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www.torii.army.milVOL. 39, NO. 26June 30, 2011

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Photo by Dustin PerryCol. Eric. D. Tilley, left, receives the U.S. Army Garrison – Japan guidon from Debra D. Zedalis, director of Instal-lation Management Command – Pacific, during a ceremony held June 22 at Yano Field here in which Tilley took over command of the unit from Col. Perry Helton, who held the position since June 2009.

Tilley takes command of USAG-JBy Dustin PerryTorii Editor

Col. Eric D. Tilley took over command of U.S. Army Garrison – Japan from Col. Perry Helton during a ceremony held June 22 at Yano Field here.

Tilley’s most recent assignments were as the commander of USAG Shinnen in the Netherlands, and operations chief for the Senior Leadership Development Office, Office of the Army Chief of Staff, at the Pentagon. The reviewing officer for the change-of-command ceremony was Debra D. Zedalis, director of Installation Management Com-mand – Pacific.

“It is a proud occasion to be joining the IMCOM-Pacific and U.S. Army Japan family,” said Tilley during his remarks. “The bonds of friendship and partnership between Japan and the United States have endured and strengthened over the decades, and are vital components to the security of this region. USAG-Japan will therefore continue to play an integral role by being a responsible partner.”

Tilley thanked Zedalis for giving him the opportunity to command “such an outstanding organization,” adding that there is “no greater honor, privilege or responsibility than to take care of and to serve Soldiers, civilians and their families.”

“I would also like to personally thank Perry and Wanda Helton for their hospitality and for making this such a smooth transition,” said Tilley. “I am truly honored to be a member of this community, and I pledge to give you my best to continue to make this a wonderful place to work and to live.”

During her remarks, Zedalis described Tilley as a distin-guished Soldier and an experienced and educated leader.

“On behalf of the entire IMCOM-Pacific region – and in particular, your U.S. Army Garrison – Japan family assembled here before us – I welcome you to your new home,” said Zedalis. “I know you’ll find your tour here both professionally rewarding and personally enhancing.”

Helton departs Japan after having served as the USAG-J commander since June 2009. His next assignment will be as the G-3 at the U.S. Army Central Command in Kuwait.

Zedalis praised Helton for achieving an “enviable list of … accolades that, in most garrisons, it would take at least three years to accomplish.” The commander also devoted substantial time and energy to going beyond the front gates of Camp Zama and reaching out to the Japanese communities, Zedalis added.

Helton’s commitment to a strong bilateral relationship with Japan was perhaps most evident following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck off the country’s northeastern coast. U.S. military forces, including USARJ and USAG-J units, immediately joined in the recovery and rebuilding efforts that came to be known as “Operation Tomodachi.”

“It would be an understatement to say that Colonel Helton’s leadership, focus, host nation and tenant unit cooperation during this timeframe was truly challenged,”

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Zama Briefs

Cooling season to beginThe Directorate of Public Works is

preparing air-conditioning systems for the upcoming cooling season. This requires temporarily shutting off both heating and cooling capabilities in most buildings in an effort to reduce energy consumption.

Daytime cooling will begin when the five-day indoor air heat index reaches 76 degrees or higher – and end when it reaches 78 degrees or less – between the hours of 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Nighttime cooling will begin when the five-day outside air heat index reaches 74 degrees or higher – and end when it goes below that temperature – between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The cooling-season temperature for occupied working and living spaces will be maintained in the range 72 to 76 degrees. During unoccupied periods, temperatures will be maintained in the range 80 to 90 degrees.

Exceptions will be granted if DoD standards require otherwise. The use of personal cooling or heating devices requires a supervisor’s written approval and can only be used when the area is occupied.

Due to the electrical energy deficit faced by Japan and U.S. Forces Japan installations, additional energy-conservation measures may be adopted in order to meet peak energy demand reductions during the summer months of June through September.

Call 263-4613 or 263-4274 for more information.

‘You Made the Grade’Now in its 10th consecutive year, the

“You Made the Grade” program recog-nizes Camp Zama students who achieve a “B” average or better with a benefits-filled booklet. Exclusive offers include a free Burger King kids meal or a Subway six-inch combo, video rental and $2 off any new release DVD at the Power Zone, to name a few.

Students who make the grade also can register for a drawing to win a savings bond worth up to $5,000.

To receive the “You Made the Grade” booklet, students simply present a valid military ID card and proof of an overall “B” or better average to the Camp Zama Exchange. Students may receive one coupon package for every qualifying report card, but may enter the savings bond drawing only once per calendar year.

Camp Zama families can contact the Ex-change at 263-5585 for more information.

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response ProgramThose aware of a sexual assault should report it immediately. It is punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and other federal and local civilian laws. USAG-J Camp Zama Sexual Assault Hotline: 882# or 090-9395-8909 (24/7 response). USAG-J Torii Station: 090-6861-8042. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program website: http://www.sexualassault.army.mil.

Shopping at Zama Exchange pays dividends

The Camp Zama Exchange is paying dividends in more ways than one, as cus-tomers exercising their benefit by dining at and shopping on post last year generated a dividend of $278,443.

These funds are critical to Family, Mo-rale, Welfare and Recreation Command’s ability to enhance local programs and facili-ties including the Yano Fitness Center, Zama Bowling Alley and Zama Golf Course, the Exchange general manager said.

