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AIR FORCE NEWS11 CONS wins Air Force award, Page 4

EVENTSFun things to do this weekend,

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COMMENTARYUS Embassy Singapore, AF team upfor diplomatic success, Page 2

811TH AIRMEN AWARDEDVP SERVICE BADGE

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN JOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY

The Vice Presidential Service Badge is awarded to StaffSgt. Peter Velez, former 811 Security Forces SquadronNCO in-charge of vice presidential aircraft security;Staff Sgt. Leonard Antonio, 811 SFS vice presidentialaircraft security team leader; Staff Sgt. Sorhaindo Peter,811 SFS vice presidential aircraft security team leader;Senior Airman Albert Ritterbeck, 811 SFS vice presi-dential aircraft security team members at Joint BaseAndrews on May 21. Story on page 4.

BY SENIOR AIRMAN MARIAH HADDENHAM11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 11th Force Support Squadron’s Outdoor Rec-reation Center is gearing up for their busiest time ofyear and is ready to support Team Andrews member’ssummer plans and activities.

With approximately 3,000 pieces of equipment forcheckout, outdoor recreation rents out all the suppliesneeded to make the most of the upcoming summermonths.

“Airmen, especially dorm residents, have a limitedspace to store recreational equipment,” said ShelleySmoot, 11 FSS recreation specialist. “Why not comerent a bike or kayak for that hot summer day, and nothave to worry about where you are going to store it

Gearingup for thegreat outdoors

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN MARIAH HADDENHAM/RELEASED

About 3,000 items can be checked out from the 11thForce Support Squadron’s Outdoor Recreation Center.

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BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

Pamela Stokes Egg-leston, a native of Co-lumbia, Md., knows first-hand the benefits of yoga,through expertise as aninstructor of 14 years andthe wife of a veteran.

She holds a free class-es at noon, the third Sun-day of each month at theImagine Yoga and Well-ness Center in Bowie. Asecond free class is heldat 4:30 p.m. for non-com-bat veterans.

“In my training I focuson the breath with move-ment with this mindfulyoga therapy for veter-ans,” Eggleston said. “Itconcentrates on their pos-tures with the movement,to be here in the presentmind when performingyoga.”

Eggleston said there’sscientific evidence thatyoga works with the com-bat-stressed population.“The Naval Institutes ofHealth has done studies,a lot of medical journalshave conducted studieswith yoga in depression,post-traumatic stress dis-order and traumatic brain

VeteransfindpathtopeaceinBowie

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Charles Eggelston and Lorinda Fontaine-Farris bring their palms together, greet-ing their instructor during a free yoga class for veterans at Imagine Yoga andWellness Center in Bowie, Md.see YOGA, page 6

BY LESLIE C. SMITHSTAFF WRITER

Art created by youngartists from Walt Whit-man High School celebrat-ing the life of MatthewPapirmeister was pub-licly debuted at the FisherHouse Joint Base Andrewson May 6. The event wasmade possible through theorganization Youth Art forHealing.

Youth Art for Healing,

a nonprofit founded in2012, brought the projectto Fisher House as a wayto add beauty and inspi-ration and also honor thememory of a young man—a U.S. Army Iraq veteran— who died from injuriessuffered from being struckby a car while helping astranded motorist.

Matt’s mother, Jan,brought the project to Ja-net Grampp, manager ofthe Fisher House Joint

Base Andrews.“You can go buy art

anywhere, any furniturestore, but it doesn’t looklike this. It doesn’t inspire,this is all done especiallyfor this facility and for thefamilies that stay here.And they notice it,” saidGrampp.

“It’s making a differ-ence. The colors are so vi-brant but yet still peace-ful,” Grampp added.

Several young artists

took part in the endeavor,rendering paintings of ev-erything from a portrait ofMatt, family memories ofsailing and on the farm tothe dogs he loved so much.

