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As the Installation Energy Manager (IEM) for NAF Atsugi, I am responsible for making sure all of us on the installation are great stewards of energy and water conservation. To accomplish this, Team Atsugi needs to work together to make sure we obtain this reachable goal. October is Energy Action Month. We first set aside a time to remind us about saving energy in 1981 with American Energy Week. On September 13, 1991, President George Bush proclaimed October as Energy Awareness Month. The Department of the Navy has long been conducting energy awareness campaigns that promote the wise and efficient use of energy. Our nation can benefit from the wise use of energy at federal facilities. As the single largest domestic user of energy, the federal government spends more than $9 billion to power its vehicles, operations, and approximately 500,000 facilities throughout the United States. But, using efficient energy management at federal facilities: • Saves taxpayer dollars • Reduces greenhouse gas emissions • Protects the environment and natural resources • Contributes to our national security
NAF Atsugi Installation Energy Manager it makes sense to choose energy efficiency as a basic work ethic and lifestyle. Please join me this October to celebrate Energy Action Month 2018. Remember Energy Action Month should be every month!
In addition, regulations like the Energy Policy Act of 2005 require federal agencies to meet a number of energy and water management goals. With so many major global challenges tied to energy use, including air pollution, climate change, volatile fuel supplies and costs, aging energy infrastructure and reliance on fossil fuels,
During Energy Awareness Month, and throughout the year, we must all remember that saving energy is an individual priority and focus, and that we can safeguard our energy infrastructure and reduce our carbon footprint in all that we do through simple choices and attention to energy efficiency.
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USS Olympia (C 6) sails to France to bring home the Unknown Soldier from World War I. Olympia returns stateside Nov. 9, 1921.
The first three schools for enlisted WAVES open at Stillwater, Okla. (Yeoman), Bloomington, Ind. (Storekeepers), and Madison, Wis. (Radiomen).
The Navy accepts its first helicopter, a Sikorsky YR-4B (HNS-1) at Bridgeport, Ct., following a 60-minute test flight by U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Frank A. Erickson. The U.S. Navy begins preparation for Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada, West Indies), which occurs only two days later.
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY MC2 MATTHEW DUNCKER
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the 1990’s, due to the cheap rent and available commercial spaces, more expatriates from Korea began to take up residence in the area. The booming popularity of Korean food, K-Pop artists and imported makeup, has made Shin-Obuko a much desired tourist destination and home to the largest Korea Town in the country. Visitors to the area can reach Shin-Obuko by taking the JR line from Shinjuku Station to Shin-Okubo Station. Guests should be prepared that on weekends, due to the overwhelming popularity of the area, the station platform can become crowded and wait times to exit can exceed 30 minutes. Once exiting the station the whole of Korea Town occupies a square grid situated north of Kabukicho and east of
ust one stop north of Shinjuku Station lies a district that has morphed from a tiny enclave of students and people looking for economic prosperity to the destination for all things Korean culture in Tokyo:Korea Town in Shin-Obuko. The origins of Korea Town in Shin-Obuko began to take shape in the 1980’s. Japan was going through a massive economic boom but had a growing shortage of workers. This shortage along with South Korea’s government lifting all restrictions on overseas travel in the late 1980s as well as former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone proposed plan to bring over 100,000 exchange students into the country laid the ground work for change in this small neighborhood in Shinjuku. In 4
Shin-Okubo Station between Shin-Okubo Dori and Shokuan Dori. The area is covered in posters advertising the newest K-Pop boy bands and scores of shops and restaurant signs written in Hangul offering up all things South Korean, from imported cosmetics and CDs to various restaurants and street vendors. Restaurants in the area are plentiful with several offering traditional Korean fare like fried chicken, gogi-gui (meat roast) or more popularly known as Korean Barbecue and gomguk (beef bone stew), a soup dish similar to Vietnamese pho. The most popular local delicacy is the Korean style corn dog which, unlike the one found in America, can have either a fried cornmeal or potato exterior and is filled with a sausage and mozzarella cheese, lightly coated in sugar and covered with ketchup and honey mustard. Lines at street vendors are extremely long but worth the wait. In addition to food, other Korean imports that have gained an almost cult-like level of admiration include Korean pop music, or K-Pop for short. The genre of music rose
