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STANDARD INSTALLATION
TOPIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
SITES Version 3
RELOCATION INFORMATION FOR
Yokosuka
Japan
Information Date
April 10, 2000
Visit the SITES Web Site at
http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/sites
Table of Contents
Installation .....................................................................................................................................................................1
Installation Overview.................................................................................................................................................1
Must Know Items ......................................................................................................................................................2
Geographically Separated or Satellite Locations .......................................................................................................7
Nearby Installations (Listed Separately in SITES) ....................................................................................................8
Regulations ................................................................................................................................................................8
Commonly Referenced Numbers............................................................................................................................. 11
Major Unit Listing ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Transportation.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Commissary and Exchange Operations ................................................................................................................... 20
Local Community ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Local Community Overview ................................................................................................................................... 22
Time Zone Chart ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Climate .................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Events Calendar ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
Cultural Attractions ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Recreation Opportunities ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Military Related and Civic Organizations ............................................................................................................... 28
Shopping .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
State and Community Social Service Agencies ....................................................................................................... 29
Non-Profit Social Service Agencies ........................................................................................................................ 29
Religious Activities ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Community Transportation ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Education ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Education Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Public and DODDS Schools .................................................................................................................................... 32
Private Schools ........................................................................................................................................................ 35
Colleges and Universities ........................................................................................................................................ 36
Adult or Continuing Education ................................................................................................................................ 37
Special Education .................................................................................................................................................... 38
Employment ................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Employment Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Federal Civilian Employment for Spouses .............................................................................................................. 40
Permanent Employment Resources ......................................................................................................................... 40
Temporary Employment Resources ......................................................................................................................... 42
Non-Paid or Volunteer Opportunities ...................................................................................................................... 42
Chambers of Commerce .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Private Sector Employment ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Government Employment ........................................................................................................................................ 44
Professional or Occupational Licensing .................................................................................................................. 45
Medical And Dental..................................................................................................................................................... 46
Medical and Dental Overview ................................................................................................................................. 46
Medical Services/Directory - on Installation ........................................................................................................... 48
Health Benefits Advisor, Wellness, and CHAMPUS/TRICARE Programs ............................................................ 50
Community Hospitals .............................................................................................................................................. 50
Dental Services/Directory - on Installation.............................................................................................................. 51
Family Member Dental Plan .................................................................................................................................... 52
Housing........................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Housing Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 52
Housing Allowances ................................................................................................................................................ 53
Government Housing ............................................................................................................................................... 53
Community Housing................................................................................................................................................ 54
Utilities .................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Relocation Services ..................................................................................................................................................... 58
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Relocation Services Overview ................................................................................................................................. 58
Relocation Assistance .............................................................................................................................................. 58
In Transit Emergencies ............................................................................................................................................ 59
Financial Preparedness ............................................................................................................................................ 61
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) ....................................................................................................... 61
Household Goods In-Bound Shipments .................................................................................................................. 62
Household Goods Out-Bound Shipments ................................................................................................................ 63
Household Goods Claims ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Household Goods Weight Allowances .................................................................................................................... 64
POV In-Bound Shipments ....................................................................................................................................... 66
POV Out-Bound Shipments .................................................................................................................................... 66
POV Claims ............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Pet Boarding/Kennels .............................................................................................................................................. 66
Pet Licensing ........................................................................................................................................................... 67
Pet Quarantines ........................................................................................................................................................ 67
Veterinary Services .................................................................................................................................................. 69
Pet Transportation.................................................................................................................................................... 69
PCS Reporting Procedures ...................................................................................................................................... 70
Separation Procedures ............................................................................................................................................. 71
Billeting ................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Unaccompanied PCS ............................................................................................................................................... 73
Support Services .......................................................................................................................................................... 73
Support Services Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 73
Family Centers ......................................................................................................................................................... 73
Information and Referral ......................................................................................................................................... 78
Financial Assistance Programs ................................................................................................................................ 79
Emergency Assistance ............................................................................................................................................. 79
Family Advocacy ..................................................................................................................................................... 80
Single Member Services .......................................................................................................................................... 80
Support Groups ........................................................................................................................................................ 82
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation ............................................................................................................................. 83
Chapel Services and Programs ................................................................................................................................ 86
Drug and Alcohol .................................................................................................................................................... 87
Legal Assistance ...................................................................................................................................................... 88
Child And Teen Services ............................................................................................................................................. 89
Child and Teen Services Overview ......................................................................................................................... 89
New Parent Program ................................................................................................................................................ 89
Child Care Programs - on Installation ..................................................................................................................... 89
Things To Do - Clubs and Social............................................................................................................................. 91
Things To Do - Recreation and Sports .................................................................................................................... 91
Schools .................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Religious Programs.................................................................................................................................................. 93
Special Events.......................................................................................................................................................... 94
Sponsorship and Support ......................................................................................................................................... 94
Youth Employment.................................................................................................................................................. 94
Youth Centers .......................................................................................................................................................... 95
For Teens Only ........................................................................................................................................................ 95
Survival Tips For First Termers .................................................................................................................................. 96
Survival Tips for First Termers Overview ............................................................................................................... 96
Before You Move .................................................................................................................................................... 96
After You Arrive ..................................................................................................................................................... 96
Reporting Procedures............................................................................................................................................... 97
Travel Planning........................................................................................................................................................ 99
Vehicle Ownership ................................................................................................................................................ 100
Housing and Billeting ............................................................................................................................................ 100
Money Matters ....................................................................................................................................................... 101
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At A Glance ............................................................................................................................................................... 102
Facility/Services Summary .................................................................................................................................... 102
Housing Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 102
Education Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 102
Local Community Summary .................................................................................................................................. 103
Medical and Dental Summary ............................................................................................................................... 103
Relocation and Support Services Summary ........................................................................................................... 103
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................... 104
Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................................................. 104
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contained in the Record Listing for this overview and
Installation in the Must Know Items topic.
The population of personnel assigned to or served
Installation Overview by Fleet Activities Yokosuka is approximately:
For more information on this subject: 9,839 Active Duty Members
Web site for Yokosuka Navy Base 9,479 Active Duty Family Members
http://www.cfay.navy.mil 255 Retirees
478 Retiree Family Members
WHERE, WHAT AND WHO WE ARE 1,850 Civilian Employees (USCS &
NAF)
Japan is located off the east coast of the Asian 5,012 Japanese (MLC) and Other
Continent. The time zone is called Japan Standard (IHA) Employees
Time. All times listed in this SITES Guide are in ------
Japan Standard Time. Please refer to the Time Zone for a total of 26,913.
Chart in the Local Community Section of this SITES
Guide to assist you in conversion from your local
time.
Yokosuka City is located about 50 km (30 miles)
southwest of Japan's capital city, Tokyo, on the east
coast of the main island, Honshu. It is an industrial
and residential community, covering 100.58 square
kilometers (39 square miles), with a population of
about 430,205* (including 156,595 families*) as of
March 1, 2000. (*Demographic information courtesy
of Yokosuka City Hall, Statistics Branch.)
Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a 579 acre naval base
occupying a small peninsula jutting into Tokyo Bay.
An Ordnance Facility in nearby Urago, and off-base
housing areas at Negishi and Ikego comprise another
850 acres of U.S. facilities.
As the home of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet, the
Base, often referred to as CFAY (Commander Fleet
Activities Yokosuka), hosts 13 afloat commands and
more than 50 other shore commands and tennant
activities. CFAY's primary mission is to provide
support services to forward deployed naval forces in
Yokosuka, and other units assigned in the Western
Pacific. Yokosuka Sailors take pride in setting the
standard of "SERVICE TO THE FLEET" for the rest
of the Navy.
Our role as ambassadors to Japan is something we
take equally seriously. As residents of a joint-use
naval base, and with almost 50 percent of our active
duty and civilian population living off-base, we strive
on a daily basis to improve the strength and quality of
our ties to our host nation.
Please refer to the Major Unit Listing section in
this topic for the addresses, POC's, phone and fax
numbers of Yokosuka's major commands. Contact
information for CFAY and Family Service Center is
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Name: Family Service Center Name: Public Affairs Office
Address: Relocation Assistance Program Manager Address: Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
City: 96349--0116 City: 96349
Phone: 011-81-311-743-9626 Phone: 011-81-311-743-5077
FAX: 011-81-311-743-9604 FAX: 011-81-311-743-7261
DSN Phone: 243-9626 DSN Phone: 243-5077
DSN FAX: 243-9604 DSN FAX: 243-7911
E-Mail: C200MB1@cfay.navy.mil E-Mail: C013@cfay.navy.mil
WWW Link:
http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko.htm
Comments: Must Know Items
Welcome Aboard! If you are in receipt of orders to
For more information on this subject:
one of the 60+ units or UIC's at Yokosuka, feel free
Web site for Yokosuka Navy Base
to contact us by any of the means above to request a
http://www.cfay.navy.mil
Welcome Aboard Package.
PLEASE READ ALL of the following information
In order to send you a package that best meets your
carefully!
needs, please provide information for the following
items (that apply to you):
(Note: all times listed in this SITES guide are Japan
Standard Time. Please refer to the Time Zone Chart
1. Name (as requester of the package)
in the Local Community Section of this SITES
2. Name of the Service Member or Civilian under
Guide.)
orders (if different than #1)
3. Military Rate or Rank, or Civilian Grade of the
If you are not being met at the airport by a sponsor,
person under orders
the following directions will help you get to
4. ADDRESS where the package should be mailed
Yokosuka.
5. Married or Single?
6. If children will accompany you...
DIRECTIONS FROM THE AIRPORT(S)
# of boys + ages:
# of girls + ages:
If arriving in Japan at Yokota Air Force Base via an
7. Will you be bringing Pets (y/n)?
Air Mobility Command (AMC, formerly called
8. Exact name of the command reporting to (there
MAC) flight:
are more than 60 in Yokosuka)
9. Expected date to depart present command:
AMC flights from the U.S. arrive at Yokota Air
10. Expected date to arrive Japan:
Force Base several days a week. Whenever an
11. Have you been contacted by a sponsor from
inbound flight is scheduled, Navy buses are assigned
your new command?
to transport passengers to Yokosuka Naval Base.
(*your sponsor can also send you our Welcome
During peak PCS seasons, when additional AMC
Aboard Package)
flights may be scheduled, additional bus
12. Have you tried to contact your new command?
transportation is provided.
You should be able to copy these questions from
Scheduled AMC flights typically arrive at Yokota
your web browser or word processor (if you
AFB at about 0700. The actual arrival time of AMC
received this info on a diskette) and paste them
flights is always subject to change. Navy buses
directly into an e-mail message, or new word
usually depart for Yokosuka about two hours after
processor document.
the arrival of an AMC flight. The bus departure time
will be adjusted if the flight arrives earlier or later
If you request assistance from your local Family
than scheduled. Service members, either single or
Service/Support Center to obtain a Package from us,
with their families, traveling on PCS orders have
be sure to give the Relocation Staff all of the
priority for seating on the bus. The bus ride From
information above so they can send it to us for you.
Yokota AFB to Yokosuka Navy Base is about 2-3
hours, longer if traffic is heavy.
At the present time there is no Navy liaison office
in the Yokota AFB AMC passenger terminal. The
2
Army/Air Force liaison or the Terminal Information NOTE: This Military Passenger Liaison Counter is
Counter can provide information assistance. very small, and not very well marked. Keep your
eyes open and concentrate on finding it. You can
look around later. It has been set up this way for good
If arriving via COMMERCIAL AIR at Narita reasons: OPSEC and personnel safety. Think about it;
Airport/New Tokyo International Airport: you're not in Kansas any more.
NOTE: These directions are based on arrival at As of 01 March 2000, the Navy buses to Yokosuka
Airport Terminal One. That is the terminal from are scheduled to depart from the parking area near
which the Yokosuka bound buses depart. If you Terminal One at 1700 and 2000 daily.
arrive at Terminal Two, take the free Airport Shuttle
Bus to Terminal One from bus stops number 8 or 18 Personnel (and family members) under PCS or
in front of the terminal. other official orders have priority for seating on the
buses. You or your sponsor can make advance
Follow the signs inside the terminal to the Arriving reservations for the bus by calling DSN 243-7777, or
Passenger area. Walk past the Medical/Quarantine Commercial 011-81-311-743-7777. Provide the
desk (if you have pets, stop here and ask for number of people in your party, the flight number,
assistance). Continue around to the immigration desk. and the date and time of your arrival. Be prepared to
Stand behind one of the lines marked Foreign fax a clear copy of the following documents to the
Passports (you may have to wait in a single line; if bus reservations clerk: PCS orders; Family Entry
so, an agent will tell you which passport window to Approval letter; Travel document showing arrival
approach.) Be sure to complete the immigration date. The fax number is DSN 243-5088, or
paperwork that was given to you on the plane before Commercial 011-81-311-743-5088.
getting into the passport line.
There are changing rooms and American style
Present your passport and/or ID card, and your restrooms available in the terminal. There is also an
completed paperwork, to the officer behind the desk. observation deck, a convenience store and a variety
With your stamped paperwork, proceed through the of Japanese fast food stands on the fifth floor of the
gate and down the stairs to the baggage claim area. Central Building of Terminal One, and also a KFC.
Pick up your luggage and proceed to one of the long All shops and services in Narita Airport terminal
counters marked Non-Resident for Customs buildings require payment in Japanese currency
inspection. (Yen). There is a currency exchange on the first floor
of Terminal One in the arrival lobby. There is another
After completing Japanese Immigration and currency exchange in the departure area on the third
Customs formalities, exit into the terminal arrival floor.
area. Turn right (regardless of the exit from Customs)
and walk along the main corridor until you see a
small coffee/snack stand on the left. Just past this INSTALLATION INFORMATION
"cafe," as you enter the next section of the building,
you will see a very small corner counter with a LIMITATIONS OF SERVICES
phone. A small sign on the counter will identify this Due to limitations or non-availability of some
as the Military Passenger Liaison counter. medical and educational services, personnel who
require specialized services or consideration of any
If you have made arrangements to be met at the kind should fully investigate the availability of such
airport, either by your sponsor or a command services prior to transferring to Japan.
representative, the Military Passenger Liaison
Counter is a convenient place to meet. The exit door WELCOME ABOARD PACKAGE
to the street and buses is nearby. The military The Yokosuka Welcome Aboard Package and this
passenger liaison on duty (usually a US civilian) will SITES Guide contain important, topic specific
let you use the phone to make contact with your duty information that you should be aware of BEFORE
station or sponsor. Make arrangements with the your departure for Japan. If you have orders to one of
liaison for free bus transportation to Yokosuka Naval the 60+ units based at Yokosuka and have not already
Base. The liaison will escort all passengers to the received a Welcome Aboard Package, you may order
correct bus prior to departure. one by writing, calling, faxing or E-mailing the
COMFLEACT Family Service Center (FSC)
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Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) Manager or ALL duty assignments to USMC Training
Relocation Specialist. Battalion HQ at Camp Fuji are UNACCOMPANIED.
If you have received "accompanied" orders to Camp
In order to send you a package that best meets your Fuji, please CONTACT YOUR DETAILER as soon
needs, please provide information for the following as possible. There are no entitlements, allowances
items (that apply to you): or services for family members at this
UNACCOMPANIED assignment location. Extreme
1. Name (as requester of the package) financial hardship will be the result of bringing
2. Name of the Service Member or Civilian under family members to this assignment at your own
orders (if different than #1) expense.
3. Military Rate or Rank, or Civilian Grade of the
person under orders SPONSORSHIP and INFORMATION
4. ADDRESS where the package should be mailed Yokosuka's Relocation Assistance staff encourages
5. Married or Single? you to make the Navy Sponsor Program work to meet
6. If children will accompany you... your needs. If you haven't heard from your
# of boys + ages: command or sponsor and you are within six months
# of girls + ages: of your PCS date, TAKE ACTION! Call, write, fax,
7. Will you be bringing Pets (y/n)? e-mail, send a NAVMSG or otherwise contact your
8. Exact name of the command reporting to (there next command and request that a sponsor be assigned
are more than 60 in Yokosuka) as soon as possible.
9. Expected date to depart present command:
10. Expected date to arrive Japan: The Yokosuka Relocation Assistance staff is also
11. Have you been contacted by a sponsor from your available to provide 'long distance' information
new command? assistance as well. If you have unanswered
(*your sponsor can also send you our Welcome questions, or have not yet received a Welcome
Aboard Package) Aboard Package, contact us by any of the means
12. Have you tried to contact your new command? listed in the Relocation Services/Relocation
Assistance section of this SITES guide. We will get
You should be able to copy these questions from you the information you need.
your web browser or word processor (if you received
this info on a diskette) and paste them directly into an HOUSING CONCERNS
e-mail message, or new word processor document. You can easily anticipate an 14 to 25 month wait
for assignment to base quarters. The size,
Specific contact information for ordering a configuration, and amenities of Japanese homes are
Yokosuka Welcome Aboard Package can be found in quite different from what most of us are used to.
the Record Listing at the end of this section, and in While most differences are minimal, some things will
the preceeding Installation Overview section. If you call for innovation on your part to accommodate your
request assistance from your local Family furnishings and lifestyle.
Service/Support Center to obtain a Package from us,
be sure to give the Relocation Staff all of the Some of the most common complaints are: lack of
information above so they can send it to us for you. closets or storage (an average 2 bedroom apartment is
about 850 square feet); small rooms; virtually no yard
space; closeness to neighboring units; lack of
UNIQUE PROBLEMS, REGULATIONS or insulation causes difficulties in heating/cooling;
RESTRICTIONS proclivity to mildew; and lack of parking. These
complaints are often heard, but many houses suffer
AVIATION DUTY ASSIGNMENTS from either none or just a few of these perceived
If you have received orders assigning you to an problems.
AVIATION SQUADRON, and the orders state that
your ultimate duty station is at Yokosuka, please Please refer to the HOUSING Topic for additional
CONTACT YOUR DETAILER as soon as possible. information about Allowances, Government and
There are NO AVIATION SQUADRONS based in Community Housing, and Utilities, and a link to the
Yokosuka. The USS Kitty Hawk is homeported here, Housing Department's web site.
but all squadrons are located at NAF Atsugi.
FIREARMS
CAMP FUJI DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
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DO NOT BRING OR SHIP GUNS, Appliances or tools with motors, such as a vacuum
AMMUNITION, OR OTHER WEAPONS OF ANY cleaner or blender, will operate at a slower speed, due
KIND TO JAPAN!!! Japanese laws are very strict to the 50 cycle power frequency, but will still
regarding the possession of rifles, pistols, and edged function adequately. Use of a transformer can help in
or other harmful weapons. increasing voltage from 100 to 110-120 volts, but IT
WILL NOT boost the frequency to 60 cycles.
Per COMFLEACTINST 5510.2J (11 APR 96)
Section 7: Possession of Privately Owned Weapons. By design, almost all electrical appliances or home
(Note: instruction verified as still current on 10 electronic devices for sale in the United States are
March 2000) equipped with a standard 3-prong plug. Outlets for
these types of plugs are almost never found in
AUTOMOBILES Japanese homes. 3-to-2 prong plug adaptors may be a
There are local Command restrictions on vehicle handy item to bring with you, so you can use most of
ownership at Yokosuka, due to excessive numbers of your appliances as soon as you find suitable quarters.
vehicles on board and lack of authorized parking These plug adaptors are also available on base.
spaces on base. Also, bringing a vehicle to Japan
from the States can be more expensive than buying a Japanese homes can not accommodate an
good used car after you arrive. Many costs are American-style electric range. There is neither space
involved in the importation of U.S. manufactured or an appropriate electrical supply to support this
vehicles, even though you may have permission to do appliance. On-base quarters are supplied with full
so. size electric ranges and ovens. Off base homes
usually have a 2 or 3 burner gas range.
For specific POV shipment information, please
refer to the RELOCATION SERVICES Topic, POV The GOOD NEWS is that PWC Housing can
Inbound/Outbound Sections. provide you with Japanese appliances for your
off-base rental quarters, if they have not already been
Check with your local Personal Property Office, installed by the house owner/landlord. Contact the
when making your Household Goods shipment plans, PWC Housing Self Help Office at DSN 243-7263.
for policies and procedures to store your Stateside
POV at government expense. TELEVISION
Japan uses the same type of television signal
APPLIANCES transmission system as the U.S. (NTSC), but
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! Electrical power in transmission frequencies are different. In other
Japanese off-base residences is only 30-50 amps at words, your American TV will probably pick up only
100 volts/50 cycles. On-base quarters are also one or two Japanese channels. When you move
provided with 100 volt/50 cycle power, and the load on-base, the Armed Forces Network (AFN) and the
is also about 30-50 amps, depending on the type of base cable TV system provide multifaceted television
housing unit. On-base quarters do have 220 volt programming at American TV frequencies.
outlets to accommodate standard American-style
clothes dryers and electric ranges. Do not plan on While you are living off base and awaiting
finding Japanese quarters that will have space for a quarters, Japanese Cable TV service is now available
dryer, or provide a 220 volt outlet. Likewise, space in many (but not all) residential areas in the vicinity
restrictions preclude the installation of an of the base. Basic cable programming off-base
American-style washing machine or a large provides extended coverage of Japanese channels,
refrigerator or deep freezer in a Japanese house. CNN, MTV, and movie channels. Some of the cable
programming is either subtitled or dubbed into
Most U.S. appliances and other electrical English.
equipments usually list a requirement for 110-120
volts/60 cycles. The difference in the locally Set-up fees for off-base cable service is about 5,000
available electrical current does not prohibit the use yen (about $42) with monthly service charges of
of many items, but anything with a timer or clock about 3,000 yen (about $25). Premium programming
(washer, convection oven, microwave, clocks, etc.) services, such as the Star Channel (from Hong Kong)
will lose 10 seconds each minute (10 minutes per have extra monthly charges. After you arrive, check
hour) and therefore will not operate properly. with the Family Service Center for references to
off-base cable services.
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RADIO owner/landlord. The supply of these items is
The Armed Forces Network (AFN) is our military somewhat limited and you may have to go on a
radio affiliate, with a broad range of programming waiting list. Efforts are being made to increase the
available. It can be received by both Japanese and supply of appliances for singles.
American AM radios. For those who prefer FM, there
are a number of good Japanese FM stations. As with For additional Single Service Member
television, the operating frequencies are different considerations and services, please refer to the
than ours (76 to 88 MHz). Your stateside FM radios SUPPORT SERVICES Topic, Single Member
will not be able to pick them all up. Services section.
CORDLESS TELEPHONES FAMILY ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TEAM
Cordless Telephones configured in the United YOKOSUKA (FAST YOKOSUKA)
States are NOT AUTHORIZED for use in Japan, as Established to provide support and limited
stated in a US Forces Japan Directive dated 19 April assistance, particularly during underway periods, to
1999 and Joint Services USCINCPAC Regulation service members and families of all Forward
2400.1F Appendix H. Deployed Naval Forces surface commands presently
stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, to include the
U.S. cordless phones generate radio frequency following:
signals which interfere with Japanese Emergency COMSEVENTHFLT Staff
Services communications. COMDESRON Fifteen Staff
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-62)
PETS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
The presence of pets will make your rental search a USS Vincennes (CG-49)
bit more difficult, but there are renters who will USS Chancellorsville (CG-62)
accept them, occasionally at a higher fee (just like in USS Mobile Bay (CG-53)
the States!) For specific limitations and procedures USS O'Brien (DD-975)
on bringing pets to Japan, including quarantine USS Cushing (DD-985)
information, see the Pet Information sections of the USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54)
RELOCATION SERVICES topic in this SITES USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)
directory. USS Gary (FFG-51)
USS Vandegrift (FFG-48)
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross (ARC) is your primary Services include transportation support, emergency
point of (official) emergency contact by your loved vehicle assistance, and administrative assistance and
ones back home. Any urgent news or emergency liaison.
notifications regarding injuries, illnesses, deaths, or
other tragic circumstances should be relayed to our POC......................: Officer in Charge
local ARC via the ARC chapter nearest to your Location.................: Building G-67 (across from the
family's home. Chapel of Hope)
Phone (DSN)..............: 243-5770/5840/7217
In most cases Emergency Leave will not be granted Phone (Commercial).......:
by a command without local ARC validation of the 011-81-311-743-5770/5840/7217
circumstances and severity of the situation. It is your FAX (DSN)................: 243-9033/7671
responsibility to ensure everyone is aware of your FAX (Commercial).........:
RATE/RANK, SSN, COMMAND, and MILITARY 011-81-311-743-9033/7671
ADDRESS. Make sure your stateside family E-mail...................: admin@fastyoko.navy.mil
members have this information about you, BEFORE
you leave for Japan. Mailing address:
FAST YOKOSUKA
SINGLE LIMITATIONS PSC 473 Box 81
If you are coming to Japan either single or without FPO AP 96349-2906
accompanying family members, and if you will be
authorized or required to reside on the Japanese Hours: 0730-1600; manned 24 hours for
economy by your command, you may be issued emergencies.
loaner appliances from Public Works, if they have
not already been provided by the house
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All personnel reporting to any of the commands register their family member information with the
listed above should contact FAST YOKOSUKA for FAST YOKOSUKA Office. Failure to do so may
prearrival information. Shortly after arrival at result in delays of service or information to families
Yokosuka, service members with families should during times of emergency.
Must Know Items
--Installation--
Site Name Yokosuka
Last Updated April 10, 2000
Country Japan
County
ZIP Code 96349
Service USN
Host Command Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
Physical Size 579
--Phones--
DSN Country Code 315-
DSN Number 243-9626/7664
Commercial Country Code 81-
Commercial Area Code 311-
Commercial Number 743-9626/7664
FAX DSN Country Code 315-
FAX DSN Number 243-9604
FAX Commercial Country 81-
Code
FAX Commercial Area Code 311-
FAX Commercial Number 743-9604
--Official Mailing Address--
Street Line 1 Family Service Center (Relocation)
Street Line 2 PSC 473 Box 116
City
Overseas P.O. FPO AP
ZIP Code 96349-0116
--Deliverable Address--
Street Line 1
Street Line 2
City
State/Territory
ZIP Code
E-Mail c200mb1@cfay.navy.mil
Geographically Separated or Satellite
Locations
Check the record listings (below) for installations
which are not listed separately in SITES.
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Geographically Separated or Satellite Locations
Satellite Command Distance Associated Site Name
Camp Fuji USMC 100 km Yokosuka
Headquarters (60 mi)
Battalion
Fleet Mail Center Fleet 30 km (18 Yokosuka
Activities, mi)
Yokosuka
Ikego Detachment Fleet 13 km (8 Yokosuka
Activities, mi)
Yokosuka
MSC Far East Military 30 km (18 Yokosuka
Sealift mi)
Command
Negishi Detachment Fleet 25 km (15 Yokosuka
Activities, mi)
Yokosuka
Taura Weapons Depot Fleet 5 km (3 Yokosuka
Activities, mi)
Yokosuka
Tsurumi Fuel Depot Fleet 8 km (5 Yokosuka
Activities, mi)
Yokosuka
this listing, even though they are not "nearby",
Nearby Installations (Listed Separately in because they are on mainland Japan. Sasebo (Site
SITES) 2590), on Kyushu, is an additional 400+ km (248+
mi) SW of Iwakuni.
NOTE: MCAS Iwakuni, and Misawa AFB
(co-located with NAS Misawa) have been included in
Nearby Installations (Listed Separately in SITES)
State/Country Site Name Service Distance
Japan Camp Zama USA 50 km
Japan Marine Corps Air Station USMC 900+ km
Iwakuni
Japan Misawa AB USAF 750 km
Japan NAF Atsugi USN 48 km
Japan Yokota AB USAF 80 km
Center. Call the FSC (243-6716) to verify the
Regulations location.
TRAFFIC: To operate a motor vehicle in Japan you
NOTE: All new drivers (those who have never
must have a valid stateside driver's license, attend the
had a driver's license, or have no proof of having ever
Traffic Safety Lecture, pass a written exam, and pass
been licensed) must attend the First Time Driver's
a road test.
Training seminar provided by COMFLEACT Safety
Department. Call 243-5519 to sign up for the next
The Traffic Safety Lecture is mandatory for all
available class.
personnel desiring to obtain a driver's license. The
Traffic Safety lecture is offered every Thursday at
NOTE: International Driver's Licenses are not
1530. It is presented by Base Security, and lasts about
authorized for use in Japan by Status of Forces
one hour. This Traffic Safety Lecture is usually held
Agreement (SOFA) personnel. If you are coming to
in one of the classrooms at Yokosuka Family Service
Japan for duty, either military or civilian, you are
considered to be SOFA sponsored.
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Traffic Court is required for any citation. Traffic
Seat belts must be worn by operators and Court is held every Tuesday and Thursday from
passengers. All children under age four, weighing 0900-1100 at the Vehicle Registration Office.
less than 40 pounds, shall use a U.S. Department of
Transportation (DoT) approved infant or child safety Bicycles are a very popular form of transportation
seat, in a proper manner, while riding in a Navy or in Japan. The following are required for every
private motor vehicle. bicycle rider: A fixed, working light visible for 500
feet (for night riding), and both rear and side
DoT approved helmets and motorcycle riding attire reflectors. Riders must wear light colored clothing at
(including reflective vests) must be worn by all all times. During reduced visibility/night time
operators of motorcycles, motorscooters and mopeds reflective clothing is required. ANSI or SNELL
on board Fleet Activities Yokosuka. This requirement approved bicycle helmets are mandatory for all
applies to SOFA sponsored U.S. Forces Japan SOFA sponsored personnel who ride bicycles.
personnel at all times.
NOTE: All rules of the road which apply to motor
ATTENTION MOTORCYCLE RIDERS: vehicles also apply to bicycles, skates and
Additional requirements for riding a motorcycle skateboards.
include completing the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation's Motorcycle Rider Course/Riding and NOTE: Wearing portable headphones, earphones,
Street Skills (MRC/RSS). Completion of this course or other listening devices while operating a motor
takes about 15 hours. An alternative to this course is vehicle or while jogging, walking, bicycling, skating
MSF's Motorcycle Rider Course (MRC) (23 hours). or skateboarding on the roads and streets of FLEACT
It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that motorcycle Yokosuka is prohibited.
riders and potential riders in Japan prepare by
completing this course prior to PCSing due to the
extremely limited availability of this course. The CRIMINAL OFFENSES: Japan is one of the safest
waiting list for this course can be long (3-12 months). duty assignments in the world. By comparison to
Additional registration procedures are necessary and many other countries, Japan has a very low incident
you must complete of a period of ON-BASE riding rate of violent crime toward individuals. However,
practice. Complete details are available from the standard precautions for overseas travel should
Vehicle Registration Office. always be exercised.
NOTE: If you ship your motorcycle with your
Household Goods, and it is thereby delivered to your VEHICLE REGISTRATION: Registration
off base residence, you will need to find a way to procedures vary and will be explained in detail by
transport your motorcycle to the base (without riding registration personnel after reviewing vehicle
it unlicensed) so you can complete the registration ownership papers.
and riding practice requirements.
In brief, the following minimum requirements must
NOTE: In accordance with ALPACFLT 003/95 be met to register a vehicle (purchased locally after
(040626Z Feb 95), rental of motorcycles, scooters or arrival):
mopeds is prohibited in all foreign ports.
The buyer must have
Single E4 and below, and civilian equivalents, can a. a valid USFJ driver's license.
not own a vehicle (car/motorcycle.) Married E4 and b. liability insurance in his/her own name, for a
below, and civilian equivalents, can own only one minimum
car. E5 and above, single or married, can own one car period of six months. Minimum coverage
per licensed driver, but not to exceed a total of two. limits have been
set at 30 million yen for bodily injury and 3
Drinking and driving is not tolerated. Breath wand million yen
sobriety checks are conducted at random throughout for property damage. Cost of liability
the base. Consequences for DUI/DWI can include insurance varies
vehicle impoundment, points assessed againt the between agents and may be affected by other
driving record, suspension of driving privileges, and personal
required completion of PREVENT and Driver criteria.
Improvement Program (DIP) training. Appearance at
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c. Japanese Compulsory Insurance (JCI). The contact information is listed in the "Must Know
cost is based on Items" subsection of this topic.
the size of the vehicle. Insurance can be
transferred Name: COMFLEACT Military Police
between owners, but the transaction must be Address: PSC 473 Box 15 Code 1200
officially City: 96349--1104
processed to be valid. Phone: 011-81-311-743-5619 (from the U.S.)
d. (for E-4 and below, if married) Commanding FAX: 011-81-311-743-9113 (from the U.S.)
Officer's DSN Phone: 243-5619
permission to own and register the vehicle. DSN FAX: 243-9113
The proper E-Mail: c1210@cfay.navy.mil
form is available at the Vehicle Registration Comments:
Office. The Military Police HQ Quarterdeck is manned 24
The following must be up-to-date and in effect at hours.
the time of Phone.....243-5000/5001
registration transfer from seller to buyer:
a. Road Tax for the current year. (Road Tax is Military Police Headquarters are located in
paid annually Building 1971, on Howard Street, directly across
and is based on the size of the vehicle's from the Fleet Theater. There is a base bus stop in
engine.) front of the building.
b. Japanese inspection card.
c. A current NEX Garage vehicle safety
Name: Consolidated Fire Department Headquarters
inspection (every two years).
Address: PSC 473 Box 1 Code 1100
City: 96349--1100
There is additional paperwork which must be
completed at the Yokohama Land Transportation Phone: 011-81-311-743-5292
Office (LTO). The new owner can do this, or he/she DSN Phone: 243-5292
can hire someone locally to make the LTO run. There Comments:
is no shortage of LTO runners on base, and they Fire Department Headquarters is located in
usually advertise their services and fees in the weekly Building 3816, at the corner of 1st Avenue and E
base newspaper. Street, near the base heliport.
