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Vol. 5, No. 11 March 21, 2014

INSIDEMCPON discussesquality of life,

budget uncertaintyat Indian Head

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Children, Sailorspartner to cel-ebrate literacy

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Speaker: women’shistory is ‘Ameri-ca’s history’

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BY LT. COL. KEVIN

MCANDREWS

WASHINGTON - The District ofColumbia National Guard is cel-ebrating Women’s History Monthwith a landmark: Army 1st Lt.Dina Elosiebo earned her Armyaviator wings after completingInitial Entry Rotary Wing FlightSchool at Fort Rucker, Ala., mak-ing her the first female African-American pilot in D.C.. Army Na-tional Guard history.

“This is an extraordinary, his-torical event for us,” said Maj.Gen. Errol R.. Schwartz, com-manding general, D.C. NationalGuard. “We’re extremely proud ofLt. Elosiebo. She’s a fine officer,and now, Army aviator.”

Schwartz said every pilot whograduates from Fort Rucker’srigorous aviator training course- male, or female, regardless oftheir race or ethnicity - has ac-complished something special.

He added that the military hasmoved well past the days whensuch accomplishments were un-usual.

“The diversity of our armedforces is what makes us strong,”Schwartz said.

While completing the course isno cake walk, Elosiebo, now a pla-toon leader with D Company (AirAmbulance), 1-224th AviationRegiment, had a leg up on mostother students at Fort Rucker. Inher civilian career, she previouslyearned her FAA commercial pi-lot’s license and became a certi-fied flight instructor.

Elosiebo follows in the pathof the famous Tuskegee Airmen,the first African-American fighterpilots. Before World War II, blackpilots were barred from earningtheir wings in the Army Air Corps.The Pentagon’s rationale wasthat African-Americans could notbe taught to fly. But after beingforced to go through pilot train-ing three times before being sentto the fight, they became the bestof the best. In the bomber escortmissions that they flew in Europe,they never lost a bomber.

Elosiebo has a strong connec-

DC Army National Guard welcomes first African-American female pilot

PHOTO BY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SPC. MELANIE AVERY

Army 1st Lt. Demetria N. Elosiebo, currently a platoon leader with D Company (Air Ambulance), 1-224th Avia-tion Regiment at Davison Army Airfield, Va., conducts cockpit checks in a Black Hawk helicopter on March 15.Elosiebo is the first female African-American rotary wing pilot in the D.C. Army National Guard.See PILOT, Page 8

BY ENS. BROOKE E.SCHAFFER

USS KIDD (DDG 100)

INDIAN OCEAN - The crew ofthe Arleigh Burke-class destroyerUSS Kidd (DDG 100) is steppingup their search efforts for themissing Malaysian Airlines flightMH370 in the Indian Ocean withround-the-clock coverage.

Kidd has been searching nowfor six days and the addition-al measures taken during thissearch mission are apparent bothabove and below decks. Extralookouts have been posted for24-hour coverage topside and thetwo MH-60R helicopters from He-

licopter Maritime Strike Squad-ron (HSM) 78 are flying addition-al sorties each day. The ship’sengineers have rigged additionallighting to aid in the search andare maintaining the engineeringplant to its highest efficiency toensure the ship is able to meether mission

“The crew has responded toeverything that has been asked ofthem,” said senior watch officerLt. Cmdr. Melissa J. Szurovy. “Ad-ditional lookout watches are be-ing stood by nontraditional watchstanders and sailors of their ownvolition are helping topside in oursearch for any sign of the aircraft.It is a true testament to the crew’s

fortitude to find this airliner.”The air department, com-

prised of seven pilots, three res-cue swimmers, and 18 enlistedmaintainers has divided into dayand night teams consisting of12-hour shifts to support theseround-the-clock flight opera-tions.

“Our maintenance teams worklong hours to ensure our helicop-ters are operationally ready at alltimes to meet the mission,” saidHSM-78 air operations officer Lt.Andrew Hoffman. “This allows usto constantly have our helicop-

USS Kidd Sailors expand roles for round-the-clock search

U.S. NAVY PHOTO

Sailors inspect the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USSKidd (DDG 100). Kidd is currently conducting search and rescue opera-tions in the Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. See SEARCH, Page 8

2 Friday, March 21, 2014 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Joint Base Journal

BY ANDREW REVELOS

The Navy’s top enlist-ed leader visited the MixHouse at Naval SupportFacility Indian Head onMarch 7, where he met withmembers of the Chief PettyOfficers’ Mess and petty of-ficers 1st class to discusspotential changes to Sail-ors’ benefits and quality oflife.

Master Chief Petty Of-ficer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Mike Stevensmet with enlisted leadersfrom Naval Support Ac-tivity South Potomac, theChemical Biological Inci-dent Response Force, Na-val Surface Warfare CenterDahlgren Division, NavalSurface Warfare Center In-dian Head Explosive Ord-nance Disposal TechnologyDivision and the BranchHeath Clinics at Dahlgrenand Indian Head.

“It’s an honor to havethe 13th Master Chief PettyOfficer of the Navy comehave lunch with us andspeak with us in such asmall venue,” said NSASPCommand Master ChiefPetty Officer (SW/AW) JimHonea. “I think this is reallyspecial and I’m glad you areall able to take advantage ofthis.”

Stevens began with thetopic that continues to casta pall across every aspect ofnational defense: ongoingbudget cuts and fiscal un-certainty. The Budget Con-trol Act of 2011, also knownas the Sequester, mandatesannual, across-the-board

spending cuts to the De-partment of Defense total-ing $470 billion. Last fiscalyear, those cuts amountedto $37 billion; this year, thenewly-signed BipartisanBudget Act of 2013 slightlyreduced the estimated $52billion sequester cuts slatedfor FY2015 by spreading theoverall cuts over a longertimeline. While the cuts arenow more targeted and lessdeep for a given fiscal year,the long-term DoD budgetpicture is still highly uncer-tain.

Already, there are a seriesof proposals from DoD thatcould potentially reducethe size of the services, re-tire one aircraft carrier andother ships, and limit orend some procurement pro-grams. Military retirees andcurrent service membersmay also see reductions incost of living adjustments.Quality of life programs foractive duty service membersare another area that couldbe targeted for cuts. The ad-ministration proposed a $26billion increase to DoD- partof the Opportunity, Growthand Security Initiative-thatwould be used for trainingand repair of military infra-structure, though that pro-posal faces congressionalopposition.

