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Vol. 26 No. 50 www.cnic.navy.mil/bethesda/ December 18, 2014

By Doug MillerNSAB Public Affairs

staff writer

In a classroom on the second floor of Na-val Support Activity Bethesda’s (NSAB)Building 17 last week, half a dozen civil-ian engineers pondered the problem theysay nobody wants to talk about.Federal agencies, including the mili-

tary have been implementing executiveorders raising minimum standards forenergy efficiency, recycling and othermeasures to make their operations moresustainable. Too often, however, “theyignore the water,” Healthy Buildingsproject manager Ed Brady remarked.His co-worker, Gary Bosnick, nodded

in agreement, noting widespread pre-dictions of a growing worldwide watershortage.“It’s going to be ugly,” Bosnick said.The discussion took place in one of

six workshops at the NSAB Energy, En-vironmental & Technology Fair/Expoon Dec. 10. A dozen firms in the fieldsof information technology and utilities,two training organizations and the localgovernment’s recycling program set uptables in the Fitness Center gymnasiumto share with NSAB personnel and eachother the latest in strategies for conserv-ing natural resources and saving money.When it comes to recycling, NSAB is

actually ahead of the curve, said PaulGatons, from the Montgomery CountyBusiness Recycling Program.“They recycle things we can’t,” he

noted.On the tech front, information tech-

nology companies and their customersare also making strides toward sustain-ability. Ricoh, which handles NSAB’sprinters, has implemented a sustain-able initiative in the manufacture of itsmulti-function devices that has earnedcertification from the International Or-ganization for Standardization, federalaccount manager Gary Bushillon said.Dell’s Kevin Williams was showing

off his company’s portable computers,which enable medical personnel to ac-cess data from anywhere in the facility.They operate on nine watts, while thestandard personal computer runs onanywhere from 150 to 275, he said.“That’s a $70-a-year savings in elec-

tricity per unit,” Williams said. “Thebase has 6,000.”

Last week’s event was part of whatNSAB Installation Energy ManagerWilliam Ortega-Ortiz described as anongoing program aimed at helping per-sonnel all over the campus get smarterin their use of resources.“Energy education happens through-

out the year,” Ortega-Ortiz said. “Wehave 35 active education programs atthis installation.”Those efforts are producing results,

he added, noting that fiscal year 2014saw a $10 million reduction in utilitiescosts over the previous year.On the second floor of Building 17 on

the day of the expo, company represen-tatives conducted workshops in light-ing, heating and air conditioning mea-sures aimed at sustainability.The Water Savings workshop covered

advancements in the operation of steamsystems, ice machines, commercial laun-dries and landscape irrigation. In thelatter area, sprinkler systems now em-

ploy “smart” controllers that take intoaccount atmospheric conditions, rainfalland rates of absorption so as to use aslittle water as possible. Brady and hisfellow water specialists also discussedrainwater harvesting, cooling towers —the largest single user of water in com-mercial and industrial settings — andthe practical difficulties presented bylow-flush-volume toilets.Bill Steigelman, of Potomac Electric

Power Company (PEPCO) contractorLockheed-Martin, offered informationon the growing use of combined heatand power, or co-generation. The ma-chinery, most often fired by natural gas,currently generates 82 gigawatts in U.S.industry, significantly reducing the pro-duction of greenhouse gases, he said.The utility offers financial incentives

of up to $2 million per project for cus-tomers who install the combined-heat-and-power generators. The client alsohas the option of letting PEPCO retain

ownership of the unit and leasing, orsimply buying the power generated.Officials at NSAB are now consider-

ing installing a 10-megawatt unit here,Steigelman said.Peter Keating, of ConEdison Solu-

tions, outlined developments in renew-able energy sources, including wind, bio-mass, geothermal and solar. The tech-nology in the latter category has grownby leaps and bounds, Keating noted. Inits 1970s infancy, the power generatedcost an average of $70 per watt. Thatfigure has fallen to 40 cents, he noted.Suzanne Hern, an NSAB design man-

ager who attended the session, said shefound it valuable, in terms of both edu-cation and convenience. The workshopscount toward continuing-educationcredits required to maintain her archi-tect’s license.“It’s right here, and it’s free,” she

said.

