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Joint Base Journal Vol. 4, No. 9

March 8, 2013

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Budget cuts threaten defense industrial base

BY CHERYL PELLERIN AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - Large and sudden U.S. spending cuts and an unstable budget environment promise long-term damage to a critical segment of the defense industrial base, the Defense Department’s top maintenance official recently told a congressional panel. ohn Johns, deputy assistant secretary of defense for maintenance policy and programs, testified last week before the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee, along with officials from industry professional associations.

The defense industrial base, or DIB, is the worldwide industrial complex whose companies perform research and development, design, production, delivery and maintenance of military weapons systems to meet U.S. defense requirements.

A critical component of the DIB is the defense sustainment industrial base, whose companies support fielded military systems from procurement to supply-chain management, along with depot and field-level maintenance and equipment reuse and disposal.

Normally, a mix of public and

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS DAVID MCKEE

U.S. Navy hull maintenance technician fireman Ryan Renneker grinds a blank flange for a seawater cooler on one of the diesel engines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Arabian Sea, March 1.

The Navy has announced that sequestration will cut maintenance budgets throughout the fleet. private sustainment capacity and capabilities are available to the services and play a crucial role in the department’s ability to respond to

the nation’s security requirements.

During the hearing, the panel sought to assess the viability of the defense sustainment industrial

base and implications for military readiness given two major fiscal constraints: the nation’s budget crisis and many months of Defense

Department funding through a continuing resolution that freezes fiscal year 2013 spending to fiscal 2012 levels.

“The combined potential shortfalls and cuts are so large, we anticipate reductions, delays and cancellations in work orders within our public depots and shipyards, and on contracts with the private sector,” Johns told the lawmakers.

Such actions will begin as early as this month, he added, and continue throughout the fiscal year.

In response, Johns said, the military services will manage the existing funded workload, resource the highest-priority maintenance, and do what they can to mitigate harmful effects on readiness, sustainment industrial base capability and the workforce.

Actions that can be reversed will receive priority, he explained, but “given the magnitude of the combined, concentrated reductions, even the most effective mitigation strategies will not be sufficient to protect the sustainment industrial base.”

As a result, the department’s top maintainer said, third- and fourthquarter inductions of equipment

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Secretary details results of sequestration uncertainty

BY JIM GARAMONE

AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

DOD PHOTO BY NAVY PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS CHAD J. MCNEELEY

In light of sequestration, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed a number of cuts the Department of Defense (D0D) must make earlier this week during a press conference at the Pentagon. They include cuts in Air Force flying hours and Navy steaming days.

WASHINGTON - Soldier and Marine training, Air Force flying hours and Navy steaming days are being curtailed thanks to the $47 billion in cuts DOD must make before Sept. 30, 2013, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said this week.

The secretary stressed at the start of his first press conference as defense secretary that the uncertainty caused by sequestration “puts at risk our ability to effectively fulfill all of our missions.”

He was joined by Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and both men said that if sequestration is allowed to continue through the end of the fiscal year, the effects will become much worse.

The department will continue to adjust to the fiscal realities, Hagel said. He and Carter had

just met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Tank -– the chiefs’ secure conference room –- to speak about the consequences of sequestration.

“Leadership in the Pentagon … [has] two serious concerns: first, the abrupt and arbitrary cuts imposed by sequester; and second, the lack of budget management flexibility that we now face under the current continuing resolution,” Hagel said.

The department has already had to cut funding for readiness, he said. “As sequester continues, we will be forced to assume more risk, with steps that will progressively have far-reaching effects,” the secretary said.

Starting in April, the Navy will gradually stand down at least four air wings, he said.

“Effective immediately, Air Force flying hours will be cut

back,” Hagel said. “This will have a major impact on training and readiness.”

The Army will curtail training for all units except those deploying to Afghanistan, he said, noting that this means an end to training for nearly 80 percent of Army operational units.

“Later this month, we intend to issue preliminary notifications to thousands of civilian employees who will be furloughed,” Hagel said. The department has about 800,000 civilian employees and the vast majority of them face losing 20 percent of their pay through the end of September.

Sequestration comes on top of $487 billion in cuts defense agreed to under the Budget Control Act. In anticipation of sequester,

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USU hosts panel on LGBT Mental Health BYJEREMY K. JOHNSON NSAB PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF WRITER

BETHESDA, Md. - The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) hosted the first educational panel to focus on the mental well-being of deployed gay and lesbian service members by featuring four panelists affected by the issue early last month.

Three openly gay and lesbian service members and the wife of one panelist sat for an hour and a half in the Sanford Auditorium at USU to answer questions from 31 military mental health specialists about the types of issues that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) service members, especially when deployed.

The panel was part of a 10-day course called “Topics on Deployment Psychology” conducted by the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) based in Bethesda, Md. According to Dr. Ken Furman, who organized the course, CDP’s mission is to train military and civilian mental health providers to provide evidence-based care for service members and their families. “Topics on Deployment Psychology” focuses on preparing doctors to help service members with deployment preparation, adjustment, sustainment, completion and re-acclimation. The course is designed specifically for uniformed mental health specialists who may not have experience being deployed or may be new to their careers.

Furman arranged the LGBTthemed panel based on his professional estimation that the related areas of therapy needed to be discussed. “This is one of the areas I thought needed some consideration,” he explained. “It’s not talked about in terms of training programs and [was] certainly not before ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ [ended].”

During the discussion, students asked questions about a variety of LGBT-specific issues that they had seen with patients or wanted to know more about, including coming out in uniform, dealing with harassment, substance abuse, isolation and even

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Cathy Cooper, left, seated next to her wife of 20 years, Army Capt. Angela Shrader, answers questions from military psychologists about life as a military spouse in a same-sex marriage. Three other panelists, including Shrader, discussed being lesbian and gay in the military before and after the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and how being lesbian or gay affected deployment experiences. transgender issues. Panelists talked about life under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), trust issues with military mental health providers, dealing with hostile coworkers and being isolated when a spouse is deployed.