Stevens recently testifiedbefore the House ArmedServices Committee withsenior enlisted leaders fromthe other service branchesabout the potential effects ofthe proposed cuts; the groupwill soon take that discus-sion to the Senate.

“We’re going to be tes-tifying before the [SenateArmed Services Commit-tee],” said Stevens. “Be-cause of the outcry, essen-tially, from the active andretired community, on therollout of the budget, the[committee] wants to talkto all the [service branch-es’] senior enlisted leadersto hear what all of you aresaying. So the conversationI want to have with you to-day focuses on those things.I need to pick your brainson a few things. I need youto think about what I’mtalking to you about andformulate some thoughtsabout how you’d like to re-spond back. I can’t begin totell you about how impor-

tant this discussion is.”Stevens zeroed in on

quality of life and its corre-lation to quality of service.“Quality of life are things likeyour base pay, your [BasicAllowance for Subsistence],your [Base Allowance forHousing] and other specialpay that you may get. It’salso your Tricare and yourdental. It’s the services thatFleet and Family SupportCenters provide you andyour families. It’s also thingslike gyms. So think aboutquality of life and share withme what you think aboutthis budget rolling out. Whatdo you see in the future foryour quality of life?”

Attendees expressed con-cerns about the potentialcost burden the proposedbudget might impose onservice members, while alsoemphasizing that their mili-tary service was not motivat-ed by any monetary desire.

For example, one pro-posal would control BAHcosts by subtracting local-ity adjustments from a setmaximum. The current sys-tem gives service membersaminimumBAH and adjustsupward depending on local-ity. While the senior enlistedleaders in attendance agreedthat cuts in BAH would bebearable for them, they ex-pressed concern about how

such cuts might affect juniorSailors, military families andretention. Some in the groupwere also concerned aboutpotential cuts to commis-saries and base exchanges.Others noted that stable orslightly increased base paylevels might not keep pacewith inflation or increasesin the cost of living.

Stevens took in thegroup’s observations andencouraged them to keeptabs on the ever-evolvingbudget proposals “If you’rein here, you’re a leader,” hesaid. “As leaders we havea responsibility to educateourselves and educate ourpeople.”

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy discusses quality of life, budget uncertainty

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY ANDREW REVELOS

Master Chief Petty Officerof the Navy Michael Stevensdiscusses the impact ofbudget cuts of quality of lifein Navy at the Mix House atNaval Support Facility IndianHead on March 7. Stevensgathered input on the sub-ject from petty officers 1stclass and members of theChief Petty Officers’ Mess. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael Stevens, right, greets members of the Chief

Petty Officers’ Mess and petty officers 1st class from the Dahlgren and Indian Head at anevent last Friday at NSF Indian Head.

BY DONNA CIPOLLONI

TESTER STAFF WRITER

Expecting parents anx-ious to welcome their littleone may not fully realizewhat a bundle of moneytheir bundle of joy is goingto cost them.

According to the mostrecent statistics availablefrom the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture, a familyearning less than $60,640can expect to pay a total of$173,490 on a child frombirth through 18 years; andfor incomes up to $105,000,that amount climbs to$241,000.

With that in mind, it’snever too early to startplanning and budgetingfor baby — and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society(NMCRS) is helping Sailorsand Marines to do just thatby offering an informativeworkshop called Budget forBaby.

“The class provides in-formation about the fi-nancial impact of adding

to your family,” explainedMaureen Farrell, director ofthe NMCRS office at NavalAir Station Patuxent River.

“We talk to parents, newand experienced, about thefinancial things to considerduring the baby’s first year

and beyond; and partici-pants also share their ownexperience and tips with thegroup.”

Attendees learn strate-gies for making good finan-cial decisions, informationabout benefits, pay entitle-ments and the tax impli-cations of parenthood, aswell as where to find localcommunity resources andprograms that provide as-sistance for families withchildren. They may alsoschedule an appointmentfor free personalized fam-ily financial counseling tohelp adjust to the increasedcosts of adding anotherfamily member.

Aviation ElectronicsTechnician 3rd Class Chel-sea Brown, with Fleet Read-iness Center Mid-Atlanticis expecting her first childin August and recently at-tended the class with herhusband, Curtis.

“We found it beneficialbecause we learned waysto manage our money bymaking the most of ourbudget and received tipsfor cutting back on someof our expenses,” she said.“The class gave us an idea

of what to expect and I nowfeel more at ease and lessstressed out.”

Farrell said that in the 13years she’s been instructingthe two-hour class, she hasseen more than 1,200 par-ticipants come through.

“NMCRS gives so muchto help Sailors and Ma-rines,” Brown said. “I’m sograteful for it all.”

. Next Budget for BabyClass

March 26, Building #401,10 a.m. to noon, 301-342-7439

. Special GiftEvery participant re-

ceives a junior sea bag filledwith baby items and a cro-cheted blanket handmadeby a Society volunteer.

. EligibilityActive-duty or retired

Sailors and Marines; theireligible family members; re-servists on extended activeduty of 30 days or more.

. For More InformationVisit www.nmcrs.org/

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Helping Sailors,Marines prepare for family’s new arrival

COURTESY PHOTO

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society volunteers Patrice, Ericaand Amelia Ryan showcase a few of the baby blankets they crochet and hand out to partici-pants in the monthly NMCRS Budget for Baby class.

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NDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

To win a war againstwaste and drive Naval Dis-trict Washington (NDW)toward a comprehensiveenergy strategy, leaders andmanagers across the regionare turning to a fundamen-tal weapon: information.

Whether from technicaldata pouring in from build-ing control systems andadvanced metering infra-structure (AMI), or knowl-edge imparted on person-nel through energy trainingconducted on all naval in-stallations, energy infor-mation serves as one of thefive key pillars to buildinga sustainable energy envi-ronment as outlined in theNDW Energy Policy State-ment.

“Accurate data can standon its own merits and is oneof the front-line tools usedto help shape a culture ofconservation and energyefficiency,” said MichaelPartyka, installation energymanager (IEM) at NavalSupport Activity (NSA) An-napolis. “The energy infor-mation pillar will provideme, as the IEM, the fiducialenergy data needed to makethe best decisions to deploy

limited taxpayer resourcesin meeting legislated andmandated energy and watergoals for my area of respon-sibility.”

