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Kadena Base Bulletin, April 17To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, email a completed bulletin form to:kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil.Announcements typically run for two weeks beginning two weeks prior to an event. Submissions must be received by5 p.m. Monday to be included in the weekly bulletin email sent on Wednesday. NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OFPRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES IS INTENDED.In the bulletin this week at Kadena:NOTICES18th MDG closureMailing and receiving paintball or air soft gunsTroy University military personnel scholarships2013 Air Force Marathon PACAF team nominationsCivil Air PatrolLegal office extended hoursHVAC maintenanceUnaccompanied housing needs dorm leadersVirtual Space A Roll Call program2013 CCAF graduation ceremony registrationDelta Sigma Theta Sorority ScholarshipAFN changing to single satellite frequencyWing needs CAA, FTAC NCOICNCOA needs instructorsUPCOMING EVENTS2013 CCAF Graduation Emcee and National Anthem singing auditionsTeam Kadena 5/6 meetingDodgeball tournamentHazardous Waste Accumulation Point Manager's training classACE monthly meetingDads 101Kadena CGOC Golf TournamentGPC trainingKHS baseball team hosts zumba partyGirl Scout registrationKadena Gate 2 clean upSTEM WeekOkinawa District National History day/ needs volunteers5k family fun runIYLO clinicDoDEA Okinawa hosts Soroban contestDerby DayVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESBob Hope Primary School volunteersBob Hope Primary School Space Camp volunteersKadena Middle School volunteersAcademic Assistance Club tutorsYouth Running Club coaches neededVolunteer coaches needed for KHS track and fieldStearley Heights Elementary School field day volunteersStearley Heights Elementary School volunteersSTEM Fair needs volunteersKadena Dragons volunteers neededVolunteers need for Deployed Spouses DinnerNOTICES18th MDG closure

The 18th Medical Group will be closed for readiness training April 18 from noon to 5 p.m. The 18th MDG is closed forreadiness training the third Thursday of every month. Phone lines will be open to schedule appointments. Patientswith threats to life, limb or eyesight should call 911 and/or report to the emergency room at U.S. Naval HospitalOkinawa on Camp Foster.For more information, please contact Capt. Tyler Schuurmans at 630-4504.Mailing and receiving paintball or air soft gunsJapanese customs restrict certain calibers of paintball and air soft guns. These guns are restricted to less than 3.5J/cm2 strength. Any gun with a higher strength will be confiscated. Please ensure specifications are checked prior toordering and mailing the guns.For more information, please contact Master Sgt. Amanda Snyder at 634-3244.Troy University military personnel scholarshipsTroy University has three new undergraduate scholarships designed to lessen the impact of nationwide cuts to themilitary tuition assistance programs.The three scholarships will discount undergraduate per-credit hour tuition to $250 for active-duty, Reserve andNational Guard students who would otherwise be eligible for military tuition assistance.The scholarships are available to both full and part-time undergraduate students through the final term of the 2013-2014 academic year, and apply to both in-classroom and online courses.For more information, please contact the education office at 634-1500.2013 Air Force Marathon PACAF team nominationsThe Pacific Air Forces’ services will sponsor two female and two male runners to represent PACAF at the 2013 AirForce Marathon Sept. 21 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.Interested individuals should submit an Air Force Form 303 (request for United States Air Force specialized sportstraining) to installation fitness center director, Reeta Meana at narita.meana.5@us.af.mil. no later than April 17.The AF Form 303 must be signed by the applicant’s supervisor and unit commander and is considered permissiveTDY.For detailed information visit www.usafmarathon.com and for copy/instructions of AF Form 303, visithttp://www.usafsports.com/AllAFSports.htm.For more information about Form 303, please call the Risner Fitness Center at 634-5128.Civil Air PatrolThe McDaniel Training Center, Bldg. 3445, hosts an aviation demonstration, The Civil Air Patrol, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.every Thursday. This event is open to all Status of Forces Agreement members, cadets ages 12-19 and seniormembers 19 or older. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the community and learn about aviation.For more information, please contact Staff Sgt. Kyle Storako at 634-3348 or go to www.gocivilairpatrol.com.Legal office extended hoursThe legal office has extended hours every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 4:30-7 p.m. for notariesand powers of attorney. For faster service or to assure you have all the information required for a power of attorney,please visit the Air Force Legal Assistance Website at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil. You can also use thewebsite to provide feedback on your legal office experience.For more information, please contact the legal office at 634-3300.HVAC maintenanceOkinawa is on the brink of cooling season and the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron wants to let everyone know that tokeep their air conditioner working efficiently, remember to clean the filters if there is a small air conditioner in the workspace. If there is a central cooling type of system, clean the vents a minimum of once a month. 18th CES personnelwill handle the big maintenance of the systems and it is the occupants or building managers’ responsibility to cleanthe dirt off of their own vents.

