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2014: A year-end review ofJBM-HH, community partners

By Jim GoodwinPentagram Editor

American poet and essayist RalphWaldoEmerson wrote, “Write it on your heart thatevery day is the best day in the year.” AtJoint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall, we havea similar unofficial phrase that remindsus to make the most of each day: “Everyday is a great day at JBM-HH.” In 2014,JBM-HH saw a number of those great –and notable – days and the Pentagram staffcaptured a good many of those memo-rable happenings that made 2014 a yearto remember.Accordingly, the first issue of the

Pentagram each year is dedicated toreviewing the top news and other stories

of interest from around the joint base,including our partner communities, neigh-bors and tenant commands.JBM-HH Commander Col. Mike

Henderson, who took command ofJBM-HH in August, says he was nothingshort of impressed with JBM-HH’semployees during a pre-Christmas inter-view with the Pentagram. Hendersoncited notable achievements among JBM-HH’s various organizations, services andprograms. He specifically cited the “tech-nical expertise” of JBM-HH employeesand their abilities to plan, synchronizeand provide security for a multitude ofmajor events at the joint base, includingpreparation for and response to one ofthe harshest winters the National CapitalRegion has experienced in recent years. Healso cited the joint base’s ability to priori-tize and maintain critical infrastructure inmany of JBM-HH’s more historic build-

ings. In August, Bldg. 249, the operationsfacility for The Old Guard’s Alpha andEcho Companies, earned a Leadershipin Energy and Environmental Designsilver certification from the U.S. GreenBuilding Council for environmentally-sound renovations made to the buildingin 2011, according to a news report byPentagram staff writer Guv Callahan.“It’s a good first impression,” said

Henderson. “We’ve got a great group ofemployees. I really appreciate what theworkforce does for service members andtheir families.”A year of firsts, anniversariesThe joint base and its partner com-

munities saw many firsts and significantanniversaries throughout the year. InMay, the Henderson Hall portion of thejoint base hosted dozens of noncommis-sioned officers from across the servicesat the first-ever joint noncommissioned

officer leadership symposium. In July,Soldiers, Marines and federal civilianemployees competed in a swath of relaysas part of the joint base’s first UrbanWarrior Challenge. JBM-HH’s firsts willcontinue in 2015, starting with the firstcombined tax center on the Fort Myerportion of JBM-HH, combining the staffsof the Henderson Hall and Fort Myer taxpreparation teams under one roof.Unfortunately, 2014 also saw the first

combat death of a general officer since theVietnam War. Army Maj. Gen. HaroldGreenewas killed during combat operationsin Afghanistan in August. The Pentagramcovered this historic and emotional burialat Arlington National Cemetery; Greenewas buried there less than two weeks afterhis death. He is one of some 400,000people buried in the cemetery, which

Compiled by Damien SalasPentagram Staff Writer

1. Renovations of the 3dU.S. InfantryRegiment (The Old Guard) barracks(Bldg. 247) begin this month with anestimated completion date of Dec. 27,2016, according to the Department ofDefense. The project is estimated tocost some $23.5 million - the largest everfederal contract awarded with funds setaside specifically for service-disabled,veteran-owned small businesses. Bldg.246, another barracks, is also slated forrenovation this year. JBM-HH’s DiningFacility, located on the FortMyer portionof the joint base will also be renovatedearly this year.

2.The end of Operation EnduringFreedom, Dec. 28 as announced by aceremony at the International Security andAssistance Force headquarters in Kabul,Afghanistan, closes a 13-year conflictin the region. In its place, OperationInherent Resolve remains the DoD’s firstline of strategy against the ISIL terroristorganization in Syria and Iraq, utilizing atargeted coalition of drone air strikes “todegrade and defeat ISIL terrorists whohold large sections of territory along thecountries’ shared border,” according toa DoD press release. The United Stateshas begun training Iraqi army recruits, acentral part of the strategy by the U.S.-ledcoalition that is working with the Iraqigovernment to retake territory and ulti-

mately defeat Islamic State of Iraq andthe Levant terrorists in the country.

3. Several weeks after becomingCommandant of theMarine Corps, Gen.Joseph F. Dunford Jr., released selectioncriteria for nominations of Marines forconsideration to become the next sergeant

major of theMarine Corps. The criteria,contained in All Marine message 45/14,lists that candidates must: have combatexperience, serve in a general officer-slated billet for at least two years, haveat least 25 years in service, be willing to

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Index

News NotesCelebrate the life andlegacy of Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr.

Join friends and colleagues at the cel-ebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’sbirthday Jan. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. in the Community Center, Bldg.45 on the Fort Myer portion of thejoint base. The federal holiday com-memorating King is Jan. 19, and hascome to be known as a “day on, nota day off,” with everyone encouragedto take action helping others.Guest speaker for this event is

retired Army Brig. Gen. Clara Adams-Ender, a former deputy commandinggeneral of the U.S. Military Districtof Washington.There will be displays depicting

King’s life and the civil rightsmovementand an ethnic food tasting. Everyoneis invited to attend. For more informa-tion, call 703-696-8729/2964.

