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2APG News May 8, 2014If you could go anyplace you wanted ona trip or vacation,where would you go?APG North (Aberdeen) ChildDevelopment CenterOPINIONMaking good choices dailyimportant to health careBy CARRIE KILBY AND ESTHERPFAU, HEALTH ANALYSTSU.S. Army Public Health CommandDisney Worldbecause wenever go there.[My favoriteprincess] Arielbecause she wasa human andthen she turnedinto a mermaid!I like to swim,too.Ada Puhalla, 4Chuck E.Cheese ‘causeit’s fun. [Ilike] cheesepizza [and] myfavorite is thejumping game.Ty-AnnahBriggs, 4Florida. Igo with mymom and dadsometimes. Iwould sit downand watch“Caillou” [PBSKids gameshow].There are many things we don’thave control over when it comes tohealth care. For example, the numberof specialty doctors in your region,out-of-pocket expenses, proximity of medical treatment facilities,amount of time it takes to see yourhealthcare provider, and more.Luckily, health is more than just good health care. It’sabout the decisions and choices we make every day. Mosthealth decisions do not happen in the doctor’s office orhospital.Instead, they are made when people are at work or at homewith their families. It is in this “Lifespace” where the dailychoices people make impact their health.Each day you can make a difference in your quality of life.No matter who you are, how old you are or what you do, youneed a balance of sleep, activity and nutrition to build andsustain great health.This triad of sleep, activity and nutrition was initiated bythe Army surgeon general in 2012 and is called the Performance Triad. Aberdeen Proving Ground deploys the ArmyFamily Performance Triad Campaign with a kickoff thismonth. The campaign aims to bring Soldiers and retirees,their families, and civilians the tools and resources needed tomake better sleep, activity and nutrition choices to improvetheir health and performance.To kick-start your own healthy habits, Army Medicineexperts in sleep, activity and nutrition have provided somedaily targets to start impacting performance and health. Thesedaily targets for adults are: Get at least 7–8 hours of sleep each night. Remove all electronicsfrom your bedroom. Take 10,000 steps duringyour everyday routine. Consider getting a pedometer, using your smartphone or using a personal fitnessdevice to track your steps each day. Get at least 150 minutes (2hours and 30 minutes) of moderateintensity activity and two days of muscle-strengthening activity per week. Build your plate with whole grains, lean proteins, fruits,vegetables and low-fat dairy at each meal. Make half your plate a variety of brightly colored fruitsand vegetables. Refuel every 4–5 waking hours; don’t skip meals. Make water your first choice for hydration.If you don’t know where to start, have an injury, orwould like additional one-on-one support no matter yourcurrent fitness level, contact your primary-care manager atyour medical treatment facility or contact the APG ArmyWellness Center. The AWC provides invaluable wellnessservices to Soldiers, retirees, their families, and Army civilians at no cost. These services include: Sleep Education Weight Management and Metabolic Testing Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription Stress Management Education and Biofeedback Nutrition Education Wellness Coaching Body Composition Analysis Health AssessmentsSo, here’s to a “healthier you.” You have the power toimprove sleep, activity and nutrition and maintain or takeback control of your health and future.Leader involvement in motorcycle accidentsAddison Kelly,4Sharks. They’remy favoriteanimals. I sawthem in a book.They wereswimming.DevinMurphy, 3Chuck E’Cheese. Myfavorite pizzais pepperoni,and my favoritegame is thewater shootinggame.Leaders,Little more than halfway through fiscal 2014, fatal motorcycle accidents are already 33 percent above last year’snumbers. This is worrying, especially given lingering coldweather in much of the United States, where riding seasonhas been delayed for many Soldiers.A deeper look, however, reveals an even more disturbingstatistic: as of 21 April, 10 of the 12 motorcycle losses reported this year have involved enlisted leaders at the rank of sergeant and above.This trend is unacceptable. During the past several years,our Army has lost a staggering number of NCOs in preventable motorcycle mishaps, often due to indiscipline and negligence on the part of the rider. What kind of message is thissending to the young Soldiers in our formations?It is time for us — command sergeants major and sergeants major across the Army — to start engaging with oursubordinate leaders on safety, holding them to the same standards expected of their Soldiers.Motorcycle