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USAMRMC Awards MedicalTechnology Consortium, P. 4

USAMRIID Soldier Tries Out forAll Army Softball Team, P. 5

Military Health System ResearchSymposium Roundup, P. 6

SHANNON BISHOPUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. Army Medical Research and Ma-teriel Command and Fort Detrick Com-mander Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein addressedinstallation staff during a town hall Aug. 27,discussing results of the command’s mostrecent climate survey.

“The challenge we are facing is informa-tion-overload,” said Lein, in response todata from the command climate survey thatindicated people’s biggest concern is com-munication. “We need your help to tell uswhat information you need and what me-dium you want it in.”

Lein went on to discuss where the work-force should be looking for their informa-tion, including the AtHoc mass notification

system, Facebook, the Standard and theFort Detrick website.

“Those of you who are not on the AtHocsystem, you need to get on it,” said Lein.“Work with your leaders to make sure youhave access to this system.”

Lein also discussed manpower and re-sources. Though the audience wasn’t sur-prised, Lein explained that resources arelimited and we need to better articulatehow and where our resources are being al-located.

“We are trying to do too much with toolittle people and too many missions,” saidLein. “If we can effectively communicatewhat our priorities are, we are less likelyto be told that we are having more moneytaken away from us.”

According to Lein, there are three pots of

money in order of priority for the Chief ofStaff of the Army: readiness, the future andinfrastructure.

“We are taking a stringent look at theprograms we have to make sure they are fall-ing in these three priorities,” said Lein. Heexplained that we have to understand thesepriorities to be able to communicate our lo-cal priorities at Fort Detrick.

“Sequestration is here,” added Lein. “Wehave not received guidance about how andif this will affect the workforce the way it hasin the past, but when we do, you all will bethe first to be notified.”

Lein continued the town hall discussingthe impact that communication issues andlack of resources can impact the morale ofthe workforce.

“These two things [communication and

resources] really impact morale,” said Lein.“If you’re not getting the information youneed or the resources, it can be a rough dayto come to work.”

Lein went on to describe resources thatemployees have access to during times ofstress, including the chaplain, military lifefamily consultants, EEO counselors and be-havioral health assets such as the Barquistclinic for military members.

“If you are having challenges within youroffice, the command climate survey is agreat way to address that,” said Lein.

To provide feedback or receive an-swers to questions you may have aboutthese topics, visit: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=site&site_id=438&dep=DoD to leavean Interactive Customer Evaluation comment.

Installation Commander Hosts TownHallto Emphasize Current and Future Priorities

JULIUS L. EVANSNMLC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A tradition, started many years ago,continued this week as personnel from theNaval Medical Logistics Command contrib-uted supplies to a local elementary schoolAug. 26.

Stationed at Fort Detrick in Frederick,Maryland, and headed by Capt. Mary S.Seymour, NMLC personnel hand-deliveredhundreds of dollars of donated school sup-plies to Lincoln Elementary School in Fred-erick.

The NMLC and the school have enjoyeda long partnership where both military andcivilian personnel donate their time, effortsand talent to students there.

As summer ends, the NMLC started thenew school year by contributing book bags,notebooks, paper, pencils and a large as-sortment of other school supplies that el-ementary school students typically needthroughout the year.

“I don’t ever recall anyone coming to myschool and giving me supplies. I remembernot always having what I needed and feelingleft out because my family could not affordthese items,” said Paul Flemings, an NMLCprocurement business process manager inthe Operational Forces Support Director-ate. “I give because I know what it feels liketo not have what’s needed for school. If Icould, I would make sure every child haswhat they need.”

One Lincoln Elementary School thirdgrade class concurred with the notion thatschool supplies are sometimes in shortsupply and at some point during the schoolyear, those supplies become a needed com-modity that aren’t always available to them.

“Words cannot express my excitementwhen I received a big box of school suppliesat my classroom door a few days ago. I al-ways run out of pencils and glue by Novem-ber or December and now, I am all set,” theletter stated.

Naval Medical Logistics Command ContinuesTradition with Local School Donations

A tradition, started many years ago, continued as personnel from the Naval Medi-cal Logistics Command contributed supplies to a local elementary school Aug. 26.Pictured from top to bottom: Hospital Corpsman Command Master Chief David Hall,Commanding Officer Capt. Mary S. Seymour, OS2 Blair Dial, HM1 Michael Danis,LS2 Jossani Josiah, HM1 Veronica Burleson, Mr. Paul Flemings and one of LincolnElementary School’s third grade classes. Also pictured is Principal Kathy Golightly.

Photo by Julius Evans, NMLC Public AffairsSee DONATIONS, continued on page 10

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Rosemont Gate ClosureEffective Oct. 1 the Rosemont Gate

will close permanently. For more in-formation on gate operating hours,visit: http://www.detrick.army.mil/pmo/index.cfm#gates.

Forest Glen AnnexPMO Number ChangeForest Glen Provost Marshall Office

(Police Station) phone number haschanged from (301) 619-0063 to (301)319-5501.

Announcements

Command StaffMaj. Gen. Brian C. Lein

Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical

Research and Materiel Command

and Fort Detrick

Col. Robert O’Brien IVU.S. Army Garrison Commander

Editorial StaffPAO Staff

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GARTH PHOEBUSUSAG EMERGENCY MANAGER

Across the U.S., hundreds ofthousands of people will use Sep-tember as a month to review theirpersonal plans to communicateand prepare for, respond to andrecover from emergency situationsor incidents. Ready.gov, partneringwith Ready Army, provides onlineresources in order to assist in pre-paring your family, vehicles andwork with kits and materials to lastup to 72 hours after an incident.

