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NOTIFICATION New Alert! Mass Warning NEVER FORGET Notification System replaces AtHoc, Monday, Sept. 16. ALERT!|A2

POLLUTION PREVENTION Fifth Annual DPW Pollution Prevention Week activities set for Sept. 24-26. P2|A3

DENTACC Lt. Col. Michael Villacarlos assumes responsibility of the APG Dental Clinic Command. VILLACARLOS|A5

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‘SMALL STEPS SAVE LIVES’ SUICIDE AWARENESS, PREVENTION CAMPAIGN Army.mil September is Suicide Pre- vention Awareness Month. This year’s theme is ‘Small Steps Save Lives,’ which emphasizes the small chang- es service members and their families can make for a safer life and home. Per- sonnel are encouraged to be aware of stressful situ- ations, identify the reasons these situations exist, and seek available resources to address stressors. According to the American Psycholog- ical Association’s Stress in America Survey conducted in August 2018, adults report- ed an average stress level of 4.9 on a scale of one to 10. Millennials were identified as having the highest stress lev- el with an average of 5.7, fol- lowed by Gen Z’s with an average stress level of 5.3, and then Gen X with an aver- age of 5.1. In contrast, Boom- ers and older adults reported below the average stress lev- els (4.1 and 3.3, respectively). The survey also stated that the top four common stressors identified are work (64%), money (64%), health- Photo courtesy of Defense.Gov related concerns (63%) and economy (48%). Above, firefighters and Soldiers hang an American flag from the still-smoldering Pentagon in September 2001. To learn more about resil- The APG News remembers the 9/11 terrorist attacks, their impact on the installation and installations around the world and its iency, how to cope and victims in a special photo spread on page B6. Read about the 2019 Run to Remember event in the Sept. 19 issue of the APG News. manage stress, utilize the resources available through the Army Substance Abuse Program, Army Communi- ty Service, chaplain servic- es and Military Family Life Consultants. 2019 Oktoberfest At APG, those experi- encing financial stressors should contact Employee Assistance Program preven- Starts Tomorrow tion coordinator Jenise Bryce at 410-278-5319 or email By YVONNE JOHNSON, APG News [email protected]. APG Suicide Prevention ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Join in the fun as the 2019 Program: 410-278-7779; APG Oktoberfest kicks off tomorrow at APG. The annual community cel- APG Garrison Chaplain: ebration of German culture, runs 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 13 and 11 a.m. 410-278-4333; APG On-Call Duty Chaplain: (CALL SDO/ to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14. EOC) 410-306-4736; Nation- This two-day event is open to the public and will be held rain or shine. al Suicide Prevention Hotline: The 2019 APG Oktoberfest features authentic German food provided by 1-800-273-TALK (8255) The Bavarian Brauhaus; German and domestic beer and wine; two stag- es of live music; a family fun zone; children’s attractions with inflatables, and train and carriage rides; an artisan marketplace, food trucks, military police dog demos, and more. Blankets and lawn chairs are permitted; out- online side food and beverages are not permitted. Please do not bring pets. Only assistance dogs for persons with disabilities will be allowed at Oktober- www.APGNews. fest activities. com Admission is a flat rate of $5, which covers Friday and Saturday; chil- dren 12 and under are free. facebook.com/ APGMd Festivities Located at the APG North (Aberdeen) recreation center, the indoor/ twitter.com/ USAGAPG outdoor event includes a Car & Bike show on Saturday, featuring vintage and unique vehicles from around the region, set for 9 a.m to 2 p.m. at the flickr.com/photos/ parking lot near the recreation center on Rodman Road. usagapg/ Looking for gifts, artwork, jewelry or knick knacks? The Artisan Mar- ketplace, featuring vendors offering a range of products will be open for ICE system bargain hunters throughout the Oktoberfest. http://ice.disa.mil/ Facebook, http://on.fb.me/HzQIow See OKTOBER, page A5

index By The Numbers | A4 All Things Maryland | A4 Mark Your Calendar | A6 MWR Events | A6 A2 APG News • September 12, 2019 New Alert! System Kicks In Sept. 16 day, Sept. 16. Enrollment is She said when the workforce comes into work Monday morning and puts their CAC mandatory for cards into their computers, they will be linked to Alert! Each user will need to enter or verify their information in Alert! Army’s new “Remember, on the morning of Sept. 16, all workstations will display a Client Reg- mass warning istration pop-up display for Alert!,” Ben- nett said. notification system Those with questions regarding the Alert! system or with registration issues, should By YVONNE JOHNSON, APG News contact the Alert! Helpdesk at 866-515-0551 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. or email usarmy.detroit.rdecom.mbx.em2p- -- APG has been identified as one of 76 [email protected]. installations that will be migrated to the About Alert! MWNS Alert! Mass Warning Notification System, According to Army.mil, migration to also known as Alert! MWNS. owned, and with it comes the requirement for and the requirement to provide immediate Alert! MWNS across the Army will be The migration is already underway and is commanders and leaders to ensure everyone alerts and warnings, members of the prima- completed no later than Feb. 29, 2020. set to be completed Friday, Sept. 13. within their unit or organization is enrolled ry population must ensure that their person- Alert! Notifies service members, Army civil- APG Soldiers, civilians and contractors and notifiable. al contact information, including after-duty ians and their families during emergencies, who are already enrolled in the AtHoc noti- All 76 Army installations will have migrat- hours contact information, as appropriate including during an active shooter incident, fication system, which is being phased out, ed to the system by February 2020. Addition- (e.g., personal cellular phone number or natural disasters or any other event requiring don’t have to do anything to aid the transi- ally, unlike with AtHoc, which was optional, landline numbers, email addresses, home immediate notification. tion, but they will have to verify their infor- Alert! MWNS is mandatory, she said. address, etc.) are entered into the system and Alert! is a government off-the-shelf sys- mation once the migration is complete. “Per DOD Instruction 6055.17, which regularly updated or verified every 90 days tem, meaning it was created and owned by Installation Emergency Manager Essie governs the Emergency Management Pro- to remain current and accurate.” the U.S. federal government. In addition, Washington-Bennett, said that like AtHoc, gram, regarding the primary population, ‘all The regulation also states that MWN sys- accounts that Army personnel use through Alert! MWNS gives the chain of command DOD military and civilian personnel and tems must be capable of providing alert noti- the new Alert! system will follow person- the ability to notify personnel in the event of contract support personnel whose normal fication and confirmation of receipt of the nel through their Army careers, whether as a an emergency. It can communicate via desk- place of duty is on a DOD installation or with notification to the primary population within civilian or uniformed service member and in top pop-up, telephone, SMS (text) messag- a DOD facility, and are considered part of the 10 minutes after initiation. Commanders are the United States and abroad. ing, and email. primary population.” required to see that this is fulfilled. Alert! also allows users to add up to 10 Bennett said that while the two sys- Additionally, it states, “due to life-safety Bennett said the key to the migration is different phone numbers to include more tems work similarly, Alert! MWNS is Army- implications of the information being relayed that what takes place the morning of Mon- family members.

Photo courtesy of Corvias Military Living Corvias on Top of Routine Maintenance Contractors pressure wash a home recently during a routine maintenance operation in the Bayside military housing community at APG North (Aberdeen). Kolbe Stobbe, Corvias Military Living operations director, said 291 homes in Bayside and Plum Point military housing in APG North (Aberdeen) as well as homes in APG South (Edgewood) military housing, have been pressure washed. “It’s a routine and preventative measure to our homes,” Stobbe said. “We implemented this pressure washing project so we could address the exterior of the homes on a recurring basis rather than allowing mildew to build up.” She added that there is no set time table for pressure washing; which is done on an as-needed basis, and that the activity is typical of ongoing maintenance efforts. “We’re in the process now of setting up routine and special projects of this nature,” she said.

