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A new flag flies above Quantico’s Marine Corps Air Facility marking their achievement of being one of the safest places to work in the United States. Full story, page 9
Nov. 10: Noon– 12:15 p.m. – Celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony. Cake will be served to everyone. Nov. 18: Noon – 2 p.m. – Children’s Gallery grand opening. It’s a celebration. Come one, come all for a fun filled afternoon of games, entertainment, exhibitors, a puppet show and much more. Nov. 19: 1 – 3 p.m. – History in Your Hands – a program for visitors of all ages who are blind or have low vision. Participants interact with the collections through tactile exploration of selected objects and through verbal description and tactile graphics. There is no fee for this program, but pre-registration is required one week prior to the event. To register for the monthly program, contact Jack Oblein at 703-432-2622 or jack.oblein@usmcu. edu. Admission to the museum and parking are free.
Health & Wellness Fair for APF employees The Human Resources Organization Management (HROM) Office invites all appropriated fund (APF) civilian employees on Marine Corps Base Quantico to attend the 2017 Health and Wellness Fair. Various health care and dental plan vendors will be available to answer questions and provide enrollment information. The Employee Assistance Program will also attend this event and provide helpful and useful resources. The fair will be held at The Clubs at Quantico, ballrooms 3 and 4 on Nov. 16, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Marine Corps Birthday meal at the mess halls
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Military retirees vistited Barber Physical Activity Center Oct. 13 to discuss how they could invest in themselves and further make an impact on their future.
Investing in your whole self, Quantico celebrates Military Retiree Appreciation Day Jeremy Beale Staff Writer
Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) saluted retired service members within the capital area Oct. 13 by providing upto-date resources and information on their benefits, thus keeping them connected to their total force. The event welcomed more than 120
retired and soon-to-be retired military personnel to Barber Physical Activity Center to “invest in their whole self” and encourage retirees to receive resourceful information strengthening their mind, body and spirit. Event organizer and retired Marine Parisa Fetherson, director of Personal and Professional Development Programs (P&PD) said the event was meant to
provide reach back capabilities, preparing retired service members for the next phase of their lives. “Choosing to put on the uniform means something,” Fetherson said. “We don’t want our retired service members to get the impression that their service was forgotten.”
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Celebrate the Marine Corps birthday by enjoying a steak and lobster meal on Nov. 9 at Malachowski Hall and Bruce Hall. 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. military only 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. civilians and military Price for the meal: active duty and civilian $9.05, dependents of E-4 and below $6.80 As this is a very popular event, please enjoy your meal and dessert, then kindly clear your table in order for others to have a table to enjoy their meal.
Public Works water updates Public Works is continuing with its semi-annual flushing plan for the remainder of the base and monitoring water quality throughout this process.
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3rd Quarter Calendar Year 2017 employee awards SENIOR CIVILIAN OF THE QUARTER - MICHAEL SNOW
Following are employees recently given awards for their years of dedicated service to the federal government:
Appropriated Fund Employees 5 YEARS
Ernest Colemam, G-F Ethan Everetts, Security Battalion (SecBn) Collin Godby, SecBn Tyler Hanisch, SecBn Trenton Hanson, SecBn Robert Marma, Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Jason Stout, G-6
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Eric Pacheco, SecBn
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John Covey, SecBn
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Steven Rhodes, G-F Yesenia Rodriguez-Hower, H&S Bn. Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Domzalski
Awarded the Senior Civilian of the Quarter Award for exceptional performance of his duties while serving as operations section engineer technician, Public Works Branch, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia from July 2017 to September 2017. Snow performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. As a result of a gap in a supervisory billet, Snow took charge of his section and provided critical actions that contributed directly to the processing and awarding of over $20 million in projects for Marine Corps Base Quantico. He coordinated daily with G-F Fiscal, Comptroller’s Office, Headquarters Marine Corps and Navy Contracts Office to ensure all projects were ready for contract action and awarding. Snow’s job was made more difficult due to multiple policy changes and delays in funding acceptances. His outstanding performance during this period lead to his selection as the Senior Civilian of the Quarter for 3rd quarter CY-17. Mr. Snow’s exceptional professional ability, initiative and loyal devotion to duty reflected credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States naval service.
