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Vol. 31, No. 4 February 21, 2014

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Commander Speaks atMonthly Luncheon, p. 5

Wounded Warriors SetSights on Sochi Gold, p. 6

Armed Forces Blood BankVisits Detrick, p. 9

NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

More than two feet of snow has fallen on the Fred-erick area in February, according to the NationalWeather Service.

The wintery blast comes on the heels of a frosty January,when the area received several storms that dropped up to10 inches at a time.

On Fort Detrick, the Directorate of Public Works team isresponsible for clearing post roads and parking lots.

During the most recent snowfall, DPW had 39 peopleworking to stay ahead of the storm, according to DPWGeneral Maintenance and Operations Supervisor CliffordM. Graffius.

Crews worked 16-hour shifts with eight hour rest periodsto keep up with the snow removal. Rooms at the barrackswere assigned to the snow removal crews so they could restrather than drive home during the storm.

Jason Goins, Preventive Maintenance and Repair ProjectAnalyst with DPW, said it’s a team effort.

“It is really something special to see our people outthere. These people work so hard and are often in thebackground,” said Goins.

Goins added, “They are here when Fort Detrick isclosed, so we can open as soon and as safely as possible…Then, they have to go home and take care of the snow attheir own homes.”

USAG Crews Plow through Frigid February

Though the snow is starting to melt, Fort Detrick parking lots still have large piles of snow left from the storm.Photo by Shannon Bishop

NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Work will soon begin on the Metro’s new Purple Line,which, when finished, will give those working on Forest GlenAnnex a new alternative for transportation to work. ThePurple Line is a proposed 16-mile east-west Light Rail Tran-sit line inside the Capital Beltway from New Carrollton inPrince George’s County to Bethesda inMontgomery County.

For those working on Forest Glen Annex the proposedPurple Line will give easy access to the facility via theLyttonsville station near the main gate on Brookville Rd.

The Purple Line concept began in 1989, with Marylandbeginning serious work in early 2008 when then-Gov. Mar-tin O’Malley allocated $100 million necessary to completedesign documents for state approval and funding.

According to the Maryland Department of Transporta-tion Maryland Transit Administration, the Purple Line will

connect the major central business districts and activitycenters of Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma/Langley Park,College Park/University of Maryland, and New Carrollton. Itwill also provide direct connections to Metrorail at Bethes-da, Silver Spring, College Park, and New Carrollton; linkingthe two branches of the Red, Green, and Orange lines.

Additionally, the new line will connect to all three MARClines, Amtrak, and local bus routes, with 21 stations.

According to the Office of Maryland Transportation Sec-retary, the Purple Line is expected to cost about $2.2 bil-lion, and will be financed through a combination of federal,state, local, and private funds.

According to the MTA, the Purple Line will address thegrowing congestion on the roads by providing an alternativeto driving and providing more options to the large numberof people in the area who already rely on transit.

Construction is set to begin in 2015, and the line is set toopen in 2020.

Metro’s Purple LineWill MakeForest Glen Annex Commute Easier

2 Fort Detrick StandardFebruary 21, 2014 Sustaining a community of excellence through restoration, environmental stewardship and workforce development

Commentary:

Command StaffMaj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Jr.

Commanding general, U.S. Army Medical

Research and Materiel Command

and Fort Detrick

Col. Steven P. MiddlecampU.S. Army Garrison commander

Editorial StaffPAO Staff

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COMMAND SGT. MAJ. JESSUP

That time of year has come where people can’twait to get outside and become more involved inour communities. After being housebound for whatseems like months-- especially for us who wouldrather be playing golf and taking walks around theneighborhood --our minds are racing with things todo. Often these thoughts involve activities close tohome and in our local area.

Studies have shown that volunteering strengthenscommunities bymaking it easier for good people andgood causes to connect. Community events, festi-vals, end of school year celebrations, spring breaks,and holidays are just a few occasions that give us theopportunity interact with others. These events canhelp us get to know our neighbors, our teachers, andour leaders.

The people that make up Fort Detrick realizethe importance of giving back to our communities.In 2012, almost 300 volunteers reporting approxi-mately 30,000 hours in the Volunteer ManagementInformation System, our online database housed atwww.myarmyonesource.com. This is a value of morethan $650,000.

As the Fort Detrick Community Covenant states,together we are dedicated to building a strong com-munity and we recognize:

• The commitment service members, their fami-lies and civilians make every day.

• The strength of servicemembers comes from thestrength of their families.

• The strength of families is supported by thestrength of the community.

• The strength of the community comes fromsupport of employers, educators, civic and businessleaders and its citizens.

As the spring gets ready to descend upon usand you get the itch to get out, considering map-ping out how you can help by spending time inyour surrounding community and volunteering.

Helping others in need and participating in eventsthat positively influence our children and each otheris a great way to spend your time.

The Fort Detrick Volunteer Coordinator in ArmyCommunity Services receives requests from outsidethe fence for volunteers that want to make a differ-ence. If you would like to learn about opportunities,call 301-619-3171.

Give Back by Considering Volunteering

The Thrift Shop Scholarship Committee is awarding The Thrift Shop at FortDetrick Scholarship and the Julie Parker Scholarship. Both scholarships are$1000.00. Selection will be based on overall scholastic achievement, leadershipability, and good citizenship.

Applications are available at Thrift Shop, Bldg S-11, Porter Street, Fort Det-rick; the Army Continuing Education System (ACES), Building 1520, Fort Det-rick; and all Frederick County high school guidance offices.

Completed applications can be hand delivered or mailed to the Army Con-tinuing Education System (ACES), ATTN: Scholarship Committee, 1520 Freed-man Drive, Suite 200, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-9226. Deadline for receipt of theapplication is 07 March 2014 (Hand delivered by 4:30 p.m. to ACES or post-marked). For more information call ACES at 301-619-2854 or the Thrift ShopScholarship Committee at 301-619-7871.

