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Congratulations Grads! By Eric Katz U.S. Army Command and General Staff School In mid-December, 114 officers started their holidays with a new accolade under their belts, after graduating from the Army’s Command and General Staff Officers’ Course at the Belvoir Satellite Campus. Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Berger III, commander, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency; and chief judge, U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, served as graduation speaker. The Belvoir campus, in Barden Education Center, provides the 16-week resident CGSOC common core instruction three times a year to active duty, Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve field grade officers from all branches. These students get the same resident instruction that officers get during the CGSOC common core at the college’s main campus at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The students received instruction in critical and creative thinking; effective writing; speaking and briefing; strategic context; unified action; Army doctrine
Col. Michael Greenberg updates Garrison employees during an All Hands meeting, Tuesday.
Garrison commander hosts All Hands By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer
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Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Berger III, center, with the CGSOC Belvoir Satellite Campus Class 18-003 honor graduates, Maj. Christopher Cunningham, left; and Maj. Jaison Desai.
and planning; operational art and planning; force management; military history; and operational level leadership. They also completed a rigorous, common core comprehensive examination, which was a summative assessment that evaluated student learning at the en d of the cour se. The examination had two parts, an online exam and an oral exam, conducted over four days. The examination
and course prepares the students to plan and conduct unified land operations in leadership positions on Army, joint, multinational, and interagency staffs after graduation. In addition to the common core instruction, many of the Belvoir Satellite Campus students completed one of four elective classes: Genocide Prevention, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial See Graduation, page A8
Col. Michael Greenberg, Belvoir Garrison commander, led an All-Hands meeting, Tuesday at Wallace Theatre to connect with the garrison employees about his way forward. He also addressed his three pillars of trust, teamwork and recognition. “Part of my philosophy is empowering and entrusting in you,” he said, adding that he counts on the subject matter experts to help him make decisions for the community. Greenberg discussed Belvoir’s six key tasks: force protection and safety; infrastructure; community; workforce, Soldier and family services; and strategic communication.
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Nuclear plant to be fully decommissioned, removed Submitted by Army Corps of Engineers On April 8, 1957, Fort Belvoir was the site of a unique and historic milestone in America - its recently completed SM-1 nuclear power plant was the first of its kind to connect to the commercial power grid. Developed by the Army as part of a movement to harness atomic energy for peaceful purposes, SM-1, which stands for Stationary Medium Power Plant 1, was the Army’s first functioning nuclear power plant and served as a basis to develop more reactor facilities in the following years. Over the next several years, SM-1 provided partial power to Belvoir, but was primarily a training facility for nuclear power plant technicians from all military branches, before being deactivated in 1973 and partially decommissioned. Most of the site’s radioactivity was removed then.
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N o w, 4 5 y e a r s l a t e r, plans are being developed for the facility to be fully decommissioned and dismantled, in accordance with regulations set forth by the Army Reactor Office. A team of experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with Belvoir staff on plans for the decommissioning
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An aerial view of the former SM-1 nuclear power plant on Belvoir in the 1960s. The facility provided power to Belvoir and served as a training facility before being deactivated in 1973. Partial decommissioning was completed in 1974 and consisted of removing the nuclear fuel; minor decontamination; shipping necessary radioactive waste; sealing the pressure vessel; and installing appropriate warning signs and monitoring devices.
effort. “Experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working closely with Belvoir personnel to develop plans to decommission and dismantle the former SM-1 nuclear power plant,” said Col. Michael Greenberg, Fort Belvoir Garrison commander. “I’ve met with members of the team from the Army Corps and I’m impressed with their experience, expertise and commitment to safety.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ local Baltimore
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District is home to the Corps’ Regional Radiological Center of Expertise and has the lead on the decommissioning project. In addition to the work at Belvoir, Baltimore District’s team is also managing the decommissioning of the Army’s other two remaining deactivated nuclear reactors. One is at Fort Greely, Alaska, which is also still in the planning stages; and the other is recent decommissioning of the STURGIS floating nuclear power plant in Texas and its MH-1A nuclear reactor.
