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Vol. 4, No. 14 April 12, 2013

INSIDEA new exhibit onthe War of 1812opens at the U.S.Naval Academy

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New operationsofficer passionate

about work

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AF Band supportsour woundedwarriors

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BY CMDR. KIMBERLY HIMMER

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - On 20 April, Morale,Welfare and Recreation (MWR) is hostinga cleanup along the banks of the AnacostiaRiver, as part of Joint Base Anacostia-Bol-ling’s (JBAB) Earth Day observance. This isan important annual base event that sup-ports local and federal initiatives to save theAnacostia River.

Over 20,000 tons of trash enters the Ana-costia River each year. Over 85 percent ofthat is household trash items, such as plas-tic bags, cans, and snack wrappers. The riv-er is only eight miles long, and runs throughMaryland and Washington, D.C. However,years of urbanization and subsequent pol-lution have left the river an unviable ecosys-

tem. It is not safe to swim in the AnacostiaRiver, and there is little wildlife that can callit home.

The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) has designated the Anacostia Riveras a targeted watershed, which makes iteligible for grants to support its protectionand restoration. However, money alone willnot restore it. Volunteers are always need-ed to complete projects, and participate infunded initiatives. There are many organi-zations in the area that do this work everyday. A quick Google search will produce alist of organizations with whom people canget involved.

There are also things people can do athome to aid the overall effort

1. Do not pour household chemicals,

oil, or solvents into storm drains. Youcould also find out if the storm drains inyour neighborhood drain directly into theAnacostia River. If they do, you could workwith a local organization to mark them.This lets neighbors know exactly wherethe drain goes.

2. Do not flush unused medicationdown the toilet. Sewage treatment plantsare not equipped to filter these chemicalsout of the water. As a result, once the wateris reclaimed, it is pumped into the river.This means fish and other wildlife are af-fected.

3. Limit the use of fertilizer and weedkiller in your yard. “More” is not “better”when it comes to using either of theseproducts. Only use what you need to getthe job done. Fertilizer is absorbed byplants, but if there is an excess it will wash

away with rain water, and eventually endup in the river. This leads to large nitrogenlevels in the water, which feeds algae.

4. Install rain barrels on your gutters.Urban rainwater runoff is a major conduitfor trash and pollution entering the Ana-costia River. This also helps to conservewater.

5. Tell your elected representative thatyou care about the Anacostia River. Mostelected officials have websites and e-mailaddresses for constituents to share theirviews. It is simple and only takes a fewminutes.

There are lots of ways you can help.Start by attending the riverbank clean upnext Saturday, April 20, and look for otherways to continue to being an environmen-tal steward of the Anacostia River whilehere in the National Capital District.

Environmental stewardship: Cleaning up the Anacostia River

BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – His busy scheduledidn’t allow him to stay for lunch, butWashington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray didbring some big budget numbers to the tableand added a personal battle cry for seniorsthroughout the district during a special lun-cheon for members of a local Association ofRetired Persons (AARP) chapter April 10that the Bolling Club located on Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB).

With all that’s planned in this year’sbudget, in addition to the district’s 2014budget, Gray hopes to dispel any notionthat one side of the city is more importantthan the other - particularly when it comesto addressing the needs of its southeastneighborhoods. He said $18 million hasbeen allocated to help rebuild a southeastlearning center in Ward 7. There’s also theSt. Elizabeth’s Hospital project, which en-compasses 180 acres of property on twocampuses.

Construction of a new pavilion recentlycommenced on its east side and its westerncampus will soon be home to the relocatedheadquarters of the Department of Home-land Security, as well as the headquarters tothe U.S. Coast Guard. That’s not all that’scoming to southeast, according to Gray.

“We have broken ground on the new

Ballou High School, which will be one ofthe finest high schools in America once it’sbuilt,” Gray continued. “We’re not spar-ing any expense, either. We’re investing$120 million into that project because it’sthe right thing to do for this community, aswell as the district. I’m proud to say it willbe ready August 2014.”

He noted that roughly $20 million is alsobeing allocated in this current budget asa first installment towards building a newhospital on the site of the current UnitedMedical Center. Though the hospital wascontemporary at one time, he said it datesback more than 60 years and, due to thedynamics of outpatient services, its reasonenough to change with the times.

“A big issue for people on a fixed incomeis obviously affordable housing. That’s whythis budget includes a signature invest-ment of $100 million to make sure peoplecontinue to live in the district,” Gray said.“People should not have to leave if they feelthere’s no place for them. That investmentwill pay off. It’s already in a supplementalbudget and we can move forward with thatand focus on those with the lowest income.”

Before closing his remarks, Gray point-ed out that age is only a number. He saidpeople shouldn’t retire unless they want to

Mayor Gray talks budget, pledges more age-friendly services for seniors

See GRAY, Page 3

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray speaks to local AARP members during a luncheon at theJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling Club April 10.

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BY MASTER SGT.AMAANI LYLE

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Bythe time Air Force Reserve Col.Michelle Barrett attended her firstbarbershop singing performance,she didn’t even realize women hadlong since made their mark in thegenre.

Four years ago, the Reserve ad-visor to the deputy assistant Sec-retary of the Air Force for ReserveAffairs attended a performanceby the Alexandria Harmonizers,a Virginia-based men’s chorus inwhich her Navy friend sang andshe was hooked.

“They would sing, dance, per-form and it was entertaining,”Barrett said. “I loved the musicand I told him, ‘It would be so coolif women could do that.’”

And though her friend quicklyinformed her that women are ac-tually well-versed in the four-partharmony acappella singing style,Barrett admits it still took her awhile to leave her comfort zoneand take on the new hobby.

“It took me about three yearsto get up the courage,” the colonelsaid. “Finally, I went to go listen tothe Vienna-Falls Chorus of about80 women, but you can’t just golisten.”

The vocalists, she said, ofteninvolve the spectators, voice-placethem, and direct them in harmo-ny.

Barrett recalled that after mud-

dling through harmony in a ren-dition of “Happy Birthday,” thesingers placed her as a baritone,cementing her involvement withSweet Adelines International, aworldwide organization of womensingers committed to advancingthe musical art form of barber-shop harmony.

The Oklahoma-based organi-zation which includes the Vienna-

Falls Chorus, claims a member-ship of 24,000 women and encom-passes more than 1,200 registeredquartets and 600 choruses.

The women all sing in Englishwith choruses in most of the fiftyUnited States as well as in Aus-tralia, Canada, England, Finland,Germany, Ireland, Japan, NewZealand, Scotland, Sweden, Walesand the Netherlands.

Barrett said Sweet Adelineshelped unite the members of Ex-cel, Barrett’s quartet within the Vi-enna-Falls Chorus. Their popular“singing valentines” in the Pen-tagon in February as well as theirperformances in nursing homeshas made has helped establish thequartet.

“We delivered (singing valen-tines) in the Pentagon last year

and it just stuck,” she said. “Weget along, we have a good time.”

Formerly a C-27 and C-5 pilotat Howard Air Force Base, Pana-ma and Travis Air Force Base, Ca-lif., Barrett said music has alwaysbeen a part of her DNA.

