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While the number of suicides among active-duty Soldiers has fallen, the Army’s vice chief told lawmakers that the progress is not enough.

Despite a 30-percent decrease this year, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday that the Army still has “much more to do.�

Army suicide rates had been on the rise since 2004. In 2007, for instance, 115 Soldiers committed suicide; in 2008 that number jumped to 140, and then rose again to 163 in 2009. But in 2010, the Army has seen a signiďŹ cant reduction in suicides among active-duty Soldiers. As of June 10, there have been 62 suicides — at the same time in 2009 there were 89. “There is no greater priority for me and the other senior leaders of the United States Army than the safety and well-being of our Soldiers,â€? Chiarelli said. “The men and women who wear the uniform of our nation are the best in the world and we owe them and their families a tremendous debt of gratitude for their service and many sacriďŹ ces.â€?

While active-duty Soldier deaths have come down, suicides among reservecomponent Soldiers have not. As of June 10, there have been 53 suicides among the Army Reserve and National Guard. Last year at this time it was 42.

Chiarelli told lawmakers that suicides in the Army are “a holistic problem with holistic solutions and that is how we’re approaching it.�

Such solutions include “telehealth� options that allows Soldiers to interface with mental health professionals through technology, without actually sitting face-toface with the provider. “We give every Soldier a 30-to-40-minute session with a behavioral health specialist using the internet, using virtual — putting together a virtual net of providers who can take an entire brigade and put everybody, from brigade commander to the youngest private in that unit through a 30-40 minute screen. I mean this is the kind of thing I would like to be able to

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Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. PeterW. Chiarelli speaks June 22, 2011, before the Senate Armed Services Committee about steps the Army is taking to curb suicides among Soldiers.

provide to reserve-component Soldiers when they get back (from deployment).�

Chiarelli said younger Soldiers indicate an “overwhelming� preference for on-line counseling, verses face-to-face counseling.

The Army has other programs as well that help Soldiers get mental health assistance, Chiarelli said. The TRICARE Assistance Program, for instance, allows Soldiers to use a telephone, a computer, or even a computer with video-conferencing capabilities, to communicate directly with licensed counselors about stress management issues, family difďŹ culties and pressures, family separations and deployments, relationships and marital issues, parent/child communication, or any personal problems that might adversely impact work performance, health, or well-being.

But one problem with telemedicine,

Chiarelli told lawmakers, is the issue of getting mental health providers licensed to practice across state lines. “I can go ahead and provide a TRICARE referral for a Soldier at Fort Campbell, Ky., to drive 100 miles to Nashville to see a psychiatrist, but I cannot hook him up over the internet,� the general said, unless the provider is accredited through the military and on a military installation.

The general also told lawmakers that the Army is experiencing a shortage of mental health professionals, but said that the shortage is not funding related. “It’s a matter of ďŹ nding folks,â€? he said, and getting them to move to where Soldiers are. “We are short behavioral health experts.â€?

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the committee, said that studies indicate Army suicides occur largely because of traumatic brain in-

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juries and post traumatic stress disorder.

Chiarelli said he hopes the Army’s adoption telehealth could help lower the number of misdiagnoses of TBI and PTSD, but said that such diagnosis remain difďŹ cult due to their similar symptoms. “Science on the brain is just not as good as it is in other parts of the body,â€? he said. “Researchers are struggling today to ďŹ nd the linkages and learn everything they can about the brain, and because of this we’re going to see some misdiagnoses.â€?

Chiarelli also discussed another program, the ConďŹ dential Alcohol Treatment and Education Pilot, that is currently in place at three Army facilities. The program allows Soldiers’ to seek help for alcohol abuse problems — without being referred to their chain of command afterward. The program is designed to eliminate the career-damaging stigma Soldiers often face from claiming mental injury. “In addition to three facilities, we’re starting the program at Fort Carson (Colo.) in August and expanding it to two others. The only problem that we’re having is trying to recruit the number of drug and alcohol counselors that we need in order to ensure that when ‘so-and-so’ refers himself for this problem that, in fact, they can be seen immediately and not be told to ‘come back six weeks from now and we’ll take care of you.’ We’re seeing great results from the three installations we started the pilot at.â€?

Chiarelli also told the committee that he “took great exceptionâ€? to a recent National Public Radio report which criticized current Army mental health policies, insisting that human knowledge of the brain still is not advanced enough to diagnose TBI and PTSD efďŹ ciently. “It criticizes leadership for not caring and not doing anything about it. I think that’s far from the truth,â€? Chiarelli said. “There’s no doubt you could go to any one of our posts and ďŹ nd Soldiers who are struggling because of our inability to nail down and diagnose exactly what treatment they need for these behavioral health issues, but I promise you it is not for a lack of trying or real care on the part of our doctors, and our leadership is totally committed to working these issues.â€?

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JANUARY 27, 2012 U.S. Army Spc.Vince Driver, 7th Sustainment Brigade wheeled vehicle mechanic, uses a new, electronic operator’s manual for a High Mobility MultiWheeled Vehicle at AM General's Research and Development plant in Livonia, Mich., in Dec. 2011. Soldiers took part in a vehicle maintenance upgrade program that will improve the process for years to come.

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The 7th Sustainment Brigade sent ďŹ ve Soldiers fromFort Eustis Eustis and Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story to AM General’s Research and Development Plant in Livonia, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. Their mission was to assist AM General in their rewrite of the M1097R1 High Mobility Multi Wheeled Vehicle Interactive Electronic Technical Manual for a total of 51 days.

Sgt. Robert Schwark, Spc. Joel Elizondo, Spc. Eric Papineau, Spc. Vince Driver and Spc. Kurtis Gilley, all holding the Military Occupational Specialty of either 91Bwheeled vehicle mechanic, or 91L-construction equipment repairer, participated in the successful completion of the veriďŹ cation and validation portion of this project.

These Soldiers attended this training because the United States Army is transitioning away from a four-level maintenance system, which is comprised of unit level, direct support, general support and depot maintenance. The new, two-level maintenance system will combine the echelons of unit level and direct support to what is now known as Field Maintenance, and combine general support and depot to make Sustainment Maintenance.

Field Maintenance will be characterized by “on-system maintenance,â€? and Sustainment Maintenance will be “off-system maintenance.â€? Field Maintenance will be repair and return to user; Sustainment Maintenance will be repair and return to supply. Some of the advantages of the twolevel maintenance system are a reduced logistics footprint in the battleďŹ eld, faster re-

turns of equipment to the ďŹ ght, decreased equipment evacuation requirements, increased productivity of maintainers, and therefore increased combat power, and possible force structure savings.

