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Region’s carbon footprint reduced through NDW recycling program

BY PATRICK GORDON NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Since beginning the Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) last year, Naval District Washington (NDW) has been making strides to conserve as many resources as possible and reduce waste throughout the region. NDW’s efforts have impacted the environment as well by reducing waste and using less energy to perform its day-to-day activities.

“The purpose of the NDW regional recycling program is to conserve natural and financial resources by diverting recyclable materials from the waste stream,” said Patrick Moran, QRP manager for Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington. “For the most part, the environmental benefits of recycling relate to reducing our need for raw materials to make new products.

For instance, because we recycle paper we reduce the amount of trees that are harvested to make new paper.”

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Processed paper is baled and weighed in the Melwood recycling center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). The center processed more than 1,217 tons of material from Naval Support Activity Washington and JBAB in 2012, preventing it from filling space in landfills, as well as reducing the amount of resources spent on producing new materials.

Moran explained that by reducing the amount of trees harvested, energy is saved and pollution is prevented. The trees are not only conserved, but the burning of fossil fuels is reduced by reducing

the need to harvest the trees, ship them to a mill, turn the raw material into paper, then to ship product to retail outlets.

“By recycling we eliminate the need to harvest trees, and instead

we ship recyclable material to mill and turn paper into paper which requires less energy,” Moran said.

“So, recycling reduces energy needed to harvest, manufacture and ship. Therefore, recycling in NDW has a global effect on pollution and fossil fuel reduction. And there are similar benefits of recycling aluminum, plastic, glass and printer cartridges.”

Further environmental benefits come from the reduction of trash going to landfills, said Birjette Preston, recycling supervisor for the Melwood recycling site at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

“In my opinion, the greatest impacts of the recycling program are that it prevents pollution and it helps conserve natural resources,” Preston said. “The total tonnage for all recyclable materials for JBAB/WNY through November 2012 was about 1,217 tons.

This includes white paper, mixed paper, office waste, commingle, cardboard, newspaper, books, scrap metal, batteries, and toners.”

Preston explained that in ad-

dition to the environmental benefit of recycling that material to be reused, space is saved in area landfills by keeping these reusable items out of the trash.

Leadership in the program is optimistic as to the projected benefits of the program, but reminds all personnel that its success depends on them.

“The fact that we can recycle 90 percent of our waste material allows us to know our potential and sets us up for success,” said Lt. j.g. Darren N. Moore, facilities maintenance and facilities sustainment branch head for Public Works Department (PWD) Washington. “Our way ahead is to fulfill that potential, measure our progress and track the benefits gained.

Considering all the Navywide energy reduction initiatives in place, this is one way we can truly show off at the local level. With an outstanding program already in place, we just need to stick with it to gain that large, long-term impact to reducing our overall carbon footprint.”

NASA assembles full-scale model of Mars Curiosity Rover on JBAB

BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C. – A full-scale model of the Mars Curiosity Rover was recently assembled on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in preparation for its appearance during the 57th presidential inaugural parade. The size of a Mini Cooper, the model is an exact replica of the Rover that is currently exploring Mars.

“The Curiosity Rover represents NASA science at its best.

The rover achieved the most difficult landing ever attempted on another planet and will help lay the groundwork for President

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Obama’s goal of sending humans to the red planet in the 2030s,” said Lauren Worley, press secretary for NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. “Curiosity will help us determine if Mars was ever hospitable to life and what local conditions astronauts will encounter on the planet’s surface when they arrive.”

NASA is currently exploring Mars with rovers and orbiters, and has a robust portfolio of new missions in development to expand their knowledge of the planet well into the future, Worley said.

Members of the Mars Science Laboratory Program walked alongside their model during the inaugural parade – much to the delight of thousands in attendance. The group’s mission is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Pro-

gram, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the red planet.

Curiosity was designed to assess whether Mars ever had an environment able to support small life forms called microbes.

“In other words, its mission is to determine the planet’s habitability,” Worley said. “The Mars Science Laboratory is charged with studying Mars’ habitability.”

To find this out, the rover carries the biggest, most advanced suite of instruments for scientific studies ever sent to the Mars surface. The rover will analyze samples scooped from the soil and drilled from rocks. The record of the planet’s climate and geology is essentially “written in the rocks and soil” in their formation, structure, and chemical composition.

“The rover’s onboard labora-

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A full-scale model of NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover was recently assembled on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in preparation for its appearance during the 57th presidential inaugural parade. tory will study rocks, soils, and the local geologic setting in order to detect chemical building blocks of

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life on Mars,” Worley said. “It will assess what the martian environment was like in the past.”

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DoD expands women’s combat role

BY CLAUDETTE ROULO AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - Following a unanimous recommendation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has announced the end of the direct ground combat exclusion rule for female service members.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Joint Chiefs chairman, joined Panetta at a Pentagon news conference Jan. 24 in announcing the policy change.

The secretary also announced that the service branches will continue to move forward with a plan to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to service.

The change is intended to ensure that the best qualified and most capable service members, regardless of gender, are available to carry out the mission, Panetta said.

“If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job, then they should have the right to serve, regardless of creed, color, gender or sexual orientation,” he said.

In a statement released following the announcement, President Barack Obama praised the decision.

“This milestone reflects the

courageous and patriotic service of women through more than two centuries of American history and the indispensable role of women in today’s military,” the president said. The decision opens up about 237,000 positions to women -- 184,000 in combat arms professions and 53,000 assignments that were closed based on unit type.

Women are an integral part of DoD’s ability to fulfill its mission, Panetta said. “Over more than a decade of war, they have demonstrated courage, skill and patriotism, and 152 women in uniform have died serving this nation in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said.

