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Vol. 5, No. 42 October 17, 2014

INSIDEJoint Basepersonnelrecognized

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Joint Base cel-ebrates Navy

birthday with race,picnicPage 3

Navy’s birthdaycelebrated at Joint

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BYMICHELLE L. GORDONJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

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According to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention(CDC), influenza (flu) virusesspread mainly by droplets madewhen people infected with the flucough, sneeze or talk.

The flu is a contagious respira-tory illness that can cause mild tosevere illness, and at times, leadto death. Less often, a personmight also get the flu by touchinga surface or object that has flu vi-rus on it and then touching theirown mouth, eyes or nose.

“The best way to prevent theflu is by getting vaccinated earlyduring flu season,” said Air ForceStaff Sgt. Elizabeth Gannaway,immunizations noncommis-sioned officer in charge for the579th Medical Group (579 MDG)

at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB).

“We vaccinate to keep peoplefrom getting the flu, but if youdo contract the flu, the vaccineis supposed to help you fight itoff much quicker and prevent itfrom developing into pneumoniaor another severely, immune-suppressing disorder.”

Gannaway said it is possible tocatch the flu even after vaccina-tion because of the numerous dif-ferent strains of the virus. Howev-er, to combat the likelihood, the579 MDG is using a vaccine whichoffers protection against four dif-ferent strains of the virus.

“The vaccination we use pro-tects against the same flu strainsas last year, because we’re stillseeing a lot of the same out-breaks,” said Gannaway. “It pre-vents two strains of type A [influ-

enza virus] and two strains of typeB [influenza virus].”

“Type A viruses are spreadfrom animals to humans, likeavian flu and swine flu. Type Bviruses are spread human to hu-man. Type Bs are much harder toformulate and develop into a vac-cine state, because they’re not asstable as type As. So the fact thatwe have two type Bs in one fluvaccine is kind of a medical bigdeal.”

Flu season officially beganSept. 1, and it will continue un-til June 30. Gannaway said whilemost people associate flu seasonwith the colder, winter months,medical personnel do see a spikein the springtime.

“The vaccine you receive in[fall] is effective throughout the

Ah-choo! Time to get vaccinated against the flu, no appointment needed

BY LT. CMDR.JIM REMINGTON

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

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From an eye-opening start tothe formulation of a vision for JointBase Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB)future, Navy Capt. Frank Mays isfully entrenched in his job as com-mander of the Department of De-fense’s (DOD) premier joint basein the National Capital Region.

“My goal is to have a D.C. streetcar serving the base and a baseshuttle to service the populationwho will use the D.C. street carwithin two years, by early 2016,”said Mays. “A year later, I wantto ensure that we have a charterschool standing up right here atJBAB.”

Mays, who draws on uniformedexperience that began with eightyears in the U.S. Air Force beforea transition to the U.S. Navy wherehe has served the past 23 1/2 years,has the same service connectionsas JBAB’s.

“I think I bring a different per-spective of these services, boththe Navy and the Air Force,” saidMays. “I have an Air Force back-ground and I hope that, alongwith my Navy time, helps bring adeeper understanding for the sup-ported and supporting entities onthe base. One of mymandates is topreserve the history and heritageof both the Air Force and the Navyon JBAB. I take that to heart, and Iwill fulfill that duty.”

During his first few weeks ofcommand, Mays toured the base,visited with his staff, the missionpartners, and tenants. What hesaw surprised him.

“I knew it was a joint base, butI didn’t expect such a diverse mis-sion set. After a few tours aroundthe base in the first few weeks, itbecame apparent to me that allfive services are well representedfrom the Coast Guard all the wayto the Army National Guard, butwe also have many federal entitieson the base,” Mays said. “We haveeverything covered. Walking in the

door I didn’t have a grasp for howdiverse it was. I’m just amazed atthe teamwork and resourcefulnessof our JBAB staff and our missionpartners. We’ve really got quite avaried mission set.”

Mays today finds himself at thehelm of one of 12 joint bases estab-lished from the 2005 Defense BaseClosure and Realignment Com-mission’s (BRAC) decision to con-solidate 26 separate entities acrossthe DOD and in their place estab-lish 11 joint bases and one jointregion, Joint Region Marianas. AtJBAB the Navy is the supportingentity while the Air Force is thesupported.

Harmony and unity of purposein the joint base structures dependin large part, on the personalitiesinvolved, according to Mays.

“It’s just like back in kindergar-ten; it’s how well you get along.[Air Force] Col. Kendall Peters[deputy commander of JBAB] and

Joint Base commander gains wisdom; looks ahead

See VISION, Page 4

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

Flu vaccinations are now available to all military beneficiaries, ages sixmonths and up, on a walk-in basis at the 579th Medical Group (579 MDG)on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). The 579 MDG is open Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m., and Thursday 8 a.m.until 4:15 p.m., closed for lunch daily 12:30-1:30 p.m. See FLU, Page 8

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

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander Navy Capt. Frank Maysobserves a U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performance during animmersion tour Sept. 30.

