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BY TIMOTHY SANDOVALPRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE

Residents want a speedysolution to a Brentwood speedcamera with signs surroundingit that some say is confusing.The speed camera is on

the 4500 block of 34th Streetin Brentwood, near ThomasS. Stone Elementary Schoolin Mount Rainier. The streetsaddles the two municipalities,with Mount Rainier’s lanes onthe side where the school isand Brentwood maintainingthe other side. Speeders go-ing down a hill in front of theschool are caught by the cam-era on the Brentwood side ofthe street.Some residents said the

problem is that the speed lim-its on the street are inconsis-tent, with the Mount Rainierside 25 mph and the Brentwoodside 15 mph.There also is confusing sig-

nage on the streets, they said.On both sides of the street,

signs with lights at the top ofthem say: “Speed limit 15 mphwhen flashing,” leading someresidents to think the speed

limit changes when the lightsare not on - even though thespeed limit remains 15 mph onthe Brentwood side when thelights aren’t flashing.On other streets near the

school, the speed limit is 25mph, leading to further confu-sion, residents said.Other signs on 34th Street

say: “Speed limit 15 mph, photoenforced, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.”Brentwood Police Chief Ja-

son Copeland said the speedlimit is 15 mph at all timeson the Brentwood side of thestreet. The camera takes pho-tos of the license plates on ve-hicles going 12 mph or moreover the speed limit, and thevehicle owners are issued a $40citation, he said.“I feel like it’s a trap that

they are trying to make moneyoff of,” said Mount Rainier resi-dent Deborah Hutton, who esti-mated that she has received atleast 10 tickets from the cam-era, which has been in placefor about three months. “Thereare two conflicting signs, and Idon’t understand how that is

Speed camera signsin Brentwood rev updriver confusion

see SPEED, page 6

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAUPRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE

Alvin Crawley, the PrinceGeorge’s County Public Schoolsinterim superintendent, hasdelayed his June 3 resignation,said school system spokesmanBriant Coleman.“He’s willing to stay until

school reopens in August,” Cole-man said.On April 25, Crawley in-

formed the Board of Educationof his intent to resign effectiveJune 3. Crawley’s contract wasset to expire July 1.Coleman said Crawley was

unavailable for comment due tograduations this week.Crawley replaced William

Hite, who left PGCPS to head thePhiladelphia public school sys-tem in September 2012. Crawley,who had been serving as deputychief of programming for the Dis-trict of Columbia Public SchoolsOffice of Special Education, ac-cepted the job of interim super-intendent in July 2012.

Board of Education chair-woman Verjeana Jacobs (Dist. 5)said Crawley wished to ensure asmooth transition for the startof the next school year.Jacobs said the board is

pleased Crawley will be stayingon.“Dr. Crawley has been a very

good superintendent,” Jacobssaid. “He jumped in at a timewhen we were still dealing withthe departure of Dr. Hite and hereally held down the fort.”Crawley had declined to com-

ment on the resignation, but Ja-cobs attributed it at the time tothe passage of legislation chang-ing the school system’s leader-ship structure.The legislation, House Bill

1107, signed into law April 9,allows the county executive tochoose the next superintendentfrom among three candidatesput forth by a state-appointedsearch committee, as well asallowing the county executive

Prince George’s interimsuperintendent to stayon until August

see INTERIM, page 7

URBAN COWBOYS RIDE

IN FORT WASHINGTON

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

A posse of urban cowboys take a Sunday ride May 26 down Allentown Road in Fort Washington, Md.

BY CHRIS BASHAMSTAFF WRITER

Are you all about soccer? Agroup of dedicated, local play-ers hopes to launch Joint BaseAndrews’ first-ever IntramuralSoccer league. If enough playersexpress interest, the league willreceive funding.“I’m out talking to everyone

I can to get this up and going,”said Ashley Mata, a civilian onJBA who is spearheading theeffort.Interested players must be

active duty or dependent of

an active duty service member,DoD civilian or contractors sta-tioned on Andrews. All playersmust be at least 18 years of age.Contact your unit sports

representative about puttingtogether a team of ten commit-ted players. If your squadrondoes not have enough interest-ed players, individuals in thatsquadron can sign on to be inthe players’ pool and fill in gapsfor other teams.For more information, contact

Ashley Mata at 301-981-7101 [email protected].

Intramural soccermay come to JBA

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAUPRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE

They come from different lands- one from Pennsylvania, the oth-er from the Netherlands. Theydon’t speak the same language,but since they were paired togeth-er over two years ago, Laurel po-lice officer Jesse Conyngham andhis German shepherd partner,Gaston, have been inseparable asthey work to nip crime in the bud.Earlier this month, Conyn-

gham was named Laurel’s Of-ficer of the Year, in recognitionof his hard work, high numberof arrests and role as a depart-ment use-of-force trainer andin community activities such asfundraising for Maryland Spe-cial Olympics, said Laurel PoliceChief Rich McLaughlin.“He’s a well-rounded and very

capable officer,” McLaughlin said.“He and his dog have been respon-sible for a number of arrests. Theywork very well together and havebeen a very successful team.We’refortunate to have them both.”Conyngham thinks Gaston

should be recognized for his workas well, and has nominated himfor the Hero Dog Award, givenout by the American Humane As-sociation.Now in its third year, the Hero

Dog Award was created to honorcourageous canines, AHA spokes-woman Jody Frusch said.“It’s to really show the vital

bonds between humans and dogs,and that’s really what the Ameri-can Humane Association is allabout,” Frusch said.Conyngham, a five-year vet-

eran of the department, had 90arrests in 2012, and nearly halfof them were drug arrests madewith Gaston.During one incident in 2011,

Gaston helped police seize 17pounds of marijuana, Conynghamsaid.“It was on a call for the vice

unit for Anne Arundel County,”Conyngham said. “He alerted ona package that was being mailed[from a package shipping busi-ness] and so they wrote a searchwarrant to seize the narcotics.”Gaston is trained to uncover

drugs, and in a number of otherareas, which Conyngham saidfall under the category of “patrolwork.”“He does location tracking,

human scent tracking, either forcriminals or for missing persons.If somebody walks across a field,he can track where they walked.He does article searches, buildingclearing, area searches,” Conyn-gham said.Gaston is one of 15 dogs nomi-

nated for the Hero Dog Award inthe law enforcement/arson dogcategory.The Hero Dog Award is de-

termined by online voting atherodogawards.org until July 30.The owner or handler of the win-ning dog in each of eight catego-ries will receive $1,500 for theirfavorite charity. The one votedHero Dog 2013 will receive an ad-ditional $5,000.If Gaston wins, the money will

go to Vested Interest in K9s, anonprofit organization run out ofBoston that raises money to pur-chase bullet- and stab-proof vestsfor K9s, Conyngham said.

Officer of the Yearseeks recognition forfour-pawed partner

PHOTO/JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU

Laurel Police Officer Jesse Conyngham recently was named thedepartment’s Officer of the Year, while his K-9 partner, Gaston, isunder consideration for the Hero Dog Award from the AmericanHumane Association.

see DOG, page 3

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Our family never really did Me-morial Day by the book. My father’sbirthday falls right near the holiday,so usually we gathered for a big bar-becue in the backyard, with steakson the grill and a cake. Every year,Dad would make some commentabout how the parades and fuss werefor him, for his birthday.A few years ago, he started talk-

ing about his time in the Air Force,from before I was born. He’d pull outhis scrapbook from his stint in Ko-rea, and we’d chuckle over the youngAirman and his friends in the pho-tos. Mom never wanted him to sharethose stories, but if she happened toleave the room he would tell me and

my sons a few things--precious snip-pets of his past, and America’s past,that I could never get from any othersource.He also told me of his return to

the States. They were warned not tolook too military, not to let anyonesee their uniforms. Vietnam-era pro-testers still managed to suss themout, and spit at my father and hisfellow service members as they gotoff the plane, here at home.Forty years later, he was still

proud of his time in the service,still angry at those whose protestsagainst our government’s wartimepolicies turned against the youngmen and women who gave theirenergy and heart--and often theirlives--in service to all of us, no mat-ter what our opinion. And he could

still speak enough Korean to order abeer and flirt.The honor guard at my father’s

funeral just about broke my heart. Idon’t know how they did it, but some-how the Air Force sent a young Air-man who looked remarkably like myfather in those old photos. It was likeseeing him restored, young, healthyand whole, with a lifetime ahead ofhim. That Airman honored my fa-ther, and gave my family comfortat a difficult time, even though myfather was one of the lucky ones tocome home from war and live to seechildren and grandchildren, a satis-fying career and a retirement of hischoosing.We don’t barbecue anymore. Each

year on Memorial Day, we stand withAmerica, and we remember.

