Torii U.S. Army Garrison Japan weekly newspaper, Mar. 17, 2011 edition

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www.torii.army.milVOL. 39, NO. 11March 17, 2 011

8.9 Earthquake Devastates Japan

Photo by Navy Petty Ofcer 3rd Class Dylan Mc

An aerial view of tsunami damage in an area north of Sendai, Japan, taken Saturday from a U.S. Navy helicopter assigned to USS Ronald Reagan. The U.S. aircraft cawas off the coast of Japan rendering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Friday afternoon

WASHINGTON U.S. military forces

are working alongside their Japanesecounterparts to provide aid as the country

digs out in the aftermath of the massive

8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that

struck Friday.

Because of the longstanding and close

working relationship between the U.S.

military and its Japanese counterparts on

a daily basis, the United States military

has humanitarian assistance capabilities

positioned in the affected regions that are

ready to support emergency relief efforts

and minimize human suffering, U.S.

Ambassador to Japan John V. Roos said in

a statement to the media Saturday.

Dubbed Operation Tomodachi, which

U.S. forces begin to provide relief to JapanBy Fred W. Baker III

American Forces Press Service

is Japanese for friendship, U.S. military

assets mobilizing in the area include a wide

range of equipment, air, sea, and ground

capability and expertise.

We have units from all of our services,with a multitude of capabilities, from medi-

cal to communications to civil engineering,

poised and ready to support where needed,

Roos said.

Yokota Air Base was instrumental in

recovering airline trafc in the hours im-

mediately following the earthquake, Roos

said. Also, Yokota is being used as an al-

ternate aireld for planes that cannot land

at Tokyos Narita Airport. The air base is

also providing food and shelter for displaced

Japanese, according to reports.

Air Force and Marine helicopter and

transport aircraft were moved from Okinawa

to the U.S. military bases on Honshu.

Two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters from

the U.S. Naval Air Facility Atsugi have

already delivered 1,500 pounds of rice and

bread to people in the town of Shiroishi, one

of the worst-hit parts of Japan, accordingto reports.

Marines and Sailors from the III Marine

Expeditionary Force are supporting relief

operations and its subordinate units are

providing command and control, aviation

and logistics support, according to Marine

Corps ofcials.

The troops are capable of providing food,

water, transportation and other relief support.

The proximity of aviation assets at Marine

Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa has

allowed Marines from III MEF to quickly

deploy critically needed supplies and aid to

areas that need it most, ofcials said.

In a matter of hours, supplies, gear and

manpower began owing into main

Japan with more to follow, said Marin

Col. Karl C. Rohr, the assistant chief of

of current operations for III MEF.

Saturday, CH-46E Sea Knight hcopters with Marine Medium Helico

Squadron 265, III MEF, departed Ma

Corps Air Station Futenma bound for N

Air Facility Atsugi on mainland Japan

A squadron from Marine Corps Air

tion Yuma in Arizona also has been tap

to help with the relief efforts.

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Rea

is now off the coast of Japans main isla

Honshu and the USS Tortuga arrived Sun

According to reports, the Reaga

serving as place for Japanese heli

ters to land and refuel. There are

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NEWS

Zama Briefs

2011 Road Tax ProgramIf vehicle registration, title changes or

insurance have not been updated or com-

pleted, a decal will not be issued.

Camp Zama

Times: 9 to 11 a.m. / 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Location: Camp Zama Community ClubApril 19: Last names A through E

April 20: Last names F through K

April 21: Last names L through R

April 22: Last names S through Z; mini-cars

and motorcycles

Info: 263-4337 / 3732 / 4810

Yokohama North Dock

Date: April 26

Times: 9 to 11 a.m. / 1 to 2 p.m.

Location: PMO Bldg. S-331

Info: 269-6528

Cost

Motorcycles: 500 - 1,000 yen

Mini-cars (yellow plates): 3,000 yen

Sagami 500 Y plates: 7,500 yen

Sagami 300 Y plates: 19,000 - 22,000 yen

Sagami 100 Y/E plates: 32,000 yen

AOSA scholarshipsThe Atsugi Ofcers Spouses Associa-

tion will be making scholarships available

for seniors attending Zama American High

School and spouses of servicemembers

assigned to Naval Air Facility Atsugi. Ap-

plications are available at www.atsugiosa.

org. The deadline to apply for AOSA schol-

arships is April 29. For questions, contact

the AOSA scholarship chair atAOSASchol-

[email protected].

