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By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

The United States ArmyHeadquar ters CommandBattalion’s new leadershipteam of Commander Lt. Col.JohnathonKupka andCommandSgt. Maj. Kenyatta Mack hasbeen in place nearly six weeksand the pair has been busy gettingto know the Soldiers under theircommand and Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall.Kupka and Mack assumed

command of the Army’s largestbattalion, which comprises 52agencies and more than 6,000Soldiers, from Lt. Col. MarkBiehl and Command Sgt. Maj.Alex Pratt June 19.“What Lt. Col. Biehl and Sgt.

Maj. Pratt have done for thebattalion and for Fort Myer, thejoint base and the entire MDW(Military District ofWashington)is amazing,” said Kupka.Kupka, a Bakersfield, Calif.,

native raised in Aberdeen,Wash.,is an 18-year soldier who servedin the infantry and as a SpecialForces officer.“What a privilege to be

assigned here, let alone commandhere,” he said. “You can’t findbetter Soldiers anywhere in

By Damien SalasPentagram Staff Writer

SinceMarch 1, the Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall MilitaryPersonnel Division has used out-processing software to streamlinethe process of clearing post fortransitioning service members.The system helps quickly finddebts owed by service membersto standard Army post agenciessuch as Army CommunityService, housing, Family andMorale,Welfare and Recreation,saving service members goingon leave time and effort.“OutProc is a pre-clearing

system that the Army hasincorporated to assist with tran-sitioning off post,” said JBM-HHMilitary Personnel Out-ProcessLead Christine Aikens. “We getnotifications from first sergeantsthat let us know a servicememberhas received their permanentchange of station, expiration

MPD to service members: Clearingjoint base early saves time and effort

Vol. 62, No. 30 July 30, 2015 www.army.mil/jbmhh Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

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This week in military history . . . . page 2Throwback Thursday. . . . . . . . . . page 2Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3News notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4In photos: Honor, precision. . . . . page 5SFL-TAP events . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6JBM-HH job opportunities . . . . . . page 8AIE update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

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1. Starbucks to openAug. 3.The FortMyer Exchangerecently announced the openingof its new Starbucks Coffee store,located in the exchange’s foodcourt. The store’s first day ofbusiness is Aug. 3 at 6:30 a.m.;there will be a grand openingAug. 14 with plenty of samplesand a cake cutting. This additionwill complete the main store

food court and bring severalnew food and drink options.Store hours areMonday throughFriday from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.,Saturday – 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.,and Sunday – from 9 a.m. to 6p.m. For more information, call703-527-0100.

2. August is NationalImmunization and InfluenzaAwareness Month. Augustmarks National Immunizationand Influenza AwarenessMonth.According toU.S. Army SurgeonGeneral Lt. Gen. Patricia

Horoho, getting vaccinated forinfluenza is the most impor-tant step community memberscan take in the next fewmonthsto ensure they are healthy thiscoming flu season. Vaccines arevital in improving the health ofSoldiers, families and retirees.Soldiers should remind familyand friends how important vac-cinations are to their health inorder to be resilient this comingflu season. For more informa-tion, visit www.healthfinder.gov/NHO/Augusttoolkit.aspx. See

page 4 for more information onlocal immunization availability.

3. Military Health SystemResearch Symposium. TheMilitaryHealth SystemResearchSymposiumwill take place fromAug. 17 to 20 in Fort Lauderdale,Fl. The event provides an oppor-tunity for military medical careproviders with deploymentexperience, military scientists,academics and industry pro-fessionals to collaborate and

Ten things to know around the DoD in August

see TEN THINGS, page 4

News NotesSummerall Fieldparking restricted

July 30-31In preparation for the

retirement ceremony Friday,July 31, of Adm. James A.“Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr., theninth vice chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff, theSummerall Field parking loton the Fort Myer portion ofJBM-HH will be closed at9 p.m., July 30. Except toceremony attendees, the lotwill be closed until 6 p.m., July31. At 9 p.m., military policewill secure the parking lot, andall vehicles remaining in thelot will be towed to an off postlocation at owner expense, inaccordance with JBM-HHMilitary Police UniformTraffic Policy 190-15. Thelarge Tri-Services parkinglot between McNair Road,Fort Myer, and the ArlingtonNational Cemetery boundarywall, is always open for all touse. For more information,call 703-696-3290.

Grant HallPublic Open HouseJoint BaseMyer-Henderson

Hall announces its quarterlyPublic Open House of GrantHall’s historic third-f loorcourtroom, located on the FortMcNair portion of the jointbase in southwestWashington,D.C., Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. The courtroom is thesite of the military tribunal,held from May through June1865, of those thought respon-sible for the plot to assassinatePresident Abraham Lincoln.For more information visitwww.army.mil/article/146900.

see NEWS NOTES, page 4

see MPD, page 4

see HQCMDBN, page 4

New Headquarters CommandBattalion leadership team on the job

PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS

Right, Maj. Bridget Dalziel receives assistance July 23 from JBM-HH Military Personnel Division OutProcessing Lead Christine Aikens, with PCS orders to Fort Eustis in Newport News, Va. Dalziel is oneof dozens of service members who MPD helps transfer out of the National Capital Region each summer.

PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SALAS

Headquarters Command Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Johnathon Kupka (left) and battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Kenyatta Mack (right)give remarks during the battalion’s change of command and responsibility ceremony June 19 in Conmy Hall at the Fort Myer portion of thejoint base. Both assumed their roles as the battalion’s new command team during the ceremony. Six weeks later, both Soldiers say theyare nothing short of impressed by what they have seen of the battalion’s staff. The battalion comprises of some 6,000 Soldiers across52 agencies in the National Capital Region and abroad.