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Joint Base water testing underway

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

Water Technician, CJ Ball, collects water from a Joint Base Anacostia-Bol-ling (JBAB) Child Development Center (CDC). According to the Environmen-tal Protection Agency (EPA), lead is a naturally occurring element foundin small amounts in the earth’s crust, and although it has some beneficialuses, it can be toxic to humans and animals. It is particularly dangerousto children because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adultsand their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damagingeffects. The EPA estimates that drinking water can make up 20 percentor more of a person’s total lead exposure. The most common cause iscorrosion of materials containing lead in the water distribution systemsuch as plumbing pipes, solder, water coolers, and faucets.

A 250-milliliter water bottle is filled at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Child Development Center (CDC) one,Oct. 11. Water was collected from nearly 300 water faucets located in three JBAB CDCs and the Youth Center.The water was sent to a lab where it will be checked for the presence of lead in accordance with a Chief ofNaval Operations instruction. A copy of all testing results will be made available at all facilities where testingis conducted, and a follow-up story will be published in the Joint Base Journal, when the results are provided.

BY LT. CMDR.JIM REMINGTON


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The Secretary of the Navy rec-ognized four Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) personnel with let-ters of commendation for the workthey performed in the aftermath ofthe tragic 2013 Washington NavyYard shooting.

During an Oct. 7 ceremony inwhich JBAB Commander NavyCapt. Frank Mays presented theawards to his personnel on behalfof the secretary he said, “I knowit was a very brutal day and JBABhelped out in a big way. Our emer-gency family assistance centerhelped out in a really big way. Youset up the center and you attendedto the emergency needs of thatday, and the ongoing days after-taking care of folks as they neededit, and we are still giving ongoingcare to this day. It’s somethingthat will live in our memories for along, long time so thanks for yourefforts.”

The awardees were: Robert C.McCullough, Travis Reynolds, Les-lie P. Walker, and Amelia Flores.

Mays also used the occasion toemphasize the importance of com-pleting the active-shooter trainingwhich is offered online and a re-quirement for all personnel. Hesaid it is a useful training class forits description of actions each per-son should take and avoid duringan active-shooter situation, as wellas the different roles and respon-sibilities of police and other firstresponders.

Joint Base personnel recognized for assistance provided

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

JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, presents a Secretary of the NavyLetter of Commendation to Leslie P. Walker for exceptional support in re-sponse to the tragic 2013 Washington Navy Yard shooting on Sept. 16, 2013.

JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, presents a Secretary of theNavy Letter of Commendation to Amelia Flores for exceptional support inresponse to the tragic 2013 Washington Navy Yard shooting on Sept. 16,2013.

JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, presents a Secretary of the NavyLetter of Commendation to Travis Reynolds for exceptional support in re-sponse to the tragic 2013 Washington Navy Yard shooting on Sept. 16, 2013.

JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, presents a Secretary of theNavy Letter of Commendation to Robert C. McCullough for exceptionalsupport in response to the tragic 2013 Washington Navy Yard shootingon Sept. 16, 2013.

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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) celebrated the Navy’s 239thbirthday with a 5K run hosted byJBAB Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation (MWR) and a picnic hostedby theMaster Chief Petty Officer ofthe Navy (MCPON).

Approximately 150 participantsran in the event, according to JBABMWR Fitness Director GregoryWheeless, who said the race wasabout celebrating the Navy’s birth-day, having fun, and for militarypersonnel, staying fit and ready.

“You have to be fit to fight,which is why the 5K is a good racedistance,” said Wheeless. “It’sfun, but at the same time, you’regetting exercise and preparingyourself to go to work. We do a 5K

the first Friday of every month. Iencourage everyone to come outand try it or just come by the fit-ness center. We can make your lifehealthier and better.”

The 13th MCPON, Michael Ste-vens, echoed Wheeless’ thoughtson the importance of physicalreadiness.

“I’d imagine that 239 years ago,a group of sailors weren’t gettingtogether on a base and doing a 5Krun,” said Stevens. “It just goes toshow how serious all of our ser-vices take physical readiness, andit also goes to show that you canhave a good time, doing somethingthat’s good for you, and it’s goodfor the camaraderie of our orga-nizations. I’m really happy andpleased to see people come outand participate.”

All race finishers received acommemorative t-shirt. The top

three male and female runners re-ceived a medal.

Following the run, participantsand their cheerleaders were in-vited to stay for a picnic at the SlipInn, which included entertainmentby the U.S. Navy Band Cruisers, aswell as the traditional cutting of abirthday cake. Stevens recognizedthe cheerleaders for not only theirsupport during the race, but alsofor their ongoing support to themilitary.

“This year the theme of theNavy birthday is ‘thanking thosewho support us,’ and that’s whatI’d like to do,” said Stevens. “I’dlike to thank our families, our ci-vilian partners and our Americancitizens for supporting not just theNavy, but our military as a whole.We couldn’t do what we do with-out everybody’s support.”

Joint Base celebrates Navy Birthday with race, picnic and ‘camaraderie’

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays,presents a medal to Air Force Major Steve Wick, who was the first placemale winner in the Navy Birthday 5K held Oct. 9 on JBAB, with a time of20 minutes, 51 seconds.