Thrift Shop Scholarships

3Fort Detrick StandardFebruary 21, 2014Sustaining a community of excellence through restoration, environmental stewardship and workforce development

The U.S. Army Medical Researchand Materiel Command and Maj. Gen.Joseph Caravalho, Jr., commandinggeneral, USAMRMC and Fort Detrick/deputy for Medical Systems to theAssistant Secretary of the Army forAcquisition, Logistics, and Technol-ogy, were pleased to host three of theMilitary Health System’s Flag Officerson Feb. 7. The visitors participated ina full day of discussions, tours, andbriefings with command leadershipand subject matter experts. As a part ofthe visit to USAMRMC and Fort Detrickthe visitors participated in interactivedisplays, held at the Air Force MedicalEvaluation Support Activity site, locat-ed at Area B.

Military Health System’s Flag Officers Visit Fort Detrick

Pictured from left are: Maj. Gen. Dean Sienko, Commanding General U.S. ArmyPublic Health Command; Maj. Gen. Brian Lein, Deputy Surgeon General/DeputyCommanding General, Operations U.S. Army Medical Command; Maj. Gen.Joseph Caravalho, Jr., commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Research andMateriel Command and Fort Detrick/deputy for Medical Systems to the Assis-tant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology; and Maj.Gen. Richard Thomas, Director, Healthcare Operations, Defense Health Agency.

Mr. Jaime Lee, prod-uct manager with theU.S. Army’s MedicalMateriel DevelopmentActivity’s Medical Sup-port Systems ProjectManagement Office,discusses current andfuture methods for hem-orrhage control on thebattlefield including theXSTAT device. The XSTATis a lightweight, portabledevice that is currentlybeing investigated by theU.S. Army.

Mr. Jason Ghannadian, of the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology ResearchCenter, describes the X3 microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee.

Dr. Clifford Snyder, microbiologist/product manager with the United

States Army Medical MaterielDevelopment Activity’s Pharma-ceuticals Project ManagementOffice, highlights recent accom-

plishments in vaccines during thedisplay portion of the Feb. 7 visit.

The displays take the visitors fromaccessions and training, to point-

of-injury, and definitive care.

Photos by Adam Wyatt, TATRC


TRICARE For Life (TFL) beneficiaries willsoon receive letters guiding them to TRI-CARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or a mili-tary pharmacy for some of their prescrip-tions. Home Delivery saves beneficiariestime, transportation costs, costs beneficia-ries less, and automatically delivers refillswhen they are due so forgetting a refill isone less thing to worry about in life.

Starting the week of Feb. 18, 2014,TRICARE will send letters to affected TFLbeneficiaries (TFL beneficiaries are thoseusing Medicare) notifying them of thePilot. Home Delivery and military phar-macies are the two most cost-effectivechoices for both beneficiaries and the De-partment of Defense.

The TFL Pharmacy Pilot starts March15, 2014 and requires TRICARE beneficia-ries who use TFL to get certain medica-tions through Home Delivery or at a mili-tary pharmacy. The Pilot applies to refills ofmaintenance medications taken regularlyfor chronic conditions. As part of the pilot,TRICARE will stop paying for these medica-tions from a retail pharmacy. The Pilot does

not apply to medications for acute condi-tions taken for a limited time, such as an-tibiotics or pain medications or any genericmedications, and at this time does not applyto generic drugs.

Congress mandated the Pilot in the 2013National Defense Authorization Act. ThePilot lasts for five years, although beneficia-ries may choose to opt out after filling an af-fected prescription under the Pilot throughHome Delivery for one year.

Beneficiaries will be notified if theyare taking a medication covered underthe Pilot. They will have two “courtesyfills” available through a retail pharmacybefore they are responsible for the entirecost of their medication.

Beneficiaries may call the TRICAREpharmacy contractor, Express Scriptsat 1-877-882-3335 or visit www.express-scripts.com/tricare to switch to HomeDelivery or with questions about theirmedications. To switch a prescription toa military pharmacy, beneficiaries may

TRICARE For Life PharmacyPilot Notifications Begin Now

MICHAEL OLLOVESTATELINE

If modern technology has ushered ina plague of identity theft, one particularstrain of the disease has emerged as mostvirulent: medical identity theft.

Last month, the Identity Theft ResourceCenter produced a survey showing thatmedical-related identity theft accountedfor 43 percent of all identity thefts reportedin the United States in 2013. That is a fargreater number than identity thefts involv-ing banking and finance, the governmentand the military, or education. The U.S.Department of Health and Human Servicessays that since it started keeping records in2009, the medical records of between 27.8million and 67.7 million people have beenbreached.

The definition of medical identity theftis the fraudulent acquisition of someone’spersonal information - name, Social Secu-rity number, health insurance number - forthe purpose of illegally obtaining medicalservices or devices, insurance reimburse-ments or prescription drugs.

“Medical identity theft is a growing anddangerous crime that leaves its victims withlittle to no recourse for recovery,” said PamDixon, the founder and executive directorof World Privacy Forum. “Victims often ex-perience financial repercussions and worseyet, they frequently discover erroneous in-formation has been added to their personalmedical files due to the thief’s activities.”

The Affordable Care Act has raised thestakes. One of the main concerns swirlingaround the disastrous rollout of federal andstate health insurance exchanges last fallwas whether themalfunctioning onlinemar-ketplaces were compromising the confiden-

tiality of Americans’ medical information.Meanwhile, the law’s emphasis on digitizingmedical records, touted as a way to boost ef-ficiency and cut costs, comes amid intensify-ing concerns over the security of computernetworks.

Edward Snowden, the former NationalSecurity Agency contractor who has dis-closed the agency’s activities to the media,says the NSA has cracked the encryptionused to protect the medical records of mil-lions of Americans.

Multiple motivesThieves have used stolen medical infor-

mation for all sorts of nefarious reasons, ac-cording to information collected by WorldPrivacy Forum, a research group that seeksto educate consumers about privacy risks.

