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Volume 31, Number 20184 March 23, 2017

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Spc. Vincent Harrington inserts bearings in the input component for a X1100 transmission in Anniston Army Depot’s Powertrain Transmission Facility. Harrington belongs to the 1063rd Sustainment Maintenance Company, which held their annual training at ANAD this month.

Training with maintenance expertsFor the last two weeks, Anniston Army Depot em-

ployees have seen a rare sight in the shops – soldiers working alongside the civilian workforce.

The 1063rd Sustainment Maintenance Company of the Montana National Guard held its annual training this year at ANAD, learning from maintenance experts.

“We came down here to work on things we don’t get to work on in Montana. We’re appreciative we had that ability,” said Capt. Erik Oberg.

Sgt. 1st Class Laura Barron said she is thankful for the depot’s flexibility in being able to train the 87 sol-diers. The variety of work areas and numerous build-ings in the industrial complex gave the 1063rd the abil-ity to place soldiers where there was work to do and where they could learn useful skills.

The unit isn’t accustomed to working on equipment at this level of disassembly and maintenance, which has provided in-depth training for them. It’s also been good for the group to know the equipment is going into use once it leaves the installation.

“We appreciate the fact that there is a soldier or a Marine who will use that equipment. It gives them a sense of purpose,” said 1st Sgt. Jamie Lingle.

Sgt. 1st Class Gary Choate said while the equip-ment the soldiers are working on is not the same as the equipment they are typically called to maintain or repair, the principals of the work are similar and it pro-vided experience for the men and women.

“They’re mechanics, but most aren’t wheeled or tracked vehicle mechanics. Some are generator me-chanics. So, this is good cross training for them,” he said. “This gives them a better understanding of how the weapons systems work.”

And the soldiers enjoyed their time on depot so much, according to Lingle, that their most frequent re-quest was for more time in the shops.

“They love how in-depth employees here go,” he said, explaining that most of the soldiers have never seen overhaul-level maintenance performed.

Lingle said the one-on-one training most of the sol-diers received was beneficial and helped them build relationships with the workforce here.

Oberg thanked the workforce for their openness and friendliness to his soldiers and said each member of the unit who attended training this year hopes they are able to have annual training here again in the fu-ture.

by Jennifer BacchusANAD Public Affairs

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF THE 1063RD ARE ON PAGE 2 AND THE ANAD FLICKR PAGE: WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/101336510@N02/

Safety cornerWearing the proper

personal protective equipment could pre-vent serious injury or save your life.See article on page 2.

2017 GAPThe metrics for the

FY2017 Group Award Program have been established.See article on page 3.

Awards earnedFour employees in

ANAD’s Fire and Emer-gency Services Division were recently honored by Army Materiel Com-mand.See article on page 4.

Training, skills vital for DOIM

The professionals within the Directorate of Information Manage-ment are skilled, educat-ed and certified for the jobs they perform.See article on page 5.

Making Tracks 5KANAD’s annual race

is scheduled for April 22 at 8 a.m. Learn more about the race and how to participate.

See article on page 6.

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Ben Williams

TRACKS2 March 23, 2017

When you hear the term per-sonal protective equipment what comes to mind? Gloves, safety glasses, earplugs, respirators, coveralls, steel-toed shoes and boots?

People have used PPE for centuries.

Medieval knights had armor. Blacksmiths have always used a leather apron. Cowboys wear leather chaps. Firemen wear heavy coats and special helmets.

All this equipment is de-signed to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious work-place injuries and illnesses.

Think of it this way…If your child was doing some-

thing which could cause bodily harm to him or her, wouldn’t you want them to be protected?

Of course you would.This is why most, if not all,

sports require some form of PPE.Imagine your child walking

onto the baseball or softball field in the position of catcher without a mitt, mask, shin guards or chest protector.

If baseball or softball isn’t your thing, imagine sending your child onto the football field with-out a helmet or pads.