to prominence in Japan with the continuous touring schedule of acts from South Korea and TV stations like NHK airing more and more shows from their neighbors to the west. Various shops in the neighborhood sell not only the latest records from these artists but also paraphernalia such as t-shirts, keychains, fans and posters. These groups are so popular that many skincare and beauty shops in Shin-Okubo have products officially endorsed by these musicians. K-Pop permeates the area so greatly with cafes, karaoke bars and clubs solely devoted to these musicians, one cannot walk the streets without hearing a single note from the newest boy band. While Korea Town in Shin-Okubo is not as large as most neighborhoods in Japan, its popularity with both locals and tourists has made this small square a preeminent destination that rivals anything found in the greater Tokyo metropolis. From its food, to its markets, stores and music, Shin-Okubo has everything a guest could want from Korea without having to travel there. 5
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AIMD TAKES NAFA SAILORS UNDER THIER WINGS
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MC2 MICHAEL DOAN
This program allows Sailors at commands without their own EAWS program the opportunity to earn their pins while here at NAF Atsugi.
Several questions run through a Sailors’ heads when they receive orders to a new command. If that command happens to be a Naval Air Facility, one of those questions is inevitably, “can I get my Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist pin?”
“I would definitely advise Sailors here to go through the program,” said Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Latavious Brown, a native of Jackson, Tenn. “Simply for the experience. A lot of the EAWS information can be found on advancement exams. You are really double dipping for knowledge. The more you see it, the more you know it.”
For some Sailors at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, earning their EAWS was not a possibility, but times are changing as NAF Atsugi’s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment (AIMD) has started accepting Sailors attached to other commands onboard the installation to join their newly established EAWS program. 11
AIMD regularly teaches classes that anyone enrolled in the program can attend. “According to our schedule, as far as the classes go, it will take exactly four months to go through all the classes and get all the signatures,” said Brown. “If you are a real go getter, you can get it all done (including the boards) in five to six months.” For some Sailors who have yet to earn a warfare device, this could be the perfect time to devote themselves while they are on shore duty. “My advice is to start from scratch,” said Brown. “Expect it to be hard. Try not to bleed over information. We are not making it overly difficult for anyone but we are making sure you earn it. You have to understand the material otherwise you will never appreciate it.” It is a historic mark for AIMD in the setting up
the management of an EAWS program. Since the establishment of the program AIMD has already had 83 personnel take the test. “The instruction came out on August 1, 2017 and it authorized AIMD an opportunity to establish an air program,” said Aviation Structural Mechanic first class Kecion Clarke, a Queens, N.Y. native. “We started this around the August timeframe. Initially, Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman Michael Mumford and Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Arvie Reymundo were the first ones to be designated by Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific. They were the ones designated as qualifiers so that they can in turn qualify us.”
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Undoubtedly establishing an EAWS program from scratch requires a lot of work. Those who earn this pin are recognized as members of the Navy’s enlisted force who have acquired the
specific professional skills, knowledge, and we had enough of the program set in place that military experience that results in qualification we could start opening the program to the whole for service in the aviation activities of the Navy. base.” “We took it upon ourselves to go ahead and jump right into it,” said Clarke. “We organized who our initial qualifiers would be. We had multiple sit downs and long hours talking about how to establish a program here at AIMD, including what the requirements would be in accordance with the instruction.”
For those who dare to take on the challenge ahead of them, AIMD will be there every step of the way. “For me, it’s all about pride,” said Brown. “I remember when I got my wings. It was one of the most prideful things I have done because I know I put my blood, sweat and tears into getting it. All my free time spent studying. When it comes to this program, the only dumb question is the question not asked. If you are confused about something, call.”