B r e n d a B a r b e r, A r m y Corps’ Baltimore District project manager, said the team is excited to build on their record of success and safety. The initial decommissioning effort of the SM-1 nuclear power plant took place in 1974, after it was deactivated. Then, the efforts consisted of removing the nuclear fuel and shipping the radioactive waste; addressing minor decontamination; sealing the reactor pressure vessel; and installing appropriate security, warning signs and monitoring devices. Since that decommissioning work in the 1970s, the facility has remained secured and in safe storage, while much of the remaining radioactivity has been allowed to decay. The Army Corps of Engineers conducts quarterly environmental monitoring to ensure the site does not pose any hazards to surrounding mission partners, community members and/or the environment. The majority of SM1’s remaining, low-level radioactivity is activated metals and the components of the former reactor system, which are all secured within the walls of the facility's containment vessel, which greatly reduces any potential See SM-1, page A3
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www.belvoireagleonline.com From SM-1, page A2 risks to human health or the environment. During the next phase of decommissioning, the work will be completed within containment and all wastes will be properly packaged in compliance with Transportation Department protocols, before leaving the containment area(s). The facility, itself, will also be dismantled as part of the project and the site will be restored so the installation can use it in the future. “... at this point, our team will be dismantling and removing activated metals and components,” Barber said. “So, this is likely not what people think of when they think of radiological work. There are no drums of liquid waste, no controls rods, or anything like that. “With the activated metals and large pieces of the old reactor, there’s also minimal risk of any sort of a ‘release’
into the air or a ‘spill’ of waste during the project. We will be working in a containment area to carefully dismantle, securely package and remove large components of the old system that have low-level residual radiation,” she said. Barber emphasized that safety is the Army Corps of Engineers’ number one priority. “The safety and health of the installation, the local community and our workers are paramount to the success of our project,” Barber said. “We will be using proven controls and precautions to address safety and other engineering details during all stages of the decommissioning of the SM1.” The final SM-1 decommissioning is still in the planning stages, with physical construction activity on site not expected to begin until 2020 at the earliest. The Army Corps and Belvoir will be seeking feedback from the community as part of its
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planning process, including through public information sessions on and off-post. The Corps is also looking for info or experiences the public may have about the site’s history, for historical documentation. Complete details of the public engagement opportunities will be published in a future Belvoir Eagle and are announced on the SM-1 project web site, http://www.nab.usace.army. mil/Missions/Environmental/ SM-1/. People who want to get periodic updates about the project, including public meeting notifications, may sign up for the Corps of Engineers’ project stakeholder e-mail list, by sending an e-mail to the Baltimore District Corporate Communication Office at CENAB-CC@usace.army.mil. Anyone wishing to share i m a g e r y, d o c u m e n t s o r personal stories they may have associated with the SM-1 is welcome to e-mail CENAB-CC@usace.army.mil.
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SM-1 public meetings The project team hosts a meeting at Belvoir’s Thurman Hall Jan. 28. Another information session will be Jan. 29 at Fairfax County’s South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria. The meetings will discuss the project, get feedback and answer questions from members of the community who work and live on post. For more information, visit, www.nab.usace. army.mil/Missions/ Environmental/SM-1.
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Purple Star status for three local schools’ military support
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Fort Belvoir Primary and Upper Schools and Hayfield Secondary School were some among 14 county schools that received Purple Star recognition from the state. Garrison command Sgt. Maj. Corey Perry, far left; and Col. Michael Greenberg, Belvoir Garrrison commander, along with school and county personnel, gathered Dec. 20, during a Fairfax County School Board meeting to receive the recognition. Virginia’s Purple Star designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated a commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. From Fairfax County Public Schools
Fourteen Fairfax County public schools are among 59 schools in Virginia recognized a s P u r p l e S t a r s c h o o l s, indicating they are militaryfriendly schools with a demonstrated commitment to meeting the needs of militaryconnected students and their families.
To qualify as a Purple Star School, schools must have a trained staff member who serves as a primary liaison between schools and local military communities. Schools must also demonstrate how they meet military students’ needs, through resources and programming on issues, like transitions and transferable academic planning.
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Birds on Belvoir: How many? Fort Belvoir’s sprawling property encompasses many types of terrain, including wetlands, hardwood and pine forests, dry meadows and open water. All of these features present a diverse bird population for birders during the annual Christmas Bird Count. For years, bird counts have been conducted on Belvoir and across North America. About 30 volunteers helped count Belvoir’s birding population from early morning to mid-afternoon, Dec. 30. Greg Fleming, a natural resource specialist from the Directorate of Public Works, said, “This is one of the oldest counts in the area, starting in 1911. The first year they completed the count, there were seven or eight participants sharing five pairs of binoculars. The thing I find amazing is that the Peterson Field Guide wasn’t even printed, so they only had Audubon books for reference back then.”