“I’ve always been rela-tively interested in art. Itake art in school. WhenI heard about the club, Ifigured I’d join, and it wasa great project to do. I wasthrown off at first by howbig the canvas was. I’d

Youth Art for Healing exhibit debutsat Fisher House Joint Base Andrews

see HEALING, page 4

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re-opening after a 10-month renovation. The eve-ning will feature a 1938 Evening at the Pictures,screening the Theatre’s first film. Little Miss Broad-way starring Shirley Temple. Admission includespopcorn and will reflect 1938 prices, 50 cents foradults and 25 cents for children. Call 301-329-2034or visit www.greenbelttheatre.org.

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Road, Fort WashingtonThe 9th Annual Beltway BBQ Showdown contest

highlights the art of barbecuing in Prince George’sCounty and the Mid-Atlantic region. This BBQShowdown is nationally sanctioned by the KansasCity Barbeque Society (KCBS)and draws teamsfrom the Mid-Atlantic area. More than 5,000 peoplecome to celebrate and enjoy the art, music and his-tory of barbecue in Prince George’s County, Mary-land. Free admission. Call 301-203-6000 or visitwww.pgparks.com.

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BY COL. CURTIS WALKERSINGAPORE AIR ATTACHÉ

Singapore’s founding fa-ther, Lee Kuan Yew, recentlypassed away at the age of91. Given Lee’s stature andstanding, all of us at U.S.Embassy Singapore expect-ed a large state funeral anda high-level U.S. delegationwould be named and arriv-ing soon;the funeralwas justa few short days away.

It didn’t take long forPresident Barack Obamato select former PresidentBill Clinton to lead our del-egation.That meant the em-bassy and the Air Force hadroughly 72 hours to buildand execute a plan of actionto support our president’sdiplomatic mission.

We knew the complex-ity of the movement and thecompressed timeline meantwe would have to come to-gether quickly as a team,callon the sumof our experience,and leverage our personaland professional relation-ships around the world topull off such a tall order.Theclock was ticking and failurewas not an option.

Watching this missioncome together was likewatching poetry in motion.There were thousands ofquestions that demandedanswers, countless details tobe tended toand critical deci-

sions to be made at scores ofseparate agencies — each apotential show-stopper.

Working side by sidewithmy embassy colleagues asthe air attaché, I watchedwith pride as my fellow Air-men didwhat I’ve seen themdo for nearly 30 years: Theyenthusiastically tackledwhat looked impossible andmade it look easy.

Menandwomenassignedto the 65th Airlift Squadronat Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, flew theformer president and hisdelegation safely halfwayaround world and back withthe professionalism, preci-sion and the dignity befittingourgreatnation.Airmenandcontractors on the ground

in Singapore from Detach-ment 2, 730th Air Mobil-ity Squadron worked longhours in sweltering heat torecover, secure, service andlaunch the delegation’s air-craft. At the U.S. EmbassySingapore, Master SergeantKristen TenWolde workedaround the clock wrestlingwith diplomatic clearances,weapons permits, airspacerequirements, base accessand a thousand other detailstoo numerous to track.

The result of all this ex-traordinary effort was, firstand foremost, a successfulmission from beginning toend. But it was so muchmore and while it is difficultto put into words, I wish ev-eryAirman could share in it.

I want every Airman toknowhow it feels to stand ona flightline in a distant landinyour servicedressuniformwith a U.S. ambassador andforeign dignitaries at yoursidewhile a big,beautifulAirForce aircraft taxies up withthose iconic block lettersemblazoned on its fuselagethat proudly say “UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA.”

It makes you stand alittle taller and straighter.It makes you realize thatyou’re part of something spe-cial, something much largerthan yourself or any one per-son, and itmakes you under-stand and appreciate what aprivilege it is to serve ourAirForce.

CommentaryUS Embassy Singapore, AF team up for diplomatic success

COURTESY PHOTO

Members of the Defense Attaché Office at the U.S. Embassy Singapore, alongwith aircrew assigned to the 65th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and members of Detachment 2, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Sin-gapore, provided support to an official U.S. delegation led by former President BillClinton following the passing of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.

