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Accomplishing the mission ““rriigghhtt ttooddaayy”” simply means complying with regu-lations, policies, plans, work instructions, SOPs, and other requirements. Wewill not compromise the quality of products that will be used by our Warfight-ers and when we make these products, we will minimize impact on the envi-ronment and we will ensure no one gets hurt in the process.

July 12, 2018 July 12, 2018 Volume 34, Number 7Volume 34, Number 7

PBASAFETYGLANCE

Safety Element forfiscal year 2018:Lost Day Case:

0.17Award Goal: 0.57

* Lost time injuries forfiscal year 2018 isone. There are zerolost time injuries forJuly 2018.

*Recordable injuriesfor fiscal year 2018are eight. Recordableinjuies are zero forJuly 2018.

*Pine Bluff Arsenaldays without a losttime injury is 73.

*Pine Bluff Arsenaldays without arecordable injury isfive.

*Estimated hoursworked without a losttime injury: 309,618.

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Arsenal celebrates Army Birthday

Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Deputy to the Commander Roch Byrne cuts the Arsenal’s Army Birthday Cake at the Headquar-ters Building, surrounded by other PBA employees, during a brief ceremony June 14. The cakes, which were providedby PBA’s Civilian Welfare Fund, were distributed across the installation for the celebration. The U.S. Army turned 243years old this year. U.S. ARMY PHOTO HUGH MORGAN

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JMC welcomes new leadership

Gen. Gustave F. Perna, right, commander, Army Materiel Command, passes the unit col-ors to Col. Michelle M.T. Letcher, left, to signify her as the leader of the Joint Munitionsand Lethality Life Cycle Management Command and Joint Munitions Command, duringthe Assumption of Command Ceremony held on the Rock Island Arsenal, June 14. Out-going Executive Director, Rhonda L. VanDeCasteele, stands at attention, following herservice as the leader. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY TONY LOPEZ/JMC

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NAL, Ill. -- The Joint Mu-nitions and Lethality LifeCycle Management Com-mand and Joint Muni-tions Command held anAssumption of CommandCeremony here, June 14,at Heritage Hall.Col. Michelle M.T.

Letcher assumed the re-sponsibility as the seniorleader of the JM&LLCMC and JMC during aceremony hosted by Gen.Gustave F. Perna, com-mander, U.S. Army Ma-teriel Command.The Joint Munitions &

Lethality Life Cycle Man-agement Command is co-located at the Rock IslandArsenal, Illinois, and Pi-catinny Arsenal, New Jer-sey. The JM&L LCMCaligns three organizationsto execute the Army's mu-nitions and lethality mis-sion: the ProgramExecutive Office for Am-munition; the ArmamentResearch, Developmentand Engineering Center;and the Joint MunitionsCommand. Perna welcomed

Letcher's family, who waspresent at the ceremony."Families are the cor-

nerstone of our support.To all the family mem-bers, I want to thank youfor all you do," said Perna."You are our strength.God bless all of you."Perna thanked Rhonda

VanDeCasteele, whoserved as Executive Direc-tor of JMC, during thetwo-month gap betweencommanders. "Not onlydid she sustain opera-tions, but she pushed op-erations. She led theorganization to a newlevel," he said. Then, Perna turned his

focus to the incomingcommander. "I have onehundred percent confi-

dence in Michelle Letcher. She will leadthis organization with confidence andskill. She will accept recommendations,assess risk, and move us forward," hesaid.When Letcher took her turn at the

podium, she said, "It's an honor to behere today on the historic Rock IslandArsenal. I am humbled by the opportu-nity to join this great team at Joint Mu-nitions Command and the communityhere in the Quad Cities."Letcher arrives at Rock Island Arse-

nal after serving as the Executive Offi-cer to the Commanding General ofAMC, at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. She is anative of Oak Forest, Ill., and was com-missioned in the Air Defense Artillerybranch via the Reserve Officer TrainingCorps in 1995. She was branch detailedand became an Ordnance Officer in1997. She has served in many commandand staff positions during her militarycareer.

With this new assignment, Letcherwill have the opportunity to serve on thesame installation as her husband, Col.Kenneth Letcher, who leads the JointManufacturing and Technology Centeron Rock Island Arsenal. "To be honest, I was starting to feel a

bit left out as Ken and the boys im-

mersed themselves into the Quad Citiesand this great community embracedthem back," added Letcher. "The storieshave been endless and I look forward tobeing a part of the strong partnershipbetween this community and the Arse-nal.""Gen. Perna, thank you for not only

presiding over this ceremony but for theleadership you provide, leading and sus-taining our Army every day and at thespeed of war," she added."Today I am proud to assume com-

mand of an organization that excels insustaining readiness for our military --an organization that maintains a globalpresence wherever U.S. Forces operate,"concluded Letcher.U.S. Army Joint Munitions Com-

mand produces small-, medium- andlarge-caliber ammunition items for theDepartment of Defense. The primarymission of JMC is to manage the pro-duction, storage, issue, and demilita-rization of conventional ammunition forall U.S. military services. JMC is the sustainment and logistics

integrator for life-cycle management ofammunition and provides a global pres-ence of technical support to U.S. com-bat units wherever they are stationed ordeployed.

(Editor’s note: This article is intended to pro-vide general information and should not be con-sidered health, legal, tax or financial advice. It'salways a good idea to consult a tax or financial ad-visor for specific information on how certain lawsapply to your situation and about your individualfinancial situation.)

