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Volume 3, Issue 2
P UBLISHED F OR T HOSE S ERVING IN THE R EPUBLIC OF K OREA
Oct. 15, 2004

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Korean official flies with U.S. Soldiers

U.S. By Steve Davis
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Several
high-level Republic of Korea officials
visited Camp Humphreys Oct. 7 to get
a first-hand look at the capabilities of
the 6th Cavalry Brigade and a squadron
of AH-64D Apache Longbow
helicopters.
Ahn Kwang-chan, deputy minister
for policy for the Ministry of National
Defense, actually took a familiarization
ride in the Longbow, the most advanced
attack helicopter in the U.S. helicopter
arsenal. The 6th Cavalry Brigade uses
the high-tech helicopters to patrol the
Republic of Korea and, on order, seek
PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS out and destroy enemy forces over land
Ahn Kwang-chan, deputy minister for policy for the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense or water.
(right), prepares for a familiarization flight Oct. 7 in a AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter. Crew Col. Jang Sam-yeol, director of the
Chief Spc. William Small, 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Brigade, assists.
Ministry of National Defense American
Policy Division, and Lt. Col. Jeong Ki-
bok, aviation officer for the Ground
Forces Division of the Republic of
Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff. After a
briefing by brigade commander Col.
Peter W. Foreman and a lengthy
question-and-answer session about the
Apache Longbow and the 6th Cavalry
Brigade mission, they visited the 3rd
Squadron, 6th Cavalry Brigade, where
the group, escorted by Lt. Col. Eugene
Yim from the U.S. Forces Korea J-5,
was greeted by Lt. Col. Bernard Banks,
the squadron commander.
With assistance from Chief Warrant
Officer 2 Daxton Barkley and Sgt.
Denver Thompson in the squadron
Aviation Life Support Equipment section,
Ahn donned a flight suit and pilot’s gear
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Finance expects online

travel vouchers next year
By Sgt. Andrew Kosterman
Korea Region Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — Servicemembers in Korea will
soon join the ranks of other Department of Defense
personnel who are already are using the Defense
Travel System, a new government system being
used to file travel vouchers.
Finance officials at Yongsan Army Garrison and
Camp Casey are fielding the system, said Judy
Kintner, program management office. DTS began
fielding in 2001 at 27 pilot locations after being
envisioned in the mid-1990s.
Travelers log on to the DTS Web site using their
common access card to file travel vouchers.
Some of the benefits DTS brings travelers are
fast, electronic reimbursement of travel expenses,
a reduction in time spent administering travel,
reduced paperwork and automated payment of
government travel charge cards.
“This program will significantly reduce the
number of man-hours used to process the
paperwork involved in a TDY,” Kintner said.
Kintner added the amount of money currently
spent processing TDY vouchers will also be
reduced.
“It costs $37 to have the Defense Finance
Accounting System process each voucher,” Kintner
said. “That is going to go up to $53 next year. With
DTS, it will cost $2.20.”
See Finance on Page 4
Army to send ‘mock’ utility bills
By Gary Sheftick
Army News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some families in new
privatized housing on Army installations may notice
technicians reading their utility meters beginning this
month.
The meters are being read to determine an average
monthly consumption rate for electricity, gas and
heating oil, officials said.
Eventually, military families living in privatized housing
on post will become responsible for their utilities, said
Don Spigelmyer, director of the Residential Communities
Initiative, which has privatized housing at 16 installations.
The utility billing will probably take place in 2006
after average consumption rates are computed and
Soldiers have had a year of “mock” bills that reflect
their usage, Spigelmyer said. When actual billing
begins, those families that use less than the average
rate will earn a rebate, he said, and those who use
more will need to pay the difference.
“If you conserve, you can save money,” said Ivan
Bolden, RCI program manager for policy.
Families in the new and renovated privatized housing
at six installations will start receiving “mock” utility
bills early next year, Bolden said. These mock bills
will only help residents track their use of energy, Bolden
explained, and will not involve any payment for the
first year.
Along with the mock bills, families will also receive
monthly energy tips and training on how to be more
“energy efficient.”
Under the one-year mock billing program, residents
will have the chance to see how much energy they’re
using and make improvements, if necessary, before
they become responsible for consumption, Bolden
said.
Installations participating in the mock billing
program include:
„Fort Carson, Colo.
„Fort Hood, Texas
„Fort Meade, Md.
„Fort Bragg, N.C.
„Fort Stewart, Ga.
„Fort Campbell, Ky.
Under RCI, a portion of Soldiers’ Basic Allowance
for Housing is used as payment for utilities. Beginning
in 2006, Soldiers in privatized housing who use less
than the average amount of utilities will be rewarded
with rebates or credit.
Those who go over their average will be billed,
Spigelmyer said. If a Soldier and his or her family use
utilities in a conscientious manner, their BAH should
cover all costs, rent and utilities, in privatized housing,
Spigelmyer said.
The Department of Defense established the policy
to conserve energy and track usage, said Rhonda
Hayes, deputy director of the Army’s RCI program.
In the future, she said all of the military services will
hold residents in privatized housing responsible for
their utility usage.
“They felt the only way to bring about conservation
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MP Blotter
The following entries were
excerpted from the past several
weeks military police blotters.
These entries may be incomplete
and do not determine the guilt or
innocence of any person.
Military police were notified recently of
an unlawful entry. Investigation disclosed
that a U.S. Soldier damaged the front
security gate of the Class Six store while
trying to forcibly enter after business hours
in order to get his keys. Two workers
returned to the store and found the soldier
in the store; the soldier tried to flee but
was detained by the workers. MPs arrived
and detected alcohol on the soldier’s
breath. The soldier failed a series of field
sobriety tests, was transported to the Provost
Marshal Office, where he invoked his rights
and requested a lawyer. The soldier was
released to his unit. He returned to the
PMO after consulting with a lawyer and
rendered a written sworn statement admitting
to the offenses. An investigation continues
by military police investigators.
Military police were notified recently of
an assault consummated by battery,
disorderly conduct (drunkenness) and failure
to obey an order or regulation (underage
drinking). An investigation disclosed that
two servicemembers were involved in a
verbal altercation that turned physical when
one Soldier punched the other in the face.
They continued to fight until the fight was
broken up by another Soldier. The two
combatants were then apprehended and
transported to the military police station
where they were administered a series of
field sobriety test, which they failed. They
received a command directed blood alcohol
test, were further processed and released
to their unit. Both soldiers later reported
to the PMO and provided written statements
attesting to the incident. Investigation
continues by military police investigators.
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Teen saves boy’s life in Osan Air Base swimming pool
By Elizabeth Juergens I grabbed onto the boys and began talking to them in
Camp Humphreys Family Member order to calm them down.
The boy that had jumped in to save his friend told me he
I want you all to know that there are so many great was OK and swam to the side. When I reached the side, my
opportunities and ways to spend your summer. I know you fellow lifeguards pulled the coughing and still frightened boy
teens think that spending your summer sleeping till all hours from the pool.
of the day, watching TV, and doing just about nothing would I pulled myself out and stood there a moment trying to
be great. Well, I decided to spend my summer a little calm my pounding heart. Believe me, my heart has never
differently and experienced the best summer of my life. pounded so fast in my entire life. That was definitely an
This summer I served as a lifeguard at Osan Air Base. I experience I will never forget!
worked six days a When I think about saving that boy’s life, I know I did
week for about six my job well. Everything I learned working this summer has
hours a day. Being a A second later he began changed my life for the better.
lifeguard keeps you yelling and thrashing I encourage all teens who feel like doing nothing during
physically in shape, around wildly. your summer to consider what I have said. Consider what
and greatly improves -ElizabethJuergens you can do to make a difference in your life and the lives of
your swimming skills. others.
And one of the fun benefits of being a lifeguard is getting a Life is full of great opportunities to serve others, serve
tan! the community, and to also come away from it with an
There is one day in particular I will never forget: the day I experience you will never forget.
saved a boy’s life. It was Sunday and the sun was high in the Watch for the next available lifeguard training course and
sky. I had just climbed onto the stand and blew my whistle, also take advantage of the American Red Cross and
signaling the break had ended. I began scanning the water. cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
As all the kids excitedly jumped into the pool, I glanced to Plan today, so you can to do something more with your
the deep end. I watched a boy jump out into the 12-foot summer.
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NEWS & NOTES 2BCT launches ‘Operation Bulldog’
Curfew Hours
Curfew is midnight to 5 a.m. daily. The
peninsulawide curfew applies to all U.S.
Forces Korea servicemembers, Department
of Defense civilians, contractors and family
members. U.S. Forces Korea officials
encourage the use of the buddy policy when
traveling off military installations.
176th FINCOM FTX
The 176th Finance Battalion will conduct a
field training exercise Nov. 1-5. In and out
processing will have normal hours at the 1st
Replacement Company. There will also be
customer service at Camp Coiner’s Tent City.
Marine Corps Birthday
The U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its 229th
year of existence with a birthday ball Nov.
10 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Ballroom in
Seoul. Tickets are $60 or 75,000 won. Send
an e-mail to ombmcball@marfork.usmc.mil
or call 723-7053 for information on
purchasing tickets. A cocktail reception will
start 6 p.m., ceremony 7 p.m. and dinner
7:30 p.m. This is a black tie or military
equivalent event.
Information
Management Conference
Registration is underway for the Network
Enterprise Technology Command’s 2004
training conference scheduled Oct. 26 - 29
in Seoul. “Managing Information Technology
for the Future Force” is the theme of the
conference that will provide overviews of
key information management issues and
policies specific to Korea. For information
on registration, call Gary Gnidziejko at 723-
4218 or e-mail gary-
gnidziejko@us.army.mil.
USACCK Closure
USACCK will be closed for an organization
day today. For more information call 724-
6490.
Korea America
Friendship Society
concert
A Korea America Friendship Society concert
will be held at the Seoul American High
School Auditorium 7 p.m., Oct.29 . The
concert is open to the public. Officials ask
attendees to be seated by 6:45 p.m. For
more information, call 738-5212.
Rooms Available
Reservations for rooms ath Yongsan’s Dragon
Lodge are now available online. For more
information, go to www.dragonhilllodge.com
or call 738-2222 or 738-6210.
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Koreawide
By Sgt. 1st Class Brian Sutton
Army News Service
RAMADI, Iraq — Soldiers who
deployed to Iraq from Korea a month
ago began a sweeping operation in Ar-
Ramadi Sept. 30 to deny anti-coalition
forces safe haven, round up suspected
anti-coalition leaders, and find weapons
caches.
This is the third brigade-level
operation in as many weeks, officials
said, with the goal of increasing the
security environment for the residents
of Ar-Ramadi by keeping enemy forces
on the run.
“We will not abandon Iraqi cities and
see them suffer the same fate as
Fallujah,” said Warrant Officer
Christopher Wallitsch, targeting officer
for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division. “We are determined
to maintain our foothold in this city and
drive out those who choose to disrupt
peace and stability here.”
This operation closely follows
Operation Longhorn, last week’s
operation that officials said was
successful in routing insurgents and
criminal fighters in the city. This
operation, named Operation Bulldog,
netted 75 anti-coalition fighters, as well
as scores of ammunition, weapons
systems, maps, and communications
equipment.
“This brigade combat team will
remain relentless in its pursuit of fighters
Building rroads
oads
MWR
Korean construction worker Ham Il-sik finds himself knee-deep in a
Camp Casey road Oct. 6. U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Casey officials
expect the project, running from Gate 2 to the Army and Air Force
Exchange Service Filling Station, to be finished within 60 days.
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PHOTO BY SGT. 1ST CLASS BRIAN SUTTON
Army Sgt. Dustin Peregrin of 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment and Marine Sgt. Christopher
Gimello of 4th Civil Affairs Group, log in the serial number from a captured AK-47 assault rifle
Sept. 30 in Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Bulldog.
in this city who are targeting the The 2nd Brigade Combat team,
peaceful residents to instill fear within although an Army unit, is assigned to
them,” said Wallitsch. “We will not the 1st Marine Division at Camp Blue
stand for that and we are taking every Diamond, Iraq, and is augmented with
measure necessary to deny those a Marine infantry battalion.
fighters a safe haven from which to The 2nd BCT deployed from the
operate.” Republic of Korea in August to replace
The units fighting on the ground 1st Infantry Division, which was
continue to work with Iraqi and operating in the Ramadi area for one
multinational forces to bring peace to year.
Ramadi, officials said. The Army recently announced the
“We can’t do it alone,” said Wallitsch. 2nd BCT will not return to its home
“It will take a consistent, coordinated station of Korea after its tour in Iraq is
effort between all friendly forces in the finished in one year. Instead, the brigade
area.” will be restationed at Fort Carson, Colo.
American remains to be returned
Department of Defense News Release
YONGSAN — Remains believed to be those of
American soldiers missing in action from the Korean War
have been recovered by two teams of United States
specialists and will be repatriated 10 a.m. today to U.S.
control at Yongsan Army Garrison’s Knight Field.
The repatriation marks the fifth and final remains
recovery operation in North Korea this year.
Since 1996, 32 joint operations have been conducted
in North Korea, during which remains believed to be those
of more than 200 soldiers have been recovered. Of the
88,000 U.S. service members missing in action from all
conflicts, more than 8,100 are from the Korean War.
The remains are to be repatriated overland across the
demilitarized zone, as was done for the first four recovery
operations in 2004.
Specialists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting
Command comprised the 27-man U.S. element of the
recovery teams. The first team operated near the Chosin
Reservoir where the 1st Marine Division and the Army’s
7th Infantry Division fought Chinese forces November-
December 1950. Approximately 1,000 Americans are
missing in action from the Chosin campaign.
The second team recovered remains in Unsan County
about 60 miles north of Pyongyang. This area was the
site of battles between communist forces and the U.S.
Army’s 1st Cavalry and 25th Infantry divisions in
November 1950.
PHOTO BY DAVID MCNALLY
The remains will be flown to Hickam Air Force Base,
Hawaii, where the forensic identification process will take
place in the JPAC laboratory.
The joint remains recovery work resulted from
negotiations with North Korea led by the Defense POW/
Missing Personnel Office.
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Official
and went to an Apache Longbow flight
simulator for a briefing on cockpit
procedures and a preview of the actual
flight to come as the others watched.
The VIPs were then escorted to an
aircraft parking area, where Ahn climbed
into a waiting Apache Longbow while
the others were briefed at a static display
nearby.
Ahn flew with Chief Warrant Officer
3 Jeff Johnson, 6th Cavalry Brigade
master gunner, on a half-hour mission
in the vicinity of Camp Humphreys.
Following the flight, Ahn said he had
been very impressed by the aircraft.
The AH-64D Apache Longbow, first
fielded in Korea in 2001, is the Army’s
heavy division or corps attack
helicopter. It has fire control radar, fire-
and-forget radar-guided Hellfire missiles
and cockpit management and digitization
enhancements that provide increased
lethality and survivability. Manned by a
two-person crew, the AH-64D has a
combat mission speed of 167 mph and
a combat range of 300 miles. The
Longbow also has 2.75-inch rockets
and a 30 mm cannon and a computerized
heads-up display that allows pilots to
actively track and engage as many as
16 active targets at a time and monitor
even more.
Though Ahn’s familiarization flight
had been planned for some time, it came
one day after the Republic of Korea and
the U.S. announced a phased withdrawal
of 12,500 United States forces over the
next few years. The United States
maintains that the introduction of
technologically superior weapons
systems like the Apache Longbow and
the enhanced Patriot missile already
Bills
was to make the user responsible,”
Hayes said, adding that there would be
no incentive otherwise.
“Just like the off-post person is
responsible (for utilities), the person
living on post in privatized housing will
be responsible too,” Bolden said.
Only new and renovated houses will
receive the mock bills, Bolden said,
because these homes are energy
efficient, or “energy-star compliant,”
which he said is the industry term.
The majority of old quarters are not
individually metered, Bolden said, so it
Finance
Savings from the system has already
amounted to more than $56 million.
“That's just 2003. It doesn't include
paying workers to process the
paperwork,” Kintner said.
“The automated payment of
government charge cards is one of the
best things about DTS, Kintner said.
“This takes much of the after-the-fact
bill paying responsibility away from the
traveler.”
Once a voucher is approved,
payment to the traveler’s government
travel charge card account is made
electronically.
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fielded here and other advanced systems
more than compensates for the phased
withdrawal of “boots-on-the-ground.”
According to brigade S-1, Maj.
William Coker, Ahn asked a lot of
questions during his initial briefing at 6th
Cavalry Brigade headquarters.
“Dr. Ahn asked very detailed
questions,” said Coker. “He wanted
specific knowledge about how the 6th
Cavalry Brigade offers greater firepower
even though we have sent one AH-64A
Apache squadron back to the states for
AD
Longbow upgrade.”
The 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry cased
its colors at Camp Eagle earlier this year
and shipped its 21 AH-64A Apache
helicopters to the United States to be
upgraded to the Apache Longbow, the
AH-64D.
Coker said the brigade has greater
firepower even without its first
squadron because of the Longbow’s
improved battlefield versatility, enhanced
communications, improved drive train
and rotor system, improved sights and
GOES
sensors and an advanced integrated
weapons system.
Ahn is former deputy C3 and deputy
chief of staff for Combined Forces
Command, and former senior ROK
member of the United Nations Command
Military Armistice Commission.
After his flight, Ahn presented
Ministry of National Defense coins to
pilot Johnson and two Longbow crew
chiefs, Spcs. William Small and
Christopher Kiser, before going to lunch
at the 6th Cavalry Brigade’s
“Blackhorse” dining facility.
HERE
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would be difficult to gauge usage or bill
residents.
Under the RCI program, more than
37,000 family housing units at a dozen
installations have been turned over to
private developers. The companies
manage the housing and collect rent
through Soldiers’ Basic Allowance for
Housing. In return, the companies
promise to maintain and renovate
existing homes and build new housing.
“It’s all about providing quality
housing for the Soldiers and their
families and using our nation’s energy
in a wise manner,” Bolden said.
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There are currently 250 sites where
the system has been set up, according
to DTS officials.
The system will be deployed to more
than 11,000 locations by the middle of
the decade, officials said, at which point
DTS will support more than 90 percent
of all DoD business travel.
“The goal is to have the system fully
implemented by 2006,” Kintner said.
“That's all of DoD.”
To learn more about DTS online, visit
www.defensetravel.osd.mil.
E-mail andrew.kosterman@korea.army.mil
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Warrior Radio hits the air from Casey

