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by Airman John D. Partlow, 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 9/22/2011 - YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota personnel regularly train for on-base emergencies, and a tropical cyclone that struck the base Sept. 21 put their training to the test. The response required a coordinated effort from units throughout the base, an effort that began well b ...
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By Thomas Bawden, CFAY Energy Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Far East The following are recommended steps to reduce peak electricity demand for home and office. Most of us probably know these, but at times we are busy and can easily forget. Post this on the refrigerator and in a handy location at the office. All of us who live both on base a ...
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by Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak, 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 8/23/2011 - YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28, there is a two-phase power outage scheduled for the east side area of Yokota. The first outage will be from 6 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, and the second outage will be from 10 p.m. on Saturday through 6 a.m. on Sunday. ...
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By Charlie Reed Stars and Stripes, August 19, 2011 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Air conditioning may be shut off at some U.S. bases in Japan, if energy consumption continues to exceed limits set to help alleviate the country’s energy crisis, military officials said this week. As Tokyo temperatures soared to 97 degrees on Thursday, power use at Yokota Air Base ...
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by Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, 7/21/2011 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- With energy conservation efforts still an extremely important concern for both Yokota and the country of Japan following the Tohoku earthquake March 11, base personnel and residents are reminded of its importance, as well as of ways they can contribute ...
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From CFAY Public Works Department On March 11, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) electrical generating plants were knocked off-line due to the tsunami and its aftermath. Since this event, TEPCO has had and will continue to have a difficult time supplying enough electricity to satisfy the electrical demands for the greater Tokyo area. In order ...
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By Seth Robson Stars and Stripes, July 8, 2011 TOKYO – Although electricity use on some U.S. bases in Japan is approaching limits negotiated with Japanese suppliers, residents need not fear blackouts unless there is a big jump in power consumption throughout the Tokyo region, according to U.S. and Japanese officials. U.S. facilities in and around the Japan ...
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By ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press, Jul 3, 12:01 AM EDT FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) -- When Unit 2 began to shake, Hiroyuki Kohno's first hunch was that something was wrong with the turbines. He paused for a moment, then went back to logging the day's radioactivity readings. He expected it to pass. Until the shakes became jolts. As sirens wail ...
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