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AIR FORCE NEWSHeart Link offers direction for spouses, Page 6

COMMUNITYMother, daughter author book with

important lessons, Page 7

COMMENTARY‘I’ve got your back’, Page 2

BY SENIOR AIRMANKAT JUSTEN

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Like the composers and mu-sicians of an orchestral pro-duction, the men and womenof Joint Base Andrews playedimportant roles in staging thewelcome of a large number offoreign nationals entering andleaving the U.S.

Twenty-seven aircraft land-ed at JBA July 30 - Aug. 4 car-rying 28 heads of state en routeto the first-ever U.S. - AfricaLeaders Summit in Washing-ton D.C.

“We all have to be on thesame sheet of music, we all haveto be talking and providing ourpieces of the puzzle,” said Lt.Col. Michelle Van Court, 11thMission Support Group deputycommander and JBA projectleader for the ALS movementsat Andrews. “The amount ofmoving pieces involved in thisevent requires total coordina-tion and communication.”

More than five months in theplanning, the arrival and depar-ture procedures included thecollaborative efforts of morethan a dozen JBA organiza-

JBA members integral toU.S. - Africa Leaders Summit

see SUMMIT, page 8

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/SENIOR AIRMAN KAT LYNN JUSTEN

Members of Joint Base Andrews and the Department of State see off the motorcade carrying theRepublic of Guinea President, Alpha Conde, Aug. 2 on the JBA flightline. President Conde wasmaking his way to the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. JBAmembers worked col-laboratively with the Department of State, Secret Service and FAA, among others, to ensure thesafe arrival and departure of distinguished visitors traveling to and from the summit via the airfield.

BY MASTER SGT.TAMMIE MOORE

AIR FORCE DISTRICT OFWASHINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Feds Feed Familiescampaign is once again in fullswing with donation boxes ap-pearing in various facilitiesacross the installation includ-ing the Air Force District ofWashington Headquarters lo-cated in the Jones Building.

The annual federal employ-ee donation drive runs throughAug. 31.

“Donations made by mem-bers of Joint Base Andrewswill go to the Southern Mary-land Food Bank, which servesthe southern Maryland areaof Calvert, Charles and SaintMary’s counties,” said Mas-

ter Sgt. Jason Tober, AFDWChaplain assistant functionalmanager and headquartercampaign coordinator.

Items the Southern Mary-land Food Bank are most needof include canned fruits, veg-etables and proteins, soups,grains, multigrain cereal, juice,condiments, snack, bakinggoods, hygiene items and paperproducts.

“Donations of any size canmake a difference in someone’slife, so please give what youcan,” Tober said.

For more information, visitthe campaign Facebook pageat www.facebook.com/fedsfeed-families. To learn more aboutthe program visit the SouthernMaryland Food Bank websiteat smfb.somd.com/.

Annual food drive begins

BY ANDREA BLACKSTONESTAFF WRITER

National Night Out drewapproximately 250 peoplewho live in or near Kettering.The event brings families andneighbors together in an effortto strengthen neighborhoodspirit, heighten crime preven-tion awareness and let crimi-nals know the neighborhoodis organized and fighting backagainst crime.

The event took place in theparking lot of the Largo/Ket-tering Shopping Center theevening of Aug. 5. DJ Beautyand the Beatz, a teenage fe-male DJ, played music. At-tendees of all ages sippedwater and ate hot dogs whilelistening to messages about“America’s Night Out AgainstCrime.”

National Night Out beganin 1984. It is held the firstTuesday of August. This eventmarked Kettering’s eleventhparticipating year. Phil Lee,executive director of the Ket-tering Civic Federation, said“Kettering is an example of

National NightOut traditioncontinued byexemplarycivic federation

PHOTO/ANDREA BLACKSTONE

Executive director of the Ket-tering Civic Federation, PhilLee, encourages the crowd tocontinue supporting the stan-dards of the community.

see NIGHT, page 9

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

The Holt family siblings, Tori, Raven and Tyrone enjoy a rideon the Candy Land Swing. See story on page 8.

