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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION OF COMPRINT MILITARY PUBLICATIONS AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD.DCMILITARY.COM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 | VOL. 4 NO. 36

VETERANS NEWSEntrepreneur, author offers networking tacticsfor transitioning military, veterans, Page 4

AIR FORCE NEWSIncreased aerial activity expected

in NCR, Page 6

MUSIC2015 Jazz Heritage Series, Page 5

BY TECHNICAL SGT.KAITLIN TAYLOR

USAFB

The U.S. Air ForceBand’s Concert Band andSinging Sergeants willpresent music of “The U.S.Air Force - Yesterday, To-day and Tomorrow,” onSept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at theAir Force Memorial. Thisperformance will be inhonor and remembranceof the 9/11 attacks on ournation, and celebrate the68th birthday of the U.S.Air Force.

We are thrilled to pres-ent the premiere perfor-mance of a piece entitled,“Upon This Hill.” Thework is a poem writtenby Lolete Barlow and setto music by The U.S. AirForce Band’s former chiefarranger, retired Senior

Master Sgt. Robert Thur-ston. Mrs. Barlow, the wid-ow of an Air Force officerwho is buried at ArlingtonNational Cemetery, wasinspired to write the poemduring the 2006 dedicationof the Air Force Memorial.

Another powerful com-ponent to the evening willbe the Drill Team fromthe U.S. Air Force HonorGuard, who will presenttheir unique and out-standing demonstrationat 7:15 p.m. Their skill-fully timed and crisply ex-ecuted movements exhibitAir Force excellence andprecision.

We hope these perfor-mances inspire patriotismand service in our audi-ence, while reflecting uponand honoring the greatloss and sacrifice made bymany on Sept. 11, 2001.

Special Concertset for 9/11 at AirForce Memorial

The U.S. Air Force Band’s Concert Band and SingingSergeants will present music of “The U.S. Air Force –Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” on Sept. 11 at 7:30p.m. at the Air Force Memorial

A new law going intoeffect October 1 requiresmost TRICARE ben-eficiaries to get brandname maintenancedrugs from TRICAREPharmacy Home Deliv-ery or a military phar-macy. If beneficiarieskeep using a retail phar-macy for these drugs,they will have to pay thefull cost. Active dutyservice members are ex-

empt from the law’s re-quirement.

Maintenance drugsare those you take reg-ularly for a long time,such as drugs to controlblood pressure or choles-terol. The law doesn’tapply to drugs you takefor a short time, likeantibiotics, or genericdrugs. The law alsodoesn’t apply to benefi-ciaries living overseas,

or who have another in-surance plan with pre-scription drug coverage.

“A military phar-macy is a great way tofill maintenance drugs,since you can get up toa 90-day supply, andthere’s no cost for TRI-CARE beneficiaries,”said Lt. Col. Mark Ball-esteros, 779th MedicalGroup Pharmacy FlightCommander.

“You can contact theJoint Base AndrewsPharmacy at (240) 857-4565 to see if your pre-scription is available,”Col. Ballesteros said.

Beneficiaries affectedby the change will soonget letters from ExpressScripts, Inc., the TRI-CARE pharmacy con-tractor. These letters

Changes Coming to TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit

see TRICARE, page 2

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

The Andrews SpousesClub has a rich legacy ofhelping serve the militarymembers of Joint BaseAndrews for more than 50years.

Just like the changeof seasons, the AndrewsSpouses’ Club, (formerly,Andrews Officers’ Spouses’Club) has gone through ametamorphoses; sheddingits (Air Force officer spouseonly) title to total inclu-sivity of all enlisted, allbranches and male spousemembership.

During a recent OpenHouse and Tailgate Partyat Community Commonson Sept. 8, the decades-oldorganization promoted amembership drive for allarea spouses, with severallocal government organi-zations presenting give-aways and information tonewcomers.

Denise Gardner, newlyelected ASC president andwife of Chief Master Sgt.Charles Gardner Jr., Presi-dential Airlift Group, saidASC’s new motto is To-gether We Are One, whichis emblazoned on the new-ly redesigned club logo.

