Lt. Col. Christian Hasbach assumed leadership as product manager from Lt. Col. Melissa Johnson, accepting responsibility for the total life cycle management of SMS programs. As PdM, Hasbach will be responsible for coordinating with stakeholders to ensure a system-of-systems engineering approach necessary for seamless interoperability across the Army and Joint Enterprises.

Readiness saves lives. The latest example comes from Fort Belvoir Primary School, where a pre-k class instructional assistant, Lindsey Fazendine, tells the Eagle she was reopening the blinds in her classroom after the exercise, while the children had already begun eating snacks, and noticed a child crying and turning purple.

Faith stands up to challenge. That was the triumphant message at Fort Belvoir’s Woodlawn Chapel, where the community celebrated with a ribbon cutting, June 4, marking a return of activity after two years to repair the heating and air-conditioning system, as well perform mold remediation. Col. Joe Messina, Garrison Commander, told the gathering outside the chapel on a sunny Sunday morning that he understood how difficult the interim period had been.

Lawmakers are seeking to strengthen oversight of privatized military housing by creating a new Defense Department council that deals specifically with military families’ residential issues.

In the Army, Soldiers and their families are not alone in the fight against pests. Army installations employ Integrated Pest Managers to help keep bugs from bothering Soldiers and their families at Army installations around the world. When mosquitoes become pests on U.S. Army installations, pest control managers rely on the four D’s to help Fight the Bite. Defend: Mosquitoes are out all hours of the day and night; always protect yourself. Drain: Eliminate breeding grounds by removing standing water around your home including tarps, tree holes, bird baths, pool covers, gutters and any other containers holding standing water around your home. Dress: Wear light colors, keep clothing loose; and cover up by wearing long sleeves and pants when possible. Defeat: Choose a mosquito repellent that has been registered by the Environmental Protection Agency. Here are some rules to follow when using repellents: