The newsletter provides information on several Exchange initiatives and programs. It discusses the new "Dream Machine" computerized recycling kiosks that allow users to earn reward points for recycling cans and bottles. These points can be redeemed for merchandise, donations to charity, or local sporting event tickets. It also mentions the Military Clothing stores now offer custom uniform ordering through measurements to ensure proper fitting for all body types. Additionally, it notes the Exchange is recognized as a top employer for military members and veterans for the second year in a row.
This deck provides a summary of the Canadian Commuter Challenge and an overview of the Teletrips Tracking / Reporting Platform used to measure the impacts of the 44K participants in the one week alternative commute challenge...
The article discusses efforts to protect children from air pollution, including secondhand smoke. It notes that secondhand smoke increases asthma episodes and severity in children and causes thousands to develop asthma. Exposure also causes irritation and may affect the cardiovascular system. The article encourages reducing emissions from vehicles, space heaters, and woodstoves to improve indoor air quality for children.
JerseySquare is a rental service for officially licensed sports jerseys that had 190 website visits and sold 2 subscriptions from their initial customer discovery interviews. They spoke with 169 potential customers over the course of a week and developed a business model canvas to guide their customer acquisition, relationships, revenue streams and key resources as the "Netflix of licensed sports jerseys."
This one sentence document provides a phone number, (334) 255-0960, for contacting the organization or individual to obtain additional information on an unspecified topic. No other context or details are given about what type of information can be acquired by calling the number.
The Fort Rucker Community Spouses Club is hosting a Kentucky Derby themed luncheon on April 19th at The Landing. Guests are encouraged to wear big hats and doors open at 10am for shopping with the guest speaker at 10:30am and lunch being served at 11am. The boxed lunch menu includes a roast beef or turkey sandwich, chips, fruit and a mint julep for $14 and guest speaker Dr. Kerry L. Griffin will discuss women's health and the new women's wing at Medical Center Enterprise. Reservations must be made by April 16th by calling or emailing the provided contact.
This deck provides a summary of the Canadian Commuter Challenge and an overview of the Teletrips Tracking / Reporting Platform used to measure the impacts of the 44K participants in the one week alternative commute challenge...
The article discusses efforts to protect children from air pollution, including secondhand smoke. It notes that secondhand smoke increases asthma episodes and severity in children and causes thousands to develop asthma. Exposure also causes irritation and may affect the cardiovascular system. The article encourages reducing emissions from vehicles, space heaters, and woodstoves to improve indoor air quality for children.
JerseySquare is a rental service for officially licensed sports jerseys that had 190 website visits and sold 2 subscriptions from their initial customer discovery interviews. They spoke with 169 potential customers over the course of a week and developed a business model canvas to guide their customer acquisition, relationships, revenue streams and key resources as the "Netflix of licensed sports jerseys."
This one sentence document provides a phone number, (334) 255-0960, for contacting the organization or individual to obtain additional information on an unspecified topic. No other context or details are given about what type of information can be acquired by calling the number.
The Fort Rucker Community Spouses Club is hosting a Kentucky Derby themed luncheon on April 19th at The Landing. Guests are encouraged to wear big hats and doors open at 10am for shopping with the guest speaker at 10:30am and lunch being served at 11am. The boxed lunch menu includes a roast beef or turkey sandwich, chips, fruit and a mint julep for $14 and guest speaker Dr. Kerry L. Griffin will discuss women's health and the new women's wing at Medical Center Enterprise. Reservations must be made by April 16th by calling or emailing the provided contact.
The Fort Rucker Community Spouses Club is hosting a Kentucky Derby themed luncheon on April 19th at The Landing. Guests are encouraged to wear big hats and doors open at 10am for shopping with the guest speaker at 10:30am and lunch being served at 11am. The boxed lunch menu includes a roast beef or turkey sandwich, chips, fruit and a mint julep for $14 and guest speaker Dr. Kerry L. Griffin will discuss women's health and the new women's wing at Medical Center Enterprise. Reservations must be made by April 16th by calling or emailing the provided contact.
