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RRiigghhtt TTooddaayy BBeetttteerr TToommoorrrrooww““BBeetttteerr ttoommoorrrrooww”” means that every day, we will make improve-ments. Every time we start a manufacturing or administrativeprocess, it should be more efficient and more environmentallyfriendly than it was before. Every day should be safer than the lastone.

Accomplishing the mission ““rriigghhtt ttooddaayy”” simply means comply-ing with regulations, policies, plans, work instructions, SOPs, andother requirements. We will not compromise the quality of prod-ucts that will be used by our Warfighters and when we make theseproducts, we will minimize impact on the environment and we willensure no one gets hurt in the process.

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PBASAFETYGLANCE

Safety Element forfiscal year 2017:Lost Day Case:

0.00Award Goal: 0.61

* Lost time injuries forfiscal year 2017 is zero.There are zero lost timeinjuries as of November1.

*Recordable injuries forfiscal year 2017 are one.There are zero record-able injuries as of No-vember 1.

*Pine Bluff Arsenaldays without a lost timeinjury are 39.

*Pine Bluff Arsenaldays without a record-able injury are seven.

*Estimated hours workedwithout a lost time injury:403,833.

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ON THEINSIDE

A Veterans Day pro-gram will be held at 10a.m., Friday, at theWhite Hall MuseumVeteran’s Monument, lo-cated at 9009 DollarwayRoad.Pine BluO Arsenal

Commander Col. KelsoC. Horne III will be thekeynote speaker. White Hall Mayor

Noel Foster will presenta proclamation to Ko-rean Vets. Other partici-pants include DavidBeck, Dr. Richard Bai-ley, Beaver Johnson, theWhite Hall JROTC, theWhite Hall High Schoolband, Boe Fontaine,Bro. Jim Monroe, GlenMinor and the JeOersonCounty Motorcycle Rid-ers.The Pine BluO John

McAmont Chapter ofthe Daughters of theAmerican Revolutionwill serve refreshmentsfollowing the ceremony.

Horne speaking at Veterans program

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Pine Blu) Arsenal Deputy to the Commander Larry Wright speaks to the Directorate ofAmmunition Operations workforce during the annual employee briefing Oct. 20 at theTraining Center. Employees throughout the Arsenal gathered in various places via videoteleconference to hear the leadership talk about fiscal year 2016 results and the yearahead. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY HUGH MORGAN

BByy RRaacchheell SSeellbbyy“Good afternoon. I’m

thrilled to get to talk withyou today about the stateof the Arsenal/workforceaddress as the com-mander here at Pine BluOArsenal,” said Col. KelsoHorne during the annualworkforce briefing Oct.20. “I would like to start by

saying your reputationaround the Army is good.I was on a teleconferencethis morning and thetopic of ICEMP came up.Once they understoodPine BluO would be theone to deliver there wereno concerns. This is goodnews.”Employees from the in-

stallation gathered in var-ious locations via videoteleconference to hearHorne and others speakabout the results from fis-cal year 2016 and the out-look for fiscal year 2017.“You guys have made

the huge improvementsyou needed to make,” saidHorne. “We are at thepoint now where it is in-cremental improvement.We just need to get a littlebit better at what we dowherever we can. I’m con-vinced. You guys have soldme but we can always do alittle bit better.”The colonel said a sur-

vey would be handed out,and he encouraged every-one to fill it out. “Yourfeedback is important,” hesaid. “You will also hearabout the Combined Fed-eral Campaign. I like theCFC because when peoplecall me and ask for money,I tell them I contribute tothe CFC.”Sharing a bit of good

news, Horne said the Ar-senal met its goals for

safety and productivitythis year. “You guys aredoing great. You are doingwell with your house-keeping and watchingwhere you put your handsand your feet,” he said.“We are doing well but itstill cost money. Overex-ertion is still a big part ofit. Just continue to watchwhat you do.”The commander

shared his philosophy tothe workforce – MissionFirst, People Always andEnjoy What We Do. “Mission is to provide

readiness to thewarfighter. Everything wedo is about this. This is anorganization that is verydependent on people. It isall about the peoplehere—moving things,touching things, etc. Thisis critical to what we do.We need to take care ofeach other,” said Horne. “Ihave had jobs that I didnot enjoy. This is not oneof them. I hope that

everyone feels this way. Itis important you comehere because you likewhat you do and you areproud of the readinessyou are providing.”Marketing ourselves

and maintaining relation-ships with our customersis important, said Horne.“We have a good relation-ship with the people atthe end of the supplychain. We just need tomake sure the people inbetween know we aredoing well and trust us todo more.”Horne said for the Ar-

senal’s mid-term goals,external advocates needto be built. “There arefolks at the PEO level thatare believers, and poten-tially at the JPEO leveltoo. They are helpingspread the word that youcan send work to us and itwill get done on time andbelow cost,” he said. “Wehave to invest in our criti-cal mission skill like our

new textile facility. Posi-tions are being advertisedright now. This is going tobe good labor for a longtime.”Horne touched on a

few good news storiesfrom fiscal year 2016, in-cluding the Arsenal beingrecognized by theArkansas Department ofLabor and the ArkansasWorkers’ CompensationCommission with the OneMillion Man HourAward, certification toISO 9001:2015 QualityManagement Standard,and the Arsenal’s ChildDevelopment Center re-ceiving accreditation. “Even after our head-

quarters moved our Contin-uous Process Improvementgoal up, we still met it by144 percent. We have 20 to30 projects teed up rightnow for this fiscal year,” hesaid. “You guys are leaningforward and keeping the

SEE BRIEFING, PAGE 3

BByy RRaacchheell SSeellbbyyDon Scifres, chief of the

Production Process Engi-neering Division, hasbeen named director ofPine BluO Arsenal’s Di-rectorate of AmmunitionOperations. Scifres, whohas been at the Arsenalfor 20 years, assumedthe director duties fromRoch Byrne, who had

