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Vol. 5, No. 32 August 15, 2014

INSIDEKnow the rules to

cycle safely

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Navy’s top brasstalks leadership

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BRITE spreads en-ergy conservationmessage to local

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BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A naval flight officer teamed upwith a National Guard helicoptercrew to conduct the vital assess-ment of a military installation inthe nation’s capital, Wednesday.

Navy Capt. Frank Mays, a na-val flight officer and currently thecommander of Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling (JBAB), conductedan assessment of JBAB from highabove.

Mays was welcomed aboarda District of Columbia NationalGuard UH-72A Lakota helicopterby its pilot, National Guard ChiefWarrant Officer 4 Rohn LeGore,of Detachment A-1, 1st Battalion,224th Aviation Regiment.

Before taking flight, Mays wasproperly briefed on emergencyprocedures and safety, shouldan unforeseen situation happenwhile in the rotary wing aircraft.

He was also briefed on the he-

licopter’s missions and capabili-ties, which assists the Guardsmento perform their wide variety ofmissions and tasks at home andabroad, in support of the Districtand the nation.

“I’m impressed with the ad-vanced capabilities of their he-licopter and its equipment. It isgreat to see the improvementsmade since the prior generationof helicopters that have beenused,” Mays said.

From the helicopter, with itsability to remain stationary inhover-mode for periods of time,Mays was able to get an aerialview of JBAB and its surroundingarea, enabling his ability to bet-ter assess security, environmentalstewardship, structural and emer-gency preparedness measures al-ready taken, those planned andthose that may be needed.

“The ability to conduct this

Joint Base Commander flies high; conducts assessment

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. G.H. CURETON

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rohn LeGore, Detachment A, 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, shows a videomonitoring system to Navy Capt. Frank Mays, commander, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, prior to a flight overWashington, D.C. The video system is part of the mission equipment package on the District of Columbia Na-tional Guard UH-72A “Lakota” helicopter. The D.C. National Guard currently has a similar aircraft supporting theU.S. Border Patrol in Texas.

BY SHAWN MILLER

NDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

For military members andfamily members seeking medicalcare and services in Washington,D.C. and the greater NationalCapital Region, the Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Clinichosts a range of services.

Operated by the Air Force’s579th Medical Group, the clinicseeks to improve performanceand medical readiness for jointservice personnel, and provide avariety of primary care services topatients at JBAB and other areainstallations.

Lt. Col. Matthew Hanson,deputy commander of the 579thMedical Group, said many people

might be surprised at what all isaccessible at the small clinic, lo-cated in Building 1300 aboardJBAB.

“We offer flight and operation-al medicine, primary care, pedi-atrics, women’s health, mentalhealth, behavioral health, publichealth, optometry, dental, immu-nizations, radiology, lab, pharma-cy and patient administration,”Hanson said. “Our small foot-print and good parking, for a lotof people seeking good access toprimary care, is helpful. For thatspouse, that retiree, that busy ac-tive duty person—it’s more thanjust access to great care, it’s alsothe location and convenience ofhaving a clinic that focuses onprimary care.”

Rather than navigating a largemedical complex, Hanson saidpatients such as pregnant spous-es can park directly outside themain office and be directly at thefront desk very shortly, and thesmall size of the building aidsease of use.

Any TRICARE beneficiarycan enroll and use the clinic,and certain specialists providecare to patients from other clin-ics as well, including a behav-ioral health consultant, women’shealth nurse practitioner, and op-tometrists, he added.

The clinic is also integratedinto the National Capital Region

Joint Base clinic offers range of services

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

Senior Airman Lucas Jensen, medical technician, left, Senior Airman Kendra Ri-ley, medical technician, middle, and Capt. Patricia Evans, family medical physi-cian of the U.S. Air Force 579th Medical Group perform an exercise in clinicalcare at their clinic aboard Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) in 2013. See CLINIC, Page 7

See ASSESSMENT, Page 6

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BY SHAWN MILLER

NDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – Throughoutthe end of this year, the Navy isscheduled to conduct water testingfor lead contamination in priorityareas across each worldwide Navyregion.

In a February 2014 policy re-lease, the Office of the Chief of Na-val Operations defined those pri-ority areas as primary and second-ary schools, Child DevelopmentCenters (CDCs), Navy-operatedgroup homes and youth centers,with all potable water outlets setto be tested.

“There is no federal law or DODpolicy requiring schools or childcare facilities to test drinking waterfor lead. However, the health andsafety of our Navy family is a toppriority of the Navy’s uniformedand civilian leadership,” the CNOpolicy stated. “Because childrenare most susceptible to the effectsof lead, it is Navy policy to meetU.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) guidelines for testingand sampling of water from drink-

ing water fountains, faucets, andother outlets from which childrenmay drink.”

Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand (NAVFAC) Washingtonis currently in the planning stagesof the operation, and is scheduledto begin testing at installationslater this year.

While water from individualsuppliers may meet all regulationrequirements, lead may still findits way into the water supply byleaching through plumbing ma-terials or by varied use patterns,and NAVFAC said the best way todetermine lead levels is samplingwater from the tap.

The testing plan calls for athree-step process where officialsfirst secure and flush systems andsample outlets at all the priorityinstallations, then test newly con-structed or modified areas, andfinally, conduct periodic retesting.If any water outlets contain waterwith more than 20 parts per billion(ppb) of lead, those outlets will im-mediately be taken out of serviceand subjected to further testing.According to NAVFAC, one ppb

is roughly equivalent to a drop ofwater in an Olympic-sized swim-ming pool.

