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Random checkpointskeep Area II roads safe

YONGSAN GARRISON — School startedTuesday without contract crossing guards in Area II.Instead, Military Police Soldiers managed traffic atintersections and crosswalks along 8th Army Drive.

“It’s working out better than I thought it would,”said Military Police Investigator Ron Theobald. “It’sactually better than last year.”

In the past, 13 part-time contract crossing guardshelped to augment the MPs; however, because ofbudget constraints funding was not available for thosepositions this year.

“It’s better because there are no conflicting signalsfrom the crossing guards and MPs,” Theobald said.“The MP is completely in control of the intersection.”

Department of Defense Dependent Schools KoreaTransportation Supervisor Bob Denny agreed. “Asalways, we get a lot of MP support,” Denny said.“It’s going pretty smoothly.”

Denny and other school officials stood on thesidewalk Tuesday as bus after bus dropped kids offin front of Seoul American High School. “The studentsare using good judgment and staying alert,” Dennysaid.

The buses dropped off students on the same sideof the street as the schools. All three Yongsan schoolsare on the west side of 8th Army Drive.

“Not many students have the need to cross the

By David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

Area II students begin school without crossing guardsroad,” said Area II Safety Officer Jeff Hyska. “Thosethat do have to cross the road, have an MP there tostop traffic.”

On-post traffic at 7:30 a.m. was heavy with buses,parents dropping off students at school andcommunity members going to work.

“There are only two authorized drop-off points,”said Area II Law and Order Officer Ricky Oxendine.“Parents can drop off their kids in the parking lots,but on the road, the only place they can stop is infront of Seoul American Elementary School and nextto the Youth Services Gymnasium.”

Military Police stressed the importance of usingseat belts.

“We see parents using seat belts, but kids need tobuckle up as well,” said Area II Provost Marshal OfficeNCOIC Master Sgt. Greg Dickerson.

Military police were quick to stop drivers for trafficviolations like pulling over to the side of the road to letstudents out and not wearing seat belts. Theobaldwrote 10 citations Tuesday morning.

“It’s not just to write citations,” he said. “The reasonis for the children’s safety.”

The MPs will continue traffic support in themornings and afternoons before and after school asneeded.

“For the first day, I’m pleased,” Theobald said.“As the school year goes on, people will get in theroutine.”

Department of Defense Dependent Schools KoreaTransportation Supervisor Bob Denny (left) watches overstudents arriving for the first day of school Tuesday at YongsanGarrison.

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Taegu American School football players add some polish to their passing game during pre-season practice atthe school’s practice field on Camp George Aug. 25. The Warrior football team is scheduled to play its first-everFriday night home football game against Seoul American High School Sept. 8 at Camp Walker’s Kelly Field.

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YONGSAN GARRISON – The United States and South Koreaended a two-week exercise today, but hardly a boot was muddiedor a weapon fired. The exercise, Ulchi Focus Lens, is an annualcomputer-driven command post exercise that allows U.S. andKorean military leaders to improve their ability to work together,leveraging technology to simulate battles and troop movements onthe computer, rather than with troops in the field.

Air Force Col. Cam Torrens, chief of Training, Readiness andExercises for U.S. Forces Korea, said the objectives for UFL wereto evaluate and improve combined and joint communication,procedures, plans and systems for conducting operations criticalto the defense of the peninsula.

To gauge whether these objectives are met, observers are presentthroughout the exercise, to critique the staff’s actions and offeringsuggestions to improve future operations. What they observedbeginning Aug. 21 was an exercise Torrens called “the largest

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military police blotters. These entries may be incompleteand do not imply the guilt or innocence of any person.

Leaders must stress safety as we celebrate this Labor Day

Area 2 Traffic Accident with Injuries, Damage to Private

Property, Crossing Centerlines — Subject 1, operating aPrivately Owned Vehicle, made an illegal U-turn causingVictim 1, operating a POV, to strike Victim 2’s POV, withVictim 3 as a passenger. Damages to Victim 1’s vehicleconsisted of dents and scratches to the left portion ofthe front bumper. Damages to Victim 2’s vehicle consistedof dents and scratches to the right portion of the frontfender. Subject 1’s vehicle sustained no visible damage.Victims 2 and 3 were transported by ambulance to 121stGeneral Hospital where Victim 2 was treated and releasedfor injuries consisting of pain and swelling to his/her lefthand. Victim 3 was treated and released for injuriesconsisting of pain to the right leg. Injuries to Victim 1consisted of swelling to the face and mouth, but he/sherefused medical attention. Subject 1 sustained no visibleinjuries. All parties reported to Yongsan Main PoliceStation where Victim 2 and Victim 1 rendered a writtensworn statement attesting to the above incident. Subject1 rendered a written sworn statement denying fault in

1 with KRTL Article 13-3 (Crossing Centerlines). Spouse Abuse (Military Male Victim), Assault

Consummated by a Battery, Suicide Gesture — Subject 1and Victim 1 were involved in a verbal altercation whichturned physical when Subject 1 threw an ashtray at Victim1 then struck him on the left side of his mouth with aclosed fist and scratched him on the right and left sidesof his head and face. Victim 1 locked himself in a room atwhich time Subject 1 retrieved a knife, stabbed at thelocked door several times then cut her left wrist with theknife. Victim 1 transported himself and Subject 1 to 121stGeneral Hospital where Victim 1 was treated and releasedfor bruises, a swollen mouth and scratches to his leftcheek and right ear. Subject 1 was treated for injuriesconsisting of a laceration to her left wrist and admitted.Victim 1 rendered a written sworn statement attesting tothe above incident. Subject 1 rendered a written statementadmitting to the above offenses.Area 4

Traffic Accident with Injuries, Hit & Run involving aKorean national — Victim 1, operating a POV, struckSubject 1’s POV when Subject 1 failed to obey a trafficcontrol device. Subject 1 fled the scene of the accident.Damages to Victim 1’s vehicle consisted of a cracked frontbumper and a bent hood. Damages to Subject 1’s vehicle

consisted of dents and scratches to the right rear quarterpanel and a cracked rear bumper. Victims 2, 3 and 4 weretransported by ambulance to the Dong Kyoung Hospitaland Victim 1 arrived later. The four victims wereadministered diagnostic X-rays, which showed noapparent injuries. Due to the victims’ complaints of neck/chest pains they will remain hospitalized for furtherobservation. Subject 1 reported to the Yongsan PMOwhere he/she was advised of his/her legal rights, whichhe/she waived, rendering a written sworn statementadmitting to the offense. Investigation continues.

Larceny of Private Property — Person(s) unknown,by means unknown, removed Victim 1’s backpackcontaining his/her wallet, credit cards and miscellaneouspersonal effects, which was unsecured and unattendedat Bldg. 233. A search of the area for subject(s) and/orwitnesses met with negative results. ECOL is unknown.Area 5

Mischievous Conduct, Vandalism — Person(s)unknown, by means unknown, damaged Victim 1’s POVwhich was legally parked, secured and unattended.Damages to Victim 1’s vehicle consisted of having eggsbroken on it and four tires deflated. Victim 1 stated thathe/she observed military members from the residence nextdoor throwing eggs and urinating on vehicles.

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Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday inSeptember. It is dedicated to the achievementsof American workers and the contributionsthey have made to the strength, prosperity andwell-being of the United States of America. Asthe Labor Day weekend approaches, so doesthe fifth anniversary of the most heinousterrorist attack against our great nation, theterrorist attack on New York City and thePentagon.

As we look towards Labor Day andremember 9-11, we cannot help but thinkabout how much the world has changed as wecontinue to fight and win the Global War onTerrorism. As we conclude Ulchi Focus Lens’06, Labor Day affords us the opportunity totake time to honor those who built ourcountry, while remembering those who arefighting to secure our future.

As we reconstitute following Ulchi FocusLens and head into the long weekend holiday,leaders will have to conduct effective riskassessment and risk mitigation. Otherwise, thislong weekend holiday could be a recipe fordisaster. When analyzing risk, leaders mustconsider additional factors such as thesignificant turnover in senior leadership, thebeginning of the new school year and the

onset of the fallharvest.

We must prepareour team forsuccess, whichmeans no deaths orserious injuries overthe holiday.Approach thisholiday as youwould any toughmission; plan ahead,develop controlsand execute tostandard. Leadersmust engageservicemembersand civilianemployees toidentify and avoid hazards, and convey therequirement for personal responsibility. Thechoices that servicemembers make haveconsequences that affect the rest of their lives– and the lives of their loved ones.

Before any servicemember departs for thelong weekend, I require all first-linesupervisors to conduct “Under the Oak TreeCounselings” to drive the message home. We

are accountable and responsible forthose in our charge, and the chain ofcommand must ensure that UtOTCounselings by first-line leaders is ournorm – not the exception. Leaderresponsibilities for UtOT Counselingsare laid out in my Command PolicyLetter #2, Command Safety.(Command Policy Letters are foundonline at the USFK Web site, http://www.usfk.mil/USFK/index.html.)

Our goal is no accidents, no seriousinjuries and no loss of life over thisholiday weekend. As leaders, we areaccountable to achieve this. I wisheach of you a safe and happy LaborDay weekend, and I thank you for thesacrifices you are making in the GlobalWar on terrorism and the commitment

you make to our great alliance with theRepublic of Korea. Your nation is very gratefulfor all you do every day. We Go Together!

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Fall SemesterVirtues Program

Volunteers are needed to teach Englishto Korean school children, ages 8–12,every other Saturday at the USO CampKim Center, 2nd floor. Orientation willbe held the week of Sept. 18. Sign-upnow as a volunteer.

Food Service BallSet for Sept. 16

8th U.S. Army/IMA KORO FoodService cordially invites everyone toattend Korea’s First Annual FoodService Ball beginning at 6 p.m., Sept.16, at the Dragon hill Lodge’s NaijaBallroom on Yongsan. Dress is formalwear, or Dress Mess, Dress BlueUniform or Class A dress uniform (withbow tie and white shirt) for military;and formal attire for civilians. Forinformation, call Warrant Officer LenaTull or Master Sgt. Cory Watson at 723-4987 or 730-2867.

United Through ReadingAvailable thru USO

United Through Reading is availableto all active-duty militaryservicemembers. The USO will providethe book and film you while readingthe book. The organization will thensend the book and video to your childback home. The tradition of readingbedtime stories at night can continue.Call the USO programs department forinformation.Visit our Information, Tours andTickets for specials on overnight toursto Mt. Sorak and Jejudo.For information, call 724-7781.

Yongsan CommissaryFamily Day

The Yongsan Commissary hasnumerous promotional activitiesplanned for “Family Day”- A Day toHave Dinner with Your Children. Witha variety of activities, including facepainting, apple bobbing contest,basketball toss contest and free hotdogs during lunch hours, and free cakeand coffee, The Sept. 23 event seeksto benefit the entire community andcustomers. Family Day will also featuregiveaways such as Commissary GiftCertificates, Family Package Steaks andproduct demonstrations. Everyone isinvited to join in the savings and fun.

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WASHINGTON – Female militarydoctors, lawyers and chaplains aremore likely than their malecounterparts to leave the military afterserving five to eight years. TheDefense Department AdvisoryCommittee on Women in the Serviceswants to know why.

By examining these three careerfields, the committee hopes tounderstand why femaleservicemembers in general have suchhigher rates of military separation,Mary Nelson, chairwoman ofDACOWITS, told the PentagonChannel Aug. 25.

Nelson said it’s important to retainmore women, and understanding whythey leave may help to accomplishthis.

The main reason women are gettingout after five to eight years of serviceis to start a family, she said. “Theydon’t want to have a 2-week-old(baby) and have to be deployed.”

A possible solution to the problem,she said, is “on/off-ramps,” or pointsat which servicemembers can take aleave of absence from the military.While calling the concept a good idea,Nelson acknowledged that it comeswith some issues.

“If we have these off-ramps, wherepeople can get out and take a two-year leave, then it becomes an issueof when they come back, where are

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they?” she said. “Are they still withthe same class they entered with? Ifso, then they’re at a great disadvantageand aren’t going to be promotedthrough the ranks. So as they comeback, adjustments have to be made totheir date of rank so that they’recompetitive again.

