5-16-2014 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Vol. 5, No. 19

Patriot Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!

Friday, May 16, 2014

Preparing for an emergency U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Kenneth Norman

Airmen from the 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron move a simulated casualty on a litter during a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 315th Airlift Wing hosted the NDMS exercise to enable active, Reserve and guard service members along with civilian agencies, the ability to demonstrate medical rescue and treatment skills. The NDMS is designed to augment the nation's medical response capability to assist state and local authorities dealing with the medical impacts of a major disaster during peacetime while also providing support to military and the Department of Veterans Affairs medical systems. See more photos, Page 5.

437th AW commander says farewell By Senior Airman Dennis Sloan Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

“There never seems to be enough time to accomplish everything you set your sights on and as I pass the 437th Airlift Wing guidon off to my successor, I will be thinking about how fast my time here has gone by,” said Col. Darren Hartford, 437th AW commander. Hartford took command of the more than 2,200 member C-17 wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Oct. 5, 2012. Hartford led a unit that achieved several major milestones to include: flying more than 21,000 sorties, transporting an astounding 224,000 tons of warfighter material and moving 121,000 passengers … more than any other mobility wing in Air Mobility Command. But, you will never hear Hartford take credit for any of these accomplishments. “My leadership perspective has changed over time,” said Hartford. “I realize I am at the bottom of the pyramid and the Airmen are at the top. The Airmen get the job done. The job of a leader is to support and to equip the Airmen to get the job done as well as staying out of their way so they can complete the mission.”

During Hartford’s command, the 437th AW also executed a short notice PHOENIX BANNER movement requiring the wing to provide five C-17s, 11 aircrews and14 ground support Airmen to move 134,400 pounds of cargo while simultaneously executing a full-time Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff directed alert force, while continuing to provide for Air Mobility Command tasking’s, and complete previously scheduled training. When the dust settled the unit received a “Highly Effective” rating in Mission Execution. “The pride Airmen took in what they did, that will be the lasting memory for me; whether it was the fleet services Airmen, crew chiefs, loadmasters or pilots,” said Hartford. “The Airmen in the 315th as well as on the joint base side of things also took pride in getting the mission done, which in turn made it possible for us to fix, fill and fly jets.” Aside from the high ops tempo and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM support, Hartford also became a part of history as a member of the flight crew delivering the final C-17 to JB Charleston on the 20th anniversary of the first C-17 delivery. “To be a part of that event, celebrating 20 years of C-17 heritage is amazing,” said Hartford. “I’m new to the C-17 world, so it was a great honor and privilege to make that flight.”

Hartford graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989. After flight training, he flew the C-5 Galaxy, and later, KC-135 Stratotanker before transitioning to the C-17. Aside from not flying as much as he would have liked, Hartford said he wished he would have spent more time Colonel Darren Hartford out and about with the Airmen. “The Airmen here truly care about each other, care about doing the right thing and care about the mission,” said Hartford. “I continue to challenge them to have the moral courage to care for one another, especially when it’s tough.” On May 22, 2014, Hartford will relinquish command in preparation for his next assignment as the 379th Air Expeditionary commander in Al Udeid. “I look forward to my next assignment where I will continue to lead Airmen and serve at the tip of the spear,” said Hartford. “I want to send a thank you to all the Airmen across the joint base and the community for their support, especially the families of our Airmen.”

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FIT TO FIGHT BIRD STRIKE Krav Maga available at Air Base

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USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR-316), is moored at Wharf Alpha, May 12, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. Pomeroy is undergoing an on-load as part of the Military Sealift Command’s Prepositioning Program. Pomeroy contains more than 393,000 square feet of storage space on six decks with space to lash down tanks, helicopters, trucks and other large vehicles. Working alongside the 841st Transportation Battalion and the Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston, Joint Base Charleston serves as a major hub for the prepositioning program.