“I’m the first enlisted

spouse that’s ever beenpresident of this club, butI’ve been a key spouse forthe past 10 years on An-drews,” said Gardner.

“I just saw the spouseclub was missing a widegroup of spouses. It neededto be more inclusive, withmore male and females,enlisted active duty, allbranches. And I’m glad tosay we have our first maleboard member, EdwardVancourt from Air ForceDistrict of Washington,”

said Gardner. Vancourtcurrently holds the title ofSecond Vice President.

“We’re just trying tosay that spouses, doesn’tnecessarily mean wivesand we’re not just officer’sspouses any more. We’remore diverse now.We havea lady here that’s beenwith us for over 40 years,to a young lady who justarrived at her duty sta-tion,” Gardner said.

“I joined the clubback when Andrews was

called Air Force SystemsCommand,” said DawnKapitzke, a member since1972. She noted that theclub has seen a myriad ofchanges since the earlyyears.

“My reason for being amember for so long is thatI didn’t want to miss any-thing going on or off base,”Kapitzke said jokingly.

“I was also a memberat Bolling Air Force Base

Andrews Spouse Clubwelcomes diversity

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

ASCmembers receive information packets provided by Pentagon representa-tives during Open House and Tailgate Party at Community Commons Sept. 8 onJoint Base Andrews.

see SPOUSE, page 3

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September 11-13Prince Georges County FairRosecroft Raceway, 6330 Rosecroft Drive, Fort

WashingtonJoin us for an exciting event featuring carnival

games, rides, animals and much more. Call 301-442-7393 or visit www.countyfair.org

September 11Hyattsville Summer Jam Series6:30-8:30 pmCity Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin St., Hy-

attsvilleThe Summer Jam Series has become a tradi-

tional Friday night event throughout the summermonths. The last concert of the summer, this eventincludes delicious food (burgers, chicken and hotdogs), a beer and wine garden, musical entertain-ment, the ever popular moon bounce and Mandythe Clown. Free admission. Call 301-985-5021 orvisit www.hyattsville.org

September 12Un-Wine with UsNoon-6 p.m.Cosca Regional Park, 1100 Thrift Road, ClintonJoin us for an afternoon of wine and beer tast-

ing from various Maryland wineries and breweries.Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy livemusic. Call 301-203-6000 or visit www.pgparks.com

September 12Un-Corked: A Saturday at Snow Hill Wine Fest6-9 p.m.Snow Hill Manor, 13301 Laurel-Bowie Road,

LaurelGet un-corked at Snow Hill. Evening featuring

live entertainment, food and the opportunity tomeet THREE wineries, Boordys Vineyard, Distill-ery Lane Ciderworks, and The Winery at Olney.Music by singer harpist Tulani. Admission includesthe tasting throughout the event, food, and keep-sake wine glass. Non-alcoholic refreshments willalso be available. Advance registration suggested.Call 301-244-2004 or vsisit www.pgparks.com orwww.laurelhistoricalsociety.org

September 13Fairwood Arts Festival3-8 p.m.Fairwood Community Park, 12390 Fairwood

Parkway, BowieJoin us for a performance as well as art and food

vendors. Free. Call 301-446-3232 or visit www.pg-parks.com

Hot ticketsaround town

E-Benefits WebsitePopular

Participation in the joint VAand DoD benefits website topped5 million users, two months aheadof schedule. To enroll in eBenefits,veterans and service membersmust obtain a DoD self-servicelogon, which provides access to sev-eral veterans and military benefitsresources using a single usernameand password. The service is free,and the logon may be obtained on-line at the eBenefits website or inperson at a VA regional office. Inaddition to filing claims online andchecking the status of those claims,veterans also can message theirVA doctor, order prescription drugrefills and obtain official militarydocuments through eBenefits. Formore information, call 1 800 827-1000.

Student’s Health CareTricare covers physicals for chil-

dren age 5-11, if it’s required forschool enrollment. Physicals are agreat time to talk to your child’sprovider about any concerns youhave. Many military children at-tend new schools and make newfriends. Don’t let their jitters turninto anxiety that requires interven-tion from a mental health provider.Make sure your child is not experi-encing bullying. Some children mayneed immunizations. If your childis in college, advise them on how toget health care services.

