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U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Tyler, 633rd Air Base Wing commander makes his Combined Federal Campaign pledge with the assistance of Senior Master Sgt. Erica Rose and 1st Lt. Kevin MoyaMckay, installation campaign managers, at Joint Base LangleyEustis, Virginia, Oct. 9. Today, the CFC is known to be the most inclusive workplace giving campaign in the world with over 20,000 participating nonprofit charitable organizations worldwide.

JBLE kicks off CFC

By Airman 1st Class Anthony Nin Leclerec

633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA.

Langley Air Force Base kicked off the Combined Federal Campaign at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2018.

“The CFC is one of the world’s largest and most successful federal workplace charity campaigns that allows federal employees, retirees and contractors to give back to thousands of charities,” said U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Erica Rose, 633rd Air Base Wing Inspector General superintendent. “Over the last 57 years, CFC has raised over $8.3 billion impacting people locally and around the world.”

Today, the CFC is known to be the

most inclusive workplace giving campaign in the world with over 20,000 participating nonprofit charitable organizations worldwide. The charities supported through the CFC range from emerging community groups to large, well-known charities.

“The CFC allows federal workers to give to local, national or international charities close to their hearts and make a positive difference in people’s lives,” Rose said. “They can Show Some Love by making a financial pledge or volunteer time either online or by submitting a pledge form.”

In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally tasked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management with the responsibility for developing of a uniform policy for fundraising within the federal service. The CFC was officially

founded in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. Civil Service Commission to develop guidelines to regulate fundraising for federal employees.

“We want to ensure all federal employees are aware of the campaign and how they can make a difference by making a pledge,” Rose said. “The campaign officially opened Sept. 10 and runs through Jan. 11, 2019. JBLE’s goal is to reach $100,000 in pledges.”

In each of the 320 CFC areas throughout the country, local and national nonprofit organizations collaborate closely with committees of volunteer Federal employees to design marketing strategies for the campaign and to process the receipt and distribution of Federal employee contributions to the charities they choose.

For more information, contact your unit representative or visit https://cfcnca. org/

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Fort Eustis firefighters conduct forcible entry training

By Senior Airman Derek Seifert

633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

Fort Eustis Fire Department firefighters conducted force entry training which consisted of learning and becoming familiar with the WideADZ Pro Bar and other entry tools at the Newport News Fire Department training facilities Nov. 16, 2018.

The Newport News Fire Department provides access to its training facilities to the Fort Eustis Fire Department to practice putting fires out in a four-story training tower, a two-story live burn building and other various specialized training props.

U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Derek Seifert

Marco Netzer, Fort Eustis Fire Department lieutenant, pries open a door during forced entry refresher training at the Newport News Fire Department in Newport News, Virginia, Nov. 16, 2018. To forcibly open a locked door, the firefighters used teamwork, communication, strength and the tools available to them.

Marco Netzer, Fort Eustis Fire Department lieutenant, conducts refresher training with the Wide-ADZ Pro Bar to forcibly open a door at the Newport News Fire Department in Newport News, Virginia, Nov. 16, 2018. Forced entry is used by firefighters to gain access to a building that is caught on fire or to rescue someone who is trapped.

Brandon Young, Fort Eustis Fire Department firefighter, uses an axe to hammer a prying tool between the frame and the door to make it open easier at the Newport News Fire Department in Newport News, Virginia, Nov. 16.

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DoD Completes First Full Financial Statement Audit; Findings Will Directly Benefit Readiness News Release

PRESS OPERATIONS

This week, the Department of Defense fulfilled its commitment to the American people by completing a full-scope, department-wide, financial statement audit.

More than 1,200 auditors conducted over 900 site visits at over 600 locations across the DOD and examined hundreds of thousands of items.

Auditors evaluated data for accuracy and completeness to verify counts, location and condition of military equipment, real property and inventory.

Auditors also tested for security vulnerabilities in DOD business systems and validated the accuracy of personnel records and actions, such as promotions

and separations.

“The release of the first-ever Department of Defense audit is a historic accomplishment and indicates our commitment to accountability and reform. We conducted the audit to facilitate transparency with Congress and the American taxpayer and to determine corrective actions to instill long-term discipline,” Patrick M. Shanahan, deputy secretary of defense, said.

Multiple DOD organizations received the highest rating of unmodified or “clean” audit opinions, including the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Civil Works; the Military Retirement Fund; Defense Health Agency – Contract Resource Management; Defense Contract Audit Agency; and the Defense Finance and Accounting Services Working Capital Fund. The Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund and the Defense Commissary Agency received modified opinions, which means they do not comply with generally accepted accounting

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With a department-wide audit, some organizations are new to the audit process. These organizations received a disclaimer, meaning multiple issues need to be fixed. The auditors provided favorable feedback that Army, Navy and Air Force properly accounted for major military equipment and military and civilian pay. Auditors found no evidence of fraud. They identified issues the department needs to address, including inventory, real property and information technology security.

The department started the audit in December 2017 in order to find problems and fix them. DOD is committed to fixing these issues and continuing to improve the ability to defend the nation while being good stewards of the taxpayers’ money.

The DOD-wide audit report and links to component audit reports will be available at http://comptroller.defense.gov/ odcfo/AFR2018.aspx.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Baxter, Air Combat Command Communication Support Squadron global command and control systems administrator, places personal computers in a recycle bin during America Recycles Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 15, 2018. Electronic recycling limits the amount of solid waste in landfills, as well as limiting toxic waste, which electronics represents 70 percent of.

JBLE participates in America Recycles Day

By Senior Airman Derek Seifert 633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA.

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia participated in America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, 2018, starting with a collection day at the JBLE-Langley Base Exchange and continuing through Earth Week in April 2019.