“It seemslike we haveprovisions forpeople to leavefor educationalreasons, thencome back in,so maybe this could be extended,” sheadded.

Because survey data never tells thefull story, DACOWITS members goto installations and hold focus groupsamong female servicemembers,Nelson said. Committee members aska broad range of questions to helpthem understand the problems thesewomen face and their reasons forwanting to leave the military.

When meeting with these women,the committee members are eager toillicit possible solutions from thewomen, Nelson said.

The committee’s 2005 reportstudied issues related to work/lifebalance and found that most womenput their families first. “They’remaking the decision based on theirfamily as well as their deep desire toserve their country,” she said.

For example, the committee

“The main reason womenare getting out after five toeight years of service is tostart a family.”

concluded that femaleservicemembers garner greatsatisfaction from overseasassignments, but consider theirfamilies’ needs first, Nelson said. “Ithink that really was the focus of ourreport last year,” she said. “How canpeople balance their work, their career

and the needs of theirfamilies?”

Numerous high-rankingmilitary officials of bothgenders stressed to Nelsonthat women offer somethingthe military would not have

without them.“They offer a different perspective.

They offer a different way of lookingat things, a different way ofcommunicating, a different way ofgathering points of view and gettingconsensus,” she said. “It’s a differentway of doing things, and it’ssomething the military members I’vetalked to feel very strongly that themilitary needs.”

The Defense Department AdvisoryCommittee on Women in the Serviceswas established in 1951 by then-Secretary of Defense George C.Marshall. The committee is composedof civilian women and men appointedby the secretary of defense to provideadvice and recommendations relating tothe recruitment and retention, treatment,employment, integration and well-beingof highly qualified professional womenin the armed forces.

At Left: Lt. Sean Holman, the assistant intelligence officerattached to Commander Naval Forces Korea, serves dinnerto the children of Hye-shim Won Orphanage in Seoul.

Above: Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, the commandingofficer of Commander Naval Forces Korea, sits down andtalks to a child eating dinner from Hye-shim WonOrphanage in Seoul. The dinner is part of a monthly birthdayparty that the sailors of CNFK host for the orphanage.Such activities occur throughout the Republic of Korea aspart of U.S. Forces Korea’s Good Neighbor Program.

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USO Canteen RenovatedThe USO Canteen at Camp Kim isnewly renovated. Individuals maybring this notice to the canteen andhave the daily lunch special free. Thisoffer is limited to the first 10 military IDcardholders each day,today throughThursday.

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The entire United States House ofRepresentatives and one-third of theUnited States Senate are up forelection November 7, 2006. Manystate and local elections will also beheld on that day, including electionsfor 36 state governors.

From 1990 to 2000, only 53percent of eligible voters participatedin Presidential elections and only 43percent in non-Presidential elections.While some voters feel voting is onlyimportant in Presidential electionyears, elected state representatives inthe House and the Senate performimportant functions impacting thelives of Americans daily. Although theLegislatures primary function is tomake laws, they also controlgovernment spending. Service

It’s your future, vote for itIt’s your future, vote for itIt’s your future, vote for itIt’s your future, vote for itIt’s your future, vote for it

By Capt. Elisabeth MahoneyArea III Legal Center

House, Senate seatsHouse, Senate seatsHouse, Senate seatsHouse, Senate seatsHouse, Senate seatsup for election Novup for election Novup for election Novup for election Novup for election Nov. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7

members are especially impacted bydecisions of the Legislature. Thisyear, many critical seats are up forelection in the House and the Senate.The House is currently composed of231 Republicans, 201 Democrats and1 Independent. There are two vacantseats from New Jersey and Texas.Republicans have held the majority inthe House since 1995. Today, theyhold a 29 seat advantage which meansthat Democrats only need 15 seats totake control of the House. In such aclose election, every vote counts.

Servicemembers, their familymembers residing abroad, and DODCivilian overseas, can register tovote and request an absentee ballotby filling out a Federal Post CardApplication (FPCA) (Standard Form76). Go to www.fvap.gov toaccess the FPCA and otherinformation about voting overseas orsee your unit Voting AssistanceOfficer.

exercise and most complex exercise inthe world.”

Despite the large number ofparticipants, none of theservicemembers involved took part inany field training exercises usingsimulations to practice their craft.

“Although Ulchi Focus Lens doesinvolve focusing on the conflict, there’snot actually warfighters over hererunning around the peninsula doingexercises.”

Instead, UFL participants in Korea,Japan and the United States simulate theconflicts within the UFL scenario ontheir computers.

“We bring together dozens ofcomputer models that replicate all facetsof … the fight, logistical models. Weeven have Korean models that modeltheir own Korean forces. There’s noother federation of simulations out therethat approaches what we try to do inthis exercise.”

By using computer simulation insteadof actual troops, Torrens said thecommand can get quality training “onthe cheap.”

“If you can imagine that all thesecommand posts represent the thousandsor millions of people that would have tocome here; the cost of actually bringingthese type of people together and doingthat would be in the hundreds of millionsof dollars.

“Because we are able to do this withina computer simulation and replicatethousands of people with a computericon, we’re just doing a tremendousthing for deterrence, readiness andtraining at a low cost.”

The computer simulation is a two partscenario. In the first, battle staff mustreact to a military invasion of theRepublic of Korea. In the second part,joint and combined staff must adjusttheir actions and work to counter theenemy in the continuing conflict and to

restore order at the end of the conflict.While servicemembers were not

involved in extended field operations,they did play a variety of roles duringUFL ’06. In addition to the senior staffworking as battle planners and advisors,young Soldiers, sailors, airmen andMarines also played a role.

“Whenever you do a command postexercise the junior troops are requiredto actually make things happen,” saidCol. Franklin Childress, USFK PublicAffairs. “some of our junior troops arethe ones that have the most computerskills so when (USFK Commander Gen.B.B. Bell) asks for something to happenyou need someone to set up thecomputers, you need people to actuallyinput the date, you need people to makesure the computers continue to run. Soour junior troops are doing the thingsthey would do in wartime, and that’s oneof the benefits of this as well. You needguards, you need drivers, you needpeople to do logistics out of thecommand post, so they’re doing thesame things they would do … ifdeterrence failed and we had to go towar.”

As UFL ’06 comes to a close, Torrenssaid CFC and USFK staff are alreadylooking ahead and planning for nextyear’s installment of the exercise.Though the scenario may change somefrom year to year, he said the goal ofthe exercise will always remain thesame.

“When we do these exercises, wehonestly believe that it deters anadversary from at tacking SouthKorea. And, when we perform theseexercises, we perform them not onlyto deter but to make sure that we’reready,” he said. “We do that bytraining our entire force – ROK andU.S. So deterrence, readiness andtraining are the key reasons we dothem.

Sept. 1, 2006

JIM CUNNINGHAM

The starting gun fires and disabled athletes, 200 Soldiers and 1,000 citizens of Dongducheon, run to support the disabled athletes in the Angel of Wish marathon Aug. 27. The event was sponsoredby the Korean Broadcasting Company and the city of Dongducheon.

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

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DONGDUCHEON—Overcast skiesand occas ional spr inkles could notdampen the enthusiasm for the first Angelof Wish marathon for disabled athletes,he ld a t the park in New TownDongducheon at 3 p.m. Aug. 27.

“We have more than 200 Soldiersrunning today in support of the firstAngel of Wish marathon,” said Brig. Gen.John Johnson, 2nd Infantry Divisionass is tant d iv is ion commander formaneuver.

The 2ID band played and the peopleof Dongducheon gathered to the familiarragt ime tune “When the Sain ts GoMarching In ,” John Phi l ip Sousa’smarches “Stars and Stripes Forever” and“Semper Fidelis.”

“This is the first time for the city ofDongducheon to sponsor this event,”said Pae Tong su, community relationsofficer for Camp Casey. “The disabledathletes that qualify for this event willparticipate in the larger event that will besponsored by the c i ty of Osan inOctober. This event is also sponsored bythe Korean Broadcasting Company inDongducheon.”

The crowd gathered in the afternoonand stayed throughout the rest of the day,celebrating the event by looking at themany exhibits set up around the NewTown community center celebrating someof Korea’s best disabled athletes.

“This serves as a booster to strengthenour relationship between Korea and the

United States,” said Lt. Col. Terry Hodges,commander of Camp Casey garrison.

“Our Soldiers will run 3.2 kilometerswith the actual participants who will run toUijeongbu, but the Soldiers will turn andrun back to the starting point at SongnaeElementary School. All other participantswill run to Uijeongbu,” Pae said. “They willrun rain or shine all the way to Uijeongbu;there are about 1,000 runners in all.”

“This is a tremendous event, especiallywhen you see 200 U.S. Soldiers runningwith the disabled participants for the Angelof Wish marathon,” Hodges said.

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The 2ID band plays show tunes, early jazz arrangements and some John PhilipSousa favorites while the crowd looks on before the beginning of the Angel ofWish marathon Aug. 27.

Brig. Gen. John Johnson waits for the gun to sound withthe disabled athletes about to run in the Angel of Wishmarathon.

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USO VirtuesAppreciation Banquet

The USO and the Education Office ofDongducheon will hold their VirtuesAppreciation Banquet from 5:30 to 8p.m. Thursday at the SongnaeConvention Center, New Town,Dongducheon City.

Stanley ACAP CenterSponsors Workshop

The Camp Stanley ACAP Center willsponsor a three-day U.S. Departmentof Labor Transition Assistance ProgramWorkshop at the Camp StanleyEducation Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sept. 25 through 27. Workshopattendees will learn about job searches,career decision making, currentoccupational and labor marketconditions, resume and cover letterpreparation, and interviewing. Theworkshop is open to all separating andretiring servicemembers and theirfamily members. For information or tosign up for the workshop, contact theCamp Stanley ACAP Center at 732-4733.

MWR Labor DayWeekend Block Party

Morale, Welfare and Recreation willsponsor a Labor Day weekend blockparty. A Wild, Wild West Block Partywill be held at noon Saturday inMitchell’s Club parking lot; and noonMonday on Stewart Field at CampCasey.

Bull Riding atMitchell’s Club Today

Mitchell’s Club will feature bull ridingduring the Labor Day weekend. Themechanical bull will be at Mitchell’stoday.

TRICARE Update andInformation Briefing

USAG Camp Casey welcomes allSoldiers and family members to attenda TRICARE Update and InformationBriefing beginning at 3 p.m., Sept. 8 inthe Camp Casey Theater. Yong H. Lee,TRICARE Pacific Marketingrepresentative, will present the briefingand will answer all questions regardingTRICARE and the benefits associatedwith the program.

New TRICARE ServiceCenter Phone Numbers

The TRICARE Service Center has newtelephone numbers and times. Forupdated information call: 736-8070/7236/8071 or visit their web site atwww.tricare.osd.mil Their new faxnumber is 736-8558

176 Finance, Det. B,Relocates on CRC

The 176 Finance, Detachment Bserving Camp Red Cloud Soldiers hasrelocated from HHC 2X Building 280to the Uijeongbu Enclave HousingOffice, Bldg. 110, located behind theCG’s Mess. Operating hours forFinance are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondaythru Friday. For information, call 732-7508.

SIMEON KANG

Soldiers play with the children of Kwangmyong Orphanage before the work of cutting the grassand manicuring the grounds of the orphanage began.

Children greet the Soldiers before the workbegins and help off load food and tools.

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UIJEONGBU—Smoldering heatcouldn’t discourage the Soldiersfrom Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, Area ISupport Activity Aug. 23 fromcutting grass and giving thechildren at KwangmyongOrphanage in Uijeongbu anAmerican-style barbecue.

“The Army says don’t volunteerfor anything, but we still volunteerbecause we enjoy doing this,” saidCapt. Luis Cruz, commander,Headquarters, HeadquartersCompany, Support Activity onCamp Red Cloud. “We want tomake a difference for theseKorean orphans.”

Cruz and his volunteers arealways ready to help orphans.