By David McNally
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP CASEY — Warrior Radio officially
inaugurated broadcast services with a ceremony today
from a new facility here.
“We’re the same station, but now we’re closer to
the troops,” said Sgt. 1st Class Felix Vallone, AFN-
Casey broadcast detachment commander.
This American Forces Network detachment is
actually returning to Camp Casey. The unit had
provided radio entertainment and information from a
Camp Casey Quonset hut from the close of the Korean
War until 1997.
“They moved us in 1997 to Camp Falling Water in
Uijeongbu,” Vallone said. “I guess the idea was to be
closer to the 2nd Infantry Division headquarters.”
However, with the pending closure of Camp Falling
Water, officials had been on the hunt for a new home
for the U.S. Army radio and television station.
“For listeners throughout Area I,” Vallone explained,
PHOTO BY DAVID MCNALLY “it won’t amount to much of a change. What changed
Spc. Michael Cox, Warrior Radio morning show host, broadcasts was the location from which we delivered the service.”
a command information announcement at the new AFN-Korea Vallone said the relocation will help them to better
radio studio at Camp Casey. provide coverage of Warrior Country activities.
“Most of the training happens at ranges closer to
Camp Casey than Uijeongbu,” Vallone said. “Now that
our reporters are closer to the action, we have the
potential to provide better news coverage.”
Vallone said they started to broadcast from Camp
Casey Sept. 20, but are using today’s ceremony with
AFN-Korea, 2nd Infantry Division, Area I and U.S.
Army Garrison, Camp Casey officials to show
appreciation to the community for the move.
“The Camp Casey Garrison helped us out with
electrical work to accommodate the additional load,”
Vallone said. “They also helped out with the telephone
lines and the offer of the new building. We couldn’t
have done this without the garrison’s support.”
The new facility will be dedicated in honor of an
AFN-Korea Soldier, Sgt. Brett Pelotte, a radio and
television technician who died last year.
“Sergeant Pelotte was an important part of the
AFN-Uijeongbu team,” Vallone said. “We miss him.”
The eight-member staff is adjusting to life at Camp
Casey.
“We’re closer to the audience here,” said Spc.
Michael Cox, the Warrior Radio morning show host.
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Camp Page Children

BOSS takes
Army award learn fire
safety
Area I Public Affairs Office

CAMP PAGE — The Camp

Page Better Opportunities for
Single and Unaccompanied Soldiers
program took top honors for the
best BOSS event in the Army from
an extra-small installation at the
organization’s annual training
forum last month.
The winning BOSS event was a
Hawaiian luau it hosted Aug. 21.
“Not many posts have more
than 30 percent of their Soldier
population showing up at their
event,” said Spc. Benjamin Hegard,
the group’s president.
“Basically, it came down to our
presentation,” said Spc. John
Nolting, the group’s vice-president.
Nolting said their multimedia
presentation stood out from the
rest.
The Camp Page victory means
$1,000 for the group.
“We’re going to try and invest
it in a good Halloween bash,”
Hegard said. “It’s not just one
person presenting, it’s the whole
post that won.”
More than 180 BOSS members
from around the world attended the
15th annual conference Sept. 19-
24 at the National Conference
Center in Lansdowne, Va.
By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP RED CLOUD — Children
from around the area visited garrison
fire departments at Camps Casey and
Red Cloud the week of Oct. 3-9 in
observance of Fire Prevention Week.
“Each year, we observe Fire
Prevention Week to mark the
anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire
of 1871,” said John Cook, U.S. Army
Garrison, Camp Red Cloud fire chief.
“It is important we take that time to get
the fire safety message out to as many
people as possible to help prevent fires
and save lives.”
Fire officials from each garrison
invited local schoolchildren to the base
fire stations, where they learned about
fire prevention, smoke alarms and how
to react to a fire. Fire officials also
showed the children how to check a
smoke alarm, what to do when they hear
one and what to do if their clothes catch
fire. Cook said the most important
message for the children is to have a
home escape plan and know how to
contact the fire department in an
emergency.
At Camp Red Cloud, the local
Uijeongbu fire department brought a fire- PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON

See BOSS on Page 8 escape simulation truck for the children. Assistant Fire Chief Kim Tae Chong shows John Lee, 7, how to use a fire extinguisher Oct. 5 at
See Safety on Page 8 the Camp Red Cloud Fire Station .
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Area I Public Affairs Office

CAMP CASEY — Army

photographers beat their one-day record
Oct. 6 when they shot and processed
official photographs for 120 Soldiers.
The Camp Casey Visual Information
Support Center is the place for Warrior
Country staff sergeants and above to
get an official snapshot, which can play
a part in future promotions.
“We work with the customer,” said
Army photographer Spc. Teddy Wade.
“They can even retake a photo if they
don’t like it.”
Wade said he knew one sergeant
who came in three times in less than a
month.
“That’s okay,” he said. “We’ll help
them out.”
Wade and the two Korean civilian
photographers shoot official
photographs 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays.
“Usually we get 25-50 Soldiers for a
day,” Wade explained. “But, there is a
deadline coming up, so we shot 120 PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY

official photos in one day.” Staff Sgt. Richard Joseph, Company B, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion (right,) poses Oct. 6 for an official Army portrait with photographer Kim
After the Soldier reviews and Sung-nam at the Camp Casey Visual Information Support Center.
approves the photograph, VISC
transmits the image to the Department
of the Army Photograph Management
Information System.
Staff Sgt. Dennis Carpenter,
Company B, 102nd Military Intelligence
Battalion, said he went through a Class-
A inspection at his unit.
“They want to make sure everything
is in proper order,” Carpenter said. “I
got a lot of support from my chain of
command.”
Carpenter said he was happy with
his official photograph. Left and above: Staff Sgt. Dennis Carpenter, Company B, 102nd
“This guy here is good,” he said. “He Military Intelligence Battalion,reviews his official photograph Oct.
put a lot of effort into making the 6 with photographer Kim Sung-nam at the Camp Casey Visual
uniform look good.” Information Support Center.

