Tracks, the newspaper for Anniston Army Depot

Volume 31, Number 20191 June 29, 2017

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Anniston, AL 36201Permit No. 326

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O n J u l y 19, the Strate-gic Communi-cations  Office n e e d s y o u r help.

We want to know how you receive information on the depot, whether or not you get TRACKS and if you watch The Morning Show.

This is all in an effort to make communication channels here on the installation better and make it easier for each employee to get the information they need.

Over the last few years, we have made changes in the way we communicate with the workforce. TRACKS is now mostly electron-ic. We’ve incorporated articles from the paper into our Facebook feed.

Now, we have new ways to share information and news.

Last year, we created a You-Tube channel where Morning Show segments and coverage of depot events are shared with the public.

The Strategic Communica-tions Office is always looking for ways to improve.

We want to make The Morning Show, TRACKS and our social media pages better outlets for you.

But, we need your input to do that.

Please, take the survey on July 19 and provide thoughtful, honest feedback to assist us to commu-nicate effectively with everyone throughout the installation.

After all, the better we are at our job, the more information you will have.

by Jennifer BacchusANAD Public Affairs

How do you receive information?Kidd holds final town hall

Term to perm, safety, SHARP, LMP, workload discussed

Safety, workload, term and temp exten-sions and term conversions were among the topics of Col. Martine Kidd’s last town hall meeting at Anniston Army Depot.

Additionally, Kidd provided a retrospec-tive look at the last two years in review. This included numerous distinguished visitors, internal reorganizations, receipt of the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence and the depot’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.

“Let me tell you how grateful I am to have been able to serve two years with you,” said Kidd. “This has been the most reward-ing and incredible experience of my career.”Safety

Currently, ANAD has 27 fewer injuries than this time last year.

There have been 94 recordable injuries reported  to-date  in fiscal year 2017 and, at this time in FY16, there were 121.

Of the 94, 62 are not lost time incidents; 24 involve hearing and eight are lost time injuries.

The biggest concern continues to be overexertion injuries.

“We are all getting older. I have aches and pains this morning and I’m sure you do too,” said Kidd. “Make sure you are warm-ing up for work. If you are out there doing something physical, you should be stretch-ing.”

Overexertion  injuries  account  for  50 percent of injuries.SHARP

Kidd reminded the workforce there is a zero tolerance for sexual harassment or as-sault, reminding everyone to respect their coworkers.

“You have to treat each other as you would someone in your own family,” she said.

Three complaints have been made so far in fiscal year 2017. Two were not found to be SHARP related, but employees were dis-

ciplined for inappropriate behavior. One is under investigation.Workload

Currently, ANAD plans to have 2.66 mil-lion direct labor hours in fiscal year 2017.

“We’ve had an enormous amount of added work in this fiscal year after the fiscal year started,” said Kidd.

Some of the workload challenges faced by the depot this year are equipment fail-ures, unplanned workload and the hiring freeze.

One area in need of employees is the Small Arms Repair Facility. Michael Burke, the depot’s deputy to the commander, en-couraged employees who are capable of

performing those production processes to volunteer to work in small arms.

To mitigate equipment failure issues, the Directorate of Production has been moving personnel to different cost centers and to second shift. The use of overtime has also increased the amount of time employ-ees have to work with available equipment.

The Directorate of Public Works is working an emergency support contract to assist in repairing equipment when it goes down.

DPW is also now part of the produc-

by Jennifer BacchusANAD Public Affairs

Photo by Jennifer Bacchus

Anniston Army Depot Commander Col. Martine Kidd speaks to the crowd gathered in the Training Building for her June 28 town hall meeting.

• See TOWN HALL, page 2

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Commanding Officer......................Col. Martine KiddPublic Affairs Officer...........................Clester BurdellEditor..............................................Jennifer BacchusPhotographers...................................Mark Cleghorn

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TRACKS2 June 29, 2017

From TOWN HALL, page 1

tion review meetings, so they are aware of which equipment repairs and maintenance are priority.

