August 10, 2018

Volume 2, Issue 32

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Jared AshleyBandMedal of Honor

Customer Appreciation Day

Yokosuka Friendship Day 2018!

Photos by Garrett Zopfi/MC2 Tyler Fraser/Dan Taylor/Ryo Isobe

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Former Yokosuka Navy veteran and one of Nashville’s most promising new artists, Jared Ashley, will grace the stage at Yokosuka’s NEX Red Brick Area to play his unique blend of country music that he honed while stationed here in Japan on USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and USS Independence (CV-62).

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Jared Ashley Band6:30 to 8 p.m. | NEX Red Brick Area

Emergency Evacuation Program (EEP) Brief9 a.m. | Community Readiness Center

Learn about the Emergency Evacuation Program (EEP) and the documents required in case of an evacuation. For more information, call 243-1715.

Every Friday

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MWR and NEX Customer AppreciationFriday: 5 to 8 p.m.Saturday: 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Sunday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

SIDESWIPEEXTREME MARTIAL ARTS PERFORMANCE

Meet Medal of Honor Recipients Maj. Gen. James Livingston and Col. Roger Donlon

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SATURDAY

Come out to Main Base Yokosuka Aug. 17 to 19 for the Navy Exchange, Morale Welfare and Recreation and Defense Commissary Agency Customer Appreciation Weekend at our Red Brick Area town center.

Meet Medal of Honor recipients Maj. Gen. James Livingston and Col. Roger Donlon at Yokosuka’s NEX Main Store for an autograph, handshake or picture. Maj. Gen. Livingston (USMC retired), was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in 1968 during the Vietnam War. Col. Donlon (U.S. Army retired) is the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, as well as the first member of the U.S. Army Special Forces to receive this medal.

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | NEX Main Store

Sideswipe Martial Artist Performance Team

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SATURDAY

See the world famous Sideswipe Performance Team on Saturday at the NEX Red Brick Area and Benny Decker Theater. Combining martial arts, dance and gravity-defying acrobatics, this team of talented martial artists has performed hundreds of live shows world wide, and they have starred in numerous hit films and TV shows.

12:30 to 1:15 p.m. | NEX Red Brick Area6:30 to 8 p.m. | Benny Decker Theater

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Minato Mirai (5-minute walk from JR Sakuragicho or Minato Mirai MinatoMirai stations)More than 1,500 Pikachu join poke-imposters and the ever popular Eevee for a week of festivities in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area. This year, the celebration continues into the night with digital projections and illuminated performances.

Aug. 10 (Fri.) to 16 (Thu.)Pikachu Outbreak!

Aug. 13 (Mon.) & 14 (Tue.)Miura Night Market

The 10th annual Miura Night Market will be held for just two days at Misaki Shitamachi Shotengai (Shopping Street) near Misaki Fishing Port, famous for tuna. Come enjoy approximately 80 booths selling tuna-related food! There will also be watermelon lantern carving, yo-yo fishing, ring toss using a drone and Japanese taiko drum performances.

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SATURDAY

Country Music Steak Night3 p.m. to 8 p.m.| Ikego Community Support Complex

Come enjoy dinner and a show at the Ikego Community Support Complex! Live music by Texicajuns. Menu includes rib eye steak, strip loin steak, southern BBQ pork ribs, BBQ chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks. For more information, visit or call Ikego MWR office at 246-8071/(046)806-8071 or visit the MWR website at http:/navymwryokosuka.com/

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WEDNESDAY

2018 Job Fair10 a.m. to 3 p.m.| Officers Club, 2nd Floor

Attention job seekers! The Fleet and Family Support Center is holding a job fair. Resume workshops are available! For more information or to register for workshops please call 243-3372 (Option 3) .

RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP

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Effective Resume Writing Workshop10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Community Readiness Center

Sign up for a resume writing workshop conducted by the Fleet and Family Support Center in preparation for the upcoming Job Fair, Aug. 29! A great resume is an essential tool for communicating your skills and experience to potential employers. For more information or to sign up, call 243-3372 (Option 3).

