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Showcase Mission Training begins on new textile product PBA Patient wrap 24/7 SHARP in full rate Hotline production 870-209-4093 Photo left, Pine Buff Arse- nal textile operator Carol PBA Morris trains on new equipment with instruc- SAFETY tion from a representative from W.L. Gore. She was seam sealing a new textile GLANCE product – the Integrated Footwear System or IFS. The training was con- ducted in May.

Photo below, an example of the Integrated Footwear Safety Element for System or IFS. fiscal year 2018: U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY Lost Day Case: RACHEL SELBY 0.19 Award Goal: 0.57 Lost time injuries for fiscal* year 2018 is one. There are zero lost time injuries for June 2018. *Recordable injuries for fiscal year 2018 are seven. Recordable injuies are zero for June 2018. *Pine Bluff Arsenal days without a lost time injury is 47. *Pine Bluff Arsenal days without a recordable injury is 47. *Estimated hours worked without a lost time injury: 198,938. IN BRIEF Water aerobics o!ered at pool Photo left, Textile operator Edmund Nicholson Water aerobics classes rolls up patient protective wrap material onto a will be o-ered at the tube. Pine Blu- Arsenal swim- ming complex June 19, By Rachel Selby FAT is expected to take place the capability within the government at 21,26 and 28; July Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Directorate end of June, according to Belknap. that time for textiles in that area. of Chemical and Biological Defense “The items will have to go through Since that time, the Arsenal has CDC3,5,10,12,17,19,24, Summer 26 and 31; and August 2,7 Operations is continuing to in- chemical testing but there should- had a unique capability to show- and 9. ClassesPAGE will be X crease the variety of products man- n’t be any surprises because Gore case to visitors, as well as a place for held from 5 to 5;30 ufactured on the installation’s tests all their materials,” she said. local college students to increase textile productions lines. “July is the projected time when their knowledge and skills in the p.m. textile industry. A partnership with Cost is $5 for each In addition to the neck dam and production will begin on the IFS.” the Chemical Patient Protective Working towards production of the University of Arkansas at Pine session or patrons can Bluff was created in 2017 for stu- purchase the classes for Wrap, the Arsenal began training additional textile items has been in mid-May on the production of the plan since textile manufactur- dent contract workers on the textile each month - June- manufacturing lines. $15; July $35; and Au- the Integrated Footwear System or ing began at the Arsenal. IFS. “With the expertise of Carlos Neck dam production has ended gust-$15. for now; however, orders for more For further informa- “This item is a Gore-certified item with 100 percent test require- may be coming soon, said Belknap. tion, call 870-540-3621 “July is the projected Neck dams are carbon impreg- or 540-3778. ments. A representative from W.L. time when production nated material used by Soldiers to Gore will train the Arsenal opera- will begin on the IFS.” increase the protection of face-seal INDEX tors on the new equipment re- type masks at the mask-garment quired to manufacture the Commander’sColumn..p.2 interface. footwear,” said Caitlin Belknap, Custodio and Nancy Southwick “Currently, we are in full produc- SocialSecurity...p.2 project engineer, Directorate of En- with the U.S. Navy, Clothing and PracticalMoneyMatters..p.2 tion with the patient wraps,” said gineering and Technology. “Thirty Textile Research Facility in Natick, Belknap. “They have told us to pro- CPAC...p.3 socks (15 pairs) will be made for the Mass., the Arsenal has been able to duce as many as we can.” HailsandFarewells...p.3 First Article Test, a relatively small progress forward into the various The patient wraps are used when EAP...p.6 test quantity. When we do go into textile areas,” said Belknap. “Since a Soldier is injured in the field and Safety...p.7 production, approximately 10,000 we are now working with Gore, this cannot put on their personal pro- SHARP...p.7 a year will be produced.” could lead us to more Gore items.” tective equipment. The individual Belknap, who has been a part of The Arsenal started exploring is placed in the wrap and trans- textile production since it started, textile manufacturing in 2015, ported through a contaminated Practice good OPSEC. said Gore has lots of proprietary when the Joint Program Executive area to a nearby field hospital. “The equipment and products, and re- Office for Chemical and Biological patient wrap was our first Gore If you SEE something quired a separate room and equip- Defense was investigating the or- item. Seam sealing has been the ment away from the other textile ganic industrial base capability in gateway for the Arsenal to get into areas. “Gore doesn’t even sell fabric the production of CBRNE person- the Gore-certified textile arena,” SAY something... to the government,” she said. nel protective items. There was no said Belknap. Right Today Better Tomorrow Accomplishing the mission “right today” simply means complying with regu- “Better tomorrow” means that every day, we will make improvements. Every lations, policies, plans, work instructions, SOPs, and other requirements. We time we start a manufacturing or administrative process, it should be more ef- will not compromise the quality of products that will be used by our Warfight- ficient and more environmentally friendly than it was before. Every day should ers and when we make these products, we will minimize impact on the envi- be safer than the last one. ronment and we will ensure no one gets hurt in the process. 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Pine Bluff Arsenal schedule and within must all plan accord- tomers the outstanding coming commander,Col. must continue to re- cost, and also showcase ingly not only here at value proposition of Luis Ortiz, made his ini- main flexible as we what we can offer to our work with safety plans America’s Arsenal. tial and orientation visits work through the chal- customers and the but also at home. The The Arsenal’s Army here to the installation. lenges and changes in warfighter. end of May and early Strong Beginning/Pre- There were lots of good our business. The Arsenal work- June have been unusu- Kindergarten program discussions during this Workload is not as force continues to ally hot, so we need to at Child and Youth time. I will remain en- robust as we like but we amaze me in the area of remember to stay hy- Services graduated a gaged with him until the must continue to im- safety. I applaud your drated and be mindful class of nine students change of command. I prove our project man- efforts in remaining of heat-related injuries May 23. want to ensure that his agement and look for vigilant on the shop on and off the job. I had the opportu- transition here is cost-saving options. floors and office areas. The Arsenal partici- nity to address these smooth. The Arsenal’s men- You know what needs pated in an Industry young scholars during Thank you for being tor program is helping to be done, and I know Day June 6-7 hosted by the graduation. The part of the PBA team. us ensure that our peo- you will continue to Col. Kelso C. the Joint Program Of- students demonstrated The work you do here ple are better able to watch out for each Horne III fice for Chemical, Bio- their gains in English, provides the Joint perform their current other and unsafe prac- logical, Radiological Mathematics, and Warfighter with essential missions and better tices, and you will make our customers pay less and Nuclear Defense at Spanish – Well Done, smoke and pyrotechnic prepared to compete the on-the-spot correc- for their items because the White Hall Com- Class of 2018! ammunition, and with for greater responsibil- tion to those hazards. we don’t burden those munity Center. During I want to say thank critical Chemical, Biolog- ities. Our state-of-the- Our safety efforts are items with the costs of the event, private in- you to our entire work- ical, Radiological, and art workforce needs to right on track this year needless repairs, med- dustry, including con- force for the support Nuclear defense equip- maintain its strengths. but we always need to ical care, and work- tractors and they give to the Arsenal, ment. I am proud of The Arsenal’s future remain focused to- man’s compensation non-traditional compa- our Nation, and our what you all have done in depends on continuing wards improvements. claims. Safety is a Win- nies, had the chance to service members every our two years together, timely support to the Think before you act. Win-Win proposition. learn about the installa- day. and am certain you will Joint Warfighter. Addi- Our excellent safety College, high school tion and its missions, as As my time here as do greater things in the tionally, we must en- record makes us more and other graduations well as partnering op- your commander comes future. hance our customer attractive to our cus- are complete, and sum- portunities. The Arse- to an end in July, I will “Mission First. relationships, deliver tomers. We get to enjoy mer is finally here. nal showed our current remember the Arsenal. People Always. quality products on a safe work place, and With it comes hotter and potential cus- In May and June, the in- Enjoy What We Do.” temperatures, so