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Joint Base Journal www.facebook.com/jointbase J OINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING www.cnic.navy.mil/jbab News and information for and about the premier Joint Base and its region Vol. 4, No. 43 November 8, 2013 INSIDE Honoring service members around region for Veteran’s Day Page 2 Housing Services Center consolidated into a one-stop shop Page 3 Halloween Greetings! Page 6 BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS WASHINGTON – Senior Navy and Marine Corps chaplains from the National Capital Region, includ- ing visiting chaplains from up and down the west coast, recently took part in a three-day professional de- velopment training course at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) that focuses on pastoral care and the importance of confidentiality when dealing with service members and their families. The course, which was hosted by the (JBAB) Chapel Center, was also a foray into how chaplains can get better engaged with their base commands and re- spective communities. Back in 2008, the U.S. Navy an- nounced an official campaign to help educate service members, families and leadership on the im- portance of confidential communi- cations with a chaplain. From this “sacred trust” comes many vari- ables, according to Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) David Cullen, deputy direc- tor of professional development for the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center (NCSC) in Columbia, S.C. As per Navy policy, Cullen said it’s vital that service members and families have the right and privilege to confidential communication. Chaplains also have the obligation and responsibility to protect and guard communications disclosed to them, while commanders must honor and support the relation- ship between an individual and a chaplain. He noted that chaplains can also not be compelled to share information that is told to them in confidence. “Chaplains offer service mem- bers a safe place to talk – one Chaplains find enormous value in three-day training course U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON Chaplains from around the National Capital Region, including chaplains from the west coast, listen as they are given an overview of why it is important to maintain confidential communications with service members and their families during a professional development course held at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Chapel Center. See TRAINING , Page 3 BY PAUL BELLO JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS WASHINGTON – A nationwide initiative that helps veterans, ser- vice members and military spouses find meaningful employment re- turned to Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling (JBAB) Nov. 1, as more than 450 registered job seekers swarmed the Bolling Club to participate in the National Capital Region’s Hir- ing Our Heroes and Military Spouse Employment Partnership Job Fair. The program, which was launched by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce three years ago, has worked with a vast network of state and local chambers, as well as many public and private organizations in communities around the country. Those partnerships have resulted in nearly 600 hiring fairs and have helped more than 20,000 veterans and spouses find jobs. JBAB Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, who normally shies away from preferential treat- ment, welcomed guests to the event and joked that he was happy to use his reserved parking space at the Bolling Club. “I’m so glad I have that space be- cause the lot is full. I don’t see any parking anywhere,” Calandra said. “We’ve always been committed to bringing potential opportunities to potential employees. With the qual- ity of employees and great compa- nies here today, I’m sure there will be some job offers made.” Co-sponsored on base by JBAB’s Military Family Support Center, more than 100 employers from the region signed up for the event, which included resume workshops and tips on how to land a job in- terview. Perla Romo-Knudstrup, a resident of nearby Fort Washington, Md., is just one success story that has come as a result of the Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair. A Navy spouse, Knudstrup was unemployed and looking for a full- time job earlier this year when she came across a posting on Facebook for a Hiring Our Heroes event this past summer in Silver Spring, Md. She attended not knowing what to expect – which turned out to be a great decision on her part. “I have a master’s degree in busi- ness administration and was look- ing for some kind of accounting or finance position. I met a recruiter with Jordan Tempchin and Associ- ates and, before long, I was hired Hundreds turn out for Hiring Our Heroes regional job fair U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO A recruiter talks with a job seeker during last week’s Hiring Our Heroes regional job fair at the Bolling Club. More than 450 job seekers attended the event. See HIRING , Page 5 Happy 238th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps, Nov. 10, 2013!

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Joint Base Journal

www.facebook.com/jointbase JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING www.cnic.navy.mil/jbab

News and information for and about the premierJoint Base and its region

Vol. 4, No. 43 November 8, 2013

INSIDEHonoring servicemembers around

region forVeteran’s Day

Page 2

Housing ServicesCenter

consolidated intoa one-stop shop

Page 3

HalloweenGreetings!

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BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – Senior Navyand Marine Corps chaplains fromtheNational Capital Region, includ-ing visiting chaplains from up anddown the west coast, recently tookpart in a three-day professional de-velopment training course at JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) thatfocuses on pastoral care and theimportance of confidentiality whendealing with service members andtheir families. The course, whichwas hosted by the (JBAB) ChapelCenter, was also a foray into howchaplains can get better engagedwith their base commands and re-spective communities.