Or think about a gymnastics facility without mats to land on.

As parents, we would never allow our children to participate in an activity without the PPE they need. As employees, we should feel the same way about protecting ourselves.

Many times, employees use the excuse that PPE is uncom-fortable. But, we should weigh that comfort against a prevent-able injury that could have life-long consequences.

How about having to have

your finger stitched back on be-cause you could be more produc-tive by not wearing those cut re-sistant gloves?

Recovering from eye surgery or, worse yet, completely losing your eyesight because your safe-ty glasses kept fogging up.

Spending time in the burn unit and recovering from second or third degree burns because your rubber or welding gloves were too hot.

Being unable to pick your child or grandchild up because you were only on an elevated platform for a short time and didn’t want to spend the time to put on your fall protection har-ness.

Not being able to hear your spouse ask you to do the laundry because those earplugs were too uncomfortable.

Well, maybe I could have

thought of better examples to use, but you get my point.

All these injuries were pre-ventable by simply wearing the PPE provided to you.

At Anniston Army Depot, we want to keep every employee safe.

We provide you with PPE you need to do your job safely. But, at the end of the day, it is your re-sponsibility to wear it, maintain it and replace it when it is needed.

Make a commitment to your-self and your family to use your PPE whenever appropriate.

Make a commitment to your fellow employees to remind them to always wear the appropriate PPE as defined by the job hazard analysis for each procedure per-formed.

And remember, the best PPE in the world is useless unless you use it and care for it!

PPE could save your senses, your lifeby Angela Galloway

ANAD Safety Office

SOLDIERS SEEN IN THE SHOPS

Photos by Jennifer Bacchus

Spc. Michael Libertore, right, and Spc. Seth Highbee clean and pre-pare servos for testing in ANAD’s Optics Branch.

Spc. Daquiry Wright disassembles a rear module of an AGT 1500 tur-bine engine at Anniston Army Depot.

Additional phots of the 1063rd Sustainment Maintenance Co. from the Montana National Guard

Photo by Mark Cleghorn

Face shields and respirators are among the personal protective equipment worn by welders in Anniston Army Depot’s industrial shops.

TRACKS 3March 23, 2017

Based on the success achieved by Annis-ton Army Depot personnel in fiscal year 2016 in meeting the majority of the Group Award Program metrics, we obtained a payout of $1,329 for eligible employees.

ANAD employees are reminded the goal of the GAP is to reward the workforce for contributions enabling the depot to meet or exceed established metrics in support of readiness efforts.

For fiscal year 2017, an agreement has been reached between ANAD leadership and the local American Federation of Govern-ment Employees on the GAP for FY2017.

The maximum payout established for FY17 is $1,500 per eligible employee based on the criteria provided below, with an antici-pated payout date of Nov. 23, 2017.

The metrics were condensed for this year

and include the categories of Productive Yield (direct and indirect), Performance to Promise and the Net Operating Result (NOR).

The entire policy and metrics are located on the ANAD Intranet under Regulations & Policies/Commander’s Policies/ANAD GAP FY17 Policy, for those who would like to read about, or better understand, the overall goals.

Additionally, the policy has been made available via e-mail to all ANAD personnel with computer access.

If anyone has questions concerning how to have a positive impact on the metrics, please discuss this with your supervisor.

As we did last year, progress against the metrics will be provided on a recurring ba-sis in TRACKS. Please be sure to read and “track” where we stand each time.

The established goals are within our reach and I know every employee will rise to the challenge!