CommentaryMemorial Day memories

COURTESY OF THE RETIREEACTIVITIES OFFICE

Col. Noyes honoredRetired Lt. Col. Ron Noyes of

Bowie, Md. recently received theVolunteer Excellence Award, theAir Force’s highest recognitionfor volunteer service, in honor ofmore than 20 years’ service in theJoint Base Andrews Retiree Activi-ties Office. He was nominated forthe award, authorized by the AirForce Chief of Staff, by Col. WilliamKnight, 11th Wing Commander. Inaddition to weekly tours of duty inthe RAO, Colonel Noyes establisheda “retiree” link from the base web-site that has attracted worldwideattention from the retiree commu-nity.

TRICARE changes comingSome military retirees and their

families will be moved to TRICAREStandard coverage Oct. 1 whenlong-delayed reductions take placeto areas where the TRICARE Primeoption is offered. New contractslimit Prime networks to regionswithin a 40-mile radius of militarytreatment facilities and in areas

affected by the 2005 Base Realign-ment and Closure process. Each ofthe 170,000 affected beneficiarieswill be notified by TRICARE of thechange from Prime to TRICAREStandard. Active duty membersand their dependents and TRI-CARE For Life beneficiaries are notaffected by this change. Provisionswill allow Prime beneficiaries whosee providers outside the 40-mileservice area to remain in Prime ifthey reside within 100 miles of anavailable primary care managerand sign an access waiver. Out-of-pocket, fee-for-service cost of TRI-

CARE Standard would cost a bitmore, depending on the frequency ofhealth care use and visits. No costapplies for preventive care suchas mammograms, vaccines, cancerscreening, prostate examinationsand routine check-ups. Officials es-timate the changes will lower over-all TRICARE costs by $45 million to$56 million a year, depending on thenumber of beneficiaries who chooseto remain in Prime.

Four Doolittle RaidersremainThe death of retired Maj. Thomas

C. Griffin earlier this year leavesfour of the original 80 DoolittleRaiders. They crewed 16 B-25 bomb-ers under the command of then-Lt.Col. Jimmy Doolittle, flying fromthe USS Hornet to bomb Japanesecities in 1942. Lt. Col. Richard Cole,Lt. Col. Edward Saylor and StaffSgt. David Thatcher attended the71st and final reunion in April. Lt.Col. Bob Hite was unable to attend.All are in their 90s. The reunionincludes a ceremony surrounding

Retiree Corner

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Ron and Betty Noyes

see RETIREE, page 5

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BY MAJ. JON QUINLAN507TH AIR REFUELING WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

President Barack Obama landed hereon his way to Moore, Okla. to survey thetornado devastation and meet with vic-tims and first responders May 26.The president shook hands and spoke

with Tinker AFB employees’ families andfirst responders on the flightline here be-fore traveling to Moore. The president en-couraged people to continue to help.Many Tinker AFB members were per-

sonally affected by the EF-5 tornado thatswept across Moore May 20. Tinker AFBemployees lost more than 165 homes, an-other 200 were damaged and uninhabit-able, and more than 130 homes were dam-aged but habitable, according to base of-ficials.At a press conference in Moore, the

president highlighted that he is behind

them every step of the way.“When we say that we’ve got your back,

I promise you, we keep our word,” thepresident said. “We’ve seen incredible out-pourings of support from churches, fromcommunity groups who are helping folksbegin to recover. People here pride them-selves on the ‘Oklahoma Standard,’ beingable to work through disasters like this,and to come out stronger on the other side.And that’s what we’ve been seeing thisweek.”The president spoke about the efforts

ahead while standing with Oklahoma Gov.Mary Fallin and other state and federalofficials.“Our hearts go out to you...this is a

strong community with strong character,”the president said. “There’s no doubt theywill bounce back. But they need help.”In addition to Oklahoma National

Guard, federal and state workers, more

than 600 Airmen from Tinker, Altus andVance AFBs in Oklahoma volunteered toassist residents in recovery.“I was humbled but glad to help our

fellow Oklahomans in their time of need,”said Maj. Cody Whittington, a volunteerand 507th Air Refueling Wing executiveofficer. “It really is all about giving backto the community that has supported themilitary for so many years.”Obama’s signing of a disaster dec-

laration within hours of the storm hashelped speed aid from the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency. More than450 FEMA personnel are working on theground in Oklahoma and they, along withvolunteers have delivered 43,000 meals,150,000 liters of water and thousandsof cots, blankets and tarps, according toFEMA representatives.Tech Sgt. Lindsay Newton, a mem-

ber of the 507th Maintenance Squadron,

met with the president at Tinker AFB,but wishes it was under different circum-stances.“I was thankful to be given the chance

to meet the president and I’m amazed bythe support of the community,” she said.“Our home was damaged, but we are for-tunate compared to some folks that losteverything or loved ones. I’m amazed atall of the donations and support everyonehas provided. I know that Oklahomansare really pulling together now and a lotof progress is being made towards clean upand recovering.”More information on disaster relief ef-

forts can be found at the Tinker AFB web-site at www.tinker.af.mil.

(Federal Emergency Management Agen-cy Public Affairs contributed to this report)

President surveys Oklahoma tornado damage

The Laurel Police Department recent-ly was awarded vests from the organiza-tion for its five K-9s. Conyngham said hehopes to give back to the organization.He said police dogs put their lives on the

line as much as, if not more than, humanofficers, and deserve protection as well.Unlike human partners, K-9 partners

go home and live with their handlers whenthey’re not on duty. This creates a specialbond between the two, Conyngham said.

“It’s not like anything you’ve seen,” hesaid. “Most of the K-9 handlers become in-separable from their dogs.”Gaston works hard, but likes to clown

around when he’s off-duty, Conynghamsaid.“Even working dogs need some time to

just be a regular dog when they’re off-du-ty,” Conyngham said. “He’s more like a petdog when he’s off-duty. He’s like a puppy.He’s very playful. He likes to hang out andplay with my other dogs.”

This story originally appeared in theMay 28 edition of the Prince George’s Ga-zette.

DOG, from page 1

BY AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTONPUBLIC AFFAIRS

Headquarters Air Force District ofWashington held its first retreat ceremonyat the Jones Building May 16 on Joint BaseAndrews, Md.The “Retreat” ceremony is meant to sig-

nal the end of the official duty day. The cer-

emony, steeped in history, is a time for allto stop and show respect.As one of the U.S. Air Force’s three direct

reporting units, AFDW executes Air Forceoperations and supports Joint Force andInter-Agency operations in the NationalCapital Region while providing superiorsupport to combatant commanders and AirForce elements worldwide.