The Fire Department offers a wide range of Fire
PET QUARANTINES: Generally, 14 days for both Prevention and Public Education training classes
dogs and cats. This is a home quarantine that is (by request) to assist the community, including:
extended free of charge to SOFA sponsored military Home Fire Safety, Kerosene Heater Operation &
and civilian personnel reporting for duty in Japan. Safety (during winter months), Home Child Care
However, the standard government fee-based Provider Fire Safety training, and Fire Station tours.
(expensive) quarantine may be imposed for up to 180 Call the Fire Prevention number listed above for
days if rabies vaccination certificate or other health more information.
certificate is not properly prepared.
Name: Drivers License Office
Give careful consideration to the idea of bringing Address: PSC 473 Box 13 Code 710L
your pet(s) to Japan. The Japanese people love City: 96349--1300
animals, but some home owners and landlords are Phone: 011-81-311-743-5647 (from the U.S.)
reluctant to rent to families with pets. The Housing DSN Phone: 243-5647
Welcome Center can assist you with contacting house Comments:
agents and/or landlords who might have "pet Hours: 0800-1600, Monday-Friday
friendly" referrals.
The Drivers License Office is Located at the PWC
For specific quarantine requirements contact the Transportation Center, Building 1851, at the NW
U.S. Army Veterinary Activity at the address or corner of the base. There is a base bus stop very
phone number listed in the record listings for this close to the Drivers License Office entrance.
section. You may also request a pet importation
brochure by mail or e-mail from the Yokosuka
Family Service Center Relocation Department. Their
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Name: Naval Legal Service Office Name: Vehicle Registration Office
Address: PSC 473 Box 14 Address: PSC 473 Box 15
City: 96349--2400 City: 96349--1104
Phone: 011-81-311-743-5141/9381 Phone: 011-81-311-743-5011
FAX: 011-81-311-743-5829 DSN Phone: 243-5011
DSN Phone: 243-5141/9381 Comments:
DSN FAX: 243-5829 Hours: 0800-1600 on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Comments: 0800-1200 on Wednesday
Hours: 0730-1700, Monday-Friday
The Vehicle Registration Office is located in
NLSO is located on the 2nd floor of Building Building 1971, the Military Police HQ building.
1555, commonly known as the PSD building. There The entrance for Vehicle Registration is to the left
is a base bus stop directly in front of the building. of the MPHQ entrance.
Name: Pass & ID Office
Address: PSC 473 Box 15 Code 1200 Commonly Referenced Numbers
City: 96349--1104 Yokosuka DSN numbers can be called on the DSN
DSN Phone: 243-5330 system by using an Area Code
Comments: of 315, then the listed DSN number.
Pass & ID Hours: 0600-2400
When calling from off-base, within Japan, contact
The Pass & ID office is located just outside the the Base Switchboard as follows:
Main Gate of the base. It provides temporary guest Yokosuka Operator................: 0468-21-1911
and vehicle passes for authorized or (then give the operator the location/name and
sponsored/escorted base visitors, delivery personnel, number)
and contract construction workers. This office does Yokosuka Direct..................: 0468-21-1910
not issue military ID cards. That service is provided (then enter the full 7-digit base number
by the Personnel Support Detachment in Bldg. (touch-Tone only))
1555.
NOTE: The following listing for the Navy Lodge is
Name: U.S. Army Veterinary Services placed ahead of the directory list for this section in
Address: PSC 473 Box 69 Code 618 order to provide some additional important
City: 96349--3000 information.
Phone: 011-81-311-743-6820/7081
FAX: 011-81-311-743-3988 Navy Lodge
DSN Phone: 243-6820/7081 POC............Duty Manager
DSN FAX: 243-3988 Commercial.....011-81-311-743-6708
Comments: DSN............243-6708
Veterinary Services is located near the CFAY ** Please note that the stateside toll free
Heliport, in Building 1230. The nearest base bus reservations number can not
stop is about 5 blocks away, by the base library. currently accomodate reservations for the
Yokosuka Navy Lodge.
The Lodge is likely to be your temporary home
away from home when you and/or your family first
arrive, until you get settled into your off-base or
on-base quarters. There are a total of 165 rooms, 110
of which rooms have kitchenettes. The rates are: $42
per night without kitchen, $50 per night with
kitchenette. There is a small NEX convenience store
on the premises (open 1600-2200 M-F, 1000-2200
S-S), and a small restaurant (Sumo Restaurant - open
1100-2000 daily).
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The Harbor View Family Restaurant, Club, and heated and open year 'round. The Housing Welcome
Game Room is a very short walk from the Lodge, as Center is located next door to the Lodge, and a base
is the Seaside Swimming Pool. The pool is indoors, bus stop is located right in front of the facility.
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Commonly Referenced Numbers
Name Commercial DSN
Bank - Community Banking ()- 243-4585/4586
Facility
Barber Shop - BOQ (by ()- 243-5871
appointment)
Barber Shop - Main ()- 243-5384
Base Operator 011-81-468-21-1911 (from 113 (from base
the U.S.) phones only)
Beauty Shop 243-3680
Billeting - Central (also see ()- 243-5569
Quarters listing)
Chaplain 243-6773/6774
Child Development Center ()- 243-3219/5964
Club - All Hands (Seaside Club) 243-5625/5014
Club - CPO ()- 243-5506/5606
Club - Enlisted (Club Alliance) 243-5951/3415
Club - Officers' ()- 243-5030/5002
Command Duty Officer - Base 011-81-311-743-5000/5001 243-5000/5001
(24 hrs)
Commissary ()- 243-5760 admin;
243-7628 customer
service; 243-5193
deli
Credit Union - Navy Federal 243-3333/4622/473
4
Credit Union - USA Federal 243-4232/4255/434
6
Dental Clinic (USNDC) 243-5422/8808/704
1
Disbursing Office (PSD) ()- 243-8432/7323
Employment - Human Resources 243-5130/5725
Office
Employment - MWR Personnel 243-5446
Office
Employment - Navy Exchange 243-4418/5150
Personnel Office
Employment - Spouse ()- 243-9631
Employment Assistance Program
Family Advocacy Program ()- 243-7878
Family Child Care Program ()- 243-5478/3222
Family Service Center 011-81-311-743-6716/6717/ 243-6716/6717/671
6718 8
Hospital - Exceptional Family 243-8527/7260
Member
Hospital - Information Desk and 011-81-311-743-5247/7144 243-5247/7144
Command Duty Officer
Housing Office 011-81-311-743-8847/8846 243-8847/8846
Legal Office (NLSO) 243-5141/9381
MWR Admin Office 243-7110
Navy Exchange - Main ()- 243-6751/6752
Store/Mini Mart/Beverage Store
Navy Exchange - Uniform Shop ()- 243-6736/7426
(in Fleet Rec. Ctr.)
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Navy Exchange - Video Rental ()- 243-4717/4044
(2F - MWR Bldg.)
Navy/Marine Corps Relief ()- 243-4450/7905
Society
New Parent Support Team ()- 243-7148/8509/851
2
Passport Office ()- 243-8466
Personal Property Office - ()- 243-5426/7587
Inbound
Personnel Support Detachment - ()- 243-6817
Customer Service
Personnel Support Detachment - ()- 243-8444
OIC
Post Office - Main ()- 243-6711/5486
Post Office - USNH ()- 243-5536
Quarters - BOQ Manager 243-7317
Quarters - BQ Officer 243-5569
Quarters - CPOQ Manager 243-5490
Quarters - Central Assignment ()- 243-5569
Quarters - TPU Officer ()- 243-5162/9020
RELOCATION Assistance 011-81-311-743-7664 243-7664
Program (FSC)
Red Cross 011-81-311-743-7490/5291 243-7490/5291
Red Cross - After Hours (Ask 011-81-425-52-9901 225-9901
for ARC Duty Person)
School - Central Texas College 243-5126
School - Navy Campus 243-5058/8131
School - Nile C. Kinnick High ()- 243-7392/7393
School
School - Richard E. Byrd (Negishi 242-4815
Housing Area)
School - Sullivan's Elementary ()- 243-7336/7329
(Yokosuka)
School - University of Maryland 243-4613
School - University of Oklahoma ()- 243-4990
School - Yokosuka Co-Op 243-4436
Pre-School
School- Yokouska Middle School ()- 243-5165
Security - Base (Quarterdeck - 24 011-81-311-743-5000/5001 243-5000/5001
hours)
Transportation Management ()- 243-5436/7207
Office (PWC) - Dispatcher
Travel Office - Navy Passenger ()- 243-7898/9153
(NAVPTO)
Travel Office - Scheduled 243-4988/4923
Airlines (SATO)
Youth Services ()- 243-5492/3439
Major Unit Listing The phone and fax numbers in this listing are all
UNCLASSIFIED.
For more information on this subject:
Many Yokosuka commands have web sites listed
If an afloat unit is not in port, please contact one of
here.
the following activities for information:
http://www.navy.mil/nol/cat.html
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Family Assistance Support Team Yokosuka Family Service Center
(FAST YOKOSUKA) Relocation Assistance Program
Commercial: Commercial: 011-81-311-743-7664
011-81-311-743-5770/5840/7217 DSN: 243-7664
DSN: 243-5770/5840/7217 (DSN) e-mail: c200mb1@cfay.navy.mil
e-mail: admin@fastyoko.navy.mil
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Major Unit Listing
Unit Command Point of Commercial DSN Fax
Contact
(CATGWP) Commander Command 011-81-311-743-61 243-6111 243-6100
Afloat Duty Officer 11
Training
Group
Western
Pacific
(CCG 5) Commander Duty Officer 011-81-311-743-78 243-7809 243-5410
Carrier Group (on board USS 09
Five Kitty Hawk
CV-63)
(CFAY) Commander Administrative 011-81-311-743-73 243-7302 243-7261 or
Fleet Officer - 02 011-81-468-24
Activities, Building C-2 -7866
Yokosuka
(CNFJ) Commander Communicatio 011-81-311-743- 243-7666/7667 243-7766
U.S. Naval ns Officer - 7666/7667
Forces, Japan Building C-1
(COMDESRON Commander Duty Officer - 011-81-311-743-57 243-5736 243-7552
15) Destroyer Building B-52 36
Squadron
Fifteen
(COMSEVENT Commander Command 011-81-311-743-74 243-7441 243-7882
HFLT) Seventh Fleet Center Watch 41
Officer (on
USS Blue
Ridge)
(COMSUBGR Commander Command 011-81-311-743-50 243-5006/6883 243-7844
U 7) Submarine Duty Officer - 06/6883
Group Seven Building F-2
(EODMU Five Explosive Officer In 011-81-311-743-71 243-7191/7190 243-7191 (call
Det Yokosuka) Ordinance Charge - 91/7190 first)
Disposal Building
Mobile Unit J-1260
Five
(FISC) Fleet and Military 011-81-311-743-77 243-7731 243-7752
Industrial Support 31
Supply Center Branch -
Building
F-157
(NCTS FE) Naval Communicatio 011-81-311-743-75 243-7510 243-7897/8133
Computer & ns Watch 10
Telecomm. Officer - Bldg.
Station., Far 1997 or B-37
East
(NLSO) U.S. Naval Command 011-81-311-743-51 243-5141/9381 243-5829
Legal Service CPO - 41/9381
Office Building 1555
(NMCB DET) Naval Mobile Officer In 011-81-311-743-76 243-7625 243-5636
Construction Charge - 25
Battalion Building
Detail J-1540
(NPMOF) Naval Pacific Duty Officer 011-81-311-743-55 243-5595/7798 243-5596/7386
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Meteorology 95/7798 /7545
&
Oceanography
Facility
(NSGA Naval Security Quarterdeck - 011-81-311-743-60 243-6034 243-6034
YOKOSUKA) Group Building 1997 34
Activity,
Yokosuka
(OICC FE) Officer In Deputy OICC 011-81-311-743-52 243-5211 243-7626
Charge of 11
Construction
Far East
(PSAFE) Personnel Military 011-81-311-743-80 243-8083 243-7738
Support Personnel 83
Activity Far Officer -
East Building 1555
(PWC) Public Works Administrative 011-81-311-743-75 243-7573 243-7098
Center Officer - 73
Yokosuka Building F-60
(SRF) Ship Repair Administrative 011-81-311-743-71 243-7170 243-7642
Facility Office 70
(USNDC) U.S. Naval Administrative 011-81-311-743-87 243-8797/7140 243-7721
Dental Center Officer 97/7140
(USNH) U.S. Naval Human 011-81-311-743-70 243-7009
Hospital, Resources 09
Yokosuka Department
Field Office Far Naval Special Agent 011-81-311-743-77 243-7745 243-7103
East Region Criminal In Charge - 45
(NCISFO) Investigative Building 1997
Service
Personnel Personnel Sponsor 011-81-311-743-84 243-8455 243-7124
Support Support Coordinator - 55
Activity Activity Far Building 1555
Detachment, East
Yokosuka
U.S. Army U.S. Army OIC/NCOIC 011-81-311-743-88 243-8862/6820 243-3988
Veterinary Veterinary 62/6820
Services Services,
Japan
USS Blue Ridge Commander Personnel 011-81-311-743-66 243-6600/7473
(LCC-19) Seventh Fleet Officer 00/7473
USS Commander Quarterdeck 011-81-311-743-28 243-2845/2878
Chancellorsville Battle Force 45
(CG-62) Seventh Fleet
(CTF-70)
USS Curtis Commander Admin Officer 011-81-311-743-74 243-7470
Wilbur Destroyer 70 (Quarterdeck) (Quarterdeck)
(DDG-54) Squadron 243-6683
Fifteen (Admin)
USS Cushing Commander Admin Officer 011-81-311-743-28 243-2853/2854
(DD-985) Destroyer 53/2854
Squadron
Fifteen
USS Gary Commander Personnel 011-81-311-743-28 243-2816/2822
(FFG-51) Destroyer Officer 16/2822
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Squadron
Fifteen
USS John S. Commander Admin Officer 011-81-311-741-99 241-9967
McCain Destroyer 67
(DDG-56) Squadron
Fifteen
USS Kitty Commander Personnel 011-81-311-743-76 243-7676/7382
Hawk (CV-63) Battle Force Officer 76/7382/4295 /4295
Seventh Fleet
(CTF-70)
USS Mobile Commander Personnel 011-81-311-743-59 243-5915/9135
Bay (CG-53) Battle Force Officer 15/9135/5914 /5914
Seventh Fleet
(CTF-70)
USS O'Brien Commander Personnel 011-81-311-743-59 243-5916 243-5903
(DD-975) Destroyer Officer 16 (Quarterdeck) (Quarterdeck)
Squadron
Fifteen
USS Vandegrift Commander Admin Officer 011-81-311-743-28 243-2870/2863
(FFG-48) Destroyer 70/2863
Squadron
Fifteen
USS Vincennes Commander Admin Officer 011-81-311-743-78 243-7811/7804
(CG-49) Battle Force 11/7804
Seventh Fleet
(CTF-70)
Transportation
NOTE: The phone numbers in the Record Listing for
this section are local DSN or local commercial only.
NOTE: The dollar amounts shown next to yen figures
are based on a conversion rate of 120 yen to the US
dollar, which was the approximate rate in effect on
base on 17 May 1999.
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Name: Base Taxi Name: Off Base Taxi
DSN Phone: 243-4444/4445/4466 City: Yokosuka
Comments: Phone: 25-4444 or 36-1019
* The Navy Exchange provides base taxi services Comments:
under contract. * There are many commercial taxi companies
* Base taxis can not take passengers off base. serving the Yokosuka City area.
* The basic fare is currently 410 yen (about $3.40) * A few of the drivers from several companies are
for the first 2 km (about licensed to bring passengers
1.2 miles), which will get you between just about onto the base.
any two points on base (if * Empty (off-base) cabs may wait at designated taxi
no waiting is involved.) stands to pick up
* There is a surcharge to the basic fare between passengers for transportation off base or to on
2200 and 0530. During these base locations.
hours the basic fare is 460 yen (about $3.80) * Most of the (off-base taxi) drivers do not speak
* The taxi meters show the fare in YEN amounts. English.
Each taxi has a chart showing * When you call the dispatchers speak slowly and
the conversion to dollars at the current approved clearly, giving your location,
rate. name and destination.
* Fares may be paid in dollars or yen (base taxis * Be prepared to pay in YEN ONLY.
only). * Off base taxis are expensive. The basic fare is
* Service is available 24 hours a day. about 650 yen (about $5.40)
for the first 2 km. Basic taxi fares are posted on
(NOTE: This is a good part time job opportunity for the outside of the car
spouses and off duty service members, as the hours doors.
can be flexible. You can apply at the taxi office one * Tipping of commercial (off-base) taxi drivers is
week after you get your driver's license. You must not necessary, unless the
be licensed to drive an automatic transmission driver performs an extra service such as baggage
vehicle, and be at least 26 years old.) or package loading or
unloading.
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Name: Station (Base) Bus Commissary and Exchange Operations
DSN Phone: 243-5436 Name: Commissary Store
Comments: DSN Phone: 243-7562
* Two buses run a fixed route daily, from 0630 to
DSN FAX: 243-7060
1930. The route around the
Comments:
base is roughly circular, with one bus running
The Commissary is co-located with the Navy
clockwise and the other
Exchange, on 3rd Avenue at "A" Street. Base
counter-clockwise.
shuttle bus and taxi stands are near the main
* The clockwise bus departs the Main Gate Bus
entrance.
Stop on the hour and half-hour,
taking about 15 minutes to transit the waterfront
Hours: Monday.....Closed
and industrial area before
Tuesday....0900-1900
reaching the Navy Lodge at the North end of the
Wednesday..0900-1900
base. This bus then continues
Thursday...0900-1900
on through the housing and community support
Friday.....0900-1900
areas, taking another 15 minutes
Saturday...0900-1900
to make its way back to the main gate.
Sunday.....0900-1900
* The CCW bus follows the same route as the CW
bus, only in reverse order. The
**EARLY BIRD SPECIAL** Tue-Fri 0800-0900
CCW bus departs the Main Gate Bus Stop at
15 items or less
quarter past and quarter 'til the
Free cup of coffee & sweets
hour, taking 15 minutes to travel to the Navy
Lodge via the community support
* The commissary is your only local on base
and housing areas, and another 15 minutes to
supermarket and stocks over 10,000
return to the Main Gate Bus Stop
items of food and household supplies normally
via the industrial and waterfront areas.
found in a stateside grocery
* A complete circuit of the base, as shown above,
store, as well as some local and other ethnic
takes about 30 minutes. The
produce, and packaged foods.
bus stops only at designated locations. The route
* If you or members of your family have any special
may be changed during peak
dietary food requirements,
departure hours in the afternoon ("rush hour"), to
contact the commissary in Yokosuka for possible
avoid traffic congestion
stocking of the necessary
at the Main Gate.
items. Keep in mind that the commissary might
* No charge for military, DoD Civilians, family
not be able to guarantee the
members or other base employees
stocking of specially required items, so be
to use the base bus. Be prepared to show your ID
prepared to support yourself with
card to the driver, on
these items during your overseas tour.
request.
* If you are a coupon shopper, GOOD NEWS!
* Additional buses may be placed in service during
The commissary accepts coupons for
the morning and evening rush
any item carried. Coupons may be used up to six
hours.
months past their expiration
dates! The Family Service Center receives
thousands of coupons from the
States every week that might not otherwise be
available locally. They're
free for the taking at FSC's main reception area.
* The commissary has a bakery and deli, providing
fresh baked goods, sliced
meats, salads, catering platters and specialty
cheeses.
* The Yokosuka Commissary Store ACCEPTS
ALL CREDIT CARDS, including debit
cards, as payment.
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Name: Navy Exchange - Main and Mini Mart Barber Shops
DSN Phone: 243-6751/6752 CPO..........................: 243-5506
Comments: Officers at BOQ..............: 243-5871
The Navy Exchange is co-located with the Fleet........................: 243-4168
Commissary, on 3rd Avenue at "A" Street. Hours......................: Mon-Sun 1000-1700
Main Exchange................: 243-5384
Hours: MAIN EXCHANGE MINI Hours......................: Mon-Sat 0930-1800
MART Sun
Monday.....1000-2000 0630-2200 1000-1800
Tuesday....1000-2000 0630-2200 Beauty Shop
Wednesday..1000-2000 0630-2200 Location.....................: Main Exchange
Thursday...1000-2000 0630-2200 Telephone....................: 243-3680
Friday.....1000-2000 0630-2200 Hours........................: Mon-Sat 0930-1800
Saturday...1000-2000 0630-2200 Sun
Sunday.....1000-2000 0630-2200 1000-1800
Video Tape Rental
* The Main Exchange carries a wide variety of Location.....................: Bldg 1559 (second
merchandise, including clothing, deck)
shoes, accessories, and linens. There is an Telephone....................: 243-4717
assortment of furniture, luggage Hours........................: Mon-Sat 1000-2100
and major appliances. A full line of cosmetics and Sun
beauty aids is carried; 1000-1800
fine jewelry, precious gems and gold are also
available. Navy Lodge Mini Mart
* Household, kitchen, drug and food items are Location.....................: Navy Lodge
available in the Mini Mart Telephone....................: 243-6708
Convenience Store, which is part of the Main Hours........................: 1600-2200
Exchange.
* Located under the same roof as the Main Uniform Center and Tailor Shop
Exchange are the following Location.....................: Fleet Recreation
Personalized Services shops: Center
Gift wrapping, engraving, etc: 243-5789 Telephone....................: 243-6736
Optical Shop.................: 243-6732 Hours........................: Mon-Sat 1000-1800
Flower Shop..................: 243-3900 Sun
One Hour Photo...............: 243-3635 1000-1700
Fleet Exchange Mini-Mart Package Store
Located in the Fleet Recreation Center, 2nd floor, Location.....................: Main Exchange
offering a GNC store, sporting goods and apparel, Telephone....................:
exercise equipment, bicycles and military uniforms. 243-6742/6751/6752
Telephone....................: 243-6736 Hours........................: Daily 0700-2200
Hours........................: Mon-Sun 1000-1800
Kennel
Location.....................: Bldg 1230
The Yokosuka Navy Exchange Complex operates Telephone....................: 243-4530
these additional facilities: Hours........................: Mon-Fri 0900-1500
Sat
Rental Center................: 243-4456 1100-1200
Overseas Telephone Center....: 243-4242 Reservations for boarding may be made up to
Main Exchange Laundry........: two months in advance. Be
Fleet Laundry................: sure to include the breed and size of dog.
Dry Cleaners.................: 243-5659
Tailor Shop (Main NEX).......: 243-5190 Overseas Telephone Center/E-Mail/FAX
New Car Sales................: Location.....................: Fleet Recreation
243-4246/4980/3419/4497 Center 1st floor
Telephone....................: 243-5514
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Hours........................: Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Daily 0900-2300 (when Battlegroup is in
port) New Car Sales
Daily 0900-1900 (when Battlegroup is Location.....................: Main Exchange
underway) Telephone....................:
Internet and e-mail service by AT&T, offering 243-4246/4980/3419/4497
a Pay-As-You-Surf card Hours........................: Mon-Fri 1000-1700
system. Cards are available for 30 min Sat
($3.75), 1 hour($7.50), 2 hours 1000-1500
$10.50), 6 hours ($25), and 9 hours ($31.50).
E-mail accounts are NEX Restaurant or Food Service Facilities
available, even if you don't have your own American Eatery(NEX).........: 243-6798
computer! Baskin Robbins...............: 243-6783
Robin Hood...................: 243-4995
Auto Service Center/Garden Shop Sweet Reflections............: 243-4995
Location.....................: Bldg 1314 Popeye's Chicken.............: 243-4995
Telephone....................: 243-5826 Royal Chop Stix..............: 243-4995
Hours........................: Daily 0800-1700 La Casa de Amigos............: 243-4995
Saturday Pier 6 Bayside Cafe..........: 243-4440
0800-1600 Anthony's Pizza..............: 243-3964
Sunday Sumo Restaurant..............: located in Navy
0800-1300 Lodge
Maintenance orders are taken as early as PWC Material Warehouse NEX Cafeteria:
0630. No phone listing
Vehicle Rental Center COMING SOON: Taco Bell (pushed back to
Location.....................: Bldg J-196 Summer 2000)
Telephone....................: 243-4456
Hours........................: Mon-Sat 0800-1730 NOTE: As long as we're listing food service
Sun facilities, we should also list
1100-1500 the following contract and MWR operations,
Very reasonable rates for daily, weekly, even though they are not
and/or monthly rentals. associated with the NEX.
Japanese operator's license issued by PWC is Dunkin Donuts................: 243-6783
required. International McDonald's...................: 243-4461
Driver's Licenses are not valid in Japan for Seaside Club Deli............: 243-6769
Status of Forces Agreement Bowling Alley Snack Bar......: No phone
(SOFA) sponsored personnel. listing
NEX Rental Center
Location.....................: Bldg J-196
Telephone....................: 243-4456
Local Community
Hours........................: Mon-Sat 0800-1745
Several household items are available which Local Community Overview
you may need while waiting For more information on this subject:
for your household goods shipment, including Have a look at Yokosuka City's web site.
infant car seats, strollers, http://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/e/welcome_e/
microwaves, televisions, VCR's, and more. profile-e.html
Laundromats Japan, or as the Japanese call their country,
Locations: Two Fleet Laundromats are "NIPPON", means "origin of the sun" or "Land of the
located near Pier Six and in the Rising Sun." Legend has it that the gods Izanagi and
Fleet Recreation Center. A General Izanami, after giving birth to the islands of Japan,
Laundromat is located in the Main gave birth to the sun goddess, Amaterasu no
Exchange Bldg, between the NEX and the Omikami. From the sun goddess ultimately
Commissary. descended Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of
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Japan, whose reign is placed by legend in the year Name: Yokosuka City Hall
660 B.C. Subsequent emperors are said to have Address: 11 Ogawa-cho
descended through the centuries in an unbroken line City: Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa-ken 238
of succession until the present day. Phone: 22-8138
WWW Link:
Today, Japan is a leading industrial nation and a http://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/e/welcome_
major producer of steel, ships, automobiles, aircraft, e/profile-e.html
chemicals, textiles, electronic equipment and optical Proximity to site: about 1 km from the Main Gate
lenses. While living standards often seem to be Comments:
below those of the richest countries of the West, To call this office from the United States, dial
Japan is considered to be a "first world" country and 011-81-468-22-8138.
is currently the most prosperous in Asia.
The International Relations Division at Yokosuka
The more you know about your new duty station and City Hall has several English speaking staff
the surrounding community and culture, the better members. If you plan to call, keep in mind the date
you will be prepared to deal with the changes you are and time difference, and also that Japanese national
facing. As you can see, this SITES guide is designed holidays (when City Hall is closed) do not
to give you specific information about the base and necessarily coincide with American or other
community in a neatly organized format. However, national holidays. See the "Events Calendar" in
technology provides us with access to many other this section for a list of national holidays that our
sources of information. Be sure to look through these Japanese hosts enjoy.
listings carefully for links to web sites that may be of
additional interest.
Name: Family Service Center - Information &
Time Zone Chart
Referral For more information on this subject:
Address: PSC 473 Box 116 Click for an easy to use world clock (shareware)
City: 96349--0116 http://www.clark.net/pub/bblake/geoclock/
DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718
DSN FAX: 243-9604 The local time zone, throughout Japan, is called
E-Mail: c200rd4@cfay.navy.mil Japan Standard Time. Japan does not currently
observe any form of daylight savings schemes with
Proximity to site: Building 1555, 2nd floor,
the change of seasons.
Yokosuka Navy Base
Comments:
Time differences from this zone (in hours)
Family Service Center's I&R staff offers maps
Pacific...................... : -17
and directions to help you go just about anywhere
Mountain..................... : -16
on your own. They also have brochures and flyers
Central...................... : -15
with helpful tips about living in Japan, a catalog
Eastern...................... : -14
showcase with over 300 mail order catalogs, and a
Greenwich (UK)............... : -09
lot more. Stop by the I&R office in the FSC outer
Central European (Germany)... : -08
lobby soon after you arrive, and have a look around.
Don't forget to ask about the current schedule of
Add one hour to the above figures for countries,
newcomers' classes and workshops that are offered
states or zones that are observing Daylight Savings
by FSC each month.
Time.
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Time Zone Chart
Location Adjustment
for GMT
Pacific -8
Mountain -7
Central -6
Eastern -5
Greenwich (United Kingdom) 0
Central European (Germany) 1
East Asia (Japan) 9
( Yokosuka )
drizzles nearly every day, with monthly precipitation
Climate averaging 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 inches.
For more information on this subject:
Summer begins in mid-July and lasts through
Check the current weather in Japan!
mid-September. Hot, humid, tropical air dominates
http://www.tbs.co.jp/weather/index-e.html
the Yokosuka area. This season can easily be
compared with the summer weather of the
Geographically speaking, the Japan's climate varies
mid-Atlantic states.
from tropical in the southwest to cool temperate in
the north.
The fall rainy season (Shurin) generally lasts from
mid-September through mid-October. Temperatures
The Yokosuka area climate is divided into six
finally begin to cool as wet, windy weather once
distinctive seasons. The four primary seasons are
again returns.
similar to Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter in
Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, VA. The two rainy
The pleasant days of fall begin in mid-October and
seasons, which occur in late spring and early fall, are
last until the end of November. Precipitation
more comparable to the wet climate of Seattle,
decreases as cool dry air from China becomes
Washington.
dominant over Japan.
Winter, the period from December through
A period of tropical cyclone (typhoon) activity in the
mid-March, is characterized by fair skies, cool to
Northwest Pacific lasts from May through November,
cold temperatures and low relative humidity levels.
with August and September being the peak months.
An average of three tropical cyclones pass within 200
The warm sunny days of spring last from mid-March
miles of Yokosuka each year. Tropical cyclones are
through mid-June with wet and windy weather
normally in their dissipation stage as they pass
occasionally interrupting this tranquil season.
Yokosuka, but heavy rain and strong winds will still
accompany these weakening storms. It is always best
The spring rainy season (Baiyu) usually begins in
to take precautionary measures to avoid possible
mid-June and lasts through mid-July. It rains or
damage from these storms, even though it may seem
that they will pass by.
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Climate
Month High Low Humidity Precipitation
January 50 35 62% 2.0
February 50 37 64% 2.9
March 55 41 68% 5.1
April 68 51 73% 5.6
May 71 58 76% 6.6
June 76 65 83% 8.3
July 82 71 84% 5.6
August 85 74 82% 5.6
September 79 51 82% 8.0
October 69 50 77% 2.6
November 61 50 72% 4.4
December 54 41 65% 2.3
Yokosuka Base also schedules special events
Events Calendar throughout the year. Some of them attract large
crowds of local visitors when the base gates are
Here is a list of Japanese NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:
opened to the general public. Also, some of our
events are timed to coincide with local happenings. A
Ganjitsu (New Year's Day).....: January 1
partial list includes:
Seijin-no-hi (Adult's Day)....: January 15
Kenkoku Kinen-bi..............: February 11
BASE WIDE EVENTS
(National Foundation Day)
Japan/America Cherry Blossom Festival (early
Shumbun-no-hi (Spring Equinox): Late March
spring)
Midori-no-hi (Greenery Day)...: April 29
Fourth of July
Kenpo-Kinen-bi................: May 3
Yokosuka City Fireworks (July or August - view
(Constitution Memorial Day)
from base, near Thew
Kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day).: May 5
Gym/Berkey Field)
Umi-no-hi (Ocean/Marine Day)..: July 20
Navy Friendship Day
Keiro-no-hi...................: September 15
Mikoshi (Portable Shrine) Parade
(Respect-for-the-Aged Day)
Monthly 5K/10K run/walks
Shubun-no-hi..................: Late September
Festival of Trees (Christmas)
(Autumnal Equinox Day)
High School Homecoming
Taiiku-no-hi..................: October 10 (Health
Spring and Fall Schools Oriental Bazaar
and Sports Day)
Host - Far East Girls Volleyball Tournament
Bunka-no-hi (Culture Day).....: November 3
Host - Far East Girls Basketball Tournament
Kinro-Kansha-no-hi............: November 23
Host - Kanto Plain Girls Soccer Tournament
(Labor Thanksgiving Day)
Host - Kanto Plain Boys Soccer Tournament
Tenno Tanjobi.................: December 23 (Heisei
Host - Kanto Plain Boys JV Basketball Tournament
Emperor's Birthday)
SUMMER EVENTS: SPORTS CAMPS/CLINICS
In Japan there are many other festivals and
Cheerleading Camp; Football Camp; Soccer Clinic;
celebrations throughout the year, but dates and
Basketball Clinic;
locations may vary. Many service and family
Volleyball Clinic; Baseball Clinic
members enjoy the opportunity to watch and
participate in these colorful cultural events. Some of
them can be quite unique and unusual!
YOUTH SUMMER HIRE PROGRAM
The period 29 April through 5 May is "Golden
Week". During this period many local stores and
(There are no Record Listings for this section.)
offices will be closed or operating on a holiday
schedule as three local national holidays occur almost
back-to-back (refer to the preceding list.) Cultural Attractions
For more information on this subject:
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Learn about Japan from the kids' perspective! Name: Imperial Palace East Garden
http://www.kids-japan.com City: Tokyo
Proximity to site: 1 hour 20 minutes by train
TOKYO has been the capital of Japan since 1868. Comments:
During the preceding 250 years, Tokyo (called Edo at The Imperial Palace, home of the Emperor and
the time) was the residence of the Shogun, the Empress of Japan, stands on the former site of Edo
military ruler whose power exceeded that of the Castle. Once the largest castle in the land, it was the
Emperor of Japan. Because Tokyo was a center of administrative center of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
political and cultural activity for hundreds of years it The original city of Edo was planned specifically to
naturally became one of the economic capitals of the serve the needs of the castle. The grounds of Edo
Far East. Castle were taken over by the Imperial family after
the Meiji restoration (c. 1868), and has since been
Not only is Tokyo one of the largest metropolitan the site of the Emperor's residence.
areas in the world, it is also a major tourist attraction.
