USAG HUMPHREYS

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Proudly Serving Camp Humphreys and the Pyeongtaek Communities

Volume 1 Issue 15

By Sameria Zavala

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

Lodging, continues on page 3

What’s Inside

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Alert! Mass Warning

System

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USAG Humphreys’

chaplain wins award

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Jeonju attractions

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Train times—

Pyeongtaek, Seoul and Yongsan

Camp Humphreys Army Lodging adds new wing

(Left) Col. Michael Tremblay, USAG Humphreys Garrison commander, Heather Ray, USAG-H Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation director, Command

Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez, USAG-H CSM, and Rebekah Kim, Camp Humphreys Army Lodging hotel manager, cut the ribbon to celebrate the newest addition at

Camp Humphreys, Aug. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Sameria Zavala)

Camp Humphreys Army Lodging cel-

ebrated its newest addition during a

ribbon cutting ceremony, Aug. 26.

Col. Michael Tremblay, United States

Army Garrison Humphreys Garrison

commander, opened the ceremony and

recognized the USAG-H Family and Mo-

rale, Welfare and Recreation team and

Heather Ray, FMWR director, for their

hard work and dedication.

“In May 2015, Team Humphreys

broke ground to begin the construction

on this building,” he said. “I want to

thank Ms. Ray and her team for all they

have done for the new lodge...I think

it’s going to be great.”

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Col. Michael F. Tremblay Garrison Commander

Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez

Garrison Command Sergeant Major

Steve Hoover Chief, Public Affairs

Maria Gallegos

Editor Chief, Command Information

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New emergency messaging alert system launched in Korea, all personnel urged to register By U.S. Army and Eighth Pubic Affairs

Office

A new mass warning notification

system has been launched replacing

the AtHoc with a new tool developed

by the Department of Defense to noti-

fy service members, Army civilians and

their families of situations such as haz-

ardous road conditions, base closures

due to severe weather and any other

event nearby requiring immediate

notification.

The system, Alert!, will notify regis-

tered personnel in several ways, in-

cluding a pop-up message on their

workstation computer, email, text

message and voicemail to their work,

home and cell phones.

All personnel assigned are required

to be registered in the new Alert! sys-

tem no later than Sept. 29, with U.S.

Army Garrison-Humphreys and Area III

migrating this week, according to the

Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobiliza-

tion and Security, which has some infor-

mation to help users with registration:

CAC Holders:

1. Employees can manage their account

by logging into a Common Access Card

(CAC) enabled government computer. The

software was installed on all government

computers, and personnel assigned

should verify their contact information is

correct by logging into their government

computer. They will be prompted by a

pop-up message to update their infor-

mation when they log in.

2. Then, they can enter up to 10 phone

numbers using the following format: Ko-

rean cell phones: +82-10 -remaining eight

digits of the phone number. DSN phone:

+82-50-33-last 6 digits of DSN phone

number.

3. Next, you should sign up to receive

alerts by verifying your location using the

following path: Location >Army

>USINDOPACOM>(assigned location).

Enter an appropriate sub-installation if

necessary.

4. Then, verify the information under

"Command Structure" is correct. This

will require your unit identification code

(UIC). Do a search, select the appropri-

ate organization and press "save."

Non CAC Holders:

Family members do not have Common

Access Cards and will not be able to en-

roll on their own. It is the sponsor's re-

sponsibility to link them in their account.

(U.S. Army Graphic)

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HELPFUL LINKS

USAG Humphreys

USAG Humphreys Facebook

USAG Humphreys Flickr

USAG Humphreys

Family and MWR

USAG Humphreys YouTube

Eight Army Newcomers Page

https://ice.disa.mil

The new construction added 39 stand-

ard rooms and 39 suites, to accommo-

date the growing number of sponsors and

their families who are in and out pro-

cessing from Humphreys.

Rebekah Kim, the Camp Humphreys

hotel manager, expressed her excitement

and pride on the new space, Wing C.

“I am so excited,” she said. “This addi-

tional ‘Wing’ is very important because

Camp Humphreys is the main processing

center and we always try to place families

first.”

“When we have families come here,

we want them to feel at home and have

their in-processing go a little bit smooth-

er,” she added.

To make reservations at Camp Hum-

phreys’ Army lodging, please visit:

https://humphreys.armymwr.com/

programs/humphreys-lodge or call 031-

692-0825 locally, or +82-031-692-0825

from the U.S.

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What’s HOT?

The playground across from Collier Community Fitness Center will be closed Sept. 5—Oct. 4, due to the replacement of the safety

rubber tiles. For more information, contact Outdoor Recreation 753-3013.

Pass & ID Defense Biometric Identification (DBIDS) Office will be closed, in observance of Chuseok, at Dongchang-ri Gate, Dodu-ri

Gate and the Korean Department of Motor Vehicles in Bldg. 6400 (One Stop), Sept. 12 and 13. The DBIDS registration stations at

the CPX Gate office, Bldg. 724 will also be closed on these days.

Save the date — Army Ten-Miler Shadow Run, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. and Humphreys Harvest Festival, Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. Both events

are held at the Balboni Field (behind the Main Exchange).

Humphreys’ chaplain wins a distinguished award By Sgt. Broderick Hennington

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

he said.

