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www.torii.army.milVOL. 38, NO. 34September 2, 2010

INSIDE the TORII2 News 4 Calendar

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USARJ assists with Kanagawa’s Disaster Prevention Exercise

Photo by Tetsuo NakaharaKANAGAWA, Japan – Members of the Zama City Fire Department, left, and the U.S. Army Japan Fire Department, right, work together to extinguish a fire at a simulated destroyed building during a training scenario held as part of a daylong joint disaster-prevention exercise Sunday at the Sagami River.

By Tetsuo NakaharaTorii Staff

KANAGAWA, Japan – Several Soldiers from U.S. Army Japan assisted with a massive joint disaster-prevention exercise Sunday that was organized by Kanagawa Prefecture and Zama City.

Each September, Japan focuses on disaster preparedness as a reminder of the Great Kanto Plain Earthquake of 1923, which killed more than 100,000 people. The disaster drill exercise is held as a means to practice the initial response in the event of a large-scale, devastating event.

Under the scenario of a magnitude-7.0

earthquake hitting Zama City, the grounds of the Sagami River in Zama City were utilized as a massive exercise site. The purpose of the training was to enhance the cooperation of critical organizations sharing mutual responsibilities, strengthen the wide-area support system, and raise residents’ awareness of disaster prevention. Hundreds of role players were on hand to simulate a large-scale crisis.

Soldiers from BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic assisted a disaster medical team at a nearby rescue station. The Sams Clinic medical team provided two physicians, emergency medical teams and basic first-aid medical equipment, to

include IVs and bandages, and worked with Japanese medical providers to care for simulated causalities.

“I think it’s important to emphasize the cooperation we have to have together,” said Col. Craig Mears, the deputy commander for clinical services at Sams. “This is one chance we have to work together. The more we work together, the better we are prepared in case of a disaster, and we’ll know that we’re ready to take care of any problems.”

In order to enrich the reality of the exercise, participants practiced rescue procedures from within destroyed buildings and other structures, provided measures for

people who required oxygen, prevented disorder at train stations, and extinguished fires.

Various exhibitions and interactive booths were also on display at the actual exercise site to raise awareness for disaster preparedness.

Officials who observed the exercise included Shigefumi Matsuzawa, the gover-nor of Kanagawa; Mikio Endo, Zama City mayor; and Col. Perry Helton, commander of U.S. Army Garrison – Japan.

“There have been big earthquakes hap-pening abroad lately,” said Matsuzawa.

See DISASTER, Page 3

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Zama Briefs

Housing RemindersCrows and Trash : The Garrison Com-mander and Command Sergeant Major would like to remind Family housing residents that crows getting into trash can be a problem. Crows are rather intelligent and crafty. They will tear into trash bags or use their beaks to open unsecured trash container lids. Then they will get in and scatter trash until they find something that they want. You can help minimize problems by not leaving trash bags out in the open, not overfilling trash containers, and by securely closing your trash container’s lid.

EFMP Respite CareExceptional Family Member Program Respite Care is a program that provides a temporary rest period for those who are responsible for the regular care of someone with disabilities. Eligibility is based on EFMP enrollment and the family member’s medical and educational conditions. If you are interested in being an EFMP respite care provider, you must be 18 years or older and posses a Social Security card. Training will be provided by Army Community Service. Call ACS at 263-4572 for more information.

New Parent SupportThe New Parent Support Program, a division of the Family Advocacy Program, specializes in assisting and offering services to new and expecting parents. Play Morning is an interactive play-group session for parents and children up to 6 years old that brings families together by engaging them in play. Play Morning is held twice a week, every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Zama Chapel day care facility and on the second, third and fourth Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Arnn Elementary School in EDIS. One-time registration is required. Breastfeeding support groups are held on the first Thursday of the month at Army Community Service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and on the third Monday of the month at the Sagamihara Family Housing Area Child Development Center from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Baby Bundles, a starter kit that provides information and materials for first-time expecting mothers, can be picked up at ACS during regular business hours.

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response ProgramSexual assault is a criminal offence that has no place in the Army. It degrades mission readiness by devastating the Army’s ability to work effectively as a team. Every Soldier who is aware of a sexual assault should immediately (within 24 hours) report incidents of sexual assault. It is incompatible with the Army Values and 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 (24/7 response). Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program website: http://www.sexualassault.army.mil.

