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Vol. 5, No. 12 March 28, 2014

INSIDENavy Women

Continue Traditionof ServicePage 2

Walter ReedConducts MassCasualty exercise

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Engineers Honoredwith Army Awardsfor protectingMV CrewPage 7

BY ROBERT W. MITCHELLJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Navy Capt. Frank Mays tookcommand of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) in an official instal-lation ceremony heldMar. 20.Maysrelieves the outgoing commander,Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra.

“It’s an honor to command thenation’s premier Joint Base andthe installation of choice in theNational Capital Region,” Mayssaid during the Change of Com-mand ceremony held at the JBABBolling Club.

Mays said he intends to create aclimate of professional growth anddevelopment while combining thetalents of a diverse pool of militaryand civilian personnel.

“I plan to foster an inclusiveenvironment of excellence thatwill lay the foundation for bothyour personal and professionalsuccess. We all come from manybackgrounds, but we are one teamwith one mission and I’m trulyhumbled by the opportunity to beyour skipper,” Mays told ceremonyattendees.

Mays brings more than 22 yearsof military experience serving inboth the U.S. Air Force and theU.S. Navy and emphasized the im-portance of keeping their respec-tive heritages and legacies intact ascommander of an installation thathouses both branches.

“I’ve got Navy and Air Forcecoursing through my blood and Iintend to make sure both entitiesare shepherded,” he said.

He also pointed to the historicalmake up of JBAB. “My understand-ing is that this is the birthplace ofthe U.S. Air Force and I don’t wantto dilute that in any fashion. Thereis also plenty of Navy history onthis base,” he said.

Mays served as an enlistedAirman before earning his flightwings with the U.S. Navy in Sep-tember 1992. He flew the EA-6BProwler with VAQ-134 and was thetraining officer for VAQ-131. Hedeployed to the Arabian Gulf withthe USS Constellation.

He was the deputy lead plannerfor the U.S. European Command

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Welcomes New Base Commander

PHOTO BY LT.CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

On March 20, Navy Capt. Frank Mays (left) assumed command of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, the nation’spremier joint base, located in the nation’s capital. Mays became JBAB’s third commander, relieving Navy Capt.Anthony T. Calandra, of Cresson, Pa., who led the military base since April 2011.See COMMANDER, Page 6

BY CLAUDETTE ROULO

AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

The Navy-Marine Corps teamis united in fulfilling the mandateto be where it matters, when itmatters, Navy Adm. Jonathan W.Greenert, the chief of naval opera-tions, said March 25.

Marine Corps CommandantGen. James F. Amos is “a greatshipmate,” the admiral addedduring a hearing of the House Ap-propriations Committee’s defensesubcommittee.

Interaction between the two ser-vices has never been better, Green-ert said, noting that he is commit-ted to continuing that momentum.

“Forward presence is our man-date,” the admiral said. By oper-ating from forward locations, the

Navy and Marine Corps providePresident Barack Obama with op-tions to deal promptly with globalcontingencies, he explained.

“As we conclude over a decadeof wars and bring our ground forc-es home from extended stabilityoperations, your naval forces willremain on watch,” Greenert said.

The Navy’s efforts are focusedin the Asia-Pacific region and theArabian Gulf, he said, but the ser-vice continues to provide presenceand response as needed in othertheaters. “Now, with this forwardpresence, over the last year, wewere able to influence and shapedecisions of leaders in the ArabianGulf, in Northeast Asia and the Le-vant,” the admiral said.

To protect American interestsand encourage regional leaders to

make the right choices, the Navypatrolled off the shores of Libya,Egypt and Sudan, he continued.And, he said, naval forces relievedsuffering and provided assistanceand recovery in the Philippines inthe wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

The Navy’s forward presencedissuades aggression against thenation’s allies in the East and theSouth China Seas, the admiral not-ed, and helps to deter piracy in theHorn of Africa.

“And we continue to supportoperations in Afghanistan whiletaking the fight to insurgents, ter-rorists and their supporting net-works across the Middle East andAfrica with our expeditionary and

Greenert: Forward Presence is Navy,Marine Corps Mandate

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY CHIEF MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST PETER D. LAWLOR

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert listens to open-ing remarks from the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee,Subcommittee on Defense. Greenert, right, Secretary of the Navy (SEC-NAV) Ray Mabus and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amosare testifying before the Appropriations Committee in support of the pro-posed budget for Navy and Marine Corps spending in fiscal year 2015. Thesea service principle witnesses each testified during the posture hearingand answered questions from committee members about the status of theNavy and Marine Corps and how the budget will affect mission capabili-ties, personnel and infrastructure. See GREENERT, Page 6

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BY SHAWN MILLER

NDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Nearly a century after first en-listing as Yeoman during WorldWar I, women are reaching newheights and continuing to makehistory across nearly every rankand occupation in the U.S. Navy.

Throughout March, the Navyjoins the nation in celebratingWomen’s History Month and hon-oring generations of women inuniform who exemplify character,courage and commitment.

Women’s History Month pro-vides a special opportunity toshare and celebrate the rich his-tory of women’s contributions inthe history of our nation, said Dr.Regina Akers, a historian at Naval

History and Heritage Command.Since Sept. 11, 2001,morewom-

en have served in uniform than atany time since World War II, withmore than 200,000 women acrossall military branches deploying insupport of operations in Iraq andAfghanistan. Today, nearly 70,000women make up 18 percent of thetotal Navy force throughout activeand reserve components.

“It’s really the varied back-grounds and experience, knowl-edge and training that make ourNavy better,” Akers said of diver-sity’s role in the force.

Last year saw a variety of firstsfor Navy women. In January 2013,the Secretary of Defense and JointChiefs of Staff rescinded the 1994

direct ground combat definitionand assignment rule, which re-moved barriers to certain militaryjobs based on gender. Later in theyear, Vice Adm. Nanette Derenzibecame the first female Judge Ad-vocate General of the Navy, andRear Adm. Bette Bolivar becamethe first woman to command NavyRegion Northwest after success-fully serving as chief of staff forCommander, Navy InstallationsCommand.

