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Memorial Day Weekend Remembering our fallen comrades – Page 12
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Goodbye spring, welcome Critical Days of Summer — Page 2
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As the summer months rapidly approach, U.S. Service members may anticipate leaving work to enjoy the warm weather. In order to have a successful and injury-free summer, Service members must be aware that with the new season comes a heightened need for safety for not only themselves, but their wingmen as well. May 25 through Sept. 4 has been designated the Critical Days of Summer by the U.S. Air Force and Army. The campaign was developed to ensure Service members stay safe and recognize the risks of the summer months while on and off-duty. “The campaign is a way to raise awareness and promote risk-management,â€? said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Buford, 633rd Air Base Wing noncommissioned ofďŹ cer-in-charge of ground safety. “The campaign helps Service members become aware of the limitations of their surroundings and indicators of what’s going on.â€? During summer months, Service members continue to perform the mission while maintaining their physical ďŹ tness. According to Buford, it is imperative that throughout these months, personnel are educated on the different heat indexes as well as the ag conditions, so they know the work-rest cycle. “The ag conditions, heat index and
Heritage Spotlight On May 30, 1958, the remains of two unidentiďŹ ed American Service members killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, were buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. On Aug. 3, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill to pay tribute to the Unknowns of World War II and the Korean War. The selection ceremonies and the interment of these Unknowns took place in 1958. The World War II Unknown was selected
“People are our number one resource and asset. Securing [people’s safety] should be the primary thing to take into account because without the individuals there to accomplish the mission, we cannot move forward.â€? — Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Buford 633rd Air Base Wing noncommissioned Graphic by Senior Airman Kayla Newman ofďŹ cer-in-charge of ground safety May 24 through Sept. 4 is designated as the Critical Days of Summer Campaign.
wetbulb globe temperatures are important to know so Service members don’t overexert themselves while working or spending time outside,� Buford explained. “The work-rest cycle will tell an individual how long they can be exposed before they need to rest, which will minimize the risk of overexertion.� During the critical days of summer, heat related injuries often rise due to inadequate preparation, said Buford. Service members should remember to hydrate regularly and take into account that weather can cause increased possibilities for other heat-induced illnesses. “Heat-related injuries can range anywhere from dehydration to more severe injuries like heat strokes,� said Buford. “Even sunburns are injuries that individuals should be cau-
tious of because they can take you out of commission.â€? In order for the mission to be successful throughout the critical days, Service members must look at what is urgent versus what is important. According to Buford, many individuals think “mission ďŹ rst,â€? but if they are not ensuring their safety, the mission cannot be completed. “People are our number one resource and asset,â€? explained Buford. “Securing [people’s safety] should be the primary thing to take into account because without the individuals there to accomplish the mission, we cannot move forward.â€? For more information regarding the Critical Days of Summer Campaign, contact the 633rd Air Base Wing Safety OfďŹ ce at 633ABW/SEGroundSafety@us.af.mil.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from remains exhumed from cemeteries in Europe, Africa, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Two Unknowns from World War II, one from the European Theater and one from the PaciďŹ c Theater, were placed in identical caskets and taken aboard the USS Canberra, a guided-missile cruiser resting off the Virginia Capes. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class William R. Charette, then the U.S. Navy’s only active duty Medal of Honor recipient, selected the World War II Unknown. The remaining casket received a solemn burial at sea.
Four unknown Americans who died in the Korean War were disinterred from the National Cemetery of the PaciďŹ c in Hawaii. Army Master Sgt. Ned Lyle made the ďŹ nal selection. Both caskets arrived in Washington on May 28, 1958, where they lay in the Capitol Rotunda until the morning of May 30, when they were carried on caissons to Arlington National Cemetery. President Eisenhower awarded each the Medal of Honor and the Unknowns of World War II and the Korean War were interred in the plaza beside their World War I comrade.
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Airman receives Yorktown Patriot award By Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth 633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
“To be nominated and then to win against all the other deserving U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nikara Brown, Service members who were nominated is an honor.”
633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, received the Yorktown Patriot Award from the Comte De Grasse Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in a ceremony at Fort Eustis, May 22. The Yorktown Patriot Award, which commemorates the 1781 victory at Yorktown, is given annually to active duty female military personnel who have served in line with the NSDAR values of “God, Country and Home.” To be eligible to receive the award, the recipient is nominated by their commanding officer for making “significant contributions to their faith and country and actively supporting their community and military community.” The nom-
— U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nikara Brown 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store assistant noncommissioned officer in charge
inees are from Langley Air Force Base, Fort Eustis, Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and the Coast Guard Academy. “It’s a privilege to be able to present this award to Tech. Sgt. Brown in front of all her co-workers and leadership today,” said Linda Lee, NSDAR project patriot chair. “We love being able to come out and show our support to the military and thank them for all their hard work.” Brown was nominated for her work with Awesome Faith Ministries Church, feeding the homeless, accepting and organizing donated clothing and help-
ing organize community child abuse prevention fundraisers. Additionally, Brown volunteers with organizations such as Hampton Healthy Families, Peninsula Food Bank and the Virginia Veterans Hospital. “To be nominated and then to win against all the other deserving Service members who were nominated is an honor,” said Brown. Brown says she will continue to be an active member in the community and hopes to earn promotion to master sergeant in the near future.
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U.S. Air ForceTech. Sgt. Nikara Brown, 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, received the Yorktown Patriot Award from the Comte De Grasse Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Langley Air Force Base, May 22.
)RUW (XVWLV SDUDPHGLF FHOHEUDWHV \HDUV RI OHDUQLQJ By Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward “She was a very small person, but suddenly became very violent and combative with the paramedics, which was a reaction of her illness.” Barry Johnson, a paramedic assigned to Fort Eustis Emergency Medical Services, recalled responding to an emergency situation involving a young female Soldier. “[She] had been ordered to drink water to remain hydrated, and drank so much that she became water intoxicated, which flushes out many chemicals in your body,” he said. “She came pretty close to not making it, but we were able to get her the care she needed and she made a successful recovery.” That instance has stuck in Johnson’s mind as one of the more significant in his career. Through his experiences as a 50year paramedic, Johnson has been able to share his knowledge and skills by serving as a teacher and role model to other para-
team for three years, he transitioned to a medical career field, where he served as a hospital corpsman for 19 years. “The job itself is very rewarding,” he said. “I am able to help people by getting those who need emergency care to the right place for that care.” After retiring from the Navy in 1984, Johnson still felt a strong desire to serve in a helping capacity through the medical field. A few years after retirement, he entered the next chapter of his career, serving with the Fort Eustis EMS. Johnson has been a paramedic with the Fort Eustis EMS team since 1989, where he originally worked at the post’s emergency Photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward room. Over the years, Fort Eustis’ medical facilities transitioned from emergencation to this field, and even though he’s cy care capabilities to the clinic it is today, been doing this for so long, he’s really where now the EMS responds to emergency situations and transports patients only just getting started.” Johnson first found his passion for the to local hospitals for emergency care. medical field after joining the U.S. Navy SEE PARAMEDIC PAGE 9 in 1962. Serving as part of a navigation Barry Johnson, a paramedic assigned to Fort Eustis emergency Medical Services, has been working in the emergency medical service field for 50 years.Through his experiences, Johnson has been able to share his knowledge and skills by serving as a teacher and role model to other paramedics and colleagues.