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ried, we decided to intertwine our finances alongwith the rest of our lives. For most couples, open-ing joint bank accounts and buying a car or hometogether is the norm. However, even after decadesof living together and leading similar financiallives, spouses may find out their credit scores aredifferent. There are two primary reasons that your credit

scores could be different from someone else's –spouse or not. Either the underlying informationin your credit reports is different, or differentcredit-scoring models are creating the scores.

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tions about marriage and credit. There was oncea time when your marital status was part of yourcredit report and being unmarried or divorcedcould make it more difficult to get a loan or line ofcredit. That's no longer the case. Now, your marital status isn't included in de-

termining your credit score. It's illegal for credi-tors to discriminate based on an applicant'smarital status. Since your credit score is entirelydependent on the information in your credit re-port, your score isn't directly affected by yourmarital status or your spouse's credit. Your creditalso won't change if you decide to take a new lastname, but both names could appear on your re-port. Now, to understand how or why you and your

spouse may have different scores, there are twomain factors to consider: the credit report itselfand the scoring model used.

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information that's in a person's credit report.Therefore, if you and your spouse have a different

score, it could be because there is different infor-mation in your respective credit reports. The differences could be a result of a loan or

credit card that you took out individually. Even ifyou closed a credit card five years ago, it could stillbe on your credit report and impacting yourscores. Unless your spouse was a cosigner on theloan or an authorized user on the credit card, itwon't show up on his or her report. The credit bureaus are competitors and gener-

ally don't share information with one another. Asa result, your credit reports could be different, andyour credit scores could vary depending on whichcredit report gets used as the basis for the score.

YYoouu''rree llooookkiinngg aatt ddiiffffeerreenntt ccrreeddiitt ssccoorreessIn the unlikely event that you and your spouse

have identical credit reports, you could still havedifferent scores depending on the credit-scoringmodel used. Similar to the way in which major credit bu-

reaus compete to create accurate credit reports,some companies compete to develop credit-scor-ing models. If you're looking at your credit score from

Credit Score Company A based on your credit re-port from Credit Bureau Company A, but yourspouse is looking at a their credit score fromCredit Score Company B based on his or hercredit report from Credit Bureau B, then yourscores may be different.

MMaakkiinngg tthhee mmoosstt ooff yyoouurr ccrreeddiitt ssccoorreessHaving different credit scores isn't necessarily a

cause for concern. It's not even uncommon forone person to have several different scores. Rather than worrying about who has a higher

score, try to learn about and understand the fac-tors that will impact both of your scores. Then youcan take steps to improve both of your scores,such as paying bills on time and only using a smallportion of your available credit. When it comes time to apply for a loan or credit

card, knowing which of you has a healthier credithistory and higher scores could also help youstrategize how to proceed. For example, only oneparent needs to apply if you're taking out a fed-eral student loan to help a child pay for school. Al-

SEE SCORES, PAGE 4

My time here at PineBluff Arsenal has passedquickly in the past twoyears. I want to thankeach and every memberof our workforce for theirdedication and loyalty tothe Arsenal and to ournation. Every Arsenal em-

ployee, whether workingdirectly with our indus-trial manufacturing op-erations or in a supportfunction, is equally im-portant in ensuring thatour nation remains se-cure.I would like to say

thank you to the com-munities of White Hall,Pine Bluff, JeffersonCounty and the state ofArkansas. Your support to the

Arsenal means somuch. There is no waythat this installationcould survive and con-

tinue to thrive andgrow without your con-tinued support andhelp, and the high qual-ity workforce you pro-vide.The Arsenal work-

force amazes me dailyin the area of safety. Byworking safely, the Ar-senal will continue tobe a vibrant part of theOrganic Industrial Basefor many years to come.I appreciate your re-maining vigilant on theshop floors and officeareas. You know whatneeds to be done andcontinue to watch outfor each other and un-safe practices Hot temperatures

are here and summer isin full swing. Workplans for dealing withthe heat should be inplace. Every member ofthe workforce should

plan accordingly whenat work or home. Bystaying hydrated andmindful of heat-relatedinjuries, we can all havea safe and fun summer. Thank you for being

part of the PBA team.The work you do hereprovides the JointWarfighter with essen-tial smoke and py-rotechnic ammunition,

and with critical Chem-ical, Biological, Radio-logical, and Nucleardefense equipment. Iam proud of what youall have done in our twoyears together, and amcertain you will dogreater things in the fu-ture.I know you will be in

good hands with Col.Ortiz. I will rememberthe great workforcehere fondly and I’mgrateful to have had theopportunity to servewith you. Although the Horne

family is moving on toour next assignment,PBA will always be inour hearts. Thanksagain and we wish youall the best for years tocome.

““MMiissssiioonn FFiirrsstt.. PPeeooppllee AAllwwaayyss..

EEnnjjooyy WWhhaatt WWee DDoo..””

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This newspaper is an authorized publication for membersof the U.S. Army. Contents of the Arsenal Sentinel arenot necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, theU.S. Government, Department of Defense, Departmentof Army or the Pine Bluff Arsenal. It is published monthlyusing the offset method by the Public Affairs Office of thePine Bluff Arsenal. Address mail to: Editor, AMSSB-OPB-IN, 10020 Kabrich Circle, Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9500.Telephone: 870-540-3421 or DSN 966-3421. Printed cir-culation: Approximately 1,200. The appearance of ad-vertising in this publication including inserts orsupplements does not constitute endorsement by the De-partment of Army or Gate House Media, of the productsor services advertised. All editorial content of the Arse-nal Sentinel is prepared, edited, provided and approvedby the Public Affairs Office of the Pine Bluff Arsenal. TheSentinel is printed by Gate House Media, a private firm inno way connected with the Department of Army, underexclusive written contract with the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Thecivilian printer is responsible for all commercial advertis-ing. Universal Resource Locator:http://www.pba.army.mil.

