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Inside this issue:

205th MI BN

Volume 2, Issue 15

Week ending

7 May 2010

Happy Mother’s Day

APA Event

CRT Training

AFAP Info

News/Comm. Briefs

Zoo Day

Special Events

Summer Camps

Memorial Day Event

MWR Info

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10-11

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13-28

ACS Info

Misc Info

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31-33

The contents of this binder are strictly for informational purposes and does not imply endorsement of any private or

commercial organization by the 205th MI BN, 500th MI BDE, INSCOM or the Department of the Army.

THE VIGILANT

VOICE

Special Points

of Interest:

Asian Pacific

Heritage, p 2

FREE Camps,

pp 10-11

Lantern Cere-

mony, p 12

When someone

shares something of

value with you and

you benefit from it,

you have a moral

obligation to share

it with others.

-- Chinese Proverb

Wishing you a day filled

with the kind of laughter,

love, and joy

that are so much a part

of the women and the mothers

you are.

Enjoy Your Day!

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PLEASE NOTE:

The 205th will be holding a food booth

and is currently looking for donations

and volunteers! Please contact your

FRG Leader if you can help.

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INSCOM ARMY FAMILY ACTION PLAN (AFAP)

CONFERENCE

June 7-11th

What is AFAP? AFAP is input from the people of the Army to Army leadership. It’s a process

that lets Soldiers, civilians, retirees and Families say what’s working, what is not working, and

what they think will fix it. It alerts commanders and Army leaders to areas of concern that need

their attention and it gives them the opportunity to quickly put plans into place to work toward

resolving the issues.

� Gives commanders a gauge to validate concerns and measure satisfaction.

� Helps retain the best and the brightest.

� Results in legislation, policies, programs and services that strengthen readiness and reten-

tion.

� Safeguards well-being.

How it works: Installations hold AFAP forums where Soldiers (Active, National Guard, Re-

serve, and retired), DA civilians, and Family members identify issues that they believe are im-

portant for maintaining a good quality of life. In order to push issues through DA’s Annual Con-

ference, INSCOM is required to implement an AFAP Conference and coordinate issue resolution

through its Command prior to mid August. The INSCOM Commander will review issues sub-

mitted through the INSCOM conference for possible issue resolution at the INSCOM level. If

the Command’s assessment is to raise the issue to the DA level, INSCOM will sumit the issue to

the DA Annual Conference in January 2011.

Are you concerned about?

� Job security

� A quality education for your children

� Health benefits/medical care

� How transformation will impact you

Can you think of improvements?

� In your local community

� For the Army as a whole

� Better ways to do business

� More convenient operating hours for on-post services

� Improved family assistance programs

� Better job opportunities

YOU and YOUR ideas are needed in the AFAP process. Submit your issues on the fol-

lowing form no later than 17 May 10. Contact Jessica Bode, BN AFAP Representative at

[email protected] or 808-438-4305.

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Pineapple Festival — The

Wahiawa Pineapple Festival

and Parade is May 8, 10 a.m.-

4 p.m., at Wahiawa District

Park, and will showcase the

history of different ethnic

groups and food and craft

booths from different cultures.

The parade kicks off at 9

a.m., along California Avenue.

Call 621-0043.

Safety Fair — The Honolulu

Police Department’s Drug

Abuse Resistance Education

and Gang Resistance Educa-

tion and Training programs

are organizing a Safety Fair,

May 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Up-

town Center Court, Pearlridge

Mall.

Learn about youth sports,

drug and gang resistance pro-

grams and traffic safety; enjoy

visits with the Specialized

Services Division and keiki

IDs. Call 488-0981.

Musical Adventure —

The Sounds of Aloha Chorus

presents ―An American Musi-

cal Adventure (on a a Dark

and Stormy Night),‖ May 8, 2

p.m. or 7:30 p.m., at the Ha-

waii Theater. Military dis-

counts are available. Visit

www.hawaiitheater.com or

call 528-0506.

Flagler Closure — Flagler

Road between Matthews Ave-

nue and Lyman Road, on

Schofield Barracks, is closed

through May 9.

Mother’s Day Lunch and

Cruise — Treat mom special

aboard the Star of Honolulu,

May 9, 12-2:30 p.m., Aloha

Tower Marketplace, Pier 8.

The champagne cruise will

feature a buffet, door prizes,

whale watching and cultural

activities. Special military

rates are available. Call 983-

7827 or visit

www.starofhonolulu.com.

