February 22, 2013Vol. 4, No. 8 Fort Wainwright, Alaska

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Courts martial

Dec. 11 - A general court-martial con-vened at Fort Wainwright. A specialist was charged with five specifications un-der Article 120 (two specifications of rape and three specifications of abusive sexual contact). The specialist was found guilty of one specification of rape and two speci-fications of abusive sexual contact.

The case was tried before a military panel who sentenced the specialist to re-duction to private (E-1), forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for five years and a dishonorable discharge.

Dec. 7 - A general court-martial con-vened at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richard-son. A private first class was charged with two specifications under Article 112a (one specification each of use and possession of anabolic steroids), 13 speci-fications under Article 128 (three speci-fications of assault on a child under 16, 10 specifications of assault consummated by a battery), and three specifications under Article 134 (one specification of reckless endangerment of a child under 16, one specification of communicating a threat and one specification of shooting and killing a dog). The PFC was found guilty of all charges and specifications (except shooting and killing his dog). The case was tried before a military panel who sentenced the PFC to reduction to private (E-1), forfeiture of all pay and al-lowances, confinement for 18 years and a dishonorable discharge.

Dec. 10 - A special court-martial con-vened at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richard-son. A sergeant first class was charged with one specification under Article 91 (disobeying a no-contact order), three specifications under Article 92 (violat-ing a regulation by having an inappro-priate relationship), four specifications under Article 107 (falsifying documents for financial gain), three specifications under Article 121 (larceny of travel pay and allowances through deceit) and two specifications under Article 134 (wrong-ful cohabitation and failing to pay a just debt). The Soldier was found guilty of all charges and specifications except one specification of false official statement. The case was tried before a military judge who sentenced the Soldier to reduction to staff sergeant, forfeiture of $200 per month for 12 months and confinement for 45 days.

Jade Fulce U.S. Army Installation Man-agement Command

U.S. Army Installation Management Command is recruiting and hiring new sexual assault response coor-dinators and sexual assault victim advocates by October as part of the Army’s ex-panded Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention program.

IMCOM will hire 135 individuals this year in

support of the SHARP pro-gram, said Ebenezer Wil-liams Jr., IMCOM SHARP program manager.

Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter, IMCOM commander, ex-empted SHARP staff from an Armywide hiring freeze Jan. 29, calling them mis-sion-critical.

“I am authorizing the hiring to continue … to en-sure we continue to provide programs and services in support of critical missions, national security, safety of

human life and the protec-tion of private property,” Ferriter said.

The SHARP program aims to reduce sexual ha-rassment and assault by creating a climate of re-spect for the dignity of ev-ery member of the Army Family. SHARP does this by trying to reduce the stigma associated with reporting an incident, increase pre-vention efforts and increase investigation and prosecu-tion capabilities.

“Sexual harassment and sexual assault of any type will not be tolerated,” said Rufus Caruthers, IMCOM director of Equal Employ-ment and Opportunity. “It cripples the overall opera-tion. It will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swift-ly within the command.”

Changes to the program came with the 2012 Nation-al Defense Authorization Act. The act requires all bri-

Diaper Daze - born out of baby boom See story of Thursday’s event, page 5

Diaper Daze - born out of baby boom

Alaska Soldiers face criminal charges

U.S. Army Garrison Commander, Col. Ronald M. Johnson signed proclama-

tion declares Financial Readiness Week takes place Monday through

March 2. Everyone can take the Military Saves Pledge today - www.militarysaves.org/take-the-pledge

diaper dazeNew and expecting parents are

invited to attend this first-ever, free event. There will be demonstrations,

classes, an information fair and giveaways Feb. 28 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Bassett Army Community Hospi-

tal. Call 353-9757 or 353-6612.

Added garrison staff critical to future sexual harassment and assault response

Representing Fort Wainwright hockey players (from left), Ben Butcher, Mike Kracek, Tyler Schroeder and Ross Mathieu cel-ebrate a goal during the Army vs. Air Force Commander’s Cup game at the Big Dipper Ice Arena Feb. 16. The Army team took an early lead outscoring Air Force 4-1 in the first period. Each team added two more in the second period and Air Force tied the game by outscoring the Army squad 3-1. The game ended in a 7-7 tie at the end of regulation play and Air Force squeaked one by the Army keeper Owen Neill during a sudden-death shoot-out to claim an 8-7 victory. (Photo by Brian Schlumbohm, Fort Wainwright PAO)

Commander’s Cup battle

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There was once a time when most people knew the price of a postage stamp. Stamps were important because, like cur-rency, most of our business-es and home lives revolved around the necessity of ex-changing documents, money and information through the postal service.

These days, unless you’re a collector, stamps are rarely seen. Mail processes have changed and letters are priced and postage is printed directly onto envelopes. Once upon a time you actually had to lick stamps and envelopes. Preparing Christmas cards was a group effort and with-out the use of a wet sponge you would end up having a strange, minty aftertaste in

your mouth for a while.Today, letters to a friend

and photos to the grandpar-ents or even invitations to a special event are all easily typed, clicked, dragged and pasted with thumb and finger on a pocket-sized handheld.

The Fort Wainwright Public Affairs Office, like many other organizations on post, has found that completing the mission of

sharing information to the user is now open to end-less possibilities through social media.

Facebook, a very popular and heavily used social me-dium, has brought Army in-stallations new capabilities in expediting of information to specific interest groups.