Partyka said NSA An-napolis is monitoring andintegrating thousands ofpoints from their energymanagement control sys-tem into a network, which,coupled with real-time datain 15-minute intervals fromthe AMIs, provides cleandata for leaders to make thebest decisions involving en-ergy consumption.

Through such techno-logical advances, energyleaders and users have builtstronger culture and tightersecurity upon the informa-tion learned.

Time and culture, Par-tyka explained, are slow tochange, although not neces-sarily in a negative way. As asingle IEM for the base, timebecomes a precious com-modity for him as he dealswith daily challenges; andhe likens culture change tochanging the course of anaircraft carrier.

“Organizational cultureis no different,” he said. “Ittakes time for changes topermeate throughout instal-lation personnel.”

Not so long ago, energy

managers relied on manu-ally reading meters on lo-cation and conducting spotchecks on facilities to ensureproper energy and waterconsumption. As AMIs andother data controls becomemore widespread and smartgrid prototypes gain mo-mentum, that informationcan be tracked, stored andcontrolled faster and moreeffectively.

The integrated technol-ogy platforms and retro-commissioning teams thatwe deploy across NDW en-able us to collect and ana-lyze data to support energyinformation initiatives, saidLt. Cmdr. Keith Benson,NDW energy director. How-ever, it is truly the dedicatedwork of all installation en-ergy teams to lead from thefront in processing instal-lation energy informationwith all supported com-manders to effectively meetall Secretary of the Navy en-ergy goals, he added.

“We empower installa-tion energy teams to make adifference and NSA Annapo-lis continues to demonstratewhy they are the Navy’s En-ergy Showcase,” Benson

Energy information key to learning and leadership

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS KIONA MILLER

An advanced metering infrastructure smart meter delivers real-time utility data to energymanagers in Naval District Washington.

See ENERGY, Page 10

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BY SHAWNMILLERNDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Monday snow would not,could not, let them read, butThursday sun returned theirfun as hundreds of studentsat Tyler Elementary Schoolpartnered with local Sailorsfrom Naval District Wash-ington (NDW) to celebrateDr. Seuss’ belated birthdaywith a Read Across Americaevent, March 6.

Rear Adm. Mark Rich,commandant, NDW, kickedoff the event by reading Se-uss’ literary classic, “GreenEggs andHam.” Rich encour-aged the gathered children toread at every chance they get,and to get their parents in-volved in reading with them.

“It will open doors toyou,” he said to gathered stu-dents. “Reading is so impor-tant because it tells you andteaches you about people,about places, about history,and about life. The founda-tion of learning is reading.”

As the signature programof the National EducationAssociation (NEA), the an-nual Read Across Americacampaign celebrates read-ing and promotes childhoodliteracy in public schools na-tionwide. This year markedthe first year NDW personnelvolunteered to participate inactivities at Tyler Elementary.

“It was a really good expe-rience for our kids, our fami-lies, and our teachers,” saidPrincipal Mitchell Brunsonof this year’s partnership. “Icould see the level of energyand excitement in their eyesas the Admiral was reading.”

Brunson said many of thestudents have not had muchexposure to members of thearmed services, so the eventserved as a great chance toask questions and satisfytheir curiosity.

Thirty Sailors from NDW,including one dressed as fan-favorite Cat in theHat, spreadout into the classrooms laterin the day to read morebooks, play games, makecrafts and answer questionsfrom the inquisitive childrenwondering about each rib-bon and stripe on the Sailors’uniforms.

“It was awesome,” saidInformation Systems Tech-nician Seaman Yesenia Web-ber, Naval History and Heri-tage Command. “It was reallyeasy to read to them. Theyread to me sometimes. Somewords they couldn’t pro-nounce, so I helped them. Itwas just a good opportunityfor me.”

Young children oftendon’t get enough exposureto reading, said Webber, whohas a 5-year-old niece she en-

joys reading with. One of thestudents encircling Webberas she read declared that hewished to be president oneday.

“You have to stay inschool, read a lot of books,and you’ll get there,” Webbertold the students. “You justhave to work hard for it.”

Beyond motivating kidsto read, the NEA encouragesparents and caregivers to getinvolved as a critical pieceto classroom foundations.In a reading literacy studyby the National Center forEducation Statistics and U.S.Department of Education,research showed a 28-pointincrease in comprehensionlevels over the national av-erage for fourth grade whenparents take are more ac-tively involved in the learningprocess.

Webber said she neverhad the opportunity to takepart in such an event as achild, so she looked forwardto volunteering her timewhen she heard about theupcoming event.

Tyler Elementary is aschool focused on smallgroup literacy, Brunsonexplained, so Read AcrossAmerica and similar cel-ebrations are important incontinuing the motivationto pick up a book. “We justcapitalize on that to continueto expose our kids to readingopportunities,” he said.

To learn more aboutRead Across America orfind reading resources, visitwww.nea.org.

For more news, informa-tion and photos from aroundNDW, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

Children, Sailors partner to celebrate literacy

PHOTOS BY SHAWN MILLER

Information Systems Technician Seaman Yesenia Webber, Naval History and Heritage Command, reads a Dr. Seuss book tostudents at Tyler Elementary School in Washington, D.C. during a Read Across America event. Webber and more than 20other Sailors from Naval District Washington volunteered to read and participate in activities at the school. Read AcrossAmerica is a campaign by the National Education Association promoting childhood literacy.

Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Dawaylon Farr, U.S.Navy Ceremonial Guard, visits a class in Tyler ElementarySchool in Washington, D.C. dressed as Dr. Seuss’ Cat in theHat during a Read Across America Event commemoratingSeuss’ birthday. Thirty Sailors from Naval District Washing-ton volunteered for the event, which is sponsored by theNational Education Association to promote childhood literacyand education.

Olivia Hunter, Naval District Washington (NDW) CommunityService Program Manager, right, waves to students at TylerElementary School in Washington, D.C. during a Read AcrossAmerica event in commemoration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant, NDW, read “Green Eggsand Ham” to the students, and volunteer Sailors also read tostudents and participated in activities in each class.

