Joint Base Journal - June 7, 2013

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Vol. 4, No. 21 June 7, 2013

INSIDEMilitary spouse re-ceives presidential

award

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D-Day deception:OperationFortitude

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Sports Day

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BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - Volunteerswho have contributed their timeand energy are an invaluable partof the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) community. As a gestureof appreciation to those who havemade a difference helping out atthe Military and Family SupportCenter for the past year, a lun-cheon was held in their honor May30 at Chapel II.

Patricia Botkins, coordina-tor for JBAB’s volunteer program,welcomed a half-dozen of her col-leagues and thanked them for ajob well done. She said her teamof volunteers has helped out in anumber of ways - from adminis-trative tasks to assisting with spe-cial activities and other functionsaround base.

Botkins is as close to the groupas anyone on JBAB. From her per-spective, one of her biggest re-wards is watching her volunteersgrow before her very own eyes.

“I’m amazed at the level ofskills our volunteers have,” Bot-kins said. “Their contributions tomilitary families have made suchan impact on people’s lives. It’san honor and pleasure workingalongside them.”

Before sampling an array offoods and cake, the group heardfrom guest speaker Dr. Debo-rah Bradbard, deputy directorof Research and Policy for BlueStar Families. A member-drivensupport organization comprisedmostly of military spouses, BlueStar Families provides a broadrange of military spouse educationand employment initiatives.

While the group assembled maybe volunteers, Bradbard notedthey are also job seekers. Duringher presentation, “Making Volun-teerism Work For You,” she saidresources are available for thoselooking to pursue their education,build a résumé, network and seekfurther professional development.

Volunteers recognized for hard work, commitment to community

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

John Robinette, director of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Warfighter and Family Readiness, stands in betweenvolunteers from the base Military and Family Support Center. Together, volunteers have saved JBAB a total of$36,593. See VOLUNTEERS, Page 5

BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – Scores offolks from several different mis-sion partners on Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling (JBAB) braved theheat May 31 to participate in itsannual Sports Day event. As inprevious years, teams competednot for prizes, but for fun and thedistinction of being named beston base. Activities included a 5Krun, kickball, volleyball, tug-of-war and humvee push.

Of those competing, the rosterincluded such names as the De-fense Intelligence Agency (DIA),Joint Air Defense Operations Cen-ter (JADOC), U.S. Air Force HonorGuard and White House Commu-nications Agency (WHCA), whowon this year’s event after garner-

ing a staggering 230 points. TheU.S. Air Force Honor Guard andJADOC finished second and third,respectively.

While there certainly was alevel of competition in the air, aswell as some playful trash-talkingamong team members, the eventwas once again a huge success.JBAB Commander Navy Capt.Anthony T. Calandra was im-pressed with this year’s turnoutand thanked everyone for theirparticipation.

“It’s nice to be able to step outof the office on a day like today andhave some fun with those you workside-by side with,” Calandra saidbefore hitting the streets of JBABhimself for the morning’s 5K run.“Team building is an importantpart of the military. An event likethis is a perfect example of that.”

The event was capped off atthe Slip Inn Bar and Grill with an

awards ceremony, free giveawayscourtesy of JBAB’s Morale, Welfare

and Recreation and a late after-noon lunch.

Annual Sports Day yields solid participation from mission partners


Vice Commander Col. Michael E. Saunders presents this year’s Sports Day trophy to members of the WhiteHouse Communications Agency.

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BY LT. CMDR.JIM REMINGTON

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - You’ve workedhard for your career as a sailor, air-man, Marine, Coast Guardsman orsoldier. Only one-third of 17 to 24year olds in the United States areeven eligible for military service,and even fewer are capable of en-during the physical and emotionalchallenges of being a member.From boot camp to advancementexams, job training and deploy-ments, you have met these chal-lenges with hard work, sacrificeand dedication.

Making responsible drinkingchoices is an extension of thatdedication. Just one bad decisionwhile drinking alcohol can jeop-ardize everything you’ve earned.Sailors involved in alcohol inci-dents face serious consequences,including:

• Loss of rank or pay• Separation from the Armed

Forces• Civilian consequences, such

as fines and jail time.Remember, warmer weather

andmore sun dehydrates the bodymore rapidly. If you are going todrink, alternate alcohol and waterto control the amount you drinkand stay hydrated. You’ll thank

yourself in the morning.Also when planning a trip to

the beach this weekend or any-time this summer, remember thatbeach towns often have bars andrestaurants in walking distance.Leave your car at the house or ho-tel and get back safely.

When hosting your summerparty, don’t forget to provide al-cohol-free drinks for those whoare driving. You can find recipesfor delicious, refreshing and frostynon-alcoholic “mocktails” andhave an extra cooler stocked fullof soda and water. When you’re aguest, don’t put your host in a badposition either - drink responsiblyand find a safe ride home.

Earn rank, not a reputation this summer

BY DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - The U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs,Disabled American Veteransand the American Legion haveannounced a new partnership tohelp in reducing the compensa-tion claims backlog for veterans.

The effort — called the FullyDeveloped Claims Communityof Practice — is a key part ofVA’s overall transformation planto end the backlog in 2015 andprocess claims within 125 daysat 98 percent accuracy, VA offi-cials said.

VA can process fully devel-oped claims in half the time ittakes for a traditionally filedclaim, officials noted.

