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USAG HUMPHREYS
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Proudly Serving Camp Humphreys and the Pyeongtaek Communities
Volume 2 Issue 4
(March 20, 2020)
What’s Inside Page 2
HPCON levels
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CID COVID-19 awareness
Page 5
ABMP continues
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Do you know how to protect yourself and your family?
ABMP, continues on page 5
Currently, USAG Humphreys has 10,059 Permanent Party
Unaccompanied Soldiers E-1 through E-6 bed spaces and an additional
4,152 transient/rotational
bed spaces. (Courtesy Image)
Leaders meet to improve quality of life for unaccompanied
service members
in barracks
By Desiree Carter
USAG Humphreys Housing Operations Manager
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Ko-
rea -- The Eighth Army Command Sgt.
Maj. Jason Schmidt and U.S. Army Garri-
son Humphreys Command Sgt. Maj. An-
tonio Lopez hosted the Army Barracks
Management Program session in the
Van Fleet Conference Room of the
Eighth Army Headquarters, Feb. 20.
More than 85 personnel including
enterprise Military Housing (eMH) ac-
count holders, barracks managers, unit
commanders, sergeant majors, and first
sergeants were in attendance, as well as
several guest speakers.
This quarterly meeting allows repre-
sentatives from the Housing Office, unit-
assigned ABMP, along with leadership at
all levels to meet once a quarter to dis-
cuss barracks management, facilities,
and maintenance affecting service mem-
bers who are currently living in the bar-
racks.
According to John Jones, Housing
Division ABMP manager, the program
was designed by the Headquarters, De-
partment of the Army to support the
overarching goal of providing a superior
living environment and improving/
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Col. Michael F. Tremblay Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez Steve
Hoover Maria Gallegos Garrison Commander Garrison Command Sergeant
Major Public Affairs Director Editor - Chief, Command Information
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Camp Humphreys Provost Marshal awards 'Officer of the Month'
USAG Humphreys Patrol Supervisor Staff Sgt. Emma Young, receives
a certification of appreciation from the Provost Marshal Maj.
Jonathan Kuhn, and the
Provost Sergeant Sgt. 1st Class Alex Reyes at the Humphreys
Provost Marshal Office, March 12. (U.S. Army Photo by Sophia Lee,
USAG Humphreys Public
Affairs Intern)
By USAG Humphreys Provost Marshal
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Ko-
rea --Staff Sgt. Emma Young was select-
ed for the PMO "Officer of the
Month" (February 2020), for her selfless
service and outstanding duty perfor-
mance while assigned to the 142d Mili-
tary Police Company.
Young has taken on many challenges
that were outside of her regular scope of
duties. During the month of December,
Young worked closely with dining facility
managers to develop a plan for Korean
Augmentation To the United States Ar-
my (KATUSA) Military Police to receive
meals while on patrol after several din-
ing facilities closed. She also assisted in
the development of a new Patrol Guide-
book, and worked with fleet managers
on daily maintenance of patrol vehicles,
ensuring no loss of Law Enforcement
coverage to the Area III community.
Young's guidance and mentorship to
her peers, as well as junior Soldiers new
to the Military Police (MP) Corps, truly
epitomizes the Military Police motto "Of
the Troops, For the Troops."
Her motto: "I think every day we
should try and make better than the last.
My goal is to make the PMO better each
and every day."
For the full citation and photos,
please visit USAG Humphreys Flickr at:
YOUNG
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comment card with the individual's
name at: ICE
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During this time of heightened awareness and protection against
potential health risks associated with COVID-19, there is also
an increased risk in scam methods used by cybercriminals.
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command warns the Army
community that some phishing campaigns prey on would-be
victims’ fear, while others capitalize on the opportunity
created by hot topics in the news cycle. The COVID-19 Pandemic
pre-
sents cybercriminals with a way to combine both into a dangerous
one-two punch.
Most recently, the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 interactive
map has been hacked by cybercriminals. The hackers are
selling copies of the interactive map as a malware tool used to
steal passwords and user data.
A significant number of additional coronavirus-related domains
have been registered. CID officials warn users to not open
attachments or links in emails coming from such domains.
