12 september 2019 - army mwr
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The “Pass It On” is available online at: https://carson.armymwr.com/programs/pass-it-on
Our mission at ACS is to prepare and empower our Total Military Family to meet the challenges of military life by providing essential
programs, resources, and services that enhance knowledge, life skills, well-being,
quality of life, and retention.
Army Community Service:
719-526-4590
On Facebook: Fort Carson Army Community Service
On the web: https://carson.armymwr.com/programs
/army-community-service
[Also In this issue] ACS PROGRAMS ARMY FUNDED LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AUTISM R.I.S.E. RESPITE PROGRAM CHILD SUPERVISION POLICY CIF CLOSURE COLLEGE FALL REGISTRATION COLORADO FREE DAYS EL PASO COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES EDUCATION CENTER CLOSEOUT EDUCATION CENTER/POST 9/11 GI BILL EXTENSION FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS FORT CARSON CHRISTIAN YOUTH GRIOUP FORT CARSON FAMILY HOMES SEPT CALENDAR FORT CARSON FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES SEPT NEWSLETTER FORT CARSON IVY WARRIOR RESTAURANTS FOUNTAIN FORT CARSON D8 FREE PRESCHOOL FREE VETERANS LEGAL CLINIC GATE 4 CLOSURE HEARTBEAT HOUSING REGISTRY H&R BLOCK SCHOLARSHIPS INCLINE RULES IRON HORSE PARK CLOSURES MILITARY FAMILY LIFE COUNSELORS MILITARY INTELLIGENCE RECRUITING MOUNTAIN POST WELCOME MEET & GREET NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TEST OPERATION DEPLOY YOUR DRESS SEPT CALENDAR POLLUTION PREVENTION PARKING LOT CLOSURES PEAK MILITARY CARE NETWORK PIKES PEAK REGIONAL AIR SHOW SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING TRICARE CHANGES TUMBLEWEEDS SEPTEMBER CALENDAR ** NEW ADDITIONS HIGHLIGHTED
9-15 SEPT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO MILITARY APPRECIATION WEEK 13 SEPT USO COFFEE CONNECTION 14 SEPT OPERATION K.U.D.O.S. 14 SEPT CONCEALED CARRY CLASS 14 SEPT MAD SCIENCE ASSEMBLY @ THE EXCHANGE 14 SEPT EXCHANGE PLAY DOH EVENT 14 SEPT WHAT IF FESTIVAL 14 SEPT YMCA MILITARY FAMILY FAIRY GARDEN TEA – REGISTER NOW 14-15 SEPT COLORADO’S RUN FOR THE FALLEN 15 SEPT PIKES PEAK DERBY DAMES MEET & GREET 17 SEPT FOUNTAIN COMMUNITY NIGHT IN THE PARK 17 SEPT POSSE VETERANS PROGRAM INTERVIEW DAY 17 SEPT WOLF IVY WARRIOR RESTAURANT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH MEAL 18 SEPT STOMP FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINAR 18 SEPT RESTART HIRING & NETWORKING EVENT 18-19 SEPT FORT CARSON CAREER SUMMIT – REGISTER NOW 20 SEPT PAPER SHREDDING & STYROFOAM COLLECTION EVENT 21 SEPT FORT CARSON YOUTH CENTER BASKETBALL CLINIC 21 SEPT RETIREE INFORMATION DAY 21 CHICK-FIL-A FALL FESTIVAL 21-22 SEPT TURING CODING WORKSHOP 23 SEPT ROBERT C. STACK WARRIOR RESTAURANT CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MEAL 26 SEPT ROBERT C. STACK WARRIOR RESTAURANT FAMILY NIGHT 28 SEPT VOLKFEST 12 OCT DUGWAY TRAIL & ULTRA RUN 14-16 OCT AUSA ANNUAL MILITARY FAMILY FORUMS (ONLINE)
12 SEPTEMBER 2019
COMMUNITY INFORMATION EXCHANGE The next Community Information Exchange will be held on Wednesday, September 18 at 9 a.m. Everyone is always welcome to attend the CIEs which are held at the Elkhorn Conference Center, building 7300, 1725 Woodfill Road. Representatives from various organizations share information and take questions during the CIE. Check out the Community Information “read ahead,” which includes information and websites shared during each month’s Community Information Exchange (CIE). https://www.carson.army.mil/calendar.html#three.
