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www.TeamAPG.com THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 Vol. 60, No. 14 Army debuts game-based Youth take to the stage SHARP training ‘Peter and Wendy’ raises the curtain for Month of By C. TODD LOPEZ Army News Service In April, a new Army the Military Child training videogame will put company, battalion and brigade commanders in the hot seat to deal with sexual assault and harassment in their ranks. The ELITE-SHARP Command Team Trainer is an interactive video game that made its debut April 1, just in time for Sexual Assault Prevention Month. The game will post on the Army’s MILGAMING website at milgaming. army.mil, alongside the already successful “ELITE Lite counseling tool” on which it was based. The ELITE, or “Emer- gent Leader Immersive Training Environment” platform has been used by the Army as a counseling tool for about 18 months. An ensemble comprised of APG youth join together to perform the final scene of the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of ELITE Lite Counseling is “Peter and Wendy” at the Myer Auditorium on APG North (Aberdeen) April 2. used to train junior officers and noncommissioned Story and photos by STACY SMITH Child and Youth Services, Instruction- perform. The shy kids tend to become the officers to conduct more APG News al Program Specialist Shirelle Womack said most outgoing kids by the end of the show,” she said. effective counseling. The Leading off several Month of the Mil- APG SKIES Unlimited hosted MCT for a MCT tours year-round across the globe U.S. Military Academy at itary Child activities planned at Aberdeen week-long residency to honor the Month of to bring the live theater experience to chil- West Point, New York, has Proving Ground in April, more than 30 the Military Child, which recognizes the sac- dren aged kindergarten through 12th grade. used the ELITE Lite Coun- APG youth and aspiring thespians took rifices military children make every day. APG auditions for Peter and Wendy were seling application exten- to the stage, presenting two public perfor- “This is kind of our kick-off for Month held the week of March 28, and every child mances of the Missoula Children’s Theatre, of the Military Child,” Womack said, add- who auditioned was cast in the musical. The See SHARP, page 18 or MCT, production “Peter and Wendy” at ing it was the first year MCT worked with week-long residency included rehearsals as the Myer Auditorium on APG North (Aber- APG youth. deen) April 2. “It’s heartwarming to watch the children See PLAY, page 17 inside

COMMUNITY Community college hosts Futures11 20th CBRNE Soldiers promote physical fitness at Roye-Williams Conference teaches Elementary family night. Soldier|3 high school students about colleges, careers VETERANS An APG contractor and Story and photos by veteran finds support RACHEL PONDER in Wounded Warriors APG News hockey team. Aberdeen Proving Ground civilians joined com- Veteran|7 munity members to provide insight to high school juniors about life after graduation during the sixth annual Futures11 conference at Harford Communi- ty College March 30. TECHNOLOGY More than 500 students from Harford County Pub- lic Schools’ magnet and signature programs attend- A two-way language ed the conference. Workshop topics included STEM translation system is opportunities; internships and apprenticeships; col- put to the test during lege admissions and financing; entrepreneurships, Warrior Experiment. stress management; scholarship searches; and more. Former ECBC civilian Lester Hitch, shows C. Milton Wright High School stu- Warrior|12 Event organizer Robert Limpert, supervisor of dents, from back, Anthony Kennard, Allie Nesbit, Makenna Salsbury, and Kenny Watts an item that was created using a 3-D printer during a Futures11 workshop See STUDENTS, page 17 at Harford Community College, March 30. HEALTH The Army Substance Abuse Program challenges myths about AMC deputy challenges women to achieve alcohol use. Story and photo by YVONNE JOHNSON What|14 APG News Attitude, personal growth and other factors affecting women in the workplace were highlighted during the installation’s 26th Annual National Women’s History Month observance at the Mallette Training Facility March 30. online The day included morning and afternoon training sessions and vendor displays and a mid-morning observance in the www.TeamAPG. auditorium. com/APGNews The U.S. Army Material Systems Analysis Activity, also facebook.com/ known as AMSAA, and the APG Federal Women’s Program, APGMd or FEW, hosted the program that included a variety of training workshops, vendor displays, and remarks from AMSAA twitter.com/ USAGAPG See WOMEN’S, page 17

ﬂ ickr.com/photos/ Lisha H. Adams, a member of the Senior Executive Service usagapg/ and executive deputy to the Army Materiel Command Commander, Gen. Dennis L. Via, talks career challenges for ICE system women during the 26th Annual Team APG celebration of http://ice.disa.mil/ National Women’s History Month at the Mallette Training Facebook, http://on.fb.me/HzQIow Facility March 30.

Military children of political participation

move more often By CHERISH GILMORE Army Materiel Command than their civilian As the presidential election nears, personnel should re-vis- counterparts. it the regulations that govern military and all federal civilian employees concerning their participation in the political process. What are some of the The Hatch Act restricts the political activity of federal civilian employees, including Department of the Army Civilians. positives about moving The law was amended in 1993 to allow most employees to engage in certain types of political activity while in their per- from place to place? sonal capacity. DOD Directive 1344.10 outlines rules governing political activity by members of the armed forces. “Neither the Hatch Act nor the DOD Directive 1344.10 restrict civilian employees and military members from exercis- “I love getting to ing their right to vote,” said Lawrence J. Wilde, Army Materiel experience dif- Command’s ethics counselor. ferent cultures, The restrictions pertain to participation in partisan political instead of stay- activities. donations,” said Wilde. ing in one spot “We encourage voting,” said Wilde. “Know the left and right The rules for further restricted civilian employees and mili- for my whole life. limits of your participation in partisan political activities. If tary personnel are stricter. Both must refrain from any political And I love meet- you’d like to become involved with a political campaign, it’s a activity that could associate DOD with a partisan political can- ing new peo- good idea to seek advice from your legal office first.” didate, group or activity. ple too, because Understanding what restrictions can apply depends on your “This means that military personnel may not campaign for you’d nev- Alexandra status as a federal employee. The Hatch Act classifies employ- a political candidate in a partisan election, speak at a partisan er know you’d Eure, 15 ees into two groups: a “less restricted” group and “further political gathering, hand out campaign literature, or solicit cam- be friends with paign contributions,” said Wilde. “They may not place a polit- someone like this or someone from restricted” group. ical sign on the lawn of their government quarters. On social another country. It’s pretty cool.” “The vast majority of DOD employees are classified as less- restricted employees,” explained Wilde. “Further restricted media, they may follow, friend or like a party or a candidate, but employees include career senior executive service employees, may not post, forward, share, or re-Tweet links and comments political appointees, and employees of certain federal agencies from them. If a member of the military or a further restricted civilian employee ‘likes’ a candidate or political group, the pri- “You get to like the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investiga- vacy settings on social media sites should be changed to pre- meet new peo- tion and Defense Intelligence Agency.” ple and get Less restricted employees may actively participate in partisan clude others from seeing these preferences.” to make new political activities such as making phone calls for a candidate in Wilde singled out four rules to keep handy for all federal friends. One a partisan election, working for a political party to encourage employees and military members: of the plac- voting, or handing out campaign literature. • Do not solicit campaign donations on or off duty. es I want to The Hatch Act dictates, however, that none of these activities • Do not wear campaign buttons on duty, in a federal facili- live is Califor- may be done while on duty or by using their official position, in ty, or in uniform. nia because it’s a federal building or vehicle, while wearing a federal uniform or • Do not forward partisan political articles, websites, or beautiful, other Julian Smith, insignia, or by using official resources, like computers. political cartoons while on duty, in a federal building, or using a than the traffic 15 “Although employees may contribute money to candidates, government computer. of course.” no federal employee, military or civilian, may solicit or accept • Do not invite subordinates to political events, or use your campaign contributions at any time,” said Wilde. “So, for exam- rank or official position in any way to influence the political ple, if a civilian employee is working the phone bank for a process. candidate, they may not read any part of a script that solicits Violations of the Hatch Act are investigated by the Justice “You get to contributions even though the employee is off duty and totally Department of Office of Special Counsel. Punishments include make new anonymous to the potential voter.” the full range of administrative disciplinary action, to include friends.” This also applies in the world of social media. removal. Members of the military may face discipline for violat- “Employees may not forward by email or social media any ing DOD Directive 1433.10 and pertinent provisions of the Uni- websites or posts that solicit or contain a link for campaign form Code of Military Justice.

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Story and photos by RICK SCAVETTA U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground When Sgt. 1st Class Robert Ander- son learned that Roye-Williams Ele- mentary School in Havre de Grace needed volunteers for a fitness event, he jumped at the chance. Anderson, 36, an explosive ord- nance disposal noncommissioned officer from Ironwood, Michigan, is among a group of Soldiers at Aberdeen Prov- ing Ground who volunteer in the local community. At Roye-Williams, where Anderson’s daughter Isabella, 9, attends third grade, he showed children proper jumping jacks, pushups and other car- diovascular enhancing exercises. “This is stuff we learned in our careers about being healthy,” said Anderson, an operations NCO with the 20th CBRNE [Chemical, Biologi- cal, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives] Command. “We have to support our kids being active and it’s important to (Above, left) Roye-Williams Elementary fifth-grader Olivia Swiger, 11, front, follows the lead of her father, 20th CBRNE give back to the community.” Command Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Edward Swiger, right, during the Family Fun and Fitness Night at Roye-Williams in Havre Dozens of children, parents and de Grace, April 1. The Swigers were joined by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Anderson and his daughter Isabella, 9, in the back- teachers took part in the April 1 ground. The 20th CBRNE Soldiers volunteered to help show Roye-Williams students how to stay physically fit. event, dubbed “Family Fun and Fit- (Above, right) Sgt. 1st Class Robert Anderson, an operations NCO with the 20th CBRNE Command, and his daughter ness Night.” First was Zumba, then Isabella, show off their Zumba moves at the Family Fun and Fitness Night, April 1. jump rope, yoga and other activities. Standing out, in their drab-green cam- Community relations is a top prior- Soldiers will also attend the Edge- threats worldwide. Its EOD Soldiers ouflage uniforms, were Anderson and ity for Maj. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford, wood Middle School safety and securi- often work with heavy gear during Sgt. 1st Class Edward Swiger, whose commander of U.S. Army Communica- ty event. Swiger said that while he was lengthy field operations that require daughter Olivia, 11, is a Roye-Williams tions-Electronics Command and APG’s in combat zones overseas, he often took them to have both strength and stamina. fifth-grader. senior leader, and Col. James E. Davis, part in humanitarian efforts – sort of “It’s nice to [have] Soldiers here The youth fitness event coincides commander of U.S. Army Garrison like volunteering to help local commu- to explain what they do and how fit with two key awareness events in Aberdeen Proving Ground. As first ser- nities while deployed, he said. they have to be,” said Sarah Baker, a April: Month of the Military Child and geant for 20th CBRNE’s headquar- “Now, I have a chance to do some- first grade teacher Roye-Williams. “We National Volunteer Month. Swiger, 44, ters and headquarters company, Swiger thing for our own kids,” said Swiger, wanted to get the kids moving, promote of Doylestown, Ohio, first volunteered works with garrison enlisted leaders to a father of five who has spent 22 years a healthy lifestyle and show them the while at Fort Drum, New York, mentor- make sure APG Soldiers support com- in uniform. “And every chance I get to different ways they can exercise. ing special needs children. munity events. spend with one of my kids, I cherish it.” After the success of the first fitness “Ever since then I’ve been extremely Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE also Headquartered at APG South (Edge- night, Roye-Williams will plan more, passionate about volunteering,” Swiger read to children in local school and wood), the 20th CBRNE Commandhas Baker said. said. “This also makes us stand out in take part in commemorative events units on 19 posts in 16 states. The unit’s “We have a lots of military families the community, people see us, see the like Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Soldiers combat chemical, biological, and we’re so close to APG,” Baker said. uniform and know we are here to help.” Swiger said. This April, 20th CBRNE radiological, nuclear and explosive “We’re glad they are a part of it.” Want to make a difference in how sserviceservices aarere rendered at APG? Tell us how we are doing. Visit http://ice.disa.mil. Click on “ARMY” then “Aberdeen Proving Ground.” 4 APG News • April 7, 2016 Researchers explore future rotocraft tech