HQ AFDW holds 1st retreatceremony at Jones Building

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN TABITHA N. HAYNES

Headquarters Air Force District of Washington Airmen fold the flag during HQ AFDW’sfirst retreat ceremony at the Jones Building May 16 on Joint Base Andrews, Md. The“Retreat” ceremony is meant to signal the end of the official duty day. The ceremony,steeped in history, is a time for all to stop and show respect.

AFDW COURSE GIVES JBA PERSPECTIVETO INCOMING COMMANDERS

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN STEELE C. G. BRITTON

AFDW course givesJBA perspective toincoming commandersIncoming commandersto Joint Base Andrewslook inside a UH-1NHuey Helicopter duringa tour of the 1st Helicop-ter Squadron as partof the Air Force Districtof Washington Com-manders Course May15 at JBA, Md. The 1HShas maintained supportwithin the National Cap-ital Region and on JBAsince the 1970s.

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AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTONPUBLIC AFFAIRS

Being a great leader doesn’trequire trophy shelves or pock-ets full of money for most peo-ple. Leadership can be as simpleas integrating what generationsof hardworking family membershave passed on and applying itto daily life.Maj. Elisa Hammer, 779th

Aeromedical Squadron Bioenvi-ronmental Engineering Flightchief, carries on the legacy ofher grandparents and great-grandparents as a leader andfollower of Airmen here inMaryland.“I don’t fear working really

hard,” said Hammer, native ofHawaii. “It is my job to enforceworker protection against occu-pational health hazards, suchas chemical, biological, radio-logical, nuclear and physicalthreats at Joint Base Andrews.”Hammer’s team works regu-

larly in aircraft maintenancehangars measuring chemicalexposures in fuel cells and testsairflow in ventilation systemswhile validating proper protec-tive clothing and respirators.Outside of the industrial work-place, the bioenvironmentaltechnicians ensure safe drink-ing water to the base commu-nity.Behind the sweat of the bio-

environmental Airmen is asense of togetherness that Ham-mer embraces with her flightmembers through team train-ing, sports activities and an oc-casional barbecue to let loose.“We all come from different

parts of this country and we

are each other’s family,” Ham-mer said. “I like our flight tofeel that sense of cohesion andteamwork.”As Hammer makes time for

her Air Force family, she alsomakes time for herself.While stationed at Hickam

Air Force Base, Hawaii, Ham-mer became interested in thesport of stand-up paddleboard-ing. Hammer began paddle-boarding in Hawaii and contin-ues to paddleboard while sta-tioned at Joint Base Andrews.“After a long week of work,

it’s nice to spend the weekendon the water,” she said. “It re-ally relaxes me, it refreshes myspirit and it takes me away fromthe stress. I forget about thedesk, I forget about email andI’m out here on the water--justme and my board.”Hammer continues the dream

of her great-grandparents who

came to the beaches of Hawaiito raise their children in a newland of opportunity. Throughhard work, grit and patience,their dream has come true.“Their dedication has led me

to soar by obtaining my engi-neering degree from the Uni-versity of Hawaii, giving backto my family and devoting myprofessionalism and passion tothis nation as a U.S. Air ForceAirman,” Hammer said. “Thereis never a dull moment in bio-environmental engineering andit is an honor to serve alongsidethese bright Airmen.”

Airman’s Hawaiian roots, leadership qualities find soil in Md.

Maj. Elisa Hammer, 779th Aero-medical Squadron Bioenviron-mental Engineering Flight chief,and Staff Sgt. Jesse Ford, 779thAMDS bioenvironmental engi-neering technician, inspect equip-ment in the X-ray survey vault,May 2, at Joint Base Andrews,Md. Hammerís team also worksregularly in aircraft maintenancehangars measuring chemicalexposures in fuel cells and testsairflow in ventilation systemswhile validating proper protectiveclothing and respirators.

Maj. Elisa Hammer, 779th Aeromedical Squadron BioenvironmentalEngineering Flight chief, and Staff Sgt. Emanuel Valen, 779th AMDSbioenvironmental engineering technician, test air ventilation in anaircraft paint booth, May 2, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Outside of theindustrial workplace, the bioenvironmental Airmen also ensure safedrinking water to the base community.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/SENIOR AIRMAN STEELE C. G. BRITTON

Maj. Elisa Hammer, 779th Aeromedical Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight chief, stands withher paddleboard gear prior to hitting the water, May 3, in Arlington, Va. Bioenvironmental engineer andAirman during the week, water-bound on the weekends, Hammer pulls her way of life and leadership stylefrom generations of hard-working family members in Hawaii.

Each July and August, there is usually arush to get school sports physicals accom-plished. It doesn’t have to be that way.“We want to remind parents that phys-

icals are good for 365 days so they don’thave to wait. Avoid the rush and get yourchild’s physical now,” said Maj. MeredithSarda, a pediatrician at Malcolm GrowMedical Clinic and Surgery Center.The rush period at MGMCSC is July

and August because of the new school year;fall sports teams hold tryouts, and peoplewho move into the area need school physi-cals to enroll in their new school district.“We recommend that parents take their

children to see their Primary Care Man-ager annually to ensure normal growthand development. While at the clinic, yourchild’s PCM will complete the paperworkfor school and/or sports physicals,” saidSarda.If your child has already had a physical

in the last year, the PCM can complete thepaperwork without an appointment.Even if a child is not sure what sport

they want to play, parents can schedule thephysical, which is good for 365 days.Beat the rush! Call 888-999-1212 today

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The Town ofMorningside’s incomingMayor Kenneth “Chrys”Wade signs themayoral oathof office after an official swearing-in ceremony heldMay 20 at theMorningside Fire Depart-ment. TownCouncil members JamesO. Ealey and ToddMullins were also sworn in.

80 silver goblets with the name of eachraider inscribed. The men toast their fall-en comrades and turn over their goblets.There also is a bottle of cognac from 1896,the year of Doolittle’s birth. The final twosurvivors will open the bottle.

The Retiree Activities Office is open 10

a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.Visit the office in Building 1604 at Califor-nia and Colorado Avenues or call us at 301-981-2726. Our e-mail address is rao(at)andrews.af.mil. Call the office before yourvisit to ensure a volunteer is on duty. TheRAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil;Under “Helpful Links” click on “RetireesActivity Office” for information on retireesubjects, including past copies of “RetireeCorner.”

RETIREE, from page 2

BY ALEX COLLINSINTERN

The Town of Morningside Town Councilmet May 21 inside the Morningside FireDepartment. After council members con-gratulated new mayor Kenneth “Chrys”Wade and returning council membersTodd Mullins and James O. Ealey on theirelection, the council passed a FY 2013-2014 budget. Anticipated revenue forthe fiscal year is $2,014,489; out of that,public safety was allotted $1,185,184 andhighway maintenance $586,864. The rec-reation budget was $15,000 and the totalbudget was $2,042,248.Mayor Wade thanked residents for the

large election turnout and said he is look-ing forward to working the next two yearswith the council.A recreation committee representative

discussed preparations for the Fourth of

July parade, calling for organizations,church groups and individuals interestedin participating in the parade to contactthe Recreation Department. The FireMarshall requires permission from Ben-jamin Foulois Creative and PerformingArts Academy before authorizing a fire-works display for the town. Tey have notheard back from the school but the paradeshould go on as scheduled this year.A Morningside Police Department rep-

resentative expressed concerns about re-cent break-ins; police have two suspectsand are taking statements from residents.Council members and residents dis-

cussed the possibility of starting a news-letter, mass e-mail or flyer to provide reg-ular announcements of information of useto members of the town. The next Town ofMorningside Town Council meeting willbe held 8 p.m. June 18.

