This document provides announcements and information for the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall community. It includes notices about upcoming events such as visits from Miss America and volunteers being sought for wreath clean-up. It also provides information about assistance programs for veterans, education workshops, and changes to parking lot access due to ceremonies. The document serves to keep the community informed of news and opportunities through a collection of short notices.

1. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Fort Myer, Va.  Fort McNair, Washington D.C.  Henderson Hall, Va.
JBM-HH Commander’s Information Line – 703-696-6906
New – Miss America to visit Jan. 22, 2 p.m.
Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, will be at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall today,
Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the USO Lounge, Building 405, on the Fort Myer portion of the
joint base, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Meet America’s sweetheart and enjoy some sweets provided courtesy the USO.
For more information, call 703-402-7840 or email jennifer@usometro.org.
New – Veterans Administration claims assistance available
The Veterans Administration claims assistance folks are available Thursday, Jan. 23
from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment in Building 29, Room 103 on the Henderson
Hall side of the joint base.
For more information, what to bring and to make an appointment, call 703-614-6828.
New – Volunteers sought for 'Wreaths' clean-up
Volunteers are needed to help “Wreaths Across America” program remove wreaths
from graves in Arlington National Cemetery Saturday, Jan. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Sign up at www.navdistwash.org by going to “Questions/Comments,” tab to
“Community Service Program,” and scroll down to Naval District Washington
Community Service to click on that link to register on line (ensure the display block is
off). Unit/team participation is highly encouraged. Registration takes about a minute.
Volunteers will meet at the Old Post Chapel parking lot, Building 335, on the Fort
Myer side of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
New – Free throw – test your skills
Come test your skills! The Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium will have a free throw
contest Friday, Feb. 14 starting at 12:30 p.m. The event is open to authorized patrons
age 18 and older. Registration, which opens Jan. 28, is required and ends Feb. 11.
Contestants have one minute to shoot 15 basketballs from the free throw line. The
contestant who makes the most shorts will be declared champion, and prizes will be
awarded for the top three performers.
For more information, call 703-614-8759. To register, visit http://conta.cc/1jzDxTk or
go to the MCCS website, www.mccsHH.com/smithgym.html for a link to register.
Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) workshop
Do you need help paying for college? Will you run out of Tuition Assistance (TA)
this year? Then register to attend the “Free Application for Financial Student Aid”
(FAFSA) Open Lab hosted by the JBM-HH Education Center and a representative from
the Department of Education, Office of Financial Aid, on Thursday, Jan. 23, Building

2. 417, Room 107 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to assist you completing your application
and answer financial aid questions.
Those transitioning out of the military can use financial aid to supplement their GI
Bill benefits. Remember, using tuition assistance does not prevent you from applying
for federal student aid. By applying you will find out if you are eligible for grants, loans
and federal work study. If you qualify for a grant, it does not need to be paid back. All
community members are welcome to attend. E-mail Melissa Sevier
melissa.a.sevier.ctr@mail.mil or call 703-696-3071 to make a reservation and get a list of
documents to bring with you in order to complete your “Free Application for Federal
Student Aid.”
Summerall Field parking lot closures
The Summerall Field parking area on the Fort Myer side of Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall will be closed off the night before the following days due to ceremony
requirements:
Friday, Jan. 24 (so the lot will be closed Jan. 23 at 5 p.m.); and Thursday, Jan. 30.
The lot will reopen within two hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.
For more information, call 703-696-3290/3291.
Army Career and Alumni Program schedule for January – March
ACAP has scheduled seminars and workshops – including retirement and ETS
workshops, entrepreneur and smart investment seminars, federal resume workshops
and more.
See the ACAP schedule here for activities from January to March.
Roll up your sleeves, give the gift of life
The Armed Services Blood Program provides quality blood products for service
members, veterans and their families in both peace and war. As a joint operation among
the military services, the Department of Defense ASBP has many components working
together to collect, process, store, distribute and transfuse blood worldwide.
To find out more about the Armed Services Blood Program or to schedule an
appointment, visit www.militaryblood.dod.mil. To interact directly with some of the
staff, see photos or get the latest news, visit www.facebook.com/militaryblood,
www.flickr.com/militaryblood and www.twitter.com/militaryblood.
Education and Career Services
For ongoing tests given by Education & Career Services, Marines, please phone 703614-9104 or visit www.mccshh.com/learning.html.
Stay Connected
Keep aware of MCCS Henderson Hall activities by liking mccsHH on Facebook and
following mccsHH on Twitter. Also visit our website, www.mccsHH.com on a mobile
device? You'll be automatically redirected to our mobile site.

