August 17, 2018

Volume 2, Issue 33

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IN THISISSUE:

Job FairMedal of Honor Customer Appreciation

Weekend

Local Japanese Students Practice English Conversation with Sailors

Photos by MC1 Peter Burghart and MC2 Anthony Presley

RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP

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MWR and NEX Customer AppreciationSaturday: 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Sunday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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. 18 and 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 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. Combining martial arts, dance and gravity-defying acrobatics, this team of talented martial artists has performed hundreds of live shows worldwide, and they have starred in numerous hit films and TV shows.

12:30 to 1:15 p.m. | NEX Red Brick Area 6:30 to 8 p.m. | Benny Decker Theater

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SATURDAY

Country MusicSteak Night3 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, call Ikego MWR at 246-8071 or visit the MWR website at http:/navymwryokosuka.com/

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SATURDAY

Rock It SolidSplash and Dash8 a.m. | Ikego Pool

Challenge yourself to a 400-meter swim followed by a 4 kilometer run in Ikego. For more information, call 241-4486.

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TUESDAY

Effective Resume Writing Workshop

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Community Readiness Center, Fleet and Family Support Center

Sign-up for a resume writing workshop 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).

BEYONDTHE GATE

Aug. 18 (Sat.) Uraga Port Festival (Minato Matsuri)

Uraga Historic Port Area (10-minute walk from Keikyu Uraga station) | 12 to 8 p.m.Uraga, the famous place where diplomacy between Japan and the U.S. began, hosts its traditional festival in the historic port area. A dedication opens the festival. Traditional attractions lend entertainment to the evening and fireworks over the lantern festooned port conclude the evening.

The Tower Lidre Area | 2 to 6 p.m. Shop at this local farmers and food market that offers fresh vegetables, local food products, music and more. For more information, visit http://miura-shokusai.net

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MONDAY

Back-to-School Ice Cream Sundae Bar2 to 4 p.m.| USO Yokosuka

Stop by USO Yokosuka for an ice cream sundae bar and enjoy a variety of toppings to build your own sundae. Open to all!

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WEDNESDAY

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2018 Job Fair

U.S. Embassy Tokyo Outreach

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.| Officers' Club, 2nd Floor

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.| Community Readiness Center, 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).

The passport, immigrant visa and federal benefit units of the U.S. Embassy Tokyo will host an outreach for the Yokosuka community. Applications for passports and Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) will be accepted on a walk-in basis from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Applicants must arrive before 1 p.m. with the appropriate outreach checklist and all required items. For more information, call 243-8901.

Aug. 18 (Sat.)Yokosuka Bon Odori Festival

Yokosuka City Hall Park, in front of Yokosuka City Hall (5-minute walk from Womble Gate) | 6 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.

Aug. 19 (Sun.)Shokusai Market

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: Garrett Zopfi

Layout: Maria Dumanlang

NEWS AND NOTICES

COMMENT: Recently, the free weights in the Fleet Rec Gym have been secured during the day in addition to being secured at night. I’m active duty and have fitness standards to meet for my job. How am I supposed to do this when the weights are secured except for two days on the weekend?RESPONSE: Thank you for your feedback regarding our fitness programing. The Fleet Rec Gym has several areas with free weights available

Commander Fleet Activities

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yokosukareport@gmail.com

for use. The heavy-duty powerlifting free weights in the 5th Floor rear area functional fitness room, in front of racquetball courts, are currently secured from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, because of the disturbance caused by their misuse. The Fleet Rec building was designed to be a mixed-use facility that also provides educational classrooms and offices for health care support services and they cannot effectively provide these services in

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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.Fleet Recreation Center: The following will be closed for new flooring installation:• Aug. 17, 20-21- Fleet Gym 5th floor• Aug. 22-24, 27 - Fleet Gym 4th floorPurdy Fitness Center: The following will be closed for new flooring installation:• Aug. 27-29 - Free Weights room• Aug. 29-30 - Cardio room• Aug. 30-31 - Family Fitness room

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POOL HOURSGreen Beach and Ikego pools will close for the season Sunday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. The Seahawk Natatorium will resume normal hours, Aug. 27: Mon. - Fri. 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat. 8:30 a.m to 4 p.m.

a disruptive environment. Many attempts were made to abate the disturbances, including marking each weight with “do not drop,” but the preventative measures were unsuccessful. The functional fitness room was setup on a trial basis, in the 5th Floor rear area, to explore the capabilities of current facilities and expand the fitness offerings to the community. However, the original building design never intended this space to be a free weight area and

as it stands, it does not meet the noise abating requirements for the type of exercise being performed there. In the meantime, Fleet Rec has deadlift stands and free weights available on the 4th floor. Moreover, the Purdy Gym has extensive free weights and dedicated areas to meet the fitness needs of the Yokosuka community.

SURE START APPLICATION DEADLINE

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

FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES(FDNF)SURVEY

Department of Defense civilians and active-duty Sailors can complete a survey to help develop informational products to better serve individuals choosing their next assignment. The survey is available until Sept. 7 and can be found at:http://surveys.secnav.navy.mil/Surveys/se/7CFADE3A57FEA071