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Volume 5, Issue 18 P UBLISHED UBLISHED UBLISHED UBLISHED UBLISHED F F F F F OR OR OR OR OR T T T T T HOSE HOSE HOSE HOSE HOSE S S S S S ERVING ERVING ERVING ERVING ERVING IN IN IN IN IN THE THE THE THE THE R R R R REPUBLIC EPUBLIC EPUBLIC EPUBLIC EPUBLIC OF OF OF OF OF K K K K K OREA OREA OREA OREA OREA Area Cub Scouts tour broadcast station Page 10 15th KSC Company wins award Page 5 Feb. 23, 2007 Gen. Bell talks to Gen. Bell talks to Gen. Bell talks to Gen. Bell talks to Gen. Bell talks to T T T T T aegu students aegu students aegu students aegu students aegu students See story and additional photos on page 25. See story and additional photos on page 25. See story and additional photos on page 25. See story and additional photos on page 25. See story and additional photos on page 25. GALEN PUTNAM WASHINGTON - The end- strength increases in the Army and Marine Corps will help reduce strain on the forces and position them for the long war against terrorism, the leaders of the two services said in congressional testimony last Thursday. Force increase orce increase orce increase orce increase orce increase necessary for war on necessary for war on necessary for war on necessary for war on necessary for war on terror terror terror terror terror, leaders say , leaders say , leaders say , leaders say , leaders say By Sara Wood American Forces Press Service The extra 65,000 Soldiers and 27,000 Marines, due to be added by 2012, will increase time at home for units between deployments and will prepare the forces for missions in areas besides Iraq and Afghanistan, Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, Army chief of staff, and Gen. James T. Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. “I think that the Army is too small for the century that we’re in,” Schoomaker said. “I believe the plan we have is the proper plan and proper slope to do it. And so my advice would be that we complete the plan and we sustain this force. It’s my opinion the nation can afford it, and it’s necessary in this century.” Advocating for the increase in the Marine Corps, Conway said, “I believe we’re a nation at war. I think that Afghanistan and Iraq represent the first battles of this long war. And I think, like in any war, you don’t know what’s on the horizon; you don’t know what is going to follow. “So if asked for my military advice on whether or not we should look at off-ramping or stopping something short of 202,000 Marines at this point,” he continued, “I would recommend we not do that until such time as we think that this war against Islamic extremists is over.” The Army is set to grow at 7,000 Soldiers per year, and the Marines at 5,000 per year. Schoomaker and Conway said this rate of growth will See Force Force Force Force Force, Page 4 The Morning Calm Weekly is nline Visit http://ima.korea.army.mil

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Volume 5, Issue 18 PPPPPUBLISHEDUBLISHEDUBLISHEDUBLISHEDUBLISHED F F F F FOROROROROR T T T T THOSEHOSEHOSEHOSEHOSE S S S S SERVINGERVINGERVINGERVINGERVING INININININ THETHETHETHETHE R R R R REPUBLICEPUBLICEPUBLICEPUBLICEPUBLIC OFOFOFOFOF K K K K KOREAOREAOREAOREAOREA

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15th KSCCompany wins

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Feb. 23, 2007

Gen. Bell talks toGen. Bell talks toGen. Bell talks toGen. Bell talks toGen. Bell talks toTTTTTaegu studentsaegu studentsaegu studentsaegu studentsaegu students

See story and additional photos on page 25.See story and additional photos on page 25.See story and additional photos on page 25.See story and additional photos on page 25.See story and additional photos on page 25.GALEN PUTNAM

WASHINGTON- The end-strength increases in the Army andMarine Corps will help reduce strainon the forces and position them for thelong war against terrorism, the leadersof the two services said incongressional testimony last Thursday.

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The extra 65,000 Soldiers and27,000 Marines, due to be added by2012, will increase time at home forunits between deployments and willprepare the forces for missions inareas besides Iraq and Afghanistan,Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, Army chiefof staff, and Gen. James T. Conway,commandant of the Marine Corps, told

the Senate Armed ServicesCommittee.

“I think that the Army is too smallfor the century that we’re in,”Schoomaker said. “I believe the planwe have is the proper plan and properslope to do it. And so my advice wouldbe that we complete the plan and wesustain this force. It’s my opinion thenation can afford it, and it’s necessaryin this century.”

Advocating for the increase in theMarine Corps, Conway said, “I believewe’re a nation at war. I think thatAfghanistan and Iraq represent thefirst battles of this long war. And Ithink, like in any war, you don’t know

what’s on the horizon; you don’t knowwhat is going to follow.

“So if asked for my military adviceon whether or not we should look atoff-ramping or stopping somethingshort of 202,000 Marines at this point,”he continued, “I would recommend wenot do that until such time as we thinkthat this war against Islamic extremistsis over.”

The Army is set to grow at 7,000Soldiers per year, and the Marines at5,000 per year. Schoomaker andConway said this rate of growth will

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2MP Blotter

The following entries were excerpted from themilitary police blotters. These entries may beincomplete and do not imply the guilt or innocenceof any person.

Area IIArea IIArea IIArea IIArea IICommander Col. Ron StephensPublic Affairs Officer VacantCI Officer David McNallyStaff Writer Cpl. Lee Yang-won

Area IIIArea IIIArea IIIArea IIIArea IIICommander Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr.Public Affairs Officer Bob McElroyCI Officer F. Neil Neeley

Area IVArea IVArea IVArea IVArea IVCommander Col. John E. Dumoulin Jr.Public Affairs Officer Kevin JacksonCI Officer Galen Putnam

Area IArea IArea IArea IArea ICommander Col. Forrest R. NewtonPublic Affairs Officer Margaret Banish-DonaldsonCI Officer James F. Cunningham

Area 1Wrongful Use of Prescription Medication,Investigation established probable cause to believeSubject 1 committed the offense of Wrongful Useof a Controlled Substance when he utilized a fellowSoldier’s prescription medication and testedpositive for amphetamines during a unitadministered urinalysis test. On Feb. 13, Subject 1was interviewed under rights advisement andadmitted to utilizing an unknown Soldier’sprescription. This is a final report.

Area 2Assault Consummated by a Battery, D/V, Subject 1and Victim 1 were involved in a verbal altercationwhich turned physical, when Subject 1 struck Victim1 numerous times in the facial area with an openhand. Victim 1 declined medical attention and leftthe scene before MP arrived. Subject 1 wasapprehended and transported to Yongsan PMOwhere he was administered a series of FSTs, whichhe failed. Subject 1 was not advised of his legalrights due to his suspected level of intoxication.Subject 1 was processed and released to hissupervisor. Victim 1 reported to the Yongsan PMOand rendered a written sworn statement attestingto the incident, at which time she incriminatedherself by stating that she struck Subject 1 first.Victim 1 was then advised of her legal rights, whichshe waived, rendering a written sworn statementadmitting to the offenses. Victim 1 was processedand released on her own recognizance. Victim 1sustained no visible injuries. Subject #1 wasprocessed and released on his own recognizance.SWS was notified. This is a final report.

Area 3Larceny of Private Funds, Person(s) unknown, bymeans unknown, removed funds from Victim 1’sdebit card account. Victim 1’s debit card wassecured and attended. ECOL is $532.00. Theinvestigation continues by MPI.

Area 4Underage Drinking, while conducting ID checks atGate 4, MP detected a strong odor of an alcoholicbeverage emitting from Subject 1’s person. Furtherinvestigation revealed that Subject 1 was underthe legal age to consume alcohol. Subject 1 wasadministered a series of FSTs, which he failed.Subject 1 was apprehended and transported to theCamp Carroll PMO where he was administered aPBT with a result of 0.059 percent BAC and releasedto his unit. This is a final report.

FDA warns against eating peanut butterFDA warns against eating peanut butterFDA warns against eating peanut butterFDA warns against eating peanut butterFDA warns against eating peanut butter

The Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) is warningconsumers not to eat certain jarsof Peter Pan peanut butter or GreatValue peanut butter due to risk ofcontamination with SalmonellaTennessee (a bacterium thatcauses foodborne illness).

The affected jars of Peter Panand Great Value peanut butter havea product code located on the lid

Product may becontaminated withSalmonella

of the jar that begins with thenumber “2111.”

Both the Peter Pan and GreatValue brands are manufactured ina single facility in Georgia byConAgra. Great Value peanutbutter made by other manufacturersis not affected.

If consumers have any of thisPeter Pan or Great Value brandpeanut butter in their home that hasbeen purchased since May 2006,they should discard it.

Symptoms of foodborne illnesscaused by Salmonella include fever,diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Inpersons with poor underlying healthor weakened immune systems,

Salmonella can invade thebloodstream and cause life-threatening infections.

Individuals who have recentlyeaten Peter Pan and Great Valuebrand peanut butter beginning withproduct code 2111 and haveexperienced any of these symptomsshould contact their doctor or healthcare provider immediately. Any suchillnesses should be reported to stateor local health authorities.

FDA’s warning is based on a just-completed epidemiological study bythe Centers for Disease Control and

See FDAFDAFDAFDAFDA, Page 4

AFFES MediaSpecial to The Morning Calm Weekly

United States ForcesKorea and the KoreanMeteorologicalAdministration haverevised their warningsconcerning increase inYellow dust coming from the Gobi Desert inChina. The following information aboutyellow dust was extracted from a handoutprovided by USFK to prepare you for thishealth risk:

o What is it? Inhalable particlesthat originate from dry, desert regions ofChina and Mongolia.

o What does it do? In sufficientconcentration, fine particles can obscurevisibility, irritate soft tissues in the eyes,nose, mouth, and throat, and cause orexacerbate respiratory and cardiovascularproblems.

o When does it happen? YellowSand events usually occur during the spring(March, April and May). Since 1999,Yellow Sand events have also occurredduring winter months.

o What can I do?During the Yellow Sand/dust storm:• Avoid outdoor activities, especially

the elderly, young children, and

persons with lungdiseases (such asasthma), heart diseaseor diabetes• Keep windowsand doors closed

• Remove contact lenses and wear glasses• Brush your teeth and wash your hands, face

and eyes with warm water upon returningindoors

• Drink plenty of water to keep your tearsflowing well

• Use air filters to keep air clear, and humidifierto increase indoor humidity level

• Wash fruits and vegetables exposed to YellowSand before consumption

• Wash hands carefully before handling food• Don’t burn candles and don’t smoke indoors

After the Yellow Sand/dust storm has cleared:• Air out room/house• Wash objects exposed to dust before using

them – do this carefully to keep from stirring upthe dust

Check the current Yellow Sand concentration atyour location at http://www.usfk.mil/USFK/index.html, click on Yellow Sand, or http://www.seoul.amedd.army.mil/sites/yellowsand/default.asp. For more information, contact 18THMEDCOM at 736-3025/3033.

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly

YYYYYellow Dust:ellow Dust:ellow Dust:ellow Dust:ellow Dust:Are you prepared?

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USFK commander puts universityarea off-limits

The commander of United StatesForces Korea has designated theHongdae/Hongik University area inSeoul off-limits to all USFK servicemembers, civilian employees,contractor employees and their familymembers between the hours of 9 p.m.and 5 a.m. daily for reasons of forceprotection. The Hongdae/Hongik University areais located about two miles west ofYongsan Main Post, immediatelysouthwest of the Sinchon subwaystation and rotary and includes theHongdae bar district.This order does not apply to KATUSASoldiers or Korean employees.For more details and maps go to theforce protection page on USFK.mil.