FY2017 Group Award Program information releasedby Pam Robertson

ANAD DRM

PERFORMANCE TO PROMISE (percentage):Greater than 95 – $500.0090-95 – $375.0085-89 – $250.0080-84 – $125.00Less than 80 – $0

NET OPERATING RESULT:NOR loss less than -$13M – $500.00NOR loss between -$13M and -$23M – $375.00NOR loss between -$23M and -$33M – $250.00NOR loss between -$33M and -$46.6M – $125.00NOR loss is greater than -$46.6M – $0

PRODUCTIVE YIELD:Direct Productive Yield (Direct Labor Hours):Greater than 1,600 – $250.001,579-1,600 – $187.501,557-1,578 – $125.001,534-1,556 – $62.50Less than 1,534 – $0

Indirect Productive Yield:Equal to or Greater than 1,702 – $250.001,683-1,701 – $187.501,663-1,682 – $125.001,642-1,662 – $62.50Less than 1,642 – $0

The FY17 goals and payout levels:

The IRS encourages taxpay-ers to file an accurate tax return. If a taxpayer makes an error on their return, it will likely take longer for the IRS to process it. This could delay a refund.

Avoid many common errors by filing electronically. IRS e-file is the most accurate way to file a tax return. All taxpayers can use IRS Free File at no cost.

Here are nine common errors to avoid when preparing a tax re-turn:

1. Missing or Inaccurate Social Security Numbers. Be sure to enter each SSN on a tax return exactly as printed on the Social Security card.

2. Misspelled Names. Spell all names listed on a tax return exactly as listed on that individ-ual’s Social Security card.

3. Filing Status Errors. Some people claim the wrong filing status, such as Head of Household instead of Single.

The Interactive Tax Assistant on IRS.gov can help taxpayers

choose the correct status. E-file software also helps prevent mis-takes.

4. Math Mistakes. Math errors are common. They range from simple addition and sub-traction to more complex items.

Transactions like figuring the taxable portion of a pension, IRA distribution or Social Security benefits are more difficult and re-sult in more errors.

Taxpayers should always double check their math. Bet-ter yet, tax preparation software does it automatically, so file elec-tronically.

5. Errors in Figuring Tax Credits or Deductions. Filers can make mistakes figuring their Earned Income Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Credit, the standard deduction and other items.

Taxpayers need to follow the instructions carefully.

For example, if a taxpayer is age 65 or older, or blind, they should be sure to claim the cor-rect, higher standard deduction.

The IRS Interactive Tax As-sistant can help determine if a taxpayer is eligible for tax credits or deductions.

6. Incorrect Bank Account Numbers. The IRS strongly urges all taxpayers who have a refund due to choose direct de-posit. It’s easy and convenient.

Be careful to use the right routing and account numbers on the tax return.

The fastest and safest way to get a refund is to combine e-file with direct deposit.

7. Forms Not Signed. An unsigned tax return is like an un-signed check – it’s not valid.

Both spouses must sign a joint return. Taxpayers can avoid this error by filing their return electronically. Sign an e-filed tax return digitally before sending it to the IRS.

8. Electronic Filing PIN Errors. When e-filing, the tax-payer signs and validates the tax return electronically with a prior-year Self-Select Personal Identi-fication Number.

If they do not have or know their PIN, they should enter the Adjusted Gross Income from their 2015 tax return originally filed with the IRS. Taxpayers should keep a copy of their tax

return.Beginning in 2017, taxpayers

using a software product for the first time may need their Adjust-ed Gross Income (AGI) amount from their prior-year tax return to verify their identity.

Taxpayers can learn more about how to verify their identity and electronically sign tax returns at Validating Your Electronically Filed Tax Return on IRS.gov.

Do not use the AGI amount from an amended return or a re-turn that the IRS corrected.

9. Filing with an expired ITIN. A tax return filed with an expired Individual Tax Identi-fication Number (ITIN) will be processed and treated as timely filed, but will be processed with-out any exemptions or credits claimed.

Taxpayers will receive a no-tice from the IRS explaining that an ITIN must be current before any refund is paid. Once the ITIN is renewed, exemptions and cred-its are processed and any allowed refund paid. ITIN expiration and renewal information is available on IRS.gov.

