Kadena Base Bulletin, July 20 Published July 20, 2011 By 18 Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please e-mail a short paragraph (NOT bullets or attachments) 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 e-mail sent on Wednesday. NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES IS INTENDED. In the bulletin this week at Kadena: NOTICES Airfield Driving Program reminder FY12 Officer Training School/Basic Officer Training Board schedule release Home business owners and base organizations wanted for "Hai Sai" event Road Tax due July 31 Base library closure Ryukyu Middle School sports complex maintenance Erwin Airman Leadership School looking for sharp SSgt 18th MDG closure Kadena Air Force Ball Committee holding National Anthem singer auditions Housing office closure Furniture Management Office appliance repair closure UPCOMING EVENTS PC Wars LAN Party The Wired Bean's "Breakfast for Dinner" Team Kadena 56 Club meeting Kadena quarterly awards ceremony 2011 Okinawa summer traffic safety campaign VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Story Time Volunteer Needed Wired Bean volunteer Kadena High School football conditioning Stearley Heights Elementary School needs crossing guard volunteers NOTICES Airfield Driving Program reminder The 18th Wing Airfield Driving Program Manager would like to remind base airfield drivers that testing, for both initial and refresher training, is conducted through Airfield Management at building 3382, the18th Operations Support Squadron building. Testing is administered every Tuesday at 9 a.m. and Thursday at 3 p.m. The door closes promptly at those times so please do not be late. FY12 Officer Training School/Basic Officer Training Board schedule release The FY12 Officer Training School/Basic Officer Training Board Schedule was released on July 15. All applicants are encouraged to pay close attention to the schedule. Applications with waivers now have an earlier application cut-off date. So it is very important to identify waivers and submit them on time. The schedule can be picked up at the Base Education Center at Bldg 59 on the 3rd Floor. Home business owners and base organizations wanted in "Hai Sai" event The Kadena Officers' Spouses' Club is looking for any base organizations or home-based businesses who wish to participate and promote their business in the annual "Hai Sai" event on Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. Please contact Amy Dayton at secondvicepresident@kadenaosc.org as soon as possible for more details and to sign up. Road Tax due July 31 As a reminder from 18th Security Forces Squadron, all "Y-plate" Status of Forces Agreement-status vehicles must purchase a 2011 Japanese Road Tax sticker by July 31. The 2011 sticker is red in color and has the number "23" in the middle. Owners will need all original paperwork to include the vehicle title, Japanese Compulsory Insurance, Property Damage Insurance, military registration and recycling ticket. Owners can get their 2011 road tax sticker from their insurance company, one of the Joint Services Vehicle Registration Office events held at each military installation on the island, or the Okinawa Road Tax office located outside Camp Kinser's Gate 4, next to the land transportation office. For further information on updating your road tax sticker, please refer to the Camp Foster JSVRO at 645-3963/7481/4299. Displaying a non-current road tax sticker on the windshield of your vehicle is a ticketable offense, and not displaying any road tax sticker is also a separate ticketable offense. Vehicles must have current road tax paperwork and the sticker must be physically placed on the top of the front windshield in the center, near the rearview mirror. Base library closure The base library will be closed July 23 for an all-day power outage. Ryukyu Middle School sports complex maintenance The Ryukyu Middle School sports complex (football field, softball field and the track) will be under construction from July 6 to Sept. 1. During this period of construction, DoDDS has placed the fields and track off-limits to ensure the fields have the appropriate time to reset so the conditioning efforts are ready for the upcoming school year. The RMS track and field sports complex is surrounded by a fence with locked gates. Although signs are posted around the sports complex instructing people to stay off the fields, several people have been seen disregarding the signs and jumping over the fence to use the fields and the track. RMS is asking all these individuals to discontinue trespassing on their premises. Erwin Airman Leadership School looking for sharp SSgt The Erwin Airman Leadership School is looking to immediately hire a sharp staff sergeant interested in teaching ALS at the largest Professional Military Education Center in Pacific Air Forces. Applicants are restricted to staff sergeant and cannot have a line number to technical sergeant. Applicants must have their Community College of the Air Force degree or equivalent and should be capable and comfortable speaking to large groups or audiences. A minimum score of 75 is required on the Air Force physical fitness test. Applicant must not be on a temporary or permanent profile. Must have staff sergeant on prior to applying and must have completed the Airman Leadership School in-residence course. Applicants must have or be eligible to obtain 36 months retainability if selected for the minimum three year controlled tour. Do not apply if you have an SRB, an assignment or approved retraining date. Applicant will be required to attend Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course prior to Oct. 11. 