The 733rd Civil Engineer Division Environmental Element began preparing for the event on Nov. 1. The Fort Eustis community will have six months to drop off plastic grocery bags, pallet wrap and stretch film, bread bags, newspaper sleeves

and other recyclable products that are harmful to the environment.

“The nationwide program was developed to educate the public on buying reused items to keep things out of the landfills,” said Donna Haynes, 733rd Civil Engineer Division Environmental Element environmental protection specialist.

“This year for JBLE-Eustis, we are doing a six-month program to collect plastics because plastics are one of the bigger items you can’t recycle [due to jamming the recycle machine with shards of plastic].”

The 733rd CED’s six-month program will end during Earth Week in April 2019 and upon

its completion, if the goal of 500 pounds of recyclable plastic is achieved, Fort Eustis will receive a repurposed bench to place on the installation, according to Haynes.

The 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron will hold an event for America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, at the JBLE-Langley Base Exchange from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Plastic shopping bags will be donated to Booker Elementary in cooperation with its recycling projects,” said Sherry Johnson, 633rd CES pollution prevention program manager and qualified recycling program manager.

“Plastic bags can be repurposed into benches and sleeping mats for the homeless. Clothing will

Alicia Garcia, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron installation management flight natural resources program manager, looks through recyclable items brought in by U.S. Air Force Maj. Jennifer Palko, 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron director of operations, during America Recycles Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 15. The 733rd Civil Engineer Division started a six-month recycling program on Nov. 1, 2018 that will end during Earth Week in April 2019.

be donated to the Airmen’s Attic to educate the base populous of this reuse option and any surplus items will be donated to the Salvation Army.”

Canned goods will also be accepted and donated to the Peninsula Food Bank. Informational flyers for the 733rd CED program can be found at the CED building and around the installation. The informational

pamphlets for the 633rd CES covering the recycling program on JBLE-Langley and how personnel can practice recycling every day can be picked up at the event table at the Base Exchange.

For more information, contact the 733rd CED at 878-4123 or the 633rd CES at 764-1130.

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Facing Recruiting Shortfall, Army Brass Hit the Road in Search of New Warriors

By Matthew Cox MILITARY.COM PHILADELPHIA

Under Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy sits at a table trying not to intimidate a dozen wide-eyed Junior ROTC students from high schools in the Philadelphia area.

The Oct. 30 meeting is part of McCarthy’s first trip under the Army’s new strategy to solve its recruiting woes — a plan that involves targeting 22 major cities in an attempt strengthen the service’s connection with the American public.

The JROTC students — most of them from lower-income households — have been handpicked by their instructors to tell McCarthy what JROTC means to them. But McCarthy is hoping for something more; he’s hoping to learn how to connect with young people who could one day become soldiers.

This Philadelphia trip is part of the Army’s larger recruiting strategy the service launched in early October after it missed its recruiting goal last year for the first time since 2005, falling roughly 6,500 recruits short. In response, the Army has publi-

Under Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy shakes the hand of JROTC Cadet Gabrile Queslati during an Oct. 30 recruiting trip to Philadelphia. From the far left are Cadet Adam McAvoy, Cadet Jori Lemay, Cadet Aerron McKnight and Cadet Dominic Brown.

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cized a plan that leans heavily on recruiting in previously undercanvassed metropolitan centers and taking to social media to connect with young people. At the heart of the new push is concern from top leaders that the Army has failed to connect meaningfully with the very young people it needs to join its ranks.

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To Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, the country’s youth are less interested in military service because a large portion of Americans have very little connection with the Army and the other branches of the military.

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aren’t as many veterans our there; there aren’t as many young men and women with aunts and uncles, fathers and mothers who have served so they have less familiarity with the military, with what it offers, for the opportunities it brings,” Esper told an audience at a Nov. 8 speaking event » See SHORTFALL | 10

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Got BEEF? Our’s is Prime

By Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal 633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA.

The 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 15, 2018.

The squadron conducts monthly Prime BEEF training in an effort to maintain home station combat skills for deployment readiness.

Airmen assigned to the 633rd CES executed low crawl exercises, area protection skills, practiced procedures in a Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer and participated in a ring range simulator.

U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Oldham, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, speaks to Airmen before they begin Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 15, 2018. The 633rd CES participated in Prime BEEF training to ensure members remain proficient in executing maneuvers necessary in a deployment environment.

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Force Staff Sgt. Ronald Glozzer, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning craftsman and Tech Sgt. Ryan Smith, 633rd CES water system craftsman, operate the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 15. The 633rd CES participated in Prime BEEF training to ensure members remain proficient in executing maneuvers necessary in a deployment environment. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Oldham, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, speaks to Airmen before they begin Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training. BOTTOM: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Smitherman, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice, crawls with his weapon during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training. Members assigned to the 633rd CES took part in various readiness exercises, including low crawls, a simulated firing range and a Humvee rollover scenario. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Lane, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, takes aim during a simulated firing exercise. Airmen assigned to the 633rd CES conducted multiple scenarios and simulations to prepare the various units for a deployment environment.

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at the American Enterprise Institute. “... It’s our challenge to engage the American people, to tell our story, to explain to America’s youth what great opportunities the military offers, particularly if you go Army.”

Finding Truth

There are approximately 314,000 cadets enrolled in JROTC in over 1,700 high schools, led by 4,000 retired Army Instructors. Federal law prevents the U.S. military from using JROTC as a recruiting tool, but the Army, and other services, rely on the program to educate cadets about opportunities that military service holds.

It takes some small talk, some joking and a little charm to draw the cadets into a conversation.

“One of the problems we have is, I am a middle-aged man, so I’ve got to make sure I understand younger generations. How do we communicate to you all, how do we interact with you all?” McCarthy asked them. “The Army was a great opportunity for me; I am the first person in my family to go to college. The Army was the foundational element of my life ... I wear a suit now, but I am still in the Army.