Back in 2008, the U.S. Navy an-nounced an official campaign tohelp educate service members,families and leadership on the im-portance of confidential communi-

cations with a chaplain. From this“sacred trust” comes many vari-ables, according to Chaplain (Lt.Cmdr.) David Cullen, deputy direc-tor of professional development forthe Naval Chaplaincy School andCenter (NCSC) in Columbia, S.C.

As per Navy policy, Cullen saidit’s vital that service members andfamilies have the right and privilegeto confidential communication.Chaplains also have the obligationand responsibility to protect andguard communications disclosedto them, while commanders musthonor and support the relation-ship between an individual and achaplain. He noted that chaplainscan also not be compelled to shareinformation that is told to them inconfidence.

“Chaplains offer service mem-bers a safe place to talk – one

Chaplains find enormous value in three-day training course

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

Chaplains from around the National Capital Region, including chaplains from the west coast, listen as they aregiven an overview of why it is important to maintain confidential communications with service members andtheir families during a professional development course held at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Chapel Center. See TRAINING, Page 3

BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – A nationwideinitiative that helps veterans, ser-vice members and military spousesfind meaningful employment re-turned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Nov. 1, as more than450 registered job seekers swarmedthe Bolling Club to participate inthe National Capital Region’s Hir-ing Our Heroes andMilitary SpouseEmployment Partnership Job Fair.

The program, which waslaunched by the U.S. Chamber ofCommerce three years ago, hasworked with a vast network of stateand local chambers, as well asmanypublic and private organizations incommunities around the country.Those partnerships have resultedin nearly 600 hiring fairs and have

helped more than 20,000 veteransand spouses find jobs.

JBAB Commander Navy Capt.Anthony T. Calandra, who normallyshies away from preferential treat-ment, welcomed guests to the eventand joked that he was happy to usehis reserved parking space at theBolling Club.

“I’m so glad I have that space be-cause the lot is full. I don’t see anyparking anywhere,” Calandra said.“We’ve always been committed tobringing potential opportunities topotential employees.With the qual-ity of employees and great compa-nies here today, I’m sure there willbe some job offers made.”

Co-sponsored on base by JBAB’sMilitary Family Support Center,more than 100 employers fromthe region signed up for the event,which included resume workshops

and tips on how to land a job in-terview. Perla Romo-Knudstrup, aresident of nearby FortWashington,Md., is just one success story thathas come as a result of the HiringOur Heroes Job Fair.

A Navy spouse, Knudstrup wasunemployed and looking for a full-time job earlier this year when shecame across a posting on Facebookfor a Hiring Our Heroes event thispast summer in Silver Spring, Md.She attended not knowing what toexpect – which turned out to be agreat decision on her part.

“I have amaster’s degree in busi-ness administration and was look-ing for some kind of accounting orfinance position. I met a recruiterwith Jordan Tempchin and Associ-ates and, before long, I was hired

Hundreds turn out for Hiring Our Heroes regional job fair

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

A recruiter talks with a job seeker during last week’s Hiring Our Heroesregional job fair at the Bolling Club. More than 450 job seekers attendedthe event.See HIRING, Page 5

Happy 238th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps, Nov. 10, 2013!

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BY MASTER SGT.JAKE MCCRAY

AIR FORCE DISTRICT WASHINGTON

Washington D.C. — An impor-tant part of The United States AirForce Band’s mission is to honorveterans. This coming Veteran’sDay the band will do just thatthroughout the Nation CapitalRegion with a variety of events,showcasing the band’s uniqueand flexible capabilities acrosswide ranging concerts, venues andceremonies. Members from theAir Force Strings, Concert Band,Ceremonial Brass, Singing Ser-geants and Airmen of Note will beperform at Mount Vernon, the Na-tional World War II Memorial, theAir Force Memorial, Arlington Na-tional Cemetery and a live broad-cast on public television.

For the fourth year in a row theAir Force Strings will celebrate theholiday by presenting a concert atthe Smith Auditorium at GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon onMonday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. Fea-tured works will include musicfrom Washington’s era and someselections from the “StrollingStrings” repertoire.