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See Something InstallatI on Watch c ard InstallatI on Watch c ard DO Observe DOn’t Cut along dotted lines and • Discuss any aspect of military operations or planning. & repOrt • Discuss military capabilities or limitations. fold in middle for use as • Suspicious activity or suspected surveillance. • Discuss FP measures, capabilities, or posture. • Unusual questions or requests for information • Disclose information about R&D and testing. wallet reference Card. relating to capabilities, limitations, or operational information. Report suspicious activity immediately to APG Police! • Unusual vehicles operating in or around APG. APG (North & South): Card • Unusual phone calls, messages, or e-mails. created Provided by the INTEL DIV/DPTMS • Unusual contacts on or off post. 410.306.2222 by • Unusual aerial activity near or around installation. Off Post in Maryland call APG 1-800-492-TIPS or 911 Intel Say Something • Any possible compromise of sensitive information. September 12, 2019 • APG News A3 Executive Order Impacts Suicide Prevention Efforts

BY DAVID VERGUN stand the mental health resources available Defense.gov to them and the secoond is meeting the needs WASHINGTON -- An executive order of at-risk service members and veterans, to signed last year by President Donald J. include improving mental health care and Trump has already been helpful to transi- suicide prevention services, particularly for tioning service members, said Karin Orvis, those identified as high risk. the director of the Defense Suicide Preven- Orvis provided two examples. She said tion Office, during the 2019 VA/DOD Sui- the Transition Assistance Program has been cide Prevention Conference in Nashville, enhanced to include information on VA ben- Tennessee, Aug. 26-29. efits, particularly mental health resources for Executive Order 13822, “Supporting Our the first year after separation and beyond. Veterans During Their Transition From Uni- TAP provides information, training and formed Service to Civilian Life,” directs the resources to service members as they plan to departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs transition from the military into civilian life. and Homeland Security “to come togeth- Also as part of TAP, there’s also now a er and ensure we have seamless access to facilitated registration in the VA health care mental health care and suicide prevention system that walks service members through resources for transitioning service members the process of registering for VA benefits, Courtesy photo and recent veterans, particularly during their Orvis said. first year of transition after separation or TAP also focuses on providing psycho- Karin Orvis, director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, speaks at retirement,” she said. social help, including peer support, for indi- the 2019 Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Suicide The first year of transition is particularly viduals at high risk and in need of support, Prevention Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 28, 2019. she said. stressful for many service members, Orvis separation date, she said. and education and relocation assistance. noted. Other areas of the program focus on iden- tifying and assisting veterans who might be The assessment includes a mental health There is also help for those who are having After the executive order was signed, component. interpersonal or relationship issues. the three departments drafted a joint action at risk for homelessness, in need of transpor- tation or assistance with unemployment ben- Second, Military OneSource availability For more information, visit the Mili- plan that contained 16 initiatives, she said, has been extended. It was originally offered tary OneSource website at https://www.mil- noting that 10 initiatives have already been efits, Orvis said. There’s also now a mandatory separation to service members for only up to 180 days itaryonesource.mil/ or the MyArmyBenefits completed. after separation or retirement. It’s now avail- website at https://myarmybenefits.us.army. The plan has two broad goals. The first, health assessment included in TAP that must be completed by all transitioning service able for a full year, and offers help with tax- mil/Benefit-Library/Federal-Benefits/ is to ensure all transitioning service mem- es, spousal employment, a variety of training Transition-Assistance-Program-(TAP). bers and veterans are aware of and under- members no later than 180 days before their

Pollution Prevention Week Events Set for Sept. 24-26

By RACHEL PONDER, APG News tributed to participants, while supplies last ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. during both yoga events. -- Team APG will celebrate the fifth annual The festivities will conclude with a Race Pollution Prevention Week, also known as P2 Against Waste 5K Fun Run/Walk, set for 11 Week, with a series of three outdoor events, a.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, at Top of the Bay. Sept. 24-26. Participants will receive a free water bottle The festivities, hosted by the APG Direc- and T-shirt, while supplies last. Children and torate of Public Works Environmental Divi- baby strollers are allowed. sion’s Pollution Prevention and Qualified Environmental Protection Specialist Recycling programs, are free and will fea- Vickie Venzen said she hopes the events will ture giveaways, raffle prizes and informa- raise awareness about pollution prevention and encourage attendees to adopt more envi- tion about recycling, conservation and waste File photo by Jon Bleiweis, APG News ronmentally-friendly habits. prevention. Participants take off during last year’s Race Against Waste 5K Fun Run/Walk, in P2 Week events kick off 11 a.m., Tuesday, “This week is an opportunity for individu- als, businesses and government to emphasize honor of Pollution Prevention Week. This year’s event starts 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 24 with a yoga session, called a “Yoga Sept. 26, at Top of the Bay. Parade” led by instructor Jennifer Gerace on and highlight their pollution prevention and the field next to the APG North (Aberdeen) sustainability activities,” she said. Registration Information 410-306-2260, vickie.a.venzen.civ@mail. Athletic Center, Building 3300. According to Venzen, P2 Week events are mil; or Maia Kaiser, qualified recycling/ On Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to hosted on APG to “educate the community All P2 Week events are open to the pollution prevention specialist, at 410-306- noon, Gerace will lead attendees through a face-to-face on ways to expand their current entire community. No dogs are allowed, 2199, [email protected]. Attend- series of stretches during Yoga by the Water recycling and pollution prevention efforts.” except for service animals. Pre-registra- ees can also register the day of the event at CAPA Field, near Bush River on APG “It’s a fun way to learn about what we tion is strongly encouraged for all three from 10:30 to 11 a.m. South (Edgewood). Yoga mats will be dis- do,” she said. events. To pre-register, contact Venzen at

File photo by Yvonne Johnson, APG News Participants connect with nature during Yoga on the Water during last year’s APG Pollution Prevention Week celebration on CAPA Field at APG South (Edgewood). This year’s event is set for 11 a.m. to noon, Sept. 25. Pre-registration is recommended.

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Berlin Fiddlers Convention Returns For 27th Year By JON BLEIWEIS, APG News or that, say, top 40 country or rock and roll have, but it’s a 22, with the Gospel Bluegrass Jam, a chance for musicians The Berlin Fiddlers Convention, a weekend-long celebra- down home, accessible, community-oriented style of music.” of all ages to play together on the lawn of the Taylor House tion of bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, Irish, and Cajun music, The convention begins 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20 at the north Museum. is set to take place Sept. 20-22 in the heart of the Worcester end of Berlin’s Main Street with a performance from the For more information, visit berlinfiddlers.com or face- County town of Berlin. Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, hailing from western Maryland and book.com/BerlinFiddlersConvention. Hosted by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, the free, Pennsylvania. Opening the show, from West Virginia’s east- About the Performers family-friendly event is a way to showcase music that is ern panhandle, is Robert Mabe’s Irish Banjo. The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers draw freely from Old-Time, traditional to the area, said Larent St. Amant, the chamber’s “The end of the street lights up,” St. Amant said. “It’s very Bluegrass, Rockabilly, and Swing music to create their own executive director. magical.” brand of high energy, Appalachian Bluegrass. Gary Antol “How often do you see a music competition in the mid- The next day is filled with competitions, youth and adult and Libby Eddy founded the band in 2014 with a very sim- dle of a busy street that has been closed,” she said. “It’s very musicians playing in bluegrass bands as well as musicians ple goal: write good songs, honor the music, and take it to unique. You won’t see it everywhere.” who play the fiddle, mandolin and banjo. The Maryland the road. Since then, JFS has appeared at festivals and clubs Bluegrass and old time music have long been part of the State Flatpicking Guitar Championship also takes place that across the country. country’s fabric and that’s no exception on Maryland’s East- day, showcasing musicians who play that style of music. Growing up in the heart of North Carolina, Robert Mabe ern Shore, said Nate Clendenen, the convention’s musical Clendenen described it as using a pick that is thick, flat and was surrounded by many of bluegrass music’s great perform- director. He said it can often be heard on a front porch or in does not bend, allowing the musician to play distinct notes ers. Building his foundation on the styles of Earl Scruggs and neighborhoods. one at a time. a young Bela Fleck, Robert began to dig deeper into the ban- “Folks who play this music tend to be extremely dedicat- Clendenen said the contests feature musicians from jo’s place in other genres such as jazz, blues, and bluegrass’ ed,” he said. “The music does not have the glitz and the glam- throughout the region. primary predecessor, Irish music. Over the years Mabe has Registration opens 10 a.m. and the competition begins at performed thousands of shows across the country and Cana- noon. Encore performances by Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers and da, from honkey tonks to Carnegie Hall. Mabe will be joined Robert Mabe’s Irish Banjo will also take place. by Virginia-based fiddler and Berklee College of Music The convention comes to a close at noon Sunday, Sept. alum, Ben Walters.