The Ready Campaign establish-es four universal building blocksof emergency preparedness: BeInformed, Make a Plan, Build a Kitand Get Involved. With that focusin mind, the senior leadership ofthe Fort Detrick community en-courages everyone to get involved.The Emergency Management part-ners will take this time to setuptables outside of the Commissaryand AAFES Exchange in order to

provide free materials for your use.We will also be there to answer anyquestions you may have about pre-paredness.

Be on the lookout on Face-book and Twitter for tweets aboutpreparedness with the #Pre-pareAthon!. There are weeklythemes discussing specific situa-tions to prepare for, such as:

Week 1: FloodWeek 2: WildfireWeek 3: HurricaneWeek 4: Power Outage(s)The final day of “Pre-

pareAthon!” will be Sept. 30.There will be tips that will help

you succeed in becoming involvedin preparedness. This informationwill save lives and that is the mostimportant mission that we can ac-complish. Remember to be on thelookout for our tables around theinstallation and “Don’t Wait. Com-municate. Make Your EmergencyPlan Today.”

National Preparedness: Make Your Emergency Plan Today

NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The U.S. Army Garrison FortMeade will now provide all post-retirement services to Fort Det-rick’s retiree population.

The change comes as a direc-tive of AR 600-8-7, Retirement Ser-vices Program, Appendix B.

Retirees are still eligible to use

Fort Detrick’s ID card office and

other Fort Detrick services af-

forded to all ID card holders, in-

cluding the Directorate of Family,

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

facilities, the post exchange,

commissary, Barquist Army

Health Clinic and legal services.

However, all post-retirement sup-

port for annuities and retirement

pay/benefits are now supported

by Fort Meade, according to Ken-

ny Daniels, USAG Fort Detrick’s

chief, Military Personnel Division

and Retirement Services officer.

Fort Detrick will no longer host its

own annual Retiree Appreciation

Day or All Services Council, ac-

cording to Daniels.

Members of the previous Fort

Detrick All Services Council may

seek reorganization of the coun-

cil under the direction of the Fort

Meade Retiree Council and Re-

tirement Services Officer.

The Fort Meade Retiree Council

is an All Services Retiree Council.

For more information about Fort

Meade Retirement Services contact:

Chief, Retirement Services:

(301) 677-9603 Retirement Ser-vices Counselors: (301) 677-9600or 9434; Fax: (301) 677-9666

Email: usarmy.meade.usag.mbx.fort-meade-retirement-services-of-ficers@mail.mil.

Retirement Services Office Ad-dress: ATTN: IMNE-MEA-HRM-X,2234 Huber Road, Rooms 007-009(Basement), Fort Meade, Mary-land 20755.

Fort Detrick’s Post-Retirement Services Move to Fort MeadeCourtesy photo

#Flashback Friday

Fort Detrick switch engine parked over the pit in the repair house, which becamethe post Chapel. The engine pulled supplies on post from the Montevue siding ofthe former Trolley line to Yellow Springs. The engine was retired when Fort Detrickconverted to oil and the electric company could no longer compete with the truck-ing industry in cost. The switch engine was declared excess and retired to FortHolabird, Maryland, in 1958.

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SGT. GREGORY HAWKINSUSAG CHAPEL

“Great leaders inspire and encourage;they help people become more than whatthey have been, maybe even more than theythought they ever could be.”

Unfortunately, this is not always the typeof leadership that people experience. In myexperience in the military, many leadershave stood before our formations and deliv-ered messages that got people excited to goout and complete the mission at hand, butexcitement is entirely different from inspira-tion. As Soldier’s, we are mission driven bynature. I will always place the mission first. Iwill never accept defeat. I will never quit andit is engrained from day one.

I would not begin to place a timeline onhow long it takes before people start to trusta new leader. Every person is different, andin the same way, every leader is different. Mypriority is earning the trust of those I lead.

Trust begins with clarity. People are veryopen to what they understand. Therefore, ifas a leader you can provide clarity to whatyour common goals are, you have alreadytaken to first step in earning your subordi-nates trust.

Secondly, as a leader, you must commu-nicate compassion for those you serve, andnot just at face value. They must see true,transparent investment, if this is waking upat 3 a.m. or driving 100 miles just to sit withthem in the middle of a crisis, this is whatmust be done to communicate compassion.

Thirdly, and this one is very important,you must be a person of character. It is noteasy to be the person who says and does the

right thing, especially when nobody elsewants to, but it must be done.

In my opinion, and to me personally,character is the absolute critical aspect tobeing an effective leader. It will not only ef-fect those you are in charge of, but often cre-ates the opportunity to influence those whoare over you as well. Mentorship is oftenunintentional and communicated throughcharacter.

The fourth pillar of earning the trust of yoursubordinates is competency. This is not justdoing your job, and doing it well, but more sothe manner in which you do it. What it com-municates to your subordinates is invaluableto building the relationships in which you in-spire them are they willing to follow you, be-cause above all else they trust you.

The last two pillars go hand in hand andthey are commitment and consistency.There is nothing more important to therelationships you build than proving youare consistent and committed to them, theteam and the mission.

Chaplain’s Corner


ELLEN CROWNUSAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The U.S. Army Medical Research andMateriel Command announced Aug. 19 thatit has signed an agreement to create a first-of-its-kind Medical Technology EnterpriseConsortium, which will be a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation designed to organize andconduct advanced applied research for pro-totype development addressing a range ofmilitary capability needs.

SCRA Applied R&Dwill serve as the primecontractor for the MTEC and will includeteaming partners RTI International, TunnellGovernment Services, Changing Our Worldand Innovation Financing Roundtable.

The MTEC will focus on prototype ad-vanced development, from material so-lution analysis through engineering andmanufacturing for prototype and testing.The technology domains where the MTECintends to operate include military infec-tious diseases; combat casualty care; mili-tary operational medicine; clinical and re-habilitative medicine; medical chemical, bi-ological and radiological defense; advancedmedical technologies and medical training;and health information sciences.

