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Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1

Mission: The United States Army Japan (USARJ) G1 Team provides tactical through strategic level of war Human Resources (HR) expertise, advice and support to the Commanding General (CG) USARJ and commanders and Staff on all matters concerning US military and US Department of the Army Civilians and their Families and USARJ’s Local National Employee workforce. Deploys a personnel package as a part of a forward-stationed command and control Sustainment cell and successfully conducts missions under combat, humanitarian and disaster conditions. Conducts bi-lateral engagement and builds interoperability with the General Staff Office (GSO) G1 and in support of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

Vision: Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians (DACs), and Local National Employees (LNEs) who serve with United States Army Japan (USARJ) G1 Team are treated with dignity and respect, guided by fair and consistent leadership, policies and regulations, and given opportunities to learn, grow, and develop as professionals and people. This combined Team sets the conditions for other USARJ Soldiers, civilian employees, and Family members of Soldiers and DACs to make USARJ the best place in our Army to serve and live by executing Human Resource practices so our command recruits, selects, trains, develops, compensates, and retains valued teammates and Family members. This combined Team also further develops an already strong bi-lateral professional relationship with our counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) General Staff Office (GSO) G1 to ensure transparency and interoperability in the event of a Humanitarian Assistance or Disaster Relief (HA/DR) mission.


How We Are Organized:
  1. Plans, Readiness, and Support Activities Directorate.
  2. Essential Personnel Services Directorate (EPS).
  3. Civilian Personnel Management Division (CPMD).

Summary of What We Do:
  1. Develop bilateral relations with the GSO Director of Personnel through personnel conferences, group conferences, subject matter exchanges, and development of bilateral personnel and MWR policy and procedures for exercises and CONPLANs.
  2. Direct the development and execution of plans, programs, and policies related to personnel and services for contingency plans (CONPLANs), operations plans (OPLANs), command post exercises (CPXs) and field training exercises (FTXs).
  3. Develop and publish command policy for personnel reporting in routine and emergency conditions.
  4. Analyze manning requirements, prepares requisitions, and evaluates assignment potential of incoming personnel.
  5. Execute the personnel portion of the Command Inspection Program (CIP) and assist subordinate units with their execution of the personnel portion of the monthly Unit Strength Report (USR).
  6. Execute the command’s Well-Being program for Army Soldiers and their Family members.
  7. Review promotion eligibility of personnel and monitor promotion and reduction programs.
  8. Administer and monitor the USARJ Awards and Decorations Program.
  9. Process requests for reassignment, extensions, curtailments, and command sponsorship requests.
  10. Advise the command and provide policy and program guidance on all matters concerning US and Local National (LN) civilian personnel management and administration.
  11. Maintain liaison with HQ USARPAC counterparts; members of the Pacific Region Civilian Personnel Operations Center (CPOC); HQ USFJ; other component Services in Japan; and representatives of the GOJ at the Ministry level and Bureau on matters pertaining to the administration and management of U.S. citizen, Japanese, and third-country national employees.
  12. Represent the Commanding General on the Joint Committee’s Labor Sub-Committee (JCLSC) of the USFJ Joint Labor Affairs Committee (JLAC). Recommends and coordinates policies and procedures relating to the administration of the Japanese employees under the provisions of the Master Labor Contract (MLC), Mariners Contract (MC), and Indirect Hire Agreement (IHA)
  13. Serve as the Component level Contracting Officer Representative (COR), providing guidance and instruction to other COR in the Army AOR to ensure uniform application of the Foreign Labor Program throughout Japan.
  14. Plan for and administer all aspects of LN Automated Programs that include but not limited to the LN Counseling Program, Individual Development Plan and the LN Priority Placement Program.


Contact information:
DSN 315-263-4591
Commercial +81-046-407-4591
Email: usarmy.zama.usarpac.mbx.usarj-g1-act-officer@mail.mil
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