The four-level maintenance system was adopted just before the beginning of World War II and has served the Army well over the past 70 years. However, because the Army is constantly changing, the methods of operation must change along with it to stay ahead of the ďŹ ght. The Army’s four-level system works by the simplest task being performed at the lowest echelon above operator or crew level, when a maintenance procedure is beyond the resources of a given echelon the procedure is evacuated to a higher echelon. “To have full vehicle maintenance in area operations, levels through General Support must all be deployed since maintenance capabilities only exist in certain levels of this system,â€? according to Maj. Gen. Mitchell Stevenson, who authored “Army Maintenance Transformation.â€?

During the 51 days the soldiers were in Michigan, they had the opportunity to remove just about every part attached to the HMMWV, and reinstall as per instructions from the IETM. Along the way, they checked for any errors or wording issues within the text of the manual. Along with completion of the maintenance tasks, the Soldiers performed various diagnostic, troubleshooting procedures.

Additionally, the technicians of AM General would bug the vehicle by placing intentional faults in the HMMWV’s primary systems, and have the Soldiers use the IETM to assist them in correcting the faults.

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The Family Advocacy Safety Education Seminar, one of many community programs offered by the Family Advocacy Program, is held at Fort Eustis each month. The seminar provides education on the dynamics present in abusive relationships, to include domestic violence and child abuse, signs and symptoms of child maltreatment, and information and resources that are available on post and in the community. “Awareness and education are very important,� said A.J. Brandt, Family Advocacy outreach manager. “Family Advocacy provides programs to help families identify these challenges and take steps toward developing healthy relationships.�

The Eustis Family Advocacy Program is dedicated to the prevention, education, prompt reporting, investigation, intervention and treatment of spouse and child abuse. The program provides a va-

“Awareness and education are very important. Family Advocacy provides programs to help families identify these challenges and take steps toward developing healthy relationships.� — A.J. Brandt Family Advocacy outreach manager

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The four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness

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Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy signed a memorandum Jan. 12 directing commanders Air Force-wide to stand down to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the force. At Langley Air Force Base, Airmen from every unit gathered in small groups Jan. 20 to discuss the resiliency needed to withstand today's stressors.

“Our wingman culture encourages us to look out for one another, and this stand down is an opportunity to stop and think about what is happening and what steps we can take to reach out to Airmen in need,” said Schwartz and Roy. “Despite our continued efforts, in just the last two weeks, we have lost several Airmen to suicide. Our Airmen are too important to lose in this manner, and the costs to individuals, families, friends, co-workers, and our mission are beyond measure.”

Resilience has become quite a buzz word for the Air Force lately, but what exactly does it mean?

“Indeed, it is a buzz word, and there is a lot of confusion around its definition. So we cannot get caught up in the newness of it. Instead, we need to constantly bring our attention back to the intent behind it,” said U.S. Public Health Service Lt. Cmdr.

Bryan Davidson, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron Psychological Health director. “At its core, the concept of resilience is to promote healthy behaviors and relationships that will help us endure or even grow during stressful times.”

According to Dr. Douglas Johnson, at the Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control, one of the common denominators of psychologically resilient people is mental flexibility.

“To see the benefits of flexibility, just look at the difference between an oak tree and a blade of grass. The oak tree is large and massive, with a strong but rigid trunk and a system of roots and branches. The blade of grass is slight and has a very shallow root system. Yet, in the face of hurricane-force

• Mental: Approaching life's challenges in a positive way by demonstrating self-control, stamina and good character with choices and actions; seeking help and offering help.

• Physical: Performing and excelling in physical activities that require aerobic fitness, endurance, strength, flexibility and body composition derived through exercise, nutrition and training.

• Social: Developing and maintaining trusted, valued friendships that are personally fulfilling and foster good communication, including exchange of ideas, views and experiences.

By Tech. Sgt. Randy Redman

Bounce Back is a new web page on the Joint Base Langley-Eustis website created to consolidate all of the resources for Airman resiliency.You can log onto the page at www.jble. af.mil/bounceback.

winds, it’s the oak that’s destroyed because the blade of grass is able to bend, deflect and return to form,” said Johnson.

In addition to discussing resiliency, Headquarters Air Combat Command recently started the Comprehensive Airman Fitness Program. It focuses on four pillars — physical, mental, social and spiritual wellness.

Davidson, who is a clinical health psychologist, says the list of ways to improve resiliency is nearly limitless because the term is so broad.

“The most central focus people should have is establishing and maintaining relationships that are healthy and fit in with their core purpose for life. If you know where you are headed and work to maintain relationships that will help keep you on

track, you are much more likely to weather the storms of life and have joy along the way,” said Davidson.

There are a wide variety of resources available to personnel at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, including Mental Health, Family Advocacy, Military and Family Life Consultants, and many more. In order to make contacting these agencies as simple as possible, the 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office created a new webpage titled, “Bounce Back.” All of the local agencies devoted to Airman and family wellness can be found online at www.jble.af.mil/bounce.

“In our age of information overload, we need to make it as easy as possible to access helpful resources, and the Bounce Back page was built to do just that,” said Davidson. “It provides one-stop shopping for up-

• Spiritual: Strengthening a set of beliefs, principles or values that sustain an individual's sense of well-being and purpose. It includes but not limited to worldviews, religious faith, sense of purpose, sense of connectedness, values, ethics and morals.

to-date information about the various support agencies here at Langley, as well as excellent resources and web links that give Airman and family members ideas for how they can continue to grow into the leaders the world needs today.”

In addition to the Langley Helping Agencies, the page includes hotlines such as Military OneSource (800) 342-9647, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255, the Rape Crisis Center Hotline (757) 825-2591, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233.

“If there is helpful information people think should be added to the Bounce Back webpage, please contact Public Affairs at (757) 764-5701,” said Davison. “We welcome all feedback so this site is widely used and extraordinarily helpful.”

“Despite our continued efforts, in just the last two weeks, we have lost several Airmen to suicide. Our Airmen are too important to lose in this manner, and the costs to individuals, families, friends, co-workers, and our mission are beyond measure.”

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The Defense Department launched a new website today for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments. The highly interactive website (www.MilitaryKidsConnect.org) was created by psychologists at DoD’s National Center for Telehealth and Technology here. It helps children of deployed parents cope with the stress, changing responsibiliThe website is ties, and concern for the safety designed with of their parents, officials said. informative vidThe center, known as T2, developed the website with ineos, educational formative videos, educational tools, and engagtools, and engaging games and ing games and activities for three age groups: 6 activities for three to 8, 9 to 12 and 13 to 17. The site age groups: 6 to features monitored online social network forums for the groups 8, 9 to 12 and 13 to safely share their experiences to 17. The site feawith deployments. tures monitored MilitaryKidsConnect.org is online social the first DoD website to connetwork forums nect children in the widely separated active, reserve, and for the groups to National Guard military comsafely share their munities, officials said. experiences with “Since 2001, an estimated 2 deployments. million children have said goodbye to a parent headed to deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, other places around the globe, and on ships at sea,” explained Kelly Blasko, a T2 psychologist. “Military children are deeply affected by the separation of their parent’s deployment. We’ve seen that in their hearts, kids deploy too.”

