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Vol. 4, No. 40 October 18, 2013

INSIDEDOD, Redskins

battle childhoodobesity

Page 2

Air Force Stringsimpress Vice

President Biden,guestsPage 3

Sailors, Marines en-couraged to make adifference with new

sexual assault surveyPage 4

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) will host a Retiree Ap-preciation Day Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Bolling Club. It’s opento all military retirees and their families.

This year’s event will include keynote speaker Air Force ViceChief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer. Also on hand will be Maj.Gen. Sharon Dunbar, Air Force District of Washington com-mander; Col. William Knight, 11th Wing commander; and NavyCapt. Anthony T. Calandra, JBAB commander.

Air Force Col. (Ret) John Moser, director of the JBAB’s RetireeActivities Office, said a health fair will be provided by the 79thMedical Wing. It will open the program at 7 a.m. and include flushots. Ballroom presentations begin at 9:15 a.m. and containupdates on retiree issues involving casualty assistance, legalservices, Capitol Hill and Tricare.

“We are extremely grateful for Gen. Spencer’s acceptance ofour invitation, in addition to all our other guests,” Moser said.“We’re hoping for another solid turnout this year.”

A buffet lunch will be available at the Bolling Club. Specialsales will be offered at the base commissary and exchange sto-ries leading up to Retiree Day. For more information, call theJBAB Retiree Activities Office at 202-767-5244.

Retiree Day coming Oct. 26

BY CHIEF MASS COMMUNI-CATION SPECIALISTJULIANNE METZGER

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chiefof Naval Operations (CNO) Adm.Jonathan Greenert spoke to 150military spouses during the NavalOfficers’ Spouses’ Club (NOSC)Welcome Coffee at the BollingClub at Joint Base Anacostia-Bol-ling (JBAB) Oct. 7.

The annual NOSC event wel-comes new members and spouseswho have recently moved to theWashington area. This year theNOSC welcomed several spousesof foreign attaches from Canada,France, Mexico, Sweden and theUnited Kingdom, among othernations.

“Adm. Greenert, along withhis wife Darleen, have been in-credible supporters of the Naval

Officers Spouse’s Club of DC andwe are pleased they could joinus today.” said Corey Chernesky,president of the NOSC DC.

“I need to talk to people whocan get stuff done,” Greenertsaid. “This organization alwayssteps up and takes care of things.No matter what the situation, thespouse’s club pulls together tocommunicate between familiesand commands.”

Greenert took the opportunityto talk budget impacts on readi-ness and family programs, as wellas take questions from attendees.

Topping the list of issues dis-cussed was the return of manyDoD civilian employees broughtback to work after a decisionmade by the Secretary of Defense,based on the Pay Our Military Act.

Greenert described the pro-cess in which some civilians werebrought back and others werestill furloughed. “Navy civilians

are critical to the Navy mission,”Greenert said. “The military can’tdo what they do without our mili-tary civilians.”

Greenert went on to discussother effects of the governmentshutdown, as well as seques-tration if imposed during fiscalyear 2014. Despite budget cuts,Greenert emphasized that servicemembers that are deployed andgetting ready to deploy, will havefuel, parts and pay.

“In FY14, tuition assistance,compensation, pay, entitlements,retirement process stays as itis now,” he said. Greenert alsostressed that the G.I. Bill is safebecause it is a separate law thatis not affected by Department ofDefense (DOD) funding, or lackthereof.

“Generally speaking it doesn’t

CNO updates Navy spouses on budget impacts

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY CHIEF MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST JOSHUA TREADWELL

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert spoke to a groupof Navy spouses at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Oct. 7. Amongthe topics Greenert discussed were government furloughs and possiblechanges to military retirement structures. See BUDGET, Page 3

BY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

PUBLIC AFFAIRSWASHINGTON (NNS) -- Sec-

retary of the Navy Ray Mabus an-nounced Oct. 10 the establishmentof the Washington Navy Yard Re-covery Task Force.

Assistant Secretary of the Navyfor Energy, Installations and Envi-ronment (EI&E) Dennis McGinnwill lead the task force. Vice Adm.William D. French, commander,Navy Installations Command(CNIC), is designated the TaskForce deputy commander.

“We will continue to care for ourNavy family impacted by this trage-dy, and ensure those commands areable to continue doing their job,”Mabus said. “This task force willserve as the single point of contactfor all departmental actions and ac-tivities focused on their recovery.”

Specifically, the task force willdevelop a comprehensive infra-structure restoration plan while

ensuring the proper coordina-tion of physical and behavioralhealth care needs of all individu-als affected by the tragedy, therecovery of personal effects fromthe crime scene, and temporary

spaces for displaced commands.Washington Navy Yard Recov-

ery Task Force assumes the respon-sibility of actions assigned to theEmergency Family Support TaskForce established, Sept. 16.

Washington Navy Yard Recovery Task Force established

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS STUART PHILLIPS

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivers remarks during amemorial service at the Marine Barracks for the victims of the Washing-ton Navy Yard shooting.

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BY DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCYPUBLIC AFFAIRS

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS)-- The government shutdown didnot stop the official opening Oct.1 of the Defense Health Agency, amajor streamlining effort of mili-tary medicine that has been inthe works for three decades andsigned into law earlier this year.

“This day has been a long timein coming, and represents a ma-jor milestone in the history of thedepartment and in military medi-cine,” Dr. Jonathan Woodson, theassistant secretary of defense forhealth affairs, wrote in a messageto staff.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Robbheads the new agency, which is tostreamline health care among theArmy, Navy and Air Force medi-cal departments. The agency ischarged with creating commonbusiness and clinical practices forthe services and integrating func-tions that each has done sepa-rately, such as purchasing medicalsupplies and equipment.

In a message to staff, Robbacknowledged the budget chal-lenges and government shutdownthat coincided with the first dayof operations for the DHA, say-ing, “How we deal with and over-come these challenges will be thetrue test of our character and ourstrength.”

The military health systemprovides medical care on the bat-tlefield as well as to service mem-bers, their families and militaryretirees at home. It is one of thelargest health care systems in theworld with 56 hospitals, hundredsof clinics and 160,000 employees.Some 2,500 babies are born eachweek into the system, which has

an annual budget exceeding $50billion.

Like in the civilian sector,military health care costs haveincreased faster than inflation.Military health costs have morethan doubled in the past decade,increasing from $19 billion in fis-cal 2001 to $51 billion in fiscal2013. The category now accountsfor more than 10 percent of thedepartment’s budget. That figureis expected to grow, with the costreaching $77 billion by 2022, ac-cording to officials with the Con-gressional Budget Office.

Integrating care andimproving service

Allen Middleton, the actingdeputy director of the DefenseHealth Agency, said the agencyreflects a recognition by everyonein the department for the need formilitary health care to be more in-tegrated and efficient.

“We think there’s a huge oppor-tunity here for us to improve readi-ness, individual health and sustainquality, while also saving money,”he said. “We do a lot of things incommon across our system, andthe agency is going to help us tobring various services together anddeliver services in a more consis-tent way. We have had differentorganizations managing health IT;multiple organizations setting andoverseeing pharmacy programs;and the list goes on.”