NSAB Holds Energy and Technology Fair

Photo by Doug Miller

Patrons observe displays of new energy initiatives and technology at the Energy and Technology Fairin Building 17’s gymnasium Dec. 10.

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Stages of HealingThe Stages of Healing program at

Walter Reed Bethesda hosts the NSOEnsemble at noon today in the Great Hallof Bldg. 9. Ensemble Galilei performs to-morrow at 8 and 10 a.m. in the AmericaBldg. lobby, and Celtic Cross performsTuesday at noon in the America Bldg. lob-by. The Stages of Healing program bringsvarious artists, performances and presen-tations to the medical center as respitefor patients, families, visitors and staffmembers. For more information, contactLt. Cmdr. Micah Sickel at 301-295-2492.

Integrative Health & WellnessIntegrative Health & Wellness in

Internal Medicine at Walter ReedBethesda (WRB) is hosting an open houseon Jan. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lob-by of the America Bldg. The event is beingheld to explain the services and resourcesIntegrative Health & Wellness offers ben-eficiaries and staff members to help themachieve better health and fitness.

Winter Coat DriveNaval Support Activity Bethesda’s

(NSAB) Religious Ministries Departmentalong with Army Troop Command’sSHARP (Sexual Harassment and RapePrevention Program) are sponsoring awinter coat drive through Jan. 31. Alldonated cold-weather-winter-gear willbe distributed to various local chari-ties. NSAB drop-off boxes are located inBuildings 11 and 17 (near entrances).SHARP drop off boxes are located inBuilding 19 (near the piano area); Building9 (near the escalators); Building 10 (nearentrance); Building 2, Main Street andTroop Command, Building 147, CommandSuite. For more information, contactNSAB POC Religious Program SpecialistJohn Leitzinger by 301-319-5058/4706 oremail [email protected] orcontact SHARP POC Rosemary Galvanby 301-319-3844, or email [email protected].

Bethesda Notebook

The holiday season isin full swing ... As youread this, you may bepreparing to take a tripto visit far-away familyand friends, or you maybe planning to stay athome to celebrate withyour loved ones and invitefriends into your home.Whatever your plans, thisis the time of year forgiving and sharing withthose that mean most toyou, but also don’t forgetthose who need your help.We are blessed to live inthe greatest country in the world, and it is inour nature to share those blessings. Remem-ber that in this season of giving, it doesn’tneed to be gifts or expensive things, and thatgiving of your time and caring for others isone of the greatest gifts that you can give. Asimple gesture of kindness, a bright smile,or a warm happy holiday wish goes a longway to making someone else feel better andspecial.

Please be safe during the holidays, anddon’t engage in risky or dangerous behav-iors. We care about you and your family, andwant you to enjoy this holiday safely. Eachof you make a difference every day; at yourcommand, at home, with your friends, andto your family. All of the Installation Com-mands have had a successful year. We allhave worked hard and accomplished so much.Collectively, we have more to do together, andwe need each of you to accomplish our mis-sion and make a difference to those we havethe privilege to teach, care for, support andserve.

Now, it is time to pause, relax, enjoy each

other’s company and spendtime with those we love. Asyou enjoy your holidays andall of the festivities they en-tail, remember that we havecoworkers, acquaintances,friends, neighbors and pos-sibly family members, whowon’t be able to join in ourcelebrations. They mayhave duty, work as a firstresponder or may possiblybe deployed. Please keepthem all in your thoughtsand prayers. Some of ourfriends, shipmates, battlebuddies, wingmen, and dev-

il dogs, may not have had anyone check onthem or ask to spend the holiday together.Reach out to them if you can. Try to makeroom at the table for one more.

Everyone deserves to enjoy and share inthe fun and spirit of the holidays. Whateveryour plans, do your best to spread the joyof the holiday season by welcoming thosearound you, to share it with you. Do whatyou can to make someone’s holiday special.If they are not close by in location, reach tothem with an email, a card or even a call, tolet them know that you care and are think-ing about them. That’s the true meaning andblessing of the holiday season; a joyous holi-day with family and friends. On behalf of ourfamily and the men and women of Naval Sup-port Activity Bethesda, Lisa and I wish youand your family a safe, happy and healthyholiday season and New Year!