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Training for the worst

This week in military historyCompiled by Jim Goodwin

Editor, Pentagram

July 301945:

Japanese forces attack and sink the USS Indianapolis, a cruiser,resulting in the loss of some 883 Sailors, according to an entry onthe This Day in Military History website. It was the worst singleloss in the history of the U.S. Navy.

July 311943:

DuringWorldWar II, the U.S. 4th Division takes Santo Stefanoin Sicily, according to On this Day in America.

Aug. 12005:

A battle between U.S. forces and the Ansar al-Sunna insurgentsbegins in the Euphrates River valley town of Haditha, Iraq,according to an entry on theThisDay inMilitaryHistorywebsite.Haditha, home to Iraq’s second largest dam,was under insurgentcontrol until the battle.

Aug. 21862:

The U.S. Army’s Ambulance Corps was established by Maj.Gen. George McClellan, according to an entry on the This Dayin Military History website.

Aug. 31950:

The Marine Corps’ VMF-214 “Black Sheep” squadron launcheightCorsair aircraft from theUSSSicily to conduct a raid againstenemy bases near Inchon, Korea, according to an entry on theMarineCorpsHistoryDivision’s website. The series of bombard-ments and strafing runsmarked the firstMarine aviationmissionduring the Korean War.

Aug. 41790:

TheRevenueCutter Service is established byCongress, accordingto an entry on Navy.mil. This act authorizes the construction of10 vessels to enforce federal tariff and trade laws and to preventsmuggling. In 1915, the service is renamed theU.S. CoastGuardwhen theRevenueCutter Service is combinedwith theLife-savingService, creating a “single maritime service dedicated to savinglife at sea and enforcing the nation’s maritime laws.”

Aug. 51917:

All members of the National Guard were drafted into federalservice for duty duringWorldWar I, according to an entry on theThis Day in Military History website.

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COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD

This painting by James A. Mitchell III depicts the U.S. RevenueCutter Bear, circa 1890, patrolling off the coast of Alaska.

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL PHOTO ARCHIVES

The Fort Myer Officers’ Club Pool sits unrippled on a hazy summer morningbefore opening. This photo was taken on an unknown date by an unknownphotographer, but is part of a collection that dates from the 1960’s.


Pool goers enjoy a hot summer’s day at Fort Myer Officers’ Club PoolComplex June 29.


Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Operations Specialist Willie Gresham III plays the role of an armed perpetrator during an active shooter training exercise insidethe Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base July 28. Look in the Aug. 6 edition for full coverage of the training exercise.

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JFHQ-NCR/MDWPublic Affairs release

Gen. Dennis Via, U.S. ArmyMateriel Command (AMC)commanding general, andaudience members from acrossthe country honored and remem-bered the service of Korean Warveterans during the U.S. ArmyMilitary District of Washington’sTwilight Tattoo, held July 22 onWhipple Field at Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall.AMC is the Army’s premier

provider of materiel readiness toensure dominant land force capa-bility for the U.S. warfighter andthe Nation’s allies.

The Korean War started in1950 as a civil war between thenorthern and southern sectionsof Korea. The conflict soon esca-lated, eventually drawing in theU.S. and the Peoples Republicof China. The 38th parallel waseventually demarked as the borderbetween North and South Koreafollowing an armistice signed bythe Democratic People’s Republicof Korea, the People’s Republic ofChina and the United Nations onJuly 27, 1953. The 38th parallelstill marks the border betweenthe countries today.

Forgotten Warveterans honored,remembered

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Bagels, coffee, juice and thehistory of Army CommunityService’s 50 years of service tothe Joint BaseMyer-HendersonHall community were served upJune 24 at Bldg. 201 on the FortMyer portion of the joint base.The event marked the last

in a series of events com-memorating ACS’s goldenanniversary and brought

dozens to the building. ACSstaff members and volunteersdiscussed the importance oftheir organization.Carla Moss, ACS infor-

mation and referral/outreachprogram manager, saidhaving that interaction withthe community is the bestpart of her job.“To be able to share and give

back to the community is soimportant,” she said.Throughout the building,

displays were set up that toldthe JBM-HHACS story acrossthe decades. Scrapbooks werefilled with photographs andnewspaper clippings datingback to the 1960s. On a coatrack near the entrance door tothe building hung a brown skirtand blazer and orange blousethat was the uniform for ACSvolunteers decades ago.Mary Cargill of the ACS

Bagels, coffee andhistory served up by ACS

H H H The United States Army Band H H HCALENDAR OF EVENTS

July 30 6:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Band Downrange will perform a Military Appreciation Month Concert Series show at the RockvilleTown Square inRockville, Md.

July 30 7:30 p.m. The U.S. ArmyVoices will perform an evening of music from the American popular songbook, including selections from shows such as IntotheWoods,Wicked and Guys and Dolls at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

July 31 8 p.m. The U.S. ArmyVoices will perform an evening of music from the American popular songbook, including selections from shows such as IntotheWoods,Wicked and Guys and Dolls at the west side of the U.S. Capitol inWashington, D.C.

Aug. 5, 12,19

7 p.m. TwilightTattoo is a military pageant atWhipple Field on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.The tattoo features Soldiers of the 3d U.S.Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps,The U.S. Army DrillTeam,The U.S. Army Blues, a soloistfromThe U.S. Army Chorus and vocalists ofThe U.S. Army Band Downrange andThe U.S. ArmyVoices.This event is free and open to thepublic. No tickets are required. Pre-ceremony live music begins at 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 5 7 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues presents Music in the Parks at Harris Pavilion in historic downtown Manassas,Va.