Four women currently serve asFleet or Force Master Chief PettyOfficers, the highest enlisted rankin the Navy.

The historic firsts continue into2014, as Vice Adm. Michelle How-ard was recently nominated for

promotion and a position as vicechief of naval operations. She isslated to be confirmed later thisyear, and will be the first African-American and first woman to servein the position.

“The contributions of our Navywomen, and women in general,during the wars in Iraq and Af-ghanistan have further expandedopportunities for women and hasqualified them for promotions andcareer choices that might not havebeen available at the start of thewar,” Akers said.

Each generation ofwomen in themilitary, from the foundations inthe Nurse Corps in 1908 until now,has widened the path to successand increased women’s chances to

work in fields unavailable towomenin previous eras, on and off the bat-tlefield, Akers added.

“Everyone is not on the battle-field, but that does not lessen thecontributions one may be makingto support those who are, or treat-ing those who are injured,” Akerssaid of those women who fill vi-tal support roles outside combatzones.”

Today’s generation of womenin uniform continue to reach newmilestones, building upon a richhistory of service members dat-ing back more than a century. Forthe generations to come, Akerssaid young people today can sethigh goals by looking up to womenbreaking barriers.

Navy women continue tradition of service

U.S. NAVY PHOTO

U.S. Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES)visit the USS Missouri in 1944. Officially chartered in 1942 as the U.S.Navy Reserve (Women’s Reserve), WAVES served in a variety of roles dur-ing World War II.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardel Gervacio

Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander of Navy Region Northwest and former chief of stafffor Commander, Navy Installations Command, gets her one-star shoulder boards attachedby her father, Ted Cereno Bolivar, and sister, Jeni Bolivar-Ventresca, during her promotionceremony in July 2013.

BY JULIA LEDOUXPENTAGRAM STAFF WRITER

You can upload some new in-formation and even become a bitof a computer geek yourself byattending an upcoming trainingsession taught by members of theJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’sNetwork Enterprise Center GeekSquad.

Geek Squad member MistiReid said the March 28 trainingsession focuses on the calendarand contact functions within Out-look.

“This is the second set of train-ing classes that we’ve actuallydone,” she said.

The NEC manages information

resources and technology for staffand supported tenant partners onJBM-HH. Its areas of responsibil-ity include communication sys-tems and systems support, com-puters, automation and informa-tion assurance.

The Geek Squad was formedabout a year ago. Members ini-tially went out to the variousorganizations on the joint baseto see what issues were causingthem to have information tech-nology headaches.

“As we went out and did that,a lot of them said, `what abouttraining classes’,” Reid contin-ued.

In response to that request,

Geek Squad members devised the45-minute training sessions so at-tendees can take back IT tips andtricks to their offices and “hit theground running,” said Reid.

“We all need technology andit’s constantly changing,” shenoted.

Course topics for the sessioninclude adding and removingcontacts; creating distributionlists; sharing contacts and dis-tribution lists; creating calendarevents and sharing calendars.

“If we give you the basics, itmakes your life easier,” said GeekSquad member Irene Garrett.

One of themost common prob-lems the Geek Squad addresses is

a blank computer screen, Garrettsaid. The solution: often a simplecheck to ensure that the comput-er is plugged in, cables are tight,and a single reboot.

“We’re trying to help you, atthe same time it helps us, at thesame time it helps the garrisonbecause if I can keep you up andrunning 90 percent of the time,then you’re happy, I’m happy andthe garrison is happy because thequality of work is increased,” sheexplained.

The March 28 training sessionwill be offered from 10 to 11 a.m.and again from 1 to 2 p.m. in theArmy Career and Alumni Pro-gram’s (ACAP) classroom in Bldg.

404 on the Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base.

“We’re trying to train you insomething you want to be trainedin,” explained Reid. “There’s nottests, its just instruction and youget a chance to provide feedbackat the end.”

Space is limited, so only thefirst 20 people to register will beable to attend.

To register for either session orif you have any questions, emailGarrett at [email protected] or Reid at [email protected].

Attendees should bring theircommon access card (CAC) withthem to the training.

This training session will make you a computer geek

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BY AIMEE FUJIKAWA11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Soft hues adorn this im-maculate abode, castinga spell of tranquility uponthe guests at Fisher House,which serves military fami-lies who have traveled awayfrom home to be with aloved one in their time ofneed. The length of stay isunknown, but the memo-ries and relationships cre-ated here will last a lifetime,as they become member ofthe extended family.

Janet Grampp is a formerair traffic controller. She isthe heart of this house. Theformer Staff Sgt., who oncesafely guided planes, nowguides these families to ahome away from home.

“I have had the oppor-tunity to meet thousandsof families going throughsome pretty tough times,”said Janet Grampp, theJoint Base Andrews FisherHouse manager.

Grampp joined the AirForce in 1979 at 20 yearsold, continuing the tradi-tion that started with hergrandfather, her father,herself and now her chil-dren.

As one of five childrengrowing up in the military,they faced the challengesof traveling every two yearsand living in many differentplaces. They were alwaysthe new kids in school, hav-ing to start over.

“It shaped who I am asan adult, and gave me thetools to cope with stressfulsituations,” said Grampp.She was fortunate to havevery strong and influentialrole models in her par-ents, whom she describesas “hard-working, honest,funny, loving, kind andcompassionate.”

“My father encouragedus to be strong and inde-pendent,” she said. “I cred-it my parents for giving me

the support and strengthto choose a path that was alittle different than my con-temporaries.”

Her father passed away28 years ago. Her mother,Rachael Munroe, now 75years old, lives with Gramppand volunteers at FisherHouse almost every day.

