By Dustin Perry, Torii Editor An Army resiliency coach and Vietnam War veteran spoke to community members here last week in hopes of imparting to them a message of hope, inner strength, and facing life’s challenges head on. Dave Roever, a nationally recognized author and public speaker, was at Camp Zama Nov. 1 through Thursday to take part in the ins ...

By Dustin Perry, Torii Editor A health fair was held Friday for teachers and administrators at Camp Zama schools in an effort to promote wellness and provide them with on-campus information and resources, one representative said. The inaugural event included participation from several organizations throughout the installation and offered various heal ...

JGSDF’s 4th Engineer Group, Zama Sub-post mark anniversaries By Dustin Perry, Torii Editor The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 4th Engineer Group and its headquarters celebrated nearly 80 collective years in existence during a ceremony held Saturday inside the Yano Fitness Center here. The observance marked both the 39th anniversary of the unit’s ...

By Dustin Perry, Torii Editor The thorough evaluation of the Camp Zama Dining Facility that will determine if it wins the Army’s most prestigious food service competition was conducted here on Oct. 21. Having once again advanced through the Installation Management Command – Pacific regional level of the Phillip A. Connelly Award, the Camp Zama DFAC i ...

By Tetsuo Nakahara, Torii Staff A pair of documents committing mutual assistance in case of a natural disaster was jointly signed here on Oct. 26 by the commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan and the mayors of Sagamihara and Zama cities. The endorsement of the Memorandum of Understanding for Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Response Operations by Co ...

By Seth Robson Stars and Stripes, November 3, 2011 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The Air Force has cut commissary access for non-ID card holders at Yokota Air Base in an effort to stop base residents buying items for visitors who are not authorized to shop there, officials said. Large signs posted at the commissary since the weekend read: “Stop. No Visitors All ...

Stars and Stripes, October 24, 2011 Looking for some Halloween-related festivities this year? Ghosts and goblins don’t have to search very far as there are a variety of planned events and activities for U.S. military bases around the Pacific. Here are some fun ideas for this Halloween: Japan bases Yokota Air Base/Tama Hills Lodge Trick-or-treating will t ...

DPW Environmental & Energy Div., Special to the Torii The Directorate of Public Works is getting ready to transition its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems from cooling to heating. This requires coordination and extensive preparation in order to effectively support the mission and the quality of life of the U.S. Army Japan community. ...