Warriors celebrate Hispanic heritage with block par ty

party
PHOTOS BY
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP RED CLOUD — The Warrior community celebrated Hispanic Heritage
Month Saturday at the Mitchell’s Club parking lot.
Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored several bands for the event,
including the group The Escovedo Project.
Area I and 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers and civilians enjoyed Hispanic food
and dance, as well as contests.
The event went from 3 p.m. until early the next morning.
NEWS & NOTES
CID Offers Reward
The Criminal Investigation Division is offering a
$1,000 reward for information leading to the
successful apprehension and prosecution of the
person or persons responsible for stealing six
U.S.government Compaq desktop computers, and
nine Hansol flat screen computer monitors. The
equipment was taken from Building 3752, Camp
Hovey, between Aug. 15 - Sept. 13. Anyone with
information pertaining to the whereabouts of these
items or persons responsible for the theft is urged
to contact the CID office at 730-3820 or 011-
695-1784. Caller identity can remain
confidential. This reward expires on Sept. 30,
2005.
PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
FAST Class
The Camp Red Cloud Education Center is
holding a Functional Acedemic Skills Training
class, or FAST, for GT-score improvement 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 - 22. Interested Soldiers
must take the pretest of adult basic education,
which is offered 8 a.m. every Monday at the
education center. Registration for this class ends
today.
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Vets: We were there to make them think twice
By Spc. Chris Stephens
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
PANMUNJOM — With the Vietnam
War over, the 1976 incident on the Korean
demilitarized zone axe murders brought
U.S. troops back to the grim reality of
facing an enemy.
“We were enraged at what happened
inside the JSA,” said Mike Bilbo, a
specialist 4 at the time of the attack.
“We wanted to go to war.”
War was not the response U.S.
leaders chose.
After the 1976 axe murder incident at
the demilitarized zone, the President had
many options.
“The tree was going to be cut down,”
said Wayne Johnson, in his book “Get the
Flags Up.”
Johnson said his unit was going to help
make sure it was cut down, “and to
protect the men that were going to be
doing the cutting. In case the North
Koreans had any ideas, we were there to
make them think twice.”
“There were a lot of questions from
the troops about the pick handles, and
another officer did his best to explain the
theory behind minimal show of force,”
said Charles Ladd, a second lieutenant at
the time. “There was a lot of grumbling,
but Soldiers do what they are told if they
trust their leadership. I credit our
noncommissioned officers for keeping
things together.”
Operation Paul Bunyan
Everything was ready Aug. 21, 1976.
All units in Operation Paul Bunyan were
in position.
At 6:45 a.m., United Nations Joint
Security Area Commander Lt. Col. Victor
Vierra gave a message to the joint-duty
officer to be handed to his North Korean
counterpart. The message stated, “At 7
a.m. this day, a UNC work force will enter
the JSA and commence to pruning the
tree in the vicinity of Checkpoint 3.”
Soldiers from the 509th Personnel Services Battalion take in a hot meal Sept. 25 during a field
training exercise at Camp Casey.
7
Second Infantry Division Soldiers prepare to cut down a Panmunjom tree Aug. 21, 1976, at the
center of the infamous demilitarized zone axe murders.
In addition, the message stated that
should there be no interference, and the
work force would depart the JSA
compound after completing the mission.
“Obviously, we were apprehensive
about the reaction we would get,” Vierra
said. “It’s not every day that you are
the point man for a potential second
Korean War.”
At 7 a.m., Task Force Vierra entered
the JSA security compound and moved
directly to the Poplar tree next to
Checkpoint 3. There were 16 2nd
Engineer Battalion Soldiers charged with
cutting the tree down.
In addition, Soldiers from Company
A, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment
moved into position as a quick reaction
force to support the task force along
with 1st Batallion, 38th Field Artillery
and a few military aircraft.
“I was in the lead truck of the convoy,”
said Mark Luttrull, a specialist 4 at the
time. “It was quiet, but the men were
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either. We did our job, not a single shot
was fired and nobody else was going
to die. We wanted to savor the moment
so we could have something to
remember.”
After a moment of reflection, Task
Force Vierra, the JSA Security Force
and all vehicles departed.
Aftermath
But, Operation Paul Bunyan was not
over. Only the overt part of the
operation had been completed. Over the
next few weeks U.S. forces remained
on a high state of alert.
“When we withdrew, we took cover
between two hills just outside of
Panmunjom,” Johnson said. “Weapons
were now distributed and the men were
very alert to the possibility of trouble
from the KPA. We were no longer in
PHOTO COURTESY 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION MUSEUM Panmunjom – this was the DMZ, our
domain.”
“My company commander was
called down to Camp Liberty Bell for a
briefing,” he said. “When we broke into
full of resolve. We knew we stood on
the brink of war, and we would be the view of Camp Liberty Bell, he
immediately noticed that the three
first to know.”
As engineers began cutting down the flagpoles were barren,” he said. “We
tree, there was little reaction from the had no idea if the camp would even exist
North Koreans. According to accounts, by mid-morning so we never raised the
the North Koreans were totally taken U.S., Korean and UN flags. Instead,
by surprise, and had no clue about what they had been tucked away in one of
they should do. The show of force made the vehicles so that they would not fall
by the ROK and U.S. forces was into enemy hands. ‘Get the flags up,’
unexpected. he ordered.”
Finally, after days of planning the Once the flags were up and things
tree’s demise, U.S. and ROK Soldiers quieted down in the JSA area,
cut the tree, branch by branch, until all everything seemed to return back to
there was left was the stump. normal for the Soldiers, or as close as
After the final branch came down, it could get. But, these Soldiers now had
Vierra, who commanded the entire the time to reflect on the lessons they
operation, relayed to higher learned before, during and after the axe
headquarters, “The tree is down.” murders and Operation Paul Bunyan.
“We didn’t really take our time (Editor’s note: This is part two of a
(getting out of the DMZ after the tree three part series on the 1976 DMZ axe
was down),” said Bill Fergueson, a murders)
specialist 4 at the time. “But, we sure
weren’t in a hurry to get out of there E-mail chris.stephens@korea.army.mil
Army cooks serve hot meals in the field
By Capt. Stacy Picard preparing an outstanding meal for
Detachment A, 509th Personnel Services Battalion them,” Spc. Michael Dillard,
Headquarters Detachment said.
CAMP CASEY— In 1905, the Detachment Soldiers, who normally
Army’s first school for cooks and work at the Division Support Command
bakers opened at Fort Riley, Kan. Up to dining facility, provided breakfast and
this point, Soldiers prepared their own dinner meals for the 509th Soldiers
meals with issued rations. during the exercise.
The Army has come a long way since “Our supplies are limited as to what
creating the Mobile Kitchen Truck, or we receive, but we’re always trying to
MKT for short. The first mule-drawn think of new ways to make it better than
MKTs were used in World War I. what is issued to us,” Dillard said.
The 509th Personnel Services Battalion On the first evening, the food-service
incorporated an MKT during a four-day Soldiers served what they refer to as the
field training exercise Sept. 24-26. “Thanksgiving meal.” Dillard said it’s one
“The purpose of having the MKT at of the most popular meals with turkey,
this FTX was to validate the abilities of gravy and all the fixings.
the cooks and MKT to support the “At first I was hesitant about how
battalion in a wartime situation,” said Capt. the food would taste since this was the
first time I’ve had meals prepared
William Vick Jr., Headquarter and
through an MKT,” said Pvt. Princess
Headquarters Detachment commander.
Gibbs, Detachment A. “It was a positive
“They did a superb job.”
experience, not only for me, but the
“It’s our mission to support the
Soldiers, and boost their morale by See Cooks on Page 8
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Radio
“We were pretty isolated at Camp
Falling Water.”
Cox begins his broadcast day at 5
a.m. weekdays. He said the new studio
is full of new broadcast equipment.
“I know the staff likes being here,”
Vallone said. “The infrastructure,
barracks and work environment are a
lot better at Camp Casey.”
The new facility is located near
Maude Hall, on the first floor of a
building once occupied by a Corps of
Engineers project office. Vallone said
there is still work to be done.
“When we took over the building, it
PHOTO BY DAVID MCNALLY
Spc. Michael Cox, hosts the morning show
at the new Camp Casey radio studio.
BOSS
Three camps in Korea did well in the
competition. Camp Hialeah placed
second in the best event contest. Camps
Eagle and Long took second place for
an extra-small installation in the best
BOSS program category.
“The people who attended the
conference were also the judges,” said
Command Sgt. Maj. Yolanda Lomax,
senior noncommissioned officer for
Area I and a representative at the
conference. “Camp Page BOSS
members competed against six other
extra-small installations Armywide.”
Lomax said each group gave a
Cooks
entire unit. It’s definitely a morale
booster for us to have great-tasting, hot
meals while in the field.”
“We work together as a great team,”
Dillard said. “We can accomplish
anything together. Each person gives
100 percent effort and it shows.”
Each team member has a specific
responsibility, he said, which allows the
operations to run smoothly.
The Soldiers are highly trained, said
Sgt. 1st Class Renante Ranan, the team
noncommissioned officer in charge. He
is proud of what they accomplished,
Safety
The inside of the truck is dark and
filled with smoke, and has four obstacles
the children have to negotiate: stairs, a
slide, a hidden door and a backdraft
simulation. The children had to crawl
and use their hands to find the way out,
which simulates conditions that might
be present in a real fire.
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was pretty much bare walls,” Vallone
said. “Once the engineers left, we
cleaned up and moved our broadcast
equipment in.”
Vallone said he plans to work toward
making the building into a premiere
broadcast facility.
“I think it’s a great thing we’re back
at Casey, closer to the Soldiers,” Vallone
said.
Cox spends 4 hours on the air during
his morning show, playing music, news
and interviewing community officials.
He fills the rest of his duty day writing
and producing radio commercials, or
spots, which air throughout the
broadcast day on Eagle FM and
Thunder AM. He also plans his next
show and updates the music.
The Eagle FM signal is broadcast
throughout Warrior Country on 88.5
and 88.3 FM. The station also has an
alternate service, Thunder AM, on 1197
and 1440 AM. American Forces
Network-Casey features an afternoon
show from 3-6 p.m. weekdays.
“The biggest part of the project was
getting the installation of the broadcast
equipment,” Vallone said. “Our
leadership gave us a deadline of Oct. 1,
and we beat that by 10 days.”
E-mail david.mcnally@us.army.mil
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multimedia presentation. But, each group
also displayed a “BOSS board.” The
three-panel display highlighted three
themes:
„Well-being
„Community service
„Recreation and leisure
The BOSS board, Hegard explained,
was what the participants used to judge
the overall best BOSS program.
“Camp Page Soldiers are proud,”
Hegard said. “I’ve been told this
installation hasn’t won anything like this
in the past. I never expected anything,
but I had a good feeling.”
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both in garrison and field environments.
Because of the time it takes from set
up to clean up, the MKT teams can only
provide two hot meals each day. The
MKT team in this exercise can feed up
to 350 people.
The MKT was incorporated as part
of sergeant’s time training for the
battalion in the weeks before the
exercise. The cooks practiced their craft
to give Soldiers a taste of what to expect
during the field training exercise.
E-mail stacy.ann.picard@korea.army.mil
from Page 5
“That was my favorite part,” said John
Lee, a second-grader from Uijeongbu’s
International Christian School, who visited
the fire department Oct. 6. “I was a little
scared at first before I knew what was
going on, but then it was fun.”
E-mail stephanie.pearson@us.army.mil
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Commander Construction workers find
outlines Area II unexploded artillery shell
vision Officials evacuate
By Col. Timothy K. McNulty
Area II Commander
YONGSAN — Fall is in the air,
students are well into their studies and
participating in extra-curricular
activities, and our newly arrived
residents are adjusting in the
community.
Thanks for your patience and
assistance with our force protection
enhancements and traffic enforcement
measures.
I also appreciate your support for
our smooth school opening. Our streets
are safe for our students because you
are aware and care for their safety.
We have begun work on the
relocation of
the H-208
helicopter
landing pad
on 3rd
Division
R o a d .
Please be
patient with
us as we
work in this
McNulty area.
This year’s fall sports program is
well underway. We’ve got 550 kids
playing soccer on 39 teams. And I’m
very excited to say that we have, for
the first time, a flag football league, with
14 teams, totaling 224 players.
Another topic I want to mention is
fall clean-up. I want to remind
commanders, units and residents of
their responsibility to conduct fall clean-
up in their respective areas. The fall
clean-up period is Oct. 25-28 for unit,
activity and troop billet areas, and Oct.
29 for bachelor officer, bachelor enlisted
and family quarters. Residents and unit
personnel can visit the Self-Help store
to pick up mowers, rakes and other
cleaning equipment to meet the
scheduled dates listed above.
I encourage you to do your part in
keeping Yongsan and Area II the
assignment of choice in Korea.
On another note I’d like to remind
you about the post pet policy and our
athletic fields. Pets are being allowed
to roam all over the post to include
playgrounds and ball fields. I know
you wouldn’t do it, but there are some
people who just don’t care about
standards.
If you see someone letting their pets
wet on our fields and playgrounds or
worse…please take the initiative and tell
See Vision on Page 10
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neighborhood before
moving ordnance
By Alex Harrington
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — A Department of
Public Works construction crew
discovered an unexploded ordnance
artillery shell here Wednesday.
Officials alerted and evacuated
Blackhawk Village near Gate 37.
The Area II Fire Department and
military police soon arrived at the
scene.
“Immediately, we asked the military
police to clear the area,” said Alex
Temporado, Area II fire chief. “The
loop road on the northwest side of the
village was blocked to pedestrians and
traffic and about 12 families in
housing adjacent to the area were
evacuated.”
An explosive ordnance detonation
team arrived to determine if the round PHOTO BY CPL. PARK JIN-WOO
was safe to move. A 76 mm artillery round lies unearthed at Yongsan Army Garrison Wednesday.
“We discovered that the device was
safe to transport with minimal
incident,” said Staff Sgt. Scott The DPW construction crew Area II Commander Col. Timothy
Rominger, 718th Explosive Ordnance unearthed the round while digging with McNulty gave the all-clear signal at
Detonation Company, one of a three- a backhoe. about 9 p.m.
man team. Community officials canceled The affected Blackhawk Village
The ammunition was a 76 mm scheduled soccer games near the site, families returned to their homes
artillery round, Scott said. and encouraged the use of the youth without incident.
The EOD team speculated that the service facilities while emergency
round was from the Korean War-era. response team dealt with the device. E-mail harringtona@korea.army.mil
201st Signal Company officially
opens CAC rekey center
By Alex Harrington services.With our CAC rekey center ID center on South Post,” Goode
Area II Public Affairs Office we are able to assist users.” added.
Community officials inaugurated the Newer Department of Defense
YONGSAN — Area II common- new service with a ribbon- cutting identification cards have a computer
access-card holders have a new ceremony Oct. 7. chip embedded with 32-kilobytes of
service available if they forget their Goode said the new center will help memory.
p e r s o n a l organizations by Officials envision the new card as a
identification gateway to computer networks and
number, or are
“We will be able to preventing loss of eventually facility access.
locked out from
reset their personal PIN productivity. The new cards are required to
their computer number.” —Capt. Allan Goode
“In the past, to
digitally sign and encrypt e-mail.
reset their PIN, Current identification cards are being
systems, due to
unsuccessful login attempts. users (had to) return to (the) 1st phased out.
The Area II CAC rekey center is Replacement Company’s identification The new facility hours of operation
located at the 201st Signal Company, card office,” Goode said. “This has are 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30
Building 2320, Yongsan Main Post. caused loss of work productivity, p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
“We will be able to go into their diversion of resources from card Friday. It is open at 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
card and reset their personal PIN issuance, and threatened the ability to on Thursday. For more information, call
number,” said Capt. Allan Goode, meet milestones. 723-4003.
201st Signal Company commander, “They don’t have to go through the
“So they again access their card and hassle of waiting in long lines at the E-mail harringtona@korea.army.mil
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NEWS & NOTES

