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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION OF COMPRINT MILITARY PUBLICATIONS AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD. DCMILITARY.COM FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 27, 2015 | VOL. 4 NO. 8 AIR FORCE NEWS Abbreviated Headline Goes Here, Page 4 SPORTS Abbreviated Headline Goes Here, Page 7 COMMENTARY Abbreviated Headline Goes Here, Page 2 BY BOBBY JONES STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST The impending snow storm did little to deter veterans and their family members from attending a Military Veterans Stand Down hosted at The Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82 in La Plata Feb. 21. According to George Haw- ley, Plan-it-4-U Planning owner and Veteran Stand Down Committee chairman, it was the first Military Veter- ans Stand Down to be held in St. Charles County for retired and homeless veterans and their family members. “It’s a service that Charles County should have provided a long time ago; and the active duty and retired veterans deserve this service. I’m hoping to get at least 50 veterans. Howev- er, if I can just help one vet- eran in getting their benefits I’ll be happy,” said Hawley. “We advertised this event to all of the local military instal- lations in the Capital Region.” Hawley noted, “The pur- pose of the event is to provide services to retired, active duty and homeless veterans and their families. We have some people here from the state of Maryland who actually tracks homeless veterans and home- less people.” The day-long event which featured more than 30 ven- dors, accommodated more than 100 veterans who took advantage of the free event aimed at connecting veterans with numerous agencies and service providers, Veterans Affairs Ebenefits enrollment, assistance with resume writ- ing, assisting homeless veter- ans in need of shelter assis- tance. Other services presented to the veterans and their de- pendents were medical enroll- ment at John Hopkins Hospi- tal, Fleet and Family Support Center, Maryland State De- partment of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Disabled Vet- eran services, and legal repre- sentation. American Legion Post 82 hosts first Military Veterans Stand Down see VETERANS, page 4 BY BOBBY JONES STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST “Black History and Beyond; Community, Strength, Resil- ience” was the themed event sponsored by The Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission held at the Southern Regional Tech- nology and Recreation Com- plex in Ft. Washington Feb. 22. The Black History Month program featured a musical performance by Kevin LeVar, Gospel recording artist, singer/ song writer, and native Wash- ingtonian. The keynote speaker was Michael Eric Dyson, PhD, Pro- fessor at Georgetown Universi- ty, where he teaches Theology, English and African American Studies. Professor Dyson dubbed “the Hip Hop Intellectual” by crit- ics and fans for his extensive study of rap music and the hip hop culture, engaged the audi- ence by sharing his interactions with some of hip hop’s most in- fluential figures, such as Jay Z and Beyonce, Snoop Dog, Nas, and many others. After the conclusion of the speaking engagement, the au- dience was invited to attend a workshop series covering: “The Awesome Power of US: Reclaiming Our History,” with Bettina Judd, PhD, who led a discussion on exploring the history of women’s health and its connection to slavery, “The Awesome Power of US: From the Ordinary to the Extraordi- nary,” with Wheeler Winstead, PhD, MBA. Dr. Winstead dis- cussed the often overlooked ex- traordinary accomplishment of ordinary black people. “Finding Yourself In The Movement: Bridging The Gap,” was an open forum led by Ar- chie L. O’Neil, Prince George’s County Fire (EMS) Department Personnel Analyst and former police officer of 23 years, and Sgt. Gregory Ford, Maryland National Park Police Officer. The open forum workshop en- gaged the audience in talking freely about police-community partnerships and creating a safer community. “Embracing Your Past, Pres- ent and Future: Cultural Arts’ Dance with Civil Rights was presented by British-born art- ist, Maria Fentor, who painted a musical and visual journey path for her students to follow throughout the Civil Rights Movement. MNCPP hosts Black History and Beyond event PHOTO/BOBBY JONES Lynnae Lampkins, Tucker Road Community Center program facility manager aid, helps Amina Starks, 7, with an art project at an arts and crafts station set up for children. COMBAT ARMS: READY, AIM, FIRE U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS PHILIP BRYANT Senior Airman Benjamin Thomas, 811th Security Forces Group response force leader, fires an M4 Carbine during an Air Force qualification course at the firing range Feb. 3 on Joint Base Andrews. Fourteen security forces members from JBA shot in the course to remain qualified for duty.

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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION OF COMPRINTMILITARY PUBLICATIONS AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS,MD.DCMILITARY.COM FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 27, 2015 | VOL. 4 NO. 8

AIR FORCE NEWSAbbreviated Headline Goes Here, Page 4

SPORTSAbbreviated Headline Goes

Here, Page 7

COMMENTARYAbbreviated Headline Goes

Here, Page 2

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

The impending snow stormdid little to deter veteransand their family membersfrom attending a MilitaryVeterans Stand Down hostedat The Harry White WilmerAmerican Legion Post 82 inLa Plata Feb. 21.

According to George Haw-ley, Plan-it-4-U Planningowner and Veteran StandDown Committee chairman,it was the first Military Veter-ans Stand Down to be held inSt. Charles County for retiredand homeless veterans andtheir family members. “It’s aservice that Charles Countyshould have provided a longtime ago; and the active dutyand retired veterans deservethis service. I’m hoping to getat least 50 veterans. Howev-er, if I can just help one vet-eran in getting their benefitsI’ll be happy,” said Hawley.“We advertised this event toall of the local military instal-lations in the Capital Region.”

Hawley noted, “The pur-

pose of the event is to provideservices to retired, active dutyand homeless veterans andtheir families. We have somepeople here from the state ofMaryland who actually trackshomeless veterans and home-less people.”

The day-long event whichfeatured more than 30 ven-dors, accommodated morethan 100 veterans who tookadvantage of the free eventaimed at connecting veteranswith numerous agencies andservice providers, VeteransAffairs Ebenefits enrollment,assistance with resume writ-ing, assisting homeless veter-ans in need of shelter assis-tance.

