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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION OF COMPRINT MILITARY PUBLICATIONS AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD.DCMILITARY.COM FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 | VOL. 3 NO. 33

AIR FORCE NEWSThe 459 ARW holds change of command, Page 6

LABOR DAY CLOSURESSpecial hours medical clinics,

surgery centers, Page 9

COMMENTARYBattling fatigue, Page 2

BY ANDREA BLACKSTONESTAFF WRITER

Ricardo Washington re-ceives a steady stream ofphone calls every day fromunemployed individuals,friends of job seekers andindividuals in need of betteremployment.

“When you open up, andhave positive vibes and anopen mind, the universe isrequired to assist you andgive you what you want,” saidWashington, who founded theInstitute forWorkforce Devel-opment in September 2013.“If you are positive, peopleare more likely to help you.”

On Sept. 8, Washington andhis supporters will host a golftournament at Enterprise GolfCourse in Mitchellville. Thefundraiser will help raise mon-ey for his institute’s trainingprogram and help 144 familiesto transition from public assis-tance to employment. So far 67golfers have signed up for thefundraiser.

“Many program participantsmade remarks about the fre-quency that Washington golf,”

Man seeksto eradicatejoblessness

see JOBS, page 10

Musicians take ‘AIM’BY ANDREA BLACKSTONE

STAFF WRITER

As part of the Mid-MarylandMission of Mercy and HealthEquity Festi-val, a mobiledental clinicwill providefree servicesat the XFIN-ITY Centerat Universityof Maryland,College Parkon Sept. 5 and Sept. 6.

The clinic will be open toadult patients from 7 a.m. to 5p.m. on a first come, first servedbasis,

Licensed dentists and otherhealth clinicians will providedental assessments and offerservices such as cleanings, fill-

ings extractions and root canals.Organizers hope to serve 1,000patients and offer $1 millionworth of free dental care.

“If history is any indication,people will start lining up at 5a.m.,” said Dr. Stephen B. Thom-as, founding director of theMary-land Center for Health Equity, asponsor of the event.

Thomas, a University of Mary-land professor, was part of a statetaskforce whose report helpedshape the Maryland Health Im-provement and Disparities Re-duction Act of 2012.

“You would think that inPrince George’s County—acounty which is the wealthiestblack community in the UnitedStates—would be the healthi-est. Unfortunately, we are not,”Thomas said.

Festival offers free dental care

see DENTAL, page 10

BY SENIOR AIRMANMARIAH HADDENHAM

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Equipped with approximate-ly 40,000 books and a knowl-edgeable staff, the Joint BaseAndrews Library supports aphilosophy that it is never toolate in life to become an avidreader or reap the benefits.

The library contributes tothe education and enjoymentof both children and adults,with more than 200 books be-

ing checked out daily.“Some people were never en-

couraged to read for pleasure,they only associate readingwith things they don’t enjoy,like working or school,” saidCheryl Gritton, 11th ForceSupport Squadron LibraryDirector. “People who read forpleasure increase their vocabu-lary, understanding of sentencestructure and ability to thinklogically.”

The library maintains anarray of books covering a vast

amount of subjects and genres,and will outsource upon re-quest for titles they don’t carry.The facility also carries mul-tiple College Level Examina-tion Program and Dantes testpreparation books and ACT,SAT, Armed Services Vocation-al Aptitude Battery, and gradu-ate record examination studyguides.

“Reading more meanslearning more,” said Ellenora

‘Never too late to become an avid reader’

U.S. AIR FORCE/SENIOR AIRMAN MARIAH HADDENHAM

Lillie (left) and Autumn Griffith read at Andrews Library on Aug. 15. More than 200 books arechecked out from the library daily.

BY MASTER SGT.KEVIN WALLACE89TH AIRLIFT WING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

With a brisk salute andfour words, “Sir, I assumecommand,” Col. John C. Mil-lard took command of the89th Airlift Wing from Col.David L. Almand in a cer-emony here Aug. 14.

Millard joins the homeof Air Force One, known asSpecial Air Mission Foreignteam, or simply SAM Fox, af-ter serving as the command-er of the 376th ExpeditionaryWing, Transit Center Manas,Kyrgyz Republic.

Millard will command acombat-ready force of morethan 1,100 personnel andprovide Special Air Missionairlift and support to thepresident, vice president,cabinet members, combatantcommanders and other seniormilitary and elected leaders,supporting White House, AirForce chief of staff and AirMobility Command taskings.

