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Vol. 6, No. 22 June 5, 2015

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

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New fitness centeropens, offering

intense FunctionalFitness classes

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Scholarshipfundraiser

honors fallen JBABfirefighterPAGE 4

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BY MICHELLE L. GORDONJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Commander, Navy InstallationsCommand (CNIC) toured Joint Base An-acostia-Bolling (JBAB) May 27 to observebest practices and unique services, as wellas gain a better understanding of challengesaffecting the base.

Upon taking command in October, ViceAdm. Dixon R. Smith made a commitmentto conduct familiarization visits at each baseproviding shore installation support for theU.S. Navy under the Chief of Naval Opera-tions (CNO).

“When you look across all 70 bases, everybase has its own challenges and every baseis doing something better than everyoneelse,” said Smith. “I’m trying to glean thosechallenges and best practices, so, when itcomes to resources, I can make better-edu-cated decisions.”

To get a snapshot of the quality of lifearound the national capital region’s pre-miere joint base, Smith toured BellevueHousing, Blanchard Barracks, the Militaryand Family Support Center, and FurnariRestaurant. At each stop, he spoke with thefacility’s manager to get input about cur-rent operations and ask what he could doto help. He also expressed his gratitude fortheir service.

“These folks are prideful of their jobs,they love what they’re doing, and they lovetaking care of Sailors - and in the case here,Airmen. So I wanted to say ‘thank you,’” hesaid. “That’s the other piece I come out for- to see the great things our folks are doinghere at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in sup-port of the Air Force and Navy teams, andthe families here on base.”

In addition to scheduled stops, Smithmade a few detours along the way, requestingto see Spinz Snack Bar and the Liberty Center.

“Spinz is a new concept, so he wanted tosee it actually in the field,” said JBAB Com-mander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays. He was

impressed with how it is financially solvent.He was also impressed with our Liberty Cen-ter, specifically with the numbers and theamount of patronage that comes that way.”

During the tour Mays and Smith dis-cussed items such as the shortage of train-

ing slots for JBAB security force personneland manning shortfalls, both of which arekey objectives identified by Smith earlierthis year. Hearing about issues affectingthe base directly from the installation com-mander is the main reason Smith personally

visits each installation.“If I put eyes on target, I can understand

it and I can take better care of the bases,”said Smith. “Because when you’re takingcare of the bases, really what it’s about issupporting the fleet, fighter and family.”

CNIC impressed with JBAB facilities, personnel during visit


The manager of Potomac Lanes, Carl Gittings (center), briefs the Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Vice Adm. Dixon R. Smith(left), during Smith’s May 27 visit to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). Smith specifically requested to visit Spinz Snack Bar at PotomacLanes because although he had seen the concept, he wanted to actually see it in the field. Smith said he was impressed with the facility itselfand the fact that it is fiscally solvent.

BY REAR ADM. MARKHAM K. RICHCOMMANDANT, NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON

Greetings Team 88,On June 4, hundreds of Sailors, Marines,

and Coast Guardsmen from across the na-tional capital region, together with touristsfrom around the world, gathered at the U.S.Navy Memorial in honor of the 73rd anni-versary of the Battle of Midway.

Since former Chief of Naval OperationsAdm. Jay Johnson’s declaration that the June4 anniversary of the Battle of Midway be cel-ebrated as one of the two most significantdates in naval history, Naval District Washing-ton has been marking this momentous victorywith a ceremony in the nation’s capital as Sail-ors around the globe also pay tribute.

Each year we gather to commemorate theservice and sacrifice of those who served,those who fought, and those who made theultimate sacrifice for our country.

This week we honor those heroes whowere instrumental in the battle that markedthe turning point in the pacific theater ofWorld War II. Only seven months after the

Pearl Harbor attack, the outnumbered andoutgunned American fleet halted the Japa-nese advancement across the Pacific Ocean.The U.S. Navy is what it is today in large partbecause of the selfless deeds in 1942 whenso much hung in the balance.

Although the numbers of local Midwayveterans in attendance dwindle each year,their legacy continues to live on. One of thelocal Midway veterans that joined us in thepast was retired Marine Corps Maj. AlbertGrasselli, who passed away in January. Gras-selli took part in the Battle of Midway as anaerial navigator who flew ammo from PearlHarbor to Midway and was able to navigate24 planes safely to his base, Ewa Marine AirStation. He was a regular honorary of theceremony and will be truly missed. Amongthe other local Midway veterans we honoredin the past are retired Navy Capt. John W.Crawford and retired Chief Gunner’s MateChief Hank Kudzik. Crawford, who was acryptologist, served on the USS Yorktown(CV-5). He received the deciphered messagethat revealed the bearings and location of

the Japanese Fleet. Because of those efforts,the U.S. Navy was able to prevent Japan’splan to capture Midway and lure our carri-ers into battle and destroy them.