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BY CHIEF MASTER SGT.PATRICIA YELVERTON

60TH MEDICAL SUPPORT SQUADRONSUPERINTENDENT

Seeing the newly selected staffsergeants recently brought backmemories of when I was selectedfor staff sergeant.

Actually, my thoughts wentto the night I graduated AirmanLeadership School. As I crossed thestage after receiving my completioncertificate, my coworkers gatheredto congratulate me and shake myhand. My supervisor, Staff Sgt.Todd Mitchell, stayed back at thetable and as I approached he shookmy hand and said, “I’ve got yourback.”

I said, “Thank you,” as I satdown.

While cheering on my fellowgraduates, I started thinking ofwhat my supervisor said to me.What did he mean? I expected“Congratulations” or “You did awe-some,” but not “I’ve got your back.”

The next morning at work, I im-mediately asked my supervisor ifwe could talk.

I asked him, “What did youmean last night when you said, ‘I’vegot your back?’” His response was

surprising and informative.“Everyone has a specific role in

our section,” he said. “Before yes-terday, your role was to masterskills required as an Airman anda Health Service Management Ap-prentice. Today, your role changesto a frontline supervisor which in-cludes responsibility for others. Myduties also changed today, I am nowyour first line of defense, meaningI’ve got your back.”

He explained, as tasks flow downfrom above, I will always keep youinformed and prepared to completethe mission. Also, leadership willalways be aware of what you andyour Airmen are working on andwhat requirements are being metand exceeded. Most importantly,you will make many decisions af-fecting personnel on a personallevel as well as a professional level.Your Airmen will not always agreewith you and they will come to me.

“When this happens, I want youto know, I’ve got your back,” he con-tinued. “I will never question yourdecisions in front of subordinatesand will never ask you to changeyour mind on a decision as longas it upholds the values of the AirForce. I have to make sure your

subordinates understand you arethe leader and will make the deci-sions.”

That single conversation mademe a better supervisor and lead-er. Throughout my entire careerthose words have been engraved inmy mind. Mitchell was right thatnight. I didn’t need the usual con-gratulations, good job or well doneon my graduation night. I neededto be reminded what my next stepin my career was and what respon-sibilities lie ahead as an NCO. Hiswords gave me the confidence in myabilities to be not only the NCO Iwas back then, but also the chiefmaster sergeant and leader I amtoday.

I have stayed in touch with nowretired Master Sgt. Mitchell, foradvice and mentoring. We still talkabout that conversation and howhe knew exactly what I needed tohear that day. He reminded me asI, in turn, remind you, “Those welead need to know they have lead-ers who will stand behind themthrough the good and the bad.”

Today, I challenge all of you tolet your subordinates know youhave their back.

CommentaryUnderstanding sergeant’s words: ‘I’ve got your back’

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B. Clark, the center’s director. “TheNurse Advice Line provides pa-tient-friendly access to high-qualitymedical information, guidance forself-care, and appointments, if nec-essary.” The advice line is mannedby a team of registered nurses —available 24/7 — prepared to an-swer questions about a varietyof acute health care concerns. Anurse will help beneficiaries de-cide whether self-care or seeing ahealth care provider is the betteroption. Beneficiaries are routed to

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Retiree Corner

WARRIORS OF THE WEEK

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RYAN J. SONNIER

Members of the 11th Logistics ReadinessSquadronwere recognizedAug. 6 as Joint BaseAndrews’ “Warrior of theWeek” for their flawless planning and execution of timely transportation for the senior leaders during theSeniorLeadershipOrientationCourse. From left to right, Tech. Sgts. LouisMyers andDaveRhodes, Senior Airmen LisaHood and IsaiahKing, and 2nd. Lt. SamBarnes. Also recognized, but not pictured are: Senior Airmen Logan Ember-ton and Thomas Jarvis, Staff Sgts. Aaron Thomas and JosephSedilko, and Tech. Sgt. PaulaNewman.

see RETIREE, page 6

August 15-17Comcast Outdoor Film FestivalBoard of Education parking lot 850 Hungerford

Drive, Rockville, MDA drive-in movie series featuring screenings

of “The Lego Movie,” “Gravity” and “The HungerGames: Catching Fire.” Screenings begin at dusk.Visit http://filmfestnih.org/ for more information.

