8/14/2019 The Morning Calm Korea Weekly - October 10, 2008 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/the-morning-calm-korea-weekly-october-10-2008 1/24 October 10, 2008 • Volume 6, Issue 50 http://imcom.korea.army.mil Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea I n s i d e ‘Angel’ runners aim to make wishes come true Page 7 Seoul American High School football scores! Page 18 Spc. Eric Kocourek, a helicopter repair specialist, with the 2nd Infantry Division, drags a dummy from a simulated detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during the M-4 range qualication portion of the 2008 Best Warrior Competition on Fort Lee, October 2. — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Bleistein Best Warrior competitors ‘all winners’ Eighth United States Army Soldiers charge through challeges of worldwide competition 18th MEDCOM announced the FluMIST inuenza vaccinations/Flu shot is now available to active-duty military, civilian employees, contractors, adult family members, high-risk patients, pregnant women and children under 2 years old at 1st Replacement Company Medical Readi ness Team located in the Yongsan Readiness Center (adults only), and Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital (Immunization Clinic/Pediatric Clinic). Flu Vaccinations now available Was your child on the Oct. 3 Morning Calm cover? Download high-resolution versions of the Seoul American Middle School ag formation at: www.fickr.com/imcomkorea By T. Anthony Bell Fort Lee Public Affairs Ofce Te 2008 Department of the Army NCO/ Soldier of the Year Competition began Sept. 28 at Fort Lee, Va., and will conclude this week. In Iraq and Aghanistan, and indeed all over the world, U.S. Army Soldiers are employing skills that help deter potential threats and allow commanders to execute successul strategies on the battleeld. Tose skills, and a select group o Soldiers who have sought to perect them, will take center stage during the 2008 Department o the Army Noncommissioned Ocer and Soldier o the Year Best Warrior Competition. wenty-our Soldiers - many who are veterans o the operations in Iraq and Aghanistan - will represent 12 dierent commands rom throughout the Army in the competition. Tey will engage in a week long battle that will test not only their skills in multiple training events, but their wit, stamina and determination. “Tere are no losers in this competition; they're all winners,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony . Aubain, Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee command sergeant major and event coordinator. “Tese Soldiers are the best that we have in the military. It eels good to know that these guys and gals were the top perormers in their units and that they were sent here to represent their units. “When we walk with them, it's like walking with heroes.” As in years past, the “heroes” have endured and earned titles at numerous lower-level competitions in order to compete at the DA level. hey include a emale Soldier, a Special Forces Green Beret and several airborne-qualiied contestants. Tey are o dierent races and ethnicities, hail rom small towns and big cities and represent a diverse range o Army military occupational specialties. Best Warrior is in its seventh year. wo years ago, the competition underwent a makeover to better refect how the Army trained Soldiers to ght. What was more or less a board competition, one in which Soldiers donned dress uniorms and were questioned by a panel o senior Soldiers, has become something likened to an extensive training experience, one in which Soldiers are honored to compete despite the act that there can be only two winners. Tis year's competition eatured not only a barrage o panel questions, but a mixed martial arts-style tournament, range events that eature explosions, a cast o role-playing insurgents, the latest weaponry, helicopter evacuations and various other tasks Soldiers routinely practice - all strategically sequenced to create stress, a sense o urgency and a memorable training experience. “We're challenging them with what they may ace in the uture,” said Aubain. Te most signicant challenge may be the “Mystery Day”, an event designed to test Soldiers' ability to think on their eet. Visit the Eighth U.S. Army website or the latest news about the Best Warrior competition at http://8tharmy.korea.army.mil Spot the Student! No endorsement implied NEW TO KOREA? SPONSORING A NEWCOMER? Korea Welcome Guide online at: http://imcom.korea.army.mil
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October 10, 2008 • Volume 6, Issue 50 http://imcom.korea.army.mil Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea
I n s i d e ‘Angel’ runners aim
to make wishescome true
Page 7
Seoul American
High Schoolfootball scores!
Page 18
Spc. Eric Kocourek, a helicopter repair specialist, with the 2nd Infantry Division, drags a dummy from a simulated detonation of an Improvised
Explosive Device on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during the M-4 range qualication portion of the 2008 Best Warrior Competition
on Fort Lee, October 2. — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Bleistein
Best Warrior competitors ‘all winners’
Eighth United States Army Soldierscharge through challeges of
worldwide competition
18th MEDCOM announced the FluMIST
inuenza vaccinations/Flu shot is now available
to active-duty military, civilian employees,contractors, adult family members, high-risk
patients, pregnant women and children under 2 years old at 1st Replacement Company
Medical Readiness Team located in the Yongsan
Readiness Center (adults only), and BrianAllgood Army Community Hospital (Immunization
Clinic/Pediatric Clinic).
Flu Vaccinationsnow available
Was your child on the Oct. 3 Morning Calm
cover? Download high-resolution versions of the
Seoul American Middle School ag formation
at: www.fickr.com/imcomkorea
By T. Antho ny Bell
Fort Lee Public Affairs Ofce
Te 2008 Department of the Army NCO/ Soldier of the Year Competition began Sept. 28 at Fort Lee, Va., and will conclude this week.
In Iraq and Aghanistan, and indeedall over the world, U.S. Army Soldiers areemploying skills that help deter potentialthreats and allow commanders to executesuccessul strategies on the battleeld.
Tose skills, and a select group o Soldiers
who have sought to perect them, will takecenter stage during the 2008 Departmento the Army Noncommissioned Ocerand Soldier o the Year Best WarriorCompetition.
wenty-our Soldiers - many who areveterans o the operations in Iraq and Aghanistan - will represent 12 dierentcommands rom throughout the Army in the competition. Tey will engage in a week long battle that will test not only theirskills in multiple training events, but their
wit, stamina and determination.“Tere are no losers in this competition;
they're all winners,” said Command Sgt.
Maj. Anthony . Aubain, Combined ArmsSupport Command and Fort Lee commandsergeant major and event coordinator.“Tese Soldiers are the best that we havein the military. It eels good to know thatthese guys and gals were the top perormersin their units and that they were sent hereto represent their units.
“When we walk with them, it's like walking with heroes.”
As in years past, the “heroes” haveendured and earned titles at numerouslower-level competitions in order to competeat the DA level. hey include a emaleSoldier, a Special Forces Green Beret andseveral airborne-qualiied contestants.
Tey are o dierent races and ethnicities,hail rom small towns and big cities andrepresent a diverse range o Army military occupational specialties.
Best Warrior is in its seventh year. woyears ago, the competition underwent amakeover to better refect how the Army trained Soldiers to ght. What was moreor less a board competition, one in whichSoldiers donned dress uniorms and werequestioned by a panel o senior Soldiers, hasbecome something likened to an extensivetraining experience, one in which Soldiersare honored to compete despite the act thatthere can be only two winners.
Tis year's competition eatured not only
a barrage o panel questions, but a mixedmartial arts-style tournament, range eventsthat eature explosions, a cast o role-playinginsurgents, the latest weaponry, helicopterevacuations and various other tasks Soldiersroutinely practice - all strategically sequencedto create stress, a sense o urgency and amemorable training experience.
“We're challenging them with whatthey may ace in the uture,” said Aubain.Te most signicant challenge may be the“Mystery Day”, an event designed to testSoldiers' ability to think on their eet. Visitthe Eighth U.S. Army website or the latestnews about the Best Warrior competition athttp://8tharmy.korea.army.mil
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Te Columbus Day holiday is set aside to remember the eortsand contributions o the explorer Christopher Columbus. Hisvoyage symbolizes a major turning pointin the history o civilization. his timeo will give everyone time to relax andenjoy the splendor o the autumn seasonas we commemorate the discovery o the Americas.
During this time o rest and relaxation, we must not orget our obligation to takecare o our people. Leaders must ensurethat all personnel are aware o the hazardsthey are likel y to ace during the holiday weekend. I expect rst line leaders to engagetheir personnel with “Under the Oak reeCounseling” beore they depart or the
weekend. As a minimum, they should addressadverse consequences o alcohol abuse,unique hazards associated with driving inKorea, the requirement to use seat belts,hazards o drinking and driving, and usingcaution in sports and recreational activities.
Gen. Walter L. Sharp
Commander
SHARP POINT #10-08
FREEDOM’S FRONTIER
Colum bus Day Safet y MessageRemind everyone o the new curew requirements, to avoid politicalgatherings, and to stay vigilant. Ensure they know they should always
use “the buddy system” when going o postand leave a “travel plan” with someone thatis not traveling.
Our goal is no accidents, no seriousinjuries, and no loss o lie over this holiday period. We can achieve this goal i every member o the USFK eam-Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Civilian Employees,Contractors, and Family Members-makesa commitment to saety. I am convincedthat we can mitigate the risks and save livesby applying the risk management processproactively. Everyone must practice being agood neighbor ad take personal responsibility
or their saety. I solicit your support, andthat o your chain o command, in makingthis holiday ree rom needless accidents andincidents.
We go together! WALER L. SHARP
General, US Army Commander
Lt. Gen. Stan McChyrstal, left, and Linda Uberti, right, pin on the new rank of Brig. Gen. John Uberti during a promotion ceremony held Oct. 3
in the Pentagon Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon. Uberti is the Commanding General of the Installation Management Command-Korea Region.
McChyrstal is director of the Joint Staff. — U.S. Army photo by Stephen Oertwig
IMCOM-K Public Affairs
Brigadier Gen. John Uberti, Installation Management
Command-Korea Region Commanding General, pinned on hisstar during a promotion ceremony Oct. 3 in the Pentagon Hall o Heroes in the Pentagon Washington, D.C.
Uberti is currently serving as Commanding General o IMCOM-Korea, Headquartered at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan,Seoul, South Korea. Lieutenant Gen. Stan McChyrstal, directoro the Joint Sta, and wie Linda Uberti, presented the esteemedbrigadier general rank insignia to Uberti.
IMCOM-Korea Region Commander
promoted to brigadier general
Uberti was promoted to the rank o brigadier general today ollowing his July 15 nomination. Prior to his current position atIMCOM-Korea, he served as commander o U.S. Army Garrison
Fort Sill, and most recently as the Chie o Sta, U.S. Army FiresCenter o Excellence and Fort Sill. As the Commanding General o IMCOM-Korea, Uberti
oversees providing the Army installation capabilities and servicesto support expeditionary operations in a time o persistent confict, while ensuring a quality o lie or Soldiers & Families commensurate with their service. o view his ocial biography, visit http://imcom.korea.army.mil. Photos available at www.fickr.com/imcomkorea
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CASEY G AR R I SO N—Mil i t a ry police and members o the Directorateo Emergency Services participated in anexercise designed to train in antiterrorismand orce protection techniques especially ocused on Casey garrison Oct. 1.
