January 23, 2014

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By Cheryl PellerinAmerican Forces Press Service

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel hon-ored the legacy and memory of Martin Lu-ther King Jr. at the Pentagon’s annual MLKDay observance.

Joining the secretary to give the event’skeynote speech was Army Col. Gregory D.Gadson, who lost both legs above the kneeand suffered severe arm and hand injuriesduring his third deployment to Iraq. Gadsonnow serves as garrison commander of FortBelvoir, Va.

King was an American pastor, activist,humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement who wasassassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. In1964 King received the Nobel Peace Prize forcombating racial inequality through non-violence and was posthumously awardedthe Presidential Medal of Freedom and theCongressional Gold Medal. Martin LutherKing Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federalholiday in 1986.

“The rights that make America free,rights that this department protects and de-

fends, come with heavy responsibilities liketaking care of our people, looking out forone another, and lending a hand to those inneed. Martin Luther King knew that,” Hageltold the audience.

King knew that no matter how oneserves, the secretary added, service is ulti-mately about people, and hope for a betterlife and a better world, and “through all thestruggles and sacrifices turning that hopeinto reality.”

King “was a man of vision, a man of pas-sion, a man of commitment” who left a pow-erful legacy, the secretary said.

He dedicated his life to a cause largerthan his own self-interest, a cause thatwould spread across our nation andaround the globe,” Hagel said of the latecivil rights leader.

Then Hagel addressed Gadson.What ... your life has represented, what

you continue to do for this country is pret-ty special. ... Your sacrifices, I think we allagree, define the power of the human spiritand we are especially honored to have you

Hagel leads MLK Jr. remembrance event

Photo by MC2(AW/SW) Pedro A. Rodríguez

Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Chuck Hagel honored the legacy and mem-ory of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Pentagon’s annual MLK Day observance. See Remembrance, Page 6

Photo and story byMass Communication Specialist2nd Class Pedro A. RodríguezNDW Public Affairs

Naval District Washington communityservices celebrated the Chinese New Yearwith the students of the Glenelg High Schoolin Howard County, MD on Jan. 18.

Chinese-Vietnamese New Year is cel-ebrated on the first day of the first monthin the Chinese calendar in many countriesin Southeast Asia. In this year, the Year ofthe Horse, NDW Regional Community Ser-vice Program Manager, Olivia Hunter, wasinvited as a guest to be a part of this specialevent. She was asked to present the Worldof Thanks awards to several students andadministrators of the Chinese School whoparticipated in the Full Honors Arrival forthe Commander of the People’s LiberationArmy Navy (PLAN), Adm. Wu Shengli, inSeptember 2013.

“I was honored to be able to presentthese awards to these amazing individuals,”said Hunter.

Hunter recognized, among others, theHoward County Chinese School (HCCS)principal Dr. Guowei Zhang and Petty Of-ficer 2nd Class Mary Lee attached to FleetReadiness Command Maryland who wasthe liaison and interpreter. Also recognizedwere four students of the Chinese School forsubmitting their art work to Shengli at thefull honors arrival ceremony. The awardeeswere: Kassie Wang, Angela Wang, Angel Vooand William Peng.

An estimate of more than 1,000 guests in-cluding students, faculty and teachers par-ticipated in the celebration.

At Chinese New Year celebrations partic-ipants wear red clothes, decorated with po-ems on red paper, and give children “lucky

NDW Celebrates Chinese New Year with HowardCounty Chinese School

Photo by MC2(AW/SW) Pedro A. Rodríguez, NDW Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (Sept. 12, 2013) Commander in Chief of the People’s Liber-ation Army-Navy Adm. Wu Shengli is presented with a gift from studentsof the Glenelg High School in Howard County, MD after a full honorsceremony at Washington Navy Yard. These students invited NDW repre-sentative Olivia Hunter to celebrate the Chinese New Year in an eventcelebrated on Jan. 18.See Celebrate, Page 5

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By Mass Communication Specialist3rd Class Brandon Williams-ChurchNSAB Public Affairs Staff Writer

The Navy’s Center for Personal and Professional Devel-opment (CPPD) temporarily expanded the availability oftuition assistance (TA) for all eligible Sailors recently.

The program which authorizes command-approvedTA requests for classes that have a start date in the secondquarter of the fiscal year 2014, ends March 31.

“Tuition assistance is an off-duty education financial as-sistance program provided by the Department of Defenseto assist service members in attaining their college degree,”said Master-at-Arms Chief Marty McQuagge, Security De-partment leading chief petty officer and TA approver forNaval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB).

