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Anniston Army Depot, AlabamaVolume 31, Number 20244 August 22, 2019
U.S. Postage PaidPresort Standard
Anniston, AL 36201Permit No. 326
Address ServiceRequestedTracks
Army welcomes leadersThe U.S. Army wel-
comed a new Chief of Staff of the Army and Sergeant Major of the Army Aug. 9.See articles on pages 3 and 4.
Inside Tracks
Fire extinguisher trainingThe fire department
held fire extinguisher training Aug. 6 in the de-pot’s Training Building.See article on page 6.
Army civilians highlightedThe Army is highlight-
ing the civilians who sup-port the fighting force.Meet four at ANAD on page 5.
NOTES• GAP update• ASIST classes• Mentorship• Military photos• Child care• Retiree breakfast• Cafeteria menus• And more
See info on pages 6, 7 and 8.
High voltage team keeps the lights on at ANAD
The Facilities Electrical Branch’s High Voltage Team is the group to thank every time you turn on the lights, your air conditioning kicks on or a pneumatic tool oper-ates.
They help to power the Directorate of Public Works’ promise to “keep the depot running.”
The four team members often work alone, but support each other whenever possible.
“It’s been said we have three or four crews of one,” said Robert Howell, a depot electrician and the High Voltage leader. “But, we try to stay together and work together.”
The organization is responsible for:• Building power lines• Overseeing contracts to provide power• Reading meters - approximately 85 percent of all
buildings on the installation are metered in some way.• All street lights on depot• Marking underground utilitiesHowell learned to be an electrician and lineman in the
Navy. His teammates all have civilian backgrounds - hav-ing worked for power companies or contractors.
“Being a lineman is a school of hard knocks,” he said, explaining that most knowledge is gained on the job.
Each of them must be certified through a substation maintenance school to perform one of the most hazardous parts of the job.
“If something goes wrong while working on a substa-tion, if you make one misstep, you’re looking at an explo-sion,” said Howell.
The depot is home to three substations, all of which are maintained by this small crew.
Howell asks the depot workforce to be courteous of the team.
Most of the time, they work high off the ground and can’t see if someone is about to create a hazard by walking or driving below them.
“If you see someone parked on the side of the road, pay attention,” said Howell. “Watch out and look up, es-pecially if you are walking near a bucket truck. It may be a dangerous area.”
by Jennifer BacchusANAD PAO
U.S. Army Photo by Jennifer Bacchus
Tommy Denson checks the voltage on a transformer to a building. Denson is part of the depot’s High Voltage Team.
This Army newspaper is an authorized publica-tion for members of the DOD. Contents of TRACKS are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or the Department of the
Army. The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the Anniston Army Depot PAO.
Printed by Consolidated Publishing, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Govern-ment, under exclusive written contract with Annis-ton Army Depot.
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Commanding Officer....................Col. Marvin WalkerPublic Affairs Officer...........................Clester BurdellEditor..............................................Jennifer BacchusPhotographer....................................Mark Cleghorn
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TRACKS2 August 22, 2019
Low speed vehicle safety
The Nichols Industrial Com-plex is a very congested and busy area. All mission support vehi-cles, such as warehouse tractors and specialty vehicles, must be cautious operating in and around this area.
All posted speed limits are based on ideal driving conditions and are posted for passenger type cars and trucks.
Exceeding the posted speed limit or driving faster than is safe for current conditions is danger-ous and illegal.General Operating Rules
• Material handling equip-ment must maintain safe speeds. This means a speed of 2 MPH indoors or the average human walking speed.
• Uneven driving surfaces, visibility and other conditions re-quire slower speeds or the use of
a spotter or ground guide.• Always ensure the load is
steady and secured.• Never stop abruptly when
carrying a load.• Specialty vehicles must op-
erate based on current road con-ditions, visibility and load, which maybe slower than the posted speed limits.
• Don’t tailgate. Stay at least three vehicle lengths from other vehicles.
• Stop and sound horn when entering buildings. Look both ways before proceeding.
• Drive carefully and avoid distractions.
• Always drive defensively.• Accidents can result in se-
rious injuries - always wear the safety restraint system.
Safety starts with you. Driv-ing requires 100 percent of your attention at all times.
Contact the Safety Office at Ext. 7541 with questions.
from Staff ReportsANAD Safety Office
U.S. Army File Photo by Mark Cleghorn
You must have a license to operate forklifts and other material handling equipment at Anniston Army Depot.