Don Scifres

ScifresnamedAO director

SEE SCIFRES, PAGE 3

BByy RRaacchheell SSeellbbyyA key worker training and kickoO was

held for Pine BluO Arsenal’s CombinedFederal Campaign Oct. 13 in the Com-mand Conference Room.Sandra Jackson, the Arsenal’s spon-

sored representative, and RochelleMoss, executive assistant, both with theGreater Arkansas CFC, were both onhand to conduct the train-ing for Arsenal workers.“The theme of this year’s

campaign is ‘Show SomeLove’. We are here on be-half of the numerous char-ities to say thank you forwhat you did last year,” saidJackson. The goal for the Arsenal

this year is $50,000. Thecampaign, which is under the CFC ofGreater Arkansas, runs from now untilDec. 5. Ashley Winkler, legal assistant,Arsenal ONce of Legal Counsel, is thisyear’s CFC Coordinator. “Ashley is theperson you will give all your pledge in-formation once you have collected itfrom employees,” said Jackson. Jackson also made note of the fact

that the Arsenal being part of the cam-paign through the Local Federating Co-ordinating Committee. “Jackie Flowers(chief of PBA’s Internal Review andAudit) is a member of the LFCC. The

LFCC acts as the board of directors forthe local campaign,” she said. “They ap-prove the budget, control spending anddetermine awards. They basically con-trol everything we do for the GreaterArkansas CFC.”During the 2015 campaign, the Arse-

nal exceeded its goal, pledging approxi-mately $52,817.72 against a goal of

$50,000. In fall 2014,Arsenal employeescontributed $51,031against a goal of$50,000. In 2013, theArsenal contributed$39,139, and in 2012,the contribution was$67,983. The installa-tion was part of the sixlargest campaigns in

the CFC organization in Arkansas. Forms of giving for the campaign in-

clude the paper pledge cards, NEXUSonline giving, and MyPay online giving.Payroll deduction is the method thatmost people use, according to Jackson.“All of the local charities in Arkansas arelocated in the book starting on page 71,”she said.The CFC of Greater Arkansas serves

70 of 75 counties in the state, reachingout to Civilian federal, postal and mili-tary employees. According to informa-

CFC kicks o) with keyworker training

SEE CFC, PAGE 3

I hope everyone wasable to take a momentto join in marking the75th anniversary of theestablishment of PineBluG Arsenal on Nov. 3.Established in1941bythethen U.S. War Depart-ment Chemical WarfareService, the installationwas charged with themanufacture and assem-bly of incendiary muni-tions during World WarII.The Arsenal’s diverse

missions have changedthrough the years to in-clude expansion in thearea of ammunition aswell as production andservice of chemical andbiological items.Today, we support

the readiness of theU.S. Army and standready to help wheneverneeded – in the past,our present and intothe future. HappyBirthday PBA!In mid-fall the

weather remains un-predictable, we need tobemindful of our safetypatterns and be pre-pared once the colderand wetter weather gets

here. With the coolermornings, deer are onthe move. Slow downand be on the watch fordeer crossing the roadshere on the installationas well as on your dailycommute.As we move into the

final months of thisyear, hunters are alsoon the move in thewoods on and oG theinstallation. We needevery member of ourArsenal team to accom-plish our mission,please be safe while youhunt.The Arsenal will host

its seventh annualWoundedWarrior hunton Dec. 9-10. At thistime, PBA comes to-gether and welcomesveterans who havefought bravely for ourcountry – some cominghome with lifelong dis-abilities. Wes Sparks,the Fire Department,the Directorate of Pub-lic Works and manyothers help out everyyear tomake this a trulymemorable experiencefor our service mem-bers. I look forward tomeeting and visitingwith the hunters andwish them successfulhunts.The Nation will

honor our VeteransNov. 11. This is a time tosay thank you to themen and women acrossour nation who havebeen there in times ofwar and peace. Thesebrave individuals havegiven of themselveswith honorable service,pride, strength and loy-alty, and they deserveour thanks. I will bespeaking at a VeteransDay event at the White

Hall Historical Mu-seum Nov. 11. I hope tosee many there as werecognize our past andpresent Veterans.The Arsenal has had

a busy schedule thepast few months withseveral visits andevents. We expect theseto continue into the endof the calendar year.Weheld an Industry DayNov. 3, which broughtpotential partners inthe large filter produc-tion business to PineBluG Arsenal. This hasthe potential to expandour capacity to producethese critical CBRN de-fense items.We will celebrate

Thanksgiving as No-vember comes to aclose. This is a time forFamilies to gather andreflect on all the bless-ings that have come tothem during the year.We are fortunate as anArsenal Family to havemany of those sameblessings.At the end of No-

vember, the Joint Pro-gram ExecutiveOFce-Chemical Bio-

logical Defense willhost a Home on Homeevent Nov.30 here onthe Arsenal. The Homeon Home event seriesbrings the stakeholdersfrom across the Serv-ices and Joint CBRNdefense community ofinterest together to de-termine the best waysto sustain readinesswith eGective and eF-cient support to CBRNdefense.U.S. Army Joint Mu-

nitions Command willconduct a command in-spection for two weeksin December. This ex-ternal look at ourprocesses and proce-dures is a key elementin our continued im-provement as an eGec-

tive, eFcient sustainerand readiness at bestvalue. We will take fulladvantage of this op-portunity to improve,thanks in advance tothe inspection team.While there are still

many challenges aheadof us, I am confident wewill meet them headon. Pine BluG Arsenalis a great place to liveand work. It is Amer-ica’s Arsenal – an eGec-tive, eFcient asset forour nation’s Army andJoint Force. I amproud of the work wedo and proud of ourworkforce. Thank youfor being a part of it.“Mission First. PeopleAlways. Enjoy WhatWe Do.”

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CPAC CornerHails and Farewells

CFCContinued from Page 1

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SStteepphheenn JJoohhnnssoonn, Security Guard, has joined theDirectorate of Law Enforcement and Security.

DDaarrrreellll SSeewwaarrdd, General Supply Specialist, hasjoined the Directorate of Logistics.