Kudzik, who was 17 years old then, servedaboard one of the fleet’s largest boats, theUSS Nautilus. USS Nautilus was the subma-rine that played a pivotal role in the Battleof Midway.

During the ceremony, I was joined bythe Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm.Michelle Howard, leaders from the U.S. Ma-rine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard in honor-ing our living history for their extraordinaryservice, 73 years ago.

I cannot tell you how important it is toremember and learn from our past. As welook toward the future, we need to under-stand the significance of this conflict to ourlegacy and why we have to make sure thatit’s celebrated every year. We will continueto commit our time and honor our obliga-tion to preserve our inheritance of a richnaval history.

Keep Charging Team 88!

Commandant’s Corner: RememberingMidway

Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich,Commandant, Naval District Washington

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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) and its tenant WhiteHouse Communications Agency (WHCA) together opened anew fitness center in Building 72, May 20, toward the northend of the base, to host intensive fitness classes known asFunctional Fitness.

Following dedication remarks and a ribbon cutting byWHCA’s commander, Air Force Col. Donovan L. Routsis andJBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, the new centerhosted an intense fitness workout titled “Murph” in honorof Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy of Patchgue, New York,who was killed in Afghanistan June 28, 2005. The “Murph”consisted of a one-mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 pushups, 300squats, and a second one-mile run.

Building rehabilitation took more than a year and wasinitiated by Routsis, who was looking for a space to accom-modate a new fitness program - which he calls “WHCA Fit”(pronounced whaka). He said the WHCA Fit program goeswell beyond getting his service members to pass physicaltraining (PT) tests. Rather, it aims to improve their physicaland mental resilience.

“For those of you who know our mission, we travel a lot.We go to a lot of austere places. We move a lot of equipmentand we get some injuries from doing that. I think having aFunctional Fitness program will help us avoid some of thoseinjuries, or help those who do get injured bounce back morequickly,” he explained.

During the ribbon cutting, Routsis credited a number ofkey entities and personnel responsible for making the newcenter possible. He thanked Mays for his leadership andsupport, as well as JBAB elements ranging from Morale,Welfare and Recreation (MWR) to Public Works Depart-ment. He also credited members of his command includingAir Force Master Sgt. Michelle Lorden and Army Staff Sgt.Eric Thoms.

Lorden performed the analysis, which determined thespecifications for the $50,000 of fitness equipment in use atthe center. Thoms picked up the project from Lorden uponher PCS (permanent change of station) and led the teamthat physically moved all of the fitness equipment into thefacility. To recognize Thoms’ work, the colonel presentedhim with a Joint Service Achievement Medal.

Routsis then took a moment to thank Kai Riley, an EagleScout candidate, whose project involved fundraising, design-ing and executing the rehab of the center’s new entrance.

During the ceremony Mays noted the building’s state ofdisrepair before work began and the dedication, leadership,and physical manpower required to get it habitable.

“I’d like to thank Col. Routsis and the entire WHCA teamfor all of the resources they put into this building. Anyonewho’s ever been into this building prior to what they havedone with it, would know what an accomplishment this is.This facility originally stopped being used about 10 yearsago when they built a new gym. We got some water intru-sion back in 2010. A lot of rehabilitation was needed. Witha culture of fitness, WHCA took that project on, and I think

you’re going to be amazed,” Mays said.With a bit of levity, he also acknowledged the agency’s

commitment to fitness.“I’d also like to recognize that whenever we have an ath-

letic event on base, WHCA always shows up with big num-bers and they take their fair share of the prizes away from us.”

The new facility now offers Functional Fitness Classes mul-tiple times a week to anyone with access to JBAB. Early morn-ing classes run Monday through Friday at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes are also available at7 a.m. Noon classes are available Monday through Thursday.

New fitness center opens, offering physicallyintense Functional Fitness classes

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Participants push themselves physically during the inauguralworkout at Building 72 in a challenge titled “Murph.” Theworkout, named in honor of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy ofPatchgue, New York, who was killed in Afghanistan June 28,2005, consisted of a one-mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 pushups,300 squats, and a second one-mile run.


Kai Riley, an Eagle Scout candidate who worked a projectto build the entrance for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s newFunctional Fitness Center chips away at his goal of complet-ing 100 pull-ups as part of the “Murph Challenge” during thecenter’s opening. His mother, Yuki Riley (bottom right), isone of five Functional Fitness instructors overseeing partici-pants competing in the challenge.


Commander, White House Communications Agency (WHCA),Air Force Col. Donovan L. Routsis (Left) and Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays cut aribbon at Building 72’s reopening as the base’s newest fit-ness center which is tailored to provide physically intenseFunctional Fitness classes for anyone permitted on the baseand WHCA Fit classes for agency employees.

See FITNESS, Page 5


BY DAVE JARRELLFIRE AND IRON MOTORCYCLE CLUB,

STATION 161

On May 30, 2014 Battalion Chief John“Mac”McDonald was scheduled to completehis tour of duty where he was about to com-plete his shift. Unfortunately, it was ChiefMcDonald’s final tour of duty. John passedaway early that morning resulting in a line ofduty death.

