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NAVY NEWS

Navy Memorial commemorates

Navy Reserve Centennial, Page 3

COMMUNITY

Get involved, learn to be prepared

during Red Cross Month, Page 4

COMMENTARY

Cybercrime: How it affects you,

Page 2

BY SENIOR AIRMAN

PRESTON WEBB

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

With recent changes to

laws in Washington, D.C.,

governing marijuana use

and possession, Team An-

drews members are re-

minded to be careful and

avoid inadvertently com-

ing into contact with the

substance.

Initiative 71 Legal-

ization of Possession of

Minimal Amounts of Mari-

juana for Personal Use Act

of 2014 went into full

effect Feb. 26. Initiative

71 allows anyone in D.C.

who is 21 or older to pos-

sess up to two ounces of

marijuana on non-federal

property; gift up to one

ounce of marijuana; culti-

vate up to six marijuana

plants, no more than three

of which may be mature;

possess marijuana-related

drug paraphernalia; and

use marijuana on private

property.

Under Title 21, Section

844 of the United States

Code, its unlawful for any

person to knowingly or in-

tentionally possess a con-

trolled substance. Tetra-

hydrocannabinol, or THC,

the active chemical in the

Cannabis or marijuana

High price

for dope

on JBA

U.S. AIR FORCE GRAPHIC BY STAFF

SGT. NICHOLAS RAUL

Feb. 26 the District of

Columbia legalized mari-

juana; however, its use is

still against federal law

and the Uniform Code of

Military Justice. Service

members stationed at

Joint Base Andrews are

advised to be aware and

avoid any exposure to

the drug.

see DOPE, page 3

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS

JOSHUA R. M.

DEWBERRY

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

It was 73 years ago

that military working

dogs (MWD) first en-

tered the service on Mar.

13, 1942, to serve the

Armys K-9 Corps. Since

then, it has been infor-

mally known as K-9 Vet-

erans Day.

Today, MWDs con-

tinue to serve in all

branches for the purpos-

es of nding explosives,

weapon caches and drug

paraphernalia on base

and abroad.

This is the largest

operational state side

dog kennel in the De-

partment of Defense,

said Staff Sgt. Mark

Winning, 11th Security

Forces Support Squad-

ron military working dog

handler. We have more

than 30 dogs on base.

MWDs will, on average,

work eight to 10 years

before retiring with hon-

ors and hopefully being

adopted out to a family.

Smaller bases might

have one or two K-9

units on duty, whereas

we will have ve to six

K-9 units patrolling the

base at any given time.

K-9 Veterans Day

see K-9, page 5

BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

The crowd cheered as

the world-famous Har-

lem Globetrotters took

center stage at George

Mason Universitys Pa-

triot Center in Fairfax,

Va., on March 13.

The ominous lore of

Friday the 13th didnt

keep the ball-handling

wizards from spreading

their usual cheer and

frolic to a large crowd

of fans and one special

guest during a scheduled

game against long-time

arch rivals, the Washing-

ton Generals.

The Globetrotters paid

tribute to Army Staff Sgt.

Daniel Luksan as part of

its Hometown Hero Pro-

gram, recognizing his

dedicated military ser-

vice. Now in their 89th

consecutive season, the

global travelers honor

service members at every

game during their annu-

al military tour.

After the National An-

them, Luksan was wel-

comed to mid court, in-

troduced to the stadium

audience and thanked

for his service while de-

ployed to Bagram, Af-

ghanistan, to photograph

and collect video imagery

of the U.S. draw-down

initiatives. He was then

presented with a special

camouflaged basketball

autographed by the Glo-

betrotter team members.

The team members al-

so play a portion of each

game with a camouage

basketball as a sign of

respect to all who protect

the nations freedom.

The experience was

very interesting, said

Luksan, assigned to

Fort George G. Meade

in Maryland. It felt

like something out of a

movie, said Luksan, a

resident of New Smyrna

Beach, Fla.

Luksan was recog-

nized by his command for

Harlem Globetrotters honor

Hometown Hero during game

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Sweet J Ekworomadu, Globetrotter guard, watches a future Globetrotter show

off her newly learned skill.

see GAME, page 7

ST. PATRICKS PARADE

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS PHILIP BRYANT

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ington, D.C., March 15. The concert band led the way during the 44th Annual St..