Roger McBryar, USAG-RC DESemergency services, operations specialist,and Capt. Megan Maimone o 2nd Inantry Division Provost Marshal’s Oce, produceda scenario or the exercise born out o theircollective experience and recent history o jihadists’ tactics.
“oday’s exercise is a scenario ocused totrain our rst responders,” McBryar said.“We will have two more exercises which will conclude Oct. 14. Capt. Maimone andI looked at the threats to Army garrisons
around the world today and put togetherthis exercise. It includes past experience the Army has with terrorism and ocuses on howa terrorist may attack Casey garrison.”
o include military police and the redepartment in a rst response, McBryar andMaimone developed a scenario, which wouldtake place in more than one location.
Role players entered both gates oneand two at Casey garrison, the gates beingapproximately a quarter mile apart. At gateone, a Korean Augmentation to the UnitedStates Army, Cpl. Jeon, Joo Hwan, playingthe role o a jihadist, walks through the gate with a simulated explosive device in his back pack, and a detonator in his pocket.
While the scenario is playing out at gate
one, two more role players, Sta Sgt. JohnOgle and Sgt. Ronald Porter, also playing thepart o jihadists, drive a van with a simulatedexplosive device onto the garrison throughgate two. Tey park the van next to grandstands beside Casey garrison’s parade eldduring a simulated change o commandceremony. Teir behavior sparks attentionand the garrison MP desk begins gettingcalls describing the unusual characters;asking assistance to have them investigatedand removed.
A third part o the scene involves jamming phone lines at the garrison MPdesk, McBryar said.
“When the MPs close the gates, everyone will want to know why they can not get onpost,” McBryar said. “Tis is not somethingthe terrorists would do, but it simulates areal situation likely to happen when access tothe garrison is unexpectedly interrupted.”
Jamming the telephone lines also causedconusion and miscommunication makingthe scenario work as a real world experience,McBryar said. Te ability o the role playersto improvise, caused everyone to react,respond, control the situation, and addedrealism to the training.
“Although everyone reacted excellently,communications among PMO, patrols,and the re department, ensured a smoothresponse, despite jamming and conusion,”McBryar said. “his led to everyonecoming to the scene with knowledge o thecircumstances.”
“Military police and the garrison redepartment constantly train in rst responders
scenarios to be prepared or just such an
First responders train at Casey
Sgt. Ronald Porter (laying down), First Responder role player, breaks out of locked MP vehicle and attempts to escape
during First Responder exercises on USAG-Casey Oct. 1. Porter is recaputred and kept under close guard afterwards.
— U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham
emergency, the response was excellent. DES wants the community to know we t rain hard
and work hard to ensure our rst responders
provide a sae environment or the community and can respond to situations successully
without placing anyone in danger.”
Red Cloud and 306th ROK Guard sign agreementRED CLOUD GARRISON—Col. Larry‘Pepper’ Jackson, USAG-RC garrisoncommander and Col. Lee, Woon Hwa,306th Guard Regiment, Republic of Ko-rea, signed a Memorandum of AgreementOct. 2 in the conference room of the Di-rectorate of Plans, Training, Mobilizationand Security on Red Cloud. The two year agreement outlines mutual logistics sup-port between the governments of the Unit-
ed States and the Republic of Korea.“We take pride indeed to welcome Col.Lee to join us at Red Cloud,” Jackson said.“We truly support Col. Lee and efforts the306th Guard Regiment extent to defendour garrison. Signing this memorandum,and our mutual corporation, is a clear signthe partnership between the United Statesand the Republic of Korea is strong. Weare proud to share the same mission withthe 306th, which is the mission to defendthis great nation. I am happy to be thethird generation of Jacksons to have thatopportunity.” “We are honored to be herefor this meaningful day,” Lee said. “If thearmistice fails, the 306th Guard Regiment
will defend this garrison.” After the signing,Jackson gave Lee his commander’s coin.“I want to say ‘thank you’ Col. Lee,” Jack-son said as he put the coin in Lee’s hand.“I look forward to working with you.” — U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham
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Absentee VotingVisitors to the FVAP web site at www.fvap.gov are now able to save their completedOnline Federal Post Card Application andOnline Federal Write-In Absentee Ballotto their computer for future use, using anAdobe Acrobat Reader version of 7.0 or higher. The FVAP can be contacted fromthe United States at 1-800-438-8663 andfrom 67 countries using the specic in-ternational toll-free numbers listed on theFVAP web site at www.FVAP.gov,
Victim Advocate Hot LineUSAG-RC Victim Advocate Hot Line is 011-9187-2001. Take a stand against domesticviolence. Victim Advocate Coordinator US-AG-Casey ACS, Building 2603. For moreinformation call 730-3494.
Anti-terrorism ExerciseKorean employees and Korean contractorsbe advised only FPCON DELTA AccessPass holders will be permitted on USAG-RC, USAG-Casey, Camp Stanley, andCamp Hovey, Oct. 16 due to Anti-terrorismForce Protection exercise. Non essentialofces and services must be closed all day
Oct. 16. For more information call: 732-6107.
Daily Mass at USAG-RCJoin us for daily Mass 11:30 to 11:50 a.m.Mon-Fri in USAG-RC Warrior Chapel. For more information call 732-6404.
NEO now onlineParticipants in this year’s CourageousChannel noncombatant evacuation opera-tion exercise can register on line. Log on tohttps://new.korea.army.mil.
Off-Road RC Car RaceRegister at your local Community Activ-ity Center for the Off Road RC Car Race.There are two divisions: Buggy Class andMonster Truck Class. Race will be held atK-16 Race Track Oct. 11 from 11a.m. to4:30p.m. For more information call: 723-3730.
Volunteer Luncheon2nd Infantry Division/USAG RC Volunteer Luncheon and Recognition Ceremony willbe held in the Warrior’s Club on USAG-Casey Oct. 22. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.For more information call: 732-7314
3rd Annual Black and White BallCamp Stanley Better Opportunities for Single and Unaccompanied Soldiers willhost the 3rd Annual Black and White Ballin USAG-Casey Warrior’s Club Nov. 8. For more information call: 732-5293.
USAG-RC Gas Station HoursUSAG-RC gas station will be closed for lunch from 1:30-2:30 p.m. daily. For moreinformation call: 732-7167
Anthony’s Pizza Eating ContestAnthony’s will hold its Pizza Eating ContestOct. 17 11:30 a.m. in the USAG-CaseyFood Court. Grand Prize is $50. For moreinformation call: 732-6263.
Become an Inspector GeneralThe 8th Army Inspector General has imme-diate openings for ofcers and NCOs. For
more information call: 725-6739.
For more news and notes and up to date
information log on to: http://ima.korea.
army.mil/area1/sites/local/
Sgt. Jamie Jackson, nutritionist, 18th Medical Command, holds up one pound of fat (left) and one pound of muscle (right) to demonstrate onepound of muscle takes up less space in the body than one pound of fat. —U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham
Casey Health Fair highlights health servicesby Jim Cunningham
USAG-RC Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON—Health care andother services available to Soldiers, Civiliansand Family members highlighted Casey garrison’s annual Health Fair Oct. 4 in theUSAG-Casey post exchange parking lot.
A wide array o health services providedbooths with inormation such as bloodpressure screening, Women, Inants, andChildren program, Obstetrics, Stress
Management, Nutrition, Dental Health Awareness, Health Promotion Guidance,Cholesterol Screening, Vision Screening,and Immunization Awareness were availableto all attending theair.
“I am a nutritioncare specialist andI go rom campto camp teachingS o l d i e r s a b o u tnu t r i t i on ,” s a i dSpc. Jamie Jacksonrom 18th MedicalCommand. “I haveseveral vials here to
show how much atis in dierent kindso oods. Some o these vials will showyou how much atis in three ounces o bee and some showthe at in other typeso oods. I also havetwo plastic modelsrepresenting one pound o at and onepound o muscle. Tese two samples showmuscle takes less space in the body thanat.”
Libby Worman, assistant station manageror the American Red Cross at USAG-Casey,
said she is currently encouraging people tosign up to be volunteers or the ARC.“We need volunteers to help anywhere
in the area o USAG-RC garrisons and weare hoping to attract people interested inlearning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,better known as CPR,” Worman said. “Weare giving away water bottles, preparednessbrochures, tissues, First Aid or children,
and emergency act cards or emergency First Aid. We are always here and available,anyone can call us 24 hours a day at 730-3184.”
Spc. Rachel Martin o the roop MedicalCenter on USAG-Casey had inormationabout how to detect breast cancer and howone could give themselves an examinationto detect lumps.
“Breast cancer is important,” Martin said.“People should ollow up on it and nd outall they can to detect it early.”
Kim, Kwang Sop o the USAG-RC saety oce came to the Health Fair to promotegarrison saety issues.
“We are promoting vehicle saety,including motorcyclesaety, job saety where we can giveaway some ear plugsand saety glassesor those workingin mechanical shopsand in jobs requiringsaety gear,” Kimsaid. “People shouldcall 732-6087 shouldthey need urther
saety inormation.”“We teach people
about oral health,”said asha Medlock o 618 Dent a l ,USAG-Casey MC.“We show peoplethe eects o certainbad habits, such assmokeless tobacco,
smoking, and other habits that damageoral health.”
“We recommend people quit smokingand smokeless tobacco,” said Capt. SheldonLu, 618th Dental. “We recommend peoplealways brush and foss ater eating sugar
products and ater every meal.”Dan Silvia, USAG-RC victim advocateand sexual assault prevention coordinator,brought inormation regarding domesticviolence.
“We are in the midst o DomesticViolence and Abuse Prevention Month,”Silvia said. “We are oering Soldiers,Civilians and Family members a chance
Gloria Prince of USAG-RC Alcohol and DrugControl Ofce holds up a nonalcohol drink as
an alternative to drinking alcohol. The ADCObooth was reminding everyone Red Ribbonweek will begin Oct. 20-25. — U.S. Army
photo by Jim Cunningham
to sign a pledge and proudly wear one o our ‘Stop Domestic Violence’ pins as ademonstration o their support or thismonth’s observance.”