Exchange DividendsThe Army & Air Force Exchange

Service last year paid dividendstotally $224 million to militarymorale, welfare and recreation ac-tivities. In the past 10 years, theAAFES has provided more than$2.4 billion to such programs asyouth services, family counselingand other activities that make lifebetter for military families. Sup-port goes beyond soldiers and air-

men. Because AAFES operates atMarine and Navy locations, fundsalso are returned to marines andsailors. The fiscal 2014 dividend:Army, $125.3 million; Air Force,74.1 million; Marines, 19.5 mil-lion; Navy, 5.1 million. The Ex-change opened a new shoppingcenter and Express at Fort Meade,Md. Also, Expresses were openedat Homestead ARB, Fla.; TyndallAFB, Fla.; and Wright-PattersonAFB, Ohio. A troop store openedin Moon Township, Pa., servingmilitary members and their fami-lies in western Pennsylvania, Ohioand West Virginia.

The Retiree Activities Office isopen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday. Visit the office inBuilding 1604 at California andColorado Avenues or call 301 981-2726. Call before your visit to ensurea volunteer is on duty. The RAO hasa website at www.andrews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

American Armed Forces MutualAid Association (AAFMAA), a not-for-profit organization expresslyserving the American Armed Forcescommunity, announced it will hostits 5th Annual Disabled AmericanVeterans (DAV) Mobile Service Of-fice at its Reston, Va., campus onSept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at1856 Old Reston Ave, Reston, VA.

AAFMAA will host DAV Na-tional Service Officers (NSO) fromWashington D.C., Maryland andVirginia at the historic ManorHouse to meet with all interestedveterans. AAFMAA membership isnot required and there are no timelimits for individual sessions.

This is an opportunity for mem-bers of the military - active, sepa-rated or retired - to meet one-on-one with professional counsel andassistance from a DAV NationalService Officer in addressing Vet-erans Affairs entitlements, benefitsand claims.

All attending veterans will havethe opportunity to meet one-on-one and discuss any type of VAbenefits with a DAV NSO for free.The NSOs are rigorously trainedand ready to answer any questionsabout Department of Veterans Af-fairs (VA) entitlements, benefits

and claims. NSOs will answer anyrelated questions and help veter-ans apply for benefits.

While typical VSO meetings maylack the personalization requiredto understand a veteran’s specificneeds, this event is designed toidentify how the VA can help witheach individual’s unique situation.

“While National Service Officersgo out to serve veterans with theMobile Service Office regularly,this event is special because of itssize and availability to all militarymembers of the local community”said Jodee Neumann, Team Leaderof VA Benefits Coordination withAAFMAA Member and SurvivorBenefits, LLC.

“Any veteran is encouraged toattend the event to discuss anyform of VA Benefits, includingeducational assistance, VA health-care, disability claims and survivorclaims, among others,” Neumannsaid.

This free event is ideal for re-tired or separated military mem-bers who would benefit from theprofessional support of an advocateto communicate with the VA ontheir behalf. Having a personalizedreview of their specific situation al-lows those with detailed questions

to receive the level of attention thatthey deserve.

Attending veterans shouldbring:

• Discharge Certificate (DDForm 214)

• VA Claim Number, if appli-cable

• Social Security Number• Any other documentation re-

garding claims in questionLight refreshments will be pro-

vided for all attendees, and anNSO will visit with each attend-ing veteran.

The AAFMA was founded in1879, and is a private, non-profitorganization exclusively servingthe America Armed Forces com-munity. The association provideslife insurance, wealth manage-ment and trust services, and mem-ber and survivor benefits to cur-rent and former service membersfrom all branches of the U.S. mili-tary and is operated solely for thebenefit of its members and theirsurvivors.

For more information pleasecontact AAFMAA at 800-522-5221or email [email protected] or visitwww.aafmaa.com.

— AAFMA

AAFMAA and DAV to host DisabledAmerican Veterans Mobile Service event

will tell beneficiaries they are tak-ing an affected drug, and explaintheir options. Beneficiaries can alsocall Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303 to see if they are affected.