we Social Security Army Regulation-360 AR 360-1 is the regulation that governs the Checklist for your Social Security checkup release of public information. This includes what to release and how to re- By Tonya Cater your earnings, contact Social Security at 1-800- lease it to the public, non-releasable subjects, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist 772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday and items that need to be cleared through pub- Say “annual checkup” and most people imag- through Friday. Please have your W-2 or paystubs lic affairs channels prior to release. The Public ine waiting at the doctor’s office. But, there’s an- when you call. Affairs Program is the overall responsibility of other type of checkup that can give you a sense of Review the section titled “Your Estimated Ben- the Arsenal commander. wellness without even leaving home. Visit efits.” Be sure to review not only your retirement Only the commanders and their designated www.socialsecurity.gov and follow these five steps estimate, but your disability and survivors esti- representatives are authorized to speak for the to conduct your own Social Security annual mates. No one likes to think about disability, but Pine Bluff Arsenal. The PAO acts as the liaison checkup. a 20-year-old worker has a one-in-four chance of between the media and the installation. How- Your Social Security Statement is available online becoming disabled before reaching retirement ever, employees are encouraged to speak to anytime to everyone who has a my Social Security age, underscoring the importance of disability civilian professional groups on matters in which account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. 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Although When using electronic missing, you may not receive all the benefits you more information about benefits, visit us at our lives are changed by communication, mem- are entitled to in the future. If you need to correct www.socialsecurity.gov. the Internet and social bers of the Army Team media in general, the should apply "Think, standards of our conduct Type, Post" Practical Money Matters have not. -"Think" about what Online misconduct is messages/information is misconduct -wherever, being communicated and Lessons from the FIRE community whenever, and however it who could potentially occurs. Whether in the view it; "Type" messages By Hugh Norton What is FIRE? 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Even if the end goal is desirable, more money coming in than Trustworthy Army on online -Think, Type, On the other end of the spec- it may not be possible for many, going out could help your finan- Professionals do not tol- Post." trum, some people haven't had and in cases where it is possible, cial situation even if you don't the opportunities that would af- some may not be up for the jour- think you can retire early (or ford them the ability to stop ney. Early retirees may live in event want to). working when they want, never small homes, drive old cars and Here are a few ways to incor- get to retire in the traditional avoid eating out prior to retire- porate the guiding principles of Arsenal Sentinel sense and struggle to live on a ment – all with the goal of accu- the FIRE movement into your fixed income once they're no mulating enough savings to live life without going to extremes: Col. Kelso C. Horne III, Commander Roch Byrne, Deputy to the Commander longer able to work. on after retirement. • Evaluate your priorities. Cheryl Avery, Public Affairs Officer There's also a middle ground, There is more than one way in This is always a great place to Rachel Selby, Editor those who can afford to stop which people have achieved start. No one else gets to decide Hugh Morgan, Photographer working and live a modest FIRE. However, there are a few what's truly important in your Stan Nelson, Webmaster lifestyle. But the financial re- basic rules to live by that could life. 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The movement known as FIRE – fi- ence doesn't necessarily mean could be a better fit for your Sentinel is printed by Gate House Media, a private firm in nancial independence and early you have to quit your job. How- lifestyle. no way connected with the Department of Army, under retirement – that has its own ever, you now have that option • Increase your income. There exclusive written contract with the Pine Bluff Arsenal. The civilian printer is responsible for all commercial advertis- values, rules, subgroups and and the freedom that comes ing. Universal Resource Locator: lingo. with it. SEE FIRE, PAGE 3 http://www.pba.army.mil. June 14, 2018 - The Arsenal Sentinel – Page 3 Hails and Farewells Ortiz to assume command July 18 Hails Col. Luis A. Ortiz Battle Command Train- signed to Fort Bragg as Terrance Taylor , Industrial Worker, has joined will assume command ing Program and to at- the XVIII ABN Corps the Directorate of Chemical and Biological De- of Pine Bluff Arsenal tend Intermediate Protection and CBRNE fense Operations. July 18. Level Education at Fort Chief. Ortiz is a native of Leavenworth, Kan. He His personal awards Jesus Mario Rodriguez, A/C Equipment Me- Mexico City, Mexico. He was then assigned to include: Bronze Star (2 chanic, has joined the Directorate of Public earned a Bachelor’s of HHB 101st ABN DIV Oak Leaf Clusters), De- Works. Art Degree in Chemistry AASLT, where he served fense Meritorious Serv- from the University of as Future Operations ice Medal, Meritorious Zachary John Lachowsky, General Engineer Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. Planner, Headquarters Service Medal (7 Oak (Project Management), has joined the Directorate He has earned a Master and Headquarters Bat- Leaf Clusters), Army of Business Operations and Planning. of Science Degree in talion Operations Offi- Commendation Medal Continuing Adult Edu- cer, and Battalion (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), William L. Moore, Utility Systems Operator, cation from Kansas State Executive Officer in sup- Joint Service Achieve- has joined the Directorate of Public Works. University, Manhattan, port of Operation En- Kan., as well as a Master during Freedom in Fort ment Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2 Perry E. Doles, John C. Funderburg, Davis R. of Science in Strategic Col. Luis A. Ortiz Campbell, Ky., and Harp, Skylar L. Redman, and Eathon C. Vestal, Studies from the Army Bagram Air Force Base Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Meritorious Unit Summer Hires/ Engineering Internship Program, War College, Carlisle Officer (1/321 FAR). in Afghanistan. have joined the Directorate of Engineering and Barracks, Pa. Ortiz served as Platoon In 2011, Ortiz was Award (2 Oak Leaf Technology. He enlisted in the Leader and Executive assigned to Fort Riley, Clusters), Meritorious Army in 1987 as a Officer (21st CML Co) Kan., to be the 1st In- Unit Commendation, Retirements Chemical Operations while at Fort Bragg. fantry Division Current Army Good Conduct Jackie Wilson, Explosive Operator, has retired Specialist as a private After attendance to Operations Officer and Medal (2 award), Na- from the Directorate of Ammunition Operations. first class. He was certi- Chemical Officer Ad- deployed in same posi- tional Defense Service Wilson retires with 17 years of government serv- fied as an NBC Recon- vance Course he was tion to Bagram, Medal (2 award), ice. naissance Specialist, sent to Fort Campbell, Afghanistan in support Afghanistan Campaign and was assigned to the Ky., where he served as of Operation Enduring Medal Campaign Star Carrie Shipman, Industrial Worker, has retired 11th Chemical Com- 3rd Brigade Chemical Freedom XIII. (2 award), Global War from the Directorate of Ammunition Operations. pany in Nellingen, Ger- Officer (101st ABN DIV In 2013, he became on Terrorism Service Shipman retires with 18 years of government many. AASLT) and to com- the Commander of the Medal, Humanitarian service. Ortiz deployed in mand a support de- Radford Army Ammuni- Service Medal, Most support of Operations tachment (HHD 561 tion Plant in Radford, Va. Outstanding Volunteer Pamela Harris, Security Guard, has retired Desert Storm and Support BN). After a Following his command, Service Medal, NATO from the Directorate of Emergency Services. Har- Desert Shield. Upon his Ortiz was sent to Fort year at the University of Medal, Saudi Arabia ris retires with 14 years of government service. return, he was assigned Knox, Ky., to be the Kansas, he was sent to Kuwait Liberation to 1st Infantry Division Chemical Corps Branch Command the Houston Medal, Kuwait Libera- Darrell Seward, General Supply Specialist, has in Fort Riley, Kan. He South Recruiting Com- Chief in Human Re- tion Medal, Army Serv- retired from the Directorate of Public Works. Se- attended Officer Candi- pany in Friendswood, sources Command ice Ribbon, Overseas ward retires with 19 years of government service. date School in Fort Texas. (HRC). Benning, Ga., and was In 2003, Ortiz After attending the Service Ribbon, Re- Resignations assigned to Fort Bragg, moved to be an Ob- Army War College in cruiter’s Badge, Senior Cristen Florquist, General Engineer (Project N.C., where he served server/Trainer for the Carlisle Barracks, Parachutist Badge, and Management), has resigned from the Directorate as Battalion Chemical Carlisle, Pa., Ortiz was as- Air Assault Badge. of Business Operations and Planning.