Aug. 18 (Sat.)Yokosuka Bon Odori Festival

Yokosuka City Hall Park, in front of Yokosuka City Hall (5-minute walk from Womble Gate) | 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The City of Yokosuka, Yokosuka Chamber of Commerce and the Yokosuka Tourism Association invite you to enjoy taiko drums accompanied by shamisen and shakuhachi during a traditional dance festival in Yokosuka. Dance enough and your ancestors may join you. Bring yen for vendors.

Commanding Officer: Capt. Jeffrey Kim Chief Staff Officer: Cmdr. Terry McNamara

Command Master Chief: CMDCM (SW/AW) Warren Britten

Public Affairs Officer: Mr. Randall BaucomEditor: Kristina Doss

Layout: MC1 Peter Burghart/MC2 Tyler Fraser

NEWS AND NOTICES

COMMENT: I recently took an adult swim class offered this summer and I had a GREAT experience. However, after serving in Yokosuka for over four years, it wasn’t until after my class that I learned that adult swim classes are free for active duty. I think our community could greatly benefit by increasing awareness of this benefit and adding scheduled times that

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complement the military work day.RESPONSE: Thank you for your feedback regarding our fitness programing. Adept swimming and water safety are a priority for MWR in Yokosuka because of the importance to fleet readiness. In accordance with the 2012 Navy Fitness Standards and the MWR program instructions, MWR honors their commitment to

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CONSTRUCTION AND CLOSURES

Interactive Customer Evaluation (I.C.E.) allows DOD customers to rate products and services provided by DOD offices and facilities worldwide. Your comments and input are used to improve the products and services available to you.

I.C.E. COMMENT

Replace Steam Piping: Partial road and parking closure on Fechteler Road (day work) and partial road closure on Rickert Drive (night work) until Nov. 7.Fleet Recreation Food Court Renovation: Closed until Sept. 1.NEX Parking Lot Repaving: Until Nov. 8, phased closures of the NEX parking lots will take place for new paving and painting of the lots. Building C21, Command Hill: Parking on Command Hill will be reduced during the demolition and reconstruction of Building C21 until March 2019. TPU Building Renovation: Until April 2019, parking will be unavailable.

Bldg. J200 (Navy Lodge): Paint work to commence July 30 and continue through Oct. 6. Some parking and access to the building may be affected temporarily during scaffolding work.

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VOTING ASSISTANCEMany states have midterm elections and primaries this year. It is possible to vote when you are stationed overseas. For more information and assistance, please visit: https://www.fvap.gov/ or contact the voting assistance officer: 243-9626.

service members by offering no-cost swim lessons to active duty personnel, including intermediate classes and programs tailored to advanced swimmers. Class costs can be refunded to active duty personnel whom inadvertently paid for classes. The class times currently offered are historically the most popular. Alternate morning and lunch times

FREE AND REDUCED MEALS

Applications available in the Work & Family Life Office Room 405 on the 4th floor of the Community Readiness Center and online for stu-dents in grades K-12. Bring most current Leave Earning Statement (LES)/pay stub and student ID number.

were offered but lacked the registration needed to operate. Commands are able to arrange swim lessons for groups of sailors through MWR at alternate times to meet mission requirements.

SIGN UP FOR EMERGENCY

NOTIFICATIONS

The Computer Desktop Notification System (CDNS) is used to provide simultaneous emergency notifications to government computers, home, work and mobile telephones and email. Sign up today at: https://cnic.navy.mil/content/dam/cnic/cnrj/cfa_yokosuka/pdfs/CDNS%20Registration%20Form_10-2016.pdf

SURE START APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications for Sure Start are due no later than Aug. 23 to Sullivans or Ikego ele-mentary schools. For more information, call Sullivans at 243-7336 or Ikego at 243-246-8320.

YOKOSUKA AND IKEGO FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools in Yokosuka and Ikego will begin on Monday, Aug. 23.

Purdy Gym A/C RepairRepairs are completed to the chillers and the Purdy Gym A/C is now fully operational.