Great Falls Off Limits to Swimmers, Waders

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Vol. 62, No. 27 July 9, 2015 www.army.mil/jbmhh Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Great Falls offlimits to swimmers, waders

By GuvCallahan percentprohibitedand that it is PentagramStaffWriter illegalnomatterifyou’reonthe Virginia,D.C.orMarylandside,” Summer is here,and as Joint shesaid. “Ifyou’refortunate Base Myer-Henderson Hall com- enough to survive, you’ll receive munity membersbreakout the acitation. Courts generallygive sunscreenand bathingsuits,joint finesorcommunity servicein base leadersare remindingservice conjunctionwiththese citations memberstostayout of Potomac becausetheywantpeopletotake RiverwatersatGreat FallsPark. this seriously.” Thesection of waterfromthe Whilesurface waters mayseem Sycamore Island area –four- calm to some,Millerassured tenths of amilefromthe Little communitymembersthatthe FallsDam –toChain Bridge riverisadifferent beastbeneath is prohibited to allswimmers thesurface. andwaders. Aquaticactivities “It’sadeepand afast-moving in theGreat Falls/Potomac riverwithjagged, rockybottoms, RiverGorge area areagainst anditcreates averystrongcurrent Maryland,Virginiaand District that even strong swimmers have of Columbia law, as well as off- difficulty andissueswith,”she limits underadirective from the said.“It generatesacurrent that Military District of Washington is much like awashing machine issuedin1984. –it’sacircularcurrent,and it’ll Tracie Miller,JBM-HH take youdowntothe bottom,and Directorate of Emergency youcan’t getbackup.” Services physical security spe- Forabetterideaofthe river’s GRAPHIC BY HELEN KLEIN cialist, stressed theveryreal Since 2001, two dozen people have lost their lives—including aJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall- dangers, communitymembers anddeadlydangers of Potomac need only look at thenumbers. based Soldier—to the dangers of the Potomac River in the Great Falls/Potomac River Gorge area in Riverwatersinaninterview with Washington, D.C., northernVirginia and Maryland. Although therewerenodeaths in 2014 attributed to Accordingtothe National thePentagram. Park Service, 51 percentofall Great Falls’ waters, at least one person died this year,according to the National Park Service. JBM-HH “It’sextremely importantthat river-relatedaccidents in the officials arereminding service members that aquatic activities in certain portions of the Great Falls area personnelunderstand …that arenot only offlimits under aMilitaryDistrict of Washington directive, but arealso illegal. swimming andwadingare 100 see OFF LIMITS, page 4 Runners not deterredbyrain at second JBM-HH Firecracker Twinkie Challenge News Notes RaderClinic By Damien Salas offers school, PentagramStaffWriter sports physicals To accommodatepatient Despiteapotential rain- needs,AndrewRader U.S. out, thesecondannualJoint Army MedicalClinic’sPatient Base Myer-Henderson Hall CenteredHomewilloffer Family andMorale, Welfare Saturday appointments for andRecreation’s Firecracker school andsportsphysical 5K “Twinkie” Challengeand appointments July 18,Aug. 1.5-Mile Walk July 2saw nearly 1, Aug. 15 andSept. 12. double thenumber of partici- Additionally,weeklyschool pantsoverlastyear’sinaugural andsportsphysicalappoint- race, accordingtoraceorganizer ment availability hasbeen Todd Hopkins. increasedthrough September, Therace, namedafter the but theseappointmentsdofill cream-filled spongecakes com- quickly. Parentsare encour- petitorsare required to devour aged to schedule physicals during thecourseand held in before families go on vacation recognition of Independence to avoidalast-minute rush. Day, sawsome112 partici- To schedule an appointment, pants—45 more than last year, call 1-855-227-6331orvisit said Hopkins. TricareOnlineatwww.tri- “The weatherdid notget the careonline.com. best of us,” said Hopkinsina During theappointment, post-raceinterview. thechild must be accompanied Still, theracewas delayed10 by aparent. Thefollowing minutesasgraycloudsthreat- PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS itemsmustbebrought: ened furtherdelay.Thunderand Participants consume Twinkies at the halfway point of the second annual Firecracker 5K “Twinkie” physical form with theparent lightningwere absent,allowing Challenge and 1.5-Mile Walk July 2atthe FortMyer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. This sectioncompleted;immuniza- theracetocontinueasplanned. year’s race, put on by Family and Morale, Welfareand Recreation, garnered morethan 45 additional tion records;militaryID; and participants from the inaugural event last year; 112 people participated. Those desiring to place in glasses or contacts,ifappli- see TWINKIE, page 4 the race wererequired to eat six Twinkies at the course’s mid-way point. cable. Theentireappointment will take no longer than 90 minutes. Physical formsmay be downloaded from school With new report, senior raters may and/or county websites.Those whohavepreviously hada physical at RaderClinicneed only bringthe physical form to identify just 24 percent ‘most qualified’ theappointment.Completed formscan be sent viasecure By C. Todd Lopez senior ratermay rate only as Adjutant GeneralDirectorate, McDermidsaid. messagingthrough Relay Army News Service many as 24 percentasbeing HumanResources Command. Theseniorrater profileisnew Health or broughtinperson. most qualified. That limitapplies “It’simportant to under- on theNCOER,and similarto Newpolicyfor thenoncom- when thosebeing ratedare in the standthatthe ‘highlyqualified’ what is already beingdoneon AAFESflowershop missionedofficer evaluation rank of staffsergeant through selectionwillbethe normand officerevaluationreports.Army on reduced hours report, or NCOER, dueout in sergeant major. Theexpecta- that noncommissionedofficers leadershopethatimplementation Petals &Blooms, theArmy Januaryincludesalimit on how tion will be to make therating [NCOs] will remain competitive of aseniorrater profilewillhelp andAir ForceExchange many “mostqualified”ratings of “highlyqualified”the “new forpromotionwithhighly- reduce“rating inflation”within Serviceflowershoponthe canbehandedout by aSoldier’s norm,” said Sgt. Maj. Stephen qualifiedNCOERs, giventhey theenlistedevaluationsystem, senior rater. McDermid, theevaluations complete theirrequired pro- see NEWS NOTES, page 4 Underthe newsystem, a branch sergeant majorfor the fessionalmilitaryeducation,” see REPORT, page 4