In FY2017, ANAD has added 239,000 direct labor hours of unplanned workload, which is workload not planned or forecast in LMP.

This workload increase resulted in the need to hire additional artisans. Unfortunately, the hiring freeze earlier this year delayed hiring to fill those positions.

To mitigate this, DP employees have worked higher percentages of overtime to increase throughput.

The hiring freeze ended in May and ANAD is now planning  to hire approximately 170  term employees.Term and Temp

Recent guidance from the Department of De-fense has extended temporary and term employ-ments.

Currently, term employees can be extended up to four years and temporary employees can be ex-tended for two years. The new guidance gives the potential to extend term employees to six years and temporary to three.

Additionally, term employees who are hired to positions which designate they have the potential to become permanent have a path to be converted to permanent.

“If we make an announcement for a term po-sition and, in the announcement, it says that po-sition can be converted to permanent, after two years, we have the ability to convert the term em-ployee to permanent,” said Burke.

Burke addressed those currently serving in term positions by saying the depot has asked if they can be grandfathered into this new policy. No determination has been made at this time, but, once a decision is made, it will be shared with the workforce.Quality

ANAD’s ultimate goal is always to provide customers with a defect-free product.

To assist with this, there are processes in place to track defects and correct them. Soon, this track-ing process will move out of the EMIDAS system and be incorporated into the Complex Assembly Manufacturing Solution, better known as CAMS.

Tracking of defects and quality issues enables ANAD’s workforce to isolate trends in quality de-fects and correct problems at the source.

This can significantly lower the cost of rework in all shops, thus saving the customer money and

allowing more workload through the shops.The migration of defect tracking to CAMS is

expected at the end of September.“If you get parts in on your line and they don’t

look right, get Quality involved. If you don’t think a piece of equipment is ready, that it’s defective, get someone to check,” said Kidd.LMP

Several topics related to the Logistics Mod-ernization Program were discussed during the town hall, including an upcoming blackout, issues with tablets and the introduction of the Industrial Complex Integrated Information Tracker, also known as iCIIT.

An LMP blackout is currently scheduled from Thursday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. to Monday, Aug. 14, at 6 a.m. This blackout will not affect production.

Change requests are in place to upgrade the tablets to function better and more functional. Some of the improvements being considered for implementation have come from ANAD and will be incorporated throughout the organic industrial base.

Kidd asked employees to continue to learn and work in LMP to ensure ANAD continues to improve its performance.

“They are working on making LMP more functional for us,” said Kidd. “When they get those things corrected, I ask you to give it another shot.”

ANAD’s newest tool for prioritizing workload is now deployed in four buildings in the industrial area.

“This tool, born and bred right here, will be logged into by the entire organic industrial base,” said Kidd.

Through iCIIT, employees are able to view which items should be processed next and tracks each shop’s performance.

Data from LMP will be incorporated into the system in August.Next commander

ANAD’s Change of Command Ceremony is scheduled for July 27 at 11:30 a.m. at Bldg. 500. During this ceremony, Kidd will relinquish com-mand to Col. Joel Warhurst, who is currently as-signed as the Army Chief of Staff’s J4/G4, Chief of Logistics at NATO Rapid Deployable Corps.

“He comes with a tremendous background,” said Kidd, adding she has known Warhurst for 15 years. “Anniston Army Depot was his first choice, as it was mine.”

Mark your calendars for an amazing event you do not want to miss.

Army Community Service will  host  the  2017  ScreamFree Couples Event with special guest and best-selling author, Hal Runkel, at Anniston Army Depot’s White Oak Facility Aug. 5 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m..

This is a one-day intensive couple’s enrichment workshop for those who would like to im-prove and enhance their rela-tionship skills.

Runkel’s innovative presen-tation is humorous, yet informa-tive at the same time.

Lunch will be provided and registration begins July 17.

There is no cost for partici-pants. This event is available to all soldiers and Department of Defense civilian employees.

