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BY MICHAEL P. KLEIMANAIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

As part of the Department ofDefense’s initiative to reduce fos-sil fuels use, approximately 35modified plug-in electric vehicleswill arrive at Joint Base Andrewsearly next year to participate in aone-year, proof-of-concept experi-ment.DOD plans to fund similar tri-

als of 500 battery-charged vehi-cles at six different installationsat a cost of $20 million.Air Force officials selected

Joint Bases Andrews and Mc-Guire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., andLos Angeles Air Force Base, Ca-lif., to become the initial federalenclave to replace their entirepassenger vehicle fleet withelectric models. JBA’s battery-charged versions will consist ofcargo/utility-type vehicles such

as pickup and flatbed trucks, aswell as panel vans.“We are excited to be one of

the test bases for the electric ve-hicles. They have faster accelera-tion than normal cars, and have arange of about 50 to 60 miles be-fore they have to be charged,” saidTimothy Stern, Air Force Districtof Washington Logistics Instal-lations and Mission Support Di-rectorate vehicle operations andmanagement section chief. “Thenew, battery-charged fleet will beprimarily driven on the installa-tion. AFDW is committed to re-ducing energy consumption andto the use of new, energy-efficienttechnologies.”A Presidential Memorandum,

signed May 24, 2011, titled Feder-al Fleet Performance, mandatedthe U.S. government’s lease and/or purchase of new, light-duty ve-hicles, which utilize alternativefuels such as hybrid or electric,

compressed natural gas or biofu-el. In the summer of 2012, Head-quarters Air Force gauged JBA’sinterest in the plug-in electricvehicle project and both AFDWand 11th Wing’s leadership sup-ported the idea. Dec. 21, 2012, theAir Force awarded a contract for$838,361 to construct and install35 battery-charging stations splitbetween the 11th Civil Engineerand 11th Logistics ReadinessSquadrons’ facilities. Both loca-tions should be operational bythe end of the calendar year, butthe completion date could slip toearly 2014.During the year-long experi-

ment at JBA, battery-chargingstations will power the 35 PEVs.Excess energy stored in the vehi-cle during non-peak hours can besold back to utility companies forelectric grid usage. This two-way

Plug-in electric vehicles coming to JBA

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/MASTER SGT. JEFFREY ALLEN

Col. William Knight, 11th Wing commander, holds a battery-chargingdevice for a plug-in electric vehicle at Joint Base Andrews, Md. AirForce officials selected Joint Bases Andrews and McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., to become theinitial federal enclave to replace their entire passenger vehicle fleetwith electric models. JBA’s battery-charged versions will consist ofcargo/utility-type vehicles such as pickup and flatbed trucks, as wellas panel vans. see ELECTRIC, page 4

BY YVONNE JONESChris Jahn, Valvoline Instant

Oil Change Franchising, Inc. areamanager, hosted a mother-daugh-ter teen mentoring group andlocal Girl Scout members fromWaldorf to introduce them to CarMaintenance 101.The two-hour review provided

the teens with basic knowledge ofupkeep and maintenance of theirfuture vehicles. After reviewingsafety rules and receiving safetyhats, glasses and rubber soles fortheir shoes, the girls observed anoil change, checked the pressure

in tires, inspected headlights andtaillights and learned how to de-termine if air filters and wiperblades should be replaced. Theyalso learned the difference be-tween windshield wiper fluid,transmission fluid and enginecoolants.Valvoline staff members were

excited to host the group of teengirls. The girls were also thrilledto meet two female technicians,Ebony Johnson and Megan Lind-say. Megan even created a wel-

Valvoline hosts localGirl Scouts for CarMaintenance 101

COURTESY PHOTO

Chris Jahn, Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, Inc. area man-ager gives Girl Scout members a lesson in keeping correct tire pres-sure.

see CAR, page 7

COURTESY OF THENATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOF HEALTHCARE QUALITY

The 579th Medical Group andthe 779th Medical Group healthcare quality professionals at the79th Medical Wing join thosearound the nation in celebrat-ing National Healthcare Qual-ity Week, Oct. 20-26, 2013. Theweek highlights the influence ofhealth care quality professionalsin achieving improved patientcare outcomes and health caredelivery systems. The NationalAssociation of Healthcare Qualityis a dynamic, professional organi-zation for knowledge sharing andrepresents health care quality in

all settings and specialty areas.Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics

and Surgery Center joins JointBase Anacostia-Bolling Clinic incelebrating National HealthcareQuality Week.“The theme for National

Healthcare Quality week thisyear is ‘Communicating Quality– The voice for healthcare im-provement.’ Here at the 579thMedical Group we embody thatconcept each and every day. Ev-ery patient or staff interactionwe have provides an opportunityto improve health care. You see,quality is not a specific process or

79 MDW and NAHQ announceHealthcare Quality Week

see HEALTHCARE, page 7

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Glenn Dale, Md.-based AllShades of Pink, Inc. hosted itsthird annual 2K Breast HealthWalk Oct. 12 at TheMall at PrinceGeorge’s Plaza in Hyattsville.Denise Whalen-White, ASOP

president and longtime breastcancer advocate, kicked off theevent supported by more than100 breast cancer patients,survivors, family members andfriends.“We’re here today to celebrate

breast cancer awareness andsurvivors of breast cancer. Andwe really want to say thank youfor coming out to support thethird Annual Breast Cancer 2kWalk,” said Whalen-White. “Yes,I know it’s not a 3K, but I justwanted everyone to have a littlebit of fun and get a little bit ofexercise in support of a worthycause.”Guest speaker Renee Nash,

WHUR radio station Newsand Public Affairs director and11-year breast cancer survivor,served as honorary chairwomanof the walk. Nash spoke of herpersonal reasons for supportingthe event.

“Breast cancer, unfortunately,is very prevalent in my family.I had four aunts on my father’sside with breast cancer, mygrandmother had breast cancerand I also have an 18-year-oldcousin currently with breast can-cer. So I understand the impor-tance of this issue,” Nash said.“And it’s so important that weraise awareness and money sothat we can one day make breastcancer a thing of the past.”

Nash also talked about herlongtime affiliation with ASOPDirector Denise Whalen-Whiteand the organization’s advocacyfor breast cancer patients andsurvivors.“I’ve known Denise for at

least 10 years and the wonder-ful work her organization hasdone in terms of supportingwomen who are going throughthe struggle of breast cancer by

All Shades of Pinkhosts third annual 2KBreast Health Walk

Renee Nash, WHUR radio station News and Public Affairs director,11-year breast cancer survivor and honorary chair of the ASOP 2Kwalk cuts the ribbon to officially start the event.

PHOTOS BY BOBBY JONES

An ASOP volunteer stirs up the audience with a hula hoop challenge during the closing moments ofthe All Shades of Pink Third Annual 2K Breast Health Walk.

see PINK, page 5

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HOTTICKETSAround Town

BY CHRIS BASHAMSTAFF WRITER

Twenty years ago, I was livingoverseas, working and then rais-ing my son and all the while learn-ing a foreign language and culture,and learning what I could about thepeople of a country I’d never thoughtI would visit, before I moved there.It was fascinating, and somehow sowas I.“Where are you from?”Everywhere I went, people want-

ed to know about America, aboutmy hometown of Washington, D.C.,about the life people lived where Icame from. Not only did they wantto know, in many cases they alreadyknew. Our scandals, back in D.C.,were scandalous enough to be on the

news, even in Southeast Asia.“You’re from D.C.? MARION BAR-

RY!”Friends grilled me about Ameri-

can recipes, pulled me aside to praiseAmerican cigarettes and blue jeans,and hosted parties for all the Ameri-cans they could find in their town,just to see us all together. EvenAmericans they’d just met that after-noon.This week, I am in Europe. It is,

again, a place I never thought I’d gountil I found myself on a plane. I amenjoying every minute, and learninga little Spanish. After a week here,so far one person has asked where Iam from.“Just curious. Where in America?”Hearing that my traveling com-

panion is from Detroit was enough.