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medics and colleagues. “He embodies everything EMS is suppose to be – care and concern for everyone,” said Michael Holloway, a paramedic assigned to Fort Eustis EMS. “He strives to take care of people and has such dedi-
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President Barack Obama announced the United States plans to keep nearly 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan next year – a level largely in line with what U.S. commanders had requested – and that nearly all U.S. forces will leave the country by the end of 2016, bringing to an end a U.S. military mission that began in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “The bottom line is it’s time to turn the page on more than a decade in which so much of our foreign policy was focused on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,â€? Obama said in a televised address from the White House Rose Garden. In laying out his military plan for Afghanistan once the U.S.-led NATO mission there ends in December, Obama said keeping 9,800 American troops in the country to train Afghan forces and to support counterterrorism operations will be contingent upon Afghanistan’s next president signing a bilateral security agreement with the United States, something outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to do. “The two ďŹ nal Afghan candidates in the runoff election for president have each indicated they would sign this agreement promptly after taking ofďŹ ce, so I’m hopeful we can get this done,â€? Obama said, emphasizing the growing and increasing
competence of the Afghan security forces as well as the success of April’s ďŹ rst round of presidential elections – despite threats by the Taliban to disrupt them – as key to the timing of today’s announcement. “This transition has allowed us to steadily draw down our own forces from a peak of 100,000 U.S. troops to roughly 32,000 today,â€? the president said. “Together with our allies and the Afghan government, we have agreed this is the year we will conclude our combat mission in Afghanistan.â€? Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he strongly supports Obama’s decision. In a statement issued after the president spoke, Hagel said the proposed U.S. troop presence “will help us sustain the signiďŹ cant progress we have made in training and equipping the Afghan national security forces.â€? As the nation brings an end to its longest war “all Americans are grateful for the sacriďŹ ce and service of the men and women who deployed there over the past 13 years,â€? the secretary said. For months, U.S. ofďŹ cials have been deliberating over post-2014 U.S. troop levels and had even raised the prospect of a complete pullout of all U.S. forces if the Afghan government refused to sign the bilateral security agreement, a move that would have triggered an end to billions of dollars in foreign aid, upon which the government in Kabul relies heavily. The post-2014 U.S. troop levels would be
“Together with our allies and the Afghan government we have agreed this is the year we will conclude our combat mission in Afghanistan.� — President Barack Obama Courtesy photo
in addition to contributions from NATO countries and a senior administration ofďŹ cial said discussion about NATO commitments will continue during an alliance defense ministers conference in Brussels next week. But Obama made clear that beginning next year, Afghanistan’s security will be fully in the hands of Afghans while U.S. troop levels in the country will continue to be reduced, with those remaining consolidated at Kabul and at Bagram AirďŹ eld. “We have to recognize Afghanistan will not be a perfect place and it is not America’s responsibility to make it one,â€? he said. “The future of Afghanistan must be decided by Afghans.â€? By the end of 2016, Obama said the U.S. military presence in the country will be pared back even further, to a level required to maintain security at the U.S. embassy, along with a security assistance component, similar to current U.S. force levels in Iraq. Obama’s announcement about the way forward in Afghanistan came two days after he made a brief, unannounced visit to
U.S. commanders and troops in the country but did not meet with Karzai, whose relations with the United States have grown increasingly tense. White House ofďŹ cials told reporters the trip was meant to be a visit with troops. Obama and Karzai did speak by phone. The address came a day before Obama delivered the commencement speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York., during which he outlined his foreign policy and national security agenda for the remainder of his second term, including redirecting some of the resources saved by ending the war to “respond more nimbly to the changing threat of terrorism while addressing a broader set of priorities.â€? “I’m conďŹ dent that if we carry out this approach we can not only responsibly end our war in Afghanistan and achieve the objectives that took us to war in the ďŹ rst place, we’ll also be able to begin a new chapter in the story of American leadership around the world,â€? he said.
President vows vets will get the care they earned By Jim Garamone AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE
The United States will ensure that veterans get the care they earned while in service to the nation, President Barack Obama said during his weekly address. The president also asked Americans to remember the service and sacriďŹ ce of their fellow citizens. The nation’s history “shines with patriots who answered the call to serve, Obama said. “They put their lives on the line to defend the country they loved. And in the end, many gave that ‘last full measure of devo-
tion’ so that our nation would endure.� Every time an American casts a vote or speaks without fear, they should remember those who died to ensure those rights, the president said. “Every chance we get to make a better life for ourselves and our families is possible because generations of patriots fought to keep America a land of opportunity, where anyone – of any race, any religion, from any background – can make it if they try,� he said. The United States began with a desire for freedom and American service members have protected that freedom since the Revolutionary War, Obama said.
“I hope all Americans will take a moment this weekend to think of those who have died in service to our nation,â€? the president said. “Say a prayer in their memories and for their families,â€? he continued. “Lay a ower where they’ve come to rest. Reach out to service members, military families or veterans in your community, or families who have lost loved ones and let them know that their service and sacriďŹ ce will never be forgotten.â€? But beyond Memorial Day, America must honor and uphold the sacred trust it has with veterans, the president said.
“In recent weeks we’ve seen again how much more our nation has to do to make sure all our veterans get the care they deserve,â€? he said. “As commander in chief, I believe that taking care of our veterans and their families is a sacred obligation. It’s been one of the causes of my presidency.â€? With the war in Iraq behind America and actions in Afghanistan winding down, “we have to work even harder as a nation to make sure all our veterans get the beneďŹ ts and opportunities they’ve earned,â€? Obama said. “They’ve done their duty and they ask nothing more than that this country does ours – now and for decades to come.â€?
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Logistics innovations are needed “to match the advances that we’re trying to make with our combat forces,” said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Campbell. If those advances are not made, “we’ll fall short of our strategic objectives,” Campbell added during opening remarks at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Sustaining Force 2025” seminar in Arlington, Virginia on May 20. Sustainment is in a critical period of transition, coming out of more than 12 years of war, he said. The past was marked by an over-reliance on contractors doing maintenance work that Soldiers used to do and a budget that could support it with overseas contingency operation dollars. Today’s challenges incluce adapting to a reduced workload at depots facing a potential loss of critical skill sets, developing a more rapid acquisition process and adjusting to increasingly complex systems with commensurate increases in sustainment costs, particularly software. But it can be done, he said. In the past, logisticians figured out how to sustain remote combat outposts in Afghanistan and in the future they will adapt and provide solutions. One of the reasons Campbell said he’s optimistic is because of the Army’s continued priority on leader development, where leaders are encouraged to weigh the risks of trying new ideas and techniques, but are not risk averse. It’s not just Soldiers going it alone, he added. It will take a unified effort across the military and the effort will need to also come from industry partners. Even retired Soldiers have a place in mentoring today’s Soldiers. Doing more with less may seem a tall order, but Campbell said he feels confident it can be done. “Never underestimate what our nation is capable of and what your Army and industry partners can do,” Campbell said. “Americans have consistently been the greatest innovators in the world.” He then provided some examples.
In the 1970s and ‘80s, the innovation priorities were “the big five: the Bradley, Abrams, Apache, Black Hawk and Patriot,” he said. “These systems remain relevant. They were well thought-out.” Those platforms have been continually upgraded with advanced technology and even the way they’re used has changed over time, Campbell said, pointing to the Apache teaming with unmanned aircraft, something not originally envisioned by designers. The Patriot missile system has better radar and munitions today than when it was conceived, he added. Even the M4 carbine has had 90 modifications done to it over the last decade. Campbell cautioned against being a pessimist regarding the possibilities of revolutionary change needed to stay out in front of potential adversaries, who are trying desperately to neutralize the Army’s “overmatch.” He cited some examples of pessimists who were proved wrong in the past: In 1878, a Western Union internal memo read: “This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered a practical form of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” In 1911, Marshall Ferdinand Foch, who later led the allied forces during World War I, once observed: “Airplanes are interesting toys but are of no military value.” And in 1949 a “Popular Mechanics” article stated that “computers in the future may perhaps weigh only 1.5 tons.” Campbell wryly noted that today, “smartphones are computers that can fit in your pocket.” In another recent example of how Soldiers today need to be creative and seize the initiative, Campbell related how a few weeks ago, Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Bri-
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Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Campbell delivers the opening remarks at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Sustaining Force 2025” seminar in Arlington, May 20.
gade landed in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – all NATO countries the U.S. has pledged to protect. “A company commander got off an airplane and had a microphone shoved in his face and was talking directly to a president of a country. That’s engagement,” Campbell said, adding that he expects non-commissioned officers to be able to do that as well. Three weeks ago, Campbell said he was in Kuwait observing pre-positioned equipment, some of it coming out of Afghanistan. While observing that sort of thing seems mundane, the general was in for a surprise. Instead of trucks and gear sitting in open storage yards as is the usual practice, the majority of it was stored in climate-controlled warehouses. He hopes to see more of that. While up front there will be “a little bit of construction costs, in the end just doing something like that will save the Army $120 million a year. It’s a good example of quality, money-saving innovation in sustainment,” he said. Another innovation coming online he said, is the Early-Entry Fuel Distribution system that will increase the build speed of a fuel line from three miles each day to
Sustainment is in a critical period of transition, coming out of more than 12 years of war, according to Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Campbell. The past was marked by an over-reliance on contractors doing maintenance work that Soldiers used to do and a budget that could support it with overseas contingency operation dollars.
approximately 20 miles each day. Energy innovations, savings and efficiencies will be critical to the Army of 2025 he predicted. Contractors will continue to be an important part of the Army, Campbell said, particularly in the areas of technical sustainment. “But as we look at the fiscal environment, we’ll have to reduce some of that and we’re going to have to get maintenance back in the hands of Soldiers and better balance cost and risk analysis of paying for contractors,” he said.
