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Garrison command team listens to feedback Focus on customer service By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The focus of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Commander Lt. Col. Chris Tomlinson’s town hall with garrison employees last week was to gain honest feedback from them about their work and what they want to see improved. Tomlinson, Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Perry and Steve Brooks, deputy to the garrison commander, spoke to the audience and hosted a Q&A session. Tomlinson discussed employees’ top five questions they asked in a recent questionnaire and other topics. After creating an employee-led forum where sections discussed their real opinions on the garrison environment, Tomlinson said establishing mutual trust and communication was needed to move forward as a team. “We have to take a mutual interest in each and every body and their personal growth at any
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Lt. Col. Chris Tomlinson, Fort Belvoir Garrison commander, gets input from staff at a garrison employee town hall last week. Many of Tomlinson’s directors and senior leaders are behind him. level,” he said. “I think there is one thing we need to hold each other accountable for as an organization
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Worshippers celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, Tuesday, by lighting the first of eight candles on a menorah, outside of Belvoir Chapel. This year, Hanukkah lasts through Dec. 20. Photo by Paul Lara
– our mutual success in it.” Kelly Burger, who works in manpower at garrison’s Directorate of Resource Management, provided infomation about a new program to better engage and reward employees at all levels, called the Service Culture Initiative. Leaders from several garrison directorates presented key aspects of the program during the town hall. CSI is made up of four areas: onboarding, recognition, operational excellence, and leader engagement. It will be launched in January. Burger said for the program to grow and work for the garrison, garrison needs feedback for implementation, to make changes and fit the organization’s needs. “We are really excited about this initiative,” she said. “We want it to be enduring. We want it to be sustained, but, most importantly, we want it to be effective.” Within the organization, it’s
important to treat each other with dignity and respect and establish a high level of mutual trust, said Tomlinson. “How we do anything in executing our mission each and every day, when it’s done with dignity and respect, is a key component and ingredient of being successful in accomplishing our mission,” Tomlinson said. The garrison’s top mission as an Army organization is to support and sustain the needs of more than 150 mission partners on Belvoir, he said. “We are very, very good at what we do through resource constraints,” he said. “I’ve never seen a level of precision like this organization does on a daily basis, especially when the Army is making conscious, prioritized decisions to remove resources and monies. That we still do what’s needed with the level of expertise and precision that this organization does is phenomenal.”
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NGA employees serve as elves for ‘Stockings for the Troops’ By Victoria Piccoli NGA Office of Corporate Communications This holiday season, employees from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency collected items for wounded warriors recovering at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Belvoir. NGA employees delivered 187 stockings to the troops during an event at Belvoir’s Soldier and Family Assistance Center, Monday. NGA’s “Stockings for the Troops” allowed people and teams to donate, fill and deliver stockings filled with much-needed and requested items. Donations came from across the agency, from as far away as NGA’s St. Louis campus to the nearby NGA support team at Marine Corps Base Quantico. “This is the first year of the program, and we had no idea it would gain as much support as it did,” said Erin Hill, NGA international affairs policy and governance officer. “We initially expected to fill about 50 stockings, but NGA has filled over three times that.” Items in each stocking were re-
Members of NGA workforce delivered stockings to the Warrior Transition Battalion during an NGA “Stocking for the Troops” at the Soldier and Family Assistance Center at Belvoir, Monday. quested by the battalion and include gift cards, stationary, ear buds, phone chargers and phone cases for exercising. “There are a lot of wounded warriors who are alone during the holiday season,” said Mark Brown, NGA’s Veterans with Disabilities SEP chair. “I am really proud and happy that NGA could come together and make this holiday season better for others in our community.”
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NGA employee Danielle Brown hands a member of the Warror Transistion Battalion a stocking during a NGA “Stocking for the Troops” event at the Soldier and Family Assistance Center at Fort Belvoir, Dec. 11.