Ceremonial Guard celebratesNavy Birthday with picnic, fun

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY ERIC D. RITTER

Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard take a break from theirnormal rigorous days of providing presidential and ceremonial dutiesthroughout the Washington region to celebrate and recognize the UnitedStates Navy’s 239th birthday during a picnic on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Oct. 8.

Air ForceHonorGuard welcomes new graduates


Air Force 11th Operations Group (11OG) Vice Commander, Col. Daniel Waters, addressed the crowd of the11OG Honor Guard graduates and family members at a ceremony held at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB),Oct. 10.Nine Airmen completed the eight-week course, which consisted of physical training, learning weapon’s manu-als, marching, uniform and room standards, executing military customs and courtesies and committing tomemory, the Air Force core values and song.“As you take on the role of Ceremonial Guardsmen, challenge yourself every day to live out our Air Force val-ues,” Waters said. “As Ceremonial Guardsmen, you vow to stand sharp. Remember that each day, you fulfillthat vow that we trust you to represent each Airman, past and present. That’s a heavy responsibility. Wearthat with pride.”Approximately five classes go through the course at JBAB every year with each Airman being based at JBABfollowing graduation to perform ceremonial duties, such as full honors funerals at Arlington National Cem-etery and presenting the nation’s colors throughout the area for presidential and other official events.



I work overtime to ensure weget along with one another,with all the mission partnersand at the next level up, ourbosses get along togethertoo,” said Mays. “So far ithas worked extremely wellwithin the joint manage-ment oversight structure.”

Going into the job, Mayshad a mentor, a former basecommanding officer, whotold Mays it took him ap-proximately six months be-fore he felt comfortable go-ing before the press or anygiven entity or to be an ad-vocate for and tout his base’smission. Mays said that waspretty close to his experienceexcept, he felt that way at thefour or five month mark.

As he navigated hisway through these first sixmonths, Mays said he fol-lowed the same manage-ment philosophy he builtthroughout his career, get-ting directly and intimatelyinvolved only where re-quired.

“My method of manage-ment is: I don’t normallyget into your business un-less you give me a reason toget into your business. Earlyon, in a couple of occasions,that happened, so I did andI learned about certain as-pects of the job earlier thanI had planned,” saidMays. “Ilearned certain lines of busi-nesswhich I had never previ-ously had to delve.”

Other than that, Mayssaid most of his first sixmonths was deliberate workin which he was able to set acadence for visits to all of themission partners and gettingimmersion tours with hisown staff.

The deliberative nature of

JBAB’s business is one of thedifferences he cited as a de-parture from his commandat sea.

“This is a shore com-mand. While we have a mis-sion, it’s not tethered to a de-ployment schedule. That isdifferent,” said Mays. “Whilein command of a sea dutyunit, on any given day an is-sue or a problem may arisethat would require immedi-ate attention and concertedeffort by those involved.That doesn’t occur here un-less we have a situation ariselikewe did the other daywitha water line break. Normallyyou can go about doing yourbusiness in a more deliber-ate fashion.”

Another strong contrastbetween his past sea com-mand and current shorecommand experiencesis the composition of hisstaff. Mays’ squadron wasmanned by Sailors. At sea, hesaid, those are the folks whodemandedmost of his atten-tion, but here at JBAB with astaff of more than 800 civil-ians and only 25 active dutymilitary, the opposite is true.

“The opposite being thereis not a whole lot of demandon my time from the Sailorsand the Airmen as there arefew of them and they aremore senior in rank, thoughI do like to visit them. The ci-vilians are great and they’vetypically been doing their as-signed job for many years.”

During this first sixmonths Mays has assessedthat one of the best thingshis base does very well iseffective communicationamong the five services andthe many federal entitiespresent. This enables himand his staff to ensure, froma base operating supportperspective, they are set upfor success to perform theirmission and the tenants

have what they need fromthe base to perform theirmission.

JBAB also provides someof the finest accommoda-tions in all of DOD accord-ing toMays. It hasmore than1,000 family housing unitsand 800 single service mem-ber dorm rooms. Its Morale,Welfare and Recreation(MWR) department is thelargest in the Naval DistrictWashington (NDW), andprovides world class MWRfacilities and functions formore than 17,000 DOD em-ployees and dependentswhowork or live on the base.

“That said, to date, aGovernment Accountabil-ity Office report just recentlyreleased cited in some oftheir findings that Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling had its in-stallation support functions98 percent consolidated,which is highest among alljoint bases,” Mays said. “Sothat is something for whichwe should be proud. Whileother joint bases have is-sues regarding proximity,we never really had that, sothat’s helped us. We are thetarget to shoot for among theother joint bases with regardto consolidation and overallintegration of our efforts.”

Mays further explainedthat of all the joint bases,JBAB is one of the only jointbases that has the base com-mander (supporting service)and the deputy commander(supported service) in thesame office suite.

