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Vol. 5, No. 27 July 11, 2014

INSIDESECNAV pays tribute to Washington Navy Yard attack victims,

responders Page 4

Redskins form military

appreciation club

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Joint Base used for traffic control train-ing, launch point for Independence Day

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By RoBeRt W. MitchellJoint Base anacostia-Bolling

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the 11th Wing retiree activities of-fice (rao) at Joint Base anacostia-Bolling (JBaB) is calling for more volunteers to as-sist the organization in providing valuable programs and services for military retirees.

the rao is the main focal point of the retiree activities Program, an activity estab-lished by an air force mandate (air force Policy Directive 36-31, Personal affairs) to provide programs and services to military retirees and their families.

according to retired air force chief Master sgt. charles lucas, rao area representative and a JBaB volunteer, the rao office is look-ing for volunteers to work at the main office located in the JBaB headquarters building.

“JBaB welcomes volunteers to help man the offices Monday through friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” he said.

retiree services and programs available at the rao are open to all retired military service members and their family members, according to lucas.

the rao helps retirees and their fami-lies resolve issues concerning health care, retired pay and receiving both retirement pay and disability compensation simultae-nously. it also addresses commissary and base exchange concerns and other issues related to survivor benefit plans.

in addition to helping other retired mili-tary service members in the office, rao volunteers work at hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. they also provide income tax assistance, serve on base advisory commit-

tees, and sponsor retiree seminars and ap-preciation days.

retired air force Major clifton Daniels, described military retiree volunteers as peo-ple with a built-in desire to serve others.

“rao volunteers, as the term indicates, are individuals who have a penchant for giv-ing freely their time and service to a cause they feel strongly about. as in my case, i feel that my more than 35 years of military and [Department of Defense] experience has po-sitioned me to return willingly and provide help. i am only one of many others who may feel the same,” he said.

the next main event at the rao is the re-tiree appreciation Day set for oct. 25. it will be held at Joint Base andrews.

for more information on becoming a vol-unteer at the JBaB rao, call 202-767-5244.

Retiree Activities Office calls for volunteers at Joint Base

By RoBeRt W. Mitchell

Joint Base anacostia-Bolling

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swimming, bowling and a flag-folding class by the air force Honor guard are among the recreational activities children are enjoying this summer at Joint Base anacostia-Bolling (JBaB). the JBaB Youth center summer camp runs from June 16 to august 30.

the summer camp program provides several types of activities and events for the approximately 120 children dropped off at the youth center every week, according to program supervisor and youth center direc-tor Joyce sheridan.

“our camp provides a combination of activities like water sports, kickball, tennis and other events for our children,” she said.

During one special event, children learned how to fold the american flag in a visit to the youth center by air force Honor guardsmen staff sgt. lawrence rajab, a na-tive of Miami, fla., and senior airman rus-sell Helms, a native of atlanta, ga.

“i came to show them the basics on how to properly display the flag, dispose the flag and how to properly fold the flag,” said law-rence.

During the instruction, the children learned what the stars and colors on the

Youth enjoy outdoor sports, get history lesson at Joint Base summer camp

U.S. Navy photo By RoBeRt W. Mitchell

Retired Air Force Maj. Clifton Daniels (left) and retired Air Force Col. Joanne Flanigan (right) discuss activities and services available to retired military service members from all branches of service in the Retiree Activities Of-fice at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

U.S. Navy photo By RoBeRt W. Mitchell

A group of children beat the summer time heat by diving into the cool water at the base pool at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). Camp counselors from the JBAB Youth Center Summer Camp program escort campers to the pool during day trips held throughout the week. See caMp, Page 3

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flag represent. they also learned that francis scott Key wrote the national anthem, “the star span-gled Banner,” thanks to the Honor guardsmen.

JBaB summer camp counselor cathy austin invited the Honor guard to the summer camp pro-gram to help the children and counselors learn about the flag.

“i didn’t know how to fold a flag myself, so i wanted the kids to learn how to fold the flag. i thought the Honor guard would be perfect to teach and tell us about the significance of the flag,” she said.

nineteen year old Michael go-dan, also a JBaB summer camp counselor, enjoyed the class and appreciated the visit by the air-men. “it was good for them to come here and teach the children. i didn’t know how to do that,” he said.

soon after the flag-folding class, the children in Maritza Medrano’s group began to practice what they learned with a table cloth.

“i am excited and happy that they are learning something new,” she said.

Parents can purchase one or all 11 weeks of camp to fit their sum-mer plans, according to program director Joyce sheridan.

“You can sign up for the entire camp or just for a couple of weeks. if you are vacationing with fam-ily, then you will need only a few weeks of camp,” she said.

camp costs are based on a family’s income, thus a single ju-nior enlisted parent, for example, would not pay the same rate as a single parent who is a gs-15 feder-al employee, sheridan explained.

the flexibility in terms of costs and scheduling is what many parents find appealing about the summer camp program at JBaB.

“it provides a safe environment for parents to bring their children during the summer. it is conve-nient and parents like the prices better than what they would find at a summer camp off base,” she said.

in one example of convenience, sheridan referred to a parent who commutes from Waldorf, Md., drops off her child at the JBaB

Youth center for summer camp and continues on to her place of employment at Marine corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

for more information about the JBaB Youth center summer camp program, call 202-767-4003 or drop by the JBaB Youth cen-ter in building 4485 and inquire within.

