Standard 121214

Vol. 31, No. 26

December 12, 2014

Fort Detrick Emphasizes Importance of Resilience Training

Happy Holidays

NICK MINECCI

USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Ready and Resilience Program, also known as the R2C, is an Army campaign designed to improve the readiness and resilience of the Total Army, Soldiers, Army civilians and families.

“R2C builds on the mental, physical, emotional, behavioral and spiritual resilience in our Army to enhance their ability to manage the challenges of our profession,” said Lt. Col. Brian Zarchin, special assistant to the Garrison Commander.

“At the heart of this initiative is a focus on building personal resilience. This will serve as an enabler to achieving enhanced performance; which directly links to the increased readiness of the individual, their unit and the Army,” said Zarchin.

Zarchin said R2C will provide education about measures that encourage self-awareness, deter highrisk behaviors, and support healthy alternatives that produce positive outcomes, as well as developing improved methods for leaders and commanders to aid them in better identifying “at risk” and “high-risk” Soldiers, enabling early intervention.

In accordance with Department of the Army directives, Fort Detrick is in the process of standing up a Resilience Program with an assigned program man-

ager who is a trained Master Resilience Trainer. On Jan. 14-15 Fort Detrick will be running new mandatory 16-hour resilience training for all incoming Soldiers assigned or attached to Fort Detrick. Units are expected to ensure all Soldiers new to Fort Detrick attend this training. DA Civilians and Soldiers needing to catch up on mandatory annual resilience training are invited to attend as well, and the initial point of contact for this training is Sgt. 1st Class Philip Lucksavage,” said Zarchin.

“The bottom line is that the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Lein and Fort Detrick Garrison Commander, Col. Middlecamp, want resilient individuals that are better able to bounce back and overcome adversity, providing their best, not only to the Army, but their families and themselves,’ said Zarchin.

Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein (right) lights the Fort Detrick Christmas tree with the help of children from the Fort Detrick community, Dec. 4, on the Blue and Gray Field.

Photo by Nick Minecci, USAG Public Affairs

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Successful Transitions from Soldier to Civilian.........Pg. 2

USAG Visual Information Team Recognized ....................Pg. 4

USACEHR Director Inducted into the Senior Executive Service .........Pg.5

Fort Detrick Upgrading Gate Access Changes Beginning Jan. 5, 2015, visitors to Fort Detrick and Forest Glen Annex will be subject to a National Crime Information Center background check. Visitors with issues such as an outstanding arrest warrant, recent felony conviction or being listed in the Terrorist Screening Database, will not be allowed access, and if necessary, will be turned over to legal authorities.

Measures for upgraded access have already begun and implementation should begin by mid-December.

These new measures will increase traffic delays at access control points, but federal workers and DOD identification cards will experience the fewest delays.

The NCIC helps criminal justice professionals apprehend fugitives, locate missing persons, recover stolen property and identify terrorists. It also assists law enforcement officers in performing their official duties

more safely and provides them with information necessary to aid in protecting the general public.

Food delivery drivers and taxi drivers wishing to make deliveries on post will be required to obtain an Installation access badge before entering Fort Detrick or Forest Glen. Companies will need to apply for an Access Badge, for all delivery drivers, through the Installation Badge Office.

The application process will include vetting drivers through the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index.

Once granted, the Installation Access Badge will allow entrance through all access control points.

For more information contact the Fort Detrick Installation Badge Office at (301) 619-1191 or online at usarmy.detrick.usag.mbx. des-vetting@mail.mil.

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Holiday Hours All times normal unless noted otherwise below

Commissary Dec. 22: 10 a.m.-6p.m.

Dec. 23: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Dec. 24: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 27: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed AAFES Dec. 24: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Dec. 27: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 28: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 29: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Dec. 30: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Dec. 31: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Jan. 2: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Chapel Catholic Holiday Schedule: Dec. 24: 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 25: 9:15 a.m.

Dec. 28: Catholic Community Patron Saint Celebration Protestant Holiday Schedule: Dec. 24: 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Legal Assistance Office Closed Dec. 25, 26, and Jan. 2.