“The Exchange’s dual mission is to provide goods and services at competitively low prices and generate earnings to support FMWRC programs,” said Shirley A. Huth.

By Myra M. DizonAAFES Public Affairs

“As a result, the dollars that troops and their families use to shop the Exchange or eat at Burger King generate a healthy return by directly improving Army quality-of-life efforts.”

This dual benefit goes far beyond clothes, electronics or consumables. In fact, world-wide purchases made in the past 10 years have provided more than $2.4 billion to military morale, welfare and recreation programs such as Youth Services, post functions and aquatic centers.

Historically, roughly two-thirds of Ex-change earnings are paid to quality-of-life programs. In addition to funding these ef-forts, Exchange earnings are used to build new stores or renovate existing facilities without expense to the federal government.

Funds to contract these new or replacement facilities also come entirely from sales of merchandise and services.

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is a joint command and is di­rected by a board of directors which is responsible to the secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the service chiefs of staff. The Exchange has the dual mis­sion of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services and generating non­appropriated fund earn­ings as a supplemental source of funding for military Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases, visit http://www.shopmyexchange.com.

19 inducted into NCO CorpsBy Dustin PerryTorii Editor

Photo by Dustin PerryCpl. Micah Battin, assigned to the 78th Signal Battalion, waits to walk beneath crossed sabers during a Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony held June 15 at the Community Activity Center here. Nineteen NCOs were inducted at the ceremony.

Seventeen U.S. Soldiers and two Japa-nese servicemembers pledged to uphold the responsibilities of a noncommissioned officer during a June 15 ceremony in which they were officially inducted into the NCO Corps.

As part of the traditional ceremony, the inductees stood on stage at the Community Activity Center here and passed beneath a pair of crossed sabers after reciting and vowing to follow the NCO creed.

The NCO induction ceremony is a significant part of the U.S. Army’s history, said Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Norman, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Japan and guest speaker at the event. It is a way to acknowledge and promote Soldiers into the NCO ranks, he added.

What the Army expects of its noncom-missioned officers is deeply rooted in the NCO creed, said Norman, but their respon-sibilities go deeper than that.

“[The NCO creed] is not just words that we memorize,” said Norman, who was in-ducted as a corporal in 1984. “We actually take those words to heart. Deeply embed-ded in those words are the inherent tasks of being a noncommissioned officer – what is expected of you, the standards of conduct of being a noncommissioned officer, [and] the rules that apply to senior-subordinate relationships.”

The traditional portions of the induction also included a presentation titled “Boots of the NCO,” a candle-lighting ceremony, and the recitation of the NCO’s charge. One of the two members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force who were inducted said taking part in the ceremony was “a very memorable moment for him.”

“In the JGSDF, we don’t have a similar event like this for our NCOs,” said Sgt. 1st Class Ito Fuyuki. “Although the event was for U.S. Army Soldiers, I still felt and will always remember the pride of being an NCO.”

Including JGSDF members in the cer-emony was an honor, and just one of the many ways the U.S. Army hopes to nurture the bilateral relationship between the two forces, said Norman.

“We have a very, very long history in our Army of the Noncommissioned Of-ficer Corps,” said Norman. “The Ground Self-Defense Force has not been around that long, so therefore their Noncommis-sioned Officer Corps has not been around that long. [We hope] to bring them into our established traditions, within the confines of their own traditions – and to bolster their NCO Corps and make it more robust and meaningful.”

Being part of the tradition of the NCO Corps is truly an honor, said Sgt. Valery Valtrain, who added that she truly believes everything for which the distinguished rank stands.

“Being an NCO means that you’re taking care of Soldiers,” said Valtrain, assigned to USARJ. “I truly believe that you should listen to your Soldiers’ needs, that way you’ll know what to do to try and affect change. That’s all an NCO can hope for.”

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IMCOM messageLt. Gen. Rick LynchCommander, Installation Management Command

The past 10 years have brought a great deal of change to our Army. Not only do our Soldiers continue to fight in two wars, but the Army is going through the greatest organizational change since World War II. Between instituting the Army Force Genera-tion model, reorganizing around modular brigades and the Base Realignment and Closure process, our Army looks very dif-ferent than it did 10 years ago. The BRAC process is a large part of that reorganization. With its completion on time and on target in September, the Army will have reshaped its infrastructure to better support Soldiers, civilians and families.

The BRAC commission made recom-mendations about how to make efficien-cies in the Department of Defense to the president, who presented them to Congress, and those recommendations became law in September 2005. Of the 182 commis-sion recommendations, 113 affected the Army. This BRAC is an important part of the Army’s historic transformation and has affected many commands, including

the Installation Management Command Headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.

BRAC 2005 enables the Army to reshape its infrastructure to support its forces. It repositions our forces, making them more relevant and combat-ready for the combat-ant commander. It also creates doctrinal efficiencies by consolidating schools into centers of excellence and headquarters and other activities into joint or multi-functional installations for efficiency and cost control.

Joint Base San Antonio is experiencing the largest economic development in its history with 10,000 families relocating here. This BRAC move has transformed the former Fort Sam Houston into a pre-mier medical complex and the largest medical training campus in the world. Joint installations, like JBSA, improve training capabilities and eliminate excess capacity while providing the same or better service at a reduced cost.

