2013 Okinawa Field Chapter, Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

2013 Okinawa Field Chapter, 2013 Okinawa Field Chapter, Society of American Military Society of American Military

Engineers (SAME) Engineers (SAME)

General Membership Meeting

Kadena Air Base, Officers’ Club Ballroom

27 November 20131100 to 1300



Chapter Officers:•President: Col Gary J. Schneider, USAF

•1st Vice President: Mr Art Arao, American Engineering Corp

•Vice President, Programs: Mr Minh T. Tran, USMC

•Vice President, Membership/Scholarship: Maj Ryan Walinski, USAF

•Vice President, Public Relations: Mr Jeff Clark, Gilbane

•Treasurer: Capt Jon Needham, USAF

•Secretary: Mr Darrin Rogers, The Exchange

•Assistant Secretary: Mr John Lane, AECOM

•Sergeant of Arms: Ms Verna James, USAF

2013 GOALS2013 GOALS

• Goals:• Recruiting more members

• Japanese Self Defense Forces• Local Companies

• Hosting Industry Day• Mainland Japan or• Okinawa


• Goals:• Promote more joint ventures:

• American Chamber of Commerce in Okinawa (ACCO)

• Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Okinawa Chapter

• Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation (OIPPC)

• American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) in Okinawa


• Goals:• Field Trips:

• Local Historical Sites• Local Construction Projects• Local College or University Tours• Gushikawa Power Plant

• Increased Information for Private Sector• Business Development Data• Budgetary forecasts

• Sustaining Member Spotlight• Quarterly luncheons


• Goals:• Increase Subject Matter Topics

• Testing and Balancing (TAB) - completed• Commissioning by NEBB – completed• Design-Build Workshop – completed• LEED Certification and Testing centers – planning• Golf Tournament - completed• Energy Forum - completed

2013 Membership2013 Membership

• Categories• “Individual” Membership

• Government • Private Sector• Academic & Non-Profit• Student• Retired• Life


• Categories• Sustaining Membership (private sector

companies• Public Agency Membership• Non-Profit Organizational Membership• Academic Institution Membership


• Demographics:• Membership Numbers

• Sustaining Membership (Companies)• ECC• AEC• AECOM• Gilbane

• Individual Membership• 40

Special Note: There is no menu selection for the Okinawa Field Chapter only Japan (Tokyo) Post. We ask all on island members to check in with us so we can receive our annual money allotment.

2013 Programs2013 Programs

2013 General Membership Meetings

• 30 JAN – Topic: NAVFAC Briefing

• 27 MAR – Topic: Obayashi Corporation

• 29 MAY – Topic: US Naval Hospital

• 31 JUL – Topic: DLA Activities

• 25 SEP – Topics: Introduction of Green Building Japan

and Kadena’s New Mandatory Trash Recycling Program

• 27 NOV – 2013 Highlights


This Year’s Events

• Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) presentation • 22 NOV 2013 – Latest developments in R32 use - DONE

• 3rd Annual Golf Scholarship Fundraiser - DONE• Took place on 1 NOV 2013 at Taiyo GC• Twenty foursomes participated• Raised a little over $2,200 for scholarships• Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place • Longest Drive (#8 & #13), Closest to the pin (#6 & #15)• Prizes for 18 drawing winners• Thank you to all who participated!


This Year’s Events (cont’d)

• Engineering Outreach - DONE

• National Engineers/STEM Week 17-23 FEB

• “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” day 21 FEB

• DoDDS Science Fair 25-26 MAR 2013

• Continuing Education Sessions / Conferences

• SAME Pacific Rim Joint Engineer Training Symposium

• Building Commissioning Course – DONE 15 APR 2013


Looking Ahead . . . 2014 Programs

• Engineering Outreach• National Engineers Week 2014 – 16-22 FEB• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

(STEM)• Continuing Education Sessions / Conferences• Field trips/Site visits• Annual Golf Tournament• Your ideas/input?

2013 Scholarships/2013 Scholarships/AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

• Scholarships

• $4,500.00 Awarded

2013 Treasurer2013 Treasureras of 25 Nov 13as of 25 Nov 13

• Available Balances:• General Fund: $2,027.17

• Scholarships cleared - $1,500.00• Post Ldr Seminar (HI) cleared- $743.64

• Ed & Mentoring Fund: $9,218.67• Golf Tournament Deposit - $1,868.98• Interest Deposit (Sep & Oct) - $3.68• Outstanding $380 (Gilbane)

• Liability Clause• Always maintain adequate assets

&insurance to avoid personal liability costs by membership if dissolved

2013 Public Relations2013 Public Relations

• Okinawa Website• More than 6,600 hits• Main source for calendar, news,

photos, and presentations• Logos provided for

sustaining members • Links to national site• Like us on Facebook• Looking at radio,

TV, and print ads

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