Photo by Gina Whaley Taylor Takacs serenades listeners on guitar during a Photo by Ian Janes of Beard Audio previous Berlin Fiddlers Convention in the heart of Music fans fill the street during the opening of the 2018 Berlin Fiddlers Convention on Maryland’s Eastern Worcester County. Shore. by the numb#rs National Preparedness Month 2019: “Prepared, Not Scared” Ready.Gov WASHINGTON Week 2: Sept. 8-14: Make A Plan to Prepare for Disasters Make a plan today. Your family may not MONUMENT be together if a disaster strikes, so it is impor- tant to know which types of disasters could The Washington Monument, located on the National Mall in Washington, affect your area. Know how you’ll contact D.C., is set to reopen Sept. 19, after being closed for three years for elevator one another and reconnect if separated. Estab- and other repairs. Learn more about this structure built to pay tribute to lish a family meeting place that’s familiar and George Washington, the first president of the United States. easy to find. Step 1: Put together a plan by discussing these 4 questions with your family, friends, or household to start your emergency plan. 81,120 tons 1. How will I receive emergency alerts The weight of the Washington Monument. The structure is com- and warnings? Visit: https://www. posed primarily of white marble blocks from Maryland with a few from ready.gov/alerts. Massachusetts. 2. What is my shelter plan? Visit: https:// www.ready.gov/shelter. Helpful Tips & Social Media 3. What is my evacuation route? Posts Visit https://www.ready.gov/ • Be Prepared. Make an emergency plan evacuating-yourself-and-your-family. today and practice it: www.ready.gov/plan 1933 4. What is my family/household com- #BeReady Year the National Park Service was given jurisdiction over the munication plan? Visit: https://www. • Preparing your family for an emergency Washington Monument. ready.gov/make-a-plan. is as simple as a conversation over dinner. Step 2: Consider specific needs in your Get started today: www.ready.gov/plan household. As you prepare your plan tailor #PreparedNotScared your plans and supplies to your specific daily • It’s important to include kids in the disas- living needs and responsibilities. Discuss your ter planning process. Review your fam- 1884 needs and responsibilities and how people in ily emergency plan together so that they Year the Washington Monument was completed. It was dedicated the network can assist each other with com- know what to do even if you are not there: Feb. 21, 1885 and officially opened to the public Oct. 9, 1888. munication, care of children, business, pets, ready.gov/kids #YouthPrep #BeReady or specific needs like the operation of durable • Practice your fire escape plan by having medical equipment. 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According to NPS, it was “built • Dietary needs animals, so they’re more familiar if in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk, evoking the timelessness of ancient • Medical needs including prescriptions you need to evacuate in an emergency. civilizations.” and equipment #PrepareNow • Disabilities or access and functional • Be prepared. Get the @fema app with needs including devices and equipment weather alerts for up to 5 locations, plus • Languages spoken disaster resources and safety tips: fema. • Cultural and religious considerations gov/mobile-app #BeReady 193 • Pets or service animals • Contact your water and power compa- Number of commemorative stones in the interior walls of the • Households with school-aged children nies to get on a “priority reconnection ser- Washington Monument. These stones were presented by various Step 3: Fill out a Family Emergency Plan. vice” list of power-dependent customers if individuals, civic groups, cities, states and countries that donated to the Download and fill out a family emergency you rely on electrical medical equipment. plan or use it as a guide to create your own. #PrepareNow monument when it was privately funded. Some of these stones are Download the Family Emergency Communi- • Learn how to turn off utilities like natural visible on the elevator descent trip. cation Plan and the Family Communication gas in your home. ready.gov/safety-skills Plan Fillable Card at https://www.fema.gov/ #PreparedNotScared #BeReady media-library/assets/documents/133447. • Be prepared for a power outage by having By RACHEL PONDER, APG News Step 4: Practice your plan with your enough food, water, & meds to last for at Source(s): https://www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/index.htm family/household least 72 hours: ready.gov/kit #BeReady https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument For more information, visit https://www. ready.gov/make-a-plan. September 12, 2019 • APG News A5 APG Dental Clinic Changes Command

Photos by Jon Bleiweis, APG News Outgoing Interim Commander Capt. Jean Kang, left, and incoming commander of the APG Dental Clinic Command Lt. Col. Michael Villacarlos, right, and Fort Meade Dental Health Activity commander Col. Kyung S. Kim, center, partcipate in the singing of The Army Song during a change of command ceremony at the Ball Conference Center in Dickson Hall, Sept. 9, 2019.

By JON BLEIWEIS, APG News mand through the uncharted territory during ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, this time of transformation,” he said. Md. -- Lt. Col. Michael Villacarlos assumed Capt. Jean Kang, who had led the clin- authority and responsibility of the APG ic in an interim capacity since June, will Dental Clinic Command during a change of resume her role as APG North Dental Clin- command ceremony in the Ball Conference ic’s officer in charge. She thanked Soldiers Center at Dickson Hall, Sept. 9. and staff for supporting her for the last three The ceremony, steeped in years of mil- months. itary traditions, was presided over by Col. The clinic’s former commander was Lt. Kyung S. Kim of the Fort Meade Dental Col. Azure Utley, who served at APG July Health Activity. 2017 to June 2019. Utley now leads the Villacarlos comes to APG from Camp 257th Dental Company at Fort Bragg, North Humphries in South Korea, where he was Carolina. the 65th Medical Brigade’s chief of den- Kim said Utley created a culture of safe- tal clinical operations. He joined the U.S. ty and helped increase Army dental read- Army Reserve in 2003 as a 2nd lieutenant iness from 87 to 99%, while decreasing and entered active duty upon completion treatment outsourcing from 12 to less than of his doctor of dental surgery degree from 2%. New York University College of Dentistry “I always enjoyed visiting APG Dental in 2007. He completed residency training Clinic because it is the model clinic for oth- at the Defense Health Agency Fort Bragg ers to emulate,” he said. Comprehensive Dentistry program, earning The APG Dental Clinic, with locations a master’s degree in oral biology. at APG North (Aberdeen) and APG South receive a dental exam, cleaning and simple Lt. Col. Michael Villacarlos assumes Kim welcomed Villacarlos and said he (Edgewood), provides dental services to fillings in a single visit. command of the APG Dental Clinic looked forward to having him aboard. about 1,400 Soldiers at APG and about 840 For more information about the clinic, Command during a change of com- “I am excited and have full confidence additional active duty Soldiers. It’s a Go call 410-278-1795 at APG North and 410- mand ceremony at the Ball Conference that he will successfully navigate his com- First Class clinic, allowing Soldiers to 436-3481 at APG South. Center in Dickson Hall, Sept. 9, 2019. OKTOBER

Continued from Page A1 Music A variety of entertainment is set to per- form - including the Grammy-nominated Alex Meixner Band - on a venue stage and in the Festhalle. The schedule includes:

Friday Venue Stage Bye Felicia, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Walk Ins Welcome, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Friday Festhalle Alex Meixner Band, 4 to 8 p.m.

Saturday Venue Stage: Chasing Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 8-Trax, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Rachel Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Crushing Day, 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday Festhalle Alex Meixner Band, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information, visit: https:// aberdeen.armymwr.com/promos/2019 File photo by Yvonne Johnson, APG News -oktoberfest-sep-13-14 The Grammy nominated Alex Meixner band entertains center stage in the Festhalle during last year’s APG Oktoberfest. Come hear more festive sounds from Alex Meixner and other bands during the 2019 Oktoberfest which runs this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14. Tell them you saw it in the APG News

Visit us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/APGMd A6 APG News • September 12, 2019 Mark Your Calendar contact Master Sgt. Johanna Vaughn at DEATH NOTICE 443-861-7900, johanna.d.vaughn.mil@mail. Anyone with debts owed to or by mil or Reina Graham at 443-861-7939, the estate of Maj. Brian P. Hannah [email protected]. must contact Lt. Col. Krinon Moccia, MISCELLANEOUS the Summary Court Martial Officer for the Soldier. Maj. Hannah passed away CIVIL AIR PATROL Aug. 6, 2019. OPEN HOUSE Contact Lt. Col. Moccia at 410- SEPT. 30 436-1131 or email krinon.d.moccia. [email protected]. Harford Squadron Civil Air Patrol will host an open house for youth ages 12-17 and adults age 18 and older, 7 to 9 p.m., at SAVE THE DATE Building 4508 (STEM Center). Earn volun- teer service hours, learn leadership skills, APG OKTOBERFEST explore flying opportunities and more. SEPT. 13-14 Use the MD Route 715 gate to access the installation. For more information, con- Festivities will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Fri- tact 443-553-9192; email harfordcap008@ day, Sept. 13 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Satur- gmail.com; or visit https://harford.cap.gov. day, Sept. 14 at the APG North (Aberdeen) recreation center. For more information, see KUSAHC AUDIOGRAM page A3 or visit facebook.com/apgmwr. APPOINTMENTS EVENTS & TOWN Occupational Health at Kirk U.S. Army HALLS Health Clinic, APG North (Aberdeen) has started scheduling appointments for mil- NMCS SHOWCASE itary and civilian audiograms. Walk-ins SEPT. 19 will be accepted but those with appoint- situation. This allows an employee to con- For more information, contact the cha- ments will have priority. Appointments The National Center for Manufacturing tinue to receive pay while recuperating from pel at 410-278-4333 are strongly encouraged. To schedule an Sciences will host a technology showcase a medical emergency, whether it’s their own appointment, or for more information, call CATHOLIC SERVICE 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Top of the Bay. Compa- or a family member’s. For more informa- 410-278-1913. Sunday nies from all over the U.S. will display inno- tion about the Voluntary Leave Transfer Pro- Mass, 8:45 a.m. vative technologies that will advance the KUSAHC HOURS gram, contact VLTP Coordinator Sue Camp- bell at 410-306-0266/DSN 458-0266 or email Confession (when requested), 8 a.m. U.S. Army’s goal of applying science and Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic has realigned [email protected]. Tuesday-Thursday technology developments leading to Power hours to appropriately support access to Mass, 11:45 a.m. Projection Superiority, Information Suprem- care requirements and the KUSAHC mis- Bailey, Peggy C.; Bennett, Sarah E.; Cheek, acy, Lethality and Protection Superiority, sion. 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PEO ACWA Deputy Program Executive Officer, Assembled Chemical Weapons advances to SES. SES|B2

MODERNIZATION Acting Army Secretary cites APG leaders as functioning Network CFT during 2019 Defense News Conference. MCCARTHY|B2

ROBOTS Researchers develop antennae use to improve communications range in multi-domain operations. CCDC ARL|B3