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Joint Base Charleston Air Base & Weapons Station About The Patriot

The Patriot, the official weekly paper of Joint Base Charleston is published every Friday by Diggle Publishing Co., (843) 412-5861, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force or the U.S. Navy, under exclusive written contract with the 628th Air Base Wing. This civilian enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the military services and their families. Its contents are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or the Department of the Navy. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by DoD, Air Force, Navy or Diggle Publishing Company of the products or services advertised. Editorial content is edited, prepared, and provided by the 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office of Joint Base Charleston. All photographs are Air Force or Navy photographs unless otherwise indicated. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. The Publisher and Public Affairs office reserve the right to refuse any advertisement deemed against DOD regulations or which may reflect poorly on the bases or personnel.

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My leadership principles JB CHS NEWS

By Capt. Timothy Sparks Joint Base Charleston deputy commander

Many leaders, both servicemen and senior civilian personnel, get wrapped up in the process of work and forget simple leadership aspects of their jobs. While the process and managing is important, if you lead a team, I suggest you step back and look at the role you provide to your team. It is simple; let them deal with process and managing the tasks of the day while you lead them. This is not to say you are absolved from managing processes ... process is the foundation of an organization. This article is about my experiences in how to lead your people to execute your assigned mission or function.

Leading people vs. managing work. Management consists of controlling a group of people or organizations to accomplish a goal by controlling process. Leadership refers to an individual's ability to influence, motivate and enable others to contribute toward the group or organizational success. Influence and inspiration separate leaders from managers, not power and control. Managers have subordinates and leaders have followers; managers create circles of power while leaders create circles of influence. The quickest way to figure out which of the two you're doing is to count the number of people outside your reporting hierarchy who come to you for advice. The more that do, the more likely it is that you are perceived to be a leader. I have always been guided by understanding when I am managing and when I am leading, which has helped get me where I am today. The seven principles of leadership that have defined my leadership style throughout my career are as follows:

1. Define goals: When your people don't have clear goals, they muddle through their day. They can't be productive if they have no idea what they're working for or what their work means. They also can't prioritize their workload effectively, meaning that projects and tasks get completed in the wrong order. Use clear, challenging goals and commit yourself to achieving them. Get you team's commitment in achieving them. Provide feedback on goal performance. Take into consideration the complexity of the task.

2. Motivate your team: Goals build a foundation for motivation. Do you know what truly motivates your team? Chances are, it's not just money! Many leaders make the mistake of assuming that their team is only working for monetary reward or time off. However, it's unlikely this will be the only thing that motivates them. Many are motivated by factors such as professional development, sense of achievement, extra responsibility, praise or a sense of camaraderie. 3. Make time for your team: When you're a leader, it's easy to get so wrapped up in your own workload that you don't make yourself available to your team. You always have projects that you need to deliver. But your people must come first - providing support and guidance to your team is an important part of helping them reach their objectives. Block out time in your schedule specifically for your people so that you can be more aware of your team and their needs. Have a regular time when "your door is always open," so your people know when they can get your help. Once you're in a leadership role, your team should always come first; this is, at heart, what good leadership is all about!

4. Take and provide feedback: Feedback provides opportunities to clarify expectations, adjust goal difficulty and gain recognition. It's important to provide benchmark opportunities or targets so individuals can determine for themselves how they're doing. Conversely, actively listening to your team and taking

their feedback is essential to the same opportunities. Providing and receiving feedback gives opportunity to improve performance.