The program is opperated on a “first come, first served”basis, so TA requests will be approved in the order that theyare received, said CPPD’s Commanding Officer Capt. JohnNewcomer.

“We strongly believe that Sailors who take the initiativeto develop personally and professionally through Navy vol-untary education programs are better equipped with stronganalytical skills and the ability to make informed decisionsthat benefit their command and the Navy,” said Newcomer.

In order for a Sailor to be approved for TA, he has tomeetcertain criteria beforehand.

“Some of the basic eligibility requirements for the approval

of TA include that Sailors must attend an accredited school,receive counseling from the Navy College Office and not bewithin their first year of their first command,” saidMcQuagge.

Before Sailors can begin any classes, they must know thestatus of their TA requests and be certain that they know therestrictions to ensure positive results, said Master-at-Arms1st Class Stacy O’Leary, NSAB command career counselor.

Among the restrictions, Web TA applications must becommand-approved, received by the Virtual EducationCenter and approved prior to the course start date, TA can-not be used to pay for books or course material, TA will notfund school enrollment fees and TA will only be approvedfor courses scheduled for one academic term at a time, ac-cording to the Navy College Program website.

“For Sailors aboard NSAB, the first stop should be theNavy College office located in Building 17. They provide freeacademic counseling and information that is specific to ourlocation. Mrs. Elizabeth Baker and her staff are very knowl-edgeable and welcoming,” said McQuagge.

TA is an essential tool Sailors can take advantage of to“get ahead of the curve” in their Navy career and in the civil-ian sector, said O’Leary.

“TA is one of the greatest benefits we have in the mili-tary,” said McQuagge. “We all have different goals in lifebut a college education should be somewhere near the topon all of our lists. Frankly, getting education for free is al-most unheard of in the civilian sector. Off-duty educationnot only improves us as individuals, it provides for a more

educated and capable force for the Navy.”“If you are eligible, take advantage of it,” said O’Leary.

“That’s what [TA] is there for. Education is importantwhether you are in the military or not, so go for it! It helpsyou promote in rate and it benefits your evaluations. Itshows that you are going ‘outside of the norm’ in order foryou to advance.”

For more information about TA visit http://www.navy-college.navy.mil.

Navy Temporarily Expands Tuition Assistance Availability

The Navy’s Center for Personal and ProfessionalDevelopment (CPPD) temporarily expanded theavailability of tuition assistance (TA) for all eli-gible Sailors recently.

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Around the Yard

January 161930 - USS Lexington provides power to

Tacoma, WA, when floods knocked out citypower plants

1991 - Operation Desert Storm, libera-tion of Kuwait from Iraq, begins

January 171832- USS Peacock makes contact with

Vietnamese court officials1900 - US (CDR Taussig in USS Benning-

ton) takes formal possession of Wake Island1955 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first

nuclear-powered submarine, casts off linesat 1100 and sends message “underway onnuclear power”

January 181911 - First aircraft landing on board a

ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.1962 - After a flash fire in the Persian Gulf

on Danish tanker, Prima Maersk, burneda crewman, USS Duxbury Bay transfers aNavy doctor to help the Danish crewmanand USS Soleytook him to the nearest hos-pital at Bahrain Island.

1968 - Operation Coronado X begins inMekong Delta, Vietnam

1977 - The Trident (C-4) missile develop-ment flight test program commenced whenC4X-1 was launched from a flight pad atCape Canaveral, FL

1991 - USS Nicholas attacks and capturesIraqi oil platforms

January 191840 - LT Charles Wilkes, USN is first

American to discover Antarctic coast

January 201783 - Hostilities cease between Great

Britain and the United States1903 - Theodore Roosevelt issues Execu-

tive Order placing Midway Islands underjurisdiction of the Navy Department.

1914 - School for naval air training opensin Pensacola, FL.

1948 - Establishment of U.S. Persian GulfArea Command (later changed to MiddleEast Force in August 1948).

January 211954 - Launching of Nautilus, first nucle-

ar submarine, at Groton, CT1961 - USS George Washington com-

pletes first operational voyage of fleet bal-listic missile submarine staying submerged66 days

January 221800 - CAPT Thomas Tingey ordered to

duty as first Superintendent of theWashing-ton Navy Yard

1944 - Operation Shingle, Allied landingat Anzio, Italy

This week in Navy History

1991 - Operation Desert Storm, liberation of Kuwait from Iraq, begins

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By Connie HempelNaval Air Station Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

There are 65 acres of trees around thenaval air station slated for clearing in thecoming months, a continuation of this pastspring’s airfield safety efforts.