This included testimony from Angela Shrader, an Army Captain, and Cathy Cooper, her partner of 20 years. Together they described life under DADT, navigating conversations among military personnel in such a way as to not be identified as a couple.

Shrader recalled a situation where she was having surgery and her supervisor wanted to make sure she had someone looking after her at home.

“Cathy was there to help me,” she explained. “But I couldn’t tell my boss that. She was insistent, so I had to make something up. I told her my mother was coming into town, which was not true. It

went against everything I believe about Army values and integrity.”

Cooper expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to share their story, “For me it was a privilege to sit before those mental health professionals as a same sex wife of an Army Captain. I hope they left with more insight into their own comfort level when it comes to treating LGBT persons.”

Panelist Todd Burton, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army National Guard, shared with the audience his experiences while on deployment the day DADT officially ended.

“I immediately came out to my superiors, though it was probably easier for me,” he told the group, “because I was protected as an officer.”

All four panelists consistently told the students that the decision of whether or not to come out to fellow service members has

a lot to do with the climate of the unit and how safe they feel.

Afterward, Burton said being a part of the discussion was a positive experience.

“It was an incredible privilege to participate in this forum,” he added. “The students were engaged, interested, and really want to do the right thing as they move from the classroom to the field. They presented challenging questions that really showed their commitment to meeting the needs of all service members.”

CDP Executive Director David Riggs said similar dialogs in the past have been limited. “Where it’s come up usually for us is in discussions of professional ethics. The question that has come up over and over again, before DADT was repealed: ‘Do we have the obligation to report that someone has come out?’”

He pointed out that the Top-

ics on Deployment Psychology panel was different because it focused entirely on LGBT issues, “I thought it was a very nice discussion. The questions that were asked were clearly on the minds of the providers.”

Cooper had a similar reaction, “I know the panel discussion was beneficial because so many attendees came up to us afterward and thanked us for the insight.”

Burton said he believes the panel’s inclusion at a military medical training facility was just as significant as the content.

“The Center’s decision to address this topic is one of the most important steps to date towards full inclusion of LGBT service members by the military,” he explained. “The medical community is critical. Their willingness to reach out and talk about these issues now and in the future is a necessary step towards full integration and acceptance.”

Army Capt. Rich Blake, a student in the course, agreed. “That’s exactly the point,” he said. “More important than the content itself or the perspectives that the panelists gave was the fact that it was actually happening. It was pretty obvious by most of the reactions of the other military psychologists in the crowd that this was a big moment in military history, where there was an open discussion about how policies and regulations were affecting the military’s LGBT community and what we’re going to do to make a positive impact on that.”

One of the impacts Furman would like to see, he professed, is students taking what they learned from the panel, as well as the other classes, back to their commands. “All of these folk are going to go back to their training sites, so I would hope that this would open up discussions for them back there with their training faculty to allow them to explore treatment considerations where the folks actually are.”

The course is conducted five times a year. After seeing how well the panel went, Riggs said he supports holding similar panels in the future, “I think it’s a good idea; we’ll probably do it.”

Gen. Schwarzkopf laid to rest at West Point

BY MIKE STRASSER

U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Twentytwo years to the day when Operation Desert Storm ended, the general who commanded the coalition force ground offensive was laid to rest at West Point, N.Y. A memorial service for retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, a U.S. Military Academy Class of 1956 graduate, was held at the Cadet Chapel at West Point, N.Y., Feb. 28, with family, friends and colleagues in attendance.

Following the service, Schwarzkopf was buried near his father, Maj. Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf Sr., at the West Point Cemetery. His father, a 1917 U.S. Military Academy, or USMA, graduate and cavalry officer, was a World War I veteran and founder of the New Jersey State Police and served as its first superintendent. A contingent of N.J. State Police officers, along with more than 100 USMA cadets, senior leaders, and staff and faculty, attended the services.

Retired Maj. Gen. Leroy Suddath delivered the first memorial

tribute, having met Schwarzkopf at the academy 61 years ago. At 21, Suddath had three years of college but admitted to not being so academically inclined when he entered West Point. Having Schwarzkopf for a roommate was truly fortunate.

At 17, Schwarzkopf was among the youngest in the Corps of Cadets and his classmates benefited from his knowledge of Middle Eastern culture and his dedication to the motto of “Duty, Honor, Country.”

“He was a leader in the Corps of Cadets and, for Norman, academics were a piece of cake,” Suddath

said. “He spent more time helping his roommates than on his own studies.”

Schwarzkopf graduated 43rd among 480 cadets in the Class of 1956 and commissioned from West Point as an infantry second lieutenant. After earning his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California, Schwarzkopf returned to West Point where he instructed cadets for two years in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Schwarzkopf served two tours in Vietnam, served in Grenada as an

Army adviser to the Navy and later became commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army Central Command.

But it was his presence during the Gulf War as he commanded a coalition force of more than 700,000 troops from 34 nations that captured the world’s attention. Schwarzkopf became famous for his engaging personality during televised press conferences from Kuwait -- a command performance of firsts in the dawn of a 24-hour news cycle.

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into depot repair lines will be canceled in many areas.

For example, in the Navy, “70 percent of ship maintenance in private yards in the third and fourth quarter will be canceled,” he said. “That’s 25 ship availabilities and potentially two carrier refuelings, and complex overhauls on the aviation side -- 320 airplanes, approximately 10 percent of the fleet and over 1,200 engines and modules.”

This will result in readiness problems in four air wings, Johns added. There will be impacts in the industrial base in all three fleet-readiness centers and across the entire shipyard complex.

“Very clearly,” the deputy assistant secretary said, “this level of impact is going to have an associated effect on assets available for the Navy to deploy worldwide. There’s no doubt about that.”

The continuing resolution is affecting the department’s ability to move money from one account to another, Johns said, adding that for the Army, the associated shortfalls in operations and maintenance accounts affect the entire depot and arsenal system, with impacts in multiple weapon system maintenance activities across the board.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno estimated recently that 50 percent of the impact to the Army is associated with the continuing resolution and 50 percent with the severe cuts required by sequestration, Johns added.