Fort Benning, the new home of the Maneuver Center of Excellence, is a good

example of how BRAC growth has been handled in an environmentally and fiscally sustainable way. Thirty-four new projects have been built there as a result of BRAC and all of them have been designed to be LEED Silver-certified. All of the new construction supports increased operational capacity and our war-fighting capability.

On installations across the Army you can see signs of success in meeting the goals of BRAC 2005. Construction alone has brought thousands of jobs to surround-ing communities. Expanded installations have caused local businesses and service providers to grow. Even communities surrounding closure installations have benefitted by working with the Army to redevelop the surplus property. But with BRAC successes, there are also challenges. More people require more schools, houses and emergency services. The city of El Paso is a great example of a community that turned its challenges with BRAC into a success story.

Fort Bliss is experiencing the largest BRAC realignment in history with unparal-leled growth of 29,600 Soldiers and 45,000 family members relocating there. El Paso embraced BRAC, building new schools, while the state invested $1 billion for trans-portation projects in the city and creating thousands of civilian jobs. When BRAC and Army Transformation are complete, Fort Bliss will have enough new facilities

to accommodate five brigade combat teams, a division staff and their families.

IMCOM plays a big part in transforming the Army’s infrastructure through BRAC, supporting the movement of several or-ganizations and welcoming thousands of Soldiers and civilians onto our installations and into surrounding communities. This transformation has made IMCOM a stronger more efficient and agile organization, as it will the entire Army.

BRAC is an important part of the largest Army transformation in three generations. Consolidating and repositioning several major commands will save millions in per-sonnel and facilities costs and is needed to put the Army on the path to future sustain-ability.

We have no way of knowing exactly what the future will look like, but the 2005 BRAC process better positioned the Army to meet future challenges. The Army has realigned its infrastructure with the new modular structure and modernized our support fa-cilities, all while becoming more fiscally and environmentally sustainable. When it is complete it will be a major achievement for the Army. By this September, the Army will have completed more than $13 billion in construction and renovation projects, and a reorganization that will affect one-third of the Army. This will all have been done in six years, putting the Army on time and on target to meet its future missions.

said Zedalis. “Under his command, the garrison support to Operation Tomodachi and Operation Pacific Passage helped posture the community to quickly and successfully conduct crisis-consequence management and process more than 360 family members for voluntary authorized departure.”

In his remarks, Helton said the U.S. military’s ties to Japan and the Pacific were “among the most fruitful, and therefore are all the more important to maintain. The colonel added that he will look back fondly on his time spent in Japan, and said that serving as a commander here was one of the highlights of his career.

“I will genuinely miss you all and keep you all in my

thoughts long after I leave Japan,” Helton told the Soldiers and community members gathered. “I have stood on your shoulders for the past two years. I am successful because of your hard work [and because] you were willing to roll up your sleeves and do what’s right.

“Colonel Tilley, I would like to welcome you as the newest commander of the outstanding unit that is United States Army Garrison – Japan,” added Helton. “I know that you … and your family will find your time here to be a rewarding experience, and I am certain that in your capable hands, this command will continue to maintain its reputation as one of the finest in the Pacific.”

Tilley is joined by his wife Angela and their two children, Jennifer and Matthew.

No Torii issue on July 7The Torii newspaper is not published the

week on or following the Independence Day observance. Therefore, no issue will be printed or distributed on July 7. Publi-cation will resume the following week on July 14.

Dustin PerryTorii Editor

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Community Calendar

SCHOOL NEWSZama Child Development Center: 263-4992

SHA Child Development Center: 267-6348

registration: To register your child or for more information please stop by the CYS Central Enrollment Registry Office in Bldg. 533 on Camp Zama, or call 263-4125 or SAS at 267-6013.

John O. Arnn Elementary: 267-6602

arnn summer hours:• Monday through July 29: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch• Closed: July 4• Aug. 1 through 5: 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; open during lunch hours• Aug. 8 through 12: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; open during lunch hours• Aug. 15 ~: 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (normal office hours)Those who are new to the community or have a kindergarten student to register for the upcoming school year, can visit the Arnn campus or call 267-6602 for more information.

Student registration: The school registration process continues at Arnn for newly arrived families and for those who have kindergarten-aged children.

minimum age requirements• Sure Start: Child must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2011• Kindergarten: Child must be 5 years old by Sept. 1.• First grade: Child must be 6 years old by Sept. 1 (non-transferring students)Arnn Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade school for those families who are command-sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison – Japan and its affiliated units.

Please hand-carry the following documents at time of registration: Orders of sponsor (orders must have the child or children’s names on the orders), updated copy of child’s immunization records; student’s passport or birth certificate, letter of employment (civilians only), updated contact information, parent’s identification card, and previous school records, if applicable.

new student orientation: Arnn Elementary School will be hosting its annual New Student Orientation beginning at 3 p.m. Aug. 18 in the school’s cafeteria. The orientation is designed for students attending Arnn for the first time to come and learn about the educational programs and receive a tour of the school.

Zama American Middle School: 263-4040

Visit the Web at www.zama-ms.pac.dodea.edu/ for information pertaining to Zama American Middle School.

Zama American High School: 263-3181

Visit the Web at www.zama-hs.pac.dodea.edu/ for information pertaining to Zama American High School.

