Fort Belvoir Post Guide Book 2010
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® Best Value and Service for Military and Government Travelers Hotel Overview and Features: • 222 Spacious Suites with Fully Equipped Kitchens • Ideal for Short and Long Term Stays, Groups and Families • Large Workstations with Free Wireless High Speed Internet • 42” Flat Screen HDTVs • Full Service Restaurant on Premises • Seasonal Outdoor Pool • Exercise Room • Business Center • Coin Operated Laundry Room • Free Meeting Space for up to 100 pp • AAA Three Diamond Hotel • Pet Friendly • Free Group Transportation to Any Military Installation - within 12 Miles of the Hotel Value Added Amenities: • FREE Deluxe Continental Breakfast • FREE Parking • FREE high Speed Internet in the Rooms and Hotel Public Areas • FREE Daily Shuttle to Van Dorn Metro Station (Blue Line) Great Location: • Old Town Alexandria (3 Miles) • Pentagon (7 Miles) • National Airport (7 Miles) • Washington, D.C. (9 Miles) • Fort Belvoir (10 Miles) • Bolling AFB (12 Miles) • Dulles Airport (25 Miles) Bonus: Mention this ad when making your reservation and get a Free movie with your next stay! www.WashingtonSuitesAlexandria.com 100 South Reynolds Street Alexandria, Virginia 22304 703.370.9600 • fax-703.370.7238 Toll Free Reservations-877.736.2500 [email protected] BG16700BV At Fort Belvoir, we want you to spend your free time with those who mean the most to you - your family. That is why we offer military families all-inclusive living, featuring: •Lawn care, landscaping, and snow removal •Trash removal and recycling •On-site property management •24-hour emergency property maintenance •Renter’s insurance •No security deposit •Aseamless move with no additional costs •Auto rent payment •Pet friendly homes* Geographical bachelors and single soldiers are also eligible residents for housing on Fort Belvoir in select two-bedroom homes. 2010 Fort Belvoir Post Guide 3 Welcome to Fort Belvoir . .4 New Arrivals . .6 Family Housing . .9 Services & Facilities . .11 Recreation . .25 History . .28 The Way Ahead - BRAC . .29 Local Area Attractions . .31 Phone Listings & Missions-Green Pages Merchant Directory-Yellow Pages Maps Fort Belvoir Public Affairs Installation Commander: Editor: Don Dees 703-805-5001 Col. Jerry L. Blixt Photographers: Visit Fort Belvoir online at Director of Public Affairs: Adam Skyzlas, Marny Malin, www.belvoir.army.mil Don Carr Bobby Jones Base Guide Publisher: Advertising Consultant: John Rives James Constantine, Mike Spera General Manager: Graphic Designer: 9030 Comprint Court Matt Dunigan Barbara Goldsmith Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Senior Account Consultant: (301) 921-2800 Ryan Ebaugh www.dcmilitary.com The Fort Belvoir Newcomer's Guide and Telephone Directory is an authorized publication of the Fort Belvoir community. It is printed by Comprint Military Publications of Gaithersburg, Md., a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under an exclusive contract with Fort Belvoir. All editorial content of the guide is prepared and edited by the Fort Belvoir Public Affairs Office. Opinions expressed herein are those of the writer, and not an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication is not an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products and services advertised. The civilian publisher is responsible for commercial advertising. Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for pur- chase, use or patronage without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap of the purchaser, user or patron. Leaders in Excellence Fort Belvoir Post Guide 2010 4 Mission-Vision-Values MISSION Operate and maintain our installation. Provide quality installation support and services to our customers. Execute mobilization requirements, military operations, and contingency, force protection, and intelligence missions. Enable the well-being of Soldiers, civilians, and Family members. VISION We are the Army's home. We provide a source of balance that ensures: • An environment in which Soldiers and Families can thrive • Astructure that supports unit readiness in an era of persistent conflict • Afoundation that supports Army Transformation VALUES Loyalty Duty Respect Selfless Service Honesty Integrity Personal Courage Leaders in Excellence Fort Belvoir Post Guide 2010 5 Welcome to Fort Belvoir Whether your stay here is for a few days or a few years, A true community you'll come to know Fort Belvoir as more than a beautiful Fort Belvoir employees and residents dedicate countless place to call home. You'll also find What you'll see at Fort hours of volunteer service to community causes. Whether it's Belvoir is the tireless work of more than 23,000 Soldiers, helping service members and families, youth, or the environ- Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Department of Defense civil- ment, Fort Belvoir's community consistently steps up to take ians who are committed to the work of America's defense, care of its people and resources. Through partnerships with and to supporting Fort Belvoir's expanding role as a strategic local schools, civic