riders inherently face more hazards than conventional vehicle drivers and passengers. But, that does notmean riders have no control over their personal safety. It isup to us, as senior leaders, to ensure our Soldier riders havethe best opportunity to “train out” the risks of motorcycling.Are your motorcycle mentorship programs alive and well?Are the right people leading them? Are your riders trained toanticipate all the hazards of the road, even those they cannotcontrol like wildlife and distracted drivers? Are all your riders even trained to standard?Those are tough questions without easy answers, but weowe it to every one of our Soldiers, regardless of rank, toanswer them and quickly remedy any shortcomings discov-Come and follow usMazariBrowne, 5ThursFri63 42 77 60 APGAs of April 21, 10 of the12 motorcycle lossesreported this year haveinvolved enlisted leadersat the rank of sergeant and above.ered during the process.Soldiers must have confidence in their leaders, and in turn,those leaders must build their Soldiers’ confidence in safety.Leader indiscipline is reflected in the ranks, but the reverse isalso true: Disciplined leaders produce disciplined Soldiers.Please take a hard look at your formations and discussthis issue with your leaders down the NCO support channel. Our enlisted leaders are truly the backbone of our Army,and we need them all to keep our force ready for tomorrow’schallenges.May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and I encourage you to use the tools available at https://safety.army.milto refocus your safety programs on this important topic.The next few months will be critical, and we have no timeto waste. Thank you for your efforts, and please let me knowhow I can help keep your Soldiers safe in all they do.Army Safe is Army Strong!Leeford C. CainCommand Sergeant MajorU.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Centerhttps://twitter.com/USAGAPGAPG SEVEN DAY FORECASTSatSunMon74 58 NEWSThe APG News, a civilian enterprise newspaper, is anauthorized publication for members of the U.S. Army.Contents of the APG News are not necessarily officialviews of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or the U.S.Army Garrison, Aberdeen Proving Ground. 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May 8, 2014 APG News 3U.S. Army Test and Evaluation CommandPhoto by Lindsey MongerDaisila Dorsey (left), Joshua Virgil, and Miya Virgil (right) concentrate as they aim through the site of a replica rifle during a visit to the Aberdeen Test Center as partof the Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day event April 24 at Army Test and Evaluation Command.ATEC sows seeds for future children join parents at workBy SANDY GIBSONATECChildren filled the halls of the U.S.Army Test and Evaluation Command themorning of April 24 as the second annual “Take our Daughters and Sons to WorkDay” event kicked off at ATEC Headquarters building at Aberdeen ProvingGround.According to the Take our Daughtersand Sons to Work Foundation, ‘Take ourDaughters and Sons to Work Day’ is anannual event, held the fourth Thursdayeach April, was designed to address selfesteem issues unique to girls and expanded in 2003 to include boys. Founded in1993, this year marked the event’s 21stanniversary.ATEC personnel were invited tobring their daughters, sons, relatives,and friends to work to provide them aglimpse of the wide range of career andlearning opportunities that exist at ATEC.Approximately 70 children arrived toparticipate in a full day of activities,which included hands-on experience inthe day-to-day activities at ATEC, trying on field equipment worn by Soldiersin field environments, tossing dummygrenades, and simulating firing dummyM-16 rifles.The event started with a welcome fromBenita Bryant, ATEC equal employmentopportunity specialist and coordinatorof the event, and a brief overview of theactivities planned throughout the day.Bryant, who planned last year’s event,was enthusiastic about this year’s theme,“Plant a Tree, Grow a Future,” and hadconfidence in ATEC personnel to serveas role models and inspire the children toreach their full potential during the event.“This is a great opportunity for us to‘plant seeds’ in the fertile ground of ayoung child’s mind,” said Bryant. “Thisevent provided us a chance to discusstheir future career aspirations and giveadvice on the steps necessary to reachand exceed those aspirations.”Robert Carter, executive technicaldirector at ATEC, delivered introductoryremarks highlighting the importance ofthe work ATEC employees provide to theArmy and its Soldiers by testing equipment before it is deployed on the battlefield for Soldiers to use.He shared his views on the benefits ofthe program and the impact this opportunity will have on children as they observewhat their parents do for a living.