All Ahead Flank,David A. Bitonti, Capt., DC, USNCommanding OfficerNaval Support Activity Bethesda

Remember Others During this Seasonof Giving and Sharing

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd Class

(SW/AW/IDW)Ashante Hammons

NSAB Public Affairsstaff writer

Transitioning from servicemember to civilian can be easywhen planning ahead by usingresources provided by NavalSupport Activity Bethesda’sFleet and Family SupportCenter (FFSC). As part of theTransition Assistance Programknown as Transition Goals,Plans, Success, (TransitionGPS) FFSC sponsors a ‘Bootsto Business’ course offered bythe Washington MetropolitanArea Small Business Associa-tion (SBA).

‘Boots to Business’ is an en-trepreneurial education andtraining program that providesvaluable assistance to transi-tioning service members, retir-ees and military spouses explor-ing self-employment opportuni-ties by leading them throughthe key steps for evaluatingbusiness concepts and the foun-dational knowledge required fordeveloping a business plan. In-structor Libo Suen, economic de-velopment specialist, introducedthe class to various resourcesprovided by SBA. According toSuen, the first phase of ‘Bootsto Business’ is a ten-minute pro-motional video explaining thepurpose of the two-day course,

which is phase two. Phase threeis an eight week self-guided we-binar course.

“This course is really astep leading to the eight weekcourse, whether or not you havea business degree,” said Suen.“I think what we offer is realworld, practical knowledge. Ithink we offer an alternativeeducational track to start abusiness.”

Before he worked for SBA,Suen started a travel serviceoffering bilingual services toChinese travelers. As a veter-an, he shared his experiencesand knowledge with the class.

According to Suen, being inthe military and the businessworld go hand- in-hand.

“What I learned from the Ma-rine Corps is preparation andplanning,” explained Suen. “It isvery similar to the business en-vironment and what you’re do-ing now [in this course] is prepa-ration. Business plans are a partof the planning process.”

Suen encouraged future en-trepreneurs to take businesscourses such as Accounting, Fi-nance and Business in order tounderstand business terminol-ogy, and to attend networkingevents.

Participant Petty Officer1st Class Brandon Bryan hasplans to transition from theNavy in April 2015. He and hiswife have ventured into a smallbusiness which offers legal in-surance and identity theft pro-tection. They plan to stay in thearea once he has transitionedfrom the Navy. Bryan was in-terested in the course in orderto gain more insight into start-ing his own business.

“This course is an opportu-nity to focus on understand-ing business information,” saidBryan. “It is good for anyoneto take this course in order to

learn the process and how todeal with starting your busi-ness from the beginning.”

U.S. Army Maj. Luke Lisell,a logistics officer who plans toretire early next year, took thecourse to educate himself aboutentrepreneurship.

“Even if you are mildly inter-ested in starting your own busi-ness, I would definitely encour-age people to take this course,”said Lisell. “It is a good way tolearn more about small busi-ness and the administration[involved].”

Suen encouraged future par-ticipants to take the course. Herecalled that when starting hisbusines, he didn’t know aboutsuch resources and this type ofcourse was not available.

“When you are ready to startyour business, remember thatSBA is here for you,” concludedSuen. “It is your point of con-tact and we can direct you tolocal resources that have in-formation on the local require-ments and other resources thatare available to you. There’sa lot of support out there andwe’re really just trying to raisemore awareness about it.”

‘Boots to Business’ is a freeresource sponsored by FFSC.For more information, contactCandace Thomas at [email protected]. Tofind out more about the SBAor ‘Boots to Business,’ visithttp://www.sba.gov/bootsto-business.

FFSC’s ‘Boots to Business’ Course Helps Service Members Transition

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashante Hammons

Libo Suen, Small Business Association economic development specialist, instruct-ed the course ‘Boots to Business’ on the beginning of entrepreneurship for servicemembers, retirees and spouses who were interested in starting their own busi-nesses in the near future.

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Public Affairs

staff writer

With emphasis on “placingthe patient at the center ofall that we do,” Walter ReedBethesda (WRB) DirectorBrig. Gen. Jeffrey B. Clark in-troduced a draft of the medi-cal center’s new strategic planand icon during town hallmeetings last week at WRB.