McDonald, a Navy veteran and a long-time fire official at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), served as Battalion Chief atNaval District of Washington Fire and Emer-gency Services Central Division.

During his extensive career, McDonaldalso served as Chief for the Stafford CountyVirginia Volunteer Fire Department, Station2, where he was a Life Member.

He was a Charter Member of the Fire andIronMotorcycle Club, Station 161 (NorthernVirginia), where he shared his passion forridingmotorcycles with other fire and emer-gency service first responders and those af-filiated with fire service.

Early in the morning on May 16, Volun-teer Fire Department, Station 2, in Stafford,Va., and Fire and Iron Motorcycle Club, Sta-tion 161, hosted the first “John ‘Mac’ Mc-Donald Poker Run,” a motorcycle event toraise money for the newly established “JohnMcDonald Scholarship Fund.”

The run brought motorcycle enthusiastsand clubs together in McDonald’s memory.

Riders shared stories about ‘Mac’ andhis life-long contribution to public and firesafety, which spanned decades. As they did,participants enjoyed scenic Virginia coun-tryside views, with five stops along the way.

At the end of the run, the rider with thebest poker hand was awarded a cash price.Worst hand also won a few dollars. In bothcases, the cash was donated to the fund inthe spirit of supporting a great cause.

The event sponsors also raffled off a fewhandguns and the winners were announcedat a post-run gathering of nearly 100 family,friends andmotorcycle enthusiasts. The Pok-er Run and gun raffles raised nearly $8,000.Proceeds go toward a scholarship fund toprovide much needed financial aide to wor-thy higher education candidates.

The Poker Run organizers intend to makethe ride an annual event.

Scholarship fundraiserhonors fallen JBAB firefighter

John ‘Mac’ McDonald

BY KATIE LANGE

DODNEWS,DEFENSEMEDIAACTIVITY

Sifting through the remains of lost mili-tary members is no easy task, but it’s oneresearchers and scientists take very seri-ously at the Defense POW/MIA AccountingAgency (DPAA) labs in Hawaii. Now, theyhave a brand-new building that will central-ize their efforts to identify the lost.

The Senator Daniel K. Inouye DefensePOW/MIA Accounting Agency building isan $80 million, 140,000-square-foot facil-ity on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam thatwill give researchers state-of-the-art labo-ratory, administrative and operational stor-age space.

Considering the work they do, it’s muchneeded. The agency manages the largest fo-rensic anthropology lab in the world, whereresearchers sift through remains of missingservice members from World War II, Koreaand Vietnam, then try to match them toDNA and return them to their loved ones.

“It’s very, very important to provide an-swers to families. Families want to knowwhat happened to their loved ones – themen who never came home,” said U.S.Navy Capt. Edward Reedy, a DPAA medicalexaminer.

DPAA Hawaii is currently scatteredthroughout several older buildings. Thenew facility will centralize operations andprovide muchmore space, including an en-tire floor dedicated to lab work and forensic

analysis that’s three times larger than whatwas previously available.

Since the advent of DNA technology inthe early 1990s, the process of identifyingremains has shifted from using anthropo-logical techniques to pulling mitochondrialand nuclear (autosomal) DNA from skeletalmaterial. The process can take anywherefrom months to decades, depending on thequality of the remains. It can be painstak-ing, too, since many of the lost were buriedin mass graves or moved over time.

“When you’re going through thousandsof sets of remains, there could be 10 setsfor (one Soldier) and 10 sets for somebodyelse. We have to be able to identify each setindividually prior to making a determina-tion,” said Army Sgt. 1st Class Shelia Coo-per, public affairs noncommissioned officerin charge at the DPAA.

She said 99 percent of servicemen fromthe Korean War and earlier conflicts don’thave DNA on file, so the agency invites fam-ily members to give a sample to test the re-mains against. But that can still be tough,especially for those who may not have bio-logical family available.

“We have a genealogist who works casesjust like that, where they go in and look atthe family tree where their ancestries are sothat we can possibly get a DNA sample thatway,” Cooper said.

The agency has morphed a few timessince it was the Army Graves Registration

Service during World War II, but the mis-sion has always been the same.

“This is a humanitarian mission,” Reedysaid. “We provide a way to open the doorand access countries that our governmenthasn’t previously been able to set up a dia-logue with.”

Much of the agency’s work is conductedin foreign countries, including some thatmight not have the best relationships withthe U.S. DPAA officials said their worktranscends politics, and that’s how they gettheir foot in the door.

“We have access to places where otherfacets of the U.S. military can’t go,” said

Gary Shaw, the deputy director of policyand negotiations at the agency. “Althoughour primary mission is to bring back ourmissing servicemen and women, there aresome positive spinoffs in our relations withother countries. [The mission is] somethingeveryone can get behind. … It’s also a re-minder for us and the host nations that weoperate in of the terrible price of war thatmust be paid.”

