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Vol. 5, No. 34 August 29, 2014

BY NAVY CAPT.CLYDE F. MAYS

COMMANDING OFFICER, JOINT

BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

The Labor Day holiday was cre-ated in 1882 in order to honor theachievements of American work-ers and their great contributions toour country. Today, as with everyyear since that time, the holidayremains a valuable opportunity tohonor American workers while also

celebrating the last longweekend ofsummer.

As we approach this forthcom-ing Labor Day holiday and the op-portunities it affords us to gathertogether for barbecues, parades, orfinal summer excursions, I encour-age all to enjoy this time safely andresponsibly.

This Labor Day, whether you areparticipating in formal observancesor merely gathering together withfamilies, friends and fellow service

members, I ask you to exercise goodjudgment in all activities you are in-volved with.

So far this year alone, since thebeginning of summer, traditionallyknown as “101 Safe Days of Sum-mer,” there have been nine person-nel who have lost their lives fromrecreational pursuits including ve-hicle accidents. Five have lost theirlives from motorcycles, one diedwhile kayaking, another died fromdiving into the water, and two fell

from elevated heights resulting intheir fatalities. All of them are irre-placeable losses for the Navy.

The Navy and Marine Corpsfamily relies on each and every ir-replaceable member and every oneof those fatalities is a terrible loss wecannot bear.

In the spirit of the holiday, wehonor our fellow Americans by re-membering our responsibilities toone another and to our nation.

Each of you is a vital member

of JBAB’s extended military family,including active duty and civiliansalike; you are all integral links inthe chain that makes JBAB one ofthe most important installations inmilitary district Washington.

In closing, I encourage each ofyou and your respective familiesto enjoy your holiday safely and re-sponsibly so you return refreshedand ready to continue our impor-tant mission.

Labor Day 2014 SafetyMessage

Coast Guard briefs Naval DistrictWashington commandant

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Rear Adm. Markham Rich, commandant of Naval District Washington gets underway aboard a Coast Guard 29-foot Defender-class rescue boat from Coast Guard Station Washington located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling inthe nation’s capital during a multi-mission homeland security patrol.

Coast Guard Sector Baltimore Commander Capt. Kevin C. Kiefer, left,welcomes Rear Adm. Markham Rich, commandant of Naval DistrictWashington to Coast Guard Station Washington, located at Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling.

Preparation for Labor Day cardboard boat regatta

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander Navy Capt. Frank Mays and his chil-dren receive cardboard from JBAB Youth Center Director Joyce Sheridan so that theMays family can make their cardboard boat entry for the JBAB regatta.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Commander Navy Capt. Frank Mays signs up his family for the LaborDay cardboard boat regatta on Sept. 1, while JBAB Youth Center Director Joyce Sheridan looks on.

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BY SHAWNMILLERNDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Following a string of recentfires caused by improperly dis-posed cigarette butts, Naval Dis-trict Washington (NDW) Fire andEmergency Services leaders arecalling on smokers to use cautionand common sense when extin-guishing their cigarettes.At Naval Air Station Patux-

ent River, incidents include ciga-rette butt can fires that not onlydestroyed the disposal cans, butspread to a grass field and also de-stroyed a gazebo.“The biggest thing is they’re

not trash cans,” said Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling Fire and Emer-gency Services Assistant Chief JeffWilliams. “I really believe that ifwe could eliminate people puttingordinary trash in there—paper,wrappers, those kinds of things—that would alleviate probably 90percent of our problem.”Cigarette disposal cans nor-

mally contain a layer of sand atthe bottom which safely holdcigarette butts, Williams said, but

when trash is stuffed into the can,it traps the smoldering cigarettes,igniting the waste, as well as thecan and nearby objects.“It’s a nuisance alarm,” he said.

“Why are we running a fire truckout there for this when it’s some-thing we could control with a littlebit of common sense?”“Our ultimate goal is to prevent

all fires, but we need everybodyelse to help as well,” he added.Beyond causing the disposal

can fires, cigarettes may also causefires if carelessly tossed into thewrong areas. According to NDWFire Inspector Chris Schaefer, adropped cigarette butt can smol-der for up to three hours, andmorethan 4,500 fires are caused by ciga-rettes and smoking materials eachyear in the U.S.The National Institutes of

Health (NIH) also ranks cigarettesas the most common item of lit-ter cleaned up across the countryeach year, leading not only to suchfires, but also creating health andenvironmental concerns.“Contrary to popular belief,

cigarette butts are not biodegrad-able,” said Schaefer. “Cigarettebutt waste is a huge environmen-tal issue, with a global impact.Each butt contains the remnantsof tobacco, paper and a filter. Theresidue in the butts contains toxic,soluble chemicals.”

