Belvoir briefs

DOL closes early
DOL closes at 11a.m. Dec 18 for its annual holiday party.
For emergencies, call 703-217-3991 or e-mail Linda.Raskin@us.army.mil, or call 571-329-1683 or e-mail Claude.McMullen@conus.army.mil.

CYS in housing
Staff from Child and Youth Services bring arts and crafts activities to the housing community centers. The event is free and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The next event is from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at George Washington.
More information is available by calling 805-9117 or 9114 or 9116.

Children's Christmas Play
The Children's Christmas Play is Sunday. All children are invited to participate. A dress rehearsal is Saturday at 10 a.m.
More information is available from Mike Webb, 703-806-4179.

MWR
Movie night
USO and the Community Center present "Horton Hears a Who!" Wednesday at 6 p.m., with a free movie and popcorn and time with family and friends.
More information is available by calling 703-805-2464.

New Year's Eve gala
Ring in the New Year with others at the Officers' Club New Year's Eve Gala gourmet dinner with live entertainment. The price of $80 per person covers dinner, entertainment, a split of champagne for a New Year's toast and a continental breakfast.
The event is reservation-only. Reservations are available by calling 703-780-0930, ext. 600.

Miscellaneous

Geospatial-intelligence program
Classes for an Advanced Geospatial-Intelligence IR/SAR Certificate Program through Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base start Jan. 5 at the air force base in Ohio.
The program is a 10-week educational series in the technical aspects of collecting, processing, and exploiting non-literal, remotely sensed infrared and synthetic aperture radar intelligence data.
The advanced certificate program provides the scientific basis underlying measurement and signature intelligence technologies, introduces students to the capabilities of current MASINT collection systems and exploitation tools, and highlights the contributions MASINT provides to intelligence production.
Classes run through March 11. NGA funds tuition and fees for up to 20 students in each class. The ACP is open to civilian and military personnel from across the U.S. intelligence community, DoD and supporting elements.
Prospective students can contact the ACP Coordinator, Amanda White, at 937-255-3636 ext. 7287 for applications or visit the Web site, www.afit.edu/crpd/Academics.cfm.
Applications have to be submitted by Monday.

AFAP training, symposium
Training for the annual Army Family Action Plan is March 9, with an alternate date of March 10.
Belvoir's AFAP Symposium is March 12 and 13. The AFAP and the symposium is an Army-wide program that enables all members to raise issues of concern, make recommendations to improve quality of life and to ensure the standard of living keeps up with the changing times, on a global level.
Information and registration for the training is available from Colandra Sealey, program manager, 703-805-5556.
Information and registration for the symposium is available from Cassandra Walker, AFAP coordinator, 703-805-1150.
Training and the symposium are in Barden Education Center.

Consider volunteering
People who are looking to give back to the community, develop new skills, or just get out the house are welcome to volunteer.
Interested people are asked to contact Fort Belvoir Corps Volunteer Program Manager, Faitheleen Henderson, at Army Community Service, 9800 Belvoir Road, 703-805-4152, Faitheleen.Henderson
@conus.army.mil.

Items lost
A watch and some rings were lost at the end of October, believed to be in or near Specker Field House parking lot. They have sentimental value only. Anyone who has found the jewelry is asked to call Shari Myers, 703-704-2509.

Advent lunches
The Fort Belvoir Chaplain Office hosts an Advent lunch Wednesday at noon at Woodlawn Chapel. Advent is a time when the Christian community celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ. The lunches include a meal, fellowship and homilies.

Breakfast with Angels
Belvoir's Chapel Community again offers "Breakfast with Angels" on Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24, at 8 a.m. in the Religious Education Center. Adults are admitted when accompanied by a child.
Children 10 and younger are invited. Breakfast will be served by angels and there will be face-painting, crafts and storytelling.
RSVP to Sister Michael or Mike Webb at 703-806-3418 or 4179.

Jewish
Upcoming Jewish services are: Dec. 19 - Shabbat Hanukkah Dinner, 6:30 p.m. in the Religious Education Center, with services following and a designated offering for Koby Mandell Foundation. $5 per person; $20 max per family. RSVP to Sara Astrow, 703-806-4196.
Dec. 20 - Saturday morning service, 9:30 a.m., with Rabbi Bash.
Dec. 21 - Menorah-lighting on chapel steps, 6:30 p.m., with program following in Fellowship Hall.
Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation is in search of all new Jewish Soldiers and families. The Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation has weekly Friday night services at 8 p.m. at Belvoir Chapel.
Information is available from Sara Astrow, 703-806-4196.