It takes a special Airmanto command SAM Fox andfor Millard, a command pilotwith more than 3,200 flighthours, it’s a Cinderella storystarting from pilot train-ing in 1992 and culminatingwith an illustrious careerflying and commanding op-erations for a wide array ofheavy aircraft, including theC-5 Galaxy, KC-10 Extender,C-17 Globemaster III and theKC-135 Stratotanker.

“I’m proud and honoredto be part of this team; thisno-fail mission,” said Millardto the formations of Airmenbefore him. “Safe, comfort-able, reliable, connected andprotected are the measuresof our success; perfection isthe standard you’ve set, andI’m humbled to be here com-manding you.”

Millardassumescommandof ‘Air ForceOne’ Wing

see MILLARD, page 9

see BOOK, page 10

US AIR FORCE PHOTO BY TSGT RICKY PARRELL/RELEASED

TSgt Daniel Walley rehearses with the Vienna Band Campconcert band along with other members of the Air ForceBand. See story on page 5.

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Gut-wrenching screams, the shat-tering of glass, and the unforget-table sounds of metal twisting andbending all around me as my truckrolls over and over again.

I thought those were going to bemy last memories.

April 12, 2012, started out likeany other Thursday for me. I wokeup early enough to take a quickshower and grab some breakfast be-fore heading out the door for work. Iwas working a double that day, so Imade sure to grab a coffee.

It was a 45-minute drive to work,which gave me time to finish my cupa joe and relax before I spent therest of the day on my feet.

Halfway through my shift, I re-ceived a call from my girlfriend, whowas elated to find out that her class-es on Friday had been canceled, andshe would have a three-day week-end.

Any other time I would have toldher I was on my way and then in-stantly jump into my vehicle andmake the three-and-a-half-hour trekto Ball State University to bring herhome. Instead, I decided to tell her Ihad to work, and that I wouldn’t beable to make it until Friday night. Iwas lying. I wanted to surprise her.

After finishing up my shift, Imade the 45-minute drive back tomy house and got myself ready tomake the long drive to Muncie, In-diana. I asked my sister if she’d liketo join me to surprise Nicole and wehopped into the truck and were onour way.

I remember not feeling as tiredas I had thought I was going to be,especially after working a 16-hourshift. In hindsight, I’m sure I wasjust too eager to surprise Nicole andunable to perceive the actual feel-ings of drowsiness and lethargy thatwere slowly creeping over me.

After surprising Nicole, we helped

her pack her things and loaded theminto the truck.

We hit the road around midnight.We talked and laughed most of theway home, but it was late. Beforetoo long, my sister had fallen asleepin the back and Nicole had laid herhead on my shoulder and dozed offas well.

After 30 minutes of driving with-out someone to keep me company,the fatigue of 16 hours of work andmore than seven hours spent on theroad started to settle in.

With the heat blowing full blastto keep the frigid weather at bay, nomusic and no one to talk to, my eyesstarted to grow heavy and my con-centration slowly deteriorated.

My head started to bob and myeyes shut as we started to cross overthe shoulder of the road. I quicklyawoke by feeling the roughness ofthe shoulder and pulled the truckback onto the road. I looked over atmy sister and Nicole to see if theyhad woken up during our little de-tour, but they hadn’t moved an inch.

Little did they know the worstwas yet to come.

That sluggish, drowsy feelingquickly returned. As we crossed thecounty line I remember saying, ‘We’llbe home in 10 minutes guys.’ I wasso tired I don’t remember if I actu-ally said it or just thought I said it.

After more than seven hours ofdriving I started to develop throttlefoot, so I put the cruise control on.I remember stretching and thinkingabout lying down in bed and sleep-ing for hours on end. The thoughthad gotten the best of me, and I gotmy wish.

I was asleep.Flying down Highway 10, with

the cruise control set to 60 mph, my2008 Ford Ranger started to creepacross the center line carrying my-self and my two passengers to an un-known fate.We were now completelyin the other lane of oncoming traf-fic, but the Ranger still continued topull left taking us off the shoulder

and onto the bank of a 10-foot ditch.With the Ranger almost riding com-pletely on the left two tires, I wokeup. As I regained consciousness I re-member staring at a telephone pollabout 15 yards from us. I grippedthe wheel and ripped it to the right.We immediately turned up the ditch,still traveling at 60 mph, and thetruck began rolling onto the driverside of the vehicle.

Nicole and my sister were abrupt-ly awakened by the sound of break-ing glass, the deployment of the air-bags, and the positive and negativeG-forces as the truck slammed intothe ground.We were rolling over andover again, only stopped by a tree 40yards from where we had originallystarted rolling.

