OPM releases more info on data breach
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management recently announced a data breach affecting the personal records of over 21 million individuals. OPM also released pertinent information regarding this breach as well as details on training and useful information, such as best practices to secure data, via its website. The updated information can be accessed at www.opm.gov/cybersecurity. Federal employees and service members, active and retired, are encouraged to review this information carefully and to regularly monitor this website for additional updates.
Rader Clinic offers school, sports physicals
To accommodate patient needs, Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic’s Patient Centered Home will offer Saturday appointments for school and sports physical appointments July 18, Aug. 1, Aug. 15 and Sept. 12. Additionally, weekly school and sports physical appointment availability has been increased through September, but these appointments do fill quickly. Parents are encouraged to schedule physicals before families go on vacation to avoid a last-minute rush. To schedule an appointment, call 1-855-227-6331 or visit Tricare Online at www.tricareonline.com.
During the appointment, the child must be accompanied by a parent. The following items must be brought: physical form with the parent section completed; immunization records; military ID; and glasses or contacts, if applicable. The entire appointment will take no longer than 90 minutes. Physical forms may be downloaded from school and/or county websites. Those who have had a physical completed at Rader Clinic in the past year need only to have the physical form completed. Parents may complete the parent portion of the form and drop off the form at the clinic’s Patient Centered Medical Home. Parents may also send it via Secure Messaging (Relay Health), and Rader Clinic staff will complete and return the form to parents.
Golf with us
The MCCS Henderson Hall Golf With Us program of traveling tournaments continues this month at Forest Greens Golf Club in Triangle. This tournament takes place July 17 starting at 8:30 a.m. and is open to all Department of Defense ID card holders and their guests. The fee includes a round of golf, greens fees, cart and buffet lunch. Register and pay online at www.mccsHH.com/GolfWithUs/index.html.
FMWR Dive-In Movie Night
The next JBM-HH Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Dive-In Movie Night at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club Pool Complex, will be July 18. The film shown will be “The Goonies,” rated PG. Gates open at 8:15 p.m. and show time is 9 p.m. Admission is free, but audience members must provide their own floatation/lounge rafts or inner tubes. In the event of severe weather and/or high winds, showing will be cancelled. For further information please call 703-939-1045.
VA claims assistance
Veterans Administration claims assistance is available by appointment July 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bldg. 29 on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. An AMVETS representative will be there to review service member medical records and provide assistance with the VA’s disability compensation claims process. For an appointment, please call 703-614-6828.
ACS Birthday Bagels
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Army Community Service will host a birthday bagel event July 24, 8 to 10 a.m. at Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base in recognition of ACS’ 50th anniversary. Come join ACS employees and other JBM-HH community members in celebration of 50 years of ACS programs and services in support of the Soldier and Army Families. The event will include historic ACS memorabilia, including photos, static displays and informational material. For more information, call 703-696-3435.
Register for intramural softball season
Get your team together and register for intramural softball league play. Games are played on the JBM-HH softball field from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning July 26. Team size is 20 players plus a coach. Registration forms are at the Semper Fit office, Bldg. 29 and at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base and will be online at www.mccsHH.com. Call 703-697-2706 for more information.
Network reception for transitioning military leaders
Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall has coordinated a networking reception designed specifically for senior military leaders transitioning out of the military service. The event is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring our Heroes program, and will be held July 30, 4 to 6 p.m. at Bldg. 21 (1555 Southgate Road, Gate 3) on the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH. The reception is designed to connect transitioning senior military leaders with civilian employers, including HR recruiters from large and small businesses. Spouses are welcome to attend. To register, visit http://goo.gl/ECtrCk. Registration allows registrants to upload a resume. For additional information, call 202-463-5807 or email hiringourheroes@uschamber.com.
Save the date: Grant Hall Public Open House
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its quarterly Public Open Houses of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair portion of the joint base in southwest Washington, D.C., Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. For more information please visit www.army.mil/article/146900.
Program for patients with cancer and their families
The quarterly guest speaker program will be Aug. 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Stephen Lewis, radiation oncologist at Bethesda’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, will discuss “Cancer 101: Understanding Emerging Therapies in 2015.” His presentation will include discussion of new treatments in radiation therapy and other modalities including immunotherapies and targeted agents for many cancers. The presentation will be given at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (America Building, second floor, Room 2525) and at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital via videoteleconference (Oaks Pavilion, first floor, Room 332). A Department of Defense ID is required for base access to Walter Reed. For those without a DoD ID, call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least four business days prior to the event for base access. For more information, contact retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.
EFMP workshop: Special Education 101
The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Army Community Service’s Exceptional Family Member Program is hosting a Special Education 101 workshop Aug. 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the ACS main building (Bldg. 201 at 202 Custer Road on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH). This event will provide the basics of the special education process and tips to navigate the special education system. The guest speaker will be Karen Driscoll, associate director for Federal Government Affairs and Military Relations, Autism Speaks. Lunch will be provided. To register or for more information, call 703-696-0783 or 703-693-5353. Deadline for registration is Aug. 5.
ASAP training
The next quarterly Army Substance Abuse Prevention training will be held July 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Hall on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. This training is available for all active duty Soldiers who need their four hours of annual ASAP training.
ASAP policies and services will be presented from 9 to 10 a.m. Emerging drugs of abuse (Molly, spice, bath salts and alcohol) will be held from 11 a.m. to noon. From 1 to 2 p.m., the Criminal Investigation Division will discuss local laws and drug trends on and off the base. For more information, call 703-696-3900.
Prostate cancer support group meetings at Belvoir
The Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital the second Thursday of every month. The next meeting will be Aug. 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Urology Clinic, Sunrise Pavilion, second floor. Spouses/partners are invited to attend. For more information, contact retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.
News Notes submissions
Please send your submissions for the July 30 edition of the Pentagram via email at pentagramjbmhh@yahoo.com no later than noon, July 22. All submissions must be less than 100 words. Please note that submission of a news note does not guarantee publication.