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FFrraannkkiiee SSttaattoonn, Materials Handler (MVO/FLO),has transferred from the Directorate of MaterialManagement to the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-neers.

FFlluu sshhoottss nnooww aavvaaiillaabblleeFlu shots are now available at the Pine BluK Ar-

senal Health Clinic for employees. Shots will begiven from 1 to 3 p.m., Monday through Thurs-day, and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.For information, call 540-3409 or 540-3408.

tion from Greater Arkansas CFC, an average of $1million is raised for over 125 Arkansas charity or-ganizations. The campaign’s Facebook page canbe found at CFC Greater Arkansas and their webpage is www.cfcgreaterarkansas.govThe CFC, which began in the early 1960s, is

one of only two fund drives allowed on U.S. Armyinstallations during work hours. It aKords all em-ployees an opportunity to contribute to one ormore charitable, humanitarian or medical re-search organizations at a local or national level.Federal employees continue to make the CFC thelargest and most successful workplace philan-thropic fundraiser in the world.Awards will be given to individual donors dur-

ing the campaign, according to Moss. These in-clude the Patriot Giver-$120 to $249, theSupergiver-$250 to $499; the Hero Giver-$500to $999 and the Golden Eagle-$1,000 and up. Jackson said that they have met with Col. Kelso

Horne, Arsenal commander, and he is definitelyon board with the CFC. “He is a big advocate ofthe CFC,” she said.Once the pledge cards are filled out, key work-

ers in the directorates will collect and deliverthem to Winkler for final tally. Workers were in-structed to save up their pledges until they get agood amount and then turn them in. A weekly re-port will be given by Winkler to the commander.The final tally from PBA will be given to theGreater Arkansas CFC. A running total of givingduring the CFC campaign will be posted on a chart inthe hallway of Bldg. 10-020, as well the Arsenal’sFacebook page at www.facebook.com/Americas-Arsenal.

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been in the position since 2005.Byrne was recently namedDeputy to the Commander de-signee. “I found out I was selected for

the position in mid-October. Iknew the announcement aboutme receiving the position wascoming but it still took me abackwith it being during the em-ployee briefing,” he said. “I havebeen working in AmmunitionOperations (it was Manufactur-ing Operations when I started)since the late 1990s. I was hiredin as a GS9 chemical engineerfor the production lines.”Scifres said that he has seen

the ebbs and flows of the organ-ization through the years. “Ihave been here through thetough times and the good times.I am not going to be conceitedenough to say I was the reasonfor all the good times but I doknow we have always had a goodteam,” he said. “The more thingschange, the more they stay thesame.”A native of Pine BluK, Scifres

is a 1989 graduate of Pine BluKHigh. He received his Bachelorof Science in Chemical Engi-neering in 1993 and a Master ofScience in Environmental Engi-neering in 1996 from the Uni-versity of Arkansas at

Fayetteville. Byrne said that Scifres has

been an outstanding chemicalengineer and production engi-neering division chief. “I fully expect Don will be an

outstanding director for Ammu-nition Operations. In addition tohis technical and managementskills, he is a great guy,” he said.“I look forward to working withhim in his new position.”“When the Directorate of

Ammunition Operations isdoing well the Arsenal is usuallydoing well. If you look at thesmoke grenade manufacturing,and how robust of a productionschedule it can be, this usuallymeans good times for us,” saidScifres. “We don’t have quite asmany to produce this fiscal yearbut we still have approximately300,000. This is the output weexpect right now.”Without our production

workforce, the Arsenal wouldnot be here, said Scifres. “The men and women who

work on our production linesdon’t get the recognition theydeserve most of the time. It isour responsibility to make surethey have the parts they needand everything is in good work-ing order so they can do a qual-ity job,” he said.

Scifres said that when he firstcame on board at the Arsenal hewas what you call a process en-gineer. “I was assigned the grenade

line and the WP (white phos-phorus) line. I have been aJli-ate with the WP plant for morethan 20 years now,” he said. “Wedon’t have the workload we hadyears ago with WP but we dohave good quality work. That isgood for the Arsenal. We hadfour lines when I came into theWP plant and we still run atleast two of them from time totime. We have five viable pro-duction lines there.”As far as changing any plans

within the directorate, Scifressaid he has no radical changes tothe current way things aregoing. “There are some subtle things

I am thinking about doing tomake things better,” he said. “Ihave never had a lot of dealingsoutside of cost estimates on thefinancial side of the house so Iwill be learning. I need to knowterminology and keep focus to-ward eJciency and eKective-ness. That is something I stillplan to push along. The firstthing we must do is be safe.”Scifres lives in Maumelle with

his wife and son.

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pressure up. I thank youfor that. Every dollar wesave can be spent some-where else.”The commander said

even though workload islower than we wouldlike it to be, it is trend-ing up. “We don’t’ plan any

major personnel trans-fers. Even the minimalhiring is a hopeful signbecause it means we willhave new positions opento meet our currentworkload,” he said. “Westill need to focus oncost reduction. We can’tfill all of our vacanciesbut we are doing well.We are in a positionwhere we can do more.Thank you for what youare doing.”Roch Byrne, who has

been the director ofAmmunition Opera-tions for the past 13years, and most recentlywas named Deputy to

the Commander de-signee, presented theArsenal’s fiscal year2016 business resultsand fiscal year 2017business plan. “I get to give the brief

on what Mr. (Larry)Wright calls jobs andmoney. We reached 92percent of our directlabor hours and fellshort on our net operat-ing results. We didpretty well all thing con-sidered,” said Byrne.“For 2017, we are plan-ning to do about539,000 labor hours.This is a bit less thanwhat was planned forfiscal year 2016. If we dowhat we are supposed todo, we will hit our goal.”For 2017, nine pro-

gram are planned forAmmunition Operationsincluding M83/M18smoke grenades, M929,120mm white phospho-rus mortars, M106

grenades and M8 smokepots. Nine programs arealso planned for Chemi-cal Biological DefenseOperations includingstartup of textile prod-uct manufacturing, ex-pansion of the DRSKO(Dismounted Recon-naissance Sets, Kits andOutfits) program andlarge filter testing certi-fication. Byrne said he was ex-

cited about the textilemanufacturing pro-gram. “We need to dowell on our first article,which will lead to biggerand better things,” hesaid. When talking about

the slide looking at the2017 plan for Engineer-ing and Technology,Byrne said this was themost bullets he had everseen in the past fewyears for this direc-torate. “This is a leadingindicator of future

work,” he said.Larry Wright, Deputy

to the Commander, saidhe had the easy jobtoday. “This is part ofRoch’s training pro-gram. He is doing thework and I get towatch,” he said. “I wantto express my apprecia-tion to the workforce ofPine BluK for their pa-tience and determina-tion over the last fewyears as we work to-wards workload recov-ery. For the first time insix years, we are seeingan indication of work-load recovery becausewe are budgeting moreworkload.”Wright said since

