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Vol. 3, No. 38 September 21, 2012

INSIDEAir Force

recognizes 2012Outstanding

Airmen of the YearPage 2

Paying tribute toChief Master Sgt.Barbara Taylor

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Marathon runnershit D.C. streets inrecord numbers

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BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling Public Affairs (JBABPA) is partnering with professionaland college sports teams to high-light military personnel and theirunits, in a fun way.

JBAB PA is looking for enthusias-

tic military members to feature inshort video clips to be broadcastduring upcoming games and specialevents to get the crowd pumped up.

Video sessions are now beingscheduled and will be conductedoutdoors on the grounds of JBABand in the JBAB PA studio.

Personality and enthusiasm arekey. Having fun while on camera isencouraged; having fun as a group

may be contagious.Units and individuals are highly

encouraged to participate and maybe featured in one or more teamvideos, as desired.

Personnel in sensitive billets orunits may use a “stage name” andomit the unit identifier in thevideos, simply stating their locationas “Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.”

Currently, videos are being pro-

duced for the following:WASHINGTON NATIONALS

(MajorLeagueBaseball)Needed:mil-itary personnel in uniform, statingtheir name, rank, unit and location(Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling) thendo a shout out to cheer on the Nats.

NEW YORK YANKEES (MajorLeague Baseball) Needed: militarypersonnel in uniform, stating theirname, rank, unit, hometown and lo-

cation (Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling) then and your message tothe Yankees or do a shout out tocheer on the Bronx Bombers.

NEW YORK METS (MajorLeague Baseball) Needed: militarypersonnel in uniform, stating theirname, rank, unit, hometown and lo-

Be a star! Help your unit shine! Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs will assist!

BY PAUL BELLO

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C. In true joint basefashion, Sailors, Airmen and familymembers gathered for a specialluncheon acknowledging the NavyOmbudsmen and Air Force KeySpouse programs Sept. 19th at theJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling Club.

Navy ombudsmen serve aspoints of contact between a Sailor'sfamily and command leadership byproviding information and relief forfamilies coping with day-to-day lifewhile their loved ones are deployed.Similarly on the Air Force side, itsKey Spouse program promotespartnerships with unit leadership,families and different communityagencies while providing peer-to-peer support wherever needed.

The luncheon's keynote speakerwas Tamara Calandra, wife of JBABcommander Navy Capt. AnthonyCalandra. No matter where her hus-

band has been stationed, she hasalways served as a member of theNavy Spouses' Club and is currentlya member of the Air Force Officers'Wives' Club.

According to her, no servicemember should have to worrywhether or not their families are be-ing taken care of back on the homefront. She also had some tips thatspouses should keep in mind forthe road ahead.

"It's important to establish goodfriendships and get to know thepeople who support you. Though,its also important to have alonetime for yourself. I cant emphasizethis enough," she said. "Spousesneed to recognize their own limitsand make time for fun. Decide whatto look forward to and nurture oth-ers. Most importantly, always begood to yourself."

When addressing the audience,her husband said the success of a

Navy Ombudsmen, Air Force Key Spouse programs recognized

U.S NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

Tamara Calandra, wife of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling base commander Navy Capt. Anthony Calandra, waskeynote speaker at a luncheon recognizing the Navy Ombudsmen and Air Force Key Spouse programs Sept. 19at the Bolling Club.

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BY SENIOR AIRMAN

TABITHA N. HAYNES

AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF

WASHINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON -- The 12 Out-standing Airmen of theYear attend-ed a recognition reception and din-ner hosted by the 2012 Air Force As-sociation's Air and Space Confer-ence and Technology Expositionhere Sept. 17.

The Airmen were lauded fordemonstrating "outstanding lead-ership, job performance, communi-ty involvement and personalachievement," Chief Master Ser-geant of the Air Force James Roysaid. "Our Airmen exhibit thesequalities every day. The Airmen wehonor here tonight represent the700,000 American Airmen doingour nation proud."

The honorees also earned theOutstanding Airman of theYear rib-bon with the bronze service star de-vice and will serve on the Air ForceEnlisted Council for one year. Theywill tour Washington and the WhiteHouse during their stay this week.

Besides Roy, Air Force SecretaryMichael Donley and Air Force Chiefof Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III werein attendance to support the 12 dis-tinguished Airmen. The Airmenwere also welcomed by more than70 U.S. Air Force Honor Guard cer-emonial guardsmen on stage.