To start, the Defense HealthAgency is establishing a sharedservices model for managing andoverseeing the operational workfor health information technology,medical logistics, pharmacy opera-tions and facilities planning for theservices. In addition, the agencywill

manage the TRICARE health planfor the military’s 9.6 million ben-eficiaries. TRICARE ManagementActivity’s 800 workers are now partof DHA. Approximately 500 Army,Navy and Air Force staff, mostly ITprofessionals, have also moved tothe new agency.

Defense health officials estimatethe savings from these shared ser-vices will total at least $3.4 billionin the agency’s first five years. Theyplan to submit their final report toCongress on implementation objec-tives,milestones and estimated costsavings later this month.

By Oct. 1, 2015, the agency isto be fully operational, and willalso incorporate management andoversight of additional shared ser-vices, to include contracting, medi-cal education and training, publichealth, resource management, andmedical research and development.New shared services may be addedover time, Middleton said.

Creating the DHA is just one ofa list of things that Defense officialsare doing to try to both improve thereadiness of the force and slow thegrowth in military health costs.

“It will, hopefully, bend thecurve a little bit,” Middleton said.

While the reorganization is a bigchange for the overall MHS and thethree service medical departments,officials believe that the near-termeffect for beneficiaries will be mini-mal, and that -- over time -- it willbe even easier for them to be seenat military treatment facilities, andmore convenient to use online ser-vices.

The path toward activationThe idea of creating a single,

unified military medical agency orcommand has been the subject of

debate since World War II. Launch-ing the new agency represents thebiggest change in themilitary healthsystem in more than 60 years.

“The Army still has its medicalcommand. The Navy has its struc-ture. And the Air Force still has itsstructure,” Middleton said. “Thoseare unique missions that each ofthem has. And those unique mis-sion requirements need to be pre-served at all costs. All we’ve doneis say, ‘Let’s bring some things to-gether in a joint way.’ This is as faras we’ve ever come in doing any ofthis.”

Defense officials took anotherlook at how to best organize mili-tary medicine several years ago.One big influence was seeing Army,Navy and Air Forcemedical person-nel work more closely together inIraq and Afghanistan.

“If you went to a contingencyhospital overseas, you might havea Navy nurse anesthetist, an Armysurgeon and an Air Force med techall working on you,” Middletonsaid. “Nobody knows the differ-ence. Ourmedical fight in theater isa joint operation.”

Then-Deputy Secretary of De-fense William Lynn appointed atask force onmilitary health systemgovernance in 2011 to study howthings might be reorganized. Thetask force reviewed different op-tions and endorsed the creation ofthe agency.

Another of the task force’s rec-ommendations that the deputysecretary subsequently directedwas to name market leaders to cre-ate a unified business plan for eachof their respective six multi-servicemarkets - geographic areas wheremore than one branch of the mili-tary operates medical facilities.

These multiservice markets

are: the National Capital Region inWashington, D.C.; the Tidewater re-gion of Virginia; Colorado Springs,Colo.; San Antonio, Texas; PugetSound, Wash.; and Honolulu, Ha-waii.

The new National Capital Re-gion Multiservice Market is part ofthe DHA and replaces Joint TaskForce National Capital RegionMedical Command in Washington.These enhanced markets, as theyare known, provide nearly half of allinpatient care delivered in militaryhospitals, encompass 40 percent ofall TRICARE Prime beneficiaries en-rolled to a military clinic, and serveas the primary medical trainingplatforms for military medical staff.

These leaders, known as mul-tiservice market managers, alsohave the authority to move medi-cal personnel in a market in orderto improve access to care, and keeptheir medical staffs fully utilized.The goal is to provide as much careas possible within military medicalfacilities and reduce care sent tothe private sector - a step that bothimproves continuity of care and re-duces costs.

The military treatment facilitiesare “where we really want to seethe patients,” Middleton said. “Wethink it’s high-quality by all stan-dards and it’s important for clini-cians to see many patients to main-tain their skills.”

The DHA will provide the man-agers of the multiservice marketswith the data and analysis they needtomake goodmedical and businessdecisions, Middleton said.

“Everything we do is designed toenhance the readiness of the force-- the medical force, as well as thefighting force,” he said.

New Defense Health Agency to streamline functions

BY TECH SGT.BRIAN FERGUSON

JOINT BASE ANDREWS

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.(AFNS) -- NFL Play 60 and theWashington Redskins visited JointBase Andrews (JBA) Sept. 24, withthe “Salute to Play 60 MilitaryChallenge,” teaching more than230military kids from the NationalCapital Region the importance of ahealthy lifestyle.

NFL Play 60 is the NationalFootball League’s campaign toencourage kids to be active for 60minutes a day in order to help re-verse the trend of childhood obe-sity.

Redskins’ players Robert GriffinIII, Alfred Morris, Joshua Morgan,Adam Gettis, Niles Paul, Josh Wil-son, Darrel Young and many oth-ers attended the event and helpedthe kids get active.

“I think it’s great that the Red-skins are out here because theyare athletes that these kids lookup to and when they come outhere and encourage them to do it,

it really supplements the messagethat mom and dad are giving backhome,” said Col. William Knight,the 11th Wing commander. “Weare very grateful to have the Red-skins out here encouraging ourkids to do some of the things weare teaching them to do at home.”

During the opening ceremo-nies, Robert Griffin III, the Red-skins’ quarterback, spoke to thecrowd about his life experiences.

“Mymom and dad were both inthemilitary, so I was amilitary bratgrowing up,” Griffin said. “I wasonce sitting where you guys are,

going to camps and events, eventhough Play 60 wasn’t around. Weare proud to be out here and weare going to get that win againstOakland.”

Stations were set up for the

event at the turf field on JBA, andchildren were assigned to “celebri-ty trainers.” For 60 minutes, train-

DOD, Redskins battle childhood obesity

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS NESHA HUMES

Washington Redskins running back Alford Morris high-fives children as heis introduced during the Salute to Play 60 Military Challenge. lls, agilityladders, 40-yard dash and a lesson on health eating habits.

Children sound-off in support of their trainer, Washington Redskins quar-terback Robert Griffin III, during the Salute to Play 60 Military ChallengeSept. 24 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. During the event Redskins playersand celebrity trainers lead the children through stations that includedpassing drills, agility ladders, 40-yard dash and a lesson on healthy eat-ing habits.

See OBESITY, Page 6

3Friday, October 18, 2013Joint Base Journal Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

November 1 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Bolling Club

Join us for a job fair for veterans, active duty military members, mili-tary spouses, guardsmen and reserve members. This event will be aone of a kind free hiring fair for both employers and job seekers. Also,there is a workshop available for veterans and other military job seekersthat focuses on resume writing, tips for successfully navigating hiringfairs, military skill translation, and interviewing that will start at 9 a.m.To register for the Hiring Our Heroes Employment Workshop, visit ho-hworks.eventbrite.com, or call 202-463-5807 for more information.

Hiring Our Heroes and MilitarySpouse Partnership Event

cost a lot of money to fund family readi-ness programs,” Greenert said when askedabout the status of family programs. “Thepayback is pretty big, if ever people neededservices like counseling, it’s now. I don’tlook to the family readiness programs tosave money.”

Greenert did point out that entitle-ments, such as the future of commissaryoperations and retirement structures arebeing examined by congressional panels.However, changes to the retirement sys-tem would not affect Sailors serving now,he said.