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Social Security

AR 360-1 is the regulation that governs therelease of public information. This includes what to release and how to re-

lease it to the public, non-releasable subjects,and items that need to be cleared through pub-lic affairs channels prior to release. The PublicAffairs Program is the overall responsibility ofthe Arsenal commander. Only the commanders and their designated

representatives are authorized to speak for thePine Bluff Arsenal. The PAO acts as the liaisonbetween the media and the installation. How-ever, employees are encouraged to speak tocivilian professional groups on matters in whichthe individual has personal knowledge and ex-pertise. This needs to be coordinated through the

Public Affairs Office. They shouldn’t commenton military matters that are beyond theirknowledge and experience. Obviously, classifiedinformation won’t be discussed at all.

Army Regulation-360

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"Army Professionals,by our solemn oath, vol-untarily incur an extraor-dinary moral obligation touphold the Army Values,which apply to all aspectsof our life. Although ourlives are changed by theInternet and social mediain general, the standardsof our conduct have not. Online misconduct is

misconduct -wherever,whenever, and however itoccurs. Whether in theform of online harass-ment, assault, bullying,hazing, stalking, discrim-ination, retaliation, im-proper relationships, orany other type of miscon-duct, we hold ourselvesand others accountable. Trustworthy Army Pro-

fessionals do not tolerate

double standards; any-thing that is unacceptableto say or do in person isalso unacceptable to writeor post online. When using electronic

communication, mem-bers of the Army Teamshould apply "Think,Type, Post"-"Think" about what

messages/information isbeing communicated andwho could potentiallyview it; "Type" messagesor convey informationthat is consistent with theArmy Values; and "Post" ifthe message/informationis responsible and demon-strates dignity and respectfor others. Remember whenever

on online -Think, Type,Post."

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cell phone app every day. Social Security has youcovered. We’ve created online tools to make thelives of millions of people easier. We’ve put to-gether a top ten list of easy-to-use resources foryou.Want access to our latest news, retirement

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the fastest, most convenient way to apply for re-tirement, spouses, disability, or Medicare benefitswithout visiting a local office or calling to speakto a representative; we can be found online atwww.socialsecurity.gov/benefits.Lost or missing your Social Security card? Find

out how to get a new, replacement, or correctedcard at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. In fact,you may be able to quickly request a replacementcard online with a my Social Security account, ifyou meet certain qualifications, at www.socialse-curity.gov/myaccount.Verify your annual earnings and review esti-

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July 12, 2018 - The Arsenal Sentinel – Page 3

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LLaannccee SSmmiitthh, Paramedic, has joined the PineBluff Arsenal Health Clinic.

MMeelliissssaa AAttttwwoooodd, Office Automation Clerk, hasjoined the Directorate of Business Operations andPlanning.

CChhrriissttoopphheerr PPhhiilliippss, Police Officer, has joinedthe Directorate of Emergency Services.

DDeennnniiss KKeennddaallll, Police Officer, has joined theDirectorate of Emergency Services.

JJoosseepphh HHuurrtt, Environmental Engineer, hasjoined the Directorate of Risk Management andRegulatory Affairs.

JJaammeess JJoohhnnssoonn, Industrial Worker, has joinedthe Directorate of Chemical and Biological De-fense Operations.

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GGaaiinneess DD.. FFlloorreennccee, Incinerator Plant Opera-tor, has retired from the Directorate of PublicWorks. Florence retires with 20 years of govern-ment service.

EErrmmaa LL.. LLeepphhiieeww, Decontamination Plant Pro-duction Operator Supervisor, has retired from theDirectorate of Chemical and Biological DefenseOperations. Lephiew retires with 33 years of gov-ernment service.

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Jerry Pye, Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Army Community Service/Family Advocacy Program Manager,speaks to a group of employees with the Directorate of Material Management during a FinancialReadiness training. The training was provided by Rick Tomaskovic from the Airman and FamilyReadiness Center at Little Rock Air Force Base June 28. The training titled “How to Become a Mil-lionaire”, focused on several topics including spending plans, saving for emergencies, managingdebt, Thrift Savings Program and other investments, credit scores, credit reports and more. Thistraining was requested by Monte Smith, MM storage division chief. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY RACHELSELBY

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SCORESContinued from Page 2

though a credit score isn't considered, the appli-cant's credit history is, and an adverse credit his-tory could disqualify you. Therefore, you maywant the parent with the cleaner credit history toapply.As an additional example, if you're looking to

open a new credit card with a 0-percent intro-ductory offer to finance a large purchase, havingthe spouse with the higher credit score applycould increase the chances for approval.BBoottttoomm lliinnee:: Although getting married won't

have a direct impact on your credit, couples' fi-nancial lives often become intermingled, and eachpartner's credit could be important to the rela-tionship's finances. Tracking your scores, under-standing what can influence your scores andtaking steps to improve your scores can put youin position to make informed financial decisionstogether.