“Parents, staff and installation

stakeholders will be notified priorto sampling, following receipt ofsampling results, and followingcorrective actions, if any are re-

quired,” NAVFAC said in a release.According to the EPA, homes

and buildings constructed prior to1986 are more likely to have leadpiping, although newer pipes maystill contain up to eight percentlead. Earlier this year, the EPAamended regulations to reduce al-lowable lead content in plumbingfixtures to 0.25 percent.

To prevent any possible leadproblems on a routine basis, NAV-FAC recommends flushing wateroutlets in homes and buildingswith cold water where water mayhave been sitting in the pipes andexposed to any possible contami-nants for long periods of time,such as over long weekends orvacations. They also recommendusing cold tap water more oftenwhen used for cooking and drink-ing, and cleaning debris from fau-cet aerators which may trap sedi-ments.

To learn more about lead issuesand effects, visit www.epa.gov/lead. To stay up to date with newsand information from around Na-val District Washington, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

Navy to begin testing drinking water for lead

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY SHAWN MILLER

The Navy is preparing to begin testing drinking water for lead in schools andchild care centers in each naval region throughout the rest of the year. Whilethere is no federal law or DOD policy requiring the testing, Navy leaders saidthe safety of service members and their families is a priority.

BY SHAWN MILLERNDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

As the relatively mild summercontinues throughout the region,more commuters are using pedalpower for transportation and rec-reation.

With more cyclists and motor-ists sharing the roads and streets,knowing and obeying traffic lawsbecomes to key to safety for ev-eryone, particularly in the con-gested streets of Washington,D.C. and urban areas through-out Naval District Washington(NDW).

“To keep safe, it is importantto have a bike in top conditionand to pay attention to some ba-sic but very important cyclingrequirements when sharing yourride with the general traffic,” saidGeorge Revoir Jr., Naval SupportActivity (NSA) Washington safetyinstallation program director, ina recent spring safety message oncycling.

Revoir urged riders to performregular maintenance checks ontheir bicycles to ensure propertire inflation, brake and chainoperation, and lighting or reflec-tor checks.

While Washington, D.C. andMaryland require all riders un-der age 16 to wear a helmet, Navypolicy requires all active-dutypersonnel to wear helmets whenriding, both on and off installa-tions.

Cyclists are also required tohave a steady or flashing whitelight on the front of the bike or onthe helmet that is visible for 500feet, as well as a steady or flashingred light, or reflector, on the rear

of the bike visible from 600 feet.

Knowing the Traffic LawsCyclists riding on public streets

and roads are treated as normaltraffic, and are expected to followall the same laws as motorists, in-cluding obeying traffic signals. TheWashington, D.C. Municipal Regu-lations (DCMR), Title 18, providesa full listing of appropriate laws forcyclists and motorists.

When passing cyclists, driversshould leave at least three to fourfeet of space between their vehicleand the cyclist, and may not makeany turns that impede a cyclistproceeding straight. Many “righthook” collisions occur when a carpasses a cyclist and immediatelyturns right onto a side street.

When traffic is stopped at alight, cyclists may legally passstopped or slow traffic either inthe same lane as the traffic, or inan adjacent lane such as a curblane, according to Title 18, Sec-tion 1201.3, when it can be donesafely. One key precaution to takewhen riding in the left of the curblane, however, is watching out for“dooring,” when a driver opens hisor her vehicle door into the path ofa cyclist.

While cyclists are generally en-couraged to ride to the right sideof a lane, Title 18 does not requirethem to do so if the lane is under11 feet wide and the rider is at-tempting to avoid doors, potholesor other hazardous conditions.

Within the Capital, cycling onthe sidewalk is illegal within theCentral Business District, roughlyenclosed by Massachusetts Av-enue to the north, 23rd Street to

the west, D Street to the south,and 2nd Street to the east, excepton National Park Service groundssuch as the National Mall. Whenbiking on walkways in those areasor outside the Central BusinessDistrict, riders must yield to pe-destrians.

Travel OptionsWhether commuting to and

from work or riding recreationally,the metro area offers a number ofoptions for cyclists desiring routesout of traffic. In recent years, thenumber of dedicated bike laneshas been increasing within the city,along with designating some lanesof streets as bus and bicycle only

lanes. Parking is not permitted inbike lanes, and riders should call311 to report blocked cycling lanes.

The area also hosts a numberof trails stretching out of the cityand into Maryland and Virginia,including Rock Creek Park Trail,Mount Vernon Trail, the C & O Ca-nal Path, and the Anacostia River-walk Trail. Bicycles are not permit-ted on the Washington Navy Yardportion of the riverwalk trail.

Stay VisibleJim Ganz, safety manager at

NSA Bethesda, said the most im-portant aspects of choosing to ridea bicycle are being visible and us-ing common sense, regardless of

whether one is bound by laws orNavy policies.

“My advice for anybody, wheth-er you’re civilian or military, if theNavy traffic safety instructions sayyou shouldn’t do this on an instal-lation because it’s not safe, youprobably shouldn’t do it off base,”Ganz said, adding that precautionssuch as helmets and reflectors areminor inconveniences at best.