Islamic services
The following are Islamic services in the area.
Salat Al Zuhr, afternoon prayer, 1:30 p.m. daily, Washington Navy Yard Chapel, Washington, D.C. Point of contact: Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) Saifulislam, 202-433-2611
Jumah, Friday prayer, 1:15 p.m., Quantico Prayer Center, Quantico Marine Corps Base POC: Mohammad Mukhtar, 703-670-0894
Jumah, 2 to 2:45 p.m. Fridays, Pentagon Room 1E438, Zadil Ansari, 703-602-7462
Salat Al Zuhr, daily from 2 to 2:45 p.m., Pentagon Room 1E474, POC: Zadil Ansari, 703-602-7462
Jumah, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Dar Ul Huda, 6666 Commerce St., Springfield POC: 703-922-0111.

Protestant Confirmation Classes
A Protestant confirmation class will be conducted from January to March, for Protestant children, 7th grade or older, who were baptized as children or want to be baptized. Parent approval is required to attend.
Chaplain Major Saul Cardona, Director of the Family Life Center, will lead the class. More information will follow. More information is available from Mike Webb, 703-806-4179.

Education

Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University classes are available at six locations in the D.C metro area, including Belvoir. Registration for Spring 2009 classes begins Monday.
The university offers a master of science in administration degree. Concentrations are available in human resources, leadership, public administration, acquisition, information resource management and general administration.
CMU accepts applications year round. Classes meet on alternating weekends or weekday evenings and new sessions begin every six weeks. Degrees can be completed in 18 months or less.
More information is available from Mary Pat Mabeus, 703-360-5336. CMU is in Room 139 at Barden.

Webster University and seminar
Webster University is registering for Spring 1 & 2 2009. Registration ends Dec. 19 and classes begin Jan. 5.
The university has a Research and Writing Skills Seminar Dec. 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., designed for those preparing for the 6000 course or who just need help writing better term papers. Reservations must be made by Monday.
Programs offered at Fort Belvoir include Master of Business Administration, Business & Organizational Security Management and Procurement & Acquisitions Management.

The GRE/GMAT is not required for admissions.
Evening classes are held at Barden Education Center.
Office hours are Mondays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More information is available by calling 703-781-7942; stopping by Room 143 of Barden, via e-mail to Belvoir@webster.edu or from www.webster.edu/dcmetro.

UMUC
University of Maryland University College is registering for spring classes. Face-to-face classes start Jan. 26 and March 23.
UMUC has four spring online sessions with the first one starting Jan. 18.
Some of UMUC's Belvoir evening and weekend spring courses will be offered in a hybrid format. Students meet once a week in Barden Education Center and also in an online environment. Hybrid classes offer a great deal of flexibility for working adults.
UMUC is in Room 128 of Barden. Office hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.

ODU spring semester registration
Old Dominion University is registering new and returning students for the spring semester that begins Jan 10. New students beginning the Military Career Transition Program register as non degree students.
ODU's MCTP program is designed for active/retired military, military spouses and qualified government personnel wanting to teach elementary, middle, or high school.
It is an initial licensure Master of Science program in Education for personnel. The teaching license is good in 44 states and DoD schools around the world.
Live classes are offered at Barden Education Center during the evening. Live satellite video streamed classes are offered at Quantico Marine Corps Base on weekends. Online courses are offered using the Smart online technology.
For more information, go to www.odu.edu/mctp or call 703-781-8203.

Park University registration
Registration for Park University Spring 1 classes is open until Jan. 2 for onsite classes and Jan. 9 for online classes. The semester begins Jan. 5 for onsite classes and Jan. 12 for online classes.
Park offers undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Admin/Law Enforcement, Management, Management/HR, Management/CIS, Management/ Health Care, Management/Marketing and Social Psychology.
Associate degrees are also available in Computer Science, Criminal Justice Admin, Management and Social Psychology.
For more information, contact the Belvoir office at 703-781-8456 or go to www.park.edu/virginia.