Index Local forecast SFL-TAP events ...... page 2 Community ...... page 3 THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. News notes ...... page 4 90 |73 89 |68 86 |71 88 |76 In photos: Independence Day 2015 ...... page 5 Summer safety tips ...... page 8 Classifieds ...... page 9 Formore weather forecasts and information, visit www.weather.gov. 2Thursday,July 9, 2015 PENTAGRAM Independence Day salute

PHOTO BY SPC.CODY W. TORKELSON The 3d U.S. InfantryRegiment (The Old Guard)’s Presidential Salute Batteryfires three-inch anti-tank guns in supportofthe 35th ACapitol Fourth Concertaspart of Independence Day celebrations in Washington, D.C., July 4. The Old Guard, based at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, fired the cannons for the concert, but also fired the cannons on the joint base at noon in honor of the holiday.For moreIndependence Day imageryfromD.C. and JBM-HH, see page 5.

This week in militaryhistory

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July 9 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints Florence Blanchfield, Soldier for Life superintendent of Army nurses,tothe rank of lieutenant colonel 1947: during aPentagonceremony,according to theThisDay in Military Historywebsite. Thepromotionmadeher thefirst womanin Transition Assistance Program U.S. historytoholdpermanent commissioninthe regularArmy. seminars and workshops July 10 Thefirst tank battle betweenU.S.and NorthKoreanforcesoccurs near Chonui in what is westernSouth Koreatoday,according to SFL-TAPislocated at 232McNairRd.,Bldg. 404,onthe Fort Myer portionofJoint Base Myer- 1950: theThisDay in Military Historywebsite. Only oneenemy tank Henderson Hall,Va. Reservationsare required.Spouses areencouragedtoregisterand attend.Call wasdestroyed,while twoU.S.tanks were lost in thebattle. theSoldier forLife-Transition Assistance Programoffice, 703-696-0973orlog-inatwww.acap.army. mil. Available to allregisteredclients whohavecompleted DD2648/2648-1and initialcounseling. July 11 Marine Maj. John F. Bolt becomesthe firstjet aceinMarineCorps Location of seminars andworkshops areinthe SFL-TAPBldg. 404 on Fort Myer unless notated. historywhenheshootsdownhis fifth andsixth enemyMIG 15s 1953: whileleading afour-planeflightinanattackonfourMIG’s east of Sinui-Ju,Korea,according to an entryonNavy.mil. Retiring transition Accessing higher Debt free TheU.S.ArmyMedal of Army is signed into lawbyPresident assistance program education 10 a.m. to noon July 12 8a.m. to 4p.m. 8a.m.to4p.m. AbrahamLincoln,according to theThisDay in Military History •July30 1862: website. Theaward is signed in thenameofCongress, “tosuch •Aug.10through 14 •Aug.26-27* •Aug.27 noncommissionedofficersand privates as shall most distinguish themselves by theirgallantry in action,and othersoldier-like ETS TAP Career technical TRICARE beneﬁts 8a.m. to 4p.m. training in depth qualitiesduringthe presentinsurrection.” •Aug.3through 7 8a.m.to4p.m. 10 a.m. to noon Former U.S. Army Cpl. Rodolfo •Aug.18through 19 •July23 P. Hernandez wears his Medal of Entrepreneur track •Aug.20 Honor,earned in Korea in 1951, boots to business Career resources while waiting to performthe coin 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 8a.m.to3:30p.m. Capstone (Fridays) toss at the startofthe West •Sept. 8through 9 •Aug.17 10 a.m. to noon Point/Louisiana Tech football •July10, 17,24or31 game at Cotton Bowl Stadium, Business franchise Smartinvestments •Aug.7,14, 21 or 28 opportunities 1to3p.m. Sept. 29, 2013. The U.S. Army 1to3p.m. •July24 Express TAP Medal of Honor was created by •Aug.24 •Aug.26 8a.m.to4p.m. alaw signed July 12, 1862, by •Aug.10-11* President Abraham Lincoln. Finding and Credit scores from applying good to excellent Marketing yourself for federal jobs 1to3p.m. for asecond career 9:30 a.m. to noon •July30 1to3p.m. PHOTO BY SGT.KEN SCAR •July29 •Aug.27 •July28 July 13 AdrawdownofU.S.forcesinAfghanistan begins when some 650 •Aug.26 •Aug.25 Home buying U.S. troops leaveAfghanistan underPresident Barack Obama’s Federal resume 10 a.m. to noon 2011: planneddrawdown, accordingtothe This DayinMilitary 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Historywebsite. •July28 •July23 •Aug.25 July 14 National Guardsmenofthe 4thSouth DakotaInfantryprepare •Aug.20 to mobilize to protectthe MexicanborderatSan Benito, Texas, 1916: againstPanchoVilla’s surprise raids, accordingtoanentry on the *Located in Education Center Bldg.417,room108 National Guard’swebsite. WhileinTexas,the unit participated in severallarge-scale exercisestohelptrain Soldiers in case America wasdrawn into WorldWar I. July 15 OperationBlueBat begins in Beirut,Lebanon,according to the 1966 Marine Corpsreport, “Marines in Lebanon, 1958.” The Find us online: 1958: operation, authorized by PresidentDwightD.Eisenhowerwhen Lebanon’spresident called forU.S.aid amid agrowing Muslim revolt there,put some 14,000 U.S. troops on thegroundtohelp www.DCMilitaryHcom secure theBeirutInternational Airportand Beirut’s port.