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Pine Bluff Arsenal’sChild and Youth Serv-ices Center has hadmany of their formerstudents come backand work as summercamp counselors. Someof these students haveeven worked as life-guards at the pool dur-ing the summer. Somehave gone on to havesuccessful careers hereon PBA and elsewhere.This summer, three

former students areworking at CYS as sum-mer camp counselors.They are CameronGirley, Samantha Coatsand Morgan Carter.“When we inter-

viewed for these posi-tions, we called theapplicants on thephone. All of them arein college so this wasthe easiest way for us toget in touch with them,”said Debbie Johnson,CYS Coordinator.“When we asked themwhy they wanted towork for CYS, they saidthey just wanted to giveback what was given tothem.”Johnson said the an-

swer they gave meansthe Arsenal’s CYS pro-gram did somethingright. “It gives me chillbumps and makes mealmost want to crythinking about it,” shesaid. “I remember formyself it happenedwhen I was teachingSunday school with aformer teacher. There isa great honor in work-ing alongside someonewho helped nurtureyou.”Girley, who is the son

of Charles Girley, Sr.,(who works for the Ar-senal’s Directorate ofChemical and Biologi-cal Defense Opera-tions), said he startedwith CYS when he wasin second grade. “It wasa bit overwhelming atfirst coming back towork with the pro-gram,” he said. “Imissed it so much. Get-ting back with the kidsand seeing the other

side as a counselor has made it veryfun for me.”Girley is currently a junior at the

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluffmajoring in business management.He graduated from Dollarway HighSchool in Pine Bluff. “I am not surewhat I want to do yet. I would like tohave my own business,” he said. “Iam interested in fashion and cloth-ing.”

Once of Girley’s aunts, SandraScott, currently works for the Arse-nal in the Internal Review and AuditCompliance Office, and anotheraunt, Ann Biley, is retired from PBA.Missy Brodnax, Family Morale,

Welfare and Recreation director,said there is great value to havingsummer camp counselors or life-guards who grew up in the CYS pro-gram. “They have the benefit of

seeing the program from the perspective of thechild and the staff member,” she said. “They bringtheir knowledge of the program with them andcan use it as a foundation to enhance an alreadysuccessful program.”Carter has been working with CYS as a camp

counselor for the past three years. “They stole mefrom the pool,” she said. “I worked as a lifeguardfor two years, starting when I was 15.”A 2015 graduate of Watson Chapel High School

in Pine Bluff, Morgan is currently attendingUAPB. “I’m a physical education major and willgraduate in December,” she said. “After I gradu-ate, I’m planning to work for the Arkansas StatePolice.”Morgan, who is the daughter of Kristi Huntley

(who works for the Arsenal’s Health Clinic), saidshe knows how crazy she drove her camp coun-selors. “I’m enjoying giving back to the program.I feel bad for my counselors now,” she said. “I havebeen working with the School Age group in thetech lab mostly, but I have also done some of thephysical fitness activities.”Working in her first year as a camp counselor,

Samantha Coats, said she started in the CYS pro-gram when she was three years old. “My degree iscentered on kids and I love working with them. Ienjoy coming to work every day,” she said. “WhenI was growing up, I have great memories fromgoing to camp, having fun and spending time withthe counselors.”Coats is the daughter of Michelle Coats, a for-

mer Arsenal Health Clinic employee. Her grand-mother, Barbara Miller, is retired from the Foodand Drug Administration/National Center forToxicological Research.She said she remembers during dress-up days

at camp she would wear her CYS shirt and say shewanted to be a counselor. “Now I am finally oldenough to be a counselor, I thought why not workhere? I just want to have an impact on the kidsthat are here now the same way my own coun-selors had on me,” said Coats.A sophomore at Oklahoma State University,

Coats is getting her degree in Human Develop-ment and Family Science. “There are a lot of pos-sibilities with this type of degree. I am hoping todo children’s counselling and maybe branch offand work with military families,” she said. “Thissummer I have been mainly in the School Ageroom working on different activities – from col-oring giant pieces of paper to playing board gamesand getting the kids ready to go to the pool.”Coats, whose family moved from White Hall to

Oklahoma when she was in 8th grade, graduatedfrom Bartlesville (Okla.) High School in 2017. “Mygrandmother and my aunt still live here in WhiteHall,” she said. “I’m staying with my grandmotherwhile I work here this summer.”Multiple generations of families have come

through the CYUS program that began in 1987,according to Brodnax. “We’ve seen children grow from infancy to

adulthood and then return with their own chil-dren,” she said. “We are one of the few places onpost where a 22-year old employee can truly have22 years’ worth of experience. It’s powerful tohave that kind of employee ownership. It makes adifference when employees can truly and fully un-derstand the exact needs of their customer be-cause they were a customer first.”

Micheal A. Johnson with Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Di-rectorate of Material Management was pre-sented a Commander’s Award May 14 for hisoutstanding commitment during the NationalGuard ICEMP Surge Mission March 19 to April24, 2018. His dedicated efforts directly lead toover 206 warehouse tasks being completed,15,672 pieces of material moved and approxi-mately 97 shipping documents process to en-sure mission success while simultaneouslyproviding world-class support to day-to-day or-ganic industrial base programs that are criticalin supplying vital equipment to the Warfighter.U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY HUGH MORGAN

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July 12, 2018 - The Arsenal Sentinel – Page 5

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. – One week after her as-sumption of command, Holston welcomed Col.Michelle Letcher, command of U.S. Army JointMunitions Command, for a visit. Letcher was ac-companied on her trip to Holston by Kevin Blake,JMC Chief Industrial Facilities and Investment.