Patrick Pree, Industrial Worker, has resigned CPAC Corner from the Directorate of Chemical and Biological Defense Operations. What is the Army Benefits Center? DOIM set to replace Courtesy of Pine Bluff Arsenal CPAC ABC-C mission The Army Benefits Center - Civilian (ABC-C) The Army Benefits Center - Civilian delivers installation network is located at Fort Riley, Kan. The ABC-C provides quality service to all customers by providing the automated benefits support to Army-serviced ap- necessary tools and knowledge to manage their Courtesy of Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Directorate of propriated fund employees through the Employee benefits and entitlements. We are a Center of Ex- Information Management Benefits Information System or EBIS, and trained cellence for our dedicated employees, loyal cus- What is it? benefits specialists. tomers and participating State and Federal The complete replacement of all network partners. We are committed to providing world- switches and core routers within Pine Bluff Arse- • EBIS is a web application that allows you to class service by staying abreast of all changes in nal Installation Campus Area Network (ICAN) access general and personal benefits information the Federal benefits arena. Why are we doing it? and conduct electronic transactions using a com- ABC-C vision To substantially upgrade the ICAN to support a puter. The system contains comprehensive infor- The Army Benefits Center - Civilian strives to redundant, high-speed (up to 10 Gigabits per sec- mation and personalized benefits statements. set the standard as a diverse, unified center ond), more efficient and capable network with through our attitudes, behaviors, communication path diversity. This will prepare us to more effi- • Benefits Specialists are knowledgeable on life and culture. We are committed to our values, re- ciently utilize NIPERNET bandwidth and seam- and health insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, and re- silient through our challenges and will demon- lessly transition to the Multiprotocol Label tirement issues. They are available to assist you in strate our dedication as caring civilian human Switching (MPLS)/ Regional Security Architec- completing your benefits transactions in EBIS. resource professionals. ture in support of the future Joint Information Environment (JIE). When is it going to happen? June 25 to June 28, 2018. Your building is Chamber Business Expo 2018 scheduled to be upgraded during this time frame. How will it affect me? DOIM will need access to your facility to per- form the Network upgrades, and you will experi- Cheryl Avery, Pine ence network service interruptions during this Bluff Arsenal Public upgrade. Affairs, and Laverne Who do I contact for more information? Graham, Arsenal Di- Ple ase direct any comments, concerns, or ques- rectorate of Business tions to Ray Harbison dar- Operations and Plan- [email protected] or Josh Mizell ning, speak to visitors [email protected]. at a booth during the What if I have problems after the upgrade? Pine Bluff Regional Call the Army Enterprise Service Desk at 870- Chamber of Com- 540-3168 and provide your name, building, merce’s Business phone number, and detailed description of prob- Expo May 3 at the lem. Ask the agent to add the keyword NET- Pine Bluff Convention MOD-C to your ticket. This will ensure it gets Center. U.S. ARMY routed to our NETMOD-C support team for im- PHOTO BY HUGH MOR- mediate response. GAN FIRES Continued from Page 2 are many ways to increase the other side of the equation as well. You could look for a side gig or Cool Breezes Menu negotiate a raise with your current employer. If you have the funds to make it work, taking on an investment property could also be a key to higher income. • Avoid lifestyle inflation. It can be tempting to “upgrade” your lifestyle when your income in- creases. However, if your goal is to increase the gap between your income and expenses, you'll want to maintain your lifestyle while your income rises. • Aim for higher returns. Whether you're a savvy investor or don't know a stock from a bond, a little research and planning could help you make more money with your money. Even low- risk actions, such as moving your money to a bank or credit union that offers a higher interest rate, could help. Lowering the fees you pay on check- ing, savings and investment accounts could also help increase your returns. Bottom Line: Even if early retirement is not in your game plan, there are still valuable lessons and takeaways from the examples of those who have been able achieve this goal. If you're in- trigued by some of the concepts or think you may want to join others on the path to FIRE, there are resources and tools that can help. You can use basic online calculators to create a budget or check your savings progress and help you deter- mine when you'll be able to retire. Page 4 – The Arsenal Sentinel – June 14, 2018 Mission Critical MM meets critical JECP fielding schedule By Rachel Selby the equipment is in special packag- Pine Bluff Arsenal’s highly-skilled ing,” said Huff. “The system actually workforce continues to impress and goes with each unit. They are used, shine as critical capabilities emerge repackaged and maintained. There in the area of chemical defense for is a possibility that PBA will carry the Warfighter. the sustainment of these systems in During fiscal year 2016, the Arse- the future.” nal’s Directorate of Material Man- The initial shipment of these sys- agement was approached by the tems arrived on the installation in Joint Program Executive Office for October 2016. Since that time PBA Chemical and Biological Defense to has received approximately 115 sys- explore the possibility of using the tems, and shipped approximately 40 installation as the receiving, storage to various fielding locations. and shipping center for the new MM has supported the fielding Joint Expeditionary Collective Pro- operation by providing the facilities tection Systems or JECP. These sys- and manpower to uncrate and stage tems are manufactured for fielding the systems prior to the arrival date to the joint services. of the JECP team for inspections. “I wanted to make sure and give “The system actually goes kudos to the following material han- with each unit, are used, dlers for their involvement with this repackaged and maintained. project: Brian McElroy, Fred White, Pictures above and to Jimmy Flowers and Michael Carter. right show shipments There is a possibility that PBA of the Stand Alone will carry the sustainment of They were our heavy lifters for the Large Joint Expedi- recent OCONUS JECP shipment,” tionary Collective Pro- these systems in the future.” said Monte Smith, storage division tection System or chief for MM. JECP, which Pine Bluff “The JECP consists of three dif- PBA’s handling of this project has Arsenal’s Material Management Direc- ferent systems being produced and opened the doors for further work- torate recently shipped fielded from the Arsenal,” said Allen load in the future, said Smith. “Fu- overseas. Huff, project manager with MM Op- ture sets and sustainment look like a U.S. ARMY PHOTOS erations. “So far all of the systems definite possibility for us,” he said. COURTESY OF MM have been sent state side; however, John Hollenbeck with MM’s Stor- the latest fielding was to an overseas age and Inventory Divisions said the to have the systems location and had to be container- ‘so what?’ about this mission is PBA opened up, de-crated ized.” is delivering readiness to the and inspected. This ef- The three systems are the Struc- Warfighter. “The Arsenal’s role is to fort was made for vali- ture Kit Improvement or SKI, which deliver more than the customer asks dation of serial numbers on the com- consists of five crates, the Tent Kit 2, for,” he said. ponents that are sup- which consists of eight crates, and Huff said that there are still quite plied by different the Stand Alone Large or SAL, a few of the systems on the installa- which consists of 13 crates. manufacturers as well tion that will be fielded. “We are also All three systems, according to as for repair,” he said. Huff, have some common compo- working with our customer on units “This was a PBA com- nents, the only difference is the size for the Air Force,” he said. bined effort with all di- and capacity of each. Since the initial build of these sys- visions across MM and “When MM was approached tems starting a year and a half ago, the Directorate of Pub- about the overseas shipments of the Huff said there have been a number lic Works. It was a very SAL systems, we were asked about of changes and modifications to successful mission to what it would take to break all the some of the components. meet this fielding re- equipment out of the crates. All of “MM has to coordinate the efforts quirement.” Commander’s Awards