August 15-16Sing, Dance, and Craft at the Chickasaw FestivalNational Mall, National Museum of the Ameri-

can Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue,SW, Washington, D.C.

10:30 a.m.The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will cele-

brate its tribal heritage and history with two-daysof food, music, and hands on fun at the NationalMuseum of the American Indian. Kids can dance,sing, listen to stories and try their hand at culturalarts such as beading, woodwork, pottery, and weav-ing and more. Visit redtri.com/dc/sing-dance-and-craft-at-the-chickasaw-festival/ for more informa-tion.

August 15-24Alexandria Restaurant Week60 restaurants are participating in Alexandria’s

Summer Restaurant Week. For $35 choose from adinner for two or a three course prix-fixe menu, de-pending upon each restaurant’s special offer. Visitwww.visitalexandriava.com/restaurants/restau-rant-week/ for a list of participating restaurantsand more information.

August 16-17Erik GriffinDC Improv 1140 Connecticut Ave., NW,Washing-

ton, D.C. 20036Noon$20Fans of Comedy Central’s Workaholics know him

as the character Montez; Griffin also released hisfirst solo album, Technical Foul: Volume One, lastyear. Visit dcimprov.com/ for more information.

Through September 21Cirque du Soleil: AmalunaNational Harbor 163 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill,

MD 20745This new touring production, directed by Tony

Award winner Diane Paulus (The Gershwins’ Porgyand Bess, Pippin), tells of an island governed bygoddesses and features a primarily female cast andan all-female band-a first for the company. Visithttp://cirquedusoleil.com/ for more information.

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Staff Sgt. Kyle Crook explains the voice services shop mission to the Air ForceDistrict of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Darryl Burke during the general’svisit Aug. 8 to the 844th Communications Group at Joint Base Andrews. Airmenwith the 844th CG establish and operate cyberspace equipment enabling custom-ers to perform their mission on Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bollingand other sites throughout the national capital region. Crook is a 744th Communi-cations Squadron Voice Services Shop cyber transport technician.

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The National Nuclear Se-curity Administration flewover Joint Base Andrews tomeasure naturally occurringbackground radiation July 17.

The helicopter could be seenflying at low altitudes duringthe assessment and coveredapproximately 10 square mileswithin the base perimeter.

The assessment gatheredbaseline data that would serveas a baseline in the event of a

radiological event. It is a nor-mal part of security and emer-gency preparedness. This as-sessment is not in response toan incident or a known threatto JBA or the local area.

“The flight went very well,”said Maj. Elisa Hammer, 779thBioenvironmental Engineer-ing Flight commander. “Wegained first-hand knowledgeon the outstanding and hightech radiation detection capa-bility the NNSA possesses.”

A twin-engine Bell 412helicopter, operated by a Re-mote Sensing Laboratory

Aerial Measuring System, wasequipped with radiation sens-ing technology. The helicopterflew at a speed of approxi-mately 80 miles per hour in agrid pattern over the area atno lower than 150 feet abovethe ground.

The NNSA possesses ateam of technically trained,PhD-level health physicists,scientists and technicianswith capability to detect andidentify radiation exposurelevels.

“We are so fortunate thatthe Department of Energy and

its Remote Sensing Labora-tory reside on Joint Base An-drews,” said Hammer.

The Civil Engineering andBioenvironmental Engineer-ing Flights also participatedin the Department of Energyground teams collecting addi-tional ground truth data.

“This is a valuable assetfor our base commanders andemergency responders,” saidHammer. “They can act asa force multiplier in the un-likely event of a radiologicalincident at or in proximity toJoint Base Andrews.”