Aug. 6 7:30 p.m. GoWest withThe U.S. Army Orchestra. Enjoy Copland’s John Henry and Hoe Down from Rodeo, JohnWilliams’The Cowboys, a medleyof songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma, and many more as “Pershing’s Own” takes audiences back to the romantic days ofranchers, cowboys and covered wagons as part of the Brucker Hall Summer Concert Series.This event takes place at Brucker Hall on theFort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

Aug. 7 8 p.m. GoWest withThe U.S. Army Orchestra. Enjoy Copland’s John Henry and Hoe Down from Rodeo, JohnWilliams’The Cowboys, a medleyof songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma, and many more as “Pershing’s Own” takes audiences back to the romantic days ofranchers, cowboys and covered wagons as part of the Sunsets with a Soundtrack Series on the west side of the U.S. Capitol,Washington,D.C. Bring a chair/blanket to sit in front of the band.

Performances are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. All outdoor concerts are subject to cancellation or location change due to weather considerations. Call 703-696-3399 forup-to-date information on concert cancellations or location changes. For additional details and a full calendar of performances, visit www.usarmyband.com/event-calendar.html.

see TATTOO, page 5 see ACS, page 6

Community

Trimming the treesEmployee engagement

PHOTO BY SPC. CODY W. TORKELSON

A Soldier and performer from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) shakes hands with a Korean War veteran following a TwilightTattoo performance at the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall July 22. The performance commemorated the 65thanniversary of the start of the Korean War and the 20th anniversaryof the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., according to a pressrelease from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CALVIN PALMER

Workers from the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Directorate of PublicWorks’ Operations and Maintenance Division trim and remove dead treeparts near Wainwright Hall on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base July 25.The removal is part of ongoing maintenance to ensure trees do not becomehazardous.


Right, JBM-HH Army Community Service volunteer Betty Marie Fields and Mobilization andDeployment Program Manager Leila Disola view displays focusing on ACS’s 50th birthday duringthe JBM-HH ACS office open house July 24.


Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson speakswith joint base employees and staff during a town hall meeting July 23 onthe Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. Henderson, who took command last August,held two town hall meetings to convey critical command-related informationand answer questions from staff members.


the world. These guys and gals are defi-nitely the best.”The Seattle Seahawks fan has his favorite

NFL team’s slogan – I’m in – on the doorto his office and explained that sums upboth his leadership style and what heexpects from his Soldiers.“The profession of arms isn’t for every-

body,” Kupka said. “It’s a difficult task attimes. Our country depends on us to beable to do our job and do it well.”

And while the pair is still making theirinitial assessments about the battalion,Kupka said he is already sure of one thing:It’s a tight-knit group.“Commanders and first sergeants and

leaders within the S-3 and all the staffs,they do their jobs well, they do them withlittle or no guidance,” he said. “We’reseeing great things.”“Soldiers can adapt to any environment

you put them in as long as they know youlove them and you’re going to work hard forthem and have their best interests at heart,”said Mack. “There’s nothing a UnitedStates Army Soldier will not do for you.”Mack, a soldier of 23 years, said the

key to being a successful Soldier is com-mitment over compliance.“When you are committed to something,

you have awhole other level of dedication,”he said. “When you’re complyingwith some-thing, you’re doing what you have to do toget by. If you are committed to something,the quality of work you’re going to put in isfar greater that if you are just complying.”

Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux canbe reached at [email protected].

exchange information on research andhealth care advancements. Subjectswill include combat casualty care,military operational medicine, clinicaland rehabilitative medicine and infec-tious disease research programs. Formore information, visit https://mhsrs.amedd.army.mil/.

4. Feds Feed Families. The JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall teamsupports the Agriculture Department’sannual Feds Feed Families food drive.The campaign, which runs throughAug. 31, is a voluntary effort under-taken by federal employees to bringnonperishable food items to their officesfor distribution to local food banks.Bring your donations to several placeson the Fort Myer portion of the jointbase: the Commissary – Bldg. 523(pre-packed bags are also availablefor purchase), the Fitness Center -Bldg. 414 – the Exchange, Bldg. 450and Bldgs. 202, 203, 205, 417 and 59.On the Fort McNair portion of thejoint base, bring non-perishable fooditems to National Defense University,Marshall Hall - Bldg. 62, NationalWar College - Bldg. 61, Dwight D.Eisenhower School - Bldg. 59, LincolnHall - Bldg. 64, Inter-AmericanDefenseCollege – Bldg. 50, Military Districtof Washington Headquarters – Bldg.39, the Shoppette – Bldg. 43, the StateDepartment Federal Credit Union –Bldg. 41 and the Fitness Center – Bldg.69. If you wish to add a collectionpoint in your building, send an emailto [email protected] or [email protected] call 703-696-3291. For a complete listof food items needed, visit www.capi-talareafoodbank.org/give/donate-food.

5. Antiterrorism AwarenessMonth. August marks the Army’sAntiterrorism AwarenessMonth. EachAugust, the Army makes a push topromote iWATCH, its antiterrorismawareness program. The iWATCHprogram encourages Soldiers, familymembers and civilians in the Armycommunity to become familiar with andbe able to recognize and report suspi-cious activity or behavior to MilitaryPolice or local law enforcement. Thetheme for this year’s AntiterrorismAwareness Month is “antiterrorismtraining.” According to a release fromJoint Force Headquarters-NationalCapital Region and theMilitary DistrictofWashington public affairs, “Trainingis critical to the Army’s antiterrorismreadiness and the hallmark of ourability to assess, detect, defend, warnand recover from acts of terrorism.”For more informat ion aboutAntiterrorism Awareness Month

2015, visit http://go.usa.gov/37HGm.For more information about iWATCH,visit http://goo.gl/KvZcb9.