“That alone speaks vol-umes to how consolidated,integrated and in lockstepwe are,” Mays said. “We of-ten confide, and share sto-ries and ensure we’re on thesame page to make sure themission of the joint base isparamountwhile at the sametime helping to shepherdscarce resources in a fiscally

austere environment.”Mays credited JBAB’s

successful integration at thebase level and the echelonsabove (NDW and Air ForceDistrict Washington) withthe more than 150 hiring ac-tions currently ongoing.

While Mays enjoys talk-ing about JBAB’s successes,he is not shy to discuss hisassessment of what it couldbe doing better. That assess-ment is the basis of his vi-sion for JBAB’s future whichincludes improved access tomass transit for all personnelliving orwith business on thebase, and top quality educa-tion for children of JBAB resi-dents.

“Even thoughwe’re locat-ed in one of the largest met-ropolitan areas in America,we are somewhat isolatedbecause of the geographicnature of the Potomac andAnacostia rivers; it is some-what difficult to get here,”Mays said.

Mays’ staff is workingplans for a charter school onbase for the roughly 4,000family members (there areapproximately 1,000 familyhousing units with an aver-age family of four living onbase). Currently JBAB busesdependents to many schoolsin the District since there areno D.C. school buses.

“They don’t exist,” Mayssaid. “D.C. children take theMetro Bus. So we here onthe biggest base in the Dis-trict of Columbia, provideschool busing via contractedservices. We would have dif-ficulty attracting folks to liveon the base otherwise. Ourpopulation is pretty maxedout, and there’re two rea-sons why. It’s because wehave 180 children who arehome schooled on JBAB-it’sone of the bestmilitary homeschooling programs in all ofDOD. Secondly, we provide

bus services for kids to go toschools.”

Mays said that the localelementary school is doinga great job supporting ourcommunity.

“We don’t want to en-croach on that,” Mays said.“So my vision for a char-ter school on JBAB is that itstarts at the 6th grade in the2016-2017 school year. Andas those kids graduate fromthose grades, we will addon a grade each year untilwe are filled out up to thetwelfth grade level.”

In addition to providinga charter school to bettermeet the educational needsof base children, Mays’ vi-sion also includes improvingaccess to mass transporta-tion to, from and even on thebase.

“Mass transportation-wise, we definitely have anissue,” saidMays. “After Sep-tember 11, 2001, a lot of thatwent away due to securityconcerns. And while securityconcerns are as paramountnow as they have ever been,there are capabilities wenow possess within our lawenforcement that can helpensure the security needs ofthe folks who work and liveon the base are still met.”

Mays has directed hisstaff to consider, work andplan for several different so-lutions.

One option in the worksis for a D.C. Street Car, a trol-ley service that would beginproviding service in calendaryear 2016 between Anacos-tia Metro Station and JBAB’sFirth-Sterling Gate on thenorth end of the base.

“And at that point it is in-cumbent upon me to comeup with a shuttle and shuttleschedule to get people tohome or work as appropri-ate around the base,” saidMays. “That is pretty firm.D.C. Streetcar is pretty eagerto make that happen and weare too. Because we’re bothmotivated it looks like it ison track to happen in early2016.”

Mays is also looking atways to get Metro Bus backon base, while at the sametime, not compromising se-curity.

“That’s my vision, whileit’s a good thing for the con-venience of residents andtenants who must commuteto the base daily, we’re alsotrying to be good stewards ofthe environment and goodpartners with the NationalCapital Planning Commis-sion (NCPC),” Mays said.“The NCPC has a certain ra-tio of parking, it’s a goal thatwe’re trying to attain overtime, and in an effort to getto that goal, mass transpor-tation plays a big part. Wealso want to be good neigh-bors for everyone aroundus.”

One other option underconsideration by multipleentities, to include JBAB, isa D.C. Water Taxi. Recentlythe Federal TransportationAdministration provided agrant to the Northern Vir-

ginia Regional Commissionwhich is the entity shep-herding the project. Theservice would originate outof Alexandria, Virginia. Mayssaid his staff is looking at aprospective terminal some-where on the Potomac sideof JBAB.

“That would provide theability for those who workand live inNorthern Virginia,in particular Alexandria, theability to just take a watertaxi across and get to or fromthe base. So it’s just anothermeans of reducing pollution,automobile traffic, and willhelp to improve our parkingratios.”

Besides schools and park-ing, Mays’ vision includes anumber of other improve-ments, specifically in thearea of MWR.

Based on the success ofthe first NDW Freedom Liveconcert event held Sept. 20,his MWR staff is looking tohost another concert in May2015. He also wants to bringthe NFL’s and AmericanHeart Association’s “Play60” campaign which chal-lenges kids to be active for60minutes each day in orderto help reverse the trend ofchildhood obesity.

“We’re looking to bringthe Play 60 here to our re-furbished track and field,”Mays said. “We recently hadsome stadium lighting putup, along with the restroomswhich were recently con-nected. We were going tohave themhere this year, butit was in between the JBABsponsored Air Force Half-Marathon/Navy 5-miler andNDW’s Freedom Live con-cert. Our MWR personnelwere maxed out, so I punteduntil next year.”