USARJ MPs complete Warfighter trainingBy Dustin PerryTorii Editor

Staff Sgt. Brian Bellamy, a U.S. Army Japan military police officer, radios in-formation on a reckless driver during a traffic-stop scenario Thursday as part of training for the Warfighter Competition.

Photos by Dustin PerryStaff Sgt. Jeremy English, left, plays the role of a belligerent spouse during a do-mestic-disturbance scenario Thursday as Staff Sgt. Michael Denny, right, attempts to control the scene. U.S. Army Japan military police officers trained here last week to prepare for the 69th Warfighter Team Competition in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

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The four military police officers who will represent U.S. Army Japan in the 13th annual Warfighter Team Competition are “motivated and tactically skilled,” in their MP missions, the Soldiers’ training noncom-missioned officer said Thursday.

A three-day training drill, which con-cluded Friday, gave the team members an idea of how they will be expected to perform during the Warfighter competition, scheduled to be held Sept. 13 through 16 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

“[The MPs have] been training up for this for the last two months,” said Staff Sgt. Matthew Golas. “We don’t know exactly what the competition is going to encompass … so we have to create a large variety of training scenarios.”

The training covered skills common to all Soldiers as well as those specific to military law enforcement officers. The competition will likewise test the MPs on their profi-ciency in these areas, said Golas.

The first day of training was held Aug. 25 at Sagami General Depot, where the Soldiers were tasked to assemble an OE-254 antenna, conduct a medical evacuation, and

establish a landing zone for a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

On Thursday, the MPs were required to respond to a variety of scenarios throughout Camp Zama that dealt with common law enforcement responsibilities. The first was a domestic disturbance call. Once they ar-rived, they had to properly assess the situation and neu-tralize belligerent role-players.

“This training creates a stressful scenario so that the team leaders and Soldiers have to be able to react under fire,” said Golas. “It creates teambuild-ing, which is really the most important thing that they’re going to have to remember when they’re doing these scenarios.”

Staff Sgt. Brian Bellamy, assigned to the 88th MP Bn., will be taking part in the Warfighter competition for the first time. Training for the event has been extremely beneficial because it has prepared him to

expect anything, said Bellamy.“[The trainers] try to throw anything at

us that they can; they keep it from being an ideal scenario,” said Bellamy. “We tried to do the scenarios repetitively ... so even if we’re not familiar with something or we haven’t experienced it before, we’re going

to maintain our pro-fessionalism at all times and be ready for anything that comes at us.”

Aside from how well it prepared him for the competition, Bellamy said the training has also helped him gain experience both as a Soldier and a

leader.“The many scenarios that are thrown

at us will help us in every aspect,” said Bellamy. “Whether we get tested on crew drills or not, we practice them to maintain proficiency – the same with any scenario that might be thrown at us in a law-and-order environment.”

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Sound Off!

Do you have a concern or an issue on your mind? Are you seeking a channel for your voice to be heard? Look no further. The Torii Newspaper welcomes all letters regarding issues or concerns involving the Camp Zama community as a whole. Critical letters should offer suggestions for resolutions as applicable. Letters or e-mails must be signed, but names will be withheld in publication upon request. The Torii Newspaper will protect the names of its sources if they so desire.

Letters may be edited for content and length according to the Associated Press Stylebook and the Torii Style Guide.If you would like to have your voice heard in the Torii Newspaper, e-mail your letters to the deputy PAO at christopher.i.bush@us.army.mil, or send by regular mail to:

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T RII Newspaper Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Francis J. WiercinskiGarrison Commander: Col. Perry HeltonGarrison Public Affairs Officer: Edward H. RoperEditor: Dustin PerryStaff: Tetsuo NakaharaOkinawa Bureau Chief: Anastasia MorenoOkinawa Bureau Staff: Lauren Hall

The 2010 annual Customer Service Assessment is the Installation Management Command’s annual Army-wide program for collecting customer feedback and using the data to evaluate and improve the delivery of installation programs and services.

The CSA will be available online until Sept. 26 at www.mymilitaryvoice.org.

You might ask, “What is the value in taking this survey?” or, “What’s in it for me?” The answer is so your voice can be heard – not just your individual voice, but the collective voice of all who will be taking the survey. It’s a powerful voice made up of you, Soldiers, family members, civilian employees, veterans and retirees who live, work or do

IMCOM customers asked to complete CSAbusiness at U.S. Army Garrison – Japan installations. The more people who take the survey, the greater their voice will be in validating what is being said in the survey.