“I’ve grown up singing with myparents, somusic has already beena part of my life,” Barrett said, not-ing stints in church choirs and theCadet Chorale at the U.S. Air ForceAcademy, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Aside from crooning selec-tions such as “Heart of My Heart,”“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and“Crazy About You Baby,” the quar-tet, Barrett said, has even “bar-bershopped” the Air Force Song- despite the fact that the colonelis the only active serving militaryperson in Vienna-Falls Chorus.

“It’s neat to share my militarycommunity with them, but alsotake the things I learn from thisorganization into the military -the communication, the support,the encouragement, it’s honestlythe most positive thing I’ve everdone,” Barrett said.

Currently regional champions,the Vienna-Falls Chorus is fund-raising in preparation for a trip toHawaii in November to competeinternationally.

“After my dad died, it was the‘year of the yes,’” Barrett said ofher inspiration, who passed awayin April 2009. “So any opportunitythat came up, I said yes.”

Air Force Reserve colonel hits high notes in traveling quartet

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN CARLIN LESLIE

Col. Michelle Barrett (right) sings vocal warm-ups with The Excel Quartet of the Vienna-Falls Chorus of Fairfax,Va April 2. The quartet sings in the bathroom to take advantage of the great acoustics. The Excel quartet is therookie quartet of the VF Chorus.

BY CMDR. KIMBERLY

HIMMER


PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - On April1, a special exhibit on the Warof 1812 opened in Mahan Hall,on the grounds of the U.S. Na-val Academy, in Annapolis, MD.Entitled, “Seas, Lakes & Bay: TheNaval War of 1812,” the exhibitwill run through Nov 3. It focuseson the naval battles that wereinstrumental to winning whatmany call “The Forgotten War.”

The war is often overshadowedin American history because it isbookended by the Revolution-ary and Civil wars. However, theWar of 1812 was our first test as anation, and many national iconswere forged during its battles.For example, Francis Scott Keywrote the Star-Spangled Bannerwhile witnessing the attack ofFort McHenry in Baltimore; andthe naval motto of, “Don’t GiveUp the Ship” were the final wordsof encouragement uttered by thedying captain of the USS Chesa-peake, Captain James Lawrence,during the battle with the HMSShannon.

Annapolis was largely sparedduring the fighting that lastedeighteen months within the bay.However, Baltimore fell andWashington D.C. was burnedduring this time period. No ma-

jor battles took place in Annapo-lis, but as Maryland’s capital, itstill has deep ties to the navalbattles that took place within theChesapeake Bay.

The new Naval Academy ex-hibit is part of a larger, self-guid-ed walking tour which takes par-ticipants to several locations onthe Naval Academy grounds andthrough Annapolis’ historic dis-trict. It highlights the city’s con-tributions to the war, and sharesartifacts and artwork showcasing

the importance of these navalbattles in forging our identity asa nation.

The British began their assaulton the head of the bay in April1813, so this month marks the200th anniversary of the start offighting in this region. Over thenext two years, there will be a se-ries of events and re-enactmentsof famous battles throughout theChesapeake Bay region. Pleasevisit www.starspangled200.orgfor more information.

A new exhibit on theWar of 1812 opens at the U.S. Naval Academy

Among the highlights of the exhibit is a model of a Naval war ship fromthat time period.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY CMDR. KIMBERLY HIMMER

A special exhibit on the War of 1812 recently opened on the grounds ofthe U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The exhibit, which is entitled,“Seas, Lakes & Bay: The Naval War of 1812,” will run through Nov. 3.

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WASHINGTON – Navy Lt. Cmdr. MichaelRickett last visited the Washington, D.C.area for a week of law enforcement train-ing back in 2006. His current assignmenton Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) hashim pegged to stay longer than that – andfor good reason.

Rickett, a native of South Dakota, is thenew operations officer for JBAB. He cameaboard a little more than a month ago. Aveteran of the Navy for 26 years, he waspreviously stationed at Naval SubmarineBase Kings Bay, Ga. He has been aroundthe world and just a few years ago servedas a security officer in Bahrain – a small is-land country near the western shores of thePersian Gulf.

An admitted “mid-western boy happilystuck in the southeast,” Rickett’s interestin law enforcement goes back to his daysas a teenager. He originally wanted to jointhe Air Force, but was told by a recruiterthat to be a security officer he first had towait six months. That option didn’t appealto him, so he decided to join the Navy in-stead.

“The wait wasn’t as long. The Navy also

gave me an opportunity to go on a ship formy first duty assignment. Being from SouthDakota, that was just fine by me,” Rickettsaid. “I enjoy what I do because it’s a ser-vice within a service. Security officers dothe things that most people don’t like to do,which is enforce rules and regulations. Wedo it to keep people safe. It’s very importantwork.”

According to Rickett, there needs to beorder within the military as a means of hav-ing a good organization. He understandsthe angst people have when it comes tosecurity, but feels security should be an

inconvenience in order to make people aharder target.

“I’m really looking forward to my posi-tion here because I can effectively trainsailors, as well as work with our civilianstaff. Without them, we can’t do our job,”Rickett said. “I want to build a good base-line. I once thought I could do 100 percentimprovement everywhere I go. Well, I can’t.If I get 10 percent done and then have sail-ors and other personnel improve on what Istarted, then life is good. That’s the focus Ihave right now.”

It didn’t take Rickett long to realize howunique JBAB is. Unlike some of his previ-ous assignments, the base relies heav-ily on a civilian police force. The numberfar outweighs its military counterpart.Though, that’s not the biggest challengefor someone in his shoes, he said. Bud-get constraints always play a factor and,particularly with recent Department ofDefense (DoD) cuts, things may be a littletighter than normal.

“That still doesn’t change what we dofor the public. We still provide a service tothem, as well as a service to the service,”Rickett said. “I will work to ensure thatproper training is conducted and also pro-vide oversight and backup wherever need-ed. We’re part of the community makeup,

too. How we protect and respond will neverbe in doubt.”

Rickett is still getting to know everyoneon base, but has come away impressed atthe kindness given to him so far. He planson making the rounds at upcoming townhall meetings on JBAB and in the surround-ing community to further gauge what’s im-portant to residents.

He hopes to add more police officers atsome point, in addition to further enhancingJBAB’s roster of training programs. Rickett hasalso made a point of wanting to reach out tothe various tenant commands on base to helpimprove back-and-forth communication.

When asked what advice he would giveyoung service members along the ranks, hesaid it’s important to have a plan and to takeadvantage of what the military offers, espe-cially in terms of educational opportunities.Of course, he points out that’s not the onlyreason.

“Not many people know this, but less thanone percent of the U.S. actually serves in themilitary. Anyone who makes the decision tojoin is part of a select few to come in and saythey served their country,” Rickett contin-ued. “That’s pretty honorable. Educate your-self and be proud of what you do. If you doit for those reasons, you’ll have no problemin life.”

New operations officer passionate about work


Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Rickett is Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling’s new operations officer.

and that people like those in the audiencehave enormous expertise which isn’t alwaystapped effectively by the community. Withthat in mind, he hopes to work with the lo-cal Anacostia Bellevue Congress HeightsAARP chapter to craft an age-friendly policyfor the district that will generate enthusi-asm at a grass roots level.