Mays also said his visionfor the future includes exam-ining the feasibility of build-ing a recreational vehicle(RV) park. This is differentfrom the current lot whereowners can store an RV. Heenvisions an actual campingarea on the south side of thebase for which he believesthere is quite a large demandhere in the D.C. area.

Mays, with NDW’s as-sistance, is also looking tobuild a new Navy GatewayInns and Suites lodging facil-ity with 300 rooms projectedon the base.

“My overall vision is tohelp the folks who live on thebasewith better access to ed-ucational opportunities andfor everyone who lives andworks here, better access tomass transit. Between whatwe put MWR-wise down atthe Slip Inn during the sum-mer months and into theLiberty Center - which is astate-of-the-art facility forresidents of our unaccom-panied housing - I want toensure everyone is able toeasily avail themselves of theMWR opportunities at JBAB,because even though we arein a city and metropolitanarea, we’re still relatively iso-lated due to the geographythat surrounds the base.”

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For Navy Yeoman 1st Class, HoratioEdwards, living the Navy values of Honor,Courage and Commitment is a part of hisdaily life.

Working as a flag writer to the com-mandant of Naval District Washingtonhas been an eye-opening experience forEdwards. His previous duties as a Yeomanconsisted of the standard administrativeduties - writing correspondents, filing pa-perwork and writing awards. Although, hesays he loved that part of his job, being aflag writer to the admiral has presentedhim with so many more opportunities.

“I love working for the admiral’s staff,”Edwards exclaimed. “It has been a greatopportunity to do something differentwithin the Yeoman rate.”

As a flag writer, Edwards still has totake on many of the usual Yeoman duties,but he adds to his resume speechwriting,scheduling meetings and coordinatingtravel for the admiral.

His love for the Navy, in large measure,

drives his passion for his job.“I do love the Navy,” he said. “The Navy

is one of the best decisions I’ve ever madein my life. It’s made my life better profes-sionally and personally as well.”

His personal life is just as glowing as hisprofessional life. When not in uniform, heis a volunteer with the Big Brothers and BigSisters organization and has worked withthe Drug Education for Youth program toteach area children the dangers of drugs.He also helped out during a recent com-munity outreach project to help renovatethe local, historic Congressional Cemetery.

“It’s very fulfilling to work with thecommunity,” he said. “I really do enjoy giv-ing back to those around me.”

Somewhere during all of those activi-ties, he still finds time to go to school topursue his bachelor’s degree and evenmaintains high academic scores.

“In high school, I didn’t do too well,” headded. “But, since I’ve been in the Navy,I’ve learned discipline, pride and time-management skills that, I believe, havehelped me accomplish all those things.”

For all of his accomplishments, it’s onlynatural he has made himself into an effec-tive leading petty officer. He helps men-tor members of the US Navy CeremonialGuard, who are temporarily assigned to theadmiral’s staff for various duties.

“I’m just glad I can be a positive influ-ence on these young Sailors,” Edwardssaid. “They need that positive feedback,and I’m glad I can provide it for them.”

Edwards said, even though he loveswhat he is doing as a flag writer, he is alsoexcited to look forward and upward towardhis next assignment of either earning therank of chief petty officer or as a limitedduty officer.

Edwards lives the Navy core values every day


Navy Yeoman 1st Class, Horatio Edwardsworks as a flag writer to the commandant ofNaval District Washington.


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Navy’s Birthday celebrated at Joint Base

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) celebrated the Navy’s 239th birthday Oct. 9, with a 5K run hosted by JBAB Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and a picnic hosted by the Master Chief Petty Officer ofthe Navy (MCPON) Michael Stevens. Approximately 150 participants ran in the event, with awards presented to the top three male and the top three female finishers.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. FrankMays, presents a medal to Rochelle Wheeler, who was the third placefemale winner in the Navy Birthday 5K held Oct. 9 on JBAB, with a timeof 27 minutes, 50 seconds.

The Cruisers, the U.S. Navy’s premier contemporary entertainment ensemble, fea-tures eight of the Navy’s most dynamic musical performers. The group providedentertainment during a picnic held Oct. 9 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)to celebrate the Navy’s 239th Birthday. The group takes its name from the Navy’sversatile, flexible, multi-missioned ship - the Cruiser. The band lives up to theirnamesake by having the capabilities of playing genres of music ranging from jazz& standards, rhythm & blues, classic rock, adult contemporary and pop as well asoriginal material.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. FrankMays, presents a medal to Navy Lt. William Strobel, who was the thirdplace male winner in the Navy Birthday 5K held Oct. 9 on JBAB, with atime of 22 minutes, 24 seconds.

The 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mi-chael Stevens crosses the finish line of the Navy Birthday 5Kheld Oct. 9 on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). “I’d imag-ine that 239 years ago, a group of sailors weren’t gettingtogether on a base and doing a 5K run. It just goes to showhow serious all of our services take physical readiness and italso goes to show that you can have a good time doing some-thing that’s good for you and it’s good for the camaraderie ofour organizations,” he said.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. FrankMays, presents a medal to Sara McKenzie, who was the first place fe-male winner in the Navy Birthday 5K held Oct. 9 on JBAB, with a timeof 26 minutes, 59 seconds.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. FrankMays, presents a medal to Daniel Ku, who was the second place malewinner in the Navy Birthday 5K held Oct. 9 on JBAB, with a time of 21minutes, 52 seconds.