2010, the Arsenal hashad a decline in work,people and revenue. “Iwould say the future ofthe Arsenal is good. Wehave a strong leadershipteam and we are gettingthings done,” he said.

The Pine BluK Arsenal Health Benefits Fairwill be held Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., atCreasy Auditorium, Bldg. 17-110.In addition to insurance vendors, a representa-

tive from the Social Security Administration willalso be present to discuss benefits and entitle-ments. A customer service representative to assistwith Blue Health Assessment will also be present.Flu shots and blood pressure check will be of-

fered by the Arsenal Health Clinic during the fair.Benefits open season begins Nov. 14 and runs

through Dec. 12.

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Travis D. White withPine Blu4 Arsenal’sDirectorate of PublicWorks received aCommander’s Awardin October for supe-rior performance ofduties while assignedas a supply techni-cian. White’s unwa-vering commitmentwas instrumental tothe completion ofover 3,000 opera-tions and mainte-

nance work orders. He averaged 70 transactionsvalued at $60,000 worth of government pur-chase card requisition per month for materialsand equipment used during base operations andproduction maintenance job completion. Hismeticulous record keeping abilities ensured allacquisition documentation was filed within ac-cordance of the Federal Acquisition Regulationand consistently passed the Agency ProgramCoordinator’s audits with no deficiency finding.White also received the Arsenal’s Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. Humanitarian Award for 2016.FILE PHOTO

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Happy 75th BirthdayPine Bluff Arsenal

(Editor’s note: This is part of an article written byRick Joslin, who worked for theWhite Hall Jour-nal and Pine BluI Commercial, for the Arsenal’s60th anniversary. Joslin, now deceased, paints aninteresting picture of the Arsenal’s beginnings.)

Pine BluI Arsenal was initiated in response toa threat to America’s liberty and has providedsupport to our nation’s military for 75 years. Theinstallation’s successful survival is a testament toits continuing mission of helping to provide forthe nation’s peace and security.Initially proposed as a temporary operation to

serve no more than five years, PBA is now in its75th full year of partnership with JeIersonCounty and the state of Arkansas.Although its roots actually date to 1941, PBA

didn’t begin production operations until 1942.However, if the Army hadn’t been so exact on sitespecifications, PBA might have instead been theLittle Rock Arsenal or England Arsenal.In the summer of 1941, while America was

boosting its military operations in response to thepotential threats of Germany’s AdolphHitler andhis crusading Nazi forces, JeIerson County JudgeJames P. McGaughy received a telephone callfrom Congressman David D. Terry of Little Rock.Terry related that President Franklin D. Roosevelthad promised him amilitary arsenal would be lo-cated in Pulaski County. However, a site satisfy-ing the Army’s requirements was not found there.Thus, McGaughy was invited to initiate eIorts

to bring the installation to JeIerson County,which was then much more dependent on agri-culture than it is in today’s diversified economy.McGaughy had some knowledge of dealing withthe Army on its site specifications, since in 1940he had joined forces with Pine BluI MayorLawrence Blackwell on securing Grider Field, anArmy Air Corps training branch, on an old plan-tation southeast of Pine BluI.Some other communities forged campaigns to

acquire the arsenal, but Pine BluI and Englandwound up as chief competitors. Various factorswere weighed between the two, and in the end,the decision to locate the installation in JeIersonCounty may well have been finalized on immedi-ate population numbers. JeIerson County had amuch bigger potential workforce in closer prox-imity (Pine BluI ’s 1940 population was 21,290).Plus McGaughy’s Grider Field experience inmeeting Army site prerequisites undoubtedly in-creased JeIerson County’s edge.The development, however, wasn’t met with

enthusiasm in all circles. Most JeIerson Countyresidents were pleased and outwardly excitedabout the post and the employment opportunitiesit would oIer, but some business and plantationowners were vocal in their disapproval. A WarDepartment survey team encountered oppositionfrom one prominent businessman who said theArsenal would defeat the local economy not onlyby reducing the farm labor workforce, but also byraising wages to the point of possibly forcing plan-tations and some businesses into bankruptcy. TheArmy’s representative promptly dismissed thebusinessman’s fearful resentment.Now, as PBA enters its eighth decade of serv-

ice, there can be no argument that it has providedand continues to deliver the biggest economicboon in the county’s history. The city of White

Hall can point to the Arsenal as a chief impetusleading to its 1964 incorporation.Pine BluI ’s proposal for the Arsenal was sub-

mitted to the Army on Sept. 16, 1941. Followingsome alterations, the federal government com-mitted $10 million for construction of the Chem-ical Warfare Arsenal here on Nov. 3, 1941. Tendays later, the secretary of war contracted theSanderson and Porter Company of New York forthe construction of PBA. The installation wascharged with manufacturing and assembling in-cendiary munitions for Great Britain.More than 200 parcels of land totaling ap-

proximately 15,000 acres were purchased as thesite for the post, at a cost of $250,000 – less than$17 an acre.Col. A. M. Prentiss, who would retire from the