You Made the GradeNow 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 benets-lledbooklet. 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

Exchange at 263-5585 for more informationabout You Made the Grade.

Sexual Assault Preventionand 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 (24/7

response). Army Sexual Assault Prevention

and Response Program website: http://www.

sexualassault.army.mil.

EARTHQUAKE, From p age 1

escort ships with the Reagan and four more

destroyers on the way to conduct search and

rescue, according to reports.

The Tortuga is loaded with two heavy

lift MH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters. The

USS Essex, an amphibious ship carryinga 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived

Wednesday.

The USS Blue Ridge, a command ship

loaded with relief supplies, has left Sin-

gapore but it will get to Japan after Essex.

The U.S. Air Forces Air Mobility Com-

mand forces are poised to support relief

operations in Japan, according to AMC

ofcials.

Numerous AMC aircraft and crews have

been placed on alert, according to ofcials,

positioning forces to take-off within hours of

receiving the call to support the humanitar-

ian relief effort.

Tanker and airlift aircraft are included

in the alert posture. Forces from the 615th

Contingency Response Wing at Travis AirForce Base, Calif., are poised to deploy

to open and operate airelds and receive

and off-load humanitarian relief supplies,

according to a release.

Photo by Navy Petty Ofcer 2nd Class Devon

Navy Sailors help a Japanese man remove debris from the Misawa shing port Mday as part of r elief efforts following the earthquake that hit Japan Friday afternMore than 90 Sailors fr om Naval Air Facility Misawa volunteered in the relief efassisting Misawa City employees and members of the c ommunity.

Photo by Lt. Col. Ken Walke

Relief on its wayNAHA PORT, Okinawa Soldiers assigned to the 10th Support Group in Okinawa and the 78th Aviation Battalionheadquartered at Camp Zama, Japan, work Saturday to r emove two helicopters from a vessel that were en route to thPhilippines, but were redirected to be used for ongoin g relief efforts foll owing Fridays 8.9-magnitude earthquake off thcoast of J apan. Spc. Gordon James, one of the Soldiers w ho worked throughout the weekend to move and reassemblthe aircraft, said, This was a great opportunity, and I was excited to be part of this effort, knowing these helicopterwill be used in the relief efforts in northern Japan.

For the latest updates, consult Channel 13, the U.S.Army Japan (www.usarj.army.mil) and U.S. Army Gar-

rison Japan (www.usagj.jp.pac.army.mil) websites,the USARJ Facebook page, and Eagle 810 AM radio


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T RII Newspaper Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison SrGarrison Commander: Col. Perry HeltonGarrison Public Affairs Ofcer: Edward H. Roper

Editor: Dustin Perry

Staff: Tetsuo Nakahara

Okinawa Bureau Chief: Anastasia Moreno

Okinawa Bureau Staff: Lauren Hall

In response to the earthquake and tsunami

that hit northern Japan on Friday afternoon,

U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward)activated its Emergency Operations Center

and mobilizing a disaster assessment team

that departed here Monday.

The earthquake and subsequent tsunami

devastated a number of coastal towns in

northern Japan and reports indicate that

some survivors are still without adequate

food and water. The U.S. Army team will

assist with bilateral humanitarian aid and

disaster relief support operations there in

the vicinity of Sendai, ofcials said.

An initial 10-person team included trans-

lators, personnel from the Japan Engineer

District, communications experts and medi-

cal personnel. The team was deployed to

the Sendai area to join with the U.S. Forces

Japan forward command post that is in placeto synchronize U.S. efforts with their Japan

Self Defense Force counterparts.

USARJ has also been acquiring account-

ability of personnel and assessing its own fa-

cilities and equipment. Ofcials said initial

assessments seem to indicate a few facilities

have sustained light damage. All electrical

power outages on U.S. Army installations in

Japan have been restored, they said, though

Soldiers and employees are being asked to

conserve electricity during peak hours due

to the shortage across Japan.

No reports of water or sewage issues

have been received on Army installations,

ofcials said.