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Anastasios Karamanis, G-4 Eric Rodriguez, Quantico Area Counsel Office (QACO)
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Frank Duncan, G-F Christopher Johnson, G-F Michael Slemp, G-F
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Lori Miller, G-4
JUNIOR CIVILIAN OF THE QUARTER - GARRETT DICKINSON
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Stephanie Coleman, Marine & Family Programs (M&FP) Rebecca Cunningham, M&FP Teshia Hackler , M&FP Kristiana Poole, M&FP Carolyn Scott, M&FP Folanda Spencer, Business Operations Britney Veney, M&FP Julita Lenig, M&FP Michael Robertson, M&FP
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Wanda Fehrman, Business Operations Ricarda Fernandez, Director
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Gladys Amaya, Business Operations Catherine English, M&FP Jakeia McCall, M&FP Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Domzalski
Awarded the Junior Civilian of the Quarter Award for exceptional performance of his duties while serving as operations section engineer technician, Public Works Branch, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, from July 2017 to September 2017. During this period, Dickinson performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. He was instrumental in support of priority projects including: Parking light repairs at the Marine Corps Exchange, renovation of spaces for ceremonial platoon, repair of air handlers at the Marsh Center and runway repairs and chiller replacement for Marine Corps Air Facility. Additionally, Dickinson provided outstanding support to Marines by providing buses to transport Marines to Officer Candidates School for meals due to a fueling system problem at the Bruce Hall dining facility with minimal impact. Dickinson’s exceptional professional ability, initiative and loyal devotion to duty reflected credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States naval service.
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Kenyetta Sanders, M&FP
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Officer Candidates School sergeant achieves Battle Challenge world record Jeremy Beale Staff Writer
Officer Candidates School’s (OCS) Tactics Instructor Sgt. Jonathan Verity has been officially recognized as the world record holder of the Military Benefit Association’s (MBA) Advanced Tactical Training System Battle Challenge clocked at 1:14 (one minute, 14 seconds.) Verity travelled to Washington, D.C. to volunteer at the National Association of the United States Army (AUSA) trade show competition where he received the record breaking time. However, Verity was told if he ran in the event his time might not be recorded. “I was there to represent the force of the Marine Corps,” Verity said. “Where I did not expect to receive this recognition it was a humbling experience to receive this notoriety.” Verity describes the Battle Challenge as one minute of exhilarating action in which his physical and mental strength was pushed to its limits. The challenge expects participants to perform a series of nine tasks, racing against the clock and their opponents in an adrenaline fueled net climbing, wall scaling, obstacle crawling, target shooting and 200 pound medical dummy dragging competition. Excited to see where the event goes, Verity hopes the Battle Challenge will help establish camaraderie across the military. Col. Ahmed Williamson, OCS commanding officer, said there was no
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Pictured from left to right is Col. Ahmed Williamson, commanding officer of the Officer Candidates School, Sgt. Jonathan Verity, Paul Davis, president of the Military Benifit Association Battle Challenge and Sgt. Major Lance Harrell of OCS. Davis recognizes Verity with an award for the world’s fastest Battle Challenge time.
better place to be than Brown Field, where Marine Corps officers got together to celebrate the meritorious achievements of Verity. “This award represents how difficult and ambitious it is to be a battle warrior,” Williamson said. Sgt. Major Lance Harrell, OCS sergeant major, who ran the Battle Challenge in two minutes when the event visited Quantico, described the challenge as a true test of Marines’ fortitude. “Verity took the opportunity to represent the Marine Corps among soldiers and really impressed upon past and present service members in attendance the extent
Marines will go,” Harrell said. According to Paul Davis, president of the Battle Challenge, it is hard to appreciate the accomplishment until you’ve competed in the challenge. Verity describes his experience competing against Sgt. Zachary Cox and barely beating his time. Cox clocked in at 1:16 (one minute, 16 seconds.) “There will always be Marines willing to push you,” Verity said. “I hope this accomplishment will get Marines out and pushing themselves beyond my achievements.” To locate the next available MBA Battle Challenge visit battlechallenge.org.