Spirit band visits NGA ahead of Army-Navy game Submitted by NGA
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Members of the Spirit Band from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point visited NGA’s Belvoir Campus last week, to energize fans ahead of the annual Army-Navy football game. Editor’s note: Army won, 14-13, and is on a two-game winning streak over Navy.
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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point’s Spirit Band and cheerleaders performed a variety of songs, including the academy’s fight song, during a visit to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Dec. 7 in anticipation of the 118th Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, played Saturday. (Editor’s note: Army defeated Navy, 14-13.) “I loved the performance,” said Joseph Aguiar, a contractor with NGA International Affairs Office. “There’s nothing better than the sounds of a marching band and college football, even better to have it come to us. I grew up close to West Point, so ‘Go Army, Beat Navy.’” Ed Mornston, NGA’s executive director, briefed students on the agency’s geospatial-intelligence products and services and how they will benefit from those products and services in their future careers. The students also toured NGA’s Operations Center.
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Belvoir officer, NCO among best in Army Warrior care Submitted by Regional Health CommandAtlantic Two Fort Belvoir Soldiers were recently recognized as the best in their field during an Army Warrior Care and Transition leadership summit, Nov. 7. Capt. Onissa Ortiz and Staff Sgt. Erick Urias received Cadre Award for Excellence as a Human Resources Specialist and Cadre Award for Excellence as a Patient Administration Specialist, respectively for their professionalism and dedication to the wounded, ill, and injured warriors and their families assigned to Fort Belvoir’s Warrior Transition Battalion. This is the second consecutive year Urias has received the award. The Army reservist has recently completed his active duty assignment and has returned home to his unit in California.
“Unbelievable” is how Ortiz described the honor. “I am doing my job taking care of our Soldiers as they face a very challenging time for themselves and their families,” said Ortiz. “To be recognized by the leadership of the Regional Health Command Atlantic and Warrior Care and Transition Program is amazing and humbling.” Ortiz now serves as the commander of Alpha Company, Warrior Transition Battalion. The Army’s Warrior Transition Units provide mission command, medical management assistance and transition assistance to Soldiers as they navigate the Army’s medical treatment system to successfully reintegrate back into the force or transition from the Army. Fourteen WTUs are located at major military treatment facilities across the country. The Army also has nine Community Care Units for Soldiers whose medical situation allows may recover at home.
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Capt. Onissa Ortiz, left, commander, Alpha Company, Warrior Transition Battalion, shares a laugh with Staff Sgt. Cara Roberts, Alpha Company squad leader. Ortiz recently received the Warrior Care and Transition Program Cadre Award for Excellence as a Human Resources Specialist.
Exchange holiday hours All Exchange facilities on Fort Belvoir are closed Dec. 25 and most are closed Jan. 1. Dec. 24 hours are: Main store, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; North Post Express, 8 a.m.-8pm; and South Post Express, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. In the food court, Subway, Charley’s, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Boston Market are closed. Popeye’s is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Burger King, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Starbucks, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The hospital retail store and Military Clothing Sales are both closed. Arbys is open noon-4 p.m. and the South Post Burger King is open 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dec. 31 hours are: In the food court, Subway, Charley’s, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are closed. Open hours are: Popeye’s, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Burger King and Starbucks, 9 a.m. to 4 and 5 p.m., respec-
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Woodlawn Chapel, 1801 Wright Ave., is across from the old Commissary.
Fort Belvoir’s chapels Expressions of faith play a pivotal role in the support of communities, and Fort Belvoir continues a long tradition of worship support to Soldiers and their families. Three chapels across the post offer a variety of services for all major faiths, as we enter this special holiday season. Ten different congregations meet among the three chapels, with more than 2,500 in attendance each week. Whether your preference is traditional or contemporary services, communal or intimate, there is something for you. The World War II-era Fairfax Chapel, 5675 21st St., is the oldest church on post.
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Timeout A Christmas list By Rick Musselman Sports Editor
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Fort Belvoir community members participate in a cardio routine with trainers from Body Blast Fitness during the 2017 MWR Health and Fitness Expo. The next Expo is Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Specker Field House. See full story, page B3.