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ALASKA POSTHome of the Arctic WarriorsEDITORIAL STAFF

Fort Wainwright Garrison CommanderCol. Ronald M. Johnson

U.s. army Garrison Fort Wainwright PaO

Linda DouglassCommand Information Chief

Connie Storcheditor

Trish Munteanstaff writers

Brian SchlumbohmAllen Shaw

Contributors Cathy Kropp, Army Environmental Command PAO

Brandy Ostanik, MEDDAC-AK PAO

Lisa Graham, Cultural Resources to the list of contributors

The ALASKA POST is authorized by Army Regulation 360-1 and is published by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Army, and is under exclusive written contract. Contents of the ALASKA POST are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the Department of the Army. The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the U.S. Army Garrison Ft. Wainwright Public Affairs Office. The ALASKA POST welcomes responsible comments from its readers and will publish letters, articles or photos submitted at least one week prior to the next publication. The ALASKA POST reserves the right to edit or reject submissions. All submitted material will become official Army property unless otherwise indicated. To advertise call (907) 459-7548 Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. The Editorial office is located on Ft. Wainwright in Building 1047 #1; Mailing address is Public Affairs Office, 1060 Gaffney Road, 5900, Ft. Wainwright, AK 99703. Call 353-6779 or 353-6701, or send emails to pao.fwa@us.army.mil

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Nurse Corps marks 112th anniversary

Cathy kropp,Army Environmental Command Public Affairs

About a month ago, Jan. 18, The Army an-nounced the availabil-ity of the Programmatic Environmental Assess-ment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for Army force structure reductions and realign-ments that may occur through 2020. The com-

ment period, originally scheduled to end Feb. 19, has been extended until March 21.

The Army takes seri-ously its responsibilities to coordinate and consid-er public feedback on de-cisions that may impact the environment or the communities surround-ing its installations. When the Army received requests for extensions from the public, state

reviewing agencies and congressional member, the Army granted a 30-day extension.

The extended com-ment period will allow the public and other stake-holders sufficient time to review and comment on the Army 2020 Program-matic Environmental As-sessment, or PEA.

The PEA evaluates and assesses the envi-ronmental and socio-economic impacts as-sociated with potential adjustments to Army forces at 21 installations. The Army has completed the analysis to evaluate changes to its forces that are necessary to reduce spending while main-taining critical national defense capabilities.

The public is invited to review the documents, which are available on-line at http://aec.army.mil/usaec/nepa/topics00.html and provide their comments by email to USARMY.JBSA.AEC.MBX@mail.mil or they may mail them to:

Public Comments USAECAttn: IMPA-AE (Army 2020 PEA) 2450 Connell Road (Bldg 2264)Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7664

The comment period, originally scheduled to end Feb. 19, has been ex-tended until March 21, 2013.

The Army takes seri-ously its responsibilities

to coordinate and consid-er public feedback on de-cisions that may impact the environment or the communities surround-ing its installations. When the Army received requests for extensions from the public, state reviewing agencies and congressional member, the Army granted a 30-day extension.

This will allow the public and other stake-holders sufficient time to review and comment on the Army 2020 Program-matic Environmental As-sessment, or PEA.

The Army’s proposed action evaluated in the PEA is to reduce the Army’s active duty end-strength from 562,000 at the end of fiscal year 2012 to 490,000 by fiscal year 2020. The PEA analyzes two primary alternatives: Alternative #1: Imple-ment force reductions by inactivating a minimum of eight Brigade Combat Teams, known as BCTs, and realign other com-bat, combat support, and service support units be-tween fiscal year 2013 and fiscal year 2020; and Alternative #2: Imple-ment Alternative 1, in-activate additional BCTs, and reorganize remaining BCTs by adding an addi-tional combat maneuver battalion and other units. The PEA also analyzes a No Action alternative, under which the Army would not reduce the size

of the force. Locations that were in-

cluded in the PEA analy-sis are those sites that have the potential to ex-perience a change in Sol-diers and civilians that exceeds a total of plus or minus 1,000 military personnel. Installations considered in the PEA in-clude: Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Camp-bell, Ky.; Fort Carson, Colo.; Fort Drum, N.Y.; Fort Gordon, Ga.; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Irwin, Calif; Joint Base Elmen-dorf-Richardson, Alask; Joint Base Langley-Eus-tis, Va.; Joint Base Lew-is-McChord, Wash.; Fort Knox, Ky.; Fort Lee, Va.; Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Fort Polk, La.; Fort Ri-ley, Kan.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Stewart, Ga.; U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii; and U.S. Army Garri-son Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

The implementation of Army force realignment will occur over the course of several years to arrive at an optimally configured force in 2020. Reductions in Army Soldiers will also be accompanied by some reduction in civil service employees.

These actions are be-ing undertaken to re-shape the Army’s forces to meet more effective national security require-ments while reducing the Army’s end-strength. Force realignment and some level of force reduc-

tion will impact most ma-jor Army installations. The implementation of this force rebalancing is necessary to allow the Army to operate in a re-duced budget climate, while ensuring the Army can continue to support the nation’s critical de-fense missions.

Final decisions as to which alternative to implement and which installations will see re-ductions or unit realign-ments have not yet been made. Those decisions will be made based on mission-related criteria and other factors, in light of the information con-tained in the PEA.

In addition to environ-mental and socioeconomic impacts discussed in this PEA, the Army will also consider several non-envi-ronmental factors critical to a final force structure decision, such as opera-tional requirements and capabilities, cost, strate-gic and geographical dis-tribution, investment and regeneration, facilities for Soldiers and family well-being.

All of the factors will be thoroughly evaluated. Some of the factors are more readily quantifi-able, such as maneuver training land acreage, buildable acreage, cost, availability of barracks and family housing, etc. Others are more qualita-tive in nature (i.e., strat-egy, geographic distribu-tion, reversibility.)

Army extends comment period for unit stationing options

The public review and comment period for the Program-matic Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for Army force structure reductions and realignments that may occur through 2020, originally scheduled to end Feb. 19, 2013, has been extended until, March 21, 2013. (U.S. Army photo illustration)

Brandy Ostanik,MEDDAC-AK PAO

For over 112 years Army nurses have been providing selfless service and quality care to Sol-diers, Family members and other beneficiaries.