Don’t believe everything Campbell noted that a lot of what Americans know about the Army they get from media, and while a lot of it is accurate, a lot of it is not. He provided some “misguided assumptions” popular among commentators. One is that “wars can be initiated and resolved quickly on our terms. And America can choose to opt out of a land war and rely on other nations to safeguard our strategic interests.” Another is that “technology is the most important component of readiness and will change the nature of warfare,” he said, admitting that he’s an “Air Force brat,” but understands that “there’s no substitute for human interaction. Deterrence requires a credible land force.” Another misconception related directly to logistics is that “this nation will have time to grow and mobilize a land force in time of crisis.” SEE SUSTAINMENT PAGE 7
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Army announces plan to open special ops aviation positions to women By Office of the Chief of Public Affairs The Department of Defense notified Congress today of the U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command plan to eliminate gender restrictions within previously closed units of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command. This action involves approximately 1,300 positions. In the January 2013 memorandum rescinding the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule, the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed the services and U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command to work together in a deliberate, measured and responsible way to assign women to closed positions. Advancing this effort, the Secretary of the Army and Commander U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command forwarded to the Secretary of Defense a recommendation that expands opportunities for women to serve in all four battalions of the 160th Special OperationsAviation Regiment. “Given the joint nature of special operations, USSOCOM will synchronize our efforts with each service while observing the joint chiefs’ guiding principles to preserve unit readiness, cohesion and morale,” said Maj. Gen. Christopher Haas, director for Force Management and Development at U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command. Once the congressional notification process is complete, changes will be implemented through a deliberate and incremental process. Female officers and non-commissioned officers will be assigned to each unit previously closed to women, followed by female enlisted Soldiers. Department of Defense officials notified Congress of the intent to open the following positions in the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command: 15B, 15D, 15F, 15G, 15H, 15J, 15K, 15N, 15P, 15Z, 25A, 25B, 25U, 27D, 29E, 35D, 35F, 35G, 35L, 35N, 35X, 36A, 36B, 42A, 42B, 42H, 56A, 56M, 61N, 65D, 68W, 74A, 74D, 88N, 89B, 90A, 91B, 91C, 91D, 91E, 91J, 91X, 92A, 92F, 92R, 92Y, 94E, 94R, 94W, 151A, 255A, 350F, 351L, 915A, 920A, 948B.
SUSTAINMENT FROM PAGE 6 Of this last myth, Campbell said having an Army that’s “ready-just-in-time,” isn’t good enough. Senior Army leaders are committed to not letting that happen because if it does, there will be casualties. While having a ready-just-in-time Army is largely a function of Congress and the voters, Soldiers have a part to play in advancing sustainment to 2025 and beyond. He provided a quote from Gen. George S. Patton, which is as relevant today as when he said it some 70 years ago. “The officer who doesn’t know his communications and his supply as well as his tactics is totally useless,” Patton warned.
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U.S. Military personnel and Joint-Base Langley-Eustis community members honored fallen veterans at the Hampton National Cemetery during a Memorial Day ceremony, May 26 “This is our way of saying ‘Thank you’ to fallen Service members,â€? said John Gately, Hampton Military Affairs Committee chairman. “The placing of wreaths beside gravestones signiďŹ es our continuous commitment as American citizens to honor and remember the sacriďŹ ces made by generations of fallen heroes in defense of our American way of life.â€? Names of veterans who served in the Armed Forces during conicts were read and participants were invited to stand and be recognized for their service. Representatives from each branch of the military laid a ceremonial wreath for members of their respective branch of service.
“Today we remember and honor the American Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen - ordinary men and women who died while in service and those who faithfully served this great country,â€? said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ross Ridge, Initial Military Training Center, Training and Doctrine Command deputy commanding general. “These men and women took an oath to protect our nation’s interest and many, like those interred here at HNC and other cemeteries around the world, died in the fulďŹ llment of that pledge.â€? Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May each year, grew from Decoration Day, a tradition which began to pay tribute those Service members who died during the Civil War. After World War I, the holiday changed to include Americans who died ďŹ ghting in any war. In traditional observance, the United States ag remains in the half-staff posi-
“Today we remember and honor the American Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen - ordinary men and women who died while in service and those who faithfully served this great country,â€? — U.S. Army Maj. Gen Ross Ridge Initial Military Training Center, TRADOC deputy commanding general tion until noon on Memorial Day, then it is raised for the remainder of the day, Gately said. “That half-staff position is to remind us that more than a million men and women have given their lives in defense of this great land,â€? he said. “At noon, their memory is raised by the living as we resolve not to let their sacriďŹ ce be in vain, but to rise up in their stead and continue the ďŹ ght for liberty and justice for all.â€? U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Eustis provided a rie team ďŹ ring squad to give a 21gun salute followed by a playing of Taps by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band from Norfolk Naval Station. The ceremony ended with a
moment of silence to remember the fallen, prisoners of war, and those missing in action and to honor those who have served in conicts across the world. “On this Memorial Day, we remember those we have lost not only for what they fought for, but for who they were - proud Americans guided by deep and abiding love for their families, for each other and for this country,â€? said Ridge. “Our debt to them is one we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacriďŹ ce and strive to be a people equal to their example. In the end, to remember is not enough. It’s what you do with this gift that is important.â€?
CSAF provides ‘initial feedback’ to all commanders By Staff Sgt. Torri Ingalsbe AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
All supervisors are required to provide subordinates with an initial feedback, outlining expectations, standards and goals they can both work together to achieve. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III led the way by introducing the new Air Force Instruction 1-2 “Commander’s Responsibilitiesâ€? May 8 for commanders Air Force-wide. AFI 1-2 is a six-page document that details the general’s priorities and expectations for those ofďŹ cers who hold command positions. Topics range from conduct and responsibilities to Welsh’s overall intent. “It’s important for all of us to be on the same page, especially when it comes to standards and conduct,â€? Welsh said. “Our single most important job as commanders
“It’s important for all of us to be on the same page, especially when it comes to standards and conduct. Our single most important job as commanders is to take care of the sons and daughters our nation has entrusted to us. This outlines how to accomplish that, while keeping consistency across all commands.� — Gen. Mark A. Welsh III Air Force Chief of Staff is to take care of the sons and daughters our nation has entrusted to us. This outlines how to accomplish that, while keeping consistency across all commands.�
In addition to AFI 1-2, the Air Force inspection system has been in development for the last three years, the Secretary of the Air Force OfďŹ ce of Inspector General Chief of Policy Integration Maj. Justin Longmire explained. One of the biggest focuses was on what really mattered to commanders. “For the ďŹ rst time, the Air Force now has an instruction which sets the minimum standard for successful command,â€? said Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, the inspector general of the Air Force. “A great byproduct of this instruction is a standardized template for evaluating and inspecting all Air Force commander’s along four common major graded areas.â€? The AFI shows the speciďŹ c expectations Welsh has for his commanders, especially in the realm of commander conduct. According to the AFI, “commanders are
required to display exemplary conduct as outlined in U.S. law.â€? In addition, “commanders must be above reproach, both morally and ethically, and exemplify Air Force Core Values and standards in their professional and personal lives.â€? The AFI also delves into the responsibilities of commanders, from training and equipping Airmen to resource management. Commanders are expected to execute the mission, lead people, manage resources and improve the unit, according to the AFI. “AFI 1-2 provides ‘commander’s intent,’ and outlines the expectations for commanders,â€? Longmire said. “The Air Force Inspection System provides a congruent means of inspecting to those standards. AFI 1-2 can be found online at www. af.mil/Portals/1/documents/csaf/ aďŹ 1_2.pdf.
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PARAMEDIC FROM PAGE 3 Dawn Smith, an emergency medical technician intermediate assigned to Fort Eustis EMS, has been working with Johnson for 8 of her 11 years at Fort Eustis. “After working with him almost on a daily basis during my time here, I’ve learned so much about him and we’ve grown as colleagues each time we are on calls together,” said Smith. “He has been an excellent teacher and he always has a tidbit of information that I haven’t heard before.” Johnson’s knowledge of the medical field has garnered him the title of “second in command” when Rafael Ramos, Fort Eustis EMS supervisor, is out of the office. “[He’s in charge when I’m gone] because of his experience, dedication and ability to handle people,” said Ramos. “I feel comfortable that when I leave, everything will be just fine when I get back.” Ensuring the EMS team operations run smoothly is just one thing Johnson is respected for. Although
“I enjoy what I do and I very much like coming to work. When you stay at home, either you drive your wife, or yourself, crazy. I like the challenge of my job, of figuring out what’s wrong and how to help people, and I plan on doing it for as long as I can.” — Barry Johnson paramedic assigned to Fort Eustis Emergency Medical Services Smith has learned many things from Johnson, she said one of his most admirable traits is his humility. “After all his experiences from so many years, he still acknowledges he has things to learn,” said Smith. “He has true care and compassion for not only his patients, but his colleagues as well.” Whether taking care of coworkers or responding to an emergency call, Holloway said no matter the situation, Johnson is a role model to everyone. “He’s what we want to be when we ‘grow up,’” said Holloway. “He’s been doing this for 50 years and not many people can say they’ve done
anything in that amount of time to the extent he has. Everyone should aspire to accomplish something like that.” Johnson said while many people may find working in any career for 50 years would make for a long-overdue retirement, he still sees a long future ahead. “I enjoy what I do and I very much like coming to work. When you stay at home, either you drive your wife, or yourself, crazy,” said Johnson, with a smile. “I like the challenge of my job, of figuring out what’s wrong and how to help people, and I plan on doing it for as long as I can.”