Thomas Zabriskie, 11, ran the Navy Birthday 5K held Oct. 9 on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).He said he started running two years ago and has since completed three 5Ks and a 4-mile race.Zabriskie said while he doesn’t enjoy running, he does enjoy the sense of pride after completingthe run. “I don’t like it while it’s going-on, but I like to say that I did it. That I ran three miles,” hesaid.

The youngest Sailor at the Navy Birthday 5K held Oct. 9 joined Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander Navy Capt. Frank Mays (left) and Mas-ter Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael Stevens (right), as theycut the cake to celebrate the Navy’s 239th birthday.

Musician 1st Class Matthew R. Stuver (left) of Virginia Beach, Virginia andMusician 1st Class David A. Smith (right) of Hyattsville, Maryland are partof the U.S. Navy specialty music group, the Cruisers. The group providedentertainment during a picnic held Oct. 9 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) to celebrate the Navy’s 239th Birthday.

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entire flu season,” she said. “In the spring, we get an-other spike - which is why it’s important to have the[four strain] flu vaccination. Typically it’s those type Bsthat we see again in the spring.”

The CDC recommends everyone six months of age andolder get a flu vaccine every season. Flu vaccinations areavailable by shot or nasal-spray.

“There’s no limitation on who can or can’t get the flushot unless they’re severely allergic to eggs,” said Gan-naway. “[The mist] is only available for people ages twoto 49 who don’t have chronic medical conditions or im-mune disorders, or who might be pregnant - basicallyanyone who’s part of our high-risk population. Also, if itis a child’s very first flu season, they need two doses in theseason, separated by four weeks.”

Flu season only just began, but the 579 MDG has al-ready administered more than 2,500 flu vaccinations,and Gannaway hopes that number will continue to riseas the temperature continues to drop. She said the big-gest challenge is combating the myth about contractingthe flu virus from the vaccination - something Gannawaysays is “impossible.”

“People often get flu-like symptoms - such as head-ache, body aches, maybe even a low-grade fever after re-ceiving a vaccine,” she said. “It hits some people morethan others, especially a if they’re already battling some-thing internally, like a cold or seasonal allergens, but it isimpossible for the flu vaccine to mutate back to its origi-nal form and give someone the live flu virus.”

Flu vaccinations are now available to all military bene-ficiaries, ages six months and up, on a walk-in basis at the579 MDG on JBAB, which is open Monday-Wednesdayand Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m., and Thursday 8 a.m.until 4:15 p.m., closed for lunch daily 12:30- 1:30 p.m.

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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)as well as the rest of Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) is adopting theFive Energy Pillars Plan to help focuson better energy conservation tech-niques.

The energy pillars include: energyculture, energy information, energy ef-ficiency, renewable energy/alternativefuels and energy security.

The energy culture at JBAB will bethe foundation of comprehensive en-ergy programs and it will focus on ef-ficient use of energy resources to en-sure optimal mission readiness. Everyemployee should accept the respon-sibility of being good energy stewardswho value responsible uses of energyresources. JBAB will be working towardadding these practices into the dailylives of everyone on base. The objec-tives include integrating energy plan-ning into all installation master plans,creating energy teams throughout allsupported and tenant commands, andraising awareness and commitment toenergy excellence.

Energy information will allow in-stallation systems to connect technol-ogies and processes to provide usefulinformation based on real-time andaccurate data. All installation lead-ers will use this information to reduceconsumption, integrate renewable en-

ergy and alternative fuels, and enhancesecurity.

Each installation in NDW will in-tegrate building control systems andutility control systems, which includesadvanced metering infrastructure andsupervisory control and data acquisi-tion. NDW data management systemswill collect, monitor, analyze and pro-vide energy performance feedback toall users over a secure network, whichwill help drive behavioral and culturalenergy change.

Energy efficiency will continue tofocus on improving infrastructure andvehicle fleets through projects andconsumption reduction efforts. It willalso incorporate effective technologyand proper management practices toreduce energy costs. These efficien-cies must be cost-effective and witha high return on investments (ROI).It should also leverage alternative fi-nancing mechanisms to add energy ef-ficiency measures like energy savingsperformance contracts, utility energyservice contracts, and power purchaseagreements in addition to traditionallyfunded programs.

All of NDW will incorporate sus-tainable building designs throughthe NDW/NAVFAC (Naval Facilities)Washington energy checklist and theU.S. Green Building council’s Lead-ership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) green building ratingsystem for new construction and ma-jor renovations. Alternative fuel ve-

hicles (AFVs) will be added to supportthe Secretary of the Navy’s goal of re-ducing petroleum use in non-tactical(NTV) vehicle operations by 50 percentby 2015.