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U.S. Navy photoS By RoBeRt W. Mitchell

Air Force honor guardsman Staff Sgt. lawrence Rajab of Miami, Fla. demonstrates how to properly fold the American flag to a child in the youth center summer camp program at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

Young campers take turns bowling during a day trip with the youth cen-ter summer camp program at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

Cooling off from the July heat, children jump into the base pool at Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling (JBAB) dur-ing a day trip with the JBAB Youth Center Sum-mer Camp program.

Air Force honor guardsmen Senior Airman Russell helms (left) and Staff Sgt. lawrence Rajab (center) show summer camp children and counsel-ors how to properly fold the American flag at the youth center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

Four children attending summer camp were selected by Air Force honor guardsmen Senior Airman Russell helms (center) and Staff Sgt. lawrence Rajab (right) to participate in a flag folding dem-onstration at the youth center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.


By ShaWn MilleRnDW PuBlic affairs

secretary of the navy (sec-naV) ray Mabus honored victims of the sept. 2013 Washington navy Yard (WnY) shooting as well as ci-vilian and military first responders during an awards ceremony at the Washington navy Yard’s leutze Park, June 23.

“over the past 13 years of war, we’ve experienced all too often the pain of combat losses, and we have honored those who we have lost and the many who have served our nation overseas,” Ma-bus said at the ceremony.” today, we honor those who have sacri-ficed and who have done heroic acts here at home. the memory of those killed that day will always burn bright.”

Mabus posthumously awarded navy Distinguished civilian ser-vice Medals to seven of the victims of the shooting who worked at na-val seas systems command (naV-sea), and navy Distinguished ci-vilian service Medals with Valor to the remaining five victims from naVsea and naval facilities en-gineering command (naVfac), with family members accepting on behalf of their fallen loved ones.

Mabus praised the work of the naVsea and naVfac workers, whom he said provide the foun-dation of the fleet and worldwide operations, and referred to every-one, both uniformed and civilian, as one large family.

“as a family, we grieve, and we

continue grieve. We gather here again as a family to recognize the heroism of those we lost and the heroism that confronted evil on that day last fall,” he said.”We

honor the men and women we lost—those who gave their lives for their country in the long tradi-tion of great americans.”

also awarded the navy Distin-

guished civilian service Medal with Valor were 16 civilians in attendance from naVsea, naval criminal investigative service (ncis), naval support activity

(nsa) Washington, the u.s. Park Police, and the District of colum-bia Metro Police Department who rushed to help others in the midst of the attack. Mabus also awarded the navy and Marine corps Medal to eight sailors for their actions that day, as well as representatives of 13 regional organizations who helped in the aftermath.

chief of naval operations adm. Jonathan greenert joined Mabus in praising the awardees, co-workers and family members at the ceremony.

“We’re a navy of sailors, civil-ians and families,” said greenert. “We’re all shipmates—all of us gathered here today and everyone that works here at the Yard and elsewhere. last september when tragedy struck, shipmates demon-strated courage.”

those affected by the tragedy have shown determination and resilience in the days and months since then, greenert added, and called on everyone to keep mov-ing forward while honoring the memory of the 12 victims.

“to properly remember those who fell, we have to reflect on what they worked for, of what we fight for, and find ways to recog-nize them in our daily lives,” Ma-bus said.

for more news and informa-tion from around naval District Washington, visit www.navDist-Wash.org, or follow on facebook at www.facebook.com/navDist-Wash.

SECNAV pays tribute to Washington Navy Yard attack victims, responders

U.S. Navy photo By MaSS coMMUNicatioN SpecialiSt 2Nd claSS pedRo a. RodRigUez

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus greets Oscar, a working dog for hope Animal Assistance Crisis Response, during an awards ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, June 23. SECNAV posthumously awarded victims as well as civilian and military first responders, and organizations for the events of Sept. 16, 2013 at the Washington Navy Yard.

By ShaRon Renee tayloRWrnMMc PuBlic affairs

staff Writer

to bridge the gap of differ-entiating medical proficiencies of navy corpsmen and army 68 charlie/licensed Practical nurs-es (lPn), sailors are participating in a newly-revised army-based Phase ii training program.

the program that teaches practical nursing specialists to perform preventive, therapeu-tic and emergency nursing care procedures is now available to sailors for the first time at Walter reed Bethesda. after completing the requirements of the year-long course and passing a national li-censure examination, students will be credentialed as lPns.

four sailors assigned to Walter reed national Military Medical center (WrnMMc) joined the 21 soldiers and seven army reserv-ists March 3 at san antonio army Medical center in fort sam Hous-ton, texas. During the first phase of the 54-week pilot program, they learned anatomy and physi-ology, pathophysiology as well as microbiology. on May 27, the 32 students arrived at WrnMMc for Phase ii.

throughout the second-half of the course, students will obtain clinical hours in medical, surgical and specialty areas such as Medi-cal and surgical intensive care

units along with the Pediatric intensive care unit. the future lPns will further attend training at fort Belvoir community Hos-pital, Va., according to army sgt. 1st class steven Brown, Phase ii senior enlisted leader and in-structor for the course at Walter reed Bethesda.