Area IOIC: Capt. Stacy CohenCamp Casey at Maude Hall, Bldg 2440, Suite

241Phone: 730-3598Open: Feb. 1Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. -

5p.m.; Thursday 1 - 8 p.m.;Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Closed Sundays,

Mondays and holidays and training holidays

Camp Red Cloud mobile tax centerLocation: Freeman HallOpens: March 1Tuesdays only 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Camp Stanley mobile tax centerLocation: Bldg 2305Opens: March 1Wednesdays only 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Area IIOIC: Capt. Denise O’ConnellYongsan Main Post at Moyer Community

P P P P Peninsula-wide Teninsula-wide Teninsula-wide Teninsula-wide Teninsula-wide Tax Centers open for 2007 seasonax Centers open for 2007 seasonax Centers open for 2007 seasonax Centers open for 2007 seasonax Centers open for 2007 seasonActivities Center (bus terminal), room 113Phone: 725-1040Open: Jan. 31 – May 10 (opens at 4 p.m.after ceremony)Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridayfrom 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday from 1- 6p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; ClosedSundays and holidays and training holidays

Area IIIOIC: Capt. Brian TomasovicCamp Humphreys at Bldg S-262 (acrossfrom CAC, next to Red Cross)Phone: 753-3905/3904Open: Jan. 25 – May 20Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday by appointmentonly; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Closed Sundays, holidays and trainingholidays

Area IVOIC: Capt. Eric ChristesonCamp Henry at Bldg 1805 (building shared

with CPAC and the Legal Assistance Office)Phone: 768-6680Open: Jan. 31 - June 15Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m.– 6:30 p.m.; Thursday 1 - 5:30 p.m.;Saturday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Closed Sundays,holidays and training holidays

Camp Carroll at Bldg T-125Phone: 765-7136Open: Jan. 31 – June 15Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.; Thursday 1 - 4:30 p.m.; ClosedSaturdays, Sundays, holidays and training holidays

Osan Air Base POC:Tech Sgt. Boyce Bldg 788, Rm 26 Call 784-8935 for more information

Kunsan Air Base Bldg 755, 3rd Floor Appointment only Call 782-1250

DoD Cilvilian Volunteers neededfor Provincial Reconstruction Teams

in IraqThe Department of Defense needsDoD civilian volunteers to serve withthe Department of State’s ProvincialReconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq.The PRTs are operated under theauthority of the Department of State,to promote security and economicdevelopment in Iraq, and to assist theIraqi people in rebuilding andadministering their country. A ForeignService Officer leads the PRTs, whichwill comprise of military members,Foreign Service officers, DoDcivilians, other Federal civilians, andcontractors. The period of service is9-12 months, although shorter periodsof service may be considered.For appilcations go and additionalinformation go to http://www.cpms.osd.mil/gwot/. Army jobscan be found at the Army link on thatsite. Announments will close Feb. 26.

Culinary Arts Award CeremonyThe Team Korea Culinary Arts AwardCeremony will be held Feb. 26 at theDragon Hill Lodge. It will take placeon the Mezzanine Balcony from 1 p.m.to 2 p.m. The team will represent Koreaat Fort Lee, Va., later this year. Brig.Gen. Al Aycock will host the event.

Korean National Employee’sLeave and Earnings statement to be

discontinuedStarting the pay period, March 2007,printing and mailing hard copies ofKorean National employee Leave andEarnings Statements will bediscontinued. LESs have beenavailable to all since March 2003.Korean National employees can viewand print LESs by accessing the KNPay LES System (KNLESS) at the 175thFinancial Management Center website-- http://175FMC.korea.army.mil.KNLESS maintains all KN employees’LESs from March 2003 to present. Thischange will enhance employee’scustomer service efficiency.For additional information, contactKim, Pyong-Chin at 725-3623.Email Kim at [email protected].

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. — Cadre of CompanyB, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion completed theevaluation part of two weeks of training, Saturday.

The cadre had trained during hours outside of teachingclasses.

“We’ve organized the permanent party FTX so Soldiersgo through different battle drills ... making sure ourpermanent party stays current with TRADOC tasks that

Training aidsTraining aidsTraining aidsTraining aidsTraining aidsmake Armymake Armymake Armymake Armymake Armywarrior taskswarrior taskswarrior taskswarrior taskswarrior taskstraining moretraining moretraining moretraining moretraining morerealisticrealisticrealisticrealisticrealisticBy Rob MartinezTRADOC News Service

are essential for going out on convoys and maneuvers,because they are directly training the students and for whenthe cadre leave here ... and go back to line units,” saidExecutive Officer 1st Lt. Matt Foster.

Special to this and subsequent exercises are the realistictraining aids.

The unit employed actual IED simulators and paintballguns which are replicas of M-4s, M-16s, and AK-47s.

“The training aids are a lot better than when I was goingthorough basic and AIT,” said Sgt. 1st Class Michael Case,U.S. Army Intelligence Center.

“We have IED simulators which are not just somethingwe have to point at saying, ‘This is what it looks like.’”“Soldiers actually get the loud explosion right by theirvehicle.”

The training aids add realism because Soldiers can actuallysee the marks made by the exploded IED or where thepaintballs hit.

“It’s much better than the MILES (A laser system usedto detect hits) gear,” said Pvt. Allen Wrozek, Company B,305th Military Intelligence Battalion, who helped maintainthe paintball guns during the exercise.

“You actually feel this stuff, not just hear an annoyingbeep,” he said.

“They actually jam up if you don’t use them right, so they’remore realistic.”

Soldiers train for IED and other situations they mayencounter in Iraq on convoys and maneuvers. In

the most recent training, an extra training aid wasintroduced to create a realistic setting for the Soldiers.

COURTESY TRADOC

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be sustainable without additionalincentives to serve or a diminishedquality of recruits.

Last year was the best recruitingyear in nine years for the Army’sactive force and 13 years for thereserve force, Schoomaker said. TheArmy also has exceeded goals thisyear and is on track to continue to doso, he said. The Marine Corps will addadditional recruiters to meet the growthgoal and also will appeal to Marineswho are now serving and those whohave just separated from service,Conway said.

While the troop increase will behelpful in the long term, both leadersexpressed concern about thereadiness of non-deployed forces.

The Army started the war on terrorwith a $56 billion deficit in equipment,Schoomaker said. In the five yearssince, the Army has been expandingand transforming, and ongoingoperations have accelerated thedepreciation and loss of equipment. Asa result, the Army has had to moveequipment from units in the UnitedStates to those deploying to ensure theforward forces are fully equipped, hesaid.

The units operating in Iraq andAfghanistan are fully trained, equippedand led, Schoomaker emphasized, butsomething must be done to make upfor the lack in non-deployed forces.“We can’t do it by keeping shootingbehind the ducks,” he said. “We have

to get ahead of the program, and thatmeans adequate funding in a timelyfashion to get ahead of where we haveto go.”

Conway said that the equipmentstatus of non-deployed Marine forcesis generally good, but training is aconcern.

Marine units often have short timesat home between deployments, so theyspend their time focused on training forIraq instead of training on alternatetasks, such as amphibious operations,mountain and combined arms live-firemaneuvers, he said.

“These additional Marines will allowus the additional dwell time needed totrain at home station and sharpen thoseskills that could be required of us inthe next contingency, thereby reducingfuture operational and strategic risks,”Conway said.

The leaders also talked about theupcoming surge of 21,500 additionaltroops into Baghdad and Anbarprovince in Iraq. Schoomaker said thatthe five Army brigades being sent toBaghdad are “only the tip of theiceberg,” as combat support units willbe needed for those forces. In addition,an additional brigade is going intoAfghanistan, and the number ofembedded trainers is being increased.Conway indicated the Marines wouldnot need any additional forces beyondwhat has been announced, becausethey rely on the Army for theater-levellogistics.

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Prevention (CDC), the states and localhealth agencies, which links 288 casesof foodborne illness in 39 states toconsumption of varying types of PeterPan peanut butter.

This report was provided to FDAon Feb. 13. The outbreak appears tobe ongoing and the first consumer mayhave become ill in August 2006.

The cause of foodborne illnessescan be difficult to identify. As a resultof extensive epidemiological testingand recent case control studies, CDCwas recently able to identify Peter Panpeanut butter as the likely cause ofillness. Great Value brand peanutbutter beginning with product code2111 is manufactured in the same plantas Peter Pan peanut butter and, thus,is believed to be at similar risk ofcontamination.

ConAgra is recalling all Peter Panand Great Value peanut butter

beginning with product code 2111 thatalready was distributed. The companyalso is destroying all affected productsin their possession. The company willcease production until the exact causeof contamination can be identified andeliminated. ConAgra will adviseconsumers to destroy any Peter Panand Great Value brand peanut butterbeginning with product code 2111 intheir possession.

To assist in this endeavor, FDA hassent investigators to ConAgra’sprocessing plant in Sylvester, Georgiawhere the products are made toreview records, collect productsamples and conduct tests forSalmonella Tennessee.

FDA will provide regular updates asmore information becomes available.

Consumers who have questionsshould logon to the USFK Website.www.usfk.army.mil

Send Letters to the Editor, guest commentaries, story submissions and otheritems for inclusion in The Morning Calm Weekly to:

[email protected] all submitted items include a point of contact name and telephone number.

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Deadline for submission is close of business the Friday prior to publication.

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CAMP STANLEY—The 15thKorean Service Corps earned the 2006streamer for safety for their unit colors Feb.8.

“This award is from the U.S. Armyand is presented to the 15th KSC FieldSection, U.S. Army Garrison-Uijeongbu,for outstanding achievement in preventionof accidents from Oct. 1, 2005 to Sept. 30,2006,” said Col. Forrest Newton, garrisoncommander, USAG-Uijeongbu. “This isabsolutely an outstanding achievement.”

The 15th KSC Co., supports the goalsand the initiatives of the U.S. Army andthe Korean Service Corps in making safetyone of their foremost priorities in preventingand reducing accidents, Newton said.

“I believe only a well-organized andhighly specialized company can become astrong force to accomplish our peacetimeand wartime missions,” said Yi Kun-tok,commander, 15th KSC Company, whentaking charge in February last year. “I willfocus on safety management, and I willendeavor to minimize the potentialities on

safety hazards along with you. And, I willconduct allc o m p a n ytraining inaccordance withU.S. Armytraining principlesand standards.”

“We have hadno accidentsduring the pastyear,” Yi said.“That is thereason wereceived thesafety awardtoday.”

The reason15th KSC Company is so safe has to dowith a ‘safety first’ attitude as his commandgoes about their ever day business.

“We have many jobs here, everythingfrom barracks renovations to preparingequipment for rail movement, sling-loadinghelicopters, even mortuary affairs,” Yiexplained. “A ‘safety first’ attitude ismandatory to do the job right.”

JIM CUNNINGHAM

15th KSC Company 15th KSC Company 15th KSC Company 15th KSC Company 15th KSC Company awarded for safetyawarded for safetyawarded for safetyawarded for safetyawarded for safetyBy Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

Yi, Kun-tok, commander 15th KSC Company, holds the company colors while employees attach the safety award ribbon. The 15th KSC earned the award by staying accident free during 2006.

The company moved from Camp RedCloud to Camp StanleySept. 30, 2005 as partof the 2nd InfantryD i v i s i o ntransformation.

The KSC, aparamilitary laborforce of 153employees at USAG-Uijeongbu, supportsboth the U.S. ForcesKorea and 8th U.S.Army during armisticeand wartimeoperations.

At present, theroles of the company

are designed to parallel the wartime missionas closely as possible, and to provide anexperience base for expansion if a shootingwar resumes.

In March 1954, the 15th KSC Companywas formed in Uijeongbu with 350personnel to support the Special TroopsUnit, Headquarters, and 1 Corps Group atCamp Red Cloud. The 15th KSC combined

Col. Forrest Newton, USAG-Col. Forrest Newton, USAG-Col. Forrest Newton, USAG-Col. Forrest Newton, USAG-Col. Forrest Newton, USAG-Uijeongbu, commanderUijeongbu, commanderUijeongbu, commanderUijeongbu, commanderUijeongbu, commander.....