By DAVID MCNALLY U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Left) Army research The U.S. Army is moving ahead with engineer Matthew research on potential new component- L. Wilbur, U.S. Army level technologies for future rotorcraft. Research Laboratory A team from the U.S. Army Research (left), explains the Laboratory completed the first-ever live- experiment to a team fire test of a rotor blade with individual from the Office of the blade control technology in mid-January. Assistant Secretary Researchers fired three shots rep- of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics resentative of typical ground fire on a and Technology Air 7-foot span, 10-inch chord rotor blade Portfolio at Aberdeen section with a 4-foot long Continu- Proving Ground’s ous Trailing Edge Flap, or CTEF, at Phillips Army Airfield, ARL’s Survivability and Lethality Anal- March 4. ysis Directorate’s Airbase Experimental Photo by Conrad Facility 6 and 7. Johnson, RDECOM “The purpose of this program is to generate some limited ballistic data that (Below) An artist’s could reduce risk and/or encourage Future conception of a Vertical Lift designers to consider CTEF future vertical lift air- technology,” said Brian G. Smith, ARL- craft concept. SLAD aviation analysis team leader. U.S. Army illustration “We wanted to know what would happen to vehicle performance, or the rotor blade structural integrity, if it is hit by the next generation of technologies that live fire in combat,” said Matthew L. Wil- will provide unmatched vertical lift air- bur, ARL Vehicle Technology Directorate craft performance to meet future opera- senior research engineer working at the tion capabilities.” NASA Langley Research Center. “This Investments made by the ASA (ALT) technology may provide reduced noise Air Portfolio fund research in advanced signature, reduced vibration, enhanced air vehicles, aircraft and occupant surviv- rotor performance and also offer a light- ability and manned/unmanned teaming. er and more efficient technology for flight The CTEF experiment represents a control of the helicopter.” leap in technology from an active rotor The CTEF experiments are being con- standpoint, Wilbur said. ducted under the Science and Technolo- “The actuators used in the CTEF are gy Red Teaming initiative sponsored by not your typical motors – they are solid- the Office of the Assistant Secretary of state devices that change shape when an the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and electric current is applied,” Wilbur said. Technology, or ASA (ALT). This initia- “They work great, but if they are dam- tive provides early, in-depth vulnerabili- aged they tend to short circuit, which ty assessments of emerging technologies means that the remaining healthy actu- across laboratory, table-top, and live ators no longer receive the power they field environments. Specifically, the need to function. To defeat this failure live fire CTEF experiments explore the mode, we devised a method where each ballistic vulnerability of emerging indi- actuator has a small fuse in-line with its connection to the power source. For this vidual blade control technologies and “The big active-rotor breakthrough the enabling factor, he said. promote the development of components particular test, that meant fabricating a associated with this was the fact that the “When we don’t have money, we do that are threat ready. blade in which each actuator was indi- A team from ASA (ALT) visited vidually wired and the fuses were exter- insertion of the fuses in-line with each a lot of analysis and we come up with researchers March 4 to observe anoth- nal to the blade at the point where the actuator worked perfectly,” he said. “We great ideas, but then at some point you er round of test firings and to speak with electrical power was distributed.” acquired high-speed blade performance have to start building some hardware researchers. Wilbur said in a follow-on activity data during each of the shots, and in each and sometimes that gets a little hard- “We want to understand how this they hope to start later this year, small case it is clear that the blade continued er to do when there’s not enough mon- technology might be applied to future surface-mount fuses will be embedded to actuate with no degradation in perfor- ey flowing,” he said. “Without the Red aircraft,” said Todd M. Turner, ASA directly on the actuators, so that no mance other than that attributable to the Teaming funding this critical vulnerabil- (ALT) Air Portfolio director. “Our goal outside electrical power distribution or loss of the damaged actuators.” ity assessment would not happen early in is to design, develop and demonstrate extensive wiring will be necessary. Funding to conduct this research is the applied research phase.”

Purple Parade celebratesPhoto by Rachel Ponder, APG News military children

Despite rainy weather outdoors, the Bayside Child Development Center continued its kickoff to Month of the Military Child with an indoor parade, April 1. The children marched through the center hallways wearing purple hats, blowing noise makers and waving streamers. Special guests included APG Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Director Mike Lupacchino; Child, Youth and School Services Coordinator Ruth Strauss, and parents. Purple is the designated color for Month of the Military Child, because it symbolizes all branches of the military. Throughout April, APG CDCs and youth centers will host special events in honor of military children. From right, 5-year-olds Alexander Ortiz, Ryleigh Thiebaud and Alexis Kelley march in the CDC Purple Parade, April 1. April 7, 2016 • APG News 5 AMC executive deputy visits ECBC

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center The top civilian official from the Army command responsible for equipping, sustaining and enabling the warfighter learned more about the mission and capabilities of the U.S. Army Edge- wood Chemical Biological Center March 31. Lisha H. Adams, executive deputy to the commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, toured ECBC’s Advanced Chemistry Laboratory and got a first-hand look at the latest technology being developed by the center. The tour included an overview briefing from the center’s senior leadership, a threat briefing, and a tour of the Syn- thesis Laboratory, which is designed to analyze and evaluate emerging chemical and biological threats. The tour concluded with a hands-on familiariza- tion of three examples of cutting-edge chemical-biological defense technology: the Integrated Respiratory and Eye Protection Scarf, the Tactical Biologi- cal Generation II Detector, and a biological spore-killing decontamination gel. “Ms. Adams’ visit was valuable to ECBC because that’s how our command leadership learns about our unique con- tribution to protecting the warfighter,” Edgewood Chemical Biological Center photo said Dr. Peter Emanuel, ECBC Biosci- Dave Caretti, an ECBC research physiologist, shows Lisha Adams, Executive Deputy to the Army Materiel Command’s ences Division chief and acting Research Commanding General, the Integrated Respiratory and Eye Protection Scarf, or IREPS, which he co-invented. and Technology director. “She gained an appreciation of the depth of our expertise collaborating with other Army agencies, goal of showing Adams the value of about the breadth of their mission and and our dedication to safety.” federal agencies such as the Department ECBC’s contributions to the nation’s expertise, and to see their dedication to Director of Program Integration Dr. of Homeland Security and the Federal defense. Summing up her visit, Adams putting the latest chemical biological Paul Tanenbaum, added, “Ms. Adams Bureau of Investigation, research univer- said, “ECBC truly is the foundation defense technology into the hands of was also able to learn about the extent to sities, and technology companies.” of the nation’s chemical and biologi- our warfighters. The nation is safer for which we leverage our effectiveness by The directors accomplished their cal defense. I was impressed to learn the work they do.”

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MORE More events can be seen at www. MARK YOUR CALENDAR ONLINE TeamAPG.com at 410-278-4331 or teresa.l.wright28.civ@ CLOSURE USAGAPG Workforce Development is currently supporting that initiative by provid- &town halls mail.mil. The APG South (Edgewood) Dental Clin- events ing our workforce with Career Program spe- ic will be closed Thursday, May 12. For more cific training, leadership training and semi- information, contact Sgt. Tracy Glover at THURSDAY APRIL 14 nars, performance management tools and WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 [email protected]. resources along with professional develop- YOGA CLASS ment opportunities and support. SPRING TECHNOLOGY EXPO The C4ISR Wellness Committee will host THROUGH MID-2016 By completing the below Training Needs Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, a 50-minute Yoga class at the Myer Auditori- Assessment Survey, our office will be able ECBC, Corporate Information Office, or CIO, um, Bldg. 6000, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ARMY WELLNESS CENTER to direct resources to areas of greatest and Federal Direct Access Expositions will Open to all of Team APG, the class will teach RELOCATED demand and to continue to expand the qual- host the APG Spring Technology EXPO 9:30 participants proper breathing techniques and ity training opportunities that is required to a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the APG North (Aberdeen) As a result of ongoing renovations to aid in organizational mission success. poses to help balance out the stressors in life Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, the APG Army recreation center, Bldg. 3326. The survey can be accessed until April and the environment. Wellness Center has relocated to the trailers Attendance is open to all Department of 29 at this link: https://www.surveymonkey. Participants must bring a mat and wear Defense service members, civilians and con- directly across from the main KUSAHC build- com/r/BBDYNCL. proper clothing. ing, near the Veterinary Treatment Facility. tractors. Exhibitors of state-of-the-art technol- For more information, contact Jill Brod- For more information, contact Tiffany For more information, contact the well- ogies and innovations will include Accutech, beck at 410-278-9917 or jill.m.brodbeck. Grimes at 443-861-7901 or tiffany.l.grimes. ness center at 410-306-1024. Canon Solutions, Delmarva Engineering, Dell [email protected]. Inc., GSA, Kodak Alaris, Lexmark Government [email protected]. Solutions, Micron Technology, Panasonic, Pla- THROUGH MID-2016 nar Systems, SCI Technology, Tektronix, Vision TUESDAY APRIL 19 ONGOING Technologies, and much more. KUSAHC OCCUPATIONAL HARFORD COMMUNITY For more information, contact Mary McCul- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INFO HEALTH RELOCATED ly ECBC CIO Acquisition Team, at 410-436- COLLEGE CYBERSECURITY SESSION 2625 or [email protected] or Donna As a result of ongoing renovations to Kirk PROGRAM The C4ISR Wellness Committee will host U.S. Army Health Clinic, occupational health Flemister of Federal Direct Access at 410-531- Harford Community College has an Occupational Therapy Informational Ses- services have relocated to the trailers directly 8559 or [email protected]. announced a new cybersecurity program sion at Bldg. 6001, 2nd floor, room 224 from across from the main KUSAHC building, near to prepare interested individuals – military 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the Veterinary Treatment Facility. TUESDAY APRIL 26 and civilian – in an entry-level cybersecurity For more information, contact occupation- The session will explore the basics of occu- position. pational therapy and how it can help people al services at 410-278-1912/1913. SHARP POETRY SLAM The Cyber Defense Certificate program across their lifespan participate in the things offers 39 credits, and prepares students The Army Test and Evaluation Command that they want and need to do through the ONGOING for four industry-recognized certifications and Team APG SHARP will host A SHARP therapeutic use of everyday activities. that include: Comp TIA’s Net+, Security+, Poetry Slam at the Mallette Auditorium, Bldg. The session is open to civilians, con- WEAR BLUE: RUN TO Linux+, and Cisco’s CCENT. The program 6008 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. tractors, and military. Non-C4ISR employees also awards credit for prior learning. A Poetry Slam is a competition at which must bring their CAC to gain access to the REMEMBER HARFORD COUNTY/APG Classes are held at Harford Community poets read or recite original work. These per- building. College in the evening. Veterans and spous- formances are then judged on a numeric scale For more information, contact Tiffany A Harford County/APG-based Wear Blue: es are encouraged to apply. Enrollment for by previously selected members of the audi- Grimes at 443-861-7901 or tiffany.l.grimes. Run to Remember community has been classes in the fall is currently underway. ence. Participants will present Sexual Harass- [email protected]. established, with ongoing meets the second For more information, contact Christine ment and/or Sexual Assault themed poems Saturday of every month 8:30 a.m. at the Brown at HCC at [email protected] or focusing on such topics as prevention, culture Maryland and Pennsylvania Heritage Trail in DENTAL CLINICS CLOSED 443-356-0363. change, intervention, awareness, and more. Fallston. All poets are welcome, even those who have The APG North (Aberdeen) and APG Wear Blue: Run to Remember communi- never even considered writing poetry before. South (Edgewood) dental clinics will be ties run, jog and walk in honor of the nation’s ONGOING Personnel who attend will receive credit for closed, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. fallen, fighting and families. the online SHARP Part II Annual Training. Cer- For more information, contact Sgt. Those interested in participating in the APG SOUTH 2016 WATER MAIN tificates will be provided to attendees. Tracy Glover at 410-804-6805 or email run should meet at the Annie’s Playground FLUSHING For more information, contact Jody Jack- [email protected]. – Pavilion at 864 Smith Lane, Fallston, Mary- The APG Garrison Directorate of Public son at 443-861-9258 or Michcell Shoultz at land. Pets are allowed, but park rules do not Works has announced its APG South (Edge- 410-278-0137. allow retractable leashes. THURSDAY APRIL 21 wood) 2016 water main flushing schedule. All ability levels are welcome. Participants The Edgewood DPW Waterworks Branch are strongly encouraged to wear blue. SATURDAY MAY 14 INSTALLATION HEALTH FAIR will perform water main flushing during the Upcoming dates include: following times: APG will host an Installation Health Fair April 9 April through June: E2000 area. RETIREE APPRECIATION DAY at the APG North (Aberdeen) recreation cen- For more information, contact Robin May 12-14: APG South housing area, The Aberdeen Proving Ground Retiree ter from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will Bruns at 910-987-6764 or [email protected]. Austin Road. Appreciation Day is set for Saturday, May 14 at be vendors, prizes, vision screening, spinal the APG North (Aberdeen) recreation center. scans, blood pressure checks, stress manage- July through Sept.: E3000-E4000 area. The event will begin with registration at ment, weight management, massage thera- ONGOING Aug. 11-13: APG South housing area, 8 a.m. pists, immunization education, financial well- E1220-E1300 area, and child care center. More details will follow. ness, tobacco cessation, activities and lots of 2016 CPR & AED TRAINING Oct. through Dec.: E5000 area. For more information, contact Tom Shu- health information from the community. CLASS SCHEDULE Nov. 10-12: APG South housing area, Austin Road. mate at [email protected] or For more information, contact Sue Singh The APG Directorate of Emergency Ser- For more information, contact Robert 410-306-2303. at 410-278-1771. vices has announced the CPR/AED class Warlick at 410-436-2196 or robert.w.warlick2. schedule for 2016. Classes are open to the [email protected]. &conferences DENTAL CLINICS CLOSED entire APG community. meetings All APG North (Aberdeen) classes will be The APG North (Aberdeen) and APG held at Bldg. 3147. All APG South (Edge- ONGOING South (Edgewood) dental clinics will be wood) classes will be held at the Mary- closed, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 land Fire and Rescue Institute’s North East For more information, contact Sgt. 2016 FIRE MARSHALL Regional Training Center, located near the Tracy Glover at 410-804-6805 or email PROGRAM SCHEDULE DAU TRAINING SYMPOSIUM Edgewood (Wise Road) gate. [email protected]. The APG Directorate of Emergency Ser- April 21– APG South – MFRI North The Defense Acquisition University cam- vices Fire Protection & Prevention Division East Regional Training Center – 9 a.m. & 1 pus at APG will host a VTC for the one-day hot will host Fire Marshall classes the second THURSDAY APRIL 28 p.m. topic training forum 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise May 19 – APG North – Bldg. 3147, Rm 6175 Guardian Gateway on APG with no cost noted. All classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 205 – 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. to remote viewers. The symposium will be fed LET’S MOVE IN THE noon and attendees will receive a certificate June 16 – APG South – MFRI North live from Fort Belvoir, Virginia. COURTYARD CIRCUIT TRAINING of completion at the end of the class. East Regional Training Center – 9 a.m. & 1 This year’s theme is “Strengthening Cost & PRESCRIPTION TAKE-BACK Upcoming class dates include: Consciousness, Professionalism, and Technical p.m. EVENT April 14 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 Excellence.” Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of July 21 – APG North – Bldg. 3147, Rm May 19 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logis- The C4ISR Wellness Committee will host a 205 – 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. June 28 – APG South, Bldg. E4810 tics is the keynote speaker. “Let’s Move in the Courtyard Circuit Training” Aug. 18 – APG South – MFRI North July 14 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 The event offers plenary and classroom event sponsored by the APG Wellness Center East Regional Training Center – 9 a.m. & 1 training sessions tied to the Better Buying at the C4ISR Complex Courtyard from 11:30 p.m. Aug. 11 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 Power 3.0 initiatives. In a period of fiscal chal- a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22 – APG North – Bldg. 3147, Sept. 27 – APG South, Bldg. E4810 lenges and technological opportunities, the The weather is breaking and it is the per- Rm 205 – 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. Oct. 13 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 training will focus on learning hard skills - train- fect time to take advantage of our beautiful Oct. 20 – APG South – MFRI North Nov. 17 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 ing in the latest acquisition policy, practices and courtyard to get active. Activity is one of the East Regional Training Center – 9 a.m. & 1 Dec. 15 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 techniques that attendees can take back to the major components of the Army Performance p.m. Dec. 20 – APG South, Bldg. 4403 workplace and apply. The symposium provides Triad-a healthy Base Initiative focusing on Nov. 17 – APG North – Bldg. 3147, Rm Additional classes can be scheduled on six Continuous Learning Points for continued the importance of Sleep, Activity, and Nutri- 205 – 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. a case-by-case basis. For more information, DOD acquisition certification. tion as fundamental building blocks to main- Dec. 15 – APG South – MFRI North contact Inspector Loren Brown at 410-278- Seating is limited. To sign up, contact Ben tain a Ready and Resilient military and civilian East Regional Training Center – 9 a.m. & 1 1128. Metcalfe at 410-272-9471 or email benjamin. workforce. p.m. [email protected] or. For more information Open to all members of Team APG, activi- For more information, contact Mike Slay- ONGOING about the symposium, visit http://dauaa.org/ ties for the event may include, but are not man at 410-306-0566. Symposium2016/Index.htm limited to: jump roping, bosu ball burpees with an overhead press, medicine ball side 2016 FIRE EXTINGUISHER throws, squats (jumps squats or standing ONGOING TRAINING health&resiliency squats), tire runs, step ups, walking/jogging/ The APG Directorate of Emergency Ser- running drills around the courtyard, and walk- KUSAHC CLOSED FIRST vices Fire Protection & Prevention Division ing lunges. WEDNESDAY OF EVERY will host fire extinguisher training classes UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Information tables on sleep, activity, and MONTH on APG North (Aberdeen) and APG South nutrition will also be present. Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic believes the (Edgewood) throughout 2016. SMALLPOX VACCINATIONS Registration to participate in the circuit key to being the premier health and readi- Two classes will be held each day from 10 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the fol- UNAVAILABLE AT KUSAHC training is required to estimate equipment ness platform is a professionally-developed needed. Participants should arrive by 11:20 workforce, and reinvesting in employees is lowing dates and locations: Please be advised that Kirk U.S. Army a.m. to walk through the activities and receive an investment to their service to APG. April 14 – APG South, Bldg. E4810 Health Clinic is currently unable to administer instructions on proper form. As such, KUSAHC will close the first May 19 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 smallpox vaccinations due to temporary non- Rain location will be the complex pavil- Wednesday of every month for training pur- June 23 – APG South, Bldg. E4810 availability. An announcement will be made ion. Participants should bring a mat and wear poses until further notice. July 14 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 when vaccinations are to be resumed. proper clothing. For more information, visit http://kusahc. Aug. 17 – APG South, Bldg. E4810 For questions, call 410-278-5475. Contact Tiffany Grimes at 443-861-7901 narmc.amedd.army.mil/SitePages/Home. Sept. 15 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 or [email protected] by April 21 to aspx or www.facebook.com/KUSAHC. Oct. 13 – APG South, Bldg. E4810 TUESDAY APRIL 12 register. Nov. 17 – APG North, Bldg. 4403 During the same event, the Army Sub- Dec. 22 – APG South, Bldg. E4810 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD stance Abuse Program will be on hand to col- miscellaneous For more information, contact Ernie Lit- CLAIM REP VISIT lect expired, unused, and unwanted prescrip- tle at 410-306-0583 or ernest.w.little.civ@ tion (RX) drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) mail.mil. The Civilian Personnel Advisory Center medicines as part of the APG Prescription/ THROUGH FRIDAY APRIL has arranged for a claim representative from Over-the-Counter Take-Back Campaign. Col- 29 Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield to visit APG lections will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12. The representative will For more information about the Prescrip- be available from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the tion/Over-the-Counter Take-Back Campaign, GARRISON TRAINING NEEDS Visit APG News APG North (Aberdeen) recreation center to contact Cindy Scott at 410-278-4013/3784 or ASSESSMENT SURVEY online at discuss claim problems and plan coverage. [email protected]. The representative will be available from IMCOM has identified the need to devel- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on APG South (Edgewood) op our personnel with the right skills and www.TeamAPG. at Bldg. E2800 (JPEOCBD), Rooms 103/104. THURSDAY MAY 12 enable them to execute our mission in the No appointment is necessary. most effective ways possible as a top pri- com/APGNews For more information, contact Teri Wright EDGEWOOD DENTAL CLINIC ority. April 7, 2016 • APG News 7 Veteran finds solace, brotherhood on the ice