ED CENTER CLOSEOUT In preparation for year-end closeout, all course enrollments with start dates through Sept. 30 must be requested in GoArmyEd before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 13. Attempts to enroll using tuition assistance (TA) in courses after Sept. 13 will not be approved. There will be no exceptions. This enrollment cut-off is necessary to allow for the fiscal year closeout. This enrollment cutoff has no impact on requests for courses starting Oct. 1 or later (fiscal 2020 enrollments). Note that as always, fiscal 2020 enrollments are subject to availability of funds (STAF). This also does not affect fiscal 2019 self-pay enrollments. For more information, contact the Fort Carson Education Center at 526-2124.
GATE 4 CLOSURE The Directorate of Emergency Services will be replacing a damaged vehicle barrier net at Gate 4 Sept. 21. Gate 4 will be closed to both inbound and outbound traffic from 6 p.m. Sept. 21 to 2 a.m. Sept. 22. These hours are approximate and may be adjusted slightly. Community members should plan to use the other gates for access to Fort Carson during these times.
CIF CLOSURE Army Field Support Battalion-Carson's Central Issue Facility (CIF), located at buildings 1525 and 330, will be closed Oct. 11-18 for an annual inventory. Minimal manning for emergency walk-in requirements will be approved and coordinated through Larry Parks at 524-1888. For more information, call 524-1888 or email [email protected].
NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TEST The Fort Carson Operations Center will conduct a test of the Giant Voice system Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. If you hear sirens at this time it is only a test. Additionally, the voice prompt for the event will state it is only a test.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MEAL The Wolf Ivy Warrior Restaurant presents a special meal Sept. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. The menu includes ropa vieja, pernil asado, Peruvian grilled chicken, arroz con gandules, oven brown potatoes, tostones, empanadas ceviche, menudo, chicken fajitas, tacos, Mexican pasta salad, tres leche cake, cocadas and assorted pies.
ARMY FUNDED LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM The Office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) is now accepting applications for the Army’s Funded Legal Education Program. Under this program, the Army sends up to 25 active-duty commissioned officers to law school each year at the government’s expense. Those selected at this year’s board will attend law school in the fall of 2020 and will remain on active duty. Interested officers should review Army Military Personnel (MILPER) Message 19-190 and Chapter 10, Army Regulation 27-1, to determine eligibility. This program is open to commissioned officers who can begin law school with at least two but not more than six years of total active federal service. Eligibility is governed by statute (10 U.S.C. 2004) and is nonwaivable. Eligible officers interested in applying should immediately register for the earliest offering of the
Law School Admission Test, as the application must be submitted through the chain of command no later than Nov. 1. Other application information can be found in Army MILPER Message 19-190. For questions and more information about the program, contact Capt. Stephen M. Fellows at [email protected] or Capt. John R. Williams at [email protected]. Interested officers are invited to attend an information session Oct. 1 at noon at the Fort Carson Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 1633 Mekong St., building 6222, room 211.
EL PASO COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES CONTACT: Theresa Odello, Recreation Coordinator, 719-520-6977,[email protected] ONLINE REGISTRATION: Caution-www.elpasoco.com/naturecenters Family Cornhole Tournament Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fountain Creek Regional Park Come to Fountain Creek Regional Park to try your hand at Cornhole! This tournament is a family focused event and is good for all ages. Compete with your partner in one of three age brackets. $10 per team for ages 12 and under, $15 per team for ages 13 to 16, and $20 per team for ages 17 to 117. ($5 discount for active military or El Paso County Nature Center Members). Pre-registration required. Introduction to Wilderness Survival Thursday, September 26, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Fountain Creek Nature Center Learn the basics of Wilderness survival, such as the Rule of Threes, to 10 must haves in the backcountry, top ten mistakes people make in the outdoors, wild animal safety awareness and more. $25 per person. This class is limited and pre-registration is required. National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Saturday, October 5, 9:00 a.m. Fox Run Regional Park National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day will include guided trail rides, trail etiquette talks, and more. All ages are welcome: from tots on stride bikes to teens. Riders just need a working bike and helmet to participate. Free! Pre-registration recommended.
IRON HORSE PARK FACILITY CLOSURES Beginning Sept. 9, the four restrooms located in Iron Horse Park are scheduled for renovations. One restroom on both the north and south areas will be closed at a time starting with buildings 1910 and 1918, which will be shut down for approximately three and a half weeks followed by buildings 1915 and 1917. These areas will be active construction sites until Nov. 14. Park users are asked to exercise caution when in these areas as they are located in the vicinity of children's playground equipment. For more information about the restroom closures, call the Directorate of Public Works Engineering Division at 524-0525.