“First and foremost, it’s about ArmyFamilies,” said Carter. “Just as Familiesare the strength of our Soldiers, the sameis true for our civilian workforce.”He, too, hopes the seeds planted willspark a child’s interest in the science,technology, engineering, and mathematicfields, and ignite an interest in pursuingan Army career.“The more young people that areexposed to Army activities and gainappreciation of what it is that we’reabout, can only improve public supportand trust of the institution,” said Carter.This year’s guest speaker, SarahWheat, program manager for ATEC’sG-1 directorate, emphasized that it’s nev-Photo by Lindsey MongerChildren participants of Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day held April 24, form two lines to march in cadence withMaster Sgt. Sheila Sango, career counselor at the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. ATEC hosts this event each yearso children can better understand their parents’ careers, learn more about Army career paths and to impress upon them theimportance of going into the science, technology, engineering and math fields.er too early to start thinking about careeroptions. Wheat provided pamphlets thatlisted a number of internship programsavailable in a variety of career fields.The afternoon portion of the day’sevents, children watched as Soldiersassigned to the Aberdeen Test Centerdemonstrated use of a Buffalo Mine-Protected armored vehicle used to detect,clear and/or destroy dangerous explosives. The vehicle featured a 30-footrobotic arm and claw and allows Soldiersto safely dispose of a dummy improvisedexplosive device.Several parents expressed their satisfaction with the program and how it isone of the ATEC-sponsored events theynow look forward to.“My daughter Ella looks forward toit every year and so do I,” said NatalieDennison, program analyst, ATEC G-1directorate. “It makes me proud to be apart of ATEC.” Dennison feels the program helps give her 9-year-old daughtera greater understanding of her job, whyshe works as hard as she does, and whyit is necessary for her to leave her and hersibling each day.The day’s event concluded with thechildren having their photos taken asCarter and Karen Taylor, ATEC chief ofstaff, presented certificates accompaniedwith some words of advice. .As he closed the day’s activities, Carter addressed the importance of educationand getting good grades in school.“This program is another means ofpromoting STEM among young peopleand encouraging them to pursue education in these areas,” Carter said. “TheU.S. currently ranks only 25th in theworld in producing degreed engineersand scientists.” Carter believes that evenif the ’Take our Daughters and Sons toWork’ program only encourages a smallpercentage to pursue these fields, theU.S. will still reap the benefits whether they choose a career with the Army orwithin the private sector.(Top right) Soldiers outfit student participant, Hunter Sauer, in protective gearduring the Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day event April 24 at ArmyTest and Evaluation Command. This activity demonstrated some of the things theAberdeen Test Center tests in order to keep Soldiers safe in the field. (Bottomright) Haley Belcher learns the correct way to throw a replica hand grenade at atarget during the Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day event April 24 atthe Army’s Test and Evaluation Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Thisactivity helped children recognize the way Soldiers train.Photos by Lindsey Monger

4APG News May 8, 2014Students inspired by Holocaust storyStory and photo by DEBORAH INCEAPG NewsHolocaust survivor Robert Behrwalked to the front of the stage andlooked out at the crowd.“I want everyone with brown eyes tostand up,” he said.About 50 students stood up.“All of the people who are standing, you are bad people,” he said. “Youdon’t have the same rights as those withblue eyes,” he told them. “See, that ishow a dictatorship works. A dictatorshipdoesn’t ask you how or why, they justtell you [that] you are bad people.Youcan change your religion, but you can’tchange your blood.”Behr was the guest speaker at Aberdeen Proving Ground’s 2014 Holocaust Memorial Event April 30 at theAPG North (Aberdeen) post theater. Heshared his story of surviving the Holocaust with APG Soldiers, civilians andmore than 500 local school students andfaculty from across Harford County.Team APG and U.S. Army ResearchLaboratory’s (ARL) theme for thisyear’s ceremony was “Confronting theHolocaust: American Responses,” - anexamination of examining how