Kadena Base Bulletin Published July 14, 2010 By 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, 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. on 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 Kentucky income tax exemption Okinawa Prefectural Police notices FDA warning on recalled medicines Office closures Work order management system training Kadena Honor Guard training Check Cashing for Non-Account Holders Postal Advisory Annual water quality reports Upcoming Events Charity golf tourney AF Marathon sponsorship Air Force Sergeants Association Membership Drive Special Olympics Fill the Boot fundraiser Deployed Spouses Dinner Quarterly award ceremony POW/MIA fundraiser run Single Airmen pool party 18th MSG Change of Command Newcomers Orientation Tours Bowling for the Ball fundraiser Volleyball camp Vacation Bible School 18th AES change of command Volunteer Opportunities Blood drives Youth football/cheerleading coordinators NOTICES Kentucky income tax exemption The state of Kentucky passed a law to exempt military pay from state income tax effective Jan. 1, 2010. No action is required on the member's part; DFAS is taking action to stop SITW deductions from Kentucky resident's pay checks. DFAS will begin refunding monthly SITW deductions for Kentucky residents in coming paychecks. Unfortunately, DFAS is unable to refund SITW deductions for January and February 2010, since they have already been disbursed to the state of Kentucky. Therefore, In order to obtain a refund of SITW for January and February, members must file a 2010 Kentucky state income tax return. Okinawa Prefectural Police notices - On July 28, off base commuters may experience traffic congestion and traffic restriction/control in the area near Prefectural Comprehensive Athletic Park on Highway 329 due to the opening ceremony of interscholastic athletic competitions. The Okinawa Prefectural Police request spectators do not bring pets to this event. - The OPP is conducting their 2010 Summer Traffic Safety Campaign from now until July 21. Local police officers will be conducting aggressive patrols and inspections to assist in achieving the following goals: 1.) Prevent traffic accidents involving senior citizens 2.) Prevent drunk-driving incidents 3.) Prevent traffic accidents involving motorcycles 4.) Prevent traffic accidents on the expressway FDA warning on recalled medicines FDA warns consumers NOT to use certain McNeil Consumer Healthcare over the counter products. McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling certain lots of over the counter Children's and Infants' liquid products because some of these products may not meet required quality standards. These products were available on Kadena, but have since been removed from shelves. If you have recently purchased any of the recalled products, please return them to the store of purchase. For a complete listing of all effected lot numbers and products please go to the following link: http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/page.jhtml?id=/include/mpr_ndc_finder.inc; For refund info, please refer to the following website: https://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/page.jhtml?id=/include/replacement_coupon.inc. For more information, call Public Health at 630-4520. Office closures - The Military Personnel section will be closed early or opening late on the following dates for official functions. For emergency issues, call 080-3317-7016. July 16 - closing at 2 p.m. July 23 - opening late starting at 10:30 a.m. July 27 - opening late starting at 9:30 a.m. - The NAF Human Resources Office, Bldg. 723, will be closed July 30 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. for an official function. Normal operating hours will resume August 2 at 8 a.m. Work order management system training The 18th Communications Squadron Work Order Management System Manager will provide Unit Communications Work Order Manager training at the Schilling Community Center Ballroom July 29-30 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The processes for submitting WOMS requests as well as the request form itself have undergone several modifications. This training will be essential for the timely submission and processing of WOMS requests into the WOMS database. Kadena Honor Guard training The Kadena Honor Guard will have their next training flight July 21 - August 4 at Bldg. 3445. The initial Honor Guard orientation will be held July 20 at 3:30 p.m. Training is conducted weekdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and from 2-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Airmen interested in becoming a member of the Kadena Honor Guard or who are looking for more information should go to https://kadena.eim.pacaf.af.mil/sites/KHG/default.aspx and sign up via the "Prospective Members" link. Check Cashing for Non-Account Holders Effective Aug. 1, Community Bank will no longer provide personal check cashing services to non-deposit account holders. Cash will still be accepted for foreign currency requests, wire transfers, check purchases, and other services that were previously allowed with personal checks. Individuals will still be able to get cash from the Community Bank ATMs and cash back at points of sale. Individuals who are TDY on official travel are recommended to use their GTC for travel expenses and personal credit/debit cards for personal expenses. Postal Advisory U.S. mail drop boxes are located at various locations throughout Kadena. The intent of these boxes is to provide customers with a convenient means for mailing letter class mail. However, some restrictions do apply. Only personal letter class mail may be deposited into the drop boxes. Articles containing merchandise of any kind require a customs form and must be mailed at the Kadena APO. Also, no official mail may be deposited into the drop boxes. Any article with a unit address in either the "to" or "from" portion is considered official mail. Unauthorized mail found in the drop boxes will be returned to sender. If you have any questions, contact MSgt Anthony Smith at 634-3244. Annual water quality reports The 2009 Consumer Confidence Reports for Kadena's water