In seeking staff input intothe plan and icon, Clark saidthere will be an official rollout of the final document andsymbol after the new year.

“The final strategic planwill guide our efforts as a mil-itary health care facility overthe next three to five years, soa constructive and practicalreview of the plan can providelong-term effects,” stated Da-vid Rohrbaugh, advisor to thehospital director, in an emailto WRB staff members.

During the town halls,Clark said his command phi-losophy will not change: “wedo three things at Walter ReedBethesda: accomplish our mis-sion; take care of each other;take care of our families.

“They are one: mission andpeople. Good leaders find waysto do both. Despite changesand transformations, mission/people endures,” Clark stated.

He said Walter Reed Nation-al Military Medical Center’s(WRNMMC) first strategicplan, established in the fall of2012, “served us well throughthe merger [of the former Wal-ter Reed Army Medical Centerand National Naval MedicalCenter]; Operation Iraqi Free-dom/Operation New Dawn andOperation Enduring Freedomwind-down; establishing theMulti-Service Market; transi-tioning to a new fiscal reality,stewardship and accountabil-ity; and the list goes on.

“Every few years, a success-ful organization reassesseswhere it’s at, so we did justthat,” Clark continued. Headded the reassessment is be-ing done to determine “wherewe want to go,” as well as en-sure WRNMMC is “in synchand in full support of the Mili-tary Health System (MHS)and Defense Health Agencyway ahead and with our Na-tional Capital Region Multi-Service Market PerformancePlan: eliminate deferrals; de-crease purchased care cost;and ensure a patient-centeredculture of quality and safety.”

The general added onefinding of the MHS reviewdirected by Secretary of De-fense Chuck Hagel during thesummer: “our patients clearlytold us that access is mili-tary medicine’s biggest short-fall. Delays in receiving high

Strategic Plan, Icon Put Patients at Center of WRNMMC’s Mission

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s newStrategic icon has Extraordinary Patient Experienceas its centerpiece, surrounded by its focus on Qual-ity & Safety, Readiness, Research and Education. OurPeople, Stewardship & Accountability encompass theouter circle of the icon. See PLAN page 9



NSAB-MWR 3rd Annual Army/Navy Flag Football Game

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Season of Giving and Sharing

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashante Hammons

Sarah Hunt wraps a gift from the Wishing Tree sponsored by theCoalition of Sailors against Destructive Decisions (CSADD). Thetree was located at the Naval Support Activity Bethesda Navy Ex-change. Operation Homefront donated gifts for the CSADD Wish-ing Tree as well. Gifts were wrapped by Red Cross and CSADD vol-unteers and were distributed to military families by Fleet and Fam-ily Support Center. The CSADD Wishing Tree’s goal is to thankmilitary children with special holiday gifts.


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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd Class Brandon

Williams-ChurchNSAB Public Affair staff writer

Naval Support Activity Bethesda(NSAB) recently selected its SeniorSailor, Sailor, Junior Sailor and BlueJacket of the Year, citing their leader-ship, dedication to the mission, com-munity relations and professionalismin each aspect of their duties.

Master-at-arms (MA) 1st Class Ray-mond Herrera, Culinary Specialist (CS)2nd Class Alberto Bruzon, MA3 CesarRebolledo and MA3 Eric Denver werechosen as the base’s premier Sailors for2014.

Looking back at their accomplish-ments over the year, each Sailor wentabove and beyond the call of duty, draw-ing inspiration from family members,shipmates or their mentors.

MA1 Herrera, NSAB’s assistant an-titerrorism officer, credits his beingnamed Senior Sailor of the Year not tohimself, but to the many people whohelped motivate him forward to be thatbetter Sailor.

“I am honored the command selectedme as NSAB Senior Sailor of the Year,”Herrera said. “This award is not justabout me, but also what my team hashelped me accomplish. This includesnot only the people in my department,but everyone in security because with-out their help I could not accomplishsome of the things I have done thisyear, such as the Navy-Marine CorpsRelief Society Active Duty Fund Drive.”That being said, for me, being selectedas a Sailor of the Year means the com-mand recognizes the hard work thatwe have done this year and the lead-ership in these accomplishments,” Her-rera continued. “I am motivated to bethe best in everything I do and this wasa way to stand out as the best. Also, Ifigured that the picture with my awe-some hair would look great in Building11 (NSAB’s headquarters building),” hejoked.