COMMANDER’S COLUMN
Walker happy to be in Alabama
Anniston Army Depot has a decades-long tradition of suc-cess and support for the coun-try’s warfighters and strategic objectives. I’m humbled to have been blessed with command of this organization.
My family and I are thrilled to have, finally, made it back to Alabama.
There is no place quite like home and, as a native of Mo-bile, this state is home.
I’ve been in the Army al-most 20 years. I have served in and for a variety of organiza-tions. There is no place like An-niston Army Depot.
From the scope of the instal-lation – more than 15,000 acres – to the work performed here, it’s incredible to know I’ll be part of ANAD for the next two years and a key in shaping the installation’s future.
You, the depot’s workforce, touch much of what our Sol-diers need each day to protect them and help them win the fight.
From the machine guns each Soldier carries to crew weapons, tanks, Stryker vehicles, bridges and recovery vehicles, much of America’s fighting equipment comes from your hands.
As a Soldier who has been deployed numerous times, thank you for what you have done for me, personally, for my fellow Soldiers, for our allies and for our joint servicemem-bers.
ANAD is currently in a time of growth – as the weapons sys-tems we overhaul increase in
number, our workforce increas-es as well. In just the last year, the installation has grown from approximately 2,600 employ-ees to more than 3,000.
Each of you are an impor-tant part of this depot and are important to our mission of en-suring Army readiness.
Readiness determines our ability to fight and win our na-tion’s wars; it is the capability of our forces to conduct the full range of military operations to defeat all enemies regardless of the threats they pose.
Every day you come to work, turn a wrench, deliver a part, test a component or sup-port our production operations in any way, you support that readiness – that ability to fight and win.
In a little more than a week, the long Labor Day weekend will be upon us.
I know many of you have plans – vacations to celebrate the end of summer, time with family and friends, the first football games of the college season. As you enjoy your time off, remember to celebrate this time safely.
If you travel, rest well be-forehand and don’t drive dis-tracted.
If you drink, do so responsi-bly and ensure you have a des-ignated driver.
Your work here on the de-pot is important and I ask you to stay engaged on and off duty.
From my family to yours – have a great Labor Day week-end!
by Col. Marvin WalkerANAD Commander
U.S. Army Photo by Mark Cleghorn
Col. Marvin Walker took command of Anniston Army Depot during a July 25, 2019, ceremony.
TRACKS 3August 22, 2019
WASHINGTON -- Gen. James McConville smiled as he reminisced of when he was cho-sen to lead the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), before he became its longest-serving com-mander.
It was the same week in 2011 he commissioned his eldest son into the Army after he graduated as an ROTC cadet from Boston College.
But perhaps the most proud was his father, a former enlisted sailor who had served in the Ko-rean War and then spent nearly 50 years working at the Boston Gear factory.
At the ceremony, his father, Joe, was asked by a local news-paper how he felt about his fam-ily’s generations of military ser-vice.
Sixty years ago, he told the reporter, he was a junior seaman on a ship. And today, his son was about to command a famed Army division and his grandson was now a second lieutenant.
“‘What a great country this is,” McConville recalled his fa-ther saying. “I don’t think I could have said it better.”
McConville, who was sworn in as the Army’s 40th chief of staff on Friday, said he credits his father for inspiring him to join the military.
After high school, McCo-nville left Quincy, a suburb of Boston, and attended the U.S. Military Academy, where he graduated in 1981. Since then his 38-year career has been marked with milestones and key assign-ments.
McConville has led multiple units in combat before most re-cently serving as the 36th vice chief of staff under Gen. Mark Milley, who will be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also oversaw the Ar-my’s G-1 (personnel) and legis-lative liaison offices.
The idea of serving the coun-
try was sparked by his father, who, now nearing 90 years old, still passionately shares stories of his time in the military.
“I was always amazed that a man who I had tremendous re-spect for, who had tremendous character, just really loved his time serving in the Navy,” the general said.
Currently with three children and a son-in-law in the Army, McConville and his wife, Maria, a former Army officer herself, are continuing the family busi-ness.People First
The sense of family for Mc-Conville, though, extends be-yond bloodlines.
As a father and a leader, Mc-Conville understands the impor-tance of taking care of every per-
son in the Army, which he calls the country’s most respected in-stitution.
