[Korus-aq-updates] Mission Update: Osan AB, Apr 17

[ZAVALETA, JHONY R. (ARC-SGG)]

Hello team,
It has been a very busy week here at Osan AB in preparation for the deployment. The ESPO advanced party arrived at Osan AB exactly a week ago, last Sunday evening. A few relevant updates:


GOOD NEWS:

  *   The base has granted ration card privileges to all US citizens. ESPO will printout the necessary forms and distribute them upon your arrival. You must bring this form, together with your passport (or passports if you had your passport renewed during the approval process) to the Pass & Registration Office (see UPON YOUR ARRIVAL below); with this number of Ration cards available it should be easy to accommodate everyone in our mission to purchase groceries at the base commissary.

LOGISTICS:

  *   Our sea surface shipment arrived, the cargo has been unloaded (except for DC-8 equipment).
  *   We’ll be able to accommodate everyone in building 1187. The office space setup there is almost complete (see attached photo). Team seating assignments will be emailed in a few days (an email about this will soon follow up.)
  *   The ISP run into some delays laying the fiber optic cable to our building, it is expected to be up and running by the end of this week.
  *   Buildings 1161 office space setup is complete. This building will be utilized by both B200 aircraft, crews, and instrument teams.
  *

BADGING:

  *   Osan AB Security Services has sent a request up their chain of command to have the Pass & Registration Office open exclusively for KORUS-AQ personnel on April 26th in order to expedite the issuance of 37EK Base ID cards.
  *   We have a lot of people to process that day, so we appreciate your patience. New arrivals will be broken up into smaller groups in order to minimize the wait. Details will be given that morning.

UPON YOUR ARRIVAL:

  *   Remember to keep ESPO aware of your arrival: osan at espo.nasa.gov<mailto:osan at espo.nasa.gov>
  *   We will meet in the lobby of the Turumi Lodge at 0740 the morning after your arrival. ESPO will distribute some required documentation as appropriate and from here, we’ll take you to the pass and registration office to get your 37EK Osan ID card (and Ration Card authorization as needed.)
  *   If planning to bring vehicles on base, bring the additional documentation: driver license, car registration, insurance information.

PERSONAL CARS/VEHICLES

  *   Personnel planning to bring their vehicles on base must bring the paperwork as indicated above.
  *   It is highly recommended that for the first time, the vehicles be parked off-base (there is a parking garage within walking distance from the main gate). The driver may then enter the base via the Main Gate and bring the above documentation to the Pass & Registration office. A temporary 30-day pass will be issued at that time. Please refer to the information package for details about gates’ hours, etc.


Regards,


Erin Czech
Dan Chirica
Jhony Zavaleta


(ESPO team currently at Osan AB)







JHONY R. ZAVALETA
Project Manager - NASA Earth Science Project Office
MS 232-22
Building N232, Room N232-242
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field CA 94035

Cell (Korea): +82 10-6884-4363
Cell (USA): +1 650-224-4825
Office: +1 650-604-0125
Email: zavaleta at nasa.gov<mailto:zavaleta at nasa.gov>
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