Postal facility closure
All postal facilities in Yongsan will be closed
today for the 8th PERSCOM organization day. All
facilities will be open normal hours Saturday.

USACCK Closure
The U.S. Army Contracting Command Korea will
be closed for its organization day picnic today.
For more information, call 724-6490.

Itaewon Global Village

Marathon
There is a marathon competition sponsored by
the Itaewon Special Tourism Zone Association 2-
4p.m. Sunday at Itaewon Boulevard. This
marathon competition is open to all. For
registration and more information, call 02-757-
6161.

Army Competitive
Categor y Promotion
Board
There is a promotion board for all first lieutenants
PHOTOS PFC. PARK YUNG-KWI
with a date of rank of March 31, 2004, and earlier,
BY

for promotion to Captain. Applicants need to A Taekwondo demonstration-team member jumps over five people Saturday to break a wooden board.
update their promotion files. The selection board
will meet Oct. 26. Contact the personnel services
detachment for more information.
Yongsan
Total Fitness and Health Community
Clinic
There will be a fitness and health clinic Oct. 29.
Assessments will include body-fat analysis,
celebrates
Columbus Day
strength testing, flexibility testing, posture
analysis, video-gait analysis, running shoe
prescriptions and cholesterol testing. For more
information, call 737-5092 or 737-5001.

OCS Board
The Area II Support Activity local Officer
Candidate School board will meet 9:30 a.m. Nov. Seoul American Middle School student Kayla Randoloph and her sister
1 at the Command Conference Room, Building Aliana show interest in playing Korean drums.
4305, Room 107. For more information, call
738-5017.

Native American Heritage

Commemoration Ceremony
Area II Ethnic Observance Committee is searching
for talent to sing, dance, recite poetry in
contribution to the celebration of “Native
American Heritage Month” 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Nov. 3 at the Naija Ballroom, Dragon Hill Lodge.
For more information, call 738-5950/5900.

Ethics TTraining
raining for DA
personnel
The acting secretary of the Army mandated that
all Soldiers and Department of the Army civilian Local kids take the opportunity to say hello to Tigger the Tiger, one of
employees receive a one-hour face-to-face The Republic of Korea Honor Guard exhibit a precision rifle drill. the characters from Winnie the Pooh.
ethics training from a judge by the end of 2004.

Training sessions in Area II will be conducted at
Balboni Auditorium on Yongsan Main Post. For
more information, call 723-7092.
Korea America Friendship
Society concert
A Korea America Friendship Society concert will
be held at the Seoul American High School
Auditorium 7 p.m., Oct.29 . The concert is open
to the public. Officials ask attendees to be seated
by 6:45 p.m. For more information, call 738-
5212.
Area II
that person “pets are not allowed on the
playgrounds or ball fields.” There are no
exceptions to this policy.
There are three reasons that come to
mind when pets are allowed to run
everywhere: 1) unrestrained pets may
become aggressive around children and
could frighten or, heaven forbid, bite a
child; 2) some children are asthmatic or
susceptible to lice or ringworm from
associating with animals; and 3) if
owners do not clean up after their pets,
the pets leave residue andor urinate where
athletes or children play.
These are unacceptable practices and
will not be tolerated.
I don’t like to police up people who
trash the community, but I will enforce
the policies we have to maintain an
environmentally clean community for our
residents, workers and visitors.
I mention it to you because most of
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you see this happening and you can make
a difference immediately. If you have an
issue with some one who continues to
trash the community, use
areaiitownhall@korea.army.mil or call
738-5017 and provide the details so we
can look at it.
Thank you in advance for being a
model citizen who takes care of the
community. Have a great fall season!
Hooah!
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Cultural Events, TTours

ours and Enter tainment
Entertainment
Experience
Greater Seoul

USO Tours Royal Asiatic Tour Entertainment

Tour for Ginseng and Bamboo Market in
Bomun temple – 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Today
Suanbo Hot Spring – 3:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
Tour for Shilluk temple (Mokah Buddhist
Museum), 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday
Cultural tour to Kyungbok Palace & Changduk
Palace – 8:40 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Tuesday
Inchon tour – 8 a.m.- 10 p.m. Thursday
For more information, call the Seoul USO office
at 02-792-3380.
Andong , Pusoksa & Hahoe Village Tour
– Saturday-Sunday
Masterpieces of Silk Embroidery Tour
– Saturday
Odaesan Park & Woljongsa Templs Tour
– Sunday
Soraksan National Park Tour – Oct. 23 - 24
Tour to Songnisan and Popchusa National park
– Oct. 30
Call 02-763-9483 for more information about
Royal Asiatic Society events.
Recital – A soprano singer Sim Jae-hwa will
do a recital 7:30 p.m Saturday at a little theater in
Sejong center. . For more information, call 02-399-
1111.
Opera – Opera ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’will be
held at 7:30 Wednesday to Oct. 23 at Seoul Arts
Center Theatre. For more information, call 02-580-
1300
Festival – Seoul International Computer Music
Festival will be held 7: 30 p.m.Thursday to Oct.24
at Jayu theatre in Seoul Arts Center. For more
information, call 02-2290-1709.