Army as a brigadier general, arrived in Pine BluIon Nov. 21 to establish a headquarters, originallylocated within the city of Pine BluI. Constructionplans were quickly put into place, with the projectcommencing with a groundbreaking ceremonyjust 12 days later.When Prentiss, other Army oHcials and area

leaders gathered for the Dec. 2 event, they – likeall Americans – were unaware that perhaps themost shocking incident of the 20th century wasonly five days away. Japan bombed the U.S.Navy’s Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, base on Dec. 7. Theattack launched America into World War II,changing life throughout the nation and joltingnearly everyone out of their previous routines.Prentiss immediately took command of an ac-

celerated construction schedule. Work was con-ducted around the clock so that PBA couldrespond to the war’s demands, especially sinceAmerica had joined the action and the Arsenal’smission had been accordingly expanded. The in-flux of construction workers – estimated by onesource at 16,000 – brought unanticipated changesto Pine BluI.Many of the city’s graceful, old homes were dis-

sected into apartments. One man reportedly es-tablished residency in a rented chicken house justoutside the Arsenal grounds. There simply was-n’t enough rental property to support the incom-ing construction force, so many of the workerslived as far as 75miles away and commuted to thearsenal daily.The facility’s name was oHcially changed to

Pine BluI Arsenal on March 5, 1942, and by theend of the month, it was headquartered on-site.The hastened schedule and heightenedmission

caused installation costs to swell to $60 millionfrom the original $10 million. The workers’ spir-ited patriotism is still visible with the “V for Vic-tory” signs that masons diligently mastered on thewalls of ceramic-tile warehouses. Production wasstarted amid the construction and in July 1942,PBA produced its first items – four-pound incen-diary bombs for Great Britain.Production expanded into 4.2-inch mortar

white phosphorus shells, smoke shells, handgrenades containing phosphorus or smoke, 100-pound white phosphorus bombs, mustard gas,lewisite gas, both liquid and gaseous chlorine, na-palm, nerve gas and harassment gas.At the peak of its World War II production in

1944, PBA counted about 9,000 civilian employ-ees and 450 military personnel.

A Piece of History...

Victory garden located on the side of Fire Sta-tion number one on Pine Bluff Arsenal during the1940s.

Women working in production cubicles duringthe 1940s

U.S. ARMY FILE PHOTOS

Production workers work with white phosphorus rounds at PineBluff Arsenal during the 1980s.

A view of Pine Bluff Arsenal’s PlainviewGate during the 1970s.

A production worker moves morters during on a line with the Di-rectorate of Ammunition Operations during the mid-2000s.

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Donna Carpenter withPine Bluff Arsenal’s Di-rectorate of Informa-tion Management, andRachel Selby with theArsenal’s Public AffairsOffice for reporting themost miles this past fis-cal year. Their commit-ment to themselves hasmade them our topwalkers for 2016. We want to congrat-

ulate all our walkers fortheir commitment totheir own health andour Walk-For-Life Pro-gram.Walking is a great ex-

ercise. It uses nearly

200 muscles and is in-expensive and fun. Itdoesn’t require you tohire a personal traineror memorize compli-cated rules. But thereare some things youshould do to avoid in-jury and get the mostout of your walks.Select lightweight,

flexible, well-fittingshoes that provide goodsupport, lots of cush-ioning and enoughroom for feet to expand.Choose comfortable

clothing that’s easy tomove in. On warmdays, wear a fabric thatallows perspiration toevaporate. On colddays, dress in layers.If walking outdoors,

put on sunscreen, awide-brimmed hat andsunglasses to protectyour skin and eyes.Drink water before,

during and after yourwalk.Begin with five min-

utes of walking slowlyas a warm-upTake shorter, quicker

steps to help avoid in-juries.With your forward

foot, roll through thestep from heel to toe.Bend your arms 90

degrees and swingthem back and forth,keeping your elbowsclose to your body. Alsokeep your shouldersdown.Look 10 to 20 feet

ahead as you walk in-stead of staring down.Stand up straight, noleaning forward orbackward.End with 5 minutes

of walking slowly as acool-down.We want to invite

you to be a part of ourprogram. You onlyhave to be committedto yourself. Our pro-gram is designed to en-courage individuals tomaintain a healthylifestyle. Exercising is one way

to do so, and it can helpin many other areas. Itcan help lower choles-terol, high blood pres-sure and assist is losingthose extra pounds.So come on, join us

in fiscal year 2017 as we“Walk-For-Life”. For more informa-

tion about the programor to join, contact theASAP/EAP office at540-3094.

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jolly is a colloquialphase that is used fre-quently during the hol-iday season. There aremany factors that cancause the depressed,stressed, agitated, fa-tigued, down and out,dreaded bad feelingsthat many people expe-rience over the holi-days.The holidays are

supposed to be a timeof happiness, goodcheer, joy, fellowshipwith loved ones and op-timistic hopes for thecoming New Year. Dur-ing the holiday season,we are bombarded andinundated with re-minders of the holidays.The multitude of re-minders can be a trig-ger for severalunresolved issues suchas:*Past losses.

*Unresolved grief.*Anticipating a signifi-cant loss.*Disappointment aboutnow.*Contrast betweenimage of holiday joyand reality of one’s life.*Sense of increased iso-lation and loneliness.The holiday season is

also a busier and morestressful time. We havemore things to do, morethings to buy, there ismore traffic, parking ismore difficult, storesare crowded and wehave to wait longer. Theextra demands on ourtime, attention, energyand finances can bevery stressful, for someindividuals.If your holiday blues

are a manifestation ofthe stress from all theextra demands of theholidays, do somethings to reduce the de-mands:*Rethink how you

view and approach the

holidays. *Also, review your

beliefs about what youhave to do, and the con-sequences of not doingwhat you believe youmust do. Is it really nec-essary to buy all thosepeople gifts? Is it reallynecessary to buy suchexpensive gifts? What is the purpose

and meaning of yourgiving? Most peoplewill re-gift your gift forsomeone else. There aremany different kinds oflosses that causes grief.There is a loss of lovedone, loss of meaningand purpose, loss ofhealth, loss of impor-tant material things,loss of status, as well aspast, present and antic-ipated future loss, to lista few.There are three prin-

ciples if applied prop-erly will allow you toovercome the holidayblues. The three princi-ples are embedded in

the Serenity Prayer,"God grant me theserenity to (1) acceptthe things I cannotchange, (2) the courageto change the things Ican, and (3) the wis-dom to know the differ-ence. Learn how toapply these three prin-ciples and serenity mayreplace the holidayblues.If you are feeling

very stressful this holi-day season rememberthat the Employee As-sistant Office staff arehere to help. We offeryou a safe and confi-dential place to discussconcern, challenges,and strategies for man-aging difficulties inyour life. Our office islocated at Bldg. 13-040and our phone numberis 870-540-3094.We wish you a

Happy Holiday Season,be safe, and enjoy theseason with family andfriends.