The Spanish waitress was glad weanswered, but…not really all thatcurious after all. Not even curiousenough to hear what part of AmericaI call home.As our scandals and struggles

and challenges grow larger, our in-fluence has wasted away. The rest ofthe world is learning to get along justfine, without us. They don’t see us asthe home of great American products,or terrible American dangers. We’renot even a country they can count onto help them fight tyranny.We’re justanother country. Not particularly sig-nificant or interesting. We’re just…another place, with less glorious stat-ure than we once took for granted.As I prepare to return home, I’m

just a little sad, for all of us: Ameri-cans, and the rest of the world.

CommentaryWhat a difference 20 years makes

COURTESY OF THE RETIREEACTIVITIES OFFICE

Obesity, tobacco studiedThe Defense Department has

teamed with the White House, in-dustry, medical communities andinstallation leaders to assess obe-sity and tobacco programs for thetotal workforce. During the summermonths, evaluations were made at13 installations to gauge their im-plementation of a healthy base ini-tiative. Such factors as healthy com-missary offerings, ease of exercising,choices for healthy meals and avail-ability of healthy snacks in vendingmachines were considered. Partici-pating installations in the NationalCapital Area were Marine CorpsBase Quantico, Va.; the Defense Lo-gistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.; andDefense Health Headquarters, FallsChurch, Va. National obesity hasspiraled since 1990. In 2010 about40 percent of the states were obese,with average body mass index of 30percent or higher. One of the pri-mary reasons for men and women

being forced to leave the military isfailure to meet fitness and weightstandards. Tobacco use, while ona fairly steady decline across theUnited States, still costs DoD $1.6billion in medical care costs.

Health care eligibilityVeterans receiving VA health care

will see no change in their benefitsor out-of-pocket costs when portionsof the Affordable Care Act take ef-fect next year. Those who do not ob-tain insurance by March 1 will becharged a penalty beginning withtheir 2014 federal tax return. VAhealth care has no enrollment fee,no monthly premiums and no de-ductibles. Most veterans also haveno out-of-pocket costs, though somemay have small copayments forsome health care or prescriptiondrugs. More than 1.3 million veter-ans and some 950,000 spouses andchildren of veterans do not havehealth insurance. Most uninsuredveterans are eligible for VA healthcare. Family members will be eli-gible for a new Health Insurance

Marketplace in 2014, paying lowermonthly premiums. For more infor-mation, visit www.healthcare.gov.Veterans can apply for VA healthcare by calling 1 877-222-8387 orvisiting their local VA health carefacility.

Vet center near youVet Centers were created in 1979

to assist Vietnam veterans with re-adjustment difficulties. The centersoffer mental health-centric serviceslike individual, group and familytherapy, military sexual trauma, em-ployment assessment, drug and al-cohol treatment. If you or a familymember were deployed to a combatzone, you qualify for services. Thecenters are augmented by 50 mobileVet Centers in rural areas. Thereare more than 300 Vet Centers. Forthe one nearest to you, go to www2.va.govdirectory/guide/vetcenter.aspor call 1 800 827-1000. Vet Centersare staffed by mental health andfamily professionals like psycholo-

Retiree Corner

see RETIREE, page 6

October 18Korean calligraphy opening reception and demonstra-

tion Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts AvenueN.W., Washington, D.C.6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.Come on in, the Door is Open, an exhibition of unique,

modern calligraphy and pop culture micro-mosaic callig-raphy art by master artist Kwon Myung-Won. For moreinformation call: (202) 939-5600.

October 18Barrelhouse and Rose Metal Press Release Party The

Black Squirrel, Upstairs 2427 18th Street N.W., Wash-ington, D.C.7 p.m.Celebrate the release of Barrelhouse 12 and Kelcey

Parker’s novella-in-flash “Liliane’s Balcony”. Readingsby Caryn Lazzuri, Dan Brady, Kelcey Parker, and TaraLaskowski. Snacks provided. For more information call:(202) 232-1011 or email: http://www.BlackSquirrelDC.com.

October 18Here is a Play FittedFolger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street

S.E., Washington, D.C.10 a.m.Explore how staging Shakespeare has changed over

the past 400 years through more than 100 items – scriptsand promptbooks; designs for sets, lights, and costumes;props, models, production photographs, playbills, letters,and reviews. For more information call 202-544-4600 orvisit: http://folger.edu/.

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BY LOUISE T. COOPERPUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER JOINTTASK FORCE NATIONAL CAPITAL

REGION MEDICAL

Air Force Maj. Gen. Douglas J.Robb was promoted to the rank ofLieutenant General at a NationalDefense University ceremonySept. 27 on Fort Leslie J. McNair,Washington, D.C. The ceremo-ny was hosted by Dr. JonathanWoodson, Assistant Secretary ofDefense for Health Affairs.

Robb serves as the Deputy Di-rector, TRICARE ManagementActivity. He previously served asthe Joint Staff Surgeon, Officeof the Chairman, Joint Chiefs ofStaff.On Oct. 1, 2013, Robb became

the first director of the newDefenseHealthAgency. Congress confirmedRobb as the Director of DHA aspart of MHS Governance reforma-tions as directed in Section 731 ofthe National Defense Authoriza-tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013.

In this role, Robb will overseethe establishment of the DHA asa joint agency of the DoD, and hewill also serve as Advisor to theAssistant Secretary of Defense,Health Affairs and to the UnderSecretary of Defense, Personneland Readiness on matters involv-ing military health.“Doug Robb has consistently

demonstrated the highest levelsof professionalism, energy, intel-ligence and compassion, and heis absolutely the right person to

lead the DHA through its initialstand-up and evolution towardsfull operational capability,” Dr.Woodson said. “General Robb willlead an organization that willtransform the Military HealthSystem’s performance – increas-ing our ability to operate a worldclass, integrated health care de-livery system for our nation’swarriors, retirees and familymembers.”Lt. Gen. Robb added, “The

DHA and its consolidation of

shared services across the en-terprise is the most significanttransformation in the MHS inover 65 years. This is an excit-ing endeavor and I am proud tolead this new organization thatdelivers world class health careto over 9.6 million beneficiariesaround the world. I am humbledby the trust Dr. Woodson, thesecretary, the Congress and thepresident have placed in me,and I am very excited to get towork.”

Major General Robb promoted to Lieutenant General

11TH SECURITY FORCESSQUADRON/POLICE SERVICES

As October arrives, childrenand parents get anxious. Hallow-een is whistling in the wind andconcerns for holiday safety cometo mind. Preparing your childrenfor Halloween is an importanttask.The Andrews community will

recognize Halloween 6 - 8 p.m.,Oct. 31. Halloween is a fun holi-day for kids, but for parents,Trick-or-Treat time can be aconcern. The safety of children– whether they are out in theneighborhood or back at homewith their gathered candy andtreats – can darken the day morethan a black cat. Following thesetips can make for a safer andmore enjoyable night out on thetown for our precious ghouls andgoblins:• Ensure costumes are flame-

retardant, so the little ones arenot in danger near lit candles andother fire hazards.• Keep costumes short enough

to prevent tripping and falling.• Try to use make-up instead

of masks. Masks can be hot and

uncomfortable and they can ob-struct a child’s vision. This can bedangerous when children cross astreet or walk up and down steps.•Have children wear light col-

ors or put reflective tape on theircostumes.• Trick-or-treaters should al-

ways be in groups, so they are nota target for kidnapping. Parentsshould accompany children.• Make sure older children

trick-or-treat with friends. Youcan even map out a safe route,so parents know where they’ll be.Tell them to stop at only familiarhomes where the outside lightsare on.• Try to get your children to

trick-or-treat while its still lightoutside. If it’s dark, make surethey have a flashlight with themand pick a well-lit area.• Make sure children know