Voices of Resistance — Ha-

waii Pacific University liter-

ary, performing and visual

arts students present ―Voices

of Resistance,‖ 4 p.m., May 9,

at Hawaii Theatre.

Visit

www.hawaiitheatre.com or

call 528-0506.

UVA Courses — Unit Victim

Advocate Refresher trainings

are May 12, June 9 and July

21, 8 a.m., at the Sgt. Yano

Library Education Center,

Schofield Barracks.

Lane Closures — Starting

May 12, lanes on Flagler Road,

between Foote and Waianae,

on Schofield Barracks, will be

closed. Call 234-9102.

Fireknife Festival —The

Fireknife festival and champi-

onships share and educate oth-

ers about the Samoan culture

and the challenging art of

fireknife at the Polynesian

Cultural Center, May 12-15.

Visit www.polynesia.com or

call 293-3333.

Akasha Contemporary

Dance — Iona Theatre’s new

show, Akasha, will present five

new works celebrating the ele-

ments at the Hawaii Theatre,

May 14, at 8 p.m. Military dis-

counts are available at

www.hawaiitheatre.com or 528

-0506.

Diverse Leadership — The

500th Military Intelligence

Brigade presents the Asian-

Pacific American Heritage May

Day Celebration, ―Diverse

Leadership for a Diverse

Workforce,‖ May 14, 10 a.m.-2

p.m., Sills Field, Schofield Bar-

racks.

News and Community Briefs

The Vigilant Voice

Experience cultural diver-

sity through music, song and

dance. Families are welcome

to attend the hula, martial

arts, chinese dance and

dragon show, and cowboy pa-

rade. Call 655-1125.

Friends and Film on the

Fantail — Visit the Battle-

ship Missouri Memorial, May

15, to see ―The Blind Side,‖ 6-

9 p.m., and tour the battle-

ship’s Surrender Deck, the

site of imperial Japan’s un-

conditional surrender in 1945.

Space is limited so RSVP

at

www.MightyMoMembers.org/

rsvp, [email protected] or

456-7960.

Hawaii Book & Music Fes-

tival — The annual Hawaii

Book & Music Festival comes

to the Frank F. Fasi Civic

Grounds at Honolulu Hale,

May 15-16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Boasting nine pavilions

and stages, this family-

friendly festival promises to

be another bestseller event for

book, music and story lovers

of all genres.

Admission and parking is

free. Visit

www.hawaiibookandmusicfest

ival.org.

Education and Career

Fair — The Employment

Readiness Program and 516th

Signal Brigade are hosting an

Employment & Education Ca-

reer Fair, May 18, at Fort

Shafter. Call 655-4227.

Ongoing

Food for Families — The

Armed Services YMCA has an

emergency food locker that

assists military families who

are experiencing financial dif-

ficulty with a supply of

canned goods, frozen food, dry

goods and personal care

items. Call 624-5645.

Children’s Waiting Rooms

— The Armed Services YMCA

offers on-site child care for

healthy children while their

parents or siblings have medi-

cal appointments in any of the

Schofield Clinics or at Tripler

Army Medical Center, Mon-

day-Friday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Call 624-5645 for Schofield

Barracks or 833-1185 for Trip-

ler.

Vet Clinic — The Schofield

Veterinary Treatment Facility

phone number has changed to

655-5889/5893.

Summer Drama — Register

kids for Honolulu Theatre’s

Youth ―Fables from Afar and

Anear,‖ for children ages 7 to

12, June 7 – 25. Scholarships

are available. Call 839-9885

ext. 704

Ethics Competition — The

U.S. Army's professional ethic

is strong, and you can make it

Army Strong.

The U.S. Army Center of

Excellence for the Professional

Military Ethic is sponsoring an

Army-wide ethics competition.

Soldiers, civilians and family

members may choose up to

seven ways to share powerful

personal stories about how we

maintain the U.S. Army's high

ethical standards in this era of

persistent conflict. The compe-

tition runs through Aug. 15.

Visit http://acpme.army.mil.

For more stories and up to date

information, visit http://

www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/

haw.asp

News and Community Briefs

The Vigilant Voice

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Mark your calendars!

