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Vol. 6, No. 14 April 10, 2015

INSIDEJBAB

hosts NEPLOworkshop

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AAFES restroomsget greentechnology

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NMCRSMidpoint

Rally

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U.S. NAVY PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

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BY JEREMY K. JOHNSON

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

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Navy and Marine Corps servicemembers representing commandsfrom throughout the NationalCapital Region (NCR) gatheredApril 1 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Main Chapel to check-in and discuss the progress of the2015 Navy andMarine Corps ReliefSociety (NMCRS) fund drive.

The annual campaign raisesmoney for NMCRS, an organiza-tion founded in 1904 to provide asafety net for sea service memberswho find themselves faced withunexpected financial hardships.

The event, called the “NMCRSMidpoint Rally,” featured Maj.Gen. Juan Ayala as themain speak-er.

Ayala, who serves as command-er of Marine Corps InstallationsCommand, began the session bygoing around the room and askingunit representatives to introducethemselves.

The general then spoke abouthis rationale for being a strong

supporter of NMCRS.“The society helps Sailors and

Marines in their times of crisis.I’ve seen it [throughout] my 35years [in uniform],” he said. “It’sfamily emergencies, it’s loans andit’s education - to get Sailors andMarines out of a bad way. Whywould they get in those circum-

stances? Well, sometimes there arethings they can’t help, like funeralexpenses.”

“What’s important is who theyhelp,” he said. “They don’t helpthe 2-star. They don’t help the E-9.They help the E-5 and below. It’susually the E-5 and below whohave a family - young kids and a

spouse. That’s who they help.”He noted his admiration of

NMCRS’s work to help retirees andwidows as well. Emphasizing eachbenefit, Ayala concluded by en-couraging attendees to push hardand ensure everyone - uniformedor not - had an opportunity to hearabout the organization’s work anddonate.

Logistics Specialist 1st ClassAlemu Tesfaye is the fiscal coor-dinator for the NCR NMCRS 2015campaign. He explained that themidpoint rally is meant to focuson reaching out and not on dollaramounts.

“There’s no [financial] goal. Ourgoal is to have 100 percent contactwith all service members, not 100percent donations,” he said. “It’sgiving all active duty Navy andMarine Corps members a chanceto donate and be part of this.”

Tesfaye said among the com-mands that had reported, contactwas at about 50 percent.

Electronics Technician 1stClass Travis Williams, coordina-tor for the NMCRS efforts at WhiteHouse Communications Agency,

is tasked with reaching out to 147Navy members and two Marines.Within the first few days, he said,about 33 percent had been con-tacted.

Williams said he’s a supporterof the organization and doesn’tmind volunteering to help with thecampaign because he’s seen posi-tive results for Sailors in need.

“I was stationed aboard a sub-marine at a previous command,”he explained. “Prior to deploy-ment, everyone would sign a re-lease form for Navy and MarineCorps Relief Society authorizingspouses and family members theability to take out [a loan] in theevent of an emergency. One of ourSailors authorized the full amountof $2,000.

“At some point into the deploy-ment, his pay was interrupted, andhis spouse had to useNMCRS to paybills. Without that option, I don’tknow where she would have goneor what she would have done. Shecould very well have gone to somepredatory lending service and usedthat instead of a program designedto benefit Sailors and Marines.”

2015 NMCRS campaign in NCR reachesmidpoint

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY JEREMY K. JOHNSON

Commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, Maj. Gen. Juan Ayalavisited with Sailors and Marines at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s MainChapel on April 1 to check-in and discuss the progress of the 2015 Navyand Marine Corps Relief Society fund drive.

STORY AND PHOTOS BYMICHELLE L. GORDON


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Nearly 300 runners participatedin the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) Sexual Assault Awarenessand PreventionMonth 5K run heldApril 3.

“April is Sexual Assault Aware-ness and Prevention Month,” saidKimberly Lahm, JBAB sexual assaultresponse coordinator. “It’s a reallyimportant month for not only rais-ing awareness about sexual assault,but also for everyone to think aboutwhat they can do to prevent sexualassault in our community.”

Prior to the run, JBAB Com-mander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays

and Vice Commander, Air ForceCol. Kendall Peters, signed the2015 Sexual Assault Proclamation.