“This award is from theU.S. Army and presentedto the 15th KSC FieldSection, U.S. ArmyGarrison-Uijeongbu, foroutstanding achievementin prevention of accidentsfrom Oct. 1, 2005 to Sept.30, 2006.”

with the 20th KSC in July 1971; inSeptember 1992, the 15th KSC Co., beganto support the U.S. Army garrison.

“Across the peninsula, the 15th KSCCompany is composed of KoreanNational indirect-hire civilians whoperform combat service support duties,”Yi said. “The KSC supports the activitiesof the 2nd ID, 19th Theater SupportCommand, 18th Medical Command andthe Defense Commissary Agency.”

The 15th also provides an 8th U.S.Army mobile labor force,” Yi added.

Col. Forrest Newton,USAG-Uijeongbucommander, reads safety award citationduring the presentation Feb. 8.

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Substance Abuse InterventionCourse

There will be a substance abuseintervention class held at the Camp RedCloud Education Center room 209,bldg. number S-58, Feb. 28 from 9 to 11a.m. For more information call: 732-9060.

Casey Beauty Shop RenovationThe Camp Casey Beauty Shop is

scheduled for a facility upgrade toimprove the current facility from March12 through 14. For more informationcall: 732-6263.

Promotion Points for AFTB ClassA total of four promotion points canbe awarded for 40 accumulative hoursof course instruction and training. Formore information call: 221-3958.

Black History Month CelebrationBlack History Month Extravaganza andTribute to Harriet Tubman will be heldat CRC Community Activity CenterFeb. 16 at 6 p.m. Camp CaseyCommunity Activity Center tomorrowat 5 p.m. For more information call: 732-9187.

Mardi Gras CelebrationCan’t make it to New Orleans for MardiGras? Come to Camp Casey for a MardiGras celebration in the DigitalConference Center March 10 at 3 p.m.For more information call: 732-9187.

Customer Service ExcellenceCourse

The customer service excellencecourse will be offered March 8 through9 at CRC Education Center room 207.Each applicant needs to get in to theCHRTAS to register for the course. Formore information call: 732-9060.

2007 Federal Asian/PacificAmerican Council Meritorious

Service AwardFPAC is soliciting nominations for the2007 Meritorious Service Award forMilitary Personnel. For moreinformation call: 703-696-5444.

Voting Slogan ContestThe 2008 primary and general electionsneed a slogan to inspire interest andparticipation. Submit your entriestoday. For more information call: 723-7514.

Texas Hold’em TournamentA Texas Hold’em tournament will beheld tomorrow and Sunday at CaseyWarrior’s Club. For more Informationcall: 732-9187.

AAFES and DECA MeetingThere will be a AAFES and DECAmeeting today in the Digital ConferenceCenter. For more information call: 730-4466.

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Alternating broadcasters take calls and ask questions of representatives from all aspects of garrisonlife during the radio town hall meeting Feb. 14.

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

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“If you are concernedabout the PX and thecommissary we will havea chance to discuss theissues during the PX andcommissary meeting.”“This will be anopportunity to improveand enhance our servicesat Camp Casey.”

Maj. Andrew Powell, FNP OIC, PrimaryCare Area, answers questions about thedental program during town hall meeting.

CAMP CASEY—A successfultown hall meeting at Camp Casey meansgetting information out to as manySoldiers as possible. Doing so took theform of a radio call-in show broadcastfrom the new Electronic Media Centeron Camp Casey Feb. 14.

Representatives from all aspects ofgarrison life werepresent to answerquestions fromSoldiers who calledin during the show.

“There aremany new resultssince the last townhall meeting,” saidLt. Col. TerryHodges, CampCasey garrisonc o m m a n d e r .“There is a new busroute from CampCasey to CampStanley. From theDirectorate ofPublic Works,renovations ofCamp Casey and Camp Hovey chapelsare completed; if you go to the chapelsnow you will see a tremendous place toworship, and we plan on continuing toimprove.”

The DPW is renovating andimproving more than 16 buildings in theCasey enclave, Hodges explained. Therewill be more Strike Team action toimprove things as Soldiers see them andmake them known to the command.

“Since the Better Opportunities forSingle and Unaccompanied Soldiersforum at Casey, we have opened up anArts and Craft center,” Hodges said. “Wealso have improved our services atMaude Hall. Its tax time, so now aSoldier can go to Maude Hall and get hisor her taxes prepared.”

Hodges went on to explain otherchanges that have taken place. There is

a new automaticteller machine nearthe Fires Brigadeand a new Armyand Air ForceExchange Servicefacility atRodriguez Range.

Callers had awide range ofquestions as thetown hallprogressed. Thefirst one was ‘WillCamp Casey closeand will Soldiers atCasey move toC a m pHumphreys.’

“One thingabout being a garrison commander is Idon’t have to make that decision,”Hodges said. “Our job is to provide thebest base operations services that wecan.”

Questions to the Red Cross wereabout where and when parents couldtake classes in cardio pulmonaryresuscitation. CPR classes will be heldMarch 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theCamp Casey Red Cross Center.

The media center will hold a specialAAFES and commissary councilmeeting Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m.

“If you are concerned about the PXand the commissary anyone can have achance to discuss the issues during thatmeeting,” Hodges said. “This will be anopportunity to improve and enhancemany of our services at Camp Casey.”

Announcements about the Mardi Grasand Easter celebrations highlighted themiddle of the hour during the town hall.

“At 3 p.m. March 10 is Mardi Gras,”Hodges said. “We will have Mardi Grasat this site with beads and all that MardiGras celebration is supposed to be. InApril, we are going to have an Easterextravaganza.

“We will have events from the theaterall the way to the Warrior Club April 8.April 26 we will have an open house herein the media center. All the servicesincluding the PX and commissary willhave exhibits at the open house. I expecteveryone to attend.”

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CAMP CASEY — The mostimportant meetings held in Area I are theforeign spouses meetings held at the CampCasey USO. The latest meeting was heldFeb. 7 imparting information from Lt. Col.Terry Hodges, garrison commander, CampCasey, and Faith Barnes and GwendolynMcCarthy of Army Community Services.

The Pear Blossom Cottage remodelingat Camp Casey should start in March orApril, according to Hodges.

“Our next objective is to fix theplaygrounds and other things,” Hodges said.“Also, I have asked the Army and Air ForceExchange Service and Directorate of PublicWorks to look at the washing machines atCamp Hovey and add additional machines.”

Hodges also asked all spouses to attendan AAFES and commissary committeemeeting Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.

“I know some of you have madecomments about: ‘I put an order in to thecommissary for meat and it came backsaying the item was not available,’ whenyou go in the commissary you find it on theshelf. One thing we are going to do is havethe commissary manager in Yongsan comeup here to answer your questions,” Hodgessaid. “If you have issues with the PostExchange or the commissary, you can bringthem up to the managers.”

Listing dependents on the DBIDSsystem is a very important message to allthe spouses.

“We have just completed a Departmentof Defense IG inspection on noncombatantevacuation operations,” Hodges said.“Many of you know folks that should beinvolved in the NEO exercises. In April or

May we will do another CourageousChannel exercise. I ask all of you to helpus find those personnel who have not comeon line and registered for NEO. We needto get everyone registered so we canaccount for everyone if we need toevacuate.”

Hodges stressed how important it is toregister children in the DBIDS system.

“If they are 10 years old or younger,they must be in the DBIDS system,”Hodges said. “We have designed MaudeHall to be as user friendly as possible. Youneed to go there and register your childrenin the DBIDS system. I need your help tomake sure your NEO packet is up-to-date.”

The New Spouses Orientationmeetings are very important for spousesnew to Area I, according Barnes. Anyonecan attend the orientation

“The New Spouses Orientation is notjust for new spouses,” Barnes said.“Everyone can attend the orientation. Thatway everyone gets more information inaddition to the information you get here atthe USO.”

Those attending the orientation arebriefed by all the Army agencies on post,Barnes explained. The meetings are heldthe second Wednesday of the month atCamp Casey, and at Camp Red Cloud thethird Wednesday of the month.

Before a Soldier gets married he or sheshould plan to fill out the initial packet forthe I-130 visa application for his or her newspouse, Barnes explained. Soldiers shouldmake an appointment with the U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Serviceimmediately to ensure their packet will beprocessed in time for his or her new spouse

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

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Lt. Col. Terry Hodges, commander, Camp Casey, makes announcements andanswers questions during the USO foreign spouses meeting at Camp Casey.

to obtain a visa.“Don’t wait until your husband tells you

he is leaving in three months,” Barnes said.“Don’t wait that long because it can takelonger for the packet to be processed.”

Financial readiness also is important toeveryone, according McCarthy.

“Everyone should have a financial shortterm, intermediate term and long term plan,”McCarthy said. “Short term plans are for ayear to two years, intermediate plans aretwo to five years, and long term plans arefive years or longer.”

Committing these plans to paper is veryimportant, McCarthy said. When you forgetsomething in your plan, you can always goto the paper and refresh your memory.

“For example, when you get married,on your short term plan should be to getyour visa as soon as possible,” McCarthysaid. “Furthermore, the cost of the visashould be included in your short term plan.”

Pregnant spouses should have the birthof their child included on their short-termplan, McCarthy said.

“If you are pregnant, how much moneywill you need to look after your baby?”McCarthy asked. “Most of you, if you arehere after 2005, are on the Standard Careplan. What this means to you is that TriCarewill pay 80 percent of your medical cost.You will have to pay 20 percent. Here isthe kicker. In Yongsan, 121 Hospital doesnot have the facilities to deliver all the babiesbeing born in the Area. If you are referredto a host nation hospital, they will notdischarge you or the baby until the cost ispaid. Another cost in your plan would bethe cost of delivery for your baby. You shouldhave anywhere from $3,000 to $4,000 inyour short term financial plan.”

An example of intermediate financialplan items is the trip spouses would take togo to the United States, McCarthy said. Inthe U.S., the culture lives on credit. Spousesshould plan to build a credit rating as soonas possible.

“It will be your responsibility to take careof your credit,” McCarthy said. “Yourhusband cannot do it for you.”

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YONGSAN GARRISON — TheU.S. Army Family and Morale,Welfare and Recreation Commandannounced awards for branded Armyrestaurants worldwide. Among 11winning facilities, officials selectedReggie’s at the Yongsan Main PostClub as “most improved.”

Area II MWR Business ManagerDan Melton feels they won the awardbecause they turned the restaurant intoa profitable operation.

“Walter Cade and I took Reggie’sfrom a $50,000 loss to putting it in theblack,” Melton said. “We haveimproved customer service by 100percent and set the standards for whatpeople want and accept.”

Main Post Club Manager WalterCade helped to implement new buffetand catering menus.

“Walter is a ‘people person’ and hasturned the attitudes of the employeesaround,” Melton said. “We have alsohired some new employees with goodcustomer service skills. The bottom lineis, we give the customer what theywant.”

Melton said the staff workstogether and knows what it takes tomake Reggie’s a well-oiled machine.

“The staff is always there to serve

and be of any assistance they can,”Melton said. “All I can say is, they arean outstanding bunch of employees andI love them and thank them all for whatthey do.”

One year ago Reggie’s was comingout of two and a half year longrenovation and trying to change theirimage again.

“This gave us the chance to do whatour customers wanted and make manychanges to give back to thecommunity,” Melton said. “Today,

Reggie’s is a place that people wantto come to and people talk about.”

Area II MWR Director PaulRobinson had nothing but praise forMelton and Cade.

“They were the two that turned thatplace around,” he said.

The new conference center, newmenus and the Reggie’s ExpressSnack Bar being open until midnighton Friday and Saturday and from 6a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday

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Main Post Club Food and Beverage Manager Mark McIntosh and a staff member preparemeals at Reggie’s.

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AAFES answers taxi service questionsAAFES answers taxi service questionsAAFES answers taxi service questionsAAFES answers taxi service questionsAAFES answers taxi service questionsBy David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Many Area IIcommunity members count on Arirang World CupTaxi for transportation needs. The company has acontract with the Army and Air Force ExchangeService to provide taxi service to Area II.