For a complete listing of D.C.traffic regulations, bicycling maps,and to download a copy of the“Pocket Guide to DC Bike Laws,”visit www.ddot.dc.gov/pages/bicy-cles-and-pedestrians. For more in-formation on Navy safety tips andpolicies, visit safetycenter.navy.mil.

Know the rules to cycle safely

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS KATHLEEN A. GORBY

As more commuters choose to ride bicycles to work and for recreation, knowing and following the rules of theroad becomes important for cyclists to safely share the road with drivers, especially in congested traffic areassuch as Washington D.C.

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NORTH SIDE OF JBAB:Bldg. 391 (Foyer) - NELOBldg. 361 (Foyer) - J4/Motor PoolBldg. 351 (North Side of Bldg) - Navy and Marine Corps Reserve CenterBldg. 351 (South Side of Bldg) - Navy and Marine Corps Reserve CenterBldg. 414 (Foyer) - NDW Housing/NAF HRBldg. 94 (3rd Fl) - AF Publishing OfficeBldg. 168 (Foyer) - National Guard/NCISBldg. 168 (2nd Fl) - NCIS WFO Furnari Barracks (Foyer) - Enlisted BarracksBldg. 72 (Center Entrance, Foyer) - Enterprise HallBldg. 47 (Drill deck) - Navy Ceremonial GuardBldg. 370 (Foyer) - J4/Public WorksBldg. 371 (Foyer) - J4/Public Works WHCA (Visitor Entrance Foyer) - White

House Comms.

CENTER OF JBAB:Bldg. P-20 (1st Fl by AF Star Entrance) - JBAB HQ / 11OGBldg. 13 (Foyer) - J9/Military & Family Support CenterFire Station # 1 (Side Entrance - Foyer) - J3/NDW Fire Dept.DOD Police Station (Foyer) - J3/DOD PoliceHangar 2 (Foyer) - USAF BandAAFES Express (Foyer, by ATM Machine) - AAFES ExpressAAFES Exchange (South Side Foyer) - AAFES ExchangeAAFES Exchange (North Side Foyer) - AAFES ExchangeDECA Commissary (Commissary patrons can purchase Pre-Packaged 10 Lbs.

of food for $10)Blanchard Barracks (Foyer) - J9/Enlisted Barracks HuntCommunity Center (Foyer) - Hunt Properties

SOUTH SIDE OF JBAB:Bellevue Community Center (Foyer) - Lincoln HousingJBAB Medical Clinic (Foyer) - 579th MGBldg. 17 (Foyer) - 579th MG Administrative OfficesMain Chapel (Chapel 1) (Foyer) - J00RBldg. 7400 (Foyer) - JADOCNavy Lodge - Bellevue Housing Area (Foyer)

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BY JIM WALSHNAS PATUXENT RIVER FLEET AND FAMILY

SUPPORT CENTER

Identity theft and credit fraud are nowAmerica’s fastest growing fraud crimes.

Identity thieves steal bits of your per-sonal information — your Social Securitynumber, birth date or credit card numbers— and use them to open credit accounts orget a job in your name without your knowl-edge. And identity theft is not just a crimecommitted by a stranger.

A Family TargetStudies show it’s becoming more com-

mon for persons stealing an identity to beclosely acquainted with their target.

In a TransUnion study, 32 percent ofidentity theft victims discovered a familymember or relative was responsible forstealing their identity. That same studyfound 18 percent were victimized by afriend, neighbor or in-home employee.

If a family member has used your SocialSecurity number to obtain employment,make purchases or open accounts, you stillneed to dispute that information, even ifthe bills were paid on time.

Inaccurate information on credit re-ports can limit your ability to open creditaccounts or make major purchases such asa car or a home.

In most cases, you’ll probably be pro-tected financially with the current liabilitylaws in place, but there is no compensationfor the time it takes to sort out the mess.

If you find that your personal informa-tion has been misused, you can take stepsto help remedy the problem.

Recovering from Fraud, Identify TheftIf a credit card or banking account has

been tampered with, immediately callthe security or fraud department with thebank or credit card and close the account.When you do establish a new account, se-lect a new password or PIN, and it’s rec-ommended to change the passwords on allunaffected accounts as well.

- Contact the fraud department at eachof the three major credit bureaus to re-quest that they place a “fraud alert” onyour credit report. You should also ordera copy of your credit report and review itfor any unauthorized changes or accounts.

- Check your reports quarterly until theproblem is resolved and at least yearly af-terward. You are entitled to a free creditreport if you have been a victim of fraud,but you must request the report in writing.

- Contact the Federal Trade Commis-sion (FTC), which maintains the IdentityTheft Data Clearinghouse and fill out anaffidavit. Once you file a complaint withthe FTC, take that FTC affidavit to your lo-cal police and file a report with them. YourFTC Identity Theft Affidavit and your po-lice report make an Identity Theft Report.

- Finally, create a filing system to in-clude all originals, send copies of yourdocuments and reports — not originals —when creditors request them. Also, whensending information to creditors, send bycertified mail and ask for a return receipt.

Check your credit reports at least oncea year, install firewalls and keep virus-detection software updated on your homecomputer and tear up or shred personalinformation no longer needed.

Have a financial question? Submit fi-nancial questions to [email protected] and include “Money Talk Ques-tion” in the subject line.

