News Briefs
CID has been conducting an investigation on a burglury that occured sometime between late evening Oct. 7 and early morning Oct. 8 within Barracks 335 Room 221. Suspects stole a Macbook Pro Laptop computer belonging to a Marine from MACS-4 Det Bravo. If anyone has any information regarding this investigation, or any other crime, inform your command, call CID, go to Building 608 for an interview or call the anonymous Crime Stoppers line at 253-3333. |
| All service members and civilians are welcome. Runs are Mondays at 9 a.m., Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Meeting place is in front of Crossroads Mall. Time and length of runs vary. All abilities are welcome. For more information visit “Iwakuni Roadrunners” Facebook page. |
| The seawall fitness path from the school and housing area to the IronWorks Gym Building 1010 is scheduled to be closed to the public until May 2012 due to a major repair project. The repair will be conducted in two phases. The IronWorks Gym to the Port Area Security Gate is scheduled to be closed from June 2012 to April 2013. The repairs are necessary to maintain the safety and serviceability of the fitness path. Community safety and security is paramount throughout the project duration. |
If you have an unborn baby and will need childcare, put your name on the waiting list as soon as possible. If you do not sign up for the waiting list you are at potential risk of not having childcare. For more information, call at 253-4141. |
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3 p.m. (doors open at 2 p.m.) at Iwakuni Civic Hall. M.C. Perry High School and Elementary School will perform with the junior high schools and elementary school in Iwakuni and Otake City. Free of admission. Click  herefor the poster. |
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The northside mess hall, will be closed Feb. 19 due to a power outage. Station Motor Transportation will add a direct bus route to southside mess hall from the northside barracks area. This specially marked, “Special mess hall bus,” will stop every half hour from 8:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. and again from 2:45 - 5 p.m. This is an addition to the regular weekend bus schedule. |
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Screening Educational and Developmental Intervention Services will be holding a free child development screening event for children 4 - 60 months on Feb. 29 and March 1 at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School. Child specialists will answer questions and screen 5 major areas of child development. For more information please schedule an appointment with EDIS at 253-4562. |
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Matthew C. Perry High School is scheduled to host the Japanese American Society Cultural Festival 2012 in the M.C. Perry gym March 4, 1 - 4 p.m. Visitors will be introduced to Japanese culture, including both old and modern Japanese customs and traditions throughout the event. Enjoy free Japanese and American food and door prizes. For more information contact the JAS office at 253-4744 or call 080-4554-4744. |
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The Lifelong Learning Department is scheduled to host two Education Fairs for station residents March 7 from 12 - 2 p.m. in Building 411. These events will serve as a great informational forum for students interested in starting, continuing and advancing their education. Light refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given away. For more information contact the Education Office at 253-3855. |
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Applications are now being accepted for OSC scholarships. Graduating seniors or spouses can apply by sending an e-mail to iwakunischolarship@hotmail.com. Deadline for submissions is April 14. |
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Skyhawk Reunion Marine A-4 Skyhawk Reunion, in conjunction with the MCAA Symposium and Centennial Celebrations, is scheduled to be held May 16-19 at the Gaylord National Hotel, Oxon Hill, MD. All drivers, maintainers and aficionados are welcome. For more information, contact to rodger.wilco@comcast.net. |
| American Force Network |
The birthday break is an ongoing promotion held every Friday at 9:15 a.m. on Power 1575 radio. The promotion is open to anyone with a birthday. Just visit www.mccsiwakuni.com/birthdaycake, fill out the form and let Power 1575 and Marine Corps Community Services take care of the rest. Every Friday, birthdays from the previous week will be announced and on the last Friday of every month there will be a random birthday cake giveaway for one birthday in the upcoming month.
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| American Red Cross |
The American Red Cross is offering a Dental Assisting Training Program. To receive your certificate you will receive 40 hours of didactic course and 500 hours of supervised clinical experience and chair side instruction. The program must also be completed within six months of the start day. For more information or requirements, call 253-4525 or email iwakuni@usa.redcross.org |
| Branch Health Clinic |
To offer its beneficiaries more access to routine and acute care, Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni is adding a provider to the family practice clinic. This will increase the number of available appointments available to BHC Iwakuni beneficiaries on a daily basis. Because more routine and acute appointments will be available in family practice, the Urgent Care Clinic will no longer see patients for these types of care. The Urgent Care Clinic will be reserved for urgent and emergent cases only. An advice line is available 24 hours a day. Please call 253-5571 if you have questions.
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| Chapel |
A marriage enrichment small group is scheduled to be held 6:30 p.m. in Building 936C every Monday. For more information, call Chaplain Bruce West at 253-3371 or e-mail bruce.b.west@usmc.mil.
Come join us for Christian fellowship, group discussion, and breakfast every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. at the northside mess hall. For more information, call 253-3371.
A new men’s ministry is scheduled to be held 7 a.m. every Saturday at the chapel. For information on the new study, Gospel in life, call 253-3371. |
| Club Beyond |
Join us for Club Beyond every Tuesday night. Enjoy games, music, food and fun plus a short Bible lesson. Club is held in Yujo Hall, between the chapel and thrift shop, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. every Tuesday. Club Beyond, where friends, fun and faith connect. For more information, call the chapel at 253-3371 or 080-4177-2060.
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| Community Support |
The lending locker program is available to provide small home appliances and utensils for incoming and outgoing command sponsored members for up to 60 days inbound and 30 days outbound. A copy of PCS orders are required to check-out items and the program is by appointment only. The lending locker is located in Building 411 Room 101. For more information, call 253-6161. |
| Girl Scouts |
The Iwakuni Girl Scouts is looking for fun-loving, devoted women and men who want to make a positive impact on the lives of young girls. If you are interested in becoming a leader, coleader, board member or parent volunteer, e-mail: iwakunigs@gmail.com. |
| Library |
System Available Station library has now added Transparent Language Online to their resources. This program is available to all library patrons within the Marine Corps community to include, active duty, dependents and retirees, for free via web-browser. The program offers more than 80 language opportunites. To register for a Transparent Online Account, visit the library located on the third floor of Bdlg. 411. Once registered, users may access the Transparent Language Online program from any internet connected computer. Accounts remain active throughout the life of the contract with Transparent Language Online. For more information or to register, visit the station library. |
| Mothers of Preschoolers |
MOPS offers fun support and encouragement for mothers of children ages 0-5. Meeting the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month. Volunteers are also needed to help with our children’s program. For more information, call at 253-2303 or visit www.facebook/IwakuniMOPS. |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) |
The Iwakuni Navy Marine Corps Relief Society is providing Quick Assist Loans to prevent active duty service members from falling prey to predatory lenders. These loans are designed to assist with short-term living expenses up to $300, interest free and must be repaid within 10 months. For more information call the Iwakuni NMCRS at 253-5311 or stop by the Marine Memorial Chapel, Room 148. |
| Partial Transition from CIF to IIF |
The Consolidated Storage Program has transitioned from the consolidated issue facility model. All field protective mask issues and returns will take place at the CIFs or IIFs. Each customer will have a single issue record including any field protective masks and all infantry combat equipment issued through CIFs or IIFs. For more information, call 623-2626 or 623-2625.
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| Provost Marshal's Office |
The Criminal Investigations Division is looking for information concerning vandalism as a result of graffiti at various locations aboard the air station. If you have any infomation, call 253-3333.
To report a crime, call 253-3333. Callers can leave a detailed message without having to speak to a live person.
Please contact the Provost Marshal’s Office Lost and Found if you have lost various items around the air station. Examples of items may include cell phones, keys, digital cameras, bicycle helmets, etc. To recover lost items or for more information, call 253-4929 or e-mail jeffrey.anderson@usmc.mil.
The Provost Marshal's Office Community Relations OFfice has new hours of operation for fingerprinting, flight-line access,passport reentry stamps, and the lost and found. New office hours are 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Anti-terrorism force protection hotline:253-ATFP(2837)
- Life limb or loss of vision threatening emergencies while on the air station: 119 or 911. From a cell phone or for bilingual capability: 082-721-7700.
- For security issues, contact the Provost Marshal’s Office : 253-3303. To report without talking to a person, Crime Stoppers: 253-3333.
- Sexual Assualt: To make a confidential report of sexual assault or harrasment, contact the victim advocate at 253-4526 during working hours. For after hours, weekends and holidays, call 090-9978-1033 or 080-3427-0835. You can also call the installation SARC at 253-6556 or 080-5865-3566.
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| Sexual Assault Response Coordinator |
To make a confidential report of sexual assault or harrasment, contact the victim advocate at 253-4526 during working hours. For after hours, weekends and holidays, call 090-9978-1033 or 080-3427-0835. You can also call the installation SARC at 253-6556 or 080-5865-3566. |
| Station Judge Advocate |
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has published a new consular fee schedule. The new fees go into effect July 13, 2010. The web site for the new fee is at htp://tokyo.usembassy.gov./e/acs/tacs-fees-20100613.html and the new fee chart is listed at http:www.travel.state.gov/news/news_5078.html. For more information, contact the Station Judge Advocate at 253-5591. |
| Strike Zone |
The Strike Zone is looking to form a women’s bowling league. It will take place Thursday nights 7-10 p.m. The teams will consist of three members. For more information call 253-3495. |
| Thrift Store |
The Marine Thrift Store has new management and new hours. Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4-6:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Open to active duty military in uniform Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Volunteer positions available. Applicants should be outgoing, willing to have fun and highly motivated. We are also looking for a board member treasurer with book keeping experience. Board members and store volunteers must attend all store meetings. All positions are noncompensated positions. For more information call at 253-4711 or e-mail: thrift_store@yahoo.com. |
| TriCare |
A new TriCare program offers coverage for young adults under 26, uniformed services dependents under 26, unmarried, and not eligible for their own employer-sponsored health care coverage may be qualified to purchase TYA, which offers TRICARE standard coverage for monthly premiums of $186. A premium-based TRICARE Prime benefit will be available later this year. For more information, visit http://www.tricare.mil/mediacenter/news.aspx?fid=706 |
| Weight loss support group |
Weight loss support group meetings are held on Mondays at 5 p.m. outside of Building 657. Service members, family and civilians are welcome. For more information, call 090-9147-0409 or e-mail verasavage@gmail.com. |
| Youth & Teen Center |
Club starts Saturdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Open to youth ages 10 to 15. Build and program “ROBOTS” that obey your every command! Create thousands of robotic inventions. Interactive Servo Motors make your robot walk and move. For more information contact the Youth & Teen Center at 253-5549.
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