“At JBAB we don’t tolerate,condone or ignore sexual assault,”said Mays. “It degrades mission ef-fectiveness, combat readiness andthe overall safety and well-being ofeveryone who lives and works onthe base.”

The Sexual Assault Awarenessand Prevention 5K is part of theWarfighter and Family ReadinessFirst Friday 5K run series. Runs areheld the first Friday of each month(March-October), weather permit-ting. Races begin at the JBAB Aero-bic Center and registration is notneeded. For more information, call202-767-8821.

First Friday 5K run combines fitness, awareness

Kimberly Lahm, JBAB sexual as-sault response coordinator, wel-comed everyone to the race andspoke about the importance ofraising awareness and preventinginappropriate behaviors before theylead to sexual assault.

JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays used a selfie stick to capture the enthusiasm at the starting line ofthe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month 5K run held April 3.

Prior to therun, JBABCommand-er, NavyCapt. FrankMays andVice Com-mander, AirForce Col.Kendall Pe-ters, signedthe 2015Sexual As-sault Proc-lamation.

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Senior Navy Reserve officers at-tended a workshop held at StewartTheater on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) as part of their annu-al training for emergency prepared-ness, March 24-27.

As Navy Emergency Prepared-ness Liaison Officers (NEPLOs)the reservists work with local andnational emergency responders tocoordinate Department of Defense(DOD) support in the aftermath ofdomestic disasters, such as hurri-canes, earthquakes and wild fires.

“We are a conduit for informa-tion between the federal and stateentities,” said Navy Capt. Jess Um-phenour, NEPLO commander.“During a disaster, the state is thefirst responder – police, fire, emer-gency services – when the stateneeds support, they go to theirNational Guard, and then Guardunits from throughout the region. Ifthe situation needs to be elevated,FEMA gets involved. We get acti-vate when they turn to the DODfor assistance with things like heli-copters, trucks, ships ... the processworks surprisingly fast. Everybody

just wants to help,” he added.There are 112 NEPLOs stationed

throughout the country, explainedUmphenour. Each state has one,and California, Florida and Texas

each have two due to both largepopulations and increased numberof incidents. In addition to the stateassets, each FEMA region also hastwo. The annual workshop brings

all of theNEPLOs together for train-ing – legal, financial, planning, etc.However, Umphenour said the big-gest advantage is networking. Theworkshop is one of the few times

NEPLOs can work together beforedisaster strikes.

“We live all over the UnitedStates,” he said. “This gives myguys an opportunity to put a faceto a name and actually meet theguy they’ve been talking to on thephone and via email. That’s thephase zero stuff. You’ve got to buildthose relationships in phase zero,because when phase one happens,it’s too late.”

In addition to training, the four-day workshop also included brief-ings from senior leaders and com-manding officers, including Chiefof Navy Reserve and Commander,Navy Reserve Force, Vice Adm. Rob-in Braun, who spoke about the fu-ture of the Navy Reserves, as well asimportance of the NEPLO program.

“The work that you do is so criti-cal and I am really pleased with thedirection that I see this communitygoing,” said Braun. “I was a reserveunit [commanding officer] duringHurricane Katrina and seeing howmy NEPLO interfaced with every-body really sold me on the skill setsthat you all bring to the table. I wantto make NEPLOs more mainstreamand Iwant this community to be onthe blip of every commander.”

JBAB hosts emergency preparedness workshop for Navy Reserves

U.S NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, Vice Adm. Robin Braun, spoke to senior Navy Re-serve officers during the annual Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (NEPLO) workshop held on JointBase Anacostia-Bolling March 24-27.

BY TECH. SGT.KEVIN CEROVICHU.S. AIR FORCE BAND

The U.S. Air Force Band’s de-ployment group known as Night-hawk is continuing their missionin Southwest Asia in numerousforward-deployed locations. Inspite of several setbacks, Night-hawk’s latest mission was a suc-cess. The number of people tohear the group play in the lastmonth was well over one million.

The success is due in part tothe resilience of Nighthawk’smembers and leadership. Whilethe group is well-versed in per-sonnel changes, the injury andunexpected departure of guitarplayer Tech. Sgt. Geoff Reecer wasa challenge; Reecer was also theband’s musical director.