The new policy is the culmination of a process that began last year, a senior defense official told reporters today. More than 14,000 assignments in ground combat units or collocated with ground combat units were opened to women in February.

That extension of women’s roles had a positive impact, Panetta said at the news conference.

“Every time I’ve visited the war zone, met with troops, reviewed military operations, talked to wounded warriors, I have been impressed with the fact that

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hands Army Lt. Col. Tamatha Patterson a document he signed during a news conference at the Pentagon Jan. 24 to lift the Defense department’s ban on women in direct ground combat roles. everyone is committed to doing the job,” he said. “They are fighting and dying together. The time has come for our policies to recognize that reality.”

The change ensured sufficient female mid-grade and senior enlisted and officers were in place to guarantee successful integration of junior personnel, a senior defense official said.

The secretary has directed the military services to undertake an

evaluation of all occupational performance standards to ensure they are up to date and genderneutral. Specialty schools will be included in the evaluation, a senior defense official said. The results of this evaluation are to be submitted to the defense secretary by May 15, while the entire process is to be completed by Jan. 1, 2016.

“We are all committed to implementing this change with-

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out compromising readiness or morale or our warfighting capabilities,” Panetta said. “For this change in policy to succeed, it must be done in a responsible, measured and a coherent way.”

Occupations and assignments will open incrementally, but “as expeditiously as possible,” a senior defense official said. “We would fully expect that … we will open positions throughout the year as we go forward,” the official said.

Once the policy is fully implemented, military occupations will be closed to women only by exception, and only if approved by the defense secretary, a senior defense official said.

“I fundamentally believe that our military is more effective when success is based solely on ability, qualifications and on performance,” Panetta said.

“In life, as we all know, there are no guarantees of success,” he added. “Not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier. But everyone is entitled to a chance. By committing ourselves to that principle, we are renewing our commitment to the American values our service members fight and die to defend.”

Joint Base prepared for snow; Mindful of the environment and taxpayer

BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - With snow likely coming our way in the future, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) is funded and prepared for whatever comes its way.

JBAB’s Public Works department personnel and equipment are an effective force to keep the roads and walkways passable.

For more significant snowfall, contract personnel and additional equipment provide augmentation.

JBAB’s goal is to stay well ahead of the snow and ensure the safety of its residents, military, civilian and contract workers and guests. “Safety and security are always our primary concerns,” said Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, joint base commander.

Another goal is to always be good neighbors and stewards of the environment, as well as taxpayer funding and limited human resources. If the weather forecast indicates favorable conditions, JBAB takes advantage of solar heating and above freezing

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temperatures to allow for quick, natural clearing of snow and ice, rather than using salt or chemicals on lightly used sidewalks and tertiary access roads on the installation, Calandra said.

While JBAB does all it can to ensure safety, personnel on the installation need to be mindful of their driving and walking practices at all times. During periods of reduced visibility, commonly found during snow storms and winter’s short daylight hours, drivers and pedestrians need to remember to exercise extreme

caution and remain extra vigilant.

“Wipers on, lights on. Slow down. Don’t text or use a handheld cell phone while driving.

Watch for pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians should only cross in marked crosswalks; Wear light colored clothing or reflective bands and don’t assume drivers can see them easily,” Calandra urged.

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Getting Airmen back in the ‘Games’

BY TECH. SGT. MARESHAH HAYNES DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Many Airmen have served honorably in the Air Force, but due to wounds, illnesses or injuries are no longer able to serve in the capacities they did before. The Warrior Games gives those Airmen a chance to serve again.

The games, scheduled for May 11-17 in Colorado Springs, are designed to introduce ill, injured or wounded service members to paralympics sports. The Air Force team is composed of 40 active-duty and Reserve Airmen from across the country. Their injuries range from post-traumatic stress disorder to quadriplegia.

An Air Force Wounded Warrior is any Airman who has an injury or illness that may require long-term care or a medical or physical evaluation board to determine fitness for duty.

“The selection camp is Jan. 27 through Feb. 1 and all interested athletes attend and participate,” said Maj. (Dr.) James Bales, the head coach for the Air Force Warrior Games team. “The training camp, April 14-20, is an intense sport-specific training camp, for the 40-member Air Force Warrior team. Coaches are engaged with the athletes from January until mid-May while they’re back at home to see how they are doing with their training plans. The final week is the actual week-long competition, the Olympic-style event held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy, both in Colorado Springs.”

Initially, the athletes will travel to San Antonio for multiple adaptive sports programs to give them experience in the different sports. Then, during three separate one-week blocks, the potential team members are involved in steps leading to and participation in the actual competition.

“I’ll look at the athletes as head coach and classify them based on the respective Warrior Games categories they qualify for,” Bales said. “For instance, there are different amputee categories established by the type of amputation. Service members with other types of injuries such as spinal cord, traumatic brain injury and PTSD also participate in the games.

“Many athletes are multi-talented and enjoy all the sports, so I rely on my assistant coaches to help me decide which event the respective athlete can be of most benefit to the team,” Bales said. “It’s like a chess game as we determine where to place them.”

More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans are expected to participate in 2013. They will comprise

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STEVE PIVNICK

Maj. (Dr.) James Bales checks Senior Airman Joshua Hoover’s post-operative progress at the hospital at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Bales is an orthopedic surgeon at the 81st Medical Group and the returning coach for the 2013 Warrior Games May 11-17 in Colorado Springs, Colo. five U.S. teams representing the Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command as well as one international team from the United Kingdom.

“We are proud to host the Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the Air Force Academy,” said Charlie Huebner, the USOC Chief of Paralympics. “Paralympic sport has a tremendously positive impact on individuals with physical disabilities, and the Warrior Games allow us to salute these fine young men and women who have served their countries honorably.”