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BY KAREN PARRISHAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

Students, teachers and parents of theDefense Department’s schools can beconfident that despite the department’supcoming civilian furloughs, the schoolyear will start on time, the Departmentof Defense Education Activity’s directorsaid today.DODEA operates schools overseas

and at some U.S. locations for the chil-dren of military families.In an interview at the school system’s

headquarters at the Mark Center here,Marilee Fitzgerald told the PentagonChannel and American Forces Press Ser-vice that while her workforce will be af-fected by the coming furloughs, leadersare working together to ensure the leastpossible impact on students.“We’ll take a five-day instructional

loss,” Fitzgerald explained. “Fortunate-ly, this is occurring in the DOD schools,where there is probably no group ofteachers who are better prepared forthis kind of challenge.”Fitzgerald explained that like other

DOD employees, 12-month DODEAemployees -- including headquartersworkers, principals and others -- will bescheduled for up to 11 furlough days tobegin no earlier than July 8. Nine-monthDODEA employees, including teachersand some staff members, will be sched-uled for up to five furlough days begin-ning in September, she added.“The goal of all of our teachers -- and

everyone, really, in DODEA -- is to try toensure that there is the least disruptionpossible to the educational life and ex-perience of our children,” she said. “Youknow, we’re in the teaching and learningbusiness. That’s what we do. And we’renot going to sacrifice one minute thatthose children are in front of us, to tryand help them gain the kind of knowl-edge that they will need to be successfulin the school year.”DODEA schools will be open, but will

not conduct regular classes on furloughdays, she said. Fitzgerald explained thatmany school employees, including host-

nation employees in overseas schools,are exempt from furlough.“We can still do extracurricular ac-

tivities [on furlough days], but thoseactivities must occur after the schoolday,” she said. The director added thatfurlough days will not be scheduled onstandardized testing days, and will mostoften happen on a Monday or Friday, toregulate students’ schedules as much aspossible.Fitzgerald noted that DODEA’s teach-

ers are attuned to the needs of theirstudents, who change schools and evencountries of residence frequently, oftenwhile also dealing with the challenges ofhaving a parent deployed to a war zone.The teachers will focus on making the

best possible use of the classroom timethey do have, and will give students ex-tra reading assignments and homeworkto help them make up the loss of class-room time, she added.Fitzgerald noted that education re-

search indicates instructional time iscrucial, and that from an educator’s per-spective, five days should be added tothe school year, not subtracted from it.“We’re going to be watching that

carefully, and our teachers are acutelyaware of that research,” she said. “Theyunderstand the challenge here in tryingto help our children make up, if you will,for that instructional loss. ... We’re hop-ing the effect will be minimal.”Fitzgerald said the question of main-

taining school accreditation -- whichthe current plan will maintain -- wasimportant when the issue of furloughsarose. She said she had been troubled afew months ago, when early discussionsspoke of possible 22-day furloughs.“This was a great concern to the de-

partment,” she said. “There are thresh-old requirements in our accreditationstandards, and we felt that if we wentbelow 175 days of classroom instruc-tion, we were really threatening ouraccreditation process. Fortunately, thedepartment was able, even in this verysevere budget crisis, to ensure that we

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legal, but I have been told thatit is.”Copeland said he has met with

residents about the camera. Hesaid he was unsure who placedthe signs with flashing lights,but he would look into possiblygetting them removed.He said residents now should

know to slow down on 34th Streetand denied that the camera wasthere to generate revenue.“You don’t want a ticket? Slow

down,” Copeland said, addingthat the town placed anothercamera on Windom Road nearthe school six months ago. “Nowthat everyone knows there is acamera right there, we shouldnot get any tickets because theword is out. It is not a moneything; it is a safety thing.”Copeland declined to say how

much money has been collectedfor the town from speed cameras,or how many violators they havecaught, referring The Gazette toother town staff.The Gazette made a Maryland

Public Information Act requestMay 23 to obtain data on May 23.Mount Rainier Police Chief

Michael Scott said he had prob-

lems with the placement of thecamera because he did not seea speeding issue on 34th Street.He said the city previously had aspeed camera on the street anddid not collect any violations for30 days before moving it.He acknowledged that the

speed limit on the Mount Rainierside is higher.Mount Rainier has speed cam-

eras near the school at the 3000block of Queens Chapel Roadand on Arundel Road, whereScott said foot traffic for school-children is higher based on ob-servations from officers in hisdepartment.Scott said residents confused

about the signage near the speedcamera on 34th Street shouldcontest it in court.“The basic premise is that if

an individual there gets a speedcamera citation based on thefact that they are legitimatelyconfused about the citation, theyshould go to court,” Scott said.“That is their right and that isthe appropriate thing to do.”

This story originally appearedin the May 28 edition of thePrince George’s Gazette.

PHOTO/TIMOTHY SANDOVAL

On both sides of 34th Street near Thomas S. Stone ElementarySchool in Mount Rainier, signs with lights at the top of them say“speed limit 15 mph when flashing,” leading some residents to thinkthe speed limit changes when the lights are not on - even though thespeed limit remains 15 mph on the Brentwood side when the lightsaren’t flashing. Half of the street is maintained by Brentwood and theother half by Mount Rainier.

SPEED, from page 1

BY MARINE CORPS CPL.CHRISTOFER P. BAINESDEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY

The Congressional Caucus onWomen’s Issues and senior wom-en enlisted military membersgathered at the Women in Mili-tary Service for America Memo-rial May 22 for the 16th annualrecognition ceremony.An acknowledgement and

wreath laying ceremony is heldevery year near Memorial Day tohonor fallen servicewomen.The wreath, provided by the

Department of Veterans Affairs,was placed in front of the pool atthe memorial. After the wreathwas placed, members of the cau-cus and the honorees placed along-stemmed rose in honor of thefallen around the memorial’s pool.Retired Air Force Brig. Gen.

Wilma L. Vaught, the first AirForce female service member toattain the rank of brigadier gener-al in the comptroller career field,spoke to all in attendance, high-lighting the changes that have oc-curred throughout the years, suchas Veterans Affairs benefits andhaving access to a broader arrayof career fields.“Just recently we’ve had that

major change that women are nolonger prevented from serving in

combat by virtue of being women,”Vaught said.Among the servicewomen hon-

ored during the ceremony wasMarine Corps Sgt. Maj. AngelaM.Maness, who is slated to be thefirst female sergeant major of Ma-rine Barracks Washington.“It is an honor and a privilege

to be selected ... to take a post,any post, but to be identified asa sergeant major to go to our old-

est post, it is a privilege,” Manesssaid.To Maness, it’s not about be-

ing a female Marine, she said,but being a Marine through andthrough, no matter the gender.“Words of wisdom, not just for

female Marines, for every Marine;do your job, stay in the fight anddo the best job you can do for yourboss, for the Corps, for America,”Maness said.

Arlington ceremony honorsfallen service women

U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO BY CPL. CHRISTOFER P. BAINES

Retired Brig. Gen. Wilma L. Vaught speaks to the honorees andmembers of the Congressional caucus on women’s issues duringthe Women in the Military wreath laying ceremony at the Women inMilitary Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cem-etery on May 22.

BY DEBBIE GILDEAAIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Summer is just around thecorner and it won’t be long beforethe kids get bored. Head them offat the pass with adventures andactivities hosted by your local li-brary.Air Force libraries have

launched the summer read-ing program, “Have Book - WillTravel!” and are planning a hostof activities for children, teensand adults designed to encour-age the love of reading. Programparticipants can also win prizesfor reaching their reading goals,said Margie Buchanan, the AirForce Personnel Center librariesbranch chief.

