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Vol. 5, No. 44 October 31, 2014

Joint Base Journal

TRANSCRIBED BYMICHELLE L. GORDON

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Editor’s Note - This storyoriginally appeared in the Bol-ling Air Force Base (BAFB) news-paper, Bolling Beam, on October31, 1997. Minimal edits weremade to ensure the transcriptionconforms to current newswritingstandards. BAFB is one of threemilitary properties that nowconstitute Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).

Although the ghost of theBolling Air Force Base F-105[supersonic fighter-bomber, ondisplay just inside at the Arnoldgate] hasn’t shown its skeletalface in more than a decade, ru-mor has it that the fighter planethat majestically guards themain gate is indeed still haunt-ed.

According to legend, the lastsighting was on Oct. 31, 1980.As the story goes, it was an eeriemoon-veiled night when a lonesecurity policeman, Airman 1stClass Jess Kidding, was drawn tothe aircraft by a compelling, butuneasy force.

As he stepped from the blueand white patrol car, for a rea-

son he could not understand, hethought he felt the icy touch ofa skeletal finger lightly scratchthe back of his neck. He turned,expecting to see a person, butnoticed only the unnatural red-white glow cast by the revolv-ing light of his patrol car on thegrassy island just beyond theaircraft.

Still a little spooked, heturned to look at the main gate.To his horror, it suddenly ap-peared miles away. Closing hiseyes and shaking his head, hereasoned that he must be tiredor have eaten something bad.Opening his eyes again, hewas relieved to find everythinglooked normal. He promisedhimself a long bath and a goodnight’s sleep when his shift wasover.

It had already been a longHalloween night for Kidding.He’d responded to calls of carsbeing egged, homes being toi-let papered, and little trick-or-treaters losing their goodies tono-good goblins. But this didn’tfeel like a Halloween trick.

Returning to his vehicle, Kid-ding turned to look one last timeat the plane. To his horror, again

Beware of haunted Joint Base jet on Halloween night

See JET, Page 3

BY NICOLE M. WOODSJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A group of energetic 3-to-5-year olds, along with staff at theJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) Child Development Cen-ter (CDC) Three, welcomed JBABCommander, Navy Capt. FrankMays, to their classroom Oct. 21for a reading on why hands arenot for hitting.

Mays and JBAB DomesticAbuse Victim Advocate, AmeliaFlores, visited the preschoolersto read a children’s book whichteaches kids that violence is neverokay.

Mays read aloud to the enthu-siastic children and discussedother ways they could use theirhands, from greeting people witha friendly handshake or a wave,to drawing pictures and writingwords.

Throughout the reading, a

few kids interjected, “no fight-ing,” “no biting,” “no hitting onthe head,” as they interpreted themeaning of the book.

Flores explained that she putson these types of events for thekids because it is a form of pre-vention.

“This is not only preventionat home with their siblings andother family members, but it’salso prevention for them here atschool,” she said. “It’s anti-vio-lence.”

The idea for this event camefrom Flores’ determination tofind activities that involve theJBAB community and have a posi-tive influence.

Following the reading andseveral high-fives from the littleaudience members, Mays and thechildren joined Flores to colortheir hands with blue, red, yellowand purple paint, placing colorfulhand prints on a poster that reads

“Hands are not for Hitting.” Theposters will be hung around theCDC and other facilities here onJBAB.

“When adults see the display,they can see that the kids arelearning at a young age that handsare not for hitting,” said Flores.“It also acts as a reminder to thecommunity, bringing awarenessto domestic violence prevention.”

“Because they will hurt. Justgive them a hug,” said four-year-old Vivian Lynch, while explain-ing that hands are not for hitting.

“Sometimes your nails can getreally sharp, and when you hitsomeone, it can give them a boo-boo,” said four-year-old Kai Ellis.“If somebody hits me, I tell theteacher.”

