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Vol. 32, No. 15 July 24, 2015

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Riders Gather for Fort DetrickBike Rodeo, p. 3

Tees, Greens and Fairways at2nd Annual Golf Scramble, p. 4

Medical Communications forCombat Casualty Care ReceivesNew Product Director, p. 6

NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. ArmyFortDetrickGarrisonCommandSgt. Maj. Richard Jessup passed the sword toCommand Sgt. Maj. Franklin Jordan, symbol-izing the relinquishing of his responsibility,July 23 at the Fort Detrick Auditorium.

While giving his farewell remarks Jessupthanked the Fort Detrick community fortheir dedication and resilience the work-force has displayed during the past fewyears. “We have faced some tough challeng-es, things like furlough and sequestration.But you stood steadfast, held your head high

and your shoulders back, and continued tomove us as an installation in the right direc-tion,” said Jessup.

As Jessup was speaking to the crowd hisgovernment-issued cellular phone rang,Jessup answered it, and then informed theperson who was calling to hang on as hehanded the device to Jordan telling him,“it’s for you,” to the delight of the audience,who applauded the move.

During his remarks, USAG Fort DetrickCommander Col. Robert O’Brien said Jes-sup was instrumental during his arrival. “Hecares and has established an approachableclimate to get stuff done in the toughest cir-

cumstances. I’d like to thank you for yourmentorship, patience and counsel over thelast two months.”

Jordan is arriving from Headquarters,Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal,Huntsville, Alabama, where he served as U.S.Army Materiel Command Inspector GeneralSergeant Major since February 2014.

Born in Miami, Florida and raised in Ala-paha, Georgia, Jordan entered the Army inJuly 1988, attending basic training at FortDix, New Jersey. He has held leadershippositions including squad leader, platoonsergeant, support operation maintenancenon-commissioned officer in charge, First

Sergeant, Iraqi Security Force sergeant ma-jor, G-4 Maintenance Sergeant Major, Bat-talion Command Sergeant Major and In-spector General Sergeant Major.

“Serving twice as a command sergeantmajor already and with recent inspectorgeneral experience [Jordan] is well equippedto help bear the torch as we take the U.S.Army Garrison Fort Detrick into the future,focusing on teamwork, communication,standards and pride,” said O’Brien.

Jordan thanked all those in attendanceand said he is looking forward to his newjob. “There is no greater honor than to leadSoldiers,” said Jordan.

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Welcomes New Command Sgt. Maj.

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Commander Col. Robert O’Brien passes the non-commissioned officer sword to incoming USAG Fort Detrick Command Sgt. Maj.Franklin Jordan during the change of responsibility ceremony at the Fort Detrick Auditorium July 23. Photo by Nick Minecci, USAG Public Affairs

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Col. Robert A. O’Brien IVU.S. Army Garrison Commander

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COMMAND SGT. MAJ. RICHARD JESSUP

This will be the last communication I will havewith the Fort Detrick and Frederick community; so Iwanted to take this time to thank you all for the sup-port and relationships we have created over the lasttwenty-five months. Recently we had the changeof responsibility ceremony and Command Sgt. Maj.Franklin Jordan assumed responsibility as U.S. ArmyGarrison Fort Detrick command sergeant major. Ileave here with many memories. While I am excitedand looking forward to the challenge of my new as-signment, I can truly say that I will miss Fort Detrickand the amazing Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marinesand Department of the Army civilians who make upthe workforce here, and the people of Frederick.

We have been through a lot during my tenure;some great times and some challenging. We workedtogether during the furlough and the ongoing se-questration, ensuring Fort Detrick continues to runsmoothly. It has been truly rewarding to watch you allbond as a team and support each other as you provid-ed the quality of service to our Service Members thatis commiserate with their service. We have celebratedsome amazing accomplishments, such as our fire de-partment being named as the best medium-size firedepartment in the Army.