If sequestration and funding by continuing resolution are allowed to continue, he observed, “gross financial and production inefficiencies will be generated, thousands of government temporary and term employees and contractor personnel will be impacted immediately, hundreds of small businesses and businesses with strong military-market dependency will be placed at risk, and the readiness of numerous major weapon systems and equipment and, in turn, each service’s ability to satisfy future mission requirements, will be seriously degraded.”

The damage may be so severe in some areas, he said, “that full recovery within our national industrial base, both public and private sectors, from just fiscal 2013 reductions could take up to a decade.”

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling The end of the Iraq conflict in December 2011 and the drawdown of combat troops in Afghanistan by the end of 2014 may produce in some the expectation of a peace dividend, Johns said, but “given the full-spectrum [national security] threat we’re facing, I’m not sure that we should actually be seeking one.”

The department’s current fiscal situation is so drastic and is taking place over such a short period of time, he said, “the drawdown in the post-Cold War era was nowhere near the slope we’re looking at in fiscal 2013.”

The bottom line is that each service’s ability to support surge and sustained operations will be seriously damaged, Johns told the panel.

Protecting the DOD workforce will be a priority in each service and among companies in the DIB and defense sustainment industrial base, the deputy assistant secretary explained.

This is critical “to ascertaining capabilities for us in the future in the industrial base … and protecting the critical skills that we would identify in [such an] analysis would be a centerpiece of our department-level strategy,” Johns said.

“From a strategic perspective,” he added, “we would be looking at protection of highly complex work associated with highly complex equipment, work associated with software maintenance, critical safety items and materiel requiring true artisans.”

Johns continued: “The workforce that we’re talking about in both the public and private sectors are probably some of the most patriotic citizens that we have in the country.”

Such workers have experienced the war “through the equipment they have had to refurbish that have bullet holes in them, that have [improvised explosive device] damage, battle damage, sand and dust damage. They know and have contributed significantly to the success of the war,” he said.

A furlough is likely to “send a very strong signal to them of indiscriminate actions and lack of value associated with their contribution to national defense,” the deputy assistant secretary said.

“It is not going to be viewed very well,” he added, “… and the uncertainty of future workload is not going to be a good signal to them.”

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Base Exchange rewards good grades

BY AMY BRANDT ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C. - Hardworking students deserve recognition, so the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is rewarding military students in grades 1-12 who maintain a “B” average or better with the “You Made the Grade” program.

“We love it when military students excel,” said JBAB Exchange general manager Chris Holifield, “So it’s natural to encourage and reward great grades.”

For the past thirteen years, the program has rewarded school children around the world with a “You Made the Grade” coupon booklet listing a multitude of free products and discounted offers. The 2013 version includes a free Burger King hamburger kids meal, Subway 6-inch combo, $2 off any new CD or DVD release at Power Zone and a complimentary haircut, among other great prizes.

In addition, qualifying students can register for a drawing to win a $2,000, $1,500 or a $500 Exchange gift card.

Students can receive a “You Made the Grade” booklet by simply presenting a valid military ID and proof of an overall “B” average at the JBAB Exchange customer service counter.. Those eligible may receive one coupon booklet and submit one drawing entry each qualifying report card.

Military families can contact the JBAB Exchange for more information about “You Made the Grade” at 202562-3000.

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NDW concludes successful Citadel Shield exercise

BY PATRICK GORDON NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Naval District Washington (NDW) concluded its Citadel Shield 2013 (CS13) exercise March 1.

The event, held since 1999, is a field training exercise used to test and evaluate anti-terrorism procedures at the installation level throughout the continental United States.

Beginning Feb. 19, six installations within NDW - Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Support Activity (NSA) South Potomac, NSA Annapolis, NSA Bethesda, Joint Base Anacostia-

Bolling and NSA Washington - took part in various training scenarios including active shooters, mass casualty drills, bomb threats, surveillance and false credential exercises.

“These exercises are always beneficial in allowing our personnel the opportunity to respond to different events and to utilize preplanned responses designed for specific scenarios,” said NDW Regional Security Officer Rob Shaffer. “They go a long way in testing the knowledge and training that we deliver to our people.”

Training for CS13 had been ongoing since the conclusion of last year’s CS12 exercise to ensure

that little was left to speculation in the event of a real-world emergency.

“We prepare year-round for this,” said NSA Washington Antiterrorism Officer William Holdren.

“As we go through this, we make sure that every installation that we have has been fully briefed, they understand what is going on, and that we have their approval for the drills, so there is a lot of preparation that goes behind this. From a police standpoint, we have ensured that all of our gear is up to date. It’s a yearly time to shine; we work extremely hard to be ready for this. Citadel Shield, we know what we’re doing.”

The CS13 exercise is all-inclusive, incorporating a number of departments and personnel involved in addition to security personnel.

“You have force protection, administration, emergency management, all of those components coming together in to one integrated exercise where all are working as one to complete the mission,” said Installation Training Officer for NSA Washington Audrey Champagne. “It’s the best way to train our people. We can read books and Power Points all day long, but if we’re not out, boots on the ground, with every part of the command doing their

part to recover from whatever events are taking place, it means nothing until we’re actually doing it.”

With the conclusion of CS13, leadership will continue the process of training and evaluating its personnel, eventually leading up to the CS14 exercise; but not before taking the opportunity to review the successes of this year’s event.

“The most successful part of Citadel Shield has been allowing us the opportunity to evaluate our own preplanned responses and measure those against what we are trying to achieve,” Shaffer said.

USO tour enables participant to reunite with deployed brother

BY AIR FORCE MASTER SGT. CHUCK MARSH JOINT STAFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - Engines off?

Check. Wheels chocked? Check.

American Idol star deplaning, screaming and running to meet her brother on the flight line at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan?

Check.