The seven sports the event encompasses are shooting, archery, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, swimming, cycling and track and field.

“The Warrior Games is continually recruiting athletes,” Bales added. “Anyone who

thinks they might be eligible is encouraged to contact their recovery care coordinator or me. It’s really a great privilege to work with these athletes.

“There are about 6,000 Air Force wounded warriors and the Warrior Games are open to all of them,” Bales said.

Bales himself is no stranger to Olympic sports or wounded warriors. He is an orthopedic surgeon with the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron here and served as head coach for the Air Force 2012 Warrior Games.

He also spent the past two years at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., participating in the Air Force World Class Athlete Program. The WCAP provides active-duty, National Guard and Reserve Airmen the opportunity to train and compete at national and international sports competitions with the ultimate goal of selection to the U.S. Olympic Team.

“I was a collegiate swimmer at the (U.S. Air Force Academy) and have participated in many triathlons,” Bales said. “In fact, I have a professional license in the sport. While I was in medical school and residency, I commuted 20 miles every day, either by cycling or running.”

It was during this time Bales learned about the Warrior Games, which started in 2010.

“Following the 2011 games, the Air Force Warrior Games staff came to me and asked me to be the head coach for the 2012 games,” he said. “My triathlon experience was also a factor. I was honored to accept the post, especially since it combines my passions of medicine, coaching and athletics. I was able to blend my experience and areas of expertise to help service members.”

(Steve Pivnick contributed to this article)

Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor enrollment reaches 1,000 FROM NAVY WOUNDED WARRIOR SAFE HARBOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- One thousand seriously wounded, ill and injured service members are now enrolled in Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) - Safe Harbor, the Department of the Navy’s support program for Sailors and Coast Guardsmen.

“As awareness of this critical program has increased, enrollment numbers have continued to climb,” said Capt. Steve Hall, director of NWW. “I urge my shipmates and their families to help us continue spreading the word about NWW so we can reach additional service members who may need a helping hand.”

The program’s goal is to enable service members to focus on getting well, while its

team of experts resolves pressing non-medical concerns and prepares enrollees for transition back to active duty or civilian life.

In addition to its enrollees, NWW has also assisted more than 960 other service members who do not qualify for enrollment but still require support. NWW offers a wide range of services, including linking wounded warriors to benefits, connecting them to employment and education opportunities, hosting adaptive athletics events, and sharing family and mental health resources.

“I am so grateful for the NWW program, and for my non-medical care manager Lt. Edward Valdez,” said retired Navy Utilitiesman 2nd Class Jessica Mudgett, who was wounded in combat. “It is my dream to try out for the Warrior Games, and it’s a tangible goal I wouldn’t have without the program.

If it wasn’t for NWW, I might feel forgotten.

They have saved my life.”

This year also marks the fifth anniversary of NWW, which was formally established in 2008. Since its inception, the program’s mission has expanded beyond providing support to service members wounded in combat.

Currently, it also enrolls service members diagnosed with serious illnesses or injured in liberty, training or shipboard accidents.

In 2009, NWW established a memorandum of agreement with the Coast Guard, signifying the program’s commitment to supporting seriously wounded, ill and injured Coast Guardsmen. Since that time, more than 50 Coast Guardsmen have enrolled in the program, and many more have received assistance. “[My mon-medical care manager] Lt.

Stephanie Marcelo has been nothing short of absolutely delightful in every way,” said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Owens, who battles Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). “Lt. Marcelo’s relentless determination and meticulous resourcefulness has been unquestionably instrumental in aiding with urgently needed Veterans Affairs and civilian benefits.”

Last year marked another milestone for NWW; in October 2012, the program realigned from Total Force Requirements Division (OPNAV N12) to Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The program became N95, a department of Fleet and Family Support (N9) within CNIC. For more information about NWW and how to enroll, call 1-855-NAVY WWP/1-855628-9997, visit http://safeharbor.navylive. dodlive.mil or email safeharbor@navy.mil.

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Retired officer describes personal impact of King’s ideals

BY AMAANI LYLE AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - A retired officer who blazed trails in her Air Force career told the audience at the Pentagon’s 28th annual observance of the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. recently that she drew inspiration from the slain civil rights leader.

Retired Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris, who left the service in 1997 as the highest-ranking woman officer in the Air Force and the highest-ranking AfricanAmerican woman in the Defense Department, said she has made the commitment of excellence to herself and to King’s dream.

Harris said she was unaware that sweeping change was afoot when she first became aware of King when she was 17 and he led student movements at Morehouse and Spelman universities in Atlanta.

“All you are aware of is that you are a part of something significant and important,” Harris said.

“You don’t realize that your small steps would shape the society of the nation. It doesn’t dawn on you that you’re a part of something that will change the world you live in.”

Harris became one of many foot soldiers of this movement. “We did our fighting on picket lines and on foot, on boycotting and sitting in,” she said. “It was well-known that if you did -- you sat in -- you were going to be arrested.”

But King and his student leaders, Harris said, didn’t want people to get arrested unless they were at least 18 years old.

“I could not wait to be 18,” she said. “In my naïveté, I’d rather go to jail than picket. I wanted to make a

statement.”

Harris said her father encouraged her to participate without getting arrested, and King’s philosophies ultimately carried her throughout her career.

Her travels as part of a theater group at Spelman University sparked an interest in making a difference through new experiences on the road, which she said led her to joining the Air Force.

Harris became the first woman aircraft maintenance officer, one of the first two women air officers commanding at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the Air Force’s first woman vice commander for maintenance. Seeing the value of purpose, she said, leads to enjoying not only the work, but also the people involved.