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Using the most up-to-date equipment while training with U.S. allies is part of a multinational military exercise at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Hohenfels and Grafenwoehr Training Areas in Germany, May 15 to June 30. As part of Combined Resolve II, U.S. Army Europe hosts allies and partners from 14 European countries training for future operations. The exercise, with more than 4,000 participants, includes military personnel from Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and the U.S. “The next mission we’re likely to be called upon is going to be configured just this way – multi-nationally,” said Secretary of the Army John McHugh during a visit to Hohenfels to see the exercise. U.S. Army Europe multinational exercises ensure interoperability among U.S., NATO and partner-nation forces. They help maintain the lessons learned from over a decade of fighting side-by-side in the war on terror., according to McHugh. Each nation and their respective military operate differently which presents challenges, but each challenge represents an opportunity to learn how mission command systems are used with other nations, said Capt. John M. Nimmons, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Operations Group Date lead planner. “It’s real important that we get comfortable with each other and that we understand where there are challenges and work them out in a training environment so that when the call does come, everybody is prepared to go,” said McHugh. The training area in southeast Germany is centrally located among the highest concentration of U.S. allies and partners in the world. Combined Resolve II helps
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Albanian soldiers and U.S. Soldiers of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare for an assault during exercise Combined Resolve II at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 17.
build the NATO alliance and bring together members to train, build relationships and trust. “From the Soldier perspective, it gives them an opportunity to have a unique geographical expertise to get comfortable, both culturally as well as militarily, in a particular region,” said McHugh. As the Pentagon’s plan for reducing their footprint in Europe goes into effect and the number of U.S. forces in Europe decreases, a rotational force will execute much of the military’s European mission. “As we look at helping sustain Europe with the initiatives put out by the Pentagon and helping sustain NATO, we wanted to incorporate our multinational partners in our training,” said Nimmons. The European Rotational Force will replace the larger units stationed permanently in Europe and move them stateside while maintaining support units in Europe to facilitate the rotational training model outlined by the Department of Defense. “In a time of austere resources it’s a very cost effective way to get our young leaders forward, to place
them in different environments and challenge them,” said McHugh. For the first time, Combined Resolve II is allowing the European Rotational Force to use the most up-todate U.S. Army combat vehicles and equipment. The European Rotation Force allows units coming from the U.S. to use existing equipment at the training site. The U.S. and Romanian armies, as well as many of the allied partners, have served in Afghanistan and trained together working closely to develop and refine their standard operating procedures. “We work very close with the U.S. troops and have a lot of friends in the U.S. Army,” said Romanian Task Force Group Commander Col. Adrian Popescu, commander of 300th Infantry (Mechanized) Battalion, Galati, Romania. “Training together is great because we can verify our standard operational procedures, which are very much the same.” The training and experience that all of the personnel involved in the exercise will take away and share with their Soldiers when they return to their home units is invaluable, said Popescu.
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U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Eustis provide a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony in Hampton, May 26. During the ceremony, U.S. military personnel and local community members honored the fallen, prisoners of war and those missing in action who have served in conflicts across the world.
Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Mims waits to greet participants in the Third Annual Bataan Death March at the Dismal Swamp Trail in Chesapeake, May 24. Mims is one of the last survivors of theWorldWar II Bataan Death March of 1942.
A U.S. veteran walks theThird Annual Bataan Death March at the Dismal Swamp Trail.The veteran’s grandfather was one of the Imperial Japanese Army’s prisoners of war for four years during World War II.
More than 100 U.S. Service members, civilians and retirees participate in a Wounded Veteran Motorcycle Safety Ride at Fort Eustis, May 21. The event was hosted by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command to show support for wounded veterans in the community.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Warren, 633rd Security Forces Squadron operations officer, and Staff Sgt. DamarTurner, 633rd Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor, salute a ceremonial wreath. Representatives from each branch of the military laid a wreath in honor of members of their respective branches of service who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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U.S.Army Capt. Emma Schiller (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Company,Training and Doctrine Command company commander, and 1st Sgt. Chadwick Warner, HHC,TRADOC first sergeant, salute a ceremonial wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony in Hampton, May 26. Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, stemmed from Decoration Day, a tradition which began to honor Service members who died during the CivilWar.
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 735th Supply Chain Operations Group participate in theThird Annual Bataan Death March at the Dismal SwampTrail in Chesapeake, May 24. Participants marcched for 16.6 miles with weighted backpacks in recognition of the veterans who endured e the original march. DuringWorldWar II, the Imperial Japanese Army march hed approximately 76,000 prisoners of war for more than 70 miles through the jung gles of the Philippines, killing anyone who fell out of ranks.
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Officer reduction in force board The officer RIF board is scheduled to convene at AFPC Oct. 1. The RIF matrices are available on myPers under “FY15 Officer Force Management Program Matrices.” These will be updated with the latest round of voluntary separation approvals for eligible AFSCs, grades and year groups. The Air Force remains committed to providing voluntary opportunities prior to subjecting Airmen to an involuntary board. As a reminder, the VSP and TERA window scheduled to run May 22-June 30 will be open to officers eligible to meet the RIF and officers whose AFSC and year group remain eligible (blue) on the voluntary matrix.
Based on voluntary and other mandatory retirement losses the Air Force has met the overall end-strength goal for chief master sergeant. There is no longer a need to conduct a chief master sergeant retention board this year. Based on voluntary retirements received, there is no longer a need to conduct a major Civilian force management nurse corps or biomedical science corps enResults from VERA/VSIP round 2 rehanced selective early retirement board. mained unchanged this week. AFPC will continue to work with the installation ciVoluntary separation pay vilian personnel sections to assess the The Air Force Personnel Center continued need and timing if necessary for an addiprocessing officer and enlisted VSP applica- tional round of VERA/VSIP. tions for the window that closed May 1, with 3,427 enlisted and 932 officer applications ap- Going forward proved. Notifications were sent out this week The quality force review board concluded this week and results will be released to seto those Airmen and their commanders. nior raters in June. Airmen not selected for Temporary early retirement retention by the QFRB will separate Sept. 29, The additional TERA window for de- or retire, if eligible, Oct. 1. Additionally, the ployed Airmen and those serving overseas enlisted retention boards and the enhanced closed May 13. AFPC received 123 eligi- selective early retirement boards are schedble officer and enlisted TERA applications. uled to convene next month. AFPC used the latest overage assessments to maximize approvals. Notifications of the Continued service decisions are being sent to Airmen beginPalace-Chase and Palace-Front offer Airning this week. men a unique opportunity to continue serving while filling critical total force needs in an Voluntary and involuntary matrices Air Reserve component. The Air Force ReBased on the number of approved sep- serve and Air National Guard have numerarations and retirements, updated enlisted ous positions available. Interested Airmen voluntary and involuntary matrices were should first contact their local in-service reposted to myPers this week and officer cruiter for additional information. If unable voluntary and involuntary matrices will to locate the local ISR, call 800-257-1212 or be posted next week. Airmen will see con- navigate to http://afreserve.com for the Air siderable changes based on the large num- Force Reserve and call 800-TOGOANG, or ber of approved voluntary retirements and navigate to http://GOANG.com/careers for separations. For example, 38 Air Force spe- the Air National Guard. cialty codes by grades were removed from the enlisted voluntary matrix. This includes Resources Updates to information on force maninvoluntary programs in which another 32 cell groups closed out on the enlisted reten- agement and other personnel programs tion boards since the April matrix was pub- will continue to be available on myPers. lished. Since the initial voluntary and in- Airmen can use the new force managevoluntary matrices were posted in January, ment graphic on the Air Force Portal which 392 enlisted AFSCs/grade groups and 232 will take them to updated matrices and officer AFSCs/grade groups have closed. force management program details.
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Does your base fitness center need new equipment? Do you want more recreational traveling opportunities? Do you think there aren’t enough recreational opportunities for single service members, or do you think there are too many? You have your chance to make a difference by answering the Defense Department’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Customer Satisfaction Survey. “The surveys are going out via email to individual active-duty and reserve-component service members,” said Carol Potter, the senior program analyst for the Morale, Welfare and Recreation office in Washington, D.C. The survey will be rolled out over the several days and it is in service members’ best interests to participate, Potter said. The survey asks overall questions about the military’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs and then delves into specifics. The specific areas officials need feedback on are fitness, libraries, outdoor recreation, recreation centers, automotive skills, singlemember services, swimming pools, leisure travel and sports and athletics, Potter said. “This gives us a good idea of what the service members like and don’t like about the programs,” she added. “It’s really a call to action to ask our service members to respond to the survey, because we take their input very seriously.” The Morale, Welfare and Recreation
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Beefier M4-A1 carbines now en route to Soldiers By David Vergun
Soldiers at Fort Riley, Kan., take a look at their new M4-A1 carbines.