By DAN LAFONTAINE RDECOM U.S. Army Cpl. John M. Laursen couldn’t eat or drink. His esophagus was closing. “It was something I was breathing in from the air in Afghanistan,” he said, recalling the events of 2013. “I ended up with complete dehydration. My first sergeant said, ‘I’m walking you over to the doc now.’” He would not return to combat. “During the medevac, all they could do is pump me full of IVs. I got to Landstuhl, Germany, and they had an operating room waiting for me.” Laursen had been deployed to Afghanistan for four months before his emergency evacuation from theater. He was healthy, energetic, eager to serve, headstrong and 25 years old. (Clockwise from top left) He didn’t understand what was hap- John M. Laursen plays goalie for the pening to his body. He didn’t know USA Warriors hockey team. what the future held for his life and Courtesy photo career as a Soldier. Cpl. John M. Laursen helps distribute A Call to Serve, Enlistment water and food to Iraqi citizens in and Deploying to Iraq June 2010 in Baghdad, Iraq. Laursen was born in Staten Island, U.S. Army photo New York, and moved to Bricktown, John M. Laursen works as a civil- New Jersey, at a young age. He was ian contractor supporting the U.S. compelled to serve his country after the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command at Aberdeen 9/11 terror attacks. Proving Ground, Maryland. He is His father, John L. Laursen, was a assigned to RDECOM’s Field Assistance Port Authority police officer assigned in Science and Technology office. to Newark Liberty International Air- Photo by Conrad Johnson, RDECOM port in the aircraft crash fire and rescue unit. The Port Authority’s headquarters was in the World Trade Center that was destroyed on 9-11. Eighty-four Port Authority employees, including 37 offi- terious condition. Laursen would learn cers, were killed that day. he had eosinophilic esophagitis, known “Luckily, he missed it by working the as EoE, a chronic inflammatory disease midnight shift. I felt like I had to do some- of the esophagus. thing to serve,” John M. Laursen said. “The Walter Reed doctors had a ball In 2008, two years after graduating with me, documenting my whole case. from Brick Township High School, he There are two confirmed cases of ser- body is having personal problems. We “The Warriors saved my life. There enlisted in the Army at age 20. Laursen vice members from the area of Afghan- have each other’s backs. That’s some- is life after the military, whatever cir- would become a motor transport oper- istan that I was in. thing most people lose when they leave cumstances you get into. If something ator, 88M. “I’m going to have recurring surger- the military. It’s a unit. It’s the same happens to you downrange, there are Laursen’s family has a history of ies to keep my esophagus open until sense of family that a unit has – if not always people like you. There’s always public service, he said, and both grand- a cure is found. I take constant med- closer. someone you can talk to.” fathers served in the military. His father; ications to keep the esophagus open. “We practice every week and have Editor’s note: John M. Laursen mother, Michelle Champagne-Wichter- Anytime it starts closing, I’ll have a tournaments. We travel two or three now works as a civilian contractor man; and sister, Andrea Knapp, sup- procedure to open it. Every three to six times a year. We’ve gone to Minnesota supporting the U.S. Army Research, ported his decision, although emotions months, I’ll go in to pop it back open.” and Detroit. It’s an all-around great pro- Development and Engineering were high because of the ongoing con- He could no longer serve. The gram. It gets people out. We have rep- Command at Aberdeen Proving flicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Army medically discharged Laursen in resentatives who go to Walter Reed and Ground, Maryland. He is assigned He and his family knew he would be March 2014. get people out of the barracks. Show to RDECOM’s Field Assistance in deployed to theater. “After I fought the good fight of try- them there is life after you get hurt. Science and Technology office. “I don’t think it was a surprise to ing to stay in and finding every option, I them when I brought up I was plan- was lost,” he said. “I went from working ning to enlist,” he said. “I knew exact- 14-hour days downrange to the Warrior ly what I was signing up for. I enlisted Transition Unit. I had three formations in a job where I knew I was going to be a week and my doctor appointments. out every night on patrol. “I found myself in a weird state. I “I wasn’t afraid to get into it. I didn’t didn’t know what to do with myself. In know what to expect. It was just adren- combat, I had top adrenaline, on edge aline. I was a headstrong 20-year-old, the entire time waiting for something and I wanted to get out there.” to happen. Now I’m sitting in a room, Laursen deployed to Iraq, in the looking at four walls. I went to Fort Baghdad Triangle, in 2009. Belvoir [Virginia]. I’m dropped here by “When we got there, it was drought myself. I had to get my life on track. season. I was tasked with 2nd Battalion, “I felt lost. I didn’t have my unit 14th Infantry, which my forward sup- there. I didn’t have anybody. It took port company was supporting,” he said. three months even to get my wife, “I volunteered to go out with the line Casey, down here. I found myself alone. units. I raised my hand. That’s where I That’s the worst place I could be when I wanted to be. We brought medical sup- first got back.” plies, food and water. Rescued by Hockey “People are people. When it comes Laursen began playing hockey at age down to it, we’re all human. No matter 2. The game would go on to rescue him where you are and what your religion from severe depression and despair as is, we’re human. That’s the bottom line. an adult. That’s something I really learned over His battalion commander at the War- there. Having the opportunity to work rior Transition Unit was a hockey play- with people in need. When people are in er, and he told Laursen about the USA need and help, we’re all human.” Warriors, which were based in Rock- His deployment to Iraq ended in ville, Maryland. Wounded and disabled 2010. service members comprise the team. After the Wounds in “We have two double amputees and Afghanistan a handful of single amputees on the In 2013, Laursen went overseas again. team,” said Laursen, the team’s goalie. This time, he went to Afghanistan. “Most of the players didn’t start playing He hoped his deployment to Afghan- until they got injured. It’s fun watching istan would provide him with a sense of their progress. It’s a ball, great fun, hav- closure after his time in Iraq. However, ing that sense of camaraderie.” he wouldn’t find closure. The team serves invaluable roles – After his evacuation from combat, support group, social network, and as a back in the United States at Walter Reed connection to their lives in the military National Military Medical Center, doc- – for its players, he said. tors searched for a diagnosis to his mys- “We’re family. We can tell if some-