At a Feb. 9 Better Opportunities for Single andUnaccompanied Soldiers, or BOSS, meeting, Soldierscommunicated their concerns about taxi service.Many Soldiers felt AAFES taxi fares need to beaddressed.

“Pricing is generally what most people don’tunderstand,” said AAFES Area II General ManagerRon Daugherty. “Customers need to know how thefares are calculated and where to comment if theyhave a concern.”

The cost of an AAFES taxi ride is calculated ondistance and the amount of time it takes to reach adestination.

“Because of the time delay in heavy traffic, farescould be higher during peak hours,” Daugherty said.

The initial charge to take an AAFES taxi is $2.30.After the initial charge, the remainder of the ride iscalculated by distance and time in 30-cents-per-unitincrements. There is an additional 20 percent late-night premium on taxi rides taken between midnightand 4 a.m.

Daugherty said the night differential charge is a

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taxi industry standard throughout Korea.Another concern BOSS members addressed is

the change being offered by taxi drivers.“Taxi drivers should always be ready to give exact

change,” Daugherty said. “Many customers do notask for the change back and that’s all right, but alldrivers should be ready to make change without it

being requested by the customer.”Daugherty said another common question is the

“ride-along policy.”“Let’s say two customers get in a taxi at point A

and when they arrive at point B, customer one getsout of the cab. Then the second customer travels to

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A customer escapes the rain with a ride in an Army and Air Force Exchange Service taxi at the Dragon Hill Lodge taxi stand.

By David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON —The 2007 Army Emergency Reliefcampaign begins March 1 with thegoal of reaching out to everyservicemember.

On Yongsan, the AER office islocated in the Army CommunityServices building, on the secondfloor, room 211, which is small,comfortable, and, mostimportantly, private.

“We get people all across thespectrum coming through here,enlisted, officers, everyone,” saidArmy Emergency Relief SectionOfficer Allison Blake, gesturing tothe door, “You’ll notice that exceptfor my sign-in sheet, no one’sname appears anywhere in thisoffice.”

Blake said there is an importantelement of confidentiality with thissort of work.

Most people in Area II cometo AER looking for emergencyfunds for travel because of illnessor death in the family. Blake saidtaking emergency leave from

AER campaignAER campaignAER campaignAER campaignAER campaignset to kick offset to kick offset to kick offset to kick offset to kick offBy Tamara SternbergArea II Public Affairs

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Visitor Center OpenThe Camp Coiner Gate 20 VisitorCenter renovation is complete. Thecenter is now open.

Army Emergency ReliefThe 2007 Army Emergency Reliefcampaign begins March 1. AER is aprivate nonprofit organization withzero funding from the government. Thekey to a successful fund-raisingcampaign is the unit keyperson. TheArea II goal for this year’s campaignis 100 percent contact of eligiblecontributors. There will be key persontraining at the Army CommunityService classroom, Bldg. 4106 onYongsan South Post. For information,call 723-4197.

Coaches NeededArea II is looking for coaches to coachthe Yongsan Men and Women PostLevel Softball Teams for the 2007season. Interested personnel shouldsubmit their resume to the Area IISports Office no later than March 15.This programs runs from April 1through Aug. 31 2007. For information,call 738-8608.

Theater AuditionsThe Missoula Children’s Theatre iscoming to town. There will be openauditions for students Kindergartenthrough 12th grade 3 p.m. March 5 atthe Seoul American ElementarySchool Gymnasium. The play will beRumpelstiltskin with two performances2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 10 at the SeoulAmerican High School Auditorium.The play will be free to the public. Forinformation, call 738-5556.

Library EventsFebruary is Black History HeritageMonth see Yongsan Library’s bookdisplay and bibliography. The librarywill present a “Meet the Artist”session with Gia Son 11 a.m. Feb. 24 atthe meeting room. There will berefreshments.

AFCEA LuncheonSeoul Chapter of the Armed ForcesCommunications and ElectronicsAssociation invites you to attend theirnext luncheon to honor past boardmembers and induct newly electedboard members 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ontoday, at the Hartell House. Open tocurrent, potential, and non-members.Buffet is $15 (includes drink, buffetand gratuity) For information, call723-6191.

Faithlift 2007An Interdenominational ChristianWomen’s Weekend will be held March2-3 at South Post Chapel and DragonHill Lodge. Register by Feb. 16 atchapel services. For information, call010-7114-0593.

Area II Web SiteFor more community notes, news andinformation, visit the Area II Web siteat http://area2.korea.army.mil.

Area II Cub Scouts take a look “behind-the-scenes” of a news production session Feb.13 at American Forces Network-Korea television studios.PFC. JUNG JAE-HOON

Cub Scouts tour AFN KCub Scouts tour AFN KCub Scouts tour AFN KCub Scouts tour AFN KCub Scouts tour AFN KoreaoreaoreaoreaoreaBy Sgt. Lee Yang-wonArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — A local den of six CubScouts discovered the broadcasting world Feb. 13 at theAmerican Forces Network-Korea during a field trip.

The tour was part of the cub scouts’ “Go see it” program,which is a required task for members to complete. Theparents arranged the visit for the children.

“It’s something children never get to see often and wefigured since the place is so close, it’s an opportunity forthem to see how a TV station runs,” said Area IICommander Col. Ron Stephens. “AFN did a really goodjob for us.”

Stephens is the father of a proud Cub Scout.The tour offered a short video clip introducing what AFN

does, visits to television studios, and the Eagle FM studio.

By Pfc. Jung Jae-hoonArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — TheTampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleadersexcited Area II community memberswith huge smiles, Feb. 13 at the MainExchange. The cheerleaders visitedYongsan Garrison from 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Tuesday for a briefautograph session at the MainExchange.

“We are here to visit the troops andshow our appreciation,” said TampaBay Buccaneers Cheerleader AimeePerkins. “We’re trying to give them alittle piece of back home in the states.”

The cheerleaders talked and tookpictures with a long line of U.S.Servicemembers and civilians whocame for autographs.

“We are all excited to be here,everyone is so warm and welcoming,”said Tampa Bay Buccaneerscheerleader Tomoko Kojima. “Wewant to lift up the sprits and show howmuch we appreciate them for whatthey are doing.”

Fans gathered in front of thecheerleaders with cameras in their

Buccaneers cheerleaders come to Yongsan

hands, to enjoy time with the famouswomen.

“I’m not a big fan of the Buccaneersbut the cheerleaders were beautiful soI thought I should get their autographs,”said United Nation Command SecurityBattalion – Joint Security Area Spc.Lee Vampola.

“I think these kinds of events are agood boost-up for the morale of the

Soldiers,” said 106th MedicalDetachment Pvt. John Blankenship“Everyone were excited to see them.”

The Tampa Bay Buccaneerscheerleaders left with a promise tocome back soon.

“Thank you for your service andyour dedication,” Perkins said. “It wasan honor to be a part of what theSoldiers do.”

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A Yongsan Soldier meets with members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders squadFeb. 13 at the Main Exchange during an autograph and photo session.

“It was a great tour,” said Cub Scouts parent TrinidadCatelo. “The kids were really interested in how an actualbroadcast was recorded and what the studio looked like.”

“I think what’s great about AFN is that it relates itself tothe kids because kids are all silenced by television,” saidNetwork Production Noncommissioned Officer-in-chargeSgt. 1st Class Heatherann Bozeman. “It was a successfultour. These kinds of visits are positive because thecommunity members get to understand the missions of aunit better.”

She said she was inspired how the parents were involvedwith the children during the activity.

“It was quite beautiful to see really busy men dedicatetheir time for their sons,” she said.

“It was really fun,” said 6-year-old Cub Scout AntonioCatelo.

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Quiz checks African American History knowledgeBy Pfc. Kim Sang-wookArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — More than 50Area II servicemembers got a chance to learn aboutAfrican American history by participating in a triviaquiz Feb. 16 at the Yongsan Main Exchange.

The Area II Equal Opportunity Office hosted thelunch time event to promote African American BlackHistory Month.

“This is one of the many activities that we’re doingto promote the month of February as AfricanAmerican History Month,” said Area II EqualOpportunity Advisor Sgt. 1st Class Myra Watson.“This is a trivia contest to identify famous AfricanAmericans that some people might not be awareof.”

Watson posted 16 pictures of African Americanson a board with biographies and names.

Participants who got more than twelve correctanswers received an Army and Air Force ExchangeService 20-percent discount coupon.

“The questions were good, but I wasn’t up-to-date on myA f r i c a nAmericanh i s t o r y, ”said 121stC o m b a tS u p p o r tH o s p i t a lSgt. Natasha Williams. “I got 11 out of 16 which isOK, but I think I should have known all sixteen.”

Williams said she enjoyed the opportunity toreview African American History. She did not get a20 percent discount, but she did receive a free phone

card for participating.Williams’ coworker Sgt. April Young also took the

challenge.“I really enjoyed the test, but I don’t know a lot

about African American History,” she said. “I shouldknow.”

I really enjoyed the test,but I don’t know a lotabout AfricanAmerican History

—Sgt. April YoungEventually Watson distributed 17 coupons to

qualified winners.“The purpose is not only to test an individual’s

African-American history knowledge but alsoeducate them as well,” Watson said. “The feedbackwe received was excellent. Everyone enjoyed it.”

Sgt. Natasha Williams answers quiz questions on African American History Feb. 16 at the Main Exchange lobby.PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK

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from Page 9TTTTTaxiaxiaxiaxiaxipoint C, Daugherty said. “The secondcustomer is responsible for the pointA to B fare. The taxi meter does notrestart.”

It is up to the two customers todecide what each should pay, he said.

There are five taxi stand locationson Yongsan Garrison, The taxiservice dispatcher video cameras atthe Main Exchange and Commissarytaxi stands to see where there arelines.

“We’re trying to use technologyto provide better service,”Daugherty said. “We should havecameras installed at the Dragon HillLodge, 121st Combat SupportHospital and Moyer Bus Terminaltaxi stands before the end of nextmonth.”

Area II Command Sgt. Maj. DianeFoster also stressed the responsibilitiesand conduct of customers.

Our servicemembers need tomaintain high levels of professionalismboth on and off duty,” Foster said.“There should be no question about theuse of seat belts or about the smokingpolicy in these vehicles.”

Foster said courtesy andprofessionalism go hand-in-hand bothin and out of uniform.

During July 2006 training sessions,154 AAFES taxi drivers attended arefresher safety workshop. Area IIProvost Marshal NoncommissionedOfficer-in-Charge Master Sgt. GregDickerson said at the time that the

three top concerns were speeding, seatbelts and cell phone use.

“Their licenses are subject tosuspension for violating traffic andsafety regulations,” Dickerson said.

“There was a decline in the numberof safety violations after the training,”Daugherty said. “We’ll continue thattraining on an annual or as-neededbasis.”

Exchange officials want to knowabout violations.

“Drivers should adhere to trafficlaws and regulations,” Daugherty said.“Drivers should not be smoking in thecars or stopping to get gasoline whilecarrying passengers.”

“The biggest problem is gettingcustomers to report problems throughthe correct channels so that action istaken,” said Yongsan BOSS VicePresident Spc. Joshua Present. “Notreporting incidents hurts you and yourfellow Soldiers.”

To report a driver, customers shouldtake down the taxi number, date andtime of the violation and informationabout the violation.

“We’re here to provide this serviceto the community. We realize howimportant it is and we want to offerour very best,” Daugherty said.“Customers can call the taxi managers,at 738-5119, or give me a call at 738-7402.”

Customers can also leave feedbackonline with the Interactive CustomerEvaluation system at https://ice.disa.mil.

from Page 9AwardAwardAwardAwardAwardare all improvements to Reggie’s.