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enough to initiate the restock of Tul-ley Lake and other ponds here atPine Bluff Arsenal recently.Pine Bluff Arsenal Natural Re-

sources Office stocked all of the lakesand ponds with fingerling.Tulley Lake is currently closed to

fishing until January 2018. The Nat-ural Resources Office will have thelake checked by a fish biologist to de-termine if the lake needs to be closedlonger. The lake was recently stocked

with: 290 pounds of fathead minnows11,600 pounds of bluegill2,900 pounds of Redear sunfish2,900 pounds of Black crappie

2,900 pounds of catfish2,900 pounds of Largemouth bass

Dexter Pond is now open to fish-ing. The lake was recently stockedwith:400 pounds of bluegill100 pounds of Redear sunfish100 pounds of Black crappie100 pounds of catfish100 pounds of Largemouth bass

Clear Pond is now open to fishing.The lake was recently stocked with:450 pounds of Channel catfish. DillyPond is now open to fishing. Thelake was recently stocked with:300 pounds of Channel catfishThe restocking of Pine Bluff Arse-

nal’s lakes and ponds is funded di-rectly from the purchase of NaturalResource permits.

Ponds restocked at ArsenalPine Bluff Arsenal’s Natural Resource Office recenty restocked several Ar-senal ponds with fingerlings (pictured above). U.S. ARMY PHOTO

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Walk for Life participants for fiscal year 2016 are top row, left to rightGeorge Whale, John Hamilton, Stan Taylor, Rodney Rutledge, and MarkBabb. Bottom row, left to right, Rachel Selby, Donna Carpenter, Dee Jer-mon and Shawneeka Mosby. Participants not pictured at Tina Alexander,Gloria Davis, Neil Orillion, Jodie Robertson and Gertie Scott. U.S. ARMYPHOTO

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Four-star command changes leadership

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen.Mark A.Milley, outgoing ArmyMateriel Command Commander Gen.Dennis L. Via and AMC Commanding General Gen. Gustave (Gus) Perna salute the colors as the Na-tional Anthem is sung by Renatta America, a retired noncommissioned officer, duringAMC's changeof command ceremony Sept. 30 at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SGT. EBEN BOOTHBY

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NAL, Ala. -- Gen. Den-nis L. Via relinquishedcommand of Army Ma-teriel Command toGen. Gustave (Gus)Perna during a cere-mony hosted by the39th Chief of Staff ofthe Army Gen. Mark A.Milley at AMC Head-quarters, Sept. 30.Milley praised both

leaders and the AMCworkforce in front ofmore than 700 atten-dees. "AMC has never,

ever slowed down theirpace," Milley said. "Ifyou ask how an organ-ization can do it dur-ing a crisis, at anymoment, like DesertShield or DesertStorm, it's becauseAMC does that everyday, 365 days a year,every year, year in andyear out."Milley, who pro-

moted Perna in a pri-vate ceremonypreceding the changeof command, saidPerna is the rightleader to serve asAMC's 19th command-ing general. "There is no doubt

in my mind that[Perna's] experienceand background is theabsolute right choiceto lead Army MaterielCommand in the

strategic environmentthat we have today andinto the future," Milleysaid.Perna returns to

AMC after serving twoyears as the Army'sdeputy chief of staff,G-4, overseeing poli-cies and proceduresused by all Army logis-ticians worldwide.Prior to this position,he was AMC's deputychief of staff for logis-tics and operations. Perna said that

AMC is poised for fu-ture success as thecommand focuses onproviding readiness toSoldiers."I am convinced

that if we focus our ef-forts and capabilitieson what is important,and we hold ourselvesaccountable whileworking as part of thegreater Army team --the total Army team --there will be no mis-sion that we cannot ac-complish," Perna said."There is unlimitedtalent and energy inthe 64,000 personnelthat are in the ArmyMateriel Command."The Army's new

senior logistician fin-ished his speech by re-calling the day Viastood in his place onthe AMC parade fieldin 2012."I remember clearly

the day Gen. Via tookcommand from Gen.

Dunwoody, when heasked, 'How do I followa legend?' I've beenasking the same ques-tion. But I pledge toyou that I will not letyou down," Perna said.Via leaves Redstone

Arsenal after morethan four years asAMC commander andas the first SignalCorps officer to achieve

the rank of four-stargeneral. He previouslyserved as AMC deputycommanding generalfor nearly two yearsunder now-retiredGen. Ann E. Dun-woody before assum-ing command Aug. 7,2012."Today I stand in

front of you, one lasttime, as part of yourformation," said Via.

"While leaving is a verydifficult and lonelytask, for sure, and cer-tainly bittersweet, I doso proudly, knowingthat I have been ex-tremely fortunate andblessed to have servedwith some of our finestleaders, Soldiers andDepartment of theArmy Civilians our na-tion has produced."AMC, one of three

Army commands, isthe Army's premierprovider of materielreadiness for the entireforce. With a presencein all 50 states and 144countries, AMC man-ages an annual budgetof about $50 billionand employs 64,000people, 12,000 ofwhom are scientistsand engineers.

White Hall Founder’s Day 2016

Jerry Weilacher with Sahara Shrine Templeclowns, and also with Pine Bluff Arsenal In-dustrial Hygiene and Preventive MedicalServices passes out candy during the an-nual White Hall Founder’s Day Parade Oct.22.