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2. Line pet cages or litter boxes to keep them tidy. 3 Save the counter from a gluey, glittery mess dur- . ing your next craft project. 4. Clean glass or windows for a streak-free shine. 5 Make a weed barrier in a flower bed or garden . before laying new topsoil. 8 APG News • April 7, 2016 MEMORIES OF ‘NAM MRICD honors Vietnam War veterans By CINDY KRONMAN MRICD The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on March 24 by honoring employees and family members who served in the conflict. A brief overview of the history of the war, touching on two important advances to military medical care, was also provided. “We organized this event to thank the veterans of the Vietnam War and their families, particularly the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice and the families who still have loved ones missing or unaccounted for,” said Stephen Kirby, an MRICD scientist and military histori- an, who helped organize the event. Oth- er organizers included Melanie Murrow, Robyn Lee, Sherwin Sapasap, and Paulet- ta Adkins. MRICD Commander Col. Roman Bilynsky opened the commemoration with the poem “Arlington,” by Carolyn Devonshire. He presented certificates and commander’s coins to current and retired MRICD employees who served in the war as well as to one surviving spouse. Among them were retired Air Force Lt. Col. Tim- othy Byrne, who works in the Chemical Casualty Care Division at the institute. During the war, Byrne served in the Navy as a hospital corpsman aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation. Photos by Christopher Ginn, Illustration by Peter Hurst and Stephanie Froberg, MRICD MRICD’s environmental officer, The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War Wayne Trulli, also served in the Navy, on March 24 by honoring employees and family members who served in the conflict. Honorees included, from left, retired from 1966 to 1970, as a submarine sonar Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Byrne, who works in the MRICD Chemical Casualty Care Division; MRICD’s chief of the Chemical technician first aboard the USS John C. Care Division and retired Army doctor C. Gary Hurst; Retired MRICD employee John Knapstein who served as a petty offi- Calhoun, a ballistic missile submarine, cer third class aboard a destroyer; MRICD’s environmental officer, Wayne Trulli, who also served in the Navy, from 1966 and then aboard the USS Jallao, a Balao- to 1970, as a submarine sonar technician; and Mary Adkins, widow of Army veteran Jack Adkins and parent of MRICD class submarine. Retired MRICD employ- employee Paulette Adkins. Not pictured is James Apland, MRICD scientist and a retired Medical Service Corps officer. ee John Knapstein served as a petty officer third class aboard a destroyer, the USS casualties to be transported directly from Furse, in the Gulf of Tonkin. the battlefield to a fully operational hos- “We were one of the few ships to pital for treatment, and the use of frozen be hit with enemy gunfire,” remembers blood. While whole blood has a short Knapstein. shelf-life, a process of treating packed James Apland, an MRICD scientist and cells from whole blood with glycerol and a retired Medical Service Corps officer, freezing them at temperatures below -65 was a captain during the war. From 1970- degrees Celsius provided the means to 1971, he served with the 9th Medical Lab- store blood long-term and avoid shortag- oratory, first in Long Binh (near Saigon) es in its supply. and then at the laboratory’s mobile unit Additionally, Kirby exhibited several near the demilitarized zone in Phu Bai. items from his personal collection of mili- Also honored was Jack Adkins, Pau- letta Adkins’s father. His widow, Mary, tary artifacts: the shirt of a nurse’s uniform accepted the coin and certificate. Adkins from the chief nurse of the 7th Surgi- served two year-long tours: in 1968, with cal Hospital, a combat medic jungle jack- the Army Corps of Engineers building et from a Soldier in the 23rd Infantry, and roads, and in 1971 as an advisor and inter- a surgeon’s khaki uniform shirt, on which preter. He retired from the Army as a chief was embroidered the South Vietnamese warrant officer 3. emblem and abbreviation “Y Si” for mili- MRICD’s chief of the Chemical Care tary medical surgeons. Division, C. Gary Hurst, a retired Army Editor’s Note: The Vietnam War doctor, was recognized as well for his ser- Commemoration is an official obser- vice in the military during that time. Hurst vance spearheaded by the Department was stationed at the William Beaumont of Defense. It began on May 25, 2012 Army Medical Center. and will run through November 2025, Illustration by Peter Hurst and Stephanie Froberg, MRICD Kirby presented the historical overview as authorized by Congress. It seeks to Period photos of MRICD employees and family members who served in the of the war and highlighted two important highlight thank, honor and highlight the military during the Vietnam War years were used in a poster to commemo- advances in medicine that significantly service of the veterans of the United rate the event. From left to right are Wayne Trulli, John Knapstein, Timothy improved the treatment of casualties: the States Armed Forces who served during Byrne, James Apland, and Jack Adkins. A period photo of C. Gary Hurst was MEDEVAC helicopters, which allowed the Vietnam War. not available.

Youth show off patriotic pride

The APG South (Edgewood) Child Development Center held special events to mark “Spirit Week” to honor the Month of the Military Child this week, including Patriotic Pride Day April 5. (Above) From left, five-year-olds Chelsea Ferguson, Holly Matthews and Piper Wagner show their red, white and blue spirit during “Patriotic Pride Day” at the APG South (Edgewood) Child Development Center April 5. (Right) Three-year-old Oliver Bradford, sports a flag-themed shirt for “Patriotic Pride Day” at the APG South (Edgewood) Child Development Center April 5.

Photos by Rachel Ponder, APG News April 7, 2016 • APG News 9 ALL THINGS MARYLAND Oriole Park at Camden Yards Park first of new stadiums be nestled into existing neighborhoods

By RACHEL PONDER APG News Major League Baseball has returned and Baltimore Orioles fans are eager- ly planning trips to Oriole Park at Cam- den Yards to witness “Oriole Magic” in a world-class sports stadium. When Oriole Park at Camden Yards first officially opened in April 6, 1992, the design was considered groundbreak- ing because it broke the trend of the symmetrical “multipurpose” stadium. The stadium is the first major league park to have an outfield wall made up entirely of straight wall segments since Ebbets Field, which was built in 1913. According to the Baltimore Orioles website, fans appreciate the stadium’s “ret- ro” look and its close proximity to downtown and the Inner Harbor. “No longer would communities across America build multipurpose stadiums devoid of character, surround- (Above) Oriole Park at Camden Yards during the national anthem prior to an ed by vast parking lots,” the website afternoon game, in June 2013. Courtesy photo by Keith Allison reads. “Ballparks would now be created (Right) The Oriole bird, mascot of the Baltimore Orioles team interacts with the to nestle into existing and historic neigh- crowd at a home game. Photo by Rachel Ponder, APG News borhoods and play key roles in the revi- talization of urban America. Oriole Park at Camden Yards was built on land that was once served as shaped plaques embedded in the street, while still enjoying the purity of quali- the rail yard for the Baltimore and Ohio marking the spot where the ball land- ty baseball.” Railroad’s Camden Station. A distin- ed. The most recent home run to land Fans can go behind the scenes to expe- guishing feature of the ballpark is that on Eutaw Street was by Orioles first rience the ballpark from the club lev- stadium planners incorporated the B&O baseman Chris “Crush” Davis on June el suites, the scoreboard and Jumbotron Warehouse into the architecture of the 16, 2015. The single season record for control room, the press level and even the ballpark rather than demolish it. home runs landing on Eutaw Street is Orioles dugout during park tours. Originally built in 1905, the B&O eight, set in 2008. Tours are offered daily, except on Warehouse is often claimed to be the Other popular attractions at “The longest brick building on the East Coast. Yard” include the bronze sculptures of daytime game days. For information and During its use by the B&O Railroad the six former Orioles whose uniform num- ticketing, visit http://baltimore.orioles. 116-foot long, eight-story brick structure bers were retired by the franchise. These mlb.com/bal/ballpark/tours/. was large enough to hold 1,000 car loads sculptures were unveiled individually Sources: www.wikipedia.org; http://balti- of freight at a time. near the main entrance of the ballpark more.orioles.mlb.com/bal/ballpark/; www. stadiumjourney.com; http://www.stma.org/ The B&O Railroad use the warehouse during the 2012 season, in celebration until the 1960s and it sat mostly vacant of the 20th anniversary of Oriole Park at and unused until the park’s renovation. Camden Yards. The statues were creat- How are we doing? E-mail comments The turn-of-the century warehouse now ed by Maryland based sculptor Antonio serves as the backdrop for right and right Tobias Mendez and cast at the locally- center fields. Currently the building is based New Arts Foundry. and suggestions for the APG News to used for team offices and spaces, a pri- Also in this area is the statue of base- vate team club, and wedding receptions. ball legend Babe Ruth, entitled “Babe’s [email protected] The historic building has been hit by a Dream,” and created by sculptor Susan ball only once, by Ken Griffey Jr. during Luery in 1996. The statue celebrates the Home Run Derby of the 1993 MLB the fact that Ruth was born just a few All-Star Game. blocks away from the ballpark in the his- Another unique feature of Camden toric “Pigtown” district. In fact, Ruth’s Yards is Eutaw Street, located between father, George Herman Ruth Sr., owned the stadiums and the warehouse. The a saloon in a building that was located in street is closed to vehicle traffic and what is now center field in Oriole Park. serves as a pedestrian thoroughfare, fea- Oriole Park at Camden Yards is so turing souvenir shops and restaurants. popular that it has earned several awards. On game days, gates directly to the park In 2014 the park was ranked number one are opened and the street is open only to in ballpark experience by Stadium Jour- ticket-holding fans. One of the featured ney, www.stadiumjourney.com. eateries is “Boog’s Barbeque,” owned by The journal states, “History was made Orioles star Boog Powell. by Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Its More than 75 homeruns have land- opening changed baseball and the way ed on Eutaw Street, each of which is fans chose to experience games. A fan commemorated with small baseball- will revel in its festival-like atmosphere 10 APG News • April 7, 2016 MORALE, WELFARE & RECREATION

