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Vol. 5, No. 12 March 28, 2014

INSIDENavy Women

Continue Tradition of Service Page 2

Walter Reed Conducts Mass

Casualty exercise Page 4

Engineers Honored with Army Awards

for protecting MV Crew Page 7

By RoBeRt W. MitchellJoint Base anacostia-Bolling

PuBlic affairs

navy capt. frank Mays took command of Joint Base anacostia-Bolling (JBaB) in an official instal-lation ceremony held Mar. 20. Mays relieves the outgoing commander, navy capt. anthony t. calandra.

“it’s an honor to command the nation’s premier Joint Base and the installation of choice in the national capital region,” Mays said during the change of com-mand ceremony held at the JBaB Bolling club.

Mays said he intends to create a climate of professional growth and development while combining the talents of a diverse pool of military and civilian personnel.

“i plan to foster an inclusive environment of excellence that will lay the foundation for both your personal and professional success. We all come from many backgrounds, but we are one team with one mission and i’m truly humbled by the opportunity to be your skipper,” Mays told ceremony attendees.

Mays brings more than 22 years of military experience serving in both the u.s. air force and the u.s. navy and emphasized the im-portance of keeping their respec-tive heritages and legacies intact as commander of an installation that houses both branches.

“i’ve got navy and air force coursing through my blood and i intend to make sure both entities are shepherded,” he said.

He also pointed to the historical make up of JBaB. “My understand-ing is that this is the birthplace of the u.s. air force and i don’t want to dilute that in any fashion. there is also plenty of navy history on this base,” he said.

Mays served as an enlisted airman before earning his flight wings with the u.s. navy in sep-tember 1992. He flew the ea-6B Prowler with VaQ-134 and was the training officer for VaQ-131. He deployed to the arabian gulf with the uss constellation.

He was the deputy lead planner for the u.s. european command

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Welcomes New Base Commander

Photo By Lt.Cmdr. Jim remiNgtoN

On March 20, Navy Capt. Frank Mays (left) assumed command of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, the nation’s premier joint base, located in the nation’s capital. Mays became JBAB’s third commander, relieving Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, of Cresson, Pa., who led the military base since April 2011.See CommANder, Page 6

By claudette Roulo

aMerican forces Press serVice

the navy-Marine corps team is united in fulfilling the mandate to be where it matters, when it matters, navy adm. Jonathan W. greenert, the chief of naval opera-tions, said March 25.

Marine corps commandant gen. James f. amos is “a great shipmate,” the admiral added during a hearing of the House ap-propriations committee’s defense subcommittee.

interaction between the two ser-vices has never been better, green-ert said, noting that he is commit-ted to continuing that momentum.

“forward presence is our man-date,” the admiral said. By oper-ating from forward locations, the

navy and Marine corps provide President Barack obama with op-tions to deal promptly with global contingencies, he explained.

“as we conclude over a decade of wars and bring our ground forc-es home from extended stability operations, your naval forces will remain on watch,” greenert said.

the navy’s efforts are focused in the asia-Pacific region and the arabian gulf, he said, but the ser-vice continues to provide presence and response as needed in other theaters. “now, with this forward presence, over the last year, we were able to influence and shape decisions of leaders in the arabian gulf, in northeast asia and the le-vant,” the admiral said.

to protect american interests and encourage regional leaders to

make the right choices, the navy patrolled off the shores of libya, egypt and sudan, he continued. and, he said, naval forces relieved suffering and provided assistance and recovery in the Philippines in the wake of typhoon Haiyan.

the navy’s forward presence dissuades aggression against the nation’s allies in the east and the south china seas, the admiral not-ed, and helps to deter piracy in the Horn of africa.

“and we continue to support operations in afghanistan while taking the fight to insurgents, ter-rorists and their supporting net-works across the Middle east and africa with our expeditionary and

Greenert: Forward Presence is Navy, Marine Corps Mandate

U.S. NAvy Photo By Chief mASS CommUNiCAtioN SPeCiALiSt Peter d. LAwLor

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert listens to open-ing remarks from the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense. Greenert, right, Secretary of the Navy (SEC-NAV) Ray Mabus and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos are testifying before the Appropriations Committee in support of the pro-posed budget for Navy and Marine Corps spending in fiscal year 2015. The sea service principle witnesses each testified during the posture hearing and answered questions from committee members about the status of the Navy and Marine Corps and how the budget will affect mission capabili-ties, personnel and infrastructure. See greeNert, Page 6

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By ShaWn MilleR

nDW PuBlic affairs

nearly a century after first en-listing as Yeoman during World War i, women are reaching new heights and continuing to make history across nearly every rank and occupation in the u.s. navy.

throughout March, the navy joins the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month and hon-oring generations of women in uniform who exemplify character, courage and commitment.

Women’s History Month pro-vides a special opportunity to share and celebrate the rich his-tory of women’s contributions in the history of our nation, said Dr. regina akers, a historian at naval

History and Heritage command.since sept. 11, 2001, more wom-

en have served in uniform than at any time since World War ii, with more than 200,000 women across all military branches deploying in support of operations in iraq and afghanistan. today, nearly 70,000 women make up 18 percent of the total navy force throughout active and reserve components.