“People are the Army,” he said of Soldiers, civilians and family members. “They are our greatest strength, our most im-portant weapon system.”
Fine-tuning that weapon sys-tem means, for instance, provid-ing Soldiers with the best lead-ership, training and equipment through ongoing modernization efforts.
As the vice chief, McCon-ville and current acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy super-vised the development of Army Futures Command’s cross-func-tional teams.
Designed to tackle modern-ization priorities, the CFTs re-vamped how the Army procures
new equipment. The teams allow Soldiers to work directly with acquisition and requirements experts at the start of projects, resulting in equipment being de-livered faster to units.
Modernization efforts are also changing how Soldiers will fight under the new concept of multi-domain operations.
“When I talk about mod-ernization, there are some that think it is just new equipment,” he said. “But, to me, it is much more than that.”
He believes a new talent management system, which is still being developed, will help Soldiers advance in their careers.
As the Army pivots from counterinsurgency missions to great power competition against near-peer rivals, the system could better locate and recognize Soldiers with certain skillsets the service needs to win.
“If we get them in the right place at the right time,” he said, “we’ll have even a better Army than we have right now.”
The talent of Army civilians, which he says are the “institu-tional backbone of everything we do,” should also be managed to ensure they grow in their posi-tions, too.
As for family members, he said they deserve good housing, health care, childcare and spou-sal employment opportunities.
“If we provide a good quality of life for our families, they will stay with their Soldiers,” he said. Winning Matters
All of these efforts combine into a two-pronged goal for Mc-Conville -- an Army that is ready to fight now while at the same time being modernized for the future fight.
“Winning matters,” he said. “When we send the United States Army somewhere, we don’t go to participate, we don’t go to try hard. We go to win. That is extremely important because there’s no second place or honor-able mention in combat.”
Readiness, he said, is built by
cohesive teams of Soldiers that are highly trained, disciplined and fit and can win on the battle-field.
“We’re a contact sport,” he said. “They need to make sure that they can meet the physical and mental demands.”
To help this effort, a six-event readiness assessment, called the Army Combat Fitness Test, is set to replace the current three-event Army Physical Fit-ness Test, which has been around since 1980.
The new strenuous fitness test, which is gender- and age-neutral, was developed to bet-ter prepare Soldiers for combat tasks and reduce injuries. It is expected to be the Army’s fitness test of record by October 2020.
Soldiers also need to sharpen their characteristic traits that make them more resilient in the face of adversity, he said.
Throughout his career, es-pecially in combat, McConville said he learned that staying calm under pressure was the best way to handle stress and encourage others to complete the mission.
In turn, being around Soldiers in times of peace or war kept Mc-Conville motivated when hectic days seem to never end.
“Every single day I get to serve in the company of heroes,” he said. “There are some people who look for their heroes at sporting events … or movie the-aters, but my heroes are Soldiers.
“My heroes are Soldiers be-cause I have seen them do ex-traordinary things in very diffi-cult situations,” he added. “I’m just incredibly proud to serve with them.”
And given his new role over-seeing the entire Army, he is now ultimately responsible for every single one of those “heroes.”
“I know having three kids who serve in the military that their parents have sent their most important possession to the Unit-ed States Army,” he said, “and they expect us, in fact they de-mand, that we take care of them.”
New chief of staff: Taking care of people key to winning the fightby Sean Kimmons
Army News Service
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Scaggs
Gen. James McConville, then the vice chief of staff of the Army, discusses progress on a fighting position with a Soldier at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 14, 2017. McConville was sworn in as the Army’s 40th chief of staff on Aug. 9, 2019.
TRACKS4 August 22, 2019
FORT MEADE, Md. -- The Soldiers were unaware of the rocket-propelled gre-nade until it was fired at their dismounted patrol in the Iraqi city of Baiji.
But the vision of it exploding behind then-1st Sgt. Michael Grinston after it whooshed four inches over his shoulder is forever etched into his mind.
It’s a grim, daily reminder for Grinston, who was sworn in as the 16th sergeant ma-jor of the Army on Aug. 9, 2019, of a les-son learned -- a painful one that now drives much of his priorities to build a more com-bat-ready force.
“When you get ambushed, and Soldiers are dying right there in the street, it is not the time to figure out if everybody knows what they’re doing,” he said. “It was a pretty tough day.”Artilleryman
At the age of 19, the longtime artillery-man first signed up as a cannon crew mem-ber on a two-year contract.