When customers take the survey, they will be asked to provide demographic data that will automatically direct them to the appropriate assessment questions. Family members or retirees, for example, will not be asked to rate services like the Central Issue Facility or the Ammunition Supply Point.

Within the survey, customers will be asked to rate the performance and importance of various services on a scale of 1 to 5. The assessment will ask that low ratings be ex-plained so that issues can be clearly identified.

DISASTER, from Page 1

Photo by Tetsuo Nakahara(From right): Spc. Joshua Conard, who works at BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic, checks a mock ca-sualty’s vital signs under the direction of Dr. Takeshi Shimizu, chairman of internal medicine at Sagamidai Hospital, during a joint disaster-prevention exercise Sunday, which was organized by Kanagawa Prefecture and Zama City.

“And also here in Japan, we had some disasters due to torrential rain this summer, so today’s exercise provided the sense of tension and showed how natural disasters are unpredictable.

“There was great cooperation between the [Japan Self Defense Forces], the fire departments, police departments and the U.S. military throughout the ex-ercise,” added Matsuzawa. “We work together under the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, but at the same time, we are neighbors who live in Kanagawa. We would like to maintain that relationship to help each other in case of any disaster.”

Later during the exercise, members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s 4th Engineer Group simulated the construction of a temporary bridge over a large crack in the road caused by an earthquake. One of the highlights of the exercise included the Zama City and USARJ fire departments working together to extinguish a fire and ventilate accumulated smoke at a destroyed building in the center of the exercise area. From atop the ladders of their respective trucks, two firefighters sprayed jets of water onto the building until the flame was gone.

“We’ve been training with the Zama City Fire De-partment several months now for this training,” said William Moore, fire chief for the USAG-J Directorate of Emergency Services. “It allows our crew to work with them and get to know each other’s capability. That is the critical element of this joint training.”

Data provided by commanders, senior-enlisted leaders and civilian supervisors will also be recorded. These cus-tomers will also rate the performance and importance of installation services, but in relation to the accomplishment of their organization missions.

The more customers in each category who take the 10 to 20 minutes to complete the assessment, the more ac-curate and substantial the data will be. USAG-J can use this feedback to improve services that affect Soldier and family quality of life, and to identify and document best practices.

For more information about the CSA, call 263-5634 or 644-4484.

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Community Calendar

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UpcomingOngoing EventsFirst-Aid, CPR, AED in SpanishFor the first time in Japan, American Red Cross will be offering CPR and first-aid training in Spanish.Wednesday: First-aid, 5 to 10 p.m.; Thursday: CPR, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 263-3166 for more details.

ZAHS Homecoming Parade, Oct. 28Zama American High School’s homecoming parade is scheduled to be held Oct. 28 beginning at 3 p.m.

Sponsorship Training, Sept. 9Army Community Service is offering Sponsorship Training Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Bldg 402. Contact Gary R.Wertz at 263-5550 or Gary Woods at 263-8089 to register.

Community Information Exchange Meeting (CIE), Sept. 8Location: Camp Zama Community Club (Right Wing). Time: 9 to 11 a.m. The Community Information Exchange meeting is a forum designed to bring together a cross-section of organizations and activities to share programs and updates with Soldiers, civilians and their families. All community members are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Wilda D. Tierney via e-mail at Wilda.tierney@us.army.mil or by phone at 263-8087.

Post-Combat Stress SupportA special support group to assist those experiencing symptoms of post-combat stress is offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the community room at Army Community Services. For more information, call

Gary Woods at 263-8091.

Reminder: Portable Basketball GoalsThe commander and command sergeant major of U.S. Army Garrison – Japan would like to remind all housing residents that portable basketball goals are to be erected for immediate use only, and are to be removed and stored immediately after use. Basketball goals are not permitted to be erected in parking lots or on streets. They should also not be set up in a manner where players will be running and shooting from the street. For identification purposes, all basketball goals are to be labeled with the sponsor’s name and dwelling unit number. Unlabeled basketball goals left in common areas may be confiscated and disposed of. Residents are also reminded to always be courteous of their neighbors and that quiet hours from 10:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. are to be observed. Parents are also reminded to appropriately supervise their children and that any damages to vehicles or other property will be their responsibility. Please consider utilizing the basketball courts available at Yano Fitness Center, the Youth Center, or at school grounds.

