Kadena Base Bulletin, June 8 Published June 8, 2011 By 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- 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 email sent on Wednesday. NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES IS INTENDED. In the bulletin this week at Kadena: NOTICES Finance Office closure 18th Medical Group TRICARE Online update Road Tax due July 31 Kadena Fire Emergency Services numbers Postal Advisory Filing claims resulting from Typhoon Songda Area Defense Counsel's office closure Gate-5 Closure Marine Corps Provost Marshal's Offices closed 9 Base Library close June 15 Human Resources Office change hours UPCOMING EVENTS Kadena ADAPT ultimate Frisbee tournament Annual CGOC Golf Tournament Red Cross Derby Days Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Training (previously QAP Phase I) Kadena Chapel's Vacation Bible Kadena Car Show Kenny Hill's BET Celebrity Comedian Slam featuring Sinbad VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Wired Bean Volunteer Bob Hope Primary School Field Day volunteers NOTICES Finance Office closure The Finance Office will be closed for business Friday, June 10, due to an official function. It will reopen for normal operations Monday, June 13. 18th Medical Group TRICARE Online update Have you tried booking your appointment online? This is a fast and convenient way to book your appointment 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the comfort of your home or office. When it is time to make your next medical appointment with the Family Practice, Pediatrics, Flight Medicine, and/ or Internal Medicine Clinics, please visit https://tricareonline.com. Road Tax due July 31 As a reminder from 18th SFS, all "Y-plate" SOFA 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, JCI, PDI, military registration and recycling ticket. Owners can get their 2011 road tax sticker from their insurance company, one of the JSVRO 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 Camp Foster Joint Services Vehicle Registration Office (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. Kadena Fire Emergency Services numbers As a reminder to Kadena residents, the emergency numbers for Kadena Fire Emergency Services are 911 when dialing form a base phone and 098-934-5911 when dialing from a cell phone. Postal Advisory If for some reason you would like to retrieve your letter mail after deposited in our collection boxes, please contact the Kadena Air Mail Terminal at 634-3266. Filing claims resulting from Typhoon Songda All claims due to Typhoon Songda will be filed electronically through the Air Force Claims Service Center at https://claims.jag.af.mil. Select the "Begin New Other Type Claim" for disaster claims and follow the instructions on the screen. If you have specific questions, please e-mail the claims service center at AFCSC.JA@wpafb.af.mil. If you have private insurance that covers your loss you must first file with your insurance carrier prior to filing a claim with the government. Also, please see the link below for a checklist for filing claim: Personal Property Claim - https://claims.jag.af.mil/legalassistance/perprop.php?JA=2677371. For vehicle claims resulting from a natural disaster contact the AFCSC directly. 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 email Tech. Sgt. Heather McKee at heather.mckee@kadena.af.mil. Gate 5 Closure Gate 5 will no longer be open after June 17 due to Kadena Air Base school closure. Please plan accordingly. Marine Corps Provost Marshal's Offices closed 9 The following Marine Corps Provost Marshal's Offices will be secured from 1:30-4:30p.m. June 9 for training. Camp Kinser- Joint Service Vehicle Impound Lot, Camp Foster- Pass Office, Joint Service Vehicle Registration Office, Japanese Police Liaison, Administration Office, Customs Office, Supply, Training, Physical Security, and Animal Control. All offices will re-open at 7:30 a.m. June 10 for normal business. Base Library close June 15 The Base Library will be closed June 15, due to power outage. Human Resources Office change hours Non Appropriated Funds Human Resources Office (HRO) has changed their hours of operations. HRO will be open from 8a.m. to 3p.m., Monday thru Friday and will be closed on weekends and holidays. For immediate assistance please call HRO at 634-2330 between 3-4p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS Kadena ADAPT ultimate Frisbee tournament A free ultimate Frisbee tournament open to all SOFA status 18 and over will be held at the Four Corners Softball Field, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be five-on-five, with no limit on how many team members (substitutions) you will have. They're looking for 16 teams for registration. No donations will be accepted. Registration ends June 17 at 4:30 p.m. Games will be 30 minutes long with 15 minute halves. Also, they're looking for eight volunteers to referee the matches. More details on Kadena ADAPT Program's Facebook page. Call 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 will be sponsoring a golf tournament at the Banyan Tree Golf Course, June 17. The four-man scramble shotgun start time is 7 a.m., with a 6 a.m. show time. Price will be $40 for E1-E4; $45 for E-5 and above; $60 for MLC/IHA. 