News Briefs: Sept. 2 through Sept. 7 Published Sept. 2, 2014 By Staff Reports 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- National Preparedness Month tip September is National Preparedness Month, a time for families to get a kit, make a plan and be prepared. Learn how to "be ready" at www.BeReady.af.mil. ADHD support group The Exceptional Family Member Program hosts an ADHD support group Sept. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch. For more information, contact 773-5943. All call A 90th Missile Wing Commander's All Call is scheduled for Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. in the F.E. Warren base theater with overflow seating in the Fall Hall Community Center. Please be seated at least 15 minutes prior to start time. The all call is mandatory for all military and highly encouraged for all Department of Defense/contract civilians. Marriage care retreat The 90th Missile Wing Chaplain Corps hosts a marriage care retreat at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park Colorado from Sept. 12 to 14. For more information or to sign up, call 773-3434. POW/MIA Remembrance A POW/MIA Remembrance event takes place Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Fall Hall Community Center. Maj. (Ret.) Ted Gostas, a Vietnam War POW, will speak at the event. For more information or to RSVP, call 773-4475 or 773-4983. Air Force Ball Col. Tracey Hayes, 90th Missile Wing commander, and the Air Force Association Cheyenne Cowboy Chapter 357 are scheduled to host an Air Force Ball Sept. 18. Social hour begins 5 p.m. and hors d'oeuvres and dancing follow at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per person for grades E-1 to E-4 and GS-01 to GS-03; $25 per person for grades E-5 to E-6, O-1 to O-3 and GS-04 to GS-06; and $30 per person for grades E-7 and up, O-4 and up and GS-07 and up. RSVP by Sept. 12 to 773-3040 or 773-5257. Privately owned firearm range use The Combat Arms Firing Range (Building 1590) hosts a privately owned weapons/hunting rifle recreational range use day Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Maximum caliber is .308/7.62. The range is 25 meters. For more information, call 773-4584 or 773-5569. Let's talk about sexual assault The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosts a series of sessions titled "Response Ability" on bystander intervention. The sessions will be held Sept. 19, 23 and 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Building 242. People who know someone who has been sexually assaulted, are interested in knowing more about the issue or are interested in becoming a victim advocate can visit one of the sessions. For more information, call 773-3482. Fire Department open house The 90th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight and Balfour Beatty Communities will host a Fire Department open house/fall festival Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building 324, Fire Station 1. The open house will include a visit from Sparky the Fire Dog, puppet shows, fire truck displays, lunch, door prizes and more. Call 773-2931 for more information. Sensory-friendly films The F.E. Warren Exceptional Family Member Program and the F.E. Warren base theater offer Sensory-Friendly Films throughout the school year on the third Saturday of each month as a matinee at 1 p.m. These matinees will be shown in a "Sensory-Friendly" manner, with the lights turned slightly up and the sound turned slightly down. Previews will not be shown and kids are welcome to move around as needed. The theater will offer their regular concessions, but families are welcome to bring allergy-friendly snacks. Films shown will be either G or PG rated. Admis-sion for newer films will be $2.50 for adults and $2.00 for kids. Older films that may be shown will have an admission fee of $1.00 per person. The next Sensory-Friendly Film is "Planes: Fire and Rescue," Sept. 20. MiCare mandatory It is now mandatory for all active-duty members, including those on the Personnel Reliability Program, to enroll in MiCare Secure Messaging. MiCare is an online service offering electronic communication between patients and their healthcare team. It allows patients to securely: - Request their next appointment - Request medication renewals - Receive test and lab results - Communicate online with the healthcare team about non-urgent symptoms - Request a copy of their immunization records - Access a large library of patient education materials For more information, visit the Air Force Portal, select Applications and search for MiCare, call 773-5674 or email 90mdg.micare@us.af.mil. Airman's Attic The Airmen's Attic allows Airmen to donate items and take items for free. It located next to the indoor running track and is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Financial seminar schedule The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosts monthly financial seminars in Bldg. 207. The following is the schedule for the next few months. Sept. 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. -Thrift Savings Plan and savings Oct. 17 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. -Home buying seminar 90th MDG offers sports physicals Eligible patients needing a sports physical screening can visit the F.E. Warren Medical Treatment Facility. The 90th Medical Group has many available appointments during regularly scheduled clinic hours: Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule a physical, call the appointment line at 773-3461. Sports physical appointments will be open to TRICARE Prime (enrolled at the clinic or off base), and TRICARE Standard enrollees. Space is limited. Compensation preferences The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission is accepting input on the comment section on their public web site at www.mcrmc.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, P.O. Box 13170, Arlington, Va. 22209. These tools help ensure they are aware of preferences and concerns. Base tours The 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs Office and Warren ICBM & Heritage Museum hosts monthly tours of the base for the general public. The tours are the last Thursday of each month from May to October. The tours begin at 1 p.m. at the main base gate where a bus/van will meet guests. Guests must RSVP with name, birthdate, government-issued ID number and state of issue by the tour deadline to be part of the tour. For more information, visit http://www.warren.af.mil/library/basetours.asp or email 90mw.pa@us.af.mil.