The Army Nurse Corps was officially founded Feb. 2, 1901, to take care of Soldiers “on the bat-tlefield and at home.”

To mark the special occasion, Medical De-partment Activity Alas-ka nurses and other staff members gathered Feb. 5 to celebrate the Army Nurse Corps birthday and the dedication of Army nurses around the globe.

The celebration, re-volving around the theme of “Changing Lives Across the Globe,” featured Lt. Col. Heather Guess, a MEDDAC-AK nurse who recently re-turned from a humani-tarian deployment to Af-rica, as well as a potluck with foods from around the world.

Col. Dennis LeMaster, commander of MEDDAC-AK, opened the celebra-tion with high praise for MEDDAC-AK nurses and the Army Nurse Corps.

“I am proud of what you do each and every day,” said LeMaster. “The interaction which you, our nurses provide, give that human element, which is so critical to the patient experience.”

Guess shared with those in attendance photos from her deploy-ment and spoke about the high regard villag-ers had for American medical providers.

“When they heard there were Americans providing care they would think we could cure any-thing,” Guess said. “It was very humbling.”

The Army Nurse Corps did not become a part of the Army Medical De-partment until 1901, but many nurses, both male and female, served in all wars prior to that time, including the American Revolution.

Col. Maria Summers (right), deputy chief of nursing at Medical Department Activity–Alaska and 2nd Lt. Rynae Headid, a nurse from the maternal newborn unit, cut the cake during the Army Nurse Corp Birthday Celebration at Bassett Army Community Hospital, Feb. 5. Summers and Headid represented the most-senior and most-junior Army Nurse Corps staff at the hospital.

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Lisa GrahamCultural Resources manager, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division

As February is African American History Month, it is a great time to learn an inter-esting piece of our own military history here in Alaska. During World War II, the U.S. Army constructed the Alaska-Cana-dian Highway or Alcan (today known as the Alaska Highway), and a large number of the Sol-diers who built the highway were African American.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, military leaders feared a Japanese invasion of North America would start with an attack on Alaska. President Roosevelt recognized Alaska was an important military asset that was vulnerable to attack. To ensure an emergency sup-ply route to the Alaska military bases and airfields in Alaska and Canada, Roosevelt autho-rized the construction of a high-way to link Alaska to the rest of U.S. through Canada.

More than 10,000 Soldiers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were assigned to the project, of which approximately 3,700 were black Soldiers be-longing to three all-black regi-ments, the 93rd, the 95th and the 97th. A fourth all-black unit, 388th Battalion, was assigned to the construction of the oil pipe-line that followed the highway’s general route and was critical to

supplying gasoline for aircraft, military vehicles and construc-tion equipment.

These men served during a time of intense discrimination against African Americans in American society. Black Soldiers were rarely allowed to serve in active combat roles. The ac-cepted viewpoint of the time was that black Soldiers were not equal in skill or capabilities to their white counterparts, and they were segregated into all-black units, usually serving under the command of white of-ficers. This discrimination was even seen in the placement of the units in Alaska during the highway project. Steps were taken to position the all-black units away from settlements in order to control and limit the interactions between black Sol-diers and local white and Native populations while in Alaska.

Building the highway was an arduous task. Many of these Sol-diers were from southern states and had never experienced the extreme cold temperatures com-mon in Alaska’s Interior. They lived in drafty tents or hastily built barracks and often had to have emergency supplies para-chuted down to them. On top of the ever-present environmental obstacles, they had the difficult task of clearing and construct-ing the highway and pipeline in an area of almost complete wilderness, and they were fre-quently plagued by engineering issues from having to build on

The road to civil rights: Black Soldiers helped build the Alaska Highway

permafrost. Despite all the dif-ficulties, the Soldiers complet-ed their mission and on Nov. 20, 1942, the Alaska Highway officially opened.

Prior to the construction of the highway, the only way to reach Alaska was by air or sea. Today, the highway stretch-es 1,520 miles from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Can-ada, to Delta Junction, Alaska. The building of the Alaska Highway was a major engi-

neering feat. During a time of segregation,

the Soldiers of the 93rd, the 95th, the 97th Regiments and the 388th Battalion worked at an amazing pace in difficult con-ditions and successfully helped complete the construction of the highway in less than two years. They proved that black Soldiers should be on equal footing as white Soldiers. More than a million African Ameri-cans served during World War

II and ultimately the hard work and determination of these Sol-diers led to the desegregation of the Army in 1948.

If you are interested in learning more about building of the Alaska Highway and the black regi-ments that helped build it, check out “The World War II Black Regiment that Built the Alaska Military Highway,” by William E. Griggs and Philip J Merrill or the PBS documentary titled, “Build-ing the Alaska Highway.”

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It allows for the sharing of information, event sched-ules and public notifica-tions not only between in-stallation Facebook pages, but to anyone who “likes” the page. The format also lends itself as a question-and-answer venue for pub-lic use. Questions asked, when answered, are then available to all viewers who visit the page. Fort Wainwright presently has more than 30 official Facebook sites represent-ing military, civilian and support organizations on the installation. Each site provides information, feedback and links to oth-er sites on post and off. A note to those looking for information through Facebook sites represent-ing Fort Wainwright or-ganizations: always look for the words “Govern-ment Organization” on the page’s description and a statement that it is the “official” Facebook page for the organiza-tion. Those who don’t

use social media may be surprised to learn they need not have an account with Facebook to view the garrison’s Facebook page, since it’s open to the pub-lic. Fort Wainwright’s of-ficial page can be found at www.facebook.com/Fort-WainwrightPAO.