A women's health fair and baby shower will be held on May 15th from 10am to 2pm at The Landing. The free event will provide health screenings, demonstrations, activities, and educational materials to promote women's health and wellness. Representatives from the Lyster Army Health Clinic, chiropractors, massage therapists, pharmacies, health food retailers, optical shops, fitness centers, health care providers, and OBGYN will be in attendance, along with pediatric information for new and expecting moms. For more details, call Family & MWR at 334-598-5311.
Hal Edward Runkel is a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of The ScreamFree Institute. He has been successfully teaching parents ScreamFree relationship methods for over ten years. ScreamFree Parenting focuses on helping parents stay calm and connected with their kids by focusing on themselves, growing up, and calming down rather than operating out of fear. This allows parents to revolutionize their relationships with their children from a place of higher principles. Hal will be giving a talk on the five truths every parent needs to know using the ScreamFree approach.
This 3 sentence summary provides the key information from the document:
The document is a weekly family update from USAACE that includes information about upcoming training workshops, scholarships, and financial literacy programs. It also contains a brief article about deer strikes and safety when encountering deer on the road. Additionally, it lists several scholarship opportunities and deadlines for military families.
The Fort Rucker Dining Facility is inviting deployed spouses and their families to a free dinner and is allowing friends and extended family to join for $5 per meal. The event is located behind the Colton-Fortenberry Gym and those interested can contact CPT Blevins at 334-255-8938 for more information.
The document provides a dictionary of internet slang terms, or "internet lingo". It begins with an introduction and overview. The main content is a comprehensive list of codes and acronyms used in online communication, organized alphabetically from A to Z, with definitions provided. The document encourages parents to use such reference guides to help understand their children's online activities and conversations.
The 2012 Spring ABA Symposium will take place on March 3rd from 11:30 AM to 3 PM at The Commons building at 8950 7th Avenue. It will feature guest speakers such as Dr. Jonathan Pfeifer discussing behavior disorders, Jenny Underwood on behavior management plans, Debbie Taylor on communicating with children, and Kelli Reynoldson on EFMP process and family resources. Angie can be called at 334-596-0476 to register for the event.
The document provides information from the USAACE Weekly Family Update newsletter dated February 10, 2012. It discusses the following key points:
1) The Fort Rucker Child Supervision Policy was recently revised, imposing new requirements for supervision of children on post. The policy defines lack of supervision and consequences for violating the policy.
2) The newsletter provides information on scholarships available for military children, including the Space Camp scholarship which covers full tuition for a 6-day program at the Space Camp in Huntsville, AL.
3) A matrix outlining the child supervision policy is included, specifying rules for supervision of children under age 12, ages 12-18 who babysit, and ages 17-18 being left overnight
The Flight School Social is an adult-only event on Friday, March 2nd from 7-10pm at The Landing featuring Bunco, cards, hors d'oeuvres and an open bar. MAJ Jason D. James, the commander of Bravo Company, is hosting the event for flight school students, cadre and spouses to have fun and socialize.
The document provides information from the USAACE Family Weekly Update newsletter dated 3 February 2012. It includes the following:
1) An announcement that the official US Army homepage is now available on iPhone, allowing users to access Army news, videos, and social media directly from their phone.
2) Information about the Fort Rucker Family Support Facility, also known as "The Commons on 7th", which provides computers, meeting space, childcare, and information for soldiers and families.
3) A list of upcoming training workshops at Fort Rucker, including classes on FAFSA assistance, anger management, and programs to prepare children to stay home alone.
The document announces an upcoming professional development training called the Transition Counselor Institute - Phase One taking place on February 15-16, 2012 in Enterprise, AL. The training will prepare education and installation professionals to address the transition concerns of military children and is open to various caring adults. Participants can earn 1.2 CEU credits for $25 or 1 hour of graduate credit from Texas A&M–Central Texas for $175 by completing the training. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged.