For example, Perpetrators use differ-ent methods to obtain the information,ranging from stealing laptops to hackinginto computer networks, according to SamImandoust of the Identity Theft ResourceCenter. “With a click of a few buttons, youmight have access to the records of 10,000patients. Each bit of information can be soldfor $10 to $20,” he said.

According to HHS, the theft of a com-puter or other electronic device is involvedin more than half of all medical-related se-curity breaches. Twenty percent of medicalidentity thefts result from someone gain-ing unauthorized access to information orpassing it on without permission. Fourteenpercent of breaches can be attributed tohacking.

“We say encrypt, encrypt, encrypt,” saidRachel Seeger, a spokesman for HHS’s Of-fice For Civil Rights, which is charged withinvestigating breaches of medical recordsin health plans, medical practices, hospitalsand related institutions.

Relying on the honor system

The records in a laptop that a fired em-ployee lifted from the North County Hospitalin Newport, Vt., last year had not been en-crypted. The laptop contained the records ofasmany as 550 patients. Around the time thatbreachwas uncovered,HHS cited the hospitalfor a second breach involving two employeesgaining access to records without authoriza-tion. Those cases are ongoing.

Wendy Franklin, director of develop-ment and community relations at NorthCounty, said the hospital generally doesencrypt its records. Franklin also noted thatNorth County requires all of its employeesto sign agreements not to disclose medicalrecords and to undergo training in confi-dentiality laws and procedures. She alsosaid the hospital has instituted an audit totrack access to private health records.

But, in the end, Franklin said, the hospi-tal largely has to rely on the honor system.

Two federal laws govern the confiden-tiality of medical records: the Health In-surance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA), originally passed in 1996, and theHealth Information Technology (HITECH)Act of 2009. Together they lay out whathealth care providers and affiliated busi-nesses are required to do to protect confi-dentiality of patients.

According to James Pyles, a Washing-ton, D.C. lawyer who has dealt with healthissues for more than 40 years, all 50 stateshave their own privacy laws and 46 of themrequire consumer notification when there isa security breach of private records.

HHS can impose a civil fine of between$100 and $50,000 for each failure of a busi-ness, institution or provider to meet privacystandards, up to a maximum of $1.5 millionper year. A person who knowingly violatesHIPAA faces a criminal fine of $50,000 andup to a year in prison. If the perpetrator

tried to sell the information for “commer-cial advantage, personal gain or maliciousharm,” he or she could face a $250,000 fineand up to 10 years in prison.

The HIPAA law includes exceptions thatallow a provider to share medical informa-tion without a patient’s permission. A com-mon example is when hospital businessoffices share information for the purposeof seeking payment. But there are also ex-ceptions for public health activities, healthoversight activities, law enforcement pur-poses, and other purposes. No wonder, Py-les said, some patients are reluctant to dis-close to a medical provider that they havea sexually transmitted disease or a mentalillness unless they have to.

Under the HITECH law, a medical pro-vider, health plan or medical institutionmust notify patients when a breach of theirmedical records is discovered. HHS mustalso be contacted. HHS discloses breachesinvolving 500 or more patients.

Discovery of the breach is useful butdoesn’t correct the mischief that may havehappened. Although patients can have cor-rected information put in their files, it’s dif-ficult to get fraudulent information removedbecause of the fear of medical liability.

“It’s almost impossible to clear up amedi-cal record once medical identity theft hasoccurred,” said Pyles. “If someone is gettingfalse information into your file, theirs getslaced with yours and it’s impossible to segre-gate what information is about you and whatis about them.”

Pyles describes the status quo as “theworst of two worlds,” he said. The U.S. has“a regulated industry that is saddled withlaws with so many loopholes that they don’tknow what they are responsible for, and apublic that doesn’t believe their health in-formation is being protected.”

Identity Theft Isn’t Just AboutCredit Cards-It’s About Health

See TRICARE, continued on page 8

LYNN HOCHENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE

Freder ick , Md. Boy Scout DaleSanders earned the rank of Eagle Scoutby helping sustain Fort Detrick’s blue-bird population.

The designation of Eagle Scout isone of the highest levels of achievementawarded by the Boy Scouts of America.To achieve this honor, Sanders needed toplan, fund, and execute a service projectthat benefited an external organization.Sanders took advantage of his troop’sexisting collaboration with Fort Detrickon environmental stewardship initiativesand organized the installation of 18 blue-bird nesting boxes along Fort Detrick’sNallin Gate towpath.

Eastern bluebirds are primarily foundeast of the Rockies and range from Can-ada to Honduras. Fortunately for theFort Detrick community, they can also bespotted in this region. bluebirds first ap-pear in early spring when male birds be-gin scouting new nesting sites. The newarrivals readily accept nesting boxes forrearing offspring.

Due to habitat destruction and compe-tition with less desirable, non-native birdsbluebird populations have declined in re-cent years; however, they seem to be mak-ing a comeback largely due to volunteers es-tablishing and maintaining bluebird trails.The manmade homes are so beneficial thatother birds such as tree swallows and wrenswhich help keep Ft. Detrick’s populations ofmosquitos and flies in check, also call theboxes home.

Sander’s bluebird nesting box projectwill be incorporated into a bluebird trailvisible from many areas of the fort’s recre-ational exercise towpath. The nesting boxesare placed adjacent to the trail to allow apassersby to observe this beautiful birdrearing its young or feeding on its favoritefood sources of small insects, spiders, fruitand seeds.

Once the warmer seasons arrive projectcollaborators anticipate that the new exer-cise towpath will be very popular with lo-cal personnel and visitors. Ft. Detrick andits feathered friends will also benefit fromSander’s achievement.

Frederick Eagle Scout EarnsRank Restoring Garrison Wildlife


USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRSFor more than a decade Soldiers, their

families and Army civilians have experi-enced the pressures and consequencesof persistent conflict. We continue to facechallenges as a result of continuous com-bat, but we are also adjusting to drawdownand transition to life. Therefore, it is moreimportant than ever that we build and sus-tain resilience in our most valuable asset– our people. Looking forward to the Armyof 2020 and beyond, it is imperative thatthe Total Army is always ready to meet theneeds of the Nation.

Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fit-ness is the Army’s institutional trainingprogram aligned with the Ready and Re-silient campaign that builds resilience andenhances performance in members of theTotal Army –Soldiers (to include Army Na-tional Guard and Army Reserve), their fami-lies and Army civilians. CSF2 focuses on fivedimensions of strength –emotional, social,spiritual, family and physical – in an effortto develop one’s overall fitness – physiolog-ical, emotional and physical. CSF2 consistsof three components: training, online self-

development, and metrics and evaluation.Combined, these efforts ensure that mem-bers of the Total Army are able to maximizetheir potential and thrive in life.

In support of Army Directive 2013-07(Comprehensive Soldier Family Fitness(CSF2) program, The Fort Detrick SeniorInstallation Commander, MG Joseph Cara-valho, Jr. directs all Fort Detrick Army Com-pany Commanders/First Sergeants/Depart-ment Of Defense Civilians, GS-12 and aboveto attend one eight hour ComprehensiveSoldier & Family Fitness (CSF2) ExecutiveResilience and Performance Course train-ing. Sessions are held on February 24 and25 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in building1529, the Community Activities Center.

For information related to the course of-fering at Fort Detrick please email the Di-rectorate of Plans, Training, Mobilizationand Security at [email protected]

For program overview information, andfrequently asked questions, please visithttp://csf2.army.mil

Comprehensive Soldier andFamily Executive Resilienceand Performance Course

Commander Speaksat Monthly Luncheon

Col. Mark Baxter, Commander of 21st Sig. Brigade, spoke at themonthly ArmedForcesCommunications Electronics Association luncheon Feb 20. Baxter dis-cussed themission and activities of 21st signal. Baxter highlighted the accom-plishments of the signal brigade, sharing the numerous awards that they havewon, and stating “they are the best signal brigade in theNetwork Enterprise Tech-nologyCommand.” AFCEA sponsorsmonthly luncheons to help foster commu-nications between the Fort Detrick organizations, the installation staff, and localbusiness community. USAMRMCand Fort Detrick CommanderMaj. Gen. JosephCaravalhowill be the guest speaker at nextmonth’s luncheon,March 20. For infor-mation about AFCEA, call (301) 631-7292. Photo by Shannon Bishop 1041382


ELAINE SANCHEZBROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Three wounded warriors who recoveredat Brooke Army Medical Center, are aimingto glide to gold in Sochi, Russia, next month.

Forwards Joshua Sweeney and Rico Ro-man and Goalie U.S. Army World ClassAthlete Program Sgt. Jen Lee are amongthe members of the elite U.S. National SledHockey Team selected to compete in theParalympic Winter Games, March 7-16.

Sweeney, a bilateral amputee, said he’slooking forward to a hard-won victory onthe ice.

“If we play our game, we’ll be unbeat-able,” said the former Marine, who is hedg-ing his bets by training up to four hours aday in Colorado Springs.

Sweeney said he’s still amazed to havemade it to this point. Just a few years earlier,the former high school hockey player fromPhoenix, Ariz., figured he’d never be back onthe ice again.

In October 2009, then-Sgt. Sweeney wason patrol in Afghanistan when he steppedon an improvised explosive device, knownas an IED. He ended up losing both legsabove the knee and suffered left hand andright arm injuries.

While in the hospital, he struggled to cometo grips with the loss of his favorite sport.

“The first thing I told my mom after be-ing injured is, ‘Oh, man, I’m not going to beable to play hockey anymore,’” he recalled.“It was very upsetting.”

Still, Sweeney never lost his passion forthe game. During recovery, he heard about asled hockey team offered through San Anto-nio Rampage ice hockey team and the non-profit Operation Comfort. The bulk of theteam is wounded warriors, both active dutyand retired, who took up the sport while un-dergoing rehabilitation at Brooke ArmyMed-ical Center’s Center for the Intrepid, or CFI.

The challenging sport takes warriors’ re-covery to the next level, noted Fred Jesse, CFIphysical therapist and Rampage volunteer.

“It works on their conditioning, their bal-ance,” he said. “Plus, it gives themconfidencewhen they’re able to accomplish somethingthey never thought they could do.”

Sweeney was determined to get back onthe ice, “but this time I wanted to be theplayer I never was in high school.”

After working to improve his puck-han-dling skills, Sweeney tried out and made theNational Team as a forward in 2011. Sincethen, “I’ve become one of the point leaderson the team,” he said. “It’s been awesometo see so much progress in a short amountof time.

“Honestly, sled hockey saved my life,”he added. “If I didn’t have it, I’d be goingthrough the motions. Now I want to moti-vate others to achieve, to see how this kindof work ethic pays off.”

Unlike Sweeney, Roman had never givenice hockey much thought when growing upin Portland, Ore. He gravitated to footballand wrestling in high school, before joiningthe Army in March 2001.

Roman was injured in Iraq in 2007 af-ter serving at a vehicle checkpoint. He wasriding back to post in the lead vehicle of aconvoy when it struck an IED, causing inju-ries that led to the amputation of his left legabove the knee.

While in recovery, the CFI staff suggestedhe try out sled hockey.

“I wasn’t sure about the sport, but itturned out to be fun, like football on ice,”he said. “It helped me so much to focus onsomething positive.”

Roman tried out for the 2010 ParalympicTeam but didn’t make the cut, which madehim evenmore determined to try again. Thefollowing year, he made the National Team.

“I never imagined I’d be doing this in amillion years,” he said. “Sometimes whenyou’re injured you think about, ‘I can’t dothis or that,’ but this gave me somethingI can do well. It gave me something I canstrive for.”

The sport wasn’t as much of a stretch forLee, an avid athlete who had played inlinehockey along with a host of other sportswhile growing up in California.

Lee was injured in a motorcycle accidentin 2009, and lost his left leg above the knee.During rehab at theCFI, the SanFranciscona-tive explored several sports options, includingwheelchair basketball and sled hockey.