"Our history is rooted in innova-tion," Roy said. "We expect Airmento be the innovators, and they al-ways come through for us."

Staff Sgt. Angelo Banks, 81st Se-curity Forces Squadron, Keesler AirForce Base, Miss., led eight Airmenas leader of a quick response fireteam while deployed to Manas, Kyr-gyzstan, and trained members ofthe Kyrgyzstan military.

Master Sgt. Alan Braden, 88thForce Support Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,drafted a career assistance advisorand First Term Airmen Center in-spection program, which has

been adopted by the functionalmanager for use across the AirForce Material Command.

Staff Sgt. Cory Branham, 366thLogistics Readiness Squadron,Mountain Home Air Force Base,Idaho, had his function check andself inspection reports designatedas "best practice" after he coordi-nated with 25 units to manage 158performance reports to timelycompletion.

Senior Airman Bryenna Brooks,

2nd Medical Operations Squadron,Barksdale Air Force Base, La., pro-vided direct medical support at the101st troop medical clinic, BagramAirfield, Afghanistan, as an inde-pendent convoy medic.

Master Sgt. Brandon Bruner, 1stSpecial Operations Logistics Readi-ness Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.,is currently serving his fifth deploy-ment in Afghanistan. He is a sea-soned convoy commander, who haslead 11 combat missions, trained 32joint team members, certified sixconvoy positions and qualified 312Airmen with the M-4 rifle.

Senior Airman Matthew Butler,15th Operational WeatherSquadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.,beat forecasting accuracy standardby 22 percent to secure $13 billionin assets at 33 sites.

Senior Master Sgt. Laura Call-away, 60th Medical OperationsSquadron, Travis Air Force Base,Calif., led the Air Force's largestphysical medicine and emergencydepartments and forged a clinicalpracticum with the University ofCalifornia Davis.

Senior Master Sgt. Emilio Her-nandez, 100th Civil EngineerSquadron, Royal Air Force Milden-hall, United Kingdom, led 52 peoplein 53 civil engineering projects at163 forward operating bases in sup-port of 85,000 warfighters.

Senior Airman Nicholas A.Hurt, 721st Security ForcesSquadron, Cheyenne MountainAir Force Station, Colo., served ona quick-reaction team at Bagram

Airfield, Afghanistan, where he se-cured the base perimeter to pro-tect 30,000 personnel and $3.8 bil-lion in assets.

Master Sgt. Sandra L. Plentzas,944th Fighter Wing, Luke Air ForceBase, Ariz., leveraged the HeadChaplain total force initiative to in-tegrate active duty and Air Reservecomponent chaplain training andscheduling, extending Luke AirForce Base's ministry to more than2,000 Airmen.

Tech. Sgt. Matthew G. Stark,354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eiel-son Air Force Base, Alaska, led themost decorated explosive ordnancedisposal flight in Iraq. He oversaw 27operations with zero casualties insupport of Operation New Dawn.

Senior Master Sgt. Luke W.Thompson, 125th Special TacticsSquadron, Oregon Air NationalGuard, Ore., enabled two Com-bined Joint Special Operations TaskForces, bringing 85 battlefield Air-men to the fight. His organizationalskills provided key joint terminal at-tack control support, delivering 142lethal airstrikes to the enemy.

"These Airmen are not lucky --they have earned every one of theirawards," Roy said. "Like you, Istand in front of you and say, 'I ama very proud Airman.' I am proudof being the chief master sergeantof the Air Force, but more impor-tantly, I am proud of being andAmerican Airman."

For more information about AFAortheOutstandingAirmenoftheYearprogram, visit http://www.afa.org.

Air Force recognizes 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS AARON STOUT

Senior Airman Bryenna Brooks is congratulated by Chief Master Sgt. ofthe Air Force James A. Roy during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Yearbanquet at the 2012 Air Force Associations Air and Space Conferenceand Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17. The recipientswere recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community in-volvement and personal achievements. Brooks is with the 2nd Medical Op-eration Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

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COMMENTARY BY CHIEF

MASTER SGT.RICHARD SIMONSEN

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER

Part Two: InterventionBy nature, I am not the most ob-

servant person. I never notice mywife’s change of hair color or style, Iam never certain if the outfit is newor not, and I could not tell you thelast time the kids took a bath. Thatlast sentence took me over an hourto write because I am not evenaware of the things I don’t observe.But all that changes during collegefootball season! I know exactly whattime and what channel CollegeGame Day comes on. I can tell youif my alma mater the University ofMaryland Terrapins is on televisionand who they are playing. (At thiswriting, they are 2-0 with a homegame against Connecticut on Satur-day at 12:30 on a channel not avail-able on my cable system.)