The accident lasted about 15 sec-onds, which seemed like hours.

We came to a complete stop up-side down with the driver’s sidepinned against the tree. I releasedmy seatbelt and slammed againstthe roof of the vehicle.

After a verbal check to see if ev-eryone was alright, I began kickingout the front windshield and helpedNicole and my sister out of the ve-hicle.

Once out of the Ranger, we ranup to the road and flagged down thenext vehicle we saw to call 911.

We were lucky. Nicole, my sisterand I all walked away from this hor-rific accident with only minor inju-ries.

According to the National SleepFoundation’s 2005 “Sleep in Ameri-ca” poll, 60 percent of adult drivers,about 168 million people, say theyhave driven a vehicle while feelingdrowsy in the past year. More thanone-third, 37 percent or 103 millionpeople, have actually fallen asleep atthe wheel. In fact, of those who havenodded off, 13 percent say they havedone so at least once a month. Fourpercent, approximately 11 milliondrivers, admit they have had an ac-cident or near accident because they

Commentary15 seconds: A rude awakening

see FATIGUE, page 3

August 23Airmen of Note7:30 - 9:30 p.m.Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St. Reston,

Va. 20190Join the Airmen of Note live in concert as they

celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their 2004 re-lease, Tiempo Latino! Part of the USAF Band Sum-mer Concert Series.

August 23Taste Prince George’s Food & Wine Festival at

Six Flags AmericaNoon-8 p.m.Six Flags America13710 Central Ave. Bowie, Md. 20721The Taste Festival is a celebration of tastes that

brings together the best in food, wine, entertain-ment and culture.

August 23Rockville Uncorked Wine and Music FestivalNoon - 6 p.m.Rockville Town Center, 200 E. Middle Lane Rock-

ville, Md. 20850Enjoy the best wines from across the state, as

well as cooking demonstrations and two stages ofmusical entertainment. Admission is free for con-certs and cooking demonstrations. Wine tasting is$15 and includes a commemorative wine glass forthe first 3,000 paid attendees. For a complete list ofbands and more information visit www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=666.

August 23Kegs and Corks FestNoon-6 p.m.Anne Arundel County Fair, 1450 Generals High-

way Crownsville, Md. 21032Experience an event that brings craft beer and

wine together ... catering to beer and wine loversalike. The festival will once again feature carefullyselected craft beer, Maryland wine, delicious food,live music and local artisans. For more informationwww.kegsandcorksfest.com.

September 9Andrews Spouse’s ClubAnnual Kick-off OpenHouse4:30-6:30 p.m.The Courses at Andrews, Corner of Perimeter

Road and Virginia RoadIt will be a celebration of National Hispanic Month

with free tapas-style evening. Sign-up for member-ship and special interest groups. Salsa dance in-structions by local Zumba instructor. RSVP requiredno later than Sept. 4. E-mail Cathy Friday at [email protected].

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Notice of Availability

Draft 21 Point Enclosed Firing Range Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of NoSignificant Impact/Finding of No Practicable Alternative for Joint Base Andrews-Naval AirFacility Washington, Maryland

Joint Base Andrews (JBA) announces the availability of and invites public comments on the DraftEnvironmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Finding ofNo Practicable Alternative (FONPA) for Construction and Operation of a new 21 point, fullyenclosed indoor live-fire range at JBA. This EA summarizes the Proposed Action, ActionAlternatives, and the No Action Alternative. The Draft EA shows that the proposed action wouldsignificantly impact the environment and supports a FONSI/FONPA. Consequently, anEnvironmental Impact Statement is not needed. Minor modifications to the EA and the FONSI/FONPA were made following the initial availability of these documents in 2013. Copies of the DraftEA and Draft FONSI/FONPA are available for review until September 22, 2014 at the UpperMarlboro Branch Library of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. Copies are alsoavailable at the JBA Library at 1642 Brookley Ave. Comments should be sent to Anne Hodges, 11thCivil Engineer Squadron, 3466 North Carolina Ave, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 by no later than30 days from the publication of this notice.

PAID PUBLIC NOTICE

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dozed off or were too tired to drive.The foundation also lists some help-

ful tips to fight and prevent fatigue whiledriving:

Sleep. Get at least eight hours ofsleep prior to a long drive.

Sit up straight. Slouching down in aseat can promote sleepiness.

Take a break. For every two or threehours of driving, try to pull over and getat least 20 minutes of rest or even take anap if you can.

Avoid heavy meals. Larger mealstend to make us feel lethargic. If youhave to eat try and keep it light whendriving long distances.