“this is a phenomenal oppor-tunity for these junior corpsmen and soldiers to collaboratively work together for a common goal, to be the best licensed practical nurses the navy and army have to offer,” said army Maj. Jeff Hillis, Deputy Director for the Phase ii site. “the in-depth quality of di-dactic instruction, coupled with a robust clinical experience, attests to Walter reed Bethesda’s flag-ship of healthcare mantra.”

Hillis indicated the joint-effort pilot program is the first of its kind in the history of the practi-cal nurse course, and is designed to advance the skillset of both groups of service members to-ward completion.

“this is a good place to learn and grow,” WrnMMc Director Brig. gen. (Dr.) Jeffrey B. clark told students June 5. “i also think it’s a good place to develop as a service member, as a soldier or a sailor.”

clark encouraged the students to revel and take full advantage of the joint setting of Walter reed

Bethesda with “army, navy, [Ma-rine and] air force, working as one team.”

“We’re very glad to have you here … proactively, patient-friendly [and] actively looking for ways we can make the patient experience as positive as we can,” he added.

navy Hospital corpsman 3rd class-select charla Watson said she was glad to be one of the first

sailors to participate in a training program that will provide them the opportunity to attain creden-tials as licensed Practical nurses.

“it was a lot of corpsmen that fought for this position, and we were selected accordingly, and i couldn’t be more excited to be here,” said the sailor.

Watson said she and her three navy peers were selected among a group of 60 Walter reed Bethesda

corpsmen who submitted appli-cations, and 20 who interviewed before a board of directors for the program that included senior en-listed lPns. each candidate sub-mitted letters of recommendation as well as an application package. Physical training (Pt) and armed services Vocational aptitude Bat-tery (asVaB) scores were also re-quired.

“We had to be a Quad Zero corpsman, which means we didn’t have a specialty yet,” she explained. “this is something i think all of us wanted to do and to open it up for future corpsmen is going to be our goal.”

Joining the sailors is army spc. alicia griffin, a combat medic who reclassified to become an lPn. she said the pilot program is the first course she has taken with sailors in her four years of active duty in the army.

“it’s great. i like it,” said grif-fin, who explained her corps-men classmates share the same military discipline as soldiers, and agreed they are basically the same — they just wear different uniforms.

the 32 students form the fourth lPn class held at Walter reed Bethesda since 2011. the current class is tentatively sched-uled to complete the pilot pro-gram March 27, 2015.

Sailors, Soldiers ‘learn, grow’ in LPN course

U.S. aRMy photo By ShaRoN ReNee tayloR

Soldiers and Sailors learn together in a newly-revised Army-based training program designed to bridge the gap of differentiating medical proficien-cies.


By JiM DReSBach

PentagraM staff Writer

the District of columbia national foot-ball league team launched the franchise’s free, official military appreciation club June 23.

the club, redskins salute, is a partner-ship between the nfl team and uso of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore (uso-Metro) and will provide an avenue for fans to thank and show their appreciation to ser-vicemembers and their families.

“Boosting the morale of members of our military community is at the heart of ev-erything we do at uso-Metro,” uso-Metro President and ceo elaine rogers said in a redskin’s press release. “redskins salute aligns beautifully with our mission to ‘lift the spirits of america’s troops and their families.’ We’re looking forward to working with the redskins to celebrate the service of those who have and continue to give so much for our nation.”

according to the press release, the club was formed by the redskins to “amplify the team’s decade-long military appreciation initiatives into one comprehensive, year-round platform.”

those eligible to join redskins salute in-clude all active-duty servicemembers, na-tional guard members, reservists, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and mili-tary veterans from all branches of the armed services as well as their families.

“When we met with [redskins owner] Dan snyder about redskins salute, we

wanted to consolidate fans under one plat-form,” said redskins senior Vice President for communications tony Wyllie. “for over a decade, we’ve had military appreciation events – and they’ve been great events. We feel redskins salute is the best way to create a true football community and to have these events where fans can engage with us and with each other.”

the events and community bonding be-gan with a June 28 career fair hosted by the club for former and retired military service-members at fedex field. redskins salute is hosting more events as the preseason and training camp begins. on July 13, a military appreciation day at fedex field will take place for servicemembers and their families. those attending can take part in stadium tours, raffles, meet and greets with players, cheerleaders, redskins alumni and live en-tertainment.

as the redskins prepare for the 2014 season at their richmond training camp, redskins salute will follow. the club will host military personnel at a training camp ViP tent. times will be announced at a later date.

on aug. 7 at the redskins preseason opener against the new england Patriots, the club will host 1,500 military personnel at fedex field and a separate ViP hospital-ity party for active-duty and retired military personnel prior to kick-off.

for additional information on redskins salute or to join free of charge, visit www.redskinssalute.com.

Redskins form military appreciation club

U.S. aRMy photo By Staff Sgt. JeNNifeR JohNSoN

More than 100 servicemembers stationed in the National Capital Region come out to meet the Washington Redskins during an event hosted by the team at their training camp in Ashburn, Va., May 29. the Redskins now have an official military appreciation club, which servicemembers, families, retirees, veterans and DoD employees can register for via www.redskinssalute.com.

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.