Tose pledging to wear the pins wouldget, in return, some tokens o thanks orsupporting the program rom the Victim’s Advocate Oce, such as neck wallets, caps with the Army Community Service logos,and toys or children.
Many health and prevention observancesare being held during the month o October,
said Cheri Okuda, USAG-RC suicideprevention coordinator.
“We have a wide array o suicideprevention materials to give away today,”Okuda said. “Tese are to help educate andincrease the awareness o our Soldiers aboutsuicide prevention. We have a lot o give-a-ways such as calling cards, business cardholders, and suicide prevention pins.”
“Te alcohol and substance abuse boothis here to introduce alternative drinksto alcoholic drinks,” said Gloria Prince, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse Control Oceprevention coordinator. “We are givingaway brochures, tokens, and promotionalitems to promote our Red Ribbon Week or
substance abuse prevention Oct. 20-25.”
“We are in the midst of Domestic
Violence and Abuse Prevention
Month. We are offering Soldiers,
Civilians and Family members
a chance to sign a pledge and
proudly wear one of our ‘Stop
Domestic Violence’ pins as a
demonstration of their support for this month’s observance.”
Dan Silvia, USAG-RC victim
advocate and sexual assault
prevention coordinator
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Soldiers and Civilians begin their 5 kilometer and 10 kilometer runs to raise money supporting persons with special needs during the Angel of Wish Marathon held in Dongducheon city stadiumOct. 4. —U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham
By Jim Cunningham
USAG-RC Public Affairs
DONGDUCHEON—More than5,000 joggers and runners, including U.S.Soldiers, Civilians and dependants, cametogether in the Dongducheon stadium
Oct. 4 or the third running o the Angelo Wish Marathon. Te marathon is heldto raise money or special needs children inthe Republic o Korea.
“Dongducheon City and DongducheonLions Club are sponsors o the Angelo Wish marathon this year,” said Kim,Hyong Nam o USAG-Casey Civil Military Operations oce.”
Participants pay an entrance ee andthose monies are donated to organizations
providing services to people with specialneeds.
“Money raised rom the marathon willund operations in the Republic o Korea tobenet not only children but also all citizenshaving special needs,” Kim said.
“We are here to support a special event,”
said Lt. Col. Donald Meisler, USAG-Casey garrison commander. “Tis eventsupports charities in the Republic o Koreaand it serves to strengthen our alliance,not only with the ROK but also with thelocal residents and the Soldiers o USAG-Casey.”
“Tis is one o the great annual events we do to support the city o Dongducheon.It is a great way to show our continuingpartnership with the ROK allies and locally
here to show our strong bonds betweenthe Soldiers o the Casey garrison and thecitizens o the city o Dongducheon. It is agreat way to ellowship with one anotherand, o course, a chance to participate intheir culture as well.”
“I came out to compete and continue
to get in shape,” said Spc. Nicolas Gibson,C Company, 302nd Brigade SupportBattalion. “It strengthens the morale o our company to come here or this. We arehere to support people with special needsin the ROK.”
“I came to raise money or the specialneeds children,” said Spc. James Dowd,also o 302nd BSB. “We ound out aboutthe Angel o Wish marathon last night anddecided to come out today and support it.
Soldiers, Civilians, dependants run for Wish We are running in both the 5 kilometer and10 kilometer runs.”
he Angel o Wish marathon wassponsored by the Korean broadcastingnetworks when it began in 2006. Sincethen, the city o Dongducheon pickedup the sponsorship and raised public
awareness, said Oh, Sea Chang, mayor o Dongducheon.
Mayor Oh addressed spectators, declaringthe event as one o ew in the ROK providing or those with special needs, ashe introduced other politicians rom otherareas who came together with the city o Dongducheon or the event.
wo routes were cordoned o in the city;one or 5 kilometer runners and one or 10kilometer runners.
Staff Sgt. Stacy Sparks, of 604th ASOS, holds Pfc. David Ruth or A Battery, 1-15th Field Artillerydown for the count during Warrior Country Wrestling Championship held in Hanson Field Houseon USAG-Casey. —U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham
By Jim Cunningham
USAG-RC Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON— Warriors o all sizes and weights gathered in Casey garrison’s Hanson Field House Oct. 4or the 2008 Warrior Country WrestlingChampionship.
Pc. Ryan Wilson, C Company, 304Signal Battalion, deeated Pc. Jordanyrrell, D Company, 302nd Brigade SupportBattalion, or the championship in the 139lb division.
Spc. Patrick Rautert, A Company,Division Special roops Battalion, deeatedPc. Michael Weinbera, A CO, 302nd BSB,in the 152 lb division.
In the 167 lb division, Pc. Joshua
Ashton, A CO, 302nd BSB, deeatedSpc. Seth Bolden, 46th ransportationCompany.
Capturing top prize in the 187 lb division,Staf Sgt. Stacy Sparks, 604th Air SupportOperations Battalion, deeated Pc. DavidRuth, A Battery, 1-15th Field Artillery.
1st Lt. Anthony Dunkin, 4-7 Cavalry,
deeated Pc. Robert Alsbrook, E CO,
1-72nd Armor, in the 213 lb division.Te 275 lb and the 275 lb + division went
uncontested.“I wrestled in high school and college,”
said Spc. Patrick Rautert. “My combatants’training was helpul to me in today’s match.Te rst time we got together in the ring, I was used to this style o wrestling and stayeddeensive. Te second time I went on theofensive.”
“My strategy was to get in the ring andcome up rom the beginning, and try to holdon,” said Staf Sgt. Stacy Sparks, o 604th ASOS. “My wrestling training came rommy wrestling coach in high school. I did alot o ree-style wrestling back home. I hope
the sports directors here can work wrestlingaround the Army training schedule next timeso more Soldiers can participate.”
“All participants in today’s championship will be able to compete in the 8th Army Wrestling Championship to be held here inthe Carey Fitness Center later this month,”said Jim Williams, sports specialist, USAG-Red Cloud.
Soldiers wrestle for titles in championship
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http://yongsan.korea.army.mil AREA IIYongsan may get new family park
Yongsan to observedomestic violenceawareness month
Dog exercise area also on design boards; playground work underwayUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON – Yongsan residents may soon enjoy a new amily park and an exercise area or dogsunder new projects on the drawing boards in the comingmonths.
USAG-Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hall discusseddetails o these projects and updates to others during theSept. 30 Community Inormation Forum.
Te new amily park would be located on the groundso the current driving range near Commiskey’s Restauranton South Post.
“Te idea is to cut the Gol Driving Range in hal andrecover the remaining land or a amily park,” Hall said.“We’re still very early in the planning stages.”
Te Garrison is soliciting ideas rom community memberson how the park should be designed. o submit a suggestion,visit the Garrison Web site at http://yongsan.korea.army.miland use the Commander’s Hotline eature.
“We plan to include picnic areas, benches and possibly avolleyball court,” said John Ghim, Public Works engineer.
Te plan also includes a trail path around the park perimeter and a concrete pad or possible ice skating during
winter.Ghim said the recreation area will have a parking lot
located near X Corps Blvd.Other new construction announced at the orum includes
creating a dog exercise area. An old youth soccer eld nearthe Pet Care Center on South Post will be renovated by December, Ghim said.
During previous orums, Yongsan residents expresseda need or a enced-in area where dogs could run ree to
exercise. Hall said space on the Garrison is at a premium,
but ater reviewing usage, the command ound the necessary space.
“It’s all about the voice o the people,” Hall said to orumattendees.
A third construction project that is underway now bringssix new playgrounds to Itaewon Acres and Black Hawk Village, said Diane Foster, Yongsan Housing Oce.
Te playgrounds should be nished beore the end o the year under a contract awarded Sept. 2.
“We are bringing in state-o-the-art playgrounds,” shesaid. “When the construction is done, you will have niceplaygrounds.”
In other news at the orum:
MP courtesy checksMilitary police now conduct courtesy checks o homes
on Yongsan Garrison and Hannam Village while occupantsare on leave, on temporary duty or participating in eldexercises. Housing residents need only complete a ormat the MP station. Emergency Services Director Ricky Oxendine said MPs will make at least three checks a day,but will not check on pets. “Tis is something we do can togive back to the community,” Oxendine said.
PX overfow parking open An overow parking lot on the west side o the Main
Exchange is now open.Te two-level parking lot holds 109 parking spaces.
Tis was part o a summer-long project to add about 250additional spaces at high-traic areas around YongsanGarrison.
Halloween trick-or-treat Nov. 1Halloween trick-or-treating is Saturday, Nov. 1, versus
Friday, Oct. 31. Te established hours are 6-8:30 p.m. Whenasked why Saturday and not the actual holiday, Hall said
Yongsan has “many people who live outside” Seoul. Havingtrick-or-treat hours on Saturday will allow those Family members in Area I to come back to Yongsan without havingto rush home rom work.
Yongsan kicks off CFC season
By Kenneth Fidler
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON – October isDomestic Violence Awareness Month, andthe Garrison Family Advocacy Program hasscheduled events and activities to increase thatcommunity awareness and to strengthen amily relationships.
“Domestic Violence Prevention Month is anessential part o prevention,” said Paula Moore,USAG-Yongsan Family Advocacy Programmanager. “It enables us to spotlight a pervasivetragedy that is present in every community
worldwide. Domestic violence afects not only our military amilies, but impacts missionreadiness and efectiveness o Soldiers in the eld.It is important that as a community we work toput an end to domestic violence.”
Family Advocacy ofers programs designedto promote healthy amilies and relationships,such as specialized seminars and play groups.Tis year, programs target the amily dynamic,Moore said.
“We are promoting amily togetherness and
healthy amily rituals such as amily game night,reading to your children, and the importanceo amily dinner,” she said. “It is amazing whatspending 15 quality minutes with your childdaily can do or their behavior, developmentand sel.”