The document provides a schedule of events and classes offered by Army Community Service at Fort Benning for the month of February 2012. Some of the notable events and classes include:
- English as a Second Language and Parenting classes being offered on various days throughout the month
- Army Emergency Relief accepting scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 school year
- Anger management and financial readiness classes for new soldiers
- Employment readiness and job search assistance programs
- Support groups for families of deployed soldiers and families with special needs
- Story time and activities for young children on various weekdays
The document is a schedule for February 2012 for the New Parent Support Program. It lists the various workshops offered each day, including Mom & Me for 0-12 months, Tot Time for 12-36 months, Story Time for 2-4 years, and Love & Logic and Blended Family workshops. The schedule provides the times and locations for each event. Registration is required for Tot Time and all workshops.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
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Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
The Fort Rucker Community Spouses Club is hosting a Kentucky Derby themed luncheon on April 19th at The Landing. Guests are encouraged to wear big hats and doors open at 10am for shopping with the guest speaker at 10:30am and lunch being served at 11am. The boxed lunch menu includes a roast beef or turkey sandwich, chips, fruit and a mint julep for $14 and guest speaker Dr. Kerry L. Griffin will discuss women's health and the new women's wing at Medical Center Enterprise. Reservations must be made by April 16th by calling or emailing the provided contact.
A women's health fair and baby shower will be held on May 15th from 10am to 2pm at The Landing. The free event will provide health screenings, demonstrations, activities, and educational materials to promote women's health and wellness. Representatives from the Lyster Army Health Clinic, chiropractors, massage therapists, pharmacies, health food retailers, optical shops, fitness centers, health care providers, and OBGYN will be in attendance, along with pediatric information for new and expecting moms. For more details, call Family & MWR at 334-598-5311.
Hal Edward Runkel is a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of The ScreamFree Institute. He has been successfully teaching parents ScreamFree relationship methods for over ten years. ScreamFree Parenting focuses on helping parents stay calm and connected with their kids by focusing on themselves, growing up, and calming down rather than operating out of fear. This allows parents to revolutionize their relationships with their children from a place of higher principles. Hal will be giving a talk on the five truths every parent needs to know using the ScreamFree approach.
This 3 sentence summary provides the key information from the document:
The document is a weekly family update from USAACE that includes information about upcoming training workshops, scholarships, and financial literacy programs. It also contains a brief article about deer strikes and safety when encountering deer on the road. Additionally, it lists several scholarship opportunities and deadlines for military families.
The Fort Rucker Dining Facility is inviting deployed spouses and their families to a free dinner and is allowing friends and extended family to join for $5 per meal. The event is located behind the Colton-Fortenberry Gym and those interested can contact CPT Blevins at 334-255-8938 for more information.
The document provides a dictionary of internet slang terms, or "internet lingo". It begins with an introduction and overview. The main content is a comprehensive list of codes and acronyms used in online communication, organized alphabetically from A to Z, with definitions provided. The document encourages parents to use such reference guides to help understand their children's online activities and conversations.
The 2012 Spring ABA Symposium will take place on March 3rd from 11:30 AM to 3 PM at The Commons building at 8950 7th Avenue. It will feature guest speakers such as Dr. Jonathan Pfeifer discussing behavior disorders, Jenny Underwood on behavior management plans, Debbie Taylor on communicating with children, and Kelli Reynoldson on EFMP process and family resources. Angie can be called at 334-596-0476 to register for the event.
The document provides information from the USAACE Weekly Family Update newsletter dated February 10, 2012. It discusses the following key points:
1) The Fort Rucker Child Supervision Policy was recently revised, imposing new requirements for supervision of children on post. The policy defines lack of supervision and consequences for violating the policy.