“We offer the all you can eat crabnight for only $22.95,” Melton said.“This will be going up as crab hasjust gone out of season, but we aretrying to keep our price down as bestwe can. We are still the cheapest inKorea.”

Melton and Cade plan on gettingbigger and better.

“We plan on winning the big awardnext year, not only for the mostimproved Reggie’s again, but the

‘James A. Carroll Award’ for thebest club,” Melton said.

Cade will travel to the 2007International Military CommunityExecutives Association Conferencein May to receive the award.

The conference is held inconjunction with the NationalRestaurant Association trade showin Chicago.

Restaurants are rated on financialand operational performance againstother similar units within the brand.

Korea almost always involves aninternational flight, which can beexpensive and is often more than aSoldier has set aside.

AER assists Army active-dutypersonnel, as well as retirees,reservists, widows, and militaryorphans with emergency financialneeds.

AER relief can also be obtained fora myriad of other needs, includingfuneral expenses, medical/dentalexpenses, personal needs when pay isdelayed or stolen, food, rent andutilities. It cannot be used fornonessentials, legal expenses, fines,consolidation of debt, home purchases,or credit card bills to name a few.

from Page 9AERAERAERAERAERAllison Blake wants the Area II

community to know that AER is thereto help wherever it can.

“If people call me, I can tell themover the telephone what paperwork tobring in so when they come to see me,if the paperwork checks out and thereis no outstanding AER balance forthem, the loan can be processedimmediately,” she said.

The AER campaign will raise thefunds necessary to operate theprogram. People can donate throughtheir unit key person. The campaignwill run March 1-May 15.

For information, contact AllisonBlake at 738-4655, or go online at http://www.aerhq.mil.

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We Are Marshall — In November1970, a plane carrying almost theentire Marshall University footballteam, its staff and fans crashed,killing 75 people in all and devastatingthe small town of Huntington, WestVirginia. We are Marshall, directedby McG tells the tragic true story ofhow the university and the citizensof Huntington rebuilt the footballprogram and dealt with the loss ofso many of their own. Theuniversi ty ’s president, DonaldDedmon, earnestly portrayed byDavid Strathairn, hires the onlywill ing coach to take on such adaunting task, Jack Lengyl (MatthewMcConaughey). With the help of thelone Marshall football coach RedDawson (Matthew Fox) and thethree remaining players whoweren’t on the plane, Coach Lengylsets out to restructure Marshall’steam, and spirit.

We Are Marshall(PG) 8:30 p.m.

Children Of Men(R) 8:30 p.m.

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Norbit(R) 7:30 p.m.

Pursuit of Happyness(PG13) 7:30 p.m.

Children Of Men(R) 7:30 p.m.

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Jet Li’s Fearlee(PG13) 7 p.m.

The Messengers(PG13) 7 p.m.

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Children Of Men(R) 9 p.m.

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Casino Royale(PG13) 9:30 p.m.

Deja Vu(PG13) 7 p.m.

Norbit(R) 7 p.m.

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We Are Marshall(PG) 7 p.m.

Norbit(R) 7 p.m.

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Apocalypto(R) 7 p.m.

Apocalypto(R) 7 p.m.

Freedom Writers(PG13) 7 p.m.

Children Of Men(R) 9 p.m.

Pursuit of Happyness(PG13) 9 p.m.

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The Good Shepherd(R) 7 p.m.

Children Of Men(R) 7 p.m.

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We Are Marshall(PG) 7 p.m.

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Bridge To Terabithia(PG) 8:30 p.m.

Bridge To Terabithia(PG) 8:30 p.m.The Grudge 2

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Bridge To Terabithia(PG) 8 p.m.

Bridge To Terabithia(PG) 8 p.m.

Flicka(PG) 9:30 p.m.

Bridge To Terabithia(PG) 8 p.m.

We Are Marshall(PG) 6:30 p.m.

Children Of Men(R) 7 p.m.

We Are Marshall(PG) 6 p.m.Casino Royale(PG13) 6 p.m.

Pursuit of Happyness(PG13) 7 p.m.

Apocalypto(R) 6 p.m.

Children Of Men(R) 6 p.m.

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Norbit — A meek and lovablemilquetoast married to anoverbearing, overweight tyrant findshis life turned upside down when hemeets the woman of his dreams inthis romantic comedy starring EddieMurphy, Thandie Newton, CubaGooding Jr., and Eddie Griffin. Hisentire life, Norbit (Murphy) has beenpicked on and put down, and afterbeing bullied into marrying the mostobnoxious woman in town (alsoMurphy) it appears as if that’s theway things will remain until the dayhe dies. Upon meeting the onewoman who seems to accept him forwho he is, Norbit is instilled with anewfound sense of hope for thefuture. In order to find true happiness,however, Norbit will first have togather the courage to stand up to hismonstrous spouse once and for all.

The Pursuit Of Happyness —In The Pursuit of Happyness, ChrisGardner (Will Smith) is a family manstruggling to make ends meet.Despite his valiant attempts to helpkeep the family afloat, the mother(Thandie Newton) of his five-year-old son Christopher (JadenChristopher Syre Smith) is bucklingunder the constant strain offinancial pressure. No longer ableto cope, she reluctantly decides toleave.Chris, now a single father,continues doggedly to pursue abetter-paying job using every salesski l l he knows. He lands aninternship at a prestigious stockbrokerage firm, and although thereis no salary, he accepts, hopefulhe will end the program with a joband a promising future.

The Good Shepherd — Thetumultuous early history of theCentral Intell igence Agency isviewed through the prism of oneman’s life in The Good Shepherd,an espionage drama starringAcademy Award® winners MattDamon, Angelina Jolie and RobertDe Niro and directed by Robert DeNiro. Edward Wilson (Matt Damon)understands the value of secrecy—discretion and commitment to honorhave been embedded in him sincechildhood. As an eager, optimisticstudent at Yale, he is recruited tojoin the secret society Skull andBones, a brotherhood and breedingground for future world leaders.Wilson’s acute mind, spotlessreputation and sincere belief inAmerican values render him a primecandidate for a career inintelligence, and he is soon recruitedto work for the OSS (the precursorto the CIA) during WWII.

Flicka(PG) 6:30 p.m.

Children Of Men(R) 7 p.m.

We Are Marshall(PG) 6 p.m.Casino Royale(PG13) 6 p.m.

Apocalypto — From AcademyAward winning f i lmmaker MelGibson comes ‘Apocalypto’ : aheart stopping mythic act ion-adventure set against the turbulentend times of the once great Mayanciv i l izat ion. When his idyl l icexistence is brutally disrupted bya violent invading force, a man istaken on a perilous journey to aworld ruled by fear andoppression where a harrowingend awaits him. Through a twistof fate and spurred by the powerof his love for his woman and hisfamily he will make a desperatebreak to return home and toultimately save his way of life.

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Area II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesCatholic Mass Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel

11:30 a.m. Memorial ChapelTues./Wed. 12:05 p.m. 121 Hospital ChapelMon./Thur. 12:05p.m. Memorial ChapelSaturday 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Jewish Friday 6 p.m. South Post ChapelProtestant ServicesEpiscopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial ChapelUnited Pentecostal Sunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial ChapelCollective Protestant

Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel9:30 a.m. 121 Hospital Chapel

9:30 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel(Korean)

10 a.m. South Post Chapel10 a.m. Multipurpose

Training Facility (R.O.C.K.)10:30 a.m. K-16 Community

Chapel11 a.m. Hannam Village ChapelNoon South Post Chapel

(Gospel)KATUSA Thursday 6:30 p.m. Memorial ChapelKCFA 2nd Tues. 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel

3rd Tues. 11:45 a.m. Memorial ChapelChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - For information , call 738-3011

[email protected] or 738-3011Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James King

Chaplain (Maj.) Adolph [email protected]

Chaplain (Maj.) Leo Mora [email protected] 725-3018

Area II ChaplainsArea II ChaplainsArea II ChaplainsArea II ChaplainsArea II Chaplains

William Pitt, Prime Minister of England, wasasked long ago, “What is the first qualification forbeing Prime Minister of England?” He answered,“Patience.” He was asked, “What is the secondqualification for being Prime Minister of England?He said, “Patience.” He was asked, “What is thethird qualification was for being Prime Minister ofEngland?” William Pitt said, “By all means,patience.”

What do schoolchildren playing on theplayground need? What do teachers need? Whatdo parents need? What do service membersneed? What do friends need? What does theaverage person need today? By all means, we allneed patience.

Everyone has certainly heard of the patience ofJob. Job is depicted in the book of Job and thebook of James as a model of patience.

James 5:10 states, “My brethren, take theprophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, asan example of suffering and patience. Indeed, wecount them blessed who endure. You have heardof the patience of Job and seen what the Lordfinally brought about.”

Everyone knows Job lost almost everything hehad. Yet, Job never quit. His faith was in afaithful God who did not change whether in goodtimes or bad. Eventually, the Lord restored Jobafter his great test.

In fact, Job 42:12 states, “The Lord blessed thelatter part of Job’s life more than the first.”

Now, Job was patient waiting upon the Lord toreveal Himself to him. Job endured. Job

expressed his problem to God for sure. Hisfriends thought they understood God completely.His friends were not very much help. In themiddle of his trial of faith, Job patiently waitedupon the Lord.

Like Job, we should be patient with the Lord.He is always on time. The Lord’s clock and ourclock do not always tick the same. In His time,the Lord rewarded Job greatly for his endurance.Let us patiently wait upon the Lord.

Where else do we need patience? Certainly,we need patience with others. Everyone isdifferent from everyone else. No two people areexactly alike. Let us be patient with people.Does God love others as much as he loves us?Obviously, yes He does. Let us be patient withothers.

By all meansBy all meansBy all meansBy all meansBy all means, we all need , we all need , we all need , we all need , we all need patiencepatiencepatiencepatiencepatienceBy Chaplain (Maj.) Lee RodgersReligious Retreat Center Director

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Nothing to do? Nonsense! Try paragliding

PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM

Megan Thompson, 14, daughter of Master Sgt. Patrick Thompson, 501st Special Troops Battalion, Camp Carroll,and her instructor pick up speed as they prepare to fling themselves off a 3,000 foot high Gan Wahl Jae take-offpoint near Eonyang, about 50 miles south of Daegu. The ride was Thompson’s first paragliding flight. There are anumber of paragliding clubs throughout the Republic of Korea. One club, the Ulsan Para Club has an internationalflair with members including Soldiers, civilian employees and family members from Camps Walker and George, aswell as Korean, Greek and Russian flyers. Check with your local Morale, Welfare and Recreation office to locate aparagliding club near you. For information on the Ulsan Para Club, visit their Web site at: http://www.ulsanpara.co.kr/

Away she goes – Megan Thompson drifts towards Eonyang(seen in the distance) on her first tandem flight.

Paul Schwartz, functional technology specialist with Area IVSupport Activity Morale, Welfare and Recreation Child andYouth Services, comes in for a landing.

Allen Schwartz, 11, already an experienced solo pilot with morethan 25 flights, including a venture of 90 minutes that coveredmore than 30 kilometers, lugs his 65 pound sail and harness tothe 3,000 foot high Gan Wahl Jae take-off point.

What Bushes? Master Sgt. Patrick Thompson, anexperienced Airborne jumpmaster accustomed to roughlandings, lands in a thicket just off the landing zone.

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HALO TournamentKorea Region MWR will host the 2007“Halo 3” Team Tournament Feb.24, atthe K-16 Community Activities Center. Registration will begin at noonfollowed by a tournament briefing at12:30 p.m. The competition will commence at 1p.m. and continue until completed. Anawards ceremony will conclude theevent.Tour tournament will be based on teamcompetition. All players will play the same game,“Halo 3.”The team with the highest combinedscore, during the competitive phasesof the tournament, will be determinedthe winner. Please contact your local MWR CACor DSN 723-8510 for more information.