Originally from Ontario, Calif., Her-rera cites his inspiration as stemmingfrom his wife, Michelle. “She has alwaysinspired me to take on challenges andmotivates me to be a better Sailor.”

Assigned to NSAB for almost threeyears, Herrera recognized the impor-tance of the Sailor of the Year programas giving Sailors an incentive to standout among their peers.

“It allows them to be recognized bythe command for what they have doneand can sometimes be a great evalu-ation bullet. Most importantly, it pro-vides a platform for Sailors of all ranksto lead by example.”

As Senior Sailor of the Year, and withmore time in the Navy than many of hisshipmates, Herrera has sound words ofwisdom for his peers and subordinates,to follow in his footsteps.

“Don’t settle for just doing your job,”he emphasized. “Soak up knowledgeevery day, be an example for others,do good works in the community andcontinually strive to improve yourselfand others around you and you will be[honored].”

As building manager for Buildings60 and 64, CS2 Bruzon’s work on thebase often goes unrecognized.

Through his hard work and dedica-tion, Bruzon said he felt honored to re-ceive the title of Sailor of the Year.

“To me, this means not only repre-senting my chain of command, but mycommand as a whole,” he said. “I amjust an example of the men and womenI serve with, which has given me theopportunity to represent them. It’s notjust me who does the work. I am just aface and a name. They helped me get towhere I’m at, and it’s due to them that Iwas selected as Sailor of the Year.”

Hailing from Las Tunas, Cuba, andemigrating to the United States at ayoung age, Bruzon came to know thetrue meaning of hard work - which isreflected through his willingness tonever give up and do his job to the bestof his ability.

“Personal pride and commitment are

big factors for my work ethic,” Bruzonexplained. “You always want to be thebest at anything you are given, wheth-er good or bad. Not every lucrative jobis the best but it’s there for a reason.Just because you are in a terrible situ-ation at that moment doesn’t mean youshouldn’t have that drive and motiva-tion to push forward onto bigger andbetter things. I think everybody joinsthe Navy for a purpose, so everyoneshould strive to succeed.”

Bruzon says he carries inspirationfrom God and his family that has al-ways supported him through the toughtimes. Hoping to make petty officerfirst class and eventually putting in apackage for limited duty officer is whatdrives Bruzon harder. “It’s that khakiuniform that I’ve been pushing forsince I joined [the Navy].”

Bruzon also thanks his fellow build-ing managers and workers for helpinghim do his job better every day. He citesCS3 Castro-Roach, especially, for beinggood at her job and giving him the timeto go on and do bigger and better thingson base.

His advice for fellow shipmates ismuch in tune with his work ethic andupbringing. “Stay honest to yourselfand always be careful of the bridges youburn. You never know when you mightneed that person whether it is sooner orlater in your career. I like to take careof and help my Sailors along. There is

a lot of pride behind my name and Ijust want to make sure whatever I dowhether it be mopping floors or mov-ing residents from building to building,that I do it to the best of my ability. It’sthat pride and professionalism I try toinstill in my Sailors.”

For MA3 Rebolledo, the achievementof earning Junior Sailor of the Yearcame as a surprise. “Being selectedas Sailor of the Year is a great honorand a good compass, letting me knowI’m on the right track or at least notfar from it,” he said. “But, I attributemy success to the people around me.I have many great examples of trueleaders, hard workers and dedicatedprofessionals who continue to pushthose around them to be better indi-viduals whether it is work-related ornot. Without their support and guid-ance, I wouldn’t be where I am rightnow.”

Rebolledo credits his wife and fam-ily for his daily inspiration for being abetter Sailor. “They are always push-ing me to be the best Sailor that I canbe. I always want to make them allproud. I can truly say that I wouldn’tbe the man I am today without theirhelp and encouragement.”

Born in Colombia and raised inWoodbridge, N.J., Rebolledo figured outat a young age the importance of beingdedicated to your job and being a pro-fessional. “Being a child of immigrants,I saw how hard my parents worked for

my brother and me. I would be sham-ing them if I was to ever become com-placent with my position in this world.I’m always trying to improve myselfas a Sailor, but more importantly as aperson. I’m always looking to improveon my areas of weakness.”