Regardless of your marital status – single, dating, new-lyweds  or  married  for  20  plus years  –  everyone  will  benefit from this wonderful couple’s enrichment training experience.

Runkel is a best-selling au-thor and has made multiple ap-pearances on the Today Show and many other television pro-grams.

His wealth of experience and expertise as a licensed marriage and family therapist are sought by many who wish to improve their relationships.

Runkel demonstrates to couples how learning to stay calm, in the face of common conflicts,  is  the  key  to  creat-

ing and enjoying a deep, sat-isfying, lifelong connection. Every committed couple strives to hold on to the relationship they envisioned before the end of the honeymoon phase, before kids, mortgages, health crises and all life’s inescapable issues.

The  truth  is  this:  conflict  is unavoidable. It’s impossible for two people to see every single thing the same way.

The result is a couple “screaming” at each other – sometimes literally yelling out loud, sometimes shutting them-selves down and shutting their partners out, and sometimes avoiding the issue altogether – none of which leads to the pas-sionate, intimate connection we all crave.

In ScreamFree, Runkel in-troduces some radical new con-cepts about intimate relation-ships, teaching couples how to embrace this inevitable con-flict  as  a  profound  vehicle  for strengthening their connections.

Rather than just a source of pain and disagreement, these “Fires of Commitment,” as Runkel describes them, can be the experience couples need to grow into new levels of maturity and intimacy.

By learning the ScreamFree formula of Calming Down, Growing Up and Getting Closer, you too can cross through these fires  and  end  up  with  a  closer and more passionate relation-ship than before.

For additional informa-tion, contact Tim Rolfe, ACS Officer,  at  256-235-7971  or timothy.j.rolfe2.civ@mail.mil.

ANAD hosts marriage eventfrom Staff Reports

ANAD ACS

TRACKS 3June 29, 2017

Do you have a Last Will and Testament (will)?

If so, does it still reflect your intentions? If not, why?

My experience has been that having a will is one of the most important things you can do for those you love and leave behind.

They are not left to guess about your wishes and needlessly debate over property during time of grieving and stress.

If you die without a will, oth-erwise known as intestate, your property is distributed according to a formula fixed by law in each state.

Further, the Probate Court will appoint someone, whom you may or may not know, to handle your estate.

Having a will avoids that.A will is a legal document

providing the manner in which a person’s property will be dis-posed after death as well as pro-viding a means to name or nomi-nate a guardian for children.

It allows you to exercise a measure of control over the care of those special to you as well as the disposition of property you have worked hard to obtain.

Executing a will allows you to name the person whom you want to manage your estate during its administration, also known as an executor, executrix or personal representative, and you may, in your will waive the requirement and cost for that per-son to provide a surety bond.

There are formal require-ments pursuant to laws of each state in which a will is executed.

In Alabama, the maker of the will must  be  18 years  of  age or older, of sound mind and free from improper influences.

The will must be in writing, signed and witnessed in the man-ner provided by law.

Finally, some property may pass to others outside your es-tate, such as life insurance with a  specifically  named beneficiary 

and property titled with survivor-ship rights.

If property is owned jointly without survivorship rights, the deceased’s ownership interest becomes the property of his or her estate and is distributed ac-cording to the will or by state law intestate formula.

Although you can probably find something on the internet on how to create a will, it is best to speak with an attorney.

The Alabama State Bar has a lawyer referral process. Their website is www.alabar.org.

For certain individuals iden-tified  in Army  Regulation  27-3, the ANAD Legal Office can pro-vide assistance.

Generally, a person is eligible if they are:

• A service member on active duty and their dependents

• A former military receiving retirement pay and their depen-dents

• A member of the U.S. Army Reserve or National Guard, if serving on active duty pursuant to  orders  for  30  days  or  more, and their dependents

• Someone with an “unre-married former spouse” military identification card

• A Department of Defense civilian employee deploying overseas

If you are eligible for legal assistance and need to schedule an appointment, call the Legal Office at 256-235-6773 or 256-741-5882.

If you are not eligible, I urge you to consider consulting with a local lawyer who will discuss fees with you in advance.