The website has features that will help children, parents, and educators navigate the wide range of practical and emotional challenges military families must live with throughout the deployment cycle, Blasko said.

“While military children are very adaptable given the constant changes and stressful nature of military life,” she added, “deployment puts a unique stress on family relationships at home, which can also affect the deployed service member. The DoD now has a website to help the youngest members of the military community.”

The National Center for Telehealth and Technology serves as the primary DoD office for cutting-edge approaches in applying technology to psychological health.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey is among confirmed speakers at the Sea Service Leadership Association’s 25th Silver Anniversary Annual Women’s Leadership Symposium onMarch 5-6 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The annual conference is the largest gathering of women in uniform nationwide with some 1,300 participants last year.

Other confirmed speakers include Michèle Flournoy, under secretary of defense for Policy; Jackie Joyner-Kersee, retired American athlete and Olympic medalist; and Representative Susan Davis, co-chair on military issues for the Congressional Women’s Caucus.

Themed “United in Service: Our Global Impact,” this year’s symposium will spotlight the global impact of women military leaders and offer women from the service branches the opportunity to focus on professional growth and leadership development.

Scheduled speakers for the SSLA Women’s Leadership Symposium are Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey; Michèle Flournoy, under secretary of defense for Policy; Jackie Joyner-Kersee, retired American athlete and Olympic medalist; and Representative Susan Davis, co-chair on military issues for the Congressional Women’s Caucus.

Women from all five service branches are encouraged to attend and can visit www.sealeader.org for registration and additional conference information.

Day one of the conference will address issues relevant to all military women and feature remarks from Michèle Flournory, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Representative Susan Davis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey. Panel discussions, professional development workshops and networking opportunities will also be part of day one.

The second day’s schedule will include high ranking senior officer speakers and pro-

grams unique to each service branch, addressing varied issues of interest to women service members. For example, with an agenda titled “A Global Force for Good,” the Navy will include a workshop on “Finding Balance in your Navy Career.” The Air Force will offer a workshop on “Feminine Characteristics and their Effect on Leadership: Strategies to increase Effectiveness,” while Coast Guard will include an agenda on “Mentoring Across Gender Lines” and “Career Planning and Marriage.” TheArmy’s agenda will focus on how to be “Army Strong” and will discuss the impact of “Women in the Enlisted Force.” The Marines’ agenda will include

discussions with senior enlisted and senior officer panels on issues affecting women in the Marine Corps.

“The Sea Service LeadershipAssociation is honored to have such a significant group of inspiring and diverse speakers at this year’s 25th Silver Anniversary Annual Women’s Leadership Symposium,” said retired Rear Adm. Wendi Carpenter, Chairperson Emeritus of SSLA. “This is destined to be a hallmark event where attendees will learn and grow by listening and interacting with both the speakers and one another. They will lay hold of keystone principles of development and leadership that will help to not only propel their own careers forward, but increase the level of impact that they can have in the context of an ever changing and ambiguous global environment.

To speak with a representative from the Sea Service LeadershipAssociation about the symposium, please contact Victoria Shapiro at (202) 414-0774, or through e-mail at vshapiro@susandavis.com or Rhonita Brightly at brightly.civ@mail.mil.

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ABOVE: Angel Zenon, Group 1 delegate, discusses one of the many issues addressed during the Army Family Action Plan conference Jan. 18. The three-day conference at Fort Eustis was held to solve many of the problems facing today’s Army families.

BELOW: Marlene Foster Cherrye (left), Exceptional Family Member Program manager, talks to Group 1 as a subject matter expert. Julie Machak (right) acted as the group facilitator.

In the United States Army, Soldiers can count on a few things, according to Maj. Gen. Richard C. Longo, senior commander of Army Element Fort Eustis: a P-38 can opener working, a poncho liner keeping you warm, and the annual Army Family Action Plan Conference making a difference.

Longo shared his sentiments Jan. 20, with the delegates of the 2012 AFAP Conference at the Fort Eustis Club in appreciation of the group’s efforts to make lasting changes the their quality of life and standard of living, not only at Fort Eustis, but Army wide.

Three groups, comprised of more than 35 active-duty and reserve Soldiers, civilians, surviving spouses, military retirees and other family members worked for two full days with facilitators, staffers, volunteers and subject matter experts.

Their mission: to narrow down issues affecting the Army, and to make recommendations on how to resolve the issues. These recommended solutions were presented last Friday to Longo, along with senior leadership of the 733rd Mission Support Group and 733rd Force Support Division.

This year, more than 65 issues were looked at among the three groups — divided by family and finance soldier support and medical as well as local issues. The three groups spent last Wednesday morning, the conference’s first day, brainstorming and narrowing down the issues they would work on to two apiece.

Subjects ranged from the need to charge equitable rent for on-post housing for servicemembers, to implementing a writing test for non-commissioned officers.

Issues come from the Army community throughout the year, according to Beth Treon, Army Family Action Plan manager, who is in charge of managing issues, and putting on the annual conference.

Some of the issues can be dealt with immediately, she said, others make their way to the conference delegates.

Facilitators guided the delegates during the process. True to AFAP tradition, participants wore ci-

Three groups, comprised of more thaan 35 active-duty and reserve Soldiers, civilians, surviving spouses, military retirees and other o family members worked for two full days with facilitators, staffers, volunteers and subjject matter experts. Their mission: to narrow down issues affecting the Army, and to makee recommendations on how to resolve the issues. ames; vilian clothing and were addressed by their na no rank was divulged so participants could “sshare their opinions freely.”

Toys, like bubbles and mini Slinkies, and candy dotted the rooms where each group workeed, as ment did giant papers with separate issues and comm stuck to the walls.

Like a democracy, the groups voted on theirr top two issues, and then discussed whether thosse indeed were the subjects for which they wanteed to make recommendations.

Each issue had to be broached in three ways: The issue’s title, the scope and the recommendattions.

All three had to be written succinctly and clear ds it. . enough to be understood by anyone who read An AFAP staffer looked over the issues as each group finished drafts and suggested changess that d thewould help solidify the topic. Dictionaries and sauruses got their fair share of use, as did a staffs ation er who was charged with looking up informa over the Internet as the groups came across quesq perts tions regarding their issues. Oftentimes, exp on given subjects were used to answer questtions about certain issues, like Marlene Foster Cheerrye, nager, Exceptional Family Member Program man who talked to Group 1 about respite providerrs for eligible families.