“No matter how the panel runs thenumbers, they have to examine how muchmoney these changes would really save,”Greenert said. “You’ve got to survey thepeople who are just starting out and thosewho are in the military now and see whatthey say about it.”

When asked about manning and pro-motions, Greenert pointed out that the

Navy mans equipment different than howthe other services equip their manning. Hesaid the Navy must align its overall man-ning to the number of ships in the fleetrather than building ships to the numberof Sailors.

“We have to keep personnel at a cer-tain level. We’ve been struggling to get themanning at the proper levels in the rightspecialties, but now we are a balancedforce.” Greenert said. “Promotions willcontinue at pace.” He went on to say thatno force shaping programs are planned.

When asked about future deploymentlengths in the light of the Asia-Pacific re-balance, Greenert said the result shouldbe positive for Sailors and their families.He also went on to emphasize Sailors andFamilies are capable of handling deploy-ments well, as long as the deployments arepredictable.

“In the end what will make the differ-ence will be the Sailors, the Sailor’s spous-es, and spouse clubs like yourself. We’llpull through this, we’ll do it the best wecan, and we’ll show them what we’ve got,”Greenert said.

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BY MASTER SGT. CLEVELAND

CHANDLER AND MASTER SGT.JAKE MCCRAY

U.S. AIR FORCE BAND

WASHINGTON -- The AirForce Strings recently performedat three events this month forVice President Joe Biden at hisresidence upon the grounds ofthe U.S. Naval Observatory. Theevents included receptions forthe Department of Labor, theJewish Community for Sukhot,and a celebration of the anni-versary of the passage of the Vi-olence Against Women Act. Per-forming for senators, congress-men, and other distinguishedguests, Tech. Sgt. Luke Wedgeled the Strings in programs last-ing an hour and a half.

In a departure from normalprocedures, the Strings sentsmaller strolling groups to eachevent to allow for greater flex-ibility and maneuverability, bothoutside and inside the residence.In addition to violins and violas,Master Sgt. Frank Busso (accor-dionist), Tech. Sgt. Daniel Benoit

(bassist) and Wedge performedat all three events.

Neatly aligned along the path

leading to the front entrance,the Strings performed back-ground music for the arrival

of the distinguished guests for30 minutes. Once the speecheswere completed, the Strings per-

formed inside the residence dur-ing receptions for approximatelyan hour.

The social staff and guestswere very impressed with theStrings’ vast repertoire of mem-orized music for the evenings,consisting of more than 40strolling tunes. In addition, thestaff appreciated that the setupand space requirements werevery minimal.

For the Band’s Airmen musi-cians, it is always very special tohave the opportunity to sharetheir craft with an appreciativeaudience. However, it is evenmore of a treat to perform forone of the Band’s highest pri-ority customers, the vice presi-dent of the United States andhis guests. Performing for ournation’s highest military andcivilian dignitaries is one of theduties performed day in and dayout by the Band’s Airmen musi-cians, and they are honored todo so.

Air Force Strings impress Vice President Biden, guests

U.S. AIR FORCE BAND PHOTO

Members of the Air Force Strings with Vice President and Mrs. Joe Biden.

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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BY MASS COMMUNICATION

SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS PEDRO

A. RODRIGUEZ

NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Na-val District Washington (NDW) ischallenging all motivated seniorSailors to participate in the “NoSailor Left Behind” program ledby The National First Class As-sociation Baltimore-WashingtonDistrict (NFCABWD) and the Co-alition of Sailors Against Destruc-tive Decisions (CSAAD), NDWChapter, Oct. 2.

The program is an opportu-nity for area First and SecondClass Petty Officers to share theirknowledge and experience withthe U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard

Sailors. In the mentorship pro-cess, petty officers who work injoint commands get an oppor-tunity to interface with juniorSailors and keep their leadershipskills sharp.

“This program will help ourSailors because they can identifywith the mentors who gracious-ly volunteered. We do not havemuch depth on the bench here atthe Ceremonial Guard in terms ofstaff leadership and rate diversity,”said Ceremonial Guard CommandMaster Chief David L. Anderson.“We train, mentor, lead, and per-form our missions with 200-370Guardsmen with oftentimes fewerthan 20 officer and enlisted fleetreturnee staff members.”

The “No Sailor Left Behind”concept means that whether the

Sailor decides to make a full 20year naval career or just serve oneenlistment, all members will havean opportunity to benefit from theprogram.

“We currently have 236 prote-ges from the Ceremonial Guardand 38 mentors who came out insupport of this program,” said Lo-gistic Specialist 1st Class DonnaMassie, a 14 year veteran assignedto the Washington Planning Cen-ter. “As soon as this program isup running our intentions are toexpand our program across theregion.”

Even though the Navy alreadyhas an implemented mentorshipprogram, due to the low senior-to-junior personnel ratio, both NavalDistrict Washington and U.S. NavyCeremonial Guard Command

Master Chiefs had to come up witha solution to compensate and findthe resources to present to theirCeremonial Guard junior person-nel. That was when the NFCABWDstepped up and recruited othersenior members from commandsaround the area.

Participation in the No SailorLeft Behind program is voluntaryand Sailors from all the Naval Dis-trict Washington installations areencouraged to participate.

“Mentorship is the corner-stone to a successful career path,it enables leadership growth andprofessional development of ourjunior sailors,” said Massie.

Navy senior leadership has aninterest in senior enlisted mentor-ship of junior personnel, whichprovides a close yet professional

environment in which new Sail-ors can learn to be future leadersof the fleet.

“Our job as leaders is to ensureour sailors are equipped with thetools they need to succeed and ex-cel in their naval career, as well astheir personal life creating a moreinformed Navy,” said Massie.“The mentor enables the protegeto grow to their full potential bysharing their experience, knowl-edge, and encouraging good de-cisions. Mentoring is a joint ven-ture and this type of professionalrelationship is very beneficial toboth the mentor and protegee.Having a person with good insightwho can help through “fork inthe road” or “what should I do?”situations is invaluable in today’sNavy.”

NDW launches No Sailor Left Behind mentorship program

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PEGGY TRUJILLODEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY - NAVY

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- TheSecretary of the Navy has an-nounced a new Department ofthe Navy sexual assault survey for2013, which started Oct. 15, andcan be taken online via any devicethat can access the internet.

The Department of the NavySexual Assault Prevention and Re-sponse Office (DoN SAPRO), whichanswers directly to Secretary ofthe Navy Ray Mabus, created thesurvey to assess the Department’sprogress, and learn what moreSailors and Marines think shouldbe done to fight sexual assault.

“We can’t help them if we don’tknow what the issues are, and wedon’t know if our training is work-ing,” said Jill Loftus, director ofDoN SAPRO. “If they think ourtraining is horrible, then we’d liketo know that, so that we can switchgears. We’d also like to know if theythink that it is worthwhile and ifthey’re learning stuff because thenwe can continue in that vein..”

From previous surveys, DoNSAPRO has learned that the major-ity of sexual assaults in the Navyand Marine Corps happen to 18- 24 year-olds in social settings

involving alcohol, and that the as-saults usually occur at A-schoolsright after boot camp, or at the firstduty station.

“We’ve used that informationto set up pilot programs,” Loftussaid. “Our Great Lakes experimentthat we’ve been very successfulwith came from information welearned from our surveys.”

