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1 August 2018 DATES TO REMEMBER Patsy Jackson Regional Gold Star Coordinator Rachel A. Doran Installation Gold Star Coordinator Aug 14: Sep 16: Sep 16: Sep 22: Sep 27: Sep 30: Code Gold Gold Star Mothers and Family Day Observance at JBAB MCPON Concert of the Avenue (Navy Memorial) Navy Five Miler/Half-Marathon (Washington DC) 9/11 TMF Heroes Run Annapolis (Navy/ Marine Stadium) Honor and Remember Potluck Picnic Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members (times and locations coming soon) Sept 30: 9/11 TMF Heroes Run (Inner Harbor Rash Field in Baltimore) Oct 4: Maryland Fleet Week Tour Oct 15: Tour of US Naval Observatory (Washington DC) NAVY GOLD STAR FUNCTIONAL To request services, inquire about events and other question contact: the program at: For more information about events, 1

2 August IN MEMORIAL The Navy Gold Star Program of Naval District Washington would like to honor the memory of our Service Members who died during the months of August ET1 Kevin Bushell GSM3 Cornelious Miller IT2 Timothy Eckels HN Luke Ellison SO1 Patrick Feeks HM2 John Hill PO2 Adrian Johnson CDR Frank Bivins MM1 Darrell Jones LT Kylan Jones-Huffman MM2 Theodore Mobley CAPT Edward Morgan STG3 Clarence Reed LCDR Richard Allen, PO1 David Durrett, PO1 Corey Ingram, PO2 Adrian Johnson, SR Damion Green, CAPT Patrick Mueller, HM3 Yolanda Dixon *PLEASE submit your loved one s picture to be seen in the Digital Memorial. Please send to: Rachel.a.doran@navy.mil 2

3 SUBJ: INSTALLATION ACCESS FOR GOLD STAR SURVIVORS Gold Star family members without Department of Defense ID cards are now able to apply for a Defense Biometric Identification Systems (DBIDS) identification card for access. Gold Star DBIDS cardholders are able to enter Navy installations unescorted to access support (example: Fleet and Family Service Center visits), ceremonies, and events in order to continue to be part of the Navy family; however, Gold Star DBIDS does not allow access above Force Protection Condition Bravo or access to exchanges, commissaries and recreational facilities. DBIDS card have an expiration date of 364 from date of issuance. Eligible Family Members: Spouse Parents (Biological, Adoptive, Step, Foster) Siblings (Brother/Sister, Half Brother, Half Sister, Adoptive) Children (Biological, Adoptive, Step) FAQs and how apply for Gold Star DBIDS ID: 1. Contact your NDW Navy Gold Star Coordinator for form OMB and brief on the Gold Star DBIDS program. 2. The Gold Star Family member applying will still require identity proofing and vetting for fitness in accordance with CNICINST A CH2. 3. Complete Form/OMB and on the approved day and time of your appointment at Visitor s Center at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling located on 256 McGuire Avenue, you must bring two forms of ID (listed under section 12-SS# and or State ID/Driver s License, Passport). 4. Once the GSS has met all of the installation access requirements, Gold Star Family member will be issued a DBIDS for 364 days. 5. The Gold Star DBIDS card can be used at multiple Navy Installations, but the Gold Star Survivor will need to visit each Installations Visitors center that they wish to access and present their NDS Survivor Card and DBIDS card in order for permissions to be loaded onto the card. Once the is registered at each installation, the Gold Star Survivor should be able to use the normal gate procedures. Example of DBIDS CARD 3

4 SUBJ: INSTALLATION ACCESS FOR GOLD STAR SURVIVORS Navy Gold Star Coordinator will be responsible for issuing the Gold Star Survivor cards that will identify the card holder as part of the Navy Gold Star program. These cards will assist the Survivor in identifying themselves at the visitor s center and for the purpose of parking in a Gold Star designated parking places. Additionally, the Gold Star Survivor Card can be used as a means to identify Survivors for special event admission and/or other purposes as deemed appropriate by the NGS coordinator and Installation command. Survivor Card Issuance: Card are serialized and issued to eligible Gold Star Family members Survivors name, as well as date and location of issuance to the card this required as DBIDS and Gold Star Survivor must match to access Navy Installations. To set up your appointment please contact Patsy Jackson at or patricia.l.jackson@navy.mil 4

5 If you are a Gold Star Family Member/Guest and are interested in running the five miler or the half-marathon, here is the GOLDEN TICKET! 35% off code (GOLDSTAR35) TO VOLUNTEER: Sign up for water station #2 Password is Goldstar Navy Health & Fitness Expo Location: DC Armory: 2001 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC Friday, September 14, 2018 Time: 1200p.m. to 8:00p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2019 Time 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. *Located on the Blue, Orange and Silver Metro Lines - Stadium Armory stop PACKET PICK-UP: Bib numbers and packets will NOT be available on race day. Packets MUST either be picked up at the runner s expo and packet pick-up or mailed to you for a fee. NO EXCEPTIONS. Your Packet To pick-up your runner s packet, please bring a print-out of your receipt, confirmation, or QR code with you to packet pick-up with a local, state, or federal government issued ID. You can obtain these items by logging into your MyEvents.active account. Friend s Packet You may pick-up a maximum of 5 packets, including your own. Please bring your friend s receipt, confirmation, or QR code to packet pick-up with your own photo ID. Starting location the Washington Monument in Washington DC 15th St and Madison Drive 7:00 AM September 16th,