3. Civilian employees need annual leave assistance
JBM-HH Directorate of Families and Morale, Welfare and Recreation employee
Leonard Toyer, Directorate of Human Resources employee Edward Green, Directorate
of Public Works employees Myrtle Bowen and Rich Richards, Directorate of Plans,
Training, Mobilization and Security employee Shari Dixon, and Rader Health Clinic
employee Frank Housen are approved recipients of the civilian personnel annual leave
donor program. Due to medical issues, they have exhausted both sick and annual leave.
Department of the Army civilian employees who would like to donate annual leave
to Toyer, Green, Housen, Bowen, Richards and Dixon must fill out Form OPM 630A,
"Request to Donate Annual Leave to Leave Recipient Under the Voluntary Leave
Transfer Program (Within Agency)" at www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/opm630a.pdf.
If you are a federal government civilian employee outside the Department of the
Army and want to donate annual leave to Toyer, Green, Housen, Bowen, Richards and
Dixon, you must complete OPM 630B, "Request to Donate Annual Leave to Leave
Recipient Under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (Outside Agency)" at
www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/opm630b.pdf or
www.opm.gov/oca/leave/HTML/formindx.asp.
For Frank Housen, contact Deborah Eure at 703-696-0408 for more information, and
email completed forms directly to her at deborah.a.eure.civ@mail.mil or fax the form to
703-696-1839.
For Leonard Toyer, Edward Green, Myrtle Bowen, Rich Richards and Shari Dixon
contact Donna Belk-Stafford at 703-696-0275 for more information, and email completed
forms directly to her at donna.m.belk-stafford.civ@mail.mil or fax the form to 703-6960879.
Canopy replacement reroutes traffic, may cause delays
Workers at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (Fort Myer portion) are replacing an
overhead canopy on the search lane at Hatfield Gate, the main access gate to Fort Myer,
beginning today, Monday, Jan. 13 through Friday, Jan. 24. Expect delays in traffic at
Hatfield Gate (off of 2nd Street at Washington Boulevard in Arlington) as the search
lanes are temporarily relocated to Sheridan Avenue between Carpenter Road and
Pershing Avenue.
Those who are required to undergo search procedures will be directed to turn left at
Sheridan Avenue at the gate entrance to have their vehicle searched and logged. Those
who do not require search will be able to enter Hatfield Gate and proceed straight on
Carpenter Road, but will not be able to turn left on Sheridan Avenue from the gate
entry point. Army Air Force Mutual Aid Association personnel in Building 468 will be
directly affected, as they will have to access their building by taking Carpenter Road,
left at McNair Road, left on Pershing Drive and left back to Sheridan Avenue.
Please drive with caution and watch for workers, pedestrians and bicyclists during
this time.
Following are access – egress points at Fort Myer and Henderson Hall:

4. * Hatfield Gate on Washington Boulevard at South 2nd Street - Main gate: Open 24/7,
to approved DoD ID card holders and visitors
* Wright Gate on Marshall Drive at Meade Street just off Route 110 - Daily: Approved
DoD ID Card Holders - 5 a.m. to 11 p.m; Visitors - 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
* Gate 1 (Henderson Hall side of JBM-HH) - off of South Orme Street and Southgate
Road, Arlington. Open 24/7 to approved DoD ID Card holders and visitors
* Gate 3 (Henderson Hall side of JBM-HH) - off of on U.S. Military Road at Southgate
Road, Arlington. Open 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
For more information, call 703-696-3290/3291 and see this Slideshare document of
Frequently Asked Questions www.slideshare.net/JBMHH/hatfield-gate-new-canopytraffic-plan-jan-2014-29842554.
ACAP supports spouses in transition
Army Career and Alumni Program offers services to the spouses of military
personnel who are transitioning: both retiring or ETSing (Expiration of Term in Service).
Some of the services offered to transitioning spouses include one-on-one assistance
with a resume, a Veterans Affairs benefits briefing, Department of Labor Employment
Workshop (includes the interview process, dress for success, building a resume, salary
negotiation) and financial planning.
More services include classes on home buying, credit scores, investing, TRICARE,
finding and applying for federal jobs and much more.
If your spouse is preparing to transition from the military -- retiring or ETSing, make
an appointment with ACAP.
Call 703-696-0973 to register or visit the ACAP Center at 232 McNair Road, Building
404 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. See
www.facebook.com/ArmyCareerandAlumniProgram.
CSF2 – Real Time Resilience (RTR)
Sign up for “CSF2 – Real Time Resilience” Monday, Jan. 27 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the
Community Activities Center, Building 405 on the Fort Myer side of the joint base. JBMHH strives to have a READY & RESILIENT community that operates as a team to
accomplish the mission. Master resiliency training is open to ALL!
Participants will learn how to shut down counterproductive thinking to enable
greater concentration and focus on the task at hand. Questions or to register: Capt. Paul
A. Brown 703-696-2619 or paul.a.brown128.mil@mail.mil or Sgt. Avrion Oliver 703-6965962 or avrion.r.oliver.mil@mail.mil. To learn more about Comprehensive Soldier and
Family Fitness, please visit http://csf2.army.mil/.
Applications for Scholarships for Military Children available
Applications for the 2014 Scholarships Program are available at the commissary on
the Fort Myer side of the joint base and online at www.militaryscholar.org.
Applications must be turned in to a commissary by close of business Feb. 28, 2014.

5. Packages must be hand-delivered or shipped via U.S. Postal Service or other delivery
methods, not emailed or faxed.
This year's award amount has risen to $2,000, and the program awards at least one
scholarship at each commissary with qualified applicants. Applicants should ensure
that they and their sponsor are enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting
System (DEERS) database and have a military ID card.
For more information, students or sponsors should call Scholarship Managers at 1856-616-9311 or email them at militaryscholar@scholarshipmanagers.com.
Army Officers Wives Club of the Greater Washington Area offers
child, spouse scholarships
The Army Officers Wives Club of the Greater Washington Area provides
scholarships for children (high school students and college students) and spouses of U.
S. Army personnel. Funds for the scholarships are from the Fort Myer Thrift Shop.
Applications for the three programs must be mailed to the Thrift Shop by March 28,
2014.
Details on eligibility requirements and applications for the programs are at
www.aowcgwa.org/index.cfm?action=scholarships. Questions about the scholarship
program may be emailed to collegeaowcgwa@gmail.com.
Feel better, look better, smell GOOD – stop smoking!
Never mind a resolution. Just stop smoking. Get help, make a plan, register at
www.ucanquit2.org and use the tools available to kick the tobacco habit.
Inhaling tobacco smoke turns harmful chemicals loose in your lungs and blood
stream, sending toxins to every organ in your body. It’s a fact that smoking and tobacco
use cause cancer, heart disease, strokes, emphysema, bronchitis and airway
obstructions.
Talk to the Rader Clinic folks who have resources to help military personnel and
their family members. Get an appointment for tobacco cessation counseling by calling
the Rader appointment line at 1-855-227-6331.
Those not eligible to use Rader, check in at www.ucanquit2.org.
DSTRESS available 24/7
The United States Marine Corps challenges Marines and members of all services: win
your personal battles. Help is available through online chat or phone for anonymous,
peer-to-peer counseling 24/7.
Online chat is at DSTRESSLINE.com or call 1-877-476-7734.
Need help? Know someone who does? Suicide is preventable
The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans and their loved ones in crisis with
qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year. For free, confidential support call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1,
chat online, or send a text message to 838255.