“The final destination for people shouldbe the community they’ve lived in all theirlives. We need to commit ourselves to apolicy that underscores the independenceof people,” Gray said. “No matter how oldyou are, there’s still a useful place for you.Wisdom, intellect, and experience. That’swhat we need to capture here in D.C.”

Broderick Lane, an AARP member andlongtime member of the chapter visitingJBAB, said it’s important having someonelike Gray in their corner.

“He understands the reality of our situ-ation,” Lane said. “He has a pulse to what’sgoing on in our lives. He’s an AARP member

himself, so he gets it. He understands.”In efforts to further help seniors, the

district has raised its homestead deductionrate to $64,000 of assessed property value,in addition to improving transit options,supporting a law that financially supportsgrandparents raising their grandchildrenand incorporating senior villages withphysical accommodations throughout thedistrict, Gray said.

“Mayor Gray brought up a lot of impor-tant points, particularly about harnessingwhat we already have here in the communi-ty,” said JBAB Commander Navy Capt. An-thony T. Calandra. “It’s important as a city,installation and a nation that we capitalizeon the wisdom in audiences like this.”

Following the luncheon, AARP mem-bers received a special rifle demonstrationfrom the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team,which last year captured top honors duringan annual Department of Defense (DoD)competition among all military servicebranches.

“I knew they were good, but that wasabsolutely amazing,” said Jennifer Gibson.“Their precision is something to see.”

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U.S. Air Force Honor GuardDrill Team demonstration


Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team conduct a special demonstrationfor Washington, D.C. area AARP members April 10. Guests were impressed with thegroup’s precision and dedication.


BY KAREN PARRISHAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - Defense Sec-retary Chuck Hagel recently an-nounced possible big changesahead for his department in ac-quisition, personnel and orga-nization as he delivered his firstmajor policy speech as Pentagonchief.

Hagel outlined his plan of at-tack for the strategic and finan-cial challenges the Defense De-partment faces during remarks atthe National Defense Universityat the Pentagon.

“We need to challenge all pastassumptions, and we need to puteverything on the table,” he said.

Hagel said DOD’s task is toprepare for the future, “but not ina way that neglects, or is oblivi-ous to, the realities of the pres-ent.”

At his direction, Hagel said,Deputy Defense Secretary AshCarter, working with Army Gen.Martin E. Dempsey, chairman ofthe Joint Chiefs of Staff, is leadinga review of the department’s stra-tegic choices and management.The review is intended to iden-tify the challenges, uncertain-ties, risks and opportunities con-nected to both strategic prioritiesand budget uncertainty. It’s also“about matching missions withresources -- looking at ends, waysand means,” he said.

The review will consider bigchoices -- “change that involvesnot just tweaking or chippingaway at existing structures andpractices but, where necessary,fashioning entirely new ones thatare better suited to 21st-centuryrealities and challenges,” the sec-retary said.

Reshaping the defense en-terprise means confronting “theprincipal drivers of growth inthe department’s base budget --namely acquisitions, personnelcosts and overhead,” Hagel said.

The Pentagon’s biggest bud-get challenge is not its top-linebudget, he said, but “where thatmoney is being spent internally.”

Spiraling costs to sustain ex-isting structures and institutions,to provide personnel benefits,and to develop replacements for

aging weapons platforms will, ifunchecked, eventually crowd outspending on procurement, op-erations and readiness, he said,which are the budget categoriesthat enable the military to be,and stay, prepared.

Hagel said the U.S. militaryhas grown more deployable, ex-peditionary, flexible, lethal “andcertainly more professional”since 9/11.

“It has also grown significant-ly older -- as measured by the ageof major platforms -- and it hasgrown enormously more expen-sive in every way,” he said.

The department will “get outahead” of challenges, Hagel said.He said he has told the seniorleaders across the departmentand the services that “we are allin this together, and we will comeout of it together.”

Hagel said the military’s mod-ernization strategy “still dependson systems that are vastly moreexpensive and technologicallyrisky than what were promised orbudgeted for.” The departmentmust develop an acquisition sys-tem that responds more quicklyand effectively to the needs oftroops and commanders in thefield, he said -- one that rewardscost-effectiveness “so that ourprograms do not continue to takelonger, cost more and deliver lessthan initially planned and prom-ised.”

On the personnel front, Ha-gel said, DOD leaders must de-termine how many military andcivilian people they have, howmany they need, and how tocompensate them for their ser-vice. He said that process willinvolve questioning the right mixof civilian and military members,the right balance between of-ficer and enlisted service mem-bers, and the appropriate troopstrength dedicated to combat,support and administrative du-ties.

Hagel said he also advocatesa hard look at defense organiza-tion. The military’s operationalforces, its battalions, ships andaircraft wings, have shrunk dra-matically since the Cold War era,he noted.

“Yet the three- and four-starcommand and support struc-tures sitting atop these smallerfighting forces have stayed in-tact, with minor exceptions,” headded, “and in some cases, theyare actually increasing in sizeand rank.”

Hagel said the review will ex-amine funding for those head-quarters and support structures,along with DOD elements includ-ing the Office of the Secretaryof Defense, the Joint Staff, thecombatant commands and thedefense agencies and field activi-ties.

“The military is not, andshould never be, run like a cor-poration,” Hagel said. “But thatdoes not mean we don’t have agood deal to learn from what theprivate sector has achieved overthe past 20 to 30 years, in whichreducing layers of upper andmiddle management not only re-duced costs and micromanage-ment, it also led to more agile andeffective organizations and moreempowered junior leaders.”

The secretary acknowledgedthat making dramatic changes inacquisition systems, benefits andforce structure could prove un-wise, untenable or politically im-possible. “Yet we have no choicebut to take a very close look andsee how we can do all of this bet-ter,” he said.

Hagel noted that his two im-mediate predecessors as defensesecretary -- Leon E. Panetta andRobert M. Gates -- each led ef-forts to cut costs across the de-partment. But sequester cuts andbudget uncertainty have “led tofar more abrupt and deeper re-ductions than were planned orexpected,” he added.

“Now, DOD is grappling withthe serious and immediate chal-lenges of sequester -- which isforcing us to take as much as a$41 billion cut in this current fis-cal year, and if it continues, willreduce projected defense spend-ing by another $500 billion overthe next decade,” the secretarysaid.

Much more hard work, diffi-cult decisions and strategic pri-oritizing remain to be done, he

said, and “deep political and in-stitutional obstacles to necessaryreforms will need to be engagedand overcome.”

The secretary said the depart-ment’s enduring mission -- de-fending the nation and advanc-ing America’s strategic interests-- must be approached in thecontext of “unprecedented shiftsin the world order, new globalchallenges and deep global fiscaluncertainty.”

The 21st-century securitylandscape is marked by the threatof violent extremism from weakstates and ungoverned spaces inthe Middle East and North Africa,Hagel said. Other security issues,he said, include the proliferationof weapons and materials; in-creasing access to advanced mili-tary technology among state andnonstate actors, risks of regionalconflict that could draw in theUnited States, and “the debilitat-ing and dangerous curse of hu-man despair and poverty, as wellas the uncertain implications ofenvironmental degradation.”

Hagel said cyberattacks,“which barely registered as athreat a decade ago, have growninto a defining security chal-lenge” which allows enemies tostrike security, energy, economicand other critical infrastructurewith the benefit of anonymityand distance.

