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BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASSJOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

On top of being the world’s greatestair, space and cyberspace power, the se-quester has added to the Air Force’s laun-dry list of responsibilities the challengeof evaluating every penny spent on everyprogram. No ideas are off the table in thesearch for ways to limit the impendingfiscal impact.The latest Air Force-wide movement

to be financially savvy is the Every Dol-lar Counts campaign, constructed underthe leadership of Vice Chief of Staff Gen.Larry Spencer, to help lessen the finan-cial impact caused by sequestration.Many programs and initiatives are in

place to help balance the Andrews bud-get, and one example of smart financialmanagement is the recycling center here,which takes all the recyclable waste onbase and turns it into a revenue stream.“Our goal is to get all the solid waste

into the disposal center,” said AaronSprouse, 11th CES environmental asso-ciate. “We take the recycled material onthe base and sell it, then use that moneyto go back into the recycling and disposalprograms, so essentially we’re fundingourselves.”Turning refuse into revenue is no easy

task as the recycling center processestons of material for resale each day.“We normally get about three to four

tons of recycling material a day,” saidWayne Carter, 11th Civil EngineerSquadron recycling technician. Carter

Throwingmoney away

The Town of Morningside hosted aclean-up day April 27 to help residentsdo their spring cleaning. The town’sbeautification committee arranged for adocument shredding truck, a bulk trashcollector and a truck collecting resaledonations for the Multiple Sclerosis As-sociation of America to be on site in theparking lot in front of the town’s munici-pal center, so that residents could dropoff their unwanted goods.“We had one resident come in with

used office furniture to put in the bulktrash collection, but it was in such goodcondition we convinced them to donateit to the Multiple Sclerosis Associationinstead,” said Morningside Mayor KarenRooker.Beautification Committee member

Tonya Neal said she hopes to make thisan annual event.“We had a lot of paper and old furni-

ture: this and that,” said Morningsideresident Helen Nichols-Richardson ofthe pick-up truck full of unwanted goodsshe and her husband brought to the townhall. “Even with all of it, it was just last-minute things. I hope they do it again.”

Cleaning upMorningside

PHOTO/CHRIS BASHAM

Telly Midgette of Clean Cut Shredding,left, helps Morningside resident HelenNichols-Richardson sort her discards.

seeMONEY, page 3

BY JASON STANLEYAIR FORCE DECLASSIFICATION OFFICE

The Air Force Declassification Officeat Joint Base Andrews hosted “Take OurDaughters and Sons to Work Day” April25 at the AFDO on JBA.Air Force civilian dependents Sydney

Stanley and Erica Hunter were treatedas civilian new hires for the day. Theirday started with taking the Oath of Of-fice, administered by AFDO DirectorDennis Day.Like all new appointees, they swore

to support and defend the Constitutionof the United States against all en-emies, foreign and domestic. The girlsalso signed mock “non-disclosure” agree-ments, a contract between the girls andthe federal government through whichthey agreed not to disclose any “secrets.”Then the real work could begin.Sydney’s father, Jason Stanley, AFDO

Team Andrewstakes daughters,sons to work

seeWORK, page 5

BY CHRIS BASHAMSTAFF WRITER

For the 25th year in a row, Christmasin April Prince George’s County has unitedvolunteers, skilled tradesmen and home-owners to make crucial home repairs forlow-income, elderly and disabled countyresidents. This year, 83 homeowners acrossthe county were joined by 3,500 volunteerson April 27 for the annual Christmas inApril work day. The work makes homessafe and comfortable, so that families canstay in their homes.

Rick Hodgdon of Upper Marlboro hasvolunteered with Christmas in April foryears, and serves on the nonprofit’s execu-tive board.“I’ve been just about everything. What

I like the best is just doing the work, as acarpenter and builder, but duty calls so Iwas a House Captain for a few years andhave been an Area Coordinator. Since Ihave a construction background I am goodat inspecting houses (to see what workneeds to be done and can be completed

Prince George’s Countycelebrates 25 years

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Yelognisse Kougblenou, a Prince George’s Community College student and volunteer,applies a coat of paint on a porch column.

see CHRISTMAS, page 7

CHRISTMAS IN APRILMAKES HOME SAFEFOR RESIDENTS

BY DANIEL J. GROSSPRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE

Officers close to Adrian Morris said he as-pired to one day become the chief of PrinceGeorge’s County’s police department.The 23-year-old, 4-foot-11, two-year de-

partment member “would force people tonotice him” beyond his short stature and“make up for it in other ways,” his friendsand fellow officers said.Morris was killed Aug. 20, 2012, after

crashing his police cruiser while pursuingtwo auto theft suspects in Beltsville.He became the department’s 27th officer

killed in the line of duty and will be remem-bered and honored during this year’s state-wide Fallen Heroes Day today in Timonium.The 28th annual event will be held at

the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens andbrings together law enforcement and pub-lic safety members from across the state tohear state officials deliver words of remem-brance to honor those lost throughout theprevious year, according to event officials.“He always laughed and smiled,” said Of-

ficer First Class Michael Owens, 24, addingthat Morris was one of the first people hemet when he entered the police academy.“He would tell me, ‘One day, I’m going to beyour supervisor.”Originally from Jamaica, Morris moved

to Laurel when he was 9. Prior to joiningPGPD’s police academy, Morris was an Ex-

plorer in the department’s Police Explor-ers program, a program designed to garnerinterest in law enforcement careers amongyouth.Cpl. Kenneth Hibbert, 31, was Morris’ di-

rect adviser in the program before he went tothe academy and said Morris helped facili-tate the explorers program after graduating.