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The Pentagram is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of the Pentagram are not necessarily the official views of Col. Michael D. Jim Goodwin Damien Salas Henderson Editor StaffWriter Pentagram the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The content of Commander james.m.goodwin3.civ@ [email protected] this publication is the responsibility of the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs Office. Pictures not otherwise credited are U.S. Army photographs. mail.mil News items should be submitted to the Pentagram, 204 Lee Ave., Bldg. 59, Fort Myer, VA 22211-1199. They may also be e-mailed to james.m.goodwin3. Command Sgt. Maj. Helen Klein Julia LeDoux [email protected]. Circulation of 24,000 is printed by offset every Thursday as acivilian enterprise newspaper by Comprint Military Publications. Comprint Military Randall E. Woods Graphic Designer Command Sergeant Major StaffWriter [email protected] Publications is located at 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Telephone (301) 921-2800. Commercial advertising should be placed with the [email protected] printer. Comprint Military Publications is aprivate firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army or Department of the Navy. The appearance of MaryAnn Hodges advertisements in this publication, to include all inserts and supplements, does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army or Department Director of Public Affairs Guv Callahan StaffWriter of the Navy of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use, or patronage without Sharon Walker [email protected] regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, 703-696-5401 Command [email protected] user or patron. Aconfirmed violation of this policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser shall result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. Information Ofﬁcer Community PENTAGRAM Thursday,July 9, 2015 3 Foster prepares to head to Japan

By JuliaLeDoux leaveJoint Base Myer- Pentagram Henderson Hall forhis new StaffWriter duty stationinCampFuji, Japan. He will deliverhis Headquartersand last sermon here Aug. 2. ServiceBattalion, “AsmuchasIamlooking HeadquartersMarine forwardtogoing to Japan, I CorpsHenderson Hall am already starting to miss will say“bye, chaps” to here,” he said.“It’s been itsspiritual leader. ablessing.” Aftermorethanthree Foster laughingly called yearsofservice at thebat- beingamilitarychaplainhis talion,NavyChap. (Lt.) “secondgig.” He enlisted Devon Foster is leaving in theNavyin1984and theMarines of Henderson earned hisfirst college Hall.The Jamaicanative degree in accounting.He whowas raised in NewYork transferredtothe Navy said histimeatthe battalion Reserves andworkedinthe is rooted by acalltoserve civilian sector untilthe 9/11 others andheencourages attackscalledhim back to others to do thesame. active duty andultimately “Whenyou thinkof theChaplainCorps. service, that’s what it is “ThisiswhatGod called allabout,” Navy Chap. me to,”hesaid. “I love it. (Lt.)Devon Foster said Ifeelthisismypurpose.I during an interviewathis feel fulfilledevery dayIget office in Bldg.29onthe up andput on my uniform Henderson Hall portion andminister.” of thejoint base.“If we Foster said becoming a PHOTO BY SGT.ALVIN WILLIAMS JR. canserve others,serve with military chaplain forhim U.S. Navy Chap. (Lt.) Devon Foster,second from left, poses for aphotograph with Marines from Headquarters and humility,serve with love, came down to findinghis Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall during amess night in Arlington, Va.Foster served that’s what it is allabout.” as the battalion’s chaplain for three years and will transfer to Camp Fuji, Japan, this summer. Foster is preparingto see FOSTER, page 5 BOSS Soldiers ACS aids mobilizing, deploying interact with children service members, their families at Ashburn Library

PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS From right, Spc. Dan Yeadon, 289th MilitaryPolice Company,helps Lincoln Cassada, 7, put on an advanced combat helmet June 30, during an All American Heroes event at the AshburnPublic Library in Ashburn, Va.The libraryinvited Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers volunteers in celebration of Independence Day.