So I can be very observant whensomething is important to me. Andthere is nothing more importantthan the people in my life.We are allin this military family and we havea crisis in our total force. Our ActiveDuty, Reserve, Guard, Civilian Em-

ployees and family members arekilling themselves at an alarmingrate. No service is spared the horri-ble scourge of suicide. The goodnews is that all of us can be part ofthe solution. Each of you is an earlywarning sensor able to spot the riskfactors and the warning signs of sui-cidal ideations.

AccordingtotheNationalSuicidePrevention Lifeline, there are manywarning signs to look for in ourfriendsandcoworkers.Theseincludetalking about not wanting to bearound anymore, giving away pos-sessions,depression,anxiety,recklessbehavior and an increased use of al-cohol and drugs. Additionally, thereare risk factors that raise the likeli-hood of a suicide attempt. These in-cludemajorhealth,occupational, le-gal, financial or relationship issues.

Other risk factors include asense of isolation and a perceivedstigma associated with asking forhelp. This is where we come in asgood wingmen, shipmates and bat-tle buddies. It requires all of us to beobservant of those around us tolook for differences in personality orbehavior.We can remove the stigmaof asking for help by being helpfulourselves. If you do get a sense thatyour friend or coworker may be sui-cidal, it is an emergency that re-quires immediate intervention.

The Air Force uses the ACEacronym in suicide prevention. “A”is Ask your wingman. It may takecourage, but calmly and firmly askthe question. Just say it: “Are youthinking of killing yourself?” “C” isCare for your wingman. Calmly andsafely control the situation withoutusing force; remove any means thatcould be used for self-injury withoutputting yourself in harm’s way; andactively listen to show understand-ing and produce relief. “E” is Escortyour wingman. Never leave him orher alone; escort your wingman tothe chain of command, chaplain,mental health professional, to theirprimary care provider or to thenearest emergency room. Addition-ally, you, as an intervener, can callthe National Suicide PreventionLifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Similarly, the Navy uses the ACTacronym standing for Ask, Care andTreat.Whether you use ACE or ACT,it is important to take your intuitionseriously. It is an emergency that re-quires immediate action. We mustget involved by being direct andnon-judgmental. Ask and then lis-ten! Do not be sworn to secrecy. Of-fer hope, not advice, and get help.

People are much more impor-tant than who wins a football game.Paying attention and interveningmay save a life.

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BY 579TH MEDICAL GROUP

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C. - On Saturday Sep-tember 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,the J34 Security Services and the579th Medical Group will collabo-rate with the Drug EnforcementAdministration (DEA) to provideour community an opportunity torid their homes of expired, un-used, and unwanted prescriptiondrugs. Disposing of expired, un-used and unwanted medicationscan prevent drug abuse or theft ofthese powerful substances. Dur-ing this time, anyone with base ac-cess may bring medications to theJBAB Exchange for disposal. Thisservice is free and anonymous.

This is the third time JBAB isparticipating in the drug take-backDEA initiative. During the eventheld on April 28, across 5,659 sitesoperated by the DEA and morethan 4,200 state and local law en-forcement partners, more than 276tons of medications were turned infor disposal. Since the DEA startedthe program in 2010, law enforce-ment agencies have collected andremoved 1.5 million pounds (774tons) of unwanted medicationfrom circulation..

This initiative addresses a vitalpublic safety and public health is-sue. Medications that languish inhome cabinets are highly suscep-tible to diversion, misuse, andabuse. Studies show that a major-

ity of abused prescription drugsare obtained from family andfriends, including from the homemedicine cabinet.

Security Services personnel willbe present at the collection site toensure proper collection and dis-posal of any controlled substances(narcotics) which may be turned in.In addition, representatives fromthe 579th Medical Group Pharmacyand Alcohol & Drug Abuse Preven-tion &Treatment Program (ADAPT)will be available to answer ques-tions, or address any of your con-cerns about the program or ADAPT.Please help JBAB make this initia-tive a success!

For more information, call 202-404-7742 or 202-404-5477

National Prescription Drug Take-BackDay to be held at JBAB Exchange

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BY NAVY SAFE HARBORPUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON -- Two Navywounded warriors served as panelistsat the 2012 Warrior-Family Sympo-sium in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13.