Soil removal project tohamper parking

Part of the project for the newNetwork Enterprise Center facilityon the Fort Myer portion of the jointbase will be the removal of soil at theconstruction site for the future Bldg.235. From now until the end of Januarya crew will remove soil at the sitebehind Bldg. 28 (veterinary services)and The Old Guard Caisson. Duringthis time, the area will be closed andno cars will be allowed to park behindthe caisson and paddock area. Therewill be large dump trucks transitingthe area and along Sheridan Avenue.Use care while driving, walking and

see NEWS NOTES, page 7

Ten things to knowaround the DoD for 2015

see REVIEW, page 6

see TEN THINGS, page 7

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Army: 33,000jobs now available

to women Newmemo details transition

requirements Chairmandescribes U.S. interests

in Iraq Preparing for theworst New doors openingfor female S o l d i e r s ,Mar ines President awards

formerSoldier Medal of HonorCivilians, Soldiers thankarriving Honor Flightmembers Mosquito-bornev i r u s e s h i t summer

peak, WNV discoveredonFortMcNairNew ACAP softwaretomodernize command-unitcommunication General killed in Afghanistan buried inANCNomark time forFifeandDrumCorpsasSOAapproachesJBM-HHFDresponds to local fire JBM-HHwelcomesnewcommander,CSMThere’sbeautybehind theuniformNewcommand teamoutline expectations in townhall Soldier

for life: Not just fortransitioningSoldiersStopping suicidestigmas: Retiredmajor general ,wife speak outabout son’s suicide

Year in review

Changesto enlisted separation

policyaimtoprovideSoldiersoptions JBM-HH commemorates King

HQDA Secretary of Army Career Counselorsof the Year picked JBM-HH weathers winterstorm Janus Detour signs, utility f lags,tree markings signal start of ANCMillenniumProject Five Soldiersselected for U.S. OlympicSochibobsled teamConstruction

for new JBM-HHcomm.bldg. to beginHenderson Hall-HQ

Marines help vets atVA medical facility

Marine Corpsannounces new

requirements forMarine security

guards NASAremembersits own atArlingtonNationalCemetery TUSABreachesout toschoolsduringSOAtour Service toAmerica’sfallen heroes recognized French president visits ANC,JBM-HH JBM-HH, Arlington County proactive in pothole repairU.S.military rich inAfrican-American history Basketballchampions! Snowand ice removal remain amissionpriority

J B M - H Hadds to teamin fight on

sexual assaultWhat’s in a

name? JBM-HHvolunteers praised

at ceremonies 150 years ago...First servicemember buried atANC commended by Army, familyamid cemetery’s 150th anniversarycommemorationArmy seeks to

enhancecivilianw o r k f o r c eThe mysteries ofSection 15 Pocketguide spells outclothing allowancedetailsPilotcourseencouragesNCOleadership,unityOpen forbusiness:Newly renovatedJBM-HHExchangenowopenHappy239th, Army!Hagel:Bergdahlr e c o v e r yc o n s i s t e n twith U.S. laws

Gospelservice celebrates

African-AmericanHistoryMonth JBM-HHrichwith civil rights

firstsFDCapplauded at 54th anniversarycelebrationOdiernoannouncesvisionandpriorities forArmy Sleeves up! Speaker:women’shistory is ‘America’shistory’Parents listen, ask about CDC abusecaseMedal ofHonor awarded to24Armyveterans Heroism definedonMoHDayNew program aids suicide prevention,interventionRader Clinic preparesfor self-service Tricare Ultimatesacrifice: Beyond ta t toos andrevised grooming standards, AR607-1 changes allow some tohonor fallen family members Marineofficers could qualify for earlyrelease Bldg. 406 demolition tobedonebymid-summer A helping hand:Corps’ new CommunityCounseling Programoffersprevention, intervention toservicemembers, families AroundDoD:10 things to know SMA lists Soldiers’ top 5concernsPolice to drivers: Park, drive legallyJBM-HH celebrates EarthDayOdiernohonorsciviliansa t ‘Sa lu t e ’

PHOTO BY RACHEL LARUE

Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., becomes commandant of the Marine Corps during aPassage of Command ceremony Oct. 17, at Marine Barracks Washington. Justseveral weeks later, Dunford released nomination criteria for the next sergeantmajor of the Marine Corps, the Corps’ senior enlisted advisor to the commandant.

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By Jim DresbachPentagram Staff Writer

More championships wereclaimed and race miles werelogged during an eventfulsports year on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.Popular sporting events like the

Capital Classic Basketball andJBM-HH Commander’s RaceSeries are promised in 2015.Intramural championships in

basketball, flag football and vol-leyball were not the only titlesclaimed in 2014. The Fort MyerGenerals – both the men’s and

women’s teams – won February’sCapital Classic; the men addeda Washington Area MilitaryAthletic Conference tournamenttitle which was held in lateMarchand early April.The pros also stopped at

JBM-HH to say hello. CarolinaPanthers’ players Thomas Davisand RyanKalil signed autographsand posed for pictures at UnitedService Organizations’ HonorGuard Lounge on the Fort Myerportion of the joint base duringMay, and a group of D.C. Unitedsoccer players spent a late Aprilafternoon sharing kicking tips

with military kids.From March th rough

December, the FortMyer FitnessCenter andHendersonHall’s Cpl.Terry L. Smith Gymnasiumwerethe sites of the Commander’sRace Series and the OorahRunning Series, respectively.New wrinkles were added to theFort Myer portion of the raceseries with the awarding of aholiday race coin for those fin-ishing the Halloween DemonandDoggie Dash, ThanksgivingTurkey Trot and December UglySweater Run. In July, JBM-HHrunners were introduced to theFirecracker Twinkie Challenge,in which runners were requiredto munch on snack cakes at therace’s half-way point.All those races – plus Fort