A brass quintet and taps bu-gler from the Ceremonial Brasswill perform for a wreath layingceremony at the National WWIIMemorial Veteran’s Day WreathCeremony on Monday, Nov. 11 at 9

a.m. The Brass routinely performsas a full ensemble with brass andpercussion, or breaks into small-er groups like the brass quintet,demonstrating this multi-facetedflight’s flexibility—a key compo-

nent of AF excellence.The Air Force Memorial is a

treasured monument to Air Forcemembers past and present. Over-looking the Pentagon, ArlingtonNational Cemetery and Washing-

ton, D.C. this Monday, Nov. 11 at11 a.m. a vocalist and brass quintetwill perform the National Anthemand ceremonial music respectivelyat a Veteran’s Day ceremony.

Also on Monday, Nov. 11 at 11

a.m., the Concert Band will serveas the military band for the annualVeteran’s Day ceremony at Arling-ton National Cemetery. Normallypresided over by the presidentand vice president, this event rep-resents one of the most significantappearances for the band on theyearly calendar. With coverage onmajor cable outlets, this ceremonyoffers the opportunity for honorveterans from all services on theinternational stage.

And finally, in its most uniqueand complex configuration, theAirmen of Note will combine forceswith the Air Force Strings and Sing-ing Sergeants for a live televisionbroadcast from Maryland PublicTelevision studio in Owings Mills,Md. “America’s Veterans - A Musi-cal Tribute” will also be broadcaston other public television networksand streamed live over the Inter-net. Collaborating with our civil-ian counterparts from the musicindustry and broadcasting world,we will welcome the conductorof Baltimore’s Soulful SymphonyDarin Atwater and local Marylandresident, vocalist Risa Larson. Re-turning for his second appearancewith the band, Washington’s NBC4newsman Aaron Gilchrist will serveas emcee for the broadcast. Lookfor the broadcast on MPT, or livestreamed over the Internet on Sun-day, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.

Honoring service members around region for Veteran’s Day

U.S AIR FORCE BAND PHOTO

The U.S. Air Force Concert Band, with vocal soloist Master Sgt. Matthew Irish, are scheduled to perform at thisyear’s Veteran’s Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.

Game, activities and not to mention plenty of pizza, popcorn andcandy were found at the Chapel Center Oct. 31, as Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling held its annual Harvest Fun Festival for children and their fami-lies. Here are some photos of all the fun.

Chapel Center hosts annual Harvest Fun Festival

A young Transformerparticipates in one ofthe many games atthis year’s Harvest FunFestival - held annu-ally at the Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling Cha-pel Center.

Besides games and activities, children could also stop by the always popular face painting table.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY PAUL BELLO

McGruff the Crime Dog visits with kids and notes the importance ofsafety while trick-or-treating.

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ATTENTION ALL VOICESPlease join us to sing this year’s Christmas Cantata, “The Jesus Gift,”

created by Tom Fettke. Rehearsal will be held every Thursday eveningat 7:30 p.m. in Chapel Two. All voices are needed. Please come out andbe part of this musical celebration of our Lord’s birth! The Cantata willbe presented to the JBAB community on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 11:30 a.m.at the Chapel Center.

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without fear or judgment,”Cullen said. “This course isdesigned to better informour chaplains and religiousprogram specialists on notonly the legal, judicial andpsychological factors thatare involved with that, butan overview of pastoral carein the sea services.”

Chaplains serve as advo-cates in getting individualsthe help they need, Cullensaid. It’s a special relation-ship and one that acts as asafety valve to a commander

when striving for increasedmorale and mission readi-ness. While chaplains arenot bound by mandatoryreporting requirements, hesaid chaplains will alwaysassist in guiding an indi-vidual to the appropriateresources.

“Confidentiality is par-ticularly important whensomeone feels they havenowhere else to go,” saidChaplain (Cmdr.) WesleySloat, command chaplain atJBAB. “Someone could alsobe worried about commandinvolvement or potentialimpact on their career. Thiscourse deals with all that

and how to properly ap-proach a situation.”

The confidential rela-tionship extends to writtencommunications like letters,emails and text messages,Cullen said. This includesbeyond the death of some-one making a disclosure.

The NCSC providesprofessional developmenttraining at fleet locationsthroughout the Navy andMarine Corps. For moreinformation on confiden-tial communications with achaplain, call the JBAB Cha-pel Center at 202-767-5900or visit www.chaplain.navy.mil.