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Greg Fleming, right, a natural resource specialist with the Directorate of Public Works, conducts the Christmas Bird Count across Belvoir, Dec. 30. Volunteers tracked birds by species and location.
The coordinated survey studies the wintering bird population for comparisons to previous counts. More is known about bird habits during spring and summer than in winter, including population and range shifts. Fleming estimated this year’s count at around 115, with fewer waterfowl and more red breasted nuthatches.
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Photos by Paul Lara Aidan Lawless, kindergarten student, center, was selected as a winner of the Fort Belvoir Fire Safety Art Contest and was rewarded with a ride to school on a Fort Belvoir fire truck, Dec. 20, accompanied by Garrison commander Col. Michael Greenberg.
Nicholas Ewing, fifth-grader, left, and Col. Michael Greenberg, exit a fire truck at Fort Belvoir Upper School after Ewing was selected as a winner in the Fort Belvoir Fire Safety Art Contest. Fort Belvoir Fire & Emergency Services Division gave him a ride to school in a Fire Truck, Dec. 21.
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The Fairfax-Lee Chapter of AUSA hosted its annual Salute to Soldiers Holiday Celebration at the Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club. More than 200 Service members and families attended the event, which was free to E6/GS8s and below and their families. Along with political representatives and AUSA officials, the Belvoir Garrison Team attended. The party included Santa and Mrs. Claus, photos, dinner, entertainment, a DJ and presents from Santa.
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Above: JPPSO shooting guard, Reginald Hawkins, hits for 2 near the high post, in a December IM game against NGA. Top right: NGA point guard, Wes Griffiths, charges for the lane during a showdown with JPPSO.
NGA shooting guard, Rob Harley, sinks a clean bucket from the perimeter in IM basketball against JPPSO.
JPPSO forward, Willie Ellis, charges inside along the baseline in an IM basketball game against NGA.
JPPSO edges NGA in hoops nail biter By Rick Musselman Sports Editor
defense-heavy showdown that kept spectators on the edge of their seats through two intense Joint Personal Property periods, Dec. 18 at Wells Field Shipping Office and National House. The teams stayed Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, within 2 points of each other two of the ablest contenders for the bulk of the low-scoring in Belvoir’s Commander’s contest, with JPPSO finally Cup program, squared off in a taking the 47-46 victory from
the foul line, with 2.2 seconds remaining on the game clock. Intramural basketball games are played Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Feb. 20, with the season culminating in a single-elimination championship tournament between the 10 top-seeded
teams. For information about Fort Belvoir’s intramural sports program and the annual Commander’s Cup title race, call Justin Fitzgerald, 703-8065093. Athletes can also contact their unit representative to sign up and get schedules.
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Barracuda girls dominate in county hoops By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Both the 7th and 8th grade girls division Barracudas basketball squads came off the holiday break clearly focused on kicking off the back half of the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League in the right direction. And, neither squad disappointed the capacity crowd, Saturday at Specker Field House. The 7th grade team unleashed a second-period rally to thoroughly defeat Arlington, 37-25, and the 8th grade squad stepped into the winner’s circle with a solid, 34-27 victory over Lee-Mount Vernon. The Belvoir Barracudas regular basketball season runs through March and ends with a championship tournament. For information, call 703805-9139. For weekly game schedules, gym locations, Photos by Rick Musselman scores and standings, visit Barracudas shooting guard, Naomi Person, 12, sends a bounce pass inside during 7th grade http://fcybl.org. girls division matchup against Arlington.
Belvoir Barracudas shooting guard, Tori Barnes, 12, works the ball down the court during her team's FCYBL 7th grade Belvoir Barracudas point guard, Jacinda Hardy, 11, charges girls division matchup against Arlington. into the lane.
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Sports and Recreation Briefs Weight Loss Challenge Sports and Fitness has a program to help participants with accountability, the EightWeek Weight Loss Challenge, runs through March 1. Participants meet at Graves Fitness Center every Friday from noon-1 p.m. for an initial weigh-in and for program instructions. Each participant will be given an eightweek activity log to track daily exercise and diet. While the main reward is losing weight, for added incentive, the male and female from each category who loses the largest percent of their original (first weigh-in) weight gets a $10 gift card.
Register at Graves Fitness Center, 2116 Abbott Road. Call 703-806-5368 for more information.
