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Kwajalein Atoll Island Resource Guide Kwajalein Atoll DILOGCAP KWAJALEIN ATOLL ISLAND RESOURCE GUIDE KWAJALEIN ATOLL U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll, or USAG-KA, is home to the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site. The USAG-KA Commander is responsible for Kwajalein and Roi-Namur’s more than 1,250 residents, which are comprised of military personnel, Army civilians, contractor employees, and family members. The use of the Kwajalein Atoll as a U.S. military facility is made possible through a Compact of Free Association with the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). USAG-KA is truly a small town that includes all the necessities for its employees and family members, such as medical and dental care, religious services, K-12 schools, grocery store, AAFES, housing, recreational activities, dining services, newspaper, AFN radio and TV, as well as air and sea transportation. In the islands, we enjoy warm, sunny days, palm trees swaying in the trade winds, blue water, and white beaches. At the same time, we co-exist with state-of-the-art radars, telemetry and optical tracking systems, communications systems, and instrumentation. As a resident of Kwajalein or Roi-Namur, you will have a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the Marshallese people and their culture. Three miles north of Kwajalein Island is the island of Ebeye, home to approximately 12,000 Marshallese 1 2 nationals. As you associate with Marshallese workers and familiarize yourself with Ebeye, you will learn the people are Kwajalein Atoll lies 2,100 miles southwest Kwajalein is one day ahead of Hawaii typically friendly and cheerful. You’ll be able to appreciate of Honolulu and is part of the Republic and the continental United States due to their handicrafts and culture and you may decide to learn the of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in the West it being West of the international dateline. Marshallese language. Central Pacific Ocean. Approximately 50 As a result of the time difference, and in miles North from Kwajalein Island is Roi- an effort to correspond to the work week We hope that you enjoy all that there is to experience here on Namur, 75 miles northwest from Kwajalein in the States, the work week on Kwajalein Kwajalein and Roi-Namur. is Ebadon, and three miles north is Ebeye. and Roi-Namur is Tuesday - Saturday. USAG-KA, RMI 3 4 5 6 Kwajalein is an isolated military The Reagan Test Site (RTS) supports There are no private vehicles allowed The Kwajalein community generally installation that has a community of both the development, test, and evaluation within the atoll. As a result, all residents affords children a great deal of freedom. families and unaccompanied personnel of ballistic missile defense systems, of Kwajalein/Roi-Namur use bicycles as However, freedom implies responsibility. residing on the island. There are also strategic systems, and system research the primary form of transportation. While There is a 10:00p weekday curfew and approximately 1,000 Marshallese that and development. RTS operates as an Kwajalein is the largest island within the midnight weekend curfew for residents are employed by the United States Army activity of the Department of Defense atoll, it is only three and a half miles long 18 and younger. After children graduate, Kwajalein Atoll / Reagan Test Site as (DoD). In addition, the site supports and a half mile wide, making travel by they must leave the island NLT 1 October. military contractors. NASA space identification missions. bicycle extremely convenient. KWAJALEIN HOUSING There are a variety of housing arrangements for families, couples, and unaccompanied personnel. Your employer will make your housing assignment based on a number of factors. Housing receives interior rehab between tenants (painting, window washing, and appliance/floor cleaning) in addition to emergency and routine maintenance. Housing occupants are responsible for the care and upkeep of their yards. The Self-Help office will deliver and pick-up lawn mowers and has all the necessary garden tools. HOUSING BY EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION All Government Personnel & Contractor Unaccompanied Personnel Contractor Accompanied Personnel Government personnel and contractor personnel Personnel with unaccompanied contracts are with accompanied contracts are assigned to assigned to studio-style bachelor quarters (BQs). houses. The housing units vary in size and style, These housing rooms vary slightly in size and style, but all are air-conditioned and outfitted with basic but all are air-conditioned, carpeted, and furnished furniture items. The unit you are assigned to with basic furniture items. All rooms have a small will depend on the size of your family and the kitchenette space that can accommodate a few availability of quarters at the time of your arrival. small appliances, private bathrooms, and access to free laundry facilities. Most houses are concrete construction with cement-block interior walls, single bath with a Microwave ovens, air-convection ovens without small tub/shower combination, and have two or exposed heating elements, InstaPots, induction three bedrooms. All