U.S. Army Japans primary mission is the

defense of Japan, as part of the U.S.-Japan

Mutual Security Alliance. The humanitar-ian-assistance operation is in response to

requests by the Japanese government to

assist in rescue and recovery operations.

USARJ readyto help afterearthquakeArmy News Service

Photo by Anastasia Moren

Aid assessmentCAMP KINSER, Okinawa Col. Michio Yoda, left, quartermast er divis ion ch ief of the Logis tics Departm ent for the JapaGround Self-Defense Forces Western Army Headquarters, receives information on the repair procedures of the reverse

osmosis water purication unit, or ROWPU, Thursday at Camp Kinser. Eleven JGSDF personnel from Western Army an

15th Brigade visited the U.S. Army Garrison Torii Station Directorate of Logistics warehouses and received briengs ologistics operations, such as aerial delivery of items and humanitarian assistance. DOL has provided suppor t to varioudisaster relief operations, and is currently prepared to suppo rt the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

All applicable personnel are required to update their status

at the U.S. Army Disaster Personnel Accountability andAssessment System website at: https://adpaas.army.mil.


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Community Calendar

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Whats HappeningOutside the Gate?

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SCHOOL NEWSZama Child Development Center: 263-4992SHA Child Development Center: 267-6348 SaS op rc P g: Parents: Are you looking for programs that your

school-aged children can participate in? Children: Are you looking for things that will

keep you active and busy outside of the house? If so, then the Open Recreation Program

events are for you. School Age Services is offering open recreation opportunities in the

weekday and Saturday afternoons for youth currently enrolled in grades one to six.

rgs: To register your child or for more information please stop by the CYS

Central Enrollment Registry Ofce in Bldg. 533 on Camp Zama, or call 263-4125 or

SAS at 267-6013.

John O. Arnn Elementary : 267-6602 Scc F: Arnn Elementary Schools Science Fair and Invention Convention

is scheduled to be held April 27 and 28, with a special session from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. onApril 28, for interested parents to view student projects.

All students in grades kindergarten through sixth will receive assistance and guidance

from their classroom teachers, with students from grades fourth through sixth also having

specic directions from their teachers to work as individuals or in pairs on their science

experiment or invention. Students in grades kindergarten through third will work on their

projects in large group settings. All projects will be seen by USAG-J military judges on

April 28. For more information, call Beth Hauck at 267-6602.

PSCd Scg: Your child or someone elses may qualify for Preschool Services

for Children with Disabilities. Screenings for children ages 3 to 5 are held twice a month

at AES to locate and identify children who may have developmental delays. Call Arnn

Elementary School at 267-6602 to make an appointment if you suspect your child has

a delay in language, physical, cognitive, social or adaptive behavior development. For

children under 3 years of age, call EDIS at 267-6545 to schedule an appointment.

GSp: DoDEA has implemented GradeSpeed in all fourth- through 12th-g

classrooms worldwide. GradeSpeed is a web-based program that enables parents to

in and view grade and attendance data for their students. GradeSpeed will be the o

authorized and supported grade book used by DoDEA employees in these grades.

All teachers have secure access to GradeSpeed through the use of an Internet web brow

Teachers use the grade book portion of GradeSpeed to enter assignments, grades an

maintain grade calculations. Teachers are also able to e-mail progress reports to par

through GradeSpeed. For more information, go to http://www.dodea.edu/back_to_sch

gradespeed.cfm or contact Brandy Bell, educational technologist, at brandy.bell@

dodea.edu.

Zama American Middle School : 263-4040Visit the Web at www.zama-ms.pac.dodea.edu/for information pertaining to Z

American Middle School.

Zama American High School : 263-3181Visit the Web at www.zama-hs.pac.dodea.edu/for information pertaining to Z

American High School.

Child , Youth and School Services: 263-4500u-t P g: This program is designed for youths to turn themselves around

get the help they need to graduate from high school and move on to higher educat

Its up to U to turn yourself around. The teen center staff is here for U! Join us Tues

and Thursdays nights form study groups; work together with your classmates; get

from staff and other volunteers; tutor classmates; get S.A.T. tutoring / practice tests;

this time to work on scholarships and other nancial aid applications. There will

return bus to SHA for those youth who participate in the U-Turn Program.