“I told my wife, ‘I haven’t even put on askate or touched a puck since freshman yearof high school,’” Lee said in an earlier inter-view with U.S. Army Installation Manage-ment Command. “I was definitely excitedand nervous at the same time. As soon as Igot on the ice, I was just like ‘wow!’”

Lee joined the Rampage sled hockeyteam in 2009, and the National Team in2010. He then joined the U.S. Army WorldClass Athlete Paralympic Program. He’s a

standout this year as the first active dutySoldier selected for a Paralympic wintersports team.

In just a few weeks, Sweeney, Roman andLee will help defend the U.S.’s gold medalfrom the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Can-ada. Their tournament will begin March 8,as they take on the Canadian team, with thegold medal game scheduled for March 15.

Roman said he’s got his eyes on the high-est prize. “A gold medal would mean a lot tome and also to my team,” he said. “It wouldbe a great feeling to win any medal, buthopefully it will be gold.”

A gold medal, Sweeney added, wouldbe “validation that all of the hard work haspaid off.”

Back at Brooke Army Medical Center,staff members and friends will be watchingand cheering on the warrior-athletes fromthe moment they glide onto the ice.

“I am very proud and happy for them,”Jesse said. “I have no doubt they will playan important part in bringing home thegold medal.”

Wounded Warriors Set Sights on Sochi Gold

Forwards Joshua Sweeney and Rico Roman, and Goalie U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Sgt. Jen Lee, are amongthe members of the elite U.S. National Sled Hockey Team selected to compete in the Paralympic Winter Games, March 7-16.All three were wounded during service and now looking forward to going for the gold. Courtesy photo.

HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONGUSAMRMC PAO

After 41 years of government service, Ft.Detrick U.S. Army Garrison’s Rudy Spencerwill retire from his position as Director ofSafety andOccupational Health onMarch 31.

A native of Apple Springs, Texas, Spencerjoined the Army after graduating from highschool. Initially stationed at Okinawa, Japanas an environmental health specialist, Spen-cer was transferred to Ft. Detrick where hecontinued to serve in environmental health.

Spencer left the military, attended anumber of college courses, and in 1979

began working at Walter Reed as a sanitar-ian and industrial hygienist. In 1986 he re-turned to Ft. Detrick where he accepted hiscurrent position as director of safety and oc-cupational health.

According to those who know and haveworked for him, the hallmarks of Spencer’scareer are his dedication to his staff anddrive to help others reach their full potential.

“It’s important to make sure everyonecan do their best and work together to getthings done,” said Spencer.

In 1994, Spencer was recognized as goldwinner in the “Outstanding Supervisor”category of the Excellence in Federal CareerService awards program. His nomination

profile described his performance as a su-pervisor as, “dynamic – an unselfish leaderwith an uncontained passion for quality,teamwork and continuous improvement inthe work and contributions of his employ-ees and of himself.”

Commenting recently on the work ethosof those around him, Spencer noted, “Thepeople that make the world go round are theones who strive for excellence.”

Spencer channeled this same drive forexcellence when he oversaw Ft. Detrick’sparticipation in the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration’s Volunteer

Ft. Detrick USAG Employee to Retire after 41 Years

Photo by Sidney Hinds See RETIRE, continued on page 8


CAREY PHILLIPSUSAMMDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Col. Stephen Dalal, commander of theU.S. Army Medical Materiel DevelopmentActivity presented aerobics instructor The-resa Thomas with the Commander’s Awardfor Civilian Service and a USAMMDA Chal-lenge Coin Feb 4, at Fort Detrick’s OdomFitness Center.

Staying fit is a part of the job for armyofficers at USAMMDA. In fact, as with allservice members, their career dependsupon maintaining a certain degree of phys-ical vigor.

USAMMDA officers gather several timesa week for physical training to reach thisgoal. Every Tuesday morning, Thomas, arecreation assistant and facilities managerat the Odom Fitness Center, leads them inintense aerobic exercise.

On the morning of Feb. 4, USAMMDAsoldiers lined up for their regularly sched-uled aerobics class, but with a different in-tent – to recognize Thomas.

“For the past 18 months, Theresa Thom-as enthusiastically led outstanding physi-

cal training sessions for USAMMDA,” saidLt. Col. Keith Scorza of USAMMDA. “Sheconsistently created a dynamic training en-vironment while providing versatile totalbody training and personal attention basedon individual abilities that were beneficialto all that participated.”

Through the combined effort of Thom-as’s guidance and the participants’ hardwork, every USAMMDA officer passed theirannual physical fitness test, with an averageunit score of 267, an average improvementof 29 points. To pass the Army Physical Fit-ness Test, Soldiers must receive at least180 points. The maximum score one canachieve is 300 points.

“Her enthusiasmwhen it comes to phys-ical fitness makes her a natural role model,”said Lt. Col. Jeanne Norwood of USAMMDA.“She motivated every member of the teamto challenge their limits.”

“We truly appreciate the work of TheresaThomas and all the fitness opportunities af-forded us by the gym personnel like intra-mural sports as well as personalized train-ing,” said Lt. Col. Mike Ingram, USAMMDADeputy Commander.

USAMMDA RecognizesAerobics Instructor

HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONGUSAMRMC PAO

The U.S. ArmyMedical Command select-ed U.S. ArmyMedical Materiel Agency Proj-ect Manager Kevin T. Curry to attend theDwight D. Eisenhower School for NationalSecurity and Resource Strategy located atFort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.,from Aug. 7 - June 12.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower School forNational Security and Resource Strategyprepares selected military and civilians forstrategic leadership and success in devel-oping our national security strategy andin evaluating, marshalling, and managingresources in the execution of that strategy.Upon successful completion, graduatesare awarded a Master of Science degree innational resource strategy. Curry, a projectmanager formedical devices with USAMMA,applied to the program in October 2013.

“I’ve always had a passion and drive tolearn more – be able to accomplish more –not just in support of DoD but the govern-ment as a whole,” said Curry.