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Photo by Thomas Robbins, TYAD CCDC Carmelo Rivera, a Resource Management Directorate training instructor, right, provides guidance to a Soldier during an interac- REINFORCES AMIE tive STAR4D training session at Tobyhanna Army Depot. PARTNERSHIP CCDC Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, commander of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Devel- ‘Remarkably Lifelike’ opment Command, recently led personnel from CCDC’s BY DANIELLE WEINSCHENK used the Spray Technique Analysis classroom setting. This new ver- headquarters and Army Virtual Reality CECOM and Research for Defense system, sion of STAR4D utilizes virtual Research Laboratory on a visit to Virginia State Univer- Enhances TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, which originated from a Universi- reality and 3D technology, allow- sity to establish relationships, Pa. -- Recent hi-tech upgrades to a ty of Northern Iowa program for ing painters to fully immerse them- identify technology with U.S. Depot Training depot training system are earning the automotive refinishing sector. selves in the simulation -- just like Army applications, promote rave reviews for their “remarkably The training aid enables the depot a video game. science, technology, engi- to save money and reduce envi- neering and mathemat- System for lifelike” recreation of military asset “This version of STAR4D is refinishing operations. ronmental waste by teaching the ics (STEM) programs, and See STAR4D, page B5 provide Army civilian career Painters Since 2008, Tobyhanna has correct painting techniques in a opportunity information. The visit builds upon an educational partnership agreement CCDC signed in February 2019 with the AMIE (Advancing Minorities’ Inter- With Robots, Reliability Might est in Engineering) Partner- ships organization, of which VSU is a member, and sup- ports CCDC efforts to build partnerships with historical- Matter More Than Reasoning ly black colleges and univer- U.S. Army CCDC Army Research decreases after the robot makes a sities and minority serving Laboratory institutions. mistake, even when it is transpar- During the visit, CCDC ADELPHI, Md. -- What does it ent with its reasoning process. The personnel met with the VSU take for a human to trust a robot? paper, “Agent Transparency and president, Makola M. Abdul- That is what Army researchers are Reliability in HumanRobot Inter- lah, the provost, and var- uncovering in a new study into how action: The Influence on User Con- ious deans and directors. humans and robots work together. fidence and Perceived Reliability,” They also toured the cam- Research into human-agent has been published in the August pus, met with engineering and agricultural research teaming, or HAT, has examined issue of IEEE-Transactions on professors and their stu- how the transparency of agents -- Human-Machine Systems. dents, and learned about such as robots, unmanned vehicles To date, research has largely the various research topics or software agents -- influences focused on HAT with perfectly and technology applications human trust, task performance, reliable intelligent agents--meaning VSU is currently working on. workload and perceptions of the the agents do not make mistakes- Areas of discussion includ- agent. Agent transparency refers -but this is one of the few studies ed: nanotechnology, auton- to its ability to convey to humans that explored how agent transpar- omous robotics, automotive its intent, reasoning process and ency interacts with agent reliabil- U.S. Army illustration/Shutterstock technology research, and future plans. ity. In this latest study, humans research applications in food What does it take for a human to trust a robot? That is what science and nutrition, food New, Army-led research finds Army researchers are uncovering in a new study into how safety, and post-harvest that human confidence in robots See ROBOTS, page B5 humans and robots work together. food packaging. The CCDC Mission is to provide the research, engi- neering, and analytical expertise to deliver capabili- New TRILOS ties that enable the Army to deter and, when necessary, Equipment Ready decisively defeat any adver- sary now and in the future. CCDC is part of the U.S. Army Futures Command. PM Tactical Network recently concluded new equip- ment training on the high-throughput Terrestrial Line Of Sight Radio, known as TRILOS, to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Stewart, online Georgia. Packed in a few rapidly-deployable transit cases, the expeditionary TRILOS Radio provides a significant www.APGNews. reduction in size, weight and power compared to the com legacy at-the-halt High Capacity Line Of Sight Radio facebook.com/ that it’s replacing; the HCLOS needed two sheltered- APGMd vehicles and two large antennas to relay information. The TRILOS Radio will increase the robustness of twitter.com/ the Army’s tactical network by providing a significant USAGAPG increase in bandwidth along with increased range, with lower latency than satellite communications. It also flickr.com/photos/ increases multipath diversity in congested and con- usagapg/ tested environments.

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index APG History 9/11 SPECIAL | B6 Crossword | B4 Did You Know? | B5 B2 APG News • September 12, 2019 Chemical Demilitarization Program Deputy Advances to Senior Executive Service

PEO ACWA ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – The deputy program executive officer for the Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons was recognized for his appointment into the Senior Executive Service Aug. 26. “This past year has been everything I expected and more and I look forward to the upcoming challenges, but the journey doesn’t end today,” said Nicholas Stamatakis III. “Nick, you have our utmost confidence and support in carrying out your duties as an SES and deputy program executive officer,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control Dr. Charles J. Ball. Stamatakis said he owed much of his career to his supportive family and col- leagues and emphasized the program’s com- mitment to completing the safe elimination of the remaining U.S. chemical weapons stockpile by Dec. 31, 2023 During his government career that began in the 1990s, Stamatakis served as a policy advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, established a first-of-its kind Advanced Development and Manufacturing Capabilities facility, and managed a $75 mil- lion medical countermeasures project. “When I accepted the charter for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Program nearly one year ago, I knew I need- ed a true professional to serve as my deputy. I needed someone with solid executive expe- rience, public service values, and a broad perspective of government,” said Program Courtesy photo Executive Officer Michael S. Abaie. “That’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control, Dr. Charles J. Ball, left, congratulates when I called Nick.” Deputy Program Executive Officer, Assembled Chemical Weapons, Nicholas Stamatakis III after the ceremonial oath Stamatakis’ colleagues, friends and advancing him to the Senior Executive Service. Stamatakis’ wife, Barbara, center, holds the family bible that was used family members, including wife Barbara, for the oath. son Nicholas and daughters Mia and Ava, attended the ceremony. tees understand the needs, policies and goals chemical weapons stockpile, stored at the U.S. Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, a The Senior Executive Service was estab- of the federal programs they are assigned. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado and component of the Office of the Under Secretary lished by Congress in the late 1970s as a link This position in the U.S. civil service the Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, is a of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. between executive management of the U.S. serves just below presidential appointees and function of the Department of Defense as man- As a Program Executive Office, PEO ACWA government and the federal workforce. Mem- alongside general officers. dated by law. PEO ACWA is aligned under the is administratively attached to the U.S. Army bers work to ensure that presidential appoin- The destruction of the remaining U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Acquisition Support Center.

Senior Leaders: Army Fast-tracked for Modernization Success BY JOE LACDAN Army News Service WASHINGTON -- Even amidst the shuf- fle of senior leadership within the Army, the service has seen the positive results of revamping its once sluggish acquisition pro- cess, said acting Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy. With the establishment of its six modern- ization priorities and eight cross-function- al teams, the Army has already moved faster to acquire next-generation combat vehicles and advanced capabilities to deliver to for- mations, he said. Speaking at the 2019 Defense News con- ference, McCarthy and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville lauded the suc- cess of the CFTs, which brought acquisitions experts, logisticians, and finance specialists into one group. The establishment of Army’s Futures Com- mand, which reached full operational capabil- ity in July, has helped further streamline the process for future acquisitions. The Army’s presence in incubator hubs in downtown Aus- tin will help connect the service with “non- traditional” industry and some of the best innovators in technology, McConville said. The service has scheduled more testing of hypersonics weaponry, next-generation combat vehicles and next-generation combat weapons on the horizon. Photo by Joe Lacdan, ARNEWS First Hand Testing Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, left, discusses how the Army has improved its acquisition process during In July, McCarthy tested some next- the 2019 Defense News Conference in Washington, D.C. McCarthy and Gen. James C. McConville, Army chief of staff, generation combat weapons, including the right, answered questions regarding Army modernization Sept. 4, 2019. M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and the M4 Last spring the Long Range Precision moment’s notice. goal and getting programs developed at the carbine. Fires CFT tested the extended-range cannon McConville also cited that the service speed of relevance because they want to The former Army ranger marveled at the at the Naval Air Weapons Station in China will focus on the competition phase, or war- win. We are really seeing the value of their precision with which the weapons struck Lake, California. fare operations that fall below the level of focused teamwork.” their targets. “These capabilities are being tested with- armed conflict. For example, the Network CFT, based at “I was hitting targets at 400 meters,” in a year to 18 months, just within the estab- “The multi-domain task force will have Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, has McCarthy said. “I hadn’t picked up a SAW lishment of these things,” McCarthy said. intelligence, information, cyber, electronic paired Maj. Gen. David Bassett, program in 15 years. It is remarkable the work that’s “And, if you look at the data that’s coming warfare and space capability that will allow executive officer for Command, Control, and being done.” … the data points are showing that the pro- us to conduct operations that are actually Communications-Tactical, known as PEO Both McCarthy and McConville had the totypes being developed are putting us on a below the level of armed conflict,” he said. C3T, with Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, direc- opportunity to use the Integrated Visual Aug- path to develop these systems.” “We’re also bringing into the force long- tor of the Network CFT. The generals are mentation System, a battlefield heads-up The new technologies could help increase range precision fires, from hypersonics to neighbors and McCarthy said their children display that uses augmented reality to help Soldier readiness, one of McConville’s pri- precision strike missiles, which is going to and spouses have gotten to know each other. Soldiers train. The synthetic training envi- orities that he announced after taking over give us a lethal capability that will allow us Along with CFT members and industry ronment, an augmented reality, provides the as chief of staff last month. The next phase to deter [an] adversary.” partners, they have worked together to devel- platform for Soldiers to use their actual com- of the Army’s multi-domain task force pilot The CFTs have not only streamlined the op greater interoperability across the Army bat weapons to train in realistic training sce- is scheduled for this fall. The first phase sent acquisitions process but have bought cohe- network, McCarthy said. narios. It will also help prepare Soldiers to a field artillery brigade to the Pacific for an sion and teamwork among their members. “We formalized the relationship between fight in a multi-domain environment. exercise. Earlier this year, the Army sent “It is amazing what has been unleashed,” stakeholders, requirements, acquisitions, sus- “It’s going to be transformational for our 1,500 Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas to Ger- McConville said. “CFT members are aggres- tainment, finance, legal and it all worked ground Soldiers,” McConville said. many to simulate a rapid deployment at a sively working together toward a common together as a team,” he said.