The new, energy-efficient DPAA facilitywas named in honor of the late U.S. Sen. DanInouye, who was instrumental in getting itbuilt. IT personnel are now working at thebuilding, while the other DPAA divisions willslowly move in over the next few months.

State-of-the-art lab to help identify lost service members

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY.

A rendering of what the new Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency lab in Hawaii will looklike when it’s completely finished.

BY AIR FORCE AIRMAN 1ST CLASS

RYAN SPARKS319TH AIR BASE WING

Intramural sports have been a staple oflife on Air Force bases for a long time as away for Airmen to connect with each otherand become more involved on base.

The new generation of Airmen has foundanother way to achieve that same goal. A“gaming” airman here has fostered a new wayto connect with his fellow Airmen. Findingways for Airmen to connect is a vital part of theAir Force’s “wingmanship” teamwork concept.

Air Force Airman John Greenberg, a 319thLogistics Readiness Squadron vehicle opera-tor apprentice, said interactive video gameshelpedhimwithhis transitionwhenhe arrivedhere for his first Air Force duty assignment.

“The day I got here, the first questionwas, ‘Do you play games?’” Greenberg said.“It’s an instant conversation starter.”

Greenberg said the other Airmen in hisshop play games as well, and this helpedhim feel like part of the team right away.

“I made instant friends with my entireshop,” he said. “Sometimes, meeting newpeople can get awkward and gaming makesit easy to talk.”

Balancing Time

But an important aspect of any hobbyis knowing how to balance time. Air ForceAirman Brandon Wade, 319th Communica-tions Squadron information assurance ap-prentice, said balancing his time isn’t veryhard. He just makes sure to take care of any-thing he needs to do for work first.

Greenberg also said balancing his timeis easy.

“From 7:30 in the morning to 4:30 in theafternoon, all my time is devoted to work,”he said, adding that he has a simple view ofhis priorities.

Mission Comes First

“The mission comes first,” Greenbergsaid. “You have your positives and nega-tives with everything. It’s just somethingyou have to control.”

Wade and Greenberg said accessibility isone reason why somany Airmen are becom-ing gamers. “It’s not just consoles,” Green-berg explained. “It’s everything from yourphone to your computers and consoles.”

“Almost everyone has a computer,”Wadesaid. “If you have a laptop, you can access itanywhere, as long as you have Internet ac-cess. It could be raining and you can just goinside and play.”

Wade and Greenberg both said they hopeto see more organized tournaments to bringAirmen together. Wade noted that gaming issimilar to sports that have leagues and tourna-ments. “It’s just a different type of sport,” headded.

All the mental cooperation and team-work required in sports also apply to gam-ing, Wade said.

Airmen foster ‘Wingmanship’ through gaming

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RYAN SPARKS

Airmen from the 319th Air Base Wing at GrandForks Air Force Base, N.D., play an interac-tive video game in their dormitory dayroom,May 28. Gaming has become a popular wayfor Grand Forks Airmen to connect outside ofduty hours, providing an alternative to outsideactivities that require good weather.


The program is free for active duty. Fornon-military, the cost is $4 per class, or par-ticipants can buy packages of eight classesfor $24, 20 classes for $50, or six months ofunlimited classes for $90.

Greg Wheeless, program and fitness di-rector for JBAB MWR, said the program willeventually come under Navy standards andbe retitled Navy Operational Fitness and Fu-eling Series (NOFFS). The center will thenbe known as the NOFFS Center.

“It is basically the same thing. The bigdifference between NOFFS and FunctionalFitness is that NOFFS will be in stages. Inother words, there will be other levels youcan go to, with the ultimate being Function-al Fitness. Functional Fitness, like CrossFit,came out of Special Forces,” Wheeless said.

Yuki Riley, Kai Riley’s mother and one ofJBAB’s lead fitness instructors, said the pro-gram first came to the base around 2007.

“It started in the aerobics room of theaerobics center. When we started it wascapped at 15 [participants]. It was startedby [Air Force Maj. Gen. Kurt F. Neubauer]who used to be the base commander here,”she said. “It was offered twice a week. Atthe time my husband was in it. He was ac-tive duty and he had PT on other days of theweek. So I thought I could join him for thatone day and that’s how I got started. It tookme a week to recover from it the first time.But that’s how I started, so once a week,twice a week, just get started.”

Riley explained the program’s benefits.The process is based around a “workout ofthe day” that won’t repeat within a singlemonth, and probably not even within a six-month period. Each daily workout focuseson varying activities such as weight lifting,cardio (e.g., running, rowing or jump rope),and even gymnast-type workouts. Withinthe personalized routines, trainers canmod-ify the workout to accommodate injuries or

even a need to scale back intensity becauseof an upcoming fitness competition.