POLLUTION PREVENTION The quarterly Pollution Prevention (P2) Times newsletter is prepared in an effort to communicate critical information to Soldiers and civilians who can assist in achieving short- and long-term environmental compliance and energy, water and waste goals. The September newsletter features an article about the upcoming Pollution Prevention Week paper shredding event set for Sept. 20 at the Exchange recycle location. For more information about the pollution prevention efforts on Fort Carson, call the Directorate of Public Works at 526-4340. To view the newsletter, click on the attachment at http://installation.carson.army.mil/pao/WEBUPDATES/_layouts/listform.aspx?PageType=4&ListId={BE4650E8-BF05-48C6-8B2C-E1545ED38C2D}&ID=94&ContentTypeID=0x01004FB78016C33D6B46B091D4C2CFFD4E73.
HOUSING REGISTRY CONTACT INFORMATION Housing Environmental Health Response Registry contact care representatives are available 24/7. Registry telephone numbers: Toll free — 800-984-8523 Commercial — 210-295-3700 Call one of the above numbers and take advantage of the registry if anyone in the household has experienced unresolved concerns about housing and related health issues.
COLLEGE FALL REGISTRATION There is still time to register for on-post classes at the Fort Carson Education Center. For more information, call 526-2124. People not familiar with using Army Tuition Assistance can attend a College 101 information session. The sessions are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Education Center. The Education Center is located at 1661 O'Connell Blvd, building 1012, room 138. The current fall 2019 on-post class schedule is below. All classes listed will be held in the Fort Carson Education Center, building 1012, located at 1661 O’Connell Blvd. For additional information, call 526-2124 or 526-2112. --Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) Jan. 7 to March 10 MATH 112, Applied Calculus for Aviation and MGMT 221, Intro to Management Info Systems --Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) Sept. 14 to Dec. 7 AAA 109, Advanced Academic Achievement; CCR 094, Studio 21; COM 115, Public Speaking; ENG 121, English Composition I: CO1; MAT 050, Quantitative Literacy; PSY 101, General Psychology I: SS3; and SPA 111, Spanish Language I --University Of Colorado - Colorado Springs Oct. 9 to Dec. 4 LEAD 1200, Foundations of Adaptive Leadership In preparation for year-end closeout, all course enrollments with start dates through Sept. 30 must be requested in GoArmyEd before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 13. Attempts to enroll using tuition assistance (TA) in courses after Sept. 13 will not be approved. There will be no exceptions. This enrollment cut-off is necessary to allow for the fiscal year closeout. This enrollment cutoff has no impact on requests for courses starting Oct. 1 or later (fiscal 2020 enrollments). Note that as always, fiscal 2020 enrollments are subject to availability of funds (STAF). This also does not affect fiscal 2019 self-pay enrollments. For more information, contact the Fort Carson Education Center at 526-2124.
PARKING LOT CLOSURES Directorate of Public Works parking lot improvement work began the end of June and continues during the summer months. Vehicles and trailers must be removed from the below parking lot areas in advance of the work starting or they will be towed. --Sep 8: Parking lots around buildings 2061, 2077, 2078 and access roads to Magrath Avenue. Estimated reopening of parking lots Sept. 30. For more information about the closures, visit https://www.carson.army.mil/organizations/dpw.html and click on the traffic advisory icon at the top of the webpage. For questions about specific closures, call the DPW Engineering Division at 526-9211.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE RECRUITING Army Strategic Intelligence recruiting briefings will take place Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. and noon at McMahon Auditorium, building 1517. An SRB or memo verifying secret clearance is required in order to attend the briefing. For more information, email [email protected] or visit https://inscom.mi.army.mil/org/afsc/SitePages/GSD_Recruiting.aspx.
FREE VETERANS LEGAL CLINIC Meet with an attorney free of charge and get information on topics such as veteran’s resources, benefits, taxes, housing and family law. 4th Tuesday of each month • 12:30–3 p.m. at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Outpatient Clinic, Mt. Yale Conference room: 3141 Centennial Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
2019 Dates Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Nov. 26
For more information visit cobar.org/COLawyers4COVeterans. A service provided by the CBA Military & Veterans’ Affairs Section. Come early; clinic will close early if no one is here waiting to be seen.
EDUCATION CENTER - POST 9-11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY EXTENSION The initial July 12 transferability deadline has been extended to Jan. 12, 2020. The transfer of Post 9/11 VA education benefits will be limited to service members with less than 16 years of time in service (TIS). Service members are still required to have at least six years TIS to transfer to Family Members, and must serve an additional four-year service obligation from the date of transfer. Soldiers still serving who received a Purple Heart on or after Sept. 11, 2001, can submit a transfer of education benefits request regardless of years served or years of retainability. For more details, attend the Fort Carson Education Center GI Bill briefing held each Thursday from 10-11 a.m. in building 1012, room 138. For more information, call 526-2124. Don’t miss your opportunity - apply early. Transfer application is available at www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect. Fort Carson Education Center unit briefings are now available. Schedule your education brief today. Email [email protected] to set up your own personalized unit brief. For more information, call 526-2112.