Child, Youth and School Services: 263-4500

u-turn Program: This program is designed for youths to turn themselves around and get the help they need to graduate from high school and move on to higher education. It’s up to U to turn yourself around. Join us Tuesdays and Thursdays nights form study groups; work together with your classmates; get help from staff and other volunteers; tutor classmates; get S.A.T. tutoring / practice tests; use this time to work on scholarships and other financial aid applications.

UpcomingOngoing EventsVacation Bible SchoolThe “Son Rock Kids Camp” Vacation Bible School, coordinated by the U.S. Army Garrison – Japan Chapel, is scheduled to be held 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 8 through 12 at the Camp Zama Religious Education Center. Those eligible to attend are children from pre-kindergarten to fifth-grade age, and parents of pre-kindergarten-age children will be required to volunteer during the camp. Registration for the camp will begin July 4. Sign-up forms can be picked up and dropped off at the Camp Zama Community Club, the Sagamihara Housing Area and Atsugi Chapels, commissaries, the Camp Zama Library, or Camp Zama lodging facilities. Call James Corneliussen at 263-4689 or email james.corneliussen@us.army.mil for more information.

USAG-J Chaplain’s Marriage Work-shopSubject: “Why is Marriage So Hard?” When: July 16Time: Noon to 3 p.m.Where: Camp Zama Community ClubSign-up by contacting the USAG-J Chaplain’s Office at 263-4898 no later than July 8.Watch care is provided based on availability.

Energy-saving noticeDue to the current state of emergency and the limited

electrical power generation capability across Japan, the following measures will be implemented immediately:

1. Turn off all unnecessary lights, especially in office spaces, classrooms and conference rooms, and turn down all remaining individual lighting levels where possible.

2. Turn off Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems. If shutdown is not possible during this heating season, turn thermostats down to 68 degrees or be-low. Reduce settings to 55 degrees at the end of the day.

3. Turn off all appliances when not in use.4. Maximize use of natural ventilation where feasible

and dress appropriately to maximize individual comfort.5. Clean or replace your air-conditioner filters.6. Maximize use of day-lighting in work areas an class-

rooms (use of sunlight in lieu of conventional power).7. Set computers, monitors, printers, copiers, and other

business equipment to their energy-saving modes, and turn them off if not in use and at the end of the day or as instructed by the 78th Signal Battalion.

8. Minimize energy usage during peak demand hours from 5 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. The major peaks occur from noon to 6 p.m. during normal work and school hours. The energy use during this period can be reduced by “load shedding,” thereby reducing the demand at the time the Garrison needs it the most.

9. Use laptop computers (preferably on battery power when possible). They consume 90 percent less energy than standard computers.

10. If possible, do not make photocopies or print docu-ments, and conduct all business electronically. Use e-mail instead of sending memorandums and faxing documents.

11. Limit the use of your vehicle. If vehicles will be used, implement carpooling and plan your trips accordingly. Use the public mass transportation system when available.

Training DVDs availableShoulder to Shoulder: I Will Never Quit on Life is a 16-minute documentary video that features Soldiers who received help for personal distress or who assisted a fellow Soldier. These stories help reduce the stigma associated with personal distress, and inspire individuals to get the help they need. For Department of the Army civilians, the video is followed by a five-minute video module designed specifically for them. It features individuals who are committed to the well-being of the entire Army family or who found assistance and support within the Army.The Home Front is a unique tool for education in the areas of suicide-risk awareness, suicide prevention and the promotion of a positive behavioral health lifestyle. Also available are suicide awareness pamphlet guides.For copies of these materials, visit the Training Support Center located at Bldg. 102, Room 207.

Hisano yamazakihisano.yamazaki.jp@yokota.af.mil

What’s Happening Outside the Gate?

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One of the Biggest Japanese Cartoon Ex-hibitions, “Next Generation World Hobby Fair @ Makuhari Messe (Admission free), July 2

Kurihama Perry Fireworks Festival @ Kurihama Kaigan Beach, Yokosuka City (7 to 8:10 p.m.), July 9

Tokyo African Culture Festival @ Hibiya Park, Tokyo, July 9-10

Get free admission and celebrate Tana-bata at Tokyo Tower! July 5-7Show up in Japanese summer cotton kimono “yukata” or summer cotton or hemp shirts and matching shorts “jinbei,” and you’ll get a free ticket to the main observation deck.

One of the Three Greatest Tanabata Festi-vals in Japan @ Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Pref. July 8-10

Wind Bell Fair or Furin-Ichi @ Kawasaki Daishi Temple, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, July 17-21Wind bells, or furin, are typically made from glass, metal or ceramics and when suspended in the breeze, a tongue dangling in the center of the bell strikes the sides of the bell and delivers a pleasant sound. Several hundred kinds of 20,000 furin from all over Japan will be on sale.

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New Youth Center opens for Zama teensBy tetsuo nakaharaTorii Staff

Photo by Tetsuo NakaharaRepresentatives cut the ribbon June 21 to open Camp Zama’s new Youth Center.

Photo by Nicholas ZeaglerSho Tachizaki, a sophomore at Zama American High School, plays pool at Camp Zama’s new Youth Center, which opened June 21 following a ribbon-cutting.

The new Youth Center at Camp Zama was officially opened to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held June 21 at the entrance of the facility and attended by hundreds of community members.