Barquist Army Health Clinic Dec.19: Closed 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m Dec. 24: Closed noon- 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Dec.26:Closed7:30a.m.-4:30p.m.

Dec. 31: Closed noon- 4:30 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Jan. 2: Closed 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ID Card section Dec. 19: Close at 2 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Jan. 1: Closed All other days the ID Card Section will be operating at the below hours: Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fort Detrick Family and MWR Admin & Support Staff Dec. 24: Closed at 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Indoor Pool Dec. 24: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed

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Forest Glen Annex Fitness Center Dec. 24: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Forest Glen Commissary Dec. 22: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Dec. 23: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: 9 a.m. 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 27: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Odom Fitness Center Dec. 24: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Community Activities Center Dec. 24: Closed Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 29: Closed Dec. 30: Closed Dec. 31: Closed Jan. 1: Closed Jan. 2: Closed Café Too Dec. 22: Closed Dec. 23: Closed Dec. 24: Closed Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 29: Closed Dec. 30: Closed Dec. 31: Closed Jan. 1: Closed Jan. 2: Closed Bowling Center Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Jan. 1: Closed Auto Service Center & Recreational Rentals Dec. 24: Closed Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed Jan. 1: Closed Army Community Service Dec. 24: Closed at 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed ACS Family Advocacy Program Dec. 24: Closed at 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 3 p.m.

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Library Dec. 24: Closed at 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Outdoor Recreation Dec. 24: Closed at 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Leisure Travel Office Dec. 24: Closed at 3 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 3 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed CYSS Welcome Center Dec. 24: Closed at 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 4 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed CYSS Child Development Center Dec. 24: Closed at 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 4 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed CYSS Youth Services Dec. 24: Closed at 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 4 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed CYSS School Age Center Dec. 24: Closed at 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 4 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Forest Glen Annex CYSS Child Development Center Dec. 24: Closed at 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 4 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Forest Glen Annex CYSS School Age Center Dec. 21: Closed at 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 4 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed Forest Glen Annex CYSS Welcome Center Dec. 24: Closed at 4 p.m.

Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 31: Closed at 4 p.m.

Jan. 1: Closed

Command Staff Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein

Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick

Col. Steven P. Middlecamp U.S. Army Garrison Commander

Editorial Staff PAO Staff

Traveling Safely on Post after Dusk HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONG USAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

According to the U.S. Naval Observatory website, on Dec. 15, sunrise begins at 7:23 a.m. and sunset occurs at 4:47 p.m. For most of us this doesn’t leave much time for running to the store, exercising or just walking to the parking lot in the daylight. It is important that we all adhere to the Department of the Army and local Fort Detrick regulations regarding walking, running and driving while on post.

When jogging, be sure to wear bright-colored clothing and/or florescent or reflecting personal protective equipment when visibility is low. Whether you are walking or running, remember that the use of headphones

is prohibited on DOD installation roads and streets. Although headphone use is permitted; however, on walking trails and at the Nallin Pond Recreation Area, according to Rusty Fohner, an occupational safety and health specialist with the Fort Detrick Safety Office.

While on your route, be sure to always use sidewalks. When there are no sidewalks, walk along the left side of the road, facing oncoming traffic. Remember to also obey all traf-

fic control signals. Yield the right-ofway to approaching vehicles when crossing a roadway, other than at an intersection or marked crosswalk. Also, never assume that a driver sees you prior to crossing a street.

“Get eye contact with the driver before entering the roadway,” said Fohner. “Nearly every day we see someone get hit.”

To keep pedestrians and drivers safe, officials remind us that the installation’s traffic code, Regulation

190-5, states that the speed limit on all streets and roadways throughout the installation is 25 mph, unless otherwise posted. The speed limit in housing areas is 15 mph. Also, when approaching and passing within one block of troops marching or running in formation, a 10 mph speed limit applies.

“Drivers often aren’t aware of this rule,” said Fohner of the troop formation speed limit requirement. “It’s really important.”