All in all, Hagel said, the worldis combustible and complex, andAmerica’s responsibilities areenormous. The military’s role inmeeting those responsibilities isessential, he said, but as part of atotal government approach.

“Most of the pressing securitychallenges today have importantpolitical, economic, and culturalcomponents, and do not neces-sarily lend themselves to beingresolved by conventional militarystrength,” the secretary noted.

Defense leaders need time,flexibility, budget certainty andpartnership with Congress to ef-fectively explore new approachesto acquisition, personnel, andoverhead costs, he said. Hagelemphasized that future strategicplanning will emphasize DOD’s“inherent strengths” of leader-

ship development, training, mo-bility and logistics, special opera-tions, cyber, space, and researchand development.

“The goal of the senior lead-ership of this department todayis to learn from the miscalcula-tions and mistakes of the pastdrawdowns, and make the rightdecisions that will sustain ourmilitary strength, advance ourstrategic interests, and protectour nation well into the future,”Hagel said.

The secretary concluded withsome comments on the nation’srole in the world. Amid budgetturmoil, financial crisis and awar-weary population, Hagelsaid, questions arise about Amer-ica’s global leadership.

“America does not have theluxury of retrenchment,” thesecretary asserted. “We have toomany global interests at stake, in-cluding our security, prosperity,and our future.”

If America leaves a leadershipvacuum, he said, the next greatpower may not be as judicious orresponsible as the United Stateshas been since World War II.

“We have made mistakes andmiscalculations with our greatpower,” Hagel said. “But as his-tory has advanced, America hashelped make a better world forall people with its power. A worldwhere America does not lead isnot the world I wish my childrento inherit.”

Quoting President TheodoreRoosevelt, Hagel said America“cannot bear these responsibili-ties aright unless its voice is po-tent for peace and justice … withthe assured self-confidence ofthe just man armed.”

What distinguishes Americaand its people, he said, is “ourcommitment to making a betterlife for all people.”

“We are a wise, thoughtfuland steady nation, worthy of ourpower, generous of spirit, andhumble in our purpose,” he add-ed. “That is the America we willdefend together, with the pur-pose and self-confidence of the‘just man armed.’”

DOD review will lead to ‘big choices,’ Hagel says

BY NAVAL DISTRICTWASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Formore thana century, the Navy-Marine CorpsRelief Society has played a vitalrole in the mission readiness ofour Navy and Marine Corps. For109 years, the society has stoodthe watch and provided relief andfinancial assistance to thousandsof active duty and retired sailors,marines and their families.

In 2012, nearly 64,000 activeduty and retired Sailors, Ma-rines and their families turned toNMCRS for assistance. Providingnearly $49 million in financial as-sistance last year, our Sailors andMarines count on NMCRS whenthey need help for themselvesand loved ones. Because of thesociety’s financial education andbudget counseling, sailors andmarines learn to budget and planfor everyday expenses as well as

emergencies. More than 1,500combat experienced marines andsailors are successfully adjust-ing to life with seen and unseeninjuries because of the care andattention of one of the society’scombat casualty assistance visit-ing nurses.

The 2013 NMCRS fund drivebegan on 18 March and willcontinue through 26 April. Thisyear’s theme is “Making a Dif-ference for Sailors, Marines, and

Their Families.” Taking careof our people is our top prior-ity. Today’s economic situa-tion, natural disasters and fam-ily emergencies may impact ourpeople and their ability to stayfocused on the job at hand. TheNavy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety is our number one lifeline ofsupport and financial assistancefor those in need.

We need your support to en-sure every Sailor and Marine has

the opportunity to learn aboutthe programs and services of-fered through the Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society and areprovided the opportunity to sup-port the society through payrolldeduction or other donationmethods.

For more information, pleasesee your command NMCRS funddrive key person or visit theNMCRS website at www.nmcrs-funddrive.org.

Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society (NMCRS) fund drive continues


BY PATRICK GORDON

NDWWATERLINE WRITER

WASHINGTON - Energy con-servation is an important aspectof day-to-day life in the Navy. Itkeeps costs down without sac-rificing readiness, while simul-taneously helping the environ-ment. That spirit is now followingservice members home throughthe Resident Energy Conserva-tion Program (RECP). RECP ishelping those in Public PrivateVenture (PPV) housing by incen-tivizing energy consumption,saving money for residents andthe Navy as a whole. Naval Dis-trict Washington (NDW) will beparticipating with a roll out ex-pected later this year.

“We must move away froma culture of consumption to aculture of conservation throughtransparency and accountability,and that is where RECP comes in,”said Vice Adm. William French,Commander, Navy InstallationsCommand, in a video message tothe fleet. “It will make you moreaware of the energy you and yourfamily are using. Our researchshows that we can generate suf-ficient reductions in energy with-out sacrificing comfort by makingresidents responsible for the costof their excessive utility usage.”

The RECP helps to bring PPVutility usage in line with usagein private communities, and re-sults in savings that will be rein-vested to improve PPV commu-nity quality of life. The programestablishes like-type groups ofhousing and measures the aver-age usage for each like type groupevery month. A 10 percent bufferis then added above and below theaverage to create a Normal UsageBand (NUB). Residents will re-ceive monthly statements on howtheir usage compares to the NUB.Those using more than the NUBpay for the excess and those usingless than the NUB will receive arebate or credit for the differencebetween the NUB and their actualusage.

“RECP benefits service mem-bers by encouraging energy con-servation and allowing militarymembers the potential of earningrebates if they consume less elec-tricity than the normal usage bandestablished for their like-typegroup,” said Julie Barnes, regionalNavy Housing Program managerfor Naval District Washington.

Barnes explained that the pro-gram directly benefits participantsby providing incentives for en-ergy conservation. Dollars savedthrough conservation will be putback into the PPV project in the

form of capital reinvestmentssuch as housing renovations andimprovements, community ame-nities, quality of life programs,among others. Barnes added thatservice members’ Basic Allow-ance for Housing (BAH) alreadyincludes an allowance for utilities.

To ensure that they get themost from RECP, residents can re-quest their property manager per-form an evaluation of the home toensure that all of the appliancesand energy using features of thehome are in good order. The prop-erty manager will also provide tipson how to make homes more en-ergy efficient.

“If you conserve, use electricitywisely, and stay within the normalusage band, you will not incur anyout-of-pocket utility expense,”Barnes said. “However, with a lit-tle extra effort, you could receivea rebate for your conservation ef-forts.”

Those exempt from the pro-gram include wounded, ill and in-jured service members, residentsenrolled in the Exceptional Fam-ily Member (EFM) program, andhandicapped residents outside ofthe EFM. To be considered for anRECP exemption, residents mustprove that amedical condition hasa direct impact on their home’sutility usage. A waiver must be

obtained, and each housing officewill have procedures for submit-ting a waiver.

Residents throughout NDWcan expect RECP billing to beginOct. 1, with a “mock” billing pe-

riod beginning July 1 for residentsto see howmuch energy they con-sume before the program begins.

For more information on theRECP, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/recp or www.LincolnRECP.com.