For more information, please contact Tech. Sgt. Richard Williams at 634-5513/2277.Unaccompanied housing needs dorm leadersKadena’s unaccompanied housing is looking for highly motivated staff sergeants and technical sergeants to fill vacantAirman dorm leader positions.To apply, submit the following documents:1. Release from current duty assignment, signed by commander2. Copies of last three Enlisted Performance Reports3. Copy of data verification brief4. Physical training score sheet5. Letters of recommendationFor more information regarding requirements or to apply, please contact unaccompanied housing customer service at634-4016 or Tech. Sgt. Matthew Simpson at matthey.simpson.6@us.af.mil or Master Sgt. Stephen Hansen atStephen.hansen.3@us.af.mil.Virtual Space A Roll Call programThe 733rd Air Mobility Squadron hosts the first-ever virtual Space Available Roll Call program. The program allowsindividuals the option to virtually compete for Space A flights with their email. This new initiative is more convenientfor their customers and the 733rd AMS will be testing the program through July 31.For more information, please contact the passenger terminal at 634-5806.2013 CCAF graduation ceremony registrationThe Team Kadena 2013 Community College of the Air Force Graduation ceremony is May 22. Graduates mustregister for the ceremony as soon as possible.To register for the ceremony, please email Master Sgt. Thomas Smith at thomas.smith.42@us.af.mil or Master Sgt.Edward Vargas at edward.vargas.1@us.af.mil.Delta Sigma Theta Sorority ScholarshipThe Okinawa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is accepting applications for their annualscholarship award program that recognizes Department of Defense Dependents Schools high school graduates whoplan to participate in a higher education program.Applications are available through senior high school guidance counselors or by contacting a member of the Chapter.All applications must be turned in to the senior high school guidance counselor by April 30 at 2:30 p.m.For more information, please contact Sheryle Wilson Shealer, scholarship committee chairperson at 098-933-9707 oremail okinawadst@yahoo.com.AFN changing to single satellite frequencyThe American Forces Network is reducing the number of satellite transponder frequencies used to provide AFNtelevision and radio service in the Asia/Pacific region April 22. Customers using an AFN decoder and satellite dish,including cable providers and U.S. consulates/embassies, must check their AFN decoder settings to ensure they areon the correct satellite frequency to continue to receive AFN service.If customers are not on the correct AFN satellite frequency, they will lose all AFN satellite radio and TV channels afterthe change occurs. Customers may use the information posted on http://SatChange.myafn.net to identify the model oftheir AFN decoder and the satellite frequency the AFN decoder currently is tuned to.The website lists the correct frequency the AFN decoder needs to be set on and provides detailed instructions onhow to successfully change it via their decoder menu and settings.For more information, please contact AFN at 645-7118.