“It would be interesting for me to know what was it that brought the interest to you, what would be a way for us to communicate to your friends that are not in these programs? Please be candid; I am here to learn.”

Slowly, some of the students open up about ROTC enrollment being down at Frankford High School.

“The kids nowadays, they just don’t want to do anything; they just want to focus on sports or just not do nothing at all,” Cadet Lt. Col. Juvian Lopez, the battalion commander in the Army JROTC program at Frankford.

“We will have kids leave because they say, ‘it’s too boring, or I don’t want to join the military or you are too hard on the kids.’ It’s different excuses for different kids.”

Cadet Maj. Stacy Cruz-Rentax, who is second in command of the Army program at Frankford, agreed with Lopez that her fellow students have difficulty embracing the cadet culture.

“Half of the kids just don’t want to wear the uniform, even though we tell them that it’s once a week; it’s not like it’s an everyday thing,” Cruz-Rentax said.

McCarthy probes a little deeper.

“Are we financing things; are we paying for things like your labs, your gyms?” McCarthy asked. “When I visited Chicago back in the spring, the U.S. Army built a gym there. We helped pay for a lab [where] they can have access to the kinds of tools you will need especially if you want to go on active ... are we doing anything at your high school?”

The students tell McCarthy that away-from-school activities such as the JROTC Cadet Leadership challenge are often what attract young people to the program. The JCLC is typically a four-to-five-day camp in the summer that challenges the leadership, endurance and teamwork skills of cadets with obstacle courses, rappelling, zip

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lines and other physical activities. ple than most coaches on young athletes, said Lt. Col. “If we did more trips and more fun activities, we Jerry Cheatom, an Army instructor from the San Antowould have more kids join,” Lopez said. nio Independent School District.

“JROTC is not a job; it’s a mission. If you don’t have a New Marching Orders passion for it you are not going to be successful,” he said.

McCarthy has been a major driver of the Army’s ambi- “... If I am a coach, if you are on the bench I am not that tions modernization effort to replace its Cold War com- concerned about you. If you are my star quarterback, I bat vehicles and aircraft by 2028. Now he will shift his am going to place more emphasis on you. But the JROTC sights to target a portion of Esper’s 22-city goal. instructor, we don’t have that luxury to just cater to our “My goal is eight, and I emphasize the word goal,” he superstars. We cater to all of the students.” said. “The first 17 months have been a crucible for me, McCarthy tells the presenters that he gets the message, trying to get modernization moving a lot of time with but he needs performance data to show how the Army Congress and industry and a lot of traveling, and now will get a return on the investment. we are taking this on too. We have to; we’ve got to help “How many people are getting scholarships? How TRADOC in this case hit that market as hard as we can.” many people are joining the Army?” he asks. “We have In addition to talking with cadets, McCarthy met with to do that with every dollar that’s in our budget. Then JROTC Program Advisory Committee, a group of retired we have to package it; we have to defend it to the office Army officers who are now directors of JROTC instruc- of the Secretary of Defense, the office of Management tion that help inform Army Cadet Command about chal- and Budget and Congress. I appreciate your needs, but I lenges the program faces. have to understand the value of what we get. ... I want to The JROTC officials stressed to McCarthy that the fu- be the champion of this program.” ture of the program depends on offering cadets career and technical education — new efforts such as science, Small Successes technology, engineering and math, or STEM — to reOn the flight back to Andrews Air Force Base, Marymain relevant to superintendents across America. land, McCarthy reflected on his discussion with the in“In JROTC, we’ve got to remain relevant; it can’t just structors. be left, right, left; it can’t be just marksmanship,” Robert “You love these instructors, because they are passionBarrow, retired lieutenant colonel and chairman of the ate,” he said. “You don’t want to discourage anybody, advisory committee, told McCarthy. “You need for your because it takes people with that kind of passion to influArmy today highly educated, highly motivated, physi- ence these young men and women, and I mean clearly cally fit [recruits] to join the Army. If they have this back- they are.” ground, they know critical thinking skills, they can be McCarthy also had an eye-opening lunch with an ascreative, they know how to work as a team.” sistant superintendent from the Philadelphia school sysThe Army, Barrow argued, should consider increasing tem. its funding of JROTC in support of creating a new STEM “What she didn’t know — because we aren’t doing a program. good enough job communicating — is what does it take In fiscal 2018, Army Cadet Command budgeted $209 to get into West Point, what does it take to get an ROTC million to JROTC for pay instructors, purchase uniforms scholarship, what does it take just to enlist in the Army and pay for activities such as leadership camps. and get GI Bill funding,” McCarthy said. “So I literally “There are many programs that the Army sponsors walked her through all of that. ... If I could do that with right now that are not linked to JROTC but are STEM eight different superintendents or deputy superintenprograms,” Barrow said. “We can do a better job, in my dents so they can be better informed, be more inclined opinion, of linking those efforts and I really think they to be a champion for young men and women to join the should come under Cadet Command. ... All the money Army — that’s a big win for us.” that is getting spent on these isn’t the best way to utilize But the best part of the trip was meeting with the our dollars.” young cadets, said McCarthy, who seemed quite pleased “Do we have data to support that?” McCarthy asked. that he was able to break through their shyness.

The advisory committee also presented long-term “They laughed and they were candid; I knew if I goals of expanding the program into more rural, less poked at them and joked with them, there are going to populated areas of the country — an effort that will de- see I am a normal guy,” McCarthy said. “If we don’t ofpend on increased funding from the Army to recruit and fer like a unique experience — STEM ... that JCLC leadhire instructors. ership camp — if we don’t do those things, it’s hard to “This job is hard; it is as difficult as anything you can have a hook to keep a kid interested about what’s life do on active duty,” Barrow said, describing his concern like in the Army.” that the younger generation doesn’t have the desire to He admired the “kids that grow up in tough socioecotake on the challenge of becoming a JROTC instructor nomic demographics and are able weather what they after they retire. “How do we address this? Because if we do.” don’t have instructors in the seats, the superintendents “Every one of those kids works part-time, and all of will shut us down and the impact we have will diminish them have got the goods, as far as I am concerned, to be significantly.” officers or enlisted soldiers in the U.S. Army,” McCarthy JROTC instructors have more influence on young peo- said.