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CCDC Army Research Laboratory antennas, or static antenna arrays, which ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. are not appropriate for integration on small – Military robots of the future will provide a agents with limited battery power, the wireless, reliable, and stealthy communica- researchers took a different approach. The tion capability for Soldiers using new tech- research team envisioned using an ensemble nology pioneered by Army researchers. of small low power ground robots that coor- Scientists at the Combat Capabilities dinate and adaptively reconfigure their loca- Development Command Army Research tions and antenna element sizes to create an Laboratory, the Army’s corporate research adaptive and reconfigurable parasitic array. laboratory, have developed a novel approach “One of the advantages of deploying to improve the communications range and robots for this task is that they can per- allowing for covert behavior using a team ceive and act in the physical and electro- of robots for future Army multi-domain magnetic domains which is very difficult operations. for humans,” said ARL researcher Jeffrey Specifically, the researchers proposed and Twigg. “This is why antenna array design is demonstrated an approach for enabling tar- traditionally conducted in a lab with special- geted wireless communication by exploiting ized equipment.” miniature antennas and coordination of intel- He said they created a parasitic array with ligent ground robots -- each of which has a these robot-mounted antennas -- this means mounted antenna. that passive antennas in the array parasit- “The role of antennas in the communica- ize the energy of the active antenna connect- tion system is to provide a way to efficiently ed to a radio to redirect the overall energy of couple energy between a radio and the envi- the array. ronment,” said ARL electronics engineer Dr. “Unlike conventional phased arrays, one Fikadu Dagefu. “Some key antenna param- advantage parasitic arrays have is that they eters include the radiation efficiency, which are significantly less complex since the vari- measures how well the antenna couples ener- ous nodes need not be synchronized and cali- gy to and from the radio and the directivity brated,” Dagefu said. “The proposed system, that measures how well the radiation can be which is inspired by a Yagi-Uda-type anten- focused in a direction of interest.” na consists of a single excited ESA integrat- At lower frequencies, such as very high ed on one of the robots and a group of robots frequency band or lower, Dagefu said exist- equipped with parasitic antenna elements ing electrically small antennas, or ESAs, that are passive, meaning their inputs are are very inefficient and other convention- shorted and not connected to a radio.” al designs are prohibitively large, limiting Dagefu said some of the key steps in their application especially for low pow- this research effort include investigation of er mobile robotic networking. Furthermore, the effect of inherent position and orienta- these ESAs radiate in nearly all directions tion uncertainties as well as the effect of the due to their small aperture, which Dagefu ground electromagnetic characteristics on the said is undesirable since this makes the trans- performance of the mobile parasitic array. mitted signal easily detectable by potential Realizing conventional free-space adversaries. designs are not valid when the above-men- “The challenge of designing systems with tioned uncertainties are present; the research- Photo by Jeffrey Twigg, CCDC ARL small form-factor that can create direction- ers developed an adaptive design strategy The two colorful images displayed on the screens are radiation patterns simu- al radiation pattern has been a long stand- where the robots coordinated their inter-ele- lated using a full-wave electromagnetic simulation software for the single robot, ing and very challenging problem,” he said. ment spacing and parasitic element height to top right, and two robot case, top left. The image shows the key concept that “Building on recent advances in developing adapt to the ground conditions. The result- the two robots equipped with small antennas can team up and adaptively con- highly miniature and efficient small anten- ing design provides an optimal design that figure their locations to direct the radiated energy in a desired direction. nas and their integration on small mobile provides similar performance as the free- agents along with software-defined radi- space case. ference, sponsored by NATO agencies, in land power. Through collaboration across os, we developed an approach that enables The results of the research are in a paper Budva, Montenegro. the command’s core technical competencies, directional links at lower frequencies for titled “Directional Communication Enabled The CCDC Army Research Laboratory CCDC leads in the discovery, development targeted and robust communications at low by Mobile Parasitic Elements.” It received is an element of the U.S. Army Combat and delivery of technology-based capabilities frequencies.” best paper award based on its content, pre- Capabilities Development Command. As the required to make Soldiers more lethal to Unlike conventional multi-antenna sys- sentation and military relevance at the 2019 Army’s corporate research laboratory, ARL win the nation’s wars. CCDC is a major tems that either deploy large directional International Conference on Military Com- discovers, innovates and transitions science subordinate command of the U.S. Army antennas -- such as large dish or horn type munications and Information Systems Con- and technology to ensure dominant strategic Futures Command. Helicopter Modernization Vital to Increase Lethality, Survivability

BY THOMAS BRADING Army News Service ARLINGTON, Va. -- Though the Army anticipates fielding its first Future Vertical Lift aircraft by 2030, modernizing and main- taining current helicopters is vitally impor- tant, a top Army aviator said Sept. 5. Maj. Gen. David Francis, U.S. Army Avi- ation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commanding general, outlined aircraft mod- ernization priorities at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Hot Topic” forum on Army aviation. The Army is “not just concerned about [FVL], we’re concerned about the entire avi- ation force,” Francis said. “When I talk about the aviation force that is going to fight and win in future environments, I’m talking about the UH-60 [Black Hawk], the CH-47 [Chinook], and the Apaches we have today.” Modernization is the key to their survivabil- ity, he said. Regarding the Apache, the Army awarded Boeing a $34 million contract Aug. 28 to integrate the Improved Turbine Engine Program -- ITEP -- into the AH-64 attack helicopter. Additionally, earlier this year, General Elec- tric Aviation was awarded a $517 million con- tract by the Army to engineer, manufacture, and develop the ITEP. The ITEP engine requires “a 3,000 shaft horsepower engine that reduces fuel consump- tion by 25 percent and increases service life by 20 percent,” officials said. “We must make sure that we’re giving the best capabilities to our sons and daughters,” Francis said, referring to today’s equipment. “We’re sending [them] into harm’s way on any given day, so they must have the most mod- ernized equipment that we can possibly give Photo by Sgt. Thomas Mort, 1st ID them.” An AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter with the 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Through targeted readiness, the Army plans Infantry Division, awaits orders during a simulated attack mission in “the box,” during the Combined Resolve XII exercise to ensure its current aviation fleet is constant- at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, in August 2019. ly modernized and ready to fight, and win, he said, because the Army will “have these fleets Earlier this summer, Apache and unmanned Assault Aircraft to replace some Black Hawk fleet with Future Vertical Lift, Francis added. well into the future.” aircraft pilots paired with combat ground forces helicopters in 2030 and a Future Attack Recon- “We have commitments from our Army leaders Upgrades to current aircraft are intended to to test Apache helicopter upgrades at Fort Hood, naissance Aircraft to replace some AH-64 across the board to make sure that we’re giving increase lethality and survivability on today’s Texas. Apache upgrades include improved tar- Apaches. the very best equipment” to Soldiers. battlefield. get acquisition and joint interoperability. “Everybody acknowledges the enduring FVL can “fight and win in a high-threat, In January, Army officials introduced Aviation units are 83 percent committed fleet that we have today is going to be with multi-domain, large-scale environment,” Fran- affordable and relevant technical moderniza- currently on any given day, Francis said. us for a couple of decades yet,” Francis said. cis said. tion upgrades to the UH-60 Black Hawk heli- “The first unit equip for FVL isn’t sched- “That means that there are going to have to As one of the Army’s top modernization copter, said Jackie Allen, industrial engineer, uled until FY 30,” he said, adding, so “there’s be some investments in those platforms as we priorities, FVL is a “leap ahead” in speed, Corpus Christi Army Depot, in a statement. [more than] a decade that we’re going to be move forward to keep them capable of fighting range, lethality, survivability, and reach to find, Black Hawk modifications include cockpit using our [current] equipment.” and ready to win.” fix, and finish enemy threats and subsequently and electronic components. The Army expects a Future Long Range It’s going to take several years to field the exploiting open corridors.