Wing needs CAA, FTAC NCOICThe wing is looking for a master sergeant to serve as the career assistance advisor and a technical sergeant to serveas the first term Airmen center NCO in charge. Volunteers must submit their application no later than April 19. Theselected individuals must be releasable to begin CAA duties on or around December 1 or FTAC NCOIC duties on oraround July 1.The McDaniel Center is responsible for the professional development of more than 5,000 Team Kadena Airmenthrough programs like FTAC, Informed Decision, retention analysis, unit visits, and multiple other professionalenhancement seminars.For more information on eligibility criteria and to obtain an application, please contact the McDaniel Center at 632-7829 or 634-3337.NCOA needs instructorsThe Erwin Professional Military Education Center NCO Academy is currently hiring two individuals for NCOAinstructor positions.If you are interested in this opportunity to help develop future Air Force leaders, please check the AssignmentManagement System for more details. Talk with your supervisor first, click the button, and submit your application tobe an NCOA PME Instructor.There are some limitations on who can apply: individuals with selective reenlistment bonuses are not eligible, mustnot already have an assignment and members must be a technical sergeant with no line number for master sergeantand have completed NCOA.The Advertisement will run through April 28 in AMS and has a return no later than date of August. Those selected forthe position will be required to attend the July 24 through August 20 Enlisted PME Instructor Course at Maxwell AirForce Base, Ala. They must then report directly to the Erwin PME Center upon completion to start the trainingprocess.Previous PME experience is highly desirable and may not require the need to attend EPMEIC.For more information, please contact Senior Master Sgt. Chacon or Chief Master Sgt. Brown at 634-5475.UPCOMING EVENTSApril 182013 CCAF Graduation emcee and National Anthem singing auditionsCommunity College of the Air Force Graduation ceremony emcee auditions are at the Keystone Theater from 1-2p.m. April 18, and Japanese and American National Anthem singer auditions are from 2-3 p.m. April 18.For more information, please contact Master Sgt. Sharreen Taylor at sharreen.taylor@us.af.mil.Team Kadena 5/6 meetingThe Team Kadena 5/6 meeting is April 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Rocker NCO Club Kuba room. All Detachmentunits, Army, Navy and Marines E5 and E6 are welcome to attend the meeting.Please spread the word to your unit and fellow NCOs.For more information, please contact Staff Sgt. Patricia Feaster-Kimmerle at 634-1809/090-1941-8510.Dodgeball tournamentA dodgeball tournament in the O’Conner Gym is April 18 from 5-8 p.m. There will be 34 teams of five players, andthere is a $20 admission fee. The cut-off to register teams is April 12.For more information, or to sign up please contact Tech. Sgt. Jones at 630-4650 or kristin.jones@us.af.mil, or Tech.Sgt. Morisset at 634-1538 or shymeka.morisset@us.af.mil.April 18Hazardous waste accumulation point manager's training classThe hazardous waste accumulation point manager’s training class is April 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in theenvironmental office, Bldg. 3621. Registration for the class begins at 8 a.m. Admission to the class for primary and

alternate accumulation point managers requires a copy of their current appointment letter. Unit environmentalcoordinators also require a current appointment letter. Supervisors who are required to attend but are not active in themanagement of the accumulation point and personnel taking the class for familiarization may attend withoutdocumentation. A final exam concludes the class.For more information, please contact Laddie Mumper at 634-2117.April 19ACE monthly meetingThe Airmen Committed to Excellence monthly meeting is April 19 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Rocker NCO Club Kubaroom. Food and drinks will also be available during the meeting and there is no cost to attend. New faces are alwayswelcome.For more information, please contact Airman 1st Class LeTrice-Autumn Tate at 634-7261.Dads 101Dads 101 is April 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at Bldg. 90. The class is interactive, taught by dads and will provide practicalknowledge about a dad’s role. Participants will learn what to expect during pregnancy, their role at the hospital andtheir role as a dad.For more information, please contact Valerie Seitz at 634-3361.Kadena CGOC Golf TournamentThe Company Grade Officer's