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SAVE THE DATE LEISURE & TRAVEL bowling center. Correll at 410-278-4794. For more information, contact Nancy BJ’S MEMBERSHIP CLUE - A WHODUNIT Goucher, EFMP at 410-278- 2420 or [email protected]. SPRING SCRAMBLE SIGN-UPS MURDER MYSTERY & APRIL 16 APRIL 12 DINNER THEATER 9 a.m.; Ruggles Golf Course 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; APG South APRIL 28 START & REVITALIZE (Edgewood) recreation center 18 hole, captain’s choice scramble. 6 p.m.; APG North (Aberdeen) YOUR CAREER Fees: $35 for members, $55 as a guest. APRIL 13 recreation center ballroom. APRIL 20 Price includes: cart, greens fees, range 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; APG bowling Admission: $10 Active Duty $15 Civil- 11:30 - 1:30 p.m., ACS Bldg. 2503 balls, morning coffee, tournament prizes and awards lunch after play. For more center ians (Not for children - contains adult lan- Whether you are starting a new career information, call 410-278-4794. The Civilian Welfare Fund will sponsor guage) or need a boost in your current career, a BJ’s membership sign-up at the above Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with a cash this workshop offers you the following: location and times. Save $10 off the $50 bar. Dinner buffet begins at 6 p.m. Show -set a career path that defines you APG FITNESS CENTER in-store membership fee for Inner Circle starts at 7 p.m. and will last approxi- -create strategies to move your career and $20 off the $100 in-store member- mately two hours. To register or for more SURVEY to the next level THROUGH APRIL 21 ship fee for the Rewards Program. Mem- information visit MWR Leisure Travel Ser- -set S.M.A.R.T. goals that work: berships are for 15 months instead of 12. vices at APG North (Aberdeen) recre- (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Let your voice be heard! Take the APG It applies to new and renewal member- ation center, Bldg. 3326. Realistic Time bound) Fitness Center Survey and let us know ships. All forms of payment accepted. For questions call 410-278-4011/4907 -be the job applicant that stands out. how you feel. Visit www.apgmwr.com to find links to the surveys under “Upcom- Discount memberships are only available or email usarmy.apg.imcom.list.apgr- To enroll in this free class you must ing Events & Announcements” on the on-site, not in the store or online. usag-mwr-leisuretravel. register with ACS employment readiness homepage, or under Recreation & Sports program manager, 410-278-9669. > Sports & Fitness. NEWCOMER’S CHILD & YOUTH ORIENTATION SERVICES SAVING AND SPRING SCRAMBLE APRIL 26 MONTH OF THE INVESTING APRIL 23 1 to 3 p.m.; APG North APRIL 28 MILITARY CHILD 2K 9 a.m.; Exton Golf Course (Aberdeen) recreation center 11:30 - 12:30 p.m., ACS Bldg. COLOR FAMILY FUN 18 hole shotgun. Food and refresh- Newly-assigned Soldiers and civilian 2503 ments included. Fees: $30 annual patron, employees are encouraged to attend the RUN This class will identify reasons to save $35 authorized patron, $40 as a guest APG Newcomers Orientation. Sponsors APRIL 23 and how to set goals for a savings plan. Pre-registration at Exton Clubhouse. should bring family members. More than Participants will explore the difference Fees due on day of event. For more 35 APG community activities and organi- APG MWR will host a free 2K Color Family Fun Run starting 10 a.m at the between short term savings and long information call 410-436-2213 or 410- zation representatives will welcome new term investments. For more information 436-2233. members of Team APG with handouts APG North (Aberdeen) youth center. Rain date will be Saturday, April 30. contact Leary Henry leary.g.henry.civ@ and answer questions regarding their mail.mil 410-278-2453. programs and services. Active-duty, Reservist, wounded warrior For more information, contact Jenni- and Gold Star family registration begins fer Eichner at 410-278-2500. Feb. 22. All other registration begins RESUME & INTERVIEW Feb. 29. Registration is open to the first 750 participants. All ages are welcome. TIPS COSTCO MEMBERSHIP Register online at https://apgmomc- MAY 5 SIGN-UPS colorrun2016.eventbrite.com. All par- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Bldg. APRIL 19 ticipants, regardless of age, must regis- 2503 ter. The first 300 youth ages 3 to 15 will Learn the steps to creating a winning 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..; APG South receive a t-shirt. resume as well as helpful tips to build (Aberdeen) recreation center Volunteers are needed for the fun your interview skills during a Resume run. Volunteers can register at https:// APRIL 20 and Interview Tips workshop hosted by apgvolunteercolorrun2016.eventbrite. Army Community Service. Registration 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..; APG North com. (Aberdeen) recreation center is required. To save a seat, call Marilyn Howard at 410-278-9669. The Civilian Welfare Fund will sponsor a Costco membership sign-up at the BEFORE & AFTER above location and times. New mem- SCHOOL CHILD CARE SPORTS & bers will receive a Costco Cash Card. Gold Star memberships are $55 and IMMEDIATE OPENINGS RECREATION receive a $10 cash card. Executive mem- Participants must be registered with GET GOLF READY! berships (rewards program) are an addi- the CYSS Parent Central Office. Fees APRIL 19, 5:30 TO 7 P.M. are based on total family income. Fees tional $55 per year and receive a $20 APRIL 21, 5:30 TO 7 P.M. cash card. Membership includees a free waived for all middle school students’ household card for a spouse or family afternoon care. APRIL 23, 11 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. member. Renewals are also welcome and For more information, contact the Par- Ruggles Golf Course Learn more about will receive a free giveaway. ent Central Office at 410-278-7571. PGA Professionals will show you that APG MWR ARMY COMMUNITY there are lots of ways to play by combin- ARMY/NAVY GAME ing fun, friends and fitness. activities & services SERVICE Each session will focus on the various TICKETS golf skills you will use while playing. In by going online at DEC. 10 EFMP BOWLING addition to learning the basics, you will www.apgmwr.com While supplies last, MWR Leisure Trav- APRIL 18 be guided onto the golf course to put el Services has tickets to the Army v. your skills into action in a casual, friendly and downloading Navy game on Dec. 10 at the M&T Bank 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.., Bowling Alley. setting. No equipment needed! Stadium in Baltimore. Tickets are $91 a The APG Exceptional Family Mem- Five 1.5 hour sessions meeting once the FMWR person. ber Program invites families with special per week. For more information, or to purchase needs children to attend a special bowl- Cost is $99 per participant. Directory. tickets, call 410-278-4011/4907. ing night at the APG North (Aberdeen) For more information, contact Dave April 7, 2016 • APG News 11 MRICD biologist completes Bataan Memorial Death March By CINDY KRONMAN MRICD A research biologist with the U.S. Army (Left) MRICD employees and Medical Research Institute of Chemical Soldiers who completed a Bataan Defense recently joined an elite group of Memorial Death March pose for a service members, veterans and civilians group photo. From left, Staff Sgt. who have completed the challenging 26.2- Alicia Swails, Offie E. Clark III, Rick mile Bataan Memorial Death March, or Smith, and Capt. Kristina Pugh. BMDM, held annually at White Sands Mis- Not shown Col. Roman Bilynsky. sile Range in New Mexico. Photo by Christopher Ginn, MRICD Offie E. Clark III took part in the march, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, (Below) MRICD research biologist which honors the World War II service Offie E. Clark III walked and inter- members who were captured by the Jap- mittently jogged the 26.2-mile anese in April 1942 and forced to march Bataan Memorial Death March at through the Philippine jungle to a prison- White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, 75 percent of which is er of war camp. This year’s event was held over a sand and dirt trail. on March 20. Photo courtesy of Marathon Foto “To spend this time with the many people who journeyed to the White Sands desert to commemorate the sacrifices of the original marchers was very inspirational,” For MRICD chemist Rick Smith, who Clark said. “The entire trip was a very pos- did the march in 2014, the experience was a itive experience.” bit more personal. BMDM participants from MRICD each “My uncle was a U.S. Marine taken pris- took on the challenge in tribute to the oner on Wake Island in December 1941,” original marchers and for the opportuni- explained Smith. “Like these men, he spent ty to express their gratitude to the surviv- all but the earliest stages of World War II in ing Bataan veterans who attend the march Japanese prisoner of war camps.” each year. Smith’s uncle survived the experience, Most of the MRICD participants have but the injuries and disease he suffered as done the march individually. MRICD’s a POW took their toll, and he died at a fair- commander, Col. Roman Bilynsky, par- ly young age. ticipated in 2003, while serving as a child Smith had planned to participate in the neurologist at the William Beaumont Army march again this year, but had to postpone Medical Center. at Fort Bliss, Texas. and hopes to participate in a future march. “I’d like to do it again,” admitted Bilyn- His enthusiasm for the event and the fact sky, who has set his sights on 2017, sched- that the number of attending Bataan veter- ule permitting. ans gets smaller each year are partly what Capt. Kristina Pugh, one of MRICD’s motivated Clark, a running enthusiast, to veterinarians, completed the march in 2015. “I did the march to display apprecia- take on another marathon. tion for the sacrifices of warfighter veter- But the BMDM is so much more than ans, as well as for the [physical] challenges just the marathon. of the march,” Pugh said, adding, “I really “Many events were planned for the enjoyed the talks from the survivors and the weekend to include cookouts, presenta- personal conversations I had with their fam- tions and movies to become more aware of ily members.” the events in World War II around Bataan,” In 2007, Staff Sgt. Alicia Swails com- Clark said. “The Saturday before the race pleted the march as part of a team in the cat- you can meet some of the Bataan survivors egory Military (light). At the time she was and their families.” assigned to the Rocky Mountain Veterinary According to Clark, about 6,000 run- Command, serving at the Fort Carson, Col- ners, hikers, and heavy packers—those who orado branch, and her teammates were from wear their military uniforms and carry back the Fort Huachuca, Arizona branch. The packs of 35 pounds or more—participated challenge and the camaraderie of being part this year. Among them were soldiers from of team were additional motivations for her. Canada, Germany, Spain, France, and oth- “It was humbling to see the veterans er NATO countries. present,” Swails said, “and to know that the “For me the scenery was breathtak- demands of the march that I completed on ing and the fellowship invigorating,” said that day were only a fraction of what the Clark. “I would highly recommend this service members actually endured during event for anyone who wants to experience the Bataan Death March.” a challenge.” JLENS Soldier honored at retirement ceremony

By STACY SMITH on the outside because of the training APG News and the experience we receive in the mil- Family, friends and coworkers gath- itary,” Teyhen said. “Godspeed and good ered to honor Chief Warrant Officer 3 luck in your next career.” Zachary L. Harris during the Installation Harris was awarded the Meritorious Retirement Ceremony at the Ball Con- Service Medal, the Presidential Certifi- ference Center on APG North (Aber- cate of Appreciation, and the Department deen) March 31. of the Army Certificate of Retirement. Harris served with the Alpha Bat- He thanked those in attendance and tery, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, known as all who helped him during his career, the JLENS unit, as a command and con- and said he could not have accomplished trol systems integrator and air defense what he did on his own. planner. Ceremony narrator Celestine “To the Soldiers that follow my path, Beckett, garrison workforce develop- just remember one thing when you get to ment manager, said this point: nobody Harris will retire gets here alone,” Jul. 31 with 20 To the Soldiers that Harris said. “Make years of exception- sure you train your al service. follow my path, just replacement, and “During those most importantly of years he [Harris] remember one thing all, enjoy the ride.” made positive con- Capt. Tarik tributions to the when you get to this Jones, Sgt. 1st installation and Class Gabriel Ibar- Photos by La’mont Harbison point: nobody gets Col. John V. Teyhen III, Deputy Director of the Army Public Health Center the Army,” Beck- ra and Sgt. Skye (Provisional), or APHC, left, presents the Department of the Army certificate of ett said. “He rep- here alone. Make Gibson, also from JLENS, present- retirement to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary L. Harris during the Installation resents dedication, Retirement Ceremony at the Ball Conference Center on APG North (Aberdeen), commitment and sure you train your ed Harris with per- March 31. selfless service.” sonalized gifts that Col. John V. replacement, and included a hand Teyhen III, dep- most importantly of carved model of the wondered. He said he was surprised to Utah; and Korea. uty director of Joint Land Attack discover it was “this quiet professional His awards and decorations include the Army Pub- all, enjoy the ride. Cruise Missile who wanted no credit for anything.” the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service lic Health Cen- Defense Elevated Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary L. medals; Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign ter (Provisional), Chief Warrant Officer 3 Netted Sensor Sys- Harris medals and the Global War on Terror- or APHC, presided Zachary L. Harris tem aerostat and Harris enlisted in the Army in July ism Expeditionary Medal. Harris holds over the ceremo- a plaque featuring 1996 and attended Basic Combat Train- a bachelor’s degree in Information Tech- Retiree ny and presented his rank and ser- ing at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, followed by nology from Columbia Southern Uni- awards, assisted by vice ribbons. Advanced Individual Training, or AIT, versity and a master’s in Information APHC 1st Sgt. James L. Mitchell. Jones said he recalled hearing Har- as a 14S Avenger Crewmember at Fort Assurance and Security from American Teyhen thanked Harris for his mili- ris’ name bandied about when he first Bliss, Texas. Military University. He is a Certified tary service and wished him well in his arrived at the battery. His previous assignments include Information Systems Security Profes- future civilian career. “Who is this Wizard of Oz that’s con- Fort Drum, New York; Fort Campbell, sional, or CISSP, and Certified Ethical “We [Soldiers] are very marketable trolling this whole unit?” Jones said he Kentucky; Dugway Proving Ground, Hacker, CEH. Visit us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/APGMd 12 APG News • April 7, 2016 Experiment tests translation system

By PATRICK O’MALLEY and TRACY BLOCKER Organization The Machine Foreign Language Translation System, known as MFLTS, successfully demonstrated two-way speech translation with foreign language speakers during the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment, or AEWE, at Fort Benning, Georgia, in March. MFLTS is a software product that provides a basic automated foreign speech and text translation capability in order to augment and complement limited human linguistic resources across all Army echelons. The open systems architecture enables continuous integration of additional language components (i.e. “language packs”) to meet the Army’s prioritized language translation requirements, result- ing in an ever-expanding portfolio of language translation resources. The MFLTS program is an incrementally deployed program that uses an evolutionary acquisition strategy to maximize the inherent advantages of product improvements and commercial best practices. During the experiment, noncommissioned officers, or NCOs, used the MFLTS 2-Way Speech-to-Speech Trans- lation Application for Iraqi Arabic on the Nett Warrior End User Device, or NW EUD, to assess the performance of U.S. Army photo the integrated application and peripher- A Soldier uses the Machine Foreign Language Translation System, or MFLTS, to communicate with a role player during al devices consisting of different micro- the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment, or AEWE at Fort Benning, Georgia in March 2016. phones and speakers. Soldiers from the 52nd Translator-Interpreter Company at Fort Polk, Louisiana, served as Iraqi role the Exercise Force “I like that the logs als on ease of use, microphone sensitivi- rent and future force across all warfight- players in scenarios ranging from basic are automatically recorded on the EUD ty, speaker volume, and overall combined ing functions. The AEWE focuses on the checkpoint and base security operations for later reference.” performance with the software applica- Soldier and small unit, examining con- to tactical questioning. Both Transla- One example scenario where Soldiers tion. All of the peripheral options suc- cepts and capabilities for the current and tor-Interpreter Soldiers involved in the used MFLTS with good effect during ceeded but with various pros and cons future force across all warfighting func- event, who recently returned from Iraq AEWE was engagement with a foreign identified from the Soldiers, foreign lan- tions and doctrine, organization, train- where they served as interpreters, said language truck driver who had informa- guage role players and AEWE observers. ing, materiel, leadership and education, they believe that the MFLTS app would tion concerning the unit’s area of opera- After further analysis of the data points, personnel and facilities domains. be a benefit to Soldiers involved in tions. Supported by an NCO equipped the Product Manager, Ground Soldier The AEWE places technologies, like theater. with the MFLTS app on the NW EUD, Systems will make a determination on MFLTS, into the hands of Soldiers and is The NCOs used the MFLTS Appli- the Exercise Force Commander learned peripheral options for future fielding. the Army’s capstone event for investiga- cation to communicate with the foreign that the truck driver had recently deliv- AEWE has proven to be an excel- tion, experimentation and assessment of language role players to complete basic ered his cargo and visited his family in lent venue for Soldier feedback based dismounted technologies, tactics, tech- tasks or to gather information from the an area controlled by insurgents. The on Soldier experiences in an operation- niques and procedures, and emerging local population. man showed the commander on a map al environment established at Fort Ben- doctrinal concepts – informing criti- Staff Sgt. Steven Comeau, from the where trucks driven by insurgents have ning. With the knowledge gained at cal Army decisions (such as structure, Exercise Force at Fort Benning, Georgia, been delivering construction supplies – AEWE, MFLTS will confidently move basis of issue plans, and leader develop- stated, “In these tactical questioning sce- an old airstrip a few kilometers from the forward with fielding of the MFLTS ment for the technology-enabled Infan- narios, I understood what was needed. I unit’s position. With this information, 2-way Speech Translation Application to try Rifle Company and subordinate liked having this application on NW; it the commander was able to more effec- NW in fall 2016. elements). AEWE provides capabili- was easy to use and effective. I felt that tively plan for the next day’s operation ty developers, the science and technol- I could build rapport with the guy [for- against the insurgents. Army Expeditionary Warrior ogy (S&T) community and industry a eign language speaker].” Besides assessment of the actual Experiment repeatable, credible, rigorous and vali- “I see this app as ideal for basic MFLTS Application on the NW EUD, The AEWE is Training and Doc- dated operational experiment venue to communication and questioning when Soldiers also used and evaluated three dif- trine Command’s live, prototype exper- support Doctrine, Organization, Train- encountering the local population,” ferent peripheral microphone and speaker imentation campaign. It examines ing, and Leadership and Education con- said Staff Sgt. Raymond Balona, from options. Soldiers assessed the peripher- concepts and capabilities for the cur- cepts and materiel development efforts.

