Vol. 32, No. 23
November 13, 2015
Fort Detrick Participates in Annual Community Veteran’s Day Parade The U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Color Guard participates in Brunswick’s 83rd Annual Veterans Day Parade Nov. 8 in Brunswick, Maryland. Lt. Col. Deon Green, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Staff Judge Advocate, sings the National Anthem during the event. Hundreds of families attend the annual event to honor veterans and view the parade that includes more than 100 groups from throughout Maryland and northern Virginia.
Photos by Ellen Crown, USAMRMC Public Affairs
Fort Detrick AFAP Conference Success Jenni Benson
USAG Public Affairs
The Army Family Action Plan, also known as AFAP, kicked off its annual conference Nov. 2-4 at the Fort Detrick Community Support Center. The 3-day conference focused on issues identified through submissions to the U.S. Army Garrison Army Community Service office or through the Army OneSource website. Each day, participants, which included 12 delegates, broke into working groups to dive into issues and develop recommendations, prioritize and present to leadership for ap-
proval and implementation. Facilitators, recorders and transcribers helped keep delegates on track, while subject matter experts provided their expertise on the issues raised. Top issues at this year’s AFAP conference included the transition policy for special needs children from the Child Development Center to School Age Services; childcare options while on the Child, Youth and School Age Services waitlist; the Total Army Sponsorship Program Training Standard; and education on the Army Gift Program.
Top services identified and discussed at the AFAP conference were the Post Exchange; Commissary; Army Community Services; Army Emergency Relief; Family Action Plan and Financial Readiness; Barquist Army Health Clinic; Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Child and Youth Services; and fitness center. “One of the greatest challenges this year was ensuring that we reached as many people as possible to inform them of the AFAP program and involve both the Fort Detrick and Forest Glen communities,” said Sarah Polanco, Army
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Volunteer Corps coordinator and AFAP/AFTB program manager. “Almost every member of Fort Detrick and Forest Glen has ideas for improving life at the installation level, so it’s important that they take the time to let their voices be heard.” Finding solutions to issues that affect military and civilian members is the main purpose of the AFAP conference. According to the Army OneSource website, “AFAP provides active and reserve component Soldiers, Army See AFAP, continued on page 10
What’s Inside
USACEHR Hosts Environmental State of the Science Workshop, p. 4
Army Evaluates Transport Telemedicine Technology, p. 6
Fort Detrick Rolls Out New Army Uniforms, p. 9