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Great Power Strategy Affects DOD Priorities, Allocations, Dunford Says

By Jim Garamone DEFENSE.GOV

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

Great power competition will require changes to DOD funding priorities and allocations to maintain America’s competitive advantage, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Halifax International Security Forum today.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said great power competition among the United States, China and Russia is a reality and that the United States must change the funding and development trajectory moving forward.

In 2018, the U.S. military “can defend the homeland and we have a competitive advantage over any potential adversary,” the chairman told Yalda Hakim, a BBC News foreign correspondent who interviewed the chairman.

But that can change.

“If we don’t change the trajectory that we have been on, if we don’t have sustained predictable, adequate levels of funding, [and] if we don’t look carefully at those areas where we are challenged … than whoever is in my job in 2023 and 2024 … will probably not have the same confidence in their ability to meet alliance commitments,” Dunford said.

Military Advantages

That future military advantage hinges on the United States being able to project power and operate across domains of warfare. This advantage, Dunford said, has eroded over the past 15 years as the U.S. military focused on dealing with violent extremism.

The military dimension of great power competition manifests itself in the efforts China and Russia have made to undermine the ability of the United States and its allies to meet commitments in Europe

and the Pacific. “Our responsibility is to ensure we can assure allies, we can deter and we can respond in case deterrence fails,” he said.

Competition does not equal conflict, the chairman said, but competition certainly ups the stakes. In the past, “we didn’t have much hot breath on the back of our neck from a competition standpoint and that informed the decisions that we made and that informed how we prioritize and allocate resources,” he said.

That has changed and it is mirrored in the National Defense Strategy and the U.S. Congress has also recognized this and given DOD the funding and flexibility to change the trajectory. “Since 2017, we began to prioritize and allocate resources in a different way,” the general said. “We began to realize that we needed to look at tomorrow even as we dealt with the challenges today.”

11 Some of this was forced on the department as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and sequestration. “I think that was where we might have been out of balance for a few years is that we were spending most of our budget dealing with the fight that we had, and probably not being as attentive as we needed to be in terms of developing the capabilities we need tomorrow based on the trends that are taking place in emerging technologies,” he said.

The chairman said this has consequences. If deterrence fails and conflict is forced upon the United States and its allies, the United States would prevail, but there would be more casualties. “To be specific … when we talk about competitive advantage the source of strength for the U.S. military has been our ability to project power when and where necessary to advance our national interests, combined with our network of allies and partners that we have built up since World War II,” he said. “Those combined are our competitive advantage.” » See POWER | 13

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Rapid Equipping Force in Afghanistan enables Soldiers’ ideas into battlefield solutions

By Jon Micheal Connor ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

At Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, there is a place that wants to know about your tactical problems.

The forward team of the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force or REF, wants Soldiers to bring their ideas regarding equipment on how to accomplish their missions more efficiently.

REF’s mission is to provide innovative materiel solutions to meet the urgent requirements of U.S. Army forces employed globally, inform materiel development for the future force, and on order, expand to meet the operational demands. Its focus is on immediate-need materiel solutions at the small-unit level.

“We try to paint that picture for them that you know there’s a lot of capabilities that reside in this building, in the organization,” said Lt. Col. Scott Cantlon, REF forward team chief.

Cantlon is not new to this position as he has also spent time as the REF Forward Team chief in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan for periods in 2016 and 2017.

“If you need something here and now and rapidly produced, if you have an idea ,a problem, and you think you have a solution in your head, you can sit down and talk with our engineers and there’s a good chance they’re going to be able to design something,” Cantlon said. “Not only design it, but prototype it, and give it to you for some operational feedback.”

The REF team in Bagram offers the capability of rapid prototyping through the

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The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force’s Expeditionary Laboratory at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, can lay claim to these tactical products based on Soldiers’ informing engineers there of a need to help conduct their missions.

Expeditionary Lab or Ex Lab. The engineers in the Ex Lab are capable of taking a Soldier’s concern, and if feasible, fabricating the solution through 3D printing, sewing, machining, or electrical work.

“Three-Dimensional printing has come a long way in the last 10 to 15 years. Today we have 3D printers where you can drop a design on a computer, hit print, and the next morning have a full made-out part that is of the same quality as a machine part in term of tolerance and the cavities (compartments) it can do,” said Dr. Patrick Fowler, former lead engineer of the Ex Lab, who redeployed back to the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in late October.

“And in fact, it exceeds what you can do with a machine because you can create spaces that you would never be able to reach with a tool,” Fowler said.

Fowler has a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees all in mechanical engineering. Fowler volunteered for this deployment — his first — to fulfill a lifelong dream of serving in his own way with

Warfighters.

“This is the only job that I’m aware where an engineer can get a requirement directly from the Warfighter and give them something that goes out the next day on a mission and immediately get feedback, and be able to keep the Warfighter in the design loop,” Fowler said.

The Ex Lab is equipped with design software and other limited metal bending capability among other things.

And depending on what it is, these new products can be made in limited quantities to equip Soldiers.

“We make things that have never been made before to respond to a tactical gap,” Fowler said.

“If you can imagine it, then we can make it for you,” he said. “The capabilities that we have here are broad ranging even though we use a lot of 3D printing, we can do traditional metal parts, we can do electronics fabrication, we can do programming, there’s a lot of capability here.”

The REF, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, started in 2002 after Soldiers realized the need for non-standard equipment to meet the demands of their

wartime mission.