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING Anyone who notices suspicious activity or suspicious packages on Fort Carson should report it to one of the organizations/activities listed below. Off-post suspicious activity should be reported to local law enforcement. --Military Police: 719-526-2333/5615 or 911(emergencies) --308th MI BN, 902nd MI GRP (Rocky Mountain Field Office): Duty hours: 719-526-4808/4810/4815/5959 After Duty hours/ Duty Agent Mobile (24/7): 719-243-9443 RMFO email: [email protected] CONUS Hotline: 1-800-CALL-SPY (1-800-225-5779) --iSALUTE: https://www.inscom.army.mil/isalute/ --CID: 719-526-3991 (After hours is the Military Police) --Installation Antiterrorism Officer: 719-524-2733 --D8 Schools: Safe2Tell # is: 1-877-542-7233
PLEASE VISIT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT THE SITES LISTED BELOW
FOUNTAIN FORT CARSON DISTRICT 8 FREE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: www.ffc8.org/earlychildhood
AIR SHOW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: www.pprairshow.org
INSTALLATION POLICY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN: Fort Carson GC Policy #10 - Installation Policy
for the Supervision of Children (PDF)
TRICARE CHANGES: https://tricare.mil/LifeEvents/QLE
PEAK MILITARY CARE NETWORK: https://pmcn.org/
YMCA AUTISM RESPITE PROGRAM: https://ppymca.org/programs/youth/rise-respite-program
OPERATION KUDOS
DERBY DAMES
FINANCIAL PLANNING WEBINAR
CODING WORKSHOP
ROBERT C. STACK IVY WARRIOR RESTAURANT SPECIAL EVENTS
VOLKFEST
DUGWAY TRAIL & ULTRA RUN
AUSA ANNUAL MILITARY FAMILY FORUMS (ONLINE)
MOUNTAIN POST WELCOME MEET & GREET
USO COFFEE CONNECTION
COLORADO’S RUN FOR THE FALLEN
CONCEALED CARRY CLASS
MAD SCIENCE
MILITARY FAMILY LIFE COUNSELORS
Adult Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC) provide non-medical short term, situational problem-solving counseling to Service Members and their Families. Services can be provided on or off the installation and can be for individuals, couples, families and groups. They provide counseling in the following areas:
Life Skills Military Lifestyle
Anger Management Deployment Stress
Communication Coping Skills
Relationship Issues Relocation Adjustment
Productivity at Work Sadness, grief and loss
Conflict Resolution Homesickness
Parenting Separation
Decision-making skills Building Resiliency
Reintegration: warrior to citizen
To speak with an MFLC or to schedule an appointment (in-person or by phone) you can use the following three phone numbers (for non-unit specific counselors): (719)338-7816 (719)338-0144 (719)338-7216
EXCHANGE PLAY DOH EVENT
POSSE VETERANS PROGRAM INTERVIEW DAY
TUMBLEWEEDS SEPTEMBER OFFERINGS
FORT CARSON CAREER SUMMIT – REGISTER NOW
PAPER SHREDDING & STYROFOAM COLLECTION EVENT
FORT CARSON CHRISTIAN YOUTH GROUP
FORT CARSON YOUTH CENTER BASKETBALL CLINIC
RETIREE INFORMATION DAY
HEARTBEAT
FORT CARSON IVY WARRIOR RESTAURANTS
ACS CLASS DELIVERY
ACS UPCOMING PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: For information about classes please visit: https://carson.armymwr.com/programs/army-community-service To view the entire MWR and ACS calendar please visit: https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/?categoryFilter=0&sctID=&dateset=true&year=2019&month=4&viewType=month&firstBatchSize=30&subset=1
COLORADO FREE DAYS
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO MILITARY APPRECIATION WEEK
INCLINE RULES
WHAT IF FESTIVAL
YMCA MILITARY FAMILY FAIRY GARDEN TEA – REGISTER NOW
FOUNTAIN COMMUNITY NIGHT IN THE PARK
RESTART HIRING & NETWORKING EVENT
CHICK-FIL-A FALL FESTIVAL
FORT CARSON FAMILY HOMES SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
OPERATION DEPLOY YOUR DRESS SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
FORT CARSON FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS
FREE H&R BLOCK TRAINING