6. 2015 American Legion Spiritof Service Award.The U.S. MarineCorps announced that the AmericanLegion has selected Sgt. Stephen Little,Jr., of Manpower Information SystemsSupport Office 27, Headquarters andService Battalion, Marine Corps BaseCamp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, as therecipient of the 2015 American LegionSpirit of Service Award. Sponsoredby the National Headquarters of theAmerican Legion, this award is pre-sented annually to an enlisted memberfrom each of the military services foroutstanding volunteer service per-formed off duty in the local community.Little will receive his award during theAmerican Legion’s National Conventionwhich will take place in Baltimore,Md., next month.

7. Network reception for tran-sitioning military leaders.MarineCorps Community Services HendersonHall has coordinated a networkingreception designed specifically for seniormilitary leaders transitioning out ofthe military service. The event is partof the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’sHiring our Heroes program, and willbe held Aug. 27, 4 to 6 p.m. at Bldg. 21(1555 Southgate Road, Gate 3) on theHenderson Hall portion of JBM-HH.The reception is designed to connecttransitioning senior military leaderswith civilian employers, including HRrecruiters from large and small busi-nesses. Spouses are welcome to attend.To register, visit http://goo.gl/ECtrCk.Registration allows registrants to uploada resume. For additional information,call 202-463-5807 or email [email protected].

8. 2015 Sergeant Major of theMarineCorps Symposium.The 2015Sergeant Major of the Marine CorpsSymposium is scheduled for Aug. 10 to15 onMarine Corps Base Quantico, Va.The annual event brings together theCorps’ most senior enlisted advisers fora series of meetings, briefs and socialevents that can lead to suggestions forthe commandant in the future. Formore information and to see a list ofinvitees, visit http://go.usa.gov/37HfC.

9. Women’sEqualityDay.Women’sEquality Day takes place Aug. 26. Theday commemorates American womenachieving full voting rights under theU.S. Constitution by the passage ofthe 19th Amendment in 1920.

10. Final Twilight Tattoo Aug.19 The final Twilight Tattoos of the2015 season will take place Aug. 5,12 and 19 at 7 p.m. on Whipple Fieldat the Fort Myer portion of the jointbase. Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long,live-action military pageant featuring

Soldiers from The 3rd U.S. InfantryRegiment (The Old Guard) and TheU.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.”This performance is free and opento the public.

Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan canbe reached at [email protected].

of term service, retiring or chap-tering orders. And they need tostart clearing the post.”First sergeants are only respon-

sible for notifying MPD that aservice member has received orders.To begin the pre-clearing process,service members must request tobe put in the OutProc system,according to Aikens.“There has been a lot of success

with this process as more servicemembers learn that the systemis available,” she said. “Meetingface-to-face with MPD at thebeginning of out-process meansnot having to visit other offices—which saves time— and servicemembers like that.”Pre-cleared means the service

member does not have to visit anagency’s physical office to out-pro-cess. However, servicemembersmaystill have to physically visit an officebefore out-processing is complete.MPD asks that customers give

as much time as possible to clearpost before going on PCS leave.Doing so is the only way to makesure out-processing is completedin a smooth and timely fashion,according to Aikens.“Once the request [to out-process]

is received from the servicemember,MPD notifies the agencies on postthrough OutProc to check on debtsowed by the service member,” saidAikens. “If there are none, an elec-tronic signature is placed on thetwo-page form, lettingMPD knowthey are pre-cleared.”Though the new software has

streamlined out-processing, issuesarise when requests are put in lastminute, according to Aikens.“MPD’s goal is to get the service

member pre-cleared by as manyagencies as possible, so they don’t

have to run around collecting signa-tures,” said Aikens. “GivingMPDat least 10 days’ notice will helpensure that deadlines are met.”The forms required by military

regulation before a service membergoes on leave include orders, asigned privacy act release state-ment, DD form 93 (Record ofEmergency Data), ServiceMemberGroup Life Insurance Form andtheir DA 31 form (request andauthority for leave).“We like to give the service

members 10 days before their tran-sitional leave start date, just in casethey need to visit an agency,” shesaid. “In cases with less than 10days, we offer to put the servicemember in the OutProc system tosee if they pre-clear at any agencies,but that can take up to two days,which gives even less time to settleany last minute debts.”Service members leaving

JBM-HH can reach out to theTransition Services Branch locatedin Bldg. 202 on Fort Myer, at703-696-0296 to schedule out-processing appointments.Additional assistance is avail-

able for Soldiers who are requiredto PCS in less than 90 days bycontacting either MPD Chief ofReassignment Charles Smith,MPDChief Doug Russell or JBM-HHHuman Resources Director KenWashington. All three are able toassist service members before theyleave the MPD office dissatisfied,according to Washington.

Ch i e f o f Rea s s i g nme n t -703-696-0004

MPD Chief- 703-696-3695JBM-HH HR D ir e c t o r -

703-696-5779/3520Pentagram staff writer Damien

Salas can be reached at [email protected].

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TEN THINGSfrom page 1

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NDU community fairThe Community Fair will be held Aug.

3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the NationalDefense University on the Fort McNairportion of the joint base. Tables will be setup in the south atrium of Lincoln Hall inBldg. 64. For more information call AlvinEllis at 202-685-3940.