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Where the Military Retiree Appreciation Day was meant to build awareness of the array of benefits these service members have earned, it was also a platform for them to connect with one another. According to Fetherson, a person who gives more than 20 years of their life in service to the nation deserves to be recognized as an integral part of the community. “When retirees step on base they want to see the legacy they helped pioneer developing into a better future for service members,” Fetherson said. As service members past and present connected with one another around the array of information tables at the event, they talked about their aspirations in influencing a lasting impression on the community around them. Information tables included TRICARE, Social Security Administration, American Association of Retired Persons and MCBQ services such as legal, investment and retirement planning. Fetherson believes too many retirees remain unaware of the full extent of their benefits on base. Where many are aware of their ability to shop at the Marine Corps Exchange and Commissary, their benefits extend further into free counseling for personal, professional, financial and educational development. The event brought many entities from
Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) to offer retirees information about resume building, higher education and certifications and health and wellness. There was also a miniature job fair. Businesses such as Starbucks and Amazon were in attendance conducting in-person interviews and accepting resumes. Fetherson believes by including businesses that strongly support the military to these events, the success rate for employment will significantly increase. “The military gives people the ability to retire as young as 37-years-old” Fetherson said. “However, just because someone retires from the military does not mean they are ready to retire from the work force.” In many cases service members are looking for continued education or a second career once they retire. According to Fetherson, this can be a daunting task for many who have been in the military for so long; however, she hopes by providing these individuals with the knowledge of the benefits they have earned the process will become significantly easier. For future events visit the website, eventbrite.com, MCCS Quantico: Personal and Professional Development (P&PD) or call the Retirement Activities Office at 703-784-3351.
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Marines of Headquarters and Service Battalion gather around the three Base Facilities civilians who provided a crucial service to their barracks.
Marines thank civilians for their service Jeremy Beale Staff Writer
The Marines of Headquarters and Service Battalion (H&S Bn) gathered in front of Yale Hall Oct. 25 to show their gratitude for Base Facilities civilians David Payne, Gregory Rodgers and William Lemay for their outstanding support of a Battalion Barracks Reset initiative led by H&S Bn Commanding Officer Col. John Atkinson, Sgt. Maj. Thomas Johnson and the Marines of “The Beast” S-4. The Barracks Reset Initiative was structured to improve the professional appearance of the battalion’s spaces,
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barracks to be a place they are proud to take their family and friends. Atkinson said that the barracks are the Marines’ home, a home provided by the American taxpayers. He went on to remind the Marines that how the facilities are maintained reflects upon the Marines themselves, their unit and the Corps. Payne, Rodgers and Williams successfully accomplished this mission and with deep gratitude the Marines living in the barracks shook each man’s hand and thanked them for their service to the Marine Corps. All three base facility workers were given awards signed by Atkinson.
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Army, Navy battle it out in donor chairs
2017 Blood Donor Challenge underway in Washington metro area Courtesy of the Armed Services Blood Program Office
Donors from all over Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland will help the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) save lives during the seventh annual Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge. This year, the challenge started Nov. 2 and will run through Dec. 5 culminating with an on-field presentation during the Army vs. Navy football game Dec. 9 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “All blood collected during the challenge will directly support ill or injured service members and their families worldwide,” Navy Capt. Roland Fahie, ASBP director, said. “The long-standing rivalry is what makes this challenge so great. It encourages both the Army and Navy communities to donate blood. We look forward to this event every year, and this year is no exception. The best part for us is that lives are saved because of the blood that is donated during this challenge.” This is the seventh year the ASBP has conducted the Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge in the Washington metro area. According to Donna Onwona, ASBP blood donor recruiter for the Armed Services Blood Bank Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, service members from all three services as well as civilians with access to the donation sites are able to roll up their sleeves. At each of the blood drives, donors will get the chance to vote for either the Army or Navy. The service with the most votes wins. Last year, the Army won, beating out the Navy 549 votes to 474. However, Fahie said the Navy is looking to avenge that win, adding to their previous wins from 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. “The Army is determined to keep this trophy,” said
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Army Col. Audra Taylor, director of the Army Blood Program. “The rivalry and football game are great motivating factors, but the most important part is the donated blood. The Army is going to do whatever it takes to win this challenge again and help ensure that service members have the blood they need whenever they need it the most.” “A win during the Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge is a win for our wounded comrades in arms,” said Army Col. Jason Garkey, 81st Regimental Commander, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), said. “Giving the gift of life to the medical facilities supporting our troops and their families is a great way to serve our community and beat Navy! I always give blood to do my part and
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Redd, the one-year-old orangutan, recently had his habitat updated with the help of retired fire hoses given by Quantico Fire and Emergency Services to the National Zoo. Zoo personnel created more places for Redd to swing and play on, which zoo personnel said will help him further develop his coordination.