Riley emphasized the program’s abilityto handle enthusiasts at all stages of fitnessdevelopment. A single class can have par-ticipants ranging from first timers to thosewho attend five days per week and competeat a very high level, she said.

“Anybody can be here, everybody is wel-come. With the new people, we will workon all of the mechanical aspects, all of themovement. If needed, we can make it sim-pler if the workout of the day is a little bitcomplicated.”

“Functional Fitness is all about commu-nity,” she added, pointing to a white board.“Over there you see everybody’s name onthe board. Everybody pretty much knowseach other when you come to class. So if youfinish early, normally you help other peopleby cheering them on. Everybody knowseach other. Everybody supports each other.They’re sort of competing but supporting atthe same time. You might compete againstyour own time, your own goals, but at thesame time you’re supporting each other andthe community.”

Functional Fitness, like CrossFit, is aboutconstantly varied functional movementsperformed at relatively high intensity.Functional movements are universal motorrecruitment patterns; they are performed ina wave of contraction from core to extrem-ity; and they are compound movements, ormulti-joint movements.

“For those who have never attended,” Ri-ley said, “Just try it out. Come and see. Wewill do our best to accommodate anyone.Like I mentioned, our workout of the dayis very different from day to day. You’re notgoing to see a workout you like to do everyday. Sometimes you’ll see one that makesyou go ‘Ugh!’ But overtime it will give youstrength and the ability to expand yourrange of motion, work on the skills and themechanics. So try it one day. Maybe stick itout for a week or two, talk to the other peo-ple in the class, and pretty soon, you shouldstart to feel comfortable.”

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BY APRIL GRANT

NAVY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

OF INFORMATION

With continuous advances in technol-ogy and unlimited access to information,the Naval OPSEC Support Team (NOST) isputting forth an effort to bring OperationsSecurity, or OPSEC, standards into the 21stCentury U.S. Navy.

OPSEC, as a methodology was developedduring the Vietnam War to determine howthe enemy was able to obtain advanced in-formation on military operations.

Under that idea Admiral Ulysses Sharp,then Commander-in-chief, Pacific, estab-lished the “Purple Dragon” team whichconceived of and utilized the methodologyof “Thinking like the wolf,” or looking atyour own organization from an adversarialviewpoint.

Since, the OPSEC systematic process, hasproven to be successful in identifying, con-trolling and protecting generally sensitivebut unclassified information by mitigatingthe adversary’s ability to compromise a mis-sion, operation or activity.

As a whole, OPSEC works through properunderstanding of each of the five steps with-in the OPSEC process:

1. Identify critical information. The in-formation you have that could assist an ad-versary in any way.

2. Analyze the threat to that informa-tion. Does an adversary have the capabilityto collect or use the information, and if so,how?

3. Analyze the vulnerabilities. How is thecritical information relayed in the course ofyour daily duties and how is it protected?

4. Assess the risk. How likely is it that theinformation could be compromised?

5. Develop countermeasures. What canyou do to protect the information from be-ing disclosed?

NOST wants to stress the fact that every-one, including service members and familymembers, have a duty to protect your com-mand, your shipmates and your family byalways maintaining operations security. Sothe next time you send your friends a com-ment or post a tweet, think about who elsemay be seeing it.

The OPSEC of the future

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Cloi Craig (right), a first grade teacher at Achievement Prep, a public charter school located in Ward 8 near Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), presented a flag to JBAB YouthCenter children May 21 as way to say ‘thank you’ to military families for their service and sacrifice. Craig, who organized the project as part of her classroom lesson aboutMemorial Day, said the flag is composed of traced handprints from nearly every student in the school. More than 240 students attend Achievement Prep, including about 20 mili-tary families, many whom are assigned to JBAB. Youth Center Director Joyce Sheridan said the flag will be displayed in the center.

Achievement Prep thanks JBAB families


The Commander of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Navy Capt. Frank Mays presented a Purple Heart to Chief MasterSgt. Richard Simonsen during a ceremony held May 28. Throughout his 28-year military career, the former JBAB SeniorEnlisted Leader deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan, surviving four improvised explosive device (IED) at-tacks. His actions earned him two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. A retirement ceremony honoring Simonsen was heldJan. 8, but May 28 was his last day on active duty with the U.S. Air Force.

Former JBAB SEL receives Purple Heart

COURTESY OF AIR FORCE

PERSONNEL CENTER

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Personnel fromheadquar-ters Air Force and Air ForcePersonnel Center will visitJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) June 12 to share in-formation about upcomingchanges to the Enlisted Eval-uation System (EES) and theWeighted Airman PromotionSystem (WAPS).

During the briefings,EES/WAPS subject mat-ter experts will speak aboutchanges that have alreadybeen implemented, thoseslated for implementationin the months ahead, andthe reasons and philosophybehind the changes.

All JBAB Airmen are en-couraged to attend a brief-ing and to learn more aboutchanges to the evaluationand promotion systems,and how they affect Airmenat every level.