Retired Hospital Corpsman 2ndClass Derek McGinnis and retiredConstruction Electrician 3rd ClassBenjamin Host discussed their per-sonal journeys of recovery and subse-quent retirement from military serv-ice.

McGinnis is enrolled in Navy SafeHarbor - which supports seriouslywounded, ill, and injured Sailors andCoast Guardsmen - and Host also re-ceived assistance from the program.

The annual symposium was host-ed by the Military Officers Associationof America and the National DefenseIndustrial Association. Rep. Jeff Miller(FL), chairman of the House Commit-tee on Veterans Affairs (VA), ad-dressed the audience - which includ-ed military personnel, policymakers,and government and communityleaders - at the kick-off of the event.

Marine Corps Maj. Justin Constan-tine, who served as the master of cer-emonies, highlighted the work ofNavy Safe Harbor in his remarks, not-ing, "all Navy Safe Harbor cares aboutis taking care of their [wounded, ill,and injured] Sailors."

Throughout the day, woundedwarriors - as well as their families andcaregivers - recounted their experi-ences since serious illness or injury

first impacted their lives. Their testi-mony shed light on the growing andchanging needs of the wounded war-rior population, and provided helpfulfeedback to the organizations andgovernment programs that assistthem. Topics of discussion includedmedical-disability benefits; familyand caregiver support; and employ-ment and transition services.

McGinnis spoke on a panel enti-tled "The Early Years - How WoundedWarriors-Families are Doing Today."McGinnis was wounded during com-bat operations in Iraq in 2004, whichresulted in the amputation of his leftleg, a traumatic brain injury, and par-tial loss of vision. He is now medicallyretired and working at a VA commu-nity-based outpatient clinic in Stock-ton, Calif.

After becoming wounded, McGin-nis "felt anger, hatred, and frustration.I wondered, who is this new me, withcognitive defects, and can I acceptthis?"

"My hope is that people can takeour stories, our journeys, and our ex-periences as a way to plant the seedsof post-traumatic growth as theylearn how to live their new lives," headded. He said that he feels blessed tohave lived through the experience.

Host spoke on a panel entitled"Transitions & New Beginnings -Linking Alliances to Evolving Needs."Host was a Seabee wounded in com-bat in 2004, and he grapples with theeffects post-traumatic stress disorder.He currently is a student.

"I deal with things on a regular ba-sis that you don't know about. I seemnormal to you, but I'm not," he statedplainly while addressing the audi-ence.

He said he credits the VA in LosAngeles, which specializes in brain re-search, for much of his progress.

"I thank them for teaching me tohave the poise to present myself, tostop, think for a minute, and then re-act," he said.

Navy Safe Harbor Family pro-grams and Charitable Resource Coor-dinator Dario Santana attended theconference, where he met withwounded warriors and potentialcommunity partners.

"We are incredibly fortunate thatthese service members, as well astheir families and caregivers, werewilling to share their personal storiesso publicly and candidly," said San-tana. "Their testimony provided in-credible insight to those of us whowork on behalf of wounded warriors,and it will help us improve the care weprovide."

The Navy Safe Harbor program isa key component of the Departmentof the Navy's 21st Century Sailor andMarine initiative, which is designed tomaximize Sailor and Marine personalreadiness, build resiliency, and honethe most combat-effective force.

For more information about NavySafe Harbor, visit http://safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil or email [email protected].

Navy Wounded Warriors share experiences

deployment can be traced right back to the morale of theunit. That morale he said comes from the families back onthe home front.

"The Navy Ombudsmen and Air Force Key Spouse pro-grams make sure any problems get taken care of early," Ca-landra said. "We don't have a large paycheck for these people,but I think its fitting that we take time to acknowledge whatthey do and what they mean to all us service members."

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U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

Air Force spouse Erica Gantt joins Navy spouse Sally Guildfor the luncheon's traditional cake cutting.

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cation (Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling) then doa shout out to get the Mets fans to their feet.

CINCINNATI REDS (Major League Base-ball) Needed: groups of military personnel inuniform, regardless of where they are original-ly from, stating their name, rank, unit and lo-cation (Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling) andstarting a chant “LET’S… GO… REDS!LET’S…GO…REDS!”The groups can be fromthe same unit and service branch or can in-clude members of different service branches,to show the joint flavor at JBAB.

