Kadena Base Bulletin, April 20 Published April 20, 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 email sent on Wednesday. NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES IS INTENDED. In the bulletin this week at Kadena: NOTICES HAWC Tobacco Cessation Program Kadena Tax Center updated hours Road Construction on Kuter Blvd Civilian Development Education (CDE) program Update on 2010 tax deadlines Airmen Dorm Leaders Needed 18th Medical Group Closure Family Child Care Orientation Registration for University of Maryland University College CGOC General Membership Meeting Individual Protective Equipment Office Minimum Manning WAPS Testing for E-5 Promotion Newcomer's Orientation Briefing Kadena 5/6 Club Meeting 18 LRS Customer Support Minimum Manning Postal Advisory 2011 Road Tax Collection Schedule UPCOMING EVENTS Kadena 5/6 Club Book Drive Fashion Show Extravaganza II Upcoming chapel services Honor Guard Recognition Breakfast Kadena Quarterly Awards Ceremony Texas Aggie Muster Professional Enhancement Seminar Kadena USO Easter Egg-stravaganza! 18 EMS MXA Golf Tournament 18th MDG Car Wash Annual CGOC Golf Tournament CCAF Graduation HAWC Upcoming Events VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Amelia Earhart Intermediate School tutoring opportunity Kadena Thrift Store Needs Assistance DoDDS Okinawa District Office Earth Week 2011 Clothes Donation Act of Green Day Park Clean Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Family Fun Night Project H.O.P.E. in Toguchi Beach NOTICES HAWC Tobacco Cessation Program The Kadena Health and Wellness Center offers weekly Tobacco Cessation classes every Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.. No registration is required. There is also an online class, ffsonline.org, available with a small fee. Those interested should call the HAWC at 634-2499 for more information. Also, there will be a meeting at the HAWC on the April 25 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Anyone interested in a weight watchers type program should attend this open forum discussion. Check out our Facebook at Kadena Health and Wellness Center for more information on our upcoming classes/programs. Kadena Tax Center updated hours Kadena Tax Center located in building 1460 has updated its opening Hours: Effective April19 until June15. Walk-in hours: Tuesday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last sign-in 3 p.m.) Monday April 18 ONLY: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last sign-in 4 p.m.) Taxpayers with rental property and home day care providers need to make an appointment. Road Construction on Kuter Blvd Road construction is scheduled from April 21 to May 22 on Kuter Boulevard in front of building 431, Airmen's club. This construction requires road cuts across entire width of Kuter Blvd. Two lanes will be closed during the construction and traffic flow on Kuter Blvd will be reduced to a single lane each way at the project site. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Kiyoshi Kakazu, Construction Inspector, at 634-2725 Civilian Development Education (CDE) program Opportunities via the Civilian Development Education (CDE) program are open to GS 7 through GS 15. Interested applicants need to process their package through their leadership for review and/or approval ASAP. For further information contact Mr. Shimabukuro at 634-5940 or Ms Bellamy at 634-5946. Update on 2010 tax deadlines Regular Due Date: April 18 Combat Zone/Contingency Operation 180 Day Extension -- If you are a member deployed to a combat zone, qualified hazardous duty area, direct support area, or a contingency operation, you will receive an automatic 180 day extension from the last day you serve in that area plus the number of days remaining to file before you entered the area. This extension covers filing and paying tax. No interest will accrue on any owed tax. Presently, neither Operation Tomodachi nor Operation Odyssey Dawn/New Odyssey are contingency operations. Six month extension: Oct. 17 -- If you do not qualify for the 180 automatic extension, but are a military member serving outside the United States, including Japan, participating in Operation Tomodachi nor Operation Odyssey Dawn/New Odyssey, or you are a US citizen or resident living outside the United States whose main place of work is outside the United States, you will receive an automatic two month automatic extension to file and pay 2010 taxes. The two month extension means you would have to file and pay any owed tax by June 15. However, if you owe tax, you will be subject to accrued interest from the regular filing date of April 18, 2011. If you qualify for being out of the country you will still qualify even if you are physically present in the US on the regular April 18 due date. If you are married and file a joint return, either spouse may qualify for the extension, but if you file separately each spouse must separately qualify. To use the extension you must attach a statement to your return explaining which situation qualifies you for the extension. If you