Aerial Radiation Assessment at Joint Base Andrews

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

Members from the National NuclearSecurity Administration and 79th Med-ical Wing take flight July 17 on JointBase Andrews.

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BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASSRYAN J. SONNIER

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 11th Force Support Squadronhosted a Heart Link event Aug. 9 atthe Military & Family Wellness Cen-ter on Joint Base Andrews.

The Heart Link program was de-signed to strengthen military familiesand enhance readiness by keepingfamilies physically, emotionally andspiritually healthy and increasingspouses’ awareness of military pro-grams.

Participants were able to receiveinformation on customs, protocol, fi-nances, readiness and other supportservices.

Tonya Freeman, wife of Senior Air-man Dennie Freeman, 11th SecurityForces Squadron, traveled from FortBragg, N.C. to JBA to learn about theresources available to her and herfamily.

“The toughest thing [for me] is thedistance,” Freeman said. “It’s hard todo things as a family.”

Other spouses experience differenthardships throughout their signifi-cant other’s career in the military.

April Hart, wife of Capt. Eric Hart,11th Wing Legal Office, has been mar-ried for 10 years but a military spousefor five.

“Packing up and moving can be alot of work, especially with three kidsand one on the way,” Hart said. “Also,‘holding down the fort’ when [Eric] isworking away from home.”

No matter how new or old a mar-riage is, the Heart Link program isprepared to answer questions and tokeep Airmen and their families resil-ient, happy and healthy.

“I got to see what programs spe-cifically apply to reservists,” Freemansaid. “It was great to meet some of theother spouses as well.”

Hart said she learned about differ-ent options for medical care to thosewho aren’t located near the base.

“I am thankful they offer servicesto people who live off base,” Hart said.

Col. Brad Hoagland, 11th Wing/JBAcommander, reinforced the importanceof the spouse’s role in the military.

“It is important that spouses areaware of the support groups to helpthe Airmen remain resilient,” Hoa-gland said. “Spouses are the heart ofmilitary families.”

For future Heart Link events, con-tact the Andrews Military & FamilySupport Center at 301-981-7087.

Heart Link offers direction for spouses

Nancy Kondon, wife of Chief Mas-ter Sgt. Vance Kondon, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews’ command chief,grabs fruit after a Heart Link event.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RYAN J. SONNIER

Col. Brad Hoagland, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews’ commander, expresses theimportance of the spouse’s role in themilitary during a Heart Link event Aug. 9 atthe Military & Family Support Center.

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BY ANDREABLACKSTONESTAFF WRITER

By day, Allison Dan-iels works as a paralegalspecialist. Her other jobhas been penning novelsin her spare time since1994. Daniels has writ-ten and self-published 30novels.

Her latest book was co-authored with her 9-year-old daughter, Damona.“Bully Me No More” waswritten in December2013. The book is gearedtoward readers betweenthe ages of eight and 13.Writing “Bully Me NoMore” has opened up in-vitations, such as Danielsbeing featured on BowieYouth Showcase by pro-ducer, Milly Hall. Theshowcase is a televisionyouth interview programthat is shown on PrinceGeorge’s County Commu-nity Television.

“Bully Me No More”focuses on a reality thatmany parents face. Dan-iels said that her daugh-ter, who is usually verytalkative, grew reluctantabout sharing how herdays were going at school.

Damona’s older sib-ling was attending col-lege away from home.Damona grew up in aclose knit family but didnot know how to expresswhat was happening toher in school. Her father,Earl Daniels, was in-volved in the before andafter school care programwhere she was enrolled.

Allison Daniels was thesecretary of PTA. Despiteconsistent parental in-volvement, Damona wasstill dealing with the dif-ferent stages of bullying.

“She did not under-stand why a little girldid not like her. She alsoasked, ‘Why is this littleboy picking at me?’ Wehad to train Damonaabout her space and tellher that no one is sup-posed to come in hersquare. No one is sup-posed to hit you. Thereare certain things wehad to instill so she un-derstood that when shewent to school, she shouldreport it. If she did notwant to report it, we toldher to let us know whenshe got home, so my hus-band and I could talk onher behalf,” Allison said.