Foreign Born Spouse Support Group Whether your question concerns immigration and natural-ization, learning the English language, or how to take local transportation, the Army Community Service Relocation Program provides assistance, weekly classes and referrals. The support group is held on the third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the ACS Outreach Room. Call 263-HELP (4357) for pre-registration.

Brazil Festival @ Yoyogi Park Outdoor Stage area, Tokyo, Sept. 4-5

Sri Lanka Festival @ Yoyogi Park Out-door Stage area, Tokyo, Sept. 11-12

Traditional Japanese Horseback Ar-chery demonstrations, or ‘Yabusame’ @ Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kamakura City, Sept. 16

Local B-Grade Gourmet Contest “B1 Grand Prix” in Atsugi City, Sept. 18-19http://www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/english/hotnews/index.html Tokyo Game Show 2010 @ Makuhari Messe, Sept. 18-19

Yosakoi Dance Performance Festival “Sagamihara Yosakoi Ranbu” at JR Yokohama Line, Kobuchi Sta. area in Sagamihara City, Sept. 19

Great Japan Beer Festival Yokohama @ Yokohama Osan-bashi Hall, Sept. 18-20

TORII STATION, Okinawa – The U.S. Constitution, adopted on Sept. 17, 1787, has been amended 27 times, mostly for the purpose of increasing the rights of American citizens. The 19th Amendment, guarantee-ing women the right to vote, was passed on Aug. 26, 1920.

In 1971, U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug introduced legislation to Congress and a resolution was passed designating Aug. 26 of each year to be recognized as Women’s Equality Day.

The Army on Okinawa celebrated this victory for women during a ceremony

held on Torii Station with guest speaker Claire Kaneshiro, Ph.D., deputy principal officer for the U.S. Consulate General in Okinawa.

“One of the greatest things about our Constitution and the government it created is that the ultimate power rests with ‘We the People,’” said Kaneshiro. “One of the powers that we the people have is to amend the Constitution itself.”

The Constitution states, “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

“The vast majority of Constitutional amendments throughout our history have

been to create new legal rights for indi-viduals and groups of people whose full and equal rights were not protected when the Constitution was first adopted,” said Kaneshiro.

“When our country was first founded, despite the democratic ideals that had inspired the American Revolution, only a minority of all adults were actually entitled to vote,” she added. “Those who couldn’t vote included slaves, women, apprentices and indentured laborers, convicted crimi-nals, many free black men, many white men who didn’t own property, and those considered mentally incompetent.”

The long struggle to grant women the right to vote began at a convention held in

Women granted right to vote 90 years ago with 19th Amendment By lauren HallTorii Station Public Affairs

Seneca Falls, N.Y. in 1948 when a group of nearly 300 women listened as Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton lectured on law and discussions on women’s role in society.

Mott and Stanton prepared the Declara-tion of Sentiments and a list of resolutions, which included women’s right to vote.

In 1951 a women’s rights convention was held in Worcester, Mass. In 1872 Susan B. Anthony led a group of women to the polls in Rochester, N.Y. They were arrested and prosecuted for unauthorized voting.

The 19th Amendment was finally passed in 1920: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on ac-count of sex.”

Observance at Camp Zama honors women’s equality By dustin PerryTorii Editor

Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum

Camp Zama’s Women’s Equality Observance was held Friday at the Commu-nity Activity Center here, during which a series of presentations enlightened attendees on how gender equality has progressed within the last century.

The observance hon-ored the passing of the 19th Amendment on Aug. 26, 1920, which gave women in the U.S. the right to vote. It is meant to pay tribute to the pioneers of the women’s rights and remind citizens of the

importance of the movement, the event’s organizer said.“A lot of us are spoiled because of our age,” said Staff Sgt.

Phillip Chang, assigned to the 441st Military Intelligence Battalion. “We don’t know how women lived back in the 1920s and 1930s, so [this event] kind of gave us a look at how things were back then and how much has changed.”

Following opening remarks from Lt. Col. Robert A. Culp II, a short skit presented the pivotal day in history when the 19th Amendment was passed. Excerpts from a documentary presented historical footage from protests and marches held during the Women’s Rights Movement. Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, director of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, served as the event’s guest speaker.