Tweets, tweeting and tweeps are all part of the lexicon associated with the quick, short, social chat and networking ap-plication of Twitter. With only 140 characters to work with, whatever in-formation is to be passed on, it must be ‘just the facts’ or have a hyper-link to more information. Twitter account holders can be followers of other users, such as news or-ganizations, friends or even companies, receiving a scrolling list of tweets put out by other users. Or they can be followed themselves. Fort Wain-wright’s official Twitter page primarily tweets a stream of information and events pertaining to the installation and also

mirrors posts placed on Facebook and Flickr. To follow us, go to www.twit-ter.com/PAOFWA.

Everyone loves a pho-to. Even if it isn’t a great photo, seeing an image that’s familiar to us - like an event attended, place visited or a special time of the year - can grab and hold our fascination within the frame of that picture. Flickr is an online image-hosting site used by many to share images and video with the world. Like most social media, it’s free for the basic user. Imagery can be uploaded, cataloged and is search-able using keywords to describe the photo.

The Fort Wainwright’s Flickr page contains nearly 7,000 images dat-ing back to 2009 and is available for searching and downloading. Fort Wainwright imagery can be found at www.flickr.com/fortwainwright.

Pinterest is an online social media site used to share interests with imag-es, words and links to other

sites. Pinterest categorizes interests into groups called boards. It allows users to share interests, comments and links to build a catalog ranging from foods, sports and hobbies to business, commerce and more. Fort Wainwright’s Pinterest page presently has seven boards of interest: Fort Wainwright History board, with imagery and infor-mation on historic events, buildings and places on post; Physical Fitness board, with images of Sol-diers, military Family and civilians using fitness areas around post; the Welcome to Alaska board introduces some of the main units on post with information and links to contact them and the installation newcom-ers’ guide; the Monterey Lakes Memorial Park board is in honor of the Sol-

diers, units and Families of our U.S. Army Alaska heri-tage; a Fort Wainwright Youth board highlights the programs, achievements and support provided to military Families and the Fort Wainwright Outdoor Recreation board shows what Alaskan outdoor ac-tivities are available. Pres-ently a Social Media board is in the works. This board will showcase social me-dia sites representing Fort Wainwright, local com-munity interest sites and USARAK sites, all in one area. To visit the site, go to http://pinterest.com/fort-wainwright/ and make a comment on what’s pres-ent, what’s not and what you’d like to see.

Probably one of the most familiar media types is the base newspaper. Fort Wainwright’s Alaska Post

newspaper is a weekly pub-lication and appears every Friday on newsstands throughout the post and in Family housing. To reach an even wider audience, it is also available online at www.wainwright.army.mil/alaskapost.

In the near future, the Fort Wainwright webpage will be getting a new look, making navigation sim-pler and bringing a clean-er look to the site with social media at the fore-front. We look forward to hearing your input. To visit the garrison’s home page, go to www.wain-wright.army.mil.

Come visit the social media sites of Fort Wain-wright. Leave a comment; ask a question or just browse, we look forward to meeting you in the so-cial media realm.

allen shaw,Fort Wainwright PAO

It’s quite the sight. A group of hardcore Interior Alaskans gathering bright

and early Saturday morn-ing on the Chena River in Fairbanks bundled in arctic gear. Many will be holding a hot cup of coffee in their furry mitted hands and

when they speak you’ll be able to see a puff of breath preceding their words. The Tired Iron event on the last weekend of February is a two-day carnival-like

The Chena River in downtown Fairbanks will be a hub of activity Saturday and Sunday dur-ing the Tired Iron event, which includes a carnival atmosphere revolving around vintage snowmachine races, the 5th annual Brr-BQ barbecue cook-off and the finish of the Iron Dog snowmachine race. (File photo)

Things heat up on the ice and grill this weekendcelebration where people play hu-man “moose turd” bowling, enjoy free sled dog rides and take a shot in the port-a-potty golf chipping contest. The fun and frivolity sur-rounds the classic snowmachine races and the northern-most, and coldest, Alaska State Barbecue As-sociation sanctioned event: the 5th Annual BrrBQ.

The days are getting longer, the sun rises higher in the sky and this event is a good reason to get outside.

The Tired Iron trials begin at 9 a.m. and a variety of activities are scheduled through 3 p.m. The 2013 Iron Dog finish should hap-pen between 1 and 4 p.m. and pho-to opportunities will be available. The festivities will crank up again

Sunday at 11 a.m. and conclude with an awards banquet between 6 and 8 p.m.

For more information on the Tired Iron, contact 452-8602 or visit www.fairbankstirediron.org.

Barbecue isn’t just for warm weather anymore. The set-up and meat inspection begins at 8:30 a.m. in the courthouse parking lot next to the big clock in Golden Heart Plaza on First Avenue Sat-urday with only two categories to be judged – chicken and ribs. The turn-in times for chicken is 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for ribs.

All backyard barbecue aficiona-dos as well as master chefs are en-couraged to compete for prizes. For more information call 750-2888 or visit www.alaskabbq.org.

staff report,Fort Wainwright PAO

By proclamation of the Fort Wainwright Garrison Com-mander, Col. Ronald M. John-son, Military Saves Week begins Monday. The annual event en-courages military members and their Families to commit to sav-ing money. It is part of the year-round Military Saves campaign.

According to their website www.militarysaves.org, Military Saves is part of the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign and has been a part-ner with DoD since 2003.

Military Saves is a social mar-keting campaign to encourage military Families to save money every month so that they will be better prepared for whatever expenses life may bring.

Soldiers are encouraged to visit the website and take the Saver Pledge and to also attend financial readiness training. To be truly successful though, the whole Family needs to get in the

act. Soldiers and spouses need to know how to manage the Family’s finances and make sav-ing a priority. Financial habits, like all other habits, are learned at an early age, so teaching your children and teens about money management is important.