BY THE NUMB#RS

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This educational campaign encourages Americans to avoid all distractions while driving. 3,000+ Number of deaths that can be attributed to distracted driving each year. Approximately 416,000 injuries are also attributed to distracted driving. 71 Percentage of teens and young adults that say they have composed or sent text messages while driving. In 2013, several cell phone pro- viders and organizations teamed up to promote the “It Can Wait” campaign, an attempt to inform young drivers that no phone call or text message is worth a life. 14 Number of U.S. states, including Maryland, that prohibit all drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving. All are primary enforcement laws meaning an officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held cell phone without any other traffic offense taking place. 5 Number of seconds, on average, that drivers take their eyes off the road while texting. When traveling at 55mph, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, text messaging while driving creates a crash risk 23 times higher than driving while not distracted. 3 Number of categories of distracted driving, according to experts. Visual distractions take your eyes off the road, manual distractions take your hands off the wheel and cognitive distractions take your Tell them you saw mind off the road. By RACHEL PONDER, APG News it in the APG News Source(s): http://www.drive-safely.net/distracted-driving/; http://www.ghsa.org/; http:// movinginsider.com/; www.distraction.gov April 7, 2016 • APG News 13 THIS WEEK IN APG HISTORY

Take a look back in time as the APG News explores what made the headlines around APG during this week 10, 25 and 50 years ago. This week’s APG News masthead is from 1991.

By YVONNE JOHNSON, APG News 2015 10 Years Ago: April 6, 2006

(Left) Staff Sgt. Kristopher Shocks, of the 20th Support Command (CBRNE), counts repetitions as Sgt. Bradey Engel, eventual winner of the APG Soldier of the Year competition knocks out his pushups during the Physical Fitness Test. 2010

(Right) Members of the National Guard intramural basketball team pose with their trophies after 2000 winning the post championship at Hoyle Gym.

25 Years Ago: April 10, 1991

1990 (Left) The late Dr. Jim Bailey, former APG fish and wildlife biologist, right, watches Maj. Dave Weeks and his son, Boy Scout Sean Week, hang one of several bluebird nesting boxes for an Eagle Scout project.

1980

(Right) Al Demko, a warehouse worker with the Logistics Management Division, adjusts a map display he made of Aberdeen Proving Ground units supporting Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

1970 50 Years Ago: April 7, 1966

(Below) Col. Elmer W. Grubbs, post commander, left, awards the Air Medal to Staff Sgt. Ronald W. Talley for meritorious achievement from October 1964 to August (Left) Engineer 1965 while serving with the 765th Transportation Battalion technician in Vietnam. Robert F. MacNeill, with the U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory 1960 handles a mockup static simulator to demonstrate the vital part they play in accelerating human engineering evaluation of the Army Communications System. 1950 14 APG News • April 7, 2016 What do you really know about alcohol?

APG Army Substance Abuse Program Know the risks and think about the To make good decisions, people need effect alcohol can have on your life. facts and the Army Substance Abuse Short-term risks include impaired Program believes that Alcohol Aware- judgment, increased accidents, unwant- ness Month is the perfect time to share ed pregnancy, sexually transmitted dis- basic facts about alcohol. eases, legal problems, alcohol-related arrests, loss of friends, DWI/DUIs, and What is alcohol? accidental death. Alcohol is a drug that contains eth- Long-tern risks include short anol, a substance, which depresses the term memory loss, social isolation and body’s central nervous system. FAMILY decline, incurable brain disease (War- What are the different forms necke-Karsokoff syndrome), paranoia, of alcohol? and possible suicide (most suicides are Wine, wine coolers, beer and distilled Talk Early, Talk Often committed while intoxicated). spirits all contain alcohol. A 12-ounce Financial Problems can include wine cooler contains approximately 7 Parents can make a difference in Teen Alcohol use loss of employment, damage to or loss percent alcohol, the same amount as of personal property, and the expense of in 1-and-one-half ounces of 80 proof alcohol abuse. distilled spirits, 5 ounces of wine or a Alcohol Awareness Month Physical Health from greater risk 12-ounce beer. They are metabolized or for increased blood pressure, heart cleared from the body at the approximate ASAP 410-278-3787 disease, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, can- rate of one drink per hour, with individ- cers of the mouth and esophagus, and ual variances. malnutrition. Family Problems including vio- How does alcohol affect the but will not prevent a person from get- alcoholism? ting drunk when binge drinking. While Here are some warning signs of lence, disruption of home life and alien- body? ation of spouses, parents, children, and The moment alcohol enters the body; body weight and the rate of alcohol con- alcoholism. sumption directly influence the amount Increased tolerance – the higher other family members. it is absorbed directly into the blood- Work/School Problems include poor stream first through the walls of the of alcohol needed to make a person your tolerance is the closer you are to drunk, nothing will prevent alcohol from becoming an alcoholic. attendance, substandard work/school stomach and then the small intestine. production, alienation of coworkers and The heart starts beating faster and skin entering the bloodstream. Inability to stop drinking after one or two drinks or being unable to predict classmates, and loss of employment. becomes flushed. Coordination, depth How do people become when you’ll stop drinking once you start. Alcohol is a dangerous and power- perception, reflexes, vision, reason, and addicted to alcohol? ful drug that impacts millions of lives judgment are adversely affected after two This includes experiencing withdrawals Alcoholism is a disease that devel- everyday. drinks for men and one drink for wom- ranging from insomnia to irritability to ops when alcohol reacts with a person’s Here are some more alcohol facts: en. Alcohol attacks liver cells, destroys needing a drink to overcome the effects Alcohol is involved in 60 percent of proteins, disrupts the body’s blood sugar particular body chemistry. Depending of a hangover. all auto fatalities. balance, flushes out water soluble vita- on a person’s physical or genetic make- Chronic blackouts and/or repeated- Individuals under the influence of mins, and inflames the esophagus and up, it may take a little or a lot to become ly passing out. alcohol commit 83 percent of all mur- pancreas when taken in excess. addicted. Each person is born with Making excuses for drinking. a certain level of risk for developing Frequent absenteeism from work ders and 72 of sexual assaults. What’s the truth about this disease, some more so than others. or school. An estimaged 4.6 million teenagers “sobering up”? Teenagers can quickly become addict- Pre-drinking before going out to are problem drinkers. Drinking coffee only makes a wide ed to alcohol because a young person’s drink. Alcohol is involved in 60 percent of awake drunk. Taking a brisk walk or liver metabolizes alcohol more rapid- Binge drinking more than five reported cases of child abuse. a cold shower will provide exercise ly than adults. They may build up a tol- drinks at a sitting. Alcohol costs the economy $50 bil- and a clean drunk. The only thing that erance to the drug, requiring more and Family, friends or coworkers com- lion a year in lost productivity and health sobers is time. The liver does most of more alcohol to achieve the same effect. menting or complaining about your care costs. the work to rid the body of alcohol and The elderly are also more at risk as they drinking habits. Now you really know factual information regarding alcohol. For more nothing can be done to speed up that no longer metabolize drugs or alcohol as elimination process. Drinking milk or What risks are associated information, contact Cindy Scott, ASAP well as they once did. eating a meal before drinking alcohol with heavy drinking and prevention coordinator, at 410-278-4013 will slow down the absorption of alcohol What are the warning signs of alcoholism? or [email protected]. Protect Our Children: supervised, safe and sound

APG Family Advocacy Program Everyone can play a part in building community and building hope. Children are the most vulnerable military family members, and it is the duty and privilege of adults to provide for their health, safety and well-being. Every April military leaders, professionals, parents, volunteers, friends and neighbors join together to actively contribute to the safe and positive environments in which children can grow and thrive. Keeping children safe is no simple task. Child abuse and neglect is a seri- ous problem affecting every segment of the military and civilian communities, and finding solutions requires input and action from everyone. Prevention remains the best defense for our children and families. Child abuse can have life-long psy- chological, emotional, and physical effects. Protective factors are conditions that reduce or eliminate risk of child abuse and promote the social, emotional, and developmental well-being of children. Effective child abuse prevention activities succeed because of vent child abuse and neglect. able, employees are encouraged to wear For more information about child the meaningful connections and part- Ensuring that parents have the knowl- blue to work and share their Blue Day abuse prevention programs and activities nerships created between child welfare, edge, skills, and resources they need Selfie in front of their organization sign during the month of April and through- education, health, community- and faith- to care for their children can help pre- by emailing them to rosealine.p.smith. out the year, contact ACS Family Advo- based organizations, businesses and law vent child abuse and neglect by making [email protected]. cacy Program Manager at 410-278-7478. enforcement agencies. meaningful connections with children, Fingerprinting at the Child Develop- Important Contacts and Phone Communities must make every effort youth and families in our communities. ment Centers Numbers: to promote programs and activities that Research shows that protective factors April 11 – APG South (Edgewood) National Child Abuse Hotline: benefit children and their families. We are present in healthy families. Pro- CDC , 9-11 am the National Child Abuse Hotline, must acknowledge that we need to work moting these factors is among the most April 12 – Bayside CDC, 3-4:30 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453), together as a community to increase effective ways to reduce the risk of child pm Serving the United States, its territo- awareness about child abuse and contrib- abuse and neglect. They are: April 28 – APG North (Aberdeen) ries, and Canada, the hotline is staffed ute to promoting the social and emotion- CDC, 9-11 am Nurturing and attachment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with pro- al well-being of children and families in Surviving Spouses reading to the Knowledge of parenting and of fessional crisis counselors who, through a safe, stable, nurturing environment. children child and youth development interpreters, can provide assistance in This month and throughout the year, April 12 – Bayside CDC, 9-11 am Parental resilience over 200 languages. The hotline offers USAG APG Army Community Service April 18 – APG South (Edgewood) Social connections crisis intervention, information, lit- (ACS), encourages all individuals and CDC, 3:30-5 pm Concrete supports for parents erature, and referrals to thousands of organizations to play a role in mak- April 27 – APG North (Aberdeen) Social and emotional competence emergency, social service, and support ing APG a better place for children and of children CDC, 9-11 am families. Family Color Fun Run & Festival resources. All calls are confidential. April is a time to celebrate the impor- APG National Child Abuse April 23 – A Family Color Fun APG Family Advocacy Program: tant role that communities play in pro- Prevention Month Events Run & Festival will celebrate Month 410-278-7478 tecting children and strengthening Wear Blue Selfie Day of the Military Child and Child Abuse APG Army Community Service: families. Everyone’s participation is crit- April 8 – Wear Blue Selfie Day: A Awareness Month. The run is spon- 410-278-7572 ical. Focusing on ways to connect with simple gesture can make all the differ- sored by APG MWR Child, Youth and APG Police: 410-306-2222 families is the best thing our communi- ence. “Wear Blue Day” generates aware- School Services and other installation Harford County Child Advocacy ty can do to strengthen families and pre- ness about child abuse and neglect. If organizations. Center (CAC) 410-638-3294

Come and follow us https://twitter.com/USAGAPG 16 APG News • April 7, 2016 frustration. face. 20. Third base is known as 8. The first African Ameri- the “hot ______.” can to play in the major leagues 21. A ______team provides in the modern era. experience and training for 9. A ______game is the young players, with an agree- deciding game of a series. ment that any successful play- 11. A team’s closer or late- ers can move on to a higher inning relief pitcher. level. 13. Slang term for a home 22. The strike ______is the run. volume of space through which 15. He is best known for a pitch must pass in order to his 56-game hitting streak, a count as a strike, if the batter record that still stands. does not swing. 17. Birthplace of baseball 25. A ______pitcher is legend Babe Ruth. a term in baseball for a pitch- 18. He was the first MLB er who relies on the speed of player to have his uniform num- his pitches, sometimes at the ber retired. expense of accuracy. 20. He wrote a tell-all book 26. Number of White Sox about his steroid use while he players that were banned from was a professional baseball organized baseball for life as player. a result of the 1919 Black Sox 23. Location of the Nation- Scandal. al Baseball Hall of Fame and 27. Term for best starting Museum. The APG Crossword pitcher, usually the first pitcher 24. A ball traveling at high in the team’s starting rotation. speed, either batted or thrown. Take me out to the ballgame! 28. A hitter’s power zone. 29. He broke Babe Ruth’s 29. Current owner of the record of 714 home runs in By RAHEL PONDER, APG News Baltimore Orioles. 1974, finishing with a career 30. A left-handed pitcher. Celebrate the beginning of the Major League Baseball season with this trivia puzzle. total of 755. Down 1. A pop fly is also known ers warm-up before entering a Across as a can of ______. 3. A grand ______occurs game. 2. Dominican-American when the bases are “loaded” 16. He established a record Think you solved last third baseman for the Baltimore and the batter hits a home run. of 2,623 consecutive games Orioles. week’s puzzle? 4. This Yankees player and played during a 21-year Hall of 3. A ______play is a Check out the solution below manager was widely consid- Fame baseball career. maneuver consisting of a sacri- Solution to the March 31 puzzle ered one of the best catchers 17. The Curse of the fice bunt with a runner on third of all time. ______was a superstition base. 6. Slang term for a fight or based on the failure of the Bos- 5. Nicknamed the “Georgia a scuffle in baseball. ton Red Sox baseball team to Peach” this player set 90 MLB win the World Series in the 10. In baseball, a golden records during his career and 86-year period from 1918 to ______is when a player was known for his aggressive 2004. strikes out four times in a single playing style and brusque tem- 19. A colloquialism used in game. perament. baseball, for a ball thrown at 12. Mascot of the Washing- 7. In baseball, “chin an opposing player’s head with ton Nationals. ______” means a pitch the intention of striking him; 14. Area where relief pitch- that is thrown near the batter’s often employed in retaliation or

