The following news briefs are provided to help keep our community informed about what’s happening on our U.S. Army Garrison Japan installations.
To submit your information for publication, email full details (who, what, when, where, why and how, along with contact information) to usag.japan@gmail.com.
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USAG Japan Community Information Exchange
U.S. Army Garrison Japan will host a Community Information Exchange from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 10 in the Camp Zama Community Club.
This will be a great opportunity to meet local residents and learn about the various organizations that help support Soldiers, families and civilian employees.
The exchange will offer information, appetizers, mini-briefings, raffles and music.
Visit with subject-matter experts from AAFES, the Defense Commissary Agency, Red Cross, MWR, Navy Federal Credit Union, the Girl Scouts, the VFW, Department of Defense Dependents Schools, and many other organizations.
Camp Zama Community Yard Sale
The first date for authorized individual yard sales on Camp Zama will be June 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please note that per U.S. Army Garrison housing policy, there are only four authorized dates each year for individual yard sales at Camp Zama and the Sagamihara Family Housing Area.
Sagamihara Family Housing Area residents can host yard sales on the second Saturday of May and September. The final date for the yard sale on SFHA this year is Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Camp Zama Family Housing residents can host yard sales on the second Saturday of June and October. After June 11, the final date for the yard sale on Camp Zama this year is Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
No other individual yard sales are authorized in order to protect privacy, public health, safety and the general welfare of housing residents and their guests.
Please note:
- Housing residents can conduct sales at their housing units on the approved dates.
- Housing tower and off-post residents can conduct yard sales on the approved dates in the SFHA Club or
Camp Zama Community Club parking lots. You may not use the tower parking lots.
Prohibitions: Food sales (either commercially or privately prepared) are not allowed. Items intended for direct retail are prohibited. Private organizations are also prohibited from selling items.
Authorized purchasers: All purchases must be made by individuals who fall under the Status of Forces Agreement. Non-SOFA guests, to include local-national employees and Japan Ground Self-Defense members, are not authorized to purchase items.
For more information about the policy, contact Housing at 263-4818 (046-407-4818). To rent tables or chairs for use at a yard sale, contact MWR’s Outdoor Recreation at 263-4671 (046-407-4671).
MEDDAC-Japan Minimal Manning/Closure
MEDDAC-Japan will only have minimal manning on 13 June and June 21, and the clinic will be completely closed June 20.
On minimal manning days, MEDDAC-Japan will only conduct normal COVID testing operations in the rear of the clinic, as well as and Periodic Health Assessments (PHAs) and CYS/Sports physicals that are scheduled.
Should you need emergency care off post call 199, and if on post, call DSN: 911. If you are using a cell phone, call 046-407-2911.
The Nurse Advice Line is DSN: 9-4-888-901-7144 or cell phone: 00-66-3382-1820. You can also access the MHS Nurse Advice Line Beneficiary Portal at https://mhsnurseadviceline.com
The MEDDAC-J main phone line is DSN 263-4175 (046-407-4175).
USAG Japan CTOF Contracts
The Religious Services Office has three open CTOF contract positions open for fiscal 2023 (Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023):
· Gospel Musician – Two (2) positions available
· Catholic Music Coordinator – One (1) position available
All bids end June 17.
For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Sharonica White, the CTOF fund manager, by calling 263-5950, or via email at sharonica.s.white.mil@army.mil.
Washi Paper Craft Class
Army Community Service, in conjunction with the Arts and Crafts Center, will host a washi paper craft class once per month, from 1 to 3 p.m. at ACS, Bldg. 402, through June. The dates are as follows:
- June 30 (Deadline to register is June 17)
There is a limit of six people per class. To register or for more information, call 263-5127 or 263-4357, or email sari.sugai2.ln@army.mil.
Marriage Workshop Sponsored by USAG Japan Religious Services Office
The U.S. Army Garrison Japan Religious Services Office, in collaboration with Army Community Service, will host a “7 Principles for Making Marriage Work” dinner workshop June 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Camp Zama Community Club.
Conducting the workshop will be Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Florio Pierre and Darren Powell.
The workshop is free, and child care will be provided on a space-available basis.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP no later than June 19. You can call Staff Sgt. Sharonica White at 263-5950 or email sharonica.s.white.mil@army.mil or call Brian Oh at 263-5650 or email brian.y.oh.civ@army.mil.
Post Office Closed, Community Mailroom Open for Juneteenth Holiday
For the Juneteenth federal holiday, observed this year on Monday, June 20, the Camp Zama Post Office (Bldg. 450) will be closed.
However, the Community Mailroom (Bldg. 451) will be open for its normal business hours of 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sagamihara Interchange of Ken-Ō Expressway to Become ETC-Only
It was recently announced that the Sagamihara Interchange of the Ken-Ō (or Ken-Ōdō) Expressway will be operated as an ETC-exclusive tollbooth beginning June 30.