Caffeine. One to two cups of coffee isactually good for you and a better alter-native than carbonated beverages suchas pop and energy drinks. But do not relyon it to keep you awake.

Hopefully these tips help avoid ac-cidents that often result from driverfatigue. An alert driver is a safe driver.Remember to practice safety. Don’t learnit by accident.

FATIGUE, from page 2

Price ComparisonsPatrons can expect to find the same,

or very similar, prices at Army & AirForce Exchange Service facilities world-wide. Known as pricing parity, this prac-tice ensures exchange prices are estab-lished centrally. “While there may besome slight price differentiations thatoccur with items purchased locally over-seas, per Department of Defense policythe exchange doesn’t increase prices inorder to cover shipping or other higheroperational costs,” said CMSgt. TonyPearson, exchange senior enlisted advis-er. “There may be some price differencesbetween locations in the continentalUnited States and overseas for catego-ries such as gasoline, alcohol and tobac-co,” said Pearson. “These prices are setbased on Department of Energy bench-marks, or local surveys, established byDoD directives.” Additionally, prices forsome convenience and frequently pur-chased items may be lower at differentlocations based on local promotions orsurveys.

Autism Pilot ExtendedTricare’s Applied Behavior Analysis

(ABA) Pilot has been extended throughDec. 31, when beneficiaries will tran-sition to the new Tricare Autism CareDemo (ACD). This ensures no benefi-ciaries receiving ABA will have a gapin coverage. Tricare will use the timeto polish the program and educate af-fected beneficiaries. It also allows Tri-care to transition beneficiaries in eachof the three current ABA programs

to this unified benefit. Beneficiariesdon’t need to do anything. They willtransition seamlessly to the ACD. Formore about ABA coverage, visit www.tricare.mil/ACD.

Income Reports ReducedThe annual requirement for most

veterans enrolled in VA’s health caresystem to report income informationhas been eliminated. Instead, VA willautomatically match income informa-tion obtained from the Internal RevenueService and Social Security Administra-tion. Some veterans applying for enroll-ment for the first time are still requiredto submit income information. There isno change in providing no-cost care to in-digent veterans, those with catastrophicmedical conditions, those with a disabil-ity rating of 50 percent or higher, or forconditions that are rated as “service-connected.” Veterans should continue touse the health benefits renewal form toreport changes in their personal informa-tion, such as address, phone numbers, de-pendents, next of kin, income and healthinsurance. For more information, call1-877-222-8387.

The Retiree Activities Office is open 10a.m. to 3 p.m.,Monday through Friday.Vis-it the office in Building 1604 at CaliforniaandColoradoAvenues or call 301 981-2726.Call before your visit to ensure a volunteeris on duty. The RAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

CAPTION THIS

Send your silly captions for this week’s photo to [email protected]. The funniestones will be used in a future edition of The Andrews Gazette.

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BY ANDREABLACKSTONESTAFF WRITER

As part of a new part-nership, The ChesapeakeBay Trust and the PrinceGeorge’s County gov-ernment announced thelaunch of grant programsaimed at supporting thehealth of the ChesapeakeBay and improving localnatural resources.

The Annapolis-basednonprofit is helping thecounty administer re-sources and engage morecitizens through ThePrince George’s CountyStormwater StewardshipGrant Program.

“There are two tracks,”said Sadie Drescher, asenior program officerwith the ChesapeakeBay Trust. “The first oneis putting projects in theground and clean water,mainly through infil-trating dirty water off ofparking lots. This is ourdesign build project thatwill create jobs and cleanthe water. The secondtrack is citizen engage-ment behavior changeto do education outreachand reach out to the com-

munity, especially thoseunder served folks, faithbased organizations andNGOs.”

The Chesapeake Bayis the largest estuary inthe United States extendsmore than 64,000 squaremiles. The watersheddrains into the bay andincludes parts of Dela-ware, New York, Penn-

sylvania, Virginia, WestVirginia and the Districtof Columbia.

The Annapolis-basednonprofit is helping thecounty administer re-sources and engage morecitizens through thePrince George’s CountyStormwater StewardshipGrant Program. Dreschersaid, for an example, a

homeowners associationor a faith-based organi-zation with flooding orerosion problems could agrant to create a rain gar-den, which adds beautyand has engineering prop-erties and filters water.

The deadline to applyfor the grant is Sept. 18.Nonprofits are not re-quired to be an environ-

mental organization. Anyorganization may applyfor a grant.

“The eligible groupsare municipalities and allof the towns. NGOs—itcould be civic groups, BoyScouts, watershed groups,homeowners associationsand faith-based organi-zations and their youthgroups—so churches and

synagogues,” Dreschersaid.