In Tokyo, you can see the Imperial Palace and The general public is allowed to enter the inner
surrounding gardens, museums of history, science palace grounds and see the palace building twice a
and art, ancient temples, high tech electronics, major year; at the beginning of the New Year (actually on
sporting events, and a wide variety of performing January 2nd) and on the Emperor's Birthday
arts. (December 23). These days are subject to change,
based on the Emperor's schedule.
YOKOSUKA has recorded it's place in history and
is rapidly developing some cultural sites of it's own. The East Garden of the Imperial Palace is now a
There is an historic battleship, a museum of local beautiful and historic oasis in the midst of one of the
history, parks, hiking trails, a world-class concert busiest cities in the world. Admission is free.
hall, shopping centers, and more. The early history of
Yokosuka City is posted on the base's web site.
The following listings will give you the briefest of
introductions to some of the popular local places of
interest. Visit the Yokosuka Family Service Center or
the MWR Tours Office after you arrive for more
information about these places, numerous others
throughout Japan, and directions to all of them.
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Name: Kamakura - Shrines, Temples, and the Big Recreation Opportunities
Buddha For more information on this subject:
City: Kamakura The New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo is a great getaway.
Proximity to site: 20 minutes by train http://www.thenewsanno.com/
Comments:
Once a sleepy fishing village, Kamakura became There are dozens of organized Clubs, Special Interest
the capital of Japan in the 12th century when the Groups, and Cultural Groups at Yokosuka. Here is a
Minamoto clan used it as headquarters for the brief, very incomplete list: Bubble Club (Diving),
Kamakura Shogunate, Japan's first military Ikebana International, Little Theater Group, Scouts,
government. Until the Shogunate's fall in 1333, Swim Team, Toastmasters, Sports Teams for young
Kamakura was the political center of the nation and and not-so-young in all major sports, Enlisted and
attracted leading religious figures and scholars as Officer Spouses Clubs, Fil-Am Society.
well.
If your favorite group or organization is not listed
Today, eight centuries later, the city is still here, inquire about it after you arrive. Chances are
dominated by Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, very good that you'll find it at Yokosuka, or at an
dedicated to the Minamoto clan's patron god of war, installation or community nearby. Even the SCA (the
and by Wakamiya Oji, the cherry tree-lined avenue Society for Creative Anachronism) has chapters in
linking Hachiman Shrine to Sagami Bay. A city of Japan, at Misawa base and near Tokyo.
173,000, it is an attractive blend of old and new.
Name: Base Library
The Daibutsu, or Big Buddha, one of Japan's most DSN Phone: 243-5574
famous sites, is located in Hase village, a
Comments:
sub-district of Kamakura. Nearby the Daibutsu is The Yokosuka Base Library is located at the
Hase Dera, a temple which houses an corner of 3rd Avenue and Green Street.
extraordinarily beautiful statue of the Buddhist deity
Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The 33' tall statue The hours are: Mon-Fri 0830-2030 and Sat-Sun
was carved from a single tree trunk and has been 1130-2030
enshrined here since shortly after it was carved in
721 AD. A wide variety of library services are offered
including: books, Compact Disks and records for
Name: Meiji Shrine check-out for both adults and children; 30
City: Tokyo newspapers and 200 magazines; special collection
Proximity to site: 1 hour by train of Japanese publications; booths for listening to
Comments: tapes and CD's; typewriters and computers for
Meiji Shrine is one of Tokyo's biggest and public use (fee for printing); coin operated copy
best-known Shinto shrines. The memorial was machine; want ads from numerous stateside Sunday
established on 1 November 1920 to honor the papers on microfiche; and a paperback book
Emperor Meiji who, with Empress Shoken, ruled exchange.
Japan from 1868-1912. Much was done in the name
of Emperor Meiji during his reign, including the
relocation of the Imperial capital from Kyoto to
Tokyo.
The shrine is located in a large park in Tokyo's
fashionable Harajuku district. Walking down a
broad pathway, lined with tall trees, you pass
through two enormous torii (gates) to reach the
main shrine enclosure. A short walk from the main
shrine will bring you to the shrine's "Treasure
House" (museum), where personal possessions of
Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken are displayed.
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Name: Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Name: The New Sanno Hotel
Address: PSC 473 Box 60 Address: U.S. Naval Joint Services Activity
City: 96349--1105 City: 96337--5003
DSN Phone: 243-5613 Phone: 011-81-3-3440-7871
Comments: FAX: 011-81-3-3440-7824
Fleet Activities Yokosuka has the largest MWR DSN Phone: 229-8111/7101
program in the U.S. Navy. MWR provides a full DSN FAX: 229-7102
range of leisure activities with the purpose of E-Mail: room_rsv@thenewsanno.com
enhancing the quality of life for all residents of the WWW Link: http://www.thenewsanno.com/
Fleet Activities community. Proximity to site: about 50 km (30 miles)
Comments:
There is always something happening in Want an American-style oasis in downtown Tokyo
Yokosuka, from a softball or basketball tournament with reasonable prices? You have only one choice --
to a base-wide picnic or cultural event. MWR is The New Sanno Hotel, situated in the heart of one
dedicated to providing the best recreation program of the world's most expensive cities. Open only to
in the Navy and customer comments and I.D. card holders and their guests, it offers a variety
suggestions are always welcome. For questions of accommodations and restaurants in an
regarding any MWR facility, please call the above English-speaking environment.
number.
There are also Japanese gift shops, a jewelry shop, a
Name: Tama Lodge and Recreation Area Navy Exchange, a swimming pool (seasonal) and an
DSN Phone: 224-3421 exercise facility within the hotel.
E-Mail: tamarsv@emh.yokota.af.mil
WWW Link: Check out the hotel's web page via the link above,
http://www.yokota.af.mil/tama/index.htm for more information.
Proximity to site: about 60 km (37 miles)
Comments:
Tama Lodge offers luxurious rooms, spacious Military Related and Civic Organizations
suites, and comfortable bunk rooms. In addition,
The following Record Listings are the most
Tama Lodge offers deluxe cabins equipped with
prominent and active military support organizations
jacuzzis.
near Yokosuka Navy Base.
Located in the midst of the Tama Hills, in the NW
Name: Veterans of Foreign Wars
corner of the Tokyo Administrative District, Tama
Recreation Area provides a wide variety of leisure Address: VFW Post 1054, PSC 473 Box 262
time activities, such as: strolling through beautiful City: FPO, AP 96349--5555
woodlands, horseback riding for the adventurous, Phone: 0468-23-9004
bicycling, archery, tennis, miniature golf for the Proximity to site: 20 minutes walk from the main
family or the challenge of championship golf play gate
on Tama Hills eighteen hole golf course, just to Comments:
name a few. Local Address: 2-8 Yasuura-cho
Yokosuka-Shi
Kanagawa-Ken
Japan 238
The VFW participates in numerous local
community activities, and sponsors programs such
as: The Voice of Democracy (for high school
students), The American Citizenship Class (for
foreign-born spouses), and Veterans Benefits
Information (for all veterans and active duty
military).
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Name: Fleet Reserve Association Name: More's City
Address: FRA Branch 103, PSC 473 Box 186 City: Yokosuka
City: FPO, AP 96349--5555 Proximity to site: 10 minute walk from the main
Phone: (0468)22-5352 gate, on Yokosuka's "Main Street"
Proximity to site: 5 minutes walk from the main Comments:
gate More's City is a shopping center with a major
Comments: department store, many specialty stores, fast food
Local Address: 3-11 Honcho shops, and restaurants.
Yokosuka-Shi
Kanagawa-Ken Name: "Main Street"
Japan 238 City: Yokosuka
Proximity to site: 5 minute walk from the main
With over 500 (local) members, FRA Branch 103 gate
contributes to community relations, helps support Comments:
several local orphanages, and sponsors the base Hours: Varies with each store
DARE Program. The FRA also donates time and Major Stores: Saikaya, Seiyu, Marui, Walk,
financial support to the local civic ward for parks Tawaraya, Kawashima
and children's programs. Mikasa Building: A mini arcade-type mall with
specialty stores, more fast food outlets, and
restaurants.
Shopping
Individual specialty stores are located throughout the There are numerous small specialty shops, fast
city, most located on or near Yokosuka's main street. food shops, and restaurants in addition to the major
Typical are shops selling fish, meat, fruit, tea, stores listed. You can find a "fast food touch of
vegetables, hardware, toys, jewelry, records/music, home" at McDonald's, KFC, and Mister Donut.
clothing, etc. Yokosuka also has a number of popular Popular stateside convenience stores are also
(local) department stores, which often have prominent in Yokosuka, and throughout the country,
supermarkets and/or prepared food shops in the such as 7-11, Circle-K, Lawson's and others.
basement levels, and various amusement facilities on
the roofs. Most stores open around 10:00 a.m. and
close around 7:00 p.m. Many of the smaller stores in State and Community Social Service
Yokosuka are closed on Wednesdays. Agencies
Although the Yokosuka Family Service Center
Yokosuka also has a large shopping mall, complete provides a full range of clinical and social counseling
with restaurants, theaters and fast food outlets, services, the following Record Listing is the only
similar to the kind you would visit in the States. local public social service agency which works with
foreign (English speaking) clientel.
Name: Shopper's Plaza
City: Yokosuka Name: International Social Services (ISS)
Proximity to site: 5 minutes walk from the main Address: Room 408, Koenji Sun Heights Bldg.,
gate 1-5-4 Koenji Minami, Suginami-ku
Comments: City: Tokyo 166
Hours: Most stores are open 1000-1930. Some Phone: (03) 3312-6661 or 6610
restaurants, clubs, and theaters, etc. are open until Proximity to site: 50 km (30 miles)
2300 or later.
Comments:
ISS provides marriage, child, and divorce
Major Stores: Daiei Department Store; numerous counseling services, primarily for intercultural
boutiques and specialty shops. An English language families.
floor guide is available.
Non-Profit Social Service Agencies
Please refer to the Record Listing, below.
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Name: American Red Cross (ARC) Name: Chapel of Hope - Yokosuka
Address: PSC 473 Box 94 Address: PSC 473 Box 10
City: 96349--0014 City: 96349--1102
DSN Phone: 243-7490/5291 Phone: 011-81-311-743-6773
Proximity to site: Building F-68 (Community FAX: 011-81-311-743-7947
Center), 2nd Floor, Yokosuka Navy Base DSN Phone: 243-6773/6774/7320
Comments: DSN FAX: 243-7947
ARC provides training and educational programs WWW Link:
in health services, CPR, First Aid, and swimming http://www.cfay.navy.mil/coh/index.html
just to name a few. ARC also assists with Proximity to site: Yokosuka Base, on Kauffman
communication in times of family emergency, Street
between service members stationed overseas and Comments:
their families back home. The Chapel of Hope sponsors programs for youth,
Single Sailors, various Bible Study groups, Family
ARC also trains and provides volunteers for the Life groups, and schedules CREDO personal
hospital and clinics, school health programs, and growth retreats regularly. Chaplains provide Divine
caseworkers. Services as well as counseling, religious instruction,
adult religious education and the services and rites
Name: Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society of their specific faith groups.
(NMCRS)
Address: PSC 473 Box 85 Lay Services for other faiths and denominations
City: 96349 are supported and encouraged.
DSN Phone: 243-7905/4450
Proximity to site: Bldg 1555, 3rd Floor, Room 300, The schedule of services at the Chapel of Hope is
Yokosuka Navy Base both extensive and subject to change. Please contact
Comments: the Duty Religious Programs Specialist after your
NMCRS Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600 arrival to confirm times and location for your faith
group's services and activities. If you receive a
NMCRS is an emergency financial assistance basic Yokosuka Welcome Aboard Package,
organization to help active duty and retired Navy prepared by the Family Service Center, it should
and Marine Corps personnel and their families. contain a current listing of scheduled services.
They help with basic living expenses, emergency Otherwise, please contact the Chapel or the Family
travel, budget counseling, and pay problems just to Service Center Relocation Manager and request that
name a few of the areas of assistance. a copy of the current schedule be mailed to you.
If you're experiencing financial difficulties or a There is a Community Chapel located in the
financial emergency, please give NMCRS a call. military housing area at CFAY Yokohama
Detachment, Negishi.
Volunteers are always needed to fill positions as Name: Chapel of the Rising Sun
casework interviewers, computer operators, office Telephone: 242-4820/4183
staff, public speakers and knitters/crocheters.
A small chapel is located in the Yokosuka U.S.
NMCRS provides training and pays child care Naval Hospital.
expenses for volunteer staff. Telephone: 243-5809/7040
Services currently offered at Ikego Housing Area
Religious Activities (as of 01 March 2000):
Catholic Service:
For more information on this subject: Sat & Sun at 1900 in the Kyoto Tower
Detailed info about Yokosuka's religious programs. Community/Party Room
http://www.cfay.navy.mil/coh/index.html Children's Catholic Education:
every Sat at 1700 at the Ikego Elementary
Please refer to the Record Listing, below. School
Point of Contact for Ikego Religeous Services is
the Chapel of Hope.
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Additional information about train stations and
airports follows in this section's Record Listing.
Community Transportation
Name: New Tokyo International Airport (Narita
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION In general, Japan has
Airport)
excellent public transportation systems throughout
the country. Most of the world's major airlines City: Narita City, Chiba Prefecture
provide service to Narita (New Tokyo) International WWW Link:
Airport. Trains and buses provide timely, http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/index_e.ht
convenient, efficient service to, from and within ml
every city and town in the country. Major urban Proximity to site: About 90 km northeast of
centers also have safe, clean, economical subway Yokosuka (straight line); 40 km east of Tokyo
systems. Taxis are available everywhere, but may Comments:
be expensive. CIVIL AIRPORT
Yokosuka Base provides bus service to and from
Yokosuka is served by the Keihin Kyuko (Keikyu) Narita twice daily. Contact the Central Billeting
Commuter Train Line at two stations and by the Office in the PSD Lobby for details and current
Japan Railways (JR) Yokosuka Line at one station. schedules for Narita bus service (which is always
Both lines provide various types of service between subject to change).
Yokosuka, Yokohama, and Tokyo. Any one of the
three stations in Yokosuka are within a 10-15 minute Please refer to the Must Know Items section of
walk from the main gate. the INSTALLATION topic, in this SITES guide, for
specific directions on how to get to Yokosuka from
The Keikyu Bus Company provides economical Narita Airport.
commuter bus service to almost every corner of the
Miura Peninsula, on which Yokosuka is located. The web site for Narita Airport (see above) is
There are several bus stops located just outside the designed for the average civilian traveler. Some of
main gate. the information (Animal Quarantine, for example)
may not pertain to personnel entering the country
A few of the local taxi companies have limited access under the Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA),
to the base. Most of the drivers, however, speak such as military personnel, DoD civilians, and their
very little or no English. Cabs which are authorized accompanying family members.
for base access display a small yellow tag on the
front grille marked "FAY C" with a four digit Name: Shioiri Station (Keihin Kyuko Line)
number. City: Yokosuka
Proximity to site: Less than 1 km.
To call an off base taxi (Rinko Taxi Co.), dial Comments:
25-4444 from a local phone. Speak slowly and COMMUTER TRAINS
clearly to the dispatcher in English. Provide your Located about 7 minutes walk from the main gate,
name, location, and destination. If a cab is available toward the west end of town, behind the Prince
the dispatcher will give you the cab number. Be Hotel.
prepared to pay in yen. Pay only the amount on the
meter. Expensive; about the twice the cost of the From this station, the Keihin Kyuko Line provides
on-base cabs. Basic fare is about 650, and is Limited Express and Local service between
subject to change. Yokosuka, Yokohama and Shinagawa, and to
residential communities and recreational areas in the
southern Miura Peninsula.
COMMERCIAL BUS SERVICE City bus routes You can learn more about how to use this train
extend to most areas in and around Yokosuka. Rates line when you attend the weekly Intercultural
vary, based on distance traveled. All bus signs and Relations (ICR) Workshop for new arrivals at the
announcements are in Japanese and may be Family Service Center. Taking the train is a great
confusing. Visit Yokosuka Family Service Center way to get out and see Japan!
for detailed or specific bus route information.
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Name: Yokosuka Chuo Station (Keihin Kyuko Name: Yokota Air Force Base Passenger Terminal
Line) DSN Phone: 225-9601/9602
City: Yokosuka Proximity to site: About 100 km northwest of
Proximity to site: Less than 1 km. Yokosuka
Comments: Comments:
COMMUTER TRAINS MILITARY AIRPORT
Located about 10 minutes walk from the main Bus service from Yokota AFB to Yokosuka Navy
gate, downtown, at the end of Yokosuka's main Base is provided for all scheduled passenger flight
shopping street. arrivals. Additional buses are placed into service
during peak PCS seasons, or whenever extra AMC
From this station, the Keihin Kyuko Line provides flights are scheduled.
Express, Limited Express and Local service
between Yokosuka, Yokohama, and Shinagawa (an Please refer to the Must Know Items section of
entry point into Tokyo), and to residential the INSTALLATION topic in this SITES guide, for
communities and recreational areas in the southern specific directions on how to get the bus from
Miura Peninsula. Yokota to Yokosuka.
When you attend the weekly Intercultural Yokota AFB is a convenient gateway to other
Relations (ICR) Workshop for new arrivals at the destinations in the Far East. The Family Service
Family Service Center, your field trip will most Center offers a class on how to use Space-A travel
likely start from this station. and Environmental and Morale Leave (EML) to
explore this part of the world inexpensively.
Name: Yokosuka Station (JR Yokosuka Line)
City: Yokosuka
Proximity to site: About 1 km. Education
Comments:
COMMUTER TRAINS
Located about 15 minutes walk from the main Education Overview
gate, at the west end of town, beyond Shoppers Students of all ages, from pre-school through 12th
Plaza. grade, usually attend one of the DoDDS or co-op
schools on military installations in Japan.
From this station, the Japan Railways Yokosuka
Line provides Local service between Yokosuka, While there are certainly some excellent private and
Yokohama and Shinagawa, with through or public schools in the communities around our bases,
connecting service to Narita Airport. which often welcome foriegn students, most charge
tuition and other fees which could be considered
The weekly Intercultural Relations (ICR) quite high.
Workshop for new arrivals at the Family Service
Center will teach you how to use this train line to Public and DODDS Schools
visit the Daibutsu (Great Buddha) in Kamakura.
For more information on this subject:
Japan District Superintendent's Office web site.
http://203.181.114.211
NOTE - The following items are required for annual
registration of each student:
* Copy of sponsor's PCS orders, stating rotation date
and duty station.
* Dependent's Entry Approval, or a letter of
command sponsorship
* Copy of student's birth certificate or passport
* Report card transcript from the school last
attended
* Immunization card or record. The traditional
yellow shot card (SF-601)may be obtained at any
military hospital or Public Health Service medical
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facility. An alternate form is the DPSA Form 122.1 Name: Nile C. Kinnick High School
DoDDS Certificate of Immunization. The card or Address: PSC 473 Box 95
record must contain a complete and accurate report of City: 96349--0095
the student's immunizations, the student's name, and DSN Phone: 243-7392/7393
the date and signature of the verifier. USNH DSN FAX: 243-7378
Yokosuka can verify that the student has had all E-Mail: khs_pr@pac.odedodea.edu
required immunizations. WWW Link:
* Copy of page 2 "Record of Sponsor" http://www.kinnick-hs.pac.odedodea.edu
* Student's Social Security Number or, for Proximity to site: Building G-1901, on Yokosuka
non-residents, a Passport number. Base
* Name, address, and phone number of person in the Tutition: Please see Comments section
local area to contact in case of emergency.
Comments:
* Sponsor's signature on the original registration.
There is no tuition for students whose parents are
active duty military members or SOFA sponsored
- If your student(s) will be entering a sports USCS civilian employees.
program, a sports physical will be required. Forms
for this simple physical are available at the schools or
Hours..............: Mon-Fri 0725-1415 (Office until
at USNH Yokosuka.
1530)
- A medical Power of Attorney will also be required
Grades.............: 9-12
before any student will be admitted into a sports Accreditation......: North Central Association
program. Available at the schools these POA's can be Awards.............: Excellence in Education, by
executed at the Naval Legal Service Office (PSD
Dept. of Education
Building, 2nd floor).
1988-89
Population.........: 585
Much of this paperwork can be completed prior to Counselors.........: 2
your arrival. Call or write one of the DoDDS schools
in the following Record Listing and request a
Special Education..: Learning/Emotionally
Registration Package.
Impaired; Communication
Impaired; School
Name: Ikego Elementary School Psychologist on Staff
Address: PSC 474 Box 300
City: 96351--0003 Graduation Requirements: Minimum of 22
DSN Phone: 2468320 credits; 24 credits for those
DSN FAX: 246-8324 students in class 2002
E-Mail: IKEGO_ESPrincipal@pac.odedodea.edu and later.
WWW Link:
http://www.ikego-es.pac.odedodea.edu Standardized Testing: Comprehensive Test of
Proximity to site: About 14 km (8.7 mi) from Basic Skills, Grades
Yokosuka base. 9-11 (Annual)
Tutition: Please see Comments section.
Comments: AP Courses: Chemistry, Physics, Biology,
There is no tuition for students whose parents are Calculus, U.S. History,
active duty military members or SOFA sponsored Spanish
USCS civilian employees.
Honors Courses: English
Ikego Elementary School serves the Ikego
Housing area and has an enrollment of Special Programs: NJROTC
approximately 480 students in grades K-3.
Comparative SAT Scores:
Verbal Math
KHS National KHS
National
430 424 480 478
Kinnick Middle and High School is named in
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honor of Heisman Trophy winner Nile C. Kinnick, Name: The Sullivans Elementary School
an alumnus of the school. Address: PSC 473 Box 96
City: 96349--0005
Name: Richard E. Byrd Elementary School DSN Phone: 243-7336
Address: PSC 472 Box 12 DSN FAX: 243-7865
City: 96348--0005 E-Mail: peter_grenier@pac.odedodea.edu
DSN Phone: 242-4815 WWW Link:
E-Mail: principalbes@pac.odedodea.edu http://www.sullivans-es.pac.odedodea.edu
WWW Link: Proximity to site: Building 1292, on Yokosuka
http://www.byrd-es.pac.odedodea.edu Base
Proximity to site: about 25 km from Yokosuka Tutition: Please see Comments section
Base Comments:
Tutition: Please see Comments section There is no tuition for students whose parents are
Comments: active duty military members or SOFA sponsored
There is no tuition for students whose parents are USCS civilian employees.
active duty military members or SOFA sponsored
USCS civilian employees. Hours............: Mon-Fri 0725-1400
Grades...........: K-5
Byrd Elementary School serves the Yokohama Accreditation....: North Central Association
Detachment, Negishi Housing area and has an Population.......: 1,500 students
enrollment of approximately 220 students in grades Counselors.......: Three
K-6. Specialists......: Art, Music, Physical Education,
Reading
Improvement, English as
Second Language,
Japanese Culture, TAG
Special Education: Pre-K Handicapped;
Learning Impaired;
Communication Impaired;
School Psychologist
on staff.
Standardized Testing: Comprehensive Test of
Basic Skills, Grades
3-5 (Annual)
Students must have reached their fifth birthday by
31 October 1999 for entry into Kindergarten in SY
1999-2000.
The Sullivans Elementary School is named in
honor of the five Sullivan brothers who perished
together, aboard the USS Juneau, at the Battle of
Guadalcanal during WWII.
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Name: Yokosuka Middle School Name: Yokohama Preschool Association
Address: PSC 473 Box 95 Phone: 242-4452
City: 96349--0095 Proximity to site: about 25 km from Yokosuka
Phone: 011-81-311-743-7579 Base
DSN Phone: 243-7579 Comments:
DSN FAX: 243-5563 Age group: 3-5 years
E-Mail: principalyms@pac.odedodea.edu
WWW Link: The Yokohama Preschool Association serves the
http://www.yokosuka-ms.pac.odedodea.edu Yokohama Detachment, Negishi Housing area
Proximity to site: Building G-1901, on Yokosuka community.
Base
Tutition: Please see comments Name: Seika Yochien (say-kah yo-chee-en)
Comments: Preschool
There is no tuition for students whose parents Address: 1-29 Sakamoto-cho
are active duty military members or SOFA City: Yokosuka
sponsored USCS civilian employees. Phone: 22-0018
Proximity to site: About five minutes from the
Hours.................: Mon-Fri 0725-1415 (Office until base, by bus or car
1530) Tutition: %25,360 monthly (about $221.00)
Grades................: 6-8 Comments:
Accreditation.........: North Central Association Age: 3-6 years
Population............: 685
Counselors............: 2 Additional Fees:
Special Education.....: Learning/Emotionally Application fee - 3,000
Imparied; Communication Imparied; Acceptance fee - 60,000
School Psychologist on Other fees - 14,800
staff.
Standardized Testing: Comprehensive Test of There is also a "Pony" class offered, for
Basic Skills, Grades 6-8 pre-schoolers age 2 1/2 to 4.
For this class, the fees are:
Application - 5,000
Private Schools Acceptance - 35,000
Additional - 13,800
Please refer to the Record Listings.
Tuition for 3 day course - 16,510/month
4 day course - 18,610/month
Name: Yokosuka Co-Op Preschool
5 day course - 21,910/month
Phone: 243-4436
Proximity to site: Building G-45, on Yokosuka Parents will need to purchase uniforms for their
Base child to wear. They can be ordered from the school
Comments: or from a uniform tailor shop. Uniforms might also
Age group: 3-5 years be available from parents whose children have
previously attended Seika. The monthly fee
Yokosuka Co-Op Preschool is a private, includes materials and bus service.
non-profit organization that provides a preschool
facility for all U.S. military forces and DoD
personnel family members in Yokosuka. There are
three programs offered depending on the age of the
child. The programs are designed to provide
enrichment activities that promote the social,
physical, intellectual and emotional growth of
children. Learning experiences that are appropriate
for the development of each group are provided
each day.
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Name: Yokosuka Kindergarten Name: Yokohama International School
Address: 3-9 Honcho Address: 258 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku
City: Yokosuka City: Yokohama 231-0-862
Phone: 22-1043 Phone: 045-622-0084
Proximity to site: A few minutes from Yokosuka Proximity to site: In Yokohama, about 25 km from
Base by car or bus. Yokosuka Base
Tutition: %19,000 monthly Tutition: See list below
Comments: Comments:
Age: 3 and 4 years old Age: Preschool through 12th grade
Additional Fees:
Entrance fee - 65,000 Annual tuition: Preschool half day - 135,000
Material fee - 6,000 per quarter Preschool full day - 220,000
Grades 1 - 6 - 1,270,000
Parents will need to purchase uniforms for their Grades 7 - 12 - 1,415,000
child to wear. Free bus service from/to Yokosuka
Naval Base. Additional Fees:
Preschool half day - 66,000
Name: American School in Japan Preschool full day - 99,000
Address: 1-1 Nomizu, 1-Chome, Chofu-shi Grades 1 - 12 - 220,000
City: Tokyo 182-0-031 Building Fund - 75,000
Phone: 0422-34-5300 Activity Fee - 120,000
Proximity to site: About 50 km from Yokosuka
Base
Tutition: %1,610,000 annually Colleges and Universities
Comments: Please refer to the Record Listings.
Age: All grade levels
Additional Fees: Name: Central Texas College (CTC)
Registration - 250,000 Address: PSC 473 Box 530
Donation - 250,000 City: 96349
Bus fee - 275,000 (annual) DSN Phone: 243-5126
DSN FAX: 243-6615
Name: St. Maur International School Proximity to site: Building 3008 (Fleet Rec. Ctr.)
Address: 83 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku Room 341, Yokosuka Navy Base
City: Yokohama 231-8-654 Tutition: $86.00 per semester hour
Phone: 045-641-5751 Comments:
Proximity to site: In Yokohama, about 25 km from Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700
Yokosuka Base
Tutition: See list below Classes offered by CTC are technical/vocational in
Comments: nature and may be applied toward a two-year
Age: Preschool through 12th grade Associate Degree or a Certificate of Completion
program. Areas of concentration include, Applied
Annual Tuition: 2-3 years old - 670,000 Management, Child Development, Computer
4-5 years old - 990,000 Technology, Paralegal Studies, Fire Protection
Grades 1 - 5 - 1,210,000 Technology, and Law Enforcement.
Grades 6 - 12 - 1,340,000
A complete schedule of courses to be offered each
Additional Fees: term is published prior to registration. Registration
Entrance fee - 220,000 is held two weeks prior to the beginning of each
Maintenance and Development - 73,000 term. Five terms are scheduled per year.
Graduation fee - 8th grade - 25,000
12th grade - 45,000
The school will help you set up a payment plan
based on paygrade/income.
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Name: Troy State University Name: University of Oklahoma
Address: PSC 473 Box 1536 Address: PSC 473 Box 500
City: 96349 City: 96349
DSN Phone: 243-6985 DSN Phone: 243-4990
DSN FAX: 243-7283 DSN FAX: 243-4990
Proximity to site: Building 3008 (Fleet Rec. Ctr.) E-Mail: sooner@ysa.attmil.ne.jp
Room 332, Yokosuka Navy Base Proximity to site: Building 3008 (Fleet Rec. Ctr.)
Tutition: $238.00 per semester hour Room 332, Yokosuka Navy Base
Comments: Tutition: $234.00 per semester hour
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1630 Comments:
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500
Troy State University offers a Master's Degree in
Management. Classes are conducted on three The University of Oklahoma offers a Master's
weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Degree in Human Relations. Oklahoma offers 2
semester hour courses that meet for one week out of
Name: University of Maryland University College each month (on Mon-Fri evenings and all day
(UMUC) Saturday). An optional 1 semester hour
Address: PSC 473 Box 45 Companion Directed Reading course is also offered.
City: 96349--0010
DSN Phone: 243-4613
DSN FAX: 243-8030 Adult or Continuing Education
E-Mail: umucrep@hotmail.com Please refer to the Record Listings.
Proximity to site: Building 3008 (Fleet Rec. Ctr.)
Room 331, Yokosuka Navy Base
Tutition: $120.00 per semester hour
Comments:
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1630
The Asian Division of the University of Maryland
offers a large and varied program designed to meet
the needs of the military community and is open to
military personnel, SOFA sponsored civilians, and
local residents (on a space available basis). The
Asian Division conducts five eight week terms each
academic year. Registration is held two weeks
prior to the beginning of each term.
Class offerings include a broad range of freshman
and sophomore courses in disciplines such as
Education, Psychology, Sociology, Science,
Mathematics, Business & Management, and
Government/Politics. Many of these programs lead
to an Associate s Degree. A variety of upper level
courses in many of these disciplines are also
offered. Students may earn a Bachelor's Degree in
fields such as Asian Studies, Business &
Management, Computer Studies, Information
Systems Management, Government & Politics,
History, Psychology, and Sociology.
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Name: Navy Campus Education Center FINANCIAL AID - Navy Campus provides 75%
Address: PSC 473 Box 99 tuition assistance (up to $3500/fy) for active duty
City: 96349--0099 members who enroll in accredited degree programs
DSN Phone: 243-8131/5058 (certain restrictions apply). School personnel help
DSN FAX: 243-7972 students apply for VA benefits, scholarships, grants,
E-Mail: ncyoko1@ysa.attmil.ne.jp and loans.
Proximity to site: Building 3008 (Fleet Rec. Ctr.),
Room 347, Yokosuka Navy Base TESTING - Navy Campus regularly administers
Tutition: Varies - please see list below no-cost GED, CLEP, DSST, REGENTS, SAT, and
Comments: ACT examinations to active duty personnel (also to
Office Hours: Mon-Thu 0730-1630 civilians and family members on a space available,
Friday 0730-1500 unfunded basis).
Navy Campus administers the following education PROGRAM FOR AFLOAT COLLEGE
programs aboard Fleet Activities, Yokosuka: EDUCATION (PACE) - provides tuition-free basic
skills, developmental, and college classes aboard
ACADEMIC SKILLS LEARNING CENTER - deployed commands. Both instructor and
Offering English, reading, math, advanced math, computer/video-based courses are available.
trigonometry, calculus, social studies, science, life Personnel should consult their ESO for
skills, preparation for ASVAB retake, SAT/ACT, command-specific information.
GED, college courses, and CLEP. Computer
assisted courses available Mon/Wed 1000-1800;
Tue/Thu 1000-2000; Sat 1000-1400. Available to Special Education
active duty, adult family members, DoD civilians If you have a child 3 to 21 years old who may be
and retirees at no cost. Phone 243-7971 for further handicapped or in need of special education due to
information. blindness, deafness, mental retardation,
speech/language impairment or physical disability,
COLLEGE DEGREES - Central Texas College and contact Sullivans Elementary School at Yokosuka
University of Maryland conduct approximately Navy Base.
30-35 undergraduate courses during each 8-week
semester, with five semesters per year. University DoDDS actively searches for these youngsters so that
of Oklahoma provides a Master's Degree in human they can receive the special education they need.
relations. Troy State University provides a Child Find screenings are conducted the first
Master's Degree in management. Wednesday of each month, during the school year, at
the Sullivans Elementary School.