Dental ScreeningsMilitary retirees and

eligible dependents inter-ested in participating in adental screening programshould call the JBAB Re-tiree Activities Office at202-767-5244, June 5starting at 9 a.m. Dentaltechnicians will reviewthe caller’s dental histo-ry, looking for conditionsthat meet the needs forresident training. Since1994, the 79th MedicalWing’s Advanced Educa-tion in General Dentistryprogram has offered den-tal examinations to re-tiree members. Selectedretirees and dependentswill be scheduled for ex-aminations at the Bollingdental clinic, June 12 andat the Andrews clinic,June 24. Plans call for48 appointments at eachlocation. If your call ispicked up by a recorder,simply leave your num-

ber and the call will bereturned. The technicianswill remain until all ap-pointments have beenscheduled.

Annuitant’s DeathEligibility for the Sur-

vivor Benefit Plan an-nuity pay ends with thedeath of the beneficiary.Prompt reporting of adeceased military an-nuitant’s death to theDefense Finance and Ac-counting Service (DFAS)is required. This can helpavoid possible financialhardship to survivingfamily members or execu-tors, who will be requiredto return any unearnedpayments of the dece-dent’s annuity pay. Toproperly report the deathof an annuitant, callDFAS at 800-321-1080.A copy of the annuitant’sdeath certificate show-ing cause of death should

be sent to DFAS U.S.Military Annuitant Pay,P.O. Box 7131, LondonKY 40742-713 or FAX to800-982-8459. The finan-cial institution receivingpayments should also benotified. In addition, no-tification of death shouldalso be reported to SocialSecurity at 800-772-1213;the Defense EnrollmentEligibility Reporting Sys-tem (DEERS) at 800-538-9552 and Veterans Af-fairs at 800-827-1000, ifthe decedent was receiv-ing Dependency Indem-nity Compensation.

Surcharge Pays OffThanks to the commis-

sary surcharge — the 5percent added to everycustomer’s receipt —military communities atNaval Support ActivityAnnapolis; Fort Polk, La.;Maxwell AFB Gunter An-nex, Ala.; and Naval Sub-

marine Base New London,Conn., had replacementstores opened in 2014.Surcharge funds paid theconstruction costs. Thesurcharge is not a tax.Surcharge dollars go backinto stores, paying for theconstruction of new andreplacement stores, reno-vations, maintenance andrepairs and store equip-ment. In fiscal 2014, thesurcharge budget was$290.4 million. The sur-charge has been 5 percentsince 1983, and requirescongressional approval.

The Retiree ActivitiesOffice is open 10 a.m. to3 p.m., Monday throughFriday. Visit the office inBuilding 1604 at Califor-nia and Colorado Avenuesor call 301 981-2726. Callbefore your visit to ensurea volunteer is on duty.The RAO has a website atwww.andrews.af.mil.

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BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASSJ.D. MAIDENS

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 11th Wing Con-tracting Squadron wonthe 2014 Air Force Out-standing Contracting Unit(Small) Award on May 4.

The award judged mis-sion accomplishment, in-novation and process im-provement results andmanagement of resources.

The squadron won theAir Force level award for2014 after winning the AirForce District of Washing-ton award in 2013.

“This functional awardhighlights the outstandingmission accomplishmentsof a small unit,” said Se-nior Master Sgt. Craig Mc-Clain, 11th CONS squad-ron superintendent. “Unitsreceiving this award mustdemonstrate an optimalbalance of fulfilling theirmission while simultane-ously upholding statutorylaw, Federal AcquisitionRegulation guidance andAir Force policy.”

The 11 CONS was iden-tified as first in the AirForce for compliance withthe new government pur-chase card micro-purchase

system, re-capitalized theJoint Base Andrews flight-line and managed $401million in aircraft mainte-nance.

“We support all of theorganizations on base tokeep the Airfield open andthe shops stocked,” Mc-Clain said. “Whether it’sair field tarmac quality ora construction project, it

comes through our shop.”The 11 CONS supports

various no-fail missionsand ensures a high quality-of-life for base residents.

“I am extremely proudof each and every memberof the 11 CONS family, andI am honored and humbledto be their Commander,”said Lt. Col. Patrick K.Gates, 11 CONS com-

mander. “Though small innumbers, our professionalworkforce provides sup-port to many missions andmultiple Wings and ten-ants. This award speaksvolumes to the complexityof JBA, and we are grate-ful for this opportunity toshowcase our role in themighty 11thWing.”