With USAG-Yongsan Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Rusch holding the ball, Commander Col. Dave Hall “kicks off” the 2008 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas fund drive Oct. 4, launches a “CFC football” to a team of unit coordinators during halftime at a Seoul American High School varsity footballgame. The CFC-O campaign is the federal government’s largest workplace charity drive. See your unit representative for information on how youcan give. See related story on Page 12. —U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jason C. Adolphson
Public Works Engineer John Ghim explains the concept of the newfamily park to attendees at the monthly USAG-Yongsan Community
Information Forum. USAG-Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hallhosts the forum for key community leaders, family readiness groupsand tenant unit leadership. It meets the last Tuesday of each month9-11 a.m. in the Community Services Building. — U.S. Army photo
by Kenneth Fidler
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For a complete list of communityinformation news and notes, visit theUSAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at
http://yongsan.korea.army.mil
Fall Festival Saturday
The Fall Festival, the biggest commu-nity event of the year, is set for Saturday.Yongsan welcomes the entire U.S. ForcesKorea military community, Korean goodneighbors and top Korean entertainers.The day kicks off with a parade start-ing from the commissary at 10 a.m. Thefestival starts at noon on the road nextto Collier Field House, with food booths,information stations, vendors, games andpicnic tables lining the street. Throughoutthe day, there will be contests and per-formances at the main stage. Top Koreanentertainers begin performances at 5 p.m.See a complete schedule on Page 30.
Flu Shots, Med Screenings at Festival
In conjunction with the Fall Festival, the18th Medical Command will provide u
shots, blood pressure tests and other lim-ited medical screenings for retirees andServicemembers 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on thefestival grounds.
Oktoberfest at Dragon Hill Lodge
This is the last weekend to enjoy Oktober-fest Party at the Dragon Hill Lodge, 5-11p.m. Friday and 6-11 p.m. Saturday. Askabout special group reservation for groupsof 15 or more. Win a round-trip ticket toany destination in the continental U.S. For information, call Dragon Hill Lodge GuestServices at 738-2222, Ext. 24.
Three Kingdoms Inn Closure
The Three Kingdom’s Inn Dining Facilitywill close for renovations Oct. 31-Nov. 9.It will open for business Nov. 10. For infor-mation, call 738-7211.
Hispanic Heritage Month Program
The community is invited to the 8th U.S.Army National Hispanic Program, hostedby Special Troops Battalion-Korea. It isscheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 15 at the MainPost Club. The Guest Speaker is Sgt. 1stClass Wilfredo Santiago of STB-K. For in-formation, call 723-8822.
Book Your Holiday Party Now
Available dates for organization holidayparties are becoming limited at the MainPost Club and Commiskey’s Restaurant.The Main Post Club has rooms to accom-modate 25 to 300 people. Commiskey’shas rooms to accommodate 25 to 100. Youcan also book a take-out party package or have a party catered to your ofce or on-
post quarters. With a $250 minimum order,delivery is free. For information, call 723-5678, 738-7922, or 738-7923.
Smoking Cessation Classes
Monthly smoking cessation clinics areavailable through 18th Medical CommandHealth Promotions. For information, call736-6693/3029.
10K Road Race
Join the community for a 10K Road Racestarting at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at Collier FieldHouse For information, call 738-8608.
2nd Annual Dog Show
Join the community at the 2nd annualYongsan Dog Show 10 a.m.-1 p.m Oct. 25at the Yongsan Commissary parking lot.
Contest Categories: are: ugliest dog, look-alike, best tricks, best dressed and best of show. For information, call 738-5254.
Judith Fandrich spends her time at
several organizations in the community.She has given an average o 15 hours aweek with the American Forces Spouses Club, Department o Deense Dependent Schools, Partners-In-Education Parent Representative and especially at the Army Community Service.
What does she do?Fandrich is the Outreach Database
Coordinator or Army Community Service under the programdirection o Relocation Readiness Program Inormation andReerral Program. Her volunteer work consists o creating,editing and compiling the databases that includes at-risk populations o our community and compiling all survey inormation. She also assisted in vetting the telephone numbers
currently in the USAG-Yongsan Community Help Book.
What impact does she have?Communications is the key to most program assistance or
ACS. Without the compiled databases ull o email addresses andtelephone numbers, the relocation and outreach programs wouldnot have been able to provide timely and direct inormationto the client. By ensuring the accuracy o the numbers in thetelephone book, Fandrich has impacted and beneted the entirecommunity by providing a single source or phone numbers.
Why does she volunteer?She volunteers because she wants to be involved and make a
diference in the community. She assists in communicating withat-risk community populations, helps ACS improve services andenables ACS to empower those persons who would not normally seek inormation to receive inormation.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Judith Fandrich
I you would like to learn more about volunteer opportunities at Yongsan, call the U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan volunteer coordinator at 738-7510 or the American Red Cross at 738-3670.
Here’s a look at the month’s activities:nCouples classes: Tese two-hour seminars target couples who
want to strengthen their relationships.Te Five Love Languages: Learn the ve languages that will
help you express heartelt commitment to your mate and enhancecommunication within your relationship 6-8 p.m., Oct. 14 in the
Army Community Service Classroom 2. Te Marriage Garden: Learn skills or building and maintaining communication withcommitment or soon-to-be or newly married couples 6-8 p.m., Oct.22, ACS Hannam Village classroom; 6-8 p.m., Oct. 29, Yongsan
ACS Classroom 2.nPlay groups: Family Advocacy sponsors ree weekly play groups
or children 6 weeks to 4 years old. For complete details, call 738-6810. Play Works: 10-11:30 a.m., uesdays, Hannam Village ACSOutreach Center. Wee Play: 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesdays, Yongsan’sSchool Age Services, Bldg 4211. K-16 Pee Wee Play: 10-11:30 a.m.,Mondays, K-Kottage, Bldg. 248.
nChild ind screenings: 10-11:30 a.m., Oct. 20, K-16K-Kottage; Oct. 21, 10-11:30 a.m., ACS Hannam Village OutreachCenter; 10-11:30 a.m., Oct. 22, SAS Bldg 4211.nBreast Feeding Support Group: Every second uesday o the
month at Hannam Village Chapel, 10 a.m.n Anger Management or Children: Learn how to manage your
anger without getting into trouble. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Oct. 21, SASBldg 4211.nreasure Hunt: Te reasure Hunt will be held during the Fall
Festival Saturday. Check-in is at the Family Advocacy booth. Forinormation call 738-8861.nStress and Anger Management Class: 2-3:30 p.m., Oct. 15,
House.nDomestic Abuse Candlelight Vigil: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 25, at the
courtyard next to the USAG-Yongsan Fire Station.
Soldiers attend professional baseball game,experience Korean cheer at BOSS eventBy Sgt. Im Jin-min
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON – More than80 Soldiers visited Jamsil Baseball Stadiumin Seoul, Korea, Oct. 1 to enjoy a KoreanBaseball Organization play-of game or atrip sponsored by the Better Opportunitiesor Single and Unaccompanied Soldiersprogram.
“We received some requests rom ourBOSS representatives on the idea o goingto see an actual proessional baseball game,”said Staf Sgt. Machell White-Broderick,BOSS event coordinator. “We thought it
was perect; perect because baseball is apopular game in the States, and also becauseit was time or us to do something of postor a change.”
Soldiers cheered alongside Korean ansrom their seats as they watched the DoosanBears versus LG wins game with the Bearsleading by two points in the rst inning.
“I noticed there was a kind o cheer‘conductor’ dressed in a uniorm in ronto the crowd with a whistle leading them in
what appeared to be planned and practicedcheers during every moment o action inthe game,” said Pc. Jeremiah VanEllis, 41stSignal Battalion. “It was mind-blowing to
Korean and U.S. Soldiers follow a high-y ball during the Oct. 1 Bears versus Twins game in anticipation
to start up their home run cheer. — U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Im Jin-min
watch thousand o ans all responding inrhythm to his cheering command. We don’thave those in the States.”
When a homerun brought the wins toa three point lead the crowd roared.
“While in the States it is the players thattend to be more aggressive. Korean gamestend to be more an-involved,” VanEllis said.
“On our way back home, my riends and I were already talking about going to the nextbaseball game.
HHC, USAG-Yongsan 1st Sgt. DarrinCostello said, “It was a wonderul experienceor me and or the Soldiers to have a tasteo Korean proessional baseball and to gettogether to just have a good time.”
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YONGSAN GARRISON –Dragon Hill Lodge hosted the rst
o two weekends or Oktoberestcelebrations Oct. 3-4 and willreconvene the un Friday andSaturday.
he opening ce lebra t ionincluded German-style oods andmusical perormances by 8th U.S.
Army Band.Roxanne Holland, event
coordinator and DHL sales andmarketing director, announcedto the attending crowed, “Tis isgoing to be like a real Oktoberestright here in Korea!”
German native Dave Hemmer,a teacher at Osan High School,
acknowledged the authenticity o the celebration.
“It is a wonderul opportunity toenjoy something that comes closeto what is back at home,” Hemmersaid. “In act, the Bavarian outts,the Bavarian tents, the Bavarianags … a lot o olks went througha lot o eort to make this asauthentic as possible. We really appreciate it.”
O those most active in getting
the crowd going were the bandmembers, who taught kids andadults how to do the chicken danceand other traditional Oktoberestdances.
Ater each song, the band’s Staf Sgt. Jef Kridakorn would yell romthe stage, “Ein Prosit, ein prosit, dergemütlichkeit!”
In English: “A toast, a toast, tohappiness!”
“It’s a lot o un out here tonight,”he said. “It’s such a good time justgetting to sing, dance and interact
with the audience.”In addition to great ood and
merry making, arm wrestling,sausage eating and other contestsadded to the occasion.
Winner o the sausage eatingcontest, Zane Miagany, 8, Seoul
American Elementary School,said, “I didn’t think I’d be able todo it, but then I realized I have abig appetite.” He added that heenjoyed himsel at Oktoberestand was pleased to take his prize, acerticate or ree ice cream.
Un Haugh, U.S. Forces Korea, was also happy to receive the grandprize she won in a drawing at theend o the night. It was a round-trip plane ticket to anywhere in thecontinental United States.
“I wasn’t expecting this,” Haughsaid. “My husband Richard and I
were planning on taking a trip to
the states soon, so this will comein handy!”
Tere is a drawing at the endo each night. Te two remainingprizes are a trip or two to KyongJuor Sorak Mountains, or one round-trip light to anywhere in thecontinental United States.
Tis weekend 8th U.S. Army Band will perorm Friday only.
“he band is incredible,”Holland said. “We’ll get the crowdup and dancing. Closing night isgoing to be un.”
1 more weekend to enjoy‘ein prosit der gemütlichkeit!’