Quantico Fire and Emergency Services put old hoses to work in community Jeremy Beale Staff Writer
Quantico Fire and Emergency Services (QF&ES), recently transferred 54 pieces of retired fire hose to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to enhance the gorilla and orangutan habitats. Sgt. Clifton Burton, QF&ES, worked closely with Amanda Bania, great ape keeper at the zoo, to get the retired hose to the habitat. “It feels good to have retired material that the fire house was no longer using repurposed for a good cause,” Burton said. “Hopefully the animals enjoy them.” Burton said the average life expectancy of a fire hose is 10 years with regular use. According to Bania, zoo personnel made several hoop hammocks for the gorillas and orangutans to relax and nest on and did a complete overhaul of the orangutan exhibit in the Think Tank building. With the help of the fire hose, the zoo was able to create a swing, ladder and hammock. The zoo is home to seven orangutans, Kiko, Kyle, Bonnie, Iris, Batang, Lucy and Redd. According to the National Zoo’s web page, the orangutans are highly social but semi-solitary in the wild, so they live in small, flexible social groups. The two males, Kiko and Kyle, are not housed together, but the females, Lucy, Bonnie, Iris and Batang have the flexibility to choose which group to join. “We want the orangutans up in the air interacting in specie-specific behavior,” Bania said. “With the new addition the orangutans will loco mote as they do in the wild, thus offering us the ability to have talking points to share with our guests.” The new set up will especially benefit
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This is a depiction of how the organgutan exhibit was completely overhauled by the Quantico Fire and Emergency Services donation in the Think Tank building at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
one-year-old Redd as he now has more climbing opportunities as he continues to grow and challenge his coordination. Redd, birthed last September by Batang is the first Bornean orangutan born at the zoo in 25 years. “Redd is 11 pounds of pure charisma,” Bania said. “It will be a truly amazing site watching Redd explore the new environment and watch as his mother Batang assists him along the way.” Bania believes visitors will learn a lot from watching the interaction between mother and son as Redd grows more independent. Fire hose was also used in the gorilla exhibit to create a rope swing. The zoo is also home to six western
lowland gorillas, Baraka, Mandara, Calaya, Kibibi, Kwame and Kojo that reside in two groups at the Great Ape House exhibit. Because the gorillas are lowland species they will not climb as the orangutans do. With the success of the primate exhibits the National Zoo personnel taught a fire hose workshop, with the help of the transferred hose at their sister facility in Front Royal, Virginia, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Bania said many keepers from different animal areas learned how to make a variety of animal enrichment devices from recycled hose. She said the recycled hose is used throughout the National Zoo in various exhibits.
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Orangutans enjoy their new, renovated habitat, which now includes much more fire hose that the animals can romp and play on.
For example the elephant exhibit was given a ball crafted from recycled fire hose. Be sure to visit the National Zoo, a local treasure, which has more than 400 species of animals on display. Established in 1889, the National Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the nation. To learn more about the animals of the Smithsonian National Zoo visit nationalzoo.si.edu/animals.