Unveiling of Asakusa Kannon aGolden Dragon Dance Performan

@ Sensoji-Temple, Asakusa, TokyMarch 18Asakusa Kannon Jigen-kai is a Buddhist ceremony

celebrate the origin of Sensoji Temple, when its dedic

deity Seikanzeon Bosatsu revealed herself to people

March 18, 628 A.D., two sherman brothers encount

a small Buddhist statue and showed it to their ma

Nakatomo Hajino, who recognized that the statue

actually Seikanzeon Bosatsu. After placing the statu

top of a pagoda tree stump, Hajino decided to becom

priest and changed his house into a temple. At the cerem

the dedicatory Golden Dragon Dance is performe

the temples precincts, which is based on the legend

a golden guardian dragon appeared from heaven at

time of the revelation of Kwan-yin. Sensojissango (a

given to the temples name) Kinryuzan (golden dra

mountain) is also derived from this legend.

Pakistan Bazaar 2011 @ YoyogiPark, Tokyo , Mar. 26-27

Art Fair Tokyo @ Tokyo InternationForum, Apr. 1-3http://www.artfairtokyo.com/en/

Afr ican Festival Yokohama @ Yokohma Red Brick Warehouse, Apr il 1-3

FCI Japan International Dog ShowTokyo B ig Sight, Apri l 2-3

UpcomingOngoing Events

Mail serviceMail service between the Navy Fleet Mail Center, Yo-

kohama, and Camp Zama resumed Wednesday.

The Post Ofce will be open for normal 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. weekday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekend hours of

operation.

As a of result the earthquake and the current train sched-

ule, the New Sanno Hotel will not reopen until Monday,

and the Stars & Stripes days and hours of operation will be

determined and published within the next 24 hours.

Form more information, call 263-8491 or 263-8587.

Energy-saving not iceDue 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 (interior/exterior),

especially in unused ofce spaces, classrooms and confer-

ence 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 ofce/home appliances (i.e. coffee pots,

stoves, microwave ovens, refrigerators, personal heaters,fans, etc.) 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 lters.

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.

12. Conserve water.

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 ve-minute video module designed

specically 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.

If you wish to have a copy of any of these materials,

the Training Support Center located at Bldg. 102, Room

207.

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 GaryWoods at 263-8091.


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35th CSSB Soldiers get ready for Giant Kite FestivaB ts nkh

Torii Staff

Photos by Tetsuo Nak

Spc. Christina Le, right, assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, paints the Japanese kcharacter Ichidan(one team ) onto a large sheet of Japanese paper with help fro m Isao Sekine, a kite buifrom Kamiisobe in Sagamihara City, as part of a kite-building workshop March 8 at Sagami General Depot. Lkite builders visited Sagami Depot to instruct the Soldiers on how to build their kite for an upcoming festi

Soldiers assigned to the 35th CSSB tie knots to secure bamboopoles to make the frame of their 18-square-foot giant kite.

More than 20 local kite builders from Sagamihara City

visited Sagami General Depot on March 8 and 9 to teach

Soldiers assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment Support

Battalion how to construct large crafts synonymous with

Japan, aptly named big kites.

The 35th CSSB will take part in this years Sagamihara

Giant Kite Festival on May 4 and 5 for the rst time in the

history of the event. The kite they built was 18 square feet

in size and used more than 100 bamboo poles.

The kite builders were members of the Sagami Gig Kite

Preservation Association, which consists of people from

four different districts in Sagamihara City. They made the

decision to give instructions to the 35th CSSB Soldiers

how to build their kite from start to nish.

The senseis (teachers) from the SGKPA are doing a

really good job teaching us to put our kite together system-

atically, said 1st Lt. Todd Miguel, assigned to S-2 at the

35th CSSB. We had to follow step-by-step how to make

the kite, and I learned how to do it.

They are incredibly patient, especially with commu-

nication, added Miguel, referring to the instructors. The

core is to get Soldiers to interact with members of the com-

munity. The Big Kite Festival is traditional for Japanesepeople. This is kind of a landmark in regard to what we

do for community relations. We are really grateful to be

here and have the senseis helping us.

The two-day kite-making workshop was divided into two

groups frame makers and paper painters at warehouse

Bldg. 141 at Sagami Depot.