Mass notification systemtesting ongoing

The “giant voice” mass notificationsystem (loudspeaker system) will be testedintermittently through August on all threeportions of the joint base, including FortMyer, Henderson Hall and Fort McNair.There will be varied and periodic soundtests, and all will include the announcement“This is a test.” In case of a real emergency,the Directorate of Plans, Training,Mobilization and Security will use the

“AtHoc” system, employing computer,telephone and text message to notify resi-dents and personnel, providing specificinstructions. For more information contactDPTMS at [email protected] or 703-696-8340.

Spouse seminarsMarine Corps Community Services

Henderson Hall offers a spouse transitionand readiness seminar Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. tonoon. This seminar provides information onleaving the military, to include the effects ofa career change or loss of military benefitsand entitlements, finances and relocation.Portable career opportunities is held Aug.12 from 1 to 3 p.m. This workshop high-lights portable careers for military spouses.Participants will learn about high-growthcareer opportunities. Both seminars will beheld in Bldg. 29, Room 103 on theHendersonHall portion of the joint base. Register inadvance by calling 703-614-6828.

Maxed Out WednesdaysThe Semper Fit Maxed Out Wednesday

competitions continue in August with squatsAug. 5 and burpees Aug. 19. The challengeis to complete the maximum number ofrepetitions in the exercise to win MaxedOut-themed prizes. The squats challenge is15 reps with 315 pounds for males and 135pounds for females. The burpees challengeis to complete 20 (males) or 15 (females) inone minute. Department of Defense iden-tification card holders age 18 and up mayenter. To find out more and to register, visitwww.mccsHH.com/SmithGymEvents.htmlor call 703-614-7214.

Family Fun DayArmy Community Service’ New Parent

Support Program will host a Family FunDay from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 7 at VirginiaHighlands Park Spray Grounds at 1600 S.Hayes Road in Arlington.This event is for parents and children (up

to age five) a chance for some water fun.Swim diapers for children are required. Ifrained out, the alternate date scheduled forthis event is Aug. 21. For information or toregister, please call 703-696-3512.

Redskins footballtickets on sale now

Washington Redskins football ticketsare on sale now inside the leisure traveloffice at the JBM-HH community center,Bldg. 405 on the Fort Myer portion of thejoint base. The $520 combination packageincludes one pair of pre-season tickets andone pair of regular season tickets to any of theRedskins 2015 home games. Those seekingto attend a particular Redskins game areencouraged to purchase the combinationpackage to guarantee tickets to particulargames. Seating is in the lower level, endzone seats in section 129. From Aug. 1-7,this combination package deal will be opento active duty military personnel only. Call703-696-3469 for more information.

Fort Myer Exchangemakes the grade with

extra back-to-school savingsAs students and families prepare for a new

school year, the Army &Air Force ExchangeService is sending military shoppers to thehead of the class with special savings thateffectively double the FortMyer Exchange’severyday tax-free benefit.As Virginia rolls out sales tax holidays

on back-to-school items, the Fort MyerExchange will match local sales tax dis-counts to offer an additional 6 percent offselect items. Virginia’s tax holiday runs fromAug. 7 to 9. Eligible items include clothing,backpacks and school supplies up to $100.

Volunteers soughtVolunteers are sought for the JBM-HH

Partnership in Education program’sMarinesMentoring Millennials initiative. Thisprogram connects volunteers with studentsat Barcroft Elementary School in Arlingtonto build a mentorship and academic supportto help shape children’s lives. Activitiesfor volunteers include tutoring, playinggames, pumpkin carving, and participationin holiday-themed events. The program takes

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Courtesy of Mary Eileen,Public Health Nurse,U.S. Army Andrew S. RaderHealth Clinic

August is National Immunizationand Influenza VaccinationAwareness Month. It is criticallyimportant that every soldier,Family member, DA civilianand health beneficiary receiveall required immunizationsand obtain their influenzavaccinations to ensure that ourArmy is a healthy and missionready force.

The annual flu vaccinationclinic at JBM-HH will be heldagain this year at the MemorialChapel and through RaderClinic. Flu vaccinations are alsoexpected to be available forRetiree Appreciation Day Oct.9, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in theCommunity Center. Dependingon when our flu vaccine supplybecomes available we anticipatebeginning the base-widecampaign in October. We willupdate this hotline with morespecifics as the informationbecomes available.

Immunizations are the bestprotection against disease andhave saved many more livesthan any other medical measurein history. Check with yourhealthcare provider to see whatimmunizations you and yourfamily may need. Also, call the FluHotline (703-696-2994) often forthe latest updates about the fluvaccination campaign on JBM-HH.

August is NationalImmunization and

Influenza VaccinationAwareness Month

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Honor, precision

U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY SPC. BRANDON DYER

Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct ceremonial training on Whipple Field onthe Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall July 15. The Old Guard practiced a general officerretirement ceremony to ensure retiring service members are honored with precision.