Beat a growing crime by being identity smart

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FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL

OPERATIONS PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Chief of Naval Operations(CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenertand Master Chief Petty Officer ofthe Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevensdiscussed leadership in the latestchapter of “Conversation with aShipmate.”

During a trip to the PacificNorthwest region the two lead-ers sat for an interview with MassCommunication Specialist Sec-ond Class Fred Gray to talk aboutan essential aspect of militaryservice.

“For well over the two hundredyears of this great Navy of ourssomebody has to lead, has to de-fine the reality to people, their re-ality and why they are doing whatthey are doing and what the mis-sion is,” said Greenert. Leader-ship is the foundation of the Navyand its heritage, Greenert added.

During the interview Green-ert made two main points aboutleadership, integrity and charac-ter. He said integrity is the foun-dation of leadership and Sailorshave to believe and trust eachother. Number two, leaders musthave character with a founda-tion of good ethical behavior.And MCPON highlighted duringthe interview the need to developleaders calling it his number onepriority.

“If we hope to continue to getbetter as a Navy,” said Stevens,“we have a responsibility to al-ways seek ways to improve lead-ership and leadership opportuni-ties.”

Speaking on the controversysurrounding the changes made tothe Chief’s training process withthe inception of CPO365; MCPONthanked the world-wide Chief’smess for implementing the pro-gram so effectively.

“I never asked it to be easy,I want it to be hard, testing and

challenging,” said Stevens. “Ibelieve we can accomplish thatwhile also treating one anotherwith the dignity and respect I of-ten talk about.”

Greenert recalled three ChiefPetty Officers he has encounteredin his over 40 years of naval ser-vice as instrumental leaders and

mentors, as he called them out byname.

“You ask any officer, some-body sat them down at some timeand brought them along,” saidGreenert. “The CPO Mess takescare of our officer corps, the leadthe vast majority of the Navy anddirects the work that gets done

day in and day out.”Both leaders stressed the fact

that though senior enlisted andofficers need to set the moralexample, leadership is some-thing that needs to be cultivatedthroughout every rank in a mili-tary member’s career.

“Where there are two Sailors,there will always be at least oneleader,” said Stevens. “So to meleadership has no rank. Leader-ship is something that everyoneis responsible for, and must em-brace.”

“I need our E-1s and O-1s tounderstand the foundationalpieces, number one integrity.They have to understand integrityand understand the basics,” saidGreenert who went on to high-light the importance of integrity,trust and good character in theNavy when people are watchingand not watching. “You can’t goto sea, with 200 to 300 people andnot have trust in them,” he said.

Revitalizing incremental lead-ership such as the Petty Officerleadership and the Senior En-listed Academy requirements hasbeen a priority for both Greenertand Stevens during their tenuresas the top Navy leaders.

Lastly, both leaders answeredthe question, ‘are leaders born orbred?’

“You take someone who cancommunicate and you give thema foundation of character, under-standing of integrity, teach themthe importance of a professionalskill and you’ve got a nice mixtureof a great leader,” said Greenert.

Navy’s top brass talks leadership

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY CHIEF MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST PETER D. LAWLOR

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)Mike Stevens sit down to record another episode of “Conversation with A Shipmate” at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. “Conversation with A Shipmate” is an informal interview where Greenert and, or Stevens discuss issuesof concern among Sailors in the fleet. The topic for this episode is leadership development and can be found onthe CNO’s leadership page on Navy.mil.

BY ABIGAIL REIDFEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT

INVESTMENT BOARD

Youmay be leaving themilitary,but that doesn’t mean you have toleave the Thrift Savings Plan. Hereare a few reasons why you shouldcontinue to use TSP:

Low FeesSaving for retirement is not

free and some retirement planfees can take a big bite out ofyour savings. The TSP has low ad-ministrative fees so contributorscan keep more of what they save.Over a career, this can add up tothousands of additional dollars inretirement.

Freedom to Change How YouInvest

Even though a servicemembercan no longer contribute afterseparating from the service, theycan roll money into their TSP ac-counts from other qualified plansor IRAs. They can also change

their investment mix by makingan interfund transfer. Under-standing how interfund transferswork is important, especially witha Roth balance in addition to atraditional balance in a TSP.

Smart, Simple ChoicesWhen it comes to saving for re-

tirement, more investment optionsare not always better. Too manyoptions can be confusing and diffi-cult to manage. Through TSP, youcan invest in five individual funds

(G, F, C, S and I) that cover most ofthe investment landscape.

Unsure how to invest amongfive individual funds? Customersshould consider the TSP’s life-cycle (L) Funds. The L Funds-L2050, L 2040, L 2030, L 2020 andL Income- are professionally de-signed to balance the expectedrisk and return associated witheach of the five funds. Just choosethe one most closely associatedwith the year when the moneywill be needed.

Want to make things really sim-ple andmake themost out of a TSPaccount? Consider transferringother eligible retirement plans intoTSP. Learn more about this optionby watching the combine and savevideo online here: https://www.tsp.gov/PDF/formspubs/tsp-536.pdf.

Further, customers should bemindful of the early withdrawalpenalty tax. Customers can leavetheir money in the TSP until theyturn 70 years, six months. Like-wise, customers can be subject

to a 10 percent early withdrawalpenalty tax by withdrawing moneyfrom the TSP before the age of 59years, six months. More informa-tion about taxes and related pen-alties can be found at: https://www.tsp.gov/PDF/ forumspubs/tsp-536.pdf.