The Rain Check RebateProgram is another grantresource. The programwas launched last fall, al-though The ChesapeakeBay Trust began manag-ing it about a month ago.Applications are acceptedon a rolling basis. Underthis program, local home-owners can improve theirproperty and obtain fi-nancial help.

“It attempts to reachresidential propertyowner type projects,” saidNatalia Sanchez, PrinceGeorge’s County’s RainCheck Rebate programcoordinator. “I think thecounty realizes that edu-cating citizens is a wayto move toward reachingsome of their goals. Theywanted to make sure theycapture some of that au-dience as well in thesegreening efforts.”

Sanchez said that pri-vate land owners andcommercial businessesmay apply for the grant.

“A lot of individualproperties suffer fromflooding,” Sanchez said.

Chesapeake Bay Trust, Prince George’s County offer grants

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST

Rain barrels and rain garden on a homeowner’s site beautify the area and protect local streams.

see GREEN, page 5

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“Some of these things canbe put in the ground toaddress more than one is-sue. Tree canopies reallyhelp with energy reduc-tion in both the summerand winter. If homeown-ers place them in theright places around theiryards, trees can reducetheir energy costs by upto 30 or 40 percent.”

Homeowners who takeadvantage of the rebateprogram are required toimplement the project. Apreconstruction site visitand pre-approvals arerequired for all projects

that aren’t rain barrels.A year’s time is givento complete the project.Once a project is com-plete, officials performan inspection. Sanchez

said that participantsmust put the project inthe ground, before theycan be approved for reim-bursement.

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BY MASTER SGT.JAKE MCCRAY

It’s summertime, andschool is out. However,The United States AirForce Band’s educationaloutreach program, AIM(Advancing Innovationthrough Music) doesn’ttake a summer vacation.

In July, members fromthe Concert Band partici-pated in a “side-by-side”clinic at the Vienna BandCamp in Vienna, Virginia.In these types of settings,students and Band mem-bers sit next to each otherduring rehearsal, whilethe Band member pro-vides tips and pointers.Students have found thisinteraction to be especiallyhelpful, because they can

hear the way a profession-al would play the exactsame music right in frontof them, giving the stu-dent an excellent model ofperformance practice. Theband director can have thestudents play through themusic, then have Bandmembers play through thesame section as compari-son.

The Vienna Band Camphas been in existence since1969, and teaches ap-proximately 530 elemen-tary and middle schoolstudents over the courseof four weeks. It is a verypopular program andserves students from allover the Northern Virginiaregion.

Originally conceived

during the budgetary ‘se-questration’ of 2013, theAIM initiative continues toserve as the main educa-tional outreach tool, evennow that the spending re-strictions have been lifted.The program has been ahuge success, with clinics,side-by-side events, andconcerts performed bothlocally and throughout thecountry. Each AIM eventis scalable to a multitudeof programs from largeto small and serves cho-ral, orchestral and bandprograms, or any combi-nation thereof. If you areinterested in hosting anAIM event, please contactMaster Sgt. Bryce Bunnerat [email protected].

‘AIM’ing in the summer

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF WRITER

Are you a kitten or catlover? Well, you can adopta furry friend for just $5 or,betteryet,for free if youhavethe best dance skills.

The Prince George’sCounty Animal Shelter inUpper Marlboro hosted aCat Meow Luau adoptionevent at the Largo facilityAug.15 andAug.16 and hasscheduledanother luau Aug.29-30.

Participants pay $5 toadopt a cat or kitten. Butthere’sachance forcat loverstowalk awaywith a free pet.

“The winner of the limbocontestwillactuallyget theircat for free,” said RodneyTaylor, associate director oftheAnimal Services Facility.

The fee is normally $175and includes testing for dis-ease, shots, a county license,a microchip, and spayingand neutering, said programmanager Shari Lunsford.

Rodney Taylor, associatedirector of the animal shel-ter, said the shelter hopes toget 25 to 30 kittens adoptedover theweekend.

“Our shelter usuallystays pretty full, comparedto the region,” Taylor said.

“We certainly could use thecommunity’s help. I call it acommunity problem, so weneed their help to get theseanimals back into lovinghomes.”

Robin Blum found a newcompanion at the shelterlast week. “I namedmy newcatMickey that I found heretoday,” said Blum,who ownsthree other cats,.

“I expect Mickey to be agreat addition to my family,”Blum said.