NOT to enter a stranger’s houseor car!• Check out all treats at home

in a well-lighted place.• Children need to know not

to eat their treats until they gethome. Keep trick-or-treaters fromdigging in while they’re still outby feeding them a meal or snack

before they go out.•What to eat? Only unopened

candies and other treats that arein original wrappers. Don’t forgetto inspect fruit and homemadegoodies for anything suspicious.By all means, remind childrennot to eat everything at once orthey may feel pretty ghoulish fora while!These are just a few things you

can do to keep your children safe forHalloween. There is nothing moreimportant than being preparedand knowing what to do should anunfortunate incident arise. Have ahappy and safe Halloween. Shouldan incident occur notify SecurityForces at 301-981-2001.The 11th Security Forces will

host the Pumpkin Patrol in allhousing areas. Volunteers fromthe Andrews community will helpkeep the night safe and memo-rable. If you have any questionsconcerning Halloween safety,or to volunteer for the PumpkinPatrol, contact the 11th SecurityForces Police Services Section at301-981-8573 or e-mail [email protected].

Have a safe Halloween

COURTESY OF THE DEFENSEHEALTH AGENCY

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – TheAffordable Care Act, also knownas “Obamacare,” was created inthe hopes to expand access to af-fordable health care coverage,lower costs, and improve qual-ity and care coordination for allAmericans.Under the ACA, people must

have health coverage that meetsa minimum standard (called“minimum essential coverage”)by Jan. 1, 2014; qualify for an ex-emption; or may be required topay a fee if they have affordableoptions, but remain uninsured.Because of this, many TRICAREbeneficiaries may be wonderinghow this new law will affect them

and their families.Simply speaking, the Afford-

able Care Act will have very littleimpact on TRICARE beneficia-ries. The biggest change they willnotice may be an extra letter intheir mailbox every January, andan extra box to check on their taxforms every April.Beneficiaries who receive TRI-

CARE benefits, whether at nocost, by electing to pay an enroll-ment fee, or by paying monthlypremiums, have minimum essen-tial coverage under the Afford-able Care Act. This includes: TRI-CARE Prime, Prime Remote andStandard; TRICARE Reserve Se-lect (TRS); TRICARE Young Adult(TYA); TRICARE Retired Reserve(TRR); and the Continued HealthCare Benefit Program (CHCBP).

Eligibility alone for premium-based TRICARE benefit plans– TRS, TYA, TRR and CHCBP-- does not constitute minimumessential coverage. Eligible ben-eficiaries must purchase and bein good standing, by paying theirpremiums to have coverage inforce, in order for these TRICAREprograms to qualify as minimumessential coverage.There are two groups of TRI-

CARE beneficiaries who do notmeet the minimum essential cov-erage requirement: Those gettingcare for line of duty only relatedconditions, and those only eligibleto receive care in military hospi-tals or clinics.Beginning with the 2014 tax

season, and every tax year after

Most TRICARE beneficiariesmeet ACA coverage requirements

see TRICARE, page 8

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Joint Base Andrews ac-tive duty and Reservist servicemembers E6 and below withbirthdays in October, Novemberor December were treated to a4th Quarter Enlisted Members’Birthday Meal Oct. 15 at theFreedom Hall Dining Facility,served by JBA leadership wear-ing chef jackets.The youngest and eldest en-

listed members cut a commemora-

tive birthday cake, complete withcandles to blow out and ice cream.To participate in the quarter-

ly birthday meal observance andextend an invitation to a guestto dine at the Freedom Hall Din-ing Facility, make reservationsat http://andrewsfss.com/dining/Birthday_Meal.html or [email protected] quarterly event is jointly

sponsored by the 11th ForcesSupport Squadron and the An-drews Community Fund (CFC93380).

Freedom Hall hosts4th Quarter EnlistedMembers’ Birthday Meal

Airman 1st Class Vincent Faucher, left, 89th Operations SupportSquadron aircrew flight, and Tech. Sgt. Carlton Vinson, 11th ForceSupport Squadron retirement separation technician, the youngestand oldest Airmen respectively, blow out the candles on a birthdaycake to help celebrate all of the birthdays for the fourth quarter.

Col. Kevin Payne, 844th Communications Squadron commander,and Chief Master Sgt. Willarvis Smith, 844 CS chief enlisted superin-tendent, serve Airmen special meals during the 4th Quarter EnlistedMember’s Birthday meal Oct. 15.

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transfer of energy is known as vehicle-to-grid. This will not be done at JBA becausethe installation would consume any gener-ated power.“To get this proof-of-concept, we needed

to keep the cost below $900,000 to makethe goal submitted to us by DOD throughHeadquarters Air Force. We had to puttogether an aggressive plan for this PEVproject,” said Michael Butts, 89th Commu-nications Squadron facility manager, whodesigned, developed and coordinated thetrial project while an 11th CES engineertechnician. “The PEV experiment at JBAwill pave the way for future, actual appli-cation of the V2G process with the federalgovernment’s fleet.”Annual cost for employing PEVs has

been estimated at 90 percent less than op-

erating conventional, fossil fuel vehicles. Inaddition, the V2G process of transferringreserve electricity from the PEV to the gridcan be utilized to assist installation energyneeds and eliminate potential electricitygaps.“Team JBA is going to continue reducing

its energy use and reliance on fossil fuels.We are determined to do so. That is why weaccepted this one-year PEV trial project,”said Mushtaq Chaudhry, AFDW Logistics,Installations and Mission Support Direc-torate engineering branch chief. “All of uswill benefit by decreasing our energy foot-print and JBA will be a leader within theAir Force and DOD through the PEV andultimately, the V2G programs.”(Editor’s Note: This is the second story in

a series of four to be published this monthin recognition of Energy Action Month, anannual national campaign led by the De-partment of Energy.)

ELECTRIC, from page 1

BY JIM GARAMONEAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

The Fisher House Foundation hasstepped in to aid the Defense Departmentso families of fallen service members canreceive the full set of benefits they havebeen promised, Defense Secretary ChuckHagel said here today.The Fisher House Foundation and DOD

entered an agreement that includes the$100,000 death gratuity payment.“I am offended, outraged, and embar-

rassed that the government shutdown hadprevented the Department of Defense fromfulfilling this most sacred responsibility ina timely manner,” Hagel said in a writtenstatement.In the weeks before the shutdown, de-

fense officials had warned Congress thatthe ability to pay death benefits to grievingfamilies would run out when the appropria-tions lapsed.“The Department of Defense informed

Congress that the department would belegally unable to pay death benefits werethere to be a lapse in DOD appropriations,”White House press secretary Jay Carneysaid during his daily briefing today.The issue was not explicitly addressed

as part of the Pay Our Military Act. “Thepresident was very disturbed to learn ofthis problem, and he directed the Depart-ment of Defense to work with the Office ofManagement and Budget and his lawyersto develop a possible solution and he ex-pects this ... to be fixed today,” Carney said.Since the shutdown began Oct. 1, DOD

budget officials looked at options to contin-ue these benefits, Hagel said. “Even underthe Pay Our Military Act, we found thatwe lacked the necessary authority to makepayments to the families directly,” the sec-retary said.