“it’s really the varied back-grounds and experience, knowl-edge and training that make our navy better,” akers said of diver-sity’s role in the force.

last year saw a variety of firsts for navy women. in January 2013, the secretary of Defense and Joint chiefs of staff rescinded the 1994

direct ground combat definition and assignment rule, which re-moved barriers to certain military jobs based on gender. later in the year, Vice adm. nanette Derenzi became the first female Judge ad-vocate general of the navy, and rear adm. Bette Bolivar became the first woman to command navy region northwest after success-fully serving as chief of staff for commander, navy installations command.

four women currently serve as fleet or force Master chief Petty officers, the highest enlisted rank in the navy.

the historic firsts continue into 2014, as Vice adm. Michelle How-ard was recently nominated for

promotion and a position as vice chief of naval operations. she is slated to be confirmed later this year, and will be the first african-american and first woman to serve in the position.

“the contributions of our navy women, and women in general, during the wars in iraq and af-ghanistan have further expanded opportunities for women and has qualified them for promotions and career choices that might not have been available at the start of the war,” akers said.

each generation of women in the military, from the foundations in the nurse corps in 1908 until now, has widened the path to success and increased women’s chances to

work in fields unavailable to women in previous eras, on and off the bat-tlefield, akers added.

“everyone is not on the battle-field, but that does not lessen the contributions one may be making to support those who are, or treat-ing those who are injured,” akers said of those women who fill vi-tal support roles outside combat zones.”

today’s generation of women in uniform continue to reach new milestones, building upon a rich history of service members dat-ing back more than a century. for the generations to come, akers said young people today can set high goals by looking up to women breaking barriers.

Navy women continue tradition of service

U.S. NAvy Photo

U.S. Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) visit the USS Missouri in 1944. Officially chartered in 1942 as the U.S. Navy Reserve (Women’s Reserve), WAVES served in a variety of roles dur-ing World War II.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardel Gervacio

Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander of Navy Region Northwest and former chief of staff for Commander, Navy Installations Command, gets her one-star shoulder boards attached by her father, Ted Cereno Bolivar, and sister, Jeni Bolivar-Ventresca, during her promotion ceremony in July 2013.

By Julia ledouxPentagraM staff Writer

You can upload some new in-formation and even become a bit of a computer geek yourself by attending an upcoming training session taught by members of the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s network enterprise center geek squad.

geek squad member Misti reid said the March 28 training session focuses on the calendar and contact functions within out-look.

“this is the second set of train-ing classes that we’ve actually done,” she said.

the nec manages information

resources and technology for staff and supported tenant partners on JBM-HH. its areas of responsibil-ity include communication sys-tems and systems support, com-puters, automation and informa-tion assurance.

the geek squad was formed about a year ago. Members ini-tially went out to the various organizations on the joint base to see what issues were causing them to have information tech-nology headaches.

“as we went out and did that, a lot of them said, `what about training classes’,” reid contin-ued.

in response to that request,

geek squad members devised the 45-minute training sessions so at-tendees can take back it tips and tricks to their offices and “hit the ground running,” said reid.

“We all need technology and it’s constantly changing,” she noted.

course topics for the session include adding and removing contacts; creating distribution lists; sharing contacts and dis-tribution lists; creating calendar events and sharing calendars.

“if we give you the basics, it makes your life easier,” said geek squad member irene garrett.

one of the most common prob-lems the geek squad addresses is

a blank computer screen, garrett said. the solution: often a simple check to ensure that the comput-er is plugged in, cables are tight, and a single reboot.

“We’re trying to help you, at the same time it helps us, at the same time it helps the garrison because if i can keep you up and running 90 percent of the time, then you’re happy, i’m happy and the garrison is happy because the quality of work is increased,” she explained.

the March 28 training session will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. and again from 1 to 2 p.m. in the army career and alumni Pro-gram’s (acaP) classroom in Bldg.

404 on the fort Myer portion of the joint base.

“We’re trying to train you in something you want to be trained in,” explained reid. “there’s not tests, its just instruction and you get a chance to provide feedback at the end.”

space is limited, so only the first 20 people to register will be able to attend.

to register for either session or if you have any questions, email garrett at irene.m.garrett.civ@mail.mil or reid at misti.i.reid.ctr@mail.mil.

attendees should bring their common access card (cac) with them to the training.

This training session will make you a computer geek

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By aiMee FuJikaWa11tH Wing PuBlic affairs

soft hues adorn this im-maculate abode, casting a spell of tranquility upon the guests at fisher House, which serves military fami-lies who have traveled away from home to be with a loved one in their time of need. the length of stay is unknown, but the memo-ries and relationships cre-ated here will last a lifetime, as they become member of the extended family.

Janet grampp is a former air traffic controller. she is the heart of this house. the former staff sgt., who once safely guided planes, now guides these families to a home away from home.

“i have had the oppor-tunity to meet thousands of families going through some pretty tough times,” said Janet grampp, the Joint Base andrews fisher House manager.

grampp joined the air force in 1979 at 20 years old, continuing the tradi-tion that started with her grandfather, her father, herself and now her chil-dren.

as one of five children growing up in the military, they faced the challenges of traveling every two years and living in many different places. they were always the new kids in school, hav-ing to start over.

“it shaped who i am as an adult, and gave me the tools to cope with stressful situations,” said grampp. she was fortunate to have very strong and influential role models in her par-ents, whom she describes as “hard-working, honest, funny, loving, kind and compassionate.”

“My father encouraged us to be strong and inde-pendent,” she said. “i cred-it my parents for giving me

the support and strength to choose a path that was a little different than my con-temporaries.”

Her father passed away 28 years ago. Her mother, rachael Munroe, now 75 years old, lives with grampp and volunteers at fisher House almost every day.

“rachel has always had a strong work ethic, raising five children as a working military wife, while mov-ing around the world,” said grampp. “she kept a clean house, kept us fed, worked at various jobs in the loca-tions where we lived and took us to church on sun-days. she was, and still is a dynamo.”

there is no doubt grampp makes a differ-ence. the traits inherited by her parents make doing her job come as second nature. While most people keep their jobs separate from their personal lives, for her,

there is no separation when it comes to the business of caring for others.