I have been truly fortunate during my time here to

have some of the best command sergeants major asteammates across the installation, and I have truly val-ued your input, advice and friendship during my time.

To the Soldiers and the USAG workforce, you showa resilience and adaptability to take on a wide rangeof challenges, sometimes on the shortest of notice,and continue to ensure the mission is accomplished.Every day when I walked around I was met with smil-ing faces and laughter from you all. Infectious atti-tude is second to none; thank you for what you do ev-ery day, not only for Fort Detrick, but for our Nation.

I would also like to thank the elected officials andthe people of Frederick; your unwavering commit-ment to Fort Detrick is why we are the largest em-ployer in Frederick and why this is a great place tolive, work and play. Thanks for all your support.

Finally, I would like to say that while I am headedto a new assignment, I know that the U.S. Army Gar-rison Fort Detrick is in the hands of two outstandingleaders with Col. Robert O’Brien and Command Sgt.Maj. Jordan. I know that with these fine Soldiers inthe lead that the garrison will continue moving for-ward with strong leaders who will provide the pur-pose, guidance and direction that will continue tomake Fort Detrick a superb place to work.

Thank you all for everything during my time here,I will miss Fort Detrick and the people here.

A Heartfelt Farewell Message

Command Sgt. Maj. Richard JessupFormer U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick

Command Sergeant Major

Fort Detrick police will stop all traffic during Reveille andRetreat at the intersection of Ditto Ave and Porter Street forone minute. Police will stop traffic Monday through Friday at6:30 a.m. for Reveille and at 5 p.m. for Retreat. As you enter thisintersection, we ask all vehicle operators to please be safe andaware of your surroundings while personnel pay respect to ournations colors.

Traffic Stop DuringReveille and Retreat

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ERIN BOLLINGUSAMMDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT

The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Devel-opment Activity entered into a contractwith AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for thepartial funding and manufacturing of thecompany’s Phase 3 clinical trial of Sufent-anil NanoTab(r). The tablet in developmentis for the treatment of moderate to severeacute pain.

Providing pain relief to wounded Ser-vice Members at point of injury is critical.Sometimes it is the point of injury that

makes administering medication diffi-cult. Sufentanil NanoTab(r) is a small pilladministered under a patient’s tonguefrom a pre-filled single-dose applica-tor. The pill dissolves under the patient’stongue administering faster absorption ofthe medicine. The cheek and the area un-der the tongue have a lot of capillaries, ortiny blood vessels, and this means that themedication can be absorbed directly intothe bloodstream without needing to gothrough the digestive system.

According to Andrea Atkinson, productmanager for the USAMMDA Pharmaceuti-

cal Systems Project Management Office, thecurrent pain management product in the68WMedical Equipment Set is the outdated10 mg morphine sulfate auto-injector.

“This drug and means of administrationare no longer the accepted standard andhave been found in multiple cases of treat-ment of severe wounds to be ineffective,”said Atkinson. “The fielding of the Sufen-tanil NanoTab(r) will have an enormousimpact on the healthcare to our Soldiersacross the full range of military operationsby providing a fast-acting, easily dispensed,Sufentanil-based, sublingual pain manage-

ment product.”The Phase 3 clinical trial will assist with

moving the product closer to submissionof a New Drug Application and finally U.S.Food and Drug Administration approval.

Atkinson explained that, “even though thelargest market for this product is the com-mercial market (e.g., hospitals, ambulatoryservices, etc.), theUSAMMDA isworkingwithcombat medics to ensure that the productdesign, storage, packaging and so on is ac-ceptable for military use.”

FDA approval is anticipated for fiscalyear 2018.

USAMMDA Partnership for Pain Relief Tablet

NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Fort Detrick Police Departmenthosted its annual bike rodeo July 9 at theBalfour Beatty Community Center to meetwith children and adults, educating them onbicycle safety, preventive maintenance andthe traffic laws for cyclists on Fort Detrickand in the state of Maryland.