“The MTEC’s mission is to assist the US-AMRMC and others by providing cutting-edge technologies to transition medicalsolutions to marketplace,” said J.B. Phillips,the project officer with USAMRMC’s prin-cipal assistant for acquisition and lead fortheMTEC. “These technologies will protect,treat and optimize the health and perfor-mance of Service Members across the fullspectrum of military operations.”

The MTEC will also engage in biomedical

research in prototyping; capitalization of pri-vate sector technology opportunities; tech-nology transfer; and commercialization of in-tellectual property and follow-on production.

“We are thrilled to join with the U.S.Army medical research professionals in thisinnovative approach for maintaining andrestoring the health of our service men andwomen,” said SCRA Applied R&D PresidentChris Van Metre.”We look forward to lever-aging the experience we have gained from

managing similar government and industryenterprise partnerships and applying it tothis important endeavor.”

As the MTEC ramps up over the next sixmonths, SCRA Applied R&D will work toorganize the new consortium and attractadditional partners. Membership in theMTEC is open to qualified large and smallbusinesses, venture capital firms, academiaand other non-profit entities engaged inbiomedical R&D focused on dual-use tech-

nologies improving Service Member healthand performance.

Phillips said the MTEC is expected tobe fully operational by February 2016. TheMTEC’s first awards will likely be made inmid-2016, focusing first on regenerativemedicine and vision restoration.

Formore informationonmembership, vis-it FedBizOpps: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=f672c161114aac832a9e8b41fcdbd8bf&tab=core&_cview=0.

USAMRMC Awards New Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command announced Aug. 19 that it has signed an agreement with SCRAApplied R&D to begin organizing a first-of-its-kind Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, which will be a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation designed to conduct advanced applied research for prototype development addressing a range of mili-tary capability needs.

Photo by Melissa Myers, USAMRMC Public Affairs

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SHANNON BISHOPUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Staff Sgt. Jeramy Aponte, non-commis-sioned officer in charge of medical supply atthe U.S. Army Medical Research Institute ofInfectious Diseases, is at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,trying to earn a spot on the 2015 All ArmySoftball Team.

“It’s a humbling experience to get to dothis,” said Aponte. “It’s six weeks away fromhome, but to be out there and be part of the‘top 25’ is pretty cool.”

According to Aponte, Soldiers from allover the world fly in for try outs where theycompete in scrimmages and tournaments be-fore the final cut. The team goes on to com-pete against other services in a tournament.

“The Army has won three years in a row,”saidAponte. “It’s really just for bragging rights,but it’s a neat experience. It’s great having acommand that supports being in the Armysports program.”

Aponte currently plays second base orshortstop, both middle infield positions. Hehas played softball since joining the Army in2004. During the year, Aponte travels all overthe country competing with other militaryteams, mostly on the weekends.

The father of three said, “It’s nice that myfamily has the opportunity to travel with mewhen I compete,” said Aponte.

USAMRIID SoldierTries Out for All

Army Softball Team

Staff Sgt. Jeramy Aponte, non-commis-sioned officer in charge of medical sup-ply at the U.S. Army Medical ResearchInstitute of Infectious Diseases, is try-ing to earn a spot on the 2015 All ArmySoftball Team at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

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ANITA SPIESSDR. EREN WATKINS

LT. COL. DAVID BOWERMANARMY PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

(PROVISIONAL)

Your boss gives you a poor per-formance review. Your girlfriendsays, “That’s it. I’m gone.” You’reafraid your pay won’t stretch tocover both your rent and your cred-it card bill. We have all experiencedblows to our self-esteem, problemsat work, losses of people importantto us and anxiety about how to payour bills. If these things are happen-ing to a friend, you can understandhow they are feeling. But how dowerecognize when that friend is con-

sidering suicide?Here are some scenarios that

illustrate warning signs and somestressors that might put someoneat risk for suicide:

Mike was always punctual, safeand careful. These days he is oftenlate to work and has been missingmeetings. He’s also driving his mo-torcycle irresponsibly as if it was agame, cutting in and out of traffic.He had set his sights on Rangerschool, but recently learned hewas not accepted. Major changesin behavior and reckless behaviormay signal that a person is con-templating suicide.

Jane usually has a glass of winewith dinner. Now, she is putting

away a pint of bourbon every night.It’s solitary drinking; she is nothanging out with friends like sheused to. Her mother died a coupleof months ago, so maybe it is relat-ed to that. Withdrawal from friendsmay be a sign of suicidal ideation,and self-medicationwith alcohol ordrugs increases the risk of negativemoods and impulsive behavior.

Recently, every conversationwith George ends up with a storyof some death he has heard about.He even tried to give his guitarto Graham. That seems weird:he used to talk about how proudhe was to have such a beauti-ful instrument. His wife has beenthreatening divorce this last year.

Brooding on death may indicatesuicidal thoughts and giving awaytreasured possessions suggests thethreat of suicide is imminent.

Warning Signs of Suicide:● Changes in behavior● Increases in drug or alcohol use●More frequent talk about death●Mood swings● Reckless behavior or risky

activities● Anxiety or agitation● Giving away possessions●Withdrawal from friends● Rage, desire for revenge● Hopelessness● Feeling trapped● No reason for living, no sense

of purposeSuicidal intent or behavior of-

ten occurs following a number ofstressful events and circumstances.There is no magic solution or spe-cial indicator to determine whensomeone is suicidal. However,learning to identify and act onwarning signs can be the first line ofdefense for a battle buddywhomaybe in need of extra support duringa difficult time. Although Armyleadership continues to implementprograms and strategies to addressthis issue, the pulse of the force re-mains at the grass roots level. Sui-cide prevention starts with you andyour attention to the Soldiers youknow best. You may not know whysomeone is having problems, butyou are close enough to ask, careand escort if necessary.