The Fisher House Foundation offered tomake payments to these families from itsown funds, and OMB officials determinedDOD can enter into a contract with theFisher House Foundation to provide thesebenefits.“The Fisher House Foundation will

provide the families of the fallen with thebenefits they so richly deserve,” Hagel said.“After the shutdown ends, DOD will reim-burse the Fisher House for the costs it hasincurred.”The Fisher House Foundation is best

known for the houses built on the groundsof major military and VA medical centersnationwide and in Europe. Families ofwounded or hospitalized service membersstay at the houses as their loved ones un-dergo hospitalization for a combat injury,illness or disease.A total of 26 service members have died

since Oct. 1, including five killed in com-bat in Afghanistan. The $100,000 deathgratuity comes from appropriated funds,and DOD could not obligate funds once thefiscal year 2013 appropriation ran out. Thedepartment also cannot pay the benefitthat provides 12 months of basic allowancefor housing, as that money also comes viaappropriated funds.“The department has no higher priority

than taking care of our service membersand their families,” Hagel said. “Congresshas responsibilities as well, and it has ab-dicated them.“Along with the rest of the department’s

leaders,” he continued, “I will continue towork every day to address the very realimpact that the government shutdown ishaving on our people, and I once again callon Congress to fulfill its basic responsi-bilities and restore funding for the federalgovernment.”

Fisher House stepsforward to aid DOD inpaying death benefits

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

JBA BuzzDo you think the Washington Redskins

should change their name?

Senior AirmanHayley Teehera779th Aero-space MedicineSquadron

Master Sgt.Daniel Baker83rd NetworkOperationsSquadron

Airman AbbyKoah, 779thAerospace Medi-cine Squadron

Navy AviationElectronic Tech-nician SonjaAko, Fleet Lo-gistics SupportSquadron 53

“I don’t think it needsto change since thereis no legitimate rea-son and why ruin thetradition?”

“There is no need tomess with tradition.It’s been their namefor so long.”

“I’m a ClevelandBrowns fans, but Ibelieve that the nameshouldn’t changebecause they’vealways been theWashington Red-skins.”

“I don’t think theyshould changeit because it’s a100-year-old traditionand ninety percentof the public believethat it shouldn’tchange as well.”


BY ANDY STEPHENS11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A government shutdown canundermine a military or civil ser-vice family’s ability to provide forthemselves since paychecks maynot be forthcoming. Other servic-es will be reduced, if not suspend-ed, for the duration of the disrup-tion. But at Joint Base Andrews,the idea of the military family asa collective of many people whosupport each other when they arein need refuses to be diminished.The hub of much relief activ-

ity here is the Military and Fam-ily Support Center, a division ofthe 11th Force Support Squadron.Located at 1191 Menoher Drive,volunteers, counselors and spous-es have combined their time andinitiative to support their com-munity.Among programs supported by

the M&FSC is the Andrews armof the SHARE Food Network.SHARE stands for Self Help AndResource Empowerment and,once a month, participants canpick up a week’s worth of healthyfood for a family of four at a re-duced cost.“The SHARE program is a

wonderful resource for Joint BaseAndrews families,” said Lt. Col.Colin Huckins, 11th Force Sup-port Squadron commander. “Itspeaks volumes about the spiritof the JBA community. The pro-gram coordinators were preparedfor summer furloughs that could

have presented greater chal-lenges for our neighbors; they areready, eager and able to help JBAfamilies.”The intent is to relieve the fi-

nancial burden of families whenmoney is tight, said Alicia Hinds-Ward, JBA SHARE coordinator.Participants are also asked tocontribute two hours of their timeper month as volunteer servicefor each package they buy.

Hinds-Ward, her fellow coor-dinators Kathleen Bernheit andKeith Garrison, and other FSCvolunteers contribute 120 hoursper month on this and severalother family support programs.“SHARE is open to everyone,”

said Hinds-Ward. “We can sup-port as many families as come tous. With a government shutdown,we expect to see more people com-ing to us, but most of the partici-

pants in this program buy thesefood packages for others in need,not for themselves.”While interviewing Hinds-

Ward and the JBA SHARE team,one such participant arrived tofulfill just such a role. Tech. Sgt.Tierney Spicer, 779th Surgi-cal Operations Squadron, hadplaced an order for the Septem-ber food pick-up.. She and a co-worker, Tech. Sgt. LaToya McGee,regularly volunteer at Miriam’sKitchen, a homeless shelter indowntown D.C.“I think this program is great,”

said Spicer. “It helps out a lot ofpeople, especially those single-parent households. The food isdistributed the same day it’spicked up by the coordinators,so it is fresher and better qual-ity than most grocery stores. Thisprogram makes a difference dur-ing holidays and when money istight.”Hinds-Ward said the quality of

food is another reason why manyfamilies keep coming back to JBASHARE. While food packages aredistributed only once a month,the November packages will havethe same type of free-range, hor-mone-free whole turkey as is en-joyed at the White House, as wellas all the trimmings for a holidaymeal for a family of four.The next scheduled food pack-

age distribution date is Oct. 25and Hinds-Ward said interestedpersons can sign up to receive theOctober food package as late as

Oct. 23, although Oct. 14 is sug-gested.For only $20, the Oct. 25 dis-

tribution has three different foodpackages available, focusing re-spectively on beef, pasta, andvegetables. Among other items,the “beef lovers” package has ten5.5 oz. portions of bacon-wrappedsirloin, while a value packagehas turkey burgers, quesadillas,chicken drumsticks, ham steak,eggs and a variety of vegetables.The total value of the package

is $47.Members can also downloadrecipes for meals that can be madefrom that month’s food package,expanding variety of fare.The SHARE program is made

possible through the charitablearm of Catholic Charities with259 SHARE sites in the NationalCapital Region, said Hinds-Ward;more than 8,000 food packageswere distributed across the NCRin September alone.Joint Base Andrews has seen

as many as 38 packages distrib-uted from the M&FSC office, butthe potential exists to help manymore people.“We want people to know that

there are resources available tothem,” said Hinds-Ward. “Anyonewho has access to the JBA instal-lation can participate in this pro-gram, whether as a recipient or tohelp others in need.”For more information on JBA

SHARE, contact the M&FSC at301-981-7087 or visit SHAREdc.org.

Joint Base Andrews community prepares to SHARE

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. TOREY GRIFFITH

SHARE program participants pick up their food packages at the Mili-tary and Family Support Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 27.The Self Help And Resource Empowerment (SHARE) program is anexchange of sorts where participants volunteer up to two hours permonth of their time to their community in order to purchase a pack-age of food at a discounted rate.

supplying them with those hand-crafted, pink blankets. Denise is awoman on a mission.”Nash also reflected on her days

as a chemotherapy patient.“I remember going through

chemotherapy - and if anybodyhere has ever been through che-mo I’m sure you know it’s notan easy task to go through. Butwhen you see these lovely quiltsmade by women who care aboutthis issue it just brings warmthand comfort to your heart. Partic-ularly, when you’re going throughchemo and someone will come inand sit with you to let you knowthat you’re not going through thiswalk alone,” said Nash.Nash also thanked Victo-

ria Clark, The Mall at PrinceGeorge’s marketing director, forstaging the annual walk.“Let’s give, for use of The Mall

at Prince George’s, a round of ap-plause for allowing us to use thisfacility for our walk,” said Nash.“It’s so important when our busi-ness community recognizes theimportance of being a part of the

community. We shop here - wespend our money here - and it’s soimportant that they appreciate itand give back to the community.”ASOP volunteers gave out

goodie bags filled with sweets andbreast health awareness pam-phlets. Cheers erupted as the par-ticipants completed a lap aroundthe mall.Elizabeth Williamson raised

her arms in victory after finish-ing the 2K walk.“I’m a member of Maple Springs

Baptist Church and nine-yearbreast cancer survivor by the graceof God,” saidWilliamson, a 74-year-old Capital Heights resident. “Thisis my second year participating inthis event and I love it, becauseit shows unity, grace and every-body is one on accord. It’s greatbecause we understand what eachother have gone through. I’m hereto support the other breast cancer

survivors and I’m standing on thepromises of God.”Whalen-White selected three

recent breast cancer survivors atthe event to receive ASOP com-fort blankets created through thePink Signature Initiative comfortblanket program. The hand cro-cheted blankets were made bya corps of ASOP volunteers whoprovide them to newly diagnosedcancer patients in WashingtonMetro area hospitals.After the walk, an ASOP vol-

unteer issued a healthy hulahoop challenge to her fellowvolunteers, before a sister ofa breast cancer survivor tookcenter stage and rallied the au-dience to join her in an upbeat

version of the Bill Withers song,“Lean on Me.”Whalen-White concluded the

event by noting the overall sup-port of her volunteer team andthanked the participants.“We started out with just three

volunteers, and we now have over150 volunteers who support theASOP nonprofit organization,which supports ten hospitalsthroughout the Washington andBaltimore region,” said Whalen-White. “And those of you whohave breast cancer and are breastcancer survivors, we want to saythank you for your lives and forall you do and to remember ourmotto: We walk by faith, not byfear.”