The Ex Lab has reachback ties with the RDECOM for its expertise and additional manufacturing capabilities.

The REF is the Army’s quick-reaction capability for getting urgent material solutions in the hands of Warfighters. It’s able to do this using a request document known as “10-Liner”, where Soldiers capture the requirements and submit.

Sometimes, the need is met with commercial and government off-the-shelf technologies. But when not available and if approved, the engineers will design and fabricate a solution to meet a Soldier’s needs.

“The work out here, the things we do, it’s very rewarding,” said Ryan Muzii, a support engineer with the Ex lab. “We can do things no other organization can do. A Warfighter can come in with a problem and we can get after it. It’s just such a great asset.”

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erdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

He also has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in mathematics.

As of November, Muzii will have been deployed two years to Afghanistan in support of the Ex Lab. The time to procure and deliver nonstandard equipment. REF’s goal is to fill a requirement within 180 days.

The Ex Lab typically produces a solution in less than 30 days…sometimes in a few days depending on the requirement.

Locations and manning requirements for the REF have varied during the last 16 years based on the missions and number of personnel in theater. The REF also has forward teams in Kuwait and Iraq.

Since 2002, many new technologies have been equipped to help accomplish the mission more efficiently. Current projects include persistent duration unmanned aerial systems, electronic warfare, unmanned and counter-unmanned aerial systems, expeditionary force

protection and so much more.

“Honestly, practically all these projects [we do here] someone walks in on I never would have thought. I have no prior military experience … I’ve always been an engineer,” Muzii said.

“Some of the things they (Soldiers) come up with are so innovative and creative, but not reliable, you know, it’s kind of thrown together,” he said. “But a lot of times people make it work; I mean we’re the U.S. Army, we make it work.”

On January 30, 2014, the Army declared the REF an enduring capability. It now reports to the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command where it will continue to support Soldiers deployed globally for years to come.

“Hey, you have this asset at your disposal. It doesn’t matter what rank you are,” said Muzii. “It doesn’t matter where you are in the CJOA-A — Combined Joint Operations Area-Afghanistan — we will come to you. It doesn’t matter how big or small your problem is, as we can help you.”

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is interviewed

by BBC World News presenter Yalda Hakim during the Halifax International Security Forum, taking place in Canada, Nov. 17, 2018. Dunford provided insight on the shift towards great power competition in the most recent U.S. National Defense Strategy and the steps the U.S. military is taking to maintain its technological competitive advantage.

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can meet the commitments identified “very specifically

Perceived Vulnerabilities that we have, and also en- the areas where increased Russia and China look to undermine the cohesion of U.S. allies and partners, and they have studied American military doctrine and operations. The U.S. achievements in Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990, in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 and in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, highlighted U.S. capabilities to move large amounts of men, materiel and equipment anywhere in the world. Chinese and Russian military planners identified what they perceive to be vulnerabilities and have developed systems specifically designed to disrupt U.S. ability to project power.

“I think, from a U.S. military perspective, it is incumbent upon us to continue to develop those capabilities that give our allies and partners the confidence that we

sure that Russia and China understand that we do have the capability to respond if deterrence fails,” he said.

“That conventional relative capability that we have had over the past couple of decades is actually a fundamental element of peace.”

The change to great power competition is more than merely buying more of the same capabilities. It means more than just adapting new technologies. It is investing in ideas, the chairman said.

“We carefully analyze 14 competitive areas – space, cyberspace, the maritime domain, electromagnetic spectrum and so forth – and we have analyzed the path of capability development that Russia and China have been on,” he said.

DOD officials have analyzed where the Chinese and Russian will be in 2025 and

investment is required by the United States and its allies and partners … and we know the areas where we will be challenged,” he said.

“It’s a question of ideas and technology.”

Sustained, predictable and adequate funding will be required, the chairman said.

He and Defense Secretary James N. Mattis testified before Congress last year saying the department needed sustained growth of 3 to 5 percent per year over time to restore the competitive advantage. “What I think is as important as the topline is the degree of predictability that will allow us to use resources more wisely,” he said. “The 2020 budget will strive to get the right balance over all capability areas, so at the end of the day in the aggregate we will have what we need.”

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Summary Court Officer

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Bennett, Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade company commander, is detailed as Summary Court Officer to secure and make proper disposition of the personal effects of Staff Sgt. Kristopher L. Plummer. Anyone having knowledge of money or property due to the deceased or has claims against the deceased estate, contact Bennett at (757) 878-7615 or kevin.r.bennett26.mil@mail.mil.

Holiday Card Lane contest

The Army Community Service will host the 20th Annual Holiday Card Lane contest from Nov. 1 to Dec. 4. Cards will be displayed on Nov. 23, at the Fort Eustis Transportation Museum. An awards ceremony will be from 10-11 a.m., in the Transportation Museum Auditorium. For more information, call (757) 878-3638.

Flu vaccination fairs

The McDonald Army Health Center will host a flu vaccination fair from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 29, at Anderson Field House on Fort Eustis. TRICARE beneficiaries must bring valid identification to get their flu shot and children can bring their shot card to be filled out. For more information, call (757) 314-8037 or (757) 374-7500 ext. 44513.

JBLE Community Events Council meetings

The Fort Eustis Community Events Council meeting will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., Nov. 27, at the Fort Eustis Club.

The Langley Community Events Council meeting will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., Nov. 29, at the Langley Club. The Community Events Council provides community information to military members, spouses and civilians. All are invited to attend and learn what’s happening on the installation.

National Native American Heritage Month

Joint Base Langley-Eustis will celebrate National American Indian Heritage Month from 1 to 2 p.m., Nov. 30, at Wylie Theater on Fort Eustis. The celebration will feature a special demonstration and artifact display by the local Cheroenhaka Nottoway American Tribe.