All briefingswill take placeat Stewart Theater on JBAB.

8-9 a.m. - chief mastersergeants, as well as majorsand above

9:30-10:30 a.m. - person-alists with Air Force special-ty code 3S0X1

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - se-nior master sergeants andbelow, as well as captainsand below

2- 3:30 pm. - senior mas-ter sergeants and below, aswell as captains and below

Air Force personnelleaders visit JBABto discuss EES/WAPS changes


BY JEREMY K. JOHNSONJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Se-curity Director John Hanson joined thebase’s security department in January.

Hanson, a veteran of the U.S. Army, be-gan his service in 1977, becoming a sergeantby the time he was 19. After reaching therank of staff sergeant, he took advantage ofthe “Green to Gold” program and was com-missioned as an officer in 1988, specializingin chemical warfare. He retired as a majorin 2001.

Following his retirement, Hanson’s civil-ian career took him to Fort Leonard Wood,Missouri; Fort Hood, Texas; Germany andBelgium.

From Belgium, he was given a priorityplacement to take the job as JBAB’s directorof security.

The job, he says, is very rewarding.“I wouldn’t be doing anything else in my

life. I like the responsibility. I take it veryseriously. I make sure that my people takeit seriously,” he explained. “They’re armed,loaded and ready to go out there. I’ve talk-ed about defeating a determined enemy;they’re trained to do just that.”

Training, he added, is a key piece of theplan to keep the installation safe from out-side threats.

“The training piece of that, the weaponsqualifications piece of that, and knowinghow to act when faced with various scenar-ios, whether it’s an active shooter or a gaterunner, is my job. I have tomake sure they’retrained and professional, that they stay readyand that they take the job seriously while alsoensuring their courtesy to the public and thesenior officials who are here.”

The role of the department expands be-yond gate operations, said Hanson. The of-ficers also provide escorts for distinguishedvisitors and security “behind the scenes” atspecial events.

Hanson said that while he’s comfortablewith the job requirements, there’s nothingabout that comfort that decreases the needfor he and his team to stay alert and readyat all times.

“Security is a neverending story,” he em-phasized. “We talk about the need for beingvigilant, but ours is a neverending story. Weare law enforcement and we keep the peace24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 daysa year. We’re very cognizant of the men andwomen who live and work here on the base.While intelligence represents the first line ofdefense, our guards and our police officersworking the gates really are there to detectand deter - and if necessary ‘fix and defeat’ -a determined adversary with ill intent.”

Newest JBAB security director continues work of keeping installation safe

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY JEREMY K. JOHNSON

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Security Director John Hanson (left) says keeping the installa-tion safe is a “neverending story” that requires his team remain vigilent and well-trained atall times.

BY LT. TENG K. OOI,U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY

Amid the snapping of cameras and pop-ping of flash bulbs, more than 1,000 mid-shipmen from the Naval Academy receivedtheir diplomas at the Navy-Marine Corps

Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland,May 22.

Upon graduation, midshipmen earn aBachelor of Science degree, are commis-sioned as Ensigns in the Navy, or SecondLieutenants in the Marine Corps, and servea minimum of five years.

U.S. Naval AcademyCommissions Class of 2015

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. TENG K. OOI

The Class of 2015 Naval Academy celebrates their graduation and commissioning with a hattoss to bid farewell to fellow students at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in An-napolis, Maryland.

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLINGPUBLIC AFFAIRS

Congratulations to the service members below on their selection for promotion.The Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) monthly promotion ceremony is held on thelast duty day of each month. The next ceremony is scheduled to be held June 30 atthe Bolling Club. All service branches on JBAB are invited to participate. For moreinformation, contact Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany Freeze, 202-404-7197.

Senior Airman Ruthanne J. JuzaArmy Sgt. 1st Class Christopher F. Wagstaff

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FROM NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Sailors are being reminded to personally ensure theirmedical and dental records are available to the Departmentof Veterans Affairs (VA) by returning them to their medicaltreatment facility at retirement or separation, Navy leaderssaid May 26.

“A benefit of service is a lifetime of support from the VA,”said Ann Stewart, director, Pay and Personnel Management.“To make sure Sailors can get the best level of support pos-sible, they need to make sure their medical records havebeen turned in to the appropriate medical facility whenthey separate or retire from the Navy. A copy of medicaland dental records will be provided to separating or retir-ing Sailors.”

Before a Sailor separates or retires, commanding offi-cers (CO) and officers in charge (OIC) are responsible forensuring that the medical department or medical treatmentfacility knows the Sailor is separating or retiring, and thattheir Service Treatment Records (STR), medical and dentalrecords, are at the appropriate medical and dental facilities.This guarantees that the records will be available to the VA.Medical departments or medical treatment facilities anno-tate on command/organization check-out sheets the dispo-sition of the STR (per NAVADMIN 187/14).