FBCH opens hoops season with win over DLA By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Reigning Commander’s Cup champion Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and FY17 title runnerup, Defense Logistics Agency, kicked off the FY18 intramural basketball season with a low-scoring, defense-heavy showdown that kept spectators glued to their seats from the opening tip to the final buzzer, Dec. 5 at Wells Field House. FBCH managed to stop a final-seconds drive by DLA to book a narrow 48-46 victory. The first period of the contest unfolded as a definitive test of wills between two experienced offenses that, under any other circumstances, would have kept the scoreboard in high gear throughout. But both rosters quickly demonstrated that man defense and a total commitment to keeping the lane a no man’s land would be the priority this evening. DLA guards, Earl Monkou and Devyn Tyler, kicked off a promising opening possession, connecting with guard, Massoud Ahmadi, and forward, Aaron Lamontazgne, with a rapid-fire passing game around the perimeter while veteran center, Farron Byrd, haunted the lane. But the FBCH defense, spearheaded by the efforts of starters, guards, Jimmy Domenici and Darryl Browning; forwards, Corey Miller and Marcus Johnson; and WAMAC veteran center, David Moen, kept scoring opportunities to a bare minimum.
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FBCH forward, Dorian Cloud, slips inside for a score during his team’s FY18 intramural basketball season opener against DLA, Dec. 5.
Every year, I get faced with the question, “So, what do you want for Christmas?” That’s always been a tough situation, for me, because I focus on what to get other people and also because it feels a little icky coming right out and asking for something for myself. I realize friends and relatives sometimes need ideas but, being a profoundly un-materialistic guy, I feel quite satisfied with what I already have, even though most of it is quite old by now. My motto: if it still works, why replace it. So, this year, after getting the question a couple of times, I decided—just for my own entertainment—to jot down a little list of things I could really do nicely with, if we lived in a perfect world where anything was possible. I’ll start out with something that most certainly falls into the “always-wanted-one” category: a magic wand that would make all disease, hopelessness, pain, suffering, sickness, poverty and violence disappear from the world in one swift stroke. After that I’d like to have a sprawling mountain glade dotted with bright yellow flowers and full of scampering dachshunds that I could run around with for as long as I wanted. I can also see myself thoroughly enjoying my own personal cedar forest full of Great Horned Owls to spend my nights in, just strolling across the pine needles under a silvery full moon as a thousand of those noble birds kept me company. And, of course, that brings me to the greatest gift of all—something I’ve dreamed about having since I was a child: the ability to talk to the animals. I can only imagine what I could learn from all the different creatures on this planet. In fact, it’d be worth selling my house and spending years just traveling around the world meeting and conversing with every species there is. So, as you can see, I can be a difficult guy to buy for during the holidays. However, with the way technology and innovation is progressing, if anyone can indeed develop any of the above, I’d like to put myself at the front of the line for the initial testing phase.
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Veteran DLA center, Farron Byrd, barrels inside for a lay-in during his team’s FY18 intramural basketball season opener against FBCH.
FBCH point guard, Marcus Johnson, barrels inside for a shot as DLA center, Farron Byrd, applies the pressure, during an FY18 intramural basketball season opener.
Basketball, continued from page B1 At the opposite end of the hardwood, FBCH ran into equally frustrating difficulties against the DLA defense committed to the half-court press right out of the starting gate. For both squads, buckets came from the perimeter off the fingers of Monkou and Lamontazgne for DLA, and Miller and Johnson for Belvoir Hospital. By the midgame break, the scoreboard showed the game stalled in a tie at 26. Second-half action followed the low-scoring pattern set in the first. Monkou added 4 to DLA’s account with some foul-drawing drives inside, and Tyler and veteran forward, Kerry Bullock, sank a string of buckets from near the high posts. But, FBCH’s defensive onslaught continued to intensify for the rest of the matchup. At the opposite end of the court, FBCH forwards, Tevon Horton; Jonathan Minatee; and three-point specialist, Dorian Cloud, kept the scales balanced with a series of clean buckets from
the perimeter. In the final minute of the backand-forth showdown, FBCH managed to claim a 2-point advantage from the foul line and its defense stepped up to protect it with a ferocious full-court press to deny DLA a profitable throw-in and last-minute shot, booking a 48-46 opening week victory. The FY18 intramural basketball regular season runs through January, with games Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6:15 p.m. at Wells Field House. For weekly schedules, scores and standings visit http://www. quickscores.com/Orgs/index. php?OrgDir=belvoirmwr. For information about Fort Belvoir’s intramural sports program and the annual Commander’s Cup title race, call Justin Fitzgerald, league coordinator and sports facility manager, 703-806-5093. Athletes can also contact their respective unit representative for sign-up information and scheduling details.
