European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 s tar s an d stripes saturday March 31 2007 airmen now can file property claims online by Jennifer it Svan stars and stripes Misawa air base Japan airmen in the Pacific now can file personal property claims in their pyjamas instead of meeting with a Para Legal to document damage to household goods during a govern men sponsored move airmen can just sit at a computer the air Force claims service in Dayton Ohio officially opened March 23 though some bases were using the Center sooner the change is part of a service wide streamlining initiative called smart operations 21 air Force officials estimate the Center will save about million Over the next 10 years while re turning 200 personnel positions Back to the service to be used else where they also say it allows airmen to submit various claims at their convenience while shortening the time it takes to be paid for a claim Are Worth a and tips about Felt big personal pit Perry claims online required for damage Over photos Are Worth a thousand words said tech sgt Kimberly fend or officer in charge of claims at the 35th fighter whig Legal office Misawa air base Japan even if its a Mug youve got it documented right there photographs can be scanned and uploaded info the air of arc site along with s about using a scanner if you dont have one at work or at Home Hie claims Center site provides a link that lists local repair shops near each air Force base estimates Are needed for items that can be re paired get estimates in a foreign language translate office estimates in foreign currency can be converted online through the claims Center web site Money paid for claims can be deposited tropically Only Check but for More information Svan but it also Means a bit More work on airmen part theres a Little More for them now because there going to actually sit and do the upload of said tech sgt Kim Berly Pfender noncommissioned officer in charge of claims airmen will have to download copies of their orders shipping inventory and other papers while also submitting digital photos of claims for damage of More than but Pfender said the Nice thing is they can do it from Home they dont have to do it during their duty hours paralegals a mouse lick or Dan phone Call Avail Able 24 hours a Day to assist air men with claims processing the Center consolidated about 90 individual claims centers and is staffed with More than 100 air men and civilians according to a news release Pacific air forces bases began using the Center March 1 and the entire air Force is to be linked up by oct 1 she said this is strictly for the air Force including defense department civilians on air Force bases Pfender said the claims process still begins with a Stop to the Legal office where airmen drop off do form the Pink form listing damage discovered upon unpack ing within 70 Days after delivery of household goods the Legal office gives a copy to the airman and submits the Origi Nal to the moving company if s then that the online work be gins airmen first must obtain a user id and password from a govern ment computer by logging on with their common Access card to with this information they can log on to a personal computer at Home to Complete the process email Jennifer h Svan at us s Korea practice Harbor defense in Busan by Jimmy Morris stars and stripes Busan South Korea us and South korean sailors and coast guardsmen joined forces this week to conduct Harbor de sense training As part of foal Eagle exercises the exercise began tuesday when us sailors from Mobile in Shore undersea warfare unit 110 picked up signals that an unknown vessel was entering Busan Harbor launching us naval coastal warfare Squadron 33 and South Korea 308th Early warn ing Squadron into action son buoys equipped with Pas Sive sonar and hydrophones fed information to computer screens and listening equipment on bus ans pier 8 and Chodo Island Headquarters for the 308th technicians deciphered what looked like a series of random lines displayed on the computer screens to identify the Type of Craft that had breached the Harbor and relayed the information to the inshore boat units 11 and 13 those units quickly moved out in their dauntless patrol Craft 34foot boats armed with m240 machine guns and the ability to move at High speeds in this Case they discovered a Jimmy and stripes a dauntless patrol Craft from inshore boat unit 13 makes a hard to starboard turn in Busan Harbor during training tuesday the boat intercepts threats to the Harbor defends Friendly boats and conducts surveillance to provide waterborne port Side Security Semi submersible cigarette boat tasked with conducting surveil Lance on South Korea 3rd Fleet base organizers said the exercise was the first of a series of planned naval exercises Between the coun tries falling under naval coastal warfare Squadron 33 were in Shore boat units from Everett Wash and Portland Ore Mobile Security detachment 5 from Guam and port Security unit 313 a coast guard Reserve unit from Tacoma Wash capt Guy Bony warfare squad Ron Commodore said the us forces provided added capability for detecting underwater threats to Busan Harbor foal Eagle i would not say were Essen tial he added saying the South koreans Are very capable of de fending this Harbor themselves it cmdr Jonathan Puskas commander of inshore boat unit 13 said foal Eagle also tested the logistical ability of units involved to move their equipment and Crews into South Korea quickly and safely for the Overall warfare squad Ron that meant seven boats 44 tents numerous vehicles and More than 300 people and coordinating Active duty and Reserve us Navy and coast guard units Many of whom have never worked together be fore while working with their South korean counterparts also was a Challenge its a lot like an emergency room said Squadron 33 spokes Man coast guard it Corr Pearce it looks like chaos if you just peek in the door but theres really a lot of coordination going on email Jimmy Norris at Volvo military sales Purchase your new Volvo xc70 or xc90 with the Premium package and get the climate or convenience package for free 4 also for a limited time Only All new orders for a Volvo v70 v70r xc70 with the Premium package will also receive the Rte navigation system valued at for free so you can now Purchase your new v70v70r or xc70 through the Volvo military sales program and save up to under stateside Srp Japan 046 825 3265 Okinawa 098 936 8640 email