countriesresponded to the tragedy. ARL has hosted the event for more than 15 years.The ceremony was led with a benediction by Col. Jonas Vogelhut fromPEO C3T and the singing of the national anthem by Courtney White of ATEC.Six students from Bel Air MiddleSchool—Will Solomon, Sierra Smith,Amanda Parkinson, Tyler Hamilton, AbbyLozada and Ryan Griffin—participated ina candle lighting ceremony honoring thesix million Jews who lost their lives.Born in Berlin, Germany, Behr andhis family became subject to Adolf Hitler’s Nuremburg Laws and other antiSemitic legislation in 1933. In 1942,after the family was deported to theTheresienstadt concentration camp, Behrworked at the camp transporting bodies for burial, laying railroad tracks toand from the camp and working in thecamp’s kitchen until it was liberated bythe Soviet Army on May 5, 1945.After immigrating to the UnitedStates in 1947, Behr enlisted in theU.S. Army and was transferred to Berlin where he interrogated former Nazipersonnel. He has since served in theBel Air Middle School student Amanda Parkinson lights one of six candles during the Holocaust Days of Remembrance candlelighting ceremony. The candles represent the six million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust.U.S. Air Force civil service as an intelligence officer and as an adjunct professorat Sinclair College. He has a bachelor’sand a master’s degree in Modern European History.“The question comes up, “What keepsyou going?” Behr said. “What makesyou get up every morning and do thebest you can under the circumstanceswhich we’re living? I’ll give it to you inone word: Hope.”Behr added that he tells his story tokeep the memory of the Holocaust alive.“I think the world–you–have a rightto know what was going on,” he said.“I’m a survivor, and all of us—the fewpeople who survived the Nazi regime—we’re getting older. I’m standing hereat 92 years of age and talking to you.Why am I doing this? I could be athome relaxing. No, I come here to talkbecause we will not be here much longer, and it is you who has to carry on themission of justice in this world.”“Remembrance of the victims of theHolocaust is very important,” said ARLDirector Dr. Thomas Russell. “The Holocaust survivors won’t be with us muchlonger, so hearing their stories is veryimportant because we can’t allow thisto ever happen again in our society. Weall have the opportunity to make a dif-ference. We all have the opportunity toensure that this doesn’t happen again andto step up when something does happen.”“I [felt] very honored to be in hispresence and to light the candles at theceremony,” said Tyler Hamilton, a participant in the candle lighting ceremony.“He [Behr] has a really powerful story.”To learn more about the Holocaust,visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website at ffairs/survivor-volunteer/bob-behr.Behr has been a volunteer at themuseum since 2001.

May 8, 2014 APG News 5ARL employees recognized during 2014Excellence in Federal Career AwardsArmy Research Laboratory releaseU.S. Army Research Laboratory employees were recognized duringthe 2014 Excellence in Federal CareerAwards Luncheon and Ceremony May2 in Baltimore for excellence in jobperformance.The event was held in conjunctionwith Public Service Week, which honorsand recognizes the accomplishments andoutstanding job performance, heroismand volunteerism of federal employees.More than 850 federal officials,employees and military service members, Family members and guests fromagencies throughout Maryland attended this prestigious event, hosted by thechair of the Baltimore Federal Executive Board, Charlene Ivey, director of theDefense Contract Management Agencyand the vice-chair, Commander. PatrickR. Dozier, U.S. Coast Guard Yard.Gold, Silver and Bronze awards werepresented to more than 300 Marylandfederal employees, project teams andmilitary service members in 20 differentaward categories.The following 12 ARL nominationswere chosen as Silver finalists: James J. Gyolai, Category 1c - Outstanding Supervisor - Trades and Crafts Dr. Frank Fresconi, Category 2a Outstanding Professional (Non-Supervisory) - Technical, Scientific & ProgramSupport Rebecca F. Clark, Category 2b Outstanding Professional (Non-Supervisory) - Administrative, Management& Support J. Timothy Kerr, Jack Koontz andGregory Watt, Category 3b - Outstanding Para-Professional (Non-Supervisory) - Technical, Scientific & ProgramSupport (Team) Cheryl Skibicki, Category 3c - Outstanding Para-Professional (Non-Supervisory) - Administrative/ManagementAnalyst, GS-8 & above Claudia J. Coleman, Category 4a- Outstanding Administrative/Management Assistant (Individual) TerrenceTaylor,Category 5 - Outstanding Trades and