McNair’s Cherry Blossom Runand a new race, May 1’s Rockin’and Reelin’ Sock Hop Run – areon Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall Directorate of Family andMorale,Welfare and Recreation’sracing schedule in 2015.“The Twinkie Challenge was

the first one we’ve ever done, andthe Cherry Blossom Run at FortMcNair is the first time FMWRsponsored a run at McNair,”said FMWR recreation specialistTodd Hopkins. “At Halloween,we incorporated dogs into the

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2014 basesporting eventsset tone formore of thesame in 2015

see SPORTS, page 7

Community

Jan. 22Janus brings thesnow, ice

Feb. 11French presidentvisits JBM-HH,awards veterans

May 15Joint EnlistedEducation Seminar

Jun. 17Washington Arsenalexplosion: 150 yearslater

Jul. 30Henderson HallPentagon satelliteoffice opens

Aug. 27New command team

Sept. 25Active shooterexercise

Oct. 30Honoring outstandingservice

Nov. 6Hiring Heroes CareerFair

Dec. 12New TUSABcommander

Nov. 7USMC birthday run

JBM-HH’s notable events in 2014

Oct. 24Practicing for Ebola


Nicole Pittman, Fort Myer Generals player, goes up for a basketFeb. 16, during the first game of the women’s portion of the CapitalClassic Basketball Tournament against Fort Bragg. The women’steam from JBM-HH won the weekend tournament.


Icicles cling to the edgeof Bldg. 321 on JointBase Myer-Henderson Hallafter winter storm Janusdumped several inchesof snow on the NationalCapital Region Jan. 21 -Jan. 22.

PHOTO BY SGT. ALVIN WILLIAMS JR.

Service members assignedthroughout the NationalCapital Region competein a tug of war during ateam building sessionat the Henderson Hallportion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall May 15.The team building was partof a first National CapitalRegion Joint ProfessionalDevelopment Seminar May14-16. More than 100 mili-tary noncommissioned offi-cers from across the ser-vices attended the event.


From left, outgoing JointBase Myer-HendersonHall Command Sgt. Maj.Earlene Y. Lavender, out-going JBM-HH CommanderCol. Fern O. Sumpter,Director Atlantic RegionU.S. Army Installation man-agement Command DavisD. Tindoll Jr., incomingJBM-HH Commander Col.Mike Henderson and incom-ing JBM-HH Command Sgt.Maj. Randall E. Woodsstand during a change ofcommand ceremony inConmy Hall on JBM-HHAug. 27.


Members of 289th MilitaryPolice Company detaina role-player on the FortMcNair portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson HallSept. 25. During the exer-cise, a role player por-traying an active shooterentered buildings on thejoint base and JBM-HH289th Military PoliceCompany, Directorate ofEmergency Services andMPDC responded.

PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS

The Andrew Rader U.S.Army Health Clinic per-formed a walk-through sce-nario Oct. 24, at the FortMyer portion of JBM-HH toprepare healthcare workersin case an ebola patientwere to arrive at the clinicseeking treatment. Theclinic, along with other localhealthcare officials, usedthis exercise to solidify aplan of action for patientsexperiencing symptoms ofthe disease with a travelhistory to infected areas.


Headquarters and ServiceBattalion, HeadquartersMarine Corps, HendersonHall participate in theCommandant’s birth-day run Nov. 7, fromthe Pentagon to theMarine Corps WarMemorial in Arlington,Va. Commandant Gen.Joseph F. Dunford Jr., andSergeant Major of theMarine Corps MichealP. Barrett led hundredsof Marines, includingMarines from HendersonHall, in recognition of theCorp’s 239th birthday,which is Nov. 10.

PHOTO BY JIM DRESBACH

French President FrancoisHollande awards WorldWar II veteran HenryPowton Jr., during a cer-emony at the Fort MyerOfficers Club Feb. 11.Hollande decorated sixD-Day veterans with theOrdre National de laLégion D’honneurs — thehighest award given bythe French for bravery orservice during his statevisit to the United States.


Ed Bearss, AmericanCivil War historian, givesremarks June 17, duringa ceremony to commem-orate the explosion thathappened at WashingtonArsenal, located on whatis now known as the FortMcNair portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall.Extreme summer heatcaused drying explosivesto combust, sending sparksinto the gunpowder-filledroom where 29 womenwere working, killing 21 ofthem June 17, 1864.


Co-founder of the BobWoodruff Foundation,Bob Woodruff, receivesthe Outstanding CivilianService Award during theSalute from the ChiefGen. Raymond T. Odierno,Twilight Tattoo on theFort Myer portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson HallOct. 30. During the cer-emony, five recipients ofthe Outstanding CivilianService Award were rec-ognized.


Deputy Assistant Secretaryof Defense (CivilianPersonnel Policy) PaigeHinkle-Bowles givesremarks during the HiringHeroes Career Fair inSpates Community Centeron the Fort Myer portion ofJoint Base Myer-HendersonHall, Nov. 6. More than73 participating employ-ers included variousfederal agencies, privatesector companies andlocal police departments.More than 70 on-the-spotinterviews were conductedat the event, which wascoordinated by JBM-HH’sSoldier for Life-TransitionAssistance Program office.