11 CONS wins Air Force award

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/ AIRMAN 1ST CLASS J.D. MAIDENS

Members of the 11th Contracting Squadron pose for a photo at Joint BaseAndrews, Md., Feb. 10, 2015. The 11 CONS won the 2014 Air Force OutstandingContracting Unit (Small) Award.

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equipment is available,there is no limit to howmany pieces of equip-ment an individual cancheck out and if theequipment is availableit can be checked out thesame day.

Renters are chargedper day, per piece ofequipment checked outand may check equip-ment out for multipledays.

Those looking to re-serve equipment, suchas tables and chairs,must come in prior topay a holding fee to re-serve the equipment inadvance. The holdingfee is 50 percent of thetotal rental fee, and ifcanceled more than 72hours in advance, mem-bers can be refundedtheir holding fee.

“We help Team An-drews take advantageof what the outdoorscan offer them and doso with very reasonableprices,” Smoot said. “Ourprices are considerablylower then what is of-fered in the surround-ing area. We also allow

items to be checked outlonger, so they are sav-ing money and gettingmore use out of whatev-er they choose to checkout.”

Outdoor recreationalso runs the base pool,archery range and paintball field that may bereserved for groups ofmore than ten people.

Pool membershipsare free for dorm resi-dents and can collecttheir pool pass from out-door recreation.

“These are serviceswe hope that peoplehear about and partici-pate in services becausesome don’t realize justhow many activities andevents we can contrib-ute to,” said Nick Clisby,11th FSS recreationalaid.

Hours for checkoutare Monday throughFriday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,and every other Satur-day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Outdoor recreationservices are availableto active-duty, NationalGuard, Air Force Re-serve and retired mili-tary members, depen-dents and Departmentof Defense civilians.

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BY SENIOR AIRMANJOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Four members of the811th Security ForcesSquadron have beenawarded theVice Presiden-tial Service Badge for theirmission support of the VicePresident of the UnitedStates, May 21.The badge was awarded

to 811 SFS members StaffSgt. Peter Velez, formerNCO in-charge of vice pres-idential aircraft security,Staff Sgt. LeonardAntonio,vice presidential aircraftsecurity team leader, StaffSgt. Sorhaindo Peter, vicepresidential aircraft secu-rity team leader, SeniorAirman Albert Ritterbeck,vice presidential aircraftsecurity team member.“The 811th Security

Forces Squadron is respon-sible for securing any air-

craft transporting the VicePresident of the UnitedStates,” said Capt. DavidNugent, 811 SFS opera-tions officer. “Our Airmensecure Air Force Two allover the world. We’re in-credibly proud of their ac-complishments and expectcontinued success in theircareers.”The VPSB is awarded

to members of the uni-formed services, to includethe National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administra-tion Commissioned Corpsand the Public Health Ser-vice Commissioned Corps,who serve as full-timeuniformed service aidesto the Vice President. Itwas established under Ex-ecutive Order by PresidentRichard Nixon on July 8,1970 and was modified byPresident Gerald R. Fordon July 19, 1976.The VPSB is considered

a permanent decorationand is authorized for con-tinued wear throughouta uniformed service ca-reer, even when no longerdirectly serving the VicePresident. The badge isvery similar to the Presi-dential Service Badge, au-thorized for uniformed ser-vice personnel assigned tothe staff of the President ofthe United States.“This is something not

all security forces will beable to get to do,” said Tech.Sgt. Cody Stollings, 811SFS NCO in-charge of vicepresidential aircraft secu-rity. “No one in our unit hasbeen given this badge inover two years, so this is abig deal for our defenders.It’s a huge honor, not justbecause it is well deserved,but because only 473 peo-ple have earned this badgesince its inception in the70s. So, it’s a small club to

811th Airmen awardedVP Service Badge never painted anything

nearly that large before,but it was great experi-ence — a lot of work, butit was totally worth it,”said Josh Steighner, asophomore and creator ofone of the pieces hangingin the Fisher House.For Steighner the task

was daunting, but hewas willing to take it onstep-by-step. “It made thewhole experience morevaluable knowing whereit was going to go and itwas going to help people,”Steighner said.Jean Diamond is an

art instructor at WaltWhitman. “They had noidea what kind of impactthis was going to haveand where these pieceswere going to go;” Dia-mond said. “I think thatis and amazing piece ofeducation that can’t getfrom textbook there isn’ta rubric for measuringgiving, humanity, andcompassion.”Alex Dwight created

two pieces — one of thema portrait of Matt — ondisplay at Fisher House.“I say it was enjoyable.