As the conference moved forward, a frieendly competition between group members ensueed — oved to see which one could get their issues appro first. Group 3, led by facilitator Kate Dunbarr, fingates, ished first with whoops and hollers from deleg particularly Patricia Chatman and military resservue on ist. She carried the group’s final approved issu a piece of paper, complete with a smiley face of o accomplishment, next door to where Group 1 was diligently working. The friendly competition kept

the momentum over the two-day group work sessions.

Delegates participating in the conference can look at AFAP’s track record to know the time they put in coming up with recommendations for certain issues will be listened to, and in many cases, implemented Army-wide.

According to AFAP statistics, during the conference’s history, 98 changes have been made into legislation, 141 policies or regulations have been revised, and 162 programs and services have been improved at the Department of Army level. Some of these improvements have included insurance coverage for all retired soldiers under TRICARE for life, paternity leave for Soldiers welcoming a new baby into the world, and eliminating Social Security numbers from military identification cards (this issue originated at Fort Eustis).

The three top conference issues, voted on by delegates this year were: developing a writing test for all non-commissioned officers to take and pass as part of their curriculum, implementing a Fort Eustis Emergency Preparedness Plan that’s extensive and well-taught to the Army base community, and making sure rent for outdated, on-post housing was equitable for all service members.

During the presentation to some of Fort Eustis’ military leaders, Longo told the delegates that the AFAP process works, and that some of the recommendations have a good chance of being implemented. Others, he said, may not; such as the recommendation for a third entry gate onto Fort Eustis, a cost-prohibitive recommendation.

Either way, he told the crowd, they need to hold Fort Eustis leadership “accountable.”

“Make sure we’re doing what we said we should do,” said Longo.

The three top conference issues, voted on by delegates this year were: • Developing a writing test for all non-commissioned officers to take and pass as part of their curriculum.

• Implementing a Fort Eustis Emergency Preparedness Plan that’s extensive and well-taught to the Army base community.

• Making sure rent for outdated, on-post housing was equitable for all service members.

Issue: Exception to Pet Policy for Privatized Housing under the Army’s Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) Privatization Program for Military Families Recommendation: Mandate that RCI implement an exception to policy on banned breeds based on temperament testing.

Issue: Non-Commissioned Officer Promotion Program Recommendation: Implement an MOS proficiency exam as a component of the NCO promotion system.

Issue: Non-Commissioned Officer Education System Writing Program Recommendation: Develop and mandate an effective writing course for the NCOES curriculum.

Issue: Traffic Wait Times at Fort Eustis Gates Recommendation: Re-evaluate the current manpower formula for infrastructure conducted by Headquarters Air Force; relocate the flagpole closer to the TRADOC command and incorporate an earlier reveille; make the installation of a third gate a command priority for the Fort Eustis community.

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All Soldiers planning to separate from the Army are now required to begin their transition process at least a year before leaving, according to a Department of the Army execution order, known as an EXORD, signed Dec. 29.

The order is part of an effort by the Army to beef up transition assistance, and it places responsibility for the program squarely on the shoulders of commanders, said Walter Herd, director of the Army Transition Office, located at Human Resources Command.

“It really changed Army transition from a staff responsibility to a commander’s responsibility,” said Herd about the order.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III said during this period of transitioning to a smaller Army, that it’s essential to have better transition assistance.

“We have a great program, but we can do better,” Chandler said.

“I believe that Soldiers need to take some time and take a little responsibility for themselves and to understand that they are going to be transitioning out of the service,” Chandler said, adding that they need to look at their resume, their education and their skill sets. “Then they need to speak with their commander, and their commander has a responsibility to speak with them.”

The effort to make transition assistance more robust also includes the opening this week of a new toll-free call center for transition assistance. Soldiers can call 1-800325-4715 for transition advice, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And a new website or virtual ACAP Center will soon be available, Herd said.

The added emphasis on transition is partly due to a study undertaken by West Point about two years ago. The U.S. Military Academy Transition Study sent about two dozen scholars, noncommissioned officers and officers all over the Army to talk with transition counselors and Soldiers preparing to separate.

“They came back with a couple of truisms. Number one is, the more time a Soldier has to prepare, the more likely they are to succeed. And that’s pretty simple. If

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you begin the transition process a week before getting out of the Army, your chances of failure are extremely high,” Herd said.

“Two is, the more your commanders are involved, and the more they support it, again the more likely you are to succeed.

In a nutshell, that’s the gist of this EXORD that was signed December 29th.”

What this EXORD does is tell commanders to get their Soldiers into the Army Career Alumni Program, or ACAP, 12 months prior to their planned separation, Herd said. This allows synchronization of requirements with the unit mission, with exercises and operations.

The most common comment from Soldiers participating in the West Point transition study was, “ACAP is a great program, but I don’t have enough time to attend,” Herd explained.

So no later than 12 months out, Soldiers now need to schedule a preseparation counseling at their installation ACAP Center. Herd said that counseling could actually be scheduled as early as 18 or 24 months out, if Soldiers are able.

At that first counseling, Soldiers begin to draft their Individual Transition Plan, Herd said. They will set their goals and decide if they want to go back to school, go home to work the family farm or business, or join the job market. Then they will determine what ACAP services and programs are necessary to reach that goal.

“You may want to eat everything on the menu,” Herd said of the list of available ACAP services, or just sample a couple of items.

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Shannon Misiniec helps her son, Christian, make a Valentine’s Day Video message for her husband, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lukasz Misiniec, during the “Hearts Apart” event at Langley Air Force Base, Jan. 20.The event included creating cards, and recording video messages to send to deployed loved ones.

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The 633rd Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center holds monthly “Hearts Apart” events for families of deployed members, or members who are on an unaccompanied short tour.

This way they have a way of keeping in touch with their loved ones.

On Jan. 20, the A&FRC also made it possible for dependants to record Valentine’s Day video messages, so they can be sent to their deployed loved ones wherever they’re at.

“We’ve held the deployed-video message event many times before, but this is only the second year in a row that we’ve done a specific video for Valentine’s Day,” said Master Sgt. Dawn Chapman, 633rd FSS Readiness NCO-In Charge. “This video is a way for dependants to give something back to their deployed member on Valentine’s Day.” Along with the video messages, the families also created cards to mail to their deployed loved ones.

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the video,” said Heather Farnsworth, wife of Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth of the 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs office, who is currently deployed to Afghanistan. “The A&FRC is great, and they offer a lot of events for dependants.”

Family members can send as many videos as they want, but each video has a time limit.

“We encourage people to record however many videos as they want to deployed loved ones,” said Chapman, “they have to be a maximum of five minutes because of finalization which requires more time.

Plus, there are other families to consider.”