“VA prides itself on our on-going partnership with organi-zations that represent veteransthroughout the claims process,”said Undersecretary for BenefitsAllison A. Hickey. “A fully devel-oped claim is the most effectiveway to ensure a veteran’s claimnever reaches the backlog and isthe basis for this new initiativebetween VA and what we expectwill be an ever-increasing num-ber of veteran service organiza-tions and others who representveterans at various points of theclaims process.”

The new initiative “takes acommon-sense approach toworking smarter to better serveinjured and ill veterans,” saidBarry Jesinoski, WashingtonHeadquarters executive directorfor Disabled American Veterans.

“DAV is pleased to be work-ing with the VA to help improvethe disability compensation sys-tem,” Jesinoski added.

The American Legion hasbeen working with VA since De-cember on its fully developedclaims process, said James E.Koutz, the American Legion’snational commander.

“Teams of our experts havealready gone to VA regional of-fices in Denver, Pittsburgh, Bal-timore and other cities to helpidentify best practices for [fullydeveloped claims], and to fur-ther train our own service offi-cers,” Koutz said.

Claims are considered to be“fully developed” when veteranssubmit all available supportingevidence, such as private treat-ment records and notice of fed-eral treatment records, to VA atthe time they first file a formalclaim and certify they have nomore evidence to submit. This isthe information that VA needs tomake a determination on a dis-ability claim, VA officials said.

The fully developed claimsprogram supports the sharingof best practices across veteranservice organizations that helpthousands of veterans each yearwith their compensation claims,to identify up front all evidencenecessary to support a veter-an’s claim, officials explained.Veterans then certify that theyhave no additional evidence tosubmit, and VA can process theclaim in half the time it takes fora traditionally filed claim, theyadded.

Veteran service organizationshave long played an integral rolein submitting veterans’ claims --often with representatives work-ing within VA regional offices.VA has consulted with themthroughout the developmentand implementation of its planto end the backlog in 2015 toensure best practices and theirunique insights were incorpo-rated, officials said.

The American Legion andDAV are the first to step forwardto work with VA on the program,officials added, and that pro-gram has led to a much more ef-ficient process.

This is the latest effort insupport of the plan to reduce

the backlog. Last month, VAannounced an initiative to ex-pedite compensation claimsdecisions for veterans who havewaited one year or longer.

On April 19, VA began priori-tizing claims decisions for veter-ans who have been waiting thelongest by providing provisionaldecisions that allow eligible vet-erans to begin collecting com-pensation benefits quickly. Witha provisional decision, a veteranhas a year to submit additionalinformation to support a claimbefore the decision becomes fi-nal.

On May 15, VA officials an-nounced that the department ismandating overtime for claimsprocessors in its 56 regionalbenefits offices through the endof fiscal year 2013 to help elimi-nate the backlog, with contin-ued emphasis on high-priorityclaims for homeless veteransand those claiming financialhardship, the terminally ill, for-mer prisoners of war, Medal ofHonor recipients, and veteransfiling fully developed claims.

As of May 17, the paper-less claims processing systemknown as the Veterans BenefitsManagement System, or VBMS,has been deployed to 46 out of56 regional office locations, andabout 18 percent of VA’s currentclaim inventory is in an elec-tronic format, officials said.

Claims for wounded warriorsseparating from the military formedical reasons will continueto be handled separately andon a priority basis with the De-fense Department through theintegrated disability evaluationsystem, officials said. On aver-age, they noted, wounded war-riors separating through IDEScurrently receive VA compen-sation benefits in two monthsfollowing their separation fromservice.

Initiative to reduce claimsbacklog announced

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BY PAUL BELLO


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WASHINGTON – Dawn McClure hastaken volunteering to new heights – andto the Oval Office of the White House. Shewas recently acknowledged with the GoldPresidential Award for serving more than500 hours as a volunteer at the Military andFamily Support Center (MFSC) on JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). And she’sjust getting started.

An Air Force spouse, McClure has beenvolunteering at the center for a little morethan a year. She would come in two tothree times a week and offer support to de-ployed family members – either pointingthem in the right direction of informationor simply being a shoulder to cry on. Herspecial relationship with family memberswas something she could relate to, par-ticularly when her husband, Air Force Col.Greg McClure, deployed to Afghanistanlast year.

She would also update what turned outto be an outdated command representa-tive list, which consisted of commandsthroughout Naval District Washington(NDW). Along the way, she also played aninstrumental role in helping with JBAB’sHiring Our Heroes Employment Expo andassisting with several other base functionsand activities.

“Volunteering is an invaluable service.On a personal level, it’s been beyond re-warding,” McClure said. “It’s the greatestfeeling in the world to have a positive im-

pact on others. There’s no feeling quite likeit.”

Like many volunteers that have comethrough the doors of the MFSC, McClure is

putting her skills and talents to use whilesearching for a full-time job. She holds amaster’s degree in human resource man-agement and would like to re-enter that field

sooner rather than later. Until that happens,however, she knows there are other ways tokeep busy.

“I believe it was meant for me to be a vol-unteer. I’ve learned new skills and have beenexposed to so many new things,” McCluresaid. “The people I’ve met and worked withhave also been fantastic. It’s been a selflessexperience. I know I’m a better person for it.I encourage everyone to get involved.”

Keeping busy and getting involved maybe McClure’s motto. Along with her hus-band, the couple will be relocating to Lack-land Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texaslater this month. Once there, she said there’severy intention of jumping aboard as a vol-unteer there and doing whatever they need.

She will also keep herself occupied inthe world of music. Around the same timeher husband deployed overseas, McClurejoined the AmericanMilitary Spouses Choir,which is part of the much larger Center forAmerican Military Music Opportunities(CAMMO).