FBCH shooting guard, Jimmy Domenici, fires from the perimeter during his team’s FY18 intramural basketball season opener against DLA, Dec. 5.
FBCH forward, Corey Miller, goes up for an uncontested layup during his team’s FY18 intramural basketball season opener against DLA.
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Health and Fitness Expoat Specker Jan. 18 MWR Press Release Fort Belvoir’s Sports and Fitness team hosts its annual Health and Fitness Expo, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Specker Field House. The free event allows people to get an overall health-assessment experience and learn about wellness opportunities, both on the installation and locally. Exhibitors will educate the community on sleep, nutrition and physical activity; and provide people with wellness strategies to improve their spirituality, mental health, finances and overall safety. BODYBLAST4X4 and Competitive Edge will conduct free floor aerobics demonstrations and light refreshments will be offered. Expo participants can complete a Physical Activity Level questionnaire. The PAL is a survey that helps identify a person’s physical activity levels, based on the number of hours you sleep, sit, stand and perform daily activities. Attendees can also get information and sign up for the Civilian Health and Fitness Program. The CHFP empowers workers to get fit during their work day; allowing three hours a week of command-approved fitness time for 6 months. Great for beginners and cost-free, there’s no excuse not to give it a try. Engage with Expo vendors using the Expo passport. Visit three Expo vendors to receive a free Expo T-shirt, available to the first 300 people. The event also includes giveaways and door prizes. The Fitness Expo is open to everyone. Interested vendors can contact Charice Smith, charice.m.smith.naf@mail.mil 703-806-4655; or Joseph Castro, josephryan.c.castro. naf@mail.mil, 703-806-4659.
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Sports and Recreation Briefs This week Softball coaches needed MWR Sports and Fitness office is seeking qualified softball coaches for men’s and women’s post level teams. Coaches must have experience in the sport (both ASA and USSSA), including information as to what positions played, beginning age, name, level and location of teams. Include any MVP awards, all-tournament teams, and coaches’ letters of recommendation, newspaper articles, or other honors in the sport. All interested individuals should send their resume to Justin Fitzgerald (justin.c.fitzgerald. naf@mail.mil) or Sheila Edwards (Sheila.j.edwards.naf@mail.mil) by Dec. 22. A selection committee will convene to select best qualified candidate by Jan. 10.
Swim Lessons Benyaurd Indoor Pool offers fall and winter swimming classes. Morning classes will be Mondays and Wednesdays, through Monday; and evening classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, through Tuesday. December’s classes are Monday and Wednesday mornings through Wednesday; and Tuesday and Thursday evenings through Dec. 21. Times for classes are varied by skill level and lessons last three weeks, for 6 classes. Lessons are $80 per student and all sign-ups must be done in person at Benyaurd Indoor Pool. Space is limited and slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more info, call Benyaurd Indoor Pool, 703-805-2620; or visit the aquatics page on belvoir. armymwr.com.
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Benyaurd Indoor Pool is offering American Red Cross Lifeguard Classes. The cost is $315 which includes materials. For more information, call Benyaurd Indoor Pool at 703-805-2620; or visit the aquatics page on belvoir.armymwr.com.