FEW president Becky Simmons presents a cer- tificate of appreciation to Stu Soffer, guest speaker during the FEW May meetng. U.S. ARMY PHOTO SUBMITTED Elections topic of FEW May meeting Courtesy of Bluff Center Chapter of FEW The Bluff Center Chapter of Federally Em- ployed Women's May meeting was held May 16 at Brandon Robinson, Stephannie Cantwell and Steve Reeves, all with Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Directorate the Pine Bluff Arsenal Training Center. Our train- of Material Management, were presented a Commander’s Award for Civilian Service in May. This award was presented to these individuals for their excellence and commitment during the National ing speaker was Stuart Soffer with the Jefferson Guard ICEMP Surge Mission from March 19 to April 24, 2018. Their dedication and efforts directly County Board of Election Commissioners. His led to over 206 Warehouse Tasks being completed, 152,672 pieces of material moved and approxi- presentation was titled “A Primer on Primary mately 97 shipping documents processed to ensure mission success while simultaneously provid- Elections”. This presentation covered one of our ing world class support to the day-to-day organic industrial base program that are critical in four focus areas which is legislative issues. supplying equipment to the Warfighter. They accomplished these tasks without any safety viola- Soffer gave a detailed and informative presen- tions and 100 percent accountability of all material. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY HUGH MORGAN tation on the structure of voting in Arkansas with an emphasis on the upcoming Jefferson County Cadet Ian Gidcomb, Cadet Raaquim primary election. He spoke on several topics in- Holston-West Point partnership Rispress and Cadet Morgan Wilcox, cluding Jefferson County elections, poll staffing, along with their West Point Military Academy Professor Rahul Verma, who can run for public office and the primary bal- P.E., visited Holston Army Ammuni- lot choices and what we will need to vote. Lunch tion Plant April 25 for a presenta- was provided by the chapter with contributions tion on the facilities Non-Contact from members. Cooling Water Modernization. The A new slate of officers was also presented for 2014-2015 class was given the chal- the chapter at our May meeting. Election of this lenge to develop a project to miti- gate a potential continuity of slate will take place at our June meeting along operations concern, and have the with the presentation of the Annual Bluff Center potential for energy savings in the Chapter High School Scholarship. This meeting HSAAP’s river water pumption op- will be June 27h at Jefferson Labs SAB Room. erations. Each year, a new group of This is a slight change in our regular third engineering cadets was assigned to the project. The final solution used Wednesday meeting date due to summer travel a combination of a cooling water schedules. We hope you will join us in June to tower and retention pond to recycle welcome our new officers and congratulate the cooling water through a facility. The winner of our scholarship. More details will be result would be a significant reduc- distributed soon about that meeting. tion in the amount of river water re- Elections are ongoing in our organization at the quired to pump daily. This ongoing partnership with West Point Mili- national and regional levels at this time. All na- tary Academy will provide cadets tional officers will be installed at the National with challenging issues to address, Training Program scheduled for July 16-20 in At- ensuring that our future Soldiers lanta, Ga. Federally Employed Women will also are trained and ready to execute be celebrating our 50th Anniversary. This pro- Army missions and ensure readi- gram is a great opportunity for excellent training ness. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY KATHY COLE-HSAAP and networking. June 14, 2018 - The Arsenal Sentinel – Page 5 Redman named MM head