Col. Kelso Horne, Pine Bluff Arsenal commander and his wife, Ronette, wave to the crowd dur-ing the Founder’s Day Parade Oct. 22. The commander and his family served as parade GrandMarshal this year.

Elizabeth Thomas, commander’s executive assistant at Pine Bluff Arsenal, and Mary LouMauldin, former Arsenal employee, participate in the annual White Hall Founder’s Day Pa-rade. They look like they are having a great time with Thomas’ dog, Dude.

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Pine Bluff Arsenal Fire Department Tanker 1 aka“The Waterhog” rolls down Dollarway Road dur-ing the annual Founder’s Day parade.

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Pine Bluff Arsenal’sinjury compensationchargeback cost forfourth quarter 2016 is$381,555 for 83 cases,a decrease of 40 per-cent when comparedto fourth quarter 2015.Chargeback cost iswhat we pay. Thechargeback cost ex-cludes tenants and costfor death and perma-nently non-employablecases which are paid atthe Army level.

Our Long Term Roll(LTR) is at zero. Our

LTR has been as highas 29 for fiscal year1991.

Injury compensationchargeback cost is bro-ken down by direc-torate as follows;Ammunition Opera-tions-32 percent, Pub-lic Works-46 percent,Chemical Biological-18 percent, MaterialManagement- threepercent, Logistics- lessthan one percent,DLES- less than onepercent, InformationManagement-less thanone percent, andMWR, EA, ET, and RAall at 0.

These statistics areexcellent news and re-flect the hard work anddedication of PBA em-ployees.

What can you do toreduce compensationcost? Manual han-dling is our most costlycause of injuries. Youshould use proper lift-ing techniques, reducesize/weight of object,utilize two-person rule,use lifting devices, etc.Slips/trips/falls is aresecond most costlycause of injuries. Goodhousekeeping, qualityof walking surfaces, se-lection of proper

footwear, and appro-priate pace of walkingare critical for prevent-ing fall accidents. It isimportant remember-ing that safety is every-one’s business.

Prevention of in-juries is the numberone method to reduceour injury costs. How-ever, when disabilityoccurs returning theindividual to duty,even if restricted, assoon as medically fea-sible not only reducesour compensationcost, but lowers ourlost production rate.Thank you to employ-

ees whom actively seekand accept restrictedemployment and thosesupervisors modify du-ties so it is possible toaccommodate their re-covering employees!

Employees are re-quired to promptlyand accurately reportall injuries to their su-pervisor, observe allsafety rules/regula-t ions/instruct ions ,properly wear personalprotective equipment,advise their physicianof the availability oflight duty, maintaincontact during disabil-ity, and return to work

as soon as medicallyfeasible.

Supervisors are re-quired to enforcesafety rules/regula-tions/instructions andproper use of personalprotective equipment,investigate injury cir-cumstances, challengequestionable claims,accurately completeand submit claimforms in a timely man-ner, maintain contactwith disabled employ-ees, and accommodaterecovering employees.

For information, callBlake Tolleson at 540-3076.

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ROTC conducts exercises at Radford

Members of the Virginia Tech and Radford University Army ROTC New River Battalion conductedfield exercises at Radford Army Ammunition Plant Oct. 14-16. The exercise introduce cadets tothe Soldier skills otherwise not available on their individual campuses. Cadets applied combatpatrolling skills in a tactical environment during the recent FTX. During squad situation lanesevents, cadets were placed in different positions of authority and evaluated based on their de-cision mak ing process and ability to control Soldiers. U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY RFAAP

ROTC cadets figureout the Field Leader-ship Reaction Courseduring recent field ex-ercises at RadfordArmy AmmunitionPlant. Approximately446 cadets and 15cadre participated inthe three day trainingevent.

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. – U.S. Joint MunitionsCommand Commanding General Brig. Gen.Richard B. Dix made his first trip to Holston Oct.19-20. Dix received the standard tour of Holstonincluding production buildings, ongoing mod-ernization projects and a brief overview of the wayahead for Holston Army Ammunition Plant.

The highlight of the general’s visit was a lunch-eon Oct. 20 that honored Vietnam-era veteransat Holston. The General was joined by eight Viet-nam veterans that represented all branches ofservice. They were presented with a Certificate ofAppreciation, a lapel pin and photos of their spe-cial day with the JMC general.

The veterans shared lunch, stories and laughterwith Dix. The luncheon and veterans recogni-tions ceremony set this visit apart from all othersand made it one of the most memorable experi-ences for everyone involved. The recognition cer-emony honored Veterans that served at any timeduring the period of Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975,regardless of location.

Holston is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility located in Kingsport, Tenn. BAESystems is the current operating contractor. Since1942, Holston has produced chemical explosivesin support of our service members and currentlyproduces explosive fills for every type of ordnanceused by the Department of Defense.

Holston is a subordinate installation of theJoint Munitions Command. JMC operates a na-tionwide network of conventional ammunitionmanufacturing plants and storage depots, andprovides on-site ammunition experts to U.S. com-bat units wherever they are stationed or deployed.JMC's customers are U.S. forces of all militaryservices, other U.S. government agencies and al-lied nations.

During his visit Oct 19-20 to Holston Army Am-munition Plant in Tennessee, Joint MunitionsCommand Commanding General Brig. Gen.Richard B. Dix posed for a photo with JoeKennedy, Ben Rodgers, Reed McPeak, LindaDothard, Kera Stetson, and Todd Hayes. The gen-eral and his aide, 1st Lt. Amanda Harrison arepictured at the far right. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BYHSAAP

Holston recognizesVietnam-era vets

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You may be taking more risksthan you think just by getting out ofbed every morning. If you're plan-ning on skydiving or trying yourhand at bull riding, you probably un-derstand it could be dangerous. Werarely consider the risks in our day-to-day activities, mostly because wedo them without thinking.

