{"id":292258,"date":"2024-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=292258"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:16:26","slug":"403rd-army-field-support-brigade-personality-spotlight-kazufumi-matayoshi-logistics-readiness-center-okinawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=292258","title":{"rendered":"403rd Army Field Support Brigade Personality Spotlight: Kazufumi Matayoshi Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr. Kazufumi Matayoshi consistently demonstrates professionalism, selfless service, and commitment to the Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa and the Okinawan community. His work ethic and positive attitude in the Maintenance Division is infectious, providing energy to his team.<\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okinawa, Japan<\/p>\n

How long have you been working for the U.S. Army?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been eight years, starting from January 2016.<\/p>\n

What other positions have you held with the U.S. military?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started working for the U.S. military at Okuma Resort as a watercraft mechanic, which included maintaining jet skis and outboard motors. After that, I was employed at Kadena Air Base as a heavy-duty truck driver and passenger bus driver. Currently, I work at Torii Station as an automotive mechanic and was promoted to automotive mechanic foreman for the Field Section Maintenance Branch.<\/p>\n

How long have you been in your current position?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been in this position as a field level maintenance foreman for four years.<\/p>\n

Tell us about your job and what you do.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I perform a full range of leadership duties, including providing instructions to other workers, setting deadlines, and prioritizing tasks based on general schedules, methods, and policies. I adjust work schedules to fulfill the mission of LRC-Okinawa and its supported units. Additionally, I determine the necessary supplies and equipment, assign work tasks, and communicate management goals and policies to subordinates. I assist foremen and supervisors, serve as a group pacesetter, maintain group discipline, enforce safety, policies, and procedures. I am also responsible for tools, equipment, and supplies. My duties include planning, assigning projects, explaining work assignments, and reviewing completed work. I make sure the staff are aware of how to safely use potentially hazardous equipment, such as electrical systems, lubricants, and gasoline\/diesel engines, by providing instruction. I conduct group meetings to relay directives from U.S. supervisors and foremen, and I begin work with assigning individuals or groups specific responsibilities to do depending on the task at hand. I also report to supervisors on the status and progress of work, explaining any delays and answering questions related to the overall operation.<\/p>\n

What other duties are you responsible for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I also serve as a Corrosion Control and Prevention Monitor for the LRC-Okinawa vehicle fleet, garrison equipment and vehicles, and tenet unit vehicles.<\/p>\n

What are some of your accomplishments while at LRC-Okinawa?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was able to upgrade old shop equipment to meet new technology requirements. I also reorganized and implemented a systematic procedure to increase the productivity of the Field Level Maintenance Section.<\/p>\n

What is the best thing about working at LRC-Okinawa?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am fortunate to have an understanding chief of maintenance who has allowed me to use my past experiences to improve our working environment and perform daily tasks more efficiently.<\/p>\n

What do you like to do in your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I do a lot of volunteer work, including coaching basketball for a local elementary school. I coach two groups: Group A, which is composed of fifth and sixth graders, and Group B, which is for fourth graders and below. We practice five times a week and have tournaments on weekends. The team has been the top team in the Ura City district and has held first place for the past four years.<\/p>\n

Do you have a special skill or talent you would like to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been a reservist with the Japanese Self-Defense Force for the past four years. We train in first aid, hand-to-hand combat, artillery, and wartime ethics in alignment with the Geneva Conventions Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kazufumi Matayoshi, Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa (Photo Credit: Courtesy) VIEW ORIGINAL Mr. Kazufumi Matayoshi consistently demonstrates professionalism, selfless service, and commitment to the Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa and the Okinawan community. His work ethic and positive attitude in the Maintenance Division is infectious, providing energy to his team. Hometown: Okinawa, Japan How long have you been working […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292260,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-292258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=292258"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":292261,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292258\/revisions\/292261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/292260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=292258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=292258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=292258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}