The MCA Distinguished Service

Award for an Active Duty Chaplain rec-

ognizes ministry excellence of chaplains

in mid-career. It is available to Army,

Navy, Air Force, Veterans Affairs, and

Civil Air Patrol chaplains.

Nominations are forwarded to the

MCA by the five constituent Chief Chap-

lains. The award is presented annually

during the MCA National Institute.

A chaplain assigned to U.S. Army

Garrison Humphreys was recently

recognized for his exceptional work in

ministry and was selected for the

2019 Military Chaplains Association

Distinguished Service Award.

An Oklahoma native, Maj. Jake

Snodgrass, Agape Humphreys Con-

temporary Service chaplain, won the

award for his dedication, duty and

service for his congregation, the

chapel and the community.

Since January 2018, his members

grew from 110 to more than 1,100

and averages approximately 700 to

800 attendance per service.

Snodgrass attributed the growth to

direct messages from the scripture

and community involvement.

“I think people want to hear actu-

ally what the Bible reads, not peo-

ple’s interpretation of the Bible,” he

said. “I don’t opinionate, I teach the

word very clear and direct from the

scripture.”

Along with the words and teach-

ing, Snodgrass encourages his con-

gregation to show appreciation and

care through community outreach.

“We don’t really have formal out-

reach,” said Snodgrass. “It’s not about a

program. We do things like providing

cook meals for incoming personnel and

encourage our members to give rides

when it is too hot out or when some-

one is walking in the rain. It’s the small

things that goes a long way in helping

people in need or just to show we care.

“These acts brings people together

and encourage others to help others,”

(Left) Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Brig. Gen. Robert Pleczkowski, congratulates Maj. Jake Snodgrass after he

presented him with the 2019 Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award, earlier this year.

(Courtesy Photo)

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JEONJU

Credit: Brad Jeong, USAG-H Public Affairs Intern

Jeonju is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of

North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the close-

ness of Wanju County, which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju

(Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju). The

name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region" . It is famous for

Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative

festivals.

In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative Cities for Gastrono-

my as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honor recognizes the city's traditional home cooking handed

down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs,

and its hosting of distinctive food festivals.

Culture/Attractions:

Jeonju bibimbap 전주비빔밥, a traditional local food, is well known across

South Korea. There are several very popular vegetarian restaurants serving

Jeonju style food and pine wine.

The National Jeonju Museum exhibits ancient relics from the Baekje days.

There are extensive royal museums, temples, a castle fortress on a

hillside, and a well-known paper museum, as well as an annual pa-

per fashion show highlighting the latest styles and traditional Kore-

an clothing made of paper.

The Jeonju Hanok Village (Hanok Maeul) is a traditional-style village

in the heart of Jeonju, housing over 800 traditional "hanok" style

buildings. It contains many traditional tea shops, souvenir shops,

and restaurants.

Jeongdong Catholic Church was built 1908–1914 by French priest Xavier Bau-

donet on the site of the Korean Catholic martyrs in 1791 and 1801. This Byzan-

tine and Romanesque church has been designated Korean Treasure No. 288.

The Jeonju International Festival draws about 50,000 visitors annually.

Jeonju is the hometown of the breakdancing crew Last for One, international

Battle of the Year champions.

The local mountains and parks are popular for outdoor recreation due to its rural

location. There are also historical sites, zoo, park, and the Hanguk Sound and Cul-

ture Hall (a modern concert complex on the Chonbuk National University campus) in

the area as well.

For more information, please visit JEONJU

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JUST MISSED THE TRAIN?

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED. FIRST AND LAST TRAIN

TIMES FROM PYEONGTAEK, SEOUL AND YONGSAN

Credit: Jamie Han and Brad Jeong,

USAG-H Public Affairs Interns

First/Second Time End Time Length First Train End Time Length

02:17

06:53

03:14

07:54

:57

01:01

02:17

07:24

03:14

08:20

:57

:56

Last Train Time End Time Length Last Train End Time Length

23:37 00:32 :55 23:37 00:32 :55

PYEONGTAEK TO SEOUL TRAIN STATIONS WEEKDAYS — PYEONGTAEK TO SEOUL TRAIN STATIONS WEEKENDS

First Train Time End Time Length First Train End Time Length

05:56 06:49 :53 05:56 06:49 :53

Last Train Time End Time Length Last Train End Time Length

22:55 23:52 :57 22:55 23:52 :57

First Train Time End Time Length First Train End Time Length

05:35 06::26 :51 05:35 06:26 :51

Last Train Time End Time Length Last Train End Time Length

23:10 00:01 :51 23:10 00:01 :51

SEOUL TO PYEONGTAEK TRAIN STATIONS WEEKDAYS — SEOUL TO PYEONGTAEK TRAIN STATIONS WEEKENDS

YONGSAN TO PYEONGTAEK TRAIN STATIONS WEEKDAYS — YONGSAN TO PYEONGTAEK TRAIN STATIONS WEEKENDS

First/Second Time End Time Length First Train End Time Length

00:45

07:48

01:36

08:47

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00:45

03:03

01:36

03:54

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Last Train Time End Time Length Last Train End Time Length

23:58 00:49 :51 23:58 00:49 :51

PYEONGTAEK TO YONGSAN TRAIN STATIONS WEEKDAYS — PYEONGTAEK TO YONGSAN TRAIN STATIONS WEEKENDS

**For a complete list of schedules and times, please go to: http://www.letskorail.com/

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