After Oct. 1, Express Scriptswill send another letter to benefi-

ciaries who continue using a re-tail pharmacy for affected drugs.After that, beneficiaries have onemore chance to fill these prescrip-tions at a retail pharmacy beforethey have to pay 100 percent ofthe cost of their medication.

TRICARE Pharmacy Home De-livery is a safe, convenient andlow cost option to get mainte-nance drugs. You can get up to a

90-day supply, as opposed to a 30-day supply from a retail pharma-cy, and offers a $176 savings peryear on your copayments for ev-ery brand name drug you switchto Home Delivery.

For more information aboutthis change to TRICARE’s phar-macy benefit, visit www.tricare.mil/RxNewRules.

— TRICARE

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BY STAFF SGT. IAN HOACHLANDERAIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Eligible Airmen interested in biomedi-cal sciences education or commissioningopportunities can now apply for any of thefour available Biomedical Sciences Corpsprograms now accepting applications.

Available BSC programs include theU.S. Army-Baylor University DoctoralProgram in Physical Therapy, the Uni-formed Services University of the HealthSciences Ph.D. program in Clinical Psy-chology, the Interservice Physician Assis-tant Program and the Direct AccessionProgram.

Each program has specific criteria,but applicants for all programs should beU.S. citizens, meet the minimum commis-sioning age requirements, meet fitnessstandards and be medically qualified forworldwide duty.

“The BSC depends on the acquisitionof personnel with current military experi-ence to enhance the development of thenext generation of leaders in biomedicalsciences,” said Kevin Smith, from the Air

Force Personnel Center medical forcemanagement branch. “Additionally, pro-viding a path for enlistment to commis-sion is a critical force development objec-tive for our specialties.”

Doctor of Physical TherapyTraining Program

The Army Baylor University doctoralprogram in physical therapy providesstudents with entry-level competence intraditional physical therapy skills. Theprogram is open to Air Force active dutymembers who have a bachelor’s degreeor are in the final semester of school fortheir degree.

Applicants must have a GraduateRecord Examination score of 297, witha minimum score of 150 in the verbalportion; at least 100 observation hoursin a variety of clinical settings; an un-dergraduate grade point average of 3.25on a 4.0 scale; and prerequisite coursesincluding anatomy, physiology, biology,physics, chemistry, psychology, social sci-ences and statistics.

Applications will be accepted throughNov. 25 and the program begins in Octo-

ber 2016. Additional information, appli-cation instructions and contact informa-tion are available on the myPers website,and on the Air Force Medical ServiceKnowledge Exchange page.

Ph.D. Clinical PsychologyTraining Program

The USUHS graduate training pro-gram in military clinical psychology isdesigned to prepare broad-based Ph.D.clinical psychologists and to emphasizeappreciation and understanding of the

needs of the military.The program is open to active duty of-

ficers, enlisted, Guard and Reserve mem-bers with a GRE of 302. GRE scores mustbe no older than two years from the ap-plication date.

Applications can be submitted to theUSUHS website through Dec. 1 andUSUHS will submit them to AFPC. Formore information, application instruc-tions and general guidance go to http://www.usuhs.mil/mps/militaryprograms.html.

Biomedical Sciences Corps education, commissioningprograms application window open to eligable Airmen

before they had the big fire and then Ichanged over toAndrews. Butmany thingshave changed here; we’ve lost the bowlingAlley, base movie theater, but they addedsome other activities,” said Kapitzke.

Kapitzke is excited about the changesin open membership for the non-profit or-ganization. “I feel that people are people,the more the merrier.”

“You have to reach out to all of thosepeople, because we don’t want people slip-ping through the cracks,” said ASC presi-dent Gardner. “I think if we get peopleout to do things here and off base I thinkthey’ll enjoy it so much more at Andrews.”

In speaking about the upcomingplanned events,Gardner said, “Wewant toget people involved in things like our Dog-gie Drive we are having here today, werewe collect supplies for pets, or our upcom-ing Breast DriveWalk.We’re encouragingspouses to get out and support the fightagainst breast cancer, or the AmericanSniper widow, Taya Kyle, who’s cominghere at the end of this month to speak tous about PTSD and how that affects fami-lies,” Gardner noted.