“There may come a time when you need to file a claimwith the VA in the future, and they will check to verify yourperiod of service in the Navy,” Stewart said. “Making sureyour record is left at the appropriate medical or dental fa-cility when you leave the Navy means that the VA will haveimmediate access to your records and can expedite care.”

It is essential that all Navy leaders and Sailors under-stand their responsibility when it comes to storing and han-dling their medical and dental records, and their dispositionafter separation or retirement. Non-compliance with policycould impact timely adjudication of their VA benefits.

“Getting your records turned in andmaking sure themed-ical department or medical treatment facility knows you areseparating or retiring really is in your best interest,” Stewartsaid. “Make sure you have access to what you’ve earned.”

Retiring or separating: ensure medical records are turned in for future care

OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY FILE PHOTO.

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View all event information at www.MyWFR.com or www.Facebook.com/MyWFR

Special EventsJazz Night

June 5 | 6-9 p.m. | Slip InnLive music by Roe Cube Jazz Band

Spring Housing BazaarJune 10 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Housing Servic-

es Center, Bldg. 21 Join the Housing ServicesCenter staff for an afternoon of informationfor various Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Ser-vices including:

- Bolling Family Housing (Hunt)- Bellevue (Lincoln Military Housing)- Local school information- Fleet and Family Services- Available NAF employment opportunities- Household Goods/Transportation- Off base housing representatives- Real estate experts- Free giveaways and treats

Movie Under the StarsJune 12 | 8:45 p.m. | Marina Parking

Lot Enjoy a FREE, family-friendly movieoutdoors! Movies are announced on theWednesday prior onMWR’s Facebook page,at facebook.com/MyWFR.com.

Bolling ClubTheisen St., Bldg. 50 | 202-767-6794

Club Member Birthday LunchJune 10 | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Bolling Club,

Washington Dining Room If you’re a clubmember with a birthday in June, then comein for a free lunch buffet and a slice of birth-day cake. Must present your club card andproof of birthday.

Play Bingo Three times a week!Sundays at 12:30 p.m. | Tuesdays at Noon

| Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. | Win cash prizes!

Slip InnArnold Ave., Bldg. 2482 | 202-767-5840

Acoustic Night4:30 p.m. | Slip Inn

Potomac Lanes Bowling Center/SpinzMcChord St., Bldg. 1310 | 202-563-

1701/1702

New Hours of OperationBowling LanesWeekdays: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. | Saturday:

Noon-midnight | Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.ProShopTuesday-Thursday: 5-8 p.m. | Saturday:

Noon-5 p.m.SpinzWeekdays: 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. | Satur-

day: Noon-11:30 p.m. | Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.Cheeseburger Supreme Pizza - $8.95Limited time offer through June.

Capital Cove MarinaGiovannoli Way, Bldg. 90 | 202-767-8562

Save the Date! 3rd Annual Fishing Tour-nament & Boat Show June 20 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |Capital Cove Marina Win prizes for the larg-est fish, the most weight and junior angler.Complimentary bottled water, soda and hotdogs! Call 202-767-8562/9136 to register!

Information, Tickets &Travel (ITT) Office

4570 Chappie James Blvd. (Located insidethe Commissary) | 202-404-6576

Great Wolf Lodge SpecialsJune 26-28: $412Splash the day away in over 79,000

square feet of water-packed excitement, in-cluding jaw-dropping slides for thrill seek-ers or zero-depth entry areas for little ones.Outside the water park, the fun continues.Book today at the ITT Office!

Fitness & SportsMcChord Ave, Bldg. P-15 | 202-767-5895

Base Pool Now OpenAll active duty service members and club

members have free pool access for the entireswimming season!

Pool passes are available for purchaseat the Base Pool. Patrons are welcome tobring their own food and beverages to thepool area. Please refrain from any glass con-tainers.

Swimming LessonsLevels 1-6 now available for children

ages 4 and older. Please visit MyWFR.comto view our swim guide and download a reg-istration form. Information is also availableat the pool.

Turkish Get Up Fun ChallengeJune 1-30 | 7 a.m.-7 p.m. | Fitness Centers

I & II This kettlebell movement will help de-velop stronger shoulders and core. This is adaily challenge that requires participants toadd an additional two reps to the previousday’s total for the duration of the month.For example, day 1 will require two reps(one right arm and one left arm). Day 2 willrequire four reps (two right arm and two leftarm), followed by six reps, eight reps, and soon. Each individual will be allowed to use akettlebell only and weight will be scaled asneeded. Patrons who join the challenge late

can do the required reps at that time. Sign-up at the front desk at Fitness Center 1 orFitness Center II.

Child and Youth ProgramsYouth Center | Langley Way, Bldg. 4485 |

202-767-4003

Give Parents A BreakJune 12 | 6-11 p.m. | CDC IIThis program is designed to give family

members a short break from parenting. Reg-ister through MyFFR Online Services or My-WFR.com. FREE for Respite Care referrals;$4 per hour for all other patrons.