“The Department of Defense is a miniature model of America,” Harris said. “[The] United States is a land of multiple races, multiple ethnic groups, multiple cultures, individuals with alternative lifestyles and people who have different and varied opinions.”

She noted the nation’s forefathers’ prophetic vision, evident in their use of the Latin phrase, “E Pluribus Unum,” or “Out of Many, One.” “This is us -- this is the military,” Harris said. “We are part of that dream that Martin Luther King envisioned. We are part of that nation that the framers of the Constitution envisioned.”

That realization, Harris said, helped her to succeed in her career. “I figured out what the Air Force was,” she said. “It’s people -- dedicated people. They worked together regardless of race or color.”

Following her retirement, Harris served NASA

as the Florida site director and logistics process owner for the company managing the space shuttle program, United Space Alliance.

Harris created Eroster Government Solutions, a business in which she is currently the chief executive officer. She also is a member of both Delta Sigma Theta and the MECCA Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris before they deliver remarks during the Defense Department’s 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance at the Pentagon Jan. 24.

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One former Army couple: Two different paths to successful transition

BY MICHAEL BLISS SOLDIER FOR LIFE

ARLINGTON, Va.-- “I wanted you to know that the Soldier for Life initiative of assisting Soldiers, veterans, and their families leave military service “career ready,” connected, and resourced to transition is working,” said former U.S. Army Captain RaeAnne Pae. RaeAnne was recently hired by the New York Stock Exchange’s Event Marketing office after participating in the Military Veteran Forum held Sept. 11, 2012, and learning about the exchange’s next Forum for Human Resources and Veterans Program Executives, to be held in November.

She decided to seek out a position with the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, knowing they value the experience veterans have, and they assist veterans in obtaining meaningful employment.

The connections RaeAnne made at these forums linked her to the U.S. Army’s Soldier for Life office, which shares a common goal of assisting our Soldiers achieve a successful transition so they remain Army Strong.

At the November forum, similar to other Soldier for Life engagements, regional director Lt. Col. Herb Koehler highlighted to the participating corporate leaders the business case for hiring military talent, and the great qualities that our Soldiers, veterans, and families continue to impart within their communities upon reintegration as “Soldiers

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Former military intelligence officers, Captains Tom and RaeAnne Pae, successfully made the transition from active duty service to their next careers in New York City. for Life.”

RaeAnne readily grasped the Soldier for Life concepts of instilling Army values, ethos, and leadership into community organizations, and applied them to her family’s successful transition from active duty.

RaeAnne along with her husband, Tom successfully transitioned out of the Army this past July from Fort Campbell, Ky., after deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Although they both left the Army at the same time, their ap-

proach to the transition process was different.

Well before the end of service, Tom already knew that he wanted to use his Post 9/11 GI Bill Veteran Benefit to pursue a Masters of Business Administration at Columbia University in New York City.

Less definitively, RaeAnne was unsure of which career direction she wanted to take, and she therefore identified her short term goal of self reflection as key to determining her career path post-transition.

She decided not use her GI Bill benefit right away and instead reached out to mentors to assist her in determining what she wanted to do for a second career, and how to enhance this new career through her education benefit.

Already possessing a solid military network of subordinates, peers, and former leaders, RaeAnne sought out external Veteran service organizations to include the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, or IAVA, The Mission Continues, Ameri-

can Corporate Partners, and the Women Veterans and Families Network.

These and many other nonprofit organizations seek to assist service members, their families and veterans successfully make the transition from active duty service through linking up civilian mentors to veterans, as well as giving flexibility for newly transitioned Soldiers to explore new careers.

With heavy assistance from these organizations, RaeAnne decided that she enjoyed working with people because in part due to her undergraduate degree in psychology, and that her time in the Army enhanced here organizational and communication skills.

Through information sharing among the non-profit organizations, and because of the indirect efforts of the Soldier for Life initiative, she was interviewed by the NYSE in November, and was eventually was hired within Event Marketing office in early December.

The Pae’s are an example of how to leverage the Soldier for Life effort to achieve for a successful reintegration into communities with meaningful postservice employment, education opportunities to achieve new career goals, and access to healthcare.

The Pae’s remain Soldiers for Life, having honorably served, successfully transitioned, and now remain Army Strong while serving the greater New York City area.

The Avengers assemble in JBAB Exchange and Marvel’s latest military-only free comic book

BY AMY BRANDT ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIABOLLING, D.C. - Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, and Black Widow are all making their way to military installations around the world, including the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Exchange, via one million free comic books published exclusively for the Armed Forces by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Marvel Custom Solutions.

The new full-color comic, titled “Double Vision,” opens five years in the future, with the Earth’s mightiest heroes locked

in a desperate battle with the high-tech terrorist group Hydra, who are finally on the brink of conquering America itself. But when the rebellious Hawkeye begins asking the wrong questions, can the Avengers uncover a sinister conspiracy before it’s too late?

“We are thrilled that the Exchange and Marvel continue to work together to provide these complimentary comics to military members here at JBAB,” said JBAB Exchange’s general manager Chris Holifield. “We could not have imagined when the first military-only comic came out in 2005 that, eight years later, the 14th installment in the series

would be shipping out.”

“Everyone at Marvel considers the members of the Armed Forces our true heroes, so we’ve assembled a top tier creative team to deliver 22 pages of action and adventure in the mighty Marvel manner,” said editor Bill Rosemann. “Thanks to writer William Harms and artist Tom Grummett, you’ll see Captain America sling his shield, Thor hurl his hammer…and the Hulk eat hamburgers! Only the men and women of the U.S. military can get this collector’s item issue, and best of all, it’s free!”

The Avengers in “Double Vision” is currently available exclusively at the JBAB Exchange.