“We could have never done

what we have without his leader-ship those first few months. Hewas absolutely essential to whatNighthawk is,” said Tech. Sgt.Daniel Anderson, the group’smale vocalist. Nighthawk’s trom-bonist, Tech. Sgt. Kevin Cerovich,also plays the guitar and immedi-ately filled in for Reecer. Cerovichis also now the musical director ofthe group.

More changes awaited themembers of Nighthawk upon re-turn to Al Udeid Air Base. Previ-ous director of operations, MasterSgt. Jacob McCray, was preparingto return to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling after managing the bandfor nearly six months. Fortunate-ly, McCray’s replacement, SeniorMaster Sgt. Jeremy Remley, wasalready operating at full capacityby the time he met Nighthawk on

the flight line March 25.Remley says he has a clear vi-

sion for the band.“What we would like to see for

the future is continuing to reachout to the troops, but also start-ing to build up relations in thelocal area. We are trying to getthe band out to perform for chil-dren in some of the internationalschools to further solidify ourpartnerships here,” he explained.

Nighthawk’s latest travelsreached an unprecedented num-ber of people in Southwest Asia.Nighthawk videos were postedto multiple Army Public AffairsFacebook sites with views exceed-ing 25,000.

According to at least one bandmember, many of those likelydue to a particularly zealous U.S.Army command sergeant ma-

jor dancing to “Uptown Funk”(Bruno Mars) as Nighthawk per-formed in a forward-deployeddining facility.

Another highlight of the tripso far was a performance on Ra-dio Bayan, heard by more thanone million people. The stationtook questions from callers, whoasked questions about the group.During the appearance, Tech. Sgt.Julia Brundage wowed listenersand her Nighthawk band matesby singing a Pashtun folk songlive on the air.

As Nighthawk’s mission con-tinues, With several more tripsand performances planned, thegroup will continue to reach U.S.and coalition partners, giving thegroup the opportunity to buildbridges and touch lives throughits music.

Nighthawk marches on in Southwest Asia

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO

Nighthawk musical director Tech.Sgt. Kevin Cerovich and male vo-calist Tech. Sgt. Daniel Andersonentertain fellow service memberswith an energetic show.

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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s(JBAB) Public Works Department(PWD) completed a renovationconstruction project in mid-Marchwhich brought the aged Army AirForce Exchange (AAFES) rest-rooms into compliance with theAmericans with Disabilities Act(ADA). the Architectural BarriersAct (ABA), and made them morewater and energy efficient.

Veronica Reese, prior man-ager of the JBAB AAFES, formallyrequested the renovation projecton Oct. 15, 2012. PWD was taskedwith creating ADA/ABA compliantbathrooms and be suitable for ahigh-visibility area. The require-ments included multiple chal-lenges: extensive plumbing work,lighting reconfiguration, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, andenergy-efficient lighting.

PWD began the design phaseMarch 20 of 2013, completing itJune 3, 2013.

Rolando Cabero, a registeredarchitect with PWD’s Procure-ment, Management and Engineer-ing Branch (PMEB), said the mainimpetus for the project was ADA/ABA compliance.

“The problem was that thesebathrooms were not ADA/ABAcompliant. Since this is a high-visibility area, this was also an

opportunity to upgrade the rest-rooms with a state-of-the-art fin-ish, similar to those that we have inthe bowling alley which was reno-vated two years ago,” said Cabero,architect and project manager forthe renovation.

PWD works as a service pro-vider to the base and its tenants.Tenants request projects, list therequirements, and provide fundsto complete the project.

“We then develop the proj-ect, make the designs in-house,procure a contractor for the proj-ect and execute it. We have all of

those tools. We try to be the mostefficient because these are ten-ants, and they are considered ourcustomers,” said Cabero.

Though the requesting orga-nization was AAFES, Commanderof Navy Installations Command(CNIC) funded the $220,000 reno-vation since it was located in anon-commercial portion of thefacility, an area for which CNIC isresponsible.

Using photographs depictingthe state of the restrooms prior torenovation, Cabero highlighted anumber of dated features of the

old design.“It had laminate countertops,

ceramic tile; they were very stan-dard restrooms. The tiles were oldand the ceiling was sagging. Worstof all the facilities were not ADA-compliant,” Cabero said. “Nowthey are, as we have indicated inthe updated signage just outsidethe entrances.”