Letcher met with the Holston governmentstaff, followed by the Holston command brief pre-sented by Joseph Kennedy, HSAAP Commander’sRepresentative. A windshield tour of area A wasprovided as well as a site visit to the A2B Acid Fa-cility. Todd Hayes, BAE Systems, General Man-ager, also presented a briefing. The purpose forthe visit was to highlight Holston’s on going mod-ernization projects and to demonstrate Holston’ssupport to current and future forces.

Holston AAP is a government-owned, contrac-tor-operated facility located in Kingsport, Tenn.BAE Systems is the current operating contractor.Since 1942, Holston has produced explosives insupport of the Department of Defense.

Holston AAP is a subordinate installation ofthe Joint Munitions Command. JMC operates anationwide network of conventional ammunitionmanufacturing plants and storage depots, andprovides on-site ammunition experts to U.S. com-bat units wherever they are stationed or deployed.JMC's customers are U.S. forces of all militaryservices, other U.S. government agencies and al-lied nations.

Todd Hayes, General Manager with BAE Systems, Larry Barnett . Production Manager, BAE Systems,JMC Commander Col. Michelle Letcher, and Joseph Kennedy, HSAAP Commander’s Representative,take a tour of Holston Army Ammunition Plant facilities. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY HSAAP

Industry Day

Pine Bluff Arsenal Deputy to the Commander Roch Byrne speaksduring Industry Day at the White Hall Community Center June 7.More than 124 attendees participated in the two-day event or-ganized by PBA and the Joint Program Executive Office forChemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, repre-senting 46 chemical and biological defense companies.

Tours of various production facilities at Pine Bluff Arsenal were of-fered to participants during a two-day Industry Day event. Above,participants tour the Arsenal’s textile production facility.

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EAP Corner

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tween alcohol and cancer. Asidefrom the well-known issues associ-ated with alcohol consumption, youshould know that drinking has a di-rect relationship with one of thedeadliest diseases in the world.There is strong evidence that al-

cohol causes cancer at seven sites inthe body and probably others. Cur-rent estimates suggest that alcoholattributable cancers at these sitesmake up 5.8 percent of all cancerdeaths world-wide. Confirmation ofspecific biological mechanisms bywhich alcohol increases the inci-dence of each type of cancer is notrequired to infer that alcohol is acause, (Jennie Connor, 2016). According to the National Cancer

Institute, “the risk of developing can-cer increases with the amount of al-cohol a person drinks”. A newanalysis of nearly 600,000 drinkersin 19 high-income countries aroundthe world found that drinking morealcohol is associated with developingall kinds of cancers of the digestivesystem.Alcohol consumption is a major

risk factor for certain head and neckcancers, particularly cancers of theoral cavity (excluding the lips), phar-ynx (throat), and larynx (voice box).People who consume 50 or moregrams of alcohol per day (approxi-mately 3.5 or more drinks per day)have at least a two to three time’sgreater risk of developing these can-cers than nondrinkers. The risks ofthese cancers are substantiallyhigher among persons who consumethis amount of alcohol and also usetobacco products.Alcohol consumption is a major

risk factor for a particular type ofesophageal cancer called esophagealsquamous cells, (International Jour-nal of Cancer, 2007). Alcohol con-sumption is an independent riskfactor for, and a primary cause of,liver cancer. Chronic infection withhepatitis B virus and hepatitis Cvirus are the other major causes ofliver cancer, (Clinics in Liver Dis-ease, 2012).More than 100 epidemiologic

studies have looked at the associa-tion between alcohol consumptionand the risk of breast cancer inwomen. These studies have consis-tently found an increased risk ofbreast cancer associated with in-creasing alcohol intake. A meta-analysis of 53 of these studies (whichincluded a total of 58,000 womenwith breast cancer) showed thatwomen who drank more than 45grams of alcohol per day (approxi-mately three drinks) had 1.5 timesthe risk of developing breast canceras nondrinkers (a modestly in-creased risk). The risk of breast can-cer was higher across all levels ofalcohol intake: for every 10 grams ofalcohol consumed per day (slightlyless than one drink), researchers ob-served a small increase in the risk ofbreast cancer, (Journal of the Na-tional Cancer Institute, 2009). Alcohol consumption is associated

with a modestly increased risk ofcancers of the colon and rectum. Ameta-analysis of 57 cohort and case-control studies that examined the as-sociation between alcoholconsumption and colorectal cancerrisk showed that people who regu-larly drank 50 or more grams of al-cohol per day (approximately 3.5drinks) had 1.5 times the risk of de-veloping colorectal cancer as non-drinkers or occasional drinkers. For

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every 10 grams of alcohol consumedper day, there was a small increase inthe risk of colorectal cancer, (Annalsof Oncology, 2012).Most of the studies that have ex-

amined whether cancer risk declinesafter a person stops drinking alcoholhave focused on head and neck can-cers and on esophageal cancer. Ingeneral, these studies have foundthat stopping alcohol consumptionis not associated with immediate re-ductions in cancer risk; instead, itmay take years for the risks of cancerto return to those of never drinkers.In several studies, the risk of

esophageal cancer was also found todecrease slowly with increasing timesince stopping alcohol drinking.Studies found that the risk of

esophageal cancer did not approachthat of never drinkers for at least 15years after stopping alcohol drink-ing, (International Journal of Can-cer, 2007).Drinking even moderate amounts

of alcohol can and will do some last-ing damage to your system if you’renot careful. Of course, almost every-one is going to have a drink here andthere.If you think you have a problem

with alcohol or any other substance,Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Employee Assis-tance Office staff are here to help. Weoffer a safe and confidential place todiscuss concerns, challenges, andstrategies for managing difficultiesin life. Our office is located at Build-ing 13-040, and our phone numberis 870-540-3094.