Most cigarette butts also con-tain filters made from a plasticknown as cellulose acetate, whichdoes not break down as easily asthe paper or tobacco, the NIHwarns. Further, an NIH studyshowed that littered cigarette buttsoften get washed away and make

their way to aquatic ecosystems,poisoning fish and wildlife.Smokers should follow the

NDW Instruction 11320.10E firebill, Schaefer said, which statesthat smoking is only permitted indesignated areas in accordancewith references, and smokingwith-in buildings, structures, entrancesor exit doorways is prohibited. Fa-cilities Management Departmentshould clearly define and post theareas, and provide adequate num-bers and types of receptacles fordiscarded smoking materials, anduse self-closing or extinguishingcovers for trash receptacles. “Itis prohibited to discard smokingmaterials by any means other thaninto the provided receptacles,” theinstruction states.For more information about

cigarette waste and disposal or fireprevention, visit www.nih.gov orwww.nfpa.org. To contact NDWFire and Emergency Services, call(202) 433-4201 for non-emergen-cies, or (202) 433-3333 for emer-gencies.

Prevent cigarette butt can fires with proper disposal, common sense

BY SHAWNMILLERNDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Tuesday, Aug. 26 marked the43rd annual Women’s EqualityDay, celebrating the anniversaryof the passing of the 19th Amend-ment to the U.S. Constitution in1920, as well as the achievementsand continued work of women inthe nation for equal rights sincethen.Women’s Equality Day was

originally introduced in 1971 byU.S. Representative Bella Abzug ofNew York, asking the president todeclare August 26 of each year asWomen’s Equality Day in honorof the right to vote and the con-tinuing struggles for equal rightsin workplaces and communitiesacross the country.“From classrooms to board-

rooms, in cities and towns acrossAmerica, and in the ranks of ourArmed Forces, women are suc-ceeding like never before,” thisyear’s proclamation by PresidentBarack Obama reads. “Their con-tributions are growing our econo-my and advancing our Nation. Butdespite these gains, the dreams oftoo many mothers and daughterscontinue to be deferred and de-nied. There is still more work to doand more doors of opportunity toopen.”Navy personnel in the capital

commemorated the occasion witha presentation on generational di-versity for bothmen and women inthe workplace, featuring GabrielleJackson, president and founderof the consulting group MillenialSolution, who spoke on how fourgenerations of personnel in theworkplace can work together moreeffectively.“The passing of the 19th

Amendment was the culminationof decades of hard work, overcom-

ing many obstacles by women suf-fragists and other activist organi-zations,” said Bill Deligne, execu-tive director of Naval Sea SystemsCommand (NAVSEA), whose orga-nization co-hosted the event, dur-ing the opening remarks. “Their ef-forts date back to the first women’srights convention held in 1848 atSeneca Falls, New York.”Deligne hailed the work done

by women at NAVSEA, includingpaying respect to three who werekilled during the Navy Yard shoot-ing tragedy last year.“Sylvia Frasier, Kathy Gaarde,

and Mary Knight were lost on 16September, 2013. We remembertheir service, their dedication, andthe tremendous example they setfor all women,” Deligne said.Jackson’s presentation dis-

cussed overarching traits andbreaking stereotypes of four dif-ferent currently working gen-erations—the “Traditionalists”born between 1925-1945, “Babyboomers” from 1946-1964, the“Generation X-ers” from the late1960s and 1970s, and the new“Millenial” workers born between1980-2000—and specifically howorganizations can best connect

with the new crop of millennialworkers.Jackson said Women’s Equality

Day marked a great opportunityto talk about diversity in general,which she called a huge priorityfor her own millennial generationnot only with gender diversity, butracial and background diversity aswell.“As a woman and as a small

business owner who has comefrom a long line of female smallbusiness owners, I think that it issomething that is very empower-ing, but also very humbling as wellto realize that each of us is herebecause of the investments andvictories of women who have gonebefore us,” she said of Women’sEquality Day.Jackson sought to bridge what

she calls a “generational gap” inworkplaces, where younger em-ployees do not always mesh wellwith the styles of older generationsentrenched in the business hierar-chy, by discussing and breakingdown stereotypes of millenials.The key stereotypes to break, shetold the audience, are that mille-nials are all independent, unmo-tivated, disloyal, entitled technol-ogy addicts who do not fit into thework structure.Each generation brings with

them different ideas of what ‘work’is, and their own communicationstyles, relationships to technol-ogy, relationships authority andfeedback styles, she said, addingthat each generation stands on theshoulders of the previous genera-tions to learn and grow.“To be able to come here and

talk aboutmy work withmillenials,I think, is just a sign of respect andeven homage to the women whohave gone before me,” she said.

Navy celebrates Women’s Equality Day

PHOTO BY SHAWN MILLER

Naval District Washington (NDW) Fire and Emergency Services are urgingsmokers to use caution and common sense when disposing of cigarettebutts and other smoking materials. Improperly disposed cigarettes andputting trash into cigarette disposal cans has recently led to a number offires in the region.

PHOTO BY SHAWN MILLER

Gabrielle Jackson, president and founder of the consulting group Millenial Solution, speaks on generationaldiversity during a presentation in honor of Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26. Women’s Equality Day marks the an-niversary of the 19th Amendment passing in 1920, giving women the right to vote.

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FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONSPUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Navy’s top leader released a detailedplan, Aug. 19, that highlights the U.S. Navy’sintended track and investments for the nextfive fiscal years.

“This navigation plan defines the courseand speed we will follow to organize, trainand equip our Navy over the next severalyears,” said Greenert in the document. “De-spite likely sequestration in 2016, our priorityis to operate forward where it matters, whenit matters, and be ready to address a widerange of threats and contingencies.”

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm.Jonathan Greenert’s 2015-2019 NavigationPlan defines how the Navy will use its re-sources to safely and effectively pursue thevision detailed in Sailing Directions.

“Crafting this year’s budget includedtough choices across a wide range of compet-ing priorities — we focused first on buildingappropriate capability, then delivering it at acapacity we could afford,” said Greenert.

Each year since Greenert released theSailing Directions, the Navigation Plan hasdescribed the annual Navy’s budget submis-sion for the future years. The Navigation Planhas highlighted investments in support ofDOD’s guidance and strategic documents aswell as this year’s 2014 Quadrennial DefenseReview.

In the plan, Greenert explains how theNavy will acclimate to budget challenges,increasing operational tempo while balanc-ing current readiness with the need to builda highly capable future fleet. Pursuing thevision set in the Sailing Directions this planlays out the investments that will allow theNavy to maintain its warfighting edge, for-

ward presence and keep Navy members pre-pared, confident and proficient. This planhighlights how investments will supportNavy missions through the lens of the threetenets, Warfighting First, Operate Forwardand Be Ready.

Greenert emphasizes in the documentthat everything Sailors and civilians do mustbe grounded in the responsibility of warf-ighting first. He says the Navy must be ableto achieve access in any domain and possessthe capability mix of kinetic and non-kineticweapons to prevail today and be ready to wintomorrow. He provided a list of capabilitiesthat center on this objective and followedwith a comparable list of items that supportoperate forward and be ready.

Additionally, the navigation plan sum-marizes the six programmatic priorities thatguided the Navy’s budget planning for the fu-ture of the fleet: maintaining sea based stra-tegic deterrent, sustaining a global forwardpresence, preserve the means for victoryagainst aggressors, focus on readiness afloatand ashore, enhance asymmetric capabilitiesin physical domains as well as in cyberspaceand electromagnetic spectrum and sustain arelevant industrial base.

This navigation plan was released byGreenert to Navy’s senior leaders and dis-tributed on Navy’s social media propertiesas a priority to be communicated at all levels.

Greenert will release a Position Reportlater in the year that reviews the Navy’s prog-ress over the last year in pursuing objectiveslaid out in the Sailing Directions and earliernavigation plans, which can be found on hisleadership page.

To view the CNO’s navigation plan, visitwww.navy.mil/cno/docs/140818_cno_navi-gation_plan.pdf.