“We had some really good things at the ro-deo, it was a successful event for us,” said Lt.Nelson Oliveria, law enforcement supervisorwith the Fort Detrick Police Department.

“We had a station where we inspectedbikes for people and did minor repairs en-suring all bikes were road safe.”

One of the fun things we did was an ob-stacle course designed to the test and im-prove the rider’s agility with an emphasison safety and finally a bike ride designed forour bike riders to ride with the Fort DetrickPolice Department Bike Patrol and provid-ing a practical exercise where they enforcedtraffic laws learned,” said Oliveria.

The bike rodeo kicked off with the signingof a new Fort Detrick Policy Memorandum385-10-2, Non-Motorized Wheeled VehicleSafety, by Col. Robert O’Brien, U.S. ArmyGarrison commander.

“The policy says all riders will wearConsumer Product Safety Commission-approved bicycle helmets when riding bicy-cles on Fort Detrick, and that they will obey

posted speed limits, traffic signals and signs,the same as they would if they were driving,”said Oliveria.

The wearing of headphones, earphonesor other listening devices when bicyclingor skateboarding on Fort Detrick’s roads isprohibited, added Oliveria.

“It’s also important to remember that ifyou are riding a bicycle on Fort Detrick dur-ing hours of darkness or reduced visibility,the bicycle must be equipped with operableheadlights and taillights, and the bicyclistwill wear a reflective upper outer garment,”said Oliveria.

According to Fort Detrick Policy Mem-orandum 385-10-2, “skating and skate-boarding is only allowed in residentialareas. Skaters and skateboarders will wearapproved protective headgear while usingpowered and nonpowered scooters, skate-boards, roller skates and roller blades.Hand, elbow and knee protection arehighly recommended. When skateboardingon installation roadways during hours ofdarkness or reduced visibility, skateboardswill be equipped with reflective material,and the skateboarder will wear a reflectiveupper outer garment.”

“I think it’s important for people to un-derstand that failure to follow the policy canresult in disciplinary action or prosecutionunder local laws or the Uniform Code ofMilitary Justice,” said Oliveria.

Riders Gather for Fort Detrick Bike Rodeo

Col. Robert O’Brien, commander of the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick, signs thenew Fort Detrick Policy Memorandum 385-10-2, Non-Motorized Wheeled VehicleSafety, to kick off the Fort Detrick Bike Rodeo July 9 at the Balfour Beatty Com-munity Center.

Photo by Lt. Terence Young, Fort Detrick Police Department

LANESSA HILLUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Fort Detrick Firefighter Oley Griffith wasawarded the 2014Maryland Firefighter of theYear Award from the Maryland State Fire-men’s Association recently in Ocean City,Maryland. This is a very prestigious awardthat has gone to many very dedicated indi-viduals that served at volunteer fire servicethroughout the state to the highest degree,according to the state firemen’s website.

Winners do outstanding deeds for thefire service and their communities, and FortDetrick is very proud to announce that ourvery own Oley Griffith is the recent winner.

Oley, who has been with the installa-tion since 1990, has 38 years of experienceas a firefighter. Growing up in Sharpsburg,Maryland, there wasn’t much for a youngman to do in the 70’s so he became of mem-ber of the Sharpsburg station in 1977 at theage of 15, he said. By age 16 he was able toactually ride the trucks—a highlight he canremember well.

“The fire department at that time gave

me structure and surrounded me with posi-tive role models,” said Griffith.

Very early on, Griffith knew firefightingwas going to be his lifelong career.

“I saw the face of a mother after we re-vived her son from a near drowning,” saidGriffith. “I knew that we as a team made adifference and changed a life.”

From then on he continued this path tomake a difference. He also hoped that hisactions of helping others would come inhandy and others would remember him ifhe or his family ever was in need.

For the past 24 years he continues toserve as fire chief at the First Hose Companyof Boonsboro.

Times have changed as he looks back atthe past 20 years.

