Kadena Base Bulletin, June 22 Published June 22, 2011 By 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please email 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 Road Tax due July 31 Area Defense Counsel's office closure Urinalysis/Drug Demand Reduction program location change PCS assignment help CCAF graduation and rehearsal Kadena Education and Training Office closure HAWC closure OSI recruitment meeting Naha Shuttle termination Kadena Mental Health flight closure Kadena Eagles baseball team Camp Lester Navy Hospital limited services Kadena Law Center closure Kadena USO phone number change 18th Medical Group Closure UPCOMING EVENTS Kadena ADAPT ultimate Frisbee tournament Annual CGOC golf tournament Kadena Chapel's Vacation Bible School Kenny Hill's BET Celebrity Comedian Slam featuring Sinbad First Sergeant 8K Fundraiser Fun Run Technical sergeant promotion release party Enjoy Summer reading AFSA Blood Drive GPC training Protestant Women of the Chapel summer Bible study kick-off VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Wired Bean volunteer Kadena High School football conditioning CCAF graduation volunteers NOTICES Kadena USO phone number change The Kadena USO has recently changed its phone number. To contact the USO, call 633 0473. 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. Area Defense Counsel's office closure The Area Defense Counsel's office will be closed June 29-30 as part of a system upgrade/migration. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our office at 634-3114 or e-mail Tech. Sgt. Heather McKee at heather.mckee@kadena.af.mil. Urinalysis/Drug Demand Reduction program location change Kadena's Drug Demand Reduction program has moved from the current location in the 18th Medical Treatment Facility, Building 626, to Building 428, which is located on the southwest corner of Kuter Avenue and Rickenbacker Road, across the parking lot from the Schilling Community Center. This facility already houses the Health and Wellness Center, Women Infants and Children office, and the Bio-Environmental Engineering office. All personnel will sign in at Room 115 in Bldg 428 for urinalysis testing. Any questions should be directed to the Drug Demand Reduction program manager, Rory Calhoun, at 630-4402. PCS assignment help As a military personnel squadron, we are trying to service our customers better and allow them easier access by using SharePoint for relocation matters. All customers will be able to see what is required for an overseas or continental U.S. assignment, what is needed for orders and final out by visiting https://kadena.eim.pacaf.af.mil/18WG/18MSG/18FSS/FSM/FSMP/Relo/default.aspx. The first document, "Read Me" information, is the starting point, and the rest of the documents are tabbed-out to assist you, the customer. This will save you time and you can start the process as soon as you receive your assignment. Personnel can also use this site even if they have yet to receive an assignment, to better educate themselves on what is expected of them when an assignment is assigned. CCAF graduation and rehearsal A Community College of the Air Force graduation will be held June 24 at 1 p.m. at the Keystone Theater. Graduation rehearsal will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Rehearsal is mandatory for all graduates who wish to participate in the ceremony. If there are any questions please contact our office at 634-1500, opt 1. Kadena Education and Training office closures The Kadena Education and Training office, Building 59, will be closed June 23 from 9 a.m. until noon due to a power outage, and all day June 24 for the 2011 Community College of the Air Force annual graduation. HAWC closure The Health and Wellness Center will be closed June 28 due to a mandatory power outage. If you have any questions/concerns, contact the HAWC at 634-2499. OSI recruitment meeting Join us during the monthly recruitment meetings held the last Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. in the Office of Special Investigations Detachment 624, Bldg 705. For specifics on eligibility and how to apply, contact the local OSI Detachment at 634-5165 or visit www.osi.andrews.af.mil. Naha Shuttle termination The Naha Shuttle service will be terminated as of June 23. The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations element conducted several surveys of the shuttle from Jan. 1 to May 31, 2011. The surveys showed the in-effectiveness and under-utilization of the International/ Domestic Naha Shuttle bus service. Reports showed that shuttle was below required usage and not cost efficient to operate. For questions please contact the Vehicle Operations Control Center at 634-4505. Kadena Mental Health flight closure The Kadena Mental Health flight, Building 90, will be closed June 23 from 9 a.m. to noon due to a scheduled power outage. If you have an emergency during this time, please call 911 or report to the emergency room at Camp Lester. Kadena Eagles baseball team Interested in playing baseball? The Kadena Eagles baseball team is open to all Status of Forces-status personnel on Okinawa who are 18 years old or older. We travel around the island playing against local Okinawan teams in various tournaments. Our next practice is June 26 at 4 p.m. at the Camp Futenma softball fields. If you are interested in trying out, please e-mail Jason Mann at jason.mann@kadena.af.mil or call 632-9017/090-3796-7566. Camp Lester Navy Hospital limited services U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa and its branch clinics will have reduced services on the afternoon of July 7 due to a change of command ceremony. Services will be limited throughout the afternoon in administrative areas such as outpatient records, birth registrations, and the billing office, as well as in walk-in clinical areas such as immunization clinics. Emergency care will still be available in the emergency department. Clinic and surgical appointments previously scheduled for that day will stay as scheduled. For questions or concerns, contact the appropriate clinic or the U.S. Naval Hospital Customer Relations office at 643-7209. Kadena Law Center closure The Kadena Law Center will be closed June 24 at 11 a.m. for an official office function. Please contact the on-call-Judge Advocate General via the Command Post at 634-1800 for emergencies. Please limit call calls to emergency situations only. For questions please contact our office at 634-3300. 