Honolulu Zoo admission will be free to all Military personnel with Valid ID. Festivities and lunch will take place at Kapiolani Park. Wristbands and meal tickets will be provided by your MWR Repre-sentative on the morning of May 22nd as you load onto the bus. Buses pick-up at 7:30 AM in the Schofield Barracks Bowling Center Parking Lot, depart promptly at 7:45 AM and drop off at the Honolulu Zoo. Buses will pick-up at 2 PM from the Honolulu Zoo drop off location and return to Schofield Barracks Bowling Center Parking Lot. Any questions please call 808-655-0112. Log onto www.mwrarmyhawaii.com to register by May 7th.

USO MILITARY APPRECIATION ZOO DAY!

http://www.mwrarmyhawaii.com

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Enchanted Character Breakfast

May 15th Starting at 8:00 am Sills Field, Schofield Barracks Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Schofield ITR Office; cost is just $10 for adults and $8 for children 2-12 years old. Tickets will not be available at the event. Limited to the first 350 guests. Start your day the right way with a hearty breakfast - eat with and meet all your favor-ite Disney characters! Dress up in your favorite costume and come hang out with Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie, Buzz Lightyear, Pocahontas, Belle and many more! Call 655-9971 for more information

Lane Nishikawa Film

Sunday, May 16,2010 6:00 pm (only One Screening) Sgt. Smith Theater, BLDG 583

Schofield Barracks

FREE SCREENING Call 655-8002 for more information

The film captures the inspirational story of the MOST DECORATED UNIT IN U.S. HIS-TORY, the all-Nisei 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team of WWII, and their heroic rescue of the Texans of the 141st Regiment, regarded today as one of the ten most significant battles of the war. SGT YANO LIBRARY presents... Meet the producer and director, Lane Nishikawa, who will be providing a short introduction and be on-hand to answer questions after the movie. Installation access: Non-DOD attendees will need to enter Schofield Barracks through the Lyman Gate off of Kunia Road. Driver must present a driver's license, proof of in-surance, and vehicle safety check and registration. Passengers must present picture identification.

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Camp Timberline Chosen to Host National Military Family Association's Popular

Operation Purple® Summer Camp!

Greetings! The National Military Family Association announced that Camp Timberline was chosen to host their popular Operation Purple sum-mer camp in 2010. The Association developed this free summer camp program in response to the need for increased support for military chil-dren, especially those whose parents are or will be deployed. Register

your child now while there are still openings. Session 1: June 7-June

11 Session 2: June 14-June 18 At this time, applications will only be

accepted by contacting Jolie Moniz at (808) 672-5441, toll-free at

(877) 672-4386 or by email at [email protected]. You are able to

register your child up until the 1st day of Session 1, June 7th while

openings are available.

ANOTHER CAMP OPPORTUNITY!!!

mailto:[email protected]

The Vigilant Voice

MEMORIAL DAY

HOLIDAY HOURS: 10:00-18:00

Lantern floating is an Asian spiritual tradition that beautifully symbol-

izes the wish for all beings to live in peaceful coexistence. As the lan-

terns are released onto the ocean they take with them our healing

prayers for victims of conflict, famine, disaster and disease as well as

our hopes for the happiness of all past and present.

Lantern Floating Hawaii is open to people of any religion, or no relig-

ion. It expresses a wish for all beings to value one another and cooper-

ate in creating a better world. On memorial day, over 2,000 candle-lit

lanterns will be released onto the ocean. There will also be a chance for

you to offer a personal remembrance or prayer for your departed loved

ones by placing their names on a lantern.

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Navy MWR Activities

Child and Youth Programs - Summer Camps: Online registration is ongoing for all day, sports,

specialty, travel and overnight camps. Registration will continue until all camps have reached

maximum enrollment. Payments are no longer being accepted online, so parents must come to

Catlin Clubhouse to complete all paperwork and pay deposits. Visit www.greatlifehawaii.com to

register. For more information, call Catlin Clubhouse at 421-1556.

Summer Swim Lessons - Register Online for June Sessions: Summer swim lessons begin May

24 at Scott, Towers and NCTAMS pools. Sessions are two weeks in length and are held Monday-

Thursday. Swim lesson sign-ups will be month-to-month, (i.e. May sign-ups will be for June ses-

sions; June sign-ups will be for July sessions; and July sign-ups will be for August sessions.)

Please visit www.greatlifehawaii.com for complete information on dates, times, places and cost.