Last May, the choir performed to a songwritten by David Foster at the prestigiousJohn F. Kennedy Center for the PerformingArts in Washington, D.C. Additional per-formers included Chaka Khan and Jewel.

“It was very exciting, but nerve-wrackingat the same time,” McClure said. “We weregiven a song to learn on-the-spot and thegroup rose to the challenge. It’s a memo-rable once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

The choir just recently auditioned for theNBC hit show, America’s Got Talent, andwill be featured on a future episode laterthis summer.

Military spouse receives presidential award


Dawn McClure, a volunteer with Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Military and Family SupportCenter, receives the Presidential Gold Award from John Robinette, director of the MFSC. Mc-Clure served more than 500 hours as a volunteer last year.

BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON


PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON - Joint Base Anacastia-Bolling’s (JBAB) Health andWellness Center(HAWC) is hosting its popular running cliniconce again on June 14 in the Main Gym for amaximum of 20 lucky participants.

HAWK recently hosted its recent run-ning clinic as part of Health and FitnessMonth. Brett Loehmann, certified exer-cise physiologist, said the class was wellattended and well received which is whythe Base Commander, Capt. Anthony T.Calandra, requested another iteration ofthe course to run again soon. HAWK hasanswered the call.

The running clinic covers a broad

range of material related to running, par-ticularly the physiology of running. Thefirst half of the two-hour clinic coversvaluable information in the classroomthrough briefings and a video on running.

“We go over the different kinds of dis-tances and the endurance required foreach, how to train for each course, envi-ronment, and temperature. We’ll discusstraining methods and training plans aswell as the physiology of running and theimportance of strength training and in-creasing flexibility to prevent injury,” saidLoehmann.

The second hour is a lab where Loehm-ann will screen and assess individual run-ners. He will perform joint assessmentson knees and ankles, and flexibility as-sessments on hamstrings, calves, and

Achilles tendons. Participants will run 40yards during which Loehmann will assessthe runner’s feet, knees, hips, hands, andneck in motion.

Loehmann will also talk each partici-pant through the process of assessing hisor her own feet for a proper running shoematch and then provide lists of shoes onthe market catering to various needs.

All of this is intended to help preventsome of runners’ most common injuries:tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, patellar ten-dinitis, shoulder bursistis, pulled ham-strings, and shin splints.

“You will take away an understandingof the training methods to the differentlengths of running events. As well as anunderstanding of what’s wrong with yourbody in a broad sense, which muscles

need work because the screening willidentify that,” Loehmann said. “You’lllearn joint and muscle problems that youhave immediately. And you walk awaywith a running plan, your own issues onrunning gait analysis and potential inju-ries you could get, or barriers that are go-ing to slow you down and cause you painor injury.”

Loehmann said he is flexible on howparticipants register. He gladly acceptsphone calls, emails, and walk-ins. But doregister as space is limited.

Schedule yourself for the June 14 run-ning clinic this coming Friday from 1 to3 p.m. by calling (202) 404-1169, email-ing brett.loehmann(at)afncr.af.mil, or bywalk-in at the Main Gym (Building 15, 238Brookley Avenue).

Popular running clinic returns for runners of all abilities


BY CMDR. KIMBERLY HIMMERJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Operation Fortitude was thecode name of a World War IImilitary deception operation,which was critical to Allied suc-cess in Normandy, as well as itspush across the European conti-nent through 1944. It successfullycreated the appearance that theAllies were going to start theiradvance towards Germany, firstthrough Norway, and then in Pasde Calais in eastern France.

Deception operations werewidely used by the Allies through-out the war. They were carriedout by secret units in both theU.S. Army and the Navy, as well asby the British, and created com-plex diversions to keep the Axispowers guessing about the Allies’true operational intentions. TheAmericans chosen to be part ofthese special units were not ca-reer military men; they were art-ists, actors, sound technicians,makeup artists and successfulpublic relations specialists. Manyof their efforts remained classi-fied until 1996.

Fortitude-South, as the Pasde Calais feint was called, wascritical to the success of the Nor-mandy invasion. Hitler was con-vinced that the Allies would starttheir advance on “Fortress Eu-rope” at Calais, France from Do-ver, England. Called the Strait ofDover, it is the narrowest part ofthe English Channel. It made tac-tical sense for the Allies to crossthe channel in this area. So, in or-der to validate this German belief,the Allies built a fictional army inDover to convince Hitler and hisstaff.

The Allies built an elaboratephysical and communicationdeception around this fictionalarmy, called the First UnitedStates Army Group (FUSAG). Ma-jor General George S. Patton wasselected to be the commander

of this group, and he was photo-graphed often in and around Do-ver as part of the deception. TheGermans knew that an operationsuch as an invasion of the Euro-pean mainland would need to beled by a well-known and respect-ed officer. The German militarystaff had biographies of everymajor military officer in the Alliedmilitary, so if a new face had en-tered the scene in charge of thisArmy for such a major invasion,it would have aroused Germansuspicion.

General Patton and the FUSAGhad to, with minimal manning,create the illusion that therewas a large troop concentrationin Dover training and preparingfor the invasion. Tent cities wereerected, and kitchen tents keptfires burning, in order to appearfunctional. Fake aircraft wereconstructed from pipe and can-vas, and set along runways.