Three years later, Da-mona chose the title andbook cover of her firstbook. A letter that shepresented to Dr. DuaneArbogast, who previouslyworked as the chief aca-demic officer for PrinceGeorge’s County Schools,is included in it. Danielssaid that Arbogast wasvery impressed. The let-ter was about Damonapublishing her first bookto bring awareness tobullying in elementaryschool.

Additionally, Damonawrote a poem that is in-cluded in “Bully Me NoMore.” Illustrations inthe book encourage chil-dren on the right way tobe a friend and how to

make a friend, along witha kid’s pledge. Daniels’daughter was permittedto play a major role inmaking decisions for thebook.

“Damona was reallyinvolved in this book. Iorganized and rewordedit very little. If I reword-ed it too much, you wouldhear an adult talking, nota child expressing howshe wanted people to befriends,” Allison Danielssaid. “The book has re-ceived positive feedbackmainly from parentswho bought the book fortheir children. They letus know that they appre-ciate a lot of things thatwere written in the book.”

Staff and students atRosaryville ElementarySchool are aware thatDamona is an author.Her third grade teacherand counselor sharednews of the book in class.Damona talked about itbriefly. Daniels noticedthat Damona has learnedhow to manage her timebetween school and writ-ing a book.

Lessons in the bookincrease in importanceas a new school year ap-proaches. Like many stu-dents in Prince George’sCounty, school beginsfor Damona on Aug. 26.Daniels said schools caninform parents about thesigns to lookout for to

help them determine iftheir child is being bul-lied.

“Kids should let theteachers know, let thecounselors know, or lettheir parents know thatsomething is going on. Ithink schools play a bigpart in it,” Allison said.“Get children involved ina positive club. If they’re

kind of shy, get themaround a communicationclub or a book club wherethey would have to speak,so they are not so with-drawn.”

Readers can find“Bully Me No More” onAmazon, CreateSpace, orDaniels’ website, www.Al-lisonGDaniels.com.

Mother, daughter author book with important lessons

PHOTO/EARL DANIELS

Allison Daniels and Damona Daniels, 9, celebrate therelease of their book at a family cookout in 2014. Themother and daughter authored “Bully Me No More”to teach youth important lessons about bullying. Thebook has been well received.

PHOTO/ALLISON AND DAMONA

“Bully Me No More” was written by Allison Danielsand her daughter, Damona. They reside in PrinceGeorge’s County.

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In the earlier stages ofdevelopment, Van Courtreached out to variousunits here for people will-ing to help organize sucha large scale movement ofaircraft and visitors.

“Van Court put out arequest to all agenciesthat she thought would

have a key part for vol-unteers to attend a work-ing group meeting,” saidAmber Morris, 11th WingPlans and Programs pro-gram analyst and JBAassistant project leader.“We’ve met every weekand through the experi-ence and expertise of thegroup it’s all coming to-gether.”

Prior to the event, ma-ny elements of the opera-tion had to be put in placeto ensure ease of commu-nication between the ma-jor working groups and

visitors. Considerationsalso had to be made forthe various languagesspoken by the visitors.

“The 844th Communi-cations Group has beenproviding support to en-sure the command controlis set up in the differenttrailers for the event,”Van Court said. “The 11thForce Support Squadronpulled assets from the en-tire National Capital Re-gion, so we have seven dif-ferent linguists for sevendifferent countries. Theyare basically teamed with

a point of contact fromeach country.”

Upon arrival, planningwhere to park the incom-ing aircraft required or-chestration between manyunits as well.

“The 89 Airlift Wingand all of the subordinateunits have been workingday and night to makesure the planes are wherethey need to be parked,”Van Court said. “The[113thWing] Air NationalGuard and 1st HelicopterSquadron are also allow-ing us to park on theirramps.”

So how does an instal-lation manage the large-scale movement of nearly30 aircraft on their givenday of arrival? It takes agreat deal of coordinationMorris said.