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Zero fail mission: Marine Corps Air Facility rated one of the safest places in the nation Jeremy Beale Staff Writer
A new flag waves tall for all to see outside Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) recognized MCAF, home of the Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), on Oct. 5 as a Star Worksite, thus making the installation one of the safest places to work in the nation. The air facility became the 59th command within the Department of Defense (DoD) to reach the prestigious star status. Previously, this notoriety was only given to a select few private and federal agencies each year which displayed world class safety and health management systems and maintained injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages. However, in November 2013, Marine Corps Installations Command issued guidance that all Marine Corps Installations were to actively participate in the VPP and pursue Star Status. MCAF began its rigorous journey to receive Star Status in January 2014, as installation leadership and management, Marines, civilian employees and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1786 joined together to apply VPP principles into an already solid safety culture. In June 2017, MCAF welcomed the OSHA Region III VPP Assessment Team in to conduct a top to bottom review of the command safety program and evaluate it against VPP standards. During this review, several best practices were identified, which paved the way to their most recent achievement of becoming a Star Worksite, the most impressive thing, according to OSHA, was the safety culture. According to Lt. Col. Daniel Murphy, MCAF commanding officer, every member of the MCAF team has a key role to play in the safety program. Safety is a force multiplier, as the more the team invests into their safety efforts, the greater their mission readiness will be. In order to work together, MCAF needed to ensure every member of the command had the necessary tools and information to be successful, but more importantly, each and every person that makes up the MCAF team needed to have a vested interest in VPP, the safety program, and the men and woman they work with. The VPP efforts at MCAF were spearheaded by Michael Hancock, MCAF installation safety manager and VPP site coordinator, who, through the tenure of three commanding officers, guided the command through the VPP process from start to finish. Many of the best practices were attributed to his innovative thinking, and for his efforts he received the OSHA Commendation Coin, which represents OSHA’s highest employee honor for outstanding efforts on behalf of the nation’s workers. “In my opinion, Mike is hands down, one of the best safety managers in the Marine Corps. The tools he has created to help us achieve Star Status are certainly worthy of duplication around the Corps,” Murphy said as he addressed the audience at the ceremony. One of those tools Hancock created is the free VPP mobile smartphone application to ensure everyone at the
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Army Col. Kodjo Knoxlimbacker (right) presents Lt. Col. Daniel Murphy, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF), a framed congratulatory certificate signed by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense in recognition of their outstanding safety practices which earned MCAF a VPP Star award.
facility could have key safety program elements at their fingertips. The smartphone application allows individuals to immediately report hazards and unsafe work conditions, conduct safety training, identify Personal Protective Equipment requirements, conduct work center selfinspections and access numerous tools intended to create a safer working environment and workforce. “The purpose of the safety smartphone application is to make sure everyone feels engaged and connected to the safety office and safety program. These days, people spend a considerable amount of time on their smartphones, so it seemed logical to leverage that behavior in our VPP efforts to improve our safety program,” Hancock said. Other best practices identified were the Command Safety Awards Program, the Annual Risk Mitigation Plan (a tool used by management to provide strategic guidance to their employees based on trend analysis and identified job hazards) and the VPP Star Passport, which creates opportunities for greater employee involvement. “I simply came up with the ideas,” Hancock said. “The Star Award is a testament of a team coming together and creating a world class safety program. Each individual in this command is deserving of this award!” According to Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command and assistant deputy commandant of Installations and Logistics, there is never an excuse for injury or a loss of life because someone isn’t paying attention. Coglianese, attended the event because he felt the accomplishments made at MCAF were “that important.” He said he could not wait to go back to the commandant and brag about what he witnessed at MCAF.
However, Coglianese was not the only individual impressed by MCAF’s accomplishments as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Maureen Sullivan was also welcomed to the facility. “There are thousands of ways to get injured on the job and you made that a rare occurrence,” Sullivan said. “You demonstrated that being safe is a mission enabler.” For the facility’s efforts, DoD recognized MCAF with a framed certificate detailing their accomplishment as a VPP Star Worksite. Nevertheless, it was Loren Sweatt, deputy assistant secretary and assistant secretary of labor for OSHA who handed Murphy the VPP flag and honorary plaque. “From your first day as a Marine, it may not seem like it, but the Corps instills safety in each one of you because the Corps doesn’t let you do a push-up or fire a weapon without providing guidance,” Sweatt said. “By achieving the Star Status, you have displayed your continued commitment to those around you”.