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Friday, March 20, 2015

March 20-22

16th Annual Symposium Lincolns Assassina-

tion: ...He Belongs to the Ages

Surratt House Museum, 9118 Brandywine Road,

Clinton, MD 20735

Scholars explore such topics as the character

of John Wilkes Booth, the role of Cpl. Tanner in

taking eyewitness accounts, Lincolns funeral trip

back to Illinois, the effects of Mrs. Lincoln in future

years, and the Lincoln Legacy as it has come down

through 150 years. Call 301-868-1121 or visit www.

history.pgparks.com.

March 20

Live At Montpelier: Ron Kearns Quintet

8 p.m.

Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road,

Laurel, MD 20708

The Ron Kearns Quintet has been a favorite at

jazz festivals and venues all over the United States.

Led by veteran recording artist, producer, and edu-

cator Ron Kearns on saxophone, with Paul Wingo on

guitar, Kent Miller on bass, Mark Prince on drums,

and Michael Thomas on trumpet/uegelhorn, the

Washington, D.C.-based group performs acoustic

jazz in the style of the Old Blue Note Records re-

cordings of Be Bop and Hard Bop. Call 301-377-

7800 or visit www.arts.pgparks.com.

March 22

Love 2 Dance Teen Showcase

4 p.m.

Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly,

MD 20784

Talented dancers from area schools and dance

studios will perform modern dance, ballet, world

dance and other dance styles. This event will bring

the Love 2 Dance celebration to a spectacular nish.

Call 301-277-1710 or visit www.pgparks.com.

March 21

Death in Them Thar Hills by the Bowie Commu-

nity Theatre at the College Park Moose Lodge, Mar

21

6 p.m.

Presented by Bowie Community Theatre, College

Park Moose Lodge #1262, 3700 Metzerott Road, Col-

lege Park, MD

Death in Them Thar Hills is an audience partici-

pation, murder mystery dinner theatre where ten

actors in costume from the Bowie Community The-

atre will perform. The setting is in the 1880s gold

rush era near the Grand Canyon, where prospector

and gold mine owner, Dusty Jones, died suddenly.

The fun begins when we try to gure out who dun

him in. Call: 301-935-5525

Hot tickets

around town

Compound Drugs

Screened

Express Scripts, the Tricare

pharmacy contractor, will begin

screening all ingredients in com-

pound drug claims on May 1, to

ensure they are safe and effective.

This process will be the same as

that being used by Tricare for oth-

er prescription drugs. Compounds

are a combination of drug ingredi-

ents prepared by a pharmacist for

a patients individual needs. Tri-

care beneficiaries taking a com-

pound drug that is likely to be im-

pacted by the change will receive a

letter explaining the new process.

Use of compound drugs has in-

creased in recent years. However,

some compound drug ingredients

have limited evidence that they

are safe and effective. If a com-

pound does not pass an initial

screen, the pharmacist can switch

a non-approved ingredient with

an approved one, or request the

doctor write a new prescription.

A Defense Health Agency spokes-

man said its highest priority is

to provide beneficiaries safe and

effective care while being respon-

sible stewards of taxpayer dollars.

Many compound drugs will still be

covered because they include in-

gredients proven to be safe. Most

beneficiaries are not expected to

experience any delay in receiving

their prescriptions.

VA Sports Clinic

The Department of Veterans

Affairs (VA) is accepting applica-

tions from veterans interested in

participating in the National Vet-

erans Summer Sports Clinic, Sept.

13-18 in San Diego. The annual

event is expected to attract veter-

ans from all over the country who

have sustained a variety of inju-

ries ranging from traumatic brain

injury and polytrauma, to spinal

cord injury or loss of limb. It rep-

resents VAs continued commit-

ment to offer adaptive sports and

recreation therapy as an integral

part of a successful rehabilitation

program. The application deadline

is May 1. For more information,

visit www.summersportsclinic.

va.gov.

Nurse Line Can Help

Tricare beneficiaries can call

the Nurse Advice Line (NAL) for

advice on health care questions.

Not all problems require a visit to

the hospital. The NAL is a team

of Registered Nurse to help de-

termine what immediate care is

needed. The nurse may provide

you with advice on home treat-

ments and remedies. If urgent

care is needed, the NAL will help

you with a medical appointment.