“We want to help others inneed, and we are letting thesechildren know that the Soldiersare here for them. They need us.

Volunteering to support theorphanage is different from theeveryday routine for Soldiers.

“We like to give to thecommunity. Besides, it’ssomething different from oureveryday jobs,” said Spc. BilitisLangero, transportationcoordinator, HHC. “We enjoyhelping others.”

“There are as many as 59children, from 5 to 18, and eachof them is thankful for what theSoldiers are doing,” said Kim Jongsoo, director of the orphanage.“The Soldiers are a lot of help toall of us, including the children.”

For many Soldiers, helping thisorphanage is not a newexperience.

“This is my second time at this

orphanage. I came here earlier thisyear,” said Sgt. Lee Joong bum,senior Korean Augmentation to theU.S. Army Soldier for HHC, Area ISupport Activity.

The children watched curiouslyas the Soldiers prepared thebarbecue, and cut grass andweeds from the playground.

“This proves once again, thekindness and generosity of theSoldiers,” Cruz said.

Some Soldiers prepared the barbecuewhile others cut the grass on the groundsof the Kwangmyong Orphanage inUijeongbu.

Capt. Luis Cruz, commander Headquartersand Headquarters Company, Area I SupportActivity, points out areas on the grounds ofKwangmyong Orphanage that need work.

A Soldier mows the grass as part of Area ISupport Activity’s work at KwangmyongOrphanage .

“There are as many as 59children from 5 to 18 and eachof them are thankful for whatthe Soldiers are doing. TheSoldiers are a lot of help to allof us, including the children.”

Kim, Jong soo,director, Kwangmyong Orphanage,

Uijeongbu

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CAMP RED CLOUD – The Area I Chaplain’sOffice has designated Sept. 17’s chapel serviceoffering to the Korean Red Cross for flood relief.Different donation dates are scheduled for eacharea, depending on each Chaplain’s Office.

“Last year Soldiers on the peninsula gave over$96,000 to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Theother side of that is that the Korean Red Crossgave $1.9 million to the American Red Cross tosupport Katrina victims,” said 2nd InfantryDivision Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Mike Durham.

The damage caused by Typhoon Ewiniareffects nearly the entire peninsula, floodingpopulated areas and causing extensive financialdamage, said Durham.

“At least 30 thousand Koreans have lost theirhomes or have been displaced from flooding. Itsounds an awful lot like Katrina,” Durham said.“There are families right now that still don’t havea home.

Money is scheduled to be collected peninsula-wide for aid to the Korean Red Cross. Donationswill be collected during the designated chapelservice for each of the areas. “All the offeringscollected in Area I Sept. 17 will be gatheredtogether and sent to the Korean Red Cross,”Durham said.

For individuals who will not be able to attenda religious service Sept. 17 but who still want todonate, unit chaplains will be coordinating withtheir commands to have a designated personreceive the offerings of those who won’t be ableto attend services.

For information on how to donate money tohelp the Korean Red Cross, call 732-7998 or 732-6169.

By Pfc. Amanda Merfeld2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

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E-Sharp Band entertains troops with purposeE-Sharp Band entertains troops with purposeE-Sharp Band entertains troops with purposeE-Sharp Band entertains troops with purposeE-Sharp Band entertains troops with purposeBy Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

JIM CUNNINGHAM

(Left to Right) Sheola Batani, singer, Don Rayos, guitar, Marla Beidyao, singer, Florenzio Aranilla, saxophone,Christine Gay Charcos, singer, entertain Soldiers at the Warriors Club on Camp Casey Aug. 25.


CAMP CASEY—When the E-Sharp Band comes to entertainSoldiers, they never know just whatkind of repertoire they will be playing.

“Some people like country or rock‘n’ roll, and some people like rhythmand blues,” said Florenzio Aranilla, E-Sharp bandleader, keyboard andsaxophone player. “Before we play welook out in the audience and guess whatkind of music they will want to hear.”

It is not always so easy for the restof the band.

“Florenzio controls the band withlots of patience,” said Marla Beidyao,ballad singer for the band. “He isalways cool tempered and has lots ofexperience when it comes to guessingwhat the customers want to hear.”

The E-Sharp Band didn’t alwaysplay together before coming to Korea.They never knew each other beforebeing contacted by their respectiveagents to come together for thepurpose of playing for troops inKorea.

“We have an agency in thePhilippines called Ash Promotions thatbrought us all together to form this

band. We each have personal agentsthat were contacted by AshPromotions to ask us to cometogether in Manila for the first time ayear and a half ago,” Aranilla said.“That is when Woolip Promotionscontracted us for work here inKorea.”

“When I was playing in thePhilippines, I had my own band. TheE-Sharp Band was already here andAsh thought they needed a guitarplayer and they called me up andasked me to play,” said DonRayos.“This band plays a lot of

standards, tunes that have beenfavorites for a long time. If we see alot of young guys, we will play thelatest musical styles, but if we see alot of customers 30 years old or more,we will do a lot of classic rock andballads, even tunes made popular bythe Bee Gees.”

The name for a band that uses anelectric drum and bass machineinstead of a “live” rhythm section iscalled a sequential band, explainedBeidyao.

“In a way it helps the band becausethe machine doesn’t make mistakes.”

The E-Sharp Band’s style is notreally unique, but it is definitelyflexible.

“When I sing to the audience, Ilook into their eyes and that adds apersonal touch to the song. If theaudience is enjoying the music we areplaying we play better,” Beidyao said.

“I do my best to enjoy mycustomers, I sing from the heartalways,” said Christine GayCharcos, rock ‘n’ roll stylespecialist for the band.

“When we go back to thePhilippines, we are very far apart fromeach other, so we do not get togetherexcept to come here and play for theSoldiers in Korea,” said singer SheolaBatani.

“We can’t really tell what we willdo after performing here in Korea. Weprobably will not stay together. Welove playing for the Soldiers here inKorea. If we play out of the countrywe could stay together. Our agenciesdo find those kinds of opportunitiesfor us, but there is a big possibilitythat there will be more for us afterKorea,” Batani said.

DALLAS – True to its motto, “We go where yougo,” the Army and Air Force Exchange Service hasmobilized its next-generation Tactical FieldExchange in support of some 550 active-dutySoldiers helping control wildfires burning acrossWashington’s Okanogan and Wenatchee nationalforests.

“AAFES haspulled off anothersuperb operation inrecord time,” saidAAFES’ Fort LewisGeneral ManagerJW Merriman.“Our associateswere able to open the exchange less than six hoursafter pulling into camp. We opened our doors at 8p.m. and remained open until 10:30 p.m., servingexhausted troops who had just returned fromfighting the 100,000-acre fire.”

The mobile equivalent of a stationary PX/BXfound on an Army or Air Force installation, TFEsare 40 to 53 foot trailers that have been convertedinto mobile retail stores to support contingencydeployments. Military operations in Somalia, Haiti,Bosnia and Kosovo validated the need for thisquality of life support to deployed service members,as did last year’s hurricane relief operations forJoint Task Forces Katrina and Rita.

Once a TFE arrives on site, merchandise isreceived and set up – all usually within 24 hours –the unit is open for business around the clock, aslong as needed.

AAFES maintains a fleet of TFEs for use insupport of training exercises, war zones and naturaldisasters. While the exterior of the TFE sent to

From Falluja to forest fires:AAFES goes where the troops goArmy News Service Washington may look similar to those serving troops

throughout Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom,all comparisons end with the paint and logo.

“Our new TFEs are being designed throughlessons learned in the deserts of Iraq andAfghanistan,” said AAFES’ Chief of ContingencyPlans Lt. Col. Steven Dean. “The feedback we arereceiving indicates that the new units will result in

better work environments for associatesand reduced support requirements fromsupported units. The TFE in Washingtonis just the first in a group of self-sustaining exchanges AAFES will bedeploying in the years to come.”

Like the older versions, the newTFEs carry a basic stock assortment

that includes water, personal care items, basicclothing items, snacks, soft drinks andentertainment.

“While personal sacrifices and inconveniences area way of life for troops, TFE support plays asignificant role in enhancing morale, readiness andmission effectiveness,” said Lt. Col. Dean.“Whether troops are on patrol in a war zone orbattling fires in the Pacific Northwest, TFEs make itpossible for AAFES to provide support to almostevery corner of the globe.”

Task Force Blaze, made up of many Fort Lewisunits, is expected to last up to 30 days. The NationalInteragency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, requestedthe deployment due to a critical shortage of civilianfirefighting crews and unfavorable weatherforecasts. The task force includes 1st Battalion,38th Infantry Regiment; 23rd Chemical Battalion;5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment; 4thBattalion, 6th Aviation Regiment; 29th SignalBattalion; and the 28th Public Affairs Detachment.

“... TFE support plays asignificant role in enhancing moreal,readiness and mission effectiveness.”

Lt. Col. Steven Dean,chief of contingency plans, AAFES

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Area II provides life supporArea II provides life supporArea II provides life supporArea II provides life supporArea II provides life support to exercise part to exercise part to exercise part to exercise part to exercise participantsticipantsticipantsticipantsticipants

YONGSAN GARRISON — As Ulchi FocusLens 2006 participants arrived at U.S. militaryinstallations, many troops were not sure what toexpect for exercise living conditions.

California National Guardsman Pfc. Michael Birdfound himself staying at the Walker Center. Thecenter is one of five Area II Life Support Areasserving as billeting for the more than 1,800 exerciseparticipants.

“This is great,” Bird said. “They have Internet,TV and laundry service.”

Each LSA, whether in a hardened building or atent city, has its own Morale, Welfare and Recreationfacility, with cyber cafes, wide-screen televisionswith DVDs, video games, books and popcornmachines.

A trip to the “field” can be a comfortableexperience for today’s servicemember.

“We set the standard for Life Support Areas inKorea,” said Area II Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Witt.“I have a memo from Command Sgt. Maj. Wheelerto prove it.”

United States Forces Korea and 8th U.S. ArmyCommand Sgt. Maj. Barry Wheeler visited Area IILSAs Aug. 16. In a letter to Witt Wheeler wrote,“This visit allowed me to insure the LSA standardswere met.”

“We do all we can to give the best quality oflife,” said Area II Logistics Director LydiaGrohmann. “The servicemembers don’t have toworry about it. They can focus on the exercise.”

Grohmann said shuttle buses run back and forthfrom LSAs to dining facilities, recreation centersand exercise locations.

Each LSA has environmental control units; even

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the tent cities are air conditioned.Area II Deputy Logistics Director Jay Wright

said the Camp Coiner tent city has been set upand ready to use since the last major exercise.

Korean Service Corps employees built the tentcities, installed electricity, and prepared the showerand bathroom facilities.

“The 9th KSC Company did a fantastic job ofsetting up our LSAs and helping to prepare thesites for exercise participants,” Wright said. “TheKSC employees do the lion’s share of the work.”

The LSAs have a mayor to make sure everythingruns smoothly.

Servicemembers take some down-time to watch a movie in the Camp Coiner Morale, Welfare and Recreation tent Aug. 25.

Area II Life Support Area Mayor Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Garciainspects the Camp Coiner tent city Aug. 25.See SupportSupportSupportSupportSupport, Page 12

Random checkpoints catch traffic violatorsBy Steve DavisArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON —Militarypolice traffic checkpoints have snareda variety of violations since the “Youdrink and drive. You lose.” campaignbegan Aug. 18.

Random compliance checkpointswill be set up through Sunday, the endof the Labor Day weekend. Thecheckpoints may be set up anywhereon Yongsan Garrison or other Area IIinstallations.

Sgt. John LaSchuma, Area II trafficNCOIC, said as of Wednesdaymorning, 99 citations have been issuedfrom seven checkpoint operations.There were 28 citations for drivingwithout a license and 48 for failure towear seat belts.

Citations have also been issued forexpired registration or insurance andmoving traffic violations, such as failureto stop at a posted stop sign and illegalturns.