If your vehicle does not have ETC equipped and you accidentally use the ETC-only tollbooth after June 30, please go to the lane labeled “Support” or “ETC/Support.”
Camp Zama Road Closure
Portions of both Sendai Street and Ishinomaki Avenue will be closed due to construction on Camp Zama through July 1.
The closure will impact both vehicle and pedestrian traffic at the intersection near the Camp Zama Community Club, Bowling Alley and BG Crawford F. Sams Army Health Clinic.
Please plan to take different routes, drive slowly and follow traffic signs or direction from the construction workers.
Independence Day Celebration Open-Post Event
Camp Zama will host an open-post Independence Day celebration July 2 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Yano Field behind the fitness center.
The event will feature live music, games, static displays, food and beverages from American and Japanese vendors. It will conclude with a fireworks display—the first time since 2019 that they have been included with the festival!
Child and Youth Services Seeking Employees
Looking for a rewarding job with great salary and benefits, where you know you’re making a difference in today’s youth and children? That opportunity is here! Start your career with Army MWR, Child & Youth Services. Check out the opportunities available and apply now by accessing this link: ArmyMWR.com/CYSCareers.
Army Recruiting Office Opens on Camp Zama
An Army recruiting office recently reopened on Camp Zama to better support potential recruits on mainland Japan following a decade-long hiatus. Anyone interested can speak to recruiter Sgt. 1st Class Jason Blowers. Blowers can be reached by email at jason.e.blowers.mil@army.mil. His temporary office is located in Building 102, Room M134. A permanent office is expected to open near the Camp Zama laundromat this summer.
Free COVID-19 Home-Test Kits Available at MEDDAC-Japan
MEDDAC-Japan is now offering free COVID-19 home-test kits. This is available only to our empaneled TRICARE beneficiaries and due to current supply we are limited to one kit per ID cardholder. You are able to pick up your home-test kits at our COVID testing location (blue and white tent in the rear of the clinic). There will be two separate lines, one for testing and one for home-kit pick up. Please ensure that you are in the appropriate line. If you do not have an ID card, you will not be issued a kit or tested. Children under the age of 10 can be validated with a parent’s ID card.
Guidance for Disposing COVID-19 Self-Test Kits
If you use a COVID-19 self-test kit at home, on- or off-post, please follow these directions for disposing of the kits following use. Please follow the same directions for both positive and negative test results.
• Kits with needles cannot be disposed of at garbage collection points. Those kits must be returned to the store where you purchased them.
• After use, place the kit in a plastic bag, tie it tightly to prevent direct contact with the kit, write the date on the outside of the bag, and store it for four days.
• Only the items that are physically used during testing (test vials, swabs, gloves, test strips etc.) need to go through this process, the rest of the test kit packaging, test instructions and other packaging within the kits go into normal trash using standard processes.
• If the test kit comes in contact with the outside of the plastic bag, double up the bag.
• Wash your hands thoroughly under running water with soap after placing the waste in the plastic bag.
• After four days have passed, you can place the bag containing the test kit with other garbage as regular garbage and put it out on the designated collection day.
Camp Zama Pet Care Center Maintenance/Construction
The Camp Zama Pet Care Center will undergo a facility maintenance and construction project through May 2022. During this time, dog boarding will be limited. Dog grooming services, and cat boarding, will remain unaffected. Call the center at 263-5915 (046-407-5915) for more information.
COVID Testing
MEDDAC-Japan officials provide COVID-19 testing Monday through Friday.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
* Exit ROM and Pre-Travel Testing: Conducted from 8 to 10:30 a.m. This is for personnel who were instructed to report for testing to be cleared from ROM, or personnel who require testing for personal or official travel.
* Quarantine Testing: Conducted from 1 to 2:30 p.m. This is for personnel who were instructed to report for testing to be released from quarantine.
Thursday
* Exit ROM and Pre-Travel Testing: Conducted from 8 to 9:30 a.m. This is for personnel who were instructed to report for testing to be cleared from ROM, or personnel who require testing for personal or officials travel.
* Quarantine Testing: Conducted from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. This is for personnel who were instructed to report for testing to be released from quarantine.
NOTE: If you are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, you must have an appointment to be tested. Call DSN 263-4175 (046-407-4175) to make an appointment.
Killer Katanas Roller Derby Team Now Recruiting
The Killer Katanas roller derby team is recruiting community members who are looking for a unique and action-packed activity. Women ages 18 and up at any skill level, as well as men interested in becoming officials, can join the practices, which are currently held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Arnn Elementary School on the Sagamihara Family Housing Area. To join a practice or for more information, readers can email the team at zamakillerkatanas@gmail.com.
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