Will it or not?by Kyle BarrentineANAD Legal Office

Pushing forklift loads leads to additional hazards

Forklifts and hand trucks allow one employee to do the work of several in moving large quanti-ties of materials and handling awkward loads.

With the benefits of improved materials han-dling, the potential for serious injury and death has also increased.

The sheer mass of a forklift can be equivalent to a full-size sedan and, although speeds are rela-tively low, that dense mass makes the potential for accidents a serious issue in the workplace.

Forklift safety is not just the operator’s re-sponsibility. It also includes pedestrians entering and working in forklift traffic zones.

Only stable and safely arranged loads shall be handled. Loads that are lifted and/or pushed by split-forking or bulldozing can cause hazards in several ways, including:

• Compromising the forklift’s capacity• Damaging the forks•  Damaging the floor/roadway

• Causing the load, or part of the load, to tip• Interfering with the maneuverability of the

forklift• Causing the driver less control of the loads

during turns and stoppingThis practice may produce additional hazards

for  employees,  depending  upon  specific  work-place conditions, such as: weather, lighting, space restraints, training, supervision, truck mainte-nance and the job production schedule.

When any type of pallet is being pushed down the road/surface, it can cause debris on the road-way, such as broken wood, nails, metal pieces, etc.

The debris could cause trip or injury hazards to pedestrians, but, the most common hazard de-bris creates is punctured vehicle tires.

When handling a stable load, always maintain the load at a safe travel height of approximately six to eight inches from the road/surface.

For additional safety information related to forklift operation, speak to your supervisor or contact the Safety Office at Ext. 7541.

from Staff ReportsANAD Safety Office

Photo courtesy of ANAD Safety Office

Pushing loads with a forklift, such as the example shown here, can create additional hazards, injure the driver or damage the equipment or forklift. Only stable and safely arranged loads shall be handled with a forklift. Because this photo shows incorrect forklift operations, the driver’s face is obscured.

TRACKS4 June 29, 2017

WASHINGTON — To prevent terrorism, we must stay ahead of the terrorists and be on guard in our own communities for violent extremism.

The threat of violent extremism is not limited to a sin-gle political, religious, or ideological background.

A wide variety of domestic violent extremism move-ments pose a threat to the United States—for example, white supremacists, eco-terrorists, antigovernment or radical separatists.

Some individuals become active members in groups (terrorist organizations, hate groups, etc.) and take action within their affiliated group’s purview.

Others, often referred to as “lone wolves,” don’t have direct connections with a specific group, but are inspired by the group’s rhetoric or group-sponsored violence.

For example, in San Bernardino, CA, in December 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 seriously injured. The perpetrators were violent extremists inspired by jihadist terrorist groups but not directed by such groups and not part of any terrorist cell or network.

However,  affiliating  with  any  specific  group  or  es-pousing extremist beliefs does not mean an individual will commit violent acts.

Army personnel and leaders seeking to understand the challenges of violent extremism should seek advice and assistance from legal counsel, law enforcement, health service providers and other community service providers for a complete picture of any concerns involving an indi-vidual’s behavior or actions.

Besides Military Police and local law enforcement, all other members of the Army community - community leaders, friends, families, coworkers, teachers, retirees and community services - play an important role in pre-venting vulnerable individuals from entering on the path to radicalization and violence.

Education, promotion of awareness, and dialogue are important tools for prevention.

Because of rapid changes in online communications, the threat of violent extremism has evolved in recent years.

Violent ideologies and propaganda are now more ac-cessible than ever, making it more difficult to identify and stop extremists before they act.

Parents should promote their children’s awareness about inappropriate content and engage them in open and frank dialogue.

Access to inappropriate online material can be more easily prevented if the computer is in an open area.

Parents and guardians should supervise the use of mobile electronic devices, downloading activity and the websites accessed by their children and report material of concern to their internet service provider or law enforce-ment.

Parental guidance is essential to a potentially vulnera-ble young person. It provides a shield against propaganda that promotes violence.