“Reading is a critical skillfor children and adults alike,”Buchanan said. “Successfulcareers and lives depend onstrong reading and comprehen-sion skills, so we’re committedto helping people learn to lovereading early, and supportingtheir love of reading throughouttheir lives.”Base libraries throughout the

Department of Defense will spon-sor special events and themes.All participants will establishreading goals for the programand those who meet their goalswill be eligible for special prizes,Buchanan said.The annual summer reading

program is more than just fun,though. Research shows thatreading over the summer pre-

vents summer reading skills loss.“Studies indicate students

who read recreationally out-perform those who don’t. Stu-dents read more when they canchoose materials based on theirown interests,” Buchanan said.“Our libraries are committed tosupporting lifelong learning andeducational enrichment for allour families.”Registration is underway at

more than 250 DOD libraries. In-terested readers can go to theirbase library for more informa-tion, or visit http://ila.org/dods-umread.For more information about

other library programs and qual-ity of life initiatives, visit theAFPC Services website at https://www.usafservices.com.

Libraries launch ‘Have Book - WillTravel’ summer reading program

GREEN KNIGHTS MILITARY

MOTORCYCLE CLUB

COMMEMORATES MEMORIAL DAY

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club commemorates Memorial Day Representatives from five GreenKnights Military Motorcycle Club chapters gathered May 25 and 26 in the D.C. suburbs for the club’sannual Memorial Day commemoration. Each year, the group hosts a long ride for local bike riders aswell as those in town for the Rolling Thunder prisoner of war/missing in action awareness ride. Ridersfrom the International/Joint Base McGuire chapter; Chapter 1, also based at Joint Base McGuire; Chap-ter 20 for the National Capital Region; Chapter 37, from Joint Base Charleston and and Chapter 58 outof Shaw Air Force Base participated in the gathering.“We had a great time! I think we had 38 bikes and 40 riders. We had a long ride Saturday, and a big bar-becue after the parade Sunday,” said Chapter 20 Secretary Dave Doane.

COURTESY OF THE FEDERALEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AGENCY

To prepare for a hur-ricane, you should takethe following measures:To begin preparing, you should

build an emergency kit and makea family communications plan.Know your surroundings.Learn the elevation level of

your property and whether theland is flood-prone. This will helpyou know how your property willbe affected when storm surge ortidal flooding are forecasted.Identify levees and dams in

your area and determine whetherthey pose a hazard to you.Learn community hurricane

evacuation routes and how to findhigher ground. Determine whereyou would go and how you wouldget there if you needed to evacu-ate.

Make plans to secureyour property:Cover all of your home’s win-

dows. Permanent storm shut-ters offer the best protection forwindows. A second option is toboard up windows with 5/8” ma-rine plywood, cut to fit and readyto install. Tape does not preventwindows from breaking.Install straps or additional

clips to securely fasten your roof

to the frame structure. This willreduce roof damage.Be sure trees and shrubs

around your home are welltrimmed so they are more windresistant.Clear loose and clogged rain

gutters and downspouts.Reinforce your garage doors; if

wind enters a garage it can causedangerous and expensive struc-tural damage.Plan to bring in all outdoor

furniture, decorations, garbagecans and anything else that is nottied down.Determine how and where to

secure your boat.Install a generator for emer-

gencies.If in a high-rise building, be

prepared to take shelter on or be-low the 10th floor.Consider building a safe room.Hurricanes cause heavy rains

that can cause extensive flooddamage in coastal and inlandareas. Everyone is at risk andshould consider flood insuranceprotection. Flood insurance isthe only way to financially pro-tect your property or businessfrom flood damage. To learn moreabout your flooding risk and howto protect yourself and your busi-ness, visit the Federal Insuranceand Mitigation Administrationweb site,www.floodsmart.gov orcall 1-800-427-2419.

Hurricane PreparednessWeek starts June 1


JBA BuzzHow did you observe Memorial Day?

Master Sgt. TaraBurgdolf, AirNational GuardReserve Centerfinancial man-agement sys-tems analyst

Staff. Sgt. Me-gan Kuyper,779th Surgi-cal OperationsSquadron surgi-cal technician

Airman 1stClass TiffanyLudwig, 11thForce SupportSquadron cus-tomer supportrepresentative

Staff Sgt. JohnGoodhile, 744thCommunica-tions Squadronquality assur-ance evaluator

“I asked my son ifhe knew the reasonwewere off. He saidanswered no, so Ishowed him photosof somemymilitaryfriends on Facebookand explained to himthat the day off wasto pay tribute to theservice memberswho came beforeus.”

“My family and Ialways visit ArlingtonNational Cemetery topay our respects tofallen service mem-bers.”

“I recently had afriend pass away.I went to theirgravesite to pay myrespect.”

“I spent time withmy friends and wentcamping and kayak-ing at Clear MountainLake, Va.”

and County Council to appoint fourschool board members, and removesmost of the board’s authority over thesuperintendent, who will be called theschool system’s Chief Executive Officer.Crawley was named a candidate for the

superintendent position prior to the legis-lation, but withdrew his name the day be-fore the bill’s final passage.County Executive Rushern L. Bak-

er III (D) announced during a “UnityBreakfast” with school board memberson May 23 that he would ask Crawley to

stay on as interim superintendent untilthe new CEO is chosen.Baker education advisor Christian

Rhodes said Baker’s primary reason forasking Crawley to stay on is stability.“The reality is we still have the impor-

tant business of closing school out for theyear and the important business of prepar-ing for the next school year,” said Rhodes.“It is good for the stability of the school sys-tem, as we begin the CEO search, to havesomeone willing and able to do the work,and who has demonstrated a willingnessto put the needs of our children first.”

This story originally appeared in theMay 28 edition of the Prince George’s Ga-zette.

INTERIM, from page 1

The Military Personnel Section, Man-power Office and NAF-HR will have thefollowing upcoming closures. Please putthese dates on your calendars as a re-minder.June 4 - Closed 8:30 a.m. - noon for

the 11th Wing Resiliency Day; will opennoon - 3:30 p.m.June 26 - Open 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.;

closed 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. for a SquadronFunction.June 27 - MPS will be closed all day for

the standard MPS training day.We will resume normal business op-

erations on the immediately followingdays, unless otherwise noted. Appoint-ments are being rescheduled with cus-tomers individually to accommodateany previously held appointments orbriefings. We apologize for any inconve-nience this has caused and appreciateyour patience in allowing us to partici-pate in the activities of our Squadronand Wing.

Upcoming 11 FSS Manpower& Personnel Flight Closures

BY JIM GARAMONEAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

Sequestration has hit the Air Forceparticularly hard, impacting its forcestructure, readiness and modernization,senior Air Force leaders said May 24 atthe Pentagon.Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley

and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief ofstaff, said Congress must provide a sol-id budget number so the Air Force canground its planning in reality.The Air Force understands it must do

its part to work through the debt and def-icit reduction problem, Welsh said.“We just want to get to the bottom line

or the new top-line budget ... and get onwith preparing our Air Force to remainthe best in the world,” he said.Sequestration has hit the Air Force

hard and the effects are felt through-out the full range of accounts from forcestructure to readiness to modernization,Donley said during his last schedulednews conference as secretary.

On April 26, Donley announced plansto step down June 21 as the Air Force’stop civilian after serving as secretary fornearly five years.“Twelve combat-coded squadrons have

stopped flying, and important traininghas been canceled,” Donley said. “Weaponsystem sustainment reductions will delaymaintenance, increase costs and createbacklogs. The impending civilian furloughwill hamper us further and will impactmorale and reduce productivity acrossthe Air Force.”Even before sequestration there was

a readiness crisis in the Air Force, thesecretary said. “The readiness hole thatwe have been trying to dig out of just gotdeeper, and we are facing a readiness cri-sis from which it will take many monthsto recover,” he said.And it is not just operations and readi-

ness accounts that are at risk, said Don-ley, noting the Air Force needs moderniza-tion -- in aircraft, missiles, and capabili-ties.“As advanced technologies proliferate

around the globe, these cutbacks in mod-ernization would put at risk the Air Forcecapabilities this nation will need in the

decades ahead,” Donley said. “Despite ournear-term and long-term concerns, we areworking to ensure that our most signifi-cant Air Force priorities remain on track,including the fifth-generation F-35 JointStrike Fighter, the KC-46 tanker, and thelong-range strike bomber.”Aircraft must support the warfighters,

but budget cuts mean that airmen cannottrain for full spectrum operations, Welshsaid.“And our readiness continues to de-

cline, even while calls for potential no-fly zone or air policing operations in re-sponse to Syrian violence are reaching anew crescendo,” he said.“We’re still the best Air Force in the

world,” Welsh said. “And our great air-men will rely on experience and their un-matched dedication to succeed in any op-eration that we’re asked to execute. Butatrophied skills elevate risk, and stag-nant proficiency will only grow over timeif we can’t restore some sense of budgetnormalcy. And so that’s what we’re hop-ing for.”

SecAF: Sequestration hits AF readiness, modernization

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SCOTT M. ASH

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donleyand Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A.Welsh III field questions frommembers ofthe Pentagon press corps at the Pentagon,May 24. During the press briefing, Donleyand Welsh addressed the force structure,readiness and modernization challengesthe Air Force is facing in the current fiscalenvironment.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

BY TECH. SGT. TAMMIE MOOREAIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON PUBLIC

AFFAIRS

Key Air Force leaders and think tankscholars gathered to discuss the force’sstrategic vision and contributions to na-tional defense during the 5th Annual Na-tional Security Scholars Conference hereMay 16.Event attendees, including the Secre-

tary of the Air Force and Chief of Staffof the Air Force, spent the day focusingon how to operate in contested environ-ments while keeping America’s Air Forcethe most capable service in the world.Throughout the conference there were

discussion panels and breakout sessions.These provided Air Force leaders andthink tank members an opportunity todiscuss and debate strategic discussionsdecisions facing the Air Force, Depart-ment of Defense and national decisionmakers. Three Air Force District of Wash-ington Airmen participated in a discus-sion panel sharing their Air Force stories.

1st Lt. Sarah Batzer-FryeBatzer-Frye, 779th Medical Op-

erations Squadron critical care nurse,shared her experiences serving at For-ward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghani-stan, located close to the Pakistan bor-der. During her deployment, she spentsix months working with two Army for-ward surgical teams. In this role, shewas responsible for assisting with thestabilization of battlefield injuries fromimprovised explosive device blasts tosniper attacks and mortar strikes.She told the group about what hap-

pened at her FOB Sept. 16, 2012, whenher FST received six critically woundedSoldiers injured by an IED blast duringa dismounted foot patrol. While helpingto stabilize the soldiers’ injuries, Batzer-Frye spotted a military working dog and

handler who were also victims of theblast. She realized the dog needed emer-gency medical care, and following her di-rection, the trauma team responded byinserting a chest tube for the dog whilealso addressing the handler’s life-threat-ening injuries..Batzer-Frye felt honored to share her

Air Force experiences with the group.“It was amazing and overwhelming at

the same time,” she said. “It is importantfor our leaders to see different perspec-tives. It is easy for them to get hung upon the numbers. But we were able toshare a human perspective with them.”

Tech. Sgt. Jason SitzesSitzes, 1st Helicopter Squadron he-

licopter flight engineer, also discussedhis deployment to Afghanistan with thegroup. Sitzes deployed to Kandahar Air-field, Afghanistan for a year to help pre-pare members of the Afghan air force forindependent operations.One month into his deployment, Af-

ghanistan experienced unusually heavyrains resulting in an Afghan rescue call.Sitzes and his fellow crew members ar-rived on scene in an Afghan Mi-17 heli-copter to find two Afghan men clingingto the roof of their flooded truck, strug-gling desperately to stay above the ris-ing water. The hoist installed on the he-licopter was not capable of safely liftingboth men from the roof of the truck, sothe team quickly devised a plan to makean approach at a low hover next to thetruck and then on-load the men via theaircraft’s crew entry ladder.Sitzes provided approach calls that

directed the pilot to position the helicop-ter within inches of the stranded vehicle.Once the pilot stabilized the helicopter ina precise hover above the rushing water,Sitzes stepped out onto the aircraft lad-

der and pulled the men off of the truckand into the helicopter one at a time.“I never hugged someone so tight in my

life,” he said. “Afghans watching the res-cue take place took a video of it. The bestpart of the video is when we leave andyou can hear the crowd clapping. Thatwas pretty amazing. They were proud to

see an Afghan helicopter with an Afghanflag being used for the rescue.”Sitzes stressed to the group of Air

Force leaders and think tank membershow important working as a team was forthe rescue.

AFDW Airmen share their stories during NSSC

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY JIM VARHEGYI

1st Lt. Sarah Batzer-Frye (left) a critical care nurse working for the tri-service teamat Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Va., talks about her deployment toAfghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom during the Air Force’s annualNational Security Scholars Conference being held at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 16.Batzer-Frye, along with Tech. Sgt. Jason Sitzes (center), an evaluator flight engineerassigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., and StaffSgt. Jennifer Powell (right), a pallbearer with the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard at JointBase Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., talked about their Air Force experiencesand answered questions from conference attendees. Jointly hosted by the Secretaryof the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, theannual forum brings Air Force senior leaders and foreign policy and international secu-rity experts together to discuss the Air Force’s strategic direction and its contribution tonational defense.

see STORIES, page 9


BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASSJOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A group of Team Andrews volunteersdrove to Washington D.C. on May 21 togive back to the local community and workhand-in-hand with So Others Might Eat,feeding the less fortunate.Base volunteers can take a bus ride to-

gether and contribute their time and fooddonations to SOME from the base ChapelOne on the third Tuesday of each month.“It was a win-win situation because

the less fortunate guests, as well as theSOME workers welcomed us with openarms,” said Master Sgt. Gregory Ramac-ciotti, 11th Wing Staff and ComptrollerSquadron First Sergeant. “As militarymembers, we learned not to take thingsfor granted and to care for one another.”The interfaith, community-based or-

ganization SOME exists to provide food,clothing and counseling for the poor andhomeless people of Washington D.C.“SOME contributes to breaking the

cycles of abuse and poverty by providingmental health, dental care, treatmentcenters and housing; the organizationgives people an opportunity to give backto the community,” said Betty Washing-ton, Andrews Chapel One SOME coordi-nator.

Anyone over the age of 13 can volunteer.“This group had many volunteers, al-

lowing us to easily feed about 400 people,”said Washington. “Much of the food passedout was donated by base residents. Helpingpeople in need couldn’t have been possiblewithout people’s generosity.”For further information on how to con-

tribute by collecting food and/or volunteer-ing with this organization and others likeit, contact Chapel One at 301-981-2111.

Team Andrews gives backwith So Others Might Eat

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS JOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY

Team Andrews volunteers prepare meals for guests at So Others Might Eat in Washing-ton D.C. on May 21. Service members can find out how to give back to the local commu-nity with SOME by contacting Chapel One at 301-981-2111.