The Eisenhower school accepts 330 mili-tary, government and private sector civilianstudents each year. Administrators reserve aspecified number of seats for each categoryof students. According to Curry, the appli-cation process entailed the submission of adetailed resume, qualification justification,and endorsement from his first flag officer– Dr. Kenneth Bertram, the U.S. ArmyMedi-cal Research andMateriel Command princi-pal assistant for acquisition. USAMEDCOMthen recommended Curry for selection tothe school and forwarded his application.

Curry is the only USAMEDCOM appli-cant accepted into this year’s program.

In his current position at USAMMA,Curry leads, mentors, and inspires a staff of47 professionals in the acquisition life cyclemanagement of 260 unique medical devicesand 180 medical equipment sets in supportof the operating force. He also serves onthree Joint Product Committees supportingDoD Health Affairs in research and devel-opment for national priorities such as Trau-

USAMRMC Project Manager Accepted to Eisenhower Schoolof National Security and Resource Strategy

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency Project Manager Kevin T. Curry discusseswork with Assistant Project Manager for Medical Materiel Solutions Dan Ken-nedy. Curry was selected to attend the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for NationalSecurity and Resource Strategy located at Fort Lesley J McNair, Washington, DC,from Aug. 7 through June 12. A USAMRMC subcommand, USAMMA is tasked withdeveloping, acquiring, providing, and sustaining world class solutions and capa-bilities to enable medical readiness globally. Photo by Heather McDowell Duong See ACCEPTED, continued on page 8

SGT. LEE EZZELLARMY NORTH PAO

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 23,2013) -- On a crisp Saturday morning in Jan-uary at the massive ski lodge style buildingthat is the home of the Warrior and FamilySupport Center here, Sgt. Maj. of the ArmyRaymond Chandler III, decked out in hisuniform with medals across his chest andstripes running up his sleeves, sits in anarm chair.

He is deep in conversation with aWounded Warrior sitting in a wheelchairdressed in a windbreaker and tattered bluejeans his right leg elevated and bound inbandages. Chandler, a pad on his lap, peri-odically jots down notes as the young war-rior speaks.

This was one of several informal one-on-one meetings Chandler had that day. Hiscommitment to Soldiers drives him to maketime in his busy schedule to listen to whatthey have to say.

That Saturday morning was the day ofthe Army All-American Bowl, one of thebiggest recruiting events the Army con-ducts each year. By the time Chandler ar-rived at the Warrior and Family SupportCenter, he had already been going non-stop for almost two days, shaking handswith coordinators and coaches, greetingplayers and parents, and speaking withsupporters and promoters.

For Chandler, it’s a personal commit-ment to the Soldiers who make up theArmy. His commitment is even deeper forthose warriors who have sacrificed theirown health and well-being in service tothe nation.

Chandler, who views commitment asa trait that every person, particularly Sol-diers, should demonstrate, explains that here-learned what commitment really meansfrom Judith Markelz, director of the Warriorand Family Support Center.

Markelz is not someone the casual ob-server would immediately think of as anexample to top military brass. A grand-mother with no uniformed experience,carries herself with a drive that belies hersmall frame. She often jokes about her owndisregard of pomp and customs, but is wellknown throughout the San Antonio com-munity and beyond as a person who getsthings done.

Markelz leads her staff and team of vol-unteers in setting the standard for how themilitary cares for its wounded warriors andtheir families. This example revolves aroundtheir seemingly simple, but often challeng-ing, mission of providing a place of comfortand escape from the sterile and frequentlystressful environment confronting those re-

SMA Chandler: CommitmentTurns People into Professionals

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matic Brain Injury diagnostic research. Curry is responsiblefor advanced development in Army and joint initiatives,modernization, production, deployment, sustainment, anddisposal of medical devices, and associated support equip-ment and supplies, across the U.S. Army deployed medicalforce, valued at approximately $1.96B.

“Your selection to the Dwight D. Eisenhower School ofNational Security and Resource Strategy is a testament toyour unlimited potential,” wrote USAMMA CommanderCol. Alex Lopez-Duke in a message congratulating Curry.“I know you will take this opportunity to grow profession-ally and personally while educating other senior leaders onMRMC and the AMEDD.”

Curry said, “I am excited that I was going to have thisopportunity and the challenges …and opportunities that itrepresents for the future.”

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Protection Program. According to OSHA’s website, VPPrecognizes employers and workers in the private industryand federal agencies who have implemented effective safetyand health management systems and maintain injury andillness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics aver-ages for their respective industries.

In a letter to employees, former USAG Ft. Detrick Com-mander Col. Judith D. Robinson noted that the OSHA as-sistant secretary named Detrick as a STAR VPP site in June2010. In achieving the STAR status, Robinson stated that thegarrison joined an elite group of organizations that provideexemplary occupational safety and health protection andserves as a model for others. Ft. Detrick became the firstgarrison within the Army to become a STAR VPP site.

While Spencer’s official retirement from governmentservice is just around the corner, his said his colleagues canbe rest assured that his interest in their professional successwill continue to thrive.

“I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life, andI am excited to see how the people I’ve worked with moveforward with the challenges they face,” said Spencer.

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ceiving treatment.She explained that from the beginning she and her team

have had only one goal and focus.“Take care of the wounded warriors and their families,”

Markelz said. “We aren’t here as fundraisers or tour guides.We’re here to make sure the service members and theirfamilies have a place to call their own. And that is what we’lldo as long as I am here.”

Markelz was humble about her role as the “leader” ofthe Warrior and Family Support Center. She laughed at theidea that the sergeant major of the Army viewed her as anexample of committed leadership.

“I make sure everyone here knows our responsibility isto help the warrior and their family recover,” she said whenasked how she manages to keep 10 paid staff members andcountless volunteers on track and focused on their jobs. “Ifthere is any confusion on that responsibility then they arefree to go somewhere else. It’s as simple as that.”

Using the example Markelz has demonstrated, Chandlersaid he looks for that same commitment in himself and inthe Soldiers he is charged with leading.