By MaSS coMMunication SpecialiSt 2nD claSS

BRanDon WilliaMS-chuRch

nsaB PuBlic affairs staff Writer

World Wrestling entertainment (WWe) superstars Dolph Ziggler, r truth and for-mer WWe Divas champion Paige shared stories and laughs as they visited wounded warriors and staff at the uso Warrior and family center June 23.

giving back to the military meant more than simply taking pictures and signing autographs for the wrestlers; it meant time where they could brighten up a young fan’s day or listen to anecdotes from the people who serve the country.

“it’s great for us because we are always on the go and [the service members] are ac-tually doing the real work that is keeping us safe at home. it’s a tiny thank you back to these guys,” said Ziggler.

truth and Paige echoed those thoughts.“[the troops] stay really humble as well

and it’s nice to visit because they put a smile on our faces so it’s really great to be here,” said Paige. “everyone is so sweet and wel-coming, it’s like a family.”

“We are giving back,” said truth. “the troops do so much for us, so the least we can

do is to visit them and lift spirits. We get to stay humble and we get pure enjoyment out of [it]. We are here to encourage [the troops] and they encourage us.”

Many hugs were given, jokes were told and selfies taken with the superstars. for them, being around people in uniform was nothing new. each had family members serve in the military including truth’s uncle and father, Paige’s grandfather and Ziggler’s father.

“My dad was in the army for 25 years, so i had the military crew cut for most of that time,” said Ziggler. “the military is special to me because now it’s not just about giving back. You’re helping make somebody’s day better. they are actually protecting us and we are just entertaining people so it puts things into perspective.”

the stars gave their thanks and even stopped by a Marines function to show sup-port before leaving the campus.

“it was a great experience for us just to say thank you in person to a few guys and gals who are on the frontlines or have been through some damage,” said Ziggler. “somehow, they still have a smile on their face and that right there puts a smile on our face. We are happy to do it and any chance that we can be back we will.”

WWE superstars visit USO Warrior and Family Center

U.S. Navy photo By MaSS coMMUNicatioN SpecialiSt 2Nd claSS BRaNdoN WilliaMS-chURch

WWE Superstars Dolph Ziggler (far left), R truth (middle) and Paige (far right) take a pic-ture with a Sailor and his family June 23 at the uSO Warrior and Family Center.

By aRMy Sgt. 1St claSS Khalia JacKSon

715tH PuBlic affairs DetacHMent

two hundred soldiers and airmen from the District of columbia national guard (Dcng) volunteered to assist and augment Metropolitan Police, District Department of transportation and Park Police at traffic control and metro points in assisting with crowd and traffic control July 4.

the traffic/crowd control training ses-sion prior to the operation was held at Joint Base anacostia-Bolling (JBaB). traf-fic control personnel conducted scenarios with civilian vehicles and people acting as wayward pedestrians on Mitscher road between thomas road and Defense Bou-levard.

Dcng soldiers and airmen began their day by being sworn in as special Police and preparing vehicles and before gearing up to head out to the national Mall to as-sist local law enforcement. By early after-noon, troops left the staging area on rob-bins road in a convoy of military vehicles through JBaB’s firth sterling gate.

With the help of Metropolitan Police, the convoy trailed through the city and designated points were manned in less than half an hour. “DDot kept good com-munication with us so everybody got to their points relatively easy,” said staff sgt. Kyle Bowmaster, a military policeman from the 273rd Military Police company.

staff sgt. Bowmaster along with staff sgt. William rogers from the 273rd MP company, are responsible for disseminat-ing operational information to the lowest level and ensuring that each soldier on the traffic control points understand their role in the mission.

“already i can tell that the soldiers are excited to be in the execution phase,” said rogers.

each year, thousands of people from around the world gather on the national Mall to see the independence Day parade and fireworks display. this year’s crowd was larger than previous years.

“We’re excited to be out here to contrib-

ute to a safe and secure independence Day celebration in and around the national Mall,” said lt. col. Quvator Joseph, task force commander, District of columbia army national guard. “these troops are trained, equipped and ready to assist as

needed.”President Barack obama and first lady

Michelle obama added to the festivities by having a special event honoring service members and their families on the south lawn of the White House. the event includ-

ed a naturalization ceremony, a concert and remarks from the President.

By early evening, the national Mall and surrounding areas were full of Washingto-nians, tourists and several military mem-bers waiting to see the main attraction, the fireworks display visible in some areas of the city several miles away.

the guardsmen remained at their traffic control points and metro points well into the night until the events came to a close. Despite the long hours, many guardsmen expressed their satisfaction with the out-come of the mission.

“it’s a wonderful way to interact with the community and serve our country at the same time. this is what i signed up for,” said sgt. roger Hughes, a military policeman from the 273rd MP company. “this is my second year supporting the fourth of July mission on traffic control points and i think that we are improving. the biggest difference is that we were able to use our military vehicles, which really made our presence known. i could tell that people felt safe.”

Robert W. Mitchell, Joint Base Anacos-tia-Bolling Public Affairs contributed to this story.

Joint Base used for training, launch point of Independence Day mission

U.S. aRMy photo By Sgt. RoBeRt W. Mitchell

Representatives from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and the District Department of transportation train Army Na-tional guard Soldiers on crowd and traffic control procedures at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) July 3.

