December , 2009

“Danger Posed by Futenma Air Operations” Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan

Enclosure“Danger Posed by Futenma Air Operations”

December , 2009
The City of Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan
1-1-1 Nodake, Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan
TEL +81-98-893-4411, FAX +81-98-892-7022
E-mail: kichi02@city.ginowan.okinawa.jp
Military Base Liaison Section,Department of Military Base Affairs Policy, the City of Ginowan1

“Danger Posed by Futenma Air Operations” Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan

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December , 2009

August 13, 2004 a Marine CH-53D
Crashes into Okinawa Internaitonal University

The CH53D crash in 2004 was vivid proof
that Ginowan citizens constantly lived withthe danger involved in military operations
from Futenma.
Therefore, Ginowan Citizens now desire fromthe bottom of their hearts the immediate end
to the operations and quick return of this base.
Military Base Liaison Section,Department of Military Base Affairs Policy, the City of Ginowan

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December , 2009

US military
air operationsin Ginowan

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December , 2009

Damage to lives of Ginowan citizens caused bymilitary air operations at Futenma Air Station

US Marine CH-46Ds circle overresidential areas in Ginowan

US military aircraft fly over Futenma Daini Elementary School

Citizens' Complains

year by year
200
1751501251007550250Nu mb er ofComplain sJ FY20 0 5

J FY2 00 6

JFY2 0 07

109

16 01 95

Citizens’ Complaints against military
operations from Futenma[Example]■Helicopters fly over us every five minutes■It’s 1:30 am. I was stunned by the roar of an
Airplane from Futenma.
■My child won’t sleep because of the noiseand doesn’t drink milk.
■I thought a crash happened again.

[ JFY : Japanese Fiscal Year ]Military Base Liaison Section,Department of Military Base Affairs Policy, the City of Ginowan

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“Danger Posed by Futenma Air Operations” Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan

Increasing US military training flights from Futenma
Ⅲ．
Air Station located in the center of urban areas

An F18 is approaching Futenma ,flying low over the residential area

A KC130 is flying overthe residential area

A CH-46 flies over a hospital

MCAS Futenma Aircraft Noise（Number of flights）
35,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,000
0Aragusuku
Ueohjana

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

13,097
19,37318,858
11,461

13,30918,733

7,796
29,9298,073
24,85522,71930,512

26,49130,963

14,861
21,213

20,40120,855

21,34021,207

21,62624,876Six CH-46Ds
make a formation flight in Ginowan

Military Base Liaison Section,Department of Military Base Affairs Policy, the City of Ginowan

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Ginowan City Government’s efforts to regain
the land of Futenma Air Station

12 April 1996 The SACO Final Report on Futenma Air Station
1 May 2006 United States-Japan Roadmap for Realignment Implementation
Futenma Air Station is planned to be relocated to Camp Schwab and its coastline by 2014

◆July 2004 First request tour to the United States

July 2005 Research on military basesin San Diego City, California

Because danger created by the existence of Futenma Air Station
reaches its limit, Mayor Yoichi Iha makes a request visit atWashington DC and Camp Smith in Hawaii.

◆August 2004 a US large helicopter crashes intoOkinawa International University
Right after the first request tour to the US, a CH-53D helicopter
crashes into Okinawa International University, and explodes
into flames.

◆July 2005 Second request tour to the United States
The Ginowan delegation visits Washington DC again to request
an early return of Futenma Air Station and begins researching an
operational status of US military bases in the United States.

◆November 2006 The Ginowan City Government requests
the US military to follow its safety standers during operatingin Ginowan.

July 2005 Research on military basesin Oceanside City, California
July 2004 Mayor Yoichi Iha directly submits
his request to Senator Feinstein

The city discovers there is safety standard for US military air installations,and requests the US military apply such a standard to Futenma Air Station. ◆Decmber 2007 The city discovers serious shortcomings◆A reply from Lieutenant General John F. Goodman,Commander, US Marine Forces ,Pacific

About operations at Futenma Air Station, Lieutenant General Goodman
says in his letter, “my command will strictly follow the laws and standard
operating procedures”.

about the Futenma clear zones.
The city government obtains the 1992 Futenma Master Plan andanalyzes it. The city discovers the grave fact that there are 18 public
facilities including an elementary school and a child center,
about 800 private homes, and approximately 3,600 residents living
within the clear zones.

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Ⅴ．Inconsistencies in the Account of Lt Gen John F Goodman,

Former Commander, US Marine Corps Forces in the Pacific
19 December 2006

Lieutenant General John F. Goodman,Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific,“Our entry and exit routes from the helicopter pattern at Futenma arespecifically designed to avoid over-flying the local schools and some
cultural areas when possible,”“do a good job of avoiding over-flight of schools, hospitals, and culturalareas whenever possible.”“I want to give you my personal assurance
that all forces under my command will
strictly follow the laws and standard
operating procedures that are designed
to ensure that our forces operate safelyand effectively.”
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Ⅳ． Serious defect in Futenma clear zones

CLEAR ZONE

Clear zones are for precluding vertical obstructions
for arriving and departing aircraft.
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December , 2009

The city reveals the fact about the Futenma clear zones.
The Futenma clear zones extend, beyond the fence of Futenma Air Station,
to residential areas in Ginowan City.

MCAS FUTENMA MASTER PLAN JUNE 1992
Airfield clear zones have been established at MCAS Futenma
on either side of the runway centerline, and beyond the ends of the runway,
to preclude vertical obstructions for arriving and departing aircraft.
Clear Zone

Clear Zone

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HiddenHidden defectdefect ofof thetheFutenma
Futenma clear
clear zoneszones

Within the “clear zones ,” there are
18 facilities including public buildings,
nursery schools ,hospitals , andnearly 800 homes.
About 3.600 residents live there.

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“Danger Posed by Futenma Air Operations” Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan

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Futenma clear zones, that should be cleared, fall into residential areas in Ginowan City.

Within the “clear zones ,” there are
18 facilities including public buildings,
nursery schools ,hospitals , andnearly 800 homes.
About 3.600 residents live there.
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Ⅶ． MCBH KANEOHE BAY AICUZ

Clear zones are for precluding
vertical obstructions for arriving
and departing aircraft.
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Ⅷ． Jun 26 2008 Court Decision on Futenma Noise“Ginowan City is a poor location for the base.
This results in unacceptable noise levels which have a grave
impact on the people living in surrounding areas …
[We] note the growing anxiety of residents over the possibilityof further aircraft crashes.”“The court orders the Japanese government to payover￥140 million in compensation for physical andpsychological damage.”[Picture]
August 13, 2004 a Marine CH-53D
Crash into the Okinawa Internaitonal University
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What Ginowan Citizens Demand
The people of Ginowan demand an immediate end toUS military air operations that are never allowedin the United States.
The people of Ginowan resolutely demand their lives be freefrom the fear of another crash, which they consider to benothing other than an accident waiting to happen.
In other words they demand
the unconditional closureof the base now, not in 2014.

8. July, 2008
CH-46E Helicopters fly over our city
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