“When you lose somebody that’s close toyou, there’s always going to be the thoughtof, ‘Man, I wish my little brother was here,’”Hibbert said. “I’m always going to deal withthat, but I know he’s always going to be look-ing over me.”Police Chief Mark Magaw said he was

unaware Morris aspired to fill his shoes oneday but said the notion doesn’t surprise him.“He decided when he was about 15 that

he wanted to be a police officer. At the ageof 21 he was in the academy,” said Magaw,who noted not a day has gone by withouthim thinking of Morris. “Knowing he wantedto rise through the ranks and possibly be apolice chief speaks to his vision of what hewanted to do with his life.”Magaw said Morris’ death has spurred a

handful of internal safety initiatives afterinvestigators found that Morris was notwearing a seat belt when he lost controlof his cruiser, crashed into a ditch and wasejected.In January, the department placed

Prince George’s officer to be honored at ‘Fallen Heroes Day’

During a funeral in Mitchellville, Prince George’s County police officers carry the casketof fallen officer Adrian Morris, 23, who became the county’s 27th officer to die in the lineof duty. He fatally crashed his police cruiser Aug. 20, 2012, while pursuing two auto theftsuspects in Beltsville.

see HERO, page 5


Thirty-seven people have been select-ed to participate in the Interservice Phy-sician Assistant training program heldat Army Medical Department Centerand School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.Three of those individuals are stationedright here at Malcolm Grow MedicalCenter and Outpatient Surgery.Staff Sgt. Shannon Long of the Aero-

space and Operational Physiology Train-ing Flight; Tech Sgt. Jennifer Saner,non-commissioned officer in charge forthe 779th Surgical Operations Squadronand Sr. Airman Cortnee Simmers, whohas worked in the Aeromedical Staging

Three localAirmen selectedfor IPA program

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I was a bookish kid from the timeI could read. Looking back, I thinkmy parents and grandparents weregenuinely concerned by my lack ofinterest in biking around the neigh-borhood, like my sister. Weekends,for me, were a challenge: I had tobe sure my parents didn’t notice Iwas still in the basement or my bed-room, reading.“Go outside, dear,” my grandmoth-

er used to say. I am pretty sure thatbringing a book with me was kind ofskirting the whole spirit of her in-struction, but I would, if forced, du-tifully head out to the yard to pick

flowers, look at insects, listen to traf-fic and read.When my sons were small I made

a point to walk with them, take themto the park, volunteer to count mi-grating amphibians and find otheropportunities to be out in the freshair. I figured the best way to raiseboys was to keep them muddy all af-ternoon and read with them at night,when they were worn out enough tocurl up on the couch with me and lis-ten and share ideas. We often had atoad or a turtle visit us for the week-end, and we’d set out bird seed so wecould watch the cats watching birdsjust out of their reach.My sons are grown and my job

keeps me inside much of the time,

but I love the fresh breezes flowingthrough the open door and windowsof my apartment, I sit out on my bal-cony whenever I can, and I’ve takento scouring the Internet for oppor-tunities to do something outside. Idon’t usually bring a book with me,but I almost always have a notebookand a camera, “just in case.”Our area is full of great opportu-

nities: local, regional and nationalparks; historic battlefields; musicfestivals; farmers markets; art showsand ethnic festivals. With the perfectWashington, D.C. spring weather, nowis the time to get out there and soakup the sun (even if you do it througha sensible layer of sunscreen).Go outside, dear. It’s lovely.

CommentaryGo outside!

COURTESY OF THE RETIREEACTIVITIES OFFICE

VA expedites oldest claimsThe Department of Veterans Af-

fairs is expediting compensationclaims decisions for veterans whohave waited one year or longer. VAclaims raters will make provision-al decisions on the oldest claimsin inventory, allowing veteransto begin collecting compensationbenefits more quickly. VA will con-tinue to prioritize claims for home-less veterans and those claimingfinancial hardship, the terminallyill, former prisoners of war andMedal of Honor recipients. Claimsfor wounded warriors separatingfrom the military for medical rea-sons are handled separately and ona priority basis. Wounded warriorsreceive VA compensation benefitsin an average of 61 days follow-ing separation from service. As thebacklog of oldest claims is clearedand more incoming claims are pro-cessed through VA’s new, paperlessprocessing system, the averagetime to complete claims will im-prove. While compensation claimsare pending, eligible veterans areable to receive VA healthcare and

other benefits. Veterans who servedin recent conflicts are eligible for 5years of free healthcare from VA.More than 55 percent of returningIraq and Afghanistan Veterans useVA health care.

Wheelchair Games setMore than 500 veterans are ex-

pected to participate in the 33rdNational Veterans WheelchairGames July 13-18 in Tampa, Fla.The games, representing the larg-est annual wheelchair sports eventin the world, are presented by theDepartment of Veterans Affairs andthe Paralyzed Veterans of America.The games are open to all U.S. mili-tary veterans who use wheelchairsfor sports competition due to spinalcord injuries, neurological condi-tions, amputations or other mobil-ity impairments. Competitions in18 events include swimming, bas-ketball, table tennis, archery andwheelchair slalom. Athletes com-pete against others with similarathletic ability, competitive experi-ence or age.

Warfare Medal eliminatedThe Distinguished Warfare Med-

al -- introduced in February -- was

eliminated in April by the DefenseDepartment. Instead, militarymembers who directly affect combatoperations without being presentwill be recognized through distin-guishing devices affixed to existingawards. The award criteria will bedeveloped in coordination with theservices and the Joint Staff. Objec-tions had been raised over the med-al’s order of precedence. It was tobe below the Distinguished FlyingCross and above the Bronze Star,placing it above the Purple Heart --awarded to those wounded or killedin action.

The Retiree Activities Office isopen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday. Visit the office inBuilding 1604 at California andColorado Avenues or call us at 301981-2726. Our e-mail address israoandrews.af.mil. Call the officebefore your visit to ensure a volun-teer is on duty. The RAO has a web-site at www.andrews.af.mil, click on“Retirees” for a wealth of informa-tion on retiree subjects, includingpast copies of “Retiree ActivitiesCorner.”

Retiree Corner

May 3Peter Humphrey and Oasis Band7 p.m.10440 O’Donnell Place, St. Charles, Md.Shop the Farmers Market and enjoy live reggae music

on the lake. For information visit http://www.stcharlesmd.com/summer-concert-series.

May 3We Fought the Big One10 p.m.Marx Cafe, 3203 Mount Pleasant St. NW, Washington,

D.C.DJs spin obscure post-punk, synth-rock and shoegaze

music. For information visit http://www.marxcafemtp.com/.