2) The newsletter provides information on scholarships available for military children, including the Space Camp scholarship which covers full tuition for a 6-day program at the Space Camp in Huntsville, AL.
3) A matrix outlining the child supervision policy is included, specifying rules for supervision of children under age 12, ages 12-18 who babysit, and ages 17-18 being left overnight
The Flight School Social is an adult-only event on Friday, March 2nd from 7-10pm at The Landing featuring Bunco, cards, hors d'oeuvres and an open bar. MAJ Jason D. James, the commander of Bravo Company, is hosting the event for flight school students, cadre and spouses to have fun and socialize.
The document provides information from the USAACE Family Weekly Update newsletter dated 3 February 2012. It includes the following:
1) An announcement that the official US Army homepage is now available on iPhone, allowing users to access Army news, videos, and social media directly from their phone.
2) Information about the Fort Rucker Family Support Facility, also known as "The Commons on 7th", which provides computers, meeting space, childcare, and information for soldiers and families.
3) A list of upcoming training workshops at Fort Rucker, including classes on FAFSA assistance, anger management, and programs to prepare children to stay home alone.
The document announces an upcoming professional development training called the Transition Counselor Institute - Phase One taking place on February 15-16, 2012 in Enterprise, AL. The training will prepare education and installation professionals to address the transition concerns of military children and is open to various caring adults. Participants can earn 1.2 CEU credits for $25 or 1 hour of graduate credit from Texas A&M–Central Texas for $175 by completing the training. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged.
The document provides a schedule of events and classes offered by Army Community Service at Fort Benning for the month of February 2012. Some of the notable events and classes include:
- English as a Second Language and Parenting classes being offered on various days throughout the month
- Army Emergency Relief accepting scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 school year
- Anger management and financial readiness classes for new soldiers
- Employment readiness and job search assistance programs
- Support groups for families of deployed soldiers and families with special needs
- Story time and activities for young children on various weekdays
The document is a schedule for February 2012 for the New Parent Support Program. It lists the various workshops offered each day, including Mom & Me for 0-12 months, Tot Time for 12-36 months, Story Time for 2-4 years, and Love & Logic and Blended Family workshops. The schedule provides the times and locations for each event. Registration is required for Tot Time and all workshops.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
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Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/building-and-scaling-ai-applications-with-the-nx-ai-manager-a-presentation-from-network-optix/
Robin van Emden, Senior Director of Data Science at Network Optix, presents the “Building and Scaling AI Applications with the Nx AI Manager,” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this presentation, van Emden covers the basics of scaling edge AI solutions using the Nx tool kit. He emphasizes the process of developing AI models and deploying them globally. He also showcases the conversion of AI models and the creation of effective edge AI pipelines, with a focus on pre-processing, model conversion, selecting the appropriate inference engine for the target hardware and post-processing.
van Emden shows how Nx can simplify the developer’s life and facilitate a rapid transition from concept to production-ready applications.He provides valuable insights into developing scalable and efficient edge AI solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation.
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPPixlogix Infotech
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An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
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This video focuses on integration of Salesforce with Bonterra Impact Management.
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
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See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
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Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
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It
pays
to
be
‘Green’
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2. COMMANDER’S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER 30 AUGUST 2011
Custom
uniforms
now
available
through
Military
Clothing
Military
Clothing
Sales
Stores,
which
have
now
been
rebranded
as
simply
Military
Clothing
(MC),
understand
that
everyone
isn’t
a
standard
size.
That’s
why
through
an
agreement
with
the
Defense
LogisGcs
Agency
(DLA),
MCs
can
special
order
any
uniform
to
your
exact
measurements.
“The
way
the
‘Special
Measurements’
program
works
is
a
lot
like
visiGng
a
tailor
shop,”
explained
Tech.
Sgt.
Larry
McCoy,
the
Air
Force
Program
Manager
for
Military
Clothing
at
the
Army
and
Air
Force
Exchange
Service
HQ.
