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
JBM-HH Bulletin – Nov. 17
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New – Thanksgiving holiday hours Most offices on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 so everyone can celebrate Thanksgiving, also a federal holiday. Most military personnel will have a training holiday Friday, Nov. 28, and some activities will be open with reduced staffing. The following facilities and places of business have reported open or closed hours for Nov. 27 and 28. Unless otherwise noted, the list applies to Nov. 27, Thanksgiving. This new, alphabetical list is not all encompassing; please check with the facility you wish to visit for more details.
*Army Community Service – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3510.
*Auto Shop – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3387.
*American Clipper Barber Shop – Closed. For more information, call 703-271-8177.
*Barber Shop – Closed. – For more information, call 703-351-6569.
*McNair Barber Shop – Closed. For more information, call 202-484-7019.
*Bowling Center – Open noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call 703-528-4766.
*MCCS Car Wash, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
*Memorial Chapel – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-6635.
*Old Post Chapel – Closed.
*CYSS – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3057.
*Cleaners – Closed. For more information, call 703-243-4986.
*Clothing Issue Facility – Closed Nov. 27 and 28
*Fort Myer Military Clothing Sales Store – Closed Nov. 27; open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 28. For more information, call 703-696-3515.
*Pentagon Military Clothing Sales Store – Closed. For more information, call 703-695- 6446.
*Fort Myer Officers Club – Open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., for Thanksgiving buffet and seated dinner. See www.jbmhhmwr.com/sites/default/files/2014%20Myer%20Thanksgiving%20flyer.pdf for menu and information; call 703-696-5147 or 703-524-3037 to get more information and make reservations.
*Fort McNair Officers Club – Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5800.
*Spates Community Club – Open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for Thanksgiving buffet dinner. See www.jbmhhmwr.com/sites/default/files/2014%20Thanksgiving%20flyer.pdf for

2. menu and other information. Call 703-527-1300 to make reservations. For more information, call 703-527-1302.
*Commissary – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3674.
*Dining Facility –The Dining Facility will operate on holiday hours schedule from Nov. 27 through 30 with the following times: Brunch will be served from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.35, and supper will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m., for $6.55. The Nov. 27 meal will be smaller than usual as the special meal will be served Monday, Nov. 24.
*Environmental Management Division – closed. For more information, call 703-696- 8055.
*Executive Management Housing Division – Closed. For more information, call 703-696- 1152.
*Fort Myer Exchange – Closed Nov. 27; open 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 28. For more information, call 703-522-4575
* Marine Corps Exchange – Closed Nov. 27; opens at 5 a.m. Nov. 28; The Vineyard Wine & Spirits – Closed Nov. 27; open Nov. 28 at 8 a.m. For more information, call 703-979- 8420
*Fort Myer Express – Closed Nov. 27; open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 28. For more information, call 703-696-9241/44.
*Fort McNair Express – Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5823.
*Firestone – Closed. For more information, call 703-522-2584.
*Fort Myer Fitness Center – Open Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 703-696-7867.
*Fort McNair Fitness Center – Closed. For more information, call 202-685-3117.
*GNC – Closed. For more information, call 703-522-6786.
* Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium – Closed; open 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 26; open Nov. 28 from 7:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 703-614-7214. *Headquarters & Services Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall side of JBM-HH – Closed, with curtailed operations Nov. 28.
*Headquarters Command Battalion, Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH – Closed with curtailed operations Nov. 28. For more information, call 703-696-8163.
*Rader Health Clinic – Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 703-696-2977.
*Rader Dental Clinic – Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 703-696-3460.
*Fort McNair Health Clinic – Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 202-685- 3100.
* Human Resources – Closed
* Java Café – Closed Nov. 27, but reopens at 4:30 a.m. Nov. 28. For more information, call 571-483-1962.
*Library – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3555.
*Marine Mart at Marine Barracks Washington – Closed Nov. 27; open 7 a.m. Nov. 28.
*Optical Shop – Closed. For more information, call 703-528-9122.
*Outdoor Recreation Gear Issue – Closed. For more information, call 703-693-4730.
*Petals and Blooms – Closed. For more information, call 703-525-0489.
*Subway – Closed. For more information, call 703-243-1786.