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Academy grad, reservist suits up for Super Bowl

BY JOHN VAN WINKLE AIR FORCE ACADEMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) -- An Air Force Academy graduate and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver arrived in New Orleans Jan. 27 for Super Bowl XLVII. Chad Hall, an Air Force reservist, was signed to the 49ers practice squad Nov. 27 for scout team duty, wearing No. 14. He was released Dec. 14 as the team juggled its active and practice squad rosters, but Hall left an impression on the coaches, who signed the 5’8, 187-pound Hall back onto the practice squad three days later.

“I’ve been preparing every week, and I was ready to go every week, in case I was called up” Hall said. “Every week usually the defense has me play the role of their opponent’s quickest receiver and slot receiver in practice.

I’ll do anything I can help in that way, and have been doing that ever since the first day I got here. Over the past couple of weeks, the offense has put me in for plays that are designed for me.”

Hall has also been working as a backup punt and kick returner.

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Senior Airman Moses Ross poses with Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver, Chad Hall at the Eagles’ training camp, Aug. 3, 2010. Hall graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2008.

“Hopefully, I can work my way into that role for next year,” he said.

The 49ers moved up Hall to the active roster Jan. 19, which allowed him to suit

up for the National Football Conference championship game against his hometown team, the Atlanta Falcons, Jan. 20.

“I love what I do, I love be-

ing able to put on a football helmet every day and able to compete physically and mentally,” Hall said. “There’s not many jobs you get to compete physically with everybody on every day. It’s a tough job mentally and physically, but I love what I do.”

Hall attributes his success to his Air Force background.

“The rigors of the Air Force Academy just furthered my discipline and my work ethic,” he said. “For the cadets at the Academy now, I’d say just because you go to the Academy, it doesn’t mean you can’t follow your dreams and do anything you want, whether it’s right away or after finishing your service commitment. Whether it’s flying an aircraft or playing professional sports, you just keep on grinding and keep on fighting for that goal. If you work hard enough, your dreams can come true.

“It’s not easy, but the Air Force definitely got me prepped for that,” he added.

The magnitude of the rare opportunity be part of the Super Bowl team has just began to sink in for Hall.

“You think back to when you played football in your backyard at 6 years old, and now you’re going to play in

the Super Bowl -- only about 120 guys every year get to play in the Super Bowl. It’s not something that happens often, so it’s amazing,” he said.

Hall’s journey to the Super Bowl started at the Academy, where he lettered for three years.During his junior season in 2006, he started all 12 games at halfback and led the team in rushing with 784 yards.

As a senior, Hall moved from halfback to flanker. But wherever Hall lined up, he was a weapon for the Falcons and a headache for opposing defenders, averaging just more than 206 all-purpose yards per game. He led the 2007 Falcons in rushing and receiving with 230 rushes for 1,478 yards, 15 touchdowns , 50 receptions for 524 yards, and one touchdown. On special teams, Hall was the primary punt and kick returner, returning 36 punts and kickoffs for a combined 681 return yards.

It was this potential that got the attention of NFL teams, but as an Academy graduate, Hall had a five-year active-duty service commitment to fulfill after graduating in 2008.

Defense Department policy required him to serve

at least 24 months on active duty before applying for an early release from active duty to transfer to the Guard or Reserve after being signed to play professional sports. He went undrafted, but earned a tryout for his hometown Atlanta Falcons minicamp.

They didn’t offer a contract.

A later tryout with the Buffalo Bills had similar results.

Hall began his active-duty career as a maintenance officer in the 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, but kept his goal of playing pro football alive and worked out at the University of Utah’s Pro Day in March 2010. It was there that Philadelphia Eagles scouts signed him, giving him his first shot at playing pro football. Hall then transferred to the Air Force Reserve and pursued his NFL dreams.

Hall played in eight games in the 2010 season, starting once. He ended the season with 11 catches for 115 yards and his first NFL touchdown, along with nine rushes for 29 yards.

His 2011 and 2012 seasons started the exact same way.

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DoD to begin review of family, military community programs

BY CHERYL PELLERIN AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - A new task force will start work next month on a 120-day review of all family and military community programs across the Defense Department to determine their effectiveness and identify gaps and potential efficiencies, a senior defense official said.

Charles E. Milam, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, will lead the Common Services Task Force at the request of Jessica Wright, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, he told defense reporters here last week.

“The goals of the task force are to continue providing exceptional support to service members and their families as effectively and efficiently as possible,” Milam said, “and -- this is a guiding principle for us -we expect to deliver the same or better level of programs and services.”

Task force members will include senior leaders at the one-star or Senior Executive Service level from each secretariat and service, he said, along with representation from the DOD comptroller’s office, the Pentagon cost assessment and program evaluation office, and the public affairs and legislative affairs offices.

The services independently have been

looking at many of the same program issues, Milam added.

Last year, for example, the Military Family Readiness Council initiated an effectiveness review for 170 family programs that exist across the services, he said.

“What we’re looking at now [in that review] is building effectiveness measures on those programs [to see] which ones are effective, which ones are moving the needle, which ones have an impact,” the deputy assistant secretary explained.

In the meantime, he added, DOD officials decided they needed to look at the issue more holistically and across the department.

One driver of the task force’s review will be demographic, Milam said.

A majority of service members used to live on military installations, but now about 75 percent live in surrounding communities, he noted. “One of the concerns that we hear repeatedly on surveys is that our service members and their families aren’t aware of many of the programs being offered,” he said.

Milam said the review will look at every program under the portfolio of the Pentagon’s military community and family policy office. These include programs that serve children, teens and families, as well as those that address recreation, business and exceptional family members.

Recreation programs can address fitness and wellness, and business programs can include golf programs, bowling centers, outdoor recreation and community centers, he said.