Eight citations have been issued tomotorcycle riders for improper safetyequipment, including no helmet or

STEVE DAVIS

Jerry Cozby presents his driver’s license to Sgt. John LaSchuma at a Yongsan Garrisoncompliance checkpoint.

reflective vest and two citations for theillegal use of cell phones.

“The good news is that there havebeen none for drinking and driving sofar,” said LaSchuma.

As of midnight Saturday, only onedriver has been asked to take a sobriety

test after the smell of alcohol wasdetected in his vehicle.

“Two of his passengers admitted todrinking alcoholic beverages, so wetested the driver,” said LaSchuma.

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Civilians to getlower allowancesBy David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON —Area II civilian personnelofficials announced a reductionin post allowance pay and livingquarters allowance effective Aug.20.

The amount of decrease willdepend on an employee’s familysize and base pay, but a GS-11with a family of four can expectto see a decrease of $43 perpaycheck.

Area II Civilian PersonnelOfficer Kenneth Stark said thepost allowance reduction wasbased on the results of a recentcivilian post allowance survey.

“Because of the low numberof U. S. civilian employees whotook the time to complete thesurvey on where they shoppedthe post allowance for all of

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NEO Warden TrainingArea II Noncombatant EvacuationOperations warden training and aCourageous Channel 06-2 overviewbriefing will be conducted Sept. 15 atthe Multi-Purpose Training Facility. Toreceive certification training, newlyassigned NEO wardens orrepresentatives should attend the 9-11:30 a.m. training session. Allassigned NEO wardens orrepresentatives are required to attendthe second block of training from 1-4p.m. to receive important CourageousChannel information. For information,call 738-5013.

Voter OutreachThe Glorietta Duncan Order of theEastern Star Chapter 112 will host avoting assistance outreach activity 10a.m.-2 p.m. Monday at the YongsanMain Exchange. For information, call723-6593.

Mustard Seed PreschoolThe Mustard Seed Preschool hasopenings for three year olds. Call 738-8503 or come by the Mustard SeedPreschool office at the South PostChapel for information. The office isopen 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

Ethics TrainingEthics Training: 1-2 p.m. Thursday;

1-2 p.m. Oct. 3; 1-2 p.m. Nov. 9; 9-10a.m. Dec. 5; 1-2 p.m. Dec. 13; 1-2 p.m.Dec. 19.

Acquisition Ethics Training 2:30-4p.m. Thursday; 2:30-4 p.m. Nov. 9.All training will be at the BalboniTheater. Battalion and higher levelcommands may coordinate forseparate individual unit trainingoutside the above schedule. Forinformation, call 753-6631.

Sports NotesThe Post Season Summer League

Basketball Tournament will be heldSaturday-Monday at Collier FieldHouse. For information, call 738-8608.

The Area II Intramural Flag FootballLeague starts Sept. 9. The deadline toenter is Monday. There will be acoaches meeting noon. Tuesday atCollier Field House. For information,call 736-7746.

The Area II Intramural SoccerLeague starts Sept. 9. The deadline toenter is Monday. There will be acoaches meeting 1 p.m. Tuesday atCollier Field House. For information,call 736-7746.

Area II AFAPConference

The Area II AFAP Conference will beheld Oct. 18-20. AFAP is a program thatprovides an opportunity for allmembers of the Army Family to informleadership of issues in the community.To get involved, call Reta Mills at 738-3627.

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

Motorcycle safety campaign kicks offYONGSAN GARRISON — Area II safety officials plan

to kick off a campaign this month to inform thecommunity about proper safety gear for motorcycle andmoped riders in Area II.

The Area II commander announced a policy to denyinstallation access to people who fail to comply withcommunity safety guidelines July 21.

By mid-September, each access control point willhave a sign in place depicting a rider wearing properprotective gear.

“The security guards will be able to use the signs as avisual aid,” said Area II Safety Officer Jeff Hyska. “Theidea is that the guards can point out deficiencies in riderapparel.”

The signs will also serve as a reminder of therequirements of Area II Command Policy 10-1 formotorcycle and moped riders.

The policy outlines proper safety gear, to include:A properly fastened approved helmet that meets

Department of Transportation standardsEye protection (clear goggles or a face shield attached

to the helmet)Full-fingered glovesLong trousersLong sleeve shirt or jacketLeather boots, or over the ankle shoesHigh-visibility retro-reflective vest“The policy is generally the same, with the exception

of the power to enforce the proper wear of personalprotective equipment,” said Hyska. “I hope the signs willhelp people to understand the policy.”

With the update to the command policy, base securityguards have the authority to deny access if a person failsto comply.

“The guards will start enforcement once the signs arein place,” said Area II Law and Order Officer RickyOxendine. E-mail [email protected]


The signs will help the guards and riders to becomefamiliar with all of the requirements under the revisedpolicy, Oxendine said.

“Basically, this will help to ensure a rider’s safety whileon post,” Hyska said. “Other drivers will be able to seethem.”

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By Cpl. Lee Yang-wonArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON —Workers began construction to layartificial turf installation on Field No. 10Aug. 22.

Area II Morale, Welfare andRecreation aims to complete theproject by early October. Officialsplan to make the field available foryouth soccer and flag footballtournaments.

“This field is used year around foreverything,” said Area II MWRDirector Paul Robinson. “The newartificial turf will be green all the time,very durable and provide great playingconditions.”

Robinson said Field No. 10 had been“over utilized” by youth programs,organization days and differentceremonies in the past, making itchallenging to actually grow grass onthe field.

“We couldn’t get the grass to growright, leaving spots that didn’t lookgood for sports,” Robinson said. “Theartificial turf will not only be a goodplaying surface, but also cut down

maintenance and labor cost.”Area II officials said the project will

allow the community to use the fieldmore.

“This imitation grass drains waterwell during raining season,” Robinsonsaid. “It expands the usage eight monthsout of the year to 12 months out of theyear.”

A series of artificial turf renovationshave been going on throughout thepeninsula including camps Casey andHumphreys.

The installation is a nonappropriated-fund project.

Construction to improvefield conditions

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Contractors start to prepare Field No. 10 for artificial turf Aug. 22.

E-mail [email protected] Local construction workers set up safety fences.

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Officials: Government vehicles not for personal useOfficials: Government vehicles not for personal useOfficials: Government vehicles not for personal useOfficials: Government vehicles not for personal useOfficials: Government vehicles not for personal useBy David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Area IIofficials emphasized the Army policy ofofficial use for government vehiclesduring the ongoing Ulchi Focus Lens2006 exercise.

“This is especially important duringthe exercise,” said Area II LogisticsDirector Lydia Grohmann. “We have alot of rental vehicles to support theexercise.”

Grohmann said the opportunity forabuse is higher.

Area II has 250 Korean rentalvehicles to support the ongoing exercise.Drivers must sign a dispatch for therental vehicle, just like a nontacticalvehicle.

“Drivers that sign the dispatch areagreeing to use the vehicle for officialbusiness only,” she said.

Grohmann said her staff has recentlyseen an increase in abuses.

“People are taking government vehiclesto Starbucks or the post exchange, or justdriving around,” she said.

While it is easy to spot an Armynontactical vehicle from the officiallicense plate, the rental vehicles for theexercise have Korean plates.

Dispatches could be confiscated ifabuses are found; however, officials saidthey speak to the drivers when possibleand inform the chain of command.

The 8th U.S. Army policy states,

“NTVs are not authorized to transportgovernment employees between theirhome and their place of duty oremployment.”

Grohmann said Army vehicles cannotbe used for personal errands or side trips.

Army Regulation 58-1 outlines thepenalties for misuse of governmentvehicles.

“The regulation says militarypersonnel may be disciplined under theUniform Code of Military Justice,”Grohmann said. “Civilian employees maybe suspended from duty without pay fornot less than one month.”

The regulation further says civiliansmay face a longer suspension or removalfrom office if “circumstances warrant.”

There are exceptions to the policy.Drivers and passengers from outlyingareas are authorized to park in the postexchange parking lot for the purpose ofeating at the Food Court. Governmentemployees and Soldiers are alsoauthorized to use nontactical vehicles toshop at the Main Exchange forauthorized Government Purchase Cardbusiness.

Grohmann also reminded Soldiers ofthe importance of the proper uniformwhile driving an NTV.

“Soldiers are not authorized to wearcivilian clothing or PT gear whileoperating a government vehicle, unlessit is stated on the dispatch,” she said.

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“Everything has gone well,” said LSAMayor Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Garcia.“Servicemembers staying here have goodliving conditions for a field environment.”

Garcia is assigned to Company B,168th Medical Battalion. Her normal jobis platoon sergeant, but for UFL 2006,8th U.S. Army tasked Garcia and 25 otherSoldiers to help out at the LSAs.

For servicemembers like Bird, whoare just getting their first impressions ofKorea and the U.S. military here, theLSAs offer a bit of home, far from home.

“Korea’s a lot of fun,” Bird said. “Ihaven’t seen half of what there is to seein Korea, but I like it.”


The driver failed three physical tests,but passed the portable breathalyzer testand was released.

The physical tests included a finger-to-nose test, a “one-legged stand” (inwhich the driver has to balance on oneleg), and the “walk-and-turn test.”

“The breathalyzer showed no sign ofalcohol, so I told him ‘Sorry for theinconvenience. Have a good evening,’”said LaSchuma.

That particular driver got in his car anddrove away; others were not so lucky.Those cited for driving without a licensehad to leave on foot.

LaSchuma said cars are parked andimmobilized by a “boot,” a steel deviceplaced on a front tire, until the personreturns with a valid driver’s license.

Most of the seat belt violations were aresult of taxi passengers not wearing a seatbelt or children riding unsafely in the backseatof their sponsor’s vehicle, said LaSchuma.

Area II Provost Marshal Maj. JoseNaputi said drivers are responsible forassuring that all passengers are wearingseat belts and that youngsters who requirecar seats are actually in them.

He said most people were cooperativewhen they received citations.

“Some were upset that they werereceiving a traffic citation but theyunderstood that they had committed aviolation and would receive a citation,”Naputi said.

Jerry Cozby of 8th U.S. Army J-3Operations had all of the requireddocuments and passed without problemthrough a checkpoint on the bridgeconnecting South Post and Main Post.

He said he didn’t mind being checked.“I think it’s great,” said Cozby. “Now,

if they could just get the dumb people offthe road as well as the drunk ones ...”


Korea was reduced,” Stark said.Stark said the survey detailed

people’s shopping routines off postand on post.

“If people only show they shop onbase, the post allowance will godown,” he said.

The allowance change will affectall U.S. government employees servingin Korea.

“We’ll get with the U.S. Embassyto see if we can conduct anothersurvey and get better participation,”Stark said. “Surveys are requiredevery five years, but can be donewhenever if circumstances warrant anew survey.”

To calculate post allowance, go to

http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/expl/c13085.htm and click “How do Ifigure my Post (COLA) Allowance?”Once the spreadsheet hasdownloaded, enter 15 for the postallowance index number, your basesalary and family size.

In another announcement, Starkdetailed how living quarters allowancerates have decreased.

The decrease is about $1,000 lessper year.

“This change was based on thecurrency exchange rate informationreported to the Office of AllowancesAug. 10,” Stark said.


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Navigating the paper trail that leads to immigration

You’ve met the love of your lifewhile you’re in Korea. But you’ve failedto plan ahead and when it comes timefor you to PCS, you must wavegoodbye at the airport because yourlove’s immigration paperwork was notcompleted.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Thereare a number of documents and formsthat you must complete before bringingyour spouse or fiancé(e) to the UnitedStates, and there will be some waitingtime for those documents to beprocessed. But if you take the time toplan now, you can go back to the UnitedStates with your spouse right by yourside.

The following are some of the morecommonly asked questions regardingimmigration:My fiancé(e)/spouse came to Koreaon a work visa, but no longer worksfor that employer and is in Koreaillegally. What options do we havenow?

No question about it. Your fiancé(e)/spouse is committing a crime in Koreaand is at risk for criminal prosecution,having to pay significant fines anddeportation.

