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DECEMBER 16, 2011
DECEMBER 16, 2011 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea
Sights & Sounds
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Command Perspective
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Volume 10, Issue 11
Daegu exercise tests response
By Mary Grimes
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU
— The skies over Daegu were anything but silent when anumber of U.S. military elementsfrom around the Southeast Hubrallied to participate in an AviationPre-Accident Plan Exercise Dec.8. Conducted quarterly, the pri-mary goal of the exercise is to testthe response time and proceduresof the USAG Daegu agencies tiedto the Aviation Pre-Accident Plan,ensuring all responsible personnel
USAG Daegu firefighters demonstrate how to react to a hard landing accident, placing injured pilots in a temporary safe area. Theexercise, held Dec. 8th at the H-805 Heliport, Camp Walker, was part of the quarterly training used to test USAG Daegu’s AviationPre-Accident Plan.
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U.S. Army photo by Mary Grimes
are ready to respond to an aircraftemergency at any time.Units participating in the exer-cise included H-805 Heliport Op-erations, H-805 Heliport Safety,the Camp Walker Fire Depart-ment, 168th MMB, military police,and 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade,
(specically for this exercise, A Co.,
2-2 Aviation/“Mustang 18”). According to Brian Parrotte, Air-
eld Manager, USAG Daegu, the
training was conducted with a very clear purpose. He said, “Responsetime is among the key things welook for in this type of training. Itis a primary consideration, but justas important, arguably more so, isdid the responders know what todo when they arrived, and did they do it correctly? It is of little conse-quence to a pilot who is injured dueto an improper extraction process,to know that at least the respond-ers got there fast.” With so many players involvedin the training, ensuring everyone was aware of their responsibilities was crucial. Said Parrotte, “H-805Operations is the proponent for the Aviation Pre-Accident Plan - a de-tailed set of instructions that tellseach agency what their role and re-sponsibilities are in the event of an
aircraft accident, on or o post.”
Unlike some training events where lots of time is devoted topreparations, the Aviation Pre-Ac-cident exercise is handled some-
 what dierently. “Depending on
the goal of each exercise, and whois the primary target for evaluation,planning can be almost none as theexercise is activated without notice,or, as in this instance, planning isspread over several days to ensureall agencies receive the maximum
training benet,” Parrotte said.
 Although deemed a success, thetraining was not without its chal-lenges, and developing scenariosthat ensured responders were pre-sented with realistic training, ledthe way. “With this type of recur-ring training requirement it is easy to get stuck in a rut and simply repeat canned scenarios,” Parrottesaid. “We strive to ensure exercisesconducted at H-805 provide the
maximum training benet to bet
-ter prepare all agencies in the event we are faced with an actual emer-gency.”The exercise completed, Parrotteprovided feedback on how things went. He said, “The response time was great and that is in itself a tes-tament to the dedicated peoplehere in the Southeast Hub. This was an unannounced drill. There-fore agencies had to drop what they are doing and react.”
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NEWS • PAGE 2
THE MORNING CALM
NEWS
By Capt. Jacqueline Lee
Eighth Army Administrative Law 
 YONGSAN GARRISON
— Ser- vicemembers and civilian employees who retire from or leave their Depart-
ment of Defense jobs often nd new
 work in the private sector.However, there is a lifetime that pro-hibits a former government employee
from attempting to inuence their
former government agency on behalf of your new employer in any matter in which he or she substantially partici-pated in while in government work.The other restrictions that may be
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applicable depend on the type of workperformed while working for the gov-ernment or your rank or pay-grade.For example, if you were involvedin certain trade or treaty negotiationsduring your last year of governmentservice and had access to restricted in-formation, you will be banned for one year from assisting anyone other thanthe U.S. regarding those negotiations.If you participated in certain pro-curement matters or administeredcontracts, you may be prohibited fromaccepting compensation from contrac-tors for one year.If you are a senior employee, you arealso subject to a one-year ban on com-municating with any employee of yourformer government agency with the
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By Kevin Robinson
Defense Commissary Agency 
DALLAS
— On any given day, a va-riety of visitors, contractors and De-partment of Defense (DoD) civilians visit any one of the Army & Air ForceExchange Service’s more than 3,000food, entertainment and retail opera-tions around the world. The questionmost frequently posed by these visitorsis “Who’s authorized to shop these fa-cilities?”Exchange service authorization ac-tually begins with the House ArmedServices Committee and ultimately ends with the installation commander.The guidelines require proper iden-
tication of authorized customers,
including uniformed personnel andmembers of the Reserve Componentsand Family members, applicable DoDcivilians, Exchange associates, retireesand their dependents who possess abasic Exchange purchase privilege au-thorization card. While rules governing who can buy merchandise and services at Exchangesoften apply to a chosen few, the doorsto the Exchange’s 1,500-plus food facil-ities and more than 300 Expresses areopen to virtually anyone looking for ataste of home.In fact, DoD policy allows all federalgovernment employees, and even in-stallation visitors, to dine at Exchangerestaurants as long as their orders areconsumed on the installation.Furthermore, anyone can purchasesingle-serve consumables from an Ex-press, an option that is especially valu-able late at night considering many 
Exchange convenience stores oer ex
-tended hours.“Most Expresses have Snack Av-
enues, which oer a broad selection
of snacks and beverages,” said the Ex-change’s Senior Enlisted Advisor, Chief 
Master Sgt. Jery Helm. “Fruit, candy 
bars, soft drinks and even chicken potpies can be picked up by just aboutanyone with business on the installa-tion.” Anyone who believes they may qual-
ify for Exchange benets, including
access to the main Exchange, may goto www.shopmyexchange.com, select“Exchange Stores” and then choose“Authorized Patrons” from the menuon the left of the page. Store-level con-tact information is available online at www.shopmyexchange.com under the“Store Locator” link.
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Regulations govern AAFES access
By Gil Britton
Warrior Transition Command
 ALEXANDERIA, VA.
— Wounded,ill and injured Soldiers are currently training and competing to be one of 50athletes who will represent the Army in the 2012 Warrior Games. The gamesare slated to take place from April 30 toMay 5 in Colorado Springs, Colo.The Army team will be announced
in January. Warrior Games are hosted
by the U.S. Olympic Committee andsupported by the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans
 Aairs, USO, Fisher House Foundationand the Bob Woodru Foundation.
 Athletes from the Army, Navy, AirForce, Marines and Special Operations will compete for the gold in archery,cycling, wheelchair basketball, shoot-
ing, swimming, track and eld, and
sitting volleyball.“We are excited to be going backto Colorado next spring and lookingforward to the competitions,” saidBrig. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, assis-tant surgeon general for Warrior Careand Transition and commander of the Warrior Transition Command. “Work-ing with these Soldier athletes is truly inspiring. Adaptive sports and recon-ditioning activities play major rolesin the recovery and healing process of  wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. Ithelps them meet physical goals morequickly and it also helps them appreci-ate their abilities and focus on life afterinjury.” Adaptive sports and reconditioningprograms are in place at all 29 WarriorTransition Units across the Army. Incoordination with the Paralympic Mil-itary Program, physical therapists andmedical providers incorporate adap-tive activities into Soldiers’ treatmentand recovery plans.“Physical activity has been provento be important in mental and physical well-being,” said Williams. “The spiritof competition inspires and empowersour Soldiers and athletes.” Warrior Games presented by De-loitte was created in 2010 as an intro-duction to Paralympic sports for in- jured service members and veterans.The competition has become a spring-board for many service members and veterans to continue participating insports programs in their communitiesafter the event.Since its inception, Medical Treat-ment Facilities, Warrior TransitionUnits and Wounded Warrior Battal-ions East (Camp Lejeune) and West(Camp Pendleton) have seen a morethan 20 percent increase in sports pro-gram participation by wounded, illand injured service members.
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 2012 Warrior Games set 
Check cashing at Exchange still fee-free
By Staff Sgt. Mark Matthews
Defense Commissary Agency 
DALLSAS
— As banks calculateconsumers’ pain threshold for increas-
ing fees, the Exchange is oering shop
-pers cheap access to their money withfree check cashing and cash back ondebit transactions.“It’s all about saving money andtime,” said the Exchange’s Chief of 
Sta Col., Tom Ockenfels. “You can
cash checks on your own time at theExchange and won’t be charged a fee.”Shoppers can cash personal checksup to $300 per day and checks will beaccepted up to the exact amount of any purchase. Customers will also be ableto use their debit cards to receive up to$50 cash back at the registers.The Exchange also cashes a variety of other checks and instruments, suchas Army Emergency Relief, Air Force Aid Society and Naval Relief Society checks, U.S. insurance checks, mon-ey orders, traveler’s checks, WesternUnion checks as well as payroll checksissued by authorized government con-tractors and other non-appropriatedfund agencies.
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DECEMBER 16, 2011
CULTURE
NEWS • PAGE 3
Police Blotter
The following entries were ex-cerpted from the police blottersthe previous week. These entriesmay be incomplete and do notimply guilt or innocence.
 Area IFailure to obey order orregulation.
The Subject wasfound unconscious, lying on theground in a locked bathroom by Military Police. He was trans-ported to the Troop MedicalClinic after he had been caught
hung canned air in a bathroom
stall. He was later transported
to the Provost Marshal Oce,
 where he was advised of his legalrights, which he waived render-ing a written sworn statementneither denying nor admitting
the oense.
 Area IIFailure to obey general or-der.
The subject was identiedthrough his active duty identi
-cation card as being in violationof the USFK wide curfew. He was searched, apprehended andtransported to the PMO wherehe was advised of his legal rights, which he waived, but refused tomake a statement. He was fur-ther processed and released tohis unit.
 Area IIIShoplifting.
The subject wasobserved via closed circuit tele- vision removing makeup fromthe shelf and concealing it inher purse. She then exited thestore without rendering properpayment. She was escorted to
the security oce by AAFES
loss prevention. Upon arrival of MPs, the subject was transport-ed to the PMO where she wasadvised of her legal rights whichshe waived, rendering a writ-ten sworn statement admitting
to the oense. The makeup was
returned to AAFES and a DVDdepicting the shoplifting was re-tained as evidence. She was fur-ther processed and released toher sponsor.
 Area IV 
Trac accident with in
- jury; Failure to maintain in-
terval between vehicles.
Thesubject, while operating a pri- vately-owned vehicle, failed tomaintain proper intervals andstruck the victim’s POV. Thesubject was transported to an
o-post hospital where he was
treated for injuries consisting of a headache and neck pain. The victim was transported to theTMC, where he was treated forinjuries consisting of neck, lowerback, thigh, and shoulder pain.Damage to the subject’s vehicleconsisted of a broken front bum-per and fender. Damage to the victim’s vehicle consisted of abroken right tail light, cracked windshield and rear fender. Ko-rean National Police responded
and led a report. Both parties
reported using seatbelts. Cost of damage is unknown.
 SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
Source: http://www.seoulselection.com; www.korea.net, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied.
Ceremonial guards stand in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace, a large walled section of ground in Seoul restored to appear asit did in the Joseon Dynasty Era. The palace was first constructed in 1394 and reconstructed in 1867. It was nearly destroyedduring the Japanese invasion of the early 20th century and, since 1989, has been in the process of being restored. The mas-sive initiative is expected to take approximately 40 years. Of all the palaces built in the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeongbokgung wasthe largest. Its name is a transliteration of the words “Palace of Shining Happiness.” To get there take Line three to Gyeong-bokgung Station and take any exit.
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U.S. Army photo by Russell Wicke
Korea House Folk Performance
The Korea House folk performanceteam, established by the Founda-tion for the Preservation of CulturalProperties who helps preserve andpromote Korean traditional culturalarts, presents a spectacular Koreanperforming arts showcase throughoutthe year for both natives and foreign visitors.Inside the Korea House is a folkperformance hall, which holds 156seats, where human cultural proper-ties, performers from the NationalCenter for Korean Traditional Per-forming Arts, and dancers from theNational Dance Company in Koreaperform Korean traditional music anddance every afternoon.
Prehistoric Settlement Site
 Amsa-dong Prehistoric SettlementSite reproduces the life of Koreans wholived over 6,000 years ago. The site hastwo exhibition halls where visitors canexperience life in the Neolithic era.
The rst hall displays ancient artifacts,
and the second hall gives an overviewof life in prehistoric Korea.The two exhibition halls display  various scaled models that recreatescenes of Neolithic agriculture and ev-eryday life. These models realistically capture scenes of prehistoric Korea,
 with people shing, cooking, playing,
and hunting.The experience room in the second
exhibition hall oers various programs
that show visitors the level of scienceand art that existed in Neolithic times.Through various educational activi-ties, visitors can learn and experiencethe culture of the Neolithic age.To get there, go to 155 Amsa-dong,Gangdong-gu, Seoul. Hours of opera-tion are Tuesdays to Sundays 9:30 a.m.to 6 p.m. There is free entry in themornings from 6 to 9 a.m.
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