“Rachel has always hada strong work ethic, raisingfive children as a workingmilitary wife, while mov-ing around the world,” saidGrampp. “She kept a cleanhouse, kept us fed, workedat various jobs in the loca-tions where we lived andtook us to church on Sun-days. She was, and still is adynamo.”

There is no doubtGrampp makes a differ-ence. The traits inherited byher parents make doing herjob come as second nature.While most people keeptheir jobs separate fromtheir personal lives, for her,

there is no separation whenit comes to the business ofcaring for others.

“Who she is person-ally is who she is profes-sionally,” said Master Sgt.Chris Sweet, 11th ForceSupport Squadron Militaryand Family Support Centernon-commissioned officerin charge.

Sweet and Grampp metin September 2008 whenhe and his three childrenarrived from Germany fol-lowing his wife, Jessica,who was medevac’d to Wal-ter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center.

“Janet welcomed us withopen arms into the FisherHouse family, and in turn,she became a part of ourfamily,” said Sweet. “Shehas the ability to make youfeel like you are the onlyguest.”

The heart of Joint Base Andrews Fisher House

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY AIMEE FUJIKAWA

Janet Grampp is the Fisher House manager at Joint BaseAndrews, Md., serving military families for the past 20 years.She is a third generation Airman and enlisted at the age of20 where she spent eight years as an Air Force air trafficcontroller. See HEART, Page 7

BY KETSIA COLIMON

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TAPS is a nonprofit or-ganization that providesongoing emotional help,hope and healing to all whoare grieving the death of aloved one in military ser-vice to America, regardlessof their relationship to the

deceased, geography orcircumstance of the death.TAPS offers comfort andcare through comprehen-sive services and programs,including peer-based emo-tional support, case workassistance, regional semi-nars and retreats for adults,Good Grief Camps for chil-dren, and grief and traumaresources. Founded out oftragedy in 1994, TAPS hasassisted more than 44,000grieving military familiesand their caregivers.

Courage hats auto-graphed by Wizards play-ers including Bradley Beal,Marcin Gortat, Otto Por-ter, John Wall and MartellWebster were sold at theVerizon Center Team Storeresulting in proceeds of$31,571.77.

Program earns more than $30,000 for TAPS

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During the Wizards game against the Brooklyn Nets March 15, Ted Leonsis, majority owner, chairman and CEO of Monu-mental Sports & Entertainment was joined by John Wood, Telos CEO and Chairman to present the funds to Bonnie Carroll,founder and president of TAPS.

Robert W. MitchellPhoto Journalist


BY SARAHMARSHALLWRNMMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

STAFF WRITER

To enhance prepared-ness and ensure staff mem-bers understand their rolein the event of a disas-ter, Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center(WRNMMC) conducted aMass Casualty Exercise re-cently.

The exercise was a col-laboration of more than500 personnel throughoutthe medical center, alongwith hospitals and agen-cies within the community,such as Suburban Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine inBethesda, the National In-stitutes of Health ClinicalCenter and the NationalLibrary of Medicine inBethesda, explained ChrisGillette, emergency man-ager for WRNMMC.

“We have to be ready atany time, at any hour, re-gardless of what the climateis, to respond to any type ofemergency,” Gillette said.“It gave us an opportu-nity to test our mass casu-alty plan, and how we canprepare for an immediatesurge of patients exposedto all types of dangers.”

The exercise focused onresponding to a scenario,in which there was a massshooting and a mass explo-sion, within the commu-nity, resulting in multiplemass casualties arriving atWRNMMC, Gillette contin-ued. As a result, the medi-cal center activated CodeGreen, an emergency codeindicating a mass casualty.

Roughly 50 nursing stu-dents volunteered to actas “victims,” surging theEmergency Department intheir tattered clothing andmoulaged make-up. Ap-proximately 19 of those vol-unteers were sent to areahospitals, including Subur-ban Hospital in Bethesda,which was also played outthe same scenario. Area

hospitals communicatedwith one another as theywould in a real disaster, in-forming each other of theiravailable resources, Gilletteexplained.

During the exercise,personnel were quick toset up several locationsthroughout the medicalcenter where the “victims”were triaged, dependingon the severity of their in-juries, according to MelissaKnapp, program manager

for Emergency Manage-ment Plans, Training andExercises at WRNMMC.

“We train so that we canidentify gaps and areas thatwe need to improve upon,”Knapp said.

Overall, personnel exhib-ited strong teamwork andproblem-solving skills, shecontinued. There was mini-mal impact to patient care,and logistical and admin-istrative processes that willneed to be worked out, suchas adding more radios tocertain areas, she said, butthat is why training is neces-

sary, to identify any gaps.“The better we’re pre-

pared to make that trans-formation from normaloperations, to mass casu-alty receiving operations,the more efficient we’ll be-come,” Gillette said.

He noted The Joint Com-mission requires the medi-cal center conduct a mini-mum of two annual trainingexercises. WRNMMC con-ducts far more throughoutthe year, to continuouslyenhance readiness and re-sponse efforts.

Walter Reed Bethesda enhances preparedness, conducts mass casualty exercise

PHOTOS BY SHARON RENEE TAYLOR

Physicians assess a mock “victim” in the ER during the Code Green exercise recently.

Air Force Maj. Matthew Goldman, left, chief of pediatricgastroenterology, leans in to review an information card ona mock “victim”, read by Navy Cmdr. James Doran, right,anesthesiologist.

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BY ALETHA FROST

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Joint Base Andrews wel-comed seven communityand civic leaders into the2014 Honorary Command-ers Program during aninduction ceremony lun-cheon held March 7 at TheClub.

The Joint Base AndrewsHonorary CommanderProgram encourages an ex-change of ideas and experi-ences, as well as friendshipsbetween key leaders of thebase’s surrounding commu-nities, JBA commanders andAirmen. In addition it allows

base commanders and theirunits to learn more aboutlocal leaders and the localcommunity.

“This program positivelyimpacts community andbase’s interaction by build-ing and strengthening ourrelationships with our lo-cal neighbors” said Col. BillKnight, 11th Wing/JointBase Andrews commander.