U.S. aRMy photo By Staff Sgt. Mitchell MilleR

District of Columbia Army National guard Soldiers learn traffic and crowd control procedures at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.


By Donna cipolloni

tester staff Writer

a vehicle capable of reach-ing speeds up to 50 mph, has no brakes and requires no special license to operate? as ridiculous as that may sound, there are thousands of them out there in the hands of recreational boaters up and down the waterways sur-rounding southern Maryland.

“the most important thing anyone can do for themselves, their family and others around them on the water, is to take a safety boating course and learn what they need to know to safely operate a vessel on our water-ways,” said chief Warrant officer 2 Philip robinson, commanding officer of coast guard station st. inigoes, Maryland. “eight out of every 10 boaters who drowned in 2013 were operating a boat less than 21 feet in length.”

Whether the vessel is a mo-torboat, sailboat, canoe, kayak or jet ski, local agencies such as the Patuxent river sail and Power squadron or coast guard auxil-iary offer free ongoing boat and water safety courses that go over everything any boater needs to know.

course topics cover all aspects of boating safety including neces-sary life safety equipment; federal and state boating laws; personal watercraft requirements; sound-producing devices; visual distress

signals; docking, undocking and mooring; using charts; weather and tides; river hazards; emer-gency radio calls; types of buoys and beacons; navigation rules and filing a float plan, among many others.

“We would ask everyone to file a float plan regardless of whether they’re in a motorboat, sailboat or just renting a canoe or kayak for the day,” robinson said. “Write down where you’re going, who’s with you, how long you expect to be out, what safety gear you have with you — and leave it with someone. if you don’t show up later, they can turn that informa-tion over to the coast guard and we’ll use it to narrow our search and help us identify where the missing persons might be.”

and while wearing a life jacket may seem like a no-brainer, many individuals wear one incorrectly rated for the speed of their boat, not properly fitted, or don’t wear one at all.

“a jet ski transits at an ex-tremely high rate of speed and not every life jacket is rated for the impact you’d receive falling off at that rate of speed, so it’s necessary to have the one you need,” robinson explained. “and, in my experience, the majority of deaths on the water were people not wearing life jackets; or sever-al were wearing jackets, but they were too big.”

simple flotation craft such as

canoes and kayaks can also result in casualties, robinson said.

“canoes are unstable and you have to balance them so you don’t tip over; and be careful not to overload them,” he added. “if a kayak flips over, you need to know how to get it back upright.”

robinson also cautioned boat-ers to always check the weather before heading out and be wary

of lightning and winds that cause high seas.

“canoes are made of metal and are susceptible to lightning strikes,” he said. “they’re also not rated for seas. if the wind picks up, it’ll get rough out there. if you see a storm coming in, get off the water.”

one duty of the coast guard is to educate the public.

“We want the same thing they do — we want them to have a good day on the water; but we also want them to return home safely that night,” robinson said.

every day, robinson’s crew randomly boards vessels to ob-serve the operator for signs of intoxication, assess their boating capability and run through a ves-sel safety checklist.

A call for boat safety and responsible operation

U.S. Navy photo By doNNa cipolloNi

According to the Maryland Natural Resources Police, Saturday is the day of the week when most boating ac-cidents occur. Regardless of the size of their vessel, the u.S. Coast guard encourages all boaters to attend a free boating and water safety course offered by agencies such as the u.S. Power Squadron or u.S. Coast guard Auxiliary.

By MaSS coMMunication SpecialiSt 2nD claSS aShante haMMonS

nsaB PuBlic affairs

staff Writer

“as humans, we are naturally drawn to things that promote ease and convenience; and cell phones certainly fit the bill. However, we humans also usually fail to account for the unintended consequences of our actions,” said Jim ganz, na-val support activity Bethesda safe-ty Manager. “cell phone use (in conjunction with driving) is a fine example of this. We have become “habitualized” to the availability of cell phones, everywhere and at all times. Despite the preponderance of evidence that demonstrates the dangers of these actions, and punitive consequences to getting caught doing them, it is difficult to break ourselves of these habits.”

cell phone usage while driving is an example of distracted driving. according to the national High-way traffic safety administration, distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s atten-tion away from the primary task of driving. although they may seem harmless in nature, other exam-ples of distracted driving include talking to passengers, eating and drinking, using a navigation sys-tem or reading a map. these activ-ities require the brain to attempt the job of multitasking, meaning that the brain must do two or more activities at once. However, multi-

tasking is not possible for the hu-man brain.

“What we do is shuffle between tasks with our attention on only one at a time. Driving and having a conversation involve two thinking tasks and our brains cannot pro-cess both at the same time,” said ganz. “so people ask, ‘what about walking and chewing gum? i can do both of those at the same time?’ that is because they are both non-thinking tasks and we do not need our brains to process these tasks. others ask, ‘if driving and talk-ing are both thinking tasks, what about talking with passenger?’ Yes, talking with passengers is pretty much the same as talking on a cell phone, but having passengers in the vehicle tends to make driving

safer since there is at least one ex-tra pair of eyes on the road.”