While these measures may have employ-ees upset with the altered landscape, theend result could be a life saved.

According to data collected by the Na-val Air Station Patuxent River ConservationBranch, there have been six deer strikeson the flightline here since 2000, with fivehappening in the same location — runway32 near the steam catapult, TC-7. The lasttwo were in 2013: the first involved an F-35striking a deer upon landing, followed a fewmonths later with an E-6 doing the same.

“There was onlyminor damage to the air-craft, but it could have been worse,” said JimSwift, NAS Pax River’s Bird-Aircraft StrikeHazard (BASH) program coordinator. “Thehabitat on the infield side of the runway, be-hind TC-7, is good cover for deer to hide inand escape to without being harassed.”

This area, roughly eight acres, is one of15 locations around the airfield slated forclearing. Swift said removing the trees andshrubs in these areas and replacing themwith grass will “reduce the deer aircraftstrike risk” because it lessens deer use inthe area.

Only some of the clearing is primar-ily BASH-related; the majority is based onairfield safety issues and air operations re-quirements.

Airfield safety criteria are mandated byNaval Facilities Publication 80.3 (NAVFACP80.3), Facility Planning Factor Criteria forNavy and Marine Corps Shore Installations,

Airfield Safety Clearance. According tothe latest Commander, Navy InstallationsCommand airfield safety inspection reportissued in 2012, lateral clearances at Pax area “major concern due to numerous treesand their encroachment in the primary andtransitional airfield safety zone.”

Airfield safety zones provide neededsafety clearances and minimize obstruc-tions for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopteroperations, said Cmdr. Craig Pearson, NASPax River Air Operations officer.

These safety standards include airfieldheight restrictions, lateral clearance fromthe landing surface, and clear zones thatprovide for unobstructed takeoffs and land-ings, and emergency overrun areas.

“The trees around the airfield seem inno-cent enough when aircraft are performingoptimally in clear weather,” Pearson said,

Airfield ClearingOn The Horizon

See Airfield, Page 6

U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel

Since 2000, five of the last six deerstrikes on the flightline here haveoccurred near the steam catapult.

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Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment servic-es, clinical counseling, personal financialmanagement, relocation, deployment and ahost of other programs and services. MFSCis here to support you and stands ready toassist with every career and life change.Contact our Centralized Scheduling Centerfor individual, marriage and family counsel-ing, individual resume assistance, financialcounseling, relocation assistance or deploy-ment/reintegration support. Please call202-685-6019 to schedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholar-ship resources and career assessment tools.Resume Writing Workshops are offeredwhich includes Federal Resume WritingInterview Skills, information on veterans’benefits and a professional resource library;Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAPSeminar - five-day programs - are offeredmonthly sponsored by the departments ofLabor and Veteran Affairs, and include in-formation that will benefit the transitioningmilitary member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and volun-teer opportunities.

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., atthe Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization that helps everyone speak,think, lead and listen better. For more info,contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil, 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femriteat elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571-256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmensay, “Yes!” To learn more about HelmsmenToastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toast-mastersclubs.org

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

from military to civilian life are requiredby law to attend a pre-separation counsel-ing briefing. The pre-separation brief is de-signed to make transitioning military mem-bers aware of all the services and benefitsavailable to them and their family membersunder Transition GPS. These briefings will

provide the information necessary to makemore informed decisions. For your conve-nience the pre-separation counseling brief-ing is available through one-on-one ap-pointments at Military and Family SupportCenter and can be made through Central-ized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please

direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-teson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater Wash-

ington needs volunteer coaches for theiryouth baseball league for 10-year-olds and12-year-olds. For more information or tosign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m.or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is avail-

able for everyone on JBAB as a place to prac-tice your leadership skills. Toastmastersclubs are where leaders are made, and lead-ership starts with good communication.The program is self-paced, and it works. TheBolling Toastmasters Club meets Wednes-days from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBABChapel Center. Visitors are welcome. Formore information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