SuicidePreventionStartsWithYou:LearntoIdentifyandActonWarningSigns

TOMOKO T. DANGERFIELDCHILD, YOUTH & SCHOOLSERVICES COORDINATOR

With the beginning of a new school yearright around the corner, there is someoneeveryone who has school age childrenshould know. Linda Vollentine, Fort De-trick’s Child, Youth and School ServicesSchool Liaison Officer, is committed to pro-moting communication and partnershipbetween the CYSS and the local schools inboth Frederick and Montgomery counties.

The program’s basic function is to reachout and assist military families during theirtransition period to their new duty stationand give support during their assignmentto Fort Detrick, and Vollentine strives topromote and collaborate with local com-munity agencies and schools for the ad-vancement of youth and education.

Vollentine has formed close partner-ships with the schools through communi-cation with the administration, providingseminars on the military lifestyle to thestaff of schools and the Adopt-A-Schoolpartnership. She also provides informationand support to families regarding localschools and encourages positive relation-ships between parents and schools to ben-efit the children, as well as providing antibullying information to children and youthto help keep our kids safe.

To continue meeting the growing needsof our children, youth and families Vollen-tine’s focus is squarely on communicationand partnership with parents, children andcommunity education and related organi-zations on Fort Detrick and in the greaterMaryland community.

If there is anything you require relatingto your children’s educational needs, con-tact Linda Vollentine, CYSS School LiaisonOfficer, at (301) 619-3247 or come by heroffice at 1520 Freedman Drive, Room 155,Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Meet Your Child, Youth and SchoolServices School Liaison Officer

Linda Vollentine, Child, Youth and SchoolServices LiaisonOfficer at Fort Detrick.

Photo by Ellen Crown,USAMRMC Public Affairs

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes

Members of the Directorate of Public Works and Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare, and Recreationplace flags and placards with the names and ranks of fallen heroes along Porter Street Sept. 3. The FortDetrick U.S. Army Garrison and the Fort Detrick Survivor Outreach Services will host a placard displayand reception at the Fort Detrick Auditorium, 1520B Freedman Drive, Frederick, Maryland, at 2 p.m. Sept.13. The ceremony will honor the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who gave their lives indefense of our Nation. Photo by Crystal Maynard, USAMRMC Public Affairs


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2015 Military Health System Research Symposium Roundup

RAMIN A. KHALILIUSAMRMC COMBAT CASUALTY

CARE RESEARCH PROGRAMKNOWLEDGE MANAGER

After moderating a lengthysession on blood products atthe 2015 Military Health SystemResearch Symposium in FortLauderdale, Florida, Aug. 18, Dr.Heather Pidcoke summed uptwo hours of dense technologi-cal conversation into just fivewords.

“Ultimately, it’s about savinglives,” said Pidcoke.

Simply put for such a compli-cated issue, and yet words thatsum up decades of emerging re-search at the same time.

With the June 2015 rulingby the U.S. Food and Drug Ad-ministration clearing the use ofcold-stored apheresis plateletsfor the resuscitation of bleedingpatients, the effort to stretch thelimits of cold platelet storage hasgained renewed traction.

Platelets are the componentin blood that team with redblood cells and plasma to formclots that can help stop or mini-mize blood loss. Medical teamscan transfuse trauma patientswith platelets to assist withblood coagulation if they are suf-fering from severe hemorrhage.

Pidcoke, the deputy task areamanager of the Coagulation andBlood Research Program at theU.S. Army Institute of SurgicalResearch, is one of the research-ers leading the charge.

“Down the line,” she said,“extra ‘life’ from platelets couldeasily translate into fewer liveslost on the battlefield.”

Statistics show that blood lossremains the number one causeof death on the battlefield, aproblem further exacerbated bythe fact that, up until the recentprotocol change by the FDA, onlyroom-temperature platelets wereallowed for use in trauma pa-tients. Room-temperature plate-lets are stored for up to five daysdue to risk of bacterial growthand hospitals must test themprior to transfusion. Cold storageallows clinicians to use plateletsimmediately, without testing.

“A bigger, better supply ofplatelets could reduce health

care costs,” said Kristin Red-doch, American Heart Associa-tion graduate research fellowat the University of Texas, SanAntonio.

In addition, Reddoch, whopresented her findings duringthe same MHSRS session, alsosaid emerging platelet additivesolutions could extend the lifeof cold-store platelets for up to15 days. Pidcoke says withoutany additional aid, studies showthe presence of active and func-tional cold-stored platelets after14 days.

“At the start of the war inIraq, we had almost no plateletson the battlefield,” said Pidcoke.“We can see a scenario where

that won’t be the case during thenext conflict.”

TheMHSRS is DOD’s premierscientific annual meeting, whichcombines three previous confer-ences, including the former Ad-vanced Technology Applicationsfor Combat Casualty Care Con-ference; the Air Force MedicalService Medical Research Sym-posium; and the Navy MedicineResearch Conference. By com-bining these conferences intoone event, the meeting servesas a critical strategy session forleaders to set future milestonesfor the Department of Defense’sdeployment-related medical re-search programs, centered onthe needs of the Warfighter.

BloodWithout Borders:The EmergingWorld ofCold-Store Platelets

Kristin Reddoch presents her research findings during the2015Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 18.

Steven Galvan, USAISR Public Affairs

Armando Rodriguez draws platelets to prepare them for aseries of tests to determine platelet function at the U.S. ArmyInstitute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Steven Galvan, USAISR Public Affairs

RAMIN A. KHALILIUSAMRMC COMBAT CASUALTY CARE RESEARCH

PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE MANAGER

Lt. Col. Jennifer Hatzfeld, director of the En Route CarePortfolio for the Combat Casualty Care Research Program,sat at the front of a small conference room, flipping throughslides on the projector. Up on the screen flashed picturesfrom the Middle East, various memories from a warzone,snapshots of team members gathered together in Afghani-stan, Iraq or some military base far from home.