A U.S. Navy Color Guard opens a Read Across America cer-emony at Tyler Elementary School in Washington, D.C., incommemoration of Dr. Suess’ birthday.

Cryptologic Collection Technician 1st Class Angel Rodriguez,Navy Information Operations Command Maryland, helps stu-dents with artwork commemorating Dr. Seuss’ birthday andRead Across America at Tyler Elementary School in Washing-ton, D.C. Rodriguez and more than 20 other Sailors from Na-val District Washington volunteered to read and participatein activities with the students.


BY BERNARD S. LITTLEWRNMMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

STAFF WRITER

Navy Medicine ProfessionalDevelopment Center (NMPDC) atNaval Support Activity Bethesdaannounced its recent selectionsfor Junior Officer, Sailors andBluejacket of the Year. Leaderscited the Sailors’ professional-ism, exceptional performanceand dedication to accomplishingthe mission as reason for their se-lections.

Navy Lt. Kei Tate, Hospi-tal Corpsman 1st Class (HM1)Carlston Daniels, Hospital Corps-man 2nd Class (HM2) DonnellProctor and Hospital Corpsman3rd Class (HM3) Hayes Whitneyearned NMPDC’s Junior Officer,Sailor, Junior Sailor and BlueJacket of the Year for 2013 respec-tively.

“In all my years of service, oneof the more challenging aspectsas command master chief, or Iwould venture to say most anyleader serving as a board mem-ber, is to select persons of theyear from all the extremely quali-fied officers, enlisted and civilianpersonnel serving in our greatNavy,” said NMPDC CommandMaster Chief Clinton A. GarrettSr. “Competition is always keen,and there are usually only hair-splitting differences that existamongst persons nominated thatdecide the outcome.”

Garrett praised those whoearned the honors, adding, “theirsupport of our command’s mis-sion accomplishment, dedicationto personal and professional ex-cellence and board presentation,resulted in their selection as win-ners for 2013.”

NMPDC Junior Officerof the Year

Navy Lt. Kei Tate, NMPDC’s Ju-nior Officer of the Year, is the as-sistant department head of Busi-ness Operations, responsible forthe command’s audit readinessrequirements. She also overseesthe Managers Internal ControlProgram, Medical Inspector Gen-eral (MEDIG) Self-Assessmentand Command Evaluation Pro-grams. “My position allows meto develop an understanding of avariety of command operations,”said the native of California.

“As a ‘Mustang’ officer, Lt.Tate possesses superb businessacumen,” said Cmdr. Jason E.Spencer, head of NMPDC’s Busi-ness Operations in the Director-ate of Resources. “Throughout2013, she demonstrated an ap-proachable, but mission-focuseddirection in bringing together di-verse constituencies to success-fully accomplish whatever needsto be done, whenever it needs tobe done, and all the while mak-ing sure that it is done ‘the right

way the first time.’ Cmdr. TyroneGilmore, our controller and di-rector for resources, and I, verymuch appreciate her contribu-tions to our command and staff.”

In the Navy for 14 years, Tateexplained her godfather, a formerchief, sparked her interest in theservice. He would take her to seeNavy ships, including the USNSMercy in San Diego when she was8 years old. “I would accompanyhim to doctor’s appointments atNaval Medical Center San Diego(Balboa Hospital). Needless tosay, it sparked an interest in join-ing the Navy at an early age.

“The most rewarding part ofbeing a Sailor is the ability toserve my country,” Tate contin-ued. “I also love being able tomentor junior Sailors.”

She added it is an honor to beselected NMPDC Junior Officerof the Year. “I work really hard ateverything I do; however, I knowthe competition was pretty tough.The best part of this is being ableto set an example for junior Sail-ors in the command.”

In addition to her primary du-ties, Tate has a number of collat-eral duties within her command,including the command’s SexualAssault Prevention and Responsepoint of contact, and DiversityCouncil Head. She also coordi-nates a mentorship program atBethesda Middle School, andserves as a volunteer at a localchurch. “I am extremely passion-ate about all I do, and truly lovehelping people,” she said.

Tate encourages others to, “Dowhat you love. Don’t just take ona task because it looks good on anevaluation or fitness report. Thereason I have been successful isbecause I like to take on tasks thatchallenge me to be a better per-son, and tasks that I can be trulypassionate about.”

NMPDC Sailor of the YearHospital Corpsman Master

Chief Peter Rona, senior enlistedleader for the Naval PostgraduateDental School (NPDS), describes

NMPDC Sailor of the Year, HM1Carlston Daniels as “a superbSailor who seems tireless as hehelps me, and everyone through-out the day. I can count on him tohandle issues usually entrusted tochiefs. He is always calm, profes-sional and ready to take on anychallenge.”

Daniels is NPDC’s administra-tive leading petty officer, respon-sible for tracking NPDS medicalreadiness; reviewing and routingcorrespondence, including De-fense Medical Human ResourcesSystem – internet (DMHRSi) andStandard Labor Data Collectionand Distribution Application(SLDCADA) information; and as-sisting in the completion of Ca-reer Development Boards, Reen-listments and C School packagesfor NPDS members.

“The most enjoyable part ofmy job is knowing that I helpedsomeone, whether it’s assistingwith a timecard or helping col-leagues make a big career deci-sion,” said Daniels, a native ofBelize.

When he learned he receivedNMPDC Sailor of the Year, Dan-iels said he was shocked. “I hadsome tough competition; theywere all deserving of this honor.”

Daniels said he looks to be amentor to junior Sailors by notjust doing his job exceptionallywell, but also by volunteeringfor other duties in and out of hiscommand.

“Be sure to do more than whatis expected of you,” Daniels said.“Set goals, and when they areachieved, set more.”

NMPDC Junior Sailorof the Year

HM2 Donnell Proctor, a nativeof Washington, D.C., earned hon-ors as NMPDC Junior Sailor of theYear.

“[He] is an outstanding leaderand technician,” Rona said ofProctor. “He’s qualified as a den-tal prophylactic technician, andis able to take care several of pa-

tients on his own. He is also do-ing a tremendous job on the Pres-idential Dental Support Team.”

The assistant leading petty of-ficer for NPDS, Proctor success-fully balances clinical and ad-ministrative duties, and said themost rewarding aspect of his jobis being able to assist others.