The experiment targeted Train-ing Support Center Great Lakes,mainly the Sailors who have re-cently graduated boot camp. Theprogram brought together the Na-val Criminal Investigative Service(NCIS), local hotels, commandingofficers, and others to put an endto the risky situations Sailors mayencounter.

The program also incorporatedbystander intervention training,“No Zebras, No Excuses” training,Sex Signals training, a large grouppresentation on sexual assault andtwo small-group presentationswith discussion groups.

Referring to Great Lakes, Loftussaid, “Using anonymous surveys,we have seen a 60 percent reduc-tion in sexual assaults over thepast 34 months.”

This year’s survey incorporatesquestions from previous surveys,Department of Defense surveysand academic surveys. Pulling

from the surveys and lessonslearned, DoN SAPRO made thesurvey more concise to pinpointthe information they’re trying tofind, while taking less time fromSailors and Marines.

“The 10-minute survey that’sonline focuses directly on the is-sues surrounding sexual assault,and addresses issues such as per-ceptions, attitudes of Sailors andMarines about the issue of sexualassault,” said Cmdr. David McKay,a research psychologist at DoNSAPRO. “We’re also interested inunderstanding reporting behav-iors and attitudes about reporting.

“Sexual assault is one of thetop priorities of the Secretary, andshould be a top priority for all Sail-ors and Marines, to try to figureout how to combat sexual assault.The survey is important because itdoes a couple things. One, it helpsus gauge progress on the differentinterventions we’re implement-ing. Secondly, it provides an op-portunity for Sailors and Marinesto speak directly to the Secretaryabout their experiences about sex-ual assault.”

The 21st Century Sailor andMarine Office (N-17) lists com-bating sexual assault as one of its

Sailors, Marines encouraged to make a difference with new sexual assault survey

U.S. NAVY GRAPHIC

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is an important element of thereadiness area of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative, whichconsolidates a set of objectives and policies to maximize Sailor and Ma-rine personal readiness. See COURAGE, Page 6


DOD Civilian personnel:The Federal Employee Education & As-

sistance Fund (FEEA) is the only non-profitorganization devoted solely to helping civil-ian federal and postal employees. FEEA’semergency loans help employees who fallbehind on basic living expenses (mortgage/rent or utilities) due to unforeseen emergen-cies such as leave without pay, governmentpay error, death or illness in the family. Thecurrent loan limit is $1,000. Feds helpingFeds! www.feea.org

Air Force members:Air Force Aid Society emergency as-

sistance is available to Airmen and theireligible family members to meet immediateneeds in an emergency situation. The Soci-ety provides interest free loans and grantsbased on the individual situation for needs.www.afas.org/EA

Navy-Marine Corps-CoastGuard members:

The Mission of the Navy-Marine CorpsRelief Society is to provide (in partnershipwith the Navy and Marine Corps) financial,

educational, and other assistance tomilitarymembers of the naval service; eligible familymembers and survivors when in need? Withapproximately 250 offices ashore and afloatthroughout the world, the Society’s work isaccomplished mainly by its 3,500 dedicat-ed, trained and caring volunteers who aresupported by a small cadre of employees.NMCRS: Your First Resource! www.nmcrs.org

Army members:Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a pri-

vate nonprofit organization incorporatedin 1942 by the Secretary of War and theArmy Chief of Staff. AER’s sole mission isto help soldiers and their dependents andis the Army’s emergency financial assis-tance organization dedicated to “Helpingthe Army Take Care of Its Own.” AER fundsare made available to commanders havingAER Sections, to provide emergency fi-nancial assistance to soldiers - active & re-tired - and their dependents when there isa valid need. AER funds made available tocommanders are not limited and are con-strained only by the requirement of validneed. www.aerhq.org

Help during troubled times exists

BY PAUL BELLO

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – Something fun and outof the ordinary took place on Joint Base An-acostia-Bolling (JBAB) over the ColumbusDay weekend. From Oct. 11-14, several resi-dents participated in a geocaching adven-ture that saw them brave the rain and searchfor hidden caches set up around base.

DawnSykulla,marketingdirector for JBAB’sMorale,Welfare andRecreation (MWR), intro-duced the concept as away to further promotethe new MWR ABSalute Smartphone App,which launched this past summer and has al-ready garnered nearly 1,200 users. Sykulla re-calls a “geocaching craze” while living in Hei-delberg, Germany and she figured she wouldgive it a try on JBAB.

“There’s no cost to participate, no settime and it can be done at your own leisure,”Sykulla said. “It’s growing in popularity be-

cause it’s fun and geocaching can be doneeither individually or as part of a team.”

Three separate caches were hiddenaround base and their coordinates postedto the Smartphone App. All that’s left is toput those coordinates in one’s global posi-tioning system (GPS) and the adventure ison, Sykulla said. The first to find all threecaches would win tickets to the MedievalTimes in Hanover, Md.

Suzette Mackenzie, a military spouseandmember of the Air Force Officers’ WivesClub, participated in the geocaching adven-ture along with her 9-year old son, Spencer.Together, they came out on top and enjoyedevery minute of it.

“It was so much fun. It was just like atreasure hunt for us. It was exciting,” Mack-enzie said. “We did something like this be-fore when we were living in Connecticut,but this is the first time we’ve ever won any-thing. Our next adventure is to figure outhow to get to Medieval Times.”

Geocaching sparks newadventure for residents

PHOTO BY JBAB MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION

Caches were hidden around base as part of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB) first evergeocaching adventure.

JBAB Express Gas StationThe gas station will be closed Mon-

day, Oct. 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. andWednesday, Oct. 23 from 8 a.m. to 10a.m. for testing. For more information,contact [email protected].

Free Flu ShotsJBAB Clinic - Mon, Wed, Fri (7:30

a.m.-12:30 p.m.) and (1:30 p.m. - 4:15p.m.)

Flu shots are mandatory for military;optional for civilians and dependents

Volunteers neededTo help assemble 200 bookshelves

at Leckie Elementary School on Oct.25 - 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register orfor more information, contact: [email protected]

Save energy; Save money- Turn lights off when leaving the

room/area.- Unplug phone chargers, fans, cof-

feemakers, printers and radios when notin use.

Don’t Fall into Safety- Embrace It!

During periods of darkness and lim-ited visibility - drivers watch for pedes-

trians, bikers and runners who may notuse crosswalks.

During periods of darkness and lim-ited visibility - pedestrians, bikers andrunners watch for drivers who may notsee you.

During periods of darkness and lim-ited visibility - bikers and runners arehighly encouraged to wear reflectivegear to alert Drivers.

Crosswalks are for your safety -please use them.

Upcoming MotorcycleSafety Courses

Basic Motorcycle Safety Course - Oct.28-29 - Register at navymotorcyclerider.com

AdvancedMotorcycle Safety Course -Oct. 31 - Register at navymotorcyclerid-er.com

Domestic violence ravagesfamilies and destroys

communitiesIt accounts for approximately one-

third of all crime victimizations. Do-mestic violence hurts everyone. Forhelp, contact or visit JBAB’s Military andFamily Support Center or call: 1-800-799-SAFE

JBAB Events

A job well done!

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra presentsa certificate to members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard in recognition of their volun-teer efforts during the Navy/Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler. Water stops alongthe route were in competition with one another for enthusiasm and service. Runnersvoted the Navy Ceremonial Guard’s water stop as the runaway winner.




BY AMAANI LYLEAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

FORT MEADE, Md., Oct. 8,2013 – In celebration of the Na-vy’s birthday, Chief of Naval Op-erations Navy Adm. Jonathan W.Greenert recently discussed thegovernment shutdown and theservice’s heritage before answer-ing questions by phone and socialmedia during a worldwide, all-hands call at Defense Media Activ-ity on Fort Meade, Md.

The admiral acknowledged thegravity of the shutdown, particu-larly for the Defense Departmentcivilians who were furloughedOct. 1 when the new fiscal yearbegan without government fund-ing. More than half of those DODcivilians since have been recalledto work, and active military per-sonnel have remained on the jobthroughout the government shut-down.

“It’s a regrettable situation, but

like all sailors throughout our heri-tage, we are what we are, and wemake do with the best we can do,”Greenert said. “Those folks thatare out there getting it done today,they have what they need. They’reon station. … They [manage] to dowhat matters when they’re calledupon.”

The U.S. Navy traces its originsto the Continental Navy, which theContinental Congress establishedOct. 13, 1775. Greenert also ob-served the 200th commemorationof the Battle of Lake Erie, whichwas fought Sept. 10, 1813, off thelake’s Ohio coast.

Commodore Oliver Hazard Per-ry and his crews “turned the tide”in the War of 1812, with their sem-inal involvement in nine battlesthat led to and followed the Battleof Lake Erie, Greenert said.

“It was through their innova-tion, their perseverance and theirskill [as] confident and proficientsailors [that they] defeated the

British in that particular big navalbattle,” he said. “They had a boldand confident leader in Perry.”

Greenert noted that the sailorsof that time were not much differ-ent from those who serve today.

“They had a force that was ded-icated, that was innovative, thatchanged when they needed to,”the admiral said.

Greenert also noted that July1 marked the 40th anniversary ofthe all-volunteer force. “That’s ourasymmetric advantage: … those ofyou that are willing to step up toget done what needs to get done.”

But even amid the current chal-lenges the service is facing, Green-ert said, those next to deploy willhave the Navy’s support to getwhat they need. And he remindedhis worldwide audience of sailorsto keep the furloughed civilians inmind. “Don’t forget your civilianshipmates out there as we’re outand about,” he said.

Top Navy officer talks shutdown, heritage at all-hands call

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS JESSICA BIDWELL

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Jonathan Greenert and Master ChiefPetty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens hold a world-wideall-hands call at Defense Media Activity at Fort George G. Meade, Md.

BY STAFF SGT.DAVID SALANITRI

AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AGENCY

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Asthe government shutdown con-tinues, Air Force leadership wantstheir civilian workforce to com-municate well and often as pos-sible financial challenges arise-- something that could impactone’s security clearance.

With such a large number of ci-vilians possessing security clear-ances, including many workersin the space and cyber theaters,leaders want the civilian force toknow the steps to take if financialhardships are incurred during thecurrent furloughs.

“If you find yourself in a situ-

ation where financial problemsor significant debt are a concernto you, it is best to let the chain ofcommand know early and enablethem to help you work through theproblem,” said Maj. Neil Whelden,Security and Special Programsoversight officer.

If a financial issue is caughtearly, Air Force teammates are inplace to help, Whelden said.

According to The WhiteHouse’s Information SecurityOversight Office, there are condi-tions that could mitigate securityconcerns.

Those include “…conditionsthat resulted in the financialproblem were largely beyond theperson’s control (e.g. loss of em-ployment, a business downturn,

unexpected medical emergency,or a death, divorce or separation),and the individual acted respon-sibly under the circumstances,”according to the memorandumtitled Adjudicative Guidelines.“The individual has a reasonablebasis to dispute the legitimacyof the past-due debt which is thecause of the problem and pro-vides documented proof to sub-stantiate the basis of the disputeor provides evidence of actions toresolve the issue.”

Air Force officials offer the fol-lowing tips to mitigate short andlong-term strain. Their recom-mendations are:

– Work with creditors to main-tain debt in a responsible manner

– Keep documentation of fi-

nancial situations and communi-cations with creditors

– Keep the local security officeinformed of any emerging finan-cial problems

Proactive communication be-tween members and financial in-stitutions is key to ensuring signif-icant debt does not pile up, whichcould hurt a security clearance,according to Whelden.

“Personnel should reach out tobanks and creditors to renegotiatedebt terms or mitigate debt im-pact,” he said. “Many banks arewilling to change terms and deferpayments for furloughed employ-ees.”

In addition to the suggestionsabove, there are several issues thatshould be reported to the unit’s

security officer. They include:– Bankruptcy or required credit

counseling– Inability to pay federal, state

or other taxes– Delinquency on alimony or

child support– Judgment for failure to meet

financial obligations– Liens placed against the hold-

er– Delinquency on a federal debt– Repossessions of property– Suspension of accounts,

charge offs or cancellation for fail-ure to pay

– Evictions– Garnished wages– More than 120 days delin-

quent on any debt

Communication key in protecting security clearance during financial hardships

main priorities. Rear Adm. Sean S.Buck, the director of N-17, spendstime with Sailors to get feedback.

“When I visit with Sailors, Iam constantly asked - ‘what elsecan I do to make a difference?’Besides looking out for your ship-mates and actively interveningwhen necessary, surveys like thisare your chance to do something,to make your voice heard,” Bucksaid.

Although the survey is a chancefor Sailors and Marines to beheard, it is completely anony-mous. No one will get a reminderto complete the survey becauseno one is tracking the individualswho take the survey.

“We won’t know if you haven’tfilled out the survey,” Loftus said.“There’s no fingerprint. There’sno electronic tag to our survey. Itcan be taken from a smart phone;it can be taken from a tablet; itcan be taken at the Apple store;it can be taken at your desktopor at home. We have no idea whoyou are and so you won’t get thatemail reminding you to take it.”

Loftus said that some of the ini-tiatives that Mabus has instituted,based on previous survey results,included doubling the numberof sexual assault investigators atNCIS, increasing the number ofsexual assault response coordina-tors, 66 full-time victim advocatesthat are civilians trained as coun-selors, who will help victim sup-port. The JAG is also institutinga victim’s legal counsel who will

help victims through the processand the Navy is deploying civilianresiliency counselors, who are alsocertified SARCs, on every big deck.

“I think that the Navy and theMarine Corps are really spendingthe resources and putting the at-tention on prevention, victim careand support,” said Loftus. “Wethink that if Sailors and Marinesare honest and forthright in tak-ing this survey, and we get enoughof them, that we’ll be able to showthe nation and other service peo-ple that we’re really taking thisseriously, that we care, and thatwe don’t want victims. We wantto prevent sexual assault. This is away for every member of the ser-vice to help us do that.”

The survey is available at www.donsapro.navy.mil/donsas.html.

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ers put the kids through drills andexercises include agility ladders,relay races, throwing/catchingand a timed 40-yard dash.

“I play football and baseballso that keeps me active, and I eatwell,” said Andrew Marcos, 13,from Farquhar Middle School.“My dad works on base and whenhe told me all the Redskins’ play-ers were going to be here I said ‘Iam going to that.’ I like how weare out here with the players andeverything. It’s fun.”

For motivation, kids cantrack their daily activity for fourweeks. Children with the highestinvolvement will be honored fortheir participation during a 2013Redskins home game.