The diversity of JBA’s sixwings, two headquartersand more than 50 tenant or-ganizations impact not onlymissions and surroundingcommunities in the Na-tional Capital Region, but

missions across the entireDepartment of Defense andaround the world.

“Each honorary com-mander will have the oppor-tunity to serve two years inthe program,” Knight con-tinued. “One of our goals isto have all honorary com-manders visit their respec-tive units and develop abetter understanding of theimportant operations thatoccur here at JBA every dayand most importantly theservice members that makethem happen.”

Honorary Command-ers are invited to attend

events on base and in thesurrounding communi-ties that Airmen from JointBase Andrews support. Inturn, HCCs may also invitethe units their units to par-ticipate in events in the localcommunity.

During the luncheon,each inductee received acertificate of induction andan Honorary Commander’ slapel pin.

2014 Joint Base AndrewsHonorary Commanders are:

- Pamela Rodriguez, fi-nancial adviser, First Com-mand

- Dr. Jacqueline Brown,

director, Prince George’sCommunity College’s Gov-ernment and CommunityAffairs

- Tammi Thomas, chief ofstaff, Bowie State University

- Christian Rhodes, edu-cation policy adviser, PrinceGeorge’s County

- Pamela Creekmur,health director, PrinceGeorge’s County

- Brian Partylo, owner,Chick-Fil-A, Brandywine,Md.

- Shawn Toler, direc-tor, Imagine Public CharterSchools, Md.

Joint Base Andrews inducts seven new Honorary Commanders

BY JIM DRESBACH

PENTAGRAM STAFF WRITER

A town hall meeting ad-dressing recent criminalcharges filed by the U.S.Attorney’s Office againstCody Child DevelopmentCenter caregiver Va Nes-sa Taylor brought nearly20 mothers, fathers andguardians to Joint Base My-er-Henderson Hall’s SpatesCommunity Club March 18.

Taylor, a CDC employeesince 1991, is alleged tohave assaulted four chil-dren in her care by pulling,hitting or pushing them. OnJan. 30, two CDC employ-ees reported to a supervisorthat Taylor was observeda day before withholdingfood from a two-year-oldchild during the facility’s

family-style lunch period.Taylor has been charged

with committing the of-fense of simple assaultagainst a child under 16years of age. The offenseis a Class A misdemeanorunder federal law. The ob-served conduct occurredfrom Nov. 26, 2013, to Jan.29, 2014.

Presiding over the hour-long meeting were JointForce Headquarters-Na-tional Capital Region/Mili-tary District of WashingtonCommander Maj. Gen. Jef-frey S. Buchanan and JBM-HH Commander Col. FernO. Sumpter. Also on the dis-cussion panel were Child,Youth and School ServicesCoordinator Dawn Thomp-son, CDC Director SunnySmith, Military District of

Washington Staff Judge Ad-vocate Col. Jim Agar andCriminal Investigation Di-vision Special Agent Chris-tina Cherolis, who person-ally worked on the case.

“The bottom line iswe’re both shocked andsaddened by the situation,but we’re also determined,”Buchanan said. “We’re de-termined to see that justiceis done, and we’re deter-mined to take the best pos-sible care of our kids andensure they have a safe en-vironment to thrive.”

Sumpter summarizedthat Army-wide CDC stan-dards have become morerigorous since 2012 in aneffort to increase child safe-ty. She noted that CDC staffmembers signed and re-signed a standards of con-

duct document, took partin training and must followa policy that requires staffto report suspect behavior.But the joint base com-mander mentioned one ofthe biggest changes at theCDC has been the overallculture.

“Leadership has beenin the classrooms. They’veestablished a relation-ship with the workforce,”Sumpter said. “That’s to-tally different to how itused to be before. That’sthe first step you take whenyou want to change a cul-ture. You’ve got to instilltrust, and I think we’vedone that.”

One parent of a child inTaylor’s room at the CDCtold the panel that she didnot understand how the al-

leged abuse could happen,adding that she never sawany indication that room109 - Taylor’s assignedroom of children at theCDC - was a troubled room.

Other inquiries andcomments ranged fromparent’s claims of a lack ofcommunication betweenthemselves, joint basecommand and the CDC,requests to view surveil-lance videotape, and howimproper situations can beprevented in the future.

“We found out there wasan incident Jan. 30, andFeb. 3 was the first memo-randum that I had author-ity to release,” Sumptersaid. “It wasn’t until CIDreleased more informationthat I continued to give up-dates to the memos. You

got the same informationthat I got.”

Sumpter told the audi-ence that the first two in-formational memos wereissued Feb. 3 and March7, and the third memo wasmade public March 13 an-nouncing a detailed listingof the charges against Tay-lor released the same dayby the district attorney.

The Cody Child Devel-opment Center is the larg-est day care facility in theDepartment of Defense.The JBM-HH CDC cares forinfants and school-agedchildren and serves militaryand civilian families whowork at the Pentagon andJBM-HH. Currently, 264students attend the CodyCDC.

Parents listen, ask about Cody Child Development Center abuse case

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BY CONNIE HEMPELNAVAL AIR STATION PATUX-

ENT RIVER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Women have come along way in the military andthey’ve done so by serv-ing with character, courageand commitment. Theseattributes are the theme tothis year’s Women’s HistoryMonth and were the high-light of the Naval Air StationPatuxent River’s observanceevent March 13 at the Re-ligious Programs Center,Building 401.

Capt. Heidi Fleming,NAS Pax River executive of-ficer, led the occasion witha focus on how character,courage and commitmentcontinue as the keys toopening doors for womenin military service.

A 1989 U.S. Naval Acad-emy graduate, Flemingrecalled when women ac-counted for only 10 per-cent of the academy; today,that number has more thandoubled, to 26 percent. Anupturn she attributes to thewomen in service beforeher.