“Who she is person-ally is who she is profes-sionally,” said Master sgt. chris sweet, 11th force support squadron Military and family support center non-commissioned officer in charge.

sweet and grampp met in september 2008 when he and his three children arrived from germany fol-lowing his wife, Jessica, who was medevac’d to Wal-ter reed national Military Medical center.

“Janet welcomed us with open arms into the fisher House family, and in turn, she became a part of our family,” said sweet. “she has the ability to make you feel like you are the only guest.”

The heart of Joint Base Andrews Fisher House

U.S. Air forCe Photo By Aimee fUJikAwA

Janet Grampp is the Fisher House manager at Joint Base Andrews, Md., serving military families for the past 20 years. She is a third generation Airman and enlisted at the age of 20 where she spent eight years as an Air Force air traffic controller. See heArt, Page 7

By ketSia coliMon

MonuMental sPorts & en-

tertainMent founDation

WasHington, D.c. -Monumental sports & entertainment founda-tion and telos corporation joined forces this past no-vember for the inaugural Washington Wizards cour-age Program. Hats with the word “courage” written in the Wizards’ wordmark were sold with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting tragedy assistance Pro-gram for survivors.

taPs is a nonprofit or-ganization that provides ongoing emotional help, hope and healing to all who are grieving the death of a loved one in military ser-vice to america, regardless of their relationship to the

deceased, geography or circumstance of the death. taPs offers comfort and care through comprehen-sive services and programs, including peer-based emo-tional support, case work assistance, regional semi-nars and retreats for adults, good grief camps for chil-dren, and grief and trauma resources. founded out of tragedy in 1994, taPs has assisted more than 44,000 grieving military families and their caregivers.

courage hats auto-graphed by Wizards play-ers including Bradley Beal, Marcin gortat, otto Por-ter, John Wall and Martell Webster were sold at the Verizon center team store resulting in proceeds of $31,571.77.

Program earns more than $30,000 for TAPS

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During the Wizards game against the Brooklyn Nets March 15, Ted leonsis, majority owner, chairman and CEO of Monu-mental Sports & Entertainment was joined by John Wood, Telos CEO and Chairman to present the funds to Bonnie Carroll, founder and president of TAPS.

Robert W. Mitchell Photo Journalist

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By SaRah MaRShallWrnMMc PuBlic affairs

staff Writer

to enhance prepared-ness and ensure staff mem-bers understand their role in the event of a disas-ter, Walter reed national Military Medical center (WrnMMc) conducted a Mass casualty exercise re-cently.

the exercise was a col-laboration of more than 500 personnel throughout the medical center, along with hospitals and agen-cies within the community, such as suburban Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine in Bethesda, the national in-stitutes of Health clinical center and the national library of Medicine in Bethesda, explained chris gillette, emergency man-ager for WrnMMc.

“We have to be ready at any time, at any hour, re-gardless of what the climate is, to respond to any type of emergency,” gillette said. “it gave us an opportu-nity to test our mass casu-alty plan, and how we can prepare for an immediate surge of patients exposed to all types of dangers.”

the exercise focused on responding to a scenario, in which there was a mass shooting and a mass explo-sion, within the commu-nity, resulting in multiple mass casualties arriving at WrnMMc, gillette contin-ued. as a result, the medi-cal center activated code green, an emergency code indicating a mass casualty.

roughly 50 nursing stu-dents volunteered to act as “victims,” surging the emergency Department in their tattered clothing and moulaged make-up. ap-proximately 19 of those vol-unteers were sent to area hospitals, including subur-ban Hospital in Bethesda, which was also played out the same scenario. area

hospitals communicated with one another as they would in a real disaster, in-forming each other of their available resources, gillette explained.

During the exercise, personnel were quick to set up several locations throughout the medical center where the “victims” were triaged, depending on the severity of their in-juries, according to Melissa Knapp, program manager

for emergency Manage-ment Plans, training and exercises at WrnMMc.

“We train so that we can identify gaps and areas that we need to improve upon,” Knapp said.

overall, personnel exhib-ited strong teamwork and problem-solving skills, she continued. there was mini-mal impact to patient care, and logistical and admin-istrative processes that will need to be worked out, such as adding more radios to certain areas, she said, but that is why training is neces-

sary, to identify any gaps.“the better we’re pre-

pared to make that trans-formation from normal operations, to mass casu-alty receiving operations, the more efficient we’ll be-come,” gillette said.

He noted the Joint com-mission requires the medi-cal center conduct a mini-mum of two annual training exercises. WrnMMc con-ducts far more throughout the year, to continuously enhance readiness and re-sponse efforts.

Walter Reed Bethesda enhances preparedness, conducts mass casualty exercise

PhotoS By ShAroN reNee tAyLor

Physicians assess a mock “victim” in the ER during the Code Green exercise recently.

Air Force Maj. Matthew Goldman, left, chief of pediatric gastroenterology, leans in to review an information card on a mock “victim”, read by Navy Cmdr. James Doran, right, anesthesiologist.

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By aletha FRoSt

11tH Wing PuBlic affairs

Joint Base andrews wel-comed seven community and civic leaders into the 2014 Honorary command-ers Program during an induction ceremony lun-cheon held March 7 at the club.

the Joint Base andrews Honorary commander Program encourages an ex-change of ideas and experi-ences, as well as friendships between key leaders of the base’s surrounding commu-nities, JBa commanders and airmen. in addition it allows

base commanders and their units to learn more about local leaders and the local community.