CYS Summer Camp 2018

Eli Blackledge, Grady Martin and Elijah Watson enjoyed bowling at Mil-lennium Bowl in North Little Rock.

Kayleigh Wynne, Morgan Burnett and Aileen Parades enjoya game of cards in the middle school/teen room during anafternoon at CYS Summer Camp.

Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Child and Youth Services Summer Campschool age group enjoyed “The Incredibles 2” during a recentmovie outing.

Audriunna Peterson, Morgan Burnett and Emme Pe-ters participate in an engineering activity that in-volved building and flying paper airplanes.

Trinity Hagood helps outthe camp counselors byunwinding all the head-phones in the school ageroom.

Gauge Storz looks like heis ready for swimming.Going to the Arsenal poolis a favorite activity duringCYS Summer Camp.

CYS Summer CampCounselor Adam Gib-son shows KorbinBaird, Taylah Williams,Josh Ward, Tre Jami-son, Grace Shelby,Emily Shelby, NiraPugh, Jessa Milburn,Ansley Howson andChloe Wynne how tomake a tornado duringa science experimentwith the school agegroup.

U.S. Armyphotos

by PBA Childand YouthServices

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In recent years, ex-cessive heat has causedmore deaths than allother weather events,including floods. A heatwave is a prolonged pe-riod of excessive heat,generally 10 degrees ormore above average,often combined withexcessive humidity.

You will likely hearweather forecaster’s usethese terms when aheat wave is predictedin your community:

• EExxcceessssiivvee HHeeaattWWaattcchh - Conditions arefavorable for an exces-sive heat event to meetor exceed local exces-sive heat warning crite-ria in the next 24 to 72hours.

• HHeeaatt AAddvviissoorryy -Heat index values areforecasting to meet lo-cally defined advisorycriteria for 1 to 2 days(daytime highs= 100-105° Fahrenheit).

• EExxcceessssiivvee HHeeaattWWaarrnniinngg - Heat indexvalues are forecasting

to meet or exceed lo-cally defined warningcriteria for at least 2days (daytime highs=105-110° Fahrenheit).

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• Listen to localweather forecasts andstay aware of upcomingtemperature changes.

• Be aware of boththe temperature andthe heat index. Theheat index is the tem-perature the body feelswhen the effects of heatand humidity are com-bined.

• Discuss heat safetyprecautions with mem-bers of your household.Have a plan for wher-ever you spend time—home, work andschool—and preparefor power outages.

• Check the contentsof your emergency dis-aster kit in case a poweroutage occurs.

• Know those in yourneighborhood who areelderly, young, sick oroverweight. They aremore likely to becomevictims of excessive

heat and may needhelp.

• If you do not haveair conditioning,choose places you couldgo to for relief from theheat during thewarmest part of the day(schools, libraries, the-aters, malls).

• Be aware that peo-ple living in urbanareas may be at greaterrisk from the effects ofa prolonged heat wavethan are people livingin rural areas.

• Get trained in firstaid to learn how to treatheat-related emergen-

cies.• Ensure that your

animals' needs forwater and shade aremet.

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• Listen to a NOAAWeather Radio for crit-ical updates from theNational Weather Serv-ice (NWS).

• Never leave chil-dren or pets alone inenclosed vehicles.

• Stay hydrated bydrinking plenty of flu-ids even if you do not

feel thirsty. Avoiddrinks with caffeine oralcohol.

• Eat small mealsand eat more often.

• Avoid extreme tem-perature changes.

• Wear loose-fitting,lightweight, light-col-ored clothing. Avoiddark colors becausethey absorb the sun’srays.

• Slow down, stay in-doors and avoid strenu-ous exercise during thehottest part of the day.

• Postpone outdoor

games and activities.• Use a buddy system

when working in exces-sive heat.

• Take frequentbreaks if you must workoutdoors.

• Check on family,friends and neighborswho do not have airconditioning, whospend much of theirtime alone or who aremore likely to be af-fected by the heat.

• Check on your ani-mals frequently to en-sure that they are notsuffering from the heat.

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Safety Corner

The one year pilot program that afforded Department of the Army civilians and non-appropriated funds employees the same reporting options as active duty service members is no longer available. The pilot, which began January 5, 2017 and was extended through March 8, 2018 is obsolete. Civilians are not eligible for restricted reporting through military channels. “DACs seeking guidance from SHARP personnel will be referred to community based crisis services and support organizations.” Although, services are limited to civilians, SHARP advocates can provide training and referral services. They can also accompany civilian employees to an off-post medical center for care. Providing continuing support and ensuring that all victims are treated with dignity and respect is a top priority.

Restricted and unrestricted reporting options are available to service members and their Family members who are over the age of 18. Filing a restricted or unrestricted report is the victim’s choice. “Victims have the right to independently determine whether to accept the offer of VA services.” Medical treatment and support services are available under both reporting options. However, when an unrestricted report is filed, law enforcement is notified and an investigation begins.

A restricted report made to a sexual assault response coordinator, victim advocate or medical personnel does not trigger an investigation. The victims receive full advocacy services while keeping the case confidential. A restricted report can be filed upon the victim’s request and changed to an unrestricted report at any time.

Help is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week by calling the SHARP Hotline at 870-209-4093. The Department of Defense Safe Helpline is 877-995-5247.