Incoming Leader andCommander of TheUnited States Army Band“Pershing’s Own” Col.Timothy J. Holtan receivesthe colors from Joint ForceHeadquar ters-NationalCapital Region and U.S.Army Military District ofWashington CommandingGeneral Maj. Gen. JeffreyS. Buchanan, not pic-tured, during a changeof command ceremonyin Brucker Hall on theFort Myer portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson HallDec. 12. Col. Thomas H.Palmatier relinquishedcommand to Holtan andretired from the Armyafter 37-and-a-half yearsof service.


Marines work at theirdesks in Headquarters andService Battalion Forwardin the Pentagon, Room4A524, July 30. The newoffice provides administra-tive and readiness support,like access to relocationassistance, family readi-ness and S-3 training,closer to Marines workingin the Pentagon.

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Participants go by spectators from the organization Wear Blue: Run to Remember,who are holding American flags on Haines Point during the Marine Corps MarathonOct. 26. The MCM course starts and finishes near the Marine Corps War Memorialin Arlington, Va., and winds its way through parts of Virginia and Washington, D.C.


Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., commandant of the Marine Corps, sings the Marines’ HymnNov. 7, in recognition of the Corps’ 239th birthday, which is Nov. 10, in Arlington, Va.Dunford and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, ledhundreds of Marines on an annual run from the Pentagon to the Marine Corps WarMemorial located just outside Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Wright Gate. The runalso included Marines from the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH. Once the Marinesarrived at the memorial, they stopped to sing all three verses of the Marines’ Hymnwith accompaniment from “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band.


Dr. Susan Myers, widow of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, places a red rose on her husband’s casket following a graveside service for the major general in Arlington National Cemetery,Arlington, Va., Aug. 14. Greene was killed by small arms fire Aug. 5 in Kabul, Afghanistan.


Surrounded by headstones, The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” bugler Staff Sgt.Drew Fremder plays Taps in Arlington National Cemetery during the graveside servicefor Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli Nov. 21. Stoeckli was killed in Afghanistan June 1, 2013.


Over 50 puppies and pooches set paws in the Fort Myer Officers Club pool complexwaters Sept. 6 at the annual Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Doggie Dip held onthe Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.


The Fort Myer Generals, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s men’s varsity basketball team, skiedhigh President’s Day weekend in February to win the 2014 Capital Classic. The Fort MyerGenerals women’s team also claimed a Cap Classic title.


Firefighters from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall take part in a training exercise onJoint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 8. Firefighters from JBM-HH and Andrews trained in abuilding designed for repeated fires fueled by wood and excelsior.


Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne of the United Kingdom, lays awreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,Va., Nov. 6. Princess Anne laid a wreath at the tomb and unveiled a Victoria Crossmemorial plaque.


Team Marine plays against team Air Force in recognition of Warrior Care Month inthe Pentagon Nov. 20 in Arlington, Va., during the fourth annual Joint Services SittingVolleyball Tournament.


Jim Kramer, part of Old Glory Honor Flight from Northeast Wisconsin, receives a kissfrom Barbara Lawton, from Crystal City, Va., as he disembarks a plane at ReaganNational Airport Sept. 11. Veterans from World War II, Vietnam War and Korean Wareras were on the flight.

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celebrated its 150th anni-versary in June.Last year also marked

the 150th anniversary of anexplosion at theWashingtonArsenal building oncelocated at the FortMcNairportion of the joint base.That event, commemo-rated in a formal ceremonyat Fort McNair in June,resulted in the deaths of21 women workers at thearsenal June 17, 1864.Other anniversaries this

year included the 30thanniversary of the ArmyTen-Miler, which thePentagram covered exten-sively, featuring athleteswho ran the first Ten-Miler in the 1980s. Also,JBM-HH itself marked fiveyears as a joint base, thefirst military installationto undertake the joint baseventure established underthe Base Realignmentand Closure Act of 2005.JBM-HH is also theonly joint base with bothArmy and Marine Corpscomponents.New leadershipLast year saw a variety

of leadership changesthroughout JBM-HH,

as new commanders andcommand sergeants majortook their posts here.Henderson and JBM-HHCommand Sgt. Maj.Randall E. Woods arenot the only two leaderswho took commands atJBM-HH in 2014. The 3dU.S. Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard) alsoreceived a new commandteam: Command Sgt. Maj.Samuel Stoker becameThe Old Guard’s seniorenlisted leader in April,while Col. Johnny K. Davistook command of The OldGuard in June. In July, U.S.Army Lt. Col. EdWeinbergtook command of theAndrew Rader U.S. ArmyHealth Clinic, and the FortMcNair,WashingtonD.C.-based Army Air OperationsGroup received a new com-mander last year, Col.Timothy Brown. The U.S.Army Band “Pershing’sOwn” also received newleadership, starting withCommand Sgt. Maj.Daniel R. Smith, who wasappointed to his currentposition in July. Last month,Col. Timothy J. Holtanbecame the Band’s tenth

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

The U.S. Marine Corps had a good year in 2014,both on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall and across the nation.With ongoing force drawdowns in the coming fiscal

years, it was a year of significant change for the Corps,which welcomed a new commandant whenGen. James F.Amos passed command to Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. inOctober, and celebrated its 239th birthday in November.During the passage of command ceremony, held at

