Joint Base Journal Vol. 5, No. 47
November 21, 2014
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Joint Base Energy Action Month goal met BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Energy Action Month’s goal of raising awareness and calling people to take positive action-steps to conserve energy at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) was successfully accomplished. Energy Action Month is a Department of the Navy mission to highlight energy initiatives in the reduction of energy consumption and water usage ashore and enhancing combat capability of operating forces. “The goal of Energy Action Month is to enhance a total culture of energy and water conservation, as well as reinforce good energy discipline in our military community,” said JBAB Installation Energy Manager, Tim Min. “The Navy’s theme this year is: Energy Action equals Mission Success.” Energy bills remain the single greatest cost for naval shore commands. President Barack Obama set a 30-percent energy usage reduction goal by the end of 2015 for naval installations. JBAB has consistently demonstrated a well-rounded energy program throughout the installation Min said. He added that it is JBAB’s goal to obtain the highest level of achievement and to eventually win the “Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Award.” According to JBAB Commander, Navy
Capt. Frank Mays, JBAB will continue its positive energy efforts. “Here on JBAB, we are creating an energy posture that is robust, resilient, and ready by reducing energy consumption and fostering an energy-aware culture,” said Mays. “Everyone at JBAB, from active-duty service members to civilians to contractors, plays a key role in achieving our energy goals by making energy a consideration in all that we do. Energy efficiency reduces operating costs and increases available funds for essential JBAB and mission partner recapitalization and modernization efforts. Reduced energy demand and greater use of renewable energy will also have positive environmental benefits by reducing greenhouse gas and other air emissions associated with fossil fuel combustion.” JBAB’s energy conservation board met recently, during which time Min said, JBAB spends 60 percent of its utility cost on electricity. “There’s still much to be done on the base for energy and water reduction,” said Min, who is overseeing and supporting efforts to make further reductions in utility costs. For more information on the Navy’s energy strategy, go to http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil/energy.
U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON
A contract electrician installs motion and infrared occupancy sensors at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) as part of the command’s efforts to reduce energy consumption by approximately 75 percent.
Joint Base hosts Hiring Our Heroes; helps transitioning service members BY MICHELLE L. GORDON JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON
Barbara Owsley, a senior technical recruiter for an aerospace defense company, talks with potential new employees during the Hiring Our Heroes job fair held Nov.12 on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). Owsley, whose company provides contractors on JBAB, as well as other military installations nationwide, said she attends Hiring Our Heroes events because the military community is well-trained and they also have the work ethic, loyalty, and dedication, that her company looks for in their employees.
Veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses all looking for their next employment opportunity, filled Bolling Club on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling (JBAB) during the Hiring Our Heroes job fair, held Nov.12. The event also included workshops to assist attendees with dressing professionally, preparing a resume and perfecting their elevator pitch. “An elevator pitch is what you say in the 20 seconds you have to sell yourself when you walk up to an employer,” said Kathryn Poynton, director of events for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes program. “The workshops prepare our job seekers to be professional and look professional. We tell them,
‘when you approach a table and you start talking, that might be your very first interview with your next boss. So treat it as such.’” The JBAB Hiring Our Heroes event included 85 employers with jobs ranging from hourly-wage work to career management. Poynton said one of the criteria for employer participation was availability. All of the employers must be hiring to attend a Hiring Our Heroes event. As of the morning of the event, nearly 500 job seekers had preregistered to attend, but with walk-ins, Poynton said she hoped to see around 600 job seekers throughout the day. “Job seekers can walk-in to our events, but one of the benefits of pre-registering is that they can upload their resume into our system,” she said. “When they upload their resume as part of the
pre-registration process, all of the employers get their resume ahead of time. This enables them to contact the applicants that they’re interested in speaking with, before the job fair even takes place.” In addition to employers, the event also included service providers such as Veterans Affairs, the JBAB Military Family Support Center, and human resources assistants. Poynton said including the service organizations is an important part of the process. “These organizations provide veterans with services like helping them with housing, helping them with their benefits, reviewing their resumes - things like that,” she said. “Job seekers need to have their benefits and resumes correct before they can actually engage the employers.”
See HIRING, Page 9