file at a military tax center, the tax preparer can enter the overseas extension explanation on your electronic return. Automatic two Month Extension: June 15 -- A 6 month extension to file but not to pay is available for any taxpayer who cannot file by the regular April 18 due date. Simply file a Form 4868, available at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf. You will have until Oct. 17 to file but must pay any owed tax by the regular due date of April 18 or face penalties and interest charges. Those who qualify for the automatic two month extension but need more time to file may also request an additional 4 months to file by sending a Form 4868 to the IRS and checking block 8, "out of the country." You will also have until Oct. 18 to file, but payment is still due on June 15, and if tax was owed, the interest will accrue from the regular due date of April 18. Airmen Dorm Leaders Needed Kadena Unaccompanied Housing is still looking for five staff sergeants and one technical sergeant to immediately fill vacant Airmen Dorm Leader positions (Dorm Managers). If you would like to apply for the positions or have any questions or concerns please contact Unaccompanied Housing customer service at 634-4016. 18th Medical Group PHA Update The Kadena PHA Clinic has moved under the Public Health Flight. To schedule your next PHA, please call 630-1998. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience as we transition. 18th Medical Group Closure The 18th Medical Group will be closed Apr. 21 from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. for readiness training. In case of emergency, please call 911on-base, 119 off-base, 098-934-5911 from a cell phone, or go directly to the U.S. Naval Hospital Emergency Department. For after hours acute medical or dental needs, for medical, please call the Okinawa Clinical Answering Service (OCAS) at 643-4245, or 098-970-5555 then dial 643-4245 (off base or using cell phone), and for dental, call the provider on call at 080-2721-0412 or 639-2324. Family Child Care Orientation The Family Child Care Center is looking for providers who are willing to watch children under 2 years old who have special needs. An orientation will be held at the Family Child Care Center (Bldg 1850) April 26 and 27 at 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information please call 634-3464. Registration for University of Maryland University College University of Maryland University College Asia is now accepting registration for the Summer 2011 session. Face-to-Face classes are from June 6 - July 31, and the online classes are from June 13 - Aug 21. CGOC General Membership Meeting The Kadena Company Grade Officers Council will have its monthly meeting April 21, at 3:30 p.m. in the Officer's Club, Skoshi room. Please come out and engage in "peer talk". Various executive officers from across base will lead the discussions. Individual Protective Equipment Office Minimum Manning Individual Protective Equipment office (IPE, Bldg 798) will be having a squadron function April 29, therefore IPE will be providing customer service with minimum manning during our normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For questions or concerns please contact IPE Mgmt at 634-5507. WAPS Testing For E-5 Promotion Enlisted SrA testing for SSgt for the WAPS 11E5 Promotion Cycle should have received their test appointment via email. All members are required to submit their appointment acknowledgement on or before COB Friday, April 22. Members who do not respond before the suspense date may be declared ineligible to test for the current promotion cycle. For more information, email 18fss.fsdmttesting@kadena.af.mil Newcomer's Orientation Briefing The Newcomers' Orientation for Wednesday, April 27, will be held at the Officer's Club from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Sign-in begins at 7:30 a.m. The Driver Safety/SOFA license portion of the briefing will also be held at the Officer's Club. For questions, please call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 634-3366. Kadena 5/6 Club Meeting Team Kadena 5/6 Meeting will be held April 21, from 12 noon to1 p.m. inside NCO Rocker, Shiraho Room. Lunch will be provided for FREE. Not a member, not a problem. If you're an E-5 or E-6 on Kadena, come on out. 18 LRS Customer Support Minimum Manning The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Customer Support Section including the Equipment Accountability Element will be minimum manned April 29, for an official squadron function. If there are any questions please contact MSgt Jennifer Martz at 634-5783. Postal Advisory FREE MAIL INTRA/INTER-THEATER DELIVERY SERVICE - Postal customers can mail letters and parcels up to 70 pounds free to any APO/FPO in the PACIFIC excluding Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. Likewise, you can mail letters and parcels up to 70 pounds free to any APO/FPO in Europe as long as the mail does not transit through the CONUS. All you need is a complete to and from mailing address, customs form if applicable, and "MPS" in the upper right hand corner. Remember , this mail is not insured against loss or damage. If you have questions, please call MSgt Anthony Smith 634-3244. 