Crafts(Non-Supervisory) Dr. Sandra K. Young, Category 6 Workforce Diversity or Equal Employment Opportunity Service Lawrence W. Burton, Category 8a Volunteer Service (Individual) Timothy J. Mermagan, Dr. Christo-pher P.H. Hoppel, James C. Gurganus IIIand Dr. Richard C. Becker, Category 8b- Volunteer Service (Group) Gary Gilde, Category 9 - Distinguished Public Service Career (for civilian retirees only) Dr. Brian P. Reen, Category 10b Rookie Employee of the Year - Technical Scientific and Program Support The following two ARL nominations won “Bronze” level recognition: Dr. Ernest S.C. Chin, Category 1a- Outstanding Supervisor - Grade 13 &above James K. Raymond, Category 3a- Outstanding Para-Professional (NonSupervisory) - Technical, Scientific &Program Support (Individual)Gold award recipients were announcedduring the ceremony.20th CBRNE supports National CapitalRegion Physical Evaluation BoardSpecial to APG NewsLieutenantCol. John Leahy remains ontemporary dutyin support of theNational CapitalRegion PhysicalEvaluation Board(NCR PEB).Leahy is a Leahymember of the20th CBRNE headquarters G3 staff andprior to that served for two years as teamleader of CBRNE Coordination Element3. Together with individuals from eachof the three Army components, Leahy’srole in support of the PEB is to research,investigate, adjudicate and vote on thephysical fitness of Soldiers who havebeen seriously wounded, injured or havebecome ill.The NCR Physical Evaluation Boardis part of the Integrated Disability Eval-uation System which processes Soldiersif they should become disabled in combat or in other ways.The Disability Evaluation Systemis integrated in that the Departmentsof Defense and Veterans Affairs worktogether in an effort to make disability evaluating simple, seamless, fair andfast. Seriously wounded, ill or injuredSoldiers who are no longer able to servereceive a VA disability rating and areable to calculate their compensation andbenefits prior to separation.The NCR PEB, is one of three U.S.Army Physical Evaluation Boardsnationally. The other two are at JointBase San Antonio, Texas, and Joint BaseLewis-McChord, Wash. Higher to thethree boards is the U.S. Army PhysicalDisabilities Agency with which the NCRPEB is co-located.Although the goals for getting activeand reserve component Soldiers throughthe process are 295 days and 305 daysrespectively, the actual average times inrecent years have been higher.To increase transparency, on Aug. 28,2013, the Army released the web-basedIDES Dashboard to enable Soldiers totrack their open cases and commander’sto track the open cases of Soldiers within their unit.Other than CAC authentication,Soldiers with open cases do not needany further authorization to view theirown IDES Dashboard at dierDashboard.aspx. Commanders wishing to gain full access to theCommand Management System shouldgo first go to https://authentication.mods.army.mil/MCP/. After achievingaccess, commanders may begin trackingand training for tracking at https://cms.mods.army.mil/cms/. For more information, visit the U.S. Army PhysicalDisability Agency website at https://www.usapda.army.mil/You never have tomiss an issue ofthe APG NewsVisit us at or scan the QR code

6APG News May 8, 2014ACRONYMOF THE WEEKEFMBExpert Field Medical BadgeConsidered one of the most prestigious and difficult Army skillbadges to earn, the EFMB is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) and is awarded to military medical personnel who successfully complete a set of written and performancequalification tests. The pass rate for FY 2013 was 19 percent.Leave DonationsTo participate in the Voluntary Leave Program, use forms OPM 630, Applicationto Become a Leave Recipient Under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program; OPF630-A, Request to Donate Annual Leave to Leave Recipient Under the VoluntaryLeave Transfer Program (within agency); and OPM 630-B, Request to DonateAnnual Leave to Leave Recipient Under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program(outside agency).For info, contact Cathy Davis at 410-306-0152 or cathy.a.davis4.civ@mail.mil.Employees eligible for donations in theVoluntary Leave Transfer ProgramAdams, DwayneArmstead, RichardBirch, GarfieldBlethen, LenaBlethen, MatthewBruner, StephenCannon, MarcyClark, LyraCobb, JoyceCrawford, CurtisCwiertnie, Victoria LDeans, TheresaDonahue, KarenDonlon, Jacqueline

tal breakfast and warm-up is 7-8 a.m., followed by an opening ceremony from 8 to 8:30 a.m., led by ATEC Commander Maj. Gen. Peter D. Utley. The event concludes 2 p.m. with a pig roast and buffet See AFW's, page 12 Runners take off on the 2012 Armed Forces Day run at APG North. This year, the Armed Forces Day 5K Run/2-Mile Walk