Youth Sports spring registration open Registration is open for youth softball; spring soccer; Little League; track and field; and START Smart Sports (baseball, golf, tennis and soccer) through March. 1 or when enrollment is full. Visit belvoir.armymwr. com for ages, season dates and costs. Enrollment must be made in person at Parent Central Services, 9800 Belvoir Road, Bldg. 200, or online at Webtrac (must be registered with Parent Central Services to use Webtrac). For more
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Health and Fitness Expo Sports and Fitness hosts their annual Health and Fitness Expo, Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Specker Field House, 1182 12th St. There will be a variety of vendors and interactive displays to provide an overall health and wellness experience. Light refreshments will be provided and floor aerobics demonstrations conducted for those who wish to participate. The Expo has a T-shirt giveaway and chances to win door prizes. Eligible participants include all active-duty Soldiers, family members, retirees, civilians and affiliated ID cardholders. Patrons who are interested
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House hoops season tips off with skills eval By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Fort Belvoir’s Child and Youth Services ushered in the House basketball season with a pair of skills evaluation clinics, Saturday at Specker Field House. More than 100 male and female athletes showcased their abilities for coaches forming teams and establishing this year’s game schedule. The House basketball league is comprised of young athletes who are learning the game and perfecting the skills needed to compete on the Barracudas squads in the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League, the next stage in Belvoir’s youth basketball program. Each year, the four age divisions are 5-6, 7-8, 9-11 and 12-14. “The house league is i n t e n d e d t o t e a ch t h e fundamentals of the game and we also want to form our teams in a fair way,” said Jerry Arrington, CYS sports and fitness director. “We don’t want to stack teams where all the best players in the league are on one or two teams; it’s not fun on Saturdays for teams that might not be as good as others to play against the best squads there are. Learning and fun is what this is all about.” The players spent the h o u r- l o n g e v a l u a t i o n sessions engaging in ballhandling, passing, shooting and defensive drills and wrapped up the clinic with scrimmage matchups. House league games are played Saturdays at Specker Field House through April. For information and game schedules call Arrington, 703-805-9139. Emani Casemere, 11, demonstrates her ball handling skills during CYS’ House basketball league skills evaluation camp.
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Belvoir youth athletes engage in a ball handling exercise during a CYS House basketball league skills evaluation camp.
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Army Warrant Officers The Lord Fairfax Silver Chapter, U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association, has a chapter meeting in the Belvoir Golf Club’s meeting room, 5 p.m., Wednesday. All active, reserve, and retired warrant officers are invited and encouraged to attend. CW5 Jon Huntington is chapter president, 571-3050349.
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Genealogy talk Tuesday The Mount Vernon Genealogical Society hosts Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, former senior archivist for the National Archives, who will speak about researching government claims to gather genealogical information. Her presentation is called "Finding Records of Claims Against the Federal Government." This free event is on Tuesday, 1-3 p.m., Room 112 of
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ARC of Greater Prince William
Lake Ridge Library
Aspen Hill Senior Services
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Benjamin Counseling Center
Layla's Lebanese
Clearbrook Center of the Arts
Lockmasters Security Institute
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly
Dr. Henry McCleary Holistic Chiropractor & Lifestyle Doctor
Crystal Cognizance
Bestcare Home Care
Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins
Lakeside Café & Grill
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Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, near Fort Hunt Road. More information is available at www.mvgenealogy.org. Ed Center counselors at hospital Army Education counselors can meet with prospective students during counseling visiting hours at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, from 8-11 a.m. Jan. 17, Feb. 21, March 21 and April 18. Army Education counselors can help with VIA and TA policies and procedures; GoArmyEd access; one-onone counseling sessions, etc. On-post schools represented at Barden Ed Center will present on a rotating basis. Sessions are in Room 01-134, in the hospital’s Education and Training section. For more info, call 703805-9264 or 9267.
Now showing at Wood Theater Friday Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, PG-13, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Ralph Breaks the Internet, PG, 2 p.m. Robin Hood, PG-13, 5 p.m. Sunday Mary Poppins Returns, first run, PG, 2 p.m. Jan. 18 Widows, R, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19 Mary Poppins Returns, first run, PG, 2 p.m. Green Book, PG-13, 5 p.m. Wood Theater is in Bldg. 2120 on Abbot Road. Adult general admission tickets are $6, $8 for 3D, $8 for first-run movies and $10 for first-run 3D movies. Child tickets are $3.50, $5.50 for 3D, $5.50 for first-run movies and $7.50 for first-run 3D movies. Credit and debit cards may be used for the amount of purchase only. For more information, call 703-806-5237.
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