“There are several other organizationsscheduled to come here and share impor-

tant information with our resident fami-lies.These are things that really matter topeople these days,” Gardner said.

Gardner noted there’s a gamut of ac-tivities available for members such asthe international club, photography club,White House and Amish Country tours,Companions for Heroes, Pets for Vets, andother activities for the male spouses likepaint ball.

“Wewant to domore for ourmalemem-bers. ASC ismuchmore than tea time.Wehave to progress the way the Air Force isgoing and I just feel like inclusivity is thefirst step in doing things for servicing themilitary community around us,” Gardnersaid.

During the membership drive, theASCrecruited 19 new members to add to its45-membership base. “We had a good turn-out and I’m excited about the new mem-bers,” said Gardner. “But we’re hoping totriple our membership by year’s end.”

According to Gardner, the ASC ThriftShop has raised nearly $200,000 this year,with almost $100,000 of it going back intothe community for consignments, and ap-proximately $36,000 was given away incharity and scholarships.

For more information regarding ac-tivities and membership eligibility, visitthe ASC website at www.andrewsspous-esclub.org.

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BY LESLIE C. SMITHSTAFF WRITER

In order to find the hiddenopportunities, networking is amust. However, what exactly isnetworking?

“Networking is not me try-ing to extract something fromyou; it’s not me trying to drillfor oil from you. Networking isa continuum of activities thatstarts with that first touchpoint, that first interaction byemail, in person, over phone,at a job fair or at a conference,”said Alaina G. Levine, Authorof Networking for Nerds andpresident of Quantum Successsolutions.

Levine further explained, itaims for a mutually beneficialrelationship; learning about theproject someone is working onand how unique skills acquiredin the military can advance themission of an organization orteam.

To expand your network,Levine suggested starting withyour family and friends thenlook to add other groups. Alum-ni associations, local chaptersof professional associations, aswell as LinkedIn groups areideal places to start beyondyour immediate circle.

Conferences are anotherresource in which to network,

Levine said. “You can go to aconference and reach out to thespeaker; even if you don’t go,contact the speaker. You say, ‘Iam really interested in whatyou are doing and I just servedin the military and I thinkthere may be an opportunityto collaborate. Can we have aninformal conversation,” Levinesaid.

Levine advised that as you’refinding people to network with,it’s important to not immedi-ately ask for a job.

“If you reach out to me, andI’ve never heard of you be-fore and you ask me for a job,I am going to feel like I’m be-ing used,” Levine said. Rather,Levine advised mentioning anarticle they wrote or the videoyou saw them in and explainhow you want to contribute totheir team and ask for an infor-mal conversation.

“What you are doing is tell-ing me you want to help me;you want to turn your valueinto something of value to me.That’s an email I’m going to re-spond to,” said Levine.

“And use the word informal,which is a code word that saysto me that you legitimatelywant to have a conversationwith me to explore the potentialto partner,” Levine explained.

Levine shared you don’t have

to feel like your invading some-one’s space or invading theiremail by sending a cool emailto someone. She offered beinglisted in a directory, writing anarticle, quoted in an article, apart of a LinkedIn group, or aspeaker at a conference – areall avenues of self promotion.

At job fairs, Levine sug-gested networking with theother attendees as they mayknow someone in the field youare trying to enter; and by net-working with them they couldpotentially introduce you tothat insider and vice versa.

To get started with network-ing, Levine advised the firstthing is to set up your profile onLinkedIn. Your profile shouldhighlight your military experi-ence and include a catchy head-line so people can find you.

Include a photo of yourself;Levine said that accordingto LinkedIn’s own research aprofile with a picture is seventimes more likely to be viewed.You should be able to see youreyes and you should smile.

In your profile list out yourskills and describe problemsyou solved and what type of so-lutions you discovered. It’s OKto be general, recognizing theremay be security issues withsome military jobs.

The next thing you want to

do is start joining groups. Youcan join up to 50 groups onLinkedIn. Once you join, startposting things of value for thegroup as well as writing reac-tive posts.

