July 17, 2009
Q: I walk to work everyday. When personnel like me walk through the gate, security guards use a handy scanner (DBIDS) to read the barcode printed on the back side of the gate pass/ID card. However, those who enter the gate in vehicles seem to be only showing their gate pass to the guards. Force protection condition should be equal to everyone. I don’t understand why the gate pass checking process differs between pedestrian and vehicle traffic. I also wonder if we can check in with our work site when the barcode could not be recognized.

 

質問：私は徒歩で通勤しておりますが、私のように歩いてゲートを入門する場合、警備員がゲートパスやIDカードのバーコードを手持ちのスキャナーで読み取る訳ですが、自動車やオートバイ通勤の人たちは単にパスを見せているだけのようです。基地防護手段は誰に対しても等しく講じられるべきで、歩行者と自動車の間で異なる理由がわかりません。また、もしバーコードが読み取られなかった場合は職場に辿り着けるのかも不安です。

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A: Thank you for your question. We have many force protection measures that are conducted at our gates. Vehicular traffic ID scanning is conducted at different times. During high traffic periods we must be aware of traffic congestion to our host nation streets outside the gate to ensure we do everything to reduce possible traffic hazards. If the bar code on your gate pass/ID card is not being able to be read at the gate, you will need to go to the Industrial Security Office and update your DBIDS registration.

 

回答：ご質問をお寄せいただきありがとうございます。私たちはゲート周辺では様々な基地防護手段を講じております。車両利用者の IDスキャンは実施時間帯を変えつつ行われております。通行量の多い時間帯は交通事故防止の観点から、横須賀市内の交通状況を考慮に入れゲート周辺道路の混雑を回避しなければなりません。ゲートパスのバーコードが読み取られない場合、保安事務所でDBIDSを更新する必要があります。

I have a similar question. Why are we required to remove headgear that doesn't cover the face, i.e. no brim, but I have seen many Japanese Nationals passing through the gate wearing the facemask which covers everthing but the eyes. Seems like a huge double standard that I find rather offensive.

Good point. I've been asked *rudely* to remove my sunglasses from my head (the ones I just removed from my face so they could identify me.

This is why I use the "Japanese side" of the front gate prior to 10pm. A little bit of respect and tact goes a long way with me. Bravo Zulu Nihon no Kaigun!

Not to mention if you're in a car, you can have a face mask on, sun glasses, ball cap and a hoodie..........come on through!!

I can almost understand not having to remove headgear in a car because they have your license plate on video, but the standards should be the same across the board. If someone can cover their face with a mask then hat or shades shouldn't be an issue.

Because the Main Gate is a Quarter Deck.

And if everyone know how to read it is also clearly posted for all to read. In english and in Japanese. I was coming through the gate a bit while back and couple infront of me had head gear and sunglasses, so the sentry first asked them politely to remove the items to which the couple quickly reacted with an attitude. So therefore the sentry asked more strong toned, once again now the male rebutted something. To which the sentry was like well please excuse me sir but do you know how to read?!?! Male: What is that supposed to mean?!?! Sentry: Nothing Sir is just that the instructions for entering the quarter deck are clearly expalined on the sign right there while he pointed at the sign.
The guys face was priceless.

Posted By Navy Cop on 02-03-2012 10:35 AM
Because the Main Gate is a Quarter Deck.

What about the other gates? At Daie and Womble gates you also have to remove your hats and glasses.  I personally have no problem with having to remove my glasses and/or hat.  I've always figured it was a military thing, I'm here as a civilian.

To this Gaijin guy here, well if you must know there are several security layers that are in place at the gates. So guess what if the MP's or the sentries tell you to remove it........Then you gonna remove it and keep about your bussiness, point and simple. It ain't rocket science!!!
It's funny how many grown men and women question everything, I wish I could see them stateside in the presence of law enforcement. Cop:Sir please get your hands out of your pocket and remove your head gear. American prior living in Yokosuka: But why?!?! Cop: do it do it now. American prior living in Yokosuka: But I dont understand. Cop:Taser, Taser, Taser!!!! LMAO!!!!!

Posted By CrzSailor on 02-03-2012 11:39 AM
To this Gaijin guy here, well if you must know there are several security layers that are in place at the gates. So guess what if the MP's or the sentries tell you to remove it........Then you gonna remove it and keep about your bussiness, point and simple. It ain't rocket science!!! 

The person I quoted said that it was because the main gate is a quarterdeck.  I've seen the sign at the main gate stating that it is a quarterdeck.  I was just wondering if the other gates are also quarterdecks.  Like I said I'm a civilian.  I don't know.  

I personnaly have no problems with this regulation, but it does seem similiar to the TSA and being frisked/x-rayed at the airport, when the commercial cargo thats loaded is not checked.

The fact of the matter is if there is a chink in the armour, the bad folks will exploit it, how many blocks of semtex can you hide on a 250 cc "big" scooter?

Helmet...check
sunglasses under helmet .......check
stolen MLC ID card.....check
enter at peak of traffic....check
components for bomb now on base.....check.

remember not all bad guys are necessarily middle eastern.....

(most of them are politicians)

quar·ter·deck
   [kwawr-ter-dek] noun Nautical .
the part of a weather deck that runs aft from the midship area or the mainmast to the stern or poop of a vessel.

That's funny!!!!!!!

Poop Deck: In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or "aft", part of the superstructure of a ship.
The name originates from the French word for stern, la poupe, from Latin puppis

Forget all these other petitions, we need a petition to rename all the quarterdecks back to a poop deck! Why does the Navy get rid of all the cool stuff of naval history? Back to the days of ponytails, beards, earrings, alcohol on ships and POOP DECKS!