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More than 70 KoreanWar veterans and theirfamilies were honored fortheir service during theTwilight Tattoo perfor-mance. Additionally, the65th anniversary of thestart of the Korean Warand the 20th anniver-sary of the Korean WarVeterans Memorial werealso remembered.Twilight Tattoo is an

hour-long live militarypageant that featuresSoldiers from the 3d U.S.Infantry Regiment (TheOld Guard) units — The

U.S. Army Old GuardFife and Drum Corpsand the U.S. Army DrillTeam; Soldier-musiciansfrom the U.S. Army Band“Pershing’s Own,” TheU.S. Army Blues, vocal-ists from The U.S. ArmyBand Voices and The U.S.Army Band “Downrange.”With more than 100 Old

Guard Soldiers dressed inperiod Army uniforms,the show provides a fast-paced journey throughoutArmy history, from theRevolutionary war to theArmy’s involvement incurrent military operations.MDW’s Twilight Tattoo

can trace its own history

back to the years beforeWorld War II. At thattime, on the grounds ofFortMyer, the 3rd CavalryRegiment held militaryshows during the wintermonths. MDW revived thetraditional show in 1961 toshowcase the talents of itsceremonial units.As Twilight Tattoo

grew in popularity, theArmy adapted the show,its location and the timeof year it was performedto fit the growing needsof the American people.Settling on performancesin Washington, D.C.,throughout the summermonths, has allowed for

thousands of audiencemembers to experience theceremony and pageantry ofthe United States Army.The show runs every

Wednesday through Aug.19 and is performed onJoint BaseMyer-HendersonHall’s Whipple Field.This performance is free

and open to the public.For more information ongroup reservations, contactthe U.S. Army MilitaryDistrict of Washington at202-685-2888 or via emailat: [email protected].

TATTOOfrom page 3

PHOTOS BY SPC. CODY W. TORKELSON

ABOVE LEFT - Korean War veterans salute during a Twilight Tattoo performance at the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall July 22. The performance com-memorated the 65th anniversary of the start of the Korean War and the 20th anniversary of the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., according to a press release fromthe U.S. Army Military District of Washington. ABOVE RIGHT - Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) fire muskets during a Twilight Tattoo performanceon the Fort Myer portion of the joint base July 22.

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Transition Assistance Programseminars and workshops

SFL-TAP is located at 232McNair Rd., Bldg. 404, on the FortMyer portion of Joint BaseMyer-HendersonHall, Va. Reservationsare required. Spouses are encouraged to register and attend.Call theSoldier for Life-TransitionAssistance Programoffice, 703-696-0973or log-in atwww.acap.army.mil. Available to all registered clientswhohave completed DD2648/2648-1 and initial counseling. Locationof seminars and workshops are in the SFL-TAP Bldg. 404 on FortMyer unless notated.

Soldier for LifeNew Parent SupportProgram, said helpingservice members who giveso much is the most impor-tant aspect of her job.“Helping people that give

so much, our Soldiers andMarines give somuch, theirfamilies give so much, thatis the best,” she said.Army Community

Service was designed toprovide a framework forthe operation of a viablesystem of social serviceswithin the Army commu-nity andwas “born” July 25,1965, whenGen. Harold K.Johnson, then-Army chiefof staff, sent a letter to allcommanders announcingthe approval and establish-ment of ACS, accordingto an article on Army.mil.With the publication ofArmy Regulation 608-1

onNov. 19, 1965, ACS wasformalized.ACS opened its doors on

the Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base in the spring

of 1966, according to ACSChief Laurie Brown.For a complete listing

of current ACS programsand services, visit www.

jbmhhmwr.com/army-community-service-acs.

Pentagram staff writerJulia LeDoux can be reachedat [email protected].

ACSfrom page 3


A former Army Community Service logo that the organization used from 2000 to2005. This emblem represents the cross, the gyroscope and the heart, an idea asso-ciated with the giving of kind-hearted help and stability.

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place on select Mondays from 11:40 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. beginning in September.For more information, contact theMarineCorps Community Services HendersonHall School Liaison Programmanager at703-693-8378.

Program for patients withcancer and their familiesThe quarterly guest speaker program

will be Aug. 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dr.Stephen Lewis, radiation oncologist atBethesda’s Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center, will discuss Cancer 101:Understanding Emerging Therapies in2015. His presentation will include dis-cussion of new treatments in radiationtherapy and other modalities includingimmunotherapies and targeted agents formany cancers. The presentation will begiven at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center (America Building,second floor, Room 2525) and at FortBelvoir Community Hospital via video-teleconference (Oaks Pavilion, first f loor,room 332). A Department of DefenseID is required for base access to WalterReed. For those without a DoD ID, callthe Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 atleast four business days prior to the eventfor base access. For more information,contact retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or [email protected].

VA claims assistanceVeterans Administration claim assis-

tance is available by appointment Aug. 13and 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bldg.29 on the Henderson Hall portion of thejoint base. An AMVETS representativewill be here to review service membermedical records and provide assistancewith the VA disability compensationclaims process. For an appointment, call703-614-6828.

EFMP workshop:Special Education 101

The JBM-HH Army CommunityService’s Exceptional Family MemberProgram is hosting a Special Education101 workshop Aug. 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the ACS main building (Bldg. 201at 202 Custer Road on the Fort Myerportion of JBM-HH). This event willprovide the basics of the special educa-

tion process and tips to navigate thespecial education system. The guestspeaker will be Karen Driscoll, associatedirector for Federal Government Affairsand Military Relations, Autism Speaks.Lunch will be provided. To register orfor more information, call 703-696-0783or 703-693-5353. Deadline for registra-tion is Aug. 5.

Education and career servicePentagon outreach

Representatives from Marine CorpsCommunity Services Henderson Hall’sEducation & Career Services will be atthe Pentagon Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., toanswer questions concerning advancingcareers and seeking higher education. Findthem at corridors one and two, seconddeck, A ring. For more information, pleasecall 703-614-9104.