“Today, the young people have so manyopportunities that we didn’t have. Recruit-ment and retention are a obstacle we allface, said Griffith. “If we continue to askthem what they can do for their communi-ties, we will have success.”

Firefighting as a career has also evolved.When Griffith first started, you were able to

stand on a roof for half an hour andfight a fireor slide down a pole in a station. Now, thosein the profession have continuous safetytraining, even to slide down the pole. Thereis training on construction to learn effects offires and how they spread. Equipment haschanged and technology is integrated into alot of the daily duties of a firefighter.

“As in any profession, you have to changeand adapt to be successful,” said Griffith.

“Even though I am the one receiving theaccolades, it is definitely because of thepeople I surround myself with and the sup-port of my wife. Without her and my fam-ily none of this would have been possible. Ittakes a strong person,” said Griffith.

Federal firefighters retire by age 57. Ashe starts to think about what to do after hisservice to this installation he has many op-tions including working on the AppalachianTrail identifying and mapping way pointsfor emergency access to make search, res-cue and recovery faster.

But for now, Fort Detrick is the proudhome of the 2014 Maryland Firefighter ofthe Year, Oley Griffith.

Fort Detrick Proud Home of Maryland Firefighter of the Year

Fort Detrick Firefighter Oley Griffithreceives the 2014 Maryland Firefighterof the Year Award from the MarylandState Firemen’s Association.Photo by Lanessa Hill, USAG Public Affairs


LANESSA HILLUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A crisp morning couldn’t stop 15 teamsfrom converging on the Cluster Spires GolfCourse in support of the second annual golfscramble hosted by Fort Detrick Directorateof Family, Morale, Welfare and RecreationJuly 10.

The scramble was designed to give ju-nior Service Members who wanted to playthe opportunity to tee off for free with threeother team members to form a foursome.With the increased popularity of the game,many people say they want to play but justcan’t afford it, or they do not know how toplay. This event provided both.

“Each team had at least one Soldier, ofwhich many of them have never played. Ourgoal was to provide a day of fun for as manyService Members as possible, and for some,to try something new,” said Don Vierra, di-rector of intramural sports in FMWR.

Teams included retirees, current civilianemployees and people from the communitywho wanted to give a Service Member theopportunity to have fun. Tricia Abbott fromMt. Airy, Maryland, signed up to give onemore person the chance to play and thankthem for their service. Abbott, who was onthe United States Olympic Field Hockeyteam from 1995-98, says serving her coun-try was her priority during that time, andeven though they serve in a different capac-ity, she is extremely humbled by our ServiceMembers.

“I served the United States in a recre-ational capacity on an international level.I proudly displayed our flag. Our ServiceMembers are on a whole other level, andtheir sacrifices and dedication allow usto have what we have in this country andfor that I am grateful. Once you serve thiscountry you are always looking for ways toserve your community and this gave me the

chance to hear their stories and give thema time away from their duty and have fun,”said Abbott.

One of the Soldiers participating, Spc.Michael Spirko, said he had a great time. “Italways feels great going out into the com-munity and playing side-by-side with thepeople that support the Soldiers who arefighting for this great Nation. In times likethese nothing brings me more honor thento love and enjoy the game of golf with mysupporters who are also enjoying the samegame,” said Spirko.

Throughout the day teams yelled acrossthe course to one another, trading jokesand laughs. “Today was filled with so manysmiles and lots of comradery,” said U.S.Army Garrison Fort Detrick Command Sgt.Maj. Richard Jessup, who added, “I am real-ly excited about this program. I see the suc-cess and I am planning on taking this exactidea to my next duty station. It was a greatday for everyone involved.”

In the end, 28 Service Members weresponsored to play and FMWR hopes to makethis an annual event.

Tees, Greens and Fairways at 2nd Annual Golf Scramble

Over 15 teams came together to support Fort Detrick Service Members in the 2nd annual golf tournament hosted by theU.S. Army Garrison Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Photo by Lanessa Hill, USAG Public Affairs

From left to right: Lanessa Hill, Tricia Abbott, Spc. Michael Spriko and Spc. DevonMoore formed a team who, in the end, came in fourth place. Moore never playedgolf before and took this as the opportunity to learn the game.