Area II Worship Services

Protestant Collective Sunday 6 p.m. South Post Chapel Mass M o n / W e d / 12:05 p.m. Memorial Chapel
1 p.m. Camp Colbern Chapel Thur/Fri 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel
Contemporary Sunday 10 a.m. Multipurpose Training Facitlity
Korean Tuesday 6 p.m. Camp Colbern Chapel
Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel
Thursday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel Area II Chaplains
Church of Christ Sunday 2 p.m. South Post Chapel
2nd Tuesday 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Thomas Drake
United Pentecostal Sunday 1 p.m. Memorial Chapel DrakeT@korea.army.mil or DSN 738-3011
Church International Catholic Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Vincent Burns
Collective Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel Mass Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel BurnsV@korea.army.mil or DSN 725-2955
9:30 a.m. 121 Hospital Chapel Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Colwell
11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel David.Colwell@korea.army.mil or DSN 738-4043
9:30 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel (Korean)
Tuesday 12:05 p.m. 121 Hospital Chapel Chaplain (Maj.) Stanley Whitten
10 a.m. South Post Chapel
7 p.m. South Post Chapel Whittense@korea.army.mil or DSN 736-3018
11 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel
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Community Events,
Classes and Meetings
Yongsan Bike Rodeo
In a collaboration effort United
Services Organization, D.A.R.E and
Area II Safety are hosting a
Yongsan Bike Rodeo, 10 a.m.
Saturday at the Commissary park lot.
This event will teach kids and adults
about bike safety. Participants need
to bring a bike, helmet, and reflective
vest/belt. USO Korea will be giving
away two bicycles with protective
equipment. For more information,
call SPC. Morrison at 011-9690-
1296.
ARC first aid and safety courses
American Red Cross is offering
the following courses: first aid and
safety 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
babysitting, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30.
For more information 738-3670.
Area II
Community News
Food Show Coming to Seoul
There is more to Korean Cooking than
Kim chi and red-hot chili pepper paste!
If you would like a sample of Korea
culture and food, plan to attend the Seoul
International Health Food Expo 2004. It
will be held at the AT Center in Yangjae
in southern Seoul, now – Sunday. For
more information go to
www.seoul.healthfood.com. (Admission
is free. Area II will provide bus
transportation to the show on Saturday,
departing at 10 a.m. from Building 4106
and return at 3:30 p.m. Please call 738-
5212 for reservations.)
AFSC looking for volunteers
American Forces Spouses Club is
looking for volunteers to give back to
the community. For more information,
call 738-7327 or 736-8119.
Meeting for people overweight
Weight management support group
meetings are 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. the first
and third Mondays of each month. For
more information, 736-3029.
Learn how to make baby blankets
U.S. Forces Korea members are
invited to a quilter’s workshop, 9 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m Monday, at the South Post
Chapel. Attendees will learn how to
make baby blankets for the 121st
General Hospital Stork’s Nest Unit.
Baby blankets are donated to new moms
who waited at the hospital for the birth
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of their babies. For more information, call
02-319-2683.
AFSC luncheon
Armed Forces Spouses Club is
hosting a luncheon Tuesday at the
Dragon Hill Lodge. This month’s
speaker is Dianne Wermenlinger. She
will speak on personal empowerment
for women through communication.
For reservations, call 738-3899 or 02-
6355-5073.
School Jam
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will
host a “School Jam” on Oct. 23 at the
Dragon Hill Lodge. The event will raise
funds to build scholarships for students.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was
founded in 1906, with the goal of
“service” to all mankind.
Essay contest
Korean corporate members of the
Association of U.S. Army are sponsoring
an essay contest, “Life in Korea,” for
active-duty Soldiers, family members and
Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army
Soldiers. For more information, call 723-
6306 or e-mail petersenjc@korea.army.mil.
Marine Corps Birthday Ball
The 229th United States Marine
Corps Birthday Ball will be held Seoul, 6
p.m., Nov. 10, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Guest of Honor is retired Lt. Gen. Kim
Sung-Eun, 15th minister of National
Defense, and fourth commandant,
Republic of Korea Marine Corps.
For tickets, e-mail
ombmcball@marfork.usmc.mil.
Thanksgiving Golf Trip to Australia
United Services Organization is
hosting an international golf gateway
over Thanksgiving to Australia, Nov. 19-
27. Call Rita at the USO for more
information, 724-7781.
DoDDS Yongsan
SAHS Homecoming
The Seoul American High School
Homecoming is Saturday at Seoul
American high school. The Homecoming
dance will be held at the Dragon Hill
Lodge, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m at the same day.
Area II commander speaks before
DoDDS students
Col. Timothy McNulty, Area II
commander, will address the freshman
and sophomores 11 a.m. Oct. 22 in the
high school auditorium and before
juniors and seniors 11 a.m. Oct. 26.
Red Ribbon Week
“Red Ribbon Week,” a drug
prevention program, begins Oct. 25.
Ms. Sheila Bryant from ASACS will
host a “Red Ribbon” presentation in
the Seoul American High School
auditorium 11 a.m. Oct 28 in the high
school auditorium.
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Chaplain: How well off are you?
By: Chaplain (Maj.) Stephen Cruys
23rd Area Support Group
How do you measure how you are “doing?” How
do you judge if you are “better off” than you were
years ago? How about days ago? Hours? Let’s get
right down to it. The truth is, we answer this question,
“Are you better off now than you were…whenever,”
by talking about the things we have. Whether we
measure our wealth in dollars or diamonds, stocks or
bonds, cars or homes, we all measure how we’re
doing by our things.
And maybe we should. Our things are important.
Our homes provide more than a place to stay dry and
warm and raise our families. They provide security.
Our cars do more than move us from one place to
another. They bring us to our jobs and our kids school
activities and sporting events – things that provide
meaning for us and give us an internal sense of worth.
Things do matter. But the question remains, “How
do you measure if you are better off now than?”
Scripture is full of examples of people who are
well off. Some become even better off as the story
unfolds while some become worse off. What becomes
clear as you read the stories of the wealthy and the
not so wealthy is that how well off they are isn’t the
point of the story at all. It’s how they use their wealth
that matters. Jesus once told a man, who was mad at
his brother for not sharing his inheritance to, “Be on
your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life
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does not consist in the abundance of possessions.”
His point is well taken. It’s not what you’ve got; it’s
what you do with it that matters.
I pulled up behind a car the other day with a bumper
sticker on it that read, “Life is a test. It is only a test. If
this were your actual life, you would have been given
better instructions.” It’s easy to resonate with the writer’s
sentiment. We live in a less than perfect world surrounded
by less than perfect people. And yet, here we are. Maybe
we’re better off than we were years ago. Maybe we
aren’t. Perhaps that’s not even the right question. Or
perhaps, just perhaps, how you answer that question
depends on how you measure what you’re worth.
E-mail stephen.cruys@korea.army.mil

Area III Worship Services

Protestant Catholic Mass Area III Chaplains
Lutheran 8 a.m. Freedom Chapel Daily 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel Chaplain (Maj.) Matthew Ahn
byungho.ahn@korea.army.mil
Collective 10 a.m. Suwon Air Base Sunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel 753-7274 or 011-9496-7445
10:30 a.m. Camp Eagle 1 p.m. Suwon Air Base
10:30 a.m. Zoeckler Chapel Chaplain (Capt.) Darin Olson
4 p.m. Camp Long
11 a.m. Freedom Chapel olsondg@humphreys1-501mi.korea.army.mil
5:15 p.m. Camp Eagle 753-3049
12:30 p.m. Camp Long
Gospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Chaplain (Maj.) Stephen Cruys
Latter-Day Saints 4 p.m. Freedom Chapel stephen.cruys@korea.army.mil
Contemporary 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel 753-7275
Korean 7 p.m. Camp Long