By Damien Salas 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The PHOTO BY TECH.SGT.PARKER GYOKERES PentagramStaffWriter Old Guard),attendedasanonfic- tional representative of thegenre. Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division assemble after arriving on aU.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster In recognition of Independence “I hadnoideathere wasa III at Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., during Joint Operational Access Exercise 12-02, June 3, 2012. Day, stafffromthe AshburnPublic themefor theevent,” said Yeadon. Army Community Service provides multiple programs and services to assist deploying Soldiers and LibraryinAshburn,Va.,invited “WhenIvolunteeredtogoit family members before, during and after deployments. JointBaseMyer-Henderson Hall waspresented to us as an oppor- By JuliaLeDoux takesplace this month. Look for theirfamiliesprepare to say Better Opportunitiesfor Single tunitytogoand interact with coverage of thathistoricmoment goodbyeand helloagain. Soldiers volunteersJune30to kids—somewho hadnever seen PentagramStaffWriter in coming editions. meet andgreet with children. aSoldier up closebefore.” “ACS canprovide information Guests at theevent included Red, whiteand blue-themed Editor’snote: This is thefinal Mobilization anddeploy- andresources on thedeploy- families involvedinthe library’s crafts andtemplates to write articleinayear-long campaign to ment areanintegralpartof ment cycletoservice members summer readingprogram that lettersfor servicememberswere highlightArmyCommunity Service themilitarylifestyle,and Army andtheir family membersin focusedonheroes—mostlyfic- provided forthe 74 attendees. programs and services each month CommunityService on Joint person or throughtechno- tional—but Spc. DanYeadon, Yeadon broughtalong official in thePentagram.Wepublished Base Myer-Henderson Hall logicalplatforms,” said Carla amilitarypoliceofficer from the monthlyarticlesleading up to the offers awiderange of programs 289thMilitaryPolicyCompany, see CHILDREN, page 6s50th anniversary of ACS, which to help servicemembersand ee ACS, page 6

HHHThe United States Army Band HHH CALENDAR OF EVENTS July 97:30 p.m. The Brucker Hall Summer ConcertSeries will feature The U.S. Army Orchestra with Herald Trumpets at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. July 10 8p.m. The U.S. Army Orchestra with Herald Trumpets will performatthe Sunsets with aSoundtrack series.Bring alawnchair or blanket and sit on the stone terrace in front of the band or on the West Lawn (when available) in Washington, D.C. July 12 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Chorus with Hagerstown Municipal Band will performatNorth Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown, Md. July 13 12 p.m. The U.S. Army String Quartet will performatthe Annapolis Chamber Music Concertatthe First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis, Annapolis, Md. July 15, 22, 7p.m. Twilight Tattoo is amilitarypageant at Whipple Field on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.The tattoo features Soldiersofthe 3d U.S. 29 InfantryRegiment (The Old Guard),The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps,The U.S. Army Drill Team,The U.S. Army Blues, asoloist from The U.S. Army Chorus and vocalists of The U.S. Army Band Downrange and The U.S. Army Voices.This event is free and open to the public.Notickets are required. Pre-ceremonylivemusic begins at 6:30 p.m. July 16 7:30 p.m. Brucker Hall Summer ConcertSeries presents The U.S. Army Band Alumni Concert.The Annual Army Band Alumni Concertfeaturing retired membersof“Pershing’sOwn,”The U.S. Army ConcertBand,The U.S. Army Chorus and The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. Performances arefree andopentothe public,unlessotherwise noted.All outdoorconcertsare subjecttocancellationorlocationchangedue to weatherconsiderations. Call 703-696-3399for up-to-date information on concertcancellations or location changes. Foradditionaldetailsand afullcalendarofperformances, visitwww.usarmyband.com/event-calendar.html. 4Thursday,July 9, 2015 PENTAGRAM