The children eagerly tookturns sharing their thoughts withMays, explaining why they should

Joint Base teaches kids that hands are not for hitting

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY NICOLE M. WOODS

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays,visited a JBAB Child Development Center (CDC) Oct. 21 to read a chil-dren’s book to a group of energetic 3-to-5-year olds, teaching kids thathands are not for hitting and that there are other ways to manage angerand stress. See KIDS, Page 2

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Halloween EventsChildren’s Halloween Costume Party

Oct. 31 | 4-5 p.m. | Library, Children’s RoomDress up as your favorite character and enjoy ghoulish

games, creepy crafts and light refreshments! Prizes will beawarded for best costume.

Halloween Parade and Carnival/BaseTrick or Treating

Oct. 31 | 5:15-6:30 p.m. | Youth CenterParade Starts: 5:15 p.m.It’s time for the Annual Halloween Parade and Carnival!

Walk from Giesboro Park to the Youth Center in your favoritecostume. All ages are welcome to participate. After walking inthe parade, continue the fun in the gymnasium with activities,followed by trick-or-treating in base housing from 6:30-8 p.m.

Halloween PartyOct. 31 | 7 p.m. | Bolling Club, Wings Bar & GrillIf you’ve got it, flaunt it! Come to theBollingClubHalloween

Bash andwear your best costume. Prizeswill be awarded to thebestmale, female andcouple costumes!Nocover charge. Com-plimentary snackswill beprovided from7-9p.m.Comeout andget your ghoul on!

Halloween PartyNov. 1 | 8 p.m. | Potomac Lanes Bowling CenterDress in your best costumeandbowl thenight away for only

$15perperson (price includes shoe rental). Prizeswill be award-ed to the best costume for adult and children.

Community Events and InformationNAF Sale

Nov. 5 | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bolling Club Parking Lot

Everything will be priced to sell and everything mustgo! Items include sleeper sofas, office furniture and more.Cash, check and credit cards are accepted. WFR employees(APF or NAF) and their family members are prohibited frompurchasing items at a NAF Sale. Call the Bolling Club at 202-767-6794 for more information.

November is Military Family Appreciation MonthCelebrating the service, resilience, and unending sacri-

fice of our military families.

Book Your Holiday PartiesThe holidays are almost here somake your party reserva-

tions today! MWR can help you with everything you need!Please call any of our facilities listed below for more infor-mation.

Arts & Crafts CenterArnold Ave, Bldg. 4472 | 202-767-6997

$5 Framing SpecialNov. 7 & 12 | 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.In observance of Veterans Day, Magdalene’s Custom

Framing will frame World War I or World War II Veteranphotos for only $5!

• Photo must be no larger the 8x10 (Frame Shop will se-lect materials)

• Only one per family• World War I or World War II Veteran Photo’s only

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Slip Inn: 202-767-6792

White House Ornament2014White House Christmas Ornaments are on sale now

at the Bolling Club for $18. Purchase a 2014 ornament andreceive any previous year, in stock, for only $8! While sup-plies last.

Bolling ClubTheisen St, Bldg. 50 | 202-767-6794/202-767-6792

12 Weeks of ChristmasEvery Monday | Now thru Dec. 15 | this week’s giveaway:

7 Pool Passes – Nov. 3Every Monday, ANY Club Member, who purchases

ANYTHING from any MWR facility, is eligible to win extrapresents. All it takes is for you, the Club Member, to makea purchase, put your full name and phone number on yourreceipt and drop it a designated drop box. A drawing will beheld every Monday and the winner, once themembership isverified, will be notified!

If you’re not a club member sign up today and take ad-vantage of fantastic specials and price discounts. Applica-tions are available at the Bolling Club or online at www.myairforcelife.com.

Holiday Baking ContestNov. 3 | 10 a.m. | Bolling Club BallroomIndulge in the homemade desserts entered in the Holi-

day Baking Contest! First place winners in each categorywill receive a brand new Kitchen Aid, Artisan Series 5 quarttilt heat stand mixer. Winning recipes will also be featuredin the December/January issue of the MWR 411 Magazine!