There are opportunities to volunteer for those who want to help with the monthly “Hearts Apart” program, or the annual Valentine’s Day videos.

“We always take volunteers for the monthly ‘Hearts Apart’ program events,” said Chapman, “We had about six volunteers for the Valentine’s Day event. Plus, the office staff is usually always involved with any monthly event we hold.”

For more information about the “Hearts Apart” program, monthly events, and/or volunteer opportunities at the A&FRC, call Chapman at 764-3990.

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Hiring people with disabilities is more than an admin box that gets checked at the Defense Commissary Agency, according to its director. “We actively recruit qualiďŹ ed people with disabilities, not only because it’s the right thing to do,â€? said Joseph H. Jeu, DeCA director and CEO, “but also because we see their strengths and contributions every day as we deliver the commissary beneďŹ t.â€?

DeCA’s track record in hiring people with disabilities was recently recognized at Department of Defense level when it received the Best Mid-Sized Component Award. The commissary agency joined three other DoD components in receiving secretary of defense awards for their 2011 performance in employing individuals with disabilities: the Department of the Navy, Best Military Department Award; the Joint Staff, Best SmallSized Component Award; and the Defense Intelligence Agency, Best Intelligence Component Award.

The commissary agency achieved Best Mid-Sized honors on the strength of increasing the number of employees with targeted disabilities on its rolls from 1.1 percent in ďŹ scal 2010 to 1.51 percent in ďŹ scal 2011. The DoD goal for hiring people with targeted disabilities is 2 percent – the DoD-wide average percentage is 0.77 and the federal-wide average is 0.88.

Targeted disabilities, as deďŹ ned by the Federal Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, include: deafness, blindness, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, convulsive disorders, mental retardation, mental illness and genetic and physical conditions affecting limbs or spine. “Considering the physical requirements of many DeCA jobs, this is a signiďŹ cant accomplishment,â€? said Marcus Lashley, director of equal employment. “Leadership sets

the tone for an organization’s strides in equal employment opportunities, and Mr. Jeu did that by asking senior DeCA leaders to focus on ‘moving the needle’ in this metric.�

Lashley also credited DeCA’s human resources directorate for creating relationships with federal, state and private organizations to help recruit qualiďŹ ed people with disabilities and Wounded Warriors.

DeCA Human Resources Deputy Director Cynthia Craft, who supervised former Diversity Program Manager Claudie Grant, credited the retired employee “as being pivotal in focusing and shaping the agency’s recruitment of people with disabilities.�

That recruitment mission puts DeCA on the road to colleges, job fairs and any events that focus on people with targeted disabilities and Wounded Warriors to inform them of commissary job opportunities. “We also participate in DoD’s Workforce Recruitment Program, which sponsors disabled college students working in various DoD components,� said Beverly White, diversity manager for human resources responsible for the agency’s recruiting matters for people with disabilities. “The WRP gives us a wonderful opportunity to hire a graduating student into a permanent position.�

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The past 10 years of war assured many Soldiers an assignment or promotion with a high degree of certainty, said an ofďŹ cial with the Promotions branch. That’s no longer necessarily the case. “It has always been in the Soldier’s best interest to ensure his or her personnel ďŹ le is up to date. But as history tends to repeat itself and the Army scales back its force structure, having an accurate, updated and complete service record is now more important than ever,â€? said Gerald Mayer, chief of DA Promotions Branch.

Soldiers need to know how to present themselves to the board in the most positive and professional manner, Mayer said.

All Soldiers need to be on top of their personnel ďŹ le at any given time because not only is the ďŹ le looked at for promotion boards, but it’s also looked at for assignments as well, he said. “If it’s not kept current to where you feel that you’re being best represented, then you might fall short somewhere,â€? Mayer said.

The U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Department of the Army Secretariat convenes about 80 selection boards each year, for promotions, command assignments, professional development and schools for ofďŹ cers, warrant ofďŹ cers, and senior noncommissioned ofďŹ cers.

But if a Soldier doesn’t do his or her due diligence, “the assignment that you want could go to someone else or you could not get promoted,�

Mayer said.

The Army will continue to promote its most qualiďŹ ed and experienced ofďŹ cers and noncommissioned ofďŹ cers based on potential and performance, he said. But he added this also means that boards will only select the best qualiďŹ ed out of the ďŹ eld of fully qualiďŹ ed Soldiers. “The Army recommends that every Soldier, at a minimum, should maintain contact with their branch manager; check their DA photo, with empha-

“It has always been in the Soldier’s best interest to ensure his or her personnel ďŹ le is up to date. But as history tends to repeat itself and the Army scales back its force structure, having an accurate, updated and complete service record is now more important than ever.â€? — Gerald Mayer Promotions Branch chief sis on the proper wear and placement of the awards and to ensure that the data matches their ofďŹ cer records brief or enlisted records brief, and what’s ďŹ led in their OfďŹ cial Personnel Management File, or OPMF, which is their electronic record depository,â€? said Randy Gillespie, chief of the OfďŹ cer Promotions Branch.

Gillespie added that everyone should: â– Ensure that their assignment data on the ORB/ERB is accurate. â– Ensure that all awards and badges are properly annotated on their ORB/ERB and ďŹ led in the OMPF. â– ConďŹ rm that all evaluations are properly posted in their OMPF and that SSN, height/weight data, and duty title/description are correct. â– Review and certify their “My Board Fileâ€? promotion information is correct. “So don’t fall short and think that if you don’t put any emphasis on your personnel ďŹ le, which is kind of your resume and kind of your handshake to whomever is looking at your ďŹ le, because if it’s not up to date, this could send the message that you’re not diligent enough, or that you don’t care what’s happening to you in your career. After all, this is a profession of arms, and it doesn’t speak highly of an individual if he or she presents themselves in a way that is unprofessional or fails to show due diligence,â€?

Gillespie said.

Prior to a promotion board, DA Promotions Branch publishes a military personnel or MILPER message that gives Soldiers guidelines on what they should do to ensure they are portraying themselves in the

most favorable light. “If a Soldier takes the time to read the correspondence sent to them, they are told exactly what to do and how to do it, and who may help them. There’s no guess work in this process,� Mayer said.

Every Soldier, said Gillespie, should have the habit of updating their records as they change. This makes sure they go down the right path to get the right evaluation to ultimately show how they rate against their peers. “It’s not how you stack up against the Army standards, it’s how you rate against your peers because most boards have a maximum selection objective that restricts the number to be recommended for promotion based upon the needs of the Army,â€? Gillespie explained. “If there’s 100 people on that board and the Army can only promote 80, even though they may all be top-notch Soldiers, it’s how they rank among themselves provided that they are all fully qualiďŹ ed.â€?

