Fort Hood Community Information

1 Fort Hood Community Information 1 October 26, 2016 Community Services Council (CSC) Key Events and Community Updates a. carl R. Darnall army Medical Center (CRDAMC) COL Mark Thompson Warrior Care Month Show of Strength Weekly Focus Week 1 Triad of Care Week 2 Adaptive Reconditioning Week 3 Career / Winning a Job Week 4 Open Houses and other Community events Access to Care Benefits for Family Members and Retirees Meeting the acute care needs Providing the right appointment at the right time Enable beneficiary to receive care needed Enable medical readiness and overall delivery of healthcare within the appropriate standards of care Emergency

2 Department Green Zone , TRICARE Urgent Care Center (UCC) Pilot and Nurse Advice Line/Secure Messaging For more Information , call (254) 288-8000. b. Directorate of Human Resources Mr. Charles Green The Services Uniformed Blended Retirement System FY16 National Defense Authorization Act provides a modernized retirement plan built for retirement Savings. 1. Automatic and Matching Contributions (automatic 1% of basic pay to Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) after 60 days of service). Matching contributions at the start of three through the completion of twenty-six (26) years of service.

3 2. Continuation Pay (received at the mid-career point). 3. Full Retired Pay Annuity (received after completing twenty (20) years of service). Effective Date of the New System: After December 31, 2017 automatically enrolled in the Blended Retirement System After December 31, 2005 but before January 1, 2018 choice of the Blended Retirement System or today s current retirement system Before January 1, 2006 grandfathered into today s current retirement system For more Information , see Sections 631-635 of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act.

4 Fort Hood Community Information 2 c. Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) MAJ Timothy Heisler Halloween Trick or Treat Support October 31, 2016 6:00 pm 8:00 pm DES will provide increased police presence (mounted and dismounted patrols) in the Fort Hood Family Housing (FHFH) areas Ensure Trick or Treat is conducted safely without disruptions X-Ray available at III Corps HQ from 6:15 pm 8:30 pm For more Information , call (254) 553-5973 d. Santa s Workshop and Fort Hood Spouses Club Mrs. Deborah Liddell Thanksgiving Throwdown November 5, 2016 8:00 am 1:00 pm CrossFit SPRAG, 1008 Arbor Park Drive, Belton, TX 4 person co-ed team competition Tickets are available online at 100% of proceeds go to benefit Santa s Workshop For more Information , call (254) 287-8697.

5 Fort Hood Spouses Club 35th Annual Holiday Bazaar November 19, 2016, 9:00 am 5:00 pm November 20, 2016, 12:00 pm 5:00 pm Killeen Civic & Conference Center, Young Drive, Killeen, TX Open to the public Tickets are $ (presale) or $ at the door Free admission for children 12 and under For more Information , e-mail Mrs. Stacy Clady, Holiday Bazaar Co-Chairperson, at Fort Hood Community Information 3 e. Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Mr. Brian Dosa FY16 Housing Recycle and Refuse Eighty (80) tons of recycled material was collected in September from the Fort Hood Housing areas.

6 The average pounds per household material recycled was thirty-two (32). The goal is thirty-six (36) pounds per household. Three hundred eighty-six (386) tons of materials went to the landfill in September from the Fort Hood Housing areas. The average pounds per household was one hundred fifty-two (152). The goal is one hundred (100) pounds or less per household. FY16 Recycle. Since FY11, recycle has increased 94% from five hundred forty (540) tons to one thousand and forty-six (1,046) tons in FY16. The goal is one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) tons.

7 FY16 Housing Refuse. Since FY11, refuse has decreased 37% from seven thousand six hundred twenty-four (7,624) tons to four thousand eight hundred and one (4,801) tons in FY16. Single Stream Recycling Recycling just got easier! No sorting! Cardboard, plastics (1-7), metal, paper and glass go into the blue bins No plastic bags, film and wrappers in the recycle containers For more Information , please call (254) 287-5500. Fort Hood Community Information 4 f. Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) 1LT Guybert Paul Household Goods/Vehicle Claims Time limitations on household goods claims (notify carrier within seventy-five (75) calendar days) File a claim with the carrier within nine (9) months for full replacement value Claims filed within two (2)

8 Years from the date of delivery will probably be limited to depreciated value Non-Shipment Claims Go online to to file a notice of loss or damage of household goods or unaccompanied baggage shipment Mail, fax or e-mail the notice to the Carrier/Transportation Service Provider (TSP) TSP address and contact Information is available at Non-shipment claims can be placed online at For more Information , call (254) 287-2899, (254) 287-2299 or (254) 287-2599 or visit the III Corps and Fort Hood Claims Office in Buildling 13.

9 Office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday (9:00 am 4:00 pm) and Thursday (1:00 pm 4:00 pm). Additional Information can be found online at and Facebook army Personnel Claims Office All U. S. army Personnel Claims Office staff (claims examiners and attorneys who negotiate claims with moving companies on your behalf) will move to Fort Knox, Kentucky in October 2017. g. army Community Service (ACS) Mr. Kent Brickman Warrior Care Month Military Spouse Career Prep Workshop is offered by the United Service Organizations (USO) in collaboration with Transition 360 Alliance partner Hire Heroes USA November 29-30, 2016 9:00 am 5.

10 00 pm army Community Service (ACS) Soldier and Family Assistance Center (SFAC), Building 36051 on 62nd Street Create a tailored resume that highlights your skills and achievements Learn effective job searching, networking and interviewing techniques Connect with companies that are actively hiring Virtual career coach who mentors and helps clients through their career search process Sign up today as space is limited For more Information , contact To register, go online to Fort Hood Community Information 5 h.