CountyAnimal Servicesluau is the cat’smeow

If you go

What: Cat MeowLuau adoption eventWhere: Prince

George’s CountyAnimal Shelter, UpperMarlboroWhen: Aug. 29-30More: For further

information regardingadoption services, call301-780-7200

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Prince George Animal Shelter programmanagerShari Lunsford observes as Mickey gets tenderloving care from Amanda Stulcz, left, and her newowner Robin Blum.

A rain garden in a residential area is functional andattractive.

GREEN, from page 4

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Andrews Gazette6 Friday, August 22, 2014

BY STAFF SGT.AMBER J. RUSSELL459TH PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Col. William H. Masonrelinquished command ofthe 459th Air RefuelingWing, August 16, whenBrigadier Gen. John C.Flournoy, 4th Air Forcecommander and presidingofficer, passed the guide-on to Col. Thomas K. “TK”Smith, Jr., at the change ofcommand ceremony held inHangar 10, here.

The 459th OperationsGroup, 459th MaintenanceSquadron and 459th Mis-sion Support Group stoodat attention in formation,while special guests aroseto welcome the new com-mander hailing from the507th Operations Group,Tinker Air Force Base,Oklahoma.

Upon accepting com-mand of the 459 ARW,Smith offered the new Air-men under his leadershipwhat he said he found tobe a valuable acronym theycould apply in their Reserveand personal professionallives: TEAMWORK.

Training. Do what ittakes to master your pro-fession. The Air Force relieson you.

Empowerment. Feelempowered tomake changeand create efficiencies.

Airmen. The greatestassets we have are our war-rior Airmen. Each Airmanis valuable.

Mentor.Chiefs, supervi-sors and commanders - help

your people to dream andthink about the future.

Willingness. Willing-ness to adapt to change orprocesses to meet the AirForce’s requirements.

Opportunity. Capital-ize on opportunities to vol-unteer.

Resiliency. Focus onthe four pillars: Mental,Physical, Financial andSpiritual.

Knowledge. Go back toschool. Invest in yourself;get a degree. Read yourPME and a book a month.

“Teamwork is the foun-dation that allows us toadapt,” Smith stated. “Wehave a lot changing in ourcountry, the world and inthe Air Force. We are facedwith many challenges.Tight budgets and increas-ing requirements are com-mon themes. I’m going toask you to continue to doyour best to manage thechallenges and incorporatechange into your profes-sions.”

Mason, the previouswing commander was here

from July 2012 to June2014. He has taken a posi-tion at the Pentagon.

During the event,Flournoy presented Masonwith the Legion of MeritAward for his superior lead-ership and dedication to theAirman under his charge.

After the presentation,Mason gave his final com-mand to the Airmen; heplaced them at ease andspoke to them “from theheart.”

“It would be easy tostand here and talk aboutall the accomplishmentsof the last couple of years,”Mason said. “I don’t wish totake credit for what you’vedone; all I’ve done is steeredyou in the direction I feltyou needed to go. You aresome of the most profes-sional and incredible peoplethat I have ever known.”

In addition, Flournoy,Smith and Mason, saidthey sincerely appreciateCol. Scheid P. Hodges, 459ARW vice commander, forstepping up and assum-ing the responsibility ofcommander in the interimof Mason’s departure andSmith’s arrival.

“To the warriors of the459th Air Refueling Wing,I want to thank each andevery one of you for yourtireless efforts and the in-credible sacrifice you makefor your service,” Flournoystated. “Thank you for an-swering your nations call.”

The 459 ARW holds change of command

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/ STAFF SGT. AMBER J. RUSSELL

Brigadier Gen. John C. Flournoy, 4th Air Force commanderand presiding officer at the change of command ceremonyheld in Hangar 10, presents Col. William H. Mason, former459th Air Refueling Wing commander, with the Legion ofMerit on Aug. 16.

BY SENIOR AIRMANMARIAH HADDENHAM

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Service members atJoint Base Andrews arereminded by the 11thComptroller Squadronto update their contactinformation in the De-fense Travel System andLeaveWeb to receive no-tifications and informa-tion properly.

Systems such asLeaveWeb and DTS au-tomatically generateemails letting servicemembers know the sta-tus of their travel vouch-ers or orders.

“If we do not have ac-curate information, andthere’s a problem withyour request, the systemwill send an email notify-ing you of the problem,”said Linda Scott, 11thComptrollers Squadronlead defense travel ad-ministrator. “If your in-formation is incorrect,you may never receivethe message and yourdocument will not be pro-cessed.”

To update personalprofile information, ser-vice members can log

into DTS, go to the trav-eler set up tab, and clickon ‘Update Personal Pro-file’. Under ‘My Profile,’details such as address,phone number, emailaddress and emergencycontact information canbe updated.