Inflatable tanks, jeeps, andother vehicles were constructed.All of these efforts were designedto create an illusion for Germanreconnaissance planes. At night,

men ran carts with lights acrossthe runway, and sound techni-cians ran tracks of airplanes tak-ing off and landing, in an effort tomake the runway appear opera-tional from afar.

But this was only the tip ofthe Operation Fortitude iceberg.The signals corps transmitted bo-gus messages. A large volume ofscripted radio transmissions weresent on channels known to be ex-ploited by the Germans. Readi-ness reports, troop movements,supply problems, even benign is-sues such as emergency leave andpay problems for individual sol-diers, were scripted and encrypt-ed in a code known to be brokenby the Germans, and transmitted.

In human intelligence anddiplomatic channels, similarscripted messages were transmit-ted. Secret and double agents notjust in Europe, but around theglobe, were fed scripted informa-tion to feed back to their Germancontrollers. Diplomats leakedscripted fake, allied intentions atcocktail parties, and these wereoverheard and transmitted back

to Germany. The scripting wasso complex that the Allies wouldmake sure that stories were cor-roborated from different sources,adding to the overall validity thatPas de Calais would be the Alliesforay into France, and it wouldoccur in the middle of July.

When the Allies eventuallylanded in Normandy on June 6,1944, the Germans were still brac-ing for the main attack at Calais.Hitler believed the force landingin Normandy was the deceptionforce, so he did not divert troopsor assets from Calais to assistforces on the Cotentin Peninsula.Six days after the invasion at Nor-mandy, Hitler still did not believethat it was the main Allied inva-sion. Because the invasion at Pasde Calais was supposed to takeplace at D-day + 45, in the middleof July, the Germans refused tomove forces in place in Calais, asthey waited for the “main assault”well into the Allied advance.

Operation Fortitude was ahuge success, and achieved itsobjective by allowing Alliedforces to successfully establisha beach head in Normandy, andthen break out and move acrossWestern Europe. General Pattonarrived in France in July 1944,and led the Third Army throughthe Normandy breakout offensiveand across Europe to the Battle ofthe Bulge and into Germany.

Operation Fortitude was onlythe beginning of U.S. deceptionoperations in WW II. Troops fromthe U.S. Army 23rd Headquartersof Special Troops landed in Nor-mandy soon after the main as-sault, and continued deceptionoperations throughout Europe.The unit’s existence was a well-guarded secret, even kept fromU.S. troops. The unit was instru-mental in keeping the GermanArmy uncertain about Allied in-tentions and operations through-out the campaign.

D-Day deception: Operation Fortitude

ARMY SIGNAL CORPS COLLECTION IN THE U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Soldiers move an inflatable decoy around the camp of the fictional FirstUnited States Army Group. It was made of rubber, and looked like a Sher-man tank to German reconnaisance aircraft. PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS COLLECTION IN THE U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES

A U.S. Army weapons carrier moves through the surf toward “Utah”Beach, after being launched from its landing craft on 6 June 1944. Note.50 caliber machine gun on the vehicle, pointed skyward for anti-aircraftdefense.

BY PATRICK GORDON

NDWWATERLINE WRITER

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- NavalDistrict Washington commemo-rated the 71st anniversary of theBattle of Midway with a wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. NavyMemorial, June 4.

The Battle of Midway tookplace from June 4-8, 1942, and isconsidered to be a turning pointfor the Allies in the Pacific cam-paign of World War II. The battleproved to be the first decisive vic-tory by the United States in thewar with Japan. Prior to the battle,the forces of Imperial Japan hadbeen gaining ground throughoutthe Pacific, and had been taking atoll on U.S. forces in the process.

Though only seven monthsafter the surprise attack on U.S.forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,

the Battle of Midway sent a mes-sage to all that the U.S. wouldstand and fight in the Pacific.

While it was a decisive victoryfor the U.S., it was hard fought.By June 8, the Japanese ImperialNavy had lost four of its aircraftcarriers, one cruiser, and nearly250 aircraft in the battle. Thoughvictorious, the U.S. still sufferedlosses of men and materiel withone aircraft carrier and one de-stroyer sunk.

At the U.S. Navy Memorial’scommemoration, representativesof the Navy, Marine Corps andCoast Guard were all present tohonor the sacrifice and serviceof those who fought decades agofor the nation’s freedom. Afterthe U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guardparaded the colors, Adm. JohnRichardson, director of the Naval

Nuclear Propulsion Program, laida wreath in front of the memorialin remembrance of the battle’s71st anniversary.

“Our wreath ceremony here inWashington, D.C., serves as thecornerstone for many similar cer-emonies throughout our Navy,”said Chief Musician CourtneyWilliams, event master of cer-emonies. “Let it be known thatas Adm. Richardson places thiswreath, others are being present-ed around the world in honor ofthose who fought in the Battle ofMidway. We pause to rememberand honor the spirit of Midwayin our Navy, Marine Corps, Coastguard, and in our nation. Wepause to honor all those who haveserved or are serving with honor,courage and commitment.”

Veterans of the Battle of Mid-

way were honored guests duringthe ceremony. Speakers, includ-ing Rear Adm. Peter J. Brown,assistant commandant for Re-sponse and Policy of the CoastGuard, Major General John M.Croley, Assistant Deputy Com-mandant for Aviation (MOB) ofthe Marine Corps and Adm. JohnRichardson, director of the Na-val Nuclear Propulsion Program,praised them for their dedicationand duty during such a harrowingbattle.