Fohner said that regardless of whether a person is walking, running or driving, they need to maintain a clear awareness of their surroundings. This is key, especially when it’s dark outside.

To see more tips on how to stay safe this winter, visit the Installation Safety Office webpage at http://www.detrick.army.mil/safety.

Successful Transitions from Soldier to Civilian

BY LISA MORRIS

USAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In the Oct. 31 issue of The Standard we highlighted the Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Army Career and Alumni Program, to encourage those transitioning out of the service to take advantage of the program’s proven resources. Then, in the Nov. 14 issue, we featured a few local organizations that actively recruit prior military members for a civilian career. Now, we’re spotlighting five individuals who have successfully transitioned from Army careers - short and long - to civilian lives. Read on to learn about their transitions and some of their key takeaways.

Marie O’Brien, Director, Logistics Readiness Center O’Brien dedicated nine years of her life to the Army working in transportation. After leaving in 1995, she found a job as a general manager with a household goods moving company. After about six months, the friends she had made in the field on Fort Irwin in California directed her to a job opening with the government, which led her to Fort Detrick 10 years later.

Regarding her transition from active duty to civilian life, she said, “It was a matter of taking the uniform off and putting civilian clothes on.”

O’Brien transitioned smoothly because she never stopped providing logistical support to Service Members. Her experience working with and relating to Soldiers became a life-long skill.

As a civilian, she appreciates working regular business hours and maintaining a routine schedule, but she does miss the camaraderie she and her fellow Soldiers enjoyed.

“I miss the interaction we had with each other. I still see it when I talk to Soldiers today,” said O’Brien. “But I feel blessed that I had that opportunity; it’s an honor to be a veteran.”

O’Brien’s experience with the SFLTAP, then the ACAP, allowed her to take advantage of benefits she wouldn’t have known she had.

“The Disabled American Veterans came in and reviewed my records and I filed for Veterans Affairs benefits,” said O’Brien. “I always try to share with Soldiers that they must file with the VA whether they think they have a disability or not, because you never know what something small could become.”

Photo courtesy of James Shaheen Photo courtesy of Thomas Yocklin

Thomas Yocklin, chief of operations for the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Detrick, prepares for a mission on the field during his time serving the Army.

Kenneth Daniels, Chief, Military Personnel Division, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Detrick Daniels spent 21 years serving the Army in human resources. He retired from Japan as the assistant chief of the Military Personnel Division, and immediately transitioned into doing the exact same job as a civilian.

“I was very fortunate to transfer to the same job outside of the Army. I had other opportunities when I got out, but it was a blessing to work in HR all of that time and then to walk right into the civilian world the next week into the same job,” said Daniels.

At the beginning of the transition process, Daniels thought a life outside of the Army seemed daunting.

“The scariest thing when you transition is the unknown,” said Daniels. “In the Army, if I were to PCS to Germany, one thing I knew was that I had a job. I didn’t have to apply; all I had to do was to show up and I would have a job and a paycheck.”

The SFL-TAP helped Daniels realize the importance of a resume and the technique of building one.

“I tell people job hunting is like fishing.

You apply for jobs you don’t think you can

James Shaheen, plans and operations specialist for the Logistics Readiness Center, completes his contribution form for the Combined Federal Campaign with the other respective Fort Detrick command teams at the time of his service. From left to right: Command Sgt. Maj. James Shaheen, Command Sgt. Maj. Althea Dixon, Maj. Eric Schumaker and Col. Mary Deutsch.

Photo courtesy of Marie O’Brien

Marie O’Brien, director of the Logistics Readiness Center, is pictured during her time in the Army. get because you just want to see that your resume is working, that you’re getting bites,” said Daniels.

For Daniels, the most challenging aspects of his transition were adjusting to the change in culture and the change in clothing.

“My first step in transitioning was figuring out what I was going to wear. I would be up at night stressing about it

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for the first two to three months,” said Daniels. “I thought that was my biggest challenge at the beginning; I didn’t think it would be a challenge to be in charge of civilians until I got here. I would come in talking to them like Soldiers, but you can’t do that.”

Using the SFL-TAP and being proactive made Daniels’ transition seamless.