“this program positively impacts community and base’s interaction by build-ing and strengthening our relationships with our lo-cal neighbors” said col. Bill Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base andrews commander.

the diversity of JBa’s six wings, two headquarters and more than 50 tenant or-ganizations impact not only missions and surrounding communities in the na-tional capital region, but

missions across the entire Department of Defense and around the world.

“each honorary com-mander will have the oppor-tunity to serve two years in the program,” Knight con-tinued. “one of our goals is to have all honorary com-manders visit their respec-tive units and develop a better understanding of the important operations that occur here at JBa every day and most importantly the service members that make them happen.”

Honorary command-ers are invited to attend

events on base and in the surrounding communi-ties that airmen from Joint Base andrews support. in turn, Hccs may also invite the units their units to par-ticipate in events in the local community.

During the luncheon, each inductee received a certificate of induction and an Honorary commander’ s lapel pin.

2014 Joint Base andrews Honorary commanders are:

- Pamela rodriguez, fi-nancial adviser, first com-mand

- Dr. Jacqueline Brown,

director, Prince george’s community college’s gov-ernment and community affairs

- tammi thomas, chief of staff, Bowie state university

- christian rhodes, edu-cation policy adviser, Prince george’s county

- Pamela creekmur, health director, Prince george’s county

- Brian Partylo, owner, chick-fil-a, Brandywine, Md.

- shawn toler, direc-tor, imagine Public charter schools, Md.

Joint Base Andrews inducts seven new Honorary Commanders

By JiM dReSBach

PentagraM staff Writer

a town hall meeting ad-dressing recent criminal charges filed by the u.s. attorney’s office against cody child Development center caregiver Va nes-sa taylor brought nearly 20 mothers, fathers and guardians to Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall’s spates community club March 18.

taylor, a cDc employee since 1991, is alleged to have assaulted four chil-dren in her care by pulling, hitting or pushing them. on Jan. 30, two cDc employ-ees reported to a supervisor that taylor was observed a day before withholding food from a two-year-old child during the facility’s

family-style lunch period.taylor has been charged

with committing the of-fense of simple assault against a child under 16 years of age. the offense is a class a misdemeanor under federal law. the ob-served conduct occurred from nov. 26, 2013, to Jan. 29, 2014.

Presiding over the hour-long meeting were Joint force Headquarters-na-tional capital region/Mili-tary District of Washington commander Maj. gen. Jef-frey s. Buchanan and JBM-HH commander col. fern o. sumpter. also on the dis-cussion panel were child, Youth and school services coordinator Dawn thomp-son, cDc Director sunny smith, Military District of

Washington staff Judge ad-vocate col. Jim agar and criminal investigation Di-vision special agent chris-tina cherolis, who person-ally worked on the case.

“the bottom line is we’re both shocked and saddened by the situation, but we’re also determined,” Buchanan said. “We’re de-termined to see that justice is done, and we’re deter-mined to take the best pos-sible care of our kids and ensure they have a safe en-vironment to thrive.”

sumpter summarized that army-wide cDc stan-dards have become more rigorous since 2012 in an effort to increase child safe-ty. she noted that cDc staff members signed and re-signed a standards of con-

duct document, took part in training and must follow a policy that requires staff to report suspect behavior. But the joint base com-mander mentioned one of the biggest changes at the cDc has been the overall culture.

“leadership has been in the classrooms. they’ve established a relation-ship with the workforce,” sumpter said. “that’s to-tally different to how it used to be before. that’s the first step you take when you want to change a cul-ture. You’ve got to instill trust, and i think we’ve done that.”

one parent of a child in taylor’s room at the cDc told the panel that she did not understand how the al-

leged abuse could happen, adding that she never saw any indication that room 109 - taylor’s assigned room of children at the cDc - was a troubled room.

other inquiries and comments ranged from parent’s claims of a lack of communication between themselves, joint base command and the cDc, requests to view surveil-lance videotape, and how improper situations can be prevented in the future.

“We found out there was an incident Jan. 30, and feb. 3 was the first memo-randum that i had author-ity to release,” sumpter said. “it wasn’t until ciD released more information that i continued to give up-dates to the memos. You

got the same information that i got.”

sumpter told the audi-ence that the first two in-formational memos were issued feb. 3 and March 7, and the third memo was made public March 13 an-nouncing a detailed listing of the charges against tay-lor released the same day by the district attorney.

the cody child Devel-opment center is the larg-est day care facility in the Department of Defense. the JBM-HH cDc cares for infants and school-aged children and serves military and civilian families who work at the Pentagon and JBM-HH. currently, 264 students attend the cody cDc.

Parents listen, ask about Cody Child Development Center abuse case

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By connie heMpelnaVal air station Patux-

ent riVer PuBlic affairs

Women have come a long way in the military and they’ve done so by serv-ing with character, courage and commitment. these attributes are the theme to this year’s Women’s History Month and were the high-light of the naval air station Patuxent river’s observance event March 13 at the re-ligious Programs center, Building 401.

capt. Heidi fleming, nas Pax river executive of-ficer, led the occasion with a focus on how character, courage and commitment continue as the keys to opening doors for women in military service.

a 1989 u.s. naval acad-emy graduate, fleming recalled when women ac-counted for only 10 per-cent of the academy; today, that number has more than doubled, to 26 percent. an upturn she attributes to the women in service before her.