First FridayNov. 7 | 5 p.m.-12 a.m. | Washington Dining RoomFeaturing DJ Bob Ski and free hors d’oeuvres from 5-7

p.m. for club members! $10 for non-members.

Thanksgiving Carry-OutLet the Bolling Club cater to you this Thanksgiving! All

orders must be placed by Nov. 21Meals include: roasted turkey, green bean almandine,

savory stuffing, whipped potatoes, candied yams, cranberrysauce, fresh rolls, gravy, pumpkin or sweet potato pie andhouse chardonnay wine.

For more information visit www.MyWFR.com or call theBolling Club at 202-767-6794.

Potomac Lanes Bowling CenterMcChord St, Bldg. 1310 | 202-563-1701/1702

Now Available: Electronic Bingo and arcade games!

Free BowlingNov. 8, 22 and 29 | 10 a.m.-noon | Potomac Lanes Bowl-

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to all active military and their families. Limited to threegames per person. Shoe rental $2.50

Warfighter & Family Readiness Events

not hit others and what to do if that should occur.“Children are our future, and anytime I get a chance to

visit them, it’s really the highlight of my day,” said Mays.“Since October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’sa good time to talk to the kids early on and let them knowwhat other useful and constructive ways they can use theirhands. What’s encouraging to me is that when I ask themquestions, they already know the answers. So they’ve heard

it often, and it’s just good to be here with them and remindthem.”

As Mays headed for the door to leave, he was accompa-nied by several goodbye hugs and more high-fives from thechildren.

The book readings took place at all three JBAB CDC’sthroughout the month of October to educate both childrenand adults on prevention and ways to get help in the eventof domestic violence.

For more information about getting help, contact theJBAB Military and Family Support Center at 202-767-0450or 202-404-7393.

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he felt the icy touch. This timehowever, the bony digit movedfrom the back of his neck, downhis spine. Kidding stood frozenin disbelief, locked in a trance. Ashe watched, a veil of silver cloudsmoved between the F-105 and thefull moon and seemed to drape it-self over the cockpit.

Kidding wanted to turn andrun, he wanted to scream, butcould do nothing more than watchas something began moving inthe cockpit. Slowly, a shadowy,helmeted head appeared throughthe mist and turned to return Kid-ding’s horrified gaze. The lookfrom the ghost’s vacant socketssent chills down Kidding’s spine.

As they stood locked in visualconfrontation, the cloud that hadhung lazily over the plane grewand descended. Kidding foundhimself plunged into a moist dark-ness deeper than any night he’dever known.

To add insult to injury, a howlingwind rose off the Potomac and cutthrough Kidding’s uniform, chillinghim to the bone. Unable to react,Kidding was overcome with a fore-boding sense of doom. His heartpounded in his chest and his mindsent frantic messages to his para-lyzed feet. Despite his best efforts,the icy, deep darkness continued toenvelop him as he stood transfixedby the phantom’s blank stare.

Finally, the ghoul opened itsmouth and in a raspy voice beck-oned, “Come closer.”

Louder and louder the voicegrew until it became a shrill shriek,piercing Kidding’s eardrums.

“Come closer. Come closer.”Unable to sustain any longer,

Kidding fainted. A group of childrenfound the empty patrol car mo-ments later with its red siren lightstill spinning. Kidding was foundshortly thereafter screaming like amadman from the locked cockpitof the F-105. It took base engineersfour hours to cut him out.

To this date no one has beenable to explain how he got upthere. Kidding PCSed so quicklythat no one found out exactlywhat happened in that abandonedcockpit on All Hallows Eve yearsago. But one thing’s for sure, if youfind yourself near the front gate onHalloween night, whatever you do,don’t go near the plane.