WORD OF THE WEEK ACRONYM OF THE WEEK Malcontent USAASC Pronounced: mal-kuh n-tent U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center Part of Speech: Noun The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center sup- Deﬁ nition: ports the Army’s acquisition mission through per- 1. A person who is dissatisfied and rebellious sonnel development systems and management 2. One who bears a grudge or is in active opposition to an established order or support capabilities, enabling effective and efficient government equipping of the nation’s forces while maintaining an internal culture of constant organizational improvement. Part of Speech: Adjective USAASC is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acqui- sition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA) (ALT)). Deﬁ nition: Its core functions and competencies include providing: 3. Not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances. Institutional management of the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) and the 4. Dissatisfied and complaining or rebellious Army Acquisition Workforce including career management and workforce Use: development. Unfortunately, when it comes to cutting city budgets, the malcontents always Customer service and support to the Program Executive Offices (PEO) in the seem to outnumber those more accepting of fiscal realities. areas of human resources, resource management (manpower and budget), program She questioned the proceedings so loudly and regularly that she was seen as a structure, and acquisition information management. shrill malcontent while she saw herself as a person of careful deliberation. Subject matter expertise and analytical support regarding acquisition issues The malcontent officers saw themselves as leaders of an important counter-revo- and initiatives to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and lution rather than as the mutineers they were. Technology) and various DOD elements. By YVONNE JOHNSON, APG News By YVONNE JOHNSON, APG News Source(s): http://www.oxforddictionaries.com; http://dictionary.reference.com Source(s): http://asc.army.mil; https://en.wikipedia.org

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You can also cut out this completed SUBMIT-A-TIP form and mail it to: 2200 Aberdeen Blvd. APG, MD 21005 April 7, 2016 • APG News 17 Play teaches youth team-building, communication skills

Continued from Page 1 Jessica Pizarro, said her daughter well as miming and stage makeup work- Tatyana Sanchez, who played Tiger Lily, shops for the children, and a workshop asked her if she could audition for the for youth center staff about how to use play weeks ago. Pizarro said she was a theater exercises to help connect with bit hesitant at first to place her daughter and focus students. in another extracurricular activity. “They incorporated getting to know “She’s always liked theater, but I’ve each other; they made sure the kids always had her in sports,” Pizarro said, introduced themselves, and they used adding that she’s glad she allowed the sound and music as a way to help the audition, because the experience has giv- kids remember their lines and parts,” en her daughter a passion to pursue more Womack said. acting opportunities in the future. The MCT version of the play, which “She loves acting; she’s always been is based on the beloved characters in dramatic,” Pizarro added. J.M. Barrie’s eponymous novel, “Peter Pan,” tells the story of Peter Pan, Wen- Nancy McGugin, mother of Mada- dy, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook and the son McGugin who played Cecco, the rascally Lost Boys’ adventures in Nev- pirate, said she was initially surprised erland with humor, music and an added her daughter wanted to audition for the lesson about celebrating differences and play because their family lives off post, working together. Peter Pan, played by Mara Benise-Kissell, center, ‘hooks’ Tinker Bell, played by and Madason does not attend the youth MTC Tour director and actor Emma Kaydence Weaver, right, as the Darling children, played by Scott Benise-Kissell, center. Harr explained that in the play, Captain Jenica Benise-Kissell and Jaya Coats, wait for Peter to take them to Neverland. “She doesn’t know these kids,” Hook’s first mate, Mr. Smee, “decides McGugin said, adding that the acting he doesn’t want to be this evil, villain usually by the time we get to show day, home and turns on the TV, or reads a workshop gave her daughter a chance pirate anymore, and starts to help Peter they’ve got it down,” Harr said. book, or wants to go see a movie, or sees to come out of her shell and make new Pan.” She added that each MCT produc- She said programs like MCT are sig- a show or listens to music.” friends. tion ends with a moral to the story. “I told her I was very proud of her Harr and co-director Erica Died- nificant because the attention and fund- Additionally, Harr said the week-long for sticking it out and doing it,” McGu- erich played Tick-Tock Croc and Smee, ing arts education receives is minimal residency seeks to teach team-building, respectively, and said they used their compared to funds given to science, self-discipline and responsibility and gin said. roles to help the children learn their technology, engineering and math, or improve communication skills. For more information about SKIES lines, help each other and, at times, STEM – related projects. “It’s not about making them all want Unlimited, contact Shirelle Wom- improvise. “It [art] is the one discipline that is to be performers when they grow up,” ack at 410-278-4589, or email at “We’re always conscious of what’s genuinely about what it is to be a human Harr said. “The goal is to give them [email protected]. For going on, so if they [the children] need being,” Harr said. “It’s about sharing something artistic that is going to teach information about Missoula Children’s help, we’ll step in and help them. But the human experience. Everybody goes them life skills as well.” Theatre, visit www.mctinc.org. Students learn about impact of choices, future career options

Continued from Page 1 on at ECBC. Nicole McKew, business, technology and magnet pro- McKew said her exhibit had been “very busy” all day. with the Edgewood grams for HCC, said he the hopes the Chemical Biological conference will impact them not just in “I got a lot of good, career-driven questions,” she said. “A lot of students Center, right, “school, but in life.” A student’s junior shows Lexie asked me what I did to get where I am.” year of high school is a critical time, he Penman, a said, because it is when he or she starts Former ECBC civilian Lester Hitch, Biomedical Sciences making decisions about colleges and led a workshop on 3-D printing. He Program student majors. brought two 3-D printers with him to from Bel Air High “The event gave eleventh grade stu- demonstrate the cutting edge technolo- School, an object dents a glimpse into their future and the gy. Hitch said 3-D printing has been used with DeconGel opportunities that Harford County can to create homes, food and even artificial during the annual offer at the conclusion of their schooling organs. Futures11 confer- or college,” Limpert said. “3-D printing is an idea creator, it is a ence at Harford He said that while the conference spark to the next great thing,” Hitch said. Community College gives students the opportunity to attend Anthony Kennard, a C. Milton Wright March 30. a professional conference on a college High School student, said the 3-D print- campus it also shows them how the ing workshop was a highlight of his day. “I tell them you just need the drive creative process. choices they make now can negatively Kennard is enrolled in the Project Lead and motivation to do your best,” she “The students said the project was or positively impact them in the future. the Way, a STEM program focused on said. “You don’t have to try to be some- challenging and they enjoyed the work- In the “Social Media and Employ- engineering. one else.” shop,” Baggett said. ment Backgrounds” workshop, for “I think 3-D printing is amazing, it Presenters also talked about the Sci- Kaylee Stanpone, a Bel Air High will be big in the future,” he said. example, students were shown how what ence, Mathematics and Research for School Biomedical Sciences Program Stacey Lambert, Mikale Brutus and they post on social media today can hurt Transformation, or SMART, Scholarship student, said she planned to apply for an Anthony Lambert with the Communi- them when they are looking for a job. for Service Program established through AEOP internship. They were also taught about security cations-Electronics Research, Devel- the Department of Defense to support “I am interested in biology and micro- clearances, an important requirement for opment and Engineering Center, or undergraduate and graduate students biology,” she said. “I think it would help those hoping to obtain a government job CERDEC, led a presentation called pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines. after college. “What’s in Your Future” that focused on Charity Baggett a contractor with me decide what I want to do.” During a networking session, Nicole selecting a major and a career. CERDEC Outreach Development, led Lexie Penman, another student in the McKew, a Strategic Engagements and Stacey Lambert encouraged students the STEM Challenge: Creative Prob- Biomedical Sciences Program student, Outreach Coordinator with the U.S. to choose careers based on their needs lem Solving workshop during which, called the event “helpful,” and said she’d Army Edgewood Chemical Biologi- and desires. She said that high school students had 10 minutes to form teams like a career in environmental science. cal Center, ECBC, talked to students juniors often face pressure from par- to construct a robotic arm. In addition, “Futures11 has helped me make up about internships with the Army Edu- ents, teachers and peers to pick a partic- CERDEC engineers John Suarez, Alex- my mind more [about] what I want to cation Outreach Program, or AEOP, ular career that might not be the right fit is Moy and Michael Zalewski discussed do,” she said. “I would definitely consid- and the innovative research that goes for them. their work and offered insight into the er a career at APG.” Women’s program highlights female ‘pioneers’ Continued from Page 1 gather the information and share it with their coworkers. Director James Amato and APG Garri- It shouldn’t always be about ‘me.’ “We need to look around us and son Commander Col. James E. Davis. help others as we’re advancing. Take The guest speaker, Lisha H. Adams, Success in life has nothing to do with something back to them and let’s all the executive deputy to the command- share it with each other,” she said. er of the U.S. Army Materiel Com- what you do for yourself; it’s what Organizer Tiffany Cervantes of mand, Gen. Dennis L. Via, shared her knowledge and insight about challeng- you do for others. CERDEC, said she thought the day went perfectly and the speaker was es facing women in the workplace. Lisha H. Adams She addressed challenges facing wom- outstanding. en such as the “glass ceiling,” and ste- Army Materiel Command Executive Deputy to the Commanding General “It’s important to have reminders reotyping, and encouraged listeners of how far we’ve come as well as how to focus on important conditions and Ewing of AMSAA thanked Adams for Scott of CECOM and the invocation much further we can go,” she said. choices such as attitude, profession- her words of wisdom and noted that by Garrison Chaplain Capt. Jonathan “I enjoyed her focus on attitude,” al and personal growth and serving as gratitude for her participation in Ginder. added Nnenna Ewing. “I hope people others. She stressed the importance – the observance, a donation was made During a break between morning take away a sense of self-improvement and difficulties – of tending to career in her name to the Wounded Warrior and afternoon sessions, APG senior and sharing among themselves.” growth and parenthood as well as oth- Project. executives Rhonda Diaz, CHRA; Dr. Yvette Yarbour a CECOM procure- er barriers to advancement and she Several APG women participated Laurel Allender, Army Research Lab- ment analyst with ACC-APG said she encouraged listeners to maintain posi- in a skit profiling famous women pio- oratory; Suzanne Milchling, AMSAA thought the speaker and overall pro- tive attitudes while seeking profession- neers such as Judy Hart, the National deputy director; Mary Brown, PEO gram was “excellent.” al growth. Most important, she said Park Founding Superintendent of the C3T; and Maria Esparraguera, the for- “I appreciated the subjects they pre- was the need for women to share their Rosie the Riveter World War II Home mer CECOM counselor now with the sented and the topics she touched on knowledge with others. Front National Historical Park and Department of the Army Office of the and I’m looking to coming back next “It shouldn’t always be about ‘me,’” Women’s Rights National Historical Judge Advocate General hosted a lun- year,” she said. she said. “Success in life has nothing Park. Hart is the 2016 National Wom- cheon with Adams and other APG Allison Bruno with the Army Pub- to do with what you do for yourself; en’s History Month honoree. women. lic Health Center called it a “wonder- it’s what you do for others.” Amato thanked all for attending and The event training sessions includ- ful program,” noting that she was there Adam’s presentation was sprin- encouraged listeners to continue the ed Business Writing, Leading Change, for the first of the 26 observances. kled with quotes from famous per- fight against social conventions such Microsoft Word 2013, Financial Man- “It’s exciting to see how the pro- sons, such as Eleanor Roosevelt, and as those highlighted in the skit. agement, Training on Training and VA gram has developed over the years,” she closed with the message from the “Their lives inspired girls and wom- Disability Compensation 101. she said. “Most important, this is an poem, “Don’t Quit,” emphasizing its en to achieve their full potential,” he Attendees and organizers said they opportunity to get out and network closing verse: “It’s when things seem said. were pleased with the proceedings. with other women on the installation worse that you must not quit.” The program included the singing Organizer Teresa Rudd of ECBC, working in a variety of different fields. Mistress of ceremonies, Nnenna of the national anthem by Dr. Wanda said the hope was that attendees would It’s just been a wonderful day.” 18 APG News • April 7, 2016 SHARP training tool geared toward commanders