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A thicker barrel will absorb more heat in the new M4-A1 carbine, should a Soldier need to flip the selector to auto, according to Soldiers overseeing the new configuration now being added to the M4. While shooting in the automatic mode is less efficient and not as accurate as firing in bursts, it has its place on the battlefield, explained Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Maddi, Program Executive Office Soldier, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. “Soldiers need automatic capability while providing suppression fires during fire and movement,” he said, noting that Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan asked for that and are now getting it, an option absent in the M4, which only fired in semi-automatic and bursts. A new drop-in trigger allows the A1 to function with the automatic setting. Maddi and others spoke May 21 during a media roundtable, marking the milestone of the first Army unit to receive the beefed-up carbines, 1st Infantry Division, out of Fort Riley, Kansas.
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The new weapon configuration is not unknown to the Army. Soldiers in U.S. Special Operations Command have been using M4-A1s since 1994. The tradeoff in weight and performance is something Soldiers gladly accept, Maddi said, noting that the M4-A1 weighs 7.74 pounds, compared to the M-4’s 7.46. The weight comparisons include the backup iron sight, forward pistol grip, empty magazine and sling.
Another feature that’s new on the A1 is an ambidextrous selector lever, something that’s especially attractive to Maddi, who said he’s a lefty who often gets left out when it comes to equipment design. Doing the numbers, Lt. Col. Shawn P. Lucas, product manager Individual Weapons, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, said the configuration conversion won’t be finished until 500,000 carbines are converted by the end of 2019.
Priority for those receiving the A1s will go to brigade combat teams that are high in the readiness cycle and likely to deploy, said Lucas, adding that Army headquarters and U.S. Army Forces Command use a readiness model with a lot of variables that are periodically adjusted, so providing a schedule of which units will get A1s and when, would be guesswork at this point. Total program cost, including all the labor and hardware, is an estimated $120 million, he said. Right now, conversions at Fort Riley are starting to get ramped up with about 300 conversions being done a day, Maddi said. That works out to an entire brigade combat team getting A1s every week or so. And those who are getting them are offering “resounding accolades.” Maddi said 2nd Brigade is receiving the new configuration even as one of their battalions is deployed conducting gunnery exercises. “Good units are able to do multiple things at multiple times, and I appreciate that.” SEE CARBINES PAGE 17
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Energy is a critical mission enabler to the Defense Department, a DOD official told a Senate panel last week. Edward Thomas Morehouse Jr., principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, testified May 21 at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee. “If you take away one thing from my testimony today, I hope it’s this: It’s the goal of [the Defense Department] to strengthen our military capabilities by improving how we use energy in the field, particularly reducing the burdens and risks from our energy supply lines,” Morehouse said. “Using energy more wisely will enable us to fly and sail farther, to loiter or remain on station longer and give us supply lines that are more secure, requiring less forces, fewer lives and less money to sustain,” he added. As U.S. military forces rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, energy could present a greater concern than it has before, he said. “The vast distances, increased logistical challenges and potential adversaries are likely to have more formidable capabilities to target us with more precision and at longer range, putting our supply lines at greater risk to attack,” he explained. In determining DOD’s energy costs and
CARBINES FROM PAGE 16 The Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, requested implementation of the conversion in 2010. Reliability testing for the A1s was done at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, in 2013 to ensure no harm to performance following the conversion. After successful testing, Army headquarters gave the nod to begin the conversions, Lucas said. Anniston Army Depot, Alabama, then began receiving parts from large firms like Colt and from a number of small businesses. A team from U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Michigan, assisted, he added. The parts were then boxed up and
how that funding would be used for fiscal year 2015, Morehouse told the Senate panel the department estimates using about 96 million barrels of fuel, at a cost of nearly $15 billion. The Defense Department also will invest $1.7 billion to improve how energy is used for military operations and about $9 billion across the Fiveyear Defense Plan, he said, adding that 92 percent of the investment will be used to improve energy performance of weapons and military forces and another 7 percent will be used to diversify and secure supplies of operational energy. “We’ve made a great deal of progress,” he said. “With energy and energy logistics now being incorporated into major war games and as a mandatory performance parameter in our requirements development process, understanding how energy affects our operations is becoming more deeply understood.” For the future of the force, the Defense Department will continue promoting operational energy innovation and look at how global energy dynamics affect national security and shape defense missions, Morehouse told the panel. The Defense Department also will continue to support deployed forces with energy solutions, “from rapid fielding of new technologies to adapting war plans to incorporating energy into international partnerships,” he said.
shipped to Fort Riley, much like a dresser might be shipped to a customer with instructions on how to screw it all together. But unlike a dresser that might come with instructions that are hard to understand, the A1 parts came with highly trained armament technicians to do the conversions, Lucas said. Besides doing the assembly of the upper and lower receiver and bolt carrier group, the team brought along a laser engraver to re-mark the setting nomenclature, he said. “Safe, Semi and Burst” was changed to “Safe, Semi and Auto.” Also, the “A1” was added to “M4.” The A1 conversions will probably not be the last word on the carbine, said Maddi, who expects it to continually evolve.
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Getting audited is something most taxpayers admit they dread. But those same citizens might be heartened to know that government agencies that receive their tax dollars are audited just the same, to ensure that money is properly spent. The Army and the rest of the Defense Department are on notice from Congress that they will be audited soon. Robert M. Speer, acting assistant secretary of the Army for ďŹ nancial management and comptroller, said the impending review is something the services should be looking forward to. Speer spoke at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Sustaining Force 2025â€? seminar in Arlington, Virginia, May 20. “We’ve got to be able to be audited on the appropriations we receive and where we’re obligating those funds by 2015,â€? he said, during one of the panel discussions. And “we’ll have to do a full-ďŹ nancial statement audit, much like private industry does, by 2018.â€? The deadlines for meeting those reporting requirements are “closing on us fast,â€? Speer said.
The primary reason for having an audit, he said, is “not just because it’s the law, but because we owe it to our stakeholders,â€? the American people. And, he added, there are a lot of beneďŹ ts for the Army as well. As the overall funding has dwindled at a rapid pace over the last few years, the Army needs to be able to see where its resources are going “at a moment’s notice, across the enterprise.â€? Also, the legwork involved in preparing for an audit will reveal whether or not resources are being procured and used in a mission-essential, costeffective manner, he added. By resources, Speer said that means everything the Army has, from beans, bullets and bandages to personnel systems and logistics programs. Speer said that on a recent trip to Capitol Hill, he spoke with someone who said he was “dumbfoundedâ€? that the Department of Defense was the only federal agency that has never been audited, although audits in government have been around since Congress passed the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950. Although the entire Army hasn’t ever been audited at once, Speer did say that portions of the Army have been audited at various times. Once such example of that is Arlington
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Army preps for ďŹ rst audit ever, said Robert M. Speer, acting assistant secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller, during a panel discussion at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Sustaining Force 2025â€? seminar in Arlington, Va., May 20.
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AUDIT FROM PAGE 18 After putting new controls and procedures into place as a result of being audited, the Cemetary is now a more efďŹ cient, effective and transparent organization that the Army can be proud of, he said. “Imagine that across the entire Army.â€? Speer said he suspects there could be similar problems elsewhere in the Army that could be addressed through preparing for an audit.
Prepping for audit The Government Accountability OfďŹ ce “will tell you that to get to a successful audit, you need to have committed leadership, great governance and accountability over resources and systems and well-deďŹ ned business architecture,â€? Speer said. “It’s not just about the auditor and the accountants.â€? The GAO is the Congressional agency that oversees an audit. Business and systems architecture have to integrate together, he said and one has to see how and where the funding ow travels. Top Army leaders are now discussing the coming audit with commanders world-
wide, he said. They’re looking at things like internal controls, accountability, where resources and documentation supports the funding and how well training is going. Better training includes understanding and properly using the General Fund Enterprise Business System, or GFEBS, he said. GFEBS is a web-enabled ďŹ nancial, asset and accounting management system that standardizes, streamlines and shares critical data across all of the Army components. GFEBS efforts are now directed at analyzing business processes, systems and training, reviewing cost estimates to rightsize sustainment, he added. Besides GFEBS, another enterprise resource planning tool being ďŹ elded across the Army and the other services to monitor ďŹ nance, accounting, manufacturing, sales, service and customer relationships is the Global Combat Support System. The tools are in place to prepare for a successful audit and leadership is directing commanders to implement procedures. Speer said he’s conďŹ dent the Army will see the audit’s beneďŹ ts in the years ahead.