The Army, Mayer said, is an organization that truly cares about its people, but it also knows that not all Soldiers can be promoted. There’s not that much room at the top. “So we don’t want anyone to fall short and think something is happening or there’s an expectation when there’s not. Promotion is not a right or an entitlement. It must be earned,� he said.

A Soldier, he said, may say he did all that’s required. “OK, you did all that’s required, but how well did you do it?â€? Mayer said. “Therein lies your efďŹ ciency report that talks to a Soldier’s potential for advancement to the next higher rank.â€?

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LAFBCommunity HAWC Open House Are you trying to learn more about nutrition and fitness? Do you want to quit smoking this year?

Come to the Health and Wellness Center Open House Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meet the HAWC staff and obtain first hand information about HAWC programs and services.

The HAWC is located at 36 Sweeney Boulevard, Building 226, and in the same building with the Shellbank Sports and Fitness Center.

For more information, call the HAWC at 764-6321.

Tax centers opening The JBLE Tax Centers open for business Wednesday. Locations at Langley Air Force Base and Fort Eustis will serve customers through April 17. The Tax Centers will serve clients on an appointment-only basis. Phone lines will open Monday at both locations to schedule appointments.

The LangleyTax Center is located in Bldg. 801, at 402 Helms Ave., on Langley AFB.To make an appointment, call 225-5777. The Eustis Tax Center is located in Bldg. 2733, at 2733 Madison Ave., on Fort Eustis. To make an appointment, call 878-2343. Both tax centers will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For a complete list of tax center services, as well as what to bring to your appointment, visit the JBLETax Center website: http://www. jble.af.mil/units/taxcenter.asp.

Baseball for special needs kids Challenger Little League for the Virginia Peninsula is holding registration for the coming Spring Season at Newport News Midtown Community Center from: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Feb. 4.

For more information contact Kim Catalano at 879-1403 or KimCat74@gmail.com.

Marriage seminar The Langley Chapel will host a marriage seminar, “A Peacemaking Mission,” Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Langley Club.Whether you have a good marriage that you want to make better, or you are hanging on by a thread, this marriage seminar can transform your marriage.

The Chapel is sponsoring this one-day event at no cost to Team JBLE and their families.

Come with or without your spouse. Lunch provided. Open to everyone. Alternate Duty Location authorized for GS civilians.

Join us for a fun-filled one-day event to connect with your spouse and learn effective ways to have a thrilling marriage. You'll leave with a fresh perspective and step by step details on A Peacemaking Mission. Sign-up early to reserve your seat.

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Submit LAFB Community announcements to pw@militarynews.com Registration can be completed at https:// einvitations.afit.edu/MarriageSeminar377/ anim.cfm or by calling 764-7847.

Scholarships available The Langley Officers’ Spouses’ Club has scholarships available for high school seniors and spouses who plan to attend an accredited college or university during the 2012-2013 academic school year. Details on eligibility and application forms can be found on-line at www. langleyosc.org. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1.

For more information, contact Carla Givens at LOSCscholarship@yahoo.com.

Young Adult Bible Study The Langley Chapel will host a Young Adult Bible Study and fellowship every Thursday from 9 to 11 p.m. for dependent family members, ages 18-25, at the Bethel Chapel RE Center. The study will be on, "Who is God,” by Francis Chan. The RE Center is located on 1st Street across from Bethel Chapel.

For more information, call David Rasbold at 764-0992/254-2944.

ACC Medallion Ceremony The Headquarters Air Combat Command Staff Annual Awards’ Medallion Ceremony will be held March 1, at 1 p.m. in the Static Display Hangar, Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Master Sgt. Diana Shinabarger at 764-5810.

ACC Annual Awards banquet The Headquarters Air Combat Command Staff Annual Awards Banquet will be held March 2, at the Bayview Commonwealth Center, Joint Base Langley-Eustis. A pre-dinner social will begin at 5:45 p.m. with dinner and the awards recognition ceremony following.

For tickets, contact a HQ staff directorate’s pro-rata representative. Deadline to purchase tickets is Feb. 24.

AFAS after-hours coverage The American Red Cross will provide emergency Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) afterhours coverage. Note that this is for afterhour emergencies only, and not routine daily financial assistance. The A&FRC will continue to cover AFAS cases during their normal duty hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Servicemembers seeking emergency financial assistance after duty hours are required to call toll-free 1-877-272-7337, and will be assisted by an American Red Cross representative. Calls for assistance can be made by the

requesting service member or first sergeant/ commander. After-hours AFAS services are limited to urgent situations that cannot wait for normal duty hours such as electronic-tickets for emergency travel.

For more information, call the A&FRC at 764-3990.

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FASES seminar Family Advocacy Safety Education Seminar, or FASES, is a 90-minute seminar that describes the dynamics of domestic violence and child abuse, who is at risk, and what resources are available.The class is open to anyone on base who is interested in learning more about these topics. Class is scheduled for Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the HAWC. To register, call 764-2427. No children please.

Parenting workshop A parenting workshop, “How to Survive ParentingYourTeens and Pre-Teens,” is scheduled for Feb. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the HAWC. To register, call 764-2427.

Deployment marriage study The Langley Chapel is offering a Deployment Ready Marriage Study (married or engaged) Tuesday evenings through Feb. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. This event provides Christian-based principles for strengthening your marriage, restoring your marriage, and before and after deployment marriage concerns. A free dinner is provided.

For more information or to sign-up, call the Langley Chapel at 764-7847 or Dennis Trexler at 303-9280 or by e-mail at dennis.trexler@ militaryministry.org.

Wednesday morning Bible study Wednesday morning Bible study, sponsored

by Military Ministries, is held each Wednesday morning from 6:15 to 7:15 a.m. at the Langley Chapel Annex auditorium. Enjoy great fellowship, insightful Bible topics, relevant Biblical discussion, and strengthened Bible knowledge.

For more information, contact Joe Shirey at 764-5527, William Shirey at william.shirey.ctr@ langley.af.mil or Chuck Macri at 928-7220 or email chuck.macri@militaryministry.org.

Air National Guard There are opportunities for you in the Air National Guard. The Palace Chase and Palace Front programs allow Airmen to participate in the Air Force part-time while pursuing full-time goals. Airmen still receive medical, dental and life insurance and extra educational benefits.

For more information, call Master Sgt. Tamika Covington at 764-9995 or email her at tamika.covington2@langley.af.mil.

Friday, 7 p.m.

J. Edgar (R) As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

Saturday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague, Watson, latest challenge is to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Joining in on the newest adventure is Irene Adler who is the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

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EustisCommunity Family bingo night Enjoy an evening of pizza and bingo with your family and friendsTuesday, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Balfour Beatty Community Center, Bldg. 126, Madison Ave. Due to limited space, please make your reservations today. This event is for BBC residents only.

For more information, call Jana Cooper at 328-0691.