If your fiancé(e)/spouse wants toremain in Korea, he or she can pay the

By Capt. Candace White HalversonCamp Casey Legal Center

fines owed and apply for a visa toremain in the country. The fines varyfrom 200,000 won to 4,000,000 won,depending on how long ago the visaexpired.How can I bring my non-U.S. citizenfiancé(e) to the United States to getmarried?

A U.S. citizen may bring his or hernon-U.S. citizen fiancé(e) to the UnitedStates to marry and live in the UnitedStates. In order to do that, you mustfirst file a Petition for Alien Fiancé(e),Form I-129F, with the Department ofHomeland Security’s U.S. Citizenshipand Immigration Services office in thearea where you live. You CANNOT filethis petition at an embassy, consulateor U.S. immigration office outside ofthe United States – you must do it fromwithin the United States.

After the USCIS approves thepetition, your fiancé(e) must apply fora K-1 nonimmigrant visa for a fiancé(e).Once the visa is approved, yourfiancé(e) may enter the United States.You and your fiancé(e) must marrywithin 90 days of his or her arrival inthe United States. After your marriage,your spouse must file an Application toRegister Permanent Residence or toAdjust Status, Form I-485 with theUSCIS office. You must also fill out an

order for your spouse to become alawful permanent resident.I want to bring my foreign-bornspouse to the United States to livewith me. What do I need to do?

If you have married a non-U.S.citizen and want to bring him or her tothe United States, you must file aPetition for Alien Relative, Form I-130.The normal next step would be to waitfor processing and approval of thatpetition and then approval of theimmigration visa before your spousecould come to the United States as alawful permanent resident. The normalwaiting period for this process is up tofive years – but may be even longer.

However, there is an alternative thatcan significantly cut down on the timeyou spend apart. Once you file the I-130 form, your spouse may apply for a“K” nonimmigrant visa and come to theUnited States to wait for processing ofhis or her lawful permanent residencystatus from within the United States.

Note that the application for thenonimmigrant visa must be filed and thevisa must be issued in the countrywhere the marriage took place. So, ifyou married your foreign-born spousein Korea, you must file the petition andhave the visa issued in Korea.

Depending on how long you’ve beenmarried, there may be conditions placedAffidavit of Support, Form I-864 in

on your spouse’s residency in the UnitedStates. Contact the legal office for moreinformation.If I bring my foreign national spouseto the United States on a visa, is heor she automatically a U.S. citizen?

No. If your spouse’s petition forimmigration has been approved and heor she has entered the United States onan immigration visa, he or she is a lawfulpermanent resident. Any lawfulpermanent resident married to a U.S.citizen may petition to become a U.S.citizen (a process called naturalization)once he or she has been a lawfulpermanent resident for three years andhas been married to a U.S. citizen forthree years. Contact the nearest legaloffice for information on how.What about our children?

Depending on the circumstances,your child may automatically be a U.S.citizen. Contact the legal assistanceoffice or the U.S. Embassy in Seoul forfurther information.

When it comes to immigrating to theUnited States, there is a lot ofpreparation work that needs to be doneand the wait times for processing canbe significant. Start as soon as possibleand you can make sure your spouse cantravel with you back home.

Contact your legal assistance officefor information and assistance.

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TTTTTalladega Nights: Thealladega Nights: Thealladega Nights: Thealladega Nights: Thealladega Nights: TheBallad of Ricky Bobby —Ballad of Ricky Bobby —Ballad of Ricky Bobby —Ballad of Ricky Bobby —Ballad of Ricky Bobby —Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) has alwaysdreamed of driving fast -- real fast -- like his father, Reese Bobby, wholeft the family to pursue his racingdreams. Early on, Ricky's mother,Lucy Bobby worried that her boywas also destined to end up as aprofessional daredevil on wheels.Ricky Bobby first enters the racingarena as a “jackman” for slovenlydriver Terry Cheveaux andaccidentally gets his big breakbehind the wheel when Cheveauxmakes an unscheduled pit stopduring a race to gorge on a chickensandwich. Ricky jumps into the carand ... so begins the ballad of RickyBobby.

Snakes on a PlaneSnakes on a PlaneSnakes on a PlaneSnakes on a PlaneSnakes on a Plane —(Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips)A ruthless assassin unleashes acrate full of lethal snakes aboard apacked passenger jet over thePacific Ocean in order to eliminate awitness in protective custody. Therookie pilot and frightenedpassengers must band together tosurvive.

Invincible —Invincible —Invincible —Invincible —Invincible —(Mark Wahlberg,Greg Kinnear)When the coach of Vince Papale’sbeloved hometown football teamhosted an unprecedented opentryout, the public consensus was thatit was a waste of time – no one goodenough to play professional footballwas going to be found this way.Certainly no one like Papale – adown-on-his-luck, 30-year-old,substitute teacher and part-timebartender who never even playedcollege football. But against theseodds, Papale made the team andsoon found himself living every fan’sfantasy – moving from his cheapseats in the upper deck to standingon the field as a professional footballplayer.

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The Devil Wears Prada —The Devil Wears Prada —The Devil Wears Prada —The Devil Wears Prada —The Devil Wears Prada —(Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway)In the dizzying world of New Yorkfashion, where size zero is the new2, six is the new 8, and a bad hairday can end a career, RunawayMagazine is the Holy Grail. Overseenwith a finely manicured fist byMiranda Priestly – the most powerfulwoman in fashion – Runaway is afearsome gauntlet for anyone whowants to make it in the industry. Tomake Runaway the fashion bible ofNew York and therefore the world,Miranda has let nothing stand in herway, including a long line ofassistants that didn’t make the cut.



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World TWorld TWorld TWorld TWorld Trade Center —rade Center —rade Center —rade Center —rade Center —(Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena)In the aftermath of the World TradeCenter disaster, hope is still alive.Refusing to bow down to terrorism,rescuers and family of the victimspress forward. Their mission ofrescue and recovery is driven by thefaith that under each piece of rubble,a co-worker, a friend or a familymember may be found. This is thetrue story of John McLoughlin andWilliam J. Jimeno, the last twosurvivors extracted from GroundZero and the rescuers who nevergave up. It’s a story of the true heroesof that fateful time in the story of theUnited States when buildings wouldfall and heroes would rise to inspirethe entire human race.

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FFFFFaith can ease pain of loneliness while overseasaith can ease pain of loneliness while overseasaith can ease pain of loneliness while overseasaith can ease pain of loneliness while overseasaith can ease pain of loneliness while overseasBy Chaplain (Maj.) Joey T. Byrd1st HBCT

Labor Day in Korea may be celebrated by eatingat a barbecue with other Soldiers, with a swim atthe local fitness center or just hanging out withfriends. My family is back in the United States. Iknow my 15-year-old son will be trying to get anew batch of fireworks to celebrate the summerending holiday.

Being away from home, especially duringholidays, can make you a little homesick and missyour family. While Korea is a wonderful place andthe people are very warm and friendly, still I missmy loved ones — perhaps you do as well?

Perhaps your family is far away this Labor Day?My prayer for you is that God will comfort youwith his loving spirit and grace to remind you that

the promise that God makes to you.I am reminded of the words from the prophet Isaiah

who wrote to a hurting people …”Don’t be afraid …I’ve called you by name. You’re mine. When you’re inover your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re inrough waters, you will not go down. When you’rebetween a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end– because I am God, your personal God, the Holy one ofIsrael, your Savior … so don’t be afraid: I’m with you.”(Isaiah 43:1b-3a, 5a. The Message Bible)

Isn’t that good news? Even though we may beseparated this Labor Day from our family and friends,still God is with us. You see, even though I will not beable to see my son this Labor Day, still I love him withall my heart.

I look forward to seeing him again. I continuallymonitor his well being. I intervene in his matters whennecessary and especially when he’s overwhelmed. Iyou are not alone. God’s spirit is with you. That is

rejoice at his accomplishments and am sad byhis sadness. Though I am far away from myson still I can reach out and touch him.

Such is God, your Father, with you andeven much more so.

From my own Christian faith I’m remindedof the words of Jesus our friend who said ashe departed … “And surely, I am with youalways, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew28:20b New International Bible)

May you know that God is with you todayand every day. God is with you and God iswith your family and therefore you are onefamily united in God. Today, I hope you take amoment and talk to God about your feelingsand thoughts and as you do know that you arewith your very best friend and therefore wecan all say, Happy Labor Day!

Area I Worship ServicesArea I Worship ServicesArea I Worship ServicesArea I Worship ServicesArea I Worship Services

Catholic MassSunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey ChapelNoon Camp Casey West Chapel1 p.m. Camp Stanley Chapel

Area I ChaplainsArea I ChaplainsArea I ChaplainsArea I ChaplainsArea I Chaplains

[email protected], 732-7998Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Thomas M. Durham

[email protected], 732-7144Chaplain (Maj.) Andrew W. Choi

Chaplain (Capt.) Christopher [email protected], 732-6169

CatholicCatholicCatholicCatholicCatholic

ProtestantProtestantProtestantProtestantProtestantProtestant

Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Casey Stone Chapel,Camp Stanely Chapel

10:30 a.m. Camp Casey West Chapel11 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel,

Stanley Chapel, CampCasey Crusader Chapel

3 p.m. Camp Eagle, Bldg. 3401Korean Services

Sunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

GodspellSunday 11 a.m. Camp Casey Memorial

Chapel, Stanley Chapel2 p.m. Camp Casey Chapel

Latter Day SaintsSunday 2 p.m. Cp. Casey Crusader Chapel

For information on Bible study groups and other religious services andactivities, contact the Area I Chaplains Office.

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Bikers bring 'TBikers bring 'TBikers bring 'TBikers bring 'TBikers bring 'Touch ofouch ofouch ofouch ofouch ofSturgis' to YSturgis' to YSturgis' to YSturgis' to YSturgis' to Yongsanongsanongsanongsanongsan

YONGSAN GARRISON — TheYongsan Motorcycle Club brought a“Touch of Sturgis” to the Area IIcommunity Aug. 12 at the YongsanBowling Center.

Sturgis is a “Mecca” formotorcycle enthusiasts from all overthe United States. More than half amillion riders attend the SturgisMotorcycle Rally in South Dakotaeach year in August.

In Korea, 70 Yongsan MotorcycleClub members, and their Koreancounterparts, tried to bring thefamous rally to life by displaying theirown motorcycles to the Yongsancommunity.

“This is our first time we did thiswith Morale, Welfare and Recreation,and the bowling center,” said YMCVice President Gerald Casey. “We go

out every Saturday with our membersto the west coast, Naksan Beach andsometimes to Busan.”

By naming the event “Touch ofSturgis,” the club created a Sturgisatmosphere with loud rock music andbiker fashions. The club even held acompetition to see which bike had theloudest horn.

“We have a relationship with theseAmerican riders, so we came here toparticipate in today’s reunion,” saidLadies Harley Owners Group leaderHwang Jung-hee. “In Korea, therearen’t many women riders, and we’relooking forward to having moreparticipants with us.”

“The main focus of the event wassafety,” Casey said. “To join our clubwe have new members take three checkrides with us.”

Casey said check rides are part ofthe “Motorcycle Mentorship Program.”

By Pvt. Kim Sang-wookArea II Public Affairs

Yongsan Motorcycle Club member Freeman Neish gives information about his motorcycle.

Harley Owners Group member Park Yong-shik wins the loudest horn contest.

Yongsan Motorcycle Club member Dave Durby comes to town with his unique three-wheeled motorcycle. Members sport a unique safety vest with their logo.

Area II community members visit the bowlingcenter to see a “Touch of Sturgis.”Right: Club members line up their motorcyclesin a parking formation.

PHOTOS BY PVT. KIM SANG-WOOK

18 The Morning Calm Weeklyhttp://ima.korea.army.mil/morningcalmweeklySept. 1, 2006

Area IV CommunityOpen House

An Open House will be held from6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, at theTaegu American School Gym onCamp George. Everyone is invited toattend and find out what Area IVArmy Community Services and otherArea organizations have to offer!For details, call Bonnie McCarthy at768-8126

8th U.S. Army SportsUpcoming sports championshipsinclude rugby Sept. 8-9, team triathlonSept. 9, tennis Sept. 13-16, and crosscountry on Sept. 16. For information,call 725-5064.