Navy resident Energy Conservation Program pays to conserve

COURTESY PHOTO

The RECP is helping those in Public Private Venture (PPV) housing byincentivizing energy consumption, which helps the environment while sav-ing money for residents and the Navy as a whole. Under RECP, an energyusage buffer is created among like-type groups in PPV, and residents canearn a rebate for the difference between usage and the lower buffer.Naval District Washington will be participating with a roll out expectedlater this year.

BY ALETHA FROST11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. --Have you Googled yourself latelyjust to see how much of your in-formation is available to the world?How much information did youfind about yourself that you had noidea was out on the Internet?

While it’s impossible to con-trol what is on the Internet youcan control what information yousafeguard about yourself and oth-ers when you use governmentcomputers. There is guidance thatAirmen should be aware of and usewhen dealing with personal infor-mation. This guidance is called thePrivacy Act of 1974.

The Privacy Act establishes acode of fair information practicesthat govern the collection, main-tenance, use and disseminationof personally identifiable informa-tion, or PII, about individuals thatis maintained in systems of recordsby federal agencies.

Chief Master Sgt. Glenda Verley,Air Force District of WashingtonPrivacy Act Officer, reminds AFDWAirmen to get in the habit of put-ting access controls on electronicfiles containing PII.

“Protecting information is ev-eryone’s responsibility from incep-tion to authorized release or de-struction,” Verley said. “Treat PII asif it was your own. Use encryptionor password protection to preventthe risk of unauthorized access.”

What does the Privacy Act pro-

tect? Do you know what is releas-able and what is not?

Below are some examples ofinformation that is not releasablewithout the written consent of thesubject. This list is not all-inclusive.

-Marital status (single, divorced,widowed or separated) -Number,name and sex of dependents -Civil-ian educational degrees and majorareas of study, unless the requestfor the information relates to theprofessional qualifications for fed-eral employment -School and yearof graduation -Home of record-Home address and phone number-Age and date of birth -Present orfuture assignments for overseas orfor routinely deployable or sensi-tive units -Office and unit addressand duty phone for overseas or forroutinely deployable or sensitiveunits -Race/ethnic origin -Edu-cational level, unless the requestfor this information relates to theprofessional qualifications for fed-eral employment) -Social Securitynumber

Consider how much of this in-formation you give out on socialnetworking websites.

You may certainly divulge thisinformation about yourself, butthe Privacy Act protects you fromothers releasing this informationwithout proper authority.

Airmenmust be especially care-ful when sending Privacy Act ma-terial electronically or storing iton their computer. When sendingelectronically, be sure personal

information is protected from un-authorized disclosure, loss and al-teration. Encrypting themessage isone way to do this.

The transmission of personalinformation over email assumesthe message is for official use, sousers must also add “FOUO” to thebeginning of the subject line andbegin the e-mail with the followingstatement: “This e-mail containsFOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO)information which must be pro-tected under the Privacy Act andAFI 33-332.”

Don’t use this statement indis-criminately ... just when it’s neces-sary to warn recipients themessagecontains someone’s protected per-sonal information.

Unless each member in a work-flow box or group email accounthas a need to know, don’t send ane-mail that contains protected per-sonal information; instead, send itto the individuals who are autho-rized to receive it.

Additionally, don’t store PrivacyAct material or personal identifi-able information on your comput-er or network-shared drives unlessit’s also protected from unauthor-ized disclosure, loss and alteration.

Remember: Personal informa-tion that requires protection underthe Privacy Act must be protectedby everyone.

(Editor’s note: 1st Lt. AshleighPeck contributed to this article)

Personal identifiable informationrequires protection

BY JIM DRESBACHPENTAGRAM STAFF WRITER

FORT MYER, Va. - NationalCapital Region/Military Districtof Washington organizers of the5th Annual Combatives Tourna-ment are attempting to bolsterlate registration for the eventwhich will be held on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall April 16-19.

“I think anything with 50 orover [registered combatives]would be an excellent turnout,”said Fort Belvoir Headquar-ters Battalion Lt. Col. Brian P.Zarchin, who also acts as a tour-nament organizer.

Last year, 42 participants (40male and 2 female) took part inthe combatives tournament.

This year’s tournament isopen to all active duty ser-vicemembers and Departmentof Defense civilians, who arebased in the NCR/MDW. Boutswill be held in seven weightclasses (heavy, light heavy,cruiser, middle, welter, lightand fly) with winners possi-bly advancing to the All-ArmyCombatives tournament in Julyif the DoD budget allows.

“What has been done inthe past under different bud-get constraints, the Army hasan All-Army competition. Lastyear’s was at Fort Hood, Texas;this year’s is planned for FortCarson. The winners would be

offered an invitation to jointhe MDW combatives team,”Zarchin explained.

A number of changes havebeen made for this year’s tour-nament. The event has beenmoved from Comny Hall to theJBM-HH Fitness Center (Bldg.414) and a standard rules (nostriking) format has been ad-opted with a focus centered ongrappling and takedowns.

“We want an emphasis onArmy skills sets,” said tourneyofficial Billy E. Cook Jr., op-erations officer at Fort BelvoirHeadquarters Battalion. “Asservicemembers train for this,we want them to train towardthe basic strengths.”

According to tournament of-ficials, though online registra-tion ended April 11, the tourneywill accept warrior service-members up to bout time on acase-by-case basis. Preliminarybouts begin at 2 p.m. April 18.The final day of the tournament,April 19, championship boutsbegin at 6 p.m. and awards pre-sentations commence at 7:35p.m. For the latest JBM-HHcombative tournament and reg-istration news, contact Cook at703-806-5176/6446.

Editor’s note: The All-Armycompetition scheduled to beheld at Fort Carson has beencancelled.

Combative tourney wantsmaximum registration


BY DONNA CIPOLLONITESTER STAFF WRITER

PATUXENT, Md. - A secondmilitary working dog was addedto NAS Patuxent River’s PublicSafety Department when Abba, a2 1/2-year-old Belgian Malinois,joined the force in December.

“We currently have two MWDsand three handlers,” explainedMaster-at-Arms 1st Class KennethMack, kennel supervisor and han-dler. “One of our teams is Abbaand MA3 [Lance] Kalahar and theother is Bleck and MA2 [Evan]Desrosiers.”

Bleck, a 5-year-old Germanshepherd, joined the departmentin May 2012.

German shepherds and Belgianmalinois are two breeds most of-ten used as military working dogsbecause of their high energy, in-telligence, athleticism and loyalty.

Abba, dual-certified for patroland detection, came to Pax Riverfrom the Military Working DogTraining Program located at Lack-land Air Force Base in San Anto-nio, Texas. Lackland is the MWDprogram headquarters and pro-vides dogs to all branches of thearmed services.

Kalahar, her handler, must alsoundergo weeks of certificationtraining and know how to care forand control his canine partner,learn basic obedience commands,and the proper procedures for pa-trolling and searching an area.

“I communicate with herthrough verbal and hand com-mands then reward her with toysand praise when she performsthe commands properly,” hesaid. “She loves her toys and willwork very hard to get them-and toplease me.”

As a new team, it’s importantfor Kalahar to bond with Abbaand build a rapport by playingwith her and running her throughthe training/obedience obstaclecourse daily.

“It’s fun for the dogs but alsoprovides lots of real-world scenar-ios to prepare them for situations

they may encounter like confinedspaces, window obstacles, stairs,A-frames, catwalks or jumping uponto high surfaces,” Mack said. “Itgets them acclimated and makesthem comfortable.”