Financial training for Soldiers and spouses is available through Monica Teel, Army Community Service personal financial readi-ness specialist. For more infor-mation or to schedule and ap-pointment, call 353-7438.

Teel and Lynda Goodwin, the partnership specialist with Child, Youth and School Ser-vices, are providing a “Youth Military Saves Training” Feb. 25 starting at 3 p.m. at Youth Services. The content is geared to military youth (middle and high school students). Seating is limited so preregistration is requested. Walk-ins will be ac-commodated as space allows. To sign up or for more information, call 361-9897.

Make the pledge during Military Saves week to build wealth, not debt

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What if you could make just one stop to get all the information an expectant parent or the parent of a newborn could want?

Well now you can. Fort Wainwright Army Gar-rison and Bassett Army Community Hospital are joining forces with more than 25 other agencies to present Diaper Daze Feb. 28 from 3 to 7 p.m.

New program educates, entertains and welcomes new parents “BACH is partnering

with our friends at Gar-rison in order to maxi-mize and advertise all the services available to brand new parents so they can fully enjoy some of the most precious years with their new-born,” said Col. Dennis LeMaster, commander of Medical Department Activity-Alaska.

Felicia Jackson, the director of the Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security director-ate said with more ba-bies due in the first six months of 2013 than in all of 2012 (more than 40 babies per month, with 110 expected in March) Fort Wainwright garrison and MEDDAC-AK decid-ed a consolidated event was needed to provide in-formation, training and demonstrations on essen-tials such as how to prop-erly install a car seat or baby proof a home.

MEDDAC-AK will be providing information on postpartum depres-sion and treatment, well-

baby check-up informa-tion, a “skin-to-skin” class which will teach the importance of skin contact and bonding, in-formation on immuniza-tions and more.

The hospital will also offer information on Re-lay Health (a secure mes-saging system to contact providers by email in-stead of phone), and pa-tient administration will be on hand to help with information about birth certificates and pre-ad-missions.

Those attending can also find information on Women, Infants and Children, Tricare insur-ance and services provid-ed by Arctic Health link, including how to receive free over-the-counter medications.

“I’m so proud of the extra efforts that Bas-sett employees have been making across the board - both in the spotlight and behind the scenes - to make this experience for our Families not only top-notch in terms of safety,

but also to make this the pleasant, exciting, indi-vidualized experience that bringing new lives into the world should be,” said Maj. Christine Ryan, Chief of Women’s Health, MEDDAC-AK.

Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will be on hand to talk to people about some of the programs offered.

In addition to informa-tion about how to make baby food, “Child, Youth and School Services will be offering an overview of child care options and parent education oppor-tunities on Fort Wain-wright,” said Heather Bauer, program opera-tions specialist at CYSS.

“Families who need full day child care can add their child’s name to the waiting list and paper registration packets will be available,” she said.

Army Community Service’s New Parent Support Group and Ex-ceptional Family Mem-ber Program will be on hand with information

about the services they provide.

To simplify the process of command sponsorship for your newest Family member, the Directorate of Human Resources will be there to provide infor-mation.

The Armed Services YMCA is giving away an outfit and a $25 gift cer-tificate and the Exchange is donating diapers for baby bundles.

Other agencies sched-uled include FMWR, Di-rectorate of Emergency Services, the American Red Cross and others.

Jackson said that knowledge is not the only thing a person gets from taking the time to attend.

“New parents will be provided with baby bundles that will encom-pass several neat little items,” she said. Indi-viduals need to attend a majority of the booths in order to qualify for the grand prizes.

For more information call DPTMS, 353-9757.

The Air Force goal keeper went splay-legged to stop a valiant effort by Army center Cody King (12) at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks, Feb. 16, during the Commander’s Cup Hockey game. The Commander’s Cup is an annual event during Hockey Week in Fairbanks that pits players from Fort Wainwright against a team from Eielson Air Force Base. Air Force won the game 8-7 during a shoot-out, after the two teams finished tied at the end of three periods. (Photo by Brian Schlumbohm, Fort Wainwright PAO)

Fort Wainwright’s newest Arctic Warriors - Here come the babies. More children will be born to Fort Wainwright Families in the first half of 2013 than all of last year (40-plus babies per month with more than 100 expected in March), according to Medical Department Activity-Alas-ka. The first one-stop shop event for new parents takes place Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Bassett Army Com-munity Hospital. Additional events are slated for March 21, April 11 and May 9. Birth rates are expected to return to normal this summer, with about 35 to 40 births pro-jected for June. (Illustration by Brian Schlumbohm/Fort Wainwright PAO)

Niki Rich, licensed practical nurse in Health Promotions, leads a tobacco cessation class for Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Feb 13.

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Few people want to be called a quitter, but a group of seven Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, are hoping to become quitters - this time for good.

The Soldiers attended a tobacco cessation pro-gram offered by the staff at Arctic Health Link to gain tools to help them through their journey of quitting tobacco, Feb. 13.

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Johnson was credited by the group as being the leading force behind the decision. Johnson, who quit smoking after re-turning from deployment last year and refrained for the duration of block leave, picked up the hab-it once again when he re-turned to his unit.

“Not to blame anyone, but I started again be-cause I’m always around

it,” said Johnson speak-ing of the difficulty he had seeing his buddies smoke.

This time Johnson de-cided to not go through the battle alone.

“I figured I tried ev-erything before except medication,” said John-son. “I asked for the sup-port of my platoon, and here we are.”

The group actually showed up as a whole at Arctic Health Link a week prior to taking the class.

“The whole crowd showed up looking for support,” said Cindy Hen-ley, Public Health Nurse for Medical Department Activity – Alaska, “Un-fortunately our sched-uled classes were already full, but we found a way to support them.”

