European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 272007 stars and stripes Page 3 Erik Sun stars and stripes from left capt Robert James and sgt Jorge Rivera Complete i processing forms with guidance from Marine Cpl Raymond Gate and army sgt Jannette Mccoy at the Camp Henry joint reception Center in Taegu South Korea on saturday reception centers at Yon san Garrison Osan air base Camp Henry and Chunhae naval base Are welcoming about 6000 service members during the reception staging Onward movement and integration exercise happening All Over South Korea Ursoi shows off latest in planning capabilities by Erik Slavin stars and stripes Camp Henry South Korea when 6000 service members show up by air and sea within a few weeks planning will be the difference Between a successful exercise and an International Inci Dent it May not be As glamorous As storming the beaches or blasting Range targets but servicemen Bers say real world events have proven the importance of person Nel planning and the Peninsulas three joint reception centers staff members on the Peninsula and at higher Headquarters held their first planning meeting for the upcoming reception Stag ing Onward movement and Inte Gration exercise 10 months ago said it col Dave Scofield joint personnel Section Deputy of plans and operations the planning extended Down to every service member involved in the exercise for the first time each service correction in a March 25 Story about a pet food recall the associated press relying on information from the food and drug administration reported erroneously the recall had been expanded to All 95 brands of the cuts and Gravy style dog and cat food by menu foods regardless of when they were produced the company said sat urday the recall applies Only to products packaged from dec 3 to March 6 Ursoi member could log on to the us forces Korea web site and enter his or her i processing information when he or she arrived at one of the reception centers work ers could pull up data instantly arc workers said it takes about 30 to 45 minutes to process 100 ser Vic members with the new sys tem in place a vast improve ment Over past exercises the old Way it would take Dou ble the time than it does now said sgt Jannette Mccoy of the California army National guard who received service members in two previous ulchin focus Lens exercises service members also use the web to Complete a 16module briefing that includes policies on everything from drinking and sex Ual harassment policy to korean culture and customs while service members fill out paper copies of their essential in formation As a backup possess ing that Advance web information enables the arcs to move Large numbers to their sponsor units even quicker than in the past most service members Fly into Inchon International Airport near Seoul on commercial planes then take buses provided by the 25th transportation company even with All of those plans in place there Are times when Large groups show up at unexpected times that could mean a relatively Small group of personnel work ers must coordinate movement for 200 travel weary servicemen Bers As quickly and harmoniously and As possible you get this Rush of Adrena line or whatever you need to stand up and get the Job done said the Camp Henry arcs Marine Cpl Raymond Gate from Camp Pendleton Calif the joint personnel sections take care of unexpected units with contingency plans for buses extra tents and other necessities Scofield said this is customer service and no matter what the question is you try to answer it said maj Nick Mullen operations officer for joint personnel Section plans and operations after a 12hour flight in Many cases youre the first Friendly american face folks on the Peninsula see arc workers also Are the last to pack up after out processing All service members Mullen said Manning arcs Are soldiers from the California army nation Al guards 49th personnel ser vice battalion Active duty sol Diers from the 2nd infantry Divi Sion and other South Korea based units airmen from Osan and Kun san air bases and marines and sailors from Pacific command and stateside besides ensuring that missions go off As planned getting person Nel accountability right at exercises like Ursoi also is excellent training for those who May end up working in combat zones you cant have a loss of accountability Mullen said if one Soldier is lost in wartime its significant they could wind up on Al Nazeera email Erik Slavin at Humphreys goes live with web site upgrade by Franklin Fisher stars and stripes a Yongtaek South Korea soldiers or family members new to Camp Humphreys May have an easier time figuring out whats on Post and where thanks to a major upgrade to the area Iii website Humphreys officials recently completed the first stage of the up Grade and Are lining up a second round of changes to be finished this summer said Javier Lopez director of information manage ment with the us army Garri son Humphreys the aim is to make the site a very useful tool for them to get to know area i if there freshly coming in or for them to get More acquainted with area i if there already Here Lopez said the web site is the Humphreys Garrison runs the army installations in area Iii Camp Humphreys in Pyep not ask and two in the Wonju base Cluster Camp Eagle and Camp Long among changes already made Are a marquee on the Home Page with scrolling text showing current Road conditions at each area Iii installation a link to a five Day weather Outlook for the Humphreys re Gion a phone Book for key ser vices and departments and links to web pages for those services and departments with a general information number to Call posted on the Page training materials that in clude interactive features such As animation that has been added to a powerpoint presentation and for the first Lime links to a separate web site for Camps Eagle and Long that a significant upgrade Lopez said because in the past if you we rent at Camp Humphreys you we rent getting any in formation on the web site still to come is the projects Sec Ond phase which officials expect will prove a big help to troops and others slated to either Start or Fin ish an assignment within area in he said this is the exciting part be cause we Are going to make it into a fully customer service oriented web site it will be extremely interactive for people to Intro Cess out process Lopez said troops on orders to report for duty within the Garrison will be Able to get the needed i process ing forms by visiting the web site units to which the new arrivals Are reporting will be Able to go on line to keep tabs on which places on the i processing checklist finance office Post Library for sex the Soldier has been to and those units will be Able to use the information the Soldier provided before heading to South Korea to seek the Best available unit member to serve As that new arrivals sponsor it will definitely enhance the sponsorship pro Gram Lopez said in addition the upgrade will make it possible for Community members to use the web site to submit work orders that notify base authorities of needed re pairs its an eve changing web site Lopez said its a living breathing document so therell never be an actual closure to it email Franklin Fisher at these sailors got game Joe of the us Navy sailors from the uss Ronald Reagan play soccer saturday while on Liberty during a port Call in Busan South Korea despite poor weather and a Muddy Field sailors from the engineering department played against air Wing personnel the Ronald Reagan Carrier strike group was in Busan ahead of its participation in upcoming exercises on the korean Peninsula