“It’s important for usserving today to rememberour past and how we gothere,” she said. “When thosebefore us answered the call,their service and the qual-ity of their service, openeddoors that continue to stayopen today, and it facilitatedthe opening of other doors— submarines, [after re-scinding the] Combat Exclu-sion Law.”

Fleming is one of thesewomen paving the way.In September, she will beadded to a growing list of“women firsts” when shebecomes the air station’sfirst woman commandingofficer.

Those who leadthe way

Reminiscing on a timewhen she met many of thewomenwho once comprisedthe Women Airforce Ser-vice Pilots (WASP) — nearly1,100 women who flew dur-ing World War II — Flem-ing credits their character,courage and commitmentfor setting the stage for herown career.

“I would not be here to-day if they had not been suc-cessful and shown their abil-ity to operate those aircraftwith great competence andprofessionalism,” she said.“What a phenomenal exam-ple for all of us — men andwomen alike, because theyanswered the call when thisnation needed them.”

Fleming said she alsofinds inspiration from thewords of Army Gen. AnnDunwoody, the U.S. mili-tary’s first woman four-star,who said: “I have never con-sidered myself anything buta Soldier. I recognize thatwith this selection, some

will view me as a trailblazer,but it’s important that weremember the generationsof womenwhose dedication,commitment and qualityof service helped open thedoors of opportunity for ustoday.”

“It spoke to me that firstand foremost I am a NavalOfficer, not a female NavalOfficer,” Fleming said.

In the face of adversityWhen Fleming gradu-

ated from the academy, shewanted to follow in her fa-ther’s footsteps and becomea Marine aviator. However,“those doors were not openyet,” she said. “Marines didnot have any female avia-tors.”

Not letting adversitystand in her way, she decid-ed to pursue a career in na-val aviation as a Naval FlightOfficer (NFO).

It was the early 1990s andshe was the only womanin her Training Squadron(VT) 10 NFO class. With theCombat Exclusion Law stillin effect, there were limited

opportunities for womenaviators. When it came timefor her to transfer to anotherstation to continue her train-ing, there were no femaleflight billets available thatyear. Fleming stayed behindwhile her classmates movedon to become winged.

She did end up with herwings later, but it meant fly-ing in a C-130 squadron. Itwasn’t until 1994, after therepeal of the Combat Exclu-sion law took place that shetransitioned to the P-3 com-munity.

Opportunities aboundToday, women are serv-

ing across a gamut of careerfields in the Navy.

They are commandingwarships and operationalsquadrons; for the first timein history, Navy women areserving as the Chief of theCivil Engineers and as theNavy’s Judge Advocate Gen-eral. And later this year, theNavy will see its first womanfour-star when MichelleHoward is promoted to ad-miral and assigned to serve

as the Vice Chief of NavalOperations.

Statistics for women inthe Navy today include: 32flags in the Navy, active andreserve; 69 Senior ExecutiveService civilians; 48 com-mand master chiefs; andthree senior enlisted lead-ers.

“What I find uniqueabout those statistics is thatevery single one of these isrepresented at Pax River;now that’s pretty phenom-enal,” Fleming said.

The way ahead“We need to make sure

we are setting the examplefor those who are follow-ing us, and honoring andremembering those whocame before us,” she said.“Their legacy has given usmany opportunities that wehave today. Let’s continue,together, to make the Navy,nation and the generationsof those who have openedthese doors proud by con-tinuing to serve with char-acter, courage and commit-ment.”

Naval Air Station Patuxent River remembers the pioneers

Capt. Heidi Fleming

in Stuggart, Germany andalso served as the Naval Avi-ation Congressional liaisonin Washington, D.C.

Calandra welcomed hissuccessor and expressedgreat confidence in him.

“There is no doubt in mymind that you are going totake this installation to newheights of excellence. Youhave a great team here andyou, my friend, are a greatleader. I wish you all the bestand hope you have at leastas much fun here as I have,”he said.

Calandra, a native ofCresson, Pa., earned hisflight wings in May 1998 andheld numerous positionsbefore coming to JBAB. Heserved with the Silver Foxesof VA-155 and the main bat-tery of VA-196. He transi-tioned to the EA-6B Prowlerand later deployed with theScorpions of VAQ-132, theYellow Jackets of VAQ 138and the Lancers of VAQ-131.He commanded the Cougarsof VAQ-139 and served asthe operations officer for theUSS George Washington.

Joint Base Vice Com-mander Air Force Col. MikeSaunders called the cer-emony a “bitter sweet day”with the moving on of a greatleader in Calandra and theincoming of another inMays.

“I look forward to Capt.Mays’ leadership and sup-porting him as his new dep-uty,” Saunders said.

our special operations forc-es,” he said.

The 2014 budget will en-able the Navy to maintainan “acceptable” forwardpresence, Greenert said.There are sufficient funds torestore fleet training, main-tenance and operations andrecover a substantial part ofthe 2013 backlog, he noted.

Recognizing that budget-ary constraints will continuethrough fiscal year 2015, theadmiral said he set six prior-ities: sea-based strategic de-terrence; forward presence;the capability and capacityto win decisively; readiness;asymmetric capabilities andmaintaining technologicaledge; and sustaining a rel-evant industrial base.

“Using these priorities,we built a balanced portfo-lio of capabilities within thefiscal guidance provided,”he told the committee.

The Navy will continueto combine rotational forcesand forward-based and for-ward stationed forces tomax-imize its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and theMiddleEast, the admiral said.

The force still faces short-falls in shore support, Green-ert noted, and a facilitiesmaintenance backlog that“will erode the ability of ourbases to support the fleet.”

“We have slowed mod-ernization in areas that arecentral to remain ahead of orkeeppacewith technological-ly advanced adversaries,” hesaid. “Consequently, we facehigher risk if confronted with

a high-tech adversary, or ifwe attempt to conduct morethan one multiphase majorcontingency simultaneously.”