Marine BarracksWashington “8th and I” inWashington,D.C., Dunford, a Boston native, said he could not bemore humbled to take command. “My focus in thecoming years will be to take care of our Marines andtheir families and to ensure that our Corps remains theexpeditionary force that our nation has come to expect,”Dunford said during the ceremony.And while commanders will seek to continue refining

the force, they will have to do so with less manpower. Inlight of budget constraints, the Corps will be drawingdown its forces through fiscal year 2017.Marine Corps leadership had a Fiscal Year 2014 end-

strength goal of 188,800Marines and plans to reduce theforce by roughly 4,000 Marines per year until reachingthe 175,000-mark by FY 2017’s end. In other words,retention is getting more competitive for Marines andwill continue to do so.“The commandant is asking for us to retain only

the best and the brightest – the most highly-qualifiedMarines,” Gunnery Sgt. Donald Miller of MMEA’senlisted assignments branch told first-term Marinesduring a retention briefing in August.Marine Corps officials also announced details of two

early-out programs for FY 2015 designed to managethe force by offering staff noncommissioned officerseither early retirement or a lump-sum payment to leavethe service.Though that might seem grim, the good news is

that the Corps continued to excel and set itself apartin 2014, especially at JBM-HH’s Henderson Hall, thehome of Headquarters Marine Corps’ Headquartersand Service Battalion. The battalion provides admin-istrative, planning and logistical support to thousandsof Headquarters Marine Corps and National CapitalRegion-based Marines and family members, as well asMarines stationed throughout the world.Two Henderson Hall-based Marines, Cpl. Tahira

Lawrence and Cpl. Arlene Cordova, were both merito-riously promoted in May and received personal lettersfrom the commandant of the Corps. In the MarineCorps, meritorious promotions are coveted achievementsearned through competitive selection boards, top-notchperformance and proven leadership potential, accordingto guidance listed in volume two of the Marine CorpsPromotion Manual.Henderson Hall Marines also saw the commandant’s

reversal of uniform policy when then-Commandantof the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos announcedthat Marines would roll up their sleeves when wearingthe desert camouflage utility uniform in the spring andsummer months. The reversal back to the decades-old,season-based “sleeves up” standard signified a returnto tradition by some Marines.It was the first time the Corps had reinstated rolled

up sleeves since October 2011.Marine Sgt. Seth Wolley of the Henderson Hall

Tax Center told Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDouxfor a March 14, 2014 Pentagram news article just howimportant the uniform policy change is to Marines:“After being in for both sleeves up and sleeves down thefirst time around, I’m glad it’s coming back,” he said.“I think it’s something that sets us apart and makes uslook a little better.”In September, Henderson Hall Marines also cel-

ebrated the completion and opening of theMarine CorpsExchange’s third floor addition and Navy ExchangeUniform Center, as well as a new support office at thePentagon where Marines can address administrativetasks without wasting time making the trek “up thehill” to JBM-HH.Another significant Henderson Hall-led moment

came in May, when Marines and service membersfrom across the military gathered for the first NationalCapital Region Joint Professional Development Seminar,a program designed to prepare attending enlisted servicemembers for joint missions. Leaders founded the pilotcourse to enhance noncommissioned officers’ (NCOs)and petty officers’ knowledge and understanding ofthe different military services in order to accomplishmissions in the future.November marked the Corps’ 239th birthday, which

Headquarters and Service BattalionMarines celebratedwith a formal cake cutting ceremony inside the Cpl. TerryL. Smith Gymnasium. November also saw HendersonHall Marines join staff from Barcroft Elementary Schoolfor a gala in recognition of the Marines’ 35 years of the

Headquarters Marine Corps,Henderson Hall in 2014A look back at people, policy and places


Cpl. Tahira Lawrence (left) and Cpl. Arlene Cordova, bothassigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion on theHenderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall, pose for a photograph at Henderson Hall June5. Both Marines were meritoriously promoted to theircurrent ranks and were recognized by the Commandantof the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, during a pro-motion ceremony May 2.


From left, Robert J. Bianchi, chief executive officer, Navy Exchange Service Command; Grayson Avery, seniorproject manager Stellar Commercial Construction; Bette Stolarun, Marine Corps Exchange retail director; MichelleCole, manager, NEX Uniform Center; Roger R. Weger, Henderson Hall Marine Corps Community Services direc-tor; Dave Turner, acting director, Non-appropriated Fund Business and Support Services Division, U.S. MarineCorps Manpower and Reserve Affairs; and Col. Anthony S. Barnes, commanding officer, Headquarters and ServiceBattalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall, pose for a photograph while cutting the ribbon during thegrand opening for the MCX third floor addition and NEX Uniform Center Sept. 10, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

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Partnership in Education program with the Arlington-based elementary school. Marines and other HendersonHall-based staff have volunteered to mentor Barcroftstudents, donated school supplies and participated incommunity projects since 1980.“We keep the same kids through the program as they

move up grades. Watching them progress and grow isrewarding,” said Gunnery Sgt. Jason Surratt, who hasvolunteered at Barcroft for two years, according to aNov. 20, 2014, Pentagram article by staff writer DamienSalas. “Sometimes when you have a rough day at work,coming here and making a difference in these kids’ livesmakes you feel better.”


Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the MarineCorps, salutes during the Passage of Command ofthe U.S. Marine Corps ceremony Oct. 17, at MarineBarracks Washington, D.C. During the ceremony Amosrelinquished command to Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr.

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occupy the designated quarters for the sergeant majorof theMarine Corps and possess strong communicationskills, both written and oral.