6. More folks care than you might think. See some leaders’ public service
announcements at
www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/spmonth/leader_message_psa.asp.
Family Readiness
New – Anger Management workshops offered
Marine & Family Programs offers anger management workshops weekly,
Wednesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. The workshops are designed to teach eight tools for
managing anger. Participants may start at any time, but must attend all eight sessions to
receive a certificate of completion.
Sessions are in Building 12’s conference room on the Henderson Hall portion of the
joint base. The workshops are open to active duty personnel, their family members, and
military retirees. To register, please call 703-614-7204.
New – Stress workshops held Tuesdays
Marine & Family Programs offers workshops on coping with work and family stress
on an ongoing basis. The 12-session, evidence-based series, designed to teach strategies
for dealing with stressors, is held Tuesdays, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., in Bldg. 12’s conference
room on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. Topics include identifying
stressors, deep breathing and muscle relaxation, assertive communication, changing
your self talk, eating right, exercise and developing a personal stress management plan.
The workshops are open to active duty personnel, their family members and military
retirees.
To register, call 703-614-7204.
New – Baby Boot Camp
Baby Boot Camp, a primer on newborn care will be held Friday, Jan. 24 from 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Building 12 on the Henderson Hall side of the joint base. Expectant
parents will learn diapering, bathing, how to soothe a crying infant, when to call the
doctor, safe sleeping practices, all about immunizations and how to enjoy becoming a
parent.
Call 703-614-7104 for more information and to register.
New – The Power of Positive Parenting
Children don’t come with an instruction manual! Register for this course by Friday,
Jan. 24. To assist parents, Marine & Family Programs offers Triple P, the Positive
Parenting Program, one of the most effective evidence-based parenting programs in the
world, backed up by more than 30 years of ongoing research. Triple P gives parents
simple and practical strategies to help them confidently manage their children’s
behavior, prevent problems from developing, and build strong, healthy relationships.

7. The next class is Monday, Jan. 27, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Building 12 on the
Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. The seminar will cover, among other topics,
positive learning environments, assertive discipline, and taking care of yourself as a
parent.
To register, call 703-614-7204 by Friday, January 24.
New – Transparenting
This two-part seminar Monday, Feb. 3 and 10 from 9 to 11 a.m., is designed to
provide parents who are separated or divorced with the tools to ensure they are able to
continue supporting and encouraging their children despite the breakup of the family
unit. Class is held in the ACS classroom in Building 201 on the Fort Myer side of the
joint base.
You must attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion. Registration
required.
For more information and to register, contact 703-696-3512 or
karen.a.stpierre.ctr@mail.mil.
New – Stress Management
Participants in this stress management class Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m.
will be given information on the basics of identifying stressors in their life and how to
create their own stress management plan. Class is held in the ACS classroom in
Building 201 on the Fort Myer side of the joint base.
Registration required.
For more information and to register, contact 703-696-3512 or
karen.a.stpierre.ctr@mail.mil.
New – Play, Learn, Grow – The 5 Love Languages of Children
Parents bring your children (ages 0-5) Thursday, Feb. 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for a
time of play, crafts and stories. Parents will be given an overview of the concept of a
Love Language, and be given a copy of the book “The Five Love Languages of
Children.” The book includes instructions for the “Love Languages Mystery Game” for
families to play at home. Class is held in the ACS classroom in Building 201 on the Fort
Myer side of the joint base.
Registration required.
For more information and to register, contact 703-696-3512 or
karen.a.stpierre.ctr@mail.mil.
New – Anger Management
Learn about the basic principles of emotions management Wednesday, Feb. 19 from
9 to 11 a.m. in the ACS classroom in Building 201 on the Fort Myer side of the joint base.
Get specific information about the impact of unmanaged anger, and get resources on
how to recognize and manage the anger triggers in your own life. Registration

8. required. Class is held in the ACS classroom in Building 201 on the Fort Myer side of
the joint base.
For more information and to register, contact 703-696-3512 or
karen.a.stpierre.ctr@mail.mil.
Baby Bundles
Prepare your home and relationship for the changes that are needed when your baby
arrives in “Baby Bundles,” Friday, Jan. 31 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Army Community
Service classroom, Building 201 on the Fort Myer side of the joint base. A brief overview
of the labor and delivery process, newborn care and baby-proofing your home will be
discussed. Upon completion of this class you will receive a bag of free baby care and
safety items.
Pre-registration is requested. Call 703-696-3512 or email
karen.a.stpierre.ctr@mail.mil.