Tax Centers opening The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Tax Centers will open for business Wednesday. Locations at Fort Eustis and Langley Air Force Base will serve customers on an appointment-only basis through April 17. Phone lines will open Monday at both locations for appointment scheduling.

The Fort Eustis Tax Center is located in Bldg. 2733, Madison Ave. To make an appointment, call 878-2343. The Langley Tax Center is located in Bldg. 801, at 402 Helms Ave.To make an appointment, call 225-5777.

Both tax centers will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For a complete list of tax center services, as well as what to bring to your appointment, visit the JBLE Tax Center website: http://www.jble.af.mil/units/taxcenter.asp

The cost is $2 for active duty and their family members and $3 for all others. The combo (with coupon for one hot dog, chips and a drink) is $5 for active duty and their family members and $6 for all others. Make sure that you bring your goggles and something to hold your coins.

For more information, call 878-1090.

Dinner for families of deployed Military families experiencing deployment or other duty-related separation are invited to attend a free, monthly dinner sponsored by the Fort Eustis Chapel Community Feb. 14, 5:15 to 7 p.m. at the Regimental Memorial Chapel, 923 Lee Blvd.

■ 5:15 p.m. — Welcome and dinner is served.

■ 6 to 7 p.m. — Craft and game time for children 3 and a half years and older.

■ 6:10 to 7 p.m. — Adult fellowship time.

Free child-watch care is available after dinner for kids 3 and a half years and younger.

For more information, contact Carole Carkhuff at 218-0871, email carkhuffs2@verizon.net or call the Chapel at 878-1304/1316.

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The Fort Eustis community is invited to stop by the Family Life Center and pick up a free copy of Love & Respect or 12 Hours to a Great Marriage. The center is located at Bldg. 1006, Monroe Ave. For more information, call 878-2202.

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■ Bunco Luncheon — Roll on down to the U.S. Army Transportation Museum and enjoy a catered lunch from Panera Bread Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. The cost is $15. For more information, call Linse at 864-0328 or email woodpile05@aol.com.

■ Consignment Shop —The Fort Eustis Consignment Shop is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Donations are always accepted and consignments are always welcome. The consignment shop is located in Bldg. 671, Lee Blvd. For more information, 887-0190.

Don’t forget to pick up a college education on your next trip to the commissary!

The Scholarships for Military Children Program can help with a $1,500 scholarship.

The application deadline is Feb. 24. F or more information, contact your local commissary, school guidance counselor or visit www.militaryscholar.org or www. commissaries.com.

Lincoln Penny Splash The Fort Eustis Aquatic Center will host a Lincoln Penny Splash Feb. 11, noon to 1 p.m. at Bldg. 641,Tyler Ave. What is a Lincoln Penny Splash? Up to 5,000 coins will be scattered in the Adventure Pool for prizes. Participants must be under 18 years old to participate.

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Maj.Todd Gonring, 7th SpecialTroops Battalion, is detailed as the summary court officer to secure and make proper disposition of the personal effects of Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Walquist.

Anyone having knowledge of money or property due to the deceased or claims against the deceased estate, contact Gonring at (757) 713-3414.

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Marriage enrichment Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage at the Fort Eustis Regimental Memorial Chapel Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m. through February. This Marriage Enrichment Program is for all married couples, regardless of how long you have been married. It also includes military members whose spouse is elsewhere, spouses of deployed/TDY military and engaged couples.

Free child care will be provided for chil-

dren up to age 11 years old.

For more information, contact Mike & Carole Carkhuff at 218-1034 or email carkhuffs2@verizon.net.

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14th annual 10K Run The 14th annual Fort Eustis 10K Run will be March 3 at 9 a.m. The race is certified by the United States of America Track Federation (USATF) and will be run entirely on Fort Eustis. It will start at the corner of Lee Blvd. and Dickman St. and end at Anderson Field House, Bldg. 643, Dickman St. Registrations received on or before Feb. 27 are $25; registrations received after are $30.

Race day registration starts at 7 a.m. Make checks payable to FE Fitness for registrations dropped off at AFH. Registrations may also be mailed to Sports Branch, P.O. Drawer E, Fort Eustis, VA 23604. Register online at www.active.com. No refunds, no rain date.

The course surface is 99 percent flat asphalt roadways. Ample parking, rest rooms and shower facilities will be available for use at AFH. Water points will be stationed at various locations along the course and at the finish.

For more information, call 878-0013.

Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis The Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis meets at noon on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at the Fort Eustis Club. All interested parties are invited and welcome to attend the meetings. Kiwanis International is a global organization of members of every age who are dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.

More information is available by calling Lance Musser at 713-1399 or by email at lancemusser@atlanticbay.com.

Range schedule Ranges, training areas and facilities are off limits to personnel not engaged in scheduled firing, operations or inspections unless clearance is obtained from the Range Operations Specialist or a designated representative. The range office telephone number is 878-4412, ext. 226 or 878-3834, ext 234.

The range operations schedule until Wednesday is: Today, Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.); Saturday, no scheduled ranges; Sunday, no scheduled ranges; Monday, Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3, 6 (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.); Tuesday, Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.); Wednesday, Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

All personnel are required to check in and out with Range Control before going into or departing any training area.

Friday, 7 p.m.

No show Saturday, 2 p.m.

The Muppets (PG) On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary and Gary’s girlfriend Mary from small town, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raise the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets former stomping grounds. To stage the Greatest MuppetTelethon ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways.

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague, Watson, latest challenge is to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.

Joining in on the newest adventure is Irene Adler who is the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

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Free winter coats, hot lunches Free winter coats will be distributed to adults and children Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at distribution sites on the Peninsula and Southside. Parents must be present with their children for sizing purposes.

Distribution sites are: ■ YWCA, 2702 Orcutt Ave., Newport News.

■ Hiram Grand Lodge, 2400 Jefferson Ave., Newport News.

■ Hampton Family YMCA, 1322 LaSalle Ave., Hampton.

■ Eastern Virginia Medical School (Lewis Hall), 700 Olney Rd., Norfolk.

■ Light of the Valley Lodge #9, 521 Grafton Dr., Grafton.

■ St. James Episcopal Church, 928 Effingham St., Portsmouth.

■ Tidewater Bibleway Temple, 510 High St., Portsmouth.

■ Ebenezer Baptist Church, 875 Baker Rd., Virginia Beach.

Free hot lunches will be available on Saturdays in mid-town Newport News through March 31, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the New Vision Family Outreach Ministry, 10754 Jefferson Ave., (2nd floor). Call 596-8180 to confirm the number of people attending.

USO annual Gala The USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia will host its annual Gala and Silent Auction on Feb. 11 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton. This year’s theme is “A Tribute to Wounded Warriors.”