Trees for Troops

The 633rd Force Support Squadron will host a Trees for Troops event at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 30, at Bethel Park 123 Saunders Road, Hampton, and Shultz Plaza Pavilion Bldg. 1028, Fort Eustis. Christmas trees will be given to active duty members and their families free of charge on a first-come, first-serve basis.

All participants must bring valid identification. For more information, call (757) 878-1718.

Higher education workshop

The Military Transition Education Program will host an Accessing Higher Education Track Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 4-5, at Bateman Education Center on Fort Eustis.

Members who are separating from the military and dependents can learn about college entry, financial assistance options, free training, certification programs and explore career goals. For more information, call (757) 878-5168. To register, call (757) 878-4955.

Free holiday concerts

The U.S. Army Music will host ‘Simple Gifts’, a holiday concert featuring the 392nd Army Band and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band. All are welcome to attend the free concerts.

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• 7 p.m., Dec. 8, at Tabb High School, Yorktown • 3 p.m., Dec. 9, at Warhill High School, Williamsburg

Tree lighting ceremony

Fort Eustis will host its Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5 p.m., Dec. 7, at Seay Plaza. All are welcome to come out and bring in the holiday season with the Fort Eustis community.

Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program

Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program open season is from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. Military members are encouraged to watch an informational webinar on how to enroll at benefeds.com. For webinar registration, visit https://tricare. benefeds.com/InfoPortal/containerPage?EventName=webinar.

Free Guitar Lessons

United States Air Force Heritage of America Band guitarist Tech. Sgt. Daniel Santos is conducting free beginner guitar lessons every Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the static display hangar DV room. Lessons are open to military members, civilian personnel, veterans and retirees. Members must bring their own guitar and smartphone. Space is limited. To sign up, go to https://www.milsuite.mil/book/people/ daniel.b.santos2/blog/2018/08/13/free-guitar-lesson. For more information, call (757) 759-6405.

Electronics Recycling Drive

The 192nd Medical Group is hosting an on-going electronics recycling drive to help raise funds for moral events. Items such as empty inkjet cartridges, cell phones & accessories, GPS devices, calculators, ebook readers, iPods/MP3 players, digital & video cameras, PDAs, iPads/tablets and video game consoles can be dropped at 159 Sweeney Blvd, Bldg. 764, Room 109. For more information, call (757) 764-0127.

633 ABW/EO Intakes and Closure

Due to workload and manning for Fort Eustis equal opportunity personnel, intakes will be made by appointment only until further notice. An intake package will be in the front lobby and provided as a resource for information. The Langley EO office will still accept and process walk-ins as available. The Joint Base Langley-Eustis EO offices will close on Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (757) 764-5877/5878 or (757) 878-4797/0022.

710th Combat Operations Squadron vacancies

The 710th Combat Operations Squadron currently has 11 officer (rated officers, 14NX) and 11 enlisted (intel, 1C5X1) Reserve Air Force Security Code vacancies at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

Rated officer vacancies are also available at Shaw Air Force Base. The 710th COS is one of the Air Force Reserve Command’s two Air Operations Center augmentation units. Some AFSCs are eligible for a $300 travel stipend. For inquiries, email 710COS.Workflow@us.af.mil or call 757-225-1955.

Hampton Roads Transit Route 118 is changing course

Effective May 20th, Hampton Roads Transit Route 118 will no longer enter Langley Air Force Base to drop off and pick up passengers. This will impact people who work on base and this decision was not made lightly or without research by Hampton Roads. For more information, visit gohrt.com or call (757) 2226100.

Tricare Prime Suffolk opens summer 2018

Tricare Prime Suffolk will open a Family Practice and Pediatric Clinic in summer 2018 at 7021 Harbour View Drive, Suffolk, Virginia. The clinic will open seven days a week for active duty, retirees and family members, with pharmacy pick-up available.

Members can remain enrolled at their current location while waiting for the new clinic to open. To be placed on the waiting list, contact the local health benefits advisor.

Traffic calming serpentine

In accordance with Department of Defense guidance regarding defending installations, Fort Eustis will implement a traffic calming serpentine as a measure to increase the installation’s security posture May 1, 2018, on Washington Blvd outbound lanes. The serpentine will reduce the number of outbound lanes from three to two. This will impact outbound traffic, especially during rush hour. The serpentine will remain in place until completion of the Active Vehicle Barrier project which is expected in the month of August 2018.

Weekly Live Fire Schedule

Ranges, training areas, and associated facilities are Off Limits to personnel not engaged in scheduled firing, operations, or inspections/recons unless clearance is obtained in person from Range Control Fire Desk (Bldg. 2432 Mulberry Island Road) or a designated Range Control Technician. All personnel are required to check in and out with range control before going into or departing any Range or Training area. Range schedule until July 27:

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Pharmacist Cough and Cold Clinic

The Langley Hospital will provide a Pharmacist Cough and Cold Clinic starting Feb. 12, 2018. Patients who cannot get an appointment with their provider right away and do not want to wait at the ER can check in at the Family Health front desk to be seen by a clinical pharmacist on a walk-in basis, Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Service is available to all active duty and Department of Defense beneficiaries 18 to 70 years of age who are enrolled to Langley Hospital. Patients who are on flying status or Personal Reliability Program, are immunocompromised or have symptoms over 10 days cannot be seen at the Cough and Cold clinic. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Ashely Dixson at 764-8995.

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Effective immediately, the hours of operation for the Langley Hospital and Satellite Pharmacies will expand to better serve patients. The Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy will now open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Satellite Pharmacy located at the Air Force Base Exchange will now be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Satellite Pharmacy Kiosk located inside the commissary will continue to be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Durand Entry Control Facility (NASA gate) changes

Security Forces personnel will no longer man the Durand Entry Control Facility (NASA Gate). Personnel will still have their credentials checked by guards at the main NASA gate, however, their credentials will not be checked again at the Durand Entry Control Facility. NASA guards will still man their side of the Durand Entry Control Facility and will only allow CAC holders (no dependent ID cards) to enter NASA property. Additionally, no commercial vehicles are allowed access to NASA property.