Other services presentedto the veterans and their de-pendents were medical enroll-ment at John Hopkins Hospi-tal, Fleet and Family SupportCenter, Maryland State De-partment of Labor, Licensingand Regulation Disabled Vet-eran services, and legal repre-sentation.

American LegionPost 82 hosts firstMilitary VeteransStand Down

see VETERANS, page 4

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

“Black History and Beyond;Community, Strength, Resil-ience” was the themed eventsponsored by The Maryland-National Capital Park andPlanning Commission held atthe Southern Regional Tech-nology and Recreation Com-plex in Ft. Washington Feb.22.

The Black History Monthprogram featured a musicalperformance by Kevin LeVar,Gospel recording artist, singer/song writer, and native Wash-ingtonian.

The keynote speaker wasMichael Eric Dyson, PhD, Pro-fessor at Georgetown Universi-ty, where he teaches Theology,English and African AmericanStudies.

Professor Dyson dubbed “theHip Hop Intellectual” by crit-ics and fans for his extensivestudy of rap music and the hiphop culture, engaged the audi-ence by sharing his interactionswith some of hip hop’s most in-fluential figures, such as Jay Zand Beyonce, Snoop Dog, Nas,and many others.

After the conclusion of thespeaking engagement, the au-dience was invited to attenda workshop series covering:“The Awesome Power of US:Reclaiming Our History,” withBettina Judd, PhD, who led adiscussion on exploring thehistory of women’s health andits connection to slavery, “TheAwesome Power of US: Fromthe Ordinary to the Extraordi-nary,” with Wheeler Winstead,PhD, MBA. Dr. Winstead dis-cussed the often overlooked ex-

traordinary accomplishment ofordinary black people.

“Finding Yourself In TheMovement: Bridging The Gap,”was an open forum led by Ar-chie L. O’Neil, Prince George’sCounty Fire (EMS) DepartmentPersonnel Analyst and formerpolice officer of 23 years, andSgt. Gregory Ford, MarylandNational Park Police Officer.The open forum workshop en-gaged the audience in talkingfreely about police-communitypartnerships and creating asafer community.

“Embracing Your Past, Pres-ent and Future: Cultural Arts’Dance with Civil Rights waspresented by British-born art-ist, Maria Fentor, who painteda musical and visual journeypath for her students to followthroughout the Civil RightsMovement.

MNCPP hosts BlackHistory and Beyond event

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Lynnae Lampkins, Tucker Road Community Center program facility manager aid, helps AminaStarks, 7, with an art project at an arts and crafts station set up for children.

COMBAT ARMS: READY, AIM, FIRE

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS PHILIP BRYANT

Senior Airman Benjamin Thomas, 811th Security ForcesGroup response force leader, fires an M4 Carbine during anAir Force qualification course at the firing range Feb. 3 onJoint Base Andrews. Fourteen security forces members fromJBA shot in the course to remain qualified for duty.

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Andrews Gazette2 Friday, February 27, 2015

Andrews Gazette is published by Comprint MilitaryPublications, 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg,Md., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S.Air Force or any branch of the United States military.The appearance of advertising in these publications,

including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsementby the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force orthe products and services advertised.

Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available forpurchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion,sex, national origin, age,martial status, physical handicap, political af-filiation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchases, user or patron.

COMPRINT MILITARY PUBLICATIONS

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February 27Live at Montpelier: James Cotton8 p.m.Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road,

Laurel, Md.Blues Harmonica player, singer and songwriter

James Cotton has performed and recorded withmany of the great blues artists. Call 301-377-7800.

February 27Tigran Trio (Armenia)7 and 9 p.m.3800 Clarice Performing Arts Center, University

of Maryland, College Park, Md.Trained as a classical and jazz musician, Tigran

Hamasyan draws on the influence of Armenian folkmusic, rock, beatbox and poetry. Kogod Theater. Call301-405-2787.

February 28Meet Benjamin Banneker1-3 p.m.Montepelier Mansion/Historic Site, 9650

Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Md.Explore Black History with this family program .

Played by Bob Smith, Benjamin Banneker will visitand to share his work as an astronomer, mathemati-cian, almanac writer and farmer. Residents $4; Non-residents $5. Call 301-377-7817.

February 28Highland Tea2 p.m.Darnall’s Chance 14800 Governor Oden Bowie

Drive, Upper Marlboro, MDCelebrate Darnall’s Chance Scottish heritage and

enjoy a winter afternoon tea. Participants will enjoythe tastes and sounds of Scotland. Call 301-952-8010.

February 28 - March 1Secret Circus7 p.m.; 3 p.m.The story of a travelling circus in 1930s-era Eu-

rope that helps smuggle people deemed physicallyunacceptable by the rising fascist regime. One refu-gee must confront her discomfort with the sideshowprodigies even as she seeks their help to flee. Tick-ets $5. Call 301-397-2208.

February 28- March 1Harvey3 p.m.; 8 p.m.Tantallon Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701

Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MDHarvey is the story of a man with a 6-foot rabbit

for a best friend. Comedy. Visit http://www.tantal-lonplayers.org/.

Hot ticketsaround town

Keep Addresses CurrentAddresses for mailings to Air

Force retirees are maintained bythe Defense Finance and Account-ing Service (DFAS). Changes inthis information must be sent toDFAS. Faulty addresses delayor cancel mail deliveries. A com-mon mistake is made when a re-tiree moves to a new location andmaintains the same bank account.The retiree check continues to bedeposited but come tax time, theretiree is upset over non-deliveryof needed tax return data. Calls toDFAS (800 321-1080) can resolvethe problem with current mailingaddress. Those with myPay ac-counts can change their address-es online. You can FAX it to 800469-6559 or send it to US MilitaryRetirement Pay, P.O. Box 7130,London KY 40742-7130. SurvivorBenefit Plan annuitants can alsouse the 800 321-1080 number.However, changes by FAX go to800 982-8459 or mail to US Mili-tary Annuitant Pay, PO Box 7131,London KY 40742-7131.