5. Understand your role: Delegate and balance "Hands-On" and "Hands-Off" styles. Both styles of leadership have to be used. The trick is deciding when to be hands-on or hands-off. Delegating is based on the value you have in you people and the trust you display to your people. Trusting that they add value to the organization or Capt. Timothy Sparks project goes a long way in building workplace cohesion. Delegation does take a lot of effort up-front, and it can be hard to trust your team to do the work correctly. But unless you delegate tasks, you're never going to have time to focus on the "broader-view" that most leaders are responsible for. What's more, you'll fail to develop your people so they can take the pressure off you. Some leaders don't delegate, they try to manage and control everything because they feel that no-one apart from themselves can do key jobs properly. This can cause huge problems as work bottlenecks around them, and as they become stressed and burned out. Also don't be completely hands-off just to avoid the stigma of micromanagement. There has to be a balance based on the value you add to your own organization. Delegating lets leaders focus on creating value or generate value over and above that which the team creates. An example is saying: "I'd like you to handle THIS while I deal with THAT," is as much a value-creator as his or her followers are. Leading by example and leading by enabling people are the hallmarks of action-based leadership. 6. Balance friendliness: Most of us want to be seen as friendly and approachable to people in our team. After all, people are happier working for a manager they get along with. However, you'll sometimes have to make tough decisions regarding people in your team and some people will be tempted to take advantage of your relationship if you're too friendly with them. This doesn't mean you can't socialize with your people. But, you do need to get the balance right between being a friend and being the boss. Make sure you set clear boundaries so team members aren't tempted to take advantage of you.

7. "Walking the walk": You live in a fish bowl. If you make personal telephone calls during work time or speak negatively about your supervisor, can you expect people on your team not to do this too? Probably not! As a leader, you need to be a role model for your team. This means that if they need to stay late, you should also stay late to help them. Or, if your organization has a rule that no one eats at their desk, then set the example and head to the break room every day for lunch. The same goes for your attitude; if you're negative some of the time, you can't expect your people not to be negative. So remember, your team is watching you all the time. If you want to shape their behavior, start with your own. They'll follow suit. As I stated previously, these principles have helped shape my career success. It has always been the people who have worked with me who have made my success. I always strove to help them and enable them to do their jobs. Understand managing and process and take on leading the team as they execute the process of the mission. Guide and enable your folks to execute your mission and you will find you have happy, content and energized organization.

What would you do? Commentary by Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson 628th Air Base Wing command chief

There is a popular TV show that uses hidden cameras and actors to test what people would do if put in a situation where they observed people making bad choices or treating people inappropriately. As I watch the show, it seems obvious what action those passing by should take but, quite often that response is not what happens ... those passing by do not engage, they fail to take action. While some do intervene, many times I am shocked as person after person passes by and doesn't want to get involved even when their inaction could lead to someone getting hurt or mistreated. As I watched that show it made me reflect on the many reports and briefings I have sat through over the years covering the hours leading up to an Airman or Sailor getting injured, mistreated or unfortunately we have lost. In many cases there was a person, or persons, that could have taken action and didn't. Unfortunately, their inaction not only did not stop the destructive behavior it led to an assault, arrest, injury or even worse, a lost life. That's a big part of what being a Wingman is

about, being willing to step up and take action to protect your fellow service member from making poor choices or harming themselves or others. Stepping up even when doing so could cause that person to get angry with you and maybe even lose them as a friend. Being a Wingman is not covering up dangerous behavior, it is calling your Wingman out on that behavior and elevating that information if needed, before it causes harm to them or others. Not only is that morally the right thing to do, but what we took an oath to do so as members of the armed forces. We have an obligation to intervene and in some cases we have a duty to take action. If your brother or sister was engaged in destructive behavior or doing something to harm themselves or others, you would step up and intervene. The same holds true for our "brothers" and "sisters" in arms. That means there is really no choice but to take action. Can you reflect on a time when you were faced with a real life scenario where your action or inaction could have had grave consequences? Did you step up and take action to prevent a negative outcome or did you keep quiet and get lucky when nothing happened? Can you look back at