“An
associate
at
the
MC
will
take
a
series
of
measurements,
depending
on
the
item
you
are
ordering,
be
it
a
jacket,
pants
or
boots,”
McCoy
said.
The
measurements
are
then
sent
off
to
DLA
for
producGon.
Laura
Brown,
shim
manager
at
Military
Clothing
on
Naval
Air
StaGon
Typical
lead
Gmes
are
six
to
eight
weeks.
When
the
item
is
Fort
Worth
Joint
Reserve
Base
takes
a
chest
measurement
on
Tech.
complete,
it
will
be
available
for
pick
up
at
the
store
where
you
Sgt.
Larry
D.
McCoy
for
a
custom-‐fiHed
uniform
under
the
Special
ordered
it.
Prices
are
the
same
for
both
Special
Measurement
and
Measurements
uniform
program.
Service
members
can
order
off-‐the-‐shelf
uniforms. uniforms
for
their
unique
body
dimensions
at
no
extra
charge.
McCoy
uses
the
Special
Measurements
program
himself
and
encourages
other
Airmen
and
Soldiers
to
do
the
same.
“For
me,
“Another
key
point
to
remember
is
that
all
items
sold
at
the
MC
because
of
my
build,
the
standard
size
uniforms
feels
so
meet
the
service
standards
for
things
such
as
IR
[infrared]
or
other
constricGng
when
I
try
them
on,
so
I
usually
have
to
custom-‐order
specificaGons.
You
might
not
get
that
guarantee
if
you
buy
a
uniform
that
fits
me
just
right.
Along
with
being
a
coordinator
of
something
off
post,”
said
McCoy.
the
program,
I
am
also
a
very
saGsfied
customer.”
Building
report Exchange
safeguards
personal
info
Social Security numbers are enjoying more convenient, but also helps protect
‘top-secret’ clearance as the Department servicemembers’ personal data. So
of Defense has removed the nine digit whether the ID is old or new, authorized
number from Identification Cards issued shoppers have the proper ‘security
after 1 June 2011. clearance’ to exercise their Exchange
Authorized Exchange shoppers using the benefit and shop with peace of mind.”
new ID will notice some changes when Scanning for the DoD ID number to
writing a check, putting items on layaway complete select transactions assists in
Exchanges
under
construcQon: or making a return at Exchange facilities. guarding the investment authorized
The absence of the Social Security shoppers make in their communities. A
McConnell
AFB,
Kansas
Ansbach,
Germany number, the only number used by DoD for military command with a retail mission,
Malmstrom
AFB,
Montana financial transactions to recover lost two-thirds of Exchange earnings are paid
Shaw
AFB,
South
Carolina funds, means cashiers will scan the new to morale, welfare and recreation
Fort
Belvoir,
Virginia IDs for certain financial transactions. programs. Procedures that protect assets
Spangdahlem,
Germany
“We’ve spent a great deal of time helped the Exchange to contribute more
Planned
in
the
next
three
years: upgrading our systems to recognize the than $2.4 billion to quality-of-life
Camp
Humphreys,
Korea new IDs and provide these services improvements over the past decade.
Kirtland
AFB,
New
Mexico
Fort
Gordon,
Georgia without interruption,” said the Exchange’s Information concerning the DoD’s new
Fort
Meade,
Maryland
Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief MSgt. Jeffry Smart Card is available online at
Fort
Hood,
Texas Helm. “The scanning process not only is dmdc.osd.mil/smartcard.
Andrews
AFB,
Maryland
September 23-‐25
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Serving’
Sale
Events
Calendar
5
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Labor
Day,
end
of
‘101
Days
of
October
Summer
Safety’ 5
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Exchange
Holiday
Catalog
release
14
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Fall
Fashion
Catalog
release 10
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Columbus
Day
18
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Air
Force’s
64th
Birthday 31
-‐
Halloween
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