Crash Remains IdentifiedRemains of 17 service mem-

bers have been recovered from anaircraft lost in Alaska in 1952. AC-124 Globemaster crashed enroute from McChord AFB, Wash.,to Elmendorf Air FB, Alaska, with11 crew members and 41 passen-gers on board. Weather precludedimmediate recovery attempts. In2012, an Alaska National Guardhelicopter crew spotted wreckageand the Joint POW/MIA Account-ing Command conducted a recov-ery operation. The Armed ForcesDNA Identification Laboratoryused forensic tools and circum-stantial evidence in the identifi-cation of 17 service members. Thecrash site continues to be moni-tored for possible recovery of oth-ers.

VA Insurance DividendsSome 505,000 veterans who

have maintained their govern-ment life insurance policies share$117.4 million in annual divi-dends this year. World War II Vet-erans holding National Service

Life Insurance (“V”) policies, thelargest group receiving dividends,will receive total payments of $74million. About 371,900 policyhold-ers with service before 1956 willreceive dividends, averaging $199.No application to the Departmentof Veterans Affairs is necessary.Payments are mailed on the policyanniversary date. Amounts varyon age, type of insurance, amountof insurance, and length of timethe policy has been in force. Divi-dends are linked to returns on in-vestments in securities. Veteranswho have questions about theirpolicies should contact the VA in-surance center at 1 800 669-8477;e-mail [email protected]; or goto www.insurance.va.gov.

The Retiree Activities Office isopen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday. Visit the officein Building 1604 at Californiaand Colorado Avenues or call 301981-2726. Call before your visit toensure a volunteer is on duty. TheRAO has a website at www.an-drews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

BY DAISY JONES-BROWN14TH FLYING TRAINING WING SAPR CO-

ORDINATOR

Black History Month, or Na-tional African American HistoryMonth, is an annual celebration ofachievements by black Americansand a time for recognizing the cen-tral role of African Americans inU.S. history.

The event grew out of “NegroHistory Week,” the brainchild ofnoted Harvard-trained historianCarter Woodson. Since 1976, ev-ery U.S. president has officiallydesignated the month of Februaryas Black History Month.

Other countries around theworld, including Canada and theUnited Kingdom, also devote amonth to celebrating black his-tory. President Gerald Ford, thecommander in chief in 1976, calledupon the public to “seize the op-portunity to honor the too-oftenneglected accomplishments ofblack Americans in every area ofendeavor throughout our history.”

Since then, every Americanpresident has designated Febru-ary as Black History Month andendorsed a specific theme. The2015 theme, “A Century of BlackLife, History, and Culture,” marksa century of officially celebratingblack life.

Black life and history itself be-

gan in Africa, affectionately calledthe “Motherland.” Slaves broughthistory with them to the UnitedStates and adopted the culture ofthe new land creating a uniqueculture known as black culture.Over time this culture wouldtransform itself many times be-fore becoming what it is known astoday. So when you experience thecelebration of black history monthit is an eclectic experience of food,art, music and more..

Over the past century, AfricanAmerican life, history, and cul-ture have become major forces inthe United States and the world.In the beginning few could haveimagined that African Americansin music, art, and literature wouldbecome appreciated by the globalcommunity. Fewer still could havepredicted the prominence achievedby African Americans, as well asother people of African descent, inshaping world politics, war, anddiplomacy. Indeed, it was nearlyuniversally believed that Africansand people of African descent hadplayed no role in the unfolding ofhistory and were a threat to Amer-ican civilization itself. A centurylater, few can deny the centralityof African Americans in the mak-ing of American history.

This transformation is the re-sult of effort, not chance. Confi-

dent that their struggles matteredin human history, black scholars,artists, athletes, and leaders self-consciously used their talents tochange how the world viewed Af-rican Americans. The “New Negro”of the post-World War I era mademodernity their own and gave theworld a cornucopia of culturalgifts, including jazz, poetry basedon the black vernacular, and anappreciation of African art. Afri-can American athletes dominatedindividual and team sports trans-forming baseball, track-and-field,football, boxing, and basketball.In a wave of social movements,African American activism trans-formed race relations, challengedAmerican foreign policy, and be-came the American conscience onhuman rights. While the spotlightoften shines on individuals, thismovement is the product of orga-nization, of institutions and insti-tution-builders who gave directionto effort.

African American history isrich in culture, full of struggle andtriumph. Even with continued so-cial struggles, each African Ameri-can is proud when they hear theNational Anthem; they enjoy andparticipate in the democratic so-ciety, and defend this country andits freedom, those things that justmake them American.

CommentaryJust American: A century of Black life

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BY LESLIE C. SMITHSTAFF WRITER

Darrin Jones, President, AmericanIdentity Solutions (All American Pro-tective Services – named for the 82ndAirborne All Americans), looks for thebigger picture in running his business.

With offices in Bethesda, Rockville,and Silver Springs, Jones, a formerfederal agent and police officer, start-ed his company when he saw the needfor a more effective and streamlinedprocedure for fingerprinting and back-ground checks. “I was working at thepolice department and I saw peoplegetting fingerprinted with ink andI thought, “why are they doing thatwhen there is technology in the mili-tary, or being used by federal agents,that scans it?’ ”

Started in 2006, Jones, who servedwith the Infantry for four years withthe 82nd and four years with the AirNational Guard light infantry, saw theimmediate benefit in hiring veterans.“When you are in the service you havethis camaraderie because you have acommon bond for a general purpose, soeveryone kind of bonds together to getthe mission done. You are all from dif-ferent walks of life and you may not al-ways agree but you come together to get

the one goal completed. The same goesin small business: everyone has to cometogether – they might not like each oth-er – but they have to come together fora purpose and that’s to get the missiondone.”