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BY PAUL BELLO

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-

BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – As oneoffice, it’s now “one-stopshopping” for those look-ing for housing aboardJoint Base Anacostia-Bol-ling (JBAB), according toGinger Speake, directorof the newly revampedHousing Services Center atBuilding P-21 across fromArnold Gate.

Consolidation has madeit possible for two previ-ously separate housing of-fices on base to merge intoone location, while stillproviding all the resourcesnecessary to accommodatefamilies looking for hous-ing.

“We initially were hop-ing to do this in early Oc-tober to celebrate the thirdanniversary of JBAB, butit’s better late than never,”Speake said during a rib-bon cutting ceremony Nov.

5. “We’re really one teamand we’re not successfulwithout each other. This is

a good change for us.”Base Commander Navy

Capt. Anthony T. Ca-

landra said Building P-21has a storied history dat-ing back to the late 1930s.

Along with its counterpart,the current headquartersBuilding P-20, both were

born out of what becameknown as Franklin D. Roo-sevelt’s New Deal – a seriesof economic developmentprograms throughout thatdecade.

Building P-21 was origi-nally a visitor’s center be-fore being converted into aschool. It also served for ashort time as Bolling’s offi-cial headquarters building,Calandra said.

“We’ve gone full-circlein using this building forhousing. As a joint base, weneed to combine things,”Calandra said. “It was ri-diculous to have two sepa-rate housing offices. Nowpeople can come here andfind out about opportuni-ties at one location.”

Calandra added thatBolling is considered oneof three birth places of theU.S. Air Force by historiansand that he’s happy to seea building like this con-tinue to have a place in thecommunity.

Housing Services Center consolidated into a one-stop shop

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

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Vice Commander Air Force Col. Michael E.. Saunders, Ginger Speake, director of theJBAB Housing Services Center, Base Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra and John Robinette, director of JBAB’sWarfighter and Family Readiness, take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 5 signifying the grand opening of the newHousing Services Center building located across from Arnold Gate. The center is now home to two previously separate hous-ing offices on base.

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BY ARMY SGT. 1ST CLASS

TYRONE C. MARSHALL JR.AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - The Defense Depart-ment will celebrate the accomplishmentsand contributions of Native Americans andAlaska natives during November in obser-vance of Native American Heritage Month.

November was designated such asmonth by President George H.W. Bush in1990. Joe Sarcinella, DOD’s senior advi-sor and liaison for Native American Af-fairs, discussed the department’s effortsto recognize Native Americans and theircontributions to the country dating backto Revolutionary War.

“DOD is really committed to celebrat-ing all sorts of diversity — race, ethnic-ity, gender, sexual orientation,” Sarcinellasaid. “I really feel that they’re leading thecharge and November just happens to bethat time of the year when we can focus onNative Americans.”

In addition to his senior advisor duties,Sarcinella manages the Native AmericanLands and Environment Mitigation pro-gram, which deals with cleanup of DODactivities on tribal lands and other treatylands.

“I’m also the lead trainer,” he said. “I’min charge of managing American IndianCultural Communication Course and theNative Hawaiian Cultural CommunicationCourse as well where I go … instruct DODpersonnel … as how to consult with indig-enous people.”

Sarcinella said he also leads outreachfor tribal people. “I interface with all of

the federal departments and agencies oninter-agency collaboration and workingwith Native American governments.”

Native American Heritage Month “is anopportunity for the department to recog-nize that contribution and the rich culturesthat there are,” Sarcinella said. “There are566 federally recognized tribes throughoutthe lower 48 [states] and Alaska.”

Sarcinella said the theme of this year’sobservance is: “Guiding Our Destiny withHeritage and Tradition.”

Many people don’t realize that the In-dian Wars were fought “all the way throughthe late 1800s,” he said. “But actually,[some American Indian] tribes were fight-ing right alongside colonials during theRevolutionary War.”

Many people today, he said, are awareof the important contributions made bythe Navaho code talkers’ in the Pacificcampaign during World War II, and Sar-cinella said he believes Native Americansand Alaskan natives now have the highestper capita rate of military service of anyethnic group throughout the U.S. He notedthat Native Americans and Alaska nativesmake up almost 16,000 members of the ac-tive force, and that nearly 160,000 othersare veterans.

“In 2008, President [George W.] Bushposthumously awarded the Congressio-nal Medal of Honor to Woodrow WilsonKeeble, who was a Sisseton Wahpetontribal member from Lake Traverse Sioux,and that was for his valor during the Ko-rean War,” Sarcinella said.