As Murphy received the VPP flag he emphasized the importance of the facility’s continued efforts. “Keeping the Star Status is a vital part of all of our missions now because receiving the star is not the end, but the beginning,” Murphy said. “We will not go backward and with the honor of the Star Status comes not only the understanding, achievement and requirement to sustain the Star, but the responsibility to share our best practices and strategies with others.” Each individual at MCAF was told to take pride in the flag, which should inspire the Marine Corps Base Quantico community to continue to strive for safety excellence through their VPP efforts as well. MCAF Quantico now joins the ranks of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia and Marine Corps Support Facility, Blount Island, Florida as VPP Star Sites. (This story was also contributed to by Michael Hancock)
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Many proud family members, education officials and leadership gathered at The Clubs at Quantico (TCAQ) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) Oct. 28 in celebration of more than 240 graduates obtaining collegiate degrees and certificates from more than 21 accredited colleges and universities through the Voluntary Education Center (VEC) program. The graduates were made up of Marines, sailors, soldiers, airmen, Department of Defense civilians, veterans and their family members—five graduating with a certificate, 40 with associate’s degrees, 156 bachelor’s degrees, 46 master’s degrees and two doctorate degrees. “Discipline, determination and self sacrifice—the Quantico Voluntary Education Center can attest to the dedication of these men and women as their academic achievements are evidence of their tireless efforts, sleepless nights and countless hours of study,” Melora McVicker, education services specialist said. “And their academic pursuits were accomplished while supporting the mission of ensuring the United States and countries abroad are safer and a more secure place to live.” As McVicker gazed out into the audience, she saw so many familiar faces. “It started as just a single vision,” McVicker said. “For some of these graduates, the prospect of going to college was unknown, unfamiliar and perhaps a little scary, but their graduation is a testament that their vision and dreams have power.” McVicker saw the faces of mothers and fathers who supported their families through pregnancies, changes in work and health challenges, but made no excuses in the pursuit of such a great achievement. Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region – MCBQ Commander Col. Joseph Murray believes those who brought their children are an inspiration to them as
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they showed them how difficult life is while achieving their goals. “These graduates are working to better themselves and their environment,” Murray said. “These men and women are fighting to improve at their jobs and better their families by keeping their careers going.” Guest speaker retired Brig.Gen. Thomas Gorry, applauded “the tremendous reward” of the graduates imparting a quote of wisdom by American author Alvin Toffler—“The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read, but the person who does not know how to learn.” “Learning requires a great deal of effort as well as personal risk, as we are all creatures of habits, schedules and routines,” Gorry said. “Learning requires us to challenge our thoughts and ideas and possibly change our paradigms and viewpoints, yet it is through this cognitive exploration that new perspectives are developed.” According to Gorry, the men and women should be proud of their prestigious accomplishment because their new knowledge enables them to approach the
complexities of the modern and future world by applying their new vantage points and forge a deeper understanding of the issues and the vast world of opportunities for everyone. McVicker closed by saying that if in the future when the graduates don’t have all the answers and the outcome is uncertain, they should try to find a way to hold their achievement as a symbol of strength, courage and confidence where they looked fear in the face and accomplished their goals anyway and unafraid. The VEC offers a variety of free educational services to active duty military, family members, civilian employees and reservists. Their goal is to help Quantico families gain the necessary information and tools to achieve their educational goals. The work of the VEC did not end with the graduation ceremony as on Oct. 29, the VEC invited more than 50 colleges, universities and educational services to base for an Education Fair to offer prospective students an opportunity to achieve their higher education goals.
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Quantico plans for the future Jeremy Beale Staff Writer
Marine Corps Installations National Capitol Region - Marine Corps Base Quantico Commander Col. Joseph Murray kicked off the annual Vision Workshop Oct. 31, welcoming base leadership to The Clubs at Quantico to discuss the installation’s master planning process. The Vision Plan Workshop focuses on creating an installation development vision and planning standards through conceptualizing and analyzing development scenarios for specific areas at MCBQ Attendance and participation at the event is a critical part of the Installation Master Planning process. It is an opportunity to provide base planners with input on future development at MCBQ. The resulting Area Development Plans will guide future facility and infrastructure decisions aboard base such as the structural