Photo courtesy of Fort Detrick Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation

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BY DEBRA L. YOURICK, PH.D.WRAIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Col. Steven E. Braverman relinquishedcommand of theWalter Reed Army Instituteof Research to Col. Dana K. Renta July 13during a change of command ceremony atForest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Renta comes to theWRAIR after serving ascommand surgeon at the U.S. Army Installa-tionManagement Command Headquarters.

During his tenure as WRAIR command-er, Braverman’s leadership truly embodiedtransparency and collaboration, accordingto Maj. Gen. Brian Lein, the U.S. ArmyMed-ical Research and Materiel Command andFort Detrick commander. Braverman’s ac-complishments include initiating a civilian

council and several task forces, includingones for budget, acquisition and space us-age, to facilitate important communicationsand critical processes for research branchesand people.

Braverman also leveraged Army funding tobuild capacity through extramural grants andagreements from commercial and academicpartners to increase research productivity andproduct development. These upgrades cre-atedmore capacity tomake vaccines and drugproducts within the DOD for research purpos-es.His effort increasedflexibility of productionin times of specific need, such as during theEbola reliefmission.

Braverman will go on to serve as the di-rector of Program Analysis and Evaluationat the Army Medical Command.

WRAIR Welcomes New Commander

Maj. Gen. Brian Lein, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command andFort Detrick commander (right), passes the colors of the Walter Reed Army Insti-tute of Research to Col. Dana K. Renta July 13 during a change of command cer-emony at Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, Maryland. Renta assumed commandas the WRAIR said farewell to Col. Steven E. Braverman. Courtesy photo

CRYSTAL MAYNARDUSAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Two teams from the U.S. Army MedicalResearch and Materiel Command’s U.S.Army Institute of Surgical Research receivedthe 2014 Army Medicine Wolf Pack of theYear Award July 9.

The Surgeon General and the Chief of theArmy Medical Department Civilian Corpscreated the Wolf Pack Award to recognizeexceptional teamwork by an integratedgroup of military and civilian team mem-bers focused on excellence in support ofArmy Medicine. Sponsored by the AMEDDCivilian Corps, this award is intended torecognize and celebrate successes of teamsthroughout Army Medicine.

The award is given quarterly throughoutthe year. At the end of each fiscal year thefour quarterly winners compete again for theoverall award winner for that year. The WolfPack Award is currently in its fourth year.Gregg Stevens, deputy to the commandinggeneral, Army Medical Department Centerand School and AMEDD civilian corps chief,said during the ceremony that the Wolf PackAward is very competitive.

Stevens presented the Burn NavigatorTeam and the Joint Trauma System Teamtheir awards at theUSAMRMCHeadquarters.

“The Burn Navigator and the Joint Trau-ma System have both made invaluable im-provements in medical capability and savedlives,” said Stevens during the ceremony.“The teamwork and collaboration that wentinto these innovations is what the Wolf PackAward is all about.”

The USAISR’s mission is to provide re-quirements-driven combat casualty caremedical solutions and products for injuredSoldiers from self-aid through definitivecare across the full spectrum of military op-erations; provide state-of-the-art trauma,burn and critical care to DOD beneficiariesaround the world; and provide Burn SpecialMedical Augmentation Response Teams.

The USAISR Burn Navigator Teamearned the award by developing a BurnResuscitation Decision Support System tohelp clinicians save the lives of burn pa-tients far forward on the battlefield. This isthe first USAISR-developed device approvedby the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

This first-of-its-kind technology is not onlya milestone in medical devices, but alsoprovides a glimpse into the future of burntrauma management.

