Kadena Base Bulletin, Dec. 8 Published Dec. 8, 2010 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please email a short paragraph (NOT bullets) containing essential information (who, what, when, where, why, and how) to kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil. Announcements typically run for two weeks beginning two weeks prior to an event. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday to be included in the weekly bulletin email sent on Wednesday. NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES IS INTENDED. In the bulletin this week at Kadena: NOTICES Bumble Bee Food Recall New Phone Numbers for TMO Post Office Holiday Hours ACS Appointment at U.S. Consulate General, Naha 18th Medical Group Closure Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point Manager's Training DoDEA Customer Satisfaction Survey Airman and Family Readiness Center Closure Announcement from UMUC AFAS Grant Program Children's Church Coordinator Kadena Christmas Chapel Schedule Veterinary Clinic's Limited Services and Closures Commissary Closings Kadena Legal Office Closure DRMO Withdrawal Zero Overpricing Program AF Academy ADC Office Closures TRICARE Assistance "Face-to-Face" Free College Course for Active Duty Airmen MLK Observance Day Planning Committee UMUC Asia Scholarships for Military Members and Their Family UPCOMING EVENTS Kokeshi Roller Dolls Roller Derby Team All-call Event A&FRC Holiday Open House Okinawa Marathon Registration Men Who Cook - POSTPONED! MPOY Softball Tournament Tai Chi Seminar at the Schilling SNCO Professional Enhancement Seminar Commissary 12 Days of Christmas Give-A-Way VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Kadena Tax center OESC Thrift Store volunteers Kadena High School Airmen Against Drunk Driving Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates Volunteer H.O.P.E. Event Emcee Needed for Annual Awards NOTICES Bumble Bee Food Recall Message The Suter Company, Inc is recalling approximately 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad products that may contain foreign materials. The products include: 8.2 ounce packages of "bumble bee lunch on the run chicken salad complete lunch kit" (best by date of 07/11), 3.5 ounce packages of "bumble bee chicken salad with crackers" (best by date of 02/12), 2.9 ounce cans of chicken salad bearing the establishment number "P-169" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the lot code "0225XXQBC." The chicken salad products were assembled between Aug. 14 and Aug. 28, 2010. Bumble Bee products were available on Kadena AB, but have since been removed from shelves. If you have this product, please return it to the place of purchase. For a complete listing of all affected lot numbers and products, please go to the following link: http://www.bumblebee.com/PressRoom/Article29.aspx. If you have any questions, please call Public Health at 630-4520. New Phone Numbers for TMO Due to unforeseen renovations to the Personal Property and Passenger Travel areas (Bldg 756), the main phone lines are inoperative. To reach either office, please use DSN lines 634-7797, 634-7846, 634-7794 or 634-3800. Post Office Holiday Hours The post office will be open on Sundays for parcel mail pick up only through Dec. 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This helps keep the floor clear for the large influx of holiday packages. Please check regularly for packages and claim them as soon as possible. ACS Appointment at U.S. Consulate General, Naha Walk-in, non-emergency American Consular Services are no longer available. If you wish to make an appointment, visit http://naha.usconsulate.gov. Please schedule one appointment per person. ACS is no longer accepting handwritten passport applications. For online passport application click Passport Application Wizard at https://pptform.state.gov/. Print out the completed, unsigned application and bring it with you on the day of your appointment. No appointment necessary for Americans requiring emergency services including reporting incidents involving American citizens, replacement of urgently needed passports, emergency financial assistance to return to the U.S. ACS will be open Monday through Thursday, 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. For more information call 098-876-4211 or send an email to NahaACS@state.gov. 18th Medical Group Closures The 18th Medical Group will be closed Dec. 23 for the PACAF Family Day, Dec. 24 in observance of Christmas Day, Dec. 30 for the PACAF Family Day, and Dec. 31 in observance of New Years Day. In case of emergency, please call 911 on-base, 119 off-base, 098-934-5911 from a cell phone, or go directly to the U.S. Naval Hospital Emergency Department. Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point Manager's Training A Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point Manager's Training Class will be held Dec. 16 at the Environmental office, Bldg 3621. Registration for the class will begin at 7 a.m. and the class will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude about 3:30 p.m. Admission to the class for Primary and Alternate Accumulation Point Managers requires a copy of the current appointment letter. Individual letters are required for recordkeeping purposes, one letter admits one student. Unit Environmental Coordinators also require a current appointment letter. Supervisors who are required to attend, but are not active in the management of the accumulation point, and personnel taking the class for familiarization may attend without documentation. There will be a final exam at the end of the class. Questions should be