The NAL will advise on all Tricare

services available to you. To access

the NAL call 1 800 874-2273 and

select option 1. Get more informa-

tion about the Nurse Advice Line

on the Tricare website.

The Retiree Activities Office is

open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday

through Friday. Visit the office

in Building 1604 at California

and Colorado Avenues or call 301

981-2726. Call before your visit to

ensure a volunteer is on duty. The

RAO has a website at www.an-

drews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

BY SPECIAL AGENT

MONTE STEPHENS

AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SPECIAL

INVESTIGATIONS, DETACHMENT 221

Cybercrime is the fastest grow-

ing and most dynamic area of

crime. Ever-increasing reliance

on cyber technology is allowing

criminals to operate with virtual

impunity across a range of crimi-

nal activities and jurisdictions.

Although the types of crimes

are not necessarily new (theft,

fraud, extortion, drug prolifera-

tion and sex-based exploitation),

the technology provides crimi-

nals an unprecedented range of

targets, increased operational

capabilities and a reduced risk of

capture and prosecution.

In 2013, cybercriminals de-

frauded the U.S. public to the

tune of more than $780 million

through a variety of online scams

ranging in a level of complex-

ity from simple fraud schemes to

complex hacking scams, accord-

ing to the 2013 Internet Crime

Report, FBI. In the past few

years, there have been numer-

ous online scams where crimi-

nals have either directly targeted

military personnel or used actual

and fictitious information about

U.S. military members to defraud

the public. These scams range in

forms and all are designed to ex-

tort information or money from

innocent victims by exploiting the

publics trust in the U.S. military.

Online scammers use U.S.

military members information,

whether real or fake, for three

reasons: 1) credibility; 2) plausi-

bility; and 3) emotional appeal.

Appearing attractive to a victims

emotional response the crimi-

nal generates trust and loyalty

in order to increase credibility

once the scam is suggested. The

military ties also give criminals

a credible reason to solicit money

from victims that would normally

make such a request seem suspi-

cious. Two of the most common

online scenarios are sale scams

and the Nigerian Letter scams.

Online sale scams: The scam

begins by offering online goods

well below their market price,

most frequently carried out on

an online sale site. Most of such

scams involve vehicle sales and

generally take the following pat-

tern: a scammer advertises a ve-

hicle for sale at a price almost too

good to be true and describes the

vehicle in broad terms. The poten-

tial victim answers the ad and is

soon contacted by the scammer,

claiming to be a member with a

U.S. military unit thats being

deployed abroad. The scammer

uses this deployment to explain

the devalued sales price of the

vehicle and they will be unable

to test drive it. Often, the scam-

mer insists the transaction take

place quickly and requests the po-

tential victim wire the money or

transfer funds via the purchase of

a money card and then providing

the code to the scammer.

Advance-fee online fraud scam

or Nigerian Letter scams: Seeks

to defraud potential victims by

promising big profits in exchange

for help moving large sums of

money. Claiming to be a govern-

ment official, business person or

the surviving spouse of a former

government leader, the criminals

offer to transfer millions of dol-

lars into victims bank account

in exchange for a small fee. The

scammer really wants the vic-

tims bank account information

in order to transfer money out of

their account.

Air Force personnel appear to

be at risk to online impersonation

because of the perceived reputa-

bility and integrity of service

members by the general public.

Criminals looking to imperson-

ate service members can find an

abundance of personal informa-

tion from official websites, news

articles and social networking

sites. Air Force members should

be aware their personal informa-

tion can be exploited by online

imposters and must remain vigi-

lant to protect and minimize their

Internet footprint.

Commentary

Cybercrime: How it affects you

Andrews Gazette

Friday, March 20, 2015

3

The U.S. Chamber of Com-

merce Foundation, Monumen-

tal Sports, the Verizon Center,

and the Washington Wizards,

along with lead sponsors Capi-

tal One and Lockheed Martin,

will host Hiring Our Heroes

Washington, D.C., a hiring

fair for veterans and military

spouses on March 25 at the Ve-

rizon Center, noon to 4 p.m.

Interested job seekers

should pre-register online at

www.hiringourheroes.org. Vet-

erans must provide proof of

service.