OFF LIMITS NEWS NOTES from page 1 from page 1

PotomacRiver Gorgeareaare fataland Fort Myer portionofthe joint 72 percentofriver-relatedincidents in the base, is operatingonreduced area arethe result of shorelineactivities, hoursthrough July 19. like hiking or fishing. Currentlythe shop,located In June 2013,anOld GuardSoldier just inside theExchangecomplex, drownedinGreat Fallswaters. Between is open Monday,Wednesday and 2001 and2014, this area of thePotomac Friday from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. hasseen24drownings.In1984, Fort Myer andisclosedTuesday,Thursday, lost sevenSoldiersdue to water-related Saturday andSunday. Forany accidentsinthe fallsarea. special requestsorfloralneeds Statistics from theCenters forDisease Petals &Bloomsstaff areunable Controlpaint aharrowing pictureaswell. to provideduringthistime, call Accordingtothe CDC, 43 percentofall theFortBelvoirFlowerShopat unintentionaldrownings occur in natural 703-781-8800 andtheywillwork water. Furthermore, almost80percentof to meet therequest.For more people whodrown aremaleand oneinfive information,call703-806-4392. people whodrown arechildrenage 14 or younger. They also note that alcohol is a PHOTO COURTESY TRACIE MILLER IMCOMbegins Although the waters of the Great Falls/Potomac River Gorge in Washington, D.C., factor in up to 70 percentofdeathsassoci- voluntary ated with waterrecreation. Maryland and northernVirginia may appear calm on the surface, Joint Base Myer- Henderson Hall officials warnthat the waters contain strong currents and jagged placementprogram Miller said theintention is nottoscare TheInstallationManagement rocks. Since 2001, two dozen people have lost their lives—including aJoint Base Myer- people but to educatethemonthe dangers Command’snew Voluntary of theareasotheycan enjoythemselvesin Henderson Hall-based Soldier—in the park’s waters. JBM-HH officials arereminding PlacementProgram givesfirst asafe, smartmanner. service members that aquatic activities in certain portions of the Great Falls area are considerationto“internal “Wecertainly don’twanttocause an not only offlimits under aMilitaryDistrict of Washington directive, but arealso illegal. employeeswishing to move alarmist attitude –it’saverybeautiful overseas or return to thecon- place,”she said.“We want them to enjoy tinental U.S. from an overseas andtakeadvantage of everything that the as anumber of websites,suchaswww. “There aremanywaysthatour community position,” accordingtoaJune National CapitalRegionhas available, but potomacpaddlesports.com, where com- memberscan enjoythe GreatFalls area and 25 IMCOMpress release. As we want them to do it in away that is safe, munity memberscan seethe waterlevels with some very,verysimpleknowledge in of June 30,eligiblepermanent andwithawareness,and to make sure that andsafelyplantheir trips. theirpockets,theycan greatlyreducetheir IMCOMGS-09 andabove (or they’rerespectingnatureand theforce that “Doalittlebit of research priortoengaging risksand come home safely,” shesaid. wage gradeequivalent) employees nature canbe.” in thosetypes of activities on theriver just Formoreinformation on GreatFalls will be able to applytoavailable Miller notedthatthere aresomeareas of to make it alittlebit safer,”she said. positionspostedonanArmy Park,visit www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm. theriver where kayaking andother paddling Shealsosaidthere aremanysigns indi- Knowledge Online portal on activities areallowed (visit www.nps.gov/ cating what sections of theriver areoff limits Pentagramstaff writer GuvCallahancan be aweeklybasis.The goal of the grfa/planyourvisit/kayaking.htm),aswell to aquaticactivitiesofany kind. [email protected]. programistoallow current employeesanopportunityto volunteer forcareer-broad- TWINKIE finished firstplace in the eningassignments within the women’scategory. from page 1 commandbeforeconsidering Hopkinsconfirmed that outsideapplicants. Currently, next year’s Firecracker Tw inkie theprogram does notinclude In ordertoplace,participants Challengeisalready being opportunitiesfor CONUS hadtorun half of therace, eat planned, with race dayset to CONUSorOCONUSto sixspongecakes,thenfinishthe forJuly1. OCONUSmovement,and does remainderofthe race throughthe TheIndependenceDay cel- notextendtonon-appropriated Fort Myer portionofJBM-HH. ebratory race marksthe fourth fund (NAF) employeesdue to Whileeatingthe cakeswere in the2015Commander’srace regulatory issues. Employees voluntary forparticipants, only series.Remaining JBM-HH mayapply formultiplepositions, thosewho successfullycompleted FMWR racesfor the2015season but arelimited to usingasingle consumingall sixwere consid- includeaJuly10JBM-HHArmy resume during anygiven week. eredeligibletoplace. Ten-MilerTeamqualifier,an Additional detailsonopportuni- “For thesecondyear, no Aug. 21 Women’sEqualityDay ties canbefound at thefollowing onelosttheir breakfast,” race, aNovember Tu rkeyTrot websites:OCONUSemployees said Hopkins. (dateisTBD)and theDec.4 seekingCONUS opportuni- Andthose seekingtoearna OperationSanta “UglySweater” ties:http://go.usa.gov/3weha; first, second or third-placefinish Run. Formoredetails or to CONUSemployees seeking in theCommander’s Race Series register forany of theseraces, OCONUS opportunities: http:// have techniques to quickly, and visitwww.jbmhhfmwr.com. go.usa.gov/3wehD. safely,consume thecakes. Finally, road racesare also “Everyoneseemedtohavetheir availableonthe Henderson Hall Gospel service ownway of eating theTwinkies,” portionofthe jointbasethrough reunionand back said Hopkins. “Some atetwo at Marine CorpsCommunity home celebration atime, took only twobites per Services’Oorah!Run Series. Come celebratehistory, Tw inkieorjusttooktheir time.” Remainingraces in that series rekindle friendshipsand work Therace’sfirstplace finisher, includethe Sept.16Devil this weekendasNavyChap. 