Griffin’s mom, Jackie, also at-tended the event and said that itmeant a lot for her to give backto military family because themilitary afforded her husbandand children a lot of benefits thatother children are not afforded..

“It means a lot because it letsthe other military kids know thatthey have the same opportunitiesthat my son was afforded,” Mrs.Griffin said. “I would tell kidshere to stay focused and utilizeall the resources that are afford-ed to them as military kids, andto understand that the sky is thelimit. It happened for my son andit could happen for them.”

Wide receiver Josh Morganwas born and raised in Washing-ton D.C. and now plays for theRedskins. He said he wants togive back to the community allhe can.

“What good would it do forme to get out of my situation andnow not give anything back tothe community?” he said. “That’swhy I make it my business to al-ways be out here with the kids.Kids are carefree and always havea good time. They make you re-ally appreciate the little things inlife.”

To date, the NFL has dedi-cated over $200 million to youthhealth and wellness through NFLPlay 60.

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BY PATRICK GORDONNAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In the after-math of the Washington Navy Yard (WNY)shootings Sept. 16, many organizationshave stepped up to give comfort and sup-port to personnel.

The Red Cross, Emergency Family As-sistance Center and chaplains have all pro-vided their assistance to counsel and helpthose who need it. Help is also being pro-vided by a cadre of four-legged emergencyworkers, as well.

Since Sept. 18, volunteers and theirdogs from the Hope Animal-Assisted CrisisResponse (HOPE AACR) have been offeringWNY personnel the opportunity to meet,pet and play with friendly dogs.

HOPE AACR is an all-volunteer, na-tional nonprofit organization that pro-vides comfort and encouragement throughanimal-assisted support to individuals af-fected by crisis and disaster. Teams consistof a handler and their dog, both trained torespond to intense emotional and environ-mental situations.

“HOPE comfort dogs provide a special-ized skill set during recovery that is uniqueand very simple to explain - they providean unqualified and appropriate opportu-nity to smile,” said Amy Rideout, a mem-ber of HOPE AACR’s board of directors.“So much of what we do and say duringthe recovery process is about significantloss and the serious business of getting theorganization back to mission-ready status.The presence of a comfort dog provides anopportunity to unplug from all that andtake a deep breath. These simple interac-tions show the survivors and emergencyresponse personnel that they have supportand that someone cares - this enables us tobuild hope and resilience.”

The comfort dogs that perform theseservices train for predictable situationsthat the dogs may encounter, such as ther-apy visits at hospitals and nursing homes,as well as more unpredictable situations,such as evacuation centers and disastersites where sounds, smells, and actionsmay provide a more hectic and stressfulsurrounding.

“The thing that makes us different isthat we train above and beyond for cer-tain situations,” said Janet Velenovsky,HOPE AACR Eastern U.S. regional direc-tor. “Our dogs are required to go throughabout a year’s worth of work at the locallevel. Then, if they meet certain require-ments regarding aptitude and personality,they go through a three-day certification

workshop where they receive comprehen-sive training in animal-assisted crisis re-sponse.”

The animal-assisted crisis responsetraining is for both the dog and its owner,and includes crisis communication skills,stress management, crisis response pro-tocols, canine behavior and welfare, andfield training with emergency responders.In addition, crisis response teams desen-sitize their dogs to common stimuli theymay encounter at an emergency scene.This ensures the dogs will stay calm andattentive during high-stress situations.

“In our certification process, we workwith mental health professionals as wellas dog training and management profes-sionals,” said Ned Polan, HOPE AACR vol-unteer. “In addition, the people skills thatwe learn in the certification course are verycrisis-specific. We learn what to say andwhat not to say, and how to interact withpeople who are going through a crisis situ-

ation. Most of the time, it’s just listening.”Polan explained that he and his golden

retriever, Brinkley, went through an activefire station as part of their certificationprocess as well as an airport.

“At the fire department they made allkinds of noises, they had saws that theyran, the firefighters were wearing all oftheir gear with all the smokey smells, theywere banging hammers, running sirens -all the things you could expect during anemergency,” Polan said. “We also went toBradley Airport in Connecticut and wentthrough the screening process and got ona plane to get used to all of that.”

Shortly after the WNY shootings, HOPEAACR volunteers from around the coun-try began wondering how they could help.Rideout immediately contacted supportservices in Naval District Washington(NDW) to see how and where they coulddo the most good.

“HOPE was able to support the WNY

response because Robert Klebahn, NDWregional Fleet and Family Support Center(FFSC) manager, was able to recognize thevalue that HOPE Teams can provide andthe professionalism with which we serve,”Rideout said. “I contacted him as soon asI understood the scale of what had hap-pened at the Navy Yard. He quickly put mein contact with someone on the SPRINT[Special Psychiatric Rapid InterventionTeam], and I was on deck in two hours tosupport their efforts.”

Since their arrival, the dogs have been awelcome sight for many around WNY andhave left a lasting impact on those they’vemet.

“I think they’re wonderful; I can saypersonally that dog I petted put a smile onmy face,” said Lori Knell, program analystwith Commander, Navy Installations Com-mand housing. “It’s such a great thing thatthey do, and such a morale booster. I wishthey were here all the time.”

Service dogs aid with comfort at Washington Navy Yard

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PATRICK GORDON

Brinkley, a golden retriever with Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (HOPE AACR), is petted at a prayer service in Admiral Leutze Parkfor the victims of the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) shootings. HOPE AACR volunteers from around the country have been spending time withpersonnel providing comfort and encouragement through animal-assisted support.

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OFDEFENSE FOR MILITARY COMMUNITY

AND FAMILY POLICY

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Our servicemembers, their families and survivors haveresponded brilliantly to all that’s beenasked of them, especially since the start ofcombat operations well over 10 years ago.They have and deserve our respect andsupport for continuing to serve honorablydespite the many challenges associatedwith the vibrant military lifestyle.

Unfortunately, as we all are now aware,another one of those challenges that all ofus will have to contend with is the govern-ment shutdown.

The government shutdown is affectingquality of life, family support, and childand youth programs that service membersand families value. The purpose of thisblog post is to provide guidance as to whatto expect regarding the operating status ofthese programs while the government isshut down:

* Military OneSource: The Military One-

Source website and call center will remainfully operational. Military OneSource is aDefense-wide program that promotes thequality of life of service members and theirfamilies by delivering information, refer-rals, confidential counseling and other ser-vices in-person, online and by telephone.The service is available worldwide 24 hoursa day, seven days a week, at no cost to theuser and regardless of the service mem-ber’s activation status. Visit their websiteor call 800-342-9647.

* Child Development Centers (CDCs):

Contact your local CDC/installation fordetails/guidance.

* Department of Defense Education Ac-tivity (DODEA): Schools will remain open.

* The Military and Family Life Counsel-or (MFLC) program: Will continue uninter-rupted. The MFLCs will perform routinefunctions. If an MFLC is unable to accessthe installation during a shutdown, theywill work offsite until they are able to ac-

Continuing family support through government shutdown

See SHUTDOWN, Page 9


Domestic Violence Awareness MonthSilence Hides Violence - Give victims the

strength they need to break the silence thatchains them to abuse.

For more information contact the Do-mestic Abuse Victim Advocate at 202-433-9743.