Also, customers should not al-low their loans to linger: unpaidTSP loans must be repaired within90 days from the date of militaryseparation. Otherwise, the loanmay be deemed taxable income bythe Internal Revenue Service. Tolearn more about TSP loans, referto the TSP’s loans booklet, avail-able online here: https://www.tsp.gov/PDF/forumspubs/tspbk04.pdf.

Finally, separating service-members should verify their con-tact information, including homeaddress, via www.tsp.gov or bycalling 1-TSP-YOU-FIRST. Moreinformation regarding TSP man-agement can be found online viathe TSP4gov.

TSP offers retirement options even after military serviceassessment from the air andhave the capability to hoverover any particular area ofthe installation to fully visual-ize, process and analyze whatI saw, was invaluable,” Mayssaid.

The D.C. National Guardtakes pride in its role as oneof the guardians of the na-tion’s capital. It is also thefirst National Guard unit tohave received the Lakota heli-copter, enabling it to performits many missions, includingserving as an Air Ambulance.

“The cooperation and sup-port between the D.C. Na-tional Guard and JBAB is ex-tremely high. We are proud ofnot only having them on baseas a valued mission partner,in support of our local com-munity and nation, but also ofthe missions that they performand the lives they help protectand save,” Mays concluded.

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BY SHAWN MILLER

NDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

BRITE, the official mascot ofthe Navy’s shore energy program,visited children at the Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Child De-velopment Centers to spread themessage of energy conservation,Aug. 12.

Having the distinctive compactfluorescent light bulb-shaped mas-cot spread the word about savingenergy creates a positive culture,especially for children, said JasonBullinger of the JBAB Public WorksDepartment.

“It’s important to teach kidsabout energy at a young age,” Bull-inger said. “Everybody remembersthe day when they were a kid withtheir dad or mom yelling at them toturn off the lights.”

Managed by Navy InstallationsCommand, BRITE raises energyawareness at installations acrossthe country by educating personneland offering simple tips to reduceconsumption on Navy bases, suchas turning off lights and using re-newable energy sources.

“It’s tied directly to cost, but italso ties directly to the security ofthe nation,” Bullinger said of en-ergy conservation. The impact ofenergy on security might not be re-alized by the children being visited,he added, but a visit from a colorfulmascot might spark an interest that

they can take with them.“A lot of times they’ll take stuff

home and present it to their par-ents,” he said. “Usually if theyshow an example that they wantset at home, then the parents—ifthey’re not already practicing thatway—may also expand their levelof awareness and setting the ex-ample.”

From JBAB to other installationsacross the Navy, Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command (NAVFAC)focuses on setting their own exam-ple for regional conservation andleadership through their five energypillars: Culture, Information, Effi-ciency, Renewable and AlternativeFuels, and Energy Security.

“These energy pillars will serveas focus areas to prioritize workand guide our progress, while cre-ating persistent energy awarenesssupported by leadership at everylevel within NDW,” the 2013 NDWEnergy Policy states. “All person-nel must understand their role andresponsibilities to ensure we setthe standard for energy excellencein every facet of shore operations.”

Beyond changing the culture ofadults, the BRITE mascot and pro-gram visits aim to shape behaviorfrom the start by educating chil-dren.

“You’re establishing a habit ata young age,” Bullinger said. “It’sharder to break that habit as youget older.”

BRITE was created in 2008 atNAVFACNorthwest’s PublicWorksDepartment Kitsap by energymanager Bob Sheldon, accordingto BRITE’s official Facebook fan

page. Sheldon wanted to create asymbol for energy awareness, andchose the CFL bulb shape as thefuture of lighting.

For more information about

BRITE and his visits, go to www.facebook.com/navybrite. To stayup to date with news from aroundJBAB, visit www.facebook.com/jointbase.

BRITE spreads energy conservationmessage to local children

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

BRITE, the official mascot of the Navy’s shore energy program, visits children at the Child Development Centeraboard Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Aug. 12, to teach them about energy awareness and conservation. BRITE,managed by Navy Installations Command, raises awareness of the Navy’s energy initiatives by reminding per-sonnel of the small things they can do to lower energy consumption, such as turning off lights and electronicequipment when not in use.

Enhanced Multi-Service Mar-ket (EMSM), where patientscan see specialists and sur-geons from other facilities inthe area.

“If a Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling patient needs to see acardiologist, we have full ac-cess to Walter Reed, MalcomGrow, and Fort Belvoir as anexample—for all services,”Hanson explained.

For personnel new to thebase or the area, Hanson saidthe most important thing toknow is that people do nothave to be enrolled to use theclinic specialists, includingbehavioral and mental healthspecialists who focus on help-ing those patients strugglingwith health or fitness goals,job-related stress, or signifi-cant life changes, among oth-er issues. Most patients canschedule appointments with-in one to two days, he added.

Hanson said the best bene-fits of the clinic are the centrallocation, appointment avail-ability, easy parking, and thecustomer service for a widepatient base.

For more information orto book an appointment, call(888) 999-1212, or visit theclinic at 238 Brookley Avenueaboard JBAB.

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BY SHARON RENEE TAYLORWRNMMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF

WRITER

A team of specialists from Wal-ter Reed National Military MedicalCenter’s 3-D Medical ApplicationsCenter (3DMAC) help “guide” thehands of surgeons in operatingrooms, using science and technol-ogy to advance health care deliv-ery.