Nine common income tax filing errors to avoidfrom Staff Reports

IRS.gov NOTE: This year, due to April 15 falling

on a Saturday and the Washington,

D.C., observance of Emancipation Day on

April 17, the deadline for filing 2016 income tax

returns is April 18.


Four employees in Anniston Army Depot’s Directorate of Emergency Services were recently honored by Army Materiel Command.

Stephen Batey received an award as the fire officer of the year for AMC.

Batey has served DES’ Fire and Emergency Services Divi-sion for 11 years.

Ricky Gilchrist was named the dispatcher of the year.Gilchrist has been a depot employee for 13 years.Michael Wood earned the title of medical services provider

of the year.Wood has been a paramedic since 1998 and has worked for

the depot since 2009.Donald Heard, chief for the Fire and Emergency Services

Division, was nominated by AMC for the Department of the Army’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Heard has been with ANAD for 28 years and has been in the fire service for 32 years. He began his career in Oxford, where he continues to serve as an assistant fire chief.

“I started as a GS-5 firefighter and worked my way up the rolls,” said Heard.

As he worked his way up, he became an emergency medical technician in the late ’80s and then a paramedic eight years later.

In 2004, Heard was selected as the chief.“He is one of the longer-serving fire chiefs and the most se-

nior fire chief in AMC,” said Scott Pope, an assistant chief for Fire and Emergency Services. “That usually doesn’t happen. Most chiefs serve four or five years.”

“Chief Heard is a dedicated, career professional and we are honored to have him serving on the depot,” said Bob Ray, deputy director of Emergency Services at ANAD. “He is very deserving of this award, as are the others who were honored in this year’s round of awards through AMC.”

In Heard’s time on depot, the installation saw both the be-ginning and the end of chemical weapon demilitarization.

“It gave us the ability to be part of making the community a safer place,” he said.

The end of that mission has given his department the oppor-tunity to focus attention in other areas, such as fire prevention.

“I feel like we have the best fire prevention program in the Army,” said Heard.

He said a large portion of the success of the organization comes from its personnel. The firefighters, EMTs and paramed-ics not only serve ANAD, many of them serve the communities they live in as well.

Among the staff there are four fire chiefs, one fire captain, one assistant chief, one inspector and numerous firefighters and paramedics for various local municipalities and volunteer fire departments.

“We’ve got people who work hard and do a great job for ANAD,” said Heard. “We’ve got some of the best people in the area working for our department. They bring outstanding pro-fessionalism and character to the job.”

All four award winners will compete at the Department of the Army level. Determination in that portion of the competition is scheduled to be made later this month.

Fire and Emergency Services honored by AMCby Jennifer Bacchus

ANAD Public Affairs


Donald Heard, chief for the Fire and Emergency Services Division, has been nominated by the Army Materiel Com-mand for the Department of the Army’s Lifetime Achieve-ment Award.


Michael Wood accepts a four-star note from Gen. Gus Per-na, commanding general of the Army Materiel Command. Wood earned the title of medical services provider of the year for AMC. Presenting the note is Anniston Army Depot Commander Col. Martine Kidd.


Stephen Batey received an award as the fire officer of the year for the Army Materiel Command.


Ricky Gilchrist was named the dispatcher of the year for the Army Materiel Command.


When I was a sophomore in college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was majoring in American History and thought to one day have a doctorate in that field.

This was just prior to coming to work at Anniston Army Depot, which directed me into my current field.

Every week, I am asked, either on depot or off, what one has to do to get a position in information technology or information management.

Almost always tagged onto that state-ment is, “I am pretty good with computers, you got any openings?”

Another of my favorites: “My son (or daughter) is great on computers! They are level 105 on (some fantasy game). They would make a great employee for you!”

As I try to explain, there is more to a computer and a network than just plugging it into the wall and booting it up. There is more to keying that radio, plugging the phone in, ordering that software or hardware and, yes, even delivering the mail.

Supervisors in the Directorate of Infor-mation Management typically look for the complete package in a potential hire.