The event also will include

a free Hiring Our Heroes em-

ployment workshop at 10 a.m.

focusing on resume-building,

job search tools, and interview

techniques for all jobseekers.

Pre-registered attendees

are eligible to receive up to four

free tickets for them and their

families to attend that eve-

nings game between theWash-

ingtonWizards and the Indiana

Pacers.

More than 100 employers are

expected to participate with jobs

available for veterans and mili-

tary spouses of all ranks and

levels of experience. Companies

participating in the event in-

clude large and small compa-

nies from across the region.

Since Hiring Our Heroes be-

gan in March 2011, more than

1,500 companies have hired

25,000 veterans and military

spouses as a result of more

than 850 hiring fairs.

In March 2012, the U.S.

Chamber of Commerce and

Capital One launched Hiring

500,000 Heroes, a national

campaign to engage the busi-

ness community in committing

to hire half a million veterans

and military spouses by the end

of 2014. Thus far, more than

1,700 businesses of all sizes

have pledged to hire 585,000

heroes toward this goal. To

date, 369,000 hires have been

conrmed toward this goal.

This hiring event is also be-

ing supported by the U.S. De-

partment of Labor Veterans

Employment and Training

Service (DOL VETS), the Em-

ployer Support of the Guard

and Reserve (ESGR), the U.S.

Department of Veterans Af-

fairs, The American Legion,

Goodwill Industries Interna-

tional, and other local partners.

The U.S. Chamber of Com-

merce Foundation (USCCF) is

a 501(c)

US Chamber, Washington

Wizards, Capital One to host

Hiring Our Heroes job fair

plant, is a controlled substance

under Section 812 of the same

code.

Federal Law supersedes

local legislation and anyone

attempting to enter the base

should be aware they may be

held responsible for any con-

trolled substances in their ve-

hicle, said Staff Sgt. Matthew

Smith, 11th Security Forces

Support Squadron reports and

analysis clerk.

Federal law enforcement

agents may arrest anyone for

possession of marijuana on fed-

eral property, which includes

military bases.

Punishment for possessing,

using, manufacturing or intro-

ducing controlled substances to

the installation can be severe.

The THC contained in mari-

juana is classied as a Schedule

I controlled substance, and not

permitted on base.

According to the base legal

ofce, service members possess-

ing less than 30 grams of mari-

juana could face a dishonorable

discharge, forfeiture of all pay

and allowances and up to two

years connement; while service

members possessing more than

30 grams could face a steeper

punishment of ve years con-

nement along with dishonor-

able discharge and forfeiture of

pay and allowances.

Under 21 USC, Section 844,

civilians could face one year im-

prisonment and/or a ne of up

to $1,000 for a rst offense, said

Capt. Anahid Nikogosian, 11th

Wing assistant staff judge ad-

vocate. Repeat offenders face

a mandatory 15 day imprison-

ment and $2,500 ne.

However, under the new leg-

islation, marijuana is expected

to become more popular with

the local population. Possession

and use of marijuana on Team

Andrews is still illegal for all

persons entering and residing

on base, including service mem-

bers, residents, contractors and

civilian employees.

Dependent family members

can also nd themselves facing

a federal judge if they think it

is now legal to bring Marijuana

on base, said Nikogosian. It is

important for all base employ-

ees and residents to be aware

of and to comply with the Mari-

juana-related laws applicable to

Andrews.

Contributions from the Dis-

trict of Columbia Metropolitan

Police Department website.

DOPE, from page 1

BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

On March 11, the Navy Me-

morial in Washington, D.C.,

joined in the year-long celebra-

tion of the United States Navy

Reserves Centennial celebra-

tion, entitled The Year of the

Navy Reserve: A Centennial

Celebration.

March 3 marked the 100th

birthday of the Navy Reserve,

which was kicked off by the

anchor leadership of Juan M.

Garcia, III, Assistant Secretary

of the Navy, Manpower and Re-

serve Affairs, Adm. JonathanW.

Greenert, Chief of Naval Oper-

ations and Vice Adm. Robin R.

Braun, Chief of Navy Reserve

during various military and ci-

vilian television appearances.

Braun, the rst female chief

of Naval Reserve, has par-

ticipated in numerous events

around the country, including a

guest appearance on the Jimmy

Fallon in New York, were she

made Fallon an honorary mem-

ber of the Naval Reserve on

Mar. 4. There are approximate-

ly 180 events scheduled for the

year-long celebration.

Personally, Im tremen-

dously honored to be able to be

the chief of Navy Reserve dur-

ing the Centennial. This is not

just a day, or a week that were

marking; well be celebrating

throughout the year at cities

across the country, said Braun.

It means a lot to recognize

the service of those sailors who

went before us, as well as those

sailors who are currently serv-

ing, as well as the family mem-

bers and employers, because

they have really sacrificed

so much for the nation, said

Braun. I would be remiss if I

didnt recognize the millions of

people and family going back

to 1915 who have served

men and women who left their

communities, civilian jobs and

families in order to sacrice for

the nation. Were tremendously

proud to be able to carry on the

legacy that they started for us.

Braun, participated in a rib-

bon cutting ceremony to open

an exhibit showcasing Navy

Reserve historical artifacts,

model ships, artwork, recruit-

ing posters by Navy Reserve

combat artists and Navy Re-

serve uniforms both past and

present day. The new exhibit

will honor the Navy Reserves

proud tradition of service and

will run through April 2016.

One uniform on display was

courtesy of Navy Reservist, Lt.

Chaiyant Chanchang, Ofcer

in Charge, Coastal Riveron 11,

Seal Beach, Calif. Chanchang,

a Navy veteran of seven years,

wore the uniform while serving

as an Individual Augmentee

with the Armys 82nd Airborne

Division while deployed to Kan-

dahar, Afghanistan in 2012. An

intelligence analyst for the FBI

in Los Angeles, Chanchang

used his civilian job experi-

ence to advise American and

allied troops in the intelligence

community and help train new

ranks of Afghani intelligence

specialists.

Another recent piece of Na-

vy memorabilia was donated to

the Navy Memorial by Arlene

M. Sandifer, a native Washing-

tonian.

Sandifer noted she visited

the event because of an article

she had read in the Senior Bea-

con about the Navy Memorial

having a Black History Month

program. The event had a

guest speaker, David Almond,

who authored a book entitled

A Sailors Story in Black and

White, which recounts a race

riot aboard the USS Kitty

Hawk during the VietnamWar,

said Sandifer. So after the pre-

sentation, I thought about it,

and decided to donate all of my

fathers memorabilia because

of his service as a Steward 3rd

Class Petty Ofcer in the Navy

during WWII. Mr. Mark Weber,

the Navy Memorial curator,

was so impressed he told me

that they wanted to include

him in the Centennial exhibit.

Sandifers donated items

include a photograph of her

father in uniform, his Steward

3rd Class rating badge, dog

tags, a photograph of him as a

young steward, Navy Training

Course certicate and a signed

letter by President Harry Tru-

man.

I am so proud and grateful

to have his memorabilia on dis-

play for posterity, said Sandi-

fer. Im so thankful to the U.S.

Navy Memorial to recognize

my dad because he served at

a time when all of the armed

forces were segregated. This

just means so much to me and

I had a wonderful father as a

role model.

NavyMemorial commemorates Navy Centennial, opens historical exhibit

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Arlene M. Sandifer, stands proudly next to a donated display of

Steward 3rd Class Petty George Walter Briscoe, her father who

served in the Naval Reserve during WWII.

Event to include more than 100 employers; all

attendees invited to Wizards military apprecia-

tion game that night

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Friday, March 20, 2015

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS

J.D. MAIDENS

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The U.S. Air Force

Bands Airmen of Note

toured Idaho and Mis-

souri from Feb. 26-28.

The tours mission

supported the Air Force

Bands mission of hon-

oring those who have

served, inspiring patrio-

tism and positively im-

pact the global commu-

nity.

These large music

festivals not only reach

the local community, but

also draw audiences from

across the region, said

Senior Master Sgt. Kevin

Burns, Acting NCO in-

charge of the Airmen of

Note. One festival event

can have a massive geo-

graphic reach.

The Band performed

at the Lionel Hampton

Jazz Festival in Moscow,

Idaho and a concert at

Missouri State Univer-

sity, Missouri.

The tour included help

from other services and a

veteran.