“It is my honor and a privilegeto welcome our Midway veteranshere,” said Richardson. “We areforever grateful for the braveryand sacrifice that you, your ship-mates and your families demon-strated in the middle of the Pa-cific Ocean on those importantdays 71 years ago, for the rest of

the war, and every day since.”At the conclusion of the cere-

mony, the Midway veterans werepresented with personal cop-ies of the proclamation namingJune 4 as “Battle of Midway Day,”signed by Chief of Naval Opera-tions Adm. Jonathan Greenert. Areception was then held in theirhonor at the Navy Memorial,where guests chatted and shookhands with the veterans.

“I really enjoy these events,”said Howard Snell, retired chiefsonar technician. “I was here lastyear and about four years ago. Ihad a chance to get together withsome of the other veterans. Someof them that were here last yearhave died. I see Admiral [William]Houser has passed away. He wasa great Sailor. But I enjoy my timehere. I always do.”

Battle of Midway 71st anniversary commemorated at U.S. Navy Memorial

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Each year Bradbard said Blue Star Families conductsa survey of military families and their lifestyles. She saidspouse employment remains a top issue and that last yeardiscovered some very revealing numbers.

In 2012, the survey found that 57 percent of spouse re-spondents indicated their military affiliation had a negativeeffect on their ability to pursue a career. Military spousesalso face additional hurdles such as frequent moves, de-ployments and family separations.

“Our goal is to encourage spouses to use their experienceas a volunteer on their résumé,” Bradbard said. “They havemarketable skills that will hopefully get them a job they canenjoy.”

At the conclusion of the luncheon, volunteers were rec-ognized for the amount of hours they worked with certifi-cates of appreciation. Volunteers also gave back one moretime when they presented checks to John Robinette, direc-tor of JBAB’s Warfighter and Family Readiness. To date,their efforts have saved JBAB a total of $36,593.

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BY CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Effective June 1, Navy head-quarters staff realigned in support of the establishment of21st Century Sailor office (OPNAV N17).

Establishment of the 21st Century Sailor office willprovide for more coordinated and streamlined efforts inSailor resiliency and readiness programs. Full details ofthe realignment can be found in Naval AdministrativeMessage 153/13.

The office is responsible for the integration of theNavy’s objectives for equal opportunity, Sailor personaland family readiness; physical readiness; substance abuseprevention; suicide prevention; sexual harassment andsexual assault prevention and response (SAPR), hazingprevention, and transition assistance.

“The goal of 21st Century Sailor office is to provide ourSailors with the support network, programs, resources,training, and skills needed to overcome adversity and

thrive,” said Rear Adm. Walter “Ted” Carter, Director ofthe 21st Century Sailor office. “Resilience is not one pro-gram or initiative, but a comprehensive effort to build lifeskills that not only ensure Navy readiness, but also fullydevelop the personal and professional talent of our force.The 21st Century Sailor office will drive policy and strate-gies that are responsive to our Sailors and their families.”

The 21st Century Sailor office was created through arealignment of existing Navy resources as part of the rec-ommendations from Task Force Resilient. Task Force Re-silient was chartered by Vice Chief of Naval Operations(VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson on Jan. 22 to review Navyresiliency efforts as well as suicide related events in orderto increase resilience and reduce suicides.

Led by Rear Adm. Walter “Ted” Carter, Task Force Re-silient determined Navy resilience resources could betterserve Sailors if aligned under one overarching and inte-grated organization that provided unity of effort acrossthe Navy enterprise. Task Force Resilient recommendedestablishing the 21st Century office, led by a Line Flag of-

ficer, to serve as the overall lead for Navy resilience effortsby focusing on outcomes and continuity of care acrossNavy programs.

“Building resilience through a culture of total fitness(physical, mental, social, and spiritual) will empower aforce that is always ready to operate forward and executeour warfighting mission,” said Carter. “There is muchwork to be done, but the 21st Century Sailor office estab-lishment is an important step toward supporting life skillsprograms that our Sailors will want to better themselvesand improve our readiness.”

21st Century Sailor office will include six individualpolicy branches residing under the N17 organization:Total Sailor Fitness (N170), Suicide Prevention (N171),Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (N172), SexualHarassment Prevention and Equal Opportunity (N173),and the Office of Hazing Prevention (N174).

The realignment of the Navy 21st Century Sailor Officebegan June 1 and will be completed prior to January 2014.

Focusing on resilience: 21st century Sailor Office established

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Sports Day


This service member brings his own fun to Sports Day bytossing a football around with some colleagues.


More than 80 people signed up for the Sports Day 5K run, which began and ended at Giesboro Park. (Right) Base Com-mander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra was one of those in on the action.


Members of the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) compete in a tug-of-war competition.


Teams participating in Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s annual Sports Day event had their choice of activity, including kickball.


This team member makes the most out of an awkward situ-ation while playing volleyball.

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Teams participated in the little-known sport of Humvee-pushing.


Military Family Support Center’s Bobby McCullough grills up burgers and hotdogs to feed appetites of JBAB sports enthusiasts.



U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTONU.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

Gregory Wheeless, director of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Fitness Center, goes over team rankings with ViceCommander Col. Michael E. Saunders.


Summer Reading Registration 2013May 20-June 21Hop aboard the JBAB Library this sum-

mer! We are excited to offer a journeythrough books with this year’s SummerReading Program. “Have Book-Will Travel!”.

During the seven week Summer Readingcourse, the Library will host a range of funactivities that encourage and support a loveof reading. Participants will also win prizesfor reaching goals.