“Being a Sailor puts me in aposition where I am able to helpothers,” said Proctor. “The mostrewarding part of being a Sailor,for me, is seeing my protégéessucceed and accomplish theirgoals.”

Proctor attributes his selec-tion as NMPDC Junior Sailor ofthe Year to his mentors, and thosewhom he mentors. “My mentorscontinuously provided me withguidance and kept me on the pathto success. Everything I learnedfrom my mentors I’ve instilled inmy mentees.”

He explained this guidancehas included, “always being theexample of exemplary perfor-mance in whatever you do, andgrooming yourself to be the per-son who can inspire people toachieve greater success.”

In addition to his primary du-ties, Proctor also participateswith the Junior Enlisted Associa-tion, Coalition of Sailors AgainstDestructive Decisions (CSADD),Command Training Team, CareerDevelopment Team and Com-mand Recreation Committee.

NMPDC Blue Jacketof the Year

Hospital Corpsman 3rd ClassHayes Whitney, NMPDC BlueJacket of the Year, explained thathe joined the Navy because hewanted to serve overseas. “Aftertwo combat tours to Afghanistan,I have accomplished that goal.”

As clinic management courseassistant/student support, Whit-ney travels “all over the worldto facilitate courses on how tobetter run a specific part of amilitary treatment facility. I alsoam a direct liaison to all of the

NMPDC academic course direc-tors for technical issues.” He isinstrumental in the administra-tive, supply and logistic supportof 46 Joint Medicine Continuumcourses and a $2 million budget.

“I enjoy interacting with ourstudents,” Whitney added. “Wehave active duty come from allover the world to take our cours-es, and getting to network hereis unlike anywhere else in theNavy.”

The North Carolina native saidwhat he finds most rewardingabout his job is, “the look on peo-ple’s faces when you help them.It doesn’t take a thank you, all ittakes is a smile and from that, Iknow I have accomplished mymission.”

As the other NMPDC hon-orees, Whitney attributes hissuccess to his colleagues. “I amproud to honor my leadershipwith this goal. My team has hadmy back from day one, so this isan award for all of us.”

Also involved with CSADD,Whitney encourages others to,“work hard and be fair. Goodthings come to people who areoutgoing but also who stand theirground on things they believe areright. Always do what you believein your heart is the right thing.”

Senior Chief Hospital Corps-man Jaymie A. Brinkmeier, seniorenlisted leader in NMPDC’s Di-rectorate for Academic Programs,describes Whitney as an “excep-tional performer with loyalty toour Navy core values.”

Brinkmeier added Whitney’sorganizational acumen is oneof his greatest professional at-tributes. “In a positive manner,HM3 Whitney manages human,financial and information re-sources within our organization(U.S. Navy), strategically,” saidthe senior chief.

Bethesda names Sailors of the Year

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BY 11TH WINGSECURITY FORCES

Many people die eachyear from firearm-relatedincidents.Unfortunately,weare experiencing a poten-tially dangerous trend withregard to firearms safety onJoint Base Andrews: Resi-dents are neglecting to reg-ister their firearms. When aperson moves onto JBA andresides on the installation,they must register their pri-vately owned weapons andany associated ammunitionwith the 11 SSPTS/ArmoryonWestover Drive within 72hours of arrival. They mustalso register any newly ac-

quired weapons with the11 SSPTS/Armory within 72hours of taking possessionof the weapons.

If you reside in LibertyPark Housing on Andrewsyou are required to reviewand acknowledge the resi-dence guideline and com-munity handbook regardingfirearms. Residents can geta copy of the guideline andcommunity handbook fromthe Liberty Park housing of-fice. Dormitory residentsand persons staying in anyof the lodging facilities onJBAmust immediately bringtheir weapons to the 11SSPTS/Armory upon arrivalfor storage for the duration

of their stay.Having an unregistered

firearm could cause youto lose your base housingprivilege.

When registering fire-arms, temporarily or per-manently, you must havea DD Form 2, Geneva Con-ventions Card, or a PictureID, AF Form 1314, Fire-arms Registration and DDform 2760, Qualification topossess Forearms or Am-munition.. All documentsmust be submitted within72 hours of arrival on JointBase Andrews at the 11SSPTS/Armory located atbuilding 1845.

Joint Base Andrews residentsmust register firearms

SPECIAL TO JOINT BASEJOURNAL

Naval Support Facil-ity (NSF) Dahlgren and NSFIndian Head have beguntesting the use of handheldscanners to scan authorizedaccess credentials at all baseentry control points.

This mandated systemwill provide a 24/7 abilityto electronically verify thevalidity of a variety of ac-cess credentials to allowcard holders entry to instal-lations and facilities acrossthe Navy.

The scanners check cre-dentials against informa-tion from multiple data-bases and will help policeofficers identify fraudulentor counterfeited credentials.Scanning a credential lets ascreener know if a credential

is fake, expired, has been re-ported stolen, or is invalidfor any other reason. Theuse of handheld scannersaligns with Department ofDefense (DOD) and Depart-ment of Navy (DON) secu-rity policy and guidance.

Personnel entering NSFDahlgren and NSF IndianHead will be asked to sur-render their credentials tobase police officers, whowill scan the badge and usean on-screen verification toauthenticate the validity forbase entry.

Electronic verificationwill improve installation andtenant organization securitythrough the managementof authorized card hold-ers, improve installationaccess control by reducingthe number and types of pe-rimeter installation access

credentials, and improvethe safety and security ofinstallations through a con-tinuous “in near real time”electronic validation of cre-dentials.

Use of the scanners willlikely result in longer linesat Entry Control Points.Leadership at Naval Sup-port Activity South Potomac(NSASP) is meeting withcommunity members to in-form and educate on the en-hanced access capability. Allefforts will be made to influ-ence base personnel to fol-low practices that will allowtraffic to flow as smoothly aspossible.

Once testing is com-pleted, scanning will be fullyimplemented for all person-nel who attempt to enterNSF Dahlgren or NSF IndianHead.

Handheld scanners used at local base entry points

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS

RYAN J. SONNIER

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A staff sergeant standsfirmly at attention, rifle athis side, waiting to receivethe next order from hisevaluator. His hope is tobecome part of the UnitedStates Air Force HonorGuard’s firing party ele-ment.