Jumbo Game NightJune 12 | 8-10 p.m. | Youth CenterCheckers, Connect Four, Jenga and

Dominos! You’ll have to push and pull thelarge game pieces across the board!

Daddy Daughter DanceJune 13 | 1-3 p.m. | Bolling Club, Bldg.

50 Join the Child & Youth Program (CYP)for the 8th Annual Daddy Daughter Danceas the memories are sure to last. Activitiesinclude dancing, contests and fun. Attire issemi-formal. Register by calling the BollingClub at 202-767-6794/6792. Cost: $25 forClub Members; $30 for Non-Members.

LibraryTinker St., Bldg. 4439 | 202-767-5578

Summer Reading RegistrationRegister by June 19 | Library, Bldg. 4439

Excitement and fun await those who journeyto JBAB Library and participate in the Sum-mer Reading Program, Read to the Rhythm!The program runs from June 27-Aug. 7! VisitMyWFR.com for full details!

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Chaplain’s Religious EnrichmentDevelopment Operations

The Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operations (CREDO) offers a variety ofprograms aimed at improving communication, adding resiliency, and training service mem-bers in valuable life skills.

Marriage Enrichment Retreat (MER) - Couples enjoy a free weekend at the Hilton Hotel inCrystal City, Virginia, where they learn and apply marriage skills such as communication andproblem solving in a fun, small group atmosphere. Using personality inventories, participantslearn that differences in marriages can be ways to enhance and complete one another in themarriage journey. The next MER is scheduled for June 12.

Personal Resiliency Retreat (PRR) - The PRR highlights the essential components of hind-sight, insight, and foresight in order to equip military personnel to accomplish the mission.Overall, the goal of a PRR is to give participants an opportunity to grow andmature as individu-als by reflecting on their lives.

For more information, or to register for a retreat, contact the CREDO office, 202-767-5901/5900, send an email to: [email protected], or stop by the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Chapel and inquire within.

CATHOLIC SERVICESReconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m.Chapel Center

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m.Chapel Center

Mass (Chapel Center)Tuesday 11:30 a.m.Wednesday 11:30 a.m.Thursday 11:30 a.m.Friday 7 a.m.Saturday 5 p.m.Sunday 9:30 a.m.

PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship

Gospel 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

General Protestant11 a.m.Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSeptember - May9:30-10:30 a.m.Questions about these services or other

religious needs can be directed to 202-767-5900.

Chapel Schedule

COURTESY OF TECH. SGT.KEVIN CEROVICH

U.S. AIR FORCE BAND

The members of the AFCENT (U.S. AirForces Central Command) Band Nighthawkjust ended their deployment in SouthwestAsia. The last month brought many changesand brilliant new ideas for the band, andtheir audiences across three countries haveloved the results! The biggest change was theaddition of Senior Master Sgt. MitchMortonon keyboard. Morton replaced TechnicalSgt. Geoff Reecer, who had to leave the de-ployment in March. This change made theband more versatile--the rhythm sectionhad both guitar and keyboard-- allowingNighthawk to cover more musical styles.

The departure of the last AFCENT Band,Pegasus, saw a brilliant idea go unfinished:“Al Udeid Idol,” a singing contest in the styleof the hit television program “AmericanIdol.” Technical Sgt. Adam Green breathedlife back into the project. He successfullycoordinated a three-week long event thatfeatured some of Al Udeid’s most talentedvocalists and awarded gift cards to threecontestants. “It’s amazing to me that thereare so many talented people on these basesthat would otherwise have no outlet for theirgifts,” said Green.

Guided by Senior Master Sgt. JeremyRemley, the director of operations for the

group, Nighthawk recently hit the road forone last trip to Southwest Asia. They per-formed for more than 1,100 U.S. and coali-tion forces and were even joined on stageseveral times by a few very talented Airmenand Marines at various forward-operatingbases. They were proud to bring smiles andjoy to men and women serving half-a-worldaway from home. They also hope to help“wash away” the monotony and hardship,

if only for a song or two, for these amazingservice members.

As Nighthawk prepared to leave, theywelcomed and spun up their replacements,“Top Flight,” from Lackland Air Force Base,Texas. This group is sure to pick up and runwith the excellence laid down by Nighthawkand the AFCENT Bands that came before.

One of the Air Force’s core values is “Ex-cellence in all we do.” This is never more

apparent than in a deployment environ-ment, and the members of Nighthawk gotto experience it firsthand. After an eventfuland fruitful three months, the members ofNighthawk were certainly ready to return totheir families. They did so, however, know-ing that they were able to serve where theywere needed most: bringing a small piece ofhome to some of our bravest and most in-credible Airmen and Soldiers.

Nighthawk’s mission complete

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The AFCENT Band Nighthawk poses for a photo after an impromptu jam session at a forward-operating base near Kabul, Afghanistan.

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