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Students begin their tour of historic ships docked at the Sapgyoho Marine Park near Asan.
A visitor looks at the guns on the Jeongu Ju, formerly the USS Rogers, their expansive hulls.
a destroyer that saw action in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam.
Instruments aboard the Jeong Ju appear much as they did
when the ship was commissioned in the U.S. in 1945.
Feature
PHOTOS
Retired war ships preser ve
preserve
histor
historyy at Sapgyoho Marine Park
Park
By Steve Davis
Area III Public Affairs Office
DANGJIN — Just a few minutes southwest
of Camp Humphreys, the Sapgyoho Marine Park
is an interesting day trip that shows how sailors
lived and fought aboard two vintage war ships.
A landing ship and a destroyer, both U.S.
Navy vessels transferred to the Republic of
Korea Navy, have been converted into floating
museums with galleries and exhibits throughout
Visitors can wander at their own pace
through the nicely-designed exhibits. Though
there are no English translations, most of the
exhibits are understandable. They depict the
uniforms, weapons and the lifestyle of sailors
that served aboard the ships.
Guests can squeeze through narrow
passageways past the galley, state rooms or
operations centers and up stairs to the bridge,
where captains once issued orders.
During World War II, about 1,050 landing
ship transports, or LSTs, were built to to carry
troops and supplies to American and allied troops
Visitors walk around an amphibious landing craft.
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A man peers through the entrance of the
Sapgyoho Marine Park to get a glimpse of
ships docked there.
Exhibits range from
maps to photographs,
and uniform and
weapons displays.
BY STEVE DAVIS
fighting in Europe and the Pacific theaters. When
the war ended, most of the LSTs were
scrapped, modified or given to navies of other
countries. Some remained in service and saw
action in Korea, Vietnam and even the Cuban
Blockade.
The destroyer docked at the marine park was
formerly the USS Rogers. Named for three
brothers killed in action aboard the USS New
Orleans during the Battle of Tassafaronga in the
Solomon Islands, it is a Gearing class destroyer
launched in November 1944. It saw action in
World War II, the Korean War and in Vietnam.
The USS Rogers was decommissioned in
October 1980 and transferred in July 1981 to the
Republic of Korea Navy and renamed “Jeong Ju.”
After exploring the ships, visitors can view
other dockside exhibits, including an amphibious
landing craft and seaplanes, or visit the souvenir
shop, restaurant and photo gallery nearby.
Entrance fee is 5,000 won for adults, 4,000
won for children and 3,000 won for Soldiers
and students.
E-mail DavisSt@korea.army.mil
Fr om Seoul: Take the Seohaean Expressway
From
No.15 to the Songak I.C. and follow signs to the
Sapgyoho Lake Tourist Complex and Hamsang Park.
The trip takes about an hour-and-a-half.
Fr om Camp Humphr
From Humphreys:eys: Take Highway
45 past the Camp Humphreys CPX Gate and drive
about 10 miles to the second Asan sea wall. Exit
and drive toward the battleships.
By Bus: From Seoul’s Nambu Bus Terminal,
take the bus that goes to Sapgyoho Lake. From
Pyeongtaek, take a bus to Dangjin and get off at
Sapgyoho.
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Swimming Registration
Yongsan Children and Youth Services Sports will
conduct swimming registration throughout
October for youth ages 5-18. For more information
contact 738-8117.
Photo Contest Exhibition
The winning 72 photos from the Koreawide Army
photo contest are on display until Oct. 31 on the
second floor of the Yongsan Arts and Crafts
Center, Building 4254 on Yongsan South Post.
Hours for the Arts and Crafts Center are 9 a.m. to
8 p.m.
All YYou
ou Can Eat Buffet
Camp Red Cloud Mitchell’s All-U-Can-Eat-
Lunch Buffet is available 11:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. on weekdays. For more information,
call 732-8189.
Monday – Italian buffet
Tuesday – Barbecue ribs
Wednesday – Oriental buffet
Thursday – Mexican buffet
Friday – Variety buffet
Playgroups For Children
Yongsan Playgroups is now accepting new
members. The group plans play dates,
educational activities and field trips for
families with infants, toddlers and pre-
schoolers in Yongsan and Hannam Village
areas. E-mail joyner57@hotmail.com for
membership information.
Outdoor Cookout
Camp Casey Warrior’s Club presents Special
Outdoor Cookout, St. Louis Baby Back Ribs
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Corn
on the cobs, beans, salad and drink are
included. For more information, call 730-
2193.
Armed Forces
Entertainment Show
MWR is hosting Armed Forces Entertainment
Show: Billy Blanks. A high-energy workout
system sports clinic will be held 10 a.m.
Saturday at Carey Fitness Center, Camp Casey.
W res t ling TTournament
ournament
The 8th U.S. Army Wrestling Tournament will
be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Carey Fitness
Center, Camp Casey. This tournament is open
to active-duty members in Area I. Weigh-ins
and medical exams begin 10 a.m. For more
information, call 732-6277.
Ultimate Speed Pool
To u r n a m e n t
An Ultimate Speed Pool preliminary
tournament will be held 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at
Primo’s, Camp Casey. The winner will receive
a pool cue and advance to the final which
will be held 6 p.m. Oct. 30. Sign-up sheets
and rules of play are available at Primo’s
Express, Camp Casey. For more information,
call 730-4334.
Car W ash Ser vice
Wash
Area I MWR Service Division offers 24-hour
service Car Wash at Camp Mobile. The car
wash at Camp Mobile is self service and
accepts 500 won coins only. For more
information, call 730-3928.
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Trout invade Camp Humphreys pool
by Mike Mooney
Area III Marketing
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Those are not mermaids being
placed into the Zoeckler Station Outdoor Swimming Pool at
Camp Humphreys.
But for activity-starved fishermen, it’s just about as good.
The outdoor swimming pool, which closed for the season
just after Labor Day, has remained filled with water that’s
turned just a little bit green in preparation for the second ever
Jethro Bodine C-ment Pond Fishing Derby 10 a.m. Saturday.
Trout weighing 3-to-5 pounds each have been purchased
from a Korean trout farm and will be placed in the swimming
pool to provide a novel fishing opportunity.
“Our goal in the Area III Morale, Welfare & Recreation
program is to provide unusual and different activities to keep PHOTO BY CHONG SO-KWONG
our soldiers, airmen, civilian employees and family members Camp Humphreys anglers line up at last year’s trout fishing event. The
entertained,” said Area III Sports Director Jim Howell. “I Jethro Bodine C-ment Pond fishing derby is scheduled for 10 a.m.
guess a fishing derby in a swimming pool qualifies as Saturday at Zoeckler Station.
something unique.”
The Camp Humphreys Youth Swim Team, the Sharks,
Inspiration for the Fishing Derby was provided by Jethro
will be selling concessions and will clean fish for a fee.
Bodine of Beverly Hillbillys fame who made “fishin’ in the C-
“We’ll have grills fired up and ready for cooking for those
ment Pond” famous throughout the U.S. who want to eat their fish right away,” Howell said. “But, of
The speckled trout, which average a kilo each, are being course, people have to bring their own seasoning and utensils.
trucked from a trout farm near Korea’s east coast and will be If they want, they can take the fish with them and prepare
put in the pool upon arrival. them in the comfort of their own home.”
“We haven’t added any chemicals to the pool since we Whatever fish are left after the derby will be released in a
closed it,” Howell said, “so the chlorine has dissipated, making Camp Humphreys pond, which currently isn’t open to the
it safe for the fish. The water is a little green from the algae, public but may become an MWR facility in the future.
but it’s pure, which is what the fish need.” MWR will provide the fishing poles. Personal equipment
The Fishing Derby starts at 10 a.m. and wraps up about 3
will not be allowed, although individuals can bring their own
p.m. Entry is $5 for adults. Children may fish for free. “secret” baits. The event will be held rain or shine.
Fishermen will be allowed to catch up to three fish, which
they can clean and cook at the pool or take home with them. E-mail mooneym@korea.army.mil
Korea BOSS programs shine
By Tim Hipps concerns and recommend but positive things to do,” said Sgt.
Army News Service improvements through the installation David Hopkins, BOSS president at
chain of command. The program Vicenza, Italy.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Four Better encourages and assists single Soldiers “Where I'm at, there aren't a lot of
Opportunities for Single and in identifying and planning recreational single Soldiers involved with helping
Unaccompanied Soldiers programs in each other out,” said Pfc. Martha Jones,
and leisure activities. It also generates
Korea have won awards at the Army’s opportunities to participate in BOSS vice president at Fort Huachuca,
annual BOSS conference. Ariz. “At this conference I have learned
Camp Page BOSS won first place for
community-service programs.
the best BOSS event in the extra-small
The BOSS representatives met and a whole lot about how to come up with
talked with Vice Chief of Staff of the ideas on how to get people to interact
installation competition (see related
Army Gen. Richard A. Cody, Sgt. Major with each other, like an icebreaker. I
article on page 5). Camp Hialeah BOSS
of the Army Kenneth O. Preston and have learned how to manage my books,
won second in the extra-small how to conduct myself and how to
Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Lt.
installation category. Camp Hialeah was
Gen. F.L. Hagenbeck. carry myself. Basically, I've learned
last year’s winner in the extra small
The Soldiers completed several what other installations are doing.”
installation category.
team-building exercises, including a Jones was stunned to learn about one
Camps Long and Eagle placed
fund-raising event.
scavenger hunt through and around the
second for the Best BOSS installation
“They had a dog wash,” she said
National Conference Center at
program for extra small installations,
Lansdowne, Va. BOSS basics were with a look of astonishment. “That's the
while Camp Red Cloud took second
emphasized at the annual conference first I ever heard of that. I'm pretty
place for the best BOSS event for small
installations. because many of the BOSS program excited because I'm going to take back
More than 180 members of Better presidents, vice presidents, sergeants a whole lot of ideas that are going to
Opportunities for Single and major and MWR civilian leaders were change Fort Huachuca for the better.”
Unaccompanied Soldiers celebrated the first-time attendees. “I got a lot of ideas," added Amanda
15th anniversary of BOSS at their annual Conference sessions covered topics Totaro, BOSS president at Fort Eustis,
conference Sept. 19 through 24. such as BOSS during deployment, Va. "Some people have done some
marketing and commercial sponsorship, amazing things with their programs. It's
The single Soldiers and more than
budget and finance, enlisted personnel not just the things they've done but how
70 single Marines came from U.S.
management, commissary awareness, the BOSS soldiers are so willing to work
military installations around the world
to share ideas and learn better ways to web-based programmer's tools, how to together. It's something they love to
make their programs work. They were incorporate BOSS into Morale, Welfare do.”
welcomed to town by Brig. Gen. Robert and Recreation programming, how to During their week in Washington,
L. Decker, commander of the U.S. conduct a productive meeting, and how the Soldiers took a brief tour of the
Army Community and Family Support to plan an installation BOSS workshop. Pentagon and spent an afternoon with
Center, which monitors the BOSS “It's all about bettering the single- veterans at the Armed Forces Retirement
program. Soldier program so that our single Home, which many BOSS members
Through BOSS, single Soldiers Soldiers in our communities will never said was their highlight of the
identify quality of life issues and run out of not only fun things to do, conference.
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Medical personnel carry a “battlefield casualty” on a litter obstacle course during training
Sept. 21 at Camp Humphreys for the Expert Field Medical Badge.
“Casualty” 2nd Lt. Michael Shultz is moved to
safety Sept. 21 during EFMB training.
Sgt. Ariel Hernandez provides security, an
Expert Field Medical Badge task. Hernandez
is with the 542nd Medical Company.
PHOTOS BY
Medical personnel lift a casualty over a high
barrier on the litter obstacle course.
Spc. Christina Cardenas and 2nd Lt. Sherry
Kwon test on radio procedures. Both are from
the 568th Medical Company.
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Pfc. Jon Talbot and Sgt.
Timothy Golson rush to help
Pfc. Charles DeGreef, who has
a simulated abdominal wound.
Talbot and Golson are from the
52nd Medical Battalion.
DeGreef is with the 377th
Medical Company (Air
Ambulance) at Camp
Humphreys.
Soldiers train hard to win
Expert Field Medical Badge
Area III Public Affairs Office Bowen, a combat medic with the
568th Medical Company which operates
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Pfc. Jared ground ambulances, said he takes the
Bowen found it mentally challenging, and Expert Field Medical Badge testing
2nd Lt. Sherry Kwon called it physically seriously.
demanding. “Passing the EFMB is a lot tougher
Both were referring to the five-day than what I learned in advanced individual
train-up for the Expert Field Medical training,” said Bowen, who took four
Badge test held at Camp Humphreys in months of initial medical training at Fort
mid-September by the 52nd Medical Sam Houston, Texas, after he finished
Battalion, an evacuation medical unit basic training nearly two years ago.
comprised of air and ground “EFMB training teaches you all about life
components. and death on the battlefield.”
To earn the coveted Expert Field For Kwon, the hardest part of the
Medical Badge, or EFMB, Soldiers must training was physical.
pass a grueling series of hands-on tests “To evacuate casualties from the
on communications, common skill tasks, battlefield, you may have to carry or even
emergency medical treatment, drag them to safety,” she said.
STEVE DAVIS
evacuation of the sick and wounded, It was not uncommon to see male
litter obstacle and female
course, day Soldiers alike
and night land “Expert Field Medical Badge struggling to drag
navigation training teaches you all about life and a casualty a
c o u r s e s , death on the battlefield.” required distance
comprehensive — Pfc. Jared Bowen to “safety.”
written test, a Soldiers also
12-mile foot had to prove their
march, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ability to assemble and operate a single
the Army Physical Fitness Test, and channel ground and airborne radio
weapons qualification. system and proper radio net procedures
“The toughest task for me was to call for a ground or air ambulance.
triage,” said Bowen. “You have to be able “They also have to provide security
to evaluate the seriousness of a variety the whole time and know the proper
of battlefield injuries and prioritize way to load casualties into an
treatment.” ambulance or helicopter,” said
1st Sgt. Jose Mairena of
the 568th Medical
Company.
Expert Field Medical
Badge testing will be held
beginning next week at a
training site near the
Demilitarized Zone for
Soldiers selected by
medical units throughout
the Republic of Korea.
“Only the best get to
test,” said Mairena.
“Earning the badge means
Soldiers team up to lift a casualty above a simulated trench on you truly know your
the litter obstacle course at Camp Humphreys. stuff.”
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NEWS & NOTES
Jethro Bodine Fishing
Derby
The Jethro Bodine C-ment Pond Fishing Derby
will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the
Zoeckler Swimming Pool. The pool will be stocked
with fish for kids or adults to catch with poles
provided by Area III MWR. Admission is $5 for
adults and $2 for children 10 years old and under.
The Camp Humphreys youth swim team, the
Sharks, will operate a snack concession and clean
fish for donations. For information, call 753-8257.
Catholic ‘Mass in the Grass’
Ser vice Scheduled
The Camp Humphreys Catholic Community “Mass
in the Grass” will be held on at 9:30 a.m. Sunday,
at the Cav Corral across from Zoeckler Station.
Mass will be followed by food and fun. There will
be no Mass at the chapel Sunday. For more
information, call 753-7276.
‘Empowering Couples’
Workshop Scheduled
“Empowering Couples: Building on Your Strengths”
will be presented from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday as part of
the six-week Couple’s Workshop Series sponsored
by ACS Family Advocacy. Space is limited. Free
child care will be available. Call 753-6252 by
Monday to register.
Cross-Cultural
Marriage Seminar
A free Cross-Cultural Marriage Seminar will be
held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in
the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Conference
Room. The two-day workshop is designed for new
brides or soon-to-be brides of all nationalities. It
covers American customs, cultural differences,
education, employment, legal rights and more.
Call 753-8782 to preregister.
Community CPR Class
A community cardiopulmonary resusitation, or CPR,
class will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 23 at
the Camp Humphreys American Red Cross in
Building 262. The class will cover first aid and
CPR techniques for adults, children and infants.
Preregistration is required. Cost is $35. For
information, call 753-7172.
College Registration
The Army Education Services term II college
registration will take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
through Oct. 22 at the Camp Humphreys, Camp
Long and Suwon Air Base education centers. For
more information, call 753-8907 or 8909.
Spouse Orientation
A free two-day “Spouse Orientation about the
Republic” workshop will be offered from 9 a.m.-
4 p.m. Oct. 25-26 in the MWR Conference Room
in Building 252. The workshop, hosted by the Army
Community Service Bicultural Outreach Program,
is designed for spouses new to Korea. Topics include
community resources, Korean customs, culture
and language. Pre-register by Wednesday. For
information, call Yong-hui Straughan at 753-8782.
Red Ribbon Events
A Red Ribbon Kick-off ceremony will be held
from 9 -10 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Youth Center. Red
Ribbon Family Skate NIght will be held at the
Youth Center from 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 22. For more
information, call Theresa Baker at 753-7361.
Area III
Unit preps early for noncombatant drill
3rd Military Intelligence Battalion shows what it means to be proactive
Area III Public Affairs Office
ZOECKLER STATION — Some
units refuse to put off until tomorrow
what they can find a way to do today.
That was the philosophy driving the
3rd Military Intelligence Battalion
(Aerial Exploitation) Aug. 30 as the
unit hosted an educational briefing for
family members, Department of
Defense civilians and other
noncombatants who could be
evacuated from the Korean peninsula
in the event of a crisis.
Noncombatant evacuation opera-
tions are directed by the Department
of State, the Department of Defense
or other appropriate authorities to
evacuate noncombatants from foreign
countries to safe havens or
repatriation in the United States before
or during a crisis, whether political,
military or a natural disaster.
The key to getting noncombatants
to safety often lies with notification
by a representative of the unit known
as a “NEO warden.” Each unit NEO
warden is responsible for notifying a
designated number of noncombatants.
“The bottom line is to get everyone
out safe,” said Capt. Andy Sherman,
the battalion S-1. “Get to know your
NEO warden. That person needs to
know who you are, where you live
and how to reach you at all times.”
NEO wardens were also asked to
get to know those they are responsible
for and make sure NEO paperwork
was completed properly.
U.S. Army Area III Support Activity
representative Randall McCaffrey
presented a briefing on NEO
procedures, including what
noncombatants should expect at their
local Emergency Evacuation Center,
where they will be received and
processed for possible evacuation.
Sgt. 1st Class Donnie Burnett and
Staff Sgt. Alfred Gonzalez also
presented a briefing on the proper use
of protective masks for adults,
children and infants.
Noncombatants then got a chance
to have their masks fitted and tested.
Camp Humphreys post theater receives a makeover
Contractors look at a pile of old seats removed from the Camp Humphreys post theater.
Camp Humphreys Exercise Control Center
moves to Butler City area; busing required
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — The
Exercise Control Center for the Oct.
21-23 “Courageous Channel”
Noncombatant Evacuation Exercise
has moved from the Community
Activities Center to the Butler City
area of Camp Humphreys.
“Butler City provides a more secure
area for noncombatants,” said Kevin
Greiss, from the U.S. Army Area III
Support Activity Directorate of Plans,
Training, Mobility and Security that
organizes the operation. “That location
allows us to train as we would fight.”
Griess said all noncombatants must
take a bus to and from Butler City.
“No privately owned vehicles will
be allowed to enter Butler City because
of increased security,” said Griess.
There will be two bus stops: one at
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PHOTOS BY STEVE DAVIS
Above: Noncombatants Tae Barnes and Julie
Hennies have their protective masks fitted and
tested by Cpl. Kim Min-joo and Pfc. Kim
Chang-bum during a noncombatant briefing
conducted Aug. 30 by the 3rd Military
Intelligence Battalion.
Left: NEO wardens from the 3rd Military
Intelligence Battalion check paperwork that
noncombatants will need later at the
“Courageous Channel” Evacuation Control
Center.
the Camp Humphreys Community
Activities Center, another in the
vicinity of the walk-through gate
across from the Nitewatch Cafe.
Buses will stop at the Community
Activities Center 15 minutes before
and 15 minutes after each hour. The
buses will stop at the Community
Activities Center every half-hour.
“Signs will be posted at both
areas,” said Greiss. “Noncombatants
just have to follow the signs.”
Participation in the exercise is
mandatory for all noncombatants.
Exercise Control Center hours are:
J Camp Humphreys ECC: noon-6
p.m., Thursday; 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct.
22; and 8 a.m.-noon, Oct. 23
J Camp Long/Eagle ECC: noon-6
p.m. Thursday only.
J Suwon Air Base ECC: 9 a.m.-1
p.m. Oct. 22 only.
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — The
Camp Humphreys post theater is
scheduled to reopen Sunday after a
$45,000 makeover.
New seats, floor mats and acoustic
tiles are being installed. A digital sound
system was installed earlier this year.
“Completion of this second phase
should make for a better movie-
going experience,” said Dwight
Marcus, the Humphreys post
BY STEVE DAVIS exchange manager who also
oversees the theater operation.
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Retirees honor those who ‘fade away’
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — A plaque
honoring Area III retirees who have passed away was
unveiled Oct. 6 at the Community Activities Center.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by members of
the Area III Retiree Council and Lisa Dresel, whose
husband Tom, a military retiree and former manager
of Freedom’s Inn restaurant at Camp Humphreys,
recently passed away.
“All retirees who pass away will be remembered
for their 20-plus years of honorable service to their
country,” said Bill Spearman, council chairman.
Borrowing from Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous
line, “Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away,”
the plaque reads “In Memory of Area III Retirees Who
Have Faded Away” and has the following poem:
Lisa Dresel helps Area III Retiree Council Chairman Bill Spearman unveil a plaque Oct. 6
at the Community Activities Center honoring retirees who have passed away.
Area III
Let the bugle blow
Let the march be played
with the forming of my fellow retirees
for my final parade
A lifetime of service passes in review
As many good friends and exotic places, too
As the waning sunlight begins to fade
with martial music of my last parade.
So let the bugle blow.
Fire the evening gun.
Slowly lower the colors
My final parade has begun
As I slowly fade away.
Spearman said names will be added to the plaque
as Area III retirees “fade away.”
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Runners begin the Columbus Day and Purple Ribbon Run Monday at
Camp Humphreys. More than 200 runners took part in the run.
Runners navigate Columbus Day course
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — More than
200 runners took part in the Columbus Day
and Purple Ribbon Run Monday at
Camp Humphreys. The run promoted
Domestic Violence Prevention Week.
Results, from first to third place were:
5-kilometer Run
Women seniors: Chris Monsulic,
Christine Fellows and Julie Hennies.
Women open: Andrea Smith, Alyssa
Fellows and Elizabeth Juergens.
Men masters: Alvino Lopez, Noel
Cabis and Kwant Lim.
Men seniors: Chris Quinn, Brian
Brunemaster and Matthew Marting.
STEVE DAVIS
Men open: Sun In-chul, Jesse Lyles
and Hong Ho-jung.
10-kilometer Run
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Cpl. Sun In-chul, the
fastest 5-kilometer
men’s open runner,
shows off his Purple
Ribbon Run T-shirt.
PHOTOS STEVE DAVIS
BY
Women seniors: Diana Juergens,
Wendy Robinson and Margaret Vibbelt.
Women open: Sadie Sellow, Caroline
Slemmer and Crystal Hills.
Men masters: Roger Kacmarski,
Craig Clark and Jeong Sang-hoon.
Men seniors: Larry Rdiall, Craig
Simonsgaard and Steve Key.
Men open: Rande Rodrigues, Jeromy
Shane and Jang Yong-suk.
Unit 5-kilometer Run
557th Military Police Company, and
Company B, 532nd Military Intelligence
Battalion.
Unit 10-kilometer Run
Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, 194th Maintenance
Battalion; Company A, 527th Military
Intelligence Battalion; and Company B,
532nd Military Intelligence Battalion.
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Barracks upgrades improve ‘home away from home’