The Durand Entry Control Facility hours are from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Worship hours for Catholic and Protestant services Bethel Chapel: • Saturday Catholic Reconciliation at 3:30 p.m.

• Saturday Catholic Mass at 5 p.m.

• Sunday Protestant Community Service at 9 a.m.

• Sunday Catholic Mass at 11 a.m.

Langley Main Chapel: • Sunday Catholic Mass at 9 a.m.

• Sunday Protestant Gospel Service at 11 a.m.

• Catholic Daily Mass (Mon-Thurs) at 12 p.m.

For more information call 764-7847

Manpower shortage impacts 633rd Medical Group services

The 633rd Medical Group strives to provide Trusted Care to all they serve, while supporting many deployed and home-station missions. Due to contract vacancies and multiple provider deployments/permanent changes of station during the coming months, it will take longer to receive appointments and have messages returned. In light of these staffing concerns, TRICARE will temporarily enroll only Active Duty service members and their family members. This action is being taken to ensure patients receive the care they deserve within the established standards. There will be no enrollment changes or action taken to any patients who are already enrolled at the 633rd Medical Group, regardless of category. For questions regarding TRICARE benefits, or for enrollment assistance to locate the best medical facility to meet healthcare needs, contact the TRICARE Information line at 1-800-TRICARE or 1-800-874-2273.

JBLE Family Child Care Program

The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Family Child Care Program is looking for child care providers interested in a professional, portable career that will allow them to stay at home and run a home-based business. The program is available for children ages two weeks to 12 years old. Child care providers must be at least 18 years old, be able to read and speak English, be in good health, and willing to undergo a background check. The FCC will provide training and materials to get your business started. For more information, call Fort Eustis at 878-5584/5726 or Langley Air Force Base 764-3585/2835.

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Submit Eustis Community announcements to pw@militarynews.com Life lessons over lunch workplace study

Join the new Life Lessons over Lunch the first and third Thursdays of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the 633rd Mission Support Group Conference Room. The Langley Chapel offers this marketplace initiative where participants meet on a regular basis to view a DVD message over lunch, providing a unique opportunity for participants to enter an environment in the workplace where they can consider relevant insights around personal and professional challenges. The principles are presented from a biblical perspective but are nondenominational and open to all active-duty service members and lunch provided is free. For more information, contact the Langley Chapel at 633abw.hc@us.af.mil.

Air Force Reserve hosts Palace Front-Palace Chase informational sessions

The Air Force Reserve will host Palace Front-Palace Chase informational sessions the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m., in the 633rd Force Support Squadron auditorium, building 15 in Wing B, room 203. Palace Front is available to Airmen within 180 days of their projected separation date.

Palace Chase is reserved for Airmen over 180 days from separation who are interested in separating from Active Duty early.

For more information, call 751-4825 or 846-7532.

Fort Eustis’ Groninger Library encourages reading

Fort Eustis’ Groninger Library has implemented an ongoing Reading Program entitled “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” and “1000 Books from 1st -5th grades.” For every 100 books read, children can take their reading log to the library to receive a prize. After reading 1000 books, children will receive a free t-shirt. For more information, contact the library at 878-5017 or visit www.groningerlibrary.com.

Army Emergency Relief available online

Soldiers, military retirees and family members can now request financial assistance through Army Emergency Relief’s redesigned website at https://www.aerhq.org. Applications can be submitted 24 hours a day via desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The redesigned site allows for easier navigation and authorized patrons can access their accounts, apply for scholarships, donate and utilize the new loan calculator. For more information, call at 878-5570.

Company Grade Officer Council welcomes members

The Company Grade Officer Council will meet at 4:45 p.m., at the Bayview Commonwealth Center every third Thursday of the month and is open to all Company Grade Officers. The council has an opening for a U.S. Army officer on the council board. Join the council for professional development, social events and fun. For more information, call 764-9954.

Langley 5/6 club hosts monthly meetings

The Langley 5/6 club will meet at 11:30 a.m., at the Bayview Commonwealth Center every second Wednesday of every month. A guest speaker will visit the club every month to discuss various topics. Along with being a networking tool, the group meets to brainstorm fundraising opportunities and membership drives. For more information, call 764-0507.

Air Force Reserve Technician recruiting

If you are looking to join the Air Force Reserve or to fill a General Schedule job, both can be done as an Air Reserve Technician. For information, contact Tech. Sgt. Erin Debourg, regional ART recruiter, at erin.debourg@us.af.mil or (910) 237-8848.

Wylie Theater hosts Chapel Next Sunday services

Join Chapel Next at the Wylie Theater from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on Sundays for contemporary Christian worship. For more information, call 878-2257.

Trespass Notice

The Langley small arms firing range, adjacent area and the bullet impact area to the rear of the range are off-limits to all personnel. The firing range maintains 24-hour operations, seven days a week and is not open for the use of privately owned weapons. Due to gunfire, trespassing in this area is illegal and dangerous. For more information, contact Combat Arms at 7644785 or 574-4785.

633rd Force Support Squadron RAPIDS/DEERS location information Langley Air Force Base 45 Nealy Ave, Wing A, Suite 114 | Hampton, VA 23665 757-764-2270

Customer Service Office’s customer service hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CAC priority from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.) and Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted until 3 p.m.

The Awards and Decorations Office’s customer service hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Requests and documents can be e-mailed to 633 FSS/ FSMPS Decorations Support at 633mss.dpmpe.decsupport@us.af.mil.

The Official Passport Office is by appointment only. Walk-ins are accepted from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., for Passport pickups and cancellations only.