Registration will run fromMay 20 to June21. The program will launch June 24 (Mon-day) from 10-11 a.m. for ages 5-7 and June26 (Wednesdays) from 10-11:30 a.m. for ages8-10 & ages 11-13 from 1-2:30 p.m. The freeprogram provided by your JBAB Library andMWR. Please call 202-767-578 for more in-formation.

Acoustic Night feat. Barry CharltonJune 7 | 5 p.m. | Slip InnCome and see Barry Charlton perform

live at the Slip Inn Bar and Grill deck thissummer! Listen to some of Barry Charlton’smusic at www.barrycharlton.com. Pleasecall 202-767-1371 for more information.

First FridayJune 7 | 5 p.m.-12 a.m. | Bolling ClubJoin us on the first Friday of every month

featuring DJ Bob Ski. Club members will begiven access to FREE hor d’ouevres from 5 to7 p.m., non members can enjoy these itemsfor only $10.

In addition, the Club’s famous friedchicken and Chef’s specials will be availablefor purchase in the WASP lounge from 7 to10 p.m.. Please call 202-563-8400 for moreinformation.

Movie TripJune 7 | 6 p.m. | AMC Hoffman TheaterJoin Liberty for a night at the movies to

check out the latest new summer hits atAMC Hoffman. Please call 202-685-1802 formore information.

In House Movie with PopcornJune 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Youth Center | 9-18

years old Come and have fun watching anin-house movie! We will provide popcorn!Please call 202-767-4003 for more informa-tion.

River TubingJune 8 | 9 a.m. | Shenandoah River near

Harpers Ferry ODR is kicking off the summerwith a laid back river tubing trip. We will besplashing our way through small rapids anddropping over shallow ledges along the footof the Blue Ridge Mountains. Trip includestransportation, river shuttle, tube and lifejacket for $39 per person. Minimum of 10andmaximum of 24 participants. Please call202-767-9136 for more information.

Rock and Bowl feat. DJ ChrisJune 9 | 8 p.m.-Midnight | Potomac Lanes

Bowling Center DJ Chris fires up the night!Cosmic bowling, music and fun for only $15!Active Duty and dependants only pay $12.

Story TimeTuesdays and Thursdays | 10-11 a.m. | Li-

brary Theme’s for June include:June 11: We Love Our Dad’s!June 13: Celebrating June and Army

Birthday’s!June 18: Zoo Day!

June 20: Summer is Here!June 25: Who is Eric Carle?June 27: Sidewalk Chalk!Please call 202-767-5578 for more infor-

mation.

Paracord Bracelet MakingJune 12 | 6 p.m. | Liberty CenterGetting patrons involved with something

other than their games and movies, so weare going to make the popular paracordbracelets again.

Please call 202-685-1802 for more infor-mation.

Jimmy Buffett Tribute featuring Son’sof Pirates

June 14 | 4-8 p.m. | Slip InnEnjoy all the Jimmy Buffett classics on

the Slip Inn Bar & Grill patio! Please call 202-767-5840 for more information.

Liberty Paintball TripJune 15 | 8 a.m. | Hogback Mountain

PaintballPull out your camouflage suit, grab a gun

and get ready for some paintball action! JoinLiberty as we head out toHogbackMountainfor some action where you will have to duck,roll and run for your life as you fire back atthe opposing team. Need equipment? $45for admission, paintball gun, mask, harness,air and paintballs. Have your own? $15 foradmission and paintballs. Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.

Daddy-Daughter DanceJune 15 | 1-3 p.m. | Bolling ClubIn celebration of Father’s Day, join us for

the 6th Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance! Yousee your little princess growing up so fast,join us for this event as it is meant to last.Activities include, dancing, crafts, contestsand fun! Attire is semi-formal. Please call202-563-8400 to make reservations and 202-767-4003 for more information.

JBAB KeystoneJune 15 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Youth Center |

9-18 years oldWe are looking for Keystone Club mem-

bers, ages 14-18 years old! The Keystoneclub is an organization that helps developfuture members with leadership and char-acter development.

The Keystone Club will meet Saturdaynights at the JBAB Youth Center. Please call202-767-4003 for more information.

Military ID DiscountJune 16, 23 & 30 | Potomac Lanes Bowling

Center Present your military ID and bowlour all night Cosmic for only $12 per person.Available only to active military personnel,their spouses and children.

Please call 202-563-1701 for more infor-mation.

Stability Ball Push-UpJune 19 | Fitness Center IThis challenge will test the strength and

stability of your upper body. Each partici-pant will have 60 seconds to complete asmany push-ups as possible. The chest musttouch the ball on each repetition. Please call202-767-5895 for more information.

Third FridayJune 17 | 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | Bolling ClubJoin us on the every third Friday of each

month featuring DJ Shawn Diggs. Clubmembers will be given access to FREE hord’ouevres from 5 to 7 p.m., non memberscan enjoy these items for only $10. In ad-dition, the Club’s famous fried chickenand Chef’s specials will be available forpurchase in the WASP lounge from 7 to 10p.m.. Please call 202-563-8400 for more in-formation.

Video Game TournamentJune 19 | 6 p.m. | Liberty CenterWho is the top gamer here at JBAB? Come

challenge each other to prove that you’rethe ultimate gamer. Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.

MWR Calendar

See MWR, Page 9

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Jogging path closedThe jogging path by Giesboro Park is

closed until further notice. An alternate routehas been provided.