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Effective this date, 2nd Lt. Jessica Kreller, 633rd ConPrivee Bride of Ghent will host a wedding gown giveaway tracting Squadron, is detailed as the Summary Court Offi- July 7 at 350West 22nd Street Suite 112 in Norfolk. For more cer to secure and make proper disposition of the person- information or to register, visit www.bridesacrossamerica. al effects of Senior Airman Dennis Malone. Anyone having com. knowledge of money or property due to the deceased or claims against the deceased estate, please contact 2nd Gold Star Families, Survivor Outreach Services Lt. Jessica Kreller at 764-2230. The Gold Star Families and Survivor Outreach Services is a unified support program which embraces and reassures surDining rooms available vivors that they are continually linked to the Army Family for The Fireside Room at Eaglewood Golf Course and the Pa- as long as they desire. tio at the Pines Golf Course are available for reservation. For Below are upcoming events hosted byThe Gold Star Fammore information, call the Eaglewood Golf Course at 764- ilies and Survivor Outreach Services: 4547 or the Pines Golf Course at 878-2252. ■ Music Under the Stars Summer Social with theTRADOC Army Band – 7 p.m., June 12 at Magnolia Park National Geographic special screening For more information, contact Rochelle Crockett and Mark A special preview screening of National Geographic’s Sowers at 878-3963. new two-hour Inside Combat Rescue Special will be at Quesada Hall at Langley Air Force Base June 11 begining LangleyToastmasters meeting The LangleyToastmasters meet at noon every second and at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to anyone who wishfourth Wednesday of the month in the Community Comes to attend. mons. For additional information please contact Senior AirApprenticeship opportunity man Marissa McNitt at 225-5610 or Staff Sgt. Shanell HowThe Norfolk Naval Shipyard, located in Portsmouth, is ard at 225-7377. searching for individuals to fill apprentice slots. For more inMilitary Job Fair formation, call 356-3816. The Hampton Roads Convention Center will host a MiliQTEMP encourages people to quit smoking tary Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 17. The event is free This year the Quit Tobacco – Make Everyone Proud pro- to veterans, active duty Service members and dependents. gram’s “Tough Enough” campaign is intended to encourage The event features four seminars and more than 70 employService members ages 18 to 34 to quit using tobacco. For ers. Dress code is business attire. Children are not permitted more information or to enroll in the SmokefreeMIL text mes- to attend the event. saging program, visit www.ucanquit2.org/en/HowToQuit/ For more info, visit www.vapeninsulachamber.com. SmokefreeMIL.aspx.
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The Langley Pride Month Committee is searching for inEffective July 1, Service members Group Life Insurance dividuals to help plan their Amazing Race Competition held premium rate will be adjusted from 6.5 cents to 7 cents per June 20.The following positions are available to volunteers: $1,000 of insurance. For example, the premium for service ■ Road Guards – seven to 10 volunteers needed ■ Water Station – three volunteers needed members with $400,000 coverage will rise from $26 to $28 ■ Fruit Station – two volunteers needed a month. To volunteer, contact Staff Sgt. Richard at 225-0822, Staff For more information about the adjustment, visit www. Sgt. Dulan at 225-6560 or Staff Sgt. Ventura 764-0365. For benefits.va.gov/insurance. more information, contact Staff Sgt.Torres at 764-5878.
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The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band will host Blackbeard Pirate Festival 2014 a tribute to the 70th Anniversary of D-Day throughout the The 2014 Blackbeard Pirate Festival is seeking volunteers Hampton Roads area, June 5-7, with each performance be- from May 31 to June 1. For more information or to volunteer, ginning at 7 p.m. contact Charles Beale at 728-2085 or visit www.signupge■ June 5 – 24th Street Stage in Virginia Beach nius.com/go/10C0D4DABA923ABFE3-blackbeard. ■ June 6 – Continental Park on Fenwick Road at Fort Monroe PMI Hampton Roads Chapter Meeting ■ June 7 – Wisconsin Square in Norfolk The Town Point Club will host the Project Management Scholarship golf tournament Institute Hampton Roads Chapter monthly dinner meeting TheTuskegee AirmenTidewater Chapter will host the 16th from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., June 5. Dress code is business atAnnual Larry E. Anderson Jr. GolfTournament at 7 a.m., June tire. Fees are $30 for members and $40 for non-members 13 at the Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run. The cost is during pre-registration and are $40 for members and $50 for $70 each person or $280 for a four-person group. non-members after 5 p.m., May 30. For more information, contact Terry Addison at 850-0270 For more information or to register, visit http://www.pmior 871-2963. hr.org.
JBLE pools schedule May 23 to June 12 ■ Langley Shellbank outdoor pool – open noon to 6 p.m. ■ Fort Eustis community outdoor pool – open noon to 6 p.m. ■ Langley Club outdoor pool – closed until June 13 June 13 to Sept. 1 – noon to 6 p.m. ■ Langley Shellbank outdoor pool – open Friday to Wednesday, closed Thursday ■ Fort Eustis community outdoor pool – open Friday to Wednesday, closed Thursday ■ Langley Club outdoor pool – open Thursday to Sunday, closed Monday to Wednesday For more information and for summer passes, contact Langley Outdoor Recreation at 764-7170, the Shellbank indoor pool at 225-8163 or the Fort Eustis Aquatic Center at 878-1090.
JBLE Commander’s Cup golf tourney Joint Base Langley-Eustis Commander Col. John J. Allen Jr., will host a spring JBLE Commander’s Cup noon, June 6 at the Pines Golf Course. Entry fees range from $25 to $45. The format will be a four-person best ball. If you do not have a complete team at sign up the organizers will do their best to fill your team for you. Entry fees include a golf cart, range balls, food and prizes. All entries will be registered to win a new Titleist 913 Driver. For more info, contact the Pines Pro Shop at 8782252.
Operation Warmheart Spring Superhero run The First Sergeant Association will host their biannual Operation Warmheart Spring Superhero fun run at 7:30 a.m., June 6 at the Bayview Commonwealth Center. Pre-registration will take place from May 5 to 30 and is $15 plus two cans of food each person or $60 for a fiveperson team plus two cans of food each person. All participants receive a 5K Commemorative Warrior Chip. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest time by age group and team and best superhero costume by individual or group. Proceeds support the Langley First Sergeant Council and Operation Warmheart. Canned food items will be donated to the Peninsula Food Bank. For more information, email Master Sgt. Rachel Singletary at rachel.singletary@us.af.mil.
Clean the Bay Day Joint Base Langley-Eustis will host the 26th Annual Clean the Bay Day from 9 a.m. to noon, June 7. This year participants will clean five zones along the shoreline: Zone One from Eagle Park to Tidemill Creek, Zone Two from Eagle Park to King Street Bridge, Zone Three from to the footbridge located along the running trail halfway between the Langley Bayview Commonwealth Center and the ACC gym to the Base Marina, Zone Four from the footbridge to the Bayview Towers Temporary Living Facility, and Zone Five at Bethel Park. For more information or to volunteer, contact Michael Mallozzi at michael.mallozzi.1@us.af.mil or 764-1141.
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Music Under the Stars concerts
The 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment will have a The U.S. ArmyTraining and Doctrine Command will host Change of Command Ceremony at 8 a.m., June 20 at the its Music Under the Stars outdoor summer concerts startMurphy Field Complex. ing June 5. Concerts are from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursdays For more information, contact Amber Evans at 878-2724. through Aug. 28 at Magnolia Park at Fort Eustis. A concert will not take place July 3. Outdoor pool opening The concerts are free and open to the public. Guests are The outdoor pool located behind the Fort Eustis club is invited to bring picnic dinners, lawn chairs and blankets. now open. Daily admission and season passes are available. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase. For more information, contact Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer For more information, contact Mark Zepher at 878-1090. Lambert at 501-6949 or jennifer.m.lambert.mil@mail.mil.
Summer Block Party
The Fort Eustis Aquatic center will host a summer block party from noon to 5 p.m., May 31. The family event includes an outdoor waterslide, relay races in the lap pool, a dunking booth and more. For more information, contact Mark Zepher at 878-1090.
National Geographic special screening A special preview screening of National Geographic’s new two-hour Inside Combat Rescue Special will be at Quesada Hall at Langley Air Force Base June 11 begining at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend.
GM Military Discount Ride and Drive The General Motors Military Discount Ride and Drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20 at the Exchange parking lot. Each participant will receive a $10 AAFES gift card. For more information, contact Sherri Noland at 878-4430.
2014 Army Soldier Show Jacobs Theater will host the 2014 Army Soldier Show at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., June 23. Admission is free. For more information, contact Sherri Noland at 878-4430.
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Ammunition Supply Point inventory Appointments will not be accepted during the Fort Eustis Ammunition Supply Point scheduled inventory on June 23-27. For more information, contact Chief Warrant Officer 5 Carolita Green at 878-1330.
