Thursday, June 11, 2009

Up front

Army job-hunting
Interested in applying for an Army job at Fort Belvoir? Some positions will have new application procedures, as the DoD is changing the way it recruits for its civilian positions.
Belvoir’s Civilian Personnel Advisory Center has ESS/AVUE briefings about testing and evaluating a new recruitment/application process that may replace the current Resumix process.
Although certain organizations may not be directly participating in the ESS/AVUE pilot, all employees and potential applicants would benefit from understanding the new application process that DoD is considering to pilot in the future.
Hour-and-a-half-long briefings are today, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. in Room 160 of Barden Education Center Auditorium, Bldg. 1017.
Registration is not required, but attendance should be coordinated with employees’ supervisors.
Additional information is available by calling CPAC, 703-704-0154.

Army Birthday celebration
Fort Belvoir marks the Army’s 234th Birthday and the 233rd anniversary of our nation’s flag Friday. The celebration is open to all military personnel and employees at Belvoir.
The ceremony, from 10 to 11 a.m., is on the front lawn of post headquarters, Abbott Hall, 9820 Flagler Road.
The event features an NCO historical timeline, living historians; equipment and weapons; period Army vehicles; and a Blackhawk helicopter flyover by Belvoir’s 12th Aviation Battalion.

Prayer luncheon
Fort Belvoir’s Garrison Command Sergeant Major sponsors the Year of the NCO Prayer Luncheon. The event is from noon to 1:30 p.m. June 18 in the Officers’ Club Mount Vernon Room.
Sgt. Maj. Tommy Marrero, Army chief of chaplains and regimental sergeant major, is guest speaker.
Reservations are due by Friday through Sgt. 1st Class Ross Eastman, 703-806-3394, ross.eastman @conus.army.mil.