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15 16 “The Matrix” and “The Devil’s 1988 movie ______. ______.” 17. This actress, who lived from 17 25. Actress Rosie Perez was nom- Sept. 16, 1924 to Aug. 12, 2014, made 18 inated for the Academy Award for her film debut as a leading lady in Best Supporting Actress for her the 1944 movie “To Have and to Have

19 20 performance in the 1993 movie Not.” ______. She was born on Sept. 19. The Guinness World Records 6, 1964. names this English author as the best- 21 22 23 26. Singer and actress Jenni- selling novelist of all time. She lived 24 fer Hudson, born on Sept. 12, 1981, from Sept. 15, 1890 to Jan. 12, 1976. 25 gained fame in 2004 as a finalist 20. Arnold Palmer, who was born

26 on the third season of “American on Sept. 10, 1929, was inducted into ______.” the World ______Hall of Fame in 27 27. Zendaya Coleman, born on 1974. 28 Sept. 1, 1996, currently plays the lead 22. Ben Savage, born on Sept. 13, role in this HBO drama series. 1980, played the lead role of Cory

29 28. Devon Sawa, born on Sept. 7, Matthews on the ABC sitcom “Boy 1978, began acting in movies when he Meets ______.” Across Down was a teen, starring in “Little Giants,” 23. Jason Alexander, born on Sept. 4 Singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde is a founding member of the rock 1 Actress, writer and comedian Lily Tomlin currently“Casper” stars and in the“Now Netflix and Then” and 23, 1959 is best known for his role as band The ______. She was born on Sept. 7, 1951. series “Grace and ______.” She was born on Sept. 1, 1939. 6 Singer-songwriter and actress Beyoncé Knowles-Carter,September Sept. 4, 2 BobBirthdays Newhart, born on Sept. 5, 1929, starred“Wild as Dr. ______.” Robert Hartley, as George Costanza on the popular tele- 1981, gained fame as the lead singer of the R&B girl-group a ______in “The Bob Newhart Show” television29. English series actor during and filmmaker vision series______. Destiny's Child. She is originally from this Texas city. the 1970s. 10 This actor, born on Sept. 8, 1981, is knownBy for RACHEL portraying PONDER, Randy APG News 3 Will Smith, born on Sept. 25, 1968, starred inHugh the NBCGrant television received international Taylor on “Home Improvement” and voicing young Simba in series “The Fresh ______of Bel Air,” whichsuccess ran from after 1990 appearing to 1996. in the 1994 Disney's 1994 film “The Lion King.” 5 Born on Sept. 21, 1947, best-selling author Stephen King is known as Sources: This crossword puzzle pays tribute to famous people with September birthdays. movie “Four ______and a Funer- 11 Patsy Cline, who lived from Sept. 8, 1932 to March 5, 1963, is the “King of______.” https://en.wikipedia.org considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. 7 Singer and songwriter Alecia Beth Moore, knownal.” professionally as Her hits include “Walkin' After ______,” “Crazy” and “I Fall to ______,12. This actor,was born born on onSept. Sept. 8, 1979.5, https://www.britannica.com Pieces.” Across 8 Actor, playwright, filmmaker and comedian Tyler Perry created and 12 This actor, born on Sept. 5, 1951, earned critical4. Singer-songwriter acclaim for his Chrissie Hynde 1951,performs earned as critical______acclaim a tough, for his elderly AfricanDown American woman. dramatic portrayal of the title character in Tim Burton’s “Batman,” dramaticHe was bornportrayal on Sept. of the13, 1969.title charac - Think you solved last released in 1989. is a founding member of the rock 9 This politician served as the governor of New Jersey1. Actress, from 2010 writer to and comedian ter in Tim Burton’s “Batman,” released 14 Singer Gloria Estefan, born on Sept. 1, 1957,band experienced The ______. worldwide She was 2018. He was born Sept. 6, 1962. 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Solution to the Sept. 5 puzzle 18 Born on Sept. 5, 1950, this cartoonist created1981, the gained comic stripfame as the lead singer 17 This actress, who lived from Sept. 16, 1924 5,to 1929,Aug. 12, starred 2014, as made Dr. Robert Hart- “Cathy,” which had a 34-year run. her film debut as a leading lady in the 1944 movie “To Have and to 1 of the R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. 16. Born on Sept. 29, 1935, singer P E N N Y 19 Alexander Ovechkin, born on Sept. 17, 1985, is a Russian Have Not.” ley, as a ______in “The Bob U Jerry Lee Lewis’ hits include “Whole R professional ice hockey winger and captainShe of theis originally Washington from this Texas city. 19 The Guinness World Records names this English author as the 2 Newhart Show” television series dur- P P ______of the National Hockey League. best-selling novelist of all time. She lived from Sept. 15, 1890 to Jan. 3 Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great I P I M P L E 21 Born on Sept. 9, 1966, this actor and comedian10. starred This actor, in movies born on Sept. 8, 12, 1976. 4 ing the 1970s. P E E P Balls of ______.” 5 like “Billy Madison” “Happy Gilmore” and “The1981, Waterboy.” is known for portraying Randy 20 Arnold Palmer, who was born on Sept. 10, 1929, was inducted into the P U R P O S E O I 3. Will Smith, born on Sept. 25, 6 7 23 Television personality and fashion designer Nicole Richie, born on World17. This ______actress, Hall ofborn Fame on in Sept. 1974. 6, T P O P C O R N N Sept. 21, 1981, starred in the reality show Taylor“The ______on “Home Life,” Improvement” and 22 Ben Savage, born on Sept. 13, 1980, played the lead role of Cory T L E I 1968, starred in the NBC television 8 9 10 from 2003 to 2007. voicing young Simba in Disney’s 1994 1981,Matthews is best on known the ABC for sitcom her role “Boy as Meets ______.” P O R P O I S E E N P O M P O U S series “The Fresh ______of Bel R N L N 24 Keanu Reeves born on Sept. 2, 1964, has starred in several 23 Jason Alexander, born on Sept. 23, 1959 is best known for his role as 11 12 film “The Lion King.” Rory Gilmore on the television series P Y R A M I D P E R S I S T E N T blockbuster films including “Speed,” “The Matrix” and “The Devil’s George Costanza on the popular television series______.Air,” which ran from 1990 to 1996. G Y T 13 14 ______.” 11. Patsy Cline, who lived from “Gilmore Girls.” P U M P E R N I C K E L H P A W 25 Actress Rosie Perez was nominated for the Academy Award for Best 5. Born on Sept. 21, 1947, best-sell- O A V O L 18. Born on Sept. 5, 1950, this 15 16 Supporting Actress for her performance in Sept.the 1993 8, 1932 movie to March 5, 1963, is ing author Stephen King is known as R T P A P P A R D E L L E cartoonist created the comic strip T I N O A A ______. She was born on Sept. 6, 1964.considered one of the most influen- M C I T S 26 Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, born on Sept. 12, 1981, gained the “King of______.” 17 tial vocalists of the 20th century. Her “Cathy,” which had a 34-year run. A P L A T E A U E fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of “American ______.” 7. Singer and songwriter Alecia N I N 18 27 Zendaya Coleman, born on Sept. 1, 1996, hitscurrently include plays “Walkin’ the lead After ______,” 19. Alexander Ovechkin, born on T Z P A T I E N T Beth Moore, known professionally as E Z I role in this HBO drama series. 19 Sept. 17, 1985, is a Russian profession- A A P A P E R “Crazy” and “I Fall to Pieces.” 20 28 Devon Sawa, born on Sept. 7, 1978, began acting in movies when ______, was born on Sept. 8, 1979. P U M P K I N L he was a teen, starring in “Little Giants,” “Casper” and “Now and Across Down Then” and “Wild ______.” 1 A one-cent coin equal to one hundredth of 1 A color intermediate between red and blue a dollar 2 A slender tube attached to or incorporating a 29 English actor and filmmaker Hugh Grant received international 3 A small hard inflamed spot on the skin bulb, for transferring or measuring out small 5 The reason for which something is done or quantities of liquid, especially in a laboratory success after appearing in the 1994 movie “Four ______and a created or for which something exists 3 Human beings in general or considered 6 Corn of a variety with hard kernels that collectively Funeral.” swell up and burst open with a pop when 4 The outer part of a bird's wing including the heated flight feathers 8 A small toothed whale with a low triangular 7 Harrisburg is this state's capital Word of the week bbrev dorsalof fin and a blunt roundedthe snout w9 eekDealing with things sensibly and realistically A .10 Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, in a way that is based on practical rather or self-important than theoretical considerations 11 A monumental structure with a square or 10 A large or excessive amount of something triangular base and sloping sides that 13 A large trunk or suitcase, typically made of meet in a point at the top, especially one stiff leather and opening into two equal parts built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient 14 A phrase used in polite requests or questions Egypt 16 Having or showing the capacity to become or 12 Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course develop into something in the future HSIN of action in spite of difficulty or opposition 17 A dish of Italian origin consisting of a flat, Fathom 13 Dark, dense German bread made from round base of dough baked with a topping of coarsely ground whole-grain rye tomato sauce and cheese, typically with 14 An animal's foot having claws and pads added meat or vegetables Pronounced: FATH -uh m Homeland Security 15 Pasta in the form of broad flat ribbons 17 An area of relatively level high ground 18 To be able to accept or tolerate delays, Information Network problems, or suffering without becoming Part of Speech: Verb annoyed or anxious 19 Material manufactured in thin sheets from The Homeland Security Informathe -pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or Definition: printing on, or as wrapping material. "a tion Network, HSIN, is the Departmentsheet of paper" 1. (Usually with negative) Understand a difficult problem or an enigmatic person after much 20 A large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thought; to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend. of Homeland Security’s official systemthick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds 2. To measure the depth of [water] by means of a sounding line; sound. for trusted sharing of Sensitive But Unclassified information between federal, state, Use: local, territorial, tribal, international and private sector partners. Mission operators use ƒƒ There is more going on here than I can fathom. 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Continued from Page B1 so life-like, it feels like you’re really in a paint booth,” said Carmelo Rivera, a train- ing instructor in the Resource Management Directorate. Once the simulation is complete, Rivera says the trainees can review their work and get pointers on how to improve next time. The course then continues with two full days of hands-on exercises to further develop painting skills. The training doesn’t stop when students leave the classroom. “Three months after the training ends, we follow up to assess their progress. We want to make sure they have the support they need to become world-class painters,” said Lyn- wood Turlington, Chief of the Employee Development Division, Resource Manage- ment Directorate. Depot employees say the STAR4D upgrades have made a huge difference in the impact of the training. “It is truly fantastic and was well worth the investment. I hope they buy another one so our painters can get even more practice,” said Michael Gelderman, a leader in the Sys- tems Integration and Support Directorate’s System Paint Branch. Jonathan Gaydos, Chief of the Paint Photo by Thomas Robbins, TYAD Branch agreed, adding that he believes the enhanced training will help improve paint Mark Brennan, a training instructor at Tobyhanna Army Depot, adjusts the technique of a trainee during the STAR4D painting technique simulation. operations across the organization. The STAR4D simulation also can pro- STAR4D system and said he was surprised All Tobyhanna painters will go through ulation so the sample assets are actual equip- vide valuable insight into the depot overhaul by the experience. the updated STAR4D training within the next ment being worked at Tobyhanna, like the process for service members. During a vis- “It was really amazing,” he said. “It’s few months. Rivera says he hopes to contin- Satellite Transportable Terminal. This is an it to Tobyhanna last month, Army Nation- great to see that painters can test it out before ue improving the class. added step to ensure the warfighter gets a al Guard Sgt. Warren Ford tried out the they do it for real.” “In the near future, we’ll update the sim- quality product.” ROBOTS