Military and Family Support OffersResume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019Military and Family Support Center of-

fers a one-on-one resume review sessionfor those that are job seeking. Knowledge-able staff will sit down with you and reviewyour resume and assist you in developing aresults-oriented resume. Having a solid andeffective resume can greatly improve yourchances of landing an interview. Accordingto a recent study from TheLadders, recruitersspend just six seconds scanning your resumefor certain information. Will your resumemake it in those six seconds? Your resumeshould portray your skills, talents, careerhighlights and make you stand out from thecrowd. Focusing on your accomplishmentsvs. simple job experience and using keywords can open the door for an interview.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing itsresources to customers and employees on amobile platform. Perfect for iPhone and An-driod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use appli-cation designed to allow quick access to eventsand programs. Download the app and receivethe latest information about MWR, as well asWarfighter and Family Readiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of op-

eration, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and programs

that can be added directly to your calendar- Outdoor Recreation and Capital Cove

Marina equipment and boat rentals- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecai Booth’s, located on the ground

floor of Building 101 on the WashingtonNavy Yard, has changed its hours. The newhours of operation are Tuesday-Friday,2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on in and enjoy thesame great service at a new time!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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provide updated information to all NDW resi-dents, tenants, employees (military, civilian, andcontractors), and the American public.

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for legal defenseservices. Attorneys are available to provide advice to servicemembers regarding nonju-dicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, admin-istrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consultationsare confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Servicemembers should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:Thewearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, radios,

recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging, walking,bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interfereswith and impairsrecognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the approach of EVs.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen Toast-

masters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyonespeak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact Annika L’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be found at the HelmsmenToastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt

#37, hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan vol-unteer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses ofall branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: familyhardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,health and environmental factors, andmany other difficulties. Make an appointmentwith a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through 5th interested in scouting. Please contact

the JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at jbabcubscouts@yahoo.com for more information.Each den holds their ownmeetings eachmonth along with one pack event. Boys willearn badges together and can work on individual achievements as well. Come joinus for popcorn, camping and so much more

JBAB Girl ScoutsCalling all Girls! Girls registered in Kindergarten - 12th grade this fall and inter-

ested in joining should contact JBABgirlscouts@yahoo.com. The troop meets thesecond and fourth Wednesday of each month at the community center on ChappieJames Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; building girls with confidence, character and cour-age for 100 years.

New PHA Process at WNY ClinicIn attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an ap-

pointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and the service member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copyof the servicesmember’s medical record. The patients’ medical recordmust either bemaintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matte-son@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713

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Lt. Cmdr. Chaldon Wooge, AFPAK (Afghanistan-Pakistan) Hand hasan Afghan meal prepared by local nationals at the Forward OperatingBase (FOB) with his linguist. Wooge is on his first AFPAK Hand deploy-ment serving as an Advisor/Mentor Sangin District in Helmand Prov-ince with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune, NCin the C-9: Governance and Development section. The AFPAK Handsprogram was stood up in 2009 by then Adm. Mike Mullen, then Chair-man of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, to establish a cohort of experts thatspecialize in the complexities of Afghanistan and Pakistan languageand culture. These members provide persistent engagement on re-gional issues while advising leaders and commanders throughout thelevels of governance and command. An AFPAK Hand is committed tomore than 40 months with the program. During those months, a ser-vice member engages in 10 months of training, nearly two years ofdeployment in-theater in Afghanistan or Pakistan, and one year out oftheater in the U.S. For more information on AFPAK Hands visit http://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERSNPC/CAREER/LANGUAGE

money” in red envelopes. Red symbolizesfire, which according to legend can driveaway bad luck. The fireworks that showerthe festivities are rooted in a similar an-cient custom. Long ago, people in China litbamboo stalks, believing that the cracklingflames would frighten evil spirits.

Chinese legend has it that in ancienttimes, Buddha asked all the animals tomeet him on Chinese New Year. Twelvecame, and Buddha named a year after eachone. He announced that the people bornin each animal’s year would have some ofthat animal’s personality. Those born inhorse years are cheerful, skillful with mon-

ey, perceptive, witty, talented and goodwith their hands.

“I was truly honored to have been a partof this event. There were representativesfrom the HCCS Board giving speeches andrepresentatives from the Chinese Embassywho were the VIPs that spoke, I think it is re-ally great how the Howard County ChineseSchool brings about Chinese culture aware-ness and provides a cultural and social plat-form for the local community, said Hunter.“This program attracts people of the Chi-nese culture from all around the county andbeyond.”

For more information on events hap-pening in NDW, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

Formore news fromNaval District Wash-ington, visit www.navy.mil/local/ndw/.