By Rachel Selby Stephen Redman, Pine Bluff Ar- senal Directorate of Public Works, chief of the Engineering Plans and Services Division, was selected in May as director of Material Manage- ment on the installation. “This is exciting and I’m thrilled,” said Redman. “Material Manage- ment is such a huge part of the Arse- nal and a critical support organization.” Redman said he is not planning on making any drastic changes to the organization. “I plan to continue Ed’s (Campbell) efforts to refocus, strengthen the relationships with our customers and build new rela- tionships. We have to continue to be accurate and efficient in what we do,” he said. “I think overall the objective is to inject direct labor hours into the Stephen Redman Arsenal. We have to do that and add value to the Arsenal.” tenant in the Signal Corps in 1985, Roch Byrne, Arsenal Deputy to and graduated from the University the Commander, said he was pleased of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1988 to make the announcement about with a Bachelor of Science degree in Redman. chemical engineering. “He brings a proven track record With DPW, Redman said he has of knowledge, experience, leadership been working mainly with mainte- and interpersonal skills to the direc- nance of the real property inventory. tor position,” said Byrne. “I look for- “Out of this office we develop the ward to working with him in this service contracts for base opera- near leadership role.” tions,” he said. “This is an important Redman, who has been with the role. The other very important as- Arsenal since 2005, initially in the pect of the EP&S office is the master Directorate of Risk Management planning role. You have to have a and Regulatory Affairs, and then in long-range plan and be positioned so DPW in 2011, retired from the the Arsenal can be competitive for Arkansas Army National Guard as a funding for building renovations, colonel in 2014. He was in the Army etc.” for 31 years. Basketball players participate in pickup games during lunch for Pine Bluff He said he has seen a lot of “The Guard has been a major part Arsenal’s StrongBANDS week. A two-mile group run was also held during changes since he came to the Arse- the week. U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY MWR of mine and my family’s lives, and I believe we are in a better place for nal. “I came right at the height of the the experience,” said Redman in his ramp up to the war effort as well as remarks during the 2014 retirement the chemical demil mission,” said ceremony. “I will always be proud of Redman. “It was a very dynamic having been a part of the National workforce at that time.” Guard. I have led a blessed life.” Redman said that he will miss He enlisted as a microwave radio working with all his colleagues at operator with the B/212 Signal Bat- DPW on a day to day basis. “I’m in- talion in Benton, Ark., and gradu- creasing my circle and my footprint. ated from Harmony Grove High I’m excited about it,” he said. “Every- School in Benton in 1982. Redman thing we do is about building rela- was commissioned as a second lieu- tionships.”

Instructor Emily Weissenfluh leads a lunchtime PiYo Fitness class during StrongBANDS week at Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Fitness Center.

A guitar setup from the Guitar Players Meet during the Arsenal’s Strong- BANDS week. Tolleson takes battle rope challenge

Kaitlyn Tolleson with Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Health Clinic won Pine Bluff Arsenal’s StrongBANDS battle rope chal- lenge. Her time was over two minutes.

June 14, 2018 Page 6 – The Arsenal Sentinel – June 14, 2018 EAP Corner Risky drinking and summer fun Courtesy of Pine Bluff Arsenal consequences. Intoxicated divers Employee Assistance Program may collide with the diving board, or Summer is a wonderful time for dive where the water is too shallow. outdoor activities with family and According to research funded by friends. For many people, a day at the National Institute on Alcohol the beach, on the boat, or at a back- Abuse and Alcoholism, (NIAA) alco- yard barbecue will include drinking hol may be involved in 60 percent of alcoholic beverages. However, exces- boating fatalities, including falling sive drinking and summer activities overboard. A boat operator with a don’t mix. blood alcohol concentration (BAC) Drinking impairs both physical over 0.1 percent (approximately four and mental abilities, and it also de- to five drinks) is 16 times more likely creases inhibitions which can lead to to be killed in a boating accident tragic consequences on the water, on than an operator with zero BAC. the road, and in the great outdoors. According to the U.S. Coast Guard In fact, research shows that up to 70 and the National Association of percent of all water recreation State Boating Law Administrators, deaths of teens and adults involve alcohol can impair a boater’s judg- the use of alcohol. ment, balance, vision, and reaction Alcohol impairs judgment and in- time. It can also increase fatigue and creases risk-taking, a dangerous susceptibility to the effects of cold- combination for swimmers. Even ex- water immersion. And if problems perienced swimmers may venture arise, intoxicated boaters are ill out farther than they should and not equipped to find solutions. For pas- be able to make it back to shore, or sengers, intoxication can lead to slips they may not notice how chilled on deck, falls overboard, or accidents swimming or surfing is a good place sistance Office (EAP) staff are here they’re getting and develop hy- at the dock, (NIAA, 2004). to start. Be smart this summer. to help. We offer you a safe and con- pothermia. You can have fun in the sun and Think before you drink. Make sure fidential place to discuss concerns, Surfers could become over-confi- still be safe. Avoiding beverages that that you and your loved ones will be challenges, and strategies for man- dent and try to ride a wave beyond cause mental and physical impair- around to enjoy many summers to aging difficulties in your life. Our of- their abilities. Even around a pool ment while piloting a boat, driving a come. fice is at Building 13-040 and our too much alcohol can have deadly car, exploring the wilderness, and Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Employee As- phone number is 870-540-3094. Radford Army Ammunition Plant holds WMD exercise in April