“Oh, I remember that day,” said audience member Lt.Jacob Norris, a research psychologist at the Naval MedicalResearch Center, pointing to one of the images.

“Yeah,” saidMaj. Ian Dews, military deputy director of theCombat Casualty Care Research Program, seated on the otherside of the room, “you forget how hot it gets over there.”

“Everyone forgets,” said Cmdr. Gail Chapman, Navy liaisonwith the Military Infectious Diseases Research Program, shak-ing her head. “I probably should’ve takenmore pictures, huh?”

It was a lot of chatter for a small group, but that’s howthings tend to go when members of a military unit talk shop.In this case, that unit is the Joint Combat Casualty ResearchTeam, or JC2RT. From 2006 to 2014, the JC2RT existed as asmall group of scientists and clinicians tasked with facilitat-ing ethical and operationally relevant medical research whilein the overseas theater of operations. Deployments for teammembers rotated every six months.

This year, for the first time, more than a dozenmembers ofthe JC2RT gathered on Aug. 19 at the annual Military HealthSystem Research Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tonot only talk about their shared past, but also to plot a coursefor the unit’s future.

“It always felt like what you were doing over there wasso important, but so difficult,” said Hatzfeld. “So getting to-gether like this, in this way, it’s almost like a support group.”

During the recent conflicts in theMiddle East, various iter-ations of the JC2RT were deployed to help facilitate in-theaterresearch on such conditions as traumatic brain injury and var-ious bleeding disorders. The relatively small size of the group-- usually only a handful of people per deployment - requiredmembers to jugglemultiple tasks on their own, including datacollection, sample reporting and the review and approval ofmultiple research protocols.

“When you’re working like that, you capture the good, thebad and the ugly parts of the whole process,” said Dews, de-scribing the ‘one-man band’ style of approach to research.

In addition to recounting the past, the group also triedto carve out a path for the future of the program, includingefforts to develop policies to interface with other existing re-search labs and create the infrastructure that can adequatelysupport future deployed research teams.

“Weneed to keep the light burning,” saidCol. ToddRasmus-sen, director of the U.S. Army Medical Research and MaterielCommand’s Combat Casualty Care Research Program, “whichis why the home of the JC2RT should be the CCCRP.”

With such high-level support now stabilizing the team,the collective focus of the JC2RT shifts to the future, to thenext time they’re needed in a war zone, to the next timethey’re needed for the sake of the Warfighter.

“We’re going to need to keep doing this to ensure that thiskind of medical research can continue in the middle of a warzone,” said Hatzfeld. “It’s one of the best ways we can learn toprovide the best possible combat casualty care and improvetrauma care in the process.”

Joint Combat Casualty ResearchTeamDiscusses Future FieldWork

Members of the Joint Combat Casualty Research Team gather for a group photo at the 2015 Military Health Sys-tem Research Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Aug. 19.

Photo by Melissa Myers, USAMRMC Public Affairs

RAMIN A. KHALILIUSAMRMC COMBAT CASUALTY CARE RESEARCH

PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE MANAGER

During a break between meetings at the 2015 Mili-tary Health System Research Symposium, Lt. Col. JenniferHatzfeld spoke about the concept of innovation in the fieldof mobile trauma care.

“I’m excited because I think we’re at a point where clini-cians can see solutions,” said Hatzfeld, manager of the U.S.Army Medical Research and Materiel Command’s En RouteCare Portfolio.

Tasked with developing both the knowledge and the toolsrequired to help stabilize and transportWarfighters injured onthe battlefield, Hatzfeld points to four specific ongoing effortsthat she says could help close a number of portfolio gaps.

The first development, according to Hatzfeld, is expand-ingmedical capabilities for combat injured in a transport en-vironment. This involves assessing and then delivering thecorrect therapies for a patient in a stabilizing environment.

The second is the integration of so-called “intelligenttasking,” which uses factors such as physiology to determinepatient need.

“Instead of ‘Do we need to move this patient - yes or

no?,’ it’s moving toward ‘What kind of care does this personneed?’” said Hatzfeld of such tasking.

Telemedicine - specifically those cases involving virtualICU environments - and unmanned patient movement,whichmay involve the use of drones and other types of auto-mated equipment including robotics, are also emerging careareas according to Hatzfeld.

“Soon, machines will be able to sense how the patient isdoing and act from there,” said Hatzfeld of the latter.

With a strong vision, Hatzfeld is constantly looking to le-verage the En Route Care Portfolio’s unique lines of effort inorder to stay on the leading edge of innovation.

“We’re on the right track,” said Hatzfeld of those efforts.The MHSRS is DOD’s premier scientific annual meeting,

which combines three previous conferences, including theformer Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Ca-sualty Care Conference; the Air Force Medical Service Medi-cal Research Symposium; and the Navy Medicine ResearchConference. By combining these conferences into one event,the meeting serves as a critical strategy session for leaders toset future milestones for the Department of Defense’s de-ployment-related medical research programs, centered onthe needs of the Warfighter.

Fast Drones, Faster Decisions: the Future for Combat Injured

RAMIN A. KHALILIUSAMRMC COMBAT CASUALTY CARE RESEARCH PROGRAM

KNOWLEDGE MANAGER

The health and longevity of the human brain took centerstage at the 2015 Military Health System Research Sympo-sium during a media roundtable event Aug. 19 in Fort Lau-derdale, Florida, featuring several of the country’s premierexperts on traumatic brain injury.

