Tracks, the newspaper for Anniston Army Depot

Volume 31, Number 20211 May 3, 2018

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Anniston Army Depot has a $31.7 million Continuous Pro-cess Improvement goal for fiscal year 2018.

Every employee is encour-aged to look at their work areas with an eye toward process or product improvements which could save the installation time and/or money, and improve qual-ity and safety.

If you have an idea for a pro-cess improvement, contact your supervisor to begin the proce-dures.

Continuous Process

Improvement

CURRENT: $29,280,785

FY18 GOAL: $31,700,000

See something, say somethingIf you see something

suspicious, report it to security at Ext. 6222.

It was the first time they had really seen the inside of an AGT 1500 turbine engine.

They had performed preventative main-tenance on the engines before and pulled the power packs from vehicles or run tests to see how they were performing. But, they had never seen the inner workings - how the parts fit and worked together.

For Sgt. Ian Chapman, Cpl. John Sada-Guerrero and Pfc. Kole Sanders, learning to not only fully disassemble the engine, but how to properly put it together again after it has been repaired or overhauled was an eye-opening experience.

The Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Com-bat Team from Fort Bliss, Texas, spent al-most two weeks at Anniston Army Depot, cross-training to gain additional knowledge of the M1 Abrams tank and M88 Recovery Vehicle.

“This was an in-depth look at what we work on,” said Sanders. “We are all tank mechanics.”

The Soldiers gained an overview of the depot’s overhaul process for the M1 and M88 from the Combat Vehicle Repair Facil-ity through the turret and engine shops and to Final Operations at the test track.

They were impressed by the depot’s ef-ficiency and the level of experience of the workforce.

“They have huge amounts of knowl-edge,” said Chapman. “We tried to get tips and tricks on how they do things.”

Following their training on disassembly and assembly of the engine, the trio spent time in the dynamometer test cells learning how to troubleshoot engine problems and the various signs to look for if there are is-sues.

Though they spent most of their first week on the installation in the engine shops, they were also able to train in other areas and wish they could have seen more.

“If we could spend two weeks putting a turret back together, that would be awe-some,” said Chapman.

During their time in the Powertrain Flex-ible Maintenance Facility and Powertrain Transmision Facility, Sanders was able to gain some additional knowledge regarding the M113 family of vehicles and the V6 die-sel engines which power them.

ANAD calls itself the “Pitcrew of the American Warfighter,” an homage not only to its location in Alabama, but also of the way the installation repairs and overhauls

vehicles to better than new condition.Training of Soldiers is another way the

installation has supported the warfighters.In the last five years, ANAD has host-

ed approximately 600 Soldiers for training from National Guard units, Army Reserve units, active duty and the Warrant Officer Advanced Course.

Training not only improves the level of maintenance the Soldiers are able to provide in their shops, but also enables the ANAD workforce to interact with those who receive their products.

Learning depot-level maintenanceArmored Division Soldiers train on engine, vehicle repair

by Jennifer BacchusANAD PAO

Photo by Jennifer Bacchus

Pfc. Kole Sanders tightens a part on a M88 Recovery Vehicle during training at Anniston Army De-pot. Sanders and two other Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team from Fort Bliss, Texas, spent approximately two weeks at ANAD gaining more in-depth understanding of M1 and M88 vehicles.

Anniston Army Depot invites you to a Lunch and Learn honoring Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Hawaiian burgers - $4

Chips and drink are free for everyone who attends!

Date: May 23Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Where: Bldg. 123Speaker: Dr. Helen Kim, president of the Alabama Asian Cultures Founda-tion, located in Birmingham, Ala.Kim, a native of Seoul, South Korea, was naturalized after immigrating to the U.S. with her parents as a child. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Mary Washington, Master of Forest Science from Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Doctorate in biophysics from the University of Virginia.Though retired from teaching at the University of Alabama at Birming-ham’s School of Medicine, she main-tains a part-time position at the uni-versity collaborating with colleagues and lending her expertise in the ar-eas of protein biochemistry and pro-teomics technologies. She has been president of the Alabama Asian Cul-tures Foundation for five years.The mission of AACF is to enable all Alabamians to appreciate and cel-ebrate Asian arts and cultures. The foundation recently held its 10th Ala-bama Asian Cultures and Food Fes-tival.