“As a transitioning Soldier, weigh all of your options and start early. As a leader in the Army, your main responsibility is taking care of Soldiers. You need to dedicate that year before you retire to yourself and make sure you have enough time to think about your family and everything you need to consider,” said Daniels.

James Shaheen, Plans and Operations Specialist, Logistics Readiness Center After 30 years in the Army, Shaheen and his family decided it was time for them settle down. Enjoying the Frederick area, and with a son at the Naval Academy at the time, 2011 was as good a year as any to begin a new chapter in their lives.

As a medic in the Army, Shaheen’s operations background proved to be of value to the civilian sector, as he received See TRANSITION, continued on page 5 Fort Detrick Standard December 12, 2014

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USAMRMC uses New Products and Ideas Site to Coordinate Vendor Interest HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONG USAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Broad news coverage of the Ebola outbreak has sparked a tremendous response from vendors interested in collaborating with the Army to help curb the spread of the disease. To assist Army medicine with the influx of submissions, staff is asking interested vendors to submit their concepts using the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command’s New Products and Ideas webpage at http://mrmc-npi.amedd. army.mil.

The NPI site allows subject matter experts at the USAMRMC to access ideas and evaluate their applicability to the USAMRMC mission. Vendors, in turn, are able to showcase their products using the two-step, password protected process with minimal effort. Participating businesses can then receive feedback on USAMRMC interest in their submissions in as early as 30 days.

“The USAMRMC needed to have a starting point for individuals who weren’t sure how to work with the USAMRMC,” said Amanda Cecil with the Strategic Partnerships Office of the site’s origins. “The USAMRMC also wanted a mechanism to gain information about vendor products and ideas in a fair and equitable way.”

Users submit a product concept through the NPI site by first creating an online account. The system then prompts users to provide detailed information about their product or idea and its relevance to the military. Given the current urgency Army medicine is facing in response to the Ebola crisis, site administrators request that users submitting a product related to combating the disease include the word “Ebola” in the title to expedite reviews.

Some products currently in use by the military were first introduced through the NPI site. For example, an adjustable, coiled IV tubing design submitted through the site

is now being used to support combat medical troops.

“Thus far we’ve had submissions for litters, dental items...We’ve had various combat kits and we are exploring a textile technology for the Army Natick Soldier Center for effectiveness against Ebola that could potentially add a new protection factor for Army shelters worldwide,” said Cecil.

The USAMRMC does not award contracts, provide research grants or offer other forms of financial support through the NPI. Funding opportunities are advertised through FedBizOpps.Gov and Grants.Gov. Even though there are many formal avenues for doing business with the USAMRMC, acquisition representatives suggest that vendors still submit their information through the NPI site. They explain that NPI site submissions may help pique interest within Army medicine.

For more information on the NPI site or doing business with the USAMRMC, visit

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command’s New Products and Ideas webpage at http://mrmcnpi.amedd.army.mil allows vendors to showcase their products to subject matter experts at the USAMRMC virtually. https://mrmc.amedd.army.mil. Online resources include a “Guide to Working with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command- USAMRMC,” prepared by the USAMRMC Strategic Partnerships Office.

ADAAPS Activated Due USAG Visual Information to Super Typhoon Hagupit Team Recognized for their Outstanding Service

An Army Disaster Accountability Assessment Personnel System needs assessment event has been activated to provide Army personnel that have Family in the Philippines, the ability to request assistance in the wake of Super Typhoon Hagupit.

Due to continued effects from Typhoon Hagupit impacting the Islands of the Philippines, HQDA G-1 in coordination with IMCOM is directing an ADPAAS Assessment ONLY event. Be advised this is NOT an accounting event. An ADPAAS assessment event allows affected personnel to fill out a Needs Assessment Survey, so IMCOM can

assign Case Managers to meet their immediate needs after a disaster.

All affected Army employees are encouraged to fill out a Needs Assessment Survey (if required) or through the ADPAAS website.

1. Log on to the Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System at https://adpaas.army.mil 2. Call your unit Command Officer Representative if you have any questions.