“Our research in participationwith the face transplant programat Johns Hopkins was awardeda $50,000 prize at the 2014 JointAlliance Meeting Johns HopkinsUniversity (JHU)/University ofMaryland for continued fundingof the project, specifically in devel-opment of a unique cutting/place-ment guide system for face trans-plants, craniofacial surgery andother reconstructive surgeries,”stated Navy Capt. (Dr.) Gerald T.Grant, service chief of the 3DMACand director of the CraniofacialImaging Research Group, NavalPostgraduate Dental School.

At Walter Reed Bethesda, the3DMAC team continues theirtranslation research with comput-er-assisted face-jaw-teeth trans-plantation (transplanting a facewith underlying bones and teeth),as well as a shared clinical protocolfor facial transplantation. Grantand other members of the trans-plant team will brief surgeons andprosthetics researcher about thetechnology, procedures, and de-vices that emerged from their in-tegrated efforts during upcomingpresentations in New Orleans andBeijing, China.

Grant, who leads the team ofbiomedical engineers, post-doc-toral researchers and other spe-cialists at Walter Reed Bethesda’s3DMAC, explained the groupbuilds surgical guides, utilizing thecenter’s technology in computer-generated 3-D modeling, surgicalmanipulation, dentistry, maxillo-facial prosthodontics and plastics.

“We build cutting guides thatbasically tell the surgeon wherethe [incisions] should be made,”Grant continued. “What’s specialhere is that our new guides canbe observed by the optical naviga-tional system,” Grant said.

He added the 3DMAC offersvirtual services, reconstructionplanning for cancer patients, andgenerates custom implants suchas prosthetic eyes, ears and nos-es. The techniques and softwaredeveloped in the face transplantproject will be applied in oral sur-gery, head, neck, ears, nose andthroat surgery, as well as plasticsurgery, he added.

The Walter Reed Bethesdaspecialists working on the facialtransplant project over the lastfour years have developed tech-nology to help surgeons in a rangeof specialties to align the jaw, teethand face in a better way for plan-ning and during surgery, Grantexplained.

He added guides from WalterReed Bethesda’s 3DMAC designsare used for the optical naviga-tional system, Computer-AssistedPlanning and Execution (CAPE)workstation, which uses softwarefeature telling the surgeon aboutpredicted face-jaw-teeth harmony

without having to take an X-rayduring surgery.

Craniofacial Plastic SurgeonDr. Chad Gordon, clinical directorof the Face Transplant Program atJHU explained a challenge to cra-niomaxillofacial transplantationis occlusion, or making sure theteeth along each opposing jaw lineup and contact properly to enablea face transplant patient to eat andspeak effectively without pain. Hesought the expertise of Grant, amaxillofacial prosthodontist witha Navy career spanning 30 years— more than 10 of those leadingWalter Reed Bethesda’s 3-D medi-cal application section.

“The goal was to form a mul-tidisciplinary team of experts ina variety of disciplines that couldaccomplish a huge obstacle suchas a LeFort-based, maxillofacialtransplantation, which meansyou’re taking the entire face, jawand teeth of a patient and having

to match it up to the rest of some-one’s face, jaw and teeth,” Gordoncontinued. “We formed this teamin 2011 because we knew that if weworked together, we could solveproblems and achieve results formany patients alike,” he added.“We have an awesome team.”

Currently, the multidisciplinaryteam has written book chaptersand contributed to journal publi-cations explaining how tomanipu-late and develop the technology totake a single jaw and make it workwith another.

“Our multidisciplinary teamcovers the entire specialty areasneeded to make the project suc-cessful,” said Principal Staff Me-chanical Engineer Dr. MehranArmand, who developed the CAPEworkstation optical navigationalsystem.

Gordon explained what the ex-perts learned from their face trans-plant research thus far.

“When you think that some-thing can’t get any better, youhave to just form a team with a lotof experts — experts in differentareas — so there can be synergismbetween the different disciplines,”the doctor said.

The world’s first successful facetransplant on a living human tookplace in France in 2005 on a wom-an bit by her own dog; the first fulltransplant was completed in Spainin 2010. In 2008, Gordon partici-pated in the first facial transplantin the U.S. at the Cleveland Clinicin Ohio, where a patient under-went the procedure after sustain-ing severe facial disfigurementfrom a gunshot blast.

3-DMedical ApplicationCenter ‘guides’ face transplant surgery

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Walter Reed National Military Medi-cal Center’s 3-D Medical Applica-tions Center (3DMAC) produces anumber of items used in medicaland dental reconstruction and reha-bilitation at WRNMMC.


Special Events

Jazz FestAug. 15 | 6-9pm | Slip InnEnjoy the smooth sound of Jazz per-

formed by Yvonne Johnson and a heap-ing plate of BBQ Brisket, baked beans andmacaroni and cheese for only $9.99. Whilesupplies last.

Millie Jackson ConcertAugust 30 | 7pm & 10pm | Bolling Club

BallroomEnjoy an intimate concert with Millie

Jackson! Tickets are on sale now at the Bol-ling Club. $50 per person, includes dinnerbuffet & show. Seating is limited. Enter theHarley-Davidson Giveaway at this event!