Airman 1st Class GraceTaylor, Air Force HonorGuard training flight in-structor, will determineif his skills are proficientenough to be on the team.

Taylor is the only femaletech school instructor forthe honor guard.

“I thought I would begood at it,” said Taylor. “Iwanted to give it a shot.”

Before becoming aninstructor, she was a partof firing party, which firesthree volleys during funer-als at Arlington NationalCemetery. These seven-man teams fire their threerounds in perfect unison,honoring the fallen.

“I didn’t want to stayin firing party the wholetime,” she said. “I wantedto do something different.”

During her time with thehonor guard, she also triedout for the drill team.. Thedrill team is the travelingcomponent of the U.S. AirForce Honor Guard. Theteam performs drill move-ments with fully-functionalM-1 rifles in intricate, con-stantly changing forma-tions.

She tried out for the drillteam on three different oc-casions. Her final time, shesaid, she suffered an injury

during week 10 of 12, whichprevented her from con-tinuing with the training.

As an instructor, Taylorsaid one of the biggest chal-lenges is the schedule..

“I wake up at 4:30 a.m.for physical training at 5a.m.,” said Taylor. “I some-times work as late as 7 p.m.”

As a testament to herdedication, Taylor workswith the students on theweekends.

“I want to help them asmuch as possible,” saidTaylor.

Mark Brownlee, AirForce Honor Guard train-ing flight instructor, enjoysworking with Taylor. Theyhave been working togeth-er, as instructors, for aboutthree months now.

“She has a very goodwork ethic,” said Brownlee.

Brownlee said that hav-

ing her there is helpful, be-cause the female traineeshave someone to look upto.

Outside of training, Tay-lor enjoys traveling, danc-ing and playing music.

“I play the violin,” saidTaylor, “I have been playingfor about nine years.”

Her love for dance start-ed at the age of five, shesaid.

“I prefer ballet and havebeen doing it for 12 years,”said Taylor.

After the military, Taylorsaid she hopes to becomean actress.

When Taylor is facedwith adversity, she just re-members what her momtold her: “Hard nevermeans impossible.” Thisbit of wisdom helps her getthrough the physical andmental challenges of life.

Hard never means impossible

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RYAN J. SONNIER

Airman 1st Class Grace Taylor prepares to call the nextmovement for a staff sergeant’s evaluation March 4 onJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. Taylor, UnitedStates Air Force Honor Guard tech school instructor, willdetermine if his skills are proficient or if he needs to enduremore training.

BY EMILY FUNDERBURKNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COM-

MAND TOTAL FORCE COM-

MUNICATIONS SUPPORT

C a r e e r d e v e l -opment, just do it.That’s what Thomas Ridley,a Propulsion Team lead andmember of theNAVAIR Lead-ership Development Pro-gram (NLDP), believes. And,he did just that when he tookon a challenging, fast-pacedjob rotation assignment withthe H-53 Heavy Lift Helicop-ter Program (PMA-261) in2013.

Job rotations, in whichan employee performs tem-porary duties to acquire newskills or knowledge, most of-ten outside their departmentor program, are a require-ment for NLDP participants.Job rotations provide manybenefits, according to NLDP

Manager Stephanie Gleason,including cross-training, net-working and gaining a great-er perspective of the NAVAIRas a whole.

In Ridley’s case, his rota-tion also benefited PMA-261directly because he filleda critical acquisition posi-tion that would have beenotherwise vacant for sevenmonths.

“The entire PMA-261team was a ‘forward leaning’programof brilliant ideas andfirsts, a group of out-of-the-box thinking professionalswho focus on migrating theissues of tomorrow, today,”he said. “It was certainly afast learning environment;right away, I knew it was go-ing to be a sink or swim ro-tation, so I buckled up andcaught the wave.”

He said he is most proudof working with the sup-

portability team to keep theH-53K program moving to-ward its Milestone “C” certi-fication, a five-year requiredcertification that is part of thedefense acquisition programprocess. Thanks to Ridley’shelp, and bolstered by his 12years of experience workingon the H-53 from his formermilitary career, the team re-ceived the certification.

“Mr. Ridley providedboth coordination and thenecessary leadership to as-sist the program throughits five-year independentlogistics assessment (ILA)recertification. The programgained from Mr. Ridley’sexperience, and Mr. Ridleygained by seeing the ILAthrough the program officeperspective,” said RobertLeavitt, the PMA-261 prod-uct support manager.

For Ridley, the job rota-

tion gave him the opportuni-ty to experience real conceptsbeyond the classroom. “Therotation in PMA-261 really il-lustrated to me how dynam-ic, complex and rewarding itcan be working in a programoffice,” he said.

After the rotation, Ridleyis applying his newfoundskills of working with dif-ferent types of employees indifferent environments. Heworks alongside other NLDPparticipants and alumni onthe NLDP Action Councilto propose solutions to is-sues that potentially impactemployees and make sug-gestions to NAVAIR seniorleaders. He also helps moni-tor NAVAIR’s digital sugges-tion box, a new initiativethat gives employees a placeto share new ideas and rec-ommendations to existingpolicies or processes.

Learning on the fly with job rotations

U.S. NAVY PHOTO/GARY YOUNGER

Thomas Ridley, a Naval Air Systems Command LeadershipDevelopment Program participant, believes job rotationssuch as the one he experienced with the H-53 Heavy Lift He-licopter Program, are critical to growing one’s career.


BY RHONDA APPLE AND

JIM GOODWIN

PENTAGRAM STAFF

Women’s historical achieve-ments have helped shape not justthe United States military, but thecultural, political, and social fabricof the nation itself, according to afounding member of the NationalWomen’s History Museum..

That was one of the key mes-sages Joan Wages, museum found-ing board member, delivered to acrowd of more than 50 during aNational Women’s History Monthspeech at the Fort Myer OfficersClub March 12.

“Women’s history is America’shistory,” said Wages.

Wages also announced that leg-islation was recently introducedin the current session of the U.S.Congress to fund a planned Na-tional Women’s History Museumin Washington D.C. - a critical firststep in capturing and honoring thehistorical achievements of women.