At the frame-making station, Soldiers worked on secur-

ing the bamboo poles together with rope to create a tight,

strong frame, which is one of the most difcult and time-

consuming steps in the process. The frames

were connected with rope by hand at end of

the day. The different ways to secure the dif-

ferent sections of the frame were taught to the

Soldiers by members of the SGKPA.

At the paper-painting station, Soldiers

painted the words Ichidan and Samurai

in Japanese kanji onto the large white sheet

of Japanese paper that serves as the body of

the kite. The Soldiers were instructed how

to paint the characters in a specic form of

calligraphy.

The Soldiers worked very hard to make the

kite, said Kazuhide Nishiyama, a kite builder

from the Shindo district. I could tell that they

were very interested in [the process]. Giant

kite-making is our tradition, and it is good that

they want to learn part of our culture and respect it.

Tying the frame together is a very important ste

making the kite; it is important to tie correctly. ad

Nishiyama. I am sure their kite will y success

because we showed them how to make it. This kite h

piece of our spirit, too. This kite we made today is tha

to the effort of teamwork between U.S. Soldiers and l

[SGKPA] members.

On March 9, the Soldiers secured the paper to the l

frame to complete their kite. The kite will be folde

half to prevent any damage during the transport to the

on the day of the festival. Once it arrives at the site,

braces will be set up to hold the kite together. It will

20 Soldiers to make it y on that day.

The key to ying the kite is for everyone to w

together as a team, said Nishiyama. The kite will n

y with just power and running around. It is a total te

effort, and each member has their role in making the

y. You have to use the power of the wind, not the po

of muscle.


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Appropriated Fund (APF) and NonappropriatedFund (NAF) job announcements and applicationinstructions are available athttp://cpol.army.mil.For questions regarding APF vacancies, pleasecall 263-3608. NAF MWR job announcementsand 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 fundPacic Stars & Stripes job announcements are available online athttp://cpol.army.mil. For more information, call

the Job Information Center at 229-3163.

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

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anm ptn: Dogs and cats are avaifor adoption at the Camp Zama Veterinary CFor more information, call 263-3875.

ZCsa et Mt Wt shp: located behindthe dry cleaners on Camp Zama, carries vintageJapanese items and collectibles. Store hours areevery Tuesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturdaysof the month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Protsfrom the shop go back to the community in

scholarships and welfare grants. For additionalinformation please call 263-5533. Stop on byand check it out.

JaPaNese sPoUse ClUB: Would you liketo socialize with other Japanese spouses, learnmore about being a military spouse, share yourexperiences and support with others? If so, pleasecall Meg at 263-8327 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Rising Sun Lodge 151, F&AM. Stated Meeting

Bby ttr: Seeking a babysitter who is willingto watch my 1-year-old overnight at our house.Our house is It is about a minute out gate 4.If you are interested, please call Scott at 090-8513-6274.

vuntr t U.s. army Gr rn Jp n Ptsrc Cntr : Volunteer opportunities areavailable in the USAGJ Postal Service Center,we will provide you with valuable training in PostOfce and Unit Mailroom operations. Pleasecontact Army Community Services at 263-8087for details and assistance on volunteering yourservices.

engh tchr: A small off-post homeschool(about 200 students) near Sagami Depot.First time teachers welcome! Classes available

Ch n Yuth Prgrm atnt (l

2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, RFT/RPT,$9.58 - $17.09, Open Continuous

Rcrtn atnt (lgur ),NF-02, Flex,$ 9.29, Close: Apr 1, 2011

Rcrtn atnt,RD, Sagami Depot, Flex,$9.29, Close: March 21, 2011

Ch n Yuth Prgrm atnt (l

2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, Flex,$9.59 - $17.09, NTE: 9/30/2011, Closes: July27, 2011

ant-Trrrm/frc Prtctnntructrwnt. Positions are available with FirearmsAcademy of Hawaii, Inc. Duties includeinstruction of marksmanship, watch standingand tactical team movements. Position locationis Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Marksmanshipinstructor experience is a must. Tactical teammovement experience is desired. Qualiedcandidates may call Christopher at 243-6171 orsend resume [email protected].

subt tut tchr: Zama AmericanHigh/Middle School are currently accepting

applications for substitute teachers. U.S.citizenship and a high school diploma or GEDare required. For more information or anyquestions, please call 263-4005.