Family members should maintain a bond with vulner-able youth who may become radicalized.

Members of the Army community should understand what types of suspicious activity or behavior to report:

• People drawing or measuring important buildings.

• Strangers asking questions about security forces or security procedures.

• A briefcase, suitcase, backpack or package left be-hind.

• Cars or trucks left in No Parking zones in front of important buildings.

• Intruders found in secure areas.• A person wearing clothes that are too big and bulky

and/or too hot for the weather.• Chemical smells or fumes that worry you.• Questions about sensitive information such as build-

ing blueprints, security plans or VIP schedules without a right or need to know.

• Purchasing supplies or equipment that can be used to make bombs or weapons or purchasing uniforms with-out having the proper credentials.

Details to report:• The date and time.• Where it happened.• What you witnessed.• A description of who was involved.• Gender?• Height and build?• Hair color, skin color, age?• Language(s) spoken?• Was there a car? Note the license plate number.• Have you seen this activity in your neighborhood

before?As senior leaders within our communities, retired

soldiers can be a key link in helping to prevent violent extremism.

Antiterrorism awareness within our communitiesfrom Staff Reports

Army Provost Marshal General

Preparation, practice ensure readiness at ANAD

Photo by Mark Cleghorn

A shooter takes aim at Linda Oelschlager during the April 22 Annual Protection Exercise. The event al-lowed all first responders within the Directorate of Emergency Services to practice response and evacua-tion procedures. A controller assisting with the exercise, left, uses his phone to simulate gunfire.

Anniston Army Depot held its Annual Protection Exercise June 22.

For  the first  time,  as part of  the exercise, sirens sounded to alert the workforce throughout the depot at the beginning and end of the events.

The use of sirens was an addi-tional measure to ensure the training was as realistic as possible, ensuring the workforce maintains a high level readiness.

The exercises, conducted annual-ly, are a culmination of smaller exer-cises held throughout the fiscal year.

The smaller exercises are in-tended  to  flush  out  weaknesses  in the emergency management system and the full-scale exercise then re-inforces practices to overcome the

weaknesses.“Each year, we are building on

lessons learned in previous years,” said Don Evans, the depot’s emer-gency manager.

This year, the exercise, which be-gan at about 8 a.m. involved an ac-tive shooter gaining entry to a build-ing on the installation.

The potential for an active shoot-er is one of the two major threats identified for ANAD. The other is a potential tornado hitting the installa-tion.

The event highlighted the strengths in the depot’s internal com-munication system as well as infor-mation sharing.

The installation was also able to practice the execution of its mu-tual aid agreements with community partners through the exercise.

from Staff ReportsANAD PAO

TRACKS 5June 29, 2017

Maj. Juan Diaz received his rank during a June 15 ceremony at the Dear Occu-pational Health Clinic, where he serves as physician.

Diaz’s promotion to ma-jor went into effect June 9 and he chose Anniston Army Depot’s Commander, Col. Martine Kidd to have the honor of pinning the new rank on him.

“The promotion ceremo-ny is a recognition not only of your past accomplishments, but of your future potential,” said Kidd.

She also expressed how important it is for the team to see  the confidence  the Army places in their leader.

“You have a very capable leader in which the Army has made a ton of investments,” said Kidd as she outlined Diaz’s education and ways he has proven himself as an officer.

Following the promo-tion ceremony, Diaz took a moment to thank those who work in the Dear Occupa-tional Health Clinic for the support they provide to him.

“What I do here at the de-pot is what I want to do for the next 10 or 15 years,” he said, adding he would like to further his military career through additional leadership roles. “I’m glad to be here and glad to be able to share this with you guys.”

Diaz began his service at the Dear Clinic in July 2016.

Photo by Mark Cleghorn

Col. Martine Kidd pins new rank on Maj. Juan Diaz, the physician for the Dear Occupational Health Clinic during a ceremony June 15.