The facility is located on a slope adjacent to Dewey Park here and has an overlooking view of the Tanzawa Mountains. It occupies more than 22,000 square feet and has a capacity of 135 people. The entire building offers Wi-Fi access, allowing teenagers In-ternet access on their laptops or cell phones anywhere in the facility.

The project was completed after nearly two years of planning and construction. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Japan Engineer District coordinated with local Japanese contractors – including the South Kanto Defense Bureau, Daiwa Odakyu Ken-setsu, Izumi Construction, Toenec, Yamato and Okada Kensetsu – to ensure top quality and design of the facility.

“We had to design the building to meet both standard Japanese building codes and American building codes such as the Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act,” said Jun Arai, a project en-gineer at JED. “The new Youth Center was completed utilizing very unique construc-tion [methods] of the utmost quality.”

After the ribbon cutting, attendees were allowed to go inside the new facility and see its brand new rooms and equipment. Later, 10 children members of Camp Zama’s “Genbukan” Tae Kwon Do Club gave an exhibition demonstration for attendees in the building’s new gymnasium.

“I like the new Youth Center because it’s

bigger than old one,” said Nik Hernandez-sire, a sophomore at Zama American High School. “It’s a good place to hang out with my friends, use a computer and play pool. It’s good for teens in Zama because it has a lot of space where we can move around and hang out with our friends. They also have a separate room for studying. It’s really nice.”

The facility is eligible for use by children from sixth through 12th grade. There is also bus transportation service to and from Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Sagamihara Family Housing Area throughout the year. In addition to a computer lab, an arts and crafts room, a room specifically for high school-age students and sports facilities such as a tennis and basketball court, a culi-nary kitchen was included to accommodate cooking clubs for the Boys and Girls Club of America and 4-H Club. There are also plans to continue an “Iron Chef” cooking competition there.

“I want [the Youth Center] to be a place where the youth can come and learn and gain experiences,” said Jeannie Williams, coordinator for Camp Zama’s Child, Youth and School Services. “We want to have as many youth to come and experience the new Youth Center as possible. They can gain a wealth of experience, whether it be life skills, knowledge skills or leadership skills – we have a lot of educational and recreational activities they can enjoy.”

The Study Strong program for teens is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 at the Youth Center, in which students can improve their academic readiness and sharpen their read-ing and writing skills. For more information, call Child, Youth and School Services at 263-4500.

USARJ Soldiers in Okinawa celebrate Army WeekBy lauren HallTorii Station Public Affairs

TORII STATION, Okinawa – Soldiers stationed on Okinawa celebrated the U.S. Army’s 236th birthday beginning with the Army Ball held June 18 at the Camp Butler Officers Club, followed by the third annual Army Week observance.

The event included back-to-back teambuilding sports competitions and concluded Friday with an award cer-emony.

The Soldiers assigned to various Army units located on Torii Station, Kadena Air Base, Fort Buckner, and elsewhere on Okinawa don’t often have the opportunity to work together, compete together or otherwise interact. Army Week serves as an ideal opportunity for them to do all three.

The 236th Army Ball kicked off Army Week on June 18 and was followed by several days of competitions including a 3.2-mile run, a tire flip, and volleyball preliminaries and combatives preliminaries on June 21.

An Army golf tournament started things rolling on June 22, followed by softball preliminaries and the combatives finals.

The next day began with baseball, a chariot race, softball preliminaries, Dragon Boat races and a barbecue lunch courtesy of Torii Station’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Division.

The final day included a softball championship game, a basketball championship game and volleyball finals.

“This was a great week; we said we wanted to compete and show that we’re warriors,” Col. Lance Koenig, com-mander of 10th Support Group, told the gathered Soldiers.

“We wanted to build teamwork and build camaraderie amongst the Soldiers on Okinawa. I think we succeeded, and I salute you.”

Photo by Chip SteitzStaff Sgt. Joseph Moody, assigned to the 58th Signal Battalion, competes in the tire flip competition.

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Appropriated Fund (APF) and Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) job announcements and application instructions are available at http://cpol.army.mil. For questions regarding APF vacancies, please call 263-3755. NAF MWR job announcements and required forms are also available at http://www.usarj.army.mil/information/zama/employ.htm. For questions regarding NAF vacancies, please call 263-5800.

Non-appropriated fund Pacific Stars & Stripes job announcements are available online at http://cpol.army.mil. For more information, call the Job Information Center at 229-3163.

Japanese national position vacancies are posted on the Internet at http://www.usagj.jp.pac.army.mil/ima/sites/jeso/rp_jjobs_list_j.asp. Application forms are available on the same site. Selection status can also be checked. For more information, call 263-3325.

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friday6 p.m....................Green Lantern (PG-13) 105 minutes9 p.m...Madea’s Big Happy Family (PG-13) 105 minutes

saturday3 p.m.............................................Rio (G) 96 minutes6 p.m.................................Arthur (PG-13) 110 minutes9 p.m.....................Green Lantern (PG-13) 112 minutes

sunday12 p.m...Gulliver’s Travels ($1 Admission) (PG) 85 minutes3 p.m.............................................Rio (G) 96 minutes6 p.m.....................Green Lantern (PG-13) 112 minutes

friday6:30 p.m..................................Cars 2 (G) 112 minutes9:30 p.m.....Something Borrowed (PG-13) 103 minutes

saturday4 p.m.......................................Prom (PG) 103 minutes6:30 p.m..................................Cars 2 (G) 112 minutes9:30 p.m...............Green Lantern (PG-13) 105 minutes

sunday8:30 p.m..................................Cars 2 (G) 112 minutes

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animal adoption: Dogs and cats are available for adoption at the Camp Zama Veterinary Clinic. For more information, call 263-3875.