Intramural flag footballThose seeking to play in this year’s

JBM-HH intramural football seasonmustregister by Aug. 14 via www.quickscores.com. The season begins Aug. 22 withgames played Saturdays and Sundays. Toregister, type Joint BaseMyer-HendersonHall in the homepage and click registra-tion in the black box on the left side ofthe screen. Only those assigned to thejoint base can enter a team to participate.Units, companies or directorates mayenter more than one team. For furtherinformation, please contact Mike Caryor Tonya Clarke at the Fort Myer FitnessCenter at 703-696-7867.

Prostate cancer support groupmeetings at Belvoir

The Prostate Cancer Support Groupmeets at Fort Belvoir Community Hospitalthe second Thursday of every month.The next meeting will be Aug. 13 from1 to 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in theUrology Clinic, Sunrise Pavilion, secondfloor. Spouses/partners are invited toattend. For more information, contactretired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918or jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.

Financial managementassistance available

TheMarine Corps Community ServicesHenderson Hall Personal FinancialManagement Program assists with every-thing from budgeting to investing. Classesare held throughout the month on avariety of topics, to include planning for

retirement. For a list of upcoming topics,please visit www.mccsHH.com/Finance.html. For more information, please call703-614-6950.

Suspicious chemical use –See something? Say SomethingChemical threats can come in

many different shapes and sizes. Firstresponders should know the warningsigns and hazards of chemical incidents,but everyone – including military andcivilian personnel – should be on thealert for suspicious activity around chemi-cals. The Department of HomelandSecurity has released a brochure to helpraise public awareness to the indicatorsof chemical-related crime and how toreport suspicious activity. “Know YourCustomer: Chemical Security” encouragesreporting of behavior out of the norm tolaw enforcement, such as someone buyingan unusually large or small amount of achemical or someone who doesn’t seemto know what the product they’re buyingis used for. See the brochure here: http://goo.gl/5r4LSC.

Baby & meThe Marine Corps Exchange offers a

$10 gift card to authorized patrons whoare new parents. Visit your HendersonHall Marine Corps Exchange within 60days of your child’s birth and present acopy of the birth certificate to receivethe gift card. For more information, call703-979-8420.

Baby stagesJBM-HH Army Community Service

is offering an Aug. 20 baby stages classto provide an overview of developmentalmilestones of children ages up to the ageof 3. Learn how to assess the developmentof a child and discuss activities helpfulto improving child development. Theclass will take place from noon to 2 p.m.at the ACS classroom in Bldg. 201 onthe Fort Myer portion of the joint base.For information or to register, please call703-696-3512.

The Old Guard funeralfiring practice

The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (TheOld Guard) are in Arlington NationalCemetery daily rendering final honors toour fallen heroes both past and present.To maintain their proficiency Soldiersfrom The Old Guard will conduct firingparty training on a reoccurring basis

every Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m. on the fieldadjacent to Spates Community Club onthe FortMyer portion of JBM-HH. Blankammunition will be fired during that time.For more information, please call The OldGuard Public Affairs at 703-696-7149.

Henderson Hall-Pentagonshuttle service

Headquarters and Service Battalionon the Henderson Hall portion of thejoint base offers a free shuttle servicebetweenHendersonHall and the Pentagonfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the workweek. The shuttle’s two drop off/pickup points are: near the pull-up bars atthe Cpl. Terry L. Smith gymnasium onHenderson Hall and the motorcycle lanein the south parking lot of the Pentagon.The service is open only to military andcivilian personnel within Henderson Halland the Pentagon. For more information,contact the battalion’s Motor Transportsection at 703-614-1332 or the battalion’sS4 section at 703-614-5979.

Sign up for free back pack,school supplies

Operation Homefront is looking formilitary families (active duty servicemembers E-6 and below, woundedwarriors and wounded, ill or injuredpost-9/11 veterans are eligible) to registerfor free back packs and school suppliesfor their children, kindergarten throughgrade 12. To sign in or create yourprofile to register, go to https://events.operationhomefront.net, then MilitaryFamily Login. For more information, callJBM-HH School Liaison Officer E. AnnDaffin at 703-696-7620. This notice isof common interest to the military com-munity and does not imply JBM-HH,Department of the Army, U.S. MarineCorps or Department of Defense endorse-ment of a private organization.

Avoid mosquito,tick-borne illness

Mosquito bites can be more than justitchy and annoying. A single mosquito bitecanmake you sick fromWest Nile, dengue,or chikungunya. Why take a chance? Useinsect repellent on yourself, your friends,and your family. Find out more on howto protect yourself and your loved onesthis summer. For more information, visithttp://1.usa.gov/1GjltFt.



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Stroller walking groupArmy Community Service’ Family

Advocacy Program is hosting a strollerwalking group for parents and caregivers ofchildren ages five and younger. The groupmeets at Long Bridge Park on 475 LongBridge Drive in Arlington, 9 to 10 a.m.,every Monday andWednesday in August.All fitness levels are welcome. For informa-tion or to register, please call 703-696-3512.

Outdoor play morningArmy Community Service’ Family

Advocacy Program hosts a weekly play-group for parents and preschool childrento provide time for play, physical activityand socialization. The group meets everyMonday in August from 10 to 11:30 a.m.at Virginia Highlands Park, 1600 S. HayesRoad, in Arlington. For information or toregister, please call, 703-696-3512.

Baby stagesArmy Community Service is offering

an Aug. 20 baby stages class to providean overview of developmental milestonesof children ages up to the age of 3. Learnhow to assess the development of a childand discuss activities helpful to improvingchild development. The class will takeplace from noon to 2 p.m. at the ACSclassroom in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myerportion of the joint base. For informationor to register, please call 703-696-3512.