He eventually stretched it into a 31-year career as he served in every leader-ship position from team leader to senior enlisted leader for Army Forces Command before his current role.
“I just focused on being the best person I could be at that time, in that job, at that place,” he said in a recent interview.
Grinston grew up in Jasper, a north-western Alabama town with roughly 14,000 people and a 30-minute drive from Birmingham along Interstate 22.
Named after Sgt. William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero, the town became Grinston’s home when his mother moved there when he was a tod-dler.
He attended the local schools and took courses at a nearby community college af-ter high school. He then transferred to Mis-sissippi State University.
While he liked to exercise and had friends already in the Army, his first tuition bill from the university and a random call from a recruiter finally convinced him to join.
“I grew up with a single mother and we didn’t have a lot of money,” Grinston said. “So, when the recruiter just happened to call me, we were trying to [figure out] how we were going to pay for that education.”
The education benefits helped, but as Grinston, who later earned a bachelor’s
degree in business administration, spent more time in the service, he was drawn to other aspects of it.
“I joined the Army for the college mon-ey, but that’s not really why I stayed,” he said. “I stayed because I enjoy the people and being active.”
His admiration for the Army’s “King of Battle” also grew as the years went on. His eyes light up when he speaks about artil-lery and the opportunities it offered him.
Throughout his career, he has led Sol-diers in various units from light infantry, mechanized to airborne. He earned badges for jumpmaster, air assault, drill sergeant and even completed Ranger School, a rare feat for artillerymen at the time.
“I love being in artillery,” he said, laughing. “I never really wanted to change. I got an opportunity to do all these different things within that field.”Becoming Grunts
Six months before Grinston’s artillery unit deployed to Iraq, they found out in-stead of firing rounds they would serve as infantrymen.
His unit, part of 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, had just trained on advanced artillery rang-
es. The Soldiers now had to train outside their normal roles.
The unit was sent to Hohenfels, Ger-many, for a crash course on infantry tac-tics. The largest live-fire exercises they could conduct, though, were only at the team level.
“I tried to get in as many live fires as I could to kind of replicate what it feels like on the ground,” he said, “because I knew it was going to be hard.”
Just three days into the process of re-placing the outgoing unit in Iraq, his Sol-diers had their first big test.
Grinston heard over the radio that one of his unit’s vehicles had broken down in Baiji, a strategic city due to its oil refinery, the largest in the country.
He rushed out of Forward Operating Base Summerall with a platoon to pro-vide security. But once they got there, the stalled convoy was under attack, leaving one Soldier severely wounded.
“That was our first platoon live fire,” he said. “In the middle of the town, being shot at, and a Soldier loses a foot.”
About a month later, on April 9, 2004, Grinston and others were on a patrol through the city. This time, it felt strangely
quiet. The market was closed; the streets were deserted.
It was still early in the Iraq War, and the artillerymen were unsure what it all meant.
“It’s as clear as day when I run it in my mind [now],” he said. “But at the time you’re going from artillery and not notic-ing these things.”
A report then came down that insur-gents were preparing to ambush the may-or’s office. Grinston joined a squad-sized dismounted patrol as they headed over to investigate.
“Unfortunately, we found it,” he said of the ambush.
As the patrol turned into an alley, an insurgent in a building about 100 meters away aimed an RPG at them. The Soldiers had no idea what was about to happen.
“You can’t see every window,” Grin-ston said. “If you just stand in the city and somebody wanted to shoot you, could you stop them? It’s damn near impossible.”
The explosion instantly killed the squad leader and platoon sergeant: Staff Sgts. Raymond Jones and Toby Mallett, respectively. Spc. Peter Enos, a combat medic, would later die from his wounds. Two others were also wounded.
Grinston walked away unscathed.“Every day I think about that. It’s what
makes me wake up in the morning,” he said. “When you go through something like that, it’s life-changing.”
Amid the chaos, Grinston and others transported the wounded and dead back to the base. There, he refitted and returned to the city with M1 Abrams tanks and Brad-ley Fighting Vehicles to confront the insur-gents.
After hours of firefights and RPG at-tacks, quiet was restored to the city.
For his efforts, Grinston earned a Bronze Star with Valor device -- the first of two he would earn in his career.
The most difficult thing he has ever had to do in his life, though, did not occur against an enemy. It was calling the fam-ily members of those who would not come home.