are now available at http://www.kadena.af.mil/library/communitynotes.asp. The CCRs are intended to increase consumer knowledge of drinking water quality, sources, susceptibility, treatment, and drinking water supply management. People may also pick up a hard copy of the CCR at the DoD Family Housing Office on Kadena. For more information, call the Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight at 634-4752. UPCOMING EVENTS Charity golf tourney The National Defense Transportation Association is hosting a charity golf tournament on July 19 at the Banyan Tree Golf Course. All tournament proceeds will be donated to the Okinawa Southern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center Family Home "Gajumaru no Ie" (similar to the military's Fisher House). This event is open for military as well as local nationals who wish to participate. For more details, contact Capt. Rod Dunmore at 634-7845 or roderick.dunmore@kadena.af.mil or MSgt Kyle Reesman at 634-4505 or kyle.reesman@kadena.af.mil to register. AF Marathon sponsorship The 2010 Air Force Marathon will take place September 18 at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and PACAF is looking to sponsor two males and two females at this event. Individuals interested in representing PACAF must submit an AF Form 303 to Risner Fitness Center by July 16. For further information, call 634-5128 or visit www.usafmarathon.com. Air Force Sergeants Association Membership Drive AFSA Chapter 1553 will have a membership drive at the Kadena Base Exchange from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. July 15-16. Find out more about AFSA, legislative initiatives or current, retired and veterans' affairs. Special Olympics Fill the Boot fundraiser Kadena's fire and emergency services will hold a "Fill the Boot" fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the commissary, the Base Exchange, and Olympic and Fairchild Shoppettes July 17-18. Donations collected will be used to fund this year's Kadena Special Olympics. Last year's event raised more than $17,000. Deployed Spouses Dinner A FREE dinner, open to all spouses and children of deployed or TDY servicemembers, is held the 3rd Saturday of every month at the Schilling Community Center for spouses of deployed servicemembers. This month's dinner is scheduled for July 17 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Schilling Ballroom. Childcare is available on-site and registration starts at 5:30 p.m. at the door. This is a great opportunity to network and meet other spouses in similar situations. Make a reservation for the dinner by calling 634-3366. Quarterly award ceremony The 18th Wing and Team Kadena 2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony will be July 23 at 3 p.m. in the Rocker NCO Club Ballroom. POW/MIA fundraiser run The Air Force Sergeants Association will host a POW/MIA 5K Remembrance Run July 23. It is open to all services and dependents. Registration begins at 5:45 a.m. at the Risner Fitness Center and is scheduled to start at 6:30 a.m. Cost of the event is $5. All proceeds will be used for the POW/MIA event in September. For more details, contact anthony.sayre@kadena.af.mil. Single Airmen pool party There will be a Single Airman Pool Party at the Overton Pool from noon to 3 p.m. July 24. Free food will be served along with DJ Max music. The pool capacity is 200 people so come early. 18th MSG Change of Command The 18th Mission Support Group change of command ceremony is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m., July 27 in the AWACS Hangar (Bldg. 3660). Parking is extremely limited, so bus transportation will be provided from the Rocker NCO Club (non-ATM side). Buses will begin picking up formation personnel at 6:15 a.m. and base personnel at 7 a.m. For more information, call SMSgt Jim Dwyer at 634-2155. Newcomers Orientation Tours The Airman & Family Readiness Newcomers Orientation Tours are available July 28, as well as, Aug. 18 and 25. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Call 634-3366/2171 to sign up. Bowling for the Ball fundraiser The Kadena Top 3 will host a Bowling for the Ball fundraising event at Emery Lanes Aug. 13 from noon to 3 p.m. Cost is $12 per bowler on 4-5 person teams. Proceeds benefit the 2010 Air Force Ball this fall. Call MSgt Stacie Parsons at 630-4455 or A1C Charles Hertenstein at 634-4732 for more information. Volleyball camp The Okinawa Volleyball Academy hosts Coach David Lacar as he conducts his second annual volleyball camp for Okinawa girls and boys from age 10-19. The camp sessions begin August 6 and run through Aug. 14. For more information visit http://www.edunet.kadena-hs.pac.dodea.edu/FETs/OVA/default.aspx Vacation Bible School The Kadena Chapel staff will hold Vacation Bible School August 16-20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Chapel 3. Registration forms, available at any Chapel, are due by Aug. 1. Space is limited to 300 participants -- only half remain. For more information call, Pam Gabriel at 632-6672 or Stephanie Gillis 634-4377 or log on to www.kadenachapel.org. 18th AES change of command The 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron change of command ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 31 at 3:18 p.m. in the Rocker NCO Club. Col. John R. Ewing will relinquish command to Col. Stephen K. Donaldson. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Blood drives Volunteer to donate blood at the following blood drives: July 19, 0800-1200 Unit: 353 MXS Location: Bldg. 3670 POC: 1st Lt. Jensen, 634-8570 July 21, 1100-1300 Unit: FTAC Location: Bldg. 3445 POC: SSgt Puryear, 632-9879 July 26, 1000-1500 Unit: Red Cross Location: Bldg. 220 POC: Rachel, 634-1979 Youth football/cheerleading coordinators The Okinawa Youth Football League is accepting registration for the Youth Tackle Football and Youth Cheerleading classes for ages 5-14. Season starts Oct. 5. Football coaches and cheerleader coordinators are NEEDED. Remaining registration dates (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.): July 24 at Camp Foster PX July 31 at Camp Courtney PX Aug. 14 at Kadena BX For more information, visit: www.okinawayouthfootballleague.com