Fort Eustis 650 Monroe Ave, Room 123 | Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 757-878-0948 Customer Service Office’s customer service hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CAC priority from 8 to 9:30 a.m.). Walk-ins are accepted until 3 p.m.

All appointments are made online only. Please visit https:// rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/appointment/default.aspx to make an appointment.

Please visit http://www.cac.mil/Portals/53/Documents/required_docs.pdf for information on identification and documentation requirements for ID card Issuance/Renewal and DEERS enrollments.

Other RAPIDS/DEERS Locations:

Please visit https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/ for locations and information on other RAPIDS/DEERS sites in the area. For service capability and hours of operation call ahead.

JBLE CAC/ID Customer Service Hours: LANGLEY Walk-in Hours: Appointments: CAC Only Hours:

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$1000 REBATE OFFERED BY TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD FINANCE OR LEASE CONTRACTS ON NEW TOYOTA VEHICLES, DATED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 3, 2018.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE REBATE, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OR LEASE YOU MUST (1) BE IN CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE U.S. MILITARY (NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, NATIONAL GUARD, COAST GUARD AND ACTIVE RESERVE) OR A U.S. MILITARY INACTIVE RESERVE (I.E., READY RESERVE) THAT IS PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE, SELECTED RESERVE AND INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD; OR A MILITARY VETERAN OR RETIREE OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THEIR DISCHARGE/RETIREMENT DATE; OR A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OF AN ELIGIBLE U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL, INCLUDING GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS; AND (2) PROVIDE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF MILITARY STATUS OR ACTIVE SERVICE; (3) RECEIVE A SALARY SUFFICIENT TO COVER ORDINARY LIVING EXPENSES AND PAYMENT FOR YOUR NEW VEHICLE; AND (4) RECEIVE CREDIT APPROVAL FROM AND EXECUTE A FINANCE OR LEASE CONTRACT THROUGH A PARTICIPATINGTOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL QUALIFY. ON LEASE CONTRACTS, REBATE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARD THE AMOUNT DUE AT LEASE SIGNING OR TOWARD THE CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, REBATE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARD THE DOWN PAYMENT. LIMIT ONE REBATE PER FINANCE OR LEASE TRANSACTION PER ELIGIBLE U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL OR ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER. OFFER NOT COMBINABLE WITH THE COLLEGE GRADUATE REBATE PROGRAM, THE IFI PROGRAM, AND THE LEASE-END REFI PROGRAM. VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF DEALER STOCK. TERMS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE IN AL, FL, GA, HI, NC, AND SC. REBATE TERMS MAY BE MORE GENEROUS IN YOUR LOCAL AREA. ASK YOUR PARTICIPATING DEALER ABOUT THE MILITARY REBATE TERMS IN YOUR AREA. MUST PAY SALES TAX. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH. TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES IS A SERVICE MARK OF TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION (TMCC). TMCC IS THE AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT AND SERVICER FOR TOYOTA LEASE TRUST. 2PURCHASERS CAN RECEIVE $1000 CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA ON CAMRY, 4RUNNER (EXCLUDES TRD PRO) OR TACOMA (EXCLUDES TRD PRO), $1500 CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA ON COROLLA (EXCLUDES HATCHBACKS), $2000 CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA ON HIGHLANDER (EXCLUDES HYBRIDS),$3000 CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA ON RAV4 (EXCLUDES HYBRIDS) OR TUNDRA (EXCLUDES TRD PRO), $3500 CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA ON SIENNA OR CAN APPLY CASH BACK TO DOWN PAYMENT. 31.9% APR FINANCING UP TO 72 MONTHS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, TITLE, LICENSE AND DEALER FEES. 72 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $14.71 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY. 4 LOW MILEAGE LEASE. TAX, TITLE, LICENSE, DEALER FEES AND INSURANCE ARE EXTRA. DUE AT SIGNING INCLUDES $3,410 DOWN, FIRST $289 PAYMENT, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. DOES NOT INCLUDE $350 DISPOSITION FEE DUE AT LEASE END. EXAMPLE BASED ON 2018 HIGHLANDER LE MODEL 6948, MSRP $35,785 AND CAPITALIZED COST, WHICH MAY VARY BY DEALER, OF $34,167. CAPITALIZED COST IN EXAMPLE INCLUDES $650 ACQUISITION FEE AND ASSUMES DEALER PARTICIPATION. YOUR PAYMENT TERMS MAY VARY BASED ON FINAL NEGOTIATED PRICE. OFFER AVAILABLE ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS FROM TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND EXCESS MILEAGE CHARGES OF $.15 PER MILE IN EXCESS OF 30,000 MILES. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY. ALL OFFERS: OFFERS MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH OTHER OFFERS UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE. DEALER FEES ARE EXTRA. VEHICLE SHOWN MAY BE PROTOTYPE AND/OR SHOWN WITH OPTIONS. ACTUAL MODEL MAY VARY. DELIVERY MUST BE TAKEN FROM DEALER STOCK BY 12/3/18 AND IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. LEASE, APR AND CASH BACK OFFERS MAY NOT BE COMBINED. SEE PARTICIPATING CENTRAL ATLANTIC TOYOTA DEALER FOR DETAILS. OFFERS END 12/3/18. 5TOYOTACARE COVERS NORMAL FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOR 2 YEARS OR 25,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 24-HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE IS ALSO INCLUDED FOR 2 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILES. THE NEW VEHICLE CANNOT BE PART OF A RENTAL OR COMMERCIAL FLEET, OR A LIVERY/TAXI VEHICLE. SEE TOYOTA DEALER FOR DETAILS AND EXCLUSIONS. VALID ONLY IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND ALASKA. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE PARTS AND FLUIDS, EXCEPT EMERGENCY FUEL DELIVERY. 1