3. *Recreation Center – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3470.
*Reenlistment – Closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call 703-696-1321.
*Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (formerly ACAP) – Closed. For more information, call 703-696-0973. * Veterinary Clinic – Closed. Call 703-696-3604 for more information.
* Directorate of Emergency Services Visitor Control Center – closed Nov. 27 and 28. Call 703-696-3197 for more information.
News
New – Winter weather news, information Winter weather is on the way! In the event of weather-related closures, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (Fort Myer, Fort McNair, Henderson Hall) personnel follow the guidance of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM determines the "open" or "closed" status for all government agencies and installations located inside the Washington, D.C., beltway.
If you have a question about your duty status, contact your supervisor. Partner organization personnel should inquire within the chain of command.
For OPM guidance, see www.opm.gov/status. You can also call 202-606-1900 around the clock for status. Also, see facebook.com/jbmhh and www.jbmhh.army.mil for the Winter Weather link, activated when necessary; call the Commander’s Information Hotline at 703-696-6906, updated often in emergency or foul weather situation. See www.weather.gov for a forecast. New – Ice melt refills
At JBM-HH, filled ice melt buckets have already been placed outside facilities by Public Works personnel. Refill ice melt buckets by bringing empty buckets to Building 325 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base and at the P Street lot on the Fort McNair portion of the joint base between the hours of 1 and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Call Denise Faldowski at 703-696-1254 for more information.
New – Dining Facility special Thanksgiving dinner is Monday, Nov. 24
The special Thanksgiving meal served at the Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base – also open to retirees and DoD ID card holders – will be held Monday, Nov. 24 with designated seating times for different groups. The cost is $7.60 per person. A dining schedule, listed below, has been set up to accommodate as many people as possible:
 4th Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) personnel and families – dine from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
 RHHC, 529th Regimental Support Company (The Old Guard) personnel and families – dine from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

4.  1st Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) personnel and families – dine from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
 Sister services and families, retirees, DoD civilians – dine from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
See a menu in the Pentagram and on facebook.com/jbmhh.
The dining facility will operate on a holiday hours schedule from Thursday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 30 with the following times: Brunch served from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.35; and supper will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m., for $6.55. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, the meal will be smaller than usual because the “official” Thanksgiving Day meal will be served Nov. 24. The dining facility will operate on regular hours Nov. 25 and 26 for service personnel. For more information, call 703-696-2087.
New – Armed Forces Blood drive Dec. 3 The 529th Regimental Support Company is hosting the annual Armed Services Blood Program’s Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center. The Armed Services Blood Program will conduct more than a dozen blood drives across the National Capital Region. Blood collected will help determine which service will win bragging rights and a trophy for the most units of blood donated to the ASBP. The challenge w3ill be capped off with an on-field award to the winner during the third quarter of the Army-Navy football game at M& T Bank Stadium in Baltimore Dec. 13. Army? Navy? Who do you think will win? "Blood is a valuable resource that stands ready to support in a time of need,” said Army Lt. Col. Audra Taylor, director of the Army Blood Program. “The timing of this challenge is key as we work together to support our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines – both at home and abroad – during this holiday season. I challenge everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to sup For more information, call Spc. Edgar Rodriguez at 703-696-3087.
New – Military Career & Education expo slated Dec. 4 The Army Education Center staff is hosting the annual Military Career and Education Expo Thursday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Activities Center, Building 405 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This event will feature military career programs, benefit providers and colleges, in a fair format. There will be breakout sessions for the military career program representatives to brief participants on qualification requirements and other important information. These sessions are offered during the event on a schedule that the service members must sign up for in advance.
Attendees can expect: More than 30 college and career program representatives, GoArmyEd assistance, financial aid information and much more. For more information, contact reginald.t.battle.civ@mail.mil or 703-696-1579.