Being closer to the lower enlistedranks, Rebolledo has insight into be-ing able to stand out among the crowdand separating yourself from the pack.

“Take pride in your work and inyour life. Give back to your community.Do these things because you want toimprove the world around you, not be-cause you’re looking to earn an award.Always strive to do more than justyour job and be true to yourself, [and]you will always succeed.”

For the second year in a row, newlyfrocked MA3 Denver was selected asBlue Jacket of the Year. “I think it isan amazing honor for anyone to be se-lected for this award,” he said. “I thinkthere is tremendous talent at NSAB, soto have been selected this year, I wasextremely surprised.”

The Bayville, N.J., native and as-sistant command fitness leader forNSAB embodies the qualities of a topSailor, exhibited in his second consecu-tive selection. Like the other selectees,his motivation stems from his lovingfamily. “Nothing can motivate a personmore than knowing that they are mak-ing their family and loved ones proudof what they are doing. Thinking about

getting an award and standing in frontof your command and loved ones, re-ceiving an award like this one, is atrue honor and an amazing feeling.”

Having missed his chance for ad-vancement two times before, Denvercould have given up on being a betterSailor. But he pushed forward past theobstacles.

“There are days that a person feelslike breaking,” Denver said. “Stresscan eat at a person to the point thatthey just want to call it quits and giveup. I feel extremely blessed that I havecoworkers and family that support methe way that they do. My wife buildsme up and keeps me motivated whilemy fellow Sailors push me to do moreand I couldn’t ask for a better situa-tion.”

Hoping to make first class petty offi-cer before he retires, Denver stays ded-icated and motivated through his work.Helping his fellow shipmates, whilebeing mentored to be the best Sailor hecan be, keeps him hungry to do better.“Stay motivated and keep in mind thatevery individual Sailor plays a part inthe mission of the Navy,” Denver ad-vises. “Vince Lombardi said, ‘winnersnever quit and quitters never win.’ Ifanyone has a desire to do somethinggreat, has motivation for excellence, orwants to accomplish something amaz-ing, they need to never quit!”

NSAB Selects Top Sailors of the Year

Naval Support Activity Commanding Officer Capt. David A. Bitontilooks over the official letter with Blue Jacket of the Year MA3 Eric Den-ver during the award ceremony in the USOWarrior and Family Center.

Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church

Naval Support Activity Bethesda Commanding Officer Capt. David A. Bitonti (left) pauses for a photowith Master-at-arms 3rd Class (MA3) Cesar Rebolledo (right) and his wife Brighid after presenting MA3his Junior Sailor of the Year award.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Alberto Bruzon accepts his Sailor of theYear Award from Capt. Bitonti during the award ceremony in theUSO Warrior and Family Center.

Master-at-arms 1st Class Raymond Herrera stands with his familyafter the Sailor of the Year award ceremony in the USO Warriorand Family Center.

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By Doug MillerNSAB Public Affairs staff writer

Army Capt. Claudia Torres-Niles stood outdoors onan overcast, raw sort of afternoon last week because shehad essentially been shamed into it.Torres-Niles heads Charlie Company for Troop Com-

mand.After hearing about the pee-wee football exploitsof her two sons, some of her nurses and medics beganto badger her about coming to see them perform on thegridiron.“They were beating me up pretty good,” Torres-Niles

said, grinning.Unfortunately for Naval Support Activity Bethesda’s

(NSAB) flag football team representing the base’s Navypersonnel, the “beating” did not end there, as Army ad-ministered a 40-0 shellacking Dec. 11 at the Morale,