By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs Office

CAMP HENRY — Barracks life may

not be the domestic ideal, but in an
ongoing effort to ensure the best
possible living conditions for its Soldiers,
the Area IV Support Activity is pursuing
a number of barracks upgrades and new
barracks construction projects.
A recently completed $3.3 million
renovation project at Camp Carroll
created 26 spacious rooms for senior
non-commissioned officers. The
project, part of the Area IV Barracks
Upgrade Program, involved totally
refurbishing the building inside and out.
Each unit has a private entrance, full
kitchen, separate bedroom and living
room areas and a washer-dryer combo.
“The billets are wonderful. Good
living conditions make a big difference.
It is a great motivator,” said Sgt. 1st
Class Deborah Crandall, senior food
operations noncommissioned officer,
Company C, 307th Signal Battalion. “If
all soldiers could have quarters like this,
there would be a whole bunch more
trying to get into the Army.”
Another big project under way is the
new barracks building nearing
completion on Camp Henry. The $9.5
million four-story structure, funded as a
Military Construction Army project, will
house 200 junior enlisted soldiers in
double rooms and 16 non-commissioned
officers in single rooms. The “two plus
two” modified module rooms offer 200
square feet of living space plus latrine
area and built-in closet space.
The new building will offer a number
of benefits according to Charles
Youngblood, Area IV housing director.
“Obviously, the building is brand new
and that is a big plus. Just as important,
the furniture is all brand new as well,”
he said. “In addition, with the new
barracks we are excited to be able to
provide unit integrity for Soldiers who
work at Camp Henry. Instead of having
soldiers spread around in different
buildings, units will be housed together
by floor.”
Youngblood pointed out the new
barracks would also offer increased
force protection and save the
government money, as fewer Soldiers
would be residing off post. On-post
space will also open up as Soldiers move
into the new building, allowing for a
variety of expansion scenarios on an
already cramped Camp Henry.
Area IV officials are still in the
process of determining which units will
populate the building upon its opening,
expected to be sometime before the end
of the year.
In addition an even larger Military
Construction Army project barracks
PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM
Sgt. 1st Class Deborah Crandall, Company C, 307th Signal Battalion, decorates her quarters in the newly completed senior non-commissioned
officers barracks at Camp Carroll. Crandall recently arrived from Fort Bragg, N.C.
project is underway at Camp Carroll.
The structure, also a “two plus two”
modified module design, will house up
to 464 soldiers. It is slated to open next
spring.
Although new buildings are always
welcome additions, space permitting,
revamping buildings can be even more
cost-effective and less time consuming.
Funding also plays an important role as
Military Construction Army and
Barracks Upgrade Program projects are
funded from different sources. By
building new and renovating old
barracks simultaneously, officials can
make additions and improvements from
more than one funding source.
There are currently five Barracks
Upgrade Program renovations taking
place, programmed or in design at Camp
Carroll and two more at Camp Walker.
Additional Barracks Upgrade Projects The recently completed senior noncommissioned officers barracks at Camp Carroll offer private
will be undertaken as fiscal year funding entrances and many other improved amenities.
becomes available. The updated room
“We will have no more barracks with contract. Soldiers live in these
layouts give each junior enlisted Soldier gang latrines by fiscal year 2007, and temporary housing facilities while their
an exterior entrance to his or her private that is a big issue for Soldiers,” barracks are in transition.
sleeping area. With the popular “One Youngblood said. “When you look at “We have had problems in the past
Plus One” Modified Module things like that you can see that we are keeping up with the housing needs of
configuration, bedrooms are 140 square tracking ahead regarding quality of life our single and unaccompanied soldiers,”
feet with 23 square feet of closet space. issues for our single and unaccompanied Youngblood said. “However, our over
Two Soldiers share a combined “service Soldiers.” the horizon planning into the future is
area” featuring a kitchenette and One of the few drawbacks to now coming together and we are making
bathroom. renovating or building new barracks is great progress. Things are changing and
Private entrances mean no noisy determining where to put people while we are proud to be a part of that change
common hallways, gang latrines, or the the structures are under construction. for the better.”
dreaded detail rosters that come along To solve that problem “swing barracks”
with communal living. are included as part of every BUP E-mail PutnamG@korea.army.mil
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NEWS & NOTES Warrant officer carves training niche

Noncombatant Evacuation
Exercise
The 2004 Area IV Courageous Channel Noncombatant
Evacuation Exercise will be held Thursday through
Oct. 23. All noncombatant evacuees are required to
register at one of the following sites: Chinhae Naval
Station: Robinson Center, 7 a.m. - noon Thursday;
Camp Hialeah: Post Gym, 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Thursday;
Camp Carroll: Post Gym, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday;
Camp George: Taegu American School, 5-8:30 p.m.,
Friday, and 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Oct. 23. Please bring
identification cards, passports, and NEO packets. For
more information, call Maj. Dale Johnson, 768-6805
or 011-9360-0731.
TSA Fall Bazaar
The Taegu Spouses Association Fall Bazaar will be
held 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4
p.m. Sunday at Kelly Gym on Camp Walker. More
than 25 vendors will be there including furniture,
jewelry, quilts and more. Admission is $1. For more
information, call Lori Powell at 476-8938.
Pet Show
The Camp Walker Post Exchange is hosting a pet show
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday at the post exchange parking
lot. There will be a military working dog demonstration,
giveaways and an AFN remote radio broadcast. For more
information, call Yi Su-yong at 764-4638.
Soccer Club Forming
The Daegu Area Soccer Club is now forming and
will hold organizational meetings 1:30 p.m. Sunday
and 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at Camp Walker’s Kelly Field.
Players should plan to kick around (rain or shine).
The club is open to all ID card holders. The club
will field casual and competitive teams and sponsor
social events such as watch parties, trips to
professional games, etc. Club will meet for weekly
kick-arounds. For more information, call Galen
Putnam at 011-1716-1428.
By Sgt. Jimmy Norris
19th Theater Support Command Public Affairs Office
CAMP WALKER — At 25,000
rotations per minute, Chief Warrant
Officer Travis Smith’s drill-like die
grinder whirred and buzzed against a
300-pound block of solid ice.
“You cannot hold this like a pencil.
It’ll take your hand right off,” he told
Pfc. Rebecca Leighton, Company D,
168th Medical Battalion.
“And that,” he said, indicating the
double-insulated, 14-inch chainsaw at
her feet, “will tear your whole arm off.”
Leighton, a cook at the 19th Theater
Support Command Dining Facility on
Camp Walker, showed signs of
intimidation at the sight of the power
tools. Still, she was the only Soldier
willing to give up this particular
Saturday for the voluntary training with
Smith, the 19th Theater Support
Command’s food advisor.
“I’ve always been interested in ice
sculpting,” she said. “It’s art with a
chainsaw.”
The two were carving eagles, which
would adorn the serving tables at the
Commanding General’s Garden Party
later that night.
The process started by tempering the
ice – letting it sit outside the freezer until
its temperature was closer to the
temperature of the atmosphere. Smith
said this would prevent cracks during
the actual carving. Next, Smith used a
chisel to outline the parts of the ice he
intended to carve away. The next step,
as he explained to Leighton, was to
“Take the chainsaw and cut away PHOTO BY SGT. JIMMY NORRIS