Clinic doctor promoted to majorby Jennifer Bacchus

ANAD PAO

SEEN IN THE SHOPS

A hub of production activity

Photos by Jennifer Bacchus

Gabe Seaman and Robert Hope, foreground, install a suspension for an Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge in the Combat Vehicle Repair Facility.

Tony Curry, left, and Raymond Williams remove the shell from the cannon of a M1 Abrams turret during disassem-bly in the Combat Vehicle Repair Facility.

No other place at An-niston Army Depot show-cases the variety of work performed on the installa-tion like the Combat Ve-hicle Repair Facility.

There, every type of vehicle  -  from  the M113 to the M1 Abrams - is dismantled, components prepared for overhaul and then, once the overhaul processes are completed by production shops, re-assembled.

With  five  acres  of floor space, bridge cranes capable  of  lifting  20-60  tons  of  vehicles  or equipment, a six-axis machining center and nine-and-a-half inches of reinforced concrete floors,  the  building  truly is a hub for production at the depot.

by Jennifer BacchusANAD PAO

TRACKS6 June 29, 2017

Anniston Army Depot’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training, better known as ASIST, Aug. 23-24.

Anyone interested in acquiring the skills needed to identify and assist coworkers and fam-ily members at risk for suicide should attend this training.

Each class has a maximum of 20 slots avail-able.

Interested employees should register in the Total Employee Development system for ANAD ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training or contact Sabra Mosley at Ext. 3379.

ASIST course offeredDo you have a note for TRACKS

or a topic forThe Morning

Show?Call Public Affairs

at Ext. 6281!

The Morning Show airs live ev-ery other Wednesday at 7:05 a.m. on Local Area Network channel 21.

If you are unable to catch the live broadcast, there are two ways to tune in.

Computer users may view the show on IPTV. It may also be seen on LAN channel 21 during these re-broadcast times:

Wednesday:  10:30  a.m.,  noon, 2  p.m.,  4:30  p.m.,  10  p.m.,  mid-night and 2 a.m. (Wed. night/Thurs.

morning)Thursday/Friday:  noon  and  10 

p.m.Watch this next show:July 19: The Morning Show will

take a break the week of the Fourth of July and return July 19 with a guest from the Dear Occupational Health Clinic, who will discuss vari-ous summer health concerns from heat to insects. We will also have details on the upcoming marriage enrichment retreat.

Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory ServiceAlexandria, Virginia 22350-1100

Issue Date: 20 June 2017

SUBJECT: Federal Wage System Regular and Special Production Facilitating Wage Rate Schedules for the Anniston-Gadsden, Alabama (RUS) Wage Area

TO: Commanding Officers of Military Departments and DoD Component Installations in the Area

The schedules shown below have been established under authority of DoD Instruction 5120.39, dated October 1, 2015, subject to the limitations contained in CPM 2017-06, dated 30 May 2017. Rates are established as required by 5 USC 5343(d), if applicable, and are to be applied in accordance with the provisions of 5 CFR Part 532 to all employees whose official duty station is located within the geographic boundary of the wage area definition.

    KARL H. FENDT                    Order Date: 11 April 2017    Chief                        Effective Date: 25 June 2017    Wage and Salary Division                    Supersedes Schedule Issued 21 June 2016

Watch The Morning Show

TRACKS 7June 29, 2017

notes from around the Track

June 29Fried catfishColeslawBaked beans French friesHush puppies

June 30Snack line only

July 3-4Closed

July 5-6Nichols Dining FacilityClosed

West Station CafeSnack line only

July 10Beef tips and riceBlack-eyed peasVegetable medleyCorn nuggetsCornbread

July 11Fried pork chopPotatoes au gratinSteamed broccoliFried squashYeast roll

July 12Chicken or beef soft tacoSpanish riceMexican cornRefried beansTaco salad bowl

July 13Fried catfishColeslawBaked beansFrench friesHush puppies

July 14Snack line only

July 17Country fried steakMashed potatoes and gravyGreat Northern beansTurnip greensCornbread