Commander’s Action Line

The Commander's Action Line is your direct link to me as the commander of Joint Base Charleston. I would ask that you first give the appropriate base agency a chance to solve the problem, but if you don't get a satisfactory answer, call me at 963-5581, or send an e-mail to 628abw.action@charleston.af.mil. This forum is your opportunity to make Joint Base Charleston a better place to live, work and play. This is also your venue to tell me how our Airmen, Sailors, Air Force and Navy Civilians and Contractors are supporting you as a customer. To ensure you receive a response to your concerns, please leave your name and the information needed to contact you. Comment: My comment is about May 2nd. I am a retiree married to an active-duty service member and we live on base. On May 2, a Fun Run blocked the roads not only to all base housing, but to the routes to the Child Development Center as well. I contacted my wife as well as the CDC, and I asked if there were any announcements made to block off the road or announce alternate routes. None were made and no alternate routes to the CDC were given. Can you please explain what will be done in the

each scenario and say you acted when you knew you should? Did you speak up or intervene and take action every time? This brotherhood and Chief Master Sgt. call to action is what sepMark Bronson arates us from any another other corporation in the world and is also what makes us the greatest military force in the world. We stand ready to defeat any enemy that threatens our nation, loved ones and freedom and we do it better than any one! To remain that dominant force we must also focus our attention on destructive behaviors that hinder our ability to win those wars. We must win the war on sexual assaults, destructive behaviors and suicide. That victory comes from all of us doing our part. Each and every one of us plays a role in eliminating these destructive behaviors. It is all our responsibility to take action when in a situation where our teammate is making bad choices. So the next time you are in that situation and the "cameras" of life are rolling ... what will you do?

future to alleviate this confusion and blocking people from the CDC and their homes? Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Response: Thank you for your call, and thank you for your honorable service. On May 2, Joint Base Charleston hosted a "Fun Run" at the Air Base Fitness Center. In order to ensure the safety of participants, volunteers and motorists, we did detour vehicles traveling south on East Jackson Drive at Hill Boulevard and Chance Drive from about 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. The intersections on Hill Boulevard at West Jackson Drive and Touhey Boulevard were not affected during the event and remained open to all base traffic, so both the CDC and all of base housing remained accessible. Our Security Forces personnel were posted on East Jackson Drive at Hill Boulevard and Chance Drive to assist motorists needing an alternate route to the CDC or housing. To help motorists during future Fun Runs, additional signs will be placed at the East Jackson Drive intersection identifying temporary detours from this location to the Child Development Center and base housing. I personally apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you.

Best regards, Col. Jeffrey DeVore Joint Base Charleston commander

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Krav Maga gets Joint Base Charleston in fighting shape

Story and photos by Jessica Donnelly 628th Force Support Marketing

If you are looking for a full-body workout to get you in shape while teaching you valuable self-defense techniques, check out Krav Maga at the Joint Base Charleston Fitness and Sports Center on the Air Base every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. through Sept. 26. According to the Krav Maga Federation website, Krav Maga was created by Imrich Lichtenfeld during his service in the Israeli military from 1948 to 1963, where he taught Israeli Soldiers self-defense and face-to-face combat. After retiring from the military, Lichtenfeld modified the technique so anyone could learn it. The approach was then taught to Darren Levine who brought it to the U.S. in 1981. Now, Krav Maga is available to members of JB Charleston through the Single Airman Initiative. "It is realistic self-defense," said Matt Robinson, Charleston Krav Maga & Mixed Martial Arts owner and instructor. "It is the closest thing that I have found to what's going to happen on the street, and at the same time, you're going to get fit." Robinson has taught Krav Maga for 12 years and partnered with SAI two years ago to bring the technique to JB Charleston. He explained the training is designed for both men and women because everyone should know how to defend themselves from an attacker. Petty Officer 3rd Class Tobin Short, a nuclear power school student, explained that he has past experience in boxing and MMA and has looked around the area for a gym that offers these self-defense style classes. He was not able to find one that works with his schedule at a reasonable price, so, when