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BY AIR FORCE 2ND LT.DENNIS A. JAMES

AIR FORCE DISTRICT WASHINGTON

PUBLIC AFFAIRS, 1986

Editor’s Note - This story origi-nally appeared in the Bolling AirForce Base (BAFB) newspaper,Bolling Beam, Oct. 31, 1986. Mini-mal edits were made to ensure thetranscription conforms to currentnewswriting standards. BAFB isone of three military propertiesthat now constitute Joint Base An-acostia-Bolling (JBAB).

Ghost hunting is a sport thrill-seekers love this time of year.Countless numbers of peopleventure into lonely cemeteries ordeserted houses each Halloween,hoping to catch a glimpse of a re-al-live (or real-dead) spook.

Washington has its share of fa-vorite spots. Each year thousandsof people fight fear and traffic toget to Georgetown. The big attrac-

tion? The stairs which played sucha prominent role in the movie“The Exorcist.”

Bolling “Ghostbusters,” how-ever, have a lot to keep them busyright at home. This historic basehas produced a number of horrific“eye-witness” sightings of ghostson Halloween night.

Most residents have heard ofthe “Phantom of the F-105.” Bol-ling’s only aircraft [a supersonicfighter-bomber on display nearthe Arnold gate] has reportedlybeen occupied by more than pi-geons on cold, windy Halloweennights.

A select few have heard thethundering hooves from the heardof cavalry horses that are buriedon the grounds we now call Bol-ling AFB. The spirits of these bravesteeds are not content to stay bur-ied. On select evenings, they bringa hauntingly, powerful reminderof their dedication and will tocharge forward.

Another apparition frequentlyreported is the ghost of a secu-rity policeman. The most detailedsighting of this peacekeeper fromthe past came in 1981. “Help me”were the last whispering soundsheard before the vision lost formand faded into a blue mist.

These three legends are still thefront runners as far as Halloweenat Bolling goes. There is, however,one spooky site on base that hasnot yet been explored in detail.

A portion of the U.S. AirForce Band is currently housedin a building that was formerlya morgue. Constructed in 1941,Building 422 has been used formany purposes between then andnow. Room nine of the band’soperations building was once theembalming room. Many a visitorto this area has reported feeling aneerie, cold chill stealing over theirbody upon breaking the plane ofthe door. Once inside, the actualblood drain in the floor can still be

seen.Of the band workers ques-

tioned, most said no spirits hadever actually been sighted, butmany “strange things” have hap-pened in the building. Lost notes,strange sounds and missing ar-rangements have frequently beenattributed to pesky poltergeists.

On the day this story was re-searched, a strange fog rolledacross the base. The weather-man had predicted sunshineand warmth. A fluke of nature?Perhaps - but don’t rule out thepossibility of spirits signaling aneagerness to make their presenceknown.

Halloween thril l-seekersshould consider themselveswarned. Should the Phantom ofthe F-105 appear, don’t take theadvice of a free-floating securitypoliceman by escaping on horse-back to Building 442. Your eveningcould end on a sour note. HappyHalloween.

Haunting tales aboundFrom the Archives

BY NICOLE M. WOODSJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ricky Par-rell, from Fairfax, Virginia, hasbeen playing the saxophone forthe premier Air Force Band since2012.

Parrell said this career choicecame from a desire to be a part ofan organization with consistencyand stability. “I wanted to be apart of something professional.”

Prior to joining the Air Force,Parrell worked diligently to re-ceive a bachelor’s degree in mu-sic education, at George MasonUniversity, followed by gettinghis master’s degree in saxophoneperformance and jazz studies,from the University of North Tex-as.

After graduation, Parrell wasfaced with a timeless questionof what career path to choose.“Thankfully,” a saxophone open-ing with the Air Force band wasbeing advertised nationally at thetime, and Parrell went for it.

With more than 80 applicants

in the running for the same saxo-phone opening, Parrell was sub-jected to three grueling rounds ofblind auditions, before he wouldbecome the final selection.