When the phrase, “It’s a small world,” is muttered around military members, it’s usually met with the reply, “It’s a small military.” The truth of that sentiment can be found by merely looking at two of the nine stops made during the 2013 USO Spring Troop Visit, hosted by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr. When she found out the USO Spring Troop Visit was not going to Kandahar Air Field this year, American Idol star, Diana DeGarmo was a little upset for two reasons. First, even though she knew it wasn’t feasible, she hoped to see every deployed service member in the country. Second, because one

of those deployed service members was her brother Army Maj. David Evans, currently deployed to Kandahar.

“I was really excited when I was told there was a chance David might make it to Bagram Air Base, ... but Bagram came and went and he was unable to get there,” said Degarmo, whose fiancé Ace Young, another American Idol star, was also on the tour. “I was truly disappointed, but still did the best I could at the show for those troops who were there.”

While DeGarmo was unaware of the logistical problems preventing her brother from getting from Kandahar to Bagram, she had understood there was a chance he wouldn’t be able to make it. Those logistical issues were easily overcome, however, in getting to Camp Bastion -- something she wasn’t expecting. So, after landing on the tarmac at Camp Bastion, DeGarmo and the other athletes and performers walked down the steps

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in January the department began to slow spending. The aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman did not deploy to the Persian Gulf as scheduled, and the department looked to hiring freezes and layoffs of temporary and term employees. The service chiefs announced cuts to facilities maintenance and contract delays.

“If sequester continues and the continuing resolution is extended in its current form, other damaging effects will become apparent,” Hagel said. “Our number one concern is our people -- military and civilian -- the millions of men and women of this department who work very hard every day to ensure America’s security.”

The department needs some fiscal certainty, the secretary said, and DOD leaders will continue to work with Congress to help resolve this uncertainty. “Specifically, we need a balanced deficit reduction plan that leads to an end to sequestration,” he said. “And we need Congress to pass appropriations bills for DOD and all federal agencies.”

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American Idol Season 3 star Diana DeGarmo, left, rushes to hug her brother, Army Maj. David Evans, on the tarmac at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 1. DeGarmo was part of a team of athletes and performers traveling on the USO Spring Troop Visit with Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Mary.

National Guard Bureau Officers’ Wives’ Club to offer scholarships

BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard Bureau Officers’ Wives’ Club (NGBOWC) will be awarding five $1,000 academic and need-assessed scholarships in 2013. Academic achievement is the most important criteria in determining the selection of recipients for the scholarship, while the need-assessed scholarship will be awarded based on the special needs of the candidate in conjunction with academic ability.

Scholarship funds will be

awarded through the academic institution’s financial aid office to be used for educational needs including tuition, books, and related fees. A nationally recognized accreditation body must also accredit the institution. Applications are confidential and if selected, verification of all information will be required.

An applicant must be a high school senior or presently enrolled as a full-time college student. The applicant’s parent, spouse, or guardian must be an individual, either officer, enlisted or civilian, working for the National Guard Bureau

in the Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, in one of the following categories: • Title 10 AGR — Army or Air National Guard assigned to the National Guard Bureau.

• Active Army or Air Force personnel assigned to the National Guard Bureau.

• Retired from the T-10 AGR program with the National Guard Bureau.

• Federal Civil Service employees working for the National Guard Bureau.

Applications are not accepted from applicants that have previously received scholarship awards from the NG-

BOWC. Interested applicants can get more information by contacting the NGBOWC at ngbowcpres@gmail.com. The application, full criteria and instructions will be provided via email, or can be downloaded from http://ngbowc.org/scholarships.

The National Guard Bureau Officers’ Wives’ Club (NGBOWC) was founded in 1955 to provide support, friendship, and outreach to NGB officers and civilians employees (GS-9 and above) and their families assigned to the Military District of Washington (MDW) area.

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Suddath said Schwarzkopf’s leadership in the war guaranteed his place as one of the all-time great commanders of the U.S. Army and credits the general for being a visionary of superior intellect. Shunning pressure to enter politics, Schwarzkopf focused his post-Army career toward charitable causes.

“He was a strong supporter of the Starlight Foundation, an organization dedicated to rescuing children from abusive situations. He was a champion for the wounded warriors and a national spokesperson for cancer awareness,” Suddath said. “He never wavered from a life of duty, honor, country.”

Suddath said Schwarzkopf possessed the morality and intelligence to command the respect of an entire nation and left behind a great legacy.

“He was not just a bright light in the Long Gray Line, he was one of the brightest lights in the Long Gray Line and we will miss him,” he added.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, also speaking at the memorial, was an ROTC graduate at City College of New York and, like Schwarzkopf, commissioned in the infantry.

Powell spoke of working with Schwarzkopf and former Vice President Dick Cheney in the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the military was

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First Sgt. Michael Salazar of the West Point Military Policy Company, escorts the cremains of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf following the memorial service in the Cadet Chapel, Feb. 28, at West Point, N.Y. preparing for a post-Cold War strategy. “(He) had the greatest intellectual understanding of the need for change,” Powell said, in making the case for a reduction to a smaller yet fully capable force.

Powell, serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1990-91, said the precise planning Schwarzkopf did in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait went largely un-

changed and would become Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The American people were surprised by what they saw on television every day, Powell said, of the young men and women trained to fight with discipline, honor and respect. Schwarzkopf was adept at articulating the actions of the coalition force to the world.

“He gained the full confidence of the American people,” Powell said.

Schwarzkopf would share stories with Powell, day and night, about these service members and become animated in his recollections.

Powell said Schwarzkopf left an indelible impression in American history and will forever be remembered as “Stormin’ Norman,” “The Bear,” and a man whose dedication to his troops led them to victory and whose larger than life person-

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ality “lit up the country and lit up the world.”

Cynthia Schwarzkopf presented a more intimate portrait of her father, one who could relax in his recliner while listening to Pavarotti or the “Les Miserables” soundtrack and then appear onstage the next day singing alongside Johnny Cash.

In a lifetime of international travel, having slept in luxurious palaces and hotels, she said he was equally comfortable sleeping in tents and drinking day-old hot chocolate on a family camping trip.

“Where the public remembers the war hero, dressed in desert camouflage or wearing a uniform decorated with medals and ribbons, we remember a father who would dress up in clown costume to perform magic tricks at our childhood birthday parties,” she said.