American Identity Solutions’ corecourse is background checks throughbiometrics but is developing current

technology found in the military andlaw enforcement. And are constantlyinnovating ways to use it in real worldsecurity issues. American Identity cur-rently holds an interim patent for anactive shooter defense system. In addi-tion they train in fire arms and activeshooter situations.

“It’s applying those types of technolo-gies that currently exist – applying it tomake the world to make it safer – tak-ing military type technology, that cur-rently exists, and apply it to the civilianworld.”

After starting his business, Jonessaw another need. He is the creator ofa nonprofit Vet Kids (miracles in Mary-land). “I saw it as I wanted to help veter-ans while I’m creating this business – tonot be selfish. I wanted something to bethe ‘why’ for creating this business. I gottogether with my wife and said, ‘I wantto create this nonprofit.’ ”

American Identity Solutions po-sitioned its relationship with campsthroughout the region, who use Jones’company for their background and secu-rity checks (mandated by the state), toprovide opportunities for the children ofveterans and active military coming in-to the area for medical treatment for anextended period, to participate in thesecamp activities.

“Rather than have the kids run upand down the hall for five days, we of-fer them the opportunity to attend thecamp while the spouse or loved onesspends time with the loved one gets tospend one-on-one time while they re-ceiving medical care for free.”

The camps range from gymnasticcamps, to indoor rock climbing, horse-back riding, to overnight, day camps,and summer camps. Opportunities areavailable year round.

Jones’ organization also works withseveral companies for transportation,which have already been backgroundcleared, fingerprinted cleared, and cer-tified through the state of Maryland.“Someone we vet; as a former law en-forcement officer, someone I feel com-fortable with and someone we know.”

“Families coming into the area formedical services can contact and wecheck to see if there is a slot availableor we have the funds available for thechildren to attend.

“It’s what military business ownersdo. When a veteran business owner be-comes successful; they tend to give backto veterans. That’s why it’s important,in my mind, to have more veteran busi-ness owners.

Veterans giving back to veterans in business, community

PHOTO/LESLIE C. SMITH

Darrin Jones, President of AmericanIdentity Solutions, looks to help veter-ans in business and in the community.

BY SENIOR AIRMAN NESHA HUMES11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

“How many calories do you think is inthis?”

“Have you logged in your work out to-day?”

“Man, this one entrée equals 400 bur-pees!”

These were not the quotes I thought I’dhear as I followed the U.S. Air Force pre-mier rock band Max Impact during theirtrip in support of Super Bowl XLIX. In-stead of stereotypical wreckless musiciansyelling at the waiting staff when we satdown for our first dinner together, I hadfive clean-shaven SNCO’s counting theirdaily calories on fitness applications.

As we engaged in casual dinner talk,it became evident a positive image andfitness was of high importance for theserock stars.

“We’re out on stage as the face of theAir Force,” Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Car-son, U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact vo-calist said. “We want to make sure we’redoing the Airmen that we’re representingjustice.”

As a physical training leader for myunit and a future NCO, it was valuableto see effective team cohesion.The theme,“Fit to Fight,” is engrained in our mindsby seeing health pyramids in dining fa-cilities worldwide; yet nutrition takes aback seat when it comes to the physicalside of fitness. In order to achieve opti-mum health, I truly believe you cannot

out work a bad diet. So, when I see Air-men banding together to embrace thewhole-health concept, I am thrilled.

“The app is a lot of fun, we track eachother, it keeps us even more motivated,”said Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson,U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact vocalist.“It allows us to think twice on what weconsume along with how many calorieswe’re burning.You know where you standand you know where you need to be.”

This specific health regime was newfor the six-member team, after having adecline in physical fitness testing results;they decided to start fresh.

“We’re hitting the reset button,” Car-son, the NCO in charge of the band said.“Failure is your first chance to try again.Our goal is to have everyone in the ex-

Sweat, high-fivesand rock-n-roll

COURTESY PHOTO / TECH. SGT. ROBERT K. SMITH

Master Sgt. David Foster, U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact electric bass guitar-ist, poses for a photo near Mesa, Ariz. The band traveled to Arizona to perform atevents in support of Super Bowl XLIX.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/ SENIOR AIRMAN NESHA HUMES

Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, U.S.Air Force Band Max Impact vocalist,rests after a work-out.

see SWEAT, page 5

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BY STAFF SGT.MATTHEW DAVIS

AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHING-TON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 779th Dental Squadronis using new computer designtechnology to make dental op-erations more efficient and toassist Airmen in maintainingdental mission readiness.

Computer Aided Design andComputer Aided Machininghas been used by the Air Forceto design everything from mis-sion essential equipment tobase facilities and is now be-ing used in the dental clinic tomake crowns and other similartooth restorations.

When a restoration is re-quired, the tooth and surround-ing teeth are photographedwith a camera attached to achair-side design unit usingCAD/CAM technology. The im-ages are incorporated into de-

sign software and a crown pro-posal is created.

The crown design is sent toa milling unit for fabrication.A new ceramic crown can be“milled” or cut from a block ofceramic in approximately fif-teen minutes.Within an hour, adental lab technician can havea new restoration ready to de-liver the same day. The millingmachine can produce multiplerestorations in a day, while pre-vious conventional fabricationmethods took approximately4-6 weeks.