4. Operation United Assistance remains functionalin Monrovia, Liberia, continuing the DoD’s effort todisperse up to 4,000 service members to combat theEbola virus outbreak in West Africa. The DoD hasspent some $257.4 million on the mission according toa DoD report.

5.Ashton Carter is expected to make it throughSenate confirmation hearings with ease as PresidentBarrack Obama’s fourth defense secretary in six years.Key players from the GOP’s national security officeshave praised Carter, notably from Arizona Sen. JohnMcCain, incoming chairman of the Senate ArmedServices Committee, who will preside over confirma-tion hearings. If confirmed, Carter will replace currentSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, who announced hisretirement late last year.

6.U.S. Army base budget requests for FY 2015continue to drop in what the Army calls an “accelerateddrawdown,” reducing funds for things like weapons, notresearch and instead shifting focus toward “developingadaptable leaders at all levels,” according to the ArmyFY 2015 base budget request. The report shows actualfunding requests for FY 13 consisted of $127.3 billion,dropping to $125.1 billion in FY 14 and projected requestsfor FY 15 are at $120.5 billion.

7. Military commission pre-trial proceedings forUnited States v. Abd al Hadi al Iraqi— a detainee atNaval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since 2007 – areslated to take place at Guantanamo Jan. 26-30. Chargesagainst Abd al Hadi allege that as a senior member of alQaeda, he conspired with and led others in a series ofperfidious attacks and related offenses in Afghanistanfrom 2001 to 2004, according to the DoD. Followinghis tenure as commander of al Qaeda’s insurgency inAfghanistan and Pakistan, the charges allege that Abdal Hadi continued his liaison role with al Qaeda in Iraqand was ultimately assigned by Osama bin Laden totravel to Iraq to assume a position among the leadershipof al Qaeda’s insurgency there, according to the DoD.

8. TheMinistry of National Defense of the Republicof Korea, theMinistry of Defense of Japan and the DoDfinalized a trilateral information sharing arrangementconcerning the nuclear andmissile threat posed by NorthKorea. The arrangement creates a framework for howthe three participants may voluntarily share classifiedinformation, with the DoD serving as the hub for allcommunications. No new legal obligations are imposedon the signatories, and the arrangement advances thesecurity of the three joint forces by allowing for a moreeffective response to future provocations and duringcontingencies.

9.DoD releases 2015 military pay and compensa-tion rates, with most service members receiving a onepercent increase in basic pay. The new rates for basicpay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance forsubsistence, and the cost of living allowance rates for

run and those three runs will be con-tinuing in 2015.A 2015 spring challenge race coin series

is being planned for the 2015 racing season.Other notable events that took place on

base or which JBM-HH service membersparticipated in included:-The first-ever Semper Fit bench press

competition at Smith Gymnasium inJanuary drew a healthy turnout, and afollow-up competition in April had over20 lifters in attendance.-Also in April, Henderson Hall

Headquarters and Service BattalionCommander Col. Anthony S. Barnesventured to Massachusetts for the 2014BostonMarathon. He finished in a time ofthree hours, 54 minutes and 29 seconds.-The Fort Myer men’s master team

placed third in their division during the30th anniversary running of the ArmyTen-Miler Oct. 12. Two weeks later,the Marine Corps Marathon finishedin the late-morning shadows of the IwoJima Memorial.-While theWashington Redskins formed

a military appreciation club, groups ofservice members and their families tookadvantage of a number of meets and greetswith the local National Football Leagueteam. InMay, members of 3dU.S. InfantryRegiment (TheOldGuard) visited RedskinPark for face-to-face meetings with someRedskins. In August, Old Guard Soldierswere again treated to a special militaryappreciation day at Fed Ex Field, and anautumn Play 60 fitness fun day involvedJBM-HH kids and personnel and producedRedskin standouts Alfred Morris andRobert Griffin III.

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Participants eat Twinkies during the FireCracker 5K/Twinkie Challenge July 3,on the Fort Myer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall. During the race,participants each ate six Twinkies at thehalf-way point before continuing the race.


Participants in the Cherry Blossom Along the River 2.5K run and 1-Mile walk start atthe Officers Club on the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April4. This was the first Fort McNair-based race JBM-HH’s Family and Morale, Welfareand Recreation organized.


Montavious Waters, Fort Myer Generalsguard, charges down the baseline Feb.15, during the annual Capital ClassicBasketball Tournament game againstFort Carson. Waters won the men’smost valuable player award during theweekend tournament.


Midfielder Nick DeLeon works with children during the D.C. United soccer clinic onJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall May 12. Out of the 99 children registered for theclinic, 31 were from the CDC’s Child, Youth and School Services.

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It’s not too late to get your flu vaccineFlu vaccinations are available at the Andrew

Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic on the FortMyer portion of the joint base on a walk-in basis.Immunization clinic hours are 7:30 a.m. to 12 noonand 1 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday. Wednesdayand Friday. On Thursday, the clinic is open from7:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. You mayalso request a flu vaccination in the primary careand pediatrics clinics as part of your scheduled

the contiguous United States took effect Jan. 1, 2015.More details can be found at http://goo.gl/9q8bIE.