This consists of what I consider the three critical elements a candidate needs to enter, and be successful in, the IT Computer/Net-work field, both here and in private industry. The three elements are education, certifica-tion and experience.

First, on education: currently, 40 percent of the DOIM workforce at ANAD boasts bachelor’s degrees in IT. Several also have master’s degrees.

Two-year IT degrees are good, four-year degrees are better, a master’s is best and a PHD is outstanding.

The second critical element in order for ANAD DOIM to operate and maintain the network consists of a myriad of industry-recognized, professional IT certifications.

Several from CompTIA – the first being A+ for both basic and above basic computer skills. One for Network+, which is for basic networking skills and, finally, one for Secu-rity+.

The Security+ certification is mandatory in order to maintain compliancy for network operation. This certification is, as the name implies, security for the network.

A potential hire who has Security+ al-ready on their résumé is a good thing. It means I don’t have to pay to ensure the

candidate has the certification once they are hired. This saves money in DOIM’s budget.

There are higher level, and more diffi-cult, certifications mandatory for employees to maintain network compliancy.

For example network administrators need Cisco Certified Network Administra-tor certification. System administrators must have Microsoft Certification for System Ad-ministrators. Cyber security administrators must have Certified Information System Se-curity Professional or an equivalent.

There are professional certifications – some mandatory and some for personal de-velopment – for cable, telephones, radios and frequencies, and even mail and records.

Once employees receive mandatory cer-tifications, other certifications are sought for personal development.

For example, after a MCSA, some em-ployees get the Microsoft Certification for Systems Engineers.

The same goes for network administra-tors as well as cyber security administrators.

Again, any of these certifications a po-tential hire has is a plus because it saves re-sources.

These are industry-recognized certifica-tions, which will follow you wherever you go and look great on a résumé.

Third, and final, is rather simple – the more IT experience the better.

As a subset of experience, if an individu-

al shows good customer service and human-istic skills, this too is a positive attribute.

If an individual shows they have solid experience in IT and possesses the first two elements, this is great.

If an individual shows five years’ expe-rience, good. Ten is better. Fifteen is best. Twenty or more is outstanding.

It is important to remember an IT Pro-fessional must keep their skills and certi-fications up to date, so their technological knowledge does not grow stale and they re-maining competitive.

Continuous work on the first two ele-ments greatly enhances the last.

Typically, the types of employees, or po-tential hires, who have all three critical ele-ments indicate trainability on any of the core IT skills and depot processes.

Individuals who possess the three criti-cal elements are the most sought after in the IT field.

ANAD is fortunate to have a highly skilled and trained DOIM for all aspects of communication. One only has to look around their offices, and even the shop floor, to see how communication services touch the installation.

DOIM is here to help and support the in-stallation in all facets of our daily work rou-tines. Even with the past few years of budget constraints, DOIM still delivers. Don’t for-get Ext. 4357 – HELP.

DOIM professionals have skill, education, experienceby Randy HeflinANAD DOIM

The Family Advocacy Pro-gram is a proactive initiative for soldiers and civilians, which consists of family violence pre-vention, education and family enrichment services.

FAP provides procedures for identification, reporting, investi-gation and treatment of child and spouse abuse.

The primary goal of FAP is to prevent child and spouse abuse by providing a variety of fam-ily life enrichment services to strengthen families and enhance resiliency.

Services include parenting, couples enrichment and personal growth training.

The goal is supported by identification of abuse as early as possible, timely reporting and in-tervention through rehabilitation and treatment.

You can report child abuse by calling 911 or your local law en-forcement agency.

You can also contact the Fam-ily Advocacy Program Manager at 256-624-8510.

Soldiers, who would like to make a restricted report of spouse abuse, may also contact the FAPM.

Restricted reports of spouse abuse allow the victim to re-ceive treatment services without launching an official investiga-tion with command and law en-forcement.