Navy leader shapes way aheadwith navigation plan

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FROM NAVAL EDUCATION AND

TRAINING COMMAND PUBLIC

AFFAIRS OFFICE

Effective immediately, commanding of-ficers and officers-in-charge may approvewaivers to the one-year requirement thatSailors must be on board their first perma-nent duty station (PDS) to be eligible forTuition Assistance (TA) according to NAV-ADMIN 190/14 released Aug. 21.

In addition to command triad waiverapproval, Sailors must meet all existingrequirements for participation eligibility.

The NAVADMIN also detailed changesto the grade and fee policy for TA for cours-es stating after 1 Oct. to align with recentDepartment of Defense TA policy.

Successful course completion will bedefined as a grade of “C” or higher for un-dergraduate courses, a “B” or higher forgraduate courses, and a “Pass” for “Pass/Fail” grades and must be attained to avoidreimbursement of TA funding. Reimburse-ment will also be required from Sailors whodon’t make up a grade of “I” (incomplete)by the educational institutions’ deadlineor six months after the completion of theclass, whichever comes first.

Also changing Oct. 1, only tuition di-rectly related to the course of instruction- and not including fees - will be paid withTA funds. Fees no longer covered by TA in-clude equipment, supplies, books/materi-als, exams, admissions, registration, finesand costs associated with distance learn-ing.

These changes align the Navy’s policywith Department of Defense Instruction1322.25 for Voluntary Education (VOLED)programs covering policies for servicemembers’ use of TA.

“Historically, more than 85 percent ofSailors satisfactorily complete and passtheir undergraduate and/or graduate levelclasses; this is a tribute to the focus anddedication of the Sailors using VOLEDprograms,” said Ernest D’Antonio, theCenter for Personal and Professional De-velopment’s (CPPD) Navy VOLED programdirector.

In Fiscal Year 2013, approximately 89percent of courses paid for by TA were suc-cessfully passed, with 72 percent of those

courses resulting in an “A” or “B” grade,according to D’Antonio.

Sailors not successfully completingcourses using TA must reimburse the Navyfor TA funds.

For more information Sailors can con-tact their local Navy College Office, VirtualEducation Center (VEC) or the Navy Col-lege Program website at https://www.na-vycollege.navy.mil/.

For more information about the Cen-ter for Personal and Professional Devel-opment (CPPD), visit: https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cppd/.

For more news from the Center for Per-sonal and Professional Development, visit:www.navy.mil/local/voledpao/.

For more news from Naval Educationand Training Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnet/.

Tuition Assistance policychanging in FY-15

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY CHIEF MASS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTJAYME PASTORIC

Effective immediately, commanding officersand officers-in-charge may approve waiversto the one-year requirement that Sailorsmust be on board their first permanent dutystation to be eligible for Tuition Assistanceaccording to NAVADMIN 190/14 releasedAug. 21.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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Little Big Town and CeeLo Green Coming to JBAB!Presented by Freedom Live NDWToday’s hottest country act Little Big Town with special

guest CeeLo Green will perform LIVE at Joint Base Anacos-tia-Bolling (JBAB) on Sept. 20.

Tickets are on sale now at www.FreedomliveNDW.com.Every seat is a great seat! Prices begin at $35 for the

Freedom Live Zone. Upgrade to the VIP Club for $149which includes preferred seating right in front of theband and preferred parking next to the venue, access tothe complimentary food and beverage tent, Freedom Livemerchandise, and VIP restrooms. If you want to meet theband, then VIP Pit is for you! For $199, you’ll get all of theVIP Club benefits along with a meet & greet with a photoopportunity with the band!

Little Big Town have released their new single, “DayDrinking,” to country radio. The track is the lead singlefrom their upcoming album and is set to be a summer hit,much like their smash “Pontoon.” Watch them rock it outon stage at Freedom Live presented by 98.7WMZQ andiHeart Radio.

MWR will also give away a free 2014 Harley-DavidsonSportster 1200 Custom prior to the concert! You receiveautomatic entry into the giveaway with every ticket pur-chase. Visit www.facebook.com/mywfr for full details onother ways to enter the giveaway without any purchases.

Freedom Live is Naval District Washington’s (NDW)new entertainment brand with the mission to bring A-list entertainers to the military community at affordableprices right here in the Washington, D.C. area!

