This order was put into place due to the fact that there has been a few repetative offences from a few select Marines towards Okinawan's.
Read this: (sent to me by a friend of ours who’s husband is currently in Oki.)
FM COMMARCORBASESJAPAN
CP BUTLER JP(uc)TO CG III MEF(uc)
CG MCB CAMP BUTLER JP(uc)CG 1ST MAW(uc)
CG 3RD MARDIV(uc)NAVHOSP OKINAWA JA(uc)
CPCOM CAMP GONSALVES JP(uc)31ST MEU(uc)
MCAS FUTENMA JP(uc)CPCOM CAMP KINSER JP(uc)
CPCOM CAMP SCHWAB JP(uc)CPCOM CAMP FOSTER JP(uc)
CPCOM CAMP COURTNEY JP(uc)CG 3D MLG(uc)
HQSVCBN BUTLER JP(uc)MCAS IWAKUNI JP(uc)
COMFLEACT OKINAWA JA(uc)HQBN CAMP FUJI JP(uc)
CPCOM CAMP HANSEN JP(uc)INFO COMMARCORBASESJAPAN CP BUTLER JP(uc)
CG MCB CAMP BUTLER JP G-2(uc) BTUNCLAS MSGID/GENADMIN/OKINAWA AREA COORDINATOR//SUBJ/PERIOD OF REFLECTION//POC/XXXXX/xxxxxxxRMKS/1. THIS IS AN OKINAWA BASED U.S. ARMY, U.S. MARINE CORPS, AND U .S.AIR FORCE COORDINATED MESSAGE.
2.SITUATION: TO ENSURE ALL STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT (SOFA) STATUSPERSONNEL UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLES AS AMBASSADORS OF THE UNITED STATES INJAPAN. AS THE OKINAWA AREA COORDINATOR, I AM DIRECTING ALL SOFA STATUSPERSONNEL TO OBSERVE A PERIOD OF REFLECTION, LIMITING OFF -BASE ACTIVITIESOF A PERSONAL AND RECREATIONAL NATURE.
3. MISSION: EFFECTIVE 0730, 20 FEB 2008, ALL SOFA STATUS PERSONNELPERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO OKINAWA, CAMP FUJI, AND IWAKUNI,JAPAN, OR WHO ARE TRANSITING THROUGH THESE LOCATIONS IN A TAD/TDY/LEAVESTATUS, WILL OBSERVE A PERIOD OF REFLECTION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
4. COMMANDER*S INTENT: MY INTENTION IS TO UTILIZE THE TIME WITHIN THISPERIOD OF REFLECTION TO REVIEW ALL APPROPRIATE PLANS, PROCEDURES, ORDERS ANDREGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF ALL SOFA STATUS PERSONNEL SERVING INOKINAWA, CAMP FUJI, AND IWAKUNI, JAPAN. RECENT HIGHLY REPORTED INCIDENTSINVOLVING U.S. SERVICE PERSONNEL SERVING IN JAPAN WARRANT MEASURES BE TAKENUNTIL SUCH TIME AS TO BRING AN INCREMENTAL RETURN TO A MORE NORMAL STATE OFAFFAIRS. I NEED LEADERS AT ALL ECHELONS IN ALL SERVICES TO HELP REINFORCEWHAT THE VAST MAJORITY DO WELL AS FORWARD SERVING AMBASSADORS OF AMERICA,WHILE WE COLLECTIVELY POLICE OUR RANKS TO IDENTIFY THOSE FEW INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD DESTROY OUR GOOD STANDING AND REPUTATION WITH THE JAPANESE PEOPLE. IFULLY INTEND TO DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY RELATIONSTHAT APPROPRIATELY CAPTURE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND GOOD WILL OF THE AMERICANPEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE DURING THESEDIFFICULT TIMES. YOUR OVERWHELMINGLY SUPERB BEHAVIOR AND EXEMPLARY CONDUCTIS NOT LOST ON ANY OF YOUR LEADERS WHO REMAIN INTENSELY PROUD OF YOURSERVICE AND PATRIOTISM. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE.
4.A. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: ALL SOFA STATUS PERSONNEL MOVEMENTS ARE LIMITEDTO THE FOLLOWING:PLACE OF DUTYPLACE OF EMPLOYMENTPLACE OF WORSHIPPLACE OF EDUCATIONPLACE OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY TREATMENT AIRPORTS (FOR THE PURPOSE OFPICKING UP OR DROPPING OFF PASSENGERS OR FOR AUTHORIZED TRAVEL) ALL ON-BASEFACILITIES TO TRANSIT BETWEEN ONE*S AUTHORIZED RESIDENCE, INCLUDING OFF-BASEHOUSING, AND ANY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) INSTALLATION VIA PRIVATELYOWNED VEHICLES, MILITARY SUPPORTED TRANSPORTATION, AND COMMERCIAL TAXI.CURRENTLY SCHEDULED COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECTS
4.B. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS: EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY ARE DELEGATED TO THE O-6 LEVELCOMMANDERS TO APPROVE PRE-EXISTING AND PRE-REGISTERED OBLIGATIONS OR SPECIALEVENTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS .
5. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISSEMINATE THISMESSAGE TO ALL SOFA STATUS PERSONNEL. POC ARE XXXXXX6. COMMAND AND SIGNAL: *SOFA STATUS PERSONNEL* INCLUDES ALL UNITED STATESARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, DOD CIVILIANS, DOD INVITED CONTRACTORS, AND THEIRRESPECTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS.
6.A. THIS IS A PUNITIVE ORDER AND AS SUCH VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER BY ARMEDFORCES PERSONNEL CAN RESULT IN PUNISHMENT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARYJUSTICE. ALL OTHER SOFA STATUS PERSONNEL INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS AREREMINDED THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FULL RANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONSINCLUDING LOSS OF COMMAND SPONSORSHIP AND DEBARMENT.XXXXXXXXX SENDS//BT
I have never really even considered such a thing. Military family members being held in their own homes? Responsible adults? Not really sure how I feel about this right now. I am sure if I where there while this occured I would not be happy at all. I even get anrgy when Marissa and her class get in trouble for 1 students ignorance.
This will be an interesting tour.
2 comments:
I'm really hoping this is only a temporary thing. Maybe kind of like when you're in Target with the kids and they are being bad and you say "do you want to leave?!" and they say no, but continue to act like asses so you take them outside and say "We're gonna leave if you don't straighten up!" Then they promise they'll stop and you eventually go back in to finish shopping.
This might be the Commandant's way of "taking the kids outside". Like he's saying "stop acting like asses or you're staying home!"
hkgsnirI'm like you I hate the peer pressure correcting method!! It's like spanking all my children when only one has done wrong. I know the Japanese people (as a whole) would really like to see our presence removed.But the bad behavior of a few always seems to ruin anything for the majority, sorta backwards isn't it. That is whats wrong with our world and our nation. Kinda reeks of a communistic attitude. When people are punished for the actions of a few that's wrong, when wrong is perpetrated by people of authority thats scarey.
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