(Clockwise from top) Band member Spc. Chris Cason competesin the nail-in-wood competition. As kids compete to eat a sausage faster than the rest, one comes close to beating the competitor on his right,Zane Miagany. Couple Dave and Susan Hemmer do the chicken dance towin the nal round of a dance-off competition. Un Mi Haugh, U.S. ForcesKorea, shows her ecstatic rst reaction to her winning the Oktoberfest
grand prize of the night, a round-trip plane ticket to anywhere in the UnitedStates. —U.S. Army photos by Spc. Jason C. Adolphson
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CFC: make a world o diference
he Combined Federal Campaignis about helping people! I you
want to make a big diference with a small contribution to
this year’s Campaign, consider donating amoderate amount or the CFC-O cause.
Last weekend, we “kickedof” the CFC season duringhal-time at the MWR eldnear the high school.
Event coordinator andoverall champion o thisyear’s campaign, SonjaGoodman, has given herunwavering commitmentto make this year’s CFC-Othe best ever!
Because o her creative,innovative thinking and yourgenerous contributions,
we are already leading thepeninsula in donations. We want to keepthat momentum.
Last year, Yongsan led the way in U.S.Forces Korea with more than $400,000 indonations, and our goal this year is to raise$450,000.
o meet this goal, we need your help inspreading the word. We’ll be reaching out
to 100 percent o our Soldiers and CivilianEmployees.
Te CFC-O makes it easy to be generous. You can donate to the charitable organization
o your choice through payroll deduction,one-time cash payments or by credit card.
I y ou w a n t y ourdonation to come back tothe Yongsan community,annotate “FSYP” on yourcontribution slip. Last year,$15,544 came back to theGarrison because o “FSYP”,critical to continuing thehigh quality o lie ourcommunity deserves.
USAG-Yongsan is oneo the top Garrisons in the
world because o peoplelike you.
As third place winners inthe 2008 Army Communities o Excellencecompetition, we are blazing the trail orothers to ollow. Our leadership in CFC-O
will allow us to continue this tradition andshow the world how much we care.
ake pride in your community,give generously and see your CFC-Orepresentative today!
Col. Dave Hall signs his Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas contribution form Oct. 1. Looking on arethe CFC Community Area Project Ofcers, Sonja Goodman (left) and Kimberly Cornelius. The drive runs
through Dec. 3. Contact your unit coordinator for more information. — U.S. Army photos by Spc. Jason
C. Adolphson
“Our leadershipin CFC-O willallow us to
continue thistradition and
show the worldhow much we
care.”
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Customer Management Service wants to hear from you!CMS to launch garrison feedback
survey starting Oct. 20Inform ation Courtesy of IMCOM-Korea CMS
Customer Management Service will launch its annual Customer Assessment Survey Oct. 20 to gain a better perspective on thequality o post services available to Army communities in Korea.
CMS is Installation Management Command’s latest programused to highlight customer care. Te program along with theupcoming survey allows leaders to collect customer eedback and use the data to evaluate and improve delivery o installationprograms and services. Te survey covers services provided by every agency in the garrison, rom the ID card section and Family Housing, to Morale, Welare and Recreation programs.
Te assessment is divided into two main categories, corporateand constituent, which are accessed rom the same web link availablethrough garrison websites starting Oct. 20. When a customerbegins the survey, they will be asked to provide demographic datathat will automatically direct them to the appropriate corporate or
constituent assessment. Tis ensures amily members or retirees,or example, will not be asked to rate services like the Central IssueFacility or the Ammunition Supply Point – two services used only by Soldiers.
Data provided by unit commanders, command sergeants major,rst sergeants, senior civilians and senior staf will be captured in
the corporate portion o the survey. Tey can rate the perormanceo the services and the importance o the service in relation to theaccomplishment o their units’ missions.
“Tis is a brilliant eedback service or Soldiers and theiramilies across all installations,” said Larry Shields, the IMCOM
Korea Region CMS coordinator. “All customers will be able to ratehow well the services they receive match their expectations. We canuse this eedback to improve services, which will improve readinessand retention.”
From Oct. 20 to 31, all Soldiers, amily members, retirees,veterans and DoD civilians can participate in the survey, wherethey will be asked to rate the perormance and importance o services o interest to them
Tese surveys represent an opportunity to provide acomprehensive review and report o the garrison services they use. Where the Interactive Customer Feedback system only capturesindividual customer satisaction data rom a single provider basedon a single transaction, the assessments will capture a broaderperspective.
“Tis survey is incredibly important,” Shields said. “Tis is therst chance or everyone to provide input into a comprehensive
assessment o garrison services. Te more who take the survey, thebetter the data. Tere are thousands in the garrison communities who can make their voice heard.”
Te data will be returned to the installation in November, where it will be used to identiy and document best practices inareas and develop plans or improvement in others.
What is CMS?
Three distinct mechanisms are employed to
provide a 360-degree view of the delivery andreceipt of installation programs and services.
Individual, Constituent Group, and Corporatefeedback comprise the three tiers.
Individual —The Interactive CustomerEvaluation (ICE) system is the major component
of individual feedback. It provides directedfeedback of services received by individuals
and promotes direct and rapid interaction
between service providers and constituents.Other forms of individual feedback include
functional surveys, IG Action Requests, and dialin or write-in inquiries.
Constituent Groups- CMS encompasses theentire Army Team—The Constituents include:
Soldiers (Active, ARNG, USAR), retirees,veterans, Department of the Army Civilians,
and their family members. Each part of the team
is unique in its relationship to The Army. CMSattempts to accommodate these differences
and uses constituent group feedback todetermine the perceptions of service delivery
and level of customer satisfaction as it affects
these designated groups. Issues that cannotbe resolved at the community level are voted
on by the Constituent Group Representativesand the mission command representatives and
then sent to the Installation Commander. Issues
that cannot be resolved at the installation/ community level are forwarded to the CSM
Regional Coordinator who works with theproponents at the Region level to track trends
and resolve issues.
Corporate Feedback- Corporate Feedback is a
semi-annual assessment system that providesdirect feedback to IMCOM from mission
commanders including Brigade and Battalion
level Commanders, Command SergeantsMajor/Sergeants Major, First Sergeants/
Master Sergeants, and senior staff members oforganizations that are tenants on the installation
and supported by an installation’s garrison.
Te U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Saety Center has developed a Range & Weapons Saety oolbox to help Commanders and Leaders prevent weaponshandling accidents on military ranges. From scal 2000 through the rst quarter o scal 2008, 62 Class A through C weapons-handling accidents occurred onmilitary ranges. While many o these accidents resulted in relatively minor injuries with limited time lost rom duty, 13 Soldiers were atally injured and veSoldiers will live the remainder o their lives with a physical impairment or disability. Te Range & Weapons Saety oolbox is a collection o resources to helpcommanders and leaders establish and maintain an efective range saety program. Te new site hosts reerence materials, such as publications, training supportpackages and a variety o training aids, as well as links to other sites and tools like the Deense Ammunition Center Explosive Saety oolbox and the GroundRisk Assessment ool, which is designed to assist in identiying hazards and controls or various missions. Te toolbox can be accessed through the USACRC
website at https://crc.army.mil/rangeweaponssaety. Courtsey of Combat Readiness/Safety Center
USACRC launche s Range & Weapons Safet y Toolbox
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he Eighth U.S. Army rock bandperformed at the 2008 Chungju WorldMartial Arts Festival Saturday and theGimjae International Horizon FestivalSunday.
Te 9-man band played many popularrock songs such as Bon Jovi’s ‘It’s My Life’ and Maroon Five’s ‘his Love’ forenthusiastic crowds during their 40-minuteperformances. In Gimjae they had requestsfor encores.
“We enjoy when we are on stage. We arehaving fun and it is a great feeling to get thecrowd going. Best part of all is sharing ourculture with them and learning about theirs.It is a big thing for both parties, bringingrock and roll to the locals!” said SG Jordan Armstrong, front man of the EUSA band.
Coordinated through the Eighth Army’sGood Neighbor Program, the goal of theconcerts was to build friendship betweenKoreans and Americans through exposureto each other’s culture and customs.
EUSA Band performs in two culture festivals
IMCOM-Kor ea hos t s Organizat ion Day
Installation Management Command-Korea Region will hold its Organization Day Oct. 17 at Commiskey’s Club. Activitieswill include water balloon toss, horseshoes, table games, mini-golf and Texas hold’em. Cost is $11 for lunch and $3for participation in Mini Golf. Children eat free. RSVP to your division required by 15 Oct.
The EUSA rock band performs during 2008 Gimjae International Horizon Festival on Oct. 5 — Courtesy photo
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http://imcom.korea.army.mil FEATURE THE MORNING CALM
Be aware: October is...
Domestic Abuse Prevention Month
Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
(Top Left) Ashley Hicks (left), winner of thePurple Ribbon contest to promote domestic
abuse prevention awareness at USAG-Daegu,
explains her artwork to Adolescent Substance
Abuse Counseling Services Counselor,
Yoo Young-hee during a Domestic Abuse
Prevention Month Proclamation ceremony,
Oct. 1 at Camp Henry's Army Community
Service. Each Army garrison in Korea hosts
similar events, highlighting the importance of
preventing domestic abuse.
(Far Left) Garrison Commander, Col. Michael P.
Saulnier signed the proclamation, emphasizing
the importance of domestic abuse prevention
in the U.S. Army. — U.S. Army photos by Kim,
Keun-kyo
(Right) U.S. Army Garrison-Casey held a Health Fair Oct. 4 with information booths offering
guidance on topics like breast cancer awareness, domestic abuse prevention and overall
healthly living tips. Garrisons around Korea offer similar events. USAG-Yongsan will host
a Retiree Appreciation Day featuring helpful health information and services in conjunction
with the post’s Oct. 11 Fall Festival. —U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham
Remember the number 153 rom any DSN phone. 153 (or 0505-764-5997 rom cell or commercial phone) is the new Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Hotline or all Army garrisons,stafed 24/7 to provide services such as emotional support, inormation and reerral or actual or potential abuse, saety planning, and restricted reporting.
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FOCUS ON FITNESSwith Randy Behr
By Kim Chong-yun
FED Public Affairs
Te US Army Corps o Engineers, FarEast District conducted book drives anddelivered English books to the Seoul HyojeElementary School located nearby the FEDcompound, September 30. Tis event ispart o the FED Good Neighbor Programto reach out to the Korean community through cultural and educational exchangespromoting mutual understanding o oneanother.
“It will be very helpul or me and my students to have many English books. I willbe able to use them as teaching materialsor my class,” said Kim Hae-wook, one o school’s English teachers.