Choking back tears, she spoke more of the father and husband than of the general the public knew.

She remembered the West Point instructor who took pride in molding cadets into Army officers, then would come home to make sure his children were practicing their multiplication table flash cards.

Schwarzkopf was 78 when he died of complications from pneumonia, Dec. 27 in Tampa, Fla. Cynthia said following his death, the family found televised tributes to Schwarzkopf cathartic and healing, shifting them from mourning the loss to celebrating his memory.

“In life, when duty called, he was there,” she said. “Duty, honor, country was his creed. Doing what was right was his guide.”

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Celebrating Women’s History

Arlington museum showcases military women’s contributions

BY TERRI MOON CRONK

AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

ARLINGTON, Va. - A living legacy to women who served in all branches of the U.S. military honors their service and sacrifice inside the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.

The museum in the memorial depicts the “duty, honor and pride” of the 2 million women who served to defend the United States, from the beginning of the Revolutionary War through today’s war in Afghanistan.

Situated at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, the $22 million memorial offers a grand welcome to the sacred military burial grounds with its neoclassical architecture.

Following 11 years of construction, the museum was dedicated on Oct, 18, 1997, after the Women’s Memorial Foundation spearheaded the effort to educate the public and honor women who defended the nation during all eras and in all services.

The museum’s “living” exhibits depict the past, present and future of military women on active duty, in the reserves, the National Guard and U.S. Public Health Service, in addition to the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Civil Air Patrol.

Additionally, the women who served in support of U.S. armed forces during wartime overseas in such organizations as the Red Cross, United Service Organizations, Special Services and the PHS Cadet Nurse Corps have a place of honor in the museum.

The Women’s Memorial is the only national museum of its kind, according to The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation Inc. website. Its staff collects, preserves, documents and analyzes the history of women’s military service by gathering official and personal records, oral histo-

ries, photographs and memorabilia for its exhibits.

“Although women have always volunteered in defense of our nation, many of their contributions have been forgotten and are not recorded in today’s history books,” the website notes.

A signature feature of the museum is the Register, a computerized database of information on about 3,500 former military and current active-duty women who voluntarily registered. Each entry shows the service woman’s picture, dates of service, awards received, key memories of her service and other statistics.

The foundation registry invites veterans, active-duty, National Guard and Reserve servicewomen to register. Cadet nurses and service organization employees who served overseas during a war also are eligible to register.

The museum’s Hall of Honor pays tribute to fallen servicewomen in a somber room amid flags of U.S. states, territories and the military services. A small exhibit displays two books of female casualties while serving in the line of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

The hall also honors women who served with “ … particular sacrifice and achievement. Honored are those who were killed in action, died in the line of duty, were prisoners of war or were recipients of the nation’s highest awards for service and bravery,” a description reads. A marble “Sister Block,” taken from the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, stands formidably tall and wide, nearly ceiling-high in the room.

The glass-enclosed exhibits in the museum’s main section vary by era, and among them are reminders of today’s wars; one depicting “The War on Terror,” and another

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A painting by artist Chris Demarest on display at the Women’s Memorial museum at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., was created from a black-and-white World War II-era photo of members of the Women’s Army Corps. displaying service uniforms worn in Iraq and Afghanistan with the backdrop of a flag that reads, “We Remember 9/11.”

Exhibits titled, “Serving in the Military, from 1901 to 1945” and another “Since 1946,” comprise the work of early servicewomen.

The exhibits include World War II dog tags, identification cards, worn photos and service manuals titled, “If You Should be Captured, These are Your Rights,” and “Survival on Land and Sea.” A citation for a Bronze Star medal, awarded to Della Polacek, reads, “In support of combat operations against the enemy in Manila, the Philippines,” for her service from April to July 1945.

Today, “The Greatest Generation” of World War II veterans are in their 80s and 90s, and the museum offers a multitude of World War II-era artifacts from 1941 to 1945 in exhibits titled, “Overseas in the

Military,” “POWs Under Fire,” and “The War Ends.”

A huge wall visual tribute, “The Greatest Generation” displays lifelike, hand-painted portraits, taken from old black-and-white photographs. Men also are depicted in this display -- the only mention of male service members in the museum.

“The Forgotten War,” exhibit covers women who served during the 1950-53 Korean War. “The Era of Conflict -- the Vietnam War,” tells the story of Army, Navy and Air Force nurses who comprised 80 to 90 percent of U.S. military women in Vietnam working on the ground, at sea and on evacuation flights, from 1964 to 1973.

March 4 will mark the opening of “Celebrating 40 Years of Women Chaplains: A Courageous Journey of Faith and Service.” The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation Inc. website

says the exhibit “tells the story of the scores of women, beginning in 1973, who answered God’s call to minister to the nation’s military members and their families in times of war and peace.”

Of all the meticulously planned exhibits and tributes, however, one extemporaneous display features a painting on an easel of Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Clements, who left the military on a medical retirement following a roadside-bomb explosion in Iraq that left her with such severe traumatic brain injury that she had to learn to walk and talk again. Behind her painting is a large wall, filled with hundreds of notes to her, written by visitors.

Resident artist Chris Demarest said it started with a single drawing by a 6-year-old child. One week later, he said, the wall was filled with notes left by visitors, thanking Clements for her service.

He calls it “The Wall of Thanks.”

Esther Blake: First enlisted woman in the Air Force

BY THE ENLISTED HERITAGE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Staff Sgt. Esther McGowin Blake has the distinction of being the “first woman in the Air Force.”

She enlisted in the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948.

Blake originally enlisted in March 1944, in Miami in the Army Air Forces, served one year in the Alaskan division and was discharged in November 1945. She reenlisted in April 1947 and was assigned to the ground force but seized the first opportunity to return to the Army Air Forces. Service in the nation’s armed forces was nothing new for Mrs. Blake.

She supported the war by working at the Miami Air Depot as a

civilian employee. Blake was a widow. She joined the Women’s Army Corps when she found out her eldest son, Lt. Julius Blake, was reported missing. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot out of England and had been shot down over Belgium. Her other son, Lt. Tom Blake was serving in B-25 Mitchell medium bombers in Italy -- he was also shot down at a later time.