Although yet to be funded, de-signed, or built, the museum hasa full staff, including a board ofdirectors, advisory council, andfully-functional website. The mu-seum would be the first solelydedicated to the contributionsof women to the “social, culturaland economic, and political life”of the U..S., according to its web-

site, which can be reached at www.nwhm.org.

The website is chock-full of factsheets, blog entries, petitions, andeven online exhibits of significanthistorical contributions and eventswomen led or played a key role.Wages also highlighted a range ofwomen’s significant moments inhistory, including Sybil Ludington,Mary Elizabeth Bowser, DeborahSampson and Virginia Hall.

Although not contained in aphysical building, the museumhas still served a purpose beyondmere fact sheets and solicitationsfor support. The museum lob-bied Congress to have a seven-tonstatue of the original founders ofthe suffrage movement - LucretiaMott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, andSusan B. Anthony - moved froma “76-year confinement” in thecrypts of the U.S. Capitol to thatbuilding’s rotunda, where it wasofficially dedicated, according toWages.

Introduced by Col. Fern O.Sumpter, commander of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall, Wages en-couraged attendees to learn moreabout the museum and women’shistory to “empower individualsas we move toward the future,”she said.

“Studying history is a very em-powering topic,” said Wages, whohas spent 15 years advocating for

construction of the museum. “Itgives us a framework to use as faras thinking about the past. It helpsus to explore the evolution of howwe got to where we are.”

Sumpter characterized theoccasion for Women’s HistoryMonth as a time to honor both thesacrifices and accomplishments ofall women, including those whoshaped the U.S. military, such as

Mary Edward Walker, the first fe-male surgeon in the U.S. Armyand the only woman to receivethe Medal of Honor and Lt. ElsieS. Ott, the first woman to receivethe Air Medal for her actions as anair evacuation nurse during WorldWar II.

“Women have demonstratedtheir character, courage and com-mitment as mothers, educators,

institution builders, business,labor, political and communityleaders, relief workers, religiousleaders and chief executive of-ficers,” said Sumpter, who is thefirst female African-American tocommand the joint base.

Sumpter also emphasized thecontributions women have madein U.S. military history.

Women’s History Month con-cludes March 31.

Additional Women’s HistoryMonth events in the National Cap-ital Region include the 4th AnnualArmy G-8 Women’s SymposiumMarch 19 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.in Room B6 at the Pentagon Con-ference Center, and a musical con-cert by The U.S. Army Band March20, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at theWomen in Service for AmericaMemorial at Arlington NationalCemetery. The concert will featureperformances by the U.S. ArmyVoices (lunch will not be provided;patrons can bring a bagged lunch).

Reservations for the sympo-sium must be made no later thanMarch 17 by calling Desiree Duck-ett at 703-545-1630 or email de-siree.duckett(at)us.army.mil. Noreservations are necessary to at-tend the concert, which is open tothe public.

Editor’s note: Lauren Poindextercontributed to this article.

Women’s history is ‘America’s history’

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Joan Wages, a founding board member of the National Women’s HistoryMuseum, gives remarks during the Women’s History Month celebration onJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall March 12 at the Fort Myer Officers Club.This year’s Women’s History Month theme is “celebrating women of char-acter, courage and commitment.”

BY JULIA LEDOUX

PENTAGRAM STAFF WRITER

The rallying cry of the Ma-rine Corps is “Semper Fi,” but onMarch 9 that might have very wellchanged, at least temporarily, to“sun’s out, guns out” as Marinesin non-combat areas, includingthose on the Henderson Hall por-tion of Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall, rolled up the sleeves of theirdesert camouflage utilities for thesummer months.

“After being in for both sleevesup and sleeves down the first timearound, I’m glad it’s coming back,”said Sgt. Seth Walley of the Hen-

derson Hall Tax Center. “I thinkit’s something that sets us apartand makes us look a little better.”

Marine Commandant Gen.James Amos and Sergeant Majorof the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Mi-cheal Barrett took to FacebookFeb. 25 to announce that theCorps was bringing back rolledup sleeves for the first time sinceOctober 2011, when Amos an-nounced that sleeves should berolled down throughout the year..

“I can’t tell you how many timeswe have been asked the persistentquestion, ‘Commandant, areweevergoing to return to SLEEVES UP?’”

Sleeves up! ‘Sun’s out, gunsout’ throughout the Corps

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

When Marines transitioned to their desert cammies for warmer weather,sleeves-up status went into effect for non-combat areas March 9, accord-ing to an open letter published by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen.James F. Amos.

24 Medals of Honor recognized

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SGT. MIKKI L. SPRENKLE

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jose Rodela receives the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama inside theWhite House, Washington, March 18. Rodela is receiving the Medal of Honor for his heroic deeds during theVietnam War. Obama presented 24 Medals of Honor in a rare ceremony meant to commemorate acts ofbravery that the government concluded should of been recognized long ago.


tion to the Tuskegee Air-men. She received one ofher many academic schol-arships from one of theirassociation chapters, andthey supported her whenshe began pursuing herprivate pilot’s license atage 19. In addition, shehas worked with, and beenmentored by, these livinglegends, including HerbertJones, who formed the firstAfrican-American-ownedairline in the U.S.

Women pilots dur-ing WWII - the Women’sAir Force Service Pilots,or WASPs - also inspiredElosiebo. More than 1,000WASPs flew during the war.Their primary mission wasto ferry military aircraftfrom factories to basesaround the country.

Elosiebo is scheduledto make her first flight thisweek with her aviation unitat Davison Army Airfield,Va., which serves Fort Bel-voir south of Washington.

“When I think about thetrailblazers who went be-fore me and the adversity

they continuously faced,be it gender, ethnicity, orsimply doing what had notbeen done, I am grateful. Irealize that I may not havea story had they not beeninspired and laid the foun-dation,” Elosiebo said.

Elosiebo learned to be ago-getter early on in life. Asthe oldest child, she soonrealized that whatever ca-lamity might occur whenshe was left in charge of heryounger siblings, she wasgoing to have to answer forit. So she took charge, andshe took responsibility.She’s never looked back.She served as class leaderduring UH-60 qualificationand again during SurvivalEvasion Resistance and Es-cape training.

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The responsibility of thesafe launching, recoveringand flight of the two MH-60R helicopters involvessailors not only from the airdepartment, but from a va-riety of other departmentsfrom the ship as well.