“I hoped to convey [in my speech] that men and women, although they’re not identical, have many more things in common than they do differences, and we should celebrate everybody’s individual abilities, talents and passions re-gardless of their gender,” said Cornum.

Cornum spoke of the changes that have occurred in regard to gender equality since she first joined the Army in 1978. There were large impediments for women who wanted to have a career in the military that are “100 percent gone today,” she said.

“We have come a long way, [but] I’m not sure that we’re making great progress any longer – I’m afraid sometimes that we are stagnating,” said Cornum. “I think we really and truly need to celebrate women’s equality in both op-portunity and evaluation.

“It really reminds me that I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the generations of people who went before – who really did have to labor against overwhelming odds to get me the opportunities I have today,” added Cornum.

“[General Cornum] is a wealth of knowledge,” said Chang. “I couldn’t imagine anybody else being the guest speaker. She had so much insight and experiences – it was just fantastic.”

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THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN:Survivor cast members meet fans during visit to Zama

By dustin PerryTorii Editor

Photos by Dustin PerryAmi Cusack, left, a two-time contestant on the reality TV program Survivor, signs autographs Aug. 25 at the Camp Zama Youth Center. Cusack, along with 11 other former cast members, visited the installation as part of a goodwill tour during which they signed autographs, posed for photos, and answered questions about the show.

Col. Rich Galvin, left, the staff judge advocate for U.S. Army Japan, chats with Survi-vor: Samoa cast member Russell Swan Aug. 25 at the Camp Zama Youth Center.

Eleven former cast members of the long-running reality TV competition Survivor spoke about their respective experiences on the show and met with community members during an Aug. 25 visit to Camp Zama.

Included in the group were one- and two-time winners of Survivor’s coveted $1 million prize, and other memorable castaways from the show’s 10-year-and-running history.

The group’s first stop during their visit to the installation was the Camp Zama Youth Center.

“It’s a huge blessing to come to the bases [and] meet the military families – especially the kids,” said Russell Swan, who competed on Survivor: Samoa in 2009. “We get a lot out of it. Our servicemen and -women are protecting our way of life ... so [this tour is] a small way we can give back.”

The 11 cast members answered fans’ questions and later signed autographs. San-dra Diaz-Twine, an Army spouse and the only two-time Survivor winner, spoke about

how the show has changed her life.“Never in my wildest dreams did I think

I’d come to Japan,” said Diaz-Twine, who spent five years in the Army herself. “When you’re a little kid some people say, ‘I want to be a movie star’ or, ‘I want to be a singer.’ I never thought any of those things, and yet I go places and people are like, ‘I know exactly who you are!’”

Perhaps the most notorious cast mem-ber present was Jon Dalton, aka “Jonny Fairplay.” While participating in a “reward challenge” on the show’s seventh season in 2003, Dalton constructed a lie about his grandmother having died in an attempt to garner sympathy when it came time for Tribal Council, during which the contestants vote on who will be eliminated.

“This is one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had,” Dalton said of the cast’s visit to Camp Zama. “I don’t get invited to a lot of places; I don’t understand why. Apparently it’s not fun to play against me, but I had a blast out there.”

Tina Wesson, winner of Survivor: The Australian Outback, the show’s second sea-son, compared touring with other members

of the show’s cast to being in the military.“Unless you’ve been in the military, you

don’t really know what it’s like – same thing about Survivor,” said Wesson. “I feel like there is a camaraderie with us because we

all know what it’s like to be that cold, to be that hungry, to be away from your home and not talk to your family for two months. We all know that experience, so that’s partly why we feel like we’re such a family.”

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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 263-3608. 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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saturday6:30 p.m.......Nanny McPhee Returns (PG) 108 minutes9 p.m........................The A-Team (PG-13) 117 minutes

sunday3:30 p.m.............The Last Airbender (PG) 103 minutes6:30 p.m.......Nanny McPhee Returns (PG) 108 minutes

friday7 p.m.......The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) 109 minutes9:30 p.m.......................Inception (PG-13) 148 minutes

saturday4:30 p.m.....................Despicable Me (PG) 95 minutes7 p.m.......The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) 109 minutes9:30 p.m..............................Predators (R) 107 minutes

sunday2:30 p.m............The Last Airbender (PG) 103 minutes5 p.m.......Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) 124 minutes8 p.m.......................The Expendables (R) 103 minutes

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

adoption seminar at Kadena air Base: Adoption Seminar, Sept 11th, 2010, Kadena Air Base, Shilling Community Center, Time: 11-1:30pm

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.