Club Demonstration atSung Nam Golf Course

There will be a club demonstration from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 9 at Sung NamGolf Course. Featured clubs includePing, Callaway and Titleist. Golfers areinvited to come out and try these clubson the facility’s new Accusport LaunchMonitor to view club and swing specs.Get a readout of swing speed, ballspeed, launch angle, spin rates and faceangle. Get a free club recommendationfrom the PGA Professional staff. Specialdemo day club prices. For information,call Jim Shaw or Jack Delaney at 736-3483.

Area II Pool LeagueThe Area II Pool League is seekingnew members. The group meets at 7p.m. each Tuesday at the Main PostClub, Harvey’s Lounge and the NavyClub -- all on Yongsan Garrison.Membership is open to IDcardholders, family members, retirees,Department of Defense civilians orcontractors and individualssponsored by ID cardholders. Formore information, call Brent Abare at723-3691.

Home for the HolidaysBe sure to enter the Home for theHolidays drawing sponsored byMWR and US Airline Alliance. Allyou have to do is fill out an entryform to enter to win a round-trip ticketto the United States. Forms may befound in your local MWR facility,newspaper, or on the MWR website.Deadline to enter is Oct 12. Call 723-3730 for information.

TMCW SubmissionsTo have an event featured in TheMorning Calm Weekly’s News & Notes,e-mail all pertinent information [email protected] submissions should include a Pointof Contact name and telephone number.For information, call 738-3355.

YONGSAN – Morale, Welfare andRecreation is planning a fun-filledweekend to keep troops throughoutKorea entertained. Festivals, fun runs andentertainment will help people kickback,relax and enjoy the holiday weekend.

Festivals in all areas will provideopportunities to enjoy American-stylefood and beverages, as well as gamesand activities for the kids.

Two Armed Forces Entertainmentgroups will kick off their tours over theweekend. Modern/pop rock group,LoveSick Radio, will open at CampCasey Monday, while Latin variety band,Los Elegantes, begins performingTuesday at Camp Stanley’s Reggies.Both performers’ shows are free ofcharge to ID cardholders.

The newest addition to the lineup isthe mechanical bull-riding competitionsfeatured at the Wild Wild West BlockParties at camps Red Cloud and Casey.There will be contests for prizes, with achallenge put out by former East CoastSaddle Bronco Champion, CommandSgt. Major Greg Bunce, as well as ridingjust for fun.

MWR is dedicated to improve thelives of Soldiers, civilians and familymembers stationed in Korea. All musicalperformances are free of charge to IDcardholders. For information, contactthe local MWR Office.

MWR planning jam-packedMWR planning jam-packedMWR planning jam-packedMWR planning jam-packedMWR planning jam-packedLabor Day weekendLabor Day weekendLabor Day weekendLabor Day weekendLabor Day weekendBy Korea Region MWRSpecial to The Morning Calm Weekly

Area I events include:Saturday, noon, Wild Wild West Block Party, Camp Red Cloud’s Mitchell’sSunday, Acapella Qualifying Round, Camp Red CloudMonday, noon, Wild Wild West Block Party, Camp Casey’s Stewart FieldMonday, 11 a.m., Labor Day Bash, Camp Red Cloud CAC(Featuring a BBQ cook out, tournaments, games, and activities.)

Area II eventsSaturday, noon - 6 p.m., Labor Day Block Party, Yongsan’s Main Post ClubSaturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bike Trip to Han River, K-16 CACSaturday, 2-6 p.m., eight-ball tournament, K-16 CACSaturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Flea Market, Yongsan MPC UnderpassSunday, 1-6 p.m., Table Tennis Tournament,K-16 CACMonday, 6-10 p.m., Texas Hold’em Card Game, K-16 CACSat. –Mon., times TBA, Post Summer Basketball Tourney, Yongsan’s CollierField HouseMonday, 8 a.m., 5K Fun Run, Collier Field HouseMonday, 1 p.m., BOSS Luau Pool Party, Yongsan’s Main Post Indoor Pool 3

Area III eventsSaturday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., End of Summer Barbecue, Camp Humphreys’Alaska Mining Co.

Area IV eventsSunday, 8 a.m., Labor Day 5K Fun Run, Camp Walker Fitness Center(Registration beings at 7 a.m. First 100 participants to finish will receivea free T-shirt from the USA Federal Credit Union. Call 764-4800/4225for information.)Monday, Festival, camps Walker and Carroll Outdoor AreaSandpit volleyball, racquetball, and a double-elimination softballtournament will be held. For information concerning Camp Walkertournaments, call 764-4800; for information on Camp Carroll activities,call 765-8287.

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The RecTrac ManagementInformation System, is now beingused throughout Korea.

Korea Region Office MWRinstalled the tracking tools in MWRfacilities across the peninsula duringthe second and third (this is thesecond and third.) quarters of thisfiscal year.

Daniel J Ahern, chief, KOROMWR, said the process is simple andon average takes only two to threeminutes. After a person is registered,each time they go to an MWRfacility they can insert their ID cardinto the RecTrac reader and thesystem will automatically recognizethem from past visits.

To encourage people to register inthe system, KORO MWR sponsoreda registration incentive program. Aspart of the program, company-sizedunits (with 100 or fewer Soldiers)will receive $150 to their unit fund ifthey achieve 100 percent RecTracregistration. Units larger than 100Soldiers will receive $1.50 perindividual entered.

For information, call 723-8510.

RecTrac registrationbenefits unit fundsBy Korea Region MWRSpecial to The Morning Calm WeeklyYONGSAN GARRISON — Family Child Care provides a work and life

option for individuals residing on post looking to earn an income while stayinghome with their own children.

FCC provider positions are open to military family members or civiliansworking as independent contractors on a military installation. Individuals livingin on-post quarters are authorized to care for up to six children (including theirown) from four weeks to 12 years of age.

The U. S. Army Family Child Care is a child care choice for military familymembers, Department of Defense civilians and DoD contractors. FCC is animportant child care option, not a last resort in the event the Child DevelopmentCenter is full.

Some children thrive in a CDC environment while others fare better in asmall group environment that only an FCC home can offer. FCC offers uniqueadvantages that make them a preferred option for some families. Flexible/extended hours and long-term care are important during training exercises andshift work, as well as evening and weekend care. In addition, siblings can staytogether and remain in their neighborhood.

FCC providers are trained and certified by the installation Child and YouthServices program.

The FCC program offers free training, monetary subsidies, a lending closetand technical and morale support. FCC providers are trained in first aid, CPR,child abuse prevention and business practices — to name a few. Providers arerequired to complete an in-depth training program that teaches them aboutchild development. Some colleges offer up to nine college credits for completionof the Army Foundation training.

In order to apply to become an FCC provider, an applicant must meet thefollowing minimal qualifications: reside in on-post quarters; be at least 18 yearsof age; have a high school diploma or GED; have some experience with children;pass a background screening and health physical; and speak, read and writeEnglish. For information on FCC, contact the local ACS office or call 725-3205.

Family Child CarFamily Child CarFamily Child CarFamily Child CarFamily Child Care pre pre pre pre provider positions now openovider positions now openovider positions now openovider positions now openovider positions now openBy Korea Region MWRSpecial to The Morning Calm Weekly

Sept. 1, 2006 Page 21

ASAN CITY – The CampHumphreys Fire Department joined sixother local departments in an elaboratefire and rescue exercise staged atSamsung Electric in Asan City, Aug. 22.

“The scenario at Samsung hadterrorists invading Samsung’s buildingnumber four,” said Song Kye-pok,assistant fire chief at CampHumphreys.

The scenario then played out like anaction movie. Explosions crackedfrom several points in the building andsmoke grenades burst into colorfulbillows, mimicking flames from theroof.

“The ‘terrorists’ placed severalbombs in the building,” said Song.“The bombs exploded and fires startedas a result. The explosions causedSamsung employees to flee thebuilding. As a result of the fire, someof the employees received injuries ofvarious degrees of seriousness.”

Samsung’s in-house firedepartment and paramedic teamresponded to the first alarm andevacuated the most seriously wounded.Samsung decided to seek help from thepolice and fire departments in thesurrounding communities because thefire was raging out of control andterrorists were still in the building.

Elements of the Korean NationalPolice arrived on the scene next.

Six KNP rappelled in unison fromthe top of building four in a rapid facedown walk and traded gunfire with the‘terrorists.’

Police captured one of theterrorists, but the others escaped,only to be chased by Korean soldiers.

Song explained that the situation atSamsung then escalated to a four-alarm fire. “The Asan City firedepartment responded to the secondalarm and they in turn called in athird alarm,” said Song. “This alarmwas responded to by combined firedepartments made up of units from

several surrounding communitiesincluding Camp Humphreys.”

“We provided a pumper truck anda three-man team,” said Song. “Wewere joined by teams from Chonan,Songhwan and Tunpo. As thesituation worsened, it becamenecessary to call in a fourth alarmthat was responded to by volunteerfirefighters from the surroundingarea.”

The Humphreys team assembledwith 11 other trucks from variousfire agencies and hosed down theSamsung building until the fire wasextinguished.

Korean army elements respondedwith chemical decontaminationvehicles and sprayed down the areawith decontaminate while orange-suited firefighters rappelled down thebuilding in the same face downfashion as their KNP brothers.

These firefighters strung rescuelines and lowered victims from theupper floors on slings.

A helicopter from the ChonanCity Fire Department arrived andmade an emergency landing on theroof of the building to pick up aninjured firefighter.

Suddenly, the call was made toevacuate the building; anotherbomb had been found.

Fire crews raced away from thebuilding to safety and thefirefighters who had been handlingthe evacuation of the injured, flewrapidly down the side of thebuilding on ropes, like orange-suited spidermen.

Another explosion and more

smoke followed. As suddenly asit began, the exercise wasdeclared over.

“The Camp Humphreys FireDepartment has a mutual aidpact with the Korean firedepartments in the communitiessurrounding Camp Humphreys,”said Song. “We can call them,and they can call us. Whateverthey need, we will supportthem. We are happy to helpfrom one government to anotherand it’s good to know that wecan count on each other if helpis needed. It’s also good forcommunity relations.

“We are grateful for theparticipation of the CampHumphreys Fire Department,”said Jang Se-rim, chief ofProtection and Rescue, AsanCity Fire Department.” It’s goodto know that if we ever neededtheir help, they would be therefor us. Naturally, we would behappy to do the same for them.”

PHOTOS BY CHOI MAN-HUN

Korean firefighters rapidly rappel down theSamsung building to escape the dangerposed by the threat of another “bomb” duringa fire and rescue exercise Aug. 22.

A pumper truck and crew from Camp Humphreys, along with elements from six local Korean fire departments, hose down a mock fire at SamsungElectric.The fire was part of an elaborate terrorist exercise Aug. 22 in Asan City.

Korean National Police secure the area as the Korean Army decontaminates the ground.

By F. Neil NeeleyArea III Public Affairs

22 The Morning Calm WeeklyArea IIIhttp://ima.korea.army.mil/morningcalmweekly Sept. 1, 2006

Army Family Action Plan gets things done

F. NEIL NEELEY

The Army Family Action Plan is an Army-wide program and a process thatidentifies issues and concerns about the quality of life for Army families, andprovides all members of the Army the opportunity to voice concerns andissues to installation and Army leadership. It is each individual’s opportunity tomake a difference in improving Army quality of life.

Previous service-wide AFAP issues have resulted in Servicemembers’ GroupLife Insurance increased from $50,000 to $200,000; basic allowance forhousing increased by 11 percent; Thrift Savings Plan for military wasauthorized and implemented; approval to store a vehicle at government expensewhen Soldiers are assigned to areas where shipment isn’t authorized; andexpanded dental insurance plans that increased coverage for dental proceduresand some orthodontic services.

At the local level, some Area III issues that were resolved include improvedquality of food items in the commissary; hourly child care implemented;monthly WIC shuttle to Osan Air Base; and, dart boards and a pool table placedin Tommy D’s.