18th Medical Group Closure The 18th Medical Group will be closed July 1 for PACAF family day and Jul 4 in observance of Independence 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. For acute medical or dental needs after hours, please call 630-4817. UPCOMING EVENTS Kadena ADAPT ultimate Frisbee tournament A free ultimate Frisbee tournament open to all Status of Forces Agreement-status members age 18 and older will be held June 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Four Corners softball fields. It will be five-on-five, with no limit on how many team members or substitutions you will have. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment office is looking for 16 teams for registration. No donations will be accepted. Games will be 30 minutes long with 15-minute halves. ADAPT is also looking for eight volunteers to referee the matches. More details are available on the Kadena ADAPT program's Facebook page. Call the Kadena ADAPT program to register at 630-4817, option 2, then 2, or e-mail jonathan.wohlford@Kadena.af.mil. Annual CGOC golf tournament The Kadena Company Grade Officers Council is sponsoring a golf tournament July 15 at the Banyan Tree Golf Course. The four-man scramble shotgun start time is 7 a.m., with a 6 a.m. show time. Price will be $40 for senior airmen and below, $45 for staff sergeants and above, and $60 for master labor contractors. Price includes 18 holes, a golf cart and lunch. Also, there will be an awards ceremony and drawings for prizes, including a TaylorMade R11 driver. Proceeds will benefit CGOC mentoring, social and community activities. Contact Capt. Tomas Widemond at tomas.widemond@kadena.af.mil or 630-4709, or Capt. Melissa Beasley at melissa.beasley@kadena.af.mil or 630-4709 with any questions or to sign up. Kadena Chapel's Vacation Bible School Kadena Chapel's Vacation Bible School is currently accepting registrations. The program will be held June 20 through June 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day at Chapel 3. Space is limited to100 participants and they will be issued on a first come, first serve basis. Children entering kindergarten through 6th grade are eligible. We also are in need of volunteers. Children 7th grade and up can volunteer (space is limited), but we are in need of adults also. You can pick up registration and volunteer forms at any chapel. For more information contact Stephanie Gillis at Stephanie.Gillis.ctr@Kadena.af.mil or 634-4377 or the main office 634-1288. Kenny Hill's BET Celebrity Comedian Slam featuring Sinbad Two Sinbad shows are scheduled for June 25 and June 26 at the Rocker NCO Club Ballroom. Both shows are open to all ranks and services. Tickets are on sale now at the Rocker NCO Club customer service desk. For more information, contact the NCO Club customer service desk. First Sergeant 8K Fundraiser Fun Run The First Sergeant 8K Fundraiser Fun Run will be held June 24. Registration starts at 5 a.m. and the run begins at 6 a.m. Volunteers and runners are wanted. All ages are welcome. Proceeds will go to the Pacific Air Forces Order of the Sword Ceremony. For more information contact Chief Master Sgt. Doreen Losacco at 634-7216 or Master Sgt. Delana Jemison at 634-4793 or cell at 080-2738-2284. Technical sergeant promotion release party The Team Kadena 56 Club will be sponsoring the 2011 technical sergeant promotion release party which will take place June 29 at the Rocker NCO Club. Doors will open for the general populace from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be entertainment, an open bar and food provided. Please join Kadena 56 in congratulating our newest technical sergeant selects. For more information about this event, please contact Staff Sgt. Sylvia Carter-Womack at Sylvia.carter@kadena.af.mil or call 634-8634. AFSA Blood Drive The local Air Force Sergeants Association will be hosting a blood drive July 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Schilling Community Center. This is open to all Status of Forces Agreement-status personnel and dependents. For more information or to sign up, please contact Tech. Sgt. Shakia Lafleur at shakia.lafleur@kadena.af.mil or Tech. Sgt. Jennell Chalk at jennell.chalk@kadena.af.mil. You can also visit the AFSA Chapter 1553 Share Point for information or to sign up at https://kadena.eim.pacaf.af.mil/sites/AFSA/default.aspx. GPC training The 18th Contracting Squadron will be holding Government Purchase Card training July 8 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Erwin PME Center, Building 716, on the second floor in the auditorium. This will be the last GPC training scheduled for fiscal 2011. Protestant Women of the Chapel summer Bible study kick-off Join the Protestant Women of the Chapel June 28 from 9:15-11:30 a.m. at Chapel 3 for their new summer session of Bible study, fellowship and fun! A children's program is available. For more information e-mail Amy or Terri at kadenapwoc@gmail.com. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 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 to10 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 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 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. CCAF graduation volunteers The Community College of the Air Force graduation committee is looking for volunteers to help with set up and take down. Volunteers should meet at the Schilling Community Center at 9 a.m. June 24. If interested, please contact our office at 634-1500, option 1.