The roundtable, entitled “TBI Research Across the Spec-trum of Severity: From the Battlefield to the Athletic Field,”focused chiefly on emerging techniques in both diagnosisand care of TBI in both military and athletic settings.

“The mechanisms are similar,” said Dr. Thomas McAl-lister, co-chair of the joint NCAA-Department of DefenseConcussion Assessment Research Education Consortium,referring to a landmark $30 million initiative to study headinjuries in both student-athletes and military Service Mem-bers. “In both cases we’re dealing with young, healthy, high-ly-trained people engaging in high-risk behaviors.”

“These problems are so complex that they require largestudies, and that’s exactly what the military needs,” said Col.Dallas Hack, senior medical advisor to the principal assistantfor research and technology for the U.S. Army Medical Re-search and Materiel Command. Hack addressed the DOD’sstated intent to continue funding TBI research efforts despitethe conclusion of combat operations in the Middle East.

Col. Todd Rasmussen, director of the Combat CasualtyCare Research Program, added, “Historically, the major ad-vances that have been made to improve the health and wel-fare of our society have often taken decades. They haven’tjust been short-term scientific projects.”

With regard to emerging care options for people suffer-ing from TBI, the assembled experts agreed with the DOD’scurrent multi-pronged approach, which uses both pharma-cological andmateriel solutions to combat the effects of TBI.Products such as the Defense Automated Neurobehavioral

Assessment, or DANA, tool, which essentially acts as a brainthermometer, are developed alongside more clinically-basedefforts such as light therapy, in which TBI patients are ex-posed to low levels of near-infra-red light for a set period oftime in an effort to restore damaged tissue or cells. A clini-cal trial phase for the first-ever blood test for TBI is set forcompletion in March 2016, according to Hack.

“It’s kind of like managing your 401(k) portfolio,” said Dr.Terry Rauch, director of Medical Research for the Office ofHealth Affairs, regarding the multi-pronged strategy, “Youwant to be somewhat diversified in your approach.”

According to the assembled experts, increased focus andattention on TBI will be just as important in the coming yearsas the systematic approach used to combat the problem.

Added Katherine Helmick, deputy director of the Defenseand Veterans Brain Injury Center, “It’s the brain that makesus who we are, even more so than the heart.”

Brain Trauma Experts TalkImpact, Emerging Care Options

Experts from across the Department of Defense tookpart in a roundtable discussion focused on traumaticbrain injury research at the 2015 Military Health Sys-tem Research Symposium Aug. 19 in Fort Lauderdale,Florida. Courtesy graphic

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CRYSTAL MAYNARDUSAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The U.S. Army Medical Re-

search and Materiel Command

awarded four new contracts July

31 for the development of its mil-

itary-relevant medical products

including drugs, vaccines, devices

and biologics.

The contracts will speed the

process in which military medical

products move through the de-

velopment process and progress

through U.S. Food and Drug Ad-

ministration clearance or approv-

al prior to fielding the product or

knowledge to the Warfighter.

“In order to better protect our

Warfighters, save lives and restore

function after injury or illness, the

USAMRMC must be able to move

medical devices, drugs and vac-

cines forward to FDA approval

and commercial availability as ef-

ficiently as possible,” said Dr. Ken-

neth Bertram,USAMRMCprincipal

assistant for acquisition. “In the

past we have had to contract eachpiece of this process individually.With these new contracts, we willbe able to ‘bundle’ the work effortsand streamline the process, result-ing in quicker delivery of neededmedical solutions to theWarfighterand our medical teams.”

The contract awardees includeDynport Vaccine Company, Lei-dos, Pharmaceutical Product De-velopment and Engility.

Prior to the award of the con-tract, completing the productdevelopment lifecycle includeda variety of contracting vehiclesat the USAMRMC. Now, the newcontracts’ scope of work allows thefour awardees to complete varioustasks without the USAMRMC pre-paring separate contracts for eachportion in the product develop-ment lifecycle.

“The Army will be saving time,money and resources with thesecontracts,” said Bertram. “TheWarfighter, the Army and the Na-tion will all benefit.”

USAMRMC Awards Contract to Streamline Medical Acquisition Process

Deputy Commander for Acquisition at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity KathyBerst talks about the newMedical Product Research and Development Indefinite Delivery Indefi-nite Quantity contract during a kick off meeting on Fort Detrick Sept. 2.

Photo by Ellen Crown, USAMRMC Public Affairs

NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Starting Sept. 9 Soldiers in the enlistedranks of E-1 to E-4 no longer need approvalfrom their commander or first sergeant be-fore requesting a loan through the ArmyEmergency Relief program. The new policyallows any enlisted Soldier, who has servedat least a year, completed basic and ad-vanced individual training and not consid-ered a high financial risk, to apply directlyto AER for a loan.

Army leadership made this change inan effort to keep young Soldiers from goingto payday lenders and making it easier forthem to get cash in an emergency, accord-ing to Thomas Withrow, Fort Detrick ArmyEmergency Relief & Financial Readinessprogram manager.

“One thing this change will help withis that Soldiers in the ranks of E-1 throughE-4 are usually hesitant to seek aid fromAER because they think there’s a negativestigma associated with asking for financialhelp,” said Withrow. “There is also the per-ception that officers and senior non-com-missioned officers will judge them, this canbe intimidating.”

With this change, “Now Soldiers cancome directly to us for the assistance theyneed,” said Withrow. “The Soldier can comein to our office, fill out a request form andprovide documentation proving their need.There is no cap on the amount of the loan,

but Soldiers are limited to two AER loans per

year without command approval.”

Army Emergency Relief is a private,

non-profit that has delivered more than

$57 million in loans and nearly $16 mil-

lion in grants and scholarships in 2014.