Fun Run, Walk
Walk
The Camp Carroll Fitness Center and Area IV Equal
Opportunity Office will sponsor a Hispanic Heritage
Month 5 kilometer fun run and walk 8 a.m. Saturday
at the Camp Carroll Fitness Center. The first 35
participants will receive free T-shirts. For more
information, call Kim Su-yop at 765-8287.
Family Bowling Day
The Area IV Family Advocacy Program will sponsor
a Family Bowling Day 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the Camp
Carroll Bowling Center. Bowling is $1 a game and
shoes are free. There will also be free face painting
for the kids. For more information, call Kim Song-
min at 768-7134.
Office Move
The U.S. Army Contracting Command Korea – Taegu
Branch has moved to a temporary location while undergoing
renovations. The temporary office is a container building
(with no assigned building number) behind the Camp
Henry Lodge, Building S-1712. For more information,
call Maj. Melody Charles at 768-7430.
Computer Access Cards
The Area IV Information Management Office is
resetting computer access card personal
identification numbers for the people who have
forgotten their Personal Identification Numbers. The
office is located in Building 1222 on Camp Henry
and is open 8 – 11:30 a.m. and 1 – 4:30 p.m. daily.
For more information, call Timothy Unger at 768-
6206.
everything that doesn’t look like an
eagle.”
While the eagles could have been
made from molds, Smith said he saw
this as a training opportunity – a chance
to pass on knowledge he’d gained
during his civilian training as a chef’s
apprentice with the American Culinary
Federation in Denver, Colo.
“Every opportunity to do stuff like
this is a training event,” he said. “I like
to see Soldiers learn and grow. The
more people experience, the more they
realize how much there is to learn.”
Smith said since joining the Army 15
years ago, he’s taught at least 50
Soldiers to carve ice. He’s carved
hundreds of sculptures himself, ranging
from only about one square foot in size,
to massive 75-square-foot displays.
Smith’s efforts to improve the skills
of younger cooks don’t stop at ice
carving lessons, which he provides upon
request. The knowledge and skills he
holds as one of only 10 certified executive
chefs in the active Army has also enabled
him to make improvements in the 19th
Theater Support Command’s food
service program and create training
opportunities for its cooks.
One way in which he has helped
create opportunities for food service
Soldiers is by encouraging them to
participate in, and acting as a liaison for,
Chief Warrant Officer Travis Smith, 19th Theater Support Command food advisor, works on one
of his ice sculpture creations.
the Woo Song Culinary Academy’s 11-
day culinary certification program.
According to Smith, the 8th U.S.
Army is the only major command that
offers a professional certification
program for cooks.
With room for only 20 students in
each quarterly class, this opportunity is
open to cook-of-the-quarter winners
and runners up, as well as select food
service leaders.
“The great benefit is not the certificate
they hand you at the end of the course,
but all of the things you learn to get that
certificate,” Smith said. “They’ll learn
fundamental cooking and organizational
skills that will last them throughout the
rest of their careers.”
Smith said he’s confident that the
program can benefit Soldiers, because
he personally helped accredit the
program.
The program, he said, will benefit not
only the cooks who receive the training,
but also the Soldiers they work with and
serve in the dining facilities.
Smith is also putting his extensive
culinary knowledge to use by working
with the Installation Management Agency,
Korea Region Office to rewrite the food
service standards for the Army in Korea.
Changes he’s proposed include daily
availability of Korean entrées, increased
variety for short-order items and
additional training for food service
personnel.
Providing additional training and
professional development opportunities,
he said, is especially important to him.
Smith said by working to help cooks
develop professionally, whether by
training he conducts himself, such as
ice sculpting, or through programs such
as the one offered at the Woo Song
Culinary Academy, he feels he is giving
back to an organization that has help
him to be a success in his job field.
“I’ve got my own successes, but the
Army helped me in a lot of ways. The
Army has moved me to the right places
at the right times,” he said. “Not to boast
or anything, but I’m probably one of
the only people who knows how to put
programs like this together, and by doing
this, I feel I’m giving back to the Army.”
Smith’s most recent contribution to
the Army, the ice sculptures were a
success, attracting many admiring gazes
from guests. But, while the eagles
would melt away after time, his other
contributions won’t.
E-mail jimmy.norris@us.army.mil
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Area IV students, residents learn fire prevention, safety tips
By Cpl. Oh Dong-keun
Area IV Public Affairs Office
CAMP WALKER — In an effort to educate
school children, and remind other residents about the
importance of fire safety and fire prevention, the Area
IV Fire Department held a series of events to mark
National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 3 through
Saturday.
The National Fire Protection Association has
designated a week in October as National Fire
Prevention Week annually since 1922 in remembrance
of the Great Chicago Fire that started on Oct. 8, 1871.
Fire stations in the United States and around the world
observe the week by emphasizing and reinforcing the
importance of fire safety with a variety of educational
activities.
This year’s theme was “Test Your Smoke Alarms.”
The Camp Walker Fire Department was among
many throughout the peninsula that observed the week
with community activities and educational
opportunities.
“People don’t usually give much attention to the
smoke alarms in their houses and workplaces,” said
Bobby D. Purvis, Area IV fire chief. “They just think
the alarms work and don’t really care about
maintaining them. But they are the most important
pieces of equipment in the house because they save
lives. So during this year’s Fire Prevention Week, we
are going to be stressing the importance of having
smoke alarms in homes and workplaces and how to
maintain them so they are in working condition at all
times.”
In order to educate the community about smoke
alarms, and other fire safety and prevention measures,
Area IV
PHOTO BY
Taegu American School students line up for a fire truck tour.
including how to use fire extinguishers and how to
escape fire, the Camp Walker Fire Department hosted
an open house Oct. 6. More than 100 children,
teachers and parents from Taegu American School
kindergarten and first grade classes visited the station.
They watched videos about the importance of fire
safety and smoke alarms, followed by a tour of the
station’s fire trucks.
“What we are trying to do (for the children) is just
as if we were teaching them anything,” Purvis said.
“If you can teach a child something, and to us it’s fire
safety, that will stay with them throughout their lives.
So if they learn young, and if we show the importance
of (fire safety) to them, they can take it home and
stress it to their parents, and it’s going to stick with
them for rest of their lives.”
The fire inspectors at the station also pointed
out that it doesn’t take much effort to practice fire
safety and take preventive measures at home and
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in the workplace that can save lives.
“Fire prevention is not something that requires a
lot of work,” said Shin Ik-chu, Area IV fire protection
inspector. “It’s very simple, but in many cases people
forget about it. I really don’t believe that it takes much
effort to check the smoke alarms and fire extinguishers
regularly to keep them in working order.”
“People need to practice fire safety,” Purvis said.
“Along with this year’s theme, which is ‘Test Your
Smoke Alarms,’ make sure you have a working smoke
alarm. 70 percent of deadly fires were in homes that
didn’t have smoke detectors. It is a very simple and
inexpensive device that can save your lives.”
LEE EUN-JI In Area IV, the fire department provides smoke
alarms for people living both on- and off-post,
according to Purvis.
Here are some tips on making sure the smoke alarms
in your home are working properly:
„Test every smoke alarm in your home at least
once a month, following the manufacturer ’s
instructions. Replace the batteries in all your smoke
alarms at least once a year or as soon as the alarm
“chirps,” warning the battery is low.
„Test your alarms monthly even if your alarms
use “long-life” 10-year batteries or are powered by
household current.
„Schedule battery replacement on a day you’ll
remember and make it an annual routine.
„Smoke alarms don’t last forever – replace any
smoke alarm that is 10 years old.
„Consider installing smoke alarms with “long-life”
batteries. These alarms must be tested once a month.
„Clean your smoke alarms regularly, following the
manufacturer’s instructions.
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Signal improvements allow Area IV to work at light speed

1st Lt. Ryan Renken
36th Signal Battalion
CAMP WALKER — The 1st Signal
Brigade is enabling northern Area IV
Korea-wide Area Network users to
accomplish their missions at light speed.
The Installation Infrastructure
Modernization Program is a multi-million
dollar, peninsula-wide enhancement
program that will increase user
bandwidth and ease maintenance. One
phase of the program is bringing
improvements to Camps Henry, Walker
and George, in Daegu, and Camp Carroll,
near Waegwan.
Soldiers and civilians from the 36th
Signal Battalion’s 169th Signal
Company are spreading the Gigabit
Ethernet transport network to
individual users. Currently, this
system, which is capable of
transmitting data at speeds up to 1
gigabit per second connects switches
at area distribution nodes with
switches at central offices. Users are
then connected with the central offices
by fiber optic cable that slows the
connection speed. When Installation
Infrastructure Modernization Program
is complete, users will have about 100
percent more bandwidth than they
now have.
In addition to giving users more
bandwidth, the upgrade will improve
troubleshooters’ efforts to diagnose and
resolve customer issues, primarily due
to the larger number of features
available on the new servers being
installed.
So far, the 169th has assisted in
transferring the 20th Area Support
Group, Area IV Support Activity and the
55th Theater Support Command
(Materiel Management Center).
According to 1st Signal Brigade
officials, the Area IV project is expected
to last until sometime in December.

Army tests low-tech blimp as high-tech ‘eye in the sky’

By Sgt. 1st Class Antony M.C. Joseph
Army News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Army experimented last
week with the capabilities of a free-flying mobile aerial
reconnaissance platform over the Washington, D.C., area.
The project melded already available technology, a
“blimp,” and the Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment
System, known as RAIDS. During the week-long
demonstration, the airship flew a 24-hour endurance
flight over the Pentagon and also supported a joint-
force protection mission.
The demonstration was conducted by the Joint Land
Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor
Project Office, known as JLENS, in partnership with
ARINC Engineering Services LLC and the American
Blimp Corporation.
“The A-170 Airship is regulated by the FAA to fly
up to an altitude of 10,000 feet, but can fly higher if
needed,” said Raymond W. Berhalter, a principal analyst
at ARINC. “Even at that height, using the RAID
systems surveillance cameras and sensors, the airship
platform can provide a clear and detailed view of the
activity on the streets below and yet stay out of the
range of many weapon systems.”
Though the airship was flown by a pilot, Berhalter
said it can be adapted to fly unmanned.
The airship is an extremely survivable form of air
transportation, said Pam Rogers, spokesperson for the
JLENS project office.
“The helium-filled balloon portion of the airship is not
highly pressurized,” Rogers said. “Gunshots won’t burst
the airship — it can actually remain buoyant for hours
after suffering such a puncture.”
Furthermore unlike the Hindenburg, which was
filled with hydrogen, this airship is filled with helium,
she said, which is an inert gas and not flammable.
Along with the force protection and surveillance
capability, cargo lift is another potential of the airship.
“The airship can be used to transport materials and
equipment across international distances and potentially
land on water, making it a viable alternative to other
more expensive means of transportation,” Rogers said.
“Propelling the helium-filled balloon uses less energy
than conventional jet engines and is therefore more
cost effective.”
The RAID system is currently deployed in support
of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The existing system,
however, is a combination of cameras and surveillance
equipment on high towers and tethered blimps.
“Height, endurance, maneuverability and stealth are
key to good aerial reconnaissance,” said Glenn R. Beach
of the American Blimp Corporation. “By using a RAID-
equipped airship, the military could fly a controlled, quiet
orbit over an area like Fallujah, day or night, and be able
to locate insurgents placing explosive devices or setting
up ambushes.
 Oct. 8, 2004
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Yo-juem
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