“it’s important for us serving today to remember our past and how we got here,” she said. “When those before us answered the call, their service and the qual-ity of their service, opened doors that continue to stay open today, and it facilitated the opening of other doors — submarines, [after re-scinding the] combat exclu-sion law.”

fleming is one of these women paving the way. in september, she will be added to a growing list of “women firsts” when she becomes the air station’s first woman commanding officer.

Those who lead the way

reminiscing on a time when she met many of the women who once comprised the Women airforce ser-vice Pilots (WasP) — nearly 1,100 women who flew dur-ing World War ii — flem-ing credits their character, courage and commitment for setting the stage for her own career.

“i would not be here to-day if they had not been suc-cessful and shown their abil-ity to operate those aircraft with great competence and professionalism,” she said. “What a phenomenal exam-ple for all of us — men and women alike, because they answered the call when this nation needed them.”

fleming said she also finds inspiration from the words of army gen. ann Dunwoody, the u.s. mili-tary’s first woman four-star, who said: “i have never con-sidered myself anything but a soldier. i recognize that with this selection, some

will view me as a trailblazer, but it’s important that we remember the generations of women whose dedication, commitment and quality of service helped open the doors of opportunity for us today.”

“it spoke to me that first and foremost i am a naval officer, not a female naval officer,” fleming said.

In the face of adversityWhen fleming gradu-

ated from the academy, she wanted to follow in her fa-ther’s footsteps and become a Marine aviator. However, “those doors were not open yet,” she said. “Marines did not have any female avia-tors.”

not letting adversity stand in her way, she decid-ed to pursue a career in na-val aviation as a naval flight officer (nfo).

it was the early 1990s and she was the only woman in her training squadron (Vt) 10 nfo class. With the combat exclusion law still in effect, there were limited

opportunities for women aviators. When it came time for her to transfer to another station to continue her train-ing, there were no female flight billets available that year. fleming stayed behind while her classmates moved on to become winged.

she did end up with her wings later, but it meant fly-ing in a c-130 squadron. it wasn’t until 1994, after the repeal of the combat exclu-sion law took place that she transitioned to the P-3 com-munity.

Opportunities aboundtoday, women are serv-

ing across a gamut of career fields in the navy.

they are commanding warships and operational squadrons; for the first time in history, navy women are serving as the chief of the civil engineers and as the navy’s Judge advocate gen-eral. and later this year, the navy will see its first woman four-star when Michelle Howard is promoted to ad-miral and assigned to serve

as the Vice chief of naval operations.

statistics for women in the navy today include: 32 flags in the navy, active and reserve; 69 senior executive service civilians; 48 com-mand master chiefs; and three senior enlisted lead-ers.

“What i find unique about those statistics is that every single one of these is represented at Pax river; now that’s pretty phenom-enal,” fleming said.

The way ahead“We need to make sure

we are setting the example for those who are follow-ing us, and honoring and remembering those who came before us,” she said. “their legacy has given us many opportunities that we have today. let’s continue, together, to make the navy, nation and the generations of those who have opened these doors proud by con-tinuing to serve with char-acter, courage and commit-ment.”

Naval Air Station Patuxent River remembers the pioneers

Capt. Heidi Fleming

in stuggart, germany and also served as the naval avi-ation congressional liaison in Washington, D.c.

calandra welcomed his successor and expressed great confidence in him.

“there is no doubt in my mind that you are going to take this installation to new heights of excellence. You have a great team here and you, my friend, are a great leader. i wish you all the best and hope you have at least as much fun here as i have,” he said.

calandra, a native of cresson, Pa., earned his flight wings in May 1998 and held numerous positions before coming to JBaB. He served with the silver foxes of Va-155 and the main bat-tery of Va-196. He transi-tioned to the ea-6B Prowler and later deployed with the scorpions of VaQ-132, the Yellow Jackets of VaQ 138 and the lancers of VaQ-131. He commanded the cougars of VaQ-139 and served as the operations officer for the uss george Washington.

Joint Base Vice com-mander air force col. Mike saunders called the cer-emony a “bitter sweet day” with the moving on of a great leader in calandra and the incoming of another in Mays.

“i look forward to capt. Mays’ leadership and sup-porting him as his new dep-uty,” saunders said.

our special operations forc-es,” he said.

the 2014 budget will en-able the navy to maintain an “acceptable” forward presence, greenert said. there are sufficient funds to restore fleet training, main-tenance and operations and recover a substantial part of the 2013 backlog, he noted.

recognizing that budget-ary constraints will continue through fiscal year 2015, the admiral said he set six prior-ities: sea-based strategic de-terrence; forward presence; the capability and capacity to win decisively; readiness; asymmetric capabilities and maintaining technological edge; and sustaining a rel-evant industrial base.

“using these priorities, we built a balanced portfo-lio of capabilities within the fiscal guidance provided,” he told the committee.

the navy will continue to combine rotational forces and forward-based and for-ward stationed forces to max-imize its presence in the asia-Pacific region and the Middle east, the admiral said.

the force still faces short-falls in shore support, green-ert noted, and a facilities maintenance backlog that “will erode the ability of our bases to support the fleet.”

“We have slowed mod-ernization in areas that are central to remain ahead of or keep pace with technological-ly advanced adversaries,” he said. “consequently, we face higher risk if confronted with

a high-tech adversary, or if we attempt to conduct more than one multiphase major contingency simultaneously.”

the prospect of returning to sequestration-level fund-ing in 2016 is “troubling,” greenert said. “that would lead to a navy that is just too small and lacking the ad-vanced capabilities needed to execute the missions that the nation faces and that it expects of its navy,” he told the panel.

if defense funding re-verted to the caps imposed in the 2010 Budget control act, he said, the navy would be unable to execute at least four of the 10 primary mis-sions articulated in the 2012 Defense strategic guidance and the 2014 Quadrennial Defense review.

the navy’s ability to respond to contingencies would be dramatically re-duced, greenert said, and, in a global crisis, the nation’s options and time to make decisions would be limited.