“The 89 AW Protocol,11 Wing Command Postand FAA monitor the in-bound aircraft and no-tify the Command andControl Center at whichtime the protocol officers,greeters, and motorcademove into position,” Mor-ris said. “The aircraftlands, the distinguishedvisitor comes off the planeand the greeter from JBA,along with protocol, greetsthat person, who then getsinto the motorcade.”

All the while, accord-ing to Morris, members ofthe 11th Security ForcesGroup and Secret Servicepresent a posture of secu-rity while safely escortingthe motorcade off the in-stallation. Concurrently,the 11th Logistics Readi-ness Squadron transports

the crews and passportteams to Customs andBorder Protection for in-processing. Also, 11 WGPublic Affairs escorts andstages media members torecord the arrivals anddepartures of the digni-taries. The 779th MedicalWing is on standby in theevent of a medical emer-gency and, lastly, the 89AW repositions the air-craft into its parking loca-tion on the flightline forservicing and refueling.

“It’s amazing to see allof those presidents fromforeign countries in sucha short time span,” saidSenior Master SergeantCameron Davis, 89thAerial Port Squadron su-perintendent. “Our folksare professionals though,so it doesn’t really matterwho is on the plane.We’regoing to do our job withexcellence every singletime.”

In its culmination, thefinal production was suc-cessful through the cohe-sive and organized effortsof JBA team players andoutside agencies. Overall,the mission of ensuring28 distinguished visitorslanded safely, were enroute to their destina-tion and their aircraftis secure and ready fordeparture after the sum-mit was accomplishedthrough team unity.

“We could not do thissafely without workingtogether,” Van Court said.“All the different playerssinging in the same keyof music.”

SUMMIT, from page 1

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

John and Aisha Merrittof southeast WashingtonD.C. enjoyed the brightlights, games and ridesduring the last day of theSummer Carnival Festi-val at Bowie Town CenterAug. 10.

Accompanied by oth-er family members andfriends, John noted theconvenience and cost sav-ings of the carnival.

“We’ve been coming tothe carnival over the pastfew years. It’s pretty nicethat they don’t charge anadmission fee to come in.Most carnivals you have topay at the entrance,” saidJohn.

Bowie Town Centerhas held Summer Carni-val Festivals for the com-

munity for over the past 3years and this is the sec-ond year it was hosted byJolly Shows of Annapolis.

“Malls have alwaysbeen interested in provid-ing fun events and uniqueways to engage with theircommunities. This is ourthird year featuring acarnival with rides,” saidCristina Montanez, BowieTown Center director ofmarketing and businessdevelopment.

She noted that carni-vals typically feature freeadmission with options topurchase tickets for rides.“Engaging with the com-munity is so important toBowie Town Center, andwe strive to be a socialgathering place for fami-lies and friends.”

The Holt Family fromCamp Springs was pleas-

antly surprised when theytook their four children tothe Summer Carnival forthe first time.

“It was my children’sfirst time going to a car-nival and I was glad therewas no entrance fee,” saidAyesha Holt. “Althoughwe came an hour beforethe carnival closed, mykids got a chance to havefun, taste funnel cake andgo on a few different rides.My husband and I even goton a few rides with them.”

Screams of joy and ter-ror could be heard frommost of the Holt family asthey took a thrilling spinon the Samurai ride. “Itwas scary and fun,” saidAyesha. “This SummerCarnival at the BowieTown Center is a gooddeal; we can’t wait untilnext year.”

The Jolly Shows Carni-val is an Annapolis-basedcompany. Peter Joseph,Jolly Shows owner, notedthat it was his company’ssecond year participatingin the Bowie Summer Car-nival Festival.

“My father started thecarnival business many

years ago and I want tocontinue his tradition ofproviding quality enter-tainment and good food ata minimal price. Most ofall, I just like to see peoplehave a good time,” said Jo-seph. “I think our pricesare reasonable. The priceof $25 per day for unlim-

ited rides is a cost effec-tive fare for families on abudget.”

