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Subject: Recap of 2014 Events and Kick-off Ideas for 2015

o Ideas and Discussion on future SAME Programs & Site Visits

o Development of Japan Post Streamer Program

o Discussion on SAME Japan Post Mentoring Initiative

o Formation of STEM and Engineering Week Committee &

Program

o Formation of Scholarship Committee

o Promote 2015 Kick-off Membership Drive

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•Hail:•CPT Michael Monreal, USN, Okinawa

•CPT Michelle LaDuca, USN, Yokosuka

•Mr Charles Rimbach, USAF, Okinawa

•Lt Emma Reuter, USAF, Okinawa

•Mr Peter Heerens, USMC, Okinawa

•Mr Eric Warner, USAF (Yokota), Japan

•Mr Naim Qazi, Secure Construction Consultant Group, LLC, Okinawa

•Mr William Ward, McDonough Bolyard Peck, Yokosuka

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•Sayonara:•Col Gary J. Schneider, USAF

•Maj Ryan Walinski, USAF

•Capt Jon Needham, USAF

•Mr John Lane, AECOM

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•Current Post Officers:•President: CPT Michael Monreal, USN

•VP: (Yokosuka Field Chapter): CPT Michelle LaDuca, USN

•VP: (Yokota Field Chapter): Mr Eric Warner, USAF

•VP: Mr Art Arao, American Engineering Corp

•VP, Programs: Ainun Qazi, Secure Construction Consultant Group, LLC

•VP, Membership/Scholarship/Awards: Mr Charles Rimbach, USAF

•VP, Public Relations: Mr Jeff Clark, Fluor

•Treasurer: 1Lt Emma Reuter, USAF

•Secretary: Mr Darrin Rogers, The Exchange

•Assistant Secretary: Peter Heerens

•Secretary (Yokosuka Field Chapter): William Ward, McDonough Bolyard Peck

•Sergeant of Arms: Ms Verna James, USAF

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• EVENT CALENDAR• 05 FEB – GMM - New Year’s Gathering “Shinnenkai”

• 16 – 22 Feb – National Engineers Week – Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

• 10 Mar – SAME/NDTA Joint Luncheon at Kadena Officers Club Ballroom

– Guest Speaker - Brig Gen Mark Johnson, DLA Aviation Commander• 21 to 25 April – Kadena Earth Week and DoDea Okinawa District STEM

week

(Donated $170.00, 28 Jan 2014)• 1 May (Awase) – Field Trip to Takunan Shoji Factory• 6-7 May – Attended SAME Pacific Industry Forum, Honolulu, HI• 28 May – GMM – 1100 to 1300 Farewell and New Officers

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RECAP EVENTS FOR CY 2014

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• EVENT CALENDAR• 24 Sep (Ballroom) – GMM – 1100 to 1300

• Topic: Code of Ethics & Conflict of Interest. Relationships between government and private industry

• Presenter: MAJ Zenon Keske/PACO (Pacific Area Counsel Office)

• 17 Oct – 4th Annual SAME/ACCO Golf Tournament @ Taiyo GC.

• 29 Oct 2014 – Special GMM. Kadena O’Club. • Topic: Transition of Okinawa Prefecture Public Transportation System.

• Presenter: Mr. Noboru Kakazu, Director, TPO/OPG

• 19 Nov (Ballroom) – GMM – 1100 to 1300 – CY 2014 Progress Report

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PROPOSED EVENTS FOR CY 2015

PRESENTATIONS:• Emergency Management• Professional Registration• Seismic-Typhoon Design Practice in Okinawa • Government Acquisition Panel• History • Energy ManagementFOR STUDENTS:• Participate During STEM week (Feb 2014)•Site Visits: - Recycling Center - Airport (Kadena AB)SITE VISITS:•Power Generating Station•Ryuku University/Engineer and EM•Okukubi Dam•Water Desalination Plant

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• NEW MEMBER• Mr Viresh Shah, USMC

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• MEMBERSHIP RECRUITING – 30 October 14

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• Categories• “Individual” Membership

• Government • Private Sector• Academic & Non-Profit• Student• Retired• Life• For more information go to:

http://www.same.org/index.php/membership

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• Categories• Sustaining Membership (private sector companies)

• Public Agency Membership

• Non-Profit Organizational Membership

• Academic Institution Membership

• For more information go to: http://www.same.org/index.php/membership

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• Demographics:• Membership Numbers

• Sustaining Membership (Companies)AEC Gushiken Architectural EngineeringAECOM/URS Louis Berger GroupECC Rokko & AssociatesGilbane RVPBooz Allen Hamilton

• Individual Membership•127 Japan Post Members: 40 (Okinawa)•Currently 16 Expired Japan Post Memberships

Special Note: Select Japan (Tokyo) Post for Post Affiliation when becoming a new member or updating your current membership. Remember, please update Post as soon as you can if you have transferred here recently as SAME National gives us a stipend based on membership numbers, and if you don’t update while here in Japan, your membership will be counted towards your previous post.

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• Scholarships Award Target: $500 - $1,000

• Scholarship Results: $6,000 Total• 2 students - $1,000 and 8 students - $500

• 2014 Awardees: Kadena: EJ King, Sasebo:Keng-Hui Beall ($1,000) Precious CuaycongEmilio Del Vecchio Nathaniel GomezEmma OldsCody Prince Yokota:Caleb Silvers Jacob MateoMicah Summers ($1,000) Steven Swygert

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• Recruiting for Scholarship Committee chairman and members• Requires interaction with both Japan and Okinawa District

Department of Defense school Superintendents and Principals and fellow SAME members both at the Post, Region and National HQ

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• Okinawa Website• More than 9,413 hits

• Main source for calendar, news, photos, and presentations

• Logos provided forsustaining members

• Links to national site and ACCO

• Like us on Facebook

• Looking at radio, TV, and print ads

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Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 沖縄支部 Okinawa, Japan Post

Takunan / Biomass Tour Field Trip, Thursday, 01 May 2014

Takunan / Biomass Tour Field Trip, Thursday, 01 May 2014

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• Recent Transactions:• 2014 SAME Hawaii Engineer Conf: $3,028.45

• $1,000.00 reimbursement from National HQ

• Golf Tournament: $700.00

• Total raised for Ed & Mentoring Fund

• Available Balances:• General Fund: $7,543.18

• Ed & Mentoring Fund: $3,937.79

• Cash Box: $101.90 & JPY 12,500

• Liability Clause• Always maintain adequate assets & insurance to avoid personal liability

costs by membership if dissolved

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Subject: Recap of 2014 Events and Kick-off Ideas for 2015

o Ideas and Discussion on future SAME Programs & Site Visits

o Development of Japan Post Streamer Program

o Discussion on SAME Japan Post Mentoring Initiative

o Formation of STEM and Engineering Week Committee &

Program

o Formation of Scholarship Committee

o Promote 2015 Kick-off Membership Drive

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