Tis book drive was the second outreachprogram between FED and the schoolsince FED established its good neighborrelationship with the local community in
June when FED invited 44 students to itsorganization day event.
“I think it is great that my school islocated very close to FED and I also hope to
build up a very close relationship together,”Kim added.
FED collected new and used books tobe used to help teach English and donatednearly 200 books to the school. A lot o FED employees and the Second HandRose Trit Store on Yongsan showed greatinterest in this good neighbor program by donating a wide variety o books. Morebooks are expected to be collected and willbe sorted and delivered to the school in the
GNP Book Drive 33: Lt. Col. Michael Neaverth (Right), US Army Corps of Engineers Far East
District Deputy Commander shows Hyoje Elementary School kids English books that FED
donated as part of its Good Neighbor Program, September 30. Standing at the far left is the
school’s principal, Han Sung-kak. — U.S. Army photo by Joe Campbell
Far East District ’s Book Drive for local school
broadens Good Neighbor Program
near uture.“Te Far East District and its employees
are excited about any chance to engage withour close Korean neighbors. We are thankulto have the opportunity to be associated withthis ne school, its aculty, and students;and any partnership and riendships wecan establish can be benecial or us all,”said Lt. Col. Michael Neaverth, the deputy commander o FED who visited the schoolto hand over books.
Hyoje Elementary School is one o theoldest Korean elementary schools boastingits 113-year history. “It is very meaningulthat FED established the Good Neighborrelationship with Hyoje because the school
was used as a US Army base camp duringthe Korean War,” said Kim Bok-dong, ViceChairman o Jongno District Council.
“My school has a plan to make anew English classroom this year andFED’s book donation will help the kids’English education,” said Han Sung-kak,the principal o the school. Han said havingthis good neighbor program with FED
will be very inspiring to the school and the
students to have more interest in Englishlanguage and culture and will also help tobetter understand other through requentcontacts. “I want to thank all o our goodneighbors at FED who donated books ormy school.”
Anyone wishing to donate elementary school level books (no magazines) or thisgood neighbor program may email theFED Public Aairs Ofce at [email protected].
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2008 Warrior Country Wrestling Championship results
Korea Region MWR
Single and Unaccompanied Soldiers areready to set sail on the BOSS Han RiverCasino Cruise on Saturday, October 18th.
Te Han River Cruise has become an
annual BOSS event due to its extremesuccess and popularity amongst the BOSSsoldiers.
Te cruise will provide the attendees with a buet dinner and the opportunity to play casino-style games to include black
jack, poker, chuck-a-luck, roulette and crapsusing BOSS chips. For those who do not
want to play, the cruise will oer live musicand magniicent scenery. Participation
will be given BOSS chips when they comeaboard the boat. At the end o the cruise,the Soldiers will get an opportunity to bid onprizes with the chips they have accumulatedduring the cruise and pick the best dressed inthe Casino Royale Dress Contest. All games
o chance or this event are played with gamechips, which cannot be exchanged or cashbut may be redeemed or prizes during theevent.
No cash or other orm o money may be used during this event to play a game
BOSS Han River Casino Cruise tickets on sale!
o chance.Servicemembers wishing to attend the
Han River Casino Cruise should contacttheir local Community Activities Centeror BOSS representatives or registrationinormation. Although the deadline is 14
Oct to purchase tickets, seating is limitedso we recommend you purchase yourtickets well in advance. icket is $30. Noregistration/payments will be accepted onthe day o event.
Te cruise is just one o the many activitiesprovided to single and unaccompaniedservice members by the BOSS program.Te Korea Region BOSS is unique becausegeographic bachelors are also allowed toparticipate in events. Trough the BOSSprogram, service members are aordedopportunities to improve their quality o lie, interact with the local community andget out and experience some o the beautiulscenery, rich culture and long history that
Korea oers.For more inormation, contact USAG-Red Cloud 732-6664; USAG-Yongsan738-5254; USAG-Humphreys 753-8825;USAG-Daegu 764-4123 or IMCOM-KoreaBOSS 725-6070.
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602nd Aviation Support Battalion Soldiers Train with Claymore Mines at MPRCBy Spc. M. Benjamin Gable
2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs
USAG HUmpHreyS – Soldiersrom 602nd Aviation Support Battalion,2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, recently participated in Claymore anti-personnelmine training at the Multi-Purpose RangeComplex.
MPRC, also known as the Korea rainingCenter, is used by units based in Korea orlive-re training using both ground andair weaponry. MPRC boasts the ability tosupport any type o training exercise or 2ndInantry Division units and their Soldiers.
he training began with classroominstruction. Te Army requires all o itsSoldiers be able to properly deploy andemplace the M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine. his, along with thesummer turnover o troops leaving Koreaand resh aces arriving, compelled the
instructors to start with the basics.“We have a massive turnover o Soldiers
in the summertime,” said Chie WarrantOicer Eric Brathwaite, a headquartersplatoon leader with the 602nd ASB andClaymore training ocer in charge. “Tis way, the new Soldiers have the advantageo actually being in the unit o action andgaining valuable experience.”
During the classroom training, Soldierslearned the history o the Claymore and itsuse in previous conicts.
Soldiers also learned the three methods o deploying the mine--command detonationusing the ring system; uncontrolled, ordetonating by the enemy; and time delayed
detonation, which uses a use igniter and atimer to set of the mine at a later time.
Soldiers used the command detonationmanner o employment during hands ontraining.
Ater 20 minutes o classroom training,
the 602nd Soldiers moved to the traininggrounds to test their skills.
Te training area, located against themountainside, consists o a detonation area,a ring position and a saety area or Soldiers
wearing their Interceptor body armor andKevlar helmets.
Instructors reeled out a ring wire andchecked the blasting cap that detonates themine. Ater conducting saety checks, they counted down and detonated the M18A1
Black smoke rises through the air after Sgt. Adan Rivera, an aircraft electrician with 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation
Brigade, detonates a claymore mine during training at the Multi-Purpose Range Complex, Sept. 23. During the ten-day training event at MPRC,
located about 20 miles northeast of Camp Casey, Soldiers learned how to employ and operate claymore mines and performed other warrior drills
and tasks. — U.S. Army photo by Spc. M. Benjamin Gable
claymore mine. As the Soldiers looked on, they saw
irsthand how to properly employ anddetonate the weapon system.
“It’s important we learn how to use the
claymore mine,” said Pc. Betty Martin, anautomated logistical specialist with her rstduty station here. “Tis is something wecould be using in battle at any time.”
Although training was the ocal point o the exercise, saety was the implied task.
“We are incorporating saety into alive-re training event without decreasingtraining value,” said Chie Warrant OcerMonty Vizcaya, the Battalion Saety Ocer.
he training event concluded withno incidents on the range and all whoparticipated learned how to saely employ avaluable tool which may come in use whenthey change duty stations and deploy to anarea o conict.
OSAN AIr BASe – Sgt. Angelique
Smith (left) and Pfc. Marco Davis (right),
both with 35th Air Defense Artillery
Brigade, pledge the Army a few more
years of service during their reenlistment
ceremony here Oct. 9. Maj. Shelia D.
Jenkins, the brigade’s logistics ofcer,
swore in the two soldiers. Smith made the
commitment to serve an additional two
years, based on the needs of the Army
and Davis reenlisted for ve more years
and his choice of next duty assignment
at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. — U.S. Army
photo by Sgt. Gretchen N. Goodrich
35th Air Defense
Artillery Brigade
Soldiers reenlist
at Osan ceremony
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Update from the Immunization ClinicChildren younger than ve years will need a
well child doctor’s appointment to get their
immunizations ordered. Children ve years
and older can get immunizations reviewed and
updated by the immunization clinic without a
doctor’s appointment. All children who need
a PPD or Hepatitis A booster can check-in
to the immunization clinic without a doctor’s
appointment. For more info call 753-7658.
We Want Your Stories!Wewanttopublishyourstoriesandphotosin The Morning Calm Weekly and on theUSAG Humphreys Command Channel.PleasesendanyinformationandproductstotheU.S.ArmyGarrisonHumphreysPublicAffairsOfce atrobert.h.mcelroy@korea.
army.mil or call DSN 754-8598.
Garrison to conduct annual customer service assessments By Jaynene Smith
USAG Humphreys Customer Service Ofcer
USAG HUmpHreyS – USAGHumphreys will conduct its rst-annualCustomer Service Assessment Oct. 20-31to gather input rom the community on thequality o services provided here.
Customer Service Assessments are a corecomponent o the new garrison CustomerManagement Services program. Te purposeo the program is to ensure community members have a voice in the quality andquantity o installation services.
he assessments measure the quality o Army services and provide the garrisonleadership with an appraisal o garrisonsupport rom the customer’s perspective.he assessment identiies deicienciesand potential resource shortalls andprovides inormation to help improveservice delivery.
Te Customer Service Assessment is a
simple, web based survey that should takeapproximately 30 minutes to complete romyour home or oce. Enter your ratings usingradio buttons and drop down menus. Youcan enter comments or each garrison serviceprovider or organization.
Note – Te link to the survey is unavailable but will be published when available in the Morning Calm Weekly and on the Humphreys Command Channel.
Another part o the assessment isthe Corporate Assessment, directed atthe garrison’s leadership. Te Corporate Assessment will be sent out via e-mail togarrison leaders E-8 and above as well ascivilian managers.
What your Installation Customer ServiceOcer needs rom you and what you canexpect to see and do:
• Complete assessments during survey window to determine importance andperormance ratings or each directorate.
• Identify areas that require improvement
Exceptional Family Member Program registration key to a smooth transition
with speciic comments on deicienciesand recommendations i rated less thansatisactory or not important.
• Determine the top ve mission criticalunctions or each directorate.
Te results o the survey will be shared
with the community and garrison leadershipat a date to be determined.
For more inormation concerningCustomer Management Services (CMS)or the Annual Customer Service Surveysplease contact Ms. Jaynene Smith, CustomerManagement Services Oce, DSN 754-8060 or visit the USAG Humphreys CMS Website: http://humphreys.korea.army.mil/ v2.2/Community/CMS.asp.
At USAG Humphreys, we place ourcommunity FIRS – Feedback, Issues,Resolution, Solutions, oday. We arededicated to providing world-class delivery o Army standard services to our community and want to ensure that your voice is heard
on issues that afect your quality o lie.
