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April 14, 2016
Mission partners support SHARP, ASAP, Child Abuse Prevention months By Amanda Stewart Staff writer In the Army, everything comes down to trust, Lt. Gen. Mark S. Bowman told the audience at the Sexual Assault, Child Abuse and Alcohol Awareness and Prevention Month joint proclamation signing, April 6 at the Fort Belvoir Community Center. “Everything about everything we do is based on one thing. That is trust,” said Bowman, director of Command, Control Communications and Computers, C4, Cyber, Joint Staff, J6, guest speaker. Bowman spoke at the event sponsored by Fort Belvoir’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, Army Substance Abuse and Family Advocacy programs “Trust is the bond that holds us together as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, civil servants and contractors, who work together with us to accomplish our mission. It’s about trust,” Bowman said. “And there’s nothing that can erode trust quicker than sexual harassment, sexual assault, or drug and alcohol abuse.” Bowman shared a story about sexual harassment that his wife experienced. When a senior officer hit on Bowman’s wife when she was a new civil servant, Bowman said. His wife chose to avoid the man and surround herself with her friends. Bowman said he later wished he had done something more to potentially prevent the man from sexually harassing another woman. “Had I said something and done something, I probably could have prevented something bad from happening,” he said. Bowman said “the ultimate trust” involves being “intolerant of sexual harassment and drug and alcohol See PROCLAMATION, Page A4
Library closed today
Van Noy Library is closed today for mandatory training and reopens Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The library’s number is 703-806-3323.
Scholarship deadline extended
The Belvoir Enlisted Spouses’ Club’s Dependent Scholarship deadline has been extended to Friday and people can submit their applications via e-mail. Applications are available from http://www.belvoiresc. org/scholarships. The club is planning a scholarship ceremony for May 13.
One-day training
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Lt. Gen. Mark Bowman, Director, Command, Control, Communciations and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, J6, addresses Fort Belvoir leadership before signing the joint proclamation for Sexual assault, Child Abuse and Alcohol Awareness and Prevention Month at the Community Center, April 6.
Pediatrician speaks about ‘challenging behaviors’
Defense Acquisition University’s Belvoir Campus hosts a one-day training symposium on Strengthening Cost Consciousness, Professionalism, and Technical Excellence April 27. The symposium features Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, as keynote speaker. Events include plenary and classroom training sessions focusing on the latest acquisition policy, practices and techniques that attendees can use on the job. Attendees will get six Continuous Learning Points toward their acquisition certification. Register through the DAU Alumni Association website at dauaa.org/ Symposium2016.
Retiree council meeting
All military retirees, surviving spouses and attending care-givers of all services are invited to the Fort Belvoir Retiree Council Meeting and Information Seminar. The meeting is at 9 a.m. April 21 in the Commander’s Conference Room, 2nd floor of garrison headquarters, Bldg. 269, 9820 Flagler Road. More info, call 540-760-8013 or e-mail to Fort.Belvoir.Retiree.Council @gmail.com.
By Amanda Stewart Staff writer Adults and children who exhibit what is described as “challenging behavior” often do so because of underlying problems, according to Dr. Joni Johnson. Johnson, founder of Pediatric Partners for Attention and Learning Inc., a medical practice that specializes in autism, attention deficit and learning disabilities, spoke to an audience at Fort Belvoir Army Community Service, Friday. Johnson, who is also a colonel in, and pediatric consultant for, the U.S. Army Reserve gave a talk on “Challenging Behaviors,” as part of a series of events arranged by Belvoir’s Exceptional Family Member Program to mark Autism Awareness Month. People with “challenging behaviors,” Johnson said, “have challenging behaviors because they are different.” “They don’t fit a mold. You may have been told by a child care provider or a teacher, ‘When you see this behavior, you do this.’ In most cases, when you do that, you have success. Well, not all the time, because you’ve got some people who are different. What’s important here is that you need to recognize these differences,” Johnson told the audience. To illustrate that point, Johnson told the story of a See AUTISM, Page A5
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Dr. Joni J. Johnson, founder of Pediatric Partners for Attention and Learning, speaks to parents at ACS, Friday about how to manage autistic behaviors and communicate effectively.
The annual Army Emergency Relief Campaign at Belvoir is trying to collect $160,000 by May 15. AER provides emergency financial assistance to Soldiers and their families, mostly from donations to the program. For information about AER and how to donate, visit www.aerhq.org. Belvoir’s AER officer is Toni Cuttino, 703-805-3130, toni.m.cuttino. civ@mail.mil.