PCSing? I recently arrived and would love to have your flowers (potted or planted) for my quarters. Email me tsinjapan@gmail.com.

Keyboardist, drummer wanted: (B3 organ/piano). Zama-based rock band looking for mature musicians to play rock, blues, and country. Equipment and gig availability required. For more information, call Ron at 263-8277.

Rising Sun Lodge 151, F&AM. Stated Meeting 1st Thursday of every month at the Masonic Bldg, Sagami Depot. For more information contact: rsl151@gmail.com; website: risingsunlodge151.com; or call Dave 080-3467-7881.

Musician Program director for Handel’s Messiah : The USAG-J Garrison Chaplain’s office is looking for a qualified individual to contract for the conducting of the annual performance of Handel’s Messiah. Qualified individuals must have conducted orchestras and choirs in a semi-professional to professional level and are in the possession of a BA or high education in the field of Music or Music Conducting. The non-personal service contract consists of 11-12 rehearsals which include amateur as well as professional choir and professional orchestra members for a one time performance of Handel’s Messiah. The contractor is to provide:A professional orchestra with 10 – 20 players, Professional choir members to aid amateur choir members, Professional soloists, A pianist for all rehearsals and the performance. POC is SSG Thompson at 263-8068. Please apply by 1600, 10 September 2010

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

english teachers: Sagami Home English School is looking for Native English speakers to teach English in their homes on the weekends. Please contact Tammy DeYoung at: tad3571@aol.com

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

Child and Youth Program assistant (level 2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, RFT/RPT, $9.58 - $17.09, Closes: Open Continuous

Recreation assistant (lifeguard), RD, Flex, NF-02, $9.29, Closes: Open Continuous

lead Child and Youth Program assistant (sHa) (CYs), RFT, CY-02, $13.14 - $17.09, Closes: November 17, 2010, Open until filled

allied Telesis Customer service Representative @ Camp Zama: Requirements are: Must be 20 years old. Must have a High School Diploma. Must be a US Citizen or Resident Alien w/ Green Card for US. Must have knowledge of Basic Computer Systems and know how to use the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel & Access). Forward Resumes to shaun_bullman@alliedtelesis.com. Position to begin first week of August for training with the store Grand Opening on 16 August 2010.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bookkeeper/ internal accountant: The West Pacific Girl Scouts is looking for a bookkeeper to maintain all financial records, produce monthly financial statements, perform other functions necessary to the position. Must be familiar with accounting procedures and principles, MS Excel and other accounting software. Full time, competitive pay with great benefits for someone with SOFA status. Please apply with a resume to westpacificceo@gmail.com or by calling Pam at 263-3597; resume may also be dropped off at the Girl Scout office in Bldng 533.

05 Nissan skyline fairlady Z/350Z:Dark Metallic Grey with auburn leather seats, Nismo Body, Immaculate Condition, Custom Design, 20/19” VIP Luxury Wheels, HKS exhaust titanium, 4” tips, Drill/Slot Rotors, Power everything, New JCI, TV, NAV, Mini Disc, Keyless, 6CD, Awesome sound: $14.800. Call 090-8517-9568 (3)

04 Yamaha, YZf R1: Immaculate Condition, Like New, Met Silver/Drk Grey, Limited color, 16,400km, Carbon Fiber parts, Garage kept, TOCE Extreme exhaust, Vortex racing sprocket/gold chain, Double wind screen, Pilot Power 2CT Tires, New JCI, Everything included $8,500 Call, 090-8517-9568 (3)

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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.

instructor: If you interested to teach Hula, Jazz, Piano, Drum classes please contact Community Activity Center at 263-8892 or 3939

Queen size seRTa comfort top mattress, boxspring, metal frame.: Very clean, Encased inside cover. 3-years old. $540.00. ocean150@hotmail.com

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Your Weekly Dose

Flu vaccines are available for active-duty Soldiers at BG Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic. MEDDAC-J will advertise once vaccines for the beneficiaries of Camp Zama are cleared for use. For more information, call 263-4028.