May 3 and 4Big River8 p.m.Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, PO Box 293,

Greenbelt, Md.Huckleberry Finn helps his friend Jim escape to free-

dom in this live adaptation of Mark Twain’s “HuckleberryFinn.” For information visit http://greenbeltartscenter.org/.

May 4 and 5Silver Spring Fine Art Festival10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. SundayEllsworth Drive, Silver Spring, Md.See and shop fine art from across the nation at an an-

nual, outdoor event. For information visit www.downtown-silverspring.com.

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BY AVIATION ELECTRONICSTECHNICIAN CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

BIENVENIDO A. REYES

The Navy League’s Sea-Air-SpaceExpo, held April 8 - 11, exposed Sailorsto leadership. It was an opportunity tosit in the same room with Chief of NavalOperations Admiral J. W. Greenert andMaster Chief Petty Officer of the NavyMike D. Stevens and witness the kindof leadership that may only come oncein a career. I wanted my Sailors to un-derstand and look at their careers withpride and honor, and to energize them tofollow leadership and lead by example.Cmdr. Bruce Osborne, Officer in Chargeof Fleet Readiness Center Mid-AtlanticWashington, and Lt. Cmdr. TimothySnowden, Assistant Officer in Charge,encouraged me to assemble a team forthe expo.Leaders of the world’s most power-

ful fighting forces spoke at the GaylordNational Convention Center, NationalHarbor, Md., with the theme “Mari-time Crossroads: Strategies for Action.”CNO Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert spokeof sea service strategies including ad-vanced training to war fighters throughinternational, military-to-military fleetefforts like the Rim of the Pacific Ex-ercise known as RIMPAC and Navyand Marine Corps amphibious assaultexercise Bold Alligator. He spoke aboutthe strategic importance of protectingpolar routes in the Arctic ice regions,and the integration of our more ad-vanced fleet additions: P-8 Poseidon,Joint High Speed vessels, and MaritimeLanding Platforms. Amd. Greenert alsotouched on fiscal concerns, includinghis global force allocations plans andthe impact of sequestration to the fleet.His priorities involve preparing FY14’sfleet deployments, planning for globalforce management and restoring criti-cal support to vital programs. He wasespecially proud to mention the newlycommissioned ship USS Arlington (LPD24), named after the county of Arling-ton, Va. The ship honors the 184 victimswho died when American Airline Flight77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sep-tember 11, 2001. USS Arlington is rec-

ognized as the eighth San Antonio-classship and is designed to be the most sur-vivable amphibious vessel ever to be putto sea. Greenert closed with a call to allhands on deck to sustain global securityand national interests, maintain a for-midable and robust curriculum to trainour war fighters and remain steadfastin our charge to deter aggression.More than 200 vendors displayed

products and services focused on qual-ity of life issues for the war fighter andfamily, reduction of resource waste, im-proved technology in air-sea-land powerand visions of the future for the warfighters of tomorrow. Our Sailors metmany retired Chiefs, Senior Chiefs andMaster Chiefs, each ready to help.Listening to Force Master Chief Nan-

cy Hollingsworth, Sgt. Major MichealP. Barrett of the Marine Corps., andMaster Chief Petty Officer of the CoastGuard Michael P. Leavitt speak of re-al-life issues made me realize that ourenlisted leaders are trying everythingthey can to help our enlisted war fight-ers and that our voices are heard.Our Sailors attended all three days

of the expo, absorbing everything fromadvanced war fighter technology to Mo-rale, Welfare, and Recreation programs.“I had an unbelievable experience at

the Sea-Air-Space Expo,” Aviation Ord-nanceman 2nd Class Elton McLaughlinsaid. “It reminded me of the militaryversion of the North American Interna-tional Auto Show.”Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd

Class Amethyst Taala visited the ra-dio controlled helicopter exhibit, whichincluded a radio-controlled helicoptersurveillance tool called the “Octocop-ter,” designed to maintain stealthy sur-veillance. Attached to the “Octocopter”was a camera used for aerial videog-raphy. Taala’s only regret about thisexhibit is that she has not started herpilot’s license to fly it. AT2 Taala said,“This year’s compelling exposition was

a “Breath Taking Ride” that I wouldrecommend for any fellow Shipmates, ifgiven the opportunity. I would do it allover again. The experience and informa-tion I learned will be definitely shared.”Aviation Support Equipment Techni-

cian 1st Class DiAnna Putman’s favor-ite exhibit was the Culinary Specialistbooth.“The CS’s really know how to cook! I

watched them prepare Chicken Marsalaand they demonstrated how they makenoodles from scratch,” Putman said. Shealso expressed how wonderful it was tosit in on the enlisted leader discussion,“The Rudder Check.”“All the leaders are committed to our

success. If there was one thing I tookaway from hearing all of them speak,it was from Force Master Chief NancyHollingsworth when she said to commu-nicate often and focus on what you own,”said Putman.Logistics Specialist 1st Class Moni-

ca White said, “The biggest gain I tookfrom this experience was the outreachorganizations that were there to benefitSailors, Marines and their families. Iwas able to gather a lot of great infor-mation to pass onto the Ombudsman tohelp improve the ways he can help com-municate with families about militarylife.”White and Putman were invited to

the Secretary of the Navy’s luncheon,and sat next to Rear Adm. Eric Young,Deputy Chief of Naval Reserve, an ex-perience White called a “new level ofgrowth in my Navy career.”We witnessed innovation and cre-

ative thinking on a wide spectrum oftopics. We heard the voice of our leader-ship and shook hands with history mak-ers. We made new Shipmates from theCoast Guard, Marine Corps and Navybut most importantly we walked awaywith a greater sense of Honor, Courageand Commitment.

