Palmetto News & Announcements

Friday, May 18, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Theme: Quinton Wilkes, Back to Basics (B2B) - JPAS
Location:

SRC
Scientific Research Corporation
1101 Remount Road, Suite 500
North Charleston, SC 29406
http://www.scires.com/

The NCMS Palmetto Chapter will hold their 2nd quarter meeting/ training at SRC in North Charleston, SC. We will be "going Back to the Basics" and training on the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). Quinton Wilkes of the JPAS Industry Team will be our trainer. Quinton has been with the JPAS team for several years and is truly a subject matter expert. In order for our members to get the maximum training, we would like to get your input on any specific questions or topics you have concerning JPAS. Please send your JPAS training topics or questions of interest before May 14th to our Chapter Chairperson, Cheryl Wheeler at cheryl.wheeler@cgifederal.com.

We will have donation and collection boxes at this meeting. Please visit our Community Service Project page for more details on what you can bring (such as magazines, books, clothing, hygiene materials) to help support the SC Department of Veterans Affairs and our Veterans who proudly and selfishly helped to protect our Freedoms.

AGENDA
9:00 – 9:30 Registration and Networking
9:30 – 9:40 Welcome and SRC information
9:40 – 10:00 Business meeting
10:00 – 10:45 NCMS State of the Society briefing
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:15 – 12:00 JPAS Basics reminders (useful information for new FSOs, i.e. such as saving new entries, out processing personnel)
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 Proper Use of JPAS (i.e. what are we not doing that we should be doing)
1:30 – 1:45 Break
1:45 – 2:30 JPAS PMO Update
2:30 – 3:30 JPAS Q& A

Lunch sponsored by

IMS-CHAS
2551-B Oscar Johnson Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
843.266.6600 (office)
843.266.6605 (fax)
http://www.ims-chas.com

To REGISTER for this event or to see the full agenda, Please view http://ncmspalmetto18may2012.eventbrite.com/.

Registration is from May 1 - May 14, 2012.

We are proud to announce that the NCMS Palmetto Chapter has chosen to support the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs this year for our Community Project. There are many locations throughout South Carolina that require volunteer service. Please vist the list of Facilities in South Carolina, where you can find a local Veterans Affairs office to volunteer or provide donations.

We will have donation and collection boxes at each of our meetings. Please visit our Community Service Project page for more details on what you can bring (such as magazines, books, clothing, hygiene materials) to help support the organization and our Veterans who proudly and selfishly helped to protect our Freedoms.

If you would like to help with the project, have additional ideas, or would like to become a member of this committee, please contact: Jennifer Combs at combs4@mac.com or the Chapter Chairperson, Cheryl Wheeler at cheryl.wheeler@cgifederal.com.

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center along with partner South Carolina Department of Employment and Work Force will host its fifth annual Welcome Home event for all Veterans, active duty service members and their families aboard the USS Yorktown May 17 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

The free event features a job fair with over 85 employers, and a VA health and benefits fair to provide onsite enrollment and information to Veterans and their families. The job fair offers a great opportunity for Veterans to meet potential employers such as Google, SPAWAR, defense contractors, federal, state and local organizations. Veterans and their families will also enjoy free tours of the USS Yorktown.

“Our Welcome Home is an excellent opportunity for the VA and the community to thank all of our Veterans for serving their country and welcome home our returning service members,” said Scott Isaacks, acting director of the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC.

In 2011 more than 260 Veterans participated in the event along with an unprecedented 75 employers, area college representatives and community organizations from around the Lowcountry offering information about job and education opportunities. The VA health and benefits fair offers onsite enrollment, health screenings and information on topics like post traumatic stress and women’s health.

The event, which reflects VA’s commitment to our nation’s heroes and their families, involves over 100 volunteers and donations from numerous organizations to ensure its success. All Veterans and their families are invited and service and community organizations are encouraged to support the event through donations or volunteering.

To donate or volunteer for Welcome Home call (843) 789-7230 or email vhachavavs@va.gov.

Employeer/Participant Registration must be received Online, or by E-Mail, Fax (843) 574-1891 or Mail South Carolina Department Of Employment and Workforce Charleston Center 1930 Hanahan Road, Charleston, SC 29406 by May 4, 2012 Downloadable Registration Form.

Veteran and Family Registration can be filled out online or at the USS Yorktown the day of the event.

Welcome Home Flyer

Our newsletter receives its official name as the “Palmetto Post”. Jeannine Mowl is our Newsletter Committee Chair and is working hard to put together an informative newsletter for our members. She can be contacted at jeannine.mowl@ims-chas.com for submissions to the newsletter.

Login to the MEMBERS ONLY section to view the Second Quarter Issue of the NCMS Palmetto Chapter Newsletter!

Hello South Carolina Security Professionals!

Welcome to the New Palmetto Chapter!

The NCMS “Palmetto” Chapter was officially approved December 14, 2011 representing NCMS membership in South Carolina.

Cheryl Wheeler, past Chair for the Carolinas Chapter will serve as the founding Chair of the newly formed Palmetto Chapter. Chris Hildebrand, past Chair of the Chesapeake Chapter will serve as Vice Chair and Pam Owens, webmaster of the Carolinas Chapter will serve as Secretary and Treasurer.

You might be asking yourself, “How can I start contributing to the success of the chapter?” Our committees are starting to form, but the more help we have the more successful the committee and chapter. Committee members are required to be in good standing with NCMS. The current committees to be formed are Membership, Meetings/Programs, Education, Placement, and Nominations. Other committees will be added as needed. Please see the COMMITTEES page and contact one of the committee“Palmetto”chairs or chapter officers to join.

We are looking forward to a great year of training, networking and security awareness in the new NCMS Palmetto Chapter!

SRC
Scientific Research Corporation
1101 Remount Road, Suite 500
North Charleston, SC 29406
http://www.scires.com/

IMS-CHAS
2551-B Oscar Johnson Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
843.266.6600 (office)
843.266.6605 (fax)
http://www.ims-chas.com