At the time Blake was quoted in the Miami Herald as saying that her reason for joining the WACs was the hope of helping free a soldier from clerical work to fight, thus speeding the end of the war.

“If I can do this, “she said, “My efforts will be worthwhile.”

During the months and years that followed, she saw both her sons return from combat with only minor wounds and heavily decorated.

She was assigned to several

bases throughout the United States and in Alaska and the Yukon Territory near the Aleutians. She separated from service briefly and return to her civilian job in Miami in the mid-40s; however, she heeded a recall for women in service and returned to an Army assignment at Fort McPherson near Atlanta.

It was during this assignment that the Air Force became a separate branch of the service and women in the Air Force were authorized. She remained active with the Air Force until 1954 when she separated and went to work with the civil service at the Veterans Regional Headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Blake, the first woman in the Air Force, died Oct. 17, 1979.

In 1987, the Air Force Senior NCO Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., named one of their student dormitories in her honor.

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Staff Sgt. Esther Blake: First woman enlistee in the Air Force.

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National Nutrition Month

March 1-31 March is National Nutrition Month and Liberty has plenty fun filled activities that will help promote a healthier lifestyle.

March 13: Physical Activity Challenge: Challenge each other to achieve the fastest time or highest reps with exercises such as jumping jacks, burpees, squats and v-ups, followed by delicious Superfood power smoothies!

Location: Liberty Center Time: 6pm March 16: National Health and Fitness ;zxExpo: Join us as we venture out to the National Health and Fitness Expo at the Washington Convention Center that features interactive activities, educational sessions and speakers.

Location: Washington Convention Center Time: Noon

Story Time

Tuesdays and Thursdays|10am | Library March 2013 themes include: March 12: We Love Nutrition! (Meet the nutritionist) March 14: Happy March Birthday’s and St. Patricks Day! March 19: Its Spring Time!

March 21: Meet Clara Barton March 26: Be the Artist! Me Frida March 28: Here Comes Peter Cottontail

DJ Cosmic Bowling featuring DJ Chris

March 10 | 8pm to Midnight | Potomac Lanes DJ Chris fires up the night! Cosmic bowling, music and fun for only $15.00!

St. Patrick’s Day at Liberty

March 13 | 3pm | Liberty Center Green is the theme at Liberty for our St. Patrick’s Day Celebration! Try your luck in finding the Pot O’ Gold and enjoy some Irish themed food and refreshments and other Irish Shenanigans!

St. Patrick’s Day 5K

March 15 | 7 to 8am | Aerobic Center

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Test your endurance and participate in our 5K Walk/Run! A complimentary race entry to the 2013 Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5 Miler will be given to the first male and female finishers. Note: Excluding prior recipients of the complimentary entry.

Pop, Rock and R&B Karaoke Night

March 15 | 8 to 10pm | Youth Center | Ages 9-18 Do you like to sing Pop, Rock and R&B? If you do, we have a challenge for you as we offer an evening of karaoke singing at the JBAB Youth Center. Sign up at the front desk or call the front desk for more information.

Preteen Ice Skating at Pentagon Row

March 16 | 2 to 7pm | Youth Center | Ages 9-12 Join the JBAB Youth Center Staff for an afternoon of outdoor ice skating at the Pentagon Row Ice Skating Plaza. The cost for this great afternoon is $10 plus $$ for a late afternoon dinner at a nearby fast food restaurant. Each member will be responsible for their admission plus $$ for dinner and a smart trip card. Please call the front desk to sign up, as space is limited.

March Fitness Challenge: Pull Ups

March 20 | Fitness center I Challenge yourself and test your upper body strength!

team. Need equipment? $25 for admission, paintball gun, mask, harness, air and paintballs. Have your own? $15 for admission and paintballs.

Zumba Fiesta

March 23 | 9am to Noon | Fitness Center I Let’s party! Zumba is one of the largest dance fitness programs in the world and we have it for you at the JBAB Fitness Center. Come join us for a fun-filled, calorie-burning, party-rockin`, 3-hour dancecrazed event. Enjoy the latest sounds and moves—hip-hop, samba, salsa, meringue and mambo. Refreshments will be served.

Contact Michael Pitts (Michael.a.pitts@ navy.mil) for more information

Base Wide Easter Egg Hunt

March 23 | 9:30 to 11:35am | JBAB Soccer Field Bring your Easter basket for a morning of hunting colored Easter Eggs on the JBAB soccer field by the base track.

Children will be placed into appropriate age groups. The Easter Eggs will offer a sweet reward to those collected by the children and a select few eggs will hold a special prize. Parents don’t forget to bring your camera to capture those special moments with the Easter Bunny.

Easter Egg Hunt Schedule 9:30am - 2 years old and under 9:50am- 3 to 4 years old 10:10am- 5 to 6 years old 10:30am- 7 to 10 years old 10:50am- 12 years old and up

three (3) guests with signed permission slips and a payment of $10. Current membership forms are needed.

Easter Brunch

March 31 | Two Seatings: 11am and 1pm | Bolling Club Make your reservations now for the Bolling Club Easter Brunch Buffet! The brunch will include a carving station with roasted turkey, baked ham, and prime rib as well as, baked chicken, fish, seafood newburg, assorted vegetables and potatoes. We will also offer a full breakfast menu to include waffles, French toast, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, bacon and sausage. Our dessert and salad bars will also be available. The brunch also includes coffee, tea, iced tea and juice. Bring your camera because we’ll have a special guest!

Price for Club Members: $26.95 NonMembers: $30.95 (Children 6-11 are ½ price and children 5 and under are free)

Easter Sunday

March 31 | 3pm | Liberty Center Join Liberty as we celebrate Easter with Easter egg decorating and a competitive Easter egg hunt! Plus fun prizes, snacks and refreshments.