This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army. Contents of TRACKS are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Depart-

ment of the Army, or Anniston Army Depot. TRACKS is published biweekly using desktop

publishing on recycled paper and on the Internet by the Commander, Anniston Army Depot.

The editorial office is located in the Abrams Building, Room 358, telephone 256-235-6281 (DSN prefix 571) or FAX 256-235-4695. TRACKS invites

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Commanding Officer....................Col. Joel WarhurstPublic Affairs Officer...........................Clester BurdellEditor..............................................Jennifer BacchusPhotographers...................................Mark Cleghorn

Ben Williams

TRACKS2 May 3, 2018

A priority is something that changes, due to outside influenc-es and demands.

A value is something outside influences can’t change.

For a culture of safety to catch on, don’t prioritize it. Value it.

Safety must become part of the value system for each employee, supervisor and manager.

Every employee should advocate that intrinsic company and personal values include core regulatory requirements and the concept that working safe is not just a “program,” but a way of doing things.

There is a strong link between active workplace safety programs and low rates of occupational in-jury and illness.

Ideally, safety and health pro-grams should correspond with, and become part of, the organiza-tion’s overall mission or business plan.

Every employee should know the goals of the organization’s safety program and how they are to be achieved while meeting positive business and production outcomes.

Safety must be integrated as a basic depot value among every leader, manager and employee in the organization.

Safety should be viewed as a value like honesty, working hard and reporting to work on time.

Values are embedded; while priorities can change.

Making safety a depot value

leads to building a workplace safety culture. So, safety is fun-damental to operational excel-lence.

Safety is a core value. It re-quires a personal commitment at all levels in the organization.

There’s a big difference in how a company thinks and be-haves when safety is a value,

rather than a program or a priority.

For a company with safety as a core value, safety has become a way of life.The age-old saying

that “safety is everyone’s responsibility” becomes a re-

ality when safety is a value.Teamwork is also needed for

a safe culture.Management can demonstrate

this teamwork by working with employees to constantly imple-ment safer methods and process-es.

Does having safety as a value really pay off?

To companies which value safety instead of making it a pri-ority, this is a silly question.

The pay off comes in avoid-ing the cost of accidents and the related cost of lost productivity.

It pays in a lower experience modification rate from the insur-ance company and, therefore, lower workers compensation costs.

It pays off when customers recognize the depot’s safety ef-forts and qualify the depot for more contracts.

But, it pays off most when each employee goes home safe each night.

Safety as a value, not a priority

by Don WinninghamANAD Safety Office

TRACKS 3May 3, 2018

The “Asian/Pacific-Ameri-can” designation encompasses more than 50 ethnic or language groups including native Hawai-ians and other Pacific Islanders.

There are now more Asian and Pacific Islander groups than in the past - with 28 Asian and 19 Pacific Islander subgroups repre-senting a vast array of languages and cultures.WARS AND CONFLICTSCivil War

In the first half of the 19th century, many people from Asia, particularly Chinese, immigrated to the United States, where op-portunities for employment were abundant.

This was clearly a condition consistent with a nation that was growing not only geographically but economically as well. By the start of the Civil War, thousands of Asians were living in the Unit-ed States.

Many served with distinction in the U.S. Army.World War I

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many people from East Asia chose to immigrate to the United States, where oppor-tunities for work and a better life beckoned.

Despite numerous instances of discrimination, many Asian-Americans joined the U.S. Army and served with distinction dur-ing World War I on the battle-fields of France.

Following the war, Soldiers of Asian ancestry were recog-nized for their contributions to the war effort and were allowed to become naturalized citizens.

By the end of World War I in 1918, there were nearly 180,000 Asian-Americans living in the United States, including about 100,000 Japanese and 60,000 Chinese and 5,000 Filipinos.World War II

At the start of World War II in 1941, more than a quarter-million Asian-Americans were living in

the United States.After the Japanese attack on

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Japanese-Americans were perceived as a threat to national security based solely on their ethnic ancestry.

Consequently, on March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roo-sevelt created the War Relocation Authority.