3. Call the Army Disaster Personnel Accountability Information Line at (800) 833-6622.

U.S. Army Garrison Command Team Attend Frederick Swearing In.

Pictured left to right: Siegfried Bruner and Thomas Jester, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Visual Information, Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Ward, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Jessup, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick.

Photo by Jenni Benson, USAG Public Affairs

U. S. Army Garrison Commander Col. Steven Middlecamp and U.S. Army Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Jessup attend the swearing-in ceremony for incoming Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner and County Council Members Tony Chmelik, Kirby Delauter, Jerry Donald, Jessica Fitzwater, M.C. Keegan-Ayer, Bud Otis and Billy Shreve, Dec.1.

The historic ceremony at the Weinberg Center for the Arts marked Frederick County’s transition from the county commissioner form of government to charter government with a county executive and seven-member county council.

Photo by Garth Phoebus

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Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Ward, senior enlisted advisor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, recognized the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Visual Information team, Siegfried Bruner and Thomas Jester, for their support and outstanding service on Wednesday, Dec. 3.

“This is a good cause. Anytime we can

pause from the up-tempo to say ‘thank you,’ well, that’s the right thing to do,” said Ward.

“These are the unsung heroes, the ones behind the scenes taking care of our Service Members, and I’m honored to be here today to say thank you. We are a remote command and the support that this team provides is always professional and is appreciated.”

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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Dr. Marti Jett Inducted into the Senior Executive Service HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONG USAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Dr. Marti Jett was inducted into the Senior Executive Service as a science and technology professional Nov. 24 during a ceremony at the U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Jett is the director of the Integrative Systems Biology Program at the USACEHR where she leads research in post-traumatic stress disorder and coagulopathy. Jett also serves as a principal investigator on research grants from multiple organizations within the DOD and the National Institutes of Health.

In his opening remarks at the ceremony, the USACEHR Commander Col. Thomas C. Timmes said Jett’s leadership had been “transformative.” He added that her transition to the USACEHR in 2011 doubled the size of the center’s lab and tripled their budget.

“People want to collaborate with her. This helps our missions,” said Timmes.

Echoing Timmes’ accolades, Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, said that her accomplishments were “world renown.” He noted that within the DOD, the science and technology position is one of the most challenging ranks to attain.

“Only 470 people within the DOD earned this degree. This relays a tremendous amount of recognition,” said Lein.

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multiple job offers in the operations/planning field. His selection of his current position with the Logistics Readiness Center proved to be the right decision for him, as he has experienced a good translation from his military training.

“Having all of that time in the military, it’s a pretty easy transition to continue reporting to a military chain of command,” said Shaheen.

Shaheen’s early preparation helped him secure a job almost immediately after he left the service. Through the SFL-TAP, he learned how to write his resume, navigate USAJOBS and successfully interview.

Although the technical aspect of his job remained the same, the culture did not and he required some time to transition his mindset.

“If you’re transitioning from active duty to a civilian job, remember to go home at the end of the workday,” said Shaheen.

“I had to get reminded by my boss to go home at the beginning. You aren’t as aware of the clock after the Army so you feel like you have to stay and get something else done.”

Shaheen received a lot of support from the community at Fort Detrick when he retired as the U.S. Army Garrison Command Sgt. Major. He recommends oth-

Photo by Heather McDowell Duong, USAMRMC Public Affairs

Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, presented Dr. Marti Jett with the Department of the Army Scientific and Professional Senior Executive Service flag during an induction ceremony Nov. 24 at the U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research.

Jett thanked attendees for their continuing support and teamwork.

“When this ragtag group of 24 people first arrived [at the USACEHR] we were met with such enthusiasm. We have thrived here,” said Jett.

Born and raised near Marion, Ohio, Jett graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in chemistry. She began her post-graduate studies in physi-

ological chemistry at Ohio State University and received her Ph.D. in biochemistry from Georgetown University. She began her doctoral career at the Blood Research Laboratory in Bethesda, Maryland. She joined the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in 1981 where she was appointed chief of the Department of Molecular Pathology 15 years later.