To determine which programs work, Milam said the department will examine “feedback from military families [about] which programs reduce stress, which ones improve quality of life of our service members, and which ones reach our service members.

The services all are doing similar things under the direction of DOD’s military community and family policy office, Milam said. “Whether there is redundancy in that or not, we’ll find out,” he added. “That’s what this is all about. There’s going to be a fact-gathering period where we’re going to look at all these programs to see what’s out there.”

Commissaries, military exchanges and the DOD Education Activity -- which runs schools for children of military families -will not be part of the review, he added.

“This initiative is not related to any budget-cutting drill,” Milam clarified. “But when we go through this process, if we find efficiencies, which we possibly will, there are two pots of money we’re talking about.”

Non-appropriated funds are those generated at the local level through service members in buying and using services, he

said. “Any savings that we generate there will go back to the installations to improve quality-of-life programs,” Milam said. For savings found in activities that operate with appropriated funds, he added, decisions will need to be made about what to do with those funds.

If gaps in family services are found during the review, Milam said, community partnerships may be an answer.

“If we find gaps, there’s going to have to be some collaboration with the communities,” he said. “We’re doing this already in our child development programs.”

For those programs, service members and their families can use nationally accredited child development programs outside the installation. They pay up to the maximum rate charged for on-base care at that local installation and are reimbursed the difference, he said.

“So there’s a model out there already where we’re using community services,” Milam said. “That’s not to say we don’t need child development programs on the installation. We need both.”

Parents want child care where they work or live, he noted. “But we also need to look at those other services,” he added. “Do we need to build more fitness centers or can we perhaps partner more? These are the things that we’re going to look at.”

Operation: Boots to Business; Is small ownership for you?

BY MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING- Entrepreneurship and small business owner-

ship is a key opportunity for transitioning service members and veterans as they transition to civilian life. Returning veterans are natural entrepreneurs, possessing the skills, experience and leadership to start businesses and create jobs. According to

the most recent U.S. Census Data, veteranowned firms represent 9 percent of all U.S. firms. These 2.45 million veteran-owned businesses employed 5.793 million individuals. If you have a passion and the drive to start a business, this intensive training workshop is a perfect fit for you.

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW The two-day Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Self- Employment Intensive Training Workshop is offered in collaboration among the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. You will learn if starting a business is right for you, if your business idea is feasible and much more!

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“It was my third year with the Eagles,” he said. “For the first two years after camp, they released me and brought me back, and I ended up playing. I busted my butt for three years, and if they didn’t think I could play for them from the beginning of the season, I thought it was time to try for another team.”

As the 2012 regular season rolled on, Hall kept training and staying in top physical condition, waiting for his next NFL opportunity.

He got a couple of calls and two tryouts, but nothing happened until San Francisco called him.

Now, Hall will become the latest in a very short list of Air Force Academy graduates to make it to the Super Bowl. That list currently sits at four: Chad Hennings (defensive tackle, 1993, 1994 and 1996), Steve Russ (linebacker, 1998-1999), Bryce Fisher (defensive end, 2006)

member or veteran interested in starting a business. A limited number of scholarships are available for financial assistance to cover travel and lodging for post-9/11 transitioning service members and veterans with a service-connected disability.

Students are asked to bring their laptops

PARTICIPANT BENEFITS After the two-day workshop you will have created a Feasibility Analysis Deliverable that will serve as the basis for future business planning efforts. It is designed to assist you in developing an ‘actionable’ plan for subsequent efforts focused on launching a new venture.

WHEN: Feb. 19-20, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

WHERE: Military and Family Support Center, Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, Bldg 72 REGISTRATION: 202-767-0450 and Joe Lombardi (quarterback coach, 2010).

“It’s very special because it’s one of the greatest sporting events in the world and certainly the greatest sporting event in our nation,” Hennings said. “But to be able to play on that type of stage at a professional level, it’s the pinnacle of professional football.

“You appreciate the sacrifice of making it to a Super Bowl and winning it,” he added.

“But then it’s like, ‘Hey we won one, but let’s go get ready to win another one.’”

Hennings also remembers what it took to get to that pinnacle of professional sports: for him, it started with his time at the Air Force Academy.

“My Air Force Academy class ring means more to me than my Super Bowl rings, because it laid the foundation of professional success I had,” he said. “That’s where I learned the truths about honor, commitment and integrity. That helped me when helped me as a fighter pilot, helped me as a member of the Dallas Cowboys and helped me in my professional life after football.”

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Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing

Feb. 2 | 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Blue Knob Resort, PA | Sign up by Feb. 1 Come along to the Blue Knob Resort in Claysburg Pennsylvania for Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing. We will meet at the Outdoor Recreation Center at 5:30 a.m. and depart at 6 a.m. Cost for transportation is $27 per person. Each participant will pay for their trial fees, $14 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under at the resort. You are welcome to bring your own equipment or rent it at the resort for $14.

Champagne Sunday Brunch

Feb. 3, 10 & 24 | 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Bolling Club Washington Dining Room Feast on a abundant selection of shrimp, fresh oysters, salads, baked and fried chicken, turkey, beef, fish, grits, bacon, vegetables, seasonal fruits, eggs benedict, made-to-order waffles and omelets, homemade banana pudding, assorted cakes and pies. Club Members: $17.95 Non-Members: $22.95. For parties of ten or more, $1 will be added to each person’s meal.

Liberty Super Bowl Party

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Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26 | 9 to 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 This class is mandatory for all personnel retiring/separating from the military.

Story Time

Tuesday and Thursday | 10 a.m. | Library Theme’s for February 2013 include: Feb. 5: We Love Our Presidents Feb. 7: Love your Library Feb. 12: Mardi Gras!