“We would be compelled to inactivate an aircraft car-rier and an air wing,” the ad-miral said. “further, ... our modernization and our re-capitalization would be dra-matically reduced, threaten-ing the readiness and threat-ening our industrial base.”

greenert noted that the navy is on board with the effort to get the nation’s fis-cal house in order, but any budgetary solutions need to sustain readiness while building an affordable and relevant future force.

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Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, of Cresson, Pa., who led Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling since April 2011 receives the legion of Merit during the change of command ceremony March 20, 2014, from Commander Naval District Washington, Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich for the military base’s achievements throughout Calandra’s command.

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By John JoycensWc DaHlgren DiVision

corPorate coMMunications

navy engineers received army awards March 11 for their efforts to protect personnel deployed to destroy syrian chemical weapons aboard the container ship MV cape ray.

carmen spencer, Joint Pro-gram executive officer for chemical and Biological De-fense, honored 13 naval surface Warfare center Dahlgren Divi-sion (nsWcDD) engineers with Department of the army awards during the ceremony on tuesday.

“What you did is truly histor-ic,” he told the nsWcDD chemi-cal, biological and radiological (cBr) Defense personnel. “thank you for your tremendous efforts.”

spencer presented the com-mander’s award for civilian ser-vice medal to five nsWcDD engi-neers and the army certificate of achievement to eight engineers.

the citations commended the awardees with achievements that were “invaluable and directly contributed to the success of the installation of collective protec-tion on the MV cape ray for the syrian chemical weapons neu-tralization mission.”

“the selfless commitment of their time and resources over the holiday period ensures the nation provides a capability that meets all international commitments and makes the world a safer

place,” said spencer.the story began in early De-

cember 2013 when the Defense threat reduction agency issued an urgent request for the instal-lation.

the nsWc Dahlgren-based engineers - responding immedi-ately to integrate the full-time air filtration system into the ship’s heating, ventilation, and air con-ditioning system - worked away from their homes and families through weekends and the christ-mas holiday.

“this was a total team effort by some top-notch engineers,” said Mike Pompeii, nsWcDD chief cBr defense engineer and proj-ect manager for this effort. “We were given 30 to 45 days to com-plete the work before the ship deployed, and we accomplished that goal. and i can tell you that cape ray now has a world-class system for protecting the crew and all the embarked personnel.”

the nsWcDD-designed col-lective protective systems ensure safe, clean air in all of the ship’s working, living, sleeping, hospi-tal, and office areas for the cape ray crew - including army chemi-cal specialists who will use the field Deployable Hydrolysis sys-tem’s capability to neutralize and dispose of chemical weapons.

“i applaud the herculean ef-forts of you and your team,” capt. rich Dromerhauser, commander task force 64, told Pompeii in an

email after the system was fully installed aboard the cape ray. “Know that we are truly grateful for what you have done to ensure the safety of all those aboard and mission accomplishment.”

specifically, the team added collective protection to the ship’s house and temporary deck berth-ing space. the effort included de-sign, procurement, fabrication, installation, testing, and training of the crew. the system provides the ship’s forces and processing personnel with working locations safe from potential chemical in-cidents.

they also trained the cape ray crew - a mix of 35 civilian mari-ners, about 64 chemical special-ists from the u.s. army edge-wood chemical Biological center in Maryland, a security team and representatives from u.s. euro-pean command - to operate and maintain the collective protec-tion system.

“i feel comfortable that we will complete this mission safely be-cause of your work on the cape ray,” said spencer as he shared his perspective with the engi-neers. “the system’s reliability is

the big key. i find the simplicity you built into it remarkable.”

the cape ray - currently standing ready in rota, spain - will receive the chemical materi-als from a Danish ship at an ital-ian port before heading out to in-ternational waters where the pro-cess of destroying those chemical materials will commence.

the field Deployable Hydro-lysis system’s proven hydrolysis technology will be used to neu-tralize the chemicals at sea in in-ternational waters. all waste from the hydrolysis process aboard MV cape ray will be safely and properly stored on board until it is disposed of at commercial fa-cilities to be determined by the organization for the Prohibition of chemical Weapons. no hydro-lysis byproducts will be released into the sea or air.

nsWcDD cBr Defense en-gineers designed the shipboard collective protection system to protect sailors, critical opera-tions, and equipment within se-lected areas of a ship, or zones, from cBr contamination when the ship is operating in a con-taminated environment. While in

the protected zone, personnel do not need to wear protective cloth-ing or masks which impose heat stress and can impact crew mem-bers’ performance.

the Department of the army, commander’s award for civil-ian service awardees were: Mike Pompeii, John garmon, richard Warder, Kevin cogley, and Brian liska.

the Department of the army, certif icate of achievement awardees were: Bruce corso, Walter Dzula, robert fitzgerald, Helmer flores, Brett Meyer, Jona-than Matteson, Matthew Wolski, and James lee.

the navy collaborates closely with the Joint Program execu-tive office for chemical Biologi-cal Defense. the nsWcDD cBr Defense Division’s development and acquisition of new shipboard cBr defense equipment comes through the JPeo-cBD.

a navy leader in cBr Defense, nsWcDD’s cBr Defense Division provides a full complement of ca-pabilities that support the naval warfighter both on land and at sea as well as the joint and Home-land Defense communities.