Every Freedom Live concert is open to all Departmentof Defense (DoD) ID Cardholders and their guests.

Special Events

Millie Jackson ConcertAug. 30 | 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. | Bolling Club BallroomEnjoy an intimate concert with Millie Jackson! Tickets

are on sale now at the Bolling Club. $50 per person, in-cludes dinner buffet & show. Seating is limited. Enter theHarley-Davidson Giveaway at this event!

Potomac Lanes Bowling CenterMcChord St, Bldg. 1310202-563-1701/1702

Air Force Bowling TournamentSept. 18 | 12-4 p.m. | Potomac Lanes Bowling Center Cel-

ebrate the Air Force Birthday by competing to be the bowl-ing champion!

4 person teams / $20 per person3 game tournament - All ages (Shoe rental, pizza, soda

and birthday cake) Trophies Awarded:1st, 2nd & 3rd place team Individual high and low male

and female Register at Potomac Lanes Bowling Center!

Bolling ClubTheisen St., Bldg. 50

202-563-8400

First FridaySept. 5 | 5 p.m.-midnight | Bolling Club - Washington

Dining RoomFeaturing DJ Bobby Brooks

Daily Lunch BuffetTuesday – Friday | 11am-1:30pm | Washington Dining

Room ClubMembers: $9.95; Non-Members: $12.95

2-for-1 SteakEvery Thursday | 5-8:30 p.m. | Wings Bar and GrillChoose from a juicy 12oz rib eye or sirloin steak, and

your choice of a tossed or Iceberg wedge salad and Russetor sweet baked potato with butter, sour cream and baconbits or onion rings. All meals come with a roll and butter, aswell as coffee, tea or iced tea.

Club Members: $23.95 for two people; Non-Members:$23.95 per person

Champagne Sunday BrunchEvery Sunday | 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Washington Dining

RoomEnjoy the BEST Champagne Brunch in the Capital Re-

gion, featuring mimosas, bloody marys and screwdrivers.Club Members: $17.95; Non-Members: $22.95

Warfighter & Family Readiness News and Events

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SILVER HILL LIONS CLUB, INC.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 andSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

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4 classes, plus Youth DerbyAll net proceeds go to Silver Hill Lions Foundation charities

$18.00 ADULTS$9.00 CHILDREN UNDER 10

ALL PROFITS GO TO LIONS CLUB CHARITIES$5 Discount

per person forMilitary

Personnel andfamily members*Must show ID

FREE PARKING


JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through

5th interested in scouting. Please contactthe JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at [email protected] for more information.Each den holds their own meetings eachmonth along with one pack event. Boys willearn badges together and can work on indi-vidual achievements as well. Come join usfor popcorn, camping and so much more.

Air Force Wives’ Club Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and isopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are acceptedduring business hours only. Profits fromthe AFOWC Thrift shop go toward collegescholarships and other military charitableorganizations. For more information aboutthe AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

Registration deadline for Navy Air-Force Half Marathon and 5-MilerQuick! Register for the Navy Air-Force

Half Marathon and 5 Miler being held onSept. 14. Registration for the half-marathonisn’t a marathon- it’s quick, easy and light!

Even better, make your experience onrace day more exciting by competing witha team! Register your friends, family, co-workers, squadron, whomever and race, asa team, across the finish line.

Awards will be given to the first, secondand third place teams in different catego-ries. Even if you, or your team, doesn’t win,there are still medals for every finisher!

Sounds fun, right? Well, as the racesquickly approach, the cost is quickly rising.As of Aug. 1, registration for the Half-mara-thon is $100 and the cost for the 5 miler is$55. However, for a limited time, readersof the Joint Base Journal can receive $5 off,simply by using the promotion code, JBJour.

So, register now! Whether you are a be-ginner or advanced, young or old, adaptiveor not, this race is for you! You are not ableto register the day of the race, so do it nowbefore it’s too late. Check out www.navyairforcehalfmarathon.com to register.

MFSC moves to Building 13The Military and Family Support Cen-

ter (MFSC) supports individual and familyreadiness through a full array of programsand resources which help military familiesto be resilient, well-informed and adaptableto the Navy-Air Force environment. Untilrecently these program and services were

available at two separate locations. Now ev-erything is conveniently located in Building13 on Brookley Avenue. To view a full list ofprograms and services or for more informa-tion visit www.mywfr.com or call MFSC at202.767.0450.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to

get together. We organize group rides overlunch and during commuting hours. Visitus online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbabcyclists. For more information, [email protected].