The support from

other services helped our

unit support our impor-

tant deployment mission,

as these members lled

in for Airman musicians

that are currently de-

ployed, said Chief Mas-

ter Sgt. Jennifer L. Pag-

nard, U.S.Air Force Band

marketing and outreach

chief. This kind of collab-

oration is one small ex-

ample of the joint-service

atmosphere experienced

across the Air Force and

the military at-large.

According to Burns,

the trip was a wonderful

experience.

We had a great time!

Burns said. One high-

light was getting to per-

form alongside a stellar

jazz artist, Stefon Harris,

during part of our set at

the Lionel Hampton Jazz

Festival. We also made

friends with the artistic

director for the festival,

John Clayton. John has

recorded with most ev-

eryone in the industry,

and is a top Los Angeles

band leader and studio

musician.

The excellence the

band seeks to embody in

their mission and perfor-

mances preceded the tour

buses.

Its always an eye-

opening experience to

hear someone like John

Clayton give such a

glowing introduction

for us prior to our per-

formance, Burns said..

Even though we were

meeting this icon of the

industry for the first

time, we got the sense he

knew us quite well.

It is tours like these,

fitting into the larger

mission of the band,

which puts the excellence

in all the Air Force does

on display.

Joint-service band

tours Idaho, Mo.

BY MAJ. MICHAEL ODLE

113TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The D.C. Air National

Guards 113th Wing Aero-

space Control Alert (ACA)

Detachment is on the

verge of achieving 5,000

alert events since Sept.

11, 2001, making it the

most active ACA in the

nation.

As part of the federal

governments efforts to

protect U.S. airspace, the

ACA mission includes

aerospace control forces

arrayed in a rapid re-

sponse posture to conduct

both sovereignty and

air defense operations

against airborne threats

in the National Capi-

tal Region. An alert is a

rapid response to any air

defense operation and air

emergency.

The 5,000 event tally

is a significant mile-

stone, and it is double

the amount of all other

Air National Guard ACA

units combined, said Lt.

Col. John Vargas 113th

Wing ACA Commander.

We have had a great

deal of success protecting

Americas skies, due to

the intensity and dedica-

tion of our team.

The 113th Wings pri-

mary aircraft, the F-16

Fighting Falcon, and their

trained personnel, are on

alert 24-hours a day, 365

days a year. The unit typi-

cally scrambles their jet

once a day responding to

potential threats. These

F-16s and the D.C. Air

National Guard trained

personnel are part of a

multi-layered air defense

system for the nations

capital.

The 113th Wings ACA

is one of 16 alert basing

locations across the Unit-

ed States which deter, re-

spond to, and if necessary

defeat airborne threats

over the United States

and Canada.

D.C. Air National Guard to reach historic

milestone protecting nations skies

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN PERRY ASTON

An Airman from the 113th Aircraft Maintenance

Squadron prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a

training mission April 3, 2012 at Joint Base Andrews,

Md. The 113th Wing provides air sovereignty forces to

defend the National Capital Region and also provides

ghter, airlift and support forces capable of local,

national and global employment.

BY LESLIE C. SMITH

STAFF WRITER

Every year since Presi-

dent Franklin D. Roosevelt

rst did so in 1943, March

is used to recognize the

Red Cross. It is an opportu-

nity to not only recognize

the work of the organiza-

tion but it also provides

an opportunity to spotlight

ways for everyone to be-

come involved.

This year weve been

locally celebrating com-

munity involvement; we

cant do the things we do

without our volunteers.

Neighbor helping neigh-

bor that is at the core of

everything we do through

all of our services, shared

Geoff DeLizzio, Chief Op-

erating Ofcer American

Red Cross in the National

Capital Region.

We love our volunteers

and we need volunteers

in almost every one of our

services.

Our volunteers range

from a concerned neighbor

who wants to come out and

help to a logistics profes-

sional who knows how to

warehouse and operate a

forklift. So were in need

of a range of skill sets; and

because we have such a

robust mission theres al-

ways a great needDelizzio

said.

Our roles have a good

bit of training involved

with them; these are not

folks just coming in to

stuff envelopes so we can

send out mailers. These

are folks in some cases

our disaster responders

that are going out and

its 3 a.m. in the morning

to help a victim of a single

house re. And they are

providing comfort; they

are providing nancial as-

sistance. They are doing

tangible things to improve

their community.