Rather than sending the group away to wait for spots in a March it-eration of the program, Henley and her team created a class just for the group.

“They are getting ready to go out to the

range,” said Henley. “We discussed that this would be a good time to go through the process. They have the support of each other and if they go to the range without any cigarettes, it will be easier to refrain.”

According to Henley, a tobacco user has the potential to be most suc-cessful when they people they live and work with are refraining from to-bacco too.

The group of Soldiers is taking the responsibil-ity of holding each other accountable seriously. While there will be no ramifications, other than giving those who start us-ing tobacco again a hard time, there is a commit-ment to reward them if they are successful.

Group member, and platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class James Sink, has promised to give a four-day pass to everyone who makes it tobacco-free for 90 days.

The team at Arctic Health Link is prepared to assist the group, and

Soldiers band together, vow to quit tobacco

all those quitting tobac-co, with support and ac-countability through the Tobacco Cessation Pro-gram.

The program begins with a four-hour class of-fered in a group setting with 10 to 20 partici-pants. During this initial class, participants are given tools and tips on how to deal with stress, determine triggers and learn about foods and beverages which increase tobacco cravings.

Before leaving the ini-tial class, participants

meet with a physician’s assistant to determine if there is a need for medi-cation to assist in the quitting process.

According to the American Cancer Soci-ety, studies have shown that medication and sup-port used together can double a person’s chance of successfully stopping the use of tobacco.

A three-tiered system of medication is offered through the program, starting with nicotine re-placement therapy such as patches, then Zyban

and lastly Chantix. Beneficiaries can re-

ceive these over the counter and prescription medications for no cost,

-more-two weeks at a time.

Every two weeks par-ticipants are required to meet with a member of the smoking cessation team in order to contin-ue to receive the medica-tion.

To enroll in the pro-gram, or to schedule a class for a group, call Arctic Health Link at 361-4148.

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LUnChtIMe head PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nug-get Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Va BrIeFInG, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Welcome Cen-ter basement, building 3401,. Call 353-2113.

stOrY hOUr: Hockey theme, 4 p.m., post library, building 3700. No cost. Call 353-2642.

COsMIC BOWLInG, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-4137.

saturday – 23rdWInter CarnIVaL, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Outdoor Rec-reation Center, building 4050. No cost. Call 361-6349.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, 10 to 11a.m. Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

YOGa FOr athLetes, 11 a.m. to noon, Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

eXCePtIOnaL FaMILY MeMBer PrOGraM tUB-InG daY, 12:45 to 3 p.m., Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area, building 1172. Call 353-4243.

ZUMBa FItness CLass, 1 to 2 p.m., Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Cost is $7. Call 353-7294.

YOUth FIeLd trIP, 1 p.m., Youth Center, building 4109. Call 361-5437.

Chess CLUB, 3 to 4 p.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

WInter serIes OF POker, 6 to 7 p.m., the Warrior Zone, building 3205. DoD cardholders 18 and older. Call 353-1087.

COsMIC BOWLInG, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

sunday – 24thCathOLIC serVICes, 8 and 11 a.m., Catholic Mass; 10 a.m. Catholic religious education, Southern Lights Chapel, building 4107. Call 353-9825.

GOsPeL serVICes, 1 p.m. Gospel worship service, Bassett Army Community Hospital, third-floor confer-ence room, building 4076. Call 353-9825.

PrOtestant serVICes, 10 a.m., Sunday school. 11 a.m., Sunday Protestant worship Northern Lights Chapel, building 3430. Call 353-9825.

FaMILY daY shOOt, noon to 5 p.m., Fischer Skeet Range, building 1172. Call 353-7869.

Monday – 25thYOUth saVes traInInG, 3 p.m., building 4109, Youth Services. Seating is limited, reserve space by calling 353-7438 or sign up with the Financial Readi-ness manager, 361-9897.

COre traInInG, 5:30 to 6:30 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

FaMe FItness sessIOns, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-9137.

FaMe ChILd Care sessIOns, 9 to 10:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. to noon; 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fit-ness Center, building 3452. Cost is $35 per month, per child, per session. Pre-registration is open for the March sessions. Call 353-9137.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, noon to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

ZUMBa FItness CLass, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Cost is $7. Call 353-7223.

tUrBO kICk, 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

BOUnCY hUt nIGht, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Last Frontier Com-munity Activity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

tuesday – 26thLeaPs FOr LearnInG, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Murphy Hall, building 1045. Cost is $50 per month. Ages 2 to 5. Call 353-7713.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.; 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

PreGnanCY FItness, 11 a.m. to noon, Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

hOUr OF POWer GrOUP strenGth CLass, noon to 12:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

YOGa FOr athLetes, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Wednesday – 27thCOre traInInG, 5:30 to 6:30 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

FaMe FItness sessIOns, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-9137.

FaMe ChILd Care sessIOns, care times start and end within 15 minutes of FAME fitness sessions, Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Cost is $35 per month, per child, per session. Pre-registration begins Feb. 20 for the March sessions. Call 353-9137.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, noon to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

POLar Bear BOWL, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

LUnChtIMe head PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nug-get Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

tUrBO kICk, 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

thursday – 28thBaBY sIGns: sIGn, sInG and PLaY CLasses, 9 to 9:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044. No cost. Call 353-7372..

rOMP and stOMP PLaYGrOUP, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building1044. No cost. Call 353-7372.

LUnChtIMe head PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

nIGht skIInG, 4 to 8 p.m., Birch Hill Ski and Snow-board Area, building 1172. Call 353-6795.

eMOtIOn COaChInG, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., CDC I, build-ing 4024. Call 353-7713.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.; 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

hOUr OF POWer GrOUP strenGth CLass, noon to 12:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Friday – March 1stFaMe FItness sessIOns, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, build-ing 3452. Call 353-9137.