Since then, Parrell has beenable to perform in four nationaltours from California to overseas.The Air Force Band typically per-forms in two large tours a year,which doesn’t include the manyperformances they do throughoutthe year, domestically.

“The Air Force has given methe ability to have a family lifeand a home, while still being ableto be the professional musician Ialways wanted to be.”

Parrell explains that if he haddecided to go in a different route,outside of the military, he knowshe would never get to be homeand “I definitely would not havethe same benefits that I get withthe Air Force.”

Parrell couldn’t be happierwith the life that the Air Force hasprovided him and his wife, whoare expecting their first child to-gether later this year.

Airman finds consistency and stability in the Air Force

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

Tech. Sgt. Ricky Parrell, a baritone saxophonist with the Concert Band, TheUnited States Air Force Band, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington,D.C., rehearses for a number in which he will be featured as a soloist. Origi-nally from Arlington, Va., his Air Force career began in 2012.

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The U.S. Air Force’s 11th Operations Group hosted JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, U.S. Navy Capt.Frank Mays for an immersion tour designed to thoroughlyfamiliarize him with the elite U.S. Air Force Honor Guardand U.S. Air Force Band, both of which are based at JBAB.

Following a full morning of demonstrations by both unitson Sept. 30, Mays said, “The dedication, professionalism,and teamwork that I saw from both the Air Force Band andHonor Guard was inspiring. It made me rededicate my ef-forts to the mission and to our overall cause, and to also getthat across to my staff. I’ve told my staff that these immer-sions are going to be available in the next six months to ayear and that they should avail themselves upon it and I’mhoping it will do the same for them as it did for me.”

Joint Base Commander visits The U.S. Air Force Band

Capt. David A. Alpar, a native of Amarillo, Texas leads the Ceremonial Brass, the officialceremonial ensemble of the United States Air Force, during the arrival of the Joint BaseCommander at the band’s hangar for an in-depth familiarization tour of the band’s members,capabilities and facilities.

Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Ascione, a guitarist with Max Impact, discussesrecording, performance, and outreach accomplishments of the band’s rockensemble. In addition to his performance duties, Ascione is the non-commis-sioned officer of Recording Production for the Band. Originally from Annapo-lis, Maryland, his Air Force career began in October 1995.

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

Master Sgt. Tara E. Islas, a French hornist performs along with other members of the Ceremonial Brass, a fanfare welcoming the Joint Base com-mander to the band’s hangar. Originally from Mobile, Alabama, she began her Air Force career in 1997 with the Band of the West, at Lackland AirForce Base, Texas, and later joined The U.S. Air Force Band in 1999. Islas holds a Bachelor of Music degree in horn performance from Florida StateUniversity and a Master of Music degree in horn performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Tech. Sgt. Tedd Baker, a tenor saxophonist with the Airmenof Note solos during a performance for visiting JBAB Com-mander Navy Capt. Frank Mays. Originally from Marshfield,Massachusetts, Sergeant Baker’s career in the Air Forcebegan in 2002. Baker began playing professionally in Bostonas a teenager. He then attended New England Conserva-tory on a scholarship earning a bachelor’s degree. After atour through the Middle East with a jazz trio, he moved toQueens, New York, to attend the Aaron Copland School ofMusic, Queens College, where he earned his master’s degreein 2001. Technical Sgt. Paige Martin, a vocalist with thegroup, looks on.

Master Sgt. Cleveland A. Chandler, Jr., a violinist with the Air ForceStrings and native of nearby Baltimore, Maryland, began his career inthe Air Force in 1997 after earning a Master of Music degree in violinperformance from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Tech. Sgt. Paige Martin, a vocalist with Max Impact performs apopular rock ballad with the band. A native of Broadalbin, New York,Martin’s career in the Air Force began in 2003. Before joining the AirForce, Martin attended the Schenectady County Community College,where she was the featured vocalist with the jazz ensemble, the vo-cal chamber ensemble and the Empire Jazz Ensemble. She continuedon to Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, where she pursued aBachelor of Arts in vocal performance.