Thousands of Japanese-Americans were moved involun-tarily to internment camps creat-ed throughout the United States.

Despite being subjected to prejudice and discrimination, a large number of Nisei (first gen-eration Japanese-Americans born in the United States) volunteered for service in the U.S. Army.

These Soldiers served with great honor in the European and North African campaigns. Their feats of courage, particularly in

the Italian campaign, are legend-ary.

O t h e r A s i a n - A m e r i c a n groups also answered the call to duty and served with great dis-tinction in the European and Pa-cific theaters - many taking part in the liberation of their ancestral homelands.The Bataan Death March

The Battle of Bataan ended April 9, 1942, when U.S. Gen. Edward P. King surrendered to Japanese Gen. Masaharu Hom-ma.

At that point, 75,000 Soldiers became prisoners of war: about 12,000 Americans and 63,000 Filipinos.

What followed was one of the worst atrocities in modern war-time history - the Bataan Death March.

During the Battle of Bataan,

the American Soldiers and Fili-pino soldiers of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, or USAFFE, had held out for four months against the Imperial Japanese Army, while every other island and na-tion in the Pacific and Southeast Asia fell to the Japanese.

By March 1942, Japan con-trolled all of the Western Pacific except the Philippines.Korean War

In the years following World War II, Asian-Pacific Ameri-cans gained greater acceptance in American society - thanks in large measure to their outstanding contributions to the war effort.

A large number of World War II veterans remained in the U.S. Army during the Korean War (1950-1953).

As combat veterans, they helped to train and lead new Sol-diers, which included additional Asian/Pacific-Americans into combat against the communist North Korean and Chinese forces.Vietnam War

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Asian-Pacific Americans assumed an even greater role and acceptance in American society and culture. In 1956, Dalip Singh from California, became the first Asian-American elected to Con-gress.

In 1962, Daniel K. Inouye from Hawaii, was elected to the Senate, and Spark Matsunaga from Hawaii, to the House. Two years later, Patsy Takemoto Mink from Hawaii, was elected to the House, becoming the first Asian-American woman in Congress.

By 1965, immigration law finally abolished national origins as the basis for allocating immi-gration quotas, giving Asian-Pa-cific Americans full legal equality with other groups.

The war in Vietnam was in-tensifying and as in past wars, Asian-Pacific Americans an-swered the call to duty - serving with great distinction.Gulf War

In 1979, the United States and

its erstwhile World War II ally, China, resumed diplomatic rela-tions.

In 1980, more than 2.5 mil-lion Asian immigrants entered the United States.

In 1990, the number of U.S. immigrants from Asia was sec-ond only to Latin America.

Many Asian-Pacific Ameri-cans joined the U.S. Army - where they contributed immea-surably to the security of the United States and to the end of the Cold War.

Many were promoted to se-nior officer ranks, including some to general officer.

In 1991, Asian-Pacific Ameri-can Soldiers fought valiantly dur-ing Operation Desert Storm (also known as the Gulf War), helping to liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein’s invasion forces from Iraq.Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom

Asian/Pacific-Americans were among the victims and he-roes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

As America’s resolve led way to the current overseas contin-gency operations, as in wars past, many Asian/Pacific-Americans answered the call of duty to de-fend America by serving in the U.S. Army.

In May 2003, President Bush expressed his gratitude to Asian/Pacific-American citizens and Soldiers, proclaiming that “the values and traditions of the Asian/Pacific-American com-munity; love of family, entre-preneurship, excellence in edu-cation, and community service have strengthened us as a nation.

Generations of Asian-Pacific Americans have proudly served our nation with honor and cour-age in wars and conflicts, includ-ing most recently in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation En-during Freedom.

Today, as in the past, their dedication and service to advanc-ing peace in a troubled world upholds the values that make our country strong.”

Asian American Pacific Islanders and the U.S. Armyfrom Staff Reports

U.S. Army Public Affairs

TRACKS4 May 3, 2018

Are you a current civilian employee in a permanent or term position who previously served in a branch of the Armed Forces?

If so, you should consider obtain-ing a military buyback estimate to determine if it would be advanta-geous for you to buy those years of military service, so they can count towards your future civil-ian retirement under the Civil Service Retirement System or Federal Employees Retirement System.