Feb. 14: Valentines & Birthday Celebrations!

Feb. 19: Princess & the Frog Feb. 21: Healthy Smiles Feb. 26: International Polar Bear Day Feb. 28: We love Rosa Parks

Resume Writing Workshop

Feb. 5 | Noon to 3:30 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 1 Feb. 19 | 9 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 15 Learn techniques to write an effective resume.

Right Start

Feb. 3 | 8 p.m. | Liberty America’s Unofficial Holiday and Liberty is the place to be to watch the NFL’s best team battle it out for the World Championship! Get here early to get a good seat and enjoy the food and refreshments.

Feb. 6 13, 20 & 27 | 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by the Friday before each class For all personnel new to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Come and learn about what JBAB has to offer. Family members are highly encouraged to attend. You must sign up.

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Feb. 4, 11 & 25 | 9 to 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg

This class is for anyone that will be deploying and their family members.

Employment Classes for February

Feb. 6 | 8 to 9 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 72 Learners should be able to: Compare and evaluate different college funding options.

Identify resources for researching financing alternatives.

Sign up the Friday before each class Adecco Brief Feb 4 | 11 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Resume Writing Workshop Feb 5 | Noon to 3 p.m. | Bldg 13 Adecco Brief Feb 11 | 11 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Lunchtime Webinar: Exploring Franchise Ownership Feb 11 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. | Bldg 13 Tips to a Federal Career Feb 13 | 9 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Applying for a Federal Job Feb 14 | 9 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Resume Writing Workshop Feb 19 | 9 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Applying for a Federal Job Feb 19 | Noon to 3 p.m. | Bldg 13 Meet the Employer Event Feb 20 | 8 a.m. to Noon | Bolling Club Dress for Success Feb 20 | 1 to 4 p.m. | Bolling Club Interviewing Techniques Feb 21 | 9 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Applying for a Federal Job Feb 22 | 9 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Adecco Brief Feb 25 | 11 a.m. to Noon | Bldg 13 Applying for a Federal Job Feb 26 | Noon to 3 p.m. | Bldg 13

Reintegration

ADECCO

Suicide Prevention Coordinator Training

Feb. 4, 11 & 25 | 11 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 13 Adecco staffing is the leading provider of recruitment and workforce solutions. If you’re looking for a new job opportunity, it means Adecco USA gives you access to more companies than anyone else and give you the resources you need to realize your career goals.

Pre-Separation

Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27 | 9 to 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 This class is a briefing for all those returning from deployment. Spouses are encouraged to attend. Call to register.

Anger Management

Feb. 6 & 13 | 9 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 72 | Sign up by Feb. 1 Anger is a normal feeling, but do you know what to do when the heat rises in a situation? In this class you can learn about the patterns of angry behavior and a variety of acceptable coping strategies to handle angry feelings. This class is designed to help you reduce unacceptable expressions of anger at home and work. Registration is required. Must attend both sessions to receive a certificate.

Seafood Buffet

Feb. 6 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Washington Dining Room Come and enjoy a wide variety of crab legs, steamed shrimp, fresh oysters, fried oysters, fish and shrimp, fried chicken, clam chowder, salad bar and homemade banana pudding along with dozens of assorted cakes and pies.

Feb. 7 | 2 to 3 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 72 | Sign up by Feb. 1 Do you know what to do if someone tells you that they want to take their own life?

What do you say? Who do you call? Join us to learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, what resources are available and how to teach others about suicide prevention. Help save a life.

Patch Club

Feb. 7 | 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Library Calling all children ages 7 to 12!! If you have a love of reading or are working on it, join us in Patch Club! We feature various games and projects to keep our members engaged in an exciting manner. Some of the activities include puppet shows, crafts, posters, occasional parties and much more.

Members earn patches upon completion of reading requirements. We will discuss books read during the previous month and discover a new genre at each meeting. The genre for Feb. will be “Biography”. New members are encouraged to join the Patch Club!

Sponsor Training

Feb. 8 | 1:30 to 3 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 1 Feb. 22 | 9 to 10:30 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 15 For all personnel that are assigned as a command sponsor.

Make your own Photo Cube

Feb. 8-9 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Youth Center |Sign up by Feb. 7 | 9 to 18 years old Come and join us for an evening of making your own photo cube. Bring along 3-4 photos of friends family, pets, etc and decorate your own photo cube to put in your room. Sign up at the front desk.

Ombudsman/Key Spouse Assembly w/ Advanced Training

Feb. 9 | 9 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 1 A quarterly meeting for trained Ombudsman and Key Spouses. Advanced training will follow assembly.

Liberty Ski Trip

Feb. 9 | 9 a.m. | White Tail Ski Resort Join Liberty for our ski trip of the new year as we head to White Tail Ski Resort for a full day of hitting the slopes!

Triple Play Golf Challenge

Feb. 9 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Youth Center | 9 to 18 years old The JBAB Youth Center is looking for preteens and teens to test their skills in a Triple Play Golf Challenge. Come and show your skills as you are challenged with your golf grip, coordinate your body swing and keeping your eye on the ball. Sign up at the front desk.

Lunchtime Webinar: Exploring Franchise Ownership

Feb. 11 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 8 Come and obtain information on business franchises.

Credit Management

Feb. 12 | 8 to 9 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 72 Learners should be able to establish and maintain good credit and determine a safe debt load.

Making the Rules and Following Them

Feb. 12 | 9 to 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 72 | Sign up by Feb. 8 Rules are meant to be broken… or so they say! Come and learn how to makes family rules so that your children are less likely to break them. Structure your home and get what you want while teaching your children valuable lessons in responsibility and respect. All are welcome!