Welfare and Recreation Sports Complex field.Army’s win in the third annual matchup gives it a 2-1

advantage in the fledgling series.A snow shower dusted the artificial turf field during

pre-game warmups, but as the game progressed roughly30 spectators braved the chill and trickled in to watchthe game from the Navy and Army sidelines. Organiz-ers timed the flag football contest to happen just beforethe traditional Army-Navy game (the one where theplayers wear pads), which this year took place at Balti-more’s M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 13.The winners of the Most Valuable Player award for

each side, as well as the winner of a halftime 40-yarddash, earned 30-yard-line tickets for the big game.“We’re adding to it every year,” Fitness Center direc-

tor Jerry Cataldo said as he and his staff dished up apre-game tailgate spread of hamburgers, hot dogs andbratwurst, the new wrinkle at this year’s contest.Both squads were well into their warmups when

the Army quarterback, Capt. Dave Tyson, arrived to achorus of teammates razzing him for his tardiness. Hewasn’t buying it.“These guys are late to every practice,” he declared.With Army and Navy personnel working alongside

one another routinely at NSAB, bragging rights can bea very personal thing.“My boss is an Army captain,” Hospital corpsman

3rd class Anthony McAbrew, a Navy team co-captain,said as his team went through its pre-game routine. “So,yeah, we’ve been talking about it.”In flag football, defenders “tackle” the ball carrier by

snatching a flag from a belt around his waist.While thetraditional American football field is 100 yards fromgoal to goal, the field in this game was just 80, dividedinto 20-yard zones.Teams gained first downs by advanc-ing to the next zone. The Army and Navy teams playednine on a side.Hospitalman MarshaunWalker, a wide receiver, line-

backer and corpsman in the Fleet Marine Force immu-nization clinic, said the Navy squad practices at leastthree times a week, and that the Reapers won theirleague championship this season.Their championship form, however, did not carry over

to the Army-Navy game last week.

Army Rolls Over Navy, 40-0 During Flag Football Game

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church

The Army flag football team celebratestheir win with a photo after defeating theNavy side during the 3rd Annual Army-NavyFlag Football Game Dec. 11.

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quality health care may be a qualityand safety risk to our patients. Thismust change.”

Forming the outer circle of the newWRNMMC icon and fundamental to itssuccess as an organization are the pil-lars of “Our People” and “Stewardship& Accountability,” Clark explained.

Clark added the patient experience,especially timely, patient-friendly ac-cess to high quality health care, is cen-tral to WRNMMC’s success in reducingdeferrals and purchased care cost; toincreasing outpatient encounters, sur-geries and inpatient admissions; andto meeting productivity standards.”He added each is essential to successin the Readiness, Education and Re-search pillars, which along with Qual-ity & Safety, constitute the inner circleof the new strategic plan icon.

With “Extraordinary Patient Expe-rience” at the center of WRNMMC’snew strategic plan icon, Clark ex-plained the medical center’s vision is:

“The patient is at the center of all thatwe do. The extraordinary is ordinaryand the exceptional routine in servingthe physical, behavioral, social, andspiritual needs of our patients and ofour people.”

He added the medical center’s mis-sion, included in the strategic plan, isto: “ensure patient friendly access tohigh quality health care for all we areprivileged to serve while setting thestandard in readiness, education andresearch.”

The general said the purpose forWRNMMC, also stated in the strategicplan, is: “the patient is at the centerof all that we do. We are a readiness,leadership and skills developmentplatform. We are the tertiary medicalcenter for our Multi-service Market.We are the flagship of our MilitaryHealth System.”

“It’s about ownership,” added WalterReed Bethesda Senior Enlisted Leader,Command Master Chief Tyrone Willis.“Walter Reed Bethesda is great,” hesaid. “It’s not the buildings that make itgreat, it’s the people like you [the staff]who make it great and what you do forthose we are privileged to serve.”

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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class TobiasMarve (right) shows off his winnings fromthe halftime 40-yard-dash contest alongwith Intramural Sports Coordinator JackJackson.

The Navy offense never goton track. The first drive of thegame resulted in no net gain,and a failed fourth-down playleft Army with a short field.Two plays later, Army was up6-0.The next Navy drive was an

even bigger disaster. On firstdown, an Army linebackersnatched a pass that had beentipped at the line of scrimmageand returned his interceptionfor a second Army touchdown.The Navy defense had three

picks of its own, but the offensecouldn’t convert the turnoversinto points.The final straw came in the

fourth quarter. With the Navyoffense again deep in its ownterritory, an Army defendersnatched a pitch intended fora Navy running back goingwide left. The Army playerscampered in for the touch-down that invoked the mercyrule with a couple of minutesleft on the game clock.

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