Among its amenities are a large exchange with an adjacent food court. There is a smaller exchange “PX” next to the large exchange, which has a nail salon, barber shop, soft bank, AU, and a toy land. Near the commissary is a bowling alley, skate park, performing arts center and movie theater. The base operates three schools: Zukeran and Killin elementary schools and Kubasaki High School. The base's housing units include Kishaba, Chatan, Futenma, Plaza and Sada.
Environmental investigation
In October 2013 Japanese officials entered the base with US permission to look for buried cultural properties. They discovered dozens of abandoned metal drums, but did not report this to the Ginowan city's mayor until March 2014. Members of the Japanese defense ministry's local bureau and Ginowan city visually inspected the site, as part of its cultural property research and "no unusual odor or color change in soil" was detected. Also apparently no health problems have been actively "reported by residents living around the base". Ginowan city government had called the Japanese defense ministry's to investigate for "possible environmental impacts". The Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said: "We will take appropriate measures in cooperation with the United States and the city of Ginowan" as they plan environmental studies on soil in the week of 18 March 2014. The United States rarely allow environmental inspections on U.S. bases not planned for return to Japan.[1]
Land Return
The Futenma housing area of the base originally was to be returned to Japan between 2001 and 2003, 5–7 years from 1996.[2] In 2006, the Nishi-Futenma housing area at Camp Foster was vacated and slated for return to Japan, but Japanese concerns of contamination stalled the transfer. For example, bungalows in the military housing area built in the 1950s were insulated with asbestos. Per the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement from 1960 the U.S military is not responsible for the remediation of land polluted by its bases in Japan. Because the central government has not challenged the dated agreement, the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly created its own special committee regarding U.S. bases, to collect information directly about past use and storage of chemicals. In October 2013 it created a department of pollution, which would circumvent the central government and its environmental investigations, which some believe are not interested in communicating the true levels of pollution.[3]
On 31 March 2015 the West Futenma housing area on Camp Foster was returned to Okinawa Prefecture, reducing and consolidating land used by the U.S. military. A 20-hectare part of the area is earmarked for a medical division with plans to build a prefecture administered advanced heavy particle cancer therapy facility. The University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine, including the University Hospital, is also scheduled to move from its current location in Nishihara into a new facility to be constructed on the land.[4]
^. Kyodo News International. 2014 GlobalPost – International News. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
^"Japan set dates for handing back six bases". Japan Update.com. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
^Jon Mitchell (4 December 2013). "Pollution rife on Okinawa's U.S.-returned base land". The Japan Times. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
^"Part of Futenma housing area returned today". Stars and Stripes. 2015 Stars and Stripes – International News. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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Camp Foster formerly known as Camp Zukeran Japanese キャンプ フォスター is a United States Marine Corps camp located in Ginowan City with portions overlapping into Okinawa City Chatan town and Kitanakagusuku village in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa Island It is part of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D Butler complex Camp FosterOkinawa Island JapanThe community center at Camp Foster Camp FosterTypeMilitary baseSite informationControlled byUSMC Contents 1 Description 2 Environmental investigation 3 Land Return 4 Tenant units 5 Related 6 References 7 External linksDescription EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Some of Camp Foster s area overlaps with Okinawa City Chatan town and Kitanakagusuku village in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa Island It houses the headquarters of Marine Corps Base Butler Marine Corps Installations Pacific and the Okinawa Area Field Office of United States Forces Japan It was named after the Medal of Honor recipient PFC William A Foster Among its amenities are a large exchange with an adjacent food court There is a smaller exchange PX next to the large exchange which has a nail salon barber shop soft bank AU and a toy land Near the commissary is a bowling alley skate park performing arts center and movie theater The base operates three schools Zukeran and Killin elementary schools and Kubasaki High School The base s housing units include Kishaba Chatan Futenma Plaza and Sada Environmental investigation EditIn October 2013 Japanese officials entered the base with US permission to look for buried cultural properties They discovered dozens of abandoned metal drums but did not report this to the Ginowan city s mayor until March 2014 Members of the Japanese defense ministry s local bureau and Ginowan city visually inspected the site as part of its cultural property research and no unusual odor or color change in soil was detected Also apparently no health problems have been actively reported by residents living around the base Ginowan city government had called the Japanese defense ministry s to investigate for possible environmental impacts The Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said We will take appropriate measures in cooperation with the United States and the city of Ginowan as they plan environmental studies on soil in the week of 18 March 2014 The United States rarely allow environmental inspections on U S bases not planned for return to Japan 1 Land Return EditThe Futenma housing area of the base originally was to be returned to Japan between 2001 and 2003 5 7 years from 1996 2 In 2006 the Nishi Futenma housing area at Camp Foster was vacated and slated for return to Japan but Japanese concerns of contamination stalled the transfer For example bungalows in the military housing area built in the 1950s were insulated with asbestos Per the U S Japan Status of Forces Agreement from 1960 the U S military is not responsible for the remediation of land polluted by its bases in Japan Because the central government has not challenged the dated agreement the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly created its own special committee regarding U S bases to collect information directly about past use and storage of chemicals In October 2013 it created a department of pollution which would circumvent the central government and its environmental investigations which some believe are not interested in communicating the true levels of pollution 3 On 31 March 2015 the West Futenma housing area on Camp Foster was returned to Okinawa Prefecture reducing and consolidating land used by the U S military A 20 hectare part of the area is earmarked for a medical division with plans to build a prefecture administered advanced heavy particle cancer therapy facility The University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine including the University Hospital is also scheduled to move from its current location in Nishihara into a new facility to be constructed on the land 4 Tenant units Edit3rd Medical Battalion Marine Wing Support Group 17 Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18 Combat Logistics Regiment 3 3d Transportation Battalion US Naval Hospital Okinawa Marine Wing Support Squadron 172Related Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camp Foster List of United States Marine Corps bases United States Forces JapanReferences Edit Japan to inspect soil at U S base in Okinawa for contamination Kyodo News International 2014 GlobalPost International News 14 March 2014 Archived from the original on 16 March 2014 Retrieved 16 March 2014 Japan set dates for handing back six bases Japan Update com 12 April 2013 Retrieved 20 September 2015 Jon Mitchell 4 December 2013 Pollution rife on Okinawa s U S returned base land The Japan Times Retrieved 20 September 2015 Part of Futenma housing area returned today Stars and Stripes 2015 Stars and Stripes International News 31 March 2015 Retrieved 18 July 2015 External links Edit This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps Camp Smedley D Butler website Camp Foster website MCCS Okinawa Camp Foster Google Map from MCCS OkinawaCoordinates 26 18 5 N 127 46 47 E 26 30139 N 127 77972 E 26 30139 127 77972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camp Foster amp oldid 1092122544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