When Kalahar is training Abbato perform a task, he tries to looksat it from her perspective.

“I ask how I would get a dog todo this,” he explained. “I try to getinto the dog’s head and find outwhat drives it, then harness thatdrive to make the dog do what Iwant. It takes a lot of patience andcreativity.”

The Pax MWDs are used notonly to sniff out contraband or to

locate and attack a perpetrator,but to also provide a psychologi-cal deterrent.

“We’ll patrol our MWDs in theareas of highest visibility like theentry gates, the fence line, or largepublic gathering spaces like theNEX,” Mack said. “We also con-duct routine building searches. Ifanyone is thinking of doing some-thing or bringing something in,theymight think again after seeingthe dogs.”

The dogs do not go home withtheir handlers, but stay in the ken-nel here on base.

“We try not to leave themmorethan eight or 10 hours at a time,”Mack said. “First thing in themorning, we check on the dogs,feed them and give them anymed-ications, as needed. “

MWDs typically serve abouteight years, but Mack has seensome work 12 or 14 years beforebeing retired.

“We have to be observant fortraining or medical deficiencies,”he said. “If they decline, they be-come less effective.”

Dogs have aided the U.S. mili-tary as far back as World War I,supporting troops throughout theyears with service as simple as kill-ing rats in trenches to today’s so-phisticated detection canines.

In November 2000, PresidentBill Clinton signed bill HR 5314,which allowed for the adoption ofretired MWDs to former handlersand other qualified civilians.

“Our MWDs are a huge as-set,” Mack said. “They’re with usand they cover us. It’s no differ-ent from two guys out there rid-ing around together. They’re ourpartners and we know it.”

Military working dogs patrol Pax River

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY DONNA CIPOLLONI

Abba, NAS Patuxent River’s newest military working dog, works daily with her handler, Master-at-Arms 3rd ClassLance Kalahar, on the installation’s training/obedience obstacle course. The course tests the dog’s agility andcoordination and prepares her for real-life scenarios she may face such as confined spaces, hurdles, stairs, A-frames and more. Abba, certified in both detection and patrol, can reach a running speed of 25 to 30 mph.

BY SHARON RENEE TAYLOR

WRNMMC JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

BETHESDA, Md. - Five femalechaplains serve Walter Reed Na-tional Military Medical Center(WRNMMC).

Forty years after the U.S. mili-tary commissioned its first femalechaplain (Rev. Dianna PohlmanBell by the Navy in July 1973),each of the five women chaplainshave a shared experience as the“first” in her own right. The di-verse group includes the medicalcenter’s first female rabbi and themilitary’s first Hindu chaplain,who is also one of two femaleArmy chaplains, who work along-side two Navy chaplains.

“Just last week I was in thecommissary in Little Creek, Va.,and a lady at the [checkout] toldme I was the first female chap-lain she has ever seen,” explainedNavy Chaplain (Lt.) Valerie Eichel-berger, who was ordained as aminister with the African Method-ist Episcopal Church in 1995.

The command chaplain forNaval Support Activity Bethesda

ministers to outpatient woundedwarriors and their families wholive in Tranquility Hall at WalterReed Bethesda. Eichelberger’s“Daily Words of Inspiration” ap-

pear in the medical center’s post-master e-mails.

With 20 years as a militarychaplain, Army Chaplain (Maj.)Denise Hagler said her assignment

at WRNMMC is the first time she’sever worked with so many femalechaplains.

“We can support one another,”Hagler said. The camaraderie andspecial bond the ReformedChurchof America minister shared withher female counterparts showedrecently, when the five assembledtogether for a photograph.

The veteran of three deploy-ments to Iraq said people are stillsurprised to meet a female chap-lain. “Mostly retirees,” Haglersaid, and explained their curiositydraws them to her. “Overall, theyrealize that you’re just as good,”she said.

Special requests for femalechaplains are not uncommon toHagler or her colleagues, espe-cially in matters involving per-sonal crisis. “And not just womenbut men too, of all ethnicities,” ex-plained Navy Chaplain (Lt.) Kim-berly Cain, an elder in the Churchof God In Christ ordained since1995.

Cain said, “It has been my per-sonal experience, being requestedas a female chaplain, when a ser-

vice member has experienced asignificant trauma or some type ofassault or battery, their immediateneed is for comfort care and safe-ty. If you think about it, mothersare usually the first to offer careand comfort. In my experience, ithas nothing to do with personaltheology - it’s about comfort.”

She added it’s not uncommonto be the only female chaplain onan assignment. “At my first assign-ment, Mt. Fuji, Japan, there wereonly six females on that base, in-cluding me. I was the only chap-lain.”

Army Chaplain (Capt.) PratimaDharm, the military’s first Hinduchaplain, called her assignmentas the only female chaplain of the3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stew-art, Ga., “very lonely.” She said shefaced her most dangerous mis-sion as a military chaplain whenshe deployed to Iraq from 2007 to2008.

Dharm traveled in Black Hawkhelicopters and armored vehicles

Women of faith: Female chaplains minister to military, families

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY SHARON RENEE TAYLOR

Five female chaplains serve Walter Reed National Military Medical Center:from left, Rabbi Risa Weinstein, the medical center’s first female rabbi;Navy Chaplain (Lt.) Valerie Eichelberger; Navy Chaplain (Lt.) KimberlyCain; Army Chaplain (Maj.) Denise Hagler and Army Chaplain (Capt.)Pratima Dharm, who is the U.S. military’s first Hindu chaplain.

See CHAPLAINS, Page 8


Sunday Family NightSundays | 5 to 8 p.m. | Potomac Lanes2 games of bowling, free show rental,

large cheese pizza and a pitcher of soda foronly $20. Maximum of 4 per lane. Must showactive Military ID. Please call 202-563-1701for more information.

Movie Trip with LibertyApril 12 | 6 p.m. | AMC HoffmanPlease call 202-685-1802 for more infor-

mation.

Youth Sponsorship and MonthlyBirthday Celebration

April 12 | 7 to 8 p.m. | Youth CenterCome to the Youth Center to celebrate

your April birthday! Current Youth CenterMembership is needed for this event. Weinvite youth new to the JBAB community tocome and find out what JBAB has to offer,meet fellow members and hear what theyhave to say about the programming, tripsand activities. Please call 202-767-4003 formore information.

Shenandoah CavernsApril 13 | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Shenandoah

CavernsCabin fever is setting in, so let’s get out

and underground. ODR is going to see theunderground world of wonders of Shenan-doah Caverns along a one-mile tour circuitwhere a comfortable 56-degree temperatureis maintained year-round. Plus, they offerthe only cavern system with elevator serviceas well as the added convenience of levelwalkways and no stairs. Your combinationticket includes a professionally guided tourof the Caverns and self guided tours (withbrief introductions) to Main Street of Yes-teryear and American Celebration on Pa-rade and roundtrip transportation for $33for adults, $30 for seniors and $20 for kidsages 6-14. Visit www.shenandoahcaverns.com for more details. Please call 202-767-9136 for more information

National Golfers DayApril 13 | noon | Andrew’s AFBCost: $20- Greens Fees $26- Cart Rental

$10- Club Rental Weather permitting, en-joy the day with Liberty at the Courses atAndrew’s AFB. Please call 202-685-1802 formore information.