Daily you should be check-ing in and see what is happen-ing in the group. Also, decideon a manageable number, forexample five, and send out fiveemails to five contacts, askingfor an informal conversationexploring the potential for col-laboration.

According to Levine, month-ly you should be checking theconnections of your connec-tions, and identify about 20

people in which you would liketo collaborate and ask for theintroduction. LinkedIn evenhas a tool for it.

Finally, Levine offered,“Don’t limit yourself to careerfairs and applying for jobs be-cause networking gets you ac-cess to hidden opportunities.The job market is 90 percenthidden, which means it is veryimportant - in fact essential -to network so you can find outabout inside opportunities.

“You can find out about peo-ple who essentially can hand-deliver your resume and coverletter to the right decisionmakers. You can find out aboutopportunities that are not ad-vertised; you can create oppor-tunities for yourself by talkingto people about what they needand how you can help them,”Levine said, sharing numerousopportunities have been cre-ated on the spot for her just bynetworking.

“Yes, apply for jobs, go to ca-reer fairs but don’t limit your-self to those things. The net-working part has to be an es-sential part of your job searchplan,” Levine said.

See www.dcmilitary.comfor Levine’s list of Career FairStrategy and Tactics.

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BY TECHNICAL SGT.KEVIN CEROVICH

This fall brings thereturn of the much-an-ticipated Jazz HeritageSeries hosted by the Air-men of Note. The star-studded roster will in-clude vibraphonist StefonHarris, trumpeter MarvinStamm, pianist Bill Maysand saxophonist WaltWeiskopf.

Few bands today canclaim a lineage with thebreadth and scope of theAirmen of Note. The bandwas created in 1950 tocarry on the legacy ofMaj. Glenn Miller’s ArmyAir Corps dance band.Since then it has donethat and so much more,including recording andperforming with the bestjazz musicians in theworld on a regular basis.From Arturo Sandoval toSarah Vaughan, the Air-men of Note has continu-ally shared the stage withthe jazz world’s best andbrightest. This year willbe no different.

The Jazz Heritage se-ries will kick off on Fri-day, Sept. 25 with three-time Grammy-nominatedvibraphonist and compos-er, Stefon Harris. Harris’unique fiery and elegantsound will be joined inkind by the Airmen ofNote as they perform to-gether both on stage andin the studio for laterbroadcast and stream-ing. Harris’ career hasskyrocketed since gradu-ating from the Manhat-tan School of Music inNew York. The late 90sand early 2000s garneredhim dozens of prestigiousaccolades, including theMartin E. Segal Awardfrom Lincoln Center andbeing named “best mal-let player” in the 2004Jazz Times Critics Poll.Harris teaches at NewYork University, but stillfinds time to perform andeducate around the world,both solo and with his in-novative group Blackout.

Friday, Oct. 23 bringsa pair of seasoned jazzveterans, Marvin Stamm

and Bill Mays. The in-comparable jazz jour-nalist Leonard Feathersaid of Marvin Stamm:“Mr. Stamm is an accom-plished performer whosetechnical skill is used asa means to stimulatingoriginal ends.” First dis-covered by Stan Kentonin 1961, Stamm has goneon to perform with a veri-table “who’s who” of jazzfrom Benny Goodman toWes Montgomery. His dis-tinct artistry will be wellcomplimented by the sec-ond guest of the concert,pianist-composer BillMays. This concert will insome ways be a homecom-ing to Mays, as he startedhis career as a bandsmanin the U.S. Navy at theNaval School of Music inWashington, D.C. After asuccessful stint in Los An-geles, Mays moved to NewYork where he went on toperform with the likes ofGerry Mulligan, Rufis Re-id and Clark Terry, amongothers.

The last concert of the2015 Jazz Heritage Series

will be on Friday, Nov.20, featuring critically-acclaimed saxophon-ist and composer WaltWeiskopf. One would behard-pressed to find asaxophonist working to-

day with a more distinctwriting and playing stylethan Weiskopf. His soundhas been forged in thefires of experience along-side some of the most in-novative and well-knownvoices in jazz. At the ten-der age of 21, Weiskopfwas plucked from NewYork and cast into thecauldron of the world-famous Buddy Rich BigBand.. Since those forma-tive years, Weiskopf hasgone on to release 12 CDsas a leader and performedas a sideman with numer-ous artists. He is also aneducator and has writtenmany popular books onthe saxophone. Chris Ho-van from All About Jazzsummed it up when hecalled Weiskopf, “... easilyone of the most matureand fully individualisticsaxophonists and compos-ers to come along in thelast 10 years.”