Navy Marine-CorpsThrift Shop hours

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief SocietyThrift Shop has relocated to Enterprise Hall(building 72). The store hours are Tuesdaysand Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and thefirst Saturday of every month from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. For more information call 202-433-3364.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to

get together. We organize group rides overlunch and during commuting hours. Visitus online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbabcyclists. For more information, [email protected].

Firth-Sterling Gate operationsThe Firth-Sterling gate is closed on

weekends. Once the gate’s automated fea-tures become available, the gate will be ac-cessible by any CAC card holder 24/7 duringnormal FPCON “A” conditions.

JBAB Girl ScoutsCalling all Girls! Girls registered in

Kindergarten - 12th grade this fall and in-terested in joining should contact [email protected]. The troop meetsthe second and fourth Wednesday of eachmonth at the community center on Chap-pie James Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; build-

ing girls with confidence, character andcourage for 100 years.

JBAB photo studio closureThe JBAB Public Affairs photo studio

is closed until further notice. For officialstudio photography support, contact 11thWing Public Affairs at 240-612-4430.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. 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 civil-ian communities. Military spouses of allbranches are welcome to attend. For moreinformation, email [email protected] visit our Facebook Page at www.face-book.com/NWCA37.

Boys and Girls Clubvolunteer opportunity

The Boys and Girls Club of GreaterWashington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email [email protected].

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is avail-

able for everyone on JBAB as a place to prac-tice your leadership skills. Toastmastersclubs are where leaders are made, and lead-ership starts with good communication.

The program is self-paced, and it works. TheBolling Toastmasters Club meets Wednes-days from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBABChapel Center. Visitors are welcome. Formore information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

Air Force Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and isopen Tuesdays, Wed-nesdays and Thurs-days 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accept-ed during business hours only. Profits fromthe AFOWC Thrift shop go towards collegescholarships and other military charitableorganizations. For more information aboutthe AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

JBAB Clinic to closeJune 13 for training

The 579th Medical Group (JBAB Clinic)will have limited services June 13 due tomandatory training. Normal business hoursresume the following day. We apologize forany inconvenience.

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

types of information to help support Navymilitary, civilian and retiree personnel andtheir families.

NAVY 311 is the, single point of entry tothe Navy’s many different help desks andsupport providers.

Now, you need only remember one wayto get immediate “reach-back” support forany issue, topic, or problem at any time.

Certified and knowledgeable customersupport professionals staff the NAVY 311call center 24/7 to provide on-demand in-formation assistance for non-emergency,non-tactical issues.

NAVY 311 has already helped thousandsof Sailors and Navy personnel since it waslaunched late last year.

Access NAVY 311 at:Phone: 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-

NAVY-311Email: [email protected]: www.NAVY311.navy.milText: Type [email protected] into the

“To:” line of text messageChat: via NAVY 311 websiteFor more information, check out the

video news report at: http://youtu.be/osYhLa209rg

2012 Joint Base Anacostia-BollingAnnual Water Quality ReportsThe water being served at Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) met federal SafeDrinking Water Act requirements in 2012.The 2012 Annual Water Quality reports forJBAB will be distributed separately for theBolling side and the Anacostia side of JBABin print and electronically prior to 1 July2013. These reports have been prepared incooperation with the Environmental Pro-tection Agency (EPA) Region III and D.C.Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water).These routine reports are required by law,and are being provided to ensure you haveall of the available information regardingthe quality of your drinking water. Thesereports are not being issued in response toa health threat. Copies of the reports willbe available upon request or can be foundonline at http://cnic.navy.mil/JBAB/Op-erationsAndManagement/Environmen-talSupport/index.htm.

If you have any questions please con-tact Sheryle Quinn, Public Works Depart-ment JBAB, Drinking Water Media Man-ager, at (202) 767-8622.

JBAB Hispanic Heritage Month Plan-ning Committee Volunteers Wanted

The 11th Operations Group is headingup the JBAB Hispanic Heritage Month,which takes place Sept. 15 - Oct. 15. A teamof volunteers is needed to help plan andorganize several events to celebrate themonth. The first planning meeting will beJune 5 at 1215 in the USAF Band building,Hangar 2. Interested volunteers can call202-404-6675.

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

Youth Sponsorship and MonthlyBirthday Celebration

June 21 | 6-7 p.m. | Youth Center | 9-18years old

Join the JBAB Youth Center Staff forour Monthly Birthday Celebration. If yourbirthday is in June, this one’s for you! Cur-rent Youth Center membership is neededfor this event. We invite youth new to theJBAB community to come and find outwhat the JBAB Youth Center has to offeryou. Come and meet fellow members andhear what they have to say about our pro-gramming, trips and activities. Please call202-767-4003 for more information.

Virginia Beach TripJune 22 | 7 a.m.-6 p.m. | Virginia BeachLet’s go to the beach! $25 per person for

transportation to the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Take in the boardwalk, the shopsand the ocean at your own pace. Mini-mum of 10 and maximum of 24 partici-pants. Please call 202-767-9136 for moreinformation.

Caribbean FestivalJune 27 | 3 p.m. | Liberty Center

Celebrate Liberty’s 4th Annual Carib-bean Festival! Have fun while learning dif-ferent games and dances from all the dif-ferent countries in the Caribbean. Pleasecall 202-685-1802 for more information.