Course schedules are available 2-4 weeks before
registration begins. Name: Child Find
Address: PSC 473 Box 96
Central Texas College offers vocational/technical City: FPO, AP 96349--0005
certificates and Associate Degrees in law Phone: 243-7336
enforcement, paralegal studies, fire protection
Comments:
technology, microcomputer technology and early Please call for an appointment to discuss your
childhood professions. Tuition is $86.00/credit child's needs with a Special Education Programs
hour. Specialist.
University of Maryland offers Associate's Degrees
Name: Exceptional Family Member Program
in general studies, management studies, Japanese
Address: PSC 475, Box 1
studies, accounting, business & management, and
computer studies; Bachelor's Degrees in business & City: FPO, AP 96350--1600
management, management studies, information Phone: 243-7620
systems management, English, history, psychology, Proximity to site: U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka
sociology, Asian studies, computer studies, and
government; and a teaching credential program.
Tuition is $120/credit hour.
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Name: National Information Center for Children Fair Prospects: Professional positions, and entry
and Youth with Handicaps level positions for college graduates.
Address: PO Box 1492
City: Washington, DC 20010 Poor Prospects: Health care; high level
Phone: 1-800-999-5599 management; off-base positions with Japanese
Proximity to site: N/A companies for non-Japanese speakers.
Anyone interested in employment in the Yokosuka
area is encouraged to contact the Employment
Employment Assistance Program Coordinator at Yokosuka's FSC,
either prior to making the PCS move or soon after
Employment Overview arrival.
The Yokosuka Employment Overview Briefing is
offered the 1st Monday of the month, from
0900-1000, at the Family Service Center. An
expanded Employment Seminar is conducted the last
Tuesday of the month. Call the Spouse Employment
Assistance Program Specialist at Family Service
Center (243-9631) for details.
Be sure to plan in advance for your overseas job
search. Bring copies of college transcripts and
professional licenses with you, as well as letters of
reference. In addition, it is advisable to bring
addresses, phone numbers, etc. for completing
application forms or background checks. If you are
prior Civil Service, be sure to bring your most recent
SF-50.
This information is often difficult to gather once
you have arrived. Bring all your documents with you,
DO NOT PACK THEM in your household goods
shipment!
JOB OPPORTUNITIES OUTLOOK
Good Prospects: Government positions are the
most common form of employment, through Civil
Service positions, MWR, and the Navy Exchange.
The best job opportunities are in entry level clerical
and administrative work, computer operation or
support, social work, supply and bookkeeping,
customer service, and general labor. Positions are
also usually available in child care, food service, and
retail. Very good off-base employment opportunities
include teaching English and modeling. Regarding
these last two opportunities:
Modeling: Many Japanese modeling agencies look
for diversity and are interested in people of ANY
size, shape, age, race, or appearance. The FSC has a
list of the most popular modeling agencies.
Teaching English: Native speakers of English are
very often in demand by schools, companies, or
private citizens. Quite often, formal teaching
credentials are not necessary.
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Name: Spouse Employment Assistance Program After accepting (or declining) an offer for a
(SEAP) permanent position, or a temporary position lasting
Address: Family Service Center more than one year, from any of these agencies, the
City: 96349--0116 preference has been used. This preference is most
DSN Phone: 243-9631 valuable for trying to obtain a job through HRO, so
DSN FAX: 243-9604 use it wisely.
E-Mail: c200mb5@cfay.navy.mil
Proximity to site: Building 1555, 2nd Floor, Name: Human Resources Office (HRO)
Yokosuka Navy Base Address: PSC 473 Box 22 Code 512
Comments: City: 96349--0009
FSC SEAP Office Hours: Phone: 243-5130
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Proximity to site: Building 1472, Yokosuka Navy
0800-1630 Base
Thursday Comments:
0800-1500 HRO Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500
Assistance includes both employment and career
counseling, government application preparation, Permanent Employment Resources
resume, interview preparation and job referrals.
In addition to the Federal Civilian Employment
opportunities listed above there are other positions on
Federal civil service positions are available in many
base that are available through private contractors,
of the military commands on base such as the
vendors, and other agencies. Some examples
hospital, library, public works center, and others.
follow:
All positions are announced and processed through
the Human Resources Office (HRO).
The Department of Defense Dependents' Schools
(DoDDS) system employs substitue teachers on a
Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) has
regular basis. Occasionally they need office
postions at recreational facilities, restaurants and
personnel, teacher aides, and sometimes full time
clubs, child care centers, and in their administrative
teachers. Apply directly to the schools.
offices.
Private companies operating on base often hire
To apply for specific openings with HRO & MWR,
locally. The positions are often advertised for in the
submit the Government form SF-171, OF-612 or
base newspaper, the Seahawk. They can also be
resume. The Family Service Center has several
identified by networking, or through direct contact
computers with software installed to make the task
with the company. Some of the private firms on
of filling out applications much easier.
base are:
Banking:
The Navy Exchange (NEX) offers various postions
Nations Bank
in administration, retail, food and lodging services.
Navy Federal Credit Union
Additional positions are sometimes available in
USA Federal Credit Union
accounting, procurement, customer service, and
Food Service:
personnel. Applications should be turned in to the
Main Street USA/Anthony's Pizza (NEX)
Navy Exchange Human Resource office.
Education:
University of Maryland University College
Central Texas College
Federal Civilian Employment for Spouses Travel:
SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE SATO Travel Office
Retail:
Spouses of Active Duty Military Members, who Manufacturers, distributors, and vendors often hire
were married before the beginning of their tour, privately to help sell,
receive a one-time hiring preference. It may be display, or stock their items in the Commissary or
applied to any one of the three primary government Navy Exchange.
agencies (HRO, MWR, NEX).
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Name: Community Bank (Military Banking Name: Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
Facility) Address: PSC 473 Box 60 Code 604
Address: PSC 473 Box 78 City: 96349--1105
City: 96349--0004 DSN Phone: 243-5446/3201
DSN Phone: 243-4585/4586 Proximity to site: Building 1559 (MWR Building),
Proximity to site: Building 1555, 1st Floor, Yokosuka Navy Base
Yokosuka Navy Base Comments:
Comments: MWR Employment Office Hours: 0800-1630
Hours: Mon-Thu..............0900-1500
Friday & paydays.....0900-1700 MWR has positions available at recreational
facilities, restaurants and clubs, child care centers,
Positions may be available as tellers, customer and in their administrative and support offices.
service clerks, data entry clerks, and loan officers.
Full-time and part-time positions, flexible hours,
Networking, direct approach, and position and overtime opportunities are some of the
announcements in the base newspaper (Seahawk) advantages to working at MWR.
are the best ways to find out about job opportunities
at Nations Bank. To apply for specific openings, submit the SF-171
or OF-612 form, which MWR uses in lieu of its
Name: Employment Assistance Program own form. Be prepared to show your ID card and
Address: Family Service Center passport when you apply. Child care positions
City: 96349--0116 require a background investigation form as well.
DSN Phone: 243-9631
DSN FAX: 243-9604 Name: Navy Exchange (NEX)
E-Mail: c200mb5@cfay.navy.mil Address: PSC 473 Box 70
Proximity to site: Building 1555, 2nd Floor, City: 96349--0003
Yokosuka Navy Base DSN Phone: 243-4418/5150
Comments: Proximity to site: Building B39B, 2nd Floor,
FSC SEAP Office Hours: Yokosuka Navy Base
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Comments:
Friday..0800-1630 Employment Office Hours:..................Mon-Fri
Thursday............................. 0800-1500 0730-1615
Application turn in hours:................Mon 1300-1600
The Yokosuka Employment Overview Briefing is Wed
offered monthly. Call the Yokosuka Family Service 0800-1200
Center for the current schedule. In addition, anyone Fri
interested in employment in the Yokosuka area is 1300-1600
encouraged to contact the Employment Assistance
Program Coordinator at the FSC, either prior to The Navy Exchange offers positions on the sales
making the PCS move or soon after arrival. floor of its main store and smaller subsidiary retail
and food service outlets. Additional positions are
sometimes available in accounting, procurement,
customer service, and personnel.
The Navy Exchange is always looking for qualified
applicants. Night and weekend positions are
available, with differential compensation incentives.
The NEX uses its own application form. You will
also need your ID card, passport and Social Security
card.
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Name: Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) There are a few seasonal temporary employment
Address: PSC 473 Box 79 opportunities for family members at Yokosuka:
City: 96349--0012 The Summer Hire Program gives teenagers, ages
DSN Phone: 243-3333/4462/4734 14-19, valuable work experience during the school
WWW Link: http://www.navyfcu.org summer break. These positions provide experience,
Proximity to site: Building G-22, Yokosuka Navy as a Working Aid, in almost every job-type field
Base within the Navy Exchange, MWR, Civil Service, and
Comments: private agencies. The point of contact is the Human
Hours: Daily 0900-1600 Resources Office. Another widely advertised
Military Paydays 0900-1700 seasonal job opportunity is with the Postal Service.
The three Post Offices on base (Main, Branch, and
Positions may be available as tellers, customer USNH) and the PO at Negishi Housing Area usually
service clerks, data entry clerks, and loan officers. hire extra mail handling staff during the holiday
season to help with the increased volume of mail.
Networking, direct approach, and position The period of employment is usually between
announcements in the base newspaper (Seahawk) November and January. The point of contact is
are the best ways to find out about job opportunities HRO.
at Navy Federal Credit Union.
Name: Human Resources Office (HRO)
Name: United Services of America Federal Credit Address: PSC 473 Box 22 Code 512
Union City: FPO, AP 96349--0009
Address: PSC 473 Box 77 Phone: 243-5130
City: FPO 96349--0011 Proximity to site: Building 1472
DSN Phone: 243-4232/4255/4346 Comments:
WWW Link: http://www.usafedcu.org The Summer Hire Program is announced to both
Proximity to site: Building G-59, Yokosuka Navy the community and Kinnick High School student
Base body well in advance of the summer break.
Comments:
Hours: Mon-Fri........0900-1600 Students may apply for available positions during
the period of announcement (usually mid-April to
Positions may be available as tellers, customer the end of July) by submitting a completed
service clerks, data entry clerks, and loan officers. application package, and presenting a passport, ID
card, and Social Security card. If applicable, the
Networking, direct approach, and position Alien Registration card must also be presented.
announcements in the base newspaper (Seahawk)
are the best ways to find out about job opportunities Application packages may be obtained at HRO
at USA Federal Credit Union. and at the Kinnick High School Career Counseling
Center. Application packages may also be
available at the FSC Employment Assistance
Program Office (see Employment Overview for
Temporary Employment Resources reference).
Unlike many communities in the United States, at
Yokosuka and other overseas base locations there are
no Temporary Employment Service Agencies. Non-Paid or Volunteer Opportunities
These agencies often serve to place people in
non-permanent positions, full or part time, as staff Numerous volunteer opportunities are available with
extras or fill-ins. They provide a good opportunity many of the employing agencies on base. Contact
for the new job seeker to acquire valuable work any of the following Volunteer Coordinators.
experience.
At Yokosuka, the best ways to find out about
temporary employment opportunities is by direct
approach to any of the above listed points of contact,
and by networking with people in permanent
positions in those agencies.
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Name: American Red Cross (ARC) Name: Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society
Address: PSC 473 Box 94 (NMCRS)
City: FPO 96349--0014 Address: PSC 473 Box 85
Phone: 243-7490/5291 City: FPO, AP 96349--0085
Proximity to site: Building F-68, 2nd Floor, Phone: 243-7905/4450
Yokosuka Navy Base(Community Center) Proximity to site: Building 1555, 3rd Floor, Room
Comments: 300, Yokosuka Navy Base
Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600 Comments:
NMCRS Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
Volunteers are needed to give educational classes
and programs in health services, CPR, First Aid, NMCRS is an emergency financial assistance
and swimming. Other volunteer positions include organization to help active duty and retired Navy
work in the Hospital and Clinics, Dental Clinic, and Marine Corps personnel and their families.
Veterinary Clinic, school health programs, and
caseworkers. Volunteers are always needed to function as
casework interviewers, computer operators, office
Name: FSC Volunteer Coordinator staff, public speakers and knitters/crocheters.
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: FPO 96349--0116 NMCRS provides training and pays child care for
Phone: 243-9631 volunteer staff.
FAX: 243-7936
Proximity to site: Building 1555, 2nd Floor,
Yokosuka Navy Base Chambers of Commerce
Comments: Please refer to the Record Listing, below.
Volunteer Coordinator Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday Name: Yokosuka Chamber of Commerce
0800-1630 Address: 1 Ogawa-cho
Thursday City: Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-8-585
0800-1500 Phone: (0468) 23-0400
Proximity to site: about 500 meters from the Main
The FSC Volunteer Coordinator can provide Gate
information and referral for general volunteering
Comments:
opportunities, and for specific volunteering
The phone number listed above is local. To call
opportunities other than those acquired through
the Yokosuka Chamber of Commerce from the U.S.
American Red Cross or Navy/Marine Corps Relief
dial: 011-81-468-23-0400
Society.
Note - If you write for information, use plain and
simple English, preferably typed or clearly printed.
There is an English speaking person of their staff,
however you should be prepared to converse in
Japanese or have a Japanese speaking friend call for
you, just in case.
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Name: Yokosuka City Hall Finance and Tourism the first entries on the resume and a "head and
Division shoulders" type photograph should be attached.
Address: 11 Ogawa-cho Contact the FSC SEAP office for additional
City: Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-8-550 information (see the listing under Employment
Phone: (0468) 22-2317 Overview for contact details).
Proximity to site: about 1 km from the Main Gate
Comments: Government Employment
The phone number listed above is local. To call Although federal opportunities are very competitive,
the Yokosuka City Hall Finance and Tourism the Overseas Dependent Hire Program permits family
Division from the U.S. dial: 011-81-468-22-2317 members to apply directly to Human Resources
Office (HRO). Vacancies are published in the base
Note - If you write for information, use plain and newspaper weekly. Copies of vacancy
simple English, preferably typed or clearly printed. announcements are available in the lobby of HRO
If you call, be prepared to converse in Japanese or and at the Family Service Center.
have a Japanese speaking friend call for you.
Applications for individual openings with civil
service will be accepted 30 days prior to arrival in the
Private Sector Employment country but positions will not be offered before
Major Businesses arrival.
Work visas are not necessary for SOFA sponsored Positions at MWR require completion of the
individuals to work off base. Individuals who speak SF-171 application form. Positions with federal
Japanese may find regular positions with Japanese civil service require completion of the SF-171, an
companies, but even those opportunities are limited OF-612, or a government resume. The Navy
and must receive approval from the Staff Judge Exchange has its own application form with the
Advocate (SJA) office. option of also attaching a resume. Non-US citizens
may apply for government positions in this overseas
Teaching English is the most common form of environment.
off-base employment. Most positions are part time
and salaries can range from 2,000 to 3,500 (about
$20.00-$35.00) per hour. Types of jobs include
teaching Japanese individuals privately in the home
(yours or theirs), working for a business teaching
English to its employees, assisting in the Japanese
school system, or teaching at a private language
school. Formal English or education credentials are
usually not required for native teachers, although
experience or training certainly couldn't hurt.
Modeling is also a popular opportunity, especially
for children. Many agencies in Tokyo will register
foreign models with no experience. Of course,
success and a set income can not be guaranteed in
this field. Nevertheless, it is a wonderful way to see
Japan and earn some extra yen.
The SEAP office at the Family Service Center
maintains a list of English schools and modeling
agencies that you can contact.
When applying for a job with a Japanese company,
a resume is most often used; however, there are
certain requirements that are different for a Japanese
resume. Personal information such as Date of Birth,
citizenship, marital status, and health status should be
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Name: Human Resources Office (HRO) Name: Navy Resale Activity (Navy
Address: PSC 473 Box 22 Code 512 Exchange/NEX)
City: 96349--0009 Address: PSC 473 Box 70
Phone: 243-5130 City: FPO 96349--0003
Proximity to site: Building 1472, Yokosuka Navy Phone: 243-4418
Base Proximity to site: Building B39B, 2nd Floor,
Comments: Yokosuka Navy Base
Customer Service Office Hours: 0900-1500 Comments:
Job Recording Hot Line: 243-8158 Employment Office Hours: Mon-Fri
0730-1615
Federal civil service positions are available in
many of the military commands on base, including: Application turn-in hours: Mon 1300-1600
the U.S. Naval Hospital, Ship Repair Facility, Fleet Wed 0800-1200
Industrial Supply Center (supply depot), and many Fri 1300-1600
others.
Positions are very often available in retail sales.
All federal civil service positions are announced Also a wide variety of traditional and
and processed through the Human Resources Office non-traditional jobs in secretarial, accounting,
(HRO), listed above. In addition, we receive at procurement, contracts, personnel, data processing,
Family Service Center current listings of the open security, and more.
federal jobs announced through HRO.
The Navy Exchange has its own forms for
Most positions are full time work, Monday employment application. Application packages can
through Friday, in an office environment. Some of be obtained directly from the NEX personnel office.
the strongest fields of opportunity are in secretarial The FSC Employment Assistance Program office
and office support, bookkeeping, supply, and also has a limited supply of NEX application
computer support. Other types of positions may packages.
also be available.
The SF-171 is the standard application form. Professional or Occupational Licensing
The OF-612 or the Government Resume are also
Please refer to the Record Listing, below.
accepted.
Name: Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
Address: PSC 473 Box 60 Code 604
City: FPO, AP 96349--1105
Phone: 243-5446/3201
Proximity to site: Building 1559 (MWR Building),
Yokosuka Navy Base
Comments:
Employment Office Hours: 0730-1630
Contact this office for information about positions
at recreational facilities, clubs and messes, server
positions, cashiers/checkers, management, child
care, administrative, finance, warehouse workers,
and more.
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Name: Family Child Care Program Medical And Dental
Address: PSC 473 Box 60 Code 6081
City: 96349--1105
DSN Phone: 243-5478/3222 Medical and Dental Overview
DSN FAX: 243-3222 For more information on this subject:
Proximity to site: Building G-27, Yokosuka Navy Link to USNH Yokosuka's web site here.
Base http://www.nhyoko.med.navy.mil
Comments:
FCC Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0700-1700 MEDICAL SERVICES
Family Child Care is care provided by military United States Naval Hospital, Yokosuka (USNH)
family members in base housing. FCC providers serves military and DoD civilian personnel
attend 35 hours of training and have their homes throughout mainland Japan. In addition to the
inspected monthly by FCC monitors. They care for hospital in Yokosuka, USNH has branch clinics at
children in a home-like environment with mixed Sasebo, Iwakuni, Atsugi, Yokohama (Negishi),
ages of children. Chinhae (Korea), and at Camp Zama Army Base.
Providers can often meet the special needs of later DoD civilians are charged for medical services
hours, weekend hours, and short notice care. Only according to schedules set by the Secretary of the
certified homes are sanctioned by the Commanding Navy and should carry medical insurance to offset
Officer to provide child care at Fleet Activities, the cost.
Yokosuka.
The USNH staff includes several Medical and
Parents can obtain referrals for certified homes Surgical specialists. However, some specialized
that have openings by calling the Family Child Care non-elective treatment is beyond the capability of the
office. FCC has placement assistance for children Naval Hospital, and patients must sometimes be sent
under two years. to the U.S. via the Medical Air Evacuation
(MEDEVAC) System or to Japanese hospitals for
Name: Home Based Business treatment. Therefore, anyone with major medical
Address: PSC 473 Box 1 problems or chronic illnesses such as asthma,
City: 96349--1100 diabetes or psychiatric disorders should not be
DSN Phone: 243-7335/5325 allowed to travel to Japan. People with asthma, for
Proximity to site: Building C-31, Yokosuka Navy example, can suffer terribly in the polluted
Base atmosphere of the Tokyo area. Some cases are often
aggravated by the ocassionally high seasonal pollen
Comments:
count.
CFAY Staff Judge Advocate Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 0730-1630
The hospital staffs a 24-hour-a-day Emergency
Room which dispatches ambulances on base and off
Home based businesses are permitted on and off
base for bonafide emergencies. The Emergency
base. No business license is required but
Room (ER) sees patients by triage; patients are
permission must be received from the sponsor's
evaluated on arrival and will be seen based on the
command, the base legal office, and the housing
severity of their medical needs. For their safety and
office. Job specific licensing (such as a
the safety of other patients, unattended children who
beautician's license) may be from any state.
are not patients should not be brought to the hospital.
There are strict rules on "cottage industries".
DENTAL SERVICES
Some customs or trade restrictions may apply for
certain businesses. Contact the Staff Judge
Branch Dental Clinic, Yokosuka is co-located with
Advocate (listed above) for details.
Headquarters, United States Naval Dental Center
(USNDC) Far East. The Dental Clinic is located on
The Family Service Center occasionaly offers a
the second floor of the U.S. Naval Hospital,
"Cottage Industries" information workshop. Call
Yokosuka (Bldg E-1400). This clinic treats
the FSC for information and availability of this
shore-based active duty personnel, and family
class.
members of both fleet and shore personnel stationed
in the Yokosuka area. Active Duty personnel
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attached to ships without dental facilities on board impact on the care available to others. Upon arrival,
receive general dentistry care at the Fleet Dental please check your dental records in at the reception
Annex in the Fleet Recreation Center and may be desk and sign up all family members in the "Family
referred to the Branch Clinic for specialty care. Member Dental Database." This database is part of
a computer database which is used to track all family
HOURS OF OPERATION: Normal hours of members who require dental care and facilitate their
operation are 0730-1600, Monday - Friday. Evening appointments.
hours are 1600-2000, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday. The clinic is also open one Saturday per TRICARE FAMILY MEMBER DENTAL PLAN:
month. Morning and afternoon sick calls are held The TRICARE Family Member Dental Plan
for diagnosis and treatment of dental problems. In (TFMDP) cannot be used here in Japan. However,
addition, a dental officer is on call for true dental overseas sponsors can enroll their family members in
emergencies which occur after-hours. Our phone TFMDP while stationed overseas (they must remain
number is 243-7041/8808. enrolled 24 months). Returnees to CONUS with
PCS orders may enroll if they will be in service at
DENTAL CARE: The clinic provides general least 12 months after their return. Members under
dentistry as well as specialty care in the major dental PCS orders to overseas locations may remain
specialties. We have an oral surgeon, 2 pediatric enrolled while they are stationed overseas and use the
(children's) dentists, a periodontist, a prosthodontist, plan when they visit their CONUS service area on
an endodontist, and 2 orthodontists. leave or TAD. The TFMDP/UCCI Benefits Booklet
available from United Concordia (1-800-866-8499)
ORTHODONTICS: Patients already undergoing full, or (TDD 1-800-891-1854) has the basic information
active orthodontic treatment prior to notification of for beneficiaries. The Dental Clinic reception desk
overseas transfer receive priority for orthodontic care. maintains TRICARE pamphlets for those transferring
The majority of the available orthodontic treatment back to CONUS.
time is devoted to these individuals. Due to the high
number of adolescent children requesting initiation of DENTAL RECORDS: To expedite the check-in
orthodontic care, a screening system is in place to process, it is recommended that all family members
ensure children with the greatest need have the acquire a complete military dental record during the
highest priority. Our staffing levels will not permit overseas screening process prior to transfer overseas.
starting orthodontic treatment on all who would like
it. ADDITIONAL NOTE: All specialties that are
represented at USNDC are also available in the local
PROSTHODONTICS: Emergency prosthodontic Japanese community at costs which fluctuate with the
services such as denture repairs are available through dollar-yen exchange rate. USNDC and branch
dental sick call each morning and afternoon. clinics maintain a list of English-speaking Japanese
Patients who desire prosthodontic treatment (eg., dentists in the surrounding communities.
crowns, bridges, dentures) are first evaluated by a
general dentist and then referred to the prosthodontic Name: U.S. Naval Dental Center Far East
department based on the diagnosis and need for Address: PSC 475 Box 2
prosthodontic care. As with orthodontics, the desire City: 96350--1605
for prosthodontic treatment far exceeds the staffing DSN Phone: 243-5422/8808
level of the clinic. Those patients with the most WWW Link: http://www.fe-dental.med.navy.mil
urgent need for prosthodontic care will receive Proximity to site: Building E-1400 (USNH Bldg.),
priority for treatment. 2nd Floor, Yokosuka Navy Base
FAMILY MEMBER CARE: Family Members are Name: U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka
encouraged to take advantage of the TRICARE Address: PSC 475 Box 1
Family Member Dental Plan to complete any needed City: 96350--1600
dental treatment prior to transfer to Japan. We
DSN Phone: 243-5247/7144
provide Family Member dental care that is
DSN FAX: 243-7291
comparable to that available to active duty personnel.
WWW Link: http://www.nhyoko.med.navy.mil
Our goal is to provide equitable care for all eligible
beneficiaries. Family members who arrive needing Proximity to site: Building E-1400, Yokosuka
extensive dental treatment will require long periods Navy Base
of time to complete all their dental care and thus
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Medical Services/Directory - on Installation
Clinic POC Number
Alcohol Rehabilitation Division 243-5489
Ambulance (USNH) - calling 27-1040
from Off Base
Ambulance - On Base 116
Audiology Clinic 243-5376/7136
CHAMPUS/Health Benefits 243-5616
Advisor
Commanding Officer 243-5334/7133
Dermatology Clinic 243-5457
Dietician/Nutrition Department 243-6890/7128
EFM Coordinator 243-7260
EKG (Electrocardiograms) 243-5341
ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) 243-5376
Education & Training 243-5191/7348
Emergency Room 243-5137/7141
Family Practice Clinic 243-5352
Family Practice Clinic 243-8778
Fleet Liaison Department 243-7105
Health Promotion 243-5037/7521
Hearing Conservation 243-5037
Immunization Clinic 243-5521
Industrial Hygiene 243-5037/7521
Information 243-5247/7144
Internal Medicine Clinic 243-5791/7135
Japanese Poison Control Center 0298-52-9999
Laboratory 243-5333/7126
Medically Related Services 243-7620
(DoDDS)
Mental Health Clinic 243-5186
Neurology (EEG) 243-5153/7496
Obstetrics/Gynecology 243-5032/8747
(OB/GYN)
Occupational Medicine Clinic 243-5037/7521
Operational Audiology 243-5037/7521
Ophthalmology/Optometry 243-5371/5183/8783
Orthopedic Department 243-5868
Pastoral Care/Chaplain 243-7040/5809
Patient Administration 243-5252/5442
Pediatric Appointment Line 243-8726
Pediatric Clinic 243-5505
Pharmacy 243-5669/7532
Physical Examinations 243-5349
Physical/Occupational Therapy 243-5348/7529
Preventive Medicine 243-5747/7137
Public Affairs Office 243-7194/8627
Radiology 243-5534/7418
Respiratory Therapy 243-5255
Sick Call (Military) 243-8778
Social Work/Family Advocacy 243-7878
Speech Therapy 243-7260
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Sugery Clinic 243-8624/5315
Surgery Clinic 243-5775/7125
Urology Department 243-7855
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enrolled in TRICARE Prime. Family members who
Health Benefits Advisor, Wellness, and accompany their active duty sponsor on permanent
CHAMPUS/TRICARE Programs assignment to the Western Pacific are also eligible
for enrollment in TRICARE Pacific Prime. Active
Name: TRICARE Service Center Duty family members may enroll their families in
Address: USNH Yokosuka TRICARE Prime by completing an enrollment form
City: 96350 obtained through the TRICARE Service Center
Phone: 011-81-311-743-9528 Office at USNH Yokosuka.
FAX: 011-81-311-743-6833
DSN Phone: 243-9528 At this time, there are no military health care plans
DSN FAX: 243-6833 for extended family members (secondary
E-Mail: yok1jpk@yok10.med.navy.mil dependents/parents and in-laws of active duty
WWW Link: sponsors). Secondary dependents are only eligible
http://www.nhyoko.med.navy.mil/tricare/tricare.htm for care in the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).
Proximity to site: USNH, 1st floor, near the Green Therefore, it is important to have medical insurance
Team check-in counter. for them in the event specialty care is not available
Comments: at the MTF and they must be referred to a civilian
The TRICARE program has been implemented to health care provider. Contact the TRICARE Service
maintain military readiness, make the most of our Center for details and insurance directories.
health care resources, and improve access to quality
health care.
Community Hospitals
TRICARE Standard is the new name for traditional Please refer to the Record Listing, below.
CHAMPUS. Active duty family members not
enrolled in TRICARE Prime are covered by
Name: USNH Yokohama Branch Clinic
TRICARE Standard with no additional action
Address: Yokohama Medical Annex
needed from the beneficiary.
City: 96348
TRICARE Prime is the managed care option for Phone: Please see list below
CHAMPUS eligibles that offers the most Proximity to site: located at Negishi Family
comprehensive healthcare benefits at the lowest out Housing Area, about 25 km from Yokosuka Navy
of pocket cost to the beneficiary. Base
Comments:
TRICARE Prime members are assured of timely Appointments......: 242-4161
care. After contacting your Primary Care Manager Emergency.........: 242-4100 (Ambulance)
(PCM), you can expect: Information.......: 242-4164/4165
Patient Admin.....: 242-4872
Emergent care: Immediate Laboratory........: 242-4166
Acute care within 24 hours
Routine care within 7 days
Well baby checks within 4 weeks
Routine referral to a specialist within 30 days, or
sooner for more urgent referrals, from the
determination of need by your PCM.
Active Duty service members are automatically
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Dental Services/Directory - on Installation
Clinic POC Number
Central 243-7041
Appointments/Emergencies
Commanding Officer 243-7069
Endodontics 243-5286
Oral Surgery 243-5332
Orthodontics 243-5549
Pedodontics 243-8790
Periodontics 243-5287
Prosthetics 243-8789
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their choice; however, visiting a United Concordia
Family Member Dental Plan participating dentist will save time, money, and
paperwork. United Concordia has over 50,000
Name: U.S. Naval Dental Center
participating dentists, in all specialties, in their
Address: PSC 475 Box 2
network.
City: 96350
DSN Phone: 243-8808/5422 Different procedures apply when seeking dental
WWW Link: http://www.fe-dental.med.navy.mil care in the OCONUS service area. Please refer to
Proximity to site: USNH Bldg., 2nd Floor, the OCONUS Overview brochure or to the TFMDP
Yokosuka Navy Base Benefit Booklet to learn about the proper
Comments: procedures for visiting an overseas provider.
The TRICARE Family Member Dental Plan
(TFMDP) is a comprehensive dental plan available
to family members of active duty Uniformed
Services personnel. Originally dental coverage was Housing
provided to family members of active duty
Uniformed Services personnel in the United States, Housing Overview
Canada, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico,
For more information on this subject:
and the US Virgin Islands (Continental United
More Yokosuka housing info, besides what's below.
States or CONUS service area). The TFMDP was
http://www.housing.navy.mil/pcshouse/
extended to all other countries, island masses, and
territorial waters (Outside Continental United States
Living in Japan can be a challenge, what with new
or OCONUS service area).
sights and sounds and tastes, different customs and
traditions, and a whole new adventure in housing.
Implementation of the overseas extension takes
Be sure to check the VERY IMPORTANT
effect in two phases: As of May 1, 1999, enrolled
information on JAPANESE HOUSES and
family members can receive care for covered
suggestions on WHAT TO/NOT TO BRING with
services from OCONUS providers in remote
you, way back at the beginning of this document, in
OCONUS locations. Effective October 1, 1999,
the INSTALLATION section, under the topic MUST
enrolled family members can receive dental care in
KNOW ITEMS.
non-remote OCONUS locations.
The basic military policy is to rely on rental
The TFMDP, like civilian group dental plans,
housing in the local civilian communities near the
covers diagnostic, preventive, restorative,
Yokosuka Naval Base until a member is assigned to
endodontic, orthodontic, prosthodontic and oral
family housing. Personnel who cannot be assigned
surgery services from 100% to 50% depending on
to government quarters within 60 days of arrival must
the type of service. Family members are eligible for
locate private rental housing. Most families live in
the same benefits in both the CONUS and
private rentals on the Japanese economy for 18 to 24
OCONUS service areas (although services may not
months, until government family housing becomes
be available or accessible in all OCONUS
available.
locations). Coverage and enrollment is
automatically extended for TFMDP enrolled family
Perhaps surprisingly some families find living off
members, and premiums remain the same.
base quite enjoyable and opt to spend their entire tour
living "on the economy."
Enrolling in the TFMDP is voluntary. Uniformed
Service members who have been on active duty for
Nevertheless, ALL NEW ARRIVALS MUST
at least 30 consecutive days and intend to remain on
ATTEND THE MANDATORY YOKOSUKA
active duty for at least 24 months can enroll their
WELCOME CENTER'S NEWCOMER'S
family members in the TFMDP. Service members
BRIEFING, HELD MONDAY THROUGH
who are returning with their families from an
FRIDAY, AT THE NAVY LODGE CONFERENCE
overseas duty station on PCS orders, and who will
ROOM AT 0800, prior to registering at the Welcome
remain on active duty for at least 12 months after
Center/Housing Office.
they return, may also enroll in the TFMDP.
Detailed additional information about housing in
Enrolled family members in the CONUS service
Japan can be found in the specific topic sections
area can visit any licensed/authorized dentist of
which follow.