Team Andrews volunteers prepare food forguests at So Others Might Eat. SOME is anon-profit organization which feeds home-less and less-fortunate families and peo-ple. The volunteers served approximately400 meals.

took a fewer number of days so that wewouldn’t in any way compromise our ac-creditation.”She said DOD places great value on

its education activity and its educa-tors and staffs, who run schools aroundthe world and on military installationsacross the country.“They’ve made great investments in

the education of our children, and theycertainly understand the importancethat a quality education has to our na-tion, [and] to the recruitment and re-tention of a quality workforce. ... I thinkthey demonstrated that when they re-duced the number of furlough days forour employees,” she said.Furloughing school employees dem-

onstrates the depth of crisis facingDOD, Fitzgerald said. “I found everyopportunity, every effort being made, toensure that we would not have to fur-lough,” she added. “[Defense SecretaryChuck Hagel] himself, in his letters, hassaid he came by this decision with greatpain and great regret.”DOD, DODEA, and every other agen-

cy devoted to securing the nation’s fu-ture are struggling under the currentbudget and deficit conditions, Fitzger-ald noted. “I don’t think the departmentwould make this decision if it weren’tfor this financial crisis,” she added.DODEA is not planning to conduct

further furloughs beyond the comingschool year, she said.“That can’t become a routine,” she

added. “I believe the department iscommitted to this investment that it’smaking in the education of the chil-dren, so budget cuts would have to comefrom other sources, within DODEA andwithin the department itself, to try andavoid impacting the educational pro-gram. We would just have to stop doingcertain things.”Fitzgerald said around the world,

DODEA’s employees will work to keepmorale high and their focus on the chil-dren, but she acknowledged the fur-loughs would have an effect.

“This is going to be a very difficulttime for our families and our employ-ees,” she said.Still, Fitzgerald said, she’s confident

her workforce will “push through” theprofessional and personal difficultiesthat a loss of classroom time and a lossof pay will bring.“It’s not a heavy lift to keep our

teachers motivated,” she said. “In fact,during times of great crisis, you will seeour teachers ... be the first ones to tellyou, ‘Let’s stay focused on the mission.’”Educators are people whose career

choice is motivated by love of the work,she pointed out. “They believe they canmake a difference in the lives of thesechildren,” she said. “That characteristicis actually present in all DODEA em-ployees. That’s what makes DODEA sospecial.”From the headquarters to each indi-

vidual school, she said, “our focus is onthe children. It’s not about us, it’s aboutthem.”Her entire workforce understands the

challenges they’re facing with a five-dayinstructional loss this year, Fitzgeraldsaid.“I would tell you that the prevailing

feeling is, while there is great disap-pointment and concern ... during thiswhole process, the one thing I thinkyou’ll find in DODEA is that they willrally, and they will look back on this --and they want everyone to do so -- withthe sense that, ‘Yes, those were toughtimes, and we performed magnificent-ly,’” she added.Principals are now working to sched-

ule the precise furlough schedules theirschools will observe, Fitzgerald said.She added that parents should contacttheir local school offices and websitesfor more information on furlough sched-ules.“I can say this to all of our parents:

the school calendar shows a report date,an opening of school, and that won’tchange,” she said. “These furlough days... are not going to be taken, probably,until after the Labor Day holiday. Soteachers, parents, children should re-port to school on time.”

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CHILDREN LEARN STRESS

REDUCTION TECHNIQUES

PHOTO/CHRYSTAL HAMRICK

Children learn stress reduction techniques Capt. Jordan L. Simonson, Clinical Psychol-ogy Resident at Malcolm GrowMedical Clinic and Surgery Center, visits children in theChild Development Center to teach them Progressive Muscle Relaxation and diaphrag-matic breathing. Both are evidenced-based stress management techniques.“Teaching them the skills offered an alternative way to cope with stress, sad Simonson.“I volunteered because I have a strong interest in prevention and in community out-reach. Teaching youth early on about ways to cope with stress can prevent emotionaland mental distress in the future. Kids are also good models for one another. Hopefullythe skills taught can be passed on to siblings and friends through social learning.”

BY MATHEW B. TULLY

Q. I know lying to someone inthe military can be a crime, butwhat about false statements madeto civilians?

A. You are correct in notingthat lying in the military can bea crime. More specifically, a falseofficial statement could qualify asa violation of Article 107 of theUniform Code of Military Justice.For a lie to qualify as an Article

107 offense, it must be made as anofficial statement that a servicemember knows to be false and isuttered with the intent to deceive.For a statement to be official itmust be “made in the line of duty.”Additionally, the rank of whomev-er the service member attemptedto deceive with the false officialstatement is irrelevant, accordingto the Manual for Courts-Martial.Whether a service member’s

lie told to a civilian qualifies asa false official statement underArticle 107 hinges on whether itwas made in the line of duty. Inother words, did it pertain to agovernment function? In short,lying to a civilian may not be aUCMJ crime, so long as it is notmade in the line of duty. But becareful, states have varying lawsagainst false statements made topolice officers or other authoritiesand in some cases a lie could con-stitute fraud.For example, U.S. v. Jordan

C. Passut (2013) involved an AirForce Senior Airman who was con-victed at general court-martial of,among other things, making falseofficial statements, forgery, mak-ing and issuing worthless checksby dishonorably failing to main-tain sufficient funds, and falselyaltering a military identificationcard in violation of Articles 107,213, and 134.. The Airman, whohad a history of bouncing checks,had made false statements to a ci-vilian employee at a bank calledthe Armed Forces Bank locatedon base. He claimed his militaryidentification card had been dam-aged in a work-related accident,

when in fact he had damaged it.He also provided the employeewith another service member’sSocial Security Number, claimingit was his own. He similarly madefalse statements to employees atthe Army and Air Force ExchangeService when attempting to cashchecks there.The Airman appealed to the

U.S. Air Force Court of CriminalAppeals, claiming his false state-ments to the bank and exchangeservice did not satisfy the “of-ficial” element of an Article 107offense. The exchange service,the court noted, has a “uniquerelationship to the military andits installations.” It is “govern-mental in nature and military inpurpose” and “under the controlof military authorities.” As such,the Airman’s false statements toexchange service cashiers wereofficial. In contrast, the Airman’sfalse statements made to thebank employee were found not tobe official, because, “[d]espite itsname, this bank is not affiliatedwith the military.” It was a civil-ian bank that just happened tobe located on an air base. Conse-quently, the court said, “[t]his ten-ancy relationship does not trans-form the Armed Forces Bank intoan instrumentality of the UnitedStates or make its employees’ ac-tions ‘military functions.’” Thecourt set aside and dismissed thespecifications relating to this in-stitution.Service members charged with

making a false official statementshould immediately contact a mil-itary law attorney. Depending onthe circumstances, a lawyer couldshow that the statement was true,that the service member believedit to be so, or that it was not madein the line of duty.

Mathew B. Tully is an Iraqwar veteran and founding part-ner of the law firm Tully RinckeyPLLC. E-mail questions to [email protected]. Theinformation in this column is notintended as legal advice.

Ask the LawyerMay I lie to a civilian?

The National Commission onthe Structure of the Air Forcewill hold its first public hearingTuesday, June 4 in the RayburnHouse Office Building in Wash-ington, D.C.President Obama and the

chairmen and ranking membersof both Armed Services Commit-tees recently appointed eightmembers to serve on the Com-mission. The 2013 National De-fense Authorization Act directedthe establishment of this com-mission.The Honorable Dennis M.

McCarthy, retired Marine CorpsLieutenant General, is the Com-mission’s chairman and theHonorable Erin Conaton is thevice chair. The other Commis-sion members are: F. WhittenPeters; Les Brownlee; retiredAir Force General RaymondJohns, Jr.; retired LieutenantGeneral, Air National GuardHarry M. “Bud” Wyatt, III; Dr.

Janine Davidson and Dr. Mar-garet Harrell.Dr. James A. Blackwell has

been appointed Executive Direc-tor. The Department of Defensesponsor is Mr. Michael L. Rhodes,director of Administration andManagement.The Commission will conduct

a comprehensive study of the AirForce’s structure to determineif and how the structure shouldbe modified to best fill currentand future mission require-ments with available resources.The first public hearing will beJune 4 in the Rayburn House Of-fice Building. The Commission’sreport to the President and Con-gress is due Feb. 1, 2014.The Commission will consider

whether the Air Force:- Meets current and anticipat-

ed requirements of the combat-ant commands- Achieves an appropriate bal-

ance between the regular and re-

serve components, taking advan-tage of the unique strengths andcapabilities of each- Ensures that the regular and

reserve components have the ca-pacity to support current andfuture homeland defense and di-saster assistance missions in theUnited States- Provides a sufficient num-

bers of regular members to pro-vide a base of trained personnelfrom which reserve componentscould be recruited- Maintains a peacetime rota-

tion force to support operationaltempo goals of 1:2 for regularmembers and 1:5 for reservemembers- Maximizes and appropri-

ately balances affordability, ef-ficiency, effectiveness, capability,and readinessFor more information about

the National Commission on theStructure of the Air Force, con-tact [email protected].