Festivities will include a dinner program with entertainment, a silent and live auction, and dancing. The USOHRCV will also hold a raffle where several items will be offered including a natural yellow diamond and a diamond bracelet. Tickets will be sold prior to the event and winners need not be present to claim their items.

For more information, call 764-5232 or email gala@usohrcv.com.

1940’s Valentine’s Hangar Dance The 4th Annual 1940’s Valentine’s Hangar Dance will be Feb. 11 from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach. Come dressed in your 1940’s attire as we transform one of our hangars into a dance floor in celebration of Valentine’s Day.TheTerry Chesson Orchestra Band will be playing all the favorite period hits.

Tickets are $40 each (with table discounts) and are available at www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/events/vday-dance.

The museum is home to one of the larg-

African-American History Focus “From Africa to Virginia” is the theme of interpretive programs throughout February at the Jamestown Settlement History Museum. Lectures on Feb. 12 and 19 at 2 p.m., complement a month-long focus of the first known Africans in Virginia and the experience of Africans in colonial America. Visitors are invited to learn about the lives of African-Americans during the American Revolution period.

On Feb. 12, Lauranette L. Lee, Virginia Historical Society curator of African-American history, will speak on “Exploring 17th –Century Virginia: Legislating Boundaries and Creating Culture.” Christy S. Coleman, president of the American Civil War Center, will present “In the Cause of Liberty: Shaping the American Ideal of Freedom,” on Feb. 19. Both lectures are included in admission.

est collections of vintage World War I and World War II era fighters, bombers, trainers and seaplanes. It is located at 1341 Princess Anne Rd. For more information, call 721-7767.

Pancake breakfast fundraiser Join the Grafton LacrosseTeam for its Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Feb. 11 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Cactus Steakhouse, 6401 Highway 17, Yorktown. Breakfast will include three pancakes, two strips of bacon and your choice of beverage.

The cost is $5. All proceeds will be used in support of the Grafton Lacrosse Boys and Girls Teams.

For tickets, call Jon Grigorian at 870-5913.

Valentine Candlelight Tour The Casemate Museum will host a Valentine CandlelightTour on Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at 20 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe. This event will highlight tales of old Fort Monroe. Admission is free but reservations are required.

For more information, call 788-3391.

LIN Media minority scholarships LIN Media, parent company of WAVY-TV 10 and FOX 43, is accepting applications for its Minority Scholarship and Training Program. One broadcast television scholarship/internship and one digital media scholarship/internship will be awarded in April.

Each student will receive a two-year scholarship for up to $10,000 per year which can be used toward tuition, fees, books and room and board. In addition, each stu-

The theme will also be the focus of guided tours of the museum’s re-created Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm offered Wednesday through Feb. 17. Tours will take place every hour from 10:05 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.

Combined admission to Jamestown Settlement, located on Route 31 and Colonial Parkway near Williamsburg, and the Yorktown Victory Center, located on Route 1020 and Colonial Parkway in Yorktown, is $20 (adults) and $10 (ages 6-12).

Individual admission to the Jamestown Settlement is $15.50 (adults) and $7.25 (ages 6-12). Yorktown Victory Center admission is $9.75 (adults) and $5.50 (ages 6-12). Children under 6 are free and parking is also free.

Both the Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call (888) 593-4682 or visit www.historyisfun.org.

dent will obtain hands-on training through a paid internship program at one of LIN Media’s television stations around the country. Scholarship recipients will be assigned full-time positions upon graduation and successful completion of the training program.

Applications will be accepted until March 16. For more information visit www.linmedia.com/contact-us/minority-scholarshipprogram/.

Earn free childcare First Baptist Church Denbigh’s Child Development Center is now accepting registrations and a chance to earn free tuition.

Located at 3628 Campbell Rd. in Newport News, the CDC’s children are more than 50 percent military. If you recruit for them, one enrollment earns one free week; two enrollments earn two free weeks and more.

For more information, call 833-7261.

Division I women’s basketball Old Dominion University will host the first and second round of the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on March 17 and 19, with four of the top teams in the nation coming to Norfolk. ODU will serve as one of the eight sites for the first two rounds of the tournament with games set for 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on March 17 and one game at 7 p.m. on March 19.

All session tournament books are available now at www.coxtix.com for $30 (adults) and $25 (youth 17 and under). Single day tickets are $20 (adults) and $15 (youth). Groups of

10 or more can purchase tickets for $10 per person by calling 683-5000.

Fans can also support the tournament by purchasing Youth Sponsorship packages starting at $100 which will provide tickets for 10 children to attend one of the tournament sessions.

For more information, contact the box office at 683-4444.

Ways to Work Program Predatory loans have caused heartache and financial ruin for many, including those in military service. Avalon, a center for women and children in collaboration with Army Community Services now offers an alternative for responsible, working individuals and families to receive low-interest auto loans that will support their financial self-sufficiency and asset development through the Ways to Work program.

What could reliable transportation mean to you or your military family? Having a vehicle can help stabilize your life and transport your children to child care, school, and doctor appointments.

To qualify for this program an applicant must: ■ Be 18 years or older; ■ Be a James City County, Yorktown, Poquoson, or Williamsburg resident or be active duty military E-6 and below, DOD personnel, or veteran in the Hampton Roads area; ■ And be employed with a moderate household income; For more information, call 258-5022, ext.

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Col. Paul Nelson (left), 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceWing commander, presents a $10,000 check to Peter McEntire for the Air Force Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program. McEntire, 480th ISR systems integration chief, designed and built a metal, separation shield for junction boxes to house classified and unclassified fibers, saving the Air Force more than half a million dollars annually.

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Peter McEntire, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing systems integration chief, created a solution to resolve an issue involving the need to separate classified and unclassified fibers in floor-mounted, junction boxes. For saving the Air Force more than half a million dollars, he was awarded $10,000 through the Air Force Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program.

Originally there were to be two separate contracts for the installation of separate junction boxes to house classified

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and unclassified fibers; one for 497th Distributed Ground Station-1 at Langley Air Force Base, and one for the 548th DGS-2 at Beale AFB. The total cost for both contracts would have totaled $547,621.

Instead, McEntire came up with an idea that cost a total of $1,896. He devised a metal separation shield that could be retrofitted into the existing floor boxes, separating fibers, thereby eliminating the need for additional boxes.

The IDEA Program is available for all Air Force employees. For more information log onto https://ipds.randolph. af.mil/ipds, or click on the link on the Air Force Portal.

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The Raleigh Police Department is currently accepting applications for the upcoming basic police academy that is tentatively scheduled for July 16, 2012.

Individuals who are interested in applying can go online at www. joinraleighpd.org to find more information about the Raleigh Police Department's hiring process, as well as download the application which can be mailed directly to the Recruiting Office.

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