2011 Road Tax Collection Officials from the Joint Service Vehicle Registration Office will be collecting annual road tax payments at Kadena's Keystone Theater from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., May 9 to 13. All vehicles not de-registered before April 1 must pay the annual road tax. Patrons must bring original copies of their: military registration, 2010 road tax receipt, vehicle title, Japanese compulsory insurance and American insurance. The rates are by license plates series: License plate series 40/400, 50/500, 77/78..................... ¥7,500 License plate series 33/300 (4,500cc & below)............... ¥19,000 License plate series 33/300 (above 4,500cc).................. ¥22,000 License plate series 11/100, 88/800.................................. ¥32,000 Mini-car and motorcycle taxes must be paid between April 1 and May 31 at local city, town, or village offices from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Bring your road tax receipt to the JSVRO at Camp Foster (near the commissary) or a road tax collection site on base to receive the 2011 road tax sticker. Mini-car road tax.......................................................................... ¥3,000 Motorcycle road tax (126cc or more)....................................... ¥1,000 Motorcycle road tax (125cc or less)......................................... ¥500 All taxes must be paid in yen. Upon payment of the tax, patrons will be issued a 2011 road tax sticker that must be displayed before June 1, 2011. For more road tax information, call the JSVRO at 645-7481/3963. UPCOMING EVENTS Kadena 56 Club Book Drive Team Kadena 56 Club will be hosting a book drive for two local bi-lingual elementary schools on April 22 to 29. Drop boxes will be located at the Marshall Dinning Facility and the Youth Program Complex building 499 (Teen Millennium Center). For more information contact TSgt Kevin Brown at 634-1561 or SSgt Serina Peterson at 634-3941. Fashion Show Extravaganza II The Fashion Show Extravaganza II will be held at NCO Club ballroom May 27, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The fashion show will help raise money to aid in Japan disaster relief efforts. For more information contact Staff Vanessa Hardaway or Leashia Burr at 634-7794. Upcoming chapel services Below is a list of upcoming chapel services for April. Catholic Faith Community April 20 - Chrism Mass, 7 p.m., Naha Cathedral, (RSVP at Chapel One) April 21 - Holy Thursday Mass, 5 p.m., Chapel One April 22 - Stations of the Cross, 3 p.m., Chapel One April 22 - Good Friday Service, 5 p.m., Chapel One April 23 - Easter Vigil Mass, 7 p.m., Chapel One April 24 - Easter Sunday Mass, 8:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. & 4 p.m., Chapel One April 24 - Easter egg Hunt, 1 p.m., Chapel One Protestant Faith Community April 21 - Holy Thursday Service, 12 p.m., Chapel Two April 22 - Good Friday Service, 12 p.m., Chapel Two April 22 - Christian Passover Seder Meal, 6 p.m., Officer's Club, (RSVP at Chapel Two) April 24 - Easter Sunrise Service, 6 a.m., Kadena Marina April 24 - Traditional Service, 9:30 a.m., Chapel Two April 24 - Contemporary Service, 10 a.m., Chapel One Honor Guard Recognition Breakfast Honor Guard Recognition Breakfast will be held at the Rocker NCO Club May 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at. For e-invites please use the following link https://einvitations.afit.edu/HonorGuard384/anim.cfm. For cash payments please contact TSgt Jennell Chalk at DSN 634-6456 or via e-mail @ Jennell.Chalk@Kadena.af.mil. Please RSVP no later than May 13. Prices for the event are $10.00 for club members and $11.00 for non-club members. Kadena Quarterly Awards Ceremony Come out and support our 18th Wing and Team Kadena 1st Quarter award winners. The ceremony is held April 22, at 1 p.m. at the Keystone Theater. Texas Aggie Muster Held at Camp Foster's Macaroni Grill April 21, starting at 6 p.m. All Texas Aggies wishing to attend please RSVP at aggiemuster.williamsres.com. Please email greg@williamsres.com with any questions. Professional Enhancement Seminar The next NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar is a 2 day seminar scheduled for May 2-3 and 9-10 at the McDaniel Center, bldg 3445. The first day will start at 7:30 a.m., please see uniform information on Community of Practice and the second day starts with PT at 5:45 a.m. All interested individuals must sign up via the link below. Go to the right-hand side of the page underneath the calendar and click on NCO PES and sign up. https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/asps/cop/opencop.asp?filter=OO-dp-pc-06 Kadena USO Easter Egg-stravaganza! The Kadena USO will be hosting The Kadena USO Easter Egg-stravaganza! Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. we will have free entertainment, food vendors, gift vendors, and for only $10 kids can play all day in bounce houses, air slides, and a choo-choo train! Sunday, April 24, from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. we will have free entertainment, food vendors, gift vendors, and for only $10 kids can play all day in bounce houses, air slides, and a choo-choo train! There will also be a 500+ Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. All events will occur at the Kadena USO Building 337 by Gate 2.They are still looking for volunteers to assist with this event. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit usovolunteer.org. For any questions, please contact Maria Darling, Center Manager, at 959-5370 or mdarling@uso.org. 18 EMS Golf Tournament The 18 EMS MXA will be sponsoring a golf tournament to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. The tournament will be held at the Banyan Tree Golf Course May 26, starting at 7 a.m. Fees are $35 for E1- E5 and $40 for E7 and above. For more details please SSgt. Gary Collett at 632-9023. 18th MDG Car Wash The 18th MDG will be sponsoring a car wash April 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shilling Community Center parking lot to raise funds for Nurse/Tech week. Donations accepted. Then, May 7, we will host a 5K Fun/Run Walk at Risner Gym in celebration of Nurse/Tech Week. Registration is by donations and will start at 6:15 a.m. There will be trophies for the top three finishers and t-shirts for the first 50 registrants. If you have any questions, contact Capt. Underwood at shasta.underwood@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 May 13. 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. Barbara McQueen at Barbara.mcqueer@kadena.af.mil or 630-4994 or Capt. Melissa Beasley at Melissa.beasley@kadena.af.mil or 630-4303 with any questions or to sign up. CCAF Graduation The Community College of the Air Force graduation will be held at the NCO Club June 24, at 2 p.m. HAWC Upcoming Events The Kadena Health and Wellness Center will be outside the 18th Medical Group April 22, from 8 a.m. -12 noon in support of Alcohol Awareness month. There will be a Healthy Weight Watchers meeting at the HAWC April 26 at 12 noon and 4:30 p.m. These meetings are meant to solicit information from the community on what they are looking for in a Weight Watchers type program. No registration required. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Amelia Earhart Intermediate School tutoring opportunity Amelia Earhart Intermediate School (3rd - 5th grade) is continuously looking for volunteer tutors for a tutoring program which started this past November. Tutors are needed from 8-8:40 a.m. and 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are interested in tutoring, please contact Mr. Gerard Santoro at Gerard.santoro@pac.dodea.edu or 634-1329. Kadena Thrift Store Needs Assistance The Kadena Thrift Store is looking for assistance from anyone with SOFA status above 12 years of age. Volunteer hours are Mon, Tues, Weds and Fri 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m. to 7p.m. DoDDS Okinawa District Office DoDDS Okinawa district is recruiting volunteer judges for the National History Day event on April 22. Please contact Ms. Karen Luckenbaugh at Karen.luckenbaugh@pac.dodea.edu for more information. Earth Week 2011 Clothes Donation Do not sell or throw your previously owned clothes away this month! Please use this opportunity to donate those clothes to the local community. This year's Earth Week theme is "One Community", so what a great way to "REUSE" your clothes. There are item restrictions and a donation deadline, so please contact Richard Vaden at richard.vaden@kadena.af.mil or at 634-2536. Act of Green Day Perform an act of green at home, work, or school. For ideas, go to Outdoor Recreation's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kadena-Outdoor-Recreation/160831977284074. Park Clean On April 21, we will clean up Kenney and Marek Parks. This is a great way to boost unit morale while protecting the environment! All supplies will be provided. Volunteers will meet at each park. Cleanup will be in shifts from 9 a.m. to 4p.m.. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Outdoor Recreation at 959-2811. Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Watch the Annual Tree Planting, as we try to continue the circle of trees around the track. The Tree Planting starts at Marek Park April 22, at 2 p.m. For more information about the Tree Planting, contact George Komine at 634-2132 or george.komine.jp@kadena.af.mil. Family Fun Night Have fun as a family while learning about the natural world and conserving resources. There will be hands-on activities, videos, and pizza! The fun starts at the Schilling Community Center April 22, at 6.p.m. Families must register by April 19. For more information or to register, call the Schilling Center at 634-1387. Project H.O.P.E. in Toguchi Beach Help clean up the Toguchi so that it remains a great place for family activities. Meet at Toguchi Beach April 23, at 8 a.m. For more information, contact the Outdoor Recreation at 959-2811.