Beyond natural di-

sasters, the Red Cross is

constantly in the commu-

nity responding to needs.

Were not just responding

to the Super storm Sandys

or the Typhoon Haiyans.

We do carry out those large

scale responses; but we are

also responding every sin-

gle day in the community

whether its a house re or

a water main break thats

putting an elderly person

out of the home.

We also have a ma-

jor role in Service to the

Armed Forces, which is

actually what we were

founded on by Clara Bar-

ton in 1881. The Service to

the Armed Forces is such

a critical piece of what we

do. We provide emergency

communication support.

We partner with the De-

partment of Defense to

receive emergency com-

munication from service

members their families,

veterans, to make sure

they are being navigated

to the right place, DeL-

izzio added.

We are also verifying

information should a ser-

vice member have a birth

in the family or a family

member pass away. The

Red Cross is the part-

ner that goes and veries

that locally whether its

in Montgomery County

Maryland or Peoria Illi-

nois.

DeLizzio also shared,

The other piece I get

jazzed about is our ability

to help our wounded war-

riors; our ability to help

service members and their

families and veterans in

military hospitals. When

you go to Walter Reed you

will nd the entire facility

has Red Cross volunteers

all over it, in most depart-

ments providing a very

wide range of services com-

forting and sharing with

families.

Red Cross members are

also found on Joint Base

Andrews; volunteers re-

ceive wounded warriors ar-

Get involved, learn to be prepared

during Red Cross Month

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Although not ofcial-

ly celebrated, March 13

recognizes all the his-

torical accomplishments

and contributions of

MWDs to the uniformed

services.

Dogs are deployed

just like Airmen, and

can be paired with their

current handlers or be

assigned to a new one

once in an austere envi-

ronment.

The dogs are trained

largely on snifng out

drugs and explosives,

whether its on the ight

line, a vehicle or an in-

dividual, said Winning.

They are also trained

on attacking a suspect

if necessary, whether

they feel threatened or

are commanded by their

handler to attack the

perpetrator. However,

we do get them around

people as much as nec-

essary so theyre not

spooked when around

strangers.

Team Andrews secu-

rity forces members con-

sider their canine com-

panions to be essential

to their mission.

All of our dogs are

star performers and are

an important part of the

military family, not just

the mission here to pro-

tect and defend the base,

its residents and the

President of the United

States, said Tech. Sgt.

Manuel Garcia, 11th

SSPTS military work-

ing dog trainer. Dogs

are just like Airmen,

with jobs to do and the

feelings they experience

while doing them. We

appreciate these dogs

and make sure they

know we value and care

about them greatly.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS JOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY

Staff Sgt. Monica Bizallion, 11th Security Forces Support Squadron military

working dog handler, bonds with her military working dog, Nirvana, after

training at the MWD obstacle course March 12 at Joint Base Andrews. Team

Andrews utilizes more than 30 MWDs to help protect the base, residents and

ight line.

K-9, from page 1

The Security Forces

Blotter is intended to keep

members of the Joint Base

Andrews Community in-

formed and aware of the

crimes and offenses that

occur throughout the base

each week. If you have

any information that may

help Security Forces solve

a crime or prevent a crim-

inal act, please contact

BDOC (Base Defense Op-

erations Center) at 301-

981-2001, CRIME STOP

LINE 981-2677 (COPS, or

the investigations section

at 301-981-5656).

March 9, 5:49 p.m.:

Security Forces respond-

ed to a dog bite incident

in Liberty Park Housing.

While the owner of the

dog was leaving for work,

the dog ran out the door

before it could be closed

and bit the neighbor. In-

juries consisted of minor

scratches and medical at-

tention was declined. Se-

curity Forces veried the

dog was registered and

current with all vaccina-

tions.

March 12, 4:41 a.m.:

Security Forces respond-

ed to a assault at the

Main Gate. Six individu-

als were involved in an

altercation leading to

an assault. All individu-

als were detained and

charged accordingly. In-

juries consisted of minor

bruises and medical at-

tention was rendered.

March 12, 2:36 p.m.:

Security Forces respond-

ed to a suspicious indi-

vidual on the ight line.

