This publication is published weekly and contains information about, for, and of interest to the Island Workforce. Island Insight Submission: https://home.army.mil/ria/index.php/contact/public-affairs Sections: Arsenal Traffic/Construction Army Community (ACS) Building/Space Closures MWR Outdoor Recreation Active Duty/Reserve Zone Employee Assistance Program Safety Spotlight Education/Training Review Equal Employment Defense Commissary Agency/PX March 3-9: No More Week, table in Bldg. Opportunity Focus Arsenal Archive 90 Morale, Welfare & Recreation Healthbeat March 4-8: Military Saves Week (MWR) Notes for Veterans March 5: Active Duty Spouse Fun Night, MWR Leisure Travel Office Around the Q.C. QC Family Entertainment, 6 p.m. Child & Youth Services March 6: Emotional Intelligence, Class location is pending, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Gen. Perna Visits Sustainment Command, Shares March 6: Army Chaplain Corps' Ash Vision for Reform Wednesday Service, Baylor Conf. Rm., Gen. Gus Perna, commanding 3rd Floor, Bldg. 103, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. general, U.S. Army Materiel March 6: Financial Planning and Goal Command, discussed the Setting, ACS Training Room, Bldg. 110, synchronization of the Army 12-1 p.m. materiel enterprise during a March 6: Workforce Wednesday, Lock & second-quarter update with Dam Lounge, 3-7 p.m. March 7: Money Management and the leaders at the U.S. Army TSP, ACS Training Room, Bldg. 110, 12- Sustainment Command, here, 1 p.m. Feb. 26. Over the past year, March 7: Thirst-day Thursday, Lock & AMC has changed drastically, with reorganization efforts Dam Lounge, 3-7 p.m. occurring in several major headquarters across AMC. The list of March 8: MVRBC Blood Drive, CRD Room, Bldg. 60, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. AMC's major subordinate commands has also changed March 8: Financial Fitness Check, ACS significantly, including the realignment of the U.S. Army Training Room, Bldg. 110, 12-1 p.m. Installation Management Command under AMC effective March March 10: Daylight Saving Time Begins 1. "This shouldn't be news to anyone here, but big things have March 12: Tour of RIA Factory, ACS, been happening in AMC," Perna said to ASC leadership. Perna Bldg. 110, 9-10:30 a.m. March 13: Real Colors, Class location is discussed his vision of reform, emphasizing the importance of pending, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. keeping it aligned with the Army Chief of Staff's priority of March 13: Retirement & Retreat "Readiness" and the Secretary of the Army's focus on Ceremony, Heritage Hall, Bldg. 60, 2 modernization. He said the goal is to prepare the Army material p.m. enterprise for large-scale, multi-domain, ground combat March 13: Workforce Wednesday, Lock & Dam Lounge, 3-7 p.m. operations. The update included a discussion about the way forward for several of ASC's missions and initiatives, including The contents of the Island Insight are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Army. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Garrison or the Department of the Army. the command's role in helping to connect IMCOM with AMC. "There will be more things occurring in collaboration with IMCOM," Perna said. (More: www.army.mil/article/217898) JMC Updates AMC Commanding General On Feb. 26, the Joint Munitions Command conducted its quarterly review with the Army Materiel Command Commanding General, Gen. Gustave "Gus" Perna. These quarterly meetings allow Perna to review the accomplishments and initiatives of JMC, which is of 10 major subordinate commands of AMC. At the beginning of the meeting, Perna gave coins to select employees for their exceptional work during the last quarter. Perna stated that the coins were "combat patch color, and I can't think of a better representation of people supporting combat than through munitions. Your location in Rock Island doesn't represent the impact you have throughout the world." The Commanding General of JMC, Brig. Gen. Michelle M.T. Letcher, led the brief and focused on how JMC is operationalizing AMC initiatives. (More: www.army.mil/article/217871) Not In My Squad Initiative Expands To Tackle Sexual Assault The Army has recently expanded its Not in My Squad initiative as part of its ongoing fight against sexual assault, the Army's top enlisted leader told lawmakers Feb. 27. Introduced two years ago, the program empowers junior leaders at the squad level to reduce sexual assault and violence by building cohesive units through shared and mutual trust. According to written testimony provided to lawmakers by Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, the service has now spread the program to 27 ready and resilient campuses on Army installations. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, Dailey testified that the service has also conducted 17 workshops that showed positive feedback. Certified resiliency trainers have been embedded at the company level to train Soldiers on sustaining readiness and optimizing performance. (More: www.army.mil/article/217923) Army FY20 Budget Proposal Realigns $30 Billion The Army is slated to release its fiscal year 2020 budget request on March 12, which will include the realignment of nearly $30 billion over the next five years to improve readiness and better support the Army's six modernization priorities. "We've been very consistent about where we're trying to take the Army … by 2028," said Under Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy. "We are trying to enable the National Defense Strategy, and we have taken some pretty dramatic steps to get there." The under secretary discussed the Army's upcoming budget request during the Association of the U.S. Army's Institute of Land Warfare breakfast series in Arlington, Virginia Tuesday morning. (More: www.army.mil/article/217813) The contents of the Island Insight are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Army. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Garrison or the Department of the Army. Owning Marijuana Stocks May Skunk Your Security Clearance or Chances of Getting One If you work for the Defense Department, owning one of the most talked about and potentially lucrative stocks on the market may put your job in jeopardy. The DoD Consolidated Adjudications Facility’s current legal position is that ownership of marijuana stocks is considered involvement in drug-related activities, and would be a “reportable incident” under the continuous evaluation process. Potentially, it could lead to the loss of security clearances for service members, contractors and DoD civilians. Owning the stocks could prevent someone from gaining a security clearance as well. The policy was first publicly circulated in a recent post by the Facebook group Air Force amn/nco/snco. A Pentagon spokeswoman later confirmed its accuracy to Federal News Network. The post included an email sent from Air Combat Command’s headquarters, quoting answers it had been sent by the DoDCAF. The policy in the email affects all DoD employees and contractors, not just airmen, a DoD spokeswoman told Federal News Network. (More: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2019/02/owning-marijuana-stocks-may-skunk-your- security-clearance-or-chances-of-getting-one) No More Week – March 3-9 During No More Week, March 3-9, the Rock Island Arsenal SHARP professionals will be ringing awareness by having a table set-up outside in the hallway of Bldg. 90 and by focusing on "Prevention. Everyone Has a Hand in the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault." Table items consist of the following: Photo Op - Take a Selfie of yourself or group - agreeing with the theme. Let's show that on Rock Island Arsenal- Change Happens Here (share selfie) Hand sanitizers Fans that read: Stand Up Speak Out; Everyone Has a Hand in the Prevention of SH & SA and a fan that displays the hotline number. Glasses: See Something Say Something The fans can/will be kept for the upcoming "Walking Event" on Thursday, April 18. "We support survivors and recognize activists who are working to end domestic and sexual violence. But this week is also meant as a call to action for everyone to make a commitment to help change the culture that has supported violence for too long - whether in their hearts and minds or where they live, work and play. Change happens everywhere. #ChangeHappensHere!" per the No More website. RIA SHARP support will focus on "Prevention. Everyone has a hand in the prevention of sexual harassment and sexual assault. For additional information on the No More campaign: https://nomore.org/campaign/no-more-week-2019. Activate the CAC PIV Certificate The Department of Defense is planning to transition Common Access Card (CAC) authentications to use a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) certificate for authorizations rather than using the ID or email certificates. Take a moment to look at your CAC and follow the instructions below accordingly: CACs issued after Feb. 24, 2018, require no action. All Army users with CACs issued before Feb. 24, 2018, that expire after March 31, 2019, must activate the PIV by visiting https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/self_service The contents of the Island Insight are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Army. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Garrison or the Department of the Army. There is no requirement to obtain a new CAC for the sole purpose of having an activated PIV Certificate. If your card requires activation, it must take place prior to March 31, 2019.