Continued from Page B1 witnessed a robot making a mistake, and researchers focused on whether the humans On this display of perceived the robot to be less reliable, even the Autonomous when the human was provided insight into Squad Member the robot’s reasoning process. experimental “Understanding how the robot’s behavior interface, AASM influences their human teammates is crucial experimental to the development of effective human-robot interface. teams, as well as the design of interfaces and The left-side monitor communication methods between team mem- displays the lead bers,” said Dr. Julia Wright, principal investiga- Soldier’s point of tor for this project and researcher at U.S. Army view of the task Combat Capabilities Development Command’s environment. The Army Research Laboratory. “This research right-side monitor contributes to the Army’s Multi-Domain Oper- displays the ASM’s ations efforts to ensure overmatch in artificial communication interface. intelligence-enabled capabilities. But it is also interdisciplinary, as its findings will inform the work of psychologists, roboticists, engi- neers, and system designers who are work- ing toward facilitating better understanding between humans and autonomous agents in the U.S. Army Illustration effort to make autonomous teammates rather than simply tools.” findings, and then was used in subsequent tiple Soldier-robot teams, and their assess- lower trust in the robot, when compared to Autonomous Squad Member studies to explore the efficacy of agent trans- ments of the robots were compared. those who never witnessed a robot error. Project parency in HAT. Robot Reliability Increasing agent transparency was found Researchers conducted this study in a to improve participants’ trust in the robot, This research was a joint effort between The study found that regardless of the simulated environment, in which participants ARL and the University of Central Florida robot’s transparency in explaining its rea- but only when the robot was collecting or fil- Institute for Simulations and Training, and is observed a human-agent Soldier team, which soning, the robot’s reliability was the ulti- tering information. This could indicate that the third and final study in the Autonomous included the ASM, traversing a training mate determining factor in influencing the sharing in-depth information may mitigate Squad Member project, sponsored by the course. The participants’ task was to moni- participants’ projections of the robot’s future some of the effects of unreliable automation Office of the Secretary of Defense Autono- tor the team and evaluate the robot. The Sol- reliability, trust in the robot and perceptions for specific tasks, Wright said. Additionally, my Research Pilot Initiative. The ASM is a dier-robot team encountered various events of the robot. That is, after participants wit- participants rated the unreliable robot as less small ground robot that interacts and com- along the course and responded accordingly. nessed an error, they continued to rate the animate, likable, intelligent, and safe than the municates with an infantry squad. While the Soldiers always responded correct- robot’s reliability lower, even when the robot reliable robot. Prior ASM studies investigated how a ly to the event, occasionally the robot mis- did not make any subsequent errors. While “Earlier studies suggest that context mat- robot would communicate with a human understood the situation, leading to incorrect these evaluations slowly improved over time ters in determining the usefulness of trans- teammate. Using the situation awareness- actions. The amount of information the robot as long as the robot committed no fur- parency information,” Wright said. “We need based Agent Transparency model as a guide, shared varied between trials. While the robot ther errors, participants’ confidence in their to better understand which tasks require various visualization methods to convey the always explained its actions, the reasons own assessments of the robot’s reliability more in-depth understanding of the agent’s agent’s goals, intents, reasoning, constraints, behind its actions and the expected outcome remained lowered throughout the remainder reasoning, and how to discern what that and projected outcomes were explored and of its actions, in some trials the robot also of the trials, when compared to participants depth would entail. Future research should tested. An at-a-glance iconographic module shared the reasoning behind its decisions, its who never saw an error. Furthermore, partic- explore ways to deliver transparency infor- was developed based on these early study underlying logic. Participants viewed mul- ipants who witnessed a robot error reported mation based on the tasking requirements.”

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plans to counter Lee’s moves. During the Civil War, Union McClellan’s plans resulted in a series of powerful Soldiers happened on Special assaults by Union forces on Confederate forces along Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland Order 191, detailing Confederate on Sept. 17 that became known as the Battle of plans to invade Maryland, 157 Antietam. About 132,000 troops engaged in the bloodiest single day in American military history years ago on Sept. 13, 1862. that saw 22,717 estimated casualties with 3,654 killed and 17,292 wounded. More than 1,700 Army of Northern Virginia Gen. Robert E. Lee had issued the were reported missing or captured. general movement order to his military commanders on or about Sept. Though McClellan forced Lee back across the 9. Several copies of the order were distributed to various Confederate Potomac River, thwarting his plans to take the fight generals. Notably, Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson, copied the order for north, historians call the outcome “inconclusive” one of his subordinates, Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill. Unknowingly, Lee also in that McClellan could have achieved a more had a copy sent to Hill as he considered Hill under his command. Hill decisive victory had he pursued Lee. His reluctance, they say, was based on his later maintained that he only received the copy from Jackson. concern about a possible trap or overestimations of the strength of Lee’s Army. The order detailed Lee’s plans to divide his Army and later regroup . It directed One Antietam casualty, Cpl. Mitchell, who found the orders, was wounded in the Jackson to move his command to Martinsburg; Maj. Gen. James Longstreet to leg during the battle. He was discharged in 1864 due to lingering infections from move his command northward to Boonsboro and Hill’s division was to act as rear the injury and died in 1868 at the age of 52. guard on the march from Frederick. It named the roads and critical timing in the The hill on the Best Farm where the lost order was discovered is located outside planned capture of Harpers Ferry and detailed precise troop movements. of Frederick, Maryland, and was a key Confederate artillery position in the 1864 On Sept. 13, Union Cpl. Corporal Barton W. Mitchell of the 27th Indiana Battle of Monocacy. A historical marker on the Monocacy National Battlefield Volunteers, part of the Union XII Corps, discovered an envelope with three cigars commemorates the finding of Special Order 191 during the Maryland Campaign. wrapped in a piece of paper lying in the grass at a campground that Hill had just : vacated. Mitchell realized the significance of the document and gave it to Sgt. John M. Bloss. The document went to corps headquarters where an aide to Brig. Gen. Yvonne Johnson, APG News Alpheus S. Williams recognized the signature of R. H. Chilton, the assistant adjutant Source(s) https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/antietam; general who had signed the order in Lee’s name. The document was taken to Maj. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Order_191; https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for- Gen. George B. McClellan, the commander of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol2no1/html/v02i1a09p_0001.htm who it is said was “overcome with glee” to receive the intelligence, quickly made B6 APG News • September 12, 2019 #PATRIOTDAY #NEVERFORGET #SEPTEMBER911 This Week in APG History