Here are some everyday activitiesthat may be more dangerous thanyou expected:

Transportation: To drive or not todrive (or bike or walk)BBiikkiinngg

Biking is a popular way of gettingaround many of America’s greatcities. It’s also good exercise and bet-ter for the environment than driving.But here are some risks to rememberbefore you hit the streets. A reportfrom the Pedestrian and Bicycle In-formation Center shows that about49,000 bicyclists were injured in2014. Almost a third of these hap-

pened because the cyclist was hit bya car. While cities have taken meas-ures to make biking safer, such asadding bike lanes, the risk is real. Besure to keep your eyes open whenyou strap on your helmet.WWaallkkiinngg

Walking is the easiest exercise youcan get, but it can get risky if you’renot paying attention. Walkingaround on your cell phone, for ex-ample, can be dangerous (almost asdangerous as driving with one), asOhio State University Professor JackNasar points out in his 2013 study.

He found that more than 1,500pedestrians were treated in hospitalemergency rooms in the U.S. in2010, and he estimates that numberwill double by 2015. So don’t let yoursmart phone cause more harm thangood. Keep your eyes open, checkout what’s going on around you, andremember good pedestrian safetypractices – look both ways.IInn tthhee kkiittcchheenn

Cooking is a great skill to have,

but there are plenty of dangers lurk-ing in your kitchen.

Let's start with knives. A properlysharpened butcher's knife is just ask-ing for a finger to slice, right? Well,not really. In fact, America’s TestKitchen says that a dull blade is sig-nificantly more hazardous than asharp one because you have less pre-cision and need more force to cut.With a dull blade, it can be easy tomake mistakes with painful out-comes.

According to data compiled by theCDC, unintentional cut/pierce in-juries were the fifth-leading nonfatalinjuries treated in hospital emer-gency departments for people overthe age of 15. So be sure to keep yourknives sharp and in a hard-to-access place, and be extra carefulwhen using them with food.

Now for a risk you might neverconsider: your sponge. After just ahandful of uses, it's probably full ofbacteria that are easily transferred tothe next plate you wash. If you don’t

want to replace your sponge regu-larly, make sure you microwave it fora minute or run it through the dish-washer.AArroouunndd tthhee hhoouussee

Even if you never step foot outsideyour house and keep away from yourkitchen, the rest of your home carriesall kinds of risks. According to theElectrical Safety Foundation Inter-national, we tend to take electricityfor granted. More than 30,000 non-fatal shock accidents occur each year.If your honey-do list includes anelectrical project, you might want tocall a licensed electrician.

More than 200,000 people gethurt in their bathroom each year.The CDC says eight out of 10 of thoseinjuries were falls, so take your timegetting in and out of the shower to-morrow morning. There arehazards everywhere. We must al-ways be aware of what is around useven with simple everyday tasks.Hazard recognition is important onand off the job.

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CCoouurrtteessyy ooff MMWWRRAre you needing care for your K-12th grade stu-

dent during the Thanksgiving break this year?Pine Bluff Arsenal Child, Youth and School Serv-ices is more than happy to help! Our Fall Campdays are Nov. 21-23. We are open to all Arsenal,National Center for Toxicological Research andFDA labs, and other federal employees. Employ-ees. Our operating hours are Monday through Fri-day, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PBA Child, Youth and School Services has

USDA approved breakfast, lunch and snacks. Ourstaff are highly trained and offer activities such as4-H, Boys and Girls Club, computer lab andsports and fitness.If you are interested in signing up your child

follow these steps to register for our Fall Camp2016:Go to militarychildcare.com.Step 1: Create an Account-- Go to this website

to create an account containing your basic infor-mation, or to login using an existing usernameand password.Step 2: Search and Request Care-- Search the

system for the child care options that best fit yourneeds and submit your requests for care.Step 3: Manage my Requests-- You can man-

age your requests for care from anywhere in theworld.Step 4: Update my Profile-- Keep your My Pro-

file page up-to-date with important information.If you have any questions or concerns please

feel free to contact me either by phone 870-540-2972 or by email.

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Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Child Development Center held their annual BookCharacter Dress Up Day recently. Every year the children have the oppor-tunity to dress up as their favorite book character and have a parade (pic-tured above) for their parents. The CDC staff stresses the importance ofreading and makes it an enjoyable and fun experience for all the children.Special guests visit each month and read to the children. U.S. ARMY PHOTOBY CYSS

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preciation Month is atime to honor the sacri-fices of our militaryfamilies. Army familiesof Active, Guard, Re-serve, survivors, veter-ans, and retirees aregiving back in a time ofneed and sustain andsupport the Soldierswho defend our Na-tion. Army Families areTotal Army Strong.Throughout the

month of November,Army Families servingaround the world arebeing honored througha variety of observancesand are being recog-nized for the commit-ment and contributionsthey make every dayThrough Total Army

Strong commitments,the Army will continueto build trust and con-

fidence that the Armycares for Soldiers andFamilies. At all levels,the Army will continueto recognize the contin-ued support and sacri-fices Army Familiesmake every day. Army Families are

important as thestrength of our Soldierscomes from thestrength of their Fami-lies. They are a vitalconnection betweenSoldiers and the Army'sability to remainstrong. All Army Fami-lies - Active, Guard, Re-serve, survivors,veterans and retireesare giving back in thistime of need. With thousands of

Soldiers deployed, rec-ognizing the daily sac-rifices made by ArmyFamilies has neverbeen more important.

Military Family Appreciation Monthcelebrated in Nov.

CDC celebrates Book Character Day

Big Brother, Big Sister Fun

Younger children and teens enjoy some scary cartoons during the Youth Big Brother/Big Sister pro-gram event. U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY CYSS

Sidney Locke, left,helps Grace Shelbymake a trick-or-treatbag during an after-noon of Halloween funwith the Pine Bluff Ar-senal’s Youth BigBrother/Big Sister pro-gram.

Kaitlyn Babb, right, andBri’Niyah Murray enjoy

some s’mores. Theteens helps the

younger kids maketheir s’mores as part of

the fun afternoon.