Atlantic City Day Trip

March 22 | 8 to 10pm | Youth Center | Ages 9-18 Have you taken the Wii Wipe Out Challenge? If not, we have an opportunity for you to join us for an evening of playing Wii Wipe Out! Sign up at the front desk.

Triple Play Jump Rope Challenge

Liberty Paintball Trip

Teen Dance

Day in New York City

Wii Wipe Out Challenge Night

March 23 | 8am | Southern Maryland Paintball Pull out a camouflage suit, grab a gun and get ready for some paintball action! Join Liberty for some action where you will have to duck, roll and run for your life as your fire back at the opposing

March 23 | 6 to 9pm | Youth Center Gym Come and test your jump rope skills!

All preteens and teens are invited to come.

Sign up at the front desk.

March 30 | 6:30 to 10:30pm | Youth Center | Ages 13-18 | Sign up by March 29 Dance the night away at the Youth Center!

Signed permission slips are needed for this event. Cost for each member is $7 and $10 for guests. Each member can bring up to

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of the C-17 Globemaster III to their greeting party, which included her brother.

“We kept the fact that I was able to get here to Bastion on the down low,” joked Evans, an engineer at Kandahar. “Maj. [Brandon] Anderson [aide de camp to the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff] and I emailed back and forth. He said the tour was coming through and asked if I could get to Bastion. I immediately said, ‘No problem, when?’ ” Anderson had one more request though.

“I asked Maj. Evans if he knew my cousin, who is also an engineer in Kandahar,” he said.

Not only did Evans know Army 1st Lt. Mark Anderson, but the California Polytechnic State University grad worked for him. Evans said he made one call, got the right person and together the two engineers made their way to meet family.

“She [DeGarmo] had no idea I’d be here ...,” said Evans. “I could tell too, because she ran to me as soon as she saw me and gave me a huge hug after she let out a pretty loud scream.”

There was no loud scream involved when the Anderson cousins joined up -- just a strong hug and a request for a photo together.

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April 13 & May 18 | 8am to 10pm Is Lady Luck on your side? Join ITT as we head to Atlantic City, NJ for the day!

Walk the boardwalk, shop at the outlets, test your luck at the casino and dine at a new restaurant. For information on the casino and casino credit, please contact the ITT office. Price: $38.75 per person

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, center, poses for a photo Friday with Air Force Brig. Gen. Joe Guastella, 455th Wing Commander, left, and Lt. Col. Mark Furhmann, 437th Airlift Wing, as part of the USO Spring Troop Visit hosted by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr. The gathering marked a family reunion, as Guastella, deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, is the brother-in-law of Furhmann, one of the USO C-17 Globemaster III pilots.

“It’s a great surprise to be able to see him here,” said the lieutenant, who added, “This is a great bit of a homecoming and I was able to get my picture with Peyton Manning -- so you can’t beat this.”

The cousins, who hadn’t seen each oth-

er in about a year, took advantage of the time they had to catch up on family, their interests and the Army.

“For us, the Army is a family business,” said Maj. Anderson, who accompanied Winnefeld on the five-country, nine-stop

April 27 & July 20 | 6am to Midnight We are headed to New York City! Enjoy the city either sightseeing, catching a Broadway show or shopping until you drop. Reserve your seat today. Price: $48.75 per person tour. “We took the time we had and talked about how our fathers and other family members are doing and about a passion we both share, [University of] Oregon football,” continued the Oregon alum.

“It’s just been great. This is his first tour, so I was able to give him some advice on deployments and the Army in general. As a bonus, I was able to introduce him to the vice chairman, the first four-star officer he’s ever met.”

For Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Fuhrmann, getting to see a general officer is as easy as visiting his brother-in-law. He was able to meet up with his brother-in-law, Air Force Brig. Gen. Joe Guastella, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, at Bagram Air Base. Furhmann was one of the pilots responsible for transporting the talent and support crews on the USO tour.

“We didn’t have much time together,” Furhmann said. “But when I landed we were able to see each other and got to grab a quick photo with Peyton Manning.”

The troop visit, which also included NFL players Vincent Jackson and Austin Collie; Indianapolis Colts quarterback coach Clyde Christensen and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Cassie Trammell and Jackie Bob, began Feb. 25 with a trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and ended March 2 after stops in Spain, Italy, Djibouti and Afghanistan.

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Task force established to close gaps between active, Guard, Reserve

BY STAFF SGT. DAVID SALANITRI

AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AGENCY

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force senior leaders recently constructed a task force to develop the best ways to bring the active, Reserve, and Guard closer together to achieve the most capable force possible.

To meet the challenges of the future, the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force directed the standup of the Total Force Task Force, or TF2, to develop strategic options on the appropriate total force capabilities mix to meet current and future Air Force requirements.

“The results of this task force will inform our strategic planning and programming for fiscal 2015 and beyond, and will also serve as a resource to the congressionallydirected national commission on the structure of the Air Force that will be examining total-force issues later this year,” said Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium & Technology Exposition Feb. 22.

The commission will study the structure of the Air Force to determine whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the Air Force in a

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manner consistent with available resources.

The task force is led by senior leaders from the active-duty, Reserve and Guard who will work under Lt. Gen. Mike Moeller, who is the deputy chief of staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., in coordination with Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve leadership.

The results of their work will inform the Air Force’s planning process for fiscal 2015 and beyond. The expectation is for active, Reserve and Guard components to learn from each other, while also looking into the strengths and weaknesses of today’s total force efforts.

“The determination of our leadership to break down barriers preventing us from planning and advancing as a total force will drive this effort to success,” said Maj. Gen. Joe Balskus, who is the military assistant to the deputy chief of staff for Strategic Plans and Programs. “The team we have assembled from the three components and the extended team members across Headquarters Air Force, the Air Force secretariat, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve is incredibly impressive.”

Over the past two decades, the Air Force has become a more integrated force, both operationally

and organizationally, across the total force. As a result, senior leaders want to ensure the service is structured in a way that ensures the service can achieve its strategic objectives going forward.