Distractions can be divided into three main types: visual — taking your eyes off the road to look at a billboard or check self in the mir-ror; manual — taking your hands off the wheel to reach for a fallen object or to get a drink of water; and cognitive — taking your mind off the road while occupied with visual and manual distractions.

“texting while driving is one of the activities that combine all three primary distractions at once, which is why texting and driving has been compared to the impair-ments associated with drinking and driving” said ganz. “However, it’s not just about texting. studies have shown that drivers who use

handheld devices (including talk-ing on cell phones) are four times more likely to get into crashes seri-ous enough to injure themselves or others, than those not using these devices.”

Distracted driving, like the warnings of not wearing a seatbelt in moving vehicles, has become a serious issue over the past few years.

“the proliferation of cell phones with unlimited texting offered by just about every cell phone company, and promotion of hands-free devices, including those built into vehicle’s audio systems that are promoted as a safety feature by automobile mak-ers have all contributed to the rise of distracted driving as being a se-rious issue,” said ganz. “of all, the explosion of cell phone use in to-day’s society is the primary mover, but all these others have contrib-uted in part.”

Maryland and Washington D.c. recently banned handheld devices for all drivers, and Maryland, D.c., and Virginia banned texting for all drivers. these laws are considered primary, meaning that a police of-ficer does not need to see another violation to pull you over. in re-gards to all navy military person-nel, the navy’s traffic safety in-struction (oPnaVinst 5100.12) states all navy military personnel at all times, all personnel driving or riding in a motor vehicle on a navy installation, and all persons driving or riding in a motor vehicle

owned or leased by the navy, at all times, on or off base including rental cars while on official orders.

“More important than any regulation, law or policy is the need for drivers to understand their actions, the risk they pose to themselves and others, and to accept personal responsibility for changing their behavior to reduce this risk. We have seen this in the past with seat belt use and drink-ing and driving issues. like these issues, change will not occur over night. again, like these issues, laws alone will have little effect,” said ganz. “this is why various organizations that promote safe driving have developed campaigns to raise awareness and get people talking about this issue. Most of us on this installation are active-duty military or Department of Defense civilians. as such, we are charged to develop and demonstrate lead-ership in a number of areas. We are expected to set the example for our friends, families and other co-workers in everything we do. so, regarding this issue, we must lead. set the example.”

for more information on the navy’s stance on distracted driving on military installations as well as at all times, read the navy’s traf-fic safety instruction (oPnaVinst 5100.12).

Please contact the nsaB safe-ty Manager at [email protected] for any questions or to set up a time to meet with a group.

‘Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk’ put an end to distracted driving

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By ShaWn MilleRnDW PuBlic affairs

the national associa-tion for the advancement of colored People (naacP) announced its Department of Defense recipients for the 2014 roy Wilkins renown service award, with a sailor from naval District Wash-ington (nDW) representing the navy.

chief Mass communica-tion specialist terry spain, nDW command climate specialist (ccs), formerly known as equal opportunity adviser, and winners from other services will be rec-ognized for their leadership roles during an awards lun-cheon in las Vegas sched-uled for July 22.

Beyond serving his fel-low sailors as the command climate specialist, spain is also an active volunteer in his community in charles county, Maryland, where he is a weekly mentor for Big Brothers Big sisters, a mem-ber of the local naacP chap-ter, and a volunteer with the american red cross.

Before serving his coun-try and community, spain said his original goal was to play college basketball—un-

til a ruptured appendix dur-ing his senior year of high school sidelined him for months and almost took his life.

“that was a serious wake up call for me,” he said.”that made me the person i am today and hum-bled me so much, because i thought nothing could hap-pen—17 with everything going for me—and that one day changed everything for me.”

so many friends and family members came to see him in the hospital that nurses had to turn some away when it got too full, he recalled. “that showed me that people care,” he added, and since then, he has been giving back.

earning the naacP award has special signifi-cance, spain said, because he gets to follow in the footsteps of his father, sam spain, who won the same award in 1992 as a Marine corps master gunnery ser-geant.

“When i told him that i was selected for it, i think he was more excited than i was,” spain said of his fa-ther, whom he called an

ideal role model.as a mentor and big

brother, spain said he has seen firsthand the power and importance of com-munity in developing kids who may not be fortunate

enough to have a father or either parent involved in their lives.

“if youth today don’t see or can’t mimic someone that’s positive, then we’re going to be lost,” spain said.

“My goal is to make sure i do my part. at the end of the day, the kids are the ones who really matter, and they really, genuinely appreciate us coming out.”

Being recognized for

such a prestigious award feels great, he added, but he takes more from seeing youth he interacts with be-come successful adults.

after 17 years in the navy, spain said he is keeping his options open as retirement draws closer. Whether add-ing a few more years to the navy, becoming a teacher, or becoming more of a community leader with the naacP, spain plans to keep giving back—something he hopes others will do as well.

“i would just encourage people to volunteer, and do it not for the accolades you may achieve, but just be-cause it will make you a bet-ter person,” he said.

the roy Wilkins renown service award, presented annually to service mem-bers and DoD civilians from each branch of the military, is named for the former civil rights activist and leader of the naacP who led many of the successful civil rights campaigns in america dur-ing the 1960s.

for more news and in-formation from nDW, visit w w w . n a v D i s t W a s h . o r g or www.facebook.com/navDistWash.