18th MDG closure The 18th Medical Group is closed for readiness training from noon-5 p.m. the third Thursday of every month. The next closure will be on July 21. Phone lines will be open to schedule appointments. Patients with threats to life, limb, or eyesight should call 911 and/or report to the emergency room at Lester Naval Hospital. Thank you for your understanding. Kadena Air Force Ball Committee holding National Anthem singer auditions The Kadena Air Force Ball Committee is holding National Anthem singer auditions July 22 between 11 a.m-noon in the Schilling Community Center Ballroom. Candidates must be experienced in singing both Japanese and American National anthems, two singers will be chosen if both anthems are not known by a single singer. The Air Force Ball this year is happening on Sept. 17 at the Rocker NCO Club, so please ensure you will be available for the event and all practices. Individuals must contact MSgt Charles Quentin or MSgt Molly Quentin via e-mail no later than close of business July 20 to sign up for auditions. Housing office closure The Kadena Housing Office and its satellite offices, Camps Courtney, Kinser, and Foster and unaccompanied housing office, will be closed all day July 29 for an official function. If you require emergency assistance, please contact 634-4663. Furniture Management Office appliance repair closure All Furnishing Management Warehouses sections including self-help, the furnishing repair shop and appliance repair section will close at 10:30 a.m. July 29 for an official function. If you require emergency assistance, please contact 634-4663. UPCOMING EVENTS PC Wars LAN Party There will be a PC Wars Local Area Network Party in the Kadena Base Exchange Food Court. This event is free. The event is July 29 at 4 p.m. Visit www.modworkz.com/kpcw/news.htm for details, or email kadenapcwars@yahoo.com The Wired Bean's "Breakfast for Dinner" The Wired Bean is hosting a "Breakfast for Dinner" event. Come enjoy the food, fun and fellowship in building 612, July 28 at 6 p.m. Team Kadena 56 Club meeting The Kadena 56 Club will meet July 21 at noon at the Rocker NCO Club in the Kuba room. Lunch will be provided. The meeting is open to all services. Kadena 56 offers challenging leadership opportunities with a focus on professional development. We also provide aid and assistance to base agencies and the local community. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month in the Kuba room at the Rocker NCO Club. Please come out and see what 56 has going on. Kadena quarterly awards ceremony Come out and support the 18th Wing and Team Kadena's 2nd quarter award winners. The ceremony will be held July 22 at 3 p.m. at the Keystone Theater. 2011 Okinawa summer traffic safety campaign The 2011 Okinawa summer traffic safety campaign will run from July 12-21. Japanese police will conduct traffic enforcement within Okinawa Prefecture during this period by establishing sobriety check points, speed/parking enforcement, monitor vehicle traffic, etc. The campaign slogan is "Family, friends, and community's bond to not allow someone to drive under the influence!" Enforcement Priority: 1. Eradication of driving under the influence incidents. 2. Prevention of accidents involving children and elderly people. 3. Prevention of accidents involving two wheeled vehicles such as motorcycles and bicycles. Be a Safe and Courteous VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Story Time Volunteer Needed A creative, long-term volunteer to run the Base Library's Story Time is wanted. Story Time runs 10-11a.m. every Wednesday. The position will become available at the end of August. This is an excellent resume builder and a great way to impact the lives of others. Please send contact information and your ideas on story time to 18fss.baselibrary@kadena.af.mil Wired Bean volunteer The Wired Bean Airmen Ministry Center is in need of dedicated staff and technical sergeants during the week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the month of July. The duty is from 6-10 p.m. and consists of helping out around the Wired Bean, mentoring, getting schooled on video games by the Airmen, or just hanging out and chatting with them. If you're interested or have questions call Senior Airman Christina Haga at 634-1288 or send her an e-mail at Christina.haga@kadena.af.mil during normal duty hours Monday through Friday. The weekdays needed for July are 21, 26 and 28. Kadena High School football conditioning The Kadena High School football team is looking for volunteers who can commit to helping high school students complete their summer conditioning camp which lasts from June 20 through Aug. 10. Volunteers would be required to supervise workouts on any two days of their choice from 8:30-11 a.m. Monday through Thursday. This will be a great opportunity for service members to earn volunteer hours, and the coach will write letters for volunteers' military portfolios in appreciation of the help. Volunteers are influential and essential in helping to shape the future for these young athletes. If you would like more information or are willing to assist, please contact Coach Sergio Mendoza at Sergio.mendoza@pac.dodea.edu or 090-6865-5495. We appreciate your help and support. Stearley Heights Elementary School needs crossing guard volunteers Stearley Heights Elementary School is looking for volunteers to support the Summer School Enrichment Program. Two traffic guards will be needed in front of S.H.E.S. each morning from 8:45-9:05 a.m. and noon-12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Summer School dates are June 27-July 22. To volunteer, please contact Tech. Sgt Jeanine Funez jeanine.funez@kadena.af.mil with the day and time slot that you'd like to volunteer.