it takes a community jan. 23

“It Takes a Community”To travel in Japan and the Pacific Theatre

23 January 2015

United States Army Garrison Japan

Passenger Services Yokota AB Japan


Yokota’s Passenger Terminal is located in Bldg 80, next to the Terminal Gate, at the northern end of Airlift Avenue

Hours of operation: 0500L-2000L

Contact Information:

E-MAIL: [email protected]

FACEBOOK: YOKOTA PASSENGER TERMINAL


DESTINATION FREQUENCY (AVG)

OSAN AB, SOUTH KOREA 2+/WEEK

PAYA LEBAR, SINGAPORE* 3/WEEK (M/T/TH)

KADENA AB, JAPAN 3+/WEEK

HICKAM AFB, HAWAII 3+/WEEK

TRAVIS AFB, CALIFORNIA 2+/WEEK

SEATTLE TACOMA INT’L, WASHINGTON 2/WEEK

ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA 1+/MONTH

*SINGAPORE IS A NON-EML DESTINATION, ORDINARY LEAVE ONLY*


(PRIORITY) CATEGORY

Cat I. UNFUNDED EMERGENCY LEAVE MEMBERS TRAVELING UNDER EMERGENCY STATUS

Cat II. ENVIRONMENTAL MORALE LEAVEACTIVE DUTY/DOD CIVILIANS TRAVELING WITH/WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (GOOD UNTIL LEAVE EXP OR 90 DAYS). DODDS TEACHERS DURING SCHOOL YEAR

Cat III. ORDINARY LEAVEACTIVE DUTY TRAVELING ON ORDINARY LEAVE OR PERMISSIVE TDY FOR HOUSE HUNTING (UNTIL LEAVE EXP)

Cat IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MORALE LEAVEDEPENDENTS TRAVELING WITHOUT SPONSOR. DODDS TEACHERS DURING SUMMER BREAK (90 DAYS)

Cat V. COMMAND SPONSOREDDEPENDENT TRAVELING WITH PROOF OF COMMAND SPONSORSHIP/PERMISSIVE TDY OTHER THAN HOUSE HUNTING

Cat VI. RETIREES RETIRED, DEPENDENTS, RESERVE, ROTC

Passenger Services Atsugi Naval Air Base


NAF Atsugi Air Terminal Travel & Transportationis located in Bldg 206

Hours of operation: 0600 am -2200 pmMonday - Sunday

Contact Information for Space “A” Travel

FACEBOOK: NAF ATSUGI AIR TERMINAL

Policy

• Required Documentation

– Active duty military members will need valid leave or travel orders

• Effective date of orders cannot be later than the sign-up date for travel

– Retired military are required to have retired I.D. card

– Bona fide family members accompanying eligible active duty and retired members must present their I.D. card along with necessary documentation when required (i.e., passport, and visa)

– All other individuals must present travel orders or transportation authorization, which contains reference to the applicable paragraph of OPNAVINST 5530.14C, under which an authenticating officer has authorized travel


Policy (cont’d)• Flight Registration

– Space available registration covers a 60-day period

– Space “A” sign-up is allowed before registration, and active duty and DoD civilian passengers must be on leave and remain on leave while awaiting travel and during the entire period of travel

– Anyone whose leave expires during the 60-day registration period will be removed from the register, upon expiration of leave, unless extension of leave has been granted

– Active duty leave, Environmental Morale Leave (EML), TAD orders, Emergency Leave orders, and command sponsored letters for unaccompanied family members will be stamped and annotated with the category of travel, date and time of sign-up and destination requested


Policy (cont’d)

• Re-registration

– To remain current on the space available list, passengers will be required to re-register 60 days after the initial sign-up. This must be done in person

– Upon re-registration, the passengers names will be moved to the bottom of the list of the space available register for an additional 60 days or until their leave / travel orders expire, whichever comes first

– Retirees are required to re-register 60 days after initial sign-up date


Immigration Requirements

• Due to NAF Atsugi not being an official port of entry/exit all non – SOFA are required to check out with Yokohama immigrations office 24/48 hours prior to departing NAF Atsugi

• All non-SOFA personnel flying into NAF Atsugi will be restricted to the base pending Yokohoma immigration’s release


Things to Remember

• Too much baggage = NO SPACE “A”

• Early bird gets the flight

• Stay in touch with a terminal representative

• Round trip is not guaranteed

• Space “A” is not commercial travel

• Flight info is available 72 hours prior to departure date

• Some flights may not be able to provide Space “A” travel, due to HAZMAT on board, range, fuel, and weight considerations etc...


Things to Remember (cont’d)

• Proper Paper work is required to board aircraft (i.e. Command Sponsorship Letter/Space “A” Travel Letter, EML orders)

• If traveling outside of Japan ensure you have a S.O.F.A. and multiple Entry and Exit stamp in your passport


Public Health Command-Region

Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation


Asia Travel Campaign Overview

Provide the Camp Zama community members the opportunity to discover travel and recreation options in Japan and the surrounding Pacific areas. Information will be provided to the community via one-on-one interaction with travel professionals, brochures, handouts, photo displays, posters and online web searching and printing. Community members will be provided the opportunity to discover the myriad of equipment available for self-directed recreation that is available at Outdoor Recreation through static displays and equipment catalogs.

On-the-spot Adventure registration will be available for February and March Outdoor Recreation Adventures as well as Spring Escapades from the International Tours Office


• Camping Gear- Tent, Sleeping Bag, Stove, Kitchen, Etc.

• Wheeled Equipment- Street Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Mountain Boards

• Water Sport Gear- Surfboard, SUP, Wetsuit, Etc.

• Winter Sports Gear- Skies, Snowboard, Ski-Bike, Etc.

• Party Equipment- Coolers, Games, Balls, Etc.

Asia Travel Campaign Equipment Display


• Outdoor Recreation Adventure Brochures• ITT Spring Escapades Brochure• English Language Attraction Brochures (Japan)• International Destination Brochures (English)• Information Posters• Library Resources (Travel & Activity)• Narita Bus Information

Asia Travel Campaign Information Tables


Phone APP• Website is designed to help US Servicemen and women enjoy Japan a little bit more

during their stay in Japan

• Japan Mobile Map has nearly 1000 places to see and explore. Easy to use and has an advanced search function. PINS open in either Google or Apple maps so it’s easy for you to navigate to any location

• This website is designed to work on any mobile device and computer

• The website includes links to recreational areas, bases, beaches, shopping, festivals and many more useful links

• During emergencies such as earthquakes and typhoons, updates in Japanese are translated and posted on the website

• Website is updated weekly to keep the most up to date information on locations, weather and any emergencies


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