Continued from Page 1 tute for Creative Technologies at the Uni- versity of Southern California was able sively integrating it into the PL 300, to “shrink-wrap the goodness of ELITE Military Leadership course. into a laptop,” Wansbury said. And the With the ELITE Lite counseling train- end product was dubbed “ELITE Lite.” er, the Army “wanted to get a more stan- The ELITE Lite counseling tool is dardized practical exercise experience,” actually on the Army’s MILGAMING said Maj. Greg Pavlichko, chief of the website now, and has been for some Army’s Games for Training program at time. It was the success of the ELITE the Combined Arms Center, Fort Leav- Lite counseling tool that spurred the enworth, Kansas. Army’s SHARP office to request it be “So if you and I are in class togeth- further developed as a SHARP training er and we are discussing counseling or tool, and that’s how the ELITE-SHARP SHARP, and we are then asked to (role CTT was developed. play) -- I’m the person with bad behav- Now, the same team that developed ior and you are the leader that is asked ELITE-SHARP CTT is developing to counsel me, well maybe I don’t care, another game, called the ELITE-SHARP maybe I’m a terrible actor, maybe I’m Prevention & Outreach Simulation just not into it,” he said. “So your expe- U.S. Army illustration Trainer, or ELITE-SHARP POST, that A screen shot from the Army’s newest training game, the ELITE-SHARP rience is very dependent on the student will be used to train SHARP profession- population and basically how into it they Command Team Trainer. The new game will debut on the Army’s MILGAMING website, April 1, 2016. It is an interactive videogame designed to help company, als on how to better interact with com- are.” manders to build a successful prevention The ELITE-SHARP CTT takes battalion and brigade commanders better understand the right way to process a sexual assault or harassment complaint in their ranks. program and effective outreach mission. advantage of the successes of the ELITE While the aim of ELITE-SHARP CTT Lite counseling tool in that it provides a is to teach commanders to deal with sex- standardized avatar for students to inter- Pavlichko. ern California’s Institute for Creative ual assaults and sexual harassment after act with and gives everyone the same He said early on that the Army’s Technologies. He concedes that neither they happen, ELITE-SHARP POST will experience every time. Additionally, SHARP office had realized “a lot of himself, nor the engineers, program- help SHARP professionals hone their Pavlichko said, like with the counseling issues that were happening with sexual mers, or computer scientists involved in skills at preventing those things from tool, the ELITE-SHARP CTT diverg- assault and the response was that com- game development are SHARP profes- happening in the first place. es from the “old paradigm” of train- mand teams, especially at the company sionals. He said game development for The ELITE-SHARP POST applica- ing, which involves a prepackaged slide level, didn’t understand what the ‘golden the ELITE-SHARP CTT involved more tion will “give our SARCs and VAs the deck, videos and classroom discussion, rules’ were, or what they were supposed than just programming – it involved tools they need to help develop their pre- and instead provides younger officers to do with a sexual assault or harassment more than half a year of research for vention programs, both at the installation with something they are more familiar report, from a policy standpoint. development of the game’s content. level, as well as with interacting with with – gaming. “So you’d have an incident, the com- “We relied on Army SHARP profes- their local communities,” Ferrell said. “So, we’re getting away from non- mander and first sergeant would respond sionals, both at the Army SHARP pro- Wansbury said ELITE-SHARP POST professional role players and just get- to the incident in a way that was not in gram management office in Washington, development will mirror development ting beaten to death with slide shows, accordance with policy or law, and then and at the Army SHARP Academy,” of the ELITE-SHARP CTT game, will and making it more engaging,” Pavlich- you’d have a breakdown with the court Wansbury said. “Game development use the same platform, and will provide ko said. “Plus, for a lot of younger peo- case and things would get thrown out took about 12 months. About six to sev- “upfront instruction, visual examples ple, gaming is kind of innate and organic because they didn’t do the right things,” en months was spent identifying and using animated vignettes on what good to them, so they understand it right away. Pavlichko said. “Or they would kind of developing the specific training content practices are and not so good practices, The predominance of Soldiers coming do what they thought was right, but not that was included in the application.” and then we will have a series of prac- into the Army at this point have a pretty necessarily what the law or Army policy Pavlichko said research also includ- tice exercise where the students will be robust gaming experience behind them.” said you need to do.” ed interviews with commanders who able to apply their new knowledge and SHARP-SPECIFIC TOOLS With the ELITE-SHARP CTT, those had SHARP incidents occur within their develop some skills and most important- In September 2014, the Army’s Sex- commanders will learn how to deal with commands in the past. ly the confidence that they will need to ual Harassment Assault Response and sexual assaults and response the right On March 21, the game received perform these tasks when they perform Prevention Management Office in Wash- way, the first time. final approval to be used as an official their jobs.” ington requested that the ELITE coun- SHARP VIGNETTES Army training tool, and was approved It’s expected that ELITE-SHARP Tim Wansbury, with the Army seling tool be further developed into a for release on April 1. POST will become available in about Research Laboratory, helped develop SHARP-specific tool to better prepare While Soldiers can go to the Army’s a year, and will also be available on the the game for the Army. He said the command teams for dealing with sexu- military gaming website to download Army’s MILGAMING website, right ELITE-SHARP CTT kicks off by show- al assaults and harassment in the ranks. the game and play it on their own com- alongside the ELITE-SHARP CTT game The ELITE-SHARP CTT program was ing game players two different vignettes puter, Pavlichko said that’s not really and the ELITE Lite Counseling tool. developed to meet that need. that play out in animation. First, a sexu- where the game will get the most use. He Unlike traditional slide show-based al assault happens in the barracks at an said his team is working to get the game MILGAMING FUTURE training, the ELITE-SHARP CTT game installation, and the command team has implemented as part of the curriculum at Pavlichko said the future of the ELITE provides command teams with animated to respond. The second, he said, involves school houses across the Army. platform, which now serves two pur- scenarios regarding sexual assault and sexual harassment in the motor pool. “Most Soldiers will see it has been poses, counseling training and SHARP harassment that illustrate both the right “There is a noncommissioned offi- installed on some kind of Army comput- training, might in the future become way and the wrong way to handle such cer in the motor pool who is using foul er and see it in the context of some type more interactive through the introduc- situations, and then moves into an inter- language or making inappropriate state- of course of instruction,” Pavlichko said. tion of artificial intelligence. active portion where commanders meet ments,” he said. “It’s clearly behavior we Soldiers who have in the past been part “Instead of selecting a response from face-to-face with virtual Soldiers who wouldn’t expect in the workplace.” of command teams, but who have been three or four responses, it’s more of a have been victims of a sexual assault or Both of those scenarios are illustrat- out of the command environment due to robust AI you can have a natural conver- sexual harassment. ed with three animated segments each: another assignment, might also use the sation with, so if I’m counseling some- “We hear feedback that using slide one to show how a command team could ELITE-SHARP CTT as a “refresher,” body, instead of picking a response I can shows for training is very ineffective,” handle it correctly, one to show how a Pavlichko said, before returning to a fol- speak into the microphone and have a said Monique Ferrell, director of the command team might really mess things low-on command assignment. It would more natural conversation with the digi- Army SHARP Program. “This is an ava- up, and one that contrasts the two to be those Soldiers who download the tal avatar,” he said. tar-based platform. When a new com- illustrate the difference. game on their own computers to get that Such technology has already been mander takes command of a unit, by After commanders watch the ani- refresher course. demonstrated in the past, but he said to regulation there is a requirement for them mated vignettes that contrast the right Completing the ELITE-SHARP CTT get it into the ELITE software platform, to meet with their SHARP professional, and wrong way to handle both a sex- training takes about 90-minutes, Pav- the Army must develop a requirement their SARC, within the first 30 days. ual assault and a sexual harassment lichko said. for it and also secure the resources need- What this tool does, the ELITE-SHARP situation, they move into the interac- ed to develop it. CTT, is it facilitates that discussion tive portion of the ELITE-SHARP CTT ELITE-SHARP POST “It takes time to build momentum between the Sexual Assault Response game, which features virtual avatars that The ELITE environment didn’t start for new technologies,” he said. “It takes Coordinator and the commander.” commanders are meant to interact with. out as a trainer for SHARP. It was actually senior leaders seeing these things and Within the ELITE-SHARP CTT These practice exercises include two developed as part of an effort to provide a then starting to understand the potential.” game, commanders learn of a sexu- scenarios as well: one where a Sol- “performance counseling” tool to officers In the past, he said, gaming was al assault or harassment issue, and then dier is the victim of sexual assault, in the U.S. Navy. The Army liked what “almost a four-letter word” within the have to figure out the best way to han- and one where a Soldier is sexually they saw of the program, and developed it Army’s training community. dle the situation. That usually starts with harassed by another Soldier. In the lat- for their own use as a counseling tool, call- “Games are fun. Training is not sup- contacting their command’s own SARC. ter case, the commander doing the training it ELITE, short for “Emergent Leader posed to be fun,” he said, paraphrasing The ELITE-SHARP CTT is meant to ing gets to interact with both the victim Immersive Training Environment.” sentiments he found to be coming from help commanders understand the right and the alleged perpetrator of the sexu- But Wansbury said that system had the field. “But then after enough senior way to deal with sexual assaults in their al harassment. a large overhead – it required lots of leaders see the capability, they see its commands, so they know how best to Wansbury was heavily involved in gear, lots of computers and lots of com- potential, they understand it’s potential. help victims, and also know how not development of the ELITE-SHARP puting power. It wasn’t portable, and it They see Soldiers using it and start to see to make the mistakes that could lat- CTT, though the primary game devel- was expensive. the results of the capability – now with er on damage prosecution efforts, said opers were at the University of South- At the request of the Army, the Insti- gaming, everybody wants it.” DID YOU KNOW ? The Declaration of Independence was loosely The Los Angeles, California Tartan Gala Celebration, hosted by the St. Andrews based on the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish Society of Los Angeles, will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel, April 9. The oldest Happy Declaration of Independence from British rule. and largest festival on the West Coast is held in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Hosted by Signed on April 6, 1320, the declaration inspired many of the signers of the the city’s six fraternal Scottish organizations, National American document. Today, in observance of the nation’s Scottish forefathers it involves participants from throughout and the thousands of immigrants who built America, the United States observes Southern California. National Tartan Day which celebrates Scottish heritage and the distinct tartan Tartan pattern So, what is tartan? Tartan is a pattern consisting of crisscrossed horizontal Arbroath & U.S. declarations and vertical bands in multiple colors. Referred to as “plaid” in the United States, Arbroath Abbey hosted the signing of the Tartan is particularly associated with Scottish kilts which almost always have tartan Scottish Declaration of Independence, April Day patterns. 6, 1320. The document declared solidarity Several states in the U.S. observe National Tartan Day, April 6 and a few, like and support to Robert the Bruce, whom the New York, set aside an entire Tartan Week to honor those of Scottish and Scotts- pope had excommunicated. Almost half of Irish heritage. the signers of the American Declaration of Independence were of Scottish descent New York City hosts the largest events on the East Coast with the 18th Annual and the American Declaration of Independence was, in fact, modelled on this Tartan Day parade set for Saturday, April 9. New York’s Tartan Week runs April 6 -10. particular document. In Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., the National Capitol Tartan Day The U.S. Senate Resolution on National Tartan Day was passed March 20, Committee will host a Symposium and Congressional Reception Thursday, April 1998. From that point onward, National Tartan Day was designated as a day for 14 in the Rayburn House Office Building foyer. For more information or to RSVP go all Americans, particularly those of Scottish descent, to celebrate Scottish heritage to the website www.dctartanday.org or send your name, mailing address, email on April 6 each year. address, phone number and a list attendees to Kathy Garrity, President National By YVONNE JOHNSON, APG News Capital Tartan Day Committee, 9261 Birchwood Court, Manassas, VA 20110. Source(s): http://www.americanscottishfoundation.com/tartanDay/index.html; www. In Boston, Massachusetts, Tartan Week, held April 4-10, will feature lots of standrewsla.org; http://www.charitableirishsociety.org/event-2208149; http://dctartanday. restaurant specials highlighted by The British Society Tartan Day Celebration, a org/; http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/national-tartan-day musical event featuring award-winning pipers, folk singers and musicians. April 7, 2016 • APG News 19 APG SNAPSHOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE Talk to your child about Alcohol

ASAP SHOWS TEENS DANGERS OF ALCOHOL USE Army Substance Abuse Program Prevention Coordinator Cindy Scott, left, looks on as 7th-grader DeShae Garner, 13, tries to maneuver her way up ‘stairs’ while wearing “drunk goggles” during the ASAP Alcohol Awareness Month info session for teens at the APG North (Aberdeen) youth center April 1. During the info session, ASAP personnel introduced the 2016 Alcohol Awareness Month theme that encourages conversations between youth and parents about alcohol. ASAP’s Cindy Scott and Lamont Coger distributed the pamphlet, “Making a Difference,” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other materials and let teens try to maneuver stationary obstacles while wearing drunk goggles. “We want them to have the facts in hand, and not just go by what we say,” Scott said. “Most kids don’t want ask their parents about alcohol and the feedback we get is that they feel more informed after reading this material.” ASAP will host several events during April, which is Alcohol Awareness Month. For more information, check the APG News or contact Scott at cynthia.m.scott. [email protected] or 410-278-4013. Photo by Yvonne Johnson, APG News

APG YOUTH ESCAPE TO NEVERLAND

More than 30 APG youth performed the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Peter and Wendy” at the Myer Auditorium in APG North (Aberdeen) April 2. (Clockwise, from left) From left, Peter Pan, played by Mara Benise-Kissell, points an accusatory fin- ger toward the villainous Captain Hook, played by Abygail Belanger, center, Mr. Smee, played by tour director Erica Diederich and another pirate, played by Colin Merritt. “Peter and Wendy” co-director Emma Harr performs as the sly Tic Toc Croc. Alexandra Eure as Mrs. Darling cries for her lost children in the Missoula Children’s Theatre stage production of “Peter and Wendy” at the Myer Auditorium on APG North (Aberdeen) April 2. Photos by Stacy Smith, APG News

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