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Mardi Gras Celebration

Feb. 12 | 6 p.m. | Liberty It’s Fat Tuesday and Liberty is throwing a celebration! Swing by for some refreshments and take in the festivities at the Liberty Center.

Membership Breakfast

Feb. 12 | 7 to 9 a.m. | Bolling Club - Washington Dining Room Feb. 12th is International Pancake Day! Enioy the benefit of being a Club Member, “Make the Right Choice and Get Rewarded!”

In addition to a FREE Breakfast buffet, our Club Members will have the chance to win some fabulous prizes.

February Fitness Challenge of the Month

Feb. 13 | Fitness Center I or II Physical fitness has a lot to do with how strong you are relative to your body weight.

Push ups are one of the basic tests used by trainers to determine upper body strength.

They are one of the best exercises for the chest. They also work the abs, triceps, shoulders and torso. Come to the Fitness Center I and II to take the ATOMIC PUSHUP CHALLENGE. Come alone or bring a friend or co-worker.

Thrift Savings Plan

Feb. 13 | 8 a.m. | MFSC Bldg 72 Learn what TSP is, how to enroll and participate and about investment funds and options.

Tips to a Federal Career

Feb. 13 | 9 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 8 Looking to start a career in the Federal Government? Learn the steps to starting a federal career.

Birthday Lunch

Feb. 13 | 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Washington Dining Room For all Club Members with a birthday in February, show your Club card and proof of your February birthday and receive a complimentary lunch buffet and a slice of birthday cake.

Command Financial Specialist Refresher Training

Feb. 14 | 8 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 72 | Sign up by Feb. 8 This class is a required refresher training for Command Financial Specialist.

Applying for a Federal Job

Feb. 14 | 9 a.m. to Noon | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 8 Feb. 19 | 1 to 3:30 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 15 Feb. 22 | Noon to 3 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 15 Feb. 26 | Noon to 3:30 p.m. | MFSC Bldg 13 | Sign up by Feb. 22 Learn the techniques for applying for a federal job.

Valentines Dinner

Feb. 14 | 6 to 8:30 p.m. | Capital Ballroom Allow the Club to help you create a memorable Valentines Day this year. Our dinner this year will consist of: Your choice of: Creamed Red Pepper Soup or Bleu Cheese Stuffed Shrimp Followed by: Baby greens salad with pears, pecans and Balsamic Vinaigrette or wedge salad with ripe grape tomatoes, bleu cheese crumbles, bacon pieces and ranch dressing.

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Miscellaneous items related to your health, your career, your life and your community Thrift Shop Reopening The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Thrift Shop has relocated to Enterprise Hall (building 72). The store hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

For more information call 202-433-3364.

JBAB Girl Scouts Calling all Girls! Girls registered in Kindergarten - 12th grade this fall and interested in joining should contact JBABgirlscouts@yahoo.com. The troop meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the community center on Chappie James Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; building girls with confidence, character and courage for 100 years.

Jogging path closed The jogging path by Giesboro Park is closed until further notice. An alternate route has been provided.

Winter Parking Special at National Harbor

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Boys and Girls Club volunteer opportunity The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington needs volunteer coaches for

Navy Wives Clubs of America The D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37, hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volunteer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses of all branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

Toastmasters Club seeks members The Bolling Toastmasters Club meets every Wednesday from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Participants can learn to hone their communication and leadership skills. Meetings are open to all services and anyone with base access. Call 301-452-6931 or email james.queen@olg. com.

AFOWC Thrift Shop The Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and is open Tuesdays, Wed-nesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accepted during business hours only. Profits from the AFOWC Thrift shop go towards college scholarships and other military charitable organizations. For more information about the AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email afowcthriftshop@verizon.net.

Worship Guide

Call 301-670-7106

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The National Harbor will be offering one hour of free parking Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until March 31. Take a stroll along the waterfront, meet up with some friends for lunch, or pick up a gift for someone special. Not valid at parking meters or Gaylord National parking areas set aside for monthly parkers or overnight guests.

their youth baseball league for 10-yearolds and 12-year-olds. For more information or to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@ afncr.af.mil.

8040 Woodyard Rd., Clinton, MD • 301-868-3030 Dr. James Lowther, Pastor www.campspringschurch.com Sunday: Sun. School 9:45am, Worship Services 11:00am & 6:00pm Wednesday: AWANA, Teen Clubs, Adult Prayer & Bible Study 7:00pm An Independent Bible Centered Church • In the Baptist Tradition - Missionary minded Affiliated with IFCA International • Nursery Available All Services

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CLEARED JOB FAIR

Thursday, Feb 7, 11am - 3pm Westin Tysons Corner – 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA – CLEARED FACILITIES EMPLOYERS WHO WILL BE INTERVIEWING: Agilex * CGI Federal * Engility * General Dynamics-IT * HP Ideal Innovations * KEYW * ManTech * Mission Essential Personnel Northrop Grumman * Ntrepid * SAIC * TASC * URS Verizon Federal Network Systems and more!

Professional one-on-one resume reviews and briefing on Security Clearance Processing Updates at 10:15am and 11:30am.

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All Cleared Job Fairs are FREE to Security Cleared Job Seekers. For a complete list of cleared positions that hiring managers will be interviewing for please visit our web site. Pre-register, post your resume and search current cleared jobs at www.ClearedJobs.Net.

www.ClearedJobs.Net Exclusively for Cleared Job Seekers with Active or Current Security Clearances.

ClearedJobs.Net is a veteran-owned company.

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! Know an outstanding caregiver or non-profit organization that deserves to be recognized? Nominate them for our Wounded Warrior Caregiver of the Year Award presented by DCMilitary Family Life.

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