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live off base are entitled to an Overseas Housing
Do you have INTERNET access, or do you know Allowance (OHA) and MIHA supplemental
someone who does? The Yokosuka CNFJ Welcome payments. These payments can be made only after
Center has an extensive Internet Site which offers the an Individual OHA Report (DD Form 2367) and
latest, regularly updated information about housing in MIHA Claim Form (DD Form 2256) have been
the Yokosuka area. It includes details on how to care completed and approved.
for a Japanese home (they're quite different from
stateside homes.) They also post the (periodical) OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE
Housing Newsletter. Be sure to check out all their
links to other Yokosuka pages as well, including the Overseas Housing Allowances (OHA) provide
TAD/TDY section. The web address is listed below. uniformed personnel assigned to overseas locations
an allowance which defrays a significant amount of
Name: CNFJ Yokosuka Welcome Center housing costs. An allowance is paid to a member
Address: PSC 473 Box 12 when the OHA exceeds the Basic Allowance for
City: 96349--1103 Quarters or Family Separation Allowance Type-1.
Phone: 011-81-311-743-8846/8847 OHA and BAQ generally cover the cost of monthly
FAX: 011-81-311-743-7415 rent and utilities.
DSN Phone: 243-8846/8847
DSN FAX: 243-7415 Eligible DOD civilians can obtain a Living
E-Mail: nfh161@cnfj.navy.mil Quarters Allowance (LQA). DOD civilians can
WWW Link: obtain LQA information by contacting the Yokosuka
http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/housing/default.htm Human Resources Office, at 243-5130.
Proximity to site: On base, adjacent to the Navy
Lodge complex
Comments:
TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE
Housing Office Hours:
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 0830-1630
The purpose of TLA is to partially reimburse a
Wednesday 1100-1630
member for extra expenses incurred at restaurants
and approved accomodations in the vicinity of the
permanent duty station.
Housing Allowances
MOVE-IN HOUSING ALLOWANCE Arrival TLA is for the member and dependents
who are required to reside in temporary lodging
The Move In Housing Allowance (MIHA) provides facilities prior to assignment to government quarters
members assigned to overseas locations an allowance or completion of arrangements for other permanent
which defrays a significant amount of the start-up living accommodations (such as off-base housing.)
housing costs. All members who are authorized to
Housing Allowances
Housing allowance information is available from the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation
Allowance Committee's Web Site:
Rates and Allowances Home Page http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/rateinfo.html
Basic Allowance for Housing http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/bah.html
Overseas Housing Allowance http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/allooha.html
E1-E3 personnel can sign up for government
Government Housing quarters upon their arrival; however, they will not be
placed on the waiting list until they are promoted to
CHECKING IN
E-4. Within 30 days from promotion, they should
report to the Welcome Center with verification.
Military personnel E-4 and above are eligible to
They will then be placed on the waiting list with the
place their names on the waiting list for government
date of their first reporting to the Welcome Center.
family housing upon arrival.
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The sponsor (the member uder orders) is required domesticated pets are allowed in government homes;
to check in with the Yokosuka Welcome Center i.e. fish, small birds, cats or dogs. There is a limit of
within 30 days of arrival to retain eligibility. We two pets per family. No ferrets, toxic or vicious
recommend that you check in as soon as possible animals. DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN
after arrival, such as immediately following the HIGHRISE TOWERS.
Newcomer's Briefing mentioned in the Housing
Overview section. After the sponsor officially Pet owners are responsible for the clean up of their
checks in, his/her name will be placed on the pet's droppings, especially if any of it is in another
appropriate waiting list by eligibility date. occupant's yard or a community play area. Pets must
be on a leash at all times when outside of quarters or
Please bring the following documents to the fenced yard. Improper care or control of pets in
Welcome Center when you check-in: (1) PCS government housing may be grounds for termination
orders (2) Detaching Endorsement (NAVCOMPT of housing assignments.
3067 (3) Dependents Entry Approval or Command
Sponsorship Letter (4) Newly married members Name: CNFJ Yokosuka Welcome Center
will need proof of marriage AND command Address: PSC 473 Box 13
sponsorship. City: 96349--1103
Phone: 011-81-311-743-8846/8847
Proper documentation must be submitted prior to FAX: 011-81-311-743-7415
accepting quarters. Dependents must arrive in Japan DSN Phone: 243-8846/8847
within 45 days of acceptance of base housing in order DSN FAX: 243-7415
to retain eligibility for quarters. E-Mail: nfh161@cnfj.navy.mil
WWW Link:
The sponsor will be given two offers of http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/housing/default.htm
government housing. The first available unit, Proximity to site: On base, adjacent to the Navy
according to eligibility date, will be offered to the Lodge complex
sponsor. The sponsor can accept the first offer of
Comments:
government housing or decline without penalty.
Housing Office Hours:
However, the declination of the second offer of
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 0830-1630
quarters will result in the sponsor being removed
Wednesday 1100-1630
from all waiting lists. Reinstatement on the waiting
list must be requested in writing after a minimum of
60 days.
Community Housing
GENERAL INFORMATION
WAITING PERIODS FOR GOVERNMENT The Welcome Center's Community Housing
FAMILY HOUSING Service (CHS) is set up to assist families in leasing
off-base rentals and to provide post move-in support
Enlisted members and their dependents can expect for personnel who cannot be assigned to government
to wait from 22 to 26 months before being offered quarters within 60 days of their arrival. The
government family housing, depending on pay grade bilingual CHS clerk/interpreters will assist new
and bedroom category. Officers can expect to wait arrivals by acting as the interpreter between house
between 18 to 24 months. A limited number of agents and customers. They transport and
government quarters are available for civilians at the accompany military, civilians and their family
GS-12 level and above with a waiting time of members who request assistance in off-base house
approximately 36 to 48 months for government hunting.
family housing. Tech-Reps and contract employees
are not eligible for on-base housing. The Welcome Center provides listings of available
government approved private rentals. In addition,
all new arrivals will be given a list of real estate
agents and directions to agent offices. It is important
PETS IN GOVERNMENT HOUSING for new arrivals to contact private rental agents on
their own as well, since they may have additional
You can own a pet in government housing as long rentals which are not yet listed with the CHS.
as you take full responsibility for its care. Only Individuals must be resourceful in locating a private
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rental by aggressively using all available means: Monthly rental amounts may be somewhat lower,
sponsors, acquaintances, and by contacting real estate the farther the home or apartment is from the
agents on their own. downtown Yokosuka area.
Though this house hunting business may seem a
daunting task at times, remember: Tens of thousands
of families have been though the process before you, SUGGESTED PRIVATE RENTAL GUIDELINES
and have found suitable rental homes in a reasonable AND CONSIDERATIONS
amount of time. Think Positive - You Can Do It!
Affordability: The military member should check
in with the PWC Welcome Center, or the PSD
Disbursing Office in Building 1555, to determine the
RENTAL INFORMATION allowed rent ceiling according to pay grade.
Civilians should check in with the Human Resources
The following information is provided by the Office (HRO), Building 1472.
Welcome Center for all available rental listings:
monthly rent (including security deposit and agent Accessibility to base: If you plan on buying a car
fee), number of bedrooms, floor plan, location map, and driving to and from the base, it is preferable to
distance from base, availability of parking space, look for private rental quarters that are within
accessibility of public transportation, proximity to one-hour driving time (taking into account the peak
government school bus stop, and type of heating rush hour periods). It is also an important
system. consideration to be within walking distance of public
transportation (either a bus stop or train station).
Total move-in costs can range from $4,000 -
$8,000. Military personnel can request Parking space: Since overnight street parking is
ADVANCED HOUSING ALLOWANCE through illegal in Japan, it is important to consider renting a
their command. ADVANCED HOUSING house with a parking space. If the house does not
ALLOWANCE is authorized to cover the entire come with a parking space, it will be necessary to
move-in cost, which may include: 1) first month's rent a separate parking space ($80-$450 or more per
rent 2) security deposit 3) agent fee (fixed, month). Please see the CHS clerk before signing a
one-time, non-refundable charge) 4) owner's bonus separate agreement for a parking space. Unless it is
(fixed, one-time, non-refundable charge) included in the basic lease, you cannot be reimbursed
for the rental of a parking space.
MOVE IN HOUSING ALLOWANCE (MIHA)
will help you by offsetting the fixed, one-time, Comfort: Since most families will spend one and
non-refundable charges (listed above) that are levied a half to two years living off base, choose a house
by the landlord or agent, and which the member must that you will be comfortable with for that period of
pay the day the lease is signed. Examples (again) time. Families must also be prepared to conserve
are the agent's fee and/or the owner's bonus. MIHA utilities because they are quite expensive. Most
is further defined in the previous topic HOUSING Japanese homes are poorly insulated and are not
ALLOWANCES. The security deposit will be centrally heated. Virtually all off-base residents
returned, less damages, when the sponsor vacates. (including Japanese nationals) use portable kerosene
space heaters to heat their homes. Some private
rentals have built-in gas or electric heaters but these
may be expensive to operate.
TYPICAL RENTAL COSTS (Monthly)
Note: All amounts are in Yen
PETS IN COMMUNITY HOUSING
Dwelling Size Apartment Home
1BR.............: 120,000 120,000 Few Japanese landlords permit dogs or cats in
2BR.............: 140,000 140,000 rental properties, and those who do usually insist on
3BR.............: 167,000 167,000 extra security deposits, higher rental rates, or an
4BR.............: 186,000 186,000 amendment to the lease holding you responsible for
any and all damages incurred by your pet. We
advise you, wherever possible, to leave your pet in
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CONUS until a rental home which accepts pets can automatic funds transfer from a Japanese bank
be assured. Kennels are small and costly in Japan. account. All bills are payable in Yen.
Name: CNFJ Yokosuka Welcome Center 4. The Navy Exchange now accepts utility payments,
Address: PSC 473 Box 13 in dollars or yen, at the cashier's window in the Main
City: 96349--1103 Exchange.
Phone: 011-81-311-743-8846/8847
FAX: 011-81-311-743-7415
DSN Phone: 243-8846/8847 KEROSENE HEATERS
DSN FAX: 243-7415
E-Mail: nfh161@cnfj.navy.mil Many Japanese homes, especially older ones, use
WWW Link: kerosene heaters in the colder winter months.
http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/housing/default.htm Central heat is not common in most homes or
Proximity to site: On base, adjacent to the Navy apartments. Kerosene is readily available on and off
Lodge complex base. Some homes have heaters that use city gas
instead of kerosene.
Comments:
Housing Office Hours:
When used and maintained properly, kerosene
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 0830-1630
heaters provide a clean, safe and economical source
Wednesday 1100-1630
of heat. The base Fire Department offers regular
Kerosene Heater Safety classes during the winter.
Utilities Kerosene (Toyu) Cost:
TYPICAL UTILITY RATES (average amounts, in On base, about $1.15 per gallon.
Yen) Off base, the cost varies widely but the average
range is 45-55 yen per liter. Some gas stations and
Monthly Average............: 25,000 - 60,000 other stores will deliver kerosene to the home for a
Water (every 2 months)...: 4,000 - 8,000 nominal charge for the extra service. Kerosene
Gas (city or LP/Bottled).: 10,000 - 15,000 heaters in good condition can be purchased from
Electricity..............: 10,000 - 40,000 families PCSing out of Yokosuka or moving on base.
And, if your heaters are taken care of, you can
The utilities listed above are the basic "survival" continue the cycle and recoup some of your cost
services. There will likely be other utilities or when you later move on base or PCS out.
services utilized, such as basic telephone service,
cellular phone service, international phone service,
cable TV, Internet service provider, newspaper, etc.
which will add to your monthly expenses. The rates
for any of these additional services will depend on
the contractor providing the service.
UTILITY COMPANY INFORMATION/NOTES
1. If you do not speak and understand Japanese
clearly, please contact the Community Housing
Services Clerk/Interpreters to assist you in contacting
local utility companies to discuss service related
matters.
2. Utility receipts must be saved and turned in to
individual command utility representatives.
3. Utility payments can be made at local convenience
stores (for most utilities), banks, Post Offices, City
Hall, directly to the utility companies, or by
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Name: Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT) Name: Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) -
Address: Yokosuka Main Office Yokosuka Office
Phone: 22-2992 Phone: 23-0470
Proximity to site: About 750 meters from the Main Proximity to site: About 600 meters from the Main
Gate Gate
Comments: Comments:
Hours for the Yokosuka NTT Office: M-F Payment & Customer Service section is open 7 days
0900-1600 a week.
Electric bills are received and paid monthly.
Local calls are billed in 10 yen increments, the time Rates vary depending on the amount of electric
allotted for each increment being based on the current being supplied to the home.
distance of the call and time of day. Other rates Rate charts are available at the Yokosuka TEPCO
vary, depending on availability and type of service office for each standard current level.
in each community.
IMPORTANT!!...Average current supplied to most
Overseas rates are competitive with several other Japanese homes is only 30 to 50 Amps at 100 volts
international communications service companies. and 50 cycles. The average home in the US is
supplied with 100 Amps or more, at 120 volts and
The most expensive part of establishing telephone 60 cycles. Be particularly careful in selecting the
service in off-base rental quarters is to acquire electric appliances you wish to bring to Japan.
("buy") a phone number. Phone numbers can be Most kitchen appliances will work well enough, but
bought "new" from NTT at a cost of 72,800 Yen those that depend on (AC powered) clocks/timers
(plus 5% tax, for a total of 76,440 Yen). Phone will lose ten seconds per minute (or ten minutes per
numbers can also be transferred from one owner to hour).
another (buying a "used" phone number) when one Additional information on this topic can be found in
party PCS's or moves onto the base. "Used" the Installation Information section, under Must
numbers tend to cost less than "new" numbers Know Items. Please contact the Yokosuka FSC
($450-$650). Relocation Division if you have specific concerns or
questions.
Typical Phone Set-Up Costs:
Purchase:..............: 80,000 Name: Tokyo Gas Company - Yokosuka Office
Hook-up Fee:...........: 2,000 Phone: 23-1570
Deposit:...............: 2,000 Proximity to site: About 650 meters from the Main
Touchtone Update:......: 2,000 Gate
TOTAL for "new" service: 86,000 (again, the cost Comments:
can be significantly reduced by buying a "used" Basic monthly service charge is 690 Yen, plus
number from someone who is relocating. usage which is charged at about 130 Yen per cubic
meter.
IMPORTANT NOTE:::!!!
Cordless Telephones configured in the United States Hook-up Fees depend on appliances used.
are NOT AUTHORIZED for use in Japan, as stated
in a US Forces Japan Directive dated 19 April 1999 Not all homes are connected to Tokyo Gas. Many
and Joint Services USCINCPAC Regulation homes are serviced by local LP (bottled) gas
2400.1F Appendix H. companies where Tokyo Gas has not been installed
in a community or sub-division.
U.S. cordless phones generate radio frequency
signals which interfere with Japanese Emergency
Services communications.
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Name: Yokosuka City Water Department At Yokosuka Navy Base, primary relocation
Address: Yokosuka City Hall assistance and referral is available at the Family
Phone: 23-2125 Service Center.
Proximity to site: About 500 meters from the Main
Gate. The Newcomer's Program at FSC offers a series of
Comments: workshops that you should consider attending. It
Attached to the meter reading is a chart showing the includes: Area Orientation Brief (1 day) and
approximate amount of the bill based on the number Intercultural Relations (ICR) training (2.5 days) to
of cubic meters of water used. In Yokosuka City, become familiar with Yokosuka Naval Base and
the water bill is received and paid every two Japan. Other programs that FSC offers during your
months. The bill also includes a surcharge for use initial period of adjustment are the Newcomers
of the sewage system. Briefing offered daily at the Housing Welcome
Center, Your Japanese Home, A Yen for Shopping,
Enjoying Japanese Foods, Spouse Employment
Assistance Program, Stress Management and more.
Relocation Services
Ask our Relocation Specialists which program(s)
Relocation Services Overview can assist you best during your visit. Child care cost
vouchers are provided when you attend any of the
Relocation to ANY overseas duty assignment
above classes.
requires much pre-planning and, as necessary, family
cooperation and involvement. Children are
There are certain documents/records that you need
particularly affected by the stresses and changes
to bring for your check-in processing. Be sure you
involved with a major move, and their needs must not
don't pack these items in your Household Goods
be overlooked. All family members should become
Shipment: copies of orders, family entry approval
active players in the relocation effort. Even single
letter, passports, dental and medical records, school
Sailors need to be conscientious of their needs and
records, etc.
expectations when ordered to an overseas
assignment.
Contact your Yokosuka Housing Referral Office
representative, who will assist you in locating,
Please read all of this document carefully, for all the
contacting and communicating with rental agencies
information particular to your needs. The MUST
for off base housing. You can also put your name on
KNOW ITEMS section of the Installation topic
the waiting list for on-base housing.
discusses important considerations regarding
relocation to Japan, such as: What Not To
Inquire at the Personal Property Office about the
Bring/What To Bring, space limitations, electrical
status of your inbound household goods and make
requirements, and more.
arrangements for delivery once you have found a
rental house. During delivery of your household
The Housing Self Help office offers temporary loaner
goods, tell the movers where you want your things to
furniture and appliances to help new arrivals get set
be placed. Carefully check your belongings and
up off base while awaiting their household goods
note in the inventory any missing or damaged items
shipments.
for future claim at the Legal Office.
The Community Center is the place to go for "crash
kits" of kitchenware, blankets and linens. A nominal
charge is assessed.
Make an appointment with your local FSC
Relocation Specialist for individual planning tips and
assistance.
Relocation Assistance
For more information on this subject:
More inbound relo info at the Housing web site.
http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/housing/default.htm
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Name: CNFJ Yokosuka Welcome Center Name: Relocation Assistance Program
Address: PSC 473 Box 12 Address: Family Service Center Yokosuka
City: 96349--1103 City: 96349--0116
Phone: 011-81-311-743-8846/8847 Phone: 011-81-311-743-7664 (from the U.S.)
FAX: 011-81-311-743-7415 FAX: 011-81-311-743-9604 (from the U.S.)
DSN Phone: 243-8846/8847 DSN Phone: 243-7664
DSN FAX: 243-7415 DSN FAX: 243-9604
E-Mail: nfh161@cnfj.navy.mil E-Mail: c200mb1@cfay.navy.mil
WWW Link: WWW Link:
http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/housing/default.htm http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko.htm
Comments: Comments:
Extensive information regarding Welcome Please note: in the e-mail address above, the
Center/Housing Office services is available in the character before the "@" sign is a numeral 1 (not a
HOUSING category. lower case "L".)
Name: Personal Property Office - Inbound FSC's Office Hours are:
Address: Building 1441 (Housing/Welcome Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, & Friday:
Center) 0800-1630
Phone: 011-81-311-743-7587 (from the U.S.) Thursday:
DSN Phone: 243-7587/5426 0800-1500
Comments:
After attending the daily Housing Welcome Center Yokosuka's Relocation Assistance staff encourages
Briefing, and registering with the Welcome you to make the Sponsor Program work to meet
Center/Housing Office, make arrangements here for your needs. If you haven't heard from your
delivery of your household goods. command or sponsor and you are within six months
of your PCS date, TAKE ACTION! Call, write,
fax, e-mail or otherwise contact your next command
and request that a sponsor be assigned as soon as
possible.
The Yokosuka Relocation Assistance staff is also
available to provide 'long distance' information
assistance as well. If you have unanswered
questions, or have not yet received a Welcome
Aboard Package, contact us by any of the means
listed above. We will get you the information you
need.
In Transit Emergencies
EMERGENCIES ARE ALWAYS UNEXPECTED!
But ... with a bit of pre-planning, and a small
amount of common sense, the effects of an
emergency situation can be greatly lessened.
Should you encounter some type of emergency
during your relocation process, whether on leave or
in transit, the single most significant action you can
take will be to notify someone in authority (like the
Command Duty Officer) at your new duty station.
You can also seek assistance and guidance from
Command, Security, or Relocation Assistance
personnel at any military installation that may be
nearby.
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Name: American Red Cross (ARC)
Contact phone numbers for the major commands, Address: PSC 473 Box 94
as well as many of the auxiliary commands and City: 96349--0014
detachments, at Yokosuka Navy Base are listed DSN Phone: 243-5291
separately in this document under DSN FAX: 243-7492
INSTALLATION/Major Unit Listing and Comments:
INSTALLATION/Commonly Referenced Numbers. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
If your command or detachment is not listed there, or
anywhere else in this document, please call the At Yokosuka, the ARC is located on the 2nd floor
Yokosuka FSC Relocation Assistance Office. The of the Community Center, Building F-68.
number is listed in the previous section.
To contact the American Red Cross in Japan after
Carry your important papers (orders, ID cards, normal hours and on holidays dial one of the
passports, travelers checks, etc.) with you--not following numbers. Ask for the American Red
packed in your luggage or your household goods. Cross duty personnel.
Write down telephone numbers for your relatives, DSN...............: 225-2536/2537/2538/2539
your sponsor, your new duty station's Command From off-base.....: 0425-52-2511
Duty Officer, and the Command Duty Officer here at ext.
Yokosuka Navy Base. They will be invaluable in 225-2536/2537/2538/2539
case of an emergency while travelling. Commercial from US: 011-81-425-52-2511
ext.
The American Red Cross and the Navy/Marine 225-2536/2537/2538/2539
Corps Relief Society are available for emergency aid.
Red Cross phone numbers are usually listed in the Every day, around the world, the American Red
white pages of the local phone directory, or just ask Cross transmits emergency messages to and from
the operator for the number. They can help with service members stationed overseas. If you are
emergency communication, contacting people who worried about a possible emergency situation or
will need to know where you are and what's problem at home, and your family, friends, or other
happening, and provide you with referrals to other relatives do not know your contact information, the
agencies. Red Cross will have difficulty getting your
messages to you.
The Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society can be
reached by contacting a representative on any Navy Give your family a break. Gather the following
or Marine Corps installation, or any other military information about your next duty station and give it
installation if there are no USN/USMC bases nearby. to several different family members NOW, before
you leave for Japan, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. If
All the military services and the American Red you are in receipt of orders, contact your next duty
Cross have reciprocal agreements with the station for the Unit, Installation, FPO and ZIP Code
Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society, to help people in information. It's worth the price of a stamp, or
emergency situations. even a phone call. Tell your family to keep this
information in a safe place.
ALWAYS!!! have some savings set aside for
emergencies. If an emergency situation arises, tell your family
to call the nearest chapter of the American Red
Plan for the unexpected and it probably won't Cross for help in contacting you. ARC can even
happen. contact you aboard a ship at sea, but not without the
proper information.
Information required for a RED CROSS message:
Name
Social Security Number
Military Unit (Ship/Det/Sqdn)
Military Installation (Base)
FPO & ZIP Code
Unit Phone Number (if available)
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Name: Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society Name: Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society
(NMCRS) - Yokosuka (NMCRS)
Address: PSC 473 Box 85 Address: PSC 473 Box 85
City: 96349--0085 City: 96349--0085
DSN Phone: 243-7905/4450 DSN Phone: 243-7905/4450
Comments: Comments:
Office Hours: 0800-1600 Office Hours: 0800-1600
The Yokosuka office of the NMCRS is located in NMCRS is an emergency financial assistance
Building 1555, 3rd Floor, Room 300. organization to help active duty and retired Navy
and Marine Corps personnel. For after hours
Name: U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka emergency assistance, call 243-5000.
Address: PSC 475 Box 1 Code 122
City: 96350--1620 The Yokosuka office of the NMCRS is located in
DSN Phone: 243-5616 Building 1555, 3rd Floor, Room 300.
Name: Yokosuka Family Service Center
Financial Preparedness Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0116
Any reassignment to an overseas duty station can be
DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718
expensive, but with initial housing expenses ranging
DSN FAX: 243-9604
from $4,000 to $8,000 (as previously discussed in the
E-Mail: c200f@cfay.navy.mil
HOUSING section) Yokosuka is near the top of the
list. Financial pre-planning and preparedness is Comments:
imperative. FSC Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday,& Friday:
Family Service Centers often host the Personal 0800-1630
Financial Management Program (PFMP). This Thursday:
program emphasizes personal financial responsibility 0800-1500
and accountability by providing basic principles and
practices of sound money management, counseling Confidential counseling is offered in several
tools and referral services. The Personal Financial aspects of personal finance, such as Pay and
Management Program counselor is trained to assist Allowances, Personal or Family Budgeting, Savings
members and families, and can work with you to Plans, Credit Problems, and Letters of Indebtedness.
prepare a personalized budget and spending plan.
Information and assistance is also available in areas
such as military pay and allowances, consumer Exceptional Family Member Program
rip-offs, savings, insurance, car buying, credit card (EFMP)
management, and much more. NOTE - NOTE - NOTE: If you are traveling with a
child who is enrolled in the Exceptional Family
Contact your local PFMP Specialist for an Member Program, you MUST HAND CARRY all of
appointment. the child's documents (IEP, etc.) These are legally
binding documents that must be followed, and
therefore be readily available. DO NOT pack them
in your household goods shipment.
The Exceptional Family Member Program is a
mandatory enrollment program per OPNAVIST
1754.2 (series) which identifies long term medical
and special education needs of family members and
ensures assignment consideration of those needs
when transferring. To ensure special needs of family
members are considered during the assignment
process, service members are required to register
when the special needs are identified, or at least nine
months prior to the Projected Rotation Date (PRD).
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This provides the detailer time to work on your next the service member is notified of enrollment in the
assignment and to consider your family member's Exceptional Family Member Program.
special needs, as well as your career needs and the
Navy's needs. The EFMP screening and enrollment procedure is
fairly simple when the child is already certified by
Families of exceptional children (those with special medical or educational specialists as needing special
needs; medical, emotional, or educational) are being services. Precertification is necessary in order for
given special consideration during assignment the family to be enrolled in EFMP.
processing under the Navy's "Exceptional Family
Member Program" (EFMP). Through the full For those families whose children have serious, but
participation and cooperation of Navy medical undiagnosed or non-certified problems, the procedure
treatment facilities, command personnel officers, becomes more complicated. Your local Navy
detailers, and individual service members, this Family Service Center can help families identify
program seeks to reduce family hardships and avoid resources and provide information concerning
costly federal expenses by matching the families' non-medical programs, workshops, and support
special needs with all locations which feature the groups. Call the Navy Family Service Center,
appropriate services. Exceptional Family Member Program Coordinator at
your current duty station for more information.
Registration is mandatory. The process works as
follows: Name: Exceptional Family Member Program
Address: PSC 475 Box 1 Code 342
Step 1 - Individual service members with family City: FPO, AP 96350--1600
members who have special medical or special Phone: 243-8503/8525
educational needs contact their unit EFMP FAX: 243-5891
representative, who will guide them in the application
process, to register in the Exceptional Family
Member Program.
Household Goods In-Bound Shipments
Step 2 - The service member reviews the forms, For more information on this subject:
completes and signs the "Privacy Act" statement, and This web site covers all info for HHG shipments.
returns the forms to the EFMP Representative. The http://www.onetouch.yoko.fisc.navy.mil/yppso/owa/p
EFMP Rep will then ensure that the forms are p.menu
properly completed and signed by the appropriate
medical officer (if the special need is a documented UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE
medical one).
Unaccompanied baggage is flown into Japan and
*** If the special need is an educational one, and normally takes 30-45 days to arrive. Items you
the child is currently enrolled in a public or private should include in this shipment are: Seasonal
special education program, the service member will clothing, linens and blankets, some dishes and
be directed to the appropriate school officials. Those cooking utensils, light housekeeping items, childcare
school officials will then complete their section of the needs such as cribs, playpens, strollers etc., small
forms and provide the necessary signatures. The portable radio/TV, a collection of basics such as
service member then returns the forms to the EFMP household tools, iron and board, hangers, small toys,
Representative, who ensures proper completion of the vacuum cleaner, battery operated alarm clock,
forms and that they have been signed by the shool professional books and equipment needed in the
officials. performance of official duties and other small articles
essential to the health of the service member and
Step 3 - The EFMP Rep then forwards the family.
completed package to the nearest designated EFMP
Central Screening Committee, which reviews the **Note: You need to carry enough military
package. uniforms in your SUITCASE or SEABAG to last
until the arrival of the unaccompanied baggage
Step 4 - Upon completion of review by the Screening shipment.**
Committee, the screening forms are sent to EFMP,
Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC. Then Unaccompanied baggage may not include furinture,
items of high value, or any articles not necessary for
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the initial health and welfare of service member or Japan. It is highly recommeded that these items are
his/her family. left in storage.
Unaccompanied baggage arrives in Japan two
ways: by government contract or through a UNAUTORIZED MATERIAL
commercial company. If it arrives by government
contract to the base, you may make one withdrawal Importation of pornographic material is a violation
from your unaccompanied baggage by visiting the of Japanese law. Those items determined by the
Inbound Personal Property Office in Building 1441 Japanese Customs authorities to be pornographic will
(the PWC Welcome Center/Housing Office). If the be confiscated and destroyed.
unaccompanied baggage arrives via commercial
carrier, the shipment can not be accessed until you WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE
take full delivery. COUNTRY OF JAPAN! DO NOT BRING OR
SHIP GUNS, AMMUNITION OR OTHER
Temporary furniture is available through the WEAPONS OF ANY KIND!
Yokosuka Welcome Center for 90 days, or until your
household goods arrive. Items such as beds, Alcohol may be brought into Japan, problems arise
couches, dressers, chairs, dining tables and end tables during the Out-bound shipment of household goods.
are avaiable to all military members and SOFA US Customs does NOT ALLOW alcohol back into
sponsored civilians. the states. This includes large wine collections.
Please contact your local Personal Property office for
more information.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPMENT
Name: Personal Property Office - Inbound
Household goods (HHG) shipments take an Address: PSC 473 Box 13 Code 800
average of 60-70 days to arrive in Japan. The vast City: 96349--1500
majority of Japanese houses will not accommodate Phone: 011-81-311-743-7587/5426
over 6000 pounds of HHG. The wait for FAX: 011-81-311-743-7011
government housing can range from 14 to 28 months. DSN Phone: 243-7587/5426
DSN FAX: 243-7011
Although you are authorized to ship 75% of your Comments:
weight allowance, keep in mind that both off-base Office Hours: Mon,Tue,Wed,Fri 0800-1600
and on-base quarters are much smaller than you are Thur 0800-1430
used to and storage space is virtually non-existent.
To avoid unnecessary and expensive commercial Location: In the Housing Welcome Center, next
storage, it is strongly recommended that large to the Navy Lodge
furniture items be placed in non-temporary storage
for the duration of your overseas tour. King and Arrangements can be made here for delivery of all
Queen sized box springs may not fit in the upstairs of of your household goods.
every building. You can find housing where large
beds and other large furniture will fit; however it may
take some searching.
Household Goods Out-Bound Shipments
The following is the average square footage of Name: Traffic Management Office/Personal
private rentals: 1 Bedroom - 580; 2 Bedroom - 831; 3 Property Office
Bedroom - 1063; 4 Bedroom - 1306; 5 Bedroom - Phone: 243-7061
1492. Comments:
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
While living off base the Yokosuka Self-Help
Office can provide you with a washer/dryer,
refrigerator, gas stove, kerosene heater, and air Household Goods Claims
conditioner. These items are provided on a free-loan
basis. If assigned to on base quarters, all units come For more information on this subject:
with a washer/dryer, stove and refrigerator, air Check the PPO web site for more info about claims.
conditioner and heat. Do not bring these items to http://www.onetouch.yoko.fisc.navy.mil/yppso/owa/p
p.menu
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The claims offices at Fleet Industrial Supply Center If you submit a claim against the United States for
(FISC) and the Navy Legal Service Office (NLSO) loss or damage to your household goods during
are committed to providing the highest degree of shipment, and there are items on the claim which you
customer service possible. If your move results in have not previously identified on the DD Form 1840,
loss or damage to your household goods the Personal or the DD Form 1840 is not received by the claims
Property Office at FISC must receive the office within 70 calendar days of delivery, a
DD1840/1840R, given to you by the movers, within reduction in the amount payable on your claim may
70 days after delivery to ensure maximum recovery. result.
The following is the process:
If, upon delivery of your household goods, you had
REPORTING LOSS OR DAMAGE: If you as a to call the Personal Property Office, because you did
military member do not follow these loss and damage not receive any copies of DD Form 1840, record on
claim procedures, you may not be able to recover the your inventory any loss and damage noted during
cost of any loss or damage. delivery and comply with instructions received when
you called.
At the time of delivery of your household goods,
the carrier will hand you copies of a two-sided form - Name: Personal Property Office - Claims Office
DD Form 1840 - to fill out. If you do not receive Address: PSC 473 Box 11
these forms, immediately notify the Inspection City: 96349--1500
Division of the Personal Property Office. On your DSN Phone: 243-6319/6318
inventory, you should carefully check off each piece DSN FAX: 243-5746
or carton by inventory number as it is unloaded. E-Mail: fiscyk_code800@yoko.fisc.navy.mil
Comments:
Examine any damage carefully and detail the exact Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
damage on the 1840. List all missing items by Location: Building 1848
inventory item number and description. All damage
and/or loss you notice at delivery should be identified
on the DD Form 1840 by inventory number, name or
item and type of damage (or loss). Be sure the Household Goods Weight Allowances
carrier's agent signs and dates all copies legibly. Be You are only allowed to ship 75% of your normal
sure they leave you three of the five copies of the weight allowance to Yokosuka, Japan. PCS to other
completed form which you and the carrier have sites in Japan may have different weight restrictions.
signed. As soon as possible, but not later than 70 Please be sure you verify the correct entitlement
days after delivery, you must examine every item in amount for the base to which you will be moving.
your shipment and record any additional damage or
loss which was not noted or listed at delivery on the The chart shown below reflects the 75% allowable
DD Form 1840R by inventory number, name of item, of the actual entitlement per paygrade.
and the type/extent of damage or loss. You must
deliver those three copies of the completed form to In the E-4 category, members with 2 years or less
the claims office within 70 days of your household service get the lower weight allowance. The higher
goods delivery. The claims office will retain two amount applies to members with more than 2 years
copies. The third copy will be stamped with the date service.
received and returned to you for your use when you
submit your claim.