Council golf tournament is April 19 starting at 7 a.m. To participate in the tournament,participants must make a team of four and sign up no later than April 17. The fee is $50 and will also cover the greenand a cart. For $10 extra, participants will get one mulligan, a throw, tee option, and six feet of string.There is also a cash prize for first place and a gift certificate for second place!For more information, please contact:18th Operation Group - 1st Lt. Erin Wood at 634-8888.18th Civil Engineer Group - 2nd Lt. Charles Frye at 634-5199.18th Maintenance Group - Capt. Renee Charity at 634-5433.18th Wing Staff Agency- 1st Lt. William Kiser at 634-1926.18th Mission Support Group - 2nd Lt. Dayton Gilbreath at 634-4785.18th Medical Group - Capt. Ramona Daugherty at 630-4140.Partner Units-1st Lt. Zachary Crampton at 634-8425.GPC trainingThe 18th Contracting Squadron holds the Government Purchase Card training at the Erwin Professional MilitaryEducation Center, Bldg. 716, second floor, Erwin Airman Leadership School auditorium April 19 from 8 a.m. noon.Reservation is required no later than April 17. Please visit our share point at:https://kadena.eim.pacaf.af.mil/18WG/18MSG/18CONS/GPC/default.aspx.For more information, please contact Yasuko Yonehara at 634-7724 or Izuru Ishikawa at 634-2293.April 20KHS baseball team hosts zumba partyThe Kadena High School Baseball team hosts a Zumba Party fundraiser April 20 at Ryukyu Middle School’sgymnasium. There will be two classes, 9-10 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. There is no sign up required.For more information, please contact Debra Sego by email at rdsego@juno.com.Girl Scout registration

Join Kadena Girl Scouts for an ice cream social April 20 11:30 a.m.to 1:00 p.m at Kadena Girl Scout Hut on 2561Moore Ave. To register your daughter for the 2013-2014 Girl Scout year.For more information, please contact Kadena Girl Scouts at 080-4685-1368 or email littlegrlmulberry@yahoo.com.April 21Kadena Gate 2 clean upThe next Gate 2 clean-up is at the benches behind Chili’s Too April 21 at 3 p.m. This event usually lasts about anhour and supplies will be provided. The event will be cancelled if it is raining.For more information, please contact Airman 1st Class Garcia Rosa at 634-3563 or emaileduardo.garcia_rosa.1@us.af.mil.April 22STEM WeekScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics week is April 22-25 at Ryukyu Middle School. It is a week ofhands-on fun for kids, adults and of learning about how much these types of activities can be fun and can increaseknowledge and interest.For more information, please contact Glenda Hernandez by email at glenda.hernandez@pac.dodea.edu.April 26Okinawa District National History dayOkinawa District National History day is April 26 at the Foster Community Center on Camp Foster. They are in needof volunteers for the following times:7-10 a.m. Set up tables and chairs8:15-11:15 a.m. Volunteers to judge1-2 p.m. Tear down tables and chairsFor more information or to sign up, please contact Karen Luckenbaugh by email atkaren.luckenbaugh@pac.dodea.edu.April 275k family fun runA 5k family fun run to benefit the Lester Middle School Booster Club is April 27 at 9 a.m. Everyone is invited andregistration begins at 9 a.m. and the run starts at 9:30 a.m. at Camp Lester Middle School.For more information, please contact Rashaun McDaniels at 645-7787 or email rashaun.mcdaniels@pac.dodea.edu.IYLO clinicAn Island Youth Lacrosse Okinawa clinic will be April 27 at Kadena Outdoor Recreation. "Learning Lacrosse" is aclinic designed to develop kids’ skills and interest in the sport of lacrosse.The clinic is $20 for two hours of dedicated lessons and fun games that teach the fundamentals of the sport andadvanced skills for those kids who have played before for children 5 to 15 years of age. Gear will be provided.Proceeds go to the non-profit IYLO effort to sustain the league and pay for storage and operating costs. This is thesecond to last clinic before summer break.For more information, please contact Ray Coleman, Shannon Kroemer and Ian Condon atislandyouthlacrosse@gmail.com.April 29DoDEA Okinawa hosts Soroban contestDepartment of Defense Education Activity Okinawa hosts Soroban contest April 29 from 9- 11 a.m. on Camp Kinserin the Surside Ballroom More than 150 DoDEA Okinawa students will compete in oral calculation and flash mentalcalculation with prizes being awarded in each category. Statuses of Forces Agreement personnel are welcome towatch, but seating may be limited.For more information, please contact Mike Schoebinger at 632-7144 or email mike.schoebinger@pac.dodea.edu.