Bataan Memorial QualifierThe 13.1 mile road march will take placeFeb. 24 at Camp Casey’s Carey FitnessCenter. Registration begins at 7 a.m.,followed by the course briefing.The race begins at 8:15 a.m.requirements include battle dressuniform, minimum 35 lbs. in rucksackand a full canteen or Camelback. Hi-techboots are authorized, and no LBEs orhelmets are required.The winning team will advance andrepresent 8th U.S. Army at the BataanMemorial Road March, March 25.For more information contact your localMWR sports office or Henri Leborgneat 732-6276.

Korea Region snowboarding competitors pose for a photo before hitting the slopes during last weeks holidaybreak. BOSS hosted the event that gave indivdiuals some relaxation time away from their assigned duty location.

By Sgt. Nikelcia MarcelinSpecial to The Morning Calm Weekly

Warfighters answer winter challenge

Almost 100 single andunaccompanied Soldiers participatedin the BOSS Winter GamesExtravaganza over the Feb 18-20holiday break. IMCOM KoreaRegion BOSS hosted the spectacularbargain getaway. Each Area sentparticipants whom all met up at theluxurious Yongpyong Ski Resort onKorea’s East coast, about 200kilometers from Seoul.

The 3-day/2-night trip includedlodging, two lift tickets, equipmentrentals, competitions and an awardsdinner for the bargain basementprice of $99. The concept wasdeveloped to increase esprit-de-corps and morale amongst single and

unaccompaniedSoldiers during thelong holidayweekend.

Upon arrival, aquick “Under TheOak TreeCounseling” sessionwas conducted toensure safetyremained a priorityand Soldiers werereminded of theirstatus ofambassadors ofKorea.

A Korea Region Winter Games snowboarder is tobegin the race at the event held over the holdiays.

L to R, Sgt. Carolyn Lentine took first place in the snowboarding eventwhile Spc. Jessica Via came in second. The competition started Feb.18.

Then the games began.Participants grabbed their ski or

snowboard rentals and lift ticket onthe way to hit the slopes.

With President’s Day coincidingwith Lunar New Year, the slopeswere sparsely populated allowingBOSS to kick up the stunts a notch.

The second day officially startedthe first annual BOSS WinterGames. Downhill Skiing (Women’s),Downhill Skiing (Men’s),Snowboarding (Women’s), andSnowboarding (Men’s) were amongthe competitions.

Approximately 28 competitorssigned up – with most admitting thishad been there first time skiing/snowboarding.

The night was concluded with abanquet and awards ceremony.

The food was spectacular andtheir was plenty to choose from.MWR and BOSS acknowledgedsome key players for their support.

Winning competitors werehonored for their superior skills.

Korea Region BOSS gave aspecial thanks to the Area II for co-hosting the event.

The “Winter Games” is just one ofthe many activities provided to singleand unaccompanied service membersby the BOSS program. The programis unique here in Korea becausegeographic bachelors are alsoallowed to participate in events.Through the BOSS program, servicemembers are afforded opportunitiesto improve their quality of life.For more information on upcomingevents contact your CommunityActivities Center.

Winter Games

PHOTOS BY SPC. JOSHUA PRESENT

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New security checkpoint opensat Humphrey’s CPX gate

By 1st Lt. David C. Marlow35th ADA Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE – Air Defendersacross the Peninsula, both ROK andUS, were treated to a lively evening Feb.10, at the Air Defense Artillery Ball,hosted by 35th Air Defense ArtilleryBrigade.

The St. Barbara’s Day Ball was notonly a celebration of the Air DefenseArtillery Branch as a whole; it was alsoan opportunity to honor and torecognize individuals who have madeoutstanding contributions to air defenseby inducting them in to the HonorableOrder of St. Barbara and the Honorableorder of Molly Pitcher.

Lt. Gen. David Valcourt,commanding general 8th U.S. Army,was the guest speaker at the Ball.Valcourt commended the Soldiers of35th ADA and their ROK counter-partsfor the sense of sacrifice andpurposefulness that air defenders bringto the fight in Korea. “Your 24/7readiness and vigilance give the alliance‘POMG… Peace Of Mind Guaranteed.’

While others are able to sleep at nightthe U.S. and ROK Air DefenseSoldiers alertly serve always ready toclear the skies.”

In addition to honoring AirDefenders by inducting them into theHonorable Order of St. Barbara,spouses were recognized for makingoutstanding contributions to the branchby being inducted into the HonorableOrder of Molly Pitcher.

Molly Pitcher was a generic nameapplied to women who supported menon the battlefield during theRevolutionary War. Today, the awardis presented to women who havevoluntarily made great contributions toair defense and to the army.

The award not only honors theindividual spouses but also recognizesthe sacrifices and contributions of theloved ones of all service members.“These fine ladies represent all of thespouses who have made greatcontributions to the Air DefenseArtillery Branch over the years,” saidCOL John Rossi, Commander of 35th

ADA Brigade. “It is the love and supportfrom our better halves that gives us thestrength to serve.”

Karen Reynes, wife of BrigadierGeneral Joe Reynes, commandinggeneral of the 51st Fighter Wing atOsan Air Base was one of the spouseswho received the Molly Pitcher Award

during the evening and was thanked byValcourt for her support of 35th ADABDE. “Joe and Karen, I want topersonally thank you for your supportof 35th and their fine Soldiers. Youdon’t treat them any differently thanyour own airmen and women….Icannot ask more than that.”

35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Hosts Annual ADA Ball

Sergeants Ashley Baker and Steven Schmude find themselves in the punch line with Lt. Gen.David Valcourt, Commanding General, Eighth US Army.

By F. Neil NeeleyUSAG Public Affairs

CAMP HUMPHREYS – Privately ownedvehicle operators should find entering anddeparting Camp Humphreys via CPX gate agood deal easier now thanks to the addition of anew commercial-vehicle lane.

The new lane opened on Feb. 16 and is designedto divert commercial vehicles away from all othertraffic at the gate.

The new lane features a separate inspection lanefor incoming commercial traffic from the CPX gateand a separate commercial-vehicle exit on-post. Thecommercial-vehicle exit is located opposite the fuelpoint on Desiderio Army Airfield.

The project had the additional benefit of savingthe government a great deal of money.

“All the materials that we used to construct thegate were in-house materials,” said Jeffery ThomasUS Army Garrison Humphreys installation securityofficer. “DPW Buildings and Grounds did all of theconstruction work and utilities. The InformationManagement Office installed the phone, computerand ADSL lines.”

Thomas explained that the high number ofcommercial vehicles using CPX gate had beenoverwhelming the existing facilities there.

“On a busy day we had as many as 600 commercialvehicles pass through,” said Thomas. “At times, theremight have been as many as 50 vehicles parked near

the gate while their drivers got their installation passes.We just didn’t have the space to safely process thatmany commercial vehicles along with passengertraffic.”

Thomas credits the Directorate of Public Worksfor doing all of the hard work creating somethingthat works efficiently, easily and safely.

“I just coordinated everything but DPW did allof the work. They did a really great job.”

In addition to the new gate facilities, a new layerof security was established with the recent additionof trained and armed vehicle inspection guards.

Now, each vehicle entering the post is thoroughlyexamined for potential threats to security beforebeing authorized to enter.

The bottom line for those who live and work atCamp Humphreys is smoother and safer entry atthe CPX gate.

F. NEIL NEELEY

Yi Jin-young, (left) a contract security guard with Joeun Systems issues installation passes tocivilian construction contractors at the new installation pass office at the Humphreys CPX gate.

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SPOUSEORIENTATION

SEMINAR SET, NOWMANDANTORY

The SOS is scheduled for Feb.26 &27 at the Community Activity Center,8 a.m. It is mandatory for spouses toattend prior to receiving a permanentration control card. Register thrusponsors’ unit, FRG assistance ordirectly to ACS. Info. 753-8401.

IG POSITIONSAVAILABLE IN

AREAS II/IIIThe United States Forces Koreaand Eighth Army InspectorGeneral’s Office is looking forOfficers and NCOs who desire tobecome Inspector Generals in AreasII and III. You should be in the rankof Maj. (Branch immaterial) and Sgt.1st class (MOS 42A/42L and 92Y)to serve as Inspectors General. There is also an opening for anInspector General position in therank of Capt. (Career Coursegraduate and successful Company-level command) at CampHumphreys. Info call Ltc. Eady at725-6739.

TAX ASSISTANCECENTER NOW

OPENOffering tax assistance, taxpreparation, and free e-filing. TheTax Center is located at CampHumphreys Bldg. S-262, co-locatedwith the Red Cross. Hours are Mon.,Tue., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.,Thur., by Appointment Only, andSat., 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Call 753-3905 foran appointment and to ensure thatyou are bringing the requireddocumentation, including W-2s. Amobile tax center will makeWednesday visits to Camps Longand Eagle, appointmentsrequired.Wednesday visits toCamps Long and Eagle,appointments required.

CYS JOBSAVAILABLE

A variety of positions remain openat both the Youth Center and ChildDevelopment Center. U.S.Citizenship and background checkrequired. Call YS at 753-8507 orcontact CPOC for further details.

YOUTH SPORTSSEEKS COACHES

Coaches needed for the upcomingT-ball and baseball season.Applicants must undergo abackground check and attendCertification Training. Contact YSLisa Hogue at 753-5051.

CORRECTIONIn a photo caption on Page 23 of theFeb. 16 edition of the Morning CalmWeekly we incorrectly identifiedCamp Humphreys Fire ChiefAnthony J Marra as Dominic Parra.We regret the error.

By Nancy TurnerHAES Information Specialist

CAMP HUMPHREYS – TheBetty L. Simmons Chapter 166,Order of the Eastern Star hosted itsthird-annual African-American

HAES celebrates Black History Month

Crafts Fair for Humphreys AmericanElementary School students on February20 in the Youth Services gym.

The fa i r has proven to be apopular event among students in thelast few years.

Students were exposed to someof the unique culture of African-American people. The fun, hands-on activities keep the studentsengaged while at the same time,they are learning.

One of the more popularstations chapter members set upwas hair braiding. No matter howshort a student’s hair wasvolunteers were able to braid theirhair and add beads and ribbons tothe braid.

African American literature washighlighted in a cozy, carpetedreading corner of the YS gym,complete with reading lamp androcking chair. Students listenedto stories and read storiesthemselves.

Also featured were thetraditional games, basketball andjumping rope and a look at AfricanAmericans who had achievedsignificant goals in their lives.

Sixth grader Emma Taliento gets her hair braided by Sgt Amanda Milstead, (L), HSC 3rdMilitary Intelligence Battalion and Tiletha Moore, (R).

NANCY TURNER

By Bob FraceSpecial to USAG Humphreys PAO

In the early 1950s as air andground forces landed on the Koreanpeninsula with the mission of turningback the North Korean attack,United States forces began to buildinstallations to support theirmissions. One such installation wascalled K-6. Today it is known asCamp Humphreys; soon it will benamed United States ArmyGarrison Humphreys.

With the need for support,housing and maintenancefacilities, the area aroundMilitary Police hill, orMP Hill as it is nowknown by the residentsof the installation,was quicklydeveloped. TheQuonset huts thatstill stand today werebuilt in this area in1950 and providedshelter for the originalAir Force units and engineers asthey designed and built the runway.

As the war ended and many unitswere repositioned, the communityof Camp Humphreys began to takehold. New land was acquired and

many facilities were built to support theinfrastructure. The downtown orSentry village as it is also knowncontinued to grow with newer Quonsethuts springing up. But, as you know,that has all changed too.

For many years MP Hill was in muchneed of a facelift. In the early 1970s anew structure was built—the EighthUnited States Army ConfinementFacility. It replaced the old one whichwas located north of Kimpo Airport inSeoul. Built to support over one hundredinmates, this facility has gone undermany changes over the years.