Suwon Recreation Center names Top Gunn Winners
The most-recent Suwon Air Base Top Gunn winners are shown here. From left are: Ray
Nichols, Suwon Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan A. Pinkney, 3rd
Battalion 2nd ADA command sergeant major, Pfc. Victor Taylor, PFC Zachery Johnson, Sgt.
Eugene Sieren, Major John C. Mountcastle, executive ofcer 3-2 ADA and Bob Frace, Suwon
Recreation Manager. — U.S. Army photo by Capt. Christopher Clemente
By Bob Frace
Suwon Recreation Manager
SUWON AIr BASe – he SuwonRecreation Center named its newest opGunn award winners recently. Troughoutthis quarter the Soldiers have continually participated in the Morale Welare andRecreation tournaments here.
Soldiers, Airmen and KAUSAs havecompeted in events such as Ping Pong, 8 ball
9 ball, Video Madden 09 and other eventsas part o the op Gunn challenge.
“Tis is part o our weekly recreationevents,” said Ray Nichols Jr. the eventcoordinator. “Soldiers compete to see who will win the inamous op Gunn trophy and all the bragging rights that come withit. Each receives points or each event they participate in and win.”
his quarter’s winner is Sgt. EugeneSieren, Echo Battery 3rd Battalion 2nd AirDeense Artillery.
he second-place winner was Pc.Zachery Johnson; third-place went to Pc.Victor aylor, also o E Battery 3-2 ADA.
By Alexander Carter
USAG Humphreys EFMP Coordinator
USAG HUmpHreyS – Te purposeo Exceptional Family Member Programis to work in concert with military andcivilian agencies to provide a comprehensive,coordinated, multiagency approach orcommunity support, housing, medical,educational, and personnel services toamilies with special needs.
Te EFMP has several objectives:• To assess, document, and code the
special education and medical needs o eligible Family Members in all locations,and orward these coded needs to themilitary personnel agencies listed in Army Regulation 608-75, EFMP, paragraph 3–1or consideration during the assignmentprocess.
• To consider the medical needs of theExceptional Family Member (EFM) during
the continental United States (CONUS)and outside the continental United States(OCONUS) assignment process. o assignSoldiers to an area where the EFM’smedical and special education needs can beaccommodated, provided there is a validpersonnel requirement or the Soldier’s gradeand specialty.
• To provide a mechanism for Departmento the Army civilians to inorm the gainingmedical activity and Department o DeenseDependents Schools o the arrival o dependent children with special educationand medically related service needs.
• To ensure that all eligible family members receive inormation and assistanceneeded to involve them with community support services to meet their needs.
EFMP screening is required i you arerequesting one o the ollowing: OCONUS-OCONUS moves, Foreign Service ourExtension, AIP, Inter-Teaters ransers,
Command Sponsorships, addition to ordersor to add new members to orders and toenroll in the local DoDDS school i yourschool-age Family Member is in Korea in anon-command sponsorship status.
In order to complete EFMP registrationyou should have the ollowing documents:sponsor completes DA Form 5888, Family Member Deployment Screening Sheet,blocks 1-7, S-1 or military personnel oceauthenticates DA Form 5888, block 8a-eand primary medical provider completesDA Form 5888, Part B 9-10 and thesponsor contacts Ralph Ford at 738-5000or email: [email protected] and scansDA Form 5888 and the DA Form 7246,EFMP Screening Questionnaire or medicalprocessing.
For additional inormation on EFMP and registration call 753-3271.
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Humphreys Spotlight: LaVita Vincent, Army Community Services
Reections on seven years of service to Soldiers and Families
By Bob McElroy
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
Sheridan, Ark. native LaVita Vincent worked as the Employment Manager at Humphreys Army Community Service
or about the last seven years. She recently departed or a positionwith USAG Daegu ACS as the Mobilization, Deployment and Volunteer coordinator. Vincent’s husband Phil, who worked at the Humphreys Saety Ofce recently began serving as the USAG Daegu Saety Manager.
Q: First, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself?
A: I’ve been here or almost seven years, I came aboard asa contractor and then they made it a GS. I’ve been here eversince in the same position. I’ve got to ll in as a relocationperson…as a volunteer coordinator…ll in as the ACSdirector and all the time having un as an employmentmanager.
Q: What’s been the most rewarding position for you?
A: Te one I’m in now. Te Employment Manager woulddenitely have to be my most rewarding because I’m very passionate about that. Helping Soldiers transition rom themilitary to the civilian world; helping spouses to try to locate jobs here or back in the States. When a light bulb goes of ina class and I see that they understand how to do the resumeor they understand how to get through an interview or aspouse gets a job that ‘s been looking or six months andshe comes in and tells me, that’s very rewarding.
Q: What from your own experience has made yougood at that?
A: I would have to say, pulling rom my own lie, theact that my husband is a retiree. We’ve had the opportunity to travel around and we move every three years like a loto spouses do, sometimes even more so; having diversity in jobs and places to live, cultures, having had that opportunity mysel I think it’s easier to pass it on because you know how hard it is, you know the struggles that they have. I saw thestruggles my husband had when he went through it. So,taking what he went through and what I went through,you marry it together you learn rom that and listen to allthe people in the organizations around you who have hadvast experience and knowledge beore you and you take thatand bits rom everybody and you use it.
Q: Is there one lesson that you’ve learned or one thingthat stands out in your experience; is it perseverance,sticking to what you want to do or what you know?
A: I think the one thing that would stand out or mostpeople in this would be a willingness to accept change,
because change is inevitable. It’s going to come no matter where you are and accepting a challenge and being creativeenough to get out o a box. Don’t think that everything is acookie cutter because everybody and everything is diferent.I we can learn to express ourselves in diferent ways, learnhow to get out o the box and be creative in a job, changeit to a diferent one i you want to be a nurse you’ll be ahealth promotion coordinator. Instead o being an adminocer you’ll be a protocol ocer. I think diversity and justbeing willing to accept change.
Q: At the same time, you don’t want to compromisethough, right? We all think we’re capable of doing a certainthing; have you ever been tempted to take a job to get yourfoot in the door?
A: I think most people are, especially spouses becauseover here jobs are so ar and ew between. With the jobmarket here…some people are to the position that they needto take a job whether it is what they really want or not. Otherpeople are ortunate enough that they can wait or the jobthat they are passionate about. I would encourage anybody i you can do a job that you are passionate about that’s theone you’re going to love. I you can nd something that youreally care about and you’re passionate that’s where you’regoing to be successul and the organization will be successul.But, sometimes you just have to settle or something as astepping stone. ake what you get in that job and use it asa stepping stone to develop you or your next job.
Q: In your employment seminars you say to try tolearn a little bit from every experience, even the negativeexperiences. Say you do an interview, it may not go wellbut take a step back afterward and try to learn, ‘Okay, why
didn’t it go well?’ So self analysis is the key. A: Absolutely. Every time when you write a resume, you
have to look back at it…there’s an evaluation checklist ora resume…you look at it, ‘Did I do this? Did I use only two pages? Did I have enough white space? Did I use theright ont?’ Te same thing with the interview, ask yoursel,‘What question did I answer wrong? Where did I answerthat I could have answered right?’ And, we have to do that
in every job that we’re in because even the job I’m in now Ihave to ask mysel Is there something I could have done inthat class that would have made a diference, that would havemade it better. How can I improve it? I we’re all doing thatthen we should steadily be improving and making things
better or the next person.
Q: Do you have a favorite memory or favoriteexperience from here?
A: Oh God, there’s so many memories rom here, I havelots, I have lots o memories rom here. I would probably say the employment seminars. Te employment seminars,to me, when those were started and they just kept evolvingto where we went into having the interview sessions, havingthe ashion show and setting the ashion show to music, it just seems to keep growing and getting better. I think thatis probably a really good memory as ar as classes or eventsthat I have done.
As ar as memories I say it’s going to be the staf. Beingin this location or as long as I have you get an opportunity to meet and learn a lot rom the staf and you get to takeit with you. So I have a lot o good memories rom thestaf that’s here and a lot rom the community because I’vehad a lot o support rom the command on down. All o the departments, the organizations. Every time I’ve hadan event or program that I’m doing and I’ve called on any o them I’ve never been told ‘No.’ So, I’m very ortunatethat I’ve had their support 100 percent over the years andor that I’m truly grateul because they have helped thisprogram a lot.
Q: Is there any last thing you’d like to say to thecommunity?
A: I would just like to say a big ‘Tank you’ to, starting with the commander, to all o the division chies, theorganizations, the ACS staf and, last but not least, thecommunity, because without them and the support thatthey’ve given me this program would not be where it is
today. I’m just very thankul or that opportunity to havebeen able to work here and to share in this community andthe transition that Humphreys is going through.
Also, going rom this ACS to that (Daegu) ACS is stillhome and together it’s still ‘One eam One Fight’ and nomatter i I’m here or I’m there I’m still ghting or ACSand what our mission and our goal is and that’s to serve theSoldiers and Families.
Throughout her time with U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Army Community Service LaVita Vincent helped Soldiers and Spouses prepare for life after the Army through personal counseling and
her Employment Seminars. She’s shown here with Liz Henderson. — U.S. Army photo by Bob McElroy
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By Pfc. Brittany Loupe19th ESC PAO
Customer Management Servicesa new, powerful voice for garrison customers By Robert Bridgewater Plans, Analysis and Intergration Ofce
CAMP HENRY – A new program isbeing implemented at USAG Daegu that will enable the community to give valuableeedback to service providers and improve thelevel o service they receive at the Garrison.
he Customer Management Servicesprogram provides the Garrison with anintegrated approach to customer servicethrough a three-tiered process whichincludes the Interactive Customer Evaluation(ICE), the Community FIRS Quarterly Resolution process and an Annual CustomerService Assessment.
USAG Daegu’s new Customer ServicesOcer, Mr. Robert Bridgewater, recently attended an intense one-week CMS trainingcourse in Atlanta, Ga., in preparation or theprogram’s implementation this year.
“he Customer Management Servicesprogram enables Soldiers, the civilian workorce, amily members, veterans andretirees to evaluate how well the Garrison isproviding services,” explained Bridgewater.“It is the ‘Voice o the Customer’, with whichthe customer determines how well each serviceprovider is perorming and how importantthose services actually are – because you’re only as good as your customer says you are.”