Phyc Thr pt, intrmtt nt (240 hur ):

Provides physical therapy service in the areasof physical disabilities, neuromuscular and psychosocial dysfunctions in patients rangingfrom adolescence to the very elderly. Must havelicense to practice physical therapy in the U.S.This is a contract positions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent to [email protected] applicants shall registerin the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) atwww.ccr.gov.

Phyc Thr pt, intrmttnt (240 hur ):

Provides physical therapy service in the areasof physical disabilities, neuromuscular andpsychosocial dysfunctions in patients rangingfrom adolescence to the very elderly. Must havelicense to practice physical therapy in the U.S.This is a contract positions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent to [email protected]. ALL applicants shallregister in the Central Contractor Registration(CCR) at www.ccr.gov.

Mon. Thu. 1pm to 9pm ( No weekends orFridays!) Call for details. Derek PartingtonEnglish School, home 042-756-4483; cell090-3082-4439 or E-mail: [email protected]

Prt-tm engh tchr: Pay is16,000 towork four times per month. Two Mondays from4 6:10 p.m., one Tuesday from 9 10 p.m. andone Friday from 7 8 p.m. Located 15 minutesdriving distance from SHA in Minami-Rinkanarea. For more information, E-mail Kaz [email protected] .

esl tchr: Seeking ESL teachers for two

conversational group classes. One requires travel

to Tama and is very accessible by car. Meetingtimes 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

[email protected].

intructr: 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.

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

JaPaNese visa assisTaNCe: I am in theprocess of preparing the paperwork to sponsormy new Filipino wife for a Japanese TouristVisa. If you have been thru this process, pleasecall Jeff at 090-9102-2117

Due to the recent contract with Allied Telresidential phone numbers with 263- and prexes have changed. If you are currrunning a classied ad in the Torii that lisout-of-date residential number as a poincontact and would like to change it to yourextension, send an e-mail to tetsuo.nakaharus.army.milwith the updated phone numberTorii staff will work to ensure these changereected in future issues of the publication

1st Thursday of every month at the Masonic BSagami Depot. For more information [email protected]; website: risingsunlodgecom; or call Dave 080-3467-7881.

fUReai, Jpn Prnn Nw

is issued and distributed electronically. newsletter is for MLC/MC/IHA personnelUS personnel who have Japanese subordemployees. It is available at https://intrzama.army.mil/?linkid=fureai.

Tb Tp Mntur: Do you play Warham40K or Fantasy? Other miniature games? contact me and lets roll some dice! Please eJames @ [email protected]

sprt Pht Wnt: The Torii Newspwants to publish your action sports photosports of all ages, all seasons. To showcase team or your childs team, e-mail your diaction sports photos less than two weeks(with captions) in .jpg format of 3mb or mto [email protected].

Ctrng src: The Catering Ofcopen Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 - 5:30 p.m., plus it is open on Wednesdayappointment only. For additional informaand assistance, please call at 263-4204.

PWoC Bb stuy Thury mr nng W

Cr r m 9:30 11:30m.: Needs to be Ccertied and rst aid-certied. Paid position.Camp Zama Chapel at 263-3955.

94 Hn act: silver, 4-door, sun-roof,automatic. JCI 23 Apr 11; $600. 080-5883-2205/425-999-8905, [email protected].(6)

For sale

Mc. tm: Purchased at Moda en Casa.Dimensions: 40cmWx 50 (d) x 69.5 (h). 40,000yen. Matching dining table with 6 chairs. Tableis 89.5cm x 50cm and is 69.5cm tall. Legs areremovable. Nice warm nish. 50,000 yen. Photo'savailable. California King bedroom set. Built in North Carolina, purchased from Thomasville.