the AB Fitness Center started offering the Krav Maga classes, he decided to check it out. "It's been fun, informative and a pretty intense workout," added Short. While the class has been taking place for the past couple weeks, Robinson explains that anyone can join anytime through September. "It's made for people who don't have a background in self-defense; they don't even have to be physically fit," added Robinson. During the hour-long class, participants can expect a warm-up, stretching, then learning the different tech- Participants practice getting away from an attacker when pinned to a wall during a Krav Maga niques such as head-butts, class May 9, 2014 at the Joint Base Charleston Air Base Fitness and Sports Center. The classproper punching and block- es are offered every Friday from noon till 1 p.m. through Sept. 26 as part of the Single Airman ing methods; how to react to Initiative. SAI activities are primarily geared toward single Sailors and Airmen, ages 18-25, but attacks from behind and all are welcome. other approaching, attacking many other events, trips and classes throughout the year. It is and countering skills. geared primarily toward single Sailors and Airmen, ages 18Robinson explained the class teaches practical skills that 25, but everyone is welcome to join. For more information on can be used in real-world situations. Krav Maga or other SAI events, contact Eryn Pope at (843) "You'll be able to use what you learn when you need it, to 963-2400, or visit the website at www.JBCharleston.com. protect yourself and protect your family," Robinson said. The Joint Base Charleston Single Airman Initiative offers

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Matt Robinson, Charleston Krav Maga & Mixed Martial Arts owner and instructor, shows the class how to react to an attacker. Joint Base Charleston members learned self-defense techniques during a Krav Maga class at the Air Base Fitness and Sports Center May 9.

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Exercise tests medical response capability Airman 1st Class Olivia Odette, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, straps a cadet to a litter during a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

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A member of the 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron applies moulage (mock injuries) on a Civil Air Patrol Cadet during a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

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A member of the 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron applies moulage (mock injuries) on a Civil Air Patrol Cadet during a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 315th Airlift Wing hosted the NDMS exercise to enable active, Reserve and guard service members along with civilian agencies the ability to demonstrate medical rescue and treatment skills. The NDMS is designed to augment the nation's medical response capability to assist state and local authorities dealing with the medical impacts of a major disaster during peacetime while also providing support to military and the Department of Veterans Affairs medical systems.

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1st Lt. Tiffani Harper, 315th Aeromedical Squadron flight nurse, tightens a litter strap during a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

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Flatbed truck sidelined for bird ‘strike’

Story and photo by Jessica Donnelly 628th Force Support Squadron

A bird strike to an aircraft can be a serious situation. Depending on the size of the bird, strikes can break windshields and stop jet engines. But how fast does a one-and-a-half ton flatbed truck need to be going to be put out of commission by a bird strike? In this case, the truck was sitting still and the “strike” was more of a “sit-in”by a mother eastern bluebird. It was the early morning of May 2, and after doing an initial vehicle check and testing the back automated lift gate, Gary Grove, 628th Force Support Squadron Marketing Division information/graphics specialist, noticed a bird's nest containing three small blue eggs nestled inside the lift cable box. Not knowing how old it was or whether it was abandoned, Grove finished his "walk-around," hopped in the truck, signed the Vehicle Operator's Inspection checklist and went about his work. "It wasn't effecting the operation of the tail gate, so I just didn't bother it," Grove said. Several hours later as he was pulling into the designated parking space for the truck behind building 322, he noticed a small, colorful bird sitting on top of the "Government Vehicle" reserve sign. Not thinking much about it except how pretty the bird was, he got out of the truck and was immediately dive-bombed by the understandably upset mother bird.

"She was not happy I took her babies for an all-day ride," Grove remarked. After circling the truck several times at high speed, the bird swooped up under the back end of the truck and disappeared. The following morning, Grove went out to check on the progress of the eggs. To his surprise, the family had a new addition - there were now four eggs. "How cool is this?" Grove said to himself. But, after what happened the day before, he wasn't going One of the 628th Logistics Readiness Vehicles is being sidelined to move that truck no matter while a mother bluebird raises her family. what, especially now that he knew it was an active nesting site. With the next day being a down day for Grove, the truck sat idle. The following day, his curiosity was getting the best of him, so he went out to the truck and lowered the tailgate. "I had to do a double-take," he remarked. "Now, there were five eggs." He took the squadron's vehicle manager, Jim Canaday, out to the truck to show him the nest and recounted the events of the past few days. "We'll have to think about this one," Canaday said. After consulting several "unofficial" bird experts and his supervisor, the decision was made to temporarily put the truck out of commission until the occupants flew the coop. "We're not sure how long this is going to take," Canaday said, "but we need to do the right thing here and let her raise her family."

