Memory power workshop scheduled for Aug. 11
A memory power workshop is scheduled for Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. at Stewart Theater, Rm. 108.
The interactive workshop provides concentration strategies and tips. Interested attendees should call the education office to register. Call 202-767-1967 for more information or to register.

Home schooling social planned for Aug. 3
If you're interested in home schooling, join the Bolling Area Home Educators group for a fruit and cheese social Aug. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bolling's Bayonet and Bugle. All parents interested in home schooling their children for the 2010-2011 academic year are invited to attend and learn what BAHE offers your family. We offer combined classes, physical education, organized field trips, music instruction, taekwondo and much more. For more information or to RSVP for the social, e-mail Amy Rowell at alink2amy@yahoo.com or Jan Jones at jan.jones@ mac.com.

11th Wing golf tourney set
Sign up for the 2010 11th Wing Golf Tournament at Andrews Air Force Base Golf Course from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 12. Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m., and tee-off is at 8 a.m. The event is a shotgun scramble start. Price includes greens fees, golf cart, lunch and prizes. For information, call Mike Perry, 202-767-5895. Please register by Aug. 9.

Redskins MilitaryAppreciation Day July 25
RSVP for the Washington Redskins Military Appreciation Day scheduled for July 25 from noon to 4 p.m. at FedEx Field. Simply click on the RSVP portion of the invitation to confirm attendance. Service members of the Armed Forces and DOD civilians are welcome to attend with friends or family.
There must be at least one valid military id card or common access card presented along with the invitation for admission. Go to http:⁄⁄www.redskins.com ⁄gen⁄articles⁄Military_Appreciation_Day_128191.jsp for complete details.

Birthday Ball committee seeks poster design
The Air Force District of Washington Air Force Birthday Ball Committee is looking for personnel with an artistic touch. Committee members are in search of someone to create a poster for the ball.
The design should be a collage which incorporates the history of the Air Force. Some ideas to include in the collage: the AF Memorial, the Honor Guard, air frames from WWI and WWII, F-16 F-35’s, UAV’s, previous uniforms, the Capitol, the White House and Washington monuments.
Winning designer receives two tickets to the Birthday Ball.
Send submissions to Master Sgt. Gino Yannotti at gino.yannotti@afncr.af.mil or Capt. Calvin Brown at calvin.brown@ afncr.af.mil before July 22.

Committee needs emcees
The Air Force District of Washington Air Force Birthday Ball is Sept. 17 at the Bolling Club. Committee members are looking for two professional, driven and energetic emcees to celebrate our Air Force’s history.
Any interested members of Andrews, Bolling or AFDW staff please contact Maj. Suzanne Etedali at suzanne.etedali@afncr. af.mil by July 23. Tryouts will be held Aug 9. A sample script will be provided to those wishing to tryout.

Refractive surgeryavailable at Andrews
The U.S. Air Force Refractive Surgery Program exists to enhance the operational readiness of aviators and warfighters by reducing dependence on glasses and contact lenses.
Refractive surgery at the Warfighter Eye Center at Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews Air Force Base has been at full-time operation since May 2009, after an extensive upgrade to the laser suite.
‘‘We provide state-of-the-art technology and treatment, performing both PRK and lasik surgery,” said Maj. Megan McChesney, 779th Medical Group ophthalmologist. ‘‘PRK and LASIK are procedures that use a laser to precisely sculpt and reshape the cornea of the eye to correct for refractive error. We treat active-duty personnel from all branches of the military, once they have their commander’s authorization to proceed with surgery.”
An informational briefing is held at 1 p.m. every Friday at the Warfighter Eye Center at MGMC, third floor of the hospital. Briefers address specifics on how to apply for surgery and the different procedures.

For information, visit https:⁄⁄kx.afms.mil⁄andrewsrs.

No sick call, call forsame-day appointment
The Bolling Clinic does not have sick-call hours. The change was implemented with the Air Force Family Health Initiative in June 2009. The Air Force-wide initiative emphasizes the availability of daily appointments for acute medical needs, eliminating the need for sick call. Airmen and family members with acute medical needs during duty hours should call the appointment line, 1-888-999-1212. After duty hours, the emergency room at Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews AFB, is available 24 hours every day.
Patients seeking emergency dental services at Bolling should call 202-404-5519 to obtain the most appropriate opportunity for care available to the patient. In all cases of acute distress, patients receive same-day opportunities for evaluation and relief of their acute symptoms.

Bystander intervention training replacessexual-assault prevention and response
Bystander intervention training is provided in lieu of annual sexual-assault prevention and response training beginning immediately. The mandatory training is for all military members including active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve; as well as civilians who supervise military members. All others are encouraged to attend.
The unit training manager or designated point of contact will schedule unit members in groups of 20.
The 90-minute interactive sessions are held at the main chapel, Room 15. Training for women is on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. Men-only training is held Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.

For information, call Capt. Janeka Jones, 11th Wing sexual assault response coordinator, at 202-404-5738.

Toastmasters
Join Helmsmen Toastmasters. Meet time is from 7:30-8:45 a.m. Thursdays at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center. Toastmasters helps participants speak, think, listen and lead better.For information, contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil or 703-695-2804, or Kim Humes at kim.humes@js.pentagon.mil or 703-697-6589.

In-service recruiter offers opportunities
Members separating from active duty are encouraged to check opportunities available in the Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard through the Palace Chase and Palace Front programs.
Palace Front allows those separating to stay in the military through the reserves at the end of their military commitment, and Palace Chase allows active-duty officer and enlisted members to voluntarily transfer from active military service early. The member's remaining active-duty service commitment or term of enlistment may be waived, for approved applicants, in exchange for the member's agreement to participate in a Selected Reserve or National Guard program.
As part of their outprocessing checklist, members are required to be briefed by the installation in-service recruiter.
Master Sgt. Jeanette Masters, in-service recruiter for Bolling Air Force Base and the Pentagon, used to give Palace Chase briefings in a group setting.
“Members who came to the briefings walked away with more questions and ended up having to come back anyway for more personalized information,“ she said. “That's when I started doing individual briefings instead.“
To make an appointment for information about the Palace Front or Palace Chase programs, e-mail Jeanette.masters@afncr.af.mil, or Bolling members can call (202) 767-4105, or Pentagon members can call (703) 693-1463.

Thrift Shop needs manager
The AFOWC Thrift Shop is seeking a new manager. The hours are 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Applicants must have a valid military ID to apply. If interested, contact the Angie Jarreau, Thrift Shop chairman, by e-mail at thriftshop@afowc.com or stop by the Thrift Shop, located in Building 13 on Brookley Avenue on Bolling.