40-year-oldNickWong, com- Dog7KRaceand theOct.14 PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS Nick Wong, 40, consumes six Twinkies July 2while participating (Lt.)Devon Foster hostsagospel pleted thecourseinjustover20 Remembrance 5K Race.For servicereunion andbackhome minutes, despiteeatingahalf more information aboutthose in the second annual Firecracker 5K “Twinkie” Challenge and 1.5- Mile Walk at the FortMyer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson celebrationatMemorialChapel dozencream-filledcakes at the races, visitwww.mccsHH.com/ on theFortMyerportion of half waymarkbydipping the OohRahRunSeries. Hall. This year’s race garnered morethan 45 additional participants from the inaugural event last year; 112 people participated. thejoint base. Hostesstreatsinwater to make Pentagramstaff writer Damien Datesand timesare as follows: them easiertoconsume. Salascan be reachedatdsalas@ Those desiring to place in the race wererequired to eat six July 10,7p.m.welcome back Daniella LeGrand, 25, dcmilitary.com. Twinkies at the course’s mid-way point. reception; July 11,2p.m., concert, fellowship andworship with Rev. Dr.Kim Anderson; REPORT Anotherchangetothe NCOERincludes andJuly12, 12 p.m.,familyand from page 1 thesupplementary review. friendsday worshipservice. Army leadershaveaskedfor asupplemen- Formoreinformation,contact tary reviewonNCOERswhenthe senior FredaWomackat703-618-4344 whichmakes it difficultfor promotion raterisasergeant firstclass,first sergeant, or Tess Bryant at 301-355-0064. boards to select themostqualified Soldiers master sergeant,warrant officerone,chief forpromotion. warrantofficer two, second lieutenant or Last chance! “It’shardtouse [the NCOER] as a firstlieutenant. Army Ten-Miler determiner of success andfor potentialfor “Thissupplementary reviewwillbe 10Kqualifier promotionwheneverybody is a‘one’,” said performedbyauniformedArmySoldier, Thefinal Army Ten-Miler Sgt. Maj. of theArmyDanielA.Dailey. senior to theseniorrater within therated 10Kqualifier forthe JBM-HH “Thatshouldbethe number-one thingwe NCO’sorganization,”McDermidsaid. “As 2015 Army Ten-MilerTeamis areusing to decide promotionpotential.And designed,the supplementaryreviewerwill July 10.Registrationand par- unfortunately, becauseitissoequivalent monitorevaluationpractices andprovide ticipation arefree. This qualifier assistanceand/oradvicetoratingoffi- foreverybody,you can’t. Youhavetogo U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY DAVID VERGUN begins at 6:45 a.m. at theMyer to otherthingslikeschoolreports,awards cialsasneeded.” Anew noncommissioned officer evalua- FitnessCenter, Bldg.414 on the anddecorations andall thoseother things.” Fort Myer portionofthe joint Counseling required tion reportisexpected to moreaccurately McDermidsaidthe limitof24percent assess Soldiers’ performance. Under the base.Tobeeligiblefor aspace is designed to reflectthe promotionper- With theimplementationofthe new new evaluation report, senior raters can on this year’s JBM-HH ATM centagescommonacrossvarious military NCOER, counseling will remain critical only designate 24 percent of those evalu- team,runners must be active occupational specialties within theenlisted in reviewing theSoldier’s demonstrated duty;Familyand Morale,Welfare ated as “most qualified.” ranks. Theintentistomakeiteasierfor performanceand potentialwhile focusing andRecreation paysentry fees promotionboardstoidentifythose Soldiers on leader development throughout the forteammembersinto the whoare most qualifiedtobepromoted. rating period. Dailey said that when senior raters hold 2015 Army Ten-Miler. Register Thedecisiontoset thelimit to 24 percent Raters must counselthe ratedSoldier counseling with theSoldierstheysenior online at www.jbmhhmwr.com wasmadebythe sergeant majorofthe initiallyand quarterly,while thesenior rate,theyare more comfortableproviding or register themorning of each Army andhis senior enlisted council. The ratershouldcounsel therated NCOtwice an honest rating at theend of theyear. qualifierfrom5:30to6:30 recommendationwas passed to theArmy’s during theratingperiod. “IfItellyou allthroughoutthe year in a.m. at thefitness center. For furtherinformation,contact chiefofstaff andArmysecretary,who both “Ideally this will occur within thefirst counseling that youare notdoing agood agreedwiththe recommendation. 30 days of theratingperiodand then at the Todd Hopkinsat703-696-0594 job, Ihavenoproblem at theend of theyear or viaemail at todd.a.hopkins. “It’ll give promotionboardsthe ability to mid-point,”McDermidsaid. “Toaccount tellingyou that youare notdoing agood seewho actually arethe best by usingthe forthis, senior raters will have asection [email protected] job,”Daileysaid. “But if Ihaven’t done my NCOERasatruediscriminator of talent on theformtoannotatecommentsfrom -whatit’ssupposedtodo,”Daileysaid. anycounselingsessionsconducted with jobintelling youwhatyou have done wrong JBM-HH Vacation TheNCOER includes ablock labeled therated NCO.” ... then we tend to shyawayfromthatwhen BibleSchool “SeniorRater OverallPotential.” That block Therequirement forcounselingisalso it is performanceevaluationtime.” Vacation Bible School at includes checkboxes where senior raters expected to help curb rating inflation,Dailey Thenew NCOERwas at onepoint Memorial Chapel on theFort areaskedtocompare an NCO’s“overall said,because senior raters,who in thepast expected to hitthe streetsatbeginning of Myer portionofJBM-HHwill potential” to that of otherNCOsofthe have neglectedtoengageincounseling thenew fiscal year,which is Oct. 1. But beginJuly13and continue same gradethatthe senior NCOhas rated with an NCOfor an entire rating period, Dailey askedthe Army’s chiefofstaff and throughJuly17, 9:30 a.m. to in hisorher career.For theNCO being have been reluctanttoratethatSoldier as Army secretarytomove thedatetoJan.1. noon daily. Thesession is free rated, senior raters mayselectfrom: “most anything less than thebest. Theadditionaltimewillallow forafine- andopentochildrenages4 qualified,”“highly qualified,”“qualified,” “That’swhy they got‘one’ blocks in the tuningofthe process andproceduresfor throughrising6th graders. The or “not qualified.”Theymay choose only past,” Dailey said.“[Seniorraters] didn’t tracking senior raterprofilestoensure themeisEverest:Conquering oneofthose ratings, andmay rate up to 24 do theirjob counseling,sotheyjustgave Soldiers have afairchanceatpromotions percentoftheir Soldiers as “mostqualified.” them a1block.” whilealsopreventing rating inflation. see NEWS NOTES, page 6 PENTAGRAM Thursday,July 9, 2015 5 Independence Day celebrated

PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS Fireworks light up the Washington, D.C., skyline July 4. Hundreds of spectators viewed the fireworks display from Whipple Field on the FortMyer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. For morephotos from this event, visit www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.

TOP LEFT -Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) march in unison down Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., as partofthe district’s annual National Independence Day Parade. “Hundreds of thousands” of people attend the parade annually,according to the parade’s official website. The regiment is based out of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. BOTTOM LEFT - Spectators at the 50 gun salute to the nation PHOTO BY SPC.BRANDON DYER take acloser look at cannons used by the the Presidential Salute Battery, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), July 4, in the Summerall Field parking

lot on the FortMyer PHOTO BY SPC.CODY W. TORKELSON portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. RIGHT -Fireworks light up the sky and silhou- ette the Washington Monument July 4. For morephotos from this event, visit www.flickr. com/photos/jbm-hh.

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InvestigationDivisionwilldiscuss local Kids will embark on acooladventure laws anddrugtrendsonand offthe base. from page 3 as they climbthrough Bible-learning activities,singcatchysongs,playteam- Redskins ticketsonsalenow building glaciergames,enjoy yummy Washington Redskins football tickets Army gearfor thekidsto treats,experienceBible expeditionsand tryonincluding advanced areonsalenow inside theleisure travel test outsciency-fun gizmos.Registerat office at theJBM-HHcommunity center, combatuniforms,patrol Memorial Chapel or call BetsyHendrix Bldg.405 on theFortMyerportion of the at 703-696-6635 formoreinformation. caps, helmetsand body jointbase. The$520package includes armorwornbySoldiersand Golf with us onepairofpre-season ticketsand one lawenforcementofficers. pair of regularseason ticketstoany of TheMCCSHenderson Hall Golf With “I have twoniecesand theRedskins 2015 home games. Seating nephewsofmyown,” Us programoftraveling tournaments con- tinues this monthatForestGreensGolf is in thelower level, endzoneseats in said Yeadon.“Ilovethe Club in Triangle.Thistournamenttakes section129.Call703-696-3469for more outreach opportunities, information. PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS placeJuly17startingat8:30a.m.and is andbeing able to leave Right, Abi, 5, poses for apictureinaU.S. Army Advanced open to allDepartmentofDefense ID card agoodmemorywiththe Combat Uniformand patrol cap June 30, during an All holders andtheir guests.The feeincludes Save thedate: GrantHall children makesmyday.” American Heroes event at the AshburnPublic Library around of golf,greensfees, cart andbuffet Public Open House Pentagramstaff writer in Ashburn, Va.The libraryinvited Joint Base Myer- lunch. Register andpay online at www. JointBaseMyer-Henderson Hall Damien Salascan be reached Henderson Hall Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers mccsHH.com/GolfWithUs/index.html. announcesits quarterly Public Open at [email protected]. volunteers in celebration of Independence Day. Houses of GrantHall’shistoricthird- FMWR Dive-InMovie Night floorcourtroom,located on theFort ThenextJBM-HHFamilyand Morale, McNair side of theJoint Base in southwest Welfareand Recreation Dive-InMovie Washington,D.C., Aug. 1from10a.m. Nightatthe Fort Myer Officers’Club to 4p.m.The courtroomisthe site of the Pool Complex, will be July 18.The film military tribunal,heldfromMay through shownwillbe“TheGoonies,” ratedPG. June 1865, of thosethought responsible for Gatesopenat8:15p.m.and show time theplot to assassinatePresident Abraham is 9p.m.Admission is free,but audience Lincoln. Formoreinformation please visit membersmustprovide theirown floata- www.army.mil/article/146900 tion/loungerafts or innertubes.Inthe eventofsevere weatherand/orhighwinds, PCStip:Knowyour showingwillbecancelled.For further information please call 703-939-1045. storage-in-transit entitlements TheJoint Personal Property Shipping Soccer,golfcamps Office Mid-Atlantic at Fort Belvoirwants slated forJulyand August to remind thosepreparing forPermanent Challenger Sports BritishSoccerCamp Change of Station(PCS) movesoftheir is returningtoJBM-HHChild,Youth storage-in-transitentitlementsbeyond andSchoolServicesthissummer.Camp theestablished 90 days.According to the datesare July 20-24. Half-day camp is JointTravelRegulation, there arecertain availablefrom9a.m.tonoonfor 6-to conditions that allowauthorization beyond 12-year-oldchildren. theinitial 90 days of U.S. Government- CYSS YouthSportsand Fitness2015 fundedstorage-in-transit. Authorized golf camp registration is nowopen. Golf circumstancesinclude:serious illnessof camp datesare Aug. 3to7.Campis themember;serious illnessordeath of a half-day,from9a.m.tonoonfor 7- to dependent;directedTDY afterarriveat 14-year-olds. permanentdutystation; non-availability Formoreinformation on either camp, of suitable civilian housing; awaiting contactAnnette Engumat703-696-3728 completion of residenceunderconstruc- or [email protected]. tion; acts of God; impendingassignment to government-controlledquartersor VA claims assistance privatized housing; or othercircumstances Veterans Administration claims assis- beyondthe member’s control. Full details tanceisavailable by appointmentJuly andprovisionscan be foundinsubsection 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 1p.m.inBldg. 29 3e, section5,partAofchapter5ofthe on theHenderson Hall portionofthe JointTravelRegulation. Foradditional jointbase. An AMVETS representative information,call703-806-0742. will be there to reviewservice member medicalrecords andprovide assistance Deathnotice with theVA’sdisability compensation Anyone with debtsowedtoorbythe claims process.For an appointment, estate of Col. DavidB.Snodgrass,National please call 703-614-6828. WarCollege,NationalDefense University, must contactLt. Col. MichaelHerrera, Register forintramural thesummarycourtsofficer forthe Soldier. softball season Snodgrass passed away June 20.Call Getyourteamtogetherand register for Herreraat202-685-3309. intramural softball league play.Games areplayedonthe JBM-HH softball field Deathnotice from 11 a.m. to 1p.m.beginning July Anyone with debtsowedtoorbythe 26.Teamsizeis20players plus acoach. estate of StaffSgt.Jay D. Burkins, Battle Registration formsare at theSemperFit office, Bldg.29and at theCpl.Terry L. Co., WarriorTransitionBrigade,Walter SmithGymnasium on theHenderson Reed National Military MedicalCenter, Hall portionofthe jointbaseand will be must contactCapt.MiriamUrusa,the online at www.mccsHH.com. Call 703- summarycourtsofficer forthe Solider. 697-2706 formoreinformation. Burkinspassed away June 16.CallUrusa at 301-400-0262. ASAP training Thenextquarterly Army Substance News Notessubmissions AbusePrevention training will be held Please send your submissions forthe on July 29 from 9a.m.to3p.m.atTown July 23 editionofthe Pentagramvia email Hall on theFortMyerportion of thejoint at [email protected] no later base.Thistrainingisavailable forall than noon,July15. Allsubmissions must active duty Soldiers whoneed theirfour be less than 100words.Pleasenotethat hoursofannualASAPtraining. submissionofanewsnotedoesnot guar- 1051457B ASAP policies andserviceswillbe anteepublication. PENTAGRAM Thursday, July 9, 2015 7 Classifieds