associations, humanitarian organizations sustaining base for America's armed forces. The work done at and local governments, Fort Belvoir demonstrates daily its Fort Belvoir is vital to the success of the goals and objectives commitment to being a good neighbor. of the nation's defense strategy. Fort Belvoir is home to more Situated on the Potomac River, Fort Belvoir is unlike than 100 Army, DoD and federal agencies, including three anyother Army installation in the world. Fort Belvoir's sense major Army command headquarters. The installation's mis- of purpose bonds cohesively with its sense of community as sion is to provide intelligence, logistical and administrative it proudly serves the nation and shows why we are Leaders in support to a diverse mix of tenant and satellite organizations. Excellence. Welcome. We're glad you're here! Leaders in Excellence Fort Belvoir Post Guide 2010 6 Fort Belvoir Lodging job vacancies, requirements and exami- tunities is available at the NAF Human Temporary housing may be available nations, and provide information on Resources Office, located in the CPAC, for new arrivals and visitors. The cost training opportunities, awards, perform- Bldg. 320, 5800 Putnam Road, Fort varies from $30 to $87 a night, depend- ance management, position descrip- Belvoir, Virginia 22060. Visit the Fort ing upon the location, the number of tions, leave, salary, benefits and other Belvoir MWR Web site at people and type of room. Fort Belvoir related topics. More information about http://www.belvoirmwr.com/nafhr/index has 539 rooms available and 13 distin- civilian personnel appropriated fund job .html to learn more about NAF and to guished visitor rooms. Reservations opportunities may be obtained from view current job vacancies. NAF job may be made 6 months in advance for www.cpol.army.mil or at the Fort vacancies are also posted on the Army personnel with official orders, TDY and Belvoir CPAC, Bldg. 320. Hours are CPOL Web site, www.cpol.army.mil. To PCS. Personnel with no official orders Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to apply for any of the NAF positions, can make space available reservations 4:30 p.m. The mailing address is submit an application or resume in per- seven days in advance, for five nights. CPAC-Fort Belvoir, Attn.: ANFB CP, son, or fax it to (703) 704-3065. Phone: The Fort Belvoir Lodging Office is in 5800 Putnam Road, Fort Belvoir, VA (703) 704-3009 Bldg. 470, 9775 Gaillard Road, and is 22060-5821. open 24 hours a day. Phone: The Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Military Personnel (703) 704-8600, (800) 295-9750 branch of the Civilian Personnel All military personnel should report Advisory Center offers a wide variety to the unit to which they are assigned Civilian Personnel of opportunities in morale, welfare and upon arriving at Fort Belvoir. Once they Officials at the Civilian Personnel recreation positions. More information report, they will be given two check- Advisory Center (CPAC) advise about about NAF employment and job oppor- lists. The first is an in-processing Leaders in Excellence Fort Belvoir Post Guide 2010 New Arrivals 7 checklist for their unit and the second is Wait times are longest for walk-in is turning 65 years of age. These ID for the installation. These lists cover all patrons, especially during the peak cards can be renewed on the first of the of the facilities that the service member operating hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. month of the 65th birthday or any day needs to visit. To minimize wait times and increase thereafter. (Don't forget your Medicare Military personnel can go to the convenience, schedule an appointment Part Aand B Card for sponsors and Directorate of Human Resources office online at the following web address: dependents turning 65.) for in/out processing, to obtain common https://es.cac.navy.mil/signup.pl?mod The ID card facility is located at the access cards (CAC) or identification e=sites&dbname=pbmss&event_id=CA DEERS office, 5815 20th Street Fort (ID) cards, or for Defense Enrollment C%5FISSUE&site_id=FTBELV&prev_ Belvoir, Va. 22060, (703) 805-5578. Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). mode=no_site_id Hours are Monday thru Friday, 7:30 Other services provided by this office Military family members must meet a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (doors close at 3:30 include: military records update; retiree one of the following criteria to obtain p.m.) On the third Wednesday of each services; 30/180 day retirement/transi- an ID card: month the facility closes its doors at 3 tioning briefing; survivor benefit plan a. Be accompanied by their sponsor; p.m. Phone: (703) 805-5578. (SBP) counseling; passport services; b. Present a signed and notarized DD For additional information about ID casualty assistance; and levy briefings, Form 1172; cards visit the section's web page. including processing orders. Assistance c. Present a DD Form 1172 verified http://www.belvoir.army.mil/CacCard with medical boards, promotions and by any ID card-issuing facility; or s/cardFaq.asp awards are also available at this office, d.