The squad leader, he said, had to de-ploy late so he could watch the birth of his son. It was the first and last time he would see his son in person.
“You can’t forget it, when you call that family and you have to explain that you didn’t protect their husband,” Grinston said, choking up. “If that’s not enough mo-tivation, then I don’t know what is.”
A hard lesson learned now guides priorities for new SMAby Sean Kimmons
Army News Service
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Ross
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston was sworn in as the 16th sergeant major of the Army Aug. 9. Above, Grinston is shown as the senior enlisted leader for Army Forces Command dur-ing a ceremony in which he presented the FORSCOM Eagle Award.
TRACKS 5August 22, 2019
Sterling Price: Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
I come from a military fam-ily. My father, grandfather and great-grandfather all served in various branches. So, it made sense for me to join the mili-tary as well.
I served as a mechanic in the Air Force which is where I learned to work on turbine en-gines. I also attended the Na-tional Aviation Academy and received Airframe and Power plant licenses from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The depot’s Turbine En-gine Shop, where I work now,
is responsible for overhaul-ing and repairing the engines which run the M1 Main Battle Tank.
In my daily work, I ensure each engine I assemble passes a rigorous set of measurements and other tests, ensuring they meet specifications.
It’s important to me and my coworkers that the Soldiers in the field have what they need, that it’s a quality product and that we deliver it on time and below cost. Being able to serve the Solders and the United States of America at Anniston Army Depot is rewarding.
U.S. Army Photos by Jennifer Bacchus
Kali’ Atkisson, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic in the Turbine Engine Shop, began her Army civilian career in the Pathways program.
Issac Gunn: Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic
In 2007, I joined Anniston Army Depot’s co-operative education program and began my ca-reer here.
Now, I work with the M139 Volcano mine system. It’s an older system which is seeing a re-surgence in use within the military.
We are overhauling the systems – testing them, troubleshooting problems, repairing and re-furbishing the components to like-new condition.
It’s important we have this type of mine sys-tem available for the type of warfare Soldiers face. It’s my job to ensure the war fighters not only have the equipment they need, but that it works properly.
Kali’ Atkisson: Heavy Mobile Equip-ment Mechanic
I had an interest in mechanics and learning how engines work from a very young age, all starting with working on old vehicles with my grandfather.
I was very excited when I was giv-en the opportunity to join the Pathways Program at Anniston Army Depot.
I began my career in August of 2016, during my senior year of high school, when I started on-the-job train-ing in diesel mechanics.
In my shop, we disassemble, refur-bish and rebuild turbine engines for the M1 Abrams army tanks.
My role in the shop is to disassem-ble the hydro mechanical units, or fuel pumps, for these engines.
There are certain procedures and guidelines I must follow to ensure each component is disassembled fully and correctly. This leads to less parts be-ing damaged, and ultimately saves the Army money.
After the components are disassem-bled, they are cleaned thoroughly and sent to our machine shop to make sure they meet specifications to do their job in the turbine engine. This process gives us confidence every product we send to our soldiers is the best quality.
Phillip Morrison: WelderI began welding as a cooperative education stu-
dent.Electronic beam welding creates some of the
cleanest, strongest welds through a form of direct fusion of metals using a laser beam.
We use electronic beam welding to repair servos for the M1 Main Battle Tank. The servo is respon-sible for ensuring hydraulic fluid goes to the places it is needed in the vehicle. Without that fluid, the tracks on the tank won’t move, so it’s a very impor-tant part.
Every day is a new challenge. It’s interesting to learn how different metals respond to different types of heat. I enjoy being able to use my mind and work through problems and challenges.
My grandfather, uncle, some of my aunts and cousins served in the military, so it’s important to me to ensure the equipment we produce works right.
Sterling Price, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic in the Turbine En-gine Shop, was an Air Force mechanic.
Phillip Morrison, who operates Anniston Army Depot’s electronic beam welding machine, likes the challenge of learning to weld on new parts.
Issac Gunn, an electronic integrated systems mechan-ic in the Electronics Shop, enjoys the troubleshooting aspects of his job.
Army Civilian Service pro-vides mission-essential support to Soldiers by providing a work-force of talented, qualified people to fill critical non-combat posi-tions
Civilians come from all walks of life: former military service, other federal agencies or the private sector. Career In-tern Programs also help students find the right fit in the civilian corps. More than 330,000 people working in a wide variety of ca-reers serve the nation through the Army Civilian Service.
from Staff ReportsArmy News Service
Army civilians crucial to the fightANAD CIVILIANS SHARE THEIR STORIES
TRACKS6 August 22, 2019
Do you want to make a difference in the life of a child?
