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 ).

     

  2. 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

     

  3. 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

     

  4. 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.

     

  5. 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 ).

     

  6. 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 ).

     

  7. 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.

     

  8. 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

     

  9. COMMUNICATIONS
    • Day difference - One day ahead.
    • Time difference - 8 hrs behind east coast.

     

  10. 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. ).

     

  11. 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.

     

  12. 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

     

  13. 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

     

  14. RECREATION
    1. Water Sports
      1. Boating - Requires calss and test ( special class for TRMM personnel )
      2. SCUBA Diving
        • NO RENTALS
        • Instruction and Equipment Purchase is available
        • Certified personnel require only a checkout dive and tank rental
      3. Swimming
        • Two salt water pools ( Adult / Family )
        • Three Beaches
      4. Fishing
      5. Snorkeling
      6. Windsurfing
    2. Golf
      1. 9 hole course
      2. Lockers available
      3. Limited rentals
      4. Must use soft spikes
      5. $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

       

    10. US Army Kwajalein Atoll schedule of events ofr 1999.