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I suppose that everyone has a favorite season. Mine is the fall. There’s something…final…about the autumn that inspires deep reflection. All those new springtime leaves that seemed were here to stay forever now hit our windshields as they helplessly flutter to the ground. Nature now seems dead, or dying. Bursting spring youth turned into mature summer and is now decaying fall. We see the cycle of life played out in a thousand different ways. Catholic Christians remember and pray for our dead in a particular way during the month of November. Many visit cemeteries so as to maintain closeness with the memory of a departed loved one and to be reminded of a bigger Truth – in Christ, the end of life is a necessary door to life that does not end. For now, we live in a society that tries hard to forget its mortality. Death is not to be mentioned in polite company. Even funerals become more about denying death than accepting it. To consider death, or even to bring it up, invites the adjective “morbid.” Isn’t it so much easier to distract ourselves! We have the power to banish all quiet from our lives, and often do. So many gadgets and apps, so many directions to go, so much to keep us ‘busy.’ Death is what happens when we don’t exercise, eat poorly, or smoke. It’s what happens to other people, like those who lived before us, poor chaps. Staying ‘young’ becomes a full-time obsession, and its status as a multi-billion
dollar industry reflects our addiction to it. But…there is not enough Viagra, Botox, gym memberships or wrinkle-reducers to keep us young forever. The Fountain of Youth, contrary to an avalanche of commercials, has never been found. Death is a part of every life. Death will find each of us. Should we fixate on death then? Obsess over it? Be consumed by worry? Hurry its arrival? Of course not… that would be morbid, and detract from life rather than enhance it. Here there is, like most things, a healthy middle ground. That, I suggest, is this: Our awareness and acceptance of death brings beauty and value to life. What could make each day more precious than the fact that they are numbered? What could inspire our best efforts to make good decisions than to realize that we only have a certain number of them to make? What urges us to love others here and now more than the fact that we will not always have a ‘now’ in which to love? What could make our lives more precious than to consider that they are absolutely unique and unrepeatable? What is more important than to find God and live the truth if we know that we will be accountable for our use of freedom? Etc. Like precious metal, life’s limitedness is precisely what makes it a treasure. “Lord, teach me to number my days aright, that I may gain wisdom of heart…” (Psalm 90) Fall will not last forever. Even now, we feel the onset of another cold winter, which will eventually turn into a beautiful spring. And so it goes. Nature’s cycles teach us precious lessons. Life is short. Life is good. Let’s live it now.
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Employees embrace, reduce, reuse, recycle sentiment Jeremy Beale Staff Writer
The Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Branch (NREA) recycling branch set records aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico through generating approximately $400,000 in revenue by diverting more than 50 percent of solid waste into recyclable material. By weaving together a combined workforce of base recycling, conservation volunteers, environmental media programs, Single Marine Program (SMP) and Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), the base conserved more natural resources than ever before thus bolstering environmental goodwill, responsibility and community morale. Photo by Frances Seybold The mission was accomplished through NREA, MCCS, and the Single Marine Program hosting Quantico’s first Marilsa Porter, environmental protection specialist aboard Earth Day Education Fair, where residents were able to Quantico, Cpl. Spencer Patterson, Cpl. Andrew Sayeg and MaHelp for thebranch deputy, drop off new recycle NREA learn about their role in creating an environmentally con- jor John Crutchfield, bins to eachHolidays office space within Lejeune Hall as a part of a scious community. The Earth Day fair capped off a week of base-wide recycling pilot program meant to make recycling easier and cleanup by both Marine and civilian volunteers, who reduce the environmental impact that unrecycled waste has logged more than 250 volunteer hours clearing new on the base. nature trails and picking up more than 17 tons of trash elements to supporting morale, welfare, recreation and and recyclables. “NREA’s exceptional results in environmental plan- community outreach. With funds raised this year through the recycling proning and compliance are critical enablers for the base’s mission,” Maj. John Crutchfield, NREA branch depu- gram, NREA was able to provide the majority of funds ty said. “Integration of natural resource conservation for the Paintball Park at Quantico, which now enhances morale of Marines and awareness further fosters a sense of community Surviving the holidaysthe – Care for the Caregiverand their families, while providresponsibility among the Marines, sailors, and civilians ing opportunities for Marine and civilian team building. There’s no denying it... the holidays are stressful even for those among us The Paintball is located aboard Marine Corps Installations National Capital Home CarePark would like to share off McCard Road behind who are the most organized. FirstLight Butler to Stadium. Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico some andtools, ensures that techniques and information help family caregivers through the Also in thecare spirit of reuse the installation will retain its pristine this natural areas for topicsfor busy time. We’ll discuss such as taking of yourself; how to and goodwill, NREA partneredwhat with the base future Marines and their families.” handle the pressures of the holidays; to look for in aginglibrary parents; to install Quantico’s first “LittleandFree Library,”when located near the main side playAccording to Crutchfield, Quantico’s recycling andrelationships; how to maintain healthy most importantly, to for help. Don’t let this year ground be like all thewhere others... join us and learn books cantipsbe shared, exchanged and conservation volunteer programs areaskcritical funding
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