10. MarineAdministrativemessage 676/14 announcedDec. 24 opportunities and incentives for reserveMarineofficers who are willing to laterally move and assumecritical skill billets as forward air controllers and bat-talion air officers. Officers who assume the billetsmentioned are eligible for a $20,000 bonus. In addition,officers who are currently in receipt of a previous fiscalyear officer affiliation bonus in the amount of $10,000,may submit for an additional $10,000 bonus if theyare assigned to one of the billets previously listed. Inorder to be eligible for the bonus, officers must servein their new assigned unit for three years, complete theAir Control Tactical Party Course and complete anevaluation every 18 months. Eligible officers who musttravel more than 150 miles from their home of record toa selected Marine Corps Reserve unit may be eligiblefor travel reimbursement, which can cover up to $300per month in travel expenses.

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Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carterspeaks during the April 2, 2013 renaming ceremony tohonor 19th U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry inLincoln Hall on the Fort Lesley J. McNair portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall, Washington, D.C. Carterwas nominated last year to become the next secretaryof defense. If confirmed by the Senate, he will take thatposition this year.

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DFAC prices rise in 2015Meal prices at the dining facility on the

Fort Myer portion of the joint base havegone up. Department of the Army has setthe following prices for meals: Breakfast$3.45; lunch - $5.55; dinner - $4.85.During holiday periods when brunch

and supper only are served: brunch, servedfrom 9 a.m. to noon – $6.25; supper, servedfrom 4 to 5:30 p.m. - $6.55; holiday meals(Christmas, Army birthday, etc.) - $9.05.For more information, call 703-

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Job fairs slated for JanuaryTake a look at the local job fairs for

January and mark your calendars. Thelisting of job fairs can be found at www.slideshare.net/JBMHH/job-fairs/jan15.

Some feds eligible to makeTSP ‘catch-up’ contributionsFederal employees who participate in

the Thrift Savings Plan and will turn age50 during the year are eligible to makeTSP catch-up contributions. Catch-upcontributions are supplemental tax-deferred contributions that employeesage 50 or older (or turning age 50 duringthe calendar year) can make to the TSPbeyond the maximum amount they cancontribute through regular contribu-tions. To be eligible to make catch-upcontributions, you must be age 50 orolder anytime during the calendar yearin which the catch-up contributions arebeing made, even if you become age 50Dec. 31, 2015. Visit www.tsp.gov for moreinformation on catch-up contributions.

2015 guidebooks,maps have arrived

The 2015 guidebooks and maps havearrived. In some cases, bulk deliverieswere made to activities at JBM-HH,but if you find you don’t have what youneed stop by Bldg. 59, room 116 on theFort Myer portion of the joint base andpick up some from the front room or gofurther back to 116A and get a box (orfewer) of guides. For more information,call 703-696-0584.

New year, new youCpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on

the Henderson Hall portion of the jointbase offers a new year, new you incentiveprogram running through March 6, ateam weight-loss program. Teams of atleast two must have a team captain and ateam name.Weigh-ins are from 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. through Jan. 9. Weigh-outsare March 2-6, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,on the 56th day after weigh-in. Winnerswill be announced March 6 and prizeswill be awarded to the top three teams thatlose the most weight. Call 703-614-8759or visit www.mccsHH.com/SmithGym.html for details.

Special Operations recruitingSoldiers can discuss Special Operations

in-service career options with recruitersJan. 12 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.in room 105 in Bldg. 417 on the FortMyer portion of the joint base. A sessionwill also be held Jan. 13 and 14 from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. also in Bldg. 417. Formore information, call 910-432-9697or 919-648-9132. You can also [email protected].

Family memberemployment assistance

Marine Corps Community ServiceHenderson Hall’s Family MemberEmployment Assistance Program offersemployment assistance to spouses andother family members of active dutyservice members. Among the offerings

in January are a military spouse employ-ment assistance orientation Jan. 8 andseminars on interviewing Jan. 15; federalhiring Jan. 22 and marketing volunteerexperience Jan. 28. For details, visit www.mccsHH.com/CRMC.html and look forupcoming FMEAP upcoming events orcall 703-614-6828.

Winter weather is here!In the event of weather-related closures,

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall per-sonnel follow the guidance of the Office ofPersonnelManagement. OPMdeterminesthe open or closed status for all govern-ment agencies and installations locatedinside the Washington, D.C., beltway.If you have any questions about your duty

status, contact your supervisor. Partnerorganization personnel should inquirewithin their chain of command.For OPM guidance, see www.opm.

gov/status. You can also call 202-606-1900 around the clock for status. Also,see www.facebook.com/jbmhh and www.jbmhh.army.mil for the winter weatherlink, activated when necessary; call thecommander’s information hotline at703-696-6906, which is updated oftenin emergencies or inclement weather situa-tions. See www.weather.gov for a forecast.

Brown bag lunch series:Dynamics of stalking and

domestic violenceJanuary 2015marks the 11th anniversary

of National Stalking Awareness Month.Join the Family Advocacy Program fora roundtable discussion Jan. 12 fromnoon to 1 p.m. in Bldg. 201 on the FortMyer portion of the joint base about thecorrelation between domestic violenceand stalking. For more information or toregister, call 703-696-3512.

Mandatory ASAPclasses scheduled

Army Substance Abuse Preventiontraining classes are an annual requirementfor JBM-HH employees. January classeswill be held in Bldg. 230 on the Fort Myerportion of the joint base.Drug free workplace will be held Jan.

13 from 1 to 3 p.m. and a Ask, Careand Escort suicide awareness sessionfor everyone will be held Jan. 14 from1 to 2 p.m. Other opportunities to takethese mandatory classes will be offeredthroughout the year. For more informa-tion, call 703-696-3787.