In addition, there are about 6,000 Na-tive American DOD civilian employees.

Native Americans may constitute “asmall part of the population, but we con-tribute a lot,” Sarcinella said.

The Defense Department also wants toincrease those numbers through outreach.

“The Office of Diversity Managementand Equal Opportunity — they do a lot ofoutreach with different professional orga-nizations.”

Sarcinella also spoke of DOD’s outreachefforts with the American Indian Sciencesand Engineering Society, and SAIGE — theSociety of American Indian GovernmentEmployees.

“University outreach is a big one too,”he said. “Reaching out to different tribalconferences and gatherings, like [the] Na-tional Conference of American Indians.”

Sarcinella noted that President BarackObama created the White House Councilon Native American Affairs, and DOD sub-mitted its list of goals to increase outreachand partnerships with Native Americangovernments.

“It’s a new angle that DOD is taking,”he said. “It’s not so much consulting withtribes but actually considering creatingongoing relationships with them. It’s reallyan exciting time right now.”

Sarcinella said the best thing NativeAmericans and Alaska natives can do forthemselves is “professional developmentand education.”

“Education is a huge priority in IndianCountry,” he noted. “With that education,and trying to give yourself newer opportu-nities and develop those skill sets that youhave, there’s a great amount of opportu-nity at DOD.”

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BY STAFF SGT. DAVID SALANITRI

AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AGENCY

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force received theSecretary of Defense trophy for the best disability programamong large military components and three civilian Airmenwere also recognized for their during a recent ceremony atthe Pentagon.

For the past 33 years, the Office of Diversity Managementand Equal Opportunity has organized an awards ceremony torecognize outstanding service members and Department ofDefense (DOD) civilian personnel with disabilities.

The program recognizes recipients for outstandingachievement in the hiring, retention and advancement of in-dividuals with disabilities.

This was the second year in the row the Air Force won theaward; the Navy finished second.

“Your support of our employees with disabilities and ourwounded, ill and injured soldiers is critical to inclusion andfull participation and equal opportunity,” said Lt. Gen. Mi-chael Linnington, Personnel and Readiness military deputyto the undersecretary of defense. “Thank you for taking thoseresponsibilities seriously.”

In addition to the Air Force award, the Office of DiversityManagement and Equal Opportunity recognized three civil-ian Airmen. They could not attend due to sequestration at thetime.

Dale Jenks, the Instructional Technologies Unit flightchief, is assigned to the 37th Training Support Squadron, atJoint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He is the expert oninteractive multimedia instruction, or IMI, and leads efforts todevelop and design IMI to support technical training through-out the Air Force.

Despite manning shortages, Jenks’ managerial skills en-abled his flight to provide total quality service to customers in

all facets of training, according to his nomination package. In2012, he led the ITU to a “no findings” performance, receivingfive “strengths” from the Air Education and Training Com-mand compliance inspection team.

Robert Vickers is the 96th Security Forces Squadron re-source adviser, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Vickers is respon-sible for tracking all financial actions and obtaining all appro-priate resources for the most deployed unit in the Air ForceMateriel Command. In 2012, Vickers flawlessly committed99.96 percent of the 96th SFS operations and managementbudget, according to his nomination package. Not only washe able to successfully appropriate the funds, but he was themain focal point in nearly doubling the original budget from$620,000 to $1.08 million in operations and managementfunds.

According to his official nomination, Vickers’ commitmentto excellence and pursuit of improvement were instrumen-tal as he ensured 96th SFS members had all the required gearneeded to successfully protect vital national security assets.

He also volunteered more than 150 hours of his off-duty

time to assisting fellow injured service members through theWounded Warrior Project.

John Henry was recognized for his contributions as the65th Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight deputy com-mander at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. Henry led a diverseworkforce composed of 254 American and Portuguese per-sonnel, entrusted with the repair and maintenance of 829facilities valued at $2.3 billion. His managerial skills led hisflight to complete more than 8,000 jobs with a 96 percent ontime rating, the second best in U.S. Air Forces in Europe.

Additionally, Henry established a recurring maintenanceprogram achieving an impressive 100 percent completionrate, according to his nomination package.

Throughout the ceremony, a consistent theme was present— DOD’s commitment to employing disabled civilians andwounded veterans.

“As the largest federal employer, many people expect DODto lead the way in hiring individuals with disabilities, includingournation’s veterans,”Linningtonsaid. “I think that expectationis well-founded ... We are committed to rising to the challenge.”