Home buying and selling seminars
The Fort Eustis Housing Referral Office will host a Home Buying Seminar from 6 to 8:30 p.m., June 10 and a Home Selling Seminar from 6 to 8:30 p.m., June 12. Both seminars will take place in the Civil Engineer Division conference room at 1407Washington Blvd. Industry speakers include a realtor, Clean the Bay Day mortgage lender, attorney and home inspector.The seminars The 26th Annual Clean the Bay Day is 9 a.m. to noon, are open to active-duty U.S. military members, retirees, ReJune 7 at Fort Eustis. Volunteers will remove trash and de- servists, National Guard and their family members. bris from shorelines and other selected areas within the To register, call 878-2977/5687/5579 at least three busiChesapeake Bay watershed. ness days prior to attending the seminar of your choice. If you would like to participate at Fort Eustis, contact Timothy Christensen at timothy.p.christensen.civ@mail.mil by May Technology Exposition The 93rd Signal Brigade will host a Technology Exposi30. If you would like to participate in other Hampton Roads tion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 11 at the Fort Eustis Club. cities or counties, register online at www.cbf.org/clean. More than 25 exhibitors will provide hands-on demonstraFort Eustis site management plan tions of the latest technologies. The event is free and open The Fort Eustis Federal Facility Agreement site manage- to all military, civilian and contractor personnel. Complimenment plan annual amendment updates the milestones for tary refreshments and giveaways will be available. work remaining at environmental restoration program sites. To pre-register and view exhibitors, visit www.federalevents. As required by the FFA, Fort Eustis is soliciting interest from com. For more info, call Capt.Yolanda Wiggins at 878-6678. the public for participation in the development of the 2015 amendment. Interested individuals should contact John Wil- Fort Eustis Army Birthday Ball son at 878-7379 or john.t.wilson122.civ@mail.mil by June 4. The Senior Commander Army Element – Fort Eustis will host an Army Birthday Ball from 6 to 11 p.m., June 13 at Army 10-Miler team tryouts the Fort Eustis Club. Tickets are $35 per person. The event Fort Eustis is hosting a tryout for the 2014 Army 10-Miler will feature dinner, dancing, socializing and entertainment. team at 6 a.m., June 4 at Anderson Field House. The Army Ball attire is as follows: 10-miler race takes place Oct. 12 in Alexandria, Virginia. The ■ Active-duty military – Formal Army service uniforms, event is open to all active-duty U.S. Army Soldiers. The next Army mess blue or greens with white shirt and bow tie. ■ Civilian men – Tuxedo with bow tie or dark business tryout will take place Aug. 13. Individuals who are interested in making the active duty mixed division team must run suit with bow tie. ■ Civilian women – Long or short formal dress. at both tryouts. For more information contact Sgt. 1st Class Chimea Harris For more information, contact 1st Lt. Bryce Livingston at at 314-7526 or chimea.m.harris.mil@mail.mil. bryce.e.livingston.mil@mail.mil or (520) 490-3317.
The 2014 Army Emergency Relief campaign is ongoing through June 1.The campaign highlights the benefits of selecting AER to resolve short-term financial difficulties and provides the opportunity for Soldiers to help fellow Soldiers.This year’s theme is “Army Emergency Relief – A Soldier’s First Choice.” Soldiers needing financial assistance Commander’s Cup golf tournament The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Commander’s Cup Golf can contact their unit chain of command or visit the Fort Tournament is noon, June 6 at the Pines Golf Course. MulliEustis AER office at 705 Washington Blvd., suite 132. gans and “closest to the pin” are available at registration and For more info, visit www.aerhq.org or call 878-2137. dinner will be served immediately following play. The cost is Summer Youth Volunteer Program $25 for members, $25 for E-4 and below, $30 for E-5 and Applications are available for the 2014 American Red above, $40 for retirees and Department of Defense civilians Cross Summer Youth Volunteer Program scheduled for and $45 for guests. For more information, call 878-2252. June 23 through Aug. 29. The program is open to ages 13 to 17 and provides an opportunity to excel, learn new skills and give back to the military community. Applicants Cotillion Dinner and Dance The Fort Eustis Club will host a Cotillion Dinner and Dance must be 13 years old as of June 23 and must not be 18 years old prior to Aug. 29. All applications must be sub- from 6 to 10 p.m., June 14 at 2123 Pershing Ave. All fathers and daughters and mothers and sons are invited to enjoy an mitted by June 2. To register, contact Sheila Keenan at Fort Eustis at 878- evening filled with tradition, food and dancing.Tickets are $35 3339 or email sheila.keenan@redcross.org, or Judy The- for parents and guardians, $30 for children ages 12 and oldodosakis at Langley Air Force Base at 225-4060 or email er, $20 for children ages 5 to 11 and $15 for children ages 4 and under.To purchase tickets or for more info, call 878-5700. judy.theodosakis@us.af.mil.
Range schedule Ranges, training areas and associated facilities are off limits to personnel not engaged in scheduled firing, operations or inspections unless clearance is obtained in person from the Range Control Fire Desk or a designated Range Control technician. The Range Control office telephone number is 878-4412, ext. 226 or 878-3834, ext 234. The range operations schedule through June 4 is: ■ Friday – BTRACS, Range 1 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) ■ Saturday – Range 1; POW Range 2, 3 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) ■ Sunday – POW Range 2, 3 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) ■ Monday – BTRACS, Range 1, 3; POW Range 2, 3 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) ■ Tuesday – BTRACS, Range 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) ■ Wednesday – BTRACS, Range 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) All personnel are required to check in and out with Range Control before going into or departing from any range or training area.
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STEM Community Day Christopher Newport University, in conjunction with Newport News Public Schools, will sponsor STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Community Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 31 at the Freeman Center. The event is free and open to the public. Join us as we showcase science, technology, engineering and mathematics career fields and health education for children and adults. Activities include a boat building contest, LEGO robot competition, a health, wellness and fitness fair, student displays, live performances and STEM career resources. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Shuttle buses will provide free roundtrip transportation from 15 Newport News public schools. For more information about the community day, visit www.pcs.cnu.edu/StemCommunityDay.
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at the door. Activities for the festival include pirate reenactors, vendors, live entertainment, a pirate encampment, sea battles, children’s activities and fireworks. Hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 31 and noon to 6 p.m. June 1.Tickets are available by calling 727-6348 or visiting the Hampton Parks and Recreation Department at City Hall. For more information about the Blackbeard Festival, visit www.blackbeardfestival.com.
PortWarwick Summer Concert Series Virginia Health Services presents its annual Port Warwick Summer Concert Series from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at William Styron Square.The concerts are free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and food and beverages.Tents are not allowed in the viewing area. The schedule is: ■ June 4 –Tumbao Salsero ■ June 11 – Jae Sinnett JazzTrio ■ June 18 – Brandon Bowers Band ■ June 25 –Tidewater Drive For more information, visit www.liveonthesquare.org.
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church will host the Newport News Greek Festival through June 1 at 60Traverse Road. Admission to the festival is free. Activities include arts and crafts vendors, music, dancing, authentic Greek food and more. Food and beverages will be Music by the Bay summer concerts available for purchase. Hours for the Greek Festival are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., May The Music by the Bay outdoor summer concert series will 30-31 and noon to 6 p.m., June 1. take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Fort Monroe’s ContinenFor more info, visit www.newportnewsgreekfestival.org. tal Park. The concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner, lawn chairs and Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival blankets. In celebration of armed forces personnel and their famThe schedule for June is as follows: ■ June 6 – U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band ilies, the city of Virginia Beach will host its Patriotic Festi■ June 12 – U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Wind Ensemble val May 30-June 1 at the oceanfront.The event will feature free air shows, military displays, music, demonstrations ■ June 19 – U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band Brass and more. Concert performers include The Band Perry, Ensemble Jake Owen and Little Big Town. Tickets are available online ■ June 20 – Hampton Roads Philharmonic Orchestra ■ June 26 – U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Brass Ensemble at www.patrioticfestival.com. For more information, visit www.fmauthority.com. The air shows will take place at 18th Street from noon to 3 p.m. daily. Concert gates open at 5 p.m., May 30 and Norfolk Harborfest 2014 31, and 3 p.m., June 1. For more information, visit www.patrioticfestival.com. The 38th Annual Norfolk Harborfest is scheduled for June 6-8 at Town Point Park along the downtown Norfolk waterHurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday front. The event is free and open to the public. Activities inThe Virginia Department ofTaxation’s Hurricane Prepared- clude live entertainment, tall ships, a Parade of Sail, fireness Sales Tax Holiday is ongoing through May 31. Resi- works and family fun. Hours are noon to 1 p.m. June 6 and 7, dents can stock up on supplies and equipment for protect- and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 8. ing their homes and businesses during the hurricane and For more information, visit www.festevents.org. flooding season. Many everyday items purchased during Free admission to museums this week are exempt from sales tax. Guidelines and frequently asked questions are available Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National at www.tax.virginia.gov. Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America Hampton Blackbeard Pirate Festival offering free admission to U.S. Service members, including The 2014 Hampton Blackbeard Pirate Festival is May 31- National Guard, Reserve and their families through Labor Day. June 1 in downtown Hampton. The event is free and open The program includes fine arts, science, history and children’s to the public. museums and nature centers. The Blackbeard Grand Pirates’ Ball takes place from 7 For a complete list of participating facilities, visit arts.gov/ to 11 p.m., May 30. Admission is $35 per person and $45 national/blue-star-museums.