“There was no information for a baseline other than the references,” said Clarke. “We basically had to build up the study guides, answer all the questions, and once that was all complete we had to sit down and go over all of it with our designators. Once we had that done, we figured
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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Naval Air Facility Atsugi
N6/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
H o w w o u l d y o u d e s c r i b e y o u r D e p a r t m e n t ’s primary mission? S e r ve as Nav a l Ai r Fa c i l it y At su g i’s ( NA FA ) pr i nc ip a l a dv is or to t he C om mand i ng O f f i c e r for d at a , voi c e and v i d e o re qu i re me nt s , I T s e r v i c e s and Cy b e rs e c u r it y. R e sp ons ibi l it i e s are fo c us e d i n supp or t i ng c om mu n i c at i ons and c omput i ng re qu i re me nt s for d ay to d ay op e r at i ons , re a l worl d c ont i nge nc i e s , and e xe rc is e s . What primary services do you provide and who are your primary customers? We prov i d e t he c ap abi l it y re qu i re d to supp or t and sust ai n ne t work op e r at i ons . S e r v i c e s i nclu d e but are not l i m ite d to t he prop e r a d m i n ist r at i on of ON E - Ne t u ncl ass i f i e d and cl ass i f i e d ne t work s e r ve rs , and 6 7 3 work st at i ons for 7 3 7 us e rs . In a d d it i on , ON E - Ne t L i ais ons , NA FA In for mat i on Assu r anc e, S A A R For ms , I T R e pre s e nt at ive s ( I T R e p s ) , Tr ai n i ng , Cy b e rs e c u r it y, In for mat i on Te ch nol o g y Pro c u re me nt R e qu e st ( I T PR s ) , C om mu n i c at i ons Manage me nt to i nclu d e, Phone s ( mobi l e ) , V TC s , and C om mu n i c at i on S e c u r it y ( C OM SE C ) Manage me nt . O u r pr i mar y c ustome rs i nclu d e a l l of NA FA and 2 1 te nant c om mands ( t he C ar r i e r Ai r Wi ng F I V E ( C V W 5 ) , Ai rc r af t Inte r me d i ate Mai nte nanc e D e t a ch me nt ( A I M D ) , Supp or t E qu ipme nt R e work Fa c i l it y ( SE R F ) and Hel i c opte r Mar it i me St r i ke S qu a d ron ( H SM ) 5 1 ) .
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How do the services you provide support t h e c o m m a n d ’s m i s s i o n ? In a l l re a l it y, w it h to d ay ’s te ch nol o g y, a l mo st not h i ng happ e ns w it hout a c ompute r. T hat is w he re ou r supp or t c ome s i n . E nsu r i ng t he d ay to - d ay c om mu n i c at i ons , w he t he r it’s you r e mai l or phone, st ay up and op e r at i ona l i n supp or t of l au nch i ng and re c ove r i ng ai rc r af t . What can you tell us about your department that others may not know? O u r j ob s c op e is fore ve r chang i ng and br i ng s ne w cha l l e nge s d ai ly ! Wit h i n a mont h ly ave r age t he D o D ou rs elve s e x p e r i e nc e d ove r 4 1 Mi l l i on att a ck s ! If I bre a k t hat d ow n , we are l o ok i ng at 1 . 4 m i l l i on att a ck s a d ay or 5 8 , 0 0 0 att a ck s e ve r y hou r ! T he ave r age c o st to re s olve a s i ng l e maj or c y b e r- att a ck is now $ 1 . 6 m i l l i on ! Something Special? T he N 6 Te am is e x a c t ly t hat ! A te am t hat is i nc re d ibly i nvolve d i n e nsu r i ng you r on l i ne e x p e r i e nc e w it h i n t he ne t work of ON E - Ne t w it h t he i nclus i on of you r e mai l is pro du c t ive and e nj oy abl e ! How can your customers reach you? Custome rs may c ont a c t ou r O f f i c e at 2 6 4 4435/4437. O f f i c e hou rs : 0 7 3 0 - 1 6 0 0 d ai ly ; Mond ay – Fr i d ay ( cl o s e d on we eke nds and U S Hol i d ay s ) . A ls o you c an s e nd an e mai l to M - AT- N 6 @ fe. nav y. m i l.