Since 1990, the JazzHeritage Series has doc-umented the Airmen ofNote with some of theworld’s finest jazz art-

ists, and this year’s willbe a very rich addition tothat impressive list. Theconcerts will certainlybe exciting for the sev-eral thousand people inWashington, D.C. who getto attend them. The ra-dio broadcasts and theirsubsequent preservationon The U.S. Air ForceBand’s website, however,will reach millions. TheAirmen of Note and theentire Air Force Band areproud to use the awesomepower of music to inspireaudiences worldwide andrepresent the excellenceof the whole Air Force.

All Jazz Heritage Se-ries concerts will be heldat 8 p.m. at the ClariceSmith Performing ArtsCenter at the Universityof Maryland. All concertsare free; no tickets are re-quired. For more informa-tion, please see:

http://www.usafband.af.mil/event/jhs/index.asp

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Trumpeter Marvin Stammand Pianist/composerBill Mays share a doublebill when they join theAirmen of Note for a JazzHeritage Series concerton Oct. 23 at the ClariceSmith Center for the Per-forming Arts at the Uni-versity of Maryland.

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BY MIKE MARTINAFDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The U.S. Air Force iscelebrating its 68th birth-day with several eventsplanned throughout theWashington, D.C. areaSept. 16-20.

Residents and visitorsin the local area can ex-pect an increased amountof aerial activity on Sept.16 and 17 when the AirForce District of Wash-ington hosts the U.S. AirForce Tattoo on JointBase Anacostia-Bollingin Washington D.C. andduring the Joint Base An-drews Air Show at JointBase Andrews on Sept. 18and 19.

“As part of both eventswe will have several mili-tary aircraft flying overthe NCR,” said Col. BethLarson, AFDW Directorof Operations and Plans.“You may catch a glimpseof some low flying aircraftor hear a little more activ-ity in the air that week,particularly near Bollingand Andrews. We wantto make sure that peopleknow this is part of a cel-ebration of Air Force heri-tage and not something

they should be alarmed tosee.”

While the air show isonly open to DOD card-holders Friday, Sept. 18,the public is encouraged tovisit Joint Base Andrewsand take part in the cele-bration on Saturday, Sept.19 when the base holds itsfree public air show.

“Attendees will get thechance to see the United

States Air Force Thun-derbirds, the F-22 RaptorDemonstration team, andthe United States SpecialOperations Commandjump team Para-Com-mandos, just to name afew,” said Maj. Jim Crum,air operations director forthe events. “We’re hopingto see the entire commu-nity come out when thegates open at 9 a.m.”

Public parking for theairshow will be at Fed ExField and the Branch Av-enue Metro station. Freeshuttle service will be pro-vided from these locations

from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.For more information

about the Joint Base An-drews Air Show, visit www.andrews.af.mil and clickon the air show tab, and

for additional informationabout increased aerial ac-tivity, please contact AirForce District of Wash-ington Public Affairs at(240) 612-6464.

Increased aerial activity expected in NCR for Air Force birthday week

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. NICHELLE ANDERSON

Families attending the 2011 Joint Service OpenHouse look to the skies to watch the aerial demon-strations above here May 20. JSOH affords the publican opportunity to meet the men and women of theArmed Forces and see military equipment from theNavy, Marines, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.JSOH is planned and conducted through the effortsof active duty, guard and reserve servicemembers,as well as civilian employees, retirees and familymembers.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN KAYLA NEWMAN

U.S. Air Force Capt. John “Taboo” Cummings, 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor pilot,demonstrated a single-ship performance at Langley Air Force Base, Va., May 21,2014. The demonstration was held as an opportunity to showcase the F-22 in theair and on the ground, as well as a chance for local media outlets to speak withcrewmembers, pilots and leadership about the aircraft.

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