The painting, staying af-ter school for hours onFriday — it was worth it.I enjoyed it. It’s been en-joyable painting. I thinkit’s nice that these paint-ings are going to go some-where where they mat-ter,” said Dwight.Youth Art for Heal-

ing has 554 paintings insix different health care

facilities. Its first projectwas the children’s roomsin Holy Cross Hospital.“This was a very

unique Youth Art forHealing project with somany donations comingin memory of Matt and toYouth Art for Healing andthe Fisher House Founda-tion,” said Jan Papirmeis-ter, executive directorYouth Art for Healing.“It’s so touching and

watching the studentscreate their pieces reflect-ing the moments of Matt’slife. They were so commit-ted and so serious aboutreally looking at the pho-tographs of Matt and ourfamily and rendering itthe very best way they

could — that was verytouching as well,” Papir-meister said.Prior to Youth Art for

Healing, Papirmeistervolunteered at FisherHouse in Bethesda, whereshe connected with Dia-mond. “I was inspired bymy son Matt to connectwith the military familieshere, the way that bestconnected with me was tovolunteer,” Papirmeistersaid.“[It’s] very special to be

here tonight. These paint-ings are truly beautifulrenderings of Matt’s life,and to find a home in theFisher House is very spe-cial,” Papirmeister said.

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Josh Steighner, a sophmore at Walt Whitman HighSchool, stands with his painting on display in theFisher House Joint Base Andrews as part of YouthArt for Healing project.

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injury, which my husbandalso suffers from. So Ithink it’s just that under-standing of knowing thisis based in science.”

Eggleston said herhusband, Charles Egg-leston, a medically re-tired Army staff ser-geant, was wounded inIraq after being hit byan improvised explosivedevice which shattereddiscs in his spine andcaused brain injuries.

He spent nearly four

years as a patient at Wal-ter Reed rehabilitating hisinjuries, PSTD and combatstress from 2003 to 2007.

“Yoga has actuallyhelped with my PTSDand helped to a degreewhere I can sleep,” saidCharles Eggleston, anIraq/Afghanistan PurpleHeart recipient. “At onepoint I could only sleeptwo hours a day and it’spretty much taken meback to a normal sleeppattern. It actually re-laxes the body as well asthe spirit.”

Lorinda Fontaine-Far-

ris, an Iraqi war veteran,is another dedicated yogaenthusiast.

“I’ve been taking yogafor six years and I hon-estly think yoga has thepotential to save some ofour veterans’ lives,” saidFontaine-Farris, an OB-GYN practitioner and anAir Force reservist dueto retire in July after 29years of combined ser-vice in the Army and AirForce.

“This program has re-ally helped me,” said Far-ris, a native of Maine.

Linda Miller, ownerof Imagine, started outteaching yoga to mem-bers of Christian Com-munity PresbyterianChurch at the same ad-dress more than 15 yearsago. She now offers yogato the community of Bow-ie and combat-stressedveterans for free.

“Pam came to us withthis skill set of providingyoga to combat veterans,and Imagine has alwayswanted to give somethingback to the communityfor all we’ve been given,”said Miller.

“I’d like for veteransto know that they havea place that they come toand not just for yoga. Wehave meditation groupsand a reiki drop-in clinicmonthly, which is reallyhealing for veterans,”Miller added.

“Sometimes veteransmay feel disassociatedat times from people. Iwant them to know thatthey can come here andbe completely accepted,”Miller said.

Pamela Stokes Eggleston, veteran yoga instructor,leads a twisted sage pose to stretch the spine andtone the core.

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Pamela Stokes Eggleston leads her class into the reverse warrior pose.

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