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Mosquito population IMCOM Safety Gram: hits summer peak; Summer safety tips monitoring begins Courtesy U.S. Installation Management Command On the Road By Damien Salas Pentagram 9 Buckle up and pay attention. Morevehicles will be on the road, StaffWriter including an inﬂux of motorcyclists.

As 2015 movesinto 9 Drive at safe speeds. Leave enough travel time in advance to avoid sweltering summer the urge to speed. months,warmweather andincreased moisture 9 Plan on asafe and sober ride; if you plan on drinking, use a supporthighermosquito designated driver. populations, andalong with them comesahigherriskof 9 On the way back, drive well-rested, be patient and remember roads mosquito-borne pathogens. will be congested. Mosquitoes breedingin thepools of waterlocated in Sun Safety variousparts of theNational 9 Avoid sun exposureduring the hottest hours of the day. CapitalRegionmonitored PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE by theArmy, Navy andAir Amosquito trap sits behind the Officers’ Club on the 9 Wear ahat, and apply sunscreen with aSPF (Sun Protection Factor) Forceserve as acanaryina FortMcNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall of at least 15, paying special attention to the face, nose, ears and coal mine when high levels July 2, 2013. of West Nile Virusand other shoulders. Wear sunglasses with UV (Ultraviolet) Protection. mosquito-borne virusesare time this year after“most Further, themosquito 9 Drink plenty of water and non-carbonated drinks. Avoid alcohol and presentinthe area. of theleaveshavedropped,” trapsaroundthe National In ordertoprevent he said in an email. CapitalRegionremain carbonated beverages. mosquito-borne illnesses, Othermosquito-breeding active andare checked residentsofJoint Base prevention tips include: bi-weeklyduringsummer Grilling Safety Myer-Henderson Hall • Useofinsectrepellents months.Mosquitosamples 9 Always read the use and caremanual beforeoperating agrill. should take similarprecau- containing DEET,picar- gatheredfromthe sitesare tionsusedbythe JBM-HH idin,IR3535and some ground up andsenttoFort 9 Never leave grill unattended when in use. Directorate of Public oiloflemon eucalyptus Meade, Md., foranalysis. Works’ Pest Management andpara-menthane- Accordingtothe Centers 9 Preheat grill to no higher than medium-high. Temperatureofgrill Team to eliminatebreeding diol products to provide forDisease Control and should be 400 to 450 degrees because high heat and excess fat can groundsfor mosquitoes longer-lasting prevention; Prevention,22states cause flare-ups. around residences. • Wear long sleeve shirts have reported West Nile Hamperingmosquito andpants from dusk Virusinfectionsinpeople, 9 If flare-ups do occur,move food to acooler spot on the grill or breedingthrough preven- throughdawn, which birdsormosquitoesthis tion is oneofthe best ways to is when mosquitoes are year.Washington, D.C., temporarily cut offthe air supply by closing lid or shutting the help minimize thepotential most active; Maryland andVirginiaare air vents. of virusinfection,according • Ensure screenson not amongthe 22 states to Pest Management Team windowsand doors with reportsofthe virus. Water Safety member Ronald Purvis. arenot torn or other- Foradditionalinfor- 9 Swim in supervised areas only.Obey all rules and posted signs. Oneofthe most common wise provideopenings mation on preventing ways to do just that is by formosquitoesto mosquito andtick-borne 9 Don’t mix alcohol and swimming. Alcohol impairs judgment, balance clearing gutter debris during enterresidences; illnesses, visitwww.cdc. and coordination, affects the ability to swim and dive, and reduces thefallseason,according to • Useofair conditioning gov/westnile/prevention/ Purvis.Gutters at JBM-HH helpsdeter mosquitoes; index.html. the body’s ability to stay warm. residences arecleared • Emptystandingwater Formoreinformation 9 Stop swimming at the first indication of bad weather. twiceannually, according from outsidecontainers, aboutWestNileVirus, to JBM-HH Army Family such as flowerpots, visitwww.cdc.gov/westnile/ HousingFacilitiesManager gutters, buckets, pool index.html. KevinFleming.Gutters covers,pet waterdishes, Pentagramstaff writer For moresummer safety tips and information, visit: were cleared in late April discardedtires and Damien Salascan be reached andwillbecleared asecond bird baths. at [email protected]. https://go.usa.gov/3fqat

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