5. Flu shots offered at JBM-HH Memorial Chapel
Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic offers a flu shot clinic Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Memorial Chapel on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The clinic is open to active duty military service members and their beneficiaries (ages 2 years old and up), retirees and their beneficiaries (ages 2 years old and up), and DoD civilians. Children younger than 2 years must go to their primary care doctor to get the vaccine.
For more information, call 703-696-2994.
Road closed at Fort McNair Nov. 20, 21 A portion of 4th Avenue – from C Street to B Street -- on the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, will be closed for a road construction project Thursday and Friday, Nov. 20 and 21. To facilitate the project, all vehicles parked along 4th Avenue between C and B Streets must be removed by 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19. A detour will direct traffic to 5th Avenue during the construction project. The parking lot on the east side of Lincoln Hall will not allow access to 4th Avenue.
For more information, contact David Mayeda at david.s.mayeda.civ@mail.mil or 703- 304-7138.
Turkey Bowl football slated
The Single Marine Program at the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base is hosting a Turkey Bowl flag football tournament Friday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Fort Myer softball field. This is open to all joint base active duty and civilian personnel.
For more information, visit www.mccsHH.com/SMP.html or call 703-696-0033.
Civilian employees need annual leave assist
A Logistics Readiness Center employee, Johnny L. Bailey, and a Directorate of Emergency Services employee, Christopher Watson, 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 Bailey and Watson 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 Bailey and Watson, 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.
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 703-696-0879.

6. Holiday tree lighting slated
The annual tree lighting ceremony held at Building 59 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base will take place Wednesday, Dec. 3. The pre-ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the tree-lighting to begin at 5 p.m. After the tree is lit, the community is welcomed to Brucker Hall for a special visit with Santa.
Federal employee benefits open season to begin this month
It’s never too early to begin planning. Open season for Federal Benefits continues through Monday, Dec. 8. Employees are responsible for updating their information and making any necessary changes during this time. For more information, log onto the health vendors websites to download their brochures or check out the Office of Personnel Management’s website at www.opm.gov/FEHBbrochures.
Prostate Cancer Support Group
There is a Prostate Cancer Support Group that meets at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center the third Thursday of every month. The next meeting will be Nov. 20, 1-2 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the America Building, River Conference Room, third floor. Spouses/partners are invited. A valid military identification card is required for base access to Walter Reed. For those without a military ID, call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least 4 business days prior to this event for base access.
For more information, contact retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.
‘Ugly Sweater’ 5k run/1 mile walk set for Dec. 5
The third and final race (5k) – walk (1 mile) in the JBM-HH Commanders Holiday Race Series will be held Friday, Dec. 5, beginning at 6:30 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center.
Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. To register, log onto www.jbmhhMWR.com, or go directly to: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e9t2xm0ye80f618d&oseq=&c=&ch=. Race Day registration will be accepted from 5:30 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. at the Fitness Center.
You must register and participate in all three races to qualify for a special race series coin.
For more information, call 703-939-1045 or 703-696-0594.
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.

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. 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 – Setting boundaries – holiday edition Having difficulty setting limits for your children? Feeling overwhelmed by the holiday season and what you feel is required of you as a parent? Learn how to effectively set boundaries with your children during this holiday season in Setting Boundaries class Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the ACS classroom, Building 201, on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.
For more information and to register, call 703-696-3512.
New – Anger management
Got anger issues? Get help at the Wednesday, Dec. 10 Anger Management class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the ACS classroom, Building 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Pre-registration is requested.
For more information and to register, call 703-696-3512.
New – Children who witness -- Army Community Service’s Family Advocacy Program will host a seminar to help parents who have experience violence understand the impact on their entire family Thursday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Registration is requested.
For more information and to register, call 703-696-3512.
New – Stress management
Get some ideas on how to manage stress Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., ACS classroom, Building 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Registration is requested.
For more information and to register, call 703-696-3512.

8. Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program supports spouses in transition
Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (formerly 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 SFL-TAP at 703-696-0973 or visit the Center at 232 McNair Road, Building 404 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. See www.facebook.com/SFL- TAP.