Find out how you can become involved to improve your Army. ContactDiana Reynolds at 753-8318/8401 or [email protected] todiscuss how to submit an issue or volunteer to be a part of the process.

WIC office opensat Humphreys

Beginning Tuesday, CampHumphreys families who want tosign up for the Women, Infants andChildren’s program, commonlycalled WIC, will no longer have totravel to Osan Air Base.

LaVita Vincent, employment andread iness manager for ArmyCommunity Services said the newWIC office will be located at theACS building, and will be open from8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Tuesdaysand Fridays. The office will beclosed Monday.

Inquiries may be directed to WICprogram Coordinator ParalumanMedalla, at 661-3806-9426.

CAMP HUMPHREYS – The newlyexpanded Humphreys AmericanElementary School opened its doorsTuesday for grades 1-6 under theleadership of its new principal, Dr.Joan Islas.

Kindergarten classes beginWednesday, while Sure Start opens onSept. 13.

Islas, formerly the assistantprincipal of Seoul AmericanElementary School, is directing ateaching and instructional staff of 27,not including support personnel.

She said the biggest change in theelementary school operations this yearis adding a second campus. The northcampus features three new buildings– two classroom buildings and anadministrative building. The newcampus is now home to grades onethrough three, plus kindergarten.

The original school, now referredto as the south campus, will serve asthe home of grades four through six.

Islas said her staff carefullyscheduled specialized instruction suchas music, art and physical education,to reduce the amount of travelinstructors will have to make between

campuses.“We’re trying to schedule special

times so our teachers still have timeto collaborate with each other,” shesaid. “So we’re coordinating thescheduling of music, art, physicaleducation and culture classes so ourkids will be attending special classesat the same time.

Planning periods are important.”Islas lauded the support she has

received since relocating from Seoul.“It’s not only the response I’ve

received from our staff at the schooland our superintendent, but I’vegotten terrific support from thecommander. It’s been a greatresponse.”

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NANCY TURNER

Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Green, Department ofthe Army Inspector General paid a visit toCamp Humphreys Tuesday. Following aCamp Humphreys briefing, Green touredthe post and had dinner with the troops atthe Pegasus Grill Dinning facility. Whilethere, he listened to Soldiers concernsabout quality of life and other issues.

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HAES students Jack Wood, Monique Branch, Brandon Lee, Joshua Brown, Sean Collier,Hanna Seo and Niria Westly line up for first grade teacher Maria Rodriquez.

By Jerry M. GutlonArea III Public Affairs

BOSS Bungee JumpTrips

Better Opportunities for Single andunaccompanied Soldier bungee jumptrips are set for Sept. 16 and Oct. 4.Cost is $60. Price includestransportation, lunch and two events(bungee jump, extreme sky coaster orslingshot ride). See your BOSSrepresentative or call 753-8825/8828/6236 for information. Sign up at theHumphreys CAC

HAES Seeks CertifiedApplicants

Humphreys American ElementarySchool is looking for full-time, local hireteachers for grades 1-6. Applicantsmust be currently certified. Forinformation on applying, call ReneeSmith at 753-8894 or 619-0179.

Hispanic HeritageCommittee Seeks

VolunteersThe Osan Hispanic Heritage Committeeis seeking volunteers. Meetings areevery Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Bldg. 949(right next to the BX), Rm. 229 at OsanAB. Come and help plan this year’sactivities and events for theobservance month (Sep.15 - Oct. 15).Call 784-8285 or 784-4662 forinformation.

Camp Long Lodge willClose Sept. 16

The Camp Long Lodge will close itsdoors Sept. 16. Reservations are stillbeing accepted through Sept. 15. Forinformation, call 721-3473 or 721-3621.All Lodge-related activities aretemporarily being run from theCommunity Action Center, Building629.

Youth Soccer Preps forFall Season

There will be a youth soccer coachesmeeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, at theChild and Youth Services building. Aparents meeting will be at 6 p.m.,Thursday, also at the CYS building.A skills clinic will be offered from 6to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 8, at Soldiers Park.For information, call 753-5051.

Mosquito FoggingSlated Thru Sept. 21

The Camp Humphreys Department ofPublic Works is conducting mosquitofogging from 5:30-11:30 p.m., Mondaysand Thursdays, through Sept. 21.

Exceptional FamilyMember Program

Planning on consecutive OCONUStours? Applying for CommandSponsorship? Are you CommandSponsored and plan to extend?Applying for the AssignmentIncentive Plan and want to bringyour family to Korea? If you answeredyes to any of these questions, thenan overseas screening must becompleted on all family members.Contact the Area III EFMPcoordinator at 753-8327.

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CAMP HUMPHREYS – Sailors from USS BlueRidge and their counterparts at the Republic ofKorea’s Navy Command, 2nd Fleet, were treatedto a barbecue Aug. 26, compliments of the UnitedService Organizations.

A USO contingent traveled to Pyeongtaek Portarmed with all the fixings for a traditional cookout –hundreds of hot dogs and hamburgers, cases uponcases of soft drinks, along with a variety of chips,serving all in attendance until they ate their fill.

Camp Humphreys USO Director Daisy Watsonsaid the USO usually sponsors about six suchcookouts each year during the Ulchi Focus Lensexercises.

“We do it every year,” said Watson, adding thatthe USO received support from the ROK Navy;Morale, Welfare and Recreation and the U..S Navyin staging the Aug. 26 endeavor.

For the more than 1,000 sailors and supportpersonnel from the command ship USS Blue Ridge,it was a chance to catch their breath amidst achallenging exercise.

“We certainly enjoy coming onto the beach,” saidLt. Cmdr. Jeremy R. Hill, executive officer, USSBlue Ridge. “It gives our people a chance to standdown a bit.”

Lt. Alissa N. Clawson, Blue Ridge networksecurity and MWR officer, said it was anopportunity to socialize a bit.

“It’s very nice because there’s not a real lot to doaround here,” she remarked.

All service personnel are forbidden to consume

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alcohol during the UFL exercises, and Lt. Cmdr.Greg A. Kuntz, Blue Ridge public affairs officer, saidthe cookout provided a good alternative to bar-hopping.

“For a few of our sailors it’s a way to see libertyin a different light,” he said.

Airman Jeffrey D. Numata, 607th Combat Command Squadron, and Airman Jared Watson, of the Armed Forces Network, serveup burgers to Seaman Kim Jung-ha and Seaman Tay Won-chung.

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The U.S. and ROK sailors faced off in athleticevents during the festivities, including softball,basketball, soccer and volleyball contests.

Blue Ridge provides communications,transportation and logistical support to both sea-based and land-based military elements.



CAMP HUMPHREYS – LaVitaVincent is working in overdrive toassist Soldiers and their families to getahead.

Vincent, the employment readinessmanager at Army CommunityServices, is coordinating theorganization’s semi-annual“Employment and Volunteer Seminar”scheduled for Sept. 8.

The daylong program slated forthe community activities center willinclude segments on careerstrategies, job search skills,interviewing techniques, educationalbenefits, tuition assistance forspouses – even a fashion show.

“The program is free and open toeveryone,” Vincent said. “We’ll havea variety of speakers from a numberof agencies who’ll offer theirexpertise on seeking and preparing

for employment and opportunities tovolunteer.”

Pre-registration is required byWednesday. Contact the ACS at 753-8401 for information.

While Vincent prepares for theseminar, she’s simultaneously puttingthe final touches on a newemployment assistance programprimarily directed toward militaryspouses.

“Even though it’s geared toward

spouses to help them train and preparefor employment, i t’s open toeveryone,” she said.

The program will include courseson computer basics, typing skills,resume and Resumix writing andcareer planning. A resource room –located in the ACS building – completewith six computers is now beingreadied for the program.

Vincent said she hopes to begintraining classes by late September.

I.C.E. ReportThe fol lowing are questions

submitted through the InteractiveCustomer Evaluation system inArea III, and answers to thosequestions.

Early birds and night owlswant to eat too, so why has thefood court changed its hours?

Steven Ryle, Camp HumphreysAAFES business manager, repliesthat a recent review of operatinghours and customer traffic at theCamp Humphreys main store andfood cour t revea led the ear lymorning and late evening hoursneeded to be reduced.

Lack of customer patronageand sales generated did not justifyopera t iona l and s ta f f ing cos tincurred.

Reduced hours enable AAFES tobetter serve the customer duringpeak times, and maintain our fiscalresponsibility of returning dividendsback to the community throughMWR contributions,” he said.

With the opening of two newshoppettes, Jang Mi and Sorak, theconvenient location of Burger Kingand MWR food facil i t ies in thecommunity activities center, thereare exceptional alternatives availablewith longer hours of operation.

(Edi tor ’s no te : The d in ingfacilities have meal hours designedto support the schedules of themajority of Soldiers. Give them atry.)

Is the commissary here for theSoldiers or the inspectors?

A customer reported that thecommissary seemed to have a largenumber of sale i tems and ful lystocked shelves when he observedinspectors in the store. What’s theday-to-day deal?

Arean Kim, commissary manager,rep l ied tha t had the cus tomerstopped her on the spot, she wouldhave sa id , “We have beennegotiating with the vendors forover a year to get coffee samples infor our customers, the items camein July 25, so we decided to startoffering it right away (and) we arealways offering free tastings on theweekends for all our customers. Westock our s tore da i ly based onava i lab i l i ty and have beencommended on more than one

occasion for our quality of freshmeats. In answer to the sale items,if the individual would have askedI would have told him that we justbegan a dollar savings programsponsored by one of our largervendors.”

The commissary depends onshipments from the U.S. for mostof the products. When there aresh ipp ing or de l ivery de lays ,temporary shor tages a reunavoidable. Best bet is to alwaysask while you’re in the store.

(Edi tor ’s Note: To submi tques t ions , compain ts orsugges t ions through the ICEprogram, logon to the ICE Web siteh t t p s : / / i c e . d i s a . m i l /index.cfn?fa=site&site id=677.)

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By Galen PutnamArea IV Public Affairs

Here We Go Again!

‘New’ TAS principal excited about school year

Area IV Public Affairs

Taegu American School students contemplate the upcoming year prior to classes the first day of school Tuesday on Camp George.GALEN PUTNAM

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CAMP HENRY – The Area IV SupportActivity Directorate of Emergency Serviceswants residents to be aware of localemergency phone numbers in Area IV. Thenumbers below should be used when off-post to request emergency assistance fromon-post agencies. Callers will be connectedto military police, fire department and medicalentities. The appropriate agency will stay onthe line to handle the call.

Access numbers for off-postemergencies are: In Daegu, 0505-764-5911,or, 053-470-5911; In Waegwan, 0505-765-4111, or, 054-970-4111; In Busan, 0505-763-7000, or, 051-803-7000.

When emergency assistance is neededoff-post from Korean agencies, call 119.For on-post emergency assistance, dial911.

The mission of DES is to provide theArea IV community with efficient lawenforcement, physical security, fire andemergency services support, while fosteringan environment that is safe and secure tolive, train, work and play.

Residents remindedto retain emergencytelephone numbers

Keith Henson (right) Taegu American School’s “new” principal, greets parents Robert and MarjerieMendez, whose son Alter Dolv Deniña is in Rhonda Williams’ first grade class. Henson actually tookover at TAS April 6, upon the departure of his predecessor in the midst of last school year.

CAMP GEORGE – Like manyschools across the peninsula, TaeguAmerican School here is facing a numberof changes, not the least of whichincludes welcoming a “new” principal.

The school’s “new” principal is KeithHenson who actually took over at TASApril 6, upon the departure of hispredecessor in the midst of last schoolyear. The preview of things to comegave Henson an advantage.

“It was a very easy transition,” hesaid. “It allowed me to get up to speed,to get to know the local issues and toget to know the administrators andteachers I would be working with.” Tomake the situation even more unique,Henson was also serving as principal atthe now closed Pusan American School.Camp Hialeah, where PAS was located,closed Aug. 10. As an added benefit,Henson brought a handful of teachersand administrators with him from PASto TAS.