“The success with CAD/CAMrestorations is excellent andthe procedure is more pleasantfor patients. Patients generallydo not require impression ma-terial in their mouth and thereis no waiting time in whichthey are wearing a temporarycrown while the permanentcrown is being fabricated. Thetechnology is especially useful

when a member needs to de-ploy quickly,” said Capt.. LukeCantamessa, 779th DentalSquadron, dentist.

CAD/CAM technology is be-ing integrated across the DODand will likely follow the samepath as digital radiology, whichis present in all USAF dentalclinics. While not every USAFdental clinic has a CAD/CAMunit, new models and new ca-pabilities are already being de-veloped.

“The cost savings with CAD/CAM can be applied to othermore expensive practices suchas implants and surgical proce-dures. This helps broaden thetreatment options availableto patients,” said Maj. NathanKrivitzky, Director of the 779thDental Squadron Advanced Ed-ucation in General DentistryResidency Program.

New technology cuts out waiting time on crowns

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. MATT DAVIS

Michael McCombs, 779th Dental Squadron dental technician,shows the ceramic crown designed using Computer AidedDesign and Computer Aided Machining technology Dec. 1, 2014on Joint Base Andrews. Dental technicians are using CAD/CAMtechnology to make daily operations more efficient and assistAirmen in maintaining mission readiness.

Veterans from various wareras benefitted from talkingwith VA service officers, receiv-ing on-site enrollment support,and collection of various infor-mation on other available ser-vices.

Tom Calvert, a member ofAmerican Legion Post 82 andArmy veteran, collected the in-formation for his son, a Marineveteran. “My son wasn’t able tomake it here today, so I decidedto put a grab bag together forhim,” said Calvert. “This Postis a good organization and wehave a good commander, BuddyHindle, who helped to set upthis event.”

A victim of Agent Orangeexposure, Calvert noted he ini-tially had issues with gettingVA assistance when he camehome from the Vietnam War.“I was heavily exposed to AgentOrange during the war... But, Imet a young lady at CharlotteHall who sat me down andhelped me get my benefits andmedical assistance,” said Cal-vert. “They have a representa-tive here today.”

Phillip Allen, a recentlyretired Air Force Master Ser-geant, came to the event seek-ing possible job employment.“I’m looking for a job along thelines of project management.But I’m actually hoping to landa machinist model maker jobthat just came up in Annapo-lis, which would be my dreamcareer,” said Allen. “Basically, Ithink I would be making proj-ect models of aircraft, ships,propellers or different hull de-signs for the Midshipmen andfaculty experiments as well.”

Among the various vendorsavailable was Maryland StateTrooper Gregg Harrington,Military Liaison and veteranrecruiter, talked about thebenefits afforded to militaryveterans who work at theMaryland State Police Depart-ment.

“We give five years of ac-tive duty for free at the10-year mark. On top of that,say you come out of the AirGuard or Air Force Reserve,then you receive an addi-tional up to one year equal-ing four marks of credit; andif you stay in the Guard youget an additional five years ofservice tacked on. My job isveteran recruiting and I’ll beat the Base Exchange twice amonth at Joint Base Andrews

to recruit some Airmen andother service branch membersto join our ranks,” said Har-rington, a retired Army Sgt.1st Class.

“I hate to see the militarydownsize, but I want to see ifI can grab some good militarymembers departing or in theReserves to be a part of organi-zation. My main job is to takecare of all the troops and civil-ians in the Guard and Reserve.When some of our troopers goon military deployment, we’llmake sure that their fam-ily is taken care of. We keeptheir grass cut, snow shoveledor whatever they might need,”said Harrington.

“We’re like a family readi-ness group, similar to whatthe Army has in place. And

I build a training schedule toreintegrate them back into ourunit once they return from de-ployment

“I really like this job be-cause I personally left the statepolice for six and a half years,going on three tours to Iraqand Afghanistan. So I knowwhat it’s like to go and comeback and make that hard tran-sition,” said Harrington, whosewife is currently in training tobecome an Army warrant of-ficer in military intelligence.“My wife has been on five toursof duty,” said Harrington, a23-year Army veteran.

“The state police’s values ofEspirt De Corp and camarade-rie are the same as the mili-tary; we’re a band of brothersand sisters,” said Harrington.

VETERANS, from page 1

PHOTOS/BOBBY JONES

Phillip Allen, a recently retired Air Force Master Sergeant, left, talks with Maryland State TrooperGregg Harrington, Military Liaison and veteran recruiter about employment opportunities.

Jenee Bailey, Departmentof Veteran Affairs, guidesArmy veteran, James Cooperthrough the enrollment pro-cess of Ebenefits online.

Aaron Footman, VA Peer Sup-port Counselor, right, talkswith Tom Calvert, a memberof American Legion Post 82and Army veteran, about HUDhomes and apartment vouch-ers for veterans during aMilitary Veterans Stand Downhosted at The Harry WhiteWilmer American Legion Post82 in La Plata Feb. 21.

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BY LESLIE C. SMITHSTAFF WRITER

You’ve got the resumetogether; the interviewis set – but what are yougoing to wear? Sometimesmaking the transitionfrom military to the civil-ian working life is morethan a change of jobs butmight even entail a changeof wardrobe.

Joneé Coleman, formerArmy, an image consul-tant/associate with Imageby Rita, offers a few tips totransitioning military tostart them on the road intheir new career.

When asked, what issomething a person cando right away when mak-ing the transition, Cole-man joked, “Exhale. Thatwould be the first thing.”

“Once I transferredfrom Fort Gordon in Geor-gia to the White House,I sat through a class –which my mentor RitaGworek taught – on howto help us transfer to thatduty station. When I sawher and realized she couldreally help us dress – andI looked around the roomand said yes a lot of us ofreally need some help – Ithought, ‘wow she’s doingthis for everyone in themilitary.’ And that’s whenit kind of clicked: I’d like todo what she does.”