Freedom Live presents Little Big Townand CeeLo Green

September 20 | 8pm | Giesboro Park

Tickets on sale now at www.freedomliv-endw.com

Bolling ClubTheisen St., Bldg. 50

(202) 563-8400

KaraokeAugust 15 | 7pm-1amBe the star of karaoke, featuring DJ Chris

Birthday LunchAugust 20 | 11am-1:30pm | Washington

Dining RoomIf you’re a Club Member whose birthday

is in August, then show your club card toreceive a complimentary lunch buffet and aslice of birthday cake.

Boss and BuddyAugust 22 | 3:30-5:30pm | Wings Bar and

Grill

Follow up that monthly promotion cer-emony by taking your boss to the Club forBoss and Buddy Night. Club members en-joy a FREE buffet; cost for non-membersis $5.

Daily Lunch BuffetTuesday – Friday | 11am-1:30pm | Bolling

Club – Washington Dining RoomClub Members: $9.95; Non-Members:

$12.95

2-for-1 SteakEvery Thursday | 5-8:30pm | Wings Bar

and Grill Choose from a juicy 12oz rib eyeor sirloin steak.

Club Members: $23.95 for two people;Non-Members: $23.95 per person

Champagne Sunday BrunchEvery Sunday | 10:30am-2pm | Washing-

ton Dining RoomEnjoy the BEST Champagne Brunch

in the Capital Region, featuring mimosas,bloody marys and screwdrivers.

Club Members: $17.95; Non-Members:$22.95

Slip InnArnold Ave., Bldg. 2482

(202) 767-5840

Lunch SpecialEvery Wednesday | 11am-1pm | Slip InnEnjoy a basket of fried chicken gizzards

and fries for $5.95.

Potomac Lanes Bowling CenterMcChord St, Bldg. 1310(202) 563-1701/1702

Fall Bowling LeaguesFall leagues are now forming. There are

leagues every day of the week. Call PotomacLanes for more details.

Auto Hobby ShopBrookley Ave. Bldg. P9

(202) 767-4571

August SpecialsAir Conditioning Service: $75 plus $19.25

per pound of Freon Coolant Flush: $75 (in-cludes coolant) Oil Change: $26 plus filterand up to 5 quarts of oil on most vehicles.

Stall Rentals: $6, flat stall$7, frame lift stall$8, drive on lube rack stall

Information, Tickets and TravelChappie James Blvd. Bldg. 4570

(202) 404- 6576

New York City Trip,August 23 | 7am | Fitness Center II Park-

ingLot Spend a day in New York City! Arrive

at downtownManhattan by 12pm and enjoysix hours in the big apple.

Motor Coach Bus Transportation: $50.Space is limited!

Warfighter & Family Readiness Events

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CATHOLIC SERVICES

ReconciliationSunday 9 a.m. ChapelCenter

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m.Chapel Center

MassTuesday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Wednesday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Thursday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Friday 7 a.m. Chapel

Center

Saturday 5 p.m.Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m.Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES

Sunday WorshipGospel 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

General Protestant 11 a.m.Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSeptember - May9:30-10:30 a.m.

Any questions about these services or other religiousneeds call 202-767-5900.

Chapel Schedule

Fitness & SportsBrookley Ave, Bldg. P15

(202) 767-8821

Free Fitness OrientationNew to the Fitness Center? During the fitness Orienta-

tion, fitness staff will describe how to design a cardio andstrength training program and show you how to use thestrength and training equipment correctly.

The free orientation is held every Monday, Wednesdayand Friday at 10am and 1pm. Please sign up at FitnessCenter 1, Bldg. P15.

Intramural Flag FootballFlag Football is starting up for the year! It will be played

on the football field located by the running track. Pleasesign up at Fitness Center 1, Bldg. P-15.

Child and Youth ProgramsYouth Center

Arnold Ave, Bldg. 4485(202) 767-4003

Triple Play ChallengeAugust 16 | 8-9pm | Youth CenterTest your basic soccer skills at this month’s Triple Play

Challenge.

Movie on the LawnPresented by the USO August 22 | 5:30pm | Base PoolEnjoy Games, food & Beverages and the Boat Regatta,

followed by a movie, Planes: Fire and Rescue.

Boat RegattaAugust 22 | 6:30 pm | Base PoolCompete in the Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta Race!

Pick up your free materials for your boat construction (fourpieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape per team).Supplies are limited to one boat per family. Please registeryour team and pick up your supplies from 10am to 5 pm atthe Youth Center.

Back to School Spaghetti NightAugust 23 | 7-9pm | Youth CenterYouth Center Members are invited to a free spaghetti

dinner to help welcome you back to school!

MYAC Flag Football and CheerleadingSeptember 15-November 15 | JBAB Track and Field Reg-

ister by August 30 at the Youth CenterCost: $50, includes jersey and pants or shell and skirt

MYAC SoccerSeptember 15-November 15 | JBAB Track and Field Reg-

ister by August 30 at the Youth CenterCost: $50

BasketballNovember 4-August 29 | Youth Center Gymnasium Reg-

istration now open at the Youth CenterCost: $50 every three month quarter, includes jersey and

shorts

Military & Family Support CentersBrookley Ave, Bldg. 13

(202) 767-0450

Meet the EmployerAugust 13 | 8am-12pm | Bolling Club

Upcoming ClassesApplying for a Federal JobAugust 21 | 9am-12pm | MFSC, Bldg. 13

Mastering StressAugust 21 | 9-10am | Enterprise Hall, Bldg. 72

Stay Connected with Social Media!Facebook: www.facebook.com/mywfrTwitter: @mywfrInstagram: @jointbase

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JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through

5th interested in scouting. Please contactthe JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at [email protected] for more information.Each den holds their own meetings eachmonth along with one pack event. Boys willearn badges together and can work on indi-vidual achievements as well. Come join usfor popcorn, camping and so much more.