Air Force receives four DOD Best Disability Program awards

and started working just after the Labor Day weekend,” shesaid. “I thought the event was well-organized. There were alot of employers and a lot of great information for job seek-ers. I would certainly recommend it to anyone looking foremployment.”

For information on upcoming Hiring Our Heroes events,visit www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes.

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Halloween Greetings!

Children at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) participate in the installation’s annual Hal-loween parade Oct. 31. Fun times continued at the base Youth Center with a carnival featur-ing candy, games and more prizes for families.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY PAUL BELLO

There were plenty of activities to keep kids busy at the Youth Center Halloween carnival.

Many families enjoyed their time on the parade route, which began at Giesboro Park and ended atthe Youth Center gymnasium.

What would Halloween be like without traditional candy bags.

This little guy donned his best suit and ears forthe occasion.

Besides candy, guests could take home a new book courtesy of the JBAB Youth Center.

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your inner Picasso during Paint Nite! Ourmaster artist instructor will guide youthrough your painting so that you come upwith your own unique masterpiece. At theend of the night, you’ll be amazed YOU cre-ated it. Furthermore, receive special fram-ing discounts from the MWR Arts & CraftsFrame Shop so you can proudly display yourartwork. Food and beverage will be availablefor purchase. Learn more at www.paintnite.com

Price: $30 per person (Includes everythingyou will need, canvas, paints, brushes andeven a smock) Advance tickets are available atthe Bolling Club or Information, Tickets andTravel (ITT) Adults Ages 21 and older Call theBolling Club 202-563-8400 or ITT Office 202-404-6576 for more information.

Retro Soul TrainNov. 15 | 5 p.m.-midnight | Bolling ClubDress to impress in your best 70’s attire

as you dance the night away to the clas-sics! Featuring a live band and DJ. Becomea Club Member today to receive 3 monthsof FREE dues and get the chance to wingreat prizes!

Entrance Fee: Club Members and NewlyRecruited Members: FREE

Non-Members: $10Buffet: Entrance Fee: Club Members

and Newly Recruited Members: FREENon-Members: $10

Boss and BuddyNov. 22 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Wings LoungeFollow up that monthly promotion cer-

emony by taking your boss to the Club forBoss and Buddy Night! Club members enjoya FREE buffet; cost for non-members is $10.

Thanksgiving BuffetNov. 28 | Bolling ClubTwo Seatings:11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Washington Dining

Room1-3 p.m. - Capital Ball RoomMake your reservations today for an

unforgettable Thanksgiving Feast. Thisyear’s buffet will feature all the favorites toinclude roasted turkey, prime rib, smokedVirginia ham, pork loin, seafood specialtiesand of course our famous dessert bar. Res-ervations are required by Nov. 25.

Club Members: $25.95Children 6-10: $12.95Children under 5: FREENon-members: $30.95

Thanksgiving Carry-OutAll orders must be placed by Friday,

Nov. 22Pick up your meal between 9 a.m.-8

p.m. on Nov. 27Meals include: Roasted Turkey, Green

Bean Almandine, Savory Stuffing, WhippedPotatoes, Candied Yams, Cranberry Sauce,Fresh Rolls, Gravy, Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Po-tato Pie and House Chardonnay Wine.

Package #1Feeds 4-6 people(1) Pie(1) WineClub Member: $75Non-member: $85Package #2Feeds 8-10 people(2) Pies(2) WinesClub Member: $120Non-member: $130Package #3Feeds 12-16 people(2) Pies(2) WinesClub Member: $140Non-member: $150

Capital Cove MarinaGiovannoli Way, Bldg. 90

202.767.9135Winter Hours of Operation (November-

March)Wednesday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday- Tuesday: Closed

Child & Youth ProgramsYouth Center

Arnold Ave, Bldg. 4485202.767.4003

JBAB KeystoneNov. 8 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Youth CenterThe Keystone club is a unique leader-

ship development opportunity for teensages 14-18. The club focuses on three ar-eas: academic success, career prep andcommunity service.

Parents Night OutNov. 15 | 6-11 p.m. | Pre-register by

Nov. 13Youth Center and Child Development

Center II (CDC II) Enjoy a night out whileCYP takes care of your children.