Also needed: military personnel in uni-form originally from the Cincinnati area, stat-ing their name, rank, unit and location (JointBase Anacostia-Bolling) and hometown,then tell the fans to get on their feet and makesome noise!

ATLANTA BRAVES (Major League Baseball)Needed: military personnel in uniform, statingtheir name, rank, unit and location (Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling), your message to the Bravesor Braves Fans, such as “Go Braves” or “Don’tstop the chop!”, etc.

TheBraveswouldalsoliketohonorChipperJones, who is retiring at the end of the season.They would like service members to shout outspecificallytoChipperJones, i.e.:"ToBravesleg-end Chipper Jones- thanks for the memoriesand go Braves!"

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (Col-lege Football) is holding a Military AppreciationGame and would like to feature military fans.Needed: military personnel in uniform, statingtheir name, rank, unit and location (Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling)thenshouting,“GoKnights!”

To schedule a video shoot or for more in-formation, contact: [email protected] atJBAB PA.

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BY CHIEF MASTER SGT.JENN PAGNARD

THE U.S. AIR FORCE BAND

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C.-- On Aug. 23, The United States Air ForceBand paid tribute to 30 years of service at aretirement ceremony honoring Chief MasterSgt. Barbara S.Taylor in Gabriel Hall.The cer-emony was officiated by the Band's com-mander and conductor Col. Larry H. Lang.

Lang had high praise forTaylor's militaryservice saying, "She is fiercely and unrelent-ingly committed to our profession of armsand has proudly worn the Marine and AirForce uniforms for 30 years--her entire adultlife." Commenting about her impressiveleadership and mentorship, he said, "She issomeone who will boldly speak the truthwhen few would dare to--someone who willunabashedly fight for what is right and goodwith all of the passion and intellect she canmuster. She recruited me into the Air Forcein 1990 and has been a wonderful mentorand friend for 22 years."

Taylor is so appreciative to all those whowere involved with the ceremony. She is es-pecially grateful to the event organizer say-ing, "Special thanks to Chief Carl Long for or-chestrating the entire event. It was a trulymemorable occasion for me and my family."

Taylor's military career began in 1982when she enlisted in the United States Ma-rine Corps. After basic training and trainingat the Navy School of Music, she was as-signed to the Marine Band at Quantico Ma-rine Corps Development and EducationCommand inVa. In the summer of 1986, shewas chosen to become an Air Force band of-ficer. Upon commissioning, she became thedeputy commander and associate conduc-

tor of the Air Combat Command Heartlandof America Band at Offutt Air Force Base,Neb., and in 1987, became the band's com-mander and conductor. She then was select-ed as the commander and conductor of the502nd Air Force Band at Keesler Air ForceBase, Miss. in 1989. Then, Captain (select)Taylor chose to resign her commission.

She subsequently re-entered the AirForce as a staff sergeant and was assigned tothe United States Air Force Heritage of Amer-ica Band at Langley Air Force Base,Va.Whilethere,Taylor performed as a euphonium andvocal soloist. Additionally, she worked in theoperations office at Langley, serving as theband's director of operations from October1995 until her reassignment to The UnitedStates Air Force Band in January 1997.

Before her current assignment with The

United States Air Force Band, Taylor servedas the Band's chief of public affairs admin-istration, assistant to the director of opera-tions for special actions and superintendentof finance, unit deployment monitor, com-mander's support staff manager, executiveofficer to the commander, broadcast andtechnical support manager, and chief ofsupply. Additionally, she served as the U.S.Air Force Central Command Band superin-tendent from June to October 2008.

Speaking about her military career, "Ithas been privilege and a blessing to serve mycountry in this unique way. The thirty yearshave gone by very quickly. I would do it allover again if given the opportunity."

Taylor's official date of retirement is Nov.1. She and her family will remain in theWashington, D.C. area.

Paying tribute to Chief Master Sgt. Barbara Taylor

AF PHOTO BY MASTER SGT. TARA ISLAS

Chief Master Sgt. Barbara Taylor conducts the Concert Band at the Air Force Memorialfor her final concert with The U.S. Air Force Band.

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BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Local runners fromacross northernVirginia and southern Maryland,as well as marathon enthusiasts from as far northas Pennsylvania and New York, converged ondowntownWashington, D.C. the morning of Sep.16 for the 9th annual Navy 5-Miler and inaugural13-mile Navy-Air Force Half Marathon. Bothraces, which were open to military and civilianrunners, began and ended in the shadow of theWashington Monument.