“Over and over again she’s been there for every personwho walks through the door. She’s willing to do whateverneeds to take place to make a person’s life better,” Chandlerexplained. “To see what Judith has done for the past tenyears I have to take a step back and say, ‘OK, do I demon-strate the same level of commitment, care and concern forSoldiers that she does?’”

For Chandler, Markelz is a prime example of what com-mitment in leadership truly means.

But as another leader in the military, Command Sgt.Maj. Hu Rhodes, senior enlisted adviser for U.S. ArmyNorth (Fifth Army), Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis,pointed out, commitment is not a trait that only gets de-veloped once a person is placed in a leadership position.

“Commitment is expected from all,” Rhodes said, “fromthe newest private to the most senior general.”

Chandler echoed this idea in that he expects all Armypersonnel -- enlisted, officer, and civilian -- to rememberthey are in the profession of arms, a profession which re-quires commitment to fellow Soldiers their unit, the Army,and the nation.

“The American people expect us to do our duty,” Chan-dler said. And that requires commitment.

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Armed Forces BloodBank Visits Detrick

Members of the Fort Detrick community had the opportunity to donate blood onFeb. 17when the Armed Services Blood Bank fromWalter ReedNational Mili-

taryMedical Center came to Fort Detrick. The ASBB provides quality blood prod-ucts for servicemembers, veterans and their families in both peace andwar.

Photo by Shannon Bishop

SHANNON BISHOPUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Meet Chaplain Matthew Ahn—husband,father, golfer, and newest member of theFort Detrick Chapel.Ahn, born and raised in Korea, has al-

ways known that there was a plan for him.He came to the United States in 1992 and

began his education at Drew University inNew Jersey. After receiving his degree for aMasters of Divinity, Ahn attended seminaryschool in Bethlehem, Penn., where he laterentered the Army.Now, 20 years later, Ahn has completed 9

assignments and landed at Fort Detrick forhis 10th.“I have been blessed to be able to touch

many Soldiers’ lives,” Ahn said. “Lots of Sol-diers need spiritual support. It makes thisvery rewarding…I amhappy to keep serving.”Ahn describes himself as a people-ori-

ented, caring individual. He said these traitswere instilled in him as a child.“My Korean name means peacemaker…

The Lord gave me a caring heart, so it fits,”Ahn said.Ahn most recently served at Fort Hood

(what state) where he (name an accom-plishment or two). Ahn said he is eager tosee what he will be able to contribute to theFort Detrick community.“I have seen a very diverse community

here. There are a lot of very smart people.Also, there are excellent commanders here

that really care about everyone,” Ahn said.“My commitment to the Army, my Lord,and my people is my driving force.”Ahn is married and has a son and daugh-

ter who have graduated from the Air ForceAcademy and are currently serving in theU.S. Air Force. His wife, Aeran, will join himsoon from Texas.Ahn added that his calling as Chaplain

means he is available seven days per week,whenever he is needed. In any free timehas af-ter that, he said he enjoys a good game of golf.Readers can reach Chaplain Ahn or an-

other chaplain at 301-619-7371.

Fort Detrick WelcomesNewest Chaplain

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USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRSWe are experiencing the worst of winter

this month. Although it’s almost over, westill need to protect ourselves and our lovedones from illness and injury. Every year,people get two to four colds on average, andup to 20 percent of them catch the flu. Hereare five simple ways to protect yourself andyour loved ones:- Get the Flu Vaccine: Barquist is still of-

fering the Flu Vaccine on a walk-in basisfrom 8:00– 11:00 a.m. and again from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Getting vaccinated is 70 to 90 per-cent effective in preventing sudden fever,chills and knock-down fatigue of the Flu.- Clean Your Bathroom: With exposed

toothbrushes, communal hand towels and

uninhibited nose-blowing, bathrooms arebreeding grounds for cold and flu viruses.- Start Exercising: Shoveling snow is a

greatway to getmoving in this snow. Physicalactivities help to boost the immune system.Along with proper nutrition, studies indicatethat exercise makes you more resilient.- Wash Your Hands: Hands are a primary

carrier of cold and flu viruses, which can liveon door knobs, keyboards, steering wheelsand other surfaces for up to a day.- Clean the Air: Cigarette smoke--both

inhaled and secondhand--compromises thelungs and makes it harder for the immunesystem to fend off viruses of all kinds. In ad-dition, smokers aremore likely to get the Fluand experience complications from upperrespiratory infection than nonsmokers.

Hang in There…Winter is Almost Over!

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DAVID VERGUN

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb.12, 2014) -- Amidst the drawdown and the“hammer of sequestration,” the Army’s No.1 priority in the budget continues to be lead-er development within both the officer andnoncommissioned officer ranks, said Chiefof Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno.

“We cease to be effective as an Army if welet that go,” he said.

The general spoke during a discussion atthe Council on Foreign Relations, Feb. 11,in Washington, D.C. The discussion, led byJames Sciutto, chief national security corre-spondent, CNN, centered around strategy,the budget, rebalance to the Asia-Pacific re-gion and lessons learned from war.

It’s important that the Army retain thelessons learned over the last 12 years of warand “incorporate them as we look towardthe future,” the general said.

To do that, he said, the Army recentlypublished its leader development strategyas well as an array of new doctrine focusingon mission command.

The leader development strategy focuseson a “leader-centric view of being adapt-able, flexible, and able to adapt to the situa-tion on the ground,” he said, adding that thefuture environment is likely to be “complexand asymmetrical” with insurgency, con-ventional warfare and a rapid flow of infor-mation within and between the populace.

That means Soldiers on the ground willhave to call the shots in a decentralizedfashion, he said, rather than calling up thechain through higher headquarters.

That sort of snap decision making, hesaid, calls for highly-developed critical

thinking skills -- making informed and ef-fective decisions in the midst of chaos, de-cisions that might one moment be militaryin nature and diplomatic the next.