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POST SHORTS By YVONNE JOHNSON, APG News Recycling schedule 2019 MARKS 18TH ANNIVERSARY The recy- APG elevates security OF 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS cling pickup for Wednesday, Sept. 19 is paper. Put items in paper (Left and above) The Sept. 13, 2001 issue of the bags, boxes or bundles and place them on the curb. APG News focused on the 9/11 terrorist attacks that Sept. 15 cut-off for took place two days earlier and the impacts on the Korean medals installation. Security was elevated at American military The Korean War installations worldwide and remained that way for Commemoration Committee is holding a months. Long lines and vehicle searches at entry dinner to honor living and deceased Korean War vet- gates became routine and APG workers got used to erans at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at seeing Soldiers with rifles in towers, on rooftops and the Richlin Ballroom, I-95 and Route 24 in patrolling the installation’s borders. While conditions Edgewood. Maj. Gen. eventually relaxed, heightened security did not and Hwang, Republic of Korea military attaché, will pre- today, 18 years later, antiterrorism awareness initiatives sent ROK service medals to those who submit a DD and the desire to never witness another 9/11 Form 214 by Sept. 15. The continue to inspire vigilance throughout the nation and guest speaker will be retired Air Force Maj. Gen. worldwide. Nels Running. Music will be provided by the 389th Army Band (AMC’s Own). TOP: An aerial view of the Pentagon during rescue and Tickets cost $27 per per- son. Checks may be mailed recovery operations. to Town of Bel Air, 39 Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Photo by YVONNE JOHNSON MD 21014. For informa- A long line of vehicles wait at the Harford Boulevard gate of Aberdeen Proving Ground as Directorate of Law Enforcement and Security officers Mark tion, call Ray Astor, 410- Montgomery, left, and George Martin check a vehicle and driver entering the gate. Military installations around the world and state and federal offices around 939-1369 or Blair Cross, the country were in a state of heightened security after presumed terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. toppled the World Trade Center towers 410-893-8145. and damaged the Pentagon Tuesday. See page 14 for story. Annual Hispanic Specialty Meal The annual Hispanic September 11, 2001 - Day One of the Specialty Meal is set for Army Family Action Plan dinner Sept. 18 in the din- Community ActionPost-9/11 world - presented countless, ing facilities in the unforgettable images as victims and heroes Aberdeen and Edgewood conference gives answers areas. During this event all came together as never before. In the years military, family members, Council covers issues By Sheila Little plan until the garrison work Department of Defense By Sheila Little Toyland, located sincein the theAPG MainterroristAPG News attacks, the forceconstruction is restructured under the civilians, retirees and APG News Exchange, will hold a andgrand opening dedication on Sept. Aberdeenof memorials Proving tonew the organization, fallen and have MWR guests are invited to dine A meeting of the Aberdeen Proving Ground 15, so customers can get a jump on holiday Ground’s 2001 Army Family moves into the Recreation between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Community Action Council was held Aug. 16 shopping. aided the healingAction Planof symposiumthe nation held Delivery and System, served due to begin The standard meal rate of in the auditorium of the Edgewood Area The Edgewood Area Officers’ Wives Club in April at Top of the Bay, at the start of fiscal year 2002. $3.20 applies to any offi- as a shining example of the unity, resilience Conference Center. Col. Mardi U. Mark. garri- will hold a hot dog sale in front of the commis- focused on finding solutions One step toward a multi-pass cer, enlisted member, and son and deputy installation commander, sary Sept. 29. Proceeds go to support organiza- to issues brought forth by del- program, to be considered in family member ranking and triumph that can spring from unspeakable presided over the meeting which covered busi- tions, charities and scholarships in the commu- egates Afterward, agencies the future, may be to establish Sergeant or above, nity. tragedy. were given time to work on a central registration office for Department of Defense ness openings and closings, concert informa- pertinent issues. This article is all MWR programs. civilians, retirees, and their tion, retiree announcements, storm cleanup and Both the main exchange and the commissary the third in a series addressing Issue: Inadequate barracks guests. Additionally, the deer issues. often change their hours to free up additional Jan Spellman, patient advocate for Kirk U.S. parking for concert crowds. In addition, on the community concerns and security discount meal rate of $2.65 There is easy access to the applies to spouses and Army Health Clinic announced that TRICARE day of scheduled concerts,Clockwise exchange and com- fromagency right, resolutions. a man covered in dust for Life, a program for those over 65 who use missary patrons are warned to expect 100 per- Issue: Multiple Morale, barracks. Some occupants other family members of expressed concerns about TRICARE, begins Oct. 1. Information regard- cent identification card checks at the entrance Welfare and Recreation fees enlisted personnel in ranks from the crumpled World Tradetheir Center safety and the towers, security of ing the program and scheduled briefings will be of both facilities beginning one hour before the Patrons must pay individ- private through specialist/ personal property. announced in the APG News. concert. The ID checksassists protect military a coworker privi- ual fees foras each they MWR-spon- make their way out corporal. The planned Recommendation: Issue menu includes enchiladas, AAFES and commissary information leges by guarding againstof use the by those New not enti- Yorksored Cityactivity. financial This is an district, Sept. inconvenience and may cause master keys for day rooms, Mexican chicken, tacos, Steve Bielefeldt, Army and Air Force tled to shop at the facilities. recreation rooms, and financial hardship for some burritos, chili con carne, Exchange Service manager at APG, announced APG News 11, 2001; The dedication of theentrances Pentagon and exits to only patrons. Spanish and steamed rice, that while AAFES does not charge their cus- A weekend storm caused a lot of damage on barrack’s residents. Memorial took placeRecommendation: Sept. 11, 2008. One-hundred eighty-four benches, that are illuminated at night, seasoned red beans, refried tomers state tax, during the recent state-spon- the Aberdeen and Edgewood areas of APG. Resolution: Key cards for all Research and create a multi- beans, assorted breads and sored tax-free shopping week, the exchange Since none of the staffhonors live on the installation, the victims in the planepermanent and atparty work barracks insideare the Pentagon; a child at the 9-11 Memorial and pastries, soft ice cream cof- also participated by lowering prices on major the paper did not have picturesMuseum of the damage in orNewuse passYork for all caresses MWR activi- masteredthe engraved and secure. The name of the father she lost in the terrorist attack; and a fee, tea, milk and soda. appliances by five percent, the state tax rate. cleanup. The APG News is very willing to con- ties. cards are required for access Dining facilities in the AA Customers should keep this in mind should the sider photos taken by firefighternon-staff members, andlooksResolution: at theEach remains MWR to ofentrances one and of community the World Trade Center towers during recovery operations at are in buildings 429 and state decide to continue the tax-free week next will give photo credit for those published. activity currently charges fees kitchens. All individual rooms 4503. The EA dining facil- year. Retiree Day Ground Zero infor servicesNew rendered York by City sea- withinin September the barracks include an2001. ity is in building E-4225. The Patio, a food stand near the Aberdeen The APG Recreation Center is the site for son, time frame, or activity. additional key to secure per- For information call 410- Area Recreation Center, will close at the end of this year’s Retiree Day, scheduled for Oct. 13. MWR is looking into a multi- sonal property within the Photos courtesy of Defense.Gov and wikipedia.org 306-1397 or 1398. September. More food choices for the The event includes a morning of displays and use pass that will consolidate room. Personnel in the perma- fees and/or give discounts for See SHORTS, page 2 Recreation Center are among the considerations information regarding health checks, shopping nent party barracks that offer to make up for the loss. geared toward seniors, insurance and other ben- additional service fees. access via hard keys are being Churches Chicken is also planned to open in efits, along with visible command support, a However, it is considered pre- issued building entrance keys the future. See CAC, page 6 mature to formulate such a See CONFERENCE, page 5 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Page 3 Controlling mosquitoes Retirement planning controls West Nile Virus Page 4 By Capt. Linda McKinney-Wilson and Gas mask dash set Milagros Borrero-Ruiz for Sept.20 KUSAHC Page 5 The West Nile Virus is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Harford County The virus, which usually occurs in birds, was first identified in to remember POW/MIA’s this country in the summer of 1999. It is not known how the West Nile Virus was introduced to the United States. Page 7 Natural Transmission APG to participate in Mosquitoes become infected with the West Nile Virus by Pollution Prevention week feeding on infected birds that carry the virus in their blood. After 10 to 14 days, the mosquito becomes infected and can transmit Page 8 the virus to humans and other animals when biting them to take Movies and library blood. During blood feeding, the mosquito injects the virus into the Page 12 human or the animal, where it multiplies and causes illness. The Community notes virus is not transmitted from person to person. For example, you cannot get the virus from touching or kissing a person who has Page 13 the disease or from a health care worker who has treated some- one with the disease. APG softball player Symptoms brings home Army gold Most people infected with the West Nile Virus have no symp- Page 14 toms of illness, but some may become ill three to 15 days after the bite of an infected mosquito. Based on preliminary evidence, No immediate threat Photo by JAMES GATHANY Phila. CDCt about one in four persons will have mild illness with fever, to instalation The Cutex quinquefasciatus mosquito, shown here, is proven to be a vector associated with trans- headache, and body aches, sometimes with skin rash and swollen mission of the West Nile Virus. See VIRUS, page 4