Denise Whalen-White, left,All Shades of Pink president,addresses more than 100 partici-pants before introducing ReneeNash, WHUR radio station Newsand Public Affairs director and11-year breast cancer survivor,who served as the honorarychairwoman of the walk.

PHOTOS BY BOBBY JONES

Several participants file past local businesses inside The Mall of Prince George’s during an All Shades ofPink Third Annual 2K Breast Health Walk Oct. 12 at The Mall at Prince George’s in Hyattsville.

Breast cancer survivors and supporters display signs in support ofbreast cancer awareness before the ASOP 2k Breast Health Walk.

PINK, from page 1

BY RUSSELL MYERSTHE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT

OF MARYLAND

Bethesda, MD – The AmericanLegion, Department of Marylandhosted wounded warriors andtheir families at a luncheon heldOct. 10 at the Warrior Café on thegrounds of Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center. Duringthe event The American Legionpresented honors to 1st Sgt. Mi-chael F. Barrett for his exemplary,caring attention to the needs ofthe warriors while stationed atWalter Reed Marine Corps De-tachment, Wounded Warrior Bat-talion East.The Department of Mary-

land maintains a fund to benefittransitional needs of the servicemembers who have served inthe post-9/11 era. The Heroes to

Hometowns/Wounded WarriorFund is used to provide moraleaid and support services to mem-bers struggling with the transi-tion from the battlefield to lifein their hometowns. The annualluncheon is held for the warriorsrecovering and assigned at Wal-ter Reed and their families. Thecamaraderie is evident amongthis group of Warriors and theseevents allow the men, women,and their families to enjoy a timetogether amid the many appoint-ments and treatments needed tobind the wounds of these braveservice members.One of The American Legion’s

founding principles is caring andadvocating for veterans and theirfamilies, past and present. GaryVogt, Department of MarylandCommander, described this com-mitment: “As a combat-trained

medic I thought...this experiencetoday with The American Legionis similar to the feeling when re-sponding to injuries in the fieldwhen things had gone terriblywrong; that we as veterans arefilling a continuing need to assistthese heroes in another time ofneed. Being here to provide aidand comfort to those recoveringfrom wounds, injuries, or illness-es is who we are as Legionaries.”The day also allowed The

American Legion to thank 1stSgt. Barrett for his 20 years ofservice to the Marine Corps, andespecially his dedicated serviceto the men and women of theWounded Warrior Battalion. Bar-rett, himself a wounded warriorof Operation Iraqi Freedom, usedhis experience and knowledge ofthe struggles of recovery to thebenefit of all who came in contact

with him at Walter Reed. Thestrong ties of comradeship accom-panied by his leadership and de-votion to duty served as evidenceof the quality of his character.Lt. Col. Peter J. Epton, Officer InCharge of the Walter Reed Ma-rine Corps Detachment, praisedBarrett’s ability to connect withall the Wounded Warriors and toget things accomplished on theirbehalf.Epton said, “We are happy for

1st Sgt. Barrett and wish him thebest, but it is kind of a sad dayfor the Wounded Warrior Battal-ion because the 1st Sgt.’s abilitiesto connect with the Warriors andthe fact that everyone knew whoto turn to when something mustget done is retiring.”First Sgt. Barrett explained

his sentiments about the Wound-ed Warriors by saying, “It is an

honor and privilege to end mycareer here among the Warriors,helping each one to get the carenecessary for their wounds, inju-ries, or illnesses.”Barrett related the experience

to that of his own wounds and re-covery experience. He noted theprogress made by the Armed Ser-vices in patient management inthe last 10 years.“In 2004 it was a different ex-

perience, during my recovery atBalboa [Naval Medical CenterSan Diego],” said Barrett, “...andthat experience allows me to sitface-to-face with these young menand women and say, ‘I have beenthere. I know your struggles andemotions because I have livedthem and still live with them.But I can also tell them I am your

American Legion hosts Wounded Warrior luncheon at Walter Reed

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gists and social workers. Theyalso offer services for families ofwar veterans

The Retiree Activities Office isopen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday. Visit the officein Building 1604 at California

and Colorado Avenues or callus at 301-981-2726. Our e-mailaddress is [email protected] the office before your visitto ensure a volunteer is on duty.The RAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil; Under “HelpfulLinks” click on “Retirees ActivityOffice” for information on retireesubjects, including past copies of“Retiree Corner.”

RETIREE, from page 2

BY SUSANNA NICKELLWASHINGTON REDSKINSPUBLIC RELATIONS

**Application deadline is Oct.26**The Washington Redskins and

Kaplan University have createdthe Kaplan University – Wash-ington Redskins Military Fam-ily Scholarship Fund, designed tohonor military families by lessen-ing the financial burdens of earn-ing a degree.The fund will award one full

and up to 30 partial scholarships,which cover 54 to 59 percent of

tuition costs for spouses and de-pendents of active duty, NationalGuard and Reserve members.Scholarship recipients can choosefrom any of Kaplan University’sundergraduate online degree pro-grams or elect to attend KaplanUniversity’s Hagerstown or Rock-ville, Md. locations.“The Washington Redskins are

proud to partner with KaplanUniversity for this scholarshipprogram. We are pleased to givespouses and dependents of U.S.Military service personnel an op-portunity to continue their educa-tion wherever they are stationed,”

said Washington Redskins ChiefMarketing Officer Mitch Gersh-man.The scholarships will be admin-

istered by Scholarship America,as a 501©3 non-profit. Applicantsmust be the non-enlisted spouse ordependent of a U.S. service mem-ber, including members of the Na-tional Guard and Reserve. Familyof deceased service members whoserved after Sept. 11, 2001 are alsoeligible. The deadline for applica-tion is Oct. 26. For more informa-tion or to apply, please visit www.redskins.com/kaplan.