The co-winners, the Joint Trauma Sys-tem Team, received its award for their col-lection and analysis of trauma data fromthe DOD Trauma Registry to formulate en-hanced clinical practice guidelines that re-duced morbidity and mortality of casualtiesto the lowest level in history.

The Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Pa-tricia Horoho notated in the Burn Naviga-tor Team awards that their, “participationdemonstrates how elements of the militaryhealth system can work together to make adifference between life and death.”

Several commands contributed to the re-search for the Burn Navigator and Stevenspresented their awards during the ceremo-ny. Those that received an award includedthe U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency; theU.S. Army Medical Materiel DevelopmentActivity; the U.S. Army Medical ResearchAcquisition Activity; the U.S. Army JudgeAdvocate General’s Corps; the USAMRMC’sCombat Casualty Care Research Program;and the USAMRMC’s Test Branch.

USAMRMC TeamsWin ArmyMedicineWolf Pack of the Year Award

U.S. ArmyMedical Materiel AgencyCommander Col. David R. Gibsonaccepts the command’s Wolf PackAward for their participation in the BurnNavigator Team from Gregg Stevens,deputy to the commanding general,ArmyMedical Department Center andSchool and AMEDD civilian corps chief.

Photo by Crystal Maynard,USAMRMC Public Affairs

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MC4 STRATEGICCOMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

The Army’s deployable electronic medi-cal record and medical logistics system isnow managed by a new product director.Matthew Maier assumed the charter for theArmy’s Medical Communications for Com-bat Casualty Care Product ManagementOffice during an assumption of charter cer-emony at Fort Detrick, Maryland July 7. Reg-inald Bagby, portfolio manager, EnterpriseManagement Systems, Program ExecutiveOffice Enterprise Information Systems, of-ficiated the ceremony.

Maier was selected as product directorfor MC4 through the first-ever Product Di-rector Centralized Selection Board earlierthis year. He is entrusted as the first civilianto lead the MC4 PMO based on his extensiveacquisition and cyber experience. Maier re-cently served as director, Assistant Secretaryof the Army for Acquisition, Logistics andTechnology, ASA(ALT), Cyber Focal, withinthe System of Systems Engineering and In-tegration Directorate at the Pentagon. Heserved as the primary staff officer for Cyber-space and Chief Information Office opera-tions within ASA(ALT) and principal repre-sentative for all cyberspace matters and incyberspace forums for the Army AcquisitionExecutive.

Prior to ASA(ALT), Maier managed thefull range of the acquisition lifecycle atPM Information Warfare; led several spec-

trum acquisition programs in the SpectrumManagement and Information TechnologyDivision at the Department of Defense JointSpectrum Center; developed constructivesimulation systems for PEO STRI; and di-rected test and evaluation of naval aircraftat the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Di-vision in Patuxent River, Maryland.

Maier looks forward to transitioning MC4into the future, which will include focusingon internal communications and person-nel needs; providing outstanding customerservice; and positioning MC4 to play a keyrole in the next generation electronic healthrecords system.

“It is a great honor and privilege to as-sume the charter for MC4,” said Maier. “Iam humbled and uniquely proud to be se-lected to join the distinguished and expe-rienced team at MC4 and look forward toworking together to support the health andwell-being of our Army Soldiers.”

Former Product Manager Lt. Col. DannyJ. Morton completed a three-year tour ofduty at MC4 in April before reporting to FortShafter, Hawaii. Morton led MC4’s award-winning efforts to find innovative ways tomeet charter requirements and supportthe product’s mission despite budget con-straints. Steven Reichard served as actingproduct manager from April through June2015. His collaborative approach and fo-cused attention on key organization priori-ties ensured a smooth leadership transition.

Medical Communicationsfor Combat Casualty Care

Receives New Product Director

On July 7 Matthew Maier (right) assumed the charter for the Army’s Medical Com-munications for Combat Casualty Care product management office during anassumption of charter ceremony at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Reginald Bagby, portfo-lio manager, Enterprise Management Systems, PEO EIS, officiated the ceremony.

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