The prospect of returningto sequestration-level fund-ing in 2016 is “troubling,”Greenert said. “That wouldlead to a Navy that is justtoo small and lacking the ad-vanced capabilities neededto execute the missions thatthe nation faces and that itexpects of its Navy,” he toldthe panel.

If defense funding re-verted to the caps imposedin the 2010 Budget ControlAct, he said, the Navy wouldbe unable to execute at leastfour of the 10 primary mis-sions articulated in the 2012Defense Strategic Guidanceand the 2014 QuadrennialDefense Review.

The Navy’s ability torespond to contingencieswould be dramatically re-duced, Greenert said, and, ina global crisis, the nation’soptions and time to makedecisions would be limited.

“We would be compelledto inactivate an aircraft car-rier and an air wing,” the ad-miral said. “Further, ... ourmodernization and our re-capitalization would be dra-matically reduced, threaten-ing the readiness and threat-ening our industrial base.”

Greenert noted that theNavy is on board with theeffort to get the nation’s fis-cal house in order, but anybudgetary solutions needto sustain readiness whilebuilding an affordable andrelevant future force.

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PHOTO BY LT.CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, of Cresson, Pa., who led Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling sinceApril 2011 receives the Legion of Merit during the change of command ceremony March20, 2014, from Commander Naval District Washington, Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich for themilitary base’s achievements throughout Calandra’s command.

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BY JOHN JOYCENSWC DAHLGREN DIVISION

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Navy engineers received Armyawards March 11 for their effortsto protect personnel deployed todestroy Syrian chemical weaponsaboard the container ship MVCape Ray.

Carmen Spencer, Joint Pro-gram Executive Officer forChemical and Biological De-fense, honored 13 Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Divi-sion (NSWCDD) engineers withDepartment of the Army awardsduring the ceremony on Tuesday.

“What you did is truly histor-ic,” he told the NSWCDD chemi-cal, biological and radiological(CBR) Defense personnel. “Thankyou for your tremendous efforts.”

Spencer presented the Com-mander’s Award for Civilian Ser-vice medal to five NSWCDD engi-neers and the Army Certificate ofAchievement to eight engineers.

The citations commended theawardees with achievements thatwere “invaluable and directlycontributed to the success of theinstallation of collective protec-tion on the MV Cape Ray for theSyrian chemical weapons neu-tralization mission.”

“The selfless commitment oftheir time and resources over theholiday period ensures the nationprovides a capability that meetsall international commitmentsand makes the world a safer

place,” said Spencer.The story began in early De-

cember 2013 when the DefenseThreat Reduction Agency issuedan urgent request for the instal-lation.

The NSWC Dahlgren-basedengineers - responding immedi-ately to integrate the full-time airfiltration system into the ship’sheating, ventilation, and air con-ditioning system - worked awayfrom their homes and familiesthrough weekends and the Christ-mas holiday.

“This was a total team effort bysome top-notch engineers,” saidMike Pompeii, NSWCDD chiefCBR defense engineer and proj-ect manager for this effort. “Wewere given 30 to 45 days to com-plete the work before the shipdeployed, and we accomplishedthat goal. And I can tell you thatCape Ray now has a world-classsystem for protecting the crewand all the embarked personnel.”

The NSWCDD-designed col-lective protective systems ensuresafe, clean air in all of the ship’sworking, living, sleeping, hospi-tal, and office areas for the CapeRay crew - including Army chemi-cal specialists who will use theField Deployable Hydrolysis Sys-tem’s capability to neutralize anddispose of chemical weapons.

“I applaud the herculean ef-forts of you and your team,” Capt.Rich Dromerhauser, CommanderTask Force 64, told Pompeii in an

email after the system was fullyinstalled aboard the Cape Ray.“Know that we are truly gratefulfor what you have done to ensurethe safety of all those aboard andmission accomplishment.”

Specifically, the team addedcollective protection to the ship’shouse and temporary deck berth-ing space. The effort included de-sign, procurement, fabrication,installation, testing, and trainingof the crew. The system providesthe ship’s forces and processingpersonnel with working locationssafe from potential chemical in-cidents.

They also trained the Cape Raycrew - a mix of 35 civilian mari-ners, about 64 chemical special-ists from the U.S. Army Edge-wood Chemical Biological Centerin Maryland, a security team andrepresentatives from U.S. Euro-pean Command - to operate andmaintain the collective protec-tion system.

“I feel comfortable that we willcomplete this mission safely be-cause of your work on the CapeRay,” said Spencer as he sharedhis perspective with the engi-neers. “The system’s reliability is

the big key. I find the simplicityyou built into it remarkable.”

The Cape Ray - currentlystanding ready in Rota, Spain -will receive the chemical materi-als from a Danish ship at an Ital-ian port before heading out to in-ternational waters where the pro-cess of destroying those chemicalmaterials will commence.

The Field Deployable Hydro-lysis System’s proven hydrolysistechnology will be used to neu-tralize the chemicals at sea in in-ternational waters. All waste fromthe hydrolysis process aboardMV Cape Ray will be safely andproperly stored on board until itis disposed of at commercial fa-cilities to be determined by theOrganization for the Prohibitionof Chemical Weapons. No hydro-lysis byproducts will be releasedinto the sea or air.

NSWCDD CBR Defense en-gineers designed the shipboardcollective protection system toprotect Sailors, critical opera-tions, and equipment within se-lected areas of a ship, or zones,from CBR contamination whenthe ship is operating in a con-taminated environment. While in

the protected zone, personnel donot need to wear protective cloth-ing or masks which impose heatstress and can impact crew mem-bers’ performance.

The Department of the Army,Commander’s Award for Civil-ian Service awardees were: MikePompeii, John Garmon, RichardWarder, Kevin Cogley, and BrianLiska.

The Department of the Army,Certif icate of Achievementawardees were: Bruce Corso,Walter Dzula, Robert Fitzgerald,Helmer Flores, Brett Meyer, Jona-than Matteson, Matthew Wolski,and James Lee.