directed to Mr. Mumper at 634-2117. For convenience we have a drink vending machine but no snack machine. If you want snacks please bring them. DoDEA Customer Satisfaction Survey Please take this opportunity to complete the DoDEA Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) that is available online until Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the survey is to give parents and students an opportunity to provide DoDEA with feedback on the effectiveness of educational programs offered. Please go to www.dodea.edu to take the survey or contact 634-1204 for more information. Airman and Family Readiness Center Closure The Airman and Family Readiness Center will be closed Dec. 10 from 3-5 p.m. for an official function. For emergencies, contact the Command Post at 634-1800. Announcement from UMUC University of Maryland University College Asia is now accepting registration for the Winter Session and Spring Session. The winter session is all face to face classes starting from Dec. 20. This session is only 4 weeks for the same three credit hour courses. For Spring Session 1, face to face classes are starting from Jan. 16, and online classes are starting from Jan. 24. Tuition rates are $570 for a three-credit hour class. Please go to http://www.asia.umuc.edu/areas/scheduleindex.cfm for course schedule. To register for the class, sign in http://my.umuc.edu then click "My Academic" -> "Registration/Enrollment" -> "2011 Spring" ->"Add Class". To apply for admission please go to http://my.umuc.edu.Then click "Apply Online." Any SOFA ID card holder and Japanese local national employees are eligible for admission. For any assistance or questions, please call the UMUC field representatives at 634-7383 or 098-961-4383. AFAS Grant Program The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) provides $2,000 grants to selected sons and daughters of active duty, Title 10 AGR/Reservists on extended active duty, Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty, retired, retired Reservists with more than 20 qualifying years of service, and deceased Air Force members. Also, spouses residing stateside of active duty and surviving spouses of deceased, for their undergraduate studies. Visit the Society's web site at www.afas.org for information and application for the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program or call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 634-3366. Children's Church Coordinator The Kadena Chapel has an opening available for the Protestant Community Children's Church Coordinator. Closeout date for bid and resume submissions is Jan. 4 by 4:30 p.m. at Chapel Two. Interviews will be conducted Jan. 5. Maximum allowable bid for this contract will be set at $12,000 annually with a public bid opening 5 p.m., Jan. 6 at Chapel Two. Bid packages are available on kadenachapel.org or by email to the CTOF Contract Monitor. For more information, please call the contract officer Staff Sgt. Fair Rezanka at 634-1288 or 098-961-1288 by cell phone. Kadena Christmas Chapel Schedule Chapel One will be hosting all Catholic masses, beginning with an Advent reconciliation service Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. Dec. 24 there will be a children's choir Vigil Mass held at 5 p.m., a brass ensemble Vigil Mass at 7 p.m., and a midnight mass. All Christmas masses will be preceded by 30 minutes of caroling. Chapel Two will be holding a Christmas Eve candlelight service Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Chapel Three will be holding a Christmas Eve candlelight service Dec. 24 at 1700. Additionally, Chapel Three will be holding a New Year's Eve celebration beginning at 10 p.m. Veterinary Clinic's Limited Services and Closures The veterinary clinic will have limited services starting Dec. 13 due to transitioning over to the renovated clinic, Bldg 731. The clinic will continue to offer health certificate, vaccine, and minor sick call appointments. The clinic will close at 12 p.m. Dec. 17 for an official function, will be closed Dec. 24, 30 and 31 for the holidays and inventory, and will close at 3 p.m. on Dec. 20-23 and Dec. 27-29. Commissary Closings Dec. 11 the Kadena commissary will open and close early from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in order to allow all employees to attend the holiday party. Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, the Kadena Commissary will open and close early from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to allow employees to enjoy the holidays. Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, the Kadena Commissary will be closed. They will reopen the following day at regular hours. Kadena Legal Office Closure The Kadena Legal Office will be closed from 12 to 5 p.m. Dec. 10, in support of an official function. For emergency assistance, please contact the on-call JAG via the Kadena Command Post at 634-1800. Please direct any questions to Senior Master Sgt. James Wells at 634-5035/2179. DRMO Withdrawal Anyone requiring removal of property for DRMO Okinawa, for FB/FE5270, is required to submit their request to the 18 LRS Customer Support Element. The maximum reutilization of excess property in the DRMO is highly encouraged for authorized military purposes. If your organization would like to retrieve items from DRMO, please access the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) website at http://www.drms.dla.mil/drmo/okinawa.shtml and contact us at 18lrs.lgrmcccustomersupport@kadena.af.mil. We will assist in the removal procedure from DRMO at Camp Kinser. For more information or questions about the withdrawal of assets