2014 Japan Post, Society of American
Military Engineers (SAME)
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2014 Japan Post, Society of American
Military Engineers (SAME)
 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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RECAP EVENTS FOR CY 2014
• 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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• EVENT CALENDAR
• 24 Sep (Ballroom) – GMM – 1100 to 1300
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Topic: Code of Ethics & Conflict of Interest. Relationships between
government and private industry
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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.
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Topic: Transition of Okinawa Prefecture Public Transportation System.
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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 Management
FOR 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
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Mr Viresh Shah, USMC
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MEMBERSHIP RECRUITING – 30 October 14
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Categories
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“Individual” Membership
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Government
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Private Sector
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Academic & Non-Profit
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Student
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Retired
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Life
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For more information go to:
http://www.same.org/index.php/membership
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Categories
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Sustaining Membership (private sector companies)
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Public Agency Membership
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Non-Profit Organizational Membership
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Academic Institution Membership
For more information go to:
http://www.same.org/index.php/membership
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Demographics:
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Membership Numbers
• Sustaining Membership (Companies)
AEC
AECOM/URS
ECC
Gilbane
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Gushiken Architectural Engineering
Louis Berger Group
Rokko & Associates
RVP
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
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2 students - $1,000 and 8 students - $500
2014 Awardees:
Kadena:
Keng-Hui Beall ($1,000)
Emilio Del Vecchio
Emma Olds
Cody Prince
Caleb Silvers
Micah Summers ($1,000)
EJ King, Sasebo:
Precious Cuaycong
Nathaniel Gomez
Yokota:
Jacob Mateo
Steven Swygert
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Recruiting for Scholarship Committee
chairman and members
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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
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More than 9,413 hits
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Main source for calendar, news, photos, and
presentations
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Logos provided for
sustaining members
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Links to national site and ACCO
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Like us on Facebook
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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
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Takunan / Biomass Tour Field Trip, Thursday, 01 May 2014
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Recent Transactions:
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2014 SAME Hawaii Engineer Conf: $3,028.45
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Golf Tournament: $700.00
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$1,000.00 reimbursement from National HQ
Total raised for Ed & Mentoring Fund
Available Balances:
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General Fund: $7,543.18
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Ed & Mentoring Fund: $3,937.79
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Cash Box: $101.90 & JPY 12,500
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Liability Clause
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Always maintain adequate assets & insurance to avoid personal liability
costs by membership if dissolved
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2014 Japan Post, Society of American
Military Engineers (SAME)
 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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