JBA Sailors meet leaders at Sea-Air-Space Expo

LIBERTY HOUSINGBRINGS SPRINGFLOWERS TO JBA

Renetta Cowan of the ADAPTdrug and alcohol treatment pro-gram run through Malcolm GrowMedical Center and OutpatientSurgery’s Behavioral Health flight,left, watches as Christina Stod-dard of Upper Marlboro removeslabels from prescription medica-tion containers before adding themto a collection bin during a DrugTake-Back Day held April 27 out-side the Joint Base Andrews BaseExchange.“We come out every year to sup-

port the effort to keep prescriptionmedications off the streets and outof the water supply, and to provideinformation on substance abuseand treatment,” said Cowan.

Program collects unwantedprescription medications

PHOTO/CHRIS BASHAM

Derrick Simpson moves flats of flowersas part of the annual Liberty Park HousingSpring Clean-up held April 20. Liberty ParkHousing gave registered residents of on-base housing three bags of mulch, a flat offlowering plants and some topsoil to startoff the spring planting season.“My whole staff shows up and works onit, said Liberty Park Housing CommunityManager Mary Jette, who estimated theannual giveaway has a budget of approxi-mately $20,000.

and several other workers are responsiblefor moving the recyclable material to the re-cycling center.“We currently recycle about 50 to 55 per-

cent of the solid waste on base, but our goalis to get to 60 to 70 percent,” said Mark Wil-burn, 11th CES recycling technician.The recycling center plays an important

role here because people always have gar-bage to throw away, said Carter.Recycling pickups are done biweekly in

government buildings and housing recyclingis completed by a private contractor. How-ever, housing residents can take their recy-clables to the recycling center between Mon-day and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. near thePearl Harbor gate on the east side of base.“I can’t stand it when I see people throw-

ing away recyclable material because it’s likea double whammy; we pay for that waste tobe disposed of and then we can’t sell it, whichmeans we lose money that could go back intoour environmental programs,” said Sprouse.The recycling center is just one example

of how the Air Force conserves much neededrevenue. Every Dollar Counts promotes sav-ing and returning budget dollars so they canbe better used for priorities that benefit thewhole service.Savings generated through the Every

Dollar Counts Campaign will be used tofund higher readiness priorities, such assqueezing in extra flying hours and repair-ing more aircraft.The “Airmen Powered by Innovation”

website will run fromMay 1 to June 1, whereAirmen can submit their ideas for savingmoney.

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BY MATHEW B. TULLY

Q. I had no idea that by pleading guiltyto an offense I would end up losing all ofmy health care benefits. Is there any way Ican take back my plea?

A. Many service members who werefound guilty of a Uniform Code of MilitaryJustice offense often feel sideswiped whenthey learn of the consequences of theirconviction, especially when it results ina bad conduct or dishonorable discharge.Among these consequences is the loss ofmilitary financial support, public and pri-vate sector employment rights, and hous-ing and medical benefits.Military courts refer to these negative

impacts as the “collateral consequencesof a court-martial conviction.” Some-times service members are not aware ofthese consequences, particularly whenthey are addressed in a plea agreementand their legal counsel failed to properlybrief them. Other times the service mem-ber might misunderstand explanations ofthese consequences provided by his or herlawyer or a judge. There is also the pos-sibility that the prosecution and defenseattorneys who negotiated the pretrialagreement were not on the same page.In any event, the U.S. Court of Military

Appeals in U.S. v. Tomas S. Bedania (1982)said that in cases where a service mem-ber challenges the legitimacy of a guiltyplea because of his or her reliance on thecollateral consequences of a court-martialconviction, he or she should prevail whenthose consequences are major and thereis a certain type of misunderstanding. Amisunderstanding must be based on un-clear language in the pretrial agreement,on comments made by the trial judgeduring the preliminary inquiry, or on thetrial judge’s failure to correct any appar-ent confusion.For example, U.S. v. Luis A. Santos

(1977) involved a Navy airman appren-tice who pleaded guilty to desertion andunauthorized absence. He was sentencedto total forfeitures, 10 months of confine-ment to hard labor, a reduction to E-1,and a bad conduct discharge. However,under his pretrial agreement, only ninemonths of confinement to hard labor were

approved by the convening authority, whoalso suspended the service member’s dis-charge for the duration of the confinementperiod and one year after that. At the endof the probationary period, the dischargesentence would be thrown out. However,after the airman apprentice dodged a pu-nitive discharge, the government movedto administratively discharge him underother than an honorable discharge formisconduct due to prolonged absence.The airman apprentice filed an appeal,

claiming the government breached theterms of the pretrial agreement. He saidhe only pleaded guilty to the charges sohe could “go back to duty and prove my-self ” and to “serve my country honorably.”He claimed that by agreeing to suspendthe punitive discharge the convening au-thority implicitly assured him he wouldbe granted the opportunity to rehabili-tate himself during the probation period.Meanwhile, the government argued thatthe service member only bargained forrelease “from the stigma of a punitivedischarge” and administrative actionswere a completely different matter. Afterreviewing all the evidence, the Court ofMilitary Appeals said “there was an hon-est and substantial misunderstanding asto the practical and legal effect of the pre-trial agreement.” It set aside the findingsand sentence and returned the case to theJudge Advocate General of the Navy.Service members charged with any of-

fense should consult with a military lawattorney, who, depending on the circum-stances, can negotiate a pretrial agree-ment and ensure the service member isfully aware of the terms outlined in thatdocument. Former service members whohave been awarded any discharge lessthen honorable should also consult witha military law attorney to inquire aboutan upgrade in their discharge from theBoard of Corrections or Discharge ReviewBoard.

Mathew B. Tully is an Iraq War veter-an and founding partner of the law firmTully Rinckey PLLC. E-mail questions [email protected]. The infor-mation in this column is not intended aslegal advice.

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JBA BuzzHow do you observe Cinco de Mayo?

Airman 1stClass AlexanderMaritz, 779thMedical Sup-port Squadronoutpatientrecords techni-cian

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“Although my His-panic heritage isUruguayan andDominican, I chooseto recognize Cincode Mayo by having abarbeque and spend-ing quality time withmy family.”

“This year, I’mdeejaying a Cincode Mayo costumeevent.”

“I get together withmy family and friendsand enjoy a bar-beque.”