FaMe ChILd Care sessIOns, 9 to 10:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. to noon; 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Cen-ter, building 3452. Cost is $35 per month, per child, per session. Pre-registration begins the 20th of the month for the next month’s sessions. Call 353-9137.

LUnChtIMe head PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

stOrY hOUr & CraFts: Us hOCkeY CeLeBratIOn, 4 p.m., post library, building 3700. No cost. Call 353-2642.

COsMIC BOWLInG, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-4137

saturday – March 2ndWInter CarnIVaL, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Outdoor Rec-reation Center, building 4050. No cost. Call 361-6349.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, 10 to 11 a.m. Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

YOGa FOr athLetes, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

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Parents of newborns and Fort Wainwright Families expecting a child are encouraged to attend the first-ever Diaper Daze event co-hosted by Fort Wainwright Garrison and Basset Army Community Hospital Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Bassett. There will be giveaways, demonstrations, an information fair and classes. For more information, call the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security at 353-9757 or 353-6612.

Dental Activity-Alaska is inviting military Families to bring their children age 12 months to 12 years for free dental exams Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month. These exams are provided every Saturday in Febru-ary at the Kamish Dental Clinic, building 3406, next to Burger King. For more information call Sgt. Dan-ikka Guinn, 353-2917.

The Alaska State Barbecue Association’s fifth annu-al Brr B-Q competition in conjunction with the Tired Iron vintage snowmachine races on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks Saturday. All backyard grillmas-ters are encouraged to participate in this one-of-kind experience. Soldiers and members of the Fort Wain-wright community have already registered to show they can cook the best chicken and ribs, no matter what the temperature, and are throwing down a challenge. Dress warm and fire up the cookers. For more informa-tion, visit http://alaskabbq.org or call 750-2888.

Military Family College Night is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the youth center. There will be presentations by representatives from local universities, the Edu-cation Center, the Army and Air Force to talk about college options. Information will be provided on how to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. For more information, call the School Liaison Office, 361-9897.

Hockey Week in Fairbanks continues this weekend as the University of Alaska Fairbanks takes on Michi-gan State at the Carlson Center tonight and Satur-day, the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the UAF-Ice Dogs-Gold Kings alumni game, announcement of the Back Yard Ice Rink contest, free-skate sharpening and power skating clinics. For more information, con-tact Randy Zarnke at itrap@gci.net or call 452-6857.

Wainwright on Wednesday, or WOW, is provided by volunteers every week at 5:30 p.m. in the Northern Lights Chapel. The program offers free food, fellowship and an opportunity to grow - with classes for youth, a course for children and a group oriented towards parenting children. WOW also offers Bible studies for both men and women. The Northern Lights Chapel is in building 3430 at the corner of Rhineland and Lu-zon avenues. For more information call 353-9825

The Spring Job and Internship Fair takes place Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the Wood Center. Employers will be on campus to fill positions in engineering, business, social services and other sectors. There will be job po-sitions for full-time, part-time and seasonal work, so make sure to have a complete, up-to-date resume on UAF Career Connect. A link to the Career Connect site and an up-to-date list of employers participating at the job fair will be available at www.uaf.edu/career. Make sure to check here for an updated list of em-ployers recruiting at the Spring Job and Internship Fair this year.

Active-duty, military retirees from all branches and their Family members who have simple personal in-come tax returns are eligible for tax assistance service. Returns may be filed electronically whether you are get-ting a refund or you owe taxes. Only taxes prepared by a Fort Wainwright Tax Assistance Center staff member can be electronically filed at the Tax Assistance Center. The Tax Assistance Center is located in building 1051-9 near the law center on the north side of Fort Wain-wright. Walk-in customers are welcome, but customers with appointments take priority. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 353-2613.

Mandatory for Soldiers and recommended for spouses, the Alaska Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment representatives present transition-as-

sistance workshops on post. Learn how to job-search, develop your resume, practice interviewing, under-stand networking and negotiate salary and benefits. Limited space is available and advance registration is required for the three-day workshops. For more in-formation, contact the Army Career and Alumni Pro-gram, 353-2113.

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At the direction of the commanding officers of Eiel-son Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright, the follow-ing locations are declared off-limits to military per-sonnel assigned or attached to Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright:

The Smoke Shop, 334 Old Steese Highway

The Scentz, 1616 Cushman Street

Mr. Rock and Roll, 1452 Cushman Street

Mr. Rock and Roll II, 2016 College Road

Still Smoking Tobacco and Gifts, 516 Old Steese

The Smoke Shop and The Scentz are off-limits to military personnel permanently per the Armed Forc-es Disciplinary Control Board and are being recom-mended to be placed permanently off-limits to U.S. Army Alaska Command and Eielson’s commander. The other establishments remain permanently off limits to Air Force and Army personnel.

The Fort Wainwright Community Spouses Club offers a scholarship program for Army Families. The deadline to submit application packages is March 14. Information and applications are on the CSC website, at www.wainwrightcsc.org (click on The Latest News) or visit www.facebook.com/WainwrightCSC

The garrison Safety Office has posted motorcycle training classes at https://apps.imcom.army.milAIRS. Soldiers who want to ride this summer are required to complete the necessary course or courses before taking to the road. For more information contact Greg Sanches at gregory.j.sanches.civ@mail.mil or call 353-7079.

The military resort at Seward is offering a 15 per-cent discount on lodging and deep sea fishing reser-vations for use May 27 through June 15. For more information on the Early Bird Special, call Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff, (907) 224-5559 or toll-free, (800) 770-1858. View military charter fishing videos, the resort and winter program infor-mation online at www.sewardresort.com.