MWR Athletics - Pre-Memorial Day Basketball and Softball Tournaments are May 22 through 23

- Registration Ends May 7: Participation is open to all Navy ID cardholders (18 years and older)

associated with Pearl Harbor, Barbers Point, NCTAMS, West Loch and NIOC Kunia. The cost is

$175 per team, per sport. Softball games will be played at Millican Field (near Makalapa Gate)

and basketball games will be played at Bloch Arena Gym. For more information, call MWR Ath-

letics at 473-2494.

Super Garage Sale and Craft Fair: On May 8 from 8 a.m. to noon, find some great deals at

Richardson Field. Admission is free and the general public is welcome. For more information, call

473-0606.

Leisure Travel Showcase 2010 - "Discover, Explore, Embrace the Hawaiian Islands": Don't

miss the opportunity to talk with travel industry experts on May 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the

NEX Mall Courtyard. Enjoy live entertainment and the chance to win one of the prize giveaways.

The event is FREE and open to all eligible patrons. For additional details, call 422-0139.

Single Sailors - Basketball and BBQ Picnic at Beeman Center - May 8: Basketball isn't just for

the pros. Come for free food and fun sponsored by Liberty. The event starts at 11 a.m. and is open

to all active duty single sailors. For more details, call 473-2582.

Mother's Day Special at Naval Station Bowling Center - May 9: Bring Mom to the bowling

center and she bowls free with a paying family member. For details, call 473-2574.

Mother's Day at MWR Pools - May 9: Bring Mom to any pool for fun in the sun and a free rose.

For more information, call 473-0394.

MWR Athletics - Intramural Golf Tournament occurs May 19 through 21 - Registration Ends

May 10: The tournament is free and open to active duty only from Pearl Harbor, Barbers Point,

NCTAMS, West Loch and NIOC Kunia. Tournament play held at Navy-Marine Golf Course. Tee

times start at 7 a.m. For details, call 473-2494.

http://www.greatlifehawaii.com

http://www.greatlifehawaii.com

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10th May – Open Water Diver Certification – Receive an exciting

one-week long course that will award you a LIFETIME certifica-

tion as a PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver. Courses run Monday thru

Sunday (OC). $229.99. Reservations must be made in advance so

sign up NOW!

15th May – Kaneohe Sandbar Picnic –

Join us for fun and enjoyment at the Sandbar. Kaneohe Sand

Bar is known as "The place where Hawaiian Royalty used to

play". Enjoy a day at the sandbar. The sand bar is lo-

cated about 1/2 mile from shore. Hot dogs, hamburgers and

refreshment will be provided. Bring your own beach chair.

This is a must place to visit for everyone. (ODR) 0630-

1300. $64.00 each.

16th May - Mountain Bike ADventure I– Learn the basics of Moun-

tain biking while enjoying the view and breeze of the scenic

North shore. This is a beginner pace with a view. (ODR) 0700-

1300. $20.00 if you use your own bike and $25.00 if you use one

of ours.

17th May – Open Water Diver Certification – Receive an exciting

one-week long course that will award you a LIFETIME certifica-

tion as a PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver. Courses run Monday thru

Sunday (OC). $229.99. Reservations must be made in advance so

sign up NOW!

22nd May - Adventure Kayaking I – Half day of adventurous kayak-

ing off various beaches around the island. Come join us and oth-

ers on a staff-led group activity. (ODR) 0630-1130. Only $49

each.

23rd May – ADventure Kayak Surfing – Feel the adrenaline while

surfing a wave on a kayak made for just that purpose. $49 each.

(ODR) 0630-1130

28th-30th May – Fishing Camp – Learn basic techniques of Hawaiian style fishing from sea-

soned fishermen. Fish from well known fishing spots. All meals provided except liquids.

Event is limited to eight (8) participants only. Mandatory camp meeting to be held on

Saturday, 24 May10.

All dates/times are tentative and subject to change.

All ADventures will depart from/return to the Outdoor Recreation Center, Bldg. #556 unless otherwise noted.

* Registrations & Payment required in advance of program departure. Pictures are taken on all adventures and copies can be had if requested

If you have any questions, please, feel free to ask.

*NOTE: Thanks to requests from our valuable customers, Outdoor Recreation is now able to take

Equipment Checkout Center reservations/ Program registrations via phone with a credit

card payment. Available to all FMWR eligible guests already registered in RecTrac data-

base. Please call the Outdoor Rec. Center, 655-0143, for more information or to regis-

ter. *Min. 50% deposit required for all Equipment Center reservations, 100% payment due

for Program registrations.

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