Cristina Montanez,Bowie Town Center di-rector of marketing andbusiness development,explained this year’s car-nival along with otherevents and celebrationsthroughout the year allowthem provide an enhancedexperience for the shop-pers.

The events include FunRuns, Ride to Work, Kidg-its Club events, Santa Ar-rival events and more. “Wehave loved seeing crowdsenjoying the carnival,”said Montanez.

“We’d like the com-munity to think of BowieTown Center not just asa mall, but truly as the‘Town Center’ of Bowie.”

Bowie Summer Carnival holds fun and value for patrons

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

The Holt Family is all smiles as they prepare to take athrilling ride in the Samurai ride at the Summer BowieCarnival Aug. 10.

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the community settinga standard. It is knownto be a very organizedcommunity. We set thestandard for community-police relations in PrinceGeorge’s County.”

Many attendees arealso members of the Ket-tering Civic Federation,which has been in exis-tence since 1967. It wasestablished when thecommunity was built,since Kettering is divid-ed into two parts. AlbertW. Turner who built thecommunity knew thathaving a bridge betweenthe two communities tokeep them unified wasnecessary, so he encour-aged residents to estab-lish the Kettering CivicFederation.

Lee said that Ketter-ing has been a modelcommunity with truepartnership with the po-lice.

He served as presi-dent of the federation foreight years and execu-tive director for two. Heis passionate about help-ing the average citizenswho want to establishor be a part of neighbor-hood watch groups andcrime prevention groups.

As a civic leader Leeworks as the special as-sistant to the PrinceGeorge’s County sheriffMelvin C. High. Lee wasan advisor for the LawEnforcement ExplorerProgram for the policedepartment and a com-munity police liaison.

Lee said that commu-nities were pretty newin 1998. Prince George’sCounty was just beingdeveloped. Lee had beenliving in the county forten years at that time.He became more inter-ested in the day-to-dayactivities of the commu-nity. He saw there was alot of potential but feltthat someone had to dosomething about it. Thatis what compelled himto take a leadership role.While working as a po-lice liaison, he began toteach people how to po-lice themselves, and let

law enforcement enforcethe law.

“People were sim-ply not organized,” Leesaid. “People were com-ing from a lot of differ-ent places. My childrenwere young. I kind ofbelieve in practicingwhat you preach. Hav-ing grown up in D.C., Iknew the advantagesof having those streetswhere everybody lookedout for everybody. Andof course from being inlaw enforcement, I knewhow important it was forpeople to especially lookout for children and foreach other. I wanted tobe part of the decisionmaking process.”

“One of the thingsthat I’ve always under-stood in law enforce-ment is an organizedcommunity is usually acommunity where thereis less crime,” Lee said.“Criminals do not likegoing where people areorganized. When Nation-al Night Out came aboutat that time, I told thecommunity that I wouldget involved. We startedwith a group of 20 whomet on a street in parkfor the first time to makethe residents aware ofNational Night Out. Po-lice relationships werenot at its best in PrinceGeorge’s County at thattime, so it was reallydifficult to get people tohave an understandingto partner with the po-lice. The group and theold commander of Dis-trict II had a cookout. Wehad some of the countyofficials come by. Par-ticipants decided theywould walk at the end ofthe event one block, justto let people know thatwe were out there, sharewhat we were doing andto send a message.”

From there watchgroups began to mate-rialize. People got in-volved later to work ona lot of things that werediscussed that night. Leesaid by the third year,the chief of police, Mel-vin High, had a big dis-play. Residents walkedtwo blocks.

The chief of policeestablished a commu-

nity oriented policingprogram called COPS.One meeting a monthwas held so that officerscould respond to con-cerns of the people. Thewalk that was once oneblock during NationalNight Out in Ketter-ing grew to extend morethan a mile.