Redskins and Kaplan Universityoffer military family scholarships

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS)-- The U.S. Food and Drug Admin-istration is advising consumers tostop using OxyElite Pro, a dietarysupplement, because of suspectedlinks to acute hepatitis.The FDA, the Centers for Dis-

ease Control and Prevention andthe Hawaii Department of Healthare investigating reports of acute,non-viral hepatitis in Hawaiiwhere 29 cases are linked to a di-etary supplement. The FDA urgesconsumers to stop using the prod-uct while the investigation contin-ues. Distributed by USPlabs LLCin Dallas,Texas, the product is soldnationwide in retail stores and onthe Internet.“We are urging Airmen to stop

using the product until the in-vestigation concludes and resultsare confirmed,” said Col. John Oh,

the chief of Health Promotion, AirForce Medical Support Agency, AirForce Surgeon General.There have been a total of 29

cases of acute, non-viral hepatitiswith an unknown cause reportedin Hawaii. Eleven of the 29 pa-tients have been hospitalized withacute hepatitis, two have receivedliver transplants and one personhas died. The CDC is also inves-tigating other cases of liver injurynationwide that could be related.Symptoms of hepatitis include

fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nau-sea, vomiting, abdominal pain,dark urine, clay- or gray-coloredbowel movements, joint pain, yel-low eyes and jaundice.“Airmen who are experiencing

these symptoms should contacttheir health care provider imme-diately,” Oh said. Many Airmen re-

portedly use dietary supplementsfor weight loss or muscle building.In 2011, one third of Airmen

reported using legal bodybuild-ing supplements in the past year,including 15 percent in the pastmonth, Oh said.“We encourage Airmen to get

educated on dietary supplementsafety through Operation Supple-ment Safety, the Department ofDefense dietary supplement edu-cation and safety campaign,” Ohsaid. Information about the cam-paign is found at: www.hprc-on-line.org/opss.Visit this link for more infor-

mation about the FDA warning:http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Med-Watch/SafetyInformation/Safety-AlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm370857.htm

FDA warns againstdietary supplement

BY AMBER J. RUSSELL11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A world away from his home-town in Eauclaire, Wis., SeniorAirman David Flaten found him-self tracking major trails abovean old mining site during the2013 Conseil International duSport Militaire cycling competi-tion in Leopoldsburg, Belgium.Flaten, an 811th Security Forc-

es Squadron protective servicemember, was one of nine athletesselected to represent the UnitedStates Armed Forces at the CISMchampionship event, held Sept. 2to Sept. 6.In an effort to contribute to

world peace by uniting armedforces through sport, CISM annu-ally organizes more than twentyMilitary World Championshipsfor various sports for all membernations to take part.A week prior to the event,

Flaten and his team attended theCISM cycling training camp atRamstein Air Base, Germany.“I was really excited to be

among the few men and womenroad cyclists and mountain bikersselected to represent the ArmedForces Cycling team in Belgiumfor the 2013 CISM Champion-ships,” Flaten said.To be selected, one must be a

professional mountain biker, orcategory one of five in road cycling.Flaten said he is part of an ex-

tremely elite group of profession-al mountain bikers in the UnitedStates Air Force.With seven yearsof mountain biking under his hel-met and eight months of profes-sional riding experience, the 2012Air Force District of WashingtonAthlete of the Year said he feltprepared for this global event.During the race, he and his

mate, Navy Petty Officer 1stClass Charles Jenkins stationedout of California, took on the “A”line cycling track, fit for hard-coreexperienced cyclists, leaving the“B” line, a.k.a, the ‘chicken line’to less experienced riders.

His ability to compete at thislevel did not come easy, he said.To endure six, three-mile laps onthe curves of Belgium’s moun-tains in nearly 90 degree heat,training must be backed withpassion.“In the off-season, winter

months, I train 18 to 25 hours aweek,” said Flaten. “Around theend of April, race season beginsand I increase my workout inten-sity but lessen my training timeto about 12 to 15 hours a week. Itry to get in as much time as myAir Force will allow.”His drive to compete comes

from growing up in the home-land of one of the biggest off-roadmountain bike events in the Mid-west, he said.

For the past 31 years, nearly2,000 cyclists a year have par-ticipated in the ChequamegonFat Tire Festival , a 40-mile, off-road competition through ski andsnowmobile trails, forest roadsand wooded lanes in Wisconsin.Flaten competed in the event

last year and came in 87th placeand planned to do even betterthis year, he said.A mere week after returning

from CISM, Flaten competed inthe 2013 Festival and came in16th place among 1,768 otherparticipants.“My goal was to make it in the

top 20; mission accomplished,” hesaid.No matter when or where,

trekking trails to get this far

ahead can come with bumps andbruises.During the race in Belgium, he

admittedly crashed three timesbut did not ‘bonk,’ or give up; hesaid he persevered after eachwipe-out.“My tires may have been a

little over-inflated, which madeit easier to wipe out on the dirtsurface,” he said. “After the sec-ond crash, I knew my ankle washurt pretty badly, but the energyinside of me would not let me giveup.Whether on the trails or in myAir Force career, there is alwaysgoing to be something to over-come.”Airmen are expected to com-

plete their career developmentcourses on schedule, keep up

with enlisted performance reportachievements and display excel-lence in the performance of theirduties. Providing direct supportto distinguished visitors at An-drews, excellence is not only ex-pected but required.“Senior Airman Flaten is an

outstanding ambassador of theAir Force and the 811th SecurityForces Squadron,” said Capt. Aar-on Rittgers, 811th SFS command-er. “It is not uncommon for him toprovide direct security support tothe president of the United Statesone day, and represent his servicecomponent in a cycling event thenext. David has applied the samelevel of focus and dedication ittakes to be the best of the bestin the security forces career fieldthat he has to his cycling efforts:a truly Herculean effort. I’m ex-tremely proud of this young De-fender and honored to support histremendous success in two differ-ent passions.”The United States Military Cy-

cling Team members’ professionalcycling career can be likened toan extreme ‘bunny-hop,’ or liftingup of both wheels of the bike offthe ground, then exploding up-ward to clear any obstructions inone’s path.“I came in 9th place out of 23

competitors in the 2013 CISMMilitary World Cycling Cham-pionships in Leopoldsburg, Bel-gium,” he said. “Five of my com-petitors actually compete in theWorld Cup.”Flaten said going to race in

Europe, where most of theWorld’sbest cyclists go to compete, was abig milestone in his cycling andmilitary career, but his ambitionto pursue cycling excellence isonly evolving.“I fully intend to represent

my service in the 2020 Olym-pics in Tokyo when I’m 28 yearsold,” said Flaten. “It would beicing on the cake to compete in2024 Olympics if they are held inWashington, D.C. where my AirForce career began.”

811th Airman pursues cycling excellence abroad

COURTESY PHOTO

Senior Airman David Flaten showcases his professional biking skills during the 2013 Conseil InternationalSport Militaire cycling competition. The 811th Security Forces Squadron protective service member wasselected to represent the United States Armed Forces for the cycling championship event, held Sept. 2 toSept. 6, in Leopoldsburg, Belgium.

BY JIM GARAMONEAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON (AFPS) --President Barack Obama signedlegislation late Oct. 16 bringingfederal employees back to workafter Congress finally resolved thebudget logjam which led to a 16-day shutdown.Senate leaders championed

bipartisan legislation to reopenthe government and remove thethreat of government default onits debts. All federal governmentemployees – including some 4,000Defense Department employees –were scheduled to report to worktoday.The legislation is a continuing

resolution that will provide feder-al government spending at fiscalyear 2013 levels. This keeps thesequester-level budget in effect.The act will keep the govern-

ment open through Jan. 15 andraises the debt limit through Feb.7. The act contains a provision fora joint Senate-House committee towork on a budget recommendationfor fiscal year 2014. Those recom-mendations are due Dec. 13.The legislation includes the

provision to pay all furloughedemployees for the period of thelapse in appropriations. The actcalls for those employees to bepaid “as soon as practicable.”Even before the House of Rep-

resentatives voted, PresidentObama signaled his intent to signthe bill. “We’ll begin reopeningour government immediately,” hesaid in a White House appear-ance. “And we can begin to lift thiscloud of uncertainty and uneasefrom our businesses and from theAmerican people.”Obama asked that all political

officials take the lesson of the grid-lock to heart and work together tosolve the nation’s problems.“My hope and expectation

is,” Obama said, “everybody haslearned that there is no reasonwhy we can’t work on the issuesat hand, why we can’t disagreebetween the parties while still be-ing agreeable, and make sure thatwe’re not inflicting harm on theAmerican people when we do havedisagreements.”“So. hopefully that’s a lesson

that will be internalized, and notjust by me, but also by Democratsand Republicans; not only theleaders, but also the rank-and-file,” he said.As he was leaving the Brady

Press Room at theWhite House, areporter asked the president if theshutdownmight not be duplicatedin January.“No,” the president said, and

left.For more information, go to the

OPM web page at www.opm.gov.