Courtesy of Charlie Saks Say Something” mentality. EOC RFAAP members debated the possible men- The Radford Army Ammunition tal state of an active shooter: Plant in Radford, Va., held a • Desire is to kill and seriously in- Weapons of Mass Destruction exer- jure without concern for his safety or cise April 28. The purpose of this threat of capture; annual WMD exercise was to assist • Generally has intended victims personnel in preparation for all-haz- and will search them out; ards emergencies, provide training • May accept targets of opportu- for first responders and ensure ob- nity while searching for or after find- served shortfalls are discussed, ing intended victims; recorded and tracked to resolution. • Will continue to move through- This year’s exercise involved mass ca- out buildings/areas until stopped by sualties as a result of a ramming ve- law enforcement, suicide, or other hicle attack and two active shooters. intervention. The exercise served to test inter- Three participating local hospitals agency cooperation between the U.S. were tested by exceeding initial Army, Virginia State Police, Federal Emergency Room (ER) capacity. Bureau of Investigation, Christians- Hospital EAPs were exercised and burg Police Department, Pulaski ER personnel received valuable County Sherriff's Department, Vir- training. Communications with the ginia State Police Criminal Counter hospitals had been a previous short- Intelligence Team, Lewis Gale Mont- fall, but this year the transfer of in- gomery County Hospital, Lewis Gale formation was positively emphasized Pulaski County Hospital, Carilion and a true victory. New River Medical Center, Virginia The Joint Information Center was Department of Health -- New River activated and held mock press con- Health District, Virginia Depart- ferences. The Commanding Officer ment of Emergency Management, and BAE Systems Communications New River Valley Community Serv- Manager presented the media rele- ices, NRV Red Cross, Near South- vant information and answered west Medical Reserve Corps, questions. Timely updates were pro- Western Virginia EMS, Centerra Se- vided to the press as the scene curity/Fire/EMS and BAE Systems evolved and the scenario progressed. ,the RFAAP operating contractor. A mock Family Assistance Center RFAAP personnel regularly train was activated when the need arose. with local first responders, state and Family members of possibly injured federal law enforcement and emer- employees were directed to the FAC gency management (LE/EM) agen- from the Main Canopy. Family cies to validate communications members were given an opportunity between agencies and to familiarize to ask questions and some informa- responding agencies with the vast tion regarding the incident was 4000-acre production facility. shared. Family members received in- RFAAP and participating organiza- formation from BAE Systems tions, through practice and diligent Human Resources and Crisis Coun- effort, make sure emergency man- seling was provided by New River agement capabilities are rehearsed so that partnerships will be ready, if Valley Community Services. and when a threat occurs. RFAAP Fire Chief Jay Altizer, the RFAAP’s Emergency Action Plan initial exercise designer, observed identifies community capabilities as- the exercise, and said “it went very sociated with possible natural or well overall." manmade disasters occurring in sur- RFAAP intends to hold more rounding jurisdictions. This year the training scenarios in the future, so WMD exercise helped to validate re- the RFAAP Emergency Manage- sponding agencies’ EAPs and to en- ment Working Group and Protection sure RFAAP’s Mutual Aid Working Group can drill down and Agreements were current. solve any problems. Future training The Emergency Operations Cen- will focus on smaller drills, to ensure ter was activated and monitored the shortfalls are reviewed, corrected exercise activities. Topics discussed and practiced. Team Radford be- in the EOC included what steps to lieves in the adage “practice makes use to prevent future active shooters perfect” and preparation for the next – establishing a “See Something - emergency starts today.

First responders at Radford Army Ammunition Plant participate in a Weapons of Mass Destruction exercise in April. U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY RFAAP June 14, 2018 - The Arsenal Sentinel – Page 7 Safety Corner Camping safety: Preparation starts at home

Courtesy of Directorate Preparation starts on can find your way back tain the blaze. of Risk Management the home front to civilization and get a You are also going to and Regulatory Affairs- Depending on just feel for your surround- want to clear a small Safety Division how deep you intend to ings. For example, be- ring around the stone Camping can be a lot go into the wilds, it’s al- fore you pitch a tent, circle of any dried of fun. Camping trips ways prudent to take you should take care to leaves and twigs. Once care of all the shopping avoid setting up on an this has been done, you are great opportunities can build the fire. to bond and they can before you hit the road. incline. Why? Well, help children develop Put together an exten- what if it rains? Water Properly putting some incredible sur- sive list of all the things doesn’t roll uphill. out a fire vival techniques along you think you will need After pitching your When you are fin- with a strong sense of and then put that tent, you can secure the ished with the fire, you independence. against some expert ad- position by anchoring must thoroughly put it Every once and a vice. You can consult it. A pile of stacked the house. the tops of the stakes out. You can do this by It might also be pru- while it’s good to just the park ranger or newspapers is a neon you used with some first pouring some dent to do a quick walk water on it and stirring take a break from the check out the rest of sign telling people you heavy stones. You are this site for some pack- aren’t home. around the home and also going to need the ashes around with a ordinary and retreat unplug any unneces- small shovel. You can into the wilds. ing tips. If you’re concerned stones for another very about the safety of your sary electronics. Acci- also use dirt and sand, However, it’s impor- You should also important camping fea- but you must make sure home, it might be time dents have been known ture: the fire. tant that you make sure make sure that the to happen and you the fire is completely home is safe and sound to look into a home se- Fires are integral. you are prepared and curity system. There are don’t want to come out. you know a thing or so you actually have They keep you warm And if you used a lots of different kinds on home to the smoky re- and they can help ward two about camping something to come mains of your house. match to light the fire, the market and sites like off any animals. How- don’t just toss it on the safety. After all, the back to. Once you’ve secured securitychoice.com/ are ever, you must be very ground or stomp on it. whole point is to take a If you are going to be great places to start shop- the home and gotten all gone for a couple days, careful when it comes If you can, find some break from the civilized ping. You don’t neces- your food and gear, you water to pour on it, too. world. you might want to let can hit the road. to fire in the wild – es- sarily need a security pecially during the You can’t leave any- Out in the wild, there the postal carrier know system, but you do need drier seasons. The first thing up to chance out may not be any readily so they can hang onto to focus on the task at Camp and fire safety in the wild – especially thing you should do be- available cops or fire- your mail. You can also hand when you’re in the If you’re really when thousands of fore assembling the fighters. So make sure arrange to have your wild – that means not roughing it, it’s impor- wildfires in this country wood is put together a you’re prepared. neighbors take care of having to worry about tant to make sure you are caused by careless stone circle to help con- camping. ThePage 8 – The ArsenalArmy Sentinel – June 14,Vision 2018 Behind the 10-year plan to help the Army win today’s, tomorrow’s battles