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Household Goods Weight Allowances
Grade Allowance w/Dependents Allowance wo/Dependents
E1 3,750 1,125
E2 3,750 1,125
E3 3,750 1,500
E4 5,250 - 6,000 2,625 - 5,250
E5 6,750 5,250
E6 8,250 6,000
E7 9,375 7,785
E8 10,125 8,250
E9 10,875 9,000
W-1 9,000 7,500
W-2 10,125 9,375
W-3 10,875 9,750
W-4 12,750 10,500
O-1 9,000 7,500
O-2 10,125 9,375
O-3 10,875 9,750
O-4 12,750 10,500
O-5 13,125 12,000
O-6+ 13,500 13,500
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car on the road cost about $850, on average. These
POV In-Bound Shipments fees include Japanese and U.S. insurance, road and
weight taxes, inspection, registration, and license
Name: Personal Property Office
plate fees. Registration is a tedious process and
Phone: 243-7061
may take one to two days to complete. There are
Comments: people on base who, as independent agents, will
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600 help you process some of the required paperwork.
They advertise their services in the base newspaper.
Under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), The total cost of buying and registering a used car
you are allowed to ship one vehicle to Japan after you arrive will probably be less than what you
duty-free. However, there are certain requirements would pay to bring your own vehicle from the
which must be met. states.
** First and Foremost - You must request specific
permission from the Commander, Fleet Activities
Yokosuka (Box 1, Code 00, FPO AP 96349-1100) POV Out-Bound Shipments
in order to bring your car to Yokosuka Navy Base. Name: Personal Property Office
This requirement must be met regardless of your Phone: 243-7061
ultimate duty station at Yokosuka, and is due to the Comments:
excessive number of POV's already on base and the Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
severe lack of authorized parking spaces.
** Cars entering Japan must be emmissions POV Claims
tested, at a cost of approximately 280,000 (about
$2,335) per test. If the car fails a test, repairs must Name: Personal Property Office - Claims Office
be made, and the car tested again, for another Phone: 243-7061
280,000. The only test facility we are aware of is Comments:
near Yokota Air Force Base, about 60 miles away. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
** Modifications may have to be made to the
emmissions system and/or lights of the vehicle. Pet Boarding/Kennels
This may involve installation of $1500 to $4,000 Pets are not allowed to live with their owners in the
worth of anti-pollution and other devices to a U.S. temporary lodging facility (Navy Lodge) at
manufactured vehicle prior to its registration here. Yokosuka Navy Base. Prior to shipping or bringing
a pet to Japan, it is highly recommended that you
** You must have had the vehicle registered in make reservations for kenneling. If you have
your name prior to processing any PCS paperwork. difficulty contacting the NEX Kennel, request
assistance from your sponsor. You can also request
There are other disadvantages to having an assistance or additional information from the
American car in Japan. The Japanese drive on the Yokosuka FSC Relocation Manager.
left-hand side of the road. The roads are much
smaller than American roads making it difficult to Refer to the information on bringing pets in the
maneuver a larger car through the streets. Parking INSTALLATION section, MUST KNOW ITEMS
space is limited and may be costly. Most parking subject, and in the other pet-related sections of this
areas are unsheltered, causing more rapid subject area.
deterioration from exposure.
In short, it is just NOT WISE TO BRING YOUR
CAR TO JAPAN.
There are plenty of good quality used cars
available from transferring personnel, and there is
an authorized used car lot on the base. Many used
cars are advertised for sale in the weekly base
newspaper. A good, reliable car should cost
between $950 and $2,500. Additional fees to put a
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Name: Navy Exchange Kennel Pet Quarantines
Address: PSC 473 Box 70 Name: U.S. Army Veterinary Activity Yokosuka
City: 96349--0003 Address: PSC 473 Box 69 Code 618
DSN Phone: 243-4530 City: 96349--3000
Comments: DSN Phone: 243-7081/6820
Kennel Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500
Comments:
Saturday 1000-1100
The U.S. Army Veterinary Activity is located near
the base Heliport, on "F" Street, in Building 1230.
The NEX Kennel is located near the base
The Navy Exchange Kennel is located in the same
Heliport, on "F" Street, in Building 1230. The U.S.
building.
Army Veterinary Activity is located in the same
building.
Clinic Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1130 & 1300-1500
(Closed the last working day of each month).
Boarding rates (approximate) are as follows:
Small dogs under 5 lbs......$12.50 per day
IMPORT QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS FOR
Dogs 5 lbs. to 40 lbs.......$16.50 per day
PETS ENTERING JAPAN
Dogs over 40 lbs............$18.50 per day
Any size cat................$12.50 per day
The Government of Japan (GOJ) Animal
Quarantine Service (AQS) determines quarantine
requirements for all animals entering Japan.
Pet Licensing
Pets will be licensed at time of registration at the U.S. Effective 01 January, 2000, Japanese law requires
Army Veterinary Activity Yokosuka. Please refer to the quarantine of BOTH DOGS AND CATS
either of the Related Subjects, "Pet Quarantines" or entering Japan. By special permission from the
"Veterinary Services," for Vet Clinic information. GOJ, dogs and cats belonging to U.S. Forces
personnel, which meet entrance requirements, MAY
BE placed in a 14-day "home" quarantine in the
custody of their owners, without contact with other
animals. At the end of the quarantine period, the
dog or cat must be taken to a military veterinarian
for a final physical examination.
***********
NOTICE!!! The in-home quarantine of our pets
is a PRIVILEGE granted to us by the GOJ.
Animals not meeting entrance requirements will be
placed in a kennel quarantine at the owners expense
for up to 180 days. Japanese government
quarantine is VERY EXPENSIVE. Follow the
basic preparation and documentation instructions in
this section and save yourself an unnecessary
expense.
***********
The AQS will refer the animal owner to the
appropriate military veterinary service for
quarantine implementation and monitoring.
Military veterinarians are obliged to comply with
AQS reqquirements and provide the appropriate
documents to the AQS to verify completion of each
required quarantine action.
The AQS Office at New Tokyo International
Airport (Narita) opens at 0800 and closes at 2300,
Monday through Friday (excluding Japanese
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holidays.) Pets arriving on flights during non-duty
hours may be quarantined at the airport until the Documentation Requirements
AQS staff returns to work; or, an AQS staff member
may be called in to provide the necessary services Within 10 days before arrival in Japan, dogs and
(the cost of which will be borne by the animal's cats must have a health examination by a military
owner.) Coordinate your commercial veterinarian or a licensed civilian veterinarian, and
transportation to ensure your flight arrives during be found to be in good health. A health certificate
normal duty hours, and avoid the Japanese holidays will be issued at that time.
(see the list in the LOCAL COMMUNITY Section,
EVENTS CALENDAR Topic.) Rabies certificates and health certificates obtained
through a civilian veterinarian must be
All incoming animals must enter Japan through stamped/endorsed by a U.S. Department of
officially designated ports of entry, which are Agriculture (USDA) field office. A U.S.
staffed with AQS personnel. The closest military-issued health certificate and/or rabies
commercial airport that is acceptable for the certificate, obtained through a military veterinarian,
importation of pets into Japan is New Tokyo need not be endorsed by a USDA field office.
International (Narita). Other acceptable airports NOTE: Save yourself a lot of trouble - have the
are: Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Naha (Okinawa.) rabies shot administered at a military facility and
have the health certificates issued by a military
Yokota and Kadena (Okinawa) Air Force Bases veterinarian.
are acceptable for the importation of pets into Japan
via Air Mobility Command (AMC) aircraft. U.S. An original plus two copies of the health
Army Veterinary Service personnel will meet all certificate and rabies certificate must be presented
AMC flights which are carrying pets. The with the animal at the time of shipment.
veterinary staff will perform the necessary initial
quarantine processing at the time of arrival. In addition, three completed originals of United
States Forces Japan (USFJ) Form 380EJ (Customs
Free Import or Export of Cargo or Customs
OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DOGS AND Declaration of Personal Property), authenticated by
CATS ENTERING JAPAN the animal's owner or the losing station's
Transportation Officer, must be presented at the
Vaccination Requirements time of entry into Japan. NOTE: Copies of this
form are available at the airport and can be filled out
All dogs and cats should have been vaccinated for there.
rabies at least 30 days, but not more than 1 year
(365 days), prior to date of entry into Japan. Pets which are shipped unaccompanied to Japan
will be processed by the AQS at the commercial
Animals arriving with a rabies vaccine less than airport. These pets must be picked up by the owner
30 days old will be placed in kennel quarantine at or a person with a power of attorney to receive the
the owners expense until the 30 day requirment is animal. A copy of the sponsor's orders will be
met, and then the animal may be released for the 14 required at the time of pick-up to demonstrate that
day home quarantine. the pet is the property of a SOFA status owner.
Puppies and kittens too young to have received a
rabies vaccine, i.e. less than 12 weeks old, will be
placed in kennel quarantine at the owners expense
until they are old enough to be vaccinated. At
approximately 12 weeks of age the animal will be
given a rabies vaccination. Following vaccination
the animal will be quarantined at home for 14 days.
Dogs and cats arriving without properly
completed documentation, as described below, will
be placed in kennel quarantine at the owners
expense until the owner obtains the necessary
paperwork.
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Veterinary Services Pet Transportation
Name: U.S. Army Veterinary Activity Yokosuka Name: Navy Passenger Transportation Office
Address: PSC 473 Box 69 Code 618 (NAVPTO)
City: 96349--3000 Address: PSC 473 Box 19
Phone: 011-81-311-743-6820 City: 96349
FAX: 011-81-311-743-3988 DSN Phone: 243-7898
DSN Phone: 243-6820 Comments:
DSN FAX: 243-3988 NAVPTO Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1600
Comments:
Clinic Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600 (Closed the last Pets are considered to be cats and dogs, for the
working day of each month). purpose of booking travel through a government
agent such as NAVPTO. NAVPTO is able to book
The Yokosuka Veterinary Clinic provides care for these pets on both AMC and commercial flights;
the pets of SOFA sponsored members on a limited however, shipment of pets is at the owner's expense
outpatient basis, by appointment only. regardless of the carrier (AMC or commercial).
Hospitalization is available only in extremely There is usually a maximum of two (2) pets per
limited cases, because of operational policies, and family, with a maximum weight of 100 lbs for any
lack of manpower and facilities. Military veterinary single pet and cage. Waivers can be requested for
surgical services are offered on a time-available weight and number of pets.
basis, primarily for neutering procedures. If you are
considering neutering your pet, also consider having In order to allow for concurrent booking of your
the procedure done prior to arriving in Japan. travel with your pet, your NAVPTO or other
government travel office may require a 14 day flight
A vaccination clinic is held three times a week; window. See your local (government) travel office
services are provided on an appointment basis only. for details.
Emergency services are offered on a limited
availability only during duty hours. Procedures Transportation of pets in PWC shuttle buses from
requiring more immediate care than the next the airport or AFB to Yokosuka might not be
available appointment are usually referred to allowed. Have your sponsor confirm this issue
Japanese veterinarians. with PWC prior to your arrival in Japan. If
allowed, however, the pet must be in its pet carrier
Canine heartworm disease is common in Japan; and travel in the luggage compartment of the bus.
owners are encouraged to start preventive therapy This may be of particular concern if you are using a
prior to arrival. Owners of older animals and soft-sided pet carrier. Under no circumstances will
animals with chronic conditions should be aware of pets be allowed to travel in the passenger
that military veterinarians are not available for compartment of the PWC airport shuttle buses.
extensive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Again, please coordinate with your command and/or
The cost of these treatments on the Japanese sponsor to arrange transportation to Yokosuka for
economy is very high. Language barriers cause both you and your pet if you are travelling
additional limitations. concurrently.
Inbound families might have to reside in
temporary lodging for periods of up to 60 days,
while house hunting. Pets are not allowed in the
temporary lodging facility (Navy Lodge) at
Yokosuka Navy Base, and must be boarded at the
NEX Kennel. Since your arrival will likely be after
hours, your pet may be kept in its cage in the
luggage room of the Navy Lodge until the next
business day for the kennel. Pets may be taken out
for walks and feeding at any time. Your sponsor
should be able to make a reservation for your pet at
the NEX Kennel prior to your arrival.
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PCS Reporting Procedures Present your passport and/or ID card, and your
completed paperwork, to the officer behind the desk.
INPROCESSING VIA AIR MOBILITY
With your stamped paperwork, proceed through the
COMMAND (Arriving in Japan at Yokota Air Force
gate and down the stairs to the baggage claim area.
Base via an Air Mobility Command (AMC, formerly
Pick up your luggage and proceed to one of the long
MAC) flight):
counters marked Non-Resident for Customs
inspection.
AMC flights from the U.S. arrive at Yokota Air
Force Base several days a week. Whenever an
After completing Japanese Immigration and
inbound flight is scheduled, Navy buses are assigned
Customs formalities, exit into the terminal arrival
to transport passengers to Yokosuka Naval Base.
area. Turn right (regardless of the exit from Customs)
During peak PCS seasons, when additional AMC
and walk along the main corridor until you see a
flights may be scheduled, additional bus
small coffee/snack stand on the left. Just past this
transportation is provided.
"cafe," as you enter the next section of the building,
you will see a very small corner counter with a
Scheduled AMC flights typically arrive at Yokota
phone. A small sign on the counter will identify this
AFB at about 0700. The actual arrival time of AMC
as the Military Passenger Liaison counter. If you
flights is always subject to change. Navy buses
have made arrangements to be met at the airport,
usually depart for Yokosuka about two hours after
either by your sponsor or a command representative,
the arrival of an AMC flight. The bus departure time
this is a convenient place to meet. The exit door to
will be adjusted if the flight arrives earlier or later
the street and buses is nearby. The military passenger
than scheduled. Service members, either single or
liaison on duty (usually a US civilian) will let you
with their families, traveling on PCS orders have
use the phone to make contact with your duty station
priority for seating on the bus. The bus ride From
or sponsor. Make arrangements with the liaison for
Yokota AFB to Yokosuka Navy Base is about 2-3
free bus transportation to Yokosuka Naval Base. The
hours, longer if traffic is heavy.
liaison will escort all passengers to the correct bus
prior to departure.
At the present time there is no Navy liaison office
**NOTE: This Military Passenger Liaison counter
in the Yokota AFB AMC passenger terminal. The
is very small, and not very well marked. Keep your
Army/Air Force liaison or the Terminal Information
eyes open and concentrate on finding it. You can
Counter can provide information assistance.
look around later. It has been set up this way for good
reasons: OPSEC and personnel safety. Think about it;
you're not in Kansas any more.
INPROCESSING VIA COMMERCIAL AIR
TRANSPORTATION (Arriving via COMMERCIAL
As of 01 March 2000, the Navy buses to Yokosuka
AIR at Narita Airport/New Tokyo International
are scheduled to depart from the parking area near
Airport):
Terminal One at 1700 and 2000 daily.
NOTE: These directions are based on arrival at
Personnel (and family members) under PCS or
Airport Terminal One. That is the terminal from
other official orders have priority for seating on the
which the Yokosuka bound buses depart. If you
buses. You or your sponsor can make advance
arrive at Terminal Two, take the free Airport Shuttle
reservations for the bus by calling DSN 243-7777, or
Bus to Terminal One from bus stops number 8 or 18
Commercial 011-81-311-743-7777. Provide the
in front of the terminal.
number of people in your party, the flight number,
and the date and time of your arrival. Be prepared to
Follow the signs inside the terminal to the Arriving
fax a clear copy of the following documents to the
Passenger area. Walk past the Medical/Quarantine
bus reservations clerk: PCS orders; Family Entry
desk (if you have pets, stop here and ask for
Approval letter; Travel document showing arrival
assistance). Continue around to the immigration desk.
date. The fax number is DSN 243-5088, or
Stand behind one of the lines marked Foreign
Commercial 011-81-311-743-5088.
Passports (you may have to wait in a single line; if
so, an agent will tell you which passport window to
There are changing rooms and American style
approach.) Be sure to complete the immigration
restrooms available in the terminal. There is also an
paperwork that was given to you on the plane before
observation deck, a convenience store and a variety
getting into the passport line.
of fast food stands in the Airport Mall levels of the
Central Building of Terminal One. All shops and
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services in Narita Airport terminal buildings require Service Center, to continue the process toward a
payment in Japanese currency (Yen). There is a successful transition. FSC's Transition staff can
currency exchange on the first floor of Terminal One assist you with career planning, resume preparation,
in the arrival lobby. There is another currency job search skills, and much more.
exchange in the departure area on the third floor of
the terminal. Name: Transition Assistance Management Program
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0116
AT YOKOSUKA BASE - ARRIVING AFTER Phone: 011-81-311-743-9623
HOURS FAX: 011-81-311-743-9604
DSN Phone: 243-9623
NOTE: The buses from either Yokota or Narita will DSN FAX: 243-9604
drop you off just outside the Billeting Office. E-Mail: c200mb@cfay.navy.mil
WWW Link:
For SINGLE members reporting to a SHORE http://www.cfay.navy.mil/FSCyoko.htm
command: Report to the Billeting Office (Bldg.
Comments:
1555) to have your orders stamped and be billeted in
For the best service by FSC's Transition staff,
the appropriate quarters (BEQ, CPOQ, BOQ).
please call for an appointment. If your schedule is
limited, walk-ins can usually be accommodated.
For SINGLE members reporting to an AFLOAT
command: Report to the Billeting Office (Bldg.
1555) before reporting to the Transient Personnel
Unit(TPU). If your ship is in port, call to see if there Billeting
is a duty driver who can pick you up at the Billeting Name: Bachelor Officer Quarters
Office or call a base taxi. Address: PSC 473 Box 40
City: 96349--1110
For MEMBERS WITH FAMILIES, reporting to Phone: 011-81-311-743-7317/5685
EITHER an AFLOAT or SHORE command: FAX: 011-81-311-743-8990
Report to the Billeting Office (Bldg. 1555) to have DSN Phone: 243-7317/5685
your orders stamped. Contact the Navy Lodge DSN FAX: 243-8990
(243-6708). If you have a reservation and are Comments:
expected, your room should be ready on arrival. If Open 24 hours. Located just inside the main gate
you do not have a reservation and there are no rooms of Yokosuka Navy base, or about 300 meters from
available, the Navy Lodge will provide a list of local the airport bus stop at PSD. Cab fare to the BOQ
hotels close to the base that are TLA approved. Most from PSD is 410 yen (by base taxi).
of these hotels are a short walk from the base, but
also provide free shuttle bus transportation to or from Government AMEX cards accepted for payment of
the base throughout the day. room charges.
Name: Yokota Air Force Base Passenger Terminal
Phone: 225-9601/9602
Comments:
This desk is manned during the arrival and
departure of all scheduled flights.
Separation Procedures
Will you be transitioning from the military at the
end of your tour in Japan? The time to start making
transition plans is now, before you leave the States.
Visit your local Transition Assistance Office for
separation information prior to your departure.
After your arrival in Japan, stop by the Yokosuka
Transition Assistance Office, located at the Family
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Name: Central Billeting Office Name: Yokosuka Navy Lodge
Address: PSC 473 Box 40 Address: PSC 473 Box 70
City: 96349--1110 City: 96349--0003
Phone: 011-81-311-743-7777/5569 Phone: 011-81-311-743-6708
FAX: 011-81-311-743-5088 FAX: 011-81-311-741-2381
DSN Phone: 243-7777/5569 DSN Phone: 243-6708
DSN FAX: 243-5088 DSN FAX: 241-2381
Comments: WWW Link: http://www.navy-nex.com
The Central Billeting Office is conveniently Comments:
located in the main lobby of Building 1555 Another commercial phone number from the
(commonly referred to as the PSD building) at States: 011-81-468-27-0080
Yokosuka Base. All buses from the airports stop
just outside the lobby door. Room Fees: $42.00/$50.00 (kitchenette)
Open 24 hours. While single members may report almost
immediately to their parent commands or get
This billeting office handles all CPOQ and BEQ temporary billeting in the BEQ/BOQ, families will
reservations and assignments. AMEX cards most likely spend some time at the Yokosuka Navy
accepted. Lodge or, if the Lodge is full, at a hotel in town.
The Navy Lodge will become your temporary
home while awaiting permanent on or off-base
housing. There are 165 rooms with private
baths/showers, 110 have kitchenette facilities and
90 have adjoining rooms.
Guests are responsible for paying their Lodge bill
after each 10 day period of stay. Your Temporary
Lodging Allowance (TLA) will be paid by the
Disbursing Office after the Navy Lodge endorses it.
IMPORTANT!: Your TLA will not start until you
have checked into your command, or into the
Transient Personnel Unit if your afloat command is
out of port. You can not draw TLA while you are
in a travel status.
The Navy Lodge offers many services to you in
order that your stay there will be as enjoyable and
comfortable as possible. Each room has TV, VCR,
radio, refrigerator, iron, ironing board, coffee pot,
microwave, hairdryers, ice machines, cribs and
roll-away beds,indoor/outdoor playground, station
bus stop located nearby, picnic/barbecue grounds,
convenience store. Also located in the Navy Lodge
is Sumo Restaurant (Japanese/American).
The following facilities are located nearby for
your convenience:
1) Harbor View Restaurant, an All Hands facility
2) indoor swimming pool
3) CNFJ Housing Welcome Center and Inbound
Personal Property Office
4) Navy Exchange Rental Center
Make reservations for the Yokosuka Navy Lodge
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upon receipt of your PCS orders to Japan. MARRIED and UNACCOMPANIED: You've got
Maintain communication with your sponsor to start early making arrangments for you and your
regarding this matter. Be sure to tell your sponsor family during your assignment at Yokosuka. Setting
the number and ages of your children so that up two separate households, banking arrangements,
he/she can notify the Lodge when making your allotments, communications, transportation, and just
reservation. The "1-800" number for Navy about every other aspect of your life together must be
Lodge/Navy Inn reservations will not be able to looked at and sorted out.
accept your reservation request for their overseas
facilities. If you have children, don't forget their needs. If
your children are of school age, try to arrange for
Several TLA approved hotels, within walking them to have their own sponsor, in their own age
distance or a short taxi ride from the main gate of group. Your sponsor will be invaluable in helping
the base, provide temporary lodging when on base you from this end. Your Family Service Center and
facilities are are full. You must obtain a receipt other base support agencies will do their part at your
from the hotel for proper TLA reimbursement. If end.
you do not have hotel reservations, the Lodge,
CNFJ Welcome Center, and the Family Service Adult job changes are disruptive in and of
Center can provide you with a listing of hotels, both themselves. Deal with the stress on you and the
Western style and Japanese style. family up front, and problems encountered later will
seem less urgent. Don't try to do it alone, use the
base and community resources at your disposal.
Unaccompanied PCS They're there to make your relocation as smooth and
painless as possible, for both you and your family.
If you are single and will be PCS'ing to the Yokosuka Never hesitate to call.
area, be sure to request a sponsor from your new
command or duty station. Don't wait until it's too If your family will join you later, make travel
late to request information. If you haven't heard arrangements prior to your departure if possible.
from a person who will be your sponsor within three The Traffic Mangement Office Passenger Service
months of your arrival, it's time to take the initiative Section or Navy Passenger Transportation Office can
and start making some calls. help you with the logistice of getting your family to
Japan.
Try calling your new unit at the numbers listed in
INSTALLATION, Major Unit Listings. If you
command is not listed there, or doesn't answer for Support Services
some reason (deployment, etc.), call the Yokosuka
Family Service Center Relocation Assistance Office Support Services Overview
and ask for assistance. The Relocation Specialist or
Manager may be able to make contact for you. Yokosuka Navy Base offers a wide range of Support
Note: Be aware of the time differences between the Services. Service agencies work both together and
United States and Japan. Refer to the Time Zone independently to continually address Quality of Life
Chart, in the LOCAL COMMUNITY section of this issues and provide important services to meet the
guide, and be sure to call between 0800 and 1600 needs of our ever changing community.
Japan Time for the best cance of making contact with
the right people. Family Centers
For more information on this subject:
Your sponsor will be able to tell you about your Up-to-date FSC info is available at this web site!
new unit, and give you a telephone number and http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko.htm
address where he or she can be reached. You will
receive a Welcome Package with information on The Yokosuka Family Service Center serves the
housing, base facilities and programs, and the local community of Yokosuka Navy Base in three ways:
community. Your sponsor may be able to meet you
at the airport (or at least at PSD) and get you settled 1. Information and Referral - helping a service
in during your first few days on station. member and his or her family identify a need or
problem and providing options for addressing it; or, if
the FSC doesn't have the resources to help, the
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service member or family is referred to specific Name: Family Service Center (Programs)
resources available on base or in the community. Address: PSC 473 Box 116
2. Educational Classes - the wide variety of classes City: 96349--0116
offered serves to improve quality of life for service DSN Phone: 243-9608
members and their families, as well as helping family DSN FAX: 243-9604
members network within the community. WWW Link:
3. Counseling - to assist service members and their http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko.htm
families resolve issues that might detract from Comments:
operational readiness and erode quality of life. Coordinates all FSC internal support programs and
classes.
The Yokosuka Family Service Center provides
these services through four Readiness Support Name: Family Service Center Branch - Negishi
Capabilities and Key Functions and some additional Housing Area
services. These Readiness Support Capabilities, also Address: PSC 472 Box 8
available at most other FSC's, are:
City: 96348--1150
Phone: 011-81-311-742-4125
Operational Support - types of programs include:
DSN Phone: 242-4125
Deployment Support, Return and Reuion Programs,
Ombudsman and Key Volunteer Network Support, WWW Link:
Crisis Response Services, Life Skills Education, http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko.htm
Personnal Financial Management, Comments:
Outreach/Command Representative Services, Sexual The Negishi FSC Annex and Library is located in
Assault and Rape Prevention and Response Services, the Negishi Community Center, Building 19045, on
and Information and Referral Services. the 2nd floor.
Mobility Support - types of programs include: Operating Hours:
Relocation Assistance, Transition Assistance, Monday 0900-1700
Employment Assistance, and Exceptional Family Tue-Fri 0900-1800
Member Support. Saturday 0900-1800
Sunday & Holidays - Closed
Counseling and Advocacy Support - types of
support services include: Clinical Counseling, Victim
Advocacy, Family Advocacy, and New Parent
Support.
Management and Technology Support - provides
overall FSC management structure through key
personnel, including: FSC Director, Computer
Specialis or IRM Liaison, Education Specialist,
Marketing Specialist, and Administrative
Assistant(s).
The following Record Listings will provide you
with a catalog of most of the support services
available at or through Yokosuka Navy Family
Service Center.
Name: Family Counseling
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0016
DSN Phone: 243-9624
DSN FAX: 243-7936
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Name: Family Service Center Branch Office - Name: Family Service Center Yokosuka
Ikego Housing Area Address: PSC 473 Box 116
Address: PSC 474 Box 700 City: 96349--0116
City: 96351 DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718
Phone: 011-81-311-746-8052 DSN FAX: 243-9604
FAX: 011-81-311-746-8052 E-Mail: C200MB1@cfay.navy.mil (Relocation
DSN Phone: 246-8052 Manager)
DSN FAX: 246-8052 WWW Link:
E-Mail: c200rd8@cfay.navy.mil http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko.htm
WWW Link: Comments:
http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko.htm For e-mail contact, please note that the character in
Comments: front of the "@" sign is a numeral "1" and not a
FSC Yokosuka Ikego Branch Office is open Mon, lower case "L".
Wed, and Friday, 1000 to 1630; Tue & Thur,
1000-1400. Commercial phone/fax numbers, from the States:
Phone: 011-81-311-743-6716/6717/6718
Services provided include: Information and Referral Fax: 011-81-311-743-6904
(fliers, maps, volunteer translation services, catalog
showcase, coupons); Clinical Counseling (by If you're calling from a country other than the US:
appointment only); Employment assistance dial your International access number, then
(SF-171/OF-612 computer application; local job 81-311-743-6716/6717/6717
listings); and Relocation assistance (SITES; request follow the same basic procedure to send a fax
Welcome Aboard Packages).
FSC Operating Hours:
Some of the regular FSC classes are conducted at Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:
the Ikego housing site, for the convenience of local 0800-1630
residents. Employment, parenting, and Thursday: 0800-1500
personal/family enrichment classes are among those
offered. Name: Home Visit Program
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0116
DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718
DSN FAX: 243-9604
Comments:
The Home Visit Program offers an opportunity to
spend a few hours with a Japanese family in their
home. Anyone can take advantage of this interesting
cultural exchange program, sponsored by Yokosuka
City Hall and local area families.
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Name: Home Visitor Program Name: Newcomer Indoctrination/Orientation -
Address: PSC 473 Box 116 Family Service Center Yokosuka
City: 96349--0116 Address: PSC 473 Box 116
DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718 City: 96349--0116
DSN FAX: 243-9604 DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718
Comments: DSN FAX: 243-9604
The Home Visitor is a bilingual Comments:
(English/Japanese) FSC staff member who will visit Upon your arrival in Japan, you will need to sign
newcomers by appointment in their off-base up for two mandatory orientation programs which
quarters shortly after moving in. Information are scheduled weekly:
provided includes orientation maps for the area,
trash pick-up schedules, operation of Japanese 1. Area Orientation Briefing (AOB)
appliances in the home, introduction to neighbors, 2. Intercultural Relations Workshop (ICR)
Japanese home care products, and much more.
Application for this service must be made in person The one day AOB consists of a series of "need to
at the Family Service Center. A prerequisite for know" briefings by various base organizations and
application is attendance at FSC's "Your Japanese agencies.
Home" workshop.
The two-and-a-half day ICR includes cultural
orientation presentations in a classroom setting, and
a field trip to a local sightseeing spot (your choice).
This workshop introduces newcomers to Japan,
focusing on development of cultural awareness.
After completion of the course you will be able to
ride the local trains with relative ease, use the
telephones, feel comfortable about buying meals,
say simple phrases in Japanese and gain a great deal
of confidence to go out and explore Japan beyond
the main gate.
The AOB and ICR classes help to develop one's
attitude and motivation to successfully interact with
our Japanese hosts, consequently enhancing job
satisfaction and job effectiveness. Spouses, and
children age 10 or older, are encouraged to attend
both the AOB and ICR classes.
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Name: Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) Name: Spouse Employment Assistance Program
Address: PSC 473 Box 116 (SEAP)
City: 96349--0116 Address: PSC 473 Box 116
DSN Phone: 243-7664/9626 City: 96349--0116
DSN FAX: 243-9604 DSN Phone: 243-9631
E-Mail: C200MB1@cfay.navy.mil DSN FAX: 243-9604
Comments: E-Mail: C200MB5@cfay.navy.mil
The Relocation Assistance Program provides base Comments:
and area information about duty stations around the Assistance includes both employment and career
world to transferring personnel and families, both counseling, government job application preparation
military and civilian. Specialized assistance includes tools and assessment, resume instruction and
individual relocation counseling, relocation assessment, interview preparation tips and job
workshops and classes, sponsor training, and referrals.
newcomer information.
Federal civil service positions are available with
Refer to the Must Know Information section of many of the military commands on base such as the
this SITES guide to find out how you can request a hospital, library, public works center, and others.
Welcome Aboard Package. All positions are announced and processed through
the Human Resources Office (HRO).
Name: Retired Activities Office (RAO)
Address: PSC 473 Box 116 Moral Welfare & Recreation (MWR) has positions
City: 96349--0116 at recreational facilities, restaurants and clubs, child
DSN Phone: 243-9626 care centers, and in their administrative offices.
DSN FAX: 243-9604
E-Mail: C200MB1@cfay.navy.mil To apply for specific openings with HRO & MWR
Comments: submit the Government form SF-171, OF-612 or
The RAO acts as an advisor to the Commanding resume. The Family Service Center has several
Officer on retiree issues, while advocating on behalf customer service computers, with software installed,
of local area retirees with difficulties they may be to make the task of filling out applications much
encountering. The RAO also provides guidance and easier.
counseling to retirees, and assists them in accessing
their benefits and entitlements. The Navy Exchange (NEX) offers postions in
administration, retail, food, and lodging services.
The RAO also works with surviving family Additional postions are sometimes available in
members when a retiree has passed away, assisting accounting, procurement, customer service, and
them in the completion and submission of necessary personnel. Applications should be turned in to the
forms and paperwork to document the passing, in Navy Exchange Human Resource Office.
order to access all pay and benefits they may be
entitled to receive.
The RAO office is located in FSC's Mobility
Division. Office hours are by appointment,
Monday - Friday, during regular FSC operating
hours.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:
0800-1630
Thursday: 0800-1500
Name: Sexual Abuse Victim Intervention (SAVI)
Program
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0116
DSN Phone: 243-9624
DSN FAX: 243-7936
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Name: Transition Assistance Management Program Name: Victim Services
(TAMP) Address: PSC 473 BOX 116
Address: PSC 473 Box 116 City: 96349--0116
City: 96349--0116 DSN Phone: 243-9614/7878
DSN Phone: 243-9630/7935/6923 DSN FAX: 243-7936
DSN FAX: 243-9604 Comments:
E-Mail: C200MB4@cfay.navy.mil Provides services for victims of spouse abuse. Also
Comments: responsible for education and training programs on
This program is designed to ease the transition issues related to domestic violence.
from military life to civilian employment. TAMP
services are available to all military personnel from Name: Youth Outreach
180 days prior to their separation (or retirement) Address: PSC 473 BOX 116
from service. City: 96349--0116
DSN Phone: 243-8514
Monthly four-day "Managing Your Transition" DSN FAX: 243-7936
and two-day "Accelerated Transition Assistance" E-Mail: C200CA8@cfay.navy.mil
seminars are conducted to assist members and their Comments:
spouses in making a successful transition from The Youth Outreach Program's mission is to
military service. If space is available, members may provide education and training to youth ages 10-17
attend these classes more than 180 days prior to in order to prevent violence, delinquency, gangs,
separation. teen pregnancy, truancy, and drug and alcohol use.