The Navy collaborates closelywith the Joint Program Execu-tive Office for Chemical Biologi-cal Defense. The NSWCDD CBRDefense Division’s developmentand acquisition of new shipboardCBR defense equipment comesthrough the JPEO-CBD.

A Navy leader in CBR Defense,NSWCDD’s CBR Defense Divisionprovides a full complement of ca-pabilities that support the navalwarfighter both on land and atsea as well as the joint and Home-land Defense communities.

Navy engineers honored with Army awards for protecting MV Cape Ray Crew

Eight Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers hold their Army Certificates ofAchievement at a March 11 awards ceremony. Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological De-fense Carmen Spencer (far right) presented the chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) defense engineerswith the certificates for their efforts in the successful installation of collective protection on the MV Cape Rayfor the Syrian chemical weapons neutralization mission. NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin (farleft) and NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant stand with the awardees, left to right - Robert Fitzgerald,Matthew Wolski, Bruce Corso, James Lee, Jonathan Matteson, Brett Meyer, Helmer Flores, Walter Dzula - andSpencer.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY JOHN JOYCE

Five Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineershold their Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service certificates afterJoint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense Car-men Spencer (far right) pinned them with the award’s medal at a March11 ceremony. NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin (far left)and NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant stand with the awardees,left to right - Mike Pompeii, Kevin Cogley, John Garmon, Brian Liska, Rich-ard Warder - and Spencer.

The Sweets stayed for threemonths, alongwith Chris’s parents,while Jessica received cancer treat-ment, and then moved out to buya home of their own for Christmas.She died February 2009.

“Our family was shattered andJanet was still right there,” hesaid. “She brought over enough

food to feed an army and hugsfor everyone.”

Grampp has been a great influ-ence to many.

“She is like a godmother tome and without her even know-ing, she became my mentor, myrole model, the person I went tobounce ideas off of,” said Sweet.

Her family has had its share oftragedy.

While caring for her extendedfamilies, she has been the primarycaregiver for the majority of her

life with her family - raising herfour children, caring for her in-laws and her parents.

“My mother-in-law sufferedfrom Alzheimer’s andmy husbandand I had her with us for severalyears,” she said. She took care ofher mother during a five-year bat-tle with cancer.

Being on the receiving end ofcare gave her a profound appre-ciation for the people who helpedtake care of her mother-in-law inhospice.

This journey at the FisherHouse and facing so much losswould be very emotionally chal-lenging for any caregiver, andthere have been days she criedon her way home from work. Butit has also been a gift.

“I get more than I give,” shesaid. Grampp feels blessed to bein the position to help others andit gives her the enthusiasm to dowhat she does every day. Help-ing others is gratifying, but thefamilies she helps are what truly

inspire her.To maintain a healthy bal-

ance, giving and receiving arelike the tide’s ebb and flow.

“I find humor in my life,and it’s my saving grace,” saidGrampp, a self-proclaimed beachbum. “I find that walking on thebeach is the best therapy for me.”

This year marks Grampp’s20th anniversary as the heart thatmakes the Andrews Fisher Housea home.

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BY SHAWN MILLER

NDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

As each of the five pillars of theNaval District Washington (NDW)energy policy build upon one an-other into a comprehensive strat-egy, efficiency becomes a keystonein the hierarchy.

Energy leaders within NavalFacilities Engineering Command(NAVFAC) and other NDW com-mands are teaming up in an effortto improve building and utilityinfrastructure and vehicles by in-corporating technology and man-agement practices in the hopes ofsaving power and money.

One of the main areas beinglooked at is renovation and con-struction of high performance andsustainable buildings through theNDW-NAVFAC Capital Improve-ments Energy Checklist and theU.S. Green Building Council’sLeadership in Energy and Envi-ronmental Design (LEED) GreenBuilding Rating System.

The energy checklist is a tool tohelp bridge the gap between morethan 40 energy mandates and theend products and services, ex-plained NAVFAC architect MikeGala, the checklist leader.

Working with the checklist be-comes a collaborative processacross many disciplines and peoplefrom architects and policy makers

down to individual installation en-ergy managers (IEMs) in the fieldimplementing the projects.

“I’m helping focus their targetsin the earliest phases of the proj-ects so they can better allocate re-sources—dollars and technology—in the right direction,” Gala said ofthe IEMs. “We need installationenergy managers to help us definewhat the performance goal is andwhat that performance target is.This is that collaboration that isreally necessary.”

The energy checklist is com-posed of 15 different areas cover-ing various aspects of buildingsand systems including efficiency,data measurement and verifica-tion, fuel choices, and renewableenergy sources, and is continu-ally monitored throughout the lifecycle of the project.

As goals are continually metand more are set for the future,Gala adapts the checklist as timepasses to ensure it meets thechanging needs in NDW. “It’s anongoing process and it’s a livedocument, so as criteria changes,I’m updating the energy checklist,”he said.

The checklist is not automati-cally used in every energy project,however. Depending on the scopeand scale of an energy project, thechecklist may not always be neces-

sary, Gala explained.Some smaller projects might

only need to renovate certain keycomponents within a building orsystem without necessitating thebroader strokes of the checklist.The true power of the checklist,Gala said, is when architects andenergy personnel are able to affecta broader range of projects, suchas constructing all new infrastruc-ture that incorporates LEED certi-fications.

“Our focus with the energychecklist is really high performancebuildings,” said Gala of smarterand more efficient structures.

That focus expands beyondsimply building the frameworkand systems, and delves into themonitoring of the building’s per-formance to help evaluate pro-cesses and adapt if necessary.While many of the smarter sys-tems may cost more up front dur-ing construction, having the datato prove the eventual energy sav-ings helps to justify the extra initialfunding, Gala said.

“It’s a very cyclical relationship,”he noted.

After architects design the sys-tems, the IEMs are the field-levelexperts in providing the data andfeedback crucial to maintainingthat relationship.