Boatswain’s mates ,medical personnel, andengineers are among themany sailors involved inthe helicopter operationsto provide refueling, fire-fighting support, emergentrepairs, assistance and su-pervision of all personneland equipment to ensurethe helicopters are able tosafely remain in the air tocontinue the search for Ma-laysia Airlines Flight 370.

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A Naval Air Warfare Cen-ter Aircraft Division (NAW-CAD) physicist at the labson Naval Air Station Patux-ent River is doing more thanjust helping the Navy de-velop new technologies andpractices — he’s also help-ing young men and womencomplete their college de-grees.

For more than 10 years,Dr. Frank Narducci, whoworks in NAWCAD’s electro-optics division, has encour-aged college students toexperience real laboratorysettings and explore andhelp develop technologythat will directly support thewarfighter through an infor-mal internship program hehelped to create.

“I am a teacher at heartand just love teaching stu-dents, so it is very reward-ing,” Narducci said. “Thestudents ask questions andprobe constantly, which re-ally makes me have to stayon my toes and think aboutthings in a different way,

keeping my skills sharp.”Narducci said his overall

mission is to be the bridgebetween academia, busi-nesses and the warfighter,and considers the ongoing,year-round internship pro-gram a key ingredient to thatmission. He said he targetedSt. Mary’s College of Mary-land because of the locality,and that several studentstravel to Naval Air StationPatuxent River during longbreaks between classes towork for a few hours.

“It really is the kind ofplace where you can get ahands-on education,” St.Mary’s College senior ErinKnutson said. “I can’t seemyself getting that type ofeducation anywhere else.”

Physics internship op-portunities are coordinatedthrough St. Mary’s Collegeprofessors Joshua Grossmanand Charles Adler, who bothwork with Narducci anddiscuss their research withthe students. This NAWCADinternship program focuseson students majoring inphysics or applied physics, aspecialization that recentlybecame available at the col-lege.

“It is really cool to seeeverything click, to see theconnection between theclassroom world and thenapplying it, especially now,since I am a senior and amgetting close to trying tofind a job,” Ellie Meiser said.“Seeing how the connec-tions works in real life is re-ally cool.”

Narducci said the returnon investment for him as ateacher is just as valuable asthe education the studentsgain, and he hopes they willcarry away a sense that theyhave accomplished some-thing for the Navy’s big pic-ture.

“We’ve had a number oftours from the flag officerswho come in and empha-size to the students thatthey are working on some-thing extremely importantto the Navy,” Narduccisaid. “When the flag officersleave, the students are allcharged up about it.”

Many students undergoan internship the summerbefore their senior designproject, a St. Mary’s Collegegraduation requirement,and work an entire aca-demic year on their project.

Some stay the next summerbefore they go to graduateschool and others are hiredpost-graduation to work foranother year before they go

on to graduate school.“It is a lot like when you

raise kids,” Narducci said.“The success of raising a kidis when you push them out

the door and they become aproductive person in soci-ety. The students are like mykids, and that is exactly whatwe want.

Air Warfare Center internships provide experience and help warfighter

U.S. NAVY PHOTO/STEVE KAYS

Graduate student and physics intern Sara Desavage discusses the next change in her ex-perimental setup with Dr. Frank Narducci Jan. 15 at the Atomic Magneto-Optical TrappingLab at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Narducci spearheads an informal internship programthrough the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division for St. Mary’s College students major-ing in physics or applied physics.

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tion Clinic will be open Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.On Thursdays, the clinic will be open from 8a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15p.m. The clinic closes at 12 p.m. for trainingthe first Wednesday of each month. For moreinformation, call 202-404-6724.

Firth-Sterling Gate operationsThe Firth-Sterling gate is closed on week-

ends. Once the gate’s automated featuresbecome available, the gate will be accessibleby any Common Access Card (CAC) holder24/7 during normal FPCON “A” conditions.

Air Force Wives’ Club Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club

Thrift Shop is located at 13 Brookley Aveand is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations areaccepted during business hours only. Prof-its from the AFOWC Thrift shop go towardcollege scholarships and other militarycharitable organizations. For more in-formation about the AFOWC or its ThriftShop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all

types of information to help support Navymilitary, civilian and retiree personnel and

their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You canalso email [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available

for everyone on JBAB as a place to practiceyour leadership skills. Toastmasters clubsare where leaders are made, and leadershipstarts with good communication. The pro-gram is self-paced, and it works. The BollingToastmasters Club meets Wednesdays from12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center.Visitors are welcome. For more information,call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater Wash-

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Post Office closed for one hourThe JBAB Post Office is closed Monday

- Friday for lunch from 2-3 p.m. For moreinformation, call 202-767-4419.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to get

together. We organize group rides over lunchand during commuting hours. Visit us onlineat www.facebook.com/groups/jbabcyclists.For more information, email [email protected].

JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through

5th interested in scouting. Please contactthe JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at [email protected] for more information.Each den holds their own meetings eachmonth along with one pack event. Boys willearn badges together and can work on indi-vidual achievements as well. Come join usfor popcorn, camping and so much more.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives

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said. “The underlying notion here is stillenergy leadership. We can collect and ana-lyze data from advanced meters and otherongoing energy information initiatives,but if there is no installation leadership orcommand priority for energy, then we’re ata loss.”

At NSA Annapolis, Capt. Scott Bernotas,public works officer, and his team devel-oped the FURC—the Facility Utility ReportCard—a monthly visual report card thatranks the top 20 energy users and providestrending data and audit information to theinstallation commanding officer, seniorleadership and installation tenants.

Partyka said he hopes to launch cap-stone projects such as an energy competi-

tion between service academies, much likethe Commander-in-Chief’s Cup for football,but with the intrinsic value tied to energy.

While IEMs and commanders are tak-ing the main role in achieving the goals inthe Energy Policy Statement, every personcan make a difference both at work and athome, Benson noted.

“There is an expectation that everyone isan energy leader, and everyone contributesto the energy program’s success,” he said.

For Partyka, the power of empirical in-formation collection and disseminationis in building long-term trust with tenantsand users working together toward a betterand more sustainable future while accom-plishing the mission.

“The long term strategy here is to bea beacon of holistic sustainability for therest of the Navy and DoD,” said Partyka.

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