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“but adverse weather and/or aircraft emer-gencies can quickly turn airfield trees intopotentially fatal obstacles.”Pearson added that adherence to airfield

safety criteria increases the safety margin inan already hazardous environment, addingthat large stands of trees on the airfield re-duces aircrew’s situational awareness whentaxiing or at low altitudes and they can blockthe aircrew’s line-of-sight at important ar-eas around the airfield — the approach anddeparture ends of the runway.Removing the trees along a taxiway, near

the shoreline and along the routes wherepilots take off and land, improves visibilityand removes obstructions to landing emer-gencies. Changing these areas to grassy ar-eas may be a double-edge sword though.While it helps with the tower’s line-of-sight,Swift said it could also present challengesfor the BASH program.“It is much easier to see wildlife in areas

of short grass so they can be dispersed,”Swift said, “but they can also be an attrac-tant for other wildlife species, such as Can-

ada Geese.”With that in mind, Swift said the air sta-

tion’s Bird Detection and Dispersal Team isready to patrol these areas more frequentlyin the early stages of the transformation toensure this doesn’t happen.While it looks like a lot of trees have al-

ready come down in the past year, Pax Riveractually boasts nearly double the amount offorest now than it had before the Navy came70 years ago, said Kyle Rambo, the air sta-tion’s conservation director.In fact, the air station’s efforts to plant

and care for landscape trees has earned itmore than two dozen Tree City Awards fromthe National Arbor Day Foundation.“We’re not just getting credit for natural,

wild-grown forests in our community,” hesaid. “They want to see effort to plant treesand maintain landscape trees to improvethe human environment.”Through the years, Public Works has

planted trees in areas where they won’t im-pede ATC’s line of sight such as in parkingareas, along roadways and in housing andwork areas.For more information about the tree

clearing project at NAS Pax River, contactPax’s Environmental Division DirectorLance McDaniel at 301-757-2903.

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here today, on this day, as we celebrateMar-tin Luther King Day.”Hagel said he was serving in Vietnam in

1968 with his brother Tom when he heardabout King’s death.“Everyone was silent,” the secretary re-

called. The tragedy, he said, threatened todeepen a racial divide that was already hurt-ing the morale and effectiveness of his unitand others in Vietnam.“I recall the courage of our company

commander in Vietnam, [Army] Lt. JeromeJohnson. He was a 23-year-old AfricanAmerican from Chicago who was draftedinto the Army. He went to [Officer Can-didate School]. Soon thereafter he was inVietnam. His older brother had been killedin Vietnam the year before,” Hagel added.Johnson was one of the most effective

leaders Hagel had ever seen, the secretarysaid, and at a time when racial problemsplagued the Army inVietnam, Johnson brought black and

white soldiers together.“He made clear to all of us that this was

everybody’s fight, that we were going tofight together, that we were all Americans,”Hagel said. “Today, 45 years later, Lt. John-son’s words still ring very true.”Everyone in the Pentagon and the de-

partment knows that serving togethermeans fighting together, he added, and thatmilitary members serve knowing that diver-sity is at the heart of each service’s strength.

“As Dr. King said, ‘Everybody can begreat because everybody can serve. Youdon’t have to have a college degree to serve.You don’t have to make your subject andyour verb agree to serve ... You only needa heart full of grace, a soul generated bylove.’”Hagel said Gadson is an example of that.“Even after he sacrificed so much for his

country, he refused to let adversity keep himdown,” Hagel said of Gadson. “Instead, hecontinued to serve because, as he once said,‘Our lives should not be about what’s in itfor ourselves, but really what we have to of-fer to our society.’”After Hagel and his brother returned

from Vietnam, he said he lost touch with Lt.Johnson and tried unsuccessfully for yearsto find him.“But I found that it’s easier to find people

when you’re Secretary of Defense,” Hagelsaid to laughter from the audience, “andlast week, after 45 years, Lt. Johnson and Ifinally reconnected. It was a humbling mo-ment for me.”Hagel said Johnson was one of the best

military officers he’s ever known, but firsthe was a remarkable human being who be-lieved all people should be treated equallyand with respect, just as King and Gadsonhave lived that belief.“Today as we celebrate Martin Luther

King’s birthday and as we serve our nationand each other, let us recommit ourselves torealizing Martin Luther King’s vision — thevision of Col. Gadson, of Lt. Johnson, and ofall who believe in our country, and all whobelieve in each other,” the secretary said.

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