Parents must be eligible for enrollmentin Child and Youth Programs. Cost: $4 perhour; must pay 2 hours in advance. Chil-dren ages 6 weeks to 5 years (not in kinder-garten) will register at CDC II and Youthages 5 (in kindergarten) to 8 years will reg-ister at the Youth Center.

Date Night IdeaRetro Soul TrainNov. 15, 5 p.m.-midnightBolling Club, Washington Dining RoomClub Members and newly recruited

members: Free Entry; Non-Club Members:$10

Pumpkin Pie Cooking ProjectNov. 23 | 7-9 p.m. | Youth CenterEnjoy an evening of baking pumpkin

pies. Recipe and ingredients will be sup-plied.

4-H Craft: Turkey PinsEvery Wednesday in November | 5:30-

7 p.m. | Youth Center Make turkey pins togive to your family and friends. Registra-tion required.

Youth Winter Sports RegistrationStart Smart Basketball RegistrationRegister: Nov. 1-15Program begins Nov. 22Cost: $35, includes a Start Smart Bas-

ketball T-shirt A current sports physical isrequired for the entire season.

Sessions: Every Friday, 5–5:45 p.m. and6–6:45 p.m.

This 6 week program introduces chil-dren ages 3-5 to the sport of basketball.Your child will learn the basic skills andfundamentals of basketball, along withteam spirit and social building skills.

Basketball & Cheerleading Registra-tion

Open to ages 5-15Register by Dec. 6Program begins Dec. 11Cost: $50, includes uniform; Late reg-

istration: $70 Registrations are contingenton available coaches.

A current sports physical is required forthe entire season.

4th Annual Operation: Keep WarmHelp the JBAB Youth Center collect

gently used coats for their 4th Annual Op-eration: Keep Warm. Collection Boxes willbe located throughout the base at variouslocations. Coats will be donated to sev-eral local shelters. All coat sizes are wel-comed.

Month of the Military Family Fall FunDay/Turkey Bowl

Nov. 16 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Base TrackJoin the JBAB Youth Center for the

Month of the Military Family Fall Fun Day!Activities include Pie in the Face, Quarter-back Toss, Bean Bag Toss, Mouon Bounce,Rock Climbing Wall and Football Tire Run.After the Month of the Military Family FallFun Day, we invite you to stay and watchthe Youth Flag Football Turkey Bowl at 1p.m. at the base track.

Winter Break CareDec. 23-Jan. 6Are you need of Winter Break Care for

your child?Call the School Age Care Program at

202-767-4003 to find out what accommo-dations are available for this school year’sWinter Break Care.

Furnari RestaurantDefense Blvd, Bldg. 418202.433.2574/2391

Furnari Restaurant has a new itemsmenu! Check it out for breakfast, lunch ordinner.

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Arnold Ave, Bldg. 4472

202.404.6576

Christmas Spectacular featuring theRockettes

Nov. 23 | 7 a.m.-10 p.m. | New York, NewYork

Transportation and show ticket: $114;Transportation only: $49 Bus departs at 7a.m. from Fitness Center II and will returnat 10 p.m.

The Nutcracker featuringthe Washington Ballet

Warner Theatre, Washington, DC ShowDates and Times

Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 2 p.m. Dec. 19,7 p.m.

Orchestra Seating Price: $78.25 Ticketsare special order upon request.

Great Wolf LodgeDec. 7 | Williamsburg, VAPrice: $220 per room, room capacity of 6Check-in: 4 p.m.Enjoy cabin inspired suites and an

indoor water park that your family andfriends will love!

ELF the MusicalDec. 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Kennedy CenterTier 1 Center Seating Price: $91. Tickets

are special order upon request.

Liberty CenterDefense Blvd, Bldg. 72

202.685.1802

Indoor Rock ClimbingNov. 9 | 11:30 a.m. | Sportrock Climbing

Center, Alexandria, VAExperience the physical challenge of in-

door rock climbing. Whether you’re a pro ora rookie, instruction will be provided fromnovice to advance to teach you efficient andeffective techniques to make for the ulti-mate indoor rock climbing experience!

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day!Nov. 11 | 6 p.m. | Liberty CenterCelebrate the day by creating your own

personal hot fudge sundae.

Make your own Holiday MugsNov. 13 | 6 p.m. | Liberty CenterGet ready for the holidays by making

personalized coffee mugs for you and yourloved ones.

PS4 LaunchNov. 15 | 3 p.m. | Liberty CenterBe the first to test out the next genera-

tion console!