This was the first time Naval District Wash-ington and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling ex-panded the Navy 5-Miler into the Navy-AirForce Half Marathon. The turnout was stellar, asthere were 4,023 registered participants be-tween the two marathons. Of that number,there was a total of 3,246 completions. Thestrong showing also eclipses last year’s total bymore than 1,000 participants, said Allison Bow-man, event coordinator for JBAB's Morale,Wel-fare and Recreation (MWR).

Todd Spain, an ensign stationed at the U.S.Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., ran the Navy5-Miler in the hopes of getting in shape for future

races like the Marine Corps Marathon that’scoming up in October.

“I’m taking part in my first-ever marathon.I’m really excited and proud to be out here witha lot of fellow runners,” Spain said before therace. “For me, it’s not about getting a good time.I’m just looking forward to running and enjoyingthe day.”

The morning provided beautiful weather forrunners, as well as cheering families. LatoyaSewell was on hand to show support for herhusband, Brandon, who was running his firstNavy-Air Force Half Marathon. The couple trav-elled from Upper Marlboro, Md. to take part inthe event.

“He has a personal goal for himself in mind,but it’s really all about staying in shape and hav-ing fun. I bet a lot of people here would say thesame thing” Sewell said. “It’s great to see such alarge turnout of people.You couldn’t have pickeda better day. The weather is just gorgeous.”

Kicking things off with a rousing rendition ofthe national anthem was JBAB’s own Navy PettyOfficer 2nd Class Lamarsay Creer, who is a reli-gious program specialist at the Chapel Center.According to him, an event like this is inspira-tional on so many levels.

“I look around and I see a lot people showingpride for our country. As a service member, that’sgreat to see,” Creer said. “It’s also inspirational towatch a group of wounded warriors participate.That only proves there are no limitations in lifeexcept what you put on yourself.”

Besides Creer, other JBAB members on handincluded the Navy and Air Force Honor Guards.Several organizations also pitched in and servedas volunteers at water stops around the course.They included Security Forces, Joint Air DefenseOperations Center, the 579th Medical Group andJBAB’s Airmen of Distinction.

An avid runner, JBAB commander Navy Capt.Anthony Calandra was more than happy to laceup a pair of sneakers that day, as well. He wasjoined on the course by his wife, Tamara.

“This will be an event to remember becauseof all of you runners and everyone who volun-teered to make this a success,” Calandra told acrowd following the Navy 5-Miler. “Please re-member us next year. Bring your friends andhelp us make it another great event.”

All proceeds of the Navy 5 Miler and the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon go to support JBAB’sMWR program. All race results can be found on-line at www.navyairforcehalfmarathon.com.

Marathon runners hit D.C.streets in record numbers

PHOTOS BY MASS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST 3RD CLASS DION DAWSON

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Outdoor Volunteer opportunityon Sep 28 – Help Needed

Join Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)and the National Park Service on Sep. 28 tohelp clear the Fort Grebel ParkWalking/Run-ning/BikeTrail, located adjacent to the base-ball field behind Leckie Elementary School(4201 Martin Luther King Ave. SW), not farfrom JBAB.

Two time periods are available for volun-teers, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 20volunteers for each period are needed.Volun-teers may stay the entire four hours if desired.Gloveswillbeprovided.Wearsturdyshoes.Re-port to the JBAB Public Affairs Officer, JoeCirone. To volunteer, contact [email protected] with your name, rank, unit andthe time period desired.

Mortgage Foreclosure Preventionand Client Assistance event

CitiMortgage is coming to the Hilton

Alexandria Mark Center Thursday, Sept. 27from noon - 7 p.m. with its proprietary 2012Citi -Military Road to RecoveryTour featuringhomeowner-support events for current andformer members of the Armed Forces whoare having difficulty making mortgage pay-ments and needing assistance. Borrowers donot have to be CitiMortgage customers to at-tend. For information, or for those who areunable to attend the event but would like as-sistance, please call 1-866-915-9417.

Troops to Teachers ProgramThe Troops to Teachers program is

scheduled for Dec. 14 and is designed toassist separating or retiring military per-sonnel in pursuing a rewarding second ca-reer in public education (elementary, sec-ondary or vocational) while also facilitat-ing employment in public schools. If youare interested in this program, call: 1-800-680-0884/1-800-231-6242. To RSVP to at-

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

See JNOTES, Page 9

Video Game NightsEvery Wednesday and Friday | 5 to 7 p.m. |

LibrarySummer is here! Stay cool in the library

and check out our totally FREE Video GameNights!