Commission on AFstructure to meet

“I didn’t do this by myself,”he said. “There was a crew. I’mhonored and humbled to be ableto share our story.”

Staff Sgt. JenniferPowellPowell, U.S. Air Force Honor

Guard pallbearer, is one of twofemales qualified to carry fallenheroes to their final resting placeand is the only active femalepallbearer on the team. She isalso the only female NCO cur-rently assigned to the fly-awayteam. This group of Airmen re-sponds when a senator, formerpresident or current holders oftheir positions pass away.She shared the story of how

she decided to apply for theAir Force Honor Guard. While

stationed in Germany, Powell’sclose uncle passed away. At thefuneral, she watched an HonorGuard team give her uncle mili-tary honors. This inspired her tobecome part of her base HonorGuard team. After experiencingthe impact she had on the livesof others as they grieved theloss of their loved ones, Powellknew she wanted to continuethis tradition on a larger scale.“When I was done with my

tour there, I knew I wanted tocontinue this service to thosewho served,” she said. “At thefunerals, you can hear the fam-ily members say how much theyappreciate what we do. It can beoverwhelming.”She discussed how physically

demanding being a pallbeareris. Caskets can weigh anywherefrom 600 to 800 pounds. So the

pallbearers have a very vigor-ous physical fitness routine andstandards they must meet.Powell enjoyed sharing her

Air Force story with the group.“I don’t think a lot of them

understand what the HonorGuard does,” she said. “What wedo is something that needs to bedone; it is a tradition that needsto continue.”After each Airman shared

their stories, they took ques-tions from audience members.These questions ranged fromwhether the Airmen felt thegeneral public understood theirmission to what they would sayto someone thinking about join-ing the Air Force. After every-one spoke, the group praised thethree AFDW Airmen for theirservice and the sacrifices theyhave made.

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IslamicPrayer Room in Chapel 1 AnnexDaily Prayer Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.

- 4 p.m.Prayer Service Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

JewishKiddush/Sabbath dinner Friday, 6 p.m.All are welcome. To RSVP and for loca-

tion contact: Rabbi,Capt. Schechter at 240-671-2270 or sar-

[email protected] can find a complete listing of Yom

Kippur services in the National CapitalRegion through www.jewishindc.com.

ProtestantSunday ServicesChapel 2, Traditional Service 9 a.m.Base Theater, Contemporary Service 10

Gospel Service 11:30 a.m.Tuesday Family Night at Base TheaterFamily meal 5 p.m.Christian Education and AWANA Kid’s

Program 6 p.m.

Roman CatholicReconciliation by appointment, call 301-

981-2111Daily and Saturday Mass have been

temporarily suspended.Chapel 1, 1345 W. Perimeter Road.Mass Sunday, 8:30 a.m.Chapel 2, 3715 Fetchet Ave.Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) classes Monday, 6 p.m.For information, pastoral counseling

and religious accommodation of all faithtraditions call 301-981-2111 or visit thechapel office at 1345 W Perimeter Road.

Religious Serviceson base



BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT.)SHANE WALKER

As chaplains, we’re privy to storiesand details of people’s professionaland personal lives. You name it; we’veheard it. With certain settings comefamiliar flavors and varieties. For ex-ample, a deployed chaplain must as-sume that he or she will most likelyhave a healthy helping of relationaltriage opportunities. Likewise, ifyou’re assigned to a civil engineersquadron or security forces squadron,then you prepare to talk deploymentand reintegration. Another well-known counseling fountainhead isfound in the basic training environ-ment.The classic statement told by gen-

erations of young Airmen and heardby scores of sympathizing and lovingchaplains is: “My recruiter never toldme it would be like this!” Let’s behonest, we’ve all lived it, told it, or atleast heard it! Once the dark days ofbeautiful San Antonio are behind, anew light begins to shine on the faceof the once fragile trainee, and therealities of the real Air Force mate-rialize with all the trimmings. Life isgood again!There is not a hard push in the

recruiting world for prospective chap-lains. There are a few recruiters avail-able, some literature, and a web site.I read the pamphlets, asked the ques-tions, and weighed my decision. Atthat point in my ministry, I had spentfive fulfilling years at a local church,but I felt there was something morethat I was being called to do. The Air

Force Chaplaincy seemed to offerministry with a touch of adventureand challenge. By challenge, I mean,the church that I served at reallynever asked or cared about how manypush-ups I could do, but the Air Forceseemed to think it was important. So Ilistened, I prayed, and I joined.That decision altered my life’s path.

The Air Force is picky when it comesto its ministers, so I had to completemy master’s degree, become ordained,have several years of ministry expe-rience, and be endorsed by an eccle-siastical body. That process stretchedme in a number of ways. I sometimesfelt as though the Air Force was sift-ing their candidates through the crueltool of sheer endurance. I survivedand advanced through the stages ofbeing a Chaplain Candidate (2nd Lt.),Reserve Chaplain attached to Hurl-burt Field (1st Lt.), and was selectedto active duty, where I was stationedat Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.in the summer of 2009 as a Captain.All told, the process lasted five years.I now sit with a little over nine

years of service under my belt and cansafely say that no one really told methe complete truth! The typical knockon recruiting practices according to ouryoung Airmen is that the promises ofthe service do not quite mirror the ac-tualities experienced. I wholeheartedlyagree, albeit from an entirely differentperspective. Up until the writing of thisof this piece I have been blown awayby the incredible journey on which thechaplaincy has taken me. No person ortool prepared me for the absolute rideof my life.

The short span of nine years hasspawned so many great memories. Inthat time, military ministry has tak-en me from the relative safety of thecivilian pulpit and has thrust me intoa life that has continually astoundedand even involved me in events thatwill be written about in history books.Never did they tell me that I’d

be on special operations helicoptersdecked out with night vision gogglesand watch as gunners blasted awaywith .50-caliber machine gun. Nev-er did I imagine that part of my jobwould be to function as a representa-tive of the Holy while playing footballwith pararescuemen. I never dreamedthat my calling would take me overthe skies of Afghanistan with the menand women who represent the tip ofthe spear in the fight against the en-emies of our liberty. And now, I havebeen given the great privilege of serv-ing at Joint Base Andrews and havebeen tabbed as the Chaplain for the89th Airlift Wing.How was I to know that my fu-

ture parishioners would be NASAscientists and Navy SEALs? No onewarned me about that! Frankly, I’vebeen misled, and I’mmore than thrilled about it. I re-

cently read another passage froma different recruiting source, and itputs into perspective how I might ex-plain to another unknowing soul whomight think about the possibilities ofthe Air Force Chaplaincy. It states,“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,no mind has conceived what God hasprepared for those who love him.”Anyone interested?

Chaplain’s ThoughtsThings the Recruiter never told me

SPEAKING OUT: FORMER POWS

TELL THEIR STORY

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. NICHELLE ANDERSON

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Norman A. McDaniel speaks to members of the Company Grade Officers Club during ameeting May 21 at The Courses on Joint Base Andrews, Md. Norman became a Prisoner of War after his plane wasshot down in North Vietnam in 1966. James H. Warner, a former United States Marine Corps Captain, also spoke of thefive years and five months he spent as a prisoner of war after his F-4B Phantom was shot down in North Vietnam.

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