two-bedroom houses are a cookers, coffeepots, crock pots, pop-up toasters, two-story townhouse type structure. Some three- George Foreman-style grills, slow cookers, rice bedroom units are single-story and some are two- cookers, hot-air cookers, and bread makers are story. Amenities vary, but all houses are equipped allowed in unaccompanied personnel housing with refrigerators, electric ranges, washers, and (UPH) rooms. Fire regulations prohibit the use of dryers. Some units have mini-blinds, carpeting, a appliances with open heating elements such as hot dishwasher, and a garbage disposal. plates, toaster ovens, electric frying pans, or woks in UPH facilities. As an unaccompanied employee living in bachelor quarters, you will be given a meal card for Café Zamperini or Café Roi Dining Room. Contact your sponsor for more information about your specific room assignment. The Self-Help office will deliver and pick-up lawn mowers and has all the necessary garden tools. For home repair, Self-Help also lends small tools and materials. KWAJALEIN EDUCATION VACCINATIONS The Kwajalein School System develops productive, successful, and All students must submit proof of immunizations responsible students committed to academic excellence and lifelong learning. in adherence with standard vaccination schedules in order to enroll in Kwajalein schools. In addition, all students must meet medical Kwajalein schools are highly academic, with strong emphasis on basic skills at the clearance requirements necessary for travel to elementary level and on college and career readiness at the secondary school. Both the Kwajalein Atoll. George Seitz Elementary School and Kwajalein Junior/Senior High School are accredited by the North Central Association/Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement For additional information regarding (NCA/CASI). School is in session 180 days a year from late-August to early June. Classes vaccinations, please visit the respective and CYS operate Tuesday through Saturday. Students have an hour for lunch and all Kwajalein school websites. students (except Ri-Katak students) and teachers go home for lunch. All children from age 6 to 18 must attend school unless they hold a valid certificate of HOME-SCHOOLING graduation or are attending a home-school program approved in advance by the Kwajalein School Administrator. Families may choose to home-school their children, but prior approval from the Kwajalein Students have the opportunity to become involved in a comprehensive community athletic School Administrator must be received first. A program, as well as a school intramural program. A full program of music instruction, both notice of intent must be submitted by the parents choral and instrumental, is also offered. Students generally buy or rent their own musical to the Kwajalein School Administrator, it is at instruments, although some are available through the schools. Private music lessons can that time that the Kwajalein School System be arranged. will provide parents with a copy of progress reporting requirements. Due to resource limitations, Kwajalein schools cannot provide formal programs or services for students who have more than mild learning disabilities or serious deficits in speech, Once permission has been received, home- reading, or language development. Prior approval for entry into the Kwajalein School schooled students may still participate at the System is required by the Kwajalein School Administrator. school in subjects such as music, band, art, physical education, and computers, and they Student dependents reaching the age of 19 are not eligible to remain on dependent status may use library resources. in Kwajalein. These dependents may be authorized to reside on island via an "Exception to Policy" for a specific length of time and purpose, i.e. to finish high school.All other MORE INFORMATION student dependents reaching the age of 19 must leave Kwajalein via the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) process or obtain a sponsored contract position with one of the For more information regarding education visit: on-island employers to remain a resident on the island. The status change will not affect https://kwajaleinschools.org/ the eligibility to return as an on-island visitor. GEORGE SEITZ ELEMENTARY KWAJALEIN JUNIOR/SENIOR CHILD YOUTH SERVICES (CYS) SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL School Office: 5-3601 School Office: 5-2011 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDC) Kindergarten - 6th Grade 8:30a - 3:30p 7th - 12th Grade 8:00a - 3:00p 5-2158 T - SA 7:00a - 5:30p School Office 7:30a - 11:30a School Office 7:30a - 11:30a The CDC is for children aged six weeks to 12:30p - 4:30p 12:30p - 4:30p 5 years and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. George Seitz Elementary School serves Kwajalein Junior/Senior High School serves students from kindergarten through sixth grade. approximately 100 students in grades 7 through SCHOOL AGE CENTER (SAC) Children must be five years old on or before 12. Kwajalein students consistently outperform September 1 to be eligible for enrollment in the Department of Defense and stateside norms 5-2158 T - SA 7:00a - 8:20a kindergarten.
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