AER provides Soldiers with interest-free

loans or grants for items such as emer-

gency travel, food, utilities, rent or med-

ical expenses.

Withrow said AER’s funding comes from

a variety of sources, including paycheck do-

nations from individual Service Members

and donations from private organizations

and for-profit companies.

For more information about the AER

program, call (301) 619-2197.

Junior Soldiers No Longer NeedCommander’s Signature for AER

LANESSA HILLUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Fort Detrick leadershiphosted a Women’s EqualityDay event at the CommunityActivities Center Aug. 21.

The event celebrated theday the 19th Amendmentto the Constitution becamea law, which was Aug. 26,1920, giving American wom-en the right to vote. Rep. Bel-

la Abzug (D-N.Y.) later intro-duced a Joint Resolution toCongress designating eachAug. 26 as Women’s Equal-ity Day. This year markedthe 94th anniversary.

In a letter written byMaryland Sen. Barbara Mi-kulski, she told her personalstory of her mother not be-ing able to vote.

“As an immigrant to thiscountry, finally being given

that opportunity proved toher that America was a greatplace to live,” wroteMikulski.

Keynote speaker Mela-nie P. Cox, of the FrederickCounty League of WomenVoters, spoke to the attend-ees about the evolution ofthe bill and overcoming ob-stacles along the way.

“Does anyone know byhow many vote s this billpassed?” asked Cox. “By one.”

Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote

During the Aug. 21 women’s equality event, displays show the timeline of wom-en’s rights since the early 1900s.

Photo by Lanessa Hill, USAG Public Affairs


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

visit www.dcmilitary.com

MARILYN FLYNNFAMILY, MORALE, WELFARE

AND RECREATION

Now in its 31st year, the Army Ten-Miler,

produced by the Military District of Wash-

ington, takes place each October in Wash-

ington, District of Coumbia. All race pro-

ceeds benefit Soldier Morale, Welfare and

Recreation programs. The mission of the

Army Ten-Miler is to promote the Army,

build esprit de corps, support Army fitness

goals and enhance community relations.

Fort Detrick held qualifying races Aug.

8 and 15 to select teams to represent Fort

Detrick, with 20 Soldiers competing for 16

spots. Fort Detrick will send two teams of

eight Soldiers each, with Team One com-

prised of active-duty men and Team Two

made up of active-duty mixed.

Beloware the teamselectionsbasedontimes.

Active-duty men’s team and times:Pfc. Dickson Kurgat - USAMRIID 1:03:31Spc. Demmaje Brownfranklin - USAM-

RMC 1:05:45Spc.Michael Aponte - USAMRIID 1:07:17Pfc. Ibrahim Hamilton - 21st Signal Bri-

gade 1:08:50Capt. Dennis Kim - USAMMA 1:10:14Maj. Gen. Brian Lein -USAMRMC 1:11:04Spc.EmmanuelAmoah-USAMRIID 1:13:32Spc. John McBrearty - USARIID 1:13:37Active Duty Mixed team and times:Cmdr.ChristopherDuplessis-NMRC 1:14:26Sgt.1stClassManuelTaveras-NCMI 1:15:38Maj. Jeffrey Froude - WRAIR 1:15:46Capt. Justin Talley - USAG 1:19:32Spc. Alisha Shrestha - USAMRIID 1:31:07Capt.KathrynBuckland-USAMMA 1:31:23Staff Sgt. Levis Castro - 21st Signal Bri-

gade 1:34:18Capt.Marietta Squire - USAMRIID 1:35:34

Soldiers to Represent FortDetrick at Army Ten-Miler

3rd Annual National CancerInstitute and Leidos Softball Game

Rose Bradley heads toward second base during the 3rd Annual NationalCancer Institute and Leidos Softball games held at the Fort Detrick NallinFarm ball fields Sept. 26. NCI won the event with an undefeated record.

Photo by Paige Kefauver, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.

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“Thank you so very much for donating to our wonderfulstudents here at Lincoln. Your service to our country com-bined with your service to our students makes me thankfulfor you all each day.”

One command member expressed her thoughts aboutwhy she continues to contribute to the children each year.

“How can you not give when you know the circumstanc-es these children face? The price of a composition book isfifty cents, most of us have that amount on our car floormats,” said Rachel Pardo, an NMLC management and pro-gram analyst, Research and Services Contract Division. “Asfederal employees, we are fortunate to be educated, wellemployed and in a great place in life. I owe a lot for the goodthat I have and I am very cognizant that it could be all gonein the blink of an eye.”

An active-duty member shared his thoughts when he ex-pressed that the military is not all about fighting wars faraway from home.

“We have responsibilities at home as well that includesupporting the communities in which we live. We are anactive part of neighborhood organizations, we take partin local festivities and we have children in local schools,”said Operations Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Blair Dial,NMLC’s assistant security manager.

“Committing time to Lincoln Elementary School notonly assists students and teachers, it contributes to a com-munity as a whole. Helping to guide these youngminds andstanding out as role models in these formative years canhave a lasting impact on a child’s life.”

Yet, another NMLC representative had a more personalperspective on charitable giving as she once attended Lin-coln Elementary school.

“I recently returned to the NMLC after having spent fouryears with another agency and one of the things I missedmost was the community spirit and support. Not only doesthis provide a direct connection to our community, for me,it’s a small way to give back just a little,” said Teresa Lamb,an NMLC contract specialist team lead. “It was not a bigdeal for me to purchase supplies, but it is a big deal for thesestudents. This particular elementary school is dear to myheart. I attended Lincoln Elementary School (then calledSouth Frederick) in the first and second grades and it seemsonly right that I should give something back.”

Flemings, who not only makes donations to the school,but who also volunteers by mentoring one of the children,explained why there is a sense of responsibility in being amember of this community.