The Fort Wainwright Fire Department would like to remind everyone to please keep fire hydrants vis-ible and accessible during the winter months. Soldiers, Families and civilian employees can help by keeping snow cleared at least three feet around fire hydrants. Please also keep a path clear from the hydrant to the road. This can help firefighters quickly find and use the fire hydrant to fight a fire, which can save precious time to save lives and property. Keep the sidewalks and entries clear of excess snow. All exit doors, mechanical room doors, sprinkler and standpipe connections should be kept free of snow and ice. Continued diligence will improve the fire department’s access to the building and fire suppression systems in the event of a fire or medical emergency. Thank you for your assistance. If you have an emergency - police, fire or medical - remember to dial 911. Have a warm and safe winter.

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Dec. 10 - A general court-mar-tial convened at Joint Base El-mendorf-Richardson. A specialist was charged with one specifica-tion under Article 107 (making a false statement), 10 specifications under Article 121 (larceny of vari-ous items of personal property) and one specification under Ar-ticle 134 (receipt of stolen prop-erty). The specialist was found guilty of three specifications of larceny and receipt of stolen prop-erty. The case was tried before a military judge who sentenced the specialist to reduction to private (E-1), forfeiture of all pay and al-lowances, to pay a fine of $2,500, confinement for 16 months and a bad-conduct discharge.

Jan. 23 - A general court-mar-tial convened at Fort Wainwright. A specialist was charged with two specifications of aggravated sexu-al contact with a child who has at-tained the age of 12 years but has not attained the age of 16 years and two specifications of indecent liberties with a child under Arti-cle 120 and four specifications of indecent language communicated to a child under 16 years of age under Article 134. The specialist was acquitted of all charges and specifications by a military panel.

Jan. 30 - A general court-mar-tial convened at Fort Wainwright. A chief warrant officer three was charged with two specifications of rape under Article 120, one speci-fication of forcible sodomy under Article 125 and one specification of adultery under Article 134. The CW3 was found guilty of one specifi-cation of rape and adultery. The case was tried before a military panel who sentenced the CW3 to total for-feiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for ten years.

DUI Reports Jan. 3 - A specialist was found

guilty in state court of driving under the influence of alcohol in Fairbanks, with a breath-alcohol content of .111 percent. The Sol-dier was sentenced to a $1,500 fine, three days confinement, driver’s license suspended for 90 days, substance abuse program and two years probation.

Jan. 4 - A 1st lieutenant was found guilty in state court of op-erating a vehicle under the influ-ence of alcohol in Anchorage with a breath-alcohol of .183 percent. The Soldier was sentenced to a $1500 fine, four days confine-ment, driver’s license suspended for 90 days, Anchorage substance abuse program participation and four years probation.

Jan. 23 - A specialist was found guilty in state court of operating a vehicle under the influence of al-cohol in Anchorage with a breath-alcohol content of .132 percent. The Soldier was sentenced to a $1500 fine, driver’s license sus-pended for 90 days, ASAP and three years probation.

Jan. 25 - A specialist received a Field Grade Article 15 for driving under the influence of alcohol on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with a breath-alcohol content of .080 percent in violation of Article 111 of the UCMJ. As a result of his actions, the Soldier received a reduction to private (E-1), sus-pended forfeitures of $758 (per month for two months), 45 days extra duty and 45 days restriction to the limits of JBER.

Jan. 26 - A specialist pled guilty to driving under the influ-ence of alcohol in Fairbanks, with a breath-alcohol content of .141 percent. The Soldier was sen-tenced to a $1,500 fine, three days confinement, substance abuse program participation and two years probation with no purchase of alcohol for consumption.

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Despite years of concerted effort, the joint chiefs of staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on combating the crime.

gade-sized units, including IMCOM garrisons, to have at least one full-time sexual assault response coordinator and sexual assault victim ad-vocate. Additional sexual as-sault victim advocates may be added, depending on de-mographics or unit needs.

Garrison SHARP pro-grams can also offer victims an option and continuity of care if they choose not to use their command SHARP, said Williams. The senior com-mander on the installation is ultimately responsible for the program.

After Oct. 1, 2013, only armed forces members and Department of Defense ci-vilian employees may be as-signed to SHARP positions, the act states. No longer will there be contracted staff af-ter that time.

The act also made changes to training and certification for SHARP personnel. “It is a requirement come Oct. 1,

2013 if you are not creden-tialed, then you cannot re-spond to a victim of sexual assault,” said Sergio Perez, Fort Sam Houston sexual assault prevention and re-sponse program manager.

Perez said the National Organization of Victim As-sistance is responsible for credentialing all Army sex-ual assault response coor-dinators and sexual assault victim advocates.

In the past, IMCOM gar-risons managed the sexual assault prevention and re-sponse program under the Family Advocacy Program in Army Community Service.

Col. Nancy D. Ruffin, director of the Army Fam-ily Advocacy Program man-ager and chief of Personal and Family Life Readiness branch emphasized that SHARP and FAP are two separate programs with dif-ferent missions.

“ACS victim advocates are still providing assistance to any victim, whether of

sexual assault or of domestic violence,” Ruffin said. After Oct. 1, any ACS victim ad-vocate must have SHARP training and credentials to respond to a case of sexual assault, according to Ruffin.

ACS Family Advocacy Pro-gram personnel will continue to respond to victims of domes-tic and child abuse incidents.

Williams said in the inter-im there are (one or more) collateral sexual assault re-sponse coordinators and sex-ual assault victim advocates at every installation.

Soldiers in Alaska and their adult Army Fam-ily members may call the SHARP hotline (907) 231-7432 or call toll-free, (877) 995-5247. On Fort Wain-wright the ACS domestic violence and victim advocate is also available for assis-tance at 353-7317.

For more information go online to https://www.safe-helpline.org or, the sexual assault support for the DoD community.

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