By Daniel Torok imperative that the saries. quarter century, the ring others and main- in our favor," the secre- WASHINGTON -- Army keep its techno- While a great advan- Army ceased to inno- taining its ability to tary added, outlining In 1973, as the draft logical edge in weapons tage to have, Dr. Esper vate, and with a large conduct irregular war- his six priorities for ended and America and equipment against stated in the posture decrease in readiness, fare. "Modernizing Army modernization: withdrew from Viet- our near-peer competi- hearing that "some of this technology has be- today's equipment will Long-Range Precision nam, the Army made it tors. "Our competitors the key challenges, and come outdated and align us to the future Fires, Next Generation a priority to catch and are seeking to alter the Army's in particu- overmatched. battlefield," Esper said. Combat Vehicles, Fu- keep the technological global strategic realities To do this, the Army ture Vertical Lift, Net- edge in weapons and for their own benefit, "Our competitors are seeking to alter cannot look back 30 work, Air and Missile equipment -- setting up often at the expense of global strategic realities for their own years, but instead must Defense, and Soldier the formation of Train- the U.S. interests and benefit, often at the expense of the U.S. look forward in its abil- Lethality. ing and Doctrine Com- those of our allies and interests and those of our allies and ity to man, organize, partners.” The current global mand and Forces partners," Secretary of train, equip and lead security challenges are Command. the Army Dr. Mark future Soldiers. Trust- growing and the Army As America's de- Esper said in his open- lar, is defining our re- The defining idea of ing and empowering can prepare itself by in- fense policy reoriented, ing statement to the quirements and then the Army Vision, as laid subordinate leaders will creasing capacity, train- the Army underwent a House Appropriations implementing them." out by Secretary Esper facilitate both reform ing, improving and thorough moderniza- Committee on the pos- Over the past 30- in a speech at the and greater perform- tion of its combat arms ture of the U.S. Army, plus years, the M1 Brookings Institute ance. "We need to tap correcting critical gaps and aviation units March 20. Abrams tank, M2 and June 5, is that the Army the talent of all the resulting in a far more through training re- The Army's current M3 Bradley fighting ve- of 2028 will be ready to American people," said lethal Army, ready now form, weapons, equip- competitive advantage hicles, the UH-60 deploy, fight and win Dr. Esper. "We need to and prepared for the fu- ment, and force is in its Soldiers' ability Blackhawk and AH-64 decisively against any reach out to traditional ture. modernization, and re- to rapidly deploy any- Apache helicopters, adversary, anytime and industry and non-tradi- As Dr. Esper said, vising doctrine at the where, anytime, and and the MIM-104 Pa- anywhere, in a joint, tional to forge the road "We must prepare for beginning phases of a producing a combat- triot air defense missile multi-domain, high-in- ahead.” the toughest fight. We new strategic order. credible deterrent were developed and tensity conflict, while "We have to change must now build the It was, and still is, against potential adver- fielded. But in the past simultaneously deter- the character of warfare Army of 2028."