The second option for sol-diers is unrestricted reporting of spouse abuse, which includes law enforcement and command intervention.

Unrestricted reports hold of-fenders accountable. For more information, please contact the FAP office at 256-235-7971.

Family advocacy works to

prevent child, spouse abuse

by Tim RolfeANAD FAP Manager


Crystal Ray helps a caller solve a computer issue in the Directorate of Information Management’s Service Center. DOIM employees must possess a combination of education and experience.

Anniston Army Depot’s Making Tracks 5K race has, once again, been designated a Grand Prix race for the An-niston Runners Club.What is a Grand Prix race?

Grand Prix races are area races which members of the running club have designated as their top races.

According to Robert Powers, president of the ARC, members are asked to vote on their favorite races of the year based on the amenities of the race, its impact to the community, what the course is like and a variety of other criteria.

“If they have a good time at the race and if it’s a challenging course, that will get votes for the race,” said Powers.

These votes are tallied and the Grand Prix races for the next year are chosen during an annual dinner for members.

During that same dinner, the Grand Prix awards for the current year are giv-en out.

“A lot of people try to do all the Grand Prix races,” said Powers, ex-plaining that, since awards are present-ed based on points earned for placing in a race, the more races a member runs,

the greater the chance of earning an award at the end of the year.

Powers said he has run the Making Tracks 5K several times.

“I’d call it a fast course,” he said. “It’s pretty fast until right at the end.”2017 Making Tracks details

This year, the race is held April 22 and runners will step off at 8 a.m.

As in past years, there will be awards presented for the top three finishers

overall as well as awards for the top three in each age group for men and women.

Cost to pre-reg-ister for the race is $20 and pre-regis-tration is open un-til April 12.

There are dis-counts available for members of the military, students and members of the Anniston Run-ners Club.For the kids

For those who want to get their children involved, a one-mile fun run will be held fol-lowing completion

of the 5K race.Additionally, inflatable bounce

houses will be available for children to play on at the Physical Fitness Center.Volunteers

The depot is seeking volunteers who want to assist the day of the race.

Volunteers should contact Amanda Mullinax at 256-235-7445 or Gerrad Slaton at 256-235-6385 to volunteer.


Anniston Army Depot participated in Worlds of Work at the Oxford Civic Cen-ter March 7-9.

The event was hosted by the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and East Alabama Works, part of the Alabama Workforce Council and presented a vari-ety of career opportunities to eighth grade students throughout northeast Alabama to assist them in making future career choic-es.

“The desired outcome is to improve high school graduation rates in Calhoun County, Clay County, Cleburne County, Gadsden City, Randolph County and Tal-ladega County schools and develop career interests among students to move their communities forward with workforce-ready programs,” states the Chamber’s website.

Two afternoon sessions for the event were also open to juniors and seniors from high schools in northeast Alabama.

Worlds of Work focused on four career

areas:• Agriculture, automotive and manu-

facturing communications• Construction, energy and utilities

engineering• Healthcare, hospitality and tourism

public service• TransportationThe depot used the opportunity to pro-

mote its Pathways program, a cooperative education program which enables select-ed high school seniors to learn the skills, such as diesel mechanics, electronics, welding, machining or hydraulics/pneu-matics, which are used on the installation.

The Pathways program specialist, Marilyn Futrell, was on hand at Worlds of Work to share information with future prospective students as were two former students.

William Tarver and Raymond Bolt, both graduates of the depot’s cooperative education program, brought a Stryker ve-hicle to the event and spoke to students about the work performed on the vehicle at the depot, as well as their experiences in the co-op program.

from Staff ReportsANAD Public Affairs

Depot showcases job skills during Worlds of Work expo in Oxford


Marilyn Futrell, the depot’s Pathways program specialist, speaks with participants of the Worlds of Work expo from the Vocational Rehabilitation Service.

by Jennifer BacchusANAD Public Affairs

Anniston Runners Club designates Making Tracks

5K a Grand Prix race


James Simmons jogs beside the lakes during the 2016 Making Tracks 5K.