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all

types of information to help support Navymilitary, civilian and retiree personnel andtheir families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You canalso email [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Joint Base Gate HoursArnold (Main) Gate: 24/7South (Joint Visitor’s Center) Gate: 24/7Firth Sterling (North) Gate: Mon-Fri - 5

a.m.-7 p.m.Bellevue (Housing Area) Gate: Mon-Fri -

5 a.m.-9 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

Immunization ClinicThe 579th Medical Group Immuniza-

tion Clinic will be open Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.On Thursdays, the clinic will be open from 8

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15p.m. The clinic closes at 12 p.m. for train-ing the first Wednesday of each month. Formore information, call 202-404-6724.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives

Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,hosts meetings every second Thursday ofthe month to discuss and plan volunteeractivities in the local military and civil-ian communities. Military spouses of allbranches are welcome to attend. For moreinformation, email [email protected] visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

NEXCOM opens food surveyEvery two years, NEXCOM does a food

survey to get our customers’ input on howour food vendors are doing, what food outletthey would like to have on base, get sugges-tion on improvements, etc. We then use theresults to make improvements and changes.The survey is open to all authorized patronswho eat at any of our food service outlets. Thesurvey is open through Aug. 31. The link tothe survey is: https://www.nexresearch.com/nex_food (underscore between nex _ food)

Post Office weekday closure 2-3 p.m.Due to fiscal challenges, the Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Post Office is op-erating with one postal agent and will beclosed for lunch from 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Saturday hours remain unchanged.If you have questions, comments or com-plaints please contact the U.S. Postal Ser-vice.

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health, your career,

your life and your community

Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development OperationsCREDO offers a variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of

communication, adding resiliency, and training service members in valu-able life skills. Open to all Active Duty Service Members and their immedi-ate family members, the following workshops and retreats are available inSeptember:

MER - Marriage Enrichment Retreat - Couples enjoy a free weekend atthe Hilton Hotel in Crystal City where they learn and apply marriage skillssuch as communication and problem solving in a fun, small group atmo-sphere. Using personality inventories, participants learn that the differ-ences in our marriages can be ways to enhance and complete one anotherin the marriage journey. Marriage Enrichment Retreats on Sept. 5-7.

PREP -Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program gives pro-spective and married couples effective and proven communication andrelationship skills needed for the stresses of today’s military relationships.PREP is offered in partnership with the Military and Family Support Centercovering such topics as Communication Danger Signs, Fun and Friendship,Forgiveness, and Supporting One Another.

For more information or to register, please contact the CREDO officesat 202-767-5901or 5900, e-mail at [email protected], or drop bythe JBAB Chapel and inquire within.

CATHOLIC SERVICES

ReconciliationSunday 9 a.m. ChapelCenter

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m.Chapel Center

MassTuesday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Wednesday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Thursday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Friday 7 a.m. Chapel

Center

Saturday 5 p.m.Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m.Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES

Sunday WorshipGospel 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

General Protestant 11 a.m.Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSeptember - May9:30-10:30 a.m.

Any questions about these services orother religious needs call 202-767-5900.

Chapel Schedule

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For more information on volunteering for the local Honor Flight program,visit facebook.com/honorflightdca or honorflightcr.org

Area military families are invited to join the DCMilitary Family Life staff in honoring our World War II veterans on

Saturday, September 13.

Veterans will be arriving into Reagan National Airport on September 13, and there are several ways you can

participate throughout the day:

• Welcome 90 veterans at the US Airways, Terminal Cat 10:02am to salute and cheer their arrival.

• Salute these veterans as they visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall from 2:30pm – 3:45pm.

• At the end of the day, you can help bid farewell after their full day of touring as they return to Reagan National

Airport at 6:30pm.

Look for a special pullout banner in the August 15th issue of DCMilitary Family Life, or visit

DCMilitary.com/honorflight to download a special welcome banner to customize and hold

as you greet our veterans. Our photographers will be on hand to snap a photo of your family

with your personal banner for future publication.

Help DCMilitary Family Life and Comprint honor our veterans and meet other military

families while you are volunteering. It will be the perfect way to spend a Saturday in D.C.


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