Shagging on the Riverwalk concerts The Ninth Annual Shagging on the Riverwalk beach music concert series is scheduled for Riverwalk Landing in historic Yorktown. The concerts are free and open to the public and take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 5-26. The Colonial Shag Club will provide shag lessons on one of the area’s largest outdoor dance floors. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Free parking is available at the Riverwalk Landing parking terrace, York Hall, York-Poquoson Courthouse, County Administration building and other designated public parking lots throughout Yorktown. The concert schedule is: ■ June 5 – Mark Roberts Band ■ June 12 – Carolina Soul Band ■ June 19 – The TFC Band ■ June 26 – Band of Oz For more information, call the York County Parks and recreation office at 890-3500 or visit www.visityorktown.org.
Dads and Dudes Car Show The Greene Turtle at Peninsula Town Center will host its Second Annual Dads and Dudes Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 15. The event is family-friendly and is open to the public. The registration fee is $20 for all make and model cars.The first 100 entries will receive a dash plaque and the top 20 entries will receive a gift bag. For more info, visit www.peninsulatowncenter.com.
Young Diplomats Summer Program Applications are available for the Young Diplomats Summer Program scheduled for June 22-28 at Hampton University. The weeklong liberal arts residential program is open to rising 9th to 12th grade students. Students will be challenged to think about U.S. and Chinese relations and learn how to get involved in global affairs. Activities include a leadership development curriculum, speaker series, social etiquette training, enrichment workshops and daily recreation. Students will also travel to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and Laogai Museum in Washington, D.C. The cost is $650 for registrations received by May 30 and $1,000 after. To register or for more information, visit online at www.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/assessment/yd.
Virginia travel guide The official Virginia travel guide is available in print and digital format for travelers who want to learn more about exploring Virginia. The free 226-page guide can be ordered online at Virginia.org/TravelGuide. Travelers can download the digital version to their mobile devices or computer. The digital guide features animation, sound, 17 videos about Virginia and more than 1,000 hotlinks to external resources. For more information, visit www.virginia.org.
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JUST ANNOUNCED
THE TOYOTA MILITARY INCENTIVE IS NOW EXTENDED TO RETIREES OR VETERANS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF ELIGIBLE QUALIFYING MILITARY PERSONNEL.
THANKS TO ALL THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.
NEW 2014
2500
CAMRY
$
Includes Hybrids
Cash Back Or
(excludes 2014.5 models)
From Toyota**
NEW 2014
1,000
$
U.S. Military
Incentive
COROLLA LE
$
NEW 2014
CHARLES BARKER TOYOTA 1877 Laskin Road • Virginia Beach 757-437-4000 • charlesbarkertoyota.com
Finance Cash†
159mo. 24mos. $1999
1500
VENZA
$
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Or
due at signing ††
CHECKERED FLAG TOYOTA 5301 Virginia Beach Blvd. • Virginia Beach 757-490-1111 • checkeredflagtoyota.com
2000
FIRST TEAM TOYOTA
3400 Western Branch Blvd. • Chesapeake 757-673-2345 • firstteamtoyota.com
0
% APR
Or
Financing***
0 GLOUCESTER TOYOTA PEARSON TOYOTA
12978 Jefferson Ave. • Newport News 757-874-6000 • pearsontoyotascion.com
APR Financing For Up To 5 Years*** Plus
1000 Toyota
$
Finance Cash†
$
189mo.
at signing 24mos. $2499 due
††
tax, registration, insurance and dealer fees are extra.
Up to
As low as
% APR
Finance Cash†
LEASE AN LE FOR
As low as
6357 George Washington Hwy. • Gloucester 804-693-2100 • gloucestertoyota.com
500 Toyota
0%
Cash Back Or
NEW 2014
APR Financing For Up To 5 Years*** Plus
$
From Toyota**
RAV4
0%
From Toyota**
$
PRIUS LIFTBACK
TUNDRA
CASEY TOYOTA
2000Toyota
$
tax, registration, insurance and dealer fees are extra.
NEW 2014
601 East Rochambeau Drive • Williamsburg 757-259-1000 • caseytoyota.com
APR Financing For Up To 5 Years*** Plus
LEASE FOR
*
CAN BE COMBINED WITH TOYOTA SPECIAL CASH BACK OR SPECIAL FINANCING OR SPECIAL LEASES!
0%
Financing***
Or
1000
$
Cash Back
From Toyota**
PRIORITY TOYOTA GREENBRIER 1800 Greenbrier Parkway • Chesapeake 757-366-5000 • prioritytoyota.com
RK TOYOTA
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Smartphone users scan here for more incentive information. Go to gettag.mobi to download the free application. *HOW TO QUALIFY: 1.BE IN CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE U.S. MILITARY (NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, NATIONAL GUARD, COAST GUARD AND ACTIVE RESERVE) OR A U.S. MILITARY INACTIVE RESERVE (I.E., READY RESERVE) THAT IS PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE, SELECTED RESERVE AND INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD. RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE EXCEPT FOR RETIREES OR VETERANS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF ELIGIBLE QUALIFYING MILITARY PERSONNEL. 2.PROVIDE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF MILITARY STATUS OR ACTIVE SERVICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE: LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT OR MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD. 3.RECEIVE A SALARY SUFFICIENT TO COVER ORDINARY LIVING EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS FOR YOUR TOYOTA. 4.RECEIVE CREDIT APPROVAL THROUGH A TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. INCENTIVE OFFERED BY TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. ON LEASE CONTRACTS INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARD THE AMOUNT DUE AT LEASE SIGNING OR TOWARD THE CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARD THE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE OR LEASE TRANSACTION. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TOYOTA COLLEGE GRADUATE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. FINANCE OR LEASE CONTRACT MUST BE DATED BY JUNE 2, 2014 FOR INCENTIVE OFFER. THE MILITARY INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR TERMINATION AT ANY TIME. OFFERS ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH A PARTICIPATING TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TERMS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY, INCLUDING A MAXIMUM TERM OF 60 MONTHS ON FINANCE CONTRACTS. PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND DELAWARE; AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES. NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL QUALIFY. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR DETAILS. **PURCHASERS CAN RECEIVE $2500 CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA ON CAMRY (EXCLUDES 2014.5 MODELS), CAMRY HYBRID (EXCLUDES 2014.5 MODELS), $1500 CASH BACK ON VENZA, $2000 CASH BACK ON PRIUS LIFTBACK, AND UP TO $1000 CASH BACK ON TUNDRA (CASH BACK ON TUNDRA VARIES BY MODEL) OR CAN APPLY CASH BACK TO DOWN PAYMENT. ***0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX AND LICENSE FEES. 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 (CAMRY, VENZA AND PRIUS), OR 36 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $27.78 (RAV4 AND TUNDRA), FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED AT 0%. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. †FINANCE INCENTIVE FROM TOYOTA IN ADDITION TO 0% APR FINANCING IF VEHICLE IS PURCHASED AND FINANCED THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE TRANSACTION. FINANCE INCENTIVE IS AVAILABLE ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. ††ALL LEASE OFFERS: CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND EXCESS MILEAGE CHARGES OF $.15 PER MILE IN EXCESS OF 24,000 MILES. YOUR PAYMENT MAY VARY BASED ON DEALER PARTICIPATION AND FINAL NEGOTIATED PRICE. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY. TAX, REGISTRATION, INSURANCE, AND DEALER FEES ARE EXTRA. COROLLA DUE AT SIGNING INCLUDES $1840 DOWN FIRST $159 PAYMENT, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. 2014 COROLLA LE 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC MODEL 1852, MSRP $19,110. RAV4 DUE AT SIGNING INCLUDES $2,310 DOWN, FIRST $189 PAYMENT, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. 2014 RAV4 2WD 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC MODEL 4430, MSRP $24,650. †††TOYOTACARE COVERS NORMAL FACTORY SCHEDULED SERVICE. PLAN IS 2 YEARS OR 25K MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE NEW VEHICLE CANNOT BE PART OF A RENTAL OR COMMERCIAL FLEET, OR A LIVERY/TAXI VEHICLE. SEE PARTICIPATING TOYOTA DEALER FOR PLAN DETAILS. VALID ONLY IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND ALASKA. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE PARTS AND FLUIDS. OFFERS DO NOT INCLUDE DEALER FEES. OFFERS END 6/2/14.