According to Bridgewater, ICE providescustomers eedback rom service providers within 72 hours on issues they are concerned
about, and ocuses on the needs o theindividual, while the Community FIRSQuarterly Resolution process involvesquarterly ocus groups where issues that cannotbe resolved through ICE can be ormally addressed, concentrating on the needs o the community through various constituentgroups (such as Soldiers, amily members,
CAMP WALKER – Across the Koreanpeninsula, the winter months are quickly approaching, increasing the risks to Soldiersand equipment as the temperatures startto drop.
o lower the risk o accidents and injuries,Soldiers and civilians assigned to 19thSustainment Command (Expeditionary)lled Camp Henry’s theater to participatein a Winter Saety Day Campaign trainingevent, Oct. 2.
“Our commanding general (Brig. Gen. Xavier Lobeto) is a staunch advocate o theeam Daegu concept,” explained Charles‘Saety Guy’ Ryan, 19th ESC Saety Manager, “so we invited other units here toCamp Henry to participate in the training,such as Combat Support Coordination eam#2 and elements o the 25th ransportationBattalion.”
Ryan designed the morning’s classes with the 8th Army 2008 Winter AccidentPrevention Plan in mind. Te 19th ESCadded a ew classes that were essential tothe local mission.
Ryan and other guest speakers addressed
the ollowing hazards while emphasizinga ew key tips in each area: United StatesForces Korea Winter road conditions,cold weather injury prevention, uel-basedheater saety, winter driving saety, domesticabuse, sexual assault, carbon monoxidesaety, home saety, alcohol and substanceabuse, motorcycle saety, suicide prevention,
Korean Hemorrhagic Fever and winterrecreation.
Some classes were added to the campaignbecause during the upcoming holidays,Soldiers will be going home on leave.
“When Soldiers go home on leave, they are still our Soldiers,” said Ryan. “And whilenot many people ride motorcycles here, Istill wanted to give the class as a reresher tolook out or our Soldiers and civilians going
home on leave.”Te training used ormer accidents aslessons to help those attending the classesunderstand just how hazardous beingstationed in Korea can be, with the targetaudience being Soldiers who have notexperienced a winter season in Korea.
Te 19th ESC is taking all necessary actions to protect Soldiers, civilians, amily members, equipment and acilities during theupcoming winter season. Te commander’sintent is to be proactive in the approach by ensuring that all Soldiers are aware o thehazards associated with the winter season.Te standard is zero recordable injuries oraccidents during the winter season. Teattempt to achieve this will be made throughspecic and ocused training.
Privates to colonels received training romsubject matter experts such as the Area IV Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 19thESC Saety Manager, 19th ESC surgeon celland even the motor pool.
Sgt. Richard Bryson, mechanic, 19thESC, gave a lie-saving class on uel-based
heater saety. During the class, Bryson gavean example that hit home: two United States Army Forces Command Soldiers, 19 and 22years old, did not properly use their heaterin a tent, and died rom carbon monoxidepoisoning.
During the winter months, keeping yourroom warm and cozy may make it to the topo your list o priorities. Just as high on thelist o priorities should be the additional re
saety practice that is required while usingheaters: All space heaters must be approvedthrough the Directorate o Public Works.
o make sure those who attended theclasses understood the risk that re brings,the local ire department conducteda class and gave a ire extinguisherdemonstration.
teenagers or retirees). He emphasized thatthe ocus groups are ‘the perect way toactually hear the voice o the customer.’
he expectation is that 2-3 ocusgroups will meet every quarter, so that allgroups can be heard throughout the year.Bridgewater will start taking Community First input rom constituent groups in
October, and the initial Community Firstocus group will meet in November.
Te nal method utilized by CMS is theannual Customer Service Assessment, in which customers can rate the perormance,importance and priority o the servicesthe Garrison provides. “he annualassessment is a unique approach or GarrisonCommanders to evaluate how well servicesare provided to the customer with a ocuson Mission Commanders and constituentgroups,” Bridgewater explained. heassessment provides a visual evaluationo survey results, allowing the GarrisonCommander to see where every area o theGarrison stands in regard to perormanceand importance rom the customer’s point-
o-view. Te rst assessment is tentatively scheduled or this October.
he three-tiered CMS program is acompletely new approach to customerservice, and communication is key to itseectiveness
“I would ask everyone in the community to share their thoughts and opinionsthrough CMS,” Bridgewater encouraged.“We’re taking the initial steps to implementthe program right now, but we needeveryone’s help. Use ICE. Participate in theocus groups and take the Customer Service Assessment in October. We will advertisethese events. Tis system will make it easierthan ever or your voice to be heard, and
improve our community.”
Team Daegu holds Winter Safety Day training
– See WINTER SAFETY Page 27 –
Fire Inspector Sin, Ik-chu, USAG Daegu Fire and Emergency Services, shows Soldiers differenttypes of re extinguishers and explains how to use them as part of the Winter Safety Campaignhosted by the 19th ESC, Oct. 2. – U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Lee, Jae-won
USAG Daegu’s new Customer Services Ofcer, Robert Bridgewater, recently attended anintense one-week CMS training course in Atlanta, Ga., in preparation for the program’simplementation this year. – US Army Photo By Pvt. Park, Kyung-rock
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By Pvt. Lee Do-damUSAG-Daegu Public Affairs
CHILGOK – U.S. Soldiers and Chilgok county citizens got together to enjoy a variety
o sporting events and perormances atthe county’s largest annual event, the 47th Annual Chilgok County Sports Festival, Oct.4.Chilgok County Governor, Bae, Sang-doextended the invitation to Soldiers as a goodneighbor, in the spirit o riendship, providingU.S. Soldiers with a great opportunity toexperience Korean culture.
Ater the opening ceremony and Gov.Bae’s welcoming remarks, a Korean traditionalpercussion ensemble perormance, or Pung-mul-nol-yi and a aekwondo demonstration by Keimyung University students ollowed.
Chilgok county has a population o 120,000 people. Even though it is relatively smaller than other counties in the nation,
many residents came out to support theevent. Within the county are various towns,including Waegwan, where Camp Carroll islocated. Each town ormed their own teamto compete among other towns. From relay runs to the tug-o-war, there were variouscompetitions. U.S. Soldiers participatedin the tug-o-war in the spirit o Korean/ American riendship, but unortunately,lost to a stronger team o Chilgok residents.
Everyone involved had un, and the eventhelped to strengthen the relationshipbetween both nations.
Tis year’s event was the 47th estival,but the rst in which U.S. Soldiers wereinvited to participate. Te idea to involve
U.S. Soldiers in the event was the brainchildo USAG-Daegu’s Community RelationsOcer, Chong, Yong-Kon.
“I think this event will provide us [withanother opportunity] to keep a stronger bond with one another,” said Chong. “American
Soldiers, citizens enjoy Chilgok’s 47th Annual County Sports Festival
Soldiers and Korean citizens mingling at theevent shows both groups’ true desire to getto know each other.”
A wide variety o ood booths gave
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“We wanted to make sure that theSoldiers understood the importance o ire prevention,” said 1st Lt. Ernestine
Saint Louis, executive ocer, 19th ESC.
“My Fire Marshall, Sgt. Jonathan Ichihara,suggested that we added the class to ourcurriculum ater he ocially took over
the position a ew weeks ago. It was a
great idea.”“Because it is Fire Prevention Week, we
decided to involve the re department andalso (take care o ) a semi-annual brie,” saidIchihara, HHC, 19th ESC. “It was helpulto have the demonstrations so that Soldierspaid attention. Soldier involvement…
is always a plus. Also, many Soldiers arenot aware o how to use a re extinguisherbecause o the dierent classications o res and re extinguishers. Te hands-ontraining is always the best way to learnanything.”
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U.S. and KATUSA Soldiers give their best against a very strong Chilgok team during the tug-of-war event, Oct. 4. The Soldiers lost the competitionto the citizens of Chilgok, but still enjoyed friendship, food and Korean culture – U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Lee, Do-dam
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Soldiers the chance to taste traditional Koreanood while enjoying the games. Tey did nothesitate to try oods that were new to them. Just in case, Chilgok Country providedspecially-made box lunches or the Soldiers i they didn’t like Korean ood. It showed how each other care about one another.
Tere was a special shuttle provided or
Soldiers involved in the event. About 30U.S. and KAUSA Soldiers came out tosupport the event, including USAG-DaeguGarrison Commander, Col. Michael P.Saulnier. Everyone seemed pleased andenjoyed the day. “I think it was great, Ihaven’t seen anything Korean outside the
gate since I came here,” said Pc. Elizabeth
Marie Ortiz. “It was a great experience. Italked to a lot o Koreans who are not inthe Army today and it was un. It is very dierent rom American Culture. I I look around here I barely see obese Koreans.Food here is a lot healthier. Te activities wedid today were also very new to me.”
KAUSA Soldiers also seemed satised with the event. “It was very meaningul
today. It is usually hard or American
Soldiers to experience traditional Koreanculture but today they were ully able toby trying ood and activities,” said Pc. Jung, Yeon-Min.
“I eel pleased and wish that Americansnow understand Koreans better. I hope we continue doing this kind o event sothat more and more American Soldiersget to experience Korean culture,”
Te roaring sound shook the sky andthe stadium was illed at the ‘ColorulDaegu Pre-Championship Meet 2008’,Sept. 25 at Daegu Stadium, as Korean Augmentation to the United States Army and U.S Soldiers rom the 19th SustainmentCommand (Expeditionary) traveled to thestadium to watch and enjoy the huge event.
200 participants rom 32 countries
participated in the meet. Star athletesrom the Beijing Olympics and other world-class competitions gave high-quality perormances. Lauryn Williams,ourth place inisher in the women’s100 meter sprints at Beijing, won the women’s 100 over orri Edwards. WilredBungei, Beijing Olympics gold medalistrom Kenya, won the men’s 800 metersprints. atyana Lebedeva, Beijing long jump silver medalist, won her event
with a record jump o 6.65 meters. Athletes competed in a total o 16 gamesincluding 11 track events and 5 eld events.
Congratulations by amous Koreancelebrities, a cheerleading perormanceand other events including school relay races lit up the atmosphere beore the mainathletic events and were well-organized.
Te climax o the event was denitely the appearance o Yelena Ishinbayeva, the women’s Olympic pole vault champion
and world record holder. Her eorts seemedrelatively fat compared to her world recordo 5.05 meters, and she called it a day with her winning attempt o 4.60 meters.
Daegu Stadium is scheduled to hostthe 2011 International Association o Athletics Federations World Championship.he Daegu Pre-Championships meet isscheduled to be held annually rom 2007- 2010 as a rehearsal or the upcomingIAAF world championiship event.
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