May 11Derby DayDerby Day is May 11. Drivers start your engines! Drivers and vendors may begin picking up packets at the Red Crossoffice, Bldg. 6800.For more information, please contact the Kadena American Red Cross at 634-1979.VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESBob Hope Primary School volunteersBob Hope Primary School needs volunteers to help with reading, math and science groups Monday-Friday whenschool is in session, traffic control Monday-Friday from 8:30-9 a.m. and 2:50-3:20 p.m., and lunch and playgroundmonitors Monday-Friday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.For more information, please contact Luldes Giraud at 634-0093 or email.Bob Hope Primary School Space Camp volunteersBob Hope Primary School needs 150 Space Camp volunteers April 20 from noon to 5 p.m. Volunteers will cook hotdogs, set up displays and help students learn about space.For more information, please contact Hazel Specht email Hazel.Specht@pac.dodea.edu.Kadena Middle School volunteersKadena Middle School needs volunteers and tutors to support the after-school homework club on Mondays,Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2-3 p.m. Tutors do not have to commit to all sessions, they may donate as muchtime as they can spare.For more information, please contact Angela Butler at 634-0217 or email angela.butler@pac.dodea.edu.Academic Assistance Club tutorsThe Academic Assistance Club at Kadena Elementary School need tutors for 4th and 5th grade students in thesubjects of math, reading, language and special projects. Meetings are every Monday and Wednesday from 2:50-4p.m. in the information center. The program ends May 15.For more information, please contact Kelley Lynn-Pryor at 634-1550 or email Kelley.lynn-pryor@pac.dodea.edu.Youth Running Club coaches neededKadena Youth Sports and Fitness is seeking volunteer coaches for their upcoming Ready, Set, Run Youth RunningClub. Volunteers are needed to assist with one practice a week. The season will be until May 25.For more information, please contact Kadena Youth Sports and Fitness at 634-1384.Volunteer coaches needed for KHS track and fieldKadena High School’s track and field team needs adult volunteer coaches for shot put and discus throwing events.Practices are from 2:30-4 p.m. Volunteers are needed for several days per week, and experience is preferred.For more information, or to volunteer please email Kevin.Taylor@pac.dodea.edu.Stearley Heights Elementary School field day volunteersStearley Heights Elementary School needs 35 to 45 volunteers to help with a field day event April 19 from 7:30-11:30a.m. at Stearley Heights Elementary School.For more information, please contact Annabelle Tsuneyoshi by email at Annabelle.tsuneyoshi@pac.dodea.edu.Stearley Heights Elementary School career day volunteersStearley Heights Elementary School needs volunteers for their Career Day May 10.Volunteers must sign up no later than April 19 and lunch will be provided to presenters.For more information, or to sign up please contact Christina Hilsman at 634-1068 or emailchristina.hilsman@pac.dodea.edu.STEM Fair needs volunteers

Ryukyu Middle School is in need of volunteer judges to support their Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Fair April 24 from 7-10 a.m.For more information or to sign up, please contact Mr. Alfredo Athie by email at alfredo.athie@pac.dodea.edu.Kadena Dragons volunteers neededThe Kadena Dragons host their first game of the season against the Foster Bulldogs at Ryukyu Middle Schoolfootball stadium April 20 at 6:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with the event.For more information, please contact Airman Brandon Jones at 080-4796-9898.Volunteers need for Deployed Spouses DinnerThe Deployed Spouses' Dinner is at Ryukyu Middle School April 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. We are looking for dedicatedvolunteers to assist with childcare for the evening.For more information, please contact Senior Airman Danielle Pfarr at 634-8111 or email danielle.pfarr@us.af.mil.WHO (POC withcontact number)KADENA BASE BULLETIN TEMPLATEWHERE (Location) WHEN (Time) DATE (Day) WHAT (Volunteer,Upcoming event,Fundraiser, or notification)Headline (What would you like the title of this event to be)NO MORE THAN THREE SENTENCES DESCRIBING VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS, WHAT THE EVENTOFFERS, AND CLOSURE/OPENINGS ( Repeat the who, where, when, the date, and what type of event in thisdescription)EXAMPLES OF APPROVED ANNOUNCEMENTSEVENTSJune 24 is the next Gate 2 Clean-up. Meeting location is the benches behind Chili’s Too at 3 p.m. This event usuallylasts about an hour and supplies are provided. If it is raining it will be cancelled.VOLUNTEERAirmen Committed to Excellence is looking for more ACE briefers to brief Wednesdays for the newcomers briefings atthe Schilling Community Center.NOTICESThe 18th Wing Legal Office wants to make sure all members of Team Kadena have an updated will and have thenecessary powers of attorney. We do wills, by appointment, on Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. and powers of attorney, on awalk-in basis, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Tuesdays from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. To book an appointment or get more information, contact 634-3300.TIPS FOR WRITING KADENA BASE BULLETINDo not capitalize all words in headline; only capitalize proper nouns and beginnings of sentences

Edited: Online test schedule disabled in AFAEMSDo not use symbolsEdited: Road closure and detourEnsure information is accurateEdited: 18th Wing Chapel Protestant ProgramFor time list as: “begins at 8 a.m.”; two times listed: “from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.” or “from 1-6 p.m.” 12 a.m. is listed as“midnight”; 12 p.m. is listed as “noon”Dates: “5 JUL 2012”; “August 8 th ”; “Monday, June 4”Edited: “July 5”; “Aug. 8”; “June 4”Avoid military slang and informal jargon