ANAD’s mentorship program works with at-risk children in school systems throughout our community.
Contact Marilyn Futrell at 256-741-5266 to sign up.
ANAD mentorship programAnniston Army Depot offers two-day Applied Suicide
Intervention Skills Training.The next class is scheduled for Sept. 18-19.If you have ever wanted to identify and help someone
who may be at risk of suicide, this is the course for you.Participants learn to use a suicide intervention model
to identify individuals with thoughts of suicide, seek a shared understanding of reasons for dying and living, de-velop a safe plan based upon a review of risk, be prepared to do follow-up and become involved in suicide-safer community networks.
All training will be held in Bldg. 94 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Employees from all ANAD directorates, staff organi-zations and tenant organizations are encouraged to attend.
The training is listed under ANAD DCFA 2019 AP-PLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAIN-ING-ASIST (ANAD19-012) in the TED system. Ask your supervisor for permission to attend, then con-tact your training coordinator to sign up for the course in TED.
ASIST classes
Productive Yield:Direct Productive Yield:Greater than 1,600 – $2501,579-1,600 – $187.501,557-1,578 – $1251,534-1,556 – $62.50Less than 1,534 – $0Current hours – 1,614Current payout – $250
Indirect Productive Yield:Equal to or greater than 1,702 – $2501,683-1,701 – $187.501,663-1,682 – $1251,642-1,662 – $62.50Less than 1,642 – $0Current hours – 1,660Current payout – $62.50
Performance to Promise:98-100 – $50094-97 – $37590-93 – $250Less than 90 – $0Current percentage – 96Current payout – $375
Net Operating Result:NOR loss less than -$11M – $500.00NOR loss between -$11M and -$18M – $375.00NOR loss between -$18M and -$24M – $250.00NOR loss between -$24M and -$30.0M –$125.00NOR loss is greater than -$30.0M – $0Current loss – $0.64MCurrent payout – $500
Continuous Process Improvement100 percent of goal - $50080 percent of goal - $37560 percent of goal - $25040 percent of goal - $125Less than 40 percent of goal - $0Current percentage – 95Current payout – $375
CURRENT TOTAL: $1,562.50
GAP updateFor eligible personnel to receive
the maximum FY19 GAP payout, all metrics must be met. Everyone must do their part each day to achieve these goals, which are attainable and impor-tant in executing ANAD’s mission.
Anniston Army Depot’s Fire and Emergency Services Division conducted a pilot course of Fire Extinguisher Train-ing Aug. 6 in the depot’s Training Build-ing.
The course will instruct employees whose job series requires hot work, such as welding and grinding, how to safely put out small fires.
The training, conducted in conjunc-tion with the Safety Office, uses an elec-trical trainer to teach proper control of a fire extinguisher as well as how far from the fire they should stand.
“Our goal is to transport the training to the employees, to minimize the impact on production,” said Wayne Roberts, a depot fire protection specialist.
The electronic trainer is mobile and only requires access to a power outlet for use.
“For it to be electronic, it is very real-istic,” said Roberts.
Employees within the Directorate of Production and Directorate of Public Works are currently being scheduled for the training.
The training takes approximately 30 minutes to an hour.
Roberts emphasizes the training is only for those employees who perform hot work. All other employees, in the
event of a fire, are asked to use fire extin-guishers only to aid in exiting the build-ing.
Fire extinguisher training simulated
U.S. Army Photo by Mark Cleghorn
Wayne Roberts, left, guides Dennis Weber as he attempts to put out a fire in the Fire and Emergency Services’ new fire extinguisher trainer.
by Jennifer BacchusANAD PAO
TRACKS 7August 22, 2019
notes from around the Track
Aug. 26Lasagna with meat sauceSteamed broccoliSide saladFocaccia bread
Aug. 27Salisbury steakRice and gravyGreen beansFried squashYeast roll
Aug. 28Chicken or beef soft tacoSpanish riceMexican cornRefried beansTaco salad bowl
Aug. 29Fried chickenBaked chickenMac and cheesePinto beansTurnip greensCornbread
Sept. 3Hamburger steakMashed potatoes and gravyField peasFried okraYeast roll
Sept. 4Fried or baked chicken wingsPotato saladFrench fries or onion ringsRoll
Sept. 5Fried catfishBaked fishBaked beansColeslawFrench friesHush puppies
Sept. 6Snack line only
Sept. 9Country fried steakMashed potatoes and gravyBlack eyed peasCollard greensCornbread
Cafeteria menus
The depot’s Strategic Communications Office wants to highlight work-force memories of Sept. 11, 2001, during the Sept. 11 Morning Show broad-cast. Call the Public Affairs Office at Ext. 6281 to share.
