room If you’re a club member with a birthday in October, then show your club card to receive a complimentary lunch buffet and a slice of birthday cake.

Library Tinker Street, Bldg. 4439 202-767-5578

Patch Club

Nov. 6 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Library, Children’s Room If you have a love of reading, join the Patch Club! Meetings are held every first Thursday of the month.

script that I’ve been given, but every time I walk out on stage, and if I can affect one person, I believe that is what I was meant to do,” said Burns. “It’s an honor when you see that veteran sitting there. So, I wear this uniform with pride, and I take this job very seriously, because we have a very unique and privileged job with the Air Force.”

Burns said the Singing Sergeants sing just about every style you could imagine from opera to rock and country music.

She has witnessed so many times the band’s ability to go into a country or even into a tense situation, and breakdown barriers of communication by singing in the native tongues of our nation’s allies.

The band has stood before French diplomats, singing in their language, as the tears and surprise on their faces set the tone for the meeting to be had.

“We are speaking to them in their language, and that really makes a mark,” said Burns. “This is why we have the Air Force Band, because through music, the words will touch you in a way that’s indescribable.”

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bers were also confident in their performance.

“I think we did a good job with our cohesion and keeping our military bearing, more so than other units did,” said Cadet Tre’yana Elliott, who belongs to the NJROTC unit at Bell Multicultural High School in the District.

Fellow Bell NJROTC member Frank Alvarado agreed, “I think we did a great job on executing the moves correctly and keeping our military bearing.”

LaPlata (Maryland) High School NJROTC Cadet Kenneth Dutton said, “It’s really cool to be here at JBAB. We worked really hard for this competition.” LaPlata Cadet Samantha Stewart, reinforced Dutton’s state-

ment, “We’ve all worked so hard.”

Zach Cantrell, an NJROTC cadet at King George High School in King George, Virginia, said, “I think we did pretty solid; I have a strong feeling we are going to win it.” King George Cadet Kyle Rollins said, “I think we did very, very well.”

The pressure to win the competition was not lost on the cadets. “Words can’t describe how great it will be to perform at the Navy Ball. It would be very exciting and a big opportunity,” said King George Cadet John Maly.

Bowie (Maryland) High School NJROTC Cadet Patrick Ryan said, “It’s real relaxed here at JBAB, but you still feel the pressure during the competition.”

The King George (Virginia) High School NJROTC unit earned second place and the LaPlata (Maryland) High School NJROTC unit took third place.

Immediately after their performance and

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U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE

Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. James Ogawa, senior naval science instructor at the Osbourn Park High School (Manassas, Va.) Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) provides instructions to members of the Navy’s Ceremonial Guard just before the start of the 15th annual NJROTC Drill Competition at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). NJROTC color guard units from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia fiercely competed Sept. 27 for an opportunity to present the nation’s colors at the Navy Ball in Washington. The Ball is attended by the Chief of Naval Operations and other military and non-military leaders. The competition is judged by members of the Navy’s elite Ceremonial Guard. Ogawa serves as co-coordinator of the event. well before the scores were announced, as other color guard teams were performing, Brockdorff said of his team’s performance, “We had a few hiccups and there’s always a little bit of stress.”

To reduce the number of hiccups, the unit, like other NJROTC units at the competition, practices an average of two days per week for two hours each day, according to Milburn.

Now in its 15th year, it was the fourth year that JBAB hosted the annual NJROTC drill competition. Prior to the establishment of JBAB in 2010, the prestigious competition was held at the Washington Navy Yard. In September 2010, the event was moved across the Potomac River to Naval Support Facility Anacostia, which became

part of JBAB in October 2010.

After the competition, Navy Ceremonial Guard members discussed the scoring with the leaders of each NJROTC unit and their instructors, helping them to improve future performances.

Planning for next year’s competition has already begun. Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr.

James Ogawa, the senior naval science instructor at Osborne High School in Manassas, Virginia and the co-coordinator of the event, said he plans to increase the number of NJROTC units represented, with competitors coming from North Carolina, New York and everywhere in between.

“We want to make it an all-day thing, it’ll be fun,” Ogawa concluded.

Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling public notice

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PUBLIC WORKS

The Bolling Water System (PWS# 0000007) serving Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB) recently violated a federal drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.

During the September 2014 routing monitoring conducted on the south side of JBAB, the monthly federal drinking water standard for total coliform bacteria in drinking water

was exceeded.

The standard is no more than one positive for total coliform sample per month for the drinking water system. We experienced two positive samples of total coliform; both Sept. 9 at Building 4456 Child Development Center I and at Building 4455 Child Development Center II. Copies of the official public notice will be available upon request or can be found online at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ ndw/installations/jbab/om/environmental_support.html.

For more information, contact the JBAB Public Works Department Drinking Water Media Manager at 202-404-1273.

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