Having many different peopleinvolved in the collaborative pro-cess of the checklist is beneficialbecause it prevents “stove-piping”of people and resources into com-peting forces, Gala said.

While implementation oftenposes the biggest challenge, thechecklist helps focus efforts andwork toward the ultimate goal of

building the NDW energy strategy.“It’s helping you navigate all

those mandates and all those re-quirements in a multidisciplineapproach,” he said. “The ultimategoal is to reduce our energy foot-print.”

For more news and informa-tion from around NDW, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

Energy checklist helps increase efficiency

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY KIONA MILLER

Building 200, located on the Washington Navy Yard, is one of many build-ings within Naval District Washington that has earned a LEED certifica-tion. Along with other facilities at Naval Support Activity Bethesda andFort Belvoir, it has gained either a Silver or Gold rating.

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Immunization ClinicThe 579th Medical Group Immunization Clinic will be

open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. On Thurs-days, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. andfrom 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The clinic closes at 12 p.m. fortraining the first Wednesday of eachmonth. For more infor-mation, call 202-404-6724.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available for every-

one on JBAB as a place to practice your leadership skills.Toastmasters clubs are where leaders are made, and leader-ship starts with good communication. The program is self-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toastmasters Club meetsWednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB ChapelCenter. Visitors are welcome. For more information, callJim Queen at 301-452-6931.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington needs

volunteer coaches for their youth baseball league for10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. For more information or tosign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email [email protected].

JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through 5th interested in

scouting. Please contact the JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, [email protected] for more information. Each denholds their own meetings each month along with one packevent. Boys will earn badges together and can work on in-dividual achievements as well. Come join us for popcorn,camping and so much more.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to get together. We

organize group rides over lunch and during commutinghours. Visit us online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbab-cyclists. For more information, email [email protected].

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

Eleanor Roosevelt #37, hosts meetings every second Thurs-day of the month to discuss and plan volunteer activities inthe local military and civilian communities. Military spous-es of all branches are welcome to attend. For more informa-tion, email [email protected] or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

Firth-Sterling Gate operationsThe Firth-Sterling gate is closed on weekends. Once the

gate’s automated features become available, the gate will beaccessible by any Common Access Card (CAC) holder 24/7during normal FPCON “A” conditions.

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

to help support Navymilitary, civilian and retiree personneland their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or(DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You can also email [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Post Office closed for one hourThe JBAB Post Office is closedMonday - Friday for lunch

from 2-3 p.m. For more information, call 202-767-4419.

Air Force Wives’ Club Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift Shop is located

at 13 Brookley Ave and is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accepted duringbusiness hours only. Profits from the AFOWC Thrift shop gotoward college scholarships and other military charitableorganizations. For more information about the AFOWC orits Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email [email protected].

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health, your career,

your life and your community

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CATHOLIC SERVICESReconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m. Chapel CenterRosary

Sunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel CenterMass

Tuesday 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 SERVICESSunday Worship

Gospel 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterGeneral Protestant 11 a.m. Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSept - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Any questions about these services orother religious needs call 202-767-5900.

Chapel

In an effort to reducetraffic back-ups that haveresulted from hands-on cre-dential review and creden-tial scanning, a new trafficpattern will be implement-ed at Naval Support Facil-ity (NSF) Dahlgren. Begin-ning March 26, both lanesat Main Gate on DahlgrenRoad will be open to incom-ing traffic from 6 - 9 a.m.,Monday - Friday. Commut-ers who access the MainGate entry control pointmay proceed in either laneto enter the base.

Once entrants are throughmain gate, they can maintainone-way traffic in both lanesuntil Third Street, when two-way traffic will resume. Traf-fic in the left lanewill bear leftat Third Street to access AegisTraining and Readiness Cen-

ter and Center for SurfaceCombat Systems, Aegis Bal-listic Missile Defense, 614thAir and Space OperationsCenter, and NSWC DahlgrenDivision departments. Trafficin the right lane will proceedstraight and may also ac-cess those areas via BronsonRoad; all others may contin-ue to proceed on DahlgrenRoad to conduct business atDahlgren School, Child De-velopment Center and otherareas.

With the changes, trafficwill not be allowed to enterDahlgren Road from HallRoad and only right turnswill be allowed from Samp-son Road onto DahlgrenRoad during this time. Allpersonnel that need to exitthat base from 6 - 9 a.m. willbe required to exit the base

at B Gate. Dual inboundentry will continue to be al-lowed at B Gate until 10 a.m.weekdays.

Base officials met withofficials from King GeorgeCounty, school officials,King George County Sher-iff’s Office and Virginia De-partment of Transportationofficials early this week. Thechanges are being made inan effort to improve safetyconditions as well as assistlocal schools in getting bus-es through in a timely man-ner to avoid delays.

Officials also noted thatsince the new hands-on cre-dentials review was imple-mented last Wednesday,they have monitored traf-fic and driving practicesof those entering the base.A number of observations

have been made that arecontributing to potentialtraffic safety issues and en-try delays. Officials askedall personnel who enter thebase to obey all existing

traffic signs and laws; avoidaccessing Rt. 301 Northfrom Potomac Drive, whichrequires crossing inboundlanes to B Gate; recognizethat both incoming lanes at

B Gate allow drivers to pro-ceed straight on BennionRd. and to use both lanes;and to have credentials outand ready for review by po-lice at the gates.

Naval Support Facility Dahlgren introduces new traffic pattern

A diagram depicts the new traffic pattern that will begin March 26 at NSF Dahlgren. From6 - 9 a.m. weekdays, base personnel will be allowed to enter Main Gate through both lanes.Changes are being implemented in an effort to relieve traffic back-ups that have occurredsince police at entry control points began a hands-on review of all credentials.

While entry at B Gate remains the same, drivers are reminded that honoring traffic laws andavoiding decisions that could interrupt traffic flow will assist in alleviating traffic back-ups.A new traffic pattern at NSF Dahlgren Main Gate will begin on March 26.


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