“I just go out with abunch of my friendsto dinner and somemargaritas.”

information security specialist, plannedthe day’s events and work day. The newreviewers got a taste of what it is like tobe an information security reviewer anddeclassifier using a customized declassifi-cation guide to declassify simulated clas-sified material.The children stamped the mock infor-

mation “secret” or “declassified” and evenshredded some of it, depending upon theresults of their research. The day’s workculminated in a pizza lunch and staff meet-ing in which the two girls were awardedcertificates for a job well done by the AFDOdirector.

Sydney and Erica also received copiesof The Roswell Report: Case Closed, signedby author Col. James McAndrew with theinscription “The truth is out there.”“Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work

day” is held on the fourth Thursday ofApril every year. The day was founded byGloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation forWomen in 1993 as “Take Our Daughtersto Work Day” but was always inclusive ofboys. In 2003 the day was expanded to of-ficially include boys.The annual event is educational for the

children; schools are provided with litera-ture and are encouraged to promote theprogram to include excusing children ab-sent from their schools on that day so theycan go to work with their parents.

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stickers that say “Arrive Alive” above glovecompartments of every marked and un-marked police cruiser to serve as a subtlereminder to drive safely.A two-hour driver safety class started

in January is conducted every Tuesday toillustrate the importance of seat belt use,avoiding speeding and limiting distrac-tions, Magaw said.“I was 26 when I was on this police de-

partment. The mindset was that nothingwas going to kill me. I understand thatmindset, but [being safe is] not for you,it’s for your wife, your children, your par-ents. It’s for us as a department. You haveto buckle your seat belt,” Magaw said. “If

anything good has come from Adrian’s ac-tions, it is that the entire department isworking on trying to be safer in everythingthat we do.”Owens said he still keeps in close con-

tact with Morris’ mother and youngerbrother, both of Laurel.“The reality is that there is still a moth-

er without a son and a little brother with-out a big brother. I can’t fill that gap. I can’tfill that void but can just be there and lethis family know he didn’t die in vain,” saidOwens. “He died protecting people and do-ing what he loves best.”

This story originally appeared in theMay 1 edition of the Prince George’s Ga-zette.

HERO, from page 1

Facility at Malcolm Grow for three yearslearned of their selection to the programApril 12. Originally intended only for en-listed members, IPAP is now open to en-listed, officers and Academy and ReserveOfficer Training Corps cadets. This year,52 individuals applied for the program ina process that included a 2-minute videointerview on professionalism, PhysicalTraining standards and dealing with pa-tients who are unsure if they are comfort-able accepting medical care from a Physi-cian’s Assistant instead of a medical doc-tor. The applicants also spent six months“shadowing” established PAs and met oth-er prerequisites for the course, includingtaking the SATs.“We’re each just happy to be one (of the

selectees),” said Simmers. Simmers andLong will start the year-and-a-half-longclassroom portion of the IPAP at AMEDDin December; Saner will enter the programin April 2014. After they each completethat first phase of their education, thePAs in training will be sent for a year-longclinical rotation at one of several sites, fol-lowed by two years of family practice un-der supervision by a medical doctor beforechoosing a specialty.“We graduate with a master’s degree

from the University of Nebraska,” saidSaner. “I had planned to go there for medi-cal school, originally. I just took a 15-yeardetour to get there.”After completing what Saner describes

as a “fast and furious” 101 semester hours,each successful PA will be commissionedas a 1st Lieutenant to practice as a PA inthe Air Force.Each branch of the military has its

own group of selectees for the IPAP; all ofthem train together regardless of militarybranch.“Last year I applied for the Army pro-

gram.This is the first year I applied for theAir Force,” said Long. “I’m glad I’m stayingAir Force.”For Long, the Air Force is not just a ca-

reer, but a family tradition. Her brother

was an Air Force Air Battle Manager whenLong was considering joining the military,and her father was an Air Force pilot inVietnam.“I had always planned on doing some-

thing medical, so I took lots of sciencecourses,” Long said.When she married andbecame a mother while still in college, shedecided to get a degree in sociology “as thequickest route” to graduation. Wanting tooffer her own children the opportunitiesshe experienced as a military dependent,she entered the Air Force after graduation.Long credits a former flight commander,Lt. Col. David Carey, with encouraging herto pursue the PA career path.“He was my mentor throughout the pro-

cess,” said Long, who hopes to specialize inorthopedics and flight medicine.Simmers first learned of IPAP before

she joined the military, when a familyfriend’s father went through the program.“That was a goal coming in,” said Sim-

mers, whose undergraduate degree is inBiological Sciences. She hopes to pursue acareer in emergent care, because she en-joys a fast-paced work environment.Saner entered the Air Force at age 17.

Since she likes “gross and disgusting”things, she said, she hopes to focus ondermatology or general surgery once hertraining is complete.“But you go in with one idea and you

might learn that you love family health,”said Simmers.Saner agreed, saying, “You don’t have

the experience (to decide where you wantto spend your career) until you’re in theactual clinicals.”Saner encourages those interested in

applying for IPAP to be persistent.“Don’t give up on the first try. It took

me three years to get accepted,” said Saner.Simmers said that the 65 percent ac-

ceptance rate for those who have complet-ed all the IPAP’s prerequisites make it aworthwhile endeavor, especially if you can“find a mentor and cling to them.”For information about Air Force medi-

cal fields and opportunities, visit https://kx.afms.mil.

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From left, Senior Airman Cortnee Simmers, Staff Sgt. Shannon Long and Tech. Sgt.Jennifer Saner were recently selected to participate in an Air Force-wide Physician’sAssistant training program held at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.