Dark cherry. Includes bed, 2 nightstands, boxspring and mattress. Dimensions are: Bed: 202x 236 x 222h cm, Nightstands: 63.5w x 40.5dx 78.5h. 90,000 yen or best offer for the entireset. Photo's available. Get in shape while havingsome fun. Ride a lightly used Joba to a tter t.Read more about it here: http://en.item.rakuten.com/wide/4647/ 20,000 yen. 090-7843-6435 [email protected] (4)


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sPoRTs & fiTNessTORII March 17, 2011www.torii.army.mil

Your Weekly Dose

Sports Briefs

Free seasonal u vaccine available

g 6 mnth n up : DoD ID card requVaccines are limited until all shipmentsreceived. For more information, contactImmunization staff at 263-4838.Hur: Monday through Wednesday and Fri8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday: 1p.m. Patients must be signed in 15 minutes

to closing time to receive their vaccination

Access to care at BG Sams U.S. AHealth Clinic is available 24/7. The clinic iopen 24/7 but our triage line is available 2When calling the clinic at 263-4127, our will notify a provider who will call you bThe provider will advise you if you can waitthe clinic opens, or if you need to seek med

care elsewhere.

Recently we have noticed an increascalls to the 911 number. This is the egency number which activates the MPsambulance, EMTs and translators. If you a life-threatening medical emergency, call on post or 119 off post. If you are feelingor have an injury that does not meet the crifor life, limb or eyesight, call the clinic at 4127 and push option 1 for triage nurse or medical advice. Our provider on call will adyou on what options are available.

Event cancellationsFollowing the earthquake, several cla

and sporting events at Yano Fitness Ce

will likely be cancelled or rescheduled

more info, call 263-7980.

Civilian Fitness ProgramThe Civilian Fitness Program allows

partment of the Army civilians up to t

hours of duty time per week for phys

activity in a command-sponsored tand wellness education program. Th

interested in participating must take par

mandatory prescreening and tness ass

ment, approximately one hour, sched

to be held 8 a.m. March 28 through 3

Yano Fitness Center. Please dress in exer

clothes for the assessment. For more in

mation, call Jana York at 263-5050.

Camp Zama Skeet RangeThe Zama Sportsmens Club and S

Range, located next to the golf driving ra

on Camp Zama, is open to all Statu

Forces Agreement-status personnel of e

experience level. The facility is open f

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday. All supp

guns, ammunition, skeet, hearing andprotection are provided, and the cost is

per round of skeet, plus a $3 cleanup

Monthly club meetings are held at 9

on the last Sunday of each month. For m

information, call 090-4176-9259.

Sports Photos WantedThe ToriiNewspaper wants to publish y

action sports photos for sports of all a

all seasons. To showcase your team or y

childs team, e-mail your digital ac

sports photos less than two weeks old (

captions) in .jpg format of 3MB or mor

[email protected].

Photos by Dustin Perry

Pfc. Dylan Tulgetske, left, pins and neutralizes a mock enemy combatant Thursday whi le taking part in a weeklong BasicCombatives Course at Yano Fitness Center here. Leonardo Munoz Jr., right, the tactical combatives instruc tor, observes.

Combatives trainees take to the matBy dutn Prr y

Torii Editor

Munoz, top, demonstrates to studentsin his Basic Combatives Course how tothrow an opponent, using Spc. RafaelRodriguez as his sparring partner.

Fourteen Soldiers took part in a ve-day

Basic Combatives Course held here last

week, during which they learned beginner-

level grappling and throwing techniques

they can now teach to members of their

respective units, their instructor said.

The participants took a certication test

Friday at Yano Fitness Center that requiredthem to pass a written exam, as well as

complete a series of drills that mirrored the

various moves they were taught through-

out the previous four days, said Leonardo

Munoz Jr.

[The course] teaches them basic

techniques to defend themselves, said

Munoz. Once Soldiers have learned these

techniques, they can take them back to their

units and hopefully add on to the training

to perfect their technique.

Munoz led the students through a series

of defensive and offensive moves that are

tailored to be used in a tactical environ-

ment or in close-combat situations. He

taught them standard choke holds, as well

as moves used in standard wrestling, suchas straight- and bent-arm bars.

Modern Army combatives is always

evolving because there are new techniques

being learned, said Munoz. Were no lon-

ger doing what we used to do, such as [mixed

martial arts]. Were gearing more toward

[ghting] in tactical environments.

Pfc. Ryan Tulgetske, assigned to the

441st Military Intelligence Battalion here,

had previous experience in wrestling, Rus-

sian Sambo ground ghting and kickbox-

ing prior to taking the Basic Combatives

Course. That background helped him greatly

because each of those ghting styles shares

certain techniques and elements, he said.