September 11 memories wanted
ANAD’s Recycling Sales are scheduled from 8-11 a.m. on the following dates:
• September 21• October 19
Dates are subject to change.
Contact Cynthia Boyette at 256-235-6838 for additional in-formation.
Recycling Sales
Do you have a note for TRACKS?Call Public Affairs at Ext. 6281!
Anniston Army Depot’s next Retiree Breakfast is scheduled for Oct. 16.
To be added to the contact list for breakfasts, send an email to the Protocol Office at [email protected] con-taining:
• Your full name• Your street address• Your preferred email address
Child and Youth Services is now accepting registration for before and after school care for school-age children.
Schools served are Oxford Elementary, DeArmanville Elementary, Coldwater El-ementary (after school only) and CE Hanna (5th grade only).
Cost is based on total family income. There is no after school services on off-Fridays.
For more information, call 256-235-6273 or visit Parent Central at Bldg. 220.
Before, after school care for school age children
Retiree breakfast planned
The Combined Federal Cam-paign is the world’s largest and most successful annual work-place charity campaign, with almost 200 CFC campaigns through-out the country and overseas raising millions of dollars each year.
Pledges made by federal civil-ian, postal and mili-tary donors during the campaign season will support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world.
The CFC is comprised of more than 30 zones throughout the U.S.
and overseas. Each of these zones has a unique list of participating
charitable organizations.Log into the do-
nor pledging site: https://cfcgiving.o p m . g o v / w e l -come or contact your local CFC Outreach Coor-dinator for the complete CFC
Charity List.The 2019 CFC
begins Sept. 9 and goes through Jan. 12,
2020.Contact Shynta Gray at 256-
741-5493 for additional informa-tion or assistance with the elec-tronic donation system.
Combined Federal Campaign
Chief Nathan Harper of the White Plains Fire Department has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of “Fire Officer”.
The Commission on Pro-fessional Credentialing met July 9, 2019, to officially con-fer the re-designation upon Harper.
Harper is one of only 473 Fire Officers worldwide.
The CPC awards the FO designation only after an indi-
vidual successfully meets all of the organi-zation’s stringent criteria.
The process includes an assessment of the applicant’s education, experience, profes-sional development, technical competencies, contributions to the profession and commu-nity involvement.
The FO designation pro-gram uses a comprehensive peer review model to evaluate candidates seeking the cre-dential.
Harper designated a Fire Officer
Nathan Harper
TRACKS8 August 22, 2019
Are you a current or former service member?Submit a photo in uniform to your
directorate secretary no later than Oct. 24 for inclusion in the photo montage of Anniston Army Depot’s Veterans Day Ceremony.
Tenants are welcome.Include your name, rank and branch
of service with the photo.If you have submitted a photo in
past years, please re-submit, to en-sure we have the most accurate rep-resentation and all names, ranks and service branches are correct. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Powell
Annis ton Army Depot will hold a lun-cheon in honor of His-panic Heritage Month Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the Berman Varner House.
The menu consists of beef and chick-en fajitas, Spanish rice, black beans, corn tortillas, lettuce, toma-to, onion, sour cream, cheese, salsa, tea and water.
The cost is $10 and tickets will be sold in September.
Tune in to the Aug. 28 Morning Show for additional information.
Hispanic Heritage Month Luncheon planned
The Morning ShowLive at 7:05 a.m. every other Wednesday
Rebroadcasts at 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., midnight and 2 a.m.
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Eulaton Gate will be closed beginning at 5 p.m. Aug. 29. The closure is required for the installation of vehicle barriers.
It is expected to reopen at 5 a.m. on Sept. 3. During the closure, anyone entering or exiting the installation must do so through the Main Gate. POC for this project is Mark Wardrup at (256) 741-5146.
Temporary gate closure