TRAINING, from page 1

BY STAFF SGT. AMBER J. RUSSELL11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

As the Montego Bay, Jamaica nativewalked into the congested coffee shop onbase, Senior Master Sgt. Tamar Dennisflashed a smile that warmed the atmo-sphere. Radiant and humble, she took a seatfor a Women’s History Month interview onher U. S. Air Force career, March 22.Dennis revealed her most challenging

and exciting moments of her time here atAndrews. Additionally, she detailed herstrengths, weaknesses and how she choosesto define herself. She also offered advice forwomen in the Air Force and disclosed what’snext in her career.A display of a simple act of humility

proved to be testament of her character.Before the interview, Dennis initiated a

brief heart-felt prayer of gratitude for bless-ings she has received and for being able tobless others in her diverse Air Force career.Dennis entered the Air Force in July 1994

after migrating to the United States. She be-gan her career as a Security Forces memberand later performed duties as a Career As-sistance Advisor.She arrived at Andrews as Tech. Sgt.

Dennis. From June 2007 to January 2010,Dennis served the Air Force District ofWashington Joint Base Andrew’s as 316thSecurity Forces Squadron superintendent oftraining and then became superintendentof logistics readiness. Dennis has led andsupported several deployments in supportof Operations Southern Watch, EnduringFreedom and Iraqi Freedom.She admitted her long-standing career in

security forces greatly shaped her characterand challenged her to grow even more asleader.“I grew up in this Air Force as a Security

Forces defender,” she said. “Starting out, Iwas by the book. I was very hard and inflex-ible; I didn’t know how to balance care withstructure. In my growth and maturation,I saw where I was able to still be effectiveas a leader and extend compassion. When Istepped into my own as a leader is when Iwas able to find that balance through God’sgrace.”Playing by the book and showing compas-

sion would be the necessary qualities of hernext undertaking.In the capacity of 11th Force Support

Squadron career assistance advisor, fromJanuary 2010 to around October 2012, Den-nis was able to shine by illuminating whatshe deemed her greatest strength, people.“I really do think I have a heart for

people,” she said. “I tend to see the best inpeople. It can be a weakness because I wantto save everyone at times. We all make mis-takes but we get where we need to be at ourown time.”Dennis’ passion for people showed as she

excelled as a CAA. She earned Senior NCOof the year in 2011 helping Airmen from allwalks of life.“This was an amazing experience in my

career,” she exclaimed. “Every Airman camethrough my office; reminding me so muchit’s not all about me. I was able to touch thelives of first-term Airmen and help themtransition from a training to an operationalmindset, and hear the big voice of the middletier. It was a fulfilling, priceless experience.”No matter what capacity she works, Den-

nis takes her charges as a Senior Non-Com-missioned Officer with the utmost sincerity.“We [SNCO’s] are so charged to guide our

Airmen, and help them get the experience

and training they need. We will be held ac-countable to do the right thing,” said Dennis.“Being a member of the Air Force is a 24/7-365 day commitment.We have a responsibil-ity to show excellence in all we do. Even if itis something as simple as saying hello to afellow Airman; we must remember to showthe same respect from those who wear onestripe to a general.”While she wears her uniform with preci-

sion to standards and then some, her posi-tion is not what defines her as a person, shesays.“I truly do believe that when or if I define

myself, I’ll know I have lost focus of my pur-pose and why I am here,” she said. “Whenyou define yourself you can place yourself ina box. I think the true purpose is to allowyourself to be limitless and allow God’s loveto shape you.”Gender and race are irrelevant factors in

her mindset, she said.“I can’t change the fact that I am a fe-

male; an African-American female,” shesaid. “I don’t let those attributes define me.I am here to mentor Airmen, regardless oftheir genetic make-up. Let being a decentperson be placed in the forefront. I would belying if I said gender defined me.”No one gave the 18-year soon-to-be Chief

a by; her success was pure hard work anddetermination.“Do not allow your scope and view to be

as narrow as gender, race or even the prob-lems you’re facing in the moment,” she said.“If you know who you are and you know yourpersonal purpose, regardless of the moun-tains you have to climb knowing these twothings should get you through anything.”Joint Base Andrews is saying farewell to

an awesome mentor come spring of 2013.Dennis will move on to lead a squadron of

more than 450 personnel.“I look forward to getting to Korea,” she

said. “I will be the chief of 51st SecurityForces Squadron. They are depending on meto come in and lead. In this time it is mypurpose to go there and excel. I just wantto say thank you to everyone here that hastouched my life and allowed me to touchtheirs. This season of my life is an amazinggrowth spurt for me. I am eternally thankfuland proud of our Force as we go into a newchapter of the military as our Junior Airmenbegin to take the helm. I’m proud of us.”

Mentor shares story, givesfond farewell to JBA

U.S. AIR FORCE COURTESY PHOTO

Senior Master Sgt. Tamar S. Dennis, 11thSecurity Forces Squadron leader, sharesher story with Team Andrews shortlybefore moving on to Osan, Air Base,Republic of Korea. The soon-to-be Chiefwill lead a squadron of more than 450 per-sonnel there.


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JBA INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS

BY LT. COL. LANCE RODGERS

After the first four weeks ofthe major league baseball season,certain teams and individuals areout to great starts, while others,not so much. This information iscurrent through Saturday, April27.

American League EastThe Boston Red Sox have the

best record in the majors with17 wins and seven losses, andhave won seven of their last 10games, including five in a row.Second baseman Dustin Pedroia(5’8”, 165 lbs) is their leadinghitter, with a .330 batting aver-age. First baseman Mike Napolileads the majors in RBIs with 27,and pitcher Clay Buchholz is 5-0with a 1.19 ERA.The Baltimore Orioles are

just two games behind the RedSox and have won eight of theirlast 10. Center fielder AdamJones is their leading hitter witha .350 average while first base-man Chris Davis is hitting .346with 8 home runs and 25 RBIs. Ifhe can continue at this pace, hewill complete the season with 54home runs and 169 RBIs.Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue

Jays are in the cellar in the ALEast with nine wins and 16 loss-es. Their leading hitter, MelkyCabrera, is hitting only .250.