Electronic fundstransfer information andthe expiration date ongovernment travel cardscan be updated underthe tab labeled ‘AccountInformation’.

To ensure changes aresaved to their account,service members mustremember to click ‘re-fresh account data.’

“Because these sys-tems are automated, wedon’t control where theinformation is delivered,”said 2nd Lt. Alayna Holt,11th CPTS financial ser-vices flight commander.“Having the correct in-formation updated inthe system allows thesystems to notify servicemembers properly.”

For more guidance onupdating personal in-formation, call the DTShelpdesk at 877-739-2339.

Joint Base Andrewsreminded to updateDTS information

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District Heights Fam-ily & Youth Services Bu-reau will offer severalsupport groups for youthsand families in need ofcounseling services.

“We are charged by thestate of Maryland to pro-vide services to youth inthe context of the family,so all of our services aredesigned to help youthand families flourish,”said Dr. Beverly R. Sar-gent, executive director ofDistrict Heights Family &Youth Services Bureau.

The bureau is ac-cepting applicationsfrom people interestedin crime victim supportgroups, which will includechildren, teen and adultgroups; an anger man-agement group, gearedtoward teens; and a griefand loss group. Eachgroup will meet weeklyduring evenings. Parentsmust provide written per-mission for youths young-er than 16. A minimumof five members mustregister per group beforemeeting dates will be con-firmed. District HeightsFamily & Youth ServicesBureau will offer groupsessions at no cost to

group members.Computer hardware

courses, financial man-agement, resume and jobpreparation workshopswill also be offered forteens throughout the up-coming school year, andduring the summer of2015.

Funding was award-ed through the PrinceGeorge’s County Commu-nity Development BlockGrant program and thePrince George’s CountyCouncil.

Last year, more than400 clients were servedin various programs. Sar-gent said that group ther-apy helps people to under-stand that they are notalone in their situation orpain. Just knowing thatothers understand theirexperience can be healingfor some.

Potential clients maycall 301-336-7600 formore information. Parentscan also email inquiries [email protected].

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“I like going to thebeach and swimmingto cool down.”

The 779th Medical Group Com-mander, Colonel Thomas Cantilina willhost a Health Consumer’sAdvisory Coun-cil meeting 1 p.m. Monday in the 4th floorconference room of building 1050, at Mal-colm Grow Medical Clinics and SurgeryCenter. The meeting is open to the entiremilitary community, active duty, retireesand family members.

Information and updates on servicesand programs will be provided at the

meeting. Topics to be discussed will in-clude updates on the ongoing constructionof the new Ambulatory Surgery Centerand parking garage as well as what to ex-pect over the next year. We will also dis-cuss Pharmacy and TRICARE programsas well as the transition of obstetric deliv-eries to Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.

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Heather Turner and Katherine Chisom, 11thWing sexual assault prevention andresponse victim advocates, are theWarriors of theWeek for theweek. Turnerand Chisomare being recognized for their dedication to victim advocacy. Byresearching training opportunities, they are constantly striving to better boththemselves and their program. Turner and Chisom bothwork after hours toaccommodate the needs of sexual assault survivors.

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Lt. Gen. Carlton D.Everhart II, 18th AirForce commander, presid-ed over the ceremony, andpresented Almand a Le-gion of Merit Medal andretirement orders.

Almand commandedthe 89th AW since Sept.6, 2013 and retires in No-vember.Everhart sharedthe confidence the AirForce has in Millard.

“By assuming com-mand, I’m charging [Mil-lard] with adding tothe next chapter of thisWing’s legacy of excel-lence,” said Everhart.“Command demands astrong element of charac-ter and inspires people togreatness.

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The 11th Wing Base Honor Guard presents colors at the 89th Airlift Wing change-of-command ceremony.

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Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, passes the responsibility of com-mand of the 89 Airlift Wing to Col. John C. Millard at Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 14.

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Malcolm Grow Medi-cal Clinics and SurgeryCenter will be closed onFriday, Aug. 29 for anAFDW Family Day andagain on Monday, Sept.1, in observance of La-bor Day.

There will be noscheduled appointmentson these days. No phar-macy or laboratory ser-vices will be available.

Prescription refillsrequested before noonon Aug. 28 will be avail-able for pickup afternoon on Sept. 2.

Prescription refillsrequested after noon onAug. 28 will be availablefor pickup on Sept. 3.

The Emergent CareCenter will remain opento provide emergencyand urgent care services.

Emergency Care isdefined as a threat to life,

limb or eye sight, suchas severe bleeding, chestpain or broken bones.

