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KWAJEX Local Info

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BREEZE THROUGH KWAJALEIN
Based on Elliot Moseley's presentation at the March KWAJEX Operations and Planning meeting in Seattle, Washington.

  1. US ARMY Kwajalein Atoll / Kwajalein Missile Range ( USAKA / KMR )

Military installation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Primary Mission involves:

  • ICBM testing with Vandenburg AFB.
  • ABM and TMD intercept testing.
  • Space operations ( space object identification and satellite surveillance ).

 

  1. Key Personnel
Elliott Moseley - KMR Test Director : ONLY POC authorized to committ support
Glenn Trapp - AEROMET Site Director
Chuck Roberts - RSE Log Support
CW4 Hal Lucas - USKA / KMR Aviation
Jack Beckett - RSE Aviation
Bob Babcock - RSE Marine
Jeff Cagle - RSE Communications
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  2. CLIMATE ( July - September averages )
Temperature - High 85 Low 79 (day/night)
Rainfall - 10 - 12 inches/month
  - Bring raingear
Sunrise - 6:40 am
Sunset - 7:00 pm
Wind Speed - 10 - 12 MPH
Latitude - 9°N
INTENSE SUN - Bring & use Sunscreen
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  2. CASH / CREDIT CARDS
    • NO ATM Machines.
    • Cash Advance on Master Card / VISA only at the Bank of Guam.
    • Personal checks cashed at MACYs < $200/day.
    • Traveler's Checks accepted.
    • Master Card / VISA accepted only for Hotel Payment.

 

  1. FOOD & LODGING
    • Room and meals for 2/3 of personnel will be charged to TRMM PROM?
    • "Best" rooms available will be provided.
    • Restaruants
      • "Café Pacific" dining hall ( Meal Cards ).
      • Snack Bar.
      • Yokwe Yuk Club ( Restaruant and Bar ).
      • Outrigger Club ( Bar with snacks - for best seats come early ).

 

  1. ON - ISLAND TRANSPORTATION
    • Work bus service to Bldg 1009 ( , but not to AEROMET ).
    • Taxi Service - $1.00/ride.
    • Bicycles with baskets, lights, and locks.
    • Limited work vehicles ( Step Vans, pickups, and Golf carts ).

 

  1. INTER - ISLAND TRANSPORTATION
Lae, Wojta - LCU setup; resupply by LCU, dash 7 or AMI.
Meck - Catamaran 4 - 6 days/week.
  - Helicopter 4 days/week.
Roi-Namur - Daily Dash 7 aircraft.
Legan - Helicopter 4 days/week.
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  2. MEDICAL
Kwajalein - Full Service Hospital, clinical lab and pharmacy
  - Dental Clinic
Roi-Namur - Medical Clinic
Mech Island - EMT
Outer Islands/
Remote Atolls		 - First Aid / CPR Training
  - First Aid Supplies
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  2. COMMUNICATIONS
    • Day difference - One day ahead.
    • Time difference - 8 hrs behind east coast.

 

  1. DO's
    • Treate the Marshallese with respect.
    • Carry a flashlight at night.
    • Wear Sunscreen during the day.
    • Lock your bike.
    • Bring rain gear.
    • Bring your recreational equipment ( tennis, SCUBA gear, etc. ).

 

  1. DON'Ts
    • Create an incident with the Marshallese.
    • Fight.
    • Use illegal drugs.
    • Mingle with high school girls.
    • Use vehicles for unofficial use.
    • Swim in undesignated areas.

 

  1. OBSERVE MARSHALLESE CUSTOMS

( EBEYE, ENNIBURR, LAE, WOJTA )

  • Official meetings
Men - wear long pants
Women - wear muumuus or full skirts
  • Casual and work
Men - wear shorts
Women - wear long loose shorts or dresses
  - swim in loose shorts with blouses and bras

 

  1. RETAIL FACILITIES
MACY's - General merchandise
MACY's West - Hardware / Sporting Goods
Ten-Ten - Food, sundries, beer, office supplies, liquor ( requires ration card )
Bank of Guam - Cash advances on Master Card / VISA
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  2. RECREATION
    1. Water Sports
      • Boating - Requires calss and test ( special class for TRMM personnel )
      • SCUBA Diving
        • NO RENTALS
        • Instruction and Equipment Purchase is available
        • Certified personnel require only a checkout dive and tank rental
      • Swimming
        • Two salt water pools ( Adult / Family )
        • Three Beaches
      • Fishing
      • Snorkeling
      • Windsurfing
    2. Golf
      • 9 hole course
      • Lockers available
      • Limited rentals
      • Must use soft spikes
      • $18 / Month for unlimited use
    3. Tennis Coutrs
    4. Ball fields
    5. Bowling Alley
    6. Rec Center ( Basketball, Volleyball, & Raquetball )
    7. Jogging
    8. Walking
    9. Biking

 

  1. Description: S Army Kwajalein Atoll schedule of events ofr 1999.