NDW Sailor wins NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award

U.S. Navy photo By ShaWN MilleR

Chief Mass Communication Specialist terry Spain, Naval District Washington command climate specialist, has been selected by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to be recognized as the Navy’s winner of the 2014 Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award. Service members and Department of Defense civilians representing each branch of the military will be presented the awards during a luncheon in las Vegas scheduled for July 22.

By nicole Quinn naVal HealtH clinic

Patuxent riVer PuBlic

HealtH eDucator

ultraviolet rays, or uV ra-diation, is a known carcino-gen that can cause a number of harmful effects on the skin.

the two types of uV ra-diation that can affect the skin — uVa and uVB — have both been linked to skin can-cer and a weakening of the immune system. they also contribute to premature ag-ing of the skin, cataracts and can cause skin color changes.

although it’s largely pre-ventable, skin cancer is the most common form of can-cer in the united states with more than 1 million people in the u.s. diagnosed each year, according to the u.s. environmental Protection agency.

ePa surveys indicate most people are confused about the proper use and effectiveness of sunscreens. When used properly, sun-screens can protect the skin from some of the sun’s dam-aging uV radition.

uVa rays are not ab-sorbed by the ozone layer and penetrate deep into the skin, heavily contributing to premature aging. up to 90 percent of the visible skin changes commonly attrib-uted to aging are caused by sun exposure.

uVB rays are partially absorbed by the ozone layer and mostly affect the surface of the skin; these rays are the primary cause of sunburn. Because of the thinning of the ozone layer, the effects of uVB radiation will pose an increased threat until the layer is restored in the latter

half of the 21st century.sunscreens protect your

skin by absorbing and/or re-flecting uVa and uVB rays. the fDa requires all sun-screens to contain a sun pro-tection factor, or sPf, label.

the sPf label reveals the relative amount of sunburn protection a sunscreen can

provide an average user when correctly used and within date of expiration. al-though the sPf ratings found on sunscreen packages apply mainly to uVB rays, many sunscreen manufacturers include ingredients that pro-tect the skin from some uVa rays as well. these broad-

spectrum sunscreens are highly recommended.

sunscreens with an sPf of at least 15 are recommended. You should be aware that an sPf of 30 is not twice as protective as an sPf of 15; rather, when properly used, an sPf of 15 protects the skin from 93 percent of uVB

radiation, and an sPf 30 sun-screen provides 97 percent protection.

try using a lip balm con-taining sPf not only for your lips, but under your eyes and on your eye lids; this mini-mizes the chance of it getting sunscreen into your eyes which may sting.

Clinic corner: The facts on sunscreen

U.S. Navy photo illUStRatioN By Naval health cliNic patUxeNt RiveR


Special Events

Movie Under the StarsJuly 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Marina Parking lotBring your lawn chairs and comfy blankets and enjoy a

family friendly movie!

Super Yard & Craft SaleJuly 19 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bx Parking lotspace price is $20: includes one table and two chairs.

reservations: 202-767-9136

Reggae FestJuly 18 | 6-9 p.m. | slip innlet’s get together and feel alright… enjoy live music by

Johnstone who will be playing all of your reggae favorites to keep the dance floor packed all night long!

Bolling Clubtheisen st., Bldg. 50

202.563.8400

First FridayJuly 11 | 5 p.m.- Midnight | Bolling club - Washington

Dining room

Adult Spelling Bee Happy HourJuly 16 | 6-8 p.m. | Bolling club, Wings Bar & grill How do you spell fun? Become the 2014 JBaB adult

spelling Bee champion! Prizes awarded to top finalists along with bragging rights for all of 2014.

Slip Innarnold ave., Bldg. 2482

202.767.5840

Party on the PatioJuly 11 | 5-9 p.m. | slip inn Patiogather with old friends and new as we rock the Potomac

with DJ chris.

Spicy Italian Sausage - $8the cousin of our sweet italian sausage is here every

Wednesday in July from 11am-1:30pm

Potomac lanes Bowling CenterMcchord st, Bldg. 1310

202.563.1701/1702

Sock Hop with DJ ChrisJuly 12 | 8 p.m. | Potomac lanes Bowling center15 includes unlimited cosmic bowling and shoe rental!

DJ chris will rock the dance floor all night. enter the dance contest to win prizes!

Summer Sundaysevery sunday in July$1.50 games from 12-5pm (price per person) Bowl 2

games, shoe rental, pizza and drinks for only $20. 5-8pm available to all active military personnel and their families. each additional person is $5.

Vote for your Favorite DogJuly 1-31 | Potomac lanesit’s back! Potomac lanes eatZ will introduce a new

gourmet hot dog every week in July. During the fourth week, vote for your favorite and you’ll be entered to win a free meal! the winning dog will also be added to the menu.