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.

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.

Sports Briefs

Labor Day 5K RunA Labor Day 5K Fun Run is scheduled to be held Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at Yano Fitness Center here. There is no fee to enter this event. Register at the Yano Fitness Center issue counter by 5 p.m. Friday. There will be no registration on the day of the race. The packet pick-up will be Saturday between 7 and 7:55 a.m. at Yano. Awards will be presented to the top two adult men and women per age category. The age cat-egories are 18 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59 and 60-and-above. Entrants who are 18 years must be out of high school. Commander’s Cup points will be awarded for this event. For more information, call 263-4664 or 263-7980.

Punt, Kick, Toss competitionA “Punt, Kick and Toss” competition is sched-uled to be held 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Rambler Field. The event is open to all military personnel at Camp Zama, Sagami Depot and Sagamihara Housing Area; retirees; Department of Defense civilians, AAFES employees, family members (18 years or older and not in high school); JGSDF members; and MLC employees. There will be both men’s and women’s divisions. Register at the Yano Fitness Center issue counter by 9 p.m. Tuesday. There is no fee to enter this tournament. Commander’s Cup points will be awarded. For more information, call 263-4664 or 263-7980.

Bash for Cash IIIThe “Bash for Cash III” open softball tournament is scheduled to be held here Sept. 10 through 12. The tournament is open to any team. Participants must be 18 years or older and not in high school. Team trophies will be presented to the first- and second-place winners. The first-place team will receive $500; second-place will receive $400; and third-place will receive $300. Entries are due to the Yano Fitness Center issue counter by 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The entry fee is $20 per person, per team. The tournament format will be pool-play and double-elimination. This will be an all-day, all-night tournament. For more information, call 263-4664 or 263-7980.

a glorious victory:78th Signal Bn. wins softball championshipBy dustin PerryTorii Editor

Photo illustration by Dustin PerryWilmer Vega, pitcher for the 78th Signal Battalion, raises his fist after the final out of the intramural softball championship Saturday at Rambler Field here, during which his team beat the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion 12-9.

Cornum briefs community on CSF programBy dustin PerryTorii Editor

Photo by Dustin PerryBrig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, director of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, gives a brief-ing Friday at the Community Activity Center here.

Saturday’s intramural softball championship was a numbers game, and the 78th Signal Battalion knew just how to crunch them.

The team continued their season-long explosive hitting streak, minimized their errors, and brought their teamwork into sharp focus to beat the 35th Combat Sustainment Sup-port Battalion 12-9 at Rambler Field.

Having two such competitive and skilled teams meet for the season finale was a league organizer’s dream, and neither squad disappointed or wavered in their effort to come out on top.

If one offensive player kept 35th CSSB in the game in the early innings, it was Angel Cendejas. The towering cleanup hitter sent a pitch screaming into center field in his first at-bat; with two runners on base, he easily converted the play into a three-run, in-the-park homer. Two innings later, and with one runner on, Cendejas went for the sure thing and sent the ball over the fence.

The determination of 78th Signal was also apparent, however, considering their second-place finish against the Camp Fuji Bulldogs in last year’s championship. It was clear from the beginning that they wanted to claim this year’s title as quickly and cleanly as possible against 35th CSSB, who already had one loss when they reached the finals of the double-elimination tournament.

In terms of batting, the 78th Signal’s yang to Cendejas’ yin was Brent Skinner. Continuing the solid hitting he maintained throughout the regular season and during the championship, Skinner cranked a three-RBI triple on his first trip to the plate. Long after Cendejas’ scoring streak stalled in the third inning, Skinner was busy accumulating more and more runs (two in the fourth inning, three more in the sixth).

The middle portion of the game was where 35th CSSB’s chances for a comeback were dampened by costly defensive errors and an inability to score critical runs. The team went scoreless in both the fourth and

fifth innings. Meanwhile, 78th Signal’s Joel Oterocolon earned an RBI and reached third base when 35th CSSB right fielder Kelvin Simmons dropped an easy pop fly.

It wasn’t an error that cost 35th CSSB the top of the fifth inning; there was just no way to predict or defend against 78th Signal pitcher Wilmer Vega catching a sizzling line drive and pulling a double play by throwing out Alex Nardi at first base.