Pet sitting: available around Zama & SHA area. An experienced pet owner. Will walk, feed,

Child and Youth Program assistant (level 2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, RFT/RPT, $9.59 - $17.09, Open Continuous

Child and Youth Program assistant (level 2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, Flex, $9.59 - $17.09, NTE: 9/30/2011, Closes: July 27, 2011

Recreation assistant (lifeguard), RD, NF-02, Flex, $9.29, Closes: November 30, 2011

Recreation assistant (lifeguard/Pool operator), RD, NF-02, RFT, $9.29, Closes: November 30, 2011

operation assistant, BD, NF-01, Flex, $9.00, Closes: August 7, 2011

food service Worker, BD, NA-02, Flex, $8.77, Close: August 14, 2011

CYs Program associate Homework lab, CYS, NF-03, RPT, $24,000 - $25,000, Closes: July 5, 2011

Camp Zama WIC Overseas office has a PT position for Nutritionist/Dietitian/Nurse/Home Economist/Physician Assistant.Requires B.S. in Nutrition, Dietetics or Home Economics, or BSN in Nursing with some experience in prenatal, maternal or infant nutrition. Experience with WIC desirable. Must have current Driver’s License. Must be U.S. citizen. For consideration, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to: wicoverseasjobs@choctawarchiving.com or fax to: (210)525-1398. Choctaw Contracting Services, a rapidly growing provider of health, social, mental health, and administrative services, will reward your efforts with an attractive salary and benefits package.

administrative assistant: Girl Scouts is seeking a skilled office professional to support

Girl Scout Overseas West-Pacific at Camp Zama. Excellent computer and communication skills a must. This regular part-time position (25-30) hours per week is available June 15. Send cover letter and resume to Westpacificgirlscouts@gmail.com

anti-Terrorism/force Protection instructors wanted. Positions are available with Firearms Academy of Hawaii, Inc. Duties include instruction of marksmanship, watch standing and tactical team movements. Position location is Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Marksmanship instructor experience is a must. Tactical team movement experience is desired. Qualified candidates may call Christopher at 243-6171 or send resume to yeagleycj@yahoo.com.

Physical Therapist, intermittent (240 hours): Provides physical therapy service in the areas of physical disabilities, neuromuscular and psychosocial dysfunctions in patients ranging from adolescence to the very elderly. Must have license to practice physical therapy in the U.S. This is a contract positions open to SOFA status applicants. Resumes may be sent to Yoshiyasu.Aoki@us.army.mil. ALL applicants shall register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov.

Catholic organist: Description: Solicitation No. FA5209-11-T-0113, Location: Camp Zama, Japan. Job Description: This position is to provide services as the Catholic Organist for scheduled services and programs directly associated with the intent of supporting the Catholic religious service.Evaluation Factors: (1) Price (2) Resume (3) Interview. If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact Ms. Akiko Ogawa at 225-2209 or 042-551-6120. Email: akiko.ogawa.jp@yokota.af.mil, Closing Date: 8 Jul 2011 16:30 hours. Solicitation documents are also available on website: https://www.fbo.gov/ (Federal Business Opportunities)

substitute teachers: Zama American High/Middle School are currently accepting applications for substitute teachers. U.S. citizenship and a high school diploma or GED are required. For more information or any questions, please call 263-4005.

football Coaching: Volunteer Assistant Football Coaches are being sought for Zama High School. Interested individuals should consider their availability for daily after-school practices (1500-1730) as well as spring and preseason practices and games. Coaches meetings begin

Due to the recent contract with Allied Telesis, residential phone numbers with 263- and 267- prefixes have changed. If you are currently running a classified ad in the Torii that lists an out-of-date residential number as a point of contact and would like to change it to your new extension, send an e-mail to tetsuo.nakahara4@us.army.mil with the updated phone number. The Torii staff will work to ensure these changes are reflected in future issues of the publication.

and play with dogs or cats while at work or on vacation. $20 a day. sasha-yuri@hotmail.com, 090-8947-4307

Give Hope Nippon: T-shirts designed to raise money for the victims of the earthquake/tsunami. 100% of the profits will go to the Lions Club International. Please visit the website http://givehopenippon.org/index.html and/or like the facebook page “Give Hope Nippon” and like the page!

Cub scout Pack 34: Cub Scouts Pack 34 meets every 2nd Thurs 18:30 Zama Scout Hut Bldg 533. Parents & Single-Soldier Volunteers are welcome. All boys grades 1 - 5 are encouraged to join us for great learning experiences, character building and fun! Contact Cubmaster royfluke@ybb.ne.jp 090-6042-0797.

ZaCsa’s east Meets West shop: located behind the dry cleaners on Camp Zama, carries vintage Japanese items and collectibles. Store hours are every Tuesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturday’s of the month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Profits from the shop go back to the community in scholarships and welfare grants. For additional information please call 263-5533. Stop on by and check it out.