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 community activities. Contact Capt. Johnnette Mercier-Smith at johnnette.merciersmith@kadena.af.mil or 630-4127 or Capt. Melissa Beasley at Melissa.beasley@kadena.af.mil or 630-4303 with any questions or to sign up. Red Cross Derby Days The American Red Cross is back on for the Third Annual American Red Cross Derby Day Fundraiser, "Racing to the Rescue" at Marek Park on Kadena, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join them for food, entertainment, and the greatest derby racing spectacle on island. Want join the race? Derby car registrations and vendor booths are still being accepted. Stop by the Kadena Red Cross or call 634-1979 for more information Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Training (previously QAP Phase I) The 18th Contracting Squadron is hosting a Contracting Officer Representative Training, June 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The class will be held at the Kadena, Education Center (Bldg 59) in room 125A. Pre-course work and nomination letter will be required. For more information please contact John Czumalowski at 634-5820. 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 9a.m. to 12 p.m. each day at Chapel 3. Space is limited to 100 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. Kadena Car Show The USO Kadena Car Show powered by TIME-WASH is scheduled June 12 from noon to 6 p.m. It's fun and free for everyone. Come out and enjoy your Sunday afternoon with USO Kadena. More than 30 exotic, classic, and American muscle cars will be on display. There will also be $5 all-day play for bounce houses and tasty USO barbecue for sale. All proceeds will go toward supporting USO programs. We hope to see you there. Flag Day Ceremony You are invited to attend the 2011 Flag Day Ceremony which will be held June 14 at 4 p.m., 18th Wing Headquarters, Flag Pole. Our guest speaker for this year's event will be the commander, 18th Civil Engineers Group, Col. Brian P. Duffy. The uniform for this event is uniform of the day. Additionally, if you have any U.S., Japan, United Nations, or State flags that require decommission, please bring them to Building 10, Protocol Office, June 7-14 from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. For more information please contact Tech. Sgt. Kevin Brown at 634-1561. Kenny Hill's BET Celebrity Comedian Slam featuring Sinbad Two Sinbad shows are scheduled for Saturday, 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. Kadena's Clubs Focus Groups We want to hear from you! Give us your ideas and we'll buy you lunch. Your voice can make a difference, so if you have any comments or suggestions about any of the following clubs, please sign up for one or all of the clubs by calling the number listed with each individual club. The Banyan Tree Club's Focus Group is June 16, 11 a.m. to noon at the Rocker NCO Club's Kuba Room. Call 634-9452 if you are interested in participating. The Officers' Club's Focus Group is June 15, 11 a.m. noon at O' Club's Skoshi Room. Call 634-7896 if you are interested in participating. Rocker NCO Club's Focus Group is June 14, 11 a.m. noon at the Rocker NCO Club's Kuba Room. Call 634-7897 if you are interested in participating. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Wired Bean Volunteer The Wired Bean Airmen Ministry Center is need of dedicated Staff and Tech. Sgts. during the week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the month of July. The duty is the 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 thru Friday. The weekdays needed for July are 5,7,12,14,19,21,26,28. Bob Hope Primary School Field Day volunteers Bob Hope Primary School is recruiting volunteers to assist with their end of the school year Field Day, June 14. The event will take place at the school at 8:30 a.m. to noon and noon to 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering or need more information about the event, please contact Ms. Luldes Giraud at luldes.giraud@pac.dodea.edu.