Navy engineers honored with Army awards for protecting MV Cape Ray Crew

Eight Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers hold their Army Certificates of Achievement at a March 11 awards ceremony. Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological De-fense Carmen Spencer (far right) presented the chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) defense engineers with the certificates for their efforts in the successful installation of collective protection on the MV Cape Ray for the Syrian chemical weapons neutralization mission. NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis Mclaughlin (far left) and NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant stand with the awardees, left to right - Robert Fitzgerald, Matthew Wolski, Bruce Corso, James lee, Jonathan Matteson, Brett Meyer, Helmer Flores, Walter Dzula - and Spencer.

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Five Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers hold their Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service certificates after Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense Car-men Spencer (far right) pinned them with the award’s medal at a March 11 ceremony. NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis Mclaughlin (far left) and NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant stand with the awardees, left to right - Mike Pompeii, Kevin Cogley, John Garmon, Brian liska, Rich-ard Warder - and Spencer.

the sweets stayed for three months, along with chris’s parents, while Jessica received cancer treat-ment, and then moved out to buy a home of their own for christmas. she died february 2009.

“our family was shattered and Janet was still right there,” he said. “she brought over enough

food to feed an army and hugs for everyone.”

grampp has been a great influ-ence to many.

“she is like a godmother to me and without her even know-ing, she became my mentor, my role model, the person i went to bounce ideas off of,” said sweet.

Her family has had its share of tragedy.

While caring for her extended families, she has been the primary caregiver for the majority of her

life with her family - raising her four children, caring for her in-laws and her parents.

“My mother-in-law suffered from alzheimer’s and my husband and i had her with us for several years,” she said. she took care of her mother during a five-year bat-tle with cancer.

Being on the receiving end of care gave her a profound appre-ciation for the people who helped take care of her mother-in-law in hospice.

this journey at the fisher House and facing so much loss would be very emotionally chal-lenging for any caregiver, and there have been days she cried on her way home from work. But it has also been a gift.

“i get more than i give,” she said. grampp feels blessed to be in the position to help others and it gives her the enthusiasm to do what she does every day. Help-ing others is gratifying, but the families she helps are what truly

inspire her.to maintain a healthy bal-

ance, giving and receiving are like the tide’s ebb and flow.

“i find humor in my life, and it’s my saving grace,” said grampp, a self-proclaimed beach bum. “i find that walking on the beach is the best therapy for me.”

this year marks grampp’s 20th anniversary as the heart that makes the andrews fisher House a home.

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By ShaWn MilleR

nDW PuBlic affairs

as each of the five pillars of the naval District Washington (nDW) energy policy build upon one an-other into a comprehensive strat-egy, efficiency becomes a keystone in the hierarchy.

energy leaders within naval facilities engineering command (naVfac) and other nDW com-mands are teaming up in an effort to improve building and utility infrastructure and vehicles by in-corporating technology and man-agement practices in the hopes of saving power and money.

one of the main areas being looked at is renovation and con-struction of high performance and sustainable buildings through the nDW-naVfac capital improve-ments energy checklist and the u.s. green Building council’s leadership in energy and envi-ronmental Design (leeD) green Building rating system.

the energy checklist is a tool to help bridge the gap between more than 40 energy mandates and the end products and services, ex-plained naVfac architect Mike gala, the checklist leader.

Working with the checklist be-comes a collaborative process across many disciplines and people from architects and policy makers

down to individual installation en-ergy managers (ieMs) in the field implementing the projects.

“i’m helping focus their targets in the earliest phases of the proj-ects so they can better allocate re-sources—dollars and technology—in the right direction,” gala said of the ieMs. “We need installation energy managers to help us define what the performance goal is and what that performance target is. this is that collaboration that is really necessary.”

the energy checklist is com-posed of 15 different areas cover-ing various aspects of buildings and systems including efficiency, data measurement and verifica-tion, fuel choices, and renewable energy sources, and is continu-ally monitored throughout the life cycle of the project.

as goals are continually met and more are set for the future, gala adapts the checklist as time passes to ensure it meets the changing needs in nDW. “it’s an ongoing process and it’s a live document, so as criteria changes, i’m updating the energy checklist,” he said.

the checklist is not automati-cally used in every energy project, however. Depending on the scope and scale of an energy project, the checklist may not always be neces-

sary, gala explained.some smaller projects might

only need to renovate certain key components within a building or system without necessitating the broader strokes of the checklist. the true power of the checklist, gala said, is when architects and energy personnel are able to affect a broader range of projects, such as constructing all new infrastruc-ture that incorporates leeD certi-fications.

“our focus with the energy checklist is really high performance buildings,” said gala of smarter and more efficient structures.

that focus expands beyond simply building the framework and systems, and delves into the monitoring of the building’s per-formance to help evaluate pro-cesses and adapt if necessary. While many of the smarter sys-tems may cost more up front dur-ing construction, having the data to prove the eventual energy sav-ings helps to justify the extra initial funding, gala said.

“it’s a very cyclical relationship,” he noted.

after architects design the sys-tems, the ieMs are the field-level experts in providing the data and feedback crucial to maintaining that relationship.

Having many different people involved in the collaborative pro-cess of the checklist is beneficial because it prevents “stove-piping” of people and resources into com-peting forces, gala said.

While implementation often poses the biggest challenge, the checklist helps focus efforts and work toward the ultimate goal of

building the nDW energy strategy.“it’s helping you navigate all

those mandates and all those re-quirements in a multidiscipline approach,” he said. “the ultimate goal is to reduce our energy foot-print.”

for more news and informa-tion from around nDW, visit www.facebook.com/navDistWash.