American LeagueCentralThe Kansas City Royals lead

this division with a 12 and eightrecord. First baseman Alex Gor-don is hitting .345 and on paceto collect 243 hits. Center fielderLorenzo Cain is hitting .338.The second-place Detroit Ti-

gers are 12 and 10. Right fielderTorii Hunter is leading the ma-jors in hitting with a .380 aver-age. With 35 hits in 22 games,Hunter is on pace to collect 257for the season. Only Ichiro Su-zuki in 2004 had more with 262.Third baseman Miguel Cabrerais hitting .370 with 23 RBIs, andpitcher Anibal Sanchez has a1.34 ERA and 41 strikeouts infive games for the Tigers.The Cleveland Indians are in

last place in the division witheight wins and 12 losses. CatcherCarlos Santana is hitting an im-pressive .345, but has played inonly 16 games.

American League WestThe Texas Rangers continue

where they left off last season,leading the AL West with a 16and eight record. They’ve wonseven of their last 10 gamesand are led by designated hitterLance Berkman, who is batting.333 with 15 RBIs. Right fielderNelson Cruz is hitting .322 withfive homers and 22 RBIs. Right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish hasfour wins and one loss with a1.65 ERA and 49 strikeouts. JoeNathan has been their ace closerwith eight saves and a 2.00 ERA.The Houston Astros, who

moved to the American Leaguethis year, have the second-worstrecord in baseball at 7-17. Onlythe Miami Marlins are worse at5-19. Second baseman Jose Al-tuve, who is listed at 5’5” and175 lbs, is the Astros’ only news-worthy player so far, batting.340 after the first 24 games.

National League EastThe Atlanta Braves lead their

division with a 15-8 record,though they were even more

dominant before losing seven ofthe last 10 games. Third base-man Chris Johnson is tied withTorii Hunter with a .380 battingaverage to lead the majors. Leftfielder Justin Upton has belted12 home runs to lead the majorsin 23 games, and is hitting .307.The Washington Nation-

als (13-11) trail the Braves by2.5 games in the NL East. Lastyear’s rookie of the year, BryceHarper, is second in the majorsin home runs with nine and ishitting .360. Pitcher JordanZimmerman has four wins andone loss and an ERA of 2.0.Already mentioned, the Mi-

ami Marlins, with only five winsand 19 losses, have the worst re-cord in baseball. Not much moreto say.

National League CentralThe St Louis Cardinals and

Pittsburgh Pirates are battlingfor the lead in their division.The Cardinals had a half-gamelead going into Sunday’s gameagainst the Pirates, but had lostthe first two games of a three-game series. The Pirates havewon eight of their last 10, led byleft fielder Starling Marte, whois hitting .323 with 32 hits in the24 games he’s played.For the Cardinals, right field-

er Carlos Beltran has clubbedsix home runs and is hitting arespectable .289. Catcher YadierMolina leads the team in hittingwith a .292 average.Unless things change drasti-

cally, die-hard Chicago Cubs fanslook like they’ll suffer throughanother season as the Cubbieshave nine wins and 14 losses intheir first 23 games. First base-man Anthony Rizzo has hit eighthome runs, but is batting anabysmal .211.

National League WestThe Arizona Diamondbacks

are a game back of the ColoradoRockies for the lead in the divi-sion with a 14-10 record. How-ever, they’ve taken two of thelast three from the Rockies andfinish the four-game series onSunday. Diamondback centerfielder Gerardo Parra leads theteam in hitting with a .320 av-erage. The Rockies are 15-9 ledby catcher Wilin Rosario, who ishitting .333 with six homers and16 RBIs. Right fielder MichaelCuddyer has also contributed of-fensively, batting .325 with fivehomers and 17 RBIs.Finally, the San Diego Padres

are bringing up the rear in theNL West with an 8-14 record, buthave won three in a row.Five months to go in the regu-

lar season, so plenty of time toturn things around.

Talking BaseballWho’s hot, who’s not?

Lt. Col. Lance Rodgers

11 OG HOLDS OUTDOORCOMMANDER’S CALL

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/SENIOR AIRMAN LINDSEY A. PORTER

11th Operations Group Airmen participate in a parachute resistance relay race during an outdoor 11thOperations Group commander’s call at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on April 23. The commander’s callwas held in order to present the group with their quarter and annual awards as well as afford the groupa venue to raise money for the Air Force Assistance Fund and maintain camaraderie and morale withinthe unit.

Members of the U.S. Air ForceHonor Guard and Air Force Arling-ton Chaplaincy participate in apickup football game.

Airman 1st Class Lutelu Maui, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard opera-tions scheduler, serves a volleyball.

Chief MasterSgt. AngelaBurns, U.S. AirForce Bandsinging ser-geant, partici-pates in a legof a tricyclerace.

Refusing to give up, ladies fromthe 11th Operations Group par-ticipate in an all-female tug-of-warcompetition.

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

visitwww.dcmilitary.com.


in a short amount of time, usinga volunteer labor force),” saidHodgdon. “If there’s a problemhouse and the House Captain isnot sure what can be done, I go totake a look at it.”Since the program started in

1989, 74,700 Christmas in AprilPrince George’s County volun-teers have worked together torepair 2,253 homes, donating anestimated $38.6 million in work,performed using supplies donatedby local and national corporatesponsors and individuals.Much of the work is done in a

coordinated, county-wide rush onthe fourth Saturday in April, bycrews united by the determina-tion to make a difference in theirneighbors’ lives and the commu-nity atmosphere of an old-fash-ioned barn raising.Homeowners can apply to be

considered for each year’s Nov.1 application deadline. Often,neighbors, family members, elect-ed officials or church leadershipcontact Christmas in April on ahomeowner’s behalf. Once it is de-termined that the resident ownstheir home and there is no policeactivity associated with the prop-erty, volunteer inspectors visit tosee what the needs are. Almost200 homeowners applied to havework completed as part of thisyear’s effort.In February, House Captains

re-inspect the property to seewhat they can reasonably accom-plish in one day’s hard work. Theythen put in an official request forsupplies, skilled tradesmen andvolunteers. Skilled tradespeopleare always welcome to volunteer,but churches, military squad-rons, sororities and fraternitiesand businesses often lend a handeven if their backgrounds are notin construction or home repair.Supplies donated by national

and local businesses and by in-dividuals who have spare sup-plies from a home improvementproject, as well as materialspurchased by Christmas in AprilPrince George’s County, collect ina donated warehouse in UpperMarlboro, where they are sortedand inventoried by volunteers