Henson has seven years experienceworking in Korea, including two yearsas principal of Seoul American HighSchool.

He departed Seoul for Pusan where,as principal, he had the opportunity towork with students in grades kindergartenthrough 12. That experience helpedprepare him for his current gig at thelarger TAS, also a K–12 school.

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Henson cited two primary benefitsregarding his new position. One, thereis no planned closure impending at TAS.Indeed, the campus is currentlyexperiencing both an infrastructure andstudent population boom. Secondly, hewill have a chance to initiate some long-term goals.

“My reasoning for wanting to moveout of Seoul was to get more experience(with grades K – 12), to work acrossthe entire spectrum, because all of my

experience was at the high schoollevel,” he said. “Unfortunately, it wasonly for a short time because of theclosure, but that is why I’m extraexcited to be here, because I will beable to implement some long terminitiatives. I don’t just want to spendtwo years here. I want to be able tocommit a five-year block of my timeto working steadily and having the timeto carry out ideas of mine and of thestaff over the long term.”

Henson, who grew up in WarnerRobins, Ga., had some militaryexperience in the U.S. Air Force beforehe began his teaching career. He servedin the enlisted ranks for five years andas an officer for six years in variousassignments.

Henson began his teaching career in1990 at Charlie A. Gray Middle Schoolin Moultrie, Ga. He served two years atthe school as an alternative educationteacher. He went to work for theDepartment of Defense DependentSchools in 1992 and has taught atLakenheath middle and high schools inLakenheath, England. He also taught atLondon Central High School.

After his eight-year stint in England,he moved to the Pacific area to work asa curriculum specialist for the KoreaDistrict Superintendent’s office in Seoul,then for the Area Director’s office inOkinawa, Japan. Following thatassignment he was selected to be anassistant principal in Okinawa where heserved for a year and was then namedprincipal of Seoul American High Schoolwhere he served from 2002 to 2004.

Henson’s education includesbachelor’s degrees in English and alsoGerman language and literature fromUniversity of Georgia in Athens, Ga.,and a master’s degree in specialeducation from Valdosta State Universityin Valdosta, Ga.

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AFSB-NEA shares lessons learned,improvements with ROK Army unit

Labor Day 5K RunA 5-kilometer Fun Run will be held 8a.m. Monday at Kelly Fitness Centeron Camp Walker. Registration will befrom 7 – 7:45 a.m. at the gym. First 100participants to finish the race willreceive a free t-shirt provided by USAFederal Credit Union. For moreinformation, call Neil Fleisher at 764-4800/4225.

Community OpenHouse Scheduled

The Area IV Community Open Housewill be 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday at theTaegu American School gym on CampGeorge. For information, call BonnieMcCarthy at 768-8126.

IntramuralFlag Football League

The Daegu enclave unit-level flagfootball season will be Sept. 12 – Oct.6. Entry deadline is Thursday. Anorganizational meeting will be 6 p.m.Sept. 8 at Kelly Fitness Center on CampWalker. For information, call KimChong-hwan at 764-4225.

IntramuralSoccer League

The Daegu enclave unit-level soccerseason will be Sept. 11 – 22. Entrydeadline is Thursday. An organizationalmeeting will be 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at KellyFitness Center on Camp Walker. Forinformation, call Kim Chong-hwan at764-4225.

Finance OfficeLimited Operations

The Finance Office on Camp Henry willoperate with limited staffing Sept. 11 –13, while C Detachment, 176th FinanceBattalion, participates in a convoy livefire exercise. For information orassistance, call 1st Lt. Stephanie Davisat 768-7593.

Newcomer’sOrientation Set

Soldiers, civilian employees and familymembers new to the Daegu communityare invited to attend the monthlynewcomer’s orientation 8 a.m. – noonSept. 12 at Henry’s Place on CampHenry. Representatives fromTRICARE, the Army Career and AlumniProgram and other organizations willprovide information about living andworking in Area IV. Soldiers arereminded that attendance is required.For information, call Roy Grant at 768-8130.

Spouses OrientationSlated

Spouses of Soldiers, civilians andcontract employees new to the Daegucommunity are invited to attend themonthly Spouse’s Orientation 1 – 4p.m. Sept. 12 at Camp Walker Lodge.Representatives from TRICARE, theArmy Career and Alumni Program andother organizations will provideinformation about living and workingin Area IV. Soldiers are reminded thatattendance is required. Forinformation, call Roy Grant at 768-8130.

Great Backpack!

Dr. Marguerite Green, Taegu American School assistant principal, admires a student’s new backpack as she greets students andparents prior to classes the first day of school Tuesday at Camp George.

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By Steven HooverArea IV Public Affairs

CAMP HENRY – Approximately120 Soldiers from the Republic ofKorea Army’s 5th Logistics SupportCommand visited the U.S. Army FieldSupport Battalion-Northeast Asia,among other organizations, here Aug.24, during an event hosted by 19thSustainment Command(Expeditionary).

The focus of the AFSB-NEA visit,from a Lean Six Sigma perspective,was the sharing of lessons learned andprocess improvements that the Daegu-based ROK Army unit, commanded byBrig. Gen. Kee Hoon, might want toadapt to their own processes. The ROKSoldiers received an overview of theArmy Prepositioned Stocks operationalarea and a Lean Six Sigma briefing.

Lt. Col. Karl D. Bopp, AFSB-NEAcommander, welcomed the group andtold them, “We consider visits likeyours an honor, as they demonstratethe great ROK-U.S. alliance.”

Cho Hyung-uk, commander of the36th Korean Service Corps Company,presented the overview in Korean andalso translated questions and answersfor Bopp. This was followed by apresentation of Lean Six Sigma basicsby George Palmer, AFSB-NEA’scontinuous improvement director.

The group was then escorted to the

APS-4 maintenance facility and testtrack to witness how the AFSB-NEAemployees use Lean Six Sigma toconduct daily operations.

They were also informed of therecent groundbreaking for a $9.7million, 53,000-square foot state-of-the-art vehicle maintenance facility,which is scheduled for completion inNov. 2007.

The AFSB-NEA plans, manages andexecutes the storage and maintenanceof Army Prepositioned Stocks material

for use by the combatant commanderduring contingencies or exercises. The battalion provides oversight of themaintenance, supply, inventory, andaccountability programs executed by8th U.S. Army, U.S. Army Pacific andU.S. Army Japan units for thesecritical stocks.

Kee and his senior officersexpressed appreciation for the visit,Bopp said, and they invited battalionpersonnel for a visit to their facility inthe future.

Brig. Gen. Kee Hoon, commander of the Republic of Korea Army’s 5th Logistics Support Command,speaks with Lt. Col. Karl D. Bopp, commander, U.S. Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia.

PHOTO BY YI CHIN-SANG OR CHOE HYE-CHIN

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Hwang Chae-hum, assisted by Sok Sang-min, both with the 32nd Korean Service Corps Company at Camp Henry, spray the Area IV SupportActivity Headquarters, Bldg. 1211, during a decontamination demonstration Aug. 29, during exercise Ulchi Focus Lens. Unit members demonstratedthe various uses of the Falcon Decontamination unit, including its prime mission of decontaminating roads and buildings.

Play SlatedThe Camp Walker Multicultural GospelService is presenting the play “JudgmentDay Is At Hand! Will You Be Ready?”6:30 p.m. today at Soldier MemorialChapel on Camp Walker. For information,call Cicely Jackson at 011-9699-5581, or,Carolie Lenoir at 053-475-9847.

Mime PerformanceThe K&K Mime duo will conduct aworkshop at the Camp WalkerCommunity Activities Center 8 a.m. –noon, and will perform a show at KellyFitness Center 6 p.m. Saturday.Admission to both events, sponsoredby the Protestant Gospel Service, isfree. For information, call Wade Lopezat 010-5539-2158.

BodybuildingChampionship

The 2006 Mr. and Ms. SupernaturalBodybuilding Championship will beheld at the Camp Carroll Sports andFitness Center Sept. 23. The event isopen to all Soldiers, KATUSAs,Department of Defense civilianemployees, and family members. Allcompetitors must check-in no laterthan 10 a.m. for weigh-in. There willbe a contestants’ briefing at 11 a.m.,with pre-judging beginning at noon.The competition starts at 7 p.m. Formore information, call Carlos Algarinat 765-8118.

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CAMP HENRY – The 2006 Eighth U.S. ArmyCross Country Championships will be held 8 a.m. Sept.16 at the Crown Jewel Fitness Center on Camp Carroll.

The competition will be conducted in two divisions:Men’s 12-kilometer and Women’s 8-kilometer. Agecategories are: Men’s and Women’s Open (29 yearsof age and younger); Men’s and Women’s Seniors(30 to 39 years of age); Men’s and Women’s Masters(40 years of age and older). All participants must meet

their age category requirement as of Sept. 16.All active-duty servicemembers, Department of

Defense civilians, and adult family members stationedat 8th Army Installations are eligible to participate.

“We are looking forward to hosting this great event,particularly because it is the first time it has ever beenheld outside Camp Casey in Area I,” said CarlosAlgarin, Camp Carroll sports director.

Registration and warm up will be conducted from6:30 – 7:15 a.m. at the gym. A participants meetingwill be held at 7:30 a.m.

By Pfc. Cha Hyun-joonArea IV Public Affairs

Camp Carroll to host 8th Army Cross Country ChampionshipsThe awards ceremony is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

Awards will be presented to the top three finishers ineach division and age category.

Participants are required to wear reflective gear andare encouraged to bring their own, although a limitedsupply is available for sign-out at the Crown JewelFitness Center.

Personnel interested in participating are encouragedto pre-register with their area sports director as earlyas possible.

For information, call Algarin at 765-8118/8287.

Henson anticipates learning manythings that will improve his ability as aneducator while leading his staff andstudents to a successful school year.

“What I want to convey are twothings,” he said. I’m coming into thecommunity as a sensible person and thatI don’t want to get rid of traditions,basically. I’m not here to changeanything that is already working for thecommunity. Secondly, I am constantlygoing to be driven by improvement inevery area: customer service, how weserve and interact with the kids,communications, just as a couple ofexamples. I want to do this in a logical,sensible way – not in a radical, ‘mustchange tomorrow’ way.”

Henson cited some additional goalssuch as stressing continuing teacherdevelopment, promoting studentlearning and working closely with the

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community, not just with parents but,with the community as a whole.

“Any training that we offer, I inviteany parents and any communitymembers who would like to see whatwe do to participate either as an observeror actually participate in the training,”he said. “We will continually worktoward getting more communityinvolvement in the educational decision-making process.”

While Henson’s workload has beenlightened by an entire school, beingprincipal of a significantly larger schoolcan still be daunting. Besides day-to-daybusiness, long-term planning is essentialas well.

The school is in the first-year of itsContinous School Improvementplanning cycle. CSI, the progeny of“SIP” or, School ImprovementProgram, helps administrators focus on

specific goals. According to Henson,the foremost goal at TAS remains thesame – highest student achievement.Other areas he stressed includemanpower, efficiency, workforcediversity, and others.

“Everything we do here with regardsto professional development fall directlyunder what we need to do to meet theneeds of the (overall) CommunityStrategic Plan,” he said.

Besides academics, the school facesa number of other issues, one of whichis a lack of space for its growingpopulation. The new addition currentlyunder construction is a great stepforward according to Henson.

Extra-curricular activities are also animportant part of the overall educationalexperience. With the new school yearjust under way, optimism is runninghigh at TAS. The Warriors football

team will play its first-ever Friday nighthome football game Sept. 8 under thelights at Kelly Field on Camp Walker.In addition, the baseball team will beplaying Korean teams this year toextend its schedule.

“There is a lot of work to do as faras our initiatives are concerned butextra-curricular activities are importantas well when it comes to offering anexperience as close as possible to thatof a school in the United States,” Hensonsaid. “We are getting psyched up. Weare upbeat and pumped up. This is anexciting time of year.”

Besides the school’s overarchinggoal of assuring highest studentachievement, Henson pointed out onefinal priori ty, “beating Seoul(American High School) in everysport possible. That would really topthings off.”

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