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Above, Lt. Col. Stewart Newton,16th Airlift Squadron commander, taxis a C-17 past Joint Base Charleston fire trucks at the conclusion of his “Fini” flight, May 8, 2014, at JB Charleston, S.C. Newton will be moving just up the road to Columbia, S.C., where he will assume the duties as the University of South Carolina Reserve Officer Training Corps commander.

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VA-DOD joint venture wins Federal Executive Team Award

By Tonya Lobbestael Ralph H. Johnson Veteran's Hospital public affairs

The Lowcountry Federal Healthcare Alliance won the Federal Employee of the Year Team Award May 13, 2014, for its collaboration to provide shared health care services to veterans and Department of Defense beneficiaries, improving access, continuity of care and cost efficiencies for care delivery. The award is sponsored by the Greater Charleston Area Federal Executive Association The Lowcountry Federal Health Alliance is one of only 12 VA-DOD Joint Venture Sites in the U.S. This voluntary partnership, started in 2006, was established voluntarily by Naval Health Clinic Charleston, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, the 628th Medical Group and Naval Hospital Beaufort. The partner organizations have completed multiple Joint Incentive Fund projects that have improved access for patient care and resulted in significant cost savings and cost avoidances for the government. These include a joint Optometry and Ophthalmology Clinic at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station that provided more than 10,000 episodes of care for veterans, active duty, dependents and military retirees, yielding a cost avoidance of more than $ 1 million so far, and two mobile MRI units located at Naval Health

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tinuity of patient and family centered care and easing the transition from active duty to veteran status." LFHA also partners to provide shared orthopedics, cardiology and audiology services. DOD and VA staff also train together to maintain professional proficiencies. "Our LFHA team is setting the standard for working together to improve patient care," said Col. Judith Hughes, 628th Medical Group commander. "The bottom line is important, but it's really all about the patients and making sure they have the best care and the best access to that care right here in our federal community." The Lowcountry Federal Healthcare Alliance partnership was made possible by the National Defense Authorization Act 2003, Section 721, which authorized the Department of Defense and the VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. The purpose of this act was to provide funding that allowed various local, regional and national entities to coordinate and share health care resources. The purpose of the alliance is to develop mutually beneficial medical service sharing agreements that improve access to quality and cost-effective health care for all of their beneficiaries. The alliance was recognized as a DOD/VA Joint Venture site in 2012.

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Navy Voluntary Education kicks off month-long celebration of Sailors' successes By Susan Henson Center for Personal and Professional Development

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. – The Navy is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Voluntary Education program in May, and Sailors who weren't even born before 1974 have the end of the selective service draft to thank. Back in the early 1970s, the United States was taking steps to transition its armed forces to an all-voluntary force, which meant a need for incentives to recruit people and keep them past their first enlistment. Survey data showed that education benefits were among the top reasons people joined the military. As a result, Navy Campus For Achievement was established. In 1999, the Navy Campus name changed to Navy College Program and is currently administered by the Voluntary Education directorate of the Center for Personal and Professional Development. "Navy VOLED is turning 40 in May, and we're having a Navy-wide celebration throughout the month to commemorate four decades of helping Sailors achieve their personal and professional goals through furthering their education," said Capt. John Newcomer, CPPD's commanding officer. In addition to these events, CPPD will be posting content May 1-31 to a 40th anniversary page on the Navy College Program website as well as on CPPD's Facebook and Twitter pages to celebrate the anniversary through historical factoids, news and feature stories, photos, and posts on social media using the hashtags #NavyVOLED #My5Words. Navy leaders remain committed to providing Sailors an opportunity to further their educational goals. Since 1974, the Navy has spent more than $1.5 billion in Tuition Assistance funding for nearly 5 million course enrollments. TA is the Navy's most popular VOLED program, with approximately 15 percent of Sailors (around 45,000) participating at any given time. According to Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm.