Below are the five steps to obtain a military buyback estimate:

Step 1: Complete the RI 20-97, Estimated Earnings During Military Service form, and send it to the appropriate military fi-nance center, with a copy of all DD Forms 214.

Go to the following Defense Fi-nance and Accounting Services site to view a list of military finance centers: www.dfas.mil/civili-anemployees/customerservice.html#Military.

Step 2: Upon receipt of the completed RI 20-97 from the appropriate military finance center, complete the SF 2803 (for employees covered under CSRS) or SF 3108 (for employees covered under FERS), Application to Make Service Credit Payment.

Mail the application (the SF2803 or SF3108) along with the completed RI 20-97 and your DD Forms 214 to: Army Benefits Center – Civilian, 305 Marshall Ave., Fort Riley, KS 66442-5004.

Step 3: ABC-C will receive the application, review it for accuracy, calculate an estimate of the amount of the military deposit and send it to DFAS.

You will receive a notice from eOPF that your mili-tary deposit estimate has been uploaded into your of-

ficial personnel folder.You may then log into eOPF to

view the amount of your military deposit. Also, the amount of the

owed deposit will be reflected in Block 20 of your Leave and Earnings Statement.

Step 4: When you receive confirmation of your complet-

ed military deposit calculation, you may make arrangements with DFAS to pay the deposit.

Details on the available pay-ment options may be viewed at www.abc.army.mil/retirements/FERSPost56.htm.

Step 5: Once your military deposit has been paid in full, you will need to request proof of pay-ment.

Contact the ANAD payroll of-fice to request the proof of payment.

When the proof of payment is re-ceived, provide a copy to your servic-

ing human resources specialist to file in your Official Personnel Folder.

More detail information on the military buyback process may be found at: www.abc.army.mil/retire-ments/CSRSPost56.htm or www.abc.army.mil/retire-ments/FERSPost56.htm.

It’s never too early to plan for retirement

1. Confirm your retirement eligibility date.You can do this by review ing your Personal Statement

of Benefits.Your Personal State ment of Benefits can be located by

accessing the Employee Ben efits Information System, via the Army Benefits Center – Civilian website. The direct website address for EBIS is: https://www.ebis.army.mil/.

If you believe the reflected retirement eligibility date is not correct, please contact an ABC-C Benefits Special-ist at 877-276-9287.

2. Obtain a retirement esti mate.It’s recommended that you obtain a retirement esti-

mate when you are one to five years from your planned retirement date.

Instructions for obtaining a retirement estimate can be found at: https://www.abc.army.mil/HowDoI/RequestaRetirementEs timate.htm.

3. Review your electronic Official Personnel Folder.This review will ensure your entire civilian federal

work histo ry is reflected accurately. Notify your servicing Civilian Person nel Advisory Center Human Re sources Specialist if you find any discrepancies within your eOPF.

4. Confirm which periods of your federal service, if any, can be bought back.

Employees who served on temporary appointments in the federal government, had a break in federal service during their ci vilian careers or who have served in the military should contact ABC-C for assistance to deter-mine whether it would be ad vantageous to buy the time back. This may impact your retirement eligibility date and/or the amount of your annuity.

5. Watch an on-line ABC-C retirement briefing.Check the ABC-C website at, https://www.abc.army.

mil/retirements/RetDCS_Army.htm for updates on the fiscal year 2018 Retire ment Briefing Schedule.

Participants will become familiar with the require-ments for retirement eligibility, conse quences of not making a deposit/redeposit, survivor annuity elec tions, eligibility for continuing federal health and life insurance coverage and the process for sub mitting a retirement ap-plication. The briefing lasts approxi mately four hours. Be sure to get your supervi sor’s approval to watch.

6. The Thrift Savings Plan website offers great re-sources and tools.

The Retirement Income Cal culator, which can assist you with achieving your retirement finan cial goals, and other tools and resources are located at: https://www.tsp.gov/PlanningTools/index.html.

7. Get familiar with the ABC-C website. More information on retire ment planning can be

found on the ABC-C website at https://www.abc.army.mil/retirements/PlanningForRetirement.htm.