Things were looking momentarily optimistic for 35th CSSB in the sixth inning. The team had two

outs and hadn’t scored any runs yet, but there were runners on base and solid hitter Manuel Colon was at the plate. Colon sent a pitch deep into right-center field that looked like it had the potential to be a home run, but he was robbed by 78th Signal outfielder Lee Nelson who apparently only makes catches of the highlight-worthy, “Did you see that?”

variety. Nelson had at least two similarly amazing catches during games earlier in the

championship. “I have no problem sacrificing my body for the

team in order to make plays,” said Nelson. “I just put myself on the line to make outs.”

The difference between his team’s performance last year versus this year was confidence, said

Nelson. He and his teammates fought to keep their heads up and not get down on themselves throughout the season, he said.

“We were more cohesive as a team [this year] when it came to the close games,” said Nelson. “Last year was a heartbreaker. To play [35th CSSB] last and to finally come up and finish off the season on a good note was great.”

Cendejas lauded his opponents for their command-ing performance, noting particularly their intuitive

hitting ability.“They were placing the ball in the gaps

really well, hitting down the line, and there was really nothing we could do about it,” said Cendejas. “We tried to shift but when we shifted, they hit the ball the opposite way.”

A new Army initiative to create balanced, healthy and self-confident Soldiers, families and civilians was explained in further detail by the program’s director Friday during a brief held at the Community Activity Center here.

Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum went over the key points of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, a multi-pronged educational resource that aims to improve participants’ in five dimensions of strength.

“We use the word ‘fitness’ because it’s very important,” said Cornum, who has a Ph.D. in nutrition and biochemistry from Cornell University. “Psy-chological fitness is important just like physical fitness is, and

as long ago as 1948 the World Health Organization described optimum health as including emotional, social, family and spiritual fitness as well as physi-cal health.”

CSF is currently being taught to Soldiers when they reach advanced individual training, and senior leaders can be certi-fied as CSF instructors, said Cornum. It begins with the Global Assessment Tool, an “online psychological strength survey” that allows users to see their strengths and weaknesses in certain psychological areas. Online resilience modules of-fer training in regard to critical thinking and decision-making skills, she said.

“I think the CSF will benefit the Army because I believe it will make people see that [for] almost every problem they

face, there is something they can do about it – there is some adaptive thing they can do to be more successful in meeting that challenge,” said Cornum. “Additionally, it will give them a greater self-confidence because they will believe – and they will be correct – that even if they fail, they will bounce back and do better the next time they try.”

Maj. Gen. Francis J. Wiercin-ski, commander of U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward), described CSF as “probably the best program that [he’s] seen in 31 years of service.”

“It’s our job – we need to be physically fit, we need to be mentally alert, we need to be ready to execute a mission at a moment’s notice,” said Wiercinski. “This initiative shows that the Army is really seeing the benefits of [being] a

well-rounded individual. This is not only about being a great Soldier; this is about improving your life.”

NEWSwww.torii.army.mil8 September 2, 2010

By Tetsuo NakaharaTorii Staff

JGSDF shows FirePower at Fuji

Photos by Tetsuo NakaharaApproximately 80 tanks and armored vehicles demonstrated their capabilities during the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s annual Fuji Firepower exercise.

Camouflaged JGSDF members carry artillery weaponry.

A JGSDF tanker relays information via radio while seated in a Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle Saturday during Fuji Firepower.

Several large explosions were seen during Fuji Firepower. A Humvee disembarks a grounded CH-47J helicopter. JGSDF members descend to the ground from the back of a CH-47J helicopter.

The ground trembled and smoke filled the air during the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s annual Fuji Firepower Demonstration held Saturday at the JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba City, Shizuoka.

The event was open to public and drew more than 25,000 spectators who came to witness the organization’s military capability.

The Fuji Firepower exercise began in 1961 and, since 1966, has been an open event meant to enhance the public’s understanding of and trust in the JGSDF. More than 2,000 JGSDF servicemembers, 80 tanks and armored vehicles, 80 artillery pieces, and 30 aircraft were featured in the event, during which the members fired upon a variety of objectives to demonstrate their high degree of skill.

U.S. and Japanese officials attended the event, including Maj. Gen. Francis Wiercinski, commander of U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward); Toshimi Kitazawa, Japanese defense minister; and Gen. Yoshifumi Hibako, chief of staff of the Ground Self Defense Force.