from DRMO, please contact Ms. Maki at 634-2426 or Mr. Esa at 634-4109. Zero Overpricing Program The 18 Logistics Readiness Squadron wants to put money in your pocket! The purpose of the Zero Overpricing Program (ZOP) is to create an avenue for our customers to challenge any item suspected of having a pricing error. This is a simple process that can earn the challenger a substantial cash award through the Air Force Suggestion program. Submit AF Form 1046 to 18LRS Customer Support Section at 18634-3091. Replies are usually received within 45 days, and the member submitting the request is not required to still be stationed at Kadena to receive a monetary award. For more information, or questions about the ZOP, please contact Tech. Sgt. Holloway at 632-8534 or Mr. Esa at 634-4109. AF Academy All active duty Airmen interested in applying to the AF Academy or AFA Prep School are encouraged to submit an AF 1768 to the 18 FSS/FSDE Education and Training Center as soon as possible. To be eligible Airmen must be single and less than 23 as of July 1, 2011 for the Academy, and less than 22 years of age for the AF Academy Prep School. The commander's recommendation is to be attached to the AF 1786. For more information contact Mary Jo Kelly at the Education & Training Center, Bldg 59, or call 634-1500. ADC Office Closure The Office of the Area Defense Counsel (ADC) will be closed Dec. 13-17 for a Pacific Region defense conference. They will reopen Dec. 20. TRICARE Assistance "Face-to-Face" The TRICARE Assistance Program brings short-term professional counseling assistance directly into the home. Beneficiaries with a computer and webcam can speak "face-to-face" with a licensed counselor over the Internet at any time of the day or night. Eligible beneficiaries can access TRIAP an unlimited number of times, and these non-medical services are confidential and do not become part of military health records. To learn more about the behavioral health care options available through the Department of Defense and TRICARE, visit Tricare.mil and click on the link titled Mental Health. Free College Course for Active Duty Airmen Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication, CLTR202, fulfils the three resident hours of either Social Science or General Education Elective credit required for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Associate of Applied Science degree. Students are provided the course and all instructional materials at no cost. Access to the internet for occasional research is required. The 12 module self-paced course includes a midterm and final. The term dates are Feb. 17 to Jun. 8. For more information and application instructions contact the 18 FSS/FSDE Education and Training Center in Bldg 59 or call 634-1500 opt 1. MLK Observance Day Planning Committee Martin Luther King Observance Day Planning Committee will be meeting Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m. in the 18 MDG Commander's Conference Room on the 3rd floor. For questions please contact Capt. Laquata Byrd or Master Sgt. Yolanda Batchelor via email. UMUC Asia Scholarships for Military Members and Their Family UMUC Asia offers the Orkand Family Military Scholarships for military spouses for the Spring Sessions. Spouses of active-duty enlisted service members can enroll in the scholarship to receive $1,000 per semester towards the cost of tuition. Okinawa students enrolling in Asian Studies courses can win $1,000 for tuition and books. For application, log on to http://www.asia.umuc.edu/finaid/. Contact your local field representative or the UMUC Asia Financial Aid Office (225-3680) for any questions or information regarding available financial aid programs. UPCOMING EVENTS Kokeshi Roller Dolls Roller Derby Team All-call Event The Kokeshi Roller Dolls Roller Derby Team is hosting an all-call event Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Ryukyu Middle School outdoor basketball court. This is an informational meeting for women interested in roller derby and becoming part of the team. You don't need experience, beginners are welcome. The all-call will cover what's expected, how to get your gear, and what roller derby is all about! No registration is required. The Kokeshi Roller Dolls team is open to females over the age of 18 with health insurance. For more information, write to kokeshirollerdolls@hotmail.com or check out the Kokeshi Roller Dolls on Facebook! A&FRC Holiday Open House The Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) would like to invite the Kadena community to the Third Annual A&FRC Holiday Open House. The open house will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg 220, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to1 p.m. Join us for refreshments, holiday goodies, and more! Okinawa Marathon registration Application forms for the 2011 Okinawa Marathon and 10K Road Race, Feb. 20, will be available at Risner Gym until Dec. 28. Entrants must be over 16 and fees are non-refundable, must be paid in Yen only. Full marathon fees are 3,500 yen for 16-18 years old or over 65 years old, 4,500 yen for all others. 10 K race fees are 1,200 yen for 16-18 years old, 2,700 yen for all others. For more information, please call Risner Gym at 634-5128. Men Who Cook - POSTPONED! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has postponed our annual Men Who Cook scholarship fundraiser scheduled Dec. 4. Thank you to all that continue to support our annual scholarship fundraiser! We will announce our new date soon and look forward to the community's support - let's continue to support our youth and our future! For more information/questions, please contact Levia Davis at 090-6865-5253 or LeviaDavis@docomo.blackberry.com. MPOY Softball Tournament This tournament is a fundraiser for the Maintenance Professional of the Year (MPOY) Banquet. All squadrons and sister services are welcome to enter their team(s) to participate. Off-base teams are welcomed as well. The entry fee is $150 per team. Deadline for teams to enter is Dec. 13. The tournament will be held Dec. 17-19 at the 4 Diamonds Sports Complex. Time scheduled for the 17th is 4:30 p.m. to midnight, 18th is 7 a.m. to midnight, and the 19th is 7 a.m. until end of the championship game. Refreshments will be available for purchase during the event. To have a team entered or if anyone has questions or concerns, POCs for the event are Staff Sgt. Jason Shaver, Jason.Shaver@kadena.af.mil or 632-5203 and Senior Airman Jeffrey Bruce, Jeffrey.Bruce@Kadena.af.mil or 632-5025. Tai Chi Seminar at the Schilling A free Taijiquan (Tai Chi) seminar will be held in the Schilling Community Center Ballroom, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. No previous experience is necessary and all are welcome. The event is sponsored by the Community Black Belt Society. Contact Tech. Sgt. James McLaurin, james.mclaurin@kadena.af.mil, for details on the seminar or CBBS. SNCO Professional Enhancement Seminar The Professional Development Center will be hosting its end of the year SNCO Professional Enhancement Seminar Dec. 20-22 at the McDaniel Center (Bldg 3445). This seminar is for E-7 supplementals that could not participate in the big induction seminar this past summer. Please sign up via https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/CoP/OpenCoP.asp?Filter=OO-DP-PC-06 or contact SSgt Richard Johns via email or 632-9858. Commissary 12 Days of Christmas Give-A-Way Come and experience the exciting 12 Days of Christmas Give-A-Way at the Kadena Commissary. Our industry partners will be giving away gifts and prizes daily to lucky winners starting Dec. 13 through Dec. 24. Santa promised to visit the commissary Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. with more prizes and goodies. Also, at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 15, the Sterley Heights Elementary choir will serenade shoppers. Contact Edward Kleckner, Assistant Store Director Kadena Commissary, at 634-2331. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Kadena Tax center The Kadena Tax Center is looking for volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Kadena has traditionally had one of the best tax programs in the Air Force. For tax year 2009, Kadena Tax Center Unit Tax Advisors (UTA) helped prepare 4,992 returns, saving servicemembers over $730,000 in tax preparation fees. JA is looking for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance reps for the upcoming tax season. Interested Airmen should clear with their leadership before volunteering. Dependent spouses are also eligible to volunteer. For information or to submit UTA names, contact Elaine Reeves, Chief Tax Advisor, at 634-7825 or by e-mail at elaine.reeves@kadena.af.mil. OESC Thrift Store volunteers The OESC Thrift Store and Uncle Sam's Attic is always in need of hard working volunteers to sort donations, hang clothes, stock merchandise and help organize our uniform room. This is the perfect place to volunteer, have a great time, and get to know others - all while helping a worthy cause since our profits are donated to local American and Japanese charities and organizations. To volunteer simply come in during our business hours and read and fill out our volunteer handbook. Business hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Kadena High School tutors Kadena High School is looking for volunteer tutors and mentors for the Homework Academy offered to students Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the first and third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Susan Paul at susan.paul@pac.dodea.edu or 634-3455. Airmen Against Drunk Driving Each shift requires a three-person team: a dispatcher, a driver, and a passenger. The first shift goes from 9 p.m. to midnight, and the second from midnight - 3 a.m. Service will be provided on weekend nights during those hours to all Team Kadena members. AADD is located at the USO. Volunteers will have access to the internet, cable television, movies, and video games. Please contact the Executive Schedulers, Airman 1st Class Scott Cole or Senior Airman Jared Micks, to volunteer. You can also find us on global, listed under AADD Executive Council. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates The SARC is looking for volunteers to become victim advocates. VAs will be taught how to train other advocates on what is involved with being a VA. Men are especially needed at the SARC as they do not have enough male advocates to help others with their situations. If you are looking to become a VA, and have the time to help, please send an email to 18WG.SARC@Kadena.af.mil to volunteer. Volunteer H.O.P.E. Event Get your green on this weekend! Kadena Outdoor Recreation is holding another H.O.P.E. event Dec. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Help clean jungle areas within Kadena Air Base. To volunteer, please call 959-2811. Emcee Needed for Annual Awards The Kadena First Sergeants are looking for anyone interested in Emceeing the Annual Award Ceremony Feb. 5. Tryouts are Dec. 15, 3 p.m. at the NCO Club Ballroom. If you are interested we would like to see you there. For more information contact your first sergeant or Master Sgt. Chad Pettyjohn at 634-6096, or chad.pettyjohn@kadena.af.mil.