Retirement planning tipsfrom Staff Reports

ANAD CPAC Office

CPAC team can review retirement applicationsThe Civil ian Personnel Advisory

Cen ter’s Labor Management/Em-ployee Relations Team is the point of contact for reviewing employees’ completed CSRS and FERS retirement applica tions prior to the employee’s submission to ABC-C.

This service is only pro vided when requested by the employee or when an employ ee submits an application

for CSRS/FERS disability retire ment. Requests for retirement ap plication re-views should be submitted to your ser-vicing Labor Management/Employee Relations Specialist directly or by call-ing the CPAC at Ext. 7860.

For general questions re garding federal employee bene fits, employees may contact Kel ly Smith-O’Hara, at Ext. 5219.

How to buy back military timeA five-step process

from Staff ReportsANAD CPAC Office

TRACKS 5May 3, 2018

Anniston Army Depot hosted a tour of 21 students from the Alabama School for the Deaf April 24.

The students, high school seniors, saw firsthand the con-tributions of ANAD and the Anniston Munitions Center’s hearing impaired employees.

Employees highlighted on the tour were:

• Amanda Walker, a visu-al information assistant in the Strategic Communications Office. Walker told the stu-dents how she assists with all the various communications media used by the depot.

• Jason Morgan, a small arms repairer. He took stu-dents on a tour through the Small Arms Repair Facility

and showcased the capabili-ties and processes performed there.

• Barbara Chess, who works in Transportation for Anniston Munitions Cen-ter. She detailed her 32-year federal career and shared the tools she uses on a daily basis to perform her job.

• Henry Benefield and Shane Black from the Direc-torate of Production. The duo showcased a M113 vehicle for the students, letting them see what the Upholstery Shop does to outfit each vehicle during the overhaul process.

Throughout the tour, stu-dents peppered the hosts with questions, learning what they might be able to do to enhance their skills and knowledge following their time in high school.

ASD students tour ANAD

Photo by Mark Cleghorn

Jason Morgan discusses the cleaning and metal coating processes with students from the Alabama School for the Deaf.

from Staff ReportsANAD PAO

Dennis KingFamily and MWR Volunteer of the Year

Catherine RossiterArmy Volunteer Corps Volunteer of the Year

Jeanette BaxterArmy Substance Abuse Program Volunteer of the Year

Anniston Army Depot’s corps of volunteers were honored during a breakfast event April 19 at the DeSoto Pastime Center.

Each year, depot programs, such as the Wound-ed Warrior Hunt, Making Tracks 5K, quarterly blood drives and the Christmas Cheer program are made possible and enhanced by the participation of volunteers.

In all, 77 individuals gave their time to ensure Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs contin-ued.

The time contributed came to 1,720 hours. Us-ing Army calculations to place a monetary value on that time, ANAD volunteers saved the installa-tion $41,520.80 during 2017.

Most of those who volunteered in 2017 - 86 percent - have given their time to the depot for at least two years.

More than half, 36, have volunteered for more than four years.

“Volunteers are the backbone, supporting the total Army family,” said Johnnie Whitehead as he addressed the group.

Whitehead said most volunteers have told him the blessings they receive from giving of their time more than makes up for the time given.

He compared the corps of volunteers through-out the Army to the military itself, which is an all-volunteer force, saying they all choose to serve others.

Depot Commander Col. Joel Warhurst present-ed certificates to each of the volunteers present, thanking them for their service to the installation and the community.

Three volunteers were presented with flags for their exceptional dedication and giving spirit.

Catherine Rossiter was named the depot’s Army Volunteer Corps Volunteer of the Year.

Jeanette Baxter is ANAD’s Army Substance Abuse Program Volunteer of the Year.

Dennis King is the installation’s Family and MWR Volunteer of the Year.

The installation has numerous volunteer op-portunities for those who want to serve or give back to the installation or their community.

Various events are staffed almost entirely by volunteers. They also accomplish work which would have not been done otherwise, due to time and financial constraints.