Scientists uncover breakthrough in cyber intrusion prevention

By U.S. Army Research Electronics Program plinary collaboration Wang as well as two ticles to concurrently tern. After sweeping a Laboratory Public within the Engineering between a team of re- other related invited encode information, very small magnetic Affairs Sciences Directorate at searchers including talks by his collabora- which could generate field over the setup, the RESEARCH TRI- the Army Research Of- electrical engineers, tors during the Ameri- enormous computing researchers found the ANGLE PARK, N.C. -- fice, an element of the physicists and material can Physical Society power. Majorana particles' dis- U.S. Army-funded re- U.S. Army Research scientists. The UCLA March Meeting. "Imagine that bits of tinct quantized signal - searchers at the Univer- Laboratory, located at team is funded by an "Because the Majo- data in standard com- - the telltale fingerprint sity of California in Los Research Triangle Park Army Multidisciplinary rana particle is its own puters are like cars of a specific type of Angles have found a in Durham, North Car- University Research anti-particle -- carrying traveling both ways on quantum particles -- in proverbial smoking gun olina. Initiative, or MURI, zero electrical charge -- two-lane highways," the electrical traffic be- signature of the long Quantum computers award jointly managed it is viewed as the best said Wang, who also is tween the two materi- sought-after Majorana could solve problems by Electronics (Dr. Joe candidate to carry a director of the King Ab- als. particle, and the find, much more quickly and Qiu), Physics (Dr. Marc quantum bit, or qubit, dulaziz City for Science "The Majorana par- they say, could block in- efficiently than classical Ulrich) and Materials the unit of data that and Technology's Cen- ticles show up and be- truders on sensitive computers, potentially (Dr. John Prater) Divi- would be the founda- ter of Excellence in have like halves of an communication net- leading to significant sions at ARO. ARO tion of quantum com- Green Nanotechnology. electron, although they works. improvement in situa- funds research to initi- puters. Unlike 'bits' of "A quantum computer aren't pieces of elec- The Majorana parti- tional awareness with ate scientific and far- data in standard com- could have many lanes trons," said Qing Lin cles, which were pre- the capability to reaching technological puters, which can be and many levels of 'traf- He, a UCLA postdoc- dicted more than 80 process large amount of discoveries in extramu- represented as either 0s fic,' and the cars could toral scholar and co- years ago by Italian the- available data, a funda- ral organizations, edu- or 1s, qubits have the hop between levels and lead author of the oretical physicist Ettore mental priority re- cational institutions, ability to be both 0s and travel in both directions Science paper. "We ob- Majorana, could be- search area for the U.S. nonprofit organizations 1s, a property that at the same time, in served quantum behav- come critical building Army. and private industry would give quantum every lane and on every ior, and the signal we blocks for quantum "Prior experimental ap- that may make future computers exponen- level. We need stable, saw clearly showed the computers because proaches based on semi- American Soldiers tially more computing armored quantum 'cars' existence of these parti- their unusual proper- conductor nanowires on stronger and safer. power and speed than to do this and the Majo- cles." ties make them resist- superconductors have This research was led today's best supercom- rana particles are those ----- ant to external produced inconclusive sig- by Prof. Kang Wang, a puters," Qiu said. supercars." interference and pre- nals which could also be UCLA distinguished The Majorana parti- For their research, The U.S. Army Re- vent loss of quantum attributed to other effects," professor of electrical cle has been the focus of the team set up a super- search Laboratory is information. Qiu said. "The UCLA ex- engineering, of physics keen interest for quan- conductor, a material part of the U.S. Army Research, Development The discovery not periment using stacked and of materials science tum computing in large that allows electrons to and Engineering Com- only solves a long layers of magnetic topo- and engineering, who part because its neutral flow freely across its mand, which has the standing problem in logical insulator and su- also holds UCLA's charge makes it resist- surfaces without resist- mission to ensure deci- physics, but also opens perconductor has Raytheon Chair in ant to external interfer- ance, and placed above sive overmatch for uni- up a potential avenue to demonstrated the clearest Electrical Engineering. ence and gives it the it a thin film of a new fied land operations to control Majorana and most unambiguous First published in ability to leverage and quantum material empower the Army, the fermions for realizing evidence of the particles as the prestigious journal sustain a quantum called topological insu- joint warfighter and robust topological predicted by theory so far." Science last July, the re- property known as en- lator, to give the engi- our nation. RDECOM quantum computing, The research leading search was featured in tanglement. Entangle- neers the ability to is a major subordinate said Dr. Joe Qiu, man- to the discovery repre- an invited talk pre- ment allows two manipulate the parti- command of the U.S. ager of the Solid-State sents a close interdisci- sented by Professor physically separate par- cles into a specific pat- Army Materiel Com- mand. June 14, 2018 - The Arsenal Sentinel – Page 9 2018 Strong Beginnings Graduation

Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Strong Beginnings Program graduates – Hayes Freer, Caleb Garrison, William Jafar, Colbi Johnson, Shanika Khajanchi, Brantley McNeese, Liam Moore, Benjamin Morse and Naomi Watsono, listen as Col. Kelso Horne, Arsenal commander, speaks to them during their graduation ceremony May 23. U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY HUGH MORGAN Nine graduate from Army program at PBA

By Rachel Selby though this is the sixth class, this is the first class Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Army Strong Begin- to graduate from our shared facility,” she said. nings/Pre-Kindergarten Program at Child and “The first class graduated in 2013 from our new Youth Services held their spring graduation cere- facility. In 2017, the classes moved back into the monies May 23 at Creasy Auditorium. shared facility. With a lot of hard work, the staff The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Benjamin made it work by using the School-Age classrooms Morse. The children also led those assembled in during the day. We learned a lot from the kids, the song, “My Country ‘tis of Thee” and the pledge and we hope they learned a lot from us.” in Spanish. The program is for children who will be going Jamie Enloe, Child Development Center Di- into Kindergarten. Art, science, math, history and rector, welcomed parents and friends to the grad- even foreign language is taught. “We also teach uation. “Our children are very excited,” she said. sign language and music,” said Johnson. “This is a wonderful time and a new beginning.” The 2018 graduates are: Thanking the graduates of the 2018 Army *Hayes Freer Strong Beginnings class, Col. Kelso Horne, Pine *Caleb Garrison Strong Beginnings Teacher Tracy Lawrence and Bluff Arsenal Commander, said the class had put *William Jafar Preschool Lead/Child and Youth Program Assis- in a lot of hard work over the past year. “What *Colbi Johnson tant Stacy Suell from Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Child they put into their work has a lot to do with all of *Shanika Khajanchi and Youth Services present Hayes Freer with his graduation diploma and a book during the cere- the people in this room – not just their teachers *Brantley McNeese mony. but the parents. Parents you are absolutely crucial *Liam Moore to making this work,” he said. “Thank you.” *Benjamin Morse Horne said when Army inspectors come to ob- *Naomi Watsono serve the CYS programs, they walk away shaking Teachers for this program are Tracy their heads. “This is the best they have seen,” he Lawrence, Strong Beginnings/Pre-K; Stacy Suell, said. “Debbie (Johnson) and her staff are phe- Pre-School lead/Child and Youth Program Assis- nomenal. This program has been recognized as tant; Cassie Scholes, CYPA; and Amber Webber, some of the best. I am totally impressed by the CYPA. Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish.” The graduation program continued with the CYS Coordinator Debbie Johnson introduced children presenting a few things they learned like Roch Byrne, PBA Deputy to the Commander, and the alphabet and numbers. The graduates sang Missy Brodnax, Director of Family Morale, Wel- two songs – “Days of the Week” and “Kinder- fare and Recreation, who were also present at the garten Here We Come”. ceremony. “We are glad you are here. Thank you Each graduate was presented a diploma and for supporting our programs,” said Johnson. the book “I Knew You Could! A Book for All the Johnson said this was the sixth graduating class Stops in Your Life” by Craig Dorfman. The pro- from the Strong Beginnings program. “Even gram concluded with light refreshments.

Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Strong Beginnings gradu- ates toss their caps in the air at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony May 23 at Creasy Auditorium. Page 10 – The Arsenal Sentinel – June 14, 2018