Cabero, who lead the project,said he and his team are proud ofthe newly renovated and refresheddesign which, beyond the compli-ance features, incorporates envi-ronmental and aesthetic improve-ments.

“Right now the plumbing fix-tures are water efficient. For theurinals we have half a gallon perflush. That is an improvementover the previous one-gallon flushwhich was standard before; sowe’re saving water. The old toiletsused 1.6 gallons per flush, whilethe new toilets use only 1.28 gal-lons. The sinks faucets employingaerators use only half a gallon ofwater per minute versus the pre-vious 2.2-gallon per minute rate,which is again, more water effi-cient. There are LED lights insteadof fluorescents, which are sav-ing us energy. We also now havehigh-efficiency air dryers for yourhands; this saves paper. Those arethe environmental improvementswe have incorporated,” said Cab-ero.

Regarding the more appeal-ing aesthetics - a sharper, more

modern design - PWD upgradedthe countertops from laminatesto solid surface, a non-porous,low-maintenance material usedfor surfaces. It can mimic the ap-pearance of marble, which wasthe choice for this design, or othernaturally occurring materials, butat a lesser cost. The design alsoincludes updated ceramic tiles forthe walls and floors, and textureddivider walls instead of standardstainless steel.

Both bathrooms also includeupdated and improved babychanging stations, ADA compliantmirrors at the sinks which are low-enough for patrons in wheelchairsto use, and full-length mirrors al-lowing customers a head-to-toeview.

Cabero said it was important tohighlight the success of this reno-vation was only possible becauseof a team effort.

“This project, every bit of it, allof the selections and design, was ateam effort,” he said.

While Cabero designed thebathroom concept and preparedthe full set of drawings, Javier Se-gura, an electrical engineer withPWD, reviewed the lighting planand electrical drawings. The ma-terial selection team includedPatrick Eaton, Wendy McCoy andTravis Johncock (all professionalengineers with PMEB).

Public Works Department modernizes AAFES restrooms

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

Rolando Cabero, a registered architect with Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’sPublic Works Department, describes a number of improvements made tothe restrooms at the Army Air Force Exchange during the recent renova-tion. The updates make the facilities compliant with standards in theAmericans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act.

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Chaplain’s Religious EnrichmentDevelopment Operations

The Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operations (CREDO) offers a varietyof programs aimed at improving communication, adding resiliency, and training servicemembers in valuable life skills.

Marriage Enrichment Retreat (MER) - Couples enjoy a free weekend at the Hilton Hotelin Crystal City, Virginia, where they learn and apply marriage skills such as communica-tion and problem solving in a fun, small group atmosphere. Using personality inventories,participants learn that differences in marriages can be ways to enhance and complete oneanother in the marriage journey. The next MER is scheduled for April 17.

Personal Resiliency Retreat (PRR) - The PRR highlights the essential components ofhindsight, insight, and foresight in order to equip military personnel to accomplish themission. Overall, the goal of a PRR is to give participants an opportunity to grow andmatureas individuals by reflecting on their lives.

For more information, or to register for a retreat, contact the CREDO office, 202-767-5901/5900, send an email to: [email protected], or stop by the Joint Base Anacos-tia-Bolling (JBAB) Chapel and inquire within.

CATHOLIC SERVICESReconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m.Chapel Center

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m.Chapel Center

Mass (Chapel Center)Tuesday 11:30 a.m.Wednesday 11:30 a.m.Thursday 11:30 a.m.Friday 7 a.m.Saturday 5 p.m.Sunday 9:30 a.m.

PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship

Gospel 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

General Protestant11 a.m.Chapel 2

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

Questions about these services or otherreligious needs can be directed to 202-767-5900.

Chapel Schedule

NDW Commandant visits JBAB

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY JEREMY K. JOHNSON

Commandant of Naval District Washington, Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich, joined a dozen local ser-vice members April 3 for lunch at Furnari Hall during a visit to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Afterthe meal, Rich greeted the members individually, handing each a coin as a token of his gratitudefor their hard work and dedication to their respective organizations and units.

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