If you would or a member of your fam-ily would like to volunteer and assist in vari-ous MWR programs on the installation, contact Amanda Mullinax at 256-741-5247 or via e-mail at amanda.c.mullinax.civ@mail.mil.

from Staff ReportsANAD PAO

Volunteers save depot $41,000 in 20171,720 hours of service aided installation programs

TRACKS6 May 3, 2018

Photo by Clester Burdell

Anniston Army Depot leaders attended the first Army Community Partnership Program meeting April 12 at the Oxford Community Center. This public to public partnership initiative was attended by members of the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, Army officials, local leaders, local police and fire departments, educational institutions, emergency organizations, military organizations and multi-purpose public agencies.

Building community partnerships

Wildfires are causing more damage to homes and businesses each year.

Last October, more than 40 people lost their lives in a rash of Northern California wildfires that burned more than 245,000 acres.

In December, wildfires near Los Angeles forced more than 230,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Several other states which experienced large fires in 2017, including Idaho, Oregon, Mon-tana and Utah, put the U.S. on pace to exceed the average acre-age burned annually over the past 10 years.

The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm are helping communities take steps toward safety with their fifth an-nual national Wildfire Commu-nity Preparedness Day event on May 5.

Wildfire Community Pre-paredness Day is a reminder that there are many steps communi-ties can take to be prepared for wildfire and an opportunity for residents to participate in wildfire safety activities.

You can invest time at your own home doing a project with family members, or organize a group to help a neighbor that needs assistance getting work completed.

• Rake and remove pine nee-dles and dry leaves within a mini-mum of 3 to 5 feet of a home’s foundation. As time permits – continue up to a 30-foot distance around the home. Dispose of col-

lected debris in appropriate trash receptacles.

• Get out your measuring tape and see how close wood piles are located to the home. If closer than 30 feet, they need to be relocated and moved at least 30 feet from structures.

• Sweep porches and decks, clearing them of leaves and pine needles. Rake under decks, porches, sheds and play struc-tures. Make sure you dispose of debris.

• Mow grasses to a height of four inches or less.

• On mature trees, use hand pruners and loppers to remove low-hanging tree branches up to a height of four feet from the ground (specific height depends on the type and size of tree).

• Collect downed tree limbs and broken branches and take them to a disposal site.

• Remove items stored under decks and porches and relocate to a storage shed, garage or base-ment. Gasoline cans and portable propane tanks should never be stored indoors and should be lo-cated away from the home.

• As a family – locate two al-ternate routes out of your neigh-borhood (besides the one normal-ly used); and plan and practice an evacuation drill using those sec-ondary routes.

• Screen or box-in areas be-low patios and decks with wire screening no larger than 1/8” mesh to help keep embers out during a fire.

For additional information, see the National Fire Prevention Association’s website at NFPA.org.

2018 Wildfire Community Preparedness Dayfrom Staff Reports

NFPA.org

Photo by Sgt. Eban Boothby, Army Materiel Command

Anniston Army Depot’s Office of Equal Opportunity and the Anniston Civilian Personnel Advisory Center visited several colleges throughout the state of Alabama in April as part of their outreach efforts, including Oakwood College on April 10, Alabama A&M on April 10 and 11, Drake Technical School on April 11, Gadsden State Com-munity College on April 18 and Miles College and Lawson Community College in Birmingham on April 19.

EEO, CPAC visit Alabama colleges

Courtesy photo

TRACKS 7May 3, 2018

notes from around the Track

May 7Country fried steakMashed potatoes and gravyGreat Northern beansSautéed squashCornbread

May 8Fried chicken wingsFrench fries or onion ringsPasta saladTexas toast

May 9Spaghetti with meat sauceMixed vegetablesSteamed broccoliGarlic bread

May 10Fried catfishBaked beansColeslawFrench friesHush puppies

May 14Fried pork chopScalloped potatoes Butter beansSteamed cabbageCornbread

May 15Hamburger steakMashed potatoes and gravyGreen peasFried okraYeast roll

May 16Chicken or beef soft tacoSpanish riceMexican cornRefried beansTaco salad bowl

May 17Brats and burgers

May 18Snack line only

May 21Beef tips and rice Green beansVegetable sticksYeast roll

Cafeteria menus

Have questions for town hall?