“Education at this level is free and it is really the onlything that some of these children have. To help make surethey get what they need is very important to me and thereason I give now and always will,” he said.

DONATIONS, continued from page 1

CRYSTAL MAYNARDUSAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

For years, moms have been saying – “Go to sleep, youneed your rest. Eat your vegetables to be healthy and strong.Get off the couch and go play outside!”

The Army is backing that advice with the PerformanceTriad, which promotes a healthy and fit force.

The Performance Triad is a comprehensive plan to im-prove Soldier readiness and increase resilience throughpublic health initiatives and leadership engagement.

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Com-mand’s Military Operational Medicine Research Program’sresearch portfolios support the Performance Triad’s goal ofmaximizing warrior health, performance and fitness by de-veloping evidence-based guidelines that can be incorporat-ed into Performance Triad education and trainingmaterials.

“MOMRP’s physiological health and injury preventionresearch portfolios help the Army protect, sustain and op-timize the Soldier by providing scientifically validated waysthat the Army can enhance and refine how Soldiers aretraining, what they are eating and how they are managingsleep and fatigue,” said MOMRP Director Lt. Col. DennisMcGurk. “Everything we do supports the well being andperformance of the Soldier and aims to prevent injuries re-sulting from operational stressors.”

Physical fitness, activity and injury prevention are cru-cial to ensuring U.S. Soldiers perform physically as eliteathletes. Practicing principles of safe and effective trainingare vital to maintaining physical readiness, preventing inju-ries and improving general health. MOMRP researchers arereviewing the order and intensity of physical training exer-cises to discern if more injuries occur in a certain order orlevel of exertion and what recommendations can be madeto mitigate the risk of injuries.

Musculoskeletal injuries – sprains, strains, dislocationsand fractures – are a concern for the Army. A high percent-age of active-duty Soldiers are on some form of prescrip-tion nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication to controlmusculoskeletal stress and strain. Additionally, during ba-sic training, 30 percent of males and 60 percent of femalesrequire medical attention due to musculoskeletal issues.

“We are looking at practical and safe countermeasuresthat can be implemented in doctrine and policy for Soldiersto improve physical performance, prevent deterioration ofmuscle function and bone integrity during injury and train-ing, as well as reduce susceptibility to injury,” said Dr. Val-erie Trabosh, MOMRP Physiological Health Program Area

manager. “This could be through changing how or whentraining is performed or designing individualized trainingplatforms that are optimized based on personal attributesof an individual Soldier.”

Even though sleep is a critical piece in achieving opti-mal physical, mental and emotional health, the demands oftraining, work and operations often make it difficult to getgood, quality sleep. Poor or inadequate sleep leads to poorperformance and impairs many abilities that are essentialto the mission.

Current and foreseeable military operations are charac-terized by limited sleep opportunities, often coupled withnighttimemissions. Insufficient sleep and working throughthe night impair mental acuity. However, these impair-ments cannot be objectively factored into operational de-cisions unless they are quantified, and this is where theMOMRP’s research is key. Providing leaders with actionableinformation regarding current and future Soldier cognitiveperformance allows for more informed decision making.

“The MOMRP is developing a smartphone-based appthat allows quantification of individual mental acuity basedon prior sleep patterns as well as anticipated sleep and caf-feine usage,” said Trabosh. “This will help Soldiers andleaders decide how to most effectively prepare for a mis-sion, but it can be used at any time by the Soldier to en-hance their overall health through optimized sleep timing.”

The Performance Triad is centered on Soldiers makinginformed choices to achieve overall fitness. Improving di-etary intake is an essential step toward improving healthand performance, and reducing rates of obesity and risk ofchronic disease. In addition to obesity, adequate nutritionalintake is a concern inmilitary personnel during their prepa-ration for a mission.

In order to maintain a healthy body weight and consumean adequate amount of nutrients, dietary guidelines adviseconsuming a diet of of lean proteins, fruits, vegetables,whole grains and low-fat dairy products. However, the 2008Department of Defense Survey of Health-Related Behaviorsindicated that less than 20 percent ofmilitary personnel con-sumed these five key foods groups at least three times daily.

The MOMRP is looking into a variety of strategies thatmay positively impact the decisions that are made in mili-tary dining facilities and strategies for military dining facili-ties to promote healthy choices through food arrangementand education materials.

“We are currently managing research to see if usingomega-3 enriched eggs and meats as a replacement fornon-enriched products and has cost and health benefitsthat would improve Warfighters’ nutritional status, espe-cially their fatty acid status,” said Trabosh. “This potentiallycost effective change in military dining facilities would helpto ensure Warfighters are getting the nutrients needed tohelp fight inflammation, but doesn’t require them to take acumbersome regimen of dietary supplements.”

Some of the research that theMOMRP oversees providesvalidated scientific findings that confirmwhat is recognizedanecdotally to be true such as how Soldiers should load upon healthy foods in the dining line before grabbing thesweet stuff. Through this research and advanced develop-ment of knowledge and materiel products, the MOMRP isworking to support the wellbeing of the most integral partof the Army – the Soldier.

“The MOMRP and the Performance Triad have the sameend goal,” said McGurk. “Guaranteeing that Army leadersand Soldiers have the information they need to make deci-sions for optimal health and performance.”

USAMRMC Research SupportsPerformance Triad’s Goals

TheU.S. ArmyMedical ResearchandMateriel Com-mand’sMilitaryOperationalMedicineResearchPro-gram’s researchportfolios support thePerformanceTri-ad’s goal ofmaximizingWarrior health, performanceandfitnessbydevelopingevidence-basedguidelines that canbe incorporated intoPerformanceTriad educationandtrainingmaterials. Improvingdietary intake is anessen-tial step toward improvinghealth andperformance, andreducing ratesof obesity and risk of chronic disease.

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