Outdoor Recreationgiovannoli Way, Bldg. 928

202.767.9136 / 202.369.7476

River Tubing AdventureJuly 12 | 8:30 a.m. | outdoor recreation, Bldg. 928 regis-

ter early by calling 202.369.7476

liberty CenterDefense Blvd, Bldg. 72

202.685.1802eligiBilitY: e1-e6 single and unaccompanied active

Duty Military

Paintball TripJuly 12 | 9am | Pev’s Paintball, aldie, Va$45 includes gun, mask, air and extra paint$25 with personal gun (includes air and extra paint)

stay connected with social Media!facebook: www.facebook.com/mywfrtwitter: @mywfrinstagram: @jointbase

WFR Events


Air Force Wives’ Club thrift Shop the air force officers’ Wives’ club

thrift shop is located at 13 Brookley ave and is open tuesdays, Wednesdays and thursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accepted during business hours only. Prof-its from the afoWc thrift shop go toward college scholarships and other military charitable organizations. for more in-formation about the afoWc or its thrift shop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

JBAB Cub Scoutsattention all boys grades 1st through

5th interested in scouting. Please contact the JBaB cub scouts, Pack 343, at [email protected] for more information. each den holds their own meetings each month along with one pack event. Boys will earn badges together and can work on individual achievements as well. come join us for popcorn, camping and so much more.

Post Office weekday closure 2-3 p.m.Due to fiscal challenges, the Joint Base

anacostia-Bolling (JBaB) Post office is oper-ating with one postal agent and will be closed for lunch from 2-3 p.m., Monday-friday. sat-urday hours remain unchanged. if you have

questions, comments or complaints please contact the u.s. Postal service.

Joint Base gate hoursarnold (Main) gate: 24/7south (Joint Visitor’s center) gate: 24/7 firth sterling (north) gate: Mon-fri - 5

a.m.-7 p.m.Bellevue (Housing area) gate: Mon-fri -

5 a.m.-9 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBaB riders to

get together. We organize group rides over lunch and during commuting hours. Visit us online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbabcyclists. for more information, email [email protected].

Boys and girls Club volunteersthe Boys and girls club of greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches for their youth baseball league for 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. for more informa-tion or to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email [email protected].

Navy Wives Clubs of Americathe D.c. Metro chapter of navy Wives

clubs of america, eleanor roosevelt #37, hosts meetings every second thursday of the month to discuss and plan volun-teer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses of all branches are welcome to attend. for more information, email [email protected] or visit www.facebook.com/nWca37.

Immunization Clinicthe 579th Medical group immuniza-

tion clinic will be open Monday, tuesday, Wednesday and friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on thursdays, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. the clinic closes at 12 p.m. for train-ing the first Wednesday of each month. for more information, call 202-404-6724.

toastmasters Club seeks membersthe Bolling toastmasters club is available

for everyone on JBaB as a place to practice your leadership skills. toastmasters clubs are where leaders are made, and leadership starts with good communication. the pro-gram is self-paced, and it works. the Bolling toastmasters club meets Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBaB chapel center. Visitors are welcome. for more information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

NAVY 311“naVY 311” is the place to go for all

types of information to help support navy military, civilian and retiree personnel and their families. access naVY 311 at 1-855-naVY-311 or (Dsn) 510- naVY-311. You can also email [email protected] or visit www.naVY311.navy.mil.

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

Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development OperationscreDo offers a variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of com-

munication, adding resiliency, and training service members in valuable life skills. open to all active Duty service Members and their immediate family members, the following workshops and retreats are available in June:

Mer - Marriage enrichment retreat - couples enjoy a free weekend at the Hilton Hotel in crystal city where they learn and apply marriage skills such as communi-cation and problem solving in a fun, small group atmosphere. using personality inventories, participants learn that the differences in our marriages can be ways to enhance and complete one another in the marriage journey. Marriage enrichment retreats on July 11-13 and July 25-27.

safe talk - enables participants to recognize the danger signs of suicide, suc-cessfully intervene to save a life, and get people at risk to trained professionals. teaching the basics of suicide first aid, this workshop is perfect for all front line workers and supervisors. this three hour workshop is offered on July 9 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the chapel annex aboard Joint Base anacostia-Bolling (JBaB).

PreP -Prevention and relationship enhancement Program gives prospective and married couples effective and proven communication and relationship skills needed for the stresses of today’s military relationships. PreP is offered in part-nership with the Military and family support center on the afternoons of July 16 and 23 covering such topics as communication Danger signs, fun and friendship, forgiveness, and supporting one another. these classes are held at the chapel annex aboard JBaB.

for more information or to register, please contact the creDo offices at 202-767-5901or 5900, e-mail at [email protected], or drop by the JBaB cha-pel and inquire within.

Vacation Bible SchoolWeird animals Vacation Bible school is July 14 - 18 from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the

JBaB chapel center.registration has already begun after each worship service and continues through-

out the week at the chapel center during normal business hours.all youth, age four (before Dec. 31) through age 12 are invited to participate in this

exciting summer adventure!for more information contact the chapel at 202.767.5900.

CAthOlIC SERVICES

Reconciliationsunday 9 a.m. chapel center

Rosarysunday 9:10 a.m. chapel center

Masstuesday 11:30 a.m. chapel centerWednesday 11:30 a.m. chapel centerthursday 11:30 a.m. chapel centerfriday 7 a.m. chapel center

saturday 5 p.m. chapel centersunday 9:30 a.m. chapel center

PROtEStANt SERVICES

Sunday Worshipgospel 11:30 a.m. chapel centergeneral Protestant 11 a.m. chapel 2

Sunday Schoolseptember - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.any questions about these services or

other religious needs call 202-767-5900.

Chapel Schedule

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