WACKY WII WEDNESDAYS - Stop in andchoose from our Wii Game selection.

GAMER'S CHOICE FRIDAY- Choose fromWii, Playstation 3 or X-Box 360 games.

Games can only be played in the JBAB Li-brary and must be checked out at the Circu-lation Desk; only age appropriate games willbe issued to participants. Headphones arealso available upon request. Please call 202-767-5578 for more information.

Daily Lunch Buffet SpecialTuesday thru Friday | 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |

Bolling ClubTuesday- Create your own panini and pair

it with our homemade soup, fresh salad barand the rest of the lunch buffet.

Wednesday- Carving Station, French Friesand Yorkshire Pudding

Thursday- Club Members, make yourreservations now! All you can eat smothered,baked or fried pork chops.

Friday- Seafood, Chef’s choice of seafoodchoices

*Remember, the salad and ice cream barsare always available!

Members: $9.95 Non-Members: $12.95For parties of ten or more, $1 will be added

to each person’s meal. Please call 202-563-8400 for more information.

Membership Free DrawingTuesdays | Noon | Bolling Club - Washing-

ton Dining RoomHere’s your opportunity to win a FREE

SUNDAY BRUNCH for members only! Win-ners are drawn every Tuesday at noon andyou must be present to win. Members must

show proper ID as well as a valid club mem-bership card. Please call 202-563-8400 formore information.

2-for-1 Steak DinnerEvery Thursday | 5 to 8:30 p.m. | Bolling

ClubStop by the Club to receive the "Best

Deal in Town!" Choose from a juicy 12oz ribeye or sirloin steak, chicken or dish, andyour choice of a tossed or Iceberg wedgesalad, and Russet or Sweet baked potatowith butter, sour cream, chives, and baconbits. All meals come with a roll and butter,as well as coffee, tea, or iced tea. Select ap-petizers, desserts, and drink specials will beoffered.

Club Members: $23.95 for two peopleNon-Members: $23.95 per person. Please call202-563-8400 for more information.

Movie Madness FeatureEvery Friday | 5 p.m. | LibraryJoin us at the JBAB Library for our FREE

Movie Madness!We feature a popular recently released

family friendly 'G' or 'PG' rated movie andserve complimentary theater-style popcornand drinks. All children under 10 years oldmust be supervised, by a parent or guardianat least 16 years old, while watching themovie.

The weekly movie will be posted at the Cir-culation Desk and our mobile outside mar-quee. For further questions contact the JBABLibrary at: (202)767-5578.

Reach the BeachSept. 2 to Oct. 31 | Fitness CentersReach the Beach is an eight week incentive

program where you exercise your way to dif-ferent“beaches”. Log your exercise time/milesinto the tracking sheet at the front desk of theFitness Centers.

• First person to reach KeyWest, FL will re-ceive a grand prize!

• All participants who make it to KeyWest,FL will receive a prize from the prize box!

• At each “beach” the participant will re-ceive a prize from the prize box

For more information, contact CherylHammond at 202-767-5895 or Pamela Han-don 202-433-2962.

Employment ClassesSign up is the Friday before for all:Applying for a Federal Job - Sept. 28 | 9 a.m.

to Noon | Bldg 13Please call 202-767-0450 for more infor-

mation.

Story TimeTuesdays and Thursdays | 10am | LibrarySept. 25 Skippy Jon Jones (Hispanic Her-

itage Month)Sept. 27 Tacos, Tacos! (Hispanic Heritage

Month)

Phase 10 Card Game ChallengeSept. 21 |7 to 8 p.m. | Youth Center | 9 to 18

years oldJoin the JBABYouth Center for an evening

of the classic Phase 10 card game challenge.Sign up at the front desk. Please call 202-767-4003 for more information.

Blue Jeans DesignSept. 21 and 28 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Youth Center

| 9 to 18 years oldBring in your old blue jeans and creativity

as you redesign, decorate and create a newlook. Sign up at the front desk. Please call 202-767-4003 for more information.