DJ Cosmic BowlingApril 13 | 8 p.m. to midnight | Potomac

LanesDJ Chris fires up the night! All of the Cos-

mic Bowling, music and fun for only $15!Please call 202-563-1701 for more informa-tion.

Month of the Military ChildSpring Preteen Lock In

April 13-14 | 10:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. |Youth Center | Ages 9-12 years old

Join the Youth Center Staff for a nightof fun! Current memberships and permis-sion slips are needed for this event. Cur-rent members can bring 3 guests who havesigned permission slips. Cost is $7 permember and $10.00 per guest. Please call202-767-4003 for more information.

Atlantic City Day TripApril 13 & May 18 | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.Is Lady Luck on your side? Join ITT as we

head to Atlantic City, NJ for the day! Walkthe boardwalk, shop at the outlets, test yourluck at the casino and dine at a new res-taurant. For information on the casino andcasino credit, please contact the ITT office.Price: $38.75 per person

Rock and BowlApril 15, 20 & 27 | 8 p.m. to midnight | Po-

tomac Lanes$15 for all you can bowl, including shoes.

Please call 202-563-1701 for more informa-tion.

Paupers LunchApril 16 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Bolling Club

– Washington Dining RoomTax Day Recover Lunch! Enjoy a paupers

lunch. Only $1.50 for Club members andregular price for non-members. Please call202-563-8400 for more information.

Story TimeTuesday | 10 a.m. | LibraryThemes for April 2013 include:April 18: Save Our Planet! (Earth Day)April 23: Get Froggy! (National Frog

Month)April 25: Arbor Day!April 30: We Love Our Military Children!

(Month of the Military Child)Please call 202-767-5578 for more infor-

mation.

Third Friday featuring DJ Shawn DiggsApril 19 | 5 p.m. to midnight | Bolling

Club – Washington Dining RoomEveryone is welcome! DJ entertainment

from 7 p.m. to midnight. Club Members willbe given access to FREE Hor D’ouevres from5 to 7 p.m., non-members can enjoy theseitems for $10. Please call 202-563-8400 formore information.

Month of the Military Child VersusParent Basketball Game

April 19 | 7 to 10 p.m. | Youth CenterThe JBAB Youth Center is looking for

preteens and teens to play in two basket-ball games against their parents in thecelebration of the Month of the MilitaryChild. Preteens will play from 7 to 8 p.m.and teens will play from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m..If you are interested in playing, please signup at the front desk of the Youth Center.Please call 202-767-4003 for more informa-tion.

Single Leg TRX SquatApril 20 | Fitness CenterJoin us for our Challenge of the Month

to test out your lower body strength. Pleasecall 202-767-5895 for more information.

Earth Day Fun DayApril 20 | 8 a.m. | Marina Parking LotEnjoy a day full of fun as we celebrate

Earth Day with our Spring River Clean-Up,Earth Day 5K Run/Walk, USAF & USN DrillTeam performance, Blessing of the Fleet,Chili Cook-Off Contest, MWR booths andmuch more! Volunteers are needed to helpus clean up the Bolling and Anacostia Wa-terfront to make our surrounding a cleanerand better place to live. Please call 202-767-1371 for more information.

Month of the Military ChildApril 20 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Potomac

LanesAll children of our active Military person-

nel bowl for FREE! Please call 202-563-1701for more information.

Tie DyeApril 20 | 1 p.m. | LibertyCelebrate the warm weather by going

outside to do some tie dying! Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.

Earth DayApril 22 | 10:30 a.m. to noon | LibraryJoin the Library in celebrating Earth Day!

We will feature an abbreviated Story Timewith a small exercise on recycling and thenproceed outside for a Recycling ScavengerHunt and flower planting in the fenced gar-den plots outside the facility. All participat-ing children can also put their handprints onfence slates. Prizes will be awarded to win-ners of the scavenger hunt. Light refresh-ments will be served. For more informationcall 202-767-5578 for more information.

Earth DayApril 22 | 4 p.m. | LibertyDo your part and plant a flower! Please

call 202-685-1802 for more information.

Early Bird WednesdayApril 24| 4 p.m. | Liberty“The Early Bird Gets The Worm!” Be the

first to receive a special treat from the Lib-erty Center. Hurry, only a limited amount.Please call 202-685-1802 for more informa-tion.

Guitar Hero TournamentApril 25 | 6 p.m. | LibertyTo celebrate Guitar Month, come see

if you have the skills to rock your way intoclaiming first place! Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.

Month of the Military ChildCelebration at Bolling Green Park

April 26 |3 to 6 p.m. |Bolling Green Park/Pavilions 7&8

Join the CYP Staff for the Month of theMilitary Child festivities as we celebrateyou- the Military Child. Open Rec will be-gin at 8 p.m.. Please call 202-767-4003 formore information.

Bull Run Shooting CenterApril 27 | 9 a.m. | Bull Run Shooting Cen-

ter in Centerville, VAWant to learn to shoot? ODR is taking

a trip to Bull Run Shooting Center! A cer-tified instructor will cover the differenttypes of shotguns, shotgun safety, shoot-ing etiquette, the correct way to shoulder,point and fire a shotgun, and a descriptionof each game thrown. The instructor willwork with each student to get them startedbreaking targets. The trip fee is $45 and itcovers transportation, ammunition, targets,ear and eye protection and use of a rentalgun for the day. Please call 202-767-9136 formore information.

Day in New York CityApril 27 & July 20 | 6 a.m. to MidnightWe are headed to New York City! En-

joy the city either sightseeing, catching aBroadway show or shopping until you drop.Reserve your seat today. Price: $48.75 perperson

Save the Date: Operation MegaphoneWorldwide Lock-in 2013

April 26-27Military Youth around the world, across

all branches of services are invited! Formore information, please visit www.face-book.com/OpMegaphone or 202-767-4003for more information.

Medieval Times TripApril 27 | noon | Arundel Mills Mall - Ha-

nover, MDTravel with Liberty to a very popular mall

for fun, friends and food at Medieval Times.Don’t miss your chance to see a wonderfulshow! Please call 202-685-1802 for more in-formation.

UFC 159: Jones vs. SonnenApril 27 | 9 p.m. | LibertyPlease call 202-685-1802 for more infor-

mation.

Sounds of Summer: Acoustic Nightfeat. Barry Charlton

May 3 | 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Slip Inn Bar &Grill

Listen to the sounds of the guitar featur-ing some of your favorite songs during ourfirst Sounds of Summer kick-off! Please call202-767-5840 for more information.

MWR Calendar

Stories of World War II Series LuncheonApril 17: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Bolling Club - Tuskeegee Room

Guest Speaker: Robert F. DorrA writer for the Navy and Air Force Times, Dorr is an Air Force vet-eran who served in Korea in the late 1950s and is the author of thebook, Mission to Tokyo. He will tell hsi story of the B-29 Superfor-

tress crew’s’ firebomb mission to the Japanese capital on the night ofMarch 9-10, 1945. His book is based on interviews with crew mem-

bers.

Menu includes: Chicken & Roast Beef Buffet.Club Members: $20, Non-Members: $22

For more information, please call 202-767-7710.