“In view of this increased integration, as well as upcoming strategic shifts driven by post-Afghanistan reconstitution and the new Defense Strategic Guidance, the Air Force needs to undertake a comprehensive review of total force requirements and develop a strategic plan to ensure the Air Force correctly balances the strengths of each of the components to sustain the capabilities required in the years ahead,” Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III stated in a memorandum about the task force.

Moeller said he is optimistic about the task force and the synergy it will generate within the planning community.

“Under the chief of staff and secretary’s guidance,” he said, “we are taking the right steps to bring our Air Force together as one team in order to collaboratively answer one of the most important questions we face as a service, ‘what is the most effective balance of capabilities between the active duty, Guard and Reserve?’ The task force is designed to be open and transparent, and we will need the help of all stakeholders to ensure success.”

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Open house coming to JBAB Clinic BY 579TH MEDICAL GROUP JOINT BASE ANACOSTIABOLLING, D.C. - On March 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the 579th Medical Group on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) will host an open house for all TRICARE Prime eligible beneficiaries and their families.

Among the services offered at the Bolling Clinic are: pharmacy, radiology, laboratory, optometry and public health. The 579th Medical Group is a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) recognized clinic with NCQA Level III recognition.

What does that mean to you?

NCQA recognition proves an

active approach in establishing a “medical home” for every patient. You and your family’s health needs are coordinated by your individual provider who leads a team of medical professionals dedicated to delivering the best possible care.

Please stop by between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 to get a glimpse of all the services that the 579th can provide you and your family. We have open enrollment. Stop by the TRICARE office for more information and to get enrolled.

For more information, contact TSgt Jessica Lantz by e-mail at jessica.lantz@afncr.af.mil.

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CEC officers, NAVFAC civilians recognized during National Engineer Week

BY NAVFAC WASHINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS Civilian and military engineers at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington, the systems command that delivers and maintains buildings for its military supported commands, are recognized during National Engineer Week, Feb. 17-23.

Engineers at NAVFAC Washington are involved in all aspects of building facilities, infrastructure and utilities systems including project management, design and construction management on projects that range from smaller public works tasks to multi-million dollar military construction.

“Facility engineers and architects are who we are,” said Tom Cox, NAVFAC Washington chief engineer. “We provide all physical infrastructure that exists on these installations. From buildings to roads to utilities, at some time we’ve been tasked to get them in place.”

At Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP), this means current projects such as the Agile Chemical Facility at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head. The project supports the existing mission to manufacture nitrate esters, including torpedo fuel. The project consists of constructing several new facilities

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and renovating existing facilities.

Engineers are also working on upgrades to NSF Indian Head’s steam distribution system, to replace the Goddard Power Plant.

The project will reduce energy consumption, decrease utility costs, and improve steam distribution.

“The South Potomac Public Works Department provides facilities and engineering services to multiple tenant commands in support of their missions and the joint warfighter,” said Cmdr.

Jeffrey Brancheau, NSASP public works officer. “Our personnel interface with a wide array of clients and strive to provide costeffective and efficient service including construction project support, facilities maintenance, facilities service, and environmental support.

“The collective effort of the public works team ultimately supports national defense by delivering and maintaining quality facilities essential to the research, development and technology provided by our tenants to support the joint warfighter,” adds Brancheau.

Engineers at NAVFAC Washington bring competencies in several focus areas. These include project management, civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, fire protection, engineering and architecture, and construction management.

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From left, Public Works Department South Potomac engineers Dan McCreery and James Kjelland, and architect Ron Castillo review plans for an active project.

“In my career with NAVFAC, I’ve been challenged with each new job assignment,” said Liann Lofton, electrical design engineer. “I take great pride in my work in helping to achieve our mission, since I get to see a direct effect on how it affects the morale of Navy Sailors and their families.”

The Civil Engineer Corps, which employs approximately 2.5 percent of all Navy officers,

is a unique organization with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world. The majority of these officers work in contract management, public works or with the Seabees.

“The Civil Engineer Corps presents a unique opportunity for engineering professionals,” said Cmdr. Kevin Bartoe, assistant regional engineer. “We are credentialed engineers, contract-

ing acquisition specialists and Navy leaders. The CEC supports construction and maintenance of over $200 billion in plant property across the world, while also being ready to respond to natural disasters and contingency conflicts throughout the world.”

Currently two NAVFAC Washington CEC officers are on Individual Augmentee assignments supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

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Miscellaneous items related to your health, your career, your life and your community 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.

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.

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 202-5636666 or email afowcthriftshop@verizon.net.

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Boys and Girls Club volunteer opportunity The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington needs volunteer coaches for their youth baseball league for 10-year-olds 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.

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.

Protocol & Special Events Office has moved The JBAB Protocol & Special Events Office has moved to Building P-12. Coordinator Karen Smith’s new phone number is 202-767-7710

Toastmasters Club seeks members The Bolling Toastmasters Club is avail-

able for everyone on JBAB as a place to practice your leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs are where leaders are made, and leadership starts with good communication. The program is self-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toastmasters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

Base directories available The 2013 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling base directories are available at the Public Affairs Office, Rm. 207 in Bldg. 20. For more information, call 202-767-4781.

JBAB photo studio closure The JBAB Public Affairs photo studio is closed until further notice. For official studio photography support, contact 11th Wing Public Affairs at 240-612-4430.

Change to Firth-Sterling Gate operations The Firth-Sterling gate is closed on weekends. Once the gate’s automated features become available, the gate will be accessible by any CAC card holder 24/7 during normal FPCON “A” conditions.

Chapel Schedule CATHOLIC SERVICES Reconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m. Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES Sunday Worship

Rosary

Sunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel Center

Mass

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Chapel Center

Tuesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel Center Wednesday11:30 a.m. Chapel Center Thursday11:30 a.m. Chapel Center Friday 7 a.m. Chapel Center Saturday 5 p.m. Chapel Center

Gospel 11:30 a.m. Chapel Center General Protestant 11 a.m. Chapel 2

Sunday School

Sept - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Any questions about these services or other religious needs call 202-767-5900

Worship Guide

Call 301-670-7106

CAMP SPRINGS COMMUNITY CHURCH 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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