Save the Date: Naval DistrictWashingtonYouth Council Conference

Sept. 22-23Place: National 4-H Youth Conference

Center7100 Connecticut Ave. Chevy Chase, MD

20815Registration and Breakfast: 8:30 – 9 a.m.Institute Training: Starting at 9 a.m. Satur-

day and ending at Noon on SundayAttendance Requirement: This is a FREE

overnight training event and all student par-ticipants and sponsors are expected to remainon the facility during the training

Please mark your calendar for the upcom-ing Naval District Washington (NDW) YouthCouncil Conference!The purpose of this con-ference is to connect teens throughout NDWthrough a collaborative partnership betweenon-base and school-base youth sponsorshipprograms by creating action plans that willsustain youth sponsorship programmingthroughout the region. This conference isopen to all Navy trained Student2StudentSponsors, S2S Student Team members, CYPYouth Sponsorship Staff and CYP registeredyouth program participants who are interest-ed or are currently a member of their installa-tion Youth Sponsorship Program.

This conference will be jammed-packedfull of fun, food, and festivities!! Spaces arelimited! For more information about this con-ference, please contact your school Liason Of-ficer Maryanna Bond at 202-404-1652 or JoyceSheridan- Youth Director at 202-767-4003.

Charter Boat FishingSept. 22 | Noon to 8 p.m. | Chesapeake Bay

| Sign up by Aug. 16Let’s go fishing! ODR is joining Hook Mash

Charters for a half day fishing trip in theChesapeake Bay. Cost is $100/person and in-cludes half day fishing from 1 to 7 p.m., trans-portation, bait, tackle and gear. Bring a coolerto bring your catch home in and a cooler forsnacks and drinks. Please call 202-767-9136for more information.

Laser Tag TripSept. 22 | Noon | Shadowland Adventures,

Alexandria, VAStrap on a suit and prepare to battle it out

in the multi-level arena! Join Liberty as weventure to Shadowland Adventures for LaserTag! Battle amongst your peers using stealthto achieve your ultimate objective…victory!Please call 202-685-1802 for more informa-tion.

MWR Calendar

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tend the briefing at the Military and FamilySupport Center, Bldg 13, call 202-433-6151or 202-767-0450.

AFOWC Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers' Wives' Club Thrift

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and is openTuesdays,Wednesdays andThursdays 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Donations are accepted during busi-ness hours only. Profits from the AFOWCThrift shop go towards college scholarshipsand other military charitable organizations.For more information about the AFOWC orits Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or [email protected].

Thomas Road ConstructionConstruction on Thomas Rd. will contin-

ue until its projected completion date of Sept.24. Shoulder and lane closures will impedethe traffic pattern. For more information, callthe construction manager at 605-222-2249 ore-mail [email protected].

Boys and Girls Clubvolunteer opportunity

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Wash-ington needs four volunteer coaches for theiryouth baseball league for 10-year-olds and12-year-olds. For more information or to signup, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or e-mail [email protected].

Thrift Shop ReopeningThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Thrift Shop has relocated to Enterprise Hall(building 72). The store hours are TuesdaysandWednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and the firstSaturday of every month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.For more information call 202-433-3364.

JBAB Girl ScoutsCalling all Girls! JBAB Girl Scouts is cur-

rently preparing for the 2012- 2013 schoolyear. Girls registered in Kindergarten - 12thgrade this fall and interested in joiningshould contact [email protected]. The troop meets the second and

fourth Wednesday of each month at thecommunity center on Chappie James Blvdat 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; building girls with con-fidence, character and courage for 100 years.

Toastmasters Club seeksnew members

The Bolling Toastmasters Club meetsevery Wednesday from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at theJBAB Chapel Center. Participants can learn tohone their communication and leadershipskills. Meetings are open to all services andanyone with base access. For more informa-tion call 301-452-6931 or [email protected].

Jogging path closedThe Public Works Department has an-

nounced the jogging path by Giesboro Parkhas been closed until further notice. An alter-nate path has been provided.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe DC Metro chapter of Navy Wives

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

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CATHOLIC SERVICESSunday

Reconciliation............................ 8:45 a.m.Rosary............................ 9:10 a.m.Mass............................9:30 a.m.

Daily MassTues/Wed/Thursday.....11:30 a.m.Friday..............................7:00 a.m.

PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship

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

Sunday School9:30-10:30 a.m. September-May

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Sunday: Sun. School 9:45am, Worship Services 11:00am & 6:00pm

Wednesday: AWANA, Teen Clubs, Adult Prayer & Bible Study 7:00pm

An Independent Bible Centered Church • In the Baptist Tradition - Missionary minded

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