Prostate support group meetsThe prostate support group meets at

Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter the third Thursday of every month.The next meeting will be Jan. 15 from1 to 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in theAmerica Building, River conference room,3rd floor. Spouses or partners are invited.Military ID is required for access toWalterReed. For those without military ID, call301-319-2900 at least four business daysprior to the event for base access. Formore information, call retired Col. JaneHudak at 301-319-2918 or email her [email protected].

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leader and conductor following a changeof command ceremony at Brucker Hallat Fort Myer.National Defense University, based at

Fort McNair, received a new presidentlast November when Marine Maj. Gen.Frederick M. Padilla became the univer-sity’s 15th president in a formal ceremony.He replaced acting President Wanda L.Nesbitt in a ceremony presided by Gen.Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff.Extraordinary peopleYou don’t have to necessarily roam the

halls of the Pentagon to find extraordi-nary people. JBM-HH is chock full ofindividuals who have often heart-warmingachievements and inspirational stories toshare. Some of those truly inspirationalstories are those of generous individualswho help others in unique ways, such as92-year-old Patsy Skidmore, an AmericanRed Cross volunteer at the U.S. ArmyAndrew Rader Health Clinic pharmacy atFort Myer. Skidmore has volunteered formore than 66 years with the Red Cross,and has volunteered at military healthfacilities since World War II. Then thereis 107-year-old retired Army Lt. Col.Luta Mae C. McGrath, a World War IIveteranwho servedwith theWomen’s ArmyAuxiliary Corps in 1943. She attended the2014 Veterans Day ceremony at ArlingtonNational Cemetery in her Army uniform.AnotherWorldWar II vet, retired Army Lt.Col. RalphW. Kuethe, 95, was presented

the Silver Star in July by Virginia Sen.MarkWarner for heroic actions under fireduring the war some 70 years ago.Not every phenomenal story we helped

tell last year was of a person from theGreatest Generation. In October, reserveNavy Capt. Nancy Lacore completed a160-mile “Valor Run” from Chesapeake,Va., to the Women in Military Servicefor America Memorial in Arlington. ThePentagram’s Jim Dresbach was on scenefor Lacore’s triumphant finish, which com-memorated a mile for every female servicemember killed since 2001. Then there isthe story of Army Sgt. Sarah Deckert,2013’s Armed Forces Chef of the Year andJBM-HH-based Soldier, was featured ona segment of chef Jeff Henderson’s “Flipmy Food” television show. Pentagramstaffers Julia LeDoux and Rachel Laruewere on set in Fort Lee, Va. to capturethe moment.Last March, changes to AR 670-1, the

Army regulation that dictates uniform andgrooming standards for Soldiers, broughtmore restrictive standards for tattoos andfemale hair styles, among other changes.The Pentagram, like many publications,published the story to announce thesechanges. But staff writer Julia LeDouxfound a silver lining in the changes andhighlighted the find in the story of Spc.Kenneth J. Stiles, a Pentagon-based Soldierwho can now wear the Gold Star LapelButton in uniform, thanks to changes inthe regulation. The button symbolizesStiles’ recognition as a Gold Star FamilyMember – a person who has lost immediate

Review, from page 6 family during combat operations. Stiles’stepbrother, ColoradoNational Guard Sgt.Jon Stiles, was killed by a suicide bomberin Afghanistan in 2008.At the Henderson Hall portion of the

joint base, two Marines – Cpls. TahiraLawrence and Arlene Cordova – wererecognized for their exceptional serviceand leadership when they were selected formeritorious promotions. Commanders canmeritoriously promote only one percent oftheir lance corporals to the rank of corporal.In June, Lawrence and Cordova, bothattached toHendersonHall’s Headquartersand Service Battalion, were promoted aspart of that one percent.More impressively,they were both personally recognized bythen-Commandant of the Marine CorpsGen. James F. Amos, who sent signed lettersof recognition to both. For more MarineCorps-related Pentagram coverage from2014, be sure to check out Pentagram staffwriter GuvCallahan’s wrap-up on page six.There aremanymore phenomenal stories

and images that have filled the pages of thePentagram these past 12 months. Whileit is certainly not possible to recount andrepublish every one of them, we inviteyou to sound off and let us know whatyour favorite 2014 Pentagram stories andimages from around JBM-HH are. Visitus on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jbmhh. Also, visit us on Flickr at www.

flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh to see all ourimagery from 2014.A new yearSo what’s in store for JBM-HH in 2015?

We asked Henderson just that, and hespelled out his top four priorities for thenew year during his interview with thePentagram. His top priority is to continueto facilitate professional development ofleaders and employees; second, to programrenovations to “preserve our aging infra-structure;” third, to employ a “cost culture”to improve overall efficiency and effec-tiveness across the joint base; finally,Henderson asks all employees and staffto seek more opportunities that enableJBM-HH to better support its partnersand tenant commands.We also asked the colonel how JBM-HH

will meet these priorities in 2015 andbeyond. His answer was not surprising:“Effective communication betweenemployees and supervisors and thecommand to identify requirements andresources,” he said.Henderson also emphasized for all

JBM-HH personnel and visitors to keepsafety in mind as we enter the winterseason. He also stressed that 2015 willbe full of “great days” at JBM-HH, andthat he is honored to be the commanderof such a “historic installation,” he said.“I’m looking forward to working with

both our team here at the joint base, aswell as our partners and communities onthe outside for an exciting year,” he said.

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