Urgent Care is de-fined as care for an ill-ness or injury that re-quires treatment within24 hours but is not lifethreatening. Examplesinclude: earache, tooth-ache, rising fever, jointsprain or urinary tractinfection. Visits to civil-ian urgent care centersrequire prior authoriza-tion from your PrimaryCare Manager. Failureto do so could result inyou incurring the costfor the visit. For urgentcare, authorization en-rollees can reach theirPCM on-call providerafter duty hours by call-ing the Emergent CareCenter at 240-857-2333.

If your condition is noturgent and you can waitfor treatment, pleasecontact the appointmentline at 1-888-999-1212 toschedule an appointment.

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Brooks, 11th FSS seniorlibrary technician.

“I had a family come inwith two small children,they were returning froman overseas assignmentand the children spokeno English,” Gritton said.“The mother would readto her children every day,and by the end of the sum-mer both children werefluent in English.”

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Washington said. “Theysaid that golf courses arewhere big deals are made.I am going to put you inthe position to be on a golfcourse and make the big-gest deal of your career.”

Based in Largo, theInstitute for WorkforceDevelopment is relativelynew resource to help jobseekers improve theirprofessional network andsecure employment.Wash-ington uses his experiencein the workforce develop-ment to teach others jobreadiness skills and givethem a competitive edge.He ran a welfare-to-workprogram, in addition to anoncustodial parent pro-gram for those who losttheir jobs and fell behindin their child support pay-ments.

“I’ve had a lot of goodfeedback,” Washingtonsaid. “We have a lot of indi-viduals being hired.We getpeople jobs.”

Washington, a PrinceGeorge’s County resident,said he was passionateabout eradicating unem-ployment because his fam-ily was once touched bythe circumstance. He saidthat when he was a pre-

teen, his mother becameill while she was employedby the post office. Whenhard times hit, the Wash-ington family had to moveto a low-income area inWashington, D.C. Weekslater during a church re-treat, Washington said, heasked to God to please givehis mother her job back sothat he and his 6-year-old

brother would not have toeat after mice.

His mother eventuallygot her job back, but thememory of the experiencewas seared into Washing-ton’s head. He said thatif he could help others tonot be in that position,he could help uplift them.That is exactly what hedoes today.

Washington has col-lected donated profes-sional attire for instituteparticipants and has evendriven prospective appli-cants to job interviews. Hehas paid for computers outof his own pocket.

While most people findWashington through wordof mouth, Washington hasbeen working with com-munity organizations suchas United CommunitiesAgainst Poverty, Inc. Theorganization runs Shep-herds Cove Shelter, anemergency and transi-tional shelter for homelesswomen and their childrenin Prince George’s Coun-ty. United CommunitiesAgainst Poverty askedWashington to design andrun a workforce develop-ment program for shelterresidents. Sakinah Butler,a resident of the shelter, isone of Washington’s suc-cess stories.

“Mr. Washington’s pro-gram helped me achieveshort term goals, suchas having attire for in-terviews, strengtheningknowledge in the work-place and my communi-cation skills,” Butler said.“My long-term goal that Iaccomplished was gainingfull-time employment tohelp me start the process

of exiting the shelter andbeing able to support myson. If not forMr.Washing-ton’s program, others andmyself would still be stuck,lost and confused.”

For the fundraiser,Washington said he plansto select a small group ofemployers to attend thegolf tournament for an ex-clusive hiring event,wherehe will encourage them tohire qualified applicants, apool of vetted program par-ticipants.

“Job seekers cannot justwalk off the street and par-ticipate,” Washington said.“Experience and back-ground will match whatemployers say they arelooking for. Employers willexpect to hire people fromthe program. It will alsooffer program participantsa chance to be in an inti-mate setting with employ-ers and explain how theycan be an asset to theircompany.”

The registration fee forthe tournament is $150.

To learn more aboutThe Institute forWorkforceDevelopment, or the golffundraiser, call 240-646-4246 or visit the instituteon Facebook at www.facebook.com/instituteforworkforcedevelopment/timeline.

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Ricardo Washington and Meredith Page, who livesat Shepherd’s Cove Shelter, hold back tears afterPage receives a full-time job offer.

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Themobile dental clinic atUniversity of Maryland willfeature 18 exhibits and willoffer wraparound services tohelp educate consumers andencourage them to take con-trol of their own health.Morethan800volunteershavebeenrecruited. For more informa-tion about the Mid-MarylandMission of Mercy & HealthEquityFestivalvisitwww.midmdmom.org.

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