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come sign with the Girl Scout logo to greet the teens.The moms were very pleased with the information their

daughters learned and agreed that they’d all learned some-thing new from the session, as well. “We want to thankValvoline for equipping our girls with life skills that theywill never forget,” said Crystal McDonough, a Girl Scoutmother.In addition to welcoming the Girl Scouts, Valvoline

members were selling pink windshield wiper blades toraise money for a breast cancer awareness month. “Whilewe were there, they completely sold out of the blades. Wewere very pleased to see this great display of outreach tofemales,” said Nicolle Neal, another Girl Scout mother.“When Mrs. Jones originally called my Waldorf store it

was too busy to provide the girls with the training,” saidChris Jahn, Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, Inc.area manager. “But our LaPlata store is a little slower onSaturday. But I was able to contact my manager in theLaPlata store to accommodate the request,” Jahn said.“I shut down a bay and went through everything for theyoung ladies. I love having the opportunity to teach youngpeople about car maintenance,” said Jahn. “I really wishI could more of that.”For more information on Girl Scouts of America and to

get involved with a local troop, visit www.GirlScouts.org.

CAR, from page 1

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS JOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Team Andrews firemen took the time to educate teamAndrews’ children about fire safety during National FirePrevention Week by appearing at the child developmentcenter here Oct. 10. During the week the firemen hosteda variety of events to inform Team Andrews about fire pre-vention.The final event is an open house that will take place at

Fire Station 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 12. The eventwill include station tours, fire truck displays, a bouncehouse for the children, hamburgers, hot dogs and a specialauto extrication demonstration. Fire Station 2 is locatedby the running track on East Perimeter Road.Fire Prevention Week was established to commemo-

rate the Great Chicago Fire back in October of 1871. Thisyear’s fire safety theme is ‘Prevent Kitchen Fires.’For any questions or concerns please contact the Fire

Prevention Office at 301-981-4986.

National Fire PreventionWeek

Sparky the dog makes an appearance to visit the childrenat the child development center.

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

A Team Andrews fireman hugs children two at the child development center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 10. Fire-fighters made an appearance to educate the children about fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week.

procedure, but a culture embedded into the fabric of ourorganization. I am proud to serve this medical group andevery patient who walks through our doors. During eachand every encounter we strive to communicate our AirForce core value of ‘Excellence In All We Do!’ This is alsoknown as quality,” said Col. Kathryn Tate, 579th MedicalGroup Commander.About the National Association of Healthcare Qual-

ity NAHQ is the nation’s leading organization for qual-ity professionals in health care. Founded in 1976, NAHQhas more than 5,100 individual members and 100 institu-tional members. The association’s goal is to promote thecontinuous improvement of quality in health care by pro-viding educational and development opportunities for pro-fessionals at all management levels and within all healthcare settings.Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Certifica-

tion: NAHQ is proud to offer the only professional cer-tification to more than 7,400 active CPHQs nationwide.The CPHQ credential signifies professional and academicachievement by individuals in the field of health carequality management.For more information, visit www.79MDW.af.mil or

www.nahq.org/hqw.

HEALTHCARE, from page 1

future! Life did not end with the injury or wounds; we allhave a chance to live and make our futures together’.”The 1st Sgt. is admired for his approach and abilities,

but no better summation of the perspective of a WoundedWarrior’s “never give up” attitude directed to all thosesharing the struggles could be uttered.Barrett also thanked the many private organizations,

including The American Legion, for the generosity andsupport for the men and women of the Wounded WarriorBattalion. Again relating his experience he noted his sup-port came from The Good Guys Marine Fund in 2006, stat-ing that they provided much needed support during hisrecovery.”The generosity and support of benevolent organiza-

tions such as The American Legion is phenomenal, andit is reassuring to all those in uniform to know Americacares,” Barrett said.

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Send your silly captions for this week’s photo to [email protected]. The funniestones will be used in a future edition of The Andrews Gazette.

The Security Forces Blotter is intend-ed to keep members of the Joint Base An-drews Community informed and awareof the crimes and offenses that occurthorough out the base each week. If youhave any information that may help theSecurity Forces solve a crime or prevent acriminal act, please contact BDOC (BaseDefense Operations Center) at 301-981-2001, CRIME STOP LINE 981-2677(COPS, or the investigations section at301-981-5656).

8:04 a.m., Oct 9: A gas leak was re-ported at the location of West PerimeterRoad and Yuma Rd. Patrols establishedtraffic control points, safe routes oftravel for responding emergency patrols.Fire Chief stated the gas leak was due toa cut gas line.

1158 a.m., Oct 9: A gas leak was re-ported at the location of 2041A BedfordSquare. Fire Chief stated the gas leakwas due to a cut gas line.

5:06 p.m., Oct 8: A Government ve-hicle struck a pole at the recycling cen-ter. Subject stated she struck an iron barbefore making a complete stop while uti-lizing a spotter. The damage consisted ofa half inch by 18 inch dent in the rightrear bumper with yellow paint transfer.the

3:09 p.m., Oct 7: An individual at-tempted to access Joint Base Andrewswhile having an active warrant for ar-rest issued by Prince George County, Md.A confirmation request was sent to de-termine if the warrant was still active.Prince Georges County requested extra-dition of the individual and individualtransported to Base Defense OperationsCenter.

10:20 p.m., Oct 6: A Governmentvehicle struck a deer at the intersectionof South Perimeter Road and Joint BaseAndrews Lake. Subject stated whiletraveling East down South Perimeter

Rd. a deer on the side of the road jumpedin front of the vehicle causing him tostrike the deer.

8:44 a.m., Oct 6: A domestic assaultoccurred at the intersection of Vander-berg Drive and West Perimeter Roadwhile delivering newspapers on JointBase Andrews. Subject #1 stated Subject#2 pushed her head against the window,pinned her arms back and began slap-ping her in the face and she returned apunch in her defense. Afterwards, Sub-ject #2 fled the scene and was later ap-prehended by Security Forces. Both indi-viduals were charged accordingly..

3:45 a.m., Oct 6: A local incarcera-tion check discovered an Airmen was de-tained by Prince Georges County for anActive Warrant.

5:44 a.m., Oct 4: Drugs was discov-ered at the Pearl Harbor Gate, while, in-dividuals requested access to the base.The suspicious green leafy substancewas in a clear plastic bag in the centerconsole buried under some papers..

8:05 p.m., Oct 3: An individual wasapprehended for shoplifting at the BaseExchange. Individual was observed se-lecting one pair of earrings in the jew-elry department, continued to walkaround the store and later selected twomore pairs of earrings before exitingwithout rendering proper payment.

4:54 p.m., Oct 3: A individual wasapprehended for shoplifting at the BaseExchange. Individual was observed ina store Celebrity Cart exiting the storewithout rendering proper payment. Theproperty discovered upon search is onebox of Colgate Sparkling White tooth-paste, one pack of five Exchange SelectTwin Plus razors and one pack of 30 Un-der Garments for men and women withthe total property value of items being$14.53.