?Col. Joel Warhurst will hold a town hall session June 6 which will be aired live at 7:05 a.m. on LAN Channel 21 and IPTV. Em-ployees are encouraged to tune in and watch.

Those who wish to sub-mit questions or topics for

the town hall meeting may do so by contacting the Pub-lic Affairs Office:

• Via e-mail: usarmy.anad.tacom.list.publicaf-fairs@mail.mil

• Via phone: Ext. 6281• Via pouch mail: PAO,

Bldg. 7

All employees are encouraged to take the ANAD DPE Lean General Workforce Training. This training will provide an overview of Lean and Six Sigma concepts employ-ees can use to look at their work areas and work pro-cesses with an eye toward

process improvement.Classes are held every

Tuesday and Wednesday through September. Sign up in the Total Employee Development system.

For additional infor-mation, e-mail Aaron Par-ris or call Vic Sanders at 256-310-1012.

Lean training Tuesdays, WednesdaysContinuous

Process

Improvement

by Michael Harris

Anniston Army De-pot’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted the Ala-bama State Teams Table Tennis Tournament March 24 at the Physical Fitness Center.

This marked the 13th year for this tournament format, which is popular among Alabama players and it is only played at the depot.

The Teams competition has a best-of-five matches format. Participants play two singles matches then a doubles match. If the out-come is undecided, they continue to play singles matches. The first team to win three matches is the winner.

Teams consist of two or three players, varying in age and gender. One team had a 13-year-old teamed with a 67-year-old; a dif-ference of 54 years.

This year, the tourna-ment had three teams from Auburn University, a team from the University of Ala-bama and a team from the University of South Ala-bama. A large majority of the playing field consisted

of high school and college age players.

The defending Teams champions from Birming-ham, the 2018 Dream Team, were there defend-ing their state title. Play-ing through the field, they gained the first spot to the finals.

Shortly thereafter, one of the teams from Auburn University, the Auburn Ti-ger Team, claimed their spot in the finals.

Going into the doubles match, the 2018 Dream Team was ahead by two matches. The Auburn Team

won the doubles match.Chao Liao of the Au-

burn team, the highest rated player of the tourna-ment, was up next for a singles match against Ben Hartwiger from Birming-ham.

Liao took the match, tying the game.

The final match was between Ivan Skripnik of the 2018 Dream Team and David Cashwell from Au-burn.

Skripnik won the match to bring home back-to-back victories for the 2018 Dream Team.

Annual table tennis tournament recap

Christiana Stephens will graduate with honors from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic High School this month and has been named class historian.

Stephens plans to attend Jacksonville State Uni-versity to pursue a career in physical therapy.

She is currently volunteering at Rehab Partners Physical Therapy of Anniston.

At Sacred Heart, she was recently inducted and is president of the Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society. She attends Living by Faith Ministry.

Stephens is the daughter of Roy (DOO) and Joan Stephens.

Stephens graduates with honors

Courtesy photo

Ivan Skripnik returns a ball during the Alabama State Teams Table Tennis Tournament March 24.

The next Recycling Sale will be Saturday, May 19,from 8-11 a.m. For additional information,

contact Cynthia Boyette at Ext. 6838.

TRACKS8 May 3, 2018

75 runners participate in ANAD 5K

RANK NAME DIV TIME1 Derrick Clark M35-39 0:20:042 Jacoby Dove M25-29 0:20:283 Neal Mulkey M50-54 0:20:464 Noah Monday M12-14 0:22:225 Derek Mashburn M40-44 0:22:316 Kevin Dao M25-29 0:24:137 William Lopez M55-59 0:24:338 Ron Walker M40-44 0:24:599 Joe Stevens M12-14 0:25:0210 Doug Gunnoe M45-49 0:25:0611 David Mulkey M25-29 0:25:1212 JP Stevens M50-54 0:25:1513 Jake Talley M20-24 0:25:2014 David Micale M70-120 0:25:5215 Dennis Paradeis M60-64 0:25:5216 Collin Gunnoe M12-14 0:25:5417 Rodney Gaither M55-59 0:25:5718 Joel Warhurst M45-49 0:25:5919 Robyn Talley F55-59 0:26:3420 Leo Usry M35-39 0:26:4421 Dan McCarty M65-69 0:27:2422 Melissa Tippets F30-34 0:27:2723 Ronald Ferdinand M45-49 0:27:3624 Carol Kulp F50-54 0:27:5125 Debbie Mosakowski F55-59 0:27:53