Below is a list of websites that have recently shown signs of
malicious behavior detected by anti-virus software:
coronavirusstatus.space coronavirus-map.com
blogcoronacl.canalcero.digital coronavirus.zone
coronavirus-realtime.com coronavirus.app
bgvfr.coronavirusaware.xyz coronavirusaware.xyz
Army CID Special Agents are reminding people to be alert and
suspicious and take extra steps to verify information before
agreeing to anything putting that could put one’s personal or
financial information at risk.
According to CID officials, individuals should be suspicious of
anyone who approaches or initiates contact regarding corona-
virus; anyone not known, or with whom conversation was not
initiated, who offers advice on prevention, protection or
recov-
ery – especially if they ask for money. Cybercriminals may use a
variety of approaches. Below is a potential list of approaches
that could be used:
Someone claiming to be from your bank or an investment firm who
you do not already have a relationship with,
who offers investment alternatives to protect you from economic
and market uncertainties.
Someone claiming to be from a hospital where a loved one is
being treated for the virus but is in urgent need of
money before lifesaving treatments can be rendered.
Someone claiming to be your friend who is stuck in a foreign
country and can’t get home unless a “virus preven-
tion” or other outrageous sounding fee is paid.
Someone asking for any personally identifiable information, bank
account or financial information, or infor-
mation about family members.
Someone claiming to be from computer support who tells you your
computer is infected with corona virus and
offers to repair it. (Your computer cannot be infected by corona
virus.)
CID officials also remind individuals to remain vigilant and
take precautions against cyber scams. They also recommended to
always use trusted sources; avoid clicking on links in
unsolicited emails, IMs, or texts; avoid opening attachments in
unsolicited
emails; do not reveal personal or financial information in
email, IMs, or texts; and verify a charity’s authenticity before
making
donations.
Additional information on COVID-19 – progression, transmission,
symptoms, treatment – may be found at reputable websites
for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health
Organization, The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S.
Government’s Corona Virus website, your state, county or city
health
department, your local hospital, your primary care physician,
the local free clinic or wherever you receive medical services.
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ABMP, continued from page 1
maintaining the quality of life and well-
being of all service members housed in
Army Unaccompanied Housing. The
quality of the barracks and UH services
are essential to the resiliency and qual-
ity of life of our service members.
ABMP aligns these responsibilities to
the service member's respective units.
"The number of attendants for this
meeting shows that unit leaders are
starting to take this program serious-
ly," said Jones. "They care to provide
the best quality of life for their unac-
companied service members living in
the barracks."
Currently, USAG Humphreys has
10,059 Permanent Party Unaccompa-
nied Soldiers E-1 through E-6 bed spac-
es and an additional 4,152 transient/
rotational bed spaces.
The Housing Office briefed on the
barracks management, enterprise Man-
agement Housing (eMH) online data-
base, and upcoming Inspector General
(IG) inspection of the ABMP. They also
discussed furnishing issues, maintenance
reporting and key control procedures.
All units on Humphreys are required
to have one primary ABMP representa-
tive with eMH access and at least one
alternate.
Schmidt stressed the importance of
keeping the eMH data updated.
"Funding for Garrison Unaccompa-
nied Housing projects is based on the
information that is input in eMH," said
Schmidt. "When the data shows 71 per-
cent occupancy, we may know the actual
number is higher but HQDA does not
and will use that percentage to deny
funding for new construction. It is essen-
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tial for the units to utilize eMH for the
assignment and termination of bar-
racks rooms to get the right funding."
Following the housing brief, mem-
bers of the Eighth Army Inspector
General, Eighth Army Physical Securi-
ty, and USAG Humphreys Fire Depart-
ment also addressed topics in their
respective areas and answered ques-
tions from the audience.
The Housing Office offers eMH
training once every three weeks at
the LTG Thomas S. Vandal Training
Complex. This training can be sched-
uled by contacting the Unaccompa-
nied Housing at DSN 757-2648 or 050-
3357-2648.
The next ABMP quarterly meeting
is scheduled for May 14 from 1-2 p.m.
in the Van Fleet Conference Room of
the Eighth Army Headquarters.
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