“Luckily by workingat the White House Com-munication Agency we haduniformed days and civil-ian days so the transition

wasn’t as difficult; but Ido know that when otherpeople don’t have thatexperience it can be veryoverwhelming.

“When I go to teach aclass the first thing I letthem know is to just relax,calm down.And I always as-sociate clothing as a civilianuniform not another wholeworld or wardrobe; and thatsort of takes the sting offshifting that mindset.”

Coleman had early in-klings of her love to helpothers find their style. A

twin, she was inspired touse her fashion savvy inhelping her sister as wellas her mother. “I wouldmake it my job to makesure we had our nailsmanicured, our hair styled,and we were looking good,”Coleman said of her andher sister. “My mom wouldalways ask my opinion onhow she looked, too. I thinkperhaps that is where thetraining came from – inbuying certain cuts, sil-houettes and styles for her.And so, I think when I got

older, it was just the natu-ral thing for me.”

Coleman offered thesequick tips for men andwomen looking to step uptheir game when it comesto fashion choices.

“Believe or not, menhave more recommen-dation and guidelines.”Tailoring is number onefor men especially pants.Women can benefit withbit of tailoring as well, shealso advised.

For women, not only isit important to know theshape of your body but alsoit is important to work withyour body.Coleman, advised,“Not only looking at the sil-houettes that fit your bodyis important but getting theproper undergarments iskey; because if your founda-tion is not correct then ev-erything you layer over topwill not be correct.”

Because fashion is al-ways changing, and de-pending on where youare transitioning to, Cole-man advised that about 6months to even a year, youwant to start going to plac-es and looking at people –see what they are wearingand make a mental noteor maybe even start to in-corporate pieces into yourwardrobe.

“Don’t be afraid of color,even if you are minimal-ist a little pop of color canbring personality to anoutfit or suit.”

For women, to wear ho-siery or not to wear hosieryoften presents a world of

questions when transi-tioning, Coleman offeredthat a quick call to the hu-man resource departmentwill help to alleviate theanxiety of that question,especially in the DC Areawhere it can be quite con-fusing. “It never hurts to atleast go into the interviewwith leggings or stockings,keeping a spare set on youif you can. Pantyhose incertain locations and pro-fessions are still required.

“Also, it’s not aboutI’m going to work in anaccounting firm and allaccounting firms are thesame. An accounting firmin DC is not going to benecessarily like an ac-counting firm in LA.” Evenif you are unsure afterspeaking with HR, simplygo to the location and “peo-ple watch” to get an idea,Coleman suggested.

When it comes to acces-sorizing, statement piecescan add special touches toyour outfit but be aware ofthe amount and the type.“I always like to say whenI teach my classes yourjewelry shouldn’t have itsown theme song when youwalk into a room,” Colemanjoked. “Be mindful of that;especially in an interview.”

For men and womenhair care and groomingare very important. “Makesure they can see your faceand it’s presentable andthey are not distracted bydifferent types of makeup.I would say clean relatablemakeup and simple hair-

styles are best because youwant the focus on you.”

Shoes are a very impor-tant part of the total lookas well. Beyond being neat,clean and properly cleanedfor, there are some addi-tional guidelines for shoes.“For men, the rules still ap-plies make sure your beltmatches your shoes; andwear a sock that is compli-mentary to the shoe.”

For women, shoes startto get a little more compli-cated.“Bemindful of the set-ting you are going into andcertain styles and heel typescan emote different things,even color as well.” Colemanadded that the shoe choicesof women can say differentthings whether they meanto be said or not.

Sometimes “the rules”can seem a bit daunting.How does one find out whatis their shape; what silhou-ettes work best on them;what is their color? Findingthe answer to these ques-tions can come from experi-menting or trial and error.However, Coleman offered,“It actually depends on thepersonality of the person;if they are more inclinedto research then there aremany different websitesavailable. If the person ismore visual then, yes, theycan go out and try on dif-ferent things. If a persondoesn’t have that time,then maybe they mightwant to hire a personalstylist or image consultant

Stylist offers tips to smooth transition to civilian world

PHOTO/ LESLIE C. SMITH

Joneé Coleman is an image consultant/associatewho helps people discover their best look.

see STYLIST, page 7

cellent category and we’reclose.”

In order to achieve theexcellent category, a 90 orabove on their PT assess-ment, the team started anew tradition of push-upsand flutter kicks after ev-ery stage set-up.

Additionally,while somedid high intensity work-outs at the hotel, two of the

bandsmen were happiercycling the nearby townsto make their ‘fitness’ ride,a bit smoother.

“I feel a sense of freedomwhile I ride, it helpsme un-plug from the stress of theday,” Tech. Sgt. Robert K.Smith, U.S.Air Force BandMax Impact percussionistsaid. “It’s very peaceful, Ifeel accomplished whenI’m done.”

I was impressed when Isaw Smith andMaster Sgt.

Dave Foster, electric bassguitarist, tote their foldedup road bikes into the ho-tel with their luggage onthe first day.

After two weeks withthis family of rock stars, Ilearned what support andaccountability can do fora unit. It’s no secret thatsometimes fitness is astruggle for some Airmen.It takes creativity and ongo-ing communication to buildup your team to achieve.

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On Feb. 12, President Barack Obama signed theClay Hunt Act. Named after Clay Hunt, a Marinefrom Texas who served in both Iraq and Afghani-stan, the act will focus on three key areas of preven-tion. The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for AmericanVeterans (SAV) Act will “require annual third partyevaluation for VA’s mental health care and suicideprevention programs; create a centralized websitewith resources and information for veterans aboutthe range of mental health services available fromthe VA and require collaboration on suicide preven-tion efforts between VA and non-profit mental healthorganization.”