Security forces police blotter

BY NATALIE HEDRICK DILORENZOTRICARE HEALTH CLINIC

Washington, D.C. — DiLorenzo TRI-CARE Health Clinic patients can now gettheir maintenance medication deliveredstraight to their home when they signup for the Pharmacy Home Delivery pro-gram. In addition to the convenience ofhaving their medication brought to them,they also receive free formulary generics,multiple checkpoints that enhance safetyand accuracy, free standard shipping and24/7 access to a pharmacist.Home Delivery co-payments are:• Formulary Generic = Free

• Formulary Brand = $13• Non-formulary = $43• Active Duty = $0Additional benefits include zero wait-

ing in line for maintenance medicationrenewals and phone alerts on the statusof prescription refills.Sign up for the program online using

your online account; by mailing in yourregistration form and prescription or bycalling 1-877-363-1296.To learn more about the TRICARE

Pharmacy Home Delivery program, visitwww.express-scripts.com/TRICARE/ho-medelivery/.

DTCH Pharmacy patientsfind convenience by mail

COURTESY OF ARMY & AIR FORCE EX-CHANGE SERVICE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

DALLAS – The Army & Air ForceExchange Service regularly seeks au-thorized shoppers’ feedback on how theorganization is doing in supporting theneeds of service members and their fam-ilies.As part of this effort, the Exchange

Mystery Shopper program identifies aselect group from each installation togo about their normal day-to-day shop-ping for a period of six months and de-tail their experience in a series of threesurvey sets.Mystery Shoppers receive a $30 Ex-

change gift card. If three sets of surveysare completed within a six-month peri-od, Mystery Shoppers receive $90 in giftcards.“Not only is the Exchange Mystery

Shopper program a great way to im-

prove the shopping experience, but it al-lows shoppers to take ownership of mili-tary shopping all over the world,” saidthe Exchange’s Senior Enlisted AdvisorChief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson. “It’s on-ly through the input of shoppers that wecan offer the level of service our nation’sfinest, and their families, have come toexpect at the Exchange.”Authorized patrons can apply to be-

come Mystery Shoppers by registeringat www.shopmyexchange.com; from thispool of applicants a new crop of partici-pants is selected every six months. Thereare approximately 350 active MysteryShoppers at 130 Army and Air Force in-stallations worldwide.Exchange shoppers can also offer

feedback by visiting www.shopmyex-change.com/CustomerService and click-ing the “Catalog/Internet Feedback” and“Exchange Store Feedback” links on theright-hand side of the screen.

Exchange uses“mystery shoppers”

COURTESY OF THE DILORENZO TRICAREHEALTH CLINIC ALLERGY, IMMUNIZA-

TIONS, AND TRAVEL CLINIC

Washington, D.C. — The DiLorenzo TRI-CARE Health Clinic will hold its annualMass Flu Vaccination Campaign 8 a.m. -3 p.m., Oct. 21 - 25 and Oct. 28 – Nov. 1,next to the clinic inside the north parkingentrance of the Pentagon.All active duty, military reservists, mili-

tary retirees, Department of Defense civil-ians, and military dependents who are 18years of age or older are eligible.

Bring military common access or mili-tary dependent IDs for identification.Building access badges are not acceptableforms of identification for the campaign.Those who do not have access to the Pen-tagon should arrange for their own escort,as DTHC will not provide this service.Participants should wear clothes that

allow staff to access the upper arm. Eithera flu shot or a flu mist will be administered,based on results from the patient’s screen-ing questionnaire and available supply.Eligible recipients who cannot attend

the campaign can get their vaccines at theDTHC Allergy/Immunization/Travel Medi-cine Clinic beginning Nov. 4. The hours ofoperation are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 3p.m. unless otherwise noted.For additional information, schedules,

and flu and vaccination updates, refer to theclinic website at www.dthc.capmed.mil orcall the Flu Information Line, 703-692-8978.Staff at the DTHC Allergy/Immuniza-

tion/Travel Medicine Clinic say that vac-cination is the primary method for pre-venting influenza and its complications.

Influenza is a contagious respiratory ill-ness sometimes known as “the flu.” In theUnited States, influenza results in morethan 25 million reported cases, more than150,000 hospitalizations and more than30,000 deaths annually. It is unpredictableand has the potential to impact the DoDmission and force readiness.For queries, contact Natalie Hedrick,

Marketing Specialist at the DiLorenzo TRI-CARE Health Clinic at [email protected] or by phone at 703-692-8564.

Pentagon hosts 2013-2014 Seasonal Flu Campaign

BY MATHEW B. TULLY

Q. Can a service member’s activities befound to be prejudicial to good conduct andorder or service discrediting if they aremade in private?

A. Several offenses under the UniformCode of Military Justice, such as fraterni-zation and adultery under Article 134, fea-ture the element of conduct that is preju-dicial to good conduct and order or servicediscrediting. Conduct that is prejudicial togood conduct and order or service discred-iting could alone be enough to violate theGeneral Article, Article 134.When charged with some types of Arti-

cle 134 offense, particularly adultery, ser-vice members sometimes claim their con-duct was kept private and therefore it wasin no way prejudicial to good conduct andorder or service discrediting. The case, U.S.v. Angel M. Orellana (2005), for example,involved a married Marine Corps corporalwho was convicted at general court martialof, among other things, three specificationsof adultery. The corporal challenged one ofthe adultery specifications stemming fromsexual encounters he had with a 19-year-old civilian. He claimed that the chargeviolated his constitutional right to privacybecause he was engaged in “private, con-sensual, heterosexual adultery with anadult.”The U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of

Criminal Appeals, however, found his con-duct was open and notorious enough to beprejudicial to good order and discipline. Itnoted, among other things, that some of theadulterous acts occurred on a military in-stallation. “[W]e have little doubt that thegeneral public would think less of a mili-tary service whose noncommissioned offi-cers are free to engage in multiple acts ofadultery on board a military installation…,” the court said.

That said, there are certain types ofconduct that could be prejudicial to goodorder and discipline or service discreditingif done in public but could not be if donein private. As the U.S. Court of MilitaryAppeals said in U.S. v. Max Snyder (1952),Congress did not intend to use Article 134“to regulate the wholly private moral con-duct of an individual.”Depending on time, place, circumstanc-

es, and purpose, even a service member’scross-dressing may not be deemed prejudi-cial to good order and discipline or servicediscrediting. In U.S. v. Virgilio G. Guerrero(1991), the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Courtof Criminal Appeals noted a service mem-ber would not violate the General Articleif he cross-dresses “in the privacy of hishome, with his curtains or drapes closedand no reasonable belief that he was beingobserved by others or bringing discredit tohis rating as a petty officer or to the U.S.Navy.” Although the court noted that cross-dressing can be prejudicial to good orderand discipline, there are certain occasionswhen it is non-prejudicial and even morale-enhancing. The court pointed to the exam-ple of the comedic cross-dressing characterof Corporal Klinger from the M.A.S.H. tele-vision series.Service members accused of engaging in

any type of prejudicial or discrediting actsshould immediately contact a military lawattorney. Depending on the circumstances,an attorney could show that the servicemember’s conduct did not impact good or-der or discipline or discredit the service, orthat it was not open and notorious.

Mathew B. Tully is an Iraq war veteranand founding partner of the law firm TullyRinckey PLLC. E-mail questions to [email protected]. The informa-tion in this column is not intended as legaladvice.

Ask the LawyerCan private actions be “prejudicial to goodconduct and order” or “service discrediting?”

that, the Department of Defense will sendevery TRICARE beneficiary the same infor-mation it sends the Internal Revenue Ser-vice. This notification will detail whethersponsors and their dependents had mini-mum essential coverage during the previous

year. Sponsors can then use this informationwhen they file their tax forms.Because the information sent to the IRS

is generated using beneficiaries’ Social Se-curity numbers, it is essential for spon-sors to make sure their family’s DefenseEnrollment Eligibility Reporting System(DEERS) information is correct and cur-rent.

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