This is accomplished through school briefings and
Name: Veterans Affairs Outreach Representative structured support groups.
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0116
DSN Phone: 243-9613/6716 Information and Referral
DSN FAX: 243-9604
Please refer to the Record Listing.
E-Mail: C200MB7@cfay.navy.mil
WWW Link: http://www.va.gov
Comments:
A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Military
Services Outreach representative for the Far East
Region is home based at Yokosuka's FSC from
January through September. The VA
representative spends about one-third to one-half of
his/her assignment traveling to the other major U.S.
military facilities located on mainland Japan.
The VA representative, who serves a four and a
half month rotational assignment from the United
States, presents VA benefits briefings to members
of all services. These briefings are an excellent
opportunity for service members, retirees, and
spouses to access information about veterans
benefits. The VA representative also conducts
individual counseling, by appointment, as schedules
permit.
In the States, you can contact your local or
regional Veterans Affairs Office by dialing, toll
free, 1-800-827-1000. The VA also provides
detailed information via a comprehensive web site,
listed above.
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Name: Information and Referral
Address: Family Service Center
City: 96349--0116 Financial Assistance Programs
DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718 Please refer to the Record Listing.
DSN FAX: 243-9604
Comments: Name: Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society
The Information and Referral (I&R) staff at (NMCRS)
Yokosuka Family Service Center (FSC) provides a Address: PSC 473 Box 85
variety of services to make your stay in Japan more City: FPO, AP 96349--0085
enjoyable. Phone: 243-7905/4450
Comments:
Information and Referral Specialists will answer
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
questions about available base services as well as
nearly any other subject that comes to mind. They
NMCRS is an emergency financial assistance
can also direct you to the exact person or agency on
organization to help active duty and retired Navy
base for specialized needs such as legal advice or
and Marine Corps personnel. For after hours
pay matters, and sign you up for many of FSC's
emergency assistance, call 243-5000.
informative classes and workshops.
Name: Personal Financial Management Programs
Translator/Interpreters, who are also I&R
Specialists, can help you: make sense of the Address: PSC 473 Box 116
Japanese address system, identify ingredients on City: FPO, AP 96349--0116
labels, read and understand your bills, read or write Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718
brief notes, communicate with a store in town; in FAX: 243-7936
fact, they can help with just about any kind of Comments:
translation that does not involve legal, contract, or Confidential counseling is offered in several
personal business matters. FYI: the Housing Office aspects of personal finance, such as Pay and
provides translation services when contracting for Allowances, Personal or Family Budgeting, Savings
rental homes and apartments, and communicating Plans, Credit Problems, and Letters of Indebtedness.
with off base house agents and landlords. The base
Security department has an interpreter on duty at all
times to help you conduct business with the Emergency Assistance
Japanese police in case of an accident. Please refer to the Record Listing, below.
A bilingual Home Visitor can visit you and/or
your family in your off-base home to give you a
friendly start in your new neighborhood and provide
some practical information about living in a
Japanese home. Attendance at FSC's "Your
Japanese Home" workshop is a prerequisite for this
service. Call the I&R contact numbers above to sign
up for both of these services.
I&R at the Family Service Center also provides
other services and materials. You can read the daily
Japan Times newspaper, pick up a grab-bag of
coupons to use at the commissary, find pre-printed
directions to most points of interest in the
Yokosuka, Yokohama and Tokyo areas, or ask for
do-it-yourself directions to other places (such as
Nikko or Kyoto). I&R has many other reference
maps, directions, brochures and books to help you
see and enjoy all that Japan has to offer.
Basically, if you don't know who (or who else) to
turn to for information, check with FSC's I&R staff.
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Name: American Red Cross (ARC) Name: Suicide Prevention Hotline
Address: PSC 473 Box 94 Phone: 243-7144/5247
City: FPO, AP 96349--0014 Comments:
Phone: 243-7490/5291 The number listed is for the USNH Information
FAX: 243-7492 Desk. Ask to be referred to the Duty Chaplain.
Comments:
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600
Family Advocacy
At Yokosuka, the ARC is located on the 2nd floor Please refer to the Record Listing.
of the Community Center, Building F-68.
Name: Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
To contact the American Red Cross in Japan after
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
normal hours and on holidays dial one of the
City: FPO, AP 96349--0116
following numbers. Ask for the American Red
Cross duty personnel. Phone: 243-7878
DSN...............: 225-2536/2537/2538/2539 FAX: 243-7936
From off-base.....: 0425-52-2511 Comments:
ext. Co-located with the Family Service Center, on the
225-2536/2537/2538/2539 second floor of the PSD Building (Bldg 1555).
Commercial from US: 011-81-425-52-2511
ext.
225-2536/2537/2538/2539 Single Member Services
Please refer to the Record Listings.
Every day, around the world, the American Red
Cross transmits emergency messages to and from
service members stationed overseas. If you are
worried about a possible emergency situation or
problem at home, and your family, friends, or other
relatives do not know your contact information, the
Red Cross will have difficulty getting your
messages to you.
Give your family a break. Gather the following
information about your next duty station and give it
to several different family members NOW, before
you leave for Japan, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. If
you are in receipt of orders, contact your next duty
station for the Unit, Installation, FPO and ZIP Code
information. It's worth the price of a stamp, or
even a phone call. Tell your family to keep this
information in a safe place.
If an emergency situation arises, tell your family
to call the nearest chapter of the American Red
Cross for help in contacting you. ARC can even
contact you aboard a ship at sea, but not without the
proper information.
Information required for a RED CROSS message:
Name
Social Security Number
Military Unit (Ship/Det/Sqdn)
Military Installation (Base)
FPO & ZIP Code
Unit Phone Number (if available)
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Name: Do-It-Yourself Tours and Sightseeing Name: Employment Opportunities
Address: PSC 473 Box 116 Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0116 City: 96349--0116
DSN Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718 DSN Phone: 243-9631
DSN FAX: 243-9604 DSN FAX: 243-9604
Comments: Comments:
Want to get out and explore the local area on your The Yokosuka FSC's Employment Assistance
own, or with a group of friends? Stop by the Family Program is not just for spouses! Single service
Service Center anytime, 24 hours a day. Outside the members can take advantage of the E.A.P.'s resouce
FSC lobby doors (PSD Building 1555, 2nd Floor) is listings of local part time job opportunities,
a large carousel case filled with fliers containing assistance in preparation and review of applications,
detailed instructions to some of the most popular tips on interviewing and skills assessment, and
local sightseeing spots and tour destinations. more.
Kamakura (the Big Buddha, shrines, temples, For part time employment (during off-duty hours,
beaches, and more) of course) at MWR, you will need to submit a
Yokohama (Chinatown, museums, parks and standard government employment application form,
gardens, shopping, and more) the SF-171. The E.A.P. and the Transition Division
Tokyo (Roppongi nightlife, Disneyland, Ueno of FSC have several customer service computers
Zoo, Tokyo Tower and more) with SF-171 software installed, to make the task of
Shopping (Yokosuka, Noritake China, and more) filling out this lengthy form much easier. Use of the
Hakone (scenic national park with hot springs, program and computers is free. FSC will even
hiking, and more) supply the computer diskette! All you need is some
New Sanno Hotel (US military Joint Services spare time, and an appointment. That's just to ensure
Activity in Tokyo) a dedicated time for you. This is a very popular
Tama Hills (military recreation facility) program! Just call one of the numbers listed above.
Other Bases (NAF Atsugi, Camp Zama, Yokota
AFB)
All of these places can be accessed by train and/or
bus using FSC's easy to use, DIY instructions. By
the way, this is just our short list. Stop by the
Family Service Center anytime during our regular
operating hours
Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 0800-1630
Thurs 0800-1500
and check out our directions to other places of
interest inside the FSC. And if you don't see
information about the place you're interested in, just
ask! Our Information and Referral Specialists can
usually give you directions within a few minutes.
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Name: Information, Tours and Ticketing (ITT) Name: Single Parent Support Group
Address: PSC 473 Box 60 Address: Family Service Center
City: 96349--1105 City: 96349--0116
DSN Phone: 243-5613/7257 DSN Phone: 243-9624/9618
Comments: Comments:
ITT is a division of Yokosuka's Morale, Welfare The group gets together twice a month for
and Recreation (MWR) Department. The main meetings and social events.
office is located just actoss from the Main Nevy
Exchange and Commissary. Their office hours are: Name: Single Sailor Tours and Activities
Mon-Fri 0900-1700 Address: PSC 473 Box 60
Saturday 0900-1300 City: FPO 96349--1105
Phone: 243-7284
There's too much to see and do outside the gate to Comments:
waste away an entire tour staying on board all the The MWR Fleet Recreation Coordinator sponsors
time (even though there ARE a lot of activities on an ongoing series of sports events and tournaments,
base.) People spend thousands of dollars to visit activities, and special tours, just for single service
Japan as tourists for a few days. Here you are, living members. Call for details and the latest schedule of
and working in that same country which has a events!
history that dates back thousands of years.
Get off base and meet the people, experience the
culture, feel the history. (Did you ever read or see
Support Groups
the movie "Shogun?" The hero of Clavell's story, Please refer to the Record Listings.
John Blackthorn (Anjin-san), was patterned after
William Adams, who lived in the area around Name: Alcoholics Anonymous
Yokosuka in the early 1600's. His memorial Address: PSC 475 Box 1
monument is nearby.) City: 96350--1600
DSN Phone: 243-7144/5489
Take the time to take a tour. ITT provides local
tour programs with destinations such as Mt. Fuji, Name: Gambler's Anonymous Support Group
Tokyo Disneland, hiking trails, castles, museums, Address: PSC 473 Box 116
and festivals. ITT also offers tickets for local City: 96349--0116
concerts and sporting events. An updated listing of DSN Phone: 243-5186/7144
tours and events is published each week in the base
newspaper. Name: New Parent Support Group
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
In addition, if there is a place you would like to City: 96349--0116
go, but you don't know the way, stop by ITT and DSN Phone: 243-8512
ask for help in getting directions.
DSN FAX: 243-7936
Name: Pre-Marriage Seminar
Name: Single Parent Support Group
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
Address: Family Service Center
City: 96349--0116
City: 96349--0116
Phone: 243-9624
DSN Phone: 243-9624/9618
FAX: 243-7936
DSN FAX: 243-7936
Comments:
Comments:
If marriage plans start taking shape during your
The group gets together twice a month for
tour of duty at Yokosuka, you will need to comply
meetings and social events.
with the requirements of
COMNAVFORJAPANINST 1752.1L. The
Pre-Marriage Seminar is part of that requirement.
Presented bilingually (English and Japanese), this
course is a prerequisite to marriage in Japan,
regardless of nationality.
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Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Name: Chief Petty Officers' Club
Name: Auto Hobby Shop Address: Bldg B-39
Address: Bldg J-1288 DSN Phone: 243-3498/5506
DSN Phone: 243-5456 Comments:
POC: Manager
Comments:
Hours: Mon-Thu 1100-2400 Fri 1100-0100 Sat
POC: Duty Manager
0900-0100 Sun 0900-2400
Hours: 1000-2200 daily
Lunch/dinner, Sat/Sun brunch, Party rooms
The Auto Hobby Shop is the place to go for minor
available, All Hands Bingo every Thursday and
do-it-yourself repairs. The NEX Auto Port, which
Sunday.
stocks a limited supply of tools and consumable
replacement parts, and can special order other items,
is nearby. Name: Child Development Services (CDC)
Address: Bldg 4300
Name: BOQ Pool City: 96349--1105
DSN Phone: 243-6830 DSN Phone: 243-9189/5964
Comments: E-Mail: c608@cfay.navy.mil
POC: Duty Manager Comments:
Hours: 1100-1830 POC: CDC Programs Coordinator
Seasonal operation, usually mid-June to early/mid Hours: Mon-Fri 0630-1800
September. Full time, hourly and Family Child Care,
Before/After school age care, and open recreation
Name: Benny Decker Theater
Address: Bldg. 1464 Name: Community Center
DSN Phone: 243-5406 Address: Bldg F-68
Comments: DSN Phone: 243-4189/6713
POC: Duty Manager Comments:
Movie Line: 243-6703 POC: Duty Manager
Movies daily at about 1730 and 2000. Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-2030 Sat 0900-0100 Sun
0900-2400
Name: Berkey Field House Pottery, ceramics, dancing, cooking, music rooms
and classes, language classes, and numerous cultural
Address: Next door to Thew Gym at Berkey Field
classes. Over 100 classes offered monthly.
DSN Phone: 243-5398
Comments:
Name: Enlisted Club(Club Alliance)
POC: Duty Manager
Hours: 0600-2200 daily Address: Bldg 1495
Free athletic gear check-out, saunas, showers and DSN Phone: 243-3415/5951/5955/3000
lockers. Comments:
POC: Manager
Name: Bowling Center Hours: Sun-Thu 1100-2400 Fri-Sat 1100-0200
Lunch/dinner, Bingo every Monday, Party rooms
Address: Bldg. G-1312
available.
DSN Phone: 243-4200/5158
Comments:
Name: Fleet Diner (24/7)
POC: Duty Manager
Hours: Sun-Thu 0900-2300, Fri-Sat 0900-0100 Address: Bldg 3008
32 lanes, Pro-Shop, snack bar, daily leagues DSN Phone: 243-6504
Comments:
POC: Manager
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner & Daily specials
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Name: Fleet Gym Name: Hobby Mart
Address: Bldg 3008 Address: Bldg 1559
DSN Phone: 243-5304 DSN Phone: 243-5040
Comments: Comments:
POC: Manager POC: Manager
Hours: 24 hours a day Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri 1000-1700 Thu
Free gear issue check-out, various exercise 1000-1900 Sat-Sun 1000-1700
equipment, weight room including free weights, various hobby and craft items.
basketball, volleyball, racquetball courts, aerobic
classes. Open to all hands. Name: Hobby/ Pro Shop/ Outdoor Gear Rental
Address: Bldg 3008
Name: Fleet Lounge DSN Phone: 243-5732
Address: Bldg 3008 Comments:
DSN Phone: 243-7346 POC: Manager
Comments: Hours: Mon-Fri 0700-1900 Sat-Sun 0900-1730
POC: Manager Hobby supplies, Sporting apparel, Equipment
Hours: 24 hours a day rentals for camping, hiking, skiing, party supplies,
Pool tables, video games, nightly entertainment and bicycles and more. Embroidery materials also
big screen TV. available.
Name: Fleet Recreation Programs Name: IACE Travel
Address: Bldg 3008 Address: Bldg 1559 (inside ITT office)
DSN Phone: 243-7284 DSN Phone: 243-4070/4041
Comments: E-Mail: yks@iace.co.jp
POC: Fleet Recreation Coordinator Comments:
Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1630 POC: Manager
Coordinates MWR recreation, entertainment and Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700, Sat 0900-1300
activities for all homeported and visiting ships. International tours, such as Hong Kong and
Thailand. International and domestic airline
Name: Fleet Theater reservation can also be made.
Address: Bldg 1494
DSN Phone: 243-5443 Name: Information, Tours and Tickets (ITT)
Comments: Address: Bldg 1559
POC: Manager DSN Phone: 243-7257/5613
Movie Line: 243-6703 Comments:
Movies daily at 1830 and 2030, Fri-Sat 1830, 2030 POC: Manager
and 2300. Hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1700 Sat 0900-1300
Local tours, concert tickets, golf reservations,
Name: Golf Driving Range theater tickets, Fit-for-Life tickets, and Community
Address: Berkey Field Complex Center class reservations. Local tour programs
DSN Phone: 243-5398/7264 visit places like Mount Fuji and Tokyo Disneyland.
Comments: Also provides directional information for getting to
POC: Manager various locations on your own. Updated listing of
Hours: Daily 0600-2200 tours and events are available each week in the base
Free range balls. paper.
Name: Green Beach Pool Name: MWR Pro Shop
DSN Phone: 243-6410 Address: G-113 (Thew Gym)
Comments: DSN Phone: 243-7264
POC: Duty Manager Comments:
Seasonal operation, usually mid-June to POC: Manager
mid-September. Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1900, Sat-Sun 0900-1800
Hours: 0500-0800 for lap swimming; 1100-1830 for Sporting apparel and gear
open swimming
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Name: Mars Station Name: Sailing Center
Address: Bldg 1559 Address: Bldg 1496
DSN Phone: 243-5662 DSN Phone: 241-4155
Comments: Comments:
POC: Manager POC: Manager
Hours: Mon-Sat 0800-1200 Hours: Thu-Sun 0800-1700
Free phone patches to U.S. Sailboats, rowboats, sailing classes, topside party
room.
Name: Media Department
Address: Bldg 1559 Name: Seaside All Hands Club
DSN Phone: 243-5039/5414 Address: Bldg 4805
Comments: DSN Phone: 243-5625/3379
POC: Manager Comments:
Hours: Mon-Fri 0700-1630 POC: Manager
Banners, flyers, brochures, MWR news, pamphlets, Hours: Sun-Thu 0600-2300, Fri-Sat 0600-2400
and printing services. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sunday brunch,
deli/bakery.
Name: Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department
Address: PSC 473 Box 60 Code 600 Name: Seaside Pool
City: 96349--1105 Address: J-area (near Navy Lodge)
Phone: 011-81-311-743-7250/7110 DSN Phone: 243-5620
DSN Phone: 243-7250/7110 Comments:
Comments: POC: Manager
Located in Building 1559, across from the Main Hours: 1100-1800 daily open swim, M-F
Exchange and Commissary, this is the main MWR 0500-8000 lap swim only
administrative and support facility. Covered year-round pool
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 0700-1600
Name: Skateland
Name: Officers' Club Address: B-49
Address: Bldg 1493 DSN Phone: 243-5306
DSN Phone: 243-5030/5002 Comments:
Comments: POC: Fleet Recreation Coordinator
POC: Manager Hours: 0900-2330
Hours: Mon-Thu 0630-2300, Fri 0630-0100, Sat Open skating-$1.00, rollar blade and rollar skate
0830-0100, Sun 0900-2300 rentals, private parties.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Sunday brunch, deli,
bakery & party rooms available Name: Thew Gym and Berkey Field Sports
Complex
Name: Officers' Club Pool Address: Bldg G-113
Address: Bldg 1493 DSN Phone: 243-7264/5398
DSN Phone: 243-5941 Comments:
Comments: POC: Manager
POC: Manager Hours: 0530-2200 Daily
Hours: 1100-1830 Fitness center, basketball, volleyball, racquetball,
Open Memorial day to Labor day. martial arts and aerobics room, tennis courts,
softball, football, soccer, rugby fields, youth sports
complex, and golf driving range.
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Name: Wood Hobby Shop Name: Chapel of Hope - Yokosuka
Address: Bldg B-39A Address: PSC 473 Box 10
DSN Phone: 243-9064 City: 96349--1102
Comments: DSN Phone: 243-6773/6774/7320
POC: Manager DSN FAX: 243-7947
Hours: Mon & Fri 1700-2100, Tue/Wed/Thu WWW Link:
1000-2100, Sat & Sun 1000-2100 http://www.cfay.navy.mil/coh/index.html
Comments:
Name: Youth Center The Chapel of Hope sponsors programs for youth,
Address: G-1115 Single Sailors, various Bible Study groups, Family
DSN Phone: 243-5492/3439 Life groups, and schedules CREDO personal
E-Mail: c608@cfay.navy.mil growth retreats regularly. Chaplains provide Divine
Comments: Services as well as counseling, religious instruction,
POC: Manager adult religious education and the services and rites
Hours: Mon-Fri 0600-1800 of their specific faith groups.
Open recreation, after school programs, summer
camp. Lay Services for other faiths and denominations
are supported and encouraged.
Chapel Services and Programs The schedule of services at the Chapel of Hope is
both extensive and subject to change. Please contact
For more information on this subject: the Duty Religious Programs Specialist after your
Detailed info about Yokosuka religious programs. arrival to confirm times and location for your faith
http://www.cfay.navy.mil/coh/index.html group's services and activities. If you receive a
basic Yokosuka Welcome Aboard Package,
Please refer to the Record Listing. prepared by the Family Service Center, it should
contain a current listing of scheduled services.
Name: Chapel Services for Ikego Housing Area Otherwise, please contact the Chapel or the Family
Comments: Service Center Relocation Manager and request that
Location........: Kyoto Tower multi-purpose room a copy of the current schedule be mailed to you.
Catholic Services There is a Community Chapel located in the
Mass..........: 1900 Saturday and Sunday military housing area at CFAY Yokohama
Detachment, Negishi.
For more information about the development of Name: Chapel of the Rising Sun
religious services at the new Ikego Housing Area, Telephone: 242-4820/4183
please call the Yokosuka Chapel of Hope at
243-6773. A small chapel is located in the Yokosuka U.S.
Naval Hospital.
Telephone: 243-5809/7040
Services currently offered at Ikego Housing Area
(as of 01 March 2000):
Catholic Service:
Sat & Sun at 1900 in the Kyoto Tower
Community/Party Room
Children's Catholic Education:
every Sat at 1700 at the Ikego Elementary
School
Point of Contact for Ikego Religeous Services is
the Chapel of Hope.
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Name: Chapel of the Rising Sun - Yokohama Det. Name: Alcohol Programs (CAAC)
Address: PSC 472 Box 2 Address: PSC 475 Box 1 Code 317
City: 96348 City: FPO, AP 96350--1600
DSN Phone: 242-4820/4183/4184 Phone: 243-5171/7308
Comments: FAX: 243-7308
Located on Skyline drive in the Negishi Housing Comments:
Area, Yokohama The CAAC's primary purpose is to provide a
service of screening, recommendation, and
Roman Catholic Services outpatient counseling for individuals who are
Mass.................: 1730 Saturday experiencing problems with alcohol or other drug
0900 Sunday abuse, or weight control.
Confession...........: 1700 Saturday
0830 Sunday Active duty Navy and other military service
Religious Education..: 1015 Sunday members have priority. The CAAC will assist
family members of active duty service members,
Protestant Services retirees, and DoD civilians on a space available
Worship Service......: 1030 Sunday basis.
Children's Church....: 1045 Sunday
Adult Bible Study....: 0900 Sunday The CAAC is located in Building E-22, the
USNH Annex, across the parking lot from the front
Ladies Bible Study.....: 0900 Thursday of the main hospital building.
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1630
Drug and Alcohol
Services Offered
Please refer to the Record Listing.
PREVENT: Personal Responsibility and Values
Education and Training. A one week course with
Name: Alcohol Rehabilitation Department (USNH)
classroom activity and discussion that provides the
Address: PSC 475 Box 1 opportunity for personnel to identify and change
City: FPO, AP 96350--1600 behaviors that impede occupational readiness.
Phone: 243-5489/7243/5683
Comments: Training: The CAAC is the main point of
USNH's ARD is a 24 hour treatment facility. contact for all ADAMS, DAPA, LPM, and Navy
Hospital Corpsmen are on duty around the clock. Exercise Leader training in Japan.
The Department is fully staffed from 0700 until
1700, Monday through Friday. Screening and Referral: A professional clinical
evaluation is conducted by a trained/certified drug
ARD is located in Building E-22, the USNH and alcohol counselor to assess the presence of a
Annex, across the parking lot from the front of the problem and the severity. Recommendations are
main hospital building. made to assist individuals in resolving the problems
identified.
Level II Treatment: A three week outpatient
counseling and education program for individuals
clinically evaluated as alcohol abusers. The
emphasis of this program is on improved coping
skills and healthier living.
Aftercare: Follow-on counseling to individuals
after completion of treatment.
Outreach: This service offers educational
programs on self awareness, the risks and hazards
involved with substance abuse, and destructive
behaviors.
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Prospective Counselor Screening: Navy Legal Assistance
personnel who are considering entry into the Navy's
Name: U.S. Naval Legal Service Office
drug and alcohol abuse program can be screened as
Address: PSC 473 Box 14
required by Navy directives.
City: FPO, AP 96349--2400
Self-Help Groups: Information is available on Phone: 243-5141/9381
support groups, e.g. AA, OA, ALANON, and FAX: 243-5829
ACOA. Comments:
Hours...............: Mon-Fri 0730-1700
The U.S. Naval Legal Service Office (NLSO),
Northwest Pacific, Yokosuka, Japan provides
comprehensive legal services to Navy and Marine
Corps commands and eligible active duty and
retired military personnel and their family members
within the regional coordination responsibility of
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan. NLSO
NWPAC Yokosuka also provides legal services
within the following areas of responsibility: Japan,
Korea, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore; the
Eurasian territory east of longitude 75E and, unless
otherwise specified, all Pacific and Indian Ocean
areas and islands between longitude 135E and 60E;
and those Pacific and Arctic Ocean areas and
islands north of 30N which are east of longitude
60E and west of longitude 170E.
U.S. Naval Legal Service, Northwest Pacific
Branch Office (NLSO NWPAC BROFF), Sasebo,
Japan, in support of the mission of NLSO NWPAC
Yokosuka, provides comprehensive legal services to
Navy and Marine Corps commands and eligible
active duty and retired military personnel and their
family members located within its assigned
geographic area of responsibility, and performs such
other functions and tasks as may be directed by
higher authority.
NLSO NWPAC Yokosuka - Additional Phone
Listings
Legal Assistance............: 243-8905
Command Services............: 243-9387
Claims......................: 243-9371
Defense.....................: 243-9379/9380
Trial.......................: 243-6178
Admin.......................: 243-9372
Budget......................: 243-9393
Front Desk..................: 243-5141
Court Reporter..............: 243-9394
JN Legal Advisor............: 243-9388
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Child And Teen Services - You are a single/dual active duty military.
- You have a child six weeks to 24 months of age.
- You are a shift worker (night & weekend care).
Child and Teen Services Overview - You have a child who is enrolled in Sullivans
Child Development Services, a division of MWR, School Special Education.
provides quality child care with scheduled - You are a full time student.
developmental activities, free play, storytelling,
music, and art offered in a warm secure environment. Name: Family Child Care (FCC)
Two options are available: Center Based Care (both Address: MWR Department PSC 473 Box 60
full day and hourly) and Family Child Care (FCC). City: 96349--1105
Center base care has a waiting list - up to 6 months. DSN Phone: 243-5478
Comments:
Events are held at the Youth Center for family Family Child Care is provided by military family
members ages 6 through 17 (older if still in high members in base housing. FCC providers attend 36
school). School age care both before and after is hours of training and have their homes inspected
offered at Youth Center. monthly. They care for children in a home-like
environment with mixed ages of children, and can
Open recreation is held 7 days a week for children often meet special needs of later hours, weekends
in 4th grade through 12th grade. Open recreation is and short notice care.
free. The game room is open to shoot pool, play
ping pong, fooseball, and air hockey; Nintendo can Parents can obtain referrals for certified homes
be checked out and there are various game cartridges with vacancies by calling the FCC office at the
to choose from. There is a Snack Bar area to number listed above.
purchase food and soda, multi- purpose room with a
jukebox and karaoke machine, a lounge area with Only certified homes are authorized by the
gameboards or to do homework. Although there are Commanding Officer to provide child care at Fleet
adults present at all times, open recreation is not a Activities Yokosuka.
supervised recreational program.
There are currently 55 certified FCC homes at
New Parent Program Yokosuka, providing about 330 spaces for child
care. Additional homes are in the process of
Please refer to the Record Listing.
becoming certified.
Name: New Parent Support Team
Name: Hourly Care Child Development Center
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
Address: MWR Department PSC 473 Box 60
City: 96349--0116
City: 96349--1105
DSN Phone: 243-8512
Phone: 243-3198/7730
DSN FAX: 243-7936
Comments:
E-Mail: C200CA16@cfay.navy.mil
This CDC offers hourly care: Care is for children
Comments:
6 weeks to 6 years of age, intermittent care of not
Are you an expectant or new parent? Get your
more than 25 hours per week, but which may
new family off to a good start with the New Parent
occasionally exceed 5 hours per day. Care may be
Support Team.
offered on a drop-in basis (provided space is
available), by reservation or by calling in. This
The team provides information, home visits, basic
center can accommodate up to 85 children.
parenting skills, and child development education.
Expectant and new parents work with a community
Convenient prepaid care, lunch, and escort tickets
health nurse, home visitor, or program assistant to
are available. Snacks are provided. Escort service
ensure that Navy children grow up in a healthy and
is available from preschool or kindergarten to the
safe environment.
Center.
Hours of operation: 0700-1700 (closed on
Child Care Programs - on Installation American holidays)
Child Care Financial Assistance Available - You
are qualified to participate in the subsidy program if:
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Name: Ikego Child Development Center Name: Main Child Development Center (CDC)
Address: MWR Dept. PSC 473 Box 60 Address: MWR Department PSC 473 Box 60
City: 96349--1105 City: 96349--1105
Phone: 011-81-311-746-8060/8061 Phone: 011-81-311-743-3219/5964
DSN Phone: 246-8060/8061 FAX: 011-81-311-743-3522
Comments: DSN Phone: 243-3219/5964
Located near Ikego Mini Mart. Ikego CDC provides DSN FAX: 243-3522
full day care, up to 10 hours per day. This Center E-Mail: c608@cfay.navy.mil
has space for 109 children. Comments:
Located in Building 4300, near the Navy Lodge,
Hours..........: Mon-Fri 0615-1800 the Main CDC provides full day care, up to 10
Age Group......: 6 weeks to 5 years hours per day. This Center has space for 264
children.
Three meals and two snacks are served, two
outdoor exercise periods and a rest/naptime period Hours..........: Mon-Fri 0615-1800
are planned in addition to regularly scheduled Age Group......: 6 weeks to 5 years
age-appropriate developmental activities throughout
the day. A contract and pre-payment are required. Three meals and two snacks are served, two
Breakfast, lunch and two snacks are included in the outdoor exercise periods and a rest/naptime period
fee. are planned in addition to regularly scheduled
age-appropriate developmental activities throughout
Children will be enrolled on the waiting list as the day. A contract and pre-payment are required.
soon as the DoD Child Development Program Breakfast, lunch and two snacks are included in the
Request for Care is received at the Main CDC or fee.
Ikego CDC along with a copy of orders assigning
you to Yokosuka Base. Children will be enrolled on the waiting list as
soon as the DoD Child Development Program
Request for Care is received at the Main CDC along
with a copy of orders assigning you to Yokosuka.
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Name: Negishi Child Development Center
Address: PSC 472 Box 6
City: 96348 CLASSES ON BASE COMMUNITY CENTER
Phone: 011-81-311-742-4316 Japanese Craft Japanese Art Cooking
FAX: 011-81-311-742-4309 Sewing Ceramics/Pottery Dance
DSN Phone: 242-4316 Ikebana Language Soroban/Kumon
DSN FAX: 242-4309 Music
Comments:
This Center has space for 79 children. ATHLETICS Martial Arts (at least 15 classes
per week) Scuba Aerobics (more than 60
Hours..........: Mon-Fri 0615-1800 classes per week) Weight Training Golf and
Age Group......: 6 weeks to 5 years Tennis
Three meals and two snacks are served, two KINNICK HIGH SCHOOL EXTRA CURRICULAR
outdoor exercise periods and a rest/naptime period ACTIVITIES (NON ATHLETIC) Student Council
are planned in addition to regularly scheduled Drama Club Band Chorus
age-appropriate developmental activities throughout Show Choir Debate Modelling
the day. A contract and pre-payment are required. Cosmetology Yearbook Newspaper
Breakfast, lunch and two snacks are included in the JROTC Drill team Language Clubs High
fee. School Beautification Committee
Children will be enrolled on the waiting list as Name: Boy Scouts of America Troop 35
soon as the DoD Child Development Program Address: located in Building B-25 - Scout Hut
Request for Care is received at the Main CDC or Phone: 243-6241
Negishi CDC along with a copy of orders assigning Comments:
you to Yokosuka. Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 1800.
Age group: 10-18 years old
Name: Youth Center /After School/Kindergarten
Address: MWR Department PSC 473 Box 60 Troop 35 is chartered by the U.S. Naval Hospital,
City: 96349--1105 Yokosuka, and is organized under the Japan District
Phone: 243-5492/3439 of the Far east Council.
E-Mail: c608@cfay.navy.mil
An active camping and outdoor program is
Comments:
pursued, including at least one campout per month.
The Youth Center has a full day program for after
There is also a summer camp extended program.
Kindergarten. Escort service to and from Sullivans
School is included in the monthly fee. The
Training of the adult leaders is offered at the
program supplements and reinforces the school's
district level at least twice a year.
program offering art, music, learning centers,
outdoor play, field trips, lunch and snack, and
rest/nap time.