During her career Jett has

worked tirelessly to share her enthusiasm for discovery with others.

She is an adjunct research professor at Georgetown University, Howard University and Pennsylvania State University. Extending this zeal for knowledge to younger students, she co-founded the Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science program and helped shape the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program.

Congress created the SES in 1978 to form a corps of executives selected to lead an ever-transforming government. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website, ST incumbents are expected to have significant research experience and are sought after as advisors on scientific and technological problems.

ers to seek the same kind of assistance.

“Regardless of the location or type of employer, go and speak to someone in that field and find out what it’s like and what they do there,” said Shaheen. “Ask them to review your resume and provide any assistance they can; they can help you translate your military experience to the civilian sector.”

with best. An eight-hour daytime shift and situations where she could diffuse frustrated people suited her best.

“Police work is actually similar to providing payroll support,” said Koharski. “As a police officer, when you first arrive to a situation, people are upset and you have to try to get everybody to their neutral corners. It’s the same thing in this world; when people call me at first about their paycheck they’re mad and upset, and it’s my job to help them.”

Since Koharski’s husband was also in the military and had left before she did, he was able to provide the support she needed to enter the civilian world by helping her with her resume.

Koharski’s advice to anyone transitioning, whether after a few years or several years, is to assess yourself.

“Make a plan. Figure out if you want to continue doing what you were doing in the military as a civilian or if your heart is somewhere else. Once you figure that out, you’ll be good,” said Koharski.

in 2006, Yocklin has worked for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command in different parts of the country.

Leaving the Army to spend more time with his family, Yocklin found his civilian life to differ only slightly from his military life. The biggest difference for him is the change in environment. Apart from being outside for a majority of the time, he noted how dangerous his job was as an infantryman. Intellectually, however, he uses the same analysis and communication skills today as he did in the Army.

Yocklin was grateful for the SFL-TAP when he was preparing to retire because he didn’t realize how much he would need to prepare.

“The ACAP was definitely an eye-opener for me because I soon realized how unprepared I was to retire,” said Yocklin.

“There were a lot of things that many civilians have that military people don’t have, like resumes and even different financial plans.”

Once Yocklin learned about the requirements to retire and transition successfully, he completed the process.

“I had a fast-paced career, like being on a train. Being retired is like getting off of the train,” said Yocklin. “When you’re active duty, you’re going from event to event, always on

the go. Then when you retire, it’s like you pull into the station and the train stops.”

Yocklin found a number of differences between the military and civilian worlds to which he needed to adjust. He first noticed the difference in respect.

In some situations, he received more respect than to which he was accustomed, such as peers addressing him as “Mr.” In other situations he received less, including rude interactions using public transportation.

To ensure a Soldier’s transition is as smooth as possible, Yocklin recommends preparing early.

“They need to begin the transition as soon as the Army will allow them. They have to go to SFL-TAP and take advantage of the assistance,” said Yocklin.

“They should also involve their families as far out as they can.”

Considering the wide range of challenges, the SFL-TAP and early preparation have supported many transitions from active duty to civilian life. This career change doesn’t need to be difficult. Make it easy on yourself and think about all of your options as well as the resources before you know you will leave.

For more information on the SFL-TAP, call (301) 619-2174 or email usarmy.detrick.usag.mbx. dhr-acap@mail.mil.

LaDawn Koharski, Financial Analyst, Garrison Resource Management LaDawn’s Army career included three years of service as a military police officer. She took a unique transition path when she decided to be a stay-at-home mom after the Army, but quickly realized she needed to return to work to occupy her time in a familiar way.

After trying out the private sector for about a year working in credit card applications approval, she decided it was time to return to the government.

Considering a return as a police officer, she came to the conclusion she was not the same person she was when she joined the Army, so she dove into payroll, eventually working her way to the financial analysis world.

Upon leaving the Army and entering the civilian sector, Korharski learned what kind of schedule and skills she worked

Thomas Yocklin, Chief, Operations, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Detrick Yocklin served as an infantryman in the Army for a little more than 21 years, most of which he spent as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Since retiring

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