A tangential but just as important part ofleader development, he said, is continuingthe cultural change of the military to onewhere no form of sexual harassment or un-ethical behavior is tolerated.

The general said when he talks to Sol-diers about the profession of arms, he of-ten focuses on what he calls the “three Cs,”which include competence, commitmentand character. “That’s what underpins ev-erything we do,” he said.

He said there are some Soldiers who arenot meeting the standards the Army has, butthe “large majority” of Soldiers are. Still, hesaid, “we can’t tolerate those that do not.”

Odierno then went on to answer ques-tions about various regions of the world,beginning with Iraq.

Addressing the recent increased level ofviolence there, he said the country facesgovernance challenges with a continuingmistrust of political entities which othershave exploited through violence.

With an election coming up in Iraq thisyear, Odierno said he’s hopeful the govern-ment will come together and effectively rep-resent all of the people.

“What it’s going to take is the politiciansto come back together,” he said. “They havean election coming up this year. And howthat turns out will really probably dictatehow well they move forward in Iraq.”

Asked if he thinks the U.S. military re-maining there would have made a differ-ence, he replied, “I’m not sure it would have

made much difference if we had a smallforce on the ground. What it would provideis confidence. Maybe it would have allowedus to put a bit more pressure on the politicalentities in order for them tomaybe reconcilea bit more than they did. Maybe that wouldhave made a difference, but it’s hard to say.”

Replying to whether he thinks the costswere worth it, he said “I will never forget thecosts ... the men and women of the militarydid their job ... they left Iraq in a place thathad peace, that had stability, that gave themthe opportunity to move forward ... theyshould be proud of what they did.”

Considering the situation now in Iraq,Odierno said that for those in uniform, “it’sdifficult for us to watch it now,” but notedthat “there’s still a lot to play out yet.”

The focus then shifted to Afghanistan, aplace Odierno just visited last week.

He said Afghanistan has moved forwardsignificantly, especially in the last two years.

“I think we’re in a place now where theyhave the capability to defend themselves,”he said. But also that “what they are not yetready to do is, their institutions are not yetmature enough to sustain this over the long[term]. So I think it’s important that we stayto help them to establish their institutions.”

He added that theU.S. still has a role toplayin assistingwith counterterrorismwork andhesaid “it doesn’t have to be in large numbers,but we have to stay there to support them, sothey can continue to progress forward.”

In comparing Iraq and Afghanistan,Odierno said Afghanistan is disadvantagedeconomically -- they don’t have the petro-leum resources Iraq has, but Afghanistan’spopulation, though tribal, is more unified interms of religion.

The biggest threat to Afghanistan, hesaid, is the return of the Taliban. With elec-tions coming up in April, he said it’s impor-tant to see a peaceful transfer of power andto see signs the country is moving forward.

Focus then shifted to the Asia-Pacificregion, a vast area extending from Califor-nia to India. Odierno said that region is sosignificant economically and politically thatthe Army recently elevated its U.S. Army Pa-cific general to the four-star rank.

Because of the wars in the Middle East,the rebalance to the Pacific in terms ofSoldiers and capabilities they bring will begradual but inexorable, he said.

Hepointedoutthat therecurrentlyare82,000Soldiers in PACOM, themost of any service.

The focus on the U.S. presence there, hesaid, will be to engage and build relation-ships with all of the countries. The Armycan provide a lot of capability for thosecountries in terms of training, humanitar-ian assistance and other cooperative efforts.

Although the U.S. maritime presencethere will always be vital, Odierno said theArmy has a large responsibility to play inworking together with the other services.

“We provide a large part of the logistics, alarge part of the command-and-control ca-pability, obviously, a large part of the mis-sile defense, a large part of the engineering

capability throughout the region in order tosupport all the services,” he said. “And so forus, it really is important as we rebalance to-wards the Pacific.”

The questions to Odierno then shiftedfrom regional to worldwide responsibilities.

Other countries, he said, still expect theU.S. to lead, he said. “I think it’s importantthat they understand that we’re still capableof doing that.”

Maintaining its leadership role in theworld, Odierno said, will require an ade-quate budget. It will also require a level ofmanpower that can get the job done.

The recent bipartisan budget agreementcut sequester in half for only one year, hepointed out, and that has helped some.

However, lawmakers have “started to lis-ten,” he said. “It helped significantly for thisyear, and we’re very thankful for that. Andwhat it’s enabling us to do is buy back readi-ness that we were starting to lose.”

He also said the breathing room congressprovided gave the Army more time to prop-erly reduce its end strength “so we have thatmatch between ... readiness, end strength,and modernization.”

Odierno said the easing of sequestrationwill help this year but only a little in 2015and then full sequestration resumes the fol-lowing year.

Having adequate funds andmanpower isnot only important in the long term, it’s alsoessential in the short term, he said, pointingout that there are about 60,000 Soldiers de-ployed worldwide -- 30,000 in Afghanistan,20,000 in other parts of the Middle East and10,000 in other parts of the world.

“What I’m worried about is, as we getthrough this three-to four-year window,where we kind of get back in balance, I be-lieve for the Army, the end strength is reallytoo small in order for us to meet the require-ments that we might have to conduct in thefuture, and that’s my concern,” he said.

To fight one major conflict, the generalsaid, he feels the end strength of the activeArmyneeds to be about 450,000, the ArmyNa-tional Guard needs to be about 335,000, andthe Army Reserve needs to be about 195,000.

If the Active component were dropped to420,000, he said, “we lose -- that last 30,000makes a huge difference in capabilities thatwe have.”

The general said there is also a quality tohaving an Army large enough to make po-tential enemies take notice, and seriouslyconsider their plans.

“I think if you get too small, you loseyour ability to compel and deter those frommaking bad decisions,” he said. “You know,that’s one of the things I very much worryabout, is you look at wars throughout histo-ry, it’s about miscalculation by leaders whobelieve that there was not enough capabilityto go against them or the will to go againstthem, so it’s important that we sustainenough capability to make sure that peopledon’t miscalculate, so we don’t go to war.”

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