“Every Nat i ona lNight Out, we begantalking about what pre-ventative measures wewere going to put inplace for the upcomingyear,” Lee said. “Therewas no reason in talkingabout what was. We can’tchange it. We began to

teach the people proac-tive policing and beinga proactive community.You can’t do anythingabout people who don’tcome out. We’ve got tolearn not to be reluctantto do it ourselves if wehave to. We can’t dependon police to be all things.Nobody is going to takecare of your own betterthan you will.”

After seven or eightyears, Kettering becamethe third largest Na-tional Night Out eventin the county. The num-ber has shifted somebecause of the economy,which Lee said affects

everything but he saidthat he is seeing citizeninvolvement increase asthe economy rebounds.Lee and others remainedoptimistic about usingNational Night out as aplatform to maintain astrong community thattakes a stand againstcrime.

This year approxi-mately 28 walkersbraved the August heatto walk through thecommunity to supportNational Night Out’smessage. A bus followedwalkers to ensure thatchildren and seniorswho want to participate

in the walk are neverleft out.

Lee’s son, 26, and hisfriends helped his fa-ther with traffic controlto keep the walkers andother participants safe.Additionally, his 7-year-old grandson now partic-ipates in National NightOut with his grandfa-ther.

“If you have some-thing in this businessthat works, you keep itworking. The mission ofthe Kettering Civic Fed-eration is to triple thenumber of participantsnext August,” Lee said.

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BY SENIOR AIRMANNESHA HUMES

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

In a parade of smiling, se-quined dancers and high schoolband performances, the UnitedStates Air Force Honor Guardmarched in a precise synchro-nized rhythm during the 85thAnnual Bud Billiken Parade onAug. 9 in Chicago, Ill.

The parade is aimed at im-proving the quality of life forAfrican Americans througheducational, cultural and so-cial programs. It is the secondlargest and longest continuouseducation parade in the U.S. Ithighlights the significance ofeducation by providing under-privileged children a chance tobe in the spotlight.

The USAF Honor Guardparticipated in the event tohighlight the Air Force missionthrough its precision drill andceremonial presentations.

“I believe our performancein the parade was spot on,“Maj. Scott Belton, USAF Hon-or Guard assistant director ofoperations said. “We practicednew movements and they wereexecuted perfectly. The audi-ence cheered us on immenselyand there were people want-ing to sign up as we marched

by. Our mission was to comeout here and represent the AirForce. Judging from the reac-tion of the kids today, I felt wedid exactly that.”

The honor guardsmen ex-ecuted various rifle-exhibi-

tion movements for audiencemembers while marching the2.67-mile parade route. The40-person formation marchedin front of a live and televisedaudience of millions.

The gathering of families

and friends raising camerasand children as they lined thestreet to catch the best viewwas all too familiar for onehonor guardsman.

A Chicago native, Belton,attended the parade annually.

As a boy, his favorite perfor-mances were of the high schooldrill teams and military servicemembers. Every year he wouldwatch and think to himself, “Ican do that.”

Years later, he has becomethe person he looked up to asa child by leading the UnitedStates Air Force’s elite ceremo-nial unit, down the streets heonce called home.

“It was a great feeling havingthe chance to see all the kids ad-miring our march and represent-ing the United States Air ForceHonor Guard along with the Na-tion’s Capital,” Belton said.

The USAF Honor Guardmarching unit was comprisedof the Colors Flight, pallbear-ers, and members of the firingparty and drill team.

“I felt privileged to performfor the youth of Chicago,” saysSenior Airman Avion Perez,USAF Honor Guard Drill Teamhead trainer. “I’m gratefulthese programs exist to helpand support youth education.I’m also thankful to be part ofsomething bigger than myself.”

The USAF Honor Guard par-ticipated in the Bud BillikenParade in order to representAirmen to the American publicand inspire awareness of theAir Force mission.

USAF Honor Guard march in Bud Billiken Parade

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

The United States Air Force Color Team leads the ceremonial guardsmen during the Bud BillikenParade Aug. 9 in Chicago, Ill. The USAF Honor Guard marched in front of a live and televised audi-ence of millions of people.

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