Energy checklist helps increase efficiency

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Building 200, located on the Washington Navy yard, is one of many build-ings within Naval District Washington that has earned a lEED certifica-tion. Along with other facilities at Naval Support Activity Bethesda and Fort Belvoir, it has gained either a Silver or Gold rating.

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Immunization Clinicthe 579th Medical group immunization clinic will be

open Monday, tuesday, Wednesday and friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on thurs-days, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. the clinic closes at 12 p.m. for training the first Wednesday of each month. for more infor-mation, call 202-404-6724.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersthe Bolling toastmasters club is available for every-

one on JBaB as a place to practice your leadership skills. toastmasters clubs are where leaders are made, and leader-ship starts with good communication. the program is self-paced, and it works. the Bolling toastmasters club meets Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBaB chapel center. Visitors are welcome. for more information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersthe Boys and girls club of greater Washington needs

volunteer coaches for their youth baseball league for 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. for more information or to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Mi-chael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

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 own meetings each month along with one pack event. Boys will earn badges together and can work on in-dividual achievements as well. come join us for popcorn, camping and so much more.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBaB riders to get together. We

organize group rides over lunch and during commuting hours. Visit us online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbab-cyclists. for more information, email austin.pruneda@af-ncr.af.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of Americathe D.c. Metro chapter of navy Wives clubs of america,

eleanor roosevelt #37, hosts meetings every second thurs-day of the month to discuss and plan volunteer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spous-es of all branches are welcome to attend. for more informa-tion, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/nWca37.

Firth-Sterling Gate operationsthe firth-sterling gate is closed on weekends. once the

gate’s automated features become available, the gate will be accessible by any common access card (cac) holder 24/7 during normal fPcon “a” conditions.

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 visit www.naVY311.navy.mil.

Post Office closed for one hourthe JBaB Post office is closed Monday - friday for lunch

from 2-3 p.m. for more information, call 202-767-4419.

Air Force Wives’ Club Thrift Shop the air force officers’ Wives’ club thrift shop is located

at 13 Brookley ave and is open tuesdays, Wednesdays and thursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accepted during business hours only. Profits from the afoWc thrift shop go toward college scholarships and other military charitable organizations. for more information about the afoWc or its thrift shop call 202-563-6666 or email afowcthriftshop@verizon.net.

JNotesMiscellaneous items related to your health, your career,

your life and your community

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CATHOlIC SERVICESReconciliation

sunday 9 a.m. chapel centerRosary

sunday 9:10 a.m. chapel centerMass

tuesday 11:30 a.m. chapel centerWednesday 11:30 a.m. chapel centerthursday 11:30 a.m. chapel centerfriday 7 a.m. chapel centersaturday 5 p.m. chapel center

sunday 9:30 a.m. chapel center

PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship

gospel 11:30 a.m. chapel centergeneral Protestant 11 a.m. chapel 2

Sunday Schoolsept - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.

any questions about these services or other religious needs call 202-767-5900.

Chapel

in an effort to reduce traffic back-ups that have resulted from hands-on cre-dential review and creden-tial scanning, a new traffic pattern will be implement-ed at naval support facil-ity (nsf) Dahlgren. Begin-ning March 26, both lanes at Main gate on Dahlgren road will be open to incom-ing traffic from 6 - 9 a.m., Monday - friday. commut-ers who access the Main gate entry control point may proceed in either lane to enter the base.

once entrants are through main gate, they can maintain one-way traffic in both lanes until third street, when two-way traffic will resume. traf-fic in the left lane will bear left at third street to access aegis training and readiness cen-

ter and center for surface combat systems, aegis Bal-listic Missile Defense, 614th air and space operations center, and nsWc Dahlgren Division departments. traffic in the right lane will proceed straight and may also ac-cess those areas via Bronson road; all others may contin-ue to proceed on Dahlgren road to conduct business at Dahlgren school, child De-velopment center and other areas.

With the changes, traffic will not be allowed to enter Dahlgren road from Hall road and only right turns will be allowed from samp-son road onto Dahlgren road during this time. all personnel that need to exit that base from 6 - 9 a.m. will be required to exit the base

at B gate. Dual inbound entry will continue to be al-lowed at B gate until 10 a.m. weekdays.

Base officials met with officials from King george county, school officials, King george county sher-iff’s office and Virginia De-partment of transportation officials early this week. the changes are being made in an effort to improve safety conditions as well as assist local schools in getting bus-es through in a timely man-ner to avoid delays.

officials also noted that since the new hands-on cre-dentials review was imple-mented last Wednesday, they have monitored traf-fic and driving practices of those entering the base. a number of observations

have been made that are contributing to potential traffic safety issues and en-try delays. officials asked all personnel who enter the base to obey all existing

traffic signs and laws; avoid accessing rt. 301 north from Potomac Drive, which requires crossing inbound lanes to B gate; recognize that both incoming lanes at

B gate allow drivers to pro-ceed straight on Bennion rd. and to use both lanes; and to have credentials out and ready for review by po-lice at the gates.

Naval Support Facility Dahlgren introduces new traffic pattern

A diagram depicts the new traffic pattern that will begin March 26 at NSF Dahlgren. From 6 - 9 a.m. weekdays, base personnel will be allowed to enter Main Gate through both lanes. Changes are being implemented in an effort to relieve traffic back-ups that have occurred since police at entry control points began a hands-on review of all credentials.

While entry at B Gate remains the same, drivers are reminded that honoring traffic laws and avoiding decisions that could interrupt traffic flow will assist in alleviating traffic back-ups. A new traffic pattern at NSF Dahlgren Main Gate will begin on March 26.