STAY SHARP For more information, contact your local SHARP Program, Damaris Powe at

870-540-3092/damaris.sullivan-powe.civ@mail.mil

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Safety first: Learning to deal with heat waves

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Each year, about 74million Americans en-gage in recreationalboating, according togovernment research.Most boating experi-ences are positive – thestuff memories aremade of. But the mostjoyful times quickly canturn deadly if boatersare not vigilant aboutsafety – at all times.

One of three thingsusually happens when agood day on the waterturns tragic, accordingto the U.S. CoastGuard:

• A passenger fallsoverboard

• A boat capsizes• A boat collides with

another boat or objectIn 2015, the U.S.

Coast Guard counted4,158 boating incidentsthat involved 626deaths, 2,613 injuriesand about $42 millionof damage to property.Compared to 2013, theCoast Guard found:

• The number of in-cidents increased0.05%

• The number ofdeaths increased 8.9%

• The number of in-

juries increased 2.2%

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lifeblood of safe boat-ing. The U.S. CoastGuard reports 78 per-cent of boating deathsin 2014 were due todrowning, and 84 per-cent of the victims werenot wearing a lifejacket.

The good news is,comfortable – and styl-ish – Coast Guard-ap-proved life jackets arewidely available. TheWear It campaign pro-motes boating safety byencouraging boaters towear life jackets all thetime.

Before setting sail,review a pre-departurechecklist to ensure youhave everything youneed in your boat, in-cluding a tool box andfirst-aid kit. Once onthe water, use commonsense. In a split second,a situation can arise orthe weather can turn.

If you notice stormclouds, a sudden tem-perature drop or windspeed increasing, thebest advice is to play itsafe. Get off the water.

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Boating Council pro-motes safer recre-ational boating througheducation, outreachand training.

In 2015, Coast Guarddata indicates 71 per-cent of deaths occurredon boats where the op-erator had no boatingsafety instruction. Bycomparison, 15 percentof deaths occurredwhere the operator hadreceived a nationallyapproved boating safetyeducation certificate.

To further reducerisk, the Coast Guardoffers these tips:

• Don't drink: Alco-hol affects judgment,vision, balance and co-ordination.

• Take a safetycourse: Seven out of 10boating incidents arecaused by operatorerror.

• Get a free vesselsafety check.

• Know about carbonmonoxide; this odor-less, colorless poison-ous gas is emitted by allcombustion enginesand onboard motorgenerators.

The extra effort thatgoes into taking these

kinds of precautionswill help create fun-filled adventures foryou and your family onthe water.

Skiing, tubing andwake-boarding arepopular water sports,but they also can bedangerous. The U.S.Coast Guard reportswater skiing rankedfifth in recreationalboating accident typesin 2014. Eight peoplewere killed and 305were injured in 292separate accidents.

Nationwide Chil-dren's Hospital sayswakeboarders are morelikely to have a trau-matic brain injury than

water skiers. The hos-pital offers this safetychecklist for safe waterskiing and wakeboard-ing:

• Learn how to getup out of the water andhow to safely use thetow rope

• Always have a spot-ter in the boat, and goover basic hand signals

• Be sure the boat op-erator is licensed andexperienced with theboat and the body ofwater

• Only water ski andwakeboard during day-light

• Always wear aCoast Guard-approvedlife jacket

Coast Guard datashows 34 people werekilled and 592 injuredusing personal water-craft in 2014, rankingsecond behind motor-boat injuries anddeaths (1,672). Canoeand kayak incidentswere listed fourth, at256.

Discover Boatingpublished a list of 10tips for safety in boat-ing and water sports,including

• Never go swim-ming or diving alone.

• Supervise childrenat all times.

• Let people knowwhere you are going.

• Follow the rules ofthe lake, river or sea.

Small effort makes big difference with boating safety

Lorie Castleberry, far left, and Becky Simmons, center, with the Bluff Cen-ter Chapter of Federally Employed Women present a $500 scholarshipcheck to Devin Whiteside, a White Hall High School graduate. Devin, whoreceived the scholarship after writing a winning essay titled “What Quali-ties Make a Good Leader in Today’s Society, is pictured with her mother,Yolanda Whiteside. U.S. ARMY PHOTO/FEW

The June meeting of Bluff CenterChapter of Federally EmployedWomen was held June 27 at FDAJefferson Labs. The program in-cluded the presentation of our an-nual scholarship to a graduatinghigh school senior.

Our scholarship committee con-sisted of Dee Jermon and GingerMcDaniel who were responsible foradvertising, collecting applications,and selection of judges. We had fourqualifying applicants this year which

included Jerica Bell, Allison Herrin,James Luke Reed, and Devin White-side. The applicants were judged onGPA, school and community activi-ties, and an essay.

All applicants and their parentswere invited to the meeting. FirstVice President, Lorie Castleberrypresented a certificate and check for$500 to Devin Whiteside, a graduateof White Hall High School, who willbe attending the University ofArkansas.