RANK NAME DIV TIME26 Chad Lewis M40-44 0:27:5727 J Michael Boling M55-59 0:28:2528 William Bumpers M55-59 0:29:0729 Kim Jay F45-49 0:29:3930 Richard Bingel M65-69 0:30:1331 Silvia Troncoso F25-29 0:30:1632 Leigh Stevens F50-54 0:30:1633 Pam Jordan F55-59 0:30:1734 Antavian Simmons M25-29 0:30:2035 Bill Bowman M70-120 0:30:3336 Laurel Lafferty F40-44 0:31:0937 Minnie Moore F65-69 0:31:3738 Euell Catchings M70-120 0:31:4039 Shea Gunnoe F40-44 0:32:0340 Paula Angle F55-59 0:32:0341 Brady Cook M25-29 0:32:2442 Brandon Simmons M35-39 0:32:3043 Nancy Grace F70-120 0:33:2444 Melba White F60-64 0:34:3945 Lori Tippets F60-64 0:35:2346 Clifton Tolbert M60-64 0:36:0347 Latasha Bumpers F35-39 0:36:1748 John Dimartino M65-69 0:36:3149 Johnnie Whitehead M50-54 0:36:3550 Janet McGhee F60-64 0:36:39

RANK NAME DIV TIME51 Jessica Pontero F30-34 0:37:3152 Jennifer Bacchus F40-44 0:37:5253 Tiffany Pruitt F35-39 0:39:0654 Jerry Flummer M70-120 0:39:2455 Lisa Hutto F50-54 0:39:2556 James Simmons M55-59 0:40:2157 Sheryl Butler F40-44 0:40:3258 Amy Hurst F40-44 0:40:5059 Duane Tolbert M30-34 0:41:0460 Gwen Hicks F65-69 0:41:2761 Donna Crow F55-59 0:42:2162 Heather Phillips F45-49 0:42:2263 Ellen Cannon F65-69 0:43:2564 Misty Moore F40-44 0:43:4165 James Simmons Jr. M30-34 0:45:1366 Anthony Simmons M30-34 0:45:4467 John Tyner M50-54 0:47:1468 Jordan Knight M20-24 0:49:5369 Andrea Warhurst F45-49 0:50:0170 Megan Warhurst F12-14 0:50:0371 Chandrika Zellais F30-34 0:54:2672 Lynette Lane F45-49 0:55:0573 Iris Clark F35-39 0:55:3674 Janice Tolbert F60-64 0:55:5775 Rebecca Woods F45-49 0:58:12

RESULTS: 2018 MAKING TRACKS 5K

Photo by Mark Cleghorn

Seventy-five runners participated in the 33rd Making Tracks 5K at Anniston Army Depot.

The 33rd running of the Making Tracks 5K was held April 21 at Anniston Army Depot.

The morning began cool, but quickly warmed up and was near-ing the upper 50s by the time participants lined up to begin the race.

The course is always a fast one and this year was no different as more than half the field finished in under 30 minutes.

Overall winner was Derrick Clark, who crossed the finish line in just over 20 minutes.

In addition to the race itself, a one-mile fun run was held for children who opted not to go the full 3.1 miles.

The Making Tracks 5K race began in 1985 and has gone through a few changes in the intervening years.

At one time it was a 10K and, for two years, a duathlon with the inclusion of a bicycle course.

The 3.1-mile route began and ended at the installation’s Physi-cal Fitness Center and wound through a picturesque portion of the west area.

Gerrad Slaton, the depot’s lead recreation assistant, who serves as race coordinator, says the route is relatively flat and easy to race on, since the hills along it have only a gentle rise.

He thanked the numerous volunteers and sponsors who make the event possible each year.

Awards were presented to the top finishers overall and in each age division.

by Jennifer BacchusANAD PAO

Additional photos on ANAD’s Flickr page at: www.flickr.com/photos/101336510@N02/albums/72157695433706134