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VOLUME 6 NO. 15 JULY 12 – JULY 18, 2019 SUBMIT STORIES TO: [email protected] FACEBOOK.COM/STRIPESPACIFIC FREE SHARE your piece of pARAdise with us INSIDE INFO Baby, you’re D¿UHZRUN Time for yukatas, firecrackers and summer fests Stars and Stripes is asking readers to write about their own piece of paradise. Yes, that means you! Our annual Destination Paradise PAGES 8-9 magazine highlights must-see WUDYHOVSRWVDFURVVWKH3DFLƓFŋ and your bit of paradise could be included in our 2019-20 edition WKDWKLWVWKHVWUHHWVRQ3DFLƓF bases in September. Submit your story and photos to [email protected] by July 17, and we’ll make you famous! - The Stripes Japan staff Checkout our previous Destination ouss Paradise mags ags OL TOYOSATO CHO D S OL ch -On!! s ool K INSIDE INFO session is in S 12-13 PAGE FEE REIMBURSEMENTSTS FOR NAVY SPOUSESS PAGES 3-4 2 STRIPES JAPAN A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION JULY 12 − JULY 18, 2019 Misawa airmen Max D. Lederer Jr. Publisher Lt. Col. Richard E. McClintic Commander wind down Joshua M Lashbrook Chief of Staff Michael Davidson Revenue Director by speeding up Chris Verigan Engagement Director Marie Woods STORY AND PHOTOS BY Publishing and Media Design Director with a passion and hobby avail- SENIOR AIRMAN SADIE COLBERT, able in the community. Chris Carlson 35TH FIGHTER WING Publishing and Media Design Manager “I try to make it to the track at least twice a month,” Yurco Monte Dauphin here are many ways one Japan Area Manager said. “When I started out, I was can choose to spend their Kentaro Shimura certainly nervous, but there free time to recharge over Production Manager T were plenty of riders who set a baseline to compare each lap to break up the monotonous the weekend. A group of airmen Rie Miyoshi me up for success regarding so I can assess what worked and grind of work. Engagement Manager took that opportunity to enjoy safety equipment, track proto- what didn’t as I go around the “The track day benefited my Denisse Rauda what they love the col and so forth.” track.” Publishing and Media Design Editor most—speed racing. resiliency,” McCoy said. “It’s a Other members, At the track, riders went fast- Publishing and Media Design Writers “I have been riding nice break from the daily grind, ChiHon Kim like Capt. Phillip Mc- er than 200 kph with each pass, and it’s something I’ve never Shoji Kudaka motorcycles for more Coy, a 13th Fighter daring each other to race quick- Takahiro Takiguchi had the opportunity to do be- than two decades but Squadron F-16 Fight- er. As the day went on, mem- Layout Designers started going to the fore. I find trying new things— Ayako Kamio ing Falcon pilot, en- bers traveled to grab lunch to- Yukiyo Oda track in 2017 when a joyed the mountain gether, making time to socialize especially adrenaline-fueled Yuko Okazaki friend of mine turned Kayoko Shimoda back-drop while free- and have fun being in a unique things—to be pretty fulfilling. me on to it,” said Multimedia Consultants ly zooming by in his community. That was a big part of the draw Max Genao Doug Johnson Master Sgt. Michael vehicle, tracking how “While I’m coaching a mo- for me.” Brian Jones Jason Lee Yurco, the 35th Secu- Hans Simpson Chae Pang Yi well he safely and torcycle safety fundamentals Yurco said the members of rity Forces Squadron Gianni Youn Robert Zuckerman Michael Yurco quickly lapped the course, we plan track sessions the track community are always Echo Flight chief. Graphic Designers course. through local social media eager to welcome new riders Kenichi Ogasawara Yosuke Tsuji A few hours of rid- “Racing gives me groups and encourage on-base onto the speedway course and Sales Support ing through roads surrounded an opportunity to let loose and riders of the value of track Kazumi Hasegawa Hiromi Isa share their passion with Misa- by green, lush scenery of Mt. push myself to be better at the time,” said Yurco. “Communi- Ichiro Katayanagi Yoko Noro wa AB residents. Yoichi Okazaki Yusuke Sato Hakkoda, Yurco and a few Air- same time,” said McCoy. “I like ties such as this provide com- Chae Yon Son Saori Tamanaha men arrived at the Aomori using my car for what it was de- fort while exposing them to the “Although Misawa can seem For feedback and inquiries, Speed Park, in Aomori City, Ja- signed for, which is something many great opportunities Japan isolated, it is unique oppor- contact [email protected] pan, May 28. I don’t normally get to do on offers.” tunities like this that couldn’t To place an ad, call DSN 227-7370 The members relished in the Japan’s public roads. The tim- McCoy said going to the track happen anywhere else,” Yurco stripesjapan.com/contact thrill of racing, as they engaged ing aspect of it was just to get for the first time was a nice way stated. JULY 12 − JULY 18, 2019 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION STRIPES JAPAN 3 Navy to reimburse spouses for professional licensing BY SCOTT WYLAND, Servicemembers, not their spouses, STARS AND STRIPES must apply for the funds, which cover the Published:June 26, 2019 costs of exams and registration fees. The Army, Air Force and Marines be- ailors can be reimbursed up to $500 gan offering similar reimbursements last to cover the cost of their spouses’ pro- month as part of a five-year pilot program, fessional licenses or certifications if S which was approved as part of the 2018 de- an assignment requires them to move to fense budget on Dec. 12, 2017. a different state, the Navy announced this Military spouses who moved from one week. state to another after that date are eligible “This is part of an ongoing effort to for the program if they had to recertify for show Navy families we are working to a profession they were licensed to practice expand family support pro- in the previous state. grams and facilitate spouse EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM: Military families return- employment opportunities,” ing to the U.S. from over- said Perry Christiansen, seas qualify for the program lead for the Navy’s family if the spouse was licensed readiness programs policy, in one state before the over- in a statement. seas tour and is returning to a different Each state has its own licensing require- state. ments and fees for various professions, A report published by the Rand Corpo- from doctors and lawyers to midwives and ration in 2015 found that frequent moves athletic trainers. A license in one state can make it difficult for military spouses generally can’t be transferred to another, to “find employment in occupations of and the cost of applying for recertification their choosing … and maintain long-term in a new state can be burdensome. But without completing the process, spouses often can’t work in their chosen field. SEE SPOUSES ON PAGE 4 Photo courtesy of U.S. NAVY 4 STRIPES JAPAN A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION JULY 12 − JULY 18, 2019 SPOUSES: Employment FOR MOREON-BASE STORIES STRIPESJAPAN.COM issues a challenge CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 family members. “Employment issues are one careers.” Compared with their of the biggest challenges mili- civilian counterparts, mili- tary spouses face, especially tary spouses are more likely for those who have jobs that re- to be unemployed or underem- quire licensures,” Karen Pence ployed, the report said. said last fall at a forum about Advocates for military fami- military spouse employment lies, including Karen Pence, at the Association of the U.S. wife of Vice President Mike Army’s annual meeting and ex- Pence, have long sought accom- position. modations for spouses of mili- The Pentagon estimated that tary servicemembers who often about 37% of military spouses move on government orders. in the workforce had profes- Some states waive cer- sions requiring a state tain fees or grant license, she said. exceptions to Wyland.scott@ some licensing stripes.com requirements Twitter: for military @wylandstripes This is part of an ongoing effort to show Navy families we are working to expand family support programs and facilitate spouse employment “opportunities.” – Perry Christiansen +81 (3) 5441-9800 JULYJUULYY 1212 − JULYJUULYLY 1818, 2019 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION STRIPES JAPAN 5 Elegant café offers nice break on Kamakura stroll STORYSSTSTORY AND PHOTOSPHOTOS BYBY in a traditional iron kettle be- TAKAHIRO TAKIGUCHI, fore she carefully drew it with STRIPES JAPAN a bamboo ladle to pour into a small teapot. She suggested we ithin an hour from refill our teapot with water so most of U.S. military that we could enjoy the change installations in Kan- W of flavor and aroma. to Plain, Japan’s old samurai “The first service of tea and capital, Kamakura, makes for a the second have a completely great one-day destination. Take different flavor a nice stroll to and aroma,” she see the Daibutsu Café Kaze no Mori said. (big Buddha), HOURS: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Our first cup numerous majes- LOCATION: 2-1-31 Tsurugaoka had a rich fla- tic Buddhist tem- Hachimangu, Yukinoshita, Kamakura City, Kanagawa vor which had ples and Shinto sweet and sour shrines where Pref. TEL: 050-5597-0702 (Japanese) notes. When it you will get a was time for our feel for the olden WEBSITE: http://tsurugaokamuseum. second pour, we days in the Land were impressed FOR MORE of the Rising Sun. jp/yasumu/kazenomori. 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