Ive done combatives training since

basic training, but this was the most in-

depth [course] Ive done, said Tulgetske.The wrestling I did in high school was

just grappling; there werent chokes you

were aiming to pin somebody. Here, youre

aiming to nish the ght by breaking bones

or choking [your opponent] or just taking

them down and subduing them.

Although she also had introductory

knowledge of combatives she learned dur-

ing basic training, Pvt. Gay-lah Hollings,

assigned to the Japan District Veterinary

Command in Okinawa, said she was largely

unsure what to expect during her training

here.

It was kind of exciting, kind of scary

at rst because I didnt know what was go-

ing to be happening, said Hollings. I had

heard from a couple of other people, Youre

going to be thrown around, youre going to

be hit. We did get hit once or twice, but it

wasnt too bad.

After completing the course and the cer-

tication process, Hollings said she is more

condent in her ability to retain the training

and is eager to return to her unit and teach

her fellow Soldiers what she learned.

Im also going to encourage other Sol-diers to come take the training, said Hol-

lings. If they understand they can protect

themselves and take care of themselves in

any situation, then theyre not going to be

afraid to [try it].

Combatives is a benecial skill for any

Soldier, regardless of his or her military oc-

cupational specialty, said Spc. Christopher

Hayes, assigned to the 287th Signal Com-

pany here. His normal job is to repair radios

and other electronic equipment, said Hayes,

but learning combatives has given him the

assurance that he will be able to physically

defend himself if the need arises.

No matter what your MOS is, you still

have the chance to be deployed, said Hayes.

You can be put on gate guard and have todeal with people. There are all different

sorts of situations where, no matter what

your MOS is, youre still going to possibly

need these skills.

Each of the students had nothing but posi-

tive comments about Munoz, saying he was

very knowledgeable and immediately knew

the answer to any questions they asked.

[Munoz] was able to teach people

who had no experience in combatives or any

type of martial art or wrestling just as well

as those with experience, said Tulgetske.

At the beginning, you could see a denite

gap. At the end, I think everybody was pretty

much on a level playing eld.


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Travel & CulTure8 March 17, 2011 TORII www.torii.army.m

Nogeyama Zoological Garden, located

hillside of Sakuragi-cho in Yokohama City,

has kept its popularity especially among

families with small children since its opening

in 1951.

The garden is located in a quiet area and it

offers a completely different setting from the

busy shopping district of Minato Mirai 21,

which is only a 20-minute walk away.

From late March to early April, nearly 400cherry trees attract more visitors to the park

annually, featuring more than 1,100 animals of

about 110 species such as lions, tigers, penguins

and amingos. Among all animals, a young

giraffe which was born in December 2005,

boasts the most popularity. She was given the

name of Kiririn, a name chosen among more

than 2,000 voters.

Nakayoshi Plaza is another popular place

among children. The plaza allows children

to feed and touch rabbits, chickens and ham-

sters.

The Zoological Garden was built on former

U.S. military grounds. It faced the crisis of shut-

ting down when Zoorasia was opened at another

site in Yokohama City in 1999. However, thanks

to Yokohama citizen's strong support to keep it

open, the Nogeyama Zoological Garden was

re-opened in November 2002 after rennovations

were complete.

The zoo is open to public for free from 9:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Mondays and Dec. 29

through Jan. 1. Nakayoshi Plaza is open from

9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. It takes 30

minutes to walking around the park.

Getting there: Take the Odakyu Line from

Sobudaimae to Ebina. Take the Sotetsu line and

get off at Yokohama. Take the Keihin Kyuko

Line and get off at Hinode-cho station. It is a

10-minute walk. The park is also located about

a 15-minute walk from Sakuragi-cho station.

From Sakuragi-cho No. 8 bus stop, take the

Yokohama municipality bus route 89 and get off

at Nogeyama Dobutsuen-mae. It is a fve-minute

bus ride. Allow 80 minutes for travel.

For more information, visit www.tripadvisor.

com/Attraction_Review-g298173-d592940-Re-

views-Nogeyama_Zoo-Yokohama_Kanto.html.

Nogeyama Zoological Garden:Tranquility in the CitTorii Staff Report

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