MISSION STATEMENT
The Green Line is provided by Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler. Our goal is to provide Safe, Dependable, Reliable ground transportation for persons traveling aboard or between Marine Corps installations for official duties while offering space available travel to qualified persons. This initiative affords many savings for the Marine Corps and the Department of Defense.
1. The Green Line is a scheduled-activity bus service funded with appropriated funds (APF).
2. Because The Green Line buses operate using APF, the buses are used for official purposes only, supporting the national defense mission by operating within and between Marine Corps facilities and areas in Okinawa, Japan. In this sense, The Green Line operates as a "shuttle bus" service for transporting:
a. Enlisted personnel between bachelor billeting and work areas (M-F, 0730-1630).
b. Military personnel (all ranks) and civilian employees between offices and work areas during normal duty hours (M-F, 0730-1630).
3. Military dependents may ride The Green Line buses on a space-available basis at no additional cost to the government.
4. The Green Line buses cannot be used solely to facilitate liberty or other unofficial (i.e., personal business or convenience) purposes.
5. The Green Line buses cannot be used for military family housing "home-to-duty" transportation.
AUTHORIZED PASSENGERS
Authorized passengers are those entitled persons (military, family members, and civilian employees) and their bona fide guest per Marine Corps Order on Motor Transport Branch, the Government of Japan/United States of America Mutual Defense Treaty and the Status of Forces Agreement between the United States of America and the Government of Japan. The unauthorized use of TGL is prohibited and violators will be reported to Military and or Japanese Police for adjudication. Bona fide guests are defined as:
(1) those "guests" sponsored by a member of the United States Forces Japan with privileges offered under the Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Japan.
(2) Whose residence is physically located outside the Country of Japan.
(3) Who have entered Japan legally in a temporary visitor's status.
Base Visitors Pass does not constitute "Bona Fide Guest Status."
All passengers are required to possess and present proper valid identification upon entering the bus and any other time, while still on the bus, as requested. Proper forms of identification are:
- Valid Military Identification Card (i.e. Active Duty, Reserve, Retired Military, Military Family member).
- Base Employee Pass for MLC Employees or IHA Employees traveling on Official Business.
- DoD Employees of Government Contract Identification Card.
Active duty military members have priority. Seating is First-Come, First-Serve.
No passengers will be required to relinquish their seats if outside the camp of origin.
Example: If a passenger (non active duty) boards a TGL bus at foster traveling to Camp Schwab and during the intermittent stop at Camp Hansen the bus is overloaded, the seated passengers from Camp Foster have no obligation to relinquish their seat.
PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF
Pick-ups and Drop-offs are authorized at designated bus stops located within military bases only.
LIABILITY
MCB Motor Transport Branch/The Green Line accepts no responsibility for passenger conduct, misconduct, personal injury, or loss/damage of property. Travel is not guaranteed and passengers are responsible for their actions and belongings.
TYPHOON OPERATIONS
Okinawa is subject to torrential rains, tornados, water spouts, tsunamis and typhoons.
Okinawa is subject to various forms of destructive weather; the most commonly occurring are typhoons. However, water spouts and tornados are possible as well. TGL will operate routes and services as dictated by safety. TGL will post warning signs in buses at TCCOR-2.
AFN Radio 89.1 FM (The Wave) provides continuous reporting of weather conditions related to Okinawa.
CURRENT TCCOR
| TCCOR |
SCOPE OF OPERATIONS |
| 4,3,2 |
Normal Operations |
| 1 |
TGL Shutdown will be 3-hours after the setting of TCCOR-1 |
| 1C |
ALL SERVICES SUSPENDED |
| 1E |
ALL SERVICES SUSPENDED Notice: you are responsible for your travel. If you elect to travel during TCCOR-1 be advised that sudden changes could leave you stranded. |
| 1R |
No service during this condition of readiness. TGL Destructive Cell is reactivated at Foster. ALL SERVICES SUSPENDED DURING TCCOR 1R. |
| SW |
TGL will return to regular service as quickly as possible upon the setting of TCCOR-SW/AC. If TCCOR-SW/AC is set with less than 8-hours remaining in TGL's normally prescribed schedule, TGL will resume normal operations the following day. |
| AC |
Normal Operations |
*Rain makes driving extremely hazardous as roads become slippery. TGL drivers will exercise extreme caution during wet road conditions. This may in turn affect arrival and departure time.