Have a topic for TRACKS or The Morning Show?

Call Public Affairs at Ext. 6281!


notes from around the Track

CYS Spring Break

Child, Youth and School Age Services-registered youth are invited to participate in Spring Break Camp, which will be held March 27-31.

Children will be involved in various activities through-out the week, including a trip to the Talladega Speedway and Museum. If your child is not registered with CYS, call Par-ent Central at Ext. 6273 or visit CYS in Bldg. 220.

DeSoto Pastime CenterAnniston Army Depot’s DeSoto Pastime Cen-

ter has many things to offer MWR patrons.There is a lounge where patrons can enjoy food

and beverages.Big Bingo is held every

Tuesday night at 6 p.m. and electronic bingo is Monday and Thursday from 3:30-9 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30-10:30 p.m.

The Pastime Center also features a Burger Bar, which is open from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4:30-8:30 p.m.

The DPC is a perfect spot for company meet-ings, special events and banquets due to the avail-able projectors and sound system.

Anniston Army Depot’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host suicide prevention training several times over the next six months.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Train-ing, better known as ASIST, will be held in two-day sessions on the following dates:

• April 18-19• May 16-17• Aug. 23-24Anyone interested in acquiring the skills

needed to identify and assist coworkers and family members at risk for suicide should at-tend this training.

Each class has a maximum of 20 slots available.

Interested employees should register in the Total Employee Development system for ANAD ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training or contact Sabra Mosley at Ext. 3379.

ASIST courses scheduled

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Founded and sponsored by the Na-tional Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce the stigma so often associated with alcohol-ism by encouraging communities to reach out to the American public each April with information about alcohol, alcohol-ism and recovery.

Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive disease, genetically predisposed and fa-tal if untreated. However, people can and do recover. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 20 million individuals and family members are living lives after recovery!

Alcohol Awareness Month provides a focused opportunity across America to increase awareness and understanding of alcoholism, its causes, effective treatment and recovery. It is an opportunity to de-crease stigma and misunderstandings in order to dismantle the barriers to treat-ment and recovery, and thus, make seek-ing help more readily available to those who suffer from this disease.

With this year’s NCADD theme, “Connecting the Dots: Opportunities for Recovery. A comprehensive approach to addressing underage drinking,” the month of April will be filled with local, state, and national events aimed at educating people about the treatment and prevention of al-coholism, particularly among our youth,

and the important role that parents can play in giving kids a better understand-ing of the impact that alcohol can have on their lives.

Alcohol and drug use by young peo-ple is extremely dangerous--both to them-selves and to society--and is directly as-sociated with traffic fatalities, violence, suicide, educational failure, alcohol overdose, unsafe sex and other problem behaviors, even for those who may never develop a dependence or addiction. Ado-lescence is a time of heightened risk-tak-ing and as alcohol and drugs enter the pic-ture, parents are faced with a unique set of challenges. They can simply sit back and hope their kids will “get through it,” or they can take an active role in learning about alcohol and drugs and helping their kids do the same.

For more information go to: https://www.ncadd.org

from Staff ReportsNCADD.org The theme for Alcohol Aware-

ness Month at Anniston Army De-pot is “Put a cap on it”.

On April 3, the Army Substance Abuse Program will distribute hats to each directorate and tenants.

If you drink, know when to stop or cap it.

If it’s a family member or a friend, make sure they cap it also.

Need more information call: Kelvin Burruss at 256-741-5814.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Info for the DPC:Seating capacity is

200-275.Hours are as follows:11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mon-

day thru Friday (closed at lunch on off-Fridays)

3:30 -9 p.m. Monday and Thursday

3:30 -10:30 p.m. Tues-day, Wednesday and Fri-day

For more informa-tion, call 256-235-7160.

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