Capt. David A. Alpar conducts The United States Air Force Band’sSinging Sergeants.

Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor of The U.S. Air Force Band walks Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, through the halls of the band’shangar which are decorated with photographs and other mementos which showcase theband’s proud history.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays, takes a few minutes to thank and give praise to musicians of The United States AirForce Band at the conclusion of his morning familiarization tour while Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor of the band, listens and looks on.

Tech. Sgt. Luke Wedge, principal second violinist with the Air ForceStrings provides Mays an introduction to the string group. Originallyfrom Hutchinson, Kansas, Wedge’s Air Force career began in 2003after he earned a Master of Music degree in violin performance fromNorthwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

Col. Larry H. Lang, conducts a final number performed by the Concert Bandand Singing Sergeants, finishing Mays’ immersion tour with the band on ahigh note.

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BY HOWARD SEELEYJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING AIR

FORCE ELEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

The Air Force is conducting a basicallowance for housing (BAH) recertifi-cation project as part of the FinancialImprovement Audit Readiness program(FIAR).

Every Airman drawing dependent rateBAH is required to re-certify their en-titlement to this allowance, even if theirdependency status has not changed. Theprogram does not apply to Airmen re-ceiving single rate BAH or to dual militaryfamilies without dependents.

In dual military households with de-pendents, only the Airman claiming thedependents will have to be recertified. Inorder to complete this requirement, allmembers receiving with-dependent BAHare required to submit a completed AFForm 594 with an original signature. Dig-itally signed forms will not be accepted.

Original supporting documentationmust also be reviewed by the local fi-nance office. Examples of supportingdocumentation include: birth certificate,marriage certificate, divorce decree, sec-ondary dependency approval letter fromDefense Financing and Accounting Ser-vice (DFAS), etc.

Notifications about the recertification

project began earlier this year in Marchand have since occurred monthly basedon Social Security Number (SSN). All Air-men receiving with-dependent rate BAHare expected to be notified no later thanNov. 30.

Upon receiving the notice, Airmenwill have 30 days to complete the actionby submitting the completed signed AFForm 594 and all necessary supportingdocuments to the finance office. Failureto respond to the notice, and completethe required action within the 30 days,will result in an immediate reduction ofBAH entitlements to the single rate effec-tive the 31st day and all dependent-basedentitlements will be stopped.

Entitlements will not be retroactivelyreestablished at the with-dependent rateas of the date of reduction, but will be re-established as of the date that all requireddocumentation is submitted to finance.

Airmen assigned to Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling (JBAB) may submit thecompleted AF Form 594 and all support-ing documentation to the finance officevia email: usaf.jbanafw.afdw-staff.mbx.bolling-fm-customer-service-mil-pay(at)mail.mil, fax: 202-404-4110, or by walk-in appointment Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3p.m. For more information, please con-tact the finance office.

Air Force basic allowance forhousing recertification project

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

of information to help support Navymilitary,civilian and retiree personnel and their fami-lies. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or(DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also emailNAVY311@navy.mil 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.

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 angeladowns@me.comor 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-atingwith one postal agent andwill be closedfor lunch from 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday.Saturday hours remain unchanged. If youhave questions, comments or complaintsplease contact the U.S. Postal Service.

MFSC moves to Building 13The Military and Family Support Center

(MFSC) supports individual and family read-

iness through a full array of programs andresources which help military families to beresilient, well-informed and adaptable to theNavy-Air Force environment. Until recently,these programs and services were availableat two separate locations. Now everything isconveniently located in Building 13 onBrook-ley Avenue. To view a full list of programs andservices or for more information visit www.mywfr.com or call MFSC at 202-767-0450.

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.

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 Wash-

ington needs volunteer coaches for theiryouth baseball league for 10-year-olds and12-year-olds. Formore information or to signup, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. oremail Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

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