July 18Chicken wingsFries or onion ringsPotato saladGrilled Texas toast

July 19Spaghetti with meat sauceMixed vegetablesSide saladGarlic knot

July 20Fried chickenMacaroni and cheesePinto beansCollard greensCornbread

July 24Salisbury steakMashed potatoes and gravyGreen peasFried okraYeast roll

July 25Beer battered codFries or onion ringsBaked beansColeslawHush puppies

July 26Chicken or beef soft tacoSpanish riceMexican cornRefried beansTaco salad bowl

July 27Brats and burgers

July 28Snack line only

Cafeteria menus

AFGE 1945 President Charles Barclay presented certificates and checks to Seth Wil-liamson and Lauren Holbrook, winners of the 2017 Charlotte Flowers Scholarship Awards.

Williamson, a Hazel Green High School graduate, plans to attend Mississippi State University this fall to study aeronautical en-gineering.

Holbrook, a Donoho High School gradu-ate, plans to attend Samford University, ma-joring in pre-pharmacy.

Both students are the grandchildren of retired depot employee Gordon “Doc” and Anna Williamson.

AFGE 1945 awards scholarships

Courtesy photo

ANAD Change of Command Bus ScheduleShown below are the bus schedules that will be in effect for the Change

of Command ceremony, which  takes  place Thursday,  July 27,  at  11:30  a.m. between Col. Martine Kidd and Col. Joel Warhurst. Everyone is invited. The ceremony will be held at Bldg. 500 (covered area adjacent to the crane). Many employees in the Nichols Industrial Complex may choose to get their exercise by walking from their work area to the ceremony site.

Buses will return employees to their pick-up points upon completion of the ceremony.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on LAN channel 21. It will be rebroad-cast for night shift personnel at 10:30 p.m.West Area Pick Up PointsBus #1:Bldg. 35     10:00 a.m.Bldg. 363 (west end)  10:10 a.m.Bldg. 7      10:15 a.m.

Bus #2:Bldg. 5      10:00 a.m.Bldg. 1 (front)    10:05 a.m.Bldg. 22 (west end)  10:10 a.m.Bldg. 31     10:15 a.m.

East Area Pick Up PointsBus #1Bldg. 106 (west end)  10:40 a.m.Bldg. 108 (east end)  10:45 a.m.Bldg. 421    10:55 a.m.Bldg. 400C    11:05 a.m.

Bus #2:Bldg. 474                         10:40 a.m.Bldg. 130                         10:50 a.m.Bldg. 409                         10:55 a.m.Bldg. 128 (west end)       11:05 a.m.

Commander’s Farewell Bus ScheduleShown below is the bus schedule that will be in effect for Col. Martine

Kidd’s  farewell  ceremony, which  takes place Monday,  July 24,  at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $6 per person and the ceremony will be held at the Berman Varner House.

Buses will return employees to their pick-up points upon completion of the event.

East Area Pick Up PointsBldg. 106 (west end)  2:30 p.m.Bldg. 421    2:35 p.m.Bldg. 400C    2:40 p.m.Bldg. 474 2:45 p.m.Bldg. 130                         2:50 p.m.Bldg. 409                         2:55 p.m.Bldg. 128 (west end)       3:00 p.m.Bldg. 131 (east end)  3:05 p.m.

West Area Pick Up PointsBldg. 7 2:45 p.m.Bldg. 363 (west end)  2:50 p.m.Bldg. 35     2:55 p.m.Bldg. 31     3:00 p.m.Bldg. 22 (west end)  3:05 p.m.Bldg. 5      3:10 p.m.

TRACKS8 June 29, 2017

Fireworks Injuries

Fireworks Safety Tips:• Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks.• Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.• Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.• Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them.• Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly.• More fireworks safety tips - www.cpsc.gov/fireworks.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 2013 Fireworks Annual Report Graphics by the Neighborhood Safety Network and the Consumer Product Safety Commission

*These percents do not account for how many products are used.

Injuries by Fireworks Type*

Injuries by Age

230 people on average go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries

in the month around the July 4th holiday.