These renewable energy and alter-native fuels will help support the over-all strategy toward reducing energyconsumption across all NDW instal-lations. These new opportunities willproduce energy cost savings and sup-port energy security.

Similar to the traditional energyproject portfolios, NDW will createrenewable energy portfolios based onapproaches that identify the best lo-cations for renewable generation andpublic and private financing options.Specifically, NDW will leverage powerpurchase and leasing agreements tostart large-scale renewable energyprojects and continue to add capacitythrough small-scale renewable gener-ation within an energy secure frame-work. NDW/NAVFAC Washington willalso support the use of energy storageand increase alternative fuels in NTVsas these technologies mature and be-come financially viable.

JBAB and NDW will stay committedto improving its energy security pos-ture by reducing the reliance on exter-nal energy sources through conserva-tion, efficiency and on-site generation.

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October is Domestic ViolenceAwareness Month

Relationships should be respectful, safeand positive. Visit the Military and FamilySupport Center for more information onhow they can help you build healthy rela-tionships.

White House Ornament2014 White House Christmas orna-

ments are on sale at the Bolling Club for$18. Purchase a 2014 ornament and receiveany previous year, in stock, for only $8!While supplies last.

Halloween ActivitiesHalloween Parade and Carnival

Oct. 31 | 3:15-6:30 p.m. | Youth CenterParade Starts: 5:15 p.m.It’s time for the annual Halloween Pa-

rade and Carnival! Walk from GiesboroPark to the Youth Center in your favoritecostume. All ages are welcome to partici-pate. After walking in the parade, continuethe fun in the gymnasium with activities,followed by trick-or-treating in base hous-ing from 6:30-8 p.m.

Bolling ClubTheisen St., Bldg. 50

New phone numbers: 202-767-6794/6792

Third FridayOct. 17 | 7 p.m.-1 a.m. | Wings Bar & GrillBe the star of Karaoke with DJ Chris!

2-for-1 SteakEveryThursday |5-8:30p.m. |WingsBar&GrillChoose from a juicy 12-ounce rib eye

or New York strip steak, tossed or icebergwedge salad and baked russet potato,sweet potato, french fries or rice pilaf, andchef’s choice vegetables. Catch of the dayor grilled boneless chicken breast are alsoavailable.

Club Members: $24.95 for two people;Non-Members: $24.95 per person

12 Weeks of ChristmasEvery Monday | Now until Dec. 15 | Any

MWR FacilityIn celebration of you, our valued club

member, MWR wants to make this holidayseason a little more cheerful. Every Mon-day, ANY club member, who purchasesANYTHING from ANY MWR facility, is eli-gible to win extra presents. All it takes is foryou, the club member, to make a purchase,put your full name and phone number onyour receipt and drop it in a designateddrop box. A drawing will be held everyMonday! If you’re not a club member, signup today and take advantage of fantasticspecials and price discounts. Applicationsare available at the Bolling Club or onlineat www.myairforcelife.com. Prizes are timesensitive, non-transferrable and cannot beredeemed for cash.

During the 12 Weeks of Christmas myBolling Club gave to me.

9 Lunch Buffets - Oct. 208 Oil Changes - Oct. 277 Pool Passes - Nov. 36 Two-Piece Slip Inn Chicken Combos

- Nov. 105 White House Christmas Tree Orna-

ments (choose from an existing inventoryof years) - Nov. 17

4 One-Hour Segway Rentals - Nov. 24

3 One-Hour Pontoon Boat Ride/Rental- Dec. 1

2 Free Tire Rotations - Dec. 81 Gourmet Six-Course Dinner at the

Bolling Club - Dec. 15

Holiday Baking ContestNov. 3 (register by Oct. 28) | 10 a.m. |

Bolling Club BallroomEnter the Holiday Baking Contest! All

entries will be judged on presentation, aswell as taste. First place winners in eachcategory will receive a brand new Kitch-en Aid, Artisan Series five quart tilt heatstand mixer. Winning recipes will also befeatured in the December/January issueof the MWR 411 Magazine! Prizes will beawarded to second and third place winnerstoo. Categories include: cookies, cakesand pies. Call the Bolling Club at 202-767-6794 to register.

Slip InnArnold Ave., Bldg. 2482

202-767-5840Hours of Operation

Weekdays: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Weekends: Closed

Last food order will be taken at 5:45 p.m.

2nd Annual Blowout SaleMonth of OctoberIn preparation for the winter closure,

the Slip Inn is having a blowout sale allmonth! Stop in daily to see what specialTerri has for you! The Slip Inn will be closedNov. 3 - March 27, but will open for specialevents. Book your holiday party today!

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT) Office4570 Chappie James Blvd.

