European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 stars and stripes Friday March 16 2007 audit millions needed to fund move to Guam by David Allen stars and stripes Camp Foster Okinawa the move of some 8000 marines and their families from Okinawa to Guam by 2014 is expected to Cost the Marine corps an extra million annually however a recent inspector generals report concluded that the Navy air Force and Marine corps Are not prepared for the in creased annual costs resulting from the planned changes to the Force Structure i the Pacific the 14page report released monday is the culmination of a yearlong audit and interviews with military officials it states the Marine corps is the Only Branch so far to estimate How much it will Cost yearly to move assets to Guam from Okinawa however the corps has not included the Cost in its budget projections the source of funds for the additional requirements has not been resolved Between Headquarters Marine corps and the department of the Navy the report states the Navy and air Force also will incur additional annual costs by moving assets to Guam but the services have not determined what they Are the report adds if Dod and the services do not include the projected in creased annual funding require ments in the next program objective memorandums for Day 2009 the report read the Quality of life for service members and their dependents and the Readi Ness of us forces in us Acom May be adversely affected the United states has reached agreements with Japan and South Korea for a major restructuring of us forces in the Pacific a reduction of some 12500 us forces Korea personnel is expected to be Complete by the end of 2008 the United states and Japan agreed last May to replace Marine corps air station futenma with a new Airfield on Camp Schwab and to close several other marines bases on Okinawa ii the Quality of life for service members and their dependents and the readiness of us forces in us Acom May be adversely affected inspector generals report that would result in the move of 8000 marines and about 9000 family members to Guam with Japan picking up about billion of the estimated billion Cost to help cover that Cost Japan officials Are considering reducing Host nation support for us forces remaining in Japan Japan now pays about Bil lion a year to maintain us forces and is expected to pay that much until 2008 Dod must recognize and plan for a possible substantial increase in funding requirements to sup port forces remaining i Japan if Japan reduces its Host nation sup port the in report states besides the marines the air Force plans to relocate about 3500 service members civilian employees and their families to Guam from various locations but has not estimated the increased budget requirements for the move according to the report also the Navy which closed Many facilities on Guam in 1993 will need an increase in funds to refurbish and adequately Mam Tain facilities for the influx of marines and airmen at a minimum the report states the services will have to fund annual costs for units at new locations where they no longer receive Host nation support and could potentially experience higher operational costs email David Allen at Yokota earns excellent rating in Acaf readiness inspection by Vince Little stars and stripes Yokota air base Japan the 374th Airlift Wing picked up an excellent rating in its instal lation readiness response inspection base officials announced the Zirri held March 57 was Lokotas second major readiness review by Pacific air forces in less than a year i be More proud said col Scott Goodwin the 374th Airlift Wing commander this Wing not Only proved How Well we can execute our Mission under pressure but we also set new Stan Dards and established several Best practices that the inspectors will take Back with them col Tom Davidson the 374th Airlift wings inspector general said the evaluation was Brief but intensive it was entered on the bases ability to prepare person Nel and equipment for a wartime contingency among the key areas inspect the to individuals Yokota airmen were j is tact Joki Retro 374th operations supports have j v master sgt Scott Porter Michael Fiche de Davidson said were the deployment and reception Offe Rees noncombatant evacuation operations base defense during a transition to War and preparation of Wing aircraft for combat Lokotas Grade was based on the air forces Standard five tier evaluation system which delivers Marks for outstanding excellent satisfactory marginal and unsatisfactory efforts outstanding team and individual performers also were identified by Acaf email Vince Little at who wants to murder a millionaire grab a clue jump into the cast of suspects on who wants to murder a millionaire a theatrical with a troupe of actors who put you through a True crime scene investigation was it the professor with a candlestick in the Green room you decide entertainment Katsugi officer club sat mar 24 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