Preteen Trip- Outside Roller Skating atAnacostia Park

June 22 | 2-6 p.m. | Anacostia Park | 9-12years old | Sign up by June 19

Join the JBAB Youth Center Staff for anafternoon of roller skating! After roller skat-ing, we will go to the National Harbor for afast food dinner. There is a limited amountof seats for this field trip. Current member-ships and permission slips are needed. Eachmember will have to bring money for theirdinner and a military ID card to be eligiblefor free skating. Please call 202-767-4003 formore information.

End of School Year Celebration- Makeyour own Snow Cones

June 28 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Youth Center | 9-18years old

Celebrate the end of the school year bymaking your own snow cone! Please call202-767-4003 for more information.

Teen Trip- Outside Roller Skating atAnacostia Park

June 29 | 2-6 p.m. | Anacostia Park | 13-18

years old | Sign up by June 26Join the JBAB Youth Center Staff for

an afternoon of roller skating! After rollerskating, we will go to the National Harborfor a fast food dinner. There is a limitedamount of seats for this field trip. Currentmemberships and permission slips areneeded. Each member will have to bringmoney for their dinner and a military IDcard to be eligible for free skating. Pleasecall 202-767-4003 for more information.

Liberty’s 5th Anniversary Pool PartyCelebration

June 30 | Noon | JBAB PoolLIBERTY IS HALF A DECADE OLD! It’s

been five years since we’ve opened doorsand what better way to celebrate it thanwith a party! Spend the day at the JBABPool with plenty of food, prizes and sum-mer fun! Please call 202-685-1802 for moreinformation.

Download the FREE “ABSalute” Appavailable for Android and iPhone

The Warfighter & Family ReadinessMarketing Department has recently de-veloped and produced a free smartphoneapplication, bringing its resources tocustomers and employees on a mobileplatform at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB).

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick accessto events and programs while on the go.Download the app at the Google Play orApple App Stores and receive the latest in-formation about Morale, Welfare and Rec-reation (MWR), as well as Warfighter andFamily Readiness programs.

The app features:• Facility finder including hours of op-

eration, direct phone listings, directionsand GPS capabilities

• Upcoming special events and pro-grams that can be added directly toyour personal smartphone calendar

• Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

• Full dining facility menus for the Bol-ling Club, Potomac Lanes EATZ, Slip InnBar and Grill and Furnari Restaurant

• Quick links to the Navy-Air Force HalfMarathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the currentedition of the 411 magazine

• Facility and Event Photos• Push notifications to alert users with

the most current informationPerfect for iPhone and Andriod devic-

es. Feel free to email us any suggestionson how we can better enhance the MWRABSalute app.

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CATHOLIC SERVICESReconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m. Chapel Center

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel Center

MassTuesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterWednesday11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterThursday11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterFriday 7 a.m. Chapel CenterSaturday 5 p.m. Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship

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

Sunday SchoolSept - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Any questions about these services orother religious needs call 202-767-5900

Chapel Schedule

BY PATRICK GORDON

NDWWATERLINE WRITER

When the temperature is rising, base-ball season is in full swing, and barbe-cues are firing up it can only mean onething: spring is here and summer isn’t farbehind. But in Naval District Washington(NDW), personnel should take time toconsider the safety aspects of this busytime of year. That’s where the “101 Criti-cal Days of Summer” campaign comes into play.

Naval Safety Center’s OccupationalHealth Office defines the “101 CriticalDays of Summer” as the period betweenMemorial Day and Labor Day each year.During this time, many more people, ci-vilians and military alike, are participat-ing in activities that could potentially bedangerous if precautions are not taken.

The Department of Defense (DOD) looksto curb the risk of injury by educatingpersonnel on those risks and how toavoid them with the “101 Critical Days ofSummer” program.

“The summer months are often ahigh point of our year as we take a well-deserved vacation and spend time withfamily and friends,” said Defense Sec-retary Chuck Hagel in a DOD messageMay 22. “The summer allows for an op-portunity to relax and refresh. However,many of the activities we pursue duringour vacation time put us at risk for acci-dents that have potentially serious con-sequences. We all must do everything wecan to be safer this summer. Each of usmust do our part

to keep everyone around us safe off-duty, as we do on-duty. Fundamentalmilitary lessons of working together, ex-

ercising leadership, focusing on the mis-sion, and having the courage to say no toa risky situation are all essential to en-joying the summer and returning to yourunits.”

In that spirit, NDW held a safety standdown May 15 to address some of the safe-ty issues of summer activities, from driv-ing safety to stress management.

“Summer can be a busy time for a lotof people,” said Amanda Woodyard of theJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling Fleet andFamily Support Center. “That can some-times lead to stress, which can lead toaccidents. Learning how to manage thatstress is one of the first steps in have asafe and healthy summer.”

Driving safety was a major part of thestand down. Walter Fulton, a contractsafety instructor trainer with Cape FoxProfessional Services, highlighted a num-

ber of traffic-related safety issues duringthe event.

“One of the most important things todo before getting on the road , especiallybefore a long car ride, is having a planincluding an alternate route, provideplenty of time to get there, and always getplenty of sleep,” said Fulton. “If you’rein the Navy, I recommend utilizing theTravel Risk Planning System - or TRiPS -before getting on the road. It’s availablethrough Navy Knowledge Online and theNaval Safety Center, and it provides in-formation and tips on safe travel.”

The information is not without war-rant, as 80 service members died in mo-tor vehicle collisions last summer ac-cording to the DOD. Of those, 27 werein 4-wheel vehicles, 47 were while ridingmotorcycles, four were pedestrians, andtwo were bicyclists.

‘101 Critical Days of Summer’ campaign begins in NDW with safety stand down

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.


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