Upon further investiga-

tion it was determined

the individual was not

with their designated es-

cort. Security Forces lo-

cated the individual who

escorted him on the ight

line. Both were detained

and charged accordingly.

March 12 3:28 p.m.:

Security Forces respond-

ed to an individual carry-

ing a concealed weapon

at the PAX Terminal. The

individual was detained

and charged accordingly.

As A Reminder

A pet is considered to

be under proper control

when it is penned, caged,

fenced in or chained. Pets

must be leashed with an

adult present when out-

side of the home or fenced

area. Invisible fences/

shock collars do not qual-

ify as under proper con-

trol.

Concealed/personal

weapons are not autho-

rized on JBA regardless

of credentials.

For reporting any

emergencies or non-

emergencies please feel

free to utilize the LiveS-

afe app. LiveSafe is

an anonymous reporting

app that can be down-

loaded for free on your

smart device.

Security Forces Police Blotter

riving on MedEvac ights

They are just amazing

volunteers proving a won-

derful service. I just love

that program, DeLizzio

shared.

In keeping with the

current technology, the

Red Cross has worked to

develop apps to keep com-

munities informed. From

natural disasters to rst

aid, apps are available

for iPhone and Android

devices. On the app side

we really focus on getting

our information into the

community; and what bet-

ter way than to provide an

app and get it literally in

the hands of people.

The rst aid app will

help walk you through

very basic rst aid identi-

cation. It wont teach you

CPR but it will give guid-

ance on very general easy

first aid. Other specific

apps, like the hurricane

and tornado apps will not

only tell you what to do in

the event of a hurricane or

tornado, but will also warn

you; when the National

Weather Service puts out

warning and watches for

those you will actually

receive a notice on your

phone.

The Monster Guard

app, sponsored by Disney,

was created for children to

help kids learn to prepare

for real-life emergencies at

home and away.

There is even a pet rst

aid app, Pets are such

a big part of our families

and we want to make sure

they are taken care of, too,

DeLizzion offered.

The Red Cross is cur-

rently prepping for sum-

mit in conjunction with

United Way for a pre-

paredness forum for non-

prots and small business-

es on April 22. Were talk-

ing them through are you

ready as an organization

for a disaster; and when

disaster hits, what are you

going to do? How are you

going to help; how can you

help?We want people talk-

ing that through ahead of

time. Were really fortu-

nate that FEMA Admin

Craig Fugate is the key-

note speaker. Registra-

tion is currently open.

To learn more about the

Red Cross or to nd your

local chapter, along with

information for preparing

for disaster, visit redcross.

org or call 1-800-733-2767.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

NAVY CELEBRATES WOMENS HISTORY MONTH

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performing his combat camera

responsibilities and volunteer-

ing to participate in danger-

ous security patrol missions

with the Bagram Security Task

Force.

As the Ambassadors of

Goodwill, our role as Harlem

Globetrotters is much more

than basketball, said Han-

dles Franklin, Globetrotter

guard. We look forward to

our annual military tour to

U.S. bases overseas each year

around the holidays. This

year, we wanted to continue

recognizing our military here

at home throughout our U.S.

tour. We get a lot of joy from

putting a smile on the faces of

our hometown heroes and their

families.

Seated next to the Globe-

trotter team members during

the game, the honoree received

numerous hand-shakes from

the team members, thanking

him for his service and provid-

ing him with photo opportuni-

ties.

The combined infectious

play, athletic prowess and co-

medic interaction of the Am-

bassadors of Goodwill served

them well during the closing

moments of the game.

Big Easy Lofton, Globe-

trotter center, scored the game

winning shot from a designated

four-point area with his patent-

ed hook shot to secure the win

83 79 during what was billed

as the Washington Generals

Revenge World Tour.

After the game, Globetrotter

players invited the audience

members to take photographs

and sign autographs.

PHOTOS/BOBBY JONES

A Globetrotter goes high for a rim-rattling slam dunk during a classic rival game against the Wash-

ington Generals at George Mason Universitys Patriot Center March 13.

Big Easy

Lofton,

Globetrot-

ter center,

confuses

a Wash-

ington

General

defender

while

holding a

purse and

dribbling

toward the

basket.

GAME, from page 1

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