Bill Moran, the TA program will continue to pay 100 percent of Sailors' tuition and enrollment fees for the foreseeable future. "Voluntary education is important because it gives Sailors the opportunity to experience a learning environment where they're challenged to think more critically, use more skills sets and learn how to apply them to their jobs and professions - it's good for Sailors and it's good for the Navy." Moran said. "We encourage voluntary education, which is why there's strong support for tuition assistance and strong support to continue to encourage Sailors of all ages to get into a class." NCFA began with a handful of programs and participating schools. Through NCFA, Sailors could enroll in a certificate or degree program with a participating institution - regardless of their duty location - and be guaranteed of certain policies that were advantageous to Sailors and their transient lifestyle. NCFA program advantages included no school residency requirements, acceptance of transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions, and the maximum possible credits for Navy courses and experience, which were among the stipulations participating schools agreed to follow. While Sailors' transient lifestyle is still the same, today's VOLED program has changed with the times and technology. It offers a variety of ways for Sailors to complete various types of education through programs such as TA, which pays tuition and fees for course enrollments toward completion of a high school diploma or college degree; Navy College Program for Afloat College Education, which is available to Sailors while assigned

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All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information, or to REGISTER for a class or event, please call 963-4406.

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/ Passenger Terminal Hours of Operation - The Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Passenger Terminal will be closed from 11:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. However, the terminal will remain open and operational for departing roll calls as well as for aircraft arriving from off-station locations. For any questions, please call the Passenger Service Center at (843)963-3048 or (843) 963-3083. Additionally the terminal's flight information recording can be reached at (843)963-3082 and find all flight information can be found on Facebook by searching Joint Base Charleston Passenger Terminal and "liking" their page. / VA Benefits Advisors Available for Assistance - Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Advisors are available to assist all servicemembers, veterans, and family members who may have questions about VA benefits and services they are eligible to receive. Appointments are available in one hour blocks from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday – Thursday, and walk-ins are welcome. The Air Base office is located in building 503, room 106, and the number is 963-8224. The Weapons Station office is located in building 708 and the number is 794-4304.

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must be signed NLT the Monday prior to the week’s Friday workshop that you plan to attend. / A “Troops to Teachers” class will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Receive counseling and assistance to help eligible veterans and their spouses transition into a new teaching career. May 27 / A “Learn to Create a High School Resume” workshop will be held from 09:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Learn how to build your resume from classes, activities, and skills. May 28 / A “Key Spouse Orientation Training” for newly appointed Key Spouses will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. / A “PCS: Moving Made Easy” workshop will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Learn from experts how to prepare and PCS smoothly. / A “Making a Good Marriage Even Better” class will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Learn how temperament impacts a healthy marriage; how to define a healthy marriage and maintain it by developing communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Couples only, please. May 29 / MANDATORY TAP Preseparation Briefings will be provided for Separatees and Retirees from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. DID YOU KNOW…per Public Law 107-103, in the case of anticipated retirement, retiring service members can receive pre-separation counseling up to 24 months prior to DOS? And a separating service member can receive pre-separation counseling up to 12 months prior to DOS. This is the first step in the process to making you “career ready” to leave the service; and this briefing/counseling is required prior to attending the TAP GPS Workshop. / A class, “Unleash the Power of a Budget,” will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A budget can set you on the course to financial independence. Walk away with a personalized spending plan/budget of your own. Couples are highly encouraged to attend. May 30 / “Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Fundamentals” class will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Whether military or DoD civilian, learn the basics, purpose, how to enroll/maintain your account, investment strategies, and more.

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