Get to know the Joint PersonalProperty Shipping Office

Mid-AtlanticMoving? Establishing constant communi-

cation between the Transportation ServiceProvider (TSP) and you, the customer, isimperative to achieving a successful move.The TSPwill contact you prior to pick-upfor those shipments moving through theDefense Property System (DPS/move.mil).For further information, rad the DefenseTravel Regulation – Part IV, Chapter401/J-4C (http://go.usa.gov/3vqch) or visityour nearest Personal Property ProcessingOffice (http://go.usa.gov/3vqxk).

Seeking to improve yourpublic speaking skills?

Toastmasters International offers freemeetings every Tuesday, 5:15 p.m. to 6:30p.m., at the Pentagon Main Cafeteria(directly under CVS andDunkin’ Donutsin the Pentagon) on a first come, first served

basis. This Pentagon-based ToastmastersClub provides training and practical experi-ence in improving public speaking, listeningand leadership skills. Formore information,contact Carl Bert at [email protected] or via phone at 703-695-2804 or JoseRomero at [email protected] via phone at 703-695-3443.

Stress managementArmy Community Service is offering a

stress management course Aug. 18, noonto 1 p.m., at the ACS classroom in Bldg.201 on the Fort Myer portion of the jointbase. This class provides information onthe basics of identifying stressors in theirlife and how to create their own stressmanagement plan. For information or toregister, please call 703-696-3512.

Rader Clinic offers school,sports physicals

To accommodate patient needs, AndrewRader U.S. Army Health Clinic’s PatientCenteredHomewill offer Saturday appoint-ments for school and sports physicalappointments Aug. 1, Aug. 15 and Sept.12. Additionally, weekly school and sportsphysical appointment availability has beenincreased through September, but theseappointments do fill quickly. Parents areencouraged to schedule physicals beforefamilies go on vacation to avoid a last-minuterush. To schedule an appointment, call1-855-227-6331 or visit Tricare Online atwww.tricareonline.com.During the appointment, the childmust

be accompanied by a parent. The followingitemsmust be brought: physical formwiththe parent section completed; immunizationrecords;military ID; and glasses or contacts,if applicable. The entire appointment willtake no longer than 90 minutes. Physicalformsmay be downloaded from school and/or county websites. Those who have had aphysical completed at Rader Clinic in thepast year need only to have the physicalform completed. Parents may completethe parent portion of the form and dropoff the form at the clinic’s PatientCenteredMedical Home. Parents may also send itvia SecureMessaging (Relay Health), andRaderClinic staff will complete and returnthe form to parents.

News Notes submissionsPlease send your submissions for theAug.

13 edition of the Pentagram via email [email protected] later thannoon, Aug. 5. All submissions must be lessthan100words. Please note that submissionof anewsnotedoesnot guaranteepublication.


By JBM-HH Public Affairs

Automated Installation Entry (AIE IIPlus) system upgrades are being testedduring this time and are likely to continuethrough mid-August.Although system testing will be trans-

parent tomost, personnel who enter theFortMyer andHendersonHall portionsof Joint BaseMyer-HendersonHall maysee delays, especially accessing FortMyer’sWrightGate andHendersonHall’sGate 1. Everyone is encouraged to allowfor extra time to get through the gates.Drivers and pedestrians who areDoD

IDcardholders, AIE cardholders andAIEpaper pass holders accessing those gateswill be instructed to use the electronicpedestal to have their ID cards/AIE passscanned; the cards may also be scannedon hand-held devices. Testing now willminimize delays in the long run.Note that the printed, DoD ID cards

of military retirees that bear a SocialSecurity Number (SSN) are not rec-ognized by the AIE II Plus System, soaccess using this ID card could takelonger than necessary.Although not mandatory, replacing

an ID card that has an SSN with a newcard that bears a DoD number has acouple of benefits:• First, the AIE II Plus system will“read” the data better and faster.

• Most importantly, PersonallyIdentifiable Information (PII)cannot be tapped into if a DoD-numbered ID is lost or stolen. Ifan ID card with an SSN on it isstolen, PII can be accessed andcompromised.See https://e.afit.edu/730244XAKFS

formore information on theDepartment

of Defense SSN reduction program.Reminder: When a contract ends

or a contractor departs JBM-HH, theCommon Access Card (CAC) issuedthem from the joint base is no longer validandmust be retrieved by the sponsoringgovernment organization, according toDon Draper, security manager for thejoint base. ACAC is also revoked withinthe ID card infrastructure when it isreported lost or stolen. The one cardfor one person policy is an account-ability issue, Draper said. The safety,security and wellbeing of all militarypersonnel, residents, Department ofDefense civilians and visitors is the firstorder of business every day at Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall.For more informat ion, cal l

703-696-3525.

AIE II Plus testing ongoing

OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY PHOTO

A Soldier uses his Common AccessCard to gain access to an Army installa-tion March 21, 2014, via an automatedinstallation entry system. Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall is currently testingits AIE system for functionality; driversmay experience delays accessing FortMyer’s Wright Gate and HendersonHall’s Gate 1.

JBM-HH job opportunities

Motor Vehicle Transportation Specialist,U.S. Army Sustainment Command

Motor Vehicle Transportation Specialist (JBM-HH, Fort Myer), full time. This posi-tion assists in making policy for non-tactical (NTV) fleet utilization and fleet mod-ernization. The individual will also help review interagency support agreements todetermine implications of providing requested support among other tasks. See fulldescription and how to apply here:

Current GS-9 status: http://go.usa.gov/377A9

GS-9 open to U.S. citizens: http://go.usa.gov/377AJ

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