Of particular interest to many is just how thisnew collaborative effort will look. Still in its earlyinitiation, many community organizations are keep-ing an eye out and remaining optimistic for the re-sources to open access to veterans who need help.

Andrews Gazette wanted to reach out to severalsuch organizations, and individuals, to see what thisbill means to the veteran population and the hopesfor the bill.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)is a nonprofit based in Arlington, Va., which providescare and resources through national peer supportnetwork and connection to grief resources at no costto surviving families and loved ones.

“This is a great step forward in terms of identify-ing areas that have been ‘struggles’ for our veterans,from what we hear from our family members, whichcontributed to the inability to get the kind of carethey needed in a timely way and in a comprehensiveway,” said Karen Ruocco, Director of Post PreventionPrograms for TAPS.

Centralizing resourcesOf particular interest to TAPS is the centralizing

of community organizations and resources.“The first piece they talk about is the centraliz-

ing of the information on how to get services; that’ssomething I’ve also been working with other organi-zations like SAMHSA the DAV the DOD and the Na-tional Action Alliance. We’ve been trying to coordi-nate with communities and come up with somethingwhere veterans and families don’t have to go intoa community and start trying to figure out wherethose resources are and get a piece here and a piecethere. There should be a one-stop place where thecommunity can go and figure out how to help veter-ans; and the veterans and families can go and figureout where the resources and the care are,” Ruoccasaid.

“The other piece about hiring more psychiatrists Ithink will be really good because what we hear overand over again from the families is that there is aneed to see someone right away. Often there are mul-tiple issues that need to be treated and seen rightaway. There hasn’t been enough psychiatric, mentalhealthcare, available so they can see someone right

away as well as stay with the same person and haveit be consistent.”

“It’s hard enough to talk about their problemsand trust that this person is going to help them thenthat person then leave, or they get switched to an-other psychiatrist, or they have to wait a long timeand that hampers the care,” Ruocca added.

“I’m excited about that part of the bill but I hopein the future we can expand it to all types of mentalhealth care and also any other types of treatmentthat helps veterans. What we know about the in-juries and illness of this population is that they aremultilayered – there are moral injuries; there arephysical injuries and there’s post traumatic stress,there’s depression and there’s other things. Some ofthem respond to medication but there are some thatdo better with some sort of holistic therapies like pettherapy or peer therapy, I’m hoping in the future wecan start with psychiatrist and build up to expandinto other kinds of mental healthcare and counselingand holistic kinds of therapies.

“Peer-based support can be extremely helpful;sometimes veterans only want to talk to someonewho has been through a similar experience. That isa good way to not only mobilize around their experi-ence but can also become a gateway to connectingwith professional care. If a battle buddy says, “heyI went for help,” that will decrease the stigma andhelp make the veteran feel comfortable to reach outfor care – that it’s ok to reach out for help.”

Figuring out what is working“We’re hoping that this will help to see what are

we providing and is it working and can we do better?If we find things that are working – expanding them;and if it’s not necessarily working or not helpful, canwe cut them out rather than just having veteranstry them and wasting their time. By the time they’reasking for help we want to make sure that whatthey’re getting immediate, timely, and comprehen-sive; and that it’s the best practices for treating thetype of injuries they are presenting.”

Partnering“There are so many good organizations out there

that have pieces of what they can provide for theseveterans. We need to really look at what are bestpractices, what is helping these veterans then be in-cluded in a holistic package for them. We then needto have the community be aware of how to deal withthis group culturally – what are the differences,what kind of treatment, what kind of care, how canwe include their families and how can we include thecommunity. There are so many people in the com-munity – from the emergency room, to providers, toclinicians, faith-based communities – that can betrained to help veterans to make a transition.”

To find out more about TAPS and its programs orto donate, call 800-959-8277 or visit www.taps.org.

In the coming weeks Andrews Gazette will con-tinue to reach out to organizations and individualsfor further exploration and perspectives on this bill.

Hopes for the Clay Hunt ActBY MATHEW B. TULLY

Q. Does it make much of a difference if a servicemember accidentally writes one or several bad checks?

A. The uttering and making of worthless checks byfailing to maintain sufficient funds is a violation ofArticle 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.And a service member who writes multiple worth-less checks can be punished far more severely thansomeone who commits the same crime but issues onlyone bad check. That is because the military’s highestcourt, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces(CAAF), held in U.S. v. Jarrod L. Mincey (1995) that“in bad-check cases, the maximum punishment is cal-culated by the number and amount of the checks as ifthey had been charged separately, regardless whetherthe Government correctly pleads only one offense ineach specification or whether the Government joinsthem in a single specification.”

Even though the court in Mincey was specificallyspeaking to the charge of uttering bad checks with in-tent to defraud in violation of Article 123a, the U.S.Army Court of Criminal Appeals recently found in U.S.v. Samuel A. Meixueiro (2013) that the CAAF’s ratio-nale applied to Article 134 bad check cases. This Arti-cle 134 offense usually occurs when a service membermakes and utters a check for a purchase or to pay adebt and he or she fails to maintain sufficient fundsin the account from which a bank would draw to makepayment. This failure must be dishonorable and theservice member’s conduct must be prejudicial to goodconduct and order or service-discrediting. Unlike theArticle 123a offense, the Article 134 office does nothinge on the check-issuing service member knowinghe or she could not make the payment or his or herhaving an intent to defraud or deceive, according tothe Manual for Courts-Martial.

The appellant in Meixueiro, an Army private firstclass, was convicted of, among other things, one speci-fication of making and uttering worthless checks bydishonorably failing to maintain sufficient funds. Overa two-month period, he wrote 43 personal checks total-ing $7,740.When charging the appellant, the govern-ment lumped these 43 individually identifiable checksinto a single “mega-specification.” The trial judgesentenced the appellate to a bad conduct discharge,18 months confinement, reduction in grade, and totalforfeitures. The confinement period was lowered to 11months, in accordance to a pre-trial agreement.