MWR Calendar

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Immunization Clinic has new hoursThe 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 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.On Thursdays, the clinic will be open from 8a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15p.m. The clinic closes at 12 p.m. 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.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to

get together. We organize group rides over

lunch and during commuting hours. Visit usonline at www.facebook.com/groups/jbab-cyclists. For more information, email [email protected].

Navy Marine-Corps Thrift Shop hoursThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Thrift Shop has relocated to Enterprise Hall(building 72). The store hours are Tuesdaysand Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and thefirst Saturday of every month from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. For more information call 202-433-3364.

AFOWC Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and isopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are acceptedduring business hours only. Profits from theAFOWC Thrift shop go toward college schol-arships and other military charitable orga-nizations. For more information about theAFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666or email [email protected].

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Movie NightNov. 20 | 6 p.m. | Liberty CenterEnjoy a movie along with free food and

refreshments.

Xbox One LaunchNov. 22 | 3 p.m. | Liberty CenterBe the first to test the new Xbox One

system.

LibraryTinker St, Bldg. 4439

202.767.5578

Story TimeEvery Tuesday and Thursday |10-11

a.m.Nov. 12: Love to our Native American

Tribes!Nov. 14: Celebrating Military Families,

November and Marine Corp Birthday!Nov. 19: Giving Thanks!Nov. 21: Heart of Powwow!Nov. 26: Native Ponies!

Movie MadnessEvery Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Children’s

RoomEnjoy new family friendly releases ev-

ery week with free theater style popcornand drinks. Visit the Circulation Desk orthe Library’s mobile marquee for movielistings. Children under the age of 10 mustbe accompanied by a parent or guardianwho is 16 years or older.

Game NightEvery Friday | 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Play games for Nintendo Wii, PlaySta-tion 3 or X-BOX 360! Game availability isfirst come, first served.

Outdoor RecreationGiovannoli Way, Bldg. 928

202.767.9136

Massanutten Snow TripDec. 14 | 7 a.m.-11 p.m. | Massanutten

ResortODR is going to Massanutten Resort

for Skiing and Snowboarding for the firstsnow trip of the season! Transportationwill depart from Outdoor Recreation at 7a.m. and return at 11 p.m.

Trip includes an 8 hour lift ticket andtransportation Military ID cardholders,youth and seniors: $78; all others $88.

Equipment is available for rent at ODR.Call to schedule your free fitting.

Resale Lot: The Resale Lot is located onDuncan Avenue. If you are selling a car,truck, motorcycle, trailer, RV or boat, stopby Outdoor Recreation to register your ve-hicle. The cost is $12 for the first month,$22 for the second month, and $32 for thethird and final month. A copy of the cur-rent registration and insurance is neededat time of payment.

Equipment Rental: We have a largevariety of sporting, camping and partyequipment available! Stop by building 928to check out the selection.

Ski and Snowboard RentalsGet ready to play in the snow! Outdoor

Recreation has ski and snowboard equip-ment for rent. Stop by for a FREE fitting!

Snowboard Package - $25, first day; $10each additional day Ski Package - $25, firstday; $10 each additional day Boots - $8Poles - $5 Skis/Snowboard - $15 Skki - $15Snow Shoes - $12 Helmet - $2

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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 CenterWednesday11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterThursday11:30 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 or

other religious needs call 202-767-5900

Chapel

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.

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

of information to help support Navy mili-tary, civilian and retiree personnel and theirfamilies. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You can alsoemail [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Firth-Sterling Gate operationsThe Firth-Sterling gate is closed on

weekends. Once the gate’s automated fea-tures become available, the gate will be ac-cessible by any CAC card holder 24/7 duringnormal FPCON “A” conditions.

JBAB photo studio closureThe JBAB Public Affairs photo studio

is closed until further notice. For official

studio photography support, contact 11thWing Public Affairs at 240-612-4430. Servicemembers can also contact the Fort Belvoirphoto studio at 703-805-2945 and the Pen-tagon photo studio at 703-697-2060.

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.

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 [email protected].

JBAB Girl ScoutsCalling all Girls! Girls registered in

Kindergarten - 12th grade this fall and in-terested in joining should contact [email protected]. The troop meetsthe second and fourth Wednesday of eachmonth at the community center on ChappieJames Blvd at 6 p.m. Girl Scouts; buildinggirls with confidence, character and cour-age for 100 years.

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