from Joint Base Andrews andthen distributed to House Cap-tains the week before the big day.Some work is started before

the official event day, if it is toobig a job to be completed in oneday or if the work is too impor-tant to wait.“Last year there was a man

in his 80s---in his attic you couldsee the constellations throughthe holes in hthe roof. We gothim a roofer. That really madea big difference in that gentle-man’s house. We did that beforethe event,” said Hodgdon. “Somethings just can’t wait.”Projects range from the dra-

matic to the mundane--for someelderly and disabled residents,having volunteers come to changelight bulbs, repair toilets or in-stall a smoke detector can makea great difference in daily qualityof life.“That’s why I stay involved

with it. There’s no politicking; it’sjust people helping each other,and the generosity of contrac-tors,” said Hodgdon. “It’s keepingpeople from having to go to an in-stitution.”Though many volunteers come

with just the willingness to help,the projects are led by experiencedcarpenters, electricians, roofers,brick layers, tree surgeons andother skilled tradesmen, includinga crew from the plumbing shop oatJoint Base Andrews.“For what we do and who we

help, it’s an amazing thing, and

they really need it,” said Christ-mas in April Prince George’sCounty Executive Director MaryKucharski, who has run the or-ganization from it’s Clinton, Md.offices for 23 years. “We’re hereto help them stay in their homecomfortably and safer. They of-ten have to choose between food,medicines and home repairs, andhome repair is very low on thepriority list.”Joint Base Andrews Area Co-

ordinator Master Sgt. Matt Caglesaid that each year crews fromJBA work on several houses.“Last year we worked on about

six to eight houses, this year thereare more than that,” said Cagle.“There are needs that are in thecommunity that a lot of peopledon’t even know about.”Often, homeowners don’t real-

ize the program exists until car-loads of workers arrive in theirneighborhood.“We’ll do two or three houses

on the same block. People seewhat we did, and apply for thenext year,” said Cagle.“We always get a lot of sup-

port from people at Joint BaseAndrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the Pentagon, andthis year is no different,” Kuchar-ski said.Though JBA volunteers often

come from the civil engineeringside of the house, Cagle said thatthe willingness to work is whatcounts.“You don’t have to be Mike

Rowe (of the Discovery Channel’sDirty Jobs). We use what we’vegot. It’s a community project forgreat self-efficacy,” said Cagle,who said that squadrons often do-nate money to purchase landscap-ing and other supplies if theirjobs do not allow them to workdirectly on home repairs.To volunteer, donate funds or

building supplies, or to be con-sidered for the 2014 Christmasin April program, contact Execu-tive Director Mary Kucharski [email protected] or 301-868-0937.

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

R. C. Jones of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department repairsthe dining room railing.

Junior Lowman, home owner,right, attaches a tow chain to atree stump to remove it from hisyard.

Prince George’s County Firefighters and Capitol Heights VolunteerFire/EMS Department members work together to repair the gateopening of a chair lift. The volunteers also cut grass, removed weeds,installed a smoke detector, mulched, painted and made repairs insideand outside the house and cleaned the yard.

CHRISTMAS, from page 1

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JewishKiddush/Sabbath dinner Friday, 6 p.m.All are welcome. To RSVP and for loca-

tion contact: Rabbi,Capt. Schechter at 240-671-2270 or

[email protected] can find a complete listing of Yom

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BY STAFF SGT. AMBER RUSSELL11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

One young Team Andrews memberwas recognized as the installation’sYouth of the Year during a ceremony atthe Family Fest Rodeo here April 20.Col. William M. Knight, 11th Wing/

Joint Base Andrews commander, pre-sented Andrews youth Brandon Shieldsthe award for demonstrating leadershipand service in the community and adher-ing to high moral standards.“Congratulations Brandon,” said

Knight. “I am so proud of you; thank youfor all you do.”Shields, a five-year veteran of the

youth programs here, played a key rolein contributing toward many success-ful events, said Anne Young, Youth Pro-grams teen director. This year alone hehas volunteered for 177 hours.The high school senior has been in-

volved with organizing and distributingdonations collected for the program’s an-nual holiday food drive. He created the

vision for the Keystone National Projectfocusing on the importance of educa-tion among teens. He developed, carriedout and emceed the New Year’s FashionShow and clothing donation drive, whichcollected more than 500 articles of cloth-ing donated to a teen shelter in the D.C.area. He even set up classes to teachyouth center and community membershow to use the video chat feature allow-ing people to see their deployed lovedones.Additionally, he played a critical role

in developing the Walk, Run, Roll forwounded warriors: a 5k event to raiseawareness, support and monetary fundsdonated to The Yellow Ribbon Fund.“I feel passionately about supporting

military families any way I can,” saidShields. Showing our support for injuredservice members and their families isabsolutely necessary for what they haveendured for us.”Shields grew up with a life of service.

His mother is currently a master ser-geant in the Air Force and his father is a

retired Marine. His family moved acrossthe United States and overseas fourtimes during his life and endured six de-ployments throughout the years.“It can be hard when you have to leave

friends, co-workers and people you meetalong the way, but I look at the fact that Iwill also meet new people,” said Shields.“It’s a blessing to be able to support bothof my parents.”Shield’s aim is to achieve his goal

of graduating from Virginia Common-wealth University with a degree ingraphic design.Being selected as the base Youth of

the Year means Shields will compete atthe state level at the Naval AcademyMay 11. Each state winner may have theopportunity to compete regionally. Thisyear six military youth will have theopportunity to compete at the nationallevel.“I feel very blessed to have won youth

of the year at Joint Base Andrews,” saidShields. “It’s like all my hard work anddedication paid off.”

Youth of the Year honored at 2013 Family Fest Rodeo

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/ STAFF SGT. AMBER RUSSELL

Brandon Shields, JBA Youth Programmember, wins the Youth of the Year awardApril 20 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., fordemonstrating leadership and service inthe community and adhering to high moralstandards. Shields was honored duringthe 2013 Family Fest Rodeo.

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