(Located inside the Commissary)202-404-6576

Hours of Operation - Effective immediatelyWeekdays: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Weekends: Closed

USNA 2014 Football Tickets on Sale Now!- Oct. 25 vs San Jose State (homecom-

ing), $27, gate price $40- Nov. 16 vs Georgia Southern, $22, gate

price $38ITT has a limited number of Navy tick-

ets playing at neutral sites (section loca-tion upper end zone)

- Nov. 1 vs Notre Dame (FedEx Field,Landover, Maryland), $75

- Dec. 13 vs Army (M&T Bank Stadium,Baltimore, Maryland), $81

Fitness CenterMcChord St, Bldg. P-15 | 202-767-5895

Fall AerobathonOct. 25 | 8 a.m. - noon | Fitness Center IQualified instructors will take you

through a great workout that can reallymake a difference to each individual’shealth. Free t-shirts to participants!

Test your basic football skills as theYouth Center challenges you with the Tri-ple Play Challenge. Pass, kick and run out-side under the lights at field #3. Sign up atthe Youth Center the day of the event.

Pre-teen Fright Night at Six Flags ofAmerica

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Air Force Wives’ Club Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club

Thrift Shop is located at 13 Brookley Aveand is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations areaccepted during business hours only. Prof-its from the AFOWC Thrift shop go towardcollege scholarships and other militarycharitable organizations. For more in-formation about the AFOWC or its ThriftShop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types

of information to help support Navy military,civilian and retiree personnel and their fami-lies. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or(DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Joint Base Gate HoursArnold (Main) Gate: 24/7South (Joint Visitor’s Center) Gate: 24/7Firth Sterling (North) Gate: Mon-Fri - 5

a.m.-7 p.m.Bellevue (Housing Area) Gate: Mon-Fri -

5 -9 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.

Immunization ClinicThe 579th Medical Group Immuniza-

tion Clinic will be open Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. OnThursdays, the clinic will be open from 8a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to4:15 p.m. The clinic closes at noon for train-ing the first Wednesday of each month. Formore information, call 202-404-6724.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives

Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,hosts meetings every second Thursday ofthe month to discuss and plan volunteeractivities in the local military and civil-ian communities. Military spouses of allbranches are welcome to attend. For moreinformation, email [email protected] visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

Post Office weekday closure 2-3 p.m.Due to fiscal challenges, the Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Post Office is oper-ating with one postal agent and will be closedfor lunch from 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday.Saturday hours remain unchanged. If youhave questions, comments or complaints

please contact the U.S. Postal Service.

MFSC moves to Building 13The Military and Family Support Cen-

ter (MFSC) supports individual and familyreadiness through a full array of programsand resources which help military familiesto be resilient, well-informed and adaptableto the Navy-Air Force environment. Untilrecently, these programs and services wereavailable at two separate locations. Now ev-erything is conveniently located in Building13 on Brookley Avenue. To view a full list ofprograms and services or for more informa-tion visit www.mywfr.com or call MFSC at202-767-0450.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is avail-

able for everyone on JBAB as a place topractice your leadership skills. Toastmas-ters clubs are where leaders are made,and leadership starts with good commu-nication. The program is self-paced, andit works. The Bolling Toastmasters Clubmeets Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitors arewelcome. For more information, call JimQueen at 301-452-6931.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. For more informa-tion or to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email [email protected].

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to

get together. We organize group rides overlunch and during commuting hours. Visitus online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbabcyclists. For more information, [email protected].

JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through

5th interested in scouting. Please contactthe JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at [email protected] for more information.Each den holds their own meetings eachmonth along with one pack event. Boyswill earn badges together and can workon individual achievements as well. Comejoin us for popcorn, camping and so muchmore.

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health, your career,

your life and your community

CATHOLIC SERVICES

ReconciliationSunday 9 a.m. Chapel Center

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel Center

MassTuesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterWednesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterThursday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterFriday 7 a.m. Chapel CenterSaturday 5 p.m. Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES

Sunday WorshipGospel 11:30 a.m. Chapel Center

General Protestant 11 a.m. Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSeptember - May9:30-10:30 a.m.Any questions about these services or oth-

er religious needs call 202-767-5900.

Chapel Schedule

Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development OperationsCREDO offers a variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of com-

munication, adding resiliency, and training service members in valuable life skills.MER - Marriage Enrichment Retreat - Couples enjoy a free weekend at the Hilton

Hotel in Crystal City where they learn and apply marriage skills such as communi-cation and problem solving in a fun, small group atmosphere. Using personalityinventories, participants learn that the differences in our marriages can be ways toenhance and complete one another in the marriage journey. Next marriage retreatis Nov. 14-16.

PREP -Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program gives prospectiveand married couples effective and proven communication and relationship skillsneeded for the stresses of today’s military relationships. PREP is offered in part-nership with the Military and Family Support Center covering such topics as Com-munication Danger Signs, Fun and Friendship, Forgiveness, and Supporting OneAnother. Next Personal resiliency retreat is on Oct. 24-26.

For more information or to register, please contact the CREDO offices at 202-767-5901or 5900, e-mail at [email protected], or drop by the JBAB Cha-pel and inquire within.

The Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Chapel will hosta free Harvest Fun Festival Oct.31, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Cha-pel Center. This family eventwill feature harvest and Bibleinspired games and activities,refreshments, candy and prizes.Cute or funny costumes are en-couraged. Please no scary orghoulish costumes. For more in-formation contact the JBAB Cha-pel Center, 202-767-5900.

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