In the late 1970s the MilitaryPolice unitsbegan to move

into many of the oldQuonset Huts. They lived

there until the mid 1990s atwhich time a new barracks andheadquarters facility was built to

support them. The area alsosupported our MP K-9 forces.

Then, in 2002, airmen of the607th Weather Squadron (U.S. Air

Force) along with Soldiers of the 3rd

Military Intelligence Battalion movedinto state-of-the art barracks whichheld up to 200 soldiers or airmen in 2plus 2 facilities.

The area started to take shape, but

that was not the end. AAFES builta much needed shoppette to supportthe troops, while plans were on thebooks to build a new gym, newbillets and a new dining facility; allof these are now underconstruction.

To prepare for the newconstruction projects much of thearea was leveled and facilities suchas Butler city, metal buildingswhich housed many units rotatingin and out for exercises wereremoved.

MP Hill has seen many changesin the past 40 years, but not likethe ones that are going on now.USAG Humphreys is truly the bestinstallation in Korea, but don’t takemy word just ask anyone who livesand works here. They will tell youthe rest of the story.

Continue to stay tune as webuild the future whileremembering our past.

Bob Frace is a retiredcommand sergeant major. Hisfinal Army assignment was as theCamp Humphreys and Area IIICommand Sergeant Major. Henow works at Army CommunityServices as a VolunteerCoordinator.

Building the future whileBuilding the future whileBuilding the future whileBuilding the future whileBuilding the future whilemaintaining the pastmaintaining the pastmaintaining the pastmaintaining the pastmaintaining the past

MP Hill, then and now

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By Peter YuUSAG Humphreys Public Affairs

CAMP HUMPHREYS — 20 U.S. Soldiers, civiliansand family members joined about 70 Shin Han HighSchool People-to-People club members, PTPPyeongtaek Chapter members, teachers and theirfamily members at the annual Global Leadership EnglishSki Camp co-hosted by the school and CampHumphreys in late January at Yongpyeong (DragonValley) Ski Resort in Gangwon Province. At night onthe first day, there was a skit for singing at a conferenceroom for about two hours.

Global Leadership English Ski Camp a great successGlobal Leadership English Ski Camp a great successGlobal Leadership English Ski Camp a great successGlobal Leadership English Ski Camp a great successGlobal Leadership English Ski Camp a great success

Before the group departed from Camp Humphreys,Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr., U. S. Army GarrisonHumphreys commander wished the group well andreminded it to be safe and enjoy the weekend.

One of the skiers, Chief Warrant Officer James P.Wright, D Company, 4th Battalion 2nd Combat AviationRegiment, Camp Eagle, brought his family to the event.Wright, who is new to skiing, offered his thoughts onthe trip.

“I really enjoyed the ski camp at Dragon Valley. Itwas my first time skiing, so it was a bit challenging,but I had a lot of fun. It was very nice to interact with

Korean high school kids and see them using theirEnglish skills. I wish there was more time for us tointeract with the students, but it was really a lot offun.”

Wright’s wife Jennie echoed his comments, noting,“We need more time for cultural exchange andactivities.”

The Wright’s daughter Megan enjoyed the campso much last year that she participated in this year’scamp and promised to bring some of her friends tonext year’s.

Yi, Mi-so, a student at Shin Han High School wasalso new to skiing but enjoyed the weekend.

“This is my first ski camp and it was enjoyable. Ilike to try the ski board if I can come next year. I’dlike to propose that we leave the school earlier andstay longer in the afternoon for more time to enjoywith skiing,” she said.

Yi also said the camp provided her with a goodopportunity to practice her English.

“This English Camp was a great help for me topractice my English skills and promote confidence inspeaking English.”

Another Soldier who skied, Staff Sgt. Jason R.Fanugao, Headquarters and Operations Company,527th military Intelligence Battalion said he wished formore time to ski.

“Overall, I’d rather call eight points out of ten forthe camp. I’d like to come next year, but I wish wecould leave earlier from Camp Humphreys so that wecan have more time for skiing.

Pfc. Melvin White, also of 527th MI Battalion camedown from the DMZ for the trip said he too enjoyedthe trip and planned to go on it next year if he could.

Some people shouted in the bus on the way backhome, “We are so tired. That means we had enjoyedit very much.”

Most participants commented that they neededmore time for skiing and to interact with Korean people.

By Chang, Sang HyonCamp Long Community Relations Officer

CAMP LONG—Maj. Bruce L.Townley, installation commander ofCamps Long and Eagle and 17 Soldiersjoined their Korean neighbors in theestablishment ceremony for the WonjuChapter of People to PeopleInternational on February 8 at the WonjuAmor Convention Hall.

The Wonju Chapter is the 23rd inKorea. Its 21 members come frombusiness, government and professionaloccupations. The Chuncheon PTPchapter sponsored the establishmentceremony.

Approximately 80 people from thecommunity, dignitaries, USFK servicemembers, and other PTP chaptermembers attended the ceremony tocelebrate the establishment of the WonjuChapter.

Hwang, Mu Young, Vice-Chairman ofHeadquarters, PTPI Korea presented theCertificate of membership and PTP pinto Yi, Mun Hwan, president of WonjuChapter, and his members during theceremony.

Townley was the featured speakerand offered congratulations to the newchapter and its president.

“On behalf of Brig. Gen. Al Aycock,

PPPPPeople to People to People to People to People to People International (PTPI) Weople International (PTPI) Weople International (PTPI) Weople International (PTPI) Weople International (PTPI) Wonju Chapter is establishedonju Chapter is establishedonju Chapter is establishedonju Chapter is establishedonju Chapter is established

director of the Korea Region InstallationManagement Command, Col. Michael J.Taliento Jr., commander of U.S. ArmyGarrison Humphreys and all Soldiers andairmen of Camps Long and Eagle, Icongratulate you on the Wonju PTPChapter’s establishment,” Townley said.

Townley said he was excited aboutthe new chapter and the opportunity itprovides for establishing strongfriendships between Soldiers andchapter members.

At the conclusion of his remarksTownley received a large round ofapplause from the Korean attendeesbecause he delivered his entire speechin Hangulmal (Korean language).

In his inaugural remarks new Wonjuchapter president Yi thanked CampsLong and Eagle for their support inestablishing the new chapter.

“I am so happy to establish PTPchapter in Wonju and I would like toexpress my special thanks to CampsLong and Eagle for supporting us whilewe prepared to establish the WonjuChapter,” Yi said. “I will do my best toenhance the relations between the localcommunity and USFK. I hope we willbe helpful in supporting morale andwelfare of Soldiers and family membersof Camps Long and Eagle.”

There were other special guests whoattended the ceremony—the individualsresponsible for founding PTPI Korea in1972. Park, Kyoung Won, formergovernor of Kangwon Province and aMaj. Gen. ROKA (retired), Kim, SoonJong, PTPI Headquarters Board ofTrustees and John A. Nowell, IMCOMKorea Public Affairs Officer. WonjuPTP presented them flowers to honortheir more than 35 years of service.

PTP International is dedicated toenhancing international understanding

and friendship through educational,cultural and humanitarian activitiesinvolving the exchange of ideas andexperiences directly among people ofdifferent countries and diverse cultures.

Former U.S. President Dwight D.Eisenhower founded the organization in1956 and it has grown to 235 chaptersin 46 countries worldwide.Eisenhower’s granddaughter Mary JeanEisenhower is the current chairman ofPTPI World Headquarters.

Chief Warrant Officer James P. Wright, D Company, 4th Battalion 2nd Combat Aviation Regiment, Camp Eagle, and his son,Collin, enjoy skiing at Dragon Valley Ski Resort in Gangwon Province.

PETER YU

Three of the founders of People to People International in Korea were honored at the establis-hment of the new Wonju chapter. They are: (from left) John A. Nowell, IMCOM Korea PublicAffairs Officer, Park, Kyoung Won, former governor and Maj. Gen. ROKA (retired) Kim, SoonJong, Board of Trustees, PTPI Korea HQs.

CHANG, SANG HYON

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General Bell praises programs, progress

Cheer Time

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By Kevin JacksonArea IV Public Affairs

GALEN PUTNAM

KEVIN JACKSON

Tampa Bay Buccaneers CheerleadersVeronica Serna (center) and MonicaLittlejohn, autograph posters for TaeguAmerican School junior varsitycheerleader Penelope Suarez and othersfollowing a “mini-performance” at theschool Feb. 13. While in Daegu the procheerleaders also had lunch withSoldiers at the Mountain View Inn DiningFacility on Camp Walker and held a fullperformance for Airmen and Soldiers atJake’s Place on K-2 Air Base near theDaegu International Airport.

CAMP HENRY – Stop, look andlisten with keen interest. That’sprecisely what Gen. B. B. Bell, UnitedNations Command/Combined ForcesCommand/United States Forces Koreacommander did during a visit to theDaegu base cluster Feb. 13.

After taking command of UNC/CFC/USFK one year ago Gen. Bellpaid an initial visit to Daegu May 31.The recent trip was a follow-up toevaluate the progress made on issuesthat were identified previously and tomeet new people who have arrived inthe community.

The combatant commander wasaccompanied to Daegu by his wife,Katie; Diane Valcourt, spouse of Lt.Gen. David P. Valcourt, commandinggeneral of the Eighth U.S. Army; Brig.Gen. Al Aycock, director of theInstallation Management Command,Korea Region; and Pat Wheeler,spouse of Command Sgt. Maj. BarryC. Wheeler, command sergeant majorof UNC/CFC/USFK/EUSA.

Col. John E. Dumoulin, Jr., Area IVSupport Activity commander, was theescort for the 12-member group thataccompanied Gen. Bell.

Gen. Bell’s first order of businessupon arrival was to meet with Brig.Gen. (P) Raymond Mason,commanding general of the 19thSustainment Command

Col. John E. Dumoulin, Jr., Area IV Support Activity commander (left), explains a front-page photograph from the Oct. 14, 2006 issue of Stars and Stripes to Gen. B. B. Bell,UNC/CFC/USFK commander, during a visit to Army Community Services at Camp Henry.The picture is an image of Dumoulin participating in the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event,which symbolized the pain suffered by victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

(Expeditionary). Meanwhile, Brig.Gen. Aycock and the rest of the groupvisited the newcomers’ orientation atHenry’s Place.

Brig. Gen. Aycock told the group of40 Soldiers and civilians gathered that“You have just entered into the mostmemorable experience you will everhave,” referring to their current tourof duty in the Republic of Korea.

He told them about the communityvisit and ongoing efforts to “normalize”tours in the ROK by increasingcommand sponsorship. The general,who oversees management of U.S.

Army installations in Korea, talkedbriefly about several major concerns,including the threat posed by thirdcountry nationals, off-limits locations,prostitution and human trafficking, andblack marketing.

Brig. Gen. Aycock also urgedSoldiers to get involved with the BetterOpportunities for Single (andunaccompanied) Soldiers program, usetheir chain of command and the web-based Interactive Customer Evaluation(http://ice.disa.mil) to raise theirconcerns, and to be good neighbors.

“One of the points that I want to

make with you is that you are anambassador,” he said. “You’re not justa sergeant, you’re not just a corporal,you’re not just a private, you’re not justa specialist; you are quite literally anambassador for the United Stateswhen you step outside the gates.”

The traveling party regrouped andproceeded to Taegu American School,where Gen. Bell talked to 27 studentsfor about 45 minutes. Following aquestion and answer period, the grouphad lunch with spouses from unitfamily readiness groups and theHankuk Spouses Association at theEvergreen Community Club on CampWalker. About 30 minutes into the lunchGen. Bell talked to the guests aboutnumerous issues, including commandsponsorship and medical care, beforefielding their questions.

He also met with Soldiers from theArea IV BOSS Council followinglunch and learned first hand about their2007 INCOM – Korea BOSS Forumawards for Best Installation and BestEvent.