October is Gourmet Hot Dog Month!Each week at the Potomac Lanes, we

will be adding a new gourmet hot dog foryou to try. During the fourth week, you canvote on your favorite hot dog to enter foryour chance to win a FREE meal! Pleasecall 202-563-1701 for more information.

Monday Night Football Special at Po-tomac Lanes

Enjoy Monday Night Football with alarge one topping Pizza and 10 whole wingsfor only $16.95. Eat in or take out. Please call202-563-1701 for more information.

Movie MadnessEvery Friday | 2 p.m. | LibraryEnjoy new family friendly releases every

week with free theater style popcorn anddrinks.

Visit the Circulation Desk or the Library’smobile marquee for movie listings. Childrenunder the age of 10 must be accompaniedby a parent or guardian who is 16 years orolder. Please call 202-767-5578 for more in-formation.

Game NightEvery Friday | 5-7 p.m. | LibraryPlay games for Nintendo Wii, PlaySta-

tion 3 or X-BOX 360! Game availability is first

come, first served. Please call 202-767-5578for more information.

Military Family Fun NightEvery Sunday | 5-9 p.m. | Potomac LanesEnjoy 2 games of bowling, shoe rental,

pizza and drinks for only $20. Available toactive military personnel and their families.Each additional person is $5.

Fright Night MovieOct. 18 | 7-9 p.m. | Youth CenterEnjoy and evening of scary movies and

popcorn. Register at the Youth Center. Pleasecall 202-767-4003 for information.

Fall AerobathonOct. 19 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Fitness Center IThe Fall Aerobathon will present a mix-

ture of cardiovascular classes to elevate theheart rate. Come and enjoy the fun! Pleasecall 202-767-5895 for more information.

Six Flags Fright Night – TeensOct. 19 | 2-8 p.m. | Bowie, MDDo the Monster Mash with the JBAB

teens at Six Flags Fright Night! Purchasediscounted tickets at the Information,Tickets and Travel Office located at theCommissary. Cost of admissions is themember’s responsibility. Current mem-bership and signed permission slip isneeded. Seating is limited. Register at theYouth Center. Please call 202-767-4003 formore information.

Paddle and WineOct. 20 | 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. |Potomac RiverODR is joining River & Trail Outfitters for

their Paddle and Wine trip.The trip kicks off with a 4.5-to-7 mile

kayaking or canoeing tour down the gentlyflowing Potomac River. After, enjoy an arti-san cheese plate and a wine tasting.

MUST BE 21 Years or OLDER. Cost fortransportation, paddle, and tasting is $125.

Please call 202-767-9136 for more infor-mation.

Outdoor Movie NightOct. 23 | 6 p.m.Enjoy a movie under the stars, along with

food and refreshments. Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.

Fear Factor NightOct. 25 | 7-9 p.m. | Youth CenterThink you have what it takes to face your

fears? We dare you to taste Gross-Out Cakes,Kitty Litter Cake, Blood Clot Cake & Bug andDirt Cake just to name a few. This challengeis waiting for you. Please call 202-767-4003for more information.

Busch Gardens Howl-O-ScreamOct. 26 | 1 p.m. | Busch Gardens, Wil-

liamsburg, VABusch Gardens transforms into a park

full of monsters and ghouls to go along withtheir attractions. Join us if you dare.

Price: Free with Hero Salute form; $40without Please call 202-685-1802 for moreinformation.

Haunted HouseOct. 26 | 6-9 p.m. | Slip Inn grass areaDo you dare to be scared?? Children: $5

Adults: $7 Grab some food before or afteryour walk through the Haunted House from6-10 p.m. at the Slip Inn Bar & Grill. Pleasecall 202-767-4003 for more information.

Draft Blow-outOct. 28-31 | Slip Inn Bar & GrillCelebrate the end of summer and help

us close up the Slip Inn Bar & Grill for thewinter. During the week of the 28th, we’ll beserving our draft beers at rock bottom pricesuntil it’s gone! Please call 202-767-5840 formore information.

Liberty Halloween PartyOct. 30 | 6 p.m. | Liberty CenterBreak out your best costume, pumpkin

carving skills and even mummify a friendat our annual Halloween Party! Enjoy food,games and compete in our costume, pump-kin carving and mummy contests for coolprizes! Please call 202-685-1802 for moreinformation.

Children’s Costume PartyOct. 31 | 4-5 p.m. | LibraryDress up as your favorite character and

enjoy ghoulish games, creepy crafts andlight refreshments. Prizes will be awardedfor best costume.Halloween Parade and Carnival

Oct. 31 | 5:15 p.m. | Youth CenterDress up in your favorite costume and

walk from Geisboro Park to the Youth Cen-ter. Continue the fun at the gym with activi-ties for all ages, followed by trick or treatingin Base housing. Parade begins at 5 p.m..Please call 202-767-4003 for more informa-tion.

Family EmploymentReadiness Program

10 a.m.-12 p.m. | MFSC Bldg. 13 Confer-ence Room

All spouses seeking employments areencouraged to become involved in a sup-portive and encouraging environment thatis focused on job search strategies. Classesare held the last Thursday of each month.

Topics include:Oct. 31 – Resume WorkshopNov. 21 – Military One SourceDec. 26 – Networking/Interview Tech-

niques Resume Please call 202-767-0450 formore information.

Hiring Our Heroes and Military SpousePartnership Event

Nov. 1 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Bolling ClubJoin us for a job fair for veteran job seek-

ers, active duty military members, guardand reserve members, and military spouses.This event will be a one of a kind FREE hir-ing fair for both employers and job seekers.Please call 202-463-5807 for more informa-tion.

Download the FREE “ABSalute” AppThe Warfighter & Family Readiness Mar-

keting Department developed a free smart-phone application, bringing its resources tocustomers and employees on a mobile plat-form at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:• Facility finder including hours of opera-

tion, phone listings, and GPS capabilities

MWR Calendar

See MWR, Page 901041047


cess the installation.* Military Exchanges will be open

world-wide.* Commissaries will remain open over-

seas. Stateside commissaries, includ-ing Alaska and Hawaii, will be open for afull business day on Oct. 1 to reduce theamount of perishables on-hand. Read thepress release from the Defense Commis-sary Agency for more details.

* Airman and Family Readiness or Fam-ily Support Centers: Staffing will be deter-mined by installation commanders.

* Family Advocacy Program: Each ser-vice will determine staffing at each instal-lation.

* MWR – Morale, Welfare, and Recre-ation Programs/nonappropriated fund ac-tivities/other operations necessary to sup-port “excepted activities” (i.e. – activities/programs that will not affected by furlough/shutdown) will continue. Examples of theseexcepted activities are: operation of diningfacilities, physical training, and child careactivities required to support readiness.

* Education Centers for family membersand service members: Will be closed. Thisincludes counseling services, testing cen-ters, learning centers and computer labs.Tuition assistance will not be authorized orgranted for new classes.

* My Career Advancement Accounts(MyCAA): No financial assistance requestswill be approved until further notice. How-ever, all spouses with an already approvedfinancial assistance request prior to Oct. 1,2013 will have their approved requests hon-

ored so they can attend class.* Spouse Education and Career Opportu-

nities counselors will continue to be avail-able to provide comprehensive educationand career counseling services. Please callthe SECO Career Center at 800-342-9647or visit the SECO website and continue tomonitor the MyCAA portal for updates re-garding when financial assistance will onceagain be available for approval.