On appeal, the appellant claimed his sentence wasinappropriately severe because the trial judge hadcalculated the maximum sentence of the Article 134’smega-specification by treating each bad check as aseparate offense. The appellant claimed his Article134 conviction should only have resulted in a maxi-mum six months confinement – not the maximum 21.5years under the separately treated check calculations.The court affirmed the findings of guilt and sentence,noting that “[i]n a case involving an Article 134, UC-MJ, offense, each instance of check uttering may becounted separately for sentencing, despite being cap-tured in a single specification.”

Service members charged with making and utter-ing worthless checks by dishonorably failing to main-tain sufficient funds should immediately consult witha military law attorney. Depending on the circum-stances, an attorney could raise a mistake of fact de-fense or show the service member’s failure to maintainsufficient funds was not dishonorable.

Along with being a founding partner of the law firmTully Rinckey PLLC, Mathew B. Tully is a veteran ofOperation Iraqi Freedom and Operation EnduringFreedom. The information in this column is not in-tended as legal advice.

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BY AIR FORCE NEWSSERVICE

The internet instan-taneously allows you toreach out across the in-ternet superhighway toshare information or con-nect with loved ones. De-spite how innocuous thismay seem, without takingthe proper precautions,your personal informa-tion can inadvertently fallinto the wrong hands.

“You have to assumethat everyone is lookingat it,” said Col. Mary Han-son, the senior informationsecurity officer of the AirForce Office of Informa-tion Dominance and chiefinformation officer. “Think:would my mom be proud ifI put this out there?”

It’s not just familieslooking at what Airmenare posting on socialmedia sites; it’s also em-ployers and, more impor-tantly, unfriendly sources,Hanson explained.

“Social media is aconvenient tool but alsoa dangerous one,” saidPhil Withers, the AirForce Special OperationsCommand’s deputy chiefof information and cyber-space operations. “I thinkof using the Internet likeI think of driving a car;it’s a great tool but usersneed to be cautious.”

According to Air ForceInstruction 1-1, “AirForce Standards,” evenhaving unknown follow-ers could constitute rela-tionships that may affectdeterminations in back-ground investigationsassociated with securityclearances.

Security clearances arenot the only things Air-men and their familiesneed to be aware of in thecyber realm. It is estimat-ed that about eight new

users access the Internetevery minute as technol-ogy spreads to developingcountries. On average,there are 1 million vic-tims of cyber-crime acrossthe globe every day, andmost of them are newInternet users who couldhave avoided the attack ifthey were more educatedon cyber security.

“The goal of cyber secu-rity ... is to take steps tomake sure you are not oneof those victims in yourprofessional network lifeand your home networklife,” said 2nd Lt. KristoffKalau, the 18th Communi-cations Squadron officer incharge of cyberspace sup-port systems.

There are steps Air-men and their familiescan take to help protectthemselves against un-wanted access to theirpersonal information onsocial media:

• Set privacy settingson social media sites torestrict access to postsbut do not rely on thosesettings to be a fail-safe.This tip applies to anysocial media platformsyou may use. Click here(hyperlink: http://air-force l ive.dod l ive.mi l /files/2014/10/FB-privacy-settings-2014.pdf) for adetailed how-to guide onhow to secure your Face-book profile.

• Do not share infor-mation that you are notwilling to share with theworld, as some websitescould leak information.Remember, once you putsomething out there, youcan’t control where itgoes.

• Do not post personalinformation such as yourhome address or phonenumber.

• Disable location-based social network-

ing, or geotagging, on allsocial media platforms.Geotagging is the processof adding geographicalidentification to photo-graphs, video, websitesand text messages.

• Avoid posting workor personal schedules andtravel itineraries, espe-cially deployment infor-mation and return datesfor yourself, a loved oneor a unit.

• Be aware of open

Wi-Fi hot spots in publicareas where informationcan easily be stolen fromphones or tablets.

• Do not publicize yourassociation with militaryforces.

• Be cautious whenaccepting friend requestsand interacting withpeople online. You shouldnever accept a friend re-quest from someone youdo not know, even if theyknow a friend of yours.

“The bottom line is youneed to be aware of who islooking at your informa-tion,” Hanson said. “Youdon’t want to be a target,so be careful and be vigi-lant.”

If you ever feel youor your family are beingthreatened or you noticevulnerable informationonline, be sure to alert thesocial media platform’shelp center and your lo-cal Operations Security

(OPSEC) manager for as-sistance.

(Editor’s Note: EricaVega,Air Force Special Op-erations Command, Tech.Sgt. Steve Grever andAirman 1st Class Zade C.Vadnais, 18th Air Force,contributed to this article.)

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Avoid online dangers, unfriendly users on social media

to either work with themwhile they are at storesor maybe do the shoppingfor them, as well as, actu-ally teach them about theirbody while shopping.”

Coleman advised thatpricing and services canvary, with many stylistand image consultants of-fering ala carte servicesranging from body analy-sis to personal shopping.It’s not uncommon topay $110 for body analy-sis alone, “People look atthat and think that’s a lot

of money but generallythat’s something you onlyhave to do one time. It’sa worthwhile investmentespecially if you are inter-viewing for a job that canjumpstart your career.”

Coleman’s final tip, “Al-ways feel comfortable andconfident in what you arewearing; because, if you donot, it doesn’t matter whatyou have on. Your emo-tions, your confidence, caneither make or break andoutfit. If you don’t havepersonality to wear some-thing, it will wear you –wear you down, wear youout, but it will wear you.”

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