Joint Base Journal - Nov. 8, 2013

Page 1

Joint Base Journal Vol. 4, No. 43

November 8, 2013

News and information for and about the premier Joint Base and its region www.facebook.com/jointbase

J OINT B ASE A NACOSTIA-B OLLING

www.cnic.navy.mil/jbab

Happy 238th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps, Nov. 10, 2013!

Chaplains find enormous value in three-day training course BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Chaplains from around the National Capital Region, including chaplains from the west coast, listen as they are given an overview of why it is important to maintain confidential communications with service members and their families during a professional development course held at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Chapel Center.

WASHINGTON – Senior Navy and Marine Corps chaplains from the National Capital Region, including visiting chaplains from up and down the west coast, recently took part in a three-day professional development training course at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) that focuses on pastoral care and the importance of confidentiality when dealing with service members and their families. The course, which was hosted by the (JBAB) Chapel Center, was also a foray into how chaplains can get better engaged with their base commands and respective communities. Back in 2008, the U.S. Navy announced an official campaign to help educate service members, families and leadership on the importance of confidential communi-

cations with a chaplain. From this “sacred trust” comes many variables, according to Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) David Cullen, deputy director of professional development for the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center (NCSC) in Columbia, S.C. As per Navy policy, Cullen said it’s vital that service members and families have the right and privilege to confidential communication. Chaplains also have the obligation and responsibility to protect and guard communications disclosed to them, while commanders must honor and support the relationship between an individual and a chaplain. He noted that chaplains can also not be compelled to share information that is told to them in confidence. “Chaplains offer service members a safe place to talk – one

See TRAINING, Page 3

Hundreds turn out for Hiring Our Heroes regional job fair BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – A nationwide initiative that helps veterans, service members and military spouses find meaningful employment returned to Joint Base AnacostiaBolling (JBAB) Nov. 1, as more than 450 registered job seekers swarmed the Bolling Club to participate in the National Capital Region’s Hiring Our Heroes and Military Spouse Employment Partnership Job Fair. The program, which was launched by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce three years ago, has worked with a vast network of state and local chambers, as well as many public and private organizations in communities around the country. Those partnerships have resulted in nearly 600 hiring fairs and have

Honoring service members around region for Veteran’s Day Page 2

helped more than 20,000 veterans and spouses find jobs. JBAB Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, who normally shies away from preferential treatment, welcomed guests to the event and joked that he was happy to use his reserved parking space at the Bolling Club. “I’m so glad I have that space because the lot is full. I don’t see any parking anywhere,” Calandra said. “We’ve always been committed to bringing potential opportunities to potential employees. With the quality of employees and great companies here today, I’m sure there will be some job offers made.” Co-sponsored on base by JBAB’s Military Family Support Center, more than 100 employers from the region signed up for the event, which included resume workshops

and tips on how to land a job interview. Perla Romo-Knudstrup, a resident of nearby Fort Washington, Md., is just one success story that has come as a result of the Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair. A Navy spouse, Knudstrup was unemployed and looking for a fulltime job earlier this year when she came across a posting on Facebook for a Hiring Our Heroes event this past summer in Silver Spring, Md. She attended not knowing what to expect – which turned out to be a great decision on her part. “I have a master’s degree in business administration and was looking for some kind of accounting or finance position. I met a recruiter with Jordan Tempchin and Associates and, before long, I was hired

See HIRING, Page 5

INSIDE

Housing Services Center consolidated into a one-stop shop Page 3

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

A recruiter talks with a job seeker during last week’s Hiring Our Heroes regional job fair at the Bolling Club. More than 450 job seekers attended the event.

Halloween Greetings! Page 6


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.