Mission to Tokyo

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.


on battlefield circulation. “Beingshot at while trying to provideministry to my Soldiers and thelocals was the toughest part of myjob,” she explained. She said herdaily challenge is to be acceptedas a good chaplain, “not simply afemale chaplain.”

Working with four other femalechaplains at WRNMMC was noth-ing new for Rabbi Risa Weinstein,a civilian hospital chaplain whoserves as the medical center’sfirst female rabbi. The mother ofa 4-year-old son and 8-month-olddaughter worked alongside six fe-male chaplains as she trained tobecome a hospital chaplain.

“It was helpful to watch theother women as they balancedtheir lives as students, wivesand mothers, along with theirchaplaincy work - I learned fromwatching them,” Weinstein said.The female rabbi explained par-ents request her to serve as arole model for their daughters. “Ithink they want [their children]to see a female with a strong con-nection to their religion and faithin a position of leadership.”

Two months after Rev. Pohl-man Bell became the U.S. mili-tary’s and Navy’s first femalechaplain in July 1973, the AirForce commissioned its first fe-male chaplain on Sept. 27, 1973,Rev. Lorraine K. Potter. She even-tually rose to serve as chief of

chaplains nearly 30 years later,and retired as a major general.On July 8, 1974, the Army com-missioned its first woman chap-lain, Rev. Alice M. Henderson.Navy chaplains serve the MarineCorps and Coast Guard. Lt. j.g.Christine Miller became the firstfemale chaplain assigned to theMarine Corps in 1976.

Even though Pohlman Bell iscredited as the first female chap-lain commissioned in the U.S.military, the retired Presbyterianminister said every individual fe-male chaplain is a pioneer in herown way. “Every woman chaplainis going to be the first womanchaplain that somebody sees,and somebody works with, andso it’s not all over yet, it’s still anew, new thing,” she said.

The services reported theirmost recent statistics for overallactive duty chaplains and num-bers of female chaplains for March2013. According to the Navy Chiefof Chaplains Office, more than800 active duty chaplains serve inthe Navy, Marine Corps or CoastGuard; 60 of those active dutychaplains are female.

The Army Chaplain Corpscounts a total of 1,700 active dutychaplains, with 68 of those female.The Air Force Chief of ChaplainsOffice counted 472 total activeduty chaplains in their branch, 27of those female.

Visit us on ourWRNMMC Face-book page for more photos of ourchaplains at work.

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(Left) Kay Berube, coordinator for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Liberty Center, speaks with Air ForceChief Master Sgt. Richard J. Simonsen, JBAB’s senior enlisted leader, and Navy Force Master Chief NancyHollingsworth, Commander, Navy Installations Command. In addition to visiting the Liberty Center lastweek, Hollingsworth received a special tour of JBAB’s Military Family Support Center, Blanchard Bar-racks and Funari Dining Facility.

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BY CHIEF MASTER SGT.JENN PAGNARD

THE U.S. AIR FORCE BAND

Bethesda, Md. -- The firstpart of The U.S. Air ForceBand’s mission is to honorthose who have served. OnMarch 7, the Band began aninitiative focused on honor-ing some very special mem-bers who have served--ournation’s WoundedWarriors.

Throughout the monthof March, several of theBand’s small ensemblesperformed for these servicemembers and their familiesduring lunch at the Wound-ed Warrior Café at Wal-ter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center (WRNMMC)in Bethesda, Md.

This café is located inWalter Reed’s TranquilityHall. This new ADA-compli-ant facility is one of several

outpatient barracks wherewounded warriors from allservices live while continu-ing to heal and undergo re-habilitation from traumaticcombat injuries.

According toWRNMMC’swebsite, “We provide 24/7support, guidance, cloth-ing [and] necessities to ourwounded warriors and theirfamily members. Our phi-losophy is to lift them upand support them from theminute they arrive so thatthey feel as if their feet nev-er hit the ground.”

Tranquility Hall providesa home-like environmentfor patients, and because ofthe additional bedroom, al-lows for multiple caregivers,such as parents, spouses, ora non-medical attendant, tostay and assist the servicemember.

The director of opera-

tions for the Band, Maj.Scott Guidry, is proud ofthis new partnership withWRNMMC.

“Taking care of Airmenand their families is cen-tral to our mission; andthat naturally expands to allour military brothers andsisters. While these bravewarriors are in the finestmedical care possible, webelieve music also has ahealing power of its own. Ifeel certain that our USAFBandsmen’s gifts are beingput to use in a most noble

way, and my hope is that weare making a difference inthe lives of those who havesacrificed so much,” Guidrysaid.

Many more small en-semble performances atthe Wounded Warrior Caféare planned in the com-ing months. Through theseevents, the members ofThe U.S. Air Force Bandare seeking to fulfill one ofthe most important partsof their mission--to honorthose who have served.

AF Band supports our wounded warriors

U.S. AIR FORCE BAND PHOTO BY BY 2ND LT. SHANTI NOLAN

Members of the Air Force Strings perform at the WoundedWarrior Café at the Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter in Bethesda, Md.

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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 Center

Saturday 5 p.m. Chapel CenterSunday 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 Schedule

Youth Jam 2013The Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Protes-

tant Youth of the Chapel will host Youth Jam2013 at the Chapel Center Friday, April 12 at7 p.m. and Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. Ages3-19 are welcome to attend. Music, danc-ing, movies and games will be available. Formore information, contact Trina Randall at301-325-0318.

AFOWC to host April luncheon and“Beach Blanket Bingo”

The Air Force Officers’ Wives Club willhost its April luncheon and “Beach BlanketBingo” Tuesday, April 16 at the Bolling Club.

Guests can arrive at 10 a.m. Lunch will be at11 a.m. and bingo begins at 12:30 p.m. Costof the event is $20. For more information,or to make reservations, call 703-455-2809or email [email protected].

Fitness Centers I and IIThe Fitness Center I basketball court will

be closed April 8 - May 31 due to ceiling re-pairs. The front entrance to Fitness Center IIwill be also closed until April 15 for mainte-nance. Customers are asked to use the rearentrance of the building.

Thrift Shop ReopeningThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Thrift Shop has relocated to EnterpriseHall (building 72). The store hours areTuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.and the first Saturday of every month from10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information call202-433-3364.

Protocol & Special EventsOffice has moved

The JBAB Protocol & Special Events Of-fice has moved to Building P-12. Coordi-nator Karen Smith’s new phone number is202-767-7710.

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.

AFOWC Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club

Thrift Shop is located at 13 Brookley Aveand is open Tuesdays, Wed-nesdays andThursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donationsare accepted during business hours only.Profits from the AFOWC Thrift shop go to-wards college scholarships and other mili-tary charitable organizations. For moreinformation about the AFOWC or its ThriftShop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

Change to Firth-SterlingGate operations

The 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 dur-ing normal FPCON “A” conditions.

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 our Facebook Page at www.face-book.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 Chap-pie James Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; build-ing girls with confidence, character andcourage for 100 years.

Jogging path closedThe jogging path by Giesboro Park is

closed until further notice. An alternateroute has been provided.

Boys and Girls Clubvolunteer opportunity

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Wash-ingtonneeds volunteer coaches for their youth

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