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CAMP ARIFJAN,Kuwait -- Secretary ofthe Army Mark T.Esper toured an ArmyPrepositioned Stocks-5warehouse managed bythe 401st Army FieldSupport Brigade here,June 21."It's always good to

get out of the Pentagon,come out and find outwhat is really happen-ing on the ground,"Esper said. "I just get alot of good feedbackthat I can take back toWashington D.C. thatwe can then weigh outin regard to policychanges, processchanges or other thingsthat really require at-tention."Esper got the oppor-

tunity to get a closelook at the materielreadiness within APS-5, and talk about hisoverall Army vision formodernization."We have tomodern-

ize what we have now,"Esper said. "Much of it,while it has been up-graded over the years, itis still the force that en-tered the Army when Ientered the Army in the1980s."The Army's six mod-

ernization priorities in-clude long-range preci-sion fires, nextgeneration of combat-vehicles, future verticallift platforms, Armynetwork, air and mis-sile defense capabili-ties, and Soldierlethality."We are in the

process of doing thatnow with regard to ourresearch and develop-ment, our prototypingand, in some cases, theearly procurements weare starting to makebased on the six Armymodernization priori-ties," Esper said."The challenge for

Army Materiel Com-mand is to make surethat we can sustainhigh operational readi-ness rates," he said."That we can get the in-dustrial base crankedup again to supplythose long neededitems and I know thatthat is a priority for usin D.C., and that's a pri-ority for AMC to makesure that we can main-tain these units andmake sure we sustaintheir readiness."Esper spoke with

401st Army Field Sup-

port Brigade leadershipabout how the brigadeis currently moderniz-ing its processes to in-crease readiness ofcombat equipment andeDectiveness of forwardcombat power."How we opera-

tionalize this equip-ment is just asimportant as the equip-ment, itself," said. Lt.Col. ChristopherGarvin, commander,Army Field SupportBa t t a l i on -Kuwa i t ."We're modernizingour processes so we canincrease lethality andhow quickly we canmove that forward."

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Do You Remember??

Remmber when....The 752nd Explosive Ordnance Detachment unit sta-tioned at Pine Bluff Arsenal returned from an active duty mission to Iraqin June 2006. Soldiers were greeted at the gate by Old Glory as it flewhigh from theArsenal’s fire department trucks.U.S.ARMYARCHIVE PHOTOBYRACHEL (NEWTON) SELBY--2006

Faith Hiserodt is enjoying her second year ofswimming lessons with LifeguardAshley Clark atthe Pine Bluff Arsenal swimming pool. Hermother, Laura Hiserodt, who works for the Arse-nal’s Directorate of Engineering and Technology,said even though she took lessons last year, shewas initially hesitant about taking them again.“When I picked up Faith from Child and YouthServices on her first day she couldn't stop smil-ing. She was so excited to tell me all about it,"Mom, I got water in my face and didn't evencry." PHOTO SUBMITTED

Swimming lessons

WASHINGTON -- The Army'sdepots, arsenals and ammunitionplants are a key component of forcereadiness, said Lt. Gen. AundrePiggee. He also said a holistic assess-ment is underway to modernizethose facilities.Piggee, the Army's G-4 or deputy

chief of staD for logistics, testifiedJune 28 before the House ArmedServices Committee's readiness sub-committee during a hearing onArmy and Marine Corps depot pol-icy issues and infrastructure con-cerns.The Army's organic industrial

base is a $14 billion enterprise of 23ammunition plants, depots andmanufacturing arsenals, Piggee said."When the force needs equipment orparts manufactured or repairs up-graded, the OIB delivers," he said.Some of the facilities date back to

World War II though, he explained."We have aging, failed and failing

facilities," Piggee said. "We've in-vested close to a billion dollars overthe last 10 years tomodernize our fa-cilities as well as our equipment."The Army has a near-term plan to

invest almost $400 million in its or-ganic industrial base, he said. Theservice is also in the process of along-term holistic assessment to pri-oritize modernization of its OIB fa-cilities through 2030.The assessment will conclude

sometime after the first of the calen-dar year, he said."Our goal is to eliminate that old,

failed or failing infrastructure as wemodernize across all of our 23 de-pots throughout the OIB," he said.Some state-of-the-art facilities

have already been built.Piggee discussed a new Center of

Excellence for Additive and Ad-vanced Manufacturing -- commonlyreferred to as 3-D printing -- that theArmy is establishing at the Rock Is-land Arsenal Joint Manufacturingand Technology Center in Illinois."They will develop techniques,

processes and procedures that theywill be responsible to proliferatethroughout the Army where we can

take advantage of this additive man-ufacturing and othermachine-learn-ing with the intention of reducingworkload, becoming more eCcientand taking advantage of today'stechnology," Piggee said.Already 16 of the Army's arsenals

and depots have some 3-D printingcapability, he told members of Con-gress."When our supply chain is not

able to provide necessary repairparts in a timely manner, we foundwe can 3-D print parts. That reducesthe amount of time we wait for oursupply system," Piggee said.For instance, Anniston Army

Depot in Alabama has incorporatedan additive process to repair Abramstank compensating suspension armparts, saving 39 weeks in lead timeand saving costs in parts."We've also found that we can 3-

D print special tools in some cases,again allowing us to be more eDec-tive and eCcient in production ofour supply chain," Piggee told mem-bers of Congress.The Army's Armament Research,

Development & Engineering Centerheadquartered at Picatinny Arsenal,New Jersey, has developed a rapidfabrication system for additive man-ufacturing on the battlefield to cre-ate repair parts, specialty tools, andother critical items. This processwon the Army's FY17 Maj. Gen.Harold J. Greene Award for Innova-tion."Increased readiness is the bottom

line of the Army's initiative to incor-porate additive and advanced man-ufacturing throughout our organicindustrial base," said Mark Morri-son, Army Materiel Command's di-rector of Industrial Base andInfrastructure Planning.The Additive and AdvancedMan-

ufacturing Center of Excellence atRock Island Arsenal will link fivelines of eDort to increase readiness,said Dr. Bernard Goodly, AMC's In-dustrial Base Capabilities Divisionchief. Those lines of eDort are re-search and development, manufac-turing, fielding and sustainment.

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