JaPaNese sPoUse ClUB: Would you like to socialize with other Japanese spouses, learn more about being a military spouse, share your experiences and support with others? If so, please call Meg at 263-8327 or e-mail jsczama@gmail.com for more information.

soon. For more information please contact Coach Merrell at 263-3181 or steven.merrell@pac.dodea.edu.

Taekwondo instructor: Child Youth & School Services SkiesUnlimited program is looking for a certified ATA Taekwondo instructor. If Interested please Contacted Nicholas Andrews, instructional program specialist, at 263-4125

volunteer at U.s. army Garrison Japan Postal service Center : Volunteer opportunities are available in the USAGJ Postal Service Center, we will provide you with valuable training in Post Office and Unit Mailroom operations. Please contact Army Community Services at 263-8087 for details and assistance on volunteering your services.

english teachers: A small off-post home school(about 200 students) near Sagami Depot. First time teachers welcome! Classes available Mon. – Thu. 1pm to 9pm (No weekends or Fridays!) Call for details. Derek Partington English School, home 042-756-4483; cell 090-3082-4439 or E-mail: partngtn@jcom.home.ne.jp

Part-time english teacher: Pay is ¥16,000 to work four times per month. Two Mondays from 4 – 6:10 p.m., one Tuesday from 9 – 10 p.m. and one Friday from 7 – 8 p.m. Located 15 minutes driving distance from SHA in Minami-Rinkan area. For more information, E-mail Kaz at superkids-csc1190@nifty.com.

esl teacher: Seeking ESL teachers for two conversational group classes. One requires travel to Tama and is very accessible by car. Meeting times are the 1st and 3rd Sat. from 10:30 a.m. – noon for one class and Sat. from 3 to 4 p.m. for the second. Pay is ¥7,500 and ¥3,000 per hour respectively. Call 090-549-6725 or e-mail shantee12@yahoo.com.

instructor: Arts and Crafts Center seeks instructors to teach sewing, water color painting, washi paper craft and/or acrylic paint arts. Also looking for contracted framer who has at least three years experience in framing production.For more information, call Nodera-san at 263-4412.

Help needed: yard cleaning, house cleaning, and other chores. Compensations are upon agreements. Please contact x35477@gmail.com, or call 080-5879-8318.

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‘Swim Around Japan’The “Swim Around Japan” event challenges participants to swim laps equaling the distance around Japan, 34,000 kilometers. After registering with one of the Aquatic staff, participants’ laps will be officially logged by a staff member. Those who finish the challenge will receive an event T-shirt. Call 263-4664 or 263-3348 for more information.

Summer indoor soccerYouth Sports and Fitness will offer co-ed indoor soccer, or “Futsal,” to youth ages 11 through 18. The season is scheduled to be held from Saturday through July 30. Call 263-4066 for more information.

Sports physicalsArmy Regulation 608-10 requires all youths participating in youth sports programs to complete an annual sports physical and provide a copy as part of their registration. All registrations are completed at the Child and Youth Services’ Parent Central Services in Bldg. 533. To help, PCS staff members are making contact with families 30 days prior to the expiration date of children’s physicals to allow parents time to schedule a current one.

Water aerobicsWater Aerobics classes are from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Yano Fitness Center.

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Access to care at BG Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic is available 24/7. The clinic is not open 24/7 but our triage line is available 24/7. When calling the clinic at 263-4127, our staff will notify a provider who will call you back. The provider will advise you if you can wait until the clinic opens, or if you need to seek medical care elsewhere.

Host-nation hospitals do not operate in the same manner as in the U.S. Local hospitals do not have to see you when you present at their ER. That is why we want you to call us first. If our provider thinks this is a medical emergency, that provider will engage our EMS staff including a translator. Please carry an emergency wallet card with information on who to call for medi-cal assistance. These cards are available at the clinic and at various community events such as CIE and Medical Morning.

Recently we have noticed an increase of calls to the “911” number. This is the emer-gency number which activates the MPs, our ambulance, EMTs and translators. If you have a life-threatening medical emergency, call “911” on post or “119” off post. If you are feeling sick or have an injury that does not meet the criteria for life, limb or eyesight, call the clinic at 263-4127 and push option 1 for triage nurse or 24/7 medical advice. Our provider on call will advise you on what options are available.

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Long-term goalBlake Ohkawa, goalkeeper for the team One Love, makes an unsuccessful diving attempt to block a scoring kick from Daisuke Sato of the Buckers during the first game of a 6-on-6 soccer tournament held Saturday at Yano Field here. Several teams competed in Commander’s Cup and non-Commander’s Cup divisions, with the 78th Signal Battalion winning the former, and One Love winning the latter. One Love were eventually named the overall winners of the tournament.

Dietitian offers summer food safety tipsBy lt. j.g. Melissa amescuaClinical Dietitian, USNH Yokosuka

Every summer, on any particular day, food-borne illness – which we often call food poisoning – will affect more than 130,000 Americans. About 48 million cases of food-borne illness occur each year in the U.S.

These cases increase in the summer for many reasons, but most importantly because of natural environmental causes and increased outdoor activities such as picnics, baseball games, parties, camping and cookouts. Bacteria is everywhere, and these microrganisims grow faster in warm summer months – especially in temperatures from 90 to 110 degrees Farenheit.