Roll in the New Year in style at the Fort Belvoir Bowling Center, Dec. 31. The cost is $250 per lane for up to 6 people, which includes a party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., unlimited bowling, unlimited buffet and a champagne toast at midnight.
Reservations are suggested as space is limited. For more information and to reserve a lane, call 703-805-2991.
Health and Fitness Expo
MWR Sports and Fitness hosts its annual Health and Fitness Expo Jan. 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Specker Field House, 1182 12th St. Event planners want to educate the community about sleep, nutrition and physical activity; and provide participants with wellness strategies to improve their spirituality, mental health, finances and overall safety. The Health and Fitness Expo will have a variety of vendors and interactive displays to provide an overall health and wellness experience. Floor aerobics demonstrations will be conducted for those who want to participate. There will be a T-shirt giveaway and chances to win door prizes. The Expo is open to the military community of active-duty, family members, retirees and DoD civilians and to affiliated ID cardholders. People interested in being a vendor for the Expo may contact Charice Smith, charice.m.smith. naf@mail.mil, 703-805-4430. For more information about the Expo, call Sports and Fitness, 703-8054655.
In progress Associate golf passes available
Fort Belvoir Golf Club offers the chance to become affiliated with the “Flagship Golf Facility” of the U.S. Army through the Associate Pass Holder program. It is a great way to get many of the benefits of being a member of a golf club, without the upfront costs involved. The annual fee of $120 includes no initiation fees; no food and beverage minimums; annual gate pass; priority tee times and participation in member events. For information, call the Golf Club at 703-806-5878.
FIT Team
Sports and Fitness is offering a fun, energetic and motivational free workout every Saturday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Wells Field House, 1810 Goethals Road. Fit Team work outs are tailored to all fitness levels and focused on burning fat and building lean muscle. Class is open to all Service members and their families (ages 16 and older), DoD civilian employees and contractors. Classes provided by Global Expansion Team International Health Coach Damon Stewart. For more information call 210-776-4045.
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Woodlawn Chapel has a room dedicated to weekday Catholic Mass.
Photos by Paul Lara
Belvoir Chapel’s stained glass windows depicts Gen. George Washington praying for guidance.
Woodlawn is Fort Belvoir’s largest chapel.
Belvoir Chapel, 5950 12th St., also houses the Chaplain Family Life Ministry and Training Center. The chapel has been offering a place of worship for 60 years.
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Bird count The Fort Belvoir Christmas Bird Count, CBC, is Dec. 31 this year. This annual count, one of
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Now showing at Wood Theater Star Wars: The Last Jedi, PG-13, is the movie that plays over the holidays at Belvoir’s Wood Theater. Showtimes are: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Dec. 21, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27-28, Jan. 3-4, 6:30 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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Belvoir Briefs the oldest in the area, dates back to 1911. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the counts help researchers better understand wintering bird populations. Novice birders and experts are asked to volunteer at either 5 or 7 a.m.; or 1 p.m. Novices will be teamed up with seasoned birders, to learn. Interested people are asked to register through Kevin Walter, 703805-3969. Volunteers meet at the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center for all start times.
and are available at the O’ Club, Schulz Circle, Bldg. 20, or by calling 703-780-0930.
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December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, or 3D, intended to reduce alcohol-related traffic violations in and around our community. Prevention info is available by calling Belvoir’s Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, 703-8051010.
New Year’s Eve at the Club Dance to a live DJ and ring in the New Year, Dec. 31, from 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. with a four-course, gourmet dinner; a glass of champagne for the toast; party favors and continental breakfast. A cash bar starts at 7 p.m., with free hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $90 per person
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Roll 2018 in style at the Fort Belvoir Bowling Center, Dec. 31, from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. A lane for up to 6 bowlers costs $250, which includes unlimited bowling and buffet and a champagne toast at midnight. Reservations are suggested as space is limited. For information and reservations, call 703-8052991. Belvoir Tax Center will train volunteers to prepare Service members’ tax forms, as a help to the community. Interested people are asked to call 703-805-1057.
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