The commander also squeezed afew minutes into the hectic five-hourvisit to talk to the AFN-K DaeguDetachment about the visit saying“…we’re meeting new people andthey have some new issues. Just todayfrom both school young adults and fromsome of the spouses, we’ve picked upsome great new issues and we’re going

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Area IV receives environmental kudos

CAMP HENRY – As guests in theRepublic of Korea, environmentalstewardship has long been a top priorityof the Area IV Support Activity. Now,the organization’s ongoing efforts tohelp preserve the Korean environmenthave earned significant Department ofthe Army-level accolades.

The Area IV Support Activity hasbeen named first runner-up in the FiscalYear 2006 Secretary of the ArmyEnvironmental Awards in the OverseasInstallation Environmental Qualitycategory.

The Secretary of the ArmyEnvironmental Awards Programrecognizes and rewards excellence forthe development, management andtransferability of environmentalprograms that increase environmentalquality, enhance the mission and helpmake the Army sustainable.

Local officials lauded the Area IVSupport Activity for itsaccomplishment.

“I would like to congratulate theArea IV installations, including theDaegu community, as this is a verymeaningful event,” said Pak Jae-hong,chief of the Nam-gu (Southern District)District Environmental OfficeRecycling Section. “This occasionbrings out the importance of theenvironment and solving environmentalconcerns together.”

Senior United States Forces Koreaofficials were pleased as well.

“This is a magnificentachievement,” said Gen. B.B. Bell,USFK commanding general, during avisit to Daegu Feb. 13. “Obviouslyacross the U.S. military one of ourgoals is to be good stewards of the land.We want to serve and train andexercise on the land and not degradeit. … So for an organization to come inwith a runner-up in a world-widecompetition, it tells me they haveenlightened leadership here, that

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they’ve got great management of theprogram, and importantly all the servicemembers and families who live herewant this community to demonstrateto the Daegu citizens, to our Koreanhosts, that they’re good stewards ofthe land and that we can live here withthem as good neighbors.”

The award for Overseas InstallationEnvironmental Quality is offered everytwo years.

“We are very proud of ourEnvironmental Shop and the PublicWorks Department. They put an awfullot of hard work and professionalisminto what they do,” said William E.Christman, Area IV Support Activitydeputy to the garrison commander.“We understand our responsibility to begood stewards of the Koreanenvironment, especially of the propertyprovided to us by the Korean citizens.This award highlights just how seriouslywe take those responsibilities.”

The Area IV Support Activitysubmission packet included a summaryhighlighting 37 individual initiatives inthe areas of environmentalmanagement, community involvementand outreach, and missionaccomplishment.

“Of course we are honored to berecognized at such a high level, but

being good stewards of the Koreanenvironment and mitigating risks iscommonplace for us. That is what welive by every day,” said RobertChartier, chief, Environmental Division.“One of my employees asked what wedid special to receive this recognitionand I told him, it wasn’t so much whatwe did special, but rather all of thethings we do on a daily basis. We tryto go above and beyond expectationsevery day.”

In addition to their routineoperations, the Area IV EnvironmentalOffice has undertaken many specialinitiatives over the past year includingremoving underground fuel tanks andreplacing them with new, above groundmodels; upgrading undergroundpipelines; conducting surveys todetermine possible impact onendangered species; and working on aplan to convert from diesel fuel tonatural gas at Camp Carroll, just toname a few.

Recycling is also highly emphasizedin Area IV.

“Within three weeks of the localgovernment informing us that we wouldhave to separate food items from otherwaste, we had containers set upthroughout Area IV. That gave us theimpetuous to put additional emphasison our recycling public awareness,outreach and education as a whole,”Chartier said. “That has helped fostera closer relationship with our Koreanneighbors. We work closely with theNam-gu (South District) EnvironmentalOffice to ensure the highestenvironmental standards are met at alltimes.”

One of the unique aspects of beingstationed overseas is working inconjunction with local officials toachieve common environmental goals.

“Environmental issues have specificcharacteristics that cannot be simplysolved by the efforts of a single personor organization so it absolutely needsteam-work to solve the concerns,” saidPak Jong-Mun, director of the Nam GuHAZMAT Team members decontaminate themselves Sept. 22, 2006 at Victory Field on Camp Henry

after demonstrating their capabilities to members of the Environmental Compliance Officer Course.

CPL. CHA HYUN-JOON

Taegu American School students, led by Chuck Harper, Camp Carroll’s environmentalcoordinator, visit the installation’s Water Treatment Plant Laboratory April 19, 2006 duringan Earth Day tour of the installation’s “land farm,” sewage treatment plant, water treatmentplant and Hazardous Materials and Antifreeze Recycling Point.

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Lunar New YearCelebration

Lunar New Year Celebrationorganized and sponsored by theHangook Spouses Association will beheld 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday atCamp Walker Soldier’s FellowshipHall. There will be traditional Koreanfood and games. A hanbok Contestwill also be held, so wear your hanbokif you have one. The event is open toU.S. Soldiers, Department of Defensecivilians, contractors and familymembers. For information, call GracePlumley at 010-9381-3248.

Town Hall MeetingA Town Hall Meeting will be held 6:30p.m. Monday at the Soldier MemorialChapel Fellowship Hall on CampWalker. Discussion topics includepandemic influenza and the first evercertified family child care homeprovider in Daegu. This is the forumto ask questions of Col. John E.Dumoulin Jr., the Area IV SupportActivity commander, and communityservice providers. For information, callKevin Jackson, public affairs officer,at 768-8072.

Taegu AmericanMath & Lit. Night

and PTO MeetingThere will be a Parent TeacherOrganization meeting in conjunctionwith the Taegu American School Mathand Literature Night 6 p.m.Wednesday at TAS Room #A117. Forinformation, call Dr. Marguerite Greenat 768-9501.

Parent & CommunityVolunteers Needed

Parent and community volunteers areneeded for “Read Across America”scheduled for 5 – 6:30 p.m. Thursdayat Taegu American School. A varietyof activities including a readingcontest, cake baking, skits, facepainting and making green eggs andham in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthdayare planned. For information, call Dr.Marguerite Green at 768-9501.

2007 Daegu IndoorSoccer Program

Daegu Intramural Indoor Soccercompetition will be held Mar. 24 – Apr.1 at Kelly Fitness Center on CampWalker. The entry deadline is Mar. 19and the pre-meeting for teamrepresentatives is Mar. 21 at KellyGym. For information, call Kim Chong-hwan or Neil Fleisher at 764-4225/4800.

Area IV MilitaryRetiree Council MeetingThe Area IV Military Retiree Councilwill meet 11 a.m. Mar. 10 at the HilltopClub on Camp Walker. All Area IVmilitary retirees and their spouses orwidows are invited to attend. The keyspeaker will be Jack Terwiel, Korearetirement services officer. Free foodand refreshments will be served. Forinformation, call Will Plumley at 768-8969.

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Goodies To Go

Protestant Women of the Chapel member Sandy Hamstra hands a piece of fruit and a package of goodiescontaining home baked cookies and candy to Spc. Nadine Higgins, 348th Quartermaster Company, Feb. 14 atthe Camp Carroll Food Court. In recognition of Valentines Day, PWOC members passed out about 335 packagesof treats to Soldiers at Camps Carroll and Walker including about 170 packages at Camp Carroll.

PVT. JANG WON-IL

CAMP HENRY – The Area IV Support Activitywill conduct an anti-terrorism exercise in the Daeguenclave March 2.

The exercise is designed to train installation staffand selected mission organizations in crisis andconsequence management techniques required torespond to a terrorist threat and the employment ofa weapon of mass destruction within the Daegu BaseCluster.

The exercise entails several events and stressorswithin an overall scenario that require a commandresponse to contain and neutralize the simulatedinstallation disaster.

“Our focus is to train personnel involved in terroristresponse actions, primarily members of the Area IVInstallation Crisis Management Team and ourcritically important medical, fire department, andmilitary police first responders, said Wilfred Plumley,Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Securityfor Area IV Support Activity. “This training eventwill also test our coordination and use of scarceresources necessary to address a terrorism incident.”

The exercise will involve various simulations on aselect installation, which will cause the Area IVSupport Activity and mission units to take appropriateactions. Depending upon the force protectioncondition (FPCON) level responses, some peoplemay be delayed or temporarily inconveniencedgetting on or off post during parts of the exercise.Every attempt will be made to minimize the impactof the exercise on normal installation routine.

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to work on those back at Yongsan to make life betterfor this community down here.”

Perhaps the highlight of the visit was a stop at Lt.Col. Sidney and Arlanda Thomas’ quarters on CampWalker. Earlier in the day, Arlanda became the firstever certified Family Child Care home provider inDaegu. Limited child care options were identified asa shortcoming during his initial visit.

“This is a great accomplishment and I am reallyappreciative of what you are doing,” the general toldArlanda during the home visit. “I hope other spousesdown here will take advantage of this and considergetting into this line of work. It is a way for spouseemployment.”

As Katie Bell began to offer her appreciation,her husband pulled a child’s ram hat off the mantleabove the fireplace and tried it on causing the entiregroup to erupt in laughter.

“This is one of those jobs that is the most importantthing in the whole wide world because it’s dealingwith our kids,” added Diane Valcourt. “To have acertified person to do this is wonderful.”

As the group began to depart, Arlanda asked thegeneral to be the first to sign her register. He eagerlyagreed, and along also wrote, “Great service. Terrificram.”

Before departing to Camp Henry for the group’slast stop, the group visited School Age Services,where they were given a quick tour of the facility bySAS Director Carmen Ortiz. It was also pointed outthat SAS received its four-year accreditation on Sept.20.

The tour finished at Army Community Service.During the previous visit, Gen. Bell expressedconcern about sexual predators preying on newlyarriving female Soldiers and reiterated his policy ofzero tolerance. His recent visit included discussionsabout family advocacy and victim responseprograms.

During the previous visit, ACS was in the processof creating two civil service positions. The intent wasfor information and referral services to be delegatedto the administrative assistant, one of the newpositions. As a result of Gen. Bell’s visit and his

contention that information and referral required adedicated employee, ACS received a third positionto fulfill those responsibilities. J. J. Stewart, ACSdirector at Camp Henry, said the “number one priorityon CLS (common levels of support) for ACS iscommunity information.”

“The visit was a fantastic opportunity for somemembers of our community to meet Gen .Bell andto share some of their concerns with him,” saidDumoulin. “It also permitted us to show him theprogress we’ve made on some important issuessince he was last here and to visit with the veryfirst certified Family Child Care home provider inDaegu. The visit was exceptionally well received,and I’m proud of everyone who represented ourcommunity so well.”

Issues identified during the recent visit will beposted on the USFK website and can be seen atwww.usfk.mil. From the homepage, select the“Community Visits” link on the left and then “AreaIV.” Updates on issues from May 31 are still beingupdated and can also be tracked by viewers.

District Environmental Office. “TheArea IV installation folks are makingefforts to closely coordinate with thelocal community and people to be an‘environmental community.’”

Area IV Support activityEnvironmental Office highlights forFiscal Year 2006 include:

Environmental ManagementSuccessfully implemented a risk-

based Environmental ManagementSystem by selecting a manageablenumber of significant aspects that mostimpacted the environment, the missionand human health

Recovered 30 above-groundstorage tanks from closing installationssaving an estimated $400K

Area IV Recycling programrecommended by the IMCOM Korea

Region Deputy Director to be emulatedin other Areas

Mission EnhancementDeveloped an Environmental

Compliance Officer Course used inthree of the four IMCOM KoreaRegion Areas

Implemented a lead acidbattery recovery effort with theMaintenance Support Center –

Korea resulted in $410,000 in costavoidance

Implemented a used antifreezerecycling program produced two year$43,700 cost avoidance

Sponsored week longEnvironmental Awareness eventscelebrating Earth Day with the themesof Recycling in 2005 and Water Qualityin 2006.

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