Bacteria needs moisture to flourish, and since summer is usually the time when it is hot and humid, it makes for a perfect op-portunity for that bacteria to grow. When the bacteria multiplies to large amounts, people can get sick. Food-borne pathogens prefer foods high in protein and moisture such as dairy products, eggs, poultry, meats, fish, shellfish, cream pies, custards, and potato salads.

But do not think those chips at a picnic that have been sitting out on the table will be safer because they are low in protein or moisture. Just remember how many hands have touched those chips, and then think where have those hands been – not always a comforting thought, especially when con-sidering the number of children or adults who share food at these events.

On the same token, think about a veg-

etable tray and how those vegetables were likely sliced on the same cutting board as raw meat and then set out in the sun. These are the types of things picnickers need to monitor and think about when serving at large functions or even at home.

There are several types of food-borne illness, such as: clostridium botulinum, E. coli, listeria monocytogenes, norovirus, sal-monella, staphylococcus aureus, shigella, toxoplasma gondii, and vibrio vulnificus. The most common of these is salmonella.

Salmonella bacteria lives in the intestines of people, animals and birds. Most people become infected with salmonella by eating foods that have been contaminated with feces. It is the most common infection and the leading cause of hospitalizations and death among all the food-borne illnesses. The amount of reported salmonella cases have gone up by about 76 percent in the last 15 years.

Salmonella is responsible for more than 1.4 million cases every year of food-borne illness. Last summer it sickened more than 50,000 Americans and resulted in the recall of half a billion eggs. It can contaminate meats, eggs, poultry, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and even processed foods.

Food-borne illness can strike anyone. Some people are at higher risk for develop-ing food-borne illness, including pregnant women, young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. For these people, extra care should be taken to follow the four steps of cleaning, separating, cooking and chilling food.

Following the steps below can help enhance summertime fun and safety at pic-nics, camping trips and outdoor festivities, but these tips can also be used throughout the year:

1. Clean: Wash hands and surfaces often. Unwashed hands are the No. 1 cause of bacteria-spreading diseases and infections.

2. separate: Don’t cross-contaminate foods. The preparation, grilling and serving of foods are the prime causes of food-borne illness.

3. Cook: Cook foods to safe tempera-tures.

- Cooking foods to high temperatures for a long enough time kills bacteria that cause food-borne illness.

- Beef, pork, lamb, veal steaks, chops and roasts must be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit symbol. Let meat rest for three minutes before carving or consuming.

- Cook all raw ground beef, pork, lamb and veal to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

- Cook all poultry to 165 degrees Fahr-enheit.

4. Chill: Refrigerate promptly. Holding foods at unsafe temperatures is another cause of food-borne illness.

5. leftovers rule: Reheat foods to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Foods left out of refrigeration for more than two hours may not be safe to eat. Anything kept out at 90 degrees Fahrenheit should not be left out for more than an hour.

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Shariki members participate in ‘Bug and Fire Festival’An (Agri-)cultural Event: By Kaori NishizakiShariki Communications Site Public Relations

Goshogawara City’s Mushiokuri has developed over the years into the first of many annual summer festivals in the Ao-mori Prefecture. The tradition is now tied to promoting tourism and brightening up the community at the beginning of summer. The 10-foot-tall Taimatsu are set ablaze and carried by brave individuals to the bank of the river. The festival’s climax is a traditional Japanese Shinto ceremony in which all the Taimatsu and two huge dragons made of thatch are set aflame by a Shinto priest in hopes of a huge harvest, universal peace, national security, and dispelling bad fortune and disease.

Even though the Mushiokuri was origi-nally created to pray for a good harvest, it is said that the festival nowadays brings pros-perity and good health to the organizations and its people carrying the Taimatsu.

Shariki members have been participating since the site’s establishment in 2006, in both the traditional building of the Taimatsu and the annual festival. Continuing to build strong relations with the local community and the JASDF partners is a high priority for Shariki personnel, and this festival is a great way to experience Japanese culture.

Photos by Reginald Salinas(Above and bottom left): Personnel from Shariki Communication Site and members of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force carry a lit Taimatsu, a large thatched pole used as part of Goshogawara City’s annual Mushiokuri, or “Bug and Fire Festival.”

Children of Goshogawara City participate in the beginning of the Mushiokuri.

SHARIKI COMMUNICATIONS SITE, Japan – Members of the 10th Detachment, 100th Missile Defense Brigade, its sup-porting contractors, and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force here participated in the annual Mushiokuri, or “Bug and Fire Festival,” in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, on June 18.

The Shariki team carried a huge poles made of thatch, or Taimatsu, from the center square of downtown Goshogawara to the bank of the Iwaki River along with other Japanese local teams, while chanting “Yassa,” which means, “Pray for prosper-ity.”

The Mushiokuri is a very traditional event that traces its roots to Japan’s Yayoi Period (300 B.C. to 300 A.D.), when agricul-ture was first established in the region. The festival was originally created by the farmers in hopes of ridding the local rice fields of pests and insects while ensuring a bountiful harvest. It is considered one of the oldest Japanese traditions, and is still observed in the country’s more rural areas.

First Sgt. Charles Cooley, left, assigned to Shariki Communications Site, saws the end off of a Taimatsu that was used during Goshogawara City’s Mushiokuri.