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

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and isopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are acceptedduring business hours only. Profits fromthe AFOWC Thrift shop go toward collegescholarships and other military charitableorganizations. For more information aboutthe AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

Registration deadline for Navy Air-Force Half Marathon and 5-MilerQuick! Register for the Navy Air-Force

Half Marathon and 5 Miler. Registrationfor the half-marathon isn’t a marathon-it’s quick, easy and light!

Even better, make your experience onrace day more exciting by competing witha team! Register your friends, family, co-workers, squadron, whomever and race, asa team, across the finish line.

Awards will be given to the first, secondand third place teams in different catego-ries. Even if you, or your team, doesn’t win,there are still medals for every finisher!

Sounds fun, right? Well, as the racesquickly approach, the cost is quickly ris-ing. As of Aug. 1, registration for the Half-marathon is cost $100 and the cost forthe 5 miler is $55. However, for a limitedtime, readers of the Joint Base Journal canreceive $5 off, simply by using the promo-tion code, JBJour.

So, register now! Whether you are abeginner or advanced, young or old, adap-tive or not, this race is for you! You are notable to register the day of the race, so do itnow before it’s too late. Check out www.navyairforcehalfmarathon.com to register.

MFSC moves to Building 13The Military and Family Support Cen-

ter (MFSC) supports individual and familyreadiness through a full array of programsand resources which help military familiesto be resilient, well-informed and adaptableto the Navy-Air Force environment. Until

recently these program and services wereavailable at two separate locations. Now ev-erything is conveniently located in Building13 on Brookley Avenue. To view a full list ofprograms and services or for more informa-tion visit www.mywfr.com or call MFSC at202.767.0450.

NEXCOM opens food surveyEvery two years, NEXCOM does a food

survey to get our customers’ input on howour food vendors are doing, what food outletthey would like to have on base, get sugges-tion on improvements, etc. We then use theresults to make improvements and changes.The survey is open to all authorized patronswho eat at any of our food service outlets. Thesurvey is open through Aug. 31.

The link to the survey is: https://www.nexresearch.com/nex_food (underscore be-tween nex _ food)

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].

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater Wash-

ington needs volunteer coaches for theiryouth baseball league for 10-year-olds and12-year-olds. Formore information or to signup, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. oremail [email protected].

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

types of information to help support Navymilitary, civilian and retiree personnel andtheir families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You canalso email [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Joint Base Gate HoursArnold (Main) Gate: 24/7South (Joint Visitor’s Center) Gate: 24/7

Firth Sterling (North) Gate: Mon-Fri - 5a.m.-7 p.m.

Bellevue (Housing Area) Gate: Mon-Fri -5 a.m.-9 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

Immunization ClinicThe 579th Medical Group Immuniza-

tion Clinic will be open Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.On Thursdays, the clinic will be open from 8a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15p.m. The clinic closes at 12 p.m. for train-ing the first Wednesday of each month. Formore information, call 202-404-6724.

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 www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

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

Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Post Office is op-erating with one postal agent and will beclosed for lunch from 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Saturday hours remain unchanged.If you have questions, comments or com-plaints please contact the U.S. Postal Ser-vice.

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.

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health, your career,

your life and your community

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

of communication, adding resiliency, and training service members invaluable life skills. Open to all Active Duty Service Members and theirimmediate family members, the following workshops and retreats areavailable in August:

MER - Marriage Enrichment Retreat - Couples enjoy a free weekendat the Hilton Hotel in Crystal City where they learn and apply marriageskills such as communication and problem solving in a fun, small groupatmosphere. Using personality inventories, participants learn that thedifferences in our marriages can be ways to enhance and complete oneanother in the marriage journey. Marriage Enrichment Retreats on Aug.Aug. 22-24 and Sept. 5-7.

PREP -Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program gives pro-spective and married couples effective and proven communication andrelationship skills needed for the stresses of today’s military relation-ships. PREP is offered in partnership with the Military and Family Sup-port Center covering such topics as Communication Danger Signs, Funand Friendship, Forgiveness, and Supporting One Another. These class-es will be held at the Chapel Annex aboard JBAB, Aug. 20 and Aug. 27.

SafeTALK will be held on Aug. 13 at the JBAB Chapel 2 Annex. Safe-TALK is a 3-hour suicide alert training designed to help all helpers rec-ognize and explore suicide invitations and to ask clearly and directlyabout suicide. Participants also learn why people miss, dismiss, or avoidtalking about suicide and how to overcome the stigma that surroundssuicide. Participants will practice asking the question to those who arehaving suicidal thoughts and how to make a safe handoff to the appro-priate resources. The training is highly recommended for all uniformedpersonnel, civilian employees and full time contractors. Family mem-bers age 15 and above may also attend safeTALK.

For more information or to register, please contact the CREDO officesat 202-767-5901or 5900, e-mail at [email protected], or dropby the JBAB Chapel and inquire within.

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