* Financial and Legal Services are avail-able to federal employees through the U.S.Department of Health and Human ServicesServices’ Employee Assistance Program.Please call 888-222-0364 or visit FOH4You.com.

* Thrift Savings Plan information isavailable on the impact of a GovernmentShutdown on the Thrift Savings Plan andthe impact of furlough on your TSP contri-butions as well as alternatives for accessingTSP funds in the event of significant finan-cial hardship.

It’s important to keep in mind that op-erating hours and status may vary at the lo-cal installation level. You can get addressesand phone numbers for installation andstate resources available to active duty, Na-tional Guard and reserve service and familymembers at the Military Installations web-site.

We recognize the incredible commit-ment and contributions of our militaryfamilies. Here at Military Community andFamily Policy, we are working with theMili-tary Services to keep as many doors open aspossible during the government shutdown,operating within the fiscal guidance passeddown from the highest levels of DOD lead-ership, so families may continue to be em-powered and thrive amidst these most re-cent challenges.

(Information originally published onDoDLive)

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BY TRICARE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- Eachyear, flu season affects millions of men,women and children. Flu season usuallybegins in October, so now is a great timeto protect yourself and your family fromthe flu by getting vaccinated. The flu shotis easy to get and inexpensive - often free -for TRICARE beneficiaries and this year theflu vaccine offers even more protection.

Until now, seasonal flu vaccines haveonly protected against three strains of flu- two strains of influenza A, which usu-ally causes more cases and more severe ill-ness, and one of influenza B, which is lesscommon but also circulates in multipleforms. The new vaccines include protec-tion against a second strain of influenza B,which experts expect will prevent the vastmajority of type B infections.

The flu is a contagious respiratory ill-ness caused by influenza viruses that infectthe nose, throat and lungs. People suffer-ing from the flu often have a fever, cough,sore throat, stuffy nose, body aches, head-aches and fatigue. According to the Cen-ters for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), the flu virus spreads from person toperson and can be more serious for youngchildren, older adults, pregnant womenand people with medical conditions. It can

cause mild to severe illness, and at timescan lead to death.

TRICARE covers both the flu shot andflu mist. Beneficiaries may be able gettheir flu vaccine, at no cost, from a mili-tary treatment facility, hospital or from apharmacist at one of the 45,000 networkpharmacies that administer vaccines toTRICARE beneficiaries. Find a participat-ing pharmacy at www.express-scripts.com/tricare/pharmacy, or by calling Ex-press Scripts at 1-877-363-1303.

CDC offers additional steps people cantake on their own to prevent the spread ofgerms which can lead to the flu:

• Avoid close contact with people whoare sick

• Stay at home when sick• Cover mouth and nose when coughing

or sneezing •Wash hands often with soapand water

• Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth• Get plenty of sleep, be physically ac-

tive, manage stress, drink plenty of fluidsand eat nutritious food

The single best way to prevent seasonalflu is to get vaccinated each year. To learnmore about flu basics, treatment and pre-vention visit www.cdc.gov/flu. Get moreinformation on TRICARE coverage andwhere to get shots go to www.tricare.mil/flu.

New flu vaccine offerstriple protection

ATTENTION ALL VOICESPlease join us to sing this year’s Christmas Cantata, “The Jesus Gift,”

created by Tom Fettke. Rehearsal will be held every Thursday eveningat 7:30 p.m. in Chapel Two. All voices are needed. Please come out andbe part of this musical celebration of our Lord’s birth! The Cantata willbe presented to the JBAB community on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 11:30 a.m.at the Chapel Center.For more information, call Gee Soo Hall at 202-583-5304 or email

[email protected].

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• Upcoming special events and pro-grams that can be added directly to yourcalendar

• Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

• Full dining facility menus

• Quick links to the Navy-Air Force HalfMarathon and Navy 5Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the currentedition of the 411 magazine

• Facility and Event Photos• Push notifications to alert users with

the most current informationPerfect for iPhone and Andriod devices.

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CATHOLIC SERVICESReconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m. Chapel CenterRosary

Sunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel CenterMass

Tuesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterWednesday11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterThursday11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterFriday 7 a.m. Chapel CenterSaturday 5 p.m. Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship

Gospel 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterGeneral Protestant 11 a.m. Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSept - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.Any questions about these services or

other religious needs call 202-767-5900

Chapel

Immunization Clinic has new hoursThe 579th Medical Group Immuniza-

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 train-ing the first Wednesday of each month. Formore information, call 202-404-6724.

JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through 5th

interested in scouting. Please contact the JBABCub Scouts, Pack 343, at [email protected] for more information. Each denholds their own meetings each month alongwith one pack event. Boys will earn badgestogether and can work on individual achieve-ments as well. Come join us for popcorn,camping and somuchmore.

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.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to

get together. We organize group rides overlunch and during commuting hours. Visitus online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbabcyclists. For more information, [email protected].

Navy Marine-CorpsThrift Shop hours

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief SocietyThrift Shop has relocated to Enterprise Hall(building 72). The store hours are TuesdaysandWednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and the firstSaturday of everymonth from10 a.m. - 2 p.m.For more information call 202-433-3364.

AFOWC 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 military

charitable organizations. For more in-formation about the AFOWC or its ThriftShop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

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

ington needs volunteer coaches for theiryouth baseball league for 10-year-olds and12-year-olds. Formore information or to signup, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. oremail [email protected].

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

of information to help support Navy mili-tary, civilian and retiree personnel and theirfamilies. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You can alsoemail [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

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

Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,hosts meetings every second Thursday ofthe month to discuss and plan volunteeractivities in the local military and civil-ian communities. Military spouses of allbranches are welcome to attend. For moreinformation, email [email protected] visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

JBAB Girl ScoutsCalling all Girls! Girls registered in

Kindergarten - 12th grade this fall and in-terested in joining should contact [email protected]. The troop meetsthe second and fourth Wednesday of eachmonth at the community center on ChappieJames Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; buildinggirls with confidence, character and cour-age for 100 years.

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

weekends. Once the gate’s automated fea-tures become available, the gate will be ac-cessible by any CAC card holder 24/7 duringnormal FPCON “A” conditions.

JBAB photo studio closureThe JBAB Public Affairs photo studio

is closed until further notice. For officialstudio photography support, contact 11thWing Public Affairs at 240-612-4430. Ser-vice members can also contact the FortBelvoir photo studio at 703-805-2945 andthe Pentagon photo studio at 703-697-2060.

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health,your career, your life and your community

BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – Chaplains in NavalDistrict Washington (NDW) have under-taken advanced interactive training andare ready to assist service members andcivilians in need of counseling. Below aresome reminders on the importance of con-fidential communications with a chaplain.

• Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmenand families have the right and privilegeto confidential communications with Navychaplains.

•Chaplains have the obligation and re-

sponsibility to protect and guard what youshare in confidence.

• Your command honors and respectsthe sacred trust between you and yourchaplain.

• Chaplains support you with dignity,respect and compassion regardless of yourreligious beliefs.

•Your chaplain is available 24/7 to pro-vide you a safe place to talk without fear orjudgment and serves as an advocate to getyou the support you need.

To learn more about confidential com-munication with chaplains, visit www.chaplain.navy.mil.

Confidential communicationswith chaplains: You hold the key


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