Things To Do - Recreation and Sports
Parents must enroll their child in a.m. YOUTH SPORTS - ORGANIZED TEAMS MWR
Kindergarten, sign a contract, and pay in advance. Basketball Baseball Soccer
Fees include meals and are based on total family Swim Team Youth Bowling Boys
income. Volleyball
HIGH SCHOOL 7th & 8th GRADE
Things To Do - Clubs and Social INTRAMURAL SPORTS Boys/Girls Basketball
Boys/Girls Volleyball Boys/Girls Cross Country
CLUBS ON BASE Girl Scouts USA Boy Scouts
Boys/Girls Track Boys Wrestling Girls
of America (see listing) Philippine-American
Softball
Cultural Group Revelations Study Club Bubble
(Diving) Club Yokosuka Little Theater Group
HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY & JUNIOR VARSITY
Yacht/Sailing Club Hispanic Heritage Association
SPORTS Boys/Girls V/JV Tennis
Kanto Plain African American Heritage Club
Boys/Girls V/JV Cross Country Boys/Girls
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V/JV Track Boys/Girls V/JV Cheerleading Name: Nile C. Kinnick High School
Boys/Girls V/JV Soccer Boys/Girls V/JV Address: PSC 473 Box 95
Basketball Boys V/JV Football City: 96349--0095
Boys V/JV Wrestling Boys V/JV Phone: 011-81-311-743-7392/7393
Baseball Girls V/JV Volleyball Girls FAX: 011-81-311-743-7378
V Softball DSN Phone: 243-7392/7393
DSN FAX: 243-7278
BASE FACILITIES Video Game Rooms E-Mail: khs_pr@pac.odedodea.edu
Youth Center Teen Center Skateland WWW Link:
Pools Bowling Center Movie Theaters (2) http://www.kinnick-hs.pac.odedodea.edu
Gyms (2) Weight Rooms (2) Auto
Comments:
Hobby Shop Wood Hobby Shop Ceramic
Hours..............: Mon-Fri 0725-1415(Office until
Shop Pottery Shop Sailing Center
1530)
Photo Lab Library Golf Driving Range Grades.............: 9-12
Accreditation......: North Central Association
Schools Awards.............: Excellence in Education, by
For more information on this subject: Dept. of Education
Japan District Superintendent's Office web site. 1988-89
http://203.181.114.211 Population.........: 550 students
Counselors.........: 2
Students of all ages, from pre-school through 12th
grade, usually attend one of the DoDDS or co-op Special Education..: Learning/Emotionally
schools on military installations in Japan. Impaired; Communication Impaired; School
Psychologist on Staff
While there are certainly some excellent private and
public schools in the communities around our bases, Graduation Requirements: Minimum of 22 credits
which often welcome foriegn students, most charge is required for students graduating up through 2001.
tuition and other fees which could be considered Beginning with the class of 2002 the students must
quite high. accumulate 24 units of credit per year as established
by DoDDS Reg. 2000.1, Aug 97. In addition all
Name: Ikego Elementary School students in grades 9 and 10 must complete 20 hours
Address: PSC 474 Box 300 of service learning per year. Beginning SY
City: 96351--0003 2000/01 11th grade students will be included in this
DSN Phone: 246-8320 requirement. In school year 2001/02 all high
DSN FAX: 246-8324 school students, grades 9 through 12, must complete
E-Mail: IKEGO_ESPrincipal@pac.odedodea.edu 20 hours of service learning each year.
WWW Link:
http://www.ikego-es.pac.odedodea.edu Standardized Testing: Comprehensive Test of
Basic Skills-5/Terra Nova, Grades 9-11 (Annually)
Comments:
There is no tuition for students whose parents are
active duty military members or SOFA sponsored AP Courses: Chemistry, Physics, Biology,
USCS civilian employees. Calculus, U.S. History & U.S. Government
(alternating years), English Language, and
Ikego Elementary School serves the Ikego Literature.
Housing area and has an enrollment of
approximately 480 students in grades K-3. Honors Courses: English, Grades 9 and 10
Special Programs: NJROTC
Comparative SAT Scores: Verbal
Math
KHS National
KHS National
497 505 516
512
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Name: Yokosuka Middle School
Kinnick High School is named in honor of Heisman Address: PSC 473 Box 95
Trophy winner Nile C. Kinnick. City: 96349--0095
Phone: 011-81-311-743-7579
Name: Richard E. Byrd Elementary School FAX: 011-81-311-743-5563
Address: PSC 472 Box 12 DSN Phone: 243-7579
City: 96348--0005 DSN FAX: 243-5563
DSN Phone: 242-4815 E-Mail: principalyms@pac.odedodea.edu
E-Mail: principalbes@pac.odedodea.edu WWW Link:
WWW Link: http://www.yokosuka-ms.pac.odedodea.edu
http://www.byrd-es.pac.odedodea.edu Comments:
Comments: There is no tuition for students whose parents are
Serves the Negishi Housing area and has an active duty military or SOFA sponsored USCS
enrollment of approximately 220 students in grades civilian employees.
K-6.
Hours..................:Mon-Fri 0700-1530
Name: The Sullivans Elementary School Grades.................:6-8
Address: PSC 473 Box 96 Accreditation..........:North Central Association
City: 96349--0005 Population.............:650
Phone: 011-81-311-743-7336 Counselors.............:2
DSN Phone: 243-7336 Special Education......: Learning/Emotionally
E-Mail: peter_grenier@pac.odedodea.edu Imparied; Communication Imparied; School
WWW Link: Psychologist on staff
http://www.sullivans-es.pac.odedodea.edu
Comments: Standardized Testing...: Comprehensive Test of
Hours............: Mon-Fri 0725-1400 Basic Skills-5/Terra Nova, Grades 6-8 (annually)
Grades...........: K-5
Accreditation....: North Central Association DoDEA Writing Assessment: Grade 8 (annually)
Population.......: 1,730 students
Counselors.......: Three Special Programs: Grade levels are organized into
Specialists......: Art, Music, Physical Education, teams for the four core classes. Elective classes
Reading Improvement, include instrumental and vocal music, art, physical
English as Second Language, Japanese Culture education, and Spanish and Japanese languages.
Exploratory wheels are offered in grades six and
Special Education: Pre-K Handicapped; Learning seven.
Impaired; Communication Impaired; School
Psychologist on staff Extra-cirricular Activities: cross-country,
volleyball, wrestling, track. soccer, Brainbowl,
Standardized Testing: Comprehensive Test of Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and
Basic Skills, Grades 3-5 (Annual) various other clubs and activities.
Students must have reached their fifth birthday by
31 October 1999 for to enter Kindergarten in SY Religious Programs
1999-2000. Name: Quest & QJ
Address: PSC 473 Box 10
The Sullivans Elementary School is named in honor City: FPO, AP 96349--1102
of the five Sullivan brothers who perished together, Phone: 243-6175
aboard the USS Juneau, at the Battle of Guadalcanal
Comments:
during WWII. Quest & QJ is a dynamic youth ministry for teens,
7th - 12th grade.
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Special Events Name: Employment Assistance Program
BASE WIDE EVENTS Japan/America Cherry Address: PSC 473 Box 116
Blossom Festival Fourth of July Yokosuka City City: 96349--0116
Fireworks (July or August - view from base, near Phone: 011-81-311-743-9631
Thew Gym/Berkey Field) Navy Friendship Day FAX: 011-81-311-743-9604
Mikoshi (Portable Shrine) Parade Monthly 5K/10K DSN Phone: 243-9631
run/walks Festival of Trees (Christmas) High DSN FAX: 243-9604
School Homecoming Spring and Fall Schools E-Mail: c200mb5@cfay.navy.mil
Oriental Bazaar Host - Far East Girls Volleyball Comments:
Tournament Host - Far East Girls Basketball There are a number of regular part-time
Tournament Host - Kanto Plain Girls Soccer employment opportunities for teenagers at
Tournament Host - Kanto Plain Boys Soccer Yokosuka Navy Base. The following list names
Tournament Host - Kanto Plain Boys JV the organizations that offer regular employment to
Basketball Tournament teenagers, and the minimum age at which they can
apply:
Navy Exchange(NEX) (16)
SUMMER EVENTS SPORTS CAMPS/CLINICS Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) (16)
Cheerleading Camp Football Camp Soccer Human Resources Office (HRO) (18)
Clinic Baseball Clinic Basketball Teaching English to Japanese Nationals (16)
Clinic Volleyball Clinic
For teens aged 14-19 , there is a Summer Hire
YOUTH SUMMER HIRE PROGRAM Program offered each year during summer break.
This program is managed by either the NEX, MWR
Sponsorship and Support or HRO base personnel office.
You can make your child's relocation easier by
requesting appropriate services and information from
your own sponsor and your local Family Service
Center.
You can also request for a child or children in the
Yokosuka base community to write to your child, as
a way of making them feel welcome in their new
"home town." Contact the Family Service Center
Relocation Manager at the Record Listing below, for
more information.
Name: Relocation Assistance Program
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
City: 96349--0116
Phone: 011-81-311-743-9626/7664
FAX: 011-81-311-743-9604
DSN Phone: 243-9626/7664
DSN FAX: 243-9604
E-Mail: c200mb1@cfay.navy.mil
Youth Employment
Please see the Record Listing.
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Youth Centers Name: Youth/Teen Center
Name: Youth Center Address: MWR Department
Address: MWR Department PSC 473 Box 60 City: 96349--1105
Code 602 Phone: 243-3439/5492
City: FPO, AP 96349--1105 Comments:
Phone: 243-3439/5492 Open Recreation Hours:
Mon-Thu 1100-2000
Comments:
Friday 1100-1100
Open Recreation Hours:
Saturday 1200-2400
Mon-Thu 1400-1800
Friday 1400-2300
Age Group: 11-17 (Teens only after 1930)
Saturday 1500-2400
Sunday 1200-1800
There are many different activities held for
7th-12th graders.
Age Group: 6 - 17 (Teens only after 1930)
Here's a list of some of the events set up just for
Kid's Day is held one Sunday afternoon a month
teens:
for 1st-3rd graders. Activities include arts & crafts,
1. Teen & Pre Teen Dance - DJ, free munchies,
movies, games, and relays. There are plenty of
games and contests.
holiday themes, too. At the annual Christmas
2. Teen Trips - Field trip times vary depending
party, Santa Claus pays a visit to give gifts to all
on location of the
the children.
trip. Previous destinations have been
ASIJ-Battle of the Bands
Pre-teen events include:
(teens compete with other schools and
1) Parties held once a month in conjunction with
centers), Toshimaen
monthly celebrations. There are various games and
Amusement Park, Tokyo Disneyland, Club Z
contests held, a DJ to play music, and free
Annual Dance, and
munchies. This is for 4th-6th graders.
Zama High School dances.
2) Lock-Ins from 1800-0800 for 4th-6th
3. Teen Lock Out - From 2300 to 0800 outside
graders. Like the parties, various games and
of the Youth Center
contests are held, DJs present, free food and
(i.e., movie theaters, bowling center,
beverages provided and back to back activities are
skateland). Live DJ,
scheduled.
games and contests, free food and beverages.
4. Teen Parties and Dances - Sponsored by the
The after school program is a recreational
Youth Center but held
program offered to children ages 6-12 who attend
at various locations from 2000 to 2300.
Sullivans School. Bowling, skating, field trips, arts
Examples are Splash Bash
& crafts, and games are part of the fun. Snacks and
(at Green Beach Pool), Rock-n-Bowl (at the
meals are included in the daily rates. Fees must be
bowling center), and
prepaid by the 15th of the previous month. A
Skateland parties. Admission varies,
contract is required for a standing reservation.
depending on the location.
Daily care is available on a first come, first serve
5. Teen Hang-Out Night - Scheduled when no
space available basis. There is a waiting list for
other teen event is
this service which carries over from one school year
happening. Similar to open recreation, but
to the next.
only 7th-12th graders
are allowed in the building. DJ and free
admission.
For Teens Only
Please refer to the Record Listing. The Youth/Teen Center staff are always coming
up with new ideas for things to do. What kind of
things are fun for you? Why not share your ideas
with the staff, and get involved!
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Survival Tips For First Termers
Start a calendar/check list for your move. Gather
documents and records such as orders, powers of
Survival Tips for First Termers Overview attorney, updated will, marriage/driver s license, birth
Moving is a part of life in the military. It offers you certificates, passports, school records, insurance
the opportunity to travel and experience other coverage, credit cards, child custody documents,
cultures as well as the opportunity to share yours. dependents entry approval, medical and dental
records (update medical/dental requirements) and
Because moving is a big event, every single or other pertinent documents that PSD and your sponsor
married military, civilian and accompanying family may suggest you will take. Be sure that these
members share the challenges of separation from important papers are NOT packed up with either your
friends and relatives, change in work environment shipment or your luggage. Keep them with you
and adjustment to a new community. On the other during your move.
hand, moving also offers the exciting opportunity for
adventure, making new friends and gaining other Update your personal address book. Mail change
experiences that offer personal and professional of address cards and notify your relatives, friends and
growth. credit card companies of your upcoming move.
The following suggestions are helpful tips in This is not a complete list of what you need to do.
making your move to Japan a little easier and Your Family Service Center can provide you with a
smooth: detailed checklist and other publications helpful to
your move.
Before You Move
Immediately upon receipt of your (PCS) orders, visit
After You Arrive
your Family Service Center Relocation Assistance Contact the Relocation Specialists or Information &
Office for information and classes on planning a Referral Specialists at the Family Service Center
move, videos of your new base, overseas orientation (FSC). They can provide you with information on a
and request the SITES (Standard Information Topic variety of services and programs to ease your
Exchange Services) booklet or diskette of Fleet transition. The Newcomers Program at FSC offers a
Activities, Yokosuka, Japan, (SITE #2635). Learn series of workshops that you should attend. It
as much about your new duty station and community includes: Area Orientation Brief (1 day) and
as possible. Intercultural Relations (ICR) training (2.5 days) to
become familiar with Yokosuka Naval Base and
Request a SPONSOR from your new duty station. Japan.
A sponsor can provide you with specific information
about your new station and community. If you are Other programs that FSC offers during your initial
married, request your sponsor to reserve temporary period of adjustment are the mandatory Newcomer s
lodging for you and your family on your arrival. Briefing offered daily at the Navy Lodge, Your
Japanese Home, A Yen for shopping, Enjoying
Make arrangements to see your Personal Property Japanese Foods, Spouse Employment Assistance
Officer to schedule your household goods Program, Stress Management and more. Ask your
move/storage option and, while you are there, check Relocation Specialist which program(s) can assist
the regulations for shipping your vehicle and/or you best during your visit. Child care fees may be
pet(s). reimbursed when you attend any of the above classes.
Since moving would mean spending money for Ask your Relocation Specialists which program(s)
some out-of-pocket expenses in addition to your can assist you best during your visit. Child care
regular travel and food expenses, you may want to set vouchers are available when you attend any of the
aside some money to cover these incidentals. above classes.
If you are living in government or community There are certain documents/records that you need to
(off-base) housing, notify the housing office or your bring for your check-in processing. Be sure you don't
rental office of your upcoming PCS move. You may pack these items in your Household Goods Shipment:
need to give a written notification if there is a copies of orders, family entry approval letter,
military clause in your lease.
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passports, dental and medical records, school records, Reporting Procedures
etc.
INPROCESSING VIA AIR MOBILITY
COMMAND (Arriving in Japan at Yokota Air Force
Contact your Yokosuka Housing Referral Office
Base via an Air Mobility Command (AMC, formerly
representative, who will assist you in locating and
MAC) flight):
contacting rental agencies for off base housing. You
can also put your name on the waiting list for on-base
AMC flights from the U.S. arrive at Yokota Air
housing.
Force Base several days a week. Whenever an
inbound flight is scheduled, Navy buses are assigned
Inquire at the Personal Property Office about the
to transport passengers to Yokosuka Naval Base.
status of your inbound household goods and make
During peak PCS seasons, when additional AMC
arrangements for delivery once you have found a
flights may be scheduled, additional bus
house. During delivery of your household goods, tell
transportation is provided.
the movers where you want your things be placed.
Carefully check your belongings and note in the
Scheduled AMC flights typically arrive at Yokota
inventory any missing or damaged items for future
AFB at about 0700. The actual arrival time of AMC
claim at the Legal Office.
flights is always subject to change. Navy buses
usually depart for Yokosuka about two hours after
Name: Community Housing Services - CNFJ the arrival of an AMC flight. The bus departure time
Welcome Center will be adjusted if the flight arrives earlier or later
Address: PSC 473 Box 12 than scheduled. Service members, either single or
City: 96349--0051 with their families, traveling on PCS orders have
Phone: 011-81-311-743-8846/8847 priority for seating on the bus. The bus ride From
FAX: 011-81-311-743-7415 Yokota AFB to Yokosuka Navy Base is about 2-3
DSN Phone: 243-8846/8847 hours, longer if traffic is heavy.
DSN FAX: 243-7415
E-Mail: nfh161@cnfj.navy.mil At the present time there is no Navy liaison office
WWW Link: in the Yokota AFB AMC passenger terminal.
http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/housing/Default.htm
Comments:
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 0830-1630 INPROCESSING VIA COMMERCIAL AIR
Wed 1100-1630 TRANSPORTATION (Arriving via COMMERCIAL
AIR at Narita Airport/New Tokyo International
Name: Naval Legal Service Office Airport):
Phone: 243-5630
NOTE: These directions are based on arrival at
Name: Personal Property Office Airport Terminal One. That is the terminal from
Phone: 243-6316 which the Yokosuka bound buses depart. If you
arrive at Terminal Two, take the free Airport Shuttle
Name: Relocation Assistance Program Bus to Terminal One from bus stops number 8 or 18
Address: PSC 473 Box 116 in front of the terminal.
City: 96349--0116
Follow the signs inside the terminal to the Arriving
Phone: 011-81-311-743-9626
Passenger area. Walk past the Medical/Quarantine
FAX: 011-81-311-743-9604
desk (if you have pets, stop here and ask for
DSN Phone: 243-9626
assistance). Continue around to the immigration desk.
DSN FAX: 243-9604 Stand behind one of the lines marked Foreign
E-Mail: c200mb1@cfay.navy.mil Passports (you may have to wait in a single line; if
Comments: so, an agent will tell you which passport window to
FSC Hours: approach.) Be sure to complete the immigration
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: paperwork that was given to you on the plane before
0800-1630 getting into the passport line.
Thursday:
0800-1500 Present your passport and/or ID card, and your
completed paperwork, to the officer behind the desk.
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With your stamped paperwork, proceed through the Central Building of Terminal One, and also a KFC.
gate and down the stairs to the baggage claim area. All shops and services in Narita Airport terminal
Pick up your luggage and proceed to one of the long buildings require payment in Japanese currency
counters marked Non-Resident for Customs (Yen). There is a currency exchange on the first floor
inspection. of Terminal One in the arrival lobby. There is another
currency exchange in the departure area on the third
After completing Japanese Immigration and floor.
Customs formalities, exit into the terminal arrival
area. Turn right (regardless of the exit from Customs)
and walk along the main corridor until you see a AT YOKOSUKA BASE - ARRIVING AFTER
small coffee/snack stand on the left. Just past this HOURS
"cafe," as you enter the next section of the building,
you will see a very small corner counter with a NOTE: The buses from either Yokota or Narita will
phone. A small sign on the counter will identify this drop you off just outside the Billeting Office.
as the Military Passenger Liaison counter.
For SINGLE members reporting to a SHORE
If you have made arrangements to be met at the command: Report to the Billeting Office (Bldg.
airport, either by your sponsor or a command 1555) to have your orders stamped and be billeted in
representative, the Military Passenger Liaison the appropriate quarters (BEQ, CPOQ, BOQ).
Counter is a convenient place to meet. The exit door
to the street and buses is nearby. The military For SINGLE members reporting to an AFLOAT
passenger liaison on duty (usually a US civilian) will command: Report to the Billeting Office (Bldg.
let you use the phone to make contact with your duty 1555) before reporting to the Transient Personnel
station or sponsor. Make arrangements with the Unit(TPU). If your ship is in port, call to see if there
liaison for free bus transportation to Yokosuka Naval is a duty driver who can pick you up at the Billeting
Base. The liaison will escort all passengers to the Office or call a base taxi.
correct bus prior to departure.
For MEMBERS WITH FAMILIES, reporting to
NOTE: This Military Passenger Liaison Counter is EITHER an AFLOAT or SHORE command: Report
very small, and not very well marked. Keep your to the Billeting Office (Bldg. 1555) to have your
eyes open and concentrate on finding it. You can orders stamped. Contact the Navy Lodge (243-6708).
look around later. It has been set up this way for good If you have a reservation and are expected, your
reasons: OPSEC and personnel safety. Think about it; room should be ready on arrival. If you do not have a
you're not in Kansas any more. reservation and there are no rooms available, the
Navy Lodge will provide a list of local hotels close to
As of 01 March 2000, the Navy buses to Yokosuka the base that are TLA approved. Most of these hotels
are scheduled to depart from the parking area near are a short walk from the base, but also provide free
Terminal One at 1700 and 2000 daily. shuttle bus transportation to or from the base
throughout the day.
Personnel (and family members) under PCS or
other official orders have priority for seating on the
buses. You or your sponsor can make advance
reservations for the bus by calling DSN 243-7777, or TEMPORARY LODGING
Commercial 011-81-311-743-7777. Provide the
number of people in your party, the flight number, While single members may report almost
and the date and time of your arrival. Be prepared to immediately to their parent commands or get
fax a clear copy of the following documents to the temporary billeting in the BEQ/BOQ, families have
bus reservations clerk: PCS orders; Family Entry the option of staying either at the Yokosuka Navy
Approval letter; Travel document showing arrival Lodge or at a hotel in town. The Navy Lodge will
date. The fax number is DSN 243-5088, or become your temporary home while awaiting
Commercial 011-81-311-743-5088. permanent on or off-base housing. There are 165
rooms with private baths/showers, 110 have
There are changing rooms and American style kitchenette facilities and 90 have adjoining rooms.
restrooms available in the terminal. There is also an
observation deck, a convenience store and a variety Guests are responsible for paying their Lodge bill
of Japanese fast food stands on the fifth floor of the after each 10 day period of stay. Your temporary
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lodging allowance (TLA) will be paid by the Name: Bachelor Officer Quarters
Disbursing Office after the Navy Lodge endorses it. Address: Bachelor Officer Quarters
If you are assigned one of the kitchenette units, you COMFLEACT Supply, Code 930
will receive reimbursement of the room rate plus City: 96349--1110
23% of the daily TLA rate for groceries. Phone: 011-81-311-743-7317/5685
Reimbursement for the room without the kitchenette FAX: 011-81-311-743-8990
facilities will be the room rate plus 46% of the TLA DSN Phone: 243-7317/5685
rate. Guests assigned a kitchenette unit will also DSN FAX: 243-8990
receive cost of living allowance (COLA) which Comments:
offsets reduced TLA rate for those units. Open 24 hours. AMEX cards accepted.
The Navy Lodge offers many services to make
Name: Billeting Office
your stay there as enjoyable and comfortable as
Address: Bachelor Quarters COMFLEACT
possible. Each room has a color TV, radio,
Supply, Code 930
refrigerator, iron, ironing board and coffee pot. The
City: 96349--1100
following services are also available: Sumo
Restaurant (Japanese/American, Open 1100-1800); Phone: 011-81-311-743-5774/7777/5569
ice machines; laundry/dry cleaning pick up Monday FAX: 011-81-311-743-5088
through Friday; cribs and futons are available for use DSN Phone: 243-5774/7777/5569
at no charge; playground and indoor equipped DSN FAX: 243-5088
playroom; telephones in every room; station bus stop Comments:
located nearby; picnic/barbecue grounds; Open 24 hours. This office handles all BEQ
convenience store; daily housekeeping service and CPOQ reservations and assignments. AMEX
(towels changed, beds made, vacuuming, dusting, cards accepted.
and bathroom supplies replenished).
Name: Navy Lodge
The following facilities are located nearby the Address: PSC 473 Box 70
Navy Lodge for your convenience: Seaside Club City: 96349--0003
Restaurant, an All Hands dining facility; year round Phone: 011-81-468-27-0800
indoor swimming pool; PWC Housing Welcome DSN Phone: 243-6708
Center and Inbound Personal Property Office; Navy Comments:
Exchange Rental Center.
Fees: $35.00/$42.00 (kitchenette)
Make reservations for the Yokosuka Navy Lodge
upon receipt of your PCS orders to Japan. Maintain Name: Yokota Air Force Base Passenger Terminal
communication with your sponsor regarding this Phone: 225-9601/9602
matter. Be sure to tell your sponsor the number and Comments:
ages of your children so that he/she can notify the Hours: staff is on duty during all flights inbound
Lodge when making your reservation. The Stateside and outbound.
Navy Lodge/Navy Inn reservation number can NOT
accommodate reservations to overseas Navy Lodges.
Travel Planning
Several TLA approved hotels, within walking
distance or a short taxi ride from the main gate of the When you receive PCS orders, start scheduling
base, provide temporary lodging when on base required meetings and household chores. Update
facilities are are full. You must obtain a receipt from immunizations and obtain passports for the overseas
the hotel for proper TLA reimbursement. If you do assignment. Discuss your move openly with other
not have hotel reservations, the Lodge, PWC family members so you can deal with any concerns as
Welcome Center, and the Family Service Center can they arise.
provide you with a listing of hotels, both Western
style and Japanese style. Learn as much as you can about your new
assignment by visiting your nearest Family service
Center (FSC). The SITES program contains a
myriad of information pertinent to your new station.
Near the beginning of this SITES Guide, in the
LOCAL COMMUNITY/Overview section there, is a
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list of internet web pages with loads of information considered a vehicle and is included in the number of
pertaining to duty and life in Japan. If you have, or vehicles authorized.
can get, access to the internet why not check out
some of this detailed information. You may ship any vehicle manufactured in the US
on or after 1 April 1976 that was intended for original
Request a sponsor and maintain needed sale in the US. These vehicles however may cost
communications with him/her. Your sponsor can you from $1,500 to $3,000 to be modified for use in
provide you specific information about temporary Japan. There are many disadvantages to having an
lodging reservation, transportation to your new American car in Japan. The Japanese drive on the
station and other matters pertinent to your move. left hand side of the road. The roads are much
smaller than American roads making it difficult to
Start a checklist that includes arranging household maneuver larger cars. Parking spaces are limited
goods move/storage, checking out of housing/rental and costly and most of them are unsheltered, causing
home, closing accounts and arranging direct more rapid deterioration from exposure.
deposit/setting aside travel funds, checking out
medical/dental/school/personal records and There are plenty of good quality used cars available
completing/sending change of address forms. from transferring personnel and at the used car lot on
base, many of which are advertised for sale in the
Say good-bye in person to as many of your friends weekly base newspaper. A good, reliable car should
and relatives as possible. Be sure to get their cost between $950 and $2,500. An additional $850
addresses as well as leave them your new address. should cover Japanese and US insurance, road and
weight taxes, inspection, registration and license
When you get to your new duty station, take the plate fees. Registration is a tedious process and may
time to send a card to your friends and relatives back take one to two days to complete. There are
home, confirming your safe arrival. Bring some independent agents on base who can help you process
postage stamps with you, if you like, to save you the some of the required paperwork. They advertise
trouble of having to find the Post Office right away. their services in the base newspaper.
The Navy Exchange Mini Mart, open daily
0700-2200, has a nice selection of picture post cards Name: Vehicle Registration Officer
of Japan. Address: CFAY Security PSC 473 Box 15
City: FPO, AP 96349--1104
Vehicle Ownership Phone: 243-5011
Only members of US Forces Japan (USFJ), members Comments:
of the civilian component and their family members Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 0800-1600
are eligible to operate a motor vehicle. The age Wed 0800-1200
requirement for unrestricted on/off base operation of
motor vehicles is 18 years or older. Family Registration procedures will vary. Registration
members 16 to 18 years of age may operate vehicles office personnel will explain the correct procedure
on base only. to you after reviewing your vehicle ownership
papers.
Enlisted personnel E-4 and below and/or civilian
equivalent must have COMFLEACT Yokosuka
approval to register a vehicle. Single E-4 and below Housing and Billeting
and/or civilian equivalent are not authorized to own You or your sponsor must arrange billeting when
a vehicle. Married E-4 and below and/or civilian your travel plans have been confirmed. Make your
equivalent may register only one vehicle, regardless reservations by following the procedures previously
of the number of licensed drivers in the family. outlined for you in Temporary Billeting . Your
sponsor can assist you in the Housing and TLA
E-5 and above, and/or civilian equivalent are process. Cross reference to the "Housing: General
authorized one vehicle per licensed driver with a Information," "Arrival After Hours" and "Temporary
maximum of two vehicles per family. Licensed Billeting" sections.
drivers 18 years old and under and those 19 years old
and older whose sponsorship is solely based on being
a dependent son/daughter are not authorized to
register/own a vehicle. A motorcycle or moped is
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Name: Community Housing Services - CNFJ Remember that you must pay back any advance pay
Welcome Center that you take.
Address: PSC 473 Box 12
City: 96349--0051 Contact your Bank/Credit Union to close or
Phone: 011-81-311-743-8846/8847 transfer your accounts and arrange for direct deposit
FAX: 011-81-311-743-7415 for continuous pay while moving.
DSN Phone: 243-8846/8847
DSN FAX: 243-7415 You may lose one income during your relocation.
E-Mail: nfh161@cnfj.navy.mil This will be an additonal impact during your transfer.
WWW Link: Although jobs are available on base as well as off,
http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/housing/default.htm they are limited and may not pay as high. Plan
accordingly.
Comments:
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 0830-1630
Wed 1100-1630 Name: Personal Financial Management Program
Address: PSC 473 Box 116
Check in with the Welcome Center within 30 days City: FPO, AP 96349--0116
of your arrival to retain eligibility. Bring 1) your Phone: 243-6716/6717/6718
PCS orders, 2) Detaching Endorsement FAX: 243-7936
NAVCOMPT 3067, 3) Family Entry Approval or Comments:
Command Sponsorship, and for newly married, you FSC Hours:
will need proof of your marriage and command Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 0800-1630
sponsorship. Wednesday: 0800-1900 (after
1630 by appointment only)
Thursady: 0800-1500
Money Matters
Confidential counseling is offered in personal or
Moving is expensive. Develop a financial plan and family budgeting, pay and allowances, credit
set aside travel funds. Contact your financial problems, saving plans and letters of indebtedness.
counselor at the Family Service Center. He or she
can help you look at your pre-move and post-move
financial needs. Discuss the benefits as well as the
disadvantages of requesting advance entitlements.
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At A Glance
Facility/Services Summary
--Officer and Enlisted Population--
Active Duty Officer 0 Active Duty Warrant Officer 0
Guard Reserve Officer 0 Guard Reserve Warrant Officer 0
Retired (Officer and Enlisted) 255 Foreign Service Officers 0
Active Duty Enlisted 0 Guard Reserve Enlisted 0
Foreign Service Enlisted 0
--Civilians--
Civil Service 705 Wage Grade 0
Non-Appropriated Funds 1145 Family Members -on and off Installation- 9957
--Family Services--
Family Centers 3 Teen Centers 2
Child Day Care 4 Family Child Care Certified Homes 55
Total Child Capacity 507 Total Child Capacity 330
Average Waiting List Time -Months- 12
--Other Services--
Commissary 1 Exchanges 2
Shoppettes 4 Gas Stations 3
Movie Theaters 3 Banks and Credit Unions 4
McDonalds/Burger King 1 Other i.e. Exchange concessionaires 12
Housing Summary
--Officer Housing--
Senior Officer Waiting 1 Senior Officer 3 Bed Room 249
Senior Officer 4 Bed Room 110 Senior Officer Other 0
Company Grade Officer Waiting 8 Company Grade Officer 2 Bed Room 65
Company Grade Officer 3 Bed Room 98 Company Grade Officer 4 Bed Room 31
Company Grade Officer Other 0 BOQ 237
--Enlisted Housing--
Senior Enlisted Waiting 4 Senior Enlisted 3 Bed Room 459
Senior Enlisted 4 Bed Room 347 Senior Enlisted Other 0
Enlisted Waiting 6 Enlisted 2 Bed Room 728
Enlisted 3 Bed Room 556 Enlisted Other 79
BEQ 1131 Transient Lodging Facilities 165
Education Summary
Name Numbers
Elementary School 3
Jr High/Middle School 1
High School 1
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Local Community Summary
Type of Housing Avg. Low High
Apartment Rent 1200 975 1539
House Rent 1400 1120 1860
House Price - Single Family 0 0 0
Townhouse/Condominium Price 0 0 0
Medical and Dental Summary
--Medical Facilities--
Medical Treatment Facilities Y Number of Beds 30 Medical Clinic 2
Alcohol Y Allergy N Audiology Y
Cardiology N Coronary care N Dermatology Y
Dietary Y Emergency Y Endocrinology N
room
Family Practice Y General surgery Y Gynecology Y
HIV Unit N Hematology N Immunization Y
Infect Disease N Intensive Care Y Laboratory Y
Mental Health Y Neonatal Y Nuclear Medicine N
Intensive Care
Unit
Nephrology N Neurology N Neurosurgery N
Obstetrics Y Oncology N Opthamology Y
Optometry Y Orthopedics Y Otolarygnology Y
Pathology Y Pediatrics Y Physical Therapy Y
Podiatry N Primary Care Y Radiology Y
Rheumatology N Urology Y
--Dental Facilities--
Dental Clinics 2 Adolescent Y Endodontics Y
General Dentistry Y Oral Surgery Y Orthodontics Y
Pedodontist Y Periodontics Y
Relocation and Support Services Summary
--Military Clubs--
Officers Club 1 Non-Commissioned Officers Club 1
Enlisted Club 1
--Recreation--
Arts and Crafts 1 Automobile Hobby Centers 1
Bowling Centers 1 Recreational Centers 1
Libraries 1 Music and Theater Locations 2
--Physical Fitness/Sports--
9 Hole Golf Courses 0 18 Hole Golf Courses 0
Gyms/Physical Fitness